ING Cup: New South Wales v Victoria at Sydney, 1 Dec 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Welcome to this ING Cup match between New South Wales and Victoria
       Plenty of rain yesterday and overnight, means conditions are a bit
        slippery, but the outfield looks in good condition, bit of light
        rain now at 9.30am, the pitch is covered with one plastic sheet
       The brief rain has cleared, and now at 9.34am, the plastic and
        hessian covers are being removed
       9.44am - The pitch has been re-covered, no toss as yet, it doesn't
        look as if we'll have an on-time start
       New South Wales have won the toss and elected to bowl first
       Jewell and Arnberger opening for Victoria
       Clark starting from the Randwick end
   0.1 Clark to Jewell, no run, fends off a good length delivery that nips
        back nicely into the batsman
   0.2 Clark to Jewell, FOUR, short and wide, punished away easily through
        cover point away to the boundary
   0.3 Clark to Jewell, no run, lets a good delivery go, down off
   0.4 Clark to Jewell, no run, back and upright, bat raised above the
        head, leaving through to the keeper
       Two slips, gully, point, third man, mid off, mid on, square leg,
        fine leg
   0.5 Clark to Jewell, no run, pushed to the off side, the gully
        fieldsman comes running in to collect
   0.6 Clark to Jewell, no run, pushed away to Mark Waugh in gully

End of over 1 (4 runs) Victoria 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
SR Clark 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 0* (0b) N Jewell 4* (6b 1x4)

       Bracken from the Paddington end now
   1.1 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, good fuller delivery, moving away
        from the batsman
   1.2 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, pad forward, bat raised, leaving to
        the keeper
   1.3 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to
        point
   1.4 Bracken to Arnberger, one run, pushed away to cover, Bevan chases
        after if from his mid off position
   1.5 Bracken to Jewell, no run, forward, prodded gently to the off side
   1.6 Bracken to Jewell, no run, played defensively

End of over 2 (1 run) Victoria 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
NW Bracken 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 1* (4b) N Jewell 4* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Clark to Arnberger, wide: no run, down leg
   2.1 Clark to Arnberger, no run, played defensively back down the pitch
   2.2 Clark to Arnberger, no run, let go
   2.3 Clark to Arnberger, no run
   2.4 Clark to Arnberger, no run, left alone outside off
   2.5 Clark to Arnberger, no run, plonks the front foot forward leaving a
        ball a good way outside off
   2.6 Clark to Arnberger, no run, let go to keeper Haddin

End of over 3 (1 run) Victoria 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
SR Clark 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Randwick End
N Jewell 4* (8b 1x4) JL Arnberger 1* (10b)

   3.1 Bracken to Jewell, no run, digs out a full pitched delivery
   3.2 Bracken to Jewell, two runs, shortish delivery which Jewell gets
        back to and slashes away, perhaps with the timing missing
   3.3 Bracken to Jewell, no run, fends a shortish ball out to point where
        Thornely does the fielding
   3.4 Bracken to Jewell, no run, comes on the front foot looking to
        drive, perhaps not the most driveable delivery, playing and
        missing inside the ball
   3.5 Bracken to Jewell, no run, leaves alone a short delivery, well
        outside off
   3.6 Bracken to Jewell, no run, pushed to the off side, they consider a
        single but they quickly dispense with that idea with Thornely
        running in from point

End of over 4 (2 runs) Victoria 8/0 (RR: 2.00)
NW Bracken 2-0-3-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 1* (10b) N Jewell 6* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Clark to Arnberger, no run, pushed back down the pitch
   4.2 Clark to Arnberger, no run, fullish delivery, pushed to the off
        side, Bevan does the fielding
   4.3 Clark to Arnberger, no run, played defensively to the on side,
        Slater comes in from mid on to do the fielding
   4.4 Clark to Arnberger, one run, short outside off, Arnberger goes for
        a fancy swish and executes it nicely, high enough over slips but
        landing well safe of third man where Richards picks it up on the
        bounce
   4.5 Clark to Jewell, no run, Jewell goes for a big whack at a ball
        outside off, gets a thick bottom edge past the leg stump for no
        result
   4.6 Clark to Jewell, OUT: not so lucky this time, just pushing away
        from his body, trying to glide the ball to the off side, gets a
        decent nick which is taken by Haddin

       Victoria 9/1, Partnership of 9
       N Jewell  c Haddin b Clark  6 (16b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 5 (1 run) Victoria 9/1 (RR: 1.80)
SR Clark 3-0-6-1 (1w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 2* (14b) 

   5.1 Bracken to Arnberger, no run
   5.2 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, let go outside off
   5.3 Bracken to Arnberger, legbye: one run, tries to glance, comes off
        the pad, to the off side and they take a quick run
   5.4 Bracken to Hodge, no run, not a great ball, on leg, looks to play
        to the on side, comes off the pad, thought of a single, the
        fielder from square leg quick stops that
   5.5 Bracken to Hodge, no run, again played to Michael Clarke at square
        leg
   5.6 Bracken to Hodge, legbye: one run, pushed to the off side for a
        quick single

End of over 6 (2 runs, maiden) Victoria 11/1 (RR: 1.83)
NW Bracken 3-1-3-0 - Paddington End
BJ Hodge 0* (3b) JL Arnberger 2* (17b)

   6.1 Clark to Hodge, no run, let go outside off
   6.2 Clark to Hodge, no run, turned to the on side, Clarke fields at
        square leg
   6.3 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward looking to drive, deflected to the
        on side, stifled appeal for lbw follows
   6.4 Clark to Hodge, FOUR, delivery a bit full and wide, and the classy
        Hodge feasts on it with a cracking drive away to the cover
        boundary
   6.5 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward to let go to the keeper
   6.6 Clark to Hodge, no run, attempted drive, bit of a swipe across the
        line, miscues it along the ground to mid on

End of over 7 (4 runs) Victoria 15/1 (RR: 2.14)
SR Clark 4-0-10-1 (1w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 2* (17b) BJ Hodge 4* (9b 1x4)

   7.1 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, down the track, square driven to
        Thornely at point
   7.2 Bracken to Arnberger, one run, nicely clipped away through fine leg
        where Stuart Clark does the fielding
   7.3 Bracken to Hodge, no run, comes forward looking to drive, but is
        found playing and missing inside the delivery
   7.4 Bracken to Hodge, no run, forward, defended down into the on side,
        Clarke comes in to field from square leg
   7.5 Bracken to Hodge, no run
   7.6 Bracken to Hodge, no run, back to leave outside off

End of over 8 (1 run) Victoria 16/1 (RR: 2.00)
NW Bracken 4-1-4-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 3* (19b) BJ Hodge 4* (13b 1x4)

   8.1 Clark to Arnberger, one run, full on leg, comfortably clipped down
        to Bracken at fine leg
   8.2 Clark to Hodge, FOUR, fullish delivery which Hodge meets with a
        graceful cover drive away to the extra cover boundary
   8.3 Clark to Hodge, wide: no run, short down leg, Hodges just lets it
        go
   8.3 Clark to Hodge, no run, comes forward to play the ball dwon on the
        off side, the infielders swoop on the ball to cut off any possible
        single
   8.4 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward to leave a ball that moves away
   8.5 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward and leaving to the keeper
   8.6 Clark to Hodge, no run, leaves a ball but not without some fright,
        sees it just clearing the off bail

End of over 9 (6 runs) Victoria 22/1 (RR: 2.44)
SR Clark 5-0-16-1 (2w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 4* (20b) BJ Hodge 8* (18b 2x4)

   9.1 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, left alone to the keeper
   9.2 Bracken to Arnberger, FOUR, fullish delivery which Arnberger clouts
        away with a cracking drive through cover
   9.3 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, full delivery on leg, pops up off the
        pad to the off side
   9.4 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, flicked off the pad to Richards at
        mid on
   9.5 Bracken to Arnberger, no run, played defensively to the off side,
        Bevan comes in from mid off to field
   9.6 Bracken to Arnberger, two runs, pitched up and Arnberger smashes
        the ball across the line without much timing back between the
        bowler and mid on

End of over 10 (6 runs) Victoria 28/1 (RR: 2.80)
NW Bracken 5-1-10-0 - Paddington End
BJ Hodge 8* (18b 2x4) JL Arnberger 10* (26b 1x4)

