1st match: Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 12 Jun 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEST (4.15 GMT)

       Welcome to an overcast frigid Melbourne where we are under a roof
        with bright lights shining
       A dangerous reflection comes of the pale white concrete looking
        wicket which according to reports is actually going to be quite
        slow
       training nets are still up at one end and the Pakistanis are
        carrying out fielding drills at the moment in front of the few
        spectators in already at this time
       Coin toss is due to be at quarter to 2
       Australia have won the toss and sent Pakistan in
       Neither of the express bowlers Lee or Akthar are playing both
        suffering from minor niggles
       umpires onto the field and now the Australians
   0.1 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, one run, sliced down to third man
   0.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, one run, sliced down to third man
   0.2 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, short bouncer ducks under
   0.3 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, left outside off stump
   0.4 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, left again
   0.5 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, left outside off stump
   0.6 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump

End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0
Imran Nazir 1* (1b) Shahid Afridi 0* (5b)

   1.1 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed out slowly off the
        leading edge to cover
   1.2 Gillespie to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushes forward and misses
   1.3 Gillespie to Shahid Afridi, no run, driving this time  but again
        missing a full ball
   1.4 Gillespie to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed off a leading edge to
        cover
   1.5 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, driven out square
   1.6 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, crisply stroked to mid on

End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
JN Gillespie 1-0-2-0
Shahid Afridi 1* (8b) Imran Nazir 2* (4b)

   2.1 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, OUT: pushes away from his body with out
        moving his feet to a length ball outside off and the ball is taken
        low just to his right by first slip

       Pakistan 3/1, Partnership of 3
       Shahid Afridi  c Warne b McGrath  1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       Imran Nazir 2* (4b) GD McGrath 1.1-0-1-1

   2.2 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, squeezed out down to slips
   2.3 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
   2.4 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, squeezed out on the off side
   2.5 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
   2.6 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays and misses outside off
        stump

End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 3/1 (RR: 1.00)
GD McGrath 2-1-1-1
Imran Nazir 2* (4b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b)

   3.1 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, run down wide of slips down to
        third man
   3.2 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
   3.3 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, squares him up trying to
        defend only takes the pad appeal turned down
   3.4 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left through to the keeper
   3.5 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, taken on the pad loud appeal
        turned down probably going down leg side
   3.6 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward beats the edge
        appeal from the Australians turned down

End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 4/1 (RR: 1.00)
JN Gillespie 2-0-3-0
Imran Nazir 3* (5b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (10b)

   4.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, carved out off the back foot to
        point
   4.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, short ball jumps back into him
        chopped to ground just missing the stumps
       looks to have actually him on the elbow before going to ground
   4.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, played to the bowler
   4.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, great ball lifts outside off stump
        beats a defending bat
   4.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, two runs, driven out through the covers ,
        stopping inside the boundary
       Nazir needing attention again, he initially waved away the physio
        who came out, then played the two and now is being treated again
       Nazir is retiring hurt now

       Imran Nazir  retired hurt  5 (10b 0x4 0x6)

   4.6 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, widish ball sliced down to
        third man

End of over 5 (3 runs) Pakistan 7/1 (RR: 1.40)
GD McGrath 3-1-4-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (10b)

   5.1 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes and misses
   5.2 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to gully
   5.3 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
   5.4 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked out behind square leg
   5.5 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, lifting ball defends and
        misses
   5.6 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, lifting ball down leg side
        flicks the thigh on the way to the keeper

End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 8/1 (RR: 1.33)
JN Gillespie 3-0-4-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (5b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (12b)

   6.1 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball well pulled just behind
        square leg
   6.2 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
   6.3 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, well forward taken as a low
        full toss and punched up to long off, a diving stop prevents it
        reaching the boundary
   6.4 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, dangerously slashed in the air
        between and high of third slip and gully
   6.5 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid on
   6.6 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, crisply cut hard to point

End of over 7 (11 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.71)
GD McGrath 4-1-15-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (8b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played up the on side
   7.2 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, trying to turn to leg chipped
        in the air just in front of mid on
   7.3 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
   7.4 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, crisply worked ff his legs
        but well stopped at midwicket
   7.5 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to cover
   7.6 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.38)
JN Gillespie 4-1-4-0
Yousuf Youhana 4* (15b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (14b 1x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
   8.2 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching forward leaves the
        ball outside of off
   8.3 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left of off again
   8.4 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left outside off stump
   8.5 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left again
   8.6 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left again

End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.11)
GD McGrath 5-2-15-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (14b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (21b 1x4)

   9.1 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven nicely off the
        back foot wide of mid off
   9.2 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed out to midwicket
   9.3 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven out to cover sent back
        by the unmoving Inzamam-ul-Haq
   9.4 Gillespie to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) three runs, full ball driven
        from the crease out to long off
   9.4 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball spanking pull shot
        down to long leg
   9.5 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to square leg
   9.6 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played up the off side

End of over 10 (11 runs) Pakistan 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
JN Gillespie 5-1-15-0 (1nb)
Yousuf Youhana 7* (23b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (19b 2x4)

  10.1 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full ball drives and misses
  10.2 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven nicely to mid off
  10.3 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
  10.4 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to cover
  10.5 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, whipped out nicely off his legs
        through square leg
  10.6 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, again on his legs this time
        flicked in the air through midwicket\

