England vs Australia, 35th Match, Super Eights at North Sound, , Apr 08 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
35th Match, Super Eights, North Sound, April 08, 2007, ICC World Cup
(47.2/50 ov, T:248) 248/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/41
shaun-tait
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England 247/10(49.5 overs)
104 (122)
3/33 (10)
77 (90)
3/41 (10)
Australia 248/3(47.2 overs)

Well played Australia, they deserved that victory - good captaincy from Ponting to apply the squeeze once Pietersen and Bell had got them into a decent position in England's innings. Another victory for Australia, then, the deserved favourites, and that's 18 straight World Cup wins for them. Take that. England, meanwhile, have plenty of work to do in their remaining Super Eight games. Thanks for joining us today and do come back tomorrow when it will be the turn of Ireland and New Zealand to take centre stage.

47.2
4
Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR runs

short ball and that's lashed through midwicket with a firmly struck pull to end the match

47.1
Mahmood to Symonds, no run

great ball, a lifter surprising Symonds as it whistles past his chest, Symonds having to arc back like a snake to avoid it

end of over 474 runs
AUS: 244/3CRR: 5.19 RRR: 1.33
Andrew Symonds24 (26b 3x4 1x6)
Michael Clarke55 (63b 2x4)
James Anderson 10-1-49-0
Sajid Mahmood 9-1-56-0
46.6
1
Anderson to Symonds, 1 run

a half-volley outside off, Symonds launches into it, a lashing cover drive, but mistimes it a touch and it rolls through the covers

46.5
Anderson to Symonds, no run

straight ball, up there, and that's driven back into the ground, Anderson picking it up on the first bounce

Pietersen's got his hands on his hips, shaking his head

46.4
Anderson to Symonds, no run

pushed up there and that's driven back to the bowler

46.3
Anderson to Symonds, no run

right up there and that's driven back to mid-on

46.2
1
Anderson to Clarke, 1 run

wide outside off and that's a good shot by Clarke, leaning into it and driving it through cover

46.1
2
Anderson to Clarke, 2 runs

on leg and Panesar wings that back as fast as he can from the boundary, but the batsmen are quick enough to get the two, and in the end it's a comfortable two indeed

end of over 468 runs
AUS: 240/3CRR: 5.21 RRR: 2.00
Andrew Symonds23 (22b 3x4 1x6)
Michael Clarke52 (61b 2x4)
Sajid Mahmood 9-1-56-0
James Anderson 9-1-45-0
45.6
Mahmood to Symonds, no run

bouncer, Symonds just ducks under it, nonchalantly as you like

45.5
Mahmood to Symonds, no run

driven back to the bowler

45.4
1
Mahmood to Clarke, 1 run

on middle-and-leg and that's played out to midwicket

45.3
3lb
Mahmood to Symonds, 3 leg byes

slower ball, ill-directed, this one heading down leg and Symonds works that one down through fine leg, off his pads

45.2
4
Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR runs

slower ball again, Symonds dances down and that's lashed over cover for a resounding four

45.1
Mahmood to Symonds, no run

right up there, and that's taken off the legs into short midwicket

end of over 456 runs
AUS: 232/3CRR: 5.15 RRR: 3.20
Andrew Symonds19 (17b 2x4 1x6)
Michael Clarke51 (60b 2x4)
James Anderson 9-1-45-0
Sajid Mahmood 8-1-51-0
44.6
1
Anderson to Symonds, 1 run

outside off and that's cut away off the back foot through cover

44.5
1
Anderson to Clarke, 1 run

bangs that one in short and that's pulled to Panesar behind square

44.4
2
Anderson to Clarke, 2 runs

a bit too full from the bowler and it's timed very well to long-off to bring up his fifty from 59 balls; this is his 24th at this level

44.3
2
Anderson to Clarke, 2 runs

slight touch more width outside off and that's eased out off the back foot to the point boundary

44.2
Anderson to Clarke, no run

up there, on off, and the batsman brings his bat and leg together in defending that one into the covers

44.1
Anderson to Clarke, no run

outside off and that's played into the covers with a shuffling of the feet

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KP Pietersen
104 runs (122)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
36 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
85%
RT Ponting
86 runs (106)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
23 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
NW Bracken
O
10
M
1
R
33
W
3
ECO
3.3
SW Tait
O
10
M
0
R
41
W
3
ECO
4.1
Match details
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2565
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days8 April 2007 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, England 0
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ICC World Cup

Super Eights
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS770142.400
SL752101.483
NZ752100.253
SA74380.313
ENG7346-0.394
WI7254-0.566
BAN7162-1.514
IRE7162-1.730
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS33063.433
SA32142.403
NED3122-2.527
SCOT3030-3.793
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SL33063.493
BAN3214-1.523
IND31221.206
BER3030-4.345
Group C
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NZ33062.138
ENG32140.418
KENYA3122-1.194
CAN3030-1.389
Group D
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI33060.764
IRE3113-0.092
PAK31220.089
ZIM3021-0.886