Australia's World Cup honeymoon continued as they extended their unbeaten run to 34 when they trounced Canada by 7 wickets in Bangalore thanks to Shane Watson's 94 runs off 90 balls and a clinical performance from the Aussie pacemen.
But it wasn't smooth sailing for Australia when the Canadian openers took the attack to the bowlers in the first innings. Patel decimated the Australian seam attack smashing 54 runs off just 45 balls. His blitz of an innings, that featured 5 fours and 3 sixes helped Canada reach 82-1 in 11 overs. His first wicket partnership with John Davidson, playing his last ODI, yielded 41 runs in just 3.5 overs before Davidson (14) fell to a slow bouncer from Brett Lee.
Patel was next to go when he was caught in the deep by Mitchell Johnson off Shane Watson. But the Canadian run rate was well above 7 and it looked like Canadian were on their way to set a challenging total. However, Australia bowlers then wrestled back in the game with four wickets in four overs. It started with Bagai, who fell in the twenty-ninth over after a 68 run partnership with Zubin Surkari to a short delivery from Shaun Tait. He was followed by Jimmy Hansra (3), claimed by Jason Krejza, Surkari castled by Tait and Rizwan Cheema who was Lee's second.
After a great start, Canada found themselves reeling at 161 for 6 in the 32nd over. Johnson's lone wicket came next in the form of Nitish Kumar (7) who was dismissed in the thirty-seventh over. A spirited effort from Karl Whatham (18) and Harvir Baidwan (17) ensured Canada posted a 200+ total before Australian fast bowlers came back strongly to wipe out the tail and end the Canadian innings for 211 in the 46th over.
Australia in reply didn't have trouble chasing down the target on a pitch that has yielded big scores in the past. Their openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin posted a massive 183 first wicket partnership, frustrating the clueless Canadian bowlers. It was not until the twenty-ninth over when Canada got a break through after Haddin nicked an ordinary delivery from Osinde to keeper Baidwan. It was too little too late as Australia needed just 29 runs to win at that stage.
There were some hiccups nevertheless as Australia went on to lose two more wickets before they finally sailed to an easy win. Watson missed his century by 6 runs after he skied one from Baidwan to long-on where Osinde accepted a smart catch. But he still went on win the Man of the Match award. Ricky Ponting's woes with the bat continued as he failed to record a double figure score, falling for 7 to a short ball from Osinde. So it was finally up to Michael Clarke (16 n.o) and Cameron White (4 n.o) who led the Aussies home.
Brief Scores: Australia 212-3 (Watson 94, Haddin 88; Davison 1-29) beat Canada 211 all out in 45.4 overs (Patel 54, Bagai 39; Lee 4-46) by 7 wickets with 15.1 overs left.
Patel was next to go when he was caught in the deep by Mitchell Johnson off Shane Watson. But the Canadian run rate was well above 7 and it looked like Canadian were on their way to set a challenging total. However, Australia bowlers then wrestled back in the game with four wickets in four overs. It started with Bagai, who fell in the twenty-ninth over after a 68 run partnership with Zubin Surkari to a short delivery from Shaun Tait. He was followed by Jimmy Hansra (3), claimed by Jason Krejza, Surkari castled by Tait and Rizwan Cheema who was Lee's second.
After a great start, Canada found themselves reeling at 161 for 6 in the 32nd over. Johnson's lone wicket came next in the form of Nitish Kumar (7) who was dismissed in the thirty-seventh over. A spirited effort from Karl Whatham (18) and Harvir Baidwan (17) ensured Canada posted a 200+ total before Australian fast bowlers came back strongly to wipe out the tail and end the Canadian innings for 211 in the 46th over.
Australia in reply didn't have trouble chasing down the target on a pitch that has yielded big scores in the past. Their openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin posted a massive 183 first wicket partnership, frustrating the clueless Canadian bowlers. It was not until the twenty-ninth over when Canada got a break through after Haddin nicked an ordinary delivery from Osinde to keeper Baidwan. It was too little too late as Australia needed just 29 runs to win at that stage.
There were some hiccups nevertheless as Australia went on to lose two more wickets before they finally sailed to an easy win. Watson missed his century by 6 runs after he skied one from Baidwan to long-on where Osinde accepted a smart catch. But he still went on win the Man of the Match award. Ricky Ponting's woes with the bat continued as he failed to record a double figure score, falling for 7 to a short ball from Osinde. So it was finally up to Michael Clarke (16 n.o) and Cameron White (4 n.o) who led the Aussies home.
Brief Scores: Australia 212-3 (Watson 94, Haddin 88; Davison 1-29) beat Canada 211 all out in 45.4 overs (Patel 54, Bagai 39; Lee 4-46) by 7 wickets with 15.1 overs left.
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