REPLAY: Australia cruise to 4-0 series lead against West Indies

FOLLOW the action as the West Indies look to save some face in the fourth one-day international against Australia at the SCG.

AUSTRALIA cruised to a five-wicket win to take a 4-0 series lead against the West Indies at the SCG. Re-live the action...

9.56pm AEDT - AUSTRALIA CRUISE TO FIVE-WICKET WIN

AUS 5/221 (44.5 overs)

Australia took a 4-0 lead in the five-game series with an incredibly comfortable five-wicket win with 31 balls to spare against the West Indies at the SCG. 

And it may have even been easier if not for a magnificent unbeaten 109 from Kieron Pollard, who dug in when the West Indies were reeling at 7/98 to carry them to a somewhat respectable 220.

But the Australians were in complete control throughout the chase, with Shane Watson top scoring with 76.

9.53pm AEDT - AUS 5/220 (44.3 overs)

WICKET!

With the scores level and an Australian victory inevitable, Tino Best dismisses Michael Clarke, who gloves one down the leg side.

The skipper's out for 37 off 65 balls and leaves with a wry smile on his face. 

9.36pm AEDT - AUS 4/198 (41.3 overs)

WICKET!

Andre Russell picks up the wicket of Adam Voges for 28 (39).

Voges was attempting to guide a pull shot off Andre Russell put top edged it to Darren Sammy at mid-wicket.

Matty Wade joins Michael Clarke (31 off 52) out in the middle.

9.22pm AEDT - AUS 3/186 (39 overs)

Eleven overs to go, and Australia need just 35 runs off 66 balls with seven wickets in hand.

Cruise control.

9pm AEDT - AUS 3/155 (32 overs)

Sixty-eight needed from 108 balls. Michael Clarke on 16 from 27 and Adam Voges 2 from 7.

Aussies just working the ball for ones and twos. That's all they have to do.

8.45pm AEDT - AUS 3/145 (28.4 overs)

WICKET!

Finally, the Windies see the back of Shane Watson.

The Aussie opener edges a short Tino Best delivery through to the keeper. 

Watson's out for 76 off 84 balls.

8.37pm AEDT - AUS 2/135 (27 overs)

Shane Watson to 71 and Clarke as the Aussie cruise toward the 221 target.

86 needed off 138 balls with eight wickets in hand.

Windies need a miracle.

8.19pm AEDT - AUS 2/115 (23.2 overs)

WICKET!

Phil Hughes makes his way to the pavilion, out for 23 off 44 balls after he bottom edged a Sunil Narine delivery to Dwayne Bravo at first slip.

Hughes was trying to sweep the ball from well outside off, but didn't succeed.

Michael Clarke the new man in.

8.09pm AEDT - AUS 1/108 (21 overs)

Another lucky break for Australia as the West Indians fluff a runout.

Shane Watson would have been out by a long way but the bowler Narsingh Deonarine knocked the bail off with his arm as he reached over the stumps to gather the throw.

In the same eventful over, Phil Hughes narrowly gets his toe back in to avoid a stumping chance.

Hughes is 20 off 37 and Watson 52 from 60.

8.06pm AEDT - AUS 1/101 (20.2 overs)

FIFTY!

Shane Watson backs up his 122 against the Windies on Wednesday by bringing up his half ton off 58 balls at the SCG.

It's also brought up Australia's 100 as they appear to be cruising towards their target of 221.

7.52pm AEDT - AUS 1/78 (16.2 overs)

WATSON DROPPED!

The keeper Devon Thomas has put down a regulation catch behind the stumps that would have removed the in-form Shane Watson for 32.

Dwayne Bravo through his hands in the air in anguish as Thomas grassed a relatively easy catch, moving to his right at waist height.

Will Watson make them pay? 

7.40pm AEDT - AUS 1/76 (15 overs)

Shane Watson looking as much in control as he did during his wonderful comeback 100 on Wednesday at Manuka.

He's hit four boundaries in his 32 from 40 balls. Phil Hughes is the other man out there, on eight from 20.

Shane Watson

7.20pm AEDT - AUS 1/53 (9.5 overs)

WICKET!

Aaron Finch is trapped in front trying to play back to the spinner Sunil Narine.

The Aussies also wasted their review, as the replay showed it was clipping the top of the stumps and that the umpire's original decision of out was indeed the right one.

Finch is gone for 25 off 30.

7.10pm AEDT - AUS 0/43 (8.0 overs)

The Aussies looking very comfortable at this stage. 

Sensible batting, putting away the loose ones for that one boundary an over. 

Finch was dropped on a very touch return catch chance by Tino Best, but other than that it has been a smooth start for the hosts.

Watson 16 off 22, Finch 17 off 26.

6.50pm AEDT - AUS 0/20 (4.0 overs) 

Solid start from the Australians, travelling at five runs an over.

Seven runs from that Andre Russell over, including an Aaron Finch pull shot for four.

