1st Match: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 11 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match commences at 2.30pm AEDT (03.30 GMT)

   0.1 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, defends a line ball back to the bowler
   0.2 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, short ball played down to gully
   0.3 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, another short ball defended down to
        gully
   0.4 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
   0.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, beaten fiddling outside off stump
   0.6 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to gully

End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
CE Cuffy 1-1-0-0
AC Gilchrist 0* (0b) ME Waugh 0* (6b)

   1.1 McLean to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out to midwicket
   1.2 McLean to Gilchrist, two runs, whipped off his legs down to fine
        leg
   1.3 McLean to Gilchrist, no run, dropped on the on side
   1.4 McLean to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   1.5 McLean to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   1.6 McLean to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid off for an easy
        single

End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
NAM McLean 1-0-3-0
AC Gilchrist 3* (6b) ME Waugh 0* (6b)

   2.1 Cuffy to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump
   2.2 Cuffy to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball whipped over square leg
   2.3 Cuffy to Gilchrist, OUT: trying to swing over mid on takes a thick
        edge and caught by the man at deep third man

       Australia 7/1, Partnership of 7
       AC Gilchrist  c McLean b Cuffy  7 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       ME Waugh 0* (6b) CE Cuffy 1.3-1-4-1

   2.4 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, driven hard to cover
   2.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, pushed out into the off side field again
   2.6 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, another off side push

End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 7/1 (RR: 2.33)
CE Cuffy 2-1-4-1
RT Ponting 0* (0b) ME Waugh 0* (9b)

   3.1 McLean to Ponting, no run, back, played to the off side
   3.2 McLean to Ponting, no run, on the back foot, forcing the ball to
        point
   3.3 McLean to Ponting, two runs, back, playing the ball through point,
        taking one hand off the bat in completing the shot
   3.4 McLean to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
   3.5 McLean to Ponting, one run, back, playing out to cover
   3.6 McLean to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
NAM McLean 2-0-6-0
RT Ponting 3* (5b) ME Waugh 0* (10b)

   4.1 Cuffy to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
   4.2 Cuffy to Ponting, one run, back, playing the ball through mid off
   4.3 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, forward, driving to mid on
   4.4 Cuffy to ME Waugh, FOUR, Waugh charges down the pitch and throttles
        the ball over wide mid on
   4.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, turned to square leg
   4.6 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, back, defended

End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 15/1 (RR: 3.00)
CE Cuffy 3-1-9-1
RT Ponting 4* (7b) ME Waugh 4* (14b 1x4)

   5.1 McLean to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
   5.2 McLean to Ponting, no run, driving to mid on where the ball is cut
        off by a diving save
   5.3 McLean to Ponting, three runs, back, turned through the on side
        field
   5.4 McLean to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
   5.5 McLean to ME Waugh, one run, back, gives the ball a guided push
        through gully
   5.6 McLean to Ponting, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler

End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 19/1 (RR: 3.17)
NAM McLean 3-0-10-0
ME Waugh 5* (16b 1x4) RT Ponting 7* (11b)

   6.1 Cuffy to ME Waugh, two runs, flicked nicely off the pads behind
        square
   6.2 Cuffy to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, taken on the pad, to the off
        side
   6.3 Cuffy to Ponting, no run, goes for a mad slash outside off
   6.4 Cuffy to Ponting, one run, worked off the toes around to backward
        square leg
   6.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, forward, hit on the pad, trying to
        defend a ball cutting back in from outside off
   6.6 Cuffy to ME Waugh, FOUR, down the track, played over mid off

End of over 7 (8 runs) Australia 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
CE Cuffy 4-1-16-1
RT Ponting 8* (13b) ME Waugh 11* (20b 2x4)

   7.1 McLean to Ponting, no run, back, defended
   7.2 McLean to Ponting, two runs, back, pulling, slightly mistimed, gets
        it along the ground through midwicket
   7.3 McLean to Ponting, no run, powerfully pulled, but cut off on the
        bounce by Lara at square leg, they set off for a single but come
        back as the fielder is quick to it
   7.4 McLean to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
   7.5 McLean to Ponting, no run, defended, back to the bowler
   7.6 McLean to Ponting, no run, taken on the pad, big appeal, but looked
        to be going down leg

End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 29/1 (RR: 3.62)
NAM McLean 4-0-12-0
ME Waugh 11* (20b 2x4) RT Ponting 10* (19b)

   8.1 Cuffy to ME Waugh, two runs, flicks a leg side ball fine
   8.2 Cuffy to ME Waugh, FOUR, another nice flick through fine leg, this
        time gets a boundary
   8.3 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side
   8.4 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
   8.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, no run, turned to square leg, Ponting starts to
        set off for a run but Waugh says no
   8.6 Cuffy to ME Waugh, SIX, comes charging down the pitch, down to the
        pitch of the ball, giving the ball a huge hoik over long off,
        carries a long way over the fence

End of over 9 (12 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 4.56)
CE Cuffy 5-1-28-1
RT Ponting 10* (19b) ME Waugh 23* (26b 3x4 1x6)

   9.1 Williams to Ponting, no run
   9.2 Williams to Ponting, no run, back, gets the ball to mid wicket
   9.3 Williams to Ponting, no run
   9.4 Williams to Ponting, FOUR, cracking drive along the ground through
        cover
   9.5 Williams to Ponting, three runs, struck in the air, wide of the mid
        on fielder
   9.6 Williams to ME Waugh, one run, played through backward point

End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia 49/1 (RR: 4.90)
LR Williams 1-0-8-0
ME Waugh 24* (27b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 17* (24b 1x4)

  10.1 Cuffy to ME Waugh, legbye: one run
  10.2 Cuffy to Ponting, no run, turned to the on side
  10.3 Cuffy to Ponting, two runs, banging pull behind square, cut off on
        the rope
  10.4 Cuffy to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg
  10.4 Cuffy to Ponting, one run, pushed behind point
  10.5 Cuffy to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through the off side for a risky
        single, throw misses at the keepers end, had it hit Waugh would've
        been gone
  10.6 Cuffy to Ponting, two runs, turned through the on side where a
        misfield allows the runs

End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia 57/1 (RR: 5.18)
CE Cuffy 6-1-35-1 (1w)
ME Waugh 25* (29b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 22* (28b 1x4)

  11.1 Williams to ME Waugh, one run, turned to the on side
  11.2 Williams to Ponting, FOUR, beautifully driven through extra cover
  11.3 Williams to Ponting, one run
  11.4 Williams to ME Waugh, one run
  11.5 Williams to Ponting, no run
  11.6 Williams to Ponting, one run

End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia 65/1 (RR: 5.42)
LR Williams 2-0-16-0
RT Ponting 28* (32b 2x4) ME Waugh 27* (31b 3x4 1x6)

  12.1 McLean to Ponting, no run
  12.2 McLean to Ponting, no run
  12.3 McLean to Ponting, no run
  12.4 McLean to Ponting, no run
  12.5 McLean to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
  12.6 McLean to Ponting, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 13 (maiden) Australia 65/1 (RR: 5.00)
NAM McLean 5-1-12-0
ME Waugh 27* (31b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 28* (38b 2x4)

  13.1 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  13.2 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  13.3 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  13.4 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run
  13.5 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run
  13.6 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run

End of over 14 (2 runs) Australia 67/1 (RR: 4.79)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-2-0
RT Ponting 28* (40b 2x4) ME Waugh 27* (35b 3x4 1x6)

  14.1 McLean to Ponting, no run
  14.2 McLean to Ponting, FOUR
  14.3 McLean to Ponting, one run
  14.4 McLean to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  14.5 McLean to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
  14.6 McLean to ME Waugh, no run, playing and missing, a ball that dips
        lower than he expected

End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 72/1 (RR: 4.80)
NAM McLean 6-1-17-0
RT Ponting 33* (43b 3x4) ME Waugh 27* (38b 3x4 1x6)

  15.1 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run, forward, defended to the off side
  15.2 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
  15.3 Nagamootoo to Ponting, two runs, driven down through mid on
  15.4 Nagamootoo to Ponting, two runs
  15.5 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, driven through wide mid off
  15.6 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, two runs, clipped nicely through the on
        side

End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 79/1 (RR: 4.94)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-9-0
RT Ponting 38* (48b 3x4) ME Waugh 29* (39b 3x4 1x6)

  16.1 Adams to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
  16.2 Adams to Ponting, one run, back, played through mid off
  16.3 Adams to ME Waugh, no run
  16.4 Adams to ME Waugh, legbye: one run
  16.5 Adams to Ponting, one run
  16.6 Adams to ME Waugh, one run

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 83/1 (RR: 4.88)
JC Adams 1-0-3-0
ME Waugh 30* (42b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 40* (51b 3x4)

  17.1 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run
  17.2 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run
  17.3 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, DROPPED! cutting in the air, put
        down at point
  17.4 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  17.5 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  17.6 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 18 (2 runs) Australia 85/1 (RR: 4.72)
MV Nagamootoo 3-0-11-0
RT Ponting 41* (53b 3x4) ME Waugh 31* (46b 3x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  18.1 Adams to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
  18.2 Adams to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
  18.3 Adams to Ponting, one run, dpown the track, driving to mid off
  18.4 Adams to ME Waugh, two runs, down the track, trying to flick the
        ball to the on side, inside edges past leg stump
  18.5 Adams to ME Waugh, one run, played to the on side
  18.6 Adams to Ponting, one run, cut to the off side

End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 90/1 (RR: 4.74)
JC Adams 2-0-8-0
RT Ponting 43* (57b 3x4) ME Waugh 34* (48b 3x4 1x6)

  19.1 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, struck over mid on, the fielder
        from long on perhaps couldn't gotten to the catch but didn't make
        the effort
  19.2 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run
  19.3 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run, turned to the on side, Ponting has
        to be quick to make his ground
  19.4 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, powerfully cut through the off side
        field
  19.5 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run, cut through the off side
  19.6 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run, forward, taken on the knee roll

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 94/1 (RR: 4.70)
MV Nagamootoo 4-0-15-0
ME Waugh 36* (51b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 45* (60b 3x4)

  20.1 Adams to ME Waugh, FOUR, cut through backward point
  20.2 Adams to ME Waugh, one run, driven to mid on
  20.3 Adams to Ponting, one run, pushed to the off side
  20.4 Adams to ME Waugh, FOUR, slapping smash through extra cover
  20.5 Adams to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side
  20.6 Adams to ME Waugh, one run, back, played through mid on

End of over 21 (11 runs) Australia 105/1 (RR: 5.00)
JC Adams 3-0-19-0
ME Waugh 46* (56b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 46* (61b 3x4)

  21.1 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run, turned to the on side
  21.2 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to the off side
  21.3 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, pulled in the air over the on side
        field, put down at deep mid on by Laurie Williams
  21.4 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run
  21.5 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run
  21.6 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run, playing to gully

End of over 22 (4 runs) Australia 109/1 (RR: 4.95)
MV Nagamootoo 5-0-19-0
RT Ponting 48* (63b 3x4) ME Waugh 48* (60b 5x4 1x6)

  22.1 Williams to Ponting, one run, driven past a diving mid wicket
        fielder
  22.2 Williams to ME Waugh, one run, turned through mid wicket
  22.3 Williams to Ponting, one run, turned to mid wicket for his half-
        century
  22.4 Williams to ME Waugh, one run, flicked fine
  22.5 Williams to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
  22.6 Williams to Ponting, one run, driven through cover

End of over 23 (5 runs) Australia 114/1 (RR: 4.96)
LR Williams 3-0-20-0
RT Ponting 51* (67b 3x4) ME Waugh 50* (62b 5x4 1x6)

  23.1 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
  23.2 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler
  23.3 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, one run, belted in the air over cover
  23.4 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run
  23.5 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, cut behind point
  23.6 Nagamootoo to ME Waugh, no run, back, turned to mid wicket

End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 117/1 (RR: 4.88)
MV Nagamootoo 6-0-22-0
RT Ponting 53* (70b 3x4) ME Waugh 51* (65b 5x4 1x6)

  24.1 Williams to Ponting, no run, driven to cover
  24.2 Williams to Ponting, no run, charging a short ball, swipes at it,
        misses
  24.3 Williams to Ponting, one run, pulled through square leg
  24.4 Williams to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
  24.5 Williams to ME Waugh, OUT: charges a little, bringing an off side
        delivery around playing it over mid on, in the air for Wavell
        Hinds to complete an excellent catch running in from long on

       Australia 118/2, Partnership of 111
       ME Waugh  c Hinds b Williams  51 (67b 5x4 1x6)
       RT Ponting 54* (73b 3x4) LR Williams 3.5-0-21-1

  24.6 Williams to Bevan, one run, pushed in front of point

End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 119/2 (RR: 4.76)
LR Williams 4-0-22-1
MG Bevan 1* (1b) RT Ponting 54* (73b 3x4)

  25.1 Nagamootoo to Bevan, one run, driven to mid on
  25.2 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, driven through mid off
  25.3 Nagamootoo to Bevan, no run, played back to the bowler
  25.4 Nagamootoo to Bevan, no run, forward, driving to mid off
  25.5 Nagamootoo to Bevan, no run, forward, defensively, to the on side
  25.6 Nagamootoo to Bevan, no run, forward, played defensively to the off
        side

End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia 121/2 (RR: 4.65)
MV Nagamootoo 7-0-24-0
RT Ponting 55* (74b 3x4) MG Bevan 2* (6b)

  26.1 Williams to Ponting, one run, pulled over square leg
  26.2 Williams to Bevan, no run, pushed defensively
  26.3 Williams to Bevan, FOUR, cartering pull through mid wicket
  26.4 Williams to Bevan, no run, forward, driving to mid off
  26.5 Williams to Bevan, no run, forward, defended
  26.6 Williams to Bevan, one run, down the track, chipping the ball with
        the bottom of the bat over cover

End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 127/2 (RR: 4.70)
LR Williams 5-0-28-1
MG Bevan 7* (11b 1x4) RT Ponting 56* (75b 3x4)

  27.1 Nagamootoo to Bevan, one run, played behind point
  27.2 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, driven through mid off
  27.3 Nagamootoo to Bevan, one run, driven through mid on
  27.4 Nagamootoo to Ponting, no run, pushing at the ball as it moves away
        from off, not getting bat onto it
  27.5 Nagamootoo to Ponting, one run, played through mid on
  27.6 Nagamootoo to Bevan, FOUR, slapped down the ground high in the air,
        one bounce over the rope, umpire gets that checked and the
        television man says four runs

End of over 28 (8 runs) Australia 135/2 (RR: 4.82)
MV Nagamootoo 8-0-32-0
RT Ponting 58* (78b 3x4) MG Bevan 13* (14b 2x4)

  28.1 Williams to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
  28.2 Williams to Ponting, one run, pulled in the air over mid wicket,
        falls short of the fielder in the deep
  28.3 Williams to Bevan, no run, defended to the off side
  28.4 Williams to Bevan, one run, turned through square leg
  28.5 Williams to Ponting, one run, pushed through backward point
  28.6 Williams to Bevan, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 138/2 (RR: 4.76)
LR Williams 6-0-31-1
RT Ponting 60* (81b 3x4) MG Bevan 14* (17b 2x4)

  29.1 Samuels to Ponting, one run, back, played through mid on
  29.2 Samuels to Bevan, one run, played through the off side
  29.3 Samuels to Ponting, no run, turned to the on side
  29.4 Samuels to Ponting, one run, on the back foot, played through mid
        on
  29.5 Samuels to Bevan, no run, played to cover
  29.6 Samuels to Bevan, no run, defended to the off side

End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 141/2 (RR: 4.70)
MN Samuels 1-0-3-0
RT Ponting 62* (84b 3x4) MG Bevan 15* (20b 2x4)

  30.1 Williams to Ponting, no run, back, played to mid on
  30.2 Williams to Ponting, one run, back, cutting in front of point
  30.3 Williams to Bevan, two runs, turned through backward square leg,
        Bevan foreced to scramble home
  30.4 Williams to Bevan, OUT: cutting outside off, taken by Lara at point

       Australia 144/3, Partnership of 26
       MG Bevan  c Lara b Williams  17 (22b 2x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 63* (86b 3x4) LR Williams 6.4-0-34-2

Match State: Drinks

  30.5 Williams to SR Waugh, no run, back, cut to point
  30.6 Williams to SR Waugh, one run, played through backward point

End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 145/3 (RR: 4.68)
LR Williams 7-0-35-2
SR Waugh 1* (2b) RT Ponting 63* (86b 3x4)

  31.1 Samuels to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on
  31.2 Samuels to SR Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler
  31.3 Samuels to SR Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket
  31.4 Samuels to SR Waugh, no run
  31.5 Samuels to SR Waugh, two runs, back, forced through the off side
  31.6 Samuels to SR Waugh, two runs, turned through square leg

End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 149/3 (RR: 4.66)
MN Samuels 2-0-7-0
RT Ponting 63* (86b 3x4) SR Waugh 5* (8b)

  32.1 Williams to Ponting, no run, pushed behind point
  32.2 Williams to Ponting, one run, pushed to the off side
  32.3 Williams to SR Waugh, one run, cut through square leg
  32.4 Williams to Ponting, one run, pushed through mid on
  32.5 Williams to SR Waugh, no run, turned to the on side
  32.6 Williams to SR Waugh, one run, pushed through backward point

End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 153/3 (RR: 4.64)
LR Williams 8-0-39-2
SR Waugh 7* (11b) RT Ponting 65* (89b 3x4)

  33.1 Samuels to SR Waugh, two runs, pulled down the ground
  33.2 Samuels to SR Waugh, no run, driving to the off side
  33.3 Samuels to SR Waugh, one run
  33.4 Samuels to Ponting, no run
  33.5 Samuels to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg
  33.5 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off
  33.6 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 157/3 (RR: 4.62)
MN Samuels 3-0-11-0 (1w)
SR Waugh 10* (14b) RT Ponting 65* (92b 3x4)

  34.1 Cuffy to SR Waugh, one run, pushed on the off side
  34.2 Cuffy to Ponting, one run, turned behind square
  34.3 Cuffy to SR Waugh, one run, worked away behind square leg
  34.4 Cuffy to Ponting, no run, cut to point
  34.5 Cuffy to Ponting, two runs, pulled through mid wicket
  34.6 Cuffy to Ponting, one run, jumping back, working the ball off the
        hip behind square

End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 163/3 (RR: 4.66)
CE Cuffy 7-1-40-1 (1w)
RT Ponting 69* (96b 3x4) SR Waugh 12* (16b)

  35.1 Samuels to Ponting, two runs, struck over mid on
  35.2 Samuels to Ponting, one run, driven along the ground through mid on
  35.3 Samuels to SR Waugh, one run, driven through mid on
  35.4 Samuels to Ponting, one run, pushed through mid off
  35.5 Samuels to SR Waugh, FOUR, gets back, cracks the ball down the
        ground through mid off
  35.6 Samuels to SR Waugh, one run, played through mid off

End of over 36 (10 runs) Australia 173/3 (RR: 4.81)
MN Samuels 4-0-21-0 (1w)
SR Waugh 18* (19b 1x4) RT Ponting 73* (99b 3x4)

  36.1 Cuffy to SR Waugh, no run, pushed behind point
  36.2 Cuffy to SR Waugh, no run, played to the off side
  36.3 Cuffy to SR Waugh, no run, beaten outside off, trying to guide the
        ball through the off side
  36.4 Cuffy to SR Waugh, one run, pushed behind point
  36.5 Cuffy to Ponting, OUT: pulls a short ball over mid wicket in the
        air, Ricardo Powell comes in from the boundary forward to complete
        a sensational catch

       Australia 174/4, Partnership of 30
       RT Ponting  c Powell b Cuffy  73 (100b 3x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 19* (23b 1x4) CE Cuffy 7.5-1-41-2 (1w)

  36.6 Cuffy to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 174/4 (RR: 4.70)
CE Cuffy 8-1-41-2 (1w)
DR Martyn 0* (0b) SR Waugh 19* (24b 1x4)

  37.1 Samuels to Martyn, no run, left, pushing and missing at the ball
  37.2 Samuels to Martyn, no run
  37.3 Samuels to Martyn, no run, guided to backward point
  37.4 Samuels to Martyn, no run, turned to the on side
  37.5 Samuels to Martyn, one run, played through the on side
  37.6 Samuels to SR Waugh, one run, slapped through point

End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 176/4 (RR: 4.63)
MN Samuels 5-0-23-0 (1w)
SR Waugh 20* (25b 1x4) DR Martyn 1* (5b)

  38.1 Cuffy to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid on
  38.2 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, defended to the off side
  38.3 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, back, defended
  38.4 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, driven to mid off for a quick single
  38.5 Cuffy to SR Waugh, one run, played to mid on
  38.6 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, turned through square leg

End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 180/4 (RR: 4.62)
CE Cuffy 9-1-45-2 (1w)
DR Martyn 3* (9b) SR Waugh 22* (27b 1x4)

  39.1 Samuels to Martyn, no run, charging, pushed behind point
  39.2 Samuels to Martyn, three runs, guided through the vacant slip
        region
  39.3 Samuels to SR Waugh, one run, turned down to long on
  39.4 Samuels to Martyn, no run, defended to the off side
  39.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run
  39.6 Samuels to Martyn, no run

End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 184/4 (RR: 4.60)
MN Samuels 6-0-27-0 (1w)
SR Waugh 23* (28b 1x4) DR Martyn 6* (14b)

  40.1 McLean to SR Waugh, one run, pushes a full pitched ball out behind
        point
  40.2 McLean to Martyn, one run, pushed to the off side
  40.3 McLean to SR Waugh, one run, comes down the track, played to the
        off side
  40.4 McLean to Martyn, one run, tucked around to backward square
  40.5 McLean to SR Waugh, FOUR, forward, down on one knee,  fierce
        slapping pull over mid wicket
  40.6 McLean to SR Waugh, no run, playing and missing outside off

