Aussies win again

Opener Shane Watson top-scored with 76 as Australia drubbed West Indies by five wickets in the fourth ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Kieron Pollard earlier hit a defiant unbeaten century to haul West Indies almost single-handedly to 220 all out but it never looked like being enough and the hosts took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series with 31 balls to spare.

Watson scored a century on his return from injury as Australia wrapped up the series on Wednesday but his innings was not as assured on Friday and he had a couple of lives before departing, caught behind.

Left-arm paceman Mitchell Johnson (3/36) ripped through the West Indies' top order  and for a while it looked like Australia might crush the visitors. The big-hitting Pollard, though, fought a one-man rearguard action with a brilliant  109 not out.

West Indies
Powell c Maxwell b Johnson    9
Charles b Johnson    0
Darren Bravo c Finch b Johnson    4
Dwayne Bravo lbw Maxwell    3
Pollard (not out)    109
Deonarine c Finch b Cutting    10
Thomas c Finch b Cutting    7
Sammy c Clarke b Cutting    25
Russell c Maxwell b Faulkner    18
Narine c Wade b McKay    23
Best (run out)    1
Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-9)    11
Total (all out, 49.4 overs)    220
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-17, 3-17, 4-22, 5-45, 6-55, 7-98, 8-133, 9-197.
Bowling: McKay 10-2-41-1, Johnson 10-1-36-3, Maxwell 10-0-34-1, Cutting 10-1-45-3, Faulkner 9.4-1-62-1.
Australia
Watson c Thomas b Best    76
Finch lbw Narine    25
Hughes c Dwayne Bravo b Narine    23
Clarke c Thomas b Best    37
Voges c Sammy b Russell    28
Wade (not out)........................................13               
Maxwell (not out)....................................1   
Extras (LB-8, W-8, NB-2)    18
Total (for 5 wkts, 44.5 overs)    221
Fall of wickets: 1-53, 2-115, 3-145, 4-198, 5-220.
Bowling: Best 9.5-0-38-2, Russell 6-0-40-1, Sammy 2-0-16-0, Narine 10-1-34-2, Dwayne Bravo 4-0-25-0, Deonarine 8-0-38-0, Pollard 5-0-22-0.