Australia score 281 for nine against Windies

Skipper Shane Watson (66) and David Warner (69) put on 118 for the first wicket as Australia looked to level the series.

Peter Forrest (37) and Brett Lee, moved up the order after making a career-best 59 in Friday’s fourth game, was on three when the players left the field.

The home side lead the five-match series 2-1 and are bidding for a first series win over the Australians in 17 years.

Australia won the first ODI by 64 runs before West Indies won by five wickets in a rain-affected second match.

That win ended the West Indies’ miserable run of 15 defeats in 16 one-dayers against Australia.

The third ODI ended in a thrilling tie, but Kieron Pollard crashed a blistering century to set up a 42-run win for the Windies in the fourth match.

Both sides were unchanged for the final ODI.

Teams

West Indies: Johnson Charles, Adrian Barath, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Carlton Baugh (wkt), Darren Sammy (capt), Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach

Australia: Shane Watson (capt), David Warner, Matthew Wade (wkt), George Bailey, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Peter Forrest, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty, Brett Lee, Ben Hilfenhaus

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) and Peter Nero (WIS)

TV umpire: Shavir Tarapore (IND)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

Reserve umpire: Gregory Brathwaite (WIS)