7th ODI: West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, 25 Apr 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       and we welcome you to the last ODI wih the dramatic news that Carl
        Hooper has retired from international (perhaps all?) cricket
   0.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run
   0.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, defended
   0.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper
   0.4 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, thru to the keeper again
   0.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, strikes him in a sensitive area, Waugh
        has a rub and a squat
   0.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, brilliant outswinger, beaten

End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
CEL Ambrose 1-1-0-0
AC Gilchrist 0* (0b) ME Waugh 0* (6b)

   1.1 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run
   1.2 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run
   1.3 Dillon to Gilchrist, SIX, incredible cut shot, thick top edge lands
        1 metre over the deep square leg rope
   1.4 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run
   1.5 Dillon to Gilchrist, OUT: trying another cut shot 6, got greedy,
        this edge was a little thinner and so travelled over the gully
        area, Ambrose is there at 3rd man to take an easy and safe catch

       Australia 6/1, Partnership of 6
       AC Gilchrist  c Ambrose b Dillon  6 (5b 0x4 1x6)
       M Dillon 0.5-0-6-1

   1.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, overpitched outside the off stump, bat
        raised to leave it alone

End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 6/1 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 1-0-6-1
ME Waugh 0* (6b) RT Ponting 0* (1b)

       everything happening so far: retirements, sixes, wickets
   2.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised saluting the ball as it
        passes
   2.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, again, no shot offered outside the off
        stump
   2.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, playing it very late, deflecting it to
        the 2nd slip
   2.4 Ambrose to ME Waugh, one run, defends straight to the point
   2.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run
   2.6 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, poked on the on side

End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 8/1 (RR: 2.67)
CEL Ambrose 2-1-2-0
RT Ponting 1* (3b) ME Waugh 1* (10b)

   3.1 Dillon to Ponting, no run
   3.2 Dillon to Ponting, OUT: poor poor shot, it was a simple ball
        travelling straight outside the off stump, Ponting went fishing,
        trying to poke it into the covers, but played down the wrong line,
        low outside edge, straight to Williams at second slip

       Australia 8/2, Partnership of 2
       RT Ponting  c Williams b Dillon  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       M Dillon 1.2-0-6-2

   3.3 Dillon to Lehmann, no run
   3.4 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, fended off the hip down to the fine leg
   3.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, shortish, well defended onto the on
        side
   3.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, FOUR, poor ball, smacked away behind point,
        good cut shot

End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 13/2 (RR: 3.25)
M Dillon 2-0-11-2
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) ME Waugh 5* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run
   4.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, driving into the covers, quick single
        taken
   4.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, defending outside the off
        stump, into the pad, another quick sngle
   4.4 Ambrose to Lehmann, FOUR, good length, but a little wayward of the
        off stump, brutal pull shot in front of square leg
   4.5 Ambrose to Lehmann, two runs, thick edge behind point and down to
        Dillon at 3rd man, he misfields and gives away an extra run
   4.6 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, slight outswing, ball left alone

End of over 5 (8 runs) Australia 21/2 (RR: 4.20)
CEL Ambrose 3-1-9-0
ME Waugh 5* (13b 1x4) DS Lehmann 8* (7b 1x4)

   5.1 Dillon to ME Waugh, two runs, taps it towards cover point, the
        quick outfield takes control and it nearly becomes a boundary
   5.2 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, played and missed outside the off stump
   5.3 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, defensive back to the bowler
   5.4 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, on the back foot, defensive to the
        point fielder
   5.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, one run, a late poke down behind the point
        fielder
   5.6 Dillon to Lehmann, no run, digs it out to the point fielder, good
        tight over from Dillon

End of over 6 (3 runs) Australia 24/2 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 3-0-14-2
ME Waugh 8* (18b 1x4) DS Lehmann 8* (8b 1x4)

   6.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, another excellent ball, coming in,
        beats him
   6.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, FOUR, coming down the wicket, whacked slightly
        on the on side, what a dual between Waugh and Ambrose
   6.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, one run
   6.4 Ambrose to Lehmann, OUT: pitching on the off stump, outseam, good
        bounce, Lehmann trying too much, wanting to guide it down behind
        the point, Lehmann's lost all of his form within 2 weeks

       Australia 29/3, Partnership of 21
       DS Lehmann  c Jacobs b Ambrose  8 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       CEL Ambrose 3.4-1-14-1

   6.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 29/3 (RR: 4.14)
CEL Ambrose 4-1-14-1
ME Waugh 13* (21b 2x4) SR Waugh 0* (1b)

       nice and early to get in the standard WI umpire 5-ball over
   7.1 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run
   7.2 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run
   7.3 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run
   7.4 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, moving in, good inseam, strikes him on
        the thigh pad
   7.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, defensive on the off side, WAIT is the
        call
   7.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, misplays the defence outside the off
        stump, ball trickles to the slips

End of over 8 (maiden) Australia 29/3 (RR: 3.63)
M Dillon 4-1-14-2
SR Waugh 0* (1b) ME Waugh 13* (27b 2x4)

   8.1 Ambrose to SR Waugh, FOUR, picks the gap in the covers, jabs
        himself a boundary
   8.2 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run
   8.3 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, defends down to the mid on
   8.4 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, swiping across the line, straight to
        the square leg
   8.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, one run
   8.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, clips it off the off stump to Bryan
        wide of mid on

End of over 9 (5 runs) Australia 34/3 (RR: 3.78)
CEL Ambrose 5-1-19-1
SR Waugh 5* (6b 1x4) ME Waugh 13* (28b 2x4)

   9.1 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, gets squared up with a lovely delivery,
        ends up deflecting it to point
   9.2 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, defensive
   9.3 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, swings at it outside the off stump,
        choppy drive back to the bowler
   9.4 Dillon to SR Waugh, FOUR, short ball, outside but close to the off
        stump, above should height but not called, squeezes out a risky
        cut shot, lands beyond point
   9.5 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run
   9.6 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, vaugely played
        at, thru to the keeper

End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 38/3 (RR: 3.80)
M Dillon 5-1-18-2
ME Waugh 13* (28b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (12b 2x4)

       trying to push it into the covers
  10.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, defensive, fielded by the mid wicket
  10.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, FOUR, short of a length, pitching on the
        middle stump, one step down the pitch, a cracking pull over the
        mid wicket, Curtly gives a cold smile
  10.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, one run
  10.4 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, on the back foot, pushing into the
        covers
  10.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, two runs, chips it thru the mid wicket area,
        Bryan chases and fields well
  10.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, quick one outside the off stump,
        hurried defence to forward square leg

End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 45/3 (RR: 4.09)
CEL Ambrose 6-1-26-1
ME Waugh 18* (31b 3x4) SR Waugh 11* (15b 2x4)

  11.1 King to ME Waugh, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, perfect
        cover drive, races thru the covers, nothing more needed
  11.2 King to ME Waugh, no run, playing across the line of the ball, in
        the air for a little while, to Perry at mid on
  11.3 King to ME Waugh, two runs, thru square leg, fielded in the deep
  11.4 King to ME Waugh, one run, suicidal single, no chance of making his
        ground, but the Windies play Good Samaritan and miss the direct
        hit at the striker's end
  11.5 King to SR Waugh, no run
  11.6 King to SR Waugh, FOUR, square drive, some more awful cricket, thru
        the legs of the point fielder Griffith, had it well covered

End of over 12 (11 runs) Australia 56/3 (RR: 4.67)
RD King 1-0-11-0
ME Waugh 25* (35b 4x4) SR Waugh 15* (17b 3x4)

