8th Match: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide, 26 Jan 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.00 ACDT (14.30 AEDT, 03.30 GMT)

   0.1 McGrath to McCullum, no run, let pass
   0.2 McGrath to McCullum, no run, defending and forward
   0.3 McGrath to McCullum, OUT: playing forward defensively and takes the
        outside edge

       New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
       BB McCullum  c Gilchrist b McGrath  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 0* (0b) GD McGrath 0.3-0-0-1

   0.4 McGrath to Vincent, no run, let pass outside off
   0.5 McGrath to Vincent, no run, attempting to turn it onto the leg side
        and struck on the pads
   0.6 McGrath to Vincent, no run, let pass outside off

End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-1
NJ Astle 0* (0b) L Vincent 0* (3b)

   1.1 Gillespie to Astle, no run, played to point
   1.2 Gillespie to Astle, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
   1.2 Gillespie to Astle, no run, defensively pushes out to cover
   1.3 Gillespie to Astle, no run, struck on pad and drops out to the off
        side
   1.4 Gillespie to Astle, three runs, worked through mid wicket and
        fielded by Martyn just inside the mid wicket boundary
   1.5 Gillespie to Vincent, no run, pass down the off side
   1.6 Gillespie to Vincent, one run, pushes onto the on side to mid
        wicket

End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 2.50)
JN Gillespie 1-0-5-0 (1w)
L Vincent 1* (5b) NJ Astle 3* (4b)

   2.1 McGrath to Vincent, no run, let pass outside off
   2.2 McGrath to Vincent, no run, defensively pushing out to the off side
   2.3 McGrath to Vincent, three runs, edged wide of third slip flicked
        back in by Symonds to Ponting
   2.4 McGrath to Astle, one run, hooked to square leg and bounces in
        front of Bichel who fields just keeping it inside the boundary
   2.5 McGrath to Vincent, no run, let pass outside off
   2.6 McGrath to Vincent, no run, defensively pushing out to mid wicket

End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 9/1 (RR: 3.00)
GD McGrath 2-1-4-1 - River End
NJ Astle 4* (5b) L Vincent 4* (10b)

   3.1 Gillespie to Astle, two runs, flicked off pads to deep square leg
   3.2 Gillespie to Astle, no run, driven to wide mid off
   3.3 Gillespie to Astle, no run, on the back foot and defensively
        pushing to mid off
   3.4 Gillespie to Astle, SIX, sweetly cuts it to point boundary landing
        just over the boundary
   3.5 Gillespie to Astle, no run, defensive and pushing to mid on
   3.6 Gillespie to Astle, one run, worked a ball going down leg side to
        deep backward square

End of over 4 (9 runs) New Zealand 18/1 (RR: 4.50)
JN Gillespie 2-0-14-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 13* (11b 1x6) L Vincent 4* (10b)

   4.1 McGrath to Astle, no run, let pass outside off
   4.2 McGrath to Astle, no run, let pass again outside off hoping for the
        wide call it seems
   4.3 McGrath to Astle, no run, loosely attempts the pull shot straight
        through to Gilchrist
   4.4 McGrath to Astle, no run, let pass again outside off
   4.5 McGrath to Astle, no run, back and defensive pushing to mid off
   4.6 McGrath to Astle, no run, let pass again outside off

End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 18/1 (RR: 3.60)
GD McGrath 3-2-4-1 - River End
L Vincent 4* (10b) NJ Astle 13* (17b 1x6)

   5.1 Gillespie to Vincent, no run, lets it pass outside off
   5.2 Gillespie to Vincent, no run, on the front foot and pushes to mid
        off
   5.3 Gillespie to Vincent, FOUR, great cut to behind point no one with
        any chance to field that
   5.4 Gillespie to Vincent, one run, cut to third man
   5.5 Gillespie to Astle, no run, cut like a rocket backward of point and
        very well fielded by Ponting
   5.6 Gillespie to Astle, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 23/1 (RR: 3.83)
JN Gillespie 3-0-19-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
L Vincent 9* (14b 1x4) NJ Astle 13* (19b 1x6)

   6.1 McGrath to Vincent, no run, plays it to point
   6.2 McGrath to Vincent, no run, defensively plays it to mid wicket
   6.3 McGrath to Vincent, no run, defensively pushing to cover
   6.4 McGrath to Vincent, no run, cuts to point straight to Ponting
   6.5 McGrath to Vincent, no run, in defence and struck on the pad only
        those behind the stumps give a half hearted appeal
   6.6 McGrath to Vincent, no run, a full toss iwell kept out by Vincent
        who appeared to lose sight of it

End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 23/1 (RR: 3.29)
GD McGrath 4-3-4-1 - River End
NJ Astle 13* (19b 1x6) L Vincent 9* (20b 1x4)

   7.1 Warne to Astle, two runs, full toss played in the air through mid
        wicket quite safely
   7.2 Warne to Astle, one run, cut to point and well fielded by Symonds
   7.3 Warne to Vincent, one run, attemps the sweep and through for a
        quick single as edges it on to pad
   7.4 Warne to Astle, no run, forward in defence
   7.5 Warne to Astle, no run, forward in defence yet again
   7.6 Warne to Astle, no run, same defence again

End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (RR: 3.38)
SK Warne 1-0-4-0 - Cathedral End
L Vincent 10* (21b 1x4) NJ Astle 16* (24b 1x6)

   8.1 McGrath to Vincent, two runs, a few paces down the pitch and
        straight past McGrath
   8.2 McGrath to Vincent, no run, driving back to bowler on the bounce to
        McGrath
   8.3 McGrath to Vincent, one run, plays it to point
   8.4 McGrath to Astle, no run, the yorker off the inside of the bat back
        past leg stump
   8.5 McGrath to Astle, no run, defensively pushing to cover
   8.6 McGrath to Astle, no run, trying to cut and digs it out

End of over 9 (3 runs) New Zealand 30/1 (RR: 3.33)
GD McGrath 5-3-7-1 - River End
L Vincent 13* (24b 1x4) NJ Astle 16* (27b 1x6)

   9.1 Warne to Vincent, no run, forward in defence
   9.2 Warne to Vincent, no run, looking for the defensive shot and past
        the outside edge
   9.3 Warne to Vincent, no run, attempted sweep off pads
   9.4 Warne to Vincent, no run, worked to backward square
   9.5 Warne to Vincent, no run, pushing to cover
       Change of gloves and a drink for the batsmen
       Covering up a sign over the sight screen that has been distracting
        the batsmen
   9.6 Warne to Vincent, no run

End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
SK Warne 2-1-4-0 - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 16* (27b 1x6) L Vincent 13* (30b 1x4)

  10.1 McGrath to Astle, no run, digs it out and works it to mid on
  10.2 McGrath to Astle, no run, attempts the pull and through to keeper
  10.3 McGrath to Astle, no run, plays it to point
  10.4 McGrath to Astle, no run, on driving straight to S Waugh at mid on
  10.5 McGrath to Astle, FOUR, smashing cut straight to point boundary
  10.6 McGrath to Astle, FOUR, pulled to mid wicket boundary

End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 38/1 (RR: 3.45)
GD McGrath 6-3-15-1 - River End
L Vincent 13* (30b 1x4) NJ Astle 24* (33b 2x4 1x6)

  11.1 Warne to Vincent, FOUR, swept to mid wicket and 4 overthrows the
        result from Ponting
  11.2 Warne to Vincent, three runs, tickles it fine back past Gilchrist a
        big chase for McGrath
  11.3 Warne to Astle, no run, forward in defence
  11.4 Warne to Astle, no run, defensive to cover
  11.5 Warne to Astle, no run, playing back to bowler
  11.6 Warne to Astle, no run, cuts to backward point

