30 mins until the start of play, and out come the captains for the
toss
and Australia have won the toss and have chosen to bat first
changes for Australia are BF Lee out, MacGill in, and goobull-
gooble Freak boy the 12th man
for Pakistan, Azhar comes in, and Waja goes out, Ijaz is the
rumoured opening batsmen
0.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, slowish outswinger from the left
armer coming over the wicket, patted into the off side
0.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, has him fishing outside the off
stump, but there's no bites\
0.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, and through him, angling in, and
passes between the bat and body
0.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, crowd quite hushed, perhaps
suffering a bit from onedayitis
0.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, wooo, thick outside edge lands
just short of the point fielder
0.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, widish of the off stump, and to
the keeper
End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
Wasim Akram 1-1-0-0
ME Waugh 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 0* (6b)
1.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, worked away with the cross bat
into the off side, Ijaz is the fielder
1.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, not fully committing to the cut
shot, worked away to point
1.3 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, missing the nudge to
square leg, a bit of hesitation before taking the single
1.4 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run
1.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run
1.6 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
Waqar Younis 1-0-3-0 - Wollongong End
AC Gilchrist 1* (9b) ME Waugh 2* (3b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run
2.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run
2.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run
2.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, one run
2.5 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run
2.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 3 (1 run) Australia 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
Wasim Akram 2-1-1-0 - Newcastle End
AC Gilchrist 2* (13b) ME Waugh 2* (5b)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, trying to work it into the
square leg area, misses, into the pads, Waqar works the tonsils
3.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run
3.3 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, nudged off the hip thru
backward square leg
3.4 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, allows it to slide off the bat
past the second slip
3.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, poked direct to the mid wicket
3.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, two runs, well run double from a glance
thru the 45 to the long leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
Waqar Younis 2-0-7-0 - Wollongong End
ME Waugh 3* (6b) AC Gilchrist 5* (18b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run
4.2 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, wide: no run
4.2 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run
4.3 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, pitching on the off stump, inseam,
passes over the angled cut shot
4.4 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, angled across the right hander to
the keeper
4.5 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, misjudged nudge towards the square
leg
4.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, wide: no run, yorker length down the leg
side, umpire turns his back and signals to the scorers
4.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, one run, scraped off the legs to the short
fine leg area
End of over 5 (3 runs) Australia 12/0 (RR: 2.40)
Wasim Akram 3-1-4-0 (2w) - Newcastle End
ME Waugh 4* (12b) AC Gilchrist 5* (18b)
5.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, again using the pace of the ball
to his own advantage, played towards the fine leg
5.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, driving into the mid wicket, a
single is found and taken with glee
5.3 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, hanging the bat out to dry,
inside edge flirts with the stumps, but there's no action
5.4 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, misplayed back down the pitch,
quite a scrappy effort from the illustrious gilchrist so far
5.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, and he confirms it with a mishit
four, pulling, probably aiming for forward of square, bottom edge
runs to the fine leg boundary
5.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, must have been an inside edge
into the body, ball rests at silly point
End of over 6 (8 runs) Australia 20/0 (RR: 3.33)
Waqar Younis 3-0-15-0 - Wollongong End
AC Gilchrist 11* (22b 1x4) ME Waugh 6* (14b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, wide: no run, outswinger, full pitch, and
Wasim is a bit unhappy with himself
6.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, quickish and thru to the keeper
outside the off stump
6.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, quick little push to the Axe Man
at point
6.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, one run, very well judged single to the
mid wicket, Afridi is helpless, which makes a change from hopeless
6.4 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, across the right hander, Moin
collects in front of 1st slip
6.5 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, squeezed away into the gully, ball
bounces away awkwardly
6.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up and outside the off
stump
End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 22/0 (RR: 3.14)
Wasim Akram 4-1-6-0 (3w) - Newcastle End
AC Gilchrist 12* (25b 1x4) ME Waugh 6* (17b)
7.1 Abdur Razzaq to Gilchrist, one run, the effective Abdur preferred
to the effective Akhtar at 1st change
7.2 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, prodded into the covers
7.3 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, misplayed away to the forward
square leg
7.4 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, smudges it to backward point
7.5 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, into the thigh, ball doesn't
travel far enough for them to steal a single
7.6 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, into the pads, Abdur thinks it's
worth a shout, umpire thinks otherwise
End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 23/0 (RR: 2.88)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Wollongong End
AC Gilchrist 13* (26b 1x4) ME Waugh 6* (22b)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, OUT: cutting outside the off stump, the
agony is over, clean top edge to the keeper
Australia 23/1, Partnership of 23
AC Gilchrist c Moin Khan b Wasim Akram 13 (27b 1x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 6* (22b) Wasim Akram 4.1-1-6-1 (3w)
not a very good effort from Gilchrist, now has the afternoon to
examine his bat in the dressing room and see if he can find the
middle of the bat there
8.2 Wasim Akram to Ponting, OUT: pitching on the middle and leg stump,
seams in, plumb in front, Ricky defending outside the off stump,
not really rising to the occasion of being vice captain today
either
Australia 23/2, Partnership of 0
RT Ponting lbw b Wasim Akram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 6* (22b) Wasim Akram 4.2-1-6-2 (3w)
8.3 Wasim Akram to Bevan, legbye: one run, on a hat trick, leg bye
earned to the fine leg
8.4 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, (noball) no run
8.4 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, leaning back and missing the cut
shot outside the off stump
8.5 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, FOUR, lovely cut, smooth and easy to the
boundary, seven grand's worth of 7000 ODI runs from the Arky One
8.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, to the keeper
End of over 9 (6 runs) Australia 29/2 (RR: 3.22)
Wasim Akram 5-1-11-2 (3w 1nb) - Newcastle End
MG Bevan 0* (1b) ME Waugh 10* (26b 1x4)
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run, worked back down the wicket to the
bowler
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run
9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, FOUR, flicked off the legs all the way to
the Fosters Light Ice boundary hoarding at deep square leg
9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run, defended onto the on side, mid
wicket collects
9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run, inside edge off the drive to wide
mid on
9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, FOUR, driving easily thru the mid off
End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia 37/2 (RR: 3.70)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-9-0 - Wollongong End
ME Waugh 10* (26b 1x4) MG Bevan 8* (7b 2x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, prodded onto the on side
10.2 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, one run, nudged off the thigh, Razzler at
fine leg runs before it bursts the infield circle
10.3 Wasim Akram to Bevan, no run, outside the off stump of the left
hander
10.4 Wasim Akram to Bevan, one run, flicked off the pads, down to the
fine leg again
10.5 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, a bit of woooah, dramatic outseam
beats the outside edge
10.6 Wasim Akram to ME Waugh, no run, defended onto the on side
End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 39/2 (RR: 3.55)
Wasim Akram 6-1-13-2 (3w 1nb) - Newcastle End
MG Bevan 9* (9b 2x4) ME Waugh 11* (30b 1x4)
11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run, people are welcome to vent their
spleen to comms@cricinfo.com - remember your criticism will only
encourage us
11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run
11.3 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, thru to the keeper
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the point fielder
11.5 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run
11.6 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, drifting it past the bat as Waugh
plays a drfiter of a shot
End of over 12 (1 run) Australia 40/2 (RR: 3.33)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-10-0 - Wollongong End
MG Bevan 10* (11b 2x4) ME Waugh 11* (34b 1x4)
on comes the widely self-acclaimed bowler
12.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run, worked away to Waqar at fine leg
12.2 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, no run, playing and missing outside the
off stump
12.3 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, no run, straight and quick, aimed at the
off stump, flicked away to Youhana at forward square leg
12.4 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, one run, pats it away into and through
the gully
12.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, squirts it off the inside edge to
the square leg
12.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, easily defended onto the on side,
