Jason Behrendorff to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.
Jason Behrendorff to Sherfane Rutherford, Make that three! Jason Behrendorff bangs this into the pitch and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford uses his feet to pull it away but miscues it completely off the toe-end back tot he bowler. Pressure building!
Jason Behrendorff to Sherfane Rutherford, Length again and around off, Sherfane Rutherford dabs it towards point. Two dots in a row now!
Jason Behrendorff to Sherfane Rutherford, On a length and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford tries to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.
Jason Behrendorff (2-0-14-1) is back on.
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Goes short and on off, Sherfane Rutherford moves back and stabs it through covers for one. 18 runs off the over!
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Adam Zampa gets away with it! He bowls the googly, full and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford goes down and swings at it but misses.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Oh..we do not see this often! Adam Zampa completely loses his grip and serves a very high full toss, on leg, Andre Russell manages to nudge it away towards deep square leg, Glenn Maxwell runs to his right and slides to make a good stop and puts in a rocket throw at the keeper's end. Three runs taken. It is a No Ball and a Free Hit up next...
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, SIX! Up, up and away! Adam Zampa flights this one up, targeting the stumps, Andre Russell gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fenc for a biggie.
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Flatter, full and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it wide of short covers where the fielder makes a great diving stop.
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! Gets enough bat on that! Adam Zampa lands this short and around middle, Sherfane Rutherford rocks back and tries to swat it away, it looks like long on might be in play here but it sails over his head for a biggie. Caribbean power on show!
Change of ends for Adam Zampa.
Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, Well short! Pitched up on middle and leg, Andre Russell makes room and lifts it over covers. The fielder from the deep comes charging in but the ball falls short and there is a slight fumble as well. They get two runs.
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Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, SIX! BANG! That blow seems to have woken Andre Russell up. A decent enough bumper, with pace on it and over middle and leg, Russell takes his eyes off the ball a bit and just swings across. The raw power from Russell makes the ball fly off the bat and over deep square leg for a biggie.
Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, FOUR! Spencer Johnson persists with the short ball but doesn't get it high enough this time. Andre Russell hangs on the back foot and swats it away toward cow corner for a boundary.
Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, Swing and a miss! Banged in short again and over off stump, Andre Russell backs away to pull but is beaten by the additional bounce.
Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, Good fielding! Short of a length and over middle stump, Andre Russell makes room and flat-bats it wide of mid on where David Warner dives in and saves a certain boundary.
Slight halt! Andre Russell looks in some pain as he gets hit on his fingers. The physio in to put some magic spray on it. We are good to continue for now.
Spencer Johnson to Andre Russell, A nasty delivery from Spencer Johnson and Andre Russell is down on the deck. Johnson steams in from over the wicket and bangs in a bumper right at the body. Russell tries to bend his back and ramp it away but the ball catches him flush on the left glove and Russell is in a bit of pain.
Aaron Hardie to Sherfane Rutherford, Bowled back of a length and over off stump, Sherfane Rutherford camps on the back foot and keeps it down on the deck.
Aaron Hardie to Andre Russell, Full and on the pads, Andre Russell flicks this one away to fine leg and picks up a single.
Dre Russ walks out to bat now.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Aaron Hardie strikes now! This is a great piece of bowling from him to get rid of the opposition skipper. He takes pace off and lands this back of a length, just around off, gets some extra bounce as well, Rovman Powell tries to run it down to third man but only manages to nick it behind where Matthew Wade makes no mistake. West Indies lose half their side now inside 10 overs!
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Full and wide, spilled beyond the tramline outside off and it is given as a wide.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, Beaten! Nice channel, close to the off stump and just seaming away, Rovman Powell looks to play it late but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Excellent placement! A slower one, bowled full and outside off stump. Rovman Powell hangs back and opens the bat face a bit before driving it away through extra cover for a boundary.
Aaron Hardie to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller one, fired in at the toes, Sherfane Rutherford falls over as he looks to jam it out and gets it past square leg for a run. This is given as leg byes.
Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller one on leg stump, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new batter in.
Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Adam Zampa brings out the googly now and dishes it very full on off stump, the ball turns back in. Roston Chase backs away a lot and looks to hammer it over the cover region but is beaten all ends up and the ball castles into the wickets. Zampa breaks the stand and Australia have their fourth wicket. Chase looked good but has to depart now.
Adam Zampa to Rovman Powell, Fuller one on middle, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Adam Zampa to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Rovman Powell attacking Adam Zampa right from the off here. Shorter and angling down leg, Powell gets on one knee and just paddles it fine down to fine leg for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Smashed away! Too much air on that one, Rovman Powell steps out and converts it into a full toss before hammering it right back past the bowler for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, Nice and full to begin with on middle and leg, Roston Chase backs away and drives it along the carpet down to wide long off for a single.
We will see spin for the first time as Adam Zampa comes into the attack now.
Aaron Hardie to Roston Chase, Full and outside off stump, Roston Chase hangs back and goes inside out over cover-point for a single.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, Bye! Good awareness from the batters. Slower delivery, bowled a bit fuller and around off stump, Rovman Powell misses the drive and the keeper gets a bad bounce as he gets his body behind the ball. Powell scampers across for a bye.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, Now that is unique! Goes full and wide, Rovman Powell sets up for the ramp but somehow ends up switching his bat and trying to paddle it toward fine leg. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and behind square leg as the batters pick up a couple of runs.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Banged in short and around off stump, a bit too short though and a wide is called.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, Oh, Rovman Powell threw the kitchen sink at that one! Slightly pitched up and on middle stump, Powell backs away a long way and looks to smash it over mid-wicket but loses his shape and fails to get any bat on it.
Aaron Hardie to Roston Chase, Banged in on a hard length and outside off stump, Roston Chase just hangs back and lets the ball come on before guiding it down to third man for one.
Aaron Hardie is brought into the attack now.
Aaron Hardie to Rovman Powell, Starts with a fuller one and angles it into middle and leg, Rovman Powell pushes it down to mid on and picks up a quick single.
Spencer Johnson to Roston Chase, Spencer Johnson hits the length hard seeing the batter back away, Roston Chase is too far down the leg and fails to connect with the ball. West Indies are 55/3 at the end of the Powerplay!
Spencer Johnson to Rovman Powell, Length again and on off, Rovman Powell tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads, the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.
Spencer Johnson to Roston Chase, On a length and on off, Roston Chase guides it towards third man for a single.
Spencer Johnson to Roston Chase, FOUR! A streaky one! Spencer Johnson pitches this one up, on off, Roston Chase backs away to heave across the line, but gets an inside edge past the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Spencer Johnson to Roston Chase, Back of a length and on middle, Roston Chase pats it down to the right of the bowler.
Spencer Johnson to Roston Chase, Spencer Johnson starts with a full delivery around off, Roston Chase strides out and drives it nicely through covers, the ball slows down just before the fence giving the fielder the chance to collect it, but by then the batters take four runs.
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