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Australia won by 2 runs (D/L Method)  
29.1 Symonds to Banks, one run, dabbed into the offside, and Sarwan

calls decisively to get to the striker's end
29.2 Symonds to Sarwan, two runs, pitched up, and Sarwan slaps this over
the cover infield to the deep, where a slipping and sliding Bevan
collects to keep it down to two
29.3 Symonds to Sarwan, one run, driven to long off
29.4 Symonds to Banks, no run
29.5 Symonds to Banks, no run, inside edged onto his pad
29.6 Symonds to Banks, no run


End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 142/5 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 66/7 = 9.43)

A Symonds 5-0-25-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 12* (13b 1x4) OAC Banks 2* (7b)

30.1 Harvey to Sarwan, one run, turned to leg
30.2 Harvey to Banks, one run
30.3 Harvey to Sarwan, one run, flicked to long on
30.4 Harvey to Banks, SIX, maximum! Banks appears to just throw his bat
at that one, but he has hit it hard and timed it well, even if the
placement is a touch random, and the ball sails over the mdiwicket
ropes
30.5 Harvey to Banks, wide: no run, drifting down the legside
30.5 Harvey to Banks, no run
30.6 Harvey to Banks, one run, pushed to mid off, who fumbles to allow
the single


End of over 31 (11 runs) West Indies 153/5 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 55/6 = 9.17)

IJ Harvey 7-0-38-3 (1w) - Headley Stand End
OAC Banks 10* (11b 1x6) RR Sarwan 14* (15b 1x4)

31.1 Symonds to Banks, one run, worked to mid on
31.2 Symonds to Sarwan, three runs, pulled away past the diving
midwicket fielder, and long on has to race around to field as the
slow outfield prevents the ball from going all the way
31.3 Symonds to Banks, one run
31.4 Symonds to Sarwan, two runs, in the air but safe, Sarwan playing
that one inb front of square on the offside for a brace
31.5 Symonds to Sarwan, one run, pushed to long on
31.6 Symonds to Banks, no run, Banks dabs this one into the offside, and
Sarwan calls for the single, point dives well and relays the ball
back to Symonds, who whips the bails off before Banks is home


End of over 32 (8 runs) West Indies 161/5 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 47/5 = 9.40)

A Symonds 6-0-33-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 20* (18b 1x4) OAC Banks 12* (14b 1x6)

West Indies 161/6, Partnership of 24
OAC Banks run out (Hayden) 12 (14b 0x4 1x6)

The run-rate required climbs to 9.40!
Lee bqack into the attack
32.1 Lee to Baugh, no run, good ball first up, a yorker-length delivery

that Baugh just digs out and sends to point
32.2 Lee to Baugh, no run, a shorter ball this time, rising on the
diminutive Baugh, who plays it towards point
32.3 Lee to Baugh, one run
32.4 Lee to Sarwan, FOUR, cleverly played, a short ball that Sarwan
backs off to and then just lets it come onto the splice of his bat
and over the slip position to third man for four
32.5 Lee to Sarwan, legbye: one run, struck on the pad, the ball
dribbling away to third man
32.6 Lee to Baugh, no run


End of over 33 (6 runs) West Indies 167/6 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 41/4 = 10.25)

B Lee 7-2-39-2 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 24* (20b 2x4) CS Baugh 1* (4b)

33.1 McGrath to Sarwan, two runs, backing to leg, Sarwan thrashes that
to deep cover
33.2 McGrath to Sarwan, one run
33.3 McGrath to Baugh, FOUR, full delivery, which Baugh tries to flick
to leg and gets a thick outside edge on, the ball running away
fast to third man for four
33.4 McGrath to Baugh, two runs, squeezed away behind the point fielder
on the offside for a couple more
33.5 McGrath to Baugh, no run
33.6 McGrath to Baugh, OUT: full and straight, exactly the type of ball
for this situation, and Baugh backs to leg and tries to hit that
yorker to point and misses, middle stump is knocked out of the
ground

West Indies 176/7, Partnership of 15
CS Baugh b McGrath 7 (8b 1x4 0x6)


