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England register emphatic win
By admin | July 19, 2009
Needing 522 to win in 2 days, Aussies were tottering at 120/4.
England right on top. Hughes and Katich were out cheap and Aussies were 34/2. Ponting scored 38 and Hussey was held brilliantly at slip off Swann for 27. Now North and Clarke are battling it out.
It looks like a historic English win at Lords !
Not so now, as fortunes fluctuate. Now Aussies are 313/5, with Clarke on a 125 no and Haddin on 80 no. Only 522 to win and the match seems evenly poised, even though it is Advantage England.
A glorious 186 run unbroken partnership between the handsome Clarke and Haddin saw Australia finish the day with honours. In a day of fluctuating fortunes, Clarke and Haddin drove the English bowlers to all parts of the field. Earlier English bowlers had wrought havoc, reducing Aussies to 128/5 !
Earlier Flintoff removed both the openers, Katich and Hughes. Aussies plunged to 34/2. Ponting fell at 78 and Hussey at 120. North was bowled Swann for six and he fell at 128. Then Haddin joined the in form Clarke and Aussies finished at 313/5 , needing just 209 to beat England, with five wickets in hand.
Now Australia are 381/8, with M Johnson on 48 no. England just needs 2 wickets for a win.
Finally Clarke fell for 136. And Haddin for 80. Hauritz fell for 1. Finally England has won by 115 runs !
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