England vs Australia, 3rd ODI at Southampton, , Sep 09 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Southampton, September 09, 2009, Australia tour of England and Scotland
228/9
(48.3/50 ov, T:229) 230/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
105 (124)
cameron-white
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England 228/9(50 overs)
Australia 230/4(48.3 overs)
105 (124)
1/16 (7)
1/52 (9.3)

England huffed and puffed to 228, a total achieved only after their lower order rallied and scored useful runs late in the innings. All of Australia's bowlers took wickets.

Australia, on the other hand, were slow at the start but they didn't lose wickets and moved steadily towards their goal. White's century was supremely compiled and Clarke made a valuable half-century. It was the first successful chase of the series. Australia lead 3-0 with four matches to play. The next game is at Lord's on September 12.

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48.3
4
Anderson to Hussey, FOUR runs

that's it, it's all over, Hussey plays a half-pull, half-hook to the boundary ... Australia take a 3-0 lead and they won this game at a canter

48.2
4
Anderson to Hussey, 4 runs

Hussey jumps down the track and chips the ball high in the air over wide mid-on, there's no one there and the ball bounces and rolls slowly towards the boundary, it doesn't get there but the batsmen run four!

48.1
1
Anderson to Ferguson, 1 run

Ferguson jumps down the track and dabs to the off side, the batsmen hesitate but then decide to take on the fielder, Bopara misses at the bowler's end with Ferguson at least a foot short

Australia need 8 off the last two overs, Anderson will bowl the penultimate one.

end of over 48Wicket maiden
AUS: 221/4CRR: 4.60 RRR: 4.00
Michael Hussey0 (2b)
Callum Ferguson19 (16b 3x4)
Luke Wright 7-1-16-1
Tim Bresnan 10-1-46-0
47.6
Wright to Hussey, no run

Hussey plays and misses, he was no where close to making contact

47.5
Wright to Hussey, no run

played back to the bowler, another dot ball ... good stuff from Wright

47.4
1lb
Wright to Ferguson, 1 leg bye

massive appeal for lbw after Wright cuts the ball back into Ferguson and hits the pad, that was a touch too high

47.3
Wright to Ferguson, no run

played off the back foot on the off side, dot ball ... 9 from 15 balls

Hussey's the next man in ... Australia need 9 off 16 balls.

47.2
W
Wright to White, OUT

caught! White flat-bats another short and wide ball straight to Sidebottom at mid-off, it was the slower one from Wright and White connected with the bottom of the bat, well played White, his century's taken Australia to the verge of a 3-0 lead

Cameron White c Sidebottom b Wright 105 (124b 9x4 1x6 176m) SR: 84.67
47.1
Wright to White, no run

wide outside off stump, White throws his bat at it but doesn't make contact

Australia need nine more ...

end of over 4710 runs
AUS: 220/3CRR: 4.68 RRR: 3.00
Callum Ferguson19 (14b 3x4)
Cameron White105 (122b 9x4 1x6)
Tim Bresnan 10-1-46-0
Luke Wright 6-0-16-0
46.6
Bresnan to Ferguson, no run

played off the back foot towards mid-on, Australia can afford dot balls now

46.5
4
Bresnan to Ferguson, FOUR runs

Ferguson latches on to the width outside off and cuts hard behind point for another four

46.4
1
Bresnan to White, 1 run

sliding down leg again and White flicks firmly towards deep midwicket

46.3
Bresnan to White, no run

Bresnan digs it in short but it's slanting down leg side, no wide called though

46.2
1
Bresnan to Ferguson, 1 run

there's an appeal for lbw but it's missing leg stump, the batsmen run a leg bye

46.1
4
Bresnan to Ferguson, FOUR runs

wide ball outside off stump, poor stuff from Bresnan and Ferguson cashes in, he frees his arms and cuts the ball through the gap at cover point

end of over 465 runs
AUS: 210/3CRR: 4.56 RRR: 4.75
Callum Ferguson10 (10b 1x4)
Cameron White104 (120b 9x4 1x6)
Luke Wright 6-0-16-0
Tim Bresnan 9-1-36-0
45.6
1
Wright to Ferguson, 1 run

full toss and it gets driven straight past the bowler for one

45.5
Wright to Ferguson, no run

nudged off the pads for one more

45.4
1
Wright to White, 1 run

full and straight from Wright, but White moves forward and drives towards cover point

45.3
1b
Wright to Ferguson, 1 bye

the slower short ball and Ferguson misses the pull, Prior fumbles though and the batsmen steal a bye

45.2
1
Wright to White, 1 run

full toss and White forces it through square leg for one more

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
CL White
105 runs (124)
9 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
38 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
82%
AJ Strauss
63 runs (72)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
28 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
SR Watson
O
8
M
0
R
36
W
3
ECO
4.5
MG Johnson
O
10
M
1
R
39
W
2
ECO
3.9
Match details
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 7-match series 3-0
Match numberODI no. 2885
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days9 September 2009 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee