8th Match: Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, 26 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       bright sunshine covers the ground today s the cloud cover has
        burned off from what was a fairly dreary morning
       its a much nicer day than yesterday being in the mid 20's rather
        than the mid 30's, both sides are currently out on the ground
        practicing
       the australians intent on fielding drills with slips catchers and
        players throwing the ball through a hoop taped to a stump for
        getting the bacll back over the top
       the west indians have just finished some excercises and are not
        looking moving into fielding drills themselves
       Play due to start at 0330 GMT< 2pm today
       presentation to the sucessful south australian under 17 team which
        won the national championship going on now
       umpires are coming onto the field
   0.1 Lee to Jacobs, no run, left outside off stump
   0.2 Lee to Jacobs, no run, trying to work to leg takes the pads
   0.3 Lee to Jacobs, no run, cuts and misses
   0.4 Lee to Jacobs, no run, lifting ball dabs and misses
   0.5 Lee to Jacobs, no run, pushed to mid off
   0.6 Lee to Jacobs, no run, trying to work to leg takes the pad away on
        the off side

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
B Lee 1-1-0-0 - City End
D Ganga 0* (0b) RD Jacobs 0* (6b)

   1.1 Fleming to Ganga, no run, played behind point
   1.2 Fleming to Ganga, OUT: thick edge thuds into mark waughs back
        balloons off as he's turning away from it and warne at first slip
        takes an easy catch

       West Indies 0/1, Partnership of 0
       D Ganga  c Warne b Fleming  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 0* (6b) DW Fleming 0.2-0-0-1

       Waugh turned away from that moving fast shoulder height to second
        slip probably not seeing it and it thudded into the back of his
        shoulder and bob up for warne to take
   1.3 Fleming to Samuels, no run, played down to slips
   1.4 Fleming to Samuels, no run, played back to the bowler
   1.5 Fleming to Samuels, no run, left outside off stump
   1.6 Fleming to Samuels, no run, trying to work to leg taken on the hip
        away to slip

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
DW Fleming 1-1-0-1 - Cathedral End
RD Jacobs 0* (6b) MN Samuels 0* (4b)

   2.1 Lee to Jacobs, one run, pushed slowly through midwicket
   2.2 Lee to Samuels, wide: no run, left outside off stump
   2.2 Lee to Samuels, wide: no run, this time down legside
   2.2 Lee to Samuels, no run, left outside off stump
   2.3 Lee to Samuels, no run, beaten outside off stump
   2.4 Lee to Samuels, no run, played to mid off
   2.5 Lee to Samuels, no run, pushed down to gully
   2.6 Lee to Samuels, no run, plays and misses outside off stump

End of over 3 (3 runs) West Indies 3/1 (RR: 1.00)
B Lee 2-1-3-0 (2w) - City End
RD Jacobs 1* (7b) MN Samuels 0* (9b)

   3.1 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, punched out through square leg
   3.2 Fleming to Samuels, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   3.3 Fleming to Samuels, no run, left outside off stump
   3.4 Fleming to Samuels, no run, played to point
   3.5 Fleming to Samuels, no run, played behind point
   3.6 Fleming to Samuels, legbye: two runs, off his pad down to fine leg

End of over 4 (3 runs) West Indies 6/1 (RR: 1.50)
DW Fleming 2-1-1-1 - Cathedral End
RD Jacobs 2* (8b) MN Samuels 0* (14b)

   4.1 Lee to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid off
   4.2 Lee to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid off
   4.3 Lee to Jacobs, no run, played to backward point
   4.4 Lee to Jacobs, no run, left outside off stump
   4.5 Lee to Jacobs, OUT: full ball driving beats the bat through the gap
        sending the stumps askew

       West Indies 6/2, Partnership of 6
       RD Jacobs  b Lee  2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 0* (14b) B Lee 2.5-1-3-1 (2w)

   4.6 Lee to Lara, OUT: playing back full ball struck low on the pad in
        front the appeal is rewarded, lara seems a little unhappy with
        that but looked out

       West Indies 6/3, Partnership of 0
       BC Lara  lbw b Lee  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 6/3 (RR: 1.20)
B Lee 3-2-3-2 (2w) - City End
MN Samuels 0* (14b) 

   5.1 Fleming to Samuels, no run, pushed down to gully
   5.2 Fleming to Samuels, no run
   5.3 Fleming to Samuels, FOUR, lovely shot smacked behind point
   5.4 Fleming to Samuels, no run, left outside off stump
   5.5 Fleming to Samuels, no run, pushed to mid off
   5.6 Fleming to Samuels, OUT: squared up, takes a thin edge through to
        the keeper who takes a low down catch

