| The new batsman is Mathew Hayden. | |
| The new batsman is Allan Border. | |
| The new bowler is Malcolm Marshall. | |
| 0.1 | Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 152.00kph, good length outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 0.2 | Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 1, 148.91kph, short length outside off stump. M Hayden plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 0.3 | Malcolm Marshall to Allan Border, 0, 151.92kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 0.4 | Malcolm Marshall to Allan Border, 1, 151.89kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. A Border plays a punchy leg glance. One more |
| 0.5 | Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 6, 146.95kph, M Hayden lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 0.6 | Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 1, 150.37kph, M Marshall hurls this through. That moved miles. M Hayden pushes this ball through the leg side. Single taken |
| End of over 1 (9 runs) Australia 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Mathew Hayden 8* (4b 0x4 1x6) Malcolm Marshall 1-0-9-0 Allan Border 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Michael Holding. | |
| 1.1 | Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 149.26kph, short length outside off stump. M Hayden puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| 1.2 | Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 1, 147.61kph, That moved miles. M Hayden plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. They take a single |
| 1.3 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 1, 151.01kph, M Holding hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 1.4 | Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, OUT (2), 149.35kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. M Hayden miscues an on-drive. That is out by miles! M Hayden was not even in the frame. Run out |
| Mathew Hayden run out (D Sammy) 9 (8m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57 | |
| The new batsman is Steven Smith. | |
| 1.5 | Michael Holding to Steven Smith, 0, 151.85kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. Bouncer! S Smith sways away |
| 1.6 | Michael Holding to Steven Smith, 1, 151.26kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 14 / 1 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Steven Smith 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Michael Holding 1-0-3-0 Allan Border 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 1-0-9-0 | |
| 2.1 | Malcolm Marshall to Steven Smith, 6, 147.71kph, Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 2.2 | Malcolm Marshall to Steven Smith, 1, 150.52kph, M Marshall hurls this through. That moved miles. S Smith plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Single taken |
| 2.3 | Malcolm Marshall to Allan Border, 4, 151.17kph, short length outside off stump. A Border plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 2.4 | Malcolm Marshall to Allan Border, 0, 148.30kph, M Marshall hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.5 | Malcolm Marshall to Allan Border, 1, 148.35kph, short length outside off stump. Aggressive late cut from A Border. They take a single |
| 2.6 | Malcolm Marshall to Steven Smith, OUT, 150.87kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length just outside off. S Smith completely mishits a cut and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by L Gibbs mid-wicket |
| Steven Smith c L Gibbs b M Marshall 8 (7m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00 | |
| End of over 3 (12 runs) Australia 26 / 2 (RR: 8.67) | |
| Allan Border 7* (6b 1x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 2-0-21-1 Michael Holding 1-0-3-0 | |
| The new batsman is Virat Kohli. | |
| 3.1 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 1, 151.23kph, good length outside off stump. A Border plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 3.2 | Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 151.78kph, full length just outside off stump. V Kohli leg glances but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.3 | Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 1, 151.74kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a backfoot defensive. Single taken |
| 3.4 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 6, 151.03kph, M Holding hits a short length outside off. Well-timed late cut there. Going going gone! Six |
| 3.5 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, NO BALL, 151.67kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. A Border on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 3.5 | Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 6, 151.63kph, V Kohli plays a punchy backfoot defensive and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 3.6 | Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, OUT, 148.03kph, M Holding hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. V Kohli played that with soft hands. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-wicket |
| Virat Kohli c L Gibbs b M Holding 7 (6m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175.00 | |
| End of over 4 (16 runs) Australia 42 / 3 (RR: 10.50) | |
| Allan Border 15* (9b 1x4 1x6) Michael Holding 2-0-19-1 Malcolm Marshall 2-0-21-1 | |
| The new batsman is Adam Gilchrist. | |
| The new bowler is Gary Sobers. | |
| 4.1 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 0, 137.29kph, A Border plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. No run |
| 4.2 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 2, 138.17kph, G Sobers puts his back into this delivery. It swings in just off the straight. A Border collects two |
| 4.3 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 1, 140.94kph, G Sobers hurls this through. A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 4.4 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, NO BALL, 136.78kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. One more to the total |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 4.4 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 1b, 139.72kph, A Border plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 4.5 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 140.84kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Gilchrist rightly sends him back |
| 4.6 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 140.66kph, G Sobers is working up a good head of steam here. A Gilchrist backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 5 (7 runs) Australia 49 / 3 (RR: 9.80) | |
