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| @Inglish reaction after scoring a half-century vs West indies at Jamaica 2025 |
Match Snapshot:
Date and Venue: 23 July 2025, Sabina Park, Kingston Jamaica Series Context: 2nd match of Australia tour of West Indies (5 T20Is) Result: Australia overhauled 173, and won by 8 wickets with 28 balls to spare Series Status: Australia 2-0 Man of the Match: Josh Inglis (Australia) 78* Notable: After this match West Indies legend Andre Russell retired West Indies Innings 172/8 (20 overs):Early Momentum & Middle Innings Collapse
Strong Start: Brandon King (51 off 36) and Shai Hope (9) got off to a flying start as the duo shared a 63-run opening partnership in the first seven overs
Spin Strike: Leg spinner Adam 39 Zampa bowled King with a strong catch and also bowled Shimron Hetmyer. Glenn Maxwell, the off-spinner also contributed, sending WI down to 98/5
Late cameo: Andre Russell in his last international game struck a quickfire 36 in 15 balls (with two fours and four sixes) to boost the score in the last overs
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Bowling Highlights and Fielding Woes
- Spin supremacy of Australia:
- Zampa ended up with 3/29 in 4 overs
- Maxwell took 2/15 In 2 overs
- Fielding Lapses: Both the teams were guilty of dropping catches but West Indies dropped six, Russell himself dropping one, later apologizing emotionaly to fans
- Sabina Park Pitch: The pitch favored spin bowlers to help to keep the scores down and the Australian bowlers put the pressure on.
Early Setbacks & Turning Partnership
- Toss & Opening moves: Australia won the toss and decided to bowl. West Indies posted a target of 173.
- Top-order wobble: Glenn Maxwell (12 off 10) and Mitch Marsh (21 off 17) were dismissed early and Australia were left at 42/2
- Record-breaking stand:
- Josh Inglis was elevated in the queue and countered in a firework spell: 78* off 33 balls (5 sixes, 7 fours), making fifty in only 22 balls
- Cameron Green came to aid easily with 56* of 32 balls, hitting four sixes and three fours
- Their 131-run partnership that went on without interruption in only 64 balls broke the Australia record of the third-wicket T20 record
- Efficient Pursuit: Australia achieved their goal after 28 balls (15.4 overs) to spare
- Boundary frequency: Inglis and Green were aggressive with their shot selection and hitting a wide variety of boundaries, virtually neutralizing the threat of spin on the pitch
- Spin control: The two controlled even the spin overs of Zampa and Maxwell, and bowlers had to make do with little tactics and few runs to defend
Josh Inglis- The Virtuoso
- Innings: 78* off 33 balls; scored five sixes and seven fours
- Milestone: Fifty off 22 balls, one six that hit the roof of the grandstand
- Dropped Early: Struck out on 9 and on 60--but with both of those hits counted against him
- Player of the Match: An impact and creativity performance that sealed the hunt.
- Innings: 56* (32balls) four sixes, three fours
- Consistency: On Game 1 51, solidifies the two run chases
- Strategic importance: His cool and strong demeanor is playing an important role in establishing Australia top order.
- Zampa: 3/29 off 4 overs; he regularly nipped important partnerships
- Maxwell: 2/15 in 2 overs, strengthened spin quotient and got rid of Hetmyer
- Debutant spinner: He played his first T20I; his stats were not as impressive but brought much control and calmness
- Future Potential: Gives depth to the spin department of Australia.
Context & Significance:
Series Momentum
- Australia now have a 2-0 lead in the five match series
- the visitors have three matches still to play and they are very strong favorites to win it decidedly.
- The career of Andre Russell, 37, an all-action cameo that was typical of him, 36 off 15 balls in front of the home fans
- Sentimental scene: After the game, he said some touching words:
- Promoting of Inglis Workload brilliantly: A bold step that paid off rich.
- The spin-first strategy of the Australian bowling unit: Zampa & Maxwell produced 5 wickets, and it ended the run of the WI players.
- Discipline vs Spin: Inglis and Green were strategized, thoughtful, and fearless to spin on a turning pitch.
- Fielding remained sloppy, though chasing crew could not make it count very much, but margins are small
Next T20I: Game 3 on Saturday in Saint Kitts & Nevis (Warner Park)
Australia Positioning: They have won two games by a huge margin and are ready to take the series.
West Indies Response: They will depend more on their pace attack and their deeper batting to recover.
Coclusion:
It was the second T20 of the series at the Sabina Park, and it had it all: star attractions, strategy, and heart:
- Inglis and Green: set an Australian T20 record as they put their names into the league of folklore by scoring 131 runs together.
- Andre Russell went out like that, with a great career in the books, and a memorable send-off to the fans.
- Australia's Spin Duo: dried up WIs batting and batting changes of tactics brought in huge dividends.
Brief Scores:
West Indies Innings: 172/8 Brendon King 51 off 36 Balls (3 Fours & 4 Sixes),
Andre Russell 36 off 15 Balls ( 2 Fours & 4 Sixes)
Australia Bowling: Adam Zampa 3/29 (4 Overs), Glenn Maxwell 2/15 (2 Overs)
Australia Innings: Josh Inglish 78* off 33 Balls (7 Fours & 5 Sixes), Cameron Green 56* off 32 Balls (3 Fours & 4 Sixes)
West Indies Bowling: 1/28 (3 Overs), Alzarri Joseph 1/50 (3 Overs)
Player of the Match: Josh Inglish
Result: Australia Won by 8 Wickets