Australia romp to seven-wicket win over Canada
Holders Australia eased to an seven-wicket win over Canada in the
World Cup Group A on Wednesday with openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin
getting some useful practice on a perfect batting pitch.
The pair looked likely to guide Australia past the Canadian total of
211 but both were out caught with the victory in sight.
Watson led the way, smashing the attack of Canadian part-timers to
all parts of the ground in his 94 which included four sixes. He was
eventually out, lobbing a catch to Henry Osinde off Harvir Baidwan at
long on.
Haddin had earlier perished for 88 after glancing a stray legside
delivery from John Davison straight into the gloves of Ashish Bagai to
end the opening partnership at 183.
A wide from Osinde ended the game with with 91 balls to spare.
Canada had also enjoyed themselves after winning the toss and batting
first with opener Hiral Patel making 54 and helping his side make a
surprisingly speedy start before the Australian attack led by Brett Lee
(4-46) sliced through the middle order.
It was Australia’s 34th World Cup game unbeaten, a run stretching
back to 1999.
Reuters
CANADA
H. Patel c Johnson b Watson 54
J. Davison c Haddin b Lee 14
Z. Surkari b Tait 34
A. Bagai c Haddin b Tait 39
J. Hansra c Lee b Krejza 03
R. Cheema b Lee 02
N. Kumar c Tait b Johnson 07
K. Whatham b Lee 18
H. Baidwan c Ponting b Krejza 17
B. Rao b Lee 05
H. Osinde not out 02
Extras (lb4, w11, nb1) 16
Total (all out, 45.4 overs) 211
Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-82 , 3-150, 4-157, 5-157, 6-161 , 7-169, 8-195
(Baidwan), 9-204 10-211.
Bowling: Tait 8-1-34-2 (1nb, 4w), Lee 8.4-0-46-4 (2w), Johnson 10-0-43-1
(3w); Watson 6-0-22-1, Krejza 10-0-44-2 (2w), Smith 3-0-18-0.
AUSTRALIA
S. Watson c Osinde b Baidwan 94
B. Haddin c Bagai b Watson 88
R. Ponting c Davison b Osinde 07
M. Clarke not out 16
C. White not out 04
Extras (lb1, w2) 03
Total (3 wkts, 34.5 overs) 212
Fall of wickets: 1-183 (Haddin), 2-185, 3-207 .
Bowling: Osinde 9.5-0-53-1 (2w); Baidwan 10-1-41-1; Rao 7-0-46-0; Cheema
3-0-23-0; Davison 4-0-29-1; Patel 1-0-19-0. |