       West Indies 10/4, Partnership of 4
       MN Samuels  c Gilchrist b Fleming  4 (20b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 10/4 (RR: 1.67)
DW Fleming 3-1-5-2 - Cathedral End
JC Adams 0* (0b) 

   6.1 Lee to Adams, no run, played out to cover
   6.2 Lee to Adams, no run, good lifting ball fended down to short leg
   6.3 Lee to Adams, no run, left outside off stump
   6.4 Lee to Adams, no run, left outside off
   6.5 Lee to Adams, no run, pushed up the on side
   6.6 Lee to Adams, no run, pushed out to cover

End of over 7 (maiden) West Indies 10/4 (RR: 1.43)
B Lee 4-3-3-2 (2w) - City End
SC Joseph 0* (0b) JC Adams 0* (6b)

   7.1 Fleming to Powell, no run, pushed to cover
   7.2 Fleming to Powell, no run, short ball pulls and misses
   7.3 Fleming to Powell, no run, full ball pushed to cover
   7.4 Fleming to Powell, no run, defends, keeps low cuts back in and
        undere the bat
   7.5 Fleming to Powell, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
   7.5 Fleming to Powell, no run, played to mid off
   7.6 Fleming to Powell, one run, short ball pulls dragged down to square
        leg

End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 12/4 (RR: 1.50)
DW Fleming 4-1-7-2 (1nb) - Cathedral End
RL Powell 1* (7b) JC Adams 0* (6b)

   8.1 Lee to Powell, no run, driven to mid off
   8.2 Lee to Powell, one run, pushed through square leg
   8.3 Lee to Adams, three runs, worked off his legs just behind square
        leg
   8.4 Lee to Powell, FOUR, superbly hit pull shot to a short ball
        absolutely races out to the boundary
   8.5 Lee to Powell, three runs, lovely on drive runs almost to the
        boundary at long on
   8.6 Lee to Adams, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 9 (11 runs) West Indies 23/4 (RR: 2.56)
B Lee 5-3-14-2 (2w) - City End
RL Powell 9* (11b 1x4) JC Adams 3* (8b)

   9.1 Fleming to Powell, no run, cuts and misses
   9.2 Fleming to Powell, (noball) no run, played to mid off
   9.2 Fleming to Powell, FOUR, superbly hit cover drive races to the
        boundary
   9.3 Fleming to Powell, two runs, pushed out behind point
   9.4 Fleming to Powell, one run, driving thick inside edge down to fine
        leg
   9.5 Fleming to Adams, no run, slower full ball dug out up the on side
   9.6 Fleming to Adams, one run, chopped down to third man

End of over 10 (9 runs) West Indies 32/4 (RR: 3.20)
DW Fleming 5-1-16-2 (2nb) - Cathedral End
JC Adams 4* (10b) RL Powell 16* (16b 2x4)

  10.1 Lee to Adams, OUT: pushes forward beats the bat defending bat and
        away to slip

       West Indies 32/5, Partnership of 22
       JC Adams  lbw b Lee  4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       RL Powell 16* (16b 2x4) B Lee 5.1-3-14-3 (2w)

  10.2 Lee to Joseph, (noball) no run, fast lifting ball left through to
        the keeper
  10.2 Lee to Joseph, no run, left through to the keeper
  10.3 Lee to Joseph, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
  10.4 Lee to Joseph, no run, full ball hits him on the pad trying to
        drive possibly an inside edge saved him
  10.5 Lee to Joseph, no run, played to mid off
  10.6 Lee to Joseph, four runs, wel drive stops inside the fence at long
        on but they manage to run 4 anyway

End of over 11 (5 runs) West Indies 37/5 (RR: 3.36)
B Lee 6-3-19-3 (2w 1nb) - City End
RL Powell 16* (16b 2x4) SC Joseph 4* (6b)

  11.1 Harvey to Powell, no run, pushed to midwicket
  11.2 Harvey to Powell, no run, chopped down to slip
  11.3 Harvey to Powell, legbye: FOUR, poor ball down legside tries to
        sweep taken on the pad down to fine leg
  11.4 Harvey to Powell, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  11.5 Harvey to Powell, OUT: pushes forward really defending more than
        driving takes the inside edge onto the stumps

       West Indies 41/6, Partnership of 9
       RL Powell  b Harvey  16 (21b 2x4 0x6)
       SC Joseph 4* (6b) IJ Harvey 0.5-0-0-1

  11.6 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed out to cover

End of over 12 (4 runs, maiden) West Indies 41/6 (RR: 3.42)
IJ Harvey 1-1-0-1 - Cathedral End
SC Joseph 4* (6b) MV Nagamootoo 0* (1b)

