Australia lose rain-affected Twenty20 with Windies
Sunday, 22 June 2008
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 21(AFP): Australia lost their unblemished Caribbean tour record as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket victory in a rain- affected Twenty20 International Friday.
Defending a victory target of 98 from 11 overs, Australia failed to keep a lid on the West Indies, and the home team won with 11 balls to spare, when Dwayne Bravo scooped a short, rising ball from Shane Watson over mid-wicket for six.
Australia's bowlers were under the cosh from the outset with Xavier Marshall smashing three fours and three sixes in 36 from 15 balls to get his side off to a flourishing start.
Australia's new-ball pair of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were battered into submission, when Marshall put on 53 from 21 balls with international newcomer William Perkins for the opening stand.
The Australians then grabbed three wickets in the space of 13 balls to leave West Indies 64 for three.
Defending a victory target of 98 from 11 overs, Australia failed to keep a lid on the West Indies, and the home team won with 11 balls to spare, when Dwayne Bravo scooped a short, rising ball from Shane Watson over mid-wicket for six.
Australia's bowlers were under the cosh from the outset with Xavier Marshall smashing three fours and three sixes in 36 from 15 balls to get his side off to a flourishing start.
Australia's new-ball pair of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were battered into submission, when Marshall put on 53 from 21 balls with international newcomer William Perkins for the opening stand.
The Australians then grabbed three wickets in the space of 13 balls to leave West Indies 64 for three.