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WC 2015

Scorecard - 40th Match, Pool A, Australia vs Scotland at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia (14 Mar 2015)

Scotland

130/10 (25.4) RR:5.06

Australia won by 7 wkts

MOM: Mitchell Starc
Australia

133/3 (15.2) RR:8.67

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25.0 - P Cummins to M A Leask, FOUR, another boundary for Leask, he has raced away to 23 off just 11 balls, it was a length delivery around off, Leask makes room and drills it back past the bowler, the ball runs away to the fence

22.4 - P Cummins to M A Leask, FOUR, touch fuller and slightly wide outside off, Leask this time drives it through the covers and the ball runs away to the sweeper cover fence, 12 runs in 3 balls for Leask

22.3 - P Cummins to M A Leask, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries from Leask, it was slightly wide outside off, Leask stands tall and lofts it over extra cover and the ball rockets away

22.2 - P Cummins to M A Leask, FOUR, slightly short and wide outside off, Leask hammers it to the deep extra cover fence, the ball made a good sound off the bat as it raced away to the fence

21.0 - P Cummins to Davey, FOUR, another great shot from Davey to end the over, it was full and on middle stump line, Davey flicks it in front of square and the ball runs away to the fence

20.0 - Faulkner to Davey, FOUR, that's a super shot from Davey, so pleasing to the eye, it was on a length and just outside off, Davey presses forward and caresses the drive to the left of mid-off, who gives chase but had no chance of cutting that off

17.4 - Maxwell to Davey, FOUR, flighted delivery on off, Davey kneels down and slog sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball rockets away, another good shot from Davey

17.2 - Maxwell to Davey, FOUR, comes down the track and chips it wristily to the cow corner fence, good shot as the ball bounces just before the rope

15.1 - Maxwell to Matthew Cross, FOUR, half volley from Maxwell well outside off, Cross leans forward and drills the drive through the covers, the ball runs away to the fence

14.3 - Johnson to Machan, FOUR, short and width on offer, Machan does not try to overhit, just cuts it over backward point, Cummins runs to his left from third man, dives and gets a hand, but can't stop it from rolling to the fence

14.2 - Johnson to Machan, FOUR, 148.3kph short delivery, Machan goes back and pulls it in the air over the vacant square leg region. He played the West Indian kind of pull, with one leg in the air

12.2 - Johnson to Matthew Cross, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Cross stays in the crease, opens the bat face and drives it to the left of backward point, the pace of Johnson takes it to the boundary

11.5 - Maxwell to Matthew Cross, 4 wides, some turn for Maxwell, it pitches on leg-stump and spins away, Haddin is blinded by the batsman and doesn't gather the ball. Maxwell is not pleased with the umpire's call as he felt it was very close to the leg-stump

9.3 - Watson to Machan, FOUR, magnificent shot! Machan not afraid to play his shots. It was a good length delivery just outside off, Machan presses slightly forward and lofts it through the line, sends it over mid-on and one bounce into the rope

8.0 - Watson to Machan, FOUR, pitched up just outside off, Machan lifts it over the mid-off fielder, he didn't time it that well, but the ball had enough fuel to reach the fence. Faulkner runs behind the ball and comes second

6.1 - Starc to MacLeod, FOUR, terrific shot! He has dug out a yorker for a boundary. It was on leg-stump, MacLeod gets his front leg out of the way and squeeze it behind square, backward square dives to his right in vain and Cummins comes second in the chase

5.5 - Watson to Machan, FOUR, superb shot! Tad overpitched and on off, Machan presses forward and drills it to the left of Watto, he beat the mid-on fielder as well, the timing keeps taking it away from the chasing fielder

4.3 - Starc to Machan, FOUR, fabulous shot! It was not a bad delivery, but a top shot from Machan. On a length just outside off, Machan comes half-forward and drives it on-the-up through cover, the sweet timing takes it to the fence

3.5 - P Cummins to MacLeod, FOUR, MacLeod is peppering the square boundary. This is also now MacLeod's highest score in this World Cup. Full and plenty of width on offer, MacLeod throws his bat and slices it over point, the ball hurries to the fence

3.2 - P Cummins to MacLeod, FOUR, MacLeod is looking in terrific touch. But, how long will it last? It was overpitched outside off, MacLeod gets a good stride forward, bends his front leg and drives it to the right of backward point for his third boundary

2.0 - P Cummins to MacLeod, FOUR, poor bowling from Cummins, once more goes short and wide, MacLeod makes him pay, stands tall and slaps it through the vacant cover-point region. The pace of Cummins takes it to the fence

1.5 - P Cummins to MacLeod, FOUR, lovely shot! This time MacLeod doesn't miss out on putting away the bad delivery, short and outside off, MacLeod cuts it in front of square, no cover fielder and the ball races away to the fence

