ING Cup: New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney, 15 Feb 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start at 10.00am AEDT (2300 GMT)

       Welcome to this ING Cup fixture between New South Wales and South
        Australia from the picturesque Drummoyne Oval in Sydney's inner
        west
       Both these teams are out of finals contention, so you might say
        both teams are playing for pride, both have had disappointing
        campaigns in both competitions this season
       A fairly warm day here in Sydney, conditions slightly overcast
       The pitch looks a belter, as you'd expect for these limited overs
        encounters where high scoring is greatly encouraged
       New South Wales have won the toss and elected to bat first
       There's been a late change to the South Australian line up, Shane
        Deitz is out with tonsilitis, Ben Cameron comes in to make his
        one-day debut
       Phil Jaques and Matthew Phelps will be opening the batting for NSW
   0.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, left down the off side
   0.2 Rofe to Phelps, three runs, full and straight, flicked away through
        the on side, Jaques dives to his ground to complete the third
   0.3 Rofe to Jaques, no run, left down the off side
   0.4 Rofe to Jaques, three runs, full on the pads, flicked away through
        the on side
   0.5 Rofe to Phelps, two runs, pitched up outside off, steered away
        through backward point
   0.6 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played defensively to mid off

End of over 1 (8 runs) New South Wales 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
PC Rofe 1-0-8-0 - City End
PA Jaques 3* (2b) MJ Phelps 5* (4b)

   1.1 Miller to Jaques, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided to third
        man
   1.2 Miller to Phelps, no run, swing and a miss, trying to cut a short
        of a length ball outside off
   1.3 Miller to Phelps, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of a
        delivery outside off
   1.4 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played defensively back down
        the track
   1.5 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up outside off, Phelps misses
        trying to launch into a drive
   1.6 Miller to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the on side for a quick single, throw into the bowler's end stumps
        hits direct, third umpire called, not out the verdict

End of over 2 (2 runs) New South Wales 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
MC Miller 1-0-2-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 6* (9b) PA Jaques 4* (3b)

   2.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side
   2.2 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched full, pushed away to point
   2.3 Rofe to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to point
   2.4 Rofe to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, forced to mid off
   2.5 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched up, pushed away to point
   2.6 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pushed defensively away to point

End of over 3 (maiden) New South Wales 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
PC Rofe 2-1-8-0 - City End
PA Jaques 4* (3b) MJ Phelps 6* (15b)

   3.1 Miller to Jaques, no run, pitched up, forced to point
   3.2 Miller to Jaques, no run, swing and a miss trying to cut a ball
        from outside off
   3.3 Miller to Jaques, no run, driven to point
   3.4 Miller to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to point
   3.5 Miller to Jaques, no run, slashing cut to a ball outside off, one
        bounce to the keeper
   3.6 Miller to Jaques, no run, short outside off, cut to point

End of over 4 (maiden) New South Wales 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
MC Miller 2-1-2-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 6* (15b) PA Jaques 4* (9b)

   4.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, trying to cut a ball in close to him,
        chopped down in front of the keeper
   4.2 Rofe to Phelps, one run, guided to third man
   4.3 Rofe to Jaques, FOUR, short ball, swung away in the air over square
        leg, once bounce over the rope
   4.4 Rofe to Jaques, one run, forced to mid off for a single
   4.5 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched up, pushed back down the pitch
   4.6 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played defensively
        to cover

End of over 5 (6 runs) New South Wales 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
PC Rofe 3-1-14-0 - City End
PA Jaques 9* (11b 1x4) MJ Phelps 7* (19b)

   5.1 Miller to Jaques, FOUR, pitched full outside off, dispatched with a
        drive through the off side
   5.2 Miller to Jaques, no run, fullish delivery, played to point
   5.3 Miller to Jaques, no run, pitched full, played to point
   5.4 Miller to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, played defensively
        to the off side
   5.5 Miller to Jaques, one run, fullish ball, flicked to Blewett at mid
        wicket, throw at the non-striker's end is just wide, probably
        would've had Jaques
   5.6 Miller to Phelps, no run, chopped down short of the keeper

End of over 6 (5 runs) New South Wales 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
MC Miller 3-1-7-0 - River End
PA Jaques 14* (16b 2x4) MJ Phelps 7* (20b)

   6.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, fullish delivery, forced to point
   6.2 Rofe to Jaques, one run, pitched up, miscues the drive, goes up in
        the air over extra cover, landing short of the fielder running
        underneath the flight of it
   6.3 Rofe to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, played back to the bowler
        who reaches down to field
   6.4 Rofe to Phelps, FOUR, short outside off, lofted over wide mid off
   6.5 Rofe to Phelps, one run, fullish delivery, played through mid on
        for a single
   6.6 Rofe to Jaques, two runs, full toss, pulled away over backward
        square

End of over 7 (8 runs) New South Wales 29/0 (RR: 4.14)
PC Rofe 4-1-22-0 - City End
MJ Phelps 12* (23b 1x4) PA Jaques 17* (19b 2x4)

   7.1 Miller to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, turned to square leg
   7.2 Miller to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, forward to drive, edges
        onto pad
   7.3 Miller to Phelps, two runs, overpitched on leg, flicked away
        through square
   7.4 Miller to Phelps, (noball) one run, waist high full toss, turned
        through square leg
   7.4 Miller to Jaques, no run, taken on the pad trying to pull a short
        ball
   7.5 Miller to Jaques, three runs, charges the delivery to smack the
        delivery over mid on
   7.6 Miller to Phelps, no run, play and miss to a fullish ball down the
        off side

End of over 8 (7 runs) New South Wales 36/0 (RR: 4.50)
MC Miller 4-1-14-0 (1nb) - River End
PA Jaques 20* (21b 2x4) MJ Phelps 15* (28b 1x4)

   8.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
   8.2 Rofe to Jaques, FOUR, charges down the track to drive through cover
   8.3 Rofe to Jaques, FOUR, far too short on leg, pulled away through
        backward square
   8.4 Rofe to Jaques, one run, short outside off, guided down to Cosgrove
        at third man
   8.5 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off,
        Phelps is down the track looking for a single, decides to head
        back
   8.6 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played defensively back to the
        bowler

