Nottingham: Defending champions Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs in a match at the on-going ICC Cricket World Cup at Trent Bridge here last night.
Chasing the victory of 289, the West Indies could manage 273 for 9 in 50 overs with the help of Shai Hope’s 68 runs and Jason Holder’s 51 runs. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc grabbed five wickets for 46 runs.
Put into bat first, the Kangaroos were all out on 288 runs in 49 overs. They lost four quick wickets for just 38 runs in the eighth over with Aaron Finch (6), David Warner (3), Usman Khawaja (13) and Glenn Maxwell (0) falling cheaply.
However, former skipper Smith led a remarkable fightback with 73 runs while Coulter-Nile unleashed a late onslaught with an unbelievable 92 off 60 balls.
Coulter-Nile became the highest run scorer by a number eight batsman in a World Cup. He was adjudged Player of the Match.
For West Indies, Carlos Brathwaite was the most successful bowler with 3 for 67 while his fast bowling colleagues Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell and Andre Russell took two wickets apiece.
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