| Adam Gilchrist 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 1-0-6-0 Allan Border 18 (13b 1x4 1x6) Michael Holding 2-0-19-1 | |
| The new bowler is Jason Holder. | |
| 5.1 | Jason Holder to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 125.47kph, J Holder hits a short length just outside off. Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 5.2 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1, 128.97kph, No great pace there from J Holder. Excellent timing from A Border as he plays a backfoot defensive. A Border trots through for the single |
| 5.3 | Jason Holder to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 126.13kph, J Holder hits a short length just outside off. A Gilchrist plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 5.4 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1, 128.88kph, A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 5.5 | Jason Holder to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 125.04kph, This one is military medium from J Holder. A hint of swing in. Hit straight to the fielder. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 5.6 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 0, 128.86kph, No great pace there from J Holder. Pitches outside off and it seams in. A Border swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 6 (5 runs) Australia 54 / 3 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Adam Gilchrist 5* (6b 0x4 0x6) Jason Holder 1-0-5-0 Allan Border 20 (16b 1x4 1x6) Gary Sobers 1-0-6-0 | |
| 6.1 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 2, 139.22kph, G Sobers puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from A Gilchrist as he plays an on-drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 6.2 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 140.78kph, A Gilchrist swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.3 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, NO BALL, 137.06kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Border plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.3 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 136.66kph, Short ball! A Gilchrist ducks under it |
| 6.4 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 139.30kph, G Sobers flings this through at decent pace. A Gilchrist pushes this ball through the leg side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 6.5 | Gary Sobers to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 137.75kph, G Sobers puts his back into this delivery. A Gilchrist plays a punchy on-drive. That is an excellent call by A Gilchrist. One run |
| 6.6 | Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 4, 135.04kph, G Sobers flings this through at decent pace. A Border plays a punchy backfoot defensive. The ball races away for a boundary |
| End of over 7 (10 runs) Australia 64 / 3 (RR: 9.14) | |
| Adam Gilchrist 9* (11b 0x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 2-0-16-0 Allan Border 25 (18b 2x4 1x6) Jason Holder 1-0-5-0 | |
| 7.1 | Jason Holder to Adam Gilchrist, OUT, 125.50kph, J Holder is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. A Gilchrist completely mishits a cut. Huge appeal by J Holder. And the finger goes up. A Gilchrist seems very unhappy about something |
| Adam Gilchrist lbw J Holder 9 (15m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00 | |
| The new batsman is Andrew Symonds. | |
| 7.2 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 1, 128.86kph, A Symonds plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 7.3 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 2, 127.63kph, J Holder ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed leg glance there. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 7.4 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1, 128.80kph, No great pace there from J Holder. A Border leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.5 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 1, 128.77kph, J Holder ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Full length just outside off stump. A Symonds puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 7.6 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1, 128.75kph, A Border plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 8 (6 runs) Australia 70 / 4 (RR: 8.75) | |
| Allan Border 29* (21b 2x4 1x6) Jason Holder 2-0-11-1 Andrew Symonds 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 2-0-16-0 | |
| The new bowler is Lance Gibbs. | |
| 8.1 | Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 1, 60.00kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Excellent timing from A Border as he plays a cut. One more to the total |
| 8.2 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 73.22kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Aggressive on-drive from A Symonds. Single taken |
| 8.3 | Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 3, 63.20kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Great stop! saved a run there |
| 8.4 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Symonds on-drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 8.5 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 64.60kph, short length on middle stump. A Symonds plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Symonds rightly sends him back |
| 8.6 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 71.40kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Symonds. The straight one now. A Symonds plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That is an excellent call by A Symonds. One run |
| End of over 9 (6 runs) Australia 76 / 4 (RR: 8.44) | |
| Andrew Symonds 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 1-0-6-0 Allan Border 33 (23b 2x4 1x6) Jason Holder 2-0-11-1 | |
| The new bowler is Darren Sammy. | |
| 9.1 | Darren Sammy to Andrew Symonds, 4, 125.76kph, D Sammy hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 9.2 | Darren Sammy to Andrew Symonds, 1b, 127.04kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That is an ungainly shot - A Symonds is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 9.3 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 1, 127.96kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.4 | Darren Sammy to Andrew Symonds, 1, 127.55kph, A hint of swing in. A Symonds swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.5 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 0, 125.02kph, D Sammy ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 9.6 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 2, 128.86kph, A Border plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| End of over 10 (9 runs) Australia 85 / 4 (RR: 8.50) | |
