AUS vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Michael Neser walks back with a three-fer. Incredible performance by the Aussies. It is a length ball, on fourth stump. Marquino Mindley gets a thick outside edge. Alex Carey dives to his right behind the sticks and takes a stunning one-handed catch. Australia win the game by 419 runs.

A single now as this is driven to covers.

Woah! Touch fuller, wide of off. Anderson Phillip looks to leave it alone but is a bit late and gets a nick as he tries to pull his blade out of the way.

A length ball, on top of off. Anderson Phillip dead bats it.

Good length, on the pads, Anderson Phillip blocks it out.

Fuller and outside off, Marquino Mindley looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dropped! Quicker and on leg turning it in, Marquino Mindley looks to block it but gets the inner part of the bat as the ball goes towards Travis Head at leg slips and he fails to grab on it. A tough chance though.

Quicker and on off, Marquino Mindley defends it out.

Fuller one and on off, Marquino Mindley defends it solidly.

OUT! TIMBER! Nathan Lyon gets his first wicket. Australia now only need 1 wicket for a win here. It is tossed up, wide of off. Alzarri Joseph steps down the ground and looks to go big over the bowler, although he gets beaten by the sharp turn as the ball grips and turns in. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps.

Tossed up on middle, Alzarri Joseph looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A stifled appeal turned down.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another blinder fro Alex Carey here. Bowls it on a length and just outside off, Joshua Da Silva looks to play at it but the ball kisses the outside edge of his bat and Alex Carey behing the stumps takes an excellent catch. West Indies are eight down in a jiffy now! Michael Neser gets two wickets in a over.

Good length and on leg, Joshua Da Silva defends it solidly.

FOUR! This is down leg. Joshua Da Silva stays back and clips it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Fuller one and on off, Alzarri Joseph taps it to deep covers for three runs.

Bowls it outside off, Alzarri Joseph leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Michael Neser gets his first wicket and breaks a gritty stand of Chase and Da Silva. The ploy to push Carey close to the stumps has done wonders here for the Aussies. It is a length ball, around off, turning away a touch. Chase stays back and tries to flick it away. Although, all he gets is a thick outside edge. Alex Carey though gets a bit fortunate as the ball hits him on his shoulder, but still not taking away his presence of mind to gather the ball, as he goes down on both knees. It needed something special to break this stand and Carey just provided us with a moment of brilliance.

Fuller one and on middle, Joshua Da Silva lunges and defends it back towards the bowler.

Tossed up on middle turning it away, Joshua Da Silva looks to block it but misses and gets his thigh. Travis Head at the leg slips and takes a great catch. Players think it was his bat but Nathan Lyon shakes his head and doesn't opt for a review. Australia are getting closer here!

Tosses it up on middle, Joshua Da Silva covers his line and blocks it out.

Bowls it down leg, Joshua Da Silva flicks it but finds the fielder at square leg.

Slightly shorter one, Joshua Da Silva blocks it back towards the bowler.

On off, defended to mid off.

Slightly shorter one and outside off, Roston Chase shoulders arms at it.

Good length and outside off, Roston Chase looks to drive it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and on middle, Roston Chase defends it with soft hands back towards the bowler.

On a length and on off, Roston Chase defends it back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, Roston Chase defends it to mid off.

Bangs a shorter one on off, Roston Chase lets it go.

This one lands on leg, Joshua Da Silva looks to pull it but misses and gets his pads. A maiden from Nathan Lyon.

Nathan Lyon keeps it bowling fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva blocks it well.

Similar to the last delivery as Joshua Da Silva defends this out again.

Another fuller one, Joshua Da Silva lunges and defends it away.

Fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva eases it back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter and on leg, Joshua Da Silva defends it to short mid-wicket.

On a length and outside off, Roston Chase shoulders arms at it.

FOUR! Slightly shorter one, Roston Chase stands tall and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary!

Fuller again, on off. Roston Chase eases it to mid on.

Fuller one on off, Roston Chase defends it solidly.

Another one just outside off, Roston Chase looks to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Close!

Good length and just outside off, Roston Chase looks to defend it but misses.

Another one on off, Joshua Da Silva blocks it to short leg.

Fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva covers his line and defends it away.

Tosses it up on off, Roston Chase guides it to backward point for one.

Fuller one this time, Roston Chase lunges and defends it away.

Bowls it on off turning it in, Roston Chase looks to block it but gets his thigh. Dot.

Slightly shorter one, on leg. Roston Chase blocks it to mid on.

Fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva guides it to the fielder at short covers.

Another dot ball as this is again defended towards the fielder at mid on.

Bowls it on off again, Joshua Da Silva eases it to mid on.

Another one on off, Joshua Da Silva blocks it to the fielder at mid off.

