Result:
56.1 McGrath to Dillon, no run, great bouncer has Dillon evading
56.2 McGrath to Dillon, no run, defended
56.3 McGrath to Dillon, no run, thru to the keeper
56.4 McGrath to Dillon, no run, keeps very low, misses off stump,
bounces a couple of times
56.5 McGrath to Dillon, no run, defended
56.6 McGrath to Dillon, OUT: copious amounts of inswing, lands near the
toes, knocks the off stump out of the ground, brilliant delivery
West Indies 167/10, Partnership of 0
M Dillon b McGrath 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 57 (0 runs) West Indies 167/10 (trail by 102 runs)
GD McGrath 14-3-50-5 (5nb)
CA Walsh 0* (0b)
the West Indies twitch for all of an over
0.1 Walsh to Elliott, no run, careful defence
0.2 Walsh to Elliott, no run, more defence, ball trickles on the on
side
0.3 Walsh to Elliott, no run, right arm bowler over the wicket, bowling
to the left handed Elliott, pitches outside off, keeps going,
strikes the pad, and the West Indies somehow think that's worth
appealing for
0.4 Walsh to Elliott, no run, defended
0.5 Walsh to Elliott, no run, more defence, into the covers
0.6 Walsh to Elliott, no run, no shot offered, thru to the keeper
End of over 1 (0 runs) Australia 0/0 (lead by 102 runs)
CA Walsh 1-1-0-0
MTG Elliott 0* (6b) MJ Slater 0* (0b)
1.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run, outswing plus outseam, travels wide of
the pitch, but not called
1.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defended
1.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, angling in, defended outside off stump,
looked for the run, but wasnt there
1.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, pushed to the point fielder
1.5 Ambrose to Slater, FOUR, loose down the leg side, whipped away very
well to the deep backward square leg boundary
1.6 Ambrose to Slater, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (lead by 106 runs)
CEL Ambrose 1-0-4-0
MTG Elliott 0* (6b) MJ Slater 4* (6b 1x4)
Ambrose and Walsh have lost a lot of pace over the past few years
doesn't mean they're not effective, but they really do resemble a
couple of aging medium pacers
2.1 Walsh to Elliott, no run
2.2 Walsh to Elliott, no run, and there's some very effective bowling,
moving away from the left hander, just missing the outside edge
2.3 Walsh to Elliott, (noball) no run, left alone, wide of the off
stump
2.3 Walsh to Elliott, no run, fended to point
2.4 Walsh to Elliott, no run, defended, fielded at point
2.5 Walsh to Elliott, no run, bit of extra bounce found, defended off
the shoulder of the bat to square leg
2.6 Walsh to Elliott, no run, jammed onto the on side
End of over 3 (1 run) Australia 5/0 (lead by 107 runs)
CA Walsh 2-1-1-0 (1nb)
MTG Elliott 0* (13b) MJ Slater 4* (6b 1x4)
and Elliott off to the same scintillating scoring rate as in the
1st innings
3.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run
3.2 Ambrose to Slater, one run, chops it behind point into the deep
3.3 Ambrose to Elliott, no run, pushed to backward point
3.4 Ambrose to Elliott, no run, bat way behind the head, past the pad
to the keeper
3.5 Ambrose to Elliott, no run, carefully watches as he plays onto the
on side
3.6 Ambrose to Elliott, no run, defends from outside off stump to mid
wicket
End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 6/0 (lead by 108 runs)
CEL Ambrose 2-0-5-0
MTG Elliott 0* (17b) MJ Slater 5* (8b 1x4)
perhaps Elliott is going for the champion record of Geoff Allott's
from the other week
4.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, good off cutter, but Slater plays
completely down the wrong line, misses the outside edge
4.2 Walsh to Slater, one run, Slater decides he needs to rest for the
remaidner of the over at the other end
4.3 Walsh to Elliott, OUT: very loose down the off side, Elliott makes
the fatal mistake of actually playing a shot, thick edge off an
attempted cover drive to 2nd or 3rd slip, thanks for your input
Elliott
Australia 7/1, Partnership of 7
MTG Elliott c Joseph b Walsh 0 (18b 0x4 0x6)
CA Walsh 2.3-1-2-1 (1nb)
4.4 Walsh to Langer, one run, glanced off the leg stump behind square
leg
4.5 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends to mid wicket
4.6 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends on the on side again
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 8/1 (lead by 110 runs)
CA Walsh 3-1-3-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 1* (1b) MJ Slater 6* (12b 1x4)
5.1 Ambrose to Langer, no run, pitches on middle, hits the pad outside
the line, appeal, not out
5.2 Ambrose to Langer, no run, shuffles around, cops it on the pads
again
5.3 Ambrose to Langer, no run, defends to point
5.4 Ambrose to Langer, no run
5.5 Ambrose to Langer, no run, bat in the air, thru to the keeper
5.6 Ambrose to Langer, no run, and that's Amby's first maiden of the
innings
End of over 6 (0 runs) Australia 8/1 (lead by 110 runs)
CEL Ambrose 3-1-5-0
JL Langer 1* (7b) MJ Slater 6* (12b 1x4)
6.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, big in-seamer, into the pad, appeal, but
probably going down the leg side
6.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends to the point fielder
6.3 Walsh to Slater, no run
6.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends with the bat and pad
6.5 Walsh to Slater, no run
6.6 Walsh to Slater, no run, pushes into the covers, another maiden
End of over 7 (0 runs) Australia 8/1 (lead by 110 runs)
CA Walsh 4-2-3-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 1* (7b) MJ Slater 6* (18b 1x4)
7.1 Ambrose to Langer, one run, glanced to the square leg, who doesn't
field it cleanly
7.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, angling into the bat-pad defence,
definitely worth a shout, but not out
7.3 Ambrose to Slater, two runs, whips a pull forward of square leg
7.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, straight down the off side, collected at
the keeper's toes
7.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defended back to the bowler, Ambrose
muffs the soccer skills, and the cover fielder has to clean up the
mess
7.6 Ambrose to Slater, one run, flicked down to the fine leg
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia 12/1 (lead by 114 runs)
CEL Ambrose 4-1-9-0
JL Langer 2* (8b) MJ Slater 9* (23b 1x4)
8.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends, onto the off side
8.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends into the pad, ball rests in front
of the covers
8.3 Walsh to Slater, one run, taps it towards the gap in the covers
8.4 Walsh to Langer, no run, defends to the silly point
8.5 Walsh to Langer, no run, casual drive direct to the mid off
8.6 Walsh to Langer, one run, squeezes it towards the mid wicket
End of over 9 (2 runs) Australia 14/1 (lead by 116 runs)
CA Walsh 5-2-5-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 3* (11b) MJ Slater 10* (26b 1x4)
here comes PEDRO!!
