UPDATE 1-Cricket-Australia snatch one-run victory over Windies

Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:21pm BST
 
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 BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 4 (Reuters) - Australia staged a
late innings fightback to seal a one-run victory and a 4-0
one-day series lead against West Indies on Friday.
 West Indies appeared to be cruising towards a victory target
of 283 before Brett Lee and Nathan Bracken claimed a combined
two for five in the 48th and 49th overs to put on the brakes.
 That left the unheralded duo of Darren Sammy and Dinesh
Ramdin needing eight runs from Shane Watson's final over but
they could manage just six to finish on 281 for six.
 Opener Chris Gayle blasted four sixes and six boundaries in
his 92 and he was supported by Ramnaresh Sarwan (63), with whom
he shared a 137-run second wicket parrtnership, and Shivnarine
Chanderpaul (53).
 Michael Hussey's sublime diving catch to remove debutant
Shawn Findlay in the 48th over wrested much of the momentum back
Australia's way.
 When Chanderpaul fell to Bracken with the last ball of the
48th over, a target that had appeared attainable suddenly
appeared distant.
  A century partnership between Andrew Symonds and debutant
David Hussey had guided Australia to a competitive total.
 Symonds (87) and Hussey (50) addeed 127 runs in their fourth
wicket stand.
 Michael Clarke captained Australia for the first time in
one-day international cricket after Ricky Ponting was sent home
with a wrist injury.
(Editing by Justin Palmer)





 

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