Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep the T20 series 5-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing a modest 171 to win the fifth T20 international, Australia recovered from 25-3 and 60-4 to score 173-7 with three overs to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cameron Green anchored the middle-order recovery with 32, big-hitting Tim David raced to 30 off 12 balls with four sixes and a four, and Mitchell Owen scored 37.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When Green departed, Australia were 141-6, still needing 30, and the West Indies sniffed a consolation win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Aaron Hardie kept his composure to see Australia home by three wickets with an unbeaten 28.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket," said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies captain Shai Hope pinpointed the reason for his team's failure to win a match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We never put together a proper batting display. We either started well or finished poorly or the other way round," said Hope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Against a quality team you can't get away with that."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The West Indies were in trouble early, having been asked to bat when Marsh won the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dwarshuis removed Brandon King for 11 and Hope for nine to reduce the hosts to 22-2 in the fourth over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That became 64-4 until Hetmyer led a fightback, hitting three fours and three sixes on his way to a half-century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It looked like the left-hander might take the West Indies to a challenging total, but Dwarshuis returned to induce a miscue to Sean Abbott at long-off from a slower bouncer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hetmyer departed for 52 from 31 balls to leave West Indies 155-7 in the 17th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a little bit of a slower wicket so we tried to hit the wicket hard and use the slower balls as well," said Dwarshuis, who was named player of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia also won the three Tests which preceded the T20 series to sweep all eight matches on the tour.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/australia-Cricket-Team-win1.jpg", "alt_img": "Destructive Dwarshuis Gives Australia 5-0 Sweep Of West Indies T20Is", "alt_title": "Destructive Dwarshuis Gives Australia 5-0 Sweep Of West Indies T20Is", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Destructive Dwarshuis Gives Australia 5-0 Sweep Of West Indies T20Is On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies, Destructive Dwarshuis Gives Australia 5-0 Sweep Of West Indies T20Is.", "seo_keywords": "Cameron Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Australia Cricket Team, West Indies Vs Australia", "tag": null, "tagging": "Cameron Green,Ben Dwarshuis,Australia Cricket Team,West Indies Vs Australia,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "destructive-dwarshuis-gives-australia-5-0-sweep-of-west-indies-t20is", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "734", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2025-07-29 09:06:44", "updated": "2025-07-29 09:06:44", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Cameron Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Australia Cricket Team, West Indies Vs Australia", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2025-07-29 09:06:44", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/destructive-dwarshuis-gives-australia-5-0-sweep-of-west-indies-t20is-174980" }