| Andrew Symonds 9* (9b 1x4 0x6) Darren Sammy 1-0-8-0 Allan Border 36 (26b 2x4 1x6) Lance Gibbs 1-0-6-0 | |
| 10.1 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 2, 70.59kph, Big turn from the spinner. Excellent timing from A Symonds as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 10.2 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 4, 92.95kph, Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 10.3 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 73.87kph, Big turn from the spinner. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. A Symonds struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 10.4 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1b, 60.00kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Symonds and he misses it completely. One more |
| 10.5 | Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 1, 73.84kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 10.6 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 62.01kph, Big turn from the spinner. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. One more |
| End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 94 / 4 (RR: 8.55) | |
| Andrew Symonds 16* (14b 2x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 2-0-14-0 Allan Border 37 (27b 2x4 1x6) Darren Sammy 1-0-8-0 | |
| 11.1 | Darren Sammy to Andrew Symonds, 1, 127.11kph, D Sammy ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Symonds puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 11.2 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 0, 128.85kph, D Sammy ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Border rightly sends him back |
| 11.3 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 6, 124.94kph, This one is military medium from D Sammy. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Going going gone! Six |
| 11.4 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 1, 128.79kph, short length outside off stump. A Border plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by A Border. One run |
| 11.5 | Darren Sammy to Andrew Symonds, 1, 126.60kph, D Sammy pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. A Symonds backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 11.6 | Darren Sammy to Allan Border, 1, 126.96kph, D Sammy is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It seams in just off the straight. A Border plays a hook, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by A Border. One run |
| End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 104 / 4 (RR: 8.67) | |
| Allan Border 45* (31b 2x4 2x6) Darren Sammy 2-0-18-0 Andrew Symonds 18 (16b 2x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 2-0-14-0 | |
| Jason Holder will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1b, 125.09kph, A Border is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 12.2 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 4, 126.55kph, It swings in just off the straight. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Through long-off for four. Imperious |
| 12.3 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 0, 126.71kph, No great pace there from J Holder. Bouncer! A Symonds sways away and lets it go through |
| 12.4 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 6, 125.15kph, J Holder is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length just outside off. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 12.5 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 1, 124.96kph, A Symonds played that with soft hands. One more |
| 12.6 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, 1, 124.64kph, Pitches outside off and it moves away. A Border plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| End of over 13 (13 runs) Australia 117 / 4 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Allan Border 46* (33b 2x4 2x6) Jason Holder 3-0-23-1 Andrew Symonds 29 (20b 3x4 1x6) Darren Sammy 2-0-18-0 | |
| Michael Holding will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 2, 151.99kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from A Border as he plays a leg glance. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 13.2 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 4, 151.95kph, M Holding hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| That's A Border's 50! Well played. | |
| 13.3 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, 1, 147.04kph, That moved miles. The batsmen only take one |
| 13.4 | Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 2, 148.55kph, That moved miles. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 13.5 | Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 1, 147.79kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. A Symonds swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 13.6 | Michael Holding to Allan Border, NO BALL, 151.80kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Single taken |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 13.6 | Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 4, 149.92kph, Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| End of over 14 (16 runs) Australia 133 / 4 (RR: 9.50) | |
| Allan Border 54* (37b 3x4 2x6) Michael Holding 3-0-35-1 Andrew Symonds 36 (23b 4x4 1x6) Jason Holder 3-0-23-1 | |
| 14.1 | Jason Holder to Allan Border, OUT, 128.76kph, No great pace there from J Holder. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Border was in no position to play that stroke. The ball is airborne and taken by D Smith |
| Allan Border c D Smith b J Holder 54 (71m 38b 3x4 2x6) SR: 142.11 | |
| The new batsman is Keith Miller. | |
| 14.2 | Jason Holder to Keith Miller, 0, 128.73kph, J Holder is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short ball! K Miller ducks under it |
| 14.3 | Jason Holder to Keith Miller, 1, 126.01kph, No great pace there from J Holder and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. K Miller swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 14.4 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 0, 125.47kph, J Holder ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Symonds rightly sends him back |
