ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Nathan Coulter-Nile produced a fiery show with the willow and Mitchell Starc came up with a sensational bowling spell to guide Australia to a 15-run victory over West Indies at Trent Bജridge on Thursday.
Starc finished with figures of 5 for 46 to restrict West Indies to 273/9 after Australia, riding on Coulter-Nile’s record 92 off just 60 balls, set 289 despite the early meltdown of the top order.
Brief Scores: Australia 288 (Nathan Coulter-Nile 92, Steven Smith 73; Carlos Brathwaite 3-67, Andre Russell 2-41) beat West Indies 273 (Shai Hope 68, Jason Holder 51; Mitchel༒l Starc 5-46, Pat Cummins 2-41) by 15 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Yes, the umpires had an off day but that wasn't the reason the West Indies lost. At important moments, Australia were the better side. Starc was magnificent as were the lower order batsmen who took them to 288. My man of the match was Coulter-Nile too
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Don’t think I have seen a better No8 ODI innings than this one ……
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
38 were required of 5 overs with 4 wic꧑kets in hand and Holder at the crease for West Indies. But Australia conceded only 6 in the next 4 overs and picked up 3. Such was the brilliance of Mitchell Starc, the first 5-fer of this WC
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Man what a game of cricket
— Matthew Hayden AM (@HaydosTweets)
This is Australia for you, a champion side knows how to make a comeback. They've done this today twice first in batting and now WI almost won it but Starc literally snatching victory away from the men in maroon!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
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Australia realised the Gift of the Nile! Nathan Coulter-Nile just missed the most deserved century of ! That fantastic maiden half-ton of his will be filed unde✅r World Cup Classics! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
The West Indies through their 🌼pace attack going short with affect again had A▨ustralia 5-79. But a great rear guard action by Nathan Coulter-Nile’s PB of 92 (60) gets them to 288.
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33)
Australia were reduced to 79/5 against West Indies, but Nathan Coulter-Nile's fiery 92 off just 60 balls lifted them to a fighting total. 🙌
Unsurprisingly, he is our 'Shot Maker' of the day!
— ICC (@ICC)
Mitchell Starc wins it for Australia!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
How good was Nathan Coulter-Nile earlier?!
His knock was the highest by a No.8 at a Crick❀et World Cup, helped rescue Australia from 79/5, and deser𝔉vedly earned him the Player of the Match award 👏
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup)
Outstanding Nathan Coulter-Nile 👏👏👏
— brad davidson (@braddavo)
WA’s Nathan Coulter-Nile smashes a new highest score. 92 off 60 balls. Pure hitting at it’s be꧒st. 🙌🙌🙌
— Paddy Sweeney (@SweeneyPaddy9)
David Warner Got Emotional After Watchi🅘💛ng The Fighting Spirit Of Nathan Coulter-Nile 👏🙏
— Ravindra Jadeja Fan (@SirJadeja_Real)
10th successive ODI win for Australia
To recover from 79/5 to scoring 288 that was a fantastic performance
Nathan Coulter-Nile scored 60-ball 92 batting at No.8
Mitchell Starc took 5/46 – dismissed big hitters Gayle, Russell, Brathwaite, Holder.
Excellent win— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Nathan Coulter-Nile posted the equal 2nd highest score by any batsman batting at no.8 or lower in an ODI🍰:
– Chris Woakes 95* v SL at Nottingham in 2016
– Andre Russell 92* v IND at Antigua in 2011
– Nathan Coulter-Nile 92 v WI at Nottingham in 2019 🇦🇺— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab)
