Australia Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 16 January 2011
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Shane Watson top-scored with 161* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 16 January 2011
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Shane Watson
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and BNJ Oxenford
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 294 all out. Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 78 off 75 balls, and Andrew Strauss made 63. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Strauss and Steven Davies.
Chasing 295, Australia made 297 for 4. Shane Watson top-scored with 161 not out off 150 balls, and Brad Haddin made 39. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the first wicket between Brad Haddin and Shane Watson.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Michael Clarke b Brett Lee | 63 | 65 |
| Steven Davies | b David Hussey | 42 | 35 |
| Jonathan Trott | c Brad Haddin b David Hussey | 6 | 7 |
| Kevin Pietersen | run out (Mitchell Johnson) | 78 | 75 |
| Ian Bell | c Michael Clarke b Steven Smith | 23 | 32 |
| Eoin Morgan | c Cameron White b Steven Smith | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Yardy | c Michael Hussey b Doug Bollinger | 9 | 21 |
| Tim Bresnan | c Xavier Doherty b Brett Lee | 28 | 27 |
| Graeme Swann | c Xavier Doherty b Mitchell Johnson | 4 | 10 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | not out | 8 | 7 |
| Chris Tremlett | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 8 |
Extras 18 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 9 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Doug Bollinger | 9 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| David Hussey | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 7.4 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Shane Watson | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-90 (Steven Davies, 12.1 ov), 2-100 (Jonathan Trott, 14.2 ov), 3-131 (Andrew Strauss, 20.4 ov), 4-174 (Ian Bell, 30.1 ov), 5-186 (Eoin Morgan, 32.5 ov), 6-236 (Michael Yardy, 39.4 ov), 7-257 (Kevin Pietersen, 43.4 ov), 8-271 (Tim Bresnan, 46.2 ov), 9-278 (Graeme Swann, 47.5 ov), 10-294 (Chris Tremlett, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (42) and Steven Davies (42) | 90 | 74 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (4) and Jonathan Trott (6) | 10 | 13 |
| third | Andrew Strauss (17) and Kevin Pietersen (14) | 31 | 38 |
| fourth | Ian Bell (23) and Kevin Pietersen (19) | 43 | 57 |
| fifth | Kevin Pietersen (4) and Eoin Morgan (8) | 12 | 16 |
| sixth | Kevin Pietersen (35) and Michael Yardy (9) | 50 | 41 |
| seventh | Kevin Pietersen (6) and Tim Bresnan (15) | 21 | 24 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (1) and Tim Bresnan (13) | 14 | 16 |
| ninth | Graeme Swann (3) and Ajmal Shahzad (1) | 7 | 9 |
| tenth | Chris Tremlett (7) and Ajmal Shahzad (7) | 16 | 11 |
AUSTRALIA: 297 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Haddin | c Ajmal Shahzad b Graeme Swann | 39 | 47 |
| Shane Watson | not out | 161 | 150 |
| Michael Clarke | c Ajmal Shahzad b Tim Bresnan | 36 | 57 |
| Steven Smith | c Michael Yardy b Ajmal Shahzad | 5 | 4 |
| Michael Hussey | c Chris Tremlett b Tim Bresnan | 21 | 15 |
| Cameron White | not out | 25 | 23 |
Did not bat: David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Xavier Doherty, Brett Lee, Doug Bollinger
Extras 10 · Total 297 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bresnan | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 |
| Chris Tremlett | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | 9.1 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Michael Yardy | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Jonathan Trott | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Brad Haddin, 19.4 ov), 2-213 (Michael Clarke, 38.5 ov), 3-220 (Steven Smith, 39.5 ov), 4-244 (Michael Hussey, 42.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brad Haddin (39) and Shane Watson (70) | 110 | 118 |
| second | Michael Clarke (36) and Shane Watson (63) | 103 | 115 |
| third | Shane Watson (2) and Steven Smith (5) | 7 | 6 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (21) and Shane Watson (1) | 24 | 16 |
| fifth | Shane Watson (25) and Cameron White (25) | 53 | 41 |
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