Mitchell Owen, a promising allrounder from Tasmania, became just the third Australian - after David Warner and Ricky Ponting - to score a T20I half-century on debut. (Image Credit: Cricket Australia) Mitchell Owen made a memorable international debut, scoring a half-century and taking a wicket to lead Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20 of the five-match series in Jamaica on Sunday.Chasing a target of 190, Owen, who smashed 50 off 27 balls, played a key role in a match-winning 80-run partnership with Cameron Green, who smashed 51 off 26 balls. Australia reached the target with seven balls to spare.Owen, a promising allrounder from Tasmania who impressed in the BBL with the Hobart Hurricanes, became just the third Australian - after David Warner and Ricky Ponting - to score a T20I half-century on debut. He also chipped in with a wicket, capping a stellar first outing.— cricketcomau (@cricketcomau) "Firstly, happy we got the win - it was nice to contribute," Owen said. "Just nice to be mentioned with those class players."Live EventsWest Indies had started strong after being sent in to bat, but a late collapse - losing four wickets for just five runs in the final nine balls - saw them finish at 189-8. — HurricanesBBL (@HurricanesBBL) Ben Dwarshuis starred with a career-best 4-36, including a burst of three wickets in four deliveries during the penultimate over. He dismissed Roston Chase, who had top-scored with a blazing 60 off 32 balls, breaking a 91-run stand with Shai Hope (55).(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onMitchell OwenAustralia vs West IndiesBen DwarshuisCameron GreenRicky Pontingroston chaseshai hopeDavid Warner (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onMitchell OwenAustralia vs West IndiesBen DwarshuisCameron GreenRicky Pontingroston chaseshai hopeDavid Warner(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Explore More Stories123