West Indies finally beats Australia in an ODI match – Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in a One Day International match since 2006, in the second of a five-match ODI series at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent, to nicely poise the series at 1-1.
In the first match of the series, the Aussies got the better of the Windies, even though the home team was chasing a meagre total. The wicket for the second match was slow, with low bounce making run scoring particularly difficult.
At the commencement of the match, rain started coming down, eventually reducing the match to a 40-over game. Batting first, Australia made a steady start with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 who went back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers. Australia was 19-2 and it set the tone for the rest of their innings.
They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and there was not a partnership of any importance that would have bolstered the visiting team nearer to a 200 plus total in the reduced 40 overs match. The ever reliable http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 was the top scorer for the Australians as he made a patient 37 and at the end of their allotted overs the Aussies ended their innings at 154 for 9.
In reply, the West Indies got off to the worst possible start, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 on 20. The West Indies were reeling at 74-4 and the demons of the first match would have been on their mind, as they lost that match from a winnable position.
Bravo and Pollard came together to take the score to 138 before Bravo was run-out with victory in sight. It was a brave innings at a crucial time and the wicket keeper, Baugh, along with Pollard took the home side to victory.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 watching in the stands and with a possible return being rumoured, the West Indies are showing fight and it could be the beginning of a new era.
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