8th Match: Australia v Pakistan at Nottingham, 19 Jun 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 2.30pm local time (1.30 gmt)

       Its Australia v Pakistan and Pakistan needing to get a win in over
        Aus to gain some psychological advantage and Aus trying their best
        to not give way
       This ground has added security including more stewards and a
        plastic fence that can be raised as needed to prevent any more
        pitch invasions
       Its Australia v Pakistan and Pakistan needing to get a win in over
        Aus to gain some psychological advantage and Aus trying their best
        to not give way
       Lets hope we have good cricket here, lots of runs, lots of wickets
       Players coming out
       A good one day pitch and another toss goes to Waqar, he decides to
        bat
   0.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the legside
   0.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the stumps and turned to square
        leg
   0.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down leg again and Anwar
        flicks lazily at it
   0.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down leg again
   0.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, flicked to fine leg
   0.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicks and some bat on it and
        Gilchrist got a glove to it, so a difficult chane down
   0.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten outside off
   0.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, swings away, left alone outside
        off
   0.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, seams off at 30 degrees and left
        alone

End of over 1 (8 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
DW Fleming 1-0-8-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 5* (3b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 0* (3b)

   1.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, outside off
   1.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, on the middle then swung
        and seamed way to the off
   1.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left alone and Gillespie gestures
        to give it, ump ignores this baiting
   1.2 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left alone
   1.3 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, one run, has some width, cut and a good
        save by Fleming running and diving at backward point
   1.4 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, two runs, turned to mid wicket
   1.5 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, super ball, plays at it and
        misses outside off
       Waugh has a word with Gillespie, prolly telling him to cool off
   1.6 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten again, tried a drive and
        ball left him

End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
JN Gillespie 1-0-5-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Saeed Anwar 6* (6b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 2* (6b)

   2.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, lots of swing too, drives to mid
        off
   2.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, slower ball, just outside off,
        pushed to mid on
   2.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to cover
   2.4 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, as the sun comes out, on off stump,
        pushed back
   2.5 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, gets some bounce and offside
        movement, awlwardly fended to the off
   2.6 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned to short mid wicket

End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
DW Fleming 2-1-8-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 2* (6b) Saeed Anwar 6* (12b 1x4)

       Three slips and a gully in, there is some seaming and swing this
        afternoon
   3.1 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten once more, 87.9mph, oohs
        and aahs as he plays and misses outside off
   3.2 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off, left alone
   3.3 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, another passes outside the edge,
        all at sea here
   3.4 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, tries to push forward, a thick
        outer edge runs all the way, Martyn tries a diving save running
        from slip and another slip brought in
   3.5 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to cover
   3.6 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone

End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 4.25)
JN Gillespie 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Saeed Anwar 6* (12b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 6* (12b 1x4)

       Excellent swing bowling and very unlucky, no solid edges...yet!
   4.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, goes for a huge drive, misses
        completely, desperation setting in here
   4.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the legside
   4.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run, tucked away to deep square, slow
        running for a single only
   4.3 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, prods it to mid off
   4.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, waits for it outside off, and
        chops to gully
   4.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, (noball) no run, caught at third slip, he
        did hear it and went for a cut, edged instead
   4.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to short mid on
   4.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone, ball nipped back close
        to off stump, dangerous times ahead

End of over 5 (3 runs) Pakistan 20/0 (RR: 4.00)
DW Fleming 3-1-11-0 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 7* (14b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 6* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven to mid on
   5.2 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, (noball) FOUR, short nasty lifter called
        no ball for height anwar fends away with one hand on the bat and
        his back turned takes the bat beats the diving keeper to fine leg
   5.2 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, one run, slashed down to third man
   5.3 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, nicely timed push drive through
        mid off just runs to the rope ahead of the fielder
   5.4 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, played up to mid on
   5.5 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward defending beats
        the bat into pad
   5.6 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 6 (10 runs) Pakistan 30/0 (RR: 5.00)
JN Gillespie 3-0-19-0 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saeed Anwar 12* (17b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 10* (21b 2x4)

   6.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, slower ball dabbed to midwicket
   6.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, two runs, driven nicely bobbles around but
        poor fielding by the mid off bevan doesn't get behind it runs away
        for two
   6.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, left outside off
   6.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run, played down to third man
   6.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, trying to work to leg off the pad
   6.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, one run, played down to third man
   6.6 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, pitched up pushed to mid
        off
   6.6 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, worked to square leg

End of over 7 (6 runs) Pakistan 36/0 (RR: 5.14)
DW Fleming 4-1-17-0 (5w 2nb) - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 11* (23b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 15* (22b 2x4)

   7.1 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, no run, nicely driven shot to a full
        ball but straight to a fielder
   7.2 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, one run, dropped on the on side rush off
        for the single immediately
   7.3 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, another wide ball smashed through
        square point
   7.4 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays and misses a good ball on
        off
   7.5 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off stump
   7.6 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, one run, wide ball cut to deep backward
        point

End of over 8 (6 runs) Pakistan 42/0 (RR: 5.25)
JN Gillespie 4-0-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saeed Anwar 20* (26b 3x4) Saleem Elahi 12* (25b 2x4)

   8.1 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off stump
   8.2 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, no run, leaves a good ball outside off
        stump
   8.3 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, this one not so good bit too much
        width probably too short cut well through the infield gap and
        beating the deep backward point
   8.4 Fleming to Saeed Anwar, one run, worked from off stump to midwicket
   8.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, punched out to cover
   8.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, played out to point

End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 47/0 (RR: 5.22)
DW Fleming 5-1-22-0 (5w 2nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 25* (30b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 12* (27b 2x4)

   9.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, on off stump going away.. left
   9.2 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off
   9.3 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left again
   9.4 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, drives and misses wildly outside
        off stump comes back beats the inside edge between bat and pad
        through to keeper
   9.5 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, poor ball well outside off
   9.5 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off
   9.6 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 48/0 (RR: 4.80)
JN Gillespie 5-0-26-0 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 12* (27b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 25* (36b 4x4)

  10.1 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to mid on
  10.2 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, slower ball well up outside off
        leaves
  10.3 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, left outside off stump
  10.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to point
  10.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to cover
  10.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, wide ball slapped straight to
        point waste of a poor ball

End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 48/0 (RR: 4.36)
DW Fleming 6-2-22-0 (5w 2nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 25* (36b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 12* (33b 2x4)

  11.1 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, left outside off
  11.2 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays back betas an outside edge
        with a little movement away
  11.3 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, shocking ball short and wide and
        clouted to the boundary with vengence
  11.4 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, no run, comes around the wicket left
        through to keeper
  11.5 Gillespie to Saeed Anwar, one run, squared up trying to work on the
        on side thick leading edge goes down to third man
  11.6 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, run nicely behind gully down to
        the boundary

End of over 12 (9 runs) Pakistan 57/0 (RR: 4.75)
JN Gillespie 6-0-35-0 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saeed Anwar 30* (41b 5x4) Saleem Elahi 16* (34b 3x4)

  12.1 Lee to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, first ball on the stumps worked
        brilliantly through square leg
  12.2 Lee to Saeed Anwar, OUT: looks like a similar situation this time
        he misses having moved across struck on the back leg looking like
        taking middle

       Pakistan 61/1, Partnership of 61
       Saeed Anwar  lbw b Lee  34 (43b 6x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 16* (34b 3x4) B Lee 0.2-0-4-1

