Australia (334 for six) beat Scotland (131 all out) by 203 runs
Easy win for Australia who were kept honest by a game Scotland side, but there was never any prospect of an upset here. Ponting's sublime century and Hogg's astonishing late onslaught will take the batting plaudits, while all the bowlers played their part.

WICKET!
CJO Smith b Hogg 51 (76)
Smith's fine innings comes to an end as he chops onto his stumps, and that's the end of the game with the injured Blain unable to bat.

Over 40: Hoffmann is the new batsman for Scotland
Scotland 131/8 (RR: 3.28): Smith 51* (75), Hoffmann 0* (0)
Scotland need 204 runs to win from 10 overs at 20.40 runs per over.

WICKET!
GA Rogers run out (Hayden/Gilchrist) 6 (19) Smith pushes into the covers for a single, and Rogers is then beaten by a good one that Gilchrist takes well stood up to the stumps. Rogers gets a single into the covers, but then Smith tries to get another, but Hayden swoops from point and flicks into Gilchrist who has the bails off with Rogers an inch short of his ground.

Bracken is back into the attack for Australia.

Over 39: Rogers works the ball to third-man for a single as Hogg offers some width. Smith sweeps for a single to reach a memorable 50, his first in ODI cricket. Rogers is beaten by the final ball of Hogg's over.
Scotland 129/7 (RR: 3.31): Smith 50* (72), Rogers 5* (16)
Scotland need 206 runs to win from 11 overs at 18.73 runs per over.

Smith 50: 72 balls, 7 x 4s

Tait is out of the attack again, with Hogg back in action.

Over 38: Rogers gets a single, and Smith blocks the last four balls as he looks for the single to take him to 50.
Scotland 127/7 (RR: 3.34): Smith 49* (71), Rogers 4* (11)
Scotland need 208 runs to win from 12 overs at 17.33 runs per over.

Over 37: Smith gets a single, and the next ball comes off Rogers' pads for a leg-bye. Smith backs away to cut the next ball off middle-and-leg through the gully for four, A thick inside edge gets Smith to 49 with a single. Rogers adds another single with a thick inside edge into the legside.
Scotland 126/7 (RR: 3.41): Smith 49* (67), Rogers 3* (9)
Scotland need 209 runs to win from 13 overs at 16.08 runs per over.

Over 36: Rogers misses an attempted cut at Hodge, but gets a single from a drive to cover. Shout for a stumping as Smith misses an attempted drive, but Smith just gets back before Gilchrist gets the bails off and the third umpire gives the decision in the batsman's favour. A short ball from Hodge is helped through midwicket for two runs by Smith, who adds a single to deep cover.
Scotland 118/7 (RR: 3.28): Smith 43* (63), Rogers 2* (7)
Scotland need 217 runs to win from 14 overs at 15.50 runs per over.

Drinks. Australia have got the game sewn up here, but Smith has played a fine hand for Scotland, after a very decent showing with the keeper's gloves on earlier in the day.

Over 35: Tait is still steaming in at over 90mph, but Smith backs away and carves the ball to third-man for four runs. Another ball comes off Smith's pads for a leg-bye, and Tait then fires on e down the legside that gives Gilchrist no chance but is well cut off by Bracken. Three wides is the result. Rogers pushes to mid-off for a single to end the over and keep the strike.
Scotland 114/7 (RR: 3.26): Smith 40* (60), Rogers 1* (4)
Scotland need 221 runs to win from 15 overs at 14.73 runs per over.

Over 34: Smith gets a single from the fifth ball of Hodge's over, and Rogers blocks the final ball of the over.
Scotland 105/7 (RR: 3.09): Smith 36* (56), Rogers 0* (2)
Scotland need 230 runs to win from 16 overs at 14.38 runs per over.

Over 33: Rogers digs out a rapid yorker first ball, but it's a successful comeback for Tait.
Scotland 104/7 (RR: 3.15): Smith 35* (51), Rogers 0* (1)
Scotland need 231 runs to win from 17 overs at 13.59 runs per over.

Rogers is the new batsman for Scotland.

WICKET!
CM Wright lbw b Tait 4 (21)
Smith gets a quick single to cover that's greeted with huge cheers as it brings up the 100 for Scotland. The next ball is quick, full, a fraction legside and it rattles to the boundary off Wright's oads for four leg-byes. The next one is straighter, again hits the pads, and this time the finger goes up and Wright is gone. He may have got outside the line, but he's been given.

Tait is back into the attack as Ponting looks to wrap this up.

Over 32: Smith gets a single to long-on, and Wright plays out Hodge's over.
Scotland 99/6 (RR: 3.10): Smith 34* (48), Wright 4* (19)
Scotland need 236 runs to win from 18 overs at 13.11 runs per over.

Over 31: Wright plays out a maiden over from Hogg, and survives a couple more lbw apepals.
Scotland 98/6 (RR: 3.16): Smith 33* (44), Wright 4* (17)
Scotland need 237 runs to win from 19 overs at 12.47 runs per over.

Over 30: Wright pushes down the ground for a single, and Smith shovels into the legside for another. Wright hits through mid-on for a single before Smith whacks a short ball from Hogg over square-leg for four runs.
Scotland 98/6 (RR: 3.27): Smith 33* (44), Wright 4* (11)
Scotland need 237 runs to win from 20 overs at 11.85 runs per over.

Over 29: Wright survives concerted appeals from the first two balls of Hogg's over, but blocks the next three balls solidly before working to leg for a single to keep the strike.
Scotland 91/6 (RR: 3.14): Smith 28* (41), Wright 2* (7)
Scotland need 244 runs to win from 21 overs at 11.62 runs per over.

