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2nd Match: Australia v India at Galle, 23 Aug 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
match getting close to starting, we're nearly there
Tendulkar calls heads, and heads it is. India to bat first
Waugh says he would have like to have batted first
Australia are unchanged from yesterday
Ramesh Shukla Kambli and Mohanty are the chaps missing out for
India. Martyn, Dale and McGrath their partners
so with no McGrath, there's a good chance Tendulkar may make double
figures
(please send your complaints to the usual address)
Dizzy to Sourav to start the day
0.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, lazy overpitched outswinger, nudged
into the covers
0.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, flicked off the buttocks, ball
trickles towards the long leg
0.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, wayward for the right
hander this time, Sachin misses the glance
0.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, wide: no run, short of a length, and very
short of any direction, well wide of the off stump
0.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, wide: no run, much the same, Gilchrist
collects in front of the 1st slip Warne
0.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, glancing off the pads, it looks like
Long Tom at fine leg
0.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, deliberately short, holds its line
outside the off stump, Tendulkar plays it very nervously, or
rather, misses it very nervously
0.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, aggressive defence, swiftly moving
forward, ball trickles on the off side
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-4-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 2* (3b) SR Tendulkar 0* (3b)
1.1 Fleming to Ganguly, two runs, flicked thru the mid wicket area,
Symonds appears from some strange place in the deep
1.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, defending onto the off side
1.3 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, tapped delicately onto the on side this
time
1.4 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, trying to work it behind square, but
attentive fielding saves it
1.5 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, an off cutter to the left hander,
confuses the Sour one somehow, beats the outside edge
1.6 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, leaning forward and pushing onto the on
side
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
DW Fleming 1-0-2-0
SR Tendulkar 0* (3b) SC Ganguly 4* (9b)
2.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, two runs, well driven thru the covers, a
bit too loose from Dizzy
2.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, good outward movement, the cliched
little master adjusts well and gets the bat on it in front of the
off stump
2.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, harmless thick edge along the
ground and thru the point area
2.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, firm defence, the captain collects at
mid wicket
2.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, bat held high over the head
2.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pushing defence on the on side, this
time it's structurally superior Lehmann collecting at mid wicket
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
JN Gillespie 2-0-7-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 3* (6b) SC Ganguly 4* (12b)
3.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, easy defence on the off side, captain
Waugh is at mid off
3.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, three runs, nice drive thru the mid wicket,
Long Tom has to run around from a deepish mid on
3.3 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, direct to Bevan at forward point
3.4 Fleming to Ganguly, two runs, runs coming easy, flicked off the
pads and in front of square
3.5 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, worked away on the off side
3.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, throws the blade at it, off drive
isn't so crispy crispy, picked up by the mid off
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 4.00)
DW Fleming 2-0-8-0
SC Ganguly 7* (15b) SR Tendulkar 6* (9b)
4.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, picthed up, gets a little tangled in
his drive, ball trickles on the on side
4.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, bit of pace, bit of venom, bouncer
sends Ganguly swaying to his right
4.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, another quickie, ball leaves him a
little and beats the outside edge, nice ball
4.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, to the Bourban and Beefsteak's number
1 patron at point
4.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, not the best of shots, gliding it
down to the 3rd man
4.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, leans forward and defends on the
off side
End of over 5 (1 run) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40)
JN Gillespie 3-0-8-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 8* (20b) SR Tendulkar 6* (10b)
5.1 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, thrusts the bat at it, pushing across
the line, ball runs along the ground thru the gully
first attempt at the 2nd ball gets cancelled as Tendulkar goes
scurring as a crow flies over the pitch
5.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, forward defence, into the pads, big
appeal, finally something happens, umpire doesn't join in the fun
5.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run
5.4 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off stump, Tendu casually
walks across the crease but doesn't really play a shot
5.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, tapping it onto the on side
5.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, a quick single from a tuck onto the
on side
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 19/0 (RR: 3.17)
DW Fleming 3-0-10-0
SR Tendulkar 7* (15b) SC Ganguly 9* (21b)
6.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, two runs, too wayward, goes fine of the
fine leg
6.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, again down the leg side, as
promised, SRT makes double figures
6.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, short of a length, away movement, has
Ganguly leaping and playing and missing
6.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, onto the back foot, and then forward,
defended on the off side
6.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, more defence, boring
6.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, driving, but well fielding by Ponting
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 3.14)
JN Gillespie 4-0-11-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 10* (17b) SC Ganguly 9* (25b)
7.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, another dot to somewhere or another
7.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, horizontal shot, not quite committed
enough for a cut, bottom edge into the ground outside the off
stump
7.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, cover drive, big miss, playing inside
it, Tendu getting frustrated with the slow scoring
7.4 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, defensive drive, into the off side
7.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, thru him! flicks the flap of the pad,
big appeal from bowler and keeper, but it most definitely missed
the in side edge
7.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, wide: no run, wide fo the off stump
7.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, squeezed thru the off side, around
about point
End of over 8 (1 run) India 23/0 (RR: 2.88)
DW Fleming 4-0-11-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 9* (25b) SR Tendulkar 10* (23b)
8.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, quick and outside the off stump, the
wingnut collects easily
8.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, tucking it onto the on side
8.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, that would've made a good baseball
bunt, draw your own conclusions as to the standard of cricket shot
it is, gets a single anyways
8.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushing away to the mid off area
8.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, leaning into it, flicking off the
leg stump, to the long leg Fleming
8.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, OUT: pitching on the leg stump, keeps a
little low, Ganguly all out of sorts today, jumping and getting