On a length and on off, Joshua Da Silva defends it solidly.

Goes fuller and on leg, Roston Chase flicks it to square leg for one.

Bowls it outside off, Joshua Da Silva taps it to the fielder at covers. Michael Neser comes into the attack now.

Bowls it on off, Joshua Da Silva defends it to point.

Fuller one this time, Joshua Da Silva tucks it but finds the fielder at square leg.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Joshua Da Silva punches it to short covers.

Another one on leg as this is defended again.

Fuller and on leg, Joshua Da Silva flicks it to fine leg.

FOUR! Outside off this time, Roston Chase guides it through third man. Nathan Lyon looked to chase it but couldn't. Boundary! Nathan Lyon comes into the attack now.

On a length and on off, Joshua Da Silva knocks it to mid off and scampers through for a single.

Another one outside off as Joshua Da Silva leaves this one as well.

Bowls it shorter and outside off, Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Joshua Da Silva guides it to deep backward point. The fielder has a long chase to do which he does. They collect two.

Slightly shorter one, on off. Joshua Da Silva fends it to point.

Good length and on off, Roston Chase defends it solidly.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Roston Chase leaves it alone.

Good length shaping it in, Roston Chase defends it to mid on.

Fuller and on off, Roston Chase taps it to mid off. Dot.

Good length with some extra bounce, Roston Chase defends it to the fielder at gully.

This one lands on off, Roston Chase defends it solidly.

FOUR! Lucky one! Fuller and outside off, Joshua Da Silva looks to drive it but gets a thick inside edge as the ball goes through the left of the keeper and races away the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller one and on off, Roston Chase flicks it to square leg for one.

On a length and outside off, Roston Chase leaves it alone.

Slightly shorter one and on leg, Roston Chase fends it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller one and on off, Roston Chase knocks it to covers for a brace.

OUT! TIMBER! What a beauty from Mitchell Starc. An inswinger and on off, Jason Holder looks to defend it but the late swing from Mitchell Starc beats him on the inside edge. The ball rattles the stumps and Mitchell Starc gets his third wicket of the innings.

FOUR! Bowls it fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva gets on his knee and drives it past covers for a boundary!

Another one outside off, Joshua Da Silva leaves this alone as well.

This one lands outside off, Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone.

Slightly shorter one and on leg, Joshua Da Silva looks to defend it but misses and gets a hit on his thigh as the ball bounces off the deck. Dot.

Bowls it outside off, Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Joshua Da Silva taps it to the fielder at mid off.

Good length and outside off, Jason Holder shoulders arms at it. A maiden from Mitchell Starc.

Bowls it just outside leg, Jason Holder lets it go.

On a length and just outside off, Jason Holder looks to defend it but misses. Mitchell Starc is getting closer to his second here!

Another one on a length, Jason Holder defends it to short covers.

On a length and outside off, shaping it in. Jason Holder makes a tight leave.

Fuller and outside off, Jason Holder looks to drive it but misses. Close!

Slightly shorter one, on middle. Jason Holder fends it to backward square leg for one.

Another one angling it in, Jason Holder defends it to mid off.

On a length angling it into the batter, Jason Holder blocks it to mid on.

Fuller one and on off, Jason Holder defends it to mid off.

Good length and on leg, Jason Holder flicks it to backward square leg for a brace.

On a length and on leg, Jason Holder defends it solidly.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Half of the West Indies squad is back into the hut now. This is on a good length and outsode off, Devon Thomas gets on his knee and looks to drive it but misses and gets the slightest of the edge. Alex Carey behind the stumps makes no mistake and pouches it comfortbly. Mitchell Starc gets an early breakthrough for the Aussies!

Another one outside off as Devon Thomas lets this one go as well.

Bowls it outside off, Devon Thomas shoulders arms at it.

Slightly shorter one and on off, Devon Thomas looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length and outside off, Devon Thomas defends it with soft hands towards the slips.

Fuller and on leg, Devon Thomas defends it back towards the bowler.

Fuller one and on off, Jason Holder knocks it to mid off. Marnus Labuschagne does well to stop it. Scott Boland starts with a maiden.

Bowls it outside off angling it in a bit, Jason Holder reads it well and makes a tight leave.

Another length ball and on off, Jason Holder defends it to gully.

Good length from Scott Boland and outside off as Jason Holder shoulders arms at it.

Slightly shorter one, on off. Jason Holder fends it to the fielder at gully.

On a length angling it in, Jason Holder defends it to short covers.

Good length outside off shaping it away, Devon Thomas leaves it alone.

FOUR! Fine shot. A half volley outside off, Devon Thomas gets on his knee and plays a cover drive through covers for a boundary!

On a length and on leg, Devon Thomas flicks it towards the leg side. Dot again.