  10.1 Clark to Hodge, two runs, tucked away off the pad through square
        leg, Clarke chases the ball
  10.2 Clark to Hodge, no run, turned to the on side, Clarke runs in from
        square leg to collect
  10.3 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
  10.4 Clark to Hodge, no run, let go outside off
  10.5 Clark to Hodge, no run, forward, driven to Slater at cover
  10.6 Clark to Hodge, no run, back and leaving to the keeper

End of over 11 (2 runs) Victoria 30/1 (RR: 2.73)
SR Clark 6-0-18-1 (2w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 10* (26b 1x4) BJ Hodge 10* (24b 2x4)

       Shawn Bradstreet in to the attack now, Bracken relieved after a
        very economical spell
  11.1 Bradstreet to Arnberger, one run, comes forward, ball deflects to
        the off side, big appeal for lbw turned down, no leg bye singal,
        presumably and inside edge onto pad
  11.2 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, pushed to the off side, Richards
        fields in gully
  11.3 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, forward to leave outside off
  11.4 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, forward to drive back down the pitch,
        Bradstreet bends down to field
  11.5 Bradstreet to Hodge, two runs, shortish delivery, pulled around to
        the on side, Bracken chases after it from his mid on position
  11.6 Bradstreet to Hodge, one run, forward and driving, thick outside
        edge but safe along the ground, Richards misfields at gully and a
        single is taken

End of over 12 (4 runs) Victoria 34/1 (RR: 2.83)
SD Bradstreet 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
BJ Hodge 13* (29b 2x4) JL Arnberger 11* (27b 1x4)

  12.1 Clark to Hodge, no run, let go safely outside off
  12.2 Clark to Hodge, wide: no run, left alone outside off, tough wide
        call by umpire Taufel
  12.2 Clark to Hodge, no run, defended to the off side, Thornely runs in
        from point to field
  12.3 Clark to Hodge, no run, defends a short ball back into the pitch
  12.4 Clark to Hodge, two runs, glided away past the second slip
        fieldsman, Richards collects at third man, direct hit at the
        keeper's end, but Hodge just makes his ground
  12.5 Clark to Hodge, no run, let go outside off
  12.6 Clark to Hodge, no run, let go again

End of over 13 (3 runs) Victoria 37/1 (RR: 2.85)
SR Clark 7-0-21-1 (3w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 11* (27b 1x4) BJ Hodge 15* (35b 2x4)

  13.1 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, played into the ground on the off
        side, bowler comes scurrying in to stop off any single
  13.2 Bradstreet to Arnberger, legbye: one run, pushed to the off side
        for a quick rotation of the strike
  13.3 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, let go to the keeper
  13.4 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, back and leaving to the keeper
  13.5 Bradstreet to Hodge, FOUR, pre-meditates this one, big charge down
        the wicket to meet the delivery and he gives it a firm whack away
        to the extra cover boundary
  13.6 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, back and leaving to the keeper

End of over 14 (5 runs) Victoria 42/1 (RR: 3.00)
SD Bradstreet 2-0-8-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 11* (29b 1x4) BJ Hodge 19* (39b 3x4)

  14.1 Clark to Arnberger, no run, back and playing into the pitch
  14.2 Clark to Arnberger, no run, let go outside off
  14.3 Clark to Arnberger, no run, shortish delivery fended off the body
        to the on side
  14.4 Clark to Arnberger, no run, back and leaving a delivery short
        outside off
  14.5 Clark to Arnberger, no run, left through to the keeper
  14.6 Clark to Arnberger, no run, played into the ground on the off side,
        Bradstreet fields at gully

End of over 15 (maiden) Victoria 42/1 (RR: 2.80)
SR Clark 8-1-21-1 (3w) - Randwick End
BJ Hodge 19* (39b 3x4) JL Arnberger 11* (35b 1x4)

       Waugh slip, Slater third man, Richards gully, Thornely, Katich
        short ocver, Bevan mid off, Bracken mid on, Clarke square leg,
        Clark third man
  15.1 Bradstreet to Hodge, FOUR, overpitched delivery which is just
        smashed away to the cover boundary
  15.2 Bradstreet to Hodge, three runs, another fullish one, timing not
        quite in the shot this time as its played through cover cover and
        fielded short of the rope
  15.3 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, better delivery, has Arnberger
        playing and missing underneath the ball
  15.4 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, and once again, Arnberger tries to
        drive, bat a bit removed from the pad and is found playing around
        the delivery
  15.5 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, beaten by a good one moving past
        the bat
  15.6 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, back, defended to the on side

End of over 16 (7 runs) Victoria 49/1 (RR: 3.06)
SD Bradstreet 3-0-15-0 - Paddington End
BJ Hodge 26* (41b 4x4) JL Arnberger 11* (39b 1x4)

  16.1 Clark to Hodge, FOUR, fullish delivery, dispatched away to the
        extra cover boundary
  16.2 Clark to Hodge, no run, defended to the on side
  16.3 Clark to Hodge, no run, ball pops up on the off side off the pad
  16.4 Clark to Hodge, no run, fended to the on side
  16.5 Clark to Hodge, one run, back to a shortish ball, just pushed away
        to cover point for a single
  16.6 Clark to Arnberger, no run, back, bat raised, let go to the keeper

End of over 17 (5 runs) Victoria 54/1 (RR: 3.18)
SR Clark 9-1-26-1 (3w) - Randwick End
BJ Hodge 31* (46b 5x4) JL Arnberger 11* (40b 1x4)

  17.1 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, leaves a delivery safely outside off,
        swinging away
  17.2 Bradstreet to Hodge, one run, pushed to the on side for a quick
        single
  17.3 Bradstreet to Arnberger, one run, pushed to to the on side, Hodge
        and Bradstreet head in the same direction, Bracken after the ball,
        Bracken eventually tumbles over trying to pick it up
  17.4 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run
  17.5 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run
  17.6 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, back and leaving outside off

End of over 18 (2 runs) Victoria 56/1 (RR: 3.11)
SD Bradstreet 4-0-17-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 12* (41b 1x4) BJ Hodge 32* (51b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  18.1 Clark to Arnberger, no run, pushed defensively past the bowler to
        Bevan at mid off
  18.2 Clark to Arnberger, no run, driven back to the bowler
  18.3 Clark to Arnberger, no run, back, playing and missing, trying to
        cut, gets too far underneath the ball
  18.4 Clark to Arnberger, no run, fuller ball, turned off the pads to
        Clarke at square leg
  18.5 Clark to Arnberger, no run, good delivery which nips away nicely
        past the outside edge
  18.6 Clark to Arnberger, one run, swiping cut shot, thick inside edge
        past leg stump

End of over 19 (1 run) Victoria 57/1 (RR: 3.00)
SR Clark 10-1-27-1 (3w) - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 13* (47b 1x4) BJ Hodge 32* (51b 5x4)

  19.1 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, back, playing and missing
        underneath the delivery
  19.2 Bradstreet to Arnberger, one run, charges the delivery this time,
        tucks it off the hip down to Clark at fine leg
  19.3 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, back to leave outside off
  19.4 Bradstreet to Hodge, no run, short and wide delivery, Hodge is
        reaching for it and tries to pull, not the best choice of shot,
        just swinging it around innocuously to the on side
  19.5 Bradstreet to Hodge, FOUR, big charge down to the delivery, cracked
        away down the ground with an almighty heave to the long off
        boundary
  19.6 Bradstreet to Hodge, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
        single

End of over 20 (6 runs) Victoria 63/1 (RR: 3.15)
SD Bradstreet 5-0-23-0 - Paddington End
BJ Hodge 37* (55b 6x4) JL Arnberger 14* (49b 1x4)

       Dominic Thornely the forced change after Clark bowled his allotted
        ten straight
       Haddin keeping up to Thornely
       No slip in place
  20.1 Thornely to Hodge, no run, lets it go
  20.2 Thornely to Hodge, no run, left alone outside off
  20.3 Thornely to Hodge, no run, forward, pushed to the on side
  20.4 Thornely to Hodge, no run, pushed to gully where Bradstreet fields
  20.5 Thornely to Hodge, no run, let go to the keeper
  20.6 Thornely to Hodge, no run, big swing and a miss, Haddin behind the
        stumps with safe hands

End of over 21 (maiden) Victoria 63/1 (RR: 3.00)
DJ Thornely 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 14* (49b 1x4) BJ Hodge 37* (61b 6x4)

