2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs Scotland
{{date|March 14, 2007}}

[[w:Australian cricket team|Australia]] have won the first Group A match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] against [[w:Scottish cricket team|Scotland]] by a huge-margin of 203 runs in [[w:Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park Stadium]], [[w:Basseterre|Basseterre]], [[w:Saint Kitts and Nevis|Saint Kitts and Nevis]].

Australia made 334 runs in the first innings of the match after losing six wickets. Captain [[w:Rickey Ponting|Ponting]] played an impressive game and made 113 runs in just 93 balls. The man of the match, Ponting completed his 23rd century in ODI career. In addition, Brad Hogg made a fast 40 runs off just 15 balls to set a high target for the Scottish players.

In reply, Scotland could only manage 131 runs in 40.1 overs before losing 9 wickets with Blain unable to bat.

Scotland are playing in only their second Cricket World Cup, after their debut in the [[w:1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], hosted by [[w:England|England]]. They are still looking for their first win in the World Cup.


<b>Toss: </b>Scotland won, and elected to field first.

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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-91 (Gilchrist, 16.6 ov), 2-139 (Hayden, 26.5 ov), 3-193 (Clarke, 34.3 ov), 4-256 (Hodge, 43.1 ov), 5-274 (Ponting, 45.2 ov), 6-276 (Hussey, 46.1 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dougie Brown|Dougie Brown]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=86|wickets=1|econ=9.55}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-21 (Haq, 5.5 ov), 2-27 (Poonia, 7.4 ov), 3-32 (Watts, 9.3 ov), 4-37 (Watson, 13.3 ov), 5-42 (Hamilton, 15.3 ov), 6-89 (Brown, 27.4 ov), 7-104 (Wright, 32.5 ov), 8-131 (Rogers, 39.6 ov), 9-131 (Smith, 40.1 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Tait|Shaun Tait]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=2|econ=5.62}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Glenn McGrath|Glenn McGrath]]|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=14|wickets=3|econ=2.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Watson|Shane Watson]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=2.57}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hogg|Brad Hogg]]|overs=7.1|maiden=1|runs=16|wickets=1|econ=2.23}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hodge|Brad Hodge]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=17|wickets=1|econ=2.83}}
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<b>Australia:</b> [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]], [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Brad Hodge|B J Hodge]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Shane Watson|S R Watson]], [[w:Brad Hogg|G B Hogg]], [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]],[[w:Shaun Tait|S W Tait]], [[w:Glenn McGrath|G D McGrath]]<br>
<b>Scotland:</b> [[w:Fraser Watts|D F Watts]], [[w:Majid Haq|R M Haq]], [[w:Ryan Watson|R R Watson]], [[w:Gavin Hamilton (cricketer)|G M Hamilton]], [[w:Dougie Brown|D R Brown]], [[w:Navdeep Poonia|N S Poonia]], [[w:Colin Smith (cricketer)|C J O Smith]] (wkt), [[w:Craig Wright (cricketer)|C M Wright]] (capt), [[w:Glenn Rogers|G A Rogers]], [[w:John Blain|J A R Blain]], [[w:Paul Hoffman (cricketer)|P J C Hoffmann]]

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (Australia)

Umpires: S A Bucknor and E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)<br>
TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: J Srinath (India)<br>
Reserve umpire: M R Benson (England)<br>

== Sources ==
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Australia have won the first Group A match in the World Cup against Scotland by a huge-margin of 203 runs in Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Australia made 334 runs in the first innings of the match after losing six wickets. Captain Ponting played an impressive game and made 113 runs in just 93 balls. The man of the match, Ponting completed his 23rd century in ODI career. In addition, Brad Hogg made a fast 40 runs off just 15 balls to set a high target for the Scottish players.

In reply, Scotland could only manage 131 runs in 40.1 overs before losing 9 wickets with Blain unable to bat.

Scotland are playing in only their second Cricket World Cup, after their debut in the 1999, hosted by England. They are still looking for their first win in the World Cup.


Toss: Scotland won, and elected to field first.


Fall of wickets: 1-91 (Gilchrist, 16.6 ov), 2-139 (Hayden, 26.5 ov), 3-193 (Clarke, 34.3 ov), 4-256 (Hodge, 43.1 ov), 5-274 (Ponting, 45.2 ov), 6-276 (Hussey, 46.1 ov)


Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Haq, 5.5 ov), 2-27 (Poonia, 7.4 ov), 3-32 (Watts, 9.3 ov), 4-37 (Watson, 13.3 ov), 5-42 (Hamilton, 15.3 ov), 6-89 (Brown, 27.4 ov), 7-104 (Wright, 32.5 ov), 8-131 (Rogers, 39.6 ov), 9-131 (Smith, 40.1 ov)


Australia: M L Hayden, A C Gilchrist (wkt), R T Ponting (capt), M J Clarke, B J Hodge, M E K Hussey, S R Watson, G B Hogg, N W Bracken,S W Tait, G D McGrath
Scotland: D F Watts, R M Haq, R R Watson, G M Hamilton, D R Brown, N S Poonia, C J O Smith (wkt), C M Wright (capt), G A Rogers, J A R Blain, P J C Hoffmann

Player of the match: R T Ponting (Australia)

Umpires: S A Bucknor and E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)
TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand)
Match referee: J Srinath (India)
Reserve umpire: M R Benson (England)
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