Goes fuller this time, Devon Thomas blocks it solidly back towards the bowler.

Bowls it short and outside off, Devon Thomas leaves it alone.

Starts with a length ball on leg, Devon Thomas looks to block it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. The players decide amongst themselves and opt for a review. Replay shows that it was missing the stumps and the on-field decision stands. Good start though for the Aussies!

Tossed up, on off. Holder defends it back to the bowler. And with that it will be STUMPS ON DAY 3.

On off, blocked out.

Full attacking the stumps, blocked back to the bowler.

Flatter on the pads. Holder looks to smother it but misses.

Loops it up, around off. Holder blocks it on his front foot.

Full on off, Holder looks to flick it away but misses. He takes a hit on his pads but going down leg.

Fuller in length, around off, blocked to point.

On off, defended out.

Fullish around off, pushed to covers.

Length ball, on off. Thomas defends it out.

This is outside off, left alone.

Full length, on off, blocked out.

FOUR! Overpitched, on off. Holder drives it through covers for four runs.

Outside off, turning in. Holder gets beaten on his inside edge and takes a hit on his pads. Not in line with the stumps but.

Holder gets pinged on his pads yet again but this is going down leg.

Full and on off, blocks it out watchfully.

It is tossed up, around off, turning in a touch. Holder looks to block it out but misses and gets hit on his pads.

It is a googly, around off. Holder gets pinged on his pads.

Good length ball shaping in, and Devon Thomas gets beaten on the outside edge.

On off again, Jason Holder flicks it to square leg for one.

Bowls it outside off shaping it in, Jason Holder makes a tight leave.

Bowls it on middle as Jason Holder defends it to mid off.

Another one on off, Devon Thomas flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Slower and outside off, Devon Thomas looks to defend it but misses.

Flighted up on off, Jason Holder defends it towards Nathan Lyon.

Quicker and on off, Jason Holder eases it to mid off. Dot.

Bowls it on middle, Jason Holder defends it solidly.

Tossed up, on off. Jason Holder taps it to covers.

Around off, defended out.

Full and on off. Holder blocks it on his front foot.

A short ball, on middle and leg. Thomas swivels and pulls it over square leg. The batters take two.

A length ball, angled into the pads, Thomas flicks it to the leg side.

On-off, defended.

Another one on off as this is defended back to the bowler.

Shorter and outside off, Thomas fends it to point.

Slightly shorter one, Devon Thomas eases it to mid on.

Tossed up, on middle. Jason Holder eases it back towards Nathan Lyon.

Fuller and turning it in, Jason Holder defends solidly.

Bowls it outside off, Devon Thomas knocks it to long off for three runs.

Tossed up, on middle. Devon Thomas defends it back towards the bowler.

Goes fuller this time, Devon Thomas lunges and defends it away.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Devon Thomas defends it with soft hands towards slips.

Good length angling it in, Jason Holder covers his line and defends it away.

Bowls it outside off, Jason Holder eases it to short covers.

Fuller one on leg, Devon Thomas flicks it to square leg for one.

Touch fuller and on off, Devon Thomas knocks it straight down the ground and Michael Neser gets his had to it. Dot.

Fuller and on off, Devon Thomas knocks it but finds the fielder at mid off.

On a length and on off, Devon Thomas defends it too short covers.

Outside off with some turn, Jason Holder blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Another dot ball as this is again defended back towards the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle. Jason Holder defends it back towards the bowler.

On off, blocked out.

Fuler, on off. Holder flicks it to the leg side.

It is tossed up, around off, turning in. Holder gets hit on his waist.

Devon Thomas defends this length ball watchfully.

On a length, wide of off. Thomas looks to chase it but misses.

BEATEN! It is a length ball, outside off. Devon Thomas looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full length, on off. Thomas defends it out watchfully.

It is full, outside off. Thomas drives it to cover.

Bowls it outside off, Devon Thomas leaves the harmless delivery.

A tad fuller ball on off, Jason Holder defends it to silly mid on.

Bowls it on leg, Devon Thomas looks to flick it but gets his pads towards the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

On off, defended out.

Good length and on off, Devon Thomas defends it to mid off.

Another one on off, Jason Holder eases it to the off side for one.

Bowls it on off, Devon Thomas defends it to the off side.

Bowls it on off shaping it away, Jason Holder plays it with soft hands towards slips.

Bowls it on off, Jason Holder taps it to mid off.

Good length angling in, Jason Holder flicks it to square leg for one.

Goes fuller this time, Jason Holder looks to defend it but gets a thick outside edge towards slips. Dot.

Outside off this time, Jason Holder leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Jason Holder defends it solidly.

Boland gets his second maiden. It is a length abll, wide of off. Thomas has no shot to offer.

