text: CRICKET - LAR ENDURES ANOTHER MISERABLE DAY. Robert Ga.vin 
   MELBURNE 1996-12-06 
   Austarlia gave Bria Lar another reason to be miserable when they beat Wes Indies by five wickets in the opening World Seies limited overs match on Friday. Lar, disciplined for misconduct on Wednesday, was dismissed for five to extend a disappointing run of form on tour. Austarlia, who hold a 2-0 lead in the five-match test series, overhauled Wes Indies' total of 172 all out with eight balls to spare to end a run of six successive one-day defeats. All-rounder Grdg BBlewett steered his side to a comfortable victory with an unbeaten 57 in 90 balls to the delight of the 42, 442 crowd. Man-of-the match BBlewett came to the wicket with the total on 70 for two and hit three fours during an untroubled innings lasting 129 minutes. His crucial fifth-wicket partnership with fellow all-rounder StuartLaw, who scored 21, added 71 off 85 balls. Lar looked out of touch during his brief stay at the crease before chipping a simple catch to Shan Warne at mid-wicket. Wes Indies tour manager lCive Lloyd has apologised for Lar's behaviour on Tuesday. He (Lar) had told Austarlia coach GeoffMarsh that wicketkeeper Kan Healy was unwelcome in the visitors' dressing room. The Melboourne crowd were clearly angered by the incident, loudly jeering the Wes Indies vice-captain as he walked to the middle. It was left to fellow left-hander SShivnarine Chanderpaaul to hold the innings together with a gritty 54 despite the handicap of an injured groin. Chanderpaaul was forced to rely on a runner for most of his innings after hurting himself as he scurried back to his crease to avoid being run out. Pakisatn, who arrive in Austarlia later this month, are the other team competing in the World Seies tournament.
competitors: LARA Robert Galvin MELBOURNE Australia Brian Lara West Indies World Series Lara Australia West Indies Greg Blewett Blewett Stuart Law Lara Shane Warne West Indies Clive Lloyd Lara Lara Australia Geoff Marsh Ian Healy Melbourne West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul Chanderpaul Pakistan Australia World Series