Welcome to the first match between Australia and England of what
promises to be an exciting triangular one-day series
A glorious sunny Sydney day, not a cloud in the sky, providing the
perfect back-drop for this series opener
Nasser Hussain once again comes up with the goods at the toss and
he's chosen to bat first
Umpires Koertzen and Taufel walk out on to the field, followed by
the Australian fielders which brings some applause
A good crowd in for the start, but the ground wouldn't yet be half
full with the match a sell out
McGrath to open the bowling from the Paddington end
Trescothick taking strike and Knight his partner
Three slips, gully, point, third man, mid off, mid on, fine leg
0.1 McGrath to Trescothick, FOUR, DROPPED: wearing drive brings a thick
outside edge, put down by Ponting low to the ground, goes through
the leg of the second slip fieldsman, away past the diving third
man field to the rope
0.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, rapped on the pad, ball deflects to
the off side
0.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, let go outside off
0.4 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, streaky edge in the air too high
for a diving Martyn at third man
0.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, beaten by a superb delivery, pushing
forward very oncomfortably, playing inside it
0.6 McGrath to Knight, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 1 (5 runs) England 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
ME Trescothick 5* (4b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (2b)
Jason Gillespie to open up from the Randwick end
Gillespie with a similar field to that of McGrath's
1.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, goes for a big flaying drive
through the off side, minimal footwork, and he's playing and
missing underneath the delivery
1.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, just lets go a good short of a
length delivery, safely outside off stump
1.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let go outside off
1.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let go once again
1.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let go safely outside off stump
1.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let alone safely outside off
stump again, completes a maiden
End of over 2 (maiden) England 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
JN Gillespie 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 0* (2b) ME Trescothick 5* (10b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Knight, two runs, struck away off the back foot past a
diving Hayden at gully, Lee comes around from his third man
position to field
2.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward, playing defensively into the
off side
2.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, takes an audacious run down the pitch,
plays and misses inside the delivery
2.4 McGrath to Knight, no run, steps back to take an almighty whack at
the delivery, but plays and misses around the delivery, once again
achieving very little
2.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, more orthodox forward movement this
time, playing the ball down into the off side
2.6 McGrath to Knight, two runs, driven away through extra cover,
Lehmann chases after it from his mid off position
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 9/0 (RR: 3.00)
GD McGrath 2-0-9-0 - Paddington End
ME Trescothick 5* (10b 1x4) NV Knight 4* (8b)
3.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let go outside off stump
3.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, forward trying to drive, ball
moves straight through the bat/pad gap to keeper Gilchrist
3.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, bit overpitched this time and
Trescothick crashes it away with a beautifully struck cover drive
to the off side boundary
3.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, three runs, DROPPED: down the track to
drive straight back down the ground, mis-hits uppishly, a
difficult chance slips through Gillespie's reach
3.5 Gillespie to Knight, no run, forward to drive back down the pitch
3.6 Gillespie to Knight, two runs, down the track with a bold swipe at
the delivery, gets a thick leading edge over backward point,
Lehmann picks it up close to the rope
End of over 4 (9 runs) England 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
JN Gillespie 2-1-9-0 - Randwick End
ME Trescothick 12* (14b 2x4) NV Knight 6* (10b)
4.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, back and cutting straight to Hayden
at gully who fires the return into the keeper's end
4.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, forward, miscued shot playing the
shot back into the pitch
4.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, swing and a miss to a ball outside
off
4.4 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, back and cutting backward of
point, Hayden makes a diving save at gully
4.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, big slog and miss underneath the
delivery, outside off
4.6 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward to push along the ground to
Hayden at gully/point
End of over 5 (1 run) England 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
GD McGrath 3-0-10-0 - Paddington End
ME Trescothick 13* (18b 2x4) NV Knight 6* (12b)
5.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, down the track to drive along the
gorund to Bevan at mid off
5.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, swipe from outside off, gets a
thick bottom edge down into the turf to Gilchrist's left,
perfectly intersecting the keeper and first slip (Warne), away to
the boundary
5.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, withdrawing the shot to a short
of a length delivery outside off
5.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, one run, pushed along the ground to the
off side, Watson runs in from point to field, has an underarm at
the bowler's end, it misses but Trescothick looked to be safe
regardless
5.5 Gillespie to Knight, one run, short ball, tucks away around to
square leg, McGrath comes in to field
5.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, back and playing a short ball
down to Martyn at gully
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 25/0 (RR: 4.17)
JN Gillespie 3-1-15-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 7* (13b) ME Trescothick 18* (23b 3x4)
6.1 McGrath to Knight, two runs, tucked away off the pad through square
leg, Lehmann chases after it from his mid on position
6.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, back with a swiping cut straight to
Hayden at a backward point
6.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, pushing to the off side, McGrath comes
around to field on his follow through
6.4 McGrath to Knight, no run, backing away to drive square, along the
ground to Hayden at backward point
6.5 McGrath to Knight, one run, tucked off the pad to square leg for a
quick single
6.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, forward to push along the ground to
Bevan at mid off
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 28/0 (RR: 4.00)
GD McGrath 4-0-13-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 10* (18b) ME Trescothick 18* (24b 3x4)
7.1 Gillespie to Knight, SIX, big charge down the track to meet the
delivery, lifting it high over cover point into the deck below the
O'Reilly stand
7.2 Gillespie to Knight, no run, pushing to Watson at cover point
7.3 Gillespie to Knight, two runs, tucked away through fine leg for a
quick couple
7.4 Gillespie to Knight, one run, steered away off the back foot down
to Lehmann at third man
7.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, swings and misses outside off
7.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, let go outside off
End of over 8 (9 runs) England 37/0 (RR: 4.62)
JN Gillespie 4-1-24-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 19* (22b 1x6) ME Trescothick 18* (26b 3x4)
8.1 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward, big swing and a miss, ball goes
through safely outside off to keeper Gilchrist
8.2 McGrath to Knight, FOUR, dances down the track to bang the ball
through cover, not the prettiest of shots but effective
8.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, pushed to Martyn at gully
8.4 McGrath to Knight, one run, short ball, Knight gets back and pulls
it away through fine leg, Gillespie does the fieling at long leg
8.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushing from the crease to Martyn
at gully
8.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, forward, pushing back down the
track for the bowler to pick up
End of over 9 (5 runs) England 42/0 (RR: 4.67)
GD McGrath 5-0-18-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 24* (26b 1x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 18* (28b 3x4)
9.1 Gillespie to Knight, one run, forward to push the ball to the off
side for a quick single, Watson runs in to field, the return
toward the striker's end hits Trescothick in the arm
9.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, one foot forward with an
audacious swinging drive away from the body, plays and misses
around the delivery
9.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, full pitched delivery which is
rammed away to the point boundary
9.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, swings and misses, outside off
9.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, one run, nice late cut down to third man
where Lehmann does the fielding
9.6 Gillespie to Knight, two runs, short ball which is clouted away
with a pull through square leg
End of over 10 (8 runs) England 50/0 (RR: 5.00)
JN Gillespie 5-1-32-0 - Randwick End
ME Trescothick 23* (32b 4x4) NV Knight 27* (28b 1x4 1x6)
10.1 McGrath to Trescothick, three runs, down the track with a lofted