a solid 1st innings effort from Pedro, but the difficulty will be
to see if he can be consistant
9.1 Collins to Langer, no run
9.2 Collins to Langer, no run, defended again
9.3 Collins to Langer, one run, defends down to the wide 3rd man
9.4 Collins to Slater, no run, defends towards mid off
9.5 Collins to Slater, one run, leg glance behind the square leg
9.6 Collins to Langer, one run, taps it on the on side, and more good
running
End of over 10 (3 runs) Australia 17/1 (lead by 119 runs)
PT Collins 1-0-3-0
JL Langer 5* (15b) MJ Slater 11* (28b 1x4)
Australia just slowly accumulating runs without much effort
10.1 Walsh to Langer, no run, around teh wicket, very slow outside the
off stump
10.2 Walsh to Langer, one run, drives down to the deep backward point
10.3 Walsh to Slater, no run, ducks a pathetic bouncer, barely makes it
to the keeper on the full
10.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, tapped on the on side
10.5 Walsh to Slater, one run, deft little late cut nudge in front of
the slips
10.6 Walsh to Langer, no run
End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 19/1 (lead by 121 runs)
CA Walsh 6-2-7-1 (1nb)
JL Langer 6* (18b) MJ Slater 12* (31b 1x4)
11.1 Collins to Slater, no run, launches into a big drive thru mid off,
but only gets a big miss instead
11.2 Collins to Slater, no run
11.3 Collins to Slater, one run, plays across the line, thru square leg,
fielded by Adams in the deep
11.4 Collins to Langer, FOUR, straight and wide, pitches short of a
length, full blooded cut shot rockets to the boundary
11.5 Collins to Langer, two runs, defends behind point into the deep,
good timing and good placement
11.6 Collins to Langer, no run
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 26/1 (lead by 128 runs)
PT Collins 2-0-10-0
JL Langer 12* (21b 1x4) MJ Slater 13* (34b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
12.1 Dillon to Slater, no run
12.2 Dillon to Slater, no run, brute of a ball, seams miles away from
the batsman, has Slater taking lots of evasive action
12.3 Dillon to Slater, no run
12.4 Dillon to Slater, no run
12.5 Dillon to Slater, legbye: one run, excellent pace from Dillon,
strikes Slater on the thigh
12.6 Dillon to Langer, no run, greta to finally see a Wets Indian bowler
bowling with some pace and venom
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 27/1 (lead by 129 runs)
M Dillon 1-1-0-0
JL Langer 12* (22b 1x4) MJ Slater 13* (39b 1x4)
13.1 Collins to Slater, no run, Slater lunges at a wide one, trying to
cover drive, ill-advised shot
13.2 Collins to Slater, one run, taps it down to the wide 3rd man
13.3 Collins to Langer, two runs, clips it behind the square leg
13.4 Collins to Langer, no run, glances on the on side
rain is expected soon, groundstaff have their raincoats on
13.5 Collins to Langer, FOUR, half-volley, cracking shot from the
CricInfo employee, onto one knee, and a great cover drive
13.6 Collins to Langer, no run, squeezed to the forward short leg
End of over 14 (7 runs) Australia 34/1 (lead by 136 runs)
PT Collins 3-0-17-0
JL Langer 18* (26b 2x4) MJ Slater 14* (41b 1x4)
14.1 Dillon to Slater, no run, defends into the cover
14.2 Dillon to Slater, one run, glanced forward of the square leg
14.3 Dillon to Langer, no run
14.4 Dillon to Langer, no run, defends towards the covers
14.5 Dillon to Langer, no run, defends to point
14.6 Dillon to Langer, FOUR, Langer looking in very good touch, drives
thru point, ball rockets to the boundary
End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 39/1 (lead by 141 runs)
M Dillon 2-1-5-0
JL Langer 22* (30b 3x4) MJ Slater 15* (43b 1x4)
15.1 Collins to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
15.2 Collins to Slater, no run, wicked bouncer, came out of nowhere,
just short of a lnegth, defintiely the work of the pitch, played
off the handle of the bat, just lucky he kept it down
15.3 Collins to Slater, no run, and here comes the rain, players come
off, covers go on
it's just a strong shower, will hopefully quickly
Match State: Rain stops play
15.4 Collins to Slater, no run, and we're underway after a 23 minute
break in play
15.5 Collins to Slater, no run
15.6 Collins to Slater, no run, bat high in the air, thru to the keeper
End of over 16 (0 runs) Australia 39/1 (lead by 141 runs)
PT Collins 4-1-17-0
JL Langer 22* (30b 3x4) MJ Slater 15* (49b 1x4)
16.1 Dillon to Langer, two runs, mishit onto the on side, Ambrose chases
it to long on
16.2 Dillon to Langer, no run, good ball nipping in, inside edge onto
the thigh
16.3 Dillon to Langer, no run, defends outside the off stump
16.4 Dillon to Langer, no run, defends, fielded at point
16.5 Dillon to Langer, no run, swings slightly away from langer, but
Langer isn't forced to play a shot
16.6 Dillon to Langer, no run, very wide down the off side, Dillon
bowling around tehw ciket that over
End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia 41/1 (lead by 143 runs)
M Dillon 3-1-7-0
JL Langer 24* (36b 3x4) MJ Slater 15* (49b 1x4)
17.1 Collins to Slater, no run, defends on the on side to Ambrose at mid
wicket, they abort a run
17.2 Collins to Slater, no run, defends
17.3 Collins to Slater, no run, keeps very low outsid ethe off stump,
bounces halfway to the keeper
17.4 Collins to Slater, no run, defended witha big backlift, fielded in
the covers
17.5 Collins to Slater, one run, thick outside edge along the ground,
bounces thru the 2nd slip fielder
neither the batsman nor the bowler enjoying this irregular bounce
17.6 Collins to Langer, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 42/1 (lead by 144 runs)
PT Collins 5-1-18-0
JL Langer 24* (37b 3x4) MJ Slater 16* (54b 1x4)
18.1 Dillon to Slater, no run
18.2 Dillon to Slater, no run
18.3 Dillon to Slater, no run
18.4 Dillon to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
18.5 Dillon to Slater, one run, inside edge onto the thigh
18.6 Dillon to Langer, no run, and that, ladies and gentlemen, is lunch
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 43/1 (lead by 145 runs)
M Dillon 4-1-8-0
MJ Slater 17* (59b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (38b 3x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
19.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defended
19.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, short of a length, and pulled very hard
to the forward squar eleg
19.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, steps back to defend on the on side
19.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defended into the covcers, loud call of
"NO"
19.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, Adams fields on the on isde, this time
it's a call of "WAIT"
