Tour match: Australian 'A' v Zimbabweans at Brisbane, 12 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match to start at 2.30pm AEST (3.30pm AEDT, 0430 GMT)

       Welcome to the coverage of the match between Australia 'A' and
        Zimbabwe
       This is Zimbabwe's first match of their Australian tour
       The tourists have decided to rest captain Streak and both Flower
        brothers
       So Guy Whittall takes up the captaincy role, and Trevor Madonda
        will take hold of the gloves
       One change for the Australian second XI after their poor
        performance against the West Indies last Tuesday, Adam Dale comes
        in for fellow Queensland pace bowler Andy Bichel
       Zimbabwe have won the toss and have elected to bowl first
       The umpires and the Zimbabwean fielders have made their way out
        onto the field
       Australia A batsmen Greg Blewett and Matthew Hayden follow
       Travis Friend to open the bowling from the Stanley St end
   0.1 Friend to Blewett, no run, pushing to the off side, with bat and
        pad, appeal for lbw not upheld
   0.2 Friend to Blewett, three runs, nicely flicked through the on side
   0.3 Friend to Hayden, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
   0.4 Friend to Hayden, one run, taken to the on side
   0.5 Friend to Blewett, no run, trying to work the ball to the on side,
        plays onto his pad, and gets it to the off side
   0.6 Friend to Blewett, no run, pushed back down the track

End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
TJ Friend 1-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 1* (2b) GS Blewett 3* (4b)

       Brian Strang from the Vulture St end now
   1.1 Strang to Hayden, no run, taken to the on side
   1.2 Strang to Hayden, no run, forward, driving to the fielder at mid
        off
   1.3 Strang to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off again, this time they
        take a single
   1.4 Strang to Blewett, no run, defended back to the bowler
   1.5 Strang to Blewett, three runs, pitched full, and the batsman gives
        the ball a delicated flick away off the toes along the ground
        through mid wicket
   1.6 Strang to Hayden, one run, driving to the right of the mid off
        fielder, who comes around to take it as they make a run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
BC Strang 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 3* (6b) GS Blewett 6* (6b)

   2.1 Friend to Hayden, two runs, pushing to the off side, gets a streaky
        edge behind point
   2.2 Friend to Hayden, one run, pushed to the off side
   2.3 Friend to Blewett, no run, pushed to the off side
   2.4 Friend to Blewett, no run, left, outside off
   2.5 Friend to Blewett, no run, played out to point, they think about a
        single but the point fieldsman is approaching the ball swiftly
   2.6 Friend to Blewett, no run, driving straight, cut off by the fielder
        coming around from mid on

End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
TJ Friend 2-0-7-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 6* (8b) GS Blewett 6* (10b)

   3.1 Strang to Hayden, one run, driving back down the pitch, the bowler
        fumbles the ball as he tries to collect, deflecting it to the off
        side allowing for a run
   3.2 Strang to Blewett, no run
   3.3 Strang to Blewett, no run
   3.4 Strang to Blewett, no run, digs out a yorker, playing it back down
        the pitch
   3.5 Strang to Blewett, no run, pushed out to point
   3.6 Strang to Blewett, two runs, elegantly cover driven

End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
BC Strang 2-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 7* (9b) GS Blewett 8* (15b)

   4.1 Friend to Hayden, no run, left, outside off
   4.2 Friend to Hayden, no run, driving to the on side, mistimed however,
        so doesn't get it very far
   4.3 Friend to Hayden, one run, short of a length ball, just worked off
        the hip down to fine leg
   4.4 Friend to Blewett, no run, defended
   4.5 Friend to Blewett, no run, back, playing to the off side
   4.6 Friend to Blewett, one run, turned to the on side

End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 'A' 17/0 (RR: 3.40)
TJ Friend 3-0-9-0 - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 9* (18b) ML Hayden 8* (12b)

   5.1 Strang to Blewett, no run, defended to the off side
   5.2 Strang to Blewett, no run, played to cover, straight along the
        ground to the fielder
   5.3 Strang to Blewett, no run, slapped out to the on side, close-in
        cover fielder took a dive at the ball but it looked to be a bump
        ball anyway
   5.4 Strang to Blewett, no run, dabbing and missing at the bal as it
        passes outside off
   5.5 Strang to Blewett, SIX, takes one step down, and lifts the ball
        over forward mid wicket
   5.6 Strang to Blewett, no run, left

End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 'A' 23/0 (RR: 3.83)
BC Strang 3-0-14-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 8* (12b) GS Blewett 15* (24b 1x6)

   6.1 Friend to Hayden, two runs, turned through forward mid wicket, an
        awful misfield results in a second run
   6.2 Friend to Hayden, one run, trying to drive but gets an outside edge
        down to third man
   6.3 Friend to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid off
   6.4 Friend to Blewett, no run, driving back to the bowler, Friend
        threatens to throw down the batsman's stumps as Blewett comes
        forward, so he quickly comes running back, however Friend decides
        against the throw in the wash-up
   6.5 Friend to Blewett, three runs, forceful drive through mid on
   6.6 Friend to Hayden, two runs, taken off the pads through mid wicket

End of over 7 (8 runs) Australia 'A' 31/0 (RR: 4.43)
TJ Friend 4-0-17-0 - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 18* (27b 1x6) ML Hayden 13* (15b)

   7.1 Strang to Blewett, FOUR, ball pitched a bit short and Blewett
        strikes it back down the ground with splendid timing
       Blewett looks to be in wonderful touch today
   7.2 Strang to Blewett, no run, played to the off side
   7.3 Strang to Blewett, FOUR, beautfully timed stroke through extra
        cover
   7.4 Strang to Blewett, no run, driving off the toes to the fielder at
        mid on
   7.5 Strang to Blewett, no run, pushed to the off side
   7.6 Strang to Blewett, FOUR, tries to hoik another one over forward mid
        wicket, but doesn't get fully onto it this time and the ball
        bounces twice before going over the rope

End of over 8 (12 runs) Australia 'A' 43/0 (RR: 5.38)
BC Strang 4-0-26-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 13* (15b) GS Blewett 30* (33b 3x4 1x6)

   8.1 Friend to Hayden, no run, driven to wide mid off, cut off by the
        fielder in that position
   8.2 Friend to Hayden, no run, played back down the pitch
   8.3 Friend to Hayden, no run, turned to the on side
   8.4 Friend to Hayden, one run, pitched far too full and a bit wide too,
        looked like it came out of the hand wrongly, Hayden plays the ball
        through cover point
   8.5 Friend to Blewett, SIX, short ball, banging pull behind square leg
   8.6 Friend to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 'A' 50/0 (RR: 5.56)
TJ Friend 5-0-24-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 14* (19b) GS Blewett 36* (35b 3x4 2x6)

       Angus Mackay replaces Brian Strang at the Vulture St end
   9.1 Mackay to Hayden, no run, turned square, sets off for a run but
        comes back as the ball is collected
   9.2 Mackay to Hayden, three runs, turned off the toes through mid
        wicket
   9.3 Mackay to Blewett, one run, back, cutting, chopping the ball into
        the ground, out to deep backward point
   9.4 Mackay to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
   9.5 Mackay to Blewett, no run, forward, defended
   9.6 Mackay to Blewett, two runs, forward, pushed out to third man

