Tour Match: Prime Minister's XI v England XI at Canberra, 10 Dec 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       The news is not good from Manuka Oval at Canberra. There has been
        rain overnight and this morning and play will not start on time
       At present we are expecting the umpires to make an inspection at
        11.00 AEDT, but further rain is forecast throughout the day

Match State: Delay - Start delayed due to rain - Inspection at 11.00 AEDT (00.00 GMT)

       A delayed start for today's match here at Manuka Oval, overnight
        rain created a muddy centre which has pushed the start back 105
        minutes
       The match will now be 42 overs a side
       England have won the toss and decided to bat first
       Knight and Trescothick the opening batsmen
       Ashley Noffke the bowler
   0.1 Noffke to Trescothick, one run, tucked away off the pad down to
        fine leg
   0.2 Noffke to Knight, wide: no run, let go, a long way outside off
   0.2 Noffke to Knight, no run, left alone
   0.3 Noffke to Knight, (noball) no run, let go outside off, to keeper
        Haddin
   0.3 Noffke to Knight, no run, forward to leave outside off
   0.4 Noffke to Knight, no run, letting pass, outside off stump
   0.5 Noffke to Knight, no run
   0.6 Noffke to Knight, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) England XI 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
AA Noffke 1-0-3-0 (1w 1nb)
ME Trescothick 1* (1b) NV Knight 0* (6b)

       Rofe to bowl the second over of the innings
   1.1 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, forward to drive to mid off
   1.2 Rofe to Trescothick, FOUR, big charge down the wicket to smash the
        ball away to the long off boundary
   1.3 Rofe to Trescothick, two runs, gets a touch on a ball from outside
        off, running it down to third man
   1.4 Rofe to Trescothick, wide: no run, swishing the bat at a ball going
        unharmed down leg
   1.4 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, defended down on the on side
   1.5 Rofe to Trescothick, one run, a charge down the track to caress the
        ball to the on side
   1.6 Rofe to Knight, no run, steps forward to push to cover

End of over 2 (8 runs) England XI 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
PC Rofe 1-0-8-0 (1w)
ME Trescothick 8* (6b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (7b)

   2.1 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, plays and misses, looking to cut a
        ball from outside off
   2.2 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, let go to the keeper
   2.3 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, forward to push defensively back to
        the bowler
   2.4 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, defended down on the off side
   2.5 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, goes for a flash cut, plays and
        mises underneath the delivery
   2.6 Noffke to Trescothick, no run, forward to drive to mid off

End of over 3 (maiden) England XI 11/0 (RR: 3.67)
AA Noffke 2-1-3-0 (1w 1nb)
NV Knight 0* (7b) ME Trescothick 8* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Rofe to Knight, no run, turned to the on side
   3.2 Rofe to Knight, two runs, pitched full and turned away through
        backward square leg
   3.3 Rofe to Knight, no run, forward and driving to mid off
   3.4 Rofe to Knight, no run, down the track to drive to mid on
   3.5 Rofe to Knight, no run, playing from the crease, pushing back to
        the bowler
   3.6 Rofe to Knight, OUT: misses trying to pull through square leg, and
        Rofe strikes - bowling him clean

       England XI 13/1, Partnership of 13
       NV Knight  b Rofe  2 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 4 (2 runs) England XI 13/1 (RR: 3.25)
PC Rofe 2-0-10-1 (1w)
ME Trescothick 8* (12b 1x4) 

   4.1 Noffke to Trescothick, three runs, forward to drive away through
        cover
   4.2 Noffke to White, no run, pushed defensively down the track
   4.3 Noffke to White, no run, forward, defended down the track
   4.4 Noffke to White, wide: no run, let go down leg
   4.4 Noffke to White, one run, neatly runs the ball down to third man
   4.5 Noffke to Trescothick, (noball) no run, down the track, pushes to
        point
   4.6 Noffke to Trescothick, one run, turned to the on side, a bit of
        hesistation, but they get get the single safely thanks to a
        misfield
   4.6 Noffke to White, no run, defended to the off side

End of over 5 (7 runs) England XI 20/1 (RR: 4.00)
AA Noffke 3-1-10-0 (2w 2nb)
ME Trescothick 12* (15b 1x4) C White 1* (4b)

   5.1 Rofe to Trescothick, three runs, charge down the track to tuck the
        ball away through mid wicket
   5.2 Rofe to White, no run, back and defending into the off side
   5.3 Rofe to White, FOUR, smashed hard over mid off with a lofted drive
   5.4 Rofe to White, no run, big swing, no ding, the ball just missing
        off stump
   5.5 Rofe to White, FOUR, pitched full and spanked over mid off with a
        beautifully lofted drive, must've been just short of the long off
        rope
   5.6 Rofe to White, FOUR, too short and punded away with a might pull
        over backward square leg

End of over 6 (15 runs) England XI 35/1 (RR: 5.83)
PC Rofe 3-0-25-1 (1w)
ME Trescothick 15* (16b 1x4) C White 13* (9b 3x4)

   6.1 Noffke to Trescothick, one run, tickles a leg side delivery down to
        fine leg
   6.2 Noffke to White, no run, pushed defensively to mid off
   6.3 Noffke to White, no run, played to point
   6.4 Noffke to White, FOUR, half volley on leg stump, just lifted away
        over square leg
   6.5 Noffke to White, no run, pushing off the back foot to point
   6.6 Noffke to White, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 7 (5 runs) England XI 40/1 (RR: 5.71)
AA Noffke 4-1-15-0 (2w 2nb)
ME Trescothick 16* (17b 1x4) C White 17* (14b 4x4)

   7.1 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, looking to turn the ball to the on
        side, gets a leading edge to the off
   7.2 Rofe to Trescothick, one run, helped away down to third man
   7.3 Rofe to White, no run, down the track, playing and missing inside
        the delivery, White runs back to his crease to remove any
        possibility of a stumping
   7.4 Rofe to White, OUT: lofted up in the air over cover, slightly
        miscuing the off side shot, good catch taken by the fielder
        running back from cover

       England XI 41/2, Partnership of 28
       C White  c ? b Rofe  17 (16b 4x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 17* (19b 1x4) PC Rofe 3.4-0-26-2 (1w)

       Shah the new man in
   7.5 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, turned around to short fine leg
   7.6 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, forward to leave outside off

End of over 8 (1 run) England XI 41/2 (RR: 5.12)
PC Rofe 4-0-26-2 (1w)
OA Shah 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 17* (21b 1x4)

