Australia Shine in Kingston

Australia Vs West Indies 2025 – 1st T20 match
Australia won the match by 3 wickets at Sabina Park, Kingston.
West Indies scored 189 in 20 overs and set a target of 190. Australia chased the runs with 7 balls left. Mitchell Owen took the limelight on his debut.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl first in the 1st T20 match.
West Indies came first to bat. Shai Hope and Roston Chase hit half centuries.
Between them, they created a 92-run partnership and set a difficult target for Australia.
But Australian bowlers made a comeback and took 6 wickets for just 30 runs, and stopped West Indies before 200.

For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis took 4 wickets in his 4 overs at an economy of 9.

For Australia, it was not a good start. They lost wickets again and again. Their score was 78/4 after 8.2 overs.
But after that, Cameron Green and Mitchell Owen created a strong partnership. Both scored half-centuries, and Australia made a comeback again and won the match by 3 wickets, with 7 balls remaining.

Unforgettable debut for Mitchell Owen

23-year-old Mitchell Owen played his first T20 international match and debuted for Australia.
A remembering debut for him — he scored a quick 50 runs in just 27 balls by hitting 6 sixes at a strike rate of 185. He also took 1 crucial wicket for Australia. The boy shined perfectly on his debut.

Australia takes a 1–0 lead in the five-match series. The 2nd T20 match is on 23 July (Wednesday) again at Sabina Park, Kingston.

By Line: Abhishek Kumar