England vs Australia, 9th Match, Group B at Cape Town, Sep 14 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
9th Match, Group B, Cape Town, September 14, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
(14.5/20 ov, T:136) 136/2

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

nathan-bracken
Player Of The Match
3/16
8

Bracken has become the top wicket-taker for AUS in T20Is with 8 wickets, going past Symonds's 7

78

Hayden and Gilchrist's 78-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 1st wicket in T20Is, breaking the record of 57 between Damien Martyn and James Hopes

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Scorecard summary
England1 Inn
135/10(20 overs)
31 (19)
3/16 (4)
21 (20)
3/22 (4)
Australia2 Inn
136/2(14.5 overs)
*67 (43)
1/25 (4)
45 (28)
1/31 (3.5)
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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

...yes, a drive through mid-on to complete a handsome win

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

Over14
5 runs, 1 wicket
AUS 122/2CRR: 8.71  RRR: 2.33
ML Hayden 54 (39b 8x4 1x6)A Symonds 1 (1b)
A Flintoff1/25 (4)

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

Over13
13 runs
AUS 117/1CRR: 9.00  RRR: 2.71
RT Ponting 18 (14b 1x4 1x6)ML Hayden 52 (36b 8x4 1x6)
CP Schofield1/17 (3)
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

Over12
8 runs
AUS 104/1CRR: 8.66  RRR: 4.00
ML Hayden 51 (35b 8x4 1x6)RT Ponting 6 (9b)
SCJ Broad0/23 (3)

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

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
ML Hayden
67 runs (43)
11 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
19 runs
4 fours0 six
AC Gilchrist
45 runs (28)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Best performances - bowlers
NW Bracken
O
4
M
0
R
16
W
3
ECO
4
MG Johnson
O
4
M
0
R
22
W
3
ECO
5.5
Match details
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 28
Hours of play (local time)First Session 14:00-15:20, Interval 15:20-15:40, Second Session 15:40-17:00
Match days14 September 2007 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, England 0