Australia
342/9
England
231/10
Australia won by 111 runs
ICC Cricket World Cup · Match 2 · 14 February 2015 · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Innings 1
Australia
342/9
50.0 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Warner | b SCJ Broad | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 122.2 |
| AJ Finch | run out (EJG Morgan) | 135 | 128 | 12 | 3 | 105.5 |
| SR Watson | c JC Buttler b SCJ Broad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SPD Smith | b CR Woakes | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
| GJ Bailey | b ST Finn | 55 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 79.7 |
| GJ Maxwell | c JE Root b ST Finn | 66 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 165.0 |
MR Marsh | c JE Root b ST Finn | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 115.0 |
| BJ Haddin | c SCJ Broad b ST Finn | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 221.4 |
| MG Johnson | c JM Anderson b ST Finn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0) | 5 | |||||
| Total | 342/9 (50.0 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stDA Warner & AJ Finch57 (45) · RR 7.60
- 2ndSR Watson & AJ Finch0 (1) · RR 0.00
- 3rdSPD Smith & AJ Finch13 (17) · RR 4.59
- 4thGJ Bailey & AJ Finch146 (156) · RR 5.62
- 5thGJ Bailey & GJ Maxwell12 (10) · RR 7.20
- 6thMR Marsh & GJ Maxwell53 (42) · RR 7.57
- 7thBJ Haddin & GJ Maxwell61 (27) · RR 13.56
- 8thMG Johnson & GJ Maxwell0 (1) · RR 0.00
Boundary Breakdown
- AJ Finch135 · 49% bdy
- GJ Maxwell66 · 67% bdy
- GJ Bailey55 · 22% bdy
- BJ Haddin31 · 65% bdy
- MR Marsh23 · 52% bdy
- DA Warner22 · 55% bdy
- SPD Smith5 · 80% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 10.0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 6.70 |
| SCJ Broad | 10.0 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 6.60 |
| CR Woakes | 10.0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.50 |
| ST Finn | 10.0 | 0 | 71 | 5 | 7.10 |
| MM Ali | 9.0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 6.67 |
| JE Root | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
Innings 2
England
231/10
41.5 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM Ali | c GJ Bailey b MA Starc | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.9 |
| IR Bell | c MA Starc b MR Marsh | 36 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 |
| GS Ballance | c AJ Finch b MR Marsh | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.9 |
| JE Root | c BJ Haddin b MR Marsh | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 |
| EJG Morgan | c BJ Haddin b MR Marsh | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JWA Taylor | not out | 98 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 108.9 |
Jos Buttler | c SPD Smith b MR Marsh | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| CR Woakes | c SPD Smith b MG Johnson | 37 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 88.1 |
| SCJ Broad | b MA Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ST Finn | c & b MG Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| JM Anderson | run out (GJ Maxwell) | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.7 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 5, w 11, nb 0, p 0) | 16 | |||||
| Total | 231/10 (41.5 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stMM Ali & IR Bell25 (28) · RR 5.36
- 2ndGS Ballance & IR Bell24 (30) · RR 4.80
- 3rdJE Root & IR Bell17 (24) · RR 4.25
- 4thJE Root & EJG Morgan0 (1) · RR 0.00
- 5thJWA Taylor & EJG Morgan7 (25) · RR 1.68
- 6thJWA Taylor & JC Buttler19 (20) · RR 5.70
- 7thJWA Taylor & CR Woakes92 (84) · RR 6.57
- 8thJWA Taylor & SCJ Broad10 (5) · RR 12.00
- 9thJWA Taylor & ST Finn1 (6) · RR 1.00
- 10thJWA Taylor & JM Anderson36 (28) · RR 7.71
Boundary Breakdown
- JWA Taylor98 · 57% bdy
- CR Woakes37 · 22% bdy
- IR Bell36 · 44% bdy
- MM Ali10 · 80% bdy
- GS Ballance10 · 80% bdy
- JC Buttler10 · 40% bdy
- JM Anderson8 · 50% bdy
- JE Root5 · 0% bdy
- ST Finn1 · 0% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 9.0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 5.22 |
Josh Hazlewood | 6.5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 6.59 |
| MG Johnson | 8.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4.50 |
MR Marsh | 9.0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 3.67 |
| SR Watson | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| GJ Maxwell | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| SPD Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
Key moments
Algorithmically chosen from the scorecard — partnerships, wicket clusters, turning overs.
Standout stand
Match-defining partnership
DA Warner & AJ Finch put on 57 runs from 45 balls at 7.60 run rate for the 1st wicket.
Australia innings
Collapse
Sharpest wicket cluster
3 wickets in 2 balls — MG Johnson fell at 342/9 (50.0 ov).
Australia innings
Turning over
Turning over
Over 50: ST Finn took 3 wickets 8 runs.
Australia innings
Worm Chart
Runs progression per over. Wickets shown as dots on each line.
Manhattan
Runs scored each over. ▼ markers above bars mark wickets that over.
Momentum
Smoothed per-over swing. Above the line = scoring above their own average; dips mark wickets / quiet overs.
Phase Splits
Powerplay (1–10) · Middle (11–40) · Death (41–50)
Australia
342/9 (50.0)
England
231/10 (41.5)
- End of over 42England 231/104··1W
- 42.5
JR Hazlewood to JWA Taylor, OUT! Run out (GJ Maxwell) — JM Anderson is the man out.
- 42.4
JR Hazlewood to JM Anderson, 1 run.
- 42.3
JR Hazlewood to JWA Taylor, 1 run leg byes.
- 42.2
JR Hazlewood to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 42.1
JR Hazlewood to JWA Taylor, FOUR!
- End of over 41England 225/9····4·
- 41.6
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run.
- 41.5
MA Starc to JM Anderson, FOUR!
- 41.4
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run.
- 41.3
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run.
- 41.2
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run.
- 41.1
MA Starc to JM Anderson, no run.
- End of over 40England 221/91···2·
- 40.6
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 40.5
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, 2 runs.
- 40.4
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 40.3
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 40.2
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 40.1
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, 1 run.
- End of over 39England 218/914·224
- 39.6
MA Starc to JWA Taylor, FOUR!
- 39.5
MA Starc to JWA Taylor, 2 runs.
- 39.4
MA Starc to JWA Taylor, 2 runs.
- 39.3
MA Starc to JWA Taylor, no run.
- 39.2
MA Starc to JWA Taylor, FOUR!
- 39.1
MA Starc to JM Anderson, 1 run.
- End of over 38England 205/9W·wd51··4
- 38.7
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, FOUR!
- 38.6
MG Johnson to JWA Taylor, no run.



