SPORT-WC-AUS 3LT

SPORT-WC-AUS 3LT
The Australians at this stage were scurrying for cover as
Canada brought their fifty in just 4.4 overs, the fastest in
this World Cup. They bettered Bangladesh's effort, who got
took a delivery more to get to the mark against India in the
tournament opener.
Patel got to his fifty with a cheeky single to mid-off
but an innings, which was studded with five boundaries and
three sixes, came to end when Watson induced a thick edge for
Johnson to complete a simple catch at third man.
Thanks to Patel's onslaught, Tait's first spell of two
overs went for 17 runs, while Lee conceded a hopping 24 runs
in his first 12 balls.
Bagai and Zubin Surkari carried on from where Patel had
left but Australia were content to have checked the flow of
runs, and Watson played a role towards that, giving away just
13 runs in a first spell of four overs.
The failure to get a wicket, however, did not help the
Aussies as Bagai and Surkari brought up the half-century stand
in good time for Canada to set the platform for a challenging
total.
Continuing his good run with the willow, Bagai played
well for his 55-ball 39 before a wide slash off Tait led to
his downfall. They, somewhat, lost the way after that.
Jimmy Hansra didn't last long as Jason Kreja had him
caught at long on to account for the off-spinner’s second
wicket of the tour.
Tait, meanwhile, was working up good pace, and had
Surkari in all sorts of trouble when he hit the batsman near
his abdomen. It worked as Surkari's middle stump was uprooted
in the next ball.
Lee was not left far behind as he picked up his second
wicket of the match by having Rizwan Cheema bowled in the next
over.
The lower order tried their bit with debutant Karl
Whatham and Harvir Baidwan playing cameos, but couldn't take
Canada to a position they would have loved to be in after the
enterprising start.