Com Bank ODI Series: Aus V NZ @ Perth

[Sean]

Starts at 1:15 local time at the WACA.
Aussies in great form after knocking England off by 9 wickets. Thought NZ thrashed England by about 90 runs in their last match. Me thinks this will be a high scoring encounter. Hopefully is will win the toss and bat for the 2nd time this series.

 

[Oxy]

I think this Aus side could take on NZ & SA together - and still whup them both!

 

[Sean]

SA? Dont you mean England?

 

[Oxy]

SA? Dont you mean England?

Eng fans have no pretentions as to their teams ODI status

 

[Ahmad]

:d:d:d

 

[12thMan]

how long till the match starts? I am guessing "Starts at 1:15 local time at the WACA" means 3 hours and few min after my post

 

[Sean]

in about 2 hours and 10 mins.

 

[12thMan]

in about 2 hours and 10 mins.

did they move WACA again. I see a time difference from my mental calculation with regular start time in Melbourne

 

[UJ]

In Melbourne they started at 2:15...today they're starting at 1:15 local time.

1 hr and 25 mins to go.

 

[Sean]

It's in perth. Perth is 2 hours behind Melbourne. It is starting at 3:15pm Melbourne time (0415GMT)

 

[Sean]

Here comes 400! Ponting has won toss and elected to bat.
We will have a long match now!

 

[OZGOD]

Hopefully we don't embarrass ourselves and lose this match.

 

[Sean]

Hayden is dropped by Vettori!

 

[Sean]

0/20 after 4 overs.

 

[OZGOD]

Hard going so far. I'm off to the pub.

 

[Sean]

44444444444444 to Gilchrist! 0/28 after 4.5
Next ball.... OUT! CAUGHT AT MID OFF!
1/28 after 5.

 

[Sean]

Hayden dropped for the second time. They can catch a Gilly screamer but not Hayden.

 

[Sean]

1/46 after 8.1 overs. Goin very well.

 

[kablooee87]

Hayden dropped for the second time. They can catch a Gilly screamer but not Hayden.

I'm sorry Sean. Being an Aussie cricket fan you simply don't get to use a smiley face. It simply shouldn't be allowed......

*breaks down a cries*

 

[Sean]

Why, because we are too good?

 

[Sean]

Ponting already onto 11 and Hayden is on 15.
1/54 after 9.2
Next ball..... Cramps Hayden for room and it hits his thigh pad.

 

[Sean]

SHOT! Haydne goes over the top and it is 4 runs!

 

[Sean]

Simon Taufel is confering is Asad Rauf.
Hayden could have hit it into his boot.
Not out.

 

[Sean]

1/62 after 11 overs.

 

[Sean]

1/89 after 19 overs.

 

[Sean]

1/100
Hayden plays a sweeping pull shot and gets a top edge to fine leg.
1/102
Hayden is on 42 and hits a four next ball.
1/106 after 21.4

 

[kablooee87]

Hayden gets his 50. Hard-working innings from him after he was dropped twice very early on.

 

[Sean]

Ponting gets his 50. No mistakes made so far by the great Aussie captain.

 

[kablooee87]

And now Ponting's 50. So much better than Hayden's. Didn't show the slightest chance of getting out.

 

[Sean]

1/150 after 29 overs. 300 coming up for the Aussies.
Craig McMillan into bowl.

 

[Sean]

1/171
32.3 overs.

 

[Sean]

Hayden dropped for the 3rd time! By Hamish Marshall.

 

[Sean]

100 for Matty Hayden! He has had the cricket gods shine on him but he has made NZ pay!
Well done!

 

[Sean]

Ponting has been put down by Oram. It was a very very tough chance. he will have a small thumb tomorrow.

 

[Easa]

Aussies in total command here, with two set batsman, and wickets in hand, I can fathom a s score of 360 here.

Australia: 219/1 (37.3 Ovs)

 

[Easa]

Oram getting punished..

37.4 Oram to Hayden, FOUR!!, full toss delivery outside the off stump, Hayden goes on the backfoot and pushes it between extra cover and long off
37.3 Oram to Hayden, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Hayden comes on the frontfoot and drags it between midwicket and long on
37.1 Oram to Ponting, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on the off, Ponting goes on the backfoot and runs it down to third man

 

[Sean]

HAyden bowled by Vettori for 117 off 111 balls. Great innings.

 

[kablooee87]

Vettori almost seemed insulted that Hayden tried to play a big shot like that against him.

