By Australia stormed to an unassailable 3-0 lead in the T20I series against West Indies with a thrilling six-wicket win in the 3rd T20I at Warner Park, St Kitts. The night belonged to Tim David, whose jaw-dropping 102 off just 37 balls* powered Australia past West Indies’ massive 214-run target with ease.
The match had all the ingredients of a classic, with two brilliant centuries—Shai Hope’s 102 for West Indies*, followed by Tim David’s record-breaking knock that completely turned the game around.
West Indies, looking for revenge after two back-to-back losses, came out firing with the bat. Brandon King smashed 62 off 36 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes, while Shai Hope remained unbeaten on 102 from just 57 balls with 6 sixes and 8 boundaries.
They posted an intimidating total of 214/4 in 20 overs, their best score of the series. Despite the aggressive start, Australia’s bowlers failed to make early inroads, with no bowler picking more than 1 wicket and Ben Dwarshuis conceding 46 runs in his 4 overs.
Australia’s reply got off to a shaky start as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay:
- Glenn Maxwell (20 off 7)
- Josh Inglis (15 off 6)
- Mitchell Marsh (22 off 19)
At 61/3, the chase looked difficult. But from there, it turned into the Tim David show.
He walked in and smashed 102 not out off 37 balls, featuring 11 towering sixes and 6 fours, reaching his century in just 37 balls — the fastest ever T20I hundred for Australia and third-fastest by a full-member nation.
Mitchell Owen played a valuable supporting role with 36 off 16 balls*, striking 3 sixes and 2 boundaries.
Australia chased down the target in 16.1 overs, finishing on 215/4 and sealing the series with two matches to spare.
Records Broken by Tim David
- Fastest T20I century by an Australian (37 balls)
- Third-fastest T20I century overall by a full-member player
- Fastest T20I fifty by an Australian (exact balls not mentioned in match data)
- Most sixes (11) in a T20I innings by an Australian middle-order batter
