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
| Team | Score | Result |
| West Indies | 170 all out (20 overs) | Lost by 3 wickets |
| Australia | 173-7 (17 overs) | Won with 3 overs to spare |
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
| Format | Matches Won by Australia | Total Matches |
| Test | 3 | 3 |
| T20 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
Australia swept the tour with a perfect 8-0 record, winning all Tests and T20s—cementing their dominance across formats.
