The Australian team played their 1000 Odi match against the West Indies, becoming the second team after India to do so. The Australian team reached this milestone in the third ODI, which they played against the West Indies.
This 1000th ODI match turned out to be quite memorable for the Australian team, as they bowled out the touring West Indies for just 86 runs and chased down the target in just 6.5 overs.
With their victory in the final encounter of the series, the Australian team swept the West Indies 3-0. If one looks at Australia’s record in 1000 ODIs, the Australian team has won 609 and lost 348; they also played nine tied encounters, while 34 of them got no result. Australia’s win percentage in this format is 60.90.
Apart from Australia,the only team that has featured in more than 1000 ODIs is India. The men in blue have played 1055 ODIs, winning 559 and losing 443. In this process, nine matches ended in a tie, while 44 gave no result. India’s win percentage in the format is 52.98.
With six ODI World Cups already under their belt and a win percentage over 60, the mighty Australians are one of the most successful sides in this format.
Coming back to the match, the Australian team won the toss and elected to field first. Apart from opener Alick Athanaze, who scored 32 from 60 balls, every other batter failed to put up a fight. For the Australian team, Xavier Bartlett was the best bowler, picking up four wickets and giving away just 21. He was equally supported by Lance Morris and Adam Zampa, who picked up two wickets each, helping to bundle out the West Indies on just 86 runs.
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In the chase, both Australian openers Jake Fraser-McGurk (41) and Josh Inglis (35) chased the target in a Jiffy, helping Australia seal the deal in just 6.5 overs.
With a total of 185 deliveries being bowled across both innings, it was the shortest men’s ODI played on Australian soil.
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