the bat nowhere near it, hits the pad plumb in front of the middle
stump
India 25/1, Partnership of 25
SC Ganguly lbw b Gillespie 10 (29b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 25/1 (RR: 2.78)
JN Gillespie 5-0-13-1 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 11* (25b)
Eating Raoul Dravid is the new batsman
9.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, works it behind the square leg
9.2 Fleming to Dravid, one run, dabs it on the off side, scurries a
single
9.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, umpire lets loose with a
loud alert call of "NOO!", the players seemed a little startled by
it
9.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, puts some rotation on the ball, makes
it change pace as it pitches, thru to the keeper
9.4 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, widish of the off stump, Tendulkar
throws the cut shot at it, missed
9.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, cutting again, another loose ball,
Tendulkar about as equally rusty as the Australian batting
yesterday
9.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, squeezes some fresh defence on the on
side
End of over 10 (3 runs) India 28/1 (RR: 2.80)
DW Fleming 5-0-14-0 (1w 1nb)
R Dravid 1* (1b) SR Tendulkar 12* (31b)
10.1 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, a little inward movement, but the
Dravidian bat was held high in the air
10.2 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, pitches up an inswinger, Dravid a
little cramped and tangled, defends into the covers
10.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, stretching forward outside the off
stump, bat held in the air again, shotless and listless
10.4 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, yet again, the bat it held high and
upright, like a poor imitation of a Dalek
10.5 Gillespie to Dravid, two runs, worked thru somewhere on the cricket
field, possibly the mid wicket
10.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, nudged into the covers this time
End of over 11 (2 runs) India 30/1 (RR: 2.73)
JN Gillespie 6-0-15-1 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 12* (31b) R Dravid 3* (7b)
there's nothing quite like turning to a 1st change bowler with an
average of 40
11.1 Moody to Tendulkar, two runs, thru the mid wicket, Bevan fields and
throws to the bowler, Dravid is too slow, TV umpire called, just
in, if the throw was a little more accurate he would have had him
11.2 Moody to Tendulkar, OUT: I suppose that means Moody had bowled 38
runs without a wicket prior to this match, god awful pull shot, no
timing, no thought, no nothing, Tendulkar is the Indian captain
again, collects by the mid on
India 32/2, Partnership of 7
SR Tendulkar c Lehmann b Moody 14 (33b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 3* (7b) TM Moody 0.2-0-2-1
11.3 Moody to Jadeja, no run, squeezed away into the gully, Waugh is the
fielder
11.4 Moody to Jadeja, one run, driving on the off side, captain Waugh
with a pretty feeble dive at extra cover
11.5 Moody to Dravid, one run, swiftly pushes it thru the gully area
11.6 Moody to Jadeja, legbye: one run, nudged behind square, and so ends
the over from Tom Demon Moody, quite possibly a leg bye in
retrospect
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 35/2 (RR: 2.92)
TM Moody 1-0-4-1
A Jadeja 1* (3b) R Dravid 4* (8b)
12.1 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, Symonds on! coming off his long run up,
right arm mediums
12.2 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, Jadeja all defence
12.3 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, dabbed on the on side
12.4 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, still nothing, Jadeja clearly bamboozled
by this do-nothing bowling
12.5 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, struggling to get bat on it this time,
inside edge onto the pads
12.6 Symonds to Jadeja, one run, flaps the bat at it, and scrapes
together a single
End of over 13 (1 run) India 36/2 (RR: 2.77)
A Symonds 1-0-1-0
A Jadeja 2* (9b) R Dravid 4* (8b)
13.1 Moody to Jadeja, no run, bat hidden behind the mid riff, allowed to
pass outside the off stump
13.2 Moody to Jadeja, no run, leaning forward and driving to the mid off
13.3 Moody to Jadeja, no run, no shot offered yet again, Jadeja already
looking to play thru until stumps
13.4 Moody to Jadeja, one run, quick single, looking for the second, but
nothing happening
13.5 Moody to Dravid, one run, quick one onto the on side, Bevan fields
in front of square leg, but misses the side on hit
13.6 Moody to Jadeja, no run, another one left to the keeper, at this
economy it's going to be a long time until Moody's next wicket,
perhaps that's the plan
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 38/2 (RR: 2.71)
TM Moody 2-0-6-1
R Dravid 5* (9b) A Jadeja 3* (14b)
14.1 Symonds to Dravid, no run, pushes the ball to Bevan at cover point
14.2 Symonds to Dravid, OUT: short of a length, outside the off stump,
Dravid trying to outdo his illustrious captain in awful ways of
being dismissed, flaps the bat, probably (??) trying to flick it
thru point, instead snicks it to the keeper
India 38/3, Partnership of 6
R Dravid c Gilchrist b Symonds 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 3* (14b) A Symonds 1.2-0-1-1
Match State: Drink Drink Drink
Khurasiya, the Indian version of a big beefy batsman with a
useless average, is the new man
14.3 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run
14.4 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run
14.5 Symonds to Khurasiya, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump
14.5 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, similar to the previous, but no
signal from the umpire this time, at least he's consistantly
inconsistant
14.6 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, poked on the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) India 39/3 (RR: 2.60)
A Symonds 2-0-2-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 3* (14b) AR Khurasiya 0* (4b)
15.1 Moody to Jadeja, FOUR, too wide, and Ajay gets the first boundary
of the match, smacked thru the cover point
15.2 Moody to Jadeja, no run
15.3 Moody to Jadeja, no run, squeezed on the on side, that ball kept
low on the leg stump
15.4 Moody to Jadeja, no run, thrusts the pad, raises the bat, Gilchrist
collects
15.5 Moody to Jadeja, no run, forward defence, into the covers
15.6 Moody to Jadeja, no run, defends outside the off stump, into the
covers
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 43/3 (RR: 2.69)
TM Moody 3-0-10-1
AR Khurasiya 0* (4b) A Jadeja 7* (20b 1x4)
16.1 Symonds to Khurasiya, FOUR, slaps the bat at it, a wild shot from
the wild untamed man, thru the cover point
16.2 Symonds to Khurasiya, FOUR, more garbage from Symonds,
appropriately disposed of by Khura, whacked thru the cover point
again
16.3 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, early outswinger, but Khura's brain
doesn't tick over quick enough and he totally misses it
16.4 Symonds to Khurasiya, one run, worked down the pitch, back past the
bowler
16.5 Symonds to Jadeja, one run, angles the face, carved to the extra
cover area for the one
16.6 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, bunts it with the cross bat into the
covers
End of over 17 (10 runs) India 53/3 (RR: 3.12)
A Symonds 3-0-12-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 8* (21b 1x4) AR Khurasiya 9* (9b 2x4)
17.1 Moody to Jadeja, no run, slow and low outside the off stump, to the
keeper
17.2 Moody to Jadeja, no run, defends
17.3 Moody to Jadeja, no run, more defensive entertainment
17.4 Moody to Jadeja, no run, raises the bat, lets another Moody grenade
pass
17.5 Moody to Jadeja, no run, defends on the off side
17.6 Moody to Jadeja, one run, slashed thru the cover point, collected
in the deep
End of over 18 (1 run) India 54/3 (RR: 3.00)
TM Moody 4-0-11-1
A Jadeja 9* (27b 1x4) AR Khurasiya 9* (9b 2x4)
for some unknown reason the letters "L.A.W." are on the scoreboard,
perhaps operated by some over-optimistic Queensland fans
18.1 Symonds to Jadeja, one run
18.2 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, leaning back and deflecting it away
to the point area
18.3 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, again, dabbing away to the point
18.4 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, I dare say Khurasiya prefers to play
on the off side
18.5 Symonds to Khurasiya, one run, driven down the wicket (off side of
course), thru the mid off area
18.6 Symonds to Jadeja, no run, guides it thru the gully area, but
there's no run available
End of over 19 (2 runs) India 56/3 (RR: 2.95)
A Symonds 4-0-14-1 (1w)
AR Khurasiya 10* (13b 2x4) A Jadeja 10* (29b 1x4)
