Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10:30am local time (2130 GMT)
welcome to McLean Park in Napier, on a typically sunny Hawkes Bay
day, for this final tour match before the last two Tests, between
Australia and Central Districts
the pitch has a slight greenish tinge to it, and the outfield is a
perfect lush green, though should be a little slow early on, but
generally the conditions should be good for batting, if the team
batting first can weather the first session
it's a pity that this game is only three days in length, meaning a
result is unlikely unless one team can roll the other one for a
cheap total quickly, it was reduced from a four-dayer due to the
Australians want for an extra day's rest before the second
Australia have decided to rest Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and
Michael Slater before the second Test, giving Matthew Hayden,
Michael Kasprowicz and Damien Fleming a chance to push for
inclusion in the remainder of the tour, no matter how slim their
chances may be
Central Districts welcome back Test players Craig Spearman and
Mathew Sinclair, with leg spinner Tim Anderson demoted to 12th man
on what probably won't be much of a turning track
0.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, beaten! fine start by Fleming, gets a
bit of away seam movement, Spearman fishes at it from the crease
0.2 Fleming to Spearman, no run, good length ball again, Spearman fends
away and drops it down towards backward point off the shoulder of
the bat
0.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off
stump
0.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, doesn't know much about a shortish
straight ball, drops it down at his toes in defence
0.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.6 Fleming to Spearman, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
Fleming getting a good amount of away movement early on, useful
over in which to open the match with
End of over 1 (maiden) Central Districts 0/0
DW Fleming 1-1-0-0 - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 0* (0b) CM Spearman 0* (6b)
Michael Kasprowicz to open the bowling from the Embankment End,
bowling to Kelly
1.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, plays and misses! Kaspa too opens up
with a darn useful delivery
1.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, reaching forward at a good short of a
length ball, gets nowhere near it, good lift and bounce from the
deck
already it looks like it could be a tricky first stanza for this
pair of openers
1.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, withdraws inside the line of a ball
passing by just outside off stump
1.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, edgily guides it away to gully on the
bounce
1.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, two runs, and Central are underway, a mistimed
force from Kelly goes straight of Lee at extra cover, Kelly
dawdles a bit and then slips over trying to turn, but there was
always time for an easy couple
1.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, beaten! the slips and keeper all go
up, but then realise it wasn't an edge, just a great ball
defeating Kelly comprehensively
End of over 2 (2 runs) Central Districts 2/0
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-2-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 0* (6b) DP Kelly 2* (6b)
2.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
2.2 Fleming to Spearman, two runs, Spearman too gets off the mark with
a similar stroke to Kelly, forced through vacant mid off, but they
really just jog the runs when a third was on offer, a bit slack
early on on a lazy Saturday morning
2.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off
stump
2.4 Fleming to Spearman, one run, back, turned around the corner down
to Kasprowicz at long leg
2.5 Fleming to Kelly, no run, shuffles back and towards off stump,
shouldering arms as it passes by outside off
2.6 Fleming to Kelly, two runs, overpitched on his toes, nicely turned
away through backward square leg, an easy couple taken as
Kasprowicz has to run around from long leg to field
End of over 3 (5 runs) Central Districts 7/0
DW Fleming 2-1-5-0 - Centennial Stand End
CM Spearman 3* (10b) DP Kelly 4* (8b)
3.1 Kasprowicz to Spearman, three runs, dropped! Kasprowicz finds the
edge, Spearman gets a regulation nick that flies high to Martyn at
first slip, but lets what is a sharp but by no means difficult
chance go through his hands at shoulder height
it goes away down towards the boundary and Spearman gets three
lucky runs and keeps his life
3.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, defends away to backward point
3.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, pushed up towards mid on firmly in
defence
3.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, full ball, mistimed drive straight
back to Kasprowicz
3.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, lovely rising delivery just outside
off stump, Kelly shoulders arms to it
3.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone
End of over 4 (3 runs) Central Districts 10/0
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-5-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 6* (11b) DP Kelly 4* (13b)
4.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
4.2 Fleming to Spearman, one run, pushed away towards vacant cover
point off the back foot, Kelly calls Spearman through for the
quick single
4.3 Fleming to Kelly, three runs, slightly overpitched, Kelly sweetly
drives it through vacant wide midwicket, there's a fair chase for
Miller from mid on and a comfortable three is the result
4.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, down the leg side, Spearman has a
swing at it but misses
4.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, firmly driven straight to Lee at
cover, picking out the only man forward of square on the off side
4.6 Fleming to Spearman, one run, stabs forward at it in defence, gets
a streaky inside edge through the legs to roll away towards vacant
backward square leg and they get a run for an unconvincing stroke
End of over 5 (5 runs) Central Districts 15/0
DW Fleming 3-1-10-0 - Centennial Stand End
CM Spearman 8* (16b) DP Kelly 7* (14b)
5.1 Kasprowicz to Spearman, FOUR, easily shot of the morning so far,
cracking drive through vacant mid off, even if there was a fielder
within cooee of it, he'd have been lucky to have gotten close to
that
5.2 Kasprowicz to Spearman, FOUR, two in two balls! Kasprowicz pitches
it up too far on his toes, Spearman is known to like it there and
he picks it up high over backward square leg, almost looked like
he got it too high in the air
but it goes sufficiently wide of Fleming at long leg to beat him to
the boundary on the bounce
5.3 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, gets a little too ambitious for his
own good, big swish and miss outside off stump trying to thump it
through the covers
5.4 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump,
learning from his previous misjudgement
5.5 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, but obviously doesn't learn for
long, another big swish and miss outside off stump leaves the
players behind the stumps let out a big groan
5.6 Kasprowicz to Spearman, one run, flicks it fine down the leg side
down to Fleming coming around to field at fine leg
End of over 6 (9 runs) Central Districts 24/0
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-14-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 17* (22b 2x4) DP Kelly 7* (14b)
6.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, forward, defends away to Lee at cover
point
6.2 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone a full, wide ball outside
off stump
6.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, pushes away to Lee at cover point
again in defence
6.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, beaten! he may have 17 runs in decent
time, but he hasn't always been convincing, far from it, a lovely
ball rising on a length just outside off stump has Spearman tied
up in knots trying to defend it
6.5 Fleming to Spearman, OUT: Spearman gets his just desserts at last,
he couldn't resist, plays at a seaming ball and gets the edge to
fly to Martyn, who takes a great catch diving back to take it
behind him and to his left
Central Districts 24/1, Partnership of 24
CM Spearman c Martyn b Fleming 17 (27b 2x4 0x6)
DP Kelly 7* (14b) DW Fleming 3.5-1-10-1
Martyn atones for his earlier, much easier, miss of Spearman,
though off a different bowler
Mathew Sinclair the new batsman, so far desperately short of form
against Australia in any sort of match
6.6 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, and he's given no favours first up
either, beaten all ends up outside off stump just like both
openers before him, but he survives
End of over 7 (maiden) Central Districts 24/1
DW Fleming 4-2-10-1 - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 7* (14b) MS Sinclair 0* (1b)
7.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, defends down to Steve Waugh at
backward point
7.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, beaten! this really is proving to be
tricky pitch to play on early, both bowlers getting noticeable
seam movement
7.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, slightly beaten again, plays and
misses outside off stump, though he tried to withdraw the bat
inside the line late
7.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, (noball) two runs, oversteps, Kelly is squared
around and gets a streaky edge to bounce short and between
backward point and gully, away for a couple
7.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, firmly driven back on the off side in
defence
7.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, (noball) one run, oversteps, turned down to
Fleming coming up to field from long leg
7.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, beaten outside off stump
7.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, shapes to play then shoulders arms
over the top of a rather straight ball, swivelling it around so
the blade faces the bowler
End of over 8 (5 runs) Central Districts 29/1
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-19-0 (2nb) - Embankment End
DP Kelly 10* (20b) MS Sinclair 0* (3b)
a bit of a delay as a groundsperson comes on with a bag of sawdust
to help for Fleming's grip as he lands at the bowling crease
8.1 Fleming to Kelly, OUT: it must've done the trick! rising ball,
Kelly tries to defend but only succeeds in getting an inside edge
and playing it back down into his leg stump, Fleming strikes twice
within three balls
Central Districts 29/2, Partnership of 5
DP Kelly b Fleming 10 (21b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) DW Fleming 4.1-2-10-2
Glen Sulzberger the new batsman
8.2 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
8.3 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, shortish ball, defends down to
Langer at forward short leg
8.4 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
8.5 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot,
pushed away to Lee at extra cover, has to skip back into his
crease as Lee threatens to throw it at the stumps
8.6 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, shuffles slightly across to off
stump, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 9 (maiden) Central Districts 29/2
DW Fleming 5-3-10-2 - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) GP Sulzberger 0* (5b)
9.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, two runs, dear oh dear, that's the epitome
of slackness, Sinclair strokes it away to cover point for an easy
single, Lee tosses back the ball to Kasprowicz, who lazily drops
it behind him, only not to notice there's nobody there
Sinclair calls Sulzberger through to take a cheeky bonus run, the
Australian field barely react to it at all
9.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, one run, turned down to long leg
9.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
9.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, full ball, chops it into the
ground away to third slip
9.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, (noball) no run, oversteps, full ball
defended into the ground in close on the off side
9.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, goes back shoulders arms outside
off stump, loud 'ooh's from behind the wicket as that seamed back
and didn't miss the top of off stump by much at all
9.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, walking forward into a defensive
shot from a straight ball, taken flush on the pads, a half appeal
from the entire field isn't considered by umpire Watkin
End of over 10 (4 runs) Central Districts 33/2
MS Kasprowicz 5-0-23-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 3* (5b) GP Sulzberger 0* (10b)
10.1 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full, firmly driven away to Miller at
wide mid off
10.2 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, defends down in close on the off side
10.3 Fleming to Sinclair, OUT: oh dear, it's just not Sinclair's day
against Australia, Fleming finds the outside edge as he tries to
drive, but it's too uppish and it flies to Blewett at gully,
diving back to take a fine catch behind him to his left
Central Districts 33/3, Partnership of 4
MS Sinclair c Blewett b Fleming 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
GP Sulzberger 0* (10b) DW Fleming 5.3-3-10-3
Mark Douglas the new batsman
10.4 Fleming to Douglas, no run, jumps forward in defence, dropping it
away to gully, some interest from the Australian field as he's
nearly defeated through a small gap between bat/pad
10.5 Fleming to Douglas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
10.6 Fleming to Douglas, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad in close
on the off side
End of over 11 (maiden) Central Districts 33/3
DW Fleming 6-4-10-3 - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 0* (10b) MW Douglas 0* (3b)
that's Fleming's third wicket maiden in a row, superb stuff as his
figures read an impressive 3-10 off 6 overs
11.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, forward, trying to pick it away
off his toes, but overbalances as he's taken on the pad and it
rebounds to Langer in close on the leg side
11.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, one run, turned down to Fleming at long
leg
11.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
11.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, stretches forward, leaving alone
outside off stump
11.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
again, not a bad line by Kaspa however
11.6 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, shoulders arms outside again, and
again Kasprowicz isn't far off teasing the outer coat of varnish
of the off stump
End of over 12 (1 run) Central Districts 34/3
MS Kasprowicz 6-0-24-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 1* (12b) MW Douglas 0* (7b)
12.1 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
12.2 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, jumping back on the crease, defends
down the wicket to Fleming
12.3 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
good rising ball just outside off stump
12.4 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, back on his crease, guides it away
to the squarer of two gullies
12.5 Fleming to Sulzberger, no run, a sharp ball climbs awkwardly on
Sulzberger who's half set back to play it, ends up taking it on
the body
12.6 Fleming to Sulzberger, two runs, and Sulzberger breaks the trot of
consecutive wicket maidens, and consecutive maidens for that
matter, with a good looking forcing shot straight back down the
track past the bowler
End of over 13 (2 runs) Central Districts 36/3
DW Fleming 7-4-12-3 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 0* (7b) GP Sulzberger 3* (18b)
13.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, one run, full ball, jumps back on the crease
dangerously to play it, just squeezing it away towards forward
square leg from his feet, they take one and look for a second but
Miller's across to field quickly from mid on
13.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, forward, taken on the pad,
rebounds back down the pitch on the leg side
13.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
13.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, three runs, Kasprowicz overpitches,
Sulzberger on to it early, driving firmly through wide mid off,
but the outfield is a little bit sluggish, helping Lee to overhaul
it just inside the boundary chasing from extra cover
13.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, mistimed drive straight up to Miller
at mid on
13.6 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
End of over 14 (4 runs) Central Districts 40/3
MS Kasprowicz 7-0-28-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 6* (21b) MW Douglas 1* (10b)
Colin Miller into the attack from the Centennial Stand End, leaving
alone the medium pace and going directly to the off spin today
two slips, silly mid off, forward short leg in close, plus a
backward square leg, mid on, mid off, cover and backward point set
14.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
14.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, shortish ball, again leaves outside
off stump
14.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, full ball, drawn forward into a drive
straight up to Fleming at mid off
14.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball climbing
outside off stump
14.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends down in close square
on the off side
14.6 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, dangerous stuff! Sulzberger shapes to
play then leaves over the top of it, it flies through to
Gilchrist, coming back just over the stumps, too hot to handle for
the keeper and it pops up out of the gloves to Langer at short leg
End of over 15 (maiden) Central Districts 40/3
CR Miller 1-1-0-0 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 1* (10b) GP Sulzberger 6* (27b)
as usual, the Australians are looking very sharp in the first hour
today
15.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, (noball) two runs, oversteps, overpitched,
firmly forced up through vacant mid off, they're a bit slow to
take the first, but there's still time for the second as Lee
chases from extra cover
15.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
15.2 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
not quite there for the drive but Douglas went for it anyway
15.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, two runs, turned away to vacant backward
square leg, dropping it away from an inside edge on to the pad
15.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
15.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, reaches for the drive, gets a thick
outside edge which flies low to the ground and bounces just short
of Blewett diving across to his left at a widish fourth slip,
parries it away behind Steve Waugh who fields from backward point
15.6 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, goes back to a full ball
dangerously, just managing to dig it out in defence up towards Lee
at extra cover
End of over 16 (5 runs) Central Districts 45/3
MS Kasprowicz 8-0-33-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 6* (27b) MW Douglas 5* (17b)
Lee has been stretching plenty in the last over, so expect him to
replace Kasprowicz at the Embankment End next over
16.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, full ball, strongly driven but gets
it no further than Martyn at mid on
16.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, props forward in defence, dropping it
away towards backward point for Lee to field
16.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, stretching forward, leaves it alone
outside off stump
16.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, Miller coming around the wicket to
the left handers, Sulzberger edges into the ground going back to
it, drops it in close on the off side
16.5 Miller to Sulzberger, FOUR, short ball, a real lollipop from
Miller, pulled hard through forward square leg, one bounce and
into the boundary
16.6 Miller to Sulzberger, two runs, another shortish ball, pulled
around the corner again though not quite as well timed
End of over 17 (6 runs) Central Districts 51/3
CR Miller 2-1-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 5* (17b) GP Sulzberger 12* (33b 1x4)
and as expected, Brett Lee is into the attack at the Embankment
End, replacing Kasprowicz after a spell of 0-33 from 8 overs
17.1 Lee to Douglas, no run, jumps back in defence, playing it away to
extra cover
17.2 Lee to Douglas, no run, goes back in the crease to a short rising
ball, but it's too wide to threaten, left alone
17.3 Lee to Douglas, no run, gets one to jag back in, Douglas jabs at it
hopping on the crease, to his luck, he misses, through to
Gilchrist moving back towards the leg side
17.4 Lee to Douglas, three runs, firmly driven through extra cover,
Kasprowicz looks to attack the ball then realises it's passing
wide of him, had to slam on the brakes and turn and accelerate
after it
the outfield is slow and gives him every opportunity to catch up to
it
17.5 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
17.6 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, jumps right back in his crease, leaves
in the same fashion as the previous ball
End of over 18 (3 runs) Central Districts 54/3
B Lee 1-0-3-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 8* (21b) GP Sulzberger 12* (35b 1x4)
18.1 Miller to Douglas, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
18.2 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, shoulders arms again to a ball
angling in from wide outside off stump
18.3 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side to Blewett under the helmet
18.4 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, gets an inside edge into the
pad and drops away to Hayden at second slip
18.5 Miller to Douglas, no run, shapes to play and then leaves alone
outside off stump, good ball from Miller had him in two minds
18.6 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, defends away to short extra
cover
End of over 19 (maiden) Central Districts 54/3
CR Miller 3-2-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 12* (35b 1x4) MW Douglas 8* (27b)
and it's time for a drinks break
19.1 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, jumps back in defence, guides it away
along the ground to Blewett at gully
19.2 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, shapes to play then leaves alone outside
off stump
19.3 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, goes right back in his crease, again
hold the bat up high out of the way as it passes through to
Gilchrist outside off stump
19.4 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, almost identical to the previous ball,
back in his crease, leaves a short rising ball alone as Lee
doesn't get it straight enough to force a stroke out of the tall
Sulzberger
19.5 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, see balls three and four of the over,
Lee pitching it in exactly the same spot yet again, Sulzberger
isn't interested whatsoever
19.6 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, *almost* gets him to play at one,
Sulzberger went back then shaped to drive as it was a fraction
fuller, but at the last minute decided to quickly raise the bat
out of the way
End of over 20 (maiden) Central Districts 54/3
B Lee 2-1-3-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 8* (27b) GP Sulzberger 12* (41b 1x4)
20.1 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, plays and misses outside off
stump, almost gets the outside edge through to Gilchrist who whips
off the bails and appeals to both umpires for something, but
nothing is conceded by umpires Watkin and Dunne
20.2 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, defends down into the ground
and up to Blewett at silly mid off
20.3 Miller to Douglas, no run, goes back in his crease, tries to cut a
ball too close into him and gets an underedge that drops down to
Hayden at slip on the bounce, possibly flicked Gilchrist's gloves
on the way through
20.4 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, pushes back along the pitch to
Miller in defence
20.5 Miller to Douglas, no run, back to a shorter one, again defends
straight back to the bowler
20.6 Miller to Douglas, no run, back to a shortish ball, chops it away
to backward point
End of over 21 (maiden) Central Districts 54/3
CR Miller 4-3-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 12* (41b 1x4) MW Douglas 8* (33b)
that's three consecutive maidens as the runs have dried up after
drinks, both of this pair trying to rectify the innings after a
promising start quickly went off the rails thanks to Fleming
21.1 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, back to the same old routine, shortish
rising ball outside off stump from Lee left alone by Sulzberger
21.2 Lee to Sulzberger, legbye: one run, golly gosh - a run, of sorts!
jumps back on the crease, Lee bowls it straighter and takes
Sulzberger on the pad angling down the leg side, drops it away
towards vacant backward square leg for an easy leg bye
21.3 Lee to Douglas, no run, back in his crease to a straight, shortish
ball, defended compactly back down the wicket to the bowler
21.4 Lee to Douglas, no run, defends away to Kasprowicz at extra cover
21.5 Lee to Douglas, no run, goes back in his crease and ducks
underneath a bouncer, a pretty sharp ball but Douglas spotted it
early enough to keep himself safe, the first one in the day so far
21.6 Lee to Douglas, no run, taken flush on the pads, big appeal for lbw
from Lee but umpire Watkin quickly calls over and hands him back
his hat, there were two noises there, Douglas was coming well
forward too
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) Central Districts 55/3
B Lee 3-2-3-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 12* (43b 1x4) MW Douglas 8* (37b)
22.1 Miller to Sulzberger, two runs, slashes outside off stump, gets a
thick edge fly hard over Hayden falling back at second slip, it
was a chance, but he got nowhere near it, slashed too hard
22.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward in defence, taken on the
front pad leaving alone, big appeal for lbw but gets away with it
as umpire Dunne adjudges it to not be turning enough back in
22.3 Miller to Sulzberger, two runs, lofted shot just over Fleming's
head running back at mid off, strong shot but only just clears the
field
22.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, firmly defends back to the
bowler on the off side of the pitch
22.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward in defence on the off side
22.6 Miller to Sulzberger, FOUR, short ball, Sulzberger's quickly back
to hammer it through midwicket, excellent shot earns the applause
of the 100 odd people in the ground at present
End of over 23 (8 runs) Central Districts 63/3
CR Miller 5-3-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 8* (37b) GP Sulzberger 20* (49b 2x4)
23.1 Lee to Douglas, one run, tapped away towards vacant cover, quick
single taken comfortably with the shot as Kasprowicz is across to
field from extra cover
23.2 Lee to Sulzberger, one run, waits back on a slightly slower ball,
caressing it down to Fleming at long leg
23.3 Lee to Douglas, no run, warily hops on the crease to drop it down
in close on the off side in defence, Douglas loudly yells 'nooo!'
as Langer's in to field quickly from point
23.4 Lee to Douglas, no run, sharp lifting delivery down the leg side,
Douglas looks to glance it away but does better to leave it as
Gilchrist gloves it high up down the leg side
23.5 Lee to Douglas, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
23.6 Lee to Douglas, no run, full ball, digs it out in defence to
Kasprowicz at cover
End of over 24 (2 runs) Central Districts 65/3
B Lee 4-2-5-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 21* (50b 2x4) MW Douglas 9* (42b)
24.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
Sulzberger lays into one but cracks it straight into the back of
Blewett's calf as he tries to jump back out of the way at silly
mid off
Blewett hops about a bit but is OK
24.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off
stump
24.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
24.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, back to a straight ball, chops it
down into the ground and away to backward point, a bit too close
in to play the cut but gets away with it
24.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
24.6 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, pushes back to the bowler
quietly along the pitch
End of over 25 (maiden) Central Districts 65/3
CR Miller 6-4-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 9* (42b) GP Sulzberger 21* (56b 2x4)
25.1 Lee to Douglas, no run, taken on the pad trying to work it away
through square leg, big appeal for lbw from Lee as he was struck
full, but umpire Watkin indicates it was outside the line of off
stump
25.2 Lee to Douglas, two runs, Douglas gets it right this time, nicely
turning a full ball away off his feet through vacant backward
square leg, Fleming around from long leg to field
25.3 Lee to Douglas, one run, full ball, dug out from his toes back down
the pitch in the air, Lee tries to brush the ball on his follow
through to knock it back on to the stumps at the bowler's end but
it rolls past and they get a single from it
25.4 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, withdraws inside the line of a quick
rising ball just outside off stump
25.5 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, goes right back in his crease,
shouldering arms to a short ball rising through at chest height,
Sulzberger with the exagerrated leave raising the bat very high
above his head
25.6 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
End of over 26 (3 runs) Central Districts 68/3
B Lee 5-2-8-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 12* (45b) GP Sulzberger 21* (59b 2x4)
26.1 Miller to Douglas, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump to
one that goes through a bit lower, Miller pushing through a top
spinner quickly
26.2 Miller to Douglas, no run, flighted up fuller, Douglas stretches
well forward, defends away to backward point
26.3 Miller to Douglas, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
26.4 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, defends over the top of it,
running it back along the ground to Hayden at second slip
26.5 Miller to Douglas, no run, forward, driven up to Fleming at mid off
26.6 Miller to Douglas, no run, goes back on the crease, slashes outside
off stump and misses, didn't miss the off stump by all that much
at all, 'ooh's from all the players in close
End of over 27 (maiden) Central Districts 68/3
CR Miller 7-5-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 21* (59b 2x4) MW Douglas 12* (51b)
27.1 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, quick rising ball just outside off
stump, Sulzberger leaves it alone, Lee advances right down the
pitch to have a 'friendly word' with the batsman who mostly
ignores Lee
27.2 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, quick, short ball, Sulzberger defends it
down from a height towards cover, Langer in to field, and Lee
again is up to tell Sulzberger what he thinks about his mother's
cooking skills
27.3 Lee to Sulzberger, bye: FOUR, bouncer! Sulzberger just sways out of
the way in time, a very quick ball that was, flies over the
keeper's head, Gilchrist can't glove it leaping up and it's down
to the boundary
Lee comes within a metre or two of Sulzberger to further follow up
on his previous 'discussion', it seems to be about how she does
the ironing now
27.4 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, forward, firmly defends away to cover
point where Langer fields
this time, Lee doesn't have much to say, I guess he likes
Sulzberger's mother otherwise, besides those two major faults
27.5 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, yes, Lee
definitely likes Sulzberger's family for sure now
27.6 Lee to Sulzberger, one run, full ball, turned away down to Fleming
at long leg
End of over 28 (5 runs) Central Districts 73/3
B Lee 6-2-9-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 22* (65b 2x4) MW Douglas 12* (51b)
28.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, just manages to keep out a
quicker ball in defence, squeezing it down at his toes in close on
the leg side
28.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, leaves a shortish ball pass
by outside off stump
28.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
28.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone again, this one's a
little closer in towards off stump though, just passing through to
Gilchrist wide
28.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends into the deck and
bounces up to Blewett at silly mid off
28.6 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, stretches well forward, leaves alone
outside off stump
End of over 29 (maiden) Central Districts 73/3
CR Miller 8-6-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 12* (51b) GP Sulzberger 22* (71b 2x4)
Kasprowicz comes back at the Embankment End, replacing Lee after a
spell of 6 overs conceding 9 runs
29.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, two runs, too full first up, firmly turned
away through vacant midwicket by Douglas and they get a quick two,
Langer is quickly to it and slides into it and throws back to
Kasprowicz all in one sweeping motion but can't prevent the second
being taken
29.2 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, shortish rising ball outside off
stump, leaves alone
29.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, similar again, Douglas shoulders
arms
29.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, half forward, defends quietly away
to Blewett at point
29.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, jumps back in his crease in defence,
played away towards extra cover
29.6 Kasprowicz to Douglas, two runs, back to drive at it, doesn't quite
play it cleanly and gets an inside edge to run away towards deep
backward square leg, Fleming around to field from long leg
End of over 30 (4 runs) Central Districts 77/3
MS Kasprowicz 9-0-37-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 22* (71b 2x4) MW Douglas 16* (57b)
30.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends away to Blewett at
backward square leg
30.2 Miller to Sulzberger, two runs, strong straight drive past the
bowler on the off side, just passes Martyn at mid off who has to
give chase as it was well struck, but doesn't get full value on
the slow outfield, overhauled well inside the rope
30.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, back, turns it around the corner but
straight to Blewett at backward square leg
30.4 Miller to Sulzberger, OUT: Miller gets the breakthrough, Sulzberger
reached forward at a shortish ball in defence, it moved away from
a bit much and he gets a nick through to Gilchrist who takes a
simple catch
Central Districts 79/4, Partnership of 46
GP Sulzberger c Gilchrist b Miller 24 (75b 2x4 0x6)
MW Douglas 16* (57b) CR Miller 8.4-6-16-1
there's a bit of delight from those near the bat as this was just
proving to be a bit of an obstinate partnership
Jacob Oram the new batsman
30.5 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends in close on the off side
30.6 Miller to Oram, one run, glanced fine to get off the mark as
backward square leg goes back to field
End of over 31 (3 runs) Central Districts 80/4
CR Miller 9-6-17-1 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 1* (2b) MW Douglas 16* (57b)
31.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
shortish lifting delivery
31.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, goes half forward half back to a good
length ball, defends down in close to Langer at forward short leg
31.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, forward, defends up to Lee at extra
cover
31.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
31.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
31.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, and again, raises the bat high in the
air to leave it
End of over 32 (maiden) Central Districts 80/4
MS Kasprowicz 10-1-37-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
MW Douglas 16* (57b) JDP Oram 1* (8b)
32.1 Miller to Douglas, one run, hops back on his crease to a ball
flighted up, for what reason nobody knows, just chops down on it
in defence in time and runs a streaky inside edge between him and
the stumps away to vacant short fine leg for a lucky run indeed
32.2 Miller to Oram, no run, back, defends away to backward point
32.3 Miller to Oram, no run, walks forward into a solid defensive stroke
back along the deck to Miller
32.4 Miller to Oram, no run, stretches forward in defence, taken on the
pad and rebounds back along the pitch
32.5 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends into the ground and away
towards point past Blewett at silly mid off, for Kasprowicz to
come in and field from backward of square
32.6 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends away to cover
End of over 33 (1 run) Central Districts 81/4
CR Miller 10-6-18-1 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 17* (58b) JDP Oram 1* (13b)
33.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, walking forward into a defensive
shot, is beaten as he pushes weakly at it into thin air
33.2 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, forward, runs it away to Hayden at
third slip on the bounce
33.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, pushing forward weakly in defence
again, past the outside edge through to Gilchrist
33.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, forward, defends away to Lee at
cover
33.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, back to a fullish ball, turned away
to Miller at mid on as he squares around in defence and just
manages to keep it out of his defences
33.6 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, back, slashes and misses at a short
rising ball outside off stump
End of over 34 (maiden) Central Districts 81/4
MS Kasprowicz 11-2-37-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 1* (13b) MW Douglas 17* (64b)
uncharacteristic shot from Douglas who's looked mostly to defend
this session
34.1 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
34.2 Miller to Oram, no run, stretches well forward to shoulder arms
outside off stump again
34.3 Miller to Oram, two runs, neatly tickles it around the corner,
they're a bit slow off the mark but they still manage an easy
couple of runs as Lee fields from backward square leg
34.4 Miller to Oram, FOUR, cracking straight drive back past the bowler,
it's struck well enough to go all the way and defeat this sluggish
outfield for only the fifth time today so far
and in response to that shot, Miller immediately switches back to
coming over the wicket
34.5 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
34.6 Miller to Oram, no run, leaves alone again outside off stump
End of over 35 (6 runs) Central Districts 87/4
CR Miller 11-6-24-1 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 17* (64b) JDP Oram 7* (19b 1x4)
35.1 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, goes back to a full ball again for
some inexplicable reason, only *just* chopping it out from the
crease and away to Lee at extra cover, that wasn't far off doing
him completely
35.2 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, forward then back, shoulders arms
outside off stump
35.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, quick rising ball outside off stump,
sways back and out of the way of it as it passes by at shoulder
height
35.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, back on his crease, strokes it away
to Lee at extra cover
35.5 Kasprowicz to Douglas, three runs, pushes forward in defence,
guiding it away through the gap between gully and a widish fourth
slip, it looks like it'll make the vacant third man boundary for
all money, but the outfield really slows it up, and it comes to a
stop by itself just a quarter
of an inch inside the rope, and Douglas is denied his first
boundary in 69 balls
35.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, full ball, taken on the pad and through
to Gilchrist down the leg side
End of over 36 (3 runs) Central Districts 90/4
MS Kasprowicz 12-2-40-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
MW Douglas 20* (69b) JDP Oram 7* (20b 1x4)
Matthew Hayden on to bowl, replacing Miller at the Centennial Stand
End
36.1 Hayden to Douglas, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off
stump
36.2 Hayden to Douglas, no run, well wide down the leg side, Douglas has
no part in playing at that as Gilchrist has to get right across
and glove it low down to his right
36.3 Hayden to Douglas, no run, shapes to play then pulls the bat back
behind the body late, Hayden gets it to seam back and not miss the
sticks by much at all
36.4 Hayden to Douglas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again,
Gilchrist takes low down, again suggesting Hayden's pace doesn't
warrant the keeper and slips standing back quite so far on this
surface
36.5 Hayden to Douglas, no run, yet again leaves it alone, this time
gets requisite carry through to the keeper as he bent his back a
bit more
36.6 Hayden to Douglas, no run, shapes to play then leaves outside off
stump, another fair ball from Hayden, just innocuously passing by
not far outside off stump
End of over 37 (maiden) Central Districts 90/4
ML Hayden 1-1-0-0 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 7* (20b 1x4) MW Douglas 20* (75b)