       Perry to be put to the flame of the first 15
  12.1 Perry to ME Waugh, no run, directing it to Arthurton at point,
        quick fielding sends the batsmen back
  12.2 Perry to ME Waugh, one run, slightly to the left of Arthurton this
        time, quick single taken
  12.3 Perry to SR Waugh, no run, onto one knee trying to smash it, but
        only to the mid wicket fielder
  12.4 Perry to SR Waugh, no run, late prod to the slip fielder
  12.5 Perry to SR Waugh, no run, pure defensive back to the bowler
  12.6 Perry to SR Waugh, SIX, massive shot, his favourite to the
        spinners, onto one knee, lofting over mid wicket and way way out
        of the stadium, God is good

End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 63/3 (RR: 4.85)
NO Perry 1-0-7-0
ME Waugh 26* (37b 4x4) SR Waugh 21* (21b 3x4 1x6)

  13.1 King to ME Waugh, OUT: typical Mark Waugh, survives all the tough
        deliveries only to get himself out, ball is straight and outside
        the off stump, Waugh trying the drive into the cover point area,
        inside edge, onto the stumps

       Australia 63/4, Partnership of 34
       ME Waugh  b King  26 (38b 4x4 0x6)
       RD King 1.1-0-11-1

  13.2 King to Bevan, no run, raises the bat over it, left alone to the
        keeper
  13.3 King to Bevan, no run, pitches on the off stump, travels across the
        left hander to the keeper
  13.4 King to Bevan, no run, short of a length, batsman leaves the ball
        alone, it travels over the stumps
  13.5 King to Bevan, FOUR, outside edge, but there's no longer a second
        slip to swallow that one, to make it worse, Ambrose gives a
        characteristic stumble over the ball and lets it pass to the
        boundary
  13.6 King to Bevan, no run

End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 67/4 (RR: 4.79)
RD King 2-0-15-1
SR Waugh 21* (21b 3x4 1x6) MG Bevan 4* (5b 1x4)

       Adams baulks at sending in Perry against Waugh again in the first
        15 overs
  14.1 Bryan to SR Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, defending into
        the covers
  14.2 Bryan to SR Waugh, two runs, drifting onto the leg stump, flicked
        away to the 3rd man, the batsmen get really cheeky and take what
        turns out to be a safe second
  14.3 Bryan to SR Waugh, no run
  14.4 Bryan to SR Waugh, two runs, chipped over mid wicket, perhaps
        beaten for pace, trying to loft down the wicket, terrible shot but
        gets away with it
  14.5 Bryan to SR Waugh, one run, defends wide of the mid on, Adams is
        the fielder
  14.6 Bryan to Bevan, FOUR, cut shot behind point, ball smacks itself
        into the concrete ball

End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 76/4 (RR: 5.07)
HR Bryan 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 26* (26b 3x4 1x6) MG Bevan 8* (6b 2x4)

  15.1 King to SR Waugh, FOUR, more Royal rubbish, overpitched outside the
        off stump, smacked behind point
  15.2 King to SR Waugh, no run
  15.3 King to SR Waugh, OUT: just defending down the wrong line, too
        concerned about protecting his off stump, edges to the keeper, for
        some mysterious reason the umpire calls for the TV replay

       Australia 80/5, Partnership of 17
       SR Waugh  c Jacobs b King  30 (29b 4x4 1x6)
       RD King 2.3-0-19-2 - Media Centre End

       Waugh walks without bothering for the TV decision
  15.4 King to Lee, no run
  15.5 King to Lee, no run
  15.6 King to Lee, no run, going down the leg side, Lee typically misses
        the easy picking, it hits the pads

End of over 16 (4 runs) Australia 80/5 (RR: 5.00)
RD King 3-0-19-2 - Media Centre End
MG Bevan 8* (6b 2x4) S Lee 0* (3b)

  16.1 Bryan to Bevan, wide: no run
  16.1 Bryan to Bevan, no run, defends
  16.2 Bryan to Bevan, two runs, slightly mistimed thru the cover point
        area, Perry just can't have an ordinary result in the field, he
        allows the seocnd with a misfield
       he either is constantly doing brilliant things, or constantly
        stuffing up
  16.3 Bryan to Bevan, no run
  16.4 Bryan to Bevan, no run
  16.5 Bryan to Bevan, no run, around teh wicket, left alone outside the
        off stump
  16.6 Bryan to Bevan, one run, to the point area, Arthurton has yet
        another attempt at a side on run out, and misses

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 84/5 (RR: 4.94)
HR Bryan 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 11* (12b 2x4) S Lee 0* (3b)

  17.1 King to Bevan, no run
  17.2 King to Bevan, two runs, travelling down the leg side, Bevan plays
        across the line behind the square leg
  17.3 King to Bevan, no run, defends direct to the mid off
  17.4 King to Bevan, no run, defends outside the off stump, down the
        pitch it travels
  17.5 King to Bevan, FOUR, short outside the off stump, smacked behind
        point, straight to the fence
  17.6 King to Bevan, no run

End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 90/5 (RR: 5.00)
RD King 4-0-25-2 - Media Centre End
S Lee 0* (3b) MG Bevan 17* (18b 3x4)

  18.1 Bryan to Lee, no run
  18.2 Bryan to Lee, no run
  18.3 Bryan to Lee, no run, defensive towards the point fielder
  18.4 Bryan to Lee, two runs, works it thru the backward point, they grab
        a couple, King is the fielder from 3rd man
  18.5 Bryan to Lee, no run, walking forward and defending back to the
        bowler
  18.6 Bryan to Lee, one run, flicks it down to the mid on

End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 93/5 (RR: 4.89)
HR Bryan 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Lee 3* (9b) MG Bevan 17* (18b 3x4)

  19.1 King to Lee, one run, defends thru the covers, fielded in the deep
  19.2 King to Bevan, one run
  19.3 King to Lee, one run, softly driven to the mid wicket area
  19.4 King to Bevan, no run, defends off the leg stump to the mid wicket
  19.5 King to Bevan, one run, pushes to the point, another chance for the
        run out, but once again, the West Indies miss the stumps, they
        must like the look of the stumps
  19.6 King to Lee, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 97/5 (RR: 4.85)
RD King 5-0-29-2 - Media Centre End
MG Bevan 19* (21b 3x4) S Lee 5* (12b)

       Nope is on to bowl
  20.1 Perry to Bevan, one run
  20.2 Perry to Lee, no run, works it behind the square leg
  20.3 Perry to Lee, no run, pushes towards the covers
  20.4 Perry to Lee, one run, tapped down towards the mid on
  20.5 Perry to Bevan, wide: no run, down the off side
  20.5 Perry to Bevan, one run, flicks it off the pads thru sq leg
  20.6 Perry to Lee, no run, stepping back, direct to the backward point

End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 101/5 (RR: 4.81)
NO Perry 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 21* (23b 3x4) S Lee 6* (16b)

  21.1 Bryan to Bevan, FOUR, short outside the off side, cracked away for
        4, not quite the best start of a new spell
  21.2 Bryan to Bevan, no run, defends
  21.3 Bryan to Bevan, no run
  21.4 Bryan to Bevan, FOUR, Hendy over-pitching this time, outside the
        off stump, Bevan thumps a straight drive
  21.5 Bryan to Bevan, two runs, picks the gap in the covers, clipping a
        wide one of the off stump
  21.6 Bryan to Bevan, one run, playing across the legs

End of over 22 (11 runs) Australia 112/5 (RR: 5.09)
HR Bryan 4-0-27-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
MG Bevan 32* (29b 5x4) S Lee 6* (16b)

  22.1 Perry to Bevan, one run, pushes thru point
  22.2 Perry to Lee, no run
  22.3 Perry to Lee, one run, choppy mistimed drive still goes thru the
        covers
  22.4 Perry to Bevan, no run
  22.5 Perry to Bevan, no run
  22.6 Perry to Bevan, no run

End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 114/5 (RR: 4.96)
NO Perry 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Lee 7* (18b) MG Bevan 33* (33b 5x4)

