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Warner leads Australia to easy win over England

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Eoin Morgan

Sydney: David Warner helped Australia gain a bonus point after beating England by three wickets and 61 balls remaining in the opening match of the ODI tri-series, also involving India, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Friday.

Warner smashed 127 off 115 balls as Australia chased down England’s 234 all out in 39.5 overs to take home the bonus point.

The hosts were coasting to victory but four wickets for 28 runs made the chase more stressful than it should have been.

Eoin Morgan’s fighting ton proved futile as the English bowlers struggled to contain the marauding Australians, especially Warner, who smacked 18 fours in his innings.

Chris Woakes was the pick of the English bowlers taking four wickets for 40 runs in his eight overs.

Earlier, after electing to bat, skipper Morgan’s 121 lifted England to 234 all out in 47.5 overs.

Australia bowled with discipline to put the visitors in trouble from the outset.

Left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc removed opener Ian Bell (0) and James Taylor (0) early with fellow pacer Pat Cummins inflicting further damager by dismissing the talented Joe Root (5).

Morgan, who replaced Alastair Cook at England’s helm, walked in when the score read 12 for three in 3.4 overs.

Opener Moeen Ali (22) also lost his wicket to James Faulkner before Xavier Doherty made further inroads into the English batting line-up by removing right-hander Ravi Bopara (13).

However, Morgan first stitched a 67-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Jos Buttler (28) before the wicketkeeper offered a catch to David Warner off the bowling of Faulkner.

Even though he was running out of partners, the England skipper took his time to settle down before going for expansive shots.

His judicious shot selection saw him score 11 fours and three sixes as he recorded his seventh century.

Chris Jordan (17) supported the new skipper with a 66-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

For Australia, Starc emerged as the most successful bowler, picking up four wickets for 42 runs while Faulkner took three for 47. Doherty, Glenn Maxwell and Cummins picked up a wicket each.

Brief scores: England 234 all out in 47.5 overs (Eoin Morgan 121, Jos Buttler 28; Mitchell Starc 4/42, James Faulkner 3/47) lost to Australia 235 for seven in 39.5 overs (David Warner 127, Steven Smith 37; Chris Woakes 4/40, Chris Jordan 1/33).

(IANS)

Australia batsmen hammer India on day one

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David Warner and Chris Rogers put on 200 for the first wicket in quick time © Getty Images

David Warner and Chris Rogers put on 200 for the first wicket in quick time © Getty Images

Sydney: A 200-run opening wicket partnership between David Warner and Chris Rogers helped Australia post a solid 348/2 at the end of the first day’s play of the fourth and final Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Tuesday.

It was a day to remember for the Australian batsmen as Warner (101) scored his 12th Test hundred while his partner Rogers (95) fell five short of what would have been his fifth century. Skipper Steven Smith (82 not out) and Shane Watson (61 batting) also scored half-centuries with the both of them unbeaten at stumps.

Indian bowlers were clueless on halting the run flow and taking wickets on what proved to be a classic batting track. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar hardly managed to find his rhythm and swing the ball while Umesh Yadav remained wayward and expensive for most of his spells.

Mohammed Shami had pace and Ravichandran Ashwin looked dangerous a few times in the day but the Australian batsmen were totally in their groove.

Having already lost the series 0-2, India went in to the final Test making four changes to the squad. Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar came in to replace the retired Mahendra Singh Dhoni, opener Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara and pacer Ishant Sharma.

However, the changes bore no fruit as all three sessions were dominated by the home side.

Warner looked in a feisty mood from the word go and hammered the Indian bowlers for 16 boundaries all over the ground. Rogers played the anchor role to prefection and provided strong support from the other end.

Rogers caressed 13 boundaries to score his fifth consecutive half-century in Tests. However, he was in trouble as early as the eighth over, while batting on 19, when he edged a seaming Shami delivery.

However, young Lokesh Rahul at second slip dropped a sitter and Rogers went on to add 76 more runs to the Australian tally.

India finally found success in the middle of the second session when Warner edged a turning Ashwin delivery and was caught at slip. Immediately in the next over, Rogers lost concentration and played on Shami only to shatter his stumps.

