2nd ODI: Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, 18 Aug 2000
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match commences at 2.30 AEST (4.30 GMT)
0.1 McGrath to Hall, one run, punched to cover who fumbles
0.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, punched back up the off side
0.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, beaten outside off stump.. kept a
little low too?
good ball
0.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, trying to work to leg taken on body
away to off
0.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, lifting ball flashes outside off stump,
poor shot
0.6 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, dropped to midwicket easy single
End of over 1 (2 runs) South Africa 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-2-0
G Kirsten 1* (5b) AJ Hall 1* (1b)
1.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, again driving away from his body and
beating the outside edge
1.2 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, pushed down to gully
1.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, FOUR, again wide of the body takes a thick
edge over second slip to the rope
1.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid on
1.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, nice drive but hit to the man at mid
off
1.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, again drawn into an expansive drive
away from his body
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-4-0
AJ Hall 1* (1b) G Kirsten 5* (11b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Hall, no run, driven back to bowler
2.2 McGrath to Hall, one run, dropped on the on side, midwicket too
deep to stop the single
2.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, dropped on the off side
2.4 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, pushed slowly to mid off, cover comes
round to effect the fielding
2.5 McGrath to Hall, two runs, punched with a square drive just
covering the man at point
2.6 McGrath to Hall, no run, driven square to the man at point,
mistimed and along the ground
End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
GD McGrath 2-0-6-0
G Kirsten 6* (13b 1x4) AJ Hall 4* (5b)
3.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid off. hall took off for
a single but is sent back as Harvey at mid off has a chance to run
out hall but the throw misses
3.2 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, comes forward takes the pad runs away
on the off side whilst the fielders appeal
3.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, played back to bowler
3.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, feathers outside off. looked like an
attempt to glide to third man
3.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, lifting ball left
3.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, three runs, whipped off his legs through
midwicket
End of over 4 (3 runs) South Africa 13/0 (RR: 3.25)
JN Gillespie 2-0-7-0
G Kirsten 9* (19b 1x4) AJ Hall 4* (5b)
4.1 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, pushed away on the off side quick run
taken as it falls slowly between the off side fielders, McGrath
himself is the closest to it
4.2 McGrath to Hall, one run, played to mid off
4.3 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, run down to third man
4.4 McGrath to Hall, two runs, nice cut goes just behind gully and
splits the deep fielders
4.5 McGrath to Hall, no run, left outside off
4.6 McGrath to Hall, no run, left outside off
End of over 5 (5 runs) South Africa 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
GD McGrath 3-0-11-0
G Kirsten 11* (21b 1x4) AJ Hall 7* (9b)
5.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, one run, driven straight to mid off, Harvey
again can effect a run out but the throw is well wide
5.2 Gillespie to Hall, no run, cut down to gully
5.3 Gillespie to Hall, no run, good ball comes in between bat and pad
as Hall tries to drive just going over the top of the stumps
5.4 Gillespie to Hall, no run, defended back up the off side
5.5 Gillespie to Hall, no run, driven to mid on.. closer to the stumps
no run
5.6 Gillespie to Hall, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 19/0 (RR: 3.17)
JN Gillespie 3-0-8-0
G Kirsten 12* (22b 1x4) AJ Hall 7* (14b)
6.1 McGrath to Kirsten, legbye: one run, taken on the body drops on the
off side and a quick run taken
6.2 McGrath to Hall, no run, driven to cover
6.3 McGrath to Hall, no run, driven square single thoughts.. sent back
throw from Symonds on the ground almost hits stumps
6.4 McGrath to Hall, one run, driven back passed the bowler mid off is
wide comes around to field
6.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, jumps down bowler puts it in short
takes him on the shoulder.. not really getting up
6.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, played to cover
End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 21/0 (RR: 3.00)
GD McGrath 4-0-12-0
AJ Hall 8* (17b) G Kirsten 12* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Gillespie to Hall, no run, driving from the crease takes the pad
away to slip. stifled appeal.. took an inside edge
7.2 Gillespie to Hall, no run, cut down to gully
7.3 Gillespie to Hall, no run, driven back to bowler
7.4 Gillespie to Hall, no run, pushing defensively takes the pad
7.5 Gillespie to Hall, no run, tries to cut trickles away on the off
side
7.6 Gillespie to Hall, FOUR, short ball pulled over midwicket into the
deep
End of over 8 (4 runs) South Africa 25/0 (RR: 3.12)
JN Gillespie 4-0-12-0
G Kirsten 12* (25b 1x4) AJ Hall 12* (23b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, cut down to gully
8.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, left outside off
8.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, cut down to gully
8.4 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, cut down to third man
8.5 McGrath to Hall, one run, driven into his boot. then spins away
square on the off side
8.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, charges down the wicket. McGrath puts
it in short.. Kirsten tries to dab, probably steering to third
man, but fails to connect
End of over 9 (2 runs) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 3.00)
GD McGrath 5-0-14-0
AJ Hall 13* (24b 1x4) G Kirsten 13* (30b 1x4)
9.1 Gillespie to Hall, no run, lovely crisp drive but s straight it is
back to the bowler
9.2 Gillespie to Hall, no run, slashing outside off.. no connection
trying to hit through point
9.3 Gillespie to Hall, no run, driven to cover
9.4 Gillespie to Hall, no run, back foot drive to cover
9.5 Gillespie to Hall, FOUR, crisp on drive races to the rope
9.6 Gillespie to Hall, no run, good crisp drive looked for a minute
like it might beat cover but he dives gets a finger and punts it
to point
End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 31/0 (RR: 3.10)
JN Gillespie 5-0-16-0
G Kirsten 13* (30b 1x4) AJ Hall 17* (30b 2x4)
10.1 Harvey to Kirsten, one run, driven to mid off.. throws at the
stumps and misses
10.2 Harvey to Hall, no run, driven to bowler
10.3 Harvey to Hall, one run, chopped a short ball bouncing between
gully and point
10.4 Harvey to Kirsten, two runs, taken off his legs through to deep
square leg
10.5 Harvey to Kirsten, FOUR, in the slot driven to cover.. deserved it
10.6 Harvey to Kirsten, one run, short ball into his hips just guided
round to long leg
End of over 11 (9 runs) South Africa 40/0 (RR: 3.64)
IJ Harvey 1-0-9-0
G Kirsten 21* (34b 2x4) AJ Hall 18* (32b 2x4)
11.1 Warne to Kirsten, no run, launches into a big drive to a ball
tossed up outside off first ball and misses
11.2 Warne to Kirsten, one run, driven through midwicket
11.3 Warne to Hall, one run, comfortable single pushed wide of midwicket
11.4 Warne to Kirsten, no run, run down to backward point
11.5 Warne to Kirsten, no run, shorter ball cut to the backward point
again
11.6 Warne to Kirsten, no run, played to midwicket
End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 42/0 (RR: 3.50)
SK Warne 1-0-2-0
AJ Hall 19* (33b 2x4) G Kirsten 22* (39b 2x4)
12.1 Harvey to Hall, no run, driven back bowler falls/dives trying to
stop misses, but it hits the stumps to prevent runs
