Australia have gained the primary ODI in opposition to the West Indies to take an early lead of 1-0 in the three-match series. The hosts are enjoying with out the likes of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell who all have been a part of the World Cup-winning squad in November in India. But even then, underneath the management of Steve Smith, the Aussies put up show going previous the West Indies facet in the series opener.
After opting to bowl first, the debutant Xavier Bartlett struck in the second over of the innings castling Justin Greaves with a peach. He additionally despatched again different opener Alick Athanaze and the skipper Shai Hope in his first spell whereas Kavem Hodge additionally returned cheaply to depart the Windies reeling at 59/4 in the sixteenth over.
However, the combating angle from the Caribbean batters Keacy Carty and Roston Chase got here to the fore as they added 108 runs for the fifth wicket. Both batters scored half-centuries smashing 88 and 59 runs respectively however obtained out at a really fallacious time for the facet. West Indies have been bundled out for simply 231 runs in the forty ninth over as Bartlett ended with figures of 4/17 whereas the opposite debutant Lance Morris did not choose up a single wicket.
West Indies began the defence of the meagre complete nicely with Matthew Forde dismissing World Cup hero Travis Head. But Josh Inglis performed a whirlwind knock going after the opposition bowling assault. He scored a quickfire 65 off simply 43 balls earlier than Gudakesh Motie obtained the higher of him. However, his innings dashed the West Indian hopes massively because it allowed the duo of Cameron Green and Steve Smith to bat comfortably with out strain of asking fee.
Both batters remained unbeaten in their 70s as Australia reached house in the thirty ninth over of the innings to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
