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Australia v Netherlands, Group A, St Kitts

Australia steamroll through Netherlands

Australia won the toss and chose to bat
Australia won the toss and chose to bat•Getty Images
He was helped on his way by Tim de Leede who dropped a catch off him when he was on 34
He was helped on his way by Tim de Leede who dropped a catch off him when he was on 34•Getty Images
Hayden made his way back to the pavilion having scored 29. de Leede struck again when he had Gilchrist caught by van Troost for 57
Hayden made his way back to the pavilion having scored 29. de Leede struck again when he had Gilchrist caught by van Troost for 57•Getty Images
The two added 204 for the fourth wicket
The two added 204 for the fourth wicket•AFP
Darron Reekers gave Netherlands a confident start as he and Bas Zuiderent added 36 for the first wicket at nearly six an over
Darron Reekers gave Netherlands a confident start as he and Bas Zuiderent added 36 for the first wicket at nearly six an over•Getty Images
Daan van Bunge was Netherlands' top scorer with 33
Daan van Bunge was Netherlands' top scorer with 33•Getty Images
Adam Gilchrist gave them a strong start with a 53-ball fifty
Adam Gilchrist gave them a strong start with a 53-ball fifty•Getty Images
More misery for Netherlands
More misery for Netherlands •AFP
Soon after Ryan ten Doeschate caught Ricky Ponting off his own bowling
Soon after Ryan ten Doeschate caught Ricky Ponting off his own bowling•Getty Images
Hodge got his maiden one-day hundred in 83 balls
Hodge got his maiden one-day hundred in 83 balls•AFP
But Australia was not going to let runs leak for long. Nathan Bracken got Reekers to edge to Michael Clarke at cover
But Australia was not going to let runs leak for long. Nathan Bracken got Reekers to edge to Michael Clarke at cover•AFP
But apart from being the top scorer and the bowler in whose over Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes, van Bunge went down in the record books today as McGrath's 50th World Cup wicket - second highest after Wasim Akram
But apart from being the top scorer and the bowler in whose over Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes, van Bunge went down in the record books today as McGrath's 50th World Cup wicket - second highest after Wasim Akram•AFP
But then de Leede made up for his clumsiness got Matthew Hayden to pop a catch to Peter Borren at point
But then de Leede made up for his clumsiness got Matthew Hayden to pop a catch to Peter Borren at point•AFP
Then Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge got together and frustrated the Netherlands bowlers
Then Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge got together and frustrated the Netherlands bowlers•Getty Images
Michael Clarke, though, missed out on his maiden one-day hundred, remaining unbeaten on 93 as Australia made 358 in their 50 overs
Michael Clarke, though, missed out on his maiden one-day hundred, remaining unbeaten on 93 as Australia made 358 in their 50 overs•Getty Images
Two balls later he trapped Alexei Kervezee leg before for a duck
Two balls later he trapped Alexei Kervezee leg before for a duck•Getty Images
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