Australia have won the toss and have elected to bat
apparent changes are, and we're struggling to get absolute
confirmation on this, is Martin for Kanitkar, and SW Lee and
Fleming in, Warne and Dale out
match to begin in in about 20 minutes, at 0330 GMT
0.1 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, lots of noise as Srinath comes in,
ball passes to the keeper
0.2 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, and again, left alone to the keeper
0.3 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, zips past the outside edge, slight
inseam, Waugh trying to defend, good ball
0.4 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, floaty awaful damn drive outside the
off stump, extra bounce beats him
0.5 Srinath to ME Waugh, FOUR, well done, nothing much more than a
defensive poke into the covers, finds the gap and finds the
boundary
0.6 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, prodded just outside the off stump,
towards the point
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 0* (0b) ME Waugh 4* (6b 1x4)
Them Injuns have found time since Monday to apply some numbers to
their shirts, Agarkar is 8
1.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, wide: no run, across the right hander, too
wide of the off stump
1.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, three runs, zilch timing in the tonk back
over the bowler's head, ball almost comes to rest by the time the
mid on gets to it
1.2 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, defensive push into the off side
1.3 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, opens the face, and deflects it to
backward point
1.4 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, trying to bowl quick it seems, slings
it wide of the off stump
1.5 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, good ball, short of a length, off
stump line, Waugh with the upright defence
1.6 Agarkar to ME Waugh, one run, cramped cut shot gets the bottom edge
thru backward point, only a single before the 3rd man runs around
End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
AB Agarkar 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Members End
ME Waugh 5* (11b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 3* (1b)
2.1 Srinath to ME Waugh, one run, more stuff thru backward point, this
one splices off the thick edge
2.2 Srinath to Gilchrist, OUT: outseamer to the left hander, short of a
length, moves across the leftie after pitching on the stumps,
nonsense defence gets the outside edge to the 2nd slip
Australia 10/1, Partnership of 10
AC Gilchrist c Laxman b Srinath 3 (2b 0x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 6* (12b 1x4) J Srinath 1.2-0-5-1
Gilchrist seemingly finding that terrific touch he had during the
World Cup
2.3 Srinath to Ponting, two runs, flicked across the line from the off
stump, thru backward square leg, good running gets the double
2.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run, bat above the head, ball passes
straight outside the off stump
2.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, bat above the head, and thru to the
keeper, Ponting also finding his world cup touch it seems
2.6 Srinath to Ponting, no run, no hesitation in coming onto the front
foot, pushed to the mid off
End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia 12/1 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 2-0-7-1 - Great Southern Stand End
ME Waugh 6* (12b 1x4) RT Ponting 2* (4b)
3.1 Agarkar to ME Waugh, one run, nudged into the gully, they jog a
single
3.2 Agarkar to Ponting, wide: no run, pitches wide, and then goes even
wider of the off stump
3.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, mistimes it square to point
3.3 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR, excellent shot, lovely timing and
placement thru the covers
3.4 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, trying to push back to the bowler,
thick edge runs thru the gully instead
3.5 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, poked down the off side, mid off moves
to his left to pick up
or even moves to his right
3.6 Agarkar to ME Waugh, OUT: swinging away, Waugh trying to flick it
thru mid wicket, grabs the outside/leading edge, VVS is again da
man at second slip
Australia 19/2, Partnership of 9
ME Waugh c Laxman b Agarkar 7 (15b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 19/2 (RR: 4.75)
AB Agarkar 2-0-12-1 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 7* (7b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Ponting, no run, jammed back to the bowler
4.2 Srinath to Ponting, one run, lunges down the wicket, thick edge
squirts thru the backward point, India have Australia fiddling
with the hot potato
4.3 Srinath to Bevan, no run, on the back foot, dropped into the off
side
4.4 Srinath to Bevan, one run, awkward looking shot derives a quick
single short of the gully
4.5 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, woof! wild hook shot skies over the
backward square leg, not much timing in it, but it's enough to
trickle over the rope
4.6 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defends down the off side to the mid
off
End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia 25/2 (RR: 5.00)
J Srinath 3-0-13-1 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 1* (2b) RT Ponting 12* (11b 2x4)
5.1 Agarkar to Bevan, no run, tapped off the pads forward of the square
leg area
5.2 Agarkar to Bevan, one run, inappropriate single, Agarkar with good
alert fielding, misses the stumps, Bevan well out of his ground
5.3 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, much safer single onto the on side
5.4 Agarkar to Bevan, no run
5.5 Agarkar to Bevan, one run, flicked off the toes, another single as
mid wicket gives his own demostration of the slapstick genre
5.6 Agarkar to Ponting, one run
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 29/2 (RR: 4.83)
AB Agarkar 3-0-16-1 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 14* (13b 2x4) MG Bevan 3* (6b)
6.1 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, onto the back foot, slams the drive thru
the cover point, Ponting not wasting any time whatsoever
must apologise for previously alluding to Ponting's snail-like
world cup
6.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, seaming in from short of a length, but
wide of the off stump, left alone anyway
6.3 Srinath to Ponting, no run, tentative defence, inside edge pings
the ball to mid wicket
6.4 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, too short, drive with the slightly open
face, almost half a cut shot, carves the ball to deep point
6.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, nudges it down the wicket, back to the
bowler
almost spooning a catch
6.6 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, and again, Ponting gorging himself on
Srinath pie, cuts it past some sluggish fielding at backward point
End of over 7 (12 runs) Australia 41/2 (RR: 5.86)
J Srinath 4-0-25-1 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 3* (6b) RT Ponting 26* (19b 5x4)
7.1 Agarkar to Bevan, no run, inside edge from the defence finds its
way to the mid wicket
7.2 Agarkar to Bevan, one run, bounces away to cover point, they snatch
a single
7.3 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, behind it solidly, defence push to the
mid off
7.4 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, single onto the on side
Tendulkar the krazy kat wearing the number 99
7.5 Agarkar to Bevan, no run, would you believe there's no 86?
7.6 Agarkar to Bevan, no run, overpitched outside the off stump, Bevan
is the antithesis of Ponting
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 43/2 (RR: 5.38)
AB Agarkar 4-0-18-1 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 27* (21b 5x4) MG Bevan 4* (10b)
Prasad comes on after Srinath is hauled off
8.1 Prasad to Ponting, no run, worked onto the on side, to the mid on
8.2 Prasad to Ponting, one run, pushed firmly down the wicket, Prasad
does well to get a hand on it, deflects it to the mid off
8.3 Prasad to Bevan, no run, woah, try to play down the line, but
Prasad beats him superbly with t he inswinger, thru the gate
8.4 Prasad to Bevan, no run, mistimed into the off side
8.5 Prasad to Bevan, three runs, straight drive, Kumble the 89 has to
chase down towards the boundary
8.6 Prasad to Ponting, no run, nudged away towards point
End of over 9 (4 runs) Australia 47/2 (RR: 5.22)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 7* (13b) RT Ponting 28* (24b 5x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Bevan, no run, upright defence, worked to the wide mid
off area
9.2 Agarkar to Bevan, three runs, not the most solid of shots, spits
its way thru the covers, into the deep
Australia bring up the 50 with a cracking run rate, very quick for
the MCG
9.3 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, altho the MCG isn't its usual "220 is a
good score" self today with the roped boundaries and very quick
outfield
9.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, fielded in the covers
9.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, pushed thru the AFL centre circle at
short cover
9.6 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, dropped on the on side, a bit of
shouting is heard, end of a good tight over
End of over 10 (3 runs) Australia 50/2 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 5-0-21-1 (2w) - Members End
MG Bevan 10* (15b) RT Ponting 28* (28b 5x4)
10.1 Prasad to Bevan, no run, Dighe with some acrobatics in trying to
collect that one
10.2 Prasad to Bevan, no run, keeps low across the kack hander
10.3 Prasad to Bevan, no run, slow and past the off stump
10.4 Prasad to Bevan, one run, tapped thru the mid wicket, easy single
is collected
10.5 Prasad to Ponting, two runs, cheeky stuff, quick single short of
the covers, cover knocks down the stumps at the nonstriker's end,
and then an overthrow is received after it runs thru mid wicket
10.6 Prasad to Ponting, one run, India nearly got away with the previous
ball as Ponting had overrun stretching to make his ground
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 54/2 (RR: 4.91)
