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Australia vs England 2nd Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 2nd Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 2nd ODI match played between England and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne in 14th February 2015.

Australia vs England 2nd Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Highlights
Aaron Finch celebrates his century © Zimbio

Aaron Finch's century, Half-centuries from George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell before Mitchell Marsh's five-for helped to Australia massive 111-run victory over England, despite a Steven Finn's five-for including a hat-trick - James Taylor's fighting unbeatean 98 in the second match of a World Cup.

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  • Australia's 111-run win was their joint fourth largest victory by terms of runs against England in One-day international and It is their biggest win against England in World Cups, previously they won by 7-runs at Kolkata in the 1987 World Cup and It is their eighth largest win in World Cups.
  • Australia's 342 was their fifth highest score in World Cups, It is their highest total against England in One-day international and also the highest ODI-score at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
  • England's 111-run defeat was their second worst by margin of runs in World Cups.
  • Aaron Finch's 135 was his second highest score for Australia in One-day international, It is the fifth highest score by an Australian batsman against England in ODIs and also the fifth highest score by an Australian batsman in World Cups.
  • Aaron Finch became the second Australian batsman to score a hundred on the opening day of the World Cup after David Boon and overall the 12th player in World Cups.
  • Steven Finn became the fourth England bowler to take a hat-trick in One-day international, First England bowler to claimed a hat-trick in World Cup and overall the seventh player in World Cups.
  • Steven Finn's 5 for 71 was his second best bowling performance for England in One-day international, It the seventh best bowling figures by an England bowler against Australia in ODIs and the seventh best bowling figures by an Australian bowler in World Cups.
  • Steven Finn became the third England bowler to claimed a 5-wicket haul in World Cups.
  • Mitchell Marsh's 5 for 33 was his best bowling performance for Australia in One-day international, It is the seventh best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against England in ODIs and the third best bowling figures by an England bowler in World Cups.

Australia scored massive total of 342-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aaron Finch 135 - who was his 6th ODI hundred, his third century against England in ODIs and his first hundred in World Cups.

Glenn Maxwell hammered a 66 off 40-balls including 11-fours with strike rate of 165, George Bailey scored 55 off 69-balls included three boundaries.

Brad Haddin hammered a 31 off 14-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 221.43, Mitchell Marsh 23 and David Warner 22.

England best bowler by Steven Finn claimed a 5-wicket haul for 71-runs in 10 overs, Stuart Broad took 2-wickets and one for Chris Woakes.

England scored 231 for all-out in 41.5 overs with top scorer by James Taylor 98 not out off 90-balls -including 11-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 108.89.

Chris Woakes scored 37 off 42-balls including 2-fours and Ian Bell hit 36 off 45-balls included 4-fours.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Marsh claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 33-runs in 9-overs, Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc both took one-wickets.

Aaron Finch named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a 135-runs knocked off facing 128-balls including 12-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 105.47.



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Steven Finn's five-for with hat-trick

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