2007 Twenty20 World Championship: Australia vs Zimbabwe
{{date|September 12, 2007}}

[[w:Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] have defeated [[w:Australia national cricket team|Australia]] by five wickets in Group B of the [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|2007 Twenty20 World Championship]] at [[w:Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[w:Cape Town|Cape Town]], [[South Africa]].

Australia, who are the world champions in the [[w:One-Day International|50 over format]], struggled against some good fielding and bowling from Zimbabwe. Elton Chigumbura took 3-20 and Gary Brent took 2-19 as Australia were restricted to 138 for 9 wickets after 20 [[w:over (cricket)|overs]]. Brad Hodge was Australia's top scoring batsman, scoring 35 [[w:not out|not out]], while Andrew Symonds scored 33 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]] before being [[w:stumped|stumped]].

Zimbabwe's batsmen started well, but Vusi Sibanda was [[w:caught|caught]] behind for 23, as were Justice Chibhabha, Tatenda Taibu and Stuart Matsikenyeri to leave Zimbabwe on 70-4. A heavy shower interrupted the [[w:innings|innings]], but play restarted and Brendan Taylor scored 60 not out as Zimbabwe reached the target with one ball remaining in a tense finish.

'''Toss:''' Australia won, and chose to bat first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-7 (Hayden, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Ponting, 3.6 ov), 4-48 (Hussey, 9.2 ov), 5-86 (Symonds, 13.4 ov), 6-102 (Haddin, 16.2 ov), 7-119 (Lee, 18.1 ov), 8-134 (Johnson, 19.3 ov), 9-138 (Bracken, 19.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' S R Clark

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tawanda Mupariwa|T Mupariwa]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=0|econ=7.66}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px]] [[w:Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe innings]]''' (Target: 139 runs from 20 overs)}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''5 wickets'''; 19.5 overs)|runs='''139'''|balls=|4s=14|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-31 (Sibanda, 3.5 ov), 2-54 (Chibhabha, 6.6 ov), 3-55 (Taibu, 7.6 ov), 4-70 (Matsikenyeri, 10.5 ov), 5-123 (Masakadza, 18.3 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' K M Dabengwa, P Utseya, G B Brent, T Mupariwa

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|20px]] [[w:Australia national cricket team|Australia bowling]]'''}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brett Lee|B Lee]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=1|econ=7.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]]|overs=3.5|maiden=0|runs=25|wickets=1|econ=6.52}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=2|econ=5.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=26|wickets=1|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=11|wickets=0|econ=5.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hodge|B J Hodge]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=0|econ=10.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Australia:''' [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]], [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Brad Hodge|B J Hodge]], [[w:Bradley Haddin|B J Harrin]], [[w:Brett Lee|B Lee]], [[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]], [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]], [[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]

'''Zimbabwe:''' [[w:Hamilton Masakadza|H Masakadza]], [[w:Justice Chibhabha|C J Chibhabha]], [[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]] (wkt), [[w:Vusi Sibanda|V Sibanda]], [[w:Tatenda Taibu|T Taibu]], [[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]], [[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|S Matsikenyeri]], [[w:Keith Dabengwa|K M Dabengwa]], [[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]] (capt), [[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]], [[w:Tawanda Mupariwa|T Mupariwa]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]] (Zimbabwe)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Asad Rauf|Asad Rauf]] (Pakistan) and [[w:Tony Hill (umpire)|A L Hill]] (New Zealand)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Ian Howell|I L Howell]] (South Africa)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Ranjan Madugalle|R S Madugalle]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' M Erasmus (South Africa)

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==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6991360.stm|title=Australia v Zimbabwe|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 12, 2007}}
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Zimbabwe have defeated Australia by five wickets in Group B of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa.

Australia, who are the world champions in the 50 over format, struggled against some good fielding and bowling from Zimbabwe. Elton Chigumbura took 3-20 and Gary Brent took 2-19 as Australia were restricted to 138 for 9 wickets after 20 overs. Brad Hodge was Australia's top scoring batsman, scoring 35 not out, while Andrew Symonds scored 33 runs before being stumped.

Zimbabwe's batsmen started well, but Vusi Sibanda was caught behind for 23, as were Justice Chibhabha, Tatenda Taibu and Stuart Matsikenyeri to leave Zimbabwe on 70-4. A heavy shower interrupted the innings, but play restarted and Brendan Taylor scored 60 not out as Zimbabwe reached the target with one ball remaining in a tense finish.

'Toss:' Australia won, and chose to bat first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-7 (Hayden, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Ponting, 3.6 ov), 4-48 (Hussey, 9.2 ov), 5-86 (Symonds, 13.4 ov), 6-102 (Haddin, 16.2 ov), 7-119 (Lee, 18.1 ov), 8-134 (Johnson, 19.3 ov), 9-138 (Bracken, 19.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' S R Clark

'Fall of wickets:' 1-31 (Sibanda, 3.5 ov), 2-54 (Chibhabha, 6.6 ov), 3-55 (Taibu, 7.6 ov), 4-70 (Matsikenyeri, 10.5 ov), 5-123 (Masakadza, 18.3 ov)

'Did not bat:' K M Dabengwa, P Utseya, G B Brent, T Mupariwa


'Australia:' A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden, R T Ponting (capt), A Symonds, M E K Hussey, B J Hodge, B J Harrin, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark

'Zimbabwe:' H Masakadza, C J Chibhabha, B R M Taylor (wkt), V Sibanda, T Taibu, E Chigumbura, S Matsikenyeri, K M Dabengwa, P Utseya (capt), G B Brent, T Mupariwa

'Man of the Match:' B R M Taylor (Zimbabwe)

'Umpires:' Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and A L Hill (New Zealand)
'TV Umpire:' I L Howell (South Africa)
'Match Referee:' R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
'Reserve Umpire:' M Erasmus (South Africa)
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