  23.1 Bryan to Lee, no run, defends to the cover fielder
  23.2 Bryan to Lee, no run, another defensive drive to the cover fielder
  23.3 Bryan to Lee, no run, chops it across the line to the mid wicket
  23.4 Bryan to Lee, no run, outside the off stump, back to the bowler
  23.5 Bryan to Lee, no run, pushes to the point
  23.6 Bryan to Lee, no run, clap clap, a glorious maiden played out by
        Shane Lee

End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 114/5 (RR: 4.75)
HR Bryan 5-1-27-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
MG Bevan 33* (33b 5x4) S Lee 7* (24b)

  24.1 Perry to Bevan, one run, Perry always around the wicket in the
        style of his mentor Carl Hooper, played down to the long off
  24.2 Perry to Lee, no run, pushes to the mid wicket
  24.3 Perry to Lee, (noball) one run, sweeps over the square leg, fielded
        in the deep
  24.3 Perry to Bevan, legbye: two runs, misses the sweep, clips the pad
        and down to the fine leg
  24.4 Perry to Bevan, no run, bat raised, ball spins thru to the keeper
  24.5 Perry to Bevan, no run, straight one into the pads, lone appeal,
        not out
  24.6 Perry to Bevan, no run

End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 119/5 (RR: 4.76)
NO Perry 4-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
S Lee 8* (26b) MG Bevan 34* (38b 5x4)

  25.1 Bryan to Lee, no run, pushes into the covers, the substitute
        Griffith pounces, running towards the stumps, impedes Bevan after
        Bevan was already impeded by the bowler, but that's tough cookies,
        Bevan a couple of metres out

       Australia 119/6, Partnership of 39
       MG Bevan  run out (sub (Griffith))  34 (38b 5x4 0x6)
  25.2 Bryan to Moody, no run, the master blaster all-rounder Tom Moody
        steps to the crease
  25.3 Bryan to Moody, no run, another big shot from the big Tom
  25.4 Bryan to Moody, no run, no stopping the batting class
  25.5 Bryan to Moody, no run, no addition there to his series aggregate
        of 8 runs
  25.6 Bryan to Moody, no run, defended again

End of over 26 (maiden) Australia 119/6 (RR: 4.58)
HR Bryan 6-2-27-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
S Lee 8* (27b) TM Moody 0* (5b)

  26.1 Perry to Lee, one run
  26.2 Perry to Moody, no run
  26.3 Perry to Moody, no run, defended down the wicket
  26.4 Perry to Moody, one run, down to the long on
  26.5 Perry to Lee, three runs, flicked off the knee roll behind the
        square leg, Arthurton has to chase
  26.6 Perry to Moody, one run, plays it square

End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 125/6 (RR: 4.63)
NO Perry 5-0-22-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
TM Moody 2* (9b) S Lee 12* (29b)

  27.1 Bryan to Moody, no run, defended slightly on the on side, Bryan
        picks up
  27.2 Bryan to Moody, no run, he tries hard, but only manages a laboured
        chop into the covers
  27.3 Bryan to Moody, no run, stepping back, defending to the bowler
  27.4 Bryan to Moody, no run, angling in, defending onto the thigh and
        then onto the off side
  27.5 Bryan to Moody, one run, plays behind square leg, that ends a run
        of 16 consecutive dots for Bryan
  27.6 Bryan to Lee, no run

End of over 28 (1 run) Australia 126/6 (RR: 4.50)
HR Bryan 7-2-28-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
TM Moody 3* (14b) S Lee 12* (30b)

  28.1 Dillon to Moody, no run, leaning forward outside the off stump,
        defending onto the on side
  28.2 Dillon to Moody, no run, chops it onto the on side
  28.3 Dillon to Moody, one run, flicks off the pads and down to the fine
        leg
  28.4 Dillon to Lee, no run, good ball on the off stump, Lee plays firmly
        to the mid off
  28.5 Dillon to Lee, one run, nudges it softly to the point fielder,
        Moody calls him thru
  28.6 Dillon to Moody, no run, defends into the on side

End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 128/6 (RR: 4.41)
M Dillon 6-1-20-2 - Pavilion End
S Lee 13* (32b) TM Moody 4* (18b)

  29.1 Bryan to Lee, no run
  29.2 Bryan to Lee, no run, another tight ball, straight to the mid on
  29.3 Bryan to Lee, no run, flicks onto the on side
  29.4 Bryan to Lee, no run
  29.5 Bryan to Lee, FOUR, short down the leg side, Lee has a go at it,
        manages to glove it fine
  29.6 Bryan to Lee, FOUR, thru the covers

End of over 30 (8 runs) Australia 136/6 (RR: 4.53)
HR Bryan 8-2-36-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
TM Moody 4* (18b) S Lee 21* (38b 2x4)

  30.1 Dillon to Moody, no run
  30.2 Dillon to Moody, no run
  30.3 Dillon to Moody, no run, defensive, direct to the mid wicket
  30.4 Dillon to Moody, no run
  30.5 Dillon to Moody, no run, defensive on the off side
  30.6 Dillon to Moody, no run, stepping back and defending to the bowler,
        Moody plays out another maiden

End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 136/6 (RR: 4.39)
M Dillon 7-2-20-2 - Pavilion End
S Lee 21* (38b 2x4) TM Moody 4* (24b)

  31.1 Arthurton to Lee, one run, whips a bad ball thru the square leg and
        into the deep
  31.2 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  31.3 Arthurton to Lee, no run
  31.4 Arthurton to Lee, no run
  31.5 Arthurton to Lee, no run
  31.6 Arthurton to Lee, two runs, easily forced thru the mid wicket area

End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 140/6 (RR: 4.38)
KLT Arthurton 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
TM Moody 5* (25b) S Lee 24* (43b 2x4)

  32.1 Dillon to Moody, no run, drives off the off stump direct to the mid
        wicket
  32.2 Dillon to Moody, no run, onto the back foot, pushing to the cover
        fielder
  32.3 Dillon to Moody, no run, bad ball short outside the off stump, but
        Moody doesn't want to even score off those, chopped into the
        ground to the cover
  32.4 Dillon to Moody, legbye: one run
  32.5 Dillon to Lee, no run, defensive on the on side
  32.6 Dillon to Lee, FOUR, slow short ball aimed at the stomach, easily
        pulled for 4 behind square leg

End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 145/6 (RR: 4.39)
M Dillon 8-2-24-2 - Pavilion End
TM Moody 5* (29b) S Lee 28* (45b 3x4)

  33.1 Arthurton to Moody, wide: no run, straight (what else from KLT?)
        and down the leg side
  33.1 Arthurton to Moody, no run, Moody brings up his 30th ball, he must
        be aiming for the worst strike rate and the worst average in the
        series
  33.2 Arthurton to Moody, no run
  33.3 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  33.4 Arthurton to Lee, one run
  33.5 Arthurton to Moody, no run
  33.6 Arthurton to Moody, no run, and time for some icy cool liquid
        refreshments

End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 148/6 (RR: 4.35)
KLT Arthurton 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
S Lee 29* (46b 3x4) TM Moody 6* (34b)

Match State: Drinks

       cricket doesn't get to be much more of a spectacle than when
        Arthurton gets to bowl to Moody and Lee
  34.1 Ambrose to Lee, no run
  34.2 Ambrose to Lee, one run, outside the off stump, clipped down to the
        long on
  34.3 Ambrose to Moody, no run, still aiming outside the off stump,
        defended with the pad and the bat behind it
  34.4 Ambrose to Moody, no run
  34.5 Ambrose to Moody, no run, chopped from outside the off stump to the
        bowler
  34.6 Ambrose to Moody, no run, pushing into the covers

End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 149/6 (RR: 4.26)
CEL Ambrose 7-1-27-1 - Pavilion End
S Lee 30* (48b 3x4) TM Moody 6* (38b)

