Matches (22)

IPL (2)

ENG v ZIM (1)

PSL (2)

BAN-A vs NZ-A (1)

ENG-W vs WI-W (2)

WCL 2 (2)

IRE vs WI (2)

UAE vs BAN (1)

County DIV1 (5)

County DIV2 (4)

RESULT • 64th Match • IPL • T20 • Ahmedabad

LSG

235/2

(20 ov, T:236) 202/9

LSG won by 33 runs

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Stumps • Starts 10:00 AM • Only TEST • Nottingham

ENG

(88 ov) 498/3

ZIM

Day 1 - Zimbabwe chose to field.

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Australia vs England, 2nd Final at Melbourne, Jan 25 2003 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Final (D/N), Melbourne, January 25, 2003, VB Series

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Australia

229/7

England

(49.3/50 ov, T:230) 224

Australia won by 5 runs

Player Of The Match

Brett Lee

, AUS

18 (17) & 5/30

Player Of The Series

Brett Lee

, AUS

38 runs • 18 wkts

Australia celebrate their VB Series win•Jan 27, 2003•Reuters

MELBOURNE - JANUARY 25: Shane Warne of Australia celebrates with Australian captain Ricky Ponting after Australia won the second match and secured the One Day International finals series between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia on January 25, 2003. Australia won by five runs.

Warne and Ponting celebrate the series win, VB Series, 2002/03•Jan 25, 2003•Robert Cianfone/Getty Images

The crowd shows its support for Shane Warne, in the VB Series final against England, 25 Jan 2003

The crowd shows its support for Shane Warne•Jan 25, 2003•PA Photos

Shane Warne salutes the crowd at Melbourne after making his final ODI appearance, final, Australia v England, VB Series, Melbourne 25 Jan 2003

Shane Warne salutes the crowd at Melbourne after making his final ODI appearance•Jan 25, 2003•Getty Images

Shane Warne salutes the crowd at Melbourne after making his final ODI appearance, in the VB Series final against England, 25 Jan 2003

Shane Warne salutes the crowd at Melbourne•Jan 25, 2003•Reuters

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Australia take VB series in tense Melbourne finish

Relentless pressure from Australia's bowlers, in particular Brett Lee, proved too much for England in a pulsating finish to the second VB series final at Melbourne.

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
ME Trescothick	caught	0	10
NV Knight	caught	5	22
RC Irani	caught	7	13
MP Vaughan	caught	60	81
N Hussain	bowled	28	50
AJ Stewart	caught	60	70
PD Collingwood	not out	25	29
A Flintoff	bowled	16	18
ID Blackwell	caught	1	3
AR Caddick	bowled	4	6
JM Anderson	run out	0	2
Extras	(lb 7, nb 7, w 4)
Total	224(10 wkts; 49.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	9.3	0	30	5	3.15 (3 nb)
BA Williams	10	1	46	1	4.6
AJ Bichel	10	0	42	0	4.2 (2 nb)
GB Hogg	10	1	41	1	4.1
SK Warne	10	0	58	2	5.8 (2 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	Nick Knight	Marcus Trescothick
2nd	10	Nick Knight	Ronnie Irani
3rd	2	Nick Knight	Michael Vaughan
4th	68	Nasser Hussain	Michael Vaughan
5th	63	Alec Stewart	Michael Vaughan
6th	31	Alec Stewart	Paul Collingwood
7th	34	Paul Collingwood	Andrew Flintoff
8th	2	Paul Collingwood	Ian Blackwell
9th	6	Andy Caddick	Paul Collingwood
10th	0	Paul Collingwood	James Anderson

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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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