Over 28: Wright works his first ball to leg for a single, and Smith blocks the final ball. Good first over from Hodge, who bowls very slow offspinners that force the batsman to put the pace on the ball.
Scotland 90/6 (RR: 3.21): Smith 28* (41), Wright 1* (1)
Scotland need 245 runs to win from 22 overs at 11.14 runs per over.

WICKET!
DR Brown c Watson b Hodge 19 (37)
After a couple of singles from the first few balls, Brown tries to clear the fence at long-on, but can only find the safe hands of Watson. Success for Hodge in his first over, and that's his first one-day international wicket.

Hodge is into the attack with his part-time offspin.

Over 27: Brown gets a single down the ground, but Smith can't get anything from the next three balls. A thin edge from ball five earns Smith a streaky four runs, and the last ball is hit straight at point. No luck for Hogg there.
Scotland 87/5 (RR: 3.22): Brown 18* (34), Smith 27* (39)
Scotland need 248 runs to win from 23 overs at 10.78 runs per over.

Over 26: Smith drives down the ground for a single, and Brown gets another with a guide to third-man. Another bunt down the ground gets Smith a single, and he's certainly impressed here. Watson bangs in that bouncer again, but Brown is easily underneath it. Brown gets a single down the ground from the final ball of the over.
Scotland 82/5 (RR: 3.15): Brown 17* (33), Smith 23* (35)
Scotland need 253 runs to win from 24 overs at 10.54 runs per over.

Over 25: Brown tickles the ball down the legside for a single, and Hogg then drops a wrong 'un short of a length and Smith can get that through the legside for another run.
Scotland 78/5 (RR: 3.12): Brown 15* (29), Smith 21* (33)
Scotland need 257 runs to win from 25 overs at 10.28 runs per over.

Over 24: Watson beats Smith with a well-disguised leg-cutter. But Smith then takes the attack to Watson by charging down the track and cutting hard behind point for four runs. Smith looks to get a single into the covers next ball, but can't find the gap at square-cover. Watson attempts a bouncer, but it's down the legside and signalled wide. Smith solidly sees out the over from Watson, and these two are showing the top order the way.
Scotland 76/5 (RR: 3.17): Brown 14* (25), Smith 20* (31)
Scotland need 259 runs to win from 26 overs at 9.96 runs per over.

Over 23: Four singles come from the first four balls of Hogg's over before Smith is forced to block the fifth. Smith hammers the final ball of the over out to deep midwicket, but he gets just a single.
Scotland 71/5 (RR: 3.09): Brown 14* (25), Smith 16* (25)
Scotland need 264 runs to win from 27 overs at 9.78 runs per over.

Over 22: Smith hammers a drive into the covers where a diving Clarke makes a fine stop. Smith tries to guide the next one to third-man but finds only Ponting at backward-point. Smith does get the fourth ball of the over to third-man for a single, and the fifth is a bouncer from Watson that Brown ducks. Brown blocks the final ball, and it's another tidy over from Watson.
Scotland 66/5 (RR: 3.00): Brown 12* (23), Smith 13* (21)
Scotland need 269 runs to win from 28 overs at 9.61 runs per over.

Watson is back into the attack.

Over 21: Smith is bamboozled by the wrong 'un from Hogg, but does get the next ball down the ground for a single. A big-spinning ball from Hogg flicks off the Brown's pads and runs away for a couple of leg-byes.
Scotland 65/5 (RR: 3.10): Brown 12* (21), Smith 12* (17)
Scotland need 270 runs to win from 29 overs at 9.31 runs per over.

With the powerplays out of the way, Hogg is into the attack for Australia.

Over 20: McGrath offers Brown some width, and he absolutely hammers it through backward point for a cracking boundary. McGrath then oversteps, and that's another run to Scotland's total. Brown stoutly defends the rest of the over, and this partnership is at least giving Australia something to think about.
Scotland 62/5 (RR: 3.10): Brown 12* (20), Smith 11* (12)
Scotland need 273 runs to win from 30 overs at 9.10 runs per over.

Over 19: Smith pushes through square-cover for a couple of runs, and then plays an even better shot next ball to get the ball all the way to the fence for four. Tait bangs the next ball in short, and Smith gets underneath that one easily enough. Another full ball follows, and Smith drives again for another boundary. Ten from the over.
Scotland 57/5 (RR: 3.00): Brown 8* (13), Smith 11* (12)
Scotland need 278 runs to win from 31 overs at 8.97 runs per over.

Tait is back into the attack for another burst of pace.

Over 18: McGrath raps Smith on the pads and is none-too-impressed when the lbw apppeal is turned down by Bucknor. The next ball is a bouncer that Smith gets underneath quite easily. Smith guides to third-man for a single to get off the mark. Brown blocks the final three balls of the over, and offers a sense of permanence not present in his team-mates.
Scotland 47/5 (RR: 2.61): Brown 8* (13), Smith 1* (6)
Scotland need 288 runs to win from 32 overs at 9.00 runs per over.

Over 17: Brown drives Watson sweetly through the covers for four. A Watson slower ball is picked and defended by Brown, who is solidly in behind everything that Watson can throw at him at the moment.
Scotland 46/5 (RR: 2.71): Brown 8* (10), Smith 0* (3)
Scotland need 289 runs to win from 33 overs at 8.76 runs per over.