tame over from the legend in his own bathwater
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 42/2 (RR: 3.23)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 - Taree End
ME Waugh 12* (37b 1x4) MG Bevan 11* (14b 2x4)
13.1 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, one run, charging the bowler, cutting
down to wide third man area
13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, three runs, easy paced drive thru the wide
mid on
13.3 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, one run, glides it down to the 3rd man
13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run, into the pads and it gets an appeal
13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run, down to the 3rd man
13.6 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, slow and low outside the
off stump
13.6 Abdur Razzaq to ME Waugh, no run, swiping and missing outside the
off stump, par for the course for mark waugh this season
End of over 14 (7 runs) Australia 49/2 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-17-0 (1nb) - Ulladulla End
MG Bevan 15* (17b 2x4) ME Waugh 14* (41b 1x4)
14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, seaming down the line of the
stumps, that looks pretty plumb, umpire isn't interested
14.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run
14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, FOUR, driving forward of the square leg,
larv-er-ly boundary
14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, (noball) no run, around the wicket, he's an
angry, fast mean bouncer, and according to the ICC, probably a
chuck
14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run, poked onto the on side
14.5 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, two runs, chipped away thru the mid
wicket area for a choo
14.6 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, no run, defending into the covers, that
do be the end of the over
End of over 15 (8 runs) Australia 57/2 (RR: 3.80)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Taree End
MG Bevan 20* (22b 3x4) ME Waugh 16* (43b 1x4)
15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, Azhar Mahmood making a cameo
appearance in the tournament
15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, defended onto the on side
15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, prodded down the wicket and back to
the bowler
15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, your suggestions are welcome for
the end names, we'll use the dinkiest east coast rural backwaters
that people can name, Randwick and Paddington Ends are so passe
15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run
15.6 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, one run, and as Yousuf fields, it's time
for some blaring ads to be played over the PA during drinks
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 59/2 (RR: 3.69)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-2-0 - Ulladulla End
ME Waugh 17* (44b 1x4) MG Bevan 21* (27b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, no run, Waqar coming on for Shoaib,
Shoaib is actually off the field, probably exhausted after his 2
over spell
16.2 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, pushed away thru point
16.3 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run, bat raised, ball passes the outside
the off stump
16.4 Waqar Younis to Bevan, one run, off the leg stump and down to the
fine leg
16.5 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, squirts off the outside edge
down to the wide 3rd man area, Azhar is the chap there
16.6 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 62/2 (RR: 3.65)
Waqar Younis 4-0-18-0 - Taree End
ME Waugh 19* (47b 1x4) MG Bevan 22* (30b 3x4)
17.1 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, one run, glides it off the cut shot to
the 3rd man, only about the billionth time we've seen that shot
today
17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, defensive drive onto the on side
17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, and as much as we like the Bourban
and Beefsteak End and the Coogee Bay Hotel End, we're not allowed
to use it
17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, two runs, because Coogee is more through
wide long on, and we just cannot be inaccurate like that
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run
17.6 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 67/2 (RR: 3.72)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-7-0 - Ulladulla End
ME Waugh 21* (49b 1x4) MG Bevan 25* (34b 3x4)
18.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, no run
18.2 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, lofting it over the covers, not
the best shot of the day
18.3 Waqar Younis to Bevan, one run, squeezing it off the legs, plenty
of top suggestions rolling in for the end names
18.4 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, wide: no run, down the leg side, Cane
Toad End and Mexican End, and Big Banana End and Big Cheese End
are good ones
18.4 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, prodded short of the covers
18.5 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run, left for the keeper to deal with
18.6 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 71/2 (RR: 3.74)
Waqar Younis 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Taree End
ME Waugh 23* (52b 1x4) MG Bevan 26* (37b 3x4)
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, wide: no run
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, no run
19.2 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, one run, down to the 3rd man yet again
19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run, that previous run brought up the
50 partnership
19.4 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, no run
19.5 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, FOUR, going the tonk over the mid on,
couple of bounces and into the fence, that could possibly be the
Mark Waugh the crowd want to see
19.6 Azhar Mahmood to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 20 (8 runs) Australia 79/2 (RR: 3.95)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Ulladulla End
ME Waugh 29* (57b 2x4) MG Bevan 27* (38b 3x4)
20.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, ah, some more terrific end names
coming in, plenty of terrific swipes at a certain theme park that
may or may not reside on the south side of the ground
20.2 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run
20.3 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run
20.4 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run, chopped down the ground
20.5 Waqar Younis to Bevan, one run, and a special mention has to go to
the person who suggest Melbourne and Brisbane as the dinky rural
backwaters
20.6 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, no run, ah, betetr do some commentary I
suppose, into the pads, and Younis gives his Lillee squatting
appeal, I think he had to buy the licence to use that
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 81/2 (RR: 3.86)
Waqar Younis 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Taree End
MG Bevan 28* (42b 3x4) ME Waugh 30* (59b 2x4)
Shabash Saqqy, Shabash Saqqy coming on
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, two runs, flicked off the legs to the
square leg
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, easy little drive down the off
side
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, two runs, ok, new ends implemented,
full marks to Dave T for the bit of lateral thinking
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, one run
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, working it thru the mid wicket
End of over 22 (7 runs) Australia 88/2 (RR: 4.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-7-0 - Kennett End
MG Bevan 32* (46b 3x4) ME Waugh 33* (61b 2x4)
22.1 Waqar Younis to Bevan, FOUR, slaps a ye olde pull shot thru the mid
wicket, crowd strike up their tuneful harmony of "Aussie Aussie
Aussie Oi Oi Oi", a timeless classic
22.2 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run, defended onto the on side
22.3 Waqar Younis to Bevan, legbye: two runs
22.4 Waqar Younis to Bevan, two runs, dribbles it away off the pads thru
the backward square leg
22.5 Waqar Younis to Bevan, one run, flicked thru the square leg, I have
to say that Waqar bowled exclusively the 7 different shades of
sh... er, rubbish today
22.6 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, one run, driven down the ground, possibly
the last we'll see of him today
End of over 23 (10 runs) Australia 98/2 (RR: 4.26)
Waqar Younis 7-0-32-0 (1w) - Hanson End
ME Waugh 34* (62b 2x4) MG Bevan 39* (51b 4x4)
in fact, only Wasim has bowled with any degree of effectiveness at
all so far
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, two runs, worked easily for even
easier runs to the man at deep forward square leg
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, no run
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, no run
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, one run, flicked off the toes and
forward of the square leg
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, bye: one run, around the wicket, Bevan
caught defending out of his crease, Moin muffs the stumping and
then gets a second chance to underarm from in front of the stumps,
to complete the komic kapers, he gives away an overthrow
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 103/2 (RR: 4.29)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-11-0 - Kennett End
ME Waugh 38* (67b 2x4) MG Bevan 39* (52b 4x4)
24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, four runs, superb running, driven to the
deep mid wicket, it's a long boundary and they manage an all run
in not the most comfortable of heat
24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, no run
24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, one run, dabs it short of the point
fielder
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, FOUR, well played thru the covers, Bevan
may not even need the red ink to boost the average, that would be
some turn up
24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run
24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to ME Waugh, OUT: thru the gate, may have just
clipped the inside edge, off bail goes flying, the leg bail
remains stubborn
Australia 113/3, Partnership of 90
ME Waugh b Shoaib Akhtar 43 (71b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (10 runs) Australia 113/3 (RR: 4.52)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-20-1 (1nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 44* (54b 5x4)
and there's a handy 20 points for anyone who had the Tawny
Frogmouth in their fantasy team
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run, drags it away to the short fine
leg
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, forward of the point fielder
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, pushed into the mid wicket
for another single
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run, defending into the off side, Moin
is left to field it
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, an off drive for another single
