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Wade, bowlers quell West Indies challenge

Usman Khawaja fell early when he nicked behind off Jason Holder for a run-a-ball 14 after Australia elected to bat  AFP
Aaron Finch, the other opener, however, set the pace with 47 off 41 balls, before holing out to deep midwicket in Kieron Pollard's first over  AFP
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George Bailey was soon bowled off an inside edge for a slow 22  AFP
Steven Smith, though, steadied the innings, before perishing to a Shannon Gabriel long hop for 46. Australia were reduced to 152 for 4 by the 31st over  AFP
Four balls later, Gabriel pinned Glenn Maxwell lbw for 4  AFP
Matthew Wade revived his team with his eighth ODI half-century, even as wickets fell around him  AFP
Wade swiped the last ball of Australia's innings for six as the visitors finished with 270 for 9  AFP
Johnson Charles gave West Indies a brisk start, even as Andre Fletcher struggled to 9 off 25 balls  AFP
Mitchell Marsh took three wickets in three overs, including that of Charles, to rattle the chase  AFP
Kieron Pollard sparked a ray of hope with some belligerent strokes but was dismissed for 20 by Adam Zampa as West Indies slipped to 105 for 5  AFP
Denesh Ramdin held one end up, scoring a 67-ball 40  AFP
Carlos Brathwaite injected some artificial excitement when he muscled a couple of boundaries, but was bowled for 14  AFP
Josh Hazlewood finished with figures of 5 for 50 as the hosts were bowled out for 212 in 45.4 overs to hand Australia a 58-run win  AFP
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