Internet Desk: An all round performance from Mitchell Marsh proved too much for West Indies as the hosts crushed to a 58 runs defeat in the final of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series on Sunday.
Set a challenging target of 271runs by the visitors, the hosts were dismissed for 212 runs off 45.4 overs at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Mitchell Marsh , who scored a priceless 32 runs followed it up with 3 wickets for 32 runs.
Australia was in a spot with 173 runs for 6 wickets. But a valiant effort from wicket keeper batsman Mathew Wade (57 runs) and Mitchell Marsh (32) saw the Aussies post a competitive 270 runs after 50 overs.
Man of the Match Marsh changed the course of the match picking three wickets within the span of 10 runs. The West Australian all rounder had Bravo caught behind, Samuels taken at short extra-cover and Charles leg-before.
At 72 for four and with the top batsmen gone, West Indies’ chances of victory had lurched into improbability, especially when leg-spinner Adam Zampa lured the big-hitting Kieron Pollard into hoisting a catch to long-off.
Like his Australian counterpart, Denesh Ramdin attempted to engineer a recovery. His captain, Jason Holder, dominated a 43-run stand in contributing 34 before falling to Nathan Coulter-Nile.
A couple big hits by Carlos Brathwaite then generated some excitement before he was bowled by Hazlewood and from that point on, the favourites closed out the match, Ramdin being eighth out for 40.
Hazelwood was adjudged the Man of the Series .