  12.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends back to bowler
  12.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, backfoot drive punched through the cover
        infield out to the boundary
  12.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing back defending out to point
  12.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full ball hit to mid off

End of over 13 (8 runs) Pakistan 65/1 (RR: 5.00)
B Lee 1-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 16* (34b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 4* (4b 1x4)

  13.1 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, pushing forward almost a defensive
        shot, goes pow off the bat with brilliant timing and flies to the
        cover boundary
  13.2 Gillespie to Saleem Elahi, one run, short ball on leg stump pushed
        down to long leg
  13.3 Gillespie to Abdur Razzaq, no run, drivne to mid off
  13.4 Gillespie to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed away to point
  13.5 Gillespie to Abdur Razzaq, no run, driving a full ball but well
        stopped at cover
  13.6 Gillespie to Abdur Razzaq, one run, playing back run down to third
        man

End of over 14 (6 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (RR: 5.07)
JN Gillespie 7-0-41-0 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Abdur Razzaq 5* (8b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 21* (36b 4x4)

  14.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended to mid off
  14.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: standing at the crease not coming into
        the length lifts a drive looked almost like it was going to clear
        mid off but he took an over head catch nicely

       Pakistan 71/2, Partnership of 10
       Abdur Razzaq  c Fleming b Lee  5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 21* (36b 4x4) B Lee 1.2-0-8-2

  14.3 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, punched through square leg from the
        leg stump through a sparsely fielded on side to square leg
  14.4 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid off
  14.5 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off
  14.6 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed out to cover

End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 75/2 (RR: 5.00)
B Lee 2-0-12-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 21* (36b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (4b 1x4)

  15.1 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, chopped down backward of point
  15.2 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, played back to the bowler
  15.3 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to cover
  15.4 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven to mid on
  15.5 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, coming forward didn't turn straight
        on into the pad ohh looked like a little bit of bat saved him from
        being plumb lbw
  15.6 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward defensively

End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 75/2 (RR: 4.69)
SK Warne 1-1-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (4b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 21* (42b 4x4)

  16.1 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven out wide of mid off
  16.2 Lee to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven to mid off
  16.3 Lee to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed lsowly up the on side sneak a
        single
  16.4 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
  16.5 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off
  16.6 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 4.53)
B Lee 3-0-14-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 22* (44b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (8b 1x4)

  17.1 Warne to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, toss up on leg stump lovely on drive
        to the boundary
  17.2 Warne to Saleem Elahi, three runs, nicely timed straight drive
        cannons through warne's hand and down to long off where a slide
        prevents it running for 4
  17.3 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, sliced down to third man cut
        bottom edge to off the keepers body away to third man they run two
        but one is called short
  17.4 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
  17.5 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left again
  17.6 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, off the pad away on the off side

End of over 18 (8 runs) Pakistan 85/2 (RR: 4.72)
SK Warne 2-1-8-0 - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 29* (46b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (12b 1x4)

  18.1 Lee to Saleem Elahi, legbye: one run, worked off his legs straight
        to square leg throw from fielder wide of keeper lazy throw rolls
        away for an overthrow
  18.2 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
  18.3 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well outside off stump, lucky not to
        be called wide
  18.4 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
  18.5 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten fishing outside off stump
  18.6 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, superb drive through cover flicks
        passed the cover in a jiffy the waves to the deep fielder as it
        goes over the rope

End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 90/2 (RR: 4.74)
B Lee 4-0-18-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 29* (47b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 10* (17b 2x4)

  19.1 Warne to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to midwicket
  19.2 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid off who misfields
        allowing a single
  19.3 Warne to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, down legside
  19.3 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed away on the off side
  19.4 Warne to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lovely back cut absolutely races away
        on what is looking like a really fast outfield to the backward
        point boundary
  19.5 Warne to Saleem Elahi, two runs, worked through midwicket
  19.6 Warne to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 20 (10 runs) Pakistan 100/2 (RR: 5.00)
SK Warne 3-1-18-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 37* (52b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 11* (18b 2x4)

  20.1 Lee to Saleem Elahi, no run, off the leading edge up the off side
  20.2 Lee to Saleem Elahi, one run, slower ball dabbed away on the on
        side
  20.3 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
  20.4 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played down to point
  20.5 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
  20.6 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid on

End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 101/2 (RR: 4.81)
B Lee 5-0-19-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 38* (54b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 11* (22b 2x4)

  21.1 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, one run, sliced down to third man
  21.2 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forced back by a shortish ball
        defended to midwicket
       slight delay here as apparently some doors are obstructing the
        vision of the players in the background near the sightscreen
       a couple of white doors been opened right next to the blackened
        sightscreen
  21.3 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid on
  21.4 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball chopped to ground
        bouncing over gully to third man
  21.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, two runs, this one is better cut squarer
        making the deep fielder run around and allowing a second
  21.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, smashed to mid off

End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 105/2 (RR: 4.77)
DW Fleming 7-2-26-0 (5w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (25b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 41* (57b 6x4)

  22.1 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, nicely timed driven to the deepish
        mid off
  22.2 Lee to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed down to third man
  22.3 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, chipped in the air through
        midwicket
  22.4 Lee to Yousuf Youhana, one run, dropped on the on side rush the
        single
  22.5 Lee to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, wide ball chases it contact sends it
        flying to point
  22.6 Lee to Saleem Elahi, one run, full toss hit through the infield to
        the deep cover

End of over 23 (10 runs) Pakistan 115/2 (RR: 5.00)
B Lee 6-0-29-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 47* (60b 7x4) Yousuf Youhana 16* (28b 2x4)

  23.1 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
  23.2 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to mid off
  23.3 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to point
  23.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to midwicket
  23.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, two runs, down the track smacked to the
        deep cover who fumbles allowing a second hayden again having a bad
        day in the field
  23.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, down legside
  23.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, one run, sliced down to third man for his
        fity

End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 119/2 (RR: 4.96)
DW Fleming 8-2-30-0 (6w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 50* (66b 7x4) Yousuf Youhana 16* (28b 2x4)

  24.1 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven out to deep cover
  24.2 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turns in sharply off the pad to
        leg
  24.3 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cuts and misses outside off
        stump
  24.4 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, cut to deep point
  24.5 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, one run, dabbed behind square leg
  24.6 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to midwicket

End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 123/2 (RR: 4.92)
A Symonds 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (32b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 52* (68b 7x4)

  25.1 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cut to point bounces straight to
        the man in the infield
  25.2 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to midwicket
  25.3 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, that was a shocker pitch
        well and truly outside leg and going further in that direction
  25.3 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, sliced nicely down to third
        man a good dive just prevents it going to the boundary and manages
        to keeper from taking ball over rope
  25.4 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, one run, again run down to third man
  25.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to midwicket
  25.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, one run, again down to third man

End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 128/2 (RR: 4.92)
DW Fleming 9-2-35-0 (7w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 53* (70b 7x4) Yousuf Youhana 21* (36b 2x4)

  26.1 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, one run, paddled down to long leg
  26.2 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cuts and misses
  26.3 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, pushed down daintly runs down to
        fine third man beating warne to the boundary
  26.4 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  26.5 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, two runs, pushed gently through square leg
        allowing a comfortable second
  26.6 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, two runs, cut backward of point for
        another easy two

End of over 27 (10 runs) Pakistan 138/2 (RR: 5.11)
A Symonds 2-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 26* (39b 3x4) Saleem Elahi 58* (73b 7x4)