   8.1 Noffke to Shah, no run, let go outside off
   8.2 Noffke to Shah, no run, lets go of a short of a length delivery
   8.3 Noffke to Shah, no run, coming forward to play the ball back into
        the pitch
   8.4 Noffke to Shah, no run, pushed defensively to mid on
   8.5 Noffke to Shah, one run, runs it off an outside edge down to third
        man
   8.6 Noffke to Trescothick, no run

End of over 9 (1 run) England XI 42/2 (RR: 4.67)
AA Noffke 5-1-16-0 (2w 2nb)
OA Shah 1* (5b) ME Trescothick 17* (22b 1x4)

   9.1 Rofe to Shah, one run
   9.2 Rofe to Trescothick, no run
   9.3 Rofe to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point
   9.4 Rofe to Trescothick, FOUR, swung around through backward square leg
   9.5 Rofe to Trescothick, OUT: struck straight up in the air for an easy
        catch to the man at mid on

       England XI 47/3, Partnership of 6
       ME Trescothick  c ? b Rofe  21 (26b 2x4 0x6)
       OA Shah 2* (6b) PC Rofe 4.5-0-31-3 (1w)

   9.6 Rofe to Shah, no run, let go outside off

End of over 10 (6 runs) England XI 47/3 (RR: 4.70)
PC Rofe 5-0-31-3 (1w)
PD Collingwood 0* (0b) OA Shah 2* (7b)

       Lewis bowling now
  10.1 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, let go outside off
  10.2 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, pokes and misses around the delivery
  10.3 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, pushed along the ground to mid on
  10.4 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, forward, half driving to the off side
  10.5 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, played defensively to the off side
  10.6 Lewis to Collingwood, no run, lets it go, outside off

End of over 11 (maiden) England XI 47/3 (RR: 4.27)
ML Lewis 1-1-0-0
OA Shah 2* (7b) PD Collingwood 0* (6b)

  11.1 Rofe to Shah, no run, lets it go, outside off stump
  11.2 Rofe to Shah, one run
  11.3 Rofe to Collingwood, one run
  11.4 Rofe to Shah, one run, runs it down to third man
  11.5 Rofe to Collingwood, no run, clipped down into the pitch trying to
        play it through square leg
  11.6 Rofe to Collingwood, no run, tentatively forward, ball moves past
        the outside edge

End of over 12 (3 runs) England XI 50/3 (RR: 4.17)
PC Rofe 6-0-34-3 (1w)
OA Shah 4* (10b) PD Collingwood 1* (9b)

Match State: Drinks

  12.1 Lewis to Shah, no run, forward to drive to mid on where Noffke
        fields
  12.2 Lewis to Shah, no run, square driving but only as far as the
        fielder at point
  12.3 Lewis to Shah, wide: no run, let go down leg
  12.3 Lewis to Shah, no run, back to leave a shortish ball
  12.4 Lewis to Shah, no run, big swing and a miss as the ball travels
        unharmed outside off stump
  12.5 Lewis to Shah, no run, let go outside off
  12.6 Lewis to Shah, no run, pad forward, let go outside off

End of over 13 (1 run) England XI 51/3 (RR: 3.92)
ML Lewis 2-1-1-0 (1w)
PD Collingwood 1* (9b) OA Shah 4* (16b)

  13.1 Carseldine to Collingwood, no run, pushed defensively to the off
        side
  13.2 Carseldine to Collingwood, no run, forward to play to mid off
  13.3 Carseldine to Collingwood, OUT: looks to drive through the off
        side, outsidee edge straight to first slip

       England XI 51/4, Partnership of 4
       PD Collingwood  c Waugh b Carseldine  1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       OA Shah 4* (16b) LA Carseldine 0.3-0-0-1

       Blackwell the new man in
  13.4 Carseldine to Blackwell, no run, pushed defensively down on the off
        side
  13.5 Carseldine to Blackwell, one run, DROPPED: cut off the back foot,
        and a relatively simple chance is put down at point
  13.6 Carseldine to Shah, no run, down the track to push back to the
        bowler

End of over 14 (1 run) England XI 52/4 (RR: 3.71)
LA Carseldine 1-0-1-1
ID Blackwell 1* (2b) OA Shah 4* (17b)

  14.1 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, lets it go, outside off
  14.2 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, let go outside off, withdrawing the
        shot
  14.3 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, forward with a big swing and a miss,
        outside off
  14.4 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, square driving to point
  14.5 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, left alone, outside off stump
  14.6 Lewis to Blackwell, no run, pushed to Higgs at point

End of over 15 (maiden) England XI 52/4 (RR: 3.47)
ML Lewis 3-2-1-0 (1w)
OA Shah 4* (17b) ID Blackwell 1* (8b)

  15.1 Carseldine to Shah, no run, let go outside off
  15.2 Carseldine to Shah, no run, defended to the off side
  15.3 Carseldine to Shah, wide: no run, playing and missing trying to cut
        a ball that keeps low
  15.3 Carseldine to Shah, one run, cut past a diving point fielder
  15.4 Carseldine to Blackwell, no run, fends a short ball to the on side
  15.5 Carseldine to Blackwell, no run, played defensively from the crease
        to the off side
  15.6 Carseldine to Blackwell, no run, drive to cover

End of over 16 (2 runs) England XI 54/4 (RR: 3.38)
LA Carseldine 2-0-3-1 (1w)
OA Shah 5* (20b) ID Blackwell 1* (11b)

  16.1 Lewis to Shah, FOUR, slashing square drive to an overpitched
        delivery
  16.2 Lewis to Shah, no run, startled by a sharp rising delviery
  16.3 Lewis to Shah, no run, forced defensively to the off side
  16.4 Lewis to Shah, no run, plays a half-heatrted shot at the ball down
        off, failing to make contact
  16.5 Lewis to Shah, no run, fended off to the on side, short of the
        forward square leg fielder
  16.6 Lewis to Shah, no run, defended down on the on side, Carseldine
        runs in from forward square leg to stop any thought of a run

End of over 17 (4 runs) England XI 58/4 (RR: 3.41)
ML Lewis 4-2-5-0 (1w)
ID Blackwell 1* (11b) OA Shah 9* (26b 1x4)

  17.1 Carseldine to Blackwell, no run, DROPPED: gets an inside edge on a
        delivery that moves across him, Haddin can't take a difficult
        chance diving to his right
  17.2 Carseldine to Blackwell, OUT: meek pull straight to the fielder at
        mid wicket

       England XI 58/5, Partnership of 7
       ID Blackwell  c White b Carseldine  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       OA Shah 9* (26b 1x4) LA Carseldine 2.2-0-3-2 (1w)

