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ICC World Cup 2019: Asutralia Registered Their Second Consecutive Win As They Defeated West Indies BY 15 Runs

Mumbai: Today its another potential better in our hands, because this big game of the West Indies is on Cricket World Cup holders Australia, both teams have won a great victory in their opening matches.

Australian opener David Warner returned to international circuit after playing an innings of 89 in the first match against Afghanistan.

One of the world’s most thrilling ball-strikers and performers, Chris Gayle, is one of them, and the West Indies will be desperate to continue their best form for the top of the order.

Winning the toss Indies decided to bowl first. For Australia, both opening pair was in form were looking good start.

But it was poor start for Australia as they lost some early wickets Warner (3) and Finch (6) both failed to contribute runs for their side. Even middle order collapsed today Khawaja and Maxwell didn’t manage to play well against West Indies bowlers.

Meanwhile, Australia innings witnessed some good innings from inform batsmen Steve Smith who scored 73 runs of 104 deliveries. Alex Carey contributed well of 45 runs but it was remarkable innings from Nathan Coulter-Nile who scored his best innings till now scored 92 runs off 60 balls with the strike rate of 152 but soon lost his wicket by which Australia managed to score 288 runs and set a competitive score.

For Indies Carlos Brathwaite took 3 wickets followed by Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell and Andre Russell provided 2 wickets with each.

Chasing the target of 289 runs West Indies started off slow as it was difficult to bat against Strac who was bowling t the speed of 140 mph.

Indies lost their first wicket at the score of just 7 runs. There was some drama with Chris Gayle in the middle but even he couldn’t manage to play well lost his wicket very early stage of the innings.

Australia was in the game but it was good batting performance by Shale Hope who scored 68 runs on the other hand Nicholas Pooran played well of 40 runs has a good partnership which brought Windies back in the game. But Australian bowlers were back in game dismissed both of them even Andre Russell who was looking good with bat lost his wicket to Strac.

Meanwhile, Jason Holder played a captain innings scored 51 runs off 57 balls it was all about drama as the game was still on again it was Starc who dismissed the last hope of Indies Holder and the match was in the hand of Australia.

The game was in the hands of WI but continue fall of wickets the match turned towards Australia. Mitchell Starc took five wickets hall one of the best balling performance of World Cup 2019. By which Australia defeated West Indies by 15 runs.

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