  27.1 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, no run, yorkish ball dug out back to the
        bowler
  27.2 Fleming to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower ball cuts back guided to
        third man
  27.3 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to mid off
  27.4 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, two runs, down the track carved to cover
  27.5 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, low full toss hit to midwicket,
        waste of a bad ball
  27.6 Fleming to Saleem Elahi, no run, good ball full swings back in
        driven back to the bowler

End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 141/2 (RR: 5.04)
DW Fleming 10-2-38-0 (7w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
Yousuf Youhana 27* (41b 3x4) Saleem Elahi 60* (77b 7x4)

  28.1 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, paddled down to long leg
  28.2 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full toss outside off stump hit
        to deep cover another poor ball wasted
  28.3 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, one run, swept in the air over square leg
        one bounce to the deep fielder
  28.4 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to midwicket
  28.5 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, faster ball tries to run to
        third man beats the outside edge
  28.6 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushing forward inside edge to
        square leg

End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 145/2 (RR: 5.00)
A Symonds 3-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 61* (78b 7x4) Yousuf Youhana 30* (46b 3x4)

  29.1 Warne to Saleem Elahi, one run, cut to deep point.. too short
  29.2 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up a little played to point
  29.3 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, sweeps from off the stumps goes
        very fine
  29.4 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, again tossed up a little too wide
        lovely shot lofted over cover to the boundary
  29.5 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, taken on the pad trying to work to
        leg appeal turned down going down legside
  29.6 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long off

End of over 30 (8 runs) Pakistan 153/2 (RR: 5.10)
SK Warne 4-1-26-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
Yousuf Youhana 37* (51b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 62* (79b 7x4)

  30.1 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, paddled down to long leg
  30.2 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely lofted drive bounces once
        over the boundary
  30.3 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  30.4 Symonds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, dropped behind backward point
  30.5 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, two runs, palyed slowly out behind point
  30.6 Symonds to Saleem Elahi, two runs, slices a straight ball down to
        third man

End of over 31 (11 runs) Pakistan 164/2 (RR: 5.29)
A Symonds 4-0-29-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 44* (55b 5x4) Saleem Elahi 66* (81b 7x4)

  31.1 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: fired down the legside  the batsman
        pushing toward the on side overbalances falls out of the crease
        and is stumped

       Pakistan 164/3, Partnership of 93
       Yousuf Youhana  st Gilchrist b Warne  44 (56b 5x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 66* (81b 7x4) SK Warne 4.1-1-26-1 (1w)

       batsman turned his ankle in the overbalanced and limps off the
        ground
  31.2 Warne to Younis Khan, wide: no run, similar ball batsman maintains
        his footing and this one is called a wide
  31.2 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to point
  31.3 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to midwicket the striker
        wanted a single but sent backa
  31.4 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, a sweep to a full toss hits the
        back of the bat over midwicket just
  31.5 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, dragged from outside off stump down
        to long leg
  31.6 Warne to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 168/3 (RR: 5.25)
SK Warne 5-1-30-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Younis Khan 3* (4b) Saleem Elahi 66* (82b 7x4)

  32.1 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
  32.2 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, another almost yorker looks to have
        taken it just on the full inside edge onto his pad almost rolling
        onto the stumps, younis khan not sure of the ball location wanted
        a single but is wisely sent back
  32.3 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, palyed to point
  32.4 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, driven into his ground off his boot
        where lee claims a catch
  32.5 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, played back to the bowler
  32.6 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, fishes outside off stump

End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistan 168/3 (RR: 5.09)
B Lee 7-1-29-2 - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 66* (82b 7x4) Younis Khan 3* (10b)

  33.1 Warne to Saleem Elahi, one run, chipped down to long on
  33.2 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, chipped to midwicket
  33.3 Warne to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lovely shot lifted over cover
  33.4 Warne to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed out backward of point
  33.5 Warne to Younis Khan, FOUR, full toss on legstump punched to
        midwicket absolutely deserved that
  33.6 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid on

End of over 34 (11 runs) Pakistan 179/3 (RR: 5.26)
SK Warne 6-1-41-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Saleem Elahi 72* (85b 8x4) Younis Khan 8* (13b 1x4)

  34.1 Lee to Saleem Elahi, two runs, full toss played to third man
  34.2 Lee to Saleem Elahi, no run, flashes and misses outside off stump
  34.3 Lee to Saleem Elahi, one run, played out to cover
  34.4 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, cut to point
  34.5 Lee to Younis Khan, one run, driven to mid off, shot at stumps from
        him misses what would have been a long way run out
  34.6 Lee to Saleem Elahi, two runs, chipped mistimed in the air towards
        mid on

End of over 35 (6 runs) Pakistan 185/3 (RR: 5.29)
B Lee 8-1-35-2 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 9* (15b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 77* (89b 8x4)

  35.1 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, paddled down to long leg
  35.2 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, again a similar sweept
  35.3 Warne to Saleem Elahi, two runs, sliced down to third man
  35.4 Warne to Saleem Elahi, OUT: comes forward trying to nudge to the on
        side a straighter ball goes through onto the pad

       Pakistan 190/4, Partnership of 26
       Saleem Elahi  lbw b Warne  79 (91b 8x4 0x6)
       Younis Khan 12* (17b 1x4) SK Warne 6.4-1-46-2 (2w)

  35.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, coming forward defensively taken on
        the pad back up the off side, big shout looks like it might have
        been an inside edge to save him
  35.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends again this one fully on the
        bat

End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 190/4 (RR: 5.28)
SK Warne 7-1-46-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Younis Khan 12* (17b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 0* (2b)

  36.1 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, pushed out to point
  36.2 Lee to Younis Khan, one run, pushed through midwicket
  36.3 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, chopped down to point
  36.4 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, low full toss hit to mid off
  36.5 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, chipped over cover not completely
        timed lands and stops pretty much hit with a lot of height
  36.6 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, squared up thick edge goes to a quite
        short third man

End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 193/4 (RR: 5.22)
B Lee 9-1-38-2 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 13* (19b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 2* (6b)

  37.1 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, back foot drive punched to deep
        cover
  37.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed passed the mid off to the
        long off
  37.3 Warne to Younis Khan, FOUR, well hit on drive go passed mid on and
        races to the boundary
  37.4 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, chases a ball that turns away
  37.5 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, tapped ever so gently and they
        scream through for an easy two
  37.6 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, bouncer pulled to square leg lucky
        to be not called for over shoulder height

End of over 38 (10 runs) Pakistan 203/4 (RR: 5.34)
SK Warne 8-1-56-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
Faisal Iqbal 3* (7b) Younis Khan 22* (24b 2x4)

  38.1 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, one run, punched off the backfoot to cover
  38.2 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to the fielder at backward point
  38.3 Lee to Younis Khan, one run, lovey striaght drive back passed the
        bowler to long off
  38.4 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, played to backward point
  38.5 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed behind square leg, angling
        into his pads probably would hope to have done better
  38.6 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, dropped behind point fielder prevents a
        single

End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 206/4 (RR: 5.28)
B Lee 10-1-41-2 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 5* (10b) Younis Khan 23* (27b 2x4)

  39.1 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full ball driven through cover
  39.2 Martyn to Younis Khan, OUT: terrible knee high full toss hits high
        on the bat trying to swing over midwicket spoons it to mid on
        instead