End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 45/1 (RR: 3.75)
SK Warne 3-1-11-0 - Cathedral End
L Vincent 20* (32b 2x4) NJ Astle 24* (37b 2x4 1x6)

  12.1 Bichel to Vincent, no run, forward in defenec
  12.2 Bichel to Vincent, two runs, worked through mid wicket
  12.3 Bichel to Vincent, one run, defensively pushing to cover
  12.4 Bichel to Astle, FOUR, flicked off toes to wide mid wicket boundary
        Bevan unable to stop it
  12.5 Bichel to Astle, FOUR, cover driven off the front foot and rockets
        into the point boundary
  12.6 Bichel to Astle, one run, driven straight throw by S Waugh to
        Gilchrist flicked on to the stumps a close run out call given not
        out by third umpire

End of over 13 (12 runs) New Zealand 57/1 (RR: 4.38)
AJ Bichel 1-0-12-0 - River End
NJ Astle 33* (40b 4x4 1x6) L Vincent 23* (35b 2x4)

  13.1 Warne to Astle, no run, forward in defence
  13.2 Warne to Astle, no run, forward in defence yet again
  13.3 Warne to Astle, no run, cuts behind point straight to Symonds
  13.4 Warne to Astle, no run, attempts the sweep and a big appeal for
        caught behind given not out
  13.5 Warne to Astle, one run, cuts to Bevan at a depp point position
  13.6 Warne to Vincent, no run, advances and pushes defensively

End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 58/1 (RR: 4.14)
SK Warne 4-1-12-0 - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 34* (45b 4x4 1x6) L Vincent 23* (36b 2x4)

  14.1 Bichel to Astle, one run, cut to short third man
  14.2 Bichel to Vincent, no run, playes it back to mid off
  14.3 Bichel to Vincent, one run, worked away through mid wicket and a
        bad throw by S Waugh gives an overthrow
  14.4 Bichel to Astle, three runs, played past mid on giving S Waugh a
        big chase
  14.5 Bichel to Vincent, legbye: one run, attempted pull by Vincent off
        his shoulder
  14.6 Bichel to Astle, FOUR, worked through mid wicket jsut beating Bevan
        to the boundary

End of over 15 (10 runs) New Zealand 68/1 (RR: 4.53)
AJ Bichel 2-0-21-0 - River End
L Vincent 24* (39b 2x4) NJ Astle 42* (48b 5x4 1x6)

  15.1 Warne to Vincent, no run, pushes out to point
  15.2 Warne to Vincent, one run, works it away with the spin to deep
        point
  15.3 Warne to Astle, no run, lets it pass outside off
  15.4 Warne to Astle, one run, works it around the corner to short fine
        leg
  15.5 Warne to Vincent, one run, driven to mid off and comfortably makes
        the quick single
  15.6 Warne to Astle, no run, beats the outside edge

End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 71/1 (RR: 4.44)
SK Warne 5-1-15-0 - Cathedral End
L Vincent 26* (42b 2x4) NJ Astle 43* (51b 5x4 1x6)

  16.1 Symonds to Vincent, no run, beten outside the off stump
  16.2 Symonds to Vincent, no run, pushing to cover point
  16.3 Symonds to Vincent, no run, playing back to bowler
  16.4 Symonds to Vincent, no run, pushing to cover
  16.5 Symonds to Vincent, no run, cover driven to point and well fielded
        by the diving Ponting
  16.6 Symonds to Vincent, one run, driven through extra cover

End of over 17 (1 run) New Zealand 72/1 (RR: 4.24)
A Symonds 1-0-1-0 - River End
L Vincent 27* (48b 2x4) NJ Astle 43* (51b 5x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Warne to Vincent, no run, forward in defence
  17.2 Warne to Vincent, one run, worked to backward square
  17.3 Warne to Astle, one run, swept to short fine leg
  17.4 Warne to Vincent, no run, attempted sweep off pads
  17.5 Warne to Vincent, no run, worked to short fine leg no run as
        straight to M Waugh
  17.6 Warne to Vincent, one run, driven to cover point

End of over 18 (3 runs) New Zealand 75/1 (RR: 4.17)
SK Warne 6-1-18-0 - Cathedral End
L Vincent 29* (53b 2x4) NJ Astle 44* (52b 5x4 1x6)

  18.1 Symonds to Vincent, two runs, driven through cover
  18.2 Symonds to Vincent, one run, worked to mid on
  18.3 Symonds to Astle, no run, played to mid on
  18.4 Symonds to Astle, one run, off the back foot cuts through point to
        the chasing Martyn
  18.5 Symonds to Vincent, one run, driven to deep extra cover
  18.6 Symonds to Astle, one run, driven to deep mid off

End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 81/1 (RR: 4.26)
A Symonds 2-0-7-0 - River End
NJ Astle 46* (55b 5x4 1x6) L Vincent 33* (56b 2x4)

  19.1 Warne to Astle, no run, in defence drops to silly point
  19.2 Warne to Astle, one run, flicked in the air off toes to deep
        backward square just in front of Bichel
  19.3 Warne to Vincent, no run, chops it out to short cover
  19.4 Warne to Vincent, no run, pushing out to point
  19.5 Warne to Vincent, no run, beats the inside edge of the bat just
        missing the off stump
  19.6 Warne to Vincent, no run, on the front foot and pushing back to
        bowler

End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 82/1 (RR: 4.10)
SK Warne 7-1-19-0 - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 47* (57b 5x4 1x6) L Vincent 33* (60b 2x4)

  20.1 Symonds to Astle, no run, driven back to the bowler
  20.2 Symonds to Astle, FOUR, super shot, cuts it away sweetly to point
        boundary
  20.3 Symonds to Astle, no run
  20.4 Symonds to Astle, one run
  20.5 Symonds to Vincent, three runs
  20.6 Symonds to Astle, no run

End of over 21 (8 runs) New Zealand 90/1 (RR: 4.29)
A Symonds 3-0-15-0 - River End
L Vincent 36* (61b 2x4) NJ Astle 52* (62b 6x4 1x6)

  21.1 Warne to Vincent, FOUR, driven in the air to long off
  21.2 Warne to Vincent, one run, worked to bacward square
  21.3 Warne to Astle, two runs, cuts through point for a well run 2
  21.4 Warne to Astle, one run, cuts away to deep point
  21.5 Warne to Vincent, no run, chops behind point
  21.6 Warne to Vincent, one run, swept to mid wicket boundary

End of over 22 (9 runs) New Zealand 99/1 (RR: 4.50)
SK Warne 8-1-28-0 - Cathedral End
L Vincent 42* (65b 3x4) NJ Astle 55* (64b 6x4 1x6)

  22.1 Symonds to Vincent, no run, worked to mid wicekt
  22.2 Symonds to Vincent, no run, attempts the drive and off pad to silly
        point
  22.3 Symonds to Vincent, one run, worked to mid on not picked up by S
        Waugh
  22.4 Symonds to Astle, one run, flicked in the air through wide mid
        wicket
  22.5 Symonds to Vincent, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
  22.5 Symonds to Vincent, no run, played to mid wicket
  22.6 Symonds to Vincent, no run, played again to mid wicket

End of over 23 (3 runs) New Zealand 102/1 (RR: 4.43)
A Symonds 4-0-18-0 (1w) - River End
NJ Astle 56* (65b 6x4 1x6) L Vincent 43* (70b 3x4)

  23.1 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, cut behind point
  23.2 ME Waugh to Vincent, no run, edged to short third man
  23.3 ME Waugh to Vincent, one run, swept to short fine leg
  23.4 ME Waugh to Astle, two runs, cut behind point a long chase for
        Bevan
  23.5 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, played back to the bowler
  23.6 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, oswept to short fine leg

End of over 24 (5 runs) New Zealand 107/1 (RR: 4.46)
ME Waugh 1-0-5-0 - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 60* (69b 6x4 1x6) L Vincent 44* (72b 3x4)

