WC 2015: Australia prevail over England, take 5-2 lead

Melbourne, Feb 14: Australia took a sweet revenge of their 1992 loss to England by posting a convincing 111-run victory over the European rivals at the MCG on Saturday. Australia now have beaten England in five of the seven matches played between them in the World Cup. [Australia beat England by 111 runs at MCG]

[WC Day 1: New Zealand and Australia win]

Tournament Guide

June 18, 1975: Australia beat England by 4 wickets at Leeds [Eng 93 in 36.2 overs, Aus 94/6 in 28.4 overs]

June 9, 1979: England beat Australia by 6 wickets at Lord's [Aus 159/9 in 60 overs, Eng 160/4 in 47.1 overs]

Nov 8, 1987: Australia beat England by 7 runs at Kolkata [Aus 253/5 in 50 overs, Eng 246/8 in 50 overs]

Mar 5, 1992: England beat Australia by 8 wickets at Sydney [Aus 171 in 49 overs, Eng 173/2 in 40.5 overs]

Mar 2, 2003: Australia beat England by 2 wickets at Port Elizabeth [Eng 204/8 in 50 overs, Aus 208/8 in 49.4 overs]

Apr 8, 2007: Australia beat England by 7 wickets at North Sound [Eng 247 in 49.5 overs, Aus 248/3 in 47.2 overs]

Feb 14, 2015: Australia beat England by 111 runs at Melbourne [Aus 342/9 in 50 overs, England 231 in 41.5 overs]

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