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Australia `A' defeats West Indies

HOBART, JAN. 9. The West Indies lost its last six wickets for 18 runs on Sunday and slumped to a 51-run defeat in the return limited-overs cricket match against Australia `A' at the Bellerive Oval.

Chasing 244 to win, the visiting side was coasting at 158 for three before Cameron White took a diving catch to remove Ramnaresh Sarwan (35) and trigger the lower order collapse.

Openers Wavell Hinds (53) and Chris Gayle (43) put on 59 runs for the first wicket, the biggest partnership of the West Indies innings.

Earlier, Michael Hussey top-scored for Australia `A' with 70, with White contributing 59.

Brett Lee scored 23 for Australia `A' and took two West Indies wickets for 35 runs in 10 overs.

The West Indies lost its tour opener to Victoria state last week in Melbourne before recovering with a four-wicket win on Saturday in the first match against Australia `A'.

Brian Lara, who inspired Saturday's win with an unbeaten 116 from 86 balls, did not play on Sunday. He will be playing for the World XI against an Asian XI in Melbourne on Monday in a fund-raiser for World Vision's tsunami relief appeal.The West Indies opens against Australia next Friday in a tri-series limited-overs tournament, which also includes Pakistan.

The scores:

Australia `A' 243 for nine in 50 overs (M. Hussey 70, C. White 59) bt West Indies 192 in 42.6 overs (C. Gayle 43, W. Hinds 53). — AP

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