End of over 11 (6 runs) Pakistan 36/1 (RR: 3.27)
AJ Bichel 1-0-6-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (19b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 13* (29b 2x4)

  11.1 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good sharp ball defends to
        ground
  11.2 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid off
  11.3 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, worked out on the leg side
  11.4 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, gets into his legs short and
        helped around behind square, beating the wide long leg
  11.5 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played up the off side
  11.6 Gillespie to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid off

End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 3.33)
JN Gillespie 6-1-19-0 (1nb)
Yousuf Youhana 13* (29b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (25b 3x4)

  12.1 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid on
  12.2 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to midwicket
  12.3 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, worked off his legs out to deep
        backward square leg
  12.4 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
  12.5 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played up the off side
  12.6 Bichel to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, poor ball into his legs flicked
        very fine beating the wider long leg

End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 46/1 (RR: 3.54)
AJ Bichel 2-0-12-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (25b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 19* (35b 3x4)

  13.1 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, sliced down to third man
  13.2 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, drops in it in short and swung with a
        vertical bat over straight of midwicket
  13.3 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut out to deep point
  13.4 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays and misses
  13.5 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to midwicket
  13.6 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: tried to sweep a sweep over square
        leg and it flies off a top edge and taken by the keeper over the
        stumps

       Pakistan 55/2, Partnership of 52
       Yousuf Youhana  c Gilchrist b Warne  19 (38b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 14 (9 runs) Pakistan 55/2 (RR: 3.93)
SK Warne 1-0-9-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (28b 3x4 1x6) 

  14.1 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned off his legs behind
        square leg
  14.2 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to midwicket
  14.3 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
  14.4 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to midwicket
  14.5 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
  14.6 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 15 (1 run) Pakistan 56/2 (RR: 3.73)
AJ Bichel 3-0-13-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (29b 3x4 1x6) Younis Khan 0* (5b)

  15.1 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, low full toss hit back to the
        bowler
  15.2 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played back up the wicket
  15.3 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to point
  15.4 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid off
  15.5 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked out behind square leg
  15.6 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushes defensively

End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 57/2 (RR: 3.56)
SK Warne 2-0-10-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (34b 3x4 1x6) Younis Khan 0* (6b)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended off the stumps up the
        off side
  16.2 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to midwicket
  16.3 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, worked out behind square leg
  16.4 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
  16.5 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played down to gully
  16.6 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played off the back foot to cover

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 58/2 (RR: 3.41)
AJ Bichel 4-0-14-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (37b 3x4 1x6) Younis Khan 0* (9b)

  17.1 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drives and turns passed the bat
  17.2 Warne to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played out to point
  17.3 Warne to Younis Khan, FOUR, sweeps hard all the way along the
        ground to just behind square leg, McGrath runs to position but
        misses with the one handed pick up
  17.4 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played down to the second of two
        slips
  17.5 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushes trickles down the fine leg
        side
  17.6 Warne to Younis Khan, three runs, swept as a full toss out forward
        of square leg the ball much slower McGrath running much further
        stops this one

End of over 18 (8 runs) Pakistan 66/2 (RR: 3.67)
SK Warne 3-0-18-1
Younis Khan 7* (13b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (39b 3x4 1x6)

  18.1 Bichel to Younis Khan, FOUR, launches into a pull aimed at a not
        that short ball takes an outside edge over the keeper down to fine
        third man
  18.2 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
  18.3 Bichel to Younis Khan, one run, played out behind square leg
  18.4 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played down to gully
  18.5 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes and misses a good ball
  18.6 Bichel to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: flashes outside off stump chasing a
        not very close ball thick edge is well caught diving to his right
        by the keeper

       Pakistan 71/3, Partnership of 16
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  c Gilchrist b Bichel  33 (42b 3x4 1x6)

End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 71/3 (RR: 3.74)
AJ Bichel 5-0-19-1 - Bourke Street
Younis Khan 12* (16b 2x4) 

  19.1 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, swept out behind square leg
  19.2 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, left outside off stump
  19.3 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, turns and jumps off the wicket,
        beats the defending bat
  19.4 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, left outside off stump
  19.5 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends up the off side
  19.6 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 3.60)
SK Warne 4-0-19-1 - Latrobe Street
Younis Khan 13* (17b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 0* (5b)

  20.1 Bichel to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, off his pad out to the
        leg side Bichel throws down the stump but the batsman is home
  20.2 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, no run, left outside off stump
  20.3 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, no run, guided to gully
  20.4 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, no run, taken on the pad out on the on
        side
  20.5 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, one run, worked down to fine leg
  20.6 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 74/3 (RR: 3.52)
AJ Bichel 6-0-20-1 - Bourke Street
Azhar Mahmood 1* (9b) Younis Khan 13* (19b 2x4)

  21.1 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends out on the off side
  21.2 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed out on the off side
  21.3 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to mid off
  21.4 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played out on the off side
  21.5 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends
  21.6 Warne to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends

End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 74/3 (RR: 3.36)
SK Warne 5-1-19-1 - Latrobe Street
Younis Khan 13* (19b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 1* (15b)

  22.1 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, played to cover
  22.2 Bichel to Younis Khan, one run, played to square leg
  22.3 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven to mid off
  22.4 Bichel to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: short ball smacked straight to point
        chest height