  12.1 Lee to Joseph, no run, played to mid off
  12.2 Lee to Joseph, FOUR, cut bounces away seemingly mistimede runs out
        to point boundary despite symonds attempt to headbutt the fence
  12.3 Lee to Joseph, no run, played to point
  12.4 Lee to Joseph, no run, chopped to cover
  12.5 Lee to Joseph, no run, slower ball pushed gently out to cover
  12.6 Lee to Joseph, no run, played to cover

End of over 13 (4 runs) West Indies 45/6 (RR: 3.46)
B Lee 7-3-23-3 (2w 1nb) - City End
MV Nagamootoo 0* (1b) SC Joseph 8* (12b 1x4)

  13.1 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid off
  13.2 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
  13.3 Harvey to Nagamootoo, two runs, sliced down to third man slowly
        enough for two in the end
  13.4 Harvey to Nagamootoo, legbye: one run, looping slower ball folls
        him so completely he almost has time for a second swing but misses
        and taken on the pad
  13.5 Harvey to Joseph, no run, played back to the bowler
  13.6 Harvey to Joseph, no run, played to mid off

End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 48/6 (RR: 3.43)
IJ Harvey 2-1-2-1 - Cathedral End
MV Nagamootoo 2* (5b) SC Joseph 8* (14b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  14.1 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed to cover
  14.2 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, played to bowler
  14.3 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, left outside off stump
  14.4 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, dropped on the on side
  14.5 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, played back to the bowler
  14.6 Warne to Nagamootoo, one run, sweeping top edge flies down to short
        fine leg the player at slip nowhere near getting back in time

End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 49/6 (RR: 3.27)
SK Warne 1-0-1-0 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 3* (11b) SC Joseph 8* (14b 1x4)

  15.1 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed to leg
  15.2 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, standing at the crease trying to
        drive and missing
  15.3 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed to mid on
  15.4 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed out to cover
  15.5 Harvey to Nagamootoo, one run, sliced down to third man
  15.6 Harvey to Joseph, no run, played to mid off

End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 50/6 (RR: 3.12)
IJ Harvey 3-1-3-1 - Cathedral End
MV Nagamootoo 4* (16b) SC Joseph 8* (15b 1x4)

  16.1 Warne to Nagamootoo, FOUR, lovely spanking off drive runs to the
        long off boundary
       the only fielder in the deep at the moment is at square leg
  16.2 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, props forward up the off side
  16.3 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, defends
  16.4 Warne to Nagamootoo, FOUR, this an even better shot text book
        stylish off drive beats the mid off and runs to the boundary. too
        full that one
  16.5 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, better ball turns in shorter bounces
        defends awkwardly runs down the pad to ground
  16.6 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, defends from the crease

End of over 17 (8 runs) West Indies 58/6 (RR: 3.41)
SK Warne 2-0-9-0 - City End
SC Joseph 8* (15b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 12* (22b 2x4)

  17.1 Harvey to Joseph, no run, pushed to midwicket
  17.2 Harvey to Joseph, no run, defends to cover
  17.3 Harvey to Joseph, no run, played to mid off
  17.4 Harvey to Joseph, no run, defends to mid on
  17.5 Harvey to Joseph, no run, comes forward bat with pad into the pad
        which shelters the pad loud appeal bowler mainly though turned
        down
  17.6 Harvey to Joseph, no run, defends to mid off

End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 58/6 (RR: 3.22)
IJ Harvey 4-2-3-1 - Cathedral End
MV Nagamootoo 12* (22b 2x4) SC Joseph 8* (21b 1x4)

  18.1 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, off pad behind square leg
  18.2 Warne to Nagamootoo, FOUR, well hit over midwicket, took another
        full ball and swung safely into the deep one bounce over the fence
  18.3 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, well outside off stump
  18.4 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, dropped on the on side
  18.5 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, plays and misses , went on straight
        that one
  18.6 Warne to Nagamootoo, no run, played to square leg

End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 62/6 (RR: 3.26)
SK Warne 3-0-13-0 - City End
SC Joseph 8* (21b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 16* (28b 3x4)

  19.1 Harvey to Joseph, three runs, swung in the air over mid on
  19.2 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played back to the bowler
  19.3 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
  19.4 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, driven to cover
  19.5 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, driven to mid off
  19.6 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid off

End of over 20 (3 runs) West Indies 65/6 (RR: 3.25)
IJ Harvey 5-2-6-1 - Cathedral End
SC Joseph 11* (22b 1x4) MV Nagamootoo 16* (33b 3x4)

