England vs Canada, 11th Match, Group C at Gros Islet, Mar 18 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
11th Match, Group C, Gros Islet, March 18, 2007, ICC World Cup
279/6
(50 ov, T:280) 228/7

England won by 51 runs

paul-collingwood
Player Of The Match
62* (48)
New
Over50
6 runs
CAN 228/7CRR: 4.56
Desmond Chumney 27 (51b 1x6)George Codrington 7 (8b 1x4)
Paul Collingwood0/41 (9)

So, despite the storm around Flintoff's late-night escapades, England swarmed to victory, with a 51-run win against Canada. They were lacklustre at times in the field, lacking a killer instinct, but Canada's batting was fairly impressive. England also have concerns about the middle order once again.

But the focus of today, of course, isn't on this match - but on the sad and shocking news that Bob Woolmer has died. Tributes have been pouring in and they are here.

I'll leave you with this one from Pakistan's captain Inzamam-ul-Haq: "I am shocked and badly hurt. We have lost a good coach and a good person."

49.6
1
PD Collingwood to Chumney, 1 run

full and thwacked away to long-on

49.5
1
PD Collingwood to Codrington, 1 run

pulled away - again not timed properly - in front of square

49.4
4
PD Collingwood to Codrington, FOUR runs

again tries to hook this one, manages to hit the back of the bat and dribble away behind square

49.3
PD Collingwood to Codrington, no run

right up there and that's driven to the covers

49.2
PD Collingwood to Codrington, no run

chased that pull round off the back foot - looking to hoick it in the air through square

49.1
PD Collingwood to Codrington, no run

worked into the covers

Over49
3 runs
CAN 222/7CRR: 4.53  RRR: 58.00
Desmond Chumney 26 (50b 1x6)George Codrington 2 (3b)
Liam Plunkett2/46 (9)
48.6
Plunkett to Chumney, no run

on leg and worked to midwicket

48.5
Plunkett to Chumney, no run

driven to the covers

48.4
Plunkett to Chumney, no run

full delivery, driven back to the bowler

48.3
1lb
Plunkett to Codrington, 1 leg bye

a huge, but lone, shout from the bowler and that one went a long way across but the ball was just sliding down the leg side

48.2
1
Plunkett to Chumney, 1 run

guided to deep backward point

48.1
1
Plunkett to Codrington, 1 run

again, just short of the man at deep midwicket, the ball going safe despite the pull not being timed properly

Over48
7 runs, 1 wicket
CAN 219/7CRR: 4.56  RRR: 30.50
George Codrington 1 (1b)Desmond Chumney 25 (46b 1x6)
Paul Collingwood0/35 (8)
47.6
1
PD Collingwood to Codrington, 1 run

goes after it, doesn't get hold of it and sends a high pull up but lands inside the outer ring of fielders

47.5
1
PD Collingwood to Chumney, 1 run

driven out to long-on

47.4
PD Collingwood to Chumney, no run

low full toss driven to mid-off

47.3
W
PD Collingwood to Dhaniram, OUT

worked off the legs and there's a huge call for a run out at the non-striker's end. England think they've got their man, with a throw on the knees from Bopara and Collingwood does the rest

Sunil Dhaniram run out (Collingwood/Bopara) 30 (33b 3x4 0x6 47m) SR: 90.9
47.2
4
PD Collingwood to Dhaniram, FOUR runs

clears the man at extra cover and Pietersen signals it's a four, Panesar just unable to cut that one off inside the rope

47.1
1
PD Collingwood to Chumney, 1 run

driven out to wide long-on

Over47
5 runs
CAN 212/6CRR: 4.51  RRR: 22.66
Desmond Chumney 23 (43b 1x6)Sunil Dhaniram 26 (31b 2x4)
Liam Plunkett2/44 (8)

Collingwood back into the attack. Canada can't win this now - OK, yes, technically they can but they're not going to - but they've acquitted themselves well with their batting

46.6
1
Plunkett to Chumney, 1 run

guess what? Driven... to mid-on once more

46.5
1
Plunkett to Dhaniram, 1 run

a drive, surprisingly enough, out to mid-on, Collingwood doing the honours with a one-hand sliding stop