Half way.....

England: 2/148 after 25 overs

It is normal to far more than double half way score... so a big score far in excess of 300 is STILL on the cards.

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England have "collapsed" somewhat..

Now England: 5/232 after 42 overs.

They will NOT get to 350... be lucky to get to 300

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So innings ends with England 8/316

That is NOT as many as looked gettable on this pitch... but having said that, then Australia will have to play well to better it. It will, in fact, require a RECORD number of ODI runs at this venue for Australia to win.

They can do it

Go Ozzies

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Oz need 6.3 per over (average).....off to a good start 0/33 after 4 overs

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Oz going OK.... but a chase like this will need to "go to the wire"... it is likely to be won (or lost) in the last couple of overs.

Score after 22 overs: Australia 2/113

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30 overs complete...the "rough rule" double score after 30 overs as estimate of final score....provided not too many wickets down (players out)

Australia 3/160

So..... Australia on track to make 320.... and WIN

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Thinks not looking so good for Oz now

Australia 6/223 after 40 overs.

So from last 10 overs they need 94..... possible, but 9 per over is very hard to sustain.

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Australia all out in the 47th over (47.4)

Final score 10/259



ENGLAND WIN






(The really bad news........ with this loss, Australia drop back to No. 2 in ICC world rankings!!)

Last game is at Adelaide on Sunday... 2 days away.

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Carlton Mid ODI Series - Game 5

5 games.... last game today

Australia V England
Adelaide Oval
Start: 1:50 PM AEST

Series progress: 3 - 1

Go Ozzies!!!

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Australia batting first. Won the toss and elected to bat.

After the first over.....

Score: Australia 0/0

(What they call a "maiden over".... no runs scored)

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After 9 overs, Australia 2/27.

Lost two early wickets (players out). I have no idea what a good score is on this pitch... guess more than 250... always 300 would be good.

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BTW... It's Australia Day... Mate!!



Go Ozzies!!!

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After 39 overs.... Australia 5/158

So not a big score... which could mean that the Ozzies are playing below par, or the pitch is such that, say 250 (or less) is a good score.

Form this point, Australia will need to play well just to get 250

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Innings over... Australia 9/217

So the target for England to score is 218

Not a big score.


It should be clear when England start if the pitch warrants such a low score.

If scoring is just as difficult for England, and they too have players going out early... then it could still be a difficult target to reach... and an exciting game.

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England 2/86 off 21 overs.

Not a rapid scoring rate... but above what is required per over... and only 2 players out.

The only way Australia will win this is by bowling all 10 players out... and there is no sign of that happening, but things can change in cricket.

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England 9/210... last over to be bowled.

Game has remained exciting.... down to last over 8 runs required off 6 balls... England 9 players out... so one more and they are bowled out.

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A wicket falls... caught by wicket keeper.... England all out!

England 10/212 (49.4 overs)




AUSTRALIA WIN!!!!!



Happy Australia day!




Series ends Australia 4 - England 1

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