       Pakistan 207/5, Partnership of 17
       Younis Khan  c Gillespie b Martyn  23 (28b 2x4 0x6)
       Faisal Iqbal 6* (11b) DR Martyn 0.2-0-1-1

  39.3 Martyn to Rashid Latif, one run, full ball dug out to third man
  39.4 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, worked to midwicket
  39.5 Martyn to Rashid Latif, one run, driven to long off
  39.6 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 40 (4 runs) Pakistan 210/5 (RR: 5.25)
DR Martyn 1-0-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End
Rashid Latif 2* (2b) Faisal Iqbal 7* (13b)

  40.1 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, no run, slashes at a cut and misses
  40.2 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, no run, driving and missing again
  40.3 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, no run, played to point
  40.4 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, five runs, pushed out on the off side
        the throw at the non strikers end hits the batsman and then flies
        to a vacant long off
  40.5 Gillespie to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed to midwicket
  40.6 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, one run, pushed through an offside gap

End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 217/5 (RR: 5.29)
JN Gillespie 8-0-48-0 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 8* (7b) Faisal Iqbal 8* (14b)

  41.1 Martyn to Rashid Latif, FOUR, flicked down to fine leg where the
        man is not rather at deep backward square leg and paddles the ball
        from off stump
  41.2 Martyn to Rashid Latif, one run, pushed to wide of mid on
  41.3 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven to long off
  41.4 Martyn to Rashid Latif, one run, worked from off stump to square
        leg
  41.5 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven to long off
  41.6 Martyn to Rashid Latif, FOUR, again paddled from outside off stump
        down to long leg

End of over 42 (12 runs) Pakistan 229/5 (RR: 5.45)
DR Martyn 2-0-16-1 - Radcliffe Road End
Faisal Iqbal 10* (16b) Rashid Latif 18* (11b 2x4)

  42.1 Gillespie to Faisal Iqbal, no run, played back to bowler
  42.2 Gillespie to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed out to deep point
  42.3 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, no run, slower ball defended back to the
        bowler
  42.4 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, one run, chopped down to ground bounces
        away to where slips would be keeper moves round throws down the
        stumps and they get a single as the ball hits the stumps and
        bounces away on the on side, a replay check on the run out shows
        the striker got back in time
  42.5 Gillespie to Faisal Iqbal, no run, played to mid on
  42.6 Gillespie to Faisal Iqbal, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 43 (2 runs) Pakistan 231/5 (RR: 5.37)
JN Gillespie 9-0-50-0 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 19* (13b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 11* (20b)

  43.1 Martyn to Rashid Latif, one run, stepping across to leg paddled
        down to long leg, latif wants two especailly after the misfield
        but is sent back
  43.2 Martyn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, nice drive to long off
  43.3 Martyn to Rashid Latif, no run, nice yorkish ball dug out to the
        bowler
  43.4 Martyn to Rashid Latif, no run, another good ball almost in the
        yorker mould dug out to midwicket latif takes off for the single
        iqbal slow to move and a great stop by mark waugh throw to keeper
        finds both batsmen at the non strikers end

       Pakistan 233/6, Partnership of 26
       Faisal Iqbal  run out (ME Waugh)  12 (21b 0x4 0x6)

  43.5 Martyn to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, poor ball on legstump smacked to
        square leg boundary
  43.6 Martyn to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, driving down to third man

End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 241/6 (RR: 5.48)
DR Martyn 3-0-26-1 - Radcliffe Road End
Rashid Latif 20* (16b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 8* (2b 2x4)

  44.1 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, no run, chopped down to ground and the
        keeper
  44.2 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, bye: one run, slower ball drives and
        misses the keeper fumbles the take and they get a bye
  44.3 Gillespie to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, worked through square leg
        slow on the turn around, a poor throw from hayden there misses a
        strong run out chance
  44.4 Gillespie to Azhar Mahmood, one run, dabbed down to third man
       gillespie fails to deliver the ball looks to warn the non striker
        about his backing up
  44.5 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, FOUR, comes to leg a little ends up
        thick eding just past the keeper down to third man
  44.6 Gillespie to Rashid Latif, one run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 45 (9 runs) Pakistan 250/6 (RR: 5.56)
JN Gillespie 10-0-58-0 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 25* (20b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 11* (4b 2x4)

        a delay for security reasons someone has apparently thrown
        something at one of the australian players and they're leaving the
        field now!

Match State: Delay

       it seems a large number of fireworks were set on fire in the seats,
        then fireworks were thrown onto the ground
       everybody coming back onto the field
  45.1 Warne to Rashid Latif, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  45.1 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, trying to sweep struck on pad loud
        appeal turned down
  45.2 Warne to Rashid Latif, legbye: one run, angling down leg takes the
        pad to long leg
  45.3 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to long on
  45.4 Warne to Rashid Latif, one run, steps to leg followed by the bowler
        dragged off the inside edge to square leg
  45.5 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends to bowler
  45.6 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, one run, dragged through midwicket

End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 255/6 (RR: 5.54)
SK Warne 9-1-60-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
Azhar Mahmood 13* (7b 2x4) Rashid Latif 26* (23b 3x4)

  46.1 Symonds to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, lovley shot whiped through
        midwicket a great diving save prevents it reaching the boundary
       appeal for a stumping, mahmood moved forward beaten trying to cut
        and the stumps are broken by the keeper, looks from the replay he
        just got his boot down in time
  46.2 Symonds to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: beaten outside off stump stumping
        attempt... very very close but he's given after a lot of replays,
        it is only concievable that his boot was just in the air

       Pakistan 257/7, Partnership of 24
       Azhar Mahmood  st Gilchrist b Symonds  15 (9b 2x4 0x6)
       Rashid Latif 26* (23b 3x4) A Symonds 4.2-0-31-1

  46.3 Symonds to Wasim Akram, no run, low full toss driven to mid on
  46.4 Symonds to Wasim Akram, two runs, paddled fine down to long leg
  46.5 Symonds to Wasim Akram, no run, going for a bit drive over long on
        thick inside edge off pad onto the keeper and off his pads too
  46.6 Symonds to Wasim Akram, one run, low full slogged to long on

End of over 47 (5 runs) Pakistan 260/7 (RR: 5.53)
A Symonds 5-0-34-1 - Pavilion End
Wasim Akram 3* (4b) Rashid Latif 26* (23b 3x4)

       Martyn comes around the wicket to the leftie
  47.1 Martyn to Wasim Akram, one run, high full toss cross batted
        surprised him about waist height hit the end of the bat back
        passed the bowler to long off
  47.2 Martyn to Rashid Latif, no run, moving to leg prodded to backward
        point no man at third man in the deep even a misfield doesn't
        allow a second
       a replay here, Latif punched the ball to mid on took off
        immediately and sr waughs throw from mid on hits the top of the
        stumps and the batsman looks out by a mile

       Pakistan 261/8, Partnership of 4
       Rashid Latif  run out (SR Waugh)  26 (24b 3x4 0x6)

  47.3 Martyn to Rashid Latif, no run, hit to mid on throw from the
        fielder lands on top of the stumps and finds the bat well short

       Pakistan 261/8, Partnership of 4
       Rashid Latif  run out (SR Waugh)  26 (25b 3x4 0x6)

  47.4 Martyn to Wasim Akram, one run, another high full toss from around
        the wicket cross batted to deep midwicket
  47.5 Martyn to Waqar Younis, one run, driven to long on
  47.6 Martyn to Wasim Akram, no run, good ball dug out back to the
        bowler. good over for australia bit lucky though