       Pakistan 75/4, Partnership of 4
       Azhar Mahmood  c Martyn b Bichel  1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       Younis Khan 14* (21b 2x4) AJ Bichel 6.4-0-21-2

  22.5 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, played up the off side
  22.6 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, defends off the crease to the leg
        side

End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 75/4 (RR: 3.26)
AJ Bichel 7-0-21-2 - Bourke Street
Younis Khan 14* (21b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (2b)

  23.1 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, reaching out to sweep well forward of
        the crease dragged to a short fine leg
  23.2 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, quicker shorter pulled mistimed out
        to deep square leg
  23.3 Warne to Shoaib Malik, one run, cut out behind point
  23.4 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, looping ball driven back to the
        bowler
  23.5 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushed gently out on the off side
  23.6 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, again reaching forward to drag the
        ball early out behind square leg

End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 78/4 (RR: 3.25)
SK Warne 6-1-22-1 - Latrobe Street
Younis Khan 16* (26b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 1* (3b)

  24.1 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, driven back to the bowler
  24.2 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid on
  24.3 Bichel to Younis Khan, no run, taken on the body off the pad to
        ground, Shoaib Malik takes off but is sent back
  24.4 Bichel to Younis Khan, OUT: chases a lifting ball outside off stump
        and sends through a thin edge to the keeper

       Pakistan 78/5, Partnership of 3
       Younis Khan  c Gilchrist b Bichel  16 (30b 2x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Malik 1* (3b) AJ Bichel 7.4-0-21-3

  24.5 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, defends to the on side
  24.6 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 25 (maiden) Pakistan 78/5 (RR: 3.12)
AJ Bichel 8-1-21-3 - Bourke Street
Shoaib Malik 1* (3b) Rashid Latif 0* (2b)

  25.1 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to cover
  25.2 Warne to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed out on the off side quick
        run taken a missed run out as the fielder fails to recover the
        ball
  25.3 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, full ball off the pad on the leg side
  25.4 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, played to cover
  25.5 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, played on the off side
  25.6 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, pushes forward takes the pad loud
        appeal from Warne for the lbw turned down

End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 79/5 (RR: 3.04)
SK Warne 7-1-23-1 - Latrobe Street
Shoaib Malik 2* (5b) Rashid Latif 0* (6b)

  26.1 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, lifting ball left through to the
        keeper
  26.2 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, left through to the keeper
  26.2 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid on
  26.3 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid on
  26.4 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, slashes and misses outside off
        stump
  26.5 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, flicked off his legs down to fine leg
  26.6 Bichel to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 84/5 (RR: 3.11)
AJ Bichel 9-1-26-3 (1w) - Bourke Street
Rashid Latif 0* (6b) Shoaib Malik 6* (11b 1x4)

  27.1 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, cuts to ground and then slip
  27.2 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, played down to gully
  27.3 Warne to Rashid Latif, one run, low full toss squeezed out to
        square leg
  27.4 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
  27.5 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to point
  27.6 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, cut behind point

End of over 28 (1 run) Pakistan 85/5 (RR: 3.04)
SK Warne 8-1-24-1 - Latrobe Street
Rashid Latif 1* (9b) Shoaib Malik 6* (14b 1x4)

  28.1 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, full ball driven out good stop by
        backward point
  28.2 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, left outside off stump
       Watson yet to bowl, shall need to come in the attack if he wants to
        bowl a full ten
  28.3 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, played to square leg
  28.4 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, played to cover
  28.5 Bichel to Rashid Latif, FOUR, down leg side glanced very fine beats
        the keeper to fine leg
  28.6 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, slashes and misses outside off
        stump

End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 89/5 (RR: 3.07)
AJ Bichel 10-1-30-3 (1w) - Bourke Street
Shoaib Malik 6* (14b 1x4) Rashid Latif 5* (15b 1x4)

  29.1 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed up the off side
  29.2 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to point
  29.3 Warne to Shoaib Malik, one run, worked out forward of square leg
  29.4 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, pushes forward defensively off the
        pad loud appeal turned down
  29.5 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, pushes forward bobs in the air silly
        mid off makes a despairing attempt to catch it
  29.6 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, beaten pushing defensively

End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 90/5 (RR: 3.00)
SK Warne 9-1-25-1 - Latrobe Street
Shoaib Malik 7* (17b 1x4) Rashid Latif 5* (18b 1x4)

  30.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to square leg
  30.2 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to point
  30.3 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, one run, run down to third man
  30.4 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, defends a ball that keeps a little
        low or perhaps he misread the length chops down rolls back passed
        the stumps
  30.5 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, defends from the crease
  30.6 McGrath to Rashid Latif, three runs, swung off the stumps over mid
        ons head and out to long on

End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/5 (RR: 3.03)
GD McGrath 6-2-19-1 - Bourke Street
Rashid Latif 8* (21b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 8* (20b 1x4)

  31.1 Warne to Rashid Latif, one run, cut in the air through slip who
        doesn't get near it and away to third man
  31.2 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, played out to point
  31.3 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, playing back off the pad down the
        leg side
  31.4 Warne to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to midwicket
  31.5 Warne to Shoaib Malik, one run, sliced out to point
  31.6 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, defends

