2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs West Indies
{{date|March 28, 2007}}

[[w:Australian cricket team|Australia]] beat [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] by 103 runs in the first game of the Super 8 phase in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Sir Vivian Richards Stadium|Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], North Sound, [[w:Antigua and Barbuda|Antigua and Barbuda]].

Australia posted their innings of 322, with [[w:Matthew Hayden|Matthew Hayden]] starring, scoring the highest total of the Australian batsmen in the World Cup thus far. As the teams went for lunch, the heavens opened and rain prevented any more play. 

West Indies' innings therefore was delayed until the following day (28th).


'''Toss: '''West Indies won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Matthew Hayden|Matthew Hayden]]|status=c Samuels b Bravo|runs=158|balls=143|4s=14|6s=4|strike_rate=110.48}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ricky Ponting|Ricky Ponting]]|status=run out (Sarwan)|runs=35|balls=36|4s=4|6s=1|strike_rate=97.22}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]]|status=lbw b Bravo|runs=41|balls=47|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=87.23}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andrew Symonds|Andrew Symonds]]|status=c Ramdin b Samuels|runs=13|balls=18|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=72.22}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Michael Hussey|Michael Hussey]]|status=b Powell|runs=9|balls=18|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shane Watson|Shane Watson]]|status=not out|runs=33|balls=26|4s=3|6s=1|strike_rate=126.92}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brad Hogg|Brad Hogg]]|status=not out|runs=5|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=83.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(b 1; lb 9; w 8; nb 3)|runs=21|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''6 Wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''322'''|balls=|4s=27|6s=6|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-10 (Gilchrist, 4.1 ov), 2-76 (Ponting, 14.4 ov), 3-174 (Clarke, 30.5 ov), 4-208 (Symonds, 35.6 ov), 5-234 (Hussey, 40.5 ov), 6-297 (Hayden, 47.1 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=53|wickets=2|econ=5.30}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=0|econ=6.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=56|wickets=0|econ=5.60}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=7.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=49|wickets=2|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Marlon Samuels|Marlon Samuels]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=58|wickets=1|econ=6.44}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg|20px]] [[w:West Indian cricket team|West Indies innings]] (Target: 323 runs from 50 overs)}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]]|status=c Watson b McGrath|runs=2|balls=23|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=8.69}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]|status=	lbw b Tait|runs=5|balls=12|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=41.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|status=c Ponting b Hogg|runs=29|balls=58|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Marlon Samuels|Marlon Samuels]]|status=c Symonds b McGrath|runs=4|balls=8|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brian Lara|Brian Lara]]|status=lbw b Hogg|runs=77|balls=83|4s=8|6s=1|strike_rate=92.77}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|status=c Ponting b McGrath|runs=9|balls=10|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=90.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Denesh Ramdin|Denesh Ramdin]]|status=c Gilchrist b Bracken|runs=52|balls=43|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=120.83}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Smith|Dwayne Smith]]|status=lbw b Hogg|runs=9|balls=7|4s=0|6s=1|strike_rate=128.57}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|status=lbw b Symonds|runs=10|balls=18|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=55.55}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|status=b Tait|runs=5|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=55.55}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]|status=not out|runs=1|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(b 1; w 15)|runs=16|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 45.3 overs)|runs='''219'''|balls=|4s=18|6s=2|strike_rate=}}---->
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-11 (Chanderpaul, 3.5 ov), 2-16 (Gayle, 7.2 ov), 3-20 (Samuels, 9.4 ov), 4-91 (Sarwan, 25.2 ov), 5-107 (Bravo, 28.3 ov), 6-156 (Lara, 35.3 ov), 7-172 (Smith, 37.4 ov), 8-199 (Taylor, 42.4 ov), 9-217 (Ramdin, 44.2 ov), 10-219 (Powell, 45.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|20px]] [[w:Australian cricket team|Australia bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nathan Bracken|Nathan Bracken]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=25|wickets=1|econ=2.77}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Tait|Shaun Tait]]|overs=7.3|maiden=0|runs=43|wickets=2|econ=5.73}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Glenn McGrath|Glenn McGrath]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=31|wickets=3|econ=3.87}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Watson|Shane Watson]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=0|econ=4.42}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hogg|Brad Hogg]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=56|wickets=3|econ=5.60}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Symonds|Andrew Symonds]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=8.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Australia:''' [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]],  [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[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>
'''West Indies:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]], [[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]], [[w:Brian Lara|B C Lara]] (capt), [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]], [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdin]] (wkt), [[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]], [[w:Jerome Taylor|J E Taylor]], [[w:Daren Powell|D B Powell]], [[w:Corey Collymore|C D Collymore]]<br>

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]] (Australia)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Asad Rauf (Pakistan)<br>
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: B C Broad (England)<br>
Reserve umpire: R E Koertzen (South Africa)<br>

== Sources ==
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Australia beat West Indies by 103 runs in the first game of the Super 8 phase in the World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda.

Australia posted their innings of 322, with Matthew Hayden starring, scoring the highest total of the Australian batsmen in the World Cup thus far. As the teams went for lunch, the heavens opened and rain prevented any more play. 

West Indies' innings therefore was delayed until the following day (28th).


'Toss: 'West Indies won, and elected to field first.


Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Gilchrist, 4.1 ov), 2-76 (Ponting, 14.4 ov), 3-174 (Clarke, 30.5 ov), 4-208 (Symonds, 35.6 ov), 5-234 (Hussey, 40.5 ov), 6-297 (Hayden, 47.1 ov)

---->


Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Chanderpaul, 3.5 ov), 2-16 (Gayle, 7.2 ov), 3-20 (Samuels, 9.4 ov), 4-91 (Sarwan, 25.2 ov), 5-107 (Bravo, 28.3 ov), 6-156 (Lara, 35.3 ov), 7-172 (Smith, 37.4 ov), 8-199 (Taylor, 42.4 ov), 9-217 (Ramdin, 44.2 ov), 10-219 (Powell, 45.3 ov)


'Australia:' A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden,  R T Ponting (capt), M J Clarke, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, S R Watson, G B Hogg, N W Bracken, S W Tait, G D McGrath
'West Indies:' C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D R Smith, J E Taylor, D B Powell, C D Collymore

Player of the match: M L Hayden (Australia)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: B C Broad (England)
Reserve umpire: R E Koertzen (South Africa)
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