Australia vs England, 7th Match at Adelaide, Jan 26 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
7th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series
(24.3/50 ov, T:111) 111/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 153 balls remaining)

mitchell-johnson
Player Of The Match
4/45
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England1 Inn
110/10(34.3 overs)
35 (31)
4/45 (10)
17 (32)
2/8 (8)
Australia2 Inn
111/1(24.3 overs)
*51 (61)
0/4 (3)
*30 (68)
0/6 (2)
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Australia have beaten England by nine wickets and even that doesn't put in perspective the magnitude of this victory. They've also won a bonus point in the process. Mitchell Johnson wins the Man-of-the-Match award for his searing spell of 4 for 45.

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24.3
2
Tremlett to Ponting, 2 runs

short ball yet again, Ponting gets on the front foot and slaps it in front of midwicket to pick up the winning runs, that's also his fifty, well played Punter!

24.2
Tremlett to Ponting, no run

defended on the off side on the front foot

24.1
4
Tremlett to Ponting, FOUR runs

Ponting latches on to a short ball and pulls it high and far over midwicket, that's four of them

Just six needed now.

Over24
2 runs
AUS 105/1CRR: 4.37  RRR: 0.23
ML Hayden 30 (68b 2x4)RT Ponting 45 (58b 5x4)
JWM Dalrymple0/6 (2)
23.6
Dalrymple to Hayden, no run

full ball on middle and leg stump, Hayden drives to mid-on

23.5
Dalrymple to Hayden, no run

full ball on leg stump, Hayden pushes it off his pads to midwicket

23.4
1
Dalrymple to Ponting, 1 run

short ball pitching outside off stumpa nd turning into Ponting who goes on the back foot and punches through cover

23.3
Dalrymple to Ponting, no run

defended on the front foot to cover

23.3
1w
Dalrymple to Ponting, 1 wide

slips down leg side this time, wide called

23.2
Dalrymple to Ponting, no run

defended on the front foot back to the bowler

23.1
Dalrymple to Ponting, no run

full and wide outside off stump, Ponting tries to slam it through covers but gets an inside edge back to the bowler

Over23
9 runs
AUS 103/1CRR: 4.47  RRR: 0.29
ML Hayden 30 (66b 2x4)RT Ponting 44 (54b 5x4)
CT Tremlett0/35 (9)
22.6
2
Tremlett to Hayden, 2 runs

take that! Short and wide outside off stump, Hayden slaps it off the back foot to deep cover

22.5
2
Tremlett to Hayden, 2 runs

straying on to the pads, Hayden flicks it through square leg for two more, Australia move on to 101 and need just ten more

22.4
Tremlett to Hayden, no run

short of a length ball on off stump, defended back down the pitch

22.3
4
Tremlett to Hayden, FOUR runs

short ball and Hayden steps down the track and muscles it wide of Panesar at mid-on for a boundary

22.2
Tremlett to Hayden, no run

slower ball shaping away from Hayden, he lets it go through to Nixon

22.1
1
Tremlett to Ponting, 1 run

full ball outside off stump, Ponting gets forward and launches into a powerful cover drive that beats Ian Bell

Over22
4 runs
AUS 94/1CRR: 4.27  RRR: 0.60
ML Hayden 22 (61b 1x4)RT Ponting 43 (53b 5x4)
JWM Dalrymple0/4 (1)
21.6
2
Dalrymple to Hayden, 2 runs

flicked off the pads through square leg for two to end the over, Dalrymple is pushing them through fast and flat

21.5
1
Dalrymple to Ponting, 1 run

short ball outside off stump, Ponting waits on the back foot and drives through cover

21.4
1
Dalrymple to Hayden, 1 run

fullish length pitching outside leg stump and spinning across Hayden who gets forward and pushes to midwicket

21.3
Dalrymple to Hayden, no run

defended back to the bowler on the front foot

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
RT Ponting
51 runs (61)
6 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
22 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
81%
IR Bell
35 runs (31)
2 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
MG Johnson
O
10
M
2
R
45
W
4
ECO
4.5
B Lee
O
8
M
2
R
8
W
2
ECO
1
Match details
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2486
Hours of play (local time)13.45 start, First Session 13.45-17.15 Interval 17.15-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30
Match days26 January 2007 - daynight (50-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 5, England 0