End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 96/5 (RR: 3.00)
SK Warne 10-1-27-1 - Latrobe Street
Shoaib Malik 9* (24b 1x4) Rashid Latif 9* (23b 1x4)

  32.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to midwicket
  32.2 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, two runs, worked out behind square leg
  32.3 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
  32.4 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushes forward off the thick edge
        out to point
  32.5 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid off
  32.6 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, one run, defends off the thick edge down
        to third man

End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 99/5 (RR: 3.00)
GD McGrath 7-2-22-1 - Bourke Street
Shoaib Malik 12* (30b 1x4) Rashid Latif 9* (23b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Watson into the attack
  33.1 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, played back to the bowler
  33.2 Watson to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven wide of mid off
  33.3 Watson to Rashid Latif, no run, driven to mid off
  33.4 Watson to Rashid Latif, two runs, driven out through straight of
        midwicket
  33.5 Watson to Rashid Latif, no run, left outside off stump
  33.6 Watson to Rashid Latif, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 102/5 (RR: 3.00)
SR Watson 1-0-3-0 - Latrobe Street
Shoaib Malik 13* (32b 1x4) Rashid Latif 11* (27b 1x4)

  34.1 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, no run, defends back up the on side
  34.2 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to point
  34.3 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid off
  34.4 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to cover
  34.5 Lehmann to Rashid Latif, no run, played out to point
  34.6 Lehmann to Rashid Latif, wide: no run, paddles a sweep but misses
  34.6 Lehmann to Rashid Latif, OUT: cuts lamely at a ball and a thin edge
        through to the keeper

       Pakistan 104/6, Partnership of 26
       Rashid Latif  c Gilchrist b Lehmann  11 (29b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 35 (2 runs) Pakistan 104/6 (RR: 2.97)
DS Lehmann 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Bourke Street
Shoaib Malik 14* (36b 1x4) 

  35.1 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushes defensively
  35.2 Watson to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, down leg side
  35.2 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, cut to gully
  35.3 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, taken on the body and out on the
        off side
  35.4 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
  35.5 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, yorker, dug out on the off side
  35.6 Watson to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, cut nicely splits the fielders at
        point/gully and down to backward point

End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 109/6 (RR: 3.03)
SR Watson 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Imran Nazir 5* (10b) Shoaib Malik 18* (42b 2x4)

  36.1 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long on
  36.2 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid off
  36.3 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, two runs, cut out just backward of point
        Shoaib pushes for the second
  36.4 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, one run, cut out to deep point
  36.5 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to sweep misses
  36.6 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, played up the off side

End of over 37 (5 runs) Pakistan 114/6 (RR: 3.08)
DS Lehmann 2-0-7-1 (1w) - Bourke Street
Imran Nazir 7* (13b) Shoaib Malik 21* (45b 2x4)

       replay on a run out here
       the batsman tried to drive took the pad away on the off side the
        non striker was backing up and a throw from the off side threw
        down the stumps
       replay shows him looking to be safely home
  37.1 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, trying to drive taken on the pad up
        the off side
  37.2 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, played to mid on
  37.3 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, played down to third man
  37.4 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to point
  37.5 Watson to Shoaib Malik, one run, chopped at a cut trickles out
        behind point
       Watson goes down trying to deliver the sixth ball, his front foot
        slipping in the final stride
  37.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, played out through point

End of over 38 (3 runs) Pakistan 117/6 (RR: 3.08)
SR Watson 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Imran Nazir 9* (17b) Shoaib Malik 22* (47b 2x4)

  38.1 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, no run, aiming a sweep missing taking pad
  38.2 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed out square on the off side
  38.3 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long off
  38.4 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, no run, played down to short fine leg
  38.5 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long on
  38.6 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long off

End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 121/6 (RR: 3.10)
DS Lehmann 3-0-11-1 (1w) - Bourke Street
Shoaib Malik 24* (49b 2x4) Imran Nazir 11* (21b)

  39.1 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, chases a ball outside off stump and
        misses
  39.2 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, run down to gully
  39.3 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, played away behind point
  39.4 Watson to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to mid off
  39.5 Watson to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball turned out to square
        leg
  39.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, slower ball tries to slog over long
        on but is well through the shot

End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 122/6 (RR: 3.05)
SR Watson 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Shoaib Malik 25* (54b 2x4) Imran Nazir 11* (22b)

  40.1 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, two runs, down the track driven wide of
        mid off into the deep
  40.2 Lehmann to Shoaib Malik, OUT: charges down the track trying to hit
        straight and misses

       Pakistan 124/7, Partnership of 20
       Shoaib Malik  st Gilchrist b Lehmann  27 (56b 2x4 0x6)
       Imran Nazir 11* (22b) DS Lehmann 3.2-0-13-2 (1w)

  40.3 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, no run, pushes defensively beaten
  40.4 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, no run, off pad on the leg side
  40.5 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, no run, off the pad on the off side
  40.6 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, SIX, slog swept just over mid wicket's head
        and the rope

End of over 41 (8 runs) Pakistan 130/7 (RR: 3.17)
DS Lehmann 4-0-19-2 (1w) - Bourke Street
Imran Nazir 11* (22b) Wasim Akram 6* (4b 1x6)

