Australia beats West Indies by 11 runs within the first T20 Worldwide at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval

Veteran opener David Warner has fired in his one hundredth T20 worldwide to encourage Australia to an 11-run win over the West Indies of their collection opener.

The 37-year-old top-scored with 70 from 36 deliveries earlier than spinner Adam Zampa starred with the ball because the hosts defended 7-213 at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval on Friday evening.

West Indies — coming off a 3-0 thrashing within the ODI collection — acquired off to a blistering begin because of openers Brandon King (53 from 37 balls) and Johnson Charles (42 from 25).

Zampa broke their stand within the ninth over, earlier than ending with an extremely spectacular 3-26 from 4 overs in a batter-dominated match.

He bowled huge hitter Andre Russell and had the damaging Nicholas Pooran caught on the rope in a vital sixteenth over.

Marcus Stoinis additionally had a superb evening with the ball, choosing up 2-20 from three overs.

With the West Indies needing 40 off the ultimate two overs, all-rounder Jason Holder hit an unbeaten 34 from 15 balls as his aspect completed at 8-202.

The 2 sides meet once more on Sunday in Adelaide, with Australia seeking to wrap up the three-game collection.

Warner, returning after a stint within the United Arab Emirates 20-over league, grew to become the primary Australian to play 100 internationals in every format of the sport.

He acquired Australia off to a flying begin with a 93-run partnership with Josh Inglis.

Opening collectively for the primary time in T20 internationals, the pair had Australia 0-77 after the six-over powerplay.

Warner completed with 12 fours and one six, however had some luck on 48 when wicketkeeper Pooran grassed a troublesome alternative diving one-handed.

Inglis additionally had a life when King spilled a half-chance within the outfield, however departed quickly after within the eighth over for 39 from 25 balls.

Tim David, who struggled for runs within the BBL this summer time, went to city late with an unbeaten 37 from 17 balls.

Warner, who set the tone with 4 boundaries off Holder within the second over, fell within the thirteenth when he gloved an Alzarri Joseph supply to Pooran.

The Australians had been 5-159 within the sixteenth over after shedding 4-30 earlier than David mixed with Matthew Wade for a partnership of fifty off 23 balls.

AAP