BKV Prasad 2-0-8-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 31* (30b 5x4) MG Bevan 11* (19b)
Srinath on from the opposite end this time, as though the wrong end
is to blame for the rot he was bowling
11.1 Srinath to Ponting, SIX, short of a length, Ponting launches it a
pull shot, on the front foot in fact, lands over the rope and into
the fence
11.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, back to sedate, some defence
11.3 Srinath to Ponting, no run, and some more defence
11.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run, tapped away to the short cover,
masquerading as a "catching fielder"
11.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, squirts it to the point area
11.6 Srinath to Ponting, two runs, pushes past the backward point,
Kumble sprints in with his 2 left feet from 3rd man
End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia 62/2 (RR: 5.17)
J Srinath 5-0-33-1 - Members End
MG Bevan 11* (19b) RT Ponting 39* (36b 5x4 1x6)
12.1 Prasad to Bevan, no run, slow outside the off stump, Bevan with no
risks on his way to the red ink
12.2 Prasad to Bevan, no run, defended onto the on side
12.3 Prasad to Bevan, FOUR, crikey, he plays a shot, pulled from just
outside the off stump, thru the mid wicket
more strength than timing in the shot
12.4 Prasad to Bevan, one run, on the front foot, picks the single at
the wide mid off area
12.5 Prasad to Ponting, one run, worked to the left of the short mid
wicket for another single
12.6 Prasad to Bevan, no run, driving firmly to 89 Kumble Street in the
suburb of Mid Off
End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 68/2 (RR: 5.23)
BKV Prasad 3-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 40* (37b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 16* (24b 1x4)
13.1 Srinath to Ponting, no run, taps it away to the cover point
to quote from the ever unbiased SMG: "it must be exciting to watch
as an Australian supporter"
13.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defended
13.3 Srinath to Ponting, no run, looking for the cheeky single in the
short cover region, offered too much bat onto it
13.4 Srinath to Ponting, one run, chinks it thru the bowler, not
middling it at all
brings up the 50 partnership
13.5 Srinath to Bevan, no run, worked onto the off side
13.6 Srinath to Bevan, no run, pushed down to the mid off, a very
tranquil over that one
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 69/2 (RR: 4.93)
J Srinath 6-0-34-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 41* (41b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 16* (26b 1x4)
14.1 Prasad to Ponting, FOUR, hammered back over the bowler's head,
smooth, lovely to watch shot
14.2 Prasad to Ponting, one run, poked to the mid wicket, Laxman with
the run out chance, but fumbles
14.3 Prasad to Bevan, no run, inside edge prodded onto the on side
14.4 Prasad to Bevan, one run, defended, on side again
14.5 Prasad to Ponting, two runs, attempted leg cutter is overpitched on
the off stump, turned well thru the mid wicket for a double
14.6 Prasad to Ponting, no run
End of over 15 (8 runs) Australia 77/2 (RR: 5.13)
BKV Prasad 4-0-22-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 17* (28b 1x4) RT Ponting 48* (45b 6x4 1x6)
15.1 Tendulkar to Bevan, one run, 99 red luft balloons bring himself on
15.2 Tendulkar to Ponting, one run, paddled sweep thru the backward
square leg
15.3 Tendulkar to Bevan, three runs, top edge off the cut shot flies
over the backward point
15.4 Tendulkar to Ponting, one run, miniture cut shot brings up an
excellent half century
15.5 Tendulkar to Bevan, no run
15.6 Tendulkar to Bevan, two runs, flicked down to the long leg
End of over 16 (8 runs) Australia 85/2 (RR: 5.31)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-8-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 50* (47b 6x4 1x6) MG Bevan 23* (32b 1x4)
and on comes a rickity old trolley to serve the players drinks.
Straight off the streets of Calcutta it looks like.
Match State: Drinks
Crumbles brought on now
16.1 Kumble to Ponting, one run, lazy single from a nudge forward of the
square leg
16.2 Kumble to Bevan, one run, another very casual single, behind the
square leg, Bevan almost takes a rest mid pitch
16.3 Kumble to Ponting, no run, crowd very subdued after the drinks
break for some reason
16.4 Kumble to Ponting, no run
16.5 Kumble to Ponting, one run
16.6 Kumble to Bevan, no run, zips it across the left hander, Dighe with
the safe colelction
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 88/2 (RR: 5.18)
A Kumble 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 52* (51b 6x4 1x6) MG Bevan 24* (34b 1x4)
17.1 Tendulkar to Ponting, two runs, good drive thru the covers, Agarkar
with the effective save along the rope
17.2 Tendulkar to Ponting, two runs, another drive, this time straight
on the on side
17.3 Tendulkar to Ponting, one run, defensive push short of the cover
point
17.4 Tendulkar to Bevan, FOUR, ever so easy cover drive, Tendulkar
proving himself way too easy to score off
17.5 Tendulkar to Bevan, no run, a dot! he manages a dot!
17.6 Tendulkar to Bevan, one run, bevan with all the time in the world
to place a single wide of the mid off
End of over 18 (10 runs) Australia 98/2 (RR: 5.44)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-18-0 - Members End
MG Bevan 29* (37b 2x4) RT Ponting 57* (54b 6x4 1x6)
18.1 Kumble to Bevan, no run, bevan chooses the white floppy as the
current fashion
18.2 Kumble to Bevan, no run, flicked off the pads, down the leg side
18.3 Kumble to Bevan, wide: no run, too straight and full down the leg
side
18.3 Kumble to Bevan, no run, grinds it away to backward square leg
18.4 Kumble to Bevan, no run, thick edge drops its way onto the on side
18.5 Kumble to Bevan, no run, bounces off the pad to the backward point
18.6 Kumble to Bevan, no run, excellent over, ties Bevan down, couldn't
so much a buy a single
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 99/2 (RR: 5.21)
A Kumble 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 57* (54b 6x4 1x6) MG Bevan 29* (43b 2x4)
19.1 Tendulkar to Ponting, one run, squirts it thru the off side, brings
up the team ton
19.2 Tendulkar to Bevan, two runs, extrordinary running, barely pieces
the inner circle at square leg, and they find a double
19.3 Tendulkar to Bevan, no run, doesn't manage to get the bat onto the
sweep properly
19.4 Tendulkar to Bevan, no run, tossed up, Bevan only defends
19.5 Tendulkar to Bevan, two runs, bottom edge off the sweep travels
very fine
19.6 Tendulkar to Bevan, no run, best over so far from Pugwash, but
that's not saying much
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 104/2 (RR: 5.20)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-23-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 58* (55b 6x4 1x6) MG Bevan 33* (48b 2x4)
20.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run, defends into the off side, to the covers
20.2 Kumble to Ponting, one run, flicked off the pads, thru the backward
square leg
20.3 Kumble to Bevan, one run, jams it thru the mid wicket
20.4 Kumble to Ponting, one run
20.5 Kumble to Bevan, one run, dabbed short of the point
20.6 Kumble to Ponting, FOUR, not one to show the kiddies, onto one
knee, and then a pulled slog thru the mid wicket
End of over 21 (8 runs) Australia 112/2 (RR: 5.33)
A Kumble 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 35* (50b 2x4) RT Ponting 64* (59b 7x4 1x6)
21.1 Singh to Bevan, FOUR, down the pitch and lofts it over the mid
wicket, ball bounces poorly and trickles over the rope
21.2 Singh to Bevan, no run, pushed into the covers
21.3 Singh to Bevan, two runs, skies it over the covers, but it falls
quite safely
21.4 Singh to Bevan, OUT: ball aimed and off and middle, bevan gets too
clever, changes his mind mid shot and gives the easiest of
peasiest catches to the mid on
Australia 118/3, Partnership of 99
MG Bevan c Agarkar b Singh 41 (54b 3x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 64* (59b 7x4 1x6) RR Singh 0.4-0-6-1
there'll be no red ink for you today
Sexy boy Robin Singh with the breakthrough in his first over
21.5 Singh to SR Waugh, no run, down the off side, quite slow, lucky to
even reach the keeper
21.6 Singh to SR Waugh, two runs, forces it thru the backward point for
a double
End of over 22 (8 runs) Australia 120/3 (RR: 5.45)
RR Singh 1-0-8-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 64* (59b 7x4 1x6) SR Waugh 2* (2b)
22.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run, dabbed short of the covers
22.2 Kumble to Ponting, no run, pushed more firmly to that busy cover
fielder
22.3 Kumble to Ponting, no run, turned on the on side, to the mid wicket
22.4 Kumble to Ponting, one run, lean back and cuts direct to the deep
cover point
22.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, leans forward down the pitch, to the
bowler
22.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run, quick single into the off side,
Ponting safe as houses
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 122/3 (RR: 5.30)
A Kumble 4-0-14-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
SR Waugh 3* (4b) RT Ponting 65* (63b 7x4 1x6)
23.1 Singh to SR Waugh, no run
23.2 Singh to SR Waugh, no run, bottom edge into the ground, flashy
outside the off stump
23.3 Singh to SR Waugh, no run, scrapes it away onto the on side, to the
mid wicket
23.4 Singh to SR Waugh, one run, scrappy cut shot dribbles its way thru
the point area
23.5 Singh to Ponting, no run, chinked back down the pitch to the bowler
23.6 Singh to Ponting, one run, deft little late nudge down to the 3rd
man
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 124/3 (RR: 5.17)
RR Singh 2-0-10-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 66* (65b 7x4 1x6) SR Waugh 4* (8b)
24.1 Kumble to Ponting, one run, onto the pull shot quickly, thru the
backward square leg
24.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, tapped into the on side
24.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, FOUR, tonking on drive, lofting over the wide
mid on area
24.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, worked into the covers
24.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, low flat quick delivery, defended back
to the bowler
