Match Details
Date & Time:
4th Feb 2024, 9:00 AM
Match Number:
2nd ODI
Match Results:
AUS Won By 83 runs
Australia vs West Indies
AUS vs WI ODI 2nd ODI, West Indies tour of Australia, 2024 - Match Info
Australia beat West Indies by 83 runs
Player of the match
Sean Abbott - AUS
Match Summary
Player of the Match
258/9 (50.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Sean Abbott
69(63)
Matthew Short
41(55)
Gudakesh Motie
3-28(10)
Romario Shepherd
2-50(8)
175/10 (43.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Keacy Carty
40(51)
Shai Hope
29(65)
Sean Abbott
3-40(10)
Josh Hazlewood
3-43(8)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AUS
WI
That is all from this game. Australia wrap the series comfortably. Time for the final ODI, join us on the 6th of this month at 9 am (3.30 am GMT) and earlier for the build-up. For now, it is goodbye!
Steven Smith says the Windies bowled well on a tricky surface but the lower-batting order did well to get some partnerships and get to a par total. Adds Jake Fraser-McGurk enjoyed himself on top, the other players too played well. Reckons they are looking forward to the next game.
Shai Hope says the bowlers did well and gave a good chance to win the match. Adds it was a challenging wicket to play, The Aussies did a commendable job with the ball, they didn't bat freely and could have done a lot better.
Sean Abbott, the Player of the Match for his all-round performance. He says he found himself in a difficult situation but he knew 220 was a good total and just needed one partnership. Adds it is a really good group to be around and the environment is superb as well. Reckons he keeps working hard and waits for the opportunity and says, it is an absolute pleasure to play for Australia.
...Presentation time...
In reply, we felt West Indies would take the game deep but they kept losing wickets. Steven Smith shuffled his seamers and all of them took a wicket at least. The middle order did come to the rescue. Shai Hope, Keacy Carty and Roston Chase, all got off to a start but failed to convert into a big one. Chase was the last known batter out there but kept on losing wickets and in the end, it got too big of a mission for him. We feel, West Indies could have done better when Australia were 91//5 but allowed the lower-order to run away with the game. West Indies lacked match experience against a quality Aussie side.
Australia win the first ODI battle after becoming the world champions. Despite missing so many first-team players, they looked pretty comfortable in both matches. West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. They did well up front as they took three wickets inside 50 runs. Australia needed a big partnership but kept on losing wickets regularly. The stand did come though later on as Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott and Matthew Short played valuable innings to get Australia to a moderate total. Sean Abbott's fifty turned out to be a match-winning one in the end.
175/10 (43.3)
Over 44
W
0
0
Gudakesh Motie*
7 (22)
Oshane Thomas
7 (8)
Adam Zampa
1/31 (9.3)
WI
175/10
W
43.3
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,OUT! LBW! THREE REDS! That will do! Flatter and on leg. Motie goes for a big swipe across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Gudakesh Motie takes it upstairs in hope but gets nothing out of it. Three reds and Australia seal the series.
0
43.2
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,Flatter and outside off, Motie pulls it straight to mid on.
0
43.1
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,On middle, this is blocked out.
Over 43
4
0
0
0
2
0
Oshane Thomas*
7 (8)
Gudakesh Motie
7 (19)
Sean Abbott
3/40 (10)
WI
175/9
4
42.6
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,FOUR! SHOT! This is full and angling on off. Oshane Thomas swings and hits it over long on for a boundary. Not a perfect ending but still an excellent spell from Sean Abbott.
0
42.5
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,A yorker, tailing on leg, Oshane Thomas does well to block it out.
0
42.4
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,Angling on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
0
42.3
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to mid-wicket.
2
42.2
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,This is full and outside off, Oshane Thomas drives on the up and to covers for a couple.
0
42.1
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,Length ball, outside off, Oshane Thomas punches it to cover.
Over 42
0
0
0
1
1b
0
Gudakesh Motie*
7 (19)
Oshane Thomas
1 (2)
Adam Zampa
0/31 (9)
WI
169/9
0
41.6
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,Flatter and outside off, a leggie this time. Motie looks to defend but misses. Well across the line.
0
41.5
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,A googly again, full and outside off. Motie looks to defend but misses.
0
41.4
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,Tossed up on middle, Motie tucks it to mid-wicket.
1
41.3
Adam Zampa to Oshane Thomas ,On off, this is driven to covers for a single.
1b
41.2
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,Bye! A googly, full and outside off, Steven Smith was at slips but he went along with Motie who was shaping for the paddle, Motie misses and it goes past the keeper for a bye.
0
41.1
Adam Zampa to Gudakesh Motie ,Length and on off, kept out.
Over 41
0
W
2
1
0
4
Oshane Thomas*
0 (1)
Gudakesh Motie
7 (14)
Sean Abbott
3/34 (9)
WI
167/9
0
40.6
Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas ,Length and on off, defended out.
Oshane Thomas is the last man in.
W
40.5
Sean Abbott to Roston Chase ,OUT! GONE! Blinder from Green! The tall man uses his height to perfection. This is on a length and on off, Chaseflicks on the up and to the left of short mid-wicket. Cameron Green dives, stretches his left hand out and gobbles it up. The good thing was it glued while landing on the ground as well. The third umpire just wants to check. Many slow motions and is happy with it. OUT IT IS!
2
40.4
Sean Abbott to Roston Chase ,On a length and around off, Chase turns it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
1
40.3
Sean Abbott to Gudakesh Motie ,Length and on off, Motie punches it through covers for a single.
0
40.2
Sean Abbott to Gudakesh Motie ,On off, this is blocked out.
4
40.1
Sean Abbott to Gudakesh Motie ,FOUR! Short of a length and outside off, Motie stands tall and slashes it over covers for a boundary.
Final Powerplay coming up. Now, 5 fielders are allowed till the end of the match.
Over 40
1
0
0
0
0
0
Gudakesh Motie*
2 (11)
Roston Chase
23 (39)
Aaron Hardie
1/27 (8)
WI
160/8
1
39.6
Aaron Hardie to Gudakesh Motie ,Motie keeps the strike. Fuller and outside off, this is driven to point who misfield and allows a single.
0
39.5
Aaron Hardie to Gudakesh Motie ,Length ball, slanting on middle, Motie blocks.
0
39.4
Aaron Hardie to Gudakesh Motie ,Outside off, Motie keeps it out.
0
39.3
Aaron Hardie to Gudakesh Motie ,A length ball, outside off, Motie looks to drive but misses.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
WI vs AUS
*Last 3 years
3
No. of Matches
0
WI
3
AUS
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 44
0
0
W
Runs 0
over 43
0
2
0
0
0
4
Runs 6
over 42
0
1
1
0
0
0
Runs 2
over 41
4
0
1
2
W
0
Runs 7
over 40
0
0
0
0
0
1
Runs 1
Venue/Pitch Details
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Batting Friendly
First Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
280
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
1
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
100%
2nd Batting
0%
Wicket Split
Pacer
55.56% | 10W
Spin
44.44% | 8W
News
All-round Sean Abbott helps Australia seal ODI series vs West Indies
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04 Feb 2024Fantasy: Bank on spinners to make plenty of inroads at SCG
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03 Feb 2024Xavier Bartlett rested for SCG ODI; Travis Head released from ODI, T20I squad
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03 Feb 2024Match Officals
Umpire:
Adrian Holdstock (SA), Sam Nogajski (AUS)
Third Umpire:
Sharfuddoula (BAN)
Match Referee:
David Boon (AUS)
