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England v Australia ODI Series 2012 – 1st ODI
England v Australia
Fri 29 Jun 2012, 10:45am BST, 10:45am local
England win by 15 runs
| England | 272-5 (50 ovs) |
|---|---|
| Australia | 257-9 (50 ovs) |
commentary
Over 50. 5 runs. Bowler: Steven Finn. Australia: 257/9(rr 5.14)
Finn to Lee. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter. England take a 1-0 lead in this 5 match series against Australia and they will be delighted with their team performance today. Eoin Morgan in particular is due enormous credit as it ultimately, was his destructive innings that won the hosts this game. Australia will look to bounce back as they do not want to leave England losing their status as the number one ODI side in the world.
Finn to Lee. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Cook.
Finn to Lee. Off break back of a length, middle stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Finn to Doherty. Off break back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Kieswetter.
Finn to Lee. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Cook.
Finn to Doherty. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Finn.
Over 49. 7 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 252/9(rr 5.14)
Broad to Lee. Length ball, down leg side backing away pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Broad to Doherty. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, for 1 run, fielded by Trott.
Broad to Doherty. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Broad.
Wide Broad to Doherty. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Broad to Lee. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Finn.
Broad to Doherty. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
Broad to Lee. Length ball, to leg backing away working, well timed to leg gully for 1 run.
Over 48. 6 runs. Bowler: Graeme Swann. Australia: 245/9(rr 5.10)
Swann to Doherty. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Swann.
Swann to Lee. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bell.
FOUR! Swann to Lee. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Swann to Doherty. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Swann to Doherty. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Bresnan.
Swann to Doherty. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper for no runs, dropped catch by Kieswetter.
Over 47. 8 runs. Bowler: Tim Bresnan. Australia: 239/9(rr 5.09)
Bresnan to Doherty. Full toss, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Bresnan to Doherty. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Bresnan to Lee. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bopara.
Bresnan to Lee. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, hit pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
FOUR! Bresnan to Lee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Bresnan to Lee. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, well timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Cook.
Over 46. 5 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 231/9(rr 5.02)
OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Broad to Cummins. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad. With nothing to lose, Cummins decides to review despite it being completely plumb. In comes Doherty...
Broad to Cummins. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
FOUR! Broad to Cummins. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Broad to Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Broad to Lee. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Bresnan.
OUT! Caught. Broad to McKay. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, fielded by Kieswetter. Kieswetter called for that as soon as it was catapulted into the air. An absolute dolly. England will win this first ODI match.
Over 45. 6 runs. Bowler: Tim Bresnan. Australia: 226/7(rr 5.02)
Bresnan to Lee. Slower ball short, middle stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Wide Bresnan to Lee. Slower ball half volley, wide down leg side on the front foot working, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
FOUR! Bresnan to Lee. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Bresnan to Lee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bresnan.
Bresnan to McKay. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Swann.
Bresnan to McKay. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Bresnan to McKay. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bresnan.
Over 44. 6 runs. Bowler: Steven Finn. Australia: 220/7(rr 5.00)
Finn to Lee. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Finn to McKay. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, well timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cook.
Finn to McKay. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Finn to Lee. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cook.
FOUR! Finn to Lee. Back of a length, off stump ducked slog sweeping, well timed in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Finn to Lee. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Cook.
Over 43. 9 runs. Bowler: Tim Bresnan. Australia: 214/7(rr 4.98)
OUT! L.B.W. Bresnan to Clarke. Full toss, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Clarke will be bitterly disappointed not to have led his team to victory but a full one hits him on the toe and as he leaves the middle, so has any hope for the tourists.
Bresnan to Clarke. Length ball, off stump moves in front working, well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Morgan.
APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Bresnan to Clarke. Full toss, to leg on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, by Swann, appeal made for L.B.W. Poor decision to review, not even close to hitting the stumps.
FOUR! Bresnan to Clarke. Length ball, middle stump moves in front flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Bresnan to Clarke. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
Wide Bresnan to Clarke. Length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot glancing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Bresnan to Clarke. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, well timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cook.
Over 42. 12 runs. Bowler: Graeme Swann. Australia: 205/6(rr 4.88)
Swann to Clarke. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
OUT! Run Out (Sub). Swann to Wade. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, well timed to square leg, fielded by Cook, by Swann.
Swann to Clarke. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
SIX! Swann to Clarke. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Half century for the Australian captain.
Swann to Clarke. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Swann.
FOUR! Swann to Clarke. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Over 41. 10 runs. Bowler: James Anderson. Australia: 193/5(rr 4.71)
Anderson to Clarke. Length ball, to leg moves in front glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Anderson to Clarke. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cook.
Anderson to Clarke. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, leading edge to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Trott.
Anderson to Wade. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Swann.
Anderson to Wade. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cook.
SIX! Anderson to Wade. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
England v Australia ODI Series 2012 – 1st ODI
England v Australia
Fri 29 Jun 2012, 10:45am BST, 10:45am local
England win by 15 runs
| England | 272-5 (50 ovs) |
|---|---|
| Australia | 257-9 (50 ovs) |
match report
England overcame James Anderson's absence to restrict Australia to 251 for seven in Sunday's second NatWest Series match at The Oval.
