Match summary
Australia played Zimbabwe in the 4th ODI, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, on 21 Feb 2011. Australia won by 91 runs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 262/6 in 50 overs, Zimbabwe made 171 in 46.2 overs.
Shane Watson top-scored with 79 off 92 balls; Mitchell Johnson took 4/19; Shane Watson was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Watson lbw b AG Cremer |
lbw b AG Cremer | 79 | 92 | 8 | 1 | 85.87 |
| BJ Haddin lbw b P Utseya |
lbw b P Utseya | 29 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 43.94 |
| RT Ponting run out (CB Mpofu) |
run out (CB Mpofu) | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| MJ Clarke not out |
not out | 58 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 105.45 |
| CL White b CB Mpofu |
b CB Mpofu | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| DJ Hussey b RW Price |
b RW Price | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175.00 |
| SPD Smith c RW Chakabva b CB Mpofu |
c RW Chakabva b CB Mpofu | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| MG Johnson not out |
not out | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 7, w 7, nb 0) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 5.24) | 262/6 | ||||
Did not bat: JJ Krejza, SW Tait, B Lee
Fall of wickets: 1-61 (BJ Haddin, 18.5 ov), 2-140 (SR Watson, 31.2 ov), 3-144 (RT Ponting, 32.5 ov), 4-207 (CL White, 44.6 ov), 5-241 (DJ Hussey, 48.1 ov), 6-254 (SPD Smith, 49.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB Mpofu | 9 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 6.44 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| RW Price | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.30 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P Utseya | 10 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 4.30 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AG Cremer | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BRM Taylor | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Chigumbura | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SC Williams | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRM Taylor b SW Tait |
b SW Tait | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| CK Coventry c & b B Lee |
c & b B Lee | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 58.33 |
| T Taibu c SR Watson b MG Johnson |
c SR Watson b MG Johnson | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.18 |
| CR Ervine lbw b MG Johnson |
lbw b MG Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E Chigumbura c BJ Haddin b JJ Krejza |
c BJ Haddin b JJ Krejza | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 56.00 |
| SC Williams c SR Watson b SW Tait |
c SR Watson b SW Tait | 28 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 70.00 |
| RW Chakabva lbw b JJ Krejza |
lbw b JJ Krejza | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| P Utseya c RT Ponting b DJ Hussey |
c RT Ponting b DJ Hussey | 24 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
| AG Cremer c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson |
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 37 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 72.55 |
| RW Price not out |
not out | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| CB Mpofu c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson |
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 9, w 3, nb 2) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 46.2 Ov (RR: 3.69) | 171/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (CK Coventry, 5.4 ov), 2-40 (T Taibu, 10.3 ov), 3-40 (BRM Taylor, 11.2 ov), 4-44 (CR Ervine, 12.3 ov), 5-88 (E Chigumbura, 21.2 ov), 6-96 (SC Williams, 24.6 ov), 7-104 (RW Chakabva, 27.2 ov), 8-153 (P Utseya, 39.2 ov), 9-167 (AG Cremer, 42.4 ov), 10-171 (CB Mpofu, 46.2 ov)
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- Match
- 4th ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
- Venue
- Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
- Date
- 21 Feb 2011
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Australia won by 91 runs
- Player of the match
- SR Watson
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2010/11
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs Zimbabwe match on 21 Feb 2011?
Australia won by 91 runs.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs Zimbabwe?
Shane Watson.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Zimbabwe?
Shane Watson (Australia) with 79 off 92 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Zimbabwe?
Mitchell Johnson, with 4/19.
Who won the toss in Australia vs Zimbabwe?
Australia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs Zimbabwe played?
At Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.