...yes, a drive through mid-on to complete a handsome win
England vs Australia, 9th Match, Group B at Cape Town, Sep 14 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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9th Match, Group B, Cape Town, September 14, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
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This has been a different Australia today to the one which lost to Zimbabwe the other day. And, ominously for the rest of the teams in this tournament, they look like their old serves: dominant and clinical. Hayden finishes with 67 not out; he remained unruffled throughout. Emphatic is the word, and Ponting and his men have certainly started to take this tournament seriously. So, England and Australia through to the Super Eights, then, and Zimbabwe are out - on an inferior run rate.
Ponting states the obvious: "We're a fair bit happier today. Today was a pretty comprehensive win. We did the job with the bat today." Collingwood ends how he started - by admitting there are areas that England need to improve on, particularly the batting. True enough. Bracken picks up the Man of the Match award for an intelligent, controlled spell of bowling that helped to knock over England.
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From me, Jenny Thompson and Martin Williamson (with Andrew Miller on bulletin duty), it's goodbye.
14.5
1
Schofield to Symonds, 1 run
Last ball coming up?
14.4
1
Schofield to Hayden, 1 run
loopy full toss down leg, paddled almost sympathetically round to fine leg
14.3
4
Schofield to Hayden, FOUR runs
driven wider of mid-off this time
14.2
4
Schofield to Hayden, FOUR runs
driven again through mid-off - nearly taking out Symonds at the other end - and the end is nigh
14.1
4
Schofield to Hayden, FOUR runs
typical Hayden: one step, boom; a powerful (aren't they all?) drive through mid-off
end of over 145 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 122/2CRR: 8.71 • RRR: 2.33
Matthew Hayden54 (39b 8x4 1x6)
Andrew Symonds1 (1b)
Andrew Flintoff 4-0-25-1
Chris Schofield 3-0-17-1
Discomfort etched all over Flintoff's face now as he ends his spell. Schofield on for his final delivery
13.6
1
Flintoff to Hayden, 1 run
pushed up there outside off and driven back out straight
13.5
•
Flintoff to Hayden, no run
driven to cover
Flintoff's looking a bit ginger with his ankle, that could be very worrying for England
13.4
1
Flintoff to Symonds, 1 run
full delivery, driven out to mid-on
Went straight into his hand and Flintoff's reaction was bordering on the insouciant - then again he didn't have much time to react; that was travelling. Symonds in now with a chance to finish off the job quickly
13.3
W
Flintoff to Ponting, OUT
driven back up to Flintoff who stretches out a giant left hand to snap it up easy as you like
Ricky Ponting c & b Flintoff 20 (16b 1x4 1x6 18m) SR: 125
13.2
2
Flintoff to Ponting, 2 runs
short and helped down to long leg, Schofield tidying up
13.1
1
Flintoff to Hayden, 1 run
full toss slips out down off, driven out through extra
end of over 1313 runs
AUS: 117/1CRR: 9.00 • RRR: 2.71
Ricky Ponting18 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Matthew Hayden52 (36b 8x4 1x6)
Chris Schofield 3-0-17-1
Stuart Broad 3-0-23-0
12.6
2
Schofield to Ponting, 2 runs
extra loop, outside off now, driven back out wide of long-on
12.5
4
Schofield to Ponting, FOUR runs
down leg, lapped round the corner through fine leg
12.4
•
Schofield to Ponting, no run
defended on the front foot
Massive
12.3
6
Schofield to Ponting, SIX runs
comes down the track, so Schofield follows him down leg - stray s too far and Ponting sweeps straight, hard and long
12.2
•
Schofield to Ponting, no run
whirrs it in straight, driven to cover
12.1
1
Schofield to Hayden, 1 run
wide outside off, driven out to deep extra cover
end of over 128 runs
AUS: 104/1CRR: 8.66 • RRR: 4.00
Matthew Hayden51 (35b 8x4 1x6)
Ricky Ponting6 (9b)
Stuart Broad 3-0-23-0
Chris Schofield 2-0-4-1
Everyone going through the motions as Australia close in on the win. Schofield again
11.6
1
Broad to Hayden, 1 run
straight and with enough room to pull through midwicket
11.5
•
Broad to Hayden, no run
down the track for an easy drive to mid-on
11.4
4
Broad to Hayden, FOUR runs
down the track and pulled hard in front of midwicket, bringing up the hundred in dominant style
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