That partnership between Smith and Pollard came a little too late for West Indies. Perhaps they should move up the order. Ponting is the Man of the Match. The series is at 3-0 and we are left with the dead rubber on Feb 19 at the MCG. Thanks for your company. Cheers!
Australia vs West Indies, 4th ODI at Brisbane, Feb 14 2010 - Match Result
RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Brisbane, February 14, 2010, West Indies tour of Australia
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Scorecard summary
Australia1 Inn
324/7(50 overs)
106 (112)
2/44 (8)
63 (78)
2/59 (8)
West Indies2 Inn
274/8(50 overs)
62 (55)
2/44 (10)
*59 (63)
2/64 (10)
Over50
9 runs
WI 274/8CRR: 5.48
NO Miller 5 (3b 1x4)DR Smith 59 (63b 3x4 3x6)
MG Johnson1/55 (10)
49.6
1
Johnson to Miller, 1 run
full and wide outside off and jammed out to cover point
49.5
4
Johnson to Miller, FOUR runs
elegant shot, full and wide outside off and he reaches out and square drives it wide of backward point
49.4
•
Johnson to Miller, no run
stays behind the line and defends
49.3
1
Johnson to Smith, 1 run
tucks him down to midwicket
49.2
•
Johnson to Smith, no run
moves a long way across his stumps and the ball dribbles to short fine leg
49.2
2w
Johnson to Miller, 2 wide
slides down the leg side and wide called
49.1
1
Johnson to Smith, 1 run
fires it on the pads and the ball rolls away to the on side
Miller walks in
Over49
3 runs, 1 wicket
WI 265/8CRR: 5.40 RRR: 60.00
DR Smith 57 (60b 3x4 3x6)
RJ Harris2/64 (10)
48.6
W
Harris to Sammy, OUT
through the gate, he gets the ball to skid through from outside off, beats Sammy on the drive and the ball clips the off stump
Daren Sammy b Harris 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 0
48.5
•
Harris to Sammy, no run
full on the off stump and pushed down to cover
48.4
1
Harris to Smith, 1 run
full on middle and leg and clipped to long-on
48.3
•
Harris to Smith, no run
quick delivery outside off and he makes room and misses
48.2
1lb
Harris to Sammy, 1 leg bye
the ball rolls off his pads to the on side
48.1
1
Harris to Smith, 1 run
full on middle and leg and he whips him away stylishly down to deep square leg
Over48
14 runs, 1 wicket
WI 262/7CRR: 5.45 RRR: 31.50
DJG Sammy 0 (1b)DR Smith 55 (57b 3x4 3x6)
MG Johnson1/46 (9)
47.6
•
Johnson to Sammy, no run
47.5
1
Johnson to Smith, 1 run
makes room and he ends up chopping it to the off side
47.4
•
Johnson to Smith, no run
beats him outside off
47.3
6
Johnson to Smith, SIX runs
another! This time it's straighter, full on the off stump and he gets more elevation over long-on, that's his fifty
47.2
6
Johnson to Smith, SIX runs
just over the rope, he stays at the crease and gets under the bounce and scoops it over Bollinger at long-on
47.2
1w
Johnson to Smith, 1 wide
drifts wide down the leg side, doesn't make contact
47.1
W
Johnson to Pollard, OUT
the stand's broken, full delivery outside off and he tries to launch it over long-off but doesn't get the desired elevation, finds Hussey
Kieron Pollard c Hussey b Johnson 62 (55b 4x4 2x6 88m) SR: 112.72
Best performances - batters
AUS
106 runs (112)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
32 runs
2 fours1 sixControl
88%
AUS
63 runs (78)
2 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
20 runs
2 fours1 sixControl
90%
Match details
TossWest Indies, elected to field first
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 3-0
Match numberODI no. 2955
Hours of play (local time)13.25 start, First Session 13.25-16.55 Interval 16.55-17.40, Second Session 17.40-21.10
Match days14 February 2010 - daynight (50-over match)
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