West Indies vs Australia Cricket Series 2008
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West Indies vs Austaralia Cricket Series 2008
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 Twenty20 at Barbados
AUS v WI, Twenty20, Barbados: West Indies beat Australia by 7 wickets
20 June, 2008
Australia lost their unblemished Caribbean tour record as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket victory in a rain-affected Twenty20 International on 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. But Bravo struck 28 from 15 balls to lead West Indies to their target.
Play started almost two and a half hours late because of rain throughout the day in the island and the match was reduced to 11 overs-a-side. Australia got away to an enterprising start, when Shaun Marsh and Luke Ronchi put on 57 for the first wicket.
Ronchi led the way with 36 from 22 balls and Marsh supported with 29 from 22 balls, but Australia lost three wickets in the space of 14 balls and this slowed their progress. International newcomer Kemar Roach was the most successful West Indies bowler with two wickets for 29 runs from three overs.
The two sides now face each other in a five-match One-day International series, starting on Tuesday at Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St. Vincent.
AUS v WI, Twenty20, Barbados: West Indies 102-3 (9.1 overs) beat Australia 97-3 (11 overs) by seven wickets
West Indies vs Australia Cricket Series 2008
West Indies v Australia Twenty20 at Barbados
Scorecard
West Indies won the toss and decided to field
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97 for 3 (11.0 overs)
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102 for 3 (9.1 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Marsh | c Marshall | b Roach | 29 |
22 | 1 | 2 |
| Ronchi | c Taylor | b Roach | 36 |
22 | 6 | 1 |
| Watson | not out | 17 |
15 | 1 | 1 | |
| D Hussey | c Perkins | b Bravo | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| White | not out | 10 |
6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Extras | 1nb 2w 2lb | 5 | ||||
| Total | for 3 | 97 | (11.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Marshall | run out | 36 |
15 | 3 | 3 | |
| Perkins | run out | 9 |
11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ramdin | c Johnson | b Watson | 8 |
6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bravo | not out | 26 |
14 | 1 | 3 | |
| Fletcher | not out | 8 |
9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Extras | 7w 7b 1lb | 15 | ||||
| Total | for 3 | 102 | (9.1 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: B R Doctrove, C R Duncan
West Indies: Pollard, Perkins, Marshall, Fletcher, Sammy, Bravo, Ramdin, Benn, Roach, Edwards, Taylor
Australia: D Hussey, Marsh, Ponting, Clarke, M Hussey, White, Hopes, Ronchi, Watson, Lee, Johnson