BEAUTY! A length ball, on fourth stump. This one holds its line and Thomas gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it out.

Good length, wide of off. Thomas looks to defend it out but misses.

A length ball, on off. Thomas defends it to covers.

Back of a length, outside off. Thomas blocks it through the line.

A length ball, straying on the pads, Thomas nudges it to mid-wicket.

This is full, outside off. Holder leaves it alone.

Good length, on off. Holder defends it out.

Outside off, left alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It is a full-length ball, angling down leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to flick it away but misses. Alex Carey appeals but the umpire seems to be uninterested. Australia seem to be keen and they take the review. The Hotspot later confirms that the bat is involved and West Indies are four down for just 21 runs. They are in a spot of bother here. Jason Holder is the new man in.

Almost carries! It is a length ball, around off, shaping away a touch. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets a thick outside edge but because he plays it with soft hands it does not carry to Usman Khawaja in the slip cordon.

This is outside off, shaping away a touch. Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets it be.

A single to end the over as this is played to square leg.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is a short ball, outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul stays back and cuts it through square leg for four runs.

On middle and leg, this is flicked to the leg side.

On a length, wide of off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul leaves it alone.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends this length ball back to the bowler.

Outside off, wide of off. Thomas has no shot to offer.

A length ball, this one lands outside off and jags back in to hit Devon Thomas on the flap on his pads. But it is too high as he was even hoping in the crease at the same time.

Good length, wide of off, shaping away. Thomas leaves it alone.

Full again, outside off. Thomas looks to chase it but misses.

Too full, on off, pushed to covers.

A length ball, on the pads, Tagenarine Chanderpaul flicks it to square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Scott Boland gets his third wicket. He seems to be in a hurry to end things here. It is a length ball, outside off, jags away a touch. Jermaine Blackwood looks to go after it but only finds a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards Green at gully at a very low height and Green does a tremendous job in getting low and taking a sharp catch.

A length ball, on off. Jermaine Blackwood gets it out to safety.

Good length and on off, Jermaine Blackwood defends it to covers.

OUT! LBW! Scott Boland gets his second wicket in a blink of an eye. This is getting worse for West Indies now. Boland dishes a length ball, outside off, but gets this one to jag back in. Shamarh Brooks is caught inside his crease and gets rapped on his pads. Boland appeals and the finger goes up in a flash. Shamarh Brooks did not even think about taking the review once.

Length ball, on off, Brooks pushes it out.

OUT! An instant impact for Scott Boland. He grabs a wicket off his very first delivery. Boland serves it on a length, outside off, it shapes away a touch. Kraigg Brathwaite tries to block it away but gets a thick outside edge. Alex Carey gathers it safely.

This is outside off, shaping away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets it be.

A sharp bouncer, outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul sways away from the line of the delivery.

Four dots in a row! Length ball, on off, blocked out solidly.

Length ball, just outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length, down leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to flick it away but misses.

Full ball, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets it to point.

Good length, on top of off. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it out on his back foot.

Length, blocked out solidly,

Fullish ball, on middle Tagenarine Chanderpaul pushed to covers for one.

It is pitched up, on off. Kraigg Brathwaite drives it down the ground towards mid on. They take three.

Length ball, on off, blocked out to safety.

A length ball, on off, jags back in and hits Kraigg Brathwaite on the pads.

Good length, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends it out watchfully.

On off, blocked out.

FOUR! Up and over! Short ball, outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul cuts it over point for four runs.

Good length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out to safety.

On top of off, blocked out.

This one does not carry! It is a length ball, around off, shaping away from the batter. Starc draws a healthy edge but it lands short of Warner at first slip.

This is full, outside off, shaping away, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to chase it but misses.

On off, blocked out.

Fuller, on off. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it out to covers.

Fuller, swinging into the pads, Kraigg Brathwaite tucks it to mid on.

Almost drags it on! It is on a length, outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to cut it away but it gets a thick inside edge onto his shoes.

It is a length ball, outside off, jags back in. Kraigg Brathwaite gets pinged high on his thigh pads, meanwhile Michael Neser gets on the floor with his followthrough.

So, 7 runs come off the first over. Shorter ball to end the over, wide of off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul keeps his bat to himself.

Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away a touch. Tagenarine Chanderpaul does not bother chasing it.

A length ball, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul shuffles and flicks it to deep square leg for two runs.

This is on a length, outside off, shaping away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets it be.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets off the mark with a boundary here. It is full and on off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets squared up a bit and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies through the gap at slip cordon and races away to the fence.

West Indies get a run on the board through leg bye! It is a length ball, on the pads. Kraigg Brathwaite fails to flick it away. The ball hits the pads and rolls out to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.