The Manager of Australia Cricket Team Omair stated "We welcome the Windies to Australia and hope to have very competitive cricket. The players are training hard and Asst. Manager [MENTION=137988]umer187[/MENTION] is spending time with them. The ground staff is preparing the pitches for the exciting tours".
The Captain of Australia Cricket Team Geogre Bailey stated "The lads are ready to hit the ground take the Windies down, We are well prepared and hoping to forget the Ashes and conquer the cricket world once again in all 3formats".
Cricket Australia announce their squad:
1. Shane Watson (AR)
2. David Warner (BAT)
3. Andrew Symonds (AR)
4. Steve Smith (BAT)
5. Adam Gilchrist ( Wk )
6. Aaron Finch (BAT)
7. Mathew Hayden (BAT)
8. Shane Warne (BOWL)
9. Brett Lee (BOWL)
10. Mitchell Starc (BOWL)
11. Keith Miller (AR)
12. George Bailey ( BAT-Captain )
13. Bill O’Reilly (BOWL)
14. Denis Lilly (BOWL)
15. Allan Border(BAT)
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 148.83kph, short length outside off stump. Defensive stroke. M Hayden's technique had to be good to play that one. Is quick to cut off the single
0.2
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 1, 147.34kph, M Marshall hits a full length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.3
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 147.56kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
0.4
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 150.01kph, S Watson plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
0.5
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 148.15kph, Big movement from the seamer. S Watson goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
0.6
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 1, 147.88kph, That moved miles. S Watson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, NO BALL, 152.00kph, short length on middle stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more
1.1
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 150.54kph, short length outside off stump. Defensive stroke. M Hayden's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
1.2
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 151.89kph, good length outside off stump. M Hayden defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
1.3
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 4, 149.75kph, M Holding hurls this through. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That's a boundary
1.4
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 151.68kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
1.5
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 147.33kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. M Hayden gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
1.6
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 147.15kph, short length outside off stump. M Hayden hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 151.64kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
2.2
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 147.32kph, short length just outside off stump. S Watson gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Watson rightly sends him back
2.3
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 146.74kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
2.4
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 1, 145.78kph, S Watson plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
2.5
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 1, 145.26kph, That moved miles. M Hayden plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by M Hayden. One run
2.6
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 146.56kph, Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 10 / 0 (RR: 3.33)
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 151.66kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
3.2
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 1, 151.42kph, M Holding hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. M Hayden puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by M Hayden. One run
3.3
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, 0, 146.37kph, That moved miles. Defensively played. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
3.4
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, WIDE, M Holding pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
3.4
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, 4, 146.04kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Can't cut it off. Four
3.5
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, 0, 146.63kph, full length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
3.6
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, 1, 149.63kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. S Watson backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 17 / 0 (RR: 4.25)
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 151.46kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. Defensively played. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
4.2
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 1, 145.38kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
4.3
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 1, 147.44kph, good length outside off stump. M Hayden plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
4.4
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 151.30kph, short length on middle stump. S Watson defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
4.5
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 149.58kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Watson rightly sends him back
4.6
Malcolm Marshall to Shane Watson, 0, 148.29kph, M Marshall hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 19 / 0 (RR: 3.80)
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 0, 144.95kph, M Hayden plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Hayden rightly sends him back
5.2
Michael Holding to Mathew Hayden, 1, 145.78kph, M Holding hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. M Hayden cover drives but doesn't time it at all. Easy single to be had there
5.3
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, 4, 143.08kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Very classy from S Watson - no stopping this one
5.4
Michael Holding to Shane Watson, OUT, 142.91kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. S Watson completely mishits a late cut. Ramdin snaffles that edge comfortably
Shane Watson c +D Ramdin b M Holding 13 (27m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 61.90
The new batsman is Virat Kohli.
