England Vs Australia 3Rd Match
NatWest Series Australia, Bangladesh, England in England - 2005 (2005) · County Ground, Bristol · 19 June 2005
England won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 91* for England. Steve Harmison took 5/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- County Ground, Bristol
- Date
- 19 June 2005
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Kevin Pietersen
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and JW Lloyds
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 252 for 9. Michael Hussey top-scored with 84 off 83 balls, and Michael Clarke made 45. Steve Harmison took 5 for 33 for England. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke, 42% of the total.
Chasing 253, England made 253 for 7. Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 91 not out off 65 balls, and Michael Vaughan made 57. Brad Hogg took 3 for 42 for Australia.
England won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 252 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Paul Collingwood b Steve Harmison | 31 | 44 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Geraint Jones b Steve Harmison | 26 | 32 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Steve Harmison | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Martyn | c Kevin Pietersen b Steve Harmison | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | b Jon Lewis | 45 | 71 |
| Michael Hussey | b Steve Harmison | 84 | 83 |
| Shane Watson | b Andrew Flintoff | 25 | 36 |
| Brad Hogg | not out | 10 | 13 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 14 | 18 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | b Darren Gough | 1 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 252 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Jon Lewis | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Steve Harmison | 10 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Vaughan | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Vikram Solanki | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Adam Gilchrist, 11.1 ov), 2-57 (Ricky Ponting, 11.2 ov), 3-57 (Damien Martyn, 11.4 ov), 4-63 (Matthew Hayden, 15.3 ov), 5-168 (Michael Clarke, 35.1 ov), 6-220 (Michael Hussey, 43.6 ov), 7-220 (Shane Watson, 44.1 ov), 8-244 (Jason Gillespie, 48.5 ov), 9-248 (Michael Kasprowicz, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (28) and Adam Gilchrist (27) | 57 | 69 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (0) and Ricky Ponting (0) | 0 | 1 |
| third | Damien Martyn (0) and Matthew Hayden (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Matthew Hayden (2) and Michael Clarke (3) | 6 | 23 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (61) and Michael Clarke (42) | 105 | 118 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (23) and Shane Watson (25) | 52 | 55 |
| seventh | Brad Hogg (0) and Shane Watson (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (14) and Brad Hogg (7) | 24 | 28 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz (1) and Brad Hogg (3) | 4 | 6 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (0) and Brad Hogg (0) | 4 | 1 |
ENGLAND: 253 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | b Glenn McGrath | 16 | 32 |
| Andrew Strauss | b Glenn McGrath | 16 | 23 |
| Michael Vaughan | lbw b Brad Hogg | 57 | 92 |
| Paul Collingwood | b Michael Kasprowicz | 14 | 28 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Michael Kasprowicz b Brad Hogg | 19 | 22 |
| Kevin Pietersen | not out | 91 | 65 |
| Geraint Jones | c Damien Martyn b Brad Hogg | 2 | 5 |
| Vikram Solanki | run out (Adam Gilchrist) | 13 | 14 |
| Jon Lewis | not out | 7 | 15 |
Did not bat: Darren Gough, Steve Harmison
Extras 18 · Total 253 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 9 | 0 | 68 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 9.3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 10 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Marcus Trescothick, 6.5 ov), 2-42 (Andrew Strauss, 8.5 ov), 3-82 (Paul Collingwood, 18.3 ov), 4-119 (Andrew Flintoff, 27.2 ov), 5-150 (Michael Vaughan, 35.3 ov), 6-160 (Geraint Jones, 37.4 ov), 7-214 (Vikram Solanki, 42.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (16) and Andrew Strauss (14) | 39 | 45 |
| second | Michael Vaughan (1) and Andrew Strauss (2) | 3 | 12 |
| third | Paul Collingwood (14) and Michael Vaughan (22) | 40 | 62 |
| fourth | Andrew Flintoff (19) and Michael Vaughan (18) | 37 | 53 |
| fifth | Michael Vaughan (16) and Kevin Pietersen (15) | 31 | 49 |
| sixth | Kevin Pietersen (8) and Geraint Jones (2) | 10 | 13 |
| seventh | Vikram Solanki (13) and Kevin Pietersen (37) | 54 | 31 |
| eighth | Jon Lewis (7) and Kevin Pietersen (31) | 39 | 30 |
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