Australia Champions vs West Indies Champions, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
West Indies Champions won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Australia Champions 172/7, West Indies Champions 173/5).
- Australia Champions: 172/7 (20 ov)
- West Indies Champions: 173/5 (19 ov)
Match report
Australia Champions (AUS-C) faced West Indies Champions (WI-C) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia Champions won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia Champions made 172/7 in 20 overs, with Joe Burns top-scoring on 86 from 52 balls. Sheldon Cottrell was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20. West Indies Champions made 173/5 in 19 overs, with Chadwick Walton top-scoring on 87 not out from 42 balls. Nathan Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: West Indies Champions won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Chadwick Walton was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia Champions · 1st innings: 172/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | c Jermaine Blackwood b Sheldon Cottrell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Warner | b Sheldon Cottrell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Burns | c Chadwick Walton b Sheldon Cottrell | 86 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 165.38 |
| Ben Dunk | lbw b Sheldon Cottrell | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Callum Ferguson | c Carlos Brathwaite b Sulieman Benn | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jonathan Wells | c Lendl Simmons b Carlos Brathwaite | 49 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 148.48 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | b Carlos Brathwaite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Richardson | not out | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Michael Beer, Fawad Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Cottrell | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Raymon Reifer | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Nikita Miller | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Sulieman Benn | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Dave Mohammed | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
West Indies Champions · 1st innings: 173/5 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Kane Richardson b Fawad Ahmed | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Lendl Simmons | c Kane Richardson b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Chadwick Walton | not out | 87 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 207.14 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Nathan Coulter-Nile b Kane Richardson | 41 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 151.85 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | lbw b Kane Richardson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymon Reifer | c David Warner b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Dave Mohammed, Sheldon Cottrell, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Kane Richardson | 4 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Michael Beer | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Fawad Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| D'Arcy Short | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WI-C, Michael Beer): 1 runs, 170/5 – wd
- Over 19 (WI-C, Kane Richardson): 24 runs, 169/5 – 6 6 1 4 1 6
- Over 18 (WI-C, Nathan Coulter-Nile): 6 runs, 145/5 – 1 2 1 1 1 W
- Over 17 (WI-C, Kane Richardson): 7 runs, 139/4 – 0lb • W W 1 6
- Over 16 (WI-C, Ben Hilfenhaus): 18 runs, 132/2 – 6 4 1 1 6 •
- Over 15 (WI-C, Fawad Ahmed): 11 runs, 114/2 – 1 1 1 1 6 1