AUS vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

1:50 PM IST Right then, this is all we have from this game. There's one more game to go in the day and this game will decide the fate of this group. England will take on South Africa and that game starts shortly. You can change tabs and enjoy the coverage. Cheers!

1:49 PM IST Australia's captain, Aaron Finch says, it was a pleasing day. The way Gayle and Lewis started, they thought it was going to be a long day at first. The plan was to get Marsh early into to crease to get some time to settle in the middle and once the partnership grew there was no stopping them. Adds, they have to wait for the South Africa’s game and they will have their finger’s crossed. Mentions, they will be on their bus while the game would be going on, adds that if the result does not go their way, they can atleast go back with their heads held high.

1:48 PM IST The Windies skipper, Kieron Pollard says that, it has been a disappointing campaign and the batting has not been up to the mark and their bowling was decent but overall weren't good enough. Tells that Bravo and Gayle has done good things for the game and are very proud of them. Tells that it's the end of a generation. Adds that they have some guys who have been doing good things in T20 cricket in their team and around the world. Mentions they have to look the way they play this format and have to start a foundation now.

1:41 PM IST David Warner is the MAN OF THE MATCH for his blistering kncok of 89 runs. He says, he is satisfied with his performance and hoping they make it to the semi-finals. Mentions, the key was to play his natural game. Adds that the bowlers have been outstanding in this competition. Adds, DJ Bravo is someone people look up to and Gayle is the one, he looked up to.

1:40 PM IST ... PRESENTATION CEREMONY ...

1:33 PM IST Earlier on, West Indies were put into bat by Aaron Finch and somehow managed to put on a par score of 157 runs on the board. David Warner never gave a chance to the Windies bowlers and Australia just breezed through the chase, winning easily by 8 wickets in the end.

1:31 PM IST Well, there's nothing much left to say about the reigning champions apart from the fact that this tournament should serve as a wake-up call for their younger generation, if they are to emulate past success. After a late flourish with the bat, one would have expected more from their bowlers. After the early breakthrough, it was a flat performance on the field by West Indies. A day on which, they are celebrating two stalwarts of the game, Windies will be disappointed to have put up such a performance.

1:28 PM IST Now then, the Aussies are finally looking like a team everyone expects them to be. Apart from that horror show against arch-rivals England, the Aussies have been on a roll. Aaron Finch got out early but then it was the David Warner show. He took the attack to the Windies bowlers and came out on top. Mitchell Marsh played second fiddle, then burst into life himself. Both batters surpassed the 50-run mark and added on 124 runs. Marsh got out for 53 but Warner ended unbeaten on 89 as he hit the winning runs as well.

1:29 PM IST It was nothing short of a cake walk for the Aussies today and they have bolstered their chances of making it to the semi-finals and well for Windies it's a disappointing end to a disappointing campaign. Lovely scenes on the ground though, as players from both nations join in to give a guard of honor to Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle. A lovely gesture, which upholds the spirit of the game.

1:25 PM IST FOUR! There it is! Australia have done all that they can in staying alive in this tournament. Down the leg side, Warner flicks it to the left of leg slip. Chris Gayle is there but he barely reacts and just laughs. Warner charges down for the single but Maxwell smartly reminds him to not complete the single as a boundary would only help their net run rate. And now, the two Aussies hug each other as the ball touches the fine leg fence. Had they completed the single before the boundary, it would have counted as a single as only a run was required. Warner punches his fists in the air in joy.

1:24 PM IST Full and on leg, Warner flicks it to short fine leg.

1:24 PM IST Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat. Also, Roston Chase is back into the attack.

1:23 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! The universe boss strikes and gets a wicket. Marsh looks to go over mid off but does not get the elevation. Floated, full, around off. Marsh stays back and lifts it straight to mid off. Jason Holder takes an easy catch. Gayle has a big smile on his face.

1:21 PM IST Darted, on the pads. Warner clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Scores level now!

1:20 PM IST Full, on the pads. Warner clips it to deep square leg for a couple more. Good running.

1:20 PM IST Full, on off. Warner lifts it over covers for a brace.

