Embarrassing England sink to new low
England suffered an awful nine-wicket defeat at Adelaide in a match that lasted only 59 overs
26/01Result
7th Match (D/N), Commonwealth Bank Series at Adelaide, Jan 26 2007
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![England]( "England")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
111/1 (24.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
26/01Result
7th Match (D/N), Commonwealth Bank Series at Adelaide, Jan 26 2007
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![England]( "England")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
111/1 (24.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
IR Bell
35(31) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- pull/hook on back foot
- 11 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.45 start, First Session 13.45-17.15 Interval 17.15-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30
Match days
26 January 2007 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 5, England 0
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND 110 (34.3 OVERS)
- Ian Bell35 (31)
- Andrew Strauss17 (32)
- Mitchell Johnson4/45 (10)
- Brett Lee2/8 (8)
AUSTRALIA 111/1 (24.3 OVERS)
- Matthew Hayden*30 (68)
- Ricky Ponting*51 (61)
- Jamie Dalrymple0/6 (2)
- Andrew Flintoff0/4 (3)
Australia have beaten England by nine wickets and even that doesn't put in perspective the magnitude of this victory. They've also won a bonus point in the process. Mitchell Johnson wins the Man-of-the-Match award for his searing spell of 4 for 45.
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24.3
2
Tremlett to Ponting, 2 runs, short ball yet again, Ponting gets on the front foot and slaps it in front of midwicket to pick up the winning runs, that's also his fifty, well played Punter!
24.2
0
Tremlett to Ponting, no run, defended on the off side on the front foot
24.1
4
Tremlett to Ponting, FOUR, Ponting latches on to a short ball and pulls it high and far over midwicket, that's four of them
Just six needed now.
END OF OVER:24 | 2 Runs | AUS: 105/1 (6 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 4.37, RRR: 0.23)
- Matthew Hayden30 (68b)
- Ricky Ponting45 (58b)
- Jamie Dalrymple2-0-6-0
- Chris Tremlett9-0-35-0
23.6
0
Dalrymple to Hayden, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Hayden drives to mid-on
23.5
0
Dalrymple to Hayden, no run, full ball on leg stump, Hayden pushes it off his pads to midwicket
23.4
1
Dalrymple to Ponting, 1 run, short ball pitching outside off stumpa nd turning into Ponting who goes on the back foot and punches through cover
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