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WI vs AUS 1st T20: Mitchell Owen created history in his debut match, Australia defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the first T20
WI vs AUS 1st T20: In the first T20, West Indies had given Australia a target of 190 runs to win. After losing 4 wickets at 78, Cameron Green and Mitchell Owen scored half-centuries to bring victory.
WI vs AUS 1st T20
Australia defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the first T20. Batting first, the host West Indies scored 189 runs, in response, Australia did not have a good start. The team's fourth wicket fell at a score of 78 in the form of Glenn Maxwell, but after this, an 80-run partnership between Cameron Green (51) and Mitchell Owen (50) helped the visiting team make a comeback.
After Jake Fraser McGurk (2), captain Mitchell Marsh also returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs. Josh Inglis was out after scoring 18, and then Glenn Maxwell was out after scoring 11 runs. Australia was under pressure after losing four wickets for 78 runs, but then Mitchell Owen, who was playing his debut international match, shared an 80-run partnership with Cameron Green.
Mitchell Owen joins the special list.
Mitchell Owen scored 50 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 185.19. He hit 6 sixes in this innings. No fours came from his bat in this innings. He has become the third player to score a half-century in Australia's debut T20 match.
- Ricky Ponting - 98 (2005) - vs New Zealand
- David Warner - 89 (2009) - vs South Africa
- Mitchell Owen - 50 (2025) - vs West Indies
Cameron Green scored 51 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 196.15. Australia achieved the target of 190 runs in 18.5 overs and won by 3 wickets. Mitchell Owen, who scored a half-century on his debut, was awarded the Player of the Match title.
Thrown into the fire on debut, Mitchell Owen
delivered a composed 50 (27) to steer Australia through a tricky chase 🤌 #WIvAUS pic.twitter.com/FMwafMx07u
— FanCode (@FanCode) July 21, 2025
Roston Chase and Shai Hope also played explosive innings
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, West Indies scored 189 runs. Captain Shai Hope scored 55 runs in 39 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. Roston Chase scored 60 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 9 fours. Shimron Hetmyer played a quick innings of 38 runs in 19 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 2 fours. Australian bowlers made a comeback in the last 2 overs, and stopped the Windies at 189.