  41.1 Watson to Imran Nazir, two runs, launches into a drive skying it
        straight back over the bowlers head, Gillespie coming from long
        on makes good ground gets hands on to it but can't hold it
  41.2 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to mid off
  41.3 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, played out to point
  41.4 Watson to Imran Nazir, FOUR, smashing lofted drive well over the
        mid off and runs to the rope
  41.5 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to gully
  41.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 42 (6 runs) Pakistan 136/7 (RR: 3.24)
SR Watson 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Wasim Akram 6* (4b 1x6) Imran Nazir 17* (28b 1x4)

  42.1 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to mid off
  42.2 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, one run, played out to point
       some loud thunder excites the crowd
  42.3 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, paddles a sweep down to short fine
        leg
  42.4 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, one run, turned out to midwicket
  42.5 Lehmann to Imran Nazir, one run, paddled out to behind square leg
  42.6 Lehmann to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 140/7 (RR: 3.26)
DS Lehmann 5-0-23-2 (1w) - Bourke Street
Imran Nazir 19* (30b 1x4) Wasim Akram 8* (8b 1x6)

  43.1 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long off
  43.2 Watson to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to mid off
  43.3 Watson to Wasim Akram, one run, sliced with a bit of edge over mid
        off one bounce to long off
  43.4 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, run down to third man
  43.5 Watson to Wasim Akram, no run, defended back to the bowler
  43.6 Watson to Wasim Akram, no run, short ball tries to pull and misses

End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 143/7 (RR: 3.25)
SR Watson 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Imran Nazir 21* (32b 1x4) Wasim Akram 9* (12b 1x6)

  44.1 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, low full toss hit to long off
  44.2 Gillespie to Wasim Akram, no run, played to mid on
       more thunder outside
  44.3 Gillespie to Wasim Akram, no run, low full toss chipped just short
        of the midwicket
  44.4 Gillespie to Wasim Akram, one run, pushed slowly out to cover
  44.5 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, dragged to mid on
  44.6 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, FOUR, smashing drive wide of mid off
        beats the deep fielder out to a straight deep cover

End of over 45 (6 runs) Pakistan 149/7 (RR: 3.31)
JN Gillespie 7-1-25-0 (1nb) - Bourke Street
Wasim Akram 10* (15b 1x6) Imran Nazir 26* (35b 2x4)

  45.1 Watson to Wasim Akram, one run, tries to swing through leg dragged
        off the edge down to fine third man
  45.2 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, run to third man
  45.3 Watson to Wasim Akram, two runs, lofted high drive lands between
        confused fielders at about mid off
  45.4 Watson to Wasim Akram, OUT: lofted drive hit hard flat but straight
        to the long off

       Pakistan 153/8, Partnership of 29
       Wasim Akram  c Hayden b Watson  13 (18b 0x4 1x6)
       Imran Nazir 27* (36b 2x4) SR Watson 6.4-0-25-1 (1w)

  45.5 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, cuts and misses
  45.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to midwicket

End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 153/8 (RR: 3.33)
SR Watson 7-0-25-1 (1w) - Latrobe Street
Waqar Younis 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 27* (38b 2x4)

  46.1 Gillespie to Waqar Younis, one run, driven to mid off
  46.2 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, off his legs down to backward
        square leg
  46.3 Gillespie to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed out on the off side
  46.4 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to mid on
  46.5 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, tapped out behind square leg
  46.6 Gillespie to Waqar Younis, one run, worked down to fine leg

End of over 47 (5 runs) Pakistan 158/8 (RR: 3.36)
JN Gillespie 8-1-30-0 (1nb) - Bourke Street
Waqar Younis 3* (3b) Imran Nazir 29* (41b 2x4)

  47.1 Watson to Waqar Younis, no run, driven to mid off
  47.2 Watson to Waqar Younis, three runs, short ball swung right round
        behind the keeper and stopped just inside the sightscreen
  47.3 Watson to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, cuts and misses
  47.3 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, down the track slogs aiming through
        midwicket spins off the edge out directly at the keeper
  47.4 Watson to Waqar Younis, legbye: one run, off his pad out behind
        square leg
  47.5 Watson to Imran Nazir, two runs, lovely drive through cover
  47.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long on

End of over 48 (9 runs) Pakistan 167/8 (RR: 3.48)
SR Watson 8-0-33-1 (2w) - Latrobe Street
Imran Nazir 33* (44b 2x4) Waqar Younis 6* (6b)

  48.1 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward tries to flick the
        ball over short fine leg but spoons it up to the man there who is
        caught on his back foot and it lands short and the batsmen are so
        busy watching they forget to get a single
  48.2 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, cross batted through midwicket
  48.3 Gillespie to Waqar Younis, one run, low full toss hit to backward
        square leg
  48.4 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, no run, charges down the track a little
        to leg and then struggles to reach the ball
  48.5 Gillespie to Imran Nazir, one run, low full toss hit to mid on
  48.6 Gillespie to Waqar Younis, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 171/8 (RR: 3.49)
JN Gillespie 9-1-34-0 (1nb) - Bourke Street
Waqar Younis 8* (8b) Imran Nazir 35* (48b 2x4)

