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Samuels sparks Windies to big win

Tue, Jun 14, '16

 

Windies v Australia

The match in a tweet: Marlon the match-winner! Samuels stars as the Windies cruise to upset victory against Australia in St Kitts. The result: Australia 7-265 (Khawaja 98, Smith 74, Bailey 55) lost to West Indies 6-266 (Samuels 92, Charles 48, Zampa 2-60) by four wickets. The hero: After having a terrible time in Australia last summer, Marlon Samuels was the match-winner for the West Indies here with a composed innings of 92 from 87 balls to steer his side to a comprehensive victory. The hero of the World T20 final, Samuels built on a strong opening stand and anchored the Windies' pursuit of 266, sharing a 78-run stand with Darren Bravo (39) and another of 73 with Denesh Ramdin (29) as the hosts secured the win with 4.2 overs to spare. One of the most scrutinised players in world cricket, tonight was Marlon's night.