AUS vs WI – ICC T20 WC 2021 | Winner, Highlights, Stats: Australia and West Indies faced each other in 38 Match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Tournament on Saturday, 6th November at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Australia and West Indies are placed in Group 1 in the tournament. Previously, the Aussies have played 4 matches in the ICC T20 World Cup, and they won three of them. With 6 points, they are in the 2nd spot in the points table. Likewise, West Indies have played 4 matches, but they won only 1 match. With 2 points, Team West Indies takes the 5th spot in the points table of Group 1. Here are highlights of today’s game between Australia and West Indies and head-to-head records of both teams. So stay connected and read this article.
- Australia beat West Indies by 8 Wickets (22 Balls to Spare).
AUS vs WI T20 | Overview
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Date & Day | Saturday, 6th November 2021 |
| Toss | Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. |
| Winner Team | Australia won by 8 Wickets (22 balls spare) |
| Player of the Match | David Warner (AUS) 89*(56) |
| West Indies Runs | 157/7 (20 overs) |
| Australia Runs | 161/2 (16.2 overs) |
AUS vs WI T20, Highlights
David Warner hit 89 off 56 balls as Australia secured an enormous eight-wicket win against West Indies in the Super 12 battle at the T20 World Cup. Chasing the target of 157/7 set by West Indies, David Warner alongside Aaron Finch got off to an energetic beginning, adding a fast 33 runs in 3.3 overs. After Aaron Finch’s dismissal, Warner added a game dominating 124-run remain with Mitchell Marsh for the subsequent wicket to help their team wind up the match in 16.2 overs. Marsh scored 53 off 32 balls before he was out by Chris Gayle. Earlier, Australia’s captain won the toss, and he invited West Indies to bat first. Team West Indies scored 157/7 out of 20 overs. The team got going on a sluggish note, losing 3 wickets inside the powerplay overs and figuring out how to put 50/3 on the board. However, some hit by captain Kieron Pollard, who scored 44 off 31 balls, and a late rush by Andre Russell (18 off 7 balls) powered team West Indies to a difficult target. Gayle and Dwayne Bravo remained to fail to fire enormous, scoring 15 and 10, respectively.
AUS vs WI T20 2021 | Scorecard
| West Indies 157/7 (20 overs) | |
| Kieron Pollard 44(31) | Josh Hazlewood 4/39 (4) |
| Evin Lewis 29 (26) | Adam Zampa 1/20 (4) |
| Shimron Hetmyer 27 (28) | Mitchell Starc 1/33 (4) |
| Australia 161/2 (16.2 overs) | |
| David Warner 89* (56) | Chris Gayle 1/7 (1) |
| Mitchell Marsh 53 (32) | Akeal Hosein 1/29 (4) |
| Aaron Finch 9 (11) | Roston Chase 0/17 (1.2) |
AUS vs WI T20 2021 | Squads
Australia:David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies:Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard(c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein.
Australia vs West Indies | Head-To-Head Records
Team West Indies captivates Australia as far as the head-to-head record in T20Is is concerned. These two sides have faced each other in 16 T20Is matches so far. Out of 16 games, West Indies have won 10 games while the Aussies have won the 6.
Talking about T20 World Cups, these two sides have played 5 games. The Caribbean has won the 3 games while the Aussies have won the remaining 2.
AUS vs WI | T20Is
| Matches | Won by Australia | Won by West Indies | Tie | No Result |
| 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Here are details of the matches of T20Is.
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 20 Jun 2008 | West Indies | 7 wickets | Bridgetown |
| 6 Jun 2009 | West Indies | 7 wickets | The Oval |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Australia | 38 runs | Hobart |
| 23 Feb 2010 | Australia | 8 wickets | Sydney |
| 11 May 2010 | Australia | 6 wickets | Gros Islet |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Australia | 8 wickets | Gros Islet |
| 30 Mar 2012 | West Indies | 14 runs | Bridgetown |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Australia | 17 runs | Colombo (RPS) |
| 5 Oct 2012 | West Indies | 74 runs | Colombo (RPS) |
| 13 Feb 2013 | West Indies | 27 runs | Brisbane |
| 28 Mar 2014 | West Indies | 6 wickets | Dhaka |
| 9 Jul 2021 | West Indies | 18 runs | Gros Islet |
| 10 Jul 2021 | West Indies | 56 runs | Gros Islet |
| 12 Jul 2021 | West Indies | 6 wickets | Gros Islet |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Australia | 4 runs | Gros Islet |
| 16 Jul 2021 | West Indies | 16 runs | Gros Islet |
Australia versus West Indies |T20 World Cups
| Matches | Australia Won | West Indies Won | Tie | No Result |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Here are the details of the 5 matches of T20 World Cup.
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 6 Jun 2009 | West Indies | 7 wickets | The Oval |
| 11 May 2010 | Australia | 6 wickets | Gros Islet |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Australia | 17 runs | Colombo (RPS) |
| 5 Oct 2012 | West Indies | 74 runs | Colombo (RPS) |
| 28 Mar 2014 | West Indies | 6 wickets | Dhaka |
AUS vs WI | Head-To-Head Records in 1st Batting vs 2nd Batting
| Innings | AUS Won | WI Won |
| First Batting | 2 | 6 |
| Second Batting | 4 | 4 |
Top Players’ Stats
| Stats | Australia | West Indies |
| Highest Individual Score | Mitchell Marsh- 75 | Chris Gayle- 88 |
| Best Batting Average | Michael Hussey- 73.50 | Andre Russell- 65.0 |
| Most Runs | David Warner- 301 | Chris Gayle- 405 |
| Best Economy Rate | Dirk Nannes- 5.71 | Sunil Narine- 5.95 |
| Most Wickets | Mitchell Marsh- 8 | Hayden Walsh- 12 |
| Best Bowling Figures | Josh Hazlewood- 3/12 | Obed McCoy- 4/26 |
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