19:11 (IST)
Australia are within the touching distance of that semis spot. They started with an NRR advantage over South Africa and the eight-wicket win over West Indies has put them in a much more comfortable space. Only a freak win for the Proteas can change the equation now. That's it from us for today. Click here If you want to follow South Africa vs England match. Bye bye!
19:08 (IST)
David Warner: "It felt satisfying to be there till the end. The key for me was to play my natural game. (Our bowlers) have been outstanding. We knew West Indies would come out hard against us. They got to a very competitive total."
19:06 (IST)
David Warner is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 89
19:03 (IST)
Almost there!
Australia are almost there! Barring an upset of epic proportions, their quest for a maiden T20 World Cup title has taken them to the semis. Plenty of power from @davidwarner31 & Mitch Marsh. Not the sendoff West Indies would have wanted for Gayle and Bravo, two of their greatest.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 6, 2021
19:03 (IST)
Australia form a guard on honour for Bravo and Gayle who also autograph the cameras. Gayle also gave one of his hats to a person in the stands.
18:59 (IST)
Top cricketer!
It's amazing how different a side Australia looks when @davidwarner31 fires for them.
— DK (@DineshKarthik) November 6, 2021
Easily one of the best batters in this format. So hard to bowl to, with his range of shots.
Australia moves into semis unless South Africa do something Miraculous.#CricketTwitter
18:58 (IST)
Australia win!
Aussies secure an eight-wicket win over West Indies to strengthen their bid for a semis spot. They have completed the chase inside 17 overs and that is a massive boost to their NRR, putting them in an advantageous position against South Africa who play England tonight.
18:54 (IST)
After 16 overs,Australia 157/2 ( David Warner 85 , )
Gayle gives away seven runs but takes the wicket of Marsh in what looks like his final game for West Indies. Aussies need one more to win.
18:53 (IST)
Mitchell Marsh c Holder b Gayle 53 (32)
Gayle gets a wicket in what looks like his final match. With one needed to win, Marsh plays his lofted shot straight to mid-off fielder. Gayle celebrates wildly.
18:49 (IST)
After 15 overs,Australia 150/1 ( David Warner 80 , Mitchell Marsh 53)
17 from Bravo's last international over. The current partnership is now worth 177 runs. Australia need eight more to win.
18:43 (IST)
After 14 overs,Australia 133/1 ( David Warner 69 , Mitchell Marsh 50)
Holder into the attack. Two streaky boundaries for Marsh in the over but he wouldn't mind. He has got to his fifty and Australia are 25 runs away from a win.
18:41 (IST)
Marsh brings up his fifty with a single. He comes good in a pressure game to take Australia close to that semis spot.
18:40 (IST)
A repeat of the previous four. Another edge, and another boundary to third man area.
18:40 (IST)
Marsh throws his bat on the wide ball and the edge runs down to third man fence.
18:38 (IST)
After 13 overs,Australia 122/1 ( David Warner 68 , Mitchell Marsh 41)
Runs keep coming easily for Australia. The widespread field allows easy singles and Warner keeps finding boundaries at regular intervals. Steered a full ball from Bravo in the over excellently to the backward point fence. Eight from the over.
18:35 (IST)
Brilliant timing! Fuller outside off delivery from Bravo and Warner opens the face of the bat to get a boundary at deep backward point.
18:32 (IST)
After 12 overs,West Indies 87/4 ( Shimron Hetmyer 24 , Kieron Pollard (C) 8)
Australia continue to march towards the target with singles and boundaries. Nine from Russell's over with Warner getting a four. Warner ducked under the bouncer but the ball got deflected off the bat and ran down to fine leg fence.
18:29 (IST)
Warner was not in control of that pull shot but luckily the ball deflected off the bat and went to fine leg fence.
18:26 (IST)
After 11 overs,Australia 105/1 ( David Warner 55 , Mitchell Marsh 38)
Bravo back into the attack. 100 up for Australia as they keep cruising in the chase. Seven from the over. The bowling changes have just not worked for Pollard today. Only 53 more needed for Australia but quick wickets can make things interesting.
