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The Windies batters played with fearless intent, especially after a flying start by Brandon King, who smacked four boundaries in his short stay. Shai Hope, the skipper, took charge from there and played the anchor role while also finding the boundary at regular intervals. Roston Chase was the star of the innings, smashing a quickfire 60 off just 32 balls, and together with Hope, stitched a 91-run stand that put Australia under pressure. After their dismissals, Shimron Hetmyer kept the tempo up with a blistering 38 from 19 deliveries. However, the middle and lower order crumbled under pressure, with Russell, Rutherford, and Holder all departing in a space of four balls during a chaotic 19th over. The finishing kick was missing, but still, a total nearing 190 gives their bowlers something solid to defend.