37.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, quick ball, Oram is back in defence,
presenting the open blade but it seams away too far from the edge
and through to Gilchrist
37.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, sways back slightly out of the way of a
short ball just outside off stump
37.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, FOUR, a bit short and there's some width
outside off stump for Oram to slash it away through backward point
for just the sixth boundary of the session
37.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, shoulders arms to a short lifting
delivery outside off stump
there should just be two more deliveries until the lunch break
37.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, straight ball, just jams it out in
defence at his toes
37.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, forward then shuffles back, keeps the
bat well out of the way as he lets it pass through to Gilchrist
outside off stump
End of over 38 (4 runs) Central Districts 94/4
MS Kasprowicz 13-2-44-0 (4nb) - Embankment End
MW Douglas 20* (75b) JDP Oram 11* (26b 2x4)
and that indeed is lunch fellows, with Australia quite happy with
their 2 hours 20 minutes work
Spearman got off to a streaky start, then suddenly blossomed, only
to get himself into more trouble and be rightfully dismissed after
a couple of chances going by the wayside
Sinclair yet again is struggling to come to terms with an increased
quality of opposition in the form of the Australian unit, after
having such an exceptional debut against the lacklustre West
Indians
he's managed scores of 0, 0 and 19 (including being dropped on 0)
in the ODI series, 8 and 6 in the first Test (also being dropped
on nought), and 3 today
a sum total of 36 runs in 6 innings, with Spearman managing 35 runs
in 5 innings against the same opposition on tour, it makes poor
reading from two of New Zealand's top three batsmen
but that takes no credit away from Fleming who exploited the
conditions perfectly this morning, he comes up off a run-up half
as long as Lee's, but is wily in his methods, extracting plenty of
early movement and swing, and the top three were all at sea
Kasprowicz toiled with no reward, and some pretty ordinary figures
to boot, Miller too has been useful without overly threatening
with his spin on this greenish track so far
play will resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:30pm local time
(0030 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
and they're back from lunch, in even more pleasant conditions than
before it, the sun really shining on what is a typically beautiful
Napier day
Damien Fleming returns to take up the attack from the Centennial
Stand End, replacing Hayden from before lunch
38.1 Fleming to Douglas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
38.2 Fleming to Douglas, no run, forward, defends away to Miller at mid
off
38.3 Fleming to Douglas, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
38.4 Fleming to Douglas, no run, forward, defends up towards mid on
38.5 Fleming to Douglas, no run, sways back and underneath out of the
way of a quick rising ball outside stump
38.6 Fleming to Douglas, no run, tries to drive off the back foot,
outside edgily plays it along the ground away to point
End of over 39 (maiden) Central Districts 94/4
DW Fleming 8-5-12-3 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 11* (26b 2x4) MW Douglas 20* (81b)
Lee on from the Embankment End, replacing Kasprowicz from before
lunch
39.1 Lee to Oram, two runs, overpitches first up, firmly stroked up
through vacant mid off, Kasprowicz gives chase from extra cover as
an easy two are taken
39.2 Lee to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence, deflects it away
with uncertainty to gully
39.3 Lee to Oram, no run, pushing back to the bowler in defence
39.4 Lee to Oram, no run, shuffles half forward then makes a defined
movement right forward, but the line is off centre and Oram can
afford to leave, raising his arms well above the head as it passes
by outside off stump
39.5 Lee to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a sharp rising bouncer at
considerable pace, Gilchrist gloves it leaping up very high
Lee comes right down the wicket to begin discussions about Oram's
family
39.6 Lee to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 40 (2 runs) Central Districts 96/4
B Lee 7-2-11-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 20* (81b) JDP Oram 13* (32b 2x4)
40.1 Fleming to Douglas, no run, good full ball, Douglas defends away
towards midwicket for Langer and Kasprowicz to converge in to
field it
40.2 Fleming to Douglas, no run, defended away to Blewett at gully
40.3 Fleming to Douglas, one run, jumping on the crease, turned down to
Lee coming in to field from long leg
40.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, shoulders arms to one angling across the
left-hander outside off stump
40.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, pushing forward away from the body at it
in defence outside off stump, fizzes past the outside edge
40.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence, runs it away
slightly inside edgily away to forward square leg
End of over 41 (1 run) Central Districts 97/4
DW Fleming 9-5-13-3 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 21* (84b) JDP Oram 13* (35b 2x4)
41.1 Lee to Douglas, no run, attempted yorker, dug out away to gully
41.2 Lee to Douglas, one run, false drive, gets a big inside edge to run
away down to Fleming at long leg, Douglas had absolutely no clue
where that one had gone for a good three seconds
41.3 Lee to Oram, no run, quick ball on a useful length, Oram tries to
swivel on the crease and turn it away through backward square leg
but it hurries him up a bit much, taken on the thigh pad and it
drops down just wide of Langer at forward short leg
41.4 Lee to Oram, no run, stands tall on the crease, looking to play but
withdraws the bat well inside the line of one passing by at a fair
height just outside off stump
41.5 Lee to Oram, no run, standing on the crease, defends down away to
Kasprowicz in the covers
41.6 Lee to Oram, no run, quick ball outside off stump, Oram half
presents the blade forward from the body, too quick as it passes
by through to Gilchrist outside off stump
End of over 42 (1 run) Central Districts 98/4
B Lee 8-2-12-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 22* (86b) JDP Oram 13* (39b 2x4)
42.1 Fleming to Douglas, no run, leans forward, keeping the bat inside
the line of one passing by outside off stump
42.2 Fleming to Douglas, one run, guides it away along the ground
towards the slips, partially fielded by Mark Waugh falling back to
his left, but doesn't stop it completely and Oram calls Douglas
through for the easy run
42.3 Fleming to Oram, FOUR, cracking stand-and-deliver punch off the
back foot, it was a bit short and had the necessary width for Oram
to free his long arms, slammed through vacant cover and it races
to the boundary to bring up the Central Districts 100 in fine
style
42.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
42.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, forward, defends back along the pitch to
Fleming
42.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, quietly defends up towards Miller at mid
off
End of over 43 (5 runs) Central Districts 103/4
DW Fleming 10-5-18-3 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 23* (88b) JDP Oram 17* (43b 3x4)
43.1 Lee to Douglas, no run, Douglas shies away from a short pitched
delivery, but he takes his eye off the ball and it doesn't climb
quite as expected (or hoped), and it takes him on the body and
flies away towards the keeper down the leg side
Lee begins discussion with Douglas from close range about his
family - it's all big happy families here in Napier
43.2 Lee to Douglas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
43.3 Lee to Douglas, two runs, full ball, Douglas digs it out from his
toes, but in doing so chips it up firmly towards Kasprowicz at
extra cover, he leaps up and almost gets a finger to it, but
Douglas gets away with it for a couple of runs
43.4 Lee to Douglas, two runs, another full ball, Lee mixing it up with
the very full and very short stuff for the stocky, pugnacious
Douglas, who wins again on this occasion as he squeezes it up
straight of Miller at mid on for a couple more
43.5 Lee to Douglas, no run, full, firmly stroked back to Lee who fields
on his follow through
43.6 Lee to Douglas, two runs, Douglas doing it in doubles, this time a
full ball is stroked nicely up through vacant mid off, but with no
great power behind the shot, they're content with just the lazily
ambled two
End of over 44 (6 runs) Central Districts 109/4
B Lee 9-2-18-0 - Embankment End
JDP Oram 17* (43b 3x4) MW Douglas 29* (94b)
44.1 Fleming to Oram, OUT: Fleming strikes again, just as another
partnership was starting to build, Oram pushed forward in defence,
but down the wrong line, it came back and struck the front pad in
line with off, big appeal and given quickly by umpire Dunne
Central Districts 109/5, Partnership of 30
JDP Oram lbw b Fleming 17 (44b 3x4 0x6)
MW Douglas 29* (94b) DW Fleming 10.1-5-18-4
it looked to be moving back enough to hit middle as it just pitched
outside off stump
Martyn Sigley the new batsman
44.2 Fleming to Sigley, no run, forward, defends away to backward point
a very attacking field set for the new man in, four slips, backward
point and cover point in an arc
44.3 Fleming to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
44.4 Fleming to Sigley, no run, forward, defends up towards Kasprowicz
at mid off
44.5 Fleming to Sigley, no run, pushing forward in defence, taken on the
pad and rebounds away towards the slips, half shout for lbw but
struck outside the line
44.6 Fleming to Sigley, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump, to complete Fleming's fourth wicket maiden of the innings
End of over 45 (maiden) Central Districts 109/5
DW Fleming 11-6-18-4 - Centennial Stand End
MW Douglas 29* (94b) MA Sigley 0* (5b)
45.1 Lee to Douglas, no run, full and wide down the leg side, left alone
by Douglas
45.2 Lee to Douglas, one run, full ball, nudged away towards cover,
quick run taken with the shot as Kasprowicz has to get across from
wide mid off to field, he thinks of having a shy at the bowler's
end but realises it's pretty pointless and hangs on to the ball
45.3 Lee to Sigley, no run, Sigley tries to sway out of the way of a
nasty rising straight ball, but isn't very successful as it
strikes him square on the helmet, but he's only stirred and not
shaken, as nothing really happens after that, he doesn't seem to
ruffled by that after
quickly recomposing himself
45.4 Lee to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
45.5 Lee to Sigley, two runs, full ball, firmly stroked through wide mid
off, Miller gives chase from cover
45.6 Lee to Sigley, no run, quick ball angling down leg, Sigley nearly
topples over as it struck him on the pad, Lee nicely hurrying him
up in this over
End of over 46 (3 runs) Central Districts 112/5
B Lee 10-2-21-0 - Embankment End
MW Douglas 30* (96b) MA Sigley 2* (9b)
46.1 Fleming to Douglas, no run, forward, defends away to Steve Waugh at
the squarer of two gullies
46.2 Fleming to Douglas, OUT: and Fleming strikes yet again in
consecutive overs, Douglas played a feeble shot at one angling
down the leg side, just managing to glove it through to Gilchrist,
all the field go up jubilant, though Douglas hangs around until
umpire Dunne
Central Districts 112/6, Partnership of 3
MW Douglas c Gilchrist b Fleming 30 (98b 0x4 0x6)
MA Sigley 2* (9b) DW Fleming 11.2-6-18-5
raises the dreaded finger
Campbell Furlong the new batsman
46.3 Fleming to Furlong, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump
46.3 Fleming to Furlong, no run, leaves again outside off stump
46.4 Fleming to Furlong, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of
the pitch
46.5 Fleming to Furlong, one run, and the unthinkable has happened,
Fleming concedes a run off an over in which he takes a wicket, as
Furlong gets of the mark with a glance down to long leg
46.6 Fleming to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 47 (2 runs) Central Districts 114/6
DW Fleming 12-6-20-5 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
CJM Furlong 1* (4b) MA Sigley 2* (10b)
47.1 Lee to Furlong, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
47.2 Lee to Furlong, (noball) no run, oversteps, short lifting ball left
alone outside off stump
47.2 Lee to Furlong, no run, pushed back to the bowler in defence
47.3 Lee to Furlong, no run, sharp rising straight ball, Furlong
awkwardly hops on the crease to defend it down just short of
Langer at forward short leg
47.4 Lee to Furlong, no run, jumping on the crease, defends it down on
the leg side of the pitch, Langer across to field to his left
47.5 Lee to Furlong, FOUR, stabs forward in defence, gets a thick
outside edge to fly away just short and wide of Hayden at third
slip diving to his right, and down to the vacant third man
boundary, the outfield has certainly quickened up now
47.6 Lee to Furlong, no run, very short ball, a half tracker, but at
that pace Furlong is wise to sway out of the way and let it pass
through untouched to Gilchrist
End of over 48 (5 runs) Central Districts 119/6
B Lee 11-2-26-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
MA Sigley 2* (10b) CJM Furlong 5* (11b 1x4)
48.1 Fleming to Sigley, no run, stretches forward, defends up to Miller
at mid on with bat/pad tucked together
48.2 Fleming to Sigley, no run, forward, solidly defends up towards
Kasprowicz at mid off
48.3 Fleming to Sigley, one run, turned away to Lee racing in to field
from long leg, preventing thoughts of a second run
48.4 Fleming to Furlong, no run, sways out of the way of a short rising
ball just outside off stump
48.5 Fleming to Furlong, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
48.6 Fleming to Furlong, no run, and leaves again as a wide ball passes
by outside off stump
End of over 49 (1 run) Central Districts 120/6
DW Fleming 13-6-21-5 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
MA Sigley 3* (13b) CJM Furlong 5* (14b 1x4)
Kasprowicz replaces Lee at the Embankment End
49.1 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
49.2 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, defends up towards Miller at
mid off
49.3 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, defends away to Martyn coming in from
cover point
49.4 Kasprowicz to Sigley, one run, walks forward to play a full ball,
glancing it down to Fleming at long leg, slightly edgey but safe
enough nonetheless
49.5 Kasprowicz to Furlong, FOUR, more edges, Furlong drives and gets a
thick edge to run along the ground wide of Hayden at gully, and
races down to the vacant third man boundary
49.6 Kasprowicz to Furlong, OUT: this time the edge of the bat gets him
into trouble, terminal trouble in fact, edged towards the slips,
Mark Waugh at second slip dived across to his left, got a partial
hand to it, but Blewett at first slip cleans up
Central Districts 125/7, Partnership of 13
CJM Furlong c Blewett b Kasprowicz 9 (16b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (5 runs) Central Districts 125/7
MS Kasprowicz 14-2-49-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
MA Sigley 4* (17b)
he took it well low down quite deep back at first slip, and
Kasprowicz gets his first wicket
Miller back, replacing Fleming at the Centennial Stand End
50.1 Miller to Sigley, no run, forward, defends on the off side
50.2 Miller to Sigley, no run, dear oh dear oh dear, Sigley reaches for
the drive at a full and wide one, gets a thick edge to Mark Waugh
at slip who snatches at it but can't catch it, through his
fingers, rolls back behind him, Sigley sets off for the run but is
sent back by Penn
Mark Waugh is quick to recover and flings it back to Gilchrist who
whips off the bails with Sigley a good metre short
Central Districts 125/8, Partnership of 0
MA Sigley run out (ME Waugh) 4 (19b 0x4 0x6)
Michael Mason joins Andrew Penn, both batsmen yet to face a ball as
Central Districts are in the throes of a fully-fledged collapse
50.3 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
50.4 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends on the off side of the
pitch
50.5 Miller to Mason, no run, forward again, defending back to the
bowler on the leg side
50.6 Miller to Mason, one run, Miller drifts one down the leg side,
turned away through backward square leg to get off the mark
End of over 51 (1 run) Central Districts 126/8
CR Miller 12-6-25-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 1* (4b) AJ Penn 0* (0b)
51.1 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off
stump
51.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, prods forward in defence to one that
comes back a shade, there's an unconvincing delayed appeal for a
catch behind the wicket, but the noise was quite clearly Mason
hitting the front pad with his bat as he plays the shot
51.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, similar again, but this time there's
no appeal as he hits the pad late
51.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, one run, pokes it away towards extra cover,
they are hesitant before taking off for the run, a decidedly dodgy
one, Miller zips across from mid off, flings it back to
Kasprowicz, but he muffs the take as he knocks off the bails
without the ball in hand
Mason would've really been struggling had he taken them off
legitimately
51.5 Kasprowicz to Penn, one run, Penn at last gets to face a ball, and
is off the mark immediately as he pushes it away towards vacant
cover, they stop a third of the pitch briefly before realising the
run is indeed fairly safe to take
51.6 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 52 (2 runs) Central Districts 128/8
MS Kasprowicz 15-2-51-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
AJ Penn 1* (1b) MJ Mason 2* (9b)
52.1 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
52.2 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, taken on the pad stretching
outside off stump
52.3 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
52.4 Miller to Penn, no run, stretching well forward, defends away
towards sub fielder McGrath at cover
52.5 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, firmly driven straight to McGrath
again
52.6 Miller to Penn, no run, full ball on his legs, taken low down on
the pad trying to turn it through square leg, rebounds back along
the pitch on the leg side
End of over 53 (maiden) Central Districts 128/8
CR Miller 13-7-25-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 2* (9b) AJ Penn 1* (7b)
53.1 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, quick full ball, firmly defended back
down the pitch to Kasprowicz on his follow through
53.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, pokes at a shortish ball outside off
stump, clips the pad with his bat again as it goes through to
Gilchrist
53.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, shortish ball, defends up towards wide
mid on
53.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, two runs, nicely worked off his hip through
vacant backward square leg, Lee darts from wide mid on to field,
sliding into it and firing it back to Gilchrist, good work but
can't prevent a quick two
53.5 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
53.6 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, beaten outside off stump playing at a
good rising ball
End of over 54 (2 runs) Central Districts 130/8
MS Kasprowicz 16-2-53-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
AJ Penn 1* (7b) MJ Mason 4* (15b)
and it's time for another drinks break
54.1 Miller to Penn, one run, forward, guides it away through backward
point for an easy single
54.2 Miller to Mason, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad tucked
together, back to the bowler
54.3 Miller to Mason, FOUR, shot! Mason plays a shot a top order batsman
would be proud of, gets stuck into a flighted ball outside off,
lofting it hard and high over Fleming at deepish mid off, one
bounce and to the boundary
54.4 Miller to Mason, no run, defends in close on the off side
54.5 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends back to Miller on the off
side of the pitch
54.6 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends down to Langer at forward
short leg
End of over 55 (5 runs) Central Districts 135/8
CR Miller 14-7-30-1 - Centennial Stand End
AJ Penn 2* (8b) MJ Mason 8* (20b 1x4)
55.1 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, swing and a miss, trying to cover drive
a fullish delivery, but never quite stretching to the pitch of the
ball
55.2 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, this time he's nearer to the mark, but
only succeeds in firmly pushing it away to Martyn at point
55.3 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, guided away along the ground to Hayden
at a widish third slip
55.4 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, forward in defence up to Miller at mid
off
55.5 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, angles it very wide down the leg side,
Gilchrist dives across to make a very smart take low down to his
left
55.6 Kasprowicz to Penn, no run, full ball, pushed back on the off side,
Kaspa's across to field himself, tossing it to Miller at mid off
in preparation for the new over
End of over 56 (maiden) Central Districts 135/8
MS Kasprowicz 17-3-53-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 8* (20b 1x4) AJ Penn 2* (14b)
there's a bit of a delay as McGrath has to find a helmet for
Blewett to wear at silly mid off
56.1 Miller to Mason, no run, stretches well forward in defence, drops
it down in close on the off side of Blewett to collect
56.2 Miller to Mason, no run, stretching forward again, defends up to
Martyn at extra cover
56.3 Miller to Mason, SIX, cracking shot! Mason launches it hard and
high over wide long on, it was flighted up in the slot and he took
full advantage of it, just pitching it over the rope
56.4 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends to Blewett at silly mid
off
56.5 Miller to Mason, no run, full, comes forward to drive but semi-
yorks himself, having to squeeze it up to Lee at mid on in an
ungainly manner
56.6 Miller to Mason, no run, tries to drop-kick it over midwicket, but
it turns into the pad and rebounds back down the pitch as he's
squared around trying to readjust the stroke very late
End of over 57 (6 runs) Central Districts 141/8
CR Miller 15-7-36-1 - Centennial Stand End
AJ Penn 2* (14b) MJ Mason 14* (26b 1x4 1x6)
57.1 Kasprowicz to Penn, one run, stroked away towards vacant extra
cover, quick run taken with the shot as Miller's across to field
from mid off
57.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, dropped! gets an edge low down to
Blewett at first slip, he fell back trying to scoop it up above
the turf but just plain drops it out of the front of his fingers
57.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, guides it away to Langer at fourth
slip from the edge on the bounce
57.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, pushing forward, defends away to
Martyn at cover point
57.5 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, forward, defends up to Miller at mid
off
57.6 Kasprowicz to Mason, legbye: one run, turned away off the pad down
to Fleming at long leg
End of over 58 (2 runs) Central Districts 143/8
MS Kasprowicz 18-3-54-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 14* (31b 1x4 1x6) AJ Penn 3* (15b)
58.1 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends in close on the off side
58.2 Miller to Mason, one run, flighted up, Mason advances to drive it
up to Fleming at a deepish set mid off, quick run taken with the
stroke
58.3 Miller to Penn, no run, pushed up full, Penn drives reaching for
it, only gets it away as far as Martyn at extra cover
58.4 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, driven straight back to Miller
58.5 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, defends to Blewett at silly mid
off under the helmet
58.6 Miller to Penn, no run, comes forward, trying to turn it away
through midwicket but misses, taken on the front pad and rebounds
back to the bowler
End of over 59 (1 run) Central Districts 144/8
CR Miller 16-7-37-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 15* (33b 1x4 1x6) AJ Penn 3* (19b)
Hayden returns, replacing Kasprowicz at the Embankment End
59.1 Hayden to Mason, one run, full, turned away through wide midwicket
for an easy run with the shot
59.2 Hayden to Penn, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off
stump
59.3 Hayden to Penn, no run, beaten pushing away from the body at one
outside off stump, Penn not looking at all comfortable out there
59.4 Hayden to Penn, no run, half forward then shuffles back a little,
pushing away with uncertainty towards Martyn at cover point
59.5 Hayden to Penn, no run, wide ball outside off stump, Penn looks to
have a crack at it but halfway through the shot holds the bat back
out of the path of the delivery
59.6 Hayden to Penn, no run, squares around in defence, played away to
Langer at cover
End of over 60 (1 run) Central Districts 145/8
ML Hayden 2-1-1-0 - Embankment End
MJ Mason 16* (34b 1x4 1x6) AJ Penn 3* (24b)
another delay as the umpire and bowler wave to have the sightscreen
shifted but nobody's around, Central Districts coach Dipak Patel
and a friend awaken from their slumber nearby and help out as
Miller wants to come around the wicket to the right-handers
60.1 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends on the off side of the
pitch
60.2 Miller to Mason, legbye: one run, dances down the track but is
beaten well and truly as Miller pushes it in quickly down the leg
side, but Gilchrist misses the stumping as it goes through his
gloves fine, a big let off for Mason as they get a single, Kaspa
fields from short fine leg
60.3 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
60.4 Miller to Penn, two runs, Penn finally connects half decently with
one, swinging it away just over Lee charging back at mid on to
field as it pitches two thirds of the way towards the rope
60.5 Miller to Penn, one run, cut away past point for an easy run with
the shot
60.6 Miller to Mason, no run, tries to sweep but misses as it turns past
his legs
End of over 61 (4 runs) Central Districts 149/8
CR Miller 17-7-40-1 - Centennial Stand End
AJ Penn 6* (27b) MJ Mason 16* (37b 1x4 1x6)
61.1 Hayden to Penn, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
61.2 Hayden to Penn, two runs, runs it away between gully and second
slip, no third slip in now with Hayden bowling so he gets away
with it and a couple of runs bonus too
61.3 Hayden to Penn, no run, defends away to Langer at gully
61.4 Hayden to Penn, no run, goes back on the crease to defend a
shortish straight ball, away to Steve Waugh in the covers
61.5 Hayden to Penn, no run, stretches well forward to have a swing at a
fullish ball, plays and misses, through to Gilchrist
61.6 Hayden to Penn, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, chops it
into the ground from the bottom edge away to Langer in the gully
End of over 62 (2 runs) Central Districts 151/8
ML Hayden 3-1-3-0 - Embankment End
MJ Mason 16* (37b 1x4 1x6) AJ Penn 8* (33b)
62.1 Miller to Mason, one run, full ball on his toes turned away through
vacant square leg, Hayden around from deepish midwicket to field
62.2 Miller to Penn, no run, stretches the front pad down the pitch,
kicking at one that never quite arrives, drops away in close on
the leg side
62.3 Miller to Penn, no run, forward, stroked away firmly to Blewett at
point
62.4 Miller to Penn, one run, leans forward and taps it away towards
cover, quick run taken with the shot as Blewett charges in from
point to pick up and fling it to Gilchrist on the move, but it's a
well taken run and Mason's home
62.5 Miller to Mason, no run, skips a step and a half down the pitch
then stops, to watchfully defend it away to Steve Waugh at short
midwicket
62.6 Miller to Mason, FOUR, flighted too full on his legs, Mason comes
forward and picks him up nicely over Hayden stationed at
midwicket, it pitches and dies, but has enough behind it to roll
away to the boundary
End of over 63 (6 runs) Central Districts 157/8
CR Miller 18-7-46-1 - Centennial Stand End
AJ Penn 9* (36b) MJ Mason 21* (40b 2x4 1x6)
Mason is enjoying facing the relatively gentle off spin of Colin
Miller, that's 2 fours and a six off him so far (17 off 23 balls
all up)
63.1 Hayden to Penn, three runs, stretches forward, guides it away off
the outside edge along the ground wide between first and second
slip, Blewett has to turn and chase
63.2 Hayden to Mason, OUT: straight ball, Mason fails to get in line
properly to defend it and is struck plumb in front, umpire Watkin
almost raises the finger before an appeal is begun, and Mason
walks straight off
Central Districts 160/9, Partnership of 35
MJ Mason lbw b Hayden 21 (41b 2x4 1x6)
AJ Penn 12* (37b) ML Hayden 3.2-1-6-1
Lance Hamilton the last batsman in
63.3 Hayden to Hamilton, no run, forward, defends away into the covers
63.4 Hayden to Hamilton, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
63.5 Hayden to Hamilton, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad towards
mid on
63.6 Hayden to Hamilton, OUT: and Hayden gets two in an over to finish
things off! another dead straight ball, the number 11 can't get
any wood on it and he was always going to be in trouble if he
didn't, the finger of umpire Watkin shoots up quickly again
Central Districts 160/10, Partnership of 0
LJ Hamilton lbw b Hayden 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 64 (3 runs) Central Districts 160/10
ML Hayden 4-1-6-2 - Embankment End
AJ Penn 12* (37b)
Australia dismiss the home side for a fairly cheap total of 160,
and will be rather happy to do so, as conditions get better and
better for batting
doing it in just 64 overs has opened up the opportunity to force a
result in this match if they can rack up some quick runs in the
next four sessions or so, and then try to bowl Central Districts
out on the final day
Hayden cheekily walks off the field first, as he extends his first-
class tour bowling figures out to an impressive 4 for 31 off 14
overs
not much to write home about from the Central Districts point of
view, Sulzberger and Douglas tries to stick things out, but were
only partly successful, failing to build on their partnership
anywhere near sufficiently to challenge the tourists
the highest individual score being 30, and the largest partnership
being a mere 46
with the final wicket falling within 30 minutes before tea, they'll
take the interval early and make the final session slightly longer
by about 25 minutes
Match State: Tea - Day 1
the players return from tea, with Matthew Hayden to face Michael
Mason from the Embankment End first up, and Greg Blewett at the
other end
0.1 Mason to Hayden, no run, angling wide down the leg side, left alone
0.2 Mason to Hayden, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.3 Mason to Hayden, no run, good rising ball just outside off stump,
chops it down into the ground just past the stumps, lucky to get
away with the shot as it goes back through to the keeper
0.4 Mason to Hayden, no run, straight ball, squares around to defend it
back in close on the leg side
0.5 Mason to Hayden, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.6 Mason to Hayden, no run, back, shoulders arms outside off stump
again
End of over 1 (maiden) Australians 0/0 (trail by 160 runs)
MJ Mason 1-1-0-0 - Embankment End
GS Blewett 0* (0b) ML Hayden 0* (6b)
Lance Hamilton to open the bowling from the Centennial Stand End
1.1 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.2 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, jumps back in the crease, shoulders
arms outside off stump
1.3 Hamilton to Blewett, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump
1.3 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, straight ball, jumping in defence on
the crease, played back into the pitch
1.4 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shuffles back in the crease, leaves
alone a quickish ball rising past outside off stump
1.5 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, almost looks to play but at the last
moment again decides to raise the arms high above the path of the
delivery outside off stump
1.6 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, and not for the first, or second, or
third time in the over, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 2 (1 run) Australians 1/0 (trail by 159 runs)
LJ Hamilton 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
ML Hayden 0* (6b) GS Blewett 0* (7b)
2.1 Mason to Hayden, no run, short lifting delivery, sways out of the
way of one outside off stump as it passes by at head height
2.2 Mason to Hayden, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
2.3 Mason to Hayden, no run, forward, defends sweetly up towards
Douglas at wide mid off
2.4 Mason to Hayden, no run, looks to pull a short pitched ball, but it
doesn't climb as much as expected, taken high on the pad as he
swivelled around on the crease, there's an unconvincing appeal for
lbw as the bowler joins in late and umpire Watkin isn't impressed
2.5 Mason to Hayden, no run, shoulders arms to a good lifting ball
passing by just outside off stump
2.6 Mason to Hayden, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 3 (maiden) Australians 1/0 (trail by 159 runs)
MJ Mason 2-2-0-0 - Embankment End
GS Blewett 0* (7b) ML Hayden 0* (12b)
3.1 Hamilton to Blewett, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone a
full ball outside off stump
3.1 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad up
towards mid off
3.2 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
3.3 Hamilton to Blewett, FOUR, hops on the crease, gently chopping it
away down through the gap between gully and the slipsmen, down to
the vacant third man boundary, all done in very laconic fashion as
the fielders just watch it roll away
and at last Australia have runs off the bat and Blewett is off the
mark
3.4 Hamilton to Blewett, two runs, driven firmly off his toes up
towards Douglas diving across from wide mid on, fails to stop it
and they grab a quick couple, though it was a very tight call on
the second as the throw was fired back to the bowler, Hayden dives
into his crease
Hamilton fumbled the throw so he made it home, but Hayden winds
himself as he slid the bat not quite perfectly, and impaled his
poor old crown jewels, and boy is he ever feeling it badly
the physio runs on to give him some treatment, and after a fairly
lengthy delay, he's finally able to get up and continue on
3.5 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
3.6 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, full ball, Blewett yorks himself
trying to drive straight down the ground, straight into the pitch
and it rolls tamely back towards the bowler
End of over 4 (7 runs) Australians 8/0 (trail by 152 runs)
LJ Hamilton 2-0-8-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
ML Hayden 0* (12b) GS Blewett 6* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Mason to Hayden, OUT: and Hayden is gone first ball after his
'troubles'! drove at a straight ball but just completely missed
it, middle stump is rocked back and Hayden begrudgingly departs,
sore in more ways than one
Australians 8/1, Partnership of 8
ML Hayden b Mason 0 (13b 0x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 6* (14b 1x4) MJ Mason 2.1-2-0-1
that certainly puts a huge dent into any remote hopes he may have
had in challenging for a Test opening position
Justin Langer the new batsman, lefty replacing lefty
4.2 Mason to Langer, FOUR, Langer continues his aggressive ways on this
tour so far, getting off the mark with a boundary off his first
ball, slashing a short and wide ball through the gap between gully
and third slip
4.3 Mason to Langer, FOUR, and this one's even better! straight through
the same spot between Oram and Sulzberger, both just stand there
and watch it fly by, hit with immense power, great stuff from
Langer to ignite the troubled Australian start
Sinclair is moved into a second gully position as a result
4.4 Mason to Langer, FOUR, and he does it again! amazing start from
Langer, slashes it over the gap between Sinclair and Sulzberger,
down to that vacant third man boundary, 12 off 3 balls
4.5 Mason to Langer, no run, Mason doesn't put it in the same spot
again, choosing to push it up straight and full, Langer defends
away to mid on and receives a bit of a stare from the bowler
coming down from his follow through
4.6 Mason to Langer, one run, full on his legs, quietly tapped away to
vacant square leg for an easy single
End of over 5 (13 runs) Australians 21/1 (trail by 139 runs)
MJ Mason 3-2-13-1 - Embankment End
JL Langer 13* (5b 3x4) GS Blewett 6* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, defends away towards Douglas
coming across to field to his right from mid off
5.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, pushing forward, edges on the bounce
down to Furlong at second slip
5.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, hops on the crease, defends down in
close on the off side
5.4 Hamilton to Langer, no run, full ball, defends back down the pitch
to the bowler
5.5 Hamilton to Langer, no run, chops it into the ground, rolls away to
the slips
5.6 Hamilton to Langer, no run, defends away towards backward point
End of over 6 (maiden) Australians 21/1 (trail by 139 runs)
LJ Hamilton 3-1-8-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
GS Blewett 6* (14b 1x4) JL Langer 13* (11b 3x4)
6.1 Mason to Blewett, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
Mason clutches his right shoulder, not good news, he's in pain and
tells the captain he can't go on, a big pity as he had only just
come back after 8 weeks out due to an injury to the same shoulder
Taraia Robin is on to substitute and Andrew Penn will complete his
over
6.2 Penn to Blewett, one run, full, driven firmly up past the bowler,
Douglas retrieves from mid on
6.3 Penn to Langer, one run, driven firmly up past the bowler again,
Douglas chases again
6.4 Penn to Blewett, OUT: driving but gets the edge, Furlong takes a
good reverse cup catch falling back at second slip, and Blewett's
on his way cheaply
Australians 23/2, Partnership of 15
GS Blewett c Furlong b Penn 7 (17b 1x4 0x6)
JL Langer 14* (12b 3x4) AJ Penn 0.3-0-2-1
maybe it was a planned move by Central Districts to make a mid-over
substitution, because it certainly worked! Penn strikes with his
third ball
Mark Waugh the new batsman
6.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
6.6 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, taps it in close on the leg side, they
sneak a quick single, fairly tight as Douglas dives in and has an
underhand throw but misses as Langer scoots home
End of over 7 (3 runs) Australians 24/2 (trail by 136 runs)
AJ Penn 0.5-0-3-1 - Embankment End
ME Waugh 1* (2b) JL Langer 14* (12b 3x4)
7.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, two runs, shortish ball, angled away between
gully and third slip, a fruitful region for the visitors so far in
their innings
7.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, plays and misses, one would suggest
beaten in fact, as Mark Waugh slashed over the top of one not
there for the cut
7.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back and across to off stump to meet
a full ball, stroked away to Penn at mid off
7.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
7.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back and across, defends away to
point
7.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australians 26/2 (trail by 134 runs)
LJ Hamilton 4-1-10-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 14* (12b 3x4) ME Waugh 3* (8b)
8.1 Penn to Langer, no run, chops it away into the ground, away to
Sinclair at backward point
8.2 Penn to Langer, no run, forward, keeps the bat held back out of the
way, lets it pass by untouched outside off stump
8.3 Penn to Langer, no run, fullish ball, Langer really reaches for a
full blooded drive but never quite makes it to the exact pitch of
the ball, mistiming it up to mid on
8.4 Penn to Langer, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends a straight ball
compactly, up to mid off
8.4 Penn to Langer, no run, shuffles back in his crease, taken high on
the pad squaring around in defence, Penn appeals loudly but is
unsupported by either his teammates or umpire Watkin
8.5 Penn to Langer, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
8.6 Penn to Langer, no run, a wide ball outside off stump, left again,
passes through low down to Sigley
End of over 9 (1 run) Australians 27/2 (trail by 133 runs)
AJ Penn 1.5-0-4-1 (1nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 3* (8b) JL Langer 14* (19b 3x4)
9.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, jumps back on his crease, defends
back up the pitch to Hamilton
9.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, two runs, back to a full ball, nicely punches
it away with little effort through cover for an easy couple
9.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, Waugh loses his cool again, a big
swipe and miss outside off stump, the footwork left a lot to be
desired as he launched at that one very much neither on the front
foot nor back and playing away from his body
9.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
9.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, that's Mark Waugh at his best, Hamilton
overpitches ever so slightly and Waugh pounces immediately,
cracking square drive through the vacant cover point region
9.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, Hamilton comes up with a decent
reply, seaming one back in to Waugh from a length, Waugh fails to
