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Melbourne: Adam Voges scored his maiden one-day international century as a depleted Australia secured a 5-0 series whitewash by beating West Indies by 17 runs in the final match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
He blasted an unbeaten 112 off 106 balls to propel Australia to a commanding total of 274 for five, before the visitors’ promising chase stumbled in the final overs with late wickets.
Johnson Charles, who replaced injured opener Chris Gayle, also scored a maiden ODI century to give West Indies hope of hauling in the total, but the innings quickly petered out when James Faulkner had Kieron Pollard caught for 45.
That left the Caribbeans at 234 for seven wickets, still needing 41 with less than four overs to spare, and seamer Clint McKay wrapped up the match on the second last ball when tailender Tino Best slogged straight to a man at deep midwicket.
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