19.1 Moody to Khurasiya, one run, slapped into the covers, Symonds dives
and lands face first in the dust of another pitch
19.2 Moody to Jadeja, two runs, a double is collected thru point
19.3 Moody to Jadeja, one run, played down the wicket
19.4 Moody to Khurasiya, no run, tucked onto the on side, nothing
happening in terms of runs there
19.5 Moody to Khurasiya, no run, nudged off the off stump and back to
the bowler again
19.6 Moody to Khurasiya, one run, a run on the on side for Khurasiya!
they said he'd never make it
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 61/3 (RR: 3.05)
TM Moody 5-0-16-1
AR Khurasiya 12* (17b 2x4) A Jadeja 13* (31b 1x4)
20.1 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, leaning back and a stiff cut shot,
direct to the B+B man at point
20.2 Symonds to Khurasiya, FOUR, wide of the off stump, Khurasiya says
"see ball, must hit" and it duly flies over the gully and over the
rope
20.3 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, and for some variety, Symonds is
coming around the wicket to be hit for 4
not sure whether I'm stating the bleeding obvious for Galle, but
they've run off because it's raining
Match State: If it's raining, it must be Galle
Rain stops play at 11:34 am (0534 GMT)
it's now coming down in datsun cogs, and with the superb lack of
drainage at this ground, we can expect a delay of a couple of
hours
we're at about 2 hours after the start of the rain, the sun is out,
and the covers are vaguely coming off, more news as it comes to
hand
still no news, but we're guessing that play will be underway at
around about 0800 GMT
in fact the umpires are doing an inspection right now (0730 GMT)
20.4 Symonds to Khurasiya, no run, and we're back
20.5 Symonds to Khurasiya, one run, nudged to Gillespie at 3rd man
20.6 Symonds to Jadeja, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 66/3 (RR: 3.14)
A Symonds 5-0-19-1 (1w)
AR Khurasiya 17* (22b 3x4) A Jadeja 13* (32b 1x4)
21.1 Moody to Khurasiya, OUT: spoons it back to the bowler, easy as you
like, and the man from mensa is out
India 66/4, Partnership of 28
AR Khurasiya c & b Moody 17 (23b 3x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 13* (32b 1x4) TM Moody 5.1-0-16-2
21.2 Moody to Singh, no run, flicks the pad, down the leg side, bowler
has a yell
21.3 Moody to Singh, one run, played straight, past the non striker
21.4 Moody to Jadeja, two runs, flogs it thru the covers for a double
21.5 Moody to Jadeja, one run, and another one thru the covers, a mere
single this time
21.6 Moody to Singh, no run, taps it away on the off side, chance for a
single, but alas no
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 70/4 (RR: 3.18)
TM Moody 6-0-20-2
A Jadeja 16* (34b 1x4) RR Singh 1* (3b)
22.1 Warne to Jadeja, one run, poked into the covers for the single
22.2 Warne to Singh, no run
22.3 Warne to Singh, no run, dabbed onto the off side, well short of the
covers
we have a 38 overs per side match here
22.4 Warne to Singh, two runs, pitched up, quicker ball outside the off,
Robin glides it thru the vacant slip, and then there's an
overthrow from a horrid throw
22.5 Warne to Singh, no run, pushed on the on side
22.6 Warne to Singh, no run, and another harmless dab on the on side
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 73/4 (RR: 3.17)
SK Warne 1-0-3-0
A Jadeja 17* (35b 1x4) RR Singh 3* (8b)
23.1 Moody to Jadeja, no run
23.2 Moody to Jadeja, one run
23.3 Moody to Singh, one run, flicked off the pads and forward of the
square leg
23.4 Moody to Jadeja, no run, defends direct to Symonds in the covers
23.5 Moody to Jadeja, no run, strange soft sort of defence back to the
bowler
23.6 Moody to Jadeja, no run, deflected direct to Steve Waugh at point,
Jadeja just opening the face of the bat
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 75/4 (RR: 3.12)
TM Moody 7-0-22-2
RR Singh 4* (9b) A Jadeja 18* (40b 1x4)
24.1 Warne to Singh, one run, gives it plenty of air, little bit of
drift, Robin hacks together a sweep shot
24.2 Warne to Jadeja, one run, steps back and drives on the off side
24.3 Warne to Singh, one run, dabbles it around forward of square leg,
Symonds fields
24.4 Warne to Jadeja, no run, terrific ball, more turn than Ajay was
expecting, thick edge from the mis-drive trickles to the backward
point
24.5 Warne to Jadeja, one run, poking it thru the covers
24.6 Warne to Singh, no run, rips the turn in, Robin doesnt really offer
a shot, but dangerously leaves the bat hanging in no man's land
near the pad
End of over 25 (4 runs) India 79/4 (RR: 3.16)
SK Warne 2-0-7-0
A Jadeja 20* (43b 1x4) RR Singh 6* (12b)
25.1 Moody to Jadeja, one run, knocks it back on the off side, Symonds
with some athletic fielding after some awkward bounce
25.2 Moody to Singh, no run, kept close on the on side, to the mid
wicket
25.3 Moody to Singh, no run, pushes on the off side, to the covers,
aborted a single
25.4 Moody to Singh, one run, pushed behind point, captain Waugh
misfields and apologises
25.5 Moody to Jadeja, one run, guided behind the right hander's point
this time
25.6 Moody to Singh, no run
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 82/4 (RR: 3.15)
TM Moody 8-0-25-2
A Jadeja 22* (45b 1x4) RR Singh 7* (16b)
26.1 Warne to Jadeja, no run, careful watchful defence to Mark waugh at
point
26.2 Warne to Jadeja, no run, overpitched, on the stumps, awful timing
in the defensive drive however
26.3 Warne to Jadeja, FOUR, overpitched, misdirected outside the leg
stump, excellent sweep shot behind square leg
26.4 Warne to Jadeja, no run
26.5 Warne to Jadeja, no run, jumping forward with little bunny hops,
but lets it hit the pad
26.6 Warne to Jadeja, two runs, driving thru the covers, collected in
the deep
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 88/4 (RR: 3.26)
SK Warne 3-0-13-0
RR Singh 7* (16b) A Jadeja 28* (51b 2x4)
27.1 Symonds to Singh, no run, driven into the pitch, Symonds jumps high
to field
27.2 Symonds to Singh, no run, Moody's spell has of course finished with
the reduction in overs