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 116/3 (RR: 4.46)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-14-0 - Kennett End
MG Bevan 46* (58b 5x4) SR Waugh 1* (2b)
26.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, (noball) no run, and down the leg side,
crowd give the ironic cheer for the no ball
26.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, glancing and missing the short of a
length, down the leg side it goes, Moin gives a wishing appeal
26.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
then moving well down the leg side, more hoots and hollers from
the crowd
26.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, straight and wide of the off stump
26.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, three runs, poking it thru the covers, a
bit of an afternoon shower has been noticed to the west
or the Brian Burke End
26.5 Shoaib Akhtar to SR Waugh, no run
26.6 Shoaib Akhtar to SR Waugh, FOUR, all that run up for nothing,
easily tonked thru the covers
End of over 27 (8 runs) Australia 124/3 (RR: 4.59)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-28-1 (2nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 49* (63b 5x4) SR Waugh 5* (4b 1x4)
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run, around the wicket to the leftie,
defended outside the off stump
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run, more defence, stuttering forward
with the bat
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, FOUR, swung away thru the mid wicket to
bring up quite a smart 50, on one knee and pulling
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, defending down the on side, the
Razzler the bedazzler fields from long on
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, and another single is found
End of over 28 (6 runs) Australia 130/3 (RR: 4.64)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-20-0 - Kennett End
SR Waugh 6* (5b 1x4) MG Bevan 54* (68b 6x4)
28.1 Shoaib Akhtar to SR Waugh, no run, defending directly back to the
bowler
28.2 Shoaib Akhtar to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, missing the squirt onto
the on side, off the pads to silly point
28.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, around the wicket, running the full
length of the Newcastle End, bowls from wide of the crease, and
defended
28.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, no run, driven hard, but directly into the
covers
28.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run, OK, next challenge is to suggest
an unusual word to be worked into the commentary. If it's a rare
word, then a definition with it may help. (comms@cricinfo.com)
28.6 Shoaib Akhtar to SR Waugh, OUT: driving thru the covers,
correction, missing the drive thru the covers, the off stump is
not missed however
Australia 132/4, Partnership of 19
SR Waugh b Shoaib Akhtar 6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 132/4 (RR: 4.55)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-29-2 (2nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 55* (71b 6x4)
drinks cart suffers from a premature serving, motors onto the
ground and then gets slammed into reverse as the umpires wave it
away
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run, leading edge, trying to pat it
onto the on side
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, worked into the on side properly
this time
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, Martyn with another innings to
continue his struggle against credibility
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, three runs, well played thru the covers,
cover dives a bit too dramatically
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, easily played down the on side
again
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, prodded down the wicket and back
to the bowler
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 137/4 (RR: 4.57)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-25-0 - Kennett End
MG Bevan 57* (74b 6x4) DR Martyn 3* (3b)
30.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run, slow ball, but picked and worked
to the point area
30.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, two runs, played down the ground, towards
the Iluka End
30.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, FOUR, spanking cover drive, along the
ground and into the fence, some confused soul is waving a
Bangladesh flag down there
30.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, one run, prodded into the covers
to use the first word of the day, I'm quite ambivalent about that
previous boundary
30.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Bevan, one run, prodded onto the on side
30.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
that's some battedly commentary for you
End of over 31 (9 runs) Australia 146/4 (RR: 4.71)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-38-2 (2nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 59* (76b 6x4) DR Martyn 10* (7b 1x4)
it's my lugubrious duty to mention that some rain is starting to
fall
(lugurbrious being the 3rd word challenge)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, no run
31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bevan, one run, driving down the ground, on the
on side
31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, driving back to the bowler
End of over 32 (3 runs) Australia 149/4 (RR: 4.66)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-28-0 - Kennett End
MG Bevan 61* (79b 6x4) DR Martyn 11* (10b 1x4)
hmm, there's a Welsh flag on the DOug Walters Stand, perhaps that
person could get together with the Bangaldeshi flag person and
chat about their collective irrelevancy
32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, wide: no run, outside the off side
32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run
32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, two runs, works it down to the 3rd man
32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run, I have to admit I'm stuck on
"fishplate" - top suggestion from Jim Flavin, a man who seems to
know his railway constructions
32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, or does that previous bit of comms
qualify as including the word?
32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, no run
32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run
End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia 155/4 (RR: 4.70)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-23-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 65* (84b 6x4) DR Martyn 12* (11b 1x4)
33.1 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run, Azhar comes on as the rain
continues to fall
33.2 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run, it's been a hot muggy, and now
wet, day, not at all salubrious
umpires have a short natter, and off come the players
rain stopping play at 5:07, Pakistan incidentally well behind their
over rate
tarps take an eon to come on, and the rain seems to have already
stopped
more commentary from your literary demimonde after this short
break....
Match State: Rain stopped play
sun is shining, groundsmen are working up their motivation to de-
tarp the square
crowd get all exuberant, well maybe not
a suggestion of a sesquipedalian word to use from "dj" is in fact
the word "sesquipedalian"
announcement has just been made that play will resume at 5:27pm,
making it a well rounded 20 minute break
there will be no reduction in overs
33.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, outside the off stump
33.4 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run
33.5 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, two runs, short and down the leg side,
enjoys his goulash as he helps it down to the fine leg
33.6 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run
End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 160/4 (RR: 4.71)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Kennett End
MG Bevan 69* (89b 6x4) DR Martyn 13* (12b 1x4)
34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run, worked to the mid wicket by the
helmetted iguana (excuse the irrelevancy, Chris Prior's suggested
words are tough)
34.2 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run
34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run
34.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, FOUR, an imperial nudge to the fine 3rd man
34.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, tries it again, but only to the
point fielder
34.6 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, driving into the covers
End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 166/4 (RR: 4.74)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-29-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanson End
DR Martyn 18* (17b 2x4) MG Bevan 70* (90b 6x4)
35.1 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run
35.2 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run, crowd with only a firkin-sized
amount of noise
35.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, one run, ostensibly takes another single
35.4 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run
35.5 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run, nudging down the ground, single
is accepted with alacrity
35.6 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run
End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 169/4 (RR: 4.69)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Kennett End
DR Martyn 20* (21b 2x4) MG Bevan 71* (92b 6x4)
36.1 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, legbye: one run, off the hip and towards
the short fine leg
36.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run
36.3 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, merely defended
36.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, more defence, slightly flamboyant,
giving his lumbrical muscle a good work out
36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, driving down the off side, to the
long off
36.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bevan, one run, onto the left hander's off side, a
plethora of singles of late
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 173/4 (RR: 4.68)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanson End
MG Bevan 73* (94b 6x4) DR Martyn 21* (25b 2x4)
37.1 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, no run, poked to the point, initially
recalcitrant about the single, they end up denying it all together
37.2 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, FOUR, cracking shot, lifting it over the
infield
37.3 Azhar Mahmood to Bevan, OUT: trying it again, lofting down the on
side, Shoaib accepts the catch at mid on and then has the nerve to
wave to the crowd in acknowledgment of his superior skill
Australia 177/5, Partnership of 45
MG Bevan c Shoaib Akhtar b Azhar Mahmood 77 (97b 7x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 21* (25b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 5.3-0-27-1 (1w)
37.4 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run, defended, them bats did cross