12.2 Harvey to Hall, no run, blocked to short cover
12.3 Harvey to Hall, no run, punched square to Marto at point
12.4 Harvey to Hall, one run, driven between mid on and mid off. that
would make it straight. mid on fields it
12.5 Harvey to Kirsten, OUT: pitched up trying to work to leg, strikes
him back pad. maybe pitching outside leg
South Africa 43/1, Partnership of 43
G Kirsten lbw b Harvey 22 (40b 2x4 0x6)
AJ Hall 20* (37b 2x4) IJ Harvey 1.5-0-10-1
12.6 Harvey to Kallis, no run, played to mid on
End of over 13 (1 run) South Africa 43/1 (RR: 3.31)
IJ Harvey 2-0-10-1
AJ Hall 20* (37b 2x4) JH Kallis 0* (1b)
13.1 Warne to Hall, no run, driven to mid off
13.2 Warne to Hall, no run, played to bowler
13.3 Warne to Hall, no run, defends from the crease not coming forward
turns passed the bat
13.4 Warne to Hall, no run, coming forward again without really getting
far forward comes off the pad to the on side
13.5 Warne to Hall, no run, defends off the pad to slip
of which there are 2 for Hall
13.6 Warne to Hall, one run, driven to mid on, throw goes to the keepers
end strangely but the bat is safely home
End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 44/1 (RR: 3.14)
SK Warne 2-0-3-0
AJ Hall 21* (43b 2x4) JH Kallis 0* (1b)
14.1 Harvey to Hall, no run, driven to mid off
14.2 Harvey to Hall, no run, played to midwicket
14.3 Harvey to Hall, three runs, driven through cover, Martyn falls over
trying to stop it and mid off has to race around
14.4 Harvey to Kallis, two runs, punched square the other side of Martyn
this time he keeps his feet and stops it inside the rope
14.5 Harvey to Kallis, no run, jumps down the track trying to drive
straight but misses.. odd shot for the third ball of an innings
14.6 Harvey to Kallis, no run, driven to cover
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 49/1 (RR: 3.27)
IJ Harvey 3-0-15-1
AJ Hall 24* (46b 2x4) JH Kallis 2* (4b)
15.1 Warne to Hall, two runs, nice drive into the deep where long off is
now situated still only 2 out though
15.2 Warne to Hall, no run, nice ball turns past a reaching bat
15.3 Warne to Hall, no run, dropped on the off side
15.4 Warne to Hall, no run, cuts and misses
15.5 Warne to Hall, FOUR, cuts the ball due it wide and short races to
third man which is vacant
15.6 Warne to Hall, no run, coming forward taken on the pad
End of over 16 (6 runs) South Africa 55/1 (RR: 3.44)
SK Warne 3-0-9-0
JH Kallis 2* (4b) AJ Hall 30* (52b 3x4)
16.1 Harvey to Kallis, no run, driven to mid off
16.2 Harvey to Kallis, one run, driven to point
16.3 Harvey to Hall, no run, driven to mid off
16.4 Harvey to Hall, two runs, drives probably intended to go straight
dragged instead through midwicket fortunately between fielders
allowing 2 runs
16.5 Harvey to Hall, bye: FOUR, trying to drive comes between bat and
pad passed the keeper on the leg side as well
16.6 Harvey to Hall, FOUR, short ball lifted with a vertical bat over
midwicket
End of over 17 (11 runs) South Africa 66/1 (RR: 3.88)
IJ Harvey 4-0-22-1
JH Kallis 3* (6b) AJ Hall 36* (56b 4x4)
17.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, defends bat with pad
17.2 Warne to Kallis, no run, pushed to the off side.. choice of
fielders to collect. cover does so
17.3 Warne to Kallis, no run, cut down to gully
17.4 Warne to Kallis, no run, played to short fine leg
17.5 Warne to Kallis, two runs, driven through point well placed between
fielders, stopped 5 metres in from the rope
17.6 Warne to Kallis, no run, defends up the off side
End of over 18 (2 runs) South Africa 68/1 (RR: 3.78)
SK Warne 4-0-11-0
AJ Hall 36* (56b 4x4) JH Kallis 5* (12b)
only 2 weet-bix cars on the field today, the other 2 probably in
for repairs after the previous games action
18.1 Symonds to Hall, no run, defends
18.2 Symonds to Hall, one run, dropped on the off side quick run taken
18.3 Symonds to Kallis, one run, driven wide of mid off who moves round
to effect the save
18.4 Symonds to Hall, OUT: takes a ball off his legs flicks straight to
the midwicket
South Africa 70/2, Partnership of 27
AJ Hall c ME Waugh b Symonds 37 (59b 4x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 6* (13b) A Symonds 0.4-0-2-1
18.5 Symonds to Cullinan, no run, driven to mid off
18.6 Symonds to Cullinan, no run, played to mid on
End of over 19 (2 runs) South Africa 70/2 (RR: 3.68)
A Symonds 1-0-2-1
JH Kallis 6* (13b) DJ Cullinan 0* (2b)
19.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, pushed to midwicket, mid on moves quickly
to field
19.2 Warne to Kallis, no run, dropped on the off side
19.3 Warne to Kallis, no run, driven to cover
19.4 Warne to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
19.5 Warne to Kallis, no run, plays back square drives to the man at
gully
19.6 Warne to Kallis, one run, driven to midwicket
End of over 20 (1 run) South Africa 71/2 (RR: 3.55)
SK Warne 5-0-12-0
JH Kallis 7* (19b) DJ Cullinan 0* (2b)
20.1 Symonds to Kallis, no run, driven well but back to the bowler
20.2 Symonds to Kallis, two runs, lofted but safely over the bowler
landing inside the circle but between mid off & on .. mid on
chases it down. n threat to reach the rope
20.3 Symonds to Kallis, no run, driven to mid on
20.4 Symonds to Kallis, FOUR, better shot this time the lofted drive
goes further and wide of mid on racing to long on rope
the man stays at long on now
20.5 Symonds to Kallis, one run, dropped on the off side
20.6 Symonds to Cullinan, OUT: Hall tries to repeat what Kallis had done
but hits it straight to the fielder at mid on
South Africa 78/3, Partnership of 8
DJ Cullinan c Warne b Symonds 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (7 runs) South Africa 78/3 (RR: 3.71)
A Symonds 2-0-9-2
JH Kallis 14* (24b 1x4)
21.1 Warne to Kallis, one run, driven passed the mid off to the deep
long off
21.2 Warne to Rhodes, no run, punched back to mid on. only because the
bowler decided not to field
21.3 Warne to Rhodes, legbye: one run, comes off the pad to square leg
bowler appeals loudly still looks upset about it being turned down
21.4 Warne to Kallis, no run, cuts and misses went under the bat
21.5 Warne to Kallis, no run, played down to gully
21.6 Warne to Kallis, one run, played down to short third man
End of over 22 (3 runs) South Africa 81/3 (RR: 3.68)
SK Warne 6-0-14-0
JH Kallis 16* (28b 1x4) JN Rhodes 0* (2b)
22.1 Symonds to Kallis, one run, played off his legs down to fine leg
22.2 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, played to midwicket
22.3 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, pushed back to the bowler
22.4 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, pushed to midwicket, fumbles so the run
out is not on
22.5 Symonds to Kallis, one run, driven to the man at long on
22.6 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, taken off his hips down to fine leg
End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 85/3 (RR: 3.70)
A Symonds 3-0-13-2
JN Rhodes 2* (6b) JH Kallis 18* (30b 1x4)
23.1 Warne to Rhodes, no run, comes well forward. taken on the pad loud
appeal from Warne, turned down to boos from the crowd
23.2 Warne to Rhodes, no run, driven back to bowler
23.3 Warne to Rhodes, one run, punched to cover
23.4 Warne to Kallis, one run, played through midwicket
23.5 Warne to Rhodes, one run, played to midwicket
23.6 Warne to Kallis, one run, played through midwicket
End of over 24 (4 runs) South Africa 89/3 (RR: 3.71)
SK Warne 7-0-18-0
JH Kallis 20* (32b 1x4) JN Rhodes 4* (10b)
24.1 Symonds to Kallis, one run, short ball pushed behind square leg
just by the umpire
24.2 Symonds to Rhodes, two runs, flicked off his legs just gets back
for the second as the throw comes in from deep square leg
24.3 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, pushed forward of square leg, deep
square leg beats midwicket to the ball
24.4 Symonds to Kallis, (noball) no run, head high full toss in fact
over head height
24.4 Symonds to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid off
24.5 Symonds to Kallis, no run, played to mid on
24.6 Symonds to Kallis, one run, square driven to the man in the deep
End of over 25 (6 runs) South Africa 95/3 (RR: 3.80)
A Symonds 4-0-19-2 (1nb)
JH Kallis 22* (37b 1x4) JN Rhodes 7* (12b)
25.1 Gillespie to Kallis, no run, comes forward pushed to cover
