India, July 23 -- Andre Russell's final outing in international cricket ended in heartbreak as Australia cruised to an eight-wicket win over West Indies in the second T20I on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

It was meant to be a celebratory farewell for one of West Indies' most explosive all-rounders. Instead, Russell's parting knock - a typically aggressive 36 off 15 balls - was overshadowed by a blistering unbroken 131-run partnership between Josh Inglis and Cameron Green that powered Australia to victory with 28 balls to spare.

Batting first after being put in, West Indies posted 172 for 8, a total that always looked below par despite a strong start from Brandon King, who struck 51 off 33 balls. Russell, in his fi...