       The fifth bowler of the innings now, Stuart MacGill on
  21.1 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, swish and miss reaching out to off
  21.2 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, big charge, misses with the swinging
        drive, Haddin collects but Arnie gets back to his crease
  21.3 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, pushed to the on side
  21.4 MacGill to Arnberger, one run, full on the legs, neatly clipped
        away to backward square
  21.5 MacGill to Hodge, no run, forward and driving to mid off
  21.6 MacGill to Hodge, no run, stretching forward to defend solidly to
        the off side

End of over 22 (1 run) Victoria 64/1 (RR: 2.91)
SCG MacGill 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 15* (53b 1x4) BJ Hodge 37* (63b 6x4)

  22.1 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, playing and missing to a ball down
        off
  22.2 Thornely to Arnberger, one run, reaching cut away through backward
        point
  22.3 Thornely to Hodge, no run, let go to the keeper
  22.4 Thornely to Hodge, FOUR, has a real swipe at a fullish ball outside
        off, but with Haddin keeping up and no slip in place its a safer
        shot than it looks, he gets plenty of value out of it, getting it
        away to the third man boundary
  22.5 Thornely to Hodge, no run, pushed to mid off
  22.6 Thornely to Hodge, OUT: taken on the pad, appeal for lbw comes as
        the batsmen set off for a run, but Hodge is only a quarter of the
        way down the pitch before umpire Taufel raises the finger

       Victoria 69/2, Partnership of 60
       BJ Hodge  lbw b Thornely  41 (67b 7x4 0x6)

End of over 23 (5 runs) Victoria 69/2 (RR: 3.00)
DJ Thornely 2-1-5-1 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 16* (55b 1x4) 

  23.1 MacGill to Arnberger, no run
  23.2 MacGill to Arnberger, FOUR, pitched up and swept away to the square
        leg boundary
       A bit of a surprise with Darren Berry coming in at number five
  23.3 MacGill to Arnberger, one run, pushed to the off side
  23.4 MacGill to Berry, two runs, pulled around to mid wicket
  23.5 MacGill to Berry, FOUR, another pull, sending it away to the
        boundary on the on side
  23.6 MacGill to Berry, one run, glided past slip

End of over 24 (12 runs) Victoria 81/2 (RR: 3.38)
SCG MacGill 2-0-13-0 - Paddington End
DS Berry 7* (3b 1x4) JL Arnberger 21* (58b 2x4)

  24.1 Thornely to Berry, no run, driven along the ground to Bracken at
        mid off
  24.2 Thornely to Berry, FOUR, full pitched delivery whch Berry crunches
        over mid off
  24.3 Thornely to Berry, no run
  24.4 Thornely to Berry, no run, back to leave to the keeper
  24.5 Thornely to Berry, no run, digs out a fullish ball to the off side
       Haddin keeping up to Thornely still, Mark Waugh a deep slip
  24.6 Thornely to Berry, two runs, top edges swipe over slip, fielded by
        Bradstreet at third man

End of over 25 (6 runs) Victoria 87/2 (RR: 3.48)
DJ Thornely 3-1-11-1 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 21* (58b 2x4) DS Berry 13* (9b 2x4)

  25.1 MacGill to Arnberger, two runs, pulls a long hop around through
        backward square leg
  25.2 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, forward, driving to Katich at cover
  25.3 MacGill to Arnberger, FOUR, pitched up and spanked away through
        forward mid wicket with a lovely sweep
  25.4 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, let go outside off
  25.5 MacGill to Arnberger, one run, glides a cut away to cover point
  25.6 MacGill to Berry, OUT: big charge down the wicket, presumably going
        for a big slog down the ground or over the on side, gets a bottom
        edge back into the pitch which rolls back into the stumps

       Victoria 94/3, Partnership of 25
       DS Berry  b MacGill  13 (10b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 26 (7 runs) Victoria 94/3 (RR: 3.62)
SCG MacGill 3-0-20-1 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 28* (63b 3x4) 

  26.1 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, played to the off side
  26.2 Thornely to Arnberger, one run, pushed to point for a quick single
  26.3 Thornely to Elliott, FOUR, loose ball down leg which Elliott is
        happy to tickle away to the fine leg fence, beating the fielder
        who wasn't positioned fine enough to stop it, nice way to get off
        the mark on your first ball
  26.4 Thornely to Elliott, no run, playes over the otp of the delivery,
        taken by Haddin
  26.5 Thornely to Elliott, no run, forward and driving along the ground
        to mid off
  26.6 Thornely to Elliott, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 27 (5 runs) Victoria 99/3 (RR: 3.67)
DJ Thornely 4-1-16-1 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 29* (65b 3x4) MTG Elliott 4* (4b 1x4)

       Slip, backward point, deep cover point, short cover, mid off, mid
        on, short mid on, deep square leg, fine leg to MacGill
  27.1 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, played to the on side
  27.2 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, down the track, meets the ball on the
        full to drive to Bevan at mid off
  27.3 MacGill to Arnberger, one run, gets back to cut a long hop away
        through cover, Clarke does the fielding in the deep
  27.4 MacGill to Elliott, one run, pushed to the off side
  27.5 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, down the track, driven to Bevan at
        mid off
  27.6 MacGill to Arnberger, SIX, big charge down the pitch, latching on
        to the ball at the pitch of it, Arnberger gives it an almighty
        slog straight down the ground hitting the sight-screen on the full

End of over 28 (8 runs) Victoria 107/3 (RR: 3.82)
SCG MacGill 4-0-28-1 - Paddington End
MTG Elliott 5* (5b 1x4) JL Arnberger 36* (70b 3x4 1x6)

  28.1 Thornely to Elliott, one run, back and looking to cut, bottom edged
        into the ground, quick single taken
  28.2 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, pushed defensively back to hte
        bowler
  28.3 Thornely to Arnberger, one run, full on the pads, tucked away
        through the on side
  28.4 Thornely to Elliott, no run, Elliott comes down the pitch, fends
        off to the off side, Arnberger is keen for a run, but both batsmen
        are forced to retreat, Elliott is found diving towards his crease
        as the throw at the keeper's end misses
  28.5 Thornely to Elliott, one run, tucked off the pad behind square
  28.6 Thornely to Arnberger, one run, big swish outside off, glides the
        ball to third man

End of over 29 (4 runs) Victoria 111/3 (RR: 3.83)
DJ Thornely 5-1-20-1 - Randwick End
JL Arnberger 38* (73b 3x4 1x6) MTG Elliott 7* (8b 1x4)

  29.1 MacGill to Arnberger, FOUR, full toss, Arnberger pastes it away
        through the on side
  29.2 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, let go to the keeper
  29.3 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, down the track, driven to Richards at
        mid wicket
  29.4 MacGill to Arnberger, no run, looks to sweep, found playing and
        missing the leg break
  29.5 MacGill to Arnberger, two runs, driven away through mid on,
        Bradstreet chases it down
  29.6 MacGill to Arnberger, two runs, nice gliding cut away through point

End of over 30 (8 runs) Victoria 119/3 (RR: 3.97)
SCG MacGill 5-0-36-1 - Paddington End
MTG Elliott 7* (8b 1x4) JL Arnberger 46* (79b 4x4 1x6)

  30.1 Thornely to Elliott, one run, tucked off the pad behind square for
        a single
  30.2 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, fended to the off side
  30.3 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, pushed to the off side
  30.4 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, short ball, played to the on side
  30.5 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to
        the off side, Bevan does the fielding at mid off
  30.6 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, full pitched delivery driven back to
        the bowler

End of over 31 (1 run) Victoria 120/3 (RR: 3.87)
DJ Thornely 6-1-21-1 - Randwick End
MTG Elliott 8* (9b 1x4) JL Arnberger 46* (84b 4x4 1x6)

       Bradstreet back into the attack
  31.1 Bradstreet to Elliott, one run, down the track, driving along the
        ground through mid on
  31.2 Bradstreet to Arnberger, FOUR, short outside off, Arnberger just
        gives it a little deliberate tap with the outside edge, just past
        keeper Haddin diving to his right
  31.3 Bradstreet to Arnberger, no run, played back to the bowler
  31.4 Bradstreet to Arnberger, one run, pushed to the off side for a
        quick single
  31.5 Bradstreet to Elliott, one run, forward and driving to mid on where
        Bevan fields
  31.6 Bradstreet to Arnberger, one run, full on the legs, clipped away to
        fine leg

End of over 32 (8 runs) Victoria 128/3 (RR: 4.00)
SD Bradstreet 6-0-31-0 - Paddington End
JL Arnberger 52* (88b 5x4 1x6) MTG Elliott 10* (11b 1x4)