37.5 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run, leaning into it, and poking it
forward of the square leg
37.6 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, and poked short of the covers
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 178/5 (RR: 4.68)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-28-1 (1w) - Kennett End
DR Martyn 22* (27b 2x4) A Symonds 0* (1b)
38.1 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, two runs, easiest of easy twos thru the mid
wicket, I think the crowd has fallen asleep again
38.2 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, pushed thru the covers
38.3 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, one run, swiped towards the square leg,
another deadly boring single
38.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, top marks to Melody for the
suggested use of the rare words "consistent accurate bowling"
38.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run
38.6 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, and pushed into the covers to end
an over that will be quickly forgotton
End of over 39 (5 runs) Australia 183/5 (RR: 4.69)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-37-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanson End
DR Martyn 26* (32b 2x4) A Symonds 1* (2b)
39.1 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, two runs, Shoaib gives a turnip of a
return from long off that collects the umpire at the bowler's end
39.2 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run, top word indeed from Adam Perrett
39.3 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run
39.4 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run, driving down the on side
39.5 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run
39.6 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run, cuts square to the point area,
Martyn slips at the bowler's end, for some reason the fielder does
not have a ping from point
End of over 40 (2 runs) Australia 185/5 (RR: 4.62)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-30-1 (1w) - Kennett End
A Symonds 1* (2b) DR Martyn 28* (38b 2x4)
40.1 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, defending into the off side, we'll
just have to trust Grant Pearce's assertion that it's
"floccinaucinihilipilification to pick a winner at this point"
40.2 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, one run
40.3 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, edges down to
the 3rd man, now we see a slip being brought in
40.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, back to the bowler
40.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, one run, late cut and direct to the slip on
the bounce, but he cannot collect it properly
40.6 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, defending onto the on side
End of over 41 (6 runs) Australia 191/5 (RR: 4.66)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-43-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanson End
DR Martyn 33* (41b 3x4) A Symonds 2* (5b)
41.1 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run, shmoozes the ball thru the
forward square leg area
41.2 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, hit hard, but direct to cover
41.3 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, a peppermint of a shot, pulling it
beautifully thru the mid wicket
41.4 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, one run
41.5 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, no run, dabbed into the covers
41.6 Azhar Mahmood to Martyn, one run
End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 198/5 (RR: 4.71)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-37-1 (1w) - Kennett End
DR Martyn 35* (44b 3x4) A Symonds 7* (8b 1x4)
Saqqy Saqqy Saqqy is back into the attack
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, defended down the on side, a
single is gained before the long on comes in
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, one run, worked behind the square leg
to a certain Podargus fielder
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, three runs
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, two runs, to backward square again,
Shoaib fields, then misfield, and the crowd honour him with a
cheer for letting thru the second
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run
End of over 43 (7 runs) Australia 205/5 (RR: 4.77)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-35-0 - Hanson End
DR Martyn 39* (46b 3x4) A Symonds 10* (12b 1x4)
43.1 Wasim Akram to Martyn, no run, Wasim has been easily the best of
the bowlers today
43.2 Wasim Akram to Martyn, no run, defended on the off side
43.3 Wasim Akram to Martyn, two runs, axes it down the ground, wide long
on has to gather
43.4 Wasim Akram to Martyn, FOUR, driving down the off side, spanking
shot (note: onomatopoeia)
43.5 Wasim Akram to Martyn, no run
43.6 Wasim Akram to Martyn, no run, and defended
End of over 44 (6 runs) Australia 211/5 (RR: 4.80)
Wasim Akram 7-1-19-2 (3w 1nb) - Kennett End
A Symonds 10* (12b 1x4) DR Martyn 45* (52b 4x4)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, FOUR, onto one knee and he bongs it
over the square leg
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, SIX, ahhh, nothing is quite like a
Symonds in full flight, he clubs in over the long off
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, two runs, cheeky, well impressive
single, thru the square leg and into the deep
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, wide: FOUR, down the leg side, the
wheels are falling off the Pakistani caravan
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, FOUR, the androit Symonds carves the
cut shot behind the point
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, one run, and a mere 22 off the over
End of over 45 (22 runs) Australia 233/5 (RR: 5.18)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-57-0 (1w) - Hanson End
A Symonds 27* (18b 3x4 1x6) DR Martyn 45* (52b 4x4)
45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Symonds, FOUR, woofs it over the mid off, the
Symonds shot-o-meter careers into the red
45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Symonds, one run, defending onto the on side, and
a sneaky single is available
45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, FOUR, nurtures the ball off the legs, and
then encourages it to slam into the fence
45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, Shoaib gives the kick into clean
air after that dot
45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, one run, nurdles it around the corner to
bring a 50 for the Omen 2
45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Symonds, two runs, excellent suggested nickname
that for Martyn, thanks to the person who I've lost the name of
End of over 46 (12 runs) Australia 245/5 (RR: 5.33)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-50-2 (2nb) - Kennett End
DR Martyn 50* (55b 5x4) A Symonds 34* (21b 4x4 1x6)
46.1 Wasim Akram to Martyn, OUT: skies it and safely collected by Ijaz
on the on side, that's wicket de 400 for Wasim Akram
Australia 245/6, Partnership of 68
DR Martyn c Ijaz Ahmed b Wasim Akram 50 (56b 5x4 0x6)
A Symonds 34* (21b 4x4 1x6) Wasim Akram 7.1-1-19-3 (3w 1nb)
gets an extra cheer from the crowd as the announcement comes over
46.2 Wasim Akram to Symonds, one run, down the leg side as the clock
ticks to 6:16, which is the alleged start of the dinner break
46.3 Wasim Akram to S Lee, wide: no run, which means Pakistan could be
penalised up to 3 overs
46.3 Wasim Akram to S Lee, FOUR
46.4 Wasim Akram to S Lee, no run
46.5 Wasim Akram to S Lee, no run
46.6 Wasim Akram to S Lee, two runs, easily worked off the toes towards
the long on
End of over 47 (8 runs) Australia 253/6 (RR: 5.38)
Wasim Akram 8-1-27-3 (4w 1nb) - Hanson End
A Symonds 35* (22b 4x4 1x6) S Lee 6* (4b 1x4)
Wasim rotating his bowlers thru one over spells
47.1 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, two runs, swings it thru the on side, long
on is able to run around in time
47.2 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, SIX, an incredibly casual flick off the
hip for 6, over the backward square leg
47.3 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, FOUR, tonks it thru the mid wicket, damn,
now I've lost that suggested Bombay word for a slog
47.4 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, OUT: short, pulling thru the mid wicket,
skies it too much, Azhar runs around from long on, end of a rather
slow innings, he really struggled to maintain the pace
Australia 265/7, Partnership of 20
A Symonds c Azhar Mahmood b Abdur Razzaq 47 (26b 5x4 2x6)
S Lee 6* (4b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 9.4-0-55-1 (1w 1nb)
47.5 Abdur Razzaq to S Lee, one run, flicks it off the toes, Waqar
fields at short fine leg
47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, OUT: pitched up, not quite a yorker, but
straight thru him
Australia 266/8, Partnership of 1
DW Fleming b Abdur Razzaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (13 runs) Australia 266/8 (RR: 5.54)
Abdur Razzaq 10-0-56-2 (1w 1nb) - Kennett End
S Lee 7* (5b 1x4)
and anyone who remembers the CricInfo commentary from last year's
Sydney Test will know what I'm saying when I say it's the second
coming of the messiah
48.1 Wasim Akram to S Lee, one run
48.2 Wasim Akram to MacGill, one run, first ball in ODIs, and he does
have the touch of a deity, glides it to 3rd man
48.3 Wasim Akram to S Lee, FOUR, smoted thru point, direct to the
boundary
48.4 Wasim Akram to S Lee, FOUR, lofted over the mid wicket, what a
truely awful piece of outfielding by Inzamam, slowed down so he
didn't have to dive
48.5 Wasim Akram to S Lee, two runs, Team Pakistan in need of a lead
injection now, Yousuf with the misfield at long on allows the
second
48.6 Wasim Akram to S Lee, one run, and into the outfield to keep the
strike
End of over 49 (13 runs) Australia 279/8 (RR: 5.69)
Wasim Akram 9-1-40-3 (4w 1nb) - Hanson End
S Lee 19* (10b 3x4) SCG MacGill 1* (1b)
final over, place your bets for the amount of runs to be taken off
Saqlain
49.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to S Lee, SIX, well there's 6 to start with, only
one knee and then lofted way over mid wicket
49.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to S Lee, one run, dabs a single forward of the
covers, brings MacGill onto strike
49.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to MacGill, no run, he dies for the sins of the
previous ball, suicidal single, TV called, and out
Australia 286/9, Partnership of 20
SCG MacGill run out (Moin Khan) 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
49.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to S Lee, OUT: big long shot over the mid off, too
high though, and taken by the long on, terrific entertaining late
innings hitting by Australia
Australia 286/10, Partnership of 0
S Lee c Shoaib Akhtar b Saqlain Mushtaq 26 (13b 3x4 1x6)
GD McGrath 0* (0b) Saqlain Mushtaq 8.4-0-64-1 (1w)
news has come thru that Pakistan have been penalised 1 over for a
slow over rate
many thanks for the avalanche of suggestions for the word of the
day. now the challenge is for player's nicknames. The most subtle
will get used.