End of over 48 (3 runs) Pakistan 263/8 (RR: 5.48)
DR Martyn 4-0-29-1 - Radcliffe Road End
Waqar Younis 1* (1b) Wasim Akram 5* (7b)

  48.1 Symonds to Waqar Younis, one run, crunched through cover
  48.2 Symonds to Wasim Akram, one run, dragged through square leg
  48.3 Symonds to Waqar Younis, wide: no run, tossed up outside off big
        drive from younis misses
  48.3 Symonds to Waqar Younis, one run, driven to long off
  48.4 Symonds to Wasim Akram, SIX, swung from legstump high deep long
        into the crowd at square leg
  48.5 Symonds to Wasim Akram, one run, full ball on off stump driven to
        deep cover
  48.6 Symonds to Waqar Younis, OUT: waqar goes a big slog aiming over
        long on , comes in a little misses the line takes middle stump

       Pakistan 274/9, Partnership of 13
       Waqar Younis  b Symonds  3 (4b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (11 runs) Pakistan 274/9 (RR: 5.59)
A Symonds 6-0-45-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Wasim Akram 13* (10b 1x6) 

  49.1 Martyn to Wasim Akram, two runs, worked out behind square leg
  49.2 Martyn to Wasim Akram, FOUR, lofted to midwicket nicely bouncing
        over the rope
  49.3 Martyn to Wasim Akram, SIX, swung over square leg
  49.4 Martyn to Wasim Akram, one run, smacked out to deep square leg
  49.5 Martyn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full toss hit back to long off
  49.6 Martyn to Wasim Akram, two runs, driven to long off

End of over 50 (16 runs) Pakistan 290/9 (RR: 5.80)
DR Martyn 5-0-45-1 - Radcliffe Road End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (1b) Wasim Akram 28* (15b 1x4 2x6)

Match State: Innings Break - Restart at 1800GMT

   0.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, nicely timed push drive beats the
        cover and out to the boundary
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward moves away off the
        wicket beating the outside edge
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, angling into pads off them to
        midwicket

End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 287/49 = 5.86)
Wasim Akram 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, wide: no run, well outside off stump
        swinging further
   1.1 Waqar Younis to ME Waugh, OUT: coming forward takes a thick edge
        taken low in the right hand by the keeper in front of first slip

       Australia 5/1, Partnership of 5
       ME Waugh  c Rashid Latif b Waqar Younis  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 4* (6b 1x4) Waqar Younis 0.1-0-1-1 (1w)

   1.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, wide: no run, on legstump maybe but
        swinging down leg
   1.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, wide of off stump going further
        away lucky not to be called
   1.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, fends defensively inside the line
        not intentionally though
   1.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, beats the defensive bat again
   1.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, comes forward defensively thuds
        into the pad loud appeal turned down
   1.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, OUT: coming forward driving takes the toe
        confusion on wether caught behind or lbw

       Australia 6/2, Partnership of 1
       ML Hayden  c Rashid Latif b Waqar Younis  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 2 (2 runs) Australia 6/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 285/48 = 5.94)
Waqar Younis 1-0-2-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AC Gilchrist 4* (6b 1x4) 

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid on
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely shot through cover
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, one run, wide ball chased not hit cleanly
        near third slip who gets a hand on it but can't hold it trickles
        to third man
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Bevan, (noball) no run, forced back defends to
        midwicket
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Bevan, no run, left outside off stump
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Bevan, no run, again lucky not to be called for wide
        well outside off stump swinging further away
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Bevan, no run, this one better on a good line just
        outside off stump

End of over 3 (6 runs) Australia 12/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 279/47 = 5.94)
Wasim Akram 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 9* (9b 2x4) MG Bevan 0* (4b)

   3.1 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball lovely stroke straight
        to long off
   3.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, wide: no run, well outside legstump
   3.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, superb straight drive into the
        swing back at the bowler who doesn't move quickly enough to stop
        it, the ball rockets to long on
   3.3 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, great response lifter beats a
        probing defensive bat through to the keeper
   3.4 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled from off stump
        back passed mid on to the boundary
   3.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, really wide off stump ball smashed
        square barely within reach through point to the boundary
       Waqar loses a slip for the last ball
   3.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward leaves a ball too
        far outside off stump to worry with

End of over 4 (17 runs) Australia 29/2 (RR: 7.25 RRR: 262/46 = 5.70)
Waqar Younis 2-0-19-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
MG Bevan 0* (4b) AC Gilchrist 25* (15b 6x4)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Bevan, no run, back shaky defensive shot up the on
        side
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Bevan, wide: no run, again wide of off going away
        this one called
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Bevan, one run, worked out behind square leg
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid off
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward trying to work to
        leg comes back in and takes the pad
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, short ball into the body defended
        to mid wicket
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 31/2 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 260/45 = 5.78)
Wasim Akram 3-0-12-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 1* (6b) AC Gilchrist 25* (19b 6x4)

   5.1 Waqar Younis to Bevan, no run, short ball pushed to midwicket
   5.2 Waqar Younis to Bevan, FOUR, too short on off rocks back a little
        cuts nicely through near the non-square leg umpire at point out to
        the boundary
       umpire would appear to be at point to avoid looking into the sun
   5.3 Waqar Younis to Bevan, OUT: a loose drive from bevan loses the
        bottom hand beaten by a good ball coming back takes the inside
        edge onto the stumps

       Australia 35/3, Partnership of 29
       MG Bevan  b Waqar Younis  5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 25* (19b 6x4) Waqar Younis 2.3-0-23-3 (3w)

   5.4 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, FOUR, pushed out through midwicket looks
        to be flagging then jumps away from the chasing fielder to the
        boundary
   5.5 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, no run, beaten by a great ball comes away
        from the bat late as waugh tries to defend with a straight bat
   5.6 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 6 (8 runs) Australia 39/3 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 252/44 = 5.73)
Waqar Younis 3-0-27-3 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
AC Gilchrist 25* (19b 6x4) SR Waugh 4* (3b 1x4)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, worked off his legs through
        midwicket
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, crunched to mid off
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, two runs, pushed through a gap on the off
        side at cover
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, two runs, playing back struck on the pad
        looks like maybe a feather edge saved him as it struck the back
        pad in front of the stumps ran down to third man
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, two runs, worked behind square leg
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, (noball) FOUR, flicked in the air over
        slips down to the boundary
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball spanking pull shot to
        the boundary
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the off side through
        the bowler out to mid off, gilchrist keen to protect the other
        bats takes off but is sent back the mid off is slow to move to
        make a possible run out at the strikers end

End of over 7 (20 runs) Australia 59/3 (RR: 8.43 RRR: 232/43 = 5.40)
Wasim Akram 4-0-32-0 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 4* (3b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 43* (27b 9x4)

   7.1 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
   7.2 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, pushed out to point
   7.2 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, one run, worked off his legs to deep
        square leg
   7.3 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball rocked back and swung
        well over midwicket to the boundary
   7.4 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled not his cleanly
        but still clears the field and sprints to the long on boundary
       Waqar moved to around the wicket
   7.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, low full toss on off stump smacked
        to long on
   7.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, two runs, worked through midwicket

End of over 8 (16 runs) Australia 75/3 (RR: 9.38 RRR: 216/42 = 5.14)
Waqar Younis 4-0-43-3 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 5* (6b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 57* (31b 12x4)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
   8.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, poor ball down legside..
   8.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, driven to cover wide going further
   8.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
   8.4 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, knived to the point fielder
   8.5 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
   8.6 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, nice cover drive well stopped by
        the man there