  32.1 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, back, playing and missing
  32.2 Thornely to Arnberger, no run, pushed to the off side
  32.3 Thornely to Arnberger, one run, glided away to third man
  32.4 Thornely to Elliott, no run, back to cut into the ground to Waugh
        at backward point
  32.5 Thornely to Elliott, no run, pushed down on the on side, Arnberger
        is keen on the single, comes running up a long way, Haddin sees
        this and comes around, one glove off, throwing back to Thornely at
        the bowler's end

       Victoria 129/4, Partnership of 35
       JL Arnberger  run out (Haddin)  53 (91b 5x4 1x6)

  32.6 Thornely to Elliott, one run

End of over 33 (2 runs) Victoria 130/4 (RR: 3.94)
DJ Thornely 7-1-23-1 - Randwick End
MTG Elliott 11* (14b 1x4) GC Rummans 0* (0b)

  33.1 Bradstreet to Elliott, one run
  33.2 Bradstreet to Rummans, no run
  33.3 Bradstreet to Rummans, no run
  33.4 Bradstreet to Rummans, one run
  33.5 Bradstreet to Elliott, one run
  33.6 Bradstreet to Rummans, one run

End of over 34 (4 runs) Victoria 134/4 (RR: 3.94)
SD Bradstreet 7-0-35-0 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 2* (4b) MTG Elliott 13* (16b 1x4)

  34.1 Thornely to Rummans, legbye: one run
  34.2 Thornely to Elliott, OUT: forward to drive, misplays it, getting a
        thick inside edge back onto the stumps

       Victoria 135/5, Partnership of 6
       MTG Elliott  b Thornely  13 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 2* (5b) DJ Thornely 7.2-1-23-2

  34.3 Thornely to Moss, no run
  34.4 Thornely to Moss, no run
  34.5 Thornely to Moss, no run
  34.6 Thornely to Moss, no run

End of over 35 (5 runs, maiden) Victoria 135/5 (RR: 3.86)
DJ Thornely 8-2-23-2 - Randwick End
GC Rummans 2* (5b) J Moss 0* (4b)

  35.1 Bradstreet to Rummans, one run, forward, driven to Bevan at mid off
        for a quick single
  35.2 Bradstreet to Moss, no run, pops up on the on side, Katich takes it
        on the bounce, Moss down the track considering a run and Katich
        shies at the striker's end stumps
  35.3 Bradstreet to Moss, no run, turned to Katich at mid wicket
  35.4 Bradstreet to Moss, no run, tentative shot, pops it up on the on
        side, Katich runs with the flight, diving for it but unable to
        take it on the full
  35.5 Bradstreet to Moss, one run, one again to Kaitch in that mid wicket
        position, quick single taken, throw from him misses at the
        keeper's end
  35.6 Bradstreet to Rummans, one run, pushed to the on side, Katich again
        fielding at cover, quick single taken

End of over 36 (3 runs) Victoria 138/5 (RR: 3.83)
SD Bradstreet 8-0-38-0 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 4* (7b) J Moss 1* (8b)

  36.1 Thornely to Rummans, no run, fended to the on side, Bevan fields at
        mid wicket
  36.2 Thornely to Rummans, one run
  36.3 Thornely to Moss, one run
  36.4 Thornely to Rummans, no run, pushed to the off side, fielded by
        Waugh at backward point
  36.5 Thornely to Rummans, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
  36.6 Thornely to Rummans, no run, back and cutting to Waugh at point

End of over 37 (2 runs) Victoria 140/5 (RR: 3.78)
DJ Thornely 9-2-25-2 - Randwick End
J Moss 2* (9b) GC Rummans 5* (12b)

  37.1 Bradstreet to Moss, OUT: pitched full but an awful shot by Moss,
        just a meek drive straight to Katich at mid wicket

       Victoria 140/6, Partnership of 5
       J Moss  c Katich b Bradstreet  2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 5* (12b) SD Bradstreet 8.1-0-38-1

  37.2 Bradstreet to White, no run, cut to Clarke at point
  37.3 Bradstreet to White, one run, pushed away through backward point
        for a single
  37.4 Bradstreet to Rummans, no run, back, pushed down to Thornely at
        backward point
  37.5 Bradstreet to Rummans, no run, fended to the on side
  37.6 Bradstreet to Rummans, one run, cutting, away from the body, out
        through point

End of over 38 (2 runs) Victoria 142/6 (RR: 3.74)
SD Bradstreet 9-0-40-1 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 6* (15b) CL White 1* (2b)

  38.1 Thornely to Rummans, no run, pushed into the ground to cover
  38.2 Thornely to Rummans, one run, tucked around to the on side
  38.3 Thornely to White, no run, plays and misses to a ball outside off
  38.4 Thornely to White, no run, swing and a miss, Haddin collects safely
  38.5 Thornely to White, one run, swiping cut away out to Richards at
        deep point
  38.6 Thornely to Rummans, two runs, cut away through third man

End of over 39 (4 runs) Victoria 146/6 (RR: 3.74)
DJ Thornely 10-2-29-2 - Randwick End
CL White 2* (5b) GC Rummans 9* (18b)

  39.1 Bradstreet to White, no run, forward to drive to Katich at short
        mid on
  39.2 Bradstreet to White, OUT: played back in the air to the bowler who
        takes a brilliant catch diving forward with outstretched hands

       Victoria 146/7, Partnership of 6
       CL White  c & b Bradstreet  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 9* (18b) SD Bradstreet 9.2-0-40-2

  39.3 Bradstreet to McDonald, OUT: well even if you're not Bill Lawry,
        it'd still be fair to say 'it's all happening here', McDonald
        fends a good ball straight up in the air, Bradstreet comes
        charging down the pitch to take another caught and bowled, he
        dives for it

       Victoria 146/8, Partnership of 0
       AB McDonald  c Haddin b Bradstreet  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 9* (18b) SD Bradstreet 9.3-0-40-3

       spills it, and Haddin just takes it on the rebound low to the
        ground, some seconds of confusion pass before McDonald is given
        out
  39.4 Bradstreet to Harwood, no run, hattrick averted, Harwood just fends
        to the on side
  39.5 Bradstreet to Harwood, no run, let go outside off
  39.6 Bradstreet to Harwood, no run, taken on the pad, stifled appeal for
        lbw turned down, that completes a double wicket maiden

End of over 40 (maiden) Victoria 146/8 (RR: 3.65)
SD Bradstreet 10-1-40-3 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 9* (18b) SM Harwood 0* (3b)

  40.1 Bracken to Rummans, no run, back, fending a shortish ball down on
        the on side
  40.2 Bracken to Rummans, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
        single
  40.3 Bracken to Harwood, one run, played down on the off side for a
        quick single
  40.4 Bracken to Rummans, no run, back to push to Thornely at backward
        point
  40.5 Bracken to Rummans, no run, let go to the keepr
  40.6 Bracken to Rummans, one run, back to push a short ball down on the
        on side for a run

End of over 41 (3 runs) Victoria 149/8 (RR: 3.63)
NW Bracken 6-1-13-0 - Randwick End
GC Rummans 11* (23b) SM Harwood 1* (4b)

  41.1 MacGill to Rummans, no run, forward, playing defensively, taken on
        the pad
  41.2 MacGill to Rummans, two runs, pitched up and swept around through
        backward square leg
  41.3 MacGill to Rummans, no run, forward, pushed defensively to the off
        side, Thornely fields at extra cover
  41.4 MacGill to Rummans, no run, plays and misses over the top of the
        ball
  41.5 MacGill to Rummans, no run, pushed to the off side
  41.6 MacGill to Rummans, one run, pushing away from the body to a ball
        outside off, just placed along the ground to point

End of over 42 (3 runs) Victoria 152/8 (RR: 3.62)
SCG MacGill 6-0-39-1 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 14* (29b) SM Harwood 1* (4b)

  42.1 Bracken to Rummans, one run, pushed along the ground to Thornely at
        point, misfield provides the single
  42.2 Bracken to Harwood, no run, drives a fullish ball to mid on
  42.3 Bracken to Harwood, one run, edges short of Waugh at slip,
        Bradstreet does the mopping up at third man
  42.4 Bracken to Rummans, one run, neat drive along the ground past mid
        on
  42.5 Bracken to Harwood, no run, back playing defensively down on the
        off side
  42.6 Bracken to Harwood, no run, back, trying to cut, plays and misses
        underneath the ball

