England V Australia 3rd ODI

3^rd ODI England V Australia  was played  on 27 june at Old Trafford , Manchester, England . England won the toss and decided to field.

Opening batsman of Australia SR Watson took 61 off 76 balls included 5 foursand 2 sixes, TD  Paine 44 off 48 balls included 9 fours, RT Ponting 3 off 16 balls included 1 fours, MJ Clarke  33 off 54 balls , CL White 12 off 23 balls included 2 fours, MEK Hussey 31 off 21 balls included 3 fours, JR Hopes 7 off 11 balls , SPD Smith  20 off 21 balls included 1 four,RJ Harris 1 off 3 balls, DE Bollinger 3 off 3,SW Tait 1 off 1   and extras 6 runs.

Total  scored of Australia 212 for 10  in 46 overs and run rate was 4.6/ over

After 2^nd half the batsman of England targeted to achieve 213 runs from 50 overs. Opening batsman of England AJ Strauss took  87 off121 ballsincluded 8 fours, C Kieswetter  0 off 1 ball  , KP Petersen 25 off 36 balls included 5 fours, PD Collingwood 40 off 61  included 1four  and 1 six, EJG Morgan 27  off 35 balls included 2fours and 1 six, LJ Wright  0 off 3 balls  , MH Yardy 8 off 14 balls included 1 four, GP Swann  1  off 10balls,TT Bresnan 14 off 15 included 2 fours,SCJ Broad 0 off 5 balls,GP Swann 1 off 10 balls   and Extras 12runs.

Total scored of England 214 for 9 in 49.1 overs and run rate was 4.35/over

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