       David Dawson replaces Brad Haddin as wicket-keeper
  17.3 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, lets go a short rising delivery
  17.4 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, back and defending down on the off
        side
  17.5 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, pushed defensively down the wicket
  17.6 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run

End of over 18 (maiden) England XI 58/5 (RR: 3.22)
LA Carseldine 3-1-3-2 (1w)
OA Shah 9* (26b 1x4) A Flintoff 0* (4b)

  18.1 Lewis to Shah, no run, lets a short ball go
  18.2 Lewis to Shah, no run, defended down on the on side, Carseldin runs
        in from square leg to field
  18.3 Lewis to Shah, no run, forward to push to the off side
  18.4 Lewis to Shah, no run, let go outside off
  18.5 Lewis to Shah, no run, plays and misses inside the delivery
  18.6 Lewis to Shah, no run, fends off a short delivery

End of over 19 (maiden) England XI 58/5 (RR: 3.05)
ML Lewis 5-3-5-0 (1w)
A Flintoff 0* (4b) OA Shah 9* (32b 1x4)

  19.1 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, pushed defensively to point
  19.2 Carseldine to Flintoff, one run, glided down to third man
  19.3 Carseldine to Shah, no run, beaten past the outside of the bat
  19.4 Carseldine to Shah, one run, pushed to short third man for a single
  19.5 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, played to the off side
  19.6 Carseldine to Flintoff, no run, let go outside off

End of over 20 (2 runs) England XI 60/5 (RR: 3.00)
LA Carseldine 4-1-5-2 (1w)
OA Shah 10* (34b 1x4) A Flintoff 1* (8b)

  20.1 Lewis to Shah, no run, let go otuside off
  20.2 Lewis to Shah, no run, let go to keeper Dawson again
  20.3 Lewis to Shah, no run, back to leave a short of a length delivery
  20.4 Lewis to Shah, one run, slapping cut away off the back foot behind
        point
  20.5 Lewis to Flintoff, no run, forward to drive to mid on
  20.6 Lewis to Flintoff, wide: no run, misses with an outstretched bat
  20.6 Lewis to Flintoff, no run, defended along the ground to point

End of over 21 (2 runs) England XI 62/5 (RR: 2.95)
ML Lewis 6-3-7-0 (2w)
OA Shah 11* (38b 1x4) A Flintoff 1* (10b)

       Leggie White on now
  21.1 White to Shah, no run, back, playing and missing
  21.2 White to Shah, no run, forward, pushed defensively back down the
        track
  21.3 White to Shah, one run, tucked around the corner through backward
        square
  21.4 White to Flintoff, FOUR, lovely drive along the ground through wide
        mid off
  21.5 White to Flintoff, no run, defended from the crease
  21.6 White to Flintoff, no run, pushed back down the track

End of over 22 (5 runs) England XI 67/5 (RR: 3.05)
CL White 1-0-5-0
OA Shah 12* (41b 1x4) A Flintoff 5* (13b 1x4)

  22.1 Lewis to Shah, FOUR, flaying front foot drive through extra cover
  22.2 Lewis to Shah, no run, pushed to the off side
  22.3 Lewis to Shah, no run, defended back to the bowler
  22.4 Lewis to Shah, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
  22.5 Lewis to Flintoff, three runs, drags a fullish ball away off the
        toes through forward mid wicket
  22.6 Lewis to Shah, one run, shortish ball pushed away through backward
        point

End of over 23 (9 runs) England XI 76/5 (RR: 3.30)
ML Lewis 7-3-16-0 (2w)
OA Shah 18* (46b 2x4) A Flintoff 8* (14b 1x4)

  23.1 White to Shah, wide: no run, let go to turn down off
  23.1 White to Shah, no run, blocked, back down the track to the bowler
  23.2 White to Shah, no run, lets it pass, outside off
  23.3 White to Shah, no run, down to drive to mid off
  23.4 White to Shah, no run, pitched up and driven to mid off
  23.5 White to Shah, two runs, tucked off the pads through fine leg
  23.6 White to Shah, no run, swinging and missing, trying to cut

End of over 24 (3 runs) England XI 79/5 (RR: 3.29)
CL White 2-0-8-0 (1w)
A Flintoff 8* (14b 1x4) OA Shah 20* (52b 2x4)

       Spin from both ends now, Mark Higgs on
  24.1 Higgs to Flintoff, FOUR, overpitched delivery, dispatched with a
        nice drive through extra cover
  24.2 Higgs to Flintoff, no run, plays and misses down off
  24.3 Higgs to Flintoff, no run, forward attempting to drive, gets a
        eading edge in the air which falls well short of any fielder
  24.4 Higgs to Flintoff, no run, driven back to the bowler
  24.5 Higgs to Flintoff, no run, plays and misses down off
  24.6 Higgs to Flintoff, one run, driven from the crease through point

End of over 25 (5 runs) England XI 84/5 (RR: 3.36)
MA Higgs 1-0-5-0
A Flintoff 13* (20b 2x4) OA Shah 20* (52b 2x4)

  25.1 White to Flintoff, OUT: dancing down the track, big swing and a
        miss sees him clean bowled

       England XI 84/6, Partnership of 26
       A Flintoff  b White  13 (21b 2x4 0x6)
       OA Shah 20* (52b 2x4) CL White 2.1-0-8-1 (1w)

  25.2 White to Batty, no run, ball pops up off the pad to Waugh at slip
  25.3 White to Batty, no run, drives to Katcih at point
       Now Kiatch moves to silly point
  25.4 White to Batty, one run, driven to mid off for a single
  25.5 White to Shah, no run, defended back to the bowler
  25.6 White to Shah, OUT: full toss driven straight back into the
        bowler's hands

       England XI 85/7, Partnership of 1
       OA Shah  c & b White  20 (54b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 26 (1 run) England XI 85/7 (RR: 3.27)
CL White 3-0-9-2 (1w)
GJ Batty 1* (3b) 

Match State: Drinks

  26.1 Higgs to Batty, no run, lets it pass, outside off stump
  26.2 Higgs to Batty, no run, forward to defend to the off side
  26.3 Higgs to Batty, no run, driving along the ground to point
  26.4 Higgs to Batty, wide: no run, down leg
  26.4 Higgs to Batty, no run, cutting off the back foot to cover
  26.5 Higgs to Batty, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single, they
        take the throw on, which is delivery to the keeper's end, Read the
        one in trouble, replay called for
       Green light given
  26.6 Higgs to Read, no run, blocked

