Highest team totals in Australia v West Indies one day matches.
Highest totals in Australia v West Indies one day match is made by Australia = 341 for 8 wkts, in a recent match at Warner park in Basseterre, back on 6th July 2008.A dead rubber match it was as tourists had won all four previous games but their appetite for wins hadn't faded. Luke Ronchi had only a match ago made his Australia debut and in this match, he should his true stroke after Shane Watson (29) and Shaun Marsh (49) took Aussies off to solid start after captain Michael Clarke elected to bat first. Luke Ronchi, man of this match, made 64 off just 28 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes and then experienced Andrew Symonds (66 off 80), Michael Hussey (51 off 56) and David Hussey (52 off 21 with 4 sixes) nailed in to push Australian total to an imposing 341. Chasing, West Indies were allout for 172, losing the game by 169 runs. 313 for 9 wkts is West Indies' highest total in a one day match against Australia, made way back in year 1978 which was then the highest score by any team. Desmond Haynes was the main architect of the mamoth total, scoring 148 off just 136 balls with 16 fours and 2 sixes. Wicket keeper Deryck Murray contributed quick fire half century as well. Australia could muster up only 181, losing the game by 44 runs in revised target. As many as 14 players made their one day debut in this match. What are the other largest team totals in Aus v WI one day matches? here's the list, limited upto scores over 285.
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