West Indies vs Australia Cricket Series 2008
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Australia will play 5 ODIs, 3 Tests and one T20 during the West Indies tour starting May 16, 2008.
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Cricket Matches Schedule
- West Indies v Australia 1st Test at Jamaica: Thu 22 - Mon 26 May, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 2nd Test at at Antigua: Fri 30 May - Tue 3 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 3rd Test at at Barbados: Thu 12 - Mon 16 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia Twenty20 at Barbados: Fri 20 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 1st ODI at St Vincent: Tue 24 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 2nd ODI at Grenada: Fri 27 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 3rd ODI at Grenada: Sun 29 June, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 4th ODI at St Kitts: Fri 4 July, 2008
- West Indies v Australia 5th ODI at St Kitts: Sun 6 July, 2008
West Indies vs Australia Cricket Series 2008
West Indies v Australia 2nd ODI at Grenada
AUS v WI, 2nd ODI, Grenada: Australia beat West Indies by 63 runs
28 June, 2008
Australia beat West Indies team by 63 runs on Friday to claim a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five limited overs series.
Chasing Australia's 213 for five, the hosts managed a reply of 140 for eight from 41 rain-reduced overs under the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method, in what was by far their most disappointing outing of the tour thus far. The West Indies must win the next one-day international at Grenada's National Stadium on Sunday to keep the series alive, or risk a whitewash at the hands of Ricky Ponting's side.
Australian paceman Brett Lee set the tone for the afternoon by removing Xavier Marshall with the first ball of the West Indian innings. The dismissal provided debutant wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, a replacement for the injured Brad Haddin, with the rare distinction of claiming a catch from his first delivery in one-day international cricket.
Wickets fell at a steady rate thereafter, eroding any hope of an upset home victory.
AUS v WI, 2nd ODI, Grenada: Australia 213-5 (50.0 overs) beat West Indies 140-8 (41 overs) by 63 runs (D/L)
West Indies vs Australia Cricket Series 2008
West Indies v Australia 2nd ODI at Grenada
Scorecard
Australia won the toss and decided to bat
213 for 5 (50.0 overs)
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140 for 8 (41.0 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Marsh | c Browne | b Powell | 12 |
22 | 1 | 0 |
Watson | lbw | b Taylor | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
Ponting | c Gayle | b Taylor | 13 |
17 | 2 | 0 |
Clarke | lbw | b Benn | 56 |
98 | 6 | 0 |
M Hussey | c Marshall | b Bravo | 62 |
105 | 2 | 1 |
White | not out | 40 |
39 | 3 | 0 | |
Hopes | not out | 17 |
17 | 1 | 0 | |
Extras | 1nb 9w 3b | 13 | ||||
Total | for 5 | 213 | (50.0 ovs) |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Marshall | c Ronchi | b Lee | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Gayle | c Ponting | b Johnson | 10 |
24 | 2 | 0 |
Fletcher | b Hopes | 19 |
44 | 3 | 0 | |
Chanderpaul | not out | 46 |
77 | 1 | 0 | |
Bravo | c M Hussey | b Watson | 3 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
Browne | c White | b Clarke | 1 |
18 | 0 | 0 |
Pollard | c Watson | b Clarke | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy | c Johnson | b Clarke | 9 |
23 | 1 | 0 |
Powell | b Watson | 21 |
12 | 1 | 2 | |
Benn | not out | 23 |
26 | 2 | 0 | |
Extras | 2nb 5w 1lb | 8 | ||||
Total | for 8 | 140 | (41.0 ovs) |
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Umpires: Asad Rauf, N Malcolm
West Indies: Gayle, Marshall, Fletcher, Chanderpaul, Bravo, Pollard, Browne, Sammy, Taylor, Benn, Powell
Australia: Marsh, Watson, Ponting, Clarke, M Hussey, White, Hopes, Ronchi, Lee, Johnson, Bracken