19.6 Ambrose to Slater, one run, clipped down to 3rd man
End of over 20 (1 run) Australia 44/1 (lead by 146 runs)
CEL Ambrose 5-1-10-0
MJ Slater 18* (65b 1x4) JL Langer 24* (38b 3x4)
20.1 Dillon to Slater, no run, defends strongly past the bowler
Dillon bowled very well prior to lunch
good pace plus a bit of swing and seam
20.2 Dillon to Slater, one run, grafts it towards mid wicket
20.3 Dillon to Langer, no run, defends into the covers
20.4 Dillon to Langer, OUT: coming around the wicket, slight bit of
outswing wide of the off stump, Langer going for a cover drive,
gets a faint edge instead
Australia 45/2, Partnership of 38
JL Langer c Jacobs b Dillon 24 (40b 3x4 0x6)
M Dillon 4.4-1-9-1
you could argue as to whether that was a good or bad bowling, or a
good or bad shot to choose. The final result is Langer lost,
Dillon won
20.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run
20.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, seams in, good bounce, left alone
End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 45/2 (lead by 147 runs)
M Dillon 5-1-9-1
MJ Slater 19* (67b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (2b)
21.1 Ambrose to Slater, (noball) no run, defended down the wicket
21.1 Ambrose to Slater, one run, played past the 3rd slip into the deep
21.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, excellent ball, moving away from the
batsman
21.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, defends into the covers
21.4 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, moving a long way down the leg side,
Curtly isn't happy for some reason
21.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run
21.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, down the off side, batsman leaves it
alone
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 47/2 (lead by 149 runs)
CEL Ambrose 6-1-12-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 20* (69b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (7b)
a lot of effort in that over, WI seemed to have eaten the right
stuff over lunch
22.1 Dillon to Slater, no run, swung away to adams at forward sq leg
22.2 Dillon to Slater, two runs, clipped safely thru the slips, good
diving save by Pedro at 3rd man
Pedro has shown himself to be a quality outfielder during this
match
he could teach a lot of his teammates a thing or two
22.3 Dillon to Slater, no run
22.4 Dillon to Slater, no run, forced towards sq leg
more rain is on it's way
22.5 Dillon to Slater, no run
22.6 Dillon to Slater, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 49/2 (lead by 151 runs)
M Dillon 6-1-11-1
MJ Slater 22* (75b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (7b)
rain now beginning to fall
looks like it will be heavier than the previous shower
23.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into the covers where Rags
fields
23.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, keeps very low outside the off stump
this match will be a minefield by the 5th day, if indeed the match
lasts that long
23.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, big appeal for caught behind, it
looked like Waugh was walking, but he was heading off because of
the rain
covers coming on, plenty of wind about which apparantly means it
won't last too long
that last ball was a brute, especially following the ball with the
low bounce, this ball got extra bounce and just missed the outside
shoulder
Match State: Rain stopped play
23.4 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, and play resumes after a 35 minute
delay
tea to be taken at 3:15 ratrher than 2:45
23.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, defended
23.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, inside edge along the ground to square
leg
End of over 24 (0 runs) Australia 49/2 (lead by 151 runs)
CEL Ambrose 7-2-12-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 22* (75b 1x4) ME Waugh 0* (13b)
24.1 Dillon to Slater, three runs, a bit short, beautifully driven thru
cover point, the wet outfield denies the boundary
24.2 Dillon to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, and still Waugh is not off the
Mark
24.3 Dillon to Slater, FOUR, Slater having none of the problems of Waugh
or Elliott, perfect glance travels very fine
24.4 Dillon to Slater, no run, leans forward and defends to cover point
24.5 Dillon to Slater, no run, excellenty delivery, seaming in, batsman
did not know whther to play it or leave it
24.6 Dillon to Slater, no run
End of over 25 (8 runs) Australia 57/2 (lead by 159 runs)
M Dillon 7-1-18-1
MJ Slater 29* (80b 2x4) ME Waugh 0* (14b)
25.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, two runs, clipped off the toes behind square
leg
25.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, in behind it well, defends into the
covers
25.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised, bvall travels to the
keeper
25.4 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, big in-seamer, flicks the pad outside
the line of the stumps, bat was raised, no appeal
25.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, played to Adams at forward square leg
25.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, chops it back to the bowler
End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia 59/2 (lead by 161 runs)
CEL Ambrose 8-2-14-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 29* (80b 2x4) ME Waugh 2* (20b)
plenty of rain around the city - expect more interruptions
26.1 Dillon to Slater, no run
26.2 Dillon to Slater, no run, defends outside the off stump to the mid
wicket
26.3 Dillon to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
26.4 Dillon to Slater, no run, excellent zip of the ppitch, left alone
by the batsman
Dillon looks to be easily the fastest of the WI bowlers
26.5 Dillon to Slater, one run, poked thru the vacant gully
26.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, two runs, overpitched on middle stump, well
driven thru mid wicket
End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 62/2 (lead by 164 runs)
M Dillon 8-1-21-1
MJ Slater 30* (85b 2x4) ME Waugh 4* (21b)
27.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defensive drive to square leg
27.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, lovely outswinger, played and missed
27.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, good quick one, allowed to pass just
outside the off stump
27.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, straight down the off side
another one keeping low
27.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defends onto the on side, outside the
off stump
