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Clean sweep

Aap
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

MELBOURNE - Australia completed a clean sweep of the five-match one-day cricket series against the West Indies, beating them by 17 runs at the MCG on Sunday night.

Adam Voges was man of the match with an unbeaten 112 to help Australia recover from a poor start and make 5-274 in the fifth and final game.

Opener Johnson Charles top scored with 100 as the West Indian were dismissed for 257 in 49.5 overs.

Clint McKay claimed two wickets in the last over, although West Indian captain Darren Sammy was far from pleased with his caught behind decision.

Voges' outstanding form resurgence this summer continued with his first one-day international century.

McKay and Mitch Johnson took three wickets apiece.

Mitchell Starc, now on the Indian tour, was named player of the series. After the tourists lost opener Kieran Powell for two, a 106-run stand from Charles and Darren Bravo (33) put them in contention.

Charles was on 77 when he skied a chance to substitute fielder Ryan Carters at deep mid-wicket, who dropped the straightforward chance.

Phil Hughes also dropped a towering skied chance from Dwayne Bravo but, in his defence, the conditions were very windy.