gives it the old heave-ho again but this time Lee can't clear long-off. That's it, West Indies have won! Roach removes Lee by legitimate means - though he probably regrets winding him up in the first place. A heroic innings from Lee, his best score in ODIs, but the task proved beyond him and his team-mates
West Indies vs Australia, 4th ODI at Gros Islet, , Mar 23 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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4th ODI, Gros Islet, March 23, 2012, Australia tour of West Indies
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9.20pm: Victory by 42 runs means West Indies take a 2-1 lead in the series. David Hussey and, later, Brett Lee dragged Australia along until the bitter end but West Indies had put enough up on the board to be safe. Unsurprisingly, Kieron Pollard's sustained assault at the end of the West Indies innings was decisive - Australia initially had to pick their way through the wreckage and they had too many low scores at the top of the order. A tip of the cap to Sunil Narine, once again, who had an economy of 2.1 in a game where the majority of the bowling was fodder.
9.30pm: Out on the field, it's time for the presentations ...
Australia captain Shane Watson, asked about choosing to bat: "No I wouldn't have done it differently. In the end we didn't execute with the new ball. I wouldn't have done anything different, just execute better at the start and definitely at the end. Unfortunately at the top of the order me and David Warner haven't been able to bat on deep into the innings - I think that would have made chasing a bit easier. We've seen Kieron Pollard, in the IPL and around the world, how hard he hits the ball. We'll have to revisit our plans to him ... It was a beautiful wicket, like those at home. The St Lucia crowd saw a good game from West Indies, but unfortunately not from us.
Man of the match Kieron Pollard: "To play a match-winning knock feels great. The first couple of games, I had the chance to bat a lot of overs. It's a matter of understanding my role in the team and continuing to try and win games for the West Indies. I've been around a long while now, playing cricket all over the world ... Some of the sixes I didn't middle - but once they get over the line they're all six."
West Indies captain Darren Sammy: "Today was just what we've been looking for, when we were sitting down as a batting group and planning ... With scores from Pollard, Russell and myself, it was the kind of total we could defend. The pitch was fantastic, congratulations to the groundmen and we're looking forward to the final game. It would be good if we could get a series win."
And with that, we'll be signing off. Thanks for your comments and have a good morning/afternoon/night. Join us for the fifth and final ODI on Sunday ... Cheerio!
46.3
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Roach to Lee, OUT
Brett Lee c sub (GE Mathurin) b Roach 59 (48b 5x4 5x6 59m) SR: 122.91
46.3
1w
Roach to Lee, 1 wide
more chin music - though it goes some way above Lee's head, let alone his chin. That's called wide
46.2
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Roach to Lee, no run
another bouncer, swinging across the batsman, who misses with a flailing bat
46.1
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Roach to Lee, no run
back of a length, Lee swings and gets a bottom edge that flies to short leg
Roach is back. Lee has had his revenge for that beamer - but another 24-run over and Australia will have a real chance of victory ...
end of over 461 run • 1 wicket
AUS: 251/9CRR: 5.45 • RRR: 11.00
Ben Hilfenhaus0 (3b)
Brett Lee59 (45b 5x4 5x6)
Sunil Narine 10-0-21-1
Andre Russell 7-0-34-2
45.6
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Narine to Hilfenhaus, no run
on the stumps, spinning across into the pad but sliding down leg
45.6
1w
Narine to Hilfenhaus, 1 wide
dragged down the leg side
45.5
•
Narine to Hilfenhaus, no run
given some air outside off, spinning back inside the bat as Hilfenhaus goes to leave
45.4
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Narine to Hilfenhaus, no run
middle and leg doosra, Hilfenhaus defends in front of his stumps
West Indies need one more wicket for a 2-1 series lead. Can Lee and Hilf defy them?
45.3
W
Narine to Doherty, OUT
full ball, chipped to short cover and gone! It wasn't quite there for the drive, Doherty was reaching for the ball and ended up steering it in the air on the off side, the captain Darren Sammy taking a smart catch
Xavier Doherty c Sammy b Narine 1 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 16.66
45.2
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Narine to Doherty, no run
tossed up, on leg stump, spinning across and beats the outside edge
45.1
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Narine to Doherty, no run
flighted on the stumps, Doherty nibbles it back to the bowler
end of over 4514 runs
AUS: 250/8CRR: 5.55 • RRR: 9.00
Xavier Doherty1 (3b)
Brett Lee59 (45b 5x4 5x6)
Andre Russell 7-0-34-2
Dwayne Bravo 6-0-47-2
44.6
1
Russell to Doherty, 1 run
on the stumps and flicked to short fine leg
44.5
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Russell to Doherty, no run
length, outside off and Doherty plays and misses
44.4
1
Russell to Lee, 1 run
pitched right up and Lee manages to keep the ball out and scramble one to mid-on
44.3
6
Russell to Lee, SIX runs
another one goes the distance! This time straight down the ground, rather than over long-on. Holy Moly
44.2
6
Russell to Lee, SIX runs
smashed down the ground and Lee goes to fifty with a six! Another piece of clean hitting that would make Kieron Pollard proud!
44.1
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Russell to Lee, no run
bouncer, directed at the batsman, who swings and misses
end of over 446 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 236/8CRR: 5.36 • RRR: 9.83
Xavier Doherty0 (1b)
Brett Lee46 (41b 5x4 3x6)
Dwayne Bravo 6-0-47-2
Andre Russell 6-0-20-2
43.6
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Dwayne Bravo to Doherty, no run
over the wicket, length ball angled into the left-handed Doherty - he gets solidly behind it and defends
43.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Lee, 1 run
back of a length, dropped short on the leg side and they dash through for one
Doherty's the new man, though he won't be on strike. Can he help Lee get his half-century?
43.4
W
Dwayne Bravo to McKay, OUT
the slower ball does for McKay, who spoons the ball off the bottom of the bat to long-on. He didn't pick the change of pace, tried to break a window but was well off with his timing - Pollard taking a comfortable catch
Clint McKay c Pollard b DJ Bravo 2 (12b 0x4 0x6 22m) SR: 16.66
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