1:20 PM IST WIDE! Tossed up, down leg. Warner looks to push it out but misses. Wide called.

1:19 PM IST Full, on off. Warner reverse sweeps it to point.

1:19 PM IST Chris Gayle to roll his arm.

1:19 PM IST WIDE! Full, down leg. Warner misses his flick. Wide called.

1:18 PM IST Loopy ball, down leg. Warner looks to reverse sweep it but does not connect. No wide says the umpire.

1:17 PM IST Full toss, on off. Warner punches it to long off for a single.

1:16 PM IST SIX! David Warner wants to finish things quickly. A length ball, on off. Warner stands back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

1:15 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, around middle and leg. Slower one. Warner gets behind the line and reverse hits it through point for a boundary.

1:14 PM IST On off, pushed the cover for a single.

1:14 PM IST TWO LEG BYES! A full toss, on the pads. Marsh fails to flick it away. The ball clips the pads and goes to square leg. The batters run 2 and the umpire signals leg byes.

1:13 PM IST A length ball, around middle. Marsh swings across the line. The ball goes towards deep square leg off the inner half. They collect a brace.

1:12 PM IST WIDE! Full and sliding down leg. Marsh looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

1:11 PM IST On a length, outside off, an off-pace delivery. Chase looks to chase it but misses.

1:10 PM IST A length ball, on off. Marsh tucks it to mid on for a single. Marsh gets his FIFTY with this single. He has been calm and composed throughout the innings. Brilliant knock from him.

1:10 PM IST FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Marsh. He moves to 49. Full-length ball, on off. Marsh looks to heave it away. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards third man to bag a boundary.

1:09 PM IST FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, on off. Marsh throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for a boundary.

1:08 PM IST Fuller, around middle and leg. Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

1:08 PM IST Jason Holder (1-0-15-0) is back into the attack.

1:07 PM IST WIDE! On a length, wide outside off. Warner leaves it alone. Wide called.

1:07 PM IST Back of a length, on top of off. Warner shuffles across and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head but misses.

1:05 PM IST Fuller, on off. Warner comes forward and pushes it through covers for a single. Australia are cruising along at the moment. 8 runs coming off it.

1:05 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! A full-length ball, outside off. Warner reaches out and carves it through point for a boundary. Placement perfect!

1:04 PM IST Full, on the pads. Marsh flicks it aerially towards deep square leg. The ball meets the fielder on a bounce. They take one.

1:03 PM IST SWING AND A MISS! Slower, length ball, angling across off. Marsh throws his bat at it but misses.

1:02 PM IST A length ball, outside off. Warner lifts it over covers and gets a single.

1:02 PM IST WIDE! Slower, full length, way outside off. Warner leaves it alone. Wide called.

1:01 PM IST Slower, full-length ball, outside off. Warner watches it sail past past him.

1:00 PM IST Slower one, full and around off. Warner gets it off the toe end of the bat towards third man for one.

12:59 PM IST Back of a length, around the hips. Marsh rocks back and flicks it behind square for a single.

12:59 PM IST On off and driven through covers for a run.

12:58 PM IST FOUR! How did that end up in the fence? Well-directed short ball, around leg. Warner looks to duck but leaves his bat dangling and half-pulls it. The ball flies towards the fine leg region and goes into the boundary.

12:57 PM IST Full and straight, heaved down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12:57 PM IST Inswinging yorker, on leg stump. David Warner manages to jam it out onto the deck and steals a single as well. Good running.

12:55 PM IST Full and wide again, jammed out to deep point for a single.

12:54 PM IST Slower one this time, just outside off. Warner looks to cut but misses.

12:54 PM IST Full and wide, driven to sweeper cover for a single.

12:52 PM IST On off and driven straight to mid off.

12:52 PM IST Two more now. It's too easy at the moment for Australia. A touch short and wide, tapped through the cover region for another couple.

12:51 PM IST Fullish ball, on leg stump. Marsh pushes it towards wide long on for a couple.

12:50 PM IST WIDE! Bravo tries to angle it away from around the stumps but bowls it a bit too wide. Wided.