read it properly and is taken on the body, dropping away in close
on the off side
End of over 10 (6 runs) Australians 33/2 (trail by 127 runs)
LJ Hamilton 5-1-16-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 14* (19b 3x4) ME Waugh 9* (14b 1x4)
10.1 Penn to Langer, no run, tries to pull, plays the shot too early and
gets a bottom edge into his 'delicate region', he haunches over
mid-pitch with Waugh looking over in concern, but after a few
stretches he's OK to go on
not quite as severe a case as Hayden's, fortunately for Langer
10.2 Penn to Langer, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, and manages
to survive the first ball after his 'troubles', unlike Hayden
10.3 Penn to Langer, (noball) one run, pulled in the air, down to
Hamilton waiting at long leg and the catch is taken, but Penn has
overstepped! a golden let off for Langer, almost out *second* ball
after being struck in the crown jewels
10.3 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
10.4 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, angling wide down the leg side, no shot
required there either
10.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, straight ball, back in defence back down
the pitch
10.6 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, jabs forward at a good shortish ball,
gets a glove on it and runs it down to Hamilton at long leg, not
very convincing stuff there from Waugh who was uncertain about
that delivery
End of over 11 (3 runs) Australians 36/2 (trail by 124 runs)
AJ Penn 2.5-0-7-1 (2nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 10* (18b 1x4) JL Langer 15* (22b 3x4)
Jacob Oram replaces Hamilton at the Centennial Stand End after a 5
over spell costing 16 runs
11.1 Oram to ME Waugh, one run, back on his crease, chops it down just
past the stumps from an inside edge to long leg
11.2 Oram to Langer, no run, hops on the crease to a shortish ball,
defends it down into his toes, Langer crouches down for a bit as
it rolls away towards backward point, but he hasn't seriously
harmed himself this time
11.3 Oram to Langer, no run, back in his crease, defends away to gully
11.4 Oram to Langer, no run, back, defends up on the off side of the
pitch, Douglas in from cover to field
11.5 Oram to Langer, no run, hops back in his crease, defends down to
Sulzberger in the gully
11.6 Oram to Langer, one run, short ball, Langer pulls down to sub
fielder Robin at long leg, this time well in control of it and
keeps it down along the ground
End of over 12 (2 runs) Australians 38/2 (trail by 122 runs)
JDP Oram 1-0-2-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 16* (27b 3x4) ME Waugh 11* (19b 1x4)
12.1 Penn to Langer, OUT: and Langer's gone and Australia are in a bit
of trouble! Langer plays at it outside off stump and gets an
audible nick straight through to the keeper, the Central players
all go up ecstatic at getting a big wicket
Australians 38/3, Partnership of 15
JL Langer c Sigley b Penn 16 (28b 3x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 11* (19b 1x4) AJ Penn 3-0-7-2 (2nb)
neither party is too short of a word as Langer departs, clearly
unhappy with either himself or something said by a Central player,
but he can't argue about the dismissal, clearly goneburgers, as
Australia teeter a little
Steve Waugh the new batsman
12.2 Penn to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, oversteps, but is otherwise a
good ball to get first up, Waugh just manages to keep the bat back
out of the way
12.2 Penn to SR Waugh, no run, leaves outside off stump, another useful
delivery as it passes by in the channel of uncertainty
12.3 Penn to SR Waugh, FOUR, slashes at a short ball outside off stump,
lifting it well over the slip cordon and down to the vacant
boundary
12.4 Penn to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, back on his crease, taken on the
thigh and down to Oram at long leg, Penn appeals for lbw but has
no hope
12.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, Waugh fails to cash in, weakly
pushing it up towards Douglas at wide mid on
12.6 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pad almost overbalancing as
Penn hurries him up, no real thoughts of an appeal however as it
struck him well outside the line
End of over 13 (6 runs) Australians 44/3 (trail by 116 runs)
AJ Penn 3.5-0-12-2 (3nb) - Embankment End
SR Waugh 4* (4b 1x4) ME Waugh 11* (21b 1x4)
13.1 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, defends away to Sinclair at point
13.2 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, defends down and away towards backward
point
13.3 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
13.4 Oram to SR Waugh, FOUR, stand and deliver, too short and at Oram's
pace it just sat up, Waugh cracks it down through vacant cover of
the front foot and stands to watch it race away as do the field
13.5 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, much better ball from Oram, right on line
and Waugh has to jump right back into his crease and tightly
defend it away towards Douglas at extra cover
13.6 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, has another attempt at a strong slash
through cover point but this time misses, slightly off balance as
he played the shot
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australians 48/3 (trail by 112 runs)
JDP Oram 2-0-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 11* (21b 1x4) SR Waugh 8* (10b 2x4)
14.1 Penn to ME Waugh, legbye: FOUR, slides it down the leg side, Waugh
glances it off his thigh and it beats Robin at long leg to the
boundary
14.2 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, firmly driven straight up towards mid
off, quick single taken with the shot, Sigley comes up past the
stumps at the other end to tidy up as it rolled through to him,
and he nearly gets Mark Waugh up with a deft back flick towards
the stumps
Waugh foolishly went forward to look for a second run, but would've
been dismissed had that throw hit, neat work by Sigley to notice
with his back turned, amazingly silly stuff from Mark Waugh
14.3 Penn to SR Waugh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
14.4 Penn to SR Waugh, no run, firmly defends back up the pitch on the
off side
14.5 Penn to SR Waugh, no run, jumps back and across to off stump in
defence to a shortish ball, pushed away towards Sinclair at point
14.6 Penn to SR Waugh, one run, seams in sharply, Waugh jabs at it and
just manages to work it down to Oram at long leg
End of over 15 (6 runs) Australians 54/3 (trail by 106 runs)
AJ Penn 4.5-0-14-2 (3nb) - Embankment End
SR Waugh 9* (14b 2x4) ME Waugh 12* (23b 1x4)
and it's time for a drinks break
15.1 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, Steve Waugh in his impetuous mood has
another slash outside off stump but plays right over the top of it
15.2 Oram to SR Waugh, FOUR, overpitched, cracking straight drive on the
off side, beats the dive of Penn at mid off
15.3 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, full, mistimed drive up to Hamilton at
mid on
15.4 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, plays and misses outside off stump as it
dies just a little on Waugh, Sigley gloves it low down
15.5 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, strongly driven straight into the pitch
and back to Oram who makes a reflex take on his follow through
15.6 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, beaten! jabbed down at one, not sure
whether to leave or play, in the end it just passes by his glove
without brushing it
End of over 16 (4 runs) Australians 58/3 (trail by 102 runs)
JDP Oram 3-0-10-0 - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 12* (23b 1x4) SR Waugh 13* (20b 3x4)
Hamilton replaces Penn at the Embankment End
16.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, turned away off his toes
to Douglas at square leg
16.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, jumping on his crease in defence,
squared around as he chops it away into the ground to Sinclair at
backward point
16.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, defends up to mid off
16.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, good straight ball, Waugh chops it
into the ground, and away to first slip
16.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
Waugh fiddles at it high up but can't get a touch on it
16.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, excellent straight ball on the line
of off stump just short of a length, Waugh leaves late as it just
passes over the stumps through to Sigley
End of over 17 (maiden) Australians 58/3 (trail by 102 runs)
LJ Hamilton 6-2-16-0 (2nb) - Embankment End
SR Waugh 13* (20b 3x4) ME Waugh 12* (29b 1x4)
17.1 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, skids one through, hits the bat low down
as Waugh looks to defend, just manages to play it away safely to
Sinclair at point
17.2 Oram to SR Waugh, FOUR, cracking shot, slams it through cover
point, just past the diving Sinclair, that's more like the Steve
Waugh we all know and usually envy
17.3 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, jumps back on his crease to a straighter
ball, defends straight back to Oram
17.4 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, shuffles back in his crease to a shortish
ball, opens the face to run it away to Sinclair at cover point
17.5 Oram to SR Waugh, no run, beaten outside off stump, shuffled across
to off stump and lucky to not get an edge on it, Oram usefully
skidding it through on this mixed track
17.6 Oram to SR Waugh, two runs, Oram provides ample width for Steve
Waugh to scythe it through cover again, Sinclair sprints after it
and dangerously dives forward to scoop it back inside the rope,
does well but there's a concrete perimeter not far away
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australians 64/3 (trail by 96 runs)
JDP Oram 4-0-16-0 - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 12* (29b 1x4) SR Waugh 19* (26b 4x4)
he gets up gingerly, but he's OK and manages to save two runs
18.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends back up on the off side of
the pitch
18.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward then back, leaves alone a
shortish ball outside off stump
18.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, (noball) FOUR, elegant back cut through
backward point, the Waugh twins mixing some uncharacteristic
strokes with some of their typically classy stuff
18.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, two runs, stroked away through cover, they
sneak back for a tight second as the throw comes back to the
bowler's end, but it hits Steve Waugh's bat as he slides it home
18.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, shortish ball, drops it down in
close on the leg side and they steal a quick single to Douglas'
underarm throw racing in from cover
18.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, that's not a bad'un at all, Waugh
tries to shy away and fend it down at the same time, in the end
getting a glove on to it which deflects into the body and drops
down, that certainly tucked him up
18.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, defends away on the off side
End of over 19 (8 runs) Australians 72/3 (trail by 88 runs)
LJ Hamilton 7-2-24-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 19* (34b 2x4) SR Waugh 19* (28b 4x4)
19.1 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, jumps on the crease in defence, in close
on the leg side
19.2 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, defends down towards Kelly at backward
square leg
19.3 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, Oram gets one to really skid on low
again, Waugh haunches over his bat as he's struck on the pad
angling down the leg side, this is really causing the batsmen some
trouble from what is otherwise rather innocuous medium pace
19.4 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, defends back on the leg side
of the pitch
19.5 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, swish and a miss outside off stump, a
real mixed bag from this pair so far but unlike their
predecessors, they've managed to get away with it for the most
part
19.6 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, jumps back in defence, played away to
cover point
End of over 20 (maiden) Australians 72/3 (trail by 88 runs)
JDP Oram 5-1-16-0 - Centennial Stand End
SR Waugh 19* (28b 4x4) ME Waugh 19* (40b 2x4)
20.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, back and across to off stump, defends
away towards gully
20.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, back to a shortish ball,
tries to turn it fine but it takes the thigh pad and they get a
leg bye anyway as it goes down to long leg
20.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, aerially drives backward of square on
the off side, Kelly dives across to field well at backward point,
parrying it just away from his body, the Waughs hover out of their
crease looking for a run but wisely decide against it
20.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, turned away to Douglas at square leg
20.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, shortish ball, cut away over the slips
and down to the vacant third man boundary
20.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, oooh, a brute of a ball, Waugh is
kept creasebound by a sharp lifting ball and fends awkwardly at
it, pings up to strike him flush on the glove and that sure stung
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australians 77/3 (trail by 83 runs)
LJ Hamilton 8-2-28-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
SR Waugh 19* (30b 4x4) ME Waugh 23* (44b 3x4)
Furlong replaces Oram at the Centennial Stand End
slip, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, wide midwicket, short
leg, short fine leg and deep backward square leg in place
21.1 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, defends back to the bowler
21.2 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, forward then back, turns it away to
Oram at short fine leg
21.3 Furlong to SR Waugh, two runs, turned away through vacant
midwicket, Sulzberger half dived towards it until he realised he
wasn't near enough to it to make a proper attempt, had to pull out
and give chase, they amble an easy two
21.4 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to cover point
21.5 Furlong to SR Waugh, two runs, shortish ball, mistimed pull away
through vacant midwicket for a couple more
21.6 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, defends straight back to the bowler
End of over 22 (4 runs) Australians 81/3 (trail by 79 runs)
CJM Furlong 1-0-4-0 - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 23* (44b 3x4) SR Waugh 23* (36b 4x4)
22.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back, defends away towards backward
point
22.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, angling down the leg side, neatly
clipped very fine and timed well enough to beat Oram around at
long leg
22.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends back up on the off side of
the pitch
22.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, two runs, nicely stroked off the back foot
through point, Kelly chases from just behind square
22.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, full ball, tapped in close on the
off side and they take a smart quick single as it's played well
short of any fielder, and that brings up the 50 partnership
22.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, OUT: and next ball it is no more! Waugh
slashes at a very short ball outside off stump, only succeeds in
getting a thickish top edge through to Sigley who takes a good
catch above his head leaping up in the air
Australians 88/4, Partnership of 50
SR Waugh c Sigley b Hamilton 23 (37b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (7 runs) Australians 88/4 (trail by 72 runs)
LJ Hamilton 9-2-35-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 30* (49b 4x4)
Damien Martyn the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
23.1 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pad, rolls away behind
square on the leg side and they jog a run but it's signalled dead
ball by umpire Dunne and they must return
23.2 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, dances out of his crease to try and
force it through the covers, but nearly yorks himself, has to
squeeze it straight to Douglas at extra cover
23.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, one run, turned away to Sulzberger at
midwicket, but fails to pick it up and leaves it behind him, slack
stuff
23.4 Furlong to Martyn, no run, flighted teasingly for the new batsman,
Martyn waits on the crease to quietly defend it at his feet
23.5 Furlong to Martyn, one run, swept down to deep backward square leg
where sub fielder Robin resides
23.6 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, full, driven back up on the leg side
of the pitch
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australians 90/4 (trail by 70 runs)
CJM Furlong 2-0-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 1* (2b) ME Waugh 31* (53b 4x4)
Penn replaces the wicket-taker Hamilton at the Embankment End,
trying to hurry up the new man in
24.1 Penn to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
24.2 Penn to Martyn, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
24.3 Penn to Martyn, no run, comes forward, taken on the pad, half
appeal for lbw but never overly serious
24.4 Penn to Martyn, no run, half forward, then stretches fully forward,
shoulders arms outside off stump
24.5 Penn to Martyn, no run, forward, defends up on the off side
24.6 Penn to Martyn, legbye: one run, tries to pull but it hurries on,
takes the thigh pad and deflects down to long leg
End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) Australians 91/4 (trail by 69 runs)
AJ Penn 5.5-1-14-2 (3nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 1* (8b) ME Waugh 31* (53b 4x4)
25.1 Furlong to Martyn, no run, forward, defends back to Furlong
25.2 Furlong to Martyn, legbye: one run, tries to sweep, taken on the
pad down the leg side, rolls away fine of the short fine leg man
and they take the single
25.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, FOUR, carved through the covers, authoritative
stuff, short and wide and simply dispatched
25.4 Furlong to ME Waugh, SIX, he goes one better this time! down the
track and smacks it far and handsome over long off, finally
bouncing over the perimeter metallic fencing, well beyond the
actual boundary rope itself
25.5 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, comes down the pitch then stops,
defends it just short of Kelly under the helmet at forward short
leg
25.6 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, turned away to Sulzberger at midwicket
on the bounce
End of over 26 (11 runs) Australians 102/4 (trail by 58 runs)
CJM Furlong 3-0-16-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 1* (10b) ME Waugh 41* (57b 5x4 1x6)
26.1 Penn to Martyn, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
26.2 Penn to Martyn, no run, defends straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
26.3 Penn to Martyn, (noball) no run, oversteps, shuffles back in his
crease and is well beaten outside off stump but one seaming away
26.3 Penn to Martyn, one run, forward, drops it away towards vacant
cover and they take a smart single with the shot as Sinclair has
to come in and field from point
26.4 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, jumping on the crease, drops the hands
away from a good short rising ball just outside off stump, and has
to sway back out of the way of it also
26.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, mistimed push away towards
Kelly coming in to field from mid on
26.6 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, back, defends back to Penn charging
through on his follow through
End of over 27 (2 runs) Australians 104/4 (trail by 56 runs)
AJ Penn 6.5-1-16-2 (4nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 2* (14b) ME Waugh 41* (60b 5x4 1x6)
Hamilton returns, replacing Furlong at the Centennial Stand End
27.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump,
playing over the top of it
27.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
27.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, driving at a full ball, gets an outside
edge that hurries along the ground through to Sulzberger at third
slip
27.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
extending the front pad right down the line of the stumps
27.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, similar again, content to leave alone
outside off stump
27.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, and yet again, Hamilton gets it much
closer in to the stumps as it passes by this time, and lets out an
audible groan as Martyn again chose to leave
End of over 28 (maiden) Australians 104/4 (trail by 56 runs)
LJ Hamilton 10-3-35-1 (3nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 41* (60b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 2* (20b)
28.1 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, back then forward, defends away on the
off side of the pitch
28.2 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, drops it down in close on the
off side in defence, dropping the bottom hand off the bat as he
played it, walks forward down the pitch looking for a quick run
but Martyn isn't interested
28.3 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, driven away wide of Robin at mid off,
easy single taken with the shot
28.4 Penn to Martyn, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball has
Martyn back in his crease trying to fend it down, awkwardly just
manages to do so in close on the leg side
28.4 Penn to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
28.5 Penn to Martyn, SIX, youch! what a thundering shot from Martyn,
short and rising ball on middle and leg, rocked back on the crease
and viciously pulled over forward square leg and into the front
row seats of the elevated Harris Stand, it pings up out of one
bucket seat and
lands in an entirely different section of the stand, such was the
force behind the shot
28.6 Penn to Martyn, no run, outside edgily run away to gully
End of over 29 (8 runs) Australians 112/4 (trail by 48 runs)
AJ Penn 7.5-1-24-2 (5nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 42* (63b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 8* (24b 1x6)
29.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, driven straight to
Sulzberger at extra cover
29.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, half forward, pushes away towards
cover in defence, Sulzberger into action again
29.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to Douglas at
cover point
29.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, three runs, lays into a cracking off drive
leaning right into it, Sulzberger does well to dive across and
partially stop it, but it rebounds away past him and Penn has to
chase from mid off
29.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, back to a straight ball, defends up
towards Penn at mid off
29.6 Hamilton to Martyn, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward in defence,
rebounds away on the off side of the pitch from the front pad
29.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australians 116/4 (trail by 44 runs)
LJ Hamilton 11-3-39-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 45* (67b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 8* (27b 1x6)
30.1 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends back up on the off side
of the pitch
30.2 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, full and angling down leg, neatly
clipped down to long leg
30.3 Penn to Martyn, no run, firmly square driven to Sinclair diving to
his right at point
30.4 Penn to Martyn, no run, short rising straight ball, watchfully
defended down towards gully
30.5 Penn to Martyn, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot, seams
back into the pad, Penn pleads briefly for the lbw but umpire
Watkin isn't interested
30.6 Penn to Martyn, one run, turned down to Hamilton at long leg
End of over 31 (2 runs) Australians 118/4 (trail by 42 runs)
AJ Penn 8.5-1-26-2 (5nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 9* (31b 1x6) ME Waugh 46* (69b 5x4 1x6)
31.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
this should be the last over of the day as the clock ticks closer
to 6pm
31.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
31.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, drawn forward into a defensive shot,
runs it away to Sinclair at gully
31.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
31.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again,
Martyn content to see Australia through to stumps
31.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward to a full ball, defends away to
gully, and that is indeed stumps on the opening day of three here
in Napier
End of over 32 (maiden) Australians 118/4 (trail by 42 runs)
LJ Hamilton 12-4-39-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 46* (69b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 9* (37b 1x6)
that brings to an end an intriguing day's play, which saw ball
dominate bat, and while the surface certainly isn't an ideal one
for batsmen, it's not necessarily the most dangerous monster by
the same token either
the likes of Hayden and Oram, gentle medium pacers, managed to get
it skid on a fair amount and were rewarded eventually for it, but
that is the nature of their bowling
the genuine pace bowlers had no real troubles with bounce and
carry, and the deck was otherwise mostly consistent
many of the batsmen got starts but never managed to push on, the
most successful of which was Mark Waugh who managed a disjointed
innings, peppering it with some powerful classy strokes in amongst
some dubious swishes and misses outside off stump
but he's still there on 46, easily the highest individual score of
the match so far, and Australia rest in a fair position after a
shaky start as the middle order comes to the rescue
the medium pace quartet for Central Districts responded well,
defending a low total, and keep Central Districts barely in this
match as Australia have a little bit of work to make any sort of
useful first innings lead
Australia trail by 42 runs with 6 first innings wickets in hand and
we have two days to play, so they are in a slightly delicate
position of having to be wary of preserving their wickets while
scoring at a good clip, in order to set up a final day attack on
the home side
that's all from McLean Park, on a gorgeous day in front of a fair
smattering of people that constituted the crowd, many of which
were rowdy kids a little bored with play, but it wasn't the
world's most boring day's first-class cricket whatsoever
today is the the last before daylight savings ends here in New
Zealand, so note the start time tomorrow is half an hour earlier
at 10am for Kiwis, but in terms of global time is in fact half an
hour later, at 2200 GMT
join us tomorrow morning for the resumption in play, but until then
it's good evening from CricInfo in Napier, if you have any
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to McLean Park in Napier, for this the second day's play of
this three-day tour match between Central Districts and Australia
it's dawned yet another glorious day here, only very, very light
cloud in the distance being a blotch on an otherwise clear blue
sky
many locals must've taken advantage of the daylight savings
changeover, getting to sleep in a bit more, as there's only 16
spectators in the ground despite the start time being an actual 30
minutes later than yesterday (even if the clock shows otherwise)
Andrew Penn will resume from the Embankment End, bowling to Mark
Waugh, with Damien Martyn at the non-striker's end
just the two slips in place, with a gully, point, cover, mid off,
wide midwicket, square leg and long leg in place for the right-
hander
32.1 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, chopped away straight to gully
along the ground
32.2 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pad trying to turn it
through midwicket, rebounds away to Kelly at square leg
32.3 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends away towards Sinclair at
point
32.4 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Waugh stands
back on the crease and lets the ball come on and strike the bat
rather than vice versa, just using the pace to tap it away to
gully
32.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, jumping on the crease, turns it away
straight to Kelly at square leg
32.6 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, pushing forward in defence, never gets
anywhere near the pitch of the ball as Penn gets it on the spot,
sends it whistling past the outside edge through to Sigley
End of over 33 (maiden) Australians 118/4 (trail by 42 runs)
AJ Penn 9.5-2-26-2 (5nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 9* (37b 1x6) ME Waugh 46* (75b 5x4 1x6)
Lance Hamilton to continue from last night at the Centennial Stand
End, bowling to Martyn
33.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward, defends to Oram at cover
33.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, taken on the pad, trying to turn it
away to midwicket, rebounds away towards square leg
33.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, full, defends away towards point
33.4 Hamilton to Martyn, one run, props forward in defence, doesn't
defend compactly, gets a thick inside edge between the bat and
body down towards long leg, possible chance of a second run never
thought of as it rolled away well short of the deep fielder
33.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward, firmly defends away towards
cover point
33.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, jumping on the crease, squares around
in defence trying to keep a shortish ball down, taken on the thigh
pad and it drops down towards third slip
End of over 34 (1 run) Australians 119/4 (trail by 41 runs)
LJ Hamilton 13-4-40-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 10* (41b 1x6) ME Waugh 46* (77b 5x4 1x6)
34.1 Penn to Martyn, one run, angling down the leg side, glances it down
to Hamilton coming around to field at fine leg
34.2 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, jabs forward in defence to a straight
ball, but works it well in dropping it down in close on the leg
side of the pitch, and the pair run the smoothest of quick singles
before any of the Central players have a chance to react
34.3 Penn to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease,
turns it down to Hamilton at long leg
34.4 Penn to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, oversteps, attempted yorker,
squeezed away to Kelly at backward square leg making a good diving
stop to his right
34.4 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, beaten! a beauty from Penn that lifted
awkwardly from a good length, Waugh was half forward then tried
adjusting back, but he almost made it worse and tied himself up,
fending hurriedly at it, luckily doesn't find the outside edge
Penn let out a cry as he followed through, it didn't miss by much
at all
34.5 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, shortish ball, tapped down towards mid
on, quick run taken with the shot as Douglas has to field from
wide midwicket, Martyn is a bit sluggish in going through for the
run and Douglas fires it in at the keeper's end, but he's home
safely enough
34.6 Penn to Martyn, three runs, overpitched, lovely straight drive down
the ground through vacant mid on, excellent running as they grab
the third as Douglas chases again
End of over 35 (8 runs) Australians 127/4 (trail by 33 runs)
AJ Penn 10.5-2-34-2 (6nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 15* (44b 1x6) ME Waugh 48* (81b 5x4 1x6)
35.1 Hamilton to Martyn, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Martyn
nonchalantly lays into it, smacking it away down through the gap
between gully and point, four runs as easy as you please ma'am
35.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, back and across to off stump, firmly
strokes it down to gully where Sulzberger fields, dropping it at
his feet
35.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shapes to play then quickly raises the
bat above the body to leave alone, a good challenging delivery
from Hamilton in the corridor of uncertainty outside off stump, it
certainly had Martyn guessing for a moment
35.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward, defends away to Sinclair at
point
35.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
35.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, and same again, had brief thoughts of
lining up the square slap shot, but decides not to risk it with
little width to utilise, shouldering arms
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australians 131/4 (trail by 29 runs)
LJ Hamilton 14-4-44-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 48* (81b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 19* (50b 1x4 1x6)
36.1 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to Oram at cover
who fires a throw back to Sigley, though Waugh never had any
intentions of stealing a base
36.2 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, good full ball, Waugh tries to chop down
on it but fails to connect, through to Sigley
36.3 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, jumping on the crease, defends a good
straight ball away to Douglas at wide midwicket
36.4 Penn to ME Waugh, two runs, oooh dear, what a way to bring up your
50, driving outside off stump, gets a thick outside edge to fly in
the air just wide of gully, in the gap between Sulzberger there
and Sinclair at point, and he gets a couple for it
Waugh's 50 coming up off 85 balls, 5x4, 1x6
36.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends back to Penn on his
follow through
36.6 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, firmly drives forward of point, but can't
beat Sinclair diving across to his right to stop it well
End of over 37 (2 runs) Australians 133/4 (trail by 27 runs)
AJ Penn 11.5-2-36-2 (6nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 19* (50b 1x4 1x6) ME Waugh 50* (87b 5x4 1x6)
37.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward, defends away to Sinclair
across at cover point
37.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, cracking square drive but can't get it
past Sinclair at point, hit hard into the ground and bounces up
for the fielder to take at head height comfortably
37.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, slash and miss to a quick, short ball
outside off stump, Martyn's eyes lit up at that one but couldn't
cash in
37.4 Hamilton to Martyn, OUT: Martyn stabs forward in defence, played
down the wrong line and pays the ultimate price, his off stump is
knocked out of the ground and the bails fly a mile, a good early
breakthrough for the home side to keep this game interesting
Australians 133/5, Partnership of 45
DR Martyn b Hamilton 19 (54b 1x4 1x6)
ME Waugh 50* (87b 5x4 1x6) LJ Hamilton 14.4-4-44-2 (4nb)
Adam Gilchrist the new batsman
37.5 Hamilton to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump
37.5 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, forward, strokes it away towards
cover, Gilchrist looks for the single but Douglas is across to
field quickly
37.6 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, beaten! pushing forward in defence
to a perfect length delivery that shoots up a bit on him, fizzling
past the outside edge through to Sigley
End of over 38 (1 run) Australians 134/5 (trail by 26 runs)
LJ Hamilton 15-4-45-2 (5nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 50* (87b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 0* (3b)
38.1 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, comes well forward, defends up towards
Oram at extra cover
38.2 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, tries to
slash it away through the big gap between cover and point but gets
over the top of it too much, getting a thick bottom edge straight
into the ground and it drops tamely away towards point
38.3 Penn to ME Waugh, two runs, full on his toes, picked up nicely over
the head of Douglas at wide midwicket, if only just, but it was a
good controlled stroke and gets a double for it
38.4 Penn to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly drives it back
on the off side of the pitch, Penn makes a good sharp save
reaching down with his left hand on his follow through
38.4 Penn to ME Waugh, FOUR, too full on his legs, just don't bowl there
to Mark Waugh if you want to end up with anywhere near halfway
decent figures, Penn errs and is punished, neatly clipped off his
legs through vacant midwicket, beating Douglas to the short square
boundary
38.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, firmly defends away to Oram at
extra cover
38.6 Penn to ME Waugh, one run, chips it back past the bowler on the off
side, not picked up very high or hard at all, but picks the gap
safely enough as it goes straight of mid off, Waugh looks for a
second but Gilchrist yells 'no!'
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australians 142/5 (trail by 18 runs)
AJ Penn 12.5-2-44-2 (7nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 57* (94b 6x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 0* (3b)
39.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, good quick rising ball down the leg
side, Waugh tries to pull it away but it's too quick for him and
rises a bit much to control
39.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends back up on the off
side of the pitch
39.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, short and wide outside off stump,
cuts it beautifully down but can't beat Sinclair making a good
diving stop to his left, having to dive forward awkwardly to stop
it on the half volley
39.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, oversteps, ruining what was
an otherwise pearler of an attempted yorker, Waugh fell all over
himself trying to dig it out, getting a mixture of bat and pad in
behind it
39.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, two runs, overpitched on his heels, neatly
turned away down to long leg, wide of the man in the deep enabling
the second run
39.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to Oram in the
covers
39.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, a bit of width provided outside off
stump, but not the length which Waugh misjudges, going back to cut
it away, ends up chopping it down into the ground and away towards
point from the bottom edge
End of over 40 (3 runs) Australians 145/5 (trail by 15 runs)
LJ Hamilton 16-4-48-2 (6nb) - Centennial Stand End
AC Gilchrist 0* (3b) ME Waugh 59* (101b 6x4 1x6)
40.1 Penn to Gilchrist, no run, jumps back in his crease to shoulder
arms to a quick ball passing by outside off stump
40.2 Penn to Gilchrist, FOUR, overpitched and Gilchrist gets off the
mark in style with a cracking straight drive through vacant mid
off, Douglas gave away the chase from extra cover pretty quickly,
that was hit like a tracer bullet
40.3 Penn to Gilchrist, no run, stretches forward down the line of the
stumps, leaving alone a ball passing wide outside off stump
40.4 Penn to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball, rocks back in his crease to
pull it hard and high through vacant wide midwicket, a few bounces
and Gilchrist has his second boundary of the over
40.5 Penn to Gilchrist, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
40.6 Penn to Gilchrist, two runs, firmly clipped away to sub fielder
Anderson at wide mid on, but he stuffs it up terribly, letting it
roll between his legs and they get two runs that should've never
eventuated at any level of the game, Penn is not impressed in the
slightest
End of over 41 (10 runs) Australians 155/5 (trail by 5 runs)
AJ Penn 13.5-2-54-2 (7nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 59* (101b 6x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 10* (9b 2x4)
Oram on to replace Hamilton at the Centennial Stand End
41.1 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends mostly from the pad away
on the off side
41.2 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends towards Douglas at extra
cover
41.3 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
two slips, backward point, cover point, extra cover, mid off, wide
midwicket, square leg and long leg in place for the right-hander
facing right arm over the wicket
41.4 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, forward, firmly defends back up on the
off side of the pitch
41.5 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, hops on the crease, defends it down away
towards backward point
41.6 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, props half forward on the crease to a
slower ball, lets it come on down the line of off stump, half
opens the face to run it away to backward point
End of over 42 (maiden) Australians 155/5 (trail by 5 runs)
JDP Oram 6-2-16-0 - Centennial Stand End
AC Gilchrist 10* (9b 2x4) ME Waugh 59* (107b 6x4 1x6)
42.1 Penn to Gilchrist, OUT: slashes outside off stump at a wide one as
he shuffled across to it, and pays the price, getting an audible
nick through to Sigley and Gilchrist bites the dust cheaply
Australians 155/6, Partnership of 22
AC Gilchrist c Sigley b Penn 10 (10b 2x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 59* (107b 6x4 1x6) AJ Penn 14-2-54-3 (7nb)
Michael Kasprowicz is the new batsman, and suddenly there's just a
little bit of pressure on Australia as they still trail by 5 runs
and only have 4 wickets in hand
interestingly Steve Waugh said last night that he reckoned there'd
be a result in this match today (day 2 of 3) ... he may well be
right, but possibly not quite how he had planned it!
