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West India ended tour with Twenty20 win against Australia


Twenty20 champions West Indies another time establish console in the T20 format as they finished an otherwise forgettable tour of Australia with a 27 runs win at Brisbane on Wednesday.

Johnson Charles' 57 guided  the West Indies to an impressive 191 for 6  earlier than an under power Australian team  stuttered in chase. Adam Voges' quickfire fifty  gave the home side  hope but when he, and Shaun Marsh, were run out midway through the innings Australia required more than 10 an over to win.

Brad Haddin temporarily in danger to meet that, swiping 19 from one Narsingh Deonarine over, but the Windies bowlers reserved calm to secure win  in the one-off match. Keiron Pollard was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 for 30 as Australia ended on 164 for 8.

James Faulkner, 3 for 28, attempt to slow their progress, dismissed Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the 17th over, but Andre Russell smashed  an unbeaten 23 off  11. The all-rounder and Deonarine took 17 off Coulter-Nile's last  over.

Australia's chase starts  badly when out of form opener Aaron Finch dismissed  on before Perth Scorchers pair Marsh and Voges gradually attempted to put a winning platform in a 74 runs  partnership. Voges was more fluent, reaching his half century off 31 deliveries, while Marsh was apparently gathering himself after reaching 21 off 19 deliveries.

Australia finished White Wash against West Indies


Australia finished a clean sweep of the five  ODI Match  series against the West Indies, defeat them by 17 runs at the MCG on Sunday.

Adam Voges was named  man of the match with  unbeaten 112 runs  to guide  Australia get well from a bad  start and scored 274 for 5  in the fifth and final match. Opener Johnson Charles top scorer for visitors  with 100 runs  as the West Indian were all out  for 257 in 49.5 overs.

Clint McKay take  two wickets in the final  over, although West Indian . Adam Voges' terrific form renaissance this summer persistent with his Maiden ODI century. McKay and Mitch Johnson claimed three wickets.

After the West Indies  lost opener Kieran Powell for 2, a 106 runs  partnership  from Charles and Darren Bravo (33) put them in contention. The West Indians kept back pressing, with Kieron Pollard and Devon Thomas put on 42 runs  from 40 deliveries  for the 6th  wicket.

West Indian fast Bowler  Tino Best made an immediate impact when stand in captain Shane Watson played onto his stumps from the very  first ball of the match. When Best removed another opener Aaron Finch in the next over, Australia were 2 for 2.

The Australia  steadily rallied, with Shaun Marsh made  40, but were still shaky at 4 for 82 when Voges and Brad Haddin Play together. But this  pair  put on 111 runs  for the 5th  wicket before Brad  Haddin, who replaced Mathew  Wade, was removed  for 43 runs. James Faulkner made  31 runs  as he and Adam  Voges added  81 runs  in 52 balls at the end of the innings.Australia scored  100 runs  from the last 10 overs.

Australia gain another win against West Indies in 4th ODI


Australia stay on way for a crushing series clean sweep after coasting to a five wicket win  over the West Indies at the Sydney  on Friday.

After the West Indies  passed to 220 runs  credit mainly goes  to an unbeaten hundred  from Kieron Pollard, Australia's win  never looked in doubt as opener Shane Watson (76) top scorer to set the platform for the chase.

Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (13) and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (4) were the unbeaten batsmen as the Aussies  side won with 31 deliveries left. Australia made a blazing start to their chase with Watson and Aaron Finch added on 53 runs  for the 1st  wicket until the last was trapped in front by Sunil Narine (2 for 34) for 25 runs.

The in-form Phillip Hughes (23) contribute a 63 runs  Partnership  with Shane  Watson .Adam Voges made 28, a late enclosure for the injured George Bailey , and Michael Clarke (37) both made tough contributions, with the captain removed  just before Australia reached their winning runs.  Earlier, West Indies made a terrible start to their innings struggling to 6 for 55 inside the first 20 overs.