  24.1 Symonds to Astle, no run, driven to mid on
  24.2 Symonds to Astle, one run, inthe air through mid wicket straight to
        Bevan
  24.3 Symonds to Vincent, no run, attempt to work off pads drops it in
        short
  24.4 Symonds to Vincent, one run
  24.5 Symonds to Astle, no run, worked to mid on
  24.6 Symonds to Astle, two runs, worked offpads to fine leg

End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 111/1 (RR: 4.44)
A Symonds 5-0-22-0 (1w) - River End
L Vincent 45* (74b 3x4) NJ Astle 63* (73b 6x4 1x6)

  25.1 ME Waugh to Vincent, no run, swept to square leg
  25.2 ME Waugh to Vincent, one run, turned around to fine leg
  25.3 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, pulled out to mid wicket one bounce and
        to Martyn
  25.4 ME Waugh to Vincent, one run, driven to long off
  25.5 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, driven straight ot cover
  25.6 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, flicked off toes to long leg

End of over 26 (4 runs) New Zealand 115/1 (RR: 4.42)
ME Waugh 2-0-9-0 - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 65* (76b 6x4 1x6) L Vincent 47* (77b 3x4)

  26.1 Symonds to Astle, two runs, worked in front of square
  26.2 Symonds to Astle, no run, off pad to square leg
  26.3 Symonds to Astle, no run, keeps it out onto the off side
  26.4 Symonds to Astle, one run, driven striaght back down the ground
        toward the on side
  26.5 Symonds to Vincent, FOUR, works it fine to fine leg boundary
  26.6 Symonds to Vincent, one run, worked to backward square leg

End of over 27 (8 runs) New Zealand 123/1 (RR: 4.56)
A Symonds 6-0-30-0 (1w) - River End
L Vincent 52* (79b 4x4) NJ Astle 68* (80b 6x4 1x6)

  27.1 ME Waugh to Vincent, one run, pushes away to off side
  27.2 ME Waugh to Astle, wide: no run, wide down leg side
  27.2 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, driven back down the ground
  27.3 ME Waugh to Vincent, no run, misses the attempted sweep out onto
        the leg side
  27.4 ME Waugh to Vincent, two runs, swept throught mid wicket and
        dropped by Ponting
  27.5 ME Waugh to Vincent, OUT: swept in the air to mid wicket deep

       New Zealand 128/2, Partnership of 128
       L Vincent  c Symonds b ME Waugh  55 (83b 4x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 69* (81b 6x4 1x6) ME Waugh 2.5-0-14-1 (1w)

  27.6 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, pushed away to mid wicket

End of over 28 (5 runs) New Zealand 128/2 (RR: 4.57)
ME Waugh 3-0-14-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
CD McMillan 0* (0b) NJ Astle 69* (82b 6x4 1x6)

  28.1 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, let pass wide down the off side
  28.2 Gillespie to McMillan, legbye: one run, attempt to turn it to on
        side and hit on the body for a quick singel
  28.3 Gillespie to Astle, one run, square driven to cover boundary
  28.4 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, in defence and chops it over the top
        of the stumps
  28.5 Gillespie to McMillan, one run, defensively pushing away to cover
  28.6 Gillespie to Astle, one run, pushes away to cover

End of over 29 (4 runs) New Zealand 132/2 (RR: 4.55)
JN Gillespie 4-0-22-0 (1w) - River End
NJ Astle 71* (84b 6x4 1x6) CD McMillan 1* (4b)

  29.1 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, driven to long on for a comfortable
        singel
  29.2 ME Waugh to McMillan, no run, pushes away back to bowler
  29.3 ME Waugh to McMillan, one run, works to mid wicket and Ponting
        thrwows down the stumps but McMillan safe
  29.4 ME Waugh to Astle, two runs, pulled away to mid wicket boundary
  29.5 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, cuts away to backward point boundary
  29.6 ME Waugh to McMillan, one run, sqaure driven backward of square to
        Bevan again

End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 138/2 (RR: 4.60)
ME Waugh 4-0-20-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
CD McMillan 3* (7b) NJ Astle 75* (87b 6x4 1x6)

  30.1 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, pushing out to the off side
  30.2 Gillespie to McMillan, legbye: one run, attempt to turn it to
        square leg off pads
  30.3 Gillespie to Astle, two runs, lofted drive over the head of extra
        cover
  30.4 Gillespie to Astle, one run, turnred off hip to square leg
  30.5 Gillespie to McMillan, legbye: one run, attempt to turn it to fine
        leg again off pads
  30.6 Gillespie to Astle, no run, attempted pull shot off bottom edge
        through to Gilchrist

End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 143/2 (RR: 4.61)
JN Gillespie 5-0-25-0 (1w) - River End
CD McMillan 3* (10b) NJ Astle 78* (90b 6x4 1x6)

  31.1 ME Waugh to McMillan, one run, worked to long on
  31.2 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, turned to backward square
  31.3 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, played again to long on
  31.4 ME Waugh to McMillan, one run, worked in front of square
  31.5 ME Waugh to Astle, wide: no run, wide down leg side
  31.5 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, turned to square leg
  31.6 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, driven to mid wicket

End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 147/2 (RR: 4.59)
ME Waugh 5-0-24-1 (2w) - Cathedral End
CD McMillan 5* (12b) NJ Astle 79* (94b 6x4 1x6)

  32.1 Gillespie to McMillan, one run, late cut to third man
  32.2 Gillespie to Astle, legbye: one run, struck on pad down to third
        man
  32.3 Gillespie to McMillan, one run, cut away past point deflected by
        Ponting to Bichel coming in off point boundary
  32.4 Gillespie to Astle, no run, worked to mid wicket
  32.5 Gillespie to Astle, no run, driven to cover knocked down in the
        field by Symonds
  32.6 Gillespie to Astle, no run, plays back to bowler

End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 150/2 (RR: 4.55)
JN Gillespie 6-0-27-0 (1w) - River End
CD McMillan 7* (14b) NJ Astle 79* (98b 6x4 1x6)

  33.1 ME Waugh to McMillan, one run, to a diving Symonds at square leg
        boundary
  33.2 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, worked to square leg
  33.3 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, driven to long on
  33.4 ME Waugh to McMillan, OUT: attempt to turn it onto the leg side and
        off a leading edge back to the bowler

       New Zealand 152/3, Partnership of 24
       CD McMillan  c & b ME Waugh  8 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 80* (100b 6x4 1x6) ME Waugh 5.4-0-26-2 (2w)

  33.5 ME Waugh to Fleming, no run
  33.6 ME Waugh to Fleming, no run

End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/3 (RR: 4.47)
ME Waugh 6-0-26-2 (2w) - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 80* (100b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 0* (2b)

  34.1 Gillespie to Astle, no run, worked to mid wicket
  34.2 Gillespie to Astle, no run, in the air to mid on and bounces just
        short of S Waugh
  34.3 Gillespie to Astle, no run, out to cover
  34.4 Gillespie to Astle, no run, pushing ti back to bowler
  34.5 Gillespie to Astle, no run, digs the yorker out back to Gillespie
  34.6 Gillespie to Astle, no run, cut to point

End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 152/3 (RR: 4.34)
JN Gillespie 7-1-27-0 (1w) - River End
SP Fleming 0* (2b) NJ Astle 80* (106b 6x4 1x6)

  35.1 ME Waugh to Fleming, one run, cut to mid wicker
  35.2 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, layed to mide mid wicket
  35.3 ME Waugh to Fleming, one run, mis timed square drive to cover
  35.4 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, worked in fronto of square
  35.5 ME Waugh to Fleming, one run, attempted straight drive to deep
        square elg
  35.6 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, working to square leg