24.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, squeezes some defence onto the off side
End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 129/3 (RR: 5.16)
A Kumble 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 67* (66b 7x4 1x6) SR Waugh 8* (13b 1x4)
25.1 Singh to Ponting, one run, pushed direct to cover, but there's
still a single available for purchase
25.2 Singh to SR Waugh, one run, defends off the off stump, Singh
insists on fielding (or misfielding) it
Dighe was the better placed man for it
25.3 Singh to Ponting, one run, easy straight drive past the non striker
25.4 Singh to SR Waugh, one run, worked into the covers for yet another
single
25.5 Singh to Ponting, one run, dabbed ot the short cover area, yawn,
another single
crowd agree and launch into endless mexican waves, each one more
tedious than the one before
25.6 Singh to SR Waugh, FOUR, whacks an on drive, safely negotiates it
way to the boundary at wide long on
End of over 26 (9 runs) Australia 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
RR Singh 3-0-19-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 70* (69b 7x4 1x6) SR Waugh 14* (16b 2x4)
26.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run, dabbed into the pitch
26.2 Kumble to Ponting, one run
26.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, FOUR, in the manner of Bambam Rubble, simply
clubs it over the mid on
26.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run
26.5 Kumble to Ponting, two runs, easy drive along the ground, wide of
the mid on
26.6 Kumble to Ponting, wide: two runs, down the leg side, certainly
collected something, if not bat then glove, if not glove then
thigh pad
26.6 Kumble to Ponting, no run, poked into the off side
End of over 27 (11 runs) Australia 149/3 (RR: 5.52)
A Kumble 6-0-30-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SR Waugh 19* (18b 3x4) RT Ponting 73* (73b 7x4 1x6)
Kumble was none too pleased about that calling of wide
Pugwash turns to his 7th deckhand, Ganguly coming on
27.1 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, he's somehow stolen the # 1 shirt,
which is usually the captain's number
27.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run, quick single, Ponting scrambles home
27.3 Ganguly to Ponting, no run
27.4 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, dabbed down the on side to the mid on
27.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, defends into the ground, Dighe
collects after an athletic jump off the bounce
27.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run, turned thru the backward square leg
End of over 28 (3 runs) Australia 152/3 (RR: 5.43)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-0 - Members End
SR Waugh 21* (22b 3x4) RT Ponting 74* (75b 7x4 1x6)
28.1 Prasad to SR Waugh, one run, ball thrown to Venky as Pugwash
desperately searches for an effective bowler
28.2 Prasad to Ponting, no run
28.3 Prasad to Ponting, one run
28.4 Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, inside edge poked awya to square leg
28.5 Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, jumping ball catches Waugh on the front
foot, adjusts to some high defence to the point
28.6 Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, and a good economical over from Bapu
End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 154/3 (RR: 5.31)
BKV Prasad 5-0-24-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 75* (77b 7x4 1x6) SR Waugh 22* (26b 3x4)
29.1 Ganguly to Ponting, one run
29.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, driven onto the on side
29.3 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, squeezes it back to the bowler
29.4 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, hacked a pull shot onto the on side,
to the mid wicket
29.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, just defended to the bowler, back foot
defence, Ganguly doing a tremendous job
29.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run, madness, what was going on there.
Waugh takes an easy single to mid on, Ponting wants the double and
takes it, Waugh is busy thinking about his next book, falls
asleep, bowler relays the throw to the keeper, and catches Waugh
miles out of his crease
End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia 156/3 (RR: 5.20)
SC Ganguly 2-0-5-0 - Members End
SR Waugh 23* (31b 3x4) RT Ponting 76* (78b 7x4 1x6)
Australia 156/4, Partnership of 38
SR Waugh run out (Prasad) 23 (31b 3x4 0x6)
the captain is the relay thrower rather than Ganguly, who was also
having a snooze with Waugh
martyn comes out to quite a muted reception
30.1 Prasad to Ponting, one run
30.2 Prasad to Martyn, no run
30.3 Prasad to Martyn, no run
30.4 Prasad to Martyn, two runs, wavy sort of a cut shot, edges it down
to the 3rd man
30.5 Prasad to Martyn, one run, fumbled by the famed pugwash at mid on
30.6 Prasad to Ponting, one run, turned onto the on side, thru the
square leg
End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 161/4 (RR: 5.19)
BKV Prasad 6-0-29-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 78* (80b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 3* (4b)
31.1 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, defensive outside the off stump
31.2 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, poked away on the off side
31.3 Ganguly to Ponting, legbye: one run, turned across the line, they
wanted a double, but Dighe is very alert pouncing onto that one
31.4 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, flicked off the pads, thru the backward
square leg again
31.5 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, defends into the off side
31.6 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 163/4 (RR: 5.09)
SC Ganguly 3-0-6-0 - Members End
DR Martyn 4* (5b) RT Ponting 78* (85b 7x4 1x6)
32.1 Prasad to Martyn, no run
32.2 Prasad to Martyn, no run
32.3 Prasad to Martyn, no run
32.4 Prasad to Martyn, no run
32.5 Prasad to Martyn, two runs, pushed it thru the covers, desperately
trying to avoid being tied down
32.6 Prasad to Martyn, no run
End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 165/4 (RR: 5.00)
BKV Prasad 7-0-31-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 78* (85b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 6* (11b)
33.1 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, tunred to the square leg area
33.2 Ganguly to Martyn, no run
33.3 Ganguly to Martyn, no run, comes down the pitch, cross bats it into
the covers
33.4 Ganguly to Martyn, two runs, flicks it thru the mid wicket
33.5 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, turned behind the square leg
33.6 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, dabbed down the on side, to the mid on
End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 170/4 (RR: 5.00)
SC Ganguly 4-0-11-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 80* (87b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 9* (15b)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, tries to find a single on the on side
34.2 Agarkar to Ponting, three runs, should only be a single off the
glance, but a tragic misfield turns it into 3
34.3 Agarkar to Martyn, one run
34.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, doesn't quite get onto the drive,
whacked back to the bowler
34.5 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, jams it close to the silly backward
point area
34.6 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, sends it out towards point
End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 175/4 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 6-0-26-1 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 84* (91b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 10* (17b)
35.1 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, jabs the cut shot thru the cover point
35.2 Ganguly to Martyn, no run, scoring slowing down die to a
combination of tight bowling, Ponting approaching 100, and martyn
is, well, at the crease
35.3 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, easy dab down the on side
35.4 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, works a single thru the mid wicket
35.5 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, steers it thru the cover and into the
deep
35.6 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, worked off the off stump and into the
mid wicket area
End of over 36 (5 runs) Australia 180/4 (RR: 5.00)
SC Ganguly 5-0-16-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 87* (94b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 12* (20b)
36.1 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, flicked off the pads, Ganguly runs in
from deep square leg
36.2 Agarkar to Martyn, one run, nifty little late cut, Dighe runs to
field at short 3rd man
36.3 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, slashes it thru the point, but direct
to the man in the deep
36.4 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, worked down the pitch back to the bowler
36.5 Agarkar to Martyn, one run, whacked down the pitch
36.6 Agarkar to Ponting, two runs, into the off side, Venky with some
diabolical fielding, Agarkar shows his disgust with a flamboyant
kick at the ground
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 186/4 (RR: 5.03)
AB Agarkar 7-0-32-1 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 14* (23b) RT Ponting 91* (97b 7x4 1x6)
37.1 Srinath to Martyn, legbye: one run, Srinath on, hopefully for a
better effort than his 2 early spells
37.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, slow ball has Ricky lunging awkwardly,
tapped onto the on side
37.3 Srinath to Ponting, one run, Srinath with his trademarked girly
shriek for lbw
37.4 Srinath to Martyn, one run, glided down to the wide 3rd man
37.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, squeezes it onto the on side, mid
wicket pounces, Ponting sends Martyn back
37.6 Srinath to Ponting, one run, flicked to the forward square leg,
quick running needed and effected
End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia 190/4 (RR: 5.00)
J Srinath 7-0-37-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 93* (101b 7x4 1x6) DR Martyn 15* (25b)
38.1 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR, cracking off drive, quite straight,
