Australia wrapped up a dominant 5-0 victory in their T20 series against the West Indies, securing a three-wicket win in the final match at Warner Park.
The clean sweep follows Australia’s commanding performance in both the T20 and Test formats during the tour.
After being put into bat, the West Indies posted 170 runs in 19.4 overs.
Shimron Hetmyer top-scored with 52 from 31 balls, while Australia’s Ben Dwarshuis shone with the ball, claiming 3-41. Despite the strong total, the hosts faced a setback when Australia reduced them to 25-3 early on.
Cameron Green (32 off 18 balls), Tim David (30 off 12 balls, including four sixes), and Mitch Owen (37 off 17 balls, with three fours and three sixes) turned the game in Australia’s favour.
Aaron Hardie added 28 from 25 balls as the visitors reached their target with three overs to spare.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh admitted he hadn’t expected a 5-0 result at the start of the series.
"We knew no Australian team had completed a clean sweep," said Marsh. "It’s a credit to the team’s effort, with different players stepping up throughout."
The West Indies’ T20 loss follows a difficult Test series, where they were beaten 3-0 by Australia.
In the third Test, Australia bowled out the West Indies for just 27 runs - the second lowest score in Test history - which prompted Cricket West Indies president Dr Kishore Shallow to call for an emergency meeting to review the series.
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