Australia beat South Africa by 36 runs in the 4^th ODI of West Indies tri-series 2016 at Basseterre, St. Kitts. After winning the toss, Australia decided to bat first. With good top order knocks, Australia abled to put a good score of 288 runs on the board (288/6 in 50 overs).

In reply, South African top-order also started very well but the middle-order collapse took the South African team into the losing side. Chasing 289 runs, South Africa bowled out at 252 runs in 47.4 overs

With this win, Australia earned 4 points and the team is currently standing on the top of the points table with 9 points (played 3 matches). On the other hand, South Africa is currently standing at the second position in the table with 5 points (played 3 matches) and ahead with just 1 point from the host West Indies (4 points; played 2 matches), who are currently at the third or last position in the points table.

Some of the statistical highlights of the match are given below:

Australian opening batsman David Warner scored 109 runs in this match which was the second best individual ODI score by an Australian batsman against South Africa at a neutral venue. The best individual ODI score by an Australian batsman against South Africa at a neutral venue was unbeaten 120 runs by Steve Waugh at Leeds on 13^th June 1999.

David Warner became the 4^th Australian batsman to hit an ODI century against South Africa at a neutral venue.

South African right-arm fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was very expensive in the match as finished with the figure of 8-0-66-1 (economy rate – 8.25). It was the 4^th most expensive economy rate in an ODI by a South African bowler against Australia at a neutral venue.

In this match, Australian batsmen Usman Khawaja and opener David Warner put 136 runs partnership for the 2^nd wicket. It was the second best ODI partnership for Australia against South Africa for any wicket at a neutral venue.

The best ODI partnership for Australia against South Africa for any wicket at a neutral venue was 161 runs by Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting for the 3^rd wicket at Basseterre, St. Kitts on 24^th March 2007.

Still never successfully chased over 250 runs in an ODI at Basseterre, St. Kitts. The highest successful chased by a team in an ODI was 249 runs by Bangladesh against West Indies on 31^st July 2009. Bangladesh won that match by 3 wickets with 7 balls to spare in the full 50-overs match.

With this win, Australia has maintained their good records at Basseterre, St. Kitts. This match was the 6^th ODI for Australia at this ground and Australia won all those 6 ODIs in this ground. It means Australia is still unbeaten on this ground.