Brisbane Heat spinner Matthew Kuhnemann made a winning T20 international debut in the green and gold today as Australia defeated the West Indies at Sabina Park.
Kuhnemann was presented with Australia T20 cap No.113 by Adam Zampa prior to the toss and went on to take the new ball, bowling in the Power Play before finishing his four over spell later in the innings to return the figures of 0-33 as the Windies made 8-172.
It was Kuhnemann’s first game on what has been an extended tour, after being an unused squad member for last month’s World Test Championship final, three-Test tour of the Caribbean and the T20 series opener on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Gold Coast product has now earned international caps in all three formats after making his ODI debut in Sri Lanka in 2022 and Test debut the following year in India. All Kuhnemann’s previous nine appearances for Australia have come away from home.
Australia made 2-173 in 15.2 overs to claim their second win in the T20 series.
Kuhnemann will suit up for BBL|15 as the Heat’s No.1 spinner after Mitch Swepson’s recruitment by the Melbourne Starts earlier this year.