  20.1 Warne to Joseph, no run, down legside trying to flick misses over
        balances out of the crease but gilchrist doesn't take the ball
  20.2 Warne to Joseph, no run, again on legstmp trying to lift over
        midwicket
  20.3 Warne to Joseph, OUT: playing back trying to cut carries straight
        on into the pad

       West Indies 65/7, Partnership of 24
       SC Joseph  lbw b Warne  11 (25b 1x4 0x6)
       MV Nagamootoo 16* (33b 3x4) SK Warne 3.3-0-13-1

       possibly missing leg
  20.4 Warne to McLean, no run, pushed out to cover
  20.5 Warne to McLean, no run, pushed to cover
  20.6 Warne to McLean, no run, played to cover

End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 65/7 (RR: 3.10)
SK Warne 4-1-13-1 - City End
MV Nagamootoo 16* (33b 3x4) NAM McLean 0* (3b)

  21.1 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to bowler
  21.2 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, driven in the air back to the bowlers
        right can't hold the catch
  21.3 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid on
  21.4 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid off
  21.5 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to cover
  21.6 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, drive thick edge along the ground to
        slip

End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 65/7 (RR: 2.95)
IJ Harvey 6-3-6-1 - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 0* (3b) MV Nagamootoo 16* (39b 3x4)

  22.1 Lee to McLean, no run, beaten outside off stump
  22.2 Lee to McLean, three runs, low full toss well hit to long on
  22.3 Lee to Nagamootoo, no run, driven to cover
  22.4 Lee to Nagamootoo, no run, palyed to mid off
  22.5 Lee to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid off
  22.6 Lee to Nagamootoo, no run, clouted back crossbatted almost a caught
        and bowled to the bowlers right

End of over 23 (3 runs) West Indies 68/7 (RR: 2.96)
B Lee 8-3-26-3 (2w 1nb) - City End
NAM McLean 3* (5b) MV Nagamootoo 16* (43b 3x4)

  23.1 Harvey to McLean, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
  23.2 Harvey to McLean, one run, pushing forward thick edge down to third
        man
  23.3 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played to mid off
  23.4 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, played down to gully
  23.5 Harvey to Nagamootoo, no run, pushed to cover-point
  23.6 Harvey to Nagamootoo, FOUR, played through cover a well timed cover
        drive raced off the bat with little effort

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 73/7 (RR: 3.04)
IJ Harvey 7-3-11-1 - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 4* (7b) MV Nagamootoo 20* (47b 4x4)

  24.1 Lee to McLean, wide: no run, short ball down legside
  24.1 Lee to McLean, one run, big drive slower ball ended up lofting just
        over mid off running back and out of his reach
  24.2 Lee to Nagamootoo, OUT: pushes outside off thick edge through to
        keeper

       West Indies 75/8, Partnership of 10
       MV Nagamootoo  c Gilchrist b Lee  20 (48b 4x4 0x6)
       NAM McLean 5* (8b) B Lee 8.2-3-28-4 (3w 1nb)

  24.3 Lee to Black, no run, pushing forward off bat up the off side
       4 slips and a gully for black
  24.4 Lee to Black, bye: two runs, yorkish just misses the inside edge
        and then just misses off stump through the keeper down legside
  24.5 Lee to Black, no run, full ball dug out to midwicket
  24.6 Lee to Black, no run, trying to defend to leg takes the pad away to
        cover

End of over 25 (4 runs) West Indies 77/8 (RR: 3.08)
B Lee 9-3-28-4 (3w 1nb) - City End
NAM McLean 5* (8b) MI Black 0* (4b)

  25.1 Fleming to McLean, no run, trying to swing over midwicket takes the
        body away on the off
  25.2 Fleming to McLean, one run, lifted one bounce to long on
  25.3 Fleming to Black, no run, full ball drives and misses outside off
        stump
  25.4 Fleming to Black, no run, again defending again through to the pad
        away to cover
  25.5 Fleming to Black, FOUR, angling down leg nudged down to fine leg
        just beats a diving fielder
  25.6 Fleming to Black, OUT: pushing forward takes the pad, cutting back
        from off looks like taking middle

       West Indies 82/9, Partnership of 7
       MI Black  lbw b Fleming  4 (8b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 82/9 (RR: 3.15)
DW Fleming 6-1-21-3 (2nb) - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 6* (10b) 

  26.1 Lee to McLean, (noball) no run, short ball fended to cover
  26.1 Lee to McLean, no run, beaten outside off stump
  26.2 Lee to McLean, no run, left outside off stump
  26.3 Lee to McLean, one run, driven to long off
  26.4 Lee to Cuffy, no run, full ball plays and misses outside off stump
  26.5 Lee to Cuffy, two runs, low full ball hit to mid off
  26.6 Lee to Cuffy, (noball) no run, defends from the crease to mid off
  26.6 Lee to Cuffy, no run, plays and misses outside off

