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Marsh takes five as Australia rout England by 111 runs

Agencies Published February 14, 2015
England's Jos Buttler left, walks off the field past Australia's Mitchell Marsh center, as he celebrates one of his five wickets. — AP
England's Jos Buttler left, walks off the field past Australia's Mitchell Marsh center, as he celebrates one of his five wickets. — AP
Australia's batsman Aaron Finch celebrates his century against England during the Pool A 2015 World Cup match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on February 14, 2015. — AFP
Australia's batsman Aaron Finch celebrates his century against England during the Pool A 2015 World Cup match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on February 14, 2015. — AFP

MELBOURNE: Australia routed England by 111 runs in their World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of almost 85,000 fans on Saturday.

England, chasing a winning target of 343, were bowled out for 231 after Mitchell Marsh took five for 33. The game ended with James Taylor unbeaten on 98.

Earlier, Aaron Finch cashed in after being dropped before he had scored to plunder the first century of the World Cup as Australia scored their highest ODI total against England of 342 for nine.

Seamer Steven Finn took the 2015 World Cup's first hat-trick with the last three balls of the innings but that was a meagre consolation for Eoin Morgan's side.

England rued Chris Woakes putting down Finch before he'd scored at mid-wicket off the fifth ball of the innings, from James Anderson, as the dynamic opener went on to score 135 off 128 balls.

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pakistani
Feb 14, 2015 06:24pm
England did not play aggressive in the start and dropped some crucial catches including century maker Finch cost them the match, was expecting much better competitive match between these two arch rivals. Wish England good luck hope that will come back strong in the tournament.
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Shahryar Shirazi
Feb 14, 2015 09:32pm
To all those Indians and Pakistanis who saw this game today would know that our respective teams have no chance against aggressive cricketing of western nations on western pitches. The Australian onslaught was brutal today.
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