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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