End of over 41 (8 runs) Australia 192/4 (RR: 4.68)
NAM McLean 7-1-25-0
DR Martyn 8* (16b) SR Waugh 29* (32b 2x4)

       Jimmy Adams requesting a change of ball
       But it hasn't been allowed
  41.1 Samuels to Martyn, one run, driven through mid off
  41.2 Samuels to SR Waugh, OUT: down the track, slogging in the air,
        taken comfortably at long off

       Australia 193/5, Partnership of 19
       SR Waugh  c Nagamootoo b Samuels  29 (33b 2x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 9* (17b) MN Samuels 6.2-0-28-1 (1w)

  41.3 Samuels to Symonds, one run, pushed to the off side
  41.4 Samuels to Martyn, two runs, driven down the ground
  41.5 Samuels to Martyn, one run, driven through mid on
  41.6 Samuels to Symonds, one run, driven through mid on

End of over 42 (6 runs) Australia 198/5 (RR: 4.71)
MN Samuels 7-0-33-1 (1w)
A Symonds 2* (2b) DR Martyn 12* (19b)

  42.1 McLean to Symonds, wide: no run, down leg
  42.1 McLean to Symonds, one run, played to the off side
  42.2 McLean to Martyn, two runs, pushed back down the pitch, McLean runs
        up to the ball, kicks it in the direction of the stumps, but too
        far and too wide, Symonds diving but then getting up to take
        another run
  42.3 McLean to Martyn, one run
  42.4 McLean to Symonds, one run, driven through mid on
  42.5 McLean to Martyn, one run, slapped through cover
  42.6 McLean to Symonds, one run, charging to the pitch of it, whacking
        it out through mid on

End of over 43 (8 runs) Australia 206/5 (RR: 4.79)
NAM McLean 8-1-33-0 (1w)
A Symonds 5* (5b) DR Martyn 16* (22b)

  43.1 Samuels to Symonds, one run
  43.2 Samuels to Martyn, two runs
  43.3 Samuels to Martyn, one run
  43.4 Samuels to Symonds, one run
  43.5 Samuels to Martyn, one run
  43.6 Samuels to Symonds, FOUR

End of over 44 (10 runs) Australia 216/5 (RR: 4.91)
MN Samuels 8-0-43-1 (1w)
DR Martyn 20* (25b) A Symonds 11* (8b 1x4)

  44.1 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, high sweeping shot behind square
  44.2 Nagamootoo to Symonds, two runs, swept away sotly behind square
  44.3 Nagamootoo to Symonds, one run, played to backward point
  44.4 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, swept to backward square
  44.5 Nagamootoo to Symonds, one run, back, cutting, chopping the ball
        into the ground under the keeper's legs, to third man
  44.6 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, pulled through mid wicket

End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia 223/5 (RR: 4.96)
MV Nagamootoo 9-0-39-0
DR Martyn 23* (28b) A Symonds 15* (11b 1x4)

  45.1 Samuels to Martyn, one run, flicked fine
  45.2 Samuels to Symonds, no run, played to cover
  45.3 Samuels to Symonds, no run, driving to mid off, cut off by the
        bolwer coming around
  45.4 Samuels to Symonds, one run, steps out, playing the ball onto his
        pads, gets it out to the off side
  45.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run, tries to sweep but can't get it away
  45.6 Samuels to Martyn, two runs, turned through the on side

End of over 46 (4 runs) Australia 227/5 (RR: 4.93)
MN Samuels 9-0-47-1 (1w)
A Symonds 16* (14b 1x4) DR Martyn 26* (31b)

  46.1 McLean to Symonds, legbye: one run, flicked off the pads behind
        square
  46.2 McLean to Martyn, no run, struck back to the bowler, Symonds has to
        jump back to his crease as he's found backing up too far
  46.3 McLean to Martyn, no run, charges, struck to mid wicket
  46.4 McLean to Martyn, three runs, well timed drive through mid off
  46.5 McLean to Symonds, wide: no run, down leg
  46.5 McLean to Symonds, one run, charging, slapping the ball through mid
        on
  46.6 McLean to Martyn, one run, pushes a full length ball out behind
        point

End of over 47 (7 runs) Australia 234/5 (RR: 4.98)
NAM McLean 9-1-39-0 (2w)
DR Martyn 30* (35b) A Symonds 17* (16b 1x4)

  47.1 Samuels to Martyn, one run, ball is short, turning down leg, Martyn
        steps back and eases the ball to the off side
  47.2 Samuels to Symonds, two runs, DROPPED! slapped back to the bowler
        who doesn't take it, put down, rolls down the ground for two
  47.3 Samuels to Symonds, one run, turned to the on side
  47.4 Samuels to Martyn, one run, eased to the off side
  47.5 Samuels to Symonds, one run, smacked through the off side, they
        think about a second, come running down the pitch then retreat
  47.6 Samuels to Martyn, one run, pushed through the off side

End of over 48 (7 runs) Australia 241/5 (RR: 5.02)
MN Samuels 10-0-54-1 (1w)
DR Martyn 33* (38b) A Symonds 21* (19b 1x4)

  48.1 Nagamootoo to Martyn, two runs, swiped through the on side
  48.2 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, sweeps a ball from a long way
        outside off to the on side
  48.3 Nagamootoo to Symonds, two runs, driven through the on side
  48.4 Nagamootoo to Symonds, two runs, DROPPED! hit in the air, on the
        off side, put down by Williams at gully/point
       Williams landed awkwardly, knocking his head on the ground as he
        fell
       Williams getting looked at by the physio
       Laurie Williams now coming off the field
  48.5 Nagamootoo to Symonds, three runs, swept around to the on side,
        overthrow by the bowler's fumble allows an extra run
  48.6 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run

End of over 49 (11 runs) Australia 252/5 (RR: 5.14)
MV Nagamootoo 10-0-50-0
DR Martyn 37* (41b) A Symonds 28* (22b 1x4)

  49.1 McLean to Martyn, FOUR, forward, stepping back, smashed away
        through the off side
  49.2 McLean to Martyn, one run, played to the off side
  49.3 McLean to Symonds, FOUR, smacked over forward mid wicket
  49.4 McLean to Symonds, two runs, charges down the track, bangs the ball
        over mid wicket
  49.5 McLean to Symonds, FOUR, charges, steps back to give himself room,
        massacred in the air down the ground
  49.6 McLean to Symonds, no run, trying to slog a yorker, plays over the
        top of it, they go for the run, Jacobs collects and throws down
        the stumps before Marto can get home

End of over 50 (15 runs) Australia 267/5 (RR: 5.34)
NAM McLean 10-1-54-0 (2w)
DR Martyn 42* (43b 1x4) A Symonds 38* (26b 3x4)

       Australia 267/6, Partnership of 74
       DR Martyn  run out (Jacobs)  42 (43b 1x4 0x6)

Match State: Dinner

   0.1 McGrath to Campbell, one run, pushed slowly out behind square leg
   0.2 McGrath to Hinds, no run, beaten outside off stump
   0.3 McGrath to Hinds, one run, runs off a thick edge down to third man
   0.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, backfoot punched to cover
   0.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, played back to the bowler
   0.6 McGrath to Campbell, one run, sliced down to third man

End of over 1 (3 runs) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 265/49 = 5.41)
GD McGrath 1-0-3-0
SL Campbell 2* (4b) WW Hinds 1* (2b)