  35.1 Arthurton to Lee, one run, to bring up their 150\
  35.2 Arthurton to Moody, no run, pitched up, on yorker length, defended
        back to the bowler
  35.3 Arthurton to Moody, no run, pushes towards the covers
  35.4 Arthurton to Moody, one run, manages to find the hole around extra
        cover
  35.5 Arthurton to Lee, no run
  35.6 Arthurton to Lee, no run

End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 151/6 (RR: 4.19)
KLT Arthurton 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
TM Moody 7* (41b) S Lee 31* (51b 3x4)

  36.1 Ambrose to Moody, no run, stepping back, forcing to the mid wicket
  36.2 Ambrose to Moody, no run, continuously on the back foot, defending
        to the bowler
  36.3 Ambrose to Moody, one run, plays on the on side, fielded by the
        wide mid on
  36.4 Ambrose to Lee, FOUR, amazing shot, whacks it over the covers,
        lands just short of being a 6, Lee trying to show he's got talent
        or something
  36.5 Ambrose to Lee, one run
  36.6 Ambrose to Moody, one run, pushes back to the bowler who promptly
        deflects it away from the mid off

End of over 37 (7 runs) Australia 158/6 (RR: 4.27)
CEL Ambrose 8-1-34-1 - Pavilion End
TM Moody 9* (45b) S Lee 36* (53b 4x4)

  37.1 King to Moody, one run, another convincing Moody stroke, edges down
        to the third man
  37.2 King to Lee, one run, works it off the pads and behind the square
        leg
  37.3 King to Moody, no run
  37.4 King to Moody, one run, works it thru square leg, Moody nearing his
        goal of scoring 20 runs in the series
  37.5 King to Lee, one run, pushed into the covers, Campbell throws down
        the stumps to no avail
  37.6 King to Moody, no run

End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia 162/6 (RR: 4.26)
RD King 6-0-33-2 - Media Centre End
S Lee 38* (55b 4x4) TM Moody 11* (49b)

  38.1 Arthurton to Lee, one run, flicks across the line, thru the mid
        wicket
  38.2 Arthurton to Moody, no run, direct to the mid wicket
  38.3 Arthurton to Moody, no run, direct to the cover, playing all the
        shots with none of the runs
  38.4 Arthurton to Moody, one run, better placement there, defends past
        the rolling KLT
  38.5 Arthurton to Lee, no run, now Lee hits it straight to the mid
        wicket
  38.6 Arthurton to Lee, one run, Lee into the 40s, will we be privledged
        to see a Shane Lee international half century

End of over 39 (3 runs) Australia 165/6 (RR: 4.23)
KLT Arthurton 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Lee 40* (58b 4x4) TM Moody 12* (52b)

  39.1 King to Lee, FOUR, thick edge from a cover drive, the 3rd man lets
        it roll into the boundary in that traditional west indian manner
  39.2 King to Lee, no run, moving away, Lee misses the dab to 3rd man
  39.3 King to Lee, no run, pushed into the covers, Lee doesn't look happy
        about that shot
  39.4 King to Lee, no run
  39.5 King to Lee, one run, lofty chippy shot into the covers, thru the
        gap
  39.6 King to Moody, one run, worked off the pads behind the square leg,
        a healthy 6 off the over

End of over 40 (6 runs) Australia 171/6 (RR: 4.28)
RD King 7-0-39-2 - Media Centre End
TM Moody 13* (53b) S Lee 45* (63b 5x4)

  40.1 Arthurton to Moody, one run, pushes to the square leg, quick
        single, Lee may be run out, via the keeper's gloves, TV
        called............... after a couple of dozen replays..... not out
  40.2 Arthurton to Lee, no run, pushed down to the mid wicket
  40.3 Arthurton to Lee, one run, knows no fear in the face of KLT's pace,
        two steps down the wicket and then turns it in front of the square
        leg
  40.4 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  40.5 Arthurton to Lee, no run, aiming at the stumps, worked on the on
        side
  40.6 Arthurton to Lee, one run, glides it down to the long off

End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 175/6 (RR: 4.27)
KLT Arthurton 5-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Lee 47* (67b 5x4) TM Moody 15* (55b)

  41.1 King to Lee, OUT: yorker, Lee forgets about the amount of batting
        ability he has, tries to glide it down to the 3rd man, misses, and
        oopsy daisy, there goes the off stump

       Australia 175/7, Partnership of 56
       S Lee  b King  47 (68b 5x4 0x6)
       RD King 7.1-0-39-3 - Media Centre End

       and we still live in a Lee-international-50 deficient world
  41.2 King to Julian, no run
  41.3 King to Julian, no run, defensive down to the mid on
  41.4 King to Julian, FOUR, way over pitched, Julian launches into an
        easy cover drive thru another hapless/helpless/hopeless West
        Indian fielder
  41.5 King to Julian, one run
  41.6 King to Moody, no run, digs it out back to the bowler

End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 180/7 (RR: 4.29)
RD King 8-0-44-3 - Media Centre End
BP Julian 5* (4b 1x4) TM Moody 15* (56b)

       Moody's series strike rate stands at 29.11, the only person worse
        is Fleming, who's yet to score a run
  42.1 Arthurton to Julian, one run
  42.2 Arthurton to Moody, no run
  42.3 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  42.4 Arthurton to Julian, one run
  42.5 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  42.6 Arthurton to Julian, one run

End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 185/7 (RR: 4.30)
KLT Arthurton 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
BP Julian 8* (7b 1x4) TM Moody 17* (59b)

  43.1 King to Julian, FOUR, cracking cover drive
  43.2 King to Julian, SIX, cracking lofted drive over the mid wicket,
        Julian overtakes Moody already
  43.3 King to Julian, one run
  43.4 King to Moody, two runs, the first two for Moody, what a big-
        hitting batsman
  43.5 King to Moody, one run
  43.6 King to Julian, one run, pushing into the covers, 15 off the over
        for Aust, easily the best of the inns

End of over 44 (15 runs) Australia 200/7 (RR: 4.55)
RD King 9-0-59-3 - Media Centre End
BP Julian 20* (11b 2x4 1x6) TM Moody 20* (61b)

  44.1 Arthurton to Julian, OUT: Arthurton wins the battle of skill,
        pitches on middle, hits middle, Julian was trying to swipe it
        somewhere a long way away, aiming over mid wicket

       Australia 200/8, Partnership of 25
       BP Julian  b Arthurton  20 (12b 2x4 1x6)
       KLT Arthurton 6.1-0-21-1 (1w) - Pavilion End

  44.2 Arthurton to Warne, (noball) one run, pushes at a cover drive
  44.2 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  44.3 Arthurton to Warne, one run
  44.4 Arthurton to Moody, no run
  44.5 Arthurton to Moody, no run
  44.6 Arthurton to Moody, one run

End of over 45 (5 runs) Australia 205/8 (RR: 4.56)
KLT Arthurton 7-0-26-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
TM Moody 22* (65b) SK Warne 2* (2b)

  45.1 Dillon to Moody, no run
  45.2 Dillon to Moody, no run, thick edge runs away to the point
  45.3 Dillon to Moody, one run, clips it off the toes, down to the fine
        leg
  45.4 Dillon to Warne, two runs, lifts it over the mid wicket, fielded in
        the deep
  45.5 Dillon to Warne, two runs, another little loft from Warne, lifts it
        over the bowler's head
  45.6 Dillon to Warne, two runs, and another two, Warne really showing
        he's got the hang of this batting lark, Ambrose fields at deep
        forward square leg

End of over 46 (7 runs) Australia 212/8 (RR: 4.61)
M Dillon 9-2-31-2 - Media Centre End
TM Moody 23* (68b) SK Warne 8* (5b)