25.2 Gillespie to Kallis, OUT: comes down trying to loft, beats the bat
and takes middle stump
South Africa 95/4, Partnership of 17
JH Kallis b Gillespie 22 (39b 1x4 0x6)
JN Rhodes 7* (12b) JN Gillespie 5.2-0-16-1
25.3 Gillespie to Boucher, one run, pushed through square leg
25.4 Gillespie to Rhodes, three runs, driven back passed the bowler just
on the on side inside mid on who chases to the rope
25.5 Gillespie to Boucher, no run, driven to cover
25.6 Gillespie to Boucher, no run, played to cover
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 99/4 (RR: 3.81)
JN Gillespie 6-0-20-1
JN Rhodes 10* (13b) MV Boucher 1* (3b)
26.1 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, driven to mid on
26.2 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, pushed slowly through cover
26.3 Symonds to Boucher, no run, played to square leg
26.4 Symonds to Boucher, no run, played to square leg
26.5 Symonds to Boucher, no run, pushed to the bowler again
26.6 Symonds to Boucher, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 27 (1 run) South Africa 100/4 (RR: 3.70)
A Symonds 5-0-20-2 (1nb)
JN Rhodes 11* (15b) MV Boucher 1* (7b)
27.1 Gillespie to Rhodes, two runs, driven through cover. deep cover
comes around to field
27.2 Gillespie to Rhodes, no run, played to bowler
27.3 Gillespie to Rhodes, no run, short ball ducks under.. draws an
approving noise from the crowd
27.4 Gillespie to Rhodes, one run, played off his pads down to fine leg
27.5 Gillespie to Boucher, one run, run down to third man
27.6 Gillespie to Rhodes, no run, driven to cover
End of over 28 (4 runs) South Africa 104/4 (RR: 3.71)
JN Gillespie 7-0-24-1
MV Boucher 2* (8b) JN Rhodes 14* (20b)
28.1 Symonds to Boucher, FOUR, lifted over midwicket lands and runs into
the rope
28.2 Symonds to Boucher, no run, driven back to bowler
28.3 Symonds to Boucher, no run, driven to mid off
28.4 Symonds to Boucher, one run, driving thick edge runs to third man
28.5 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, driven to mid off
28.6 Symonds to Rhodes, two runs, cuts fine, third man is wide runs
around to stop
End of over 29 (7 runs) South Africa 111/4 (RR: 3.83)
A Symonds 6-0-27-2 (1nb)
MV Boucher 7* (12b 1x4) JN Rhodes 16* (22b)
29.1 Gillespie to Boucher, one run, played behind square leg
29.2 Gillespie to Rhodes, one run, dropped on the off side
29.3 Gillespie to Boucher, no run, played to point
29.4 Gillespie to Boucher, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
29.5 Gillespie to Boucher, two runs, short ball spoons it miles in the
air and the man at backward square leg in the deep Bevan drops it
just inside the rope and now gets his finger treated
coming off in fact Brett Lee on in his place
29.6 Gillespie to Boucher, no run, pushed to point
End of over 30 (4 runs) South Africa 115/4 (RR: 3.83)
JN Gillespie 8-0-28-1
JN Rhodes 17* (23b) MV Boucher 10* (17b 1x4)
30.1 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, driven to long on
30.2 Symonds to Boucher, no run, off pad to cover
30.3 Symonds to Boucher, two runs, cut in the air wide of third man
30.4 Symonds to Boucher, no run, pushed to midwicket
30.5 Symonds to Boucher, two runs, comes down the wicket lofts flat to
the man in the deep at long n
30.6 Symonds to Boucher, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 31 (5 runs) South Africa 120/4 (RR: 3.87)
A Symonds 7-0-32-2 (1nb)
JN Rhodes 18* (24b) MV Boucher 14* (22b 1x4)
31.1 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, lovely drive stopped by the bowler
31.2 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, driven to mid off
31.3 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, driven to midwicket
31.4 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, played to gully
31.5 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, played back to bowler
31.6 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 32 (maiden) South Africa 120/4 (RR: 3.75)
IJ Harvey 5-1-22-1
MV Boucher 14* (22b 1x4) JN Rhodes 18* (30b)
Symonds puts away his medium pace and brings out the offies
32.1 Symonds to Boucher, one run, driven to long on
32.2 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, ripped through short and pulled to long
leg.. not much difference in the deliveries
32.3 Symonds to Boucher, one run, paddled down to fine leg. shot
selected before the ball bowled
32.4 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, pushed through point
32.5 Symonds to Boucher, no run
32.6 Symonds to Boucher, one run, pushed through midwicket
End of over 33 (5 runs) South Africa 125/4 (RR: 3.79)
A Symonds 8-0-37-2 (1nb)
MV Boucher 17* (26b 1x4) JN Rhodes 20* (32b)
33.1 Harvey to Boucher, FOUR, lovely drive through cover
33.2 Harvey to Boucher, no run, pushed to gully
33.3 Harvey to Boucher, no run, run to gully
33.4 Harvey to Boucher, one run, driven to the man at long off
33.5 Harvey to Rhodes, one run, pushed through square leg
33.6 Harvey to Boucher, no run, full toss low hit through midwicket
End of over 34 (6 runs) South Africa 131/4 (RR: 3.85)
IJ Harvey 6-1-28-1
JN Rhodes 21* (33b) MV Boucher 22* (31b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, pushed through point
34.2 Symonds to Boucher, three runs, driven through cover.. sliding save
punts the ball the other fielder who makes the return
34.3 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, cuts and misses
34.4 Symonds to Rhodes, one run, driven to long on
34.5 Symonds to Boucher, two runs, swept/pulled through midwicket
34.6 Symonds to Boucher, one run, driven to long off
End of over 35 (8 runs) South Africa 139/4 (RR: 3.97)
A Symonds 9-0-45-2 (1nb)
MV Boucher 28* (34b 2x4) JN Rhodes 23* (36b)
Bevan dislocated the top knuckle of his right index finger, should
be able to bat
35.1 Harvey to Boucher, one run, driven to long off
35.2 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, played to mid off
35.3 Harvey to Rhodes, one run, driven passed the bowler who makes a
dive to stop but fails picked up at long off
35.4 Harvey to Boucher, no run, played to cover
35.5 Harvey to Boucher, one run, punched through point
35.6 Harvey to Rhodes, no run, yorkish ball dug out to the bowler
End of over 36 (3 runs) South Africa 142/4 (RR: 3.94)
IJ Harvey 7-1-31-1
MV Boucher 30* (37b 2x4) JN Rhodes 24* (39b)
36.1 Symonds to Boucher, no run, driven to mid on.. low full toss
36.2 Symonds to Boucher, one run, driven to long off
36.3 Symonds to Rhodes, FOUR, driving .. thick edge runs passed the
short man at third man can't chase it down.. rolls into the rope
36.4 Symonds to Rhodes, FOUR, more bat this time so it goes squarer but
this time the man coming around from deep point can't stop it
36.5 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, driving edge runs to the short third man
36.6 Symonds to Rhodes, two runs, pushed wide of cover to the man in the
deep, s lee who misfields. probably two there anyway
End of over 37 (11 runs) South Africa 153/4 (RR: 4.14)
A Symonds 10-0-56-2 (1nb)
MV Boucher 31* (39b 2x4) JN Rhodes 34* (43b 2x4)
37.1 McGrath to Boucher, one run, short ball pulled through the square
leg umpire. man in deep
37.2 McGrath to Rhodes, FOUR, goes down and slams a pull through
midwicket
37.3 McGrath to Rhodes, one run, driven straight to mid off who can't
throw the stumps down to effect the run out
37.4 McGrath to Boucher, FOUR, driven in the air just wide of a diving
cover, then annoys the fieldsman by almost being stoppable before
bating him in the rope
37.5 McGrath to Boucher, one run, driven to long off
37.6 McGrath to Rhodes, two runs, driven through cover there is a man in
the deep who can stop that
End of over 38 (13 runs) South Africa 166/4 (RR: 4.37)
GD McGrath 6-0-27-0
MV Boucher 37* (42b 3x4) JN Rhodes 41* (46b 3x4)
38.1 Warne to Boucher, one run, cut but there is a man in the deep at
point
38.2 Warne to Rhodes, FOUR, plays back cutting maybe not completely how
he wanted it but it goes passed slip and down to the rope. Rhodes
appearing to injure himself whilst running
Rhodes having treatment now, looks like a pulled muscle.. physio
going off.. he will continue
still waiting. for a runner by the looks
Hall coming out to run for Rhodes
38.3 Warne to Rhodes, one run, goes down on one knee swept to the man at
deep backward square leg
