Australia vs West Indies, 3rd T20I, Stats Review: Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell's record-breaking partnership, David Warner's feat and other stats

Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell smashed a record-breaking 139-run partnership, propelling West Indies to a competitive total of 220/6. Russell's explosive knock of 71 and disciplined bowling from the bowlers helped West Indies secure a 37-run victory over Australia, preventing a series whitewash in the three-match T20I series during the West Indies tour of Australia in 2024.

Earlier in the game, West Indies won the toss and elected to bat, but their start was shaky as they lost three early wickets for just 17 runs. However, Roston Chase and Rovman Powell steadied the ship with a crucial 55-run partnership. Unfortunately, Chase was dismissed for 37, and soon after, Powell departed for 21. Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell stepped up, stitching together a magnificent 139-run stand for the sixth wicket. Russell blasted a rapid 71 before being dismissed to Spencer Johnson, but Rutherford anchored the innings, finishing unbeaten on a well-made 67. West Indies eventually set a target of 221 for Australia to chase. It was a forgettable day for Adam Zampa, who conceded 65 runs in four overs while picking up one wicket.

In response to 221, Mitchell Marsh and David Warner provided a decent start for Australia, putting on 68 for the first wicket. Warner continued to attack, smashing 81 runs with nine fours and three sixes before being dismissed by Roston Chase. However, other batters struggled to capitalize, losing wickets and momentum except for Tim David, who played a blistering knock of 41 runs from 19 balls with a strike rate of 215.79. Ultimately, Australia fell short of the target by 37 runs. Despite the loss, Australia won the T20I series 2-1, while West Indies avoided a whitewash. Andre Russell earned the Player of the Match award for his explosive innings of 71 runs off 29 balls, while David Warner, with his series total of 173 runs, was named Player of the Series.

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Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from the 3rd T20I between Australia and West Indies:

1 - Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell have smashed the record for the highest sixth-wicket partnership in men's T20Is with 139 runs.

3067 -David Warner completed 3000 T20I runs, and became the second Australian batter to achieve this feat after Aaron Finch.

7 - David Warner reached his seventh fifty-plus score against the West Indies in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of six held by both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

27 - David Warner has smashed his 27th fifty-plus score in T20Is, tying him with Mohammad Rizwan for the fourth-most in the format. The record for most T20I fifties belongs to Virat Kohli with 38, followed by Babar Azam with 36 and Rohit Sharma with 34.

2 - David Warner's 81 is the second-highest T20I score in Perth, just behind the 84, Alex Hales scored against Australia in 2022.

4 - David Warner has reached 3,000 runs in T20I cricket in 102 innings and became the fourth-fastest by any batter. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam hold the joint record for the fastest at 81 innings, followed by Aaron Finch (98) and Martin Guptill (101).

65 - Adam Zampa conceded 65 runs in his T20I innings, the most by any Australian bowler. This surpasses the previous record of 64 runs, held jointly by Andrew Tye (against NZ in 2018) and Aaron Hardie (against India in 2023).

220 -  West Indies' score of 220 was their new highest-ever score against Australia in T20Is, surpassing their previous best of 207/9 against Australia at Adelaide in 2024.

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