End of over 9 (9 runs) New South Wales 45/0 (RR: 5.00)
PC Rofe 5-1-31-0 - City End
PA Jaques 29* (25b 4x4) MJ Phelps 15* (30b 1x4)

   9.1 Miller to Jaques, one run, short outside off, cut to third man
   9.2 Miller to Phelps, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of a
        ball outside off
   9.3 Miller to Phelps, no run, good length outside off, again playing
        and missing inside it
   9.4 Miller to Phelps, two runs, short outside off, forced away off the
        back foot through cover
   9.5 Miller to Phelps, no run, shortish delivery, pushed to the off side
   9.6 Miller to Phelps, three runs, full outside off, smacked in the air
        over mid off, just pulling up short of the rope

End of over 10 (6 runs) New South Wales 51/0 (RR: 5.10)
MC Miller 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - River End
MJ Phelps 20* (35b 1x4) PA Jaques 30* (26b 4x4)

  10.1 Harris to Phelps, two runs, shortish ball, worked through fine leg
  10.2 Harris to Phelps, no run, turned to the on side
  10.3 Harris to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, driven along the ground
        to mid off
  10.4 Harris to Phelps, FOUR, fullish delivery, struck away through mid
        on, past a diving fielder
  10.5 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, struck to mid on
  10.6 Harris to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, forced to cover

End of over 11 (6 runs) New South Wales 57/0 (RR: 5.18)
RJ Harris 1-0-6-0 - City End
PA Jaques 30* (26b 4x4) MJ Phelps 26* (41b 2x4)

  11.1 Cleary to Jaques, one run, pitched up, dug out to the off side
  11.2 Cleary to Phelps, no run, taken by a good fullish delivery on the
        front pad, big shout turned down
  11.3 Cleary to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the on
        side
  11.4 Cleary to Phelps, two runs, shortish delivery, turned to mid wicket
        for a couple
  11.5 Cleary to Phelps, three runs, pitched up, lofted over mid off,
        again slowing up at long off at the River End, it might be
        slightly uphill towards the rope
  11.6 Cleary to Jaques, no run, defended down ont he off side

End of over 12 (6 runs) New South Wales 63/0 (RR: 5.25)
MF Cleary 1-0-6-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 31* (45b 2x4) PA Jaques 31* (28b 4x4)

  12.1 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
  12.2 Harris to Phelps, FOUR, full on the toes, flicked away through
        backward square, just past Blewett at backward square
  12.3 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
  12.4 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to Miller at gully
  12.5 Harris to Phelps, FOUR, pitched up, driven away through extra cover
  12.6 Harris to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, bump ball to
        Miller at cover

End of over 13 (8 runs) New South Wales 71/0 (RR: 5.46)
RJ Harris 2-0-14-0 - City End
PA Jaques 31* (28b 4x4) MJ Phelps 39* (51b 4x4)

  13.1 Cleary to Jaques, two runs, short ball, swung away in the air over
        backward square
  13.2 Cleary to Jaques, FOUR, fullish ball, Jaques takes a couple of
        steps forward and gives himself room to flay the ball through
        cover
  13.3 Cleary to Jaques, one run, pitched up, pushed to point for a quick
        single
  13.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched up, forced defensively to the off
        side
  13.5 Cleary to Phelps, two runs, pitched full outside off with a bit of
        width, struck through extra cover
  13.6 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, back to a short ball, cut through backward
        point

End of over 14 (13 runs) New South Wales 84/0 (RR: 6.00)
MF Cleary 2-0-19-0 - River End
PA Jaques 38* (31b 5x4) MJ Phelps 45* (54b 5x4)

  14.1 Harris to Jaques, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  14.2 Harris to Jaques, FOUR, pitched outside off, struck away through
        cover
  14.3 Harris to Jaques, one run, fullish delivery, forced to extra cover
        for a single
  14.4 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, taken on the pad, stifled
        shout for lbw turned down
  14.5 Harris to Phelps, three runs, fullish delivery, flicked away
        through the on side, running between wickets not so great but
        neither is the throw in from the deep
  14.6 Harris to Jaques, OUT: swings at a fullish delivery, edged to the
        keeper

       New South Wales 92/1, Partnership of 92
       PA Jaques  c Manou b Harris  43 (35b 6x4 0x6)

End of over 15 (8 runs) New South Wales 92/1 (RR: 6.13)
RJ Harris 3-0-22-1 - City End
MJ Phelps 48* (56b 5x4) 

  15.1 Cleary to Phelps, one run, flicked away off the pads through
        backward square
  15.2 Cleary to Thornely, no run, left outside off
  15.3 Cleary to Thornely, no run, bat raised, left outside off
  15.4 Cleary to Thornely, no run, pusing at a ball outside off, Manou
        dives for it, unsure whether he took it cleanly or not, the
        umpires consult and decide that its not out
  15.5 Cleary to Thornely, one run, glided through third man
  15.6 Cleary to Phelps, no run, turned to the on sixdde

End of over 16 (2 runs) New South Wales 94/1 (RR: 5.88)
MF Cleary 3-0-21-0 - River End
DJ Thornely 1* (4b) MJ Phelps 49* (58b 5x4)

  16.1 Higgs to Thornely, one run, bit short, pushed to cover for a quick
        single
  16.2 Higgs to Phelps, one run, fullish delivery, turned through mid
        wicket for his half-century
  16.3 Higgs to Thornely, no run, tossed up, played to the on side
  16.4 Higgs to Thornely, no run, pushed back down the track to the bowler
  16.5 Higgs to Thornely, two runs, tossed up outside off, edged through
        third man
  16.6 Higgs to Thornely, one run, turned through mid wicket