38.4 Warne to Boucher, one run, again on the knee and sweeping
38.5 Warne to Rhodes, no run, driven to cover, moves across makes a good
stop
38.6 Warne to Rhodes, one run, driven to long off
End of over 39 (8 runs) South Africa 174/4 (RR: 4.46)
SK Warne 8-0-26-0
JN Rhodes 47* (50b 4x4) MV Boucher 39* (44b 3x4)
39.1 McGrath to Rhodes, SIX, lovely lofted off drive lands over the rope
hitting the boards around the sightscreen
39.2 McGrath to Rhodes, one run, square driven along the ground umpire
steps aside and lets the man in the deep field it
39.3 McGrath to Boucher, one run, pushed to square leg in the deep
39.4 McGrath to Rhodes, OUT: tries to swing over square leg a safe catch
taken in the deep just behind square
South Africa 182/5, Partnership of 87
JN Rhodes c sub (S Lee) b McGrath 54 (53b 4x4 1x6)
MV Boucher 40* (45b 3x4) GD McGrath 6.4-0-35-1
39.5 McGrath to Boucher, no run, played back to bowler
39.6 McGrath to Boucher, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 40 (8 runs) South Africa 182/5 (RR: 4.55)
GD McGrath 7-0-35-1
L Klusener 0* (0b) MV Boucher 40* (47b 3x4)
40.1 Warne to Klusener, no run, defends
40.2 Warne to Klusener, no run, driven back to bowler
40.3 Warne to Klusener, no run, pushed to midwicket
40.4 Warne to Klusener, no run, dropped on the on side Klusener wants a
run but sent back
40.5 Warne to Klusener, one run, driven to cover Harvey who misses it
through to long off
40.6 Warne to Boucher, one run, played off his legs to deep square leg
End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 184/5 (RR: 4.49)
SK Warne 9-0-28-0
MV Boucher 41* (48b 3x4) L Klusener 1* (5b)
41.1 McGrath to Boucher, no run, short ball tries to pull misses through
to keeper
41.2 McGrath to Boucher, no run, tries to pull taken on body to ground
41.3 McGrath to Boucher, one run, short ball pulled forward of square
leg, sweeper runs around to field
41.4 McGrath to Klusener, two runs, pushed slightly behind square leg
man throws in and a fumble by the bowler lets another run happen
41.5 McGrath to Klusener, no run, played to midwicket
41.6 McGrath to Klusener, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 42 (3 runs) South Africa 187/5 (RR: 4.45)
GD McGrath 8-0-38-1
MV Boucher 42* (51b 3x4) L Klusener 3* (8b)
42.1 Warne to Boucher, one run, pushed through square leg
42.2 Warne to Klusener, one run, full toss driven to long off
42.3 Warne to Boucher, no run, driven to cover
42.4 Warne to Boucher, one run, driven to mid on
42.5 Warne to Klusener, one run, square drive.. man in the deep stops
42.6 Warne to Boucher, one run, dragged through square leg
End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 192/5 (RR: 4.47)
SK Warne 10-0-33-0
MV Boucher 45* (55b 3x4) L Klusener 5* (10b)
43.1 McGrath to Boucher, no run, taken on the body behind square leg
43.2 McGrath to Boucher, two runs, lifted over mid on god run around by
long on keeps it to 2
43.3 McGrath to Boucher, one run, short ball stands up trying to pull
takes the toe of the bat away on the off side
43.4 McGrath to Klusener, one run, driven in the air down to long on
43.5 McGrath to Boucher, no run, driven to cover
43.6 McGrath to Boucher, one run, short ball pulled top edge to square
leg but landing safely
End of over 44 (5 runs) South Africa 197/5 (RR: 4.48)
GD McGrath 9-0-43-1
MV Boucher 49* (60b 3x4) L Klusener 6* (11b)
44.1 Harvey to Boucher, one run, driven to the man in the deep at long
off
44.2 Harvey to Klusener, no run, yorkish dug out back to the bowler
44.3 Harvey to Klusener, one run, superbly hit cover drive races to the
long off
44.4 Harvey to Boucher, one run, low full toss hit wide of the long off
but still only 1
44.5 Harvey to Klusener, one run, driven back passed the bowler to long
on
44.6 Harvey to Boucher, OUT: driven in the air straight to the mid off
South Africa 201/6, Partnership of 19
MV Boucher c Warne b Harvey 51 (63b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 45 (4 runs) South Africa 201/6 (RR: 4.47)
IJ Harvey 8-1-35-2
L Klusener 8* (14b)
45.1 McGrath to Klusener, one run, played off his hips to the man in the
deep at square leg
45.2 McGrath to Pollock, no run, played behind point
45.3 McGrath to Pollock, no run, played similarly but there is a man
there
45.4 McGrath to Pollock, no run, thick edge goes to the same position
45.5 McGrath to Pollock, one run, hit straight to mid off. Pollock takes
off immediately shot hits the stumps but hes home
45.6 McGrath to Klusener, (noball) no run, short ball Klusener thinks of
pull but doesn't in the end
45.6 McGrath to Klusener, one run, mistimed drive goes to mid off
End of over 46 (4 runs) South Africa 205/6 (RR: 4.46)
GD McGrath 10-0-47-1 (1nb)
L Klusener 10* (17b) SM Pollock 1* (4b)
46.1 Harvey to Klusener, one run, driven to long off
46.2 Harvey to Pollock, no run, driven to mid off
46.3 Harvey to Pollock, one run, driven straight to mid on
46.4 Harvey to Klusener, one run, slower ball pushed through square leg
46.5 Harvey to Pollock, one run, driven to long off
46.6 Harvey to Klusener, no run, chopped down to gully
End of over 47 (8 runs) South Africa 209/6 (RR: 4.45)
IJ Harvey 9-1-39-2
SM Pollock 3* (7b) L Klusener 12* (20b)
47.1 Gillespie to Pollock, one run, driven to long off
47.2 Gillespie to Klusener, OUT: tries to loft skies it instead
South Africa 210/7, Partnership of 9
L Klusener c ME Waugh b Gillespie 12 (21b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 4* (8b) JN Gillespie 8.2-0-29-2
47.3 Gillespie to Pollock, no run, taken on the pad away on the off side
47.4 Gillespie to Pollock, OUT: big lofted drive caught at long on
South Africa 210/8, Partnership of 0
SM Pollock c sub (S Lee) b Gillespie 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
N Boje 0* (0b) JN Gillespie 8.4-0-29-3
47.5 Gillespie to Boje, one run, hit through midwicket
47.6 Gillespie to Telemachus, legbye: one run, taken on the body goes to
fine leg
End of over 48 (3 runs) South Africa 212/8 (RR: 4.42)
JN Gillespie 9-0-30-3
R Telemachus 0* (1b) N Boje 1* (1b)
48.1 Harvey to Telemachus, one run, played off the body behind square
leg
48.2 Harvey to Boje, no run, driven back to bowler
48.3 Harvey to Boje, one run, driven to mid off
48.4 Harvey to Telemachus, one run, dropped on the off side, confusion
misfield means safety
48.5 Harvey to Boje, one run, played behind point
48.6 Harvey to Telemachus, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) South Africa 216/8 (RR: 4.41)
IJ Harvey 10-1-43-2
N Boje 3* (4b) R Telemachus 2* (4b)
49.1 Gillespie to Boje, one run, played through cover
49.2 Gillespie to Telemachus, one run, hit to cover
49.3 Gillespie to Boje, one run, played to third man
49.4 Gillespie to Telemachus, one run, taken off his hip behind square
leg
49.5 Gillespie to Boje, wide: no run, down leg side
49.5 Gillespie to Boje, three runs, driven to mid off throw goes astray
down to fine leg
49.6 Gillespie to Telemachus, two runs, driven to long on
End of over 50 (10 runs) South Africa 226/8 (RR: 4.52)
JN Gillespie 10-0-40-3 (1w)
N Boje 8* (7b) R Telemachus 6* (7b)
Umpires back on the field
0.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
0.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, two runs, hit in the air behind point
0.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, played to gully
0.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, dropped on the off side
0.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run, pushed away on the off side
0.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward taken on pad away on
the off
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 224/49 = 4.57)
SM Pollock 1-0-3-0
ME Waugh 3* (5b) AC Gilchrist 0* (1b)
1.1 Telemachus to ME Waugh, no run, played to behind point
1.2 Telemachus to ME Waugh, one run, run to third man
1.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, played down to gully
1.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, two runs, thick edge runs along the ground
just past slip , third man comes around to field
1.5 Telemachus to Gilchrist, one run, dropped on the on side
1.6 Telemachus to ME Waugh, one run, chopped into pad runs away towards
fine leg fielded by the keeper
End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 219/48 = 4.56)
R Telemachus 1-0-5-0