End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 'A' 57/0 (RR: 5.70)
AJ Mackay 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 18* (22b) GS Blewett 39* (38b 3x4 2x6)

  10.1 Friend to Hayden, no run, played to cover
  10.2 Friend to Hayden, no run, slashed across the line to mid on
  10.3 Friend to Hayden, OUT: pushes a short ball back to the bowler

       Australia 'A' 57/1, Partnership of 57
       ML Hayden  c & b Friend  18 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       GS Blewett 39* (38b 3x4 2x6) TJ Friend 5.3-0-24-1

  10.4 Friend to Katich, no run, turned to the on side
  10.5 Friend to Katich, no run, defended
  10.6 Friend to Katich, one run, popped on the off side

End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 'A' 58/1 (RR: 5.27)
TJ Friend 6-0-25-1 - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 1* (3b) GS Blewett 39* (38b 3x4 2x6)

  11.1 Mackay to Katich, no run, leaves
  11.2 Mackay to Katich, FOUR, slapping drive through cover
  11.3 Mackay to Katich, no run, pushing to mid off, thinking about a
        single but its not there
  11.4 Mackay to Katich, legbye: one run, back, trying to turn the ball to
        the on side, gets taken on the pad and they set off for a run as
        the ball pops out to the off side
  11.5 Mackay to Blewett, one run, turned through mid wicket
  11.6 Mackay to Katich, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 'A' 64/1 (RR: 5.33)
AJ Mackay 2-0-12-0 - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 40* (39b 3x4 2x6) SM Katich 5* (8b 1x4)

       Nkala on now
  12.1 Nkala to Blewett, wide: no run, very poor ball, full down off
  12.1 Nkala to Blewett, no run, forward, playing and missing, outside off
  12.2 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driven to the deep cover fieldsman
  12.3 Nkala to Blewett, no run, nicely executed cover drive, but fails to
        pick the gap, straight to the deep cover fieldsman again
  12.4 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driving to the same fielder again
       Nkala bowling a bit too far outside off at the moment
  12.5 Nkala to Blewett, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  12.6 Nkala to Blewett, FOUR, slashed through cover point

End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 69/1 (RR: 5.31)
ML Nkala 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 5* (8b 1x4) GS Blewett 44* (45b 4x4 2x6)

  13.1 Mackay to Katich, two runs, turned behind square
  13.2 Mackay to Katich, legbye: one run, popped behind square
  13.3 Mackay to Blewett, no run, pushed to the off side
  13.4 Mackay to Blewett, FOUR, short ugly ball wide outside off, whacked
        through cover point, getting the treatment it deserved
  13.5 Mackay to Blewett, no run, driven back to the bowler
  13.6 Mackay to Blewett, two runs, pushed through backward point to bring
        up his half-century

End of over 14 (9 runs) Australia 'A' 78/1 (RR: 5.57)
AJ Mackay 3-0-20-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 7* (10b 1x4) GS Blewett 50* (49b 5x4 2x6)

  14.1 Nkala to Katich, wide: no run, down leg
  14.1 Nkala to Katich, no run, turned to the on side
  14.2 Nkala to Katich, one run, driving through mid on
  14.3 Nkala to Blewett, no run, left
  14.4 Nkala to Blewett, no run, pushed to extra cover
  14.5 Nkala to Blewett, two runs, angled down leg, flicked to fine leg
  14.6 Nkala to Blewett, one run, steered through backward point

End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 83/1 (RR: 5.53)
ML Nkala 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 53* (53b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 8* (12b 1x4)

  15.1 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, turned through square
  15.2 Viljoen to Katich, no run, worked around to the on side
  15.3 Viljoen to Katich, two runs, turned through the on side
  15.4 Viljoen to Katich, no run, worked to the on side
  15.5 Viljoen to Katich, two runs, taken out through the on side
  15.6 Viljoen to Katich, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 88/1 (RR: 5.50)
DP Viljoen 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 54* (54b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 12* (17b 1x4)

  16.1 Nkala to Blewett, no run, left outside off
  16.2 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driving to mid off
  16.3 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driven to mid off
  16.4 Nkala to Blewett, wide: no run, down leg
  16.4 Nkala to Blewett, one run, charges down the track, pushes the ball
        to mid on
  16.5 Nkala to Katich, one run, pushed to the off side
  16.6 Nkala to Blewett, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 91/1 (RR: 5.35)
ML Nkala 3-0-13-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 13* (18b 1x4) GS Blewett 55* (59b 5x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Viljoen to Katich, no run, back, played to the on side
  17.2 Viljoen to Katich, no run, back, cutting to the fielder at backward
        point
  17.3 Viljoen to Katich, no run, defended to the off side
  17.4 Viljoen to Katich, no run, back, taken on the pad trying to work
        the ball to the on side, half-hearted lbw appeal follows
  17.5 Viljoen to Katich, no run, forward, played back down the track
  17.6 Viljoen to Katich, no run, pushed behind point

End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 'A' 91/1 (RR: 5.06)
DP Viljoen 2-1-5-0 - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 55* (59b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 13* (24b 1x4)

       First maiden of the afternoon
  18.1 Nkala to Blewett, one run, pulled in front of square
  18.2 Nkala to Katich, no run, played to mid on
  18.3 Nkala to Katich, one run, turned to the on side, Katich wanted a
        send run but dives back to his ground after being sent back
  18.4 Nkala to Blewett, one run, played to mid on, picked up by the
        fielder who throws down the stumps at the bowler's end by Blewett
        is too fast for him
  18.5 Nkala to Katich, one run, steered behind point
  18.6 Nkala to Blewett, no run, full toss, driven to mid on

End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 95/1 (RR: 5.00)
ML Nkala 4-0-17-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 15* (27b 1x4) GS Blewett 57* (62b 5x4 2x6)

  19.1 Viljoen to Katich, no run, back, turned to square leg
  19.2 Viljoen to Katich, one run, flicked through mid on
  19.3 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, turned to backward square
  19.4 Viljoen to Katich, one run, back, played through mid on
  19.5 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, turned to square leg
  19.6 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, sweeping, but ineffectively, to the on
        side

End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 98/1 (RR: 4.90)
DP Viljoen 3-1-8-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 17* (30b 1x4) GS Blewett 58* (65b 5x4 2x6)

  20.1 Nkala to Katich, no run, driving to mid off
  20.2 Nkala to Katich, three runs, pitched full, struck through mid off
  20.3 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driving to mid off
  20.4 Nkala to Blewett, three runs, slogged over mid off
  20.5 Nkala to Katich, no run, down leg, Madondo appeal for the catch but
        probably just trying to divert attention away from a possible wide
  20.6 Nkala to Katich, FOUR, eased off the hip through fine leg

End of over 21 (10 runs) Australia 'A' 108/1 (RR: 5.14)
ML Nkala 5-0-27-0 (3w) - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 61* (67b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 24* (34b 2x4)