0.1 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, first ball, and bang, straight into
the, errr, tender loins
Anwar decides now is a good time a rest and lie down
0.2 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, one run, next ball, and he's promptly off
the strike
0.3 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, crafty inswinger, and into
the pads, appeal is hushed by the no ball call
0.3 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, outswinger has the axe man with
a big drive, outside edge spirals over point, first the 3rd man
misfields, then there's all sorts of additional slapstick after
the return throw
0.4 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, one run, worked away onto the on side
0.5 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
0.6 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, unmitigated Ijaz class, no foot work,
simply whacks it over the mid on
End of over 1 (10 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 10.00 RRR: 277/48 = 5.77)
GD McGrath 1-0-10-0 (1nb) - Cape York End
Saeed Anwar 2* (3b) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (4b 1x4)
1.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, angling in, Australia finding the
same nip with the new ball that Akram had
1.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, two runs, hook shot from a shortish one,
long leg bevan gathers it in
1.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run, glanced off the hip to the
backward square leg
1.4 Fleming to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, nudged off the hip again, his
holiness fields at short fine leg
1.5 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, Symonds allowed to gather on the on
side
1.6 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, and again to Symonds at mid wicket
End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 273/47 = 5.81)
DW Fleming 1-0-4-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (5b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 5* (8b)
2.1 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, woohoo, this could be the day of the
axe, simply belts it over the long on
2.2 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, skies it over the mid on, Bevan is
running back, loses it in the lights, and DROPPED
2.3 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, tonked thru off side, he makes a
Symonds look like a Tavare
2.4 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run
2.4 McGrath to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, jams the on drive thru the mid
wicket, Bevan chases towards teh fence
2.5 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, two runs, throws the bat at it, outside
edge spirals over the gully, 3rd man has to field
2.6 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, one run, glides it thru the gully, 19 off
the over to complete a mild opening 3 overs to the innings
End of over 3 (19 runs) Pakistan 33/0 (RR: 11.00 RRR: 254/46 = 5.52)
GD McGrath 2-0-29-0 (2nb) - Cape York End
Saeed Anwar 8* (10b) Ijaz Ahmed 23* (10b 2x4 1x6)
McGrath doing slightly worse than his 10 overs for 8 runs at his
last SCG appearance
3.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run
3.2 Fleming to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: another slog, top edge flies high,
tempts some more rain, Waugh positions himself well at mid wicket
for the catch
Pakistan 34/1, Partnership of 34
Ijaz Ahmed c SR Waugh b Fleming 23 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Saeed Anwar 9* (11b) DW Fleming 1.2-0-5-1
and now a large beach ball joins Australia in the celebrations. No,
not the injured one.
3.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
3.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, three runs, thru the on side
3.4 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
3.5 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, one run, tickles it into the mid wicket
area
3.6 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, taps it down the off side
End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 39/1 (RR: 9.75 RRR: 248/45 = 5.51)
DW Fleming 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Wilson's Promontory End
Abdur Razzaq 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 12* (13b)
4.1 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, three runs
4.2 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending onto the on side, McGrath
fields off his own bowling
4.3 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, lovely outseam beats the left
hander, McGrath is back - and this time he's angry
well, he's angry every time really
4.4 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, rocks onto the back foot and spanks a
pull shot over the mid on
4.5 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, thru to the keeper
4.6 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, prods it onto the off side, point
fields
End of over 5 (7 runs) Pakistan 46/1 (RR: 9.20 RRR: 241/44 = 5.48)
GD McGrath 3-0-36-0 (2nb) - Cape York End
Abdur Razzaq 4* (3b) Saeed Anwar 16* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, fishing and missing outside the
off stump
5.2 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, swivelling and pulling another
glorious boundary, thru forward square leg
5.3 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
5.4 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, fiddling it thru the backward
point
5.5 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, keeper's ball
5.6 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, keeper's ball again
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 50/1 (RR: 8.33 RRR: 237/43 = 5.51)
DW Fleming 3-0-14-1 (1w) - Wilson's Promontory End
Saeed Anwar 16* (18b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (9b 1x4)
6.1 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, two runs
6.2 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, one run
6.3 Martyn to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) three runs, tonked way over the
bowler's head
6.3 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, no run
6.4 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, no run
6.5 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, lofted cover drive, direct to the
fence
6.6 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, no run, prodded to the pretend catching
fielder at short cover
End of over 7 (11 runs) Pakistan 61/1 (RR: 8.71 RRR: 226/42 = 5.38)
DR Martyn 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - Cape York End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (10b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 23* (24b 2x4)
7.1 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, the night sky takes on a subfusc
quality (returning to the word of the day lark)
7.2 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
7.3 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, off the legs, they look for a leg
bye but JC is alert from short fine leg
7.4 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run, into the pads, ball dribbles back
onto the off side
7.5 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run
7.5 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
7.6 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 62/1 (RR: 7.75 RRR: 225/41 = 5.49)
DW Fleming 4-0-15-1 (1w 1nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Saeed Anwar 23* (24b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 11* (17b 1x4)
as quick as you can say "bowling failure", Martyn is off and
McGrath is back on
as quick as you can say "bowling failure", Martyn is off and
McGrath is back on
8.1 Martyn to Saeed Anwar, no run, cut into the gully, and as quick as
you can say "fielding genius", Martyn dives and saves and picks up
and throws down the bowler's stumps, fantastic stuff
Pakistan 62/2, Partnership of 28
Saeed Anwar run out (Martyn) 23 (25b 2x4 0x6)
8.1 McGrath to Saeed Anwar, no run, cut into the gully, and as quick as
you can say "fielding genius", Martyn dives and saves and picks up
and throws down the bowler's stumps, fantastic stuff
Pakistan 62/2, Partnership of 28
Saeed Anwar run out (Martyn) 23 (25b 2x4 0x6)
8.2 Martyn to Yousuf Youhana, no run
8.2 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run
8.3 Martyn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR
8.3 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR
8.4 Martyn to Yousuf Youhana, no run
8.4 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run
8.5 Martyn to Yousuf Youhana, one run
8.5 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, one run
8.6 Martyn to Abdur Razzaq, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 67/2 (RR: 7.44 RRR: 220/40 = 5.50)
DR Martyn 2-0-16-0 (1nb) - Cape York End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (4b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 11* (18b 1x4)
8.6 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 9 (6 runs) Pakistan 67/2 (RR: 7.44 RRR: 220/40 = 5.50)
GD McGrath 4-0-41-0 (2nb) - Cape York End
Abdur Razzaq 16* (21b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)
9.1 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run
9.1 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
9.2 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run
9.2 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
9.3 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run
9.3 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
9.4 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, one run
9.4 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, one run
9.5 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
9.5 Fleming to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
9.6 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) FOUR