End of over 27 (2 runs) England XI 87/7 (RR: 3.22)
MA Higgs 2-0-7-0 (1w)
GJ Batty 2* (8b) CMW Read 0* (1b)

  27.1 White to Batty, no run, defended back down the track
  27.2 White to Batty, one run, pitched up and driven away through cover
        point, fielded in the deep
  27.3 White to Read, no run, lets itgo, outside off
  27.4 White to Read, no run, back played defensively to the off side
  27.5 White to Read, one run, cut away through point
  27.6 White to Batty, one run, driven away through cover

End of over 28 (3 runs) England XI 90/7 (RR: 3.21)
CL White 4-0-12-2 (1w)
GJ Batty 4* (11b) CMW Read 1* (4b)

  28.1 Higgs to Batty, one run, driven off the toes to Katich at mid on
        for a quick single
  28.2 Higgs to Read, one run, poor one on leg, turned away through fine
        leg
  28.3 Higgs to Batty, legbye: one run, prodded to the on side for a
        single
  28.4 Higgs to Read, no run, let go, outside off
  28.5 Higgs to Read, three runs, down the track to loft it just over the
        head of the mid off fielder
  28.6 Higgs to Batty, no run, forward to defend back dwon the track

End of over 29 (6 runs) England XI 96/7 (RR: 3.31)
MA Higgs 3-0-12-0 (1w)
CMW Read 5* (7b) GJ Batty 5* (14b)

  29.1 White to Read, no run, let go outside off
  29.2 White to Read, no run, left to keeper Dawson
  29.3 White to Read, one run, full pitched delivery driven through cover
  29.4 White to Batty, no run, played to mid on where a good diving save
        is made
  29.5 White to Batty, no run, bump ball to Carseldine at mid off
  29.6 White to Batty, no run, let go, past off

End of over 30 (1 run) England XI 97/7 (RR: 3.23)
CL White 5-0-13-2 (1w)
CMW Read 6* (10b) GJ Batty 5* (17b)

  30.1 Higgs to Read, no run, played to he off side, Carseldin runs in
        from backward point to field
  30.2 Higgs to Read, no run, big charge down the wicket, but the shot
        isn't as attacking as expected, just played to mid off
  30.3 Higgs to Read, no run, driving off the back foot to cover
  30.4 Higgs to Read, one run, down to meet the bal at its pitch, driven
        to Katich at a deep-ish mid on, who misses with a ping at the
        bowler's end stumps
  30.5 Higgs to Batty, no run, played back to the bowler who throws the
        ball back in the direction of the batsman's stumps like a fast
        bowler
  30.6 Higgs to Batty, one run, turned to short fine leg for a quick
        single

End of over 31 (2 runs) England XI 99/7 (RR: 3.19)
MA Higgs 4-0-14-0 (1w)
GJ Batty 6* (19b) CMW Read 7* (14b)

  31.1 White to Batty, no run, leading edge safe to the off side
  31.2 White to Batty, three runs, nicely struck away through mid on, the
        crowd applaud the hundred
  31.3 White to Read, no run, back to see the ball turn past
  31.4 White to Read, one run, sarving cut away off the back foot through
        point
  31.5 White to Batty, no run, pushed to point
  31.6 White to Batty, no run, down to drive along the ground to mid on

End of over 32 (4 runs) England XI 103/7 (RR: 3.22)
CL White 6-0-17-2 (1w)
CMW Read 8* (16b) GJ Batty 9* (23b)

       Katich on to bowl now
  32.1 Katich to Read, no run, forward to drive to short mid off
  32.2 Katich to Read, no run, defended back to the bowler on the front
        foot
  32.3 Katich to Read, no run, turned to the on side
  32.4 Katich to Read, no run, .
  32.5 Katich to Read, one run, defended to the off side for a quick
        single
  32.6 Katich to Batty, no run, back to play back to the bowler

End of over 33 (1 run) England XI 104/7 (RR: 3.15)
SM Katich 1-0-1-0
CMW Read 9* (21b) GJ Batty 9* (24b)

  33.1 White to Read, no run, pushed back dwon the pitch
  33.2 White to Read, one run, cut away through cover point
  33.3 White to Batty, no run, .
  33.4 White to Batty, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  33.5 White to Batty, one run, pushed through mid off for a single
  33.6 White to Read, no run, out to cut to backward point

End of over 34 (2 runs) England XI 106/7 (RR: 3.12)
CL White 7-0-19-2 (1w)
GJ Batty 10* (27b) CMW Read 10* (24b)

  34.1 Katich to Batty, SIX, big charge down the track to meet the ball on
        the full, slogged over mid wicket
  34.2 Katich to Batty, FOUR, down the track to drive away through mid off
  34.3 Katich to Batty, no run, taken on the front pad
  34.4 Katich to Batty, one run, down the track to drive past the bowler
  34.5 Katich to Read, one run, turned to mid wicket for a single
  34.6 Katich to Batty, FOUR, big charge down the track to slap thr ball
        through mid on

End of over 35 (16 runs) England XI 122/7 (RR: 3.49)
SM Katich 2-0-17-0
CMW Read 11* (25b) GJ Batty 25* (32b 2x4 1x6)

  35.1 White to Read, no run, forward, pushing to mid off
  35.2 White to Read, two runs, down the pitch to tuck it away through
        backward square
  35.3 White to Read, FOUR, down the pitch to pound the delivery through
        mid off
  35.4 White to Read, no run, dropped on the on side, wants a single but
        has to go back with Katich tearing in
  35.5 White to Read, one run, tickled to the on side for a single
  35.6 White to Batty, no run, defended on the front foot

End of over 36 (7 runs) England XI 129/7 (RR: 3.58)
CL White 8-0-26-2 (1w)
CMW Read 18* (30b 1x4) GJ Batty 25* (33b 2x4 1x6)

  36.1 Katich to Read, two runs, swept around through fine leg
  36.2 Katich to Read, no run, poked to the on side
  36.3 Katich to Read, one run, down the pitch to drive through mid off
  36.4 Katich to Batty, no run, down the pitch to play back to the bowler
  36.5 Katich to Batty, one run, eeked out to point for a quick single
  36.6 Katich to Read, one run, pulls a long hop away behind square

End of over 37 (5 runs) England XI 134/7 (RR: 3.62)
SM Katich 3-0-22-0
CMW Read 22* (34b 1x4) GJ Batty 26* (35b 2x4 1x6)