5.5
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 147.66kph, M Holding hurls this through. Defensive stroke. V Kohli's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
5.6
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 143.53kph, short length just outside off stump. V Kohli gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
End of over 6 (5 runs) Australia 24 / 1 (RR: 4.00)
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 146.50kph, M Marshall hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. M Hayden defends with a straight bat
6.2
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Hayden's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
6.2
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 146.49kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
6.3
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 142.45kph, M Marshall pitches that one outside off. M Hayden hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
6.4
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 4, 143.20kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here. Excellent timing from M Hayden as he plays a backfoot defensive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
6.5
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 148.57kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. M Hayden gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
6.6
Malcolm Marshall to Mathew Hayden, 0, 143.07kph, M Hayden swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 29 / 1 (RR: 4.14)
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 143.81kph, M Holding hurls this through. Defensive stroke. V Kohli's technique had to be good to play that one
7.2
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 150.11kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single
7.3
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 142.77kph, Big swing from the seamer. V Kohli goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
7.4
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 143.52kph, M Holding hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. Short ball! V Kohli ducks under it
7.5
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 146.15kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
7.6
Michael Holding to Virat Kohli, 0, 140.10kph, is quick to cut off the single
End of over 8 (0 runs) Australia 29 / 1 (RR: 3.63)
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 4, 136.93kph, Excellent timing from M Hayden as he plays a cover drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
8.2
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 0, 140.95kph, Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
8.3
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 2, 140.91kph, The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
8.4
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 0, 138.29kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. M Hayden plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Hayden rightly sends him back
8.5
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 4, 137.15kph, The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
8.6
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 0, 140.77kph, G Sobers finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 9 (10 runs) Australia 39 / 1 (RR: 4.33)
Virat Kohli 0* (8b 0x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 1-0-10-0
Mathew Hayden 23 (26b 4x4 0x6) Michael Holding 4-1-18-1
The new bowler is Dwayne Bravo.
9.1
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 127.95kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. V Kohli plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
9.2
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 125.30kph, short and straight. V Kohli plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
9.3
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 125.09kph, V Kohli defends with a straight bat
9.4
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 128.88kph, It swings in just off the straight. V Kohli plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
9.5
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 125.04kph, No great pace there from D Bravo. V Kohli strides forward and blocks. No run
9.6
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 125.56kph, D Bravo bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Kohli defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
End of over 10 (0 runs) Australia 39 / 1 (RR: 3.90)
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 1, 140.76kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. M Hayden plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
10.2
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 139.17kph, G Sobers puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. Defended off the back foot. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single
10.3
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 140.67kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. V Kohli defends with a straight bat
10.4
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 140.62kph, That one goes on straight. V Kohli hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
10.5
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 1, 129.03kph, G Sobers is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside off and it seams in. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run
10.6
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 1, 128.22kph, M Hayden played that with soft hands. One more
End of over 11 (3 runs) Australia 42 / 1 (RR: 3.82)
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 4, 125.42kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. The ball races away for a boundary
11.2
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 0, 127.97kph, No great pace there from D Bravo and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Not in the gap
11.3
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 1, 128.73kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.4
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1, 126.34kph, D Bravo bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Kohli plays a punchy leg glance. That is a comfortable single
11.5
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 1, 128.60kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. M Hayden puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.6
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 124.22kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. V Kohli goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 49 / 1 (RR: 4.08)
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 2, 135.42kph, G Sobers finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Hayden pushes hard for two. Excellent running
12.2
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 4, 135.31kph, G Sobers is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from M Hayden as he plays a cut. Four all the way
12.3
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 1, 138.94kph, G Sobers is working up a decent pace here. Not much movement from this surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is an excellent call by M Hayden. One run
12.4
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 138.17kph, G Sobers finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
12.5
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 1, 134.68kph, G Sobers hits a short length just outside off. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a backfoot defensive. One more to the total
12.6
Gary Sobers to Mathew Hayden, 1, 135.11kph, M Hayden on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Single taken
End of over 13 (9 runs) Australia 58 / 1 (RR: 4.46)
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 0, 127.07kph, No great pace there from D Bravo and he hits a short length outside off. M Hayden backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
13.2
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, 0, 127.69kph, M Hayden goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
13.3
Dwayne Bravo to Mathew Hayden, OUT, 128.41kph, This one is military medium from D Bravo. M Hayden miscues a cover drive. The ball is sent into orbit! S Chanderpaul settles under it and takes a fine catch
Mathew Hayden c S Chanderpaul b D Bravo 39 (63m 39b 6x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
The new batsman is Allan Border.