End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 76/3 (RR: 8.44 RRR: 215/41 = 5.24)
Wasim Akram 5-0-33-0 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 57* (31b 12x4) SR Waugh 5* (13b 1x4)

       In a desperate or wise move, Saqlain has been brought into the
        attack
   9.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, comes forward defensively
        pushed to cover
   9.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, wide: no run, fast straight ball
        outside leg stump
   9.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, wide: no run, another one down
        legside as saqlain trying to restrict the batsman's options
   9.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, again on the legstump pushed
        into the stacked legside field
   9.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
   9.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid off
   9.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, down the track not quite onto
        it came off the inside edge along the ground to mid on
   9.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, two runs, goes for the sweep takes
        the top edge back over the keeper and spinning away to third man

End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 80/3 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 211/40 = 5.28)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 5* (13b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 59* (37b 12x4)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, one run, moving back across trying to work
        to leg takes an inside edge onto pad away to square leg
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid on
  10.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, FOUR, rocks back to a short ball just a
        little wide pierces the off side field out to the deep cover
        boundary
  10.4 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, coming round the wicket. back
        solid defensive to cover
  10.5 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, again back and across
        defensively pushed to point
  10.5 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, FOUR, gets into this pads nicely worked
        behind square leg the fielder steps on the ball but it still bobs
        over the rope lucky not to twist his ankle there Razzaq
  10.6 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 11 (11 runs) Australia 91/3 (RR: 8.27 RRR: 200/39 = 5.13)
Wasim Akram 6-0-44-0 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 60* (38b 12x4) SR Waugh 14* (19b 3x4)

  11.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, two runs, goes down sweeping skies it
        again top edge this one goes deep behind square leg landing
        between the man at backward running back and the man deep running
        in then turns past the two fielders for a second run
  11.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, no run, fast flat full toss driven to
        mid off
  11.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, one run, moves down the wicket
        looking for a lofted shot, bowler puts it in a bit shorter,
        batsman changes to punch it to mid on
  11.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket
  11.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, worked to midwicket
  11.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, SIX, down the wicket effortlessly
        lofted over long on landing on the stand fencing, well over the
        rope

End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 101/3 (RR: 8.42 RRR: 190/38 = 5.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-14-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 15* (21b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 69* (42b 12x4 1x6)

       only the third over without a noball or wide that one
  12.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, good ball cuts back sharply taken
        on the body
  12.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, cracking cut shoot threatened to
        bounce past point who saves 4 by stopping it
  12.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, again crashed out to
        point
  12.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, FOUR, third times the charm. wide crashed
        through the gap at point this time runs out backward of square
       slight delay as the ball appears to have become lost under the
        wicket covers
  12.4 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, moves across straight bat back to
        the bowler
  12.5 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, one run, dropped on the on side both bats
        take off the stop for a meeting, then take off giving the man
        coming in from square leg a chance at an underarm throw from
        fairly close.. it misses and gilchrist who would have been run out
        survives
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, driving a wide ball
        dragged off the inside edge to mid on
  12.6 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, one run, slower ball spotted tapped down
        to third man

End of over 13 (9 runs) Australia 110/3 (RR: 8.46 RRR: 181/37 = 4.89)
Wasim Akram 7-0-53-0 (1w 7nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 21* (28b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 70* (43b 12x4 1x6)

  13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, easy single driven wide of
        mid on
  13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, OUT: jumps down the track trying to
        loft straight misses, takes the stumps

       Australia 111/4, Partnership of 76
       AC Gilchrist  b Saqlain Mushtaq  70 (44b 12x4 1x6)
       SR Waugh 22* (29b 4x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 2.2-0-15-1 (2w)

  13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, two runs, worked nicely off his legs
        just in front of square
  13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, comes forward defensively bat
        hiding behind the pad
  13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, pushed out to midwicket
  13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, OUT: playing defensively the ball turns
        across him like a legbreak takes a thick edge to first slip

       Australia 113/5, Partnership of 2
       DR Martyn  c Azhar Mahmood b Saqlain Mushtaq  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 113/5 (RR: 8.07 RRR: 178/36 = 4.94)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-17-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 22* (29b 4x4) 

  14.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  14.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, one run, worked through midwicket
  14.3 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, struck on the pad out to square leg
        pitched outside leg
  14.4 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, defends up the off side
  14.5 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, left going across him
  14.6 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, very full and wide ball lucky not
        to be called.. the batsman leaves it

End of over 15 (1 run) Australia 114/5 (RR: 7.60 RRR: 177/35 = 5.06)
Wasim Akram 8-0-54-0 (1w 7nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 23* (31b 4x4) A Symonds 0* (4b)

  15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, turning down leg off the pad
  15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, again going down into pads off
        them on the on side
  15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, worked out behind square leg
  15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, two runs, worked out behind square leg
        again Symonds races back for the second
  15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run, crisply struck to midwicket
  15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run, down legside ball tries to go
        for a big sweep/pull but only gets pad onto it

End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 117/5 (RR: 7.31 RRR: 174/34 = 5.12)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-20-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 24* (34b 4x4) A Symonds 2* (7b)

  16.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, defends to midwicket
  16.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, good ball tucks him up out to
        midwicket
  16.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, flashing outside off stump  those
        balls previously crunched out to point this time he misses
  16.4 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, FOUR, full and a bit wide crashed to the
        long off boundary
  16.5 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, played to backward point
  16.6 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, (noball) one run, worked out through
        square leg
  16.6 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, great ball comes back left by the
        batsman goes over the top of the stumps!|

End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia 123/5 (RR: 7.24 RRR: 168/33 = 5.09)
Wasim Akram 9-0-60-0 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 29* (40b 5x4) A Symonds 2* (8b)

  17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket
  17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler
  17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, played to midwicket
  17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, getting into the pads away on
        the on side
  17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, dropped at his feet
  17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, worked out behind square leg

End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 124/5 (RR: 6.89 RRR: 167/32 = 5.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-21-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 30* (46b 5x4) A Symonds 2* (8b)

  18.1 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, played up to mid on
  18.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, (noball) two runs, worked nicely through
        midwicket
  18.2 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, no run, fishes and misses outside off
        stump
  18.3 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, FOUR, wide ball smashed through cover
  18.4 Wasim Akram to SR Waugh, one run, worked out behind square leg
  18.5 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, drives and misses a good ball on
        off
  18.6 Wasim Akram to Symonds, no run, pushed up the off side

End of over 19 (8 runs) Australia 132/5 (RR: 6.95 RRR: 159/31 = 5.13)
Wasim Akram 10-0-68-0 (1w 9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 37* (51b 6x4) A Symonds 2* (10b)

  19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, one run, pushed gently up the off side
  19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run, defends from the crease just
        tapped out to midwicket
  19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, wide: no run, down legside
  19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, no run, comes forward defending
  19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, FOUR, too short moves his weight back
        and cuts superbly to cover
  19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Symonds, two runs, worked nicly out behind
        square leg one of those that moves slowly enough to allow two

End of over 20 (8 runs) Australia 140/5 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 151/30 = 5.03)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-29-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 38* (53b 6x4) A Symonds 8* (14b 1x4)