27.6 Ambrose to Slater, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 28 (0 runs) Australia 62/2 (lead by 164 runs)
CEL Ambrose 9-3-14-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 30* (91b 2x4) ME Waugh 4* (21b)
Ambrose either stuggling with his line, or he's trying to tempt
Slater to making a mistake
28.1 Dillon to ME Waugh, one run, clipped off the pads to long leg,
perhaps they would've taken the 2nd if they realised Ambrose was
the fielder
28.2 Dillon to Slater, no run, tucked on the on side, batsman sent back
28.3 Dillon to Slater, FOUR, fantastic cover drive, ball was straight
and wide of off stump, screamed "hit me" and that it was
28.4 Dillon to Slater, three runs, Dillon starting to lose control, good
runs to deep mid wicket this time
28.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, FOUR, Mark joins the feast, easy cover drive,
beats the chasing fielder
28.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 29 (12 runs) Australia 74/2 (lead by 176 runs)
M Dillon 9-1-33-1
MJ Slater 37* (94b 3x4) ME Waugh 9* (24b 1x4)
29.1 Walsh to Slater, one run, defends into the covers
and we say hello to the Australian audience who've just lost radio
coverage for the remainder of the day
29.2 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run
29.3 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, and another single on the on side
29.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, no shot offered, thru to the keeper
29.5 Walsh to Slater, no run, played direct to the forward square leg
29.6 Walsh to Slater, two runs, poor ball, overpitched, but the cover
drive was mistimed
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 78/2 (lead by 180 runs)
CA Walsh 7-2-11-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 40* (98b 3x4) ME Waugh 10* (26b 1x4)
30.1 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, straight down the off side, left alone
30.2 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, crisp drive to Simmons in the covers
30.3 Dillon to ME Waugh, wide: no run, seams away as well as not
bouncing at all
30.3 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, defends on the on side
30.4 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, well played off the toes to the
backward sq leg
30.5 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, tapped down to the mid on, Campbell
with the good diving save
30.6 Dillon to ME Waugh, no run, inside edge to the mid wicket
End of over 31 (1 run) Australia 79/2 (lead by 181 runs)
M Dillon 10-1-34-1 (1w)
MJ Slater 40* (98b 3x4) ME Waugh 10* (32b 1x4)
31.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, good defensive shot back to the bowler
31.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, more firm defence
31.3 Walsh to Slater, no run, seams into the pad
31.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, hit into the covers
Walsh and Lara having some sort of conference
31.5 Walsh to Slater, one run, chopped into the ground, good running as
the cover fielder runs in
31.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, two runs, bit of a rash shot, hooking a slightly
short one, the substitutre Roberts with a good return
End of over 32 (3 runs) Australia 82/2 (lead by 184 runs)
CA Walsh 8-2-14-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 41* (103b 3x4) ME Waugh 12* (33b 1x4)
32.1 Collins to Slater, no run
32.2 Collins to Slater, one run, awkward swivelling pull shot
32.3 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, defends towards the covers
32.4 Collins to ME Waugh, no run
32.5 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, defends onto the on side
32.6 Collins to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 83/2 (lead by 185 runs)
PT Collins 6-1-19-0
MJ Slater 42* (105b 3x4) ME Waugh 12* (37b 1x4)
33.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends to the mid on
33.2 Walsh to Slater, no run
33.3 Walsh to Slater, one run, well driven into the covers
33.4 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, nudged towards the mid wkt
33.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, casually driven from outsid ethe off
stump to the mid on
33.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, on to the back foot, mistimed cut along
the ground to the deep backward point
End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia 85/2 (lead by 187 runs)
CA Walsh 9-2-16-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 43* (108b 3x4) ME Waugh 13* (40b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Collins to ME Waugh, one run, clipped behind squar eleg
34.2 Collins to Slater, no run, leading edge, bounces precariously into
the covers
34.3 Collins to Slater, no run, defends to point
34.4 Collins to Slater, no run, defends from outside the off stump to
point
34.5 Collins to Slater, no run, bat raised, ball barely bounces through
34.6 Collins to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 86/2 (lead by 188 runs)
PT Collins 7-1-20-0
MJ Slater 43* (113b 3x4) ME Waugh 14* (41b 1x4)
35.1 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, defends close, quick running, Campbell
doesn't field cleanly
35.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, lunges down the wicket, ball travelling
down the leg side, appeal for caught behind, nope
35.3 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends to the cover point area
35.4 Walsh to Slater, one run, late cut, bottom edge into the ground,
Joseph runs around from slip
35.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, inseamer onto the pad, good movemtn,
appeal, not out
35.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, missed glance, keeper fields at
backward sq leg
End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 89/2 (lead by 191 runs)
CA Walsh 10-2-18-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 44* (116b 3x4) ME Waugh 15* (44b 1x4)
36.1 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, left arm over the wicket, angling
across, defended into the covers
36.2 Collins to ME Waugh, no run
36.3 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, grabs the outside edge, buit not
enough, falls oh-so-close to Lara at 1st slip
36.4 Collins to ME Waugh, one run, down to the 3rd man
36.5 Collins to Slater, no run, tapped to the cover point
36.6 Collins to Slater, no run, swing and miss! trying to cut, but well
beaten
End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 90/2 (lead by 192 runs)
PT Collins 8-1-21-0
MJ Slater 44* (118b 3x4) ME Waugh 16* (48b 1x4)
37.1 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, straight, low and wide
37.2 Walsh to ME Waugh, two runs, thick outside edge goes squarer than