9.6 Fleming to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) FOUR
9.6 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run
9.6 Fleming to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
9.6 Fleming to Abdur Razzaq, no run
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 74/2 (RR: 7.40 RRR: 213/39 = 5.46)
DW Fleming 5-0-22-1 (2w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (8b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 15* (21b 2x4)
9.6 Fleming to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 74/2 (RR: 7.40 RRR: 213/39 = 5.46)
DW Fleming 5-0-22-1 (2w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Abdur Razzaq 17* (25b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (4b 1x4)
10.1 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR
10.2 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR
10.3 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR
10.4 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR
10.5 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, incredible, 5 consecutive
boundaries, and we miss the comms because of damn technical
difficulties
10.6 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, McGrath comes back over the
wicket, and he saves off his own bowling, crowd gives a huge cheer
End of over 11 (20 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 8.55 RRR: 193/38 = 5.08)
GD McGrath 5-0-61-0 (2nb) - Cape York End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (4b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 37* (31b 7x4)
11.1 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
11.2 S Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run
11.3 S Lee to Abdur Razzaq, three runs
11.4 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
11.5 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
11.6 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
End of over 12 (5 runs) Pakistan 99/2 (RR: 8.25 RRR: 188/37 = 5.08)
S Lee 1-0-4-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (8b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 40* (33b 7x4)
and on comes the messiah, perhaps a little earlier than planned
after this stunning display of Pakistani batting
12.1 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed down the off side
12.2 MacGill to Abdur Razzaq, no run
12.3 MacGill to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended
12.4 MacGill to Abdur Razzaq, no run, ripping leg break, across the
right hander and beats him
12.5 MacGill to Abdur Razzaq, no run, oh lovely, has Abdur coming
forward desperately trying to defend
12.6 MacGill to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: cover drive, and would you believe
it, he's gone, MacGill picks up from where he left off in his last
Sydney international
Pakistan 100/3, Partnership of 38
Abdur Razzaq c McGrath b MacGill 40 (38b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 100/3 (RR: 7.69 RRR: 187/36 = 5.19)
SCG MacGill 1-0-1-1 - Cape York End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (9b 1x4)
13.1 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, glides it thru the backward point
13.2 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defending square to the backward
point again
13.3 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, worked off the hip to the backward
square leg
13.4 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run
13.5 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run
13.6 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, guides it thru the slips for just
a single
End of over 14 (2 runs) Pakistan 102/3 (RR: 7.29 RRR: 185/35 = 5.29)
S Lee 2-0-6-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (10b 1x4)
14.1 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run
14.2 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driving down the pitch, MacGill
fives and saves off his own bowling
14.3 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, carefully and watchfully
defended on the off side
14.4 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushing it thru the covers,
Pakistan will be happy with the 1 off the over
14.5 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, but there's a bonus two,
worked into the gully
14.6 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended and it's time for some
liquid refreshments
End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 105/3 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 182/34 = 5.35)
SCG MacGill 2-0-4-1 - Cape York End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (12b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run
15.2 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run
15.3 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
15.4 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, glances at it, ball runs down
the leg side
15.5 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, and now an inside edge that
flirts with the stumps
15.6 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked into the on side for
another singloe
End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan 111/3 (RR: 6.94 RRR: 176/33 = 5.33)
S Lee 3-0-11-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (14b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (13b)
16.1 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, firmly defended
16.2 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, more defence, pushed down the
mid off
16.3 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, crafted into the off side,
quick single found
16.4 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, late cut into the vacant 3rd
man, they're allowed 3 before the chasing fielder stops the
boundary
16.5 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, prodded into the point area
16.6 MacGill to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward and defended
End of over 17 (4 runs) Pakistan 115/3 (RR: 6.76 RRR: 172/32 = 5.38)
SCG MacGill 3-0-8-1 - Cape York End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (14b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (19b 1x4)
17.1 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, another mishit, ball is ejected
off the edge through the square leg
17.2 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
17.3 S Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: the ignomy for Inzi, Lee's "subtle"
off cutter gets him plumb in front of the off stump
Pakistan 116/4, Partnership of 16
Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b S Lee 12 (21b 1x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 9* (15b) S Lee 3.3-0-12-1
17.4 S Lee to Moin Khan, no run
17.5 S Lee to Moin Khan, one run
17.6 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 117/4 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 170/31 = 5.48)
S Lee 4-0-13-1 - Wilson's Promontory End
Moin Khan 1* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 9* (16b)
18.1 MacGill to Moin Khan, one run, and MacGill his anti spankathon
effort
18.2 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run
18.3 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leaning all over the defence
into the covers
18.4 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
18.5 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run
18.6 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, doesn't even bother with playing
a shot with this one, MacGill seems to have them well spooked
End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 118/4 (RR: 6.21 RRR: 169/30 = 5.63)
SCG MacGill 4-0-9-1 - Cape York End
Moin Khan 2* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 9* (21b)
19.1 S Lee to Moin Khan, no run, prodded away into the covers
19.2 S Lee to Moin Khan, one run, this is most definitely the lull after
the storm
19.3 S Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, carefully pushed away to point
19.4 S Lee to Moin Khan, no run
19.5 S Lee to Moin Khan, no run
19.6 S Lee to Moin Khan, one run, dabbed down the off side, something's
to happen soon
End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 121/4 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 166/29 = 5.72)
S Lee 5-0-16-1 - Wilson's Promontory End
Moin Khan 4* (8b) Yousuf Youhana 10* (22b)
20.1 MacGill to Moin Khan, one run, overpitched, easily driven down the
off side
20.2 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: ripping leg break, across the
helpless forward defence, clips the outside edge and to the keeper
Pakistan 122/5, Partnership of 6
Yousuf Youhana c Gilchrist b MacGill 10 (23b 0x4 0x6)
Moin Khan 5* (9b) SCG MacGill 4.2-0-10-2
he walks on water, he turns water into wine, he's Stuart MacGill
20.3 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run
20.4 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run, amazing turn, Azhar groping for
it outside of the off
20.5 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run, prodded back to the bowler
20.6 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended and so ends another over
from the Supernatural one
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 122/5 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 165/28 = 5.89)
SCG MacGill 5-0-10-2 - Cape York End
Moin Khan 5* (9b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (4b)
21.1 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, Marky on to rip thru some overs in
very quick time
21.2 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run
21.3 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, one run
21.4 ME Waugh to Azhar Mahmood, one run, slapped into the off side, a
single is received
21.5 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, similar shot, but closer to the
backward point and so there be no single
21.6 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, defending onto the on side
End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 124/5 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 163/27 = 6.04)