End of over 36 (5 runs) New Zealand 157/3 (RR: 4.36)
ME Waugh 7-0-31-2 (2w) - Cathedral End
SP Fleming 3* (5b) NJ Astle 82* (109b 6x4 1x6)

  36.1 Gillespie to Fleming, two runs, french cut back past leg stump
  36.2 Gillespie to Fleming, one run, pulled through mid wicket
  36.3 Gillespie to Astle, one run, chops it back through the slips
  36.4 Gillespie to Fleming, no run, pushes it back to mid off
  36.5 Gillespie to Fleming, no run, chops it out to backward point
  36.6 Gillespie to Fleming, no run, attempt the pull to mid wicket
        through to Gilchrist

End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 161/3 (RR: 4.35)
JN Gillespie 8-1-31-0 (1w) - River End
NJ Astle 83* (110b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 6* (10b)

Match State: Drinks

  37.1 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, driven back down the gounr
  37.2 ME Waugh to Fleming, three runs, turned fine to fine leg
  37.3 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, driven to long off
  37.4 ME Waugh to Fleming, one run, lofted sweep to mid wicket boundary
  37.5 ME Waugh to Astle, no run, driven wide of mid off
  37.6 ME Waugh to Astle, one run, worked through mid wicket

End of over 38 (7 runs) New Zealand 168/3 (RR: 4.42)
ME Waugh 8-0-38-2 (2w) - Cathedral End
NJ Astle 86* (114b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 10* (12b)

  38.1 Gillespie to Astle, one run, played back to a diving S Waugh at mid
        on well chooped off by him
  38.2 Gillespie to Fleming, legbye: one run, off pad dwon to third man
  38.3 Gillespie to Astle, one run, driven wide of mid wicket to Bevan
        running around to keep it to the single
  38.4 Gillespie to Fleming, no run, attempting the drive off the inside
        efge and trickles through to Gilchrist
  38.5 Gillespie to Fleming, one run, driven to deep backward square leg
  38.6 Gillespie to Astle, one run, worked ot mid on

End of over 39 (5 runs) New Zealand 173/3 (RR: 4.44)
JN Gillespie 9-1-35-0 (1w) - River End
NJ Astle 89* (117b 6x4 1x6) SP Fleming 11* (15b)

  39.1 Warne to Astle, one run, cut away behind point
  39.2 Warne to Fleming, two runs, reverse swept to point boundary
  39.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, attempts another reverse sweep this time
        off his pad
  39.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, attempts to go voer mid wicket and
        straight through to keeper
  39.5 Warne to Fleming, OUT: driving down the pitche and well out of his
        ground when stumped

       New Zealand 176/4, Partnership of 24
       SP Fleming  st Gilchrist b Warne  13 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 90* (118b 6x4 1x6) SK Warne 8.5-1-31-1

  39.6 Warne to Cairns, legbye: one run

End of over 40 (4 runs) New Zealand 177/4 (RR: 4.43)
SK Warne 9-1-31-1 - Cathedral End
CL Cairns 0* (1b) NJ Astle 90* (118b 6x4 1x6)

  40.1 Gillespie to Cairns, two runs, worked through mid wicket
  40.2 Gillespie to Cairns, wide: no run, down the leg side
  40.2 Gillespie to Cairns, no run, defensively back to bowler
  40.3 Gillespie to Cairns, no run, pushing to point
  40.4 Gillespie to Cairns, one run, pushing to mid off
  40.5 Gillespie to Astle, no run, driven to mid on
  40.6 Gillespie to Astle, one run, chops it out to point

End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 182/4 (RR: 4.44)
JN Gillespie 10-1-40-0 (2w) - River End
NJ Astle 91* (120b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 3* (5b)

  41.1 Warne to Astle, no run, pushing to mid off
  41.2 Warne to Astle, no run, misses the attempted cut
  41.3 Warne to Astle, one run, worked to square leg
  41.4 Warne to Cairns, one run, Cairns down the pitch and off the edge to
        short third man
  41.5 Warne to Astle, no run, cuts to backward point
  41.6 Warne to Astle, no run, pushing back to bowler

End of over 42 (2 runs) New Zealand 184/4 (RR: 4.38)
SK Warne 10-1-33-1 - Cathedral End
CL Cairns 4* (6b) NJ Astle 92* (125b 6x4 1x6)

  42.1 McGrath to Cairns, one run, square driven backward of point
  42.2 McGrath to Astle, no run, down the pitch attempting to play over
        mid wicket and misses through to keeper
  42.3 McGrath to Astle, no run, punches it out to cover
  42.4 McGrath to Astle, no run, swats at it to play over mid wicket no
        run again
  42.5 McGrath to Astle, no run, driven back to bowler
  42.6 McGrath to Astle, two runs, driven straight back down the ground
        well run by Cairns to make sure of the 2 and get the strike

End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 187/4 (RR: 4.35)
GD McGrath 7-3-18-1 - River End
CL Cairns 5* (7b) NJ Astle 94* (130b 6x4 1x6)

  43.1 Bichel to Cairns, one run, full toss slapped back past Bichel to
        long off
  43.2 Bichel to Astle, no run, digs it out pushing back to Bichel's right
        we  fielded by him
  43.3 Bichel to Astle, one run, swings it away to mid wicket boundary
  43.4 Bichel to Cairns, one run, driven back to long on
  43.5 Bichel to Astle, no run, driven straight to mid on stopping another
        single
  43.6 Bichel to Astle, no run, worked to mid wicket the throw from Warne
        to Bichel and Bichel can't manage to take the bailes off

End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 190/4 (RR: 4.32)
AJ Bichel 3-0-24-0 - Cathedral End
CL Cairns 7* (9b) NJ Astle 95* (134b 6x4 1x6)

  44.1 McGrath to Cairns, SIX, driven straight back down the ground
        lobbing just in front of the sight screen
  44.2 McGrath to Cairns, one run, driven to long off along the ground
        this time
  44.3 McGrath to Astle, OUT: digs in the yorker and Astle can't keep it
        out

       New Zealand 197/5, Partnership of 21
       NJ Astle  b McGrath  95 (135b 6x4 1x6)
       CL Cairns 14* (11b 1x6) GD McGrath 7.3-3-25-2

       McGrath coming around the wicket
  44.4 McGrath to Harris, no run, forward and pushing to mid wicket
  44.5 McGrath to Harris, one run, pushing in the air back past bowler
  44.6 McGrath to Cairns, one run, full toss driven to mid on

End of over 45 (9 runs) New Zealand 199/5 (RR: 4.42)
GD McGrath 8-3-27-2 - River End
CL Cairns 15* (12b 1x6) CZ Harris 1* (2b)

  45.1 Bichel to Cairns, one run, driven to long off
  45.2 Bichel to Harris, legbye: one run, off pads toward square leg
  45.3 Bichel to Cairns, one run, lofted to mid wicket deep this time
        dropped by Symonds who gets himself cramped up
  45.4 Bichel to Harris, no run, worked to backward point and hurries back
        to avoid getting run out
  45.5 Bichel to Harris, one run, driven to mid off
  45.6 Bichel to Cairns, FOUR, cuts past cover point

End of over 46 (8 runs) New Zealand 207/5 (RR: 4.50)
AJ Bichel 4-0-31-0 - Cathedral End
CZ Harris 2* (5b) CL Cairns 21* (15b 1x4 1x6)

  46.1 McGrath to Harris, no run, beaten past teh outside edge
  46.2 McGrath to Harris, two runs, chops it out to backward point
  46.3 McGrath to Harris, one run, pushing out to point
  46.4 McGrath to Cairns, one run, square driven to point boundary
  46.5 McGrath to Harris, no run, a short one kept down to backward point
  46.6 McGrath to Harris, no run, full toss beats Harris through to
        Gilchrist

End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 211/5 (RR: 4.49)
GD McGrath 9-3-31-2 - River End
CL Cairns 22* (16b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 5* (10b)

