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BOWRAL (Australia), Jan 8: England World Cup discard Owais Shah and former Australia batsman Mark Waugh made centuries as Waugh’s Bradman XI beat the tourists by six wickets in a one-day match on Wednesday.
Shah belted 127 from 154 balls as England scored 279 for eight in their 50 overs. Shah, who hit nine fours and two sixes, was out in the 48th over as England scored 91 runs in their final 10 overs.
But the total proved inadequate, Waugh’s side reaching 285 for four with 21 balls to spare in fading light, with the captain hitting 108 not out including a six to close the match at the Bradman Oval in Bowral.
Waugh, 37, retired from international cricket after he was overlooked for the first Ashes Test against England two months ago.
He made his century in 92 balls with four sixes and seven fours, reaching the milestone with a six over extra cover.
Waugh shared a 114-run stand with Tasmania’s Jamie Cox, who made 49. Wicket-keeper/batsman Brad Haddin made 28 and former Test batsman Simon Katich hit 36 for the Bradman XI.
Greg Mail (37 not out) helped guide the locals to victory, sharing an unbeaten 85-run stand with Waugh, who was part of Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning side.
Earlier, Adam Hollioake was run out for 53 off 38 balls after sharing a fifth-wicket partnership of 105 with Shah.
Shah was named in England’s provisional World Cup squad of 30 but was not included in the final 15 for the tournament starting in southern Africa next month.
Scoreboard
ENGLAND:
N.V. Knight c Katich b Thornely 13
O.A. Shah c MacGill b Mail 127
R.C. Irani lbw b Thornely 39
P.D. Collingwood run out 3
I.D. Blackwell b Katich 7
A.J. Hollioake run out 53
J.N. Snape b Mail 15
R.W.T. Key run out 1
R.J. Kirtley not out 4
M.J. Hoggard not out 0
EXTRAS (B-5, LB-3, W-4, NB-5) 17
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 279
FALL OF WKTS: 1-55, 2-122, 3-134, 4-142, 5-247, 6-262, 7-271, 8-275.
DID NOT BAT: R.J.K. Dawson, J.M. Anderson.
BOWLING: Bollinger 10-0-60-0 (4nb, 2w); Whitney 6-1-44-0 (2w); Bradstreet 10-2-47-0; Thornely 10-1-30-2; MacGill 4-0-30-0 (1nb); Katich 7-0-49-1; Mail 3-0-11-2.
BRADMAN XI:
M.J. Slater b Hoggard 0
B.J. Haddin b Hoggard 28
S.M. Katich b Blackwell 36
J. Cox lbw b Hollioake 49
M.E. Waugh not out 108
G. Mail not out 37
EXTRAS (LB-11, W-12, NB-4) 27
TOTAL (for four wkts, 46.3 overs) 285
FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-62, 3-86, 4-200.
DID NOT BAT: D. Bollinger, S. Bradstreet, S.C.G. MacGill, N. Pilon, D. Thornely, M.R. Whitney.
BOWLING: Hoggard 10-2-60-2 (1nb, 1w); Anderson 10-1-49-0 (2nb, 4w); Kirtley 8-1-38-0 (1nb, 2w); Blackwell 5-0-25-1; Snape 3-0-24-0 (4w); Irani 5-0-48-0; Hollioake 5-0-24-1 (1w); Knight 0.3-0-6-0.
RESULT: Bradman XI won by six wickets.—Reuters
