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Australia v England
VB Series 2002/03
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 15th December 2002 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 89 runs
PointsAustralia 6 (Bonus 1); England 0
UmpiresSA Bucknor, SJA Taufel
Third umpireSJ Davis
RefereeWasim Raja
ScorersKV O'Neill, CJ Reece
Man of the matchAC Gilchrist


Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+AC Gilchristb Anderson124104154124
ML Haydenc Batty b Kirtley411121-
*RT Pontingc Shah b Blackwell11912316093
MG Bevanb Batty344--
DR Martync Batty b White91214--
DS Lehmannnot out181938-1
SR Watsonc White b Blackwell91213--
SK Warnenot out191522-1
B Leedid not bat 
JN Gillespiedid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras(6 lb, 7 w)13
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 212 minutes, 50 overs)318
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Hayden, 2.5 ov), 2-240 (Gilchrist, 37.1 ov), 3-247 (Bevan, 38.2 ov), 4-271 (Ponting, 41.6 ov), 5-271 (Martyn, 42.2 ov), 6-286 (Watson, 45.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kirtley9   06213-
Anderson6   04612-
White10   1561--
Irani5   0290--
Blackwell10   05422-
Batty10   0651--

England inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickc Hayden b Gillespie614141-
NV Knightc Warne b Watson70681229-
RC Iranirun out (Watson->McGrath)047--
*N Hussainb Warne1930452-
OA Shahc McGrath b Warne710131-
+AJ Stewartrun out (Bevan)357--
ID Blackwellrun out (Gilchrist)43549022
C Whitenot out5774931-
GJ Battyb Lehmann396--
JM Andersonb Lee613181-
RJ Kirtleyb Lee188--
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 5 w)14
Total(all out, 216 minutes, 48 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Trescothick, 3.3 ov), 2-16 (Irani, 4.2 ov), 3-76 (Hussain, 13.5 ov), 4-87 (Shah, 15.6 ov), 5-92 (Stewart, 17.4 ov), 6-131 (Knight, 24.6 ov), 7-203 (Blackwell, 38.6 ov), 8-208 (Batty, 40.6 ov), 9-223 (Anderson, 45.4 ov), 10-229 (Kirtley, 48 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath6   1310--
Gillespie10   055111
Lee9   0312--
Warne7.503921-
Watson7   03111-
Martyn2.10130--
Lehmann6   0211--

Notes
--> Australia innings: 50 in 53 balls, 43 minutes
--> Australia innings: 100 in 100 balls, 79 minutes
--> Australia innings: 150 in 137 balls, 101 minutes
--> Australia innings: 200 in 192 balls, 131 minutes
--> Australia innings: 250 in 234 balls, 162 minutes
--> Australia innings: 300 in 285 balls, 200 minutes
--> England innings: 50 in 56 balls, 44 minutes
--> England innings: 100 in 116 balls, 100 minutes
--> England innings: 150 in 177 balls, 143 minutes
--> England innings: 200 in 232 balls, 179 minutes
--> AC Gilchrist 50 in 48 balls, 99 minutes
--> AC Gilchrist 100 in 92 balls, 138 minutes
--> AC Gilchrist passed 6000 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 4
--> RT Ponting 50 in 48 balls, 66 minutes
--> RT Ponting 100 in 108 balls, 136 minutes
--> SK Warne passed 1000 runs in ODIs when he reached 3
--> NV Knight 50 in 39 balls, 79 minutes
--> C White passed his previous highest ODIs score of 38
--> C White passed 5500 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 7
--> JM Anderson made his debut in ODIs
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 50 in 41 balls, 34 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 100 in 92 balls, 81 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 150 in 140 balls, 98 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket
--> AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting added 200 in 191 balls, 128 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket

Hours of play: 2.15pm - 5.45pm, 6.30pm - 10.00pm
12th Men: AJ Bichel (Australia) and PD Collingwood (England)
Attendance: 34887

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