End of over 43 (3 runs) Victoria 155/8 (RR: 3.60)
NW Bracken 7-1-16-0 - Randwick End
GC Rummans 16* (31b) SM Harwood 2* (8b)

  43.1 MacGill to Rummans, one run, pushed to mid off where a misfield by
        Thornely gives a run
  43.2 MacGill to Harwood, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
  43.3 MacGill to Harwood, no run, back, swinging and missing outside off
  43.4 MacGill to Harwood, one run, turned to the on side of a run
  43.5 MacGill to Rummans, two runs, reaching cut with little footwork
        away through backward point, fielded short of the rope
  43.6 MacGill to Rummans, no run, swept around to Waugh at short fine leg

End of over 44 (4 runs) Victoria 159/8 (RR: 3.61)
SCG MacGill 7-0-43-1 - Paddington End
SM Harwood 3* (11b) GC Rummans 19* (34b)

  44.1 Bracken to Harwood, no run, playing and missing trying to cut
  44.2 Bracken to Harwood, one run, pushed through cover point for a
        single
  44.3 Bracken to Rummans, no run, driven back to the bowler, who
        threatens to run the batsman out
  44.4 Bracken to Rummans, no run, pokes and misses inside the delivery
       Slip, third man, backward point, deep point, short cover, mid off,
        mid on, deep square leg and fine leg
  44.5 Bracken to Rummans, no run, defended
       Field now comes in a bit
  44.6 Bracken to Rummans, one run, slashing top edge over slip

End of over 45 (2 runs) Victoria 161/8 (RR: 3.58)
NW Bracken 8-1-18-0 - Randwick End
GC Rummans 20* (38b) SM Harwood 4* (13b)

  45.1 MacGill to Rummans, one run, full pitched delivery, struck along
        the ground to MacGill at deep mid on
  45.2 MacGill to Harwood, one run, full pitched, driven to Bradstreet at
        mid on, throw at the bowler's end stumps misses, Harwood could've
        been in trouble had it hit
  45.3 MacGill to Rummans, no run, Rummans falls over trying to play a
        ball down off, Haddin removes the bails
  45.4 MacGill to Rummans, two runs, swept around to the on side
  45.5 MacGill to Rummans, one run, tucked around to backward square leg
  45.6 MacGill to Harwood, OUT: going for the big slog over mid wicket,
        gets a thick top edge in the air in the reverse direction to where
        the shot is intended, Michael Clarke completing the catch coming
        in from his backward point position

       Victoria 166/9, Partnership of 20
       SM Harwood  c Clarke b MacGill  5 (15b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 46 (5 runs) Victoria 166/9 (RR: 3.61)
SCG MacGill 8-0-48-2 - Paddington End
GC Rummans 24* (42b) 

  46.1 Bracken to Rummans, no run, pushed along the ground to Bevan at
        extra cover
  46.2 Bracken to Rummans, one run, pushed off the backfoot to Thornely at
        point
  46.3 Bracken to Lewis, no run, defended back into the ground
  46.4 Bracken to Lewis, no run, driven along the ground to Clarke at mid
        on
  46.5 Bracken to Lewis, one run, glided down past slip to Bradstreet at
        third man
  46.6 Bracken to Rummans, no run, Rummans steps out from his crease to
        push at the delivery, but withdrawing the shot at the last minute,
        letting the short ball pass over the stumps

End of over 47 (2 runs) Victoria 168/9 (RR: 3.57)
NW Bracken 9-1-20-0 - Randwick End
ML Lewis 1* (3b) GC Rummans 25* (45b)

  47.1 MacGill to Lewis, no run, front foot forward, letting the leg break
        turn past him
  47.2 MacGill to Lewis, no run, does very well to defend a full pitched
        delivery
  47.3 MacGill to Lewis, no run, lets a turning delivery go, down off
  47.4 MacGill to Lewis, wide: one run, let go down leg, Haddin doesn't
        take it
  47.4 MacGill to Rummans, no run, misses trying to sweep, the ball
        bouncing more than expected
  47.5 MacGill to Rummans, no run, forcing back to the bowler
  47.6 MacGill to Rummans, no run, miscued sweep

End of over 48 (2 runs) Victoria 170/9 (RR: 3.54)
SCG MacGill 9-0-50-2 (1w) - Paddington End
ML Lewis 1* (6b) GC Rummans 25* (48b)

  48.1 Bracken to Lewis, no run, superb quick delivery, straight past the
        batsman's defence, Haddin fumbles it but stops it before a run is
        conceded
  48.2 Bracken to Lewis, no run, defended to the off side, Bevan comes in
        to field from cover
  48.3 Bracken to Lewis, three runs, fullish delivery on the toes is
        tucked away through backward square leg
  48.4 Bracken to Rummans, two runs, short ball, Rummans is equal to it
        and pulls it to mid wicket, a bit miscued and can't get better
        value than two runs
  48.5 Bracken to Rummans, no run, swing and a miss by Rummans trying to
        pull
  48.6 Bracken to Rummans, no run, same again, Rummans goes for a rather
        awkward pull to a short ball and is found playing over the top of
        it, the ball goes through unharmed to keeper Haddin

End of over 49 (5 runs) Victoria 175/9 (RR: 3.57)
NW Bracken 10-1-25-0 - Randwick End
ML Lewis 4* (9b) GC Rummans 27* (51b)

  49.1 MacGill to Lewis, no run, forward to drive to Katich at short extra
        cover
  49.2 MacGill to Lewis, OUT: a few steps down the pitch, not the most
        confident looking shot, just trying to dab at it, fails to put
        anything on the ball and Haddin happily collects behind the stumps
        and whips off the bails

       Victoria 175/10, Partnership of 9
       ML Lewis  st Haddin b MacGill  4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       GC Rummans 27* (51b) SCG MacGill 9.2-0-50-3 (1w)

       And that ends a rather ordinary performance by the Victorians
       There was a bit of life in the pitch, and the bowling was good, but
        they really needed to give a better account of themselves than all
        out for 175
       Good contributions early in the innings by Arnberger and Hodge, and
        Rummans did his best to steady the sinking ship late in the
        innings, but no one was able to make a big score
       And for a team that is supposed to bat all the way down to number
        nine, it was a rather poor effort
       Hard to fault any of the New South Wales' bowlers, they did a very
        good job, keeping things tight early on, which built the pressure
        that saw a bundle of wickets fall mid-way through the innings
       Nice sunshine out in the middle now, it looks like we may be able
        to fit in a full day of uninterupted cricket despite things
        looking quite bleak earlier

Match State: Lunch

       Inness to bowl to Mark Waugh to kick off the New South Wales
        innings, Haddin at the non-striker's end
       Two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, mid wicket, fine
        leg
   0.1 Inness to Waugh, one run, tucked off the pad in typical Mark Waugh
        fashion behind square
   0.2 Inness to Richards, no run, leaning forward to see the ball move
        past, outside off stump
   0.3 Inness to Richards, one run, full on the pads, tucked away off the
        legs along the ground through square, Harwood comes around from
        his fine leg/deep backward square leg position to field
   0.4 Inness to Waugh, no run, defended along the ground to Moss at point
   0.5 Inness to Waugh, no run, square drives a fullish delivery, great
        save made by a diving Moss in point
   0.6 Inness to Waugh, no run, charges down the track to take an ugly
        swipe at the ball, gets it as far as Hodge at mid off who rockets
        the return back into the keeper's end

End of over 1 (2 runs) New South Wales 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 174/49 = 3.55)
MWH Inness 1-0-2-0 - Paddington End
CJ Richards 1* (2b) ME Waugh 1* (4b)

   1.1 Harwood to Richards, no run, back and leaving safely outside off
   1.2 Harwood to Richards, no run, plays and misses inside the line of
        the delivery, safely through to the keeper
   1.3 Harwood to Richards, two runs, tucked away off the pads through
        forward mid wicket
   1.4 Harwood to Richards, no run, back and leaving to the keeper
   1.5 Harwood to Richards, FOUR, full pitched delivery which Richards
        cracks back past the bowler along the ground to the long off
        boundary
   1.6 Harwood to Richards, no run, forward, leaving to the keeper