lofted over Agarkar's loaf of bread
38.2 Agarkar to Ponting, one run
38.3 Agarkar to Martyn, one run, slashes it thru the covers
38.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, squeezes it into the on side, to the
mid wicket
38.5 Agarkar to Ponting, wide: no run, seaming down the on side, umpire
has a stretch
38.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, forward, and a tentative push to the
cover
38.6 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, jams it away into the point area, and
remains on 98*
End of over 39 (7 runs) Australia 197/4 (RR: 5.05)
AB Agarkar 8-0-39-1 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 16* (26b) RT Ponting 98* (106b 8x4 1x6)
39.1 Srinath to Martyn, one run, turned thru the on side, thru the mid
wicket
39.2 Srinath to Ponting, one run, flicks off the hip, thru the backward
square, wanted the second but it's all sold out
39.3 Srinath to Martyn, one run, glides it down to the 3rd man, crowd
have an orgasm over the 200
39.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run, nudged off the off stump and onto the
on side
39.5 Srinath to Ponting, one run, plays across the line, yet again thru
the backward square leg, and there's a top ton
39.6 Srinath to Martyn, one run, tickles it away to backward point for
an easy single
End of over 40 (5 runs) Australia 202/4 (RR: 5.05)
J Srinath 8-0-42-1 - Members End
DR Martyn 19* (29b) RT Ponting 100* (109b 8x4 1x6)
40.1 Prasad to Martyn, one run, bends the knees, cut away thru the
forward point
40.2 Prasad to Ponting, one run, another single found to the mid off's
right
40.3 Prasad to Martyn, no run, propped into the on side
40.4 Prasad to Martyn, one run, dabs it short of the covers, single easy
enough to jog
40.5 Prasad to Ponting, FOUR, brutal pull shot, hammers it thru the mid
wicket
and now Ponting pulls up, probably cramp, leans against Martyn
40.6 Prasad to Ponting, one run, worked into the off side
End of over 41 (8 runs) Australia 210/4 (RR: 5.12)
BKV Prasad 8-0-39-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 106* (112b 9x4 1x6) DR Martyn 21* (32b)
Errol Alcott comes on along with Adam Dale to give some superficial
attention to Ponting
41.1 Kumble to Ponting, one run
41.2 Kumble to Martyn, one run, flicks it down behind square
41.3 Kumble to Ponting, one run, onto the sweep, cramp hits mid shot,
probably causing the mistiming
41.4 Kumble to Martyn, no run
41.5 Kumble to Martyn, one run
41.6 Kumble to Ponting, one run
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 215/4 (RR: 5.12)
A Kumble 7-0-35-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 109* (115b 9x4 1x6) DR Martyn 23* (35b)
42.1 Prasad to Ponting, one run, flogs a single to the mid wicket
42.2 Prasad to Martyn, bye: one run, Dighe with the needless throw down
of the stumps gives an overthrow
42.3 Prasad to Ponting, one run, charges down the wicket, pull shot
looks like an ugly tennis shot, would have been played into the
net
42.4 Prasad to Martyn, no run, another cross bat shot, bit missed, draws
a ridiculous appeal from the keeper
42.5 Prasad to Martyn, no run
42.6 Prasad to Martyn, one run, worked into the covers
End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia 219/4 (RR: 5.09)
BKV Prasad 9-0-42-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 24* (39b) RT Ponting 111* (117b 9x4 1x6)
43.1 Kumble to Martyn, one run
43.2 Kumble to Ponting, two runs, well played thru the covers, but can't
find the boundary
43.3 Kumble to Ponting, one run
43.4 Kumble to Martyn, one run
43.5 Kumble to Ponting, one run
43.6 Kumble to Martyn, two runs, flicked away thru the backward square
leg, into the deep
End of over 44 (8 runs) Australia 227/4 (RR: 5.16)
A Kumble 8-0-43-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 115* (120b 9x4 1x6) DR Martyn 28* (42b)
44.1 Srinath to Ponting, OUT: excellent slow ball, Ponting left
bamboozled, swung straight to Pugwash at mid wicket
Australia 227/5, Partnership of 71
RT Ponting c Tendulkar b Srinath 115 (121b 9x4 1x6)
DR Martyn 28* (42b) J Srinath 8.1-0-42-2
44.2 Srinath to Symonds, no run, onto the back foot, defends the
shortish one
44.3 Srinath to Symonds, one run, well played thru the backward square
leg
44.4 Srinath to Martyn, one run
44.5 Srinath to Symonds, two runs, slashed down to the 3rd man
44.6 Srinath to Symonds, wide: no run, slow ball down the leg side
44.6 Srinath to Symonds, no run, working it away to the backward point,
Martyn beautifully sends him once halfway down the pitch, Singh
effects the run out
End of over 45 (5 runs) Australia 232/5 (RR: 5.16)
J Srinath 9-0-47-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 29* (43b) A Symonds 3* (4b)
Australia 232/6, Partnership of 5
A Symonds run out (Singh) 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
45.1 Kumble to Martyn, one run, single down the on side
45.2 Kumble to S Lee, one run, worked away just wide of the bowler
45.3 Kumble to Martyn, OUT: swings it thru the mid wicket, superlative
catch by the captain, diving forward at mid wicket, AUstralia in
the middle of their compulsory collapse
Australia 234/7, Partnership of 2
DR Martyn c Tendulkar b Kumble 30 (45b 0x4 0x6)
S Lee 1* (1b) A Kumble 8.3-0-45-1 (2w)
45.4 Kumble to Fleming, one run
45.5 Kumble to S Lee, two runs, bottom edge pull from the rotund fellow,
to the long leg
45.6 Kumble to S Lee, no run, worked into the off side
End of over 46 (5 runs) Australia 237/7 (RR: 5.15)
A Kumble 9-0-48-1 (2w) - Members End
DW Fleming 1* (1b) S Lee 3* (3b)
46.1 Srinath to Fleming, one run
46.2 Srinath to S Lee, one run, straight to cover, Dravid the fielder
isn't quick enough with his throw to the bowler's end
46.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, into the pads, seaming too far down the
leg side
46.4 Srinath to Fleming, one run, overpitched, chipped thru the mid
wicket
46.5 Srinath to S Lee, two runs, crafty little chip over the mid wicket
received the two
46.6 Srinath to S Lee, no run, yorker, and defended
End of over 47 (5 runs) Australia 242/7 (RR: 5.15)
J Srinath 10-0-52-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
DW Fleming 3* (4b) S Lee 6* (6b)
47.1 Kumble to Fleming, two runs, similar chip to Lee's in the last
over, ugly stuff, but again gets the 2 runs
47.2 Kumble to Fleming, two runs, this time chipped over the bowler's
head, Fleming with the high-fat diet
47.3 Kumble to Fleming, two runs, over the covers, Dravid sweeps around
on the rope
47.4 Kumble to Fleming, one run, late cut, direct to the backward point
47.5 Kumble to S Lee, one run, full pitch, whacks a lofted pull forward
of the square leg
47.6 Kumble to Fleming, one run, deflects square thru the point
End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 251/7 (RR: 5.23)
A Kumble 10-0-57-1 (2w) - Members End
DW Fleming 11* (9b) S Lee 7* (7b)
48.1 Prasad to Fleming, no run, slow ball utterly bamboozles him outside
the off
48.2 Prasad to Fleming, one run
48.3 Prasad to S Lee, SIX, one step down the pitch, finds a full toss
ripe and ready to pick, hammered over the square leg boundary
48.4 Prasad to S Lee, one run
48.5 Prasad to Fleming, one run, weird little dab onto the on side
48.6 Prasad to S Lee, one run, squeezes the drive thru the off side,
into the deep
End of over 49 (10 runs) Australia 261/7 (RR: 5.33)
BKV Prasad 10-0-52-0 - Great Southern Stand End
S Lee 15* (10b 1x6) DW Fleming 13* (12b)
49.1 Agarkar to S Lee, two runs, worked thru behind point
49.2 Agarkar to S Lee, two runs, tonks a lofted shot over the covers
49.3 Agarkar to S Lee, one run, pitched up, can only manage a single to
the mid on
49.4 Agarkar to Fleming, one run, squirts it down thru the backward
point area
49.5 Agarkar to S Lee, two runs, easy lofted shot over the covers, this
is a handsome total in terms of the MCG
49.6 Agarkar to S Lee, no run, down the leg side, but he gets outside
the ball, probably wide otherwise, swing and miss, to the keeper
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia 269/7 (RR: 5.38)
AB Agarkar 9-0-47-1 (3w) - Members End
DW Fleming 14* (13b) S Lee 22* (15b 1x6)
play to resume at 6:45pm, or 0745 GMT, whichever is sooner
0.1 McGrath to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump
0.2 McGrath to Laxman, no run, slower, taken off the pads to square leg
where Andy Symy fields
0.3 McGrath to Laxman, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
0.4 McGrath to Laxman, one run, fended down to the fine leg, Laxman and
Inja are off the mark
0.5 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, played defensively back down the pitch
0.6 McGrath to Ganguly, FOUR, inside edge down to the fine leg
boundary, excellent shot, perfectly played with unbeatable
placement
End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 265/49 = 5.41)
GD McGrath 1-0-5-0 - Members End
VVS Laxman 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 4* (2b 1x4)
1.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
1.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, poked into the covers for Symonds again
1.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run, more off side to Symonds shennanigans
1.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, pushed a little straighter this time, BF
Lee fields at extra cover
1.5 Fleming to Laxman, (noball) no run, and down the leg side
1.5 Fleming to Laxman, one run, Ponting threw it at the bowler's end
from mid wicket, missed by a whisker, would've been a shade out
had it hit
1.6 Fleming to Ganguly, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 263/48 = 5.48)
DW Fleming 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 2* (10b) SC Ganguly 4* (3b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Laxman, no run, plays and missed outside the off stump
2.2 McGrath to Laxman, no run, again outside the off stump
2.3 McGrath to Laxman, no run, left alone by relaxed man
2.4 McGrath to Laxman, no run, slashing away, but no worries for the
scorer
2.5 McGrath to Laxman, OUT: plays and misses, but not technically
missed, edges to Gilchrist, just a little too relaxed and casual
there
India 7/1, Partnership of 7
VVS Laxman c Gilchrist b McGrath 2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 4* (3b 1x4) GD McGrath 1.5-0-5-1
India sends out the nightwatchman Dighe
