Australia vs England, 1st Match at Sydney, , Dec 13 2002 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Sydney, December 13, 2002, VB Series

England

251/8

Australia

(45/50 ov, T:252) 252/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Matthew Hayden

, AUS

98 (92)

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Scorecard summary

England • 251/8(50 overs)

111* (133)

4/47 (8)

60 (57)

3/32 (10)

Australia • 252/3(45 overs)

98 (92)

2/38 (10)

53 (50)

1/33 (5)

end of over 459 runs

AUS: 252/3CRR: 5.60

Damien Martyn46 (56b 4x4)

Darren Lehmann27 (45b 1x4)

James Kirtley 7-1-53-0

Andy Caddick 6-0-35-0

44.6

Kirtley to Martyn, FOUR runs

44.6

2nb

Kirtley to Lehmann, (no ball) 1 run

44.5

•

Kirtley to Lehmann, no run

44.4

Kirtley to Martyn, 1 run

44.3

•

Kirtley to Martyn, no run

44.2

•

Kirtley to Martyn, no run

44.1

Kirtley to Martyn, 2 runs

end of over 441 run

AUS: 243/3CRR: 5.52 • RRR: 1.50

Darren Lehmann26 (43b 1x4)

Damien Martyn39 (51b 3x4)

Andy Caddick 6-0-35-0

Gareth Batty 10-0-55-0

43.6

•

Caddick to Lehmann, no run

43.5

•

Caddick to Lehmann, no run

43.4

•

Caddick to Lehmann, no run

43.3

•

Caddick to Lehmann, no run

43.2

Caddick to Martyn, 1 run

43.1

•

Caddick to Martyn, no run

end of over 4310 runs

AUS: 242/3CRR: 5.62 • RRR: 1.42

Darren Lehmann26 (39b 1x4)

Damien Martyn38 (49b 3x4)

Gareth Batty 10-0-55-0

Andy Caddick 5-0-34-0

42.6

•

Batty to Lehmann, no run

42.5

•

Batty to Lehmann, no run

42.4

Batty to Lehmann, FOUR runs

42.3

Batty to Martyn, 1 run

42.2

Batty to Martyn, FOUR runs

42.1

Batty to Lehmann, 1 run

end of over 422 runs

AUS: 232/3CRR: 5.52 • RRR: 2.50

Darren Lehmann21 (35b)

Damien Martyn33 (47b 2x4)

Andy Caddick 5-0-34-0

Gareth Batty 9-0-45-0

41.6

Caddick to Lehmann, 1 run

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	VB Series England tour of Australia
Season	2002/03
Player Of The Match	Matthew Hayden
Match number	ODI no. 1917
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut	Gareth Batty
Umpires	Rudi Koertzen Simon Taufel
TV Umpire	Steve Davis
Match Referee	Wasim Raja
Points	Australia 5, England 1

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	caught	53	50
ML Hayden	caught	98	92
RT Ponting	caught	18	30
DR Martyn	not out	46	56
DS Lehmann	not out	27	45
Extras	(lb 5, nb 3, w 2)
Total	252(3 wkts; 45 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Kirtley	7	1	53	0	7.57 (1 nb)
AR Caddick	6	0	35	0	5.83 (1 nb)
C White	7	0	33	0	4.71 (1 nb)
RC Irani	5	0	33	1	6.6
ID Blackwell	10	0	38	2	3.8
GJ Batty	10	0	55	0	5.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	101	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
2nd	56	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	29	Damien Martyn	Matthew Hayden
4th	62	Damien Martyn	Darren Lehmann

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VB Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	7	1	38	0.733
ENG	8	3	5	20	-0.023
SL	8	2	6	14	-0.709

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