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England vs Australia, 37th Match at Gqeberha, Mar 02 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
37th Match, Gqeberha, March 02, 2003, ICC World Cup
204/8
(49.4/50 ov, T:205) 208/8

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

andy-bichel
Player Of The Match
34* (36) & 7/20
New

A sensational game with Australia passing the score with a boundary and 2 balls to spare

An outstanding performance by Andy Bichell who took 7/20 and scored 34 unbeaten runs in a final wicket partneship of 73

49.4
4
Flintoff to Bevan, FOUR runs

drives wide of extra cover to wrap it up for Australia

49.3
1
Flintoff to Bichel, 1 run

hits to mid on...miss-field by Vaughn allows a single

49.2
Flintoff to Bichel, no run

back to Flintoff, well stopped by Flintoff

49.1
Flintoff to Bichel, no run

back along the ground to mid on

Last over to be bowled by Flintoff

Over49
12 runs
AUS 203/8CRR: 4.14  RRR: 2.00
Michael Bevan 70 (125b 5x4 1x6)Andy Bichel 33 (33b 3x4 1x6)
James Anderson0/66 (9)
48.6
Anderson to Bevan, no run
48.5
Anderson to Bevan, no run
48.4
1
Anderson to Bichel, 1 run

to deep mid wicket

48.3
4
Anderson to Bichel, FOUR runs

drives to the mid wicket area....misses Caddick

48.2
6
Anderson to Bichel, SIX runs

drops his knee and sweeps the ball over the big scoreboard at mid wicket

48.1
1
Anderson to Bevan, 1 run

square push to point

Over48
3 runs
AUS 191/8CRR: 3.97  RRR: 7.00
Andy Bichel 22 (30b 2x4)Michael Bevan 69 (122b 5x4 1x6)
Ashley Giles2/42 (10)
47.6
Giles to Bichel, no run

back to the bowler

47.5
1
Giles to Bevan, 1 run

drives to long on

47.4
1
Giles to Bichel, 1 run

works the ball to the off side

47.3
Giles to Bichel, no run

hits the ball back to Giles...a vital maiden ball

47.2
1
Giles to Bevan, 1 run

cross batted hit to long on

47.1
Giles to Bevan, no run
Over47
6 runs
AUS 188/8CRR: 4.00  RRR: 5.66
Michael Bevan 67 (119b 5x4 1x6)Andy Bichel 21 (27b 2x4)
James Anderson0/54 (8)
46.6
3
Anderson to Bevan, 3 runs

good looking cut to deep backward point...well fielded by Giles

Boundary decision called for

46.5
1
Anderson to Bichel, 1 run

very clever, waits for it and cuts the ball to 3rd man....50 partnership

46.4
1
Anderson to Bevan, 1 run

up to the bat...played just to short gully...scampered single

46.3
Anderson to Bevan, no run
46.2
Anderson to Bevan, no run

difficult one to get away...a bit slower...well played in the end

46.1
1
Anderson to Bichel, 1 run

lifted to deep backward leg...simple canter through

This game is going down to the wire