Shortish ball is steered wide of slip and Australia win by eight wickets with 69 balls to spare. Smith waits for the ball to spin, opens the face and runs it in the gap.
Australia vs West Indies, 1st ODI at Melbourne, AUS v WI, Feb 02 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne, February 02, 2024, West Indies tour of Australia
231
(38.3/50 ov, T:232) 232/2
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 69 balls remaining)
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Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Hemant and EkanthScorecard summary
West Indies • 231/10(48.4 overs)
88 (108)
4/17 (9)
59 (67)
2/42 (9.4)
Australia • 232/2(38.3 overs)
79* (79)
1/58 (10)
77* (104)
1/37 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
A clinical performance from the hosts today. Shai Hope and Co will look to bounce in a couple of days at the SCG. Hope to see you for that. Thanks for joining for this one. I'm Ekanth signing off on behalf of my co-commentator, Hemant Brar, and our scorer, M Venkat Raghav.
Xavier Bartlett, POTM Amazing way to start my career. Couldn't ask for more with that first wicket, hit the stumps. Lucky it came off. Was nice coming in with confidence, nice campaign with Heat. Happy to contribute here. Being captained by Smith was surreal having watched him play for ten years.
Hayes: "A bonus point win for the Aussies. Excellent way to start the Tri-Series. Wait, they're still not bringing it back?"
8:57pm An expected result but Australia will be pleased with Green stepping up at No. 3 and Smith continuing his form from the last Test. A few of their debutants were also on the top of their game. In the chase, it was Josh Inglis, smashing it to all parts after Travis Head fell early to a loose ball from Forde. He pounced on anything remotely short. There were five fours and a six in the 11 balls after fifth over. He pretty much toppled the opposition in the powerplay. He got out reversing but the onslaught allowed Cam Green and Steven Smith get into their work without any sense of pressure. The duo rotated strike with ease and used the big pockets on the ground well. Both of them finish with unbeaten 70s to hand Australia a 1-0 series lead.
38.3
4
Walsh to Smith, FOUR runs
38.2
•
Walsh to Smith, no run
Smith in no hurry. Blocks the length ball just in front like it was a throwdown
38.1
•
Walsh to Smith, no run
Length on off, blocked in front
Likely to be the final over
end of over 383 runs
AUS: 228/2CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 0.33 • Need 4 from 72b
Cameron Green77 (104b 4x4 2x6)
Steven Smith75 (76b 7x4)
Roston Chase 6-0-31-0
Hayden Walsh 7-0-37-0
37.6
•
Chase to Green, no run
Short at the stumps, Greem tries to whip it
37.5
•
Chase to Green, no run
Great ball. Length outside off, spins in towards off. Green tries to push towards mid-off, gets a thick inside edge to the leg side
37.4
•
Chase to Green, no run
Full on middle, clipped to mid-on
37.3
2
Chase to Green, 2 runs
Fullish on leg, glanced with the spin to the right of long leg. Fielder has to run to the right and throw with his left hand, Green took two in the meanwhile
37.2
1
Chase to Smith, 1 run
Full on middle, clipped to deep midwicket
37.1
•
Chase to Smith, no run
Full on fourth, driven to cover point. 79ks
end of over 374 runs
AUS: 225/2CRR: 6.08 • RRR: 0.53 • Need 7 from 78b
Steven Smith74 (74b 7x4)
Cameron Green75 (100b 4x4 2x6)
Hayden Walsh 7-0-37-0
Roston Chase 5-0-28-0
36.6
1
Walsh to Smith, 1 run
Length on off, punched off the back foot with the spin, to deep point
36.5
1
Walsh to Green, 1 run
Walsh experimenting full on here. Goes for the bumper over 100kph. It's outside off, Green is able to cut it to deep point
36.4
•
Walsh to Green, no run
Length ball on off bowled from next to the umpire, chopped to point
36.3
•
Walsh to Green, no run
Full and wide, driven to cover
36.2
1
Walsh to Smith, 1 run
Full on leg, 81ks, worked to long-on
36.1
1
Walsh to Green, 1 run
Back of length on off, spins away and is cut to cover, who half stops it. Score moves to choo choo choo for choo
end of over 366 runs
AUS: 221/2CRR: 6.13 • RRR: 0.78 • Need 11 from 84b
Steven Smith72 (72b 7x4)
Cameron Green73 (96b 4x4 2x6)
Roston Chase 5-0-28-0
Hayden Walsh 6-0-33-0
35.6
2
Chase to Smith, 2 runs
Full outside off, 87ks, Smith steps across to get inside the line and under the ball, then uses the angle to lap it through the vacant leg-slip area
35.5
3
Chase to Green, 3 runs
Sits up for the cut, ball spun back in to go over the middle of the bat. Point runs back and stops it. Was a length ball that was slow
35.4
•
Chase to Green, no run
Dances down, gets close to the pitch and flicks it to midwicket. 87ks
35.3
•
Chase to Green, no run
Fuller side of length, at the stumps, Blocked towards midwicket
35.3
1w
Chase to Green, 1 wide
Length ball lands in line with leg and spins in further to go past the flick
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WI
88 runs (108)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
21 runs
1 four1 six
Control
82%
AUS
79 runs (79)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
18 runs
1 four0 six
Control
93%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS
O
9
M
1
R
17
W
4
ECO
1.88
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
LEGOFF
LHB
2W | ||||
AUS
O
9.4
M
0
R
42
W
2
ECO
4.34
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4721 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15 |
| Match days | 2 February 2024 - daynight (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
Win Probability
AUS 100%
WIAUS100%50%100%
Over 39 • AUS 232/2
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