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Debutant Owen and Green’s Fifties Propel Australia to Series Lead in Jamaica

All-round performances in Kingston underlined Australia’s squad depth ahead of a second T20I, with Andre Russell set to retire after that match.

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Mitchell Owen Cricket Australia
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Overview

  • Australia overhauled a 190-run target at Sabina Park by three wickets with seven balls to spare.
  • Mitchell Owen took a wicket and scored 50 off 27 balls on debut, becoming the third Australian to hit a half-century in his first T20I.
  • Cameron Green posted a rapid 51 off 26 deliveries, sharing an 80-run partnership with Owen to steady the chase.
  • Ben Dwarshuis led the bowling attack with figures of 4 for 23, curbing the West Indies’ late-innings surge.
  • The series moves to a second T20I in Kingston on July 23, after which West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will retire from international cricket.