12:53 PM IST DRINKS! David Warner has brought up his fifty and Mitchell Marsh is also scoring runs at a brisk pace. Just run-a-ball needed now. But they will look to finish it much earlier keeping NRR in mind so that they get the cushion on that even if South Africa beat England later today. Dwayne Bravo (1-0-6-0) comes back on.

12:46 PM IST Around off and pushed through mid off for a single.

12:46 PM IST FOUR! This is turning out to be a massive over now. Full and wide, squeezed through backward point for another boundary. Mitchell Marsh looking dangerous now.

12:45 PM IST FOUR! Just to add insult to injury, a poor misfield. Full toss, on the pads and clipped away towards deep square leg. The fielder over ther completely misjudges the ball and it goes into the fence after hitting the hands of the fielder.

12:44 PM IST SIX! On the pads, a poor delivery and Mitchell Marsh takes full advantage. Marsh whips it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie and Australia in command at the moment.

12:43 PM IST Short of a length, around off. Warner looks to cut but mistimes it towards point. They do get the single.

12:42 PM IST Russell starts off with a slower ball, around off. Warner swings at it but misses.

12:42 PM IST Andre Russell is brought into the attack.

12:41 PM IST Walsh drags it down yet again, this time the ball stays a bit low. Warner gets it to deep mid-wicket for another one.

12:40 PM IST Short again and on middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12:40 PM IST Flatter delivery, outside off. Marsh rocks back to block it.

12:39 PM IST On the pads, nudged towards mid-wicket for one.

12:39 PM IST Dragged down, around off. Warner gets low to pull it in front of square on the leg side for a couple. Fifty up for the southpaw. Brilliant innings so far from David Warner.

12:37 PM IST SIX! Tossed up, in the slot. David Warner with a big swing of the bat, muscles this one over the wid-wicket fence for a huge hit. Moves to 49 now.

12:36 PM IST On middle, Marsh blocks it out.

12:35 PM IST Short and on the stumps. Warner rocks back and tries to pull. The ball goes off the leading edge towards the vacant mid on region for a run.

12:34 PM IST Flatter delivery, Marsh steps out again and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

12:34 PM IST SIX! BANG! Tosses it up, on middle and leg. Mitchell Marsh dances down the track and smacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

12:39 PM IST West Indies take the review for an LBW decision! The replays clear show there is an inside edge. The on-field decision stays without even consulting the UltraEdge and Ball Tracker.

12:33 PM IST NOT OUT! Floats it up, on leg. David Warner now looks to play a reverse sweep. He miscues and inside-edges it onto the pads. The ball goes to the off side for a single. Akeal Hosein appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. West Indies take a review. Replay shows there is a clean inside edge and the third umpire does not even consult the UltraEdge. The on-field decision stays and West Indies lose a review.

12:36 PM IST Loopy ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh once again plays a reverse sweep towards backward point. Hayden Walsh dives to his right and saves three runs for his side.

12:33 PM IST Shortish again, on middle. Marsh rocks back and mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for one.

12:33 PM IST A googly on leg, Warner pushes it through mid-wicket. They look for the second run but settle for a single.

12:33 PM IST Short and on middle. Marsh rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

12:33 PM IST FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and wide, Mitchell Marsh plays a reverse sweep. He gets it right and the ball goes past the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

12:33 PM IST Down the leg side, Warner looks to turn it on the leg side. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.

12:27 PM IST Hayden Walsh comes into the attack now.

12:33 PM IST Tosses it up, on middle and leg. Warner prods and blocks it out.

12:25 PM IST Drags his length back, on leg. Warner nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

12:25 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Floats it up, on off. David Warner makes room and cuts it past point off the back foot for a boundary.

12:24 PM IST On the pads, clipped to short fine leg.

12:24 PM IST Outside off, punched off the back foot to point.

12:23 PM IST SIX! What a shot! Flatter and quicker, on leg. David Warner gets down on his knee and slogs it way over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

12:22 PM IST Loopy ball, on leg. Marsh tucks it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

12:21 PM IST Length ball, on middle. Mitchell Marsh works it to deep mid-wicket. He retains the strike by picking up a single.

