Australia beat Canada by 7 wickets

Australia beat Canada by 7 wickets in a Group ‘A’ match on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Canada captain Ashish Bagai won the toss and chose to bat first. They were all-out for 211 in 45.4 over.Ashish Bagai




Opener Hiral Patel scored an impressive 54. Patel reached his fifty in just 37 balls (6 X 3 & 4 X 5). Brett LeeShane Watson (94) was the highest scorer for Australia, followed by Brad Haddin (88). Brett Lee took 4 wickets for 46. Chasing 212 to win, Australia reached the target in just 34.5 over. Shane WatsonBrad Haddin
Again Australian skipper Ricky Ponting showed his off form by making only 7 runs. Watson’s innings of 94 runs off 90 balls consists of four sixes and nine fours. Shane Watson got the Man of The Match trophy today.Ricky Ponting