42.2 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, full ball, turned away straight to
square leg
42.3 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
for the new man, a third slip has been brought into place, removing
the man at cover, but otherwise the field set is the same as
before
42.4 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, forward, turns it away towards
midwicket, looking for a single but Mark Waugh tells Kasprowicz in
no uncertain terms as to which end he should be at, and staying at
42.5 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, nudged away off the legs towards
forward square leg, Kaspa sets off for a single but has to quickly
stop and turn and scramble back as the point fielder is quickly
across to fling it back to the keeper's end
42.6 Penn to Kasprowicz, FOUR, stand and deliver! Kasprowicz stands tall
to a short ball and slaps in the air through vacant midwicket off
the back foot, not a bad way to get off the mark at all
End of over 43 (4 runs) Australians 159/6 (trail by 1 runs)
AJ Penn 14.5-2-58-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
ME Waugh 59* (107b 6x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 4* (5b 1x4)
43.1 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, full ball outside off stump, Waugh
shuffles back and across in behind it to defend away to point
43.2 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, walking forward into the shot, trying to
turn it away through vacant midwicket but is taken on the pad and
it rebounds away towards Kelly at square leg, Waugh has to quickly
sneak back into his crease as he came well out of and looked for a
run
43.3 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, quick ball down the leg side, left alone
through to Sigley
43.4 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, straight ball, defends watchfully back
down the pitch to Oram
43.5 Oram to ME Waugh, no run, similar again, a little straighter still
and Waugh clamps down on it to make sure it's not another sneaky
shooter like Oram regularly delivered to him yesterday, playing it
away towards mid on
43.6 Oram to ME Waugh, FOUR, charges down the pitch, almost overrunning
the length of the ball as he then lays back into a punishing
square drive through backward point hit with real intent, and
Australia take the first innings lead after 44 overs exactly
End of over 44 (4 runs) Australians 163/6 (lead by 3 runs)
JDP Oram 7-2-20-0 - Centennial Stand End
MS Kasprowicz 4* (5b 1x4) ME Waugh 63* (113b 7x4 1x6)
44.1 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, forward, defends away towards cover
point, Kelly across to field from point, keeping Kaspa at home
44.2 Penn to Kasprowicz, no run, half forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch for Penn to come forward and field on his follow
through
44.3 Penn to Kasprowicz, one run, pushes quietly forward towards extra
cover, good quick run taken with the shot as sub fielder Anderson
at mid off has to get across to it
44.4 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, full ball outside off stump, tries to
carve it through extra cover but it's too straight for the shot
and he gets an inside edge roll away towards Douglas at wide
midwicket
44.5 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, this time connects properly
with that previously intended shot, but finds Sulzberger making a
good diving stop to his right at extra cover
44.6 Penn to ME Waugh, no run, forward, pushed up towards mid off in
defence
End of over 45 (1 run) Australians 164/6 (lead by 4 runs)
AJ Penn 15.5-2-59-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MS Kasprowicz 5* (8b 1x4) ME Waugh 63* (116b 7x4 1x6)
45.1 Oram to Kasprowicz, no run, full, Kaspa mistimes an intended extra
cover drive away towards Douglas in the covers
45.2 Oram to Kasprowicz, OUT: Kaspa the friendly ghost departs, getting
a regulation edge from a shortish ball, guiding it away straight
to Furlong at second slip
Australians 164/7, Partnership of 9
MS Kasprowicz c Furlong b Oram 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 63* (116b 7x4 1x6) JDP Oram 7.2-2-20-1
Damien Fleming walks in to bat, and suddenly Australia have just
three wickets in hand and a lead of only 4, the home side are
really pushing the tourists hard here
incidentally, Central Districts also beat a visiting side last year
here at McLean Park, beating India by 7 wickets in an impressive
display
45.3 Oram to Fleming, no run, cuts down on one outside off stump, gets a
bottom edge into the ground and back to Sigley
45.4 Oram to Fleming, no run, full ball outside off stump, plays it away
to Sinclair at point
45.5 Oram to Fleming, no run, forward, defends away towards extra cover
45.6 Oram to Fleming, no run, similar again, watchfully forward and
plays it away to Douglas
End of over 46 (maiden) Australians 164/7 (lead by 4 runs)
JDP Oram 8-3-20-1 - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 63* (116b 7x4 1x6) DW Fleming 0* (4b)
Furlong, the player who was savaged by Sachin Tendulkar (his 24
overs conceding 177 runs in the second innings) in that same tour
match last year, comes on to bowl to another classy player of
spin, Mark Waugh
46.1 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to extra cover
46.2 Furlong to ME Waugh, FOUR, super cover drive off the front foot,
flighted a bit too full and Furlong pays dearly, the field just
stand and admire the stroke
46.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
46.4 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, tries a similar cracking cover drive,
but mistimes it and it dribbles away to extra cover
46.5 Furlong to ME Waugh, one run, flighted on his toes, turned away
down to Hamilton at deep backward square leg
slip, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, wide midwicket, short
midwicket, forward short leg and deep backward square leg in place
for the new batsman, right-hander facing right arm off spin over
the wicket
46.6 Furlong to Fleming, no run, forward, defends up towards mid off
End of over 47 (5 runs) Australians 169/7 (lead by 9 runs)
CJM Furlong 4-0-21-0 - Embankment End
ME Waugh 68* (121b 8x4 1x6) DW Fleming 0* (5b)
and it's time for a drinks break, Central Districts certainly
enjoying the early period before the first break, taking 3 wickets
at a cost of 51 runs in 15 overs
Hamilton replaces Oram at the Centennial Stand End despite Oram
having taken a wicket in his last over
47.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, strongly driven but straight to
Douglas at extra cover
47.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, similar again, though he's standing
taller on the crease and pushing more in a "defence first" frame
of mind
47.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, good ball on off stump, Waugh is
forced back in defence, playing it firmly up to Penn at mid off
47.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, full ball, standing on the crease,
tries to stroke it away on the off side but doesn't do it
completely cleanly, mistiming his push away to Douglas at extra
cover
47.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, (noball) two runs, oversteps, as Army Major
Dunne sharply yells 'no-ball!' in his own unique style, Hamilton
overpitches to boot and is picked off his toes by Waugh through
wide midwicket
47.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back, defends away towards extra
cover
47.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, too short, Waugh stands back on the
crease and just lays into a wonderful shot, smacking it down
through vacant cover point with the simplest of ease, a pleasure
to watch when he's on form
End of over 48 (7 runs) Australians 176/7 (lead by 16 runs)
LJ Hamilton 17-4-55-2 (7nb) - Centennial Stand End
DW Fleming 0* (5b) ME Waugh 74* (128b 9x4 1x6)
48.1 Furlong to Fleming, one run, nudged away through vacant cover
point, an easy single taken within the shot as Oram's across to
field from point, Fleming off the mark
48.2 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, dances down the pitch, striking it
hard back along the deck but can't get it past Furlong
48.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, driven firmly straight up to sub
fielder Anderson at mid off
48.4 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends on the leg side of
the pitch
48.5 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, advances down the wicket but has to
check his shot as Furlong spotted him early, dropping it in
flatter and quicker, watchfully pushed back up towards mid on
48.6 Furlong to ME Waugh, one run, sweetly turned away through vacant
midwicket, an elegant stroke off his pads but he only gets one for
it as the field is more spread for Waugh on strike now and a
midwicket sweeper is in place
End of over 49 (2 runs) Australians 178/7 (lead by 18 runs)
CJM Furlong 5-0-23-0 - Embankment End
ME Waugh 75* (133b 9x4 1x6) DW Fleming 1* (6b)
Hamilton coming around the wicket now to the right-hander, angling
in from wide on the crease with his left arm variety
49.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back and across to off stump, firmly
strokes a full ball away to Douglas at extra cover
49.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
49.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped! a golden let off, Waugh
firmly cut it in the air straight to Sulzberger in the gully, but
it wasn't hit overly hard by any stretch of the imagination, just
in Waugh's typical fluent, languid style, but he has it and then
through his hands
Hamilton switches to coming back over the wicket for the lesser
batsman Fleming
49.4 Hamilton to Fleming, no run, shuffles back nervously in his crease,
poking at a full ball away from his body, makes no contact,
luckily for him, a feeble attempt at a shot
49.5 Hamilton to Fleming, FOUR, edged and through! nobody in the slips
moved, but obviously most at fault was Spearman at first slip, as
it went closest to him, though Sigley with the gloves didn't move
across to it either and it looked like it wouldn't carry to slip
anyway
49.6 Hamilton to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, back and across,
defends away to point
49.6 Hamilton to Fleming, no run, forward, defends quietly back up on
the off side
End of over 50 (6 runs) Australians 184/7 (lead by 24 runs)
LJ Hamilton 18-4-61-2 (8nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 76* (136b 9x4 1x6) DW Fleming 5* (10b 1x4)
50.1 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
50.2 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, back, turns a shorter ball away
towards midwicket, Kelly across from square leg to field
50.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, dances down the track, looking for the
big lofted shot over the top but plays it down, going to Anderson
at deepish mid off, there is a long on back so he's looking to go
straight or over the off side if possible
50.4 Furlong to ME Waugh, one run, comes down the wicket again, this
time just tapping it through to vacant mid on for an easy single
50.5 Furlong to Fleming, no run, forward, quietly defends it away to
Sinclair coming in from extra cover
50.6 Furlong to Fleming, FOUR, down the pitch and chips him through wide
midwicket, somehow piercing the staggered leg side field, Penn at
long on can't get around to stop it in time, useful shot by the
number nine
End of over 51 (5 runs) Australians 189/7 (lead by 29 runs)
CJM Furlong 6-0-28-0 - Embankment End
ME Waugh 77* (140b 9x4 1x6) DW Fleming 9* (12b 2x4)
Hamilton coming around the wicket to Waugh still, two slips, gully,
point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and long leg set
51.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, wide outside off stump, bread and
butter for Waugh, cracking it down through backward point,
Sinclair makes great ground scrambling to his left and dives at
it, but it's struck too hard for him to grab and it's through to
the short square boundary
51.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends a straight ball down on the
leg side of the pitch
51.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, jumps on the crease to defend a
shortish ball outside off stump down towards Douglas at extra
cover
51.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, back, taken high on the pad trying to
turn it away through the wide open space between square leg and
mid on, drops away for Kelly to come in from square to field
51.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, beaten! Waugh plays and misses one
that Hamilton pushes through a bit quicker, he had to stab forward
at that, hurried into the shot
51.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 52 (4 runs) Australians 193/7 (lead by 33 runs)
LJ Hamilton 19-4-65-2 (8nb) - Centennial Stand End
DW Fleming 9* (12b 2x4) ME Waugh 81* (146b 10x4 1x6)
52.1 Furlong to Fleming, no run, forward, pushed firmly straight back to
Furlong
52.2 Furlong to Fleming, OUT: comes down the track, looking to loft him
high over the leg side, but scoops it up to Penn waiting in the
deep to take an easy catch at wide long on
Australians 193/8, Partnership of 29
DW Fleming c Penn b Furlong 9 (14b 2x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 81* (146b 10x4 1x6) CJM Furlong 6.2-0-28-1
Brett Lee the new batsman at the non-striker's end
52.3 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
52.4 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defends back up towards mid
off
52.5 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, dances down the track but has to
readjust the stroke as it's not there to drive, pushes quietly
forward in defence
52.6 Furlong to ME Waugh, no run, down the pitch, pushed up to mid off
End of over 53 (maiden) Australians 193/8 (lead by 33 runs)
CJM Furlong 7-1-28-1 - Embankment End
B Lee 0* (0b) ME Waugh 81* (150b 10x4 1x6)
53.1 Hamilton to Lee, no run, forward, taken on the pad, rebounds back
to Hamilton
a strong field set for the number 10, three slips, gully, backward
point, point, mid off, mid on, long leg
53.2 Hamilton to Lee, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
53.3 Hamilton to Lee, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward, defends away
to point
53.3 Hamilton to Lee, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
53.4 Hamilton to Lee, no run, jumps back to a shortish straight ball,
plays it up to mid off
53.5 Hamilton to Lee, no run, stabs forward in defence, plays it into
the back of his front pad and rebounds back down towards the
crease, just rolling past the stumps as Lee carefully watches its
progress
53.6 Hamilton to Lee, no run, forward to a full ball, firmly drives it
but straight up to mid off
End of over 54 (1 run) Australians 194/8 (lead by 34 runs)
LJ Hamilton 20-4-66-2 (9nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 81* (150b 10x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (7b)
54.1 Furlong to ME Waugh, two runs, laps it nice and fine down the leg
side, a fair chase for Hamilton around from deep backward square
leg, Lee comes a third of the way back up the pitch, eager for the
third run, but Waugh obviously wants to farm the strike and sends
him back
54.2 Furlong to ME Waugh, one run, cuts it down just short of Spearman
at slip who can't scoop it up on the half volley, they grab a run
as it rolls away behind him
54.3 Furlong to Lee, no run, firmly driven straight to Sinclair at extra
cover
54.4 Furlong to Lee, no run, forward, defends up towards sub fielder
Anderson at mid off
54.5 Furlong to Lee, no run, cuts and misses a wide ball outside off
stump, Sigley whips off the bails though the back foot was always
anchored well inside the crease
54.6 Furlong to Lee, no run, turned away from an inside edge on to the
thigh pad towards backward square leg, Lee advances a couple of
paces looking for a quick run but Waugh yells 'no!'
End of over 55 (3 runs) Australians 197/8 (lead by 37 runs)
CJM Furlong 8-1-31-1 - Embankment End
ME Waugh 84* (152b 10x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (11b)
55.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, shot! no doubt about it, shot of the
day! just stood back on the crease and absolutely monstered a
shortish wide ball outside off stump, in the air through vacant
cover point, one bounce and it rockets into the base of the Harris
Stand
55.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, forward, firmly drives a full ball up
to mid off
55.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, FOUR, Hamilton provides Waugh with too much
width again, this time cut away backward of gully down to the
vacant third man boundary, Waugh into the nineties and looking
ominous as he ups the tempo
and he has to too, with just Lee and Miller left to support him,
he's certainly starting to make Central pay after Sulzberger
dropped him earlier this morning
55.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
55.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, (noball) one run, oversteps, turned down to
long leg
55.5 Hamilton to Lee, OUT: Lee blasts one Waugh-style, but the off side
field is strengthened for Hamilton and he finds the tall Oram at
backward point who takes a sharp catch at shoulder height
Australians 207/9, Partnership of 14
B Lee c Oram b Hamilton 0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 93* (157b 12x4 1x6) LJ Hamilton 20.5-4-76-3 (10nb)
the final batsman Colin Miller joins Waugh, can he see him through
to his century? he has just the one ball to survive to finish off
the over
55.6 Hamilton to Miller, OUT: oh dear oh dear, a straight ball on off
stump and Miller jumps in defence, chopping it down on to his
foot, and it rolls back to just knock the bails off, barely enough
power on it to make it
Australians 207/10, Partnership of 0
CR Miller b Hamilton 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 56 (10 runs) Australians 207/10 (lead by 47 runs)
LJ Hamilton 21-4-76-4 (10nb) - Centennial Stand End
ME Waugh 93* (157b 12x4 1x6)
Hamilton now sits on a hat-trick going into the second Australian
innings (presuming it will be required, and Central make 47 to
avoid an innings defeat!), and poor Mark Waugh is stranded again,
on 93
falling just 7 runs short of his 74th first-class century, but
boosting his first-class tour average to 190, having only been
dismissed once in three innings
Central Districts should be well pleased with their efforts today,
only losing it a little when Waugh was dropped and then went on
the attack, but to take the last six wickets for just 89 runs
today is a fine work against an Australian team
the Central Districts openers make their way out to the crease,
with about 20 minutes until lunch, so we'll get about 5 or 6 overs
in before the break
Damien Fleming to open up from the Centennial Stand End
four slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid on, long leg is the
field set for the right-handed Kelly on strike, Craig Spearman at
the other end
0.1 Fleming to Kelly, (noball) no run, oversteps, full ball driven up
to Miller at mid on
0.1 Fleming to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.2 Fleming to Kelly, no run, firmly driven but straight to Miller at
mid on
0.3 Fleming to Kelly, no run, clunky, mistimed drive up to Langer at
extra cover
0.4 Fleming to Kelly, one run, turned away off his legs down towards
Kasprowicz at long leg coming in to field, Spearman briefly looks
for a second but wisely decides against it
0.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, attempted yorker, squeezed out back
down the pitch, Fleming reaches down and partially stops it on his
follow through, rolling back towards the sticks at the other end,
Kelly quickly grounds his bat inside the crease, though it doesn't
go near them in the end
0.6 Fleming to Spearman, no run, forward, defends away towards cover
point
End of over 1 (2 runs) Central Districts 2/0 (trail by 45 runs)
DW Fleming 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 1* (5b) CM Spearman 0* (2b)
Kasprowicz to open the bowling from the Embankment End, three
slips, two gullies, point, wide mid off, mid on and long leg in
place
1.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, firmly driven straight up to Langer at
wide mid off
1.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, pushed wide down the leg side, Kelly
leaves it well alone raising the bat out of the way
1.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, shapes to play then quickly raises the
bat over the path of the ball to leave it alone outside off stump
1.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, similar again, this time committing to
the leave slightly earlier
1.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump for
the third time in a row
1.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, taken on the pad coming forward to a
straightish ball drifting into his legs, drops down into the pitch
at his feet
End of over 2 (maiden) Central Districts 2/0 (trail by 45 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 1-1-0-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 0* (2b) DP Kelly 1* (11b)
2.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, defends away to Steve Waugh at the
squarer of two gullies
2.2 Fleming to Spearman, no run, full ball just outside off stump,
Spearman shuffles back in his crease and leaves it alone
2.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, back and across to off stump, defends
away towards point
2.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, firmly defended up to Langer at extra
cover
2.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
2.6 Fleming to Spearman, no run, good quick rising ball outside off
stump, Spearman sways back out of the way whilst trying to
awkwardly lift his bat back behind his head to safety
End of over 3 (maiden) Central Districts 2/0 (trail by 45 runs)
DW Fleming 2-1-2-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 1* (11b) CM Spearman 0* (8b)
3.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms
outside off stump
3.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, one run, short pitched ball, Kelly quickly
lines up the hook but doesn't execute it at all well, getting a
big top edge to fly over the keeper, luckily drops well short of
Fleming advancing in from long leg
3.3 Kasprowicz to Spearman, FOUR, cracking drive straight through mid
off, Langer had no chance from slightly wider, hit with great
power and timing
3.4 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, turned away to Steve Waugh who's
shifted out of one of the gully positions to short midwicket
3.5 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, shortish ball, back in defence
pushing it up to Miller at mid on
3.6 Kasprowicz to Spearman, no run, forward, firmly pushes it in
defence to mid off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Central Districts 7/0 (trail by 40 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 2-1-5-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 2* (13b) CM Spearman 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Fleming to Kelly, no run, shapes to play then quickly lifts the bat
out of the way of one passing by outside off stump
4.2 Fleming to Kelly, no run, jumps back in the crease to a lovely ball
just outside off stump, Kelly withdraws his bat inside the line of
it, tucking it into his body
4.3 Fleming to Kelly, no run, done him again! same approach to a
similar ball, though this one was tighter in on him and rising
sharper, but Kelly did sufficiently well to keep out of the way
4.4 Fleming to Kelly, no run, back in his crease, shoulders arms
outside off stump
4.5 Fleming to Kelly, two runs, tries to pull over midwicket but it
hurries on to him, just manages to lob clear of Miller at mid on,
Spearman quickly comes back for the second without a second
thought, but Kelly struggled and was barely turning as Miller
picked up the ball
but he's saved by the fact it was a terrible throw well wide of the
stumps at the keeper's end, Miller slightly slipping over as he
tried to whip it back all in one action
4.6 Fleming to Kelly, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 5 (2 runs) Central Districts 9/0 (trail by 38 runs)
DW Fleming 3-1-4-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
CM Spearman 4* (12b 1x4) DP Kelly 4* (19b)
Miller to bowl an over of off spin from the Embankment End to see
us through to lunch
slip, backward point, extra cover, mid off, deepish mid on,
midwicket, short midwicket, forward short leg and deep backward
square leg in place
5.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad back to
the bowler
5.2 Miller to Spearman, no run, goes right back in his crease to push
it up to Blewett at extra cover
5.3 Miller to Spearman, no run, drawn forward into an uncertain
defensive shot, Miller flighting it on a good length, taps it back
on the off side of the pitch
5.4 Miller to Spearman, FOUR, flighted too full and punished for it,
cracking straight drive down the ground on the off side
5.5 Miller to Spearman, FOUR, and again! gets it past the diving
Kasprowicz at mid off, not a bad way to try and finish off the
session and erase the deficit
5.6 Miller to Spearman, no run, Spearman chooses a more circumspect
approach to the final delivery before the break, stretching well
forward to defend it back to the bowler
End of over 6 (8 runs) Central Districts 17/0 (trail by 30 runs)
CR Miller 1-0-8-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 4* (19b) CM Spearman 12* (18b 3x4)
and that is lunch on the second day's play, the crowd has certainly
built up, probably another couple of hundred so far in today, the
weather just keeps getting better and better, daylight savings may
have ended but we're far from feeling winter just yet
Central Districts will be most pleased with their morning's work,
with Australia only 42 behind overnight with 6 wickets in hand,
the potential was there for the home side to be played out of the
game
however they fought hard, and with Mason injured and off the field,
the remaining quartet, particularly the pace duo of Penn and
Hamilton, did a sterling job to contain for the most part and chip
out the wickets
now they trail by just 30 with all 10 wickets in hand and,
mathematically speaking, of not in class or experience terms, are
all but square on the ledger
play will resume in just under 30 minutes time at 1pm local time
(0100 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Fleming to resume after lunch from the Centennial Stand End to
Kelly
6.1 Fleming to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
6.2 Fleming to Kelly, no run, again, wide outside off stump, shoulders
arms
6.3 Fleming to Kelly, no run, three in a row, left alone outside off
stump
6.4 Fleming to Kelly, FOUR, hops back on the crease to a shortish ball,
nicely tucks it off his hip through the wide open space at
backward square leg and it goes all the way, little chance for
Kasprowicz stationed out at long leg
6.5 Fleming to Kelly, no run, good rising ball seaming away, Kelly
edges it low down to Martyn at first slip who falls back trying to
scoop it up before it bounces, but he can't quite manage it,
stinging his fingers as it raps his knuckles on the half volley
6.6 Fleming to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 7 (4 runs) Central Districts 21/0 (trail by 26 runs)
DW Fleming 4-1-8-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
CM Spearman 12* (18b 3x4) DP Kelly 8* (25b 1x4)
Colin Miller to continue at the Embankment End, however after an
over of off spin, he's going to bowl some medium pace, the lesser
used of his bowling styles on this tour so far
7.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, taken on the pad trying to whip it away
through vacant square leg, rebounds away on the off side
7.2 Miller to Spearman, no run, back to a shortish ball, tries to fend
it away on the leg side but is squared around, taken on the body
and it drops dead at his bootlaces, he has to tread carefully to
make sure he doesn't accidentally kick it back on to the stumps
7.3 Miller to Spearman, no run, makes an initial movement back, but
then comes well forward and across to off stump, leaving a wide
ball alone
7.4 Miller to Spearman, no run, back, leaves alone again outside off
stump
7.5 Miller to Spearman, legbye: one run, full, angling down the leg
side, brushes the pad and goes down to fine leg, Kelly shouts
Spearman through to hurry him up for what is an easy single,
Fleming in to field
7.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) Central Districts 22/0 (trail by 25 runs)
CR Miller 2-1-8-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 12* (23b 3x4) DP Kelly 8* (26b 1x4)
8.1 Fleming to Spearman, two runs, tries to smack it down the ground on
the leg side, but it seams back in slightly, played through vacant
wide midwicket somewhat falsely, goes a fair way out towards the
boundary before Kasprowicz catches up to it, a lazy two run by
Spearman, Kelly was
8.2 Fleming to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
8.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, shuffles across to off stump, cut hard
into the ground straight to Lee at point
8.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
8.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, forward, firmly strokes a full ball
straight to extra cover
8.6 Fleming to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 9 (2 runs) Central Districts 24/0 (trail by 23 runs)
DW Fleming 5-1-10-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 8* (26b 1x4) CM Spearman 14* (29b 3x4)
9.1 Miller to Kelly, no run, right back in his crease, forced up to
Langer at mid on
9.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, pushed up to Kasprowicz at mid off
9.3 Miller to Kelly, no run, chops it down to Lee at point
9.4 Miller to Kelly, no run, back and then forward, defends straight to
Lee at point again
9.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, pushed back up on the off side of the
pitch in defence, Miller up to field himself on the follow through
9.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, cut hard straight down to gully on the
half volley
End of over 10 (maiden) Central Districts 24/0 (trail by 23 runs)
CR Miller 3-2-8-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 14* (29b 3x4) DP Kelly 8* (32b 1x4)
10.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, straight ball seaming back in,
Spearman looks to punch it straight back in defence but it bites a
little on him, losing the bottom hand off the bat as he plays it
away to Lee at cover point
10.2 Fleming to Spearman, no run, full ball outside off stump, tries to
force it through the covers from the back foot but mistimes the
shot and ends up playing it straight up to Steve Waugh at extra
cover
10.3 Fleming to Spearman, no run, back to a shortish ball, drops it down
in defence in close on the leg side for Langer to scamper in from
square leg and tidy up
10.4 Fleming to Spearman, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, Gilchrist
has to leap right up high to glove it cleanly
10.5 Fleming to Spearman, no run, shuffles forward out of the crease
looking to play but it's too wide outside off stump to threaten,
shoulders arms
10.6 Fleming to Spearman, no run, good tight straight ball, hops back to
tap it down in defence down the pitch
End of over 11 (maiden) Central Districts 24/0 (trail by 23 runs)
DW Fleming 6-2-10-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 8* (32b 1x4) CM Spearman 14* (35b 3x4)
11.1 Miller to Kelly, no run, back, forced away to Steve Waugh at short
cover
11.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, similar again, defends it down to Waugh
again in the covers
11.3 Miller to Kelly, no run, back, defends up towards Kasprowicz at mid
off
11.4 Miller to Kelly, no run, same again, defends up to Kasprowicz
interestingly, with almost half a dozen of the Australian camp
suffering from a stomach bug today, they're a bit short of fully
fit personnel, some are soldiering on, but the odd player is bound
to be rotated to have a rest
at the start of this over, the Australian physio Pat Farhart came
on to field at forward square leg, though he hasn't been called
into action yet, sporting a fair pot belly, but he does have over
100 Sydney first grade wickets to his name
11.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, good tight ball, defends up on the off
side of the pitch
11.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, forced straight up to Kasprowicz at mid
off
End of over 12 (maiden) Central Districts 24/0 (trail by 23 runs)
CR Miller 4-3-8-0 - Embankment End
CM Spearman 14* (35b 3x4) DP Kelly 8* (38b 1x4)
12.1 Fleming to Spearman, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of
the pitch
12.2 Fleming to Spearman, two runs, aerially sliced through cover, just
wide of Steve Waugh at extra cover who gives chase and fires it
back at the bowler's end as they quickly take the second run,
Farhart takes it over the stumps to get in on the action
12.3 Fleming to Spearman, OUT: dear oh dear oh dear ... oh dear oh dear
... he's supposed to be a Test batsman, and the captain of this
side, but that sort of shot would make a primary school kid
cringe, scooped straight up to Steve Waugh at extra cover
Central Districts 26/1, Partnership of 26
CM Spearman c SR Waugh b Fleming 16 (38b 3x4 0x6)
DP Kelly 8* (38b 1x4) DW Fleming 6.3-2-12-1 (1nb)
he had only just played a very risky shot in the same region the
previous ball, he obviously just didn't learn a thing whatsoever,
the 16 goes with his 17 in the first innings, that's Craig
Spearman's summed up simply
another player short of runs comes in, Mathew Sinclair, the
Australian-born Kiwi who can't pull a trick against the Aussies
whatsoever on this tour
12.4 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a good quick short
ball to greet him to the crease
12.5 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight to
Steve Waugh at extra cover
12.6 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, taken on the pad walking into the
shot, trying to work it away through midwicket
End of over 13 (2 runs) Central Districts 26/1 (trail by 21 runs)
DW Fleming 7-2-12-1 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 8* (38b 1x4) MS Sinclair 0* (3b)
13.1 Miller to Kelly, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends firmly up
to Kasprowicz at mid off
13.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, beaten! back to a good rising ball outside
off stump, seams past the outside edge
13.3 Miller to Kelly, no run, back, firmly strokes it away to Steve
Waugh at extra cover
13.4 Miller to Kelly, no run, forced off the back foot straight up to
Kasprowicz at mid off
13.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, turned away to Lee at forward square leg
off the legs
13.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, back and across to off stump, pushed
straight to Steve Waugh coming in from extra cover
End of over 14 (maiden) Central Districts 26/1 (trail by 21 runs)
CR Miller 5-4-8-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) DP Kelly 8* (44b 1x4)
14.1 Fleming to Sinclair, one run, back, turned away down to Miller at
long leg to get off the mark
14.2 Fleming to Kelly, (noball) no run, oversteps, back to a shortish
ball, squared around trying to work it to leg, taken high on the
thigh pad
14.2 Fleming to Kelly, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
14.3 Fleming to Kelly, FOUR, short ball sits up from a back of a length,
Kelly spots it early and pulls it hard over square leg, luckily
Langer fielding there isn't the tallest man on the park and he
profits as a result with a boundary
14.4 Fleming to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
14.5 Fleming to Kelly, no run, firmly pushed straight to Steve Waugh at
extra cover
14.6 Fleming to Kelly, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat out of
the way, leaving alone outside off stump
End of over 15 (6 runs) Central Districts 32/1 (trail by 15 runs)
DW Fleming 8-2-18-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 1* (4b) DP Kelly 12* (50b 2x4)
15.1 Miller to Sinclair, no run, squared around trying to turn it to
leg, taken high on the pad, drops down in close on the leg side
15.2 Miller to Sinclair, no run, back, pushed up to Langer at mid on in
defence
15.3 Miller to Sinclair, no run, forward, then moves back as he raises
the bat well out of the way as it passes by outside off stump
15.4 Miller to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends up to Kasprowicz at
mid off
Miller clearly under instruction here just to keep it tight, he's
on the verge of a 5th consecutive maiden as a medium pacer,
bowling mostly just short of a length stuff to force the batsmen
back
15.5 Miller to Sinclair, no run, swish and a miss outside off stump
going back to a short ball
15.6 Miller to Sinclair, no run, this time wisely lets it pass by
untouched outside off stump
End of over 16 (maiden) Central Districts 32/1 (trail by 15 runs)
CR Miller 6-5-8-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 12* (50b 2x4) MS Sinclair 1* (10b)
Kasprowicz replaces Fleming at the Centennial Stand End
16.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, back to a straight ball, pushed up to
mid on
16.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, Kelly rocks back to
a short ball angling down leg and dispatches, pulling it well away
through deep backward square leg, beats Miller down at long leg
16.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, two runs, turned down off the pads down
through the same region, Miller up to field again but can't
prevent a couple being taken
16.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, shuffles back and across to off stump,
defends away to Lee at point
16.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, back in his crease, pushes away to
Steve Waugh at extra cover in defence
16.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, short rising ball outside off the
stump, Kelly raises the bat well above his head as the ball chases
him a little, just gets out of the way of it
16.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, one run, turned off off his legs towards
backward square leg, quick run taken with the shot as Langer has
to move to his left and throw with the wrong hand, they take the
run well
End of over 17 (8 runs) Central Districts 40/1 (trail by 7 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 3-1-13-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 19* (57b 3x4) MS Sinclair 1* (10b)