2.6 McGrath to Dighe, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) India 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 263/47 = 5.60)
GD McGrath 2-1-5-1 - Members End
SC Ganguly 4* (3b 1x4) SS Dighe 0* (1b)
3.1 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, misses a big slash to point, probably
blows off someone's hat in the crowd
3.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, leaves it alone, a tad dangerous
3.3 Fleming to Ganguly, FOUR, excellent back foot drive, past the point
and over the finishing line
3.4 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, slow ball, deceiving lying dishonest
full toss
3.5 Fleming to Ganguly, legbye: one run
3.6 Fleming to Dighe, no run, allows it to pass without interrogation
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 258/46 = 5.61)
DW Fleming 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 8* (8b 2x4) SS Dighe 0* (2b)
4.1 McGrath to Ganguly, one run, quick single, throw hits direct at the
bowler's end, safe
4.2 McGrath to Dighe, no run, defends to Bevan at short midwicket
4.3 McGrath to Dighe, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
straightish ball comes back a tad and passes not far by off stump
through to Gilchrist
4.4 McGrath to Dighe, no run, shoulders arms to a slightly wider one
outside off
4.5 McGrath to Dighe, no run, and again! Dighe the expert nightwatchman
at work
4.6 McGrath to Dighe, no run, fabulous defensive shot for no run to
cover point
End of over 5 (1 run) India 13/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 257/45 = 5.71)
GD McGrath 3-1-6-1 - Members End
SC Ganguly 9* (9b 2x4) SS Dighe 0* (7b)
5.1 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, defensive to Pointing at pont, or is it
the other way around
5.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, pushed on the off side again
5.3 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, into the covers, Steve Waugh fields
5.4 Fleming to Ganguly, five runs, Symonds throws down the stumps, and
as reward for his skill, he gives away 4 overthrows
5.5 Fleming to Dighe, no run, pushing to the point, a good old
fashioned running mix up, Ganguly sends him back
5.6 Fleming to Dighe, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) India 18/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 252/44 = 5.73)
DW Fleming 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 14* (13b 2x4) SS Dighe 0* (9b)
6.1 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, pushing away to the mid off
6.2 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, carefully pushed into the covers.
firmly behind it
6.3 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, more defence into the covers
6.4 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, defends well
6.5 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, turned off the hip onto the on side,
another bit of confusion, Dighe repaying the IOU by sending
Ganguly back
6.6 McGrath to Ganguly, (noball) no run
6.6 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, defended down the pitch, the bowler
picks it up
End of over 7 (1 run) India 19/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 251/43 = 5.84)
GD McGrath 4-1-7-1 (1nb) - Members End
SS Dighe 0* (9b) SC Ganguly 14* (20b 2x4)
7.1 Fleming to Dighe, no run, tries to steer it to the 3rd man, but
succeeds in only pushing to point
7.2 Fleming to Dighe, no run, sharpish bounce, defending
7.3 Fleming to Dighe, no run, more defence, what a joke of a pinch
hitter we have here
7.4 Fleming to Dighe, no run, behind it, defends into the covers, go
Dighe!
7.5 Fleming to Dighe, no run, flicks off the pads, baulks at a run,
gets everyone's hopes up, but Ganguly sends him back
7.6 Fleming to Dighe, no run, the pinch blocker successfully negotiates
a maiden
End of over 8 (maiden) India 19/1 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 251/42 = 5.98)
DW Fleming 4-1-11-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 14* (20b 2x4) SS Dighe 0* (15b)
BF Lee brought on with McGrath off after his usual tight effort
8.1 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, defended
8.2 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, pushes away, bat quite seperate from his
body, plays to the point
8.3 B Lee to Ganguly, FOUR, perfect defensive timing, thru extra cover,
the quicker he bowls, the quicker he goes to the boundary
8.4 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, suicidal single, but Steve Waugh and
Gilchrist are manning the Lifeline phones, successfully botch the
run out
8.5 B Lee to Dighe, no run, and now the theory emerges the Waugh
deliberately missed the run out in order to keep Dighe in
8.6 B Lee to Dighe, no run, and still not off the mark
End of over 9 (5 runs) India 24/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 246/41 = 6.00)
B Lee 1-0-5-0 - Members End
SC Ganguly 19* (24b 3x4) SS Dighe 0* (17b)
9.1 Fleming to Ganguly, no run
9.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run
9.3 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, pushed to the mid off
9.4 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, slashing away, but to point
9.5 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, and the single comes to give Dighe
another chance to get off the mark
9.6 Fleming to Dighe, one run, and he does it, off the mark off his
18th ball, like Will Smith, he's getting dighe with it
End of over 10 (2 runs) India 26/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 244/40 = 6.10)
DW Fleming 5-1-13-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SS Dighe 1* (18b) SC Ganguly 20* (29b 3x4)
10.1 B Lee to Dighe, one run, go son! glances down to the fine leg
10.2 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, slices off the drive to the backward
point
10.3 B Lee to Ganguly, wide: no run, too wide across the left hander
10.3 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, overpitched, thick edge off the drive,
along the ground to the 3rd man
10.4 B Lee to Dighe, (noball) no run, short, and Dighe without a whole
lot of clue, trying to jab it onto the on side, but pops off the
handle onto the off side
10.4 B Lee to Dighe, one run, slapped down thru the gully, not handsome,
not pretty, but he gets his 3rd run of the innings
10.5 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, worked into the covers
10.6 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, nudged off the hip and onto the on side
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 31/1 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 239/39 = 6.13)
B Lee 2-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
SS Dighe 3* (21b) SC Ganguly 21* (33b 3x4)
11.1 Fleming to Dighe, no run, seams into the off stump, defensive push
onto the on side
11.2 Fleming to Dighe, no run, more defensive as Dighe continues on in
his tribute match
11.3 Fleming to Dighe, no run, just when we start to suspect he's there
to see off the new ball, he plays and misses a wild shot outside
the off stump
11.4 Fleming to Dighe, OUT: short of a length, poorly choice with the
pull shot, even poorer in its execution, flies of the top edge for
a simple catch for Waugh at second clip
India 31/2, Partnership of 24
SS Dighe c ME Waugh b Fleming 3 (25b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 21* (33b 3x4) DW Fleming 5.4-1-13-1 (1nb)
an innings to remember for perhaps all the wrong reasons
big cheer for SRT as he walks out
11.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to the point
11.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, FOUR, as usual, totally different class to
the rest of the team, perfectly timed cut shot thru the backward
point
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 35/2 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 235/38 = 6.18)
DW Fleming 6-1-17-1 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 21* (33b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (2b 1x4)
12.1 B Lee to Ganguly, no run
12.2 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, driving direct to bevan in the covers
12.3 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, dabbed away into the covers once again,
run rate spiralling over 6 already
12.4 B Lee to Ganguly, wide: no run, overpitched and well wide of the
off stump
12.4 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, short of a length and straight, easily
defended
12.5 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, on the half volley, cracking cover
drive, but an equally cracking save by Bevan in the covers
12.6 B Lee to Tendulkar, no run, straight and outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 37/2 (RR: 2.85 RRR: 233/37 = 6.30)
B Lee 3-0-12-0 (2w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 22* (38b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (3b 1x4)
13.1 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, flicked off the legs, thru the
backward square leg
13.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, bottom edge off the slight pull down
to the fine leg
13.3 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, tapped into the off side
13.4 Fleming to Ganguly, FOUR, brutal drive thru the covers
13.5 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, turned down to the fine leg
13.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, wide: no run
13.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, knocked away into the covers
End of over 14 (8 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 225/36 = 6.25)
DW Fleming 7-1-25-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 28* (42b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 5* (5b 1x4)
14.1 B Lee to Ganguly, no run
14.2 B Lee to Ganguly, FOUR, crashing on drive
14.3 B Lee to Ganguly, FOUR, crashing cut shot this time
14.4 B Lee to Ganguly, one run
14.5 B Lee to Tendulkar, no run, defended down the wicket
14.6 B Lee to Tendulkar, no run, trying to work it thru the mid wicket,
plays too early, leading edge, DROPPED, yes put down by the
bowler, a reasonably easy chance high to his right
End of over 15 (9 runs) India 54/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 216/35 = 6.17)
B Lee 4-0-21-0 (2w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 37* (46b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 5* (7b 1x4)