  21.1 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, guided to backward point, were the ball
        is cut off for no run
  21.2 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, swept around to fine leg
  21.3 Viljoen to Katich, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  21.4 Viljoen to Katich, one run, swept around to fine leg
  21.5 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, pushed through mid off
  21.6 Viljoen to Katich, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 111/1 (RR: 5.05)
DP Viljoen 4-1-11-0 - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 63* (70b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 25* (37b 2x4)

  22.1 Marillier to Blewett, one run, driven through mid off
  22.2 Marillier to Katich, FOUR, nicely swept through fine leg
  22.3 Marillier to Katich, wide: no run, down leg
  22.3 Marillier to Katich, FOUR, full toss down leg, top edged sweep over
        fine leg
  22.4 Marillier to Katich, no run, turned to backward square, Katich
        comes running down for a single, but Blewett doesn't believe its
        on, so Katich comes running back from half-way down the pitch,
        diving to make his ground, the throw doesn't hit direct and Katich
        makes it
  22.5 Marillier to Katich, no run, pushed to the off side
  22.6 Marillier to Katich, three runs, turned through fine leg

End of over 23 (13 runs) Australia 'A' 124/1 (RR: 5.39)
DA Marillier 1-0-13-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 36* (42b 4x4) GS Blewett 64* (71b 5x4 2x6)

  23.1 Viljoen to Katich, one run, driven to mid on
  23.2 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, turned to the on side
  23.3 Viljoen to Katich, one run, down the track, played through mid on
  23.4 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, worked off the pads to the on side
  23.5 Viljoen to Katich, one run, ball given plenty of flight, giving
        Katich all the time in the world to sweep to ball around to deep
        backward square
  23.6 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, played to the on side

End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 129/1 (RR: 5.38)
DP Viljoen 5-1-16-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 39* (45b 4x4) GS Blewett 66* (74b 5x4 2x6)

  24.1 Marillier to Katich, two runs, struck through mid wicket
  24.2 Marillier to Katich, no run, back, cut to backward point
  24.3 Marillier to Katich, one run, full toss, guided away through square
        leg
  24.4 Marillier to Blewett, no run, misses trying to sweep the ball
  24.5 Marillier to Blewett, one run, pushed to cover
  24.6 Marillier to Katich, no run, back, played back to the bowler

End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 133/1 (RR: 5.32)
DA Marillier 2-0-17-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 67* (76b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 42* (49b 4x4)

  25.1 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, driven to mid wicket
  25.2 Viljoen to Blewett, two runs, trying to whack the ball through the
        on side, gets a top edge over the vacant slips area
  25.3 Viljoen to Blewett, no run, pushed to mid off
  25.4 Viljoen to Blewett, one run, driven through mid on
  25.5 Viljoen to Katich, no run, back, playing back to the bowler
  25.6 Viljoen to Katich, one run, worked off the pads behind square

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 137/1 (RR: 5.27)
DP Viljoen 6-1-20-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 43* (51b 4x4) GS Blewett 70* (80b 5x4 2x6)

  26.1 Marillier to Katich, no run, down the track, driven to wide mid off
  26.2 Marillier to Katich, one run, driven through mid off
  26.3 Marillier to Blewett, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  26.4 Marillier to Blewett, one run, played down the ground
  26.5 Marillier to Katich, one run, coming forward and stepping out to
        give himself room, driving the ball down through mid on
  26.6 Marillier to Blewett, one run, cut through backward point

End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 141/1 (RR: 5.22)
DA Marillier 3-0-21-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 72* (83b 5x4 2x6) SM Katich 45* (54b 4x4)

       Bryan Strang back into the attack
  27.1 Strang to Blewett, no run, driven to mid on
  27.2 Strang to Blewett, two runs, slashing outside off, edged through
        the vacant first slip area
  27.3 Strang to Blewett, no run, played to mid off
  27.4 Strang to Blewett, FOUR, effortless forcing stroke on the back foot
        through extra cover
  27.5 Strang to Blewett, one run, cut through cover
  27.6 Strang to Katich, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 28 (7 runs) Australia 'A' 148/1 (RR: 5.29)
BC Strang 5-0-33-0 - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 79* (88b 6x4 2x6) SM Katich 45* (55b 4x4)

  28.1 Marillier to Blewett, no run, down the track, driving to mid off
  28.2 Marillier to Blewett, one run, driven through mid on
  28.3 Marillier to Katich, FOUR, sweeps a leg side ball down to fine leg
  28.4 Marillier to Katich, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  28.5 Marillier to Katich, no run, flicked around to backward square
  28.6 Marillier to Katich, FOUR, swept through fine leg again

End of over 29 (9 runs) Australia 'A' 157/1 (RR: 5.41)
DA Marillier 4-0-30-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 80* (90b 6x4 2x6) SM Katich 53* (59b 6x4)

  29.1 Strang to Blewett, SIX, dogs the ball up in the air, for a moment
        it looked as if he'd thrown his wicket away, but the ball carries,
        all the way down the ground, over the rope, just inside the fence
        for six
  29.2 Strang to Blewett, no run, turned to the on side
  29.3 Strang to Blewett, no run, played back down the pitch
  29.4 Strang to Blewett, SIX, cracking pull over square leg
  29.5 Strang to Blewett, no run, back, played to mid off
  29.6 Strang to Blewett, SIX, belted over mid wicket, caught, but by a
        crowd member rather than a Zimbabwean fielder

End of over 30 (18 runs) Australia 'A' 175/1 (RR: 5.83)
BC Strang 6-0-51-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 53* (59b 6x4) GS Blewett 98* (96b 6x4 5x6)

  30.1 Mackay to Katich, one run, driven through mid off
  30.2 Mackay to Blewett, no run, driving to cover
  30.3 Mackay to Blewett, no run, driven to mid off
  30.4 Mackay to Blewett, no run, pushed defensively to the off side, big
        appeal for lbw from Mackay but not upheld
  30.5 Mackay to Blewett, one run, played through mid on
  30.6 Mackay to Katich, one run, flicked through mid wicket

End of over 31 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 178/1 (RR: 5.74)
AJ Mackay 4-0-23-0 - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 55* (61b 6x4) GS Blewett 99* (100b 6x4 5x6)

       Nkala bowling from the Vulture St end for the first time
  31.1 Nkala to Katich, no run, driving to the off side, the bowler dives
        for the ball but it drops well short of him
  31.2 Nkala to Katich, one run, ugly full toss, played through mid on
  31.3 Nkala to Blewett, no run, driven to the wide mid on fielder
  31.4 Nkala to Blewett, no run, full toss, played down on the on side
  31.5 Nkala to Blewett, no run, turned to wide mid on
  31.6 Nkala to Blewett, one run, driven through mid off

End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 'A' 180/1 (RR: 5.62)
ML Nkala 6-0-29-0 (3w) - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 100* (104b 6x4 5x6) SM Katich 56* (63b 6x4)

