Australia vs Netherlands 10th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs Netherlands 10th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the Group A 10th ODI match played between Netherlands and Australia at Basseterre, St Kitts in 18th March 2007.

Brad Hodge smashed the Netherlands bowlers for eight fours and seven sixes © Getty Images

Brad Hodge century inspired to Australia heaviest 229-run victory over Netherlands, and Netherlands out of the tournament in a one-sided game of the World Cup Group A match.

Match Stats :

Australia's 221-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international and the third biggest victory in World Cups. 204 : Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge set up the highest fourth-wicket partnership in World Cups and 7th best any wicket partnership in World Cups. 204 : Michael Clarke and Brad Hodge set up the third highest fourth-wicket partnership for Australia in ODIs. Australia's 358 was their fifth highest total in ODIs, their highest score against Netherlands and 5th best ODI-score in World Cups. Brad Hodge hammered a 82-ball century - which was fourth fastest ever century in World Cups and became the Australian batsman to score fastest hundred in World Cups broken Ricky Ponting's 85-ball century against Scotland at St Kitts in this World Cup tournament.

Australia scored mammoth total of 358-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Brad Hodge 123 - which was his maiden ODI hundred, Michael Clarke cracked a unbeaten 93 off 85-balls including six-fours and 3-sixes.

Adam Gilchrist struck 57 off 64-balls included 11-fours, Matthew Hayden scored 29 and Ricky Ponting 23.

Netherlands best bowler by Tim de Leede, Ryan ten Doeschate each took two-wickets and one for Peter Borren.

Netherlands scored 129 for all-out in 26.5 overs with top scorer by Daan van Bunge struck a run-a-ball 33-runs including four-fours & a six, Darron Reekers cracked a 25 off 19-balls included five boundaries and Peter Borren scored 24 off 18-balls with 4-fours and a six.

Australia best bowler by Brad Hogg claimed 4-wicket haul for 27-runs in 4.5 overs, Nathan Bracken, Glenn McGrath both took two-wickets and one for Shaun Tait.

Brad Hodge named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored 123-runs knocked off facing 89-balls including 8-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 138.20.

                   

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