| 14.5 | Jason Holder to Andrew Symonds, 1, 114.55kph, J Holder finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. A Symonds puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 14.6 | Jason Holder to Keith Miller, 1, 127.50kph, J Holder pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. K Miller cover drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| A tad expensive from J Holder, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Jason Holder 2 / 26 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 136 / 5 (RR: 9.07) | |
| Keith Miller 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Jason Holder 4-0-26-2 Andrew Symonds 37 (25b 4x4 1x6) Michael Holding 3-0-35-1 | |
| 15.1 | Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 0, 148.32kph, short length just outside off stump. K Miller swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 15.2 | Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 0, 147.66kph, K Miller struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 15.3 | Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 1, 151.69kph, That moved miles. K Miller plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The batsmen only take one |
| 15.4 | Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 3, 147.52kph, short length just outside off stump. They come back for a third. Brilliant running |
| 15.5 | Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 1, 147.36kph, M Holding hits a short length just outside off. K Miller plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 15.6 | Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 1, 144.99kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. A Symonds backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Not the best of outings from M Holding. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Michael Holding 1 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 142 / 5 (RR: 8.88) | |
| Andrew Symonds 41* (27b 4x4 1x6) Michael Holding 4-0-41-1 Keith Miller 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) Jason Holder 4-0-26-2 | |
| Lance Gibbs will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 73.16kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. A Symonds swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run |
| 16.2 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. A Symonds plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 16.3 | Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 67.41kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 16.4 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 6, 60.87kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 16.5 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 4, 60.00kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to K Miller. Full length on middle stump. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 16.6 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 1, 73.85kph, K Miller plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| End of over 17 (12 runs) Australia 154 / 5 (RR: 9.06) | |
| Keith Miller 15* (10b 1x4 1x6) Lance Gibbs 3-0-26-0 Andrew Symonds 42 (30b 4x4 1x6) Michael Holding 4-0-41-1 | |
| Malcolm Marshall will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 2, 147.93kph, M Marshall hits a short length just outside off. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 17.2 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 1, 150.16kph, short length just outside off stump. Aggressive drive from K Miller. One more |
| 17.3 | Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, OUT, 151.92kph, M Marshall hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. A Symonds completely mishits a cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Andrew Symonds c G Sobers b M Marshall 42 (48m 31b 4x4 1x6) SR: 135.48 | |
| The new batsman is Brett Lee. | |
| 17.4 | Malcolm Marshall to Brett Lee, 1, 151.12kph, That continues on straight. B Lee backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 17.5 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 1, 142.85kph, K Miller plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single |
| 17.6 | Malcolm Marshall to Brett Lee, 0, 151.81kph, That continues on straight. B Lee plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. B Lee struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 159 / 6 (RR: 8.83) | |
| Keith Miller 19* (13b 1x4 1x6) Malcolm Marshall 3-0-26-2 Brett Lee 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 3-0-26-0 | |
| 18.1 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 1, 60.00kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. K Miller plays a punchy backfoot defensive. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.2 | Lance Gibbs to Brett Lee, 1, 76.33kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. B Lee cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 18.3 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 4, 60.00kph, short length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 18.4 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 1, 74.73kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to K Miller. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. K Miller swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 18.5 | Lance Gibbs to Brett Lee, WIDE, This delivery just skims past B Lee's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 18.5 | Lance Gibbs to Brett Lee, 1, 60.00kph, Aggressive leg glance from B Lee. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.6 | Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 4, 74.14kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| Not the best of outings from L Gibbs. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Lance Gibbs 0 / 39 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (13 runs) Australia 172 / 6 (RR: 9.05) | |
| Brett Lee 3* (4b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 4-0-39-0 Keith Miller 29 (17b 3x4 1x6) Malcolm Marshall 3-0-26-2 | |