Over 16: Smith ducks under a bouncer and then digs out a yorker in a testing opening.
Scotland 42/5 (RR: 2.63): Brown 4* (4), Smith 0* (3)
Scotland need 293 runs to win from 34 overs at 8.62 runs per over.

Wicketkeeper Smith is the new batsman for Scotland. They need a captain's innings.

WICKET!
GM Hamilton c Gilchrist b McGrath 3 (18)
Scotland in deep trouble here, as Hamilton gets a thin edge through to Gilchrist to give McGrath a third wicket.

Umpire Bucknor indicates the final powerplay of the match.

Over 15: Watson continues to probe away on off stump, and Hamilton can't get anything until the fifth ball of the over when a flick to leg gets a single. Brown ducks a bouncer to end the over.
Scotland 42/4 (RR: 2.80): Hamilton 3* (15), Brown 4* (4)
Scotland need 293 runs to win from 35 overs at 8.37 runs per over.

Over 14: Brown pushes his first ball down the ground and calls Hamilton through for one. Hamilton wants nothing to do with that, and Brown has to turn and run back, almost running two. Brown gets off the mark in style though with a good-looking force through cover off the back foot for four runs.
Scotland 41/4 (RR: 2.93): Hamilton 2* (10), Brown 4* (3)
Scotland need 294 runs to win from 36 overs at 8.17 runs per over.

Brown is the new batsman for Scotland.

WICKET!
RR Watson c Bracken b McGrath 6 (20)
Watson is surprised by a bouncer from McGrath, and can only fend the ball into the legside where Bracken takes a simple catch at short fine-leg.

Over 13: R Watson digs out a bouncer from S Watson, and pulls the next ball through midwicket for a single. Hamilton blocks into the covers and sprints through for a single. R Watson pushes into the covers and gets another single before Hamilton ducks the final ball of the over.
Scotland 37/3 (RR: 2.85): Watson 6* (17), Hamilton 2* (10)
Scotland need 298 runs to win from 37 overs at 8.05 runs per over.

Over 12: Hamilton gets off the mark with a single on the legside, and Watson gets a thick inside edge into the legside for another. Hamilton is rapped on the pads, but gets a thin inside edge on the way through and the appeal is stifled. Hamilton blocks the fifth ball of the over, and is solidly in behind the final ball of McGrath's over.
Scotland 34/3 (RR: 2.83): Watson 4* (14), Hamilton 1* (7)
Scotland need 301 runs to win from 38 overs at 7.92 runs per over.

Over 11: Watson to Watson here. Could get confusing. S Watson beats R Watson with a good one outside the off stump and the has his Scottish namesake ducking with an accurate bouncer. Maiden over from S Watson, and it's a good one as well.
Scotland 32/3 (RR: 2.91): Watson 3* (12), Hamilton 0* (3)
Scotland need 303 runs to win from 39 overs at 7.77 runs per over.

Bracken is out of the attack to be replaced by Watson, and Australia do take the second powerplay.

Over 10: Hamilton lets his first three balls go through to the keeper.
Scotland 32/3 (RR: 3.20): Watson 3* (6), Hamilton 0* (3)
Scotland need 303 runs to win from 40 overs at 7.58 runs per over.

Hamilton is the new batsman for Scotland.

WICKET!
DF Watts b McGrath 9 (25)
Watts guides McGrath's first ball to third-man for a single, and Watson adds another after dropping the ball at his feet. But Watts tries to repeat the shot and succeeds only in chopping the ball onto his off stump. McGrath strikes in his first over.

McGrath is into the attack for the first time.

Over 9: Watts is beaten outside the off stump, but gets a single from the next ball with a dab to third-man. Watson lets the next two balls go through to Gilchrist before blocking the final ball of a typically tidy Bracken over.
Scotland 30/2 (RR: 3.33): Watts 8* (23), Watson 2* (5)
Scotland need 305 runs to win from 41 overs at 7.44 runs per over.

Over 8: Watson clips into the legside for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Scotland 29/2 (RR: 3.63): Watts 7* (20), Watson 2* (2)
Scotland need 306 runs to win from 42 overs at 7.29 runs per over.

Ryan Watson is the new batsman.

WICKET!
NS Poonia b Tait 1 (4)
Tait greets Poonia with a bouncer that is easily ducked, and should probably have been signalled wide. The next ball flicks off the pad to fine-leg for a leg-bye. The next ball is wide down the legside, and Watts then guides behind square on the offside for a single. But Tait then fires in a ball of express pace that is through Poonia's defences in the blink of an eye and rearranging the furniture.

Over 7: Watts guides to third-man for a single, and Poonia gets off the mark first ball with a nudge to midwicket. Good accurate stuff from Bracken.
Scotland 24/1 (RR: 3.43): Watts 6* (19), Poonia 1* (1)
Scotland need 311 runs to win from 43 overs at 7.23 runs per over.

Over 6: Watts edges the last ball of the over to third-man for a single. Eventful stuff.
Scotland 22/1 (RR: 3.67): Watts 5* (14), Poonia 0* (0)
Scotland need 313 runs to win from 44 overs at 7.11 runs per over.

Poonia is the new batsman.

WICKET!
RM Haq run out (McGrath/Tait) 16 (22)
A promising innings ends in a comical run out. First Tait pitches one up outside the off stump, and Haq drves it gloriously through the covers. It races to the fence and is one of the best shots of the day. Tait follows predictably with a couple of short balls that trouble Haq rather more than the wide half-volley. Another short ball well above 90mph is nicely evaded by Haq. Haq then pushes styraight to Clarke at cover and sets off on a suicidal run. Clarke shies at the stumps with the batsman stranded but misses. McGrath fumbles backing up, and the batsmen get through for an overthrow before Haq is run out foolishly attempting a second overthrow as McGrath tidies up.

