- A T20 masterclass from Tim David crushes West Indies hopes
- Document-breaking century leads Australia to dominant sequence victory in St Kitts
- West Indies captain Shai Hope’s century overshadowed
Australia’s Tim David has smashed his approach into the file books with the quickest ever T20 worldwide century by an Australian, lifting his aspect to a shocking six-wicket win and sealing a 3-0 sequence victory over the West Indies in St Kitts.
David reached his maiden T20 ton off simply 37 balls, clearing the ropes 11 instances in a jaw-dropping innings that left cricket followers and commentators shocked.
Strolling in with Australia wobbling at 4-87 and chasing a monster 215, David unleashed fury at Warner Park, launching an all-out assault on West Indies’ bowlers.
‘This can be a momentum-changing knock right here from Tim David,’ Brad Haddin declared. Samuel Badree merely known as it: ‘insane degree batting’.
David’s first fifty got here in simply 16 balls – the quickest T20 half-century ever by an Australian – beating the earlier greatest set by Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head.
His brutal hitting included 4 straight sixes off spinner Gudakesh Motie, as Australia soared to 4-120 by the midway mark of the innings.
Tim David smashes a straight six into the gang throughout his record-breaking hundred in Saint Kitts
David raises his bat after citing the quickest ever T20 ton for Australia in simply 37 balls
David then clattered Akeal Hosein over midwicket and crunched a boundary to 3rd man to carry up fifty.
Teammate Mitch Owen performed a peaceful help position, making 36 not out off simply 16 balls because the pair added 128 runs for the fifth wicket.
Australia chased down the 215-run goal in simply 17 overs, successful with 23 balls to spare.
David sealed the win and the century by clipping Romario Shepherd to the rope at wonderful leg, silencing the house crowd.
Brandon King dropped David on 90, spilling a sitter on the boundary that might hang-out the West Indies.
Earlier, West Indies captain Shai Hope starred with an unbeaten 102 from 57 balls, turning into simply the second West Indian after Chris Gayle to attain centuries in all three codecs.
Hope and King had powered the hosts to 0-106 on the 10-over mark, with King registering 62 off 36 balls.
Hope’s half-century got here in 26 balls, and he reached his century with a single to deep level off Ben Dwarshuis within the nineteenth over.
Aussies within the crowd rejoice as Australia chased down a tough whole to seal the sequence 3-0 with two matches left to play
Regardless of the Windies launching 13 sixes – 10 of them straight – Australia restricted them late due to tight demise bowling from Nathan Ellis and Sean Abbott.
Abbott was the standout bowler, conceding simply 21 runs in 4 overs. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell have been costly on the small floor.
Maxwell opened the batting for Australia, smashing 20 off 7 earlier than a miscommunication with Mitch Marsh noticed him run out.
Josh Inglis hit a six and raced to fifteen off 4 balls earlier than falling to Shepherd, whereas Marsh (22) and Inexperienced (11) additionally fell cheaply.
At 4-92, Australia regarded shaky. However David modified the sport fully in a matter of overs.
From overs 10 to 12, Australia added 71 runs – 66 of them off David’s bat.
The fireworks reminded followers of Chris Gayle’s heyday, with some evaluating David’s hitting to ‘Stick Cricket’ ranges.
One fan posted on-line: ‘Goodness me this Tim David innings is paying homage to outdated Chris Gayle work.’
One other added: ‘He is smoked a few dozen balls out of the bottom at the moment, energy hitting of the highest most order.’
Even with the sequence already wrapped up, Australia will now chase a 5-0 sweep, extending their present T20 run to eight wins in 9 matches.