ME Waugh 5* (8b) AC Gilchrist 3* (4b)
2.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
2.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, punched to cover
2.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, wide: no run, jumps down the wicket chases a
wide ball very wide
2.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, flashes again this time from the
crease to a good length and line ball but makes no contact
2.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, played back to bowler
2.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through midwicket
2.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, played to square leg
End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 216/47 = 4.60)
SM Pollock 2-0-6-0 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 3* (4b) ME Waugh 7* (14b)
3.1 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, taken on pad away to square leg
3.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, tries to pull taken on the body
away on the off side
3.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
3.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, dropped on the on side
3.5 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, prods outside off stump beats the
bat through to the keeper
3.6 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
End of over 4 (maiden) Australia 11/0 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 216/46 = 4.70)
R Telemachus 2-1-5-0
ME Waugh 7* (14b) AC Gilchrist 3* (10b)
4.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side
4.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover
4.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
4.4 Pollock to Gilchrist, one run, chopped into the ground rolls back
to the keeper who makes a shot at the stumps that could have
effected a run out
4.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, dropped on the leg side
4.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 214/45 = 4.76)
SM Pollock 3-0-8-0 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 4* (13b) ME Waugh 8* (17b)
5.1 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, drives and misses
5.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, props a shot the ball balloons out
of reach of the bowler towards mid on
5.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump
5.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, one run, played to midwicket
sawdust going down at the crease and Pollock taking the time to
clean his boots
5.5 Telemachus to ME Waugh, two runs, mistimed square drive still
pierces the infield
5.6 Telemachus to ME Waugh, no run, played to bowler
End of over 6 (3 runs) Australia 16/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 211/44 = 4.80)
R Telemachus 3-1-8-0
AC Gilchrist 5* (17b) ME Waugh 10* (19b)
6.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, played to bowler
6.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, full ball hit to mid on
6.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket, Gilchrist took
off saved by a slight fumble by the fielder
6.4 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to the bowler
6.5 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, defends to mid on
6.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, one run, played behind square leg
End of over 7 (1 run) Australia 17/0 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 210/43 = 4.88)
SM Pollock 4-0-9-0 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 6* (23b) ME Waugh 10* (19b)
7.1 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, driving taken on pad away to point
7.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down leg side Gilchrist keen
to put that in the stands
7.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, played to mid on
7.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, short ball tries to pull taken on
body
7.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
7.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, played to bowler
7.5 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, cut well but great stop by point
punts it to gully thereby preventing a run
7.6 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to bowler
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 19/0 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 208/42 = 4.95)
R Telemachus 4-1-10-0 (1w 1nb)
ME Waugh 10* (19b) AC Gilchrist 6* (30b)
8.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, dropped on the off side. mark Waugh
sets off but sent back the attempted run out from the south
African fieldsman is messy
8.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run, off a thick edge down to third man
8.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to bowler
8.4 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
8.5 Pollock to Gilchrist, FOUR, cut behind point just behind him, races
to the rope
8.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 9 (5 runs) Australia 24/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 203/41 = 4.95)
SM Pollock 5-0-14-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 11* (21b) AC Gilchrist 10* (34b 1x4)
9.1 Telemachus to ME Waugh, no run, driven to point
9.2 Telemachus to ME Waugh, one run, run down to third man
9.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled round behind
square leg, one bounce over the rope
9.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, one run, short ball tries to pull not up
to it off the bottom edge through midwicket
9.5 Telemachus to ME Waugh, no run, driven square fielders stop it
9.6 Telemachus to ME Waugh, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
End of over 10 (6 runs) Australia 30/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 197/40 = 4.93)
R Telemachus 5-1-16-0 (1w 1nb)
AC Gilchrist 15* (36b 2x4) ME Waugh 12* (25b)
10.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
10.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, going down leg side chases and misses
10.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, one run, punched to mid off
10.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run, pushed off his pads through square
leg
10.5 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
10.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, driven to midwicket
End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 195/39 = 5.00)
SM Pollock 6-0-16-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 13* (26b) AC Gilchrist 16* (41b 2x4)
11.1 Telemachus to ME Waugh, one run, played down wide of gully allowing
a single
11.2 Telemachus to Gilchrist, two runs, stands up pulling, not quite on
to it so it goes very straight
11.3 Telemachus to Gilchrist, FOUR, hit from a position to be hit along
the ground back passed the bowler to long off
11.4 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, cut down to point
11.5 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, drives and misses outside off
11.6 Telemachus to Gilchrist, no run, cut down to gully
End of over 12 (7 runs) Australia 39/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 188/38 = 4.95)
R Telemachus 6-1-23-0 (1w 1nb)
ME Waugh 14* (27b) AC Gilchrist 22* (46b 3x4)
12.1 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, two runs, on his legs whipped through
midwicket
12.2 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, wide: no run, down leg side
12.2 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, no run, driven to short midwicket, who takes
a shot at the stumps as Waugh had set off misses the shot
12.3 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, two runs, played through square leg
12.4 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, no run, played to short fine leg
12.5 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, one run, run down to third man
12.6 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, one run, pushed through cover
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 46/0 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 181/37 = 4.89)
DJ Terbrugge 1-0-7-0 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 23* (47b 3x4) ME Waugh 19* (32b)
13.1 Kallis to Gilchrist, one run, slashed in the air over slips