End of over 27 (5 runs) West Indies 87/9 (RR: 3.22)
B Lee 10-3-33-4 (3w 3nb) - City End
NAM McLean 7* (14b) CE Cuffy 2* (4b)

  27.1 Fleming to McLean, one run, full toss about thigh high slapped one
        bounce to long off
  27.2 Fleming to Cuffy, wide: no run, legside
  27.2 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, played wide of mid off
  27.3 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, thick edge down to slip
  27.4 Fleming to Cuffy, one run, pushed out behind square leg
  27.5 Fleming to McLean, one run, driven to long off
  27.6 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, thick edge to third slip

End of over 28 (4 runs) West Indies 91/9 (RR: 3.25)
DW Fleming 7-1-25-3 (1w 2nb) - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 9* (16b) CE Cuffy 3* (8b)

  28.1 Warne to McLean, no run, short ball rocks back mistimed underedge
        pull runs to square leg
  28.2 Warne to McLean, no run, pushing forward goes past the outside edge
  28.3 Warne to McLean, no run, pushed up the on side
  28.4 Warne to McLean, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  28.5 Warne to McLean, (noball) no run, short ball lobs through a big
        pull aimed into the midwicket stand misses
  28.5 Warne to McLean, one run, again aiming a big shot this to a fully
        ball and half a sweep takes a top edge behind square leg
  28.6 Warne to Cuffy, no run, field comes in lots of close fielders as
        cuffy pushes back up the wicket

End of over 29 (2 runs) West Indies 93/9 (RR: 3.21)
SK Warne 5-1-15-1 (1nb) - City End
NAM McLean 10* (22b) CE Cuffy 3* (9b)

  29.1 Fleming to McLean, one run, slashed in the air over slip
  29.2 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  29.3 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, big swing aimed at long on off the pad
        away on the off side
  29.4 Fleming to Cuffy, legbye: two runs, goes a big pull takes the body
        away down to fine leg
  29.5 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, played back to the bowler
  29.6 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 96/9 (RR: 3.20)
DW Fleming 8-1-26-3 (1w 2nb) - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 11* (23b) CE Cuffy 3* (14b)

  30.1 Warne to McLean, no run, comes forward defensively
  30.2 Warne to McLean, one run, tossed up driven to long off
  30.3 Warne to Cuffy, FOUR, swept through midwicket
  30.4 Warne to Cuffy, no run, left outside off stump
  30.5 Warne to Cuffy, one run, on legstump taped out through behind
        square leg
  30.6 Warne to McLean, no run, short ball tries to pull and misses

End of over 31 (6 runs) West Indies 102/9 (RR: 3.29)
SK Warne 6-1-21-1 (1nb) - City End
CE Cuffy 8* (17b 1x4) NAM McLean 12* (26b)

  31.1 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, driving taken on pad away to slip lucky
        to survive the lbw shout
  31.2 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, played to cover
  31.3 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, played to cover
  31.4 Fleming to Cuffy, no run
  31.5 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, pushed to mid off
  31.6 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, beaten outside off stump

End of over 32 (maiden) West Indies 102/9 (RR: 3.19)
DW Fleming 9-2-26-3 (1w 2nb) - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 12* (26b) CE Cuffy 8* (23b 1x4)

  32.1 Warne to McLean, one run, shorter rocks back and pulls to mid on
  32.2 Warne to Cuffy, one run, full toss on legstump pushed behind square
        leg
  32.3 Warne to McLean, one run, driven out through cover
  32.4 Warne to Cuffy, wide: three runs, down legside beats the keeper
  32.4 Warne to McLean, no run, driven to cover
  32.5 Warne to McLean, no run, driving and missing
  32.6 Warne to McLean, no run, plays and misses

End of over 33 (7 runs) West Indies 109/9 (RR: 3.30)
SK Warne 7-1-28-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
CE Cuffy 9* (24b 1x4) NAM McLean 14* (31b)

  33.1 Fleming to Cuffy, one run, pushed down to fine leg
  33.2 Fleming to McLean, no run, driven to cover
  33.3 Fleming to McLean, two runs, driving thick edge comes in the air
        over point
  33.4 Fleming to McLean, one run, played through cover
  33.5 Fleming to Cuffy, no run, pushed to point
  33.6 Fleming to Cuffy, two runs, full ball on leg whipped through
        midwicket

End of over 34 (6 runs) West Indies 115/9 (RR: 3.38)
DW Fleming 10-2-32-3 (1w 2nb) - Cathedral End
NAM McLean 17* (34b) CE Cuffy 12* (27b 1x4)

