Australia vs England 1st ODI at Melbourne, 16 Jan, 2011

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 294/10 (49.4)
Australia 297/4 (49.1)
AUS won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: SR Watson
  • CL White 25 * (23)
  • SR Watson 161 * (150)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 0.2: Boundary!. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket region

Over 0.3: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 0.4: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, half volley, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.

Over 0.5: Two runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket region

Over 0.6: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Single. CT Tremlett to BJ Haddin, pitched up delivery, goes back and cuts it straight to covers.

Over 1.2: Boundary!. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, goes back and cuts it straight to point.

Over 1.3: No runs. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 1.4: No runs. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, half volley, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 1.5: No runs. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.

Over 1.6: Single. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, pitched up delivery, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.

Over 2.2: Boundary!. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, half volley, leans forward and drives it gloriously past covers for a boundary.

Over 2.3: Two runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.

Over 2.4: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 2.5: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, goes back and cuts it straight to point.

Over 2.6: Single. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Boundary!. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground

Over 3.2: No runs. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 3.3: Single. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket region

Over 3.4: Single. CT Tremlett to BJ Haddin, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads towards mid on

Over 3.5: No runs. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

Over 3.6: Single. CT Tremlett to SR Watson, pitched up delivery, goes back and cuts it towards cover point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.

Over 4.2: Boundary!. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.

Over 4.3: Single. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, short of length delivery, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.

Over 4.4: No runs. TT Bresnan to BJ Haddin, good length delivery, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.

Over 4.5: Single. TT Bresnan to BJ Haddin, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg region

Over 4.6: No runs. TT Bresnan to SR Watson, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

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