End of over 2 (6 runs) New South Wales 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 168/48 = 3.50)
SM Harwood 1-0-6-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 1* (4b) CJ Richards 7* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Inness to Waugh, no run, back to leave the delivery short outside
        off
   2.2 Inness to Waugh, no run, forward trying to drive, plays and misses,
        appeal for caught behind is turned down by umpire Hair
   2.3 Inness to Waugh, no run, chopped into the ground out to Jewell at
        guly
   2.4 Inness to Waugh, no run, Waugh charges down the track to drive the
        ball to Hodge at mid off
   2.5 Inness to Waugh, no run, back and cutting, good diving save made by
        Jewell at gully
   2.6 Inness to Waugh, wide: FOUR, loose down leg, Waugh plays and
        misses, beats Berry - who for some reason is standing up his
        side's premier fast bowler - who flicks the bails off with his
        gloves while the ball travels away to the boundary
   2.6 Inness to Waugh, no run

End of over 3 (5 runs) New South Wales 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 163/47 = 3.47)
MWH Inness 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 7* (8b 1x4) ME Waugh 1* (10b)

   3.1 Harwood to Richards, FOUR, forward with a cracking drive along the
        ground through mid off
   3.2 Harwood to Richards, no run
   3.3 Harwood to Richards, no run, back, defending a short ball back into
        the pitch
   3.4 Harwood to Richards, two runs, pushed back down the pitch, just
        past the outstretched hand of the bowler
   3.5 Harwood to Richards, no run, forced defensively to mid on
   3.6 Harwood to Richards, FOUR, cracking drive to a fullish delivery
        away to the long off fence

End of over 4 (10 runs) New South Wales 23/0 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 153/46 = 3.33)
SM Harwood 2-0-16-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 1* (10b) CJ Richards 17* (14b 3x4)

   4.1 Inness to Waugh, two runs, back upright, pushed out along the
        ground through cover for two quick runs
   4.2 Inness to Waugh, OUT: pops a short ball up in the air to the on
        side, Lewis runs around from mid wicket to take a diving catch

       New South Wales 25/1, Partnership of 25
       ME Waugh  c Lewis b Inness  3 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       CJ Richards 17* (14b 3x4) MWH Inness 2.2-0-9-1 (1w)

   4.3 Inness to Bevan, no run
   4.4 Inness to Bevan, no run, beaten by a brute of a ball which moves in
        past the batsman's defence
   4.5 Inness to Bevan, no run, back to leave well outside off
   4.6 Inness to Bevan, no run, pad forward, leaving outside off

End of over 5 (2 runs) New South Wales 25/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 151/45 = 3.36)
MWH Inness 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 17* (14b 3x4) MG Bevan 0* (4b)

       Harwood taken off after two overs
   5.1 Lewis to Richards, FOUR, short and wide, Richards chances his luck
        with a slick upper cut over backward point
   5.2 Lewis to Richards, no run, forward, struck along the ground to mid
        off to Hodge
   5.3 Lewis to Richards, one run, pushed to wide mid off, Hodges comes
        around to field
   5.4 Lewis to Bevan, no run, good fullish delivery which Bevans fends
        off to the on side, Rummans fields at square leg
   5.5 Lewis to Bevan, no run, forward looking to drive, clips it to the
        second of two gullies in Jewell
   5.6 Lewis to Bevan, no run, let go outside off to the keeper

End of over 6 (5 runs) New South Wales 30/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 146/44 = 3.32)
ML Lewis 1-0-5-0 - Randwick End
CJ Richards 22* (17b 4x4) MG Bevan 0* (7b)

   6.1 Inness to Richards, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
   6.2 Inness to Bevan, no run, left alone through to the keeper
   6.3 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
   6.4 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, overpitched and Bevan dispatches it along
        the ground with a beautifully exceuted drive, along the ground
        past a diving Hodge at mid off to the long off boundary
   6.5 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, full on the pads and Bevan whips it away
        with a lovely flick off the toes out to the square leg fence
   6.6 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, pitched up and again sent to the fence, this
        time with a cracking drive away through extra cover, superb stuff
        from Bevan

End of over 7 (13 runs) New South Wales 43/1 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 133/43 = 3.09)
MWH Inness 4-0-22-1 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 23* (18b 4x4) MG Bevan 12* (12b 3x4)

   7.1 Lewis to Richards, no run, pushing off the back foot to Hodge at
        mid off
   7.2 Lewis to Richards, no run, back and driving square, cut off in the
        gully
   7.3 Lewis to Richards, no run, forward to drive, cut off by Hodge
        coming around
   7.4 Lewis to Richards, no run, pushed to the off side, past Elliott at
        short cover, fielded by Hodge at mid off
   7.5 Lewis to Richards, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler
   7.6 Lewis to Richards, no run, short outside off, withdraws the shot at
        the last second

End of over 8 (maiden) New South Wales 43/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 133/42 = 3.17)
ML Lewis 2-1-5-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 12* (12b 3x4) CJ Richards 23* (24b 4x4)

   8.1 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, back to a short and wide delivery, smashed
        away through backward point
   8.2 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward to leave outside off
   8.3 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward, driven to Elliott at short cover
       A short cover and short extra cover in position
   8.4 Inness to Bevan, no run, driven past the bowler, fielded at mid on
        by McDonald
   8.5 Inness to Bevan, no run, latches on to a cover drive which is
        stopped by Rummans outside the circle at cover
   8.6 Inness to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 9 (4 runs) New South Wales 47/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 129/41 = 3.15)
MWH Inness 5-0-26-1 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 23* (24b 4x4) MG Bevan 16* (18b 4x4)

       Now we have a ball change

Match State: Delay - change of ball

   9.1 Lewis to Richards, no run
   9.2 Lewis to Richards, no run, swings and a miss trying to belt the
        ball through the off side
   9.3 Lewis to Richards, three runs, fullish delivery, driven away
        through the off side
   9.4 Lewis to Bevan, one run, nicely glided to Inness at third man
   9.5 Lewis to Richards, no run, defended down on the off side
   9.6 Lewis to Richards, no run, let go outside off

End of over 10 (4 runs) New South Wales 51/1 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 125/40 = 3.12)
ML Lewis 3-1-9-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 17* (19b 4x4) CJ Richards 26* (29b 4x4)

  10.1 Inness to Bevan, no run, taken on the pad, ball deflecting to the
        on side
  10.2 Inness to Bevan, no run, fullish ball, played to Eliott at short
        extra cover
  10.3 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to point
  10.4 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed defensively back to the
        bowler
  10.5 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward, defended solidly down on the off
        side
  10.6 Inness to Bevan, no run, pushed away to gully where Jewell fields

End of over 11 (maiden) New South Wales 51/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 125/39 = 3.21)
MWH Inness 6-1-26-1 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 26* (29b 4x4) MG Bevan 17* (25b 4x4)

  11.1 Lewis to Richards, no run, defended down on the off side
  11.2 Lewis to Richards, no run, huge swing and a miss
  11.3 Lewis to Richards, no run, forward with a raised bat, leaving
        through to the keeper
  11.4 Lewis to Richards, no run, beaten by a good ball moving past the
        outside of the bat
  11.5 Lewis to Richards, no run, going for a reaching drive, but fails to
        get any bat on it
  11.6 Lewis to Richards, no run, let go through to the keeper

End of over 12 (maiden) New South Wales 51/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 125/38 = 3.29)
ML Lewis 4-2-9-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 17* (25b 4x4) CJ Richards 26* (35b 4x4)

  12.1 Inness to Bevan, no run, let go outside off
       White slip, Moss backward point, Jewell short cover, Rummans extra
        cover, Elliott short extra cover, Hodge mid off, McDonald mid on,
        Lewis mid wicket, Harwood backward square leg
  12.2 Inness to Bevan, no run, let go outside off
  12.3 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, edged between keeper and slip
  12.4 Inness to Bevan, no run, driving to the off side
  12.5 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward with a raised bat to leave outside
        off stump
  12.6 Inness to Bevan, no run, forward with a raised bat again, leaving
        safely to the keeper

End of over 13 (4 runs) New South Wales 55/1 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 121/37 = 3.27)
MWH Inness 7-1-30-1 (1w) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 26* (35b 4x4) MG Bevan 21* (31b 5x4)

  13.1 Lewis to Richards, no run, forward to leave to the keeper
  13.2 Lewis to Richards, no run, pushed off the back foot
  13.3 Lewis to Richards, no run, pushed off the pads to the on side
  13.4 Lewis to Richards, no run, stuck on the crease reaching for the
        delivery, but again can't get bat to ball
  13.5 Lewis to Richards, no run, pushed back down the pitch
  13.6 Lewis to Richards, OUT: back trying to leave, taken high on the pad
        by a delivery coming back in, big appeal is succesful