SW Lee to follow his brother BF Lee
15.1 S Lee to Ganguly, no run, defended down the on side
15.2 S Lee to Ganguly, wide: no run
15.2 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, flicked off the pads, down to the fine
leg
15.3 S Lee to Tendulkar, one run
15.4 S Lee to Ganguly, no run
15.5 S Lee to Ganguly, FOUR, around the wicket to the leftie, Ganguly
trying to pull, just feathers it to fine leg
15.6 S Lee to Ganguly, no run
End of over 16 (7 runs) India 61/2 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 209/34 = 6.15)
S Lee 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 6* (8b 1x4) SC Ganguly 42* (51b 7x4)
16.1 B Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, terrific on drive, Tendulkar contributes
Lee's slide from the high of that effective start to his
international career
16.2 B Lee to Tendulkar, one run
16.3 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, pushed away thru the backward point
16.4 B Lee to Tendulkar, one run, played thru the backward square leg, a
second is taken, that's not good thinking 99, good flat throw from
Lee the Shane allows Gilchrist to whip off the bails, the TV is
called for, and he's shown to be just out of his ground
India 68/3, Partnership of 37
SR Tendulkar run out (S Lee) 12 (11b 2x4 0x6)
Match State: Drinks
16.5 B Lee to Dravid, no run, turned away to the square leg
16.6 B Lee to Dravid, no run, on side again
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 68/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 202/33 = 6.12)
B Lee 5-0-28-0 (2w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 43* (52b 7x4) R Dravid 0* (2b)
17.1 S Lee to Ganguly, legbye: FOUR, flicks the batsman, Gilchrist goes
diving
17.2 S Lee to Ganguly, one run
17.3 S Lee to Dravid, wide: no run, pitches outside the leg stump,
doesn't travel too wide in the end, but still called
17.3 S Lee to Dravid, no run, walks into it, defended back to the bowler
17.4 S Lee to Dravid, no run
17.5 S Lee to Dravid, no run, left alone wide of the off stump, floats
thru to the keeper
17.6 S Lee to Dravid, no run, poked onto the on side, 6 off the over,
but a mere one off the bat
End of over 18 (6 runs) India 74/3 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 196/32 = 6.12)
S Lee 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 44* (54b 7x4) R Dravid 0* (6b)
18.1 Symonds to Ganguly, no run
18.2 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, whipped thru the forward square leg,
just the single collected
18.3 Symonds to Dravid, no run, defends into the ground, looks for a run
that simply ain't there
18.4 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, driving into the stumps, rebounds down
to the deep mid on area
18.5 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, working it thru the covers, borderline
chance for a 3rd, but they would be spooked by the SRT run out
18.6 Symonds to Dravid, no run, slow ball draws the mistimed on drive
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 79/3 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 191/31 = 6.16)
A Symonds 1-0-5-0 - Members End
SC Ganguly 45* (56b 7x4) R Dravid 4* (10b)
19.1 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, easily played down to the long off
19.2 S Lee to Dravid, one run, wooo, pops up off the bat, not
deliberate, too short of the point, Waugh then gives away an
overthrow with a somewhat unpromising throw to the batsmen's end
19.3 S Lee to Ganguly, no run
19.4 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, turned off the legs, thru the forward
square leg
19.5 S Lee to Dravid, wide: no run, bat pointed at the heavens, and gets
a wide off something that's none too wide
19.5 S Lee to Dravid, no run
19.6 S Lee to Dravid, two runs
End of over 20 (6 runs) India 85/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 185/30 = 6.17)
S Lee 3-0-15-0 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 47* (59b 7x4) R Dravid 7* (13b)
20.1 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, easy drive off the stumps, thru the
mid off
20.2 Symonds to Dravid, one run, turns it thru the mid wicket for
another single
20.3 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, down the leg side, Ganguly plays it to
mid wicket, might've been a wide
20.4 Symonds to Ganguly, (noball) one run, helped on its way thru the
square leg
20.4 Symonds to Dravid, one run, squeezes it down to the 3rd man
20.5 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, defended
20.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, glanced for a single
End of over 21 (6 runs) India 91/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 179/29 = 6.17)
A Symonds 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 50* (64b 7x4) R Dravid 9* (15b)
and does bring up his fifty
21.1 S Lee to Ganguly, two runs
21.2 S Lee to Ganguly, wide: no run
21.2 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, played straight on the off side, gets
the single
21.3 S Lee to Dravid, two runs
21.4 S Lee to Dravid, no run, pushed on the on side
21.5 S Lee to Dravid, no run, pushed on the off side, how entertaining
21.6 S Lee to Dravid, no run, more defence, pushed slightly on the off
side
End of over 22 (6 runs) India 97/3 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 173/28 = 6.18)
S Lee 4-0-21-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 53* (66b 7x4) R Dravid 11* (19b)
McGrath back into the attack, will he not lack the knack
22.1 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, around the wicket to Gangs, met with
some defence
22.2 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, worked away to the point area
22.3 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, behind it, defended on the off side,
bowler fields
22.4 McGrath to Ganguly, one run, short of a length, in line with the
stumps, pushed off the hip onto the on side
22.5 McGrath to Dravid, no run, sends it thru, overpitched outside the
off stump, Dravid just interested in smacking that to the boundary
22.6 McGrath to Dravid, no run, poked onto the on side to complete a
tight over
End of over 23 (1 run) India 98/3 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 172/27 = 6.37)
GD McGrath 5-1-8-1 (1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 54* (70b 7x4) R Dravid 11* (21b)
23.1 S Lee to Ganguly, no run
23.2 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, driven down to long off
23.3 S Lee to Dravid, one run, turned off his pads down to long leg
23.4 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, lovely late cut down to deep backward
point
23.5 S Lee to Dravid, no run, driven straight to short cover
23.6 S Lee to Dravid, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 101/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 169/26 = 6.50)
S Lee 5-0-24-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 56* (73b 7x4) R Dravid 12* (24b)
24.1 McGrath to Ganguly, two runs, straight driven on the on side of the
pitch down to long on
24.2 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, behind it and defending onto the off
side
24.3 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, stroked onto the on side, to the mid on
24.4 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, played away to point
24.5 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, pushing into the covers
24.6 McGrath to Ganguly, one run, worked onto the on side, the single
was perhaps a bit too easy, captain Waugh doesn't look too pleased
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 104/3 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 166/25 = 6.64)
GD McGrath 6-1-11-1 (1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 59* (79b 7x4) R Dravid 12* (24b)
25.1 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, pushed down the off side
25.2 S Lee to Dravid, one run, squirts it out on the off side, to the
gully area
25.3 S Lee to Ganguly, one run, turned down to the long leg, Brett Lee
is the man there
25.4 S Lee to Dravid, FOUR, nudges it away fine, too fine for the 3rd
man in fact, Lee dives and plams it over the rope
25.5 S Lee to Dravid, one run
25.6 S Lee to Ganguly, no run, bit of a mixup sends the batsman diving
back into his trench
End of over 26 (8 runs) India 112/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 158/24 = 6.58)
S Lee 6-0-32-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 18* (27b 1x4) SC Ganguly 61* (82b 7x4)
26.1 McGrath to Dravid, no run, forward and defending, ball trickles to
the short cover
26.2 McGrath to Dravid, one run, late pull shot smears the ball thru the
forward square leg area
26.3 McGrath to Ganguly, one run
26.4 McGrath to Dravid, no run, poked onto the on side
26.5 McGrath to Dravid, no run, leans over it and defends into the off
side
26.6 McGrath to Dravid, no run, poked down the pitch, back to McGrat
End of over 27 (2 runs) India 114/3 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 156/23 = 6.78)
GD McGrath 7-1-13-1 (1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 62* (83b 7x4) R Dravid 19* (32b 1x4)
the second of the devil's sons comes on to bowl
27.1 Martyn to Ganguly, one run
27.2 Martyn to Dravid, one run, pushed down the on side, to the mid on
27.3 Martyn to Ganguly, no run, TV called after Dravid with yet another
running mix up, into the non-striker's stumps from mid off
and it is not out, quite safe in fact, despite the delay
27.4 Martyn to Ganguly, no run, drives down the on side, mid wicket gets
the opportunity to field
27.5 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, quiet little single thru square, ends
up at the square leg area
27.6 Martyn to Dravid, one run, simple on drive into the deep to
complete the over
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 118/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 152/22 = 6.91)
DR Martyn 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 21* (34b 1x4) SC Ganguly 64* (87b 7x4)
McGrath completes his second spell and back comes the Symmo for the
new millennium
28.1 Symonds to Dravid, no run
28.2 Symonds to Dravid, one run, worked onto the on side
28.3 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, deflects it away to the backward point
