Australia 153 for 2 (Watson 69, M Hussey 59*) beat West Indies 150 for 7 (Pollard 54*, Christian 3-27) by 8 wickets..
Shane Watson and Michael Hussey both scored half-centuries to set up a
comfortable eight-wicket victory for Australia in the first Twenty20 in
St Lucia. Kieron Pollard's 20-ball fifty, the fastest by a West Indian
player in a Twenty20 international, proved to be in vain as the target
of 151 was easily overhauled by the Australians with 11 balls to spare.
Shane Watson and Michael Hussey both scored half-centuries to set up a
comfortable eight-wicket victory for Australia in the first Twenty20 in
St Lucia. Kieron Pollard's 20-ball fifty, the fastest by a West Indian
player in a Twenty20 international, proved to be in vain as the target
of 151 was easily overhauled by the Australians with 11 balls to spare.
West Indies were left to rue their slow start, and in particular their
struggle to rotate the strike in the first half of their innings after
Darren Sammy won the toss and chose to bat. It was not until Pollard
arrived at the crease that their run-rate started to lift but he ran out
of time, finishing unbeaten on 54 from 26 deliveries, and Australia's
innings was more complete than that of their opponents.
Australia lost David Warner in the first over of the chase when he tried
to flick Krishmar Santokie through the leg side and was bowled by an
excellent ball that angled in and then straightened, but that was the
only early success for West Indies. Watson and Hussey put together a
108-run partnership that set up Australia's win, and at no stage did
they let the scoring rate dip.
pollard is the killer
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