End of over 17 (5 runs) New South Wales 99/1 (RR: 5.82)
MA Higgs 1-0-5-0 - City End
DJ Thornely 5* (9b) MJ Phelps 50* (59b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Davison to Thornely, no run, bit short, played down on the on side
  17.2 Davison to Thornely, two runs, tossed up outside off, driven away
        through the off side
  17.3 Davison to Thornely, one run, tossed up, driven past the bowler
  17.4 Davison to Phelps, two runs, turned away to deep square leg
  17.5 Davison to Phelps, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
        through mid off
  17.6 Davison to Thornely, one run, tossed up, played through mid off

End of over 18 (7 runs) New South Wales 106/1 (RR: 5.89)
JM Davison 1-0-7-0 - River End
DJ Thornely 9* (13b) MJ Phelps 53* (61b 5x4)

  18.1 Harris to Thornely, OUT: beaten by a ball that pitches on or just
        outside off and spears in beautifully into off stump

       New South Wales 106/2, Partnership of 14
       DJ Thornely  b Harris  9 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       MJ Phelps 53* (61b 5x4) RJ Harris 3.1-0-22-2

  18.2 Harris to SR Waugh, two runs, fullish delivery, flicked away
        through mid wicket
  18.3 Harris to SR Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  18.4 Harris to SR Waugh, one run, fullish delivery, turned through mid
        on
  18.5 Harris to Phelps, one run, digs out a fullish delivery to the off
        side
  18.6 Harris to SR Waugh, one run, cut to third man

End of over 19 (5 runs) New South Wales 111/2 (RR: 5.84)
RJ Harris 4-0-27-2 - City End
SR Waugh 4* (4b) MJ Phelps 54* (62b 5x4)

  19.1 Lehmann to SR Waugh, no run, tossed up, pushed defensively to the
        off side
  19.2 Lehmann to SR Waugh, no run, tossed up, played back down the track
  19.3 Lehmann to SR Waugh, two runs, flighted full, turned through mid
        wicket
  19.4 Lehmann to SR Waugh, one run, tossed up, driven through mid off
  19.5 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, turned to mid wicket
  19.6 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, flighted full, dug out to mid on for a
        single

End of over 20 (4 runs) New South Wales 115/2 (RR: 5.75)
DS Lehmann 1-0-4-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 55* (64b 5x4) SR Waugh 7* (8b)

  20.1 Higgs to Phelps, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowlers
  20.2 Higgs to Phelps, one run, full toss, whipped away through square
        leg
  20.3 Higgs to SR Waugh, no run, tossed up, played along the ground to
        mid on
  20.4 Higgs to SR Waugh, SIX, DROPPED: slog swept over square leg,
        through the hands of the fielder in the deep in Mark Cosgrove
  20.5 Higgs to SR Waugh, one run, turned to the on side for a quick
        single
  20.6 Higgs to Phelps, two runs, swept fine

End of over 21 (10 runs) New South Wales 125/2 (RR: 5.95)
MA Higgs 2-0-15-0 - City End
SR Waugh 14* (11b 1x6) MJ Phelps 58* (67b 5x4)

  21.1 Cleary to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off
  21.2 Cleary to SR Waugh, no run, down off
  21.3 Cleary to SR Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid off
  21.4 Cleary to SR Waugh, OUT: pitched up, flicked away in the air to
        Harris who takes the catch low at square leg

       New South Wales 125/3, Partnership of 19
       SR Waugh  c Harris b Cleary  14 (15b 0x4 1x6)
       MJ Phelps 58* (67b 5x4) MF Cleary 3.4-0-21-1

  21.5 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
  21.6 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, defended down on the off side

End of over 22 (maiden) New South Wales 125/3 (RR: 5.68)
MF Cleary 4-1-21-1 - River End
MJ Phelps 58* (67b 5x4) ME Waugh 0* (2b)

  22.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  22.2 Rofe to Phelps, one run, flicked away through square leg
  22.3 Rofe to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  22.4 Rofe to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed behind point
  22.5 Rofe to ME Waugh, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid off for a
        single
  22.6 Rofe to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid on
        for a single

End of over 23 (3 runs) New South Wales 128/3 (RR: 5.57)
PC Rofe 6-1-34-0 - City End
MJ Phelps 60* (70b 5x4) ME Waugh 1* (5b)

  23.1 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
        through mid off
  23.2 Lehmann to ME Waugh, one run, tossed up, turned through mid wicket
  23.3 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, fullish delivery, turned through mid
        wicket
  23.4 Lehmann to ME Waugh, one run, forward to tuck through mid wicket
  23.5 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, shortish ball, cut to cover
  23.6 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, tossed up, played to cover

End of over 24 (4 runs) New South Wales 132/3 (RR: 5.50)
DS Lehmann 2-0-8-0 - River End
ME Waugh 3* (7b) MJ Phelps 62* (74b 5x4)

       For the first time in at least the last half hour or so, a South
        Australian bowler will bowl a second over in his spell
  24.1 Rofe to ME Waugh, no run
  24.2 Rofe to ME Waugh, one run, guided to third man
  24.3 Rofe to Phelps, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
  24.4 Rofe to Phelps, one run, down the track, forced to mid off
  24.5 Rofe to ME Waugh, no run, fullish delivery, defended to the off
        side
  24.6 Rofe to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, played to cover

End of over 25 (2 runs) New South Wales 134/3 (RR: 5.36)
PC Rofe 7-1-36-0 - City End
MJ Phelps 63* (76b 5x4) ME Waugh 4* (11b)

  25.1 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
  25.2 Miller to Phelps, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through
        backward point
  25.3 Miller to Phelps, one run, full on the toes, flicked through square
        leg
  25.4 Miller to ME Waugh, no run, play and miss to a ball outside off
  25.5 Miller to ME Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  25.6 Miller to ME Waugh, no run, fullish delivery, played back to the
        bowler

End of over 26 (5 runs) New South Wales 139/3 (RR: 5.35)
MC Miller 6-1-25-0 (1nb) - River End
MJ Phelps 68* (79b 6x4) ME Waugh 4* (14b)

  26.1 Harris to Phelps, one run, pitched up, driven back past the bowler,
        Harris goes to ground for some reason, but he looks OK
  26.2 Harris to ME Waugh, FOUR, fullish delivery, tucked away through mid
        wicket
  26.3 Harris to ME Waugh, one run, forced to cover for a single
  26.4 Harris to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  26.5 Harris to Phelps, one run, pitched up, driven to mid off
  26.6 Harris to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket

