Bridgetown: West Indies defeated Australia by 14 runs at Kensington Oval to win the second Twenty20 international and draw the two-game series 1-1.
Chasing a modest 161-run target, Australia were well-set at 75-2 at the halfway stage, but their chase slowed with off-break bowler Marlon Samuels taking three crucial wickets to dismiss skipper George Bailey (24), Mike Hussey (14) and Matthew Wade (17) on Friday.
Opener David Warner top-scored with a 43-ball 58 with five fours and three sixes.Seamer Fidel Edwards, who had dismissed Shane Watson for nought in the first over, returned to turn the screw by getting rid of Daniel Christian and Brett Lee with successive deliveries in the 19th over to finish with three for 23.
That left Australia seven wickets down and needing 19 off the final over, bowled by Dwayne Bravo.
Kieron Pollard took a fine catch in the deep to dismiss David Hussey (19) off the fourth ball with 17 still needed and the game was up as Australia finished on 146 for nine.
Bravo had also played a key role in the dismissal of dangerman Warner, running out the opener with a direct hit in the 13th over with the score on 98 for three.
West Indies captain Darren Sammy admitted his team should have scored more. West Indies squandered a blistering start to be bowled out for just 160.
After winning the toss, West Indies looked good for a huge score when they raced to 65-0 from six overs and 110-2 by the 10th.
Openers Dwayne Smith and Johnson Charles got them off to a flying start.
Charles made 37 off 21 balls with six fours and a six before he was first man out in the seventh over.
Lee was the pick of the Australian bowlers with 3 for 23. (AFP)
