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West Indies v Australia ODI series: It’s a 2-2 draw
Darren Sammy of the West Indies (l) and Shane Watson of Australia in action during the ODI series.
Australia 281 for 9 (Warner 69, Watson 66, Forrest 53, Russell 4-61, Roach 3-53) beat West Indies 251 (Sammy 84, Lee 3-42) by 30 runs.
Somehow, a 2-2 draw seemed a fitting result for a series that was so closely fought. That was the outcome after Australia’s best all-round performance of the tour so far finished in a 30-run win, although the West Indies captain Darren Sammy did his best to carry the hosts home on his shoulders with a powerful 84 that gave his team unexpected hope. But in the end, Australia had more performers: half-centuries to David Warner, Shane Watson and Peter Forrest set up a big total of 281 for 9 and Brett Lee led a disciplined bowling display to wrap up the victory.