drive over cover, Watson chases after it
10.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward to drive back down the track
10.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, down the track, driving to mid off
10.4 McGrath to Knight, one run, stepping back, attempted cut to a ball
outside off, gets a top edge in the air, one bounce to Lee at
third man
10.5 McGrath to Trescothick, FOUR, playing from the crease, driving
straight back past the bowler, lovely timing, along the ground to
the long off rope
10.6 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, runs it away from outside off down
to Lee at third man
End of over 11 (9 runs) England 59/0 (RR: 5.36)
GD McGrath 6-0-27-0 - Paddington End
ME Trescothick 31* (35b 5x4) NV Knight 28* (31b 1x4 1x6)
The unusually expensive Gillespie replaced by Shane Watson
11.1 Watson to Trescothick, no run, down the track, driving to Gillespie
at mid off
11.2 Watson to Trescothick, SIX, dancing down the track to thump the
delivery over the extra cover fence
11.3 Watson to Trescothick, FOUR, cracks a half volley away through
extra cover
11.4 Watson to Trescothick, two runs, down the track to tap the ball
through the vacant on side region, Gillespie runs around from mid
on
11.5 Watson to Trescothick, no run, back, cutting to Martyn at gully
11.6 Watson to Trescothick, no run, playing and missing with a dabbling
late cut
End of over 12 (12 runs) England 71/0 (RR: 5.92)
SR Watson 1-0-12-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 28* (31b 1x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 43* (41b 6x4 1x6)
Brett Lee replacing McGrath
12.1 Lee to Knight, one run, helped off the pad down to Gillespie at
fine leg
12.2 Lee to Trescothick, wide: no run, plays and misses to a ball down
leg
12.2 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pushed defensively to the off side,
Bevan comes in from extra cover to field
12.3 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pushed defensively to Martyn at gully
12.4 Lee to Trescothick, FOUR, full pitched delivery at around about off
stump, Trescothick is just flicking it off the toes, across the
line away through mid wicket
12.5 Lee to Trescothick, two runs, back foot slog in the air over
backward point, Hayden dives to no avail, Watson is very close to
the rope in retrieving the ball
A referal to the third umpire says the save was legitimate
12.6 Lee to Trescothick, two runs, tucked away through square leg to
bring up his fifty
End of over 13 (10 runs) England 81/0 (RR: 6.23)
B Lee 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 29* (32b 1x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 51* (46b 7x4 1x6)
13.1 Watson to Knight, one run, played down on the off side for a quick
single
13.2 Watson to Trescothick, no run, chopped down with a bottom edge
13.3 Watson to Trescothick, no run, misses trying to cut in close to the
body
13.4 Watson to Trescothick, one run, back and cutting in the air past a
diving Martyn at gully, Lee does the fielding at third man
13.5 Watson to Knight, no run, big swing and a miss, trying to carve the
ball away through the off side, missing over the top of the
delivery
13.6 Watson to Knight, three runs, big charge down the track to meet the
delivery, whisking it away through mid wicket
End of over 14 (5 runs) England 86/0 (RR: 6.14)
SR Watson 2-0-17-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 33* (35b 1x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 52* (49b 7x4 1x6)
14.1 Lee to Knight, no run, miscued slash to the on side, fielded by
Lehmann at mid on
14.2 Lee to Knight, no run, forward and trying to drive, plays and
misses inside the line of the delivery
14.3 Lee to Knight, no run, steps back to flay the ball through point,
down on one knee, failing to get bat to ball
14.4 Lee to Knight, one run, whacked across the line to square leg
14.5 Lee to Trescothick, one run, played around to square leg where
Martyn fields
14.6 Lee to Knight, no run, attempted slog, just flicks it along the
ground to Martyn at square leg
End of over 15 (2 runs) England 88/0 (RR: 5.87)
B Lee 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Paddington End
ME Trescothick 53* (50b 7x4 1x6) NV Knight 34* (40b 1x4 1x6)
And that completes a successful 15 overs for England with field
restrictions, almost run a ball pace without losing a wicket
15.1 Watson to Trescothick, FOUR, big charge down the track to slog the
ball high and hard over mid on
15.2 Watson to Trescothick, no run, pushed to Lehmann at cover
15.3 Watson to Trescothick, one run, slapping drive from the crease
along the ground to deep point where Hayden fields
15.4 Watson to Knight, no run, back, looking to pull, chops it back to
the bowler
15.5 Watson to Knight, one run, pushed along the ground to Ponting at
point for a quick single
15.6 Watson to Trescothick, two runs, steps down the track to flay the
ball through the off side, Watson takes the delivery, misses the
stumps with Trescothick running the risk of a run out, and an
overthrow results
End of over 16 (8 runs) England 96/0 (RR: 6.00)
SR Watson 3-0-25-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 35* (42b 1x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 60* (54b 8x4 1x6)
16.1 Lee to Knight, FOUR, smashed away off the back foot with a cracking
pull through mid wicket
16.2 Lee to Knight, one run, turned to the on side
16.3 Lee to Trescothick, no run, taken full on the pad, appeal for lbw
turned down, possibly sliding down leg
16.4 Lee to Trescothick, no run, plays and misses having a dab at a ball
down off
16.5 Lee to Trescothick, OUT: trying to drive from the crease, playing a
long way from his body, thick outside edge to Warne at first slip
England 101/1, Partnership of 101
ME Trescothick c Warne b Lee 60 (57b 8x4 1x6)
NV Knight 40* (44b 2x4 1x6) B Lee 2.5-0-17-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
Irani the new man in
16.6 Lee to Irani, (noball) no run, leaving a searing delivery moving
away from his body
16.6 Lee to Irani, no run, short down leg, escapes a wide call
End of over 17 (6 runs) England 102/1 (RR: 6.00)
B Lee 3-0-18-1 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
NV Knight 40* (44b 2x4 1x6) RC Irani 0* (2b)
Watson taken off, Warne into the attack
17.1 Warne to Knight, one run, down the track to drive through a vacant
mid off position
17.2 Warne to Irani, OUT: forward with the pad, struck by a delivery
which pitches middle and goes straight on, plumb out
England 103/2, Partnership of 2
RC Irani lbw b Warne 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 41* (45b 2x4 1x6) SK Warne 0.2-0-1-1
17.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, drives a full pitched delivery back to
the bowler
17.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, padded away to the off side
17.5 Warne to Hussain, one run, sweeps a ball of leg around to Lee at
fine leg
17.6 Warne to Knight, no run, defends a full pitched delivery to the off
side
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 104/2 (RR: 5.78)
SK Warne 1-0-2-1 - Randwick End
N Hussain 1* (3b) NV Knight 41* (46b 2x4 1x6)
18.1 Lee to Hussain, no run, driving to cover, Martyn makes a good
diving save
18.2 Lee to Hussain, one run, fends off a short rising delivery, to
point where Ponting fields
18.3 Lee to Knight, one run, pushed down on the off side for a quick
single
18.4 Lee to Hussain, one run, short of a length delivery played from the
crease, pushed to the off side for a quick single
18.5 Lee to Knight, one run, short ball, pulled away through mid wicket
18.6 Lee to Hussain, one run, digs out a yorker length delivery, helping
it away through third man for a single
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 109/2 (RR: 5.74)
B Lee 4-0-23-1 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
N Hussain 4* (7b) NV Knight 43* (48b 2x4 1x6)
19.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, drives a shortish delivery away off the
back foot through point
19.2 Warne to Knight, FOUR, tossed up outside off stump, Knight
dispatches it very fien with an audacious reverse sweep
19.3 Warne to Knight, no run, running it to short third man, Lee pounces
on it too quickly to allow for a single
19.4 Warne to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
19.5 Warne to Knight, no run, down the track to push back to the bowler
19.6 Warne to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 20 (5 runs) England 114/2 (RR: 5.70)
SK Warne 2-0-7-1 - Randwick End
N Hussain 5* (8b) NV Knight 47* (53b 3x4 1x6)
20.1 Lee to Hussain, one run, short ball surprises the batsman, meek
pull in the air lands safely on the on side
20.2 Lee to Knight, no run, forward, driving to Martyn at cover
20.3 Lee to Knight, one run, pushed to Ponting at point for a quick
single
20.4 Lee to Hussain, no run, fuller pitched delivery, cannons in to the
batsman's pads
20.5 Lee to Hussain, one run, driven away off the back foot through
point
20.6 Lee to Knight, one run, helped away off the pad through fine leg
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 118/2 (RR: 5.62)
B Lee 5-0-27-1 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
NV Knight 49* (56b 3x4 1x6) N Hussain 7* (11b)
21.1 Warne to Knight, one run, moves back to the turning delivery,
stroking it square to the on side
21.2 Warne to Hussain, two runs, driven away off the back foot through
cover, McGrath does the fielding in the deep
21.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, swept to short fine leg, Hayden fields
21.4 Warne to Hussain, one run, driving away off the back foot through
cover, McGrath fields in the deep
21.5 Warne to Knight, no run, defended back into the pitch
21.6 Warne to Knight, three runs, tossed up and reverse swept away
through third man, Lee dives toward the rope to save
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 125/2 (RR: 5.68)
SK Warne 3-0-14-1 - Randwick End