Over 5: Bracken beats Watts outside the off stump with one that shapes away from the right-hander. The next one slants across the batsman who is drawn into an airy drive and makes no contact. Watts gets two with a pleasant enough drive through the covers. Watts edges another attempted drive, but a diving Watson at second slip can't take the difficult one-handed chance. Watts gets one for that, and Haq adds another with a guide to third-man.
Scotland 15/0 (RR: 3.00): Watts 4* (13), Haq 10* (17)
Scotland need 320 runs to win from 45 overs at 7.11 runs per over.

Over 4: Haq sways away from a short delivery, and that's pretty well played by the opener. Not so good next ball though, as a flat-footed waft makes no contact with the ball oranything near it. Haq stands tall and hits through the covers for two runs before playing and missing again at the fifth ball of Tait's over. Tait ends the over with another short delivery that Haq again plays pretty well.
Scotland 11/0 (RR: 2.75): Watts 1* (8), Haq 9* (16)
Scotland need 324 runs to win from 46 overs at 7.04 runs per over.

Over 3: Haq works to leg for a single, and Watts gets off the mark with a quick single to backward-point. Haq pushes into the covers for a single, and Watts lets the last ball of the over go through to Gilchrist.
Scotland 9/0 (RR: 3.00): Watts 1* (8), Haq 7* (10)
Scotland need 326 runs to win from 47 overs at 6.94 runs per over.

Over 2: Tait's first ball is fairly wide, and Haq goes after it and gets enough bat on it to get the ball over point for four. The next delivery is even wider and duly signalled as such. Tait's on target next delivery, but Haq is in behind it solidly. Haq cuts at the next ball but misses and the ball goes through to Gilchrist at chest height. A much fuller delivery beats Haq all ends up, and Tait's followthrough takes hism within a couple of yards of the batsman for a friendly chat. Haq chases another fairly wide delivery but makes no contact this time. Haq gets a single from the final ball of the over.
Scotland 6/0 (RR: 3.00): Watts 0* (6), Haq 5* (6)
Scotland need 329 runs to win from 48 overs at 6.85 runs per over.

Shaun Tait shares the new ball, and this could be entertaining as he lines up the left-handed Haq.

Over 1: Bracken starts with a maiden over, getting a hint of swing into and away from the right-handed Watts.
Scotland 0/0 (RR: 0.00): Watts 0* (6), Haq 0* (0)
Scotland need 335 runs to win from 49 overs at 6.84 runs per over.

The Australian team is back out on the field, with Bracken apparently set to bowl the first over of the innings. Opening batsmen Fraser Watts and Haq follow.

Australia: 334 for six (50 overs)
Scotland need 335 to win at 6.70 runs per over

Scotland stuck to it, but Ponting's classy century and some late blasting from Watson and Hogg has taken the score way beyond what Scotland are capable of chasing. But on a good batting pitch and a small outfield, Scotland can be pretty pleased with their efforts.

Over 50: Hogg is able to get underneath the first ball and lever it over long-off for six runs. The next is slogged over midwicket for two more. The next ball is short, and Hogg pulls it over midwicket for a one-bounce four. Hogg hammers another six over long-off from ball four and heaves the next into the legside for another couple. Hogg heaves the final ball of the over into the legside for another boundary to end the over, and the last couple of overs have cost Scotland more than 40 runs.
Australia 334/6 (RR: 6.68): Watson 18* (11), Hogg 40* (15)

Brown to bowl the final over of the innings.

Over 49: Hogg picks up the first ball of Hoffmann's final over over midwicket for a one-bounce four. The next is full and straight, and Hogg digs it out for a single. Watson hammers another boundary, over cover this time, and the last couple of overs have been expensive as the 300 comes up. An uppercut bounces short of Haq and Watson gets a single. The next ball is full, and Hogg smacks it over long-on for a maximum. Hogg gets a single from the last ball, and Hoffman's excellent figures have taken a bit of a pounding at the end, but he's done well, leading the attack with Blain restricted to just four overs.
Australia 310/6 (RR: 6.33): Watson 18* (11), Hogg 16* (9)

Over 48: Watson forcesthe ball powerfully through cover, but gets just a single. Hogg works to leg and scampers through for two runs, but gets nothing from the next delivery. Hogg hammers the next ball to cover, but again it's just a single and a clever change of pace from Wright. Watson hammers the next over midwicket for four, and adds another boundary straight down the ground from the final ball.
Australia 293/6 (RR: 6.10): Watson 13* (9), Hogg 4* (5)

Over 47: Hogg gets his first ball away for a single, and Watson gets the next ball through square leg for a hard-run two. Watson bunts down the ground for a single, but Australia haven't exploded in these final overs. The next ball is signalled wide outside the left-hander's off stump, but Hogg can't get the final ball away.
Australia 281/6 (RR: 5.98): Watson 4* (6), Hogg 1* (2)

Brad Hogg is the new batsman for Australia.

WICKET!
MEK Hussey st Smith b Hoffmann 4 (6)
Brilliant work from Smith. Hussey drives and misses, and with the batsman's back foot a fraction off the ground, Smith whips off the bails. After lengthy deliberation the third umpire gets it right and sends Hussey packing. Scotland have done very well in these last couple of overs.

Hoffmann is back into the attack in place of Brown.