18:18 (IST)
After 10 overs,Australia 98/1 ( David Warner 54 , Mitchell Marsh 33)
Big over for Australia. Big over for Marsh. Russell starts off poorly. The leg-side ball is whipped over long leg for a six. Hosein misfield gives away a four and a fuller ball is guided to third man fence by Marsh for another four. 16 from the over. Fifty partnership up between the duo.
18:12 (IST)
After 9 overs,Australia 82/1 ( David Warner 53 , Mitchell Marsh 18)
Warner continues to boss Windies. The first ball from Walsh was smoked over cow corner for a six. He then took a double to complete his fifty. 10 from the over.
18:09 (IST)
Half-century for Warner in just 29 balls. Great innings so far. He has looked in control and his shots have not been very risky.
18:08 (IST)
Biggie! Tossed up ball by Walsh and Warner slog sweeps this over cow corner.
18:07 (IST)
After 8 overs,Australia 71/1 ( David Warner 43 , Mitchell Marsh 17)
Hosein continues. An LBW review against Warner but the batter had inside-edged the reverse sweep onto his pads. A six for Marsh down the ground. 10 from the over.
18:05 (IST)
Very good shot! March steps out and goes inside-out against Hosein for a six down the ground.
18:01 (IST)
After 7 overs,Australia 61/1 ( David Warner 42 , Mitchell Marsh 9)
Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh is into the attack. Eight from this over with a boundary for Marsh who executed a reverse sweep excellently. Australia off to a flier.
17:59 (IST)
Mitch Marsh brings out the reverse sweep to deal with the offside ball from Walsh, and adds a boundary.
17:56 (IST)
After 6 overs,Australia 53/1 ( David Warner 40 , Mitchell Marsh 3)
Strong end to the powerplay from Australia. Hosein gives away 12 runs. Warner is looking in good touch. He smashed the fuller leg-side ball over fine leg for a six and cut a short ball past point for a four.
17:55 (IST)
Short ball on off from Hosein. Warner rocks back and cuts it to deep backward point fence.
17:54 (IST)
Fuller leg-side ball from Hosein and Warner helps it on its way over the fine leg fence.
17:53 (IST)
After 5 overs,Australia 41/1 ( David Warner 29 , Mitchell Marsh 2)
Bravo, playing his last international match, is into the attack. Warner, however, shows no mercy to Bravo as a fuller ball is offered. Warner thrashes it down the ground for a four. Six from the over.
17:49 (IST)
Excellent shot! Fuller ball from Bravo and Warner launches this down the ground to the long-off boundary.
17:48 (IST)
After 4 overs,Australia 35/1 ( David Warner 24 , Mitchell Marsh 1)
Windies hit back with the wicket of Finch. Hosein strikes. Finch was looking to play a cut shot from close to the body but inside edged it onto the stumps. Two from the over.
17:44 (IST)
Aaron Finch b Hosein 9 (11)
It wasn't short enough to cut but Finch went for it and ended up chopping the ball back onto his own stumps.
17:44 (IST)
After 3 overs,Australia 33/0 ( David Warner 23 , Aaron Finch (C) 9)
The bowling change has worked in Australia's favour. Holder leaks 15. Two fours and a six for Warner. Who smashed one down the ground for a four, edged one past the keeper for another four and pulled a short ball over cow corner for a six.
17:41 (IST)
Short ball and Warner smashes this to deep midwicket. Strong start.
17:41 (IST)
Outside edge from Warner's bat runs down to thrid man fence. Warner was looking to steer the short ball in the same region.
17:40 (IST)
Short ball, outside off from Holder and Warner slaps it to long-on fence.
17:37 (IST)
After 2 overs,Australia 18/0 ( David Warner 9 , Aaron Finch (C) 8)
Windies lack express pace and they are relying on spin here. Roston Chase bowls this over. Two fours from it as Warner and Finch open their boundary account. A no ball leads to a free hit but it only accounts for a single. 13 from the over.
