Australia secure final spot despite Samuels ton

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Jun-2016Smith took a brilliant one-handed catch off Josh Hazlewood to send Darren Bravo back as West Indies were reduced to 31 for 3 in the ninth over•AFPMarlon Samuels, however, counter-punched his way to his second successive fifty against Australia•AFPDenesh Ramdin soon brought up a half-century of his own as he and Samuels added 192, West Indies’ highest fourth-wicket partnership against Australia in ODIs•AFPSamuels went on to score his first century against Australia, even as Ramdin was bowled for 91•AFP / Getty ImagesSamuels holed out to sweeper cover off the last ball of West Indies’ innings for 125 as the hosts finished with 282 for 8•AFPCarlos Brathwaite struck in the fifth over of West Indies’ defence when he had Aaron Finch chipping a catch to mid-on for 16•AFPFour balls later, Shannon Gabriel, the debutant, had Usman Khawaja caught behind for 17•AFP / Getty ImagesSmith, however, stabilised his side with his third half-century of the series•AFPHe found a willing ally in Mitchell Marsh, who made his first fifty of the series•AFPWhen Smith was run out for 78, Australia were left needing 62 off 50 balls•AFPMarsh (79*) and Glenn Maxwell (46*) then sealed Australia’s berth in the final with six wickets and eight balls to spare•AFP