Destructive Dwarshuis Seals 5-0 T20 Sweep for Australia Over West Indies

Australia completed a dominant 5-0 sweep in the T20 series against the West Indies on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, thanks to a stellar performance by left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis, who removed both openers and claimed the key wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer.

Match Summary: 5th T20I

Performances

Australia Batting:

• Cameron Green – 32 (Anchored middle-order recovery)
• Tim David – 30 off 12 balls (4 sixes, 1 four)
• Mitchell Owen – 37
• Aaron Hardie – 28* (Not out, finished the chase)

Australia Bowling:

• Ben Dwarshuis – Player of the Match
  • Took 3 key wickets: Brandon King (11), Shai Hope (9), and Hetmyer (52)

Turning Points:

• Australia slipped to 25-3 and 60-4 while chasing 171 but staged a recovery.
• Dwarshuis’s slower bouncer led to Hetmyer’s dismissal for 52 (off 31 balls), disrupting West Indies’ hopes of a big total.
• Green and David led the counterattack; Hardie calmly sealed the win.

Captains’ Comments:

Mitchell Marsh (Australia Captain):
“I didn’t expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket.”

Shai Hope (West Indies Captain):
“We never put together a proper batting display. Against a quality team you can’t get away with that.”

Series Overview

Australia swept the tour with a perfect 8-0 record, winning all Tests and T20s—cementing their dominance across formats.