  47.1 Bichel to Cairns, one run, turns to short fine leg bouncing just
        short of McGrath
  47.2 Bichel to Harris, no run, mistimed drive straight to cover
  47.3 Bichel to Harris, one run, driven to long on
  47.4 Bichel to Cairns, SIX, driven to long off caught by Ponting who
        goes over the rope making it a six instead of a wicket
  47.5 Bichel to Cairns, one run, driven to long off
  47.6 Bichel to Harris, one run, driven back to Bichle and knocks it down
        keeping it to the single

End of over 48 (10 runs) New Zealand 221/5 (RR: 4.60)
AJ Bichel 5-0-41-0 - Cathedral End
CZ Harris 7* (13b) CL Cairns 30* (19b 1x4 2x6)

  48.1 McGrath to Harris, one run, pushing to mid off
  48.2 McGrath to Cairns, one run, worked to long on
  48.3 McGrath to Harris, no run, driven back to bowler
  48.4 McGrath to Harris, one run, lofted drive in the air to long on
  48.5 McGrath to Cairns, one run, works it out to cover boundary
  48.6 McGrath to Harris, one run, flicked in the air backward of sqaure
        just falling short of Symonds

End of over 49 (5 runs) New Zealand 226/5 (RR: 4.61)
GD McGrath 10-3-36-2 - River End
CZ Harris 10* (17b) CL Cairns 32* (21b 1x4 2x6)

  49.1 Bichel to Harris, one run, chipped out to long off
  49.2 Bichel to Cairns, SIX, lofted drive again to Ponting at long off
        this time well over his head
  49.3 Bichel to Cairns, one run, chops the yorker out to cover boundary
  49.4 Bichel to Harris, two runs, worked off pads backward of sqaure
  49.5 Bichel to Harris, FOUR, lofted over the head of cover and Symonds
        stops chasing leaving it for Martyn who can't get there
  49.6 Bichel to Harris, two runs, lofted over head of mid wicket

End of over 50 (16 runs) New Zealand 242/5 (RR: 4.84)
AJ Bichel 6-0-57-0 - Cathedral End
CL Cairns 39* (23b 1x4 3x6) CZ Harris 19* (21b 1x4)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Nash to Gilchrist, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
   0.1 Nash to Gilchrist, FOUR, worked off toes to mid wicket boundary
   0.2 Nash to Gilchrist, one run, edges to short third man
   0.3 Nash to ME Waugh, no run, beaten outside the off stump with a half
        hearted shot
   0.4 Nash to ME Waugh, no run, pushed away to mid wicket
   0.5 Nash to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, left outside off
   0.5 Nash to ME Waugh, no run, defensively pushing on the on side
   0.6 Nash to ME Waugh, OUT: attempt to turn on to the leg side scoops it
        up straight back to bowler

       Australia 7/1, Partnership of 7
       ME Waugh  c & b Nash  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 1 (7 runs) Australia 7/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 236/49 = 4.82)
DJ Nash 1-0-7-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
AC Gilchrist 5* (2b 1x4) 

   1.1 Bond to Gilchrist, one run, driven back past the bowler well cut
        off by McCullum coming across from mid off
   1.2 Bond to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
   1.3 Bond to Ponting, OUT: driving with a loose shot and takes the
        outside edge

       Australia 8/2, Partnership of 1
       RT Ponting  c Parore b Bond  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 6* (3b 1x4) SE Bond 0.3-0-1-1

   1.4 Bond to Martyn, no run, defensively pushing to cover
   1.5 Bond to Martyn, no run, square driven to point
   1.6 Bond to Martyn, no run, left outside off

End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 8/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 235/48 = 4.90)
SE Bond 1-0-1-1 - River End
AC Gilchrist 6* (3b 1x4) DR Martyn 0* (3b)

   2.1 Nash to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulled to mid wicket boundary too far to
        Vincent's right for him to catch it
   2.2 Nash to Gilchrist, no run, lazy shot under the bat to Parore
   2.3 Nash to Gilchrist, one run, works it in front of square
   2.4 Nash to Martyn, no run, defensively works to point
   2.5 Nash to Martyn, no run, defensively back to bowler
   2.6 Nash to Martyn, no run, attempts to pull and off body and drops at
        his feet

End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 13/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 230/47 = 4.89)
DJ Nash 2-0-12-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
AC Gilchrist 11* (6b 2x4) DR Martyn 0* (6b)

   3.1 Bond to Gilchrist, no run, edged to 2nd sliip along the ground
   3.2 Bond to Gilchrist, no run, edges on to pad and out onto the off
        side
   3.3 Bond to Gilchrist, one run, worked through mid wicket
   3.4 Bond to Martyn, (noball) no run, worked to cover
   3.4 Bond to Martyn, one run, driven to mid off
   3.5 Bond to Gilchrist, no run, let pass outside off
   3.6 Bond to Gilchrist, FOUR, worked off pads to a wide fine leg

End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 20/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 223/46 = 4.85)
SE Bond 2-0-8-1 (1nb) - River End
DR Martyn 1* (8b) AC Gilchrist 16* (11b 3x4)

   4.1 Nash to Martyn, no run, driven to point well timed but not finding
        the gaps
   4.2 Nash to Martyn, one run, drieing and edged backward of square
   4.3 Nash to Gilchrist, no run, attempts to pull and off the body back
        to Parore
   4.4 Nash to Gilchrist, no run, played to off side
   4.5 Nash to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to point for no run
   4.6 Nash to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulled down to fine leg

End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 25/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 218/45 = 4.84)
DJ Nash 3-0-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
DR Martyn 2* (10b) AC Gilchrist 20* (15b 4x4)

   5.1 Bond to Martyn, no run, left outside off
   5.2 Bond to Martyn, no run, played to point
   5.3 Bond to Martyn, no run, driven square straight to Vincent who drops
        it - going very quickly straight at him
   5.4 Bond to Martyn, no run, cut backward of point
   5.5 Bond to Martyn, OUT: same shot as before driven like a rocket to
        Vincent at point who takes the catch this time

       Australia 25/3, Partnership of 17
       DR Martyn  c Vincent b Bond  2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 20* (15b 4x4) SE Bond 2.5-0-8-2 (1nb)

   5.6 Bond to SR Waugh, no run, played to gully

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 25/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 218/44 = 4.95)
SE Bond 3-1-8-2 (1nb) - River End
AC Gilchrist 20* (15b 4x4) SR Waugh 0* (1b)

   6.1 Nash to Gilchrist, no run, hits into the ground back to Nash
   6.2 Nash to Gilchrist, one run, pulled away backward of square
   6.3 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, defensively pushing to mid on
   6.4 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, pushing to cover
   6.5 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, back and defensive back to bowler
   6.6 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, pushing to cover

End of over 7 (1 run) Australia 26/3 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 217/43 = 5.05)
DJ Nash 4-0-18-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
AC Gilchrist 21* (17b 4x4) SR Waugh 0* (5b)

   7.1 Bond to Gilchrist, no run, mistimes the drive back towards mid on
   7.2 Bond to Gilchrist, OUT: the yorker goes straight through Gilchrist
        as he attempts to turn it onto the leg side

       Australia 26/4, Partnership of 1
       AC Gilchrist  b Bond  21 (19b 4x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 0* (5b) SE Bond 3.2-1-8-3 (1nb)

   7.3 Bond to Bevan, two runs, turns ti to square leg boundary
   7.4 Bond to Bevan, no run, worked behind square to McMillan
   7.5 Bond to Bevan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
   7.6 Bond to Bevan, no run, played to backward square leg

End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 28/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 215/42 = 5.12)
SE Bond 4-1-10-3 (1nb) - River End
SR Waugh 0* (5b) MG Bevan 2* (4b)

