WI vs AUS: Australia thrash West Indies 5-0 in T20I series, become first team to achieve unique feat | Cricket News
Australia etched their name into the history books by becoming the first team to whitewash a full-member nation 5-0 in a five-match T20I series. The feat was sealed with a composed three-wicket win over West Indies in the final game of their Caribbean tour. Having already secured the Test series 3-0, the Australians wrapped up their eight-match tour unbeaten with an emphatic 8-0 clean sweep that underlines their dominance across formats. The visitors won the toss for the eighth time in a row and chose to bowl first. West Indies, despite flashes of aggression from Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 31) and Sherfane Rutherford (35 off 17), were bundled out for 170 in 19.4 overs. Australia’s attack remained sharp, with Ben Dwarshuis (3-41), Nathan Ellis (2-32), and Adam Zampa (1-20 in his 100th T20I) keeping the hosts in check. The chase wasn’t smooth sailing. Australia were rattled early by Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph, slipping to 29/3 inside three overs. Holder struck twice in one over, including the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell for a golden duck, while Joseph knocked over skipper Mitch Marsh and later claimed the dangerous Tim David. However, a brisk 63-run stand between Mitchell Owen (37 off 17) and Cameron Green (32 off 18) turned the game. The duo launched a counterattack with sixes flying into the stands, including one that Owen smashed onto the pavilion roof.
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Akeal Hosein briefly revived West Indies’ hopes with a tidy spell of 3/17, removing Owen, Green, and Dwarshuis. But Aaron Hardie’s unbeaten 28 ensured Australia crossed the line with three wickets in hand and three overs to spare. The series sweep not only highlights Australia’s T20 depth but also sets a new benchmark in bilateral T20I dominance between full-member nations.