NV Knight 53* (59b 3x4 1x6) N Hussain 10* (14b)
Gillespie back into the attack
22.1 Gillespie to Knight, no run, played to mid off, Martyn comes
running in to pick up
22.2 Gillespie to Knight, no run, struck to Martyn at extra cover
22.3 Gillespie to Knight, one run, tucked away off the pads through the
on side, Lehmann chases the ball down
22.4 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, defended to the off side
22.5 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, down with a flashy shot, playing and
missing
22.6 Gillespie to Hussain, three runs, delicately tucked away off the
pad through the vacant on side region
End of over 23 (4 runs) England 129/2 (RR: 5.61)
JN Gillespie 6-1-36-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 13* (17b) NV Knight 54* (62b 3x4 1x6)
23.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, tossed up and driven away through the
off side, McGrath fields in the deep
23.2 Warne to Knight, no run, pushing to point, Martyn runs in to field
23.3 Warne to Knight, two runs, slashing cut off the back foot away past
point
23.4 Warne to Knight, one run, driven/cut off the back foot through
point past a diving Martyn, Gillespie fields in the deep
23.5 Warne to Hussain, one run, driven through mid off
23.6 Warne to Knight, one run, driving through the off side, Lehmann
misfields at cover
End of over 24 (6 runs) England 135/2 (RR: 5.62)
SK Warne 4-0-20-1 - Randwick End
NV Knight 58* (66b 3x4 1x6) N Hussain 15* (19b)
24.1 Gillespie to Knight, FOUR, pitched up and slashed away through
backward point
24.2 Gillespie to Knight, no run, played down into the pitch, takes a
step or two down for a single, but it isn't there
24.3 Gillespie to Knight, one run, short ball, pulled away through
square leg
24.4 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, driving from the crease to Martyn at
cover, throw towards the bowler's end has Hussain racing for his
ground, fails to hit however
24.5 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, pushed from the crease to Ponting at
point, wants a single but Ponting is fast
24.6 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 25 (5 runs) England 140/2 (RR: 5.60)
JN Gillespie 7-1-41-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 63* (69b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 15* (22b)
25.1 Warne to Knight, no run, pushed along the ground to Martyn at
backward point
25.2 Warne to Knight, one run, tucked away off the pads around to Bevan
at fine leg
25.3 Warne to Hussain, one run, full pitched delivery, struck along the
ground through mid off
25.4 Warne to Knight, one run, pushed down on the off side for a quick
single, throw in from Lehmann has Hussain in bother
25.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, lbw
appeal turned down
25.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, turns a full pitched delivery around to
Lehmann at mid wicket
End of over 26 (3 runs) England 143/2 (RR: 5.50)
SK Warne 5-0-23-1 - Randwick End
NV Knight 65* (72b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 16* (25b)
Gillespie replaced by his South Australian captain in Darren
Lehmann
26.1 Lehmann to Knight, no run, back, cutting down on the off side
26.2 Lehmann to Knight, one run, swept from outside off around through
square
26.3 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, tossed up and driven along the ground
to Gillespe at long off
26.4 Lehmann to Knight, one run, dancing down the track to milk the ball
through mid on for a single, Gillespie does the fielding at long
on
26.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, miscued sweep to short fine leg
26.6 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, mistimed sweep, ball pops up in the air
safely
End of over 27 (3 runs) England 146/2 (RR: 5.41)
DS Lehmann 1-0-3-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 67* (75b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 17* (28b)
27.1 Warne to Knight, one run, swept away through backward square leg
27.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, ball turns past the outside edge
27.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side, Knight backing up
a long way
27.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, forward, defended to the off side
27.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, trying to sweep, taken on the pad
27.6 Warne to Hussain, one run, backing away to cut to point
End of over 28 (2 runs) England 148/2 (RR: 5.29)
SK Warne 6-0-25-1 - Randwick End
N Hussain 18* (33b) NV Knight 68* (76b 4x4 1x6)
28.1 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, taken on the front pad trying to
reverse sweep, lbw appeal turned down
28.2 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, down the track to meet the delivery,
played away through mid on
28.3 Lehmann to Knight, no run, back to cut to Warne at point
28.4 Lehmann to Knight, one run, down the track to drive along the
ground through mid on
28.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, misses trying to sweep, taken on the
pad
28.6 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, down the pitch to drive to mid on
End of over 29 (2 runs) England 150/2 (RR: 5.17)
DS Lehmann 2-0-5-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 69* (78b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 19* (37b)
29.1 Warne to Knight, one run, reaching out to play out through point,
Gillespie fields at deep point
29.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
29.3 Warne to Hussain, one run, driving away off the back foot through
cover point
29.4 Warne to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
29.5 Warne to Knight, one run, driving off the back foot through cover
point, Gillespie fields in the deep
29.6 Warne to Hussain, one run, tossed up and swept through fine leg
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 154/2 (RR: 5.13)
SK Warne 7-0-29-1 - Randwick End
N Hussain 21* (40b) NV Knight 71* (81b 4x4 1x6)
30.1 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, taken on the front pad trying to
reverse sweep, lbw appeal turned down
30.2 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, down the track, doesn't seem terribly
confident, gets a leading edge to the off side
30.3 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, down the track to drive to mid on
30.4 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, down the pitch and driving, Lehmann
fields low down to his left
30.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, tossed up, driven straight to Martyn at
mid on
30.6 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, dancing down the pitch to drive along
the ground to Gillespie at long off
End of over 31 (1 run) England 155/2 (RR: 5.00)
DS Lehmann 3-0-6-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 22* (46b) NV Knight 71* (81b 4x4 1x6)
Now Martyn into the attack
31.1 Martyn to Hussain, one run, runs it down to third man where Bevan
does the fielding
31.2 Martyn to Knight, one run, pushed away through point, Ponting comes
around to field
31.3 Martyn to Hussain, one run, back to cut to Bevan at third man
31.4 Martyn to Knight, one run, turned through mid on for an easy single
31.5 Martyn to Hussain, one run, turns a fullish ball through mid on
31.6 Martyn to Knight, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 160/2 (RR: 5.00)
DR Martyn 1-0-5-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 25* (49b) NV Knight 73* (84b 4x4 1x6)
32.1 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, bit of a long hop, Hussain walks down
the pitch to tuck it through fine leg
32.2 Lehmann to Knight, one run, tossed up and driven away through long
on
32.3 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, comes down the pitch, sweeping around
to Warne at short fine leg
32.4 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, DROPPED: down the pitch, driving in the
air back to the bowler, Lehmann can't take the catch diving to his
right
32.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side
32.6 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, down the pitch to drive down to
Gillespie at long off
End of over 33 (3 runs) England 163/2 (RR: 4.94)
DS Lehmann 4-0-9-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 27* (54b) NV Knight 74* (85b 4x4 1x6)
33.1 Martyn to Hussain, no run, drives to Warne at short extra cover
33.2 Martyn to Hussain, no run, big swing across the line, playing and
missing
33.3 Martyn to Hussain, one run, forward to drive along the ground
through mid off, McGrath fields at long off
33.4 Martyn to Knight, no run, pushing along the ground to Ponting at
backward point
33.5 Martyn to Knight, one run, driven away off the toes through mid on,
past the bowler coming around to his left, McGrath fields at long
on
33.6 Martyn to Hussain, one run, cut away off the back foot through
cover
End of over 34 (3 runs) England 166/2 (RR: 4.88)
DR Martyn 2-0-8-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 29* (58b) NV Knight 75* (87b 4x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, sweeps a ball from off stump around
through fine leg, McGrath does the fielding before moving into a
short third man position
34.2 Lehmann to Knight, one run, comes forward to play the delivery
through cover point
34.3 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, charging down, mis-hits the ball itno
the turf back to the bowler
34.4 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, reverse swept to Watson at backward
point
34.5 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, dancing down the wicket to drive to
Gillespie at long off
34.6 Lehmann to Knight, wide: no run, plays and misses, reaching to a
ball down off
34.6 Lehmann to Knight, no run, down to drive to mid on
End of over 35 (4 runs) England 170/2 (RR: 4.86)
DS Lehmann 5-0-13-0 (1w) - Paddington End
N Hussain 31* (62b) NV Knight 76* (89b 4x4 1x6)
