Australia have dominated the ongoing 2025 tour of the West Indies, winning all matches in both the Test and T20I series so far[1]. The latest contest, the fourth T20I held on July 26, saw Australia secure a close three-wicket victory to go 4-0 up in the five-match T20I series[4].
In the fourth T20I, West Indies batted first and posted 205/9 with top contributions from Sherfane Rutherford (31) and supporting knocks by Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, and Jason Holder. Australia’s bowlers performed well, with Adam Zampa taking three wickets (although expensive), and Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, and Sean Abbott each claiming two wickets. Nathan Ellis delivered a notably economical spell despite going wicketless[4].
Australia chased down the target on the back of half-centuries from Josh Inglis and Cameron Green and a brisk 47 from Glenn Maxwell, wrapping up the win in the final over. Glenn Maxwell’s performance earned him Player of the Match honors, and he praised the team’s batting—he expressed hope they could maintain their momentum for the rest of the season[4].
The West Indies team was penalized for a slow over-rate in the fourth T20I—fined 10% of their match fee for being two overs short according to the ICC Code of Conduct. Captain Shai Hope accepted the sanction[2].
As the series heads into the fifth and final T20I on July 28 in St. Kitts, Australia have the opportunity to complete a 5-0 sweep of the T20Is, having already achieved a 3-0 result in the Test series earlier in the tour[1].
The fifth T20I features a few team changes: for West Indies, Keacy Carty and Alzarri Joseph enter the playing XI; for Australia, Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David step in. Both teams will look for a strong finish, with West Indies seeking their first win of the series[3].