  37.1 White to Read, two runs, cuts it away through point
  37.2 White to Read, FOUR, streaky edge past the keeper
  37.3 White to Read, no run, pushed to point
  37.4 White to Read, one run, down the pitch to drive through mid on
  37.5 White to Batty, one run, tucked away through square leg
  37.6 White to Read, two runs, down the pitch to drive through mid off

End of over 38 (10 runs) England XI 144/7 (RR: 3.79)
CL White 9-0-36-2 (1w)
GJ Batty 27* (36b 2x4 1x6) CMW Read 31* (39b 2x4)

       Lewis the first bowler to get a second spell
  38.1 Lewis to Batty, two runs, cut away through backward point
  38.2 Lewis to Batty, no run, forward to drive, good jumping save made on
        the bounce at mid off
  38.3 Lewis to Batty, no run, played back down the track
  38.4 Lewis to Batty, OUT: trying to defend on the crease, beaten for
        sheer pace

       England XI 146/8, Partnership of 61
       GJ Batty  b Lewis  29 (40b 2x4 1x6)
       CMW Read 31* (39b 2x4) ML Lewis 7.4-3-18-1 (2w)

       Andy Caddick the new man in
  38.5 Lewis to Caddick, one run, plays it to point for a single
  38.6 Lewis to Read, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single

End of over 39 (4 runs) England XI 148/8 (RR: 3.79)
ML Lewis 8-3-20-1 (2w)
CMW Read 32* (40b 2x4) AR Caddick 1* (1b)

       Carseldie back on
  39.1 Carseldine to Read, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  39.2 Carseldine to Read, one run, played away through cover
  39.3 Carseldine to Caddick, no run, swishes and misses outside off
  39.4 Carseldine to Caddick, no run, pushed to the off side
  39.5 Carseldine to Caddick, one run, pushed to cover for a single, throw
        to bowler's end not accurate enough
  39.6 Carseldine to Read, no run, played to backward point

End of over 40 (2 runs) England XI 150/8 (RR: 3.75)
LA Carseldine 5-1-7-2 (1w)
AR Caddick 2* (4b) CMW Read 33* (43b 2x4)

  40.1 Lewis to Caddick, two runs, cuts a shortish ball through third man
  40.2 Lewis to Caddick, OUT: full and fast, and straight through the
        batsman's defence

       England XI 152/9, Partnership of 6
       AR Caddick  b Lewis  4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       CMW Read 33* (43b 2x4) ML Lewis 8.2-3-22-2 (2w)

  40.3 Lewis to Kirtley, no run, plays and misses, inside the line of the
        delivery
  40.4 Lewis to Kirtley, OUT: a yorker much too good for the tail-ender

       England XI 152/10, Partnership of 0
       RJ Kirtley  b Lewis  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       CMW Read 33* (43b 2x4) ML Lewis 8.4-3-22-3 (2w)

       And that completes the England innings, you'd have to think it a
        dissapointing total, but certainly not the embarrassing one it
        looked it might be at 7/85
       A late order revival by Batty and Read adding respectability, but
        overall a good performance by the Prime Minister's side

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run
   0.2 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run
   0.3 Kirtley to Carseldine, wide: no run, outside off
   0.3 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run
   0.4 Kirtley to Carseldine, two runs, tuched away off the pad through
        backward square
   0.5 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, forward to push defensively down the
        track
   0.6 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, back and driving to Knight at
        backward point

End of over 1 (3 runs) Prime Minister's XI 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 150/41 = 3.66)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-3-0 (1w)
BJ Haddin 0* (0b) LA Carseldine 2* (6b)

   1.1 Caddick to Haddin, one run, swiped to fine leg
   1.2 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, let go outside off
   1.3 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, back, ball beats the outside edge
   1.4 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, defended to the off side
   1.5 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, plays and misses, trying to pull a
        short ball
   1.6 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, defended to the off side, White
        fields at cover

End of over 2 (1 run) Prime Minister's XI 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 149/40 = 3.72)
AR Caddick 1-0-1-0
BJ Haddin 1* (1b) LA Carseldine 2* (11b)

   2.1 Kirtley to Haddin, no run, turned down on the on side
   2.2 Kirtley to Haddin, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   2.3 Kirtley to Haddin, wide: no run, let go down leg
   2.3 Kirtley to Haddin, no run, pushed to Shah at mid off
   2.4 Kirtley to Haddin, FOUR, big charge down the track to belt the
        delivery over mid off
   2.5 Kirtley to Haddin, OUT: tries to glance the ball, is taken on the
        pad and the lbw appeal is upheld

       Prime Minister's XI 9/1, Partnership of 9
       BJ Haddin  lbw b Kirtley  5 (6b 1x4 0x6)
       LA Carseldine 2* (11b) RJ Kirtley 1.5-0-8-1 (2w)

   2.6 Kirtley to Katich, no run, leaves it to the keeper

End of over 3 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 9/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 144/39 = 3.69)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-8-1 (2w)
LA Carseldine 2* (11b) SM Katich 0* (1b)

   3.1 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, pushed to the off side
   3.2 Caddick to Carseldine, FOUR, top edged cut way over slips
   3.3 Caddick to Carseldine, FOUR, short ball, creamed away through
        forward mid wicket
   3.4 Caddick to Carseldine, legbye: one run, taken on the pad, squeezes
        past slips, appeal for lbw turned down
   3.5 Caddick to Katich, no run, played back down the pitch
   3.6 Caddick to Katich, no run, bouncer that he barely has to duck

End of over 4 (9 runs) Prime Minister's XI 18/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 135/38 = 3.55)
AR Caddick 2-0-9-0
LA Carseldine 10* (15b 2x4) SM Katich 0* (3b)

   4.1 Kirtley to Carseldine, three runs, slashing drive off the back foot
        through point, Knight pulls it up just short of the rope, almost
        over-balancing onto it
   4.2 Kirtley to Katich, no run, pushed back down the pitch
   4.3 Kirtley to Katich, OUT: tires to glance fine and out goes his leg
        stump

       Prime Minister's XI 21/2, Partnership of 12
       SM Katich  b Kirtley  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       LA Carseldine 13* (16b 2x4) RJ Kirtley 2.3-0-11-2 (2w)

       Mark Higgs the new man in
   4.4 Kirtley to Higgs, no run, pushed defensively back down the pitch
   4.5 Kirtley to Higgs, no run, let go outside off
   4.6 Kirtley to Higgs, no run, drives along the ground to White at short
        cover

End of over 5 (3 runs) Prime Minister's XI 21/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 132/37 = 3.57)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-11-2 (2w)
LA Carseldine 13* (16b 2x4) MA Higgs 0* (3b)