  46.1 Arthurton to Moody, legbye: one run
  46.2 Arthurton to Warne, two runs, excellent late cut, the only person
        I've seen bat better than this was Paul Reiffel in the middle of
        his purple patch about 18 months ago
  46.3 Arthurton to Warne, one run
  46.4 Arthurton to Moody, one run, smooth drive down to the long off
  46.5 Arthurton to Warne, no run, a dab to the mid wicket, Warne refuses
        the run
  46.6 Arthurton to Warne, one run, same shot, but plays it softer, gets
        the run this time

End of over 47 (13 runs) Australia 218/8 (RR: 4.64)
KLT Arthurton 8-0-31-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 12* (9b) TM Moody 24* (70b)

  47.1 Dillon to Warne, no run
  47.2 Dillon to Warne, two runs
  47.3 Dillon to Warne, one run, top edges a cut shot, 3rd man runs around
        to field on the 1st bounce
  47.4 Dillon to Moody, one run, dabs it softly to the square leg
  47.5 Dillon to Warne, no run
  47.6 Dillon to Warne, one run, chops it into the covers

End of over 48 (5 runs) Australia 223/8 (RR: 4.65)
M Dillon 10-2-36-2 - Media Centre End
SK Warne 16* (14b) TM Moody 25* (71b)

  48.1 Arthurton to Warne, one run
  48.2 Arthurton to Moody, one run, whacks an off drive down thru extra
        cover
  48.3 Arthurton to Warne, one run, squeezes on the on side in front of
        the square leg
  48.4 Arthurton to Moody, SIX, overpitched from Arthurton, huge huge
        straight hit onto the top of the stand, Moody's first boundary, he
        finally shows some life signs
  48.5 Arthurton to Moody, one run
  48.6 Arthurton to Warne, two runs

End of over 49 (12 runs) Australia 235/8 (RR: 4.80)
KLT Arthurton 9-0-43-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
TM Moody 33* (74b 1x6) SK Warne 20* (17b)

  49.1 Ambrose to Moody, FOUR, outside the off stump, pulled low from
        outside the off stump, one bounce into the mid wicket fence
  49.2 Ambrose to Moody, two runs, thru the mid on, quick couple of runs
  49.3 Ambrose to Moody, SIX, short of a length, off stump line, another
        big pull shot, over the forward square leg
  49.4 Ambrose to Moody, two runs, whacks a full toss wide of the long on
  49.5 Ambrose to Moody, one run, pushes down to the long off, Warne goes
        for the suicidal second in order to give Moody the strike for the
        last ball, Ambrose whips off the bails with Warne barely half way
        down the pitch

       Australia 250/9, Partnership of 50
       SK Warne  run out (Campbell)  20 (17b 0x4 0x6)
  49.6 Ambrose to Moody, two runs, pushed down to Campbell again, this
        time he misfields and is inaccurate with the throw, Fleming is
        home

End of over 50 (17 runs) Australia 252/9 (RR: 5.04)
CEL Ambrose 9-1-51-1 - Media Centre End
DW Fleming 0* (0b) TM Moody 50* (80b 1x4 2x6)

       an amazing score considering Australia were 6/119 after 25 overs
       the policy of selecting all of these alledged all-rounders finally
        pays off
       and just repeating the big news of the day - Carl Hooper has
        retired from international cricket, starting from today's match.
        He bows out in style, after making sure his replacement (whoever
        that may be) gets no experience from playing in this ser
       match to resume at 1750 GMT

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Fleming to Campbell, one run, turned off the leg stump to the
        square leg Moody
   0.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, big appeal as it's angled into the legs,
        not out, going down the leg side
   0.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run
   0.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defensive outside the off stump onto the
        off side
   0.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run
   0.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, good swing again, into the pads

End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 252/49 = 5.14)
DW Fleming 1-0-1-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 1* (1b) RD Jacobs 0* (5b)

       that reknowned new ball bowler Mark Waugh to open from the Pavilion
        End
   1.1 ME Waugh to Campbell, one run, one step down the pitch, flicks
        across the line, thru the mid wicket, into the deep
   1.2 ME Waugh to Jacobs, one run, coming down the wicket, played to the
        mid wicket on the left hander's side
   1.3 ME Waugh to Campbell, two runs, just gets it past Fleming at short
        fine leg
   1.4 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, very good bounce extracted
   1.5 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, stepping back to defend
   1.6 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, one step down the pitch, ball spins
        into the pads, Campbell not totally sure how to handle this

End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 248/48 = 5.17)
ME Waugh 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 1* (6b) SL Campbell 4* (6b)

   2.1 Fleming to Jacobs, one run
   2.2 Fleming to Campbell, one run, guides it behind point and into the
        deep, Lehmann is the third man fielder
   2.3 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, slapped to Bevan at mid on
   2.4 Fleming to Campbell, no run, little away movement, Campbell driving
        and missing, close to being called wide
   2.5 Fleming to Campbell, no run, this is closer to the batsman, another
        play and miss from Campbell, great out-seam extracted
   2.6 Fleming to Campbell, one run, cut shot behind point, to the third
        man once again

End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 244/47 = 5.19)
DW Fleming 2-0-5-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 6* (10b) RD Jacobs 3* (8b)

   3.1 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, scrapes it direct to the backward
        square leg
   3.2 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, hit firmly to Lehmann at mid on
   3.3 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, very high bounce from one a little
        short and pitching outside the off stump, spins down the leg side
   3.4 ME Waugh to Campbell, three runs, a bit short again, keeps straight
        down the off side, cramped cut shot, outside edge, passes thru the
        vacant slip
   3.5 ME Waugh to Jacobs, one run
   3.6 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, straight down the off side, Campbell
        again stares at the umpire about the wide

End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 240/46 = 5.22)
ME Waugh 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 4* (9b) SL Campbell 9* (15b)

   4.1 Fleming to Jacobs, FOUR, strong flick forward of the square leg,
        Julian lunges with his right hand in front of the boundary, but
        misses
   4.2 Fleming to Jacobs, wide: no run, short and wide of the off stump
   4.2 Fleming to Jacobs, FOUR, plays well thru the off side this time
   4.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run
   4.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, going for the big hook, bottom edge into
        the ground and his foot
   4.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, drives down the throat of the mid on
        Bevan, an easy catch, DROPPED, spilled it somehow
   4.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pokes it on the off side

End of over 5 (9 runs) West Indies 22/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 231/45 = 5.13)
DW Fleming 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 9* (15b) RD Jacobs 12* (15b 2x4)

   5.1 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run
   5.2 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run
   5.3 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, trying to push it away, inside edge
        instead onto the on side
   5.4 ME Waugh to Campbell, no run, flicks it to the short fine leg
   5.5 ME Waugh to Campbell, (noball) one run, to the mid on, and thru the
        mid on, poor misfield
   5.5 ME Waugh to Jacobs, one run, dabs it to steve waugh at mid wicket
   5.6 ME Waugh to Campbell, one run, on the on side again, Julian fields
        at mid wicket

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 227/44 = 5.16)
ME Waugh 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 11* (21b) RD Jacobs 13* (16b 2x4)

   6.1 Fleming to Campbell, legbye: two runs, glances, misses, clips the
        thigh and travels too fine for the short fine leg
   6.2 Fleming to Campbell, wide: no run, seaming off the stumps and way
        down the leg side
   6.2 Fleming to Campbell, no run, straight one down the off side, swing
        and miss outside the off stump
   6.3 Fleming to Campbell, no run, stepping back to near the stumps, then
        defending
   6.4 Fleming to Campbell, no run, pokes it just onto the on side
   6.5 Fleming to Campbell, no run
   6.6 Fleming to Campbell, no run

End of over 7 (3 runs) West Indies 29/0 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 224/43 = 5.21)
DW Fleming 4-0-15-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 13* (16b 2x4) SL Campbell 11* (27b)

