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Aussies win third Test controversially by 35 runs | Australia won the Frank Worrell Trophy 2-0 after claiming the final West Indies scalp in Perth today in controversial circumstances. Windies fast bowler Kemar Roach was ruled caught behind off Doug
Bollinger by umpire Billy Bowden . Despite hot-spot technology showing no mark
on the edge of Roach's bat, and replays inconclusive, referral umpire Assad Rauf
stuck with Bowden's original decision as the Windies were dismissed for 323 runs,
36 short of victory on the fifth day at the WACA. Tailenders Roach and Gavin Tonge
bravely attempted to chase down the 51 runs required for victory this morning
as they managed 44 runs for the last wicket, but their stand was broken four overs
in, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. A cricinfo report said that Australia needed
21 balls on the last day to win the final Test. The result was virtually assured
with the hosts needing a wicket and it came when Roach was ruled caught behind
via an umpiring review. Doug Bollinger and the Australians were certain Roach
had got an edge to Brad Haddin . The batsman immediately called for a review:
there was a noise but no replay showed a clear nick and there was nothing on Hot
Spot. Everyone was standing around for a couple of minutes before Billy Bowden
finally raised his finger for a second time following consultation with Rauf.
"He smashed it," Bollinger said. "He hit it, he was out." Bollinger finished with
3 for 71 and eight wickets for the game. Roach (17) and Tonge (23 not out) started
the last day chasing 51 to reach the victory target of 359 after putting on 29
from 30 balls on the fourth evening. Roach played and missed a couple of times
in Shane Watson 's first over before Bollinger was taken for five runs by the
aggressive Tonge. Tonge then inside-edged Watson for four and drove over mid-off
for two before the fielding mood changed when Roach sliced a four over gully.
They were soon celebrating again in a mixture of relief and satisfaction. The
game will be remembered mostly for the Man of the Match Chris Gayle's 70-ball
century on the second day, his second hundred of a series which started with a
three-day loss but quickly became competitive. Australian all-rounder Shane Watson
was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for his aggressive celebration of Chris
Gayle 's wicket. |
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