  34.1 Warne to McLean, two runs, trying to swing through midwicket, under
        edge drags it to long leg
  34.2 Warne to McLean, one run, cross batted one bounce to long on
  34.3 Warne to Cuffy, one run, defending runs down behind point
  34.4 Warne to McLean, no run, high full toss trying to work to leg
        misses taken on the knee appeal turned down
  34.5 Warne to McLean, no run, driven back to the bowler
  34.6 Warne to McLean, FOUR, short ball back smashes in the air through
        cover and to the fence

End of over 35 (8 runs) West Indies 123/9 (RR: 3.51)
SK Warne 8-1-36-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
CE Cuffy 13* (28b 1x4) NAM McLean 24* (39b 1x4)

  35.1 Harvey to Cuffy, OUT: slower ball prods for it but too soon taken
        on the boot and onto the stumps it would have gone

       West Indies 123/10, Partnership of 41
       CE Cuffy  lbw b Harvey  13 (29b 1x4 0x6)
       NAM McLean 24* (39b 1x4) IJ Harvey 7.1-3-11-2

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 McLean to Lehmann, (noball) no run, bouncer ducks
   0.1 McLean to Lehmann, no run, played to mid off
   0.2 McLean to Lehmann, no run, played to mid on
   0.3 McLean to Lehmann, one run, dropped on the on side
   0.4 McLean to Martyn, two runs, pushed through midwicket
   0.5 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
   0.6 McLean to Martyn, FOUR, slapped backward of point beats a dive in
        the deep

End of over 1 (8 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 116/49 = 2.37)
NAM McLean 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - City End
DS Lehmann 1* (4b) DR Martyn 6* (3b 1x4)

   1.1 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stsmp
   1.2 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, dropped at his feet marto halfway up the
        wicket has to turn around then runs between the fielder and the
        stumps
   1.3 Cuffy to Lehmann, FOUR, superbly hit cover drive races to the fence
   1.4 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump
   1.5 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, tapped down to third man
   1.6 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 111/48 = 2.31)
CE Cuffy 1-0-5-0 - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 6* (9b 1x4) DR Martyn 6* (4b 1x4)

   2.1 McLean to Lehmann, bye: one run, short ball pulls misses through
        the keeper too
   2.2 McLean to Martyn, no run, played out to point
   2.3 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
   2.4 McLean to Martyn, no run, short ball pulled to square leg
   2.5 McLean to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
       pushed slowly out to midwicket a shot at the stumps hits and we
        have a replay
       pushed slowly out to midwicket a shot at the stumps hits and we
        have a replay
       looks home from the replay
   2.6 McLean to Martyn, one run, dropped to midwicket, looked a little
        like lehmann was struggling but the throw goes to the other end
        and finds martyn struggling he just gets home

End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 109/47 = 2.32)
NAM McLean 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - City End
DR Martyn 7* (9b 1x4) DS Lehmann 6* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, left
   3.2 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket
   3.3 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, pushed out on the off side
   3.4 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, dropped on the on side
   3.5 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, pushed out behind square leg
   3.6 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, pushed wide of mid off

End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 18/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 106/46 = 2.30)
CE Cuffy 2-0-8-0 - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 9* (14b 1x4) DS Lehmann 7* (11b 1x4)

   4.1 McLean to Martyn, FOUR, lovely elegant cover drive flows out to the
        boundary
   4.2 McLean to Martyn, FOUR, short ball another well executed shot this
        one a pull shot to square leg
   4.3 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
   4.4 McLean to Martyn, FOUR, another superb cover drive races to the
        boundary
   4.5 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to square leg
   4.6 McLean to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 5 (12 runs) Australia 30/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 94/45 = 2.09)
NAM McLean 3-0-21-0 (1nb) - City End
DS Lehmann 7* (11b 1x4) DR Martyn 21* (20b 4x4)

   5.1 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, played to point
   5.2 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, played down to backward point misfield
        allows a single
   5.3 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, bladed down to third man
   5.4 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, played to point
   5.5 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump
   5.6 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, guided edged along the grond to second
        slip

End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 92/44 = 2.09)
CE Cuffy 3-0-10-0 - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 22* (21b 4x4) DS Lehmann 8* (16b 1x4)

   6.1 Black to Martyn, no run, played to cover
   6.2 Black to Martyn, no run, played defensively to cover
   6.3 Black to Martyn, no run, played to cover
   6.4 Black to Martyn, FOUR, another well timed drive this one just
        pushed through midwicket and still manages to reach the boundary
   6.5 Black to Martyn, one run, cut backward of point through gully who
        should have stopped it
   6.6 Black to Lehmann, no run, played to mid on