   7.1 ME Waugh to Jacobs, one run, slogging across the line, ball ends up
        with the 3rd man
   7.2 ME Waugh to Campbell, one run
   7.3 ME Waugh to Jacobs, no run, short and wide, Jacobs throws a big cut
        shot at it, bottom edge into the pitch
   7.4 ME Waugh to Jacobs, SIX, overpitched down the leg side, sweeping,
        very hard, clears the boundary, nearly clears the stadium
   7.5 ME Waugh to Jacobs, no run, cut straight to the point fielder
       another loose ball not punished
   7.6 ME Waugh to Jacobs, no run, pushed on the on side

End of over 8 (8 runs) West Indies 37/0 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 216/42 = 5.14)
ME Waugh 4-0-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 12* (28b) RD Jacobs 20* (21b 2x4 1x6)

   8.1 Fleming to Campbell, no run
   8.2 Fleming to Campbell, no run, defends slightly on the off side
   8.3 Fleming to Campbell, no run, stepping back, defending towards the
        covers
   8.4 Fleming to Campbell, one run, flicked thru the square leg, nearly
        went for silly second but realised quick enough
   8.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run
   8.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, comes down the wicket to play to Bevan
        at mid wicket, who quickly throws down the striker's stumps with a
        lob, umpire calls for the TV, but it's notout

End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 38/0 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 215/41 = 5.24)
DW Fleming 5-0-16-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 13* (32b) RD Jacobs 20* (23b 2x4 1x6)

   9.1 Moody to Campbell, no run, defends on the on side
   9.2 Moody to Campbell, no run
   9.3 Moody to Campbell, FOUR, drifting onto the leg stump, lovely one-
        legged flick over the forward square leg
   9.4 Moody to Campbell, one run
   9.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run, defending off the stumps to Steve Waugh
        at the mid wicket
   9.6 Moody to Campbell, no run, driving directly into the covers

End of over 10 (6 runs) West Indies 44/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 209/40 = 5.22)
TM Moody 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 21* (24b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 18* (37b 1x4)

  10.1 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, chops a cut down to the 3rd man, off a
        short ball
  10.2 Fleming to Campbell, no run, defensive outside the off stump back
        to the bowler
  10.3 Fleming to Campbell, two runs, short down the off side, good cut
        shot behind point
  10.4 Fleming to Campbell, one run
  10.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, slow ball offered outside the off stump,
        another full-blooded shot, misses, passes to the keeper
  10.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, another huge swing and miss, this time
        trying to pull thru squ are leh

End of over 11 (4 runs) West Indies 48/0 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 205/39 = 5.26)
DW Fleming 6-0-20-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 21* (40b 1x4) RD Jacobs 22* (27b 2x4 1x6)

  11.1 Moody to Campbell, FOUR, a bit short, on leg stump, easily pull
        forward of square thru the mid wicket
  11.2 Moody to Campbell, no run
  11.3 Moody to Campbell, FOUR, overpoitched outside the off stump,
        flowing off drive thru the line of the ball
  11.4 Moody to Campbell, no run
  11.5 Moody to Campbell, two runs, finds the gap thru the mid wicket
  11.6 Moody to Campbell, no run

End of over 12 (10 runs) West Indies 58/0 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 195/38 = 5.13)
TM Moody 2-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 22* (27b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 31* (46b 3x4)

  12.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, floats it up outside the off stump,
        defended back to the bowler
  12.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defending with the bat and pad onto the on
        side
  12.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, going for the sweep, misses, into the pad,
        big appeal, turned down
  12.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  12.5 Warne to Jacobs, FOUR, no turn outside the off stump, Jacobs
        latches onto it with a good cut shot
  12.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run

End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 62/0 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 191/37 = 5.16)
SK Warne 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 31* (46b 3x4) RD Jacobs 26* (33b 3x4 1x6)

  13.1 Moody to Campbell, no run, defended outside the off stump to the
        short coevr
  13.2 Moody to Campbell, no run, stepping back, defending to the bowler
  13.3 Moody to Campbell, no run, defends to Lehmann on the off side
  13.4 Moody to Campbell, no run, moving slightly away with the leg
        cutter, Campbell trying to play across tyhe line to mid wicket,
        misses
  13.5 Moody to Campbell, no run
  13.6 Moody to Campbell, FOUR, short and appropriately punished, pulled
        thru square leg

End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 66/0 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 187/36 = 5.19)
TM Moody 3-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 26* (33b 3x4 1x6) SL Campbell 35* (52b 4x4)

  14.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, watchfully driven
  14.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  14.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defensive onto the off side
  14.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, risky cut shot against the leg break
        turning into the off stump
  14.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, sweeping and missing, ball travels down
        the leg sdie
  14.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, prodded back to the bowler, he scores a
        maiden

End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 66/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 187/35 = 5.34)
SK Warne 2-1-4-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 35* (52b 4x4) RD Jacobs 26* (39b 3x4 1x6)

  15.1 Lee to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, ball travels
        straight thru to the keeper
  15.2 Lee to Campbell, one run, pushes against the ball, gets the single
        to 3rd man
  15.3 Lee to Jacobs, FOUR, whips it off the leg stump, one step down the
        pitch, full wield of the willow, drives thru the mid wicket
  15.4 Lee to Jacobs, SIX, moves down the wicket, onto one knee, pulls
        from wide of the off stump, big big shot into the Greenidge-Haynes
        stand
  15.5 Lee to Jacobs, no run
  15.6 Lee to Jacobs, no run, drives from outside the off stump down to
        the mid off Julian

End of over 16 (11 runs) West Indies 77/0 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 176/34 = 5.18)
S Lee 1-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 36* (54b 4x4) RD Jacobs 36* (43b 4x4 2x6)

  16.1 Warne to Campbell, no run, quicker one, again Campbell steps back
        to play it off the pitch
  16.2 Warne to Campbell, no run
  16.3 Warne to Campbell, no run, spins it across the batsman, left alone
  16.4 Warne to Campbell, no run, ball travels wide, batsman lunges at it,
        tries nudging to the 3rd man, misses, lucky not to edge it to the
        keeper
  16.5 Warne to Campbell, no run
  16.6 Warne to Campbell, two runs

End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 79/0 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 174/33 = 5.27)
SK Warne 3-1-6-0 - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 36* (43b 4x4 2x6) SL Campbell 38* (60b 4x4)

  17.1 Lee to Jacobs, SIX, one step down the wicket and then a big pull
        over the forward square log
  17.2 Lee to Jacobs, two runs
  17.3 Lee to Jacobs, no run, defensive on the on side
  17.4 Lee to Jacobs, no run, drives it directly to the mid on
  17.5 Lee to Jacobs, no run
  17.6 Lee to Jacobs, one run

End of over 18 (9 runs) West Indies 88/0 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 165/32 = 5.16)
S Lee 2-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 45* (49b 4x4 3x6) SL Campbell 38* (60b 4x4)

  18.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defensive off the stumps and towards the
        square leg
  18.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  18.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, stretching across outside the off stump to
        defend that one
  18.4 Warne to Jacobs, two runs, pitched up on the off stump, driven away
  18.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  18.6 Warne to Jacobs, FOUR, wide leg break, crashes a cover drive to
        bring up his 50

End of over 19 (6 runs) West Indies 94/0 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 159/31 = 5.13)
SK Warne 4-1-12-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 38* (60b 4x4) RD Jacobs 51* (55b 5x4 3x6)

  19.1 SR Waugh to Campbell, one run, on the stumps, clipped short of
        Bevan at square leg
  19.2 SR Waugh to Jacobs, one run, slower ball outside the off stump,
        cross bat shot thru extra cover and into the deep
  19.3 SR Waugh to Campbell, one run, flicks it off the legs behind square
  19.4 SR Waugh to Jacobs, no run, late dab to the backward point,
        Campbell sends him back in time
  19.5 SR Waugh to Jacobs, no run
  19.6 SR Waugh to Jacobs, two runs, a thin edge just past Gilchrist,
        clips his thigh and rests well short of the rope