Over 46: Watson blocks his first two deliveries and then swings the next over square-leg for a single. Hussey pushes into the covers for a single, but that's a fine over from Wright at this stage.
Australia 276/5 (RR: 6.00): Hussey 4* (5), Watson 1* (3)

Watson is the new batsman.

WICKET!
RT Ponting b Wright 113 (93)
Ponting digs out a yorker from Wright first up, and then misses an attempted heave across the line and is bowled. Fine innings from the Aussie captain, but his opposite number has finally brought it to an end.

Wright is back into the firing line.

Over 45: Ponting guides behind square on the offside for a single. Brown bowls a wide down the legside that's smartly gathered in by Smith. Hussey works the next ball to leg for a single. Ponting gets two runs with a well-placed cut shot through cover. Ponting flat-bats the next ball over midwicket for a fifth six of his innings, and one that never went above head height. Ponting goes over the top again, but this time doesn't time it and gets just two. Ponting hits the final ball of the over out to long-off for a single to retain the strike.
Australia 274/4 (RR: 6.09): Ponting 113* (91), Hussey 3* (4)

Over 44: Hussey works his second ball to leg for a single to give Ponting the chance to get to three figures. Rogers waits and waits before bowling, but that doesn't faze Ponting who eases down the ground for an easy single. Brilliant innings, but would you expect anything less. Hussey hits a full-toss down the ground for a single, and Ponting keeps the strike with another run from ball six. That's the end of Rogers' spell, and he's done a good job for his side.
Australia 260/4 (RR: 5.91): Ponting 101* (86), Hussey 2* (3)

Ponting 100: 85 balls, 9 x 4s, 4 x 6s

Mike Hussey is the new batsman.

WICKET!
B Hodge c Hoffmann b Rogers 29 (28)
Hodge tries to go over the top, but picks out the fielder at long-on. Simple catch to Hoffmann, and good reward for Rogers.

Over 43: Hodge guides to third-man for a single. The next ball is full and beats Ponting and Smith, ricocheting off the keeper's pads for a bye. Hodge pulls to backward-square for a single, and Brown then beeats Ponting again outside off stump. Good bowling from Brown. Ponting goes to 99 with an uppish drive that lands short of McCallum and squirms under the sub fielder. Ponting can't get to his century from thefinal ball of the over, as he hits straight to McCallum at cover.
Australia 256/3 (RR: 5.95): Ponting 99* (84), Hodge 29* (27)

Over 42: Singles off the first two balls ring up the 250 for Australia. Hodge can't pierce the infield from the next three balls. Hodge sweeps the final ball for a single, but that's a good over from Rogers.
Australia 251/3 (RR: 5.98): Ponting 97* (80), Hodge 27* (25)

Rogers to continue with his left-arm spin.

Over 41: Hodge pushes into the covers and scampers through for a quick single. The 50 partnership comes up as Ponting eases Brown down the ground for a single. Just 37 balls for that milestone. Hodge guides a slower ball to third-man for one. The last ball of the over is very full, and Ponting plays a textbook straight drive that just misses the stumps and runs away for four. The interruption doesn't seem to have affected him.
Australia 248/3 (RR: 6.05): Ponting 96* (79), Hodge 25* (20)

The players are back out on the field, and Ponting and Hodge are ready to resume Australia's innings.

Rain Stopped Play
Hopefully this will just be a short shower in St Kitts. It's not too bad at the moment, but might just be getting a bit heavier.

Over 40.2: Ponting guides the ball behind square on the offside for a single. Hodge adds two with a sweet drive through the covers and into the gap. The umpires decide the ball has becom discoloured and needs changing. And while they're doing that, the rain starts to fall and the covers are called on.
Australia 241/3 (RR: 5.98): Ponting 91* (77), Hodge 23* (18)

Brown is back into the attack for Scotland as we head into the final 10 overs.

Over 40: Ponting hits Rogers hard down the track for a single, and Hodge nurdles the ball to leg for another. Ponting again hits straight down the ground for an easy single, and Hodge defends into the offside and scampers a quick single. Ponting still content with singles in this over, working the ball behind square on the legside.
Australia 238/3 (RR: 5.95): Ponting 90* (76), Hodge 21* (17)

Over 39: Ponting works the ball to leg and gets back well for a hard-run two. Such a contrast to the gentle jogging from Pakistan yesterday. Ponting is down the track again next ball and hammers another maximum over wide long-on. He works the next ball to leg for a single. Hodge gives himself room by backing away to leg, and then cuts hard behind point for four and adds a single from the next ball. Ponting makes it 15 from Haq's over with a gentle push to long-on.
Australia 233/3 (RR: 5.97): Ponting 87* (72), Hodge 19* (15)

Over 38: Hodge eases down the ground for a single, before Ponting comes down the track to add a third six straight down the ground. Ponting gets another single with a drive through extra-cover.
Australia 218/3 (RR: 5.74): Ponting 77* (68), Hodge 14* (13)

Left-arm spinner Rogers is back into the attack.

Over 37: Ponting gets two with a force through backward point, and gets a single with an ugly swipe through square-leg. Hodge gets a single from the final ball of the over, but it's tidy stuff from Haq who is getting some spin.
Australia 210/3 (RR: 5.68): Ponting 70* (65), Hodge 13* (10)

Over 36: The 200 comes up, and Hodge is looking in fine form early in his innings, driving imperiously through extra-cover for four runs. He tucks the next ball into the legside for an easy couple. Hodge can't get anything from the next two deliveries, but does manage to deflect a short ball from Wright to third-man for a single, and Ponting gets the final ball of the over into the covers for a single.
Australia 206/3 (RR: 5.72):Ponting 67* (62), Hodge 12* (7)

Over 35: Hodge cuts his first ball behind point to the boundary to get off the mark in fine style. Hodge works the next ball to the legside for a single.
Australia 198/3 (RR: 5.66): Ponting 66* (61), Hodge 5* (2)

Brad Hodge is the new batsman.

