Australia win, level series

Australia beat West Indies by 30 runs in the fifth and final ODI in St Lucia on Sunday to level their series at 2-2.

Australia beat West Indies by 30 runs in the fifth and final ODI in St Lucia on Sunday to level their series at 2-2.

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The struggling tourists got their act together, piling up 281 for nine from their 50 overs. West Indies had made 251.

Scores: Australia 281 (D.Warner 69, Russel 4/61) West Indies 251 (A.Barath 42; Lee 3/42)

Kiwis in a spot
Wellington: New Zealand finished the fourth day of the final Test against South Africa trailing by 274 runs having lost Ross Taylor to a broken arm after the skipper was struck by a Morne Morkel bouncer.

Scores: SA 474-9 (A. Petersen 156, JP Duminy 103: M. Gillespie 6/113) and 75-0 v NZ 275 (M. Guptill 59; V. Philander 6/81)