End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 37/0 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 87/43 = 2.02)
MI Black 1-0-5-0 - City End
DR Martyn 27* (26b 5x4) DS Lehmann 8* (17b 1x4)

   7.1 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
   7.2 Cuffy to Martyn, three runs, another well timed shot pushed through
        midwicket stopped inside the rope
   7.3 Cuffy to Lehmann, FOUR, slashes outside off square driven well
        behind point runs away from the fielder to the boundary
   7.4 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, played to cover
   7.5 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, guided down to gully
   7.6 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia 44/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 80/42 = 1.90)
CE Cuffy 4-0-17-0 - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 30* (28b 5x4) DS Lehmann 12* (21b 2x4)

   8.1 Black to Martyn, no run, cuts a wide ball to point
   8.2 Black to Martyn, no run, played to mid of
   8.3 Black to Martyn, no run, flashes outside off stump poor shot
   8.4 Black to Martyn, no run, pushed back to mid off
   8.5 Black to Martyn, FOUR, another superbly hit square drive races to
        the point boundary
   8.6 Black to Martyn, two runs, worked off his legs through midwicket

End of over 9 (6 runs) Australia 50/0 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 74/41 = 1.80)
MI Black 2-0-11-0 - City End
DS Lehmann 12* (21b 2x4) DR Martyn 36* (34b 6x4)

   9.1 Samuels to Lehmann, no run, back driven to mid off
   9.2 Samuels to Lehmann, three runs, driven wide of mid off long chase
        into the deep allows a third even with a little not sureness
   9.3 Samuels to Martyn, no run, faster ball defended back to the bowler
   9.4 Samuels to Martyn, two runs, turned through square leg
   9.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run, dabs down past slip
   9.6 Samuels to Martyn, no run, defends up the off side

End of over 10 (5 runs) Australia 55/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 69/40 = 1.73)
MN Samuels 1-0-5-0 - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 15* (23b 2x4) DR Martyn 38* (38b 6x4)

       and that is the dinner break

Match State: Dinner

       umpires back on the field
  10.1 Black to Lehmann, no run, defends back up the off side
  10.2 Black to Lehmann, no run, pushed slowly out to midwicket
  10.3 Black to Lehmann, no run, played out to point
  10.4 Black to Lehmann, no run, played behind square leg
  10.5 Black to Lehmann, one run, run down to third man
  10.6 Black to Martyn, two runs, driven to long on

End of over 11 (3 runs) Australia 58/0 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 66/39 = 1.69)
MI Black 3-0-14-0 - City End
DS Lehmann 16* (28b 2x4) DR Martyn 40* (39b 6x4)

  11.1 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, pushed slowly out to midwicket
  11.2 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, played to cover
  11.3 Cuffy to Martyn, FOUR, short ball rocks back and plays a superb
        pull shot to the deep midwicket fence
  11.4 Cuffy to Martyn, FOUR, wider this one and superbly crashed to the
        boundary with a cut
  11.5 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, cut down to gully
  11.6 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, off the pad to midwicket

End of over 12 (9 runs) Australia 67/0 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 57/38 = 1.50)
CE Cuffy 5-0-26-0 - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 17* (29b 2x4) DR Martyn 48* (44b 8x4)

  12.1 Black to Lehmann, one run, played through cover
  12.2 Black to Martyn, no run, taken on the body away on the off
  12.3 Black to Martyn, FOUR, another superb drive through cover to the
        boundary
  12.4 Black to Martyn, no run, driven out to cover
  12.5 Black to Martyn, no run, short ball pulls and misses goes under the
        bat
  12.6 Black to Martyn, no run, played to mid off

End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia 72/0 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 52/37 = 1.41)
MI Black 4-0-19-0 - City End
DS Lehmann 18* (30b 2x4) DR Martyn 52* (49b 9x4)

  13.1 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, driving thick edge down to third man
  13.2 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, cut to point
  13.3 Cuffy to Martyn, two runs, chipped wide of mid on for a comfortable
        two
  13.4 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, driven wide of mid on
  13.5 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, dragged off an inside edge to mid on
  13.6 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, worked off his legs down to fine leg

End of over 14 (6 runs) Australia 78/0 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 46/36 = 1.28)
CE Cuffy 6-0-32-0 - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 56* (53b 9x4) DS Lehmann 20* (32b 2x4)

  14.1 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, driven out to deep point
  14.2 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, one run, reaching with a drive dragged to
        square leg
  14.3 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, driven wide of mid off
  14.4 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
  14.5 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, pushed out to point
  14.6 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, dropped on the off side

