Jason Holder (R) of West Indies congratulate Ben Dwarshuis (L) of Australia for winning the 1st T20i between West Indies and Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Former captain Jason Holder says the West Indies allowed Sunday night’s T20 International against Australia at Sabina Park to slip away.
The two time world champions lost the game by three wickets to trail 1-0 in the five match series.
Roston Chase 60 and Shai Hope 55 threatened to set up a big total for the West Indies who were 159 for 5 after after 15 overs before falling apart to be restricted to 189.
Shimron Hetmyer also clubbed 38 from 19 but West Indies’ lower-order combined for 11 between them as they lost 6 for 30 in the final five overs.
Ben Dwarshuis took 4 for 36 including three in an over, as he and Nathan Ellis combined to take four wickets for just seven runs in the last 16 balls of West Indies innings to restrict them to 189 for 8.
Mitchell Owen then hit a stunning half century on debut to steer his team to 190 for 7 with seven balls to spare.
Owen slammed 50 off 27 balls with six sixes as Australia chased down the target quite comfortably.
Cameron Green 51, put on 80 with Owen as the pair rescued Australia from 78 for 4.
Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder bagged two wickets each.
Holder thought the Windies had the game to win.
He says it wasn’t a total failure for the Windies.
Jason Holder.
Owen says he wasn’t sure if he was going to get selected to the final eleven.
Mitchell Owen.
Game two in the series will also be at Sabina Park on Tuesday starting at 7 pm.
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