Australia is chasing a 232-run goal for victory after debutant Xavier Bartlett claimed 4 wickets in Friday’s ODI collection opener towards the West Indies on the MCG.

West Indies fast Matthew Forde created an early breakthrough for the vacationers, with Australian opener Travis Head snicking a lower stroke via to wicketkeeper Shai Hope for 4.

However, wicketkeeper Josh Inglis rapidly shifted momentum again in Australia’s favour, racing in the direction of a fifty in simply 28 deliveries. The West Indies was dismissed by spinner Gudakesh Motie within the twelfth over for 65 (43), gloving a sweep shot to Alick Athanaze at first slip.

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Making his maiden look in Australian colors, Bartlett took 4-17 from 9 overs to assist bowl out the West Indies for 231 within the Victorian capital. The Queenslander tore via the highest order throughout the Powerplay earlier than West Indies No. 3 Keacy Carty revived the innings with a career-best 88 (108), which featured six boundaries and two sixes.

Carty’s knock got here to an abrupt finish within the forty first over when teammate Hayden Walsh fended the ball immediately in the direction of cowl and known as for a suicidal single. Sean Abbott nailed the throw on the striker’s finish, working out a dejected Carty 12 runs in need of a maiden ODI century, which Australian legend Adam Gilchrist known as “unforgivable” on Fox Cricket commentary.

Australian captain Steve Smith gained the toss and elected to area first in Melbourne, a call that paid dividends when Bartlett snared three wickets within the opening ten overs.

The 25-year-old’s third supply was an absolute peach, swinging away from West Indies opener Justin Greaves and crashing into the highest of off stump. He ought to have taken a second wicket later in the identical over, however Smith uncared for to assessment an LBW shout towards Alick Athanaze that will have been overturned.

However, Bartlett didn’t have to attend lengthy for his second breakthrough, with Athanaze feathering an outswinger via to Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis for five.

The West Indies had been all of a sudden reeling at 3-37 within the tenth over when captain Shai Hope tried a wild slog towards Bartlett, edging the ball via to Matthew Short at first slip for 12. Cameron Green joined the celebration moments earlier than the primary drinks break, with Kavem Hodge chipping a catch in the direction of substitute fielder Mackenzie Harvey at mid-wicket for 11.

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Carty and Roston Chase rebuilt the innings with a 110-run partnership, the best fifth-wicket for the West Indies in an away ODI in Australia. Chase introduced up his fourth ODI half-century in 61 deliveries earlier than botching a sweep-shot towards leg-spinner Adam Zampa within the thirty seventh over, bowled round his legs for 59.

Chase’s departure sparked a short collapse of 3-25, the place Carty was barbecued by Walsh and Green trapped Romario Shepherd on the pads for a golden duck. Green was denied a 3rd wicket when Travis Head dropped an absolute dolly at deep sq. leg within the forty fourth over, gifting Walsh a second life on 13.

Matthew Forde slapped 19 (21) in a late cameo earlier than Gudakesh Motie survived what seemed to be an inevitable run-out, with Inglis in some way lacking the stumps from point-blank vary. Not lengthy after, Marnus Labuschagne missed a easy run-out likelihood on the nonstriker’s finish, including to Australia’s horror day within the area.

Returning to the assault on the loss of life, Bartlett eliminated Gudakesh Motie for 3 to complete with the second-best bowling figures for an Australian debutant in males’s ODI. The report is held by nationwide selector Tony Dodemaide, who phoned Bartlett earlier within the week to tell him of his looming debut.

Best figures amongst Australian debutants in males’s ODI

5-21 — Tony Dodemaide vs SL, 1998

4-17 — Xavier Bartlett vs WI, 2024

4-19 — Stuart MacGill vs PAK, 2000

4-39 — Carl Rackemann vs NZ, 1983

4-46 — Xavier Doherty vs SL, 2010

Uncapped seamers Bartlett and Lance Morris had been chosen for the collection opener, marking the primary time two Australian debutants have opened the bowling in a house males’s ODI since January 1997 (Andy Bichel and Anthony Stuart vs the West Indies on the Gabba).

Meanwhile, Inglis adopted Cricket Australia protocols after testing optimistic for Covid-19 on Friday morning, occupying a separate dressing room from his teammates and distancing himself from others whereas on the sector.

No member of this West Indies squad has performed an ODI in Australia earlier than Friday’s match, whereas the Caribbean aspect has not gained an ODI towards Australia in Australia since 1997.

Australian XI: Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Lance Morris, Adam Zampa

West Indies XI: Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c, wk), Kaven Hodge, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Hayden Walsh Jr., Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas

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