Greg Blewett into the bowling attack, replacing Miller at the
Embankment End, still no sign of Brett Lee as he may be one of the
players suffering a bit from the stomach bug, though he's still on
the field at point
17.1 Blewett to Kelly, no run, back, defends away to Hayden at gully
17.2 Blewett to Kelly, no run, back, played back in defence on the off
side
17.3 Blewett to Kelly, no run, back to a ball outside off stump, stroked
down to Hayden at gully
17.4 Blewett to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms to a good ball passing by
just outside off stump
17.5 Blewett to Kelly, no run, beaten! great ball from Blewett rising
from a length, Kelly was done all ends up having a poke at it
outside off stump
17.6 Blewett to Kelly, no run, another fine ball, tries to drive but
never reaches the length and zips up off the pitch to beat the
edge, through to Gilchrist
End of over 18 (maiden) Central Districts 40/1 (trail by 7 runs)
GS Blewett 1-1-0-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 1* (10b) DP Kelly 19* (63b 3x4)
18.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly stroked
straight to Steve Waugh at extra cover
18.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, good straight ball on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side, Lee charges in from point
to field
18.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
Gilchrist leaps up to take it as it angles down the leg side
18.3 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, swish and a miss outside off stump
18.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, back in defence, played away to
Steve Waugh at extra cover
18.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, beaten! half forward, half back on
the crease, has a windy waft at one seaming away outside off stump
and luckily for him doesn't get anything on to it
18.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, turned away straight to Langer at
square leg
End of over 19 (1 run) Central Districts 41/1 (trail by 6 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 4-1-14-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 19* (63b 3x4) MS Sinclair 1* (17b)
19.1 Blewett to Kelly, no run, back on his crease to a good straight
ball on off stump, firmly defends off the back foot to Steve
Waugh, very busy at extra cover
19.2 Blewett to Kelly, FOUR, overpitched wide outside off stump, Kelly
is quick to pounce on the rarely seen loose deliveries in this
innings so far, carved away through vacant cover point
19.3 Blewett to Kelly, no run, forward, defends straight to Steve Waugh
at extra cover
19.4 Blewett to Kelly, no run, forward, stroked away to Lee across to
field at cover point
19.5 Blewett to Kelly, no run, forward, firmly played straight to that
man Steve Waugh again
19.6 Blewett to Kelly, no run, full, tries to flay it away through cover
point like earlier in the over, but it's too straight on off stump
and he plays it straight into the pitch, bouncing up from the
bottom edge in close on the leg side
End of over 20 (4 runs) Central Districts 45/1 (trail by 2 runs)
GS Blewett 2-1-4-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 1* (17b) DP Kelly 23* (69b 4x4)
20.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, cut away
straight to Lee at point
20.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, forward, angles it away to Blewett
in the gully
20.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, back, quietly defends it away
towards Blewett again at gully
20.3 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, full ball, turned away straight to
Langer at square leg
20.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, shapes to play a shortish ball,
then quickly raises the bat out of the way
20.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, good testing ball, gets a glove on
it as he fends it down with soft hands so it bounces well short of
first slip
20.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends up on the off side
of the pitch
End of over 21 (1 run) Central Districts 46/1 (trail by 1 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 5-1-15-0 (3nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 23* (69b 4x4) MS Sinclair 1* (24b)
21.1 Blewett to Kelly, no run, back to a shortish ball, stroked straight
up to Langer at mid off
21.2 Blewett to Kelly, legbye: two runs, angling away down the leg side,
glanced fine off the pad past the keeper, Kasprowicz around from
long leg to field
21.3 Blewett to Kelly, no run, stretches well forward to one seaming in
from outside off stump, takes the top of the front pad, sharp
appeal for lbw from Blewett alone is turned down by umpire Dunne
21.4 Blewett to Kelly, no run, forward then back, shoulders arms outside
off stump
21.5 Blewett to Kelly, one run, nicely clipped off the legs through
vacant midwicket, Lee tries to intercept it from forward square
leg but can't quite get to it, has to turn and chase, they look
for a second but Sinclair wisely tells Kelly not to come back
21.6 Blewett to Sinclair, FOUR, lovely straight drive down the ground,
Sinclair finally shows a bit of class with a great shot, perfectly
timed and once it got past mid on, the fielder gave up quickly
End of over 22 (7 runs) Central Districts 53/1 (lead by 6 runs)
GS Blewett 3-1-9-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 24* (74b 4x4) MS Sinclair 5* (25b 1x4)
that boundary triples Central Districts' lead to 6, so chances are
we'll be headed into a third day at this rate, to defy Steve
Waugh's prediction, barring a big collapse on this good wicket
22.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, three runs, solid off drive through vacant mid
off, well run third taken to the danger end by Kelly as Steve
Waugh chases from extra cover and fires in a strong throw
22.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, one run, turned away off the pads through
vacant midwicket, Langer fields from forward square leg
22.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
22.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, edges away low to the ground, guided
to Hayden at third slip
22.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, and he does the same again, just
opening the face to play it down to Hayden
22.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, tries to pull a shortish ball, he
looked a bit impatient there in trying to force Kaspa away,
rebounds up off his pad towards square leg
End of over 23 (4 runs) Central Districts 57/1 (lead by 10 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 6-1-19-0 (3nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 6* (26b 1x4) DP Kelly 27* (79b 4x4)
23.1 Blewett to Sinclair, FOUR, Sinclair reels out his trademark shot,
slashing it just over the head of Hayden at gully and it flies
down to the boundary rope, while it looked a little streaky he
does tend to play it rather well and controlled
23.2 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
23.3 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, short pitched ball down the leg side,
Sinclair swivels around trying to help it on its way with plenty
of gusto behind it but fails to catch up with it, the ball failed
to rise to any great height
23.4 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, taken on the pad as he's squared
around trying to work it away to square leg
23.5 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, back then forward, drops it away in
defence to Mark Waugh at short midwicket
Fleming moves out from forward square leg to deep midwicket,
perhaps a ploy to bounce Sinclair off the final ball of the over
23.6 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, or maybe not, a relatively full quick
ball is played in defence up to short cover
End of over 24 (4 runs) Central Districts 61/1 (lead by 14 runs)
GS Blewett 4-1-13-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 27* (79b 4x4) MS Sinclair 10* (32b 2x4)
and it's revealed why Fleming when out there, it meant he's first
to get to the drinks as they are brought on to the field from not
5 metres away, just couldn't wait in this searing heat
there's a fair breeze, but it's not an overly cool one, a decent
crowd has built up since lunch, perhaps up to 300, definitely an
improvement on yesterday
24.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
24.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, leaves alone again outside off stump
24.3 Kasprowicz to Kelly, one run, full ball outside off stump, driven
off the back foot up through vacant mid off, they take a
relatively quick first run and hover out of their creases
consulting over whether to try on the second to Steve Waugh's
throw, the outcome is to play it safe and stay at home
24.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, hops on the crease in defence,
played away to Steve Waugh at extra cover
24.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends it away towards
point where Blewett and Lee come together to fight over who should
field the ball, Lee wins
24.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumps on the
crease, defends down to Lee at point
24.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven through vacant mid off, slows up just inside the
boundary rope as Steve Waugh collects while they take an easy
three
End of over 25 (5 runs) Central Districts 66/1 (lead by 19 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 7-1-24-0 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 13* (36b 2x4) DP Kelly 28* (82b 4x4)
Damien Martyn replaces Blewett at the Embankment End
25.1 Martyn to Sinclair, two runs, overpitched on his toes, firmly
clipped up towards wide mid on, Miller darts across from mid on
and gets the foot in the way to stop it, they hurry back for a
second as Miller has to stop and turn and get back to the ball
25.2 Martyn to Sinclair, one run, turned away wide of Miller again, this
time for a single
25.3 Martyn to Kelly, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone
25.4 Martyn to Kelly, no run, forward, firmly stroked straight up to
Langer at mid off
25.5 Martyn to Kelly, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight to Mark
Waugh at short midwicket
25.6 Martyn to Kelly, (noball) no run, oversteps, tries to pull a
shortish ball away but gets a bottom edge that tamely rolls back
down the pitch
25.6 Martyn to Kelly, no run, forward, defends away towards Steve Waugh
in the covers, they look for a single but know it's not really on
and stay at home
End of over 26 (4 runs) Central Districts 70/1 (lead by 23 runs)
DR Martyn 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 16* (38b 2x4) DP Kelly 28* (87b 4x4)
26.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, full ball, tries to drive strongly
through mid off but miscues it, played into the ground and rolls
up to mid on
26.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside
off stump
26.3 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, firmly stroked straight up to
Fleming at mid on
26.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, defends away to Blewett at gully
26.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump and
Sinclair deals with it, superb square cut through backward point
races to the boundary
26.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, one run, lovely straight bat shot back up
the pitch past the bowler, quick run taken with the shot, the
throw from Fleming at mid on hits direct at the bowler's end but
Sinclair is home safely
End of over 27 (5 runs) Central Districts 75/1 (lead by 28 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 8-1-29-0 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 21* (44b 3x4) DP Kelly 28* (87b 4x4)
27.1 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, back, driven straight up to Langer at
mid off
27.2 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, full, dug out, back up to Martyn on the
off side of the pitch
27.3 Martyn to Sinclair, FOUR, edged and *just* wide of the diving
Gilchrist to his right, there's no slips in place and that's
costly, Sinclair gets away with a boundary very fine
27.4 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight to Mark Waugh at
short midwicket
27.5 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, driven to Hayden at short mid on
27.6 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, firmly struck, straight to Hayden again
End of over 28 (4 runs) Central Districts 79/1 (lead by 32 runs)
DR Martyn 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
DP Kelly 28* (87b 4x4) MS Sinclair 25* (50b 4x4)
very much an unorthodox field set to the part-timers, most fielders
in funny positions forward of square
at last we see Brett Lee in the bowling attack, replacing
Kasprowicz at the Centennial Stand End
a more conventional field of three slips, gully, point, extra
cover, mid on, deep backward square leg and long leg is set for
the express quick
28.1 Lee to Kelly, no run, leaves alone a good straight ball passing by
just outside off stump
28.2 Lee to Kelly, no run, wider outside off stump, left alone again
28.3 Lee to Kelly, no run, shuffles back and across to off stump, lets
yet another ball pass by untouched outside off
28.4 Lee to Kelly, no run, four from four, left alone yet again
28.5 Lee to Kelly, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, slapped hard
straight down to Kasprowicz at a deepish set point
28.6 Lee to Kelly, FOUR, edged and through between the keeper and first
slip, nobody moved an inch, poor stuff as a genuine chance goes
begging, races down to the boundary
End of over 29 (4 runs) Central Districts 83/1 (lead by 36 runs)
B Lee 1-0-4-0 - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 25* (50b 4x4) DP Kelly 32* (93b 5x4)
29.1 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight to short
midwicket where Mark Waugh fields
29.2 Martyn to Sinclair, one run, glanced off the legs down to Lee at
long leg
29.3 Martyn to Kelly, no run, turned away towards square leg, Mark Waugh
quickly across to field and prevent thoughts of a single
29.4 Martyn to Kelly, no run, straight ball angling down leg, Kelly
overbalances as he's struck on the pad trying to work it away
through square leg, rebounds all the way back to the bowler
29.5 Martyn to Kelly, one run, this time he connects with the willowy
part of his gear, wristily turned down to Lee at long leg
29.6 Martyn to Sinclair, one run, firmly stroked up towards wide mid
off, good quick single taken with the shot as Langer has to get
across from straighter to field
End of over 30 (3 runs) Central Districts 86/1 (lead by 39 runs)
DR Martyn 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 27* (53b 4x4) DP Kelly 33* (96b 5x4)
30.1 Lee to Sinclair, three runs, strongly driven up through mid off,
Steve Waugh dives to his right but goes over the top of the ball,
Fleming has to chase hard from mid on and they take an easy three
30.2 Lee to Kelly, no run, firmly driven straight up the ground on the
leg side, Fleming quickly across to field behind the bowler
30.3 Lee to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
30.4 Lee to Kelly, no run, full ball, strongly driven straight to Steve
Waugh at extra cover
30.5 Lee to Kelly, no run, ducks under a short rising ball
30.6 Lee to Kelly, no run, shuffles back in his crease, shoulders arms
outside off stump, Kelly steps a few times about the crease as he
can't quite get a solid foot grip
End of over 31 (3 runs) Central Districts 89/1 (lead by 42 runs)
B Lee 2-0-7-0 - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 30* (54b 4x4) DP Kelly 33* (101b 5x4)
31.1 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, wide down the leg side, tries to help
it on its way fine but can't catch up to it
31.2 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, full, driven firmly straight up the
ground Langer at straight mid off
31.3 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, full ball, hit hard into the ground,
bounces up and just over Hayden's head leaping up at short mid on,
goes away to Miller at wide mid on
31.4 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends on the leg side of the
pitch
31.5 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot,
played directly to Steve Waugh at extra cover
Gilchrist comes up to the stumps for the final ball of the over
31.6 Martyn to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends to Steve Waugh at
extra cover
End of over 32 (maiden) Central Districts 89/1 (lead by 42 runs)
DR Martyn 4-1-11-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
DP Kelly 33* (101b 5x4) MS Sinclair 30* (60b 4x4)
32.1 Lee to Kelly, no run, good short lifting ball just outside off
stump, Kelly withdraws inside the line of the delivery
32.2 Lee to Kelly, no run, back, defends down in close on the off side,
Kasprowicz up from point to tidy up
32.3 Lee to Kelly, no run, full, strongly driven straight up the ground
but can't get it past Fleming coming across from mid on
32.4 Lee to Kelly, one run, chopped away towards backward point, a bit
of confusion between the two fielders nearby and it's fumbled away
to enable a quick single to be run
32.5 Lee to Sinclair, no run, good short rising ball, Sinclair just
manages to sway back out of the way in time as it passes by at
shoulder height
32.6 Lee to Sinclair, one run, cuts in the air, just falling short of
gully, not quite fielded cleanly and it's parried away to give
them the single
End of over 33 (2 runs) Central Districts 91/1 (lead by 44 runs)
B Lee 3-0-9-0 - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 31* (62b 4x4) DP Kelly 34* (105b 5x4)
Miller returns, this time in his off spinning guise, replacing
Martyn at the Embankment End
33.1 Miller to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
33.2 Miller to Sinclair, two runs, square driven wide of point, just
overhauled inside the boundary
33.3 Miller to Sinclair, no run, gropes well forward at a good ball
turning by outside off stump, just manages to keep the bat foot
extended and down inside the crease as Gilchrist looks to whip off
the bails
33.4 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defends back up on the leg side of the
pitch to Steve Waugh at short mid on
33.5 Miller to Sinclair, no run, chipped firmly in the air just past the
grasping hand of Langer under the helmet at forward short leg,
away to midwicket on the bounce
33.6 Miller to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven back up on the leg side
of the pitch to the bowler
End of over 34 (2 runs) Central Districts 93/1 (lead by 46 runs)
CR Miller 7-5-10-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 34* (105b 5x4) MS Sinclair 33* (68b 4x4)
34.1 Lee to Kelly, no run, ducks underneath a quick bouncer
34.2 Lee to Kelly, no run, Lee bending his back, digs it in short again
but Kelly's able to safely negotiated it by swaying well back out
of its path just outside off stump
34.3 Lee to Kelly, no run, jumps back in his crease, defends with a
straight blade back down the pitch to Lee
34.4 Lee to Kelly, FOUR, overpitched wide outside off stump and Kelly
capitalises, cracking drive off the back foot through vacant cover
34.5 Lee to Kelly, no run, walks half forward, not really playing a
defensive shot, or any real sort of shot per se, just hung the bat
forward with little footwork to back it up, Lee seamed it back
into the top of the front pad, a half appeal for lbw by Lee is
ignored
34.6 Lee to Kelly, one run, taps it down in close on the leg side, they
set off for a quick single then hesitate, before finally sneaking
through for the run before a fielder can get in and pick it up
End of over 35 (5 runs) Central Districts 98/1 (lead by 51 runs)
B Lee 4-0-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 39* (111b 6x4) MS Sinclair 33* (68b 4x4)
35.1 Miller to Kelly, FOUR, lovely square drive through backward point,
the outfield has quickened up plenty in this considerable heat and
it races away
35.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of the
pitch
35.3 Miller to Kelly, one run, oooh, nearly done then, came out of his
crease to play but Miller spied it early and dropped it in
shorter, Kelly was all but beaten as he just managed to get a
little leading edge that squirts away wide of the keeper and they
get a single towards short third man
35.4 Miller to Sinclair, one run, dabbed away towards vacant point for
an easy single with the shot as Lee's across from backward point
to field
35.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends in close on the off side
35.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, tries to sweep from outside off stump as
it turns in, not a wise stroke, loud appeal for lbw but not overly
convincing and it's turned down by umpire Dunne, presumably struck
outside the line as he was playing a stroke
End of over 36 (6 runs) Central Districts 104/1 (lead by 57 runs)
CR Miller 8-5-16-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 34* (69b 4x4) DP Kelly 44* (116b 7x4)
36.1 Lee to Sinclair, no run, good straight ball, Sinclair jumps forward
from the crease to tuck it away towards backward square leg,
looking for a run but at the same time yells 'no!' as it goes
directly to Langer
36.2 Lee to Sinclair, no run, cut hard into the ground, bounces away to
Steve Waugh at gully
36.3 Lee to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
36.4 Lee to Sinclair, no run, angling wide down the leg side, Sinclair
leaves alone, Lee resumes conversation from yesterday with the
Central batsmen, speaking to Sinclair on family values and how he
could be more conscientious towards his own parents
36.5 Lee to Sinclair, (noball) no run, Lee is no-balled, but we're not
quite sure whether it's for three bouncers in a row or he
overstepped, as all three balls were rather short, but the second
one was more marginal, umpire Watkin speaks to Lee after
signalling the no-ball
just a bit of aggro here to warm things up even further just before
tea in just over 10 minutes time
36.5 Lee to Sinclair, FOUR, overpitched wide outside off stump, Sinclair
slays it away through backward point to the big cheers of the home
crowd, Sinclair deals it back in the best way he knows how
36.6 Lee to Sinclair, no run, defends in close on the off side, Lee
charges up and kicks the ball on the stumps, just to keep the
spirit flowing throughout the entire over
End of over 37 (5 runs) Central Districts 109/1 (lead by 62 runs)
B Lee 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 44* (116b 7x4) MS Sinclair 38* (76b 5x4)
37.1 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends in close on the off side
37.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, turned away to Mark Waugh at wide
midwicket
37.3 Miller to Kelly, no run, leans right into a flighted ball outside
off stump, strongly cracked but can't get it far past Steve Waugh
who partially stops it at short cover, through to Blewett to tidy
up in a more regulation cover position
37.4 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, pushed straight back to the
bowler
37.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, nicely whipped through quickly down the
leg side, sneaks it past Kelly having a nibble and Gilchrist does
doubly well to take and whip off the bails quickly, but the back
foot remained inside the creaseline
37.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends away to backward point
End of over 38 (maiden) Central Districts 109/1 (lead by 62 runs)
CR Miller 9-6-16-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 38* (76b 5x4) DP Kelly 44* (122b 7x4)
Matthew Hayden replaces Lee, who has been hauled off after his
previous tension-filled over at the Centennial Stand End
38.1 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
38.2 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, hopping back in the crease, turned
down to Miller at long leg
38.3 Hayden to Kelly, no run, forward to a full ball, mistimed drive
straight to Steve Waugh at extra cover
38.4 Hayden to Kelly, legbye: one run, back on the crease trying to pull
a ball angling down the leg side, taken on the pad and balloons up
towards vacant short fine leg, easy run taken as Gilchrist's
across to collect with one glove removed
38.5 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball, Sinclair pulls it
quietly down to long leg
38.6 Hayden to Kelly, FOUR, leans back in the crease waiting on a
shortish ball outside off, neatly taps it through the gap between
gully and the slips to the vacant third man boundary
End of over 39 (7 runs) Central Districts 116/1 (lead by 69 runs)
ML Hayden 1-0-6-0 - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 40* (79b 5x4) DP Kelly 48* (125b 8x4)
39.1 Miller to Sinclair, one run, full down the leg side, turned off his
feet down to Fleming at deep backward square leg
39.2 Miller to Kelly, no run, reaching forward, opens the face a little
trying to run it fine, but can't get it any further than Lee
across from backward point to field
Miller comes in to bowl then stops and looks back to the stumps,
warning Sinclair as he's tempted to try and Mankad him, but
Sinclair was completely behind the creaseline, just a little bit
of tension here
39.3 Miller to Kelly, no run, firmly driven straight to Steve Waugh at
short cover
39.4 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends in close square on the
off side, Gilchrist around from behind the stumps to collect
two balls to go before tea, and the sightscreen is shifted across
so Miller can have a go around the wicket
Steve Waugh moves in even closer from short cover to silly mid off
39.5 Miller to Kelly, no run, forward, defends down to Steve Waugh in
close on the off side
39.6 Miller to Kelly, no run, similar again, stretches well forward and
defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 40 (1 run) Central Districts 117/1 (lead by 70 runs)
CR Miller 10-6-17-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 41* (80b 5x4) DP Kelly 48* (130b 8x4)
and that is indeed tea on a hot second day here in Napier, this
pair have done very well this session to slowly build up a
partnership which now stands at 91, Sinclair in particular finding
some welcome form, but still has some work left to go here
there was the odd moment of tension and drama in the last few overs
as fielders, bowlers and batsmen alike had the odd word for their
opponents
but one wouldn't necessarily say there's a real cutting edge to it
all, just what would usually happen in the course of a toughly
contested game between two hard teams
Central lead by 70 on the first innings with 9 second innings
wickets in hand, and if this pair can push on in the final
session, they are certainly setting the home side up to at least
come out of this match with a respectable draw
play to resume in just over 10 minutes time at 3:30pm local time
(0330 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Fleming to take up the attack from the Centennial Stand End after
tea, replacing Hayden
40.1 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full, driven straight up to Kasprowicz
at mid on
40.2 Fleming to Sinclair, FOUR, superb shot, too short and taken to the
cleaners, Sinclair hammers it down through vacant cover point
40.3 Fleming to Sinclair, one run, angling down the leg side, drops it
away off the pad, gets a wee inside edge on it according to umpire
Watkin as there's no signal, easy run taken to vacant square leg
40.4 Fleming to Kelly, FOUR, too short and Kelly takes full advantage,
bring up his 50 with a strong pull over midwicket, a couple of
bounces and it's away, posting the 50 in 131 balls, 9x4
40.5 Fleming to Kelly, one run, shortish ball, tucked away through
vacant backward square leg
40.6 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump, jumps
into it, defending away towards cover point
End of over 41 (10 runs) Central Districts 127/1 (lead by 80 runs)
DW Fleming 9-2-28-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 53* (132b 9x4) MS Sinclair 46* (84b 6x4)
10 runs off the first over since tea, Fleming a bit loose early up
after a fair time away from the bowling crease
Hayden switches ends from before tea, coming on from the Embankment
End, replacing Miller
41.1 Hayden to Kelly, no run, defends up to Kasprowicz at mid off
41.2 Hayden to Kelly, no run, taken on the pad trying to turn it away
trough square leg, rebounds back to the bowler
41.3 Hayden to Kelly, one run, turned away towards square leg, quick
single taken with the shot, Martyn races in from forward square
leg and hits the stumps directly from side on, impressive stuff
but Sinclair was well home
41.4 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, straight ball, defended back down the
pitch to Hayden
41.5 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, forward, tries to turn it through
square leg, taken on the front pad, half shout from Hayden but he
was well forward
41.6 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, firmly struck up towards wide mid off,
quick run taken with the shot as Lee's across from straighter to
field
End of over 42 (2 runs) Central Districts 129/1 (lead by 82 runs)
ML Hayden 2-0-8-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 47* (87b 6x4) DP Kelly 54* (135b 9x4)
42.1 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, angling down the leg side, takes
Sinclair on the thigh pad and drops in close square on the leg
side as he tried to flick it away, Sinclair comes forward looking
for a quick run but at the same time sees the square leg fielder
coming in and yells 'no!'
42.2 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off, strongly
cut down straight to Martyn at point on the bounce
42.3 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, cut down to Blewett in the covers
42.4 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid off
42.5 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, taken on the pad outside off stump
pushing forward in defence
42.6 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump and again
cut down but straight to Martyn at point
End of over 43 (maiden) Central Districts 129/1 (lead by 82 runs)
DW Fleming 10-3-28-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 54* (135b 9x4) MS Sinclair 47* (93b 6x4)
43.1 Hayden to Kelly, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone through
to Gilchrist
43.2 Hayden to Kelly, one run, short ball angling down the leg side,
pulled hard and flat in the air down to Fleming at long leg on the
bounce
43.3 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, full ball, driven firmly straight to
Mark Waugh at short midwicket
43.4 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, overpitched down the leg side,
Sinclair flicks it on its way fine, but doesn't time it overly
well and there's plenty of time for Fleming to collect from long
leg
43.5 Hayden to Kelly, FOUR, too short, sits up at Hayden's military
medium pace and pulled hard through backward square leg, no chance
for Fleming this time
43.6 Hayden to Kelly, no run, wide outside off stump, tries to cut it
away but misses as he leaned back into the shot lazily
End of over 44 (6 runs) Central Districts 135/1 (lead by 88 runs)
ML Hayden 3-0-14-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 48* (95b 6x4) DP Kelly 59* (139b 10x4)
44.1 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, firmly pushed back on the off side of
the pitch, Fleming leaves it alone for Lee to tidy up from mid off
44.2 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump, forced up
straight to Lee at mid off from the back foot
44.3 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
44.4 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full, firmly driven straight up to Lee
at wide mid off
44.5 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full, tries to stroke it through the
covers but mistimes the shot as it's too full on him, squeezed
away to Blewett at extra cover
44.6 Fleming to Sinclair, two runs, short ball, pulled down through
backward square leg, and that's Sinclair's 50 off 101 balls, 6x4,
long leg around to field
End of over 45 (2 runs) Central Districts 137/1 (lead by 90 runs)
DW Fleming 11-3-30-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 59* (139b 10x4) MS Sinclair 50* (101b 6x4)
a much needed booster before the remaining Tests for Sinclair,
after 36 runs in his first 6 tour innings, he's managed
comfortably more than that in this innings on its own
45.1 Hayden to Kelly, no run, back and across to off stump, defends down
the wrong line and is taken on the pad, drops away in close on the
off side
45.2 Hayden to Kelly, no run, shortish ball, Kelly tries to sit back on
it and guide it away, but it doesn't come on and takes him on the
glove, dropping away in close square on the off side
45.3 Hayden to Kelly, no run, firmly driven straight back to Hayden
45.4 Hayden to Kelly, one run, leans forward, just lets the ball come on
to the bat, dropping it away in close just behind square on the
leg side, and they jog an easy single as there's no fielder
nearby, Mark Waugh has to collect from short midwicket
45.5 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, back, turned away to Martyn at forward
square leg
45.6 Hayden to Sinclair, legbye: one run, glanced fine off the pad down
the leg side past the keeper, Sinclair looks for a second but
Fleming's in from long leg to field quickly
End of over 46 (2 runs) Central Districts 139/1 (lead by 92 runs)
ML Hayden 4-0-15-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 50* (103b 6x4) DP Kelly 60* (143b 10x4)
46.1 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up
to Kasprowicz at mid on
46.2 Fleming to Sinclair, no run, turned away to Hayden at midwicket
46.3 Fleming to Sinclair, one run, Fleming continues around the wicket
to the right hander, but this one's too straight and easily driven
straight back past him for an easy run with the shot, Kasprowicz
across from mid on to field
46.4 Fleming to Kelly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to one
angling across him
46.5 Fleming to Kelly, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, smacked
through vacant cover as Kelly has increased in confidence manyfold
since tea and is starting to look a bit of a handful in the face
of more illustrious opposition
46.6 Fleming to Kelly, two runs, sweetly turned away off his toes
through vacant backward square leg, just picking off Fleming at
will since the interval
End of over 47 (7 runs) Central Districts 146/1 (lead by 99 runs)
DW Fleming 12-3-37-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 51* (106b 6x4) DP Kelly 66* (146b 11x4)
47.1 Hayden to Sinclair, FOUR, short ball, Hayden just can't afford to
bowl there at his pace, Sinclair's quick into position and pulls
it hard and flat over midwicket, Martyn throws up a token left
hand at forward square leg, but it's safely clear of him
47.2 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight up to Miller at
mid on
47.3 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, full ball on his toes, turned away
through Martyn at square leg
47.4 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, slower ball outside off stump, Sinclair
waits on it, eventually arriving, in the end plays a feel poke
away to Lee at cover
47.5 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight up to Kasprowicz
at mid off
47.6 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, tries to crack it through the covers
but mistimes the stroke, chopping it into the ground and away
tamely to Steve Waugh at short cover
End of over 48 (4 runs) Central Districts 150/1 (lead by 103 runs)
ML Hayden 5-0-19-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 66* (146b 11x4) MS Sinclair 55* (112b 7x4)
48.1 Fleming to Kelly, no run, back to a full ball, turns it away to
Hayden at forward square leg
48.2 Fleming to Kelly, no run, back, defends a shortish ball down to
Hayden again
48.3 Fleming to Kelly, no run, back to another short one, this time
outside off stump, Kelly shuffles across and presents a vertical
bat in defence, dropped down towards gully
48.4 Fleming to Kelly, no run, sways out of the way of a quick short
pitched ball just outside off stump, through to Gilchrist
48.5 Fleming to Kelly, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, doesn't
pass far by the sticks at all, well judged
48.6 Fleming to Kelly, no run, quick short ball, Kelly goes right back
in his crease trying to hook but misses, almost walks back on his
stumps too, ungainly stuff
End of over 49 (maiden) Central Districts 150/1 (lead by 103 runs)
DW Fleming 13-4-37-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 55* (112b 7x4) DP Kelly 66* (152b 11x4)
49.1 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, neatly clipped away off his feet
through square on the leg side, Sinclair sets off halfway down the
pitch for the run but then ball watches as Martyn makes an
excellent diving stop behind him to his right, and flings it back
to the keeper's end
but Sinclair gets back safely and the throw was a weak and off
target one
49.2 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, forward, driven straight to Steve Waugh
at shortish extra cover
49.3 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, forward, stroked firmly away to cover
49.4 Hayden to Sinclair, FOUR, too short, hammered through midwicket in
the air, quite safely and controlled as there's only a short
midwicket and forward square leg to be concerned about
49.5 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, turned down to sub fielder McGrath
down at long leg
49.6 Hayden to Kelly, no run, chopped into the ground and away to point
looking for a more forceful stroke but didn't time it at all well
End of over 50 (5 runs) Central Districts 155/1 (lead by 108 runs)
ML Hayden 6-0-24-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 60* (117b 8x4) DP Kelly 66* (153b 11x4)
Kasprowicz replaces Fleming at the Centennial Stand End, not much
is working for Australia since tea, 38 runs added in the 10 overs
since tea as this pair have turned from stout defenders and
survivors increasingly into attackers with flashes of bold
strokeplay
50.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, driven straight up to Lee at mid on
50.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, uppishly driven towards Blewett
under his cowboy brimmed hat at short cover, just bounces short of
him as it was played low to the ground, Kaspa's cry of 'catch it!'