   8.1 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, played back to bowler
   8.2 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, defensively back to mid on
   8.3 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler fielding it very
        enthusiastically
   8.4 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, attempts the cut off the edge and bounces
        short of Parore
   8.5 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, pushing it back to bowler
   8.6 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, back and defensive pushing to Nash

End of over 9 (maiden) Australia 28/4 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 215/41 = 5.24)
DJ Nash 5-1-18-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 2* (4b) SR Waugh 0* (11b)

   9.1 Bond to Bevan, no run, back and defensive pushing to mid off
   9.2 Bond to Bevan, wide: no run, down leg side and well taken by Parore
   9.2 Bond to Bevan, no run, back and defensive pushing to cover
   9.3 Bond to Bevan, no run, turns it to square leg
   9.4 Bond to Bevan, no run, left outside the off stump
   9.5 Bond to Bevan, no run, cut to point
   9.6 Bond to Bevan, one run, turns it to square leg

End of over 10 (2 runs) Australia 30/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 213/40 = 5.32)
SE Bond 5-1-12-3 (1w 1nb) - River End
MG Bevan 3* (10b) SR Waugh 0* (11b)

  10.1 Nash to Bevan, two runs, turns behind square - very well run 2 by
        Bevan forcing the pace
  10.2 Nash to Bevan, no run, cuts backward of point
  10.3 Nash to Bevan, one run, worked wide of mid on
  10.4 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, pushing to cover
  10.5 Nash to SR Waugh, FOUR, cuts to cover boundary to take him off the
        mark
  10.6 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, driving to mid off

End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 37/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 206/39 = 5.28)
DJ Nash 6-1-25-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 6* (13b) SR Waugh 4* (14b 1x4)

  11.1 Cairns to Bevan, no run, defensively back to bowler
  11.2 Cairns to Bevan, no run, pushing to cover
  11.3 Cairns to Bevan, one run, driven to point after Vincent knocks it
        down
  11.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, defensively pushing out behind point
  11.5 Cairns to Bevan, no run, left outside off
  11.6 Cairns to Bevan, no run, defensively pushing back to bowler

End of over 12 (2 runs) Australia 39/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 204/38 = 5.37)
CL Cairns 1-0-2-0 - River End
SR Waugh 5* (15b 1x4) MG Bevan 7* (18b)

  12.1 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, defensive and pushing to mid on
  12.2 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, punching it out to point
  12.3 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, flicked off toes straight to square leg
  12.4 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, chops it to cover
  12.5 Nash to SR Waugh, one run, punched through extra cover
  12.6 Nash to Bevan, no run, pushes it to point defensively

End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 40/4 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 203/37 = 5.49)
DJ Nash 7-1-26-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
SR Waugh 6* (20b 1x4) MG Bevan 7* (19b)

  13.1 Cairns to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven past mid on as Bond dives over it
  13.2 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defensively back down the pitch
  13.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defensively pushing to point
  13.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, punched out straight to cover
  13.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, guided past Vettori at slip
  13.6 Cairns to Bevan, no run, driving to mid on

End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 45/4 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 198/36 = 5.50)
CL Cairns 2-0-7-0 - River End
SR Waugh 11* (25b 2x4) MG Bevan 7* (20b)

  14.1 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, attempted hook of the short ball misssed
  14.2 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, worked to square leg well fielded by
        McMillan
  14.3 Nash to SR Waugh, no run, misses the attempted drive between bat
        and pad through to Parore
  14.4 Nash to SR Waugh, one run, driven to wide mid off
  14.5 Nash to Bevan, no run, cuts to point straight to fielder McMillan
  14.6 Nash to Bevan, FOUR, edged through vacant first slip

End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 50/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 193/35 = 5.51)
DJ Nash 8-1-31-1 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
SR Waugh 12* (29b 2x4) MG Bevan 11* (22b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, driven straight to point
  15.2 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defensively pushing to gully
  15.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, driving to point
  15.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defensively pushing to cover
  15.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, back and works it away to mid wicket
  15.6 Cairns to Bevan, one run, cuts to deep mid wicket

End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 52/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 191/34 = 5.62)
CL Cairns 3-0-9-0 - River End
MG Bevan 12* (23b 1x4) SR Waugh 13* (34b 2x4)

  16.1 Vettori to Bevan, no run, driven swiftly to mid off
  16.2 Vettori to Bevan, one run, worked to mid on
  16.3 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, defensively puching back to bowler
  16.4 Vettori to SR Waugh, one run, works it to square leg
  16.5 Vettori to Bevan, no run, pushing back to bowler towards off side
  16.6 Vettori to Bevan, no run, misses the attempted cut through to
        Parore

End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia 54/4 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 189/33 = 5.73)
DL Vettori 1-0-2-0 - Cathedral End
SR Waugh 14* (36b 2x4) MG Bevan 13* (27b 1x4)

  17.1 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, driven through extra cover
  17.2 Cairns to Bevan, FOUR, cut behind point Nash's foot hits the
        boundary rope as trying to stop the 4
  17.3 Cairns to Bevan, no run, worked to mid on
  17.4 Cairns to Bevan, one run, driven to wide mid off
  17.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler
  17.6 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, misses and through to Parore

End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 60/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 183/32 = 5.72)
CL Cairns 4-0-15-0 - River End
MG Bevan 18* (30b 2x4) SR Waugh 15* (39b 2x4)

  18.1 Vettori to Bevan, no run, defensively pushing
  18.2 Vettori to Bevan, one run, works it to square leg
  18.3 Vettori to SR Waugh, FOUR, lofted over mid wicket bouncing just
        inside the boundary
  18.4 Vettori to SR Waugh, one run, turned around behind square
  18.5 Vettori to Bevan, FOUR, a couple of paces down the pitch and driven
        through extra cover to the boundary
  18.6 Vettori to Bevan, one run, chopped through extra cover

End of over 19 (11 runs) Australia 71/4 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 172/31 = 5.55)
DL Vettori 2-0-13-0 - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 24* (34b 3x4) SR Waugh 20* (41b 3x4)

  19.1 Cairns to Bevan, no run, driven to cover
  19.2 Cairns to Bevan, no run, punches it to pmid off
  19.3 Cairns to Bevan, one run, turns it around the corner to square leg
  19.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  19.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, pushed away to point and Bevan pushes
        himself to get the single
  19.6 Cairns to Bevan, no run, punches it ot point

End of over 20 (2 runs) Australia 73/4 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 170/30 = 5.67)
CL Cairns 5-0-17-0 - River End
SR Waugh 21* (43b 3x4) MG Bevan 25* (38b 3x4)

  20.1 Astle to SR Waugh, no run, back and driving to Astle
  20.2 Astle to SR Waugh, one run, worked to mid on just trying to keep
        the score ticking over
  20.3 Astle to Bevan, no run, cuts it stright to cover
  20.4 Astle to Bevan, FOUR, straight driven through mid on wide past
        Astles left hand
  20.5 Astle to Bevan, one run, driven to deep cover
  20.6 Astle to SR Waugh, no run, played back to bowler

End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 79/4 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 164/29 = 5.66)
NJ Astle 1-0-6-0 - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 30* (41b 4x4) SR Waugh 22* (46b 3x4)

  21.1 Harris to Bevan, one run, driven straight back down the ground
        fielded by Bond coming around from long on
  21.2 Harris to SR Waugh, no run, punches it to mid off
  21.3 Harris to SR Waugh, one run, worked behind square
  21.4 Harris to Bevan, FOUR, cuts in the air between point and short
        third man
  21.5 Harris to Bevan, no run, cut backward of point
  21.6 Harris to Bevan, no run, pushing tit to point

End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 85/4 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 158/28 = 5.64)
CZ Harris 1-0-6-0 - River End
SR Waugh 23* (48b 3x4) MG Bevan 35* (45b 5x4)