25.4 - Starc to Iain Wardlaw, out Bowled!! Starc picks up his fourth wicket and he just needed 4 balls to finish the Scottish innings. It was very full and on off, Wardlaw backs away and looks to drive it through the off-side, he can't connect and the ball crashes into the off stump. Iain Wardlaw b Starc 0(2)

25.2 - Starc to Davey, out Bowled!! What a delivery from Starc! He has castled Davey with the second ball after the rain break. It was full and shaped away just a little to beat the defensive push from Davey, the ball crashes into off and middle, the middle stump is pegged back. Davey b Starc 26(35) [4s-4]

20.1 - P Cummins to Rob Taylor, out Caught by Haddin!! Another one falls for a duck, the fourth of the innings and Cummins picks up his third wicket. It was angled across off, Taylor pushes at it with laden feet, feathers it to the keeper, who snaffles it with ease. Scotland are 8 down and have not even crossed 100. Rob Taylor c Haddin b P Cummins 0(6)

16.4 - P Cummins to Matthew Cross, out Caught by Haddin!! Cummins picks another one. Scotland have lost the plot here completely. It was another back of a length delivery outside off, Cross was poking at it, the ball takes the edge and flies to the keeper, who takes an easy catch. Scotland are 7 down now. Matthew Cross c Haddin b P Cummins 9(20) [4s-2]

16.2 - P Cummins to Machan, out Caught by Faulkner!! Machan goes after a good looking 40. Scotland are slipping further here. It was a back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Machan goes across and tries to clip it into the on-side, the ball gets a little big on him and he ends up chipping it towards fine leg, where the fielder runs forward, slides and takes a good low catch. The extra pace on the ball did the trick there. Machan c Faulkner b P Cummins 40(35) [4s-6]

11.1 - Maxwell to Berrington, out Caught by Warner!! Maxwell strikes with his very first delivery. Berrington puts his head down and is a bit late to make his way back to the pavilion. It was nothing but a long half volley outside off, Berrington reaches out and slices it to cover-point, where Warner accepts the catch gleefully. Berrington c Warner b Maxwell 1(6)

10.1 - Johnson to Coleman, out Caught by Clarke!! This is just too good for the Scottish batsmen. Superb take from the Australian skipper. Short of a length around off, Coleman looks to force it through the off-side, no real feet movement, the outside edge flies to the right of second slip, Clarke dives and hangs on to an excellent take. Third duck of the innings for Scotland. Coleman c Clarke b Johnson 0(7)

7.3 - Watson to Mommsen, out Caught by Starc!! The Scottish captain goes without troubling the scorers. It was a short delivery, right at the batsman, Mommsen takes it on, can't roll his wrist to keep it down, top-edges the pull towards backward square, Starc runs to his left from short fine to complete an easy catch. Scotland in all sorts of trouble now. Mommsen c Starc b Watson 0(2)

7.0 - Starc to MacLeod, out Caught by Warner!! There he goes! MacLeod has been getting in and getting out. And this time he falls to a poor delivery. Short and well wide of off, bowled at 150.6kph, MacLeod does not get on top of the bounce, can't control the cut and hits it to backward point, Warner leaps up and pouches it comfortably. MacLeod c Warner b Starc 22(19) [4s-5]

2.5 - Starc to Coetzer, out Caught by S Smith!! Consecutive ducks for Coetzer! He never looked at ease and Starc puts an end to his misery. The umpire checks for a no-ball, but Starc is fine. It was back of a length and outside off, Coetzer goes for the slash away from the body, the outside edge goes at a good height to Smith at third slip. Coetzer c S Smith b Starc 0(11)

14.5 - Davey to Warner, FOUR, Davey goes for the yorker, gets it wrong, ends up bowling a full toss, Warner drills it to wide long-on, the fielder runs to his left, dives full length and tries to flick it back in, but all in vain

14.2 - Davey to Faulkner, FOUR, the duo are in a hurry as it starts to drizzle again. Advances down the wicket and converts it into a fuller length delivery, lifts it over the infield on the off-side to pick up another boundary

14.1 - Davey to Faulkner, FOUR, hammered! Faulkner gives the charge, Davey sees that and drags the length back, Faulkner has no problems to make some room and slap it over mid-off. The fielder was inside the circle and it raced away to the fence

13.4 - Iain Wardlaw to Warner, FOUR, oh he has come out attacking. Shortish and on the stumps, Warner hops back in the crease and plays the short-arm pull in front of square, there was a man in the deep but he had no chance of cutting that off

13.1 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, FOUR, can't bowl short at 132.8kph, Clarke is too good for that, he rocks back and muscles the pull in front of square, that was hit hard and it travelled quickly to the fence