  49.1 Watson to Waqar Younis, one run, chipped to mid on
  49.2 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, launches a big drive and misses
  49.3 Watson to Imran Nazir, two runs, driving again skies a big edge
        down to third man... pushes for the second even slow running Waqar
        gets back
  49.4 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
  49.5 Watson to Imran Nazir, no run, full ball again cuts and misses
  49.6 Watson to Imran Nazir, two runs, launches another drive down to
        long off bounces low in front of the diving fielder but they
        decide not to push for a third despite it being the last ball

End of over 50 (5 runs) Pakistan 176/8 (RR: 3.52)
SR Watson 9-0-38-1 (2w) - Latrobe Street
Waqar Younis 9* (9b) Imran Nazir 39* (53b 2x4)

       Players back on the field for the restart
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, one run, played off his legs behind square
        leg
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Hayden, legbye: two runs, flicked off his legs down
        to fine leg
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Hayden, two runs, worked out behind square leg
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, played to point
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, played to mid wicket
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 1 (5 runs) Australia 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 172/49 = 3.51)
Wasim Akram 1-0-3-0 - Bourke Street
AC Gilchrist 1* (1b) ML Hayden 2* (5b)

   1.1 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, driven inside mid off so
        straight they get a single
   1.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, two runs, played out to fine leg
   1.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, played to mid on\
   1.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, one run, played to midwicket
   1.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
   1.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, off the pad to the leg side

End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 168/48 = 3.50)
Waqar Younis 1-0-4-0 - Latrobe Street
ML Hayden 5* (8b) AC Gilchrist 2* (4b)

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, pushes forward initially shaping to
        play then leaving it, struck on the pad loud appeal turned down
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, leaves a lifting ball that almost
        socks him in the armpit
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, turned out to square leg
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, played to mid off

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 168/47 = 3.57)
Wasim Akram 2-1-3-0 - Bourke Street
AC Gilchrist 2* (4b) ML Hayden 5* (14b)

   3.1 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid off
       call for a replay on a run rate, Hayden hit the ball straight to
        mid on who threw down the stumps and it looks close for a replay
       they then took 2 extras on the ricochet from the stumps
       given not out
   3.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, three runs, driven to mid off who throws
        down the stumps but the batsman is just home they take 2 more on
        the ricochet to point
   3.3 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, run down to third man
   3.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
   3.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, one run, driven wide of mid on for a single
   3.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover

End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 162/46 = 3.52)
Waqar Younis 2-0-10-0 - Latrobe Street
ML Hayden 9* (17b) AC Gilchrist 4* (7b)

       thunder rolls in again
   4.1 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled fine just leg side of
        the keeper
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, short ball pulled hard bouncing just
        on front of square leg
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 158/45 = 3.51)
Wasim Akram 3-1-7-0 - Bourke Street
AC Gilchrist 4* (7b) ML Hayden 13* (23b 1x4)

   5.1 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
   5.2 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, sliced down to third man
   5.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, two runs, driven out to long off
   5.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
   5.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
   5.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, three runs, crisply clipped off his legs
        curving out behind square leg

End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 25/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 152/44 = 3.45)
Waqar Younis 3-0-16-0 - Latrobe Street
ML Hayden 18* (27b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (9b)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Hayden, wide: no run, left outside off stump
   6.1 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, pushes defensively and beaten
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, short ball pulled to square leg
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, defended out on the off side
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Hayden, no run, left
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Hayden, one run, pushed slowly wide of mid off

End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 150/43 = 3.49)
Wasim Akram 4-1-9-0 (1w) - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 19* (33b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (9b)

   7.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, two runs, flicked down to fine leg
   7.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
   7.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, pushed out behind point
   7.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, played to cover
   7.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, pushes forward comes off the pad up
        the off side
   7.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, one run, worked down to fine leg

End of over 8 (3 runs) Australia 30/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 147/42 = 3.50)
Waqar Younis 4-0-19-0 - Latrobe Street
ML Hayden 22* (39b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (9b)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Hayden, one run, played to midwicket for a very
        risky single
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, sliced down to gully
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
   8.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, crashing one knee  drive through
        the covers
   8.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the on side

End of over 9 (5 runs) Australia 35/0 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 142/41 = 3.46)
Wasim Akram 5-1-14-0 (1w) - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 23* (40b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 9* (14b 1x4)

   9.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, left outside off
   9.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, two runs, played through midwicket
   9.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, three runs, lovely drive very straight on
        the on side stopped by the chase a metre from the rope
   9.4 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, FOUR, a drive takes an inside edge down
        the leg side to fine leg
   9.5 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, two runs, full ball dug out to deep
        cover
   9.6 Waqar Younis to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 10 (12 runs) Australia 47/0 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 130/40 = 3.25)
Waqar Younis 5-0-31-0 - Latrobe Street
AC Gilchrist 16* (17b 2x4) ML Hayden 28* (43b 1x4)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket\
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, two runs, crashing cut backward of point
        stopped on the boundary
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, played up the on side
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, flicked in the air over gully down
        to third man
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, FOUR, smacked backward of point again
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Gilchrist, no run, played down to gully

End of over 11 (10 runs) Australia 57/0 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 120/39 = 3.08)
Wasim Akram 6-1-24-0 (1w) - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 28* (43b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 26* (23b 4x4)

