<p>Shimron Hetmyer's 61 off 36 balls and Dwayne Bravo's unbeaten 47 helped the West Indies seal a comprehensive 56-run victory over Australia in the second Twenty20 international in St Lucia on Saturday, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.</p>.<p>Australia's Mitchell Marsh struck his second half-century in as many matches with a steady 54, but a batting collapse similar to the one they suffered in the opening game meant the visitors were bowled out for 140 in 19.2 overs chasing 197 for a win.</p>.<p>It marked the first time since 2010 that the team lost all 10 wickets in consecutive T20 matches.</p>.<p>"We just said we were going to do the same things we did last night, even a little better. It was fantastic to see how Hetmyer responded," said West Indies' stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran.</p>.<p>Asked to bat first by Australia skipper Aaron Finch, the hosts got off to a solid start with 46 runs in the Powerplay overs as opening batsman Lendl Simmons blasted three sixes in his knock of 30 before man-of-the-match Hetmyer took over.</p>.<p>The left-hander was the aggressor with four sixes and two boundaries as he stitched together a 103-run partnership with Bravo, who had three hits over the fence as the Australian bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs.</p>.<p>"I think it was one of my best T20 innings. I think I paced it quite well. It really worked out well for me with the guys backing me to be the guy to just take it as deep as possible," Hetmyer said.</p>.<p>Andre Russell added 24 off eight balls after Hetmyer was run out, as the West Indies added 123 runs in last 10 overs to reach 196-4 on a good batting wicket.</p>.<p>Australia lost both openers inside four overs and barring Marsh, failed to rise to the occasion, as West Indies leg-spinner Hayden Walsh claimed 3-29 from his four overs while paceman Sheldon Cottrell returned figures of 2-22.</p>.<p>"Chasing 190 you have to get off to a good start," Finch said. "When both your openers get out cheaply, it puts pressure on a reasonably inexperienced middle order. The 100-plus partnership, that's the difference in the game."</p>.<p>The third T20 will be held at the same venue on Monday.</p>
<p>Shimron Hetmyer's 61 off 36 balls and Dwayne Bravo's unbeaten 47 helped the West Indies seal a comprehensive 56-run victory over Australia in the second Twenty20 international in St Lucia on Saturday, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.</p>.<p>Australia's Mitchell Marsh struck his second half-century in as many matches with a steady 54, but a batting collapse similar to the one they suffered in the opening game meant the visitors were bowled out for 140 in 19.2 overs chasing 197 for a win.</p>.<p>It marked the first time since 2010 that the team lost all 10 wickets in consecutive T20 matches.</p>.<p>"We just said we were going to do the same things we did last night, even a little better. It was fantastic to see how Hetmyer responded," said West Indies' stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran.</p>.<p>Asked to bat first by Australia skipper Aaron Finch, the hosts got off to a solid start with 46 runs in the Powerplay overs as opening batsman Lendl Simmons blasted three sixes in his knock of 30 before man-of-the-match Hetmyer took over.</p>.<p>The left-hander was the aggressor with four sixes and two boundaries as he stitched together a 103-run partnership with Bravo, who had three hits over the fence as the Australian bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs.</p>.<p>"I think it was one of my best T20 innings. I think I paced it quite well. It really worked out well for me with the guys backing me to be the guy to just take it as deep as possible," Hetmyer said.</p>.<p>Andre Russell added 24 off eight balls after Hetmyer was run out, as the West Indies added 123 runs in last 10 overs to reach 196-4 on a good batting wicket.</p>.<p>Australia lost both openers inside four overs and barring Marsh, failed to rise to the occasion, as West Indies leg-spinner Hayden Walsh claimed 3-29 from his four overs while paceman Sheldon Cottrell returned figures of 2-22.</p>.<p>"Chasing 190 you have to get off to a good start," Finch said. "When both your openers get out cheaply, it puts pressure on a reasonably inexperienced middle order. The 100-plus partnership, that's the difference in the game."</p>.<p>The third T20 will be held at the same venue on Monday.</p>