T20 World Cup: David Warner’s unbeaten 89 helps Australia hammer West Indies

David Warner is ecstatic with Australia’s win over West Indies on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Australia secured a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals as David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 in the team's eight-wicket win over West Indies and later England did a huge favour to them by breaching the 131-run mark in the other Group 1 match against South Africa.

Chasing 158, Australia rode on a 124-run second-wicket stand between Warner and Mitchell Marsh to romp home in 16.2 overs in Abu Dhabi and go level with Group 1 leaders England on eight points. Marsh, who hit 53 of 32 balls, got out to Chris Gayle who celebrated the wicket in what was his likely swansong in West Indies colours. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood took four wickets to keep West Indies down to 157 for seven despite skipper Kieron Pollard's 44 in the Super 12 clash.

Bravo farewell

West Indies failed to give a winning farewell to Dwayne Bravo, who played his last international. Australia gave Bravo and Gayle a guard of honour after Warner hit the winning runs.

Russell's 18-run cameo

Andre Russell finished off the innings with two sixes off Mitchell Starc in his unbeaten 18 off seven balls.

Brief scores
WI 157-7 in 20 overs (K Pollard 44; J Hazlewood 4-39) lost to Australia 161-2 in 16.2 overs (D Warner 89', M Marsh 53) by eight wickets

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