   5.1 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, let go outside off
   5.2 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, forward, pushing to mid off
   5.3 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, cutting off the back foot to point
   5.4 Caddick to Carseldine, one run, pulling a short ball, doesn't time
        it, misfield by Blackwell at mid on allows for a single
   5.5 Caddick to Higgs, no run, back defending a short of a length
        delivery
   5.6 Caddick to Higgs, FOUR, playing off the back foot and edged through
        slips

End of over 6 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 26/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 127/36 = 3.53)
AR Caddick 3-0-14-0
LA Carseldine 14* (20b 2x4) MA Higgs 4* (5b 1x4)

   6.1 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, defended to the off side
   6.2 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, plays and misses underneath a quick
        delivery
   6.3 Kirtley to Carseldine, one run, runs it down to third man where
        Blackwell fields
   6.4 Kirtley to Higgs, FOUR, short ball, creamed away with a beaut pull
        through forward square leg
   6.5 Kirtley to Higgs, no run, turned to square leg
   6.6 Kirtley to Higgs, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 7 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 31/2 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 122/35 = 3.49)
RJ Kirtley 4-0-16-2 (2w)
LA Carseldine 15* (23b 2x4) MA Higgs 8* (8b 2x4)

   7.1 Caddick to Carseldine, FOUR, lovely square drive away to the point
        boundary
   7.2 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, defending from the crease, almost
        playing on
   7.3 Caddick to Carseldine, one run, nicely cut to Collingwood at deep
        point
   7.4 Caddick to Higgs, no run, back, defending back to the bowler
   7.5 Caddick to Higgs, no run, defended to the off side
   7.6 Caddick to Higgs, no run, plays and misses with a swinging pull at
        a short delivery

End of over 8 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 36/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 117/34 = 3.44)
AR Caddick 4-0-19-0
LA Carseldine 20* (26b 3x4) MA Higgs 8* (11b 2x4)

   8.1 Kirtley to Carseldine, one run, safe top edge cut, one bounce to
        Blackwell at third man
   8.2 Kirtley to Higgs, OUT: tries to glance but is beaten for pace, too
        late with the stroke and clean bowled

       Prime Minister's XI 37/3, Partnership of 16
       MA Higgs  b Kirtley  8 (12b 2x4 0x6)
       LA Carseldine 21* (27b 3x4) RJ Kirtley 4.2-0-17-3 (2w)

       Bradley the new man in
   8.3 Kirtley to Bradley, one run, back to cut through third man
   8.4 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, slightly forward, playing and
        missing
   8.5 Kirtley to Carseldine, one run, runs it down to Blackwell at third
        man
   8.6 Kirtley to Bradley, no run, played to the on side

End of over 9 (3 runs) Prime Minister's XI 39/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 114/33 = 3.45)
RJ Kirtley 5-0-19-3 (2w)
LA Carseldine 22* (29b 3x4) MS Bradley 1* (2b)

   9.1 Caddick to Carseldine, one run, turned off the pads to square leg
   9.2 Caddick to Bradley, no run, plays it to Shah at square leg
   9.3 Caddick to Bradley, one run, fuller delivery turned through fine
        leg, appeal for lbw in vain
   9.4 Caddick to Carseldine, no run, turned to the on side
   9.5 Caddick to Carseldine, one run, turned around the corner to Shah at
        backward square
   9.6 Caddick to Bradley, one run, back to help away through third man

End of over 10 (4 runs) Prime Minister's XI 43/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 110/32 = 3.44)
AR Caddick 5-0-23-0
MS Bradley 3* (5b) LA Carseldine 24* (32b 3x4)

  10.1 Kirtley to Bradley, three runs, taken away off the pads through mid
        wicket
  10.2 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, pushed to the off side
  10.3 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, turned to Trescothcik at short mid
        wicket
  10.4 Kirtley to Carseldine, no run, down to drive to mid off, much
        hesitation as to whether or not to go fror the single, in the end
        decided against
  10.5 Kirtley to Carseldine, one run, cut behind point on the off side
  10.6 Kirtley to Bradley, FOUR, short pitched delivery which is smacked
        away to the cow corner boundary

End of over 11 (8 runs) Prime Minister's XI 51/3 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 102/31 = 3.29)
RJ Kirtley 6-0-27-3 (2w)
LA Carseldine 25* (36b 3x4) MS Bradley 10* (7b 1x4)

       Flintoff first change
  11.1 Flintoff to Carseldine, four runs, whipped away through square leg,
        slow-ish outfield means Collingwood has enough time to get around
        to it and save it on the rope, but it was hardly worth the offort
        when four were run
  11.2 Flintoff to Carseldine, no run
  11.3 Flintoff to Carseldine, no run
  11.4 Flintoff to Carseldine, FOUR, lovely shot, straight driven
  11.5 Flintoff to Carseldine, wide: no run
  11.5 Flintoff to Carseldine, no run
  11.6 Flintoff to Carseldine, one run, cut to third man

End of over 12 (10 runs) Prime Minister's XI 61/3 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 92/30 = 3.07)
A Flintoff 1-0-10-0 (1w)
LA Carseldine 34* (42b 4x4) MS Bradley 10* (7b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Craig White into the attack
  12.1 White to Carseldine, one run, tucked in front of square leg
  12.2 White to Bradley, no run, played into the ground on the off side
  12.3 White to Bradley, no run, forward to defend to the off side
  12.4 White to Bradley, one run, forward, pushing to mid on for a single
  12.5 White to Carseldine, one run, runs it to third man, moment of
        trouble as they consider a second run, but sense prevails
  12.6 White to Bradley, one run, driven to mid off for a quick single

End of over 13 (4 runs) Prime Minister's XI 65/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 88/29 = 3.03)
C White 1-0-4-0
MS Bradley 12* (11b 1x4) LA Carseldine 36* (44b 4x4)

  13.1 Flintoff to Bradley, wide: no run, let go down leg
  13.1 Flintoff to Bradley, no run, pushed Knight at cover
  13.2 Flintoff to Bradley, no run, turned to the on side
  13.3 Flintoff to Bradley, no run, driven off the back foot to the bowler
  13.4 Flintoff to Bradley, no run, pushed to Shah at cover
  13.5 Flintoff to Bradley, FOUR, gets back to a short of a length ball,
        lifting it through a vacant extra cover region
  13.6 Flintoff to Bradley, wide: no run
  13.6 Flintoff to Bradley, no run, played to mid on