End of over 27 (7 runs) New South Wales 146/3 (RR: 5.41)
RJ Harris 5-0-34-2 - City End
MJ Phelps 70* (82b 6x4) ME Waugh 9* (17b 1x4)

  27.1 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, turned to mid wicket
  27.2 Davison to Phelps, one run, forward, flicked away behind square
  27.3 Davison to ME Waugh, one run, steps forward to turn a fullish ball
        through mid wicket
  27.4 Davison to Phelps, one run, tossed up, struck through mid off
  27.5 Davison to ME Waugh, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid on
  27.6 Davison to Phelps, FOUR, pulled away through square leg

End of over 28 (8 runs) New South Wales 154/3 (RR: 5.50)
JM Davison 2-0-15-0 - River End
ME Waugh 11* (19b 1x4) MJ Phelps 76* (86b 7x4)

  28.1 Miller to ME Waugh, one run, guided through third man
  28.2 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up, pushed back to the bowler
  28.3 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched full, turned to mid wicket
  28.4 Miller to Phelps, one run, pitched up, driven to mid off
  28.5 Miller to ME Waugh, FOUR, shortish ball, flicked away through
        backward square
  28.6 Miller to ME Waugh, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        third man

End of over 29 (7 runs) New South Wales 161/3 (RR: 5.55)
MC Miller 7-1-32-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Waugh 17* (22b 2x4) MJ Phelps 77* (89b 7x4)

  29.1 Cleary to ME Waugh, one run, short outside off, cut to point
  29.2 Cleary to Phelps, one run, pitched up outside off, driven through
        cover
  29.3 Cleary to ME Waugh, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid off for a
        single
  29.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, defends a good fullish delivery
  29.5 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, short ball, pulled away through square leg
  29.6 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side

End of over 30 (7 runs) New South Wales 168/3 (RR: 5.60)
MF Cleary 5-1-28-1 - River End
ME Waugh 19* (24b 2x4) MJ Phelps 82* (93b 8x4)

  30.1 Harris to ME Waugh, one run, pitched up outside off, struck through
        cover
  30.2 Harris to Phelps, one run, pitched up, forced to mid on for a
        single
  30.3 Harris to ME Waugh, OUT: good fullish delivery, tries to glance
        through square, misses and is bowled

       New South Wales 170/4, Partnership of 45
       ME Waugh  b Harris  20 (26b 2x4 0x6)
       MJ Phelps 83* (94b 8x4) RJ Harris 5.3-0-36-3

  30.4 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off
  30.5 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  30.6 Harris to O'Brien, two runs, flicked through the on side

End of over 31 (4 runs) New South Wales 172/4 (RR: 5.55)
RJ Harris 6-0-38-3 - City End
MJ Phelps 83* (94b 8x4) AW O'Brien 2* (3b)

  31.1 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, full flighted delivery, played to Higgs
        at mid wicket
  31.2 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, turned to Higgs at mid wicket again
  31.3 Lehmann to Phelps, legbye: one run, full flighted delivery, taken
        on the pad, lbw shout turned down
  31.4 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, tossed up, guided to short third man
  31.5 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  31.6 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, turned away through mid
        wicket

End of over 32 (3 runs) New South Wales 175/4 (RR: 5.47)
DS Lehmann 3-0-10-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 84* (99b 8x4) AW O'Brien 3* (4b)

  32.1 Harris to Phelps, no run, taken high on the pad trying to glance a
        shortish ball square
  32.2 Harris to Phelps, one run, pitched up, struck away through mid off
  32.3 Harris to O'Brien, one run, edged through third man
  32.4 Harris to Phelps, SIX, smashed away over mid wicket, out to the
        hill
  32.5 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on
  32.6 Harris to Phelps, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 33 (8 runs) New South Wales 183/4 (RR: 5.55)
RJ Harris 7-0-46-3 - City End
AW O'Brien 4* (5b) MJ Phelps 91* (104b 8x4 1x6)

  33.1 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, cut through third man
  33.2 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, turned through mid wicket
  33.3 Lehmann to O'Brien, two runs, tossed up outside leg, swept fine
  33.4 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, flighted full, driven back to the
        bowler
  33.5 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, shout
        for lbw turned down
  33.6 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, stepping back to swipe to mid on

End of over 34 (4 runs) New South Wales 187/4 (RR: 5.50)
DS Lehmann 4-0-14-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 92* (105b 8x4 1x6) AW O'Brien 7* (10b)

  34.1 Cleary to Phelps, two runs, driven away through backward point
  34.2 Cleary to Phelps, one run, full pitched delivery, played through
        mid on
  34.3 Cleary to O'Brien, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid on for a
        quick single
  34.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched up, driven to extra cover
  34.5 Cleary to Phelps, bye: two runs, swing and a miss, past Manou
        through fine leg
  34.6 Cleary to Phelps, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid off

End of over 35 (7 runs) New South Wales 194/4 (RR: 5.54)
MF Cleary 6-1-33-1 - City End
MJ Phelps 96* (110b 8x4 1x6) AW O'Brien 8* (11b)

  35.1 Davison to Phelps, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
        through mid off
  35.2 Davison to O'Brien, no run, leaves a ball that bites, down the off
        side
  35.3 Davison to O'Brien, no run, trying to play to the on side, leading
        edge, bounces to short third man
  35.4 Davison to O'Brien, one run, tossed up, lofted over the bowler's
        head
  35.5 Davison to Phelps, no run, shortish ball, turned to mid wicket
  35.6 Davison to Phelps, wide: FOUR, down leg, beats Manou, away through
        fine leg
  35.6 Davison to Phelps, FOUR, charges down the track to loft over extra
        cover, rolls to the boundary to bring up his century