       Big applause from this small crowd for Greg Blewett's century
  32.1 Mackay to Blewett, FOUR, full toss met with a slogging pull over
        mid wicket
  32.2 Mackay to Blewett, no run, down the track, stepping back, slapping
        the ball to mid off
  32.3 Mackay to Blewett, FOUR, elegantly flicked off the toes through
        backward square leg
  32.4 Mackay to Blewett, no run, back, chopped into the off side
  32.5 Mackay to Blewett, no run, cut to backward point
  32.6 Mackay to Blewett, one run, turned through mid wicket

End of over 33 (9 runs) Australia 'A' 189/1 (RR: 5.73)
AJ Mackay 5-0-32-0 - Stanley Street End
GS Blewett 109* (110b 8x4 5x6) SM Katich 56* (63b 6x4)

  33.1 Nkala to Blewett, two runs, full toss, whacked out to fine leg
  33.2 Nkala to Blewett, two runs, gets the ball away with a sweeping pull
        to deep backward square
  33.3 Nkala to Blewett, FOUR, pulling over fine leg, didn't quite middle
        it, had he done so the ball would've gone many rows back, instead
        one bounce over the rope
  33.4 Nkala to Blewett, two runs, pulled around fien again
  33.5 Nkala to Blewett, one run, smacked through mid on
  33.6 Nkala to Katich, two runs, glanced off the pads through square leg

End of over 34 (13 runs) Australia 'A' 202/1 (RR: 5.94)
ML Nkala 7-0-42-0 (3w) - Vulture Street End
GS Blewett 120* (115b 9x4 5x6) SM Katich 58* (64b 6x4)

  34.1 Mackay to Blewett, two runs, slogging drive over wide mid off
  34.2 Mackay to Blewett, no run, trying to carve the ball over mid
        wicket, gets a leading edge to the off side
  34.3 Mackay to Blewett, one run, cut behind point
  34.4 Mackay to Katich, one run
  34.5 Mackay to Blewett, two runs, DROPPED! pulled over forward mid
        wicket, where its put down by the outstretched hand of the
        fielder, Katich has to move fast to get home for the second run
  34.6 Mackay to Blewett, no run

End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 'A' 208/1 (RR: 5.94)
AJ Mackay 6-0-38-0 - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 59* (65b 6x4) GS Blewett 125* (120b 9x4 5x6)

  35.1 Nkala to Katich, FOUR, easy pull in the air over mid wicket
  35.2 Nkala to Katich, no run, flicked to mid on
  35.3 Nkala to Katich, one run, cut through backward point
  35.4 Nkala to Blewett, SIX, slogging drive down the ground, over the
        boundary for another spectator catch
  35.5 Nkala to Blewett, wide: FOUR, down leg
  35.5 Nkala to Blewett, OUT: gone down slogging, banging the ball in the
        air over mid wicket, Mackay completes an excellent catch diving to
        the ball at deep mid wicket

       Australia 'A' 224/2, Partnership of 167
       GS Blewett  c Mackay b Nkala  131 (122b 9x4 6x6)
       SM Katich 64* (68b 7x4) ML Nkala 7.5-0-58-1 (4w)

Match State: Drinks

  35.6 Nkala to Katich, one run, cut through point

End of over 36 (17 runs) Australia 'A' 225/2 (RR: 6.25)
ML Nkala 8-0-59-1 (4w) - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 65* (69b 7x4) MJ Slater 0* (0b)

  36.1 Viljoen to Katich, no run, pushed to mid on
  36.2 Viljoen to Katich, one run, steps back to give himself room,
        playing the ball through cover point
  36.3 Viljoen to Slater, no run, pushed to the off side
  36.4 Viljoen to Slater, one run, worked fine
  36.5 Viljoen to Katich, one run, forward, driven through mid on
  36.6 Viljoen to Slater, one run

End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 229/2 (RR: 6.19)
DP Viljoen 7-1-24-0 - Stanley Street End
MJ Slater 2* (3b) SM Katich 67* (72b 7x4)

  37.1 Strang to Slater, two runs, turned off the pads through backward
        square, they're forced to run hard for the second
  37.2 Strang to Slater, two runs, taken off the pads through mid wicket
  37.3 Strang to Slater, two runs, flicking to the on side, ball pops up
        off the bat, hovering in the air for a little while
  37.4 Strang to Slater, no run, driven to mid off
  37.5 Strang to Slater, one run, driven through cover
  37.6 Strang to Katich, (noball) one run, full toss, slapped around
        behind square
  37.6 Strang to Slater, one run, pushed through mid on

End of over 38 (10 runs) Australia 'A' 239/2 (RR: 6.29)
BC Strang 7-0-61-0 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
MJ Slater 10* (9b) SM Katich 68* (73b 7x4)

  38.1 Viljoen to Slater, no run, pushed back down the track
  38.2 Viljoen to Slater, two runs, turned behind square
  38.3 Viljoen to Slater, no run, turned to the on side
  38.4 Viljoen to Slater, no run, taken to the on side
  38.5 Viljoen to Slater, no run, pushed to the off side
  38.6 Viljoen to Slater, no run, played through mid on

End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia 'A' 241/2 (RR: 6.18)
DP Viljoen 8-1-26-0 - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 68* (73b 7x4) MJ Slater 12* (15b)

  39.1 Rennie to Katich, one run, back, played through mid on
  39.2 Rennie to Slater, one run, loose leg side ball, poked to the
        fielder at square leg who misfields
  39.3 Rennie to Katich, one run, pulled in the air over mid wicket
  39.4 Rennie to Slater, one run, driven through mid on
  39.5 Rennie to Katich, one run, struck down the ground in the air, drops
        short of the long on fielder who fails to chase down the ball
  39.6 Rennie to Slater, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 40 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 246/2 (RR: 6.15)
GJ Rennie 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 71* (76b 7x4) MJ Slater 14* (18b)

  40.1 Viljoen to Katich, no run, down the track, playing across the line
        to mid on
  40.2 Viljoen to Katich, one run, pulled along the ground through mid
        wicket
  40.3 Viljoen to Slater, no run, trying to sweep, edged out to the off
        side
  40.4 Viljoen to Slater, two runs, flicked off the pads through mid
        wicket
  40.5 Viljoen to Slater, one run, driven through mid on
  40.6 Viljoen to Katich, one run, struck through the on side

End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 'A' 251/2 (RR: 6.12)
DP Viljoen 9-1-31-0 - Stanley Street End
SM Katich 73* (79b 7x4) MJ Slater 17* (21b)

  41.1 Rennie to Katich, one run, flicked off the toes through the on side
  41.2 Rennie to Slater, one run, struck through mid on
  41.3 Rennie to Katich, one run, whacked through the on side
  41.4 Rennie to Slater, no run, slapping back to the bowler on the bounce
  41.5 Rennie to Slater, no run, turned to mid on
  41.6 Rennie to Slater, no run, driving to mid off

End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 'A' 254/2 (RR: 6.05)
GJ Rennie 2-0-8-0 - Vulture Street End
SM Katich 75* (81b 7x4) MJ Slater 18* (25b)

