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Patna : Australia beat West Indies (WI) by 4 runs in the 4th T20I at daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on July 14, 2021, late night, with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh scoring 75 runs in 44 balls hitting 4 fours and 6 sixes and captain Aaron Finch ( opener) scoring 53 in 37 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Mitchell Marsh was declared Player Of The Match. WI lead the five-match series 3-1 now. Ausralia won the toss and opted to bat.
Batting first, Australia scored 189/6 in 20 overs even as they lost their first wicket that of opener Matthew Wade (wk) with only 12 runs on board. Wade fell to fast bowler Oshane Thomas for 5. But, Finch and Mitchell Marsh, who batted one down, added 114 runs for the 2nd wicket. Finch fell to leg spinner Hayden Walsh for 53 making it 126/2. Alex Carey also fell to Walsh for zero at the same score and it was 126/3. Moise Henriques fell to all-rounder Andre Russel for 6 and it was 135/4. Ashton Turner fell to Walsh for 6 making it 146/5. Marsh fell to Fabian Allen for 75 making it 166/6. Hayden Walsh took 3/27 in 4 overs.
In reply, WI could score only 185/6 in 20 overs with opener Lendl Simmons scoring 72 in 48 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes while his opening partner Evin Lewis scored 31 in 14 balls hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes. Simmons fell to Mitchell Marsh while Lewis fell to spinner Adam Zampa. Simmons and Lewis added 62 runs for the first wicket. Andre Russel remained unbeaten on 24 in 13 balls hitting 3 sixes including the last ball six off fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Chris Gayle fell to Marsh for 1. All-rounder Fabian Allen scored 29 runs in 14 balls hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes. Adam Zampa took 2/20 while Mitchell Marsh took 3/24.