35.1 Martyn to Hussain, no run, down the pitch to drive to mid on
35.2 Martyn to Hussain, two runs, smacked away through cover
35.3 Martyn to Hussain, one run, down the track to drive through mid off
35.4 Martyn to Knight, one run, runs it down to third man, Gillespie
comes around to field
35.5 Martyn to Hussain, one run, driven away through mid off
35.6 Martyn to Knight, one run, full pitched delivery, tucked away
through mid on
End of over 36 (6 runs) England 176/2 (RR: 4.89)
DR Martyn 3-0-14-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 78* (91b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 35* (66b)
36.1 Lehmann to Knight, no run, misses with the pull, Gilchrist fumbles,
Hussain is up looking for a single, beats the throw running back
to the bowlers end
36.2 Lehmann to Knight, no run, played back to the bowler
36.3 Lehmann to Knight, one run, pulled around through mid wicket
36.4 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, down the pitch to drive along the
ground through mid on
36.5 Lehmann to Knight, one run, turned around through square leg with a
light tap, comfortable single taken when a two might've been
possible
36.6 Lehmann to Hussain, two runs, DROPPED: struck hard straight to
Ponting at extra cover who can't take the catch reaching above his
head
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 181/2 (RR: 4.89)
DS Lehmann 6-0-18-0 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 80* (95b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 38* (68b)
37.1 Martyn to Knight, one run, driven away through point
37.2 Martyn to Hussain, SIX, down the pitch to clout the ball hard in
the air over the cow corner boundary
37.3 Martyn to Hussain, bye: two runs, swings and misses stepping out,
Gilchrist fumbles and the ball runs away through fine leg
37.4 Martyn to Hussain, no run, driven back to the bowler
37.5 Martyn to Hussain, FOUR, pitched full and smashed away through the
on side with a cracking swing at the ball
37.6 Martyn to Hussain, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
End of over 38 (14 runs) England 195/2 (RR: 5.13)
DR Martyn 4-0-26-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 49* (73b 1x4 1x6) NV Knight 81* (96b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, played away off the back foot to
Ponting at mid off
38.2 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, swept around through fine leg to bring
up his fifty
38.3 Lehmann to Knight, no run, played along the ground to Warne at
point
38.4 Lehmann to Knight, one run, takes a step down the pitch to tuck the
ball away through mid wicket
38.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, played back down the pitch
38.6 Lehmann to Hussain, no run, driven to mid on where Ponting fields
End of over 39 (2 runs) England 197/2 (RR: 5.05)
DS Lehmann 7-0-20-0 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 82* (98b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 50* (77b 1x4 1x6)
39.1 Warne to Knight, one run, tucked away off the pads through fine
leg, Bevan fields at fine leg
39.2 Warne to Hussain, one run, swept away through the on side
39.3 Warne to Knight, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick single
39.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, down the track, cutting to the off side
39.5 Warne to Hussain, one run, down the track and swinging, edges
behind square on the on side, Gillespie comes around to field
39.6 Warne to Knight, one run, driven back past the bowler
End of over 40 (5 runs) England 202/2 (RR: 5.05)
SK Warne 8-0-34-1 - Randwick End
NV Knight 85* (101b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 52* (80b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Lehmann to Knight, three runs, turned around to square leg for a
two quick runs, overthrow at the bowler's end produces another
40.2 Lehmann to Hussain, OUT: big charge down the pitch to hoist the
ball high in the air over square leg, Gillespie comes running in a
long way from his long off position, in the end diving to complete
a splendid catch
England 205/3, Partnership of 102
N Hussain c Gillespie b Lehmann 52 (81b 1x4 1x6)
NV Knight 88* (102b 4x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 7.2-0-23-1 (1w)
40.3 Lehmann to Knight, no run, turned to the on side
40.4 Lehmann to Knight, one run, forward to drive through mid off, Bevan
fields at long off
40.5 Lehmann to Blackwell, OUT: cutting from the crease, gets a thick
top edge straight into Gilchrist's gloves
England 206/4, Partnership of 1
ID Blackwell c Gilchrist b Lehmann 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 89* (104b 4x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 7.5-0-24-2 (1w)
40.6 Lehmann to Shah, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 206/4 (RR: 5.02)
DS Lehmann 8-0-24-2 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 89* (104b 4x4 1x6) OA Shah 0* (1b)
Big round of applause at the completion of that over for Lehmann
41.1 Warne to Knight, one run, swept off leg around to Bevan at fine leg
41.2 Warne to Shah, one run, comes down the pitch to meet the delivery
at its pitch, pushing it through mid off
41.3 Warne to Knight, wide: no run, let go down off
41.3 Warne to Knight, no run, back to cut to backward point
41.4 Warne to Knight, one run, glided to short third man, Gillespie
comes around to field, can't stop the quick single
41.5 Warne to Shah, one run, tossed up and swept around behind square,
Hayden fields at deep backward square leg
41.6 Warne to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 42 (5 runs) England 211/4 (RR: 5.02)
SK Warne 9-0-39-1 (1w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 2* (3b) NV Knight 91* (108b 4x4 1x6)
42.1 Lehmann to Shah, OUT: struck straight up in the over mid on, Bevan
comes running in from long on, gets underneath it to complete a
comfortable catch
England 211/5, Partnership of 5
OA Shah c Bevan b Lehmann 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 91* (108b 4x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 8.1-0-24-3 (1w)
42.2 Lehmann to Knight, no run, played to the on side, Ponting runs in
to field
42.3 Lehmann to Knight, no run, down the track, swing and a miss, but
Gilchrist fumbles the stumping, goes for it a second time, the
third umpire is called and gives it not out
42.4 Lehmann to Knight, no run, stretching forward, defensively to mid
on
42.5 Lehmann to Knight, no run, played along the ground to point
42.6 Lehmann to Knight, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single, Lehmann runs around to pick up, throws it in to the
keeper, but Stewart is quick enough
End of over 43 (1 run) England 212/5 (RR: 4.93)
DS Lehmann 9-0-25-3 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 92* (113b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 0* (0b)
43.1 Warne to Knight, one run, tucked around off the pad through
backward square leg
43.2 Warne to Stewart, one run, pushing away from the body, to cover
point, Bevan comes in to field
43.3 Warne to Knight, no run, swished across the line, Lehmann at mid on
43.4 Warne to Knight, one run, down to drive away through point Hayden
fields at point
43.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, swing and a miss, trying to cut
43.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to
Ponting at mid on
End of over 44 (3 runs) England 215/5 (RR: 4.89)
SK Warne 10-0-42-1 (1w) - Randwick End
NV Knight 94* (116b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 1* (3b)
That completes ten overs for Warne
44.1 Lehmann to Knight, one run, tucked away off the pads through square
leg
44.2 Lehmann to Stewart, one run, tucked off the pad to short fine leg
44.3 Lehmann to Knight, two runs, tossed up and swept away through deep
backward square, Watson makes a diving save in the deep
Knight appears to have some cramp
Owais Shah comes on to act as a runner for Knight
44.4 Lehmann to Knight, no run, reaching forward to push to the off side
44.5 Lehmann to Knight, one run, pulls a shortish ball away through mid
wicket
44.6 Lehmann to Stewart, two runs, turned to the on side, Martyn
misfields to give away a second run
End of over 45 (7 runs) England 222/5 (RR: 4.93)
DS Lehmann 10-0-32-3 (1w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 98* (120b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 4* (5b)
Lee comes on for a second spell
45.1 Lee to Knight, no run, pushed along the ground to Ponting at point
45.2 Lee to Knight, one run, chopped into the ground for a single
45.3 Lee to Stewart, OUT: taken on the pad, back on the crease, huge lbw
appeal is upheld, looked a bit dodgy, maybe sliding down leg
England 223/6, Partnership of 12
AJ Stewart lbw b Lee 4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 99* (122b 4x4 1x6) B Lee 5.3-0-28-2 (1w 1nb)
45.4 Lee to White, no run, pushed along the ground to Ponting at
backward point
45.5 Lee to White, no run, cutting to backward point where Ponting makes
a nice diving save
45.6 Lee to White, one run, pushed through extra cover, Knight keen for
a second but its not there
End of over 46 (2 runs) England 224/6 (RR: 4.87)
B Lee 6-0-29-2 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
C White 1* (3b) NV Knight 99* (122b 4x4 1x6)
McGrath back into the attack
46.1 McGrath to White, one run, forward defensively, gets an inside edge
to the on side
46.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward, tentatively pushing to Ponting
at cover who comes in to prevent any run
46.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, steps out down the wicket, plays and
misses with the ball just moving past off stump
46.4 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler who
takes it on the bounce, then turns around threatening to throw
down the stumps at the non-striker's end
46.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, down the track looking to turn the
delivery to the on side, is taken on the pad and the ball is
almost played on to leg stump!