| 19.1 | Malcolm Marshall to Brett Lee, 1, 147.14kph, That moved miles. B Lee cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 19.2 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 2, 150.19kph, good length just outside off stump. K Miller plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 19.3 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 1, 148.87kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here. K Miller late cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 19.4 | Malcolm Marshall to Brett Lee, 1, 149.98kph, Big movement through the air. B Lee plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 19.5 | Malcolm Marshall to Keith Miller, 1b, 143.18kph, K Miller misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 19.6 | Malcolm Marshall to Brett Lee, 2, 151.64kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from B Lee as he plays a cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| Not the best of outings from M Marshall. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Malcolm Marshall 2 / 33 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (8 runs) Australia 180 / 6 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Keith Miller 32* (20b 3x4 1x6) Malcolm Marshall 4-0-33-2 Brett Lee 7 (7b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 4-0-39-0 | |
| Close of innings: Australia - 180 / 6 | |
Allan Border 54 (38) Andrew Symonds 42 (31) Jason Holder 2 / 26 Malcolm Marshall 2 / 33 | |
| The new batsman is Dwayne Smith. | |
| The new batsman is Damien Martyn. | |
| The new bowler is Wasim Akram. | |
| 0.1 | Wasim Akram to Dwayne Smith, 0, 147.51kph, Big movement. Bouncer! D Smith sways away |
| 0.2 | Wasim Akram to Dwayne Smith, 1, 148.16kph, good length just outside off stump. D Smith plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 0.3 | Wasim Akram to Damien Martyn, 1b, 147.26kph, W Akram hits a short length just outside off. D Martyn swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 0.4 | Wasim Akram to Dwayne Smith, 1, 151.89kph, W Akram hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 0.5 | Wasim Akram to Damien Martyn, 0, 147.95kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 0.6 | Wasim Akram to Damien Martyn, 1b, 149.30kph, W Akram is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. D Martyn plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 9.26) | |
| West Indies requires 177 runs to win at 9.32 runs per over | |
| Damien Martyn 0* (3b 0x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 1-0-2-0 Dwayne Smith 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Dennis Lillee. | |
| 1.1 | Dennis Lillee to Damien Martyn, 1, 151.80kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from D Martyn. One more |
| 1.2 | Dennis Lillee to Dwayne Smith, OUT, 151.96kph, D Lillee is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. D Smith miscues a late cut. Loose stroke from D Smith as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Dwayne Smith c +A Gilchrist b D Lillee 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 | |
| The new batsman is Kevin Pietersen. | |
| 1.3 | Dennis Lillee to Kevin Pietersen, 0, 148.50kph, That moved miles. Not in the gap |
| 1.4 | Dennis Lillee to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 148.95kph, K Pietersen plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 1.5 | Dennis Lillee to Damien Martyn, 0, 145.32kph, D Lillee is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from D Martyn as he plays a backfoot defensive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.6 | Dennis Lillee to Damien Martyn, OUT, 143.63kph, good length just outside off stump. D Martyn was in no position to play that stroke. The ball is airborne and taken by K Miller |
| Damien Martyn c K Miller b D Lillee 1 (8m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.67 | |
| End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 6 / 2 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 9.67) | |
| West Indies requires 175 runs to win at 9.72 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Dennis Lillee 1-0-2-2 Wasim Akram 1-0-2-0 | |
| The new batsman is Darren Sammy. | |
| 2.1 | Wasim Akram to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 151.82kph, Big swing from the seamer. K Pietersen plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 2.2 | Wasim Akram to Darren Sammy, 0, 151.78kph, W Akram hurls this through. Full length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. D Sammy's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 2.3 | Wasim Akram to Darren Sammy, 1, 149.29kph, good length just outside off stump. Aggressive leg glance from D Sammy. That is a comfortable single |
| 2.4 | Wasim Akram to Kevin Pietersen, 4, 150.59kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 2.5 | Wasim Akram to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 147.34kph, W Akram hits a short length just outside off. K Pietersen plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single |
| 2.6 | Wasim Akram to Darren Sammy, 0, 151.63kph, is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 3 (7 runs) West Indies 13 / 2 (RR: 4.33, RRR: 9.82) | |
| West Indies requires 168 runs to win at 9.88 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 7* (5b 1x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 2-0-9-0 Darren Sammy 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Dennis Lillee 1-0-2-2 | |
| 3.1 | Dennis Lillee to Kevin Pietersen, OUT, 147.20kph, K Pietersen can't get the straight drive away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Kevin Pietersen b D Lillee 7 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.67 | |
| The new batsman is Herschelle Gibbs. | |
| 3.2 | Dennis Lillee to Herschelle Gibbs, 0, 151.78kph, D Lillee hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. H Gibbs puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 3.3 | Dennis Lillee to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.23kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. They take a single |
| 3.4 | Dennis Lillee to Darren Sammy, 1, 151.71kph, D Lillee hurls this through. That moved miles. D Sammy plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single |
| 3.5 | Dennis Lillee to Herschelle Gibbs, 6, 148.78kph, That moved miles. Going going gone! Six |
| 3.6 | Dennis Lillee to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.18kph, D Lillee is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. H Gibbs leg glances but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 4 (9 runs) West Indies 22 / 3 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 9.88) | |
| West Indies requires 159 runs to win at 9.94 runs per over | |
| Herschelle Gibbs 8* (4b 0x4 1x6) Dennis Lillee 2-0-11-3 Darren Sammy 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 2-0-9-0 | |
| The new bowler is Courtney Walsh. | |
| 4.1 | Courtney Walsh to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 148.31kph, short length just outside off stump. H Gibbs leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 4.2 | Courtney Walsh to Darren Sammy, 1, 148.50kph, Big movement through the air. D Sammy plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single |
