Canada vs Australia, 35th Match, Group A at Bengaluru, , Mar 16 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

35th Match, Group A (D/N), Bengaluru, March 16, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Canada

211

Australia

(34.5/50 ov, T:212) 212/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Shane Watson

, AUS

94 (90) & 1/22

Canada's Nitish "Tendulkar" Kumar was 16 when he played the 2011 World Cup, making a grand total of ten runs in his three innings in the tournament•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Ashish Bagai drives during his 39 •Mar 16, 2011•AFP

Cameron White and Michael Clarke walk off after Australia'a win•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Brad Haddin hits a six over mid-on •Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Shane Watson plays the slog-sweep•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Karl Whatham looks back to see his stumps destroyed by Brett Lee•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Shaun Tait checks on Zubin Surkari after he was hit by a short ball•Mar 16, 2011•AFP

Australia celebrate the dismissal of Nitish Kumar•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Ashish Bagai fends off a short ball•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Shaun Tait appeals against Canada•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Shaun Tait is concerned after Zubin Surkari was struck by a delivery •Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

John Davison waves to the fans as he walks off the field after his last game for Canada•Mar 16, 2011•AFP

Shane Watson watches the ball sail into the stands•Mar 16, 2011•AFP

Shane Watson smashed one towards midwicket•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Brad Haddin and Shane Watson take a run during their big opening stand•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Ricky Ponting collides with Steven Smith while taking a catch to dismiss Harvir Baidwan•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Brett Lee appeals for the wicket of Karl Whatham•Mar 16, 2011•Getty Images

Zubin Surkari edges a fullish delivery from Shaun Tait on to his stumps•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Zubin Surkari and Ashish Bagai put on 68 for the third-wicket•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson are all smiles after Hiral Patel's dismissal•Mar 16, 2011•Associated Press

Match Coverage

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Lopsided but laidback

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Australia need to lift against better teams

Australia have beaten Canada and Kenya comfortably, but both teams exposed weaknesses that better sides may be able to take advantage of if the World Champions don't improve

Bagai calls for regular competitive cricket

Ashish Bagai, the Canada captain, has said that if cricket has to grow as a sport in Canada the locals have to take up the game, and the team has to play competitive cricket more regularly

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Videos

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1:34

Ashish Bagai: Lack of experience showed

3:08

Ricky Ponting: We were off with the new ball

5:28

A mismatch and the Patel show

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SR Watson	caught	94	90
BJ Haddin	caught	88	84
RT Ponting	caught	7	15
MJ Clarke	not out	16	17
CL White	not out	4	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 2)
Total	212(3 wkts; 34.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
H Osinde	9.5	0	53	1	5.38
HS Baidwan	10	1	41	1	4.1
WD Balaji Rao	7	0	46	0	6.57
Rizwan Cheema	3	0	23	0	7.66
JM Davison	4	0	29	1	7.25
H Patel	1	0	19	0	19

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	183	Brad Haddin	Shane Watson
2nd	2	Ricky Ponting	Shane Watson
3rd	22	Ricky Ponting	Michael Clarke
4th	5	Michael Clarke	Cameron White

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045

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