WICKET!
MJ Clarke b Haq 15 (20)
Clarke works the first ball to leg and scampers hard to get back for two runs. He hits the next ball straight back to Haq, who fields smartly off his own bowling. He then has an almighty moo at the third ball after drinks, misses, and is complrehensively bowled. The drinks break strikes, and Haq has his second wicket.

Drinks. Australia are cruising up to an imposing total here, but Scotland have thus far kept some control and have stopped the formidable Aussie top order going completely run crazy.

Over 34: Ponting works the first ball of Wright's second spell into the legside for a single, and Clarke flicks to fine-leg for another. Ponting eases the next ball down the ground for another single, and Clarke repeats the shot with the same result. A tidy over from Wright is spoiled rather bya leg-stump half-volley to end it that Ponting clips effortlessly behind square for four runs.
Australia 191/2 (RR: 5.62): Ponting 66* (60), Clarke 13* (17)

Or rather he isn't. Blain gets about three paces into his run-up before pulling up and being forced off the field. Wright brings himself on instead.

Blain is back into the attack.

Over 33: Clarke works to leg for a single, and the next ball comes off Ponting's pads for a leg-bye. Clarke adds another single with a hard cut to deep point, and a defensive push into the covers gets Ponting another. Tidy enough over for Scotland from Haq.
Australia 183/2 (RR: 5.55): Ponting 60* (56), Clarke 11* (15)

Over 32: Ponting and Clarke exchange simple singles eased down the ground, and Ponting gets two more runs with a flick into the wide open spaces at midwicket. Another push down the ground gets a single for Ponting. Clarke gets a single to deep point, and Ponting hammers a low full-toss wide of cover for four runs. It's starting to look very easy for the Australia captain here.
Australia 179/2 (RR: 5.59): Ponting 59* (54), Clarke 9* (11)

Over 31: Ponting hits down the ground for a single, and Clarke gets another with a drive through the covers. Another single takes Ponting to a high-class 50 in his first innings of the tournament. Clarke cuts hard into the offside for another single, and Ponting gets the fifth single from Haq's over from the final ball of it.
Australia 169/2 (RR: 5.45): Ponting 51* (50), Clarke 7* (9)

Ponting 50: 48 balls, 6 x 4s, 2 x 6s

Over 30: Ponting and Clarke exchange singles before Ponting saunters down the ground and hits an even bigger six than the last one that briefly threatens the cameraman at the big of the stand. He works the next ball to leg for a single. The two spinners are starting to come in for some punishment here, but Rogers keeps Clarke honest with ball six.
Australia 164/2 (RR: 5.47): Ponting 48* (46), Clarke 5* (7)

Over 29: Ponting comes down the track and slaps the ball straight over Haq's head for six runs. Haq responds with a quicker ball that is fired down the legside, and Ponting helps that one easily to the fine-leg boundary. Ponting keeps the strike with a single from the final ball of the over, and he's starting to get going.
Australia 155/2 (RR: 5.34): Ponting 40* (42), Clarke 4* (5)

Over 28: Ponting pushes into the covers for a sharp single, and Clarke blocks three deliveries before cutting a slightly short delivery behind pointto the boundary.
Australia 144/2 (RR: 5.14): Ponting 29* (36), Clarke 4* (5)

Over 27: Clarke is down the track first ball, but hits straight to cover and there's no run. Great start for Haq in his first over.
Australia 139/2 (RR: 5.15): Ponting 28* (34), Clarke 0* (1)

Michael Clarke is the new batsman for Australia.

WICKET!
ML Hayden lbw b Majid Haq 60 (73)
Four easy singles from the first four balls of the over, but the fifth traps Hayden on the defensive and bang in front of middle. Simple leg-before decision for Steve Bucknor, and a second wicket for Scotland.

Spin at both ends as offspinner Majid haq comes into the attack.

Over 26: Good bowling from Rogers, spinning the ball past Ponting's outside edge and then forcing the Australian captain into a false shot into the offside that drops short of point. A quicker ball from Rogers is eased down the ground for a single by Ponting. Hayden uses his feet to hit down the ground for one. Ponting blocks the final ball of a good over.
Australia 135/1 (RR: 5.19): Hayden 58* (70), Ponting 26* (32)

Over 25: Ponting gets a single to leg, and the next ball is wide down the legside. Hayden gets four with a pull through midwicket where Gavin Hamilton makes a mess of the fielding. hayden blocks back past the bowler for a single, and Ponting works the final ball of the over to leg for a single.
Australia 133/1 (RR: 5.32): Hayden 57* (69), Ponting 25* (27)

Drop! Tough chance to the keeper as Ponting gets a thick edge to a Brown off-cutter but Smith can't hold on.

Over 24: Ponting gets four with an effortless but perfectly placed guide behind the point fielder. A drive down the ground gets Ponting another single, and Hayden blocks the last two balls of the over.
Australia 125/1 (RR: 5.21): Hayden 52* (66), Ponting 23* (24)

Over 23: Hayden eases to mid-off for a single. Ponting pushes to cover but can't get a single. Ponting goes aerial, and just gets the ball over mid-on and away to the boundary. Moral victory for Brown there. Ponting sweeps the next ball to long-leg for a single, but a pretty good over from Brown there.
Australia 120/1 (RR: 5.22): Hayden 52* (64), Ponting 18* (20)

Over 22: Hayden almost sells his captain a dummy after pushing to off and setting off on a single before changing his mind, but Ponting can turn quick enough to get back. Hayden eases the next ball down the ground for a single. Ponting blocks the last two balls of the over, and that's a good start for Rogers.
Australia 114/1 (RR: 5.18): Hayden 51* (62), Ponting 13* (16)

Spin for the first time today with Sydney-born Rogers into the attack to bowl his left-armers.

