At Melbourne, January 14, 2005 (day/night). Australia won by 116 runs. Australia 6 pts. Toss:
Australia. One-day international debut: X. M. Marshall.
Australia overwhelmed a brittle West Indies, despite resting Hayden and McGrath. Gilchrist fell
for a duck to a thrilling catch by Bravo diving at midwicket, but a jaunty 115-run stand between
Clarke and Ponting nudged the run-rate near six. Though Samuels slowed the scoring and deceived
Clarke with a sharp off-break, Martyn glided irresistibly to 95 and Lehmann's last-ball four took
Australia past 300. A keen spell from Lee put West Indies in trouble and, though Chanderpaul
and Lara performed their customary rearguard action, Lara drove to cover, and the wrist-spinner
Hogg exploited a wearing pitch and flippant tail to collect five for 32. These were not only his
best one-day international figures, but one run cheaper than the best by Shane Warne, whose
possible return to one-day internationals was the subject of press speculation.
Man of the Match: G. B. Hogg. Attendance: 51,543.