  11.1 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
  11.2 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, one run, pushed out behind point
  11.3 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, no run, driving fro9m the crease
        dragged of the inside edge to square leg
  11.4 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, no run, drives and misses a ball that
        skids through low
  11.5 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, worked out down to
        fine leg
  11.6 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 12 (2 runs) Australia 59/0 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 118/38 = 3.11)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-1-0 - Latrobe Street
AC Gilchrist 26* (26b 4x4) ML Hayden 29* (46b 1x4)

  12.1 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, FOUR, cut in the air there's a fairly
        close man there but its over him and down behind point
  12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
  12.3 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
  12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run, played up the off side
  12.5 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run, played to point
  12.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, two runs, sliced down to third man

End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 65/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 112/37 = 3.03)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-6-0 - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 29* (46b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 32* (32b 5x4)

  13.1 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, three runs, whipped out through midwicket
  13.2 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, cut through point
  13.2 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
  13.3 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, legbye: one run, bounces off the thigh
        behind square leg
  13.4 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, one run, driving off a thick edge down
        to third man
  13.5 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, one run, played out behind square leg
  13.6 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, one run, guided down to third man

End of over 14 (9 runs) Australia 74/0 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 103/36 = 2.86)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Latrobe Street
AC Gilchrist 35* (36b 5x4) ML Hayden 33* (49b 1x4)

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run, chopped down to gully
  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, two runs, driven through cover
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely cut shot in the air again
        over the fielders at a close point and gully and down curving away
        behind point
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Gilchrist, one run, played down to gully
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, spooned out on the off side
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, FOUR, smashing pull shot to square leg

End of over 15 (11 runs) Australia 85/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 92/35 = 2.63)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-17-0 - Bourke Street
AC Gilchrist 42* (40b 6x4) ML Hayden 37* (51b 2x4)

  15.1 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, FOUR, again cut in the air over gully
        down to third man
  15.2 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, (noball) FOUR, slashes a thick edge
        goes wide of slips along the ground to a fine third man
  15.2 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, no run, short ball tries to pull taken
        on the body
  15.3 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, two runs, driven out to cover
  15.4 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball spanking pull shot out
        over midwicket
  15.5 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, waist high full toss
        mises a pull and taken on the body
  15.5 Mohammad Sami to Gilchrist, OUT: tries more of an upper cut than
        some of the previous cuts skies it safely down to third man

       Australia 101/1, Partnership of 101
       AC Gilchrist  c Shahid Afridi b Mohammad Sami  56 (47b 9x4 0x6)
       ML Hayden 37* (51b 2x4) Mohammad Sami 2.5-0-25-1 (3nb)

Match State: Drinks

  15.6 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, two runs, played through midwicket

End of over 16 (18 runs) Australia 103/1 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 74/34 = 2.18)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-27-1 (3nb) - Latrobe Street
RT Ponting 0* (0b) ML Hayden 39* (52b 2x4)

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, two runs, flicked off his legs behind
        square leg
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, two runs, whipped out through midwicket
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played down to gully
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, squared up leading edge to point

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 107/1 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 70/33 = 2.12)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-21-0 - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 39* (52b 2x4) RT Ponting 4* (6b)

  17.1 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, no run, full ball punched to mid off
  17.2 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
  17.3 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
  17.4 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, launches into a nice big drive
        but misses
  17.5 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, played out to point
  17.6 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, played to point

End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 108/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 69/32 = 2.16)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-28-1 (3nb) - Latrobe Street
ML Hayden 40* (54b 2x4) RT Ponting 4* (10b)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, played to midwicket
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, two runs, whipped out through square leg
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, tries to pull and plays over the
        balls
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, one run, short ball gets right over but
        its so short he can't really get any power and plays it down to
        ground trickles out to square leg

End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 111/1 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 66/31 = 2.13)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-24-0 - Bourke Street
ML Hayden 43* (60b 2x4) RT Ponting 4* (10b)

  19.1 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, no run, played to cover
  19.2 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, one run, played to square leg
  19.3 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, one run, played down to third man
  19.4 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, one run, played to mid on
  19.5 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, tries to work to leg taken on pad
        loud appeal turned down
  19.6 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, one run, played out to point

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 115/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 62/30 = 2.07)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-32-1 (3nb) - Latrobe Street
RT Ponting 6* (13b) ML Hayden 45* (63b 2x4)

  20.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
  20.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, two runs, driven wide of mid on
  20.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, two runs, played through square leg
  20.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played up the on side\
  20.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, one run, short ball hooked down to fine
        leg
  20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 120/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 57/29 = 1.97)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-29-0 - Bourke Street
RT Ponting 11* (18b) ML Hayden 45* (64b 2x4)

  21.1 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
  21.2 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, one run, played to midwicket
  21.3 Mohammad Sami to Hayden, OUT: short ball pulls hard but off the top
        edge taken low down in front of him well by the deep fielder

       Australia 121/2, Partnership of 20
       ML Hayden  c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Sami  45 (65b 2x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 12* (20b) Mohammad Sami 5.3-0-33-2 (3nb)

  21.4 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, (noball) bye: FOUR, full toss about
        shoulder height. Ponting just gets out of the line beats the keeper
        too
  21.4 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
  21.5 Mohammad Sami to Ponting, one run, sliced down to third man
  21.6 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, full ball stabs and misses

End of over 22 (7 runs) Australia 127/2 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 50/28 = 1.79)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-39-2 (4nb) - Latrobe Street
RT Ponting 13* (23b) DR Martyn 0* (1b)

