Australia vs West Indies 2nd ODI : Australia has secured a decisive 2-0 series lead against West Indies, West Indies tour of Australia 2024 showcasing moments of brilliance but failing to fully capitalize on them. West Indies will seek redemption in the upcoming match on Tuesday, aiming to salvage pride from the series. Farewell until then.
Sean Abbott Called as Player of the Match Sean Abbott stepped up when his team needed him the most, delivering a match-defining knock of 69 runs from 63 balls. His innings, peppered with 1 four and 4 towering sixes, led to a strike rate of 109.52, underlining the critical role he played in the team’s performance.
| Sean Abbott | Runs | Balls | 4’s | 6’s | Strike rate |
| 69 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 109.52 |
Abbott’s ability to find the boundary at crucial moments, coupled with his composed approach under pressure, not only swayed the match in his team’s favor but also rightfully earned him the Player of the Match award.
In a exceptional display teamwork Aussie’s are able to recover quickly from loosing wickets, the Australian cricket team, under the captaincy of Steve Smith, staged an impressive comeback to post a total of over 250 runs despite a challenging start. The innings began on a shaky note, with the team losing early wickets at crucial intervals – 10-1 (Jake Fraser-McGurk), 21-2 (Josh Inglis), 50-3 (Steven Smith), 89-4 (Green), 91-5 (Labuschagne), and 142-6 (Aaron Hardie). However, Smith praised his team’s performance, depth in batting and the players’ ability to stay composed under pressure and recover from early setbacks, Smith added 258 is pretty competitive total
He also praised the promising performances of Fraser-McGurk bizarre start on debut and Sutherland.
West Indies captain Shai Hope Happy with the over all bowling effort that limited Australia to 258. He admitted the batting lineup needed to find ways to score more freely on difficult surfaces and called for greater responsibility from the batters.
Good luck playing that!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 4, 2024
Josh Hazlewood has castled Shai Hope with a borderline unplayable delivery #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/SjIngkzeNO
The match summary highlights West Indies’s missed opportunity to level the series, as they allowed Australia to recover from a unstable position and then failed to mount a significant chase. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) offered a challenging pitch with inconsistent bounce and pace, which Australia’s bowlers exploited to their advantage, taking regular wickets. Sean Abbott’s contributions with both bat and ball were key in Australia’s victory leading to 2-0.
Good thing Will Sutherland picked cricket over @AFL 😉
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 4, 2024
The debutant's marking skills come in handy at the SCG #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/joAkLfURYd
The Thrilling encounter ended with Australia’s Spinner Adam Zampa securing the last wicket as a LBW (leg-before-wicket ) decision against Motie, leading Aussies to an 83-run victory & making lead to 2-0. Despite the use of a review by Motie, the initial LBW decision was upheld, confirming Australia’s win.
| Event | Detail |
| Australia Innings | |
| Powerplay 1 | Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 61 runs, 3 wickets) |
| Australia: 50 runs | 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 4 |
| Powerplay 2 | Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 128 runs, 4 wickets) |
| Drinks | Australia – 89/4 in 15.5 overs (M Labuschagne 26) |
| Australia: 100 runs | 19.3 overs (118 balls), Extras 6 |
| Australia: 150 runs | 29.6 overs (182 balls), Extras 8 |
| Australia: 200 runs | 42.3 overs (257 balls), Extras 8 |
| Australia: 250 runs | 48.2 overs (292 balls), Extras 9 |
| Powerplay 3 | Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 69 runs, 2 wickets) |
| Innings Break | Australia – 258/9 in 50.0 overs (A Zampa 8, JR Hazlewood 4) |
| West Indies Innings | |
| Powerplay 1 | Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 40 runs, 3 wickets) |
| Powerplay 2 | Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 120 runs, 5 wickets) |
| West Indies: 50 runs | 2.2 overs (75 balls), Extras 4 |
| West Indies: 100 runs | 27.1 overs (164 balls), Extras 7 |
| West Indies: 150 runs | 36.1 overs (218 balls), Extras 7 |