ME Waugh 1-0-2-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (5b) Moin Khan 6* (14b)
22.1 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended down the pitch
22.2 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, no run, and some defence into the covers
22.3 MacGill to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: like putty in his hands, tame lame
flat and uninspiring off drive, Lee takes an AFL style mark at mid
off
Pakistan 124/6, Partnership of 2
Azhar Mahmood c S Lee b MacGill 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Moin Khan 6* (14b) SCG MacGill 5.3-0-10-3
22.4 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run, prodded onto the on side
22.5 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run
22.6 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run, tries to spank a sweep thru the
square leg, misses and into the pads
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 124/6 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 163/26 = 6.27)
SCG MacGill 6-1-10-3 - Cape York End
Moin Khan 6* (14b) Wasim Akram 0* (3b)
MacGill goes to field at long leg and is given the praise from the
crowd
23.1 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, FOUR, swiping it thru the point
23.2 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, going for it again, and duly missing
23.3 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, thru to the keeper
23.4 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, pushed onto the on side, Wasim wants
the run, sent back, the run out nearly cheated MacGill of 7
wickets in the innings
23.5 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, two runs, sweeping fine
23.6 ME Waugh to Moin Khan, no run, and another Mark Waugh over
completed in the skip of a heartbeat
End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 130/6 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 157/25 = 6.28)
ME Waugh 2-0-8-0 - Wilson's Promontory End
Wasim Akram 0* (3b) Moin Khan 12* (20b 1x4)
24.1 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run, defends down the pitch, nice and
obedient
24.2 MacGill to Wasim Akram, FOUR, they manage a boundary off him, good
off drive wide of the long off
24.3 MacGill to Wasim Akram, one run, sweeping directly thru the square
leg
24.4 MacGill to Moin Khan, no run, spinning across him, off the thigh to
the slip
24.5 MacGill to Moin Khan, one run, easily dabbed thru the covers
24.6 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run, forward and defending with the pad
End of over 25 (6 runs) Pakistan 136/6 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 151/24 = 6.29)
SCG MacGill 7-1-16-3 - Cape York End
Moin Khan 13* (22b 1x4) Wasim Akram 5* (7b 1x4)
McGrath coming back on, perhaps going for the ton, perhaps to reap
the rewards of his investment of all those runs
25.1 McGrath to Moin Khan, legbye: one run, missing the glance
25.2 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, and thru him, straight to the
keeper
someone's asked for an update of the Bangladesh flag waver - he
doesn't seem to be around anymore, it was theorised that he should
go and be irrelevant with the Welsh flag waver in the Doug Walters
Stand
but perhaps he's chosen to chat with the South Sydney jersey wearer
25.3 McGrath to Wasim Akram, one run
25.4 McGrath to Moin Khan, no run
25.5 McGrath to Moin Khan, no run
25.6 McGrath to Moin Khan, OUT: misjudges that one completely, pops up
on the off side for a simple catch to mid off
Pakistan 138/7, Partnership of 14
Moin Khan c Symonds b McGrath 13 (26b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 26 (2 runs) Pakistan 138/7 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 149/23 = 6.48)
GD McGrath 6-0-62-1 (2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Wasim Akram 6* (9b 1x4)
26.1 MacGill to Wasim Akram, one run, slogs down the ground, nearly a
catch to the long on
26.2 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, fiddles it away to just behind
point
26.3 MacGill to Wasim Akram, no run, into the pads whilst defending,
MacGill tries an appeal in the hope that there wasn't a shot being
played there
26.4 MacGill to Wasim Akram, bye: one run, plays and misses and we have
a bye down the leg side
26.5 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward with the defence, off
the pads and into the off side
26.6 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, zips it past the worthless
defence
End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 141/7 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 146/22 = 6.64)
SCG MacGill 8-1-18-3 - Cape York End
Wasim Akram 7* (12b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (3b)
27.1 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, seaming past the off stump to the
keeper
27.2 McGrath to Wasim Akram, one run, glides it past the slip to the 3rd
man
27.3 McGrath to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, on the back foot and defending
into the off side
27.4 McGrath to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, tonked over the covers, but
deep point gathers it in
27.5 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, more defence
27.6 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, gives it half a charge, and then
tries the lofted cut despite there being a deep point, not a lot
of grey matter in that shot
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 143/7 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 144/21 = 6.86)
GD McGrath 7-0-64-1 (2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (5b) Wasim Akram 8* (16b 1x4)
28.1 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, trying to defend into the off
side, nearly sppons a catch to the bowler
28.2 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defending outside the off stump
28.3 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good turn, but pitching too
wide
28.4 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, meek and domesticated defence
back to the bowler
28.5 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, allowed to pass to the keeper
28.6 MacGill to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: pitched up, Saqqy sweeping and
missing, ball hits the back leg in front of the stumps, easy to
see that missing the off stump and the umpire nevertheless gives
it
Pakistan 143/8, Partnership of 5
Saqlain Mushtaq lbw b MacGill 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (maiden) Pakistan 143/8 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 144/20 = 7.20)
SCG MacGill 9-2-18-4 - Cape York End
Wasim Akram 8* (16b 1x4)
what a debut for the messiah, the saviour, the lord.
29.1 McGrath to Wasim Akram, one run
29.2 McGrath to Waqar Younis, one run
29.3 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, seams down the line of the stumps
and thru the gate, but over the stumps
29.4 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, fishing away outside the off stump,
quite thoroughly missed
29.5 McGrath to Wasim Akram, no run, attempts to turn it thru the mid
wicket, but edges it along the ground to cover
29.6 McGrath to Wasim Akram, one run, scraped away for a single
End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 146/8 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 141/19 = 7.42)
GD McGrath 8-0-67-1 (2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Wasim Akram 10* (21b 1x4) Waqar Younis 1* (1b)
30.1 MacGill to Wasim Akram, one run, slapped down the off side
30.2 MacGill to Waqar Younis, no run, spinning across the batsman, to
the keeper
30.3 MacGill to Waqar Younis, no run, carefully defended back to the
bowler
30.4 MacGill to Waqar Younis, no run, surprise there, no wicket
30.5 MacGill to Waqar Younis, no run, spun into the pads with no shot
offered, obviously spinning past off
30.6 MacGill to Waqar Younis, no run, and here endeth the lesson from
Stuart of Nazareth
End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 147/8 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 140/18 = 7.78)
SCG MacGill 10-2-19-4 - Cape York End
Wasim Akram 11* (22b 1x4) Waqar Younis 1* (6b)
31.1 Fleming to Wasim Akram, one run, awkwardly dabbed down the off side
31.2 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run
31.3 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run, cutting, but direct to that man at
point
31.4 Fleming to Wasim Akram, one run, drives thru the off side, into the
deep
31.5 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run
31.6 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run, sends it thru to the keeper
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 151/8 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 136/17 = 8.00)
DW Fleming 6-0-26-1 (2w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Waqar Younis 3* (8b) Wasim Akram 13* (26b 1x4)
MacGill begat Bevan
32.1 Bevan to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, trademarked wide, now watch
for a long hop
32.1 Bevan to Waqar Younis, one run, or should i say wicket, Waqar just
gets this one over the bowler's head
32.2 Bevan to Wasim Akram, one run, aha, there's the long hop, pulled
over the mid wicket, to the deep fielder
32.3 Bevan to Waqar Younis, FOUR, glanced, and he manages to get a
splinter on it, ends up beneath the sightscreen
32.4 Bevan to Waqar Younis, FOUR, tonked thru the off side, down to the
boundary
32.5 Bevan to Waqar Younis, one run
32.6 Bevan to Wasim Akram, no run, fiddles it away to the backward point
End of over 33 (12 runs) Pakistan 163/8 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 124/16 = 7.75)
MG Bevan 1-0-12-0 (1w) - Cape York End
Waqar Younis 13* (12b 2x4) Wasim Akram 14* (28b 1x4)
33.1 Fleming to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, down the leg side
33.1 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run
