The West Indies face Australia in the second game of their five-match T20I series in the early hours of Wednesday morning and Tom Hill expects them to take a 2-0 lead.

• Australia won the first match by three wickets

• Mitchell Owen made 50 on his debut for Australia

• Recommended bet: Australia to hit the most 6s

Australia will look to take a 2-0 lead in their T20I series against the West Indies on Wednesday when the two teams meet at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.

The tourists won by three wickets at the same venue on Monday, with debutant Mitchell Owen stealing the headlines.

Owen made 50 in his first game in Australia's colours, sharing an 80-run stand for the fifth wicket with fellow all-rounder Cameron Green. Green's knock of 51 helped the Baggy Green chase 190 with seven balls to spare and another competitive encounter is on the cards.

The hosts have a point to prove after they were hammered 3-0 in the Test series between the two sides earlier this summer.

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Team news

Despite losing the opening contest of this T20I series, the West Indies are expected to stick with the same XI.

Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell is set to play his final game before international retirement, so motivation should be no issue for the hosts.

Australia's Matt Short was already ruled out for the series due to a side strain, while Mitchell Marsh will continue to play as a specialist batter and is not set to bowl until next year.

The stats

Australia have dominated the West Indies in this format in recent years, winning the past two series by a combined score of 4-1.

After they were criticised for their performance during the Test series, West Indies trio Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph all finished with two wickets each in the first T20I.

They will need to be at their best to dismiss Glenn Maxwell early, though, with the Aussie scoring at least 20 runs in four of his last five T20 appearances for his country.

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Prediction

The gulf in class between the two sides in the Test series was not as apparent last time out at Sabina Park, with the West Indies putting up a decent fight.

The scoreline was fairly respectable considering their recent struggles, but the scorecards suggest Australia are still a level above their hosts.

Australia hit 23 boundaries against the Windies last time out, with seven of them clearing the rope. With some big hitters in their ranks, the Aussies can win the battle of the sixes for the second game in a row, with the West Indies only registering nine in the first T20.

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