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Australia defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the first T20. Batting first, the host West Indies scored 189 runs, in response, Australia did not start well. The team’s fourth wicket as Glenn Maxwell fell on a score of 78, but after that Cameron Green (51) and Mitchell Owen (50 )’s 80 -run partnership made the visiting team a comeback.
Jake Fraser McGark (2), after captain Mitchell Marsh also returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs. Josh English 18 and then Glenn Maxwell were dismissed for 11 runs. Australia was under pressure after falling four wickets for 78 runs, but then Mitchell Owen, who was playing his debut international match with Cameron Green, shared an 80 -run partnership.
Mitchell Owen included in the special list
Mitchell Owen scored 50 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 185.19, in this innings he hit 6 sixes. There was no fours from his bat in this innings. He has become the third player to score a half -century in Australia’s debut T20 match.
- Ricky Ponting – 98 (2005) – vs New Zealand
- David Warner – 89 (2009) – vs South Africa
- Mitchell Owen – 50 (2025) – vs West Indies
Cameron Green scored 51 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 196.15. Australia won the target of 190 runs in 18.5 overs and won by 3 wickets. Mitchell Owen, who scored a half -century in the debut, received the player of the match title.
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Thrown into the fire on debut, MITKELL OWEN delivered a composed 50 (27) to Steer Australia Through a Tricky Chase 🤌#Wivaus pic.twitter.com/fmwafmx07u
– Fancode (@Fancode) July 21, 2025
Roston Chase and Shai Hope also played a rage
Earlier, the West Indies scored 189 runs while batting first after losing the toss. Captain Shaai Hope scored 55 runs in 39 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. Roston Chase scored 60 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 9 fours. Shimron Hetmyer scored 38 runs in 19 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 2 fours. Australian bowlers returned in the final 2 overs, and stopped the Windies at 189.