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Australia vs England, 2nd Match at Melbourne, Dec 15 2002 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Match (D/N), Melbourne, December 15, 2002, VB Series
(48/50 ov, T:319) 229

Australia won by 89 runs

Player Of The Match
124 (104)
adam-gilchrist
225

Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist's 225-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 2nd wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 219 between Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting

225

Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist's 225-run partnership is AUS's highest for any wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 224 between Dean Jones and Allan Border

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Scorecard summary
Australia • 318/6(50 overs)
124 (104)
2/54 (10)
119 (123)
1/56 (10)
England • 229/10(48 overs)
70 (68)
2/31 (9)
57* (74)
2/39 (7.5)
end of over 483 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 229/10CRR: 4.77 • RRR: 45.00
Craig White57 (74b 1x4)
Brett Lee 9-0-31-2
Darren Lehmann 6-0-21-1
47.6
W
Lee to Kirtley, OUT
James Kirtley b Lee 1 (8b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 12.5
47.5
Lee to Kirtley, no run
47.4
1
Lee to White, 1 run
47.3
Lee to White, no run
47.2
2
Lee to White, 2 runs
47.1
Lee to White, no run
end of over 473 runs
ENG: 226/9CRR: 4.80 • RRR: 31.00
James Kirtley1 (6b)
Craig White54 (70b 1x4)
Darren Lehmann 6-0-21-1
Brett Lee 8-0-28-1
46.6
Lehmann to Kirtley, no run
46.5
1
Lehmann to White, 1 run
46.4
1
Lehmann to Kirtley, 1 run
46.3
Lehmann to Kirtley, no run
46.2
Lehmann to Kirtley, no run
46.1
1
Lehmann to White, 1 run
end of over 461 run • 1 wicket
ENG: 223/9CRR: 4.84 • RRR: 24.00
James Kirtley0 (2b)
Craig White52 (68b 1x4)
Brett Lee 8-0-28-1
Darren Lehmann 5-0-18-1
45.6
Lee to Kirtley, no run
45.5
Lee to Kirtley, no run
45.4
W
Lee to Anderson, OUT
James Anderson b Lee 6 (13b 1x4 0x6 18m) SR: 46.15
45.3
1
Lee to White, 1 run
45.2
Lee to White, no run
45.1
Lee to White, no run
end of over 459 runs
ENG: 222/8CRR: 4.93 • RRR: 19.40
James Anderson6 (12b 1x4)
Craig White51 (65b 1x4)
Darren Lehmann 5-0-18-1
Brett Lee 7-0-27-0
44.6
2b
Lehmann to Anderson, 2 byes
44.5
4
Lehmann to Anderson, FOUR runs
Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2002/03
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1919
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
ODI debut
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PointsAustralia 6, England 0
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VB Series

TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS871380.733
ENG83520-0.023
SL82614-0.709