13.4
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 124.78kph, No great pace there from D Bravo and he maintains a tight line outside off. A Border goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
13.5
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 124.19kph, This one is military medium from D Bravo. Short and straight. A Border goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
13.6
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 123.09kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. A Border goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Border rightly sends him back
End of over 14 (0 runs) Australia 58 / 2 (RR: 4.14)
Virat Kohli 3* (22b 0x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 3-2-7-1
Allan Border 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 3-0-22-0
14.1
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 4, 126.74kph, No great pace there from G Sobers. Pitches just outside off and it seams away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Four all the way
14.2
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 137.61kph, V Kohli goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
14.3
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 0, 135.82kph, Defended off the back foot. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single
14.4
Gary Sobers to Virat Kohli, 1, 125.86kph, misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
14.5
Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 0, 132.49kph, Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Border rightly sends him back
14.6
Gary Sobers to Allan Border, 0, 137.78kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. A Border hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 63 / 2 (RR: 4.20)
Virat Kohli 8* (26b 1x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 4-0-27-0
Allan Border 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 3-2-7-1
15.1
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1, 123.49kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Single taken
15.2
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 4, 128.37kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Four more to the total
15.3
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 122.74kph, D Bravo maintains a tight line outside off. A Border plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
15.4
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 126.15kph, No great pace there from D Bravo. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
15.5
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 125.81kph, Defended off the back foot
15.6
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 0, 122.03kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Border rightly sends him back
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 68 / 2 (RR: 4.25)
Virat Kohli 9* (27b 1x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 4-2-12-1
Allan Border 4 (10b 1x4 0x6) Gary Sobers 4-0-27-0
The new bowler is Lance Gibbs.
16.1
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 70.76kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Full length just outside leg stump. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
16.2
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 2, 60.00kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
16.3
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 78.78kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Defensively played. No run
16.4
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 63.03kph, full length outside off stump. V Kohli hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
16.5
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 4, 60.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. That went to the boundary in a flash
16.6
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 60.00kph, V Kohli backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 75 / 2 (RR: 4.41)
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 121.15kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. V Kohli's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
17.2
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1, 121.19kph, Not much movement from this surface. V Kohli trots through for the single
17.3
Dwayne Bravo to Allan Border, 1, 122.22kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
17.4
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 122.96kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. No run
17.5
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 0, 113.85kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Defended off the back foot. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single
17.6
Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 4, 124.75kph, This one is military medium from D Bravo. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. That went to the boundary in a flash
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 81 / 2 (RR: 4.50)
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 60.00kph, A Border defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
18.2
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 77.65kph, full length outside off stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
18.3
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 1, 63.23kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. A Border plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
18.4
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 60.00kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to V Kohli. Full length well wide of off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. They take a single
18.5
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 61.91kph, A Border puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
18.6
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 60.00kph, Defensive stroke. A Border's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 19 (2 runs) Australia 83 / 2 (RR: 4.37)
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 4, 116.48kph, D Martyn pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. No need to run for that. Four runs
19.2
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 118.97kph, No great pace there from D Martyn and he maintains a tight line on middle. V Kohli defends off the front foot. No runs taken
19.3
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 1, 114.25kph, D Martyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
19.4
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 115.80kph, D Martyn ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
19.5
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 115.71kph, D Martyn maintains a tight line outside off. A Border plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
19.6
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 115.13kph, This one is military medium from D Martyn. Short and straight. A Border played that with soft hands. No run
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 88 / 2 (RR: 4.40)
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 2, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. V Kohli swats this one and he takes a couple of runs
20.2
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 6, 60.13kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to V Kohli and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a backfoot defensive. An audacious shot from V Kohli. Six runs
20.3
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 4, 63.47kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a leg glance. Four runs
20.4
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 67.59kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli. Defensively played. V Kohli struck that too firmly to take the single
20.5
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 71.93kph, V Kohli pulls but can't time it properly. Single taken
20.6
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Short ball! A Border ducks under it
End of over 21 (13 runs) Australia 101 / 2 (RR: 4.81)
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 113.93kph, D Martyn maintains a tight line on middle. V Kohli backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
21.2
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 114.30kph, short and straight. V Kohli played that with soft hands
21.3
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 114.13kph, D Martyn bowls this from the back of his hand and he maintains a middle stump line. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
21.4
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 114.33kph, D Martyn cuts his fingers across this one. That continues on straight. V Kohli swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
21.5
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 4, 118.71kph, No great pace there from D Martyn. Good length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. The ball races away for a boundary
21.6
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 1, 112.38kph, V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 106 / 2 (RR: 4.82)
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 77.27kph, L Gibbs pushes this one through slightly quicker. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. V Kohli gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
22.2
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 73.88kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli. The straight one now. V Kohli cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run
22.3
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 1, 60.00kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Single taken
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
22.4
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 3, 68.12kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a leg glance. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
22.5
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 60.79kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Border. Full length on middle stump. A Border backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No runs taken
22.6
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 64.69kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Excellent timing from A Border as he plays a backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
End of over 23 (5 runs) Australia 111 / 2 (RR: 4.83)
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 2, 113.77kph, Not much movement from this surface. Two more to the total
That's V Kohli's 50! Well played.