  22.1 Astle to SR Waugh, one run, worked to deep mid on
  22.2 Astle to Bevan, one run, driven to long off
  22.3 Astle to SR Waugh, one run, cuts towards cover boundary Vincent
        running in to cut it off
  22.4 Astle to Bevan, no run, driven straight to Fleming at cover
  22.5 Astle to Bevan, one run, cut to third man
  22.6 Astle to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler

End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 89/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 154/27 = 5.70)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-0 - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 37* (48b 5x4) SR Waugh 25* (51b 3x4)

  23.1 Harris to Bevan, one run, driven to cover misfielded by Vincent to
        allow the single
  23.2 Harris to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid wicket
  23.3 Harris to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
  23.4 Harris to Bevan, one run, driven to long on keeping the total
        creeping along
  23.5 Harris to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
  23.6 Harris to Bevan, no run, defensively playing back to Harris

End of over 24 (4 runs) Australia 93/4 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 150/26 = 5.77)
CZ Harris 2-0-10-0 - River End
SR Waugh 27* (54b 3x4) MG Bevan 39* (51b 5x4)

  24.1 Vettori to SR Waugh, two runs, swept to square leg boundary
  24.2 Vettori to SR Waugh, one run, punches to long off
  24.3 Vettori to Bevan, no run, cuts to point not able to force it away
        for runs
  24.4 Vettori to Bevan, one run, a pace down the pitch and flicks it away
        to long on
  24.5 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, punches to cover
  24.6 Vettori to SR Waugh, OUT: attemting to drive off the outside edge
        to Fleming at first slip

       Australia 97/5, Partnership of 71
       SR Waugh  c Fleming b Vettori  30 (58b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 97/5 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 146/25 = 5.84)
DL Vettori 3-0-17-1 - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 40* (53b 5x4) 

  25.1 Harris to Bevan, one run, swatted to long on
  25.2 Harris to Symonds, no run, pushing defensively back to bowler
  25.3 Harris to Symonds, one run, whips it away on the leg side to dep
        mid wicket
  25.4 Harris to Bevan, no run, drives striaght to Vincent at extra cover
  25.5 Harris to Bevan, one run, punches it out through mid wicket
  25.6 Harris to Symonds, one run, works it away through mid wicket

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 101/5 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 142/24 = 5.92)
CZ Harris 3-0-14-0 - River End
A Symonds 2* (3b) MG Bevan 42* (56b 5x4)

  26.1 Vettori to Symonds, no run, misses the cut shot through to Parore
  26.2 Vettori to Symonds, no run, defensively pushing to cover
  26.3 Vettori to Symonds, one run, defensively to short leg both batsment
        run past the stumps not giving them the chance of an overthrow
  26.4 Vettori to Bevan, no run, cuts it to backward point
  26.5 Vettori to Bevan, no run, works it away to on side
  26.6 Vettori to Bevan, three runs, leg glances to fine leg Symonds runs
        quickly to ensure the 3

End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 105/5 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 138/23 = 6.00)
DL Vettori 4-0-21-1 - Cathedral End
MG Bevan 45* (59b 5x4) A Symonds 3* (6b)

  27.1 Harris to Bevan, (noball) no run, pushes to off side
  27.1 Harris to Bevan, no run, pushes it to short third man
  27.2 Harris to Bevan, OUT: tries to loft it over mid wicket boundary and
        instead goes to long on straight to Bond

       Australia 106/6, Partnership of 9
       MG Bevan  c Bond b Harris  45 (62b 5x4 0x6)
       A Symonds 3* (6b) CZ Harris 3.2-0-15-1 (1nb)

  27.3 Harris to Symonds, one run, turns it around behind square
  27.4 Harris to Warne, no run, misses the attempted cut
  27.5 Harris to Warne, no run, defensively pushing to cover
  27.6 Harris to Warne, no run, attempts to turn it onto leg side and
        deflects off pad

End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 107/6 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 136/22 = 6.18)
CZ Harris 4-0-16-1 (1nb) - River End
A Symonds 4* (7b) SK Warne 0* (3b)

  28.1 Vettori to Symonds, two runs, driven wide of long off
  28.2 Vettori to Symonds, one run, swept to backward square well fielded
        by Bond with one hand on the boundary
  28.3 Vettori to Warne, no run, worked to square leg
  28.4 Vettori to Warne, no run, attempt to push to cover bounces off the
        pad
  28.5 Vettori to Warne, no run, cuts to cover well fielded by a diving
        Vincent
  28.6 Vettori to Warne, no run, works it off pads no chance for a single

End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 110/6 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 133/21 = 6.33)
DL Vettori 5-0-24-1 - Cathedral End
A Symonds 7* (9b) SK Warne 0* (7b)

  29.1 Harris to Symonds, no run, punched to mid on
  29.2 Harris to Symonds, no run, punches it this time back to bowler
  29.3 Harris to Symonds, FOUR, drives it in the air wide of a diving
        McCullum to long on
  29.4 Harris to Symonds, OUT: tries to hit it over the long on boundary
        but skies it and to McCullum running around from mid on to mid off

       Australia 114/7, Partnership of 8
       A Symonds  c McCullum b Harris  11 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 0* (7b) CZ Harris 4.4-0-20-2 (1nb)

  29.5 Harris to Warne, no run, pushing away defensively onto the off side
  29.6 Harris to Warne, no run, whipped away to mid wicket

End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 114/7 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 129/20 = 6.45)
CZ Harris 5-0-20-2 (1nb) - River End
AJ Bichel 0* (0b) SK Warne 0* (9b)

  30.1 Vettori to Bichel, no run, defensively pushing to the off side
  30.2 Vettori to Bichel, no run, defensive again this time towards point
  30.3 Vettori to Bichel, one run, cuts away to cover well fielded by
        Vincent but the poor throw to Vettori allows Bichel to get home
  30.4 Vettori to Warne, one run, punches it awy to mid off
  30.5 Vettori to Bichel, no run, defensively pushing to cover
  30.6 Vettori to Bichel, one run, drives to long off

End of over 31 (3 runs) Australia 117/7 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 126/19 = 6.63)
DL Vettori 6-0-27-1 - Cathedral End
AJ Bichel 2* (5b) SK Warne 1* (10b)

  31.1 Harris to Bichel, no run, in defence and deflects off his body
  31.2 Harris to Bichel, no run, off pads on leg side an appeal for lbw
        ignored
  31.3 Harris to Bichel, no run, pushing back to bowler
  31.4 Harris to Bichel, one run, driving to long off
  31.5 Harris to Warne, no run, mistimes the defence and again off his
        body
  31.6 Harris to Warne, one run, works to mid on

End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 119/7 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 124/18 = 6.89)
CZ Harris 6-0-22-2 (1nb) - River End
SK Warne 2* (12b) AJ Bichel 3* (9b)

  32.1 Vettori to Warne, FOUR, cuts away through cover
  32.2 Vettori to Warne, one run, worked backward of square leg
  32.3 Vettori to Bichel, no run, defensively pushing to short leg
  32.4 Vettori to Bichel, no run, pushing defensively to cover
  32.5 Vettori to Bichel, no run, changes his mind and fends it away to
        off side
  32.6 Vettori to Bichel, no run, defensively away to point

End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 124/7 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 119/17 = 7.00)
DL Vettori 7-0-32-1 - Cathedral End
SK Warne 7* (14b 1x4) AJ Bichel 3* (13b)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Harris to Warne, three runs, works it away very fine fielded by
        Nash running around a long way
  33.2 Harris to Bichel, no run, off pads on the leg side
  33.3 Harris to Bichel, no run, attempts to drive and trickles away on
        the off side
  33.4 Harris to Bichel, no run, worked off pads to square leg
  33.5 Harris to Bichel, no run, appeal for caught behind takes the flap
        of his pad
  33.6 Harris to Bichel, no run, worked to mid wicket

