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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Martin Pegan

Australia end West Indies tour unbeaten after completing T20 series clean sweep

Cameron Green of Australia hits a four during the fifth and final T20 internationalagainst West Indies in Basseterre.
Cameron Green of Australia hits a four during the fifth and final T20 internationalagainst West Indies in Basseterre. Photograph: Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images

Australia completed a flawless tour of the Caribbean with a three-wicket victory over West Indies in the fifth T20 to seal a series sweep in St Kitts. For the fifth time in as many matches, Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first, then restricted the West Indies to 170 and their lowest total in the series.

The white-ball sweep comes after Australia also won all three Tests on the tour though they were given a scare as West Indies found their way through the deep middle-order that has largely proven the difference across the five T20s. Cameron Green, Tim David and Mitch Owen contributed valuable runs in the chase but it was left to Aaron Hardie (28 not out) to guide Australia to 173-7 with 18 balls remaining.

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