BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: David Hussey’s 59 saw Australia to 147 for six against England in the World Twenty20 final after his side had collapsed to eight for three at the Kensington Oval here on Sunday.
Together with Cameron White, the only other batsman to get to 30, David Hussey — missed on 25 — put on fifty for the fifth wicket and then shared a stand of 47 with his brother.
David Hussey was run out in the last over, going for a second run, by Luke Wright’s throw from long-on to wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter.
Left-arm quick Ryan Sidebottom, who made the early inroads, took two wickets for 26 runs from his maximum four overs and off-spinner Graeme Swann a miserly one for 17.
England had a sensational start after captain Paul Collingwood won the toss.
Sidebottom struck third ball when Shane Watson edged an intended cut, which was dropped by Kieswetter only for first slip Swann to hold the rebound.
Then two for one became seven for two when David Warner was run out having, like Watson, made just two.
Australia captain Michael Clarke pushed a good length Sidebottom ball to cover and set off for a single. Warner responded but was beaten by Michael Lumb’s direct hit.
The collapse continued when Brad Haddin (one) swung hard at a legside delivery from Sidebottom and was well caught by diving opposing gloveman Kieswetter. Australia, at the end of the six-over powerplay, were 24 for three.
Clarke was out for a run-a-ball 27 when, having chipped a flighted delivery from Swann, he was brilliantly caught by a diving Collingwood at short midwicket.
Australia had to wait until the 13th over for the first six of the innings, when David Hussey pulled left-arm spinner Michael Yardy high over midwicket.
White then struck a four, six and a four off successive balls as 21 runs came off the over.
In the 15th over, England missed a chance to dismiss David Hussey when the right-hander, on 25, skied Tim Bresnan high above mid-on only for a back-pedalling Stuart Broad to misjudge the chance.
However in the next over, Luke Wright’s first of the tournament, Broad, running back from cover point held an excellent catch to get rid of White and end a fifty stand to leave Australia 95 for five. White’s exit brought in Michael Hussey and he finished on 17 not out. |
David Hussey stands firm against England
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