End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 81/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 43/35 = 1.23)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-3-0 - City End
DR Martyn 58* (57b 9x4) DS Lehmann 21* (34b 2x4)

  15.1 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
  15.2 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, driven wide of mid on
  15.3 Cuffy to Lehmann, no run, dropped behind point
  15.4 Cuffy to Lehmann, one run, run down to third man
  15.5 Cuffy to Martyn, no run, pushed wide of mid on
  15.6 Cuffy to Martyn, one run, pushed through square leg

End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 84/0 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 40/34 = 1.18)
CE Cuffy 7-0-35-0 - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 60* (61b 9x4) DS Lehmann 22* (36b 2x4)

  16.1 Nagamootoo to Martyn, three runs, chopped backward of point,
        lehmann keen to get on strike rushes back for the third
  16.2 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, wide: no run, wel outside off stump
  16.2 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, played back up the off side
  16.3 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, two runs, lovely drive through cover stopped
        in the deep
  16.4 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, two runs, again another superb drive through
        cover beats the diving fielder away to the outfielder
  16.5 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, pads up
  16.6 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, one run, pushed out on the on side

End of over 17 (9 runs) Australia 93/0 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 31/33 = 0.94)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-12-0 (1w) - City End
DS Lehmann 27* (41b 2x4) DR Martyn 63* (62b 9x4)

  17.1 McLean to Lehmann, no run, played backward of point
  17.2 McLean to Lehmann, one run, short wide ball cut to the deep point
  17.3 McLean to Martyn, wide: no run, cuts and misses ata a wide ball
  17.3 McLean to Martyn, wide: no run, another wide ball down legside
  17.3 McLean to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
  17.4 McLean to Martyn, one run, driven through cover
  17.5 McLean to Lehmann, one run, pushed out through midwicket initially
        thought of 2 but it was not on
  17.6 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to mid on

End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 98/0 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 26/32 = 0.81)
NAM McLean 4-0-26-0 (2w 1nb) - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 29* (44b 2x4) DR Martyn 64* (65b 9x4)

  18.1 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
  18.2 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.3 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, played out to square leg
  18.4 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, cut out to point
  18.5 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, driven to long off
  18.6 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, three runs, cuts fine down to an empty third
        man

End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 103/0 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 21/31 = 0.68)
MV Nagamootoo 3-0-17-0 (1w) - City End
DS Lehmann 33* (46b 2x4) DR Martyn 65* (69b 9x4)

  19.1 McLean to Lehmann, two runs, short ball a pull ends up dragging the
        bottom bottom edge to ground down to fine leg
  19.2 McLean to Lehmann, no run, charges, drags the ball to mid on
  19.3 McLean to Lehmann, one run, driven out through point
  19.4 McLean to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
  19.5 McLean to Martyn, one run, carved out through cover
  19.6 McLean to Lehmann, one run, pushed out to midwicket

End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 108/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 16/30 = 0.53)
NAM McLean 5-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 37* (50b 2x4) DR Martyn 66* (71b 9x4)

  20.1 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, one run, driven through cover
  20.2 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, played out to point
  20.3 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, played behind square leg
  20.4 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, FOUR, short ball superbly cut backward of
        point to the boundary
  20.5 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, dead batted to ground
  20.6 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 114/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 10/29 = 0.34)
MV Nagamootoo 4-0-23-0 (1w) - City End
DR Martyn 67* (73b 9x4) DS Lehmann 42* (54b 3x4)

  21.1 Samuels to Martyn, no run, pushed to midwwicket
  21.2 Samuels to Martyn, no run, dropped on the off side
  21.3 Samuels to Martyn, one run, pushed back past the owler to long on
  21.4 Samuels to Lehmann, three runs, cut fine again with no third man so
        they get an easy 3
  21.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler'
  21.6 Samuels to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler again to a
        lound round of applause

End of over 22 (4 runs) Australia 118/0 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 6/28 = 0.21)
MN Samuels 2-0-9-0 - Cathedral End
DS Lehmann 45* (55b 3x4) DR Martyn 68* (78b 9x4)

       the crowd keen for lehmann to get his fifty apparently
  22.1 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, no run, jumps down then defends to mid off
  22.2 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, one run, jumps down drags the ball through
        square leg and to a big round of applause gets a single
       mid pitch conference by the bats as adams talks to nagamootoo
  22.3 Nagamootoo to Martyn, no run, driven wide of mid off a single not
        taken
  22.4 Nagamootoo to Martyn, one run, long off comes up and martyn pushes
        for a single through midwicket which they take this time
       now 3 men go out into the deep
  22.5 Nagamootoo to Lehmann, FOUR, swung in the air over mid on, away to
        the fence for 4 for winning runs and a lehmann 50

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