End of over 36 (11 runs) New South Wales 205/4 (RR: 5.69)
JM Davison 3-0-26-0 (1w) - River End
AW O'Brien 9* (14b) MJ Phelps 101* (113b 9x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 Cleary to O'Brien, no run
  36.2 Cleary to O'Brien, FOUR, full on the pads, flicked away through
        wide mid on
  36.3 Cleary to O'Brien, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid off
  36.4 Cleary to O'Brien, FOUR, full on the pads, whipped away through mid
        wicket
  36.5 Cleary to O'Brien, no run, shortish ball, pushed to point
  36.6 Cleary to O'Brien, no run, short outside off, swing and a miss,
        through to the keeper

End of over 37 (8 runs) New South Wales 213/4 (RR: 5.76)
MF Cleary 7-1-41-1 - City End
MJ Phelps 101* (113b 9x4 1x6) AW O'Brien 17* (20b 2x4)

  37.1 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, cut away through
        third man
  37.2 Higgs to Phelps, SIX, full toss, smashed over backward square leg
  37.3 Higgs to Phelps, two runs, shortish ball, played through third man
  37.4 Higgs to Phelps, one run, glanced through square leg
  37.5 Higgs to O'Brien, no run, tossed up, padded away to the off side
  37.6 Higgs to O'Brien, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler

End of over 38 (13 runs) New South Wales 226/4 (RR: 5.95)
MA Higgs 3-0-28-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 114* (117b 10x4 2x6) AW O'Brien 17* (22b 2x4)

  38.1 Harris to Phelps, no run, shortish ball, attempted glance, edged to
        the off side
  38.2 Harris to Phelps, one run, full outside leg, swung through backward
        square
  38.3 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, just dug out to
        the on side
  38.4 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to
        the bowler
  38.5 Harris to O'Brien, no run, pitched up, played to the on side
  38.6 Harris to O'Brien, no run, tossed up, played to cover

End of over 39 (1 run) New South Wales 227/4 (RR: 5.82)
RJ Harris 8-0-47-3 - City End
MJ Phelps 115* (119b 10x4 2x6) AW O'Brien 17* (26b 2x4)

       Mark Cosgrove becomes the eighth bowler of the innings for the 40th
        over
  39.1 Cosgrove to Phelps, two runs, pitched up, flicked away through
        backward square
  39.2 Cosgrove to Phelps, FOUR, short outside off, feathers it through
        third man
  39.3 Cosgrove to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to Lehmann at cover,
        sets off for a run then goes back
  39.4 Cosgrove to Phelps, no run, swing and a miss trying to cut, Manou
        collects, standing up to the stumps
  39.5 Cosgrove to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Harris
        at mid wicket
  39.6 Cosgrove to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to Harris at mid
        wicket

End of over 40 (6 runs) New South Wales 233/4 (RR: 5.82)
MJ Cosgrove 1-0-6-0 - River End
AW O'Brien 17* (26b 2x4) MJ Phelps 121* (125b 11x4 2x6)

  40.1 Harris to O'Brien, no run, pitched up, struck along the ground
        through mid off
  40.2 Harris to O'Brien, one run, full pitched delivery, swung away
        through the on side
  40.3 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, slower delivery, played back
        to the bowler
  40.4 Harris to Phelps, two runs, fullish delivery, driven back past the
        bowler, down the ground
  40.5 Harris to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to mid off
  40.6 Harris to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to Cosgrove
        at mid wicket

End of over 41 (3 runs) New South Wales 236/4 (RR: 5.76)
RJ Harris 9-0-50-3 - City End
AW O'Brien 18* (28b 2x4) MJ Phelps 123* (129b 11x4 2x6)

  41.1 Cosgrove to O'Brien, one run, fullish delivery, driven along the
        ground through mid off
  41.2 Cosgrove to Phelps, one run, DROPPED: pitched up, lofted in the
        air, Miller runs around from forward mid wicket to a straighter
        position, gets there but puts down the catch
  41.3 Cosgrove to O'Brien, no run, swept to short fine leg
  41.4 Cosgrove to O'Brien, FOUR, pulled away to the square leg fence
  41.5 Cosgrove to O'Brien, legbye: one run, off the pad through square,
        stifled shout for lbw
  41.6 Cosgrove to Phelps, one run, turned to mid wicket for a single

End of over 42 (8 runs) New South Wales 244/4 (RR: 5.81)
MJ Cosgrove 2-0-13-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 125* (131b 11x4 2x6) AW O'Brien 23* (32b 3x4)

  42.1 Harris to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to cover
  42.2 Harris to Phelps, one run, full pitched delivery, driven through
        mid on
  42.3 Harris to O'Brien, no run, taken on the pad, trying to glance
  42.4 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        off side
  42.5 Harris to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, driven on the
        bounce to cover
  42.6 Harris to O'Brien, no run, pitched up, played to the off side

End of over 43 (1 run) New South Wales 245/4 (RR: 5.70)
RJ Harris 10-0-51-3 - City End
MJ Phelps 126* (133b 11x4 2x6) AW O'Brien 23* (36b 3x4)

  43.1 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, pushed to cover
  43.2 Lehmann to O'Brien, FOUR, tossed up outside leg, swept away through
        fine leg
  43.3 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, tucked fine
  43.4 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, played through square leg
  43.5 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, full flighted delivery, struck through
        extra cover
  43.6 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
        through mid on

End of over 44 (9 runs) New South Wales 254/4 (RR: 5.77)
DS Lehmann 5-0-23-0 - River End
MJ Phelps 129* (136b 11x4 2x6) AW O'Brien 29* (39b 4x4)

  44.1 Miller to Phelps, SIX, pitched up, lofted back down the ground,
        hitting the fence on the full
  44.2 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up outside off, pushed to Lehmann
        at backward point
  44.3 Miller to Phelps, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
        through mid on
  44.4 Miller to O'Brien, no run, miscues the attempted slog pull
  44.5 Miller to O'Brien, one run, fullish delivery, swung through fine
        leg
  44.6 Miller to Phelps, OUT: smacks a half volley away in the air out to
        deep mid wicket, superb diving catch made on the boundary

       New South Wales 262/5, Partnership of 92
       MJ Phelps  c Cameron b Miller  136 (140b 11x4 3x6)