12:20 PM IST Slower delivery, attacking the stumps, at 106 kph. David Warner pushes it to mid off for a single.

12:19 PM IST Good comeback by Bravo! Three dots on a row now! Fuller, on off. Warner drives it towards covers.

12:19 PM IST Length ball, on middle. Warner makes room and knocks it towards mid off.

12:18 PM IST Slower and much straighter this time, on middle. David Warner defends it back to the bowler.

12:17 PM IST FOUR! No respect being shown by Warner! Fuller in length, on off. David Warner smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

12:18 PM IST Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack now.

12:16 PM IST A great over by Hosein. Flatter, around off. Marsh pushes it to cover. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

12:16 PM IST Floated, on the pads. Warner clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

12:15 PM IST On off, Marsh pushes it towards long off for a single.

12:15 PM IST Mitchell Marsh is in at number 3.

12:15 PM IST OUT! TIMBER! Akeal Hosein draws the first blood here. He strikes in his second over. Flatter, on off. Finch stays back and looks to work it to the off side but gets an inside edge and the ball goes through to castle the stumps behind. Hosein is delighted and is running with his celebration. Can West Indies build on this momentum?

12:12 PM IST Flatter, around middle. Finch defends it to the leg side.

12:12 PM IST Akeal Hosein (1-0-5-0) comes on from the other end now.

12:12 PM IST Floated, full, around middle. Finch plays it back to the bowler.

12:11 PM IST SIX! Warner is enjoying his time in the middle. He moves to 23 in 11 deliveries. Back of a length, on off. Warner stands back and hoicks across the line. The ball goes over the fence at wide long on for a biggie. Holder gives away 15 runs in his first over.

12:10 PM IST FOUR! EDGY! Back of a length, around off. Warner stays back and guides it to the left of the keeper. Pooran dives to that side but the ball evades him and races away to the boundary.

12:09 PM IST FOUR! Lovely shot from Warner! Touch short, outside off. Warner slaps it towards long on and gets a boundary.

12:09 PM IST Length, on the pads. Finch tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

12:08 PM IST OUCH! That's gonna hurt! Back of a length, around middle and leg. Finch looks to pull it away but misses. Finch gets hit on his rib cage.

12:09 PM IST Jason Holder is into the attack now.

12:08 PM IST A length ball, on off. Finch drives it to cover.

12:06 PM IST Finch could not make the most of the Free Hit. Low full toss, on off. Finch heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket for a single. An expensive over by Chase.

12:05 PM IST NO BALL! Full, around  off. Finch works it towards long on. The batters pick two, as the man in the deep misfields. The umpires signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. Free Hit to follow.

12:39 PM IST FOUR! Finch does not take time to pounce on the width offered. Fuller, outside off. Finch stays back and punches it to cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it, but the power with which the ball was hit takes it into the boundary.

12:04 PM IST Flighted, full, on off. Warner pushes it to cover for a single.

12:03 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Warner finds the gap this time. Tossed up, around off. Warner makes room and punches it through cover for a boundary.

12:03 PM IST Another dot now! Floated, full, around middle and leg. Warner plays it back to the bowler.

12:02 PM IST Flatter, on off. Warner pushes it towards mid off.

12:02 PM IST Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Roston Chase.

12:01 PM IST Tossed up, around off. Warner works it towards mid on and gets a single this time. A tidy over by Akeal Hosein.

12:00 PM IST Full, on off. Warner flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters pick two comfortably.

12:00 PM IST EDGY! Flatter, around off, the ball turns in. Finch looks to push it to off side, but the ball takes the inside edge, scoots past the stumps and goes towards square leg. They take a single.

11:59 AM IST Quicker, flatter, around off. The ball turns in a long way. Finch goes back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls out.

11:58 AM IST Tossed up, around off. Warner pushes it to mid on and gets a single. Australia and Warner are off the mark.

11:58 AM IST Warner tries to bluff Hosein this time. Flatter, around off. The ball turns away. Warner looks to cut it away but misses.