AUS vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

That's it, just a single to end and Australia have come out on top in a good battle here. Goes full and straight and gets it in the blockhole, Jason Holder clears the front leg but can't get under it and heaves it toward deep mid-wicket for a single. Australia win by 11 runs!

Full and straight, Akeal Hosein drills this one right back but Sean Abbott gets a leg in the way on the followthrough and the ball slows down to long on. Just the single.

Oh, dear! The fielder completely gets bamboozled by the spin off the turf. Full and wide yet again and in the blockhole, Jason Holder squeezes this one toward short third man where the fielder runs ahead of the ball and the batters get three runs in the deep.

FOUR! Creamed through the gap and West Indies practically need 3 sixes off the last 3 balls to win! This is full and wide again, Holder smashes it away along the ground and well wide of mid off for a boundary.

Gets it almost dead on this time. Full and around off and in the blockhole this time, Jason Holder fails to get it away and the ball goes nowhere.

SIX! Crunched! Sean Abbott misses his mark with the yorker and serves a low full toss instead. Jason Holder stays deep in the crease and uses those long levers to whack it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. It's not over just yet.

Josh Hazlewood with a golden dot ball! Gets it right in the blockhole again around off stump, Akeal Hosein looks to drive at it but misses. 27 needed off the last over.

Top delivery! Full and straight, nails the yorker, Jason Holder can only jam it out on the off side for a single.

A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and bowler. Jason Holder pre-meditates shuffling across the off stump and Josh Hazlewood follows him with a slower and fuller one. Holder gets into an awkward position but manages to work it away toward fine leg for a brace.

FOUR! That has been smashed away! Banged in short over off and at a comfortable height, Jason Holder stands tall and pulls it firmly in front of square and the ball rockets into the fence.

Full and wide, gets it right this time and Akeal Hosein can only manage to dig it out behind point for a single.

WIDE! Goes full and wide now but just misses the mark and this one goes beyond the tramline for a wide.

FOUR! Just the start to the over West Indies would have wanted. Back of a length and outside off stump, Akeal Hosein keeps his shape and flat-bats it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

SIX! Clean strike from Jason Holder and he has just about kept West Indies in the contest. 40 needed now off 12 balls. Full on middle and leg, in the slot yet again, Holder takes the front leg out and just clubs it over deep mid-wicket into the breeze and the ball still sails over for a maximum.

FOUR! In the slot and punished! Looks to go full and straight but misses his mark, Jason Holder clears the front leg and thumps it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Comes from over the stumps to the left-hander and bowls it full and straight, Akeal Hosein works it away past square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and West Indies are going down in a hurry here. Jason Behrendorff stays around the wicket and bowls it really full and around off stump. Romario Shepherd reaches forward and looks to loft it on the full but toe-ends it. The ball is chipped just over cover where Mitchell Marsh reverse cups it and he is a bit casual and almost spilled it but the ball does stick in those big hands.

A yorker now, angled in from around the stumps and right on the stumps, Jason Holder squeezes it past short third man and picks up another single.

Very full and outside off, slower too and dips late on the batter, Jason Holder looks to reach out and drive it away but is well beaten.

Full and outside off, Jason Holder drives it along the turf and wide of mid off for one more. 52 needed now off 18 balls.

Serves it on a length and on off. Romario Shepherd punches it towards deep point and runs a single.

On a length but wide outside off. Romario Shepherd leaves it alone and it is signaled as a wide.

Hard length over off stump, hit away through covers for one.

An off-paced bumper, dug in well short and outside off, left alone by Jason Holder.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sean Abbott takes pace off this time and digs it in a bit short outside off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to stay put, reach out and fetch the pull shot but is way too early in his shot. The ball lobs up off the top edge and lands around backward point where the substitute fielder, Aaron Hardie reverse cups it while wearing Matthew Short's jersey.

SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Short of a length and over leg stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and lifts his back leg before pulling it flat over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

WIDE! Goes full and wide, flirting with the tramline and Sherfane Rutherford fails to reach it, wide called.

A tad bit short and turning away from off, Sherfane Rutherford backs away and taps it in front of point for a single.

