Match Number 05: Group A : Australia vs West Indies at Johannesburg on 26.09.09 : Australia won by 50 runs

SR Watson was dismissed off first ball of the match when he was bowled by KAJ Roach for zero in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in the history of one day games. SR Watson’s first ball dismissal in this match provides the fifth occasion of an Australian batsman to suffer such an ignominy.

SR Watson is the second Australian batsman to be dismissed by the first ball of the match against West Indies, the first batsman being G Wood at Melbourne on 06.01.85.

KAJ Roach became the tenth bowler to capture a wicket of the first ball of the match on two or more occasions. Apart from dismissing SR Watson in this game, he had dismissed Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh at Dominica on 26.07.09. The other nine bowlers who have captured a wicket of the first ball of the match are – AME Roberts of West Indies {02}, CJ McDermott of Australia {03}, CL Carins of New Zealand {02}, JRC Franklin of New Zealand {02}, KMDN Kulasekhara of Sri Lanka {02}, SM Pollock of South Africa {03}, Wasim Akram of Pakistan {04}, WPUJC Vaas {05} and Zaheer Khan of India {02}.

SR Watson collected the first ball duck in this game providing the 45^th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in the tournament. SR Watson’s first ball zero in this game provides the sixth occasion of an opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in the tournament. The following table lists out all the six occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	BF	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Jayasuriya	0	1	Srl	v	NZl	Dhaka	26.10.98
2	AlSahariar	0	1	Ban	Vs	NZl	ColSSC	23.09.02
3	Jayasuriya	0	1	Srl	Vs	Ind	ColRPS	30.09.02
4	Johnson	0	1	USA	Vs	Aus	S’hampton	13.09.04
5	Tharanga	0	1	Srl	Vs	Win	Mum-BS	14.10.06
6	Watson	0	1	Aus	Vs	Win	Jo’burg	26.09.09

SR Watson became the second batsman to be dismissed by the first ball of the match in the tournament, the first being ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. He was bowled by Zaheer Khan in the game against India at Col-RPS on 30.09.02.

RT Ponting was dismissed stumped for 79 in this game providing the 42^nd occasion of a captain dismissed stumped with a fifty in the history of one day games.

RT Ponting becomes the third Australian captain to be dismissed stumped after scoring a fifty. The other two are AR Border {for 57 vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 23.01.85} and MA Taylor {56 vs South Africa at Lahore on 12.10.94}

RT Ponting is the second captain to be dismissed stumped with a fifty in ICC Championship trophy games. The first captain was SC Ganguly of India who was stumped afer scoring 66 against Kenya at Nairobi on 03.10.00

RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent the 30^th occasion of a captain scoring fifty in the tournament. It was his third fifty in the tournament, the other two being – 58 vs India at Mohali on 29.10.06 and 58 vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01.11.06. With his three fifties he is now on par with SP Fleming who also has scored three fifties in the tournament. Only India’s SC Ganguly has more fifties {five} than RT Ponting and SP Fleming in the tournament as captain.

RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent the 25th occasion of a captain scoring a half century in the tournament. It was his third half century in the tournament, the other two being – 58 vs India at Mohali on 29.10.06 and 58 vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01.11.06. With his three half centuries, he is now on par with SP Fleming who also has scored three half centuries in the tournament.

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RT Ponting’s 79 in this game represent his 96^th one day fifty {27 hundreds and 69 half centuries}. His 96 fifties at the end of this game put him on par with ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who also has 96 fifties to his credit. Only SR Tendulkar {135} has more fifties than RT Ponting and ST Jayasuriya.

MJ Johnson registered his maiden fifty in this game when he made 73 not out. His previous best one day score was 43 not out against England at Lord’s on 06.09.09.

MJ Johnson’s 73 not out in this game represent the second best score by an Australian batsman batting at number eight. The best score is credited to TJ Laughlin who scored 74 against England at Sydney on 11.12.79.

MJ Johnson with his 73 not out became the seventh Australian batsman to register a fifty while batting at number eight. The performances of these seven batsmen are listed below

No	Batsmen	Runs	Pos	Opp	Ground	Date
1	TJ Laughlin	74	8	Eng	Sydney	11.12.79
2	MG Johnson	73*	8	Win	Johannesburg	26.09.09
3	PR Reiffel	58	8	RSA	P Elizabeth	04.04.94
4	B Lee	57	8	RSA	Brisbane	15.01.06
5	GB Hogg	53	8	Win	Grneda	01.01.03
6	IA Healy	50*	8	Eng	Melbourne	10.01.91
7	TM Moody	50*	8	Win	Bridgetown	25.04.99

This game contained four fifties – 79 by RT Ponting and 73* by MJ Johnson for {Australia}, 54 by ADS Fletcher and 55 by TM Dowlin {for West Indies} providing the 13^th occasion of a game witnessing four or more fifties in the tournament.

KAJ Roach conceded 72 runs in this game providing the ninth occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in the tournament. KAJ Roach became the first West Indian bowler to concede 70 plus runs in the tournament and his figures 10.0-0-72-2 represent the expensive figures in terms of runs conceded by a West Indies bowler in the tournament.

ADS Fletcher’s run out in this game with 54 runs to his credit provides the ninth occasion of an opening batsman to be run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. The following table lists all the nine instances.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Tendulkar	141	Ind	Vs	Aus	Dhaka	28.10.98
2	Wallace	79	Win	Vs	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Trescothick	66	Eng	Vs	Srl	Southampton	17.09.04
5	Trescothick	104	Eng	Vs	Win	The Oval	25.09.04
6	Gilchrist	92	Aus	Vs	Win	Mum-BS	18.10.06
7	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
8	Bell	50	Eng	Vs	Win	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

Fletcher is the third West Indian opening batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in the tournament. Others are Wallace and Gayle.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Oppp	Ground	Date
1	Wallace	79	Win	Vs	Pak	Dhaka	29.10.98
2	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
3	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the ninth occasion of two batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists all such occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Campbell	100	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
1	A Flower	77	Zim	Vs	NZl	Dhaka	24.10.98
2	Fairbrother	56	Eng	vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
2	A Hollioake	83*	Eng	Vs	RSA	Dhaka	25.10.98
3	Ganguly	117	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
3	Tendulkar	69	Ind	Vs	NZl	Nairobi	15.10.00
4	Gibbs	116*	RSA	Vs	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
4	Kallis	97	RSA	VS	Ind	Col-RPS	25.09.02
5	Mohd Yousuf	71	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
5	Shoaib Malik	52	Pak	Vs	NZl	Mohali	25.10.06
6	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
6	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
7	Sehwag	65	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
7	Dravid	52	Ind	Vs	Aus	Mohali	29.10.06
8	Kandamby	53	Srl	Vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
8	Mathews	52	Srl	vs	Eng	Jo’burg	25.09.09
9	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
9	Dowlin	55	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the second occasion of two West Indian batsmen’s fifties going in vain in the tournament. The following table lists out these two occasions.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Vs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Gayle	101	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
1	Bravo	112*	Win	Vs	Eng	Ahmedabad	28.10.06
2	Fletcher	54	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09
3	Dowlin	55	Win	Vs	Aus	Jo’burg	26.09.09

ADS Fletcher’s 54 and TM Dowlin’s 55 were in a losing cause in this game providing the 53^rd and 54^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.