27.3 Symonds to Singh, one run, waves the bat across the pads, a single
to deep backward square
27.4 Symonds to Jadeja, one run, thick inside edge runs to the square
leg
27.5 Symonds to Singh, one run, pushing across the line, behind point
27.6 Symonds to Jadeja, one run, easily turned off the pads once again,
Symonds preferring to stick with right arm mediums rather than his
offies
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 92/4 (RR: 3.29)
A Symonds 6-0-23-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 30* (53b 2x4) RR Singh 9* (20b)
28.1 Warne to Jadeja, OUT: jumps down the pitch, and woof! tries to send
it into downtown Galle, Fleming is at long off and takes a good
catch, running backwards close to the rope
India 92/5, Partnership of 26
A Jadeja c Fleming b Warne 30 (54b 2x4 0x6)
RR Singh 9* (20b) SK Warne 3.1-0-13-1
another innings to remember from the great Ajay
Prasad the MSK is the new batsman
28.2 Warne to Singh, one run, very risky single to the mid wicket, but
Symonds fluffs the fielding
28.3 Warne to MSK Prasad, two runs, drags the sweep shot onto it,
Ponting with some ghastly fielding, obviously been enjoying the
local arak
28.4 Warne to MSK Prasad, no run
28.5 Warne to MSK Prasad, one run
28.6 Warne to Singh, one run, pokes it down onto the on side, scampers a
single
End of over 29 (5 runs) India 97/5 (RR: 3.34)
SK Warne 4-0-18-1
RR Singh 11* (22b) MSK Prasad 3* (3b)
29.1 Symonds to Singh, one run, poked down the wicket, to the mid off
29.2 Symonds to MSK Prasad, legbye: one run, pitched outside the off
stump, struck on the pad in line, but moving too much
Prasad trying to turn it on the on side
29.3 Symonds to Singh, no run
29.4 Symonds to Singh, no run, uncoordinated defence back to the bowler
from outside the off stump
29.5 Symonds to Singh, no run, casual little dab direct to the cover
fielder
29.6 Symonds to Singh, one run, giving himself some room, pushes to
cover point, gets a cute little single
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 100/5 (RR: 3.33)
A Symonds 7-0-25-1 (1w)
RR Singh 13* (27b) MSK Prasad 3* (4b)
that will probably be Symond's last over
30.1 Warne to Singh, one run, laboured sweep shot dragged down to the
forward square leg
30.2 Warne to MSK Prasad, no run, trying his best for another sweep,
misses, off the pad and to the slip
30.3 Warne to MSK Prasad, one run, more dangerous sweeping, Prasad
playing with all the knowledge and skill of a South African, top
edge lands safely at backward square leg
30.4 Warne to Singh, no run
30.5 Warne to Singh, one run, lots of turn and bounce, nudged off the
buttocks to the short fine leg area
30.6 Warne to MSK Prasad, OUT: and so ends a painful agonising innings,
Warne gets him with some variation, perhaps even the little-seen
wrong un, into the off stump after pitching outside the off stump,
Prasad with the sum total of zero clue
India 103/6, Partnership of 11
MSK Prasad b Warne 4 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 103/6 (RR: 3.32)
SK Warne 5-0-21-2
RR Singh 15* (30b)
it's Chopra at 8, rather than Kumble or Srinath
31.1 Fleming to Singh, no run, pokes the bat at it, ball rolls short of
the covers
31.2 Fleming to Singh, no run, deflected square towards point
31.3 Fleming to Singh, two runs, forceful late cut, if there is such a
thing, down to the 3rd man
31.4 Fleming to Singh, no run, lets it run off the bat once again, to
the point fielder
31.5 Fleming to Singh, one run, Fleming seems to be bowling deliberately
wide of the off stump to a packed off side field, yet another shot
from Singh thru the point/gully area
31.6 Fleming to Chopra, no run, defending on the off side
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 106/6 (RR: 3.31)
DW Fleming 6-0-17-0 (1w 1nb)
RR Singh 18* (35b) N Chopra 0* (1b)
6 overs remaining in the innings
32.1 Warne to Singh, no run, sweeping, but only a bottom edge, direct to
the man behind square
32.2 Warne to Singh, SIX, onto one knee, huge shot over the mid wicket,
over the rope, and over the thing trying to be a fence
32.3 Warne to Singh, one run
32.4 Warne to Chopra, no run, scary stuff, too much footwork,
backtracks, then lunges with an awful cut
32.5 Warne to Chopra, no run, jams the bat on it, back to the bowler
32.6 Warne to Chopra, no run, feet anchored to the ground this time,
leaning and reaching to tap it back to Warne
End of over 33 (7 runs) India 113/6 (RR: 3.42)
SK Warne 6-0-28-2
RR Singh 25* (38b 1x6) N Chopra 0* (4b)
33.1 Fleming to Singh, one run, defending into the off side, finds a gap
in the covers, and there's a single
33.2 Fleming to Chopra, wide: no run, drfiting too far down the leg side
33.2 Fleming to Chopra, no run, more ill-directed inward movement, into
Chopra's thigh, he aborts taking a leg bye
33.3 Fleming to Chopra, one run, poorly timed slog down the ground,
Chopra looks at his bat. No, it's your lack of skill son
33.4 Fleming to Singh, two runs, slices a drive in the air and over the
covers, lands safely, a double is received
33.5 Fleming to Singh, no run, pushed to the pontster at point
33.6 Fleming to Singh, one run, slapped down the ground, past the
bowler, but just the one
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 119/6 (RR: 3.50)
DW Fleming 7-0-23-0 (2w 1nb)
RR Singh 29* (42b 1x6) N Chopra 1* (6b)
Warne playing the hog, covered in mud after some outfielding
34.1 Gillespie to Singh, no run, sliding save by the captain in the
covers
34.2 Gillespie to Singh, no run, scrapes it away on the on side, to the
mid wicket, Singh sent back, and deservedly so, absolutely no
chance of a single
34.3 Gillespie to Singh, (noball) no run, leg stump line, bouncer, Singh
ducks, umpire calls no ball for it
34.3 Gillespie to Singh, one run, pushes it away, square ot point
34.4 Gillespie to Chopra, one run, slower ball, full toss, pushed down
the ground to Big Man Dazza at mid off
34.5 Gillespie to Singh, one run, one step down the wicket, whacked thru
the bowler, but still only a single
34.6 Gillespie to Chopra, FOUR, throws the bat at it, plenty of
strength, absence of timing, but manages to convince it to reach