End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 127/7 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 116/16 = 7.25)
CZ Harris 7-0-25-2 (1nb) - River End
SK Warne 10* (15b 1x4) AJ Bichel 3* (18b)

  34.1 Vettori to Warne, no run, punches away backward of point
  34.2 Vettori to Warne, no run, defensive and take on pad out to the off
        side
  34.3 Vettori to Warne, FOUR, lofted over the head of mid wicket to the
        boundary
  34.4 Vettori to Warne, one run, works off pad to square leg
  34.5 Vettori to Bichel, one run, cuts away to cover sweeper
  34.6 Vettori to Warne, no run, defensively pushing back down the pitch

End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 133/7 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 110/15 = 7.33)
DL Vettori 8-0-38-1 - Cathedral End
AJ Bichel 4* (19b) SK Warne 15* (20b 2x4)

  35.1 Bond to Bichel, one run, squre driven to deep fielder
  35.2 Bond to Warne, no run, beaten outside the off stump
  35.3 Bond to Warne, one run, atetmpt to turn to the on side off the
        outside edge through vacant 2nd slip
  35.4 Bond to Bichel, no run, mistimes the drive back to bowler
  35.5 Bond to Bichel, no run, drives back past the bowler
  35.6 Bond to Bichel, no run, defensively pushing to mid off

End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 135/7 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 108/14 = 7.71)
SE Bond 6-1-14-3 (1w 1nb) - River End
SK Warne 16* (22b 2x4) AJ Bichel 5* (23b)

  36.1 Vettori to Warne, no run, worked to mid wicket
  36.2 Vettori to Warne, one run, pops it up into the area in front of
        Bond coming in
  36.3 Vettori to Bichel, no run
  36.4 Vettori to Bichel, one run, punches away to cover
  36.5 Vettori to Warne, one run, cuts away to cover
  36.6 Vettori to Bichel, one run, worked to backward square

End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 139/7 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 104/13 = 8.00)
DL Vettori 9-0-42-1 - Cathedral End
AJ Bichel 7* (26b) SK Warne 18* (25b 2x4)

  37.1 Bond to Bichel, no run, punches away to point
  37.2 Bond to Bichel, no run, punches back to bowler
  37.3 Bond to Bichel, OUT: attempted pull pops up in the air to mid off
        for a simple catch

       Australia 139/8, Partnership of 25
       AJ Bichel  c Astle b Bond  7 (29b 0x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 18* (25b 2x4) SE Bond 6.3-1-14-4 (1w 1nb)

  37.4 Bond to Gillespie, no run
  37.5 Bond to Gillespie, no run, chops it down to slips
  37.6 Bond to Gillespie, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 38 (maiden) Australia 139/8 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 104/12 = 8.67)
SE Bond 7-2-14-4 (1w 1nb) - River End
SK Warne 18* (25b 2x4) JN Gillespie 0* (3b)

  38.1 Vettori to Warne, one run, driven to long off
  38.2 Vettori to Gillespie, no run, defends
  38.3 Vettori to Gillespie, no run, punches to cover
  38.4 Vettori to Gillespie, no run, pushes to cover
  38.5 Vettori to Gillespie, one run, whips it around off his hip to deep
        square leg
  38.6 Vettori to Warne, no run, cuts to backward point

End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia 141/8 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 102/11 = 9.27)
DL Vettori 10-0-44-1 - Cathedral End
JN Gillespie 1* (7b) SK Warne 19* (27b 2x4)

  39.1 Bond to Gillespie, no run, let pas outside off
  39.2 Bond to Gillespie, no run, fends away to the off side
  39.3 Bond to Gillespie, no run, fends away to square leg
  39.4 Bond to Gillespie, two runs, worked through mid wicket
  39.5 Bond to Gillespie, three runs, drives to long on
  39.6 Bond to Warne, no run, pushes to cover

End of over 40 (5 runs) Australia 146/8 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 97/10 = 9.70)
SE Bond 8-2-19-4 (1w 1nb) - River End
JN Gillespie 6* (12b) SK Warne 19* (28b 2x4)

  40.1 Harris to Gillespie, two runs, late cut to third man
  40.2 Harris to Gillespie, one run, driven to long off
  40.3 Harris to Warne, one run, worked to square leg
  40.4 Harris to Gillespie, no run, pushed back to bowler
  40.5 Harris to Gillespie, one run, cuts backward of point
  40.6 Harris to Warne, one run, driven to long on

End of over 41 (6 runs) Australia 152/8 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 91/9 = 10.11)
CZ Harris 8-0-31-2 (1nb) - Cathedral End
SK Warne 21* (30b 2x4) JN Gillespie 10* (16b)

  41.1 Cairns to Warne, one run, chops it away to short point Harris hits
        the stumps but Warne home
  41.2 Cairns to Gillespie, no run, misses the cut through to Parore
  41.3 Cairns to Gillespie, one run, bunts it away behind point
  41.4 Cairns to Warne, OUT: edged through to Parore after attempting the
        shot back down the ground

       Australia 154/9, Partnership of 15
       SK Warne  c Parore b Cairns  22 (32b 2x4 0x6)
       JN Gillespie 11* (18b) CL Cairns 5.4-0-19-1

  41.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, fends the short one away very well for a
        tailender
  41.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run

End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 154/9 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 89/8 = 11.12)
CL Cairns 6-0-19-1 - River End
JN Gillespie 11* (18b) GD McGrath 0* (2b)

  42.1 Harris to Gillespie, one run, full toss driven to long on
  42.2 Harris to McGrath, no run, deefnsively pushing forward
  42.3 Harris to McGrath, no run, forward in defencs
  42.4 Harris to McGrath, no run, drives to mid off
  42.5 Harris to McGrath, no run, cuts to short point
  42.6 Harris to McGrath, legbye: one run, attempted sweep off the pad

End of over 43 (2 runs) Australia 156/9 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 87/7 = 12.43)
CZ Harris 9-0-32-2 (1nb) - Cathedral End
GD McGrath 0* (7b) JN Gillespie 12* (19b)

  43.1 Bond to McGrath, FOUR, glanced down the leg side very fine
  43.2 Bond to McGrath, no run, past the edge of the defensive bat
  43.3 Bond to McGrath, one run, fends the shortish delivery away to long
        leg
  43.4 Bond to Gillespie, no run, pushes away on the off side
  43.5 Bond to Gillespie, no run, misses the attempted cut through to
        Parore
  43.6 Bond to Gillespie, one run, works away to square leg

End of over 44 (6 runs) Australia 162/9 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 81/6 = 13.50)
SE Bond 9-2-25-4 (1w 1nb) - River End
JN Gillespie 13* (22b) GD McGrath 5* (10b 1x4)

  44.1 Harris to Gillespie, no run, defensively pushing to the off side
  44.2 Harris to Gillespie, one run, driven to long on
  44.3 Harris to McGrath, no run, pushing back down the pitch to bowler
  44.4 Harris to McGrath, one run, attempt to sweep it away and hits onto
        pad out towards point
  44.5 Harris to Gillespie, one run, worked off pads to short fine leg
  44.6 Harris to McGrath, no run, driven back to bowler

End of over 45 (3 runs) Australia 165/9 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 78/5 = 15.60)
CZ Harris 10-0-35-2 (1nb) - Cathedral End
JN Gillespie 15* (25b) GD McGrath 6* (13b 1x4)

  45.1 Bond to Gillespie, no run, defensive back to bowler
  45.2 Bond to Gillespie, OUT: yorker bowls Gillespie beating him all ends
        up

       Australia 165/10, Partnership of 11
       JN Gillespie  b Bond  15 (27b 0x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 6* (13b 1x4) SE Bond 9.2-2-25-5 (1w 1nb)

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