Video helps Australia secure 2-0 series win
December 21, 2009 00:00:00
Eyes on the prize: Australia pick up the Frank Worrell Trophy after their 35-run win early on the fifth day in Perth
Australia needed 21 balls on the last day to win the final Test and take the Frank Worrell Trophy with a 2-0 victory over West Indies. The result was virtually assured as soon as the day broke sunny, with the hosts wanting one wicket and it came when Kemar Roach was ruled caught behind via an umpiring review, according to website cricinfo.
Roach and Gavin Tonge had added 15 when Doug Bollinger and the Australians were certain Roach had got an edge to Brad Haddin. The batsman immediately called for a review: there was a noise but no replay showed a clear nick and there was nothing on Hot Spot. Everyone was standing around for a couple of minutes before Billy Bowden finally raised his finger for a second time following consultation with Asad Rauf.
The reason West Indies still had an outside chance on the final morning was due to the 128-run partnership between Narsingh Deonarine (82) and Brendan Nash (65), but their hopes diminished when they lost six wickets in the final session. Mitchell Johnson bowled through the discomfort of an illness to take three victims yesterday while Watson gained two.
The game will be remembered mostly for the Man of the Match Chris Gayle's 70-ball century on the second day, his second hundred of a series which started with a three-day loss but quickly became competitive. Australia's next engagement is the first game of the three-Test series against Pakistan starting on Boxing Day.
Australia 7 for 520 dec & 150 beat West Indies 312 and 323 (Deonarine 82, Nash 65) by 35 runs