27/03Result

25th Match, Super Eights, ICC World Cup at North Sound, Mar 27-28 2007

Australia won by 103 runs

Player of the Match

In dismissing them inside their 50 overs, Australia have avoided a slow over-rate penalty. And it's a big, big win for them - 103 runs - with just Brian Lara, inevitably, holding up their victory charge with a slick 77. Denesh Ramdin showed plenty of ability and class in his 52 but it was the failings of the top-order which hurt the West Indies. Chris Gayle 2; Shivnarine Chanderpaul 5; Ramnaresh Sarwan 29 and Marlon Samuels 4. There were some decidedly complacent, injudicious strokes in those wickets too. All in all, a comprehensive, worry-free win for Australia. Keep an eye out for the verdict and the bulletin but, from me Will Luke, and Jenny Thompson, it's good night.

45.3

Tait to Powell, OUT, gone! And it's all over. Full and straight from Tait; Powell takes another step outside leg, and is comprehensively bowled

DBL Powell b Tait 5 (10m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.55

45.2

Tait to Powell, no run, not quite sure what he was attempting there...he took a good step outside his leg stump, trying to uppercut it...missing it by at least a metre

45.1

Tait to Powell, no run, quick, spearing into the batsman who gives himself a touch of room, pinging it powerfully to mid-off

END OF OVER:
45 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 219/9 (104 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.86, RRR: 20.80)

Corey Collymore1 (2b)
Daren Powell5 (6b)

Nathan Bracken9-1-25-1
Shaun Tait7-0-43-1

44.6

Bracken to Collymore, no run, neatly defended on the front foot

44.5

Bracken to Powell, 1 run, gone! No, ignore me. A big swish over cover but it lands safe

Bracken really trying to get through these overs to help Australia avoid a slow over-rate penalty

44.4

Bracken to Powell, no run, and a play-and-a-miss

44.3

Bracken to Collymore, 1 run, excellent ball, squaring him up but he plays it well, angling it down

44.2

Bracken to Ramdin, OUT, gone! A slower ball, on middle stump and just angling across the batsman who tried to smash it over the bowler's head...a thin outside edge which Gilchrist gobbles

D Ramdin c †Gilchrist b Bracken 52 (56m 43b 6x4 0x6) SR: 120.93

44.1

Bracken to Powell, 1 run, pushed out to cover

Match Coverage

All Match News

Keep sending us in - Ponting
Ricky Ponting is happy for rival teams to keep up their tactic of sending Australia in as batting first is his preferred method to win games
Prizefighter's gloves are back on
Matthew Hayden has completed another remarkable renaissance
When good-length isn't a good length
The way Matthew Hayden attacked the good-length deliveries made all the difference
Lara upset by low turnout
Brian Lara has vented his frustration at the lack of support WestIndies have received over the past two days of their contest againstAustralia
Lara smashes, Samuels swishes
Andrew Miller picks out the Plays of the Day as Australia and West Indies complete their match on the second day in Antigua

West Indies INNINGS		R	B
CH Gayle	caught	2	23
S Chanderpaul	lbw	5	12
RR Sarwan	caught	29	58
MN Samuels	caught	4	8
BC Lara	lbw	77	83
DJ Bravo	caught	9	10
D Ramdin	caught wk	52	43
DR Smith	lbw	9	7
JE Taylor	lbw	10	18
DBL Powell	bowled	5	9
CD Collymore	not out	1	2
EXTRAS	(b 1, w 15)
TOTAL	219 (all out; 45.3 ovs)

Australia BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NW Bracken	9.0	1	25	1	2.77	(1w)
SW Tait	7.3	0	43	2	5.73	(7w)
GD McGrath	8.0	1	31	3	3.87
SR Watson	7.0	0	31	0	4.42
GB Hogg	10.0	0	56	3	5.6	(2w)
A Symonds	4.0	0	32	1	8	(1w)

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	11	S Chanderpaul	CH Gayle
2nd	5	RR Sarwan	CH Gayle
3rd	4	RR Sarwan	MN Samuels
4th	71	BC Lara	RR Sarwan
5th	16	BC Lara	DJ Bravo
6th	49	BC Lara	D Ramdin
7th	16	DR Smith	D Ramdin
8th	27	JE Taylor	D Ramdin
9th	18	DBL Powell	D Ramdin
10th	2	CD Collymore	DBL Powell

World Cup

Super Eights
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	7	7	0	14	2.4
SL	7	5	2	10	1.483
NZ	7	5	2	10	0.253
SA	7	4	3	8	0.313
ENG	7	3	4	6	-0.394
WI	7	2	5	4	-0.566
BAN	7	1	6	2	-1.514
IRE	7	1	6	2	-1.73
Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	3	0	6	3.433
SA	3	2	1	4	2.403
NED	3	1	2	2	-2.527
SCOT	3	0	3	0	-3.793
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.493
BAN	3	2	1	4	-1.523
IND	3	1	2	2	1.206
BER	3	0	3	0	-4.345
Group C
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	3	0	6	2.138
ENG	3	2	1	4	0.418
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.194
CAN	3	0	3	0	-1.389
Group D
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	6	0.764
IRE	3	1	1	3	-0.092
PAK	3	1	2	2	0.089
ZIM	3	0	2	1	-0.886

END OF OVER:45 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 219/9 (104 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.86, RRR: 20.80)

Keep sending us in - Ponting

Prizefighter's gloves are back on

When good-length isn't a good length

Lara upset by low turnout

Lara smashes, Samuels swishes

END OF OVER:
45 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 219/9 (104 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.86, RRR: 20.80)