Australia secure narrow win

Beat West Indies by 3 wickets in 1st T20

FE Team | Published: October 05, 2022 21:37:19

Australia's Aaron Finch (L) gives a thumbs-up after reaching a half-century during the opening cricket match of Twenty20 series against West Indies at Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast on Wednesday — Internet

GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct 05 (AFP): Aaron Finch dropped to four in the batting order and found some confidence-boosting form Wednesday, hitting 58 to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening Twenty20 international.
The hosts were in trouble when they slumped to 58-5 in the eighth over, but skipper Finch, who usually opens, and Matthew Wade (39 not out) steadied the ship, putting on 69 runs.
Finch fell in the 18th over and the game went to the wire, with Mitchell Starc hitting the winning runs with a ball to spare.
Australia won the toss and sent the West Indies in at Metricon Stadium, with Josh Hazlewood grabbing 3-35 as the visitors made 145-9.