advanced and drives on the up without great timing wide of mid-on! Game over!
Australia vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Canberra, AUS v WI, Feb 06 2024 - Match Result
5.55pm The game started at 2.30pm local time and the presentations are complete before 6pm. Australia have demolished West Indies to win the series 3-0. It was the fastest men's ODI ever played in Australia and the sixth fastest world wide.
West Indies have some soul searching to do as their captain said. But two fresh squads with a host of different players will assemble for the T20I series which starts in Hobart on Friday. It will be a good glimpse into how both sides are shaping ahead of the T20 World Cup midyear. Thanks for your company in Canberra.
5.42pm Presentation
Player of the match and the series is Xavier Bartlett: "It's pretty insane. It's just great to get a taste of international cricket. To cap it off with a series win was great. There was still some pressure there [today] but I relaxed a little bit more and tried to enjoy it a little bit more and they came out alright again."
Shai Hope: "Our batting let us down. It did for the entire series. We need to do some real soul searching to understand what's needed in certain conditions. You can't really put your finger on one thing in particular. The mindset has a lot to do with it, playing the situation. We just didn't bat as well as we could have. We must take the positives with us and try to negate the negatives. Hopefully we can come back stronger for the next series."
Steven Smith: "It was good performance. The boys put the ball in the right areas this afternoon and got the rewards. Everything seemed to happen quickly. Everything seemed to just work out. It's been a good opportunity to expose a few of the players to international cricket. They've shown that they can perform at this level. I thought Xavier, the way he swung the new ball was outstanding. Lance came in today before he hurt himself and bowled nicely. [On Fraser-McGurk] That was exciting wasn't it. Geez he hits them clean when he gets a hold of them. I'm sure we're going to see plenty more of that in the future."
Sampath Bandarupalli: Canberra ODI is the sixth shortest men's ODI ever. (The 1985 Chandigarh ODI was a 15-over game, so it can be excluded)
5.36pm Australia win by eight wickets with 43.1 overs to spare. That is the shortest men's ODI ever played in Australia. Jake Fraser-McGurk lit up the chase. Josh Inglis was impressive too. They backed up the bowlers work with Xavier Bartlett taking another four-wicket haul.
Jake Fraser-McGurk: "It's good to have some self belief to know that I can do it if I ever get picked again. To know that I can do it at the highest level. Personally it's great, and to come away with a 3-0 series win, it's even better. [The coach and captain] thought I showed good intent in Sydney. It was more of a mental thing, not fully committing to that shot. Worked a bit on that and just trying to get my head towards the ball when he bowls that length."
140kph, back of a length, fifth stump, he's back to defend and it comes off the inside edge onto his foot
charges and plays an off forehand through cover! He charges and backs away to slap a shoulder high short ball down through cover. Smith showing his tennis skill
Isaac: "I really like the way Inglis has taken on this opening role this series. He looks the part for the job. Aggressive power hitting, but also solid in defence and can work the ball well on the good balls. "
139kph, back of a length, angled down leg, Smith tries to pull but misses. It's called wide
Steve Smith in
caught behind! A cracking delivery. 134kph, good length, angled towards off and it seams away to scratch the edge. That came from nowhere
138kph, good length, angled into off, he gets a thick inside edge that drops down behind him but wide of leg
Oshane Thomas on
Mustafa Moudi: "Australia have already begun their T20I Practice with this match !!"
good length, darted into leg, he's back to punch to midwicket
pulled over deep midwicket! Drags down short and he swivels and smashes it over the fence, 10 rows back
95kph, good length, fourth stump, he punches off the back foot to cover-point
83kph, drifting into leg, he whips this with ease to deep midwicket
full on leg, he drives to long-on
full, drifting into leg, he glances behind square for a couple
bouncer, over middle, he ducks under it
Here are the shortest ODIs ever in Australia
back of a length on middle, he's back to defend towards mid-on and he takes one
Raj: "They should play another T20 after this to constitute a full ODI match for the spectators to get their money worth :-P"
147kph, good length, angled into leg, he glances to fine leg
Daniel: "My eight-year-old just said "Jake Fraser-Berserk". That'll stick. "
bouncer, down leg, 146kph, and rightly called wide
Aaron Hardie at No.3 for the first time
holes out to mid-on! Back of a length on off, he tries to heave over mid-on but is hurried for pace, he miscues and it floats to Motie on the circle who takes a good catch moving low to his left
199 balls is the current record for the shortest ODI in Australia
thick inside edge past short fine! A good yorker, he swings hard after clearing the front leg, it squirts past short fine
steps outside off and flicks past short fine! Went early outside off to get down one knee and knew he'd get a good length ball to get it past short fine
John: "Is this a t10 match?"
short slower ball outside off, he stands up and swats a cross bat through mid-on
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Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Player Of The Match | |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | Australia won the 3-match series 3-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4723 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15 |
Match days | 6 February 2024 - daynight (50-over match) |
ODI debut | |
Umpires | Sam NogajskiDRS SharfuddoulaDRS |
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Over 7 • AUS 87/2