  20.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  20.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, FOUR, given too much room outside off
        stump imperiously cut behind point beats a desparing dive in the
        deep
  20.2 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, fishes outside off stump perhaps
        slower or just kept low bounces through to the keeper
  20.3 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, one run, chopped out to point
  20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, left outside off stump
  20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, driven to mid off
  20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, good ball pushing forward just
        misses the edge

End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 146/5 (RR: 6.95 RRR: 145/29 = 5.00)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 43* (56b 7x4) A Symonds 8* (17b 1x4)

  21.1 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, FOUR, lovely straight drive just by the
        stumps on the legside down to long on
  21.2 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, no run, played to midwicket
  21.3 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, one run, pushed to long on
  21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, wide: no run, miles outside off stump
  21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
  21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, widish ball cut nicely but to a
        fielder at point
  21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, better this time full ball asking
        to be hit driven nicely away from the fielders in the covers

End of over 22 (10 runs) Australia 156/5 (RR: 7.09 RRR: 135/28 = 4.82)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 48* (59b 8x4) A Symonds 12* (20b 2x4)

  22.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, one run, plays back defends down to third
        man
  22.2 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, played backward of point
  22.3 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, left outside off stump
  22.4 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, full ball in the slot drives
        nicely but wastes it by hitting to the fielder at cover
  22.5 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, squeezes him up with movement in
        chopped down to slip
  22.6 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, one run, sliced with a lot of edge down to
        third man

End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 158/5 (RR: 6.87 RRR: 133/27 = 4.93)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Symonds 13* (25b 2x4) SR Waugh 49* (60b 8x4)

  23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, more width blazed past the point to
        the boundary
  23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, cutting back into the body tries
        to work to leg but only gets pad on it
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, again missing a ball moving in a
        little and taken on the body
  23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, played to midwicket
  23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, worked to midwicket

End of over 24 (4 runs) Australia 162/5 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 129/26 = 4.96)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-14-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 49* (60b 8x4) A Symonds 17* (31b 3x4)

  24.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, coming forward beats the bat
        takes the pad through to the keeper appeal falls just short of the
        keeper anyway
  24.2 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, played out to point
  24.3 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, one run, nudged down to third man
  24.4 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, legbye: one run, coming again takes the
        pad out behind square leg
  24.5 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, good ball takes the leading edge
        towards cover
  24.6 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, palyed to mid on

End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 164/5 (RR: 6.56 RRR: 127/25 = 5.08)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Symonds 17* (32b 3x4) SR Waugh 50* (65b 8x4)

  25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, one run, pushed out on the off side
  25.2 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, one run, worked off his pad behind
        square leg
  25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, lovely lofted off drive well over
        mid offs head the gallops to the boundary
  25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, one run, pushed to the deep set mid off
  25.5 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, no run, played to cover
  25.6 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, one run, yorker just dug out inside edge
        onto the pad away to third man loud appeal for lbw turned down

End of over 26 (8 runs) Australia 172/5 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 119/24 = 4.96)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 52* (68b 8x4) A Symonds 23* (35b 4x4)

  26.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, taken on the body drops on the on
        side
  26.2 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, plays and misses outside off
        stump
  26.3 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, plays and misses outside off
        stump again .. good bowling
  26.4 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, wide: no run, down legside
  26.4 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, one run, cut out behind point
  26.5 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  26.6 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, another good ball has him fishing
        outside off

End of over 27 (2 runs) Australia 174/5 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 117/23 = 5.09)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 53* (72b 8x4) A Symonds 23* (37b 4x4)

  27.1 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, no run, ball cuts back and oh dear its
        hit him in the groin
  27.2 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, no run, again cutting back in mistimed
        inside edge onto body
  27.3 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, no run, played to midwicket
  27.4 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, one run, forced back worked out behind
        square leg
  27.5 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, one run, wide ball crashed out to the
        deep cover.. looked like 4 off the bat but there was a fielder in
        the deep
  27.6 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, one run, worked off his legs coming in
        again through square leg

End of over 28 (3 runs) Australia 177/5 (RR: 6.32 RRR: 114/22 = 5.18)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 55* (77b 8x4) A Symonds 24* (38b 4x4)

  28.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  28.2 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid off
  28.3 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, one run, pushed out wide of cover
  28.4 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  28.5 Abdur Razzaq to Symonds, one run, driven to the deep set mid off
  28.6 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on

End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 179/5 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 112/21 = 5.33)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
A Symonds 25* (40b 4x4) SR Waugh 56* (81b 8x4)

       slight delay whilst the state of the ball is assertained
       looks like it will be replaced
       the ball has been replacer, the pakistan bowlers seem to be less
        than happy with the new one
  29.1 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, sliced down to third man the
        sliding stop the player in contact with the boundary is called 4
  29.2 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, left outside off stump
  29.3 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, one run, stroked wide of the deep mid off
  29.4 Azhar Mahmood to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, cuts back into the body
        away on the off side
  29.5 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, FOUR, front foot down and pelts the ball
        head height through wide mid off pounds into the boundary
  29.6 Azhar Mahmood to Symonds, no run, leg stump full toss lucky to get
        away with hit straight to midwicket

End of over 30 (10 runs) Australia 189/5 (RR: 6.30 RRR: 102/20 = 5.10)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-34-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SR Waugh 56* (82b 8x4) A Symonds 34* (45b 6x4)

  30.1 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, played to point
  30.2 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on
  30.3 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, plays and misses outside off
        stump
  30.4 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  30.5 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, moves across trying to swing high
        over square leg only connects with pad
  30.6 Abdur Razzaq to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to the bowler...
        maiden!

End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 189/5 (RR: 6.10 RRR: 102/19 = 5.37)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
A Symonds 34* (45b 6x4) SR Waugh 56* (88b 8x4)

  31.1 Waqar Younis to Symonds, one run, played through midwicket
  31.2 Waqar Younis to SR Waugh, OUT: comes down trying to drive ends up
        chipping it very high to mid off where saqlain takes a good over
        head catch moving back

       Australia 190/6, Partnership of 77
       SR Waugh  c Saqlain Mushtaq b Waqar Younis  56 (89b 8x4 0x6)
       A Symonds 35* (46b 6x4) Waqar Younis 4.2-0-44-4 (3w 1nb)

  31.3 Waqar Younis to Symonds, no run, comes forward drags a drive to mid
        on
  31.4 Waqar Younis to Symonds, no run, withdraws but too late the ball
        strikes the face of the bat bounces down to backward point
  31.5 Waqar Younis to Symonds, OUT: flicked in the air juggled a half
        dozen times by the sub in the deep at square leg

       Australia 190/7, Partnership of 0
       A Symonds  c sub (Imran Nazir) b Waqar Younis  35 (49b 6x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 0* (0b) Waqar Younis 4.5-0-44-5 (3w 1nb)

  31.6 Waqar Younis to Warne, FOUR, yorkish ball dug out off the inside
        edge just missing the stumps down to fine leg

End of over 32 (5 runs) Australia 194/7 (RR: 6.06 RRR: 97/18 = 5.39)
Waqar Younis 5-0-48-5 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
B Lee 0* (0b) SK Warne 4* (1b 1x4)

  32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, one run, played down to third man
  32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Warne, no run, left outside off stump
  32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Warne, no run, defends to point
  32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Warne, one run, worked out behind square leg
  32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, pushed to point
  32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, comes forward takes a thick inside
        edge and oh dear its hit him in the groin

End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 196/7 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 95/17 = 5.59)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-15-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 5* (4b 1x4) B Lee 1* (3b)

