Australia lost its second ODI to the West Indies; Captain Aaron Finch set up for knee surgery after flight Cricket news

Australia lost its second four-door ODI to the West Indies; The third game on Monday to Monday now decides; Aaron Finch ready for knee surgery after flight, but “optimistic” white ball captain for Cricket Australia will be able to qualify for the T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman later this year

The West Indies tied their ODI series at home with Australia with a four-door win in a postponed second game in Barbados on Saturday, while Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran hit half a century.

The second ODI was scheduled to take place on Thursday, but was postponed following a positive Covid-19 case for a non-playing camp member in the West Indies.

The series resumed 48 hours later than planned, and it was the West Indies that came out on top as they rallied in the opening match from a 133-race defeat at Duckworth-Lewis-Stern.

West India bowled 187 in Australia in 47.1 overs – sailor Alzarri Joseph (3-39) and spinning Akeal Hossein (3-30) who shared six goalkeepers – but crashed in pursuit to 72-5, with Darren Bravo (0), Evinom Lewis (1) and Kieron Pollard (2) are cheap.

However, Pooran (59no of 75 balls) and Jason Holder (52 of 69) shared six gates of 93 and although Holder was sacked with 23 required runs, Pooran saw West West India at home alongside Joseph (5no) to secure the final Monday’s game will be decided.

Australia also relied on its lower ranking after slipping to 45-6, and seventh Matthew Wade (36) was backed by bowlers Mitchell Starc (19), Adam Zampa (36) and Wes Agar (41) – Zampa and Agar 59 for ninth goalkeeper.

Josh Philippe was the top scorer in the Australian Six with 16.

Cricket Australia “optimistic” Finch will make the World Cup

The defeat in the second ODI was one of two blows for Australia on Saturday, and he also announced that captain Aaron Finch would fly home due to a knee injury.

Finch missed the first two ODIs against the West Indies, and will now miss the third as well as the five-match T20 series in Bangladesh in August.

Batsman is likely to undergo surgery after 14 days of quarantine, and could face a race to qualify for the T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman in October and November – although Cricket Australia is “optimistic” what the 34-year-old will do. tournament.

The CA statement read: “Coaches and the Cricket Australia medical team are optimistic that Finch will recover in time for the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, which begins in mid-October.”

Finch said: “I am extremely disappointed to be returning home.

“This was considered the best procedure, not a trip to Bangladesh, an inability to play and a loss of that recovery time.

“I will equip if necessary and begin the recovery process ahead of the World Cup.”