However, the two quick wickets did not help India further as Smith and Watson held the innings together and guided Australia to build a platform for a strong total. Unless Indian bowlers create some magic at the start of Day 2, the home side is well on course to post a massive first innings total.

India had one last chance to take a wicket when Watson edged the penultimate delivery of the day but the ball went through Ashwin’s fingers at the slips.

There was an emotional moment towards the end of the first session when Warner reached 63 not out. He bent down and kissed the turf as a tribute to late cricketer Phillip Hughes, who on this very ground was struck by a bouncer Nov 25 which eventually led to his tragic death two days later.

Warner’s gesture was appreciated by the crowd which rose and applauded and looked towards a specific stand where Hughes’ family sat.

Hughes was also batting on 63 not out in the first class match when the bouncer hit the back of his head.

(IANS)

Warner century gives Australia big lead

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Australia India Cricket

Adelaide: Opener David Warner’s (102) second century in as many innings powered Australia to 290 for five in their second innings and gave the hosts a commanding 363-run lead against India after the fourth day of the first of the four-match Test series at the Adelaide Oval here Friday.

Left-hander Warner, who had scored a belligerent 145 in the first innings, registered his 11th ton to help the hosts build their lead quickly as India were bowled out for 444 thanks to off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s sixth five-wicket haul.

Warner scored at a brisk pace in a knock laced with 11 boundaries and a six, frustrating and demoralising the visitors.

The 28-year-old Warner first shared a 38-run stand for the first wicket with Chris Rogers (21) till the latter was dismissed by debutant spinner Karn Sharma. Rogers’ sweep went straight to Rohit Sharma at mid-wicket.

Warner, however, was unperturbed and singled out leggie Karn for special treatment, smacking him for six boundaries. He also used the sweep shot to nice effect against the spinner, mixing it up with straight drives and punches through the covers.

Shane Watson (33) did well to support Warner, who looked in no mood to let Indian bowlers go unpunished. Their 102-run partnership ended when a reverse swinging Mohammed Shami delivery went between Watson’s bat and pad to hit his stumps.

Warner continued with the show and also had luck on his side, getting bowled off a no ball on 66, misreading a Varun Aaron full delivery. He got a second reprieve while batting on 90 when he cut a delivery off Shami only for Murali Vijay at gully to grass a difficult chance.

Warner made most of the chances to complete his century with a pull to mid-wicket.

Warner lost his wicket soon after reaching the three figures, becoming the first Australian in five years to notch up 1000 Test runs in a year. He attempted a switch hit off a Karn delivery only to get bowled.

Skipper Michael Clarke (7) was dismissed cheaply, edging an Aaron delivery to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.

Steven Smith (not out 52) and Mitchell Marsh (40) continued to impress with useful knocks. Smith, who remained unbeaten at 162 in the first innings, completed his fifty in just 60 deliveries. Vice-captain Brad Haddin (not out 14) was at the crease with Smith at stumps.

Earlier, India managed to add only 75 runs to their overnight score of 369 for five and conceded a 73-run first innings lead. Lyon removed overnight batsmen Rohit (43) and Saha (25) before taking the wicket of Ishant Sharma to claim five wickets for 134 runs.

Indian batsmen Rohit and Wriddhiman made a sedate start as they scored only eight runs in the first seven overs Friday before the latter picked up two boundaries off left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke brought in Lyon and he dismissed Rohit in his second over of the day. The Indian batsman charged down the track but only managed to nudge it straight back into the bowler’s hand when the team’s total was 399.

Up next, Karn (4) had his stumps dismantled by pace bowler Peter Siddle. Leg-spinner Lyon got good purchase from the fourth day pitch, which offered variable pace and bounce.

He removed Wriddhiman with another loopy delivery which beat the batsman’s inside edge and kissed his thigh before landing in the waiting hands of Shane Watson at slips. Two deliveries later, Ishant failed to defend a ball which bounced sharply after hitting the rough, kissed his gloves and went straight into the hands of Smith at short leg.

Shami entertained the crowd with a quickfire 34 off 24 before he guided a Siddle delivery to Watson at gully to give Australia a sizeable lead.

(IANS)

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