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Thursday 19 April 2012

Austrailia set West Indies 215 to win

Australia set West Indies 215 runs from 61 overs to win the second test in Trinidad and square their series after declaring midway through the final day on Thursday.Australia captain Michael Clarke called an end to Australia's second innings about half an hour after lunch with the tourists on 160 for eight, an overall lead of 214.Australia, who only need to draw the match to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy after winning last week's first test in Barbados, started the day on 73-3 and added 87 runs for the loss of five wickets.Fast bowler Kemar Roach captured two of those wickets in one over to complete his second five-wicket haul of the match and become the first West Indian in seven years to take 10 wickets in a match.The prospects of a decisive result were reduced even before play resumed when the start was delayed by 45 minutes ....

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