area
28.4 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, worked to the mid wicket area, captain
Waugh fields
28.5 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, slow leg cutter, so slow it almost
stops mid air, defended
28.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played straight and into the deep, a
mere 2 off the over
End of over 29 (2 runs) India 120/3 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 150/21 = 7.14)
A Symonds 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 65* (91b 7x4) R Dravid 22* (36b 1x4)
29.1 Martyn to Ganguly, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers, lifts it a
little, excellent stuff
29.2 Martyn to Ganguly, no run
29.3 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, drives on the off side, to the long off
29.4 Martyn to Dravid, one run, poked down the off side, quick running
needed, but it's well judged
29.5 Martyn to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive down to the mid off
29.6 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, whacked away to the long on, another
single makes 7 off the over, and still not good enough to make the
rr required come down
End of over 30 (7 runs) India 127/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 143/20 = 7.15)
DR Martyn 2-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 71* (96b 8x4) R Dravid 23* (37b 1x4)
30.1 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, smoothly timed, thru the mid off and
into the deep
30.2 Symonds to Dravid, no run, defended back to the bowler, who doesn't
field it cleanly
30.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, tickles it down thru the backward
point, jabby little cut shot
30.4 Symonds to Ganguly, (noball) one run, glided thru the left hander's
gully this time
30.4 Symonds to Dravid, no run
30.5 Symonds to Dravid, legbye: one run
30.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, and so keeps the strike
End of over 31 (6 runs) India 133/3 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 137/19 = 7.21)
A Symonds 4-0-18-0 (2nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 74* (99b 8x4) R Dravid 24* (41b 1x4)
31.1 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, slapped thru the covers
31.2 Martyn to Dravid, no run
31.3 Martyn to Dravid, one run, flicked thru the backward square
31.4 Martyn to Ganguly, one run
31.5 Martyn to Dravid, one run, slaps it down thru the mid off, show off
return from Fleming scatters some stumps
31.6 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, another easy single, productive over
with 5 singles, but still not enough to retard that run rate
required
End of over 32 (5 runs) India 138/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 132/18 = 7.33)
DR Martyn 3-0-16-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 77* (102b 8x4) R Dravid 26* (44b 1x4)
32.1 Symonds to Ganguly, one run
32.2 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, easy flick off the toes for a double,
BF Lee runs around from square leg to pick up
32.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driving down the off side, thru the mid
off
32.4 Symonds to Ganguly, FOUR, big shot, lofting long and high, McGrath
is near it at long off, and he pulls out of going for the catch,
baulked by the junction of the rope and the fence, remarkable
stuff
32.5 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, opens the face, guided thru the
backward point
32.6 Symonds to Dravid, one run, flicked off the middle stump, thru the
forward square leg
End of over 33 (10 runs) India 148/3 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 122/17 = 7.18)
A Symonds 5-0-28-0 (2nb) - Members End
R Dravid 30* (47b 1x4) SC Ganguly 83* (105b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Martyn to Dravid, one run
33.2 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, opens the face and glides it down to
the 3rd man for an easy single
33.3 Martyn to Dravid, one run, squirts it thru the backward point
33.4 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, a glance for another single, 4 out of 4
33.5 Martyn to Dravid, one run, driving to the long on for a single
33.6 Martyn to Ganguly, one run, and that complete the limited edition
collectable box set of 6, only $19.95, call now
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 154/3 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 116/16 = 7.25)
DR Martyn 4-0-22-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 86* (108b 9x4) R Dravid 33* (50b 1x4)
34.1 B Lee to Ganguly, two runs, played thru the covers, BF Lee back
into the attack and coming around the wicket
34.2 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, nudged down the pitch
34.3 B Lee to Dravid, no run, inseamer into the pads, appeal is heard,
but quite obviously an inside edge
34.4 B Lee to Dravid, one run, playing across the line, long leg is the
fielder
34.5 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, slightly opens the face, down to the 3rd
man
34.6 B Lee to Dravid, no run
End of over 35 (5 runs) India 159/3 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 111/15 = 7.40)
B Lee 6-0-33-0 (2w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 90* (111b 9x4) R Dravid 34* (53b 1x4)
ball colour has turned into a slight shade of snot. replacement is
thrown to Fleming
35.1 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, ball pops away on the off side, falls
short of the covers
35.2 Fleming to Dravid, one run
35.3 Fleming to Ganguly, FOUR, powerful commanding pull shot, just to
the left of the mid on, if you were allowed to charge the pitcher
in baseball, then that would be a classic baseball shot
35.4 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, and the good news has come thru the
MacGill is being drafted into the Aus side for the next 2 matches
35.5 Fleming to Ganguly, no run
35.6 Fleming to Ganguly, no run
End of over 36 (6 runs) India 165/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 105/14 = 7.50)
DW Fleming 8-1-31-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 35* (54b 1x4) SC Ganguly 95* (116b 10x4)
36.1 B Lee to Dravid, no run
36.2 B Lee to Dravid, one run, played firmly into the covers, excellent
diving save by Marky Waugh
36.3 B Lee to Ganguly, (noball) no run, bouncer and judged too high,
perhaps
36.3 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, glided to Symonds at backward point
36.4 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, played behind the backward square
and that brings up the 100 partnership, India still well in this
despite the escalating rr reqd
36.5 B Lee to Dravid, no run, defends into the pitch, Lee is alert and
prevents the run by running down the pitch
36.6 B Lee to Dravid, no run, attempted cut, edges, but short of the
keeper
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 168/3 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 102/13 = 7.85)
B Lee 7-0-36-0 (2w 2nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 96* (119b 10x4) R Dravid 36* (58b 1x4)
37.1 Fleming to Ganguly, two runs, driving firmly thru the covers, and
he edges his way to 98*
37.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, around the wicket, cover drive, not
timed to Symonds
37.3 Fleming to Ganguly, one run, speared at the off stump, driven thru
the mid on, chance for a second, but not on your nelly
37.4 Fleming to Dravid, no run, another woofing swing and miss cut shot,
Dravid hitting the panic button
37.5 Fleming to Dravid, no run
37.6 Fleming to Dravid, one run
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 172/3 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 98/12 = 8.17)
DW Fleming 9-1-35-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 37* (61b 1x4) SC Ganguly 99* (122b 10x4)
38.1 B Lee to Dravid, one run, fended close on the off side, quick
single taken to give Gangs the strike
38.2 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, fishes outside the off stump, pushed to
the backward point, no single available
38.3 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, tentative poke into the covers, Ganguly
lookin a tad nervous
38.4 B Lee to Ganguly, wide: no run, and down the leg side, what
entertainment
38.4 B Lee to Ganguly, no run, played direct to the short cover, this
really is a bit of a joke
38.5 B Lee to Ganguly, one run, slow ball, but he picks it, tapped to
the mid off, and there's the second classy hundred of the day
Indian flags go nuts in the outer
38.6 B Lee to Dravid, legbye: one run, missing the swish thru the square
leg
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 176/3 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 94/11 = 8.55)
B Lee 8-0-39-0 (3w 2nb) - Members End
R Dravid 38* (63b 1x4) SC Ganguly 100* (126b 10x4)
39.1 Fleming to Dravid, one run
39.2 Fleming to Ganguly, no run, played into the covers, fantastic
direct hit of the bowler's end from Symonds, they've taken a
second, but TV called for
and he's gone, bat shown to be in the air over the crease as the
bails went flying
India 177/4, Partnership of 109
SC Ganguly run out (Symonds) 100 (127b 10x4 0x6)
not the best demostration of running shown there
a bit tired, a bit relaxed after the hundred, a bit lazy, who knows
oh dear, the Indian contingent down at long off have turned it into
their own version of Eden Gardens
what a pack of jokers, field is covered in hundreds of plastic
bottles
as far as I can make out, this is caused by an accident on the
scoreboard which pronounced Ganguly to be not out
and then a minute later, the TV umpire gave the real verdict, which
was out
could've also possibly been the fact that the replay on the big
screen would not have been the clearest of possible replays
and still, 5 minutes later, the occasional bottle is being chucked
at the people who are cleaning it up
and after that petulant display, play is finally about to continue
no in fact, they still have some more bottles in reserve and they
gradually come out
Singh is the new batsman anyway
poor old Dravid and Singh sent down there to try and calm down the
section of crowd in question
well I blame the weather, if it wasn;t such a hot day, they
wouldn't have so many bottles
and still another bottle flies out, why don't these Aussie cops
have lathis?