Opener Shane Watson's half-century hinted at much better from an Australia innings which stalled alarmingly in the 'middle overs'.
Watson (66) reached 50 with his eighth four at a run-a-ball but took another 30 over his last 14 runs, before George Bailey cashed in his lengthy reconnaissance in a career-best 65.
The tourists, hoping to level the five-match series at 1-1 here, chose to bat first and reached three figures in the 20th over.
But there was just one boundary, for the loss of Michael Clarke's wicket, in the next 10 overs as Graeme Swann in particular put the brakes on.
It was the off-spinner too who got rid of Watson, unable to do any more than chip a straightforward catch into the wind to deep midwicket as he tried to revive the scoring rate.
Anderson, nursing a 'tight groin' from Saturday's series opener at Lord's, was replaced by Jade Dernbach - who took the new ball alongside Steven Finn.
The latter saw off the dangerous David Warner early, mistiming a pull for an easy catch into the leg-side ring.
Watson had some fortune on his side, dropped by Jonathan Trott in the gully on eight off Dernbach and twice surviving via DRS when Stuart Broad thought he might have him lbw.
He and number three Peter Forrest had to start again, after a half-hour rain stoppage midway through the 12th over.
Broad interrupted any momentum, when he had Forrest deflecting the ball down the leg-side - where a diving Craig Kieswetter took a very good catch.
England's seamers were struggling to control their lines, bowling an extra over of wides in the first 16 as they tried to cramp Watson's off-side strokeplay and kept drifting down leg.
But Ravi Bopara's part-time medium-pace immediately brought the substantial bonus of Clarke's wicket, attempting to farm off-side runs but getting an inside-edge behind instead.
Thereafter, Watson and Bailey got stuck as Australia appeared to place their faith in the concept of wickets in hand.
Bailey roused himself to reach his second one-day international fifty in 72 balls.
He then rode his luck - Swann venting his anger when Tim Bresnan failed to make the required ground to complete a tough outfield catch, with Bailey on 52, and the batsman escaping again three runs later when a direct hit from Bopara would have run him out.
Bailey and David Hussey, brilliantly run out by Finn, did enough in a stand of 78 to just about keep Australia in the game. But after Bresnan beat a Bailey heave for the first of two wickets in four balls, the tourists still seemed well short of par.
England v Australia ODI Series 2012 – 1st ODI
England v Australia
Fri 29 Jun 2012, 10:45am BST, 10:45am local
England win by 15 runs
England innings
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Cook | c MS Wade b PJ Cummins | 40 | 59 | 5 | 0 |
| IR Bell | lbw B Lee | 41 | 58 | 5 | 0 |
| IJL Trott | b XJ Doherty | 54 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| RS Bopara | c MJ Clarke b CJ McKay | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| EJG Morgan | not out | 89 | 63 | 5 | 4 |
| C Kieswetter | c DA Warner b SR Watson | 25 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | 4lb, 4w | 8 | |||
| Total | (50 ovs) | 272 | for 5 | ||
did not bat: TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, ST Finn
fow: 1-74 (IR Bell, 16.6 ov), 2-89 (AN Cook, 20.6 ov), 3-121 (RS Bopara, 28.1 ov), 4-189 (IJL Trott, 40.1 ov), 5-272 (C Kieswetter, 49.6 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Lee | 10.0 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 5.70 |
| CJ McKay | 10.0 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4.30 |
| PJ Cummins | 10.0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 5.30 |
| XJ Doherty | 10.0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.00 |
| SR Watson | 10.0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.50 |
Australia innings
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Watson | c C Kieswetter b ST Finn | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| DA Warner | c C Kieswetter b JM Anderson | 56 | 61 | 6 | 1 |
| GJ Bailey | b JM Anderson | 29 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| MJ Clarke | lbw TT Bresnan | 61 | 67 | 6 | 1 |
| DJ Hussey | b ST Finn | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| SPD Smith | c C Kieswetter b TT Bresnan | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Wade | run out (sub) | 27 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| B Lee | not out | 29 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| CJ McKay | c C Kieswetter b SCJ Broad | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Cummins | lbw SCJ Broad | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| XJ Doherty | not out | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 3lb, 7w | 10 | |||
| Total | (50 ovs) | 257 | for 9 | ||
fow: 1-20 (SR Watson, 5.4 ov), 2-96 (GJ Bailey, 18.6 ov), 3-102 (DA Warner, 20.2 ov), 4-132 (DJ Hussey, 29.1 ov), 5-147 (SPD Smith, 32.5 ov), 6-204 (MS Wade, 41.5 ov), 7-214 (MJ Clarke, 42.6 ov), 8-226 (CJ McKay, 45.1 ov), 9-231 (PJ Cummins, 45.6 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 9.0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 6.11 |
| ST Finn | 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 |
| TT Bresnan | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 5.40 |
| SCJ Broad | 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 |
| GP Swann | 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 4.70 |
| RS Bopara | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
match details
toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
venue: Lord's, London
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