| 4.3 | Courtney Walsh to Herschelle Gibbs, 0, 147.69kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. No run |
| 4.4 | Courtney Walsh to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.51kph, short length just outside off stump. H Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 4.5 | Courtney Walsh to Darren Sammy, 4, 147.23kph, A hint of swing in. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 4.6 | Courtney Walsh to Darren Sammy, OUT, 151.81kph, short length just outside off stump. D Sammy was in no position to play that stroke. Gilchrist juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Darren Sammy c +A Gilchrist b C Walsh 7 (15m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| End of over 5 (7 runs) West Indies 29 / 4 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 10.07) | |
| West Indies requires 152 runs to win at 10.13 runs per over | |
| Herschelle Gibbs 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) Courtney Walsh 1-0-7-1 Dennis Lillee 2-0-11-3 | |
| The new batsman is Gary Sobers. | |
| The new bowler is Keith Miller. | |
| 5.1 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 1b, 152.00kph, K Miller is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. H Gibbs is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 5.2 | Keith Miller to Gary Sobers, 0, 148.66kph, Big swing from the seamer. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 5.3 | Keith Miller to Gary Sobers, 1b, 147.26kph, K Miller is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. G Sobers misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 5.4 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.76kph, short length just outside off stump. H Gibbs plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 5.5 | Keith Miller to Gary Sobers, 1, 147.53kph, K Miller hurls this through. That moved miles. G Sobers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 5.6 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 0, 147.38kph, K Miller is working up a good head of steam here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. H Gibbs leg glances but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 33 / 4 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 10.50) | |
| West Indies requires 148 runs to win at 10.57 runs per over | |
| Gary Sobers 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Keith Miller 1-0-2-0 Herschelle Gibbs 11 (10b 0x4 1x6) Courtney Walsh 1-0-7-1 | |
| 6.1 | Courtney Walsh to Gary Sobers, 6, 148.59kph, good length outside off stump. G Sobers plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 6.2 | Courtney Walsh to Gary Sobers, OUT, 149.30kph, C Walsh hurls this through. That moved miles. G Sobers miscues a cut. Gilchrist juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Gary Sobers c +A Gilchrist b C Walsh 7 (6m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00 | |
| The new batsman is Dinesh Ramdin. | |
| 6.3 | Courtney Walsh to Dinesh Ramdin, 0, 147.67kph, C Walsh is working up a good head of steam here. D Ramdin played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 6.4 | Courtney Walsh to Dinesh Ramdin, 1, 149.04kph, Big swing from the seamer. D Ramdin plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.5 | Courtney Walsh to Herschelle Gibbs, 2, 151.51kph, short length just outside off stump. Two more added to the total |
| 6.6 | Courtney Walsh to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.13kph, H Gibbs on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 7 (10 runs) West Indies 43 / 5 (RR: 6.14, RRR: 10.54) | |
| West Indies requires 138 runs to win at 10.62 runs per over | |
| Herschelle Gibbs 14* (12b 0x4 1x6) Courtney Walsh 2-0-17-2 Dinesh Ramdin 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Keith Miller 1-0-2-0 | |
| 7.1 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 1b, 147.72kph, K Miller hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. H Gibbs is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| 7.2 | Keith Miller to Dinesh Ramdin, 1, 147.23kph, That moved miles. D Ramdin plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. One more |
| 7.3 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 0, 147.78kph, K Miller hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. No runs taken |
| 7.4 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 147.09kph, H Gibbs puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 7.5 | Keith Miller to Dinesh Ramdin, 6, 147.12kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 7.6 | Keith Miller to Dinesh Ramdin, NO BALL, 147.15kph, K Miller hurls this through. Good length just outside off stump. D Ramdin puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 7.6 | Keith Miller to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 146.85kph, short length just outside off stump. H Gibbs plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| End of over 8 (12 runs) West Indies 55 / 5 (RR: 6.88, RRR: 10.42) | |
| West Indies requires 126 runs to win at 10.50 runs per over | |
| Herschelle Gibbs 16* (16b 0x4 1x6) Keith Miller 2-0-13-0 Dinesh Ramdin 9 (5b 0x4 1x6) Courtney Walsh 2-0-17-2 | |
| Wasim Akram will start a new spell. | |
| 8.1 | Wasim Akram to Herschelle Gibbs, 4, 151.83kph, short length on middle stump. H Gibbs plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 8.2 | Wasim Akram to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 148.50kph, W Akram hits a short length on middle. H Gibbs puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.3 | Wasim Akram to Dinesh Ramdin, 0, 149.99kph, W Akram hurls this through. Aggressive backfoot defensive from D Ramdin. No runs taken |
| 8.4 | Wasim Akram to Dinesh Ramdin, 0, 151.72kph, short length on middle stump |
| 8.5 | Wasim Akram to Dinesh Ramdin, 1, 147.24kph, short length on middle stump. D Ramdin puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.6 | Wasim Akram to Herschelle Gibbs, 4, 151.64kph, W Akram hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. Very classy from H Gibbs - no stopping this one |
| End of over 9 (10 runs) West Indies 65 / 5 (RR: 7.22, RRR: 10.45) | |
| West Indies requires 116 runs to win at 10.55 runs per over | |
| Dinesh Ramdin 10* (8b 0x4 1x6) Wasim Akram 3-0-19-0 Herschelle Gibbs 25 (19b 2x4 1x6) Keith Miller 2-0-13-0 | |
| The new bowler is Brett Lee. | |
