Australia vs West Indies | 2nd Test | Adelaide | 4-8 Dec 2009

[tdigi]

Captains knock by Gayle

 

[srg]

This match is getting very interesting. I feel, except draw, anything is possible tomorrow. I hope WI pulls this one off. They haven't tasted a win for quite a long time.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE BY GAYLE under pressure on as well as off the field.

might bat for 30 mins max on the last day, then try their luck

 

[Amjid Javed]

Batting for 30 mins or maybe 5/6 overs more would be a good idea.

W.I want to have atleast 80 overs to try and take 10 Aussie wickets.

 

[Random Aussie]

Had a bad feeling about today...

 

[On_the_up]

Bollinger to bowl the first over.

 

[Random Aussie]

Lead now 309, declaration will be after 315 I think, 315 being the record chase at Adelaide.

 

[12thMan]

Rampaul out bowled Johnson
WI 304-9 - lead of 316

 

[Random Aussie]

MJ gets his 5th. 5/94.

Lead now 317.

 

[itduzz]

MJ gets his 5th. 5/94.

Lead now 317.

hello

 

[Random Aussie]

Lead now 322, surely that is enough.

 

[saeed-sohail]

I am at till lunch keep the updates coming lads. This has the making of a great final day.

 

[Hash]

Why haven't they declared yet?

What is their plan? To draw the game?

 

[Random Aussie]

Why haven't they declared yet?

What is their plan? To draw the game?

I think the plan is to take any possibility of Aus winning out of the equation. Which it already is in my view. Should be declaration pretty soon though.

Edit - Bollinger gets Roach so all out with a lead of 329. Gayle what an innings, carries his bat for 165*

 

[On_the_up]

WI all out, Gayle carries his bat

 

[OZGOD]

Epic innings from Gayle, carried his bat through the innings!

 

[On_the_up]

317 ao
Gayle 165*

Australia need 330 to win

 

[OZGOD]

Big chase coming up, 329 in 80 overs on a last day wicket that is taking spin!

 

[bluffmasterv2]

hmm this is nicely poised.. Predictions ??

 

[itduzz]

hmm this is nicely poised.. Predictions ??

WI win .... if draw then I want ponting to score a 100

 

[insaaniyat]

WI win .... if draw then I want ponting to score a 100

I want Ponting to score 6 more centuries, while Tendu is at stand still mode

 

[FAHAD KHAN]

Wow what a swing first ball by Roach..This should be interesting..

 

[On_the_up]

Watson gets the scoreboard ticking with a 4

 

[Random Aussie]

hmm this is nicely poised.. Predictions ??

WI win or draw due to rain.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Hope the weather stays fine.

 

[Random Aussie]

0/22 Katich going at a run a ball ha

 

[On_the_up]

29-0 Australia will be confident of chasing this target

 

[On_the_up]

Katich with a boundary.

 

[On_the_up]

Big shout from Benn, not given. Looks pretty close

 

[On_the_up]

Hawkeye says ball hitting middle, 3/4 up

Now the first wkt does fall

 

[On_the_up]

Katich goes, c Barath b Bravo.

 

[FAHAD KHAN]

Gonneeeee Katich..

 

[mindless slogging]

WI win or draw due to rain.

Not too optimistic?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1 down, 9 to go.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Katich middled that one to Barath!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Benn holds the key today for Windies.

 

[On_the_up]

Roach comes back

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Roach back, specially for Punter.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Chanderpaul injures his hand.

 

[On_the_up]

Last delivery 143.9 kph

 

[Afridi_Fan]

289 more needed.

 

[On_the_up]

41-1

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ponting averages 61 at this venue.

 

[Random Aussie]

Not too optimistic?

Not optimistic at all. Batting lets us down a lot lately.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Interesting, Ponting being one of the best players of short pitched balls was being challenged by Roach in the last over. Lets see how it goes this over.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I can see draw written all over it. Australians are just not going for it.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Roach has some serious pace for a tiny fellow.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Watson not easy against Benn.

 

[itduzz]

Roach has some serious pace for a tiny fellow.

looks like hes not even trying hard

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Now, Ponting against Roach. And Ponting drives through the covers for four. What timing.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

looks like hes not even trying hard

Yep.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Another four for Ponting.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1/52

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Benn another maiden.

 

[On_the_up]

151.2 kph from Roach

 

[Afridi_Fan]

 

[On_the_up]

by Ponting

 

[On_the_up]

more of a scoop than a pull

 

[Afridi_Fan]

 

[On_the_up]

then clips it for 4 more through midwkt

 

[On_the_up]

62-1 (17)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1/62

 

[On_the_up]

268 required of 64 RR 4.18

 

[kingusama92]

What a shot that was for six even though he miscued it sort of.

None play the pull better then him. Loved the four even more. Excellent timing.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Australia going after the target!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Benn with another maiden.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Australia going after the target!

I don't think so. As yet.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Change of bat for Ponting.

 

[mindless slogging]

Not optimistic at all. Batting lets us down a lot lately.

Exact opposite complements to Bill Laurie I think it was. Reckons you can win with a batting line-up batting down to 10 (Peter Siddle).

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Catch?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think he squeezed it on the ground. So not out.

 

[mindless slogging]

Catch but bounced off the ground. Not out.

 

[On_the_up]

not out

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Yep, not out.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Catch but bounced off the ground. Not out.

Then how is it a catch if bounced off the ground?

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Kemar Roach
151.4 kph

 

[mmkextreme_1]

and again at 151 next bowl

 

[Inswinger]

If the Windies can pull this off I'll celebrate as if Pakistan jut won. My second favorite after Pakistan is WI.

 

[On_the_up]

Lunch 62-1

 

[mmkextreme_1]

edit