Starc takes 'unbelievable' catch in World Cup tune-up

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Mitchell Starc lodged an aboriginal contender for drawback of the summertime arsenic Australia rounded retired its T20 bid against the West Indies 2-0 connected Friday night, winning the 2nd crippled by 31 runs.

Steaming successful bowling to Kyle Mayers successful the archetypal implicit of the West Indies' pursuit astatine the Gabba, Starc took an exceptional one-handed drawback aft the big-hitting opener cracked the shot backmost down the pitch.

Despite the shot being connected Starc's close side, the Australian quick snaffled the drawback with his near hand, plucking it with incredibly speedy reflexes.

The drawback dealt the West Indies an aboriginal stroke successful their pursuit of 179 runs to win.

"What a drawback from Mitchell Starc!" Brendon Julian said connected the Fox Cricket broadcast.

"That is unbelievable."

Brad Haddin was stunned.

"That's precise hard to bash astatine six ft five connected your follow-through," the erstwhile gloveman said.

"Look astatine that drawback and (those) reflexes from Mitchell Starc ... outstanding portion of athleticism there."

Mark Waugh, among Australia's top fielders successful history, had precocious praise.

"That's a classical drawback if I've ever seen one."

Starc was the champion of Australia's bowlers connected the night, taking 4-20 from 4 overs.

David Warner had acceptable up the triumph with a sound of 75 runs from 41 balls, including 10 fours and 3 sixes.

Warner smacks Holder for six

Tim David was different sizeable contributor successful an innings of 40 disconnected 20, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, gathering his lawsuit for T20 World Cup selection.

While Aaron Finch had batted astatine No.4 and compiled 58 from 53 successful the archetypal lucifer of the series, the Australian skipper walked to the mediate astatine No.3 connected Friday nighttime and lone managed 15.

Australia again experimented with Cameron Green astatine the apical of the order, with the young all-rounder lone mustering 1 run.

The Australians are present acceptable for a three-match T20 bid against England, with the archetypal crippled to beryllium played successful Perth and the last 2 successful Canberra.

Australia volition conscionable New Zealand astatine the SCG connected October 22 successful its opening lucifer of the T20 World Cup.

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