End of over 14 (6 runs) Prime Minister's XI 71/3 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 82/28 = 2.93)
A Flintoff 2-0-16-0 (3w)
LA Carseldine 36* (44b 4x4) MS Bradley 16* (17b 2x4)

  14.1 White to Carseldine, no run, plays to short third man
  14.2 White to Carseldine, no run, plays and misses
  14.3 White to Carseldine, no run, forward, driven to Trescothcik at mid
        off
  14.4 White to Carseldine, no run, tries to steer the ball through the on
        side, gets a leading edge to the off
  14.5 White to Carseldine, no run, pushed wide of the keeper
  14.6 White to Carseldine, FOUR, pitched up and crunched away over mid on

End of over 15 (4 runs) Prime Minister's XI 75/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 78/27 = 2.89)
C White 2-0-8-0
MS Bradley 16* (17b 2x4) LA Carseldine 40* (50b 5x4)

  15.1 Collingwood to Bradley, no run, defended to the on side
  15.2 Collingwood to Bradley, OUT: looking to come down the wicket,
        fullish ball takes him low down at the feet, appeal for lbw is
        upheld

       Prime Minister's XI 75/4, Partnership of 38
       MS Bradley  lbw b Collingwood  16 (19b 2x4 0x6)
       LA Carseldine 40* (50b 5x4) PD Collingwood 0.2-0-0-1

       Mark Waugh gets a rousing reception
  15.3 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, pushed to Knight at short mid on
  15.4 Collingwood to Waugh, FOUR, pitched up and drive away beautifully
        through extra cover
  15.5 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, forward to push to mid off
  15.6 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, forward, pushing to mid off

End of over 16 (4 runs) Prime Minister's XI 79/4 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 74/26 = 2.85)
PD Collingwood 1-0-4-1
LA Carseldine 40* (50b 5x4) ME Waugh 4* (4b 1x4)

  16.1 White to Carseldine, one run, back to cut through forward point
  16.2 White to Waugh, FOUR, forward to drive, gets a thick inside edge to
        the fne leg boundary
  16.3 White to Waugh, no run, forward, driving
  16.4 White to Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  16.5 White to Waugh, no run, back and defending on the on side
  16.6 White to Waugh, no run, forward to play back to the bowler

End of over 17 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 84/4 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 69/25 = 2.76)
C White 3-0-13-0
LA Carseldine 41* (51b 5x4) ME Waugh 8* (9b 2x4)

  17.1 Collingwood to Carseldine, one run, nicely runs it down to Kirtley
        at third man
  17.2 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, payed back to the bowler
  17.3 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  17.4 Collingwood to Waugh, one run, dribbled away off leg through fine
        leg
  17.5 Collingwood to Carseldine, one run, stroked away off the back foot
        through cover
  17.6 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, turned to short mid wicket

End of over 18 (3 runs) Prime Minister's XI 87/4 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 66/24 = 2.75)
PD Collingwood 2-0-7-1
LA Carseldine 43* (53b 5x4) ME Waugh 9* (13b 2x4)

  18.1 White to Carseldine, one run, cut away through cover
  18.2 White to Waugh, no run, forward to defend
  18.3 White to Waugh, no run, played off the back foot down the pitch to
        the bowler
  18.4 White to Waugh, no run
  18.5 White to Waugh, one run, helpted from outside off down to Caddick
        at third man
  18.6 White to Carseldine, no run

End of over 19 (2 runs) Prime Minister's XI 89/4 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 64/23 = 2.78)
C White 4-0-15-0
ME Waugh 10* (17b 2x4) LA Carseldine 44* (55b 5x4)

  19.1 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  19.2 Collingwood to Waugh, no run
  19.3 Collingwood to Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  19.4 Collingwood to Waugh, SIX, classical Mark Waugh six, just lofted
        beautifully with superb timing, not thrashed, high over the long
        on boundary
  19.5 Collingwood to Waugh, wide: one run, down leg, keeper Read fumbles
  19.5 Collingwood to Carseldine, no run
  19.6 Collingwood to Carseldine, one run, turned away through forward
        square leg

End of over 20 (9 runs) Prime Minister's XI 98/4 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 55/22 = 2.50)
PD Collingwood 3-0-16-1 (1w)
LA Carseldine 45* (57b 5x4) ME Waugh 16* (21b 2x4 1x6)

  20.1 White to Carseldine, no run, back and swinging, doesn't connect
  20.2 White to Carseldine, one run, back to cut a short ball uppishly
        through point
  20.3 White to Waugh, no run, turned to the on side
  20.4 White to Waugh, FOUR, dished away off the pads away through mid
        wicket
  20.5 White to Waugh, one run, guided down to third man where Caddick
        fields
  20.6 White to Carseldine, OUT: miscued pull, straight up in the air,
        caught at mid off

       Prime Minister's XI 104/5, Partnership of 29
       LA Carseldine  c Shah b White  46 (60b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 21 (6 runs) Prime Minister's XI 104/5 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 49/21 = 2.33)
C White 5-0-21-1
ME Waugh 21* (24b 3x4 1x6) 

       The new batsman is the local, David Dawson
       Caddick back into the attack
  21.1 Caddick to Waugh, no run, drives to White at short mid off
  21.2 Caddick to Waugh, one run, guides a fullish delivery to Shah at
        third man
  21.3 Caddick to Dawson, no run, back and leaving to the keeper
  21.4 Caddick to Dawson, no run, defended to short cover, Blackwell
        fields
  21.5 Caddick to Dawson, no run, coming forward, taken on the pad
  21.6 Caddick to Dawson, no run, let go outside off

End of over 22 (1 run) Prime Minister's XI 105/5 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 48/20 = 2.40)
AR Caddick 6-0-24-0
ME Waugh 22* (26b 3x4 1x6) DG Dawson 0* (4b)

  22.1 White to Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  22.2 White to Waugh, no run, forward, defending
  22.3 White to Waugh, one run, driven off the back foot to mid off for a
        quick single
  22.4 White to Dawson, no run, defensive push to the off side
  22.5 White to Dawson, wide: no run, down leg
  22.5 White to Dawson, one run, reaching glide to third man where Caddick
        fields
  22.6 White to Waugh, one run, glided down to Caddick at third man

End of over 23 (4 runs) Prime Minister's XI 109/5 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 44/19 = 2.32)
C White 6-0-25-1 (1w)
ME Waugh 24* (30b 3x4 1x6) DG Dawson 1* (6b)

