Australia vs England, 1st Match at Melbourne, , Jan 12 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 12, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series

England

242/8

Australia

(45.2/50 ov, T:243) 246/2

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

60 (61)

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AUS

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45.2

Lewis to Clarke, FOUR runs

45.1

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Lewis to Clarke, no run

end of over 454 runs

AUS: 242/2CRR: 5.37 • RRR: 0.20

Michael Clarke53 (72b 3x4)

Ricky Ponting82 (96b 8x4)

Paul Collingwood 4-0-21-0

Jon Lewis 8-1-39-0

44.6

PD Collingwood to Clarke, 1 run

44.5

PD Collingwood to Clarke, 2 runs

44.4

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PD Collingwood to Clarke, no run

44.3

•

PD Collingwood to Clarke, no run

44.2

PD Collingwood to Ponting, 1 run

44.1

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PD Collingwood to Ponting, no run

end of over 444 runs

AUS: 238/2CRR: 5.40 • RRR: 0.83

Ricky Ponting81 (94b 8x4)

Michael Clarke50 (68b 3x4)

Jon Lewis 8-1-39-0

Paul Collingwood 3-0-17-0

43.6

Lewis to Ponting, 1 run

43.5

Lewis to Ponting, 2 runs

43.4

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Lewis to Ponting, no run

43.3

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Lewis to Ponting, no run

43.2

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Lewis to Ponting, no run

43.1

Lewis to Clarke, 1 run

end of over 434 runs

AUS: 234/2CRR: 5.44 • RRR: 1.28

Michael Clarke49 (67b 3x4)

Ricky Ponting78 (89b 8x4)

Paul Collingwood 3-0-17-0

Jon Lewis 7-1-35-0

42.6

PD Collingwood to Clarke, 1 run

42.5

PD Collingwood to Ponting, 1 run

42.4

PD Collingwood to Clarke, 1 run

42.3

PD Collingwood to Ponting, 1 run

42.2

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PD Collingwood to Ponting, no run

42.1

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PD Collingwood to Ponting, no run

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	caught	60	61
ML Hayden	caught	28	42
RT Ponting	not out	82	96
MJ Clarke	not out	57	74
Extras	(b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 15)
Total	246(2 wkts; 45.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
A Flintoff	6	0	48	0	8
J Lewis	8.2	1	43	0	5.16 (1 nb)
JM Anderson	7	0	47	0	6.71
MS Panesar	10	1	46	1	4.6
JWM Dalrymple	10	1	38	1	3.8
PD Collingwood	4	0	21	0	5.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	101	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
2nd	12	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	133	Ricky Ponting	Michael Clarke

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Commonwealth Bank Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	7	1	31	0.667
ENG	8	3	5	13	-0.608
NZ	8	2	6	9	-0.007

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