Over 21: The powerplays are done with for Scotland. Hayden works to leg for a single to reach 49. Brown drops short to Ponting, who swivels on the back foot an pulls effortlessly over midwicket for four. Ponting gets the next ball down to fine-leg for a single to take him ahead of Mark Waugh as Australia's leading World Cup runscorer. Hayden goes to 50 with a clip to leg, and he looks in good touch on his comeback from injury. Ponting plays a glorious drive through the covers to collect his second magical boundary of the over.
Australia 113/1 (RR: 5.33): Hayden 50* (58), Ponting 13* (14)

Hayden 50: 58 balls, 5 x 4s, 1 x 6

Over 20: Wright offers a touch of width to Hayden, who hammers a square drive through point to the boundary. Nice way to bring up 100 for Australia. Hayden can't find the gaps from the next three balls, and is again kept honest from ball five, but does get through for a single from the final ball ofthe over.
Australia 102/1 (RR: 5.10): Hayden 48* (56), Ponting 4* (10)

Over 19: Hayden deflects the ball to third-man for a single as Brown starts his second over. Ponting goes past 1,000 World Cup runs in style with an effortless clip through midwicket for four. High-class batting from Australia's captain. Ponting misses an attempted cut, and Smith takes well stood up to the stumps. Ponting plays a couple of pleasing drives into the covers, but they both pick out fielders and there's no run.
Australia 97/1 (RR: 5.11): Hayden 43* (50), Ponting 4* (10)

Over 18: Hayden pushes to midwicket for a single, and Ponting blocks his first delivery from his opposite number Wright. Ponting pushes his second ball into the covers but can't get the single. Wright manages to keep Ponting on nought for the last five balls of the over, and Scotland are doing a good job here, staying right in the game on a good batting track against some handy batters.
Australia 92/1 (RR: 5.11): Hayden 42* (49), Ponting 0* (5)

Over 17: Captain Ricky Ponting strides out at number three for Australia, but Brown has made the breakthrough for Scotland with the final ball of his first over.
Australia 91/1 (RR: 5.35): Hayden 41* (48), Ponting 0* (0)

WICKET!
AC Gilchrist lbw b Brown 46 (55)
Australia lose their first wicket. Gilchrist gets four with a sumptuous drive through the covers when offered width, but then misses an audacious sweep shot to be caught plumb in front of middle-and-off.

Hoffmann is out of the attack after eight decent overs, with the experienced Dougie Brown into the attack.

Over 16: Hayden plays a controlled pull to midwicket for a single, and Gilchrist adds another with a push into the legside. Hayden works to leg for another single, and Gilchrist hits out to long-off for another single to end Wright's over.
Australia 87/0 (RR: 5.44): Gilchrist 42* (49), Hayden 41* (48)

Scotland are keen to get the powerplays out of the way early on, taking the third powerplay as soon as the second ends.

Over 15: Hayden whacks a full delivery straight back past Hoffmann for a powerful boundary that has bowler and umpire taking evasive action. Hayden tries a booming drive two balls later but misses. Smith does brilliantly to take the ball at shoulder height up to the stumps and remove the bails, but Hayden gets his foot grounded. Sharp keeping though. Hayden pushes into the covers for a single, and Gilchrist blocks the final ball of Hoffman's eighth over.
Australia 83/0 (RR: 5.53): Gilchrist 40* (47), Hayden 39* (44)

Over 14: Hayden forces the ball down the ground off the back foot for a single, and Gilchrist drives hard to mid-off for another. Hayden ends a tidy over from Wright with a quick single from a defensive push into the covers.
Australia 78/0 (RR: 5.57): Gilchrist 40* (46), Hayden 34* (39)

Over 13: Gilchrist chops to third-man for a single, and Hayden adds another with a firm push down the ground. Gilchrist blocks the next two balls, and is almost defeated by a hint of swing from the final ball of Hoffmann's seventh over. He's comfortably the bext of the Scottish bowlers, and he's doing a good job at the top of the order here.
Australia 75/0 (RR: 5.77): Gilchrist 39* (44), Hayden 32* (35)

Over 12: Gilchrist works the first ball of Wright's over to leg, and finds a big enough gap to get back for a second run. Gilchrist punches a drive through the covers and Poonia's ordinary fielding helps the ball over therope for a boundary. Gilchrist gets another single with a work into the legside off the back foot. Hayden can't get anything from the final two balls of the over.
Australia 73/0 (RR: 6.08): Gilchrist 38* (39), Hayden 31* (34)

Over 11: Hayden works to leg and runs hard to get back for two runs. No sign of any trouble from that toe injury. Hayden guides to third-man for another single. Gilchrist can't get anything for a couple of mistimed drives into the covers, but does get a single on the legside to end the over.
Australia 66/0 (RR: 6.00): Gilchrist 31* (35), Hayden 31* (32)

Scotland take the second powerplay straight away.