   1.1 Bracken to Campbell, no run, short ball outside off pulls at for no
        particular reason
   1.2 Bracken to Campbell, no run, swinging and missing poor shot
   1.3 Bracken to Campbell, no run, backfoot mistimed drive to cover
   1.4 Bracken to Campbell, no run, played down to point
   1.5 Bracken to Campbell, no run, driving dragged off an inside edge to
        mid on
   1.6 Bracken to Campbell, no run, backfot mistimed to cover

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 265/48 = 5.52)
NW Bracken 1-1-0-0
WW Hinds 1* (2b) SL Campbell 2* (10b)

   2.1 McGrath to Hinds, no run, left outside off stump
   2.2 McGrath to Hinds, OUT: driving outside off thick edege taken diving
        forward by point

       West Indies 3/1, Partnership of 3
       WW Hinds  c Ponting b McGrath  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       SL Campbell 2* (10b) GD McGrath 1.2-0-3-1

   2.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends back to the bowler
   2.4 McGrath to Lara, no run, full ball well defended to mid of
   2.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, pushed to mid off
   2.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, pushed out to cover

End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 3/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 265/47 = 5.64)
GD McGrath 2-1-3-1
SL Campbell 2* (10b) BC Lara 0* (4b)

   3.1 Bracken to Campbell, one run, run down to third man
   3.2 Bracken to Lara, FOUR, short ball don't think he got it cleanly
        maybe a bit too high but it still comfortably clears the infield
        at midwicket bouncing just inside the boundary and over the rope
   3.3 Bracken to Lara, no run, cuts back beats the bat or maybe an inside
        edge into pad loud appeal turned down
   3.4 Bracken to Lara, no run, played to cover
   3.5 Bracken to Lara, no run, played out to point
   3.6 Bracken to Lara, no run, again taken on the pad goes away behind
        point

End of over 4 (5 runs) West Indies 8/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 260/46 = 5.65)
NW Bracken 2-1-5-0
SL Campbell 3* (11b) BC Lara 4* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, pushed back to bowler
   4.2 McGrath to Campbell, one run, run down to third man
   4.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, played to mid on\
   4.4 McGrath to Lara, no run, crisp drive hit to cover
   4.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, played to mid on
   4.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, defneds in the air towards cover

End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 9/1 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 259/45 = 5.76)
GD McGrath 3-1-4-1
SL Campbell 4* (13b) BC Lara 4* (13b 1x4)

   5.1 Bracken to Campbell, no run, played back t mid off
   5.2 Bracken to Campbell, no run, driven back to the bowler
   5.3 Bracken to Campbell, no run, angling down legside flicks the pad to
        keeper
   5.4 Bracken to Campbell, OUT: short ball flashes goes long hard to
        third man

       West Indies 9/2, Partnership of 6
       SL Campbell  c Bevan b Bracken  4 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 4* (13b 1x4) NW Bracken 2.4-1-5-1

   5.5 Bracken to Samuels, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   5.6 Bracken to Samuels, no run, sliced down to second slip

End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 9/2 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 259/44 = 5.89)
NW Bracken 3-2-5-1
BC Lara 4* (13b 1x4) MN Samuels 0* (2b)

   6.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, driven to mid off
   6.2 McGrath to Lara, one run, thick edge passing second slips left hand
   6.3 McGrath to Samuels, no run, pushed to mid off
   6.4 McGrath to Samuels, no run, pushed slowly out on the on side, lara
        takes off but is sent back gives up trying to make his ground but
        the quick throw from symonds misses
   6.5 McGrath to Samuels, no run, played to cover
   6.6 McGrath to Samuels, no run, getting into pads trying to swing over
        midwicket instead cannons off the pad away to cover

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 10/2 (RR: 1.43 RRR: 258/43 = 6.00)
GD McGrath 4-1-5-1
BC Lara 5* (15b 1x4) MN Samuels 0* (6b)

   7.1 Bracken to Lara, no run, left outside off stump
   7.2 Bracken to Lara, no run, crashing drive back to the bowler
   7.3 Bracken to Lara, FOUR, driving thick end along the ground through
        slips
   7.4 Bracken to Lara, no run, big cross batted shot misses
   7.5 Bracken to Lara, no run, played to the short fine leg
   7.6 Bracken to Lara, no run, defends back to bowler

End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 14/2 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 254/42 = 6.05)
NW Bracken 4-2-9-1
MN Samuels 0* (6b) BC Lara 9* (21b 2x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Samuels, no run, chipped in the air towards midiwcket
   8.2 McGrath to Samuels, no run, pushed to midwicket
   8.3 McGrath to Samuels, no run, backfoot defensive to mid off
   8.4 McGrath to Samuels, no run, run down to gully
   8.5 McGrath to Samuels, one run, hit in the air through gully
   8.6 McGrath to Lara, one run, taken off his pads down to fine leg

End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 16/2 (RR: 1.78 RRR: 252/41 = 6.15)
GD McGrath 5-1-7-1
BC Lara 10* (22b 2x4) MN Samuels 1* (11b)

   9.1 Bracken to Lara, no run, left outside off stump
   9.2 Bracken to Lara, no run, played out to point
   9.3 Bracken to Lara, no run, played behind square leg
   9.4 Bracken to Lara, no run, flicks off his legs wel stopped by the
        keeper
   9.5 Bracken to Lara, no run, played to mid off
   9.6 Bracken to Lara, no run

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 16/2 (RR: 1.60 RRR: 252/40 = 6.30)
NW Bracken 5-3-9-1
MN Samuels 1* (11b) BC Lara 10* (28b 2x4)

  10.1 McGrath to Samuels, no run, played to mid off
  10.2 McGrath to Samuels, no run, played to cover
  10.3 McGrath to Samuels, no run, cut down to gully
  10.4 McGrath to Samuels, no run, coming forward must have been an edge
        into the pad away looked very good for a shout but the australians
        died down
  10.5 McGrath to Samuels, no run, played to cover
  10.6 McGrath to Samuels, no run, palyed behind point

End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 16/2 (RR: 1.45 RRR: 252/39 = 6.46)
GD McGrath 6-2-7-1
BC Lara 10* (28b 2x4) MN Samuels 1* (17b)

  11.1 Bracken to Lara, one run, pushed out through point
  11.2 Bracken to Samuels, no run, played to midwicket
  11.3 Bracken to Samuels, no run, played to mid on
  11.4 Bracken to Samuels, three runs, hit in the air just out of reach of
        the bowler for caught and bowled a diving save at the rope is gone
        to replay for adjuication
  11.5 Bracken to Lara, no run, blazing drive s traight to mid off
  11.6 Bracken to Lara, no run, backfoot drive punched to gully

End of over 12 (4 runs) West Indies 20/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 248/38 = 6.53)
NW Bracken 6-3-13-1
MN Samuels 4* (20b) BC Lara 11* (31b 2x4)

  12.1 Harvey to Samuels, no run, short ball fended to midwicket
  12.2 Harvey to Samuels, no run, drives and misses outside off stump
  12.3 Harvey to Samuels, one run, played to fine leg
  12.4 Harvey to Lara, one run, slapped behind point
  12.5 Harvey to Samuels, one run, pushed through square leg
  12.6 Harvey to Lara, no run, trying to swing through square leg aken on
        the pad through to keeper

End of over 13 (3 runs) West Indies 23/2 (RR: 1.77 RRR: 245/37 = 6.62)
IJ Harvey 1-0-3-0
MN Samuels 6* (24b) BC Lara 12* (33b 2x4)

