Australia snatch win in final-ball thriller

Jul 04, 2008

Daren Powell took the new ball and removed both Australia's openers, having Shane Watson caught behind•Getty Images

... and with the new captain Michael Clarke compiled a 60-run stand•AFP

... and with another debutant, David Hussey, built a 127-run partnership•AFP

Chris Gayle started the chase well ...•AFP

Michael Clarke was handing out orders in his first ODI as captain•AFP

Shane Watson delivered an excellent over and was mobbed by his team-mates when Australia secured the one-run win•AFP

Michael Hussey batted at No. 3 in Ricky Ponting's absence ...•Getty Images

The debutant Nikita Miller enjoyed his first ODI wicket when he had Clarke lbw•AFP

Hussey slammed a couple of sixes in his 50 ...•Getty Images

... and had strong support from Ramnaresh Sarwan in a 137-run stand•AFP

West Indies' chase derailed slightly when Dwayne Bravo was bowled by James Hopes ...•AFP

Andrew Symonds led Australia's recovery ...•AFP

... and Symonds was just as brutal in making 87 as Australia reached 282 for 8•AFP

Gayle skied a catch on 92•AFP

... and when Shivnarine Chanderpaul was bowled by Nathan Bracken in the 49th over it left eight needed from the final six balls•AFP