Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Clarke wins toss, elects to bat as Australia chases series-clinching win vs West Indies
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CANBERRA, Australia — Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat Wednesday as Australia chased a series-clinching win in the third limited-overs international against the West Indies.
Vice-captain Shane Watson returned as a specialist batsman for Australia, replacing Usman Khawaja from the lineup which won the second ODI in Perth on Sunday to give the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The West Indies also made one change, with Andre Russell coming in for Jason Holder.
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Lineups:
Australia: Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Aaron Finch, Michael Clarke (captain), George Bailey, Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay.
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kieran Powell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Devon Thomas, Darren Sammy (captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kemar Roach.
Umpires: Simon Fry, Australia, and Asad Rauf, Pakistan.
TV Umpire: Nigel Llong, England. Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lanka.
22:28ET 05-02-13
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