Cricket: Australia wallop West Indies by nine wickets in series opener
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Australia's Mitchell Starc (centre), is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Kieron Pollard during their one day international cricket match in Perth, Australia on Friday, Feb 1, 2013. Starc helped consign West Indies to their third lowest total in one-day internationals as Australia's top order needed less than 10 overs to race to a nine-wicket victory at the Waca on Friday. -- PHOTO: AP
PERTH (REUTERS) - Paceman Mitchell Starc helped consign West Indies to their third lowest total in one-day internationals as Australia's top order needed less than 10 overs to race to a nine-wicket victory at the Waca on Friday.
Man-of-the-match Starc captured five wickets for 20 and burly quick Clint McKay returned figures of 3-10 as the tourists were skittled for 70, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a baking hot day.
Australia's response was short and brutal with opener Glenn Maxwell blasting an unbeaten 51 and Usman Khawaja finishing on eight not out after pushing the winning single to wrap up victory in the opener of the five-match series.