46.6 McGrath to Knight, one run, steps down the track and gives himself
room and play the ball away through cover, Lehmann does the
fielding in the deep
End of over 47 (2 runs) England 226/6 (RR: 4.81)
GD McGrath 7-0-29-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 100* (127b 4x4 1x6) C White 2* (4b)
47.1 Lee to Knight, FOUR, steps down the track to have a real swipe at
the delivery, gets a thick top edge over the keeper
47.2 Lee to Knight, one run, steps back to played the ball through extra
cover, Watson comes around from mid off to field
47.3 Lee to White, no run, tries to flick the ball through square leg,
Gilchrist dives to his left to take it, should've been called wide
47.4 Lee to White, FOUR, thumping drive away to the cover boundary
47.5 Lee to White, one run, square driving from the crease, Bevan fields
at deep point
47.6 Lee to Knight, FOUR, steps back to give himself room, cracking it
away to the backward point boundary
End of over 48 (14 runs) England 240/6 (RR: 5.00)
B Lee 7-0-43-2 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
C White 7* (7b 1x4) NV Knight 109* (130b 6x4 1x6)
48.1 McGrath to White, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler
48.2 McGrath to White, FOUR, strikes a full pitched delivery away
through extra cover
48.3 McGrath to White, one run, pitched full, manages to dig it out to
Martyn at point
48.4 McGrath to Knight, one run, driven off the toes to Ponting at mid
on
48.5 McGrath to White, one run, steps back to play to the off side,
Ponting comes around from his mid off position to field
48.6 McGrath to Knight, no run, stepping out to no avail, plays and
misses as the ball goes unharmed past off stump
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 247/6 (RR: 5.04)
GD McGrath 8-0-36-0 - Paddington End
C White 13* (11b 2x4) NV Knight 110* (132b 6x4 1x6)
49.1 Lee to White, two runs, steps out to drive through mid off, they
take the throw from Lehmann for the second, Lee can't take the
ball cleanly
49.2 Lee to White, OUT: steps inside the line of the delivery to tuck it
through the on side, stepping too far across as the ball shoots
through off and middle stump
England 249/7, Partnership of 26
C White b Lee 15 (13b 2x4 0x6)
NV Knight 110* (132b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 7.2-0-45-3 (1w 1nb)
Now Batty comes in to bat
49.3 Lee to Batty, OUT: a yorker is much to good for this lower order
batsman, who looks the play the delivery away through point, sees
his middle stump taken out of the ground
England 249/8, Partnership of 0
GJ Batty b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 110* (132b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 7.3-0-45-4 (1w 1nb)
Lee on a hat-trick
Caddick the new man in
Much anticipation arouund the ground surrounds the hatrick delivery
49.4 Lee to Caddick, no run, forward, wearily, pushing a fullish ball to
Lehmann at mid off
49.5 Lee to Caddick, one run, stepping back to drive away off the back
foot out to deep point where Bevan does the fielding
49.6 Lee to Knight, one run, back and chopping the pull shot back into
the pitch, the throw from Lee back to the non-striker's end misses
but is tidied up to prevent any overthrows
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 251/8 (RR: 5.02)
B Lee 8-0-47-4 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
NV Knight 111* (133b 6x4 1x6) AR Caddick 1* (2b)
And that completes the England innings, a very competitive total of
251, with Knight the star of the show with and unbeaten 111, with
useful support from Trescothick and Hussain
Match State: Innings Break
Kirtley to open from the Randwick end
Gilchrist facing, Hayden his partner
One slip, third man, backward point, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
short mid wicket, deep square leg, short fine leg
0.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, driven back past the bowler to Shah
at mid on
0.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, pushed defensively along the ground
to Collingwood at mid off
0.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, back, upright, pushed defensively
from the crease, aong the ground to Collingwood at mid off
0.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, forward and stroking to Collingwood
at mid off
0.5 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, letting go, safely outside off stump
0.6 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, pushed defensively back down the
pitch
End of over 1 (maiden) Australia 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 252/49 = 5.14)
RJ Kirtley 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 0* (6b)
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Andy Caddick into the attack now
One slip, a second wider slip, backward point, extra cover, short
mid off, long off, mid on, mid wicket, deep square leg
1.1 Caddick to Hayden, no run, safely letting go outside of off stump
1.2 Caddick to Hayden, one run, driving off the back foot down to Irani
at long off
1.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, wide: no run, lets it go, wide outside off
stump
1.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, pushed defensively from the crease
back to Caddick
1.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, three runs, lovely square drive, driven away
off the back foot through cover point, Blackwell does the chasing
to retrieve the ball
1.5 Caddick to Hayden, FOUR, back with a beautifully placed shot,
cutting it through backward point
1.6 Caddick to Hayden, no run, played defensively to short cover
End of over 2 (9 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 243/48 = 5.06)
AR Caddick 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 3* (8b) ML Hayden 5* (4b 1x4)
2.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full and after failing to score
off every ball in Kirtley's last over, Gilchrist slams this away
through cover with a spanking drive
2.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, one run, tucked it off the pad through mid
wicket
2.3 Kirtley to Hayden, two runs, taken away off the pads through mid
wicket
2.4 Kirtley to Hayden, two runs, forward to drive the delivery through
mid wicket
2.5 Kirtley to Hayden, FOUR, streaky outside edge from an attempted
drive, just out of the reach of White diving for it at backward
point
2.6 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler who threatens
to throw down the batsman's stumps
End of over 3 (13 runs) Australia 22/0 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 230/47 = 4.89)
RJ Kirtley 2-1-13-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 8* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 13* (8b 2x4)
3.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, pushing from the crease to Irani at
mid off for a quick single
3.2 Caddick to Hayden, one run, pushed off the back foot to Irani at
mid off
3.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, forward to push back to the bowler
3.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, played defensively down on the on
side, Hussain fields at short mid wicket
3.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to Kirtley at mid on for a
quick single
3.6 Caddick to Hayden, no run, let go outside off
End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 25/0 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 227/46 = 4.93)
AR Caddick 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 10* (14b 1x4) ML Hayden 14* (10b 2x4)
4.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler
4.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, slashing cut off the back foot away
through point
4.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, two runs, turned away off the pads through
mid wicket
4.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, two runs, forward to drive back past the
bowler, straight down the ground, Collingwood does the chasing
4.5 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, turned to the on side, Hussain fields
at short mid wicket
4.6 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, pushed off the back foot to mid on
End of over 5 (8 runs) Australia 33/0 (RR: 6.60 RRR: 219/45 = 4.87)
RJ Kirtley 3-1-21-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 14* (10b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 18* (20b 2x4)
5.1 Caddick to Hayden, no run, slapped across the line, along the
ground to Kirtley at mid on
5.2 Caddick to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single
5.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, worked away through backward point
5.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, cut away through backward
point
5.4 Caddick to Hayden, SIX, forward with a huge slog drive high up in
the air over the long on fence - that gets the crowd roaring
5.5 Caddick to Hayden, one run, edged into pad, deflects through third
man
5.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, turned away off the pads through
square leg, Shah does the fielding in the deep
End of over 6 (13 runs) Australia 46/0 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 206/44 = 4.68)
AR Caddick 3-0-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 22* (23b 2x4) ML Hayden 22* (14b 2x4 1x6)
6.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, back and across with a carving cut away
to the third man boundary
6.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, two runs, driven back past the bowler
6.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run
6.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to mid off
6.5 Kirtley to Hayden, one run
6.6 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, streaky edge over backward point
End of over 7 (12 runs) Australia 58/0 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 194/43 = 4.51)
RJ Kirtley 4-1-33-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 23* (15b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 33* (28b 4x4)
7.1 Caddick to Hayden, three runs, lofted up in the air over extra
cover
7.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, drives a full pitched delivery along
the ground to Kitley at mid on
7.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, defended to the on side to
Trescothick at short cover
7.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, slashed away off the back foot through
