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Watch: Hilarious Umpire Reaction to Australia’s Epic Stunt in T20I Match Against Windies
Australia was unwilling to allow another no-appeal blunder against the West Indies.
Published: Feb 14, 2024, 10:17 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 14, 2024, 10:17 AM (IST)
AUS VS WI: On Tuesday, Australia and the West Indies played the third and final T20I of the three-match series in Perth. Choosing to bat first, the opponents achieved an impressive total of 220/6 in 20 overs, with Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford combining for a big 139-run partnership. Russell dominated the day, scoring 71 runs off 29 balls, including seven sixes and four boundaries. Amidst this high-scoring session, a humorous occurrence occurred, leaving the umpire and players in stitches.
In the fourth over of West Indies’ batting, Roston Chase hit a shot off Jason Behrendorff’s delivery and sprinted for a single. The mid-off fielder caught the ball and smashed it directly to the stumps. The Australian players took a second to argue for a run-out after the ball struck the stumps directly.
However, Chase was well within the crease and was pronounced not out by the third umpire. The rationale for Australia’s appeal was that during the second T20I, the hosts missed the opportunity to run out Alzarri Joseph because Spencer Johnson did not appeal.
In terms of the contest, the West Indies had a disastrous start after winning the toss and deciding to bat, losing three wickets in the first three overs.
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Russell (71 off 29 balls) and Rutherford (unbeaten 67 off 40) led the fightback, each scoring their greatest T20 scores in a 139-run stand.
Spinner Adam Zampa went for 1-65 from four overs, his highest total in T20s, while Russell cracked 28 off his last over.
With speed spearhead Josh Hazlewood rested, Xavier Bartlett made his debut following a strong start to his one-day career against the Caribbean side this month.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
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West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas.