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Australia vs ICC World XI, 3rd ODI at Melbourne, , Oct 09 2005 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Melbourne (Docklands), October 09, 2005, ICC World XI tour of Australia
(27.5/50 ov, T:294) 137

Australia won by 156 runs

Player Of The Match
66* (66) & 4/39
shane-watson
Player Of The Series
180 runs
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27.5
W
Watson to Afridi, OUT

all over - lofted away straight to McGrath at long-on

Shahid Afridi c McGrath b Watson 16 (8b 2x4 1x6 12m) SR: 200
27.4
Watson to Afridi, no run

good line and back of a length, Afridi plays and misses the ball

27.3
W
Watson to Pollock, OUT

short of a length delivery, Pollock goes for the pull and only manages to top-edge it to the fine leg region, White moves across in the deep and takes a good catch - World XI nine down

Shaun Pollock c White b Watson 8 (27b 1x4 0x6 44m) SR: 29.62
27.2
Watson to Pollock, no run

length ball, Pollock plays and misses the ball

27.1
1
Watson to Afridi, 1 run

good length delivery, Afridi hits it into the leg side

end of over 276 runs
ICC: 136/8CRR: 5.03 RRR: 6.86
Shaun Pollock8 (25b 1x4)
Shahid Afridi15 (5b 2x4 1x6)
Brett Lee 9-2-30-4
Shane Watson 7-0-38-2
26.6
Lee to Pollock, no run

length ball, Pollock pushes forward

26.5
1
Lee to Afridi, 1 run

length ball, Afridi drives it away

26.4
4
Lee to Afridi, FOUR runs

good length delivery, Afridi works it through the leg side

26.3
1
Lee to Pollock, 1 run

good length delivery, Pollock hits it into the leg side

26.2
Lee to Pollock, no run

leg side delivery, Pollock works it through the leg side

26.1
Lee to Pollock, no run

line and length, Pollock defends it

end of over 2611 runs • 1 wicket
ICC: 130/8CRR: 5.00 RRR: 6.83
Shahid Afridi10 (3b 1x4 1x6)
Shaun Pollock7 (21b 1x4)
Shane Watson 7-0-38-2
Brett Lee 8-2-24-4
25.6
Watson to Afridi, no run

length ball, Afridi plays but misses the ball

25.5
4
Watson to Afridi, FOUR runs

good line and length delivery, Afridi drives

25.4
6
Watson to Afridi, SIX runs

short ball, Afridi pulls

25.3
W
Watson to Vettori, OUT

short and angling across, cut away in the air to the point region, Clarke there dives across and takes a good catch, that's another duck added to the World XI batting card

Daniel Vettori c Clarke b Watson 0 (5b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
25.2
Watson to Vettori, no run

line and length, Vettori pushes forward

25.1
1lb
Watson to Pollock, 1 leg bye

short of a length, Pollock plays and misses the ball

end of over 25Wicket maiden
ICC: 119/7CRR: 4.76 RRR: 7.00
Daniel Vettori0 (3b)
Shaun Pollock7 (20b 1x4)
Brett Lee 8-2-24-4
Shane Watson 6-0-28-1
24.6
Lee to Vettori, no run

good length but down leg, Vettori hits it into the leg side

24.5
Lee to Vettori, no run

good length delivery, Vettori drives through the off side

24.4
Lee to Vettori, no run

good line and just short of a length, Vettori plays no shot

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