bouncing to third man
13.2 Kallis to ME Waugh, FOUR, n his legs taken easily to backward
square leg
13.3 Kallis to ME Waugh, three runs, driven past the mid off into the
deep
13.4 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid on
13.5 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
13.6 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
End of over 14 (8 runs) Australia 54/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 173/36 = 4.81)
JH Kallis 1-0-8-0
ME Waugh 26* (34b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 24* (51b 3x4)
14.1 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, two runs, driven through cover
14.2 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, no run, played back to bowler
14.3 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
14.4 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through square leg
14.5 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, no run, driven to midwicket
14.6 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, FOUR, comes a couple of steps down then
hits a low lofted shot passed mid on racing to the ropes
End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 61/0 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 166/35 = 4.74)
DJ Terbrugge 2-0-14-0 (1w)
ME Waugh 29* (38b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 28* (53b 4x4)
15.1 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
15.2 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to point
15.3 Kallis to ME Waugh, FOUR, flicked off his legs curving backward of
the umpire at square leg
15.4 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, dropped at his feet takes off sent back
15.5 Kallis to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off behind point
trickles to gully
15.6 Kallis to Gilchrist, two runs, run down to third man, a wide throw
from the deep means the second is safe
End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 68/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 159/34 = 4.68)
JH Kallis 2-0-15-0
ME Waugh 34* (43b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (54b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
all 4 remote control cars are back for this drinks break.. and 3 of
them have had a big pile up
a weet-bix placard been setup as a jump
16.1 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, two runs, driven through cover
16.2 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
16.3 Terbrugge to ME Waugh, one run, driven to deep point
16.4 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, two runs, pulled through midwicket, even a
fumble is not enough to allow a third
16.5 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely drive just passed the bowler
mid off can't stop it nor catch it
16.6 Terbrugge to Gilchrist, one run, pushed gently through square leg
End of over 17 (10 runs) Australia 78/0 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 149/33 = 4.52)
DJ Terbrugge 3-0-24-0 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 37* (57b 5x4) ME Waugh 37* (46b 2x4)
17.1 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run
17.2 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run, defends
17.3 Kallis to Gilchrist, OUT: playing too soon, chips an easy catch to
midwicket
Australia 78/1, Partnership of 78
AC Gilchrist c Pollock b Kallis 37 (60b 5x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 37* (46b 2x4) JH Kallis 2.3-0-15-1
17.4 Kallis to Ponting, no run, dropped on the leg side
17.5 Kallis to Ponting, no run, trying to work to leg, takes the pad
loud appeal only by the keeper
17.6 Kallis to Ponting, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 78/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 149/32 = 4.66)
JH Kallis 3-1-15-1
ME Waugh 37* (46b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (3b)
18.1 Klusener to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side quick single
taken
18.2 Klusener to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
18.3 Klusener to Ponting, no run, chopped down on the off side
18.4 Klusener to Ponting, no run, drives, takes a leading edge to cover
18.5 Klusener to Ponting, one run, punched to midwicket
18.6 Klusener to ME Waugh, one run, played behind square leg
End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 81/1 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 146/31 = 4.71)
L Klusener 1-0-3-0
ME Waugh 39* (48b 2x4) RT Ponting 1* (7b)
19.1 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, dropped on the off side
19.2 Kallis to ME Waugh, one run, dropped behind point gully gets round
quickly enough to make a run out but misses
19.3 Kallis to Ponting, one run, pushed thorough point
19.4 Kallis to ME Waugh, FOUR, driving thin edge passed the keeper down
to third man
19.5 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
19.6 Kallis to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 20 (6 runs) Australia 87/1 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 140/30 = 4.67)
JH Kallis 4-1-21-1
RT Ponting 2* (8b) ME Waugh 44* (53b 3x4)
20.1 Klusener to Ponting, no run, played to cover
20.2 Klusener to Ponting, (noball) no run, played to mid on
20.2 Klusener to Ponting, one run, played off hip to fine leg
20.3 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on
20.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, wide: no run, wide ball outside off really
tried to cream it too
20.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, one run, played to square leg
20.5 Klusener to Ponting, FOUR, guided just passed the keeper standing
up races to third man great touch
20.6 Klusener to Ponting, one run, clipped through midwicket
End of over 21 (9 runs) Australia 96/1 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 131/29 = 4.52)
L Klusener 2-0-12-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 8* (13b 1x4) ME Waugh 45* (55b 3x4)
21.1 Boje to Ponting, no run, defended to cover
21.2 Boje to Ponting, no run, defends at the crease
21.3 Boje to Ponting, legbye: two runs, played off the pad to fine leg
21.4 Boje to Ponting, one run, played behind gully
21.5 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, defends
21.6 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, played behind square leg
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 99/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 128/28 = 4.57)
N Boje 1-0-1-0
RT Ponting 9* (17b 1x4) ME Waugh 45* (57b 3x4)
22.1 Klusener to Ponting, one run, short ball pulled to the deep square
leg one bounce
22.2 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run
22.3 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
22.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
22.5 Klusener to ME Waugh, one run, driven to deep cover
22.6 Klusener to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 102/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 125/27 = 4.63)
L Klusener 3-0-15-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 11* (19b 1x4) ME Waugh 46* (61b 3x4)
23.1 Boje to Ponting, one run, pushed away on the off side
23.2 Boje to ME Waugh, two runs, driven to long off
23.3 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, driven to bowler
23.4 Boje to ME Waugh, OUT: lovely lofted shot looks the goods until
hall runs around and takes a good low diving catch in the deep at
mid on
Australia 105/2, Partnership of 27
ME Waugh c Hall b Boje 48 (64b 3x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 12* (20b 1x4) N Boje 1.4-0-4-1
23.5 Boje to Ponting, no run, defends
23.6 Boje to Ponting, no run, defends back up the wicket
End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 105/2 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 122/26 = 4.69)
N Boje 2-0-4-1
DR Martyn 0* (0b) RT Ponting 12* (22b 1x4)
24.1 Klusener to Martyn, no run, defends to point
24.2 Klusener to Martyn, no run, trawled to gully with a very awkward
shot
24.3 Klusener to Martyn, one run, played behind square leg
24.4 Klusener to Ponting, one run, cut through point
24.5 Klusener to Martyn, no run, played to point
24.6 Klusener to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 107/2 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 120/25 = 4.80)
