We knew that West Indies team is strong in T20 format. West Indies did not play well in ODI series. So we expected the team to play well against Australia in T20 format. Although the West Indies batsmen batted well against Australia in both the matches, their bowling was weak. Australia would not have been able to score a massive 241 runs if the West Indies bowlers had bowled a bit more controlled. The performance of the West Indies bowlers was so bad that they lost both the matches. Even in the ODI series, the West Indies lost due to poor bowling.
West Indies team is not strong in any format of cricket. They failed to qualify for the men's world cup that was held last year. This new team that is touring Australia looks promising but they can't be termed as strong. Australia currently is one of the best team in T20 format and the reason they were able to get 241 runs was due to Maxwell. If he hadn't played se well then this new West Indies team would have given a good competition. Actually 242 runs for chase is not possible in T20 cricket unless all batters play exceptionally well or a batter does like Maxwell did yesterday.