  42.1 Viljoen to Katich, FOUR, cracked over mid wicket
  42.2 Viljoen to Katich, one run, carved along the ground through mid on
  42.3 Viljoen to Slater, one run, ugly delivery throw down leg, pushed
        out through mid off
  42.4 Viljoen to Katich, OUT: slogging down the ground, in the air, down
        to the long on boundary where its taken by the fielder coming
        around

       Australia 'A' 260/3, Partnership of 36
       SM Katich  c Marillier b Viljoen  80 (84b 8x4 0x6)
       MJ Slater 19* (26b) DP Viljoen 9.4-1-37-1

  42.5 Viljoen to Slater, two runs, taken through the on side
  42.6 Viljoen to Slater, no run, poked to the off side

End of over 43 (8 runs) Australia 'A' 262/3 (RR: 6.09)
DP Viljoen 10-1-39-1 - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 0* (0b) MJ Slater 21* (28b)

  43.1 Rennie to Hodge, one run, turned behind square
  43.2 Rennie to Slater, no run, down the track, driving to mid on
  43.3 Rennie to Slater, one run, firmly struck through mid off
  43.4 Rennie to Hodge, one run
  43.5 Rennie to Slater, one run, pulled behind square
  43.6 Rennie to Hodge, three runs, struck through backward point

End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 'A' 269/3 (RR: 6.11)
GJ Rennie 3-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 5* (3b) MJ Slater 23* (31b)

  44.1 Marillier to Hodge, one run, turned behind square
  44.2 Marillier to Slater, two runs, hammered along the ground down the
        ground
  44.3 Marillier to Slater, FOUR, lifts the ball over mid off, safely,
        ball rolls down to long off where a midfield results in a boundary
  44.4 Marillier to Slater, no run, played to mid off
  44.5 Marillier to Slater, one run, turned through the on side
  44.6 Marillier to Hodge, one run, struck through mid on

End of over 45 (9 runs) Australia 'A' 278/3 (RR: 6.18)
DA Marillier 5-0-39-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 7* (5b) MJ Slater 30* (35b 1x4)

  45.1 Rennie to Hodge, one run, back, worked through mid wicket
  45.2 Rennie to Slater, SIX, down the track, cartered over mid off
  45.3 Rennie to Slater, FOUR, meets a full toss with a hammering pull
        through mid wicket
  45.4 Rennie to Slater, no run, forward, driven to mid off
  45.5 Rennie to Slater, one run, pushed to the on side for a quick single
  45.6 Rennie to Hodge, one run, driven down through mid off

End of over 46 (13 runs) Australia 'A' 291/3 (RR: 6.33)
GJ Rennie 4-0-28-0 - Vulture Street End
BJ Hodge 9* (7b) MJ Slater 41* (39b 2x4 1x6)

  46.1 Nkala to Hodge, no run, played back to the bowler
  46.2 Nkala to Hodge, FOUR, fiercely pulled through square leg
  46.3 Nkala to Hodge, one run, driven through wide mid off
  46.4 Nkala to Slater, one run, played through cover
  46.5 Nkala to Hodge, no run, playing over the top of a ball outside off,
        keeper removes the bails looking for a stumping
  46.6 Nkala to Hodge, one run, struck through mid on

End of over 47 (7 runs) Australia 'A' 298/3 (RR: 6.34)
ML Nkala 9-0-66-1 (4w) - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 15* (12b 1x4) MJ Slater 42* (40b 2x4 1x6)

  47.1 Mackay to Hodge, wide: no run, down leg
  47.1 Mackay to Hodge, one run, struck through mid on
  47.2 Mackay to Slater, legbye: one run, taken on the pad, pushing it to
        the off side, the bowler appeals for lbw but its not given
  47.3 Mackay to Hodge, no run, struck to forward mid wicket
  47.4 Mackay to Hodge, one run, worked off the pads to backward square
  47.5 Mackay to Slater, one run, struck down between mid wicket and mid
        on
  47.6 Mackay to Hodge, FOUR, cracked over mid wicket, bit too high for
        the fielder in that position to catch it, the dive on the rope is
        also unsuccessful in stopping runs

End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 'A' 307/3 (RR: 6.40)
AJ Mackay 7-0-46-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MJ Slater 43* (42b 2x4 1x6) BJ Hodge 21* (16b 2x4)

  48.1 Nkala to Slater, one run, struck to wide mid on
  48.2 Nkala to Hodge, one run, flayed through cover point
  48.3 Nkala to Slater, one run, loose delivery outside off, flicked down
        to third man
  48.4 Nkala to Hodge, one run, whacked through mid wicket
  48.5 Nkala to Slater, no run, struck back to the bowler
  48.6 Nkala to Slater, SIX, awful ball, huge full toss, at stomach
        height, Slater just flicks it up in the air over fine leg for his
        fifty

End of over 49 (10 runs) Australia 'A' 317/3 (RR: 6.47)
ML Nkala 10-0-76-1 (4w) - Stanley Street End
BJ Hodge 23* (18b 2x4) MJ Slater 51* (46b 2x4 2x6)

  49.1 Mackay to Hodge, one run, struck through mid off
  49.2 Mackay to Slater, one run, whacked through mid on, should've been a
        second but they were a bit indecisive
  49.3 Mackay to Hodge, legbye: one run, mistimed slog, onto pad, they
        takes the quick single
  49.4 Mackay to Slater, no run, struck to wide mid off
  49.5 Mackay to Slater, OUT: stepping away to give himself room, trying
        to dab the ball down to third man, misses, and is bowled

       Australia 'A' 320/4, Partnership of 60
       MJ Slater  b Mackay  52 (49b 2x4 2x6)
       BJ Hodge 24* (20b 2x4) AJ Mackay 7.5-0-48-1 (1w)

       Shane Lee coming out to face the last ball
  49.6 Mackay to Lee, bye: one run, beaten, playing over the top of the
        ball outside off, the keeper fumbles the ball and they steal a run

End of over 50 (4 runs) Australia 'A' 321/4 (RR: 6.42)
AJ Mackay 8-0-48-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Lee 0* (1b) BJ Hodge 24* (20b 2x4)

       That completes Australia A's innings, finishing with 321 runs
       Setting Zimbabwe a very imposing target of 322

Match State: Dinner

       The Australia A innings is about to commence, with Damien Fleming
        to take the attack up from the Stanley St end
   0.1 Fleming to Campbell, no run, left outside off
   0.2 Fleming to Campbell, no run, driving to mid off
   0.3 Fleming to Campbell, no run, left
   0.4 Fleming to Campbell, FOUR, driving, gets a leading edge through
        cover
   0.5 Fleming to Campbell, no run, left, outside off
   0.6 Fleming to Campbell, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 318/49 = 6.49)
DW Fleming 1-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
TN Madondo 0* (0b) ADR Campbell 4* (6b 1x4)