 

[Easa]

I would have thought that one of White, Hussey, or Symonds would have been sent in to take advantage of the last 10 overs.

Suprisingly, Clarke sent in.

 

[Sean]

Punter hits a six!

 

[Sean]

That's the century for Ricky Ponting. What a brilliant century.
Hardly given NZ a chance at getting him out.

 

[Sean]

Michael Clark slog sweeps to Hamish Marshall and is caught.
He is out for 7
3/254

 

[Easa]

Clarke gone! Send White in!

Congrats to another Punter 100.

 

[Sean]

Shot!!!!!!!!!!!! What An Amazing Six! Thats Nearly As Big As Afridis!

 

[Easa]

Huge 6. That flew out of the stadium.

 

[Sean]

Ponting out for 111. Caught in the deep.

 

[OZGOD]

Just back from the pub, I see we've lost four wickets. OZ would be looking to get at least 320 after this start.

 

[Sean]

Mike Hussey now in.

 

[OZGOD]

100 for Matty Hayden! He has had the cricket gods shine on him but he has made NZ pay!
Well done!

Bugger. Well played Haydunce, did well after being given a couple of chances early, but I fear this does not bode well for the WC.

 

[OZGOD]

6666666666666666666 for Symmo again, straight down the ground

 

[Sean]

Symonds bowled by Gillespie. A very good yorker.
Symonds out for 24 in 13 balls. 5/293.

 

[OZGOD]

I just checked the card and Haydunce hit fifteen fours??

Must have been a better innings than I originally thought.

 

[UJ]

Sean and Oz, why do you guys even bother watching anymore...

You know your gonna win

Hayden started off stracthy but the second half of his innings was pretty fluent.

 

[Adeel786]

mann...aussies are merciless. simply unstoppable.

 

[OZGOD]

Sean and Oz, why do you guys even bother watching anymore...

You know your gonna win

Hayden started off stracthy but the second half of his innings was pretty fluent.

I haven't been watching - decided to go out to the pub tonight despite it being -15C weather.

 

[Sean]

Dropped and it goes over the boundary. Six runs to Hussey.
300 up.

 

[OZGOD]

66666666666666666666 for Hussey

 

[OZGOD]

6666666666666666666666666 for White, 5-311

 

[Sean]

6 runs. The fielder on the boundary tries to take a ripper but doesnt get near it.
5/315
48 overs. That is the highest score at the WACA ground.

 

[OZGOD]

4444444444444444444 for White, 5-321

 

[Sean]

66666666666666 for Hussey.
5/328
48.5 overs.

 

[OZGOD]

66666666666666666666 more for Hussey, OZ 5-328

 

[Sean]

SHOT SHOT ****!!!! Massive six by Hussey!

 

[OZGOD]

66666666666666666666 for Huss, far into the stands. 5-329

 

[OZGOD]

OZ finish on 5-343.

 

[Sean]

What a brilliant innings by Australia.
5/343 after 50 overs. Excellent.

Hayden 117
Ponting 111
Hussey 24

Vettori 1/34 (10)
Patel 1/67 (10)

 

[Sean]

NZ 0/8 after 3.4 overs.

Next ball...... is a cracking coverdrive for 4.

 

[Sean]

Vincent smashes Mcgrath for six. Great shot!

 

[Sean]

Stephen Fleming is out for 28, caught behind off Glenn Mcgrath.
1/47

 

[Sacrilicious]

And McGrath right on the money - picks up Fleming, caught Gilchrist. One wild slash too many.

 

[Sean]

NZ 1/76 after 15 overs.
Fulton 10
Vincent 34

 

[Rob H]

McGrath just dropped Vincent. 103/1

 

[Sean]

McGrath gets his finger tips to the ball and it counts as a dropped catch. It goes for four.
1/103
17.2

 

[Rob H]

50 for Vincent via an inside edge for 4. Come on my son, go on and get a big hundred.

 

[Sean]

Lou Vincent brings up his 50 in 56 balls.

 

[Sacrilicious]

Lee's bowling well here - just no absolutely no luck

 

[Sean]

GONE! He gets the outside edge and Fulton goes on his way for 23.
Caught Hayden Bowled Johnson
2/107

 

[Rob H]

Good field positions and Fulton gone caught at a widish slip position. Johnson does the biz again.

 

[Sacrilicious]

Fiery stuff from Bing here

 

[Rob H]

Great shot by Vincent for 4 pulling through mid wicket. 118/2