Australia won by 91 runs against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad.

Australia won the toss and choose to bat first.

Australia made 262 runs for the loss of six wickets in stipulated 50 overs.

Zimbabwe could not be chased the target of 263 and at 171 runs for all out in 46.2 overs.

Australia v Zimbabwe 4th Match at Ahmedabad - Feb 21, 2011

Australia 262/6 (49.6) RR 5.24

Zimbabwe 171/10 (46.2) RR 3.69

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AHMEDABAD: Shane Watson and Michael Clarke hit half-centuries as Australia overcame early struggles against spin to post 262-6 against Zimbabwe in their opening World Cup match on Monday.

In-form Watson, who cracked one six and eight fours in a 92-ball 79, added 61 for the first wicket with Brad Haddin (29) and 79 for the second with skipper Ricky Ponting (28).

Clarke provided the late flourish with a 55-ball 58 not out as Australia plundered 90 runs in the closing 10 overs to set a challenging target for Zimbabwe after electing to bat in the day-night match.

Zimbabwe's specialist spinners Ray Price, Prosper Utseya and Graeme Cremer tied the Australian batsmen down, preventing them from scoring freely.

Left-arm spinner Price, who shared the new ball with seamer Christopher Mpofu, was instrumental in keeping the run-rate low early in the innings with a tidy line and length. He finished with 1-43 off 10 overs.

Off-spinner Utseya and leg-spinner Cremer bagged one wicket apiece, conceding 84 runs in a combined tally of 20 overs.

In a rare show of aggression in the early overs, Watson and Haddin smashed two fours apiece in a Mpofu over, but skipper Elton Chigumbura promptly turned to spin.

Utseya provided the breakthrough when he trapped Haddin lbw, with Zimbabwe asking for a review of the umpire's decision after the batsman had initially been given not out.

Watson was also ruled out lbw off Cremer following a referral, but not before he had set the stage for the final onslaught.

Ponting was run out after a brilliant piece of fielding by Mpofu, who hit the stumps at the non-striker's end from deep midwicket.
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Sri Lanka beat Canada by 210 runs in Group A match
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat Canada by 210 runs in their Group A match on Sunday.

Sri Lanka: 332-7 in 50 overs (M.Jayawardene 100, K. Sangakkara 92, T.Dilshan 50); Canada 122 (N.Kulasekara 3-16, T. Perera 3-24

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