WI vs AUS T20Is | Maxwell, Green and Inglis star as Australia extend their lead to 4-0

‌Australia won the toss and decided to chase in the penultimate game of the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The power play was a mixed bag for both teams, as the hosts managed to get some shots away, but the Aussies also managed to dismiss the top three batters, with Shai Hope and Roston Chase being the victims of some incredible catches by Glenn Maxwell as they ended the first six overs with the score at 58/3. The West Indies, at a certain stage, looked in control as Sherfane Rutherford and Rovman Powell started to play their shots early on after the power play. However, Rutherford was dismissed by Adam Zampa by slicing the ball straight into the hands of Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh at backward point for 31. There was another decent 43-run stand for the fifth wicket as well between Powell and Shimron Hetmyer, but it unfortunately came to an end in the 10th over as Hetmyer was caught at deep backward point off a thick outside edge. Though the hosts scored 111 runs at the halfway stage, they were still in a bit of a pickle as they lost half their side in the process. As Powell was dismissed for 28 in the 12th over by Aaron Hardie the situation seemed to worsened but cameos from Romario Shepherd (28 off 18), Jason Holder (26 off 16), Matthew Forde (15 off 7) and Akeal Hosein (16* off 10) made sure their side got to a huge total of 205/9 at the end of the 20 overs. The Australian bowling attack might have taken wickets in the middle, but had a terrible outing in terms of their economy rate. The only bowler who was good in terms of both economy and wickets was Hardie, who ended with figures of 2/24. Adam Zampa, despite taking three wickets, gave away 54 runs in his four overs, which is the second-worst economy among the Aussie bowlers.

The visitors did not exactly have the best start as Jediah Blades dismissed Marsh for a two-ball duck in the first over itself. However, the Caribbean celebrations were short-lived as Josh Inglis came in with some positive intent to counterattack the home side's bowlers while Maxwell was enjoying the show from the other end. Inglis brought up his half-century in just 29 deliveries as the Aussies scored 66 runs in the first six overs for the loss of one wicket. Though the talented wicket-keeper batter was finally dismissed by Shepherd off a mistimed flick shot to deep square leg, Maxwell started to take the attack to the home side. He was also supported by Cameron Green at the other end as the duo put on 63 runs for the third wicket, bringing the Yellow brigade into a great position at 129/2 halfway into their innings. There was some respite for the hosts as Maxwell was dismissed by Hosein after a dangerous knock of 47 off 18 deliveries in the 11th over, and Blades returned with a double-wicket over in the 12th. He dismissed Mitchell Owen and Cooper Connolly cheaply to complete his maiden three-wicket haul in T20Is. Despite that brief period of dominance by the two-time T20 world champions, Green kept his composure as he formed another decent partnership with Hardie. At the end of 15 overs, Australia were 176/5 needing only 30 runs of the last five overs. Though a couple of wickets fell in the process, Green made sure he remained unbeaten on 55 off 35 deliveries to take his team across the line by three wickets and four balls to spare as the Australians went 4-0 up in the series with one game to go.

Glenn Maxwell was awarded the Player of the Match as he contributed in the field with two incredible catches and one relay catch to dismiss Romario Shepherd, along with an explosive knock of 47 while opening the batting.