Flatter one outside off, Romario Shepherd edges it down to short third man and picks up a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fourth catch in the deep for Sean Abbott and Adam Zampa has made Nicholas Pooran look like a fool here. Zampa knows Pooran will take him on again and just floats it up on the stumps but it is the wrong'un and Pooran has to slog-sweep against the turn to the longer boundary as well. Pooran backs himself to clear it but hits it straight down the throat of Abbott who gobbles it up. West Indies in a free fall now and Zampa has bhis third wicket.

SIX! That was raw power from Nicholas Pooran. Quick and a bit full around off, Pooran stays leg side of the ball and deliberately slices it straight back over the bowler's head and over the fence as well for a maximum. West Indies need a lot more of that now.

Leg bye! Slower through the air and floated up on the legs, Sherfane Rutherford misses the tuck and the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg. They get a leg bye.

OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa goes full and straight at 98 clicks and gets it right in the blockhole. Andre Russell looks to put pressure back on the bowler by looking for the slog-sweep across the line but is beaten all ends up and the ball skids through to castle into the stumps. Dre Russ departs the second ball and Zampa picks up a huge wicket for his side.

On a good length and around off. Andre Russell pats it towards point and runs a single.

OUT! TAKEN! It is Sean Abbott who takes the catch again! Marcus Stoinis bangs it short and over middle. Shai Hope pulls it well but this time doesn't get the distance. Sean Abbott settles under it near the deep square leg region and collects it safely. His third catch of the day and Marcus Stoinis is riled up.

FOUR! DROPPED! Marcus Stoinis serves it short and over off. Shai Hope slaps it over mid on and the fielder is there near the cow corner area but he wasn't standing near the ropes. The ball flies over his hands and crosses the fence for four runs.

Short and over off. Nicholas Pooran tries to pull it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls away towards point and they run a single.

Full and very wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran moves towards it but it is still out of his reach. The umpire signals a wide.

Short and outside off, takes the pace off as well. Nicholas Pooran swings his blade wildly but gets beaten for the lack of pace.

On a length and around off. Shai Hope slaps it towards deep cover and runs a single.

Short again, slanting away outside off. Nicholas Pooran cuts it only to find the fielder at point. A good over from Adam Zampa.

Flat and full on middle. Shai Hope sweeps it towards mid on and runs a quick single.

FOUR! SMACKED! Adam Zampa drops it short again, around off. Shai Hope strides out and muscles it over cover. The ball races away to the fence for four important runs.

A bit short and outside off. Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and runs another single.

Fullish and on middle. Nicholas Pooran drives it back towards the bowler.

Full and on middle. Shai Hope punches it to deep cover for a singe to get to the other end.

Wide and full outside off. Nicholas Pooran reaches for it and the umpire feels that it is within the tram lines.

Short and around leg. Shai Hope nudges it away towards mid-wicket and runs a single.

FOUR! OFF THE MARK IN STYLE! Full and around off. Shai Hope opens up the face of his bat and guides it past point. The ball runs away to the fence for four runs and he gets off the mark.

Short again over off. Nicholas Pooran hangs back and blocks it near the crease. They run to take a streaky single as Matthew Wade collects the ball and throws it at the stumps near the bowler's end.

SIX! Nicholas Pooran starts to attack now! Josh Hazlewood serves it short and around off. Nicholas Pooran pulls it from his crease and times it to perfection. The ball clears the fence near the cow corner region and ends with six runs added to the total.

On a good length around off. Nicholas Pooran hangs on the back foot and blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Glenn Maxwell has the last laugh and he is riled up! Tosses it up around off. Rovman Powell smashes it over cover but this time doesn't get the elevation. It lands straight in the palms of Sean Abbott and that is the end of a small innings by Rovman Powell.

SIX! FETCH THAT! Glenn Maxwell bowls it full and around off. Rovman Powell dances down the track again and hits it down the ground this time. The ball clears the long on fence and adds six more runs to the total.

Floated full on leg. Nicholas Pooran dances down the track and punches it towards mid-wicket. Takes a single.

Tossed up, angling into the pads. Nicholas Pooran drives it back towards the bowler.

Looped full outside off. Rovman Powell reaches for it and launches it over cover. The ball lands safely and the batters run a single.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell is welcomed back with a maximum! Drops it short and around off. Rovman Powell dances down the ground and thumps it over deep mid-wicket. The ball lands in the crowd and no one is able to catch it. The result is a maximum.

