Overview

• Andre Russell concluded his T20I career after 86 matches with 1,122 runs at a 163 strike rate and 61 wickets.
• West Indies and Australian players formed a guard of honour and presented Russell with a commemorative memento before the second T20I began.
• Coming in at 98 for 5, Russell thumped four sixes and two fours in a 36-run cameo that lifted West Indies to 172 for 8.
• Debutant left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann conceded just ten runs in his first two overs, while Adam Zampa’s 3–29 helped restrict the hosts.
• Josh Inglis (78*) and Cameron Green (56*) shared a record 131-run third-wicket stand to chase 173 in 14.2 overs and seal an eight-wicket win.