23.2
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 1, 117.76kph, No great pace there from D Martyn. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a leg glance. Easy single to be had there
23.3
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 115.20kph, This one is military medium from D Martyn. A Border goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Border rightly sends him back
23.4
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 116.41kph, D Martyn is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. Bouncer! A Border sways away
23.5
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 113.31kph, short length outside off stump
23.6
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 112.23kph, D Martyn slows this one down and he hits a short length outside off. A Border hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 114 / 2 (RR: 4.75)
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Single taken
24.2
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 60.91kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Border gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
24.3
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 4, 66.85kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Border. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
24.4
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 71.22kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Border. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Not in the gap
24.5
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 1, 71.38kph, Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
24.6
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 60.23kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance
End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 120 / 2 (RR: 4.80)
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 116.88kph, That one goes on straight. No runs taken
25.2
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 4, 112.20kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
25.3
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 0, 118.45kph, D Martyn is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one outside off. No runs taken
25.4
Damien Martyn to Allan Border, 1b, 118.42kph, No great pace there from D Martyn. Short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - A Border is lucky not to have edged that. One more
25.5
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 114.27kph, D Martyn bowls this from the back of his hand. Short and straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
25.6
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 117.06kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 125 / 2 (RR: 4.81)
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 63.33kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive
26.2
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 6, 61.68kph, Excellent timing from A Border as he plays a backfoot defensive. A Border lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
26.3
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, 0, 79.40kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
26.4
Lance Gibbs to Allan Border, OUT, 62.28kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. A Border can't get the cut away. There is an appeal - and he's out! Leg before
Allan Border lbw L Gibbs 22 (51m 39b 3x4 1x6) SR: 56.41
The new batsman is Andrew Symonds.
26.5
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 62.78kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Symonds and he defends with a straight bat. A Symonds struck that too firmly to take the single
26.6
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 61.10kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Symonds. That one goes on straight with the arm. A Symonds plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 131 / 3 (RR: 4.85)
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 0, 117.27kph, D Martyn ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Bouncer! V Kohli sways away and lets it go through
27.2
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 4, 113.96kph, D Martyn cuts his fingers across this one and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That runs away for four
27.3
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, WIDE, This delivery just skims past V Kohli's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
27.3
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 4, 110.81kph, D Martyn slows this one down. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. No need to run for that. Four runs
27.4
Damien Martyn to Virat Kohli, 1b, 112.99kph, D Martyn maintains a leg stump line. V Kohli plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
27.5
Damien Martyn to Andrew Symonds, 0, 117.46kph, Not much movement from this surface. A Symonds gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
27.6
Damien Martyn to Andrew Symonds, 0, 116.83kph, No great pace there from D Martyn. Short length just outside leg stump. Defensive stroke. A Symonds's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
End of over 28 (10 runs) Australia 141 / 3 (RR: 5.04)
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 67.81kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. V Kohli plays a punchy leg glance. Single taken
28.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.39kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Symonds plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Symonds rightly sends him back
28.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.07kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. A Symonds goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
28.4
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 69.30kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. A Symonds swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
28.5
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 0, 69.38kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to V Kohli and he hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
28.6
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 61.11kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Well-timed leg glance there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 144 / 3 (RR: 4.97)
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 1, 148.28kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. One more
29.2
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 151.62kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. A Symonds plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
29.3
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 146.13kph, A Symonds defends with a straight bat
29.4
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 150.00kph, short length just outside off stump. A Symonds gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Symonds rightly sends him back
29.5
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 145.02kph, A Symonds plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
29.6
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 146.76kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. A Symonds goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
End of over 30 (1 runs) Australia 145 / 3 (RR: 4.83)
Lance Gibbs to Virat Kohli, 1, 60.46kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to V Kohli and he backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
30.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 61.96kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive
30.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 63.31kph, Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
30.4
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.00kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Symonds. Short length just outside leg stump. A Symonds goes back to defend it. No run
30.5
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, WIDE, L Gibbs pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
30.5
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.54kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Defensive stroke. A Symonds's technique had to be good to play that one
30.6
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 63.32kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
End of over 31 (2 runs) Australia 147 / 3 (RR: 4.74)
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 0, 146.84kph, M Marshall hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
31.2
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 4, 150.73kph, That moved miles. V Kohli plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
31.3
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 0, 151.30kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from V Kohli and he struck that too firmly to take the single
31.4
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 2, 144.66kph, M Marshall hurls this through. That moved miles. V Kohli plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. V Kohli collects two
31.5
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, 2, 148.21kph, M Marshall hurls this through. This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. V Kohli pushes hard for two. Excellent running
31.6
Malcolm Marshall to Virat Kohli, OUT, 143.96kph, M Marshall hurls this through. V Kohli played that with soft hands. Edged and taken!