it should have, thru the point area
37.3 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, big should for lbw, seaming in onto the
rear thigh, just hitting outside the line of the stumpss
37.4 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, turned towards the square leg
37.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, one hand on the bat, forward defence
37.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, walking defence, bwoler fields and
throws down the stumps, batsman easily safe
End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 92/2 (lead by 194 runs)
CA Walsh 11-2-20-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 44* (118b 3x4) ME Waugh 18* (54b 1x4)
tea delayed for another 30 minutes
38.1 Collins to Slater, FOUR, overpitched, outside the off stump,
cracking off drive, rocketed to the boundary
brings up the 50 partnership
38.2 Collins to Slater, two runs, poked thru the covers, 50 runs to
Slater, 120 balls, 171 mins, 4x4 0x6
38.3 Collins to Slater, (noball) two runs, clisp it late to the wide 3rd
man
Slater consolidating his good reputation for scores in the 2nd
innings
38.3 Collins to Slater, no run, defends on the off side
previous runs brought up the 100 for Australia
and a lead of over 200
38.4 Collins to Slater, no run
38.5 Collins to Slater, one run, to squar eleg
38.6 Collins to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 39 (10 runs) Australia 102/2 (lead by 204 runs)
PT Collins 9-1-31-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 53* (124b 4x4) ME Waugh 18* (55b 1x4)
39.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, chops it down to the mid on
39.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, pushes to the cover point
39.3 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends to mid wicket
it seems that despite the amount of runs he's been getting in the
2nd inns lately, Slater's 1st inns ave is 49, whilst his 2nd inns
ave is 41
39.4 Walsh to Slater, no run
39.5 Walsh to Slater, one run, misdirected slow ball full toss, sensibly
placed down to the wide 3rd man
39.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, three runs, very well placed thru the deep mdi
wicket area
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 106/2 (lead by 208 runs)
CA Walsh 12-2-24-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 54* (129b 4x4) ME Waugh 21* (56b 1x4)
this partnership has been intact for nearly 20 overs
and here comes the wile and guile of Adams
40.1 Adams to ME Waugh, one run
40.2 Adams to Slater, no run
40.3 Adams to Slater, one run
40.4 Adams to ME Waugh, no run
40.5 Adams to ME Waugh, no run
40.6 Adams to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 109/2 (lead by 211 runs)
JC Adams 1-0-3-0
MJ Slater 55* (131b 4x4) ME Waugh 23* (60b 1x4)
41.1 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run
41.2 Walsh to Slater, one run
41.3 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run
41.4 Walsh to ME Waugh, no run, defends into the covers
41.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, poor ballm easily picked off behind
square
41.6 Walsh to Slater, no run, bat pad defence into the covers
End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 112/2 (lead by 214 runs)
CA Walsh 13-2-27-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 56* (133b 4x4) ME Waugh 25* (64b 1x4)
42.1 Adams to ME Waugh, no run
42.2 Adams to ME Waugh, no run, thrusts the pad at it
42.3 Adams to ME Waugh, FOUR, 2 steps down the pitch, excellent drive to
the long off boundary
42.4 Adams to ME Waugh, one run, pulled into the ground, thru square
leg, fielded in the deep
42.5 Adams to Slater, one run, on the on side
42.6 Adams to ME Waugh, no run, simply innocuous stuff from Adams
End of over 43 (6 runs) Australia 118/2 (lead by 220 runs)
JC Adams 2-0-9-0
MJ Slater 57* (134b 4x4) ME Waugh 30* (69b 2x4)
Hey Pedro
43.1 Collins to Slater, no run, on the stumps, defended
43.2 Collins to Slater, no run, swing and miss outside the off stump
43.3 Collins to Slater, no run, mistimed to extra cover
43.4 Collins to Slater, no run, carefully placed in the covers
43.5 Collins to Slater, one run, finds the gap in the covers
43.6 Collins to ME Waugh, one run, late dab to the 3rd man
End of over 44 (2 runs) Australia 120/2 (lead by 222 runs)
PT Collins 10-1-33-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 58* (139b 4x4) ME Waugh 31* (70b 2x4)
perhaps the last over before tea
a delay whislt Lara and Adams discuss their attacking options
Adams to bowl around the wicket to a less defensive field
taken on the pads
44.1 Adams to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pads
44.2 Adams to ME Waugh, one run
44.3 Adams to Slater, no run, shuffles down the pitch to defend
44.4 Adams to Slater, FOUR, too short, Slaterlunges at a cut, ball is so
slow he has plennty of time to play the shot correctly
44.5 Adams to Slater, no run
44.6 Adams to Slater, no run, forced back to the bowler
End of over 45 (5 runs) Australia 125/2 (lead by 227 runs)
JC Adams 3-0-14-0
MJ Slater 62* (143b 5x4) ME Waugh 32* (72b 2x4)
this should nopw be the last over before tea
45.1 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, wide down the off side
45.2 Collins to ME Waugh, no run, quick and full, Waugh misses the shot
by a long way, bat was banged into the ground
45.3 Collins to ME Waugh, one run, well played thru the covers, Adams
with the feeble dive
45.4 Collins to Slater, no run, mistimed on the on side
45.5 Collins to Slater, no run, seams away past the off stump
45.6 Collins to Slater, no run, "that's over and tea"
End of over 46 (1 run) Australia 126/2 (lead by 228 runs)
PT Collins 11-1-34-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 62* (146b 5x4) ME Waugh 33* (75b 2x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
play to resume at 1935 GMT
Curtly to bowl the 1st over after lunch
46.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, defends to point
46.2 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run, keeps low as per every 2nd ball
46.3 Ambrose to ME Waugh, OUT: inseamer, takes him on the leading pad,
ball seemed to be moving too far, looks like quite a crappy
decision, quite probably missing the leg stump
Australia 126/3, Partnership of 81
ME Waugh lbw b Ambrose 33 (78b 2x4 0x6)
CEL Ambrose 9.3-3-14-1 (1nb)
mark waugh shaking his head as he leaves
46.4 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, chops it from outside the off stump
onto the on side
46.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, driven to the mid on
46.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, and finsihes with a wicket maiden.
