Left-handed slap for West Indies

The stand between Lehmann and Bevan beat the previous Australian best for the fifth wicket against any country, the 159 Bevan and Ricky Ponting compiled against Sri Lanka in Melbourne in 1995-96.

Lehmann hammered an unbeaten 110 (92b, 10×4, 1×6), his first 50 coming off 48 balls and his second off just 40. Bevan’s 72 was scored off 74 balls. West Indies were always up against it after losing Brian Lara for nine. He dragged a ball from Damien Fleming on to his leg stump to leave his side unhappily placed on 18 for two.

Sherwin Campbell and Jimmy Adams did their best to pull the innings around with a third wicket stand of 84, but Adams’ dismissal by Shane Warne triggered a collapse to 140 for six.

Some spirited tailend batting kept the capacity crowd entertained but West Indies were never in with a realistic chance of turning the tables.

Scoreboard

Australia: A Gilchrist c Chanderpaul b Hooper 17, M Waugh c & b Hooper 41, D Martyn b King 28, D Lehmann not out 110, S Waugh c Lara b King 0, M Bevan not out 72; Extras

(lb6, w8, nb6) 20.

Total (for four wickets, 50 overs) 288

Fall of wickets:

1-30, 2-85, 3-108, 4-116

Bowling: Ambrose 10-0-47-0, King 10-0-53-2, Hooper 10-0-66-2, Arthurton 8-0-43-0, Bryan 7-0-41-0, Simmons 5-0-32-0.

West Indies:

S Campbell b Lee 46, S Chanderpaul c Lee b Fleming 0, B Lara b Fleming 9, J Adams b Warne 40, C Hooper c&b S Waugh 17, S Williams c sub (Moody) b Warne 25, K Arthurton b Lee 0, P Simmons c Lee b Reiffel 39, H Bryan lbw Warne 6, C Ambrose run out 23, R King not out 12.

Extras (lb3, w14, nb8): 25.

Total (all out, 47.3 overs): 242.

Fall of wickets:

1-3, 2-18, 3-102, 4-125, 5-135, 6-140, 7-174, 8-183, 9-215.

Bowling: Fleming 8-1-45-2, Reiffel 8-0-53-1, Julian 7-0-49-0, Martyn 2-0-5-0, Warne 10-2-39-3, M Waugh 3-0-13-0, Lee 6-0-22-2, S Waugh 3.3-0-13-1.

Result: Australia won by 46 runs.