33.2 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run
33.3 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run
33.4 Fleming to Wasim Akram, one run, slogging, top edge over the
keeper, but to the fine leg MacGill
33.5 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run, trying to flog it thru the on
side, to the mid wicket
33.6 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run, down to the 3rd man, and now we
have drinks, nope, they're shooed away for the second time today
End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 167/8 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 120/15 = 8.00)
DW Fleming 7-0-30-1 (3w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Waqar Younis 15* (16b 2x4) Wasim Akram 15* (30b 1x4)
34.1 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run
34.2 Bevan to Waqar Younis, one run
34.3 Bevan to Wasim Akram, one run, classic long hop, pulled
34.4 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run
34.5 Bevan to Waqar Younis, one run
34.6 Bevan to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 171/8 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 116/14 = 8.29)
MG Bevan 2-0-15-0 (1w) - Cape York End
Wasim Akram 16* (32b 1x4) Waqar Younis 17* (20b 2x4)
35.1 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run, flashing outside the off stump
35.2 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run, and again, this match needs a
Kervorkian, and Wasim is trying his best
35.3 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run
35.4 Fleming to Wasim Akram, one run
35.5 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run, flicked off the pads to the mid
wicket
35.6 Fleming to Wasim Akram, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 36 (2 runs) Pakistan 173/8 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 114/13 = 8.77)
DW Fleming 8-0-32-1 (3w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Waqar Younis 18* (21b 2x4) Wasim Akram 17* (37b 1x4)
ground is emptying at quite a rapid rate, most of the rest have
fallen asleep
36.1 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run, defending
36.2 Bevan to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, Bevan to the rescue with some
comic relief
TV called for a catch to mid wicket, captain Waugh was the man
36.2 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run, and it's not out, not exactly the
most conclusive of replays
36.3 Bevan to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, well wide of the off side, a
good few laughs coming from the MA Noble Stand here
36.3 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run, defended
36.4 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run, worked onto the on side, Bevan with
some nifty fielding with his feet
36.5 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run
36.6 Bevan to Waqar Younis, no run, slashing away, direct to the
backward point
End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 175/8 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 112/12 = 9.33)
MG Bevan 3-0-17-0 (3w) - Cape York End
Wasim Akram 17* (37b 1x4) Waqar Younis 18* (27b 2x4)
37.1 Fleming to Wasim Akram, one run, driving somewhere or the other,
gosh, who cares
37.2 Fleming to Waqar Younis, FOUR, works one down to the 3rd man
37.3 Fleming to Waqar Younis, one run, yawns let loose imprisioned
spirits, this section of the match doing a great service
37.4 Fleming to Wasim Akram, two runs
37.5 Fleming to Wasim Akram, three runs, guided down to the 3rd man
37.6 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run, left for the gilled one to collect
End of over 38 (11 runs) Pakistan 186/8 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 101/11 = 9.18)
DW Fleming 9-0-43-1 (3w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Wasim Akram 23* (40b 1x4) Waqar Younis 23* (30b 3x4)
38.1 S Lee to Wasim Akram, no run, Lee back with his well honed
impressions
38.2 S Lee to Wasim Akram, OUT: went up in the air, and is caught
Pakistan 186/9, Partnership of 43
Wasim Akram c MacGill b S Lee 23 (42b 1x4 0x6)
Waqar Younis 23* (30b 3x4) S Lee 5.2-0-16-2
38.3 S Lee to Waqar Younis, wide: no run
38.3 S Lee to Waqar Younis, one run
38.4 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs
38.5 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
38.6 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, blah
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 190/9 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 97/10 = 9.70)
S Lee 6-0-20-2 (1w) - Cape York End
Waqar Younis 24* (31b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (3b)
39.1 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run, taps it away into the cover point
area
39.2 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run, going for a slog, and missing
39.3 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run
39.4 Fleming to Waqar Younis, two runs, pushing into the on side, there
be a double
39.5 Fleming to Waqar Younis, no run
39.6 Fleming to Waqar Younis, three runs, swings it away thru the mid
on, the chaser chases it down just in time to prevent a boundary
End of over 40 (5 runs) Pakistan 195/9 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 92/9 = 10.22)
DW Fleming 10-0-48-1 (3w 2nb) - Wilson's Promontory End
Waqar Younis 29* (37b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (3b)
40.1 S Lee to Waqar Younis, one run, thru the covers, Waqar starting to
romance with the idea of being top scorer
40.2 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
40.3 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, pushing down the off side
40.4 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, dabbing onto the off side, nothing
of interest there
40.5 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, the minutes tick by
40.6 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, awful cut shot, go son!
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistan 196/9 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 91/8 = 11.38)
S Lee 7-0-21-2 (1w) - Cape York End
Waqar Younis 30* (38b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (8b)
1 run off a Shane Lee over. Make your own conclusion about that.
41.1 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run
41.2 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run
41.3 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run
41.4 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run, prods it away to the backward
point
41.5 Symonds to Waqar Younis, one run, playing a shot, getting a run
41.6 Symonds to Shoaib Akhtar, wide: no run, short and wide of the off
stump
41.6 Symonds to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs) Pakistan 198/9 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 89/7 = 12.71)
A Symonds 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Wilson's Promontory End
Waqar Younis 31* (43b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (9b)
42.1 S Lee to Waqar Younis, no run, defended
42.2 S Lee to Waqar Younis, no run, more defence, and the cure for
insomnia continues, breakthrough research this
42.3 S Lee to Waqar Younis, one run, driving down the off side
42.4 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defended onto the on side, ground
is quiet, perhaps something to do with it being half empty
42.5 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defended
42.6 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, down the leg side, the umpire
mecrifully doesn't call wide
End of over 43 (1 run) Pakistan 199/9 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 88/6 = 14.67)
S Lee 8-0-22-2 (1w) - Cape York End
Waqar Younis 32* (46b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (12b)
43.1 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run, tonked onto the on side, they
refuse the run
43.2 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run, driving direct to cover
43.3 Symonds to Waqar Younis, two runs, lofted over the bowler for a
choo
43.4 Symonds to Waqar Younis, one run, played to the square leg
43.5 Symonds to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, now this is an innings in need of
a forfeiture
43.6 Symonds to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, to the keeper, ho hum
End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 202/9 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 85/5 = 17.00)
A Symonds 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Randwick End
Waqar Younis 35* (50b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (14b)
44.1 S Lee to Waqar Younis, one run, Lee bowls, Waqar hits
44.2 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defended, some desperate souls try
to start the Aussie Aussie Aussie chant
44.3 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, back foot defence
44.4 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, defended, or was it
44.5 S Lee to Waqar Younis, one run, flicked square
44.6 S Lee to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, that was defended as well
End of over 45 (3 runs) Pakistan 205/9 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 82/4 = 20.50)
S Lee 9-0-25-2 (1w) - Paddington End
Waqar Younis 37* (52b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 3* (18b)
45.1 Symonds to Waqar Younis, no run, swiping and missing the shot into
the on side
45.2 Symonds to Waqar Younis, OUT: thank the almighty for small mercies,
into the pads and the finger indicates "gooorrrnn"
Pakistan 205/10, Partnership of 19
Waqar Younis lbw b Symonds 37 (54b 3x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 3* (18b) A Symonds 2.2-0-5-1 (1w)
The good shepherd Stuart MacGill is named man of the match,
terrific debut, and it looks like Warne can take all the rest he
needs with that injury
next match is Pak v Ind from Hobart on Friday, that's a day match,
so it starts, errr, sometime in the morning
goodnight and sleep tight