Mitchell Marsh variations were spot on: Steve Smith

Australia skipper says the all-rounder got the ball talking in tri-series final.

Mumbai

: Australian skipper Steve Smith praised teammate Mitchell Marsh for his match-winning exploits in the tri-nation final against West Indies at Kensington Oval on Sunday.

Australia beat the hosts by 58 runs with Marsh finishing with figures of 3/32 along with a handy 32 with the bat which helped Australia reach 270/9.

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“There was a patch of grass where the ball was doing a few different things. We wanted the right-armers to hit that back of a length, try and get the ball to react differently and I thought the way Mitchell used his variations today was spot on," the 27-year-old told cricket.com.au.

"He hit a beautiful area and let the ball do its thing. He got the ball through at quite good pace at times as well so it was nice to see him in good rhythm," Smith, who fell just four runs short of his half-century, added.

The skipper asserted that Marsh grew with time and the tri-series was an eye-opener for the all-rounder.

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