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PM's XI vs England XI, Tour match at Canberra, , Jan 10 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Tour match, Canberra, January 10, 2011, England tour of Australia
(43/43 ov) 254/9
(33.3/35 ov, T:223) 225/3

England XI won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
124* (102)
ian-bell
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England win by 7 wickets (D/L method). Bell unbeaten on 124, showed his class, well done, he picks up the Man-of-Match award. That's it from here, do join us for the first T20 match on Jan 12th, until then this is Binoy George signing off and thanks to Raghav for all the help.

33.3
4
Christian to Bell, FOUR runs

hit in the air over extra cover to the fence, England XI win.

33.2
Christian to Bell, no run

in the block-hole, off the pad to the onside.

33.1
2
Christian to Bell, 2 runs

hit in the air down the track to long on.

end of over 339 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 219/3CRR: 6.63 RRR: 2.00
Eoin Morgan0 (1b)
Ian Bell118 (99b 12x4 1x6)
Brett Lee 6-0-35-1
32.6
Lee to Morgan, no run

short of a length delivery angled across and Morgan right in line, defends to the off side.

32.5
W
Lee to Pietersen, OUT

it was full and straight, Pietersen on the back foot is hit on the pad in line with the stumps, that is plumb.

Kevin Pietersen lbw b Lee 13 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 92.85
32.4
1
Lee to Bell, 1 run

dabs it down to third man.

32.3
4
Lee to Bell, FOUR runs

cut away behind point and to the fence for a boundary, was short and wide outside the off stump.

32.2
Lee to Bell, no run

mistimes the drive to extra cover.

32.1
4
Lee to Bell, FOUR runs

good shot by Bell, in the slot for him, and he drives through extra cover to the fence for a boundary.

end of over 329 runs
ENG: 210/2CRR: 6.56 RRR: 4.33
Ian Bell109 (95b 10x4 1x6)
Kevin Pietersen13 (13b)
Dan Christian 6-0-60-0

The sun is back and Lee too.

31.6
1
Christian to Bell, 1 run

pushes down the ground to deep mid-on for a single.

31.5
1
Christian to Pietersen, 1 run

driven along the ground to long off.

31.4
Christian to Pietersen, no run

dabs it behind point.

31.3
Christian to Pietersen, no run

plays it behind point.

31.2
1
Christian to Bell, 1 run

cut away through the off side.

31.1
6
Christian to Bell, SIX runs

goes all the way, Lee back peddling could not take it as it goes over him and over the long off fence.

end of over 315 runs
ENG: 201/2CRR: 6.48 RRR: 5.50
Kevin Pietersen12 (10b)
Ian Bell101 (92b 10x4)
James Pattinson 7-0-37-0
30.6
2
Pattinson to Pietersen, 2 runs

short ball pulled to deep midwicket.

30.5
Pattinson to Pietersen, no run

good ball in the block-hole, squeezed out to the off side.

There is a drizzle at the moment.

30.4
2
Pattinson to Pietersen, 2 runs

short ball pulled to deep mdiwicket.

30.3
1
Pattinson to Bell, 1 run

works it to midwicket for a single.

30.2
Pattinson to Bell, no run

driven to the off side to extra cover.

30.1
Pattinson to Bell, no run

short delivery and angled into Bell, who gets into a tangle, almost lobbed it to point.