Australia vs England, 1st ODI at Melbourne, Jan 12 2014, England tour of Australia

RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne, January 12, 2014, England tour of Australia
269/7
(45.4/50 ov, T:270) 270/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
121 (128)
aaron-finch
England Innings
Australia Innings
Match Flow
Info
England  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Haddin b McKay44110100.00
b Doherty4156662173.21
lbw b McKay323250013.04
c Doherty b McKay79961536082.29
c Coulter-Nile b Maxwell50475251106.38
c †Haddin b Coulter-Nile1721271080.95
b Faulkner21202120105.00
not out 34243111141.66
not out 1691911177.77
Extras(lb 1, w 3)4
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 5.38, 201 Mins)269/7
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Alastair Cook, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Joe Root, 6.5 ov), 3-62 (Ian Bell, 17.3 ov), 4-145 (Eoin Morgan, 31.4 ov), 5-173 (Ravi Bopara, 37.5 ov), 6-206 (Ben Stokes, 42.6 ov), 7-228 (Gary Ballance, 45.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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0.4 to AN Cook, full length, Cook feels for it just outside off and nicks it low to Haddin and once again Alistair Cook has fallen early in the piece. It's a decent delivery, tighter line again from the previous delivery which was left, forcing Cook to play and it left him, taking a thin outside edge and Haddin bagged the chance low down. 4/1
6.5 to JE Root, full at the pads, Root misses and is struck on the pad, looks pretty straight and given out lbw. We do have reviews available and Root goes upstairs. There were two noises but it doesn't appear as if Root has hit this, nothing on Hot Spot and Hawk Eye has it crashing into leg stump. A very good decision from the umpire and you have to say not the best review from Root. He was done by some inswing and he missed playing across the line. 22/2
45.4 to GS Ballance, slapped outside off and another thick top edge to third man and this time Doherty takes the catch running in, this was a slightly easier chance with less ground to make up but he held on well that time brining to an end a fine innings from Ballance. 228/7
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37.5 to RS Bopara, back of a length that just bounces on Bopara looking to stay leg side and flick to leg, it angled in and takes the glove on the way through to Haddin. 173/5
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31.4 to EJG Morgan, whipped in the air from outside off and finds extra cover who takes a simple catch at head height. That's a big wicket because Morgan was playing beautifully but he's got this drive wrong and picked out the only fielder in front of the bat on the off side in the circle. 145/4
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17.3 to IR Bell, slog swept, missed completely and Bell is bowled. He nailed one into the stands previously but this is to a ball angled in, cramping Bell for room and it hurried onto him and his swipe across the line failed to gain any connection. 62/3
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42.6 to BA Stokes, another swing to leg, misses and this time loses his middle and off bail. Two previous attempts at that leg side heave failed and it's third time unlucky as this miss costs him his wicket, Faulkner finally finding the timbers. 206/6
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Australia  (T: 270 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Ballance b Stokes12112818012094.53
c Stokes b Root65721215190.27
b Jordan025000.00
c Cook b Bresnan43426460102.38
not out 1718281094.44
not out 812160066.66
Extras(lb 6, w 10)16
TOTAL45.4 Ov (RR: 5.91, 209 Mins)270/4
Fall of wickets: 1-163 (David Warner, 27.5 ov), 2-165 (Shane Watson, 28.4 ov), 3-237 (Aaron Finch, 39.3 ov), 4-247 (Michael Clarke, 41.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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28.4 to SR Watson, full and it nips back past the drive and knocks out off stump. Reward for Jordan who has been impressive despite England's predicament. A beauty this is, full enough to draw Watson into the drive and a bit of in-duck off the seam to beat the bat and take out the off peg, a nice moment for the bowler. 165/2
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41.6 to MJ Clarke, got him, another one late in the piece! Clarke went aggressively at the ball, wasn't quite there to drive and it hit high up the bat, looping to mid-off. Cook takes the catch, again thinking to himself 'What if?'. 247/4
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39.3 to AJ Finch, bottom hand comes off the bat, a sliced drive soars down to third man... and, me oh my, Ballance pouches it! A wicket for Stokes, a catch for Ballance and a standing salute for Finch. If the same fielder had taken a much easier chance 113 runs ago, this might have been a different game. Never mind that, though, twas a cracking innings. 237/3
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27.5 to DA Warner, down the track and hammers it miles high in the air, Warner hasn't quite got this and Stokes takes the catch a right old steepler n'all, half a yard inside the long-on boundary. 163/1
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MATCH FLOW
  • England innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Over 6.5: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - SD Fry, Batsman - JE Root (Struck down)
  • England: 50 runs in 14.4 overs. 57 mins (88 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: England - 62/3 in 17.3 overs (GS Ballance 11)
  • England: 100 runs in 24.4 overs, 94 mins (148 balls), Extras 4
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 33 mins (GS Ballance 18, EJG Morgan 31, Ex 1)
  • EJG Morgan: 50 off 46 balls, 51 mins (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • England: 150 runs in 32.2 overs, 125 misn (194 balls), Extras 4
  • GS Ballance: 50 off 69 balls, 102 mins (3 x 4)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 24 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Drinks: England - 166/4 in 37.0 overs (GS Ballance 52, RS Bopara 12)
  • England: 200 runs in 42.2 overs, 166 mins (254 balls), Extras 4
  • England: 250 runs in 48.4 overs, 196 mins (292 balls), Extras 4
  • Innings Break: England - 269/7 in 50.0 overs (JC Buttler 34, TT Bresnan 16)
  • Australia innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Over 5.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - SD Fry, Batsman - AJ Finch (Struck down)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 8.2 overs, 37 mins (50 balls), Extras 5
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls, 37 mins (AJ Finch 38, DA Warner 9, Ex 5)
  • AJ Finch: 50 off 47 balls, 59 mins (7 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (AJ Finch 57, DA Warner 29)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 17.1 overs, 79 mins (103 balls), Extras 7
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 103 balls, 79 mins (AJ Finch 59, DA Warner 36, Ex 7)
  • DA Warner: 50 off 59 balls, 94 mins (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 26.2 overs, 116 mins (158 balls), Extras 9
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 158 balls (AJ Finch 84, DA Warner 58, Ex 9)
  • Drinks: Australia - 180/2 in 31.0 overs (AJ Finch 97, MJ Clarke 7)
  • AJ Finch: 100 off 108 balls, 148 mins (9 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 33.5 overs, 153 mins (203 balls), Extras 11
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 37 runs, 1 wicket)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (AJ Finch 21, MJ Clarke 30, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 42.4 overs, 196 mins (256 balls), Extras 14
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2013/14
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 3454
Hours of play (local time)14.20 start, First Session 14.20-17.50, Interval 17.50-18.35, Second Session 18.35-22.05
Match days12 January 2014 - daynight (50-over match)
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