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http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 272/5 (50 ov) v Australia 257/9 (50.0 ov) - England won by 15 runs
Hosts England gave Australia a mighty welcome in the opening match of the One Day International (ODI) series by going one up, as they beat the Aussies by 15 runs on Friday, June 29, at Lord's, London.
With four matches to go, Australia have enough time to come back in the series, but the defeat in the first match was something the tourists were hoping to avoid, considering the fact that the series is being dubbed a pre-Ashes clash between the two rivals.
After being hammered for a staggering total of 272 runs in 50 overs, the Aussies needed a staggering batting performance to chase down the required target.
Had it been any other team, England might have received congratulations for an imminent victory well before the start of the innings, but keeping the past form and glory of the Aussies into consideration, the match was far from being over and the Australians had every chance to take the game.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566, after scoring only 12 runs.
Warner and GJ Bailey seemed destined to take their team across the finish line as they created plenty of problems for the fielding side, and kept the scoreboard ticking in order to bolster a tough total on the board to give England a run for their money.
With 96 runs on the scoreboard, it was time for the Aussies to take another step back as they lost the services of Bailey, who crumbled after smacking 29 runs.
Then on a tally of 102 on the board, the third wicket fell for the Aussies on the demise of Warner, who faltered after jamming an innings of 56 runs.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, then belted a resounding innings of 61 runs, as he desperately tried to hammer his side to victory, but England’s bowling attack was well coordinated as they restricting the Aussies on a tally of 257 for the loss of nine wickets.
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