Carty carries West Indies to 231 after Bartlett shines on debut
Written by I Dig SportsInnings West Indies 231 (Carty 88, Chase 59, Bartlett 4-17) vs Australia
It did not cost Bartlett though, as he showcased the new-ball skills he displayed in the BBL, swerving one the other way across Athanaze to scratch his outside edge. Later, in his six-over spell with the new ball he shaped another outswinger away from the right-handed Shai Hope to catch a thick edge which was well-pouched by Matt Short at slip.
He had figures of 3 for 10 with a maiden after his opening spell. He later returned to pick up his fourth wicket with the first ball of the 48th over but could not grab a fifth before Sean Abbott finished the innings in the 49th over.
After Bartlett's burst, West Indies slumped to 59 for 4 when Cameron Green picked up the first of his two wickets. But Carty and Chase steadied the ship with an impressive century stand.
Carty deserved a century of his own. Having passed his highest ODI score after losing Chase for 59, he was 12 runs shy when Hayden Walsh Jr called him through for a kamikaze single to cover and Abbott produced a direct hit with Carty miles short of his ground.
It was a cruel end for Carty after playing so well. Walsh squatted low at the other end hoping for the ground to swallow him up, knowing full well he had barbequed Carty trying to get off strike.
Carty took a particular shining to the extra pace of Morris, producing two jaw-dropping flicks for six over backward square. He was also savage when Australia's new firebrand overpitched, thumping several of his 140kph-plus offerings back down the ground.
Morris' debut was far less eye-catching than Bartlett's as he conceded 59 from his 10 overs without claiming a wicket.
While Carty took on the pace, Chase attacked the spin striking four of his seven boundaries off Adam Zampa. He bravely swept and pulled off the stumps, and profited as a result. But it would later bring about his downfall at a critical moment. He was bowled around his legs trying to sweep Zampa off middle stump, having gone across too far and completely misjudged the length.
Australia could have wrapped the innings up a little sooner but some sloppy errors allowed West Indies to drag their total to 231. Travis Head dropped a sitter in the deep to deny Green a third wicket before Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne both fluffed easy run outs.