L Klusener 4-0-17-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 13* (23b 1x4) DR Martyn 1* (5b)
25.1 Boje to Ponting, no run, down on one knee trying to sweep
25.2 Boje to Ponting, no run, cuts and misses outside off
25.3 Boje to Ponting, no run, defends to cover
25.4 Boje to Ponting, one run, dropped on the off side just behind
square leg
25.5 Boje to Martyn, no run, run to the short third man
25.6 Boje to Martyn, no run, played to point
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 108/2 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 119/24 = 4.96)
N Boje 3-0-5-1
RT Ponting 14* (27b 1x4) DR Martyn 1* (7b)
26.1 Klusener to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
26.2 Klusener to Ponting, no run, driven to cover
26.3 Klusener to Ponting, FOUR, driven in the air back passed the bowler
possibly a very faint chance at a catch but it storms to the rope
26.4 Klusener to Ponting, one run, short ball pulled along the ground
26.5 Klusener to Martyn, no run, played to bowler
26.6 Klusener to Martyn, no run, played to cover
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 113/2 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 114/23 = 4.96)
L Klusener 5-0-22-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 19* (31b 2x4) DR Martyn 1* (9b)
27.1 Boje to Ponting, one run, dropped on the off side
27.2 Boje to Martyn, one run, pushed to the off side
27.3 Boje to Ponting, one run, a sort of pull, trundles slowly away
27.4 Boje to Martyn, two runs, played behind square leg 3 fielder mess
it up allowing the second
27.5 Boje to Martyn, no run, defends
27.6 Boje to Martyn, one run, cut to the man at point
End of over 28 (6 runs) Australia 119/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 108/22 = 4.91)
N Boje 4-0-11-1
DR Martyn 5* (13b) RT Ponting 21* (33b 2x4)
28.1 Klusener to Martyn, one run, driven to deep point
28.2 Klusener to Ponting, one run, played to cover
28.3 Klusener to Martyn, one run, guided to third man
28.4 Klusener to Ponting, no run, taken on the pad away to leg
28.5 Klusener to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
28.6 Klusener to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 122/2 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 105/21 = 5.00)
L Klusener 6-0-25-0 (1w 1nb)
DR Martyn 7* (15b) RT Ponting 22* (37b 2x4)
29.1 Boje to Martyn, one run, driven to mid on
29.2 Boje to Ponting, no run, dropped behind square leg
29.3 Boje to Ponting, no run, left through to the keeper
29.4 Boje to Ponting, no run, tries to sweep falls over
29.5 Boje to Ponting, one run, played behind point
29.6 Boje to Martyn, no run, dropped on the leg side
End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia 124/2 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 103/20 = 5.15)
N Boje 5-0-13-1
RT Ponting 23* (41b 2x4) DR Martyn 8* (17b)
30.1 Klusener to Ponting, one run, leg stump full toss whipped to fine
leg
30.2 Klusener to Martyn, legbye: FOUR, getting into the pads takes the
thigh passing the keeper to fine leg
30.3 Klusener to Martyn, no run, chopped into the ground bounces past
the stumps
30.4 Klusener to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
30.5 Klusener to Martyn, one run, run to third man
30.6 Klusener to Ponting, FOUR, lifted over mid off great shot
End of over 31 (10 runs) Australia 134/2 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 93/19 = 4.89)
L Klusener 7-0-31-0 (1w 1nb)
DR Martyn 9* (21b) RT Ponting 28* (43b 3x4)
31.1 Boje to Martyn, three runs, cuts late passed the fielder, not
enough legs to reach the rope
31.2 Boje to Ponting, one run, played behind square leg
31.3 Boje to Martyn, no run, driven back dropped? by the bowler Ponting
almost in trouble trying for a single
31.4 Boje to Martyn, no run, defends on the off side
31.5 Boje to Martyn, one run, dropped on the on side
31.6 Boje to Ponting, one run, again just dropped into the on side gap
End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 140/2 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 87/18 = 4.83)
N Boje 6-0-19-1
RT Ponting 30* (45b 3x4) DR Martyn 13* (25b)
Pollock coming on but starting with a boot clean
32.1 Pollock to Ponting, one run, run to fine leg
32.2 Pollock to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
32.3 Pollock to Martyn, no run, dropped towards point
32.4 Pollock to Martyn, FOUR, comes down lifts in the air passed mid off
32.5 Pollock to Martyn, no run, played to bowler
32.6 Pollock to Martyn, one run, run down to third man
End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia 146/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 81/17 = 4.76)
SM Pollock 7-0-22-0 (1w)
DR Martyn 18* (30b 1x4) RT Ponting 31* (46b 3x4)
33.1 Boje to Martyn, no run, stroked to midwicket
33.2 Boje to Martyn, OUT: comes down the wicket misses the ball takes
the stumps
Australia 146/3, Partnership of 41
DR Martyn b Boje 18 (32b 1x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 31* (46b 3x4) N Boje 6.2-0-19-2
played around it
33.3 Boje to Symonds, no run, cuts and misses
33.4 Boje to Symonds, no run, played out to point
33.5 Boje to Symonds, no run
33.6 Boje to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
End of over 34 (maiden) Australia 146/3 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 81/16 = 5.06)
N Boje 7-1-19-2
RT Ponting 31* (46b 3x4) A Symonds 0* (4b)
34.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
34.2 Pollock to Ponting, one run, pushed slowly on the off side, side
arm throw misses a certain run out
34.3 Pollock to Symonds, one run, dropped on the leg side for an easy
single
34.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run, jumps well down trying to hit over the
vacant midwicket area takes the pad
34.5 Pollock to Ponting, one run, run down to third man
34.6 Pollock to Symonds, FOUR, short ball pulled to square leg
End of over 35 (7 runs) Australia 153/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 74/15 = 4.93)
SM Pollock 8-0-29-0 (1w)
RT Ponting 33* (50b 3x4) A Symonds 5* (6b 1x4)
35.1 Boje to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
35.2 Boje to Ponting, no run, props
35.3 Boje to Ponting, one run, driven through midwicket
35.4 Boje to Symonds, no run, played back to bowler
35.5 Boje to Symonds, two runs, driving taking the leading edge down to
third man
35.6 Boje to Symonds, no run, run to third man
End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 156/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 71/14 = 5.07)
N Boje 8-1-22-2
RT Ponting 34* (53b 3x4) A Symonds 7* (9b 1x4)
36.1 Telemachus to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
36.2 Telemachus to Ponting, one run, driven in the air to the man at
long on
36.3 Telemachus to Symonds, one run, down clobbered through point
36.4 Telemachus to Ponting, one run, dropped on the off side
36.5 Telemachus to Symonds, no run, played t mid off
36.6 Telemachus to Symonds, no run, played to cover
End of over 37 (3 runs) Australia 159/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 68/13 = 5.23)
R Telemachus 7-1-26-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 36* (56b 3x4) A Symonds 8* (12b 1x4)
37.1 Boje to Ponting, one run, comes don driven to mid on
37.2 Boje to Symonds, legbye: one run, taken on the pad to leg side
throw is poor at attempting a run out
37.3 Boje to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
37.4 Boje to Symonds, one run, very nice hit with a sweep sounded great
one bounce to the fielder
37.5 Boje to Ponting, one run, dropped behind point on the on side
37.6 Boje to Symonds, no run, dropped on the on side
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 164/3 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 63/12 = 5.25)
N Boje 9-1-26-2
RT Ponting 39* (59b 3x4) A Symonds 9* (15b 1x4)
38.1 Telemachus to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
Ponting has broken the toe of his bat with that
still waiting for the new bat
38.2 Telemachus to Ponting, OUT: and Ponting fails to put new bat to
ball, yorked him failed to get fully in front of it took off stump
Australia 164/4, Partnership of 18
RT Ponting b Telemachus 39 (61b 3x4 0x6)
A Symonds 9* (15b 1x4) R Telemachus 7.2-1-26-1 (1w 1nb)
38.3 Telemachus to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler
38.4 Telemachus to SR Waugh, one run, driven through cover
38.5 Telemachus to Symonds, no run, driven to point
38.6 Telemachus to Symonds, no run, cut to gully
End of over 39 (1 run) Australia 165/4 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 62/11 = 5.64)
R Telemachus 8-1-27-1 (1w 1nb)
SR Waugh 1* (2b) A Symonds 9* (17b 1x4)
39.1 Boje to SR Waugh, no run, defends to cover
39.2 Boje to SR Waugh, no run, dropped on the on side
39.3 Boje to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
39.4 Boje to Symonds, no run, paddles a weep to the shirt fine leg
39.5 Boje to Symonds, SIX, lovely shot comes down lofts never very high
but with enough carry to clear the rope at cover
39.6 Boje to Symonds, no run, defends back up the wicket
End of over 40 (7 runs) Australia 172/4 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 55/10 = 5.50)
N Boje 10-1-33-2
SR Waugh 2* (5b) A Symonds 15* (20b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Telemachus to SR Waugh, no run, driving taken on pad away on the
leg side
40.2 Telemachus to SR Waugh, one run, chopped to deep point
40.3 Telemachus to Symonds, (noball) one run, driven to mid off
40.3 Telemachus to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid on
40.4 Telemachus to Symonds, no run, driving taken on pad away on the off
40.5 Telemachus to Symonds, one run, dragged to mid on
40.6 Telemachus to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 177/4 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 50/9 = 5.56)
R Telemachus 9-1-32-1 (1w 2nb)
A Symonds 17* (23b 1x4 1x6) SR Waugh 4* (9b)
41.1 Klusener to Symonds, no run, driving of f pad back up the wicket
41.2 Klusener to Symonds, OUT: chops down on the ball only succeeding in
hitting it onto the stumps
Australia 177/5, Partnership of 13
A Symonds b Klusener 17 (25b 1x4 1x6)
SR Waugh 4* (9b) L Klusener 7.2-0-31-1 (1w 1nb)
41.3 Klusener to Harvey, one run, cut through point
41.4 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, pushed back up the on side just
passing the bowler
41.5 Klusener to Harvey, one run, cut through point
41.6 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
End of over 42 (4 runs) Australia 181/5 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 46/8 = 5.75)
L Klusener 8-0-35-1 (1w 1nb)
SR Waugh 6* (11b) IJ Harvey 2* (2b)
42.1 Telemachus to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
42.2 Telemachus to Harvey, no run, driven to cover
42.3 Telemachus to Harvey, no run, angling down leg side tries to glance
but misses
42.4 Telemachus to Harvey, one run, pushed through the off side field
42.5 Telemachus to SR Waugh, one run, short ball dropped at his feet
42.6 Telemachus to Harvey, two runs, pushed behind square leg. Harvey
seems a little slow on the second but still makes it
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 186/5 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 41/7 = 5.86)
R Telemachus 10-1-37-1 (1w 2nb)
SR Waugh 8* (13b) IJ Harvey 5* (6b)
43.1 Klusener to SR Waugh, no run
43.2 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
43.3 Klusener to Harvey, no run, driving taken on pad away on the off
side
43.4 Klusener to Harvey, one run, lifted one bounce over square leg
landing in the fieldsman's hands, Harvey does a tumble finishing
the run
43.5 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, pushed straight past the square leg
umpire for an easy single to the deep fielder
43.6 Klusener to Harvey, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 44 (3 runs) Australia 189/5 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 38/6 = 6.33)
L Klusener 9-0-38-1 (1w 1nb)
SR Waugh 10* (16b) IJ Harvey 6* (9b)
44.1 Hall to SR Waugh, no run, full ball driving and missing outside off
44.2 Hall to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
44.3 Hall to SR Waugh, one run, played through midwicket
44.4 Hall to Harvey, one run, driven to long off
44.5 Hall to SR Waugh, two runs, driven to long on, fumble allows a
second
44.6 Hall to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler
End of over 45 (4 runs) Australia 193/5 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 34/5 = 6.80)
AJ Hall 1-0-4-0
IJ Harvey 7* (10b) SR Waugh 13* (21b)
45.1 Klusener to Harvey, OUT: swings a cross batted shot landing the
ball safely in the hands of deep square leg
Australia 193/6, Partnership of 16
IJ Harvey c Hall b Klusener 7 (11b 0x4 0x6)
SR Waugh 13* (21b) L Klusener 9.1-0-38-2 (1w 1nb)
45.2 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
Klusener to come around the wicket to Bevan
45.3 Klusener to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
45.4 Klusener to SR Waugh, no run, driven to midwicket
45.5 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, chopped down to third man
45.6 Klusener to Bevan, no run, punched to cover
End of over 46 (3 runs) Australia 196/6 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 31/4 = 7.75)
L Klusener 10-0-41-2 (1w 1nb)
SR Waugh 15* (24b) MG Bevan 1* (2b)
46.1 Hall to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
46.2 Hall to Bevan, no run, driven to mid off
46.3 Hall to Bevan, no run, big drive and miss
46.4 Hall to Bevan, no run, drives and misses fairly wide too it seemed
46.5 Hall to Bevan, one run, driven in the air down to long off
46.6 Hall to SR Waugh, one run, ripper drive hot caught and bowled
dropped runs to mid off
End of over 47 (3 runs) Australia 199/6 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 28/3 = 9.33)
AJ Hall 2-0-7-0
SR Waugh 17* (26b) MG Bevan 2* (6b)
47.1 Pollock to SR Waugh, one run, dragged to midwicket
47.2 Pollock to Bevan, no run, driven back to bowler
47.3 Pollock to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
47.4 Pollock to SR Waugh, FOUR, flicked off his legs fine leg up races
to the rope
47.5 Pollock to SR Waugh, SIX, lifted over long off
47.6 Pollock to SR Waugh, two runs, driven to long on Bevan makes sure
it is two
End of over 48 (14 runs) Australia 213/6 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 14/2 = 7.00)
SM Pollock 9-0-43-0 (1w)
MG Bevan 3* (8b) SR Waugh 30* (30b 1x4 1x6)
48.1 Hall to Bevan, no run, lovely drive well stopped at midwicket
48.2 Hall to Bevan, OUT: big drive and a thin edge through to the keeper
Australia 213/7, Partnership of 20
MG Bevan c Boucher b Hall 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
SR Waugh 30* (30b 1x4 1x6) AJ Hall 2.2-0-7-1
48.3 Hall to Warne, no run, dug out to bowler
48.4 Hall to Warne, no run, big swing and a miss
48.5 Hall to Warne, one run, driven back bowler stops in his dive but
can't get a hand to it to effect the run out from the ground
5 men out for SR Waugh, fine leg, deep point, long on & off and
deep square leg
48.6 Hall to SR Waugh, OUT: comes down the track tries a big slog misses
takes leg stump
Australia 214/8, Partnership of 1
SR Waugh b Hall 30 (31b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 214/8 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 13/1 = 13.00)
AJ Hall 3-0-8-2
SK Warne 1* (3b)
49.1 Pollock to Warne, FOUR, lifted over cover, races to the rope
49.2 Pollock to Warne, one run, dug out pushed to the mid off for just a
single
49.3 Pollock to Gillespie, legbye: FOUR, into pads takes the thigh
passing the short fine leg and racing to the ropes
5 men out.. spread evenly around the points of the compass except
long off
49.4 Pollock to Gillespie, no run, driven to the bowler dives Warne
insists on the run Pollock turns around and throws the stumps down
with dizzy not in sight
Australia 223/9, Partnership of 9
JN Gillespie run out (Pollock) 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
49.5 Pollock to Warne, two runs, chops down takes an edge down to third
man
captains conversation going on now
12 man coming out for the batsmen
all fielders inside the circle
49.6 Pollock to Warne, one run, Warne drives back hits the stumps runs
to mid on.. its a tie
End of over 50 (12 runs) Australia 226/9 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 1/0 = 0.00)
SM Pollock 10-0-51-0 (1w)
SK Warne 9* (7b 1x4) GD McGrath 0* (0b)
only deep square leg out for the last ball
Match State: Match Tied
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Date-stamped : 18 Aug2000 - 18:23