Michael Clarke is congratulated by his teammates after taking the wicket of Ravi Rampaul. Photo: AFP
Australia claimed a 75-run win in the third and final Test against the West Indies in Dominica yesterday.
Australia overcame a defiant West Indies skipper Darren Sammy to wrap up the Test on the fifth morning, dismissing the hosts for 294 in their second innings.
Sammy went down fighting, belting a career-best 61 off just 51 deliveries as he added 49 runs for the last wicket with hometown hero Shane Shillingford (31no).
His knock included four boundaries and three sixes.
For Australia, Michael Clarke took two wickets yesterday to complete his second Test five-wicket haul, ending with 5-86 after taking some late treatment from Sammy.
Nathan Lyon grabbed three wickets, including the final scalp of Sammy, to finish with 3-87 off 29.3 overs.
The victory means Australia claims a 2-0 win in the three-Test Frank Worrell Trophy series after winning the opener in Barbados and drawing the second Test in Trinidad.
Clarke got Australia off to the perfect start, claiming a caught and bowled to remove Narsingh Deonarine (13) that TV replays showed had come off the bat after hitting the ground.
Lyon then chimed in from the other end as Ricky Ponting snared a sharp chance at short midwicket above his head to remove Carlton Baugh for 12.
The off-spinner's second wicket also came from some excellent fielding, with Clarke snaring a low diving effort to his left at slip to remove Kemar Roach (2).
Clarke completed his five-wicket haul when David Warner held onto a skied chance in the outfield to remove Ravi Rampaul after a quickfire 11 by the Windies tail-ender.
Australia were then made to wait for the final scalp before Sammy tried one big shot too many, top-edging to Ben Hilfenhaus who caught the easy chance and ended the Test.
Australia (1st innings) 328
West Indies (1st innings) 218
Australia (2nd Innings - overnight 6-200)
D WARNER c Chanderpaul b Roach 11
E COWAN c Sammy b Deonarine 55
S WATSON c Sammy b Shillingford 5
R PONTING c Chanderpaul b Roach 57
M CLARKE c Bravo b Shillingford 25
M HUSSEY c Sammy b Shillingford 32
M WADE lbw b Deonarine 4
R HARRIS c Baugh b Deonarine 9
M STARC b Roach 21
B HILFENHAUS c Brathwaite b Shillingford 6
N LYON not out 12
Sundries (10b, 7lb, 1w, 4nb) 22
Total 259
Fall of wickets:17 (Warner), 25 (Watson), 112 (Cowan), 168 (Ponting), 171 (Clarke), 196 (Wade), 220 (Hussey), 230 (Harris), 237 (Hilfenhaus), 259 (Starc)
Bowling: R Rampaul 9-1-37-0, K Roach 13-2-40-3 (1w 4nb), S Shillingford 39-7-100-4, D Sammy 10-4-20-0, N Deonarine 14-1-45-3
West Indies (2nd Innings)
A BARATH c Cowan b Hilfenhaus 0
K BRATHWAITE lbw b Clarke 14
K POWELL b Clarke 24
DM BRAVO c Wade b Watson 45
S CHANDERPAUL lbw b Clarke 69
N DEONARINE c and b Clarke 13
C BAUGH c Ponting b Lyon 12
D SAMMY c Hilfenhaus b Lyon 61
K ROACH c Clarke b Lyon 2
R RAMPAUL c Warner b Clarke 11
S SHILLINGFORD not out 31
Sundries (3b, 9lb) 14
Total 294
Fall of wickets: 0 (Barath), 28 (Brathwaite), 45 (Powell), 155 (Bravo), 173 (Chanderpaul), 180 (Deonarine), 206 (Baugh), 234 (Roach), 245 (Rampaul), 294 (Sammy)
Bowling: B Hilfenhaus 13-5-23-1, M Starc 9-2-26-0, N Lyon 29.3-6-87-3, R Harris 12-2-34-0, M Clarke 23-1-86-5, S Watson 9-2-20-1, D Warner 1-0-6-0.
Result: Australia won by 75 runs
Man of the match: Matthew Wade
Man of the series: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Series: Australia won three-Test series 2-0 and retains Sir Frank Worrell Trophy.
AAP