the long on boundary
End of over 35 (8 runs) India 127/6 (RR: 3.63)
JN Gillespie 7-0-23-1 (2w 1nb)
RR Singh 31* (47b 1x6) N Chopra 6* (8b 1x4)
35.1 Fleming to Singh, one run, short of a length, tucked off the hip to
the mid wicket area
35.2 Fleming to Chopra, one run, short on the off stump, slashed forward
of point
35.3 Fleming to Singh, one run
35.4 Fleming to Chopra, wide: no run, down the leg side for a wide
35.4 Fleming to Chopra, one run, standing upright and nudging close and
in front of the covers
35.5 Fleming to Singh, one run, Singh bats with his mouth open, catching
flies, pulled around behind the square leg
35.6 Fleming to Chopra, two runs, thru the point area, into the deep,
Lehmann huffs and puffs his way around
End of over 36 (8 runs) India 135/6 (RR: 3.75)
DW Fleming 8-0-31-0 (3w 1nb)
RR Singh 34* (50b 1x6) N Chopra 10* (11b 1x4)
36.1 Gillespie to Singh, FOUR, good enough ball, on the stumps, but
Singh makes room and hammers a brutal shot down the ground, nearly
cleaning up Chopra
36.2 Gillespie to Singh, OUT: a bit of an inseamer, pitches on middle
and straightens a little, Singh barely plays a shot before getting
rapped on the pads, ball easily hitting middle and off
India 139/7, Partnership of 36
RR Singh lbw b Gillespie 38 (52b 1x4 1x6)
N Chopra 10* (11b 1x4) JN Gillespie 7.2-0-27-2 (2w 1nb)
36.3 Gillespie to Kumble, one run, taps it close on the on side
36.4 Gillespie to Chopra, one run, steers it off the leg stump and thru
the mid wicket area
36.5 Gillespie to Kumble, one run, pitched up, nearly a yorker length,
jams it away onto the on side
36.6 Gillespie to Chopra, no run, dead bats it off the off stump and
back to the bowler
End of over 37 (7 runs) India 142/7 (RR: 3.84)
JN Gillespie 8-0-30-2 (2w 1nb)
A Kumble 2* (2b) N Chopra 11* (13b 1x4)
the new improved non-smoking (cough cough) Shane Warne returns for
the last over
37.1 Warne to Kumble, legbye: one run, sweeping, well missed, into the
pad outside the off stump draws the huge appeal
37.2 Warne to Chopra, one run, driving down the off stump, just the one
37.3 Warne to Kumble, no run, dancing down the pitch too obviously, ends
up feebly defending it
37.4 Warne to Kumble, one run, turned around off the pads on the on side
37.5 Warne to Chopra, two runs, quick one, pitched on the leg stump,
pitched up as well, Chopra hacks it thru the mid wicket
37.6 Warne to Chopra, FOUR, lovely shot, best of the day so far, little
hop down the wicket, and lofted over Warne's head and to the long
off boundary
End of over 38 (9 runs) India 151/7 (RR: 3.97)
SK Warne 7-0-36-2
A Kumble 3* (5b) N Chopra 18* (16b 2x4)
and so endeth the innings. Australia an adjusted target of about
159 in 38 overs
rather, Australia will have an adjusted target of about 159
confirmation that the target is in fact 158. Be back in all of
about 10 minutes for the chase.
Match State: Change of innings
0.1 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
sigh, target has readjusted to 159
0.2 Srinath to ME Waugh, two runs, flicks off the pads to behind the
square leg
0.3 Srinath to ME Waugh, one run, nudges to the backward point for a
quickie
0.4 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, prods a shortish one down on the on
side
0.5 Srinath to Gilchrist, legbye: three runs, pitches outside the leg,
into the thigh, Srinath lets out his trademarked shriek, but the
umpire isn't convinced
0.6 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 153/37 = 4.14)
J Srinath 1-0-3-0
AC Gilchrist 0* (2b) ME Waugh 3* (4b)
1.1 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, one run, classic shot, jammys a thick edge
behind point and into the deep
1.2 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, one run, all sorts of horrific stuff on
display, Waugh with his favourite "lift" over the gully area,
lands a little short of the 3rd man
1.3 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, leaning forward, heavy handed cut
shot, but direct to the backward point
1.4 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, one run, cutting again, this time gets it
to the 3rd man
1.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, one run, replay called from some brilliant
fielding, for some reason the bail took an eon to fall, and he
makes it in
1.6 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, just defended
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 149/36 = 4.14)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0
ME Waugh 5* (6b) AC Gilchrist 2* (6b)
2.1 Srinath to ME Waugh, one run
2.2 Srinath to Gilchrist, one run
2.3 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, mistimed drive into the covers
2.4 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, prods the bat at it close on the off
side, but no run to be taken
2.5 Srinath to ME Waugh, FOUR, leaning forwar dinto the ball, and then
slashing over the gully, effective even if it's not that pretty
2.6 Srinath to ME Waugh, two runs, driving on the on side, thru the mid
wicket
End of over 3 (8 runs) Australia 18/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 141/35 = 4.03)
J Srinath 2-0-11-0
AC Gilchrist 3* (7b) ME Waugh 12* (11b 1x4)
3.1 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, tonks the drive down the on side
to the mid off
3.2 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, jams it out onto the on side, to
the mid wicket, bottom edge off the swivelling pull shot
3.3 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, two runs, picks the gap and guides it thru
the mid wicket
3.4 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, three runs, driving down the off side,
collected at around about long off
3.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, OUT: top ball, surprising bounce has Waugh
nicking it with his glove, backfoot defence, India answer to the
Two Ronnies combine for the dismissal
Australia 23/1, Partnership of 23
ME Waugh c MSK Prasad b BKV Prasad 12 (12b 1x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 8* (11b) BKV Prasad 1.5-0-9-1
