KINGSTON: Australia maintained their dominance over the West Indies with a crushing 277-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test in Kingston on Sunday to claim a 2-0 series win.

They have not lost to the West Indies in 14 Tests dating back to 2003, winning 11 and drawing three and the gulf between the sides looked wider than ever as the hosts were bowled out for 114 in their second innings at Sabina Park.

Australia, who won the first Test at Roseau in Dominica by nine wickets last week, outplayed their hosts not just with bat and ball, but also in the field.

West Indies were already in a hopeless position at the start of the day’s play and Australia ruthlessly wrapped up the win, taking eight wickets in 34 overs.

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon completed the rout when he clean bowled Jerome Taylor for a golden duck.

Steve Smith was named man-of-the-match after making 199 in the first innings, while right-arm fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was voted man-of-the-series.

He took 12 wickets at an average of 8.83.

“The new ball is key on these types of wickets,” Hazlewood said at the post-match presentation. “There was always something there if you put the ball in the right areas.”

Captain Michael Clarke had declared his side’s second innings late on Saturday to set West Indies a 392-run victory target with more than two days left.

But his boldness paid off and he was full of praise for his bowlers.

“What they’ve done really well is executed their skill over long periods of time, the whole attack,” Clarke said. “Our goal is to be more consistent away from home, so a really good start in these two Test matches. We’ll enjoy tonight and then look forward to what’s ahead.”

The way Australia brushed past a West Indies side that drew a recent series with England will serve as a confidence booster ahead of the Ashes which starts in three weeks in Cardiff.

West Indies resumed at 16 for two and lost five wickets in another feeble session for the addition of 56 runs before lunch.

Shane Dowrich (4), Darren Bravo (11), Jermaine Blackwood (0), Shai Hope (16) and Jason Holder (1) all fell.

Scoreboard

AUSTRALIA (1st Innings) 399 (S.P.D. Smith 199, M.J. Clarke 47; J.E. Taylor 6-47).

WEST INDIES (1st Innings) 220 (J.O. Holder 82 not out, J. Blackwood 51; J.R. Hazlewood 5-38).

AUSTRALIA (2nd Innings) 212-2 declared (S.E. Marsh 69, D.A. Warner 62, S.P.D. Smith 54 not out).

WEST INDIES (2nd Innings):

K.C. Brathwaite b Starc 0

R. Chandrika c S. Marsh b Starc 0

D.M. Bravo c S. Marsh b Hazlewood 11

S.O. Dowrich b Starc 4

S.D. Hope b Johnson 16

J. Blackwood b Hazlewood 0

D. Ramdin c Clarke b Johnson 29

J.O. Holder c Starc b Watson 1

V. Permaul not out 23

K.A.J. Roach c Smith b Lyon 3

J.E. Taylor b Lyon 0

EXTRAS (B-13, LB-11, W-2, NB-1) 27

TOTAL (all out, 42 overs) 114

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-1, 3-20, 4-27, 5-33, 6-55, 7-62, 8-111, 9-114.

BOWLING: Starc 13-5-34-3 (1nb, 1w); Hazlewood 10-5-18-2; Lyon 7-3-12-2; Johnson 8-1-23-2 (1w); Watson 4-2-3-1.

RESULT: Australia won by 277 runs to win series 2-0.

UMPIRES: I.J. Gould and R.A. Kettleborough (both England).

TV UMPIRE: Aleem Dar (Pakistan).

MATCH REFEREE: R.S. Mahanama (Sri Lanka).

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Steve Smith.

MAN-OF-THE-SERIES: Josh Hazlewood.

FIRST TEST: Roseau (Dominica), Australia won by nine wickets.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2015

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