Top order batsman Johnson Charles (0), Kieran Powell (9) and Darren Bravo (4) were all back in the pavilion in eight overs as they cut down victim to a firing Mitchell Johnson (3 for 36). Ben Cutting, playing just his 2nd  ODI, also caused havoc and ended with 3 for 45 at one stage it looked like the visitors  would be lucky to get to triple figures.

 Aggressive   knock from all-rounder Pollard, who ended unbeaten on 109 runs, and brave resistance from the West Indies' lower order got them to a viable target. Skipper Darren Sammy (25), and tailenders Andre Russell (18) and Sunil Narine (23) all made precious offerings to ensure the West Indies got over 200.

The Pollard  smashed  11 fours and 2 sixes in his 136 ball knock. Sammy's West Indies side  will now require to win the final match  in Melbourne on Sunday to avoid an upsetting 5-0 series defeat.

Aussies claimed series as Shane Watson returns with bang


Shane Watson's hundred  on his international return lead Australia to a 39 runs win  over the West Indies, This  sees the Aussies  side take an 3-0 lead in the Five match ODI Series.

On a batsman pleasant pitch, the West Indies reserved up with the necessary run rate in chasing Australia's total of 7 for 329, but the Australian bowlers every time take  wickets, especially James Faulkner who finished the match with 4 for 48, as the West Indies fall to 290 runs  all out with 2.3 overs left.

The Australian top orders  sets up the win  with Aaron Finch (40 off 38) and Phil Hughes (86 off 93) contributing well, but man of the match Sheane Watson, playing in his first international match since the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka, lead the manner with a extraordinary 122 runs  from 111 balls.

After Watson and Hughes dismissals, George Bailey then ensured the West Indies would need to chase well over 300 with a quick fire 44 from 22 deliveries  at the late  of the innings.

The West Indies started  its reply well with opener Kieron Powell smashed  47 runs  and then a 114 run partnership between the Bravo brothers for the 3rd  wicket had the West Indies  on course for victory.

Aussies  left arm strike bowlers then changed the course of the match  with Mitchell Starc bowling Dwayne Bravo (51) and Faulkner rattling the stumps of Chris Gayle (2) - who batted down the order due to a side strain.

Faulkner continued a amazing 17 ball spell by bowling top scorer Darren Bravo (86). Andre Russell give  the visitors  hope with an impressive 43 off  31 balls. The final two ODI matches in the series take place at the Sydney  on Friday and the MCG on Sunday.

Starc, Maxwell leads Australia thrash West Indies at Perth


Australia won the first ODI against West Indies by nine wickets after chasing down a easy  target of 70 runs  in just 9.2 overs at the WACA  on Friday. Glenn Maxwell lead the chase with a quick fire unbeaten knock of 51 runs  after fast bowler  Mitchell Starc had run throughout the Windies batting  line claimed 5 for 20.

 Chasing the target  of 70 runs, Glenn Maxwell, opening the innings in place of injured David Warner, smashed 18 runs of the 1st  over bowled by Kemar Roach with three fours and a six. Maxwell after that smashed  another six and four of the 3rd over .   Australia raced to 32 for 0 in three overs.

Debutant Jason Holder got rid of Aaron Finch for 10 in the 4th over as Maxwell nonstop his rampage hits over the fence. The Victorian hit nine fours and two sixes in his 35 delivery  knock. Usman Khwaja hit the winning run in the 9.2 overs to hand Australia the win.

Earlier, Mitchell Starc created a fiery spell of fast bowling as West Indies were bundled out for a paltry score of 70 runs  in 23.5 overs on a energetic WACA track.After chosing  to bat first, West Indies drooping to 19 for 5 in 7.3 overs from being 14 for 1 in 4.5 overs with Mitchell Starc doing the maximum spoil taking four wickets. Clint McKay had opened the floodgates in the fifth over with the wicket of Chris Gayle.

Debutant James Faulkner chipped in with two wickets as he gave away just 14 runs in his two overs spell. The only substantial partnership for the West Indies came when Darren Sammy and Jason Holder combined  together 26 runs for the eight wicket.  Top score in the Windies innings was of extras with 17 runs followed by skipper Darren Sammy's 16 runs. Only three West Indies batsmen reached the double figures in the game.