
Brett Lee captured four wickets and smashed 38 runs in a fine all-round performance to steer Australia to a 73-run win over West Indies in their triangular series one-day international at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Lee dismissed West Indian openers Wavell Hinds and Chris Gayle in successive balls in his first spell then removed Brian Lara and Courtney Browne, also in successive balls, in his second spell as the tourists collapsed to be all out for 196 in the 45th over.
Lee also played a major role in helping Australia recover from a poor start to pile on 269-8 from their 50 overs. The Aussie were in deep trouble after left-arm paceman Pedro Collins ripped through the top-order.
Brief scores
Australia
: 269-8 Simon Katich 76, Brad Haddin 32, Brett Lee 38 n.o, Jason Gillespie 44 n.o, Pedro Collins 5-43, Dwayne Bravo 2-71 bt West Indies: 196 all out R.Sarwan 39, S.Chanderpaul 55, B.Lara 29, Lee 4-38, Gillespie 2-25.