  33.1 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, drives and misses outside off stump
  33.2 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, squared up struck high on the pad
        loud appeal turned down
  33.3 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, full ball defend out to cover
  33.4 Waqar Younis to Warne, (noball) no run, driven to the deepish mid
        off
  33.4 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, played to mid off
  33.5 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, driven to mid off
  33.6 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, dig the ball out to cover

End of over 34 (1 run) Australia 197/7 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 94/16 = 5.88)
Waqar Younis 6-0-49-5 (3w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
B Lee 1* (3b) SK Warne 5* (11b 1x4)

  34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, beaten outside off stump
  34.2 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, pushed to mid off
  34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, cuts and misses a great ball that cut
        back just missing the stumps
  34.4 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, no run, chopped out to cover
  34.5 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, one run, shortball quicker too fended off
        bat/glove down to fine leg
  34.6 Abdur Razzaq to Warne, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump

End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 198/7 (RR: 5.66 RRR: 93/15 = 6.20)
Abdur Razzaq 8-1-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
B Lee 2* (8b) SK Warne 5* (12b 1x4)

  35.1 Waqar Younis to Lee, no run, drives and misses outside off stump
  35.2 Waqar Younis to Lee, no run, low full toss hit up the on side
  35.3 Waqar Younis to Lee, no run, defended off the stumps to cover
  35.4 Waqar Younis to Lee, one run, driven to the deep mid on
  35.5 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, driven to mid off
  35.6 Waqar Younis to Warne, two runs, off a thick edge down to third man

End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 201/7 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 90/14 = 6.43)
Waqar Younis 7-0-52-5 (3w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
B Lee 3* (12b) SK Warne 7* (14b 1x4)

  36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Lee, no run, played out to cover
  36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Lee, no run, fishing outside off stump .. misses
  36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Lee, one run, pushed out behind point
  36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Warne, no run, drives and misses
  36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Warne, no run, plays back pulled around the corner
        to square leg
  36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Warne, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 202/7 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 89/13 = 6.85)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-35-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
B Lee 4* (15b) SK Warne 7* (17b 1x4)

       hard to understand the tactics here .. both players are defending
        severely with no effort seeming to be made to get runs and as a
        result the run rate required has gone up by almost 2 in about 5
        overs leaving the not particularly good bats an even
       steeper task than it was when they first came in
       stump cams apparently being removed now
  37.1 Waqar Younis to Lee, no run, comes forward thick inside edge to
        ground
  37.2 Waqar Younis to Lee, SIX, horray finally some action Lee takes a
        line ball and belted it miles in the air and just long enough to
        clear the rope and then the boundary fence
  37.3 Waqar Younis to Lee, OUT: trying a similar shot misses the line
        knocks off stump out of the ground

       Australia 208/8, Partnership of 18
       B Lee  b Waqar Younis  10 (18b 0x4 1x6)
       SK Warne 7* (17b 1x4) Waqar Younis 7.3-0-58-6 (3w 2nb)

  37.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, defends takes the edge to cover
  37.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, worked out behind square leg
  37.6 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, plays and misses outside off stump

End of over 38 (7 runs) Australia 209/8 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 82/12 = 6.83)
Waqar Younis 8-0-59-6 (3w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
DW Fleming 1* (2b) SK Warne 7* (18b 1x4)

  38.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defends
  38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, punched through point
  38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defends squared up leading edge
        back up the wicket
  38.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, played off the edge to point
  38.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, big swishing drive and a miss
  38.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, flicked in the air over slips

End of over 39 (13 runs) Australia 215/8 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 76/11 = 6.91)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-41-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 7* (18b 1x4) DW Fleming 7* (8b 1x4)

  39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, two runs, worked through square leg
  39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, defends
  39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, FOUR, dainty late cut beats the slip and
        down to the boundary
  39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, driving mistimed away on hte off
  39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, defends with bat/pad
  39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, one run, pulled in the air out to deep
        square leg

End of over 40 (8 runs) Australia 223/8 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 68/10 = 6.80)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-37-2 (4w) - Radcliffe Road End
SK Warne 14* (24b 2x4) DW Fleming 7* (8b 1x4)

  40.1 Azhar Mahmood to Warne, OUT: short ball tries to cut over point
        hits the bat goes in the air to an easy catch at mid off

       Australia 223/9, Partnership of 15
       SK Warne  c Wasim Akram b Azhar Mahmood  14 (25b 2x4 0x6)
       DW Fleming 7* (8b 1x4) Azhar Mahmood 7.1-0-41-1 (1w)

  40.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, no run, pushed to mid off
  40.3 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, one run, pushed to mid off
  40.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid on
  40.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, driven to mid off
  40.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, one run, defended down to third man

End of over 41 (11 runs) Australia 226/9 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 65/9 = 7.22)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-44-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JN Gillespie 2* (3b) DW Fleming 8* (10b 1x4)

  41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, wide: no run, poor ball down legside
  41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, defends
  41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, played to midwicket
  41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run
  41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, one run, driven to mid on
  41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, worked out behind square leg
  41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, defends

End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 229/9 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 62/8 = 7.75)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-40-2 (5w) - Radcliffe Road End
DW Fleming 9* (11b 1x4) JN Gillespie 3* (8b)

  42.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defends
  42.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid on
  42.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, worked out behind square leg
  42.4 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, no run, left outside off stump
  42.5 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, no run, high ful toss his back to mid
        off
  42.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, (noball) no run, hit to point
  42.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, one run, slower ball tapped down to
        third man

End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 232/9 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 59/7 = 8.43)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-47-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
JN Gillespie 4* (12b) DW Fleming 10* (14b 1x4)

  43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, comes forward defensively
  43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, pushed to midwicket
  43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, (noball) no run, defends to the off
        side
  43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, full toss on leg stump
        strikes the pad away to short fine leg
  43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, defends
  43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, defends
  43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, no run, defends

End of over 44 (1 run) Australia 233/9 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 58/6 = 9.67)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-41-2 (5w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
DW Fleming 10* (14b 1x4) JN Gillespie 4* (19b)

  44.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, run down to third man
  44.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, no run, pushed to cover
  44.3 Azhar Mahmood to Gillespie, three runs, worked out through
        midwicket
  44.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, slapped in the air down to long on
  44.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, played to mid on
  44.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: FOUR, off his pads down to long
        leg

End of over 45 (12 runs) Australia 245/9 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 46/5 = 9.20)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-55-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
JN Gillespie 7* (21b) DW Fleming 15* (18b 2x4)

  45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, one run, worked out behind square leg
  45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flicked through midwicket
  45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gillespie, one run, pushed to the deep set mid
        on
  45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defended with bat/pad
  45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, SIX, huge lofted six goes miles back
        over long off
  45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, pushed up the on side

End of over 46 (9 runs) Australia 254/9 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 37/4 = 9.25)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-50-2 (5w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
JN Gillespie 9* (23b) DW Fleming 22* (22b 2x4 1x6)

  46.1 Abdur Razzaq to Gillespie, no run, beaten outside off
  46.2 Abdur Razzaq to Gillespie, no run, driving missing
  46.3 Abdur Razzaq to Gillespie, OUT: bowling driving takes back middle
        stump

       Australia 254/10, Partnership of 31
       JN Gillespie  b Abdur Razzaq  9 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       DW Fleming 22* (22b 2x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 8.3-1-16-1 (2w)

       a comfortable victory for Pakistan in the end

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