http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746: First innings - Part 1 – ICC World Cup 2011 Recap
Australia looked to continue their unbeaten run and pick up another two points in the group stages against a Canadian side that were playing more for pride than anything else. Things started off well for the Canadians, as Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Bagai-c46284 won the toss
and elected to bat in the first innings.
The Group A match began at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, as Shaun Tait and Brett Lee looked to get a few early wickets for the Australians. Hiral Patel and John Davison on the other hand, wanted to get Canada off to a strong start.
The Australians missed an opportunity as early as the fifth ball of the first over when Michael Hussey could not keep hold of the ball even though he got both hands on it. The ball raced away to the ropes for Canada’s first boundary, as it could so easily
have been a different story.
The Canadians went after Brett Lee in the second over, as they managed three boundaries and smashed him for 16 runs. Tait faired only marginally better in the next over, as he went for 11 runs.
Davison continued the Canadian onslaught, as he hit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lee-c72382 for two fours before an attempted hook by the batsman did not pan out the way he would have liked. Skimming his glove the ball was nestled in wicket-keeper Brad Haddin’s glove for Australia’s and Lee’s
first wicket of the match.
Mitchell Johnson and Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ZE-Surkari-c2827 and Patel had a good partnership going with the former
rotating the strike, as Patel looked to maintain the 8 run per over run rate.
His aggression ultimately cost the Canadian batsman his wicket, when Shane Watson was reintroduced into the bowling attack in the 12th over. Having already reached his half century in style, but a poor shot meant that Johnson took a well judged
catch to send Patel packing.
Captain Ashish Bagai took to the crease, as he looked to emulate Patel’s fine batting display. He may not have reached his half century, but his tally of six boundaries meant that his innings was just as entertaining. Haddin took an easy catch, as the captain
made his way back to the pavilion for 39 runs.
Jimmy Hansra was the next man in, but the Canadian batsman did not stay for long, as he departed from the crease on the last ball of the 30th over. Jason Krejza was turning the ball well, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AS-Hansra-c1088 went for a big hit only to find Lee who took
a fine catch.
Continued in Part 2
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