End of over 45 (8 runs) New South Wales 262/5 (RR: 5.82)
MC Miller 8-1-40-1 (1nb) - City End
AW O'Brien 30* (41b 4x4) 

  45.1 Lehmann to Pilon, no run
  45.2 Lehmann to Pilon, one run, struck through mid off
  45.3 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
  45.4 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, tossed up, swept to deep mid wicket
  45.5 Lehmann to Pilon, one run, leading edge to point
  45.6 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, tossed up, forward to drive, just edges
        to the off side

End of over 46 (3 runs) New South Wales 265/5 (RR: 5.76)
DS Lehmann 6-0-26-0 - River End
NS Pilon 2* (3b) AW O'Brien 31* (44b 4x4)

  46.1 Miller to Pilon, one run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid on
  46.2 Miller to O'Brien, three runs, pitched up, bottom edge off a sweep
        runs through third man
  46.3 Miller to Pilon, OUT: glanced in the air directly to the fielder at
        short fine leg

       New South Wales 269/6, Partnership of 7
       NS Pilon  c Higgs b Miller  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       AW O'Brien 34* (45b 4x4) MC Miller 8.3-1-44-2 (1nb)

  46.4 Miller to Nicholson, one run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  46.5 Miller to O'Brien, no run, plays and misses trying to cut a ball
        outside off
  46.6 Miller to O'Brien, two runs, short ball, pulled away through mid
        wicket

End of over 47 (7 runs) New South Wales 272/6 (RR: 5.79)
MC Miller 9-1-47-2 (1nb) - City End
MJ Nicholson 1* (1b) AW O'Brien 36* (47b 4x4)

  47.1 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, pushed back down the pitch
  47.2 Lehmann to Nicholson, one run, tossed up, driven through mid on
  47.3 Lehmann to O'Brien, no run, swept to short fine leg
  47.4 Lehmann to O'Brien, one run, french cut to short fine leg
  47.5 Lehmann to Nicholson, two runs, tossed up, struck away through the
        on side
  47.6 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, driven back down the
        track, Lehmann fields with his foot

End of over 48 (4 runs) New South Wales 276/6 (RR: 5.75)
DS Lehmann 7-0-30-0 - River End
AW O'Brien 37* (49b 4x4) MJ Nicholson 4* (5b)

  48.1 Miller to O'Brien, one run, short ball, swung away through backward
        square
  48.2 Miller to Nicholson, one run, full pitched delivery, struck back,
        into the shin of umpire Taufel at the bowler's end
  48.3 Miller to O'Brien, no run, full pitched delivery, bump ball back to
        the bowler
  48.4 Miller to O'Brien, one run, short ball, swung to mid on for a quick
        single
  48.5 Miller to Nicholson, no run, pitched up, edged to the off side
  48.6 Miller to Nicholson, one run, full pitched delivery, turned through
        mid wicket

End of over 49 (4 runs) New South Wales 280/6 (RR: 5.71)
MC Miller 10-1-51-2 (1nb) - City End
MJ Nicholson 6* (8b) AW O'Brien 39* (52b 4x4)

  49.1 Lehmann to Nicholson, FOUR, pitched up, whipped away through square
        leg
  49.2 Lehmann to Nicholson, one run, tossed up, worked through square leg
  49.3 Lehmann to O'Brien, FOUR, tossed up, swung away over backward
        square
  49.4 Lehmann to O'Brien, legbye: one run, off the pad to the on side
  49.5 Lehmann to Nicholson, OUT: shortish ball, swung away in the air for
        an easy catch at deep mid wicket

       New South Wales 290/7, Partnership of 21
       MJ Nicholson  c Davison b Lehmann  11 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       AW O'Brien 43* (54b 5x4) DS Lehmann 7.5-0-39-1

  49.6 Lehmann to O'Brien, SIX, swung away over mid wicket, just to the
        right of the sign out there, catch taken in the crowd

End of over 50 (16 runs) New South Wales 296/7 (RR: 5.92)
DS Lehmann 8-0-45-1 - River End
NW Bracken 0* (0b) AW O'Brien 49* (55b 5x4 1x6)

       A solid score there for NSW, their final total of 296 would be
        about par for the course with the pitch so flat and the field so
        small
       But given the fragility the South Australian batting line-up has
        shown all summer, the home side would be warm favourites at this
        stage to take the honours in this match

Match State: Lunch

       Davison and Cameron to open the batting for South Australia
       Aaron O'Brien opening the bowling for NSW
   0.1 O'Brien to Davison, FOUR, short outside off, slashed away through
        cover
   0.2 O'Brien to Davison, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
   0.3 O'Brien to Davison, no run, left, outside off
   0.4 O'Brien to Davison, two runs, struck in the air, clears Phelps at
        mid wicket
   0.5 O'Brien to Davison, one run, DROPPED: slogged in the air, Phelps
        runs underneath the flight of it, gets there but puts it down
   0.6 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off

End of over 1 (7 runs) South Australia 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 290/49 = 5.92)
AW O'Brien 1-0-7-0 - River End
JM Davison 7* (5b 1x4) BP Cameron 0* (1b)

   1.1 Clark to Davison, legbye: two runs, strays down leg, runs away fine
   1.2 Clark to Davison, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smashed away with
        a slog over mid off
   1.3 Clark to Davison, SIX, short ball, slogged away in the air with a
        pull over mid wicket, referred to the third umpire to check if its
        four or six, and its a six!
   1.4 Clark to Davison, OUT: beaten by a full and straight delivery,
        disappointing end to an such a sparkling innings

       South Australia 19/1, Partnership of 19
       JM Davison  b Clark  17 (9b 2x4 1x6)
       BP Cameron 0* (1b) SR Clark 0.4-0-10-1

   1.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, left outside off
   1.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, left outside off

End of over 2 (12 runs) South Australia 19/1 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 278/48 = 5.79)
SR Clark 1-0-10-1 - City End
BP Cameron 0* (1b) MJ Cosgrove 0* (2b)