End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 99/0 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 154/30 = 5.13)
SR Waugh 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 40* (62b 4x4) RD Jacobs 54* (59b 5x4 3x6)

Match State: Drinks

  20.1 Warne to Campbell, no run, warne deflects the straight drive onto
        the nonstriker's stumps, tv called for the dubious method of
        getting out, not out
  20.2 Warne to Campbell, no run
  20.3 Warne to Campbell, no run
  20.4 Warne to Campbell, no run, big leg break thru to the keeper,
        Campbell was tempted and was lunging at that
  20.5 Warne to Campbell, no run, and another one thru to the keeper
  20.6 Warne to Campbell, no run, no shot offered that one, Warne knows
        the Campbell usually steps back and so was pitching all of those
        up and with a lot of turn

End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 99/0 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 154/29 = 5.31)
SK Warne 5-2-12-0 - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 54* (59b 5x4 3x6) SL Campbell 40* (68b 4x4)

  21.1 SR Waugh to Jacobs, OUT: on drive, straight down the throat of Mark
        Waugh at cover, Waugh proves the effective change bowler again

       West Indies 99/1, Partnership of 99
       RD Jacobs  c ME Waugh b SR Waugh  54 (60b 5x4 3x6)
       SR Waugh 1.1-0-5-1 - Pavilion End

  21.2 SR Waugh to Adams, one run, nudged down to the third man
  21.3 SR Waugh to Campbell, wide: no run, short down the leg side, the
        batsman's cap fell off as well but landed safely
  21.3 SR Waugh to Campbell, no run
  21.4 SR Waugh to Campbell, one run, taps it down to the third man
  21.5 SR Waugh to Adams, FOUR, around the wicket, stright down the off
        side, whacked thru cover point, great shot
  21.6 SR Waugh to Adams, one run

End of over 22 (8 runs) West Indies 107/1 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 146/28 = 5.21)
SR Waugh 2-0-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 6* (3b 1x4) SL Campbell 41* (70b 4x4)

  22.1 Warne to Adams, no run, flicks across the line but straight to the
        square leh
  22.2 Warne to Adams, no run, glancing the pad, the predictable appeal
        from Warne, going down the leg side
  22.3 Warne to Adams, no run
  22.4 Warne to Adams, no run, nudges it to the point fielder
  22.5 Warne to Adams, no run
  22.6 Warne to Adams, no run, stepping back, notices it's turning, raises
        his bat and lets it clip the thigh down the leg side

End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 107/1 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 146/27 = 5.41)
SK Warne 6-3-12-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 41* (70b 4x4) JC Adams 6* (9b 1x4)

  23.1 SR Waugh to Campbell, one run, trying the flick across the line,
        misjudged the pace, ball pops up and lands too deep for the
        infield covers, and too far away for the deep cover Julian
  23.2 SR Waugh to Adams, one run
  23.3 SR Waugh to Campbell, no run, stepping into it, clipped to the
        square leg
  23.4 SR Waugh to Campbell, one run, played thru the covers and into the
        deep
  23.5 SR Waugh to Adams, one run
  23.6 SR Waugh to Campbell, no run

End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 111/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 142/26 = 5.46)
SR Waugh 3-0-17-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 8* (11b 1x4) SL Campbell 43* (74b 4x4)

  24.1 Warne to Adams, FOUR
  24.2 Warne to Adams, two runs
  24.3 Warne to Adams, wide: no run
  24.3 Warne to Adams, one run
  24.4 Warne to Campbell, no run
  24.5 Warne to Campbell, no run
  24.6 Warne to Campbell, one run

End of over 25 (9 runs) West Indies 120/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 133/25 = 5.32)
SK Warne 7-3-21-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 44* (77b 4x4) JC Adams 15* (14b 2x4)

  25.1 Bevan to Campbell, no run, sharp turn from Bevan's first ball of
        the series
  25.2 Bevan to Campbell, two runs, wide of the 3rd man
  25.3 Bevan to Campbell, no run, turn and bounce into Campbell's stomach
  25.4 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  25.5 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  25.6 Bevan to Campbell, no run, nudged straight to the short third man

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 122/1 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 131/24 = 5.46)
MG Bevan 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 15* (14b 2x4) SL Campbell 46* (83b 4x4)

       let us samples the joys of Julian now - Waugh rates him the 8th
        best bowler in the team it seems
  26.1 Julian to Adams, no run
  26.2 Julian to Adams, no run, misses the flick down the leg side,
        Gilchrist manages to dive and stop it going for leg byes
  26.3 Julian to Adams, one run, more garbage down the leg side, flicked
        behind square
  26.4 Julian to Campbell, FOUR, smashes a cover drive, ball was
        overpitched outside the off stump, brings up his 50
       Campbell aiming to win himself a neeeew car at the end of this
        match
  26.5 Julian to Campbell, one run
  26.6 Julian to Adams, two runs

End of over 27 (8 runs) West Indies 130/1 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 123/23 = 5.35)
BP Julian 1-0-8-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 51* (85b 5x4) JC Adams 18* (18b 2x4)

  27.1 Bevan to Campbell, no run, ball dribbles into the covers
  27.2 Bevan to Campbell, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        Campbell reading Bevan like a foreign language
  27.3 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  27.4 Bevan to Campbell, bye: one run, spinning into Campbell, clipping
        him, Gilchrist misses it and thus misses a stumping
  27.5 Bevan to Adams, no run, going for a sweep shot, ball lands on the
        top edge and rebounds into his face, what slapstick
       Adams plays without a face visor, lots of people gathering around
        him now, and he's going off retired hurt

       West Indies 131/1, Partnership of 131
       JC Adams  retired hurt  18 (19b 2x4 0x6)
  27.6 Bevan to Chanderpaul, one run, scrapes it behind the square leg

End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 132/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 121/22 = 5.50)
MG Bevan 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 1* (1b) SL Campbell 51* (89b 5x4)

  28.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, short down the off side, going for
        the pull, well missed
  28.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, manages to get this one down to the
        fine leg
  28.3 Julian to Campbell, one run, pushes thru the extra cover, Lee has
        to run in from long off
  28.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, FOUR, flashes the bat at it, edges and goes
        wide of the keeper, too fine for the third man Lehmann
  28.5 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, Chanders sent back, Ponting pounces,
        but doesn't get the run out
  28.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, poked on the on side, Julian runs to
        field, gets in Campbell's way, Campbell falls over, just as with
        Bevan's run out today that's tough cheddar, the run out is a
        formality

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 138/1 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 115/21 = 5.48)
BP Julian 2-0-14-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 52* (90b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 6* (6b 1x4)

       SL Campbell  run out  52 (90b 5x4 0x6)
       and now, ho hum, the crowd start a riot
       glass bottles are being pelted onto the field, there's broken glass
        about, the Australians walk off, Steve Waugh's head nearly gets
        knocked off by a bottle, he sublimely starts to shout something at
        the crowd
       crowd are chanting "We want Campbell, We want Campbell".... that's
        funny I don't recall any shouts of "We want Bevan, we want Bevan"
        earlier today
       crowd riots are so passe
       full credit to Julian - it was a perfect Aussie Rules shepherd
       still lots of garbage on the field, hard to tell if we'll have a
        resumption or if the game will be abandoned or even (admittedly a
        more unlikely event) Australia being awarded the game
       what we need Azharuddin and Tendulkar on the field, they're the
        trouble-shooters with the experience in calming down these
        explosive situations
       the troublesome stand is now launching into a rendition of some
        song, a few dozen people and officials standing on the field for
        no particular reason, most eyes are on referee Raman Subba Row,
        who's the man with the power to decide where this match from here

