Nathan Coulter-Nile of Australia pulls the ball to the boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

WORLD CUP: From 79-5 Australia post 288 against West Indies

By Editor On Jun 6, 2019

Australia recovered from 79-5 in 17 overs to post 288 against West Indies in Match 10 of the Cricket World Cup in Nottingham.

The remarkable turnaround was led by Nathan Coulter-Nile’s career-best 92 off 60 balls, the highest score by a number eight in World Cup history. Steve Smith anchored the innings with 73 and Alex Carey played his part in the rebuilding effort, hitting 45.

SUMMARY: Australia 288 all out in 49 overs (Nathan Coulter-Nile 92, Steve Smith 73, Alex Carey 45, Carlos Brathwaite 3-67, Andre Russell 2-41, Sheldon Cottrell 2-56, Oshane Thomas 2-63)

Steve Smith of Australia celebrates his half century during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sheldon Cottrell of West Indies celebrates after taking the wicket of David Warner of Australia during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty Images)

Andre Russell of the West Indies celebrates after taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

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