Australia v England | 2nd T20 | MCG | 14/1/11

[*sallu*]

England shouldn't lose here, these conditions are much more suited to them, well most conditions are against Australia at the moment

 

[holldout]

good sweep again, straight to midwicket this time

 

[QazzarFan]

how short is Michael Slater? must be Sachin's height

 

[*sallu*]

Excellent running

 

[*sallu*]

lol @ Wright

 

[*sallu*]

Finch isn't anything outstanding

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like England will win this T20 game aswell.

Another lame performance from the Aussies.

 

[James]

England shouldn't lose here, these conditions are much more suited to them, well most conditions are against Australia at the moment

A dry turner, and the Aussies pick Steve Smith and Thingy O'Keefe. Love it.

 

[*sallu*]

Great stuff, thats more how they should be playing the spinners, these are not six hitting conditions

 

[James]

KP on! Gonna get hammered.

 

[*sallu*]

6 overs left, how many can they get, 50 more I reckon

Going to be chasing 145ish

 

[*sallu*]

KP on

 

[*sallu*]

Hes not going to get hit, both these 2 are not six hitters and KP gives it a rip

 

[QazzarFan]

Don't count your chickens yet..... OZs got Tait, Lee, world famous spinner Steven Smith

 

[*sallu*]

Rubbish ball from a part timer

 

[James]

I can't believe he started out a spin bowler in South Africa. No wonder he got rejected...

 

[*sallu*]

Still, just 7 off, England will take it anyday

 

[*sallu*]

2 more, tbh these 2 have done a reasonable job

 

[*sallu*]

Another single, Finch doing it smartly

 

[*sallu*]

1 more to Smith

 

[holldout]

sensible partnrship this.....

 

[*sallu*]

Another single, another good over for England

 

[*sallu*]

Swing and a miss, great spell from Yardy

4-0-19-2

 

[James]

Yardy and Swann taken 4/38 between them. Wonderful.

 

[*sallu*]

England's spin over

8-0-38-4

Telling stuff

 

[*sallu*]

:6 to kp, risk from Paul Collingwood this

 

[holldout]

Pieterson tryin his best to get something to chase!!!

 

[*sallu*]

6 0 0 0 4

lol

 

[James]

Pietersen 2 overs for 17. Better than expected.

 

[*sallu*]

Too many dots

 

[*sallu*]

England's spin bowling

10-0-55-4

 

[holldout]

118/5
17 overs

 

[*sallu*]

Bresnan in

Going to get around 145

 

[James]

England's spin bowling

10-0-55-4

Contrast that to Australia's pace trio who took something like 3/110 from 12 overs in Adelaide, and you see the gulf between the sides.

 

[*sallu*]

Excellent from Bresnan, reinforcing my point in the death bowling thread

 

[*sallu*]

Another single, well done Timmy

 

[*sallu*]

Outstanding over

 

[James]

England have bowled phenomenally well. 140 looks very gettable.

 

[*sallu*]

A.S in

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

to finch..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Scoop shot gets Finch 4

 

[*sallu*]

Great shot, almost for 6

 

[*sallu*]

Finch has impressed me, I didn't think much of him

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

three runs to Finch..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Seven runs from first 2 balls..

 

[holldout]

okay....pieterson was better i think!!!

 

[*sallu*]

3 more, 50 partnership

Well batted

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Finch has impressed me, I didn't think much of him

Probably thats why he is doing well today..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Great Catching Practice..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Smith gone!!

 

[*sallu*]

dot ball, SS should've gone for something over the keeper (reverse scoop or scoop)

 

[James]

Short legspinner from Shahzad gets a dot, and then a slow seamer gets a wicket! Weird, but clever.

 

[*sallu*]

Poor batting from Smith, he should have gone behind the wicket like Finch

 

[*sallu*]

O'Keefe in

Shocking not to send MJ in, had to take the risk of the big hitter

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good stuff by Colly there

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

 

[*sallu*]

O'Keefe with a nice forward defense with 8 balls to go

 

[Deewana Mastana]

 

[*sallu*]

Finch could end up being the difference

Hes scores very fast on a wicket and ground where its hard to score fast

150 is very competitive

 

[holldout]

14 runs of the over!!! Good over for aussies!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hahaha

What a poor shot by O'Keefe

 

[James]

when one isn't enough

 

[Deewana Mastana]

MJ walks in

 

[*sallu*]

Bowled him, should've gotten Finch on strike

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A poor batting display by Aus once again

 

[holldout]

138/7 5 balls left!!

 

[*sallu*]

MJ should hit one hard and high

If its goes for 6, bonus, otherwise they'll cross at least

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Guys, whats the average score on here for a 20-20?

 

[*sallu*]

Finch on strike

Finch needs a big one

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

two runs to Finch.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Finch on 49

 

[*sallu*]

great running, absolutely brilliant

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Another couple of runs from Finch..

 

[anakwalajinn]

¨good innings

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Another two runs for Finch and its His Maiden 50.. Well Played..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Loads of slower balls here by England doing the trick

 

[holldout]

well played finch!!! well deserved 50!!

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

And thats two runs as well... England needs 148 in their 20overs..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

147/7 in 20 overs

 

[malakian]

Well played Finch, great knock.