End of over 34 (9 runs) West Indies 176/7 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 32/3 = 10.67)

GD McGrath 7-1-27-1 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 27* (22b 2x4)

34.1 Symonds to Sarwan, one run, tonked to long on for one
34.2 Symonds to Drakes, one run, hit to point for a quick single
34.3 Symonds to Sarwan, two runs, drifting down leg, and Sarwan clips
this away behind square on the legside for two more
34.4 Symonds to Sarwan, FOUR, full toss on middle and leg, and Sarwan
hits this one easily enough over the head of short mdiwicket - but
only just - and to the fence for four
34.5 Symonds to Sarwan, one run, down legside again, but this one is
only flicked away to the square leg fielder
34.6 Symonds to Drakes, OUT: and Drakes tries for the big hit and
misses, Symonds gets this one straight, and it clips the top of
off and middle stumps

West Indies 185/8, Partnership of 9
VC Drakes b Symonds 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)


End of over 35 (9 runs) West Indies 185/8 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 23/2 = 11.50)

A Symonds 7-0-42-1 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 35* (26b 3x4)

35.1 McGrath to Sarwan, two runs, driven to long on, and Dillon dashes
back for the second run to get Sarwan back on strike, and his
reach means he is a long way in
35.2 McGrath to Sarwan, one run, worked wide of mid on, where Ponting
does well to keep the runs down to one
20 to win from 10 balls
35.3 McGrath to Dillon, one run, a yorker, well bowled, that Dillon
manages to dig out and squirt away to square leg for one
35.4 McGrath to Sarwan, one run, just the single to Ponting at short
midwicket
35.5 McGrath to Dillon, one run, again Dillon cannot get past Ponting,
who fields and could have had Dillon run out had Mcgrath been
behind the stumps to collect
35.6 McGrath to Sarwan, one run, smacked to long on, and Sarwan keeps
strike for the vital last over


End of over 36 (7 runs) West Indies 192/8 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 16/1 = 16.00)

GD McGrath 8-1-34-1 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 40* (30b 3x4) M Dillon 2* (2b)

Lee brought into the attack, a gamble from Ponting now
36.1 Lee to Sarwan, FOUR, a bouncer to start off, and Sarwan tries for
the hook and gets the flash hard enough for the top edge to go
over Gilchrist's head for four!
36.2 Lee to Sarwan, no run, Sarwan backs to leg, and Lee keeps this just
outside the off, slower ball too, well thought out
36.3 Lee to Sarwan, two runs, Sarwan comes down the wicket and tries to
whack it over midwicket, just clears Hayden at short mdiwicket,and
decides to stop at two to retain strike
10 to win off three balls
36.4 Lee to Sarwan, one run, Sarwan shuffles to off and tries a cheeky
paddle to fine leg, gets a leading edge that dribbles to mid off
for a single
36.5 Lee to Dillon, two runs, Dillon flicks this high and far, the ball
spirals in the air and drops towards Hogg at square leg - who
drops it!
36.6 Lee to Dillon, FOUR, slogged away to fine leg for four by Dillon,
but that is not enough for the West Indies to win this match


End of over 37 (13 runs) West Indies 205/8 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 3/0 = 0.00)

B Lee 8-2-52-2 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 47* (34b 4x4) M Dillon 8* (4b 1x4)

Australia, then, barely keep their nerve, courtesy some tight
bowling from Harvey and Symonds, to see their way to a two-run win
in the first of seven ODIs in this series.
The rain interruption set the West Indies a target of 208 in 37
overs, after the Australians had racked up 270 in their allotted
50 overs.

After a rollicking start from Powell and Gayle, things went awry,
and the pressure of the mounting run-rate proved too much for the
West Indians.
Australia's bowlers proved miserly and difficult to get away,
especially after the rain interruption, and when Brian Lara got
himself out, the major challenge was removed. Sarwan posed some
resistance, but he could not see his side through to a win.
So Australia take a 1-0 lead in this series. Join Wisden CricInfo
again tomorrow for live coverage of the second ODI, also at Sabina
Park, Kingston, Jamaica. That ODI starts at 14:25 GMT, so until
then, goodbye.