Hetmyer powers WI to win over Australia

GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia: Shimron Hetmyer led a formidable West Indies batting effort on the way to a comfortable 56-run victory and a 2-0 lead over Australia in the second T20 International of their five-match series at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday.

Hetmyer’s 61 off 36 balls with four sixes and two fours paced the home side to 196 for four after they were sent in to bat yet again by visiting captain Aaron Finch.

Score Board

Australia won toss

West Indies

L. Simmons c wkpr Wade b Hazlewood 31

A. Fletcher b Agar 9

C. Gayle b Marsh 13

S. Hetmyer run out 61

D. Bravo not out 47

A. Russell not out 24

Extras (lb-3, nb-2, w-6) 11

Total (20 overs, 4 wkts) 196

Fall: 1-13 (Fletcher), 2-44 (Simmons), 3-59 (Gayle), 4-162 (Hetmyer)

Did not bat: N. Pooran, F. Allen, H. Walsh, S. Cottrell, F. Edwards

Bowling: M. Starc 4-0-49-0 (1nb), J. Hazlewood 4-0-40-1 (1nb), A. Agar 4-0-28-1 (2w), A. Zampa 4-0-36-0 (1w), M. Marsh 2-0-18-1 (2w), D. Christian 2-0-22-0 (1w)

Australia

M. Wade c Russell b Cottrell 0

A. Finch b Edwards 6

M. Marsh c Bravo b Walsh 54

J. Philippe b Walsh 13

M. Henriques c Allen b Walsh 19

B. McDermott c Bravo b Russell 7

D. Christian b Bravo 9

A. Agar run out 1

M. Starc not out 8

A. Zampa c sub (Hosein) b Cottrell 3

J. Hazlewood b Gayle 4

Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-10) 16

Total (19.2 overs, all out) 140

Fall: 1-0 (Wade), 2-19 (Finch), 3-58 (Philippe), 4-101 (Marsh), 5-111 (McDermott), 6-112 (Henriques), 7-113 (Agar), 8-124 (Christian), 9-134 (Zampa), 10-140 (Hazlewood)

Bowling: S. Cottrell 3-0-22-2 (4w), F. Edwards 1.5-0-8-1 (1w), L. Simmons 0.1-0-1-0, A. Russell 3-0-22-1 (2w), D. Bravo 3-0-29-1 (2w), F. Allen 4-0-22-0, H. Walsh 4-0-29-3 (1w), C. Gayle 0.2-0-1-1

Result: West Indies won by 56 runs

Man of the Match: S. Hetmer (WI)

Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (BAR), Joel Wilson (TRI)