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Australia

248/3

vs

England

247/10

Australia won by 7 wickets

ICC World Cup · Match 35 · 8 April 2007 · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Innings 1

England

247/10

49.5 overs

BatterRB4s6sSR
IR Bellc MEK Hussey b GD McGrath77909085.6
MP Vaughanb SW Tait581062.5
AJ Straussb SW Tait7100070.0
KP Pietersenc MJ Clarke b NW Bracken1041226185.3
PD Collingwoodc AC Gilchrist b SW Tait250040.0
A Flintoffst AC Gilchrist b GB Hogg4190021.1
RS Boparac MEK Hussey b NW Bracken21362058.3
PA Nixonc BJ Hodge b GD McGrath8601133.3
SI Mahmoodc BJ Hodge b NW Bracken02000.0
MS Panesarnot out120050.0
JM Andersonlbw b GD McGrath01000.0
Extras (b 4, lb 4, w 7, nb 3, p 0)18
Total247/10 (49.5 ov)
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (MP Vaughan, 3.2) · 24-2 (AJ Strauss, 6.0) · 164-3 (IR Bell, 29.3) · 167-4 (PD Collingwood, 30.3) · 179-5 (A Flintoff, 35.3) · 230-6 (RS Bopara, 46.2) · 240-7 (KP Pietersen, 48.4) · 240-8 (SI Mahmood, 49.0) · 246-9 (PA Nixon, 49.2) · 247-10 (JM Anderson, 49.5)

Partnerships

  • 1stIR Bell & MP Vaughan10 (20) · RR 3.00
  • 2ndIR Bell & AJ Strauss14 (16) · RR 5.25
  • 3rdIR Bell & KP Pietersen140 (141) · RR 5.96
  • 4thPD Collingwood & KP Pietersen3 (6) · RR 3.00
  • 5thA Flintoff & KP Pietersen12 (30) · RR 2.40
  • 6thRS Bopara & KP Pietersen51 (65) · RR 4.71
  • 7thPA Nixon & KP Pietersen10 (14) · RR 4.29
  • 8thPA Nixon & SI Mahmood0 (2) · RR 0.00
  • 9thPA Nixon & MS Panesar6 (2) · RR 18.00
  • 10thJM Anderson & MS Panesar1 (3) · RR 2.00

Boundary Breakdown

  • KP Pietersen104 · 29% bdy
  • IR Bell77 · 47% bdy
  • RS Bopara21 · 38% bdy
  • PA Nixon8 · 75% bdy
  • AJ Strauss7 · 0% bdy
  • MP Vaughan5 · 80% bdy
  • A Flintoff4 · 0% bdy
  • PD Collingwood2 · 0% bdy
  • MS Panesar1 · 0% bdy
6s 4s Running
BowlerOMRWEcon
NW Bracken10.013333.30
SW Tait10.004134.10
GD McGrath9.506236.31
MJ Clarke4.002706.75
GB Hogg10.003613.60
A Symonds6.004006.67

Key moments

Algorithmically chosen from the scorecard — partnerships, wicket clusters, turning overs.

Standout stand

Match-defining partnership

A Symonds & MJ Clarke put on 47 runs from 43 balls at 6.56 run rate for the 4th wicket.

Australia innings

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Sharpest wicket cluster

3 wickets in 4 balls — PA Nixon fell at 246/9 (49.2 ov).

England innings

Turning over

Turning over

Over 50: GD McGrath took 2 wickets 7 runs.

England innings

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Ball-by-ball replay

Scrub through every ball with live commentary, batters and score updates.

Worm Chart

Runs progression per over. Wickets shown as dots on each line.

025507510012515017520022525005101520253035404550OversRunsWicket 1: MP Vaughan at 10/1 (3.2 ov)Wicket 2: AJ Strauss at 24/2 (6.0 ov)Wicket 3: IR Bell at 164/3 (29.3 ov)Wicket 4: PD Collingwood at 167/4 (30.3 ov)Wicket 5: A Flintoff at 179/5 (35.3 ov)Wicket 6: RS Bopara at 230/6 (46.2 ov)Wicket 7: KP Pietersen at 240/7 (48.4 ov)Wicket 8: SI Mahmood at 240/8 (49.0 ov)Wicket 9: PA Nixon at 246/9 (49.2 ov)Wicket 10: JM Anderson at 247/10 (49.5 ov)Wicket 1: AC Gilchrist at 57/1 (11.0 ov)Wicket 2: ML Hayden at 89/2 (19.1 ov)Wicket 3: RT Ponting at 201/3 (40.1 ov)

Manhattan

Runs scored each over. ▼ markers above bars mark wickets that over.