3.6 BKV Prasad to Symonds, FOUR, Symonds bumped up the order. And how.
slashing cut thru point
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australia 27/1 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 132/34 = 3.88)
BKV Prasad 2-0-13-1
AC Gilchrist 8* (11b) A Symonds 4* (1b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, defending
4.2 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, slapped away to the backward point
4.3 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, shuffling the feet back whilst
leaning the body into it, poked to the mid wicket
4.4 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, defends down the pitch and back to
the bowler
4.5 Srinath to Gilchrist, one run, guiding it down to Venky at wide 3rd
man
4.6 Srinath to Symonds, no run, carefully watched and defended back to
the bowler
End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 28/1 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 131/33 = 3.97)
J Srinath 3-0-12-0
AC Gilchrist 9* (16b) A Symonds 4* (2b 1x4)
5.1 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, two runs, driving thru the extra cover
area, easy running for the double
5.2 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, one run, around teh wicket, Gilchrist does
no more than defend, ball works up some speed and they get a
single
5.3 BKV Prasad to Symonds, wide: no run, well wide, the umpire has a
stretch
5.3 BKV Prasad to Symonds, no run
5.4 BKV Prasad to Symonds, one run, working it off the pad and thru the
mid wicket
5.5 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, (noball) FOUR, around the wicket,
overstepping, awful ball, awful bottom edged pull/slog, 5 runs
after all of that
5.5 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, FOUR, thru the mid wicket, and there's
another one for the pride of the wingnuts everywhere
5.6 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 6 (14 runs) Australia 42/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 117/32 = 3.66)
BKV Prasad 3-0-27-1 (1w 1nb)
A Symonds 5* (4b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 20* (21b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to Symonds, two runs
6.2 Srinath to Symonds, two runs
6.3 Srinath to Symonds, one run
6.4 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, driving down the on side, but direct
to the mid on fielder
6.5 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, played late, to the backwward point
6.6 Srinath to Gilchrist, FOUR, squatting forward and spanking it thru
the covers, Srinath gives a look of anguish
End of over 7 (9 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 7.29 RRR: 108/31 = 3.48)
J Srinath 4-0-21-0
A Symonds 10* (7b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 24* (24b 3x4)
first change of bowler for the innings, it's Kumbles
7.1 Kumble to Symonds, no run, plays close on the on side
7.2 Kumble to Symonds, SIX, anticipates the extra bounce from Kumble,
and whooshka, pulled from outside the off stump and over the deep
forward square leg rope
7.3 Kumble to Symonds, no run, tapped into the covers
7.4 Kumble to Symonds, FOUR, Symonds playing mighty fine, lifting
another shortish ball over the forward square leg, too square for
the finbe leg to run around
7.5 Kumble to Symonds, no run
7.6 Kumble to Symonds, no run, swift and quick defence back to the
bowler, Kumble isn't the happiest
End of over 8 (10 runs) Australia 61/1 (RR: 7.62 RRR: 98/30 = 3.27)
A Kumble 1-0-10-0
AC Gilchrist 24* (24b 3x4) A Symonds 20* (13b 2x4 1x6)
8.1 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, defending outside the off stump and
into the covers
8.2 Srinath to Gilchrist, no run, defending outside the off stump and
into the covers yet again
8.3 Srinath to Gilchrist, one run, guides it behind point and Jadeja
runs in to field
8.4 Srinath to Symonds, no run, defended down to the mid off
8.5 Srinath to Symonds, no run, squeezes it behind the point area, but
Gilchrist sends him back with an approximation of a call of no,
8.6 Srinath to Symonds, FOUR, brutal batting from Symonds, lifting it
over the mid wicket and to the boundary
End of over 9 (5 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 93/29 = 3.21)
J Srinath 5-0-26-0
AC Gilchrist 25* (27b 3x4) A Symonds 24* (16b 3x4 1x6)
Tendu tosses Kumble aside and brings on Choppy
9.1 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, short, smashes a cut shot into Dravid
at silly cover, but he's not hurt
9.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, FOUR, more short garbage, Chopra thinks he's a
West Indian paceman, only problem is that he's pretending to be
Robin Singh
pulled over the square leg
9.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run
9.4 Chopra to Symonds, one run, played square
9.5 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, rips some turn, again a tad too short
and Gilchrist easily leaves it alone
9.6 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, same as the previous, so much turn
he's going to get called for wide
End of over 10 (6 runs) Australia 72/1 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 87/28 = 3.11)
N Chopra 1-0-6-0
A Symonds 25* (17b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 30* (32b 4x4)
10.1 Kumble to Symonds, no run, Kumble swapping ends, Symonds a little
confused by it all and it caught aimlessly wandering down the
pitch
10.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run
10.3 Kumble to Symonds, FOUR, terrible looking sweep shot, but somehow
smudges it to the deep square leg boundary
India giving their best impression of a World Cup qualifier
unfortunately for them Pakistan isn't available to pretend to lose
a match to them
10.4 Kumble to Symonds, no run, defends
10.5 Kumble to Symonds, no run, squeezes it away on the on side, Kumble
bowling around the wicket
10.6 Kumble to Symonds, one run, very strange shot, looked like he was
tucking a child behind his skirt, manages to loft the ball over
the mid wicket
End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 77/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 82/27 = 3.04)
A Kumble 2-0-15-0
A Symonds 30* (23b 4x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 30* (32b 4x4)
11.1 Chopra to Symonds, one run, lofted drive, falls short of the lone
deep fielder
11.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, lots of turn, lots of
bounce
11.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, slices it away, ball keeps a little
