Owen shines on debut as Australia beat West Indies

Sabina Park, Kingston’s first T20 international

West Indies 189-8 (20 overs): Chase 60, Hope 50, Dwarshuis 4-36

Australia 190-7 (18.5 overs): Green 51, Owen 50, Motie 2-29

Australia leads five-match series 1-0 with a victory of three wickets.

In their first T20 international against West Indies, Australia defeated West Indies by three wickets in Mitchell Owen’s debut.

As the tourists ran out of balls 190 with seven, Owen and fellow all-rounder Cameron Green combined for an 80-run stand for the fifth wicket at Sabina Park.

In his 27-ball 50, Owen hammer five sixes before going off the mark when he hit Andre Russell for six early in the innings to show his intent.

After aggressive half-centuries from captain Shai Hope and Roston Chase, who scored 55 and 60, respectively, West Indies appeared ready for a big total.

However, seamer Dwarshuis chose 4-36 because the hosts’ middle order failed to fire.