       Blocker Wilson now from the Vulture St end
   1.1 Wilson to Madondo, one run, pushed behind point
   1.2 Wilson to Campbell, no run, driven to wide mid off
   1.3 Wilson to Campbell, two runs, turned to the on side
   1.4 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended
   1.5 Wilson to Campbell, FOUR, struck through wide mid off
   1.6 Wilson to Campbell, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 2 (7 runs) Zimbabweans 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 311/48 = 6.48)
P Wilson 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
TN Madondo 1* (1b) ADR Campbell 10* (11b 2x4)

   2.1 Fleming to Madondo, no run, back, defended
   2.2 Fleming to Madondo, no run, pushed to the off side
   2.3 Fleming to Madondo, no run, defended
   2.4 Fleming to Madondo, no run
   2.5 Fleming to Madondo, no run, turned to the on side
   2.6 Fleming to Madondo, no run, slashing and missing, outside off

End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabweans 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 311/47 = 6.62)
DW Fleming 2-1-4-0 - Stanley Street End
ADR Campbell 10* (11b 2x4) TN Madondo 1* (7b)

   3.1 Wilson to Campbell, no run, back, defensively, ball pops up off bat
        or pad to the off side
   3.2 Wilson to Campbell, FOUR, struck through forward mid wicket
   3.3 Wilson to Campbell, one run, pushed to the off side, throw at the
        bowler's end stumps misses
   3.4 Wilson to Madondo, no run, playing and missing, outside off
   3.5 Wilson to Madondo, no run, pushed to the off side
   3.6 Wilson to Madondo, three runs, back, eased through backward of
        point

End of over 4 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 303/46 = 6.59)
P Wilson 2-0-15-0 - Vulture Street End
TN Madondo 4* (10b) ADR Campbell 15* (14b 3x4)

   4.1 Fleming to Madondo, no run, back, played defensively back to the
        bowler
   4.2 Fleming to Madondo, FOUR, flayed, in the air, through cover point
   4.3 Fleming to Madondo, no run, left
   4.4 Fleming to Madondo, OUT: cutting, in the air, straight to the
        fielder at point, who barely had to move, completing the easiest
        of catches

       Zimbabweans 23/1, Partnership of 23
       TN Madondo  c Hodge b Fleming  8 (14b 1x4 0x6)
       ADR Campbell 15* (14b 3x4) DW Fleming 2.4-1-8-1

   4.5 Fleming to Carlisle, no run, pushed to point
   4.6 Fleming to Carlisle, no run

End of over 5 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 23/1 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 299/45 = 6.64)
DW Fleming 3-1-8-1 - Stanley Street End
ADR Campbell 15* (14b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (2b)

   5.1 Wilson to Campbell, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   5.2 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended on the off side
   5.3 Wilson to Campbell, FOUR, cracked through the off side
   5.4 Wilson to Campbell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off,
        thinks about playing a shot but withdraws and decides to leave
   5.5 Wilson to Campbell, one run, guided through the gully region down
        to third man
   5.6 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, back, pushed down on the off side

End of over 6 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 28/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 294/44 = 6.68)
P Wilson 3-0-20-0 - Vulture Street End
ADR Campbell 20* (19b 4x4) SV Carlisle 0* (3b)

   6.1 Fleming to Campbell, one run, worked off the pad to fine leg
   6.2 Fleming to Carlisle, no run, pushed to gully, a diving Hodge
        collects the ball
   6.3 Fleming to Carlisle, no run, pushed to gully again
   6.4 Fleming to Carlisle, three runs, turned through the on side
   6.5 Fleming to Campbell, (noball) no run, back, defended
   6.5 Fleming to Campbell, no run, wrapped on the pad
   6.6 Fleming to Campbell, (noball) no run, pushed to the off side
   6.6 Fleming to Campbell, no run, driving to mid off

End of over 7 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 34/1 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 288/43 = 6.70)
DW Fleming 4-1-14-1 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 3* (6b) ADR Campbell 21* (24b 4x4)

   7.1 Wilson to Carlisle, FOUR, whipped off the pad through square leg
        for a boundary
   7.2 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, pushed to mid on
   7.3 Wilson to Carlisle, FOUR, back, smashed in the air over cover
   7.4 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, worked through mid wicket
   7.5 Wilson to Campbell, two runs, streaky edge outside off, carries in
        the air through backward point
   7.6 Wilson to Campbell, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 8 (11 runs) Zimbabweans 45/1 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 277/42 = 6.60)
P Wilson 4-0-31-0 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 12* (10b 2x4) ADR Campbell 23* (26b 4x4)

   8.1 Fleming to Carlisle, one run, guided through to third man
   8.2 Fleming to Campbell, no run, turned to the on side
   8.3 Fleming to Campbell, no run, pushed to mid off
   8.4 Fleming to Campbell, no run, turned to mid wicket
   8.5 Fleming to Campbell, one run, turned square
   8.6 Fleming to Carlisle, one run, pushed through cover point

End of over 9 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 48/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 274/41 = 6.68)
DW Fleming 5-1-17-1 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 14* (12b 2x4) ADR Campbell 24* (30b 4x4)

   9.1 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, back, chopping the ball into the
        ground, out to point, met with a diving save by Slater at point
   9.2 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, taken to the on side
   9.3 Wilson to Campbell, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   9.4 Wilson to Campbell, one run, turned behind square
   9.5 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, back, played to cover
   9.6 Wilson to Carlisle, FOUR, steered through mid wicket

End of over 10 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 54/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 268/40 = 6.70)
P Wilson 5-0-37-0 - Vulture Street End
ADR Campbell 25* (32b 4x4) SV Carlisle 19* (16b 3x4)

       Adam Dale coming on as first change, bowling from the Stanley St
        end
       Adam Dale coming on as first change, bowling from the Stanley St
        end
  10.1 Dale to Campbell, no run, full toss, cut to gully
  10.1 Dale to Campbell, no run, full toss, cut to gully
  10.2 Dale to Campbell, no run, defended
  10.2 Dale to Campbell, no run, defended
  10.3 Dale to Campbell, one run, worked to the on side
  10.3 Dale to Campbell, legbye: one run, worked to the on side
  10.4 Dale to Carlisle, no run, forward, pushed defensively back to the
        bowler
  10.4 Dale to Carlisle, no run, forward, pushed defensively back to the
        bowler
  10.5 Dale to Carlisle, two runs, flicked off the pads, in the air, over
        deep backward square
  10.5 Dale to Carlisle, two runs, flicked off the pads, in the air, over
        deep backward square
  10.6 Dale to Carlisle, no run, forward, driving to mid off

End of over 11 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 57/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 265/39 = 6.79)
AC Dale 1-0-3-0 - Stanley Street End
ADR Campbell 26* (35b 4x4) SV Carlisle 21* (19b 3x4)

  10.6 Dale to Carlisle, no run, forward, driving to mid off

End of over 11 (9 runs) Zimbabweans 57/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 265/39 = 6.79)
AC Dale 1-0-2-0 - Stanley Street End
ADR Campbell 25* (35b 4x4) SV Carlisle 21* (19b 3x4)