low, making mockery of Gilchrist's selection of the cut shot
11.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
11.5 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, more cutting, about the only thing a
leftie can do to ripping off spin like this
11.6 Chopra to Symonds, no run, leaning forward and defending on the off
side
End of over 12 (2 runs) Australia 79/1 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 80/26 = 3.08)
N Chopra 2-0-8-0
AC Gilchrist 31* (36b 4x4) A Symonds 31* (25b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Kumble to Gilchrist, no run, nudges down the wicket and back to the
bowler
12.2 Kumble to Gilchrist, no run, full rotation of the bat in the drive
to the mid on
12.3 Kumble to Gilchrist, one run, driving off the middle stump, thru
the mid wicket and into the deep
12.4 Kumble to Symonds, legbye: one run, around teh wicket, excellent
ball, totally bamboozles Symonds, into the pads, appeal, but
obviously pitching outside the leg stump
12.5 Kumble to Gilchrist, no run, played into the short leg Dravid,
Symonds sends Gilchrist back
12.6 Kumble to Gilchrist, one run, glanced away for the one behind
square
End of over 13 (3 runs) Australia 82/1 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 77/25 = 3.08)
A Kumble 3-0-17-0
AC Gilchrist 33* (41b 4x4) A Symonds 31* (26b 4x4 1x6)
13.1 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, oh dear oh dear, Gilchrist charging at
that one like a maniac, missed totally, easy stumping, well, it
would have been it Prasad managed to collect it
13.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, FOUR, plays behind square, Chopra must be
feeling pretty chuffed with the keeper
13.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, sweeps again, but only a single
13.4 Chopra to Symonds, three runs, driven thru the covers, somehow pick
up 3 from some lax fielding
13.5 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, another huge spinner, easily left
alone
13.6 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, tonked into the covers
End of over 14 (8 runs) Australia 90/1 (RR: 6.43 RRR: 69/24 = 2.88)
N Chopra 3-0-16-0
A Symonds 34* (27b 4x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 38* (46b 5x4)
14.1 Kumble to Symonds, no run, one handed sweep shot, off the pad to
the square leg
14.2 Kumble to Symonds, two runs, tickles it down to the fine leg
Tendulkar hasn't given up even if everyone else has, he makes a
couple of fielding adjustments
14.3 Kumble to Symonds, no run, perhaps TV has asked him to maximise
their air-time
14.4 Kumble to Symonds, two runs, sweeping again, thru the square leg
14.5 Kumble to Symonds, FOUR, Kumble longing for Delhi, sweeps into the
ground and very fine, good shot
14.6 Kumble to Symonds, no run, stepping back and dabbing off the off
stump to the short leg
End of over 15 (8 runs) Australia 98/1 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 61/23 = 2.65)
A Kumble 4-0-25-0
AC Gilchrist 38* (46b 5x4) A Symonds 42* (33b 5x4 1x6)
Dravid of course fielding more in the manner of an ice hockey
goalkeeper rather than a conventional cricket fielder
Match State: Coca-Cola Drinks Break
15.1 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, misdirected down the leg side, swept
to the long leg
15.2 Chopra to Symonds, one run
15.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, around the wikcet, into the pads, the
appeal falls on deaf ears
15.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, clubs a sweep shot, direct to the
deep square leg
15.5 Chopra to Symonds, no run, yet another sweep from Symonds, but this
one fails, a bit too short really
15.6 Chopra to Symonds, one run, more sweeping shennanigans, and he
keeps the strike
End of over 16 (4 runs) Australia 102/1 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 57/22 = 2.59)
N Chopra 4-0-20-0
A Symonds 44* (36b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 40* (49b 5x4)
based on the adage of "a quick game's a good game", this is a very
very good game indeed
16.1 Kumble to Symonds, no run, horrible late cut, adjusting and nearly
popping it up to a fielder or a snick to the keeper
16.2 Kumble to Symonds, one run, sweeping, in the air, but not near a
fielder
16.3 Kumble to Gilchrist, one run, working it off the pads and thru the
mid wicket
16.4 Kumble to Symonds, no run, edging into the pad, you guessed it, he
was sweeping
16.5 Kumble to Symonds, one run, yawn, more sweeping, thru square leg
16.6 Kumble to Gilchrist, two runs, lifting it over the mid wicket,
collected in the deep
End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 107/1 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 52/21 = 2.48)
A Kumble 5-0-30-0
A Symonds 46* (40b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 43* (51b 5x4)
Tendulkar continuing with Chopra, easily the least-worst of the
Indian bowlers today
17.1 Chopra to Symonds, one run, s___p shot, you fill in the blanks
17.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, around the wicket, very good ball,
Gilchrist undecided whther to move his feet or not and forgets to
commit to the defence
17.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
17.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, awkward defence, Prasad left laying on
the pitch trying to pick up a low catch
17.5 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, sweeps down behind square
17.6 Chopra to Symonds, legbye: two runs, onto one knee yet again, there
won't be much of that left pad left by the end, misses this time
End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 111/1 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 48/20 = 2.40)
N Chopra 5-0-22-0
AC Gilchrist 44* (55b 5x4) A Symonds 47* (42b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Kumble to Gilchrist, two runs, more sweeping, top edge flies over
the keeper
18.2 Kumble to Gilchrist, one run, flicks off the pads and behind the
square leg
18.3 Kumble to Symonds, one run, another run, the games winds its way
towards the inevitable conclusion
18.4 Kumble to Gilchrist, no run
18.5 Kumble to Gilchrist, one run, quick run to the square leg, TV
umpire prodded awake to judge him not out
Symonds was the man in danger, running to the striker's end
18.6 Kumble to Symonds, no run, leaning forward, defending back to the
bowler
End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 43/19 = 2.26)
A Kumble 6-0-35-0
AC Gilchrist 48* (59b 5x4) A Symonds 48* (44b 5x4 1x6)
Australia have reached the half way mark of the innings. In theory
anyway.
