Bailey slams ton as Australia beat West Indies in Perth

Bailey slams ton as Australia beat West Indies in Perth.

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SCORECARD» I COMMENTARY» ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 38.1 II Score: 212/10 ( Roach: 0*) That’s it! Australia have beaten West Indies in the second ODI by 54 runs to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Jason Holder was the last batsman to be dismissed. He was dismissed after being run out. He scored 9 (28b, 4X1). ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 37 II Score: 209/9 (Holder: 9*, Roach: 0*) An eventful over from Maxwell! Sunil Narine spoiled Maxwell’s figures by hitting him for four consecutive sixes off his first four deliveries. The fifth one was dot. Maxwell had the last laugh as Narine stepped out and was stumped. Maxwell has now four wickets. Can he get a fiver? ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 25 II Score: 129/3 ( Powell: 51*, Bravo: 42*) West Indies have recovered from the early blows of Mitchell Starc. Powell has reached his fifty while Bravo is going strong on 42*. They require another 138 from 25 overs at 5.52 rpo. ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 15 II Score: 65/3 ( Powell: 15*, Bravo: 18*) A good over for West Indies. 13 runs came off it that included a six, a boundary, a couple and single. All coming from the bat if Dwayne Bravo. Meanwhile, they have crossed the 50-run mark. Bravo has looked good so far. ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 10 II Score: 35/3 ( Powell: 7*, Bravo: 0*) West Indies are now struggling! They have lost their third wicket in Darren Bravo who was trapped in front by Mitchell Starc. West Indies need a partnership here! ==================================================================================== WEST INDIES: Overs: 5 II Score: 20/2 (Bravo: 6*, Powell: 2*) West Indies have lost their two wickets in Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan. Gayle was snared by Mitchell Starc after being hit on the pads in front of the stumps. He scored just 4 runs. Starc gave Windies another blow two balls later in Sarwan who was also given out lbw. He went for two-ball duck. ==================================================================================== ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 50 II Score: 266/7 (Bailey: 125*, Johnson: 16*) Australia have ended their innings at 266/7. George Bailey, who slammed a maiden ODI ton, took Dwayne Bravo to the cleaners in the final over of the innings hitting three sixes, a four and a couple. ALong with Johnson's single off the first ball, the over went for 25 runs! ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 24 II Score: 98/6 (Bailey: 20*, Faulkner: 0*) Australia have slumped to 98/6 after losing the wickets of Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell in quick succession. Wade departed after being brilliantly caught by Sammy at first slip off Narine while attempting a cut. He scored 16 (28b, 4X1). Four balls later, in the next over bowled by Sammy himself, Maxwell was bowled off his first delivery. He was out for a duck. WI are all over Australia. ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 20 II Score: 81/4 (Bailey: 11*, Wade: 12*) The current stand between Wade and Bailey is now worth 25. This over from Bravo added six runs to the total of Australian team. ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 15 II Score: 63/4 (Bailey: 0*, Wade: 6*) It has been a poor start by the Australian team. They have lost four wickets within the first 15 overs. What they now need is a big partnership that will stabilise the innings. Sammy, Holder, Roach and Bravo have picked a wicket each. Phil Hughes, with 21 runs, is the highest scorer of the innings so far. ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 10 II Score: 39/2 (Hughes: 16*, Clarke: 4*) Nine runs from the over including a biggie over square leg region by Hughes. This has been a good start by West Indies after they won the toss and invited Australia to bat first. Both of their openers are back in the pavilion without a significant contribution to the total. ==================================================================================== AUSTRALIA: Overs: 5 II Score: 20/1 (Hughes: 4*, Finch: 11*) Australia have lost the wicket of opener Usman Khawaja. He was caught by Powell at square leg region off Roach. He scored 3 (14b). ==================================================================================== Australia: Phillip Hughes, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Michael Clarke (c), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Ben Cutting, Xavier Doherty West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kieran Powell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Devon Thomas (wk), Darren Sammy (c), Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach, Johnson Charles, Tino Best, Andre Russell, Narsingh Deonarine