Australia crush Windies
Australia crushed the West Indies by 74 runs in the opening clash of the tri-nation one-day series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Australia made 267 for six in their 50 overs before holding the West Indies to 193 for seven in their knock.
Andrew Symonds, with figures of 4 for 33 in 10 overs, was the pick of the Australian bowlers.
Earlier, a 74-run sixth-wicket partnership between Damien Martyn and Andrew Symonds helped Australia to
267-6.
he pair's total came from only 52 balls before Martyn was
run out off the final delivery for 42. Symonds finished
unbeaten on 38 off 26 balls, making the West Indies pay for
dropping him on five, 17 and 23.
The two came together with Australia 193-5 in the 42nd
over after skipper Steve Waugh had holed out for 29 in his
300th one-day international.
Earlier Australia got off to a great start thanks to a
111-run partnership for the second wicket between Mark Waugh
and Ricky Ponting.
Waugh eventually fell for 51, well caught by Wavell Hinds
at long-on for 51 while Ponting went in the 37th over for 73
when Ricardo Powell took a great diving catch at deep
midwicket.
Scoreboard
Australia
M. Waugh c Hinds b Williams 51
A. Gilchrist c McLean b Cuffy 7
R. Ponting c Powell b Cuffy 73
M. Bevan c Lara b Williams 17
S. Waugh c Nagamootoo b Samuels 29
D.Martyn run out 42
A Symonds not out 38
Extras (lb-6 w-4) 10
Total (six wickets, 50 overs) 267
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-118, 3-144, 4-174, 5-193, 6-267.
Did not bat: I.Harvey, S.Warne, G.McGrath, N.Bracken .
Bowling: Cuffy 9-1-45-2 (w-1), McLean 10-1-54-0 (w-2),
Williams 8-0-39-2, Nagamootoo 10-0-50-0, Adams
3-0-19-0, Samuels 10-0-54-1 (w-1)
West Indies
S. Campbell c Bevan b Bracken 4
W. Hinds c Ponting b McGrath 1
B. Lara c Gilchrist b Harvey 28
M. Samuels c&b Symonds 57
R. Powell c S.Waugh b Symonds 12
R. Jacobs c&b Symonds 24
M. Nagamootoo lbw Symonds 3
J. Adams not out 25
L Williams not out 26
Extras (lb-9, w-4) 13
Total (for seven wickets, 50 overs): 193
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-9, 3-57, 4-84, 5-132, 6-139, 7-139.
Did not bat: N.McLean, C.Cuffy.
Bowling: McGrath 6-2-7-1, Bracken 9-3-30-1, Harvey
9-0-55-1 (w-1), Martyn 6-1-19-0, Warne 10-1-38-0 (w-2),
Symonds 10-1-35-4 (w-1)
Result: Australia won by 74 runs.
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