       New South Wales 55/2, Partnership of 30
       CJ Richards  lbw b Lewis  26 (41b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 14 (maiden) New South Wales 55/2 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 121/36 = 3.36)
ML Lewis 5-3-9-1 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 21* (31b 5x4) 

       Jon Moss with the ball now, Clarke at the non-striker's end
  14.1 Moss to Bevan, no run
  14.2 Moss to Bevan, no run
  14.3 Moss to Bevan, FOUR, cut away through backward point
       And the ball is recovered in the seats in front of the Brewongle
        stand
  14.4 Moss to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side
  14.5 Moss to Bevan, no run, forward, driving to the off side
  14.6 Moss to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side again

End of over 15 (4 runs) New South Wales 59/2 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 117/35 = 3.34)
J Moss 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 0* (0b) MG Bevan 25* (37b 6x4)

  15.1 Lewis to Clarke, no run, forward to leave to keeper Berry
  15.2 Lewis to Clarke, no run, reaches out to wide pitched delivery,
        played to point
  15.3 Lewis to Clarke, no run, taken on the pad, ball pops out to the off
        side, muted appeal for lbw follows
  15.4 Lewis to Clarke, no run, back, upright, defended to the off side
  15.5 Lewis to Clarke, one run, glided away through point
  15.6 Lewis to Bevan, no run, jumping back to defend the ball on the
        crease

End of over 16 (1 run) New South Wales 60/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 116/34 = 3.41)
ML Lewis 6-3-10-1 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 1* (5b) MG Bevan 25* (38b 6x4)

       Slip, point, short cover point, short cover, extra cover, mid off,
        mid on, short mid wicket, square leg, Berry standing up
  16.1 Moss to Clarke, no run
  16.2 Moss to Clarke, no run, driven back down the pitch
  16.3 Moss to Clarke, no run, forward, pushed to the on side
  16.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, forward to leave outside off
  16.5 Moss to Clarke, one run, turned away off the pads behind square
  16.6 Moss to Bevan, no run, forward, driving to cover

End of over 17 (1 run) New South Wales 61/2 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 115/33 = 3.48)
J Moss 2-0-5-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 2* (10b) MG Bevan 25* (39b 6x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Lewis to Clarke, no run
  17.2 Lewis to Clarke, no run, ball moves through to the keeper unharmed
  17.3 Lewis to Clarke, no run, back, defended into the turf on the off
        side
  17.4 Lewis to Clarke, no run, pushed along the ground to Hodge at mid
        off
  17.5 Lewis to Clarke, no run, pushed along the ground to mid off again
  17.6 Lewis to Clarke, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to mid on

End of over 18 (maiden) New South Wales 61/2 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 115/32 = 3.59)
ML Lewis 7-4-10-1 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 25* (39b 6x4) MJ Clarke 2* (16b)

  18.1 Moss to Bevan, one run, played to the off side where Hodge makes a
        diving save
  18.2 Moss to Clarke, no run
  18.3 Moss to Clarke, no run, played back down the pitch
  18.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, driven back past the bowler
  18.5 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to Jewell at short cover point
  18.6 Moss to Clarke, two runs, cut away past the gully fielder

End of over 19 (3 runs) New South Wales 64/2 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 112/31 = 3.61)
J Moss 3-0-8-0 - Paddington End
MG Bevan 26* (40b 6x4) MJ Clarke 4* (21b)

  19.1 Lewis to Bevan, no run, out to drive to point
  19.2 Lewis to Bevan, three runs, short ball, cut away off the back foot
        through point
  19.3 Lewis to Clarke, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler
  19.4 Lewis to Clarke, three runs, drives a fullish delivery away through
        wide mid off
  19.5 Lewis to Bevan, no run, pad out, leaving through to the keeper
  19.6 Lewis to Bevan, no run, forward to leave to the keeper

End of over 20 (6 runs) New South Wales 70/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 106/30 = 3.53)
ML Lewis 8-4-16-1 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 7* (23b) MG Bevan 29* (44b 6x4)

  20.1 Moss to Clarke, one run, forward, struck along the ground to mid
        off
  20.2 Moss to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side
  20.3 Moss to Bevan, one run, reaching stroke to a full pitched delivery,
        getting it away through the gully region
  20.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, forward, leaving to the keeper
  20.5 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed down in front of Arnberger at gully
  20.6 Moss to Clarke, one run, slaps a square drive to point

End of over 21 (3 runs) New South Wales 73/2 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 103/29 = 3.55)
J Moss 4-0-11-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 9* (27b) MG Bevan 30* (46b 6x4)

       Harwod back into the attack
  21.1 Harwood to Clarke, no run, slapped to short cover where Elliott
        makes a desperate save
  21.2 Harwood to Clarke, FOUR, gets back to a short ball and cracks it
        away through mid wicket
  21.3 Harwood to Clarke, no run, swing and a miss, to a ball down leg
  21.4 Harwood to Clarke, no run, defended to the off side
  21.5 Harwood to Clarke, two runs, down on one knee reaching for the
        ball, cutting it away through point for a couple
  21.6 Harwood to Clarke, FOUR, full pitched delivery, banged away to the
        extra cover boundary

End of over 22 (10 runs) New South Wales 83/2 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 93/28 = 3.32)
SM Harwood 3-0-26-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 30* (46b 6x4) MJ Clarke 19* (33b 2x4)

  22.1 Moss to Bevan, no run, swings and a miss, Berry collects
  22.2 Moss to Bevan, no run, forward to drive along the ground to extra
        cover
  22.3 Moss to Bevan, no run, slaps a square drive to Hodge at point
  22.4 Moss to Bevan, wide: no run, let go down leg
  22.4 Moss to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler
  22.5 Moss to Bevan, no run, plays a fuller delivery to Hodge at points
  22.6 Moss to Bevan, no run, forward, playing and missing onto pad

End of over 23 (1 run) New South Wales 84/2 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 92/27 = 3.41)
J Moss 5-0-12-0 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 19* (33b 2x4) MG Bevan 30* (52b 6x4)

  23.1 Harwood to Clarke, no run, cutting to Hodge at point
  23.2 Harwood to Clarke, FOUR, slashing cut away through the off side to
        the point boundary
  23.3 Harwood to Clarke, three runs, waits back on a short one to cream
        it over mid on, just pulls up short of the rope
  23.4 Harwood to Bevan, one run, tucked away off the pads to mid wicket
  23.5 Harwood to Clarke, one run, full pitched delivery, just flicked
        away along the ground through square leg
  23.6 Harwood to Bevan, no run, forward pushed the off side where Elliott
        does the fielding in his short cover position

End of over 24 (9 runs) New South Wales 93/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 83/26 = 3.19)
SM Harwood 4-0-35-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 27* (37b 3x4) MG Bevan 31* (54b 6x4)

       Cameron White on to bowl now
       Slip, backward point, very deep cover point, short cover, mid off,
        mid on, short mid on, very deep mid wicket, very deep backward
        square leg
  24.1 White to Clarke, no run, defending on the front foot
  24.2 White to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side, thought of a
        single rejected
  24.3 White to Clarke, no run, let go outside off
  24.4 White to Clarke, no run, defended back to the bowler
  24.5 White to Clarke, no run, forward and defending
  24.6 White to Clarke, one run, slashing cut off the back foot through
        cover

End of over 25 (1 run) New South Wales 94/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 82/25 = 3.28)
CL White 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 28* (43b 3x4) MG Bevan 31* (54b 6x4)

  25.1 Moss to Clarke, no run, back and defending down on the off side
  25.2 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed back down the pitch
  25.3 Moss to Clarke, no run, played to the off side
  25.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, let go outside off
  25.5 Moss to Clarke, no run, let go to the keeper
  25.6 Moss to Clarke, FOUR, drives a full pitched delivery back along the
        ground to the straight hit boundary

End of over 26 (4 runs) New South Wales 98/2 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 78/24 = 3.25)
J Moss 6-0-16-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MG Bevan 31* (54b 6x4) MJ Clarke 32* (49b 4x4)

  26.1 White to Bevan, no run
  26.2 White to Bevan, no run
  26.3 White to Bevan, no run, full pitched ball which Bevan has a big
        swipe at, just drives it to Hodge at short extra cover
  26.4 White to Bevan, one run, worked to the on side for a comfortable
        single
  26.5 White to Clarke, no run, fending the ball off close in to the body
  26.6 White to Clarke, wide: no run, let go down leg
  26.6 White to Clarke, three runs, swiping cut away through third man

