Aus beat WI easily
Australia defeated West Indies by 64 runs at Arnos Vale on Friday to win the first one-day international of a five-match series.
The win was Australia's 14th in their last 15 matches against the West Indies, a streak stretching back to 2006.
Australia made 204 for eight off their 50 overs on a slow pitch after winning the toss with Twenty20 skipper George Bailey marking his one-day debut with the top score of 48 off 67 balls with five fours.
West Indies were dismissed for 140 in the 33rd over, having been well-placed at 97-3 just before the halfway mark of their innings.
SCORES IN BRIEF
AUSTRALIA: 204 for 8 in 50 overs (Warner 40, Bailey 48; Bravo 3-58, Samuels 2-29)
WEST INDIES: 140 all out in 32.2 overs (Bravo 32, Sammy 35; Doherty 4-49, Christian 2-12)
Result: Australia won by 64 runs
Man-of-the-match: Xavier Doherty.
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