Evin Lewis English news | Evin Lewis, Latest News & Live Updates in English | English News (Latest English News) at Lokmattimes.com

Smith, who returned to the national set-up earlier this month, posted 76 off 82 balls as Australia chased down 230-run target with more than 11 overs to spare at the Nursery Ground on Wednesday.The former Australian skipper was out to Carlos Brathwaite with 21 runs still required for victory before Shaun Marsh (55 off 59 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (18 off 12) comfortably guided Australia home.There was also a injury scare for Australia after Usman Khawaja was struck on his helmet by a steep bouncer from Andre Russell and had to retire hurt. However, Khawaja was cleared of any serious injury after scans revealed that there was no serious damage to his jaw.Earlier, West Indies recovered from an early collapse of 46/5 and set their opponents 230 to win. Opener Evin Lewis (50 off 56 balls) posted a half-century, while Brathwaite (60 off 64) cracked three sixes in a spirited rearguard late in the innings.Smith, who had an average run at the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), had scored back to back half centuries in warm-up matches against New Zealand XI. He had scored 91* and 89 in the two practice matches and showed signs of him being in full control of his game after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in the Sandpaper Gate.Head coach Justin Langer has been praising Smith, saying the 29-year-old is in the best physical condition of his life. He, however, said the biggest challenge for both Smith and David Warner in the World Cup would be tackle the England crowd which can be hostile during the showpiece event.However, England all-rounder Moeen Ali has urged the fans to abstain from making personal comments on Smith and Warner."I really hope they don't get too much stick. I want them to enjoy the series. If you have to, keep it funny, not personal," Ali told The Guardian."We all make mistakes. We are human beings and we have feelings. I know deep down they are probably really good people. I just hope they get treated decently. I just want the cricket to be spoken about," he added.Australia will begin their title defense against Afghanistan on June 1 in Bristol.( With inputs from IANS )

Evin LewisFOLLOW

Evin lewis, Latest News

India beat West Indies by 22 runs (D/L method) in the second T20I in Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday. ...

Afghanistan once again remained on the verge of their single victory in the ongoing ICC Cricket World CUp 2019 as they lost their last and final group game against West Indies by a meagre 23 runs at the Headingly Cricket Ground here on Thursday. ...

A collective batting effort propelled West Indies to 311/6 against Afghanistan in an inconsequential World Cup group match at the Headingley Cricket Ground here on Thursday. ...

Ahead of the West Indies-India match in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Carribean skipper Jason Holder said that match against India is always a big occasion and the team would look to showcase their skills. ...

Shakib Al Hasan underlined his class with a magnificent unbeaten hundred, his second on the bounce, as Bangladesh beat West Indies by seven wickets to register their second victory in the World Cup here on Monday. ...

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan guided Bangladesh to beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Monday. ...

Shai Hope missed out on a hundred as West Indies failed to capitalise further on their good start to post 321/8 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their World Cup clash on Monday. Hope scored 96 off 121 balls with the help of four fours and one six as ...

Steve Smith sounded warning bells for the opposition teams going into the World Cup after he extended his pre-tournament purple patch with another half-century to help Australia defeat West Indies by seven wickets in the unofficial warm-up game. ...