point
7.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, forward, pushed back down the pitch
to the bowler
7.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, driving back down the pitch, hits the
stumps at the other end
End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia 65/0 (RR: 8.12 RRR: 187/42 = 4.45)
AR Caddick 4-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 26* (16b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 37* (33b 5x4)
Craig White on to bowl
8.1 White to Hayden, no run, fended back into the pitch
8.2 White to Hayden, no run, turned off the pad to Caddick at mid
wicket
8.3 White to Hayden, FOUR, nudges it fine with the most peculiar
looking glance you'll ever see, the ball pops up off the rope and
somewhat humuriously into the face of a spectator
8.4 White to Hayden, FOUR, another nice little leg glance along the
ground to the fine leg boundary, beating the man running around
from deep backward square
8.5 White to Hayden, three runs, tucked away through forward mid
wicket, pulled up short of the rope by Shah
8.6 White to Gilchrist, no run, plays and misses inside the delivery
End of over 9 (11 runs) Australia 76/0 (RR: 8.44 RRR: 176/41 = 4.29)
C White 1-0-11-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 37* (21b 4x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 37* (34b 5x4)
Ronnie Irani into the attack now
short third man, backward point, cover, short cover, mid off, long
on, mid wicket, short fine leg
9.1 Irani to Hayden, one run, just glanced away square to Shah at deep
square leg
9.2 Irani to Gilchrist, no run, played to Trescothick at mid on
9.3 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, pushed away from the crease, along the
ground to Kirtley at a deep mid on
9.4 Irani to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad trying to glance the ball
away
9.5 Irani to Hayden, no run, front foot forward, driving down the
track, Irani does the fielding in his follow through
9.6 Irani to Hayden, three runs, miscued shot but effective, gets an
inside edge away through fine leg
End of over 10 (5 runs) Australia 81/0 (RR: 8.10 RRR: 171/40 = 4.28)
RC Irani 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 41* (25b 4x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 38* (36b 5x4)
10.1 White to Hayden, one run, driven back past the bowler down the
ground to Shah at deep long on
10.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, chops the pull, on the bounce to Irani
at short mid wicket
10.3 White to Gilchrist, no run, forward to push to Hussain at short
cover
10.4 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, overpitched and struck away with perfect
timing through cover
10.5 White to Gilchrist, no run, driving along the ground, but not
picking the gap, straight to Trescothick at cover
10.6 White to Gilchrist, one run, pushed off the back foot to
Collingwood at mid off for a quick single
End of over 11 (6 runs) Australia 87/0 (RR: 7.91 RRR: 165/39 = 4.23)
C White 2-0-17-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 43* (41b 6x4) ML Hayden 42* (26b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Irani to Gilchrist, FOUR, top edge from a cut in the air well,
safely clear of the short third man fielder, placed so that he
gets a boundary out of it
11.2 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, struck along the ground to mid on
11.3 Irani to Hayden, no run, forward to pushed back to the bowler
11.4 Irani to Hayden, two runs, turned away off the pads through mid
wicket, Shah does the fielding in the deep
11.5 Irani to Hayden, one run, forward to push back past the bowler,
Caddick somes in from mid off to field
11.6 Irani to Gilchrist, three runs, cracking cut off the back foot
along the ground through backward point, just pulled up short of
the rope and brings up his fifty
End of over 12 (11 runs) Australia 98/0 (RR: 8.17 RRR: 154/38 = 4.05)
RC Irani 2-0-16-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 51* (44b 7x4) ML Hayden 45* (29b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 White to Gilchrist, no run, pushed defensively to the off side,
Hussain fields at short cover
12.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, digs out a full pitched delivery to
Hussain at short cover
12.3 White to Gilchrist, one run, back and cutting to Kirtley at short
third man
12.4 White to Hayden, no run, short ball, Hayden swishes at the
delivery, trying to glance, hard to see if he got a touch on it,
caught behind appeal is turned down
12.5 White to Hayden, no run, played down on the off side
12.6 White to Hayden, no run, does well to block at yorker
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 99/0 (RR: 7.62 RRR: 153/37 = 4.14)
C White 3-0-18-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 52* (47b 7x4) ML Hayden 45* (32b 4x4 1x6)
13.1 Irani to Gilchrist, no run, forward, pushed to short cover,
Trescothick fields
13.2 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to mid off to bring up the team
hundred
13.3 Irani to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, appeal
for lbw is pointless as the ball pitched outside leg stump
13.4 Irani to Hayden, one run, driven along the ground to Caddick at mid
off
13.5 Irani to Gilchrist, OUT: big pull away high in the air, falling for
the trap, fielder at deep mid wicket takes it
Australia 101/1, Partnership of 101
AC Gilchrist c Shah b Irani 53 (50b 7x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 46* (34b 4x4 1x6) RC Irani 2.5-0-18-1
13.6 Irani to Hayden, three runs, flicked away off leg through fine leg,
diving save on the rope prevents the fifty
End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 104/1 (RR: 7.43 RRR: 148/36 = 4.11)
RC Irani 3-0-21-1 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 49* (35b 4x4 1x6) RT Ponting 0* (0b)
14.1 White to Hayden, no run, played defensively to the on side
14.2 White to Hayden, no run, driving to Hussain at short cover
14.3 White to Hayden, one run, runs it to short third man where Kirtley
makes the save, applause for his fifty follows
14.4 White to Ponting, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
14.5 White to Ponting, no run, back to cut to Batty at backward point,
who takes it on the bounce
14.6 White to Ponting, one run, driving off the back foot down to
Caddick at third man
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 106/1 (RR: 7.07 RRR: 146/35 = 4.17)
C White 4-0-20-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 1* (3b) ML Hayden 50* (38b 4x4 1x6)
15.1 Irani to Ponting, no run, pushing from the crease, along the ground
to Kirtley at mid off
15.2 Irani to Ponting, no run, pushing from the crease to White at cover
15.3 Irani to Ponting, FOUR, whipped away off the pads up in the air
over mid wicket
15.4 Irani to Ponting, one run, back, cutting, gets a bottom edge on it,
past the gloves of keeper Stewart
15.5 Irani to Hayden, one run, struck away forward of point for a single
15.6 Irani to Ponting, no run, turned to Hussain at short mid wicket
End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 112/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 140/34 = 4.12)
RC Irani 4-0-27-1 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 51* (39b 4x4 1x6) RT Ponting 6* (8b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Ian Blackwell on to bowl
16.1 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, forward, driven to mid on
16.2 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, down the pitch to drive through mid
on, Trescothick fields at long on
16.3 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, tossed up, pushed to point for a
quick single
16.4 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, forward, taken on the front pad, lbw
appeal turned down
16.5 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep
16.6 Blackwell to Hayden, two runs, dances down the track to drive past
the bowler
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 6.82 RRR: 136/33 = 4.12)
ID Blackwell 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 7* (9b 1x4) ML Hayden 54* (44b 4x4 1x6)
Irani will be the first bowler this innings to not get taken off
after four overs
17.1 Irani to Ponting, one run, pushed along the ground to Hussain at
mid on for a quckie
17.2 Irani to Hayden, FOUR, pitched full and driven away through extra
cover
17.3 Irani to Hayden, no run, forward, pushed defensively to Hussain at
short cover
17.4 Irani to Hayden, no run, turned to White at short mid wicket
17.5 Irani to Hayden, one run, from the crease, driven along the ground
down to long on where Kirtley fields
17.6 Irani to Ponting, no run, forward, played defensively to the on
side
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 122/1 (RR: 6.78 RRR: 130/32 = 4.06)
RC Irani 5-0-33-1 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 59* (48b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 8* (11b 1x4)
18.1 Blackwell to Hayden, FOUR, tossed up on the legs and swept away
nicely through square leg
18.2 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, down the track to drive through mid
on
18.3 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, forward to push through wide mid off
18.4 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, down the track, just plays it to
Collingwood at mid on
18.5 Blackwell to Hayden, two runs, swept away up in the air over mid
wicket, three fielders converge on it but it lands safely
18.6 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 19 (8 runs) Australia 130/1 (RR: 6.84 RRR: 122/31 = 3.94)
ID Blackwell 2-0-12-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 9* (12b 1x4) ML Hayden 66* (53b 6x4 1x6)
New boy Gareth Barry now on to bowl
19.1 Batty to Ponting, no run, comes forward to defend
19.2 Batty to Ponting, no run, forward with pad and bat, pads it to the
off side, Ponting comes down the pitch wanting a single, but is
sent back due to Hussain who is quick to pick up at short cover
19.3 Batty to Ponting, one run, played to the on side for a comfortable
single
19.4 Batty to Hayden, FOUR, tossed up on the pads and swept nicely
through fine leg
19.5 Batty to Hayden, two runs, swept around from outside leg through
deep backward square
19.6 Batty to Hayden, no run, down the wicket to the pitch of the
delivery, driven back to the bowler
End of over 20 (7 runs) Australia 137/1 (RR: 6.85 RRR: 115/30 = 3.83)