Watson to nine off 13. Finch seven from 11.

6.35pm AEDT - AUS 0/2 (1.0 overs)

Australia make a watchful start to their chase, with just two runs coming from the opening over from Tino Best.

Shane Watson and Aaron Finch the openers, as per the program.

6pm AEDT - WI ALL OUT FOR 220 (49.4 overs)

A magnificent, unbeaten 109 from Kieron Pollard has lifted the West Indies out of huge trouble at 7/98 to a respectable total of 220 at the SCG.

Pollard fought hard throughout his innings before opening his shoulders late on to bring up his ton off 132 balls, his innings including 11 fours and two sixes.

Mitchell Johnson was on fire early, removing the top three West Indies batsman on his way to figures of 3/36.

Ben Cutting was also impressive, taking 3/45.

The last wicket to fall was No.11 Tino Best, who was run out for one from the deep going for a second.

5.57pm AEDT - WI 9/211 (48.4 overs)

CENTURY!

Kieran Pollard works the ball down the ground to bring up his ton off 132 balls - his second one-day ton against Australia and third in his career.

He punches his fist in the air in delight. Great fighting knock.

5.56pm AEDT - WI 9/210 (48.3 overs)

Kieron Pollard dispatches Clint McKay for six with a huge, crisp straight drive to go to 99...

5.50pm AEDT - WI 9/201 (47 overs)

The 200 is up for the West Indies, which you wouldn't have thought likely when they were reeling at 6/55.

5.45pm AEDT - WI 9/197 (46.1 overs)

WICKET!

Clint McKay gets his first for the day, dismissing Sunil Narine caught behind with a healthy edge.

Great knock from Narine - 23 off 22. His crucial parternship with Kieron Pollard was worth 64. 

5.42pm AEDT - WI 8/197 (46 overs)

Oh, man. Kieron Pollard just smacked James Faulkner for six to mid on - and hit thumped into the side of the head of a security guard on the full! They appear to be OK.

Huge over from the Windies, taking 16 runs from it.

Kieron Pollard in sight of ton, on 87 off 118 balls. Sunil Narine has made 23 very handy runs from just 21 balls.

5.29pm AEDT - WI 8/172 (43 overs)

Big 12-run over from the West Indies, as Kieron Pollard hits Ben Cutting for three fours.

Pollard is up to 74 from 109 and Sunil Narine is making crucial runs when the strike isn't being shielded from him, moving to 13 off 12.

Pollard

5.11pm AEDT - WI 8/135 (38.4 overs)

FIFTY!

Kieron Pollard brings up his half ton off 95 balls in a mature innings that many will have thought was beyond him.

He has saved the West Indies from total embarrassment today. 

5.09pm AEDT - WI 8/133 (38.3 overs)

WICKET!

Andre Russell succumbs to his natural game and goes for the big blow down the ground.

Problem is, the "Big Show" Glenn Maxwell is waiting at long off and takes the easiest of catches.

James Faulkner was the bowler, taking his first wicket of the innings.

Russell is out for 18 off 17.

4.58pm AEDT - WI 7/113 (36 overs)

Ben Cutting has hurt Kieron Pollard here, smacking him on the thumb with a well-directed short ball the West Indian tried to fend away high on his toes.

The glove comes off and Pollard receives treatment. He's in pain but he bats on.

Pollard

4.51pm AEDT - WI 7/108 (35 overs)

Kieron Pollard brought up the West Indies' 100 with the best shot of the day, a crushing straight drive all the way along the ground off a Ben Cutting half volley.

He has moved to 40 from 85 balls. Andre Russell (2 off 5) is the other man in.

Both men can hit a ball a long way, but the focus now is to bat these overs out. 

In the commentary box, Mike Hussey says he's never seen Pollard play such a restrained innings in his life.

Kieron Pollard

4.39pm AEDT - WI 7/98 (31.6 overs)

WICKET!

The West Indies' best partnership of the innings has come to an end.

Darren Sammy is out caught at first slip quite comfortably by Michael Clarke off the bowling of Ben Cutting, who has 3/17 now from his six overs.

The bounce seemed to surprise Sammy, and the ball caught the edge high on the bat as he took a tentative step forward.

Sammy is out for 25 off 42 balls and his 43-run stand with Kieron Pollard (32 off 72) is over. 

4.30pm AEDT - WI 6/88 (30 overs)

Good news for the Windies, with Mitchell Johnson bowling out his 10 overs.

Johnson was in outstanding form early on, picking up the first three scalps of the innings.

He finished with the handy figures of 3/36.

Spinner Glenn Maxwell as also bowled out, taking 1/34.

4.22pm AEDT - WI 6/81 (28 overs)

Kieron Pollard and Darren Sammy showing this pitch is not the minefield that the earlier collapse to 6/55 might have suggested.

Pollard, concentrating hard and putting his big-hitting instincts on the backburner, is 29 off 62.

Darren Sammy is with him on 12 off 27.

