Australia in six-wicket victory over West Indies

Australia’s varied bowling attack once again dominated a suspect West Indies batting lineup on the way to a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the decisive final fixture of the three-match One-Day International series at Kensington Oval in Barbados, AFP reported.

Opening batsman Evin Lewis played a lone hand with an unbeaten 55 as the tourists bundled out the home side for 152 off 45.1 overs batting first with Mitchell Starc leading the rout with figures of three for 43, AFP reported.

That effort lifted his series wicket haul to 11 and confirmed the left-arm pacer as “Man of the Series.”

“It’s my role in the team to use whatever pace and swing I have consistently through my spells,” said Starc in putting his performances in the match and the series in context.

“It helps when I’ve got Josh (Hazlewood) at the other end and the spinning quality we have as well in support.”

Fellow new ball bowler Hazlewood was at his most miserly in claiming two for 18 while the trio of spinners Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar and Ashton Turner combined for the other five wickets.

Matthew Wade’s unbeaten 51 (52 balls, two sixes, five fours) led Australia to the target with almost 20 overs to spare.

According to AFP, he received good support from Alex Carey (35) and Mitchell Marsh (29) after the West Indies prised out the openers early and the slow bowlers, led by Akeal Hosein, threatened to give their team a fighting chance at defending that modest target.

Yet the “Man of the Match” award did not go to either Starc or Wade but to left-arm spinning all-rounder Agar.