  23.1 Caddick to Waugh, one run, back foot push to short third man for a
        quick single
  23.2 Caddick to Dawson, one run, played to the off side
  23.3 Caddick to Waugh, FOUR, steps back to crash this delivery away
        through point
  23.4 Caddick to Waugh, one run, tucked away off the pads through mid
        wicket
  23.5 Caddick to Dawson, no run, defended to the off side
  23.6 Caddick to Dawson, no run, played down on the off side, comes
        forward looking for a run, Blackwell runs in to pick up

End of over 24 (7 runs) Prime Minister's XI 116/5 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 37/18 = 2.06)
AR Caddick 7-0-31-0
ME Waugh 30* (33b 4x4 1x6) DG Dawson 2* (9b)

  24.1 Batty to Waugh, no run, pushed to the on side
  24.2 Batty to Waugh, no run, down the pitch to drive back to the bowler
  24.3 Batty to Waugh, no run
  24.4 Batty to Waugh, FOUR, tossed up and nicely driven away through
        extra cover
  24.5 Batty to Waugh, no run, down the track to defend to the off side
  24.6 Batty to Waugh, FOUR, forward to sweep away in the air through
        forward mid wicket

End of over 25 (8 runs) Prime Minister's XI 124/5 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 29/17 = 1.71)
GJ Batty 1-0-8-0
DG Dawson 2* (9b) ME Waugh 38* (39b 6x4 1x6)

  25.1 Caddick to Dawson, no run, back to a short ball, played down on the
        off side
  25.2 Caddick to Dawson, no run, swerves away from a shortish delivery
  25.3 Caddick to Dawson, no run, gets a slight edge to the off side,
        Knight fires the ball in direction of the batsman's stumps
  25.4 Caddick to Dawson, no run, defended to Blackwell at cover
  25.5 Caddick to Dawson, two runs, flicked away off the pads through
        forward midwicket
  25.6 Caddick to Dawson, no run, let go, outside off

End of over 26 (2 runs) Prime Minister's XI 126/5 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 27/16 = 1.69)
AR Caddick 8-0-33-0
ME Waugh 38* (39b 6x4 1x6) DG Dawson 4* (15b)

Match State: Drinks

  26.1 Batty to Waugh, no run, down the pitch to push to mid on
  26.2 Batty to Waugh, one run, swept away through the on side
  26.3 Batty to Dawson, no run, pushed to the off side
  26.4 Batty to Dawson, no run, turned to the on side
  26.5 Batty to Dawson, no run, defended on the front foot
  26.6 Batty to Dawson, no run, back, playing on to pad

End of over 27 (1 run) Prime Minister's XI 127/5 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 26/15 = 1.73)
GJ Batty 2-0-9-0
ME Waugh 39* (41b 6x4 1x6) DG Dawson 4* (19b)

       Flintoff back into the attack
  27.1 Flintoff to Waugh, no run, attempted cover drive, bottom edge chop
        to the off side
  27.2 Flintoff to Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  27.3 Flintoff to Waugh, one run, dropped down at his feet for a quick
        single
  27.4 Flintoff to Dawson, no run, forward to push to Trescotchick at mid
        off
  27.5 Flintoff to Dawson, no run, pushed to White at short cover
  27.6 Flintoff to Dawson, FOUR, short ball, put away with a superb pull
        through mid wicket

End of over 28 (5 runs) Prime Minister's XI 132/5 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 21/14 = 1.50)
A Flintoff 3-0-21-0 (3w)
ME Waugh 40* (44b 6x4 1x6) DG Dawson 8* (22b 1x4)

  28.1 Batty to Waugh, two runs, down the track to drive past the diving
        Trescothcik at mid off
  28.2 Batty to Waugh, OUT: big pull in the air out to Flintoff at deep
        mid wicket who takes the most comfortable of catches

       Prime Minister's XI 134/6, Partnership of 30
       ME Waugh  c Flintoff b Batty  42 (46b 6x4 1x6)
       DG Dawson 8* (22b 1x4) GJ Batty 2.2-0-11-1

       Mark Waugh gets big applause leaving the ground
  28.3 Batty to Dawson, no run, defended on the front foot
  28.4 Batty to Dawson, no run, to the on side
  28.5 Batty to Dawson, wide: no run, let go down leg
  28.5 Batty to Dawson, no run, forward, defending
  28.6 Batty to Dawson, no run, back, edging on to pad

End of over 29 (3 runs) Prime Minister's XI 135/6 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 18/13 = 1.38)
GJ Batty 3-0-12-1 (1w)
CL White 0* (0b) DG Dawson 8* (26b 1x4)

  29.1 Flintoff to White, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single
  29.2 Flintoff to Dawson, two runs, goes for a flashy drive outside off,
        leading edge down to Shah at third man
  29.3 Flintoff to Dawson, no run, fends off a shortish delivery
  29.4 Flintoff to Dawson, no run, out to the delivery, pushing along the
        ground to Blackwell at point
  29.5 Flintoff to Dawson, FOUR, cracking pull away off the back foot,
        forward of mid wicket
       Dead ball as Flintoff pulls out before delivery
  29.6 Flintoff to Dawson, two runs, full pitched delivery just tucked
        away off the toes through the on side

End of over 30 (9 runs) Prime Minister's XI 144/6 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 9/12 = 0.75)
A Flintoff 4-0-30-0 (3w)
CL White 1* (1b) DG Dawson 16* (31b 2x4)

  30.1 Batty to White, no run, charging down the track to meet the
        delivery, pushed to mid on
  30.2 Batty to White, FOUR, big charge down the wicket to loft the ball
        over mid on to the long on rope
  30.3 Batty to White, no run, down the track, played to Knight at mid on
  30.4 Batty to White, one run, dancing down the pitch, played to Shah at
        mid on
  30.5 Batty to Dawson, one run, tickled fine off the pad for a single
  30.6 Batty to White, one run, taken to the on side for a single

End of over 31 (7 runs) Prime Minister's XI 151/6 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 2/11 = 0.18)
GJ Batty 4-0-19-1 (1w)
CL White 7* (6b 1x4) DG Dawson 17* (32b 2x4)

  31.1 Flintoff to White, no run, driven to Kabir Ali at mid on
  31.2 Flintoff to White, no run, down to the delivery, miscued to the off
        side
  31.3 Flintoff to White, no run, drives without timing to Ali at mid on
  31.4 Flintoff to White, two runs, driven past the mid on fieldsman to
        score the winning runs
       And a fairly comfortable victory there for the PM's side, but not
        without some annxiousness in the run chance
       Some of the crowd have now invaded the ground

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