  13.1 Martyn to Samuels, no run, pushed back to bowler
  13.2 Martyn to Samuels, no run, backfoot punched to cover
  13.3 Martyn to Samuels, no run, again driven off the backfood to cover
  13.4 Martyn to Samuels, no run, driven to point
  13.5 Martyn to Samuels, no run, short ball flashes outside off stump and
        misses
  13.6 Martyn to Samuels, no run, driven out to cover

End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 23/2 (RR: 1.64 RRR: 245/36 = 6.81)
DR Martyn 1-1-0-0
BC Lara 12* (33b 2x4) MN Samuels 6* (30b)

  14.1 Harvey to Lara, FOUR, short ball hit in the air over point
  14.2 Harvey to Lara, two runs, superbly hit square drive this time
        stopped by the fielder in the deep
  14.3 Harvey to Lara, no run, beaten outside off stump
  14.4 Harvey to Lara, FOUR, lovely lofted on drive passes mid off and
        then into the fence
  14.5 Harvey to Lara, no run, defends a quicker ball back past the bowler
        who doesn't field as he is appealing
  14.6 Harvey to Lara, one run, sliced down to gully who has a shot and
        gives up on overthrow

End of over 15 (11 runs) West Indies 34/2 (RR: 2.27 RRR: 234/35 = 6.69)
IJ Harvey 2-0-14-0
BC Lara 23* (39b 4x4) MN Samuels 6* (30b)

  15.1 Martyn to Lara, one run, driven wide of mid off
  15.2 Martyn to Samuels, FOUR, wide ball smacked through cover deserved
  15.3 Martyn to Samuels, no run, defends to mid off
  15.4 Martyn to Samuels, no run, played to mid off
  15.5 Martyn to Samuels, one run, punched through cover
  15.6 Martyn to Lara, no run, pushed out to point

End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 40/2 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 228/34 = 6.71)
DR Martyn 2-1-6-0
MN Samuels 11* (34b 1x4) BC Lara 24* (41b 4x4)

  16.1 Harvey to Samuels, no run, played to midiwcket
  16.2 Harvey to Samuels, one run, run to third man stopped  before the
        deep but still a single
  16.3 Harvey to Lara, no run, played to mid on
  16.4 Harvey to Lara, no run, driven to mid on
  16.5 Harvey to Lara, one run, cracking drive but there is a man in the
        deep
  16.6 Harvey to Samuels, one run, pushed throuhg midwicket

End of over 17 (3 runs) West Indies 43/2 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 225/33 = 6.82)
IJ Harvey 3-0-17-0
MN Samuels 13* (37b 1x4) BC Lara 25* (44b 4x4)

  17.1 Warne to Samuels, FOUR, lovley drive races to long on
  17.2 Warne to Samuels, no run, played to the off side
  17.3 Warne to Samuels, FOUR, short ball pulled well one bounce over the
        rope at long on
  17.4 Warne to Samuels, no run, played behind point
  17.5 Warne to Samuels, one run, played out to point
  17.6 Warne to Lara, legbye: one run, away off the pad to cover

End of over 18 (10 runs) West Indies 53/2 (RR: 2.94 RRR: 215/32 = 6.72)
SK Warne 1-0-9-0
BC Lara 25* (45b 4x4) MN Samuels 22* (42b 3x4)

  18.1 Harvey to Lara, one run, played down to fine leg
  18.2 Harvey to Samuels, one run, pushed through square leg
  18.3 Harvey to Lara, two runs, pushed through square legu
  18.4 Harvey to Lara, OUT: nibbles at one close in to the body, Gilchrist
        dives low and to his left to complete a very important catch

       West Indies 57/3, Partnership of 48
       BC Lara  c Gilchrist b Harvey  28 (48b 4x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 23* (43b 3x4) IJ Harvey 3.4-0-21-1

  18.5 Harvey to Powell, no run, slower ball, pushed back to the bowler
  18.6 Harvey to Powell, no run, puhed out to cover

End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 57/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 211/31 = 6.81)
IJ Harvey 4-0-21-1
MN Samuels 23* (43b 3x4) RL Powell 0* (2b)

  19.1 Warne to Samuels, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  19.1 Warne to Samuels, one run, played behind square leg
  19.2 Warne to Powell, no run, played to cover
  19.3 Warne to Powell, no run, pushes forward
  19.4 Warne to Powell, no run, off the pad away on the off side
  19.5 Warne to Powell, no run, left through to keeper
  19.6 Warne to Powell, no run, cuts and misses again

End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 59/3 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 209/30 = 6.97)
SK Warne 2-0-11-0 (1w)
MN Samuels 24* (44b 3x4) RL Powell 0* (7b)

  20.1 Harvey to Samuels, no run, p layed to square leg
  20.2 Harvey to Samuels, one run, played down to third man
  20.3 Harvey to Powell, FOUR, swung over squar eleg
  20.4 Harvey to Powell, two runs, played off his legs behind square leg
  20.5 Harvey to Powell, no run, comes forward defensively
  20.6 Harvey to Powell, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 21 (7 runs) West Indies 66/3 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 202/29 = 6.97)
IJ Harvey 5-0-28-1
MN Samuels 25* (46b 3x4) RL Powell 6* (11b 1x4)

  21.1 Warne to Samuels, no run
  21.2 Warne to Samuels, FOUR, down on one knee well swung over square leg
  21.3 Warne to Samuels, no run, driven to cover
  21.4 Warne to Samuels, one run, pushed slowly through squar eleg
  21.5 Warne to Powell, one run, pushed in the air past slip
  21.6 Warne to Samuels, no run, pushes and beaten

End of over 22 (6 runs) West Indies 72/3 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 196/28 = 7.00)
SK Warne 3-0-17-0 (1w)
RL Powell 7* (12b 1x4) MN Samuels 30* (51b 4x4)

  22.1 Harvey to Powell, FOUR, short ball top edge flies over the keeper
        down a very tfine leg
  22.2 Harvey to Powell, legbye: FOUR, again into his legs taken on the
        pad away to fine leg
  22.3 Harvey to Powell, no run, comes forward defensively
  22.4 Harvey to Powell, no run, pushed to mid on
  22.5 Harvey to Powell, no run, played to mid off
  22.6 Harvey to Powell, no run, dragged to mid on

End of over 23 (8 runs) West Indies 80/3 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 188/27 = 6.96)
IJ Harvey 6-0-32-1
MN Samuels 30* (51b 4x4) RL Powell 11* (18b 2x4)

  23.1 Warne to Samuels, two runs, driven through midwicket
  23.2 Warne to Samuels, one run, played behind point
  23.3 Warne to Powell, no run, toss upe hit back to the bowler
  23.4 Warne to Powell, no run, played out to point
  23.5 Warne to Powell, no run, pushed off pad to midwicket
  23.6 Warne to Powell, one run, again played behind point

End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 84/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 184/26 = 7.08)
SK Warne 4-0-21-0 (1w)
RL Powell 12* (22b 2x4) MN Samuels 33* (53b 4x4)

  24.1 Symonds to Powell, no run, tries to sweep and misses
  24.2 Symonds to Powell, no run, driven in the air to mid on
  24.3 Symonds to Powell, no run, short ball turning down league
  24.4 Symonds to Powell, no run, off pad to midwicket
  24.5 Symonds to Powell, OUT: lofted straight to the man at deep mid on

       West Indies 84/4, Partnership of 27
       RL Powell  c SR Waugh b Symonds  12 (27b 2x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 33* (53b 4x4) A Symonds 0.5-0-0-1