051015Over 1: 2 runsOver 2: 2 runsOver 3: 5 runsOver 4: 5 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 5: 4 runs5Over 6: 6 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 7: 0 runsOver 8: 5 runsOver 9: 2 runsOver 10: 8 runs10Over 11: 4 runsOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 1 runOver 14: 12 runsOver 15: 13 runs15Over 16: 3 runsOver 17: 9 runsOver 18: 5 runsOver 19: 8 runsOver 20: 2 runs20Over 21: 6 runsOver 22: 8 runsOver 23: 5 runsOver 24: 6 runsOver 25: 12 runs25Over 26: 8 runsOver 27: 8 runsOver 28: 7 runsOver 29: 2 runsOver 30: 3 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this over30Over 31: 2 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 32: 1 runOver 33: 2 runsOver 34: 4 runsOver 35: 3 runs35Over 36: 3 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 37: 7 runsOver 38: 2 runsOver 39: 2 runsOver 40: 4 runs40Over 41: 3 runsOver 42: 5 runsOver 43: 3 runsOver 44: 8 runsOver 45: 8 runs45Over 46: 6 runsOver 47: 4 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 48: 3 runsOver 49: 4 runs, 2 wicketsWicket fell this overWicket fell this overOver 50: 7 runs, 2 wicketsWicket fell this overWicket fell this over50OverRuns

Momentum

Smoothed per-over swing. Above the line = scoring above their own average; dips mark wickets / quiet overs.

Over 4: 1 wkt, 5 runsOver 6: 1 wkt, 6 runsOver 30: 1 wkt, 3 runsOver 31: 1 wkt, 2 runsOver 36: 1 wkt, 3 runsOver 47: 1 wkt, 4 runsOver 49: 2 wkt, 4 runsOver 50: 2 wkt, 7 runsOver 11: 1 wkt, 5 runsOver 20: 1 wkt, 2 runsOver 41: 1 wkt, 1 runsOvers
EnglandAustralia

Phase Splits

Powerplay (1–10) · Middle (11–40) · Death (41–50)

England

247/10 (49.5)

Powerplay
Ov 1–10

39/2· RR 3.90

BatIR Bell18 (35)BowlSW Tait2/18 (4.0)
Middle
Ov 11–40

157/3· RR 5.23

BatKP Pietersen71 (82)BowlSW Tait1/14 (4.0)
Death
Ov 41–50

51/5· RR 5.19

BatKP Pietersen29 (31)BowlNW Bracken3/8 (2.0)

Australia

248/3 (47.2)

Powerplay
Ov 1–10

52/0· RR 5.20

BatAC Gilchrist27 (36)BowlSI Mahmood0/23 (5.0)
Middle
Ov 11–40

149/2· RR 4.97

BatRT Ponting86 (105)BowlA Flintoff1/32 (8.0)
Death
Ov 41–50

47/1· RR 6.41

BatA Symonds28 (28)BowlA Flintoff0/5 (2.0)
Commentary596 balls
  1. End of over 48
    ·4
    Australia 248/3
  2. 48.2

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, FOUR!

  3. 48.1

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, no run.

  4. End of over 47
    21···1
    Australia 244/3
  5. 47.6

    JM Anderson to A Symonds, 1 run.

  6. 47.5

    JM Anderson to A Symonds, no run.

  7. 47.4

    JM Anderson to A Symonds, no run.

  8. 47.3

    JM Anderson to A Symonds, no run.

  9. 47.2

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, 1 run.

  10. 47.1

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, 2 runs.

  11. End of over 46
    ·4·1··
    Australia 240/3
  12. 46.6

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, no run.

  13. 46.5

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, no run.

  14. 46.4

    SI Mahmood to MJ Clarke, 1 run.

  15. 46.3

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, 3 runs leg byes.

  16. 46.2

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, FOUR!

  17. 46.1

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, no run.

  18. End of over 45
    ··2211
    Australia 232/3
  19. 45.6

    JM Anderson to A Symonds, 1 run.

  20. 45.5

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, 1 run.

  21. 45.4

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, 2 runs.

  22. 45.3

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, 2 runs.

  23. 45.2

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, no run.

  24. 45.1

    JM Anderson to MJ Clarke, no run.

  25. End of over 44
    11·41·
    Australia 226/3
  26. 44.6

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, no run.

  27. 44.5

    SI Mahmood to MJ Clarke, 1 run.

  28. 44.4

    SI Mahmood to MJ Clarke, FOUR!

  29. 44.3

    SI Mahmood to MJ Clarke, no run.

  30. 44.2

    SI Mahmood to A Symonds, 1 run.