Australia vs Canada (Bangalore) (16th March)

ICC World Cup 2011 – 16^th March

35^th Match – Group A     (day/night 50-over match)

Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore,

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 91 balls remaining);

Canada won the toss and opted to bat first;

Scoreboard:

Canada            211/10    (45.4 over)

Canada Innings	50 over maximum	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
H Patel	c Johnson b Watson	54	45	5	3	120.00
JM Davison	c †Haddin b Lee	14	12	3	0	116.66
ZE Surkari	b Tait	34	69	2	0	49.27
A Bagai*†	c †Haddin b Tait	39	55	6	0	70.90
AS Hansra	c Lee b Krejza	3	4	0	0	75.00
Rizwan Cheema	b Lee	2	2	0	0	100.00
NR Kumar	c Tait b Johnson	7	18	0	0	38.88
K Whatham	b Lee	18	41	2	0	43.90
HS Baidwan	c Ponting b Krejza	17	14	3	0	121.42
WD Balaji Rao	b Lee	5	12	0	0	41.66
H Osinde	not out	2	3	0	0	66.66
Extras	(lb 4, w 11, nb 1)	16

Total (all out; 45.4 over) 211 (4.62 runs per over)

Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-41 (Davison, 3.5 over), 2-82 (Patel, 11.3 over), 3-150 (Bagai, 28.2 over), 4-157 (Hansra, 29.6 over), 5-157 (Surkari, 30.4 over), 6-161 (Rizwan Cheema, 31.3 over), 7-169 (Kumar, 36.3 over), 8-195 (Baidwan, 41.2 over), 9-204 (Balaji Rao, 43.6 over), 10-211 (Whatham, 45.4 over)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ.
SW Tait	8	1	34	2	4.25	(1nb, 4w)
B Lee	8.4	0	46	4	5.30	(2w)
MG Johnson	10	0	43	1	4.30	(3w)
SR Watson	6	0	22	1	3.66
JJ Krejza	10	0	44	2	4.40	(2w)
SPD Smith	3	0	18	0	6.00

Australia            212/3    (34.5 over)    (won by 7 wickets)

Australia Innings	(target: 212 runs from 50 overs)	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
SR Watson	c Osinde b Baidwan	94	90	9	4	104.44
BJ Haddin†	c †Bagai b Davison	88	84	11	2	104.76
RT Ponting*	c Davison b Osinde	7	15	0	0	46.66
MJ Clarke	not out	16	17	3	0	94.11
CL White	not out	4	3	1	0	133.33
Extras	(lb 1, w 2)	3

Total (3 wickets; 34.5 over) 212 (6.08 runs per over)

Did not bat:

MEK Hussey, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, B Lee, JJ Krejza, SW Tait

Fall of wickets:

1-183 (Haddin, 28.5 over), 2-185 (Watson, 29.3 over), 3-207 (Ponting, 34.2 over)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ.
H Osinde	9.5	0	53	1	5.38	(2w)
HS Baidwan	10	1	41	1	4.10
WD Balaji Rao	7	0	46	0	6.57
Rizwan Cheema	3	0	23	0	7.66
JM Davison	4	0	29	1	7.25
H Patel	1	0	19	0	19.00

Player of the match:    SR Watson (Australia)

Umpires:        BF Bowden (New Zealand) and AM Saheba (India)

TV umpire:        RA Kettleborough (England)

Canada presented a good show at their finale at World Cup tournament against Aussies but they could not maintain their momentum to score with good run-rate of at least 5, Australia had taken full control when they bowled out skipper of Canadian side Ashish Bagai before Canada were 150 for 2 in 29^th over. Australia ruled at top position of their group as they are unbeaten in World Cup to 34 matches. They were now eyeing at their next huge game against Pakistan, the most unpredictable side.

Canada batted well in their innings when skipper decided to bat first in Bangaluru. Patel and Davision blasted the Aussies seamers with their good hitting, but Davision could not continue it while he was caught behind facing the ball of Brett Lee. Surkari stood by with his partner Patel and shared 41-runs stand, but as Canadian ambushed Australian bowlers with the bat, Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that he wanted to win this match convincingly but it was not possible until the 29^th over, Australia dominated after skipper backed to pavilion.

Shane Watson and Brad Haddin executed a 183-runs opening partnership and it was highest so far in ongoing tournament for Australia, Shane Watson was titled with Player of Match.