Australia beat West Indies, Australia won by 38 runs

Over20

5 runs

WI 141/8CRR: 7.05

NO Miller 11 (8b 1x4)DJG Sammy 3 (4b)

SR Watson0/14 (2)

Australia have won this comfortably, though had West Indies prevented that horrendous start to their chase, we would have had a more competitive match. Nevertheless, the crowd would have been entertained, especially in the Australian innings. Join us for the second T20 game on the 23rd.

A few comments from our readers before signing off.

Shafaqat Ali: "Unfair to criticize this WI outfit considering they are without six regular members. Much better PAK team failed to make any mark in any of the formats. I am sure WI will do lot better in T20 World Cup on their home grounds. Good luck Gayle and Co"

Karnail Singh: "Yes Peter Best you read it right. I live in the USA and follow bastketball. There are lots of kids from WI playing bastetball these days just last year a seven footer from WI was drafted during the first round and got paid $32 millions for four years. I talk to one of them he said, "cricket is very expinsive sport"

That's all, folks. Thanks for tuning in. See you in a couple of days. Adios

19.6

Watson to Miller, 1 run

short of a good length on the off, slapped past the bowler for a single

19.5

Watson to Sammy, 1 run

short of a good length on middle, worked away through square leg for a single

19.4

Watson to Miller, 1 run

shortish on leg stump, tickled into the leg side for a single

19.3

Watson to Sammy, 1 run

short of a good length on middle, pushed wide of midwicket for a single

19.2

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Watson to Sammy, no run

short on middle, goes for the pull, misses

19.1

Watson to Miller, 1 run

short of a length on the off, tries to slap that over the in-field, gets a top edge but it lands safely in front of mid-off

Rob: "Nice try to belittle the Aussie achievements this summer, but you seem to forget that we whitewashed an English side that did very well against SA, humbled the 'mighty' Indian side 4-2 when they were tipped to annihilate us at home, and then took home the ICC Trophy."

Watson to bowl the last over

Over19

10 runs

WI 136/8CRR: 7.15 RRR: 44.00

NO Miller 8 (5b 1x4)DJG Sammy 1 (1b)

SW Tait3/30 (4)

18.6

Tait to Miller, 1 run

gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single

18.5

Tait to Miller, 2 runs

short of a length on middle, went for the pull, gets the top edge and gets it towards fine leg for a couple

18.4

Tait to Miller, FOUR runs

shot! Full outside off, makes room and square-drives it through point for a boundary

18.3

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Tait to Miller, no run

short and wide, makes room to cut, misses

18.2

Tait to Sammy, 1 run

yorker, dug out into the leg side, did well to get his bat down in time

18.2

Tait to Sammy, 1 wide

short of a length outside leg stump, given a wide

18.1

Tait to Miller, 1 run

low full toss on middle, driven wide of mid-on for a single, he did well to dive and keep them down to just one

Nannes will be on a hat-trick in the next, if West Indies survive this over. Actually, no. He's done with his spell

Over18

7 runs, 2 wickets

WI 126/8CRR: 7.00 RRR: 27.00

DJG Sammy 0 (0b)

DP Nannes3/21 (4)

17.6

Nannes to Morton, OUT

Steve Smith takes another beauty! Even better than the first one, bowled it on a good length on the off, Morton swung it hard and connected well but Smith was there waiting, it appeared as though it would clear him but he timed his jump perfectly and intercepted the ball, clasping it over his head and maintaining his balance to ensure he didn't step over the ropes, superb stuff

Runako Morton c Smith b Nannes 40 (41b 3x4 0x6 54m) SR: 97.56

17.5

Nannes to Ramdin, OUT

timed it too well there, was the slower one that was bowled full outside off, made room and lofted it straight towards long-off who takes it easily to deprive him of a half-century

Denesh Ramdin c Hussey b Nannes 44 (26b 7x4 0x6 29m) SR: 169.23

Ahdil: "Even though Australia may be undefeated so far, we must remember the sides they are versing have been...well, very weak. Perhaps because of injuries, form, or whatever, but they have not played well. Next summer with Sri Lanka and England, now that should be more interesting. "

17.4

Nannes to Morton, 1 run

short of a length on the off, swats it just wide of extra cover for a single

17.3

Nannes to Ramdin, 1 run

slower one bowled full outside off, makes room to crack it over extra cover, gets a thick edge to third man for a single

17.2

Nannes to Ramdin, FOUR runs

Ramdin's showing some spunk at the death, bowled it full on middle, made room and slogged it over midwicket for a one bounce four

17.1

Nannes to Morton, 1 run

bowls it on a length on middle, driven wide of midwicket for a single

Over17

9 runs

WI 119/6CRR: 7.00 RRR: 20.33

RS Morton 38 (38b 3x4)D Ramdin 39 (23b 6x4)

SR Watson0/9 (1)

16.6

Watson to Morton, 1 run

bowls it on a length on the off, slapped towards long-off for a single

Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I at Hobart, Feb 21 2010 - Match Result