is to no avail
50.3 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, three runs, lovely on drive from his legs
through wide midwicket, it looked so well timed that it was a
certain four, but that part of the outfield is slightly longer and
slower, and it pulled up just inside the rope
50.4 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, squares around in defence on the
crease, played away to Hayden at wide midwicket
50.5 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, forward, defends away to Blewett at
short cover
50.6 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, slightly squared around in defence
again as he hops back into his crease, pushed away to Blewett
again, Kelly practices the defensive stroke with a straighter bat
many times over afterwards
End of over 51 (3 runs) Central Districts 158/1 (lead by 111 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 9-1-32-0 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 63* (120b 8x4) DP Kelly 66* (156b 11x4)
51.1 Hayden to Sinclair, no run, quick, full ball down the leg side,
Sinclair tries to pick it up with a big swing chasing after it but
fails to connect
51.2 Hayden to Sinclair, one run, short ball, stands on the crease and
pulls it down to Martyn stationed out at deep square leg
specifically for Sinclair
51.3 Hayden to Kelly, no run, defends down to short midwicket
51.4 Hayden to Kelly, no run, dangerously hops back in the crease to
defend a shortish one, but it skids on, taking him low on the pad
but no appeal as it was struck well outside the line of off stump
51.5 Hayden to Kelly, no run, tries to pull a similar ball, but it too
goes throw flat and low, taken on the front pad as he swivels
around, Hayden appeals this time but it pitched outside leg
51.6 Hayden to Kelly, no run, sits back on the crease, dabs it away
towards gully, Kelly inexplicably starts setting off for a quick
run that's never on, is wisely sent back quickly by Sinclair
End of over 52 (1 run) Central Districts 159/1 (lead by 112 runs)
ML Hayden 7-0-25-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 64* (122b 8x4) DP Kelly 66* (160b 11x4)
52.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, very short ball down the leg side,
Sinclair has an airy attempt at a hook/pull, never overly
committed to it and didn't get the bat very close to it
52.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, square driven straight to Martyn at
a deepish point position
52.3 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, driven firmly straight up to
McGrath at mid off
52.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, forward, driven straight up to Lee
at mid on
52.5 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, strongly drive, but again finds
McGrath at mid off
52.6 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, no run, jumping back on the crease to a
short, straight ball, taps it back down the pitch to Kaspa
End of over 53 (maiden) Central Districts 159/1 (lead by 112 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 10-2-32-0 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
DP Kelly 66* (160b 11x4) MS Sinclair 64* (128b 8x4)
53.1 Hayden to Kelly, no run, forward, defends to Steve Waugh at short
cover
53.2 Hayden to Kelly, no run, angling down the leg side, Kelly tries to
flick it around the corner but can't get a touch, Hayden has a
half shout before pulling out as he realises it's quite pointless
53.3 Hayden to Kelly, no run, back on the crease, turns it away towards
forward square leg, Mark Waugh across from short midwicket to
field
53.4 Hayden to Kelly, no run, short and wide outside off stump, Kelly
stretches one foot down the pitch and then lays back trying to
carve it away but misses
53.5 Hayden to Kelly, one run, back in his crease, turned down to
Kasprowicz at long leg
53.6 Hayden to Sinclair, FOUR, has a big launch at one outside off
stump, gets a thick outside edge that flies right between the
gully and keeper and away to the vacant third man boundary, no
slips in place, that would've been a regulation catch for a second
or third slipsman
End of over 54 (5 runs) Central Districts 164/1 (lead by 117 runs)
ML Hayden 8-0-30-0 - Embankment End
DP Kelly 67* (165b 11x4) MS Sinclair 68* (129b 9x4)
the field is spread in an approximate first 15 overs formation for
a One-Day International for this pair since tea, all very bizarre
54.1 Kasprowicz to Kelly, no run, swish and miss outside off stump,
Kelly looked to carve that one through cover point, has to settle
down just a little, there's plenty of runs on offer if he picks
the right balls
54.2 Kasprowicz to Kelly, OUT: but he fails to settle down quickly
enough, a decent ball by Kasprowicz shaping away outside off
stump, Kelly pokes at it and feathers through the nick to
Gilchrist and at last the partnership of 138 is broken
Central Districts 164/2, Partnership of 138
DP Kelly c Gilchrist b Kasprowicz 67 (167b 11x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 68* (129b 9x4) MS Kasprowicz 10.2-2-32-1 (4nb)
Kelly throws away a great opportunity of racking up a century
against the touring opposition, just as he was really starting to
enjoy himself
Glen Sulzberger the new batsman
54.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, full and wide down the leg side,
tries to turn it away fine but can't catch up to it
54.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, straight ball, defends back up on
the off side of the pitch
54.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms to one angling
across the left-hander outside off stump
54.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, comes forward in defence, up to
Lee at short cover
End of over 55 (maiden) Central Districts 164/2 (lead by 117 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 11-3-32-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 68* (129b 9x4) GP Sulzberger 0* (4b)
Kaspa brings relief to the visitors with a much needed breakthrough
in the final session, and a wicket maiden to boot, the overall
lead stands at 117 now with 8 second innings wickets in hand
Blewett replaces Hayden at the Embankment End
55.1 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, full ball firmly driven straight up to
McGrath at mid off
55.2 Blewett to Sinclair, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
dispatched to the vacant third man boundary with a nonchalant back
cut between the keeper and gully through a wide open space there
55.3 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven straight up to Miller at
mid on
55.4 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, stands tall on the crease, drives
powerfully back down the pitch, Blewett does well to snaffle it up
grabbing it low down on his follow through and threatens to throw
down the stumps all in one motion, but hangs on to it
55.5 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, driven firmly straight up to Miller at
mid on
55.6 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, dabbles at a wide one outside off
stump, tried to run it down fine but gets a little edge on it, but
it bounces just short of Gilchrist diving slightly forward and to
his right, much to Blewett's dismay
End of over 56 (4 runs) Central Districts 168/2 (lead by 121 runs)
GS Blewett 5-1-17-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 0* (4b) MS Sinclair 72* (135b 10x4)
56.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, good demanding straight ball on
off stump, Sulzberger's back and then drawn forward in a straight
bat defensive shot back to Kasprowicz
two slips, two gullies, point, mid off, mid on, square leg and long
leg in place for the left-hander facing the right arm over the
wicket bowler
56.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, a bit of width outside off stump,
tries to smack it away through point but finds Hayden there
plugging the gap, fielding on the bounce
56.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, one run, full ball on his toes, taps it
away on the leg side of the pitch and gets off the mark with a
well judged quick run as it's placed short of the field, McGrath
in with a casual back flick at the bowler's end stumps
56.4 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, three runs, overpitched on his toes,
sweetly driven towards Lee at wide mid on diving to his left, can
only partially stop it as it well was struck, after some
hesitation from Sulzberger, they get an easy third
umpire Watkin has a quick word with the bowler for some reason,
seems he may be running a bit far down the pitch
56.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, good short rising ball from a
length, Sulzberger hops on the crease to fend it down from chest
height to down in close on the leg side
56.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid
off
End of over 57 (4 runs) Central Districts 172/2 (lead by 125 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 12-3-36-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 75* (136b 10x4) GP Sulzberger 1* (9b)
and it's time for a drinks break
57.1 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, short pitched ball, Sinclair tries to
hook but misses, half-hearted appeals from the keeper and a few
fielders
57.2 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
57.3 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, wide outside off stump again, no shot
required
57.4 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, yet again, Blewett's line isn't quite
challenging enough, no shot offered, none necessary
57.5 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, at last he gets one in line with off
stump, Sinclair forces it off the back foot straight to Steve
Waugh at extra cover
57.6 Blewett to Sinclair, no run, wide down the leg side, another vain
attempt and catching up with it by Sinclair as it goes through to
Gilchrist
End of over 58 (maiden) Central Districts 172/2 (lead by 125 runs)
GS Blewett 6-2-17-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 1* (9b) MS Sinclair 75* (142b 10x4)
58.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shortish straight ball,
Sulzberger defends it down from chest height towards the squarer
of two gullies where Steve Waugh has posted himself
58.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
58.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, runs it away along the ground to
Blewett at the finer of the two gully men
58.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside
off stump
58.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, full ball, strongly driven into
the pitch and back up to Kaspa who parries it away over his head
reaching up for it on the bounce
58.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, short rising ball outside off
stump, Sulzberger tries to slash it down through backward point
but doesn't time it perfectly, a great diving save to his left by
the point man saves a couple of runs
End of over 59 (maiden) Central Districts 172/2 (lead by 125 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 13-4-36-1 (4nb) - Centennial Stand End
MS Sinclair 75* (142b 10x4) GP Sulzberger 1* (15b)
59.1 Blewett to Sinclair, legbye: one run, full slower ball down the leg
side, drops away towards vacant short fine leg from the pad for an
easy run
Blewett comes over the wicket to the left-hander, two slips, gully,
point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket, long leg in place
59.2 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
59.3 Blewett to Sulzberger, FOUR, overpitches on off stump, Sulzberger
simply leans forward into it, and drives sweetly straight back
past the bowler, and Miller at mid off
59.4 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, slash and miss at a shorter ball
outside off stump
59.5 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, Sulzberger's footwork is all over
the place there, shuffles back and then has a swing coming half
forward looking to crack it through extra cover, misses completely
59.6 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 60 (5 runs) Central Districts 177/2 (lead by 130 runs)
GS Blewett 7-2-21-0 - Embankment End
MS Sinclair 75* (143b 10x4) GP Sulzberger 5* (20b 1x4)
60.1 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, OUT: Kaspa strikes again! removing both the
established batsmen within a short space of time after a long
partnership, Sinclair hopped back in his crease to a shortish ball
but it didn't climb much and hurried on to the front pad, big
appeal from the bowler is met with a quick response from umpire
Watkin
Central Districts 177/3, Partnership of 13
MS Sinclair lbw b Kasprowicz 75 (144b 10x4 0x6)
GP Sulzberger 5* (20b 1x4) MS Kasprowicz 13.1-4-36-2 (4nb)
looked to be pitching middle and leg and straightening, Sinclair
turns around and looks, before begrudgingly walking off the park,
disappointed he couldn't have turned that into a ton today
Mark Douglas the new batsman, two lefties together now
60.2 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, leaves alone a short rising ball
outside off stump
60.3 Kasprowicz to Douglas, no run, full ball down the leg side, Douglas
turns to try and flick it fine but can't catch up to it, half
those behind the wicket go up quietly but any soft noise would've
been the bat flicking the pad
60.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, (noball) no run, oversteps, drives and
misses walking forward into the shot, Douglas not really sure of
what he was attempting there
60.4 Kasprowicz to Douglas, OUT: and he doesn't last very long,
continuing with his airy uncertain play, slashing outside off
stump and getting a thick edge straight into the safe hands of
Langer at third slip at a comfortably height
Central Districts 178/4, Partnership of 1
MW Douglas c Langer b Kasprowicz 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
GP Sulzberger 5* (20b 1x4) MS Kasprowicz 13.4-4-37-3 (5nb)
two wickets in the space of 5 balls and Central just start to lose
their advantage
Jacob Oram the new batsman coming to the crease, still two left-
handers out there
60.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
60.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, and same again
End of over 61 (1 run) Central Districts 178/4 (lead by 131 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 14-4-37-3 (5nb) - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 5* (20b 1x4) JDP Oram 0* (2b)
61.1 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, swish and a miss outside off stump,
suddenly there's a few nervous nellies out there in the middle,
the hard work of earlier is starting to fall to pieces, three
wickets having fallen in the space of 14 runs
61.2 Blewett to Sulzberger, no run, firmly stroked off the back foot
straight to Steve Waugh at short cover
61.3 Blewett to Sulzberger, one run, squared around in defence, works it
wide of Langer at mid on for the single with the shot
61.4 Blewett to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence but never
reaches the pitch of the ball, through to Gilchrist
61.5 Blewett to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
61.6 Blewett to Oram, no run, turned up to Langer at wide mid on,
looking for a quick run but Langer's across sharply and flinging
it back to the bowler
End of over 62 (1 run) Central Districts 179/4 (lead by 132 runs)
GS Blewett 8-2-22-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 6* (23b 1x4) JDP Oram 0* (5b)
62.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, cut down straight to gully
62.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, hops on the crease in defence to
a good length ball on off stump, dropping it down away towards the
slip
62.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, cut into the ground from the
bottom edge, away to Steve Waugh at gully
62.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, short ball, back in the crease
and defends from chest height away to extra cover where Lee fields
62.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, back to a straight ball, forces
it back down the pitch, Kaspa partially stops it grabbing at it on
his follow through, Lee up to tidy up
Kaspa comes around the wicket for the last ball of the over
62.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, gives Sulzberger some width, but
he can't cash in, cutting it into the ground, to third slip on the
bounce
End of over 63 (maiden) Central Districts 179/4 (lead by 132 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 15-5-37-3 (5nb) - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 0* (5b) GP Sulzberger 6* (29b 1x4)
Miller replaces Blewett at the Embankment End
63.1 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, firmly drives it straight back to
the bowler on the off side
63.2 Miller to Oram, FOUR, too short and Oram rocks back to pull it hard
and high over midwicket, pitches a few metres inside the rope, and
must've landed in a softish part of the outfield as it almost
stops immediately, but just has enough oomph to trickle over the
rope
63.3 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, firmly pushed straight back to
Miller
63.4 Miller to Oram, no run, dances down the pitch in a seemingly pre-
meditated defensive mindset as he prods forward to push it back on
the leg side, it bounces a tad more than expected and he has to
fend it down
63.5 Miller to Oram, no run, leans well forward over the ball, dropping
it in close on the off side in defence
63.6 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, runs it away quietly towards point
End of over 64 (4 runs) Central Districts 183/4 (lead by 136 runs)
CR Miller 11-6-21-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 6* (29b 1x4) JDP Oram 4* (11b 1x4)
64.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, (noball) no run, oversteps, plays and
misses outside off stump going for the drive
64.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside
off stump
three slips, two gullies, point, mid off, wide midwicket and long
leg persisted with for the new batsman, both lefties, facing Kaspa
coming around the wicket
64.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, attempted yorker as Sulzberger
stays dangerously creasebound, just managing to clamp down on it
in time, digging it out away towards point
64.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shapes to play then stays back,
raising the arms over the top of it
64.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
again
64.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, one run, shortish ball, taps it down in
close on the leg side, then suddenly Sulzberger calls for a quick
single and poor Oram has to hastily get underway as it's
incredibly tight, they were too slow to start
but luckily for Oram the underarm throw just misses the stumps at
the keeper's end otherwise he was struggling
64.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, three runs, strongly driven off the back foot
through cover, just overhauled inside the boundary
End of over 65 (5 runs) Central Districts 188/4 (lead by 141 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 16-5-42-3 (6nb) - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 7* (12b 1x4) GP Sulzberger 7* (35b 1x4)
65.1 Miller to Oram, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms to one
turning in from wide outside off stump, Gilchrist gestures to whip
off the bails
65.2 Miller to Oram, FOUR, a bit of width and Oram lays right into it,
gets a thick edge to fly hard and fast just past Hayden falling
back trying to snatch it at second slip but can't, down to the
vacant third man boundary
65.3 Miller to Oram, no run, reaching forward in defence, never quite
reaches the pitch of a well flighted ball, runs an edge down to
Hayden on the bounce
65.4 Miller to Oram, two runs, full down the leg side, turned down fine
and gives Lee a bit of a chase from short fine leg
65.5 Miller to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence, Miller slides
one across the left-hander, through to Gilchrist who whips off the
bails but his back toes were still anchored in the crease
65.6 Miller to Oram, no run, strongly driven off the front foot straight
up to Kasprowicz at mid off
End of over 66 (6 runs) Central Districts 194/4 (lead by 147 runs)
CR Miller 12-6-27-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 7* (35b 1x4) JDP Oram 13* (18b 2x4)
66.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defended back down the pitch to the bowler
66.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, similar again, Sulzberger on the
back foot and defends it down towards Lee coming in to field from
mid off
66.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, Sulzberger hangs out the washing
as he reaches for a short ball outside off and just lets it come
off the face and drop away to Hayden at backward point, reaching
into no man's land there
66.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, and similar again, has a windy
wave at a wide one outside off stump, but with no footwork nor
conviction behind the stroke, lucky to still be out there
66.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, (noball) no run, oversteps, plays and
misses again, this time looking for an off drive and failing to
find it
66.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, one run, shortish ball, tapped down on
the leg side of the pitch, quick single called for and though it's
fairly tight, they take it well to Fleming's underarm throw coming
in from wide midwicket
66.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, two runs, driven through vacant cover, not
perfectly timed but enough to get it away from the infield for a
couple
End of over 67 (4 runs) Central Districts 198/4 (lead by 151 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 17-5-46-3 (7nb) - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 8* (41b 1x4) JDP Oram 15* (19b 2x4)
67.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms as it passes by outside off stump
67.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends straight back down
the pitch to Miller
67.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, stretching well forward, drops it
down into the pitch in defence
67.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
67.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defending watchfully back to
the bowler
67.6 Miller to Sulzberger, one run, strongly driven up on the off side
of the pitch, easy run taken with the shot, though good fielding
by Blewett sliding across from mid on prevents it from being any
more than a single
End of over 68 (1 run) Central Districts 199/4 (lead by 152 runs)
CR Miller 13-6-28-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 9* (47b 1x4) JDP Oram 15* (19b 2x4)
Lee replaces Kasprowicz at the Centennial Stand End, with just 10
minutes remaining in the day's play, so he should get two overs in
68.1 Lee to Sulzberger, one run, gets a little inside edge into the pad
and drops it down in close on the leg side, quick run taken with
the shot as Lee implores umpire Watkin to give the lbw, as do
those behind the stumps
however Watkin saw a touch on that, though Lee didn't and he has a
few words with the batsmen as they run past
68.2 Lee to Oram, no run, forward, defends up towards Kasprowicz at mid
off
68.3 Lee to Oram, no run, drives and misses outside off stump, playing
very much from the crease, not good looking stuff
68.4 Lee to Oram, no run, shortish ball, defends away from the body
towards Hayden at backward point
68.5 Lee to Oram, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off stump
68.6 Lee to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a quick bouncer, Lee comes
right down the wicket to have one of his famous 'fireside chats'
with Oram
End of over 69 (1 run) Central Districts 200/4 (lead by 153 runs)
B Lee 6-0-20-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 10* (48b 1x4) JDP Oram 15* (24b 2x4)
69.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, stretches forward in defence,
shoulders arms outside off stump
69.2 Miller to Sulzberger, one run, back to a full ball, turns it off
his toes towards midwicket for an easy run with the shot as
Langer's across from straighter to field
69.3 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
69.4 Miller to Oram, no run, strongly driven straight back to Miller
69.5 Miller to Oram, FOUR, cracking back cut through gully to the vacant
third man boundary
69.6 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, pushes back to the bowler in
defence
End of over 70 (5 runs) Central Districts 205/4 (lead by 158 runs)
CR Miller 14-6-33-0 - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 11* (50b 1x4) JDP Oram 19* (28b 3x4)
this should be the last over of the day's play
70.1 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, guided away to third slip along the
ground from the outside edge
70.2 Lee to Sulzberger, two runs, overpitches on his toes, easily turned
away through vacant forward square leg for a couple, there's no
fielders forward of square on the leg side
three slips, two gullies, point, extra cover, long leg and Fleming
at a backward square leg position
70.3 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside of stump
70.4 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, good quick rising ball, Sulzberger fends
it down from chest height towards Kasprowicz at extra cover
70.5 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, hops back on the crease to defend down a
ball on off stump, back to the bowler
70.6 Lee to Sulzberger, no run, full ball, squeezed away towards cover,
they both half look for a quick single but daren't go through with
it off the last ball of the day, going back into their crease to
ensure the black ink pen stays away from their column in the
scorebook overnight
End of over 71 (2 runs) Central Districts 207/4 (lead by 160 runs)
B Lee 7-0-22-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 19* (28b 3x4) GP Sulzberger 13* (56b 1x4)
that ends a good day for the home side, making solid gains against
the Australians who threatened to get away from them after they
were dismissed for a paltry total, admittedly on a difficult first
day pitch
however they fought hard this morning and chipped out the final six
wickets at relatively minimal cost, the only obstruction being
Mark Waugh with a fine unbeaten 93, a telling sign was the fact
the next best score managed just 23
with an overall deficit of 47, Spearman again fell cheaply to a
ludicrous shot, but Kelly and Sinclair made up for their first
innings sins with a increasingly confident partnership of 138, and
were really starting to motor along after tea before Kelly fell
things went astray for a while after that, with the quick loss of
Sinclair and Douglas soon afterwards, with Kasprowicz nabbing all
three in the space of 20 balls, but the obdurate defence of
Sulzberger and the occasional free blade of Oram held things
together with stumps nearing
the overall lead stands at 160 with 6 second innings wickets in
hand and a day to play, that's approximately 100 overs worth but
is bound to end up a fair bit less (play each day stops at 5:30pm
regardless of the number of overs bowled)
Central Districts are certainly in the position to bat this through
to a draw, but they might be tempted to try and make it to just
before lunch, and set Australia a target of around 280 to 300 in
60 odd overs, if they bat well enough tomorrow morning
this match would certainly be well poised if it was a four-dayer
like originally scheduled, but still has the promise to be an
intriguing day's play tomorrow, but equally possible it will turn
out to be a bland draw
hopefully both sides will play with the spirit intended, and the
Australians don't just simply treat it as a final warmup match
practice day before the remaining two Tests
play will resume on the third and final tomorrow at 10am local time
(2200 GMT), but until then, it's goodnight from CricInfo in
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to McLean Park in Napier for the third and final day's play
of Australia's last tour match before the remaining two Tests,
against the home team Central Districts, who have shown some real
ticker so far and have a small chance of possibly embarrassing the
tourists today if it all goes to plan
need one bother really saying what the weather is like here, though
for those who are less familiar with what a typical Napier day is,
it's absolute paradise, warm but with a nice breeze to make it
'just right', barely a non-blue patch in the sky
as is common with first-class matches in New Zealand, there's
virtually nobody whatsoever in the ground to watch the first ball
bowled, 10am starts (or 10:30am as was the case during daylight
savings time) just seem too taxing for the general public
but by lunchtime we should expect another couple of hundred
present, even if it is a working day, certainly not huge, but a
heck of a lot better than anything a majority of Shell Trophy
matches manage to get here
the pitch conditions are improving all the time, after being just a
little too heavily weighted towards the bowling side on day one,
then flattening out on the second, it should be a fine day three
batting track
just a pity it's not set up for a fourth day, but if Central
Districts can get a move on early this morning, they could make a
game of this yet
Michael Kasprowicz to bowl to Jacob Oram from the Embankment End,
with three slips, two gullies, point, extra cover, mid on and long
leg in place
71.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, forward in defence to a good tight
delivery, back to the bowler
71.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, one run, forward, tapped away on the off side,
good quick single taken with the shot as it's played well short of
the field
71.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
71.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, two runs, firmly forced up the ground on
the off side, between bowler and Langer at extra cover, Oram's a
bit slouchy between the wickets this early in the morning
71.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends down square on
the leg side
71.6 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms to a quick, wide
ball outside off stump
End of over 72 (3 runs) Central Districts 210/4 (lead by 163 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 18-5-49-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 20* (30b 3x4) GP Sulzberger 15* (60b 1x4)
Colin Miller to bowl from the Centennial Stand End, two slips,
backward point, short extra cover, extra cover, deepish mid off,
mid on, midwicket, backward square leg in place for the off spin
variety coming around the wicket
72.1 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, firmly driven straight up to mid
off
72.2 Miller to Oram, three runs, lovely back cut, just leant back in the
crease and used the pace of the ball, laying it away through
vacant gully, down towards the third man boundary, Langer
retrieves from backward point just inside the rope
72.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
Gilchrist juggles the take wide out
72.4 Miller to Sulzberger, one run, oh dear oh dear, Sulzberger falsely
drives, looking to loft it down the ground on the off side, but it
bites a bit more on him and he ends up streakily lifting it just
between Blewett at cover and Langer at backward point
72.5 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends straight back to Miller
72.6 Miller to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence, Miller slides
one quickly past the outside edge through to Gilchrist who
gestures to whip off the bails
End of over 73 (4 runs) Central Districts 214/4 (lead by 167 runs)
CR Miller 15-6-37-0 - Centennial Stand End
GP Sulzberger 16* (62b 1x4) JDP Oram 23* (34b 3x4)
73.1 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, quick, short ball, Sulzberger
quickly sways back out of the way
73.2 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, forward to a straight ball,
defends firmly back up on the off side of the pitch
73.3 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, walks back in the crease, keeping
the bat held right back out of the way as he lets a wide one pass
through outside off stump
73.4 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
again
73.5 Kasprowicz to Sulzberger, one run, full ball, taken low on the pad
trying to work it away through backward square, rebounds a fair
distance away to vacant square leg for an easy run, a little
inside edge there
73.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, shortish ball, Oram stands back and
tall, forcing it up to mid off
End of over 74 (1 run) Central Districts 215/4 (lead by 168 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 19-5-50-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 17* (67b 1x4) JDP Oram 23* (35b 3x4)
74.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward in defence, back to the
bowler
74.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side of the pitch
74.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot,
away to Martyn at wide midwicket
74.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, flighted full, cracking straight
drive up the ground on the off side, but can't get it past Fleming
set at a deepish mid off
74.5 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, firmly drive, but finds the fielder
again, this time it's Blewett at extra cover
74.6 Miller to Sulzberger, FOUR, flighted full down the leg side and
Sulzberger's quick to capitalise, kneeling down to swing him away
hard through forward square leg
End of over 75 (4 runs) Central Districts 219/4 (lead by 172 runs)
CR Miller 16-6-41-0 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 23* (35b 3x4) GP Sulzberger 21* (73b 2x4)
75.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, half forward, then drawn forward into a
straight bat defensive stroke to one on off stump, played firmly
up to Langer at mid off
75.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, slower ball, Oram spots it and waits
back in the crease, but fails to connect cleanly, hitting it hard
into the ground, slowly dribbles up to Langer at mid off
75.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, widish ball outside off stump, Oram has
a feeble dabble at it, never really getting near it as it passes
through to Gilchrist
75.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, FOUR, cracking stuff! short ball with some
width and this time Oram really goes after it, hammering it away
through backward point, it only went a few feet wide of Lee at
point but he didn't even react before it had reached the short
square boundary
75.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, firmly forced straight up to Langer at
mid off
75.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, FOUR, Oram gears into his work nice and early,
cracking it wide of Langer this time, through to the extra cover
boundary
End of over 76 (8 runs) Central Districts 227/4 (lead by 180 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 20-5-58-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
GP Sulzberger 21* (73b 2x4) JDP Oram 31* (41b 5x4)
76.1 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, shuffles back in his crease to a
shortish one, then pokes at it as it rises just outside off stump,
beating the outside edge, Gilchrist drops the ball away to slip
76.2 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forward, firmly stroked straight to
Steve Waugh at short extra cover
76.3 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, half forward, shapes to defend then
quickly raises the bat high over the top of the ball passing by
sufficiently wide outside off stump
76.4 Miller to Sulzberger, no run, forced off the back foot straight to
Steve Waugh at short extra cover
76.5 Miller to Sulzberger, OUT: superb catch by Mark Waugh at first
slip, Sulzberger stood back to a shortish ball, feathered an edge
through, deflected ever so slightly as it brushed past Gilchrist's
gloves, and Waugh takes a sharp reflex catch
Central Districts 227/5, Partnership of 49
GP Sulzberger c ME Waugh b Miller 21 (78b 2x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 31* (41b 5x4) CR Miller 16.5-6-41-1
he had to grab at it behind him and to his left, taking it with one
hand, a fine catch indeed
Martyn Sigley the new batsman
76.6 Miller to Sigley, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 77 (maiden) Central Districts 227/5 (lead by 180 runs)
CR Miller 17-7-41-1 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 31* (41b 5x4) MA Sigley 0* (1b)
77.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, coming around the wicket to the left-
hander, full ball jammed out towards mid off
77.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, one run, similar again, this time Oram works it
wide of Langer there to enable the single with the shot
77.3 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, defends away to gully
77.4 Kasprowicz to Sigley, one run, full on his legs, turned away
through backward square leg to get off the mark as Lee goes to his
right from point to collect
77.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, forward, pushes away on the off side in
defence, Lee charges in from point to try and field it before
Steve Waugh who's considerably closer at short cover
77.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, sways back out of the way of a short
pitched delivery outside off stump
End of over 78 (2 runs) Central Districts 229/5 (lead by 182 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 21-5-60-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MA Sigley 1* (3b) JDP Oram 32* (45b 5x4)
78.1 Miller to Sigley, no run, forward, defends straight to extra cover
78.2 Miller to Sigley, two runs, pushing forward from the crease but
never quite gets to the pitch of it, getting a streaky outside
edge to run away wide of slip, Kasprowicz chases from backward
point
78.3 Miller to Sigley, no run, forward, defends firmly back to the
bowler
78.4 Miller to Sigley, no run, well forward, driving firmly straight to
extra cover
78.5 Miller to Sigley, no run, shortish ball, back in his crease, looks
to turn it away but doesn't get much wood on it, dropping down
towards Hayden at short fine leg
78.6 Miller to Sigley, no run, angling across him down the leg side,
Gilchrist with a smart piece of keeping to glove it unsighted
End of over 79 (2 runs) Central Districts 231/5 (lead by 184 runs)
CR Miller 18-7-43-1 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 32* (45b 5x4) MA Sigley 3* (9b)
79.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, good short ball to the tall Oram, who
is forced to hop on the crease to fend it down towards Blewett in
the gully, Oram was mildly surprised at the lift from that one
79.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, another shortish ball, this time Oram's
able to defend it much more solidly, back up on the off side of
the pitch
79.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, forward, driven firmly straight to
Langer at mid off
79.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, short ball, hops on the crease to
defend it down at his feet
79.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, good length ball, forcing Oram right
back in his crease again, defends back down to the bowler
79.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, one run, angling into his pads, turned firmly
away through vacant midwicket for an easy single
End of over 80 (1 run) Central Districts 232/5 (lead by 185 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 22-5-61-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 33* (51b 5x4) MA Sigley 3* (9b)
Damien Fleming replaces Miller at the Centennial Stand End
80.1 Fleming to Oram, no run, fullish ball, Oram stabs forward in
defence, getting a thick edge into the ground that pops up and
away towards the slips
80.2 Fleming to Oram, two runs, shortish ball, hops on the crease to
neatly tuck it away through backward square leg past Langer,
Kasprowicz around to field from long leg
two regulation slips, a wide third slip, gully, point, mid off, mid
on, square leg and long leg in place with Fleming bowling right
arm over the wicket to the left-hander
80.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, taken on the pad angling down leg, trying
to turn it away through midwicket
80.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, down the leg side, Oram tries to flick it
on its way and almost only managed to tickle it straight through
to Gilchrist
80.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, firmly turned away towards Langer at
square leg, they look for a single but have to quickly get back as
Langer makes a great diving stop to his left and fling it back at
the keeper's end
80.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, Oram taps it away towards extra cover and
foolishly starts setting off for a run which was never on, a huge
yell of 'no!' from Sigley makes him turn and get back in his
crease just in time as the throw is flung in
End of over 81 (2 runs) Central Districts 234/5 (lead by 187 runs)
DW Fleming 14-4-39-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MA Sigley 3* (9b) JDP Oram 35* (57b 5x4)
81.1 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, defends up to Langer at mid
on
81.2 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, cut away down to Steve Waugh at point
81.3 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, Sigley shuffles across to it but then withdraws the bat
back inside the line of the delivery
81.4 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
81.5 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, turns it away to Lee at
backward square leg
81.6 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat
out of the way as it's too short and wide outside off stump to
require attention
End of over 82 (maiden) Central Districts 234/5 (lead by 187 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 23-6-61-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 35* (57b 5x4) MA Sigley 3* (15b)
82.1 Fleming to Oram, no run, shortish ball, pushed away quietly towards
Blewett in the covers
82.2 Fleming to Oram, FOUR, Oram plays down the wrong line, gets a thin
inside edge as it comes back through the gate, just beating the
diving Gilchrist going back to the wrong way, almost a chance but
gets away with a boundary
82.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, defends back on the leg side of the pitch
82.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
82.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, stretching forward in defence, runs it
away from the underface of the bat towards third slip
82.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, forward, defends into the ground and it
drops tamely away square on the off side
End of over 83 (4 runs) Central Districts 238/5 (lead by 191 runs)
DW Fleming 15-4-43-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MA Sigley 3* (15b) JDP Oram 39* (63b 6x4)
83.1 Kasprowicz to Sigley, two runs, strongly driven up the ground,
straight of the man at mid off
83.2 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, firmly driven up to mid on
83.3 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
83.4 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, defends up to Langer at mid
on
83.5 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, forward, pushed straight up to mid
off in defence
83.6 Kasprowicz to Sigley, no run, pushing forward in defence again,
this time Kaspa manages to move it away a fraction more, getting a
thickish edge to run away along the ground to gully
End of over 84 (2 runs) Central Districts 240/5 (lead by 193 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 24-6-63-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 39* (63b 6x4) MA Sigley 5* (21b)
84.1 Fleming to Oram, no run, plays inside the line of a good rising
ball just outside off stump, half-beaten as it came back a shade
84.2 Fleming to Oram, no run, jumps back in the crease to a short ball
outside off stump, raising the bat well clear above it as it
passes through
84.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, pushes forward in defence, inside edgily
played away to Langer at square leg
84.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, pushing forward in defence outside off
stump, seams and bounces away past the outside edge through to
Gilchrist
84.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, back in his crease, pushing away from his
body in defence on the off side
84.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, firmly stroked off the back foot up to mid
off
End of over 85 (maiden) Central Districts 240/5 (lead by 193 runs)
DW Fleming 16-5-43-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MA Sigley 5* (21b) JDP Oram 39* (69b 6x4)
Lee replaces Kasprowicz at the Embankment End
85.1 Lee to Sigley, no run, almost has Sigley first ball! fishes at a
fullish ball outside off stump, there's a small noise as it goes
through to the keeper, the slips and keeper go up only barely
convincingly
Lee never went up at all and Sigley gestured that the noise was his
bat hitting the ground as he tried to play down on it
85.2 Lee to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
85.3 Lee to Sigley, one run, full ball, turned away towards vacant
midwicket for an easy single with the shot
85.4 Lee to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
85.5 Lee to Oram, no run, steps forward, taken flush on the front pad
just below the knee roll, big appeal for lbw from Lee but umpire
Dunne isn't interested, he was well forward
85.6 Lee to Oram, no run, taken on the pad angling down the leg side,
rolls away to backward square leg
End of over 86 (1 run) Central Districts 241/5 (lead by 194 runs)
B Lee 8-0-23-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
MA Sigley 6* (24b) JDP Oram 39* (72b 6x4)
both Lee and Fleming have quite attacking fields set, with three
slips, two gullies and point, though no men in close on either
side of the wicket, Steve Waugh preferring to employ a short
backward square leg when Lee's in operation
86.1 Fleming to Sigley, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
86.2 Fleming to Sigley, no run, full ball, firmly driven into the ground
and away to Blewett at point
86.3 Fleming to Sigley, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
86.4 Fleming to Sigley, one run, turned away off his legs to vacant
forward square leg, plenty of open space for an easy run on the
leg side
86.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, forward, firmly defends away to point
86.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone through
to Gilchrist
End of over 87 (2 runs) Central Districts 242/5 (lead by 195 runs)
DW Fleming 17-5-44-1 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
MA Sigley 7* (28b) JDP Oram 39* (74b 6x4)
87.1 Lee to Sigley, no run, quick rising ball outside off stump, has a
little wafty wave at it but doesn't really get the bat hear it as
it passes by high outside off stump
87.2 Lee to Sigley, no run, forward, taken on the pad trying to turn it
away through midwicket, Lee with another big appeal that's mostly
unsupported, umpire Dunne with a negative response once again
87.3 Lee to Sigley, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
87.4 Lee to Sigley, three runs, lovely straight drive back past the
bowler, sweetly struck right off the middle of the bat but it's
mostly timing and little power, overhauled by Miller from mid off
87.5 Lee to Oram, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off stump
87.6 Lee to Oram, no run, good quick ball left alone outside off stump
End of over 88 (3 runs) Central Districts 245/5 (lead by 198 runs)
B Lee 9-0-26-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
MA Sigley 10* (32b) JDP Oram 39* (76b 6x4)
88.1 Fleming to Sigley, no run, forward, firmly defended up to
Kasprowicz at mid off
88.2 Fleming to Sigley, legbye: one run, taken on the pad angling down
the leg side, trying to turn it away to midwicket, but they get a
run anyway as it balloons away towards vacant square leg
88.3 Fleming to Oram, one run, turned away to vacant midwicket, quick
run taken with the shot as Kasprowicz is across from wide
midwicket to field
88.4 Fleming to Sigley, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up to
mid off
88.5 Fleming to Sigley, two runs, full on his legs, turned down to deep
backward square leg, long leg around to field
88.6 Fleming to Sigley, OUT: swivels around on the crease, tries to pull
but only manages to get a wee glove on it straight through to
Gilchrist
Central Districts 249/6, Partnership of 22
MA Sigley c Gilchrist b Fleming 12 (37b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 89 (4 runs) Central Districts 249/6 (lead by 202 runs)
DW Fleming 18-5-47-2 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 40* (77b 6x4)
and with the fall of Sigley's wicket, they take the drinks break,
with the new batsman Campbell Furlong coming to the crease
89.1 Lee to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
89.2 Lee to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a quick bouncer
89.3 Lee to Oram, no run, half forward, defends back to the bowler
89.4 Lee to Oram, no run, forward, groping at it to defend, seams back
in and clips the pad through to Gilchrist, bowler and keeper half
appeal
89.5 Lee to Oram, one run, full ball, clipped away towards wide
midwicket, quick single taken with the shot
89.6 Lee to Furlong, no run, forward, withdraws the bat inside the line
of one passing by outside off stump
End of over 90 (1 run) Central Districts 250/6 (lead by 203 runs)
B Lee 10-0-27-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 41* (82b 6x4) CJM Furlong 0* (1b)
90.1 Fleming to Oram, two runs, turned down to Lee who comes around from
long leg to field at deep backward square leg
90.2 Fleming to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
90.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
90.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, awkwardly sways back and ducks underneath
a good rising ball on off stump
90.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends with a
straight bat presented well away from the body, back to the bowler
90.6 Fleming to Oram, no run, stretches forward in defence, rebounds
away from the pad away towards cover, big appeal for lbw mostly
from Fleming, but umpire Watkin shakes the head and hands him back
his hat, he was well forward and probably struck outside the line
of off stump
End of over 91 (3 runs) Central Districts 252/6 (lead by 205 runs)
DW Fleming 19-5-49-2 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
CJM Furlong 0* (1b) JDP Oram 43* (88b 6x4)
91.1 Lee to Furlong, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
91.2 Lee to Furlong, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
91.3 Lee to Furlong, no run, jumps forward out of his crease, poking
away from his body in defence, beats the outside edge through to
Gilchrist
91.4 Lee to Furlong, no run, jumps back in the crease, defending up
towards Miller at extra cover
91.5 Lee to Furlong, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
91.6 Lee to Furlong, no run, beaten! poking forward from the crease at a
quick ball outside off stump, too hot to handle for Furlong
End of over 92 (maiden) Central Districts 252/6 (lead by 205 runs)
B Lee 11-1-27-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 43* (88b 6x4) CJM Furlong 0* (7b)
92.1 Fleming to Oram, no run, short ball outside off stump, Oram extends
forward but keeps the bat out of the way, leaving it well alone
92.2 Fleming to Oram, no run, back in his crease, pushes away towards
extra cover in defence
92.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, short rising straight ball on off stump,
Oram hops on the crease to defend it down towards cover point
92.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
92.5 Fleming to Oram, no run, defends away towards Miller at extra cover
92.6 Fleming to Oram, two runs, tapped away wide of Miller this time,
not forcefully played but decently placed to enable an easy two
End of over 93 (2 runs) Central Districts 254/6 (lead by 207 runs)
DW Fleming 20-5-51-2 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
CJM Furlong 0* (7b) JDP Oram 45* (94b 6x4)
93.1 Lee to Furlong, no run, hopping back in his crease, defends down in
close on the leg side for Langer to field under the helmet at
forward short leg
93.2 Lee to Furlong, two runs, pushes forward outside off stump, guides
it away along the ground between third slip and gully, down
towards the vacant third man boundary, poor running by both
batsmen see them only manage two as it nearly made the boundary
rope
93.3 Lee to Furlong, no run, full ball, Furlong hops back in the crease
and jams the bat down at it, the ball balloons up in the air
towards mid on to a big cry of 'catch it!' from Lee, but it drops
just short, all happened in slow motion, very bizarre shot
93.4 Lee to Furlong, OUT: jabs forward away from the body in defence,
Lee finds the outside edge this time, straight through to
Gilchrist, the Australians celebrate, Furlong stands and waits but
umpire Dunne is quick to raise the finger
Central Districts 256/7, Partnership of 7
CJM Furlong c Gilchrist b Lee 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 45* (94b 6x4) B Lee 11.4-1-29-1 (1nb)
Andrew Penn the new batsman
93.5 Lee to Penn, no run, plays and misses first up, almost out in the
same fashion as Furlong
93.6 Lee to Penn, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 94 (2 runs) Central Districts 256/7 (lead by 209 runs)
B Lee 12-1-29-1 (1nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 45* (94b 6x4) AJ Penn 0* (2b)
Miller replaces Fleming at the Centennial Stand End, to bowl some
medium pace this time, with two slips, gully, point, extra cover,
mid on, short midwicket, short backward square leg and long leg in
place
94.1 Miller to Oram, no run, passes by wide down the leg side, left
alone
94.2 Miller to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
94.3 Miller to Oram, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off stump
94.4 Miller to Oram, no run, yet again, too wide outside off stump, no
stroke required
94.5 Miller to Oram, no run, stretches well forward down the line of off
stump, raising the bat high up over the top of it
94.6 Miller to Oram, no run, firmly cracked off the back foot, but
straight up to Kasprowicz at extra cover
End of over 95 (maiden) Central Districts 256/7 (lead by 209 runs)
CR Miller 19-8-43-1 - Centennial Stand End
AJ Penn 0* (2b) JDP Oram 45* (100b 6x4)
95.1 Lee to Penn, OUT: quick straight ball, hurries on to Penn who only
manages to get half forward, struck flush on the pad, and umpire
Dunne almost raises the finger before Lee has a chance to jump
around and get excited about the appeal, plumb
Central Districts 256/8, Partnership of 0
AJ Penn lbw b Lee 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 45* (100b 6x4) B Lee 12.1-1-29-2 (1nb)
Central Districts really losing their way here, having now lost 4
wickets today in the space of 29 runs, and letting slip any real
opportunity of setting up a toughish chase for Australia in the
afternoon
though they still have at least a decent enough lead to at least
challenge them a little, it really depends on whether the
remaining two batsmen can hang around and let Oram have a bit of a
blast
Michael Mason the new batsman
95.2 Lee to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
95.3 Lee to Mason, no run, pushes forward in defence, quick ball whizzes
by outside off stump
95.4 Lee to Mason, no run, props forward with bat/pad in defence, Lee
gets one to seam back and take the top of the front pad, drops
down in close on the off side
95.5 Lee to Mason, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off stump
95.6 Lee to Mason, no run, full ball, jams it away towards extra cover,
Miller runs alongside the ball for a wee distance from squarer, no
thoughts of a run by either batsman
End of over 96 (maiden) Central Districts 256/8 (lead by 209 runs)
B Lee 13-2-29-2 (1nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 45* (100b 6x4) MJ Mason 0* (5b)
96.1 Miller to Oram, FOUR, cracking straight drive back past the bowler,
power and timing galore, Oram remaining solid amidst a shaky
period where the runs have otherwise dried up
96.2 Miller to Oram, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
96.3 Miller to Oram, bye: one run, has a bit of a swing down the leg
side at a wide one, but it's too wide and Gilchrist's dive across
to his right, only partially stopping it
96.4 Miller to Mason, FOUR, shot! the number ten plays an accomplished
pull shot to a short ball rising around shoulder height, down
through backward square leg, and is struck well enough for it to
beat the long leg fielder
96.5 Miller to Mason, two runs, Mason hits out a bit more, lofting over
the top down the ground, tried to belt it but didn't completely
get on to it, pitching halfway down to the boundary
96.6 Miller to Mason, one run, streakily goes for another big hit,
getting a leading edge to fly away in the air just between the
cover point and backward point fielders to retain the strike
End of over 97 (12 runs) Central Districts 268/8 (lead by 221 runs)
CR Miller 20-8-54-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 7* (8b 1x4) JDP Oram 49* (103b 7x4)
97.1 Lee to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
97.2 Lee to Mason, no run, hops on the crease, taps it down towards
Miller at extra cover
97.3 Lee to Mason, no run, firmly defended straight back to the bowler
97.4 Lee to Mason, one run, Lee seams one quickly back in, Mason chops
down on it and gets a lucky inside edge past the stumps and just
past Gilchrist who only manages to partially stop it going back
the wrong way
97.5 Lee to Oram, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight to
Kasprowicz at extra cover
97.6 Lee to Oram, no run, back and across to off stump, then shuffles
forward to play a full ball away towards point
End of over 98 (1 run) Central Districts 269/8 (lead by 222 runs)
B Lee 14-2-30-2 (1nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 8* (12b 1x4) JDP Oram 49* (105b 7x4)
98.1 Miller to Mason, FOUR, short ball, Mason quickly back and pulls it
hard through backward square leg, in the air but sufficiently wide
of Blewett posted squarer
Mason certainly isn't showing any ill signs of his sore shoulder so
far in this useful little innings
98.2 Miller to Mason, no run, firmly driven straight up to Fleming at
mid off
98.3 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, firmly played back up on the off
side of the pitch again
Miller switches to coming around the wicket to the right-handed
Mason to try and break things up
98.4 Miller to Mason, two runs, but it doesn't work immediately, pushing
in a full ball, Mason works it away through vacant midwicket
nicely for a couple more as Blewett has to chase from square leg
98.5 Miller to Mason, no run, has an ungainly heave at a full ball wide
outside off stump, gets a bottom edge into the ground, goes away
back to slip
98.6 Miller to Mason, FOUR, shot! picked up off the half volley through
wide midwicket, perfectly struck cleanly off the middle of the
bat, Mason looking accomplished here at run a ball pace!
