Australia vs England Fifth ODI 2011 Highlights: Australia Won the Series

Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 6:49 am , filed under ODIS by Forrester Gavin

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Australia vs England fifth ODI 2011 (Aus vs Eng) score and highlights are updated here. Australia won by 51 runs in the 5th one day match. Australia has finished their series win over England after their loss in Ashes series, Australian have bounced back strongly. Australia now leads the series with 4-1 with two matches remaining.

Final Score: Australia 249/10 (49.3 overs) and England 198/10 (45.3 overs)

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Australian openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin have provided reasonable good start. Once they got first wicket, England bowlers have taken four quick wickets and push Australia in trouble. Then Michael Clarke and David Hussey have steady the innings. At the end Steven Smith along with Mitchell Johnson and John Hastings added crucial runs.

Australian scorecard, Shane Watson (16), Brad Haddin (37), Shaun Marsh (16), Michael Clarke (54), Cameron White (16), David Hussey (34), Steven Smith (24)*, Mitchell Johnson (16), John Hastings (13), Brett Lee (0), Doug Bollinger (6).

England bowling attack, Chris Woakes has taken carrier best figures of 6/45, James Anderson, Steven Finn and Paul Collingwood have shared a wicket each.

England in reply to Australia score of 249, England has lost three early wickets of Andrew Strauss, Matt Prior and Jonathan Trott. Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell have stopped the fall of wickets for some time. After the fall of Pietersen, wickets kept coming for Australian bowlers. Steven Finn and James Anderson frustrated Australian bowlers and finally removed by Watson.

Kevin Pietersen (40) is the top scorer from England. Ian Bell (36), Steven Finn (35), James Anderson (20)*, Paul Collingwood (18) and Matt Prior (14) are rest of top performers.

Australian bowlers, Shane Watson has taken three wickets, Brett Lee, Doug Bollinger and John Hastings have taken two wickets each and Steven Smith Settled with one wicket.

Chris Woakes have awarded the Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 6/45.
"Australia vs England ODI Score and Highlights"