Starc flying to India early

4.07pm AEDT - WI 6/65 (24 overs)

Kieron Pollard, renowned for his heavy hitting, is doing his best to dig in and stick around.

He's fought his way to 21 off 49. The skipper Darren Sammy is with him on six off 17.

3.51pm AEDT - WI 6/55 (19.2 overs)

WICKET!

A third good Aaron Finch catch of the innings at second slip brings Devon Thomas' knock to an end for seven off six balls.

Ben Cutting gets his second, but it took a long time for the umpires to make the call after it was unclear whether the edge had carried.

Finch himself wasn't sure but replays showed he got his fingers under the ball.

Cutting doing the damage with old fashioned line and length. 

FULL SCOREBOARD

3.40pm AEDT - WI 5/45 (17.3 overs) 

WICKET!

Narsingh Deonarine is gone for 10 from 16 balls, out caught at second slip by Aaron Finch off the bowling of Ben Cutting. 

The ball flew and it was good hands again from Finch, taking it with two hands high to his left.

Devon Thomas the new man in.

3.36pm AEDT - WI 4/43 (16 overs)

Pollard (12 off 29) and Deonarine (10 off 11) trying to steady the ship.

Glenn Maxwell and Ben Cutting operating from the two ends for Australia.

3.21pm AEDT - WI 4/29 (13 overs)

Kieron Pollard (1 off 14) and Narsingh Deonarine (7 off 6) tasked with digging the Windies out of this hole.

Deonarine had removed his chest guard thinking Mtichell Johnson was out of the attack. He's not, and the guard is back on. 

3.11pm AEDT - WI 4/22 (10.4 overs)

WICKET!

Glenn Maxwell gets in on the act, trapping Dwayne Bravo in front for three off eight balls.

The original decision was not out but Matty Wade persuaded Michael Clarke to go for the review - and he was right.

The spun back viciously and caught Bravo in line and there was nothing wrong with the height. Gone.

2.57pm AEDT - WI 3/17 (7.6 overs)

WICKET!

Mitchell Johnson is on fire at the SCG.

He digs this one in short to Darren Bravo's ribs and the Windies batsman attempts to fend it away.

Bravo can only manage to edge it high to Aaron Finch who takes a sharp catch moving forward in at second slip.

Bravo is gone for four off 16 and Mitchell Johnson has figures of 3/11 off four.

Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard the two new men at the crease.

2.54pm AEDT - WI 2/17 (7.3 overs)

WICKET!

Mitchell Johnson picks up his second, as Kieran Powell departs for nine off 29 balls following a leading edge that balloons to Glenn Maxwell at point.

Powell was trying to work the ball on the onside but the ball went in exactly the opposite direction he had intended.

Great start by Australia.

2.45pm AEDT - WI 1/15 (6.0 overs)

Darren Bravo breaks the shackles, with the first boundary of the innings, even if it wasn't very cleanly hit.

It's a wayward over from the wicket-taker Mitchell Johnson and the four is flicked to the square leg boundary.

Bravo is four off seven and Kieran Powell seven off 26. 

2.33pm AEDT - WI 1/5 (3.5 overs)

WICKET!

Mitchell Johnson strikes, sending Johnson Charles' off stump cartwheeling with a peach of a delivery that comes back off a good length.

Charles is gone for a three-ball duck.

At the other end, Kieran Powell has been slow to get away again, swinging and missing his way to three off 20 balls. 

Darren Bravo, who was in very good touch in Canberra, comes to the crease.

Johnson Charles

2.23pm AEDT - WI 0/0 (1.0 overs)

Kieran Powell, who made a stellar 47 off 49 balls at Manuka, opening the batting with new man Johnson Charles - in for the injured Chris Gayle.

Clint McKay's first over is a maiden to Powell.

2pm AEDT - WINDIES WIN TOSS, BAT FIRST

The West Indies won the toss and will bat first at the SCG.

One big change at the top of the order for the tourists, with Chris Gayle out after battling with a hamstring problem on Wednesday.

Ramnaresh Sarwan and Kemar Roach are also out, with Johnson Charles, Narsingh Deonarine and Tino Best coming in.

The Australians are without George Bailey, who has a hamstring strain. He is replaced by Adam Voges.

Mitchell Starc - a hero in the first two wins of the series - has been given a rest, with Ben Cutting named in his place.

TEAMS:

Australia: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes, Adam Voges, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Ben Cutting, Clint McKay. 12th man: Xavier Doherty.

West Indies: Darren Sammy (capt), Kieran Powell, Johnson Charles, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Narsingh Deonarine, Devon Thomas, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tino Best. 12th man: Jason Holder.

1.50pm AEDT

Australia take an unassailable 3-0 lead into the fourth one-dayer of the five-game series after a Shane Watson ton set up a 39-run win in Wednesday night's clash at Manuka.

The series heads to Sydney now where the weather is hot and sunny and the West Indies desperate not to get swept.

Cutting