T20 World Cup: Australia beat West Indies by 8 wickets

Chasing 158 for victory, Australia rode on a 124-run second-wicket stand between Warner and Mitchell Marsh to romp dwelling in 16.2 overs in Abu Dhabi and go stage with Group 1 leaders England on eight factors.

Marsh, who hit 53 of 32 balls, received out to Chris Gayle who celebrated the wicket in what was his seemingly swansong in West Indies colors.

Earlier Josh Hazlewood took 4 wickets to maintain West Indies right down to 157 for seven regardless of skipper Kieron Pollard´s 44 within the Tremendous 12 conflict.

South Africa play England, who’re all however by means of to the ultimate 4, within the night match and the consequence will determine the 2 semi-finalists this group.

South Africa want a dominant win to enhance their run-rate and edge out Australia. England can solely miss out on the ultimate 4 in the event that they lose closely.

Reigning champions West Indies failed to present a profitable farewell to Dwayne Bravo, who performed his final worldwide.

Australia gave Bravo and Gayle a guard of honour after Warner hit the profitable runs.

Pollard rescued his aspect, who did not defend their title after a loss to Sri Lanka took them out of the semi-final race, from 91-5 along with his 31-ball knock and a key partnership of 35 with Bravo.

Bravo, who stays the main wicket-taker in T20 matches with 553 scalps, scored 10 and walked again to claps and hugs.

Andre Russell completed off the innings with two sixes off Mitchell Starc in his unbeaten 18 off seven balls.

Openers Evin Lewis and Gayle began in attacking mode hitting the Australian tempo bowlers to all components of the bottom in a gap stand of 30 off 14 balls.

Lewis smashed Hazlewood for 3 successive boundaries.

Gayle hit two sixes, together with one off Pat Cummins, earlier than the bowler received the veteran big-hitter to cut a supply on to the stumps.

The 42-year-old West Indies nice made 15 off 9 balls and walked again to a standing ovation from his teammates.

Hazlewood got here again with a bang with twin strikes as he despatched again Nicholas Pooran and Roston Chase, bowled for nought, within the area of three deliveries, to go away the West Indies teetering at 35-3.

The left-handed pair of Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer, who made 27, fought again with a partnership of 35 however Adam Zampa broke the stand along with his leg spin.

He received Lewis out for 29.

In reply Warner got here attacking and unsettled the West Indian assault with boundaries throughout the park regardless of dropping opening companion Aaron Finch for 9.

Marsh was equally punishing of the bowlers as he hit 5 fours and two sixes in his fifth T20 fifty.