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AUSTRALIA 154/9 (40 OVERS)
- David Hussey37 (62)
- Shane Watson25 (41)
- Kemar Roach2/23 (8)
- Sunil Narine4/27 (8)
WEST INDIES 163/5 (38.2 OVERS)
- Dwayne Bravo30 (49)
- Kieron Pollard*47 (61)
- Brett Lee1/37 (8)
- Shane Watson1/28 (7)
Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Alan Garder
6.05pm: That's a first ODI victory over the Aussies for West Indies since October 2006 and follows 13 defeats. Carlton Baugh looked tentative to begin with but he found the middle a few times as the night closed in, just as his side threatened to grind to a halt. That result squares the series at 1-1 but, psychologically, could be a lot more important. Kieron Pollard played a crucial hand, striking judicious blows at key moments - and he was still there at the end. This time, the bowlers' hard work wasn't thrown away.
Australia captain Shane Watson: "It was difficult definitely but in the end we were 20-30 runs short. Unfortunately we weren't able to get big enough partnerships through the start or middle ... In the end we kept on fighting but we were a little short. Once the sun got on the wicket it seemed to settle a little more but that's the great challeneg of the playing in the West Indies and we have to adapt a little better. It's about getting the balance of the batting - the wickets are a little different from home."
Sunil Narine is named Man of the Match: "The ball was spinning and I just had to concentrate on bowling correct areas. Today it came out well and I hope I can continue to do well for the captain for the rest of the series."
West Indies captain Darren Sammy: "It's a good feeling, the team played much better today, the bowlers did well again and there was much more responsibilty when chasing the runs. It was a total team effort ... All in all we were searchig for a win and we are glad we got over the line. From the last game, when we batted, there was not much change; today we did what we had to do and I'm just happy we won one."
So, we now have a contest, with episode three scheduled for Tuesday; do join us again then. Bye!
The light is fading ... but the party is just about to start, I should think.
END OF OVER:38 | 7 Runs | WI: 156/5 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 1.50)
- Carlton Baugh12 (16b)
- Kieron Pollard46 (60b)
- Shane Watson7-1-28-1
- Brett Lee8-1-37-1
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