GJ Batty 1-0-7-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 10* (15b 1x4) ML Hayden 72* (56b 7x4 1x6)
20.1 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, swept around through fine leg,
Kirtley runs in from fine leg to field
20.2 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, swings and misses, to a ball down off
20.3 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, down the track to drive to mid on
20.4 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, tossed up and swept away behind
square leg, Irani fields at deep backward square
20.5 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, pushes to the off side
20.6 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, turned to Hussain at square leg,
Ponting is keen on the single, taking a few paces down, but is
sent back by his partner
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 139/1 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 113/29 = 3.90)
ID Blackwell 3-0-14-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 73* (59b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 11* (18b 1x4)
21.1 Batty to Hayden, no run, pad forward, looking to sweep, taken on
the front pad, lbw appeal turned down
21.2 Batty to Hayden, no run, comes walking down the pitch, pushing back
to the bowler
21.3 Batty to Hayden, FOUR, tossed up on leg, Hayden down on one knee
sweeps with perfect placement to the square leg boundary between
two fielders in the deep
21.4 Batty to Hayden, legbye: one run, tries to sweep, ball pops up off
the front pad to the off side
21.5 Batty to Ponting, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler
21.6 Batty to Ponting, two runs, helped off the pad through fine leg,
they take on the Blackwell throw and Ponting gets back safely
End of over 22 (7 runs) Australia 146/1 (RR: 6.64 RRR: 106/28 = 3.79)
GJ Batty 2-0-13-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 77* (63b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 13* (20b 1x4)
22.1 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, forward, played to the off side
22.2 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, swept away off leg away to Irani at
deep fine leg
22.3 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, comes down the track to meet the
ball, and then just pushes to the off side
22.4 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, pushed along the ground to point
Dead ball as Blackwell pulls out at delivery stride
22.5 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driven through mid off
22.6 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, tucked away through square leg
End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 149/1 (RR: 6.48 RRR: 103/27 = 3.81)
ID Blackwell 4-0-17-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 79* (66b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 14* (23b 1x4)
23.1 Batty to Hayden, one run, gentle sweep to square leg for an easy
single
23.2 Batty to Ponting, one run, down the pitch to drive through wide mid
on
23.3 Batty to Hayden, one run, back to drive down to Irani at long off
23.4 Batty to Ponting, one run, pulled around through short fine leg
23.5 Batty to Hayden, SIX, smashed away with a cracking sweep over the
mid wicket fence
23.6 Batty to Hayden, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 24 (10 runs) Australia 159/1 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 93/26 = 3.58)
GJ Batty 3-0-23-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 16* (25b 1x4) ML Hayden 87* (70b 8x4 2x6)
24.1 Blackwell to Ponting, no run
24.2 Blackwell to Ponting, no run
24.3 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, down the track, turned to the on side
where Shah makes a diving save
24.4 Blackwell to Ponting, two runs, pitched up and slogged over the
bowler's head for a couple
24.5 Blackwell to Ponting, OUT: outside edge from an attempted drive,
Irani takes a juggling catch, in the end having to press the ball
against his body to hold it
Australia 161/2, Partnership of 60
RT Ponting c Irani b Blackwell 18 (30b 1x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 87* (70b 8x4 2x6) ID Blackwell 4.5-0-19-1
24.6 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, taken on the pad, appeal for lbw
unsuccessful
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 161/2 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 91/25 = 3.64)
ID Blackwell 5-0-19-1 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 87* (70b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 0* (1b)
25.1 Batty to Hayden, no run, defends a full flighted delivery
25.2 Batty to Hayden, no run, pushed back to the bowler
25.3 Batty to Hayden, one run, tucked away off the pads through mid
wicket
25.4 Batty to Martyn, no run, taken on the pad coming forward
25.5 Batty to Martyn, no run, back and defending from the crease
25.6 Batty to Martyn, no run, played off the toes to White at mid wicket
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 162/2 (RR: 6.23 RRR: 90/24 = 3.75)
GJ Batty 4-0-24-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 88* (73b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 0* (4b)
26.1 Blackwell to Hayden, legbye: two runs, taken on the pad, deflects
away through third man
26.2 Blackwell to Hayden, two runs, sweeps hard but without timing, top
edged past the keeper to the fine leg region
26.3 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, down the track to drive through mid
on, Martyn has to jump out of the way of the ball's flight
26.4 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, turned to the on side where, Hayden
scurries back to his ground after backing up a bit
26.5 Blackwell to Martyn, no run
26.6 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, attempted sweep, pops up for Stewart,
appeal for caught behind is turned down by umpire Taufel, Martyn
not looking comfortable
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 167/2 (RR: 6.19 RRR: 85/23 = 3.70)
ID Blackwell 6-0-22-1 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 91* (76b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 0* (7b)
27.1 Batty to Hayden, one run, down the track to drive back past the
bowler
27.2 Batty to Martyn, no run, defended down on the off side, in front of
the silly mid off
27.3 Batty to Martyn, one run, finally gets a run on his ninth ball,
stroking it through mid on
27.4 Batty to Hayden, no run, forward, pushing to Collingwood at mid off
27.5 Batty to Hayden, one run, down the track to drive the delivery away
through mid on, Kirtley fields at long on
27.6 Batty to Martyn, one run, turned off the pad behind square
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 171/2 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 81/22 = 3.68)
GJ Batty 5-0-28-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 2* (10b) ML Hayden 93* (79b 8x4 2x6)
28.1 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, blocked solidly on the front foot
28.2 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, swept away through backward square
leg
28.3 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, sweeping to White at square leg
28.4 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, turned to the on side where White
fields
28.5 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, tries to sweep a ball from way outside
off, misses over the top of the delivery
28.6 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, down teh track to defend
End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 172/2 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 80/21 = 3.81)
ID Blackwell 7-0-23-1 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 3* (12b) ML Hayden 93* (83b 8x4 2x6)
29.1 Batty to Martyn, one run, tossed up to drive through extra cover
29.2 Batty to Hayden, two runs, comes down the track to meet the
delivery on the full, tucking it away through mid wicket
29.3 Batty to Hayden, no run, comes down the track to force back to the
bowler
29.4 Batty to Hayden, no run, pushed defensively back down the track
29.5 Batty to Hayden, one run, down the track to drive along the ground
through mid on
29.6 Batty to Martyn, one run, forward to tuck away through mid wicket
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 177/2 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 75/20 = 3.75)
GJ Batty 6-0-33-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 5* (14b) ML Hayden 96* (87b 8x4 2x6)
30.1 Blackwell to Martyn, two runs, pushes a full flighted delivery
through cover
30.2 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, attempted sweep, ball pops out on the
off side
30.3 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, forward to drive to Trescothick at
mid on
30.4 Blackwell to Hayden, no run, misses trying to sweep
30.5 Blackwell to Hayden, one run, comes down the track and then tucks
the ball away fine
30.6 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, pushed back down the pitch
End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 181/2 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 71/19 = 3.74)
ID Blackwell 8-0-27-1 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 97* (89b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 8* (18b)
James Kirtley comes back into the attack
31.1 Kirtley to Hayden, one run, pushed off the back foot along the
ground through mid on where Batty fields
31.2 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, slashed away off the back foot to Shah
at cover
Packed off side field - gully, point, cover point, short cover, mid
off
31.3 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, driving off the back foot to Batty at
mid off
31.4 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, driving off the back foot to Shah at
cover point
31.5 Kirtley to Martyn, FOUR, charges down to flay the delivery away
through cover, despite the packed field
31.6 Kirtley to Martyn, two runs, runs it down through third man
End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 188/2 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 64/18 = 3.56)
RJ Kirtley 5-1-40-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 98* (90b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 14* (23b 1x4)
32.1 Blackwell to Hayden, legbye: two runs, misses trying to sweep, away
through third man and they run two, much boos as umpire Taufel
