Clean Sweep By England
Monday, June 28, 2010
England, set 213 to win, after off-spinner and man-of-the-match Graeme Swann took four wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs, were cruising at 185 for three. But they lost six wickets for 18 runs as they slumped to 203 for nine. One of the men out was England captain Andrew Strauss, who made his best ODI score against Australia of 87.
But Tim Bresnan (14 not out) held his nerve and, with four needed off the last over, edged James Hopes to the boundary as England, who finished on 214 for nine, won with five balls to spare. Strauss was caught behind off Ryan Harris before left-arm quick Doug Bollinger (three for 20 in 10 overs) and fast bowler Shaun Tait, playing his first ODI since February last year, ran through the tail.
England’s victory ended world champions Australia’s run of seven straight one-day series and tournament wins following their 3-2 loss in South Africa last year. It also meant Ashes holders England, who beat the Aussies in last month’s World Twenty20 final in Barbados, had completed a ‘treble’ of victories in all three international formats against Australia.
“It was pretty horrendous,” Strauss told reporters. “We looked like we were cruising when Morgs (Eoin Morgan) and I were going well.
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