Over 10: Gilchrist pulls Wright's second ball to deep midwicket for a single, and Hayden adds another with a push into the covers. Gilchrist chops the ball into the gully area for a quick single. Hayden pushes the ball to mid-on for a quick single, and he gets four more as Blain's throw ricochets off his bat to the boundary. Unlucky for Scotland, and Hayden raises his hand to acknowledge his fortune.
Australia 62/0 (RR: 6.20): Gilchrist 30* (32), Hayden 28* (29)

First bowling change, and captain Wright brings himself into the attack.

Over 9: Hayden works to leg for a single. Hoffmann's line is still pretty good, and Gilchrist blocks two before getting a quick single from a push to mid-off. Hayden defends the final two balls of a decent over from Hoffmann.
Australia 54/0 (RR: 6.00): Gilchrist 28* (28), Hayden 22* (27)

Over 8: Gilchrist mistimes a cut into the gully and there's no run Gilchrist takes on a short ball from Blain, and makes a beat of a mess of the hook shot but with fine-leg up in the circle the top-edge bounces safely away to the boundary to bring up 50. Gilchrist adds two more with a flick to midwicket. Gilchrist treats the final two balls of the over with due respect, leaving one and blocking the other.
Australia 52/0 (RR: 6.50): Gilchrist 27* (25), Hayden 21* (24)

Over 7: Gilchrist pushes to mid-off for a quick single. Two balls later, Hayden saunters down the track and eases the ball high over long-on for a massive six. That brings keeper Colin Smith up to the stumps, and there's almost instant reward as a full swinging delivery comes off a thin inside edge that stifles what would have been a massive lbw shout. The final ball of the over is wide of the off stump and too full, allowing Hayden to free his arms and drive through point for four runs.
Australia 46/0 (RR: 6.57): Gilchrist 21* (19), Hayden 21* (24)

Over 6: Blain beats Gilchrist with a cracking ball that is unfortunately a no-ball. Gilchrist hammers the next through mid-off for four and gets another boundary with a top edge over the slips. A turn to leg gets Gilchrist a single. Hayden gets two fortunate runs with a leading edge that squirts through the gully region. No luck for Blain.
Australia 35/0 (RR: 5.83): Gilchrist 20* (18), Hayden 11* (19)

Over 5: Another excellent over from Hoffmann, slanting the ball across Hayden and keeping him in defensive for five balls before swinging the sixth down the legside. It's a wide, but it did go and that should offer encouragement. Just the wide from the over, and Scotland have started pretty well here.
Australia 23/0 (RR: 4.60): Gilchrist 11* (13), Hayden 9* (17)

Over 4: Glorious off-drive from Hayden, thumped straight down the ground for four more. Hayden tries to work the next two balls to leg but finds fielders both times. A late cut to third-man earns Hayden asingle. Blain offers a full half-volley to Gilchrist, who drives straight to mid-off for no run. Gilchrist doesn't miss out next ball, though, cutting a short ball hard behind point for another boundary. There starting to motor now.
Australia 22/0 (RR: 5.50): Gilchrist 11* (13), Hayden 9* (11)

Over 3: Gilchrist pushes to Wright at mid-off and scampers through for a good single. Hayden gets the first boundary of the innings with a flick through midwicket all along the ground. A legside delivery cannons off Hayden's pads for a leg-bye. Hoffmann's line is better next ball, and Gilchrist lets it go through to the keeper. Gilchrist does take on the final ball of the over, and gets a bit lucky as his lofted drive just clears Rogers at backward point and runs away to the fence.
Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33): Gilchrist 7* (11), Hayden 4* (7)

Over 2: Gilchrist works the second ball of Blain's spell to midwicket for a single. Blain is following on from Hoffmann's good work, keeping Hayden on the defensive for the next three deliveries, but what should be the final ball of the over is down the legside and signalled wide. But a dot ball ends the over, and there's just two runs off it.
Australia 3/0 (RR: 1.50): Gilchrist 2* (7), Hayden 0* (5)

John Blain to share the new ball for Scotland.

Over 1: Good start from Hoffmann, settling onto a good line and beeating Gilchrist with a beauty from ball three. Gilchrist gets a single to third-man from ball five. The final ball raps Hayden on the pads, but Bucknor rejects concerted Scotland appeals with Hayden getting in a goos stride. But a great first over from Hoffmann.
Australia 1/0 (RR: 1.00): Gilchrist 1* (5), Hayden 0* (1)

The first man faced with the task of containing Gilchrist and Hayden is Paul Hoffmann.

Matthew Hayden is back at the top of the order alongside Adam Gilchrist - what a daunting task for Scotland's bowlers.

Scotland have sprung something of a surprise by deciding to bowl first after winning the toss. They might regret that in 50 overs' time. One shower on a cloudy morning meant the Warner Park pitch was under cover for a short period, and many of the surfaces in this tournament are expected to favour the team batting second. There were no surprise selections or last-minute injury problems on either side.

Australia therefore went in with a three-strong pace attack of Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait and Glenn McGrath - with all-rounders Shane Watson and Brad Hogg their other two main bowling options.

Scotland, meanwhile, had to choose between Navdeep Poonia and Neil McCallum for the final batting spot - and the call went with the Warwickshire youngster.

Teams:

Australia:
M L Hayden , A C Gilchrist (wkt) , R T Ponting (capt) , M J Clarke , B J Hodge , M E K Hussey , S R Watson , G B Hogg , N W Bracken , S W Tait , G D McGrath

Scotland:
D F Watts , R M Haq , R R Watson , G M Hamilton , D R Brown , N S Poonia , C J O Smith (wkt) , C M Wright (capt) , G A Rogers , J A R Blain , P J C Hoffmann