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🎯 Context & Series Snapshot

Series: Australia vs West Indies – Five-match T20I series, concluding July 2025 in St. Kitts Wide World of Sports+13News.com.au+13Wikipedia+13
Current status: Australia leads 4–0, dominant from the start News.com.au Cricket Australia The Times of India
Key names: Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Tim David, debutant Mitchell Owen Wikipedia+15The Guardian+15The Times of India+15

In the series' fourth T20I, Glenn Maxwell produced two jaw-dropping fielding moments:

An acrobatic one-handed catch to dismiss Roston Chase near the boundary.
A spectacular airborne interception of a six-bound drive from Romario Shepherd, redirecting the ball mid-air to Cameron Green for the dismissal.

Commentator Brad Haddin hailed it as one of the best-ever T20 catches, reinforcing Maxwell’s position as the world’s premier fielder at present Cricket Australia+8News.com.au+8Wide World of Sports+8.

Australia’s middle order continues to dominate the tour:

Josh Inglis played a crucial 51 off 30 (4th T20) and led a blistering chase with Jason Green.
Cameron Green contributed 55* off 35, showcasing his strike-rate excellence and composure under pressure Fantasy Khiladi+15Cricket Australia+15Magzentine+15 Fantasy Khiladi+13The Guardian+13News.com.au+13.
Tim David smashed Australia’s fastest-ever T20I century—37 balls, 11 sixes—to power the team to a 3–0 series lead Wide World of Sports+2The Guardian+2The Times of India+2.
Mitchell Owen, on debut, hit a rapid fifty (50 from 26) to seal victory in the opener, marking a glittering start to his international career News.com.au+4The Guardian+4The Australian+4.

Maxwell also scored 47 off just 18 balls in the fourth match, maintaining explosive momentum at the top order ABC+1Cricket Australia+1.

Australia’s performances on this tour reflect a powerful blend of athletic fielding and explosive middle-order depth:

Fielding dominance with Maxwell redefining expectations of what an elite fielder can achieve.
Balanced power hitting, led by Tim David, Cameron Green, and Josh Inglis, is reshaping Australia’s batting identity ahead of future global tournaments Wikipedia+15News.com.au+15Cricket Australia+15.
Youth emergence, particularly through Mitch Owen’s debut and Maxwell’s nod to strategic batting reshuffles post-Travis Head’s return Wikipedia+5The Guardian+5News.com.au+5.

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