On the night of July 20 at Sabina Park, Australia's T20I cap number 112, Mitchell Owen, added his name to an elite list of Australian batters to score a fifty on their T20I debuts.
While chasing the target of 190 against the West Indies in Kingston, Owen came in to bat at a precarious stage.
Joining Cameron Green in the middle at 78/4 at 8.2 overs mark, the Tasmanian batter stitched a crucial 80-run stand off just 40 balls to shift the momentum towards the Aussies.
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In his 27-ball stay at the crease, Owen scored 6 sixes, including 3 in an over against Akeal Hosein, before he was eventually dismissed after getting to his fifty.
Owen was presented with the Player of the Match award for his fifty and 1/14 with the ball and Australia ended up winning the match by 3 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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Below is the list of Australian batters to have scored a fifty on their T20I debuts.
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Owen's score of 50(27) made him only the third Australian batter to reach the landmark on T20I debut,
The 23-year-old added his name to an elite list that includes Ricky Ponting and David Warner, who achieved this feat in 2005 and 2009, respectively.
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| Batter | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 98*(55) | New Zealand | Auckland | Feb 17, 2005. |
| David Warner | 89(43) | South Africa | Melbourne | Jan 11, 2009. |
| Mitchell Owen | 50(27) | West Indies | Kingston | July 20, 2025. |
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