Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series Cricket - 4th Match
(Australia vs England at Hobart)
Warner ton seals bonus-point win
| England | vs | Australia |
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| 303/8 (50) | 304/7 (49.5) | |
| Australia won by 3 wickets | ||
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| Photo © AP |
Before this game, Steven Smith had captained Australia in three matches. They had lost none of them, and he had scored a century in each. Now he has captained Australia in four matches. They have still lost none of them, and he has still scored a century in each. The first three were Tests against India, this was an ODI against England. The opponents were new, the format was different, but this was the same captain Smith.
The day had started with Smith sending England in; he thought the pitch had some juice in it, and would help his fast bowlers. He was wrong, and Ian Bell's best one-day international score of 141 might have made Smith the captain rue his bold decision. But Smith the batsman did everything right in the chase of 304, and paced his innings to perfection. He was still there when the winning runs were struck with just one ball to spare.
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| Photo © AP |
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