  22.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
  22.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
  22.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, OUT: cuts and a thin edge through to the
        keeper

       Australia 127/3, Partnership of 6
       RT Ponting  c Rashid Latif b Shahid Afridi  13 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 0* (1b) Shahid Afridi 0.3-0-0-1

  22.4 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, stroked into the silly point.
        hard into the ground and then his shin
       rolling around in pain
  22.5 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, driven up the on side stopped by
        the bowler
  22.6 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, (noball) no run, played to cover
  22.6 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, played to silly mid off

End of over 23 (1 run) Australia 128/3 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 49/27 = 1.81)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-1-1 (1nb) - Bourke Street
DR Martyn 0* (1b) DS Lehmann 0* (4b)

  23.1 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
  23.2 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, ducks a short ball
  23.3 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, one run, run down to fine leg
  23.4 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, two runs, played out just forward of
        point
  23.5 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, played to backward point
  23.6 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 131/3 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 46/26 = 1.77)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-42-2 (4nb) - Latrobe Street
DR Martyn 1* (4b) DS Lehmann 2* (7b)

  24.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, FOUR, cracking drive backward of point
  24.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
  24.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
  24.4 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, drives loosely and lucky not to
        edge
  24.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
  24.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 135/3 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 42/25 = 1.68)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-5-1 (1nb) - Bourke Street
DS Lehmann 2* (7b) DR Martyn 5* (10b 1x4)

  25.1 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, played up the on side
  25.2 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid off
  25.3 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, one run, played down to third man
  25.4 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, wide: no run, left well outside off stump
  25.4 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, driven to cover
  25.5 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, drive  wide of mid off
  25.6 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, two runs, worked out through midwicket

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 139/3 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 38/24 = 1.58)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-46-2 (1w 4nb) - Latrobe Street
DS Lehmann 3* (10b) DR Martyn 7* (13b 1x4)

  26.1 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  26.2 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, played to deep gully
  26.3 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, played to mid off
  26.4 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump
  26.5 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, one run, pushed out through square leg
  26.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to point

End of over 27 (1 run) Australia 140/3 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 37/23 = 1.61)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-6-1 (1nb) - Bourke Street
DS Lehmann 4* (15b) DR Martyn 7* (14b 1x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump
  27.2 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, played to cover
  27.3 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, driven back to the bowler
  27.4 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, wide: no run, poor ball down leg side
  27.4 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, no run, left outside off stump
  27.5 Mohammad Sami to Lehmann, one run, driven wide of mid off
  27.6 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, (noball) FOUR, slashes at a drive flies
        off the edge wide of second slip down to third man
  27.6 Mohammad Sami to Martyn, no run, left down leg side

End of over 28 (7 runs) Australia 147/3 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 30/22 = 1.36)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-53-2 (2w 5nb) - Latrobe Street
DS Lehmann 5* (20b) DR Martyn 11* (16b 2x4)

  28.1 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, one run, played through midwicket
  28.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, tries to pull and misses
  28.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, driven up the off side
  28.4 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, driven to mid off
  28.5 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, three runs, sliced out behind point,
        stopped just inside the rope
  28.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, low full toss driven to cover

End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 152/3 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 25/21 = 1.19)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-11-1 (1nb) - Bourke Street
DS Lehmann 9* (22b) DR Martyn 12* (20b 2x4)

  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, no run, played up the off side
  29.2 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, SIX, drops it short and pulled deep over
        the rope at midwicket
  29.3 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, FOUR, another half tracker pulled to deep
        square leg
  29.4 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, three runs, short off stump cut out down
        behind point a diving stop is good
  29.5 Shoaib Malik to Martyn, no run, pushes and defends
  29.6 Shoaib Malik to Martyn, one run, played down to fine leg

End of over 30 (14 runs) Australia 166/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 11/20 = 0.55)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-14-0 - Latrobe Street
DR Martyn 13* (22b 2x4) DS Lehmann 22* (26b 1x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  30.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, cut to point
  30.2 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, no run, cut to backward point
  30.3 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, one run, played to deep square leg
  30.4 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to the off side
  30.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
  30.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played out on the off side

End of over 31 (2 runs) Australia 168/3 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 9/19 = 0.47)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-13-1 (1nb) - Bourke Street
DS Lehmann 23* (28b 1x4 1x6) DR Martyn 14* (26b 2x4)

  31.1 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, no run, played to point
  31.2 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, no run, played to point
  31.3 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, no run, pushed defensively
  31.4 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, one run, cut between two backward off side
        fielders
  31.5 Shoaib Malik to Martyn, one run, pushed out behind square leg
  31.6 Shoaib Malik to Lehmann, no run, played out behind square leg

End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 170/3 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 7/18 = 0.39)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-16-0 - Latrobe Street
DR Martyn 15* (27b 2x4) DS Lehmann 24* (33b 1x4 1x6)

  32.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, sliced down to third man Martyn
        stumbles at the non strikers end costing himself a second
  32.2 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, one run, played behind square leg
  32.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, driven to mid on
  32.4 Shahid Afridi to Lehmann, three runs, driven down to long off a
        chase and slid from Wasim keeps the game alive
  32.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, sliced down to third man they run
        the run for the win

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