Australia have ended their tour of the West Indies on the perfect note, with a three-wicket win in the fifth and final T20I completing a perfect 8-0 sweep of matches in the Caribbean.
After claiming the Frank Worrell Trophy 3-0 earlier in the month and racing to a 4-0 series lead in the T20Is, the visitors didn’t have it all their own way in St Kitts, but another powerful batting performance proved too much for the Calypso Kings, with a run chase of 171 wrapped up with 18 balls to spare, albeit with only three wickets in hand.
The triumph secures Australia’s first ever 5-0 T20I series win, and even more pleasing is the stability of a batting line-up that looks in good shape heading into next year’s T20 World Cup – and considerably more impressive than the Test team’s brittle top order.
Tim David (30 off 12 balls), Mitch Owen (37 off 17) and Cameron Green (32 off 18) all showcased their incredible power in the middle order, with David hitting four sixes and Owen three, to help make light work of a target that looked underwhelming considering the hefty scores set in two previous matches in Basseterre, St Kitts.
While wickets tumbled throughout and no one reached 40, all-rounder Aaron Hardie calmly steered Australia home at the end, smacking Romario Shepherd down the ground for the winning runs.
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