Hosts win despite Russell fireworks

Tue, Jan 29, '13

James Faulkner's composure with the ball followed up an attractive batting collective to deliver victory for the Prime Minister's XI by 23 runs over the West Indians in an entertaining tour match at Manuka Oval. Faulkner's wickets closed out a chase that threatened at the start via Kieran Powell and found late life through the muscular hitting of Andre Russell.

Alex Doolan's fluent 87 had been the most substantial of a series of handy scores by the hosts to ensure a bounteous total on the friendliest of pitches, Usman Khawaja also showing himself to be in decent touch, after the local batsman Jono Dean had swung lustily from his first ball.