AUS vs WI
Warner masterclass sets up Australia's T20 series win over West Indies
Opener David Warner blazed 75 from 41 balls to set up Australia's 31-run win over the West Indies Friday and complete a 2-0 series sweep in a warm-up for this month's T20 Cricket World Cup.
The defending T20 World Cup champions Australia won the series-opening match on the Gold Coast by three wickets with one ball to spare Wednesday and followed up with a lop-sided victory at the Gabba.
Warner's 23rd T20 half century and Tim David's 42 from 20 deliveries propelled Australia to a total of 178-7 after being sent in to bat. Alzarri Joseph led the West Indies attack with 3-21 off four overs, including the wickets of Cameron Green (1), Steve Smith (17) and Matt Wade (16).
For Australia, left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc snared four wickets, including one in the first over, to restrict the West Indies to 147-8 in reply.
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Johnson Charles (29), Brandon King (23) and Akeal Hosein (25) made starts but were unable to build momentum as the Australian bowling attack took regular wickets on a bouncy pitch in Brisbane.
Australia will play England in three T20s, starting in Perth Sunday, before opening the T20 World Cup on October 22 against New Zealand.
The West Indies will play two warm-up matches in Melbourne next week before beginning the preliminary round of the T20 World Cup on October 17 against Scotland.
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