Virat Kohli c +D Ramdin b M Marshall 73 (109m 77b 9x4 1x6) SR: 94.81
End of over 32 (8 runs) Australia 155 / 4 (RR: 4.84)
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 4, 73.79kph, A Symonds plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash
32.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 81.92kph, A Symonds goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
32.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 61.53kph, short length on middle stump. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
32.4
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 66.51kph, A Symonds plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
32.5
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 60.16kph, short length on middle stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
32.6
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 61.92kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Gilchrist. Big turn from the spinner. A Gilchrist plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Gilchrist rightly sends him back
End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 160 / 4 (RR: 4.85)
Andrew Symonds 6* (21b 1x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 9-0-49-1
Adam Gilchrist 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 6-0-20-1
33.1
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 144.74kph, good length just outside off stump. A Symonds defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
33.2
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 143.39kph, good length just outside off stump. A Symonds defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
33.3
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 143.58kph, M Marshall hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. Defended off the back foot. A Symonds struck that too firmly to take the single
33.4
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 149.57kph, M Marshall maintains a tight line just outside off. Short ball! A Symonds ducks under it
33.5
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 142.57kph, That continues on straight. A Symonds backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No runs taken
33.6
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 144.06kph, M Marshall maintains an off stump line. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
End of over 34 (0 runs) Australia 160 / 4 (RR: 4.71)
Adam Gilchrist 0* (2b 0x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 7-1-20-1
Andrew Symonds 6 (27b 1x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 9-0-49-1
34.1
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 65.94kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Well-timed on-drive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
34.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 61.98kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Symonds. Defensive stroke. A Symonds's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
34.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. L Gibbs is very luck to get away with just the wide
34.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 63.90kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Symonds and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
34.4
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. L Gibbs is very luck to get away with just the wide
34.4
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 61.49kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Defensive stroke. A Gilchrist's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
34.5
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 60.32kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Gilchrist. Defensively played. No run
34.6
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 60.68kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. A Gilchrist goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 164 / 4 (RR: 4.69)
Andrew Symonds 7* (29b 1x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 10-0-53-1
Adam Gilchrist 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 7-1-20-1
35.1
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 0, 142.09kph, M Marshall pitches that one just outside leg. No run
35.2
Malcolm Marshall to Andrew Symonds, 1, 143.70kph, That is an excellent call by A Symonds. One run
35.3
Malcolm Marshall to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 140.32kph, M Marshall hits a full length on middle. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
35.4
Malcolm Marshall to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 140.86kph, M Marshall is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
35.5
Malcolm Marshall to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 141.45kph, That one goes on straight. A Gilchrist hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
35.6
Malcolm Marshall to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 146.19kph, M Marshall hurls this through. That moved miles
End of over 36 (1 runs) Australia 165 / 4 (RR: 4.58)
Andrew Symonds 8* (31b 1x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 8-1-21-1
Adam Gilchrist 1 (10b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 10-0-53-1
36.1
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 4, 63.14kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Excellent timing from A Symonds as he plays a backfoot defensive. Through deep forward mid-wicket for four. Imperious
36.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 4, 60.96kph, The straight one now. Can't cut it off. Four
36.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 71.51kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Easy single to be had there
36.4
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 74.69kph, A Gilchrist goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
36.5
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 62.10kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Aggressive backfoot defensive from A Gilchrist. Easy single to be had there
36.6
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 0, 60.02kph, Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 37 (10 runs) Australia 175 / 4 (RR: 4.73)
Adam Gilchrist 2* (12b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 11-0-63-1
Andrew Symonds 17 (35b 3x4 0x6) Malcolm Marshall 8-1-21-1
Michael Holding will start a new spell.
