Tim David scored the fastest century for Australia in a Twenty20 worldwide which lifted the vacationers to a series-clinching six-wicket win over West Indies in the third sport of a five-match collection on Friday (July 25, 2025).
David and Mitchell Owen’s unbroken 128-run stand guided Australia to 215-4 off 16.1 overs to seal the victory and an unassailable 3-0 collection lead.
Making the a lot of the small dimensions at Warner Park in St. Kitts, David introduced up his first worldwide century from the ultimate ball of the match along with his sixth boundary. His blistering 102 not out, with 11 sixes, got here from simply 37 balls and bettered the mark of 43 balls set by present team-mate Josh Inglis in opposition to Scotland final yr.
It was additionally the third fastest century amongst ICC member nations, with solely India’s Rohit Sharma and South Africa’s David Miller bettering the mark with 35 balls, each in 2017.
“I didn’t think I would have the opportunity to score 100 for Australia, so I’m so grateful for that opportunity and and pretty stoked,” David stated.
David’s fireworks overshadowed an excellent unbeaten century by West Indies captain Shai Hope (102 off 57 balls) which featured eight boundaries and 6 sixes to guide West Indies to 214-4 off its 20 overs.
Hope mixed with opening accomplice Brandon King to placed on 125 runs in 11.4 overs because the hosts made a rapid-fire begin after shedding the toss and being requested to bat first.
King made a spritely 62 off 36 balls earlier than holing out to Sean Abbott off Mitchell Owen.
The skipper raised his deserved ton in the nineteenth over with a single off his fifty fifth ball to affix Chris Gayle as the one West Indies male participant with centuries in all codecs.
Brief cameos from Shimron Hetmyer (9), Rovman Powell (9), Sherfane Rutherford (12) supported Hope’s solo assault on Australia’s bowlers and lifted the hosts previous 200.
David’s blasts Australia out of bother Australia’s chase began haphazardly with Glenn Maxwell — opening once more with skipper Mitch Marsh — run out for 20 going for a decent single.
Inglis (15) was subsequent to go failing to get sufficient distance on his strike into the stiff breeze and was caught at deep sq. leg off Romario Shepherd (2-39), who was in the group for the retired Andre Russell.
Marsh (22) was caught behind off Jason Holder two overs later and when Cameron Green (11) fell the identical option to be Shepherd’s second wicket the vacationers had been at 87-4 and rocking.
Enter Tim David who introduced his harmful energy sport to smash the West Indies bowlers to all corners of the small floor, and certainly usually outdoors of Warner Park, because the goal was whittled down in speedy time.
David raised his fifty off 16 balls, additionally an Australian report, and he solely slowed down barely in the subsequent fifty as he teased the West Indies bowlers into his broad hitting arc.
The Australian ought to have been stopped at 90 however King dropped a easy catch at deep mid-wicket off Shepherd to merciless any late likelihood the hosts could have had.
David was well-complemented by his fellow Tasmanian Owen (36 off 16) — who continued his shiny begin to his worldwide profession — because the pair’s 128-run stand off 48 balls sealed the win.
“I honestly don’t think we had enough runs on the board on a pitch like that, you need to understand the dimensions of the ground,” Hope stated. It’s very troublesome to defend a rating of 200 at St. Kitts with that floor..”
Australia had a three-wicket win to open the collection on Sunday (July 19, 2025), whereas Inglis and Green led Australia to an eight-wicket victory in Wednesday’s (July 23, 2025) second match, spoiling Russell’s final sport for West Indies.
Australia’s win streak in the Caribbean now stands at six-matches following the 3-0 check collection sweep.
The fourth match will likely be performed on the identical floor on Saturday (July 26, 2025).