  24.6 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, played to mid off

End of over 25 (maiden) West Indies 84/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 184/25 = 7.36)
A Symonds 1-1-0-1
MN Samuels 33* (53b 4x4) RD Jacobs 0* (1b)

  25.1 Warne to Samuels, no run, bobs up off the pad away on the on side
  25.2 Warne to Samuels, one run, played back past the bowler to long on
  25.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, left outside off stump
  25.4 Warne to Jacobs, one run, chopped backward of point
  25.5 Warne to Samuels, no run, left outside off stump
  25.6 Warne to Samuels, no run, driven back to bowler

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 86/4 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 182/24 = 7.58)
SK Warne 5-0-23-0 (1w)
RD Jacobs 1* (3b) MN Samuels 34* (57b 4x4)

  26.1 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, cut behind point
  26.2 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid on
       pushed to midwicket, underarm throw breask the stumps and we are up
        for a replay
  26.3 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, pushed to midwicket, underarm throw
        taken by the keeper who breaks the stumps, direct hit would have
        been out
  26.4 Symonds to Samuels, one run, played away on the off side
  26.5 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, played behind square leg
  26.6 Symonds to Samuels, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 89/4 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 179/23 = 7.78)
A Symonds 2-1-3-1
RD Jacobs 3* (7b) MN Samuels 35* (59b 4x4)

  27.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run, played just behind point
  27.2 Warne to Samuels, one run, cut through point
  27.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
  27.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, beaten trying to sweep outside leg
  27.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, played to midwicket
  27.6 Warne to Jacobs, one run, played behind sqaure leg

End of over 28 (3 runs) West Indies 92/4 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 176/22 = 8.00)
SK Warne 6-0-26-0 (1w)
RD Jacobs 5* (12b) MN Samuels 36* (60b 4x4)

  28.1 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, short ball cut to point
  28.2 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, punched to mid on
  28.3 Symonds to Jacobs, no run
  28.4 Symonds to Jacobs, FOUR, short ball clouted to the midwicket
        boundary
  28.5 Symonds to Jacobs, two runs, played down to long leg
  28.6 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, cut to gully

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 98/4 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 170/21 = 8.10)
A Symonds 3-1-9-1
MN Samuels 36* (60b 4x4) RD Jacobs 11* (18b 1x4)

  29.1 Warne to Samuels, no run, cut to point
  29.2 Warne to Samuels, no run, defends
  29.3 Warne to Samuels, no run, played to gully
  29.4 Warne to Samuels, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  29.4 Warne to Samuels, no run, flashes outside off stump
  29.5 Warne to Samuels, two runs, driving thick edge down to third man
  29.6 Warne to Samuels, no run, palyed to point

End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 101/4 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 167/20 = 8.35)
SK Warne 7-0-29-0 (2w)
RD Jacobs 11* (18b 1x4) MN Samuels 38* (66b 4x4)

  30.1 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, slowly pushed out behing point
  30.2 Symonds to Samuels, no run, pushed out on the off side
  30.3 Symonds to Samuels, no run, driven to mid on
  30.4 Symonds to Samuels, no run, driven back to the bowler
  30.5 Symonds to Samuels, no run
  30.6 Symonds to Samuels, one run, driven to long off

End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 103/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 165/19 = 8.68)
A Symonds 4-1-11-1
MN Samuels 39* (71b 4x4) RD Jacobs 12* (19b 1x4)

  31.1 Warne to Samuels, two runs, driving thick edge goes behind point to
        a vacant area
  31.2 Warne to Samuels, one run, again driving again with a lot of edge
        in the air through forward of point this time
  31.3 Warne to Jacobs, one run, drivne to deep mid off
  31.4 Warne to Samuels, no run, played out to point
  31.5 Warne to Samuels, no run, driving again a thick edge out toward
        cover
  31.6 Warne to Samuels, one run, driven through point

End of over 32 (5 runs) West Indies 108/4 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 160/18 = 8.89)
SK Warne 8-0-34-0 (2w)
MN Samuels 43* (76b 4x4) RD Jacobs 13* (20b 1x4)

  32.1 Symonds to Samuels, no run, pushed away on the off side
  32.2 Symonds to Samuels, no run, played to cover
  32.3 Symonds to Samuels, one run, driven to deep mid off
  32.4 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, pushed away on the off side
  32.5 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  32.6 Symonds to Jacobs, legbye: one run, goes down sweeps hit on the pad
        away on the on side

End of over 33 (2 runs) West Indies 110/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 158/17 = 9.29)
A Symonds 5-1-12-1
RD Jacobs 13* (23b 1x4) MN Samuels 44* (79b 4x4)

  33.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, played back to the bowler
  33.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, short ball pulled to ground and off to the
        slip
  33.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, bobs up on the on side
  33.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, played to mid off
  33.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, off the pd away to point
  33.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run

End of over 34 (maiden) West Indies 110/4 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 158/16 = 9.88)
SK Warne 9-1-34-0 (2w)
MN Samuels 44* (79b 4x4) RD Jacobs 13* (29b 1x4)

  34.1 Symonds to Samuels, no run, defends to cover
  34.2 Symonds to Samuels, one run, driven to long off
  34.3 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, pushed to cover
  34.4 Symonds to Jacobs, wide: no run, poor ball left outside off
  34.4 Symonds to Jacobs, two runs, pushed through midiwcket\
  34.5 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, pushed through square leg
  34.6 Symonds to Samuels, one run, driven to long off

End of over 35 (6 runs) West Indies 116/4 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 152/15 = 10.13)
A Symonds 6-1-18-1 (1w)
MN Samuels 46* (82b 4x4) RD Jacobs 16* (32b 1x4)

  35.1 Warne to Samuels, one run, cut through point
  35.2 Warne to Jacobs, one run, pushed through square leg
  35.3 Warne to Samuels, one run, driven in the air back past the bowler
  35.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, taken on the pad away o the off
  35.5 Warne to Jacobs, one run, drivne to long off
  35.6 Warne to Samuels, no run, drivne to cover

End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 120/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 148/14 = 10.57)
SK Warne 10-1-38-0 (2w)
RD Jacobs 18* (35b 1x4) MN Samuels 48* (85b 4x4)

  36.1 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid off
  36.2 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, driven to the bowler
  36.3 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, chops outside off how that missed being
        bowled I don't know
  36.4 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, driven to long on
  36.5 Symonds to Samuels, one run, driven to long on
  36.6 Symonds to Jacobs, no run, comes forward defends to cover

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 122/4 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 146/13 = 11.23)
A Symonds 7-1-20-1 (1w)
MN Samuels 49* (86b 4x4) RD Jacobs 19* (40b 1x4)

  37.1 Martyn to Samuels, no run, played to midwicket
  37.2 Martyn to Samuels, one run, puncehd to long on
  37.3 Martyn to Jacobs, no run, played to mid on
  37.4 Martyn to Jacobs, no run, drivne to midwicket
  37.5 Martyn to Jacobs, no run, drives and misses also missing was the
        keeper a stumping chance
  37.6 Martyn to Jacobs, no run, played to squar eleg

End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 123/4 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 145/12 = 12.08)
DR Martyn 3-1-7-0
MN Samuels 50* (88b 4x4) RD Jacobs 19* (44b 1x4)

  38.1 Symonds to Samuels, no run, defends
  38.2 Symonds to Samuels, no run
  38.3 Symonds to Samuels, legbye: one run, off the pad to fine leg
  38.4 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, played behind square leg
  38.5 Symonds to Samuels, one run, pushed to square leg
  38.6 Symonds to Jacobs, one run, drivne to long off