Full and around off. Nicholas Pooran drives it towards mid off and the fielder collects the ball.

On a length and around off. Rovman Powell pats it towards point and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! TAKEN! FIFTY AND GONE! Marcus Stoinis drops it short and around off. Brandon King pulls it but doesn't connect well. They had stationed Sean Abbott near the ropes at deep square leg and he takes a good catch under pressure. That is a big wicket for Australia as the man in form had to take the long walk back to the dugout.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR Brandon King! Marcus Stoinis gives away a juicy full toss on the pads. Brandon King pulls it and gets some bat on it. The ball races past short fine leg and runs away to the fence for four runs. An impressive innings from King.

Bangs it short now over middle. Brandon King tries to pull it but backs out of it at the last moment.

Full and on the pads. Brandon King blocks it right in front of his pads.

Hard length again around the top of off, punched away off the front foot wide of mid off for a single.

Takes pace off now and bowls it on a hard length outside off, Brandon King stays on the front foot and hits it away in front of point for a couple of runs.

Leg bye! Pitched up around the legs, Nicholas Pooran fails to flick it away and the ball goes off the pads down to fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.

Short and wide, crunched away by Brandon King but straight to deep point for just a single. The required rate is rising up now and West Indies have just slowed down here.

Full and wide outside off, floated up, Brandon King gets on the front foot but delays the drive a bit and hits it straight to the man at extra cover.

On a hard length and over leg stump, Nicholas Pooran goes on the back foot and nudges it down past square leg for a single.

Excellent over from Adam Zampa, just 2 runs and a wicket off it. Spears this one in full and on middle, right in the blockhole, King can't get it away.

On the shorter side and over middle, Brandon King goes on the back foot and pushes it out to mid on.

Fuller one around off stump, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it away through covers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa tosses this one up a bit more and on the stumps. Johnson Charles goes well past the leg stump and looks to open up the off side and goes inside-out. Charles ends up slicing it a bit and gets it a lot squarer than he would have liked. David Warner on the cover-point fence reaches out to his right and grabs it with both hands. Zampa breaks the opening stand and Charles departs after a solid start.

On a length and on off stump, tentatively pushed away to extra cover.

Full and quick on off stump at around 97 clicks, Brandon King gets on the front foot and punches it down to long off for a single.

Full and angled in at the legs, Brandon King pushes it down to wide long on for a run.

On a hard length and outside off, Brandon King stands tall and hits it away with an angled bat behind the point region for a brace this time.

Excellent over so far from Marcus Stoinis as he gets this one up and around the toes again, Johnson Charles pushes it down to long on for just a single.

Banged in well short and around off stump, Brandon King comes down the track but the ball is very high and King can't control the shot. The ball gets top-edged and lands around the vacant mid-wicket region and they get a single.

Full and angled in at the toes, Johnson Charles takes the front leg out of the way and clips it to deep square leg for another single.

Starts on a shorter length and pushes it well outside the off stump, Brandon King reaches out and slaps it away to deep backward point for only a single.

Quick and shorter over middle, this is pulled off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' but Brandon King has found the gap here. Gives this one a bit more air and bowls it on a length outside off, King advances and is beaten in flight but manages to fetch and slog it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nagging length, pushed through on middle stump, Johnson Charles drives it off the front foot and down to long on for a fourth single of the over.

Drags the length back and bowls it quicker on the stumps, Brandon King backs away to cut but gets an under edge on the leg side for a quick single.

Drifted into the legs and quite full as well, Johnson Charles tucks it away in front of square leg for one more.

Starts with a tossed-up delivery on off stump, Brandon King uses his feet well and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Ends with a dot but West Indies end the Powerplay with 72/0! This is full and straight, Johnson Charles can't quite get under it and jams it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Oh, dear! A wait-height full toss on leg stump and Johnson Charles says 'thank you very much.' This is just too high and down leg, Charles just helps it wide of short fine leg and the ball races away to the fence.

NJails the yorker now on middle and leg, Brandon King digs it out to mid on and sets off for the single. Marcus Stoinis picks up the ball and fires in a wild throw at the bowler's end.