End of over 27 (5 runs) New South Wales 103/2 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 73/23 = 3.17)
CL White 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 35* (51b 4x4) MG Bevan 32* (58b 6x4)

  27.1 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side, Elliott fields at
        short extra cover
  27.2 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed along the ground to point to Hodge
  27.3 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side where Elliott fields
  27.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, fullish delivery, driven to Elliott at
        short extra cover
  27.5 Moss to Clarke, two runs, glided away through backward point
  27.6 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to the on side

End of over 28 (2 runs) New South Wales 105/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 71/22 = 3.23)
J Moss 7-0-18-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MG Bevan 32* (58b 6x4) MJ Clarke 37* (57b 4x4)

  28.1 White to Bevan, no run, letting go, through to the keeper
  28.2 White to Bevan, FOUR, pitched too full and Bevan clouts it over mid
        on with a big slog to the cow corner boundary
  28.3 White to Bevan, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
  28.4 White to Bevan, FOUR, fullish delivery, smashed away with a
        cracking cover drive to the extra cover boundary
  28.5 White to Bevan, no run, cutting close to the body to short third
        man
  28.6 White to Bevan, FOUR, another big whack high in the air, over mid
        on, a couple of bounces over the rope to long on

End of over 29 (12 runs) New South Wales 117/2 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 59/21 = 2.81)
CL White 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 37* (57b 4x4) MG Bevan 44* (64b 9x4)

  29.1 Moss to Clarke, no run, comes a bit forward, pushing to the off
        side, Lewis fields at cover point
  29.2 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to cover where Jewell does the
        fielding
  29.3 Moss to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side, Jewell comes in to
        field
  29.4 Moss to Clarke, no run, glided to Inness at short third man
  29.5 Moss to Clarke, one run, pulls a short ball around to deep mid
        wicket
  29.6 Moss to Bevan, one run, pushed away to the off side, Inness comes
        in to field

End of over 30 (2 runs) New South Wales 119/2 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 57/20 = 2.85)
J Moss 8-0-20-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MG Bevan 45* (65b 9x4) MJ Clarke 38* (62b 4x4)

  30.1 White to Bevan, one run, full pitched delivery, driven away through
        the off side
  30.2 White to Clarke, FOUR, big charge down the wicket to thump the ball
        high and hard over long on
  30.3 White to Clarke, no run, back, defending on the crease, the bowler
        has the lone shout for lbw
  30.4 White to Clarke, one run, struck along the ground through mid off,
        Harwood does the fielding
  30.5 White to Bevan, legbye: one run, tucked to the on side
  30.6 White to Clarke, one run, turned away off the pad through the on
        side

End of over 31 (8 runs) New South Wales 127/2 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 49/19 = 2.58)
CL White 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 44* (66b 5x4) MG Bevan 46* (67b 9x4)

  31.1 Moss to Clarke, one run, tucked away off the pads through mid
        wicket for a comfy single
  31.2 Moss to Bevan, FOUR, slog sweep across the line out to the cow
        corner boundary to bring up his fifty
  31.3 Moss to Bevan, no run, back and defending
  31.4 Moss to Bevan, no run, pushed back down the track
  31.5 Moss to Bevan, no run, back and cutting to point
  31.6 Moss to Bevan, one run, driven to cover

End of over 32 (6 runs) New South Wales 133/2 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 43/18 = 2.39)
J Moss 9-0-26-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MG Bevan 51* (72b 10x4) MJ Clarke 45* (67b 5x4)

  32.1 White to Bevan, FOUR, waits back on the delivery and dispatches it
        with a lovely cut through backward point
  32.2 White to Bevan, no run, forward, defended back down the track
  32.3 White to Bevan, no run, forward, defended to the off side
  32.4 White to Bevan, legbye: three runs, misses trying to sweep, some
        shout from Berry and White for lbw as the ball rolls away through
        third man
  32.5 White to Clarke, one run, down the track with a splendid drive
        through wide mid on
  32.6 White to Bevan, one run, nicely driven through the off side

End of over 33 (9 runs) New South Wales 142/2 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 34/17 = 2.00)
CL White 5-0-31-0 (1w) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 56* (77b 11x4) MJ Clarke 46* (68b 5x4)

  33.1 Moss to Bevan, one run, tucked away fine
  33.2 Moss to Clarke, no run, defended to the off side
  33.3 Moss to Clarke, two runs, glided off the outside edge through the
        vacant gully region
  33.4 Moss to Clarke, one run, worked off the pad to the on side for a
        single
  33.5 Moss to Bevan, no run
  33.6 Moss to Bevan, no run, defended to the off side

End of over 34 (4 runs) New South Wales 146/2 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 30/16 = 1.88)
J Moss 10-0-30-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 49* (71b 5x4) MG Bevan 57* (80b 11x4)

  34.1 Inness to Clarke, no run
  34.2 Inness to Clarke, one run, tucked away off the pad through mid
        wicket to bring up his fifty
  34.3 Inness to Bevan, two runs, swiping cut through backward point
  34.4 Inness to Bevan, no run, reaching out to cut, gets it to Moss at
        backward point
  34.5 Inness to Bevan, one run, fullish ball, driven along the ground
        through mid off
  34.6 Inness to Clarke, no run

End of over 35 (4 runs) New South Wales 150/2 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 26/15 = 1.73)
MWH Inness 8-1-34-1 (1w) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 60* (83b 11x4) MJ Clarke 50* (74b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Lewis to Bevan, one run, short ball pulled around to square leg
  35.2 Lewis to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side
  35.3 Lewis to Clarke, one run, tucked away off the pads through mid
        wicket
  35.4 Lewis to Bevan, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler
  35.5 Lewis to Bevan, two runs, tucked away off the pads through square
        leg
  35.6 Lewis to Bevan, no run, short ball pulled to the on side

End of over 36 (8 runs) New South Wales 154/2 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 22/14 = 1.57)
ML Lewis 9-4-20-1 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 51* (76b 5x4) MG Bevan 63* (87b 11x4)

  36.1 Inness to Clarke, FOUR, down the track, cracked away through wide
        mid off
  36.2 Inness to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off side
  36.3 Inness to Clarke, one run, struck off the toes through mid on
  36.4 Inness to Bevan, FOUR, pitched full and smashed away down the
        ground to the long on boundary
  36.5 Inness to Bevan, one run, driven away through the off side
  36.6 Inness to Clarke, one run, driven away through cover

End of over 37 (11 runs) New South Wales 165/2 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 11/13 = 0.85)
MWH Inness 9-1-45-1 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 57* (80b 6x4) MG Bevan 68* (89b 12x4)

  37.1 Lewis to Clarke, no run
  37.2 Lewis to Clarke, one run, pushed to the off side
  37.3 Lewis to Bevan, one run, driven away behind point, Inness comes in
        from third man to field
  37.4 Lewis to Clarke, no run, forward, driving to cover
  37.5 Lewis to Clarke, no run, plays and misses over the top of the
        delivery
  37.6 Lewis to Clarke, no run, pushed back down the track

End of over 38 (2 runs) New South Wales 167/2 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 9/12 = 0.75)
ML Lewis 10-4-22-1 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 69* (90b 12x4) MJ Clarke 58* (85b 6x4)

  38.1 McDonald to Bevan, one run, leans down to the pitch of delivery to
        caress it to third man
  38.2 McDonald to Clarke, one run, driven along the ground through mid
        off
  38.3 McDonald to Bevan, no run, struck to mid off
  38.4 McDonald to Bevan, one run, struck across the line through mid on
  38.5 McDonald to Clarke, one run, down the track, struck along the
        ground to Inness at long off
  38.6 McDonald to Bevan, FOUR, fullish delivery, smashed away through the
        off side

End of over 39 (8 runs) New South Wales 175/2 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 1/11 = 0.09)
AB McDonald 1-0-8-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 60* (87b 6x4) MG Bevan 75* (94b 13x4)

       One run to go, if New South Wales get that this over they secure a
        bonus
  39.1 Inness to Clarke, one run, big swipe away to the on side, and there
        it is, victory with a bonus
       And a well deserved 5-point win as well
       New South Wales thoroughly outclassing their Victorian counterparts
       An excellent performance with the ball by the home side setting up
        a target they had little difficulty in chasing
       Victoria's performance with the ball wasn't bad, but it was always
        going difficult defending such a meagre target, the performance of
        their batsmen left a lot to be desired
       A significant win in the overall context of the competition, it
        catapults New South Wales to the top of the ING Cup table

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