- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.2 outside off, chased the ball away from his body, and a thick snick is pouched gratefully by the keeper 129/212.5 big width outside off, cut off the back foot down to third man and Powell comes round and takes the catch 70/121.1 and the change pays immediate dividends! The stands erupt and there are muted, relieved smiles from the players as he draws him forward and he steers an edge to Ramdin who takes a lowish catch at the third attempt 150/322.1 Sarwan breaks through with his first ball, too! Clarke backs away to try to cut out to point, but takes a faint outside edge - though one which was obvious enough - and Ramdin snaps it up 152/445.6 stays over the wicket, fires in full on off, Hussey goes for the big drive and picks out Findlay just inside long on, the fielder taking a good catch, jumping and with fingers upwards, palms showing 280/643.5 got him this time! Symonds backs away once more, looking for the cut on a slightly slower one, instead the edge goes straight through to the keeper 265/549.5 but Powell makes no mistake at deep backward square leg this time, the fielder coming round and having to reach away from his body with two hands at the last second 341/749.6 Fletcher makes amends this time with a much tougher catch than the sitter he dropped two balls ago, Hopes lifting up the ball towards wide mid-on and Fletcher dives forward to take it at full stretch, this time to cheers 341/8Extras7 (lb 3, nb 3, w 1)TOTAL341/8 (50 Overs, RR: 6.82)Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Shane Watson, 12.5 ov), 2-129 (Shaun Marsh, 19.2 ov), 3-150 (Luke Ronchi, 21.1 ov), 4-152 (Michael Clarke, 22.1 ov), 5-265 (Andrew Symonds, 43.5 ov), 6-280 (Michael Hussey, 45.6 ov), 7-341 (David Hussey, 49.5 ov), 8-341 (James Hopes, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB FH Edwards 9 0 86 3 9.55 22 10 3 0 3 DBL Powell 10 0 50 0 5.00 28 6 0 0 0 DJ Bravo 10 0 74 1 7.40 24 7 2 1 0 CH Gayle 2 0 33 0 16.50 3 3 3 0 0 NO Miller 10 0 38 1 3.80 35 2 1 0 0 RR Sarwan 9 1 57 3 6.33 22 4 2 0 0
06/07Result
5th ODI, Australia tour of West Indies at Basseterre, Jul 6 2008
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172 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/07Result
5th ODI, Australia tour of West Indies at Basseterre, Jul 6 2008
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172 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 and Johnson does the job! It's on a good length and Gayle doesn't quite know whether to go back or forward, he gets a thick edge and Ronchi's great game continues as he dives to his left and takes a very good catch 6/111.6 a huge appeal for one which looks straightforward enough and Umpire Ruaf doesn't need much time to adjudge that one was going on - to hit the leg stump according to Hawk-Eye 56/35.4 excellent catch! Sarwan knows he has to get the runs flowing and drives on the up, but it's a slower ball and he doesn't quite time it, the ball looks like clearing James Hopes at mid off but he times his leap to perfection and snares it with both hands above his head 21/220.3 super catch from Lee, Chanderpaul offers the skier, and Lee sets himself at long off to receive, palms upwards, and tumbles back with the momentum, but the ball pouched safely 92/427.2 got him this time! David Hussey holds the catch in front of the stand, Bravo holing out at long on going for the golf tee off and not quite driving the distance 129/528 on the legs, appeal for a stumping off a leg-side wide, Ronchi quick to take it. Fletcher very relaxed about it, but was his foot back in time? Doubtful... 131/629.4 in the air and a great catch in the deep to remove Ramdin, Michael Hussey charging in from the rope to take a good catch tumbling forward, ending up in a diving position but with the ball safe in his hands 138/735.6 got him! Johnson picks up his third wicket, bowling Powell comprehensively as the batsman tried to steer a straight one to midwicket, his bat at an awkward angle, and the ball ricocheted on to off stump from the pad 158/839.4 outside off, cut hard to the covers and Watson picks up a straightforward catch 172/939.5 turned off the legs, popped up straight to the leg side 172/10Extras11 (lb 2, w 9)TOTAL172 all out (39.5 Overs, RR: 4.31)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Chris Gayle, 1.3 ov), 2-21 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5.4 ov), 3-56 (Xavier Marshall, 11.6 ov), 4-92 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 20.3 ov), 5-129 (Dwayne Bravo, 27.2 ov), 6-131 (Andre Fletcher, 28 ov), 7-138 (Denesh Ramdin, 29.4 ov), 8-158 (Daren Powell, 35.6 ov), 9-172 (Nikita Miller, 39.4 ov), 10-172 (Fidel Edwards, 39.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Lee 9 0 42 0 4.66 35 6 0 4 0 MG Johnson 7.5 1 29 5 3.70 32 4 0 2 0 NW Bracken 5 0 19 0 3.80 15 1 0 0 0 SR Watson 5 0 23 1 4.60 16 3 0 0 0 MJ Clarke 6 0 34 2 5.66 16 2 1 1 0 A Symonds 7 0 23 2 3.28 26 1 0 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 5-match series 5-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
6 July 2008 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (53 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (SE Marsh 33, SR Watson 16, Ex 1)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Drinks: Australia - 97/1 in 16.0 overs (SE Marsh 43, L Ronchi 24)
- Australia: 100 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (SE Marsh 7, L Ronchi 45, Ex 1)
- L Ronchi: 50 off 22 balls (4 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 20.6 overs (130 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Australia - 181/4 in 32.0 overs (MEK Hussey 12, A Symonds 18)
- Australia: 200 runs in 34.4 overs (212 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (MEK Hussey 26, A Symonds 25, Ex 0)
- A Symonds: 50 off 71 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 250 runs in 42.2 overs (258 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 121 balls (MEK Hussey 44, A Symonds 55, Ex 1)
- MEK Hussey: 50 off 54 balls (3 x 4)
- Australia: 300 runs in 47.3 overs (289 balls), Extras 6
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (DJ Hussey 34, JR Hopes 18, Ex 1)
- DJ Hussey: 50 off 19 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: Australia - 341/8 in 50.0 overs (B Lee 0)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- West Indies: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: West Indies - 68/3 in 14.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 26, SE Findlay 7)
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- West Indies: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (144 balls), Extras 7
- SE Findlay: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 32.6 overs (206 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: West Indies - 152/7 in 33.0 overs (SE Findlay 51, DBL Powell 8)
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