Typically, whenever Curtly is bothered enough to try, he gets
wickets
End of over 47 (0 runs) Australia 126/3 (lead by 228 runs)
CEL Ambrose 10-4-14-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 62* (146b 5x4) *SR Waugh 0* (3b)
47.1 Collins to Slater, one run, thick edge goes somewhere
47.2 Collins to SR Waugh, no run, well driven, but direct to the cover
fielder
47.3 Collins to SR Waugh, OUT: very slight away movement, grabs the
faintest of edges, big appeal, batsman walks before the umpire has
to decide
Australia 127/4, Partnership of 1
*SR Waugh c Jacobs b Collins 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
PT Collins 11.3-1-35-1 (1nb)
that's one less duck than Mark Taylor got in his 1st Test as
captain
47.4 Collins to Blewett, no run
47.5 Collins to Blewett, two runs, onto one knee, cover drive, Blewett
already in full flow
47.6 Collins to Blewett, no run, taps it into the covers, shout of "NO"
End of over 48 (3 runs) Australia 129/4 (lead by 231 runs)
PT Collins 12-1-37-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 63* (147b 5x4) GS Blewett 2* (3b)
a wicket apiece for each of the fast bowlers
48.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run, deflected off the face of the bat to
point
48.2 Ambrose to Slater, two runs, clipped off the pads to deep backward
sq leg, fine leg runs around
48.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, into the pads, appeal, probably going
down leg, looked a lot closer than the Mark waugh dismissal
looks very out in fact, umpire might've though it was bat->pad,
when instead it was pad then bat
48.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run
48.5 Ambrose to Slater, one run
48.6 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 49 (3 runs) Australia 132/4 (lead by 234 runs)
CEL Ambrose 11-4-17-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 66* (152b 5x4) GS Blewett 2* (4b)
49.1 Collins to Slater, no run, wild splayed-legged cuut shot, bottom
edge into the ground
49.2 Collins to Slater, no run
49.3 Collins to Slater, two runs, pitched up, smashed thru the covers,
Adams fields in the deep
49.4 Collins to Slater, no run, defended into the covers
49.5 Collins to Slater, no run, bounces it out to point, there should've
been a run there
49.6 Collins to Slater, no run, travels wide of the off stump after
pitching on middle
End of over 50 (2 runs) Australia 134/4 (lead by 236 runs)
PT Collins 13-1-39-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 68* (158b 5x4) GS Blewett 2* (4b)
at the end of the 50 overs, Australia are 134/4 @ 2.68 per over
50.1 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, off-cutter grabs the inside edge, which
goes very very close to the leg stump
Blewett onto his 3rd life
50.2 Ambrose to Blewett, no run
50.3 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, allowed to pass thru to the keeper
50.4 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, keeps very low, bit of movement from
the off cutter
50.5 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, bat in the air, past the off stump thru
to the keeper
50.6 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, doesnt quite time the drive into the
covers
End of over 51 (0 runs) Australia 134/4 (lead by 236 runs)
CEL Ambrose 12-5-17-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 68* (158b 5x4) GS Blewett 2* (10b)
51.1 Collins to Slater, FOUR, short, drifting outside the off stump,
fully punished with a lovely lofted pull shot behind square
51.2 Collins to Slater, one run
51.3 Collins to Blewett, no run
51.4 Collins to Blewett, one run
51.5 Collins to Slater, one run
51.6 Collins to Blewett, no run, muffed a run out totally, Collins
dropped it at the bowler's end
End of over 52 (7 runs) Australia 141/4 (lead by 243 runs)
PT Collins 14-1-46-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 74* (161b 6x4) GS Blewett 3* (13b)
52.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run
52.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, late cut, fielded by Collins at point
52.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defends to point
52.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defence
52.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, low cut along the ground to the point
fielder
52.6 Ambrose to Slater, no run, firmly defended outside the off stump
End of over 53 (0 runs) Australia 141/4 (lead by 243 runs)
CEL Ambrose 13-6-17-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 74* (167b 6x4) GS Blewett 3* (13b)
53.1 Collins to Blewett, no run, crisply driven direct to the cover
fielder
53.2 Collins to Blewett, two runs, flicked off the toes forward of the
square leg umpire
53.3 Collins to Blewett, no run
53.4 Collins to Blewett, no run, well beaten outside the off stump, just
drifting away from the batsman
53.5 Collins to Blewett, no run, defends into the covers
53.6 Collins to Blewett, no run
End of over 54 (2 runs) Australia 143/4 (lead by 245 runs)
PT Collins 15-1-48-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 74* (167b 6x4) GS Blewett 5* (19b)
54.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defensive from outside the off stump
54.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, deflects it to backward point
54.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, more defence
54.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, off drive, but fielded at mid off
54.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run
54.6 Ambrose to Slater, no run, worked off the leg stump to the forward
square leg
End of over 55 (0 runs) Australia 143/4 (lead by 245 runs)
CEL Ambrose 14-7-17-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 74* (173b 6x4) GS Blewett 5* (19b)
55.1 Dillon to Blewett, no run, choppy defence into the covers
55.2 Dillon to Blewett, two runs, pushes thru mid wicket and they get a
double
55.3 Dillon to Blewett, no run, prods it into the covers
55.4 Dillon to Blewett, no run, another poked prod from outside off
stump into the covers
55.5 Dillon to Blewett, two runs, easy runs behind square leg
55.6 Dillon to Blewett, no run, bat pad defence down the wicket
End of over 56 (4 runs) Australia 147/4 (lead by 249 runs)
M Dillon 11-1-38-1 (1w)
MJ Slater 74* (173b 6x4) GS Blewett 9* (25b)
56.1 Ambrose to Slater, legbye: one run, glanced off the leg stump