| 9.1 | Brett Lee to Dinesh Ramdin, OUT, 147.80kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. D Ramdin played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from D Ramdin as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Dinesh Ramdin c +A Gilchrist b B Lee 10 (15m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 111.11 | |
| The new batsman is Jason Holder. | |
| 9.2 | Brett Lee to Jason Holder, 0, 147.36kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. J Holder leg glances but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Holder rightly sends him back |
| 9.3 | Brett Lee to Jason Holder, 1, 147.58kph, Big swing from the seamer. J Holder plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 9.4 | Brett Lee to Herschelle Gibbs, 2, 147.73kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Two more runs |
| 9.5 | Brett Lee to Herschelle Gibbs, 4, 151.85kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed cut there. Through deep cover point for four. Imperious |
| 9.6 | Brett Lee to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 143.93kph, B Lee hits a good length just outside off. H Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 10 (8 runs) West Indies 73 / 6 (RR: 7.30, RRR: 10.70) | |
| West Indies requires 108 runs to win at 10.80 runs per over | |
| Herschelle Gibbs 32* (22b 3x4 1x6) Brett Lee 1-0-8-1 Jason Holder 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 3-0-19-0 | |
| 10.1 | Wasim Akram to Herschelle Gibbs, 1, 150.20kph, short length on middle stump. Aggressive leg glance from H Gibbs. Single taken |
| 10.2 | Wasim Akram to Jason Holder, 1, 145.76kph, W Akram hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. J Holder puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 10.3 | Wasim Akram to Herschelle Gibbs, 3, 145.20kph, W Akram is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from H Gibbs as he plays a leg glance. They come back for a third. Brilliant running |
| 10.4 | Wasim Akram to Jason Holder, 6, 144.95kph, short length on middle stump. J Holder plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 10.5 | Wasim Akram to Jason Holder, 4, 151.30kph, W Akram hurls this through. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Four all the way |
| 10.6 | Wasim Akram to Jason Holder, 1, 142.56kph, J Holder plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Not the best of outings from W Akram. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Wasim Akram 0 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 11 (16 runs) West Indies 89 / 6 (RR: 8.09, RRR: 10.11) | |
| West Indies requires 92 runs to win at 10.22 runs per over | |
| Jason Holder 13* (6b 1x4 1x6) Wasim Akram 4-0-35-0 Herschelle Gibbs 36 (24b 3x4 1x6) Brett Lee 1-0-8-1 | |
| 11.1 | Brett Lee to Jason Holder, 0, 151.82kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. J Holder cover drives but doesn't time it at all. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Holder rightly sends him back |
| 11.2 | Brett Lee to Jason Holder, 1, 143.53kph, That moved miles. Aggressive cover drive from J Holder. Single taken |
| 11.3 | Brett Lee to Herschelle Gibbs, 0, 147.26kph, short length just outside off stump. H Gibbs plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 11.4 | Brett Lee to Herschelle Gibbs, OUT, 147.19kph, B Lee hurls this through. A hint of movement in. H Gibbs can't get the cut away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg |
| Herschelle Gibbs c C Walsh b B Lee 36 (44m 26b 3x4 1x6) SR: 138.46 | |
| The new batsman is Lance Gibbs. | |
| 11.5 | Brett Lee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 147.63kph, short length just outside off stump. L Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 11.6 | Brett Lee to Jason Holder, OUT, 150.19kph, B Lee hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. J Holder was in no position to play that stroke. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at long-off |
| Jason Holder c C Walsh b B Lee 14 (14m 9b 1x4 1x6) SR: 155.56 | |
| End of over 12 (2 runs) West Indies 91 / 8 (RR: 7.58, RRR: 11.13) | |
| West Indies requires 90 runs to win at 11.25 runs per over | |
| Lance Gibbs 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-10-3 Wasim Akram 4-0-35-0 | |
| The new batsman is Malcolm Marshall. | |
| Dennis Lillee will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 0, 150.26kph, Big movement from the seamer. L Gibbs plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. No run |
| 12.2 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 151.94kph, full length just outside off stump. L Gibbs plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| 12.3 | Dennis Lillee to Malcolm Marshall, 0, 151.90kph, short length just outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. M Marshall struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 12.4 | Dennis Lillee to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 151.86kph, That moved miles. M Marshall plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by M Marshall. One run |
| 12.5 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 147.43kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more to the total |
| 12.6 | Dennis Lillee to Malcolm Marshall, 1b, 147.75kph, short length just outside off stump. M Marshall is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 95 / 8 (RR: 7.31, RRR: 12.14) | |
| West Indies requires 86 runs to win at 12.29 runs per over | |
| Malcolm Marshall 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dennis Lillee 3-0-14-3 Lance Gibbs 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-10-3 | |
| 13.1 | Brett Lee to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 147.75kph, B Lee finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Marshall plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 13.2 | Brett Lee to Lance Gibbs, 0, 145.34kph, B Lee hurls this through. Good length just outside off stump. L Gibbs plays a punchy cut. Not in the gap |
| 13.3 | Brett Lee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 145.41kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. L Gibbs plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there |
| 13.4 | Brett Lee to Malcolm Marshall, 0, 146.63kph, B Lee finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. M Marshall puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Marshall rightly sends him back |
| 13.5 | Brett Lee to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 145.24kph, short length just outside off stump. M Marshall plays a punchy leg glance. Single taken |
