Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis Fire Australia Claim 3-Wicket Victory, 4-0 Series Lead

@ Josh Inglish & Maxwell during the Match vs West Indies 2025

 Match Context:

• Match: 4th T20I Australia tour of West Indies (5-match series)

•  Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

•  Toss: Australia lost the toss and decided to bowl first

•  Series situation: Australia were up 3-0 in the series and this victory    meant they were     4-0 up and one game away in sweeping the series

West Indies innings: 205/9 (20 overs)

West Indies chose to bat on a small uncertain Warner Park strip. They began   with an explosion:

•  Powerplay: 58/3in six overs,  triggered by early wickets.

• Run-rate Surge: They were 110/5 at the 9.5 over mark, and 150/6 at the   drinks break in 13.5 overs. They scored 205/9 in the final two overs in   21 fours and 12 sixes.

Key contributions:

• Shai Hope: Captain and opener, scored a classy unbeaten 102 in the 3rd   T20I, this time could only manage 10 as he became the victim of Xavier   Bartlett and a smart catch by Maxwell.

• Sherfane Rutherford: Top scorer with 31 runs in 15 balls and gave   momentum in the early middle overs.

• Rovman Powell: 28 off 22

• Romario Shepherd: 28 off 18

• Jason Holder: 26 (16)

The game remained on the fast track even though wickets kept falling and the West Indies ended the innings with a score of more than 200, a difficult score to chase in the T20Is. Australia Bowling highlights:

• Adam Zampa: 3-54

• Xavier Bartlett: 2-39

• Sean Abbott: 2 wickets at 61 (economical given run-rate)

• Aaron Hardie: Took 2 wickets conceding 24 runs in four overs made a   good  start in the series debut.
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West Indies overview of the innings: 205/9 in 20 overs, a stiff target but within Australia reach although still the 2 nd 200+ total in a row by West Indies.

Australia Chase- 206/7 (19.2 overs) Won by 3 wickets with 4 balls to            spare

Opening: The day started on a disastrous note when the captain Mitchell          Marsh was dismissed in a duck to Jediah Blades who bagged his first T20I wicket.

But Australia came back magnificently:

• Partnership of 66: Josh Inglis (51 off 30) and Glenn Maxwell (47 off   18) Inglis pounded out 10 boundaries and a maximum, Maxwell played some ferocious shots, helicopter flicks and one-handed slices. This position ended the pursuit with the score to about 129/2 after 10 overs.

at drinks, Australia was at around 129/2. Later Australian collapse Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, etc were dismissed cheaply on sharp spells by Blades (3/29), to set Australia back to about 134/5.

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Rescue act:

• Cameron Green (55* off 35) resumed his partnership with Aaron Hardie (23 off 16) and led Australia to the vicinity of the goal with a 51-run partnership. It was his third fifty of four innings in the series. The cameo of Hardie took the pressure off by hard hitting.

Australia won it with 4 balls to spare. Final result: 206/7 in 19.2 overs → 3     wicket win.The cool finishing of Cameron Green was specially noted.

Player of the Match & outstanding Performances:

• Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell, for his all round Performance

Batting heroes:

• Josh Inglis: 30 (51) laid the foundation.

• Glenn Maxwell: 47 runs in 18 balls brutal hitting and great timing.

• Cameron Green: The composed 55* off 35, who is extremely consistent.

Bowling & fielding:

• Zampa, Bartlett, Hardie, Abbott: All of them took wickets when it   mattered. An economical spell by Hardie and an early strike by Bartlett   was crucial.

• Glenn Maxwell (again): Fielding genius: two world-beaters and one borderline relay catch: he leapt, took a six and flicked the ball back in one movement to Cameron Green, who made the dismissal. He was dubbed by commentators as one of the best fielders in the world.

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Tactical Insights & Turning Points:

• Early Wicket of marsh: had indicated that West Indies could defend 205; but Maxwell and Inglis took control very soon.

• West Indies failure to build partnerships: Though they contributed, they had frequent loss of wickets and failed to build some momentum.

• Maxwell's fielding brilliance swung matches in the earlier part of the series, and here it was two catches and that relay contribution that swung the pendulum and broke West Indies spirit.

• Green’s maturity at No. 4: His third fifty in four innings of his Aussie middle order displays his maturity.

• Debutant Hardie on under pressure and performed- with ball and bat.His magic shook West Indies and his 23 gave his team vital lower order thrust.

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Series implications & Broader Significance:

• With this victory gives Australia a 4-0 lead in the T20I series; Australia only   needs 1 more victory in the 5th match to Complete a clean sweep.

• This is impressive as Australia are ramain Undefeated in the whole      tour (3 Test matches and 4 T20s).

• The silhouette of Green, Maxwell, Inglis, Owen among others signifies a fresh phase of power hitters in the Aussie T20 set up--a very bright one, going into the next T20 World Cup. Glenn Maxwell talked after about this new wave as the thing that the team has been missing and these guys have some special ability to win the match.

Score Summary:

West Indies innings

205/9 in 20 overs

• Top scores: Rutherford 31; Powell 28; Shepherd 28; Holder 26

• AUS bowling: Zampa 3/54; Bartlett 2/39; Abbott 2/61; Hardie 2/24

Australia 2nd innings

206/7 in 19.2 overs → Won by 3 wickets 

• Batting: Inglis 51; Maxwell 47; Green 55*

• WI: Blades bowling 3/29; and others taking the right wickets at the   right time

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Key Point:

• The prowess of Maxwell in fielding is also something to remember; his one hand catches and the help he gave the boundary catch were the turning point of the match.

• The modern T20 order is full of merit in terms of the consistency of    Green (three fifties in four innings).

• Depth depicted by Hardie and Inglis assisted Australia to escape    a panic after middle order broke.

• West Indies batting: powerful but out of sync, there was no rhythm    to the team batting and no partnerships to support a 200+ total.

• Mental Thoughness: Australia went after another 200 target with   calm and demonstrated that they were the better team in this series.

In summary:

The 3-wicket win, which saw Australia chase 206 with four balls to collect, was a testimony to the brilliance of middle-order, fielding, and game-planning. The result was sealed by the start of Inglis, fireworks of Maxwell (both with the bat and in the field), calm finish of Green, and efforts of the bowling department. It affirmed Australia as the team to be reckoned with in the series and that they are ready to move to greater heights.

Brief Scores:

West Indies Innings: 205/9 (20 Overs)  Sherfane Rutherford 31 off 15 Balls (4 Fours & 2 Sixes), Romario Shepherd (4 Four & 1 Six)

Australia Bowling: Adam Zampa 3/54 (4 Overs), Aaron Hardie 2/24 (4 Overs)

Australia Innings: 206/7 (20 Overs) Josh Inglish 51 off 30 Balls (10 Fours & 1 Six), Cameron Green 55* off 35 Balls (3 Fours & 3 Sixes)

West Indies Bowling: Jediah Blades 3/29 (4 Overs), Jason Holder 1/38 (4 Overs)

Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell

Result: Australia Won by 3 Wickets