signals leg byes to deny Hayden his century
32.2 Blackwell to Hayden, OUT: a century that Hayden won't get as he
lofts the ball straight in the air to Trescothick at mid off, who
takes a good jumping catch
Australia 190/3, Partnership of 29
ML Hayden c Trescothick b Blackwell 98 (92b 8x4 2x6)
DR Martyn 14* (23b 1x4) ID Blackwell 8.2-0-27-2
Dashing Darren Lehmann strides to the crease
32.3 Blackwell to Lehmann, two runs, comes forward to tuck the delivery
through square leg
32.4 Blackwell to Lehmann, no run, cuts to Kirtley at backward point
32.5 Blackwell to Lehmann, two runs, stepping back to cut away through
point
Dead ball as Blackwell pulls out at delivery stride
32.6 Blackwell to Lehmann, no run, plays it to White at short mid wicket
End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia 194/3 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 58/17 = 3.41)
ID Blackwell 9-0-31-2 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 14* (23b 1x4) DS Lehmann 4* (4b)
33.1 Kirtley to Martyn, one run, steered away through third man
33.2 Kirtley to Lehmann, no run, looks to drive, plays and misses, the
delivery goes by outside off unharmed
33.3 Kirtley to Lehmann, one run, turned away through square leg, surely
two in that but the batsmen are hesitant
33.4 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, driving to Batty at mid on
33.5 Kirtley to Martyn, one run, drives an overpitched delivery through
cover
33.6 Kirtley to Lehmann, one run, tucked around the corner down to
Trescothick at fine leg
End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 198/3 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 54/16 = 3.38)
RJ Kirtley 6-1-44-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 6* (7b) DR Martyn 16* (26b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Blackwell to Lehmann, one run
34.2 Blackwell to Martyn, FOUR, back to cut a short ball away through
cover point
34.3 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, looks to play square and is taken on
the pad
34.4 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, tossed up and swept away through
square leg
34.5 Blackwell to Lehmann, one run, turned away through square leg,
Irani comes in to pick up
34.6 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 35 (7 runs) Australia 205/3 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 47/15 = 3.13)
ID Blackwell 10-0-38-2 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 8* (9b) DR Martyn 21* (30b 2x4)
Australia need to reach the target within the next five overs to
achieve a bonus point, i.e. 47 runs from the next 30 balls
Craig White into the attack
35.1 White to Lehmann, no run, pushed to cover
35.2 White to Lehmann, no run, lets it go outside off
35.3 White to Lehmann, three runs, lovely cover drive away through the
off side
35.4 White to Martyn, one run, driven to Caddick at mid on for a quick
single
35.5 White to Lehmann, no run, forward, pushed defensively to the off
side
35.6 White to Lehmann, no run, defended to the off side, Hussain fields
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 209/3 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 43/14 = 3.07)
C White 5-0-24-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 22* (31b 2x4) DS Lehmann 11* (14b)
36.1 Batty to Martyn, two runs, gets back to a shortish delivery,
cutting it through third man
36.2 Batty to Martyn, no run, defended to the off side
36.3 Batty to Martyn, no run, turned to Collingwood at mid wicket
36.4 Batty to Martyn, no run, plays and misses to a ball down leg
36.5 Batty to Martyn, one run, down the pitch to drive through mid on
36.6 Batty to Lehmann, one run, tucked away through square leg
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 213/3 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 39/13 = 3.00)
GJ Batty 7-0-37-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 12* (15b) DR Martyn 25* (36b 2x4)
37.1 White to Lehmann, no run, forward to pushed back to the bowler
37.2 White to Lehmann, one run, turns it to mid wicket for a quick
single
37.3 White to Martyn, two runs, cuts a short ball through backward point
37.4 White to Martyn, one run, driven away to deep cover where Shah
fields
37.5 White to Lehmann, no run, forward, reaching out and swinging
37.6 White to Lehmann, (noball) no run, played down to square leg, where
Shah fields
37.6 White to Lehmann, one run, tucked off the pad through deep backward
square, Irani comes in to field
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 219/3 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 33/12 = 2.75)
C White 6-0-30-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 14* (20b) DR Martyn 28* (38b 2x4)
38.1 Batty to Lehmann, no run, turned to Hussain at short mid wicket
38.2 Batty to Lehmann, one run, tucked behind square for a single
38.3 Batty to Martyn, one run, tucked to the on side for a single
38.4 Batty to Lehmann, wide: no run, sweeps and misses, Stewart's appeal
doesn't stop the wide call
38.4 Batty to Lehmann, no run, pushed to Hussain at short mid wicket
38.5 Batty to Lehmann, one run, swept fine
38.6 Batty to Martyn, no run, back and forcing to Caddick at short third
man
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 223/3 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 29/11 = 2.64)
GJ Batty 8-0-41-0 (1w) - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 16* (24b) DR Martyn 29* (40b 2x4)
39.1 White to Lehmann, no run, forward, driving along the ground to
Caddick at mid off
39.2 White to Lehmann, no run, forward to stroke along the ground to
Caddick at mid off
39.3 White to Lehmann, one run, pushed away past cover for a quick
single
39.4 White to Martyn, two runs, steps across to drive the delivery away
through point
39.5 White to Martyn, no run, forward, chopping the delivery into the
pitch
39.6 White to Martyn, no run, driven off the back foot to Collingwood at
point
End of over 40 (3 runs) Australia 226/3 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 26/10 = 2.60)
C White 7-0-33-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 17* (27b) DR Martyn 31* (43b 2x4)
Well no serious attempt at reaching the bonus point was made,
Australia quite content for a quiet finish to this match
40.1 Batty to Lehmann, no run, forward, driven along the turf to mid off
40.2 Batty to Lehmann, no run, misses trying to sweep a ball down leg
40.3 Batty to Lehmann, one run, back to cut a long hop to Collingwood at
point, an accurate throw at the bowler's end might have had
Lehmann in trouble
40.4 Batty to Martyn, no run, pushed along the ground to Hussain at mid
wicket
40.5 Batty to Martyn, one run, tucked away off the pads through square
leg
40.6 Batty to Lehmann, two runs, steps back to a shortish ball, swiping
cut away through point
End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 230/3 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 22/9 = 2.44)
GJ Batty 9-0-45-0 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 32* (45b 2x4) DS Lehmann 20* (31b)
Caddick back to bowl
41.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, played defensively from the crease to
the off side
41.2 Caddick to Martyn, one run, driven off the back foot through cover,
Shah fields in the deep
41.3 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, driving off the back foot to point
41.4 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, forced to Collingwood at point
41.5 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, forward to drive to White at coover
Irani and the crowd behind him on the hill do their Merv Hughes
impersonation
41.6 Caddick to Lehmann, one run, pushed to cover for a single
End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 232/3 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 20/8 = 2.50)
AR Caddick 5-0-34-0 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 21* (35b) DR Martyn 33* (47b 2x4)
42.1 Batty to Lehmann, one run, cutting away off the back foot through
point
42.2 Batty to Martyn, FOUR, steps back to a long hop, driving it away
through cover off the back foot
42.3 Batty to Martyn, one run, tucked away through deep backward square
where Kirtley fields
42.4 Batty to Lehmann, FOUR, carving cut away off the back foot to the
backward point boundary
42.5 Batty to Lehmann, no run, pushed along the ground to backward point
42.6 Batty to Lehmann, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 43 (10 runs) Australia 242/3 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 10/7 = 1.43)
GJ Batty 10-0-55-0 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 38* (49b 3x4) DS Lehmann 26* (39b 1x4)
43.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, back, poking and missing to a ball down
off
43.2 Caddick to Martyn, one run, driven away off the back foot through
backward point
43.3 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, defended to the off side
43.4 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, forward to drive to White at cover
43.5 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, pushed along the ground to Kirtley at
mid on
43.6 Caddick to Lehmann, no run, glancing to square leg
End of over 44 (1 run) Australia 243/3 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 9/6 = 1.50)
AR Caddick 6-0-35-0 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 39* (51b 3x4) DS Lehmann 26* (43b 1x4)
Kirtley now back on
44.1 Kirtley to Martyn, two runs, flicked away through mid wicket
44.2 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
44.3 Kirtley to Martyn, no run, attempted pull away through the on side,
ball whacks into his stomach
44.4 Kirtley to Martyn, one run, drives a full pitched delivery through
cover point
44.5 Kirtley to Lehmann, no run, pushing off the back foot to point,
White fields
44.6 Kirtley to Lehmann, (noball) one run, back to cut away through
third man
44.6 Kirtley to Martyn, FOUR, glanced away off the pads through square
leg to complete the match
End of over 45 (9 runs) Australia 252/3 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 0/5 = 0.00)
RJ Kirtley 7-1-53-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 27* (45b 1x4) DR Martyn 46* (56b 4x4)
A rather pedestrian finish for Australia there in the end
But an important victory for Australia, they continue their
domination over England this summer, and sit on top of the VB
Series table after one match