12.5 - Davey to Watson, FOUR, lovely shot! Watson picked up the length really quickly, it was a cross seam delivery on a length, Watson goes through the line, lofts it over mid-on and the ball bounces only twice before reaching the fence

10.4 - Davey to Clarke, FOUR, sweetly timed! It was a back of a length delivery angling away outside off, Clarke stays on the back foot and cuts it to the sweeper cover fence

10.2 - Davey to Clarke, FOUR, banged in short and outside off, Clarke fetches the pull and gets it to the right of mid-on, who dives to his right, but fails to stop it. The ball dribbles away to the fence

9.5 - Rob Taylor to Watson, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off, Watson makes room and flat-bats the pull back past the bowler, the fielder at mid-on too could only see it race away to the boundary rope

9.1 - Rob Taylor to Watson, FOUR, Watson backs away to this full toss outside off, Watson slaps it to the sweeper cover fence, Taylor has a few words to say to Watson, who doesn't hold back either. Let's see what he bowls next

8.0 - Rob Taylor to Watson, FOUR, great shot from Watson to end the over, it was full and outside off, Watson presses forward and lofts it to the right of mid-off, the fielder didn't move an inch and was a mere spectator as the ball raced away to the fence

7.3 - Rob Taylor to Clarke, FOUR, uppish but safe! It was fuller in length and on middle stump line, Clarke drives it uppishly past the bowler, who dives to his right but can't get a hand on it, the ball beats the chase from the mid-on fielder as well

4.2 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, FOUR, shortish and wide outside off, Clarke hangs back and cuts it hard, he didn't time it that well, but places it in the gap and the ball beats the chase of the fielder from cover and cover-point and crashes into the fence

3.5 - Rob Taylor to Finch, FOUR, full and outside off, Finch leans into the drive and gets it over cover, but only just. The ball runs away to the fence

2.5 - Iain Wardlaw to Finch, FOUR, full delivery just outside off, Finch leans forward and drills it uppishly past the bowler, it was uppish and Machan at mid-off dives full length to his right, but can't get a hand on it, the ball crashes into the fence

2.1 - Iain Wardlaw to Finch, FOUR, splays this one on the pads, Finch flicks it magnificently through mid-wicket and the ball runs away to the fence in no time

0.5 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, FOUR, banged in short and at the batsman, Clarke rocks back and pulls it to the deep square leg fence, he didn't time it that well but the ball had enough to reach the fence

15.2 - M A Leask to Faulkner, SIX, Australia win by 7 wickets. The finisher for Australia, James Faulkner does it in style. Tossed up delivery on off, Faulkner kneels down and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

14.4 - Davey to Warner, SIX, massive! Davey delivers a nice juicy full toss, it went at a good height as well, Warner clears his front leg and launches it over cow corner for a maximum. That went 104 metres long

11.2 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, SIX, Clarke wants to get it over with. Length delivery around off, Clarke plays a free-flowing loft, the ball sails over the long-on fence for a maximum. Even Watson liked it

4.1 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, SIX, top-edge and six! It was banged in short and at the batsman, Clarke looks to pull, but gets a top-edge. The ball carries with the breeze and sails over the fine leg fielder for a six

2.2 - Iain Wardlaw to Finch, SIX, back of a length delivery just outside off, Finch waits for it and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball travelled the distance and cleared the rope, first maximum of the innings for Finch and Australia

13.2 - Iain Wardlaw to Clarke, out Caught by M A Leask!! Australia are losing wickets unnecessarily. Clarke can't believe that he has picked out the fielder. Another short delivery at chest height, Clarke swivels and pulls it in the air to deep square leg, Leask moves to his right, dives full length and takes the catch. As he took it, his left hand came off, but he did well to hang on with one hand. Clarke c M A Leask b Iain Wardlaw 47(47) [4s-7 6s-2]

13.0 - Davey to Watson, out Caught by Matthew Cross!! Davey continues to have a good World Cup. He has picked up his 15th wicket. Watson was trying to be cheeky and pays the price. Full and on off, Watson shuffles across and tries to scoop it over short fine, doesn't get it anywhere close to the middle, spoons it to the left of the keeper, Cross takes the easiest of catches. Watson c Matthew Cross b Davey 24(23) [4s-4]

4.0 - Rob Taylor to Finch, out Caught by Coleman!! Finch finally hits one straight to the fielder. It was fuller and outside off, Finch was looking to drive it through the covers and hits it uppishly. Coleman at cover dives forward and completes a good low catch. Finch c Coleman b Rob Taylor 20(10) [4s-3 6s-1]

1.1 - Rob Taylor to Finch, 1 run, Finch has been dropped! It was a back of a length delivery angled across off, the ball shapes away as Finch pushes at it, gets an outside edge towards second slip, where captain Mommsen dives to his left, gets both hands on it, but can't hold onto it, the ball rolls away towards third man and the batsmen take a single