Australia beat West Indies by an innings and 65 runs

Updated on: 29 November,2009 06:49 AM IST |
A Correspondent |

Australia clinched their sixth consecutive win at the Gabba since 2004 here on Saturday when they beat the West Indies in the opening Test which lasted less than three days

Australia clinched their sixth consecutive win at the Gabba since 2004 here on Saturday when they beat the West Indies in the opening Test which lasted less than three days.

The tourists lost 15 wickets on Saturday and lost by an innings and 65 runs. The Aussies have not been defeated at this venue for the last 21 years. Indian fans will remember their well-fought draw in 2003 when Sourav Ganguly scored his maiden Test hundred against the World Champions.

The 19-year-old slammed an impressive 104. Sachin Tendulkar is an other teenager to score a Test hundred against Australia. He did so first in Sydney and then in Perth during the 1991-92 series.

Purists relished the fact that Barath handled Brisbane's pace and bounce with u00e9lan, something which his senior and better known colleagues in the batting order should have done. Barath showed immense maturity and forgot all about his 20-ball duck in the tour game against Queensland recently.

His 104 was studded with 20 boundaries. Pacer Ben Hilfenhaus (3-20), spinner Nathan Hauritz (2-40) and all-rounder Shane Watson (2-44) were the stars for the Aussies, who were relentless throughout.

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