17:35 (IST)
Fuller delivery from Chase and Finch crashes that through cover for a boundary.
17:34 (IST)
Warner creates room by rocking back against Chase and picks up a boundary on off.
17:31 (IST)
After 1 overs,Australia 5/0 ( David Warner 4 , Aaron Finch (C) 1)
Good first over by Akeal Hosein. The ball spun and there could have been an inside edge onto the stumps by Finch but the batter managed to negate the danger. Five from the first over.
17:28 (IST)
Warner and Finch are at the crease. Left-arm spinner Hosein is bowling for Windies. Pollard is at short leg.
17:18 (IST)
Australia need 158 to win!
West Indies finish on 157/7 with Russell smacking two big sixes on the last two balls of the innings. They began well with Lewis and Gayle starting briskly but quick wickets brought Australia back in the game and they controlled the middle overs as well. Some late firework from Pollard and Russell has helped Windies post a respectful total.
17:15 (IST)
Russell ends the innings with a maximum. Starc punished for bowling a full toss. A big shot down the ground.
17:14 (IST)
Massive! Short ball and Russell sends it over mid-wicket fence, among the fans.
17:12 (IST)
Kieron Pollard c Maxwell b Starc 44 (31)
The straight boundary is pretty long in Abu Dhabi and Pollard perishes trying to clear it. He gets caught at long-on.
17:11 (IST)
After 19 overs,West Indies 143/6 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 44 , Andre Russell 5)
Just seven from the over. Russell got a four by tickling a yorker past the short fine leg fielder. One more over to go.
17:07 (IST)
Russell manages to squeeze out the yorker from Cummins past the short fine leg fielder.
17:05 (IST)
After 18 overs,West Indies 136/6 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 42 , Andre Russell 0)
Dwayne Bravo's one final innings in international cricket is over. He departs after getting caught at long-on. Two boundaries in the over for Pollard who punishes Hazlewood for bowling on the wrong line, on the leg-side. 13 from the over.
Australia vs West Indies, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: Australia win! Aussies secure an eight-wicket win over West Indies to strengthen their bid for a semis spot. They have completed the chase inside 17 overs and that is a massive boost to their NRR, putting them in an advantageous position against South Africa who play England tonight.
Preview: Australia face West Indies in their last Super 12 Group 1 encounter on Saturday with their semi-finals fate in their own hands. The Aussies are second in the table with six points, behind England who have already qualified for the semi-finals. South Africa are third in the table, but also have six points and are behind Australia on Net Run Rate.
Australia cannot afford any slip-ups against West Indis as the Proteas are breathing down their neck and a defeat will potentially open the semi-finals gate for South Africa who face England in the evening game on Saturday.
West Indies, on the other hand, will look to end their campaign on high after a defeat against Sri Lanka eliminated them from the competition. The defending champions have only won one game so far out of four matches and their senior players have struggled for form in the ICC event.
Still, the match could be the last West Indies game for a lot of veterans and they will want to give their best. Dwayne Bravo has already confirmed that he will retire from international cricket after the Australia game. Chris Gayle is also expected to retire in near future.
Australia won their last game against Bangladesh by eight wickets thanks to a brilliant bowling display. Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc struck early while Adam Zampa took 5/19 as the opponents were bowled out for 73.
Aaron Finch will hope for another good bowling performance in the important clash against West Indies. Their batting hasn't been the best so far, and that is an area where the Australians will look to improve. David Warner and Glenn Maxwell — two of the stalwarts of Australia's batting will be in focus against West Indies who hope for a memorable farewell.
Here's all you need to know about Australia vs West Indies match in Abu Dhabi:
When will the Group 1 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between Australia and West Indies take place?
The match between Australia and West Indies will take place on 6 November 2021.
What is the venue for Australia vs West Indies match?
Australia vs West Indies match will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
What time will Australia vs West Indies match start?
The match will begin at 3.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 3 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast Australia vs West Indies match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
Squads:
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Swepson.
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.
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