The New Zealand Herald

Windies level

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The West Indies have levelled their three-match one-day internatio­nal cricket series against Australia with a four-wicket win, after both teams suffered batting collapses in the reschedule­d second game in Barbados. Australia lost 5-22 to collapse to 45-6 in the 13th over before a patient Matthew Wade and his bowlers combined to add some much need substance to the innings, before it ended at 187 on the first ball of the 48th over. In reply, Mitchell Starc (3-26) took two wickets in his second over and legspinner Adam Zampa (2-43) also troubled the hosts, as West Indies slumped to 72-5 in the 15th over. A sixth-wicket stand of 93 in 20 overs between Nicholas Pooran (59 not out off 75 balls) and Jason Holder (52 off 69) put the West Indies back in control and they cruised to victory with 12 overs to spare.

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