End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 127/4 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 141/11 = 12.82)
A Symonds 8-1-23-1 (1w)
RD Jacobs 21* (46b 1x4) MN Samuels 51* (92b 4x4)

  39.1 Martyn to Jacobs, one run, played to third man
  39.2 Martyn to Samuels, one run, swung round to deep square leg
  39.3 Martyn to Jacobs, no run, taken on pad appeal turned down bowler
        gone on needlessly about it
  39.4 Martyn to Jacobs, one run, pushed through midwciket
  39.5 Martyn to Samuels, one run, well hit on drive races to the man at
        long on
  39.6 Martyn to Jacobs, one run, pushed through midwicket

End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 132/4 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 136/10 = 13.60)
DR Martyn 4-1-12-0
RD Jacobs 24* (50b 1x4) MN Samuels 53* (94b 4x4)

  40.1 Symonds to Jacobs, OUT: driven straight back to the bowler

       West Indies 132/5, Partnership of 48
       RD Jacobs  c & b Symonds  24 (51b 1x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 53* (94b 4x4) A Symonds 8.1-1-23-2 (1w)

  40.2 Symonds to Nagamootoo, three runs, thick edge down to deep third
        man
  40.3 Symonds to Samuels, FOUR, superb shot between off side fielders
  40.4 Symonds to Samuels, OUT: going for a pull shot to a shor tball ends
        up top edgeing it back to the bowler

       West Indies 139/6, Partnership of 7
       MN Samuels  c & b Symonds  57 (96b 5x4 0x6)
       MV Nagamootoo 3* (1b) A Symonds 8.4-1-30-3 (1w)

  40.5 Symonds to Nagamootoo, OUT: playing back trying to work across the
        lin taken on the pad and a 3 wicket over for Symonds with one to
        come

       West Indies 139/7, Partnership of 0
       MV Nagamootoo  lbw b Symonds  3 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 0* (0b) A Symonds 8.5-1-30-4 (1w)

  40.6 Symonds to Williams, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 41 (7 runs) West Indies 139/7 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 129/9 = 14.33)
A Symonds 9-1-30-4 (1w)
JC Adams 0* (0b) LR Williams 0* (1b)

  41.1 Martyn to Adams, no run, defends
  41.2 Martyn to Adams, no run, palyed to point
  41.3 Martyn to Adams, no run, beaten outside off sutmp
  41.4 Martyn to Adams, no run, palyed to mid on
  41.5 Martyn to Adams, no run, played back to the bowler
  41.6 Martyn to Adams, one run, driven wide of mid off

End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 140/7 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 128/8 = 16.00)
DR Martyn 5-1-13-0
JC Adams 1* (6b) LR Williams 0* (1b)

  42.1 Symonds to Adams, one run, driven to deep mid off
  42.2 Symonds to Williams, no run, efends to cover
  42.3 Symonds to Williams, no run, played out to cover
  42.4 Symonds to Williams, no run, pushed to mid on
  42.5 Symonds to Williams, no run, palyed to mid off
  42.6 Symonds to Williams, FOUR, well driven to long on

End of over 43 (5 runs) West Indies 145/7 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 123/7 = 17.57)
A Symonds 10-1-35-4 (1w)
JC Adams 2* (7b) LR Williams 4* (6b 1x4)

  43.1 Martyn to Adams, three runs, flicked down to fine leg
  43.2 Martyn to Williams, three runs, lifted to long on
  43.3 Martyn to Adams, no run, pushed to sqauare leg
  43.4 Martyn to Adams, no run, punched to mid off
  43.5 Martyn to Adams, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
  43.6 Martyn to Williams, no run, beaten outside off stump

End of over 44 (7 runs) West Indies 152/7 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 116/6 = 19.33)
DR Martyn 6-1-19-0
JC Adams 5* (11b) LR Williams 7* (8b 1x4)

  44.1 Harvey to Adams, no run, played to midwicket
  44.2 Harvey to Adams, no run, driving and missing
  44.3 Harvey to Adams, one run, driven wide of mid off
  44.4 Harvey to Williams, wide: no run, slower ball appalling ball down
        legside
  44.4 Harvey to Williams, one run, driven through cover
  44.5 Harvey to Adams, FOUR, spanking cover drive races past the man in
        the deep at point
  44.6 Harvey to Adams, FOUR, thick edge down to third man

End of over 45 (11 runs) West Indies 163/7 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 105/5 = 21.00)
IJ Harvey 7-0-43-1 (1w)
LR Williams 8* (9b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (16b 2x4)

  45.1 Bracken to Williams, FOUR, flicked off his legs behind square leg
  45.2 Bracken to Williams, one run, again taken through square leg
  45.3 Bracken to Adams, no run, left outside off stump
  45.4 Bracken to Adams, no run, driven to mid off
  45.5 Bracken to Adams, no run, driven t o midiwcket
  45.6 Bracken to Adams, two runs, played out through cover a misfield in
        the deep allows a second

End of over 46 (7 runs) West Indies 170/7 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 98/4 = 24.50)
NW Bracken 7-3-20-1
LR Williams 13* (11b 2x4) JC Adams 16* (20b 2x4)

  46.1 Harvey to Williams, one run, drivne to long on
  46.2 Harvey to Adams, one run, driven to long off
  46.3 Harvey to Williams, two runs, whiped through square leg
  46.4 Harvey to Williams, one run, tapped down to fine leg
  46.5 Harvey to Adams, no run, paleyd to mid on
  46.6 Harvey to Adams, one run, driven to long off

End of over 47 (6 runs) West Indies 176/7 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 92/3 = 30.67)
IJ Harvey 8-0-49-1 (1w)
JC Adams 18* (23b 2x4) LR Williams 17* (14b 2x4)

  47.1 Bracken to Adams, no run, drivne to mid on
  47.2 Bracken to Adams, no run, played to mid off
  47.3 Bracken to Adams, one run, full toss hit to mid on
  47.4 Bracken to Williams, one run, dug out behind point
  47.5 Bracken to Adams, one run, driven wide through cover
  47.6 Bracken to Williams, no run, off the pad back up the off side

End of over 48 (3 runs) West Indies 179/7 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 89/2 = 44.50)
NW Bracken 8-3-23-1
JC Adams 20* (27b 2x4) LR Williams 18* (16b 2x4)

  48.1 Harvey to Adams, one run, drivne to lon goff
  48.2 Harvey to Williams, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
  48.3 Harvey to Adams, one run, drivne to lon goff
  48.4 Harvey to Williams, two runs, driven to long on
  48.5 Harvey to Williams, one run, played behind square leg
  48.6 Harvey to Adams, one run, pushed to square leg

End of over 49 (7 runs) West Indies 186/7 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 82/1 = 82.00)
IJ Harvey 9-0-55-1 (1w)
JC Adams 23* (30b 2x4) LR Williams 21* (19b 2x4)

  49.1 Bracken to Adams, no run
  49.2 Bracken to Adams, one run, driven to mid off
  49.3 Bracken to Williams, one run, driven to mid off
  49.4 Bracken to Adams, one run, driven to mid on
  49.5 Bracken to Williams, two runs, driven to long off
  49.6 Bracken to Williams, two runs, driven to long off

End of over 50 (7 runs) West Indies 193/7 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 75/0 = 0.00)
NW Bracken 9-3-30-1
JC Adams 25* (33b 2x4) LR Williams 26* (22b 2x4)

Match State: End of Match

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