56.2 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, driven diretc to the point fielder
56.3 Ambrose to Blewett, one run, inside edge goes behind the batsman to
backward square leg
56.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, dabbed into the covers
56.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, drives along the ground to the mid on,
ball bounces irregularly on the bumpy ground
56.6 Ambrose to Slater, two runs
End of over 57 (4 runs) Australia 151/4 (lead by 253 runs)
CEL Ambrose 15-7-20-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 77* (177b 6x4) GS Blewett 10* (27b)
57.1 Dillon to Blewett, one run, worked away behind square
57.2 Dillon to Slater, no run, defence
57.3 Dillon to Slater, FOUR, hammered to the mid wicket boundary, very
foreceful pull shot
57.4 Dillon to Slater, FOUR, cut shot, behind square, Pedro tries to
slide, but the bumpy ground proves his undoing
57.5 Dillon to Slater, no run
57.6 Dillon to Slater, one run, 10 off the over
End of over 58 (10 runs) Australia 161/4 (lead by 263 runs)
M Dillon 12-1-48-1 (1w)
MJ Slater 85* (182b 8x4) GS Blewett 11* (28b)
58.1 Ambrose to Slater, no run
58.2 Ambrose to Slater, no run, pushed to square leg
58.3 Ambrose to Slater, no run, square drive, hit hard, but fielded well
by Simmons at point
58.4 Ambrose to Slater, no run, fielded at mid wicket
58.5 Ambrose to Slater, no run, defends on the on side
58.6 Ambrose to Slater, no run, finds the gap in the infield, but
there's someone just a little deeper than point
End of over 59 (0 runs) Australia 161/4 (lead by 263 runs)
CEL Ambrose 16-8-20-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 85* (188b 8x4) GS Blewett 11* (28b)
Ambrose very economical in the past 6 overs, but hasn't troubled
the batsmen since the 1st over of the spell
59.1 Dillon to Blewett, no run, defends
59.2 Dillon to Blewett, no run, tapped to mid wickeet
59.3 Dillon to Blewett, no run, defends into the covers
59.4 Dillon to Blewett, no run, bit of excessive bounce found outside
the off stump
59.5 Dillon to Blewett, one run, pushes thru the point area
59.6 Dillon to Slater, three runs, lovely cover drive, no doubt a bit of
the dampness in the infield stopped that being a boundary
End of over 60 (4 runs) Australia 165/4 (lead by 267 runs)
M Dillon 13-1-52-1 (1w)
MJ Slater 88* (189b 8x4) GS Blewett 12* (33b)
Match State: Drinks
60.1 Walsh to Slater, no run
60.2 Walsh to Slater, FOUR, awful ball, brilliant shot, long hop medium
pacer absolutely hammered to backward square
60.3 Walsh to Slater, no run
60.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, squeezed up a bit, forced onto the off
side
60.5 Walsh to Slater, FOUR, that's slower than medium pace, Walsh looks
knackered, lofted over the covers, a couple of bounce and over the
white line
60.6 Walsh to Slater, FOUR, to the square leg boundary, and Slater goes
nuts, running around, pashing the helmet, raising his bat to every
area of the ground
End of over 61 (12 runs) Australia 177/4 (lead by 279 runs)
CA Walsh 14-2-39-1 (1nb)
MJ Slater 100* (195b 11x4) GS Blewett 12* (33b)
100 off 195 balls, 11x4 0x6
now some timefiller from Adams
61.1 Adams to Blewett, no run
61.2 Adams to Blewett, no run
61.3 Adams to Blewett, (noball) no run
61.3 Adams to Blewett, no run
61.4 Adams to Blewett, no run
61.5 Adams to Blewett, two runs, cut thru the covers
61.6 Adams to Blewett, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 62 (3 runs) Australia 180/4 (lead by 282 runs)
JC Adams 4-0-17-0 (1nb)
MJ Slater 100* (195b 11x4) GS Blewett 14* (40b)
62.1 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
62.2 Walsh to Slater, no run, defends into the covers
62.3 Walsh to Slater, no run, more defence
62.4 Walsh to Slater, no run, taps it back to the bowler
62.5 Walsh to Slater, two runs, chipped to the vacant mid on
62.6 Walsh to Slater, (noball) bye: FOUR, slips out of the hand, full
toss down the leg side, probably called because it was over waist
height
62.6 Walsh to Slater, (noball) no run, a regulation no ball
62.6 Walsh to Slater, no run, short, attmpted pull, hits him on the
helmet
End of over 63 (8 runs) Australia 188/4 (lead by 290 runs)
CA Walsh 15-2-43-1 (3nb)
MJ Slater 102* (203b 11x4) GS Blewett 14* (40b)
batsman is totally unconcerned, which shows the lack of pace Walsh
is bowling with
63.1 Adams to Blewett, one run, couple of steps, and a straight drive
63.2 Adams to Slater, FOUR, a couple of steps down the pitch, and
there's another boundary
63.3 Adams to Slater, OUT: two steps down the pitch, but commits the
crime of trying to sweep out of his ground, the ball from Adams
dips a little, clean take by jacobs, TV umpire called, slater
airborne as the bails removed
Australia 193/5, Partnership of 66
MJ Slater st Jacobs b Adams 106 (205b 12x4 0x6)
JC Adams 4.3-0-22-1 (1nb)
63.4 Adams to Healy, no run
63.5 Adams to Healy, no run, driven to the mid on
63.6 Adams to Healy, no run, defends close on the off side
End of over 64 (5 runs) Australia 193/5 (lead by 295 runs)
JC Adams 5-0-22-1 (1nb)
+IA Healy 0* (3b) GS Blewett 15* (41b)
64.1 Walsh to Blewett, no run, taps it back to the bowler
64.2 Walsh to Blewett, one run, wayward down the leg side, glanced
64.3 Walsh to Healy, no run, straight bat defence
64.4 Walsh to Healy, OUT: angling in, pitches outside off, hits in line
with off, would've hit middle, batsman playing outside it, simple
ball to get out to
Australia 194/6, Partnership of 1
+IA Healy lbw b Walsh 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
CA Walsh 15.4-2-44-2 (3nb)
64.5 Walsh to Warne, no run, defended close
64.6 Walsh to Warne, one run, cut down to deep backward point
End of over 65 (2 runs) Australia 195/6 (lead by 297 runs)
CA Walsh 16-2-45-2 (3nb)
SK Warne 1* (2b) GS Blewett 16* (43b)
65.1 Adams to Warne, no run, defended
65.2 Adams to Warne, one run, clubbed downt o the long off fielder
65.3 Adams to Blewett, FOUR, carved thru mid wicket, brings up the 200,
and puts the target beyond 300
65.4 Adams to Blewett, no run, squeezed on the off side
65.5 Adams to Blewett, no run, hides the bat behind the body, thrusts
the pad at it
65.6 Adams to Blewett, no run
End of over 66 (5 runs) Australia 200/6 (lead by 302 runs)
JC Adams 6-0-27-1 (1nb)
SK Warne 2* (4b) GS Blewett 20* (47b 1x4)
66.1 Walsh to Warne, two runs