19.1 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, pushing direct into Dravid again, at
silly point
19.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
19.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, more defence
19.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, swift sweep shot, in front of square
leg
19.5 Chopra to Symonds, no run
19.6 Chopra to Symonds, one run, one handed sweep, Symonds showing a
variation on his lone shot to the spinners
End of over 20 (2 runs) Australia 118/1 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 41/18 = 2.28)
N Chopra 6-0-24-0
A Symonds 49* (46b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 49* (63b 5x4)
20.1 Singh to Symonds, one run, Tendulkar pretending to have a plan, and
brings Singh on
Symonds 50 off 47 balls, 54 mins, 5x4 1x6
20.2 Singh to Gilchrist, one run, flicking it off the pads, behind the
square leg
20.3 Singh to Symonds, one run, wild cut flies low to the ground thru
backward square
20.4 Singh to Gilchrist, no run
20.5 Singh to Gilchrist, no run
20.6 Singh to Gilchrist, no run, and some more defence
End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 121/1 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 38/17 = 2.24)
RR Singh 1-0-3-0
A Symonds 51* (48b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 50* (67b 5x4)
21.1 Chopra to Symonds, one run, hoiks a big sweep over backward square
21.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, dabbed into Kharasiya at silly poiny
21.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, FOUR, full blooded sweep, over the square leg
21.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, prodded on the off side
21.5 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
21.6 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, a single to somewhere or the other,
who really cares
End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 127/1 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 32/16 = 2.00)
N Chopra 7-0-30-0
AC Gilchrist 55* (72b 6x4) A Symonds 52* (49b 5x4 1x6)
22.1 Singh to Gilchrist, no run, coming down the wicket, padded on the
off side, Singh with an amusing appeal
22.2 Singh to Gilchrist, one run, pushed away forward of the square leg
for a single
22.3 Singh to Symonds, one run, glides it down to the 3rd man, tippity
run
22.4 Singh to Gilchrist, no run, pushed on the on side
22.5 Singh to Gilchrist, one run, pulled away hard thru the square leg
22.6 Singh to Symonds, no run, squeezes some defence into the covers
End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 130/1 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 29/15 = 1.93)
RR Singh 2-0-6-0
AC Gilchrist 57* (76b 6x4) A Symonds 53* (51b 5x4 1x6)
23.1 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
23.2 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run, misses a sweep, flicks the bat,
collected by the keeper
23.3 Chopra to Gilchrist, no run
23.4 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, sweeping hard, thru the square leg,
into the deep, in fact that was a dropped catch by Jadeja,
excellent effort at square leg
23.5 Chopra to Symonds, one run, driving down the off side, thru the mid
on
23.6 Chopra to Gilchrist, one run, played away square of the wicket
End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 133/1 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 26/14 = 1.86)
N Chopra 8-0-33-0
AC Gilchrist 59* (81b 6x4) A Symonds 54* (52b 5x4 1x6)
24.1 Singh to Gilchrist, one run, glancing off the leg stump, down to
the fine leg
24.2 Singh to Symonds, no run, easy defence off the off stump, to the
bowler
24.3 Singh to Symonds, no run, more defence, get on with it!
24.4 Singh to Symonds, one run, the idea was right, looked to fling the
ball into the fort like a diseased horse, unfortuantely inside
edged it into the pads
24.5 Singh to Gilchrist, no run, to the mid wicket
24.6 Singh to Gilchrist, no run, and still no run from a hack down to
the mid off
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 135/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 24/13 = 1.85)
RR Singh 3-0-8-0
A Symonds 55* (55b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 60* (84b 6x4)
booo, Tendulkar returns to Venky rather than bringing himself on
25.1 BKV Prasad to Symonds, one run, cut shot, 3rd man, yawn
25.2 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, defending outside the off stump
25.3 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, poking it off the leg stump to the
mid wicket
25.4 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, two runs, pull shot behind square,
collected in front of the pretty Lion Beer boundary hoarding
25.5 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, no run, dot ball, now Martyn gets to
perform his designated duties to the best of his abilities,
bringing something out for Gilchrist
Gilchrist sweating bucketloads in the muggy conditions
in fact, that's a 5 ball over
End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 138/1 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 21/12 = 1.75)
BKV Prasad 4-0-30-1 (1w 1nb)
A Symonds 56* (56b 5x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 62* (88b 6x4)
26.1 Singh to Symonds, two runs, lofted shot, thought it was going for
4, then has to hurry to scamper the double
26.2 Singh to Symonds, FOUR, smashes a pull shot inf ront of square
26.3 Singh to Symonds, no run
26.4 Singh to Symonds, FOUR, and again, goes the big tonk, sealing the
Man of the match award
26.5 Singh to Symonds, no run
26.6 Singh to Symonds, no run
End of over 27 (10 runs) Australia 148/1 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 11/11 = 1.00)
RR Singh 4-0-18-0
AC Gilchrist 62* (88b 6x4) A Symonds 66* (62b 7x4 1x6)
27.1 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, one run, swiveeling corkscrew pull shot
behind square leg
27.2 BKV Prasad to Symonds, no run, nudges to backward point, Gilchrist
sent back, should be an easy run out, but India can't buy a
wicket, no one available at the bowler's end
27.3 BKV Prasad to Symonds, no run
27.4 BKV Prasad to Symonds, no run
27.5 BKV Prasad to Symonds, one run, tucks it off the pads and behind
square
27.6 BKV Prasad to Gilchrist, one run, down the wicket, whacked to the
mid on, a single is received
End of over 28 (3 runs) Australia 151/1 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 8/10 = 0.80)
BKV Prasad 5-0-33-1 (1w 1nb)
AC Gilchrist 64* (90b 6x4) A Symonds 67* (66b 7x4 1x6)
28.1 Ganguly to Gilchrist, FOUR, slow medium pacer on the leg stump, big
pull shot by Gilchrist over the backward square leg
28.2 Ganguly to Gilchrist, OUT: Gilchrist's eyes were bigger than his
stomach, spooned into the air and down the throat of the mid on
Australia 155/2, Partnership of 132
AC Gilchrist c Dravid b Ganguly 68 (92b 7x4 0x6)
A Symonds 67* (66b 7x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 0.2-0-4-1
28.3 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, tapping a drive into the off side
28.4 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, another drive, but still no run
28.5 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, flicks a full toss to the mid wicket
28.6 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, more defence, Ponting dragging the
match out
End of over 29 (4 runs) Australia 155/2 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 4/9 = 0.44)
SC Ganguly 1-0-4-1
A Symonds 67* (66b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 0* (4b)
29.1 BKV Prasad to Symonds, (noball) no run, short and outside the off
stump, umpire gives the Aust total a prod
29.1 BKV Prasad to Symonds, one run, pull shot, top edge, this match
with all the atmosphere of a Kuala Lumpur Super 8s match
29.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, (noball) one run, short again, another no
ball, Ponting drags it down somehow to square leg
all over folks, even if the umpires have little idea about the new
no ball playing condition
and finally they go off, plenty of animated discussion, we nearly
had a couple of exhibition deliveries
top match for Symonds, might have made a claim for permanent
tenancy of the number 3 possie
Australia all but qualified for the final
would need a couple of thrashings and then Ind-SL clashes to be
shared
next match in the Rain Cup is on August the 25th, India v Sri
Lanka, a day/nighter from the Premadasa in Colombo
that will start at something like 0400 GMT
take two: that will start at something like 0830 GMT. The day
matches start at 0400 GMT
Rumesh Ratnayeke, the man who knocked out Larry Gomes's two front
teeth makes Symonds the MoMmy. That's all, good night.
Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com
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