Australia vs Netherlands, 10th Match, Group A at Basseterre, Mar 18 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
10th Match, Group A, Basseterre, March 18, 2007, ICC World Cup
(26.5/50 ov, T:359) 129

Australia won by 229 runs

brad-hodge
Player Of The Match
123 (89)
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Scorecard summary
Australia1 Inn
358/5(50 overs)
123 (89)
2/40 (10)
Netherlands2 Inn
129/10(26.5 overs)
4/27 (4.5)
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A comprehensive victory for Australia. They win by 229 runs. The cricketing world, meanwhile, has been engulfed by the tragic news of Bob Woolmer's death. Do click here to read some early tributes. I shall leave you with the one from Allan Donald.

""The news was pretty devastating, to be honest. He was a very, very close friend, actually more than as a coach.... He was a very respected man. We were together with Warwickshire and South Africa. Bob was an extremely professional man, was an extremely soft person, gave his life to cricket and probably paid for it."

This is Sriram Veera, signing off.

26.5
W
Hogg to Jonkman, OUT

It's all over. Googly does the trick. Rips across a wrong'un, on the middle and off stump line, and he didn't pick it. Jonkman tried to work it to on side, fails to maintain balance and drags his feet out of the crease. Gilchrist whips off the bails in a flash to terminate Netherlands' innings.

Mark Jonkman st †Gilchrist b Hogg 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
26.4
Hogg to Jonkman, no run

full and just outside off, worked to the on side

26.3
W
Hogg to Borren, OUT

Another slog-sweep but finds Hussey at deep midwicket. Again tossed up, on the off stump line and he slapped it fast and straight to Hussey

Peter Borren c Hussey b Hogg 24 (18b 4x4 1x6 30m) SR: 133.33
26.2
4
Hogg to Borren, FOUR runs

Smashed away! Tossed-up outside off and flat-batted down the ground.

26.1
Hogg to Borren, no run

turns in from outside off, dabbed to point

just a slip in place

Over26
2 runs
NED 125/8CRR: 4.80  RRR: 9.75
PW Borren 20 (15b 3x4 1x6)Adeel Raja 8 (14b 1x4)
SW Tait1/29 (7)
25.6
1lb
Tait to Borren, 1 leg bye

swings to the legs, nudged to square-leg

25.5
Tait to Borren, no run

length-delivery, on the off stump line, defended on the front foot

25.4
1
Tait to Adeel Raja, 1 run

again yorker-length, just outside off stump, a stab and a inside-edge results

25.3
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run

another one, at the blockhole length, but again just outside off stump. He needs to get his radar right.

25.2
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run

beaten. Fuller and just outside off stump, curves away a touch, Raja pushes at it, inside the line

25.1
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run

outside off stump, goes on straight, left alone

Over25
9 runs
NED 123/8CRR: 4.92  RRR: 9.44
PW Borren 20 (13b 3x4 1x6)Adeel Raja 7 (10b 1x4)
GB Hogg2/23 (4)
24.6
4
Hogg to Borren, FOUR runs

Heaved away! A googly but he swept it on the length. Leant forward and slog-swept it to right of deep midwicket fielder.

24.5
1
Hogg to Adeel Raja, 1 run

full toss, just pushed away to wide mid-off for a single

24.4
Hogg to Adeel Raja, no run

leans forward to smother the spin

24.3
4
Hogg to Adeel Raja, FOUR runs

wallops the orthodox legbreak, right over the bowler's head.

24.2
Hogg to Adeel Raja, no run

googly and again another batsman is beaten. They are not picking him well.

24.1
Hogg to Adeel Raja, no run

lands outside off stump, turns in slightly, pushed to silly point

Over24
1 run
NED 114/8CRR: 4.75  RRR: 9.42
PW Borren 16 (12b 2x4 1x6)Adeel Raja 2 (5b)
GD McGrath2/33 (8)
23.6
McGrath to Borren, no run

fuller, hint of inswing, on the off and middle, driven back down the track, McGrath stretches his right hand out to make a half-stop

23.5
McGrath to Borren, no run

banged in short, rises shoulder-high, fended off the front foot

23.4
1
McGrath to Adeel Raja, 1 run

around off stump line, nudged to backward point where Ponting makes the stop

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
BJ Hodge
123 runs (89)
8 fours7 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
39 runs
3 fours2 sixes
Control
85%
MJ Clarke
93 runs (85)
6 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
39 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
GB Hogg
O
4.5
M
0
R
27
W
4
ECO
5.58
TBM de Leede
O
10
M
1
R
40
W
2
ECO
4
Match details
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2540
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 days18 March 2007 - day (50-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, Netherlands 0