37.1
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 149.74kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. A Gilchrist goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
37.2
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 147.57kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot
37.3
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 150.24kph, short length just outside off stump. A Gilchrist gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
37.4
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 147.16kph, Defensive stroke. A Gilchrist's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
37.5
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 146.44kph, Defensive stroke. A Gilchrist's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
37.6
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 147.19kph, Defensive stroke. A Gilchrist's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 38 (0 runs) Australia 175 / 4 (RR: 4.61)
Andrew Symonds 17* (35b 3x4 0x6) Michael Holding 5-2-18-1
Adam Gilchrist 2 (18b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 11-0-63-1
38.1
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 2, 60.01kph, L Gibbs floats a delivery to A Symonds and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Two more added to the total
38.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 60.20kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Symonds backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
38.3
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, WIDE, L Gibbs pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
38.3
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 62.33kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Gilchrist. The straight one now. Defensive stroke. A Gilchrist's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
38.4
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 63.59kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
38.5
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 65.01kph, L Gibbs rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
38.6
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 62.06kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defended off the back foot
End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 181 / 4 (RR: 4.64)
Andrew Symonds 21* (38b 3x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 12-0-69-1
Adam Gilchrist 3 (21b 0x4 0x6) Michael Holding 5-2-18-1
39.1
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 0, 151.67kph, M Holding hits a short length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
39.2
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 4, 145.19kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from A Symonds as he plays a cover drive. That's a boundary
39.3
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 1, 151.56kph, That moved miles. Aggressive cover drive from A Symonds. That is an excellent call by A Symonds. One run
39.4
Michael Holding to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 145.66kph, short length on middle stump. A Gilchrist plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Single taken
39.5
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 2, 147.79kph, short length just outside off stump. Aggressive cover drive from A Symonds. Two more to the total
39.6
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 4, 148.20kph, M Holding hurls this through and he pitches that one on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Four all the way
End of over 40 (12 runs) Australia 193 / 4 (RR: 4.83)
Adam Gilchrist 4* (22b 0x4 0x6) Michael Holding 6-2-30-1
Andrew Symonds 32 (43b 5x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 12-0-69-1
40.1
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 1, 65.95kph, L Gibbs gives this one some air. Short length on middle stump. A Gilchrist plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
40.2
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 6, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Six runs! Fantastic batting
40.3
Lance Gibbs to Andrew Symonds, 1, 60.00kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Symonds. Big turn from the spinner. A Symonds plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
40.4
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, 0, 60.75kph, L Gibbs tosses this one up to A Gilchrist and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. A Gilchrist plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Gilchrist rightly sends him back
40.5
Lance Gibbs to Adam Gilchrist, OUT, 80.22kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. A Gilchrist can't get the cut away. There is an appeal - and he's out! Leg before
Adam Gilchrist lbw L Gibbs 5 (35m 25b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
The new batsman is Keith Miller.
40.6
Lance Gibbs to Keith Miller, 0, 60.54kph, L Gibbs puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. K Miller goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
End of over 41 (8 runs) Australia 201 / 5 (RR: 4.90)
Andrew Symonds 39* (45b 5x4 1x6) Lance Gibbs 13-0-77-2
Keith Miller 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Michael Holding 6-2-30-1
41.1
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 0, 145.30kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Not in the gap
41.2
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 0, 151.34kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Bouncer! A Symonds sways away and lets it go through
41.3
Michael Holding to Andrew Symonds, 1, 146.96kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
41.4
Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 0, 145.43kph, M Holding is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. K Miller goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
41.5
Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 0, 143.32kph, good length just outside off stump. K Miller strides forward and blocks. No run
41.6
Michael Holding to Keith Miller, 0, 143.61kph, M Holding hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. K Miller goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
End of over 42 (1 runs) Australia 202 / 5 (RR: 4.81)
Andrew Symonds 40* (48b 5x4 1x6) Michael Holding 7-2-31-1
Keith Miller 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Lance Gibbs 13-0-77-2
Gary Sobers will start a new spell.
42.1
Gary Sobers to Andrew Symonds, 0, 141.00kph, G Sobers hurls this through. Defensive stroke. A Symonds's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
42.2
Gary Sobers to Andrew Symonds, 0, 140.95kph, A Symonds defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