Hard length on off, Brandon King hangs back and hits it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Through the gap and that's the 10th four inside the Powerplay, staggering. Another full toss, this time on the legs and Brandon King whips it away in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

A full toss on middle, swinging in late and dipping too, Johnson Charles tucks it to the right of mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! FREEBIE! A juicy full toss outside off. Brandon King moves towards it and sends it through the gap at square leg. The ball races away to the fence for four more runs to end the over.

Quick and on a length over middle. Brandon King misses the pull shot and is hit on the side of his ribs. The ball rolls away to short third.

FOUR! WELL HIT AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME! Josh Hazlewood goes for the wide yorker outside off. Brandon King reaches for it and sends it towards cover. Glenn Maxwell there makes a fumble and the ball races away to the boundary cushions for four runs.

Again nails the yorker on middle. Johnson Charles digs it out toward square leg and hurries away for a single.

Full and on leg. Johnson Charles clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder collects it.

A yorker on middle. Brandon King digs it out towards mid off and runs a single.

Again short and over off. Johnson Charles tries to whip it on the on side but the ball catches the upper edge and rolls away to the right of the keeper. A dot to end another expensive over.

FOUR! BOUNDARIES AREN'T STOPPING! Josh Hazlewood bangs it short and on the helmet. Johnson Charles pulls it well and sends it behind square leg. The ball bounces away to the ropes for four more runs off this over.

Another full toss on leg. Brandon King punches it towards mid on for another single.

A full toss on middle. Johnson Charles flicks it away towards deep square leg and runs a single.

SIX! BANG! UP UP AND AWAY! Josh Hazlewood goes full and around off. Johnson Charles muscles it over the long on fence and the ball sails over the fence for a big maximum. The ball lands out of the ground and a new ball will be brought in.

Short and over off. Johnson Charles smacks it towards cover.

Tossed full following the batter down the leg side. Brandon King gets beaten.

NO BALL! Fullish and on the pads. Brandon King comes down the track but gets hit on the pads. A safe end to the over for Glenn Maxwell but he too turned out to be expensive. The umpire has signaled a no ball due to over stepping and a free hit will follow.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell getting a taste of his own medicine! Goes full and on the pads. Brandon King drives it past the fielder at mid on. There is no one in the deep and the ball meets the fene for four more runs.

Tossed up on middle. Johnson Charles flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Floated full around off. Johnson Charles drills it past cover and in the gap. The ball meets the fence for four runs.

Full and on the pads. Brandon King drives it to mid off for a single.

SIX! BANG! FETCH IT! Glenn Maxwell bowls it full and around off. Brandon King dances down the track and muscles it over the long off area. The ball lands in the crowd for a big maximum.

On a length and around off. Johnson Charles slaps it over the bowler's head and the fielders manage to stop it. They run a couple of runs.

Full and on the pads. Johnson Charles misses the flick and is rapped on the pads. The umpire is unmoved after a stifled appeal.

FOUR! POWERFUL! On a length and outside off. Johnson Charles stands tall and slaps it enough to clear the fielder at mid on. The ball bounces away to the fence for four more runs.

On a good length and around middle. Brandon King dances down the track and smacks it towards mid off to run a single.

Full and outside off. Brandon King tries to slice it away but gets beaten for pace. Good start to the over.

On a length and on off. Brandon King moves towards and tries to pick it up but doesn't find the connection.

FOUR! A FANTASTIC END TO THE OVER! Jason Behrendorff drops it short and around off. Johnson Charles muscles it over mid-wicket. The ball is hit with supreme power and it races away to the fence for four more runs to end the over. 16 runs off the first over itself. We are in for some exciting action.

FOUR! WELL TIMED! Jason Behrendorff goes full and on off. Johnson Charles just drives it past covers and times the shot well. The ball races away to the fence for four more runs. A good first over for West Indies.

Too full and outside off. Johnson Charles tries to reach for it but gets beaten for pace.

On a good length and around off. Johnson Charles opens up the face of his bat and guides it past point and runs a quick couple of runs. Gets off the mark as well.

Short now over off. Brandon King guides it towards third man for a single to get to the other end.

FOUR! SMOKED! What a way to start the innings! Jason Behrendorff goes on a good length and around off. Brandon King cuts it past point and the ball races away to the fence for four runs.

Errs in line and bowls it on a length, angling away outside off. Brandon King reaches for it but the ball moves away from him. Wided.