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Australia defeated West Indies by eight wickets at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu 🦂Dhabi on Saturday to keep their hopes alive for the qualific𒉰ation in the sem🌠i-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021.
Chasing 158, Australia lost captain Aaron Finch in the fourth over. Then, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh took🍨 charge and took the game away from West Ind𓆉ies.
Warner and Marsh formed a match-winning 124-rꦰun partnership to guide Australia to a crucial victory in their race of semi-final qualification.
While Marsh los𝔍t his wicket in the 16th over for a well-made 53 off 32 balls, Warner stayed unbeaten on 89 from 56 deliveries. The🐭 left-handed batter smashed 13 boundaries, including four sixes, as Australia won the contest with eight wickets in hand.
Earlier, West Indies posted 157/7 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Kieron Pollard top-socred with 44 off 31 deliveries with the help of five boundaries. Evin Lewis (29 off 26 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (27🦋 off 28 balls) played some handy knocks in the Windies innings.
Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowler for his side. The right-armer bagged a four-wicket haul while conceding 39 ru♔ns in his quota of 4 overs. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa was the least ex🌸pensive bowler for Australia. He gave away only 20 runs in his quota of 4 overs and picked up one wicket.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
David Warner in T20I run chases since 2019:
89*, 18, 65, 14, 58, 67*, 48*, 20, 2*, 57*, 60*
498 runs in 11 innings @ 99.60
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
David Warner:
First T20I match: 89 runs (2009)
Today: 89* runs (2021)Form is temporary, Class is permanent.
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Job done from Australia ✅
Over to you South Africa!
| |— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
//twi൲tter.com/b♊enjonescricket/status/1456968527609430017
A great 𝓰50 for Davey Warner. He’s playing a fine innings!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Australia win by 8 wickets.
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
Player of the Match is David War🌟ner ﷺfor his unbeaten 89*
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
David Warner coming back to form is very good new🌱s for couple of teams looking for a captain in IPL.
— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5)