End of over 99 (10 runs) Central Districts 279/8 (lead by 232 runs)
CR Miller 21-8-64-1 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 49* (105b 7x4) MJ Mason 18* (18b 3x4)
Kasprowicz returns, replacing Lee at the Embankment End
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and
long leg employed for the left-hander facing the right arm over
the wicket quick bowler
99.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, full ball, firmly struck up to mid off
99.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, firmly driven off the back foot
straight to Steve Waugh at extra cover
99.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a short pitched
straight ball
99.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, again crashes it off the back foot but
finds Steve Waugh at extra cover
99.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, and yet again! this time doesn't get
much power into it as he hits it into the ground
99.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, back, pushed away firmly on the off
side in defence
End of over 100 (maiden) Central Districts 279/8 (lead by 232 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 25-7-63-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 18* (18b 3x4) JDP Oram 49* (111b 7x4)
Miller to continue at the Centennial Stand End, however he's
looking to off spin mid-spell, mixing things up against Mason
who's prepared to take him on at every opportunity
the field is more spread now, very much a one-day field except for
no third man - slip, backward point, extra cover, long off, wide
long on, wide midwicket, deep midwicket, forward square leg and
deep backward square leg in place
100.1 Miller to Mason, no run, pushing forward at one that goes by quick
and flat outside off stump from over the wicket, beats the outside
edge
100.2 Miller to Mason, two runs, forward, nudges it away wide of Langer
at backward point, and they sneak back quickly for a well run
second as the throw is relayed from Langer to Gilchrist and flung
at the bowler's end but Oram scrambles safely home
100.3 Miller to Mason, no run, stretches well forward, defending back
along the pitch to Miller
100.4 Miller to Mason, no run, stretching forward down the line of off
stump to a straight ball, pushed back to Miller again
100.5 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends away to extra cover
100.6 Miller to Mason, one run, firmly driven up towards mid off, quick
run taken with the shot as extra cover goes across to stop it
End of over 101 (3 runs) Central Districts 282/8 (lead by 235 runs)
CR Miller 22-8-67-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 21* (24b 3x4) JDP Oram 49* (111b 7x4)
Mason steals the strike again as Oram's left sitting on 49, as he
has been all throughout Mason's scoring of 21 straight runs
101.1 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, tries to duck underneath a short ball
but it doesn't climb quite as expected, taken on the body
101.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, defends down a short ball away to
Hayden in the gully
101.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, short quick rising ball down the leg
side, Mason tries to hook but doesn't really get anywhere near it
in the end
101.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, pushing tentatively forward in
defence, clips the pad through to the keeper on the bounce
101.5 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, walks forward to play a full ball
outside off stump, angles the bat to play it away quietly to
Blewett at backward point
101.6 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, beaten! good quick rising ball just
outside off stump, Mason stabs at it from the crease and is lucky
not to get an edge through to Gilchrist
End of over 102 (maiden) Central Districts 282/8 (lead by 235 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 26-8-63-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 49* (111b 7x4) MJ Mason 21* (30b 3x4)
102.1 Miller to Oram, no run, forward, defends down at his toes into the
pitch, Gilchrist around from behind the stumps to tidy up
102.2 Miller to Oram, one run, flighted full, cracking full-blooded
straight drive but only gets one for it as Fleming's posted down
at long off, however it is enough to bring up his 50 off 113
balls, 7x4 and break Mason's run of 21 straight runs
102.3 Miller to Mason, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
102.4 Miller to Mason, one run, full on his legs, turned down towards
long leg, Kasprowicz in from the deep to field
102.5 Miller to Oram, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Martyn at
midwicket
102.6 Miller to Oram, no run, stretches well forward in defence, pushed
back to the bowler
End of over 103 (2 runs) Central Districts 284/8 (lead by 237 runs)
CR Miller 23-8-69-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 22* (32b 3x4) JDP Oram 50* (115b 7x4)
103.1 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
103.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
good tight ball and Mason has a poke at it from inside the line
103.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, comes well forward, looking to pick a
full ball off his legs through backward square leg with the vast
open space between the wide midwicket and long leg fielders
available, but is taken low down on the pad
big appeal from Kasprowicz is turned down by umpire Dunne, forward
and heading down leg
103.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
103.5 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, steps forward into a compact defensive
shot, just dropping it down on the off side of the pitch, Steve
Waugh in from the covers to pick up
103.6 Kasprowicz to Mason, one run, shortish ball angling down leg,
tucked off the hip down to Fleming at long leg
End of over 104 (1 run) Central Districts 285/8 (lead by 238 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 27-8-64-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 23* (38b 3x4) JDP Oram 50* (115b 7x4)
104.1 Miller to Mason, no run, stretches forward in defence to a straight
ball, played up to Steve Waugh at wide midwicket
104.2 Miller to Mason, no run, straight ball, tries to pick it up high
over midwicket walking well out of his crease to do so, taken on
the pad and it balloons away towards Langer at backward point,
half-hearted appeal from the bowler
104.3 Miller to Mason, no run, strongly cracked straight to extra cover
104.4 Miller to Mason, one run, another powerful shot, but Lee makes an
excellent diving to his left at deep mid off, keeping it to just
one
104.5 Miller to Oram, SIX, down the track, smacks it high, wide and
handsome over long on, great stroke
104.6 Miller to Oram, FOUR, comes right down the pitch again, this time
picks it up over long off, bounces a couple of times before it
makes the rope and Miller's taken for 11 off the over
End of over 105 (11 runs) Central Districts 296/8 (lead by 249 runs)
CR Miller 24-8-80-1 - Centennial Stand End
MJ Mason 24* (42b 3x4) JDP Oram 60* (117b 8x4 1x6)
it looks like this pair want to have a bash to see Central through
to lunch and declare to have themselves about 60 overs at the
Australians with a target of around 250
it probably was their original aim this morning, give or take,
though it didn't quite pan out the way they may have liked earlier
in the morning
105.1 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
105.2 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
105.3 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
105.4 Kasprowicz to Mason, no run, firmly drives a full ball straight up
to Miller at mid off
105.5 Kasprowicz to Mason, one run, hops on the crease, drops it down in
close on the leg side, good quick single taken with the shot as
it's played short of any fielder
105.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, taken on the pad trying to turn it away
down the leg side from outside off stump, only a brief appeal
before Kasprowicz pulls the pin
End of over 106 (1 run) Central Districts 297/8 (lead by 250 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 28-8-65-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 25* (47b 3x4) JDP Oram 60* (118b 8x4 1x6)
106.1 Miller to Mason, no run, firmly driven straight back to the bowler
106.2 Miller to Mason, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch again
106.3 Miller to Mason, one run, neatly paddled around the corner down to
long leg
106.4 Miller to Oram, FOUR, plants one foot down the track and cracks it
hard and high over Lee at deepish mid on, one bounce and over the
boundary
Lee goes back to the boundary immediately after that delivery
106.5 Miller to Oram, no run, down the track again, hit hard into the
ground straight to Steve Waugh at extra cover
106.6 Miller to Oram, one run, dabbed nicely away off the back foot
through backward point for an easy single
End of over 107 (6 runs) Central Districts 303/8 (lead by 256 runs)
CR Miller 25-8-86-1 - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 65* (121b 9x4 1x6) MJ Mason 26* (50b 3x4)
107.1 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a quick rising
delivery, just getting the noggin' out of the way in time
107.2 Kasprowicz to Oram, FOUR, back, drives falsely down the wrong line
and gets a lucky thick outside edge low to the ground that races
away wide of the diving gully man Hayden, down to the vacant third
man boundary
and that brings up a very valuable 50 run partnership for the 9th
wicket in very good time
107.3 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
107.4 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, sways back out of the way of a quick
rising ball just outside off stump
this should be the last couple of deliveries before lunch
107.5 Kasprowicz to Oram, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Oram
slashes hard at it, deliberately playing it high over the slips
down to the vacant third man boundary
107.6 Kasprowicz to Oram, no run, strongly driven straight up to mid on,
and that indeed is lunch folks
End of over 108 (8 runs) Central Districts 311/8 (lead by 264 runs)
MS Kasprowicz 29-8-73-3 (7nb) - Embankment End
MJ Mason 26* (50b 3x4) JDP Oram 73* (127b 11x4 1x6)
A mixed first session for Central Districts, certainly not going to
plan as the Australian quick trio worked to an excellent plan,
keeping it tight with testing, containing bowling and telling the
home team that they have to make all the play here
they tried, and failed, falling right into the Australians' hands,
chipping themselves out in the face of good bowling and were
suddenly facing a shortfall in their planned target to set the
visitors - losing four wickets in the space of 29 runs
however, injured pace bowler Mason, now strictly in the role of a
batsman, came in at number 10 and rectified things along with Oram
who stuck around through the turmoil, and showed the rest how to
do it, hitting out at a good clip to frustrate Australia, who at
that stage would've been now expecting to be batting before lunch
now this pair have seen them through to a lead of 264, with around
63 overs budgeted to be left today, though in all reality it's
bound to be a fair few less than that when the day is done, so
they must be looking to declare at lunch or not far past it if
they want to keep the game alive
every extra over faced from here will boost the asking rate for
Australia a fair bit, and thus increasing the likelihood of them
having a stab at the target, we'll just wait and see what will
happen
play to resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1pm local time (0100
GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return to the field, and Central Districts have not
declared, Jacob Oram and Michael Mason are both out there to
continue batting, so we'll see just how long they intend on going,
it may be either to see Oram through to his century or when he
gets dismissed, whichever comes sooner
Fleming to bowl from the Centennial Stand End straight after lunch,
replacing Miller after an expensive spell
108.1 Fleming to Mason, no run, forward, defends firmly up to mid off
108.2 Fleming to Mason, FOUR, slashing back cut through the gap between
the slips and gully, good way to begin after lunch
108.3 Fleming to Mason, no run, angling down the leg side, taken on the
pad, through to Gilchrist on the bounce
108.4 Fleming to Mason, no run, slash and miss outside off stump
108.5 Fleming to Mason, no run, jumping on the crease, turns it down to
Blewett at square leg
108.6 Fleming to Mason, no run, jumping back on the crease turned away to
Blewett again
End of over 109 (4 runs) Central Districts 315/8 (lead by 268 runs)
DW Fleming 21-5-55-2 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
JDP Oram 73* (127b 11x4 1x6) MJ Mason 30* (56b 4x4)
Lee replaces Kasprowicz from before lunch at the Embankment End
two slips, gully, point, cover, wide mid off, wide midwicket, long
leg and third man in place
this is about the first time a third man has been used by either
team in the entire match, amazing that it happens to be the
Australians doing it now, with their opposition 8 down
109.1 Lee to Oram, FOUR, drifts down the leg side and pays for it, a deft
wee flick wide of the keeper by Oram, down to the fine leg
boundary, no chance for Fleming at long leg
109.2 Lee to Oram, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
109.3 Lee to Oram, one run, firmly struck up towards mid off, very tight
single called for with the shot, Mason is slow to get to the
keeper's end and the shy at the stumps just misses, he didn't
slide his bat and could've been in real trouble had it hit
109.4 Lee to Mason, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
109.5 Lee to Mason, no run, firmly driven straight up to Blewett at wide
mid on
109.6 Lee to Mason, no run, taken on the pad, drops down backward of
square leg, they think of a single but Mason tells Oram to hang on
as Langer's across quickly to clean up
End of over 110 (5 runs) Central Districts 320/8 (lead by 273 runs)
B Lee 15-2-35-2 (1nb) - Embankment End
JDP Oram 78* (130b 12x4 1x6) MJ Mason 30* (59b 4x4)
we have a provisional 61 overs remaining in the day's play, though
it's bound to end up a fair bit less than that, and the Central
Districts lead now stands at 273, so it's interesting just as to
when they intend on declaring, if this pair stick around
110.1 Fleming to Oram, no run, ducks into a short ball that doesn't climb
as much as he expected, struck clean on the helmet and it rebounds
away towards the slips, though Oram seems no worse for wear after
the experience
110.2 Fleming to Oram, no run, wide down the leg side, left through to
Gilchrist
110.3 Fleming to Oram, no run, forward, defends firmly straight back down
the pitch to Fleming
110.4 Fleming to Oram, no run, jumping back on the crease standing tall,
slaps it down from a fair height towards Miller at mid off
110.5 Fleming to Oram, OUT: lovely short rising ball, Oram tries to fend
from the crease but only succeeds in gloving it through to
Gilchrist
Central Districts 320/9, Partnership of 64
JDP Oram c Gilchrist b Fleming 78 (135b 12x4 1x6)
MJ Mason 30* (59b 4x4) DW Fleming 21.5-5-55-3 (2nb)
his fine innings ends, Gilchrist gets his fourth catch of the
innings, his sixth of the match, and a very handy 9th wicket
partnership of 64 is over
the number 11 batsman Lance Hamilton was padded up, but Central
Districts have declared, obviously he was only going to be used if
Mason got out, to try and see Oram to his century
Mason finishes up with a mighty useful unbeaten 30 to his name,
though it has yet to be seen what part he'll play with the ball,
given the type of injury, it's unlikely he'll even take the field
that leaves the home side a bit short for bowling, which means the
top scorer of the innings, Oram, will certainly have to get in a
few overs more than usual
Australia's target is 274, and they have about 60 overs in which to
get it, though that will depend a lot on how much off spinner
Furlong is used primarily, and whether it gets close towards the
end
the players return to the field, Andrew Penn will bowl the first
over from the Embankment End, Greg Blewett on strike, Matthew
Hayden at the other end
three slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid on, square leg and long
leg in place
0.1 Penn to Blewett, no run, wide down the leg side, Sigley has to dive
across to his left to glove it low down
0.2 Penn to Blewett, one run, full on his legs, strongly clipped down
to long leg to get Australia underway
the same field is set for Hayden as Blewett, though of course
everything is transposed with the right-hand/left-hand combination
0.3 Penn to Hayden, no run, very wide outside off stump, Sigley dives
across in front of first slip to take
0.4 Penn to Hayden, no run, another similarly wide ball, left alone
again and Sigley has more work as Penn's a bit wayward early on
0.5 Penn to Hayden, no run, Penn finds a better line, but Hayden can
still afford to shoulder arms outside off stump
0.6 Penn to Hayden, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms again
End of over 1 (1 run) Australians 1/0 (273 more runs req)
AJ Penn 1-0-1-0 - Embankment End
GS Blewett 1* (2b) ML Hayden 0* (4b)
Lance Hamilton to bowl from the Centennial Stand End to Blewett,
sitting on a hat-trick after taking the last two wickets of the
first Australian innings in two balls
three slips, gully, point, mid off, wide midwicket, square leg and
long leg in place for the right-hander facing the left arm over
the wicket bowler
1.1 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, the hat-trick is averted, Blewett's
safely forward in defence away to Sinclair at point
1.2 Hamilton to Blewett, two runs, nicely cut down backward of point,
Sinclair just overhauls inside the rope
1.3 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, a beauty! cuts Blewett in half,
through the gate as it seamed back in and Blewett tried to close
up in defence, clips something on the way through to Sigley,
Hamilton charges down the wicket half-appealing/half-celebrating
as all the others go up too
but Blewett stands his ground and umpire Watkin is unmoved, Blewett
suggesting it clipped the top of his pad only, and the umpire
agrees, but a great ball nonetheless
1.4 Hamilton to Blewett, one run, turned away off his hip down through
backward square leg for an easy single
1.5 Hamilton to Hayden, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.5 Hamilton to Hayden, (noball) no run, oversteps, another beauty!
cuts Hayden in half like he did Blewett earlier in the over, quick
ball shoots through and Hayden tries to block down on it hurriedly
but it's through him like a shot, this time clipped nothing at all
1.6 Hamilton to Hayden, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australians 5/0 (269 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Centennial Stand End
GS Blewett 4* (6b) ML Hayden 0* (7b)
2.1 Penn to Blewett, no run, pushing forward in defence, runs a thick
outside edge along the ground to gully
2.2 Penn to Blewett, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone outside
off stump
2.2 Penn to Blewett, one run, jabs forward in defence, gets a bottom
edge from the glove down into the front pad, drops away on the off
side, good quick single taken as it falls away well short of the
field
2.3 Penn to Hayden, no run, Hayden has a nervous big swing and a miss
outside off stump, seemingly desperate to get off the dreaded pair
2.4 Penn to Hayden, no run, more judiciously shoulders arms to a
similar ball outside off stump
2.5 Penn to Hayden, no run, stretches well forward outside off stump,
leaves alone
2.6 Penn to Hayden, no run, sways out of the way outside off stump
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australians 7/0 (267 more runs req)
AJ Penn 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Embankment End
GS Blewett 5* (9b) ML Hayden 0* (11b)
3.1 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
3.2 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
3.3 Hamilton to Blewett, three runs, short ball, pulled hard through
wide midwicket, doesn't time it very well, but it has sufficient
power behind it to get it past Douglas and a fair way towards the
boundary rope, after some indecision and much shouting, they get
back for the third quick
3.4 Hamilton to Hayden, no run, half forward on the crease, taken high
on the pad, rolls down towards the slips, those behind the wicket
go up to appeal but the bowler isn't interested, struck far too
high and outside the line
3.5 Hamilton to Hayden, one run, turned away towards vacant midwicket,
quick run taken with the shot and at last Hayden gets off the mark
in this match as sub fielder Anderson gets across to it from mid
on
3.6 Hamilton to Blewett, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, pulled in the air
towards Kelly at square leg diving down to his right, almost
scoops up a sensational catch as it falls quickly, but it's
through him and down to the boundary
3.6 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, forward, defends away towards cover
point
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australians 16/0 (258 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 2-0-13-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
ML Hayden 1* (13b) GS Blewett 12* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Penn to Hayden, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
4.2 Penn to Hayden, no run, walks forward out of his crease, shapes to
play then withdraws the bat as it passes by quickly wide outside
off stump
4.3 Penn to Hayden, OUT: dear oh dear, what a game for Hayden, 0 and 1,
good ball seaming away by Penn and Hayden was suckered in to the
edge, providing Sigley a good catch low down to his right
Australians 16/1, Partnership of 16
ML Hayden c Sigley b Penn 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 12* (14b 1x4) AJ Penn 2.3-0-3-1 (1nb)
Justin Langer the new batsman
4.4 Penn to Langer, no run, oh boy, almost an identical one! finds the
edge in the same manner, but it falls just short of first slip
4.5 Penn to Langer, (noball) no run, oversteps, ducks underneath a
bouncer
4.5 Penn to Langer, one run, full ball, turned away down to Hamilton at
long leg
4.6 Penn to Blewett, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward defensive away
to Kelly at cover point
4.6 Penn to Blewett, no run, comes forward, taken on the knee roll,
huge appeal for lbw led by Penn but umpire Dunne is unmoved, was
too far forward really
End of over 5 (3 runs) Australians 19/1 (255 more runs req)
AJ Penn 3-0-6-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 1* (3b) GS Blewett 12* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, defends up towards Douglas at
wide mid off
5.2 Hamilton to Langer, two runs, firmly driven through extra cover,
Douglas gives chase from wide mid off
5.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, full ball, defends down towards
Sinclair at forward square leg
5.4 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side, Hamilton charges up on his follow through to prevent any
thoughts of a run
5.5 Hamilton to Langer, no run, good full ball, strongly drive straight
up to Douglas at mid off
5.6 Hamilton to Langer, three runs, firmly cracked off the back foot
through vacant extra cover, Douglas in action again as he
retrieves from mid off
End of over 6 (5 runs) Australians 24/1 (250 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 3-0-18-0 (2nb) - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 6* (9b) GS Blewett 12* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Penn to Langer, no run, full, firmly driven straight up to Anderson
at mid on
6.2 Penn to Langer, no run, drawn forward in defence, played back up on
the off side to Douglas at mid off
6.3 Penn to Langer, one run, hops on the crease, tapping it down in
close on the off side, excellent quick single taken, good
understanding between the batsmen to just take it automatically as
Sinclair raced in from point to no avail
6.4 Penn to Blewett, no run, comes forward looking to play, but finds
there's not much to play, and lazily swishes the bat back out of
the way of a very wide ball outside off stump
6.5 Penn to Blewett, no run, comes well forward to a straight ball on
off stump, defends watchfully down the pitch to the bowler
6.6 Penn to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 7 (1 run) Australians 25/1 (249 more runs req)
AJ Penn 4-0-7-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 7* (12b) GS Blewett 12* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Hamilton to Langer, one run, turned down to long leg
7.2 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
7.3 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
7.4 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball outside
off stump
7.5 Hamilton to Blewett, (noball) no run, oversteps yet again, the
sixth of the innings in just 7.4 overs, absolutely criminal stuff
by this opening pair
7.5 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms but doesn't pick the
line as it's too straight and seams back in to the front pad, big
appeal for lbw turned down, adjudged not to be coming back quite
enough
7.6 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, stretching forward, defends up towards
mid off
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australians 27/1 (247 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 4-0-20-0 (3nb) - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 8* (13b) GS Blewett 12* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Penn to Langer, no run, beaten! pushing forward from the crease at
a quick one outside off stump, fizzes past the outside edge
through to Sigley
8.2 Penn to Langer, no run, defends down a straight ball into his toes,
rolls away back on the pitch for Kelly to dart in from square leg
and clean up
8.3 Penn to Langer, no run, firmly driven up to Douglas at mid off, not
perfectly timed
8.4 Penn to Langer, no run, skips on the creaseline to defend a good
length ball, played down to backward point
8.5 Penn to Langer, no run, similar again, played away towards Sinclair
at point
8.6 Penn to Langer, no run, shortish ball, defends square on the leg
side
End of over 9 (maiden) Australians 27/1 (247 more runs req)
AJ Penn 5-1-7-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
GS Blewett 12* (25b 1x4) JL Langer 8* (19b)
Campbell Furlong replaces Hamilton at the Centennial Stand End
after an expensive first four overs
slip, backward point, extra cover, mid off, deep mid on, short
midwicket, midwicket, forward short leg and long leg in place
9.1 Furlong to Blewett, no run, stretches forward, defends from the pad
to Kelly in close on the leg side
9.2 Furlong to Blewett, one run, shortish ball, turned off the hip
around the corner towards vacant short fine leg, they look for a
second but Anderson races in from the boundary and fires in a good
throw, proving their decision to stay for just one was a wise one
comes around the wicket to the left-handed Langer now
9.3 Furlong to Langer, no run, short ball bouncing quite high outside
off stump, slapped down to Anderson at backward point
9.4 Furlong to Langer, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
9.5 Furlong to Langer, FOUR, too short and wide, Langer flays it away
through vacant cover, meat and drink stuff for him
9.6 Furlong to Langer, no run, stretches well forward on the line of
off stump, defends with bat/pad together at his feet
End of over 10 (5 runs) Australians 32/1 (242 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 1-0-5-0 - Centennial Stand End
GS Blewett 13* (27b 1x4) JL Langer 12* (23b 1x4)
10.1 Penn to Blewett, one run, full ball outside off stump, Blewett
attempts a full-blooded drive through extra cover, but plays a
fraction late on it and ends up getting a big bottom edge past his
stumps down to long leg, Blewett stands around and wonders where
it went
and then finally starts ambling through for the single
10.2 Penn to Langer, FOUR, silly ball by Penn, attempted bouncer down
the leg side, where it's very poorly protected, easy stuff for
Langer to swat it fine, Hamilton at long leg doesn't even move
10.3 Penn to Langer, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of the
pitch
10.4 Penn to Langer, no run, full ball, forward in defence on the off
side
10.5 Penn to Langer, three runs, short ball, pulled hard through vacant
midwicket, doesn't time it well but they run the third hard and
well
10.6 Penn to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australians 40/1 (234 more runs req)
AJ Penn 6-1-15-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 19* (27b 2x4) GS Blewett 14* (29b 1x4)
and it's time for a drinks break, a well deserved one on the third
straight hot sunny afternoon here in lovely Napier
11.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, stretches forward in defence, away to
Anderson at backward point
11.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
11.3 Furlong to Langer, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, hammered
away through vacant cover, just begging to be hit in the wide open
gap there and Langer obliges
11.4 Furlong to Langer, no run, flighted up outside off stump, struck
hard into the back of Kelly turning around to avoid it at silly
mid off, goes away to Sulzberger in the covers
11.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch to
the bowler
11.6 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
End of over 12 (4 runs) Australians 44/1 (230 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 2-0-9-0 - Centennial Stand End
GS Blewett 14* (29b 1x4) JL Langer 23* (33b 3x4)
Hamilton returns, from the opposite end this time, replacing Penn
at the Embankment End
12.1 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, quick ball on middle and leg, glanced
off the thigh pad away to Sinclair at backward square leg
12.2 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, short ball outside off stump, tries to
pull but misses
12.3 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
12.4 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, yet
again
12.5 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, looks to drive a full ball, plays it
straight into the ground from the toe of the bat as Hamilton finds
a good tight length
12.6 Hamilton to Blewett, no run, forward, defends on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 13 (maiden) Australians 44/1 (230 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 5-1-20-0 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 23* (33b 3x4) GS Blewett 14* (35b 1x4)
13.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, coming around the wicket, flighted full
on off stump, Langer closes the face to turn it down to Oram at
short fine leg
13.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends away to Anderson at
backward point
13.3 Furlong to Langer, FOUR, Furlong hasn't learnt from his last couple
of overs, don't bowl short and wide to Langer, he'll pay every
time, as he does on this occasion, hammered away through vacant
point
13.4 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends up towards mid off
13.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, taken on the front pad in
defence, rebounds back to the bowler
13.6 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australians 48/1 (226 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 3-0-13-0 - Centennial Stand End
GS Blewett 14* (35b 1x4) JL Langer 27* (39b 4x4)
14.1 Hamilton to Blewett, OUT: what a brilliant catch! Hamilton slid one
down the leg side, Blewett glanced it fine off his hip but Sigley
leaps a mile across to his left to pull off a stunner, Blewett
hovers about the crease but can't stay for long as the finger is
raised
Australians 48/2, Partnership of 32
GS Blewett c Sigley b Hamilton 14 (36b 1x4 0x6)
JL Langer 27* (39b 4x4) LJ Hamilton 5.1-1-20-1 (3nb)
the decent home crowd of around 200, on a work day, all go up in
celebration, the Central players are ecstatic to pick up the other
opener relatively cheaply
Steve Waugh the new batsman, promoting himself ahead of his brother
14.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, oversteps, ducks underneath
a bouncer
14.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, forward, defends away to Kelly at
point
14.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, shortish straight ball, jumps on the
crease to defend it down towards Sinclair at square leg
14.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, jumps back on the crease to defend a
short ball down to backward point
14.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, jumping back in the crease, to yet
another short ball, defending down towards wide midwicket
14.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, Hamilton consistently on his line and
length to Waugh, again forced back in defence, down in close on
the leg side
End of over 15 (1 run) Australians 49/2 (225 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 6-1-21-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 27* (39b 4x4) SR Waugh 0* (6b)
15.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends away towards Anderson
at backward point
15.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward and played away to Anderson
again
15.3 Furlong to Langer, no run, stretches well forward, defends in close
on the off side
15.4 Furlong to Langer, two runs, for the umpteenth time Furlong bowls
short and wide to Langer, but this time he can't force it away
quite as well, slicing a cut in the air through point
15.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends back up on the off side
of the pitch
15.6 Furlong to Langer, no run, flighted full down the leg side,
powerfully swept but can't get it past the good dive forward to
parry it in front of himself by Oram at short fine leg
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australians 51/2 (223 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 4-0-15-0 - Centennial Stand End
SR Waugh 0* (6b) JL Langer 29* (45b 4x4)
16.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, hops back to a short ball, fend it
down into his pads and drops it in close on the off side of the
pitch, aware thinking by Langer, quickly calling him through for
the single as it falls short of the cover field
16.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, short and wide down the leg side,
Langer tries to pull but can't catch up to it
16.3 Hamilton to Langer, (noball) no run, oversteps for the 5th time in
6.2 overs, leaves alone outside off stump
16.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, full, driven firmly straight up to Penn
at mid off
16.4 Hamilton to Langer, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
16.5 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, runs it away to gully in
defence
16.6 Hamilton to Langer, no run, short ball, pulled down hard but
straight to Kelly at backward square leg
End of over 17 (2 runs) Australians 53/2 (221 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 7-1-23-1 (5nb) - Embankment End
SR Waugh 1* (7b) JL Langer 29* (51b 4x4)
things meandering along here since Blewett's dismissal, as it's
hard to say whether the Australia's are setting themselves up for
a shot at victory or not at this stage, perhaps they don't even
know themselves
17.1 Furlong to SR Waugh, FOUR, shot! flighted full and wide outside off
stump, slammed through wide mid off, leaving Douglas in its wake
after making two steps across to it from mid off
17.2 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler
17.3 Furlong to SR Waugh, no run, shuffles back in the crease, letting
it pass by outside off stump untouched
17.4 Furlong to SR Waugh, one run, forward, runs it away off the open
face fine of the man at backward point, enabling a snappy run to
be taken with the shot
17.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward then back in his crease, defends
down at his feet on the leg side, the ball rolls about on the
crease and Langer has to pat it away to make sure it doesn't spin
back in
17.6 Furlong to Langer, one run, full down the leg side, firmly clipped
out to deep backward square leg where a man is posted
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australians 59/2 (215 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 5-0-21-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 30* (53b 4x4) SR Waugh 6* (11b 1x4)
18.1 Hamilton to Langer, (noball) no run, Langer goes for a big drive
and gets a large nick on it, through to Sigley who takes a good
catch, but it all counts for jot, absolutely no reaction from
anyone on the field
18.1 Hamilton to Langer, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
18.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, hops back in his crease to a good
straight ball on off stump, gets an inside edge into his pads,
drops down at his feet
18.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, cuts hard into the ground, straight to
Oram at the squarer of two gullies
18.4 Hamilton to Langer, no run, cut into the ground again, this time
forward of square to Sinclair at cover point
18.5 Hamilton to Langer, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven through the wide open space in the covers, pulling
up just inside the boundary rope, they come back for a well run
third as Penn and Sinclair race after it
18.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, OUT: good quick ball, Waugh fends from the
creaseline, gets a thick edge that flies to Furlong who takes a
solid catch at second slip
Australians 63/3, Partnership of 15
SR Waugh c Furlong b Hamilton 6 (12b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australians 63/3 (211 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 8-1-27-2 (6nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 33* (59b 4x4)
Damien Martyn comes out to join Langer, Mark Waugh being given a
rest, if at all possible it seems
19.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends square on the off side
19.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, flighted full on his toes, strongly
driven towards midwicket but Langer yells to Martyn to 'wait!