  11.1 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended to the off side
  11.1 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended to the off side
  11.2 Wilson to Campbell, two runs, slapped away off the pads through
        forward mid wicket
  11.2 Wilson to Campbell, two runs, slapped away off the pads through
        forward mid wicket
  11.3 Wilson to Campbell, FOUR, flayed away over backward square leg
  11.3 Wilson to Campbell, FOUR, flayed away over backward square leg
  11.4 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended to the off side
  11.4 Wilson to Campbell, no run, defended to the off side
  11.5 Wilson to Campbell, no run, pushed to the off side
  11.5 Wilson to Campbell, no run, pushed to the off side
  11.6 Wilson to Campbell, OUT: gets a thick edge to a delivery outside
        off, Matthew Hayden, the fielder at gully takes a magnicent one-
        handed diving catch

       Zimbabweans 63/2, Partnership of 40
       ADR Campbell  c Hayden b Wilson  32 (41b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 12 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 63/2 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 259/38 = 6.82)
P Wilson 6-0-43-1 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 21* (19b 3x4) 

  11.6 Wilson to Campbell, OUT: gets a thick edge to a delivery outside
        off, Matthew Hayden, the fielder at gully takes a magnicent one-
        handed diving catch

       Zimbabweans 63/2, Partnership of 40
       ADR Campbell  c Hayden b Wilson  31 (41b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 12 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 63/2 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 259/38 = 6.82)
P Wilson 6-0-43-1 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 21* (19b 3x4) 

  12.1 Dale to Carlisle, FOUR, whisked away off the pads between fine leg
        and deep backward square
  12.1 Dale to Carlisle, FOUR, whisked away off the pads between fine leg
        and deep backward square
  12.2 Dale to Carlisle, no run, cut into the ground, Hayden takes it on
        the bounce at gully
  12.2 Dale to Carlisle, no run, cut into the ground, Hayden takes it on
        the bounce at gully
  12.3 Dale to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
  12.3 Dale to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
  12.4 Dale to Carlisle, no run
  12.4 Dale to Carlisle, no run
  12.5 Dale to Carlisle, no run, pushed to gully
  12.5 Dale to Carlisle, no run, pushed to gully
  12.6 Dale to Carlisle, no run, swinging and missing outside off

End of over 13 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 67/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 255/37 = 6.89)
AC Dale 2-0-7-0 - Stanley Street End
GJ Rennie 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 25* (25b 4x4)

  12.6 Dale to Carlisle, no run, swinging and missing outside off

End of over 13 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 67/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 255/37 = 6.89)
AC Dale 2-0-6-0 - Stanley Street End
GJ Rennie 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 25* (25b 4x4)

  13.1 Wilson to Rennie, no run
  13.2 Wilson to Rennie, no run
  13.3 Wilson to Rennie, no run
  13.4 Wilson to Rennie, no run
  13.5 Wilson to Rennie, no run
  13.6 Wilson to Rennie, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 14 (maiden) Zimbabweans 67/2 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 255/36 = 7.08)
P Wilson 7-1-43-1 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 25* (25b 4x4) GJ Rennie 0* (6b)

  14.1 Dale to Carlisle, no run, struck on the pad, trying to turn the
        ball to the on side, half-hearted lbw appeal follows
  14.2 Dale to Carlisle, no run, driven through mid on
  14.3 Dale to Carlisle, no run, attempted off drive, gets an inside edge
        to the on side
  14.4 Dale to Carlisle, one run, firmly driven back past the bowler
  14.5 Dale to Rennie, no run, turned to the on side
  14.6 Dale to Rennie, one run, guided out through backward point

End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 69/2 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 253/35 = 7.23)
AC Dale 3-0-8-0 - Stanley Street End
GJ Rennie 1* (8b) SV Carlisle 26* (29b 4x4)

  15.1 Wilson to Rennie, no run, turned to the on side
  15.2 Wilson to Rennie, no run, turned off the hip to the on side
  15.3 Wilson to Rennie, no run, slapped to mid off
  15.4 Wilson to Rennie, no run, back, ball moves across him, either
        edging it deflecting off the pad short of the wicket-keeper
  15.5 Wilson to Rennie, one run, whacks the ball out with and ugly but
        effective stroke through cover point
  15.6 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, leading edge as Carlisle is back and
        forcing the ball, just wide of a diving gully fieldsman

End of over 16 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 71/2 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 251/34 = 7.38)
P Wilson 8-1-45-1 - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 27* (30b 4x4) GJ Rennie 2* (13b)

  16.1 Dale to Carlisle, no run, struck back to the bowler who reaches
        down with one hand to collect the ball on the bounce but doesn't
        take it cleanly
  16.2 Dale to Carlisle, one run, cut behind point
  16.3 Dale to Rennie, no run, playing and missing, outside off
  16.4 Dale to Rennie, FOUR, cut through the vacant slip area
  16.5 Dale to Rennie, OUT: forward to the ball, playing and missing,
        Seccombe quickly whips off the bails with Rennie stranded out of
        his ground

       Zimbabweans 76/3, Partnership of 13
       GJ Rennie  st Seccombe b Dale  6 (16b 1x4 0x6)
       SV Carlisle 28* (32b 4x4) AC Dale 3.5-0-13-1

Match State: Drinks

  16.6 Dale to Whittall, no run

End of over 17 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 76/3 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 246/33 = 7.45)
AC Dale 4-0-13-1 - Stanley Street End
SV Carlisle 28* (32b 4x4) GJ Whittall 0* (1b)

  17.1 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
  17.2 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, driving to cover, gets a leading edge
        short of gully
  17.3 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, pushed through point
  17.4 Wilson to Whittall, no run, defended to the off side
  17.5 Wilson to Whittall, no run, turned to the on side
  17.6 Wilson to Whittall, wide: no run, down leg, Whittall swings and
        misses
  17.6 Wilson to Whittall, no run, back, played to the off side

End of over 18 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 78/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 244/32 = 7.62)
P Wilson 9-1-47-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SV Carlisle 29* (35b 4x4) GJ Whittall 0* (4b)

  18.1 Dale to Carlisle, no run, down leg playing and missing, Seccombe
        fumbles the take
  18.2 Dale to Carlisle, no run, driven back to the bowler
  18.3 Dale to Carlisle, OUT: struck on the pad, the Australians appeal as
        the batsmen set off for a single, but the appeal is quickly upheld
        and Carlisle is sent packing

       Zimbabweans 78/4, Partnership of 2
       SV Carlisle  lbw b Dale  29 (38b 4x4 0x6)
       GJ Whittall 0* (4b) AC Dale 4.3-0-13-2

  18.4 Dale to Viljoen, no run, beaten outside off
  18.5 Dale to Viljoen, no run, down leg, Seccombe and Dale appeal
        relentlessly for the catch but the umpire refuses to budge
  18.6 Dale to Viljoen, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 19 (maiden) Zimbabweans 78/4 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 244/31 = 7.87)
AC Dale 5-1-13-2 - Stanley Street End
GJ Whittall 0* (4b) DP Viljoen 0* (3b)