   2.1 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, back to a shortish ball, cutting to
        point
   2.2 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, cut to point
   2.3 O'Brien to Cameron, FOUR, charges down the track to loft the ball
        back over the bowler's head
   2.4 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, cut to cover
   2.5 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, cut to point
   2.6 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, bat raised, left down the off side

End of over 3 (4 runs) South Australia 23/1 (RR: 7.67 RRR: 274/47 = 5.83)
AW O'Brien 2-0-11-0 - River End
MJ Cosgrove 0* (2b) BP Cameron 4* (7b 1x4)

   3.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, pitched up, pushed away to point
   3.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, pitched full outside off, driven to
        point
   3.3 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, DROPPED: drives a fullish ball with
        width in the direction of point, Thornely jumps high, gets a hand
        to it but can't hold a tough chance
   3.4 Clark to Cameron, no run, back, chopped down short of the keeper
   3.5 Clark to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
   3.6 Clark to Cameron, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away with a
        lovely cover drive

End of over 4 (5 runs) South Australia 28/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 269/46 = 5.85)
SR Clark 2-0-15-1 - City End
MJ Cosgrove 1* (5b) BP Cameron 8* (10b 2x4)

   4.1 O'Brien to Cosgrove, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground to
        mid on
   4.2 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, left outside off
   4.3 O'Brien to Cameron, one run, tossed up, worked to square leg
   4.4 O'Brien to Cosgrove, one run, full flighted delivery, driven out
        along the ground through mid on
   4.5 O'Brien to Cameron, two runs, tossed up, pushed through mid off
   4.6 O'Brien to Cameron, one run, tossed up, played through mid off

End of over 5 (6 runs) South Australia 34/1 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 263/45 = 5.84)
AW O'Brien 3-0-17-0 - River End
BP Cameron 12* (14b 2x4) MJ Cosgrove 3* (7b)

   5.1 Clark to Cameron, two runs, short down leg, worked fine
   5.2 Clark to Cameron, no run, pitched up outside off, forced to point
   5.3 Clark to Cameron, three runs, back to a shortish ball, french cut
        through fine leg
   5.4 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, guided to fine leg, Cosgrove spins
        around before setting off for a single
   5.5 Clark to Cameron, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck through
        point
   5.6 Clark to Cameron, no run, short outside off, cut to point

End of over 6 (10 runs) South Australia 44/1 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 253/44 = 5.75)
SR Clark 3-0-25-1 - City End
MJ Cosgrove 4* (8b) BP Cameron 21* (19b 3x4)

   6.1 O'Brien to Cosgrove, two runs, short outside off, cut through third
        man
   6.2 O'Brien to Cosgrove, FOUR, charges down the track to launch the
        ball over mid wicket
   6.3 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, pushing inside the line of a delivery
        down the off side
   6.4 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, swing and a miss, trying to swipe a
        ball from outside off
   6.5 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler
   6.6 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run

End of over 7 (6 runs) South Australia 50/1 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 247/43 = 5.74)
AW O'Brien 4-0-23-0 - River End
BP Cameron 21* (19b 3x4) MJ Cosgrove 10* (14b 1x4)

   7.1 Clark to Cameron, FOUR, clipped away through fine leg
   7.2 Clark to Cameron, no run, pitched up, pushed away to point
   7.3 Clark to Cameron, one run, short ball, pulled through square leg
   7.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, pitched up outside off, played to cover
   7.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, turned to the on side
   7.6 Clark to Cosgrove, FOUR, charges to a delivery well wide of off,
        lofted over cover

End of over 8 (9 runs) South Australia 59/1 (RR: 7.38 RRR: 238/42 = 5.67)
SR Clark 4-0-34-1 - City End
BP Cameron 26* (22b 4x4) MJ Cosgrove 14* (17b 2x4)

   8.1 O'Brien to Cameron, one run, full flighted delivery, played along
        the ground through mid off
   8.2 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, plays and misses to a ball that turns
        down off
   8.3 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, gets well forward to push to the off
        side
   8.4 O'Brien to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
   8.5 O'Brien to Cosgrove, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed
        through mid on
   8.6 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, driven back in the air, O'Brien dives
        to his left, doesn't hold it, hard to tell if that was a chance or
        a bump ball

End of over 9 (2 runs) South Australia 61/1 (RR: 6.78 RRR: 236/41 = 5.76)
AW O'Brien 5-0-25-0 - River End
MJ Cosgrove 15* (21b 2x4) BP Cameron 27* (24b 4x4)

   9.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played away
        to point
   9.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short outside off, forced away to
        backward point
   9.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, shortish ball, pushed away to point
   9.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length ball, played
        defensively back to the bowler
   9.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to
        cover
   9.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, shortish ball, played down in front
        of third man

End of over 10 (maiden) South Australia 61/1 (RR: 6.10 RRR: 236/40 = 5.90)
MJ Nicholson 1-1-0-0 - City End
BP Cameron 27* (24b 4x4) MJ Cosgrove 15* (27b 2x4)

  10.1 O'Brien to Cameron, three runs, steps down the track to the pitch
        of the delivery, lofted over the mid wicket fieldsman in Phelps
  10.2 O'Brien to Cosgrove, FOUR, full flighted delivery, slog swept over
        mid wicket
  10.3 O'Brien to Cosgrove, three runs, down the track, lofted straight
        back down the ground
  10.4 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to the
        off side
  10.5 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, tossed up, pushed defensively to mid
        off
  10.6 O'Brien to Cameron, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to point

End of over 11 (10 runs) South Australia 71/1 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 226/39 = 5.79)
AW O'Brien 6-0-35-0 - River End
MJ Cosgrove 22* (29b 3x4) BP Cameron 30* (28b 4x4)

  11.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, full pitched delivery, driven away
        through cover
  11.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, pitched up, driven along the ground
        to mid off
  11.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, wide: no run, swing and a miss trying to
        thrash a fullish ball down off
  11.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, pushed away to point
  11.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid
        off
  11.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, one run, short outside off, cut through
        third man
  11.6 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        off