Match State: Crowd ignorance stopped play

       Subba Row is meeting with the 3 umpires in the middle of the
        ground, they have to balance up the options of risking an injury
        to the Australia players or risking the crowd going berserk if
        they abandon the match
       Somehow I don't think Subba Row can declare *this* match a tie
       the President of the Barbados Cricket Association is on the PA and
        has handed the microphone to Gary Sobers who announces that the
        Australians and the umpires have decided to let Campbell return to
        the crease and resume his innings
       well, that's just dandy - give the crowd what they want.
       match will resume in 10 minutes at 4:30pm (2030 GMT)
  29.1 Bevan to Chanderpaul, one run, tucks it off the hip, fielded at the
        short fine leg
  29.2 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  29.3 Bevan to Campbell, no run, late cut bounces over the stumps,
        Gilchrist fields eventually at short fine leg
  29.4 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  29.5 Bevan to Campbell, no run, stepping backwards and cutting hard to
        the point fielder, smart fielding sends him back
  29.6 Bevan to Campbell, no run

End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 139/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 57/10 = 5.70)
MG Bevan 3-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 7* (7b 1x4) SL Campbell 52* (95b 5x4)

  30.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run
  30.2 Julian to Campbell, FOUR, big loft over the forward square leg, one
        bounce over the rope
  30.3 Julian to Campbell, one run, leading edge grabbed from a leg
        cutter, single taken into the covers
  30.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run
  30.5 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run
  30.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, forces it int the covers

End of over 31 (6 runs) West Indies 145/1 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 51/9 = 5.67)
BP Julian 3-0-20-0 - Media Centre End
SL Campbell 57* (97b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 8* (11b 1x4)

  31.1 Bevan to Campbell, FOUR, going down the leg side, very faint glance
        reaches the fine leg boundary
  31.2 Bevan to Campbell, wide: no run, down the off side
  31.2 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  31.3 Bevan to Campbell, one run
  31.4 Bevan to Chanderpaul, one run
  31.5 Bevan to Campbell, wide: no run
  31.5 Bevan to Campbell, no run
  31.6 Bevan to Campbell, OUT: very wide outside the off stump, should've
        left it alone for the umpire to call wide, but couldn't resist,
        faint top edge straight into Gilchrist's gloves

       West Indies 153/2, Partnership of 54
       SL Campbell  c Gilchrist b Bevan  62 (102b 7x4 0x6)

End of over 32 (8 runs) West Indies 153/2 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 43/8 = 5.38)
MG Bevan 4-0-12-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 9* (12b 1x4) 

       a shocking over from Bevan concluded with a wicket
       Adams returns to the crease, this time with a face grill on his
        helmet
  32.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, FOUR, flicks it behind square, beats the
        fine leg fielder
  32.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, behind square again, but there's an
        extra fielder there
  32.3 Julian to Adams, no run
  32.4 Julian to Adams, wide: no run
  32.4 Julian to Adams, one run
  32.5 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed towards the covers
  32.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, FOUR, aimed at the leg stump, lovely lofted
        shot over the mid wicket, very classy stuff, Chanders finally
        starting to regain some touch for the 1st time in a few months

End of over 33 (11 runs) West Indies 164/2 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 32/7 = 4.57)
BP Julian 4-0-31-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
JC Adams 19* (21b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 18* (16b 3x4)

  33.1 Bevan to Adams, FOUR, trademarked Bevan full toss, crashing pull
        shot from Adams behind square leg
  33.2 Bevan to Adams, no run, down the leg side, Adams falls as he sweeps
  33.3 Bevan to Adams, one run, quick single taken behind point
  33.4 Bevan to Chanderpaul, one run
  33.5 Bevan to Adams, wide: no run, down the leg side, called this time
  33.5 Bevan to Adams, FOUR, another poor ball, full toss pulled ever so
        easily to the forward square leg boundary
  33.6 Bevan to Adams, no run

End of over 34 (11 runs) West Indies 175/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 21/6 = 3.50)
MG Bevan 5-0-23-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 19* (17b 3x4) JC Adams 28* (26b 4x4)

       21 from 36 balls needed
       too many expensive overs since the resumption of play - was
        probably a mistake to continue with Bevan and Julian
  34.1 Warne to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed back down the wicket
  34.2 Warne to Chanderpaul, two runs, sweeps smoothly behind mid wicket,
        Moody is the man running around on the boundary
  34.3 Warne to Chanderpaul, no run, squeezes it onto the on side, fielded
        at square leg
  34.4 Warne to Chanderpaul, one run, clipped behind square
  34.5 Warne to Adams, FOUR, onto one knee, sweeps off the off stump, very
        clean shot, thru the mid wicket
  34.6 Warne to Adams, no run, and that finsihes Warne's revised quota of
        8 overs

End of over 35 (7 runs) West Indies 182/2 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 14/5 = 2.80)
SK Warne 8-3-28-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 22* (21b 3x4) JC Adams 32* (28b 5x4)

  35.1 Fleming to Chanderpaul, bye: one run, Gilchrist fumbles it and they
        can grab a run
  35.2 Fleming to Adams, one run, pushes out on the off side
  35.3 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run
  35.4 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, pull shot into the ground, doesn't
        travel anywhere
  35.5 Fleming to Chanderpaul, FOUR, slaps a cut shot thru the diving
        cover point, well timed shot
  35.6 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, pitching outside leg, aimed at the
        leg stump, into the pads, fielders appeal but not the bowler

End of over 36 (6 runs) West Indies 188/2 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 8/4 = 2.00)
DW Fleming 7-0-25-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 33* (29b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 26* (26b 4x4)

       Moody on, but bowling off-spin!
  36.1 Moody to Adams, no run, defended off the stumps
  36.2 Moody to Adams, three runs, chipped over the extra cover and into
        the deep
  36.3 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, pad and bat down the pitch
  36.4 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run
  36.5 Moody to Adams, one run, sweeps thru the square leg
  36.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, FOUR, an easy off drive, down to the long
        off, and West Indies complete an easy and obviously emotional
        victory

End of over 37 (9 runs) West Indies 197/2 (RR: 5.32 RRR: -1/3 = 0.00)
TM Moody 4-0-29-0 - Media Centre End
JC Adams 37* (32b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (29b 5x4)

       West Indies won by 8 wickets with 18 balls remaining on the D/L
        method
       cricket may have been the loser today, but don't forget Carl Hooper
        retired
       the 7-ODI series finishes tied at 3-3.It's been quite a tiresome
        and dull series with little in terms of cricketing highlights.
        Time will show the only memorable events to be the behavior of the
        crowd here and in Guyana
       the trophy is a massive ugly piece of work, and will be shared
        between the two teams. No doubt they'll fight over who doesn't get
        to keep it.
       presentations coming up, plus man of the match, man of the series,
        and perhaps even a crowd of the series award
       Steve Waugh at the presentations: "3 each seems a pretty fair
        result... a little bit disappointed with the results... [did he
        enjoy the tour?] yes and no"
       Jimmy Adams: "[the injury] wasn't too bad.... there was some hard
        cricket, but look at some sections where we didn't play as well as
        we should've"
       the captains shake hands and pose for a photo in front of the
        trophy, which looks like a zombie hand coming out of the grave
        holding a cricket ball
       Man of the match is Sherwin Campbell, perhaps for his good innings,
        perhaps in fear of the crowd rioting again
       Man of the series candidates: Bevan, Warne and Campbell... the
        adjudicator is taking an eon with his explanation... and he
        eventually announces it goes to Campbell. Nothing more for the
        crowd to riot about today then.
       and so ends another boring presentation, and another boring ODI
        series... that's it for international cricket until the World Cup.
        Good day from CI.

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