wait! wait!' as Sinclair's quickly across from wider out to field
well and fling it back to Sigley
19.3 Furlong to Langer, one run, tapped away to vacant point for an easy
single
Furlong to come over the wicket now to the right-handed Martyn
19.4 Furlong to Martyn, no run, forward, rebounds back off the front pad
to the bowler as he defends
19.5 Furlong to Martyn, no run, extends the front pad well forward
again, letting it turn in, kicking it away
19.6 Furlong to Martyn, FOUR, short ball, pulled away strong and hard
through backward square leg, Anderson races around from long leg
and makes a valiant diving attempt to stop it inside the rope but
just comes up short
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australians 68/3 (206 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 6-0-26-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 34* (62b 4x4) DR Martyn 4* (3b 1x4)
20.1 Hamilton to Langer, FOUR, Langer feasts on more short and wide
stuff outside off stump, nonchalantly cut away through the gap
between gully and second slip to the vacant third man boundary
now the gap is plugged with Sulzberger moving in to a second gully
position
20.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, strongly driven straight up to Penn at
wide mid off
20.3 Hamilton to Langer, FOUR, Langer proves too good for the attempt at
plugging up that gap, slashing it between Sulzberger and second
slip this time
the Central Districts bowlers just quite haven't figured out how to
tuck Langer up, they certainly don't do it by bowling wide outside
off stump, that's for sure
20.4 Hamilton to Langer, one run, full on his toes, just for a change,
turned down to long leg
20.5 Hamilton to Martyn, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, forward in defence,
runs it away off the outside edge wide of third slip and it races
down to the vacant third man boundary
this is proving to be an expensive over from Hamilton so far, 14
from the first 4 balls
20.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, a bit of width and Martyn tries to slay
it away through the covers, but plays late on it, hitting straight
down to point
20.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward to defend, never quite reaches
the pitch of the ball and Hamilton gets one to climb, fends it and
it balloons up in the air to cries of 'catch it!' but it falls a
couple of metres short of gully
End of over 21 (14 runs) Australians 82/3 (192 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 9-1-41-2 (7nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 43* (66b 6x4) DR Martyn 8* (6b 2x4)
21.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
21.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, back, defends down at his feet
21.3 Furlong to Langer, one run, shortish ball, squeezed away towards
vacant cover point, quick run taken with the shot
21.4 Furlong to Martyn, one run, back on his crease, turned down through
backward square leg, Anderson comes in from the deep to field
21.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, shoulders arms to one turning a shade back in to the left-
hander
21.6 Furlong to Langer, one run, tapped away towards backward point,
quick run taken with the shot as Anderson comes in and fires it at
the bowler's end but Langer's well home
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australians 85/3 (189 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 7-0-29-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 45* (71b 6x4) DR Martyn 9* (7b 2x4)
22.1 Hamilton to Langer, no run, quick ball dug in short down the leg
side, Langer quickly turns in the crease to try and pull it away
but can't catch up to it
22.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, jumps on the crease, defending down
towards Sinclair at cover point
22.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, stretches forward, defends back on the
off side of the pitch
22.4 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, defends back up towards
Anderson at mid off
22.5 Hamilton to Langer, no run, defends away to Sulzberger in the gully
22.6 Hamilton to Langer, two runs, short ball, pulled down through
vacant wide midwicket, not perfectly timed by enough for a couple
at least
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australians 87/3 (187 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 10-1-43-2 (7nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 9* (7b 2x4) JL Langer 47* (77b 6x4)
this should be the last over before tea, and it'll be Glen
Sulzberger to have his first bowl in the game, replacing fellow
off spinner Furlong at the Centennial Stand End
23.1 Sulzberger to Martyn, one run, turned away through backward square
leg for an easy single to Anderson in the deep
23.2 Sulzberger to Langer, no run, forward, defends away to Sinclair at
short midwicket
23.3 Sulzberger to Langer, no run, driven away to Kelly darting across
to his right to field from short extra cover
23.4 Sulzberger to Langer, no run, stretches well forward down the line
of off stump, shoulders arms to a fairly straight ball turning in
from around the wicket, well judged by Langer
23.5 Sulzberger to Langer, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
23.6 Sulzberger to Langer, no run, stretches forward, defends in close
on the leg side of the pitch, and Langer promptly starts walking
off the field for tea
End of over 24 (1 run) Australians 88/3 (186 more runs req)
GP Sulzberger 1-0-1-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 10* (8b 2x4) JL Langer 47* (82b 6x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Penn replaces Hamilton from before tea at the Embankment End
24.1 Penn to Martyn, FOUR, and we're straight back into it after tea,
Penn dishes it up short and wide outside off stump and Martyn just
stands back and slaps it hard in the air through the wide open
space in the covers
24.2 Penn to Martyn, FOUR, he must've ingested some rocket fuel during
the tea break, two in two balls, this time using the bounce and
helping it on its way over the gap between third slip and gully to
the vacant third man boundary
24.3 Penn to Martyn, no run, oh dear, he goes for three in a row and
nearly pays for it, trying to smack it over mid off's head, but
misses completely
24.4 Penn to Martyn, no run, good straight, full ball, Martyn watchfully
pushes it up towards Anderson at mid off
24.5 Penn to Martyn, no run, full again, this time it drifts more to
middle and leg, turned up towards mid on, Douglas across from wide
midwicket to cut it off
24.6 Penn to Martyn, no run, forward, defends down on the off side,
Anderson up from mid off to field
End of over 25 (8 runs) Australians 96/3 (178 more runs req)
AJ Penn 7-1-23-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 47* (82b 6x4) DR Martyn 18* (14b 4x4)
Jacob Oram on to bowl, replacing Sulzberger at the Centennial Stand
End after he bowled just the one over prior to tea
25.1 Oram to Langer, no run, forward, turned away to forward square leg
25.2 Oram to Langer, no run, angling wide down the leg side, tries to
help it on its way, can't quite catch up to it, Sigley falls to
his right to glove it low to the ground
25.3 Oram to Langer, no run, forward, defends from the bottom of the bat
into the pitch, doesn't completely cover it up and it bounces back
dangerously over the stumps but luckily away from them
25.4 Oram to Langer, no run, firmly driven off the back foot straight to
Sinclair at extra cover
25.5 Oram to Langer, no run, back then shuffles forward in defence,
played back down the pitch to Oram on his follow through
25.6 Oram to Langer, one run, tapped in close on the off side, Martyn
calls Langer through for the tight run, and nearly commits suicide
in the process as Sinclair dashed in from extra cover and hit the
stumps direct with a fine underarm throw as he dived forward to
the ball
End of over 26 (1 run) Australians 97/3 (177 more runs req)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 48* (88b 6x4) DR Martyn 18* (14b 4x4)
the Central players appeal to umpire Dunne at square leg, but
Martyn was adjudged to be home by a whisker
26.1 Penn to Langer, no run, back to a fullish ball, watchfully defends
it into the pitch at his feet, the ball bouncing right back up at
head height
26.2 Penn to Langer, one run, shortish ball, Langer hops up on to one
leg and strongly pulls it down to long leg
26.3 Penn to Martyn, one run, full on his legs, turned down to Oram at
long leg
26.4 Penn to Langer, legbye: one run, into the pad, dropped down towards
vacant backward square leg for an easy quick single to be taken
26.5 Penn to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
26.6 Penn to Martyn, no run, back in his crease, defends up to Douglas
at mid off
End of over 27 (3 runs) Australians 100/3 (174 more runs req)
AJ Penn 8-1-25-1 (3nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 49* (91b 6x4) DR Martyn 19* (17b 4x4)
27.1 Oram to Langer, FOUR, too short at his pace and Langer's quick to
pull it savagely in the air wide of Hamilton at forward square
leg, and that brings up his 50 in 92 balls, 7x4
27.2 Oram to Langer, FOUR, another half tracker, woeful thinking from
Oram, Langer plays the exact same shot, this time all the way
along the ground, cracking stuff
27.3 Oram to Langer, no run, forward, runs it away to Sulzberger in the
gully
27.4 Oram to Langer, FOUR, dear oh dear, what is Oram doing? yet another
half tracker, Merry Christmas Mr Langer, pulled forward of
Hamilton at forward square leg again, just begging to hit them
into that big gap at midwicket and Langer can't resist
at last they plug the gap up, moving Furlong in to short midwicket
27.5 Oram to Langer, no run, forward, driven firmly straight up to mid
off
27.6 Oram to Langer, one run, tries to pull a short ball backward of
square but it hurries on a tad, taken on the glove and balloons
away towards vacant backward square leg, Martyn calls him through
for the run and that's the 50 partnership
End of over 28 (13 runs) Australians 113/3 (161 more runs req)
JDP Oram 2-0-14-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 62* (97b 9x4) DR Martyn 19* (17b 4x4)
28.1 Penn to Langer, no run, firmly driven straight up to Douglas at
wide mid off
28.2 Penn to Langer, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, and dishes it up short
and wide outside off stump, carved away through backward point
past Kelly
28.2 Penn to Langer, no run, full ball, clipped away straight to square
leg
28.3 Penn to Langer, no run, similar again, turned firmly straight to
the square leg fielder
28.4 Penn to Langer, no run, has a dabble and misses outside off stump,
Penn lets out a cry as it goes through to Sigley
28.5 Penn to Langer, no run, smacked off the back foot straight up to
Douglas at mid off
28.6 Penn to Langer, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, strongly
driven through cover point and away to the short square boundary
End of over 29 (9 runs) Australians 122/3 (152 more runs req)
AJ Penn 9-1-34-1 (4nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 19* (17b 4x4) JL Langer 70* (104b 11x4)
Furlong replaces Oram at the Centennial Stand End
29.1 Furlong to Martyn, no run, firmly driven straight to cover point
29.2 Furlong to Martyn, no run, strongly driven off the back foot but no
further than Sulzberger at extra cover
29.3 Furlong to Martyn, FOUR, short ball, pulled hard and high in the
air over wide midwicket, a couple of bounces and yet another
boundary as this partnership just keeps steaming along
29.4 Furlong to Martyn, FOUR, yet another shocker, identical to the
last, easily smacked over wide midwicket again
one wonders what exactly Central Districts are doing, it's almost
as if they're doing declaration bowling, except maybe nobody told
them that this is the final innings of the match
a deep wide midwicket is placed out there now, but one suspects too
late to have any useful effect
29.5 Furlong to Martyn, no run, strongly cracked straight to Sulzberger
at extra cover
29.6 Furlong to Martyn, FOUR, smacked over the bowler's head, and just
over Penn leaping up at straight mid on, but to no avail as he
falls in a heap as it flies over him to the boundary
End of over 30 (12 runs) Australians 134/3 (140 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 8-0-41-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 70* (104b 11x4) DR Martyn 31* (23b 7x4)
30.1 Penn to Langer, one run, driven into the ground short of Sulzberger
at cover, good quick run taken with the shot
30.2 Penn to Martyn, two runs, overpitched outside off stump, strongly
driven through cover point but not perfectly timed so it doesn't
go all the way
30.3 Penn to Martyn, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly driven up to
Douglas at wide mid on
30.3 Penn to Martyn, FOUR, what a slaughter, these two are just toying
with the home attack, though the locals admittedly are doing their
best to assist, overpitched wide outside off stump, driven
straight through point, teasing the chasers as it just makes the
boundary rope
42 runs scored in the last 21 legitimate deliveries by this pair,
amazing stuff, reminiscent of their savage attack at will against
Northern Districts in the other tour match
30.4 Penn to Martyn, no run, firmly driven straight to Douglas at wide
mid on
30.5 Penn to Martyn, FOUR, and yet more, slayed away through the wide
open space between cover and point to the fence
30.6 Penn to Martyn, two runs, driven hard down the ground on the off
side, Anderson dives to his left at mid off, but only partly stops
it, parrying it away straight down the ground, they look for a
third but decide against it after some loud shouting in
communication
End of over 31 (14 runs) Australians 148/3 (126 more runs req)
AJ Penn 10-1-48-1 (5nb) - Embankment End
JL Langer 71* (105b 11x4) DR Martyn 43* (29b 9x4)
31.1 Furlong to Langer, no run, flighted full, turned away to Sulzberger
at wide midwicket
31.2 Furlong to Langer, no run, forward, defends away to Kelly at
backward point
31.3 Furlong to Langer, no run, tries to lap a flat ball that comes on
and takes the top of the front pad kneeling down, only Sigley
behind the stumps appeals
31.4 Furlong to Langer, no run, driven firmly straight to Sinclair at
short extra cover
31.5 Furlong to Langer, no run, props forward in defence, dropping it in
close on the off side, Sigley from around behind the sticks tidies
it up
31.6 Furlong to Langer, one run, flighted full on off stump, sweetly
driven down the ground to Penn at wide long off
End of over 32 (1 run) Australians 149/3 (125 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 9-0-42-0 - Centennial Stand End
JL Langer 72* (111b 11x4) DR Martyn 43* (29b 9x4)
Hamilton replaces Penn at the Embankment End after being carted for
23 off his last 2 overs
32.1 Hamilton to Langer, FOUR, shot! Langer in commanding form on tour,
Hamilton deals out a nice and juicy short and wide ball for the
umpteen+one'th time, slashed through vacant cover to bring up the
150
32.2 Hamilton to Langer, no run, forward, drives up o Oram at wide mid
off in defence
32.3 Hamilton to Langer, (noball) no run, oversteps for the 8th time,
and when he does he manages to beat the bat, a rare occurrence
indeed since tea, Langer groped forward not reaching the pitch of
the ball, through to Sigley
32.3 Hamilton to Langer, no run, big swish and miss outside off stump
trying to flay it through cover point
32.4 Hamilton to Langer, one run, forward, runs it away off the outside
edge down to Furlong charging in to field from third man
32.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, forward, taken on the pad, balloons
back on the leg side of the pitch
32.6 Hamilton to Martyn, legbye: one run, taken on the pad outside off
stump, drops in close on the off side, another quick single run as
Mason, appearing on the field for the first time in quite a while,
comes in to field from point
End of over 33 (7 runs) Australians 156/3 (118 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 11-1-49-2 (8nb) - Embankment End
DR Martyn 43* (31b 9x4) JL Langer 77* (116b 12x4)
Furlong to continue at the Centennial Stand End, with the field
spread far and wide, backward point, cover, extra cover, long off,
long on, wide midwicket, deep midwicket, deep backward square leg
and short fine leg in place
33.1 Furlong to Martyn, no run, turned around the corner straight to
Mason at short fine leg
33.2 Furlong to Martyn, no run, props forward in defence in close on the
off side
33.3 Furlong to Martyn, one run, tapped away backward of point, quick
run taken with the shot as Hamilton had to move to his left to
field
33.4 Furlong to Langer, no run, flighted full on his toes, mistimed push
straight to Sinclair at wide midwicket
33.5 Furlong to Langer, two runs, stroked away towards Sulzberger
charging in to field from wide midwicket, they take a tight single
as the throw is made hard at the bowler's end, just missing the
stumps, Sinclair sprints across from wide midwicket to back up but
as he dives to it,
he doesn't manage to quite stop it cleanly, parrying it away to his
right and they sneak an overthrow, Sinclair pointlessly fires it
hard at the bowler's end also, but no overthrow again as the
bowler manages to get a hand to it
33.6 Furlong to Langer, no run, driven firmly on the on side, Sinclair
dives across to stop well to his right at wide midwicket
End of over 34 (3 runs) Australians 159/3 (115 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 10-0-45-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 44* (34b 9x4) JL Langer 79* (119b 12x4)
34.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, driven strongly straight up to
Anderson, back on for Mason after a brief stint, at mid off
34.2 Hamilton to Martyn, one run, driven up towards wide mid on, quick
run taken with the shot as Oram's across from straighter to field
34.3 Hamilton to Langer, OUT: Hamilton nabs his man! good quick rising
ball outside off stump, Langer has a fiddle at it, trying to
perhaps run it down to third man or over the slips, but only
manages to get a faint edge on it straight through to Sigley, and
he trundles
Australians 160/4, Partnership of 97
JL Langer c Sigley b Hamilton 79 (120b 12x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 45* (36b 9x4) LJ Hamilton 11.3-1-50-3 (8nb)
straight off to the dressing room after a fine knock, but has he
got out a bit too soon as Australia attempt to charge towards
victory?
still no sign of Mark Waugh, as Adam Gilchrist comes to the wicket
at number six
34.4 Hamilton to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, oversteps, left alone
outside off stump
34.4 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, full ball, driven straight to extra
cover
34.5 Hamilton to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, tries to tuck it off his
pads but is taken on the thigh, drops it down at his feet in close
on the leg side, Martyn calls him through for a well sneaked quick
single
34.6 Hamilton to Martyn, FOUR, very short, very wide outside off stump,
slashed away high in the air over gully deliberately, and it's too
good for third man too
End of over 35 (7 runs) Australians 166/4 (108 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 12-1-55-3 (9nb) - Embankment End
AC Gilchrist 0* (3b) DR Martyn 49* (37b 10x4)
Martyn keeps the tempo going as he looks to grab himself a quick 50
a further 108 runs are required and we have about 5 minutes until
the last hour begins, and a minimum of 15 overs must be bowled
from then
so the required rate is still up towards the 7 an over mark despite
this impressive hitting, mainly thanks to a slow over rate from
Central Districts
35.1 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side
35.2 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off
stump
35.3 Furlong to Gilchrist, one run, quietly turned away towards forward
square leg for an easy single
35.4 Furlong to Martyn, no run, back and across to off stump, taps it
away to Hamilton at backward point in defence
35.5 Furlong to Martyn, one run, back, turned around the corner just
wide of short fine leg, a quick run taken and that's Martyn's 50
in just 39 balls, 10x4, cracking stuff
35.6 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, fast, flat ball outside off stump,
Gilchrist has a pre-meditated swing across the line, gets an
inside edge on to the front pad and it drops away towards Hamilton
at backward square leg
End of over 36 (2 runs) Australians 168/4 (106 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 11-0-47-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 50* (39b 10x4) AC Gilchrist 1* (7b)
36.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside of stump
36.2 Hamilton to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, taps it away towards
mid off, good quick single taken with the shot as it's played
short of Oram fielding there
36.3 Hamilton to Gilchrist, one run, tries his own version of a
Langeresque pull through vacant midwicket, but he plays through
the shot too early and it drops away tamely, they get a run but
that's all as Kelly's across to field from square leg
36.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, clipped away towards Douglas racing in
to field from square leg
36.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, defends back down the pitch to Hamilton
on his follow through
36.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, chopped into the ground, away to gully
End of over 37 (2 runs) Australians 170/4 (104 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 13-1-57-3 (9nb) - Embankment End
AC Gilchrist 2* (8b) DR Martyn 51* (44b 10x4)
and the drinks are signalled on to the field by the umpires,
meaning that the last hour will begin once we resume after the
break, and a minimum of 15 overs will have to be bowled from here
that's around 8 overs lost, because we're playing tour match rules
and not domestic first-class where the 100 overs must be bowled in
the entire day regardless, under those rules we'd still have 23
overs left and would probably end up finishing nearer to
6pm, but the Central Districts bowlers have managed to get through
just 37 overs in 170 minutes today, that's more than 4 and a half
minutes per over on average, an abysmal rate considering spin has
taken up 12 of these overs
Oram returns at the Centennial Stand End, replacing Furlong
37.1 Oram to Gilchrist, one run, back, turned away to Penn down at deep
backward square leg
37.2 Oram to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, through
to Sigley who's standing there on his lonesome with no slips to
chat to, such is the nature of the match at this stage
37.3 Oram to Martyn, no run, forward, defends away to Sinclair at
backward point
37.4 Oram to Martyn, one run, firmly square driven out to deep cover
point
37.5 Oram to Gilchrist, one run, hops back in his crease, gets a bottom
edge into his pad and it drops away in close on the leg side, well
away from any fielder so they get an easy run
37.6 Oram to Martyn, no run, strongly driven back on the off side of the
pitch, Sulzberger in to field from shortish extra cover
End of over 38 (3 runs) Australians 173/4 (101 more runs req)
JDP Oram 3-0-17-0 - Centennial Stand End
AC Gilchrist 4* (10b) DR Martyn 52* (48b 10x4)
38.1 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, very full ball, driven away towards
extra cover, they both advance a third of the way down the pitch
for a single but then hesitate and decide it's best to play it
safe and stay back home
38.2 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, similar shot again, though they
don't come nearly as far forward to look for the run this time
38.3 Hamilton to Gilchrist, one run, Gilchrist hooks hard and high down
towards long leg, gets a real top edge on it, which may have in
fact saved him as it pitches a few metres short of Oram advancing
to it down there, fields on the bounce
38.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, cut hard into the ground away to Kelly
coming across to field at cover point
38.5 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, beaten! drives at a straight ball but
Hamilton shapes it away a fraction, plays and misses, through to
Sigley
38.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 39 (1 run) Australians 174/4 (100 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 14-1-58-3 (9nb) - Embankment End
AC Gilchrist 5* (13b) DR Martyn 52* (51b 10x4)
39.1 Oram to Gilchrist, no run, shortish ball, firmly pushes off the
back foot to Spearman at cover
39.2 Oram to Gilchrist, no run, drives off the back foot up to
Sulzberger at extra cover
39.3 Oram to Gilchrist, no run, forward, sweetly drives up to Sulzberger
again
39.4 Oram to Gilchrist, no run, attempted yorker, squeezed away straight
to Sinclair at wide midwicket
39.5 Oram to Gilchrist, no run, full ball turned nicely away off his
legs but straight to Sinclair again
39.6 Oram to Gilchrist, one run, turned away off his toes towards
forward square leg for an easy single
End of over 40 (1 run) Australians 175/4 (99 more runs req)
JDP Oram 4-0-18-0 - Centennial Stand End
AC Gilchrist 6* (19b) DR Martyn 52* (51b 10x4)
99 required off 12 overs, given the rate they've been going in the
last few overs (9 off the last 5 to be exact), it looks like
they're pulling out of the chase
40.1 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, driven off the back foot straight to
Sulzberger at cover
40.2 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, squared around a little in defence
by a good shortish rising ball, turned away to Mason at mid on
40.3 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
40.4 Hamilton to Gilchrist, no run, forward, driven strongly but
straight to Sulzberger in the covers again
40.5 Hamilton to Gilchrist, one run, short ball, Gilchrist goes right
back jumping in his crease to play it down from chest height, down
on the leg side of the pitch in close and they sneak a good quick
single
40.6 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, chopped into the ground straight up to
Mason at mid off, looking to carve it away through the covers but
not finding the requisite width to do so
End of over 41 (1 run) Australians 176/4 (98 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 15-1-59-3 (9nb) - Embankment End
AC Gilchrist 7* (24b) DR Martyn 52* (52b 10x4)
Furlong replaces Oram at the Centennial Stand End
41.1 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch
to Furlong
41.2 Furlong to Gilchrist, one run, short ball, pulled away strongly to
Hamilton at deep backward square leg
41.3 Furlong to Martyn, one run, back on his crease, turned away off his
legs to vacant backward square leg for an easy run
41.4 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, stretches well forward in defence,
lets it taken him on the front pad
41.5 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, forward, defends on the leg side of
the pitch
41.6 Furlong to Gilchrist, no run, back, defends away to cover
End of over 42 (2 runs) Australians 178/4 (96 more runs req)
CJM Furlong 12-0-49-0 - Centennial Stand End
DR Martyn 53* (53b 10x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (29b)
there's just six minutes to 5pm, and at the rate they continue to
go, it seems likely we'll only have two more overs remaining in
this match unless something miraculous happens
or Australia want to bat on for practice and Central Districts are
happy to allow them
42.1 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, good quick straight ball hurries on to
Martyn trying to jab forward at it in defence but takes in on the
body, drops down at his feet for Hamilton to charge on up and
field himself
42.2 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, a bit of width but a fair length means
Martyn's attacked square cut is bottom edged into the ground and
bounces up to Furlong taking it leaping up in the air at gully
42.3 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, firmly driven back on the off side of
the pitch
42.4 Hamilton to Martyn, no run, swish and a miss outside off stump
42.5 Hamilton to Martyn, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, lovely
square drive forward of point to the boundary, breaks up the
monotony of the last few overs where it's been picket fencing all
the way
42.6 Hamilton to Martyn, FOUR, drives and is done by Hamilton, inducing
the thick outside edge but it bounces just short and wide of the
only slipsman Spearman and down to the vacant third man boundary,
they're on the charge again, two in two balls!
End of over 43 (8 runs) Australians 186/4 (88 more runs req)
LJ Hamilton 16-1-67-3 (9nb) - Embankment End
AC Gilchrist 8* (29b) DR Martyn 61* (59b 12x4)
... or, not .... Spearman walks up to Martyn and Gilchrist and
shakes hands, it's been agreed to abandon the remaining 9 overs
and declare the match as a draw
Australia required a further 88 runs for victory and had a minimum
of 9 overs to do it in, but given they managed to score just 20
runs in the final 10 overs (8 of those off the very last 2 ball),
it seemed a tad unlikely they were going to get it
there ends what was at times a very interesting and entertaining
match that was crammed into just three days, and was worthy of a
fourth to find a genuine final result rather than a, albeit only
slightly, contrived attempt at one in a day less
the Australians again would've found the work out most useful as
they did with their tour match against Northern Districts, a game
which one could draw a fair few parallels from with this one
again the only remotely troubling point in this game would've been
the double failure of both openers, it's now the 8th time in 12
innings by the Australian openers in the first-class portion of
the tour where they've failed to reach double figures
and two of the other four are barely any better (14 and 17),
Matthew Hayden will have blown any slim chance he had of pushing
for an opening spot (most likely in place of Greg Blewett) by
managing a shaky 0 and 1, with Blewett not getting many in this ma
the other contentious position will be the makeup of the bowling
attack, with Damien Fleming putting on a most impressive
exhibition of swing and seam bowling in a mixture of very helpful
to rather unhelpful conditions
Fleming's been regularly on the physio's table on this tour, but in
between times he's done his darndest and stated in a post-match
media interview that he's keen and ready to play in the second
Test if required
and with figures of 8 for 76 in the match, there's no doubt he must
be pushing hard at Miller's heels to grab a place in the Test
eleven
with the Wellington track sure not to turn nearly as much as the
Auckland deck did, though it tends to still get a fair amount of
grip on days four and five, it will be a toss up whether to go for
the genuine pacer in form, or the utility bowler
just like with the Northern Districts match, both sides will be
happy with many aspects of the game, it was a well-contested match
and the home side showed more than enough ticker throughout
they managed to dismiss the Australians cheaply in the wake of
their own poor total, and then put on a vastly improved batting
performance in the second innings, even if the middle did fall
out, they still mustered up a highly respectable total and had the
luxury of being able to declare
Lance Hamilton produced some incisive bursts with his brisk left-
arm pace, bagging 7 wickets for the match, though in need of
sorting out his run-up, overstepping the mark 19 times in 37 overs
(Andrew Penn not far behind, with 12 indiscretions in 25.5 overs)
Mathew Sinclair finally broke his Aussie hoodoo, with a solid 75
after amassing just 36 runs in his previous matches of any kind
against Australia in this tour, but Craig Spearman continues to
worry the selectors
another double failure here and getting out in woeful fashion,
which has been an all-too-common story with Spearman throughout
his career, he looks good to begin with, plays a couple of great
shots, and then throws it all away himself with something
unbelievable
on the other side of the table, the Langer and Martyn steamboat
just keeps on chugging along, both players today smashing about
what can only be described as average bowling at best during the
first hour after tea
Langer has certainly enjoyed his return to New Zealand after
finishing his last visit here with a pair in the last Test that
Australia lost to draw the series, able to break out into a more
aggressive, attacking mode that he perhaps hasn't been well known
for
the Central Districts bowlers helped him on countless occasions,
simply putting it in the slot with width to burn outside off stump
and let him belt it away at his own personal leisure, with
Hamilton and Furlong the two chief offenders in that regard
but in the end even that explosion in scoring (at its peak
providing 48 runs in the space of 24 legitimate deliveries) didn't
prove enough to alter the course of the result, one which Steve
Waugh predicted would in fact end in a positive result inside two
days at the end of the first
he seemed to underestimate the pitch, which was a seam bowler's
delight on the first day, having a greenish tinge to it and was
possibly overwatered just a touch
the home side, used to a normally true surface favouring batsmen,
struggled to come to terms with it on the opening day, but got
their own back towards the end of it, knocking the top off the
Australian top order cheaply
from then on the wicket only got better and better as the weather
remained consistently superlative and baked the pitch and
outfield, the latter being quite slow early on in the piece
that's all from McLean Park to report, from here it's off to
Wellington for the second Test of the National Bank Series with
New Zealand, with the home team having all the work to do after
losing the first enthralling Test at Auckland
the match begins at 10am local time (2200 GMT day before) on Friday
the 24th of March at the Basin Reserve, so join us then for full
live coverage, but until then it's good evening from CricInfo in
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Match State: Match drawn