Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Zimbabwe vs Australia, ICC World Cup 2003, 27th Match

That is the end of this game

A thoroughly professional display from the Australians here. Four more valuable points to the Australian kitty

After being set a target of 247 thanks to fine performances from Andy Blignaut and the Flower brothers the Australians took control. Gilchrist started things off with some good clean hitting. Hayden was not too far either and the Australian run rate was high. Ricky Ponting spent some time out in the middle without really being spectacular. Damien Martyn (50 not out) and Lehmann (56 not out) completed theformalities with some sensible batting

The Zimbabweans really had no answer to the cool, calculated approach of the Australians. The Zimbabweans hardly had the firepower to bowl out the Australians on a good wicket like this

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47.3

Whittall to Lehmann, FOUR, short of a length, on the stumps, Lehmann walks across his stumps and pulls behind square on the on side

47.2

Whittall to Lehmann, no run, fullish and on the off, driven to mid off

47.1

Whittall to Lehmann, no run,

END OF OVER:
47 | 6 Runs | AUS: 244/3 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.19, RRR: 1.00)

Darren Lehmann52 (45b)
Damien Martyn50 (70b)

Douglas Hondo9-0-49-1
Guy Whittall3-0-22-0

46.6

Hondo to Lehmann, 1 run,

46.5

Hondo to Martyn, 1 run, and now Martyn reaches his half century with a shot through covers

46.4

Hondo to Lehmann, 1 run, whipped to square leg

46.3

Hondo to Lehmann, 2 runs, that is an effortless 50 from Darren Lehmann! He took no chances at all, that's a fine effort

46.2

Hondo to Martyn, 1 run, outside the off, punched to covers once again

46.1

Hondo to Martyn, no run, full and on the off, driven to covers

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs | AUS: 238/3 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.17, RRR: 2.25)

Damien Martyn48 (67b)
Darren Lehmann48 (42b)

Guy Whittall3-0-22-0
Brian Murphy9-0-48-1

45.6

Whittall to Martyn, 1 run,

45.5

Whittall to Lehmann, 1 run, on the pads and very full, just worked away effortlessly through the on side

45.4

Whittall to Lehmann, no run, on the pads, whipped to the on side

45.3

Whittall to Martyn, 1 run, on the pads, flicked to deep square leg

45.2

Whittall to Martyn, no run, full and on the off, driven to cover

45.1

Whittall to Martyn, no run, outside the off, fullish, angled to point

END OF OVER:
45 | 8 Runs | AUS: 235/3 (12 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 2.40)

Damien Martyn46 (63b)
Darren Lehmann47 (40b)

Brian Murphy9-0-48-1
Andy Blignaut10-0-54-0

44.6

Murphy to Martyn, 1 run, flicked down the leg side

44.5

Murphy to Lehmann, 1 run,

Super Sixes
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	5	5	0	24	1.854
IND	5	4	1	20	0.886
KENYA	5	3	2	14	0.354
SL	5	2	3	11.5	-0.844
NZ	5	1	4	8	-0.896
ZIM	5	0	5	3.5	-1.254
Pool A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	6	6	0	24	2.045
IND	6	5	1	20	1.108
ZIM	6	3	2	14	0.504
ENG	6	3	3	12	0.821
PAK	6	2	3	10	0.227
NED	6	1	5	4	-1.454
NAM	6	0	6	0	-2.955
Pool B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	6	4	1	18	1.204
KENYA	6	4	2	16	-0.691
NZ	6	4	2	16	0.99
WI	6	3	2	14	1.103
SA	6	3	2	14	1.73
CAN	6	1	5	4	-1.989
BAN	6	0	5	2	-2.046

END OF OVER:
47 | 6 Runs | AUS: 244/3 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.19, RRR: 1.00)

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs | AUS: 238/3 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.17, RRR: 2.25)

END OF OVER:
45 | 8 Runs | AUS: 235/3 (12 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 2.40)

Match Coverage

Zimbabwe go down fighting to Australia

World Cup

END OF OVER:47 | 6 Runs | AUS: 244/3 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.19, RRR: 1.00)

END OF OVER:46 | 3 Runs | AUS: 238/3 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.17, RRR: 2.25)

END OF OVER:45 | 8 Runs | AUS: 235/3 (12 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 2.40)

Zimbabwe go down fighting to Australia

END OF OVER:
47 | 6 Runs | AUS: 244/3 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.19, RRR: 1.00)

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs | AUS: 238/3 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.17, RRR: 2.25)

END OF OVER:
45 | 8 Runs | AUS: 235/3 (12 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 2.40)