  19.1 Wilson to Whittall, one run, turned to the on side
  19.2 Wilson to Viljoen, no run, played back to the bowler
  19.3 Wilson to Viljoen, one run, turned to backward square
  19.4 Wilson to Whittall, no run, down the track, played to mid off
  19.5 Wilson to Whittall, OUT: back, edged through to the keeper

       Zimbabweans 80/5, Partnership of 2
       GJ Whittall  c Seccombe b Wilson  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       DP Viljoen 1* (5b) P Wilson 9.5-1-49-2 (1w)

  19.6 Wilson to Marillier, no run, played to the on side

End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 80/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 242/30 = 8.07)
P Wilson 10-1-49-2 (1w) - Vulture Street End
DP Viljoen 1* (5b) DA Marillier 0* (1b)

       That ends Wilson's quota of 10 overs
       Wilson was very expensive early bowled well since getting the
        breakthrough of Alistair Campbell
  20.1 Dale to Viljoen, no run, pushed to the off side
  20.2 Dale to Viljoen, one run, played down to third man
  20.3 Dale to Marillier, one run, pushed through cover point
  20.4 Dale to Viljoen, no run, played to cover
  20.5 Dale to Viljoen, (noball) no run, swerves away from a bouncer,
        called a noball at square leg
       Seccombe is no longer keeping up to Dale
  20.5 Dale to Viljoen, no run, leaves, outside off
  20.6 Dale to Viljoen, two runs, played through third man

End of over 21 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 85/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 237/29 = 8.17)
AC Dale 6-1-18-2 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
DA Marillier 1* (2b) DP Viljoen 4* (11b)

       Stuart MacGill to bowl for the first time this match
  21.1 MacGill to Marillier, one run, pushed behind point
  21.2 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, struck to forward mid wicket
  21.3 MacGill to Viljoen, one run, full flighted delivery, eased through
        cover
  21.4 MacGill to Marillier, one run, swept around
  21.5 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, beaten by a wrong-un
  21.6 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, defended

End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 88/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 234/28 = 8.36)
SCG MacGill 1-0-3-0 - Vulture Street End
DA Marillier 3* (4b) DP Viljoen 5* (15b)

  22.1 Dale to Marillier, one run, played through cover point
  22.2 Dale to Viljoen, one run, carved behind point
  22.3 Dale to Marillier, one run, pushed through gully
  22.4 Dale to Viljoen, no run, struck back to the bowler
  22.5 Dale to Viljoen, no run, played to mid off
  22.6 Dale to Viljoen, one run, flayed to third man

End of over 23 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 92/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 230/27 = 8.52)
AC Dale 7-1-22-2 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
DP Viljoen 7* (19b) DA Marillier 5* (6b)

  23.1 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, full toss, slapped out to mid wicket
  23.2 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
  23.3 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, smacked around to mid wicket
  23.4 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, playing and missing, outside off
  23.5 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, full flighted delivery, struck to mid
        off
  23.6 MacGill to Viljoen, no run, back, struck on the pad

End of over 24 (maiden) Zimbabweans 92/5 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 230/26 = 8.85)
SCG MacGill 2-1-3-0 - Vulture Street End
DA Marillier 5* (6b) DP Viljoen 7* (25b)

  24.1 Dale to Marillier, no run, pushed to gully
  24.2 Dale to Marillier, no run, pushed out to point
  24.3 Dale to Marillier, no run, playing to mid on
  24.4 Dale to Marillier, no run, played to mid on
  24.5 Dale to Marillier, one run, turned through fine leg
  24.6 Dale to Viljoen, OUT: slashing outside off, Hayden takes a
        brilliant overhead catch at gully

       Zimbabweans 93/6, Partnership of 13
       DP Viljoen  c Hayden b Dale  7 (26b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabweans 93/6 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 229/25 = 9.16)
AC Dale 8-1-23-3 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
DA Marillier 6* (11b) 

  25.1 MacGill to Marillier, no run
  25.2 MacGill to Marillier, no run
  25.3 MacGill to Marillier, OUT:

       Zimbabweans 93/7, Partnership of 0
       DA Marillier  c Katich b MacGill  6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       ML Nkala 0* (0b) SCG MacGill 2.3-1-3-1

  25.4 MacGill to Nkala, no run
  25.5 MacGill to Nkala, no run
  25.6 MacGill to Nkala, no run

End of over 26 (maiden) Zimbabweans 93/7 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 229/24 = 9.54)
SCG MacGill 3-2-3-1 - Vulture Street End
TJ Friend 0* (0b) ML Nkala 0* (3b)

  26.1 Dale to Friend, no run
  26.2 Dale to Friend, no run
  26.3 Dale to Friend, no run
  26.4 Dale to Friend, one run, short ball, pushed off to backward square
  26.5 Dale to Nkala, OUT:

       Zimbabweans 94/8, Partnership of 1
       ML Nkala  lbw b Dale  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       TJ Friend 1* (4b) AC Dale 8.5-1-24-4 (1nb)

  26.6 Dale to Mackay, no run

End of over 27 (1 run) Zimbabweans 94/8 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 228/23 = 9.91)
AC Dale 9-1-24-4 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
TJ Friend 1* (4b) AJ Mackay 0* (1b)

  27.1 MacGill to Friend, no run
  27.2 MacGill to Friend, no run
  27.3 MacGill to Friend, no run
  27.4 MacGill to Friend, no run
  27.5 MacGill to Friend, one run
  27.6 MacGill to Mackay, no run

End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabweans 95/8 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 227/22 = 10.32)
SCG MacGill 4-2-4-1 - Vulture Street End
TJ Friend 2* (9b) AJ Mackay 0* (2b)

  28.1 Dale to Friend, one run
  28.2 Dale to Mackay, (noball) no run
  28.2 Dale to Mackay, no run
  28.3 Dale to Mackay, no run
  28.4 Dale to Mackay, one run
  28.5 Dale to Friend, one run
  28.6 Dale to Mackay, three runs

End of over 29 (7 runs) Zimbabweans 102/8 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 220/21 = 10.48)
AC Dale 10-1-31-4 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
AJ Mackay 4* (7b) TJ Friend 4* (11b)

  29.1 MacGill to Mackay, wide: no run, down leg
  29.1 MacGill to Mackay, OUT: slogging down the ground, taken by the long
        on fielder running back to collect it

       Zimbabweans 103/9, Partnership of 9
       AJ Mackay  c Katich b MacGill  4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       TJ Friend 4* (11b) SCG MacGill 4.1-2-5-2 (1w)

  29.2 MacGill to Friend, no run, driven to wide mid on
  29.3 MacGill to Friend, no run, pushed to the on side
  29.4 MacGill to Friend, one run, cut behind point
  29.5 MacGill to Strang, one run, swept behind square
  29.6 MacGill to Friend, OUT: gets a thin outside edge, cleanly taken by
        Seccombe behind the stumps

       Zimbabweans 105/10, Partnership of 2
       TJ Friend  c Seccombe b MacGill  5 (15b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 30 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 105/10 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 217/20 = 10.85)
SCG MacGill 5-2-7-3 (1w) - Vulture Street End
BC Strang 1* (1b) 

Match State: Match over

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