we've had a delay of about 15 minutes so far
remember cricket? we're finally going to get to see some more
39.3 Fleming to Dravid, one run, defended onto the ground and back into
the batsman as he runs down the pitch
39.4 Fleming to Singh, no run
39.5 Fleming to Singh, one run, poked short of the covers, gives Symonds
yet another chance at a run out, misses, Dravid would have been
well out
39.6 Fleming to Dravid, one run, bottom edge from a cut shot, whacked
into the pitch outside the off stump
End of over 40 (4 runs) India 180/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 90/10 = 9.00)
DW Fleming 10-1-39-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 41* (66b 1x4) RR Singh 1* (2b)
and that ends a 22 minute over
going to be some interesting bowling changes in this last 10 overs,
still need at least an over from the Symonds/Martyn pair
40.1 B Lee to Dravid, one run
40.2 B Lee to Singh, no run, nasty inseaming bouncer from around the
wicket, defended off the throat, somehow the umpire conspires to
not call it no ball
40.3 B Lee to Singh, one run, opens the face, deflects it down to the
3rd man
40.4 B Lee to Dravid, one run, slow ball on the stumps, but they seem to
pick it easily, driven down the on side
40.5 B Lee to Singh, one run
40.6 B Lee to Dravid, no run, and so with MacGill being brought into the
Aus team, we have the delicious prospect of seeing SCG bowling to
SCG at the SCG this Friday
End of over 41 (4 runs) India 184/4 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 86/9 = 9.56)
B Lee 9-0-43-0 (3w 2nb) - Members End
RR Singh 3* (5b) R Dravid 43* (69b 1x4)
and here's that 5th bowler
41.1 Martyn to Singh, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, Gilchrist
goes for the stumping, TV called, but just in, umpire taking an
eon to find the green button, still looking for it, dum de
dum......... finally, not out
41.1 Martyn to Singh, one run, driven down the off side, easy single
taken
41.2 Martyn to Dravid, no run, big flipping swing and miss, Gilchrist
grabs it at the second attempt
41.3 Martyn to Dravid, two runs, skies it, mid off and mid on try their
best, falls short, amusingly, Steve Waugh pulled out of that one,
he's learnt his lesson
41.4 Martyn to Dravid, no run
41.5 Martyn to Dravid, one run, into the off side
41.6 Martyn to Singh, one run, driven past the mid off
End of over 42 (6 runs) India 190/4 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 80/8 = 10.00)
DR Martyn 5-0-28-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RR Singh 5* (7b) R Dravid 46* (73b 1x4)
42.1 B Lee to Singh, no run, BF Lee with his final over
42.2 B Lee to Singh, wide: no run, flashes at it outside the off stump,
low to the ground, misses it
42.2 B Lee to Singh, one run, flicks off the pads, thru the square leg
42.3 B Lee to Dravid, one run, run rate reqd over 10 now, all hope is
nearly lost despite only being 4 wickets down
42.4 B Lee to Singh, (noball) no run, short and called again
42.4 B Lee to Singh, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
42.5 B Lee to Singh, one run, tickles it down to the 3rd man
42.6 B Lee to Dravid, one run, steps away from it, pushes it thru the
mid off area
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 196/4 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 74/7 = 10.57)
B Lee 10-0-49-0 (4w 3nb) - Members End
R Dravid 48* (75b 1x4) RR Singh 7* (12b)
Shane Lee back now, almost definitely to bowl 4 straight
replaces his brother, who's still without an ODI wicket after 2
games
43.1 S Lee to Dravid, two runs, played down the on side to get his 50 in
76 balls
43.2 S Lee to Dravid, one run, and despite its effectiveness, this
attack has been about as 1-dimensional as your standard South
African attack
43.3 S Lee to Singh, no run, even Bevan didn't get thrown the ball
43.4 S Lee to Singh, legbye: one run, thankfully the SOS has gone out
for MacGill
intruder alert, a streaker has run on the field
and another! they're breeding! well, not literally
43.5 S Lee to Dravid, FOUR, slow ball, Dravid closes his eyes and hopes
for the best, big lofted swing ends up trickling over the deep mid
wicket rope
43.6 S Lee to Dravid, one run, into the covers, quick running beats the
quick fielding
End of over 44 (9 runs) India 205/4 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 65/6 = 10.83)
S Lee 7-0-40-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 56* (79b 2x4) RR Singh 7* (14b)
44.1 McGrath to Dravid, one run
44.2 McGrath to Singh, one run, driven down to the mid on
44.3 McGrath to Dravid, two runs, slow ball full toss aimed at the off
stump, low cut shot edges its way down to the 3rd man
44.4 McGrath to Dravid, one run
44.5 McGrath to Singh, one run, another hack of a shot, these two won't
last long with these try-hard shots
44.6 McGrath to Dravid, no run, walks across the stumps trying to flick
it to fine leg, misses it totally
End of over 45 (6 runs) India 211/4 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 59/5 = 11.80)
GD McGrath 8-1-19-1 (1nb) - Members End
RR Singh 9* (16b) R Dravid 60* (83b 2x4)
45.1 S Lee to Singh, one run, aimed at the pads, driven into the off
side
45.2 S Lee to Dravid, no run, big cross bat slog attempted, another
Dravid miss, he's just no good at hitting out
45.3 S Lee to Dravid, OUT: slogs across the line, excellent leaping
catch to Martyn at mid wicket, Dravid shows his form with another
type of hitting out
India 212/5, Partnership of 35
R Dravid c Martyn b S Lee 60 (85b 2x4 0x6)
RR Singh 10* (17b) S Lee 7.3-0-41-1 (4w)
45.4 S Lee to Martin, no run, played direct to Martyn again, quick
single needed, not quick enough, non-striker's stumps are
scattered, Martyn dismissed Martin
India 212/6, Partnership of 0
JJ Martin run out (Martyn) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
45.5 S Lee to Singh, one run, into the covers once again, but Martyn
fumbles, almost some chance of a remarkable fielding hat trick
45.6 S Lee to Agarkar, no run, defends short of the covers, Agarkar sent
back, underarm hits the stumps, but he's dived well
End of over 46 (2 runs) India 213/6 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 57/4 = 14.25)
S Lee 8-0-42-1 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
RR Singh 11* (18b) AB Agarkar 0* (1b)
46.1 McGrath to Singh, one run, wide of the crease, around the wicket,
driven to the long off, more than 2 runs needed per ball now
46.2 McGrath to Agarkar, no run, big flipping swing and miss, trying to
carve it thru the covers, Agarkar remains on 0
46.3 McGrath to Agarkar, one run, worked on the off side, quick single
needed, TV called as McGrath tries the run out at the bowler's
end, looked out to me, but the TV signals green, Agarkar gets a
run
46.4 McGrath to Singh, one run
46.5 McGrath to Agarkar, one run, works it away to the mid off, India
pretty much playing for net run rate now
46.6 McGrath to Singh, one run, forces it thru the covers for another
single
End of over 47 (5 runs) India 218/6 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 52/3 = 17.33)
GD McGrath 9-1-24-1 (1nb) - Members End
RR Singh 14* (21b) AB Agarkar 2* (4b)
47.1 S Lee to Singh, SIX, wooooweeee, huge shot, pulled way way over the
deep mid wicket, big hit lands 15 metres into the crowd
47.2 S Lee to Singh, two runs, quick double taken, they're fighting,
perhaps it's a somewhat futile fight
47.3 S Lee to Singh, no run, makes room outside leg, gives it an on
drive, bowler fields very well
47.4 S Lee to Singh, one run, driving thru the on side, another single
47.5 S Lee to Agarkar, one run, down the crease a tad, slapped to the
extra cover area
47.6 S Lee to Singh, one run, another single on the same side of the
ground
End of over 48 (11 runs) India 229/6 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 41/2 = 20.50)
S Lee 9-0-53-1 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
RR Singh 24* (26b 1x6) AB Agarkar 3* (5b)
48.1 McGrath to Singh, FOUR, slashing drive, finds the gap and earns and
boundary, surely India aren't still in this
48.2 McGrath to Singh, no run, aims a yorker at the toes, dug out and
back to the bowler
48.3 McGrath to Singh, two runs, slogging, splices it over the backward
point, lands safely
48.4 McGrath to Singh, no run, another icey ball from McGrath, confuses
Singh, bottom edge bounces over the stumps
48.5 McGrath to Singh, two runs, off drive, excellent calling by Agarkar
makes that a safe 2 runs
48.6 McGrath to Singh, no run, giving him no room, on the legs, squeezes
it on the on side of the pitch
End of over 49 (8 runs) India 237/6 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 33/1 = 33.00)
GD McGrath 10-1-32-1 (1nb) - Members End
AB Agarkar 3* (5b) RR Singh 32* (32b 1x4 1x6)
minor amount of 33 needed off the last over
49.1 S Lee to Agarkar, one run, dribbles it down thru the backward point
49.2 S Lee to Singh, one run, driven off the legs and thru the mid
wicket
49.3 S Lee to Agarkar, one run, Lee dabbles with a slow ball, mistimed
pull goes to mid wikcet
49.4 S Lee to Singh, no run, driving down the on side, easy single
available, beats me why it was not taken
49.5 S Lee to Singh, one run, single taken on the off side this time,
the enigma that is Robin Singh
49.6 S Lee to Agarkar, no run, driven down the on side, single refused
again, remarkable stuff, almost as though they're sulking or
something
End of over 50 (4 runs) India 241/6 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 29/0 = 0.00)
S Lee 10-0-57-1 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
RR Singh 34* (35b 1x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 5* (8b)
and so ends yet another ODI, Ponting named Man of the match on his
vice-captaincy debut
next match is Friday at the SCG, same bat time, same bat teams