66.2 Walsh to Warne, no run, chops it just outside the off stump to
point
66.3 Walsh to Warne, one run, clipped down to the long leg
66.4 Walsh to Blewett, no run, bat then onto the pad, fielded at short
leg
66.5 Walsh to Blewett, no run, a CHINK is heard as it's clipped to the
mid on
66.6 Walsh to Blewett, no run, seams into the waist
End of over 67 (3 runs) Australia 203/6 (lead by 305 runs)
CA Walsh 17-2-48-2 (3nb)
SK Warne 5* (7b) GS Blewett 20* (50b 1x4)
67.1 Collins to Warne, no run
67.2 Collins to Warne, no run, inside edge to mid wicket
67.3 Collins to Warne, no run, more defence
67.4 Collins to Warne, no run, placed into the covers
67.5 Collins to Warne, no run, whacked into the covers again
67.6 Collins to Warne, legbye: one run, into the pad outside the leg
stump, batsman trying to glance
End of over 68 (1 run) Australia 204/6 (lead by 306 runs)
PT Collins 16-2-48-1 (1nb)
SK Warne 5* (13b) GS Blewett 20* (50b 1x4)
68.1 Walsh to Warne, one run, slow ball outside the off stump, cut to
backward point
68.2 Walsh to Blewett, no run, off cutter into the pad, appeal, Nicholls
denies
68.3 Walsh to Blewett, no run, defends on the ons die
68.4 Walsh to Blewett, no run, pushes into the covers
68.5 Walsh to Blewett, no run, easily placed to the point fielder
68.6 Walsh to Blewett, no run
End of over 69 (1 run) Australia 205/6 (lead by 307 runs)
CA Walsh 18-2-49-2 (3nb)
SK Warne 6* (14b) GS Blewett 20* (55b 1x4)
69.1 Collins to Warne, two runs, late drive behind the backward point
69.2 Collins to Warne, no run, driven diretc to the captain (of the
Titanic) at cover
69.3 Collins to Warne, one run, mistimed pull in front of square leg
69.4 Collins to Blewett, no run, more variable bounce, bounces twice
before getting to the keeper
perhaops if the West Indians once in a while aimed at the stumps
they might take advantage of this irregular bounce
69.5 Collins to Blewett, one run
69.6 Collins to Warne, no run, "wait wait" is the call as it's driven
into the covers
End of over 70 (4 runs) Australia 209/6 (lead by 311 runs)
PT Collins 17-2-52-1 (1nb)
SK Warne 9* (18b) GS Blewett 21* (57b 1x4)
70.1 Walsh to Blewett, no run, poked onto the off side
70.2 Walsh to Blewett, no run, into the pads, definitely worth a shout,
perhaps missing leg, maybe a little too high as well
2 half-doubts add up to a full-doubt
70.3 Walsh to Blewett, one run
70.4 Walsh to Warne, no run, driven into the covers
70.5 Walsh to Warne, no run, another push into the covers
70.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, driven in the air, DROPPED, by Walsh
reaching out with his left hand
End of over 71 (1 run) Australia 210/6 (lead by 312 runs)
CA Walsh 19-2-50-2 (3nb)
SK Warne 9* (21b) GS Blewett 22* (60b 1x4)
71.1 Collins to Blewett, no run, passes down the off side, bat raised
above it
71.2 Collins to Blewett, no run
71.3 Collins to Blewett, no run
71.4 Collins to Blewett, three runs
71.5 Collins to Warne, (noball) no run, full outside off, Warne has a
hack at it
71.5 Collins to Warne, three runs
71.6 Collins to Blewett, no run
End of over 72 (7 runs) Australia 217/6 (lead by 319 runs)
PT Collins 18-2-59-1 (2nb)
SK Warne 12* (23b) GS Blewett 25* (65b 1x4)
72.1 Walsh to Warne, no run
72.2 Walsh to Warne, one run, placed into the covers where Rags fields
it's possibel for another 15 overs to be bowled, but you'd assume
bad light would intervene
72.3 Walsh to Blewett, no run, defends into the covers, Blewett sent
back, tries to dive, Ragoonath misses the stumps
would've been a very close decision
72.4 Walsh to Blewett, one run, clipped down behind square
72.5 Walsh to Warne, no run, yet another innocuous offcutter, smacked by
Warne behind point, but fielded very well by Simmons
72.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, drives, but the bowler fields well
End of over 73 (2 runs) Australia 219/6 (lead by 321 runs)
CA Walsh 20-2-52-2 (3nb)
SK Warne 13* (27b) GS Blewett 26* (67b 1x4)
the timefiller is back
73.1 Adams to Blewett, no run, defends down the pitch
73.2 Adams to Blewett, two runs, clips it behind square
73.3 Adams to Blewett, no run, forward defensive, taken on the pad
outside the leg stump
73.4 Adams to Blewett, no run
73.5 Adams to Blewett, no run, driven hard into the covers
73.6 Adams to Blewett, no run, tapped towards gully
End of over 74 (2 runs) Australia 221/6 (lead by 323 runs)
JC Adams 7-0-29-1 (1nb)
SK Warne 13* (27b) GS Blewett 28* (73b 1x4)
74.1 Dillon to Warne, FOUR, aimed at off stump, Warne cracks a fierce
cover drive
74.2 Dillon to Warne, no run
74.3 Dillon to Warne, no run, tyries to cut too close to his body,
bottom edge into the ground
Australia were just offered the light, but Warne denied
must be quite keen to grind WI into the dirt
74.4 Dillon to Warne, one run
74.5 Dillon to Blewett, legbye: one run, missed pull shot, into the
thigh, bounces to the backward point
74.6 Dillon to Warne, no run, bit of slog down the ground, mistimed
badly, fielded at wide mid on
End of over 75 (6 runs) Australia 227/6 (lead by 329 runs)
M Dillon 14-1-57-1 (1w)
SK Warne 18* (32b 1x4) GS Blewett 28* (74b 1x4)
a maximum of 12 overs to be bowled
Match State: Drinks
75.1 Adams to Blewett, no run
75.2 Adams to Blewett, OUT: coming down the pitch, throughly missed, TV
replay called, well out, Adams gets his second stumping
Australia 227/7, Partnership of 33
GS Blewett st Jacobs b Adams 28 (76b 1x4 0x6)
JC Adams 7.2-0-29-2 (1nb)
Blewett was on one knee, trying the cover drive
75.3 Adams to Gillespie, no run, carefully defends a straight one off
middle stump
75.4 Adams to Gillespie, no run, bowler fields wide of the pitch
75.5 Adams to Gillespie, no run, more defence, keeper fields at short
leg
75.6 Adams to Gillespie, no run, and some more defence for a change
End of over 76 (0 runs) Australia 227/7 (lead by 329 runs)
JC Adams 8-1-29-2 (1nb)
SK Warne 18* (32b 1x4) JN Gillespie 0* (4b)
the light has been offered again, and this time accepted
almost guaranteed there will be no further play
Australia lead by 329 runs, so if the West Indies were to win this
match, it would be the 3rd consecutive Trinidad test where the 4th
innings was the highest total of the match
play will start 8 minutes early tomorrow - not sure how 8 minutes
replaces the 11 over shortage from today
Day 4 to start at 1357 GMT
Match State: Close of Play - Day 3