All-round Australia hammer West Indies in 1st ODI: Key stats
Australia tamed sorry West Indies in the first ODI at the MCG on Friday. West Indies put up a score of 231 from 48.4 overs. Keacy Carty scored 88 whereas Roston Chase slammed a fifty. For the Aussies, debutant Xavier Bartlett claimed 4/17. In response, fifties from Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, and Steve Smith helped the hosts claim a massive win (232/2).
How did the first ODI pan out?
West Indies were off to a poor start and were reduced to 59/4. Bartlett claimed three scalps upfront. Carty and Chase then added 110 runs for the fifth wicket. Australia hit back and bowled the Windies out for 231. In response, Inglis showed a lot of aggression and set the base. Green and Smith then hit match-winning unbeaten fifties to help their side win.
Keacy Carty slams career-best 88 against Australia
Carty rescued his side following a top-order collapse and ended up scoring 88 off 108 balls. This is now his highest ODI score. His knock was laced with six boundaries and two sixes. Notably, this was Carty's maiden ODI game against the Aussies. Overall, this was Carty's third fifty as he has raced to 528 runs in 20 games at an average of 35.20.
Chase slams 59 in maiden ODI outing against Australia
Senior player Chase played a rescuing knock and ended up scoring 59 off 67 balls. His knock was laced with seven boundaries. Chase has been in and out of the ODI team. Standing in his 43rd game in the format, the batter has raced to 746 runs at a below-par average of 26.64. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old smoked his fourth ODI fifty.
Carty-Chase script this partnership record
The 110-run stand between Carty and Chase is now the second-highest partnership for a WI pair on Australian soil (for the fifth wicket or lower). They are only behind Clive Lloyd and Vivian Richards's 152-run stand against Sri Lanka in the 1985 Brisbane ODI. That partnership was also recorded for the fifth wicket.
Xavier Bartlett claims a four-fer on his ODI debut
Bartlett handed Australia a dream start, picking three quick wickets. He removed openers Justin Greaves and Alick Athanaze cheaply. Greaves was beaten by a fuller ball that nipped in. Athanaze departed for five after nicking a ball after opting to drive. Shai Hope then derived an edge after chasing a ball swinging away from the off stump. Lastly, he got Gudakesh Motie late on.
Second-best bowling figures on debut for Australia
As per ESPNcricinfo, Bartlett's 4/17 is now the second-best bowling figures by an Aussie bowler on their debut. Anthony Dodemaide holds the record with a spell of 5/21 versus Sri Lanka in Perth, 1988. Meanwhile, Bartlett is just the fifth Aussie bowler to take four wickets or more in their debut outing. He joined Dodemaide, Stuart MacGill, CG Rackermann, and Xavier Doherty.
Half-centurion Josh Inglis slams his career-best ODI score
Inglis, who opened for the Aussies, was part of a 79-run stand alongside Cameron Green for the second wicket after the hosts lost Travis Head (4). Inglis faced 43 balls for his 65. He hit 10 fours and a six, striking at 151.16. Playing his 19th ODI, Inglis owns 367 runs at 21.58. He owns three fifties. 65 is now his best ODI score.
A superb 149-run unbeaten stand between Green and Smith
When Inglis was dismissed, Australia were 83/2. Green and Smith made sure no more damage was done as they helped their side to get home. Green and Smith added 149* runs for the third wicket.
Smith registers his 33rd ODI fifty
Smith slammed an unbeaten 79 from 79 balls. He hit eight fours. Smith has raced to 5,435 runs at 44.18. He hit his 33rd fifty, besides owning 12 tons. At home, Smith averages 58.52. He slammed his 13th fifty on home soil. Versus West Indies, the senior player averages a whopping 71.20. He registered his fourth fifty.
Green slams 77* from 104 balls
Green clobbered 77* from 104 balls. He smashed four fours and two sixes. Playing his 24th ODI, Green has surpassed 500 runs (519 at 39.92). He hit his second ODI fifty.