| 13.6 | Brett Lee to Lance Gibbs, 1b, 145.93kph, short length just outside off stump. L Gibbs misses it completely. One more |
| End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 99 / 8 (RR: 7.07, RRR: 13.50) | |
| West Indies requires 82 runs to win at 13.67 runs per over | |
| Lance Gibbs 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 3-0-13-3 Malcolm Marshall 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) Dennis Lillee 3-0-14-3 | |
| 14.1 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 6, 149.99kph, Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 14.2 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 0, 147.84kph, That one goes on straight. L Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 14.3 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 151.17kph, That moved miles. L Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by L Gibbs. One run |
| 14.4 | Dennis Lillee to Malcolm Marshall, 6, 148.30kph, D Lillee hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. M Marshall plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 14.5 | Dennis Lillee to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 148.64kph, That moved miles. M Marshall backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 14.6 | Dennis Lillee to Lance Gibbs, 1, 147.44kph, That moved miles. L Gibbs plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| A tad expensive from D Lillee, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Dennis Lillee 3 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (15 runs) West Indies 114 / 8 (RR: 7.60, RRR: 13.20) | |
| West Indies requires 67 runs to win at 13.40 runs per over | |
| Lance Gibbs 12* (11b 0x4 1x6) Dennis Lillee 4-0-29-3 Malcolm Marshall 10 (8b 0x4 1x6) Brett Lee 3-0-13-3 | |
| Keith Miller will start a new spell. | |
| 15.1 | Keith Miller to Lance Gibbs, 1, 151.88kph, That moved miles. L Gibbs cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 15.2 | Keith Miller to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 151.57kph, short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. One more |
| 15.3 | Keith Miller to Lance Gibbs, 2, 151.81kph, short length just outside off stump. Two more to the total |
| 15.4 | Keith Miller to Lance Gibbs, 1, 147.17kph, K Miller is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. L Gibbs backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.5 | Keith Miller to Malcolm Marshall, 0, 149.98kph, That moved miles. M Marshall plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.6 | Keith Miller to Malcolm Marshall, 4, 148.24kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That's a boundary |
| End of over 16 (9 runs) West Indies 123 / 8 (RR: 7.69, RRR: 14.25) | |
| West Indies requires 58 runs to win at 14.50 runs per over | |
| Lance Gibbs 16* (14b 0x4 1x6) Keith Miller 3-0-22-0 Malcolm Marshall 15 (11b 1x4 1x6) Dennis Lillee 4-0-29-3 | |
| Courtney Walsh will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Courtney Walsh to Lance Gibbs, 1, 152.00kph, C Walsh hurls this through. L Gibbs puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 16.2 | Courtney Walsh to Malcolm Marshall, 2, 151.96kph, C Walsh is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 16.3 | Courtney Walsh to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 149.33kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Marshall puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 16.4 | Courtney Walsh to Lance Gibbs, OUT, 149.66kph, L Gibbs can't get the cut away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Lance Gibbs b C Walsh 17 (24m 16b 0x4 1x6) SR: 106.25 | |
| The new batsman is Michael Holding. | |
| 16.5 | Courtney Walsh to Michael Holding, 0, 143.21kph, C Walsh is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. No run |
| 16.6 | Courtney Walsh to Michael Holding, 1, 150.41kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. M Holding plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 128 / 9 (RR: 7.53, RRR: 17.33) | |
| West Indies requires 53 runs to win at 17.67 runs per over | |
| Michael Holding 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Courtney Walsh 3-0-22-3 Malcolm Marshall 18 (13b 1x4 1x6) Keith Miller 3-0-22-0 | |
| 17.1 | Keith Miller to Michael Holding, NO BALL, 151.70kph, K Miller is working up a good head of steam here. M Holding swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 17.1 | Keith Miller to Malcolm Marshall, 1, 149.25kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. M Marshall trots through for the single |
| 17.2 | Keith Miller to Michael Holding, 0, 147.25kph, M Holding plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. No run |
| 17.3 | Keith Miller to Michael Holding, OUT, 151.44kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. M Holding played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for W Akram |
| Michael Holding c W Akram b K Miller 2 (4m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00 | |
| Close of innings: West Indies - 131 all out | |
Herschelle Gibbs 36 (26) Malcolm Marshall 19* (14) Brett Lee 3 / 13 Courtney Walsh 3 / 22 | |
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| FOW: 1/13 2/26 3/42 4/64 5/133 6/157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia - 180 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 9.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 10 WD: 1 NB: 4 B: 5 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/5 2/6 3/13 4/29 5/39 6/65 7/90 8/91 9/127 10/131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Indies - 131 all out Overs 17.3 RPO: 7.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 9 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 7 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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And so the game draws to a tame conclusion with Australia claiming an impressive victory by 49 runs. A solid, if unspectacular performance there by Australia and they will no doubt want to build on the foundation laid today. The bowlers were probably licking their lips when they saw the pitch today - the pitch was very sporting, to say the least. All of the disciplines benefited greatly throughout the day. These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome. That being said Australia proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory. MATCH NOTES ----------- Australia wins by 49 runs MoM: B Lee Australia 180/6 20 overs West Indies 131 all out 17.3 overs Australia . Allan Border 50 off 36 balls in 65 min |
