New Delhi, India

Australia's paceman Xavier Bartlett starred with the ball, with a splendid 4 for 21, as Steve Smith-led Aussies hammered West Indies by eight wickets after bundling them out for a paltry 86 in the third and final ODI, at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Tuesday (Feb 6). The hosts chased down the score in only 6.5 overs to also complete a clean sweep over the hapless Shai Hope-led Windies line-up.

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Opting to bowl first, everything clicked for the home side as Bartlett removed Kjorn Ottley for cheap. He got rid of the lower-middle order as well, also accounting for the wickets of Roston Chase and Romario Shepherd, whereas Lance Morris and spinner Adam Zampa ended with two wickets each.

From WI, only Alick Athanaze (32) settled in but could not do much and the rest of the innings never got the needed push.

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In reply, Australia chased down the score in just 6.5 overs with openers Jake Fraser-McGurk (18-ball 41, striking at 227.78) and Josh Inglis 16-ball 35* (striking at 218.75) going bonkers from the word go. While Fraser-McGurk and Aaron Hardie departed, captain Smith and Inglis ended proceedings to take Australia to a big win. 

After a competitive two-match Test series, which ended in a 1-1 stalemate, West Indies fell flat in the three ODIs. Earlier, they lost the series opener by eight wickets and the penultimate ODI by 83 runs. Now, the focus shifts onto the three T20Is, with the T20 World Cup round the corner, and the Windies would be eager to end the tour on a high.