Australia vs Zimbabwe, 4th Match, Group A at Ahmedabad, , Feb 21 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

4th Match, Group A (D/N), Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Australia

262/6

Zimbabwe

(46.2/50 ov, T:263) 171

Australia won by 91 runs

Player Of The Match

Shane Watson

, AUS

79 (92) & 2 catches

Sean Williams plays a slog-sweep•Feb 21, 2011•AFP

Ray Price and Shaun Tait have a word at the end of the game, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Ray Price and Shaun Tait have a word at the end of the game•Feb 21, 2011•Associated Press

Jason Krejza appeals successfully for an lbw, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Jason Krejza appeals successfully for an lbw•Feb 21, 2011•AFP

Shaun Tait in his delivery stride, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Shaun Tait in his delivery stride•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Shaun Tait knocks out Brendan Taylor's middle stump, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Shaun Tait knocks out Brendan Taylor's middle stump•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Brendan Taylor sways out of the way of a Shaun Tait bouncer, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Brendan Taylor sways out of the way of a Shaun Tait bouncer•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Steven Smith flat-bats one down the ground for four, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Steven Smith flat-bats one down the ground for four•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Mpofu cleans up Cameron White, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Chris Mpofu cleans up Cameron White•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Cremer is congratulated on taking the wicket of Shane Watson, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Graeme Cremer is congratulated on taking the wicket of Shane Watson•Feb 21, 2011•AFP

Chris Mpofu is overjoyed after running out Ricky Ponting, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Chris Mpofu is overjoyed after running out Ricky Ponting•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Australia's players congratulate each other on their 91-run victory, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Australia's players congratulate each other on their 91-run victory•Feb 21, 2011•Associated Press

Jason Krejza celebrates dismissing Elton Chigumbura, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Jason Krejza celebrates dismissing Elton Chigumbura•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Cremer was Zimbabwe's top scorer with 37, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Graeme Cremer was Zimbabwe's top scorer with 37•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson is congratulated on dismissing Tatenda Taibu, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Mitchell Johnson is congratulated on dismissing Tatenda Taibu•Feb 21, 2011•Associated Press

Brett Lee hangs on to a catch from Charles Coventry, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Brett Lee hangs on to a catch from Charles Coventry•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Charles Coventry misses an attempted pull off Brett Lee, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Charles Coventry misses an attempted pull off Brett Lee •Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Cremer dives to stop a shot from Cameron White, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Graeme Cremer dives to stop a shot from Cameron White•Feb 21, 2011•AFP

Cameron White lofts the ball towards mid-off, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Cameron White lofts the ball towards mid-off•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Cremer was the most economical of Zimbabwe's bowlers, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Graeme Cremer was the most economical of Zimbabwe's bowlers•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Mpofu celebrates after bowling Cameron White, Australia v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad, February 21, 2011

Chris Mpofu celebrates after bowling Cameron White•Feb 21, 2011•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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Slow-start story 'laughable' - Haddin

Brad Haddin, the Australian opener, has rubbished reports that the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit were looking into Australia's slow start in their Group A match against Zimbabwe

Ponting accepts 'responsibility' for TV incident

Ricky Ponting has accepted that he crossed the line with his dressing-room reaction to being run out against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad on Monday, but is keen to put the incident behind him

Ponting reprimanded for 'TV incident'

Ricky Ponting has been reprimanded by the ICC over the incident that resulted in damage to a television set inside the Australian changing rooms during their win over Zimbabwe

Ponting to face disciplinary charges

Ricky Ponting will be charged by the ICC over the incident that resulted in damage to a television set inside the Australian changing rooms during their win over Zimbabwe on Monday

Ponting confident pacemen can dominate

Ricky Ponting is confident Australia's pace attack can threaten every team in the World Cup, after they proved too good for Zimbabwe in the 91-run win in their opening game of the World Cup on Monday

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Videos

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1:52

Alan Butcher: Satisfied with the bowling and fielding

3:00

Ricky Ponting: We need to play better

4:42

A few pluses and a one big minus

Zimbabwe Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
BRM Taylor	bowled	16	24
CK Coventry	caught	14	24
T Taibu	caught	7	17
CR Ervine	lbw	0	6
E Chigumbura	caught	14	25
SC Williams	caught	28	40
RW Chakabva	lbw	6	18
P Utseya	caught	24	45
AG Cremer	caught	37	51
RW Price	not out	5	19
CB Mpofu	caught	2	11
Extras	(b 4, lb 9, nb 2, w 3)
Total	171(10 wkts; 46.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SW Tait	9	1	34	2	3.77 (1 nb)
B Lee	8	1	34	1	4.25 (1 nb)
MG Johnson	9.2	2	19	4	2.03
JJ Krejza	8	0	28	2	3.5
SR Watson	3	0	7	0	2.33
SPD Smith	5	0	24	0	4.8
DJ Hussey	4	1	12	1	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	22	Charles Coventry	Brendan Taylor
2nd	18	Tatenda Taibu	Brendan Taylor
3rd	0	Brendan Taylor	Craig Ervine
4th	4	Elton Chigumbura	Craig Ervine
5th	44	Elton Chigumbura	Sean Williams
6th	8	Sean Williams	Regis Chakabva
7th	8	Prosper Utseya	Regis Chakabva
8th	49	Prosper Utseya	Graeme Cremer
9th	14	Ray Price	Graeme Cremer
10th	4	Ray Price	Chris Mpofu

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045

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