Australia vs Netherlands ICC World Cup Cricket Match 2007
Group A, Match 3, AUS vs NET: Australia beat Netherlands by 229 runs
Mar 18, 2007
Defending Champions Australia thrashed the Netherlands by 229 runs in a Group A match at Besseterre, St Kitts on Sunday.
Chasing an improbable 359, the Netherlands was shot out for 129 runs in 26.5 overs with spinner Brad Hogg taking four wickets. Nathan Bracken and Glenn McGrath took two wickets each.
Earlier, batting first after winning the toss, Australia posted 358 for five with Brad Hodge hitting 123 - his maiden ODI hundred. He was adjudged Man of the Match.
Reported Earlier: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in a Group A match at Basseterre, St Kitts on Sunday.
The defending champions would be looking to better South Africa's total against the Dutch at the same ground two days ago.
Australia Team: Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Brad Hodge, Michael Hussey, Shane Watson, Brad Hogg, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait, Glenn McGrath.
Netherlands Team: Bas Zuiderent, Darron Reekers, Alexei Kervezee, Ryan ten Doeschate, Daan van Bunge, Tim de Leede, Peter Borren, Luuk van Troost,Mark Jonkman, Jeroen Smits, Adeel Raja.
Group A, Match 2: Australia 358-5 ( 50 Overs ) beat Netherlands 129-10 (26.5 Overs) by 229 runs
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Australia won the toss and decided to bat
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358 for 5 (50.0 overs)
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129 all out (26.5 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| A C Gilchrist |
c L P van Troost |
b T B M de Leede |
57 |
64 |
11 |
0 |
| M L Hayden |
c P W Borren |
b T B M de Leede |
29 |
34 |
4 |
1 |
| R T Ponting |
c and b |
R N ten Doeschate |
23 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
| M J Clarke |
not out |
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93 |
85 |
6 |
3 |
| B J Hodge |
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b P W Borren |
123 |
89 |
8 |
7 |
| M E K Hussey |
c sub |
b R N ten Doeschate |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| S R Watson |
not out |
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12 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Extras |
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2nb 8w 9lb |
19 |
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| Total |
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for 5 |
358 |
(50.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| M B S Jonkman |
6.1 |
1 |
35 |
0 |
| D J Reekers |
6.0 |
1 |
48 |
0 |
| T B M de Leede |
10.0 |
1 |
40 |
2 |
| R N ten Doeschate |
10.0 |
0 |
76 |
2 |
| Adeel Raja |
7.5 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
| P W Borren |
10.0 |
0 |
89 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 73 |
M L Hayden |
| 116 |
A C Gilchrist |
| 116 |
R T Ponting |
| 320 |
B J Hodge |
| 325 |
M E K Hussey |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| B Zuiderent |
run out |
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9 |
29 |
1 |
0 |
| D J Reekers |
c M J Clarke |
b N W Bracken |
25 |
19 |
5 |
0 |
| A N Kervezee |
lbw |
b N W Bracken |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| R N ten Doeschate |
lbw |
b S W Tait |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| L P van Troost |
lbw |
b G D McGrath |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| D L S van Bunge |
lbw |
b G D McGrath |
33 |
33 |
4 |
1 |
| T B M de Leede |
c M L Hayden |
b G B Hogg |
14 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
| P W Borren |
c M E K Hussey |
b G B Hogg |
24 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
| J Smits |
lbw |
b G B Hogg |
3 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Adeel Raja |
not out |
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8 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
| M B S Jonkman |
st A C Gilchrist |
b G B Hogg |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
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5w 4b 3lb |
12 |
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| Total |
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all out |
129 |
(26.5 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| N W Bracken |
7.0 |
1 |
33 |
2 |
| S W Tait |
7.0 |
0 |
29 |
1 |
| G D McGrath |
8.0 |
0 |
33 |
2 |
| G B Hogg |
4.5 |
0 |
27 |
4 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 36 |
D J Reekers |
| 36 |
A N Kervezee |
| 38 |
R N ten Doeschate |
| 40 |
L P van Troost |
| 46 |
B Zuiderent |
| 87 |
T B M de Leede |
| 97 |
D L S van Bunge |
| 106 |
J Smits |
| 129 |
P W Borren |
| 129 |
M B S Jonkman |
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Umpires: S A Bucknor, A L Hill
Australia: A C Gilchrist, M L Hayden, R T Ponting, M J Clarke, B J Hodge, M E K Hussey, S R Watson, G B Hogg, N W Bracken, S W Tait, G D McGrath
Netherlands: B Zuiderent, D J Reekers, A N Kervezee, R N ten Doeschate, D L S van Bunge, T B M de Leede, M B S Jonkman, P W Borren, L P van Troost, J Smits, Adeel Raja
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