End of over 12 (6 runs) South Australia 77/1 (RR: 6.42 RRR: 220/38 = 5.79)
MJ Nicholson 2-1-6-0 (1w) - City End
MJ Cosgrove 27* (34b 4x4) BP Cameron 30* (29b 4x4)

  12.1 Thornely to Cosgrove, no run, forward to drive, miscues, doesn't
        get very far
  12.2 Thornely to Cosgrove, one run, pulls at a short ball, edged onto
        pad, off to the on side
  12.3 Thornely to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, turned to mid wicket
  12.4 Thornely to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the
        off side
  12.5 Thornely to Cameron, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck superbly
        back along the ground straight down the ground
  12.6 Thornely to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, turned to mid wicket

End of over 13 (5 runs) South Australia 82/1 (RR: 6.31 RRR: 215/37 = 5.81)
DJ Thornely 1-0-5-0 - River End
MJ Cosgrove 28* (36b 4x4) BP Cameron 34* (33b 5x4)

  13.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, two runs, fullish delivery, lofted high but
        safely over extra cover
  13.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, throws the bat at a ball full outside
        off, lofting it nicely over point
  13.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, pushing and missing at a ball down
        off
  13.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut down to
        point
  13.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short outside off, guided to short
        third man
  13.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smacked away
        through cover

End of over 14 (10 runs) South Australia 92/1 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 205/36 = 5.69)
MJ Nicholson 3-1-16-0 (1w) - City End
BP Cameron 34* (33b 5x4) MJ Cosgrove 38* (42b 6x4)

  14.1 Thornely to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        off side
  14.2 Thornely to Cameron, one run, shortish ball, angled down leg,
        helped away through fine leg
  14.3 Thornely to Cosgrove, FOUR, bottom edged, or toe edged, through
        fine leg, lucky not to play that one on
  14.4 Thornely to Cosgrove, OUT: down the track, plays and misses, caught
        out of his ground

       South Australia 97/2, Partnership of 78
       MJ Cosgrove  st Pilon b Thornely  42 (44b 7x4 0x6)
       BP Cameron 35* (35b 5x4) DJ Thornely 1.4-0-10-1

  14.5 Thornely to Manou, no run
  14.6 Thornely to Manou, bye: two runs, down off, runs away through third
        man

End of over 15 (7 runs) South Australia 99/2 (RR: 6.60 RRR: 198/35 = 5.66)
DJ Thornely 2-0-10-1 - River End
BP Cameron 35* (35b 5x4) GA Manou 0* (2b)

  15.1 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, fullish delivery, pushed to the on
        side
  15.2 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full down off, swings and misses
        trying to drive
  15.3 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, fullish delivery, played back down
        the track
  15.4 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, pitched up, played defensively back
        down the track
  15.5 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, pitched up, played away to point
  15.6 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket

End of over 16 (maiden) South Australia 99/2 (RR: 6.19 RRR: 198/34 = 5.82)
MJ Nicholson 4-2-16-0 (1w) - City End
GA Manou 0* (2b) BP Cameron 35* (41b 5x4)

  16.1 Thornely to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to cover
  16.2 Thornely to Manou, one run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
  16.3 Thornely to Cameron, no run, pitched up, played defensively back to
        the bowler
  16.4 Thornely to Cameron, no run
  16.5 Thornely to Cameron, one run, short outside off, pushed away behind
        point for a single
  16.6 Thornely to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid off

End of over 17 (2 runs) South Australia 101/2 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 196/33 = 5.94)
DJ Thornely 3-0-12-1 - River End
BP Cameron 36* (44b 5x4) GA Manou 1* (5b)

  17.1 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  17.2 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  17.3 Nicholson to Cameron, two runs, fullish delivery, cut away through
        cover
  17.4 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, taken high on the pad by a ball that
        nipped back in
  17.5 Nicholson to Cameron, one run, fullish delivery, played to mid off
        for a quick single
  17.6 Nicholson to Manou, no run, ugly swipe to a ball down the off side

End of over 18 (3 runs) South Australia 104/2 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 193/32 = 6.03)
MJ Nicholson 5-2-19-0 (1w) - City End
BP Cameron 39* (49b 5x4) GA Manou 1* (6b)

  18.1 Thornely to Cameron, one run, full on the toes, flicked away behind
        square
  18.2 Thornely to Manou, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively back down
        the track
  18.3 Thornely to Manou, legbye: one run, taken by a fullish delivery on
        the pad, big shout for lbw turned down, ball runs off to short
        third man, Cameron runs Manou through for a single, a more
        accurate throw to the bowler's end would've had Manou
  18.4 Thornely to Cameron, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.5 Thornely to Cameron, no run, pushed to the off side
  18.6 Thornely to Cameron, one run, full pitched delivery, struck back
        along the ground past the bowler

End of over 19 (3 runs) South Australia 107/2 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 190/31 = 6.13)
DJ Thornely 4-0-14-1 - River End
BP Cameron 41* (53b 5x4) GA Manou 1* (8b)

Match State: Drinks

  19.1 Nicholson to Cameron, one run, full of a length delivery, runs it
        to Clark at third man
  19.2 Nicholson to Manou, one run, short outside off, cut through
        backward point
  19.3 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, pitched up, driven to extra cover
  19.4 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, short of a length delivery, played
        defensively to cover
  19.5 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, fullish delivery, played to cover
  19.6 Nicholson to Cameron, two runs, full pitched delivery, flicked away
        off the toes through mid wicket

End of over 20 (4 runs) South Australia 111/2 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 186/30 = 6.20)
MJ Nicholson 6-2-23-0 (1w) - City End
GA Manou 2* (9b) BP Cameron 44* (58b 5x4)

  20.1 Thornely to Manou, one run, pitched up, pushed through mid on
  20.2 Thornely to Cameron, no run, pushed away to mid off
  20.3 Thornely to Cameron, no run, short outside off, cut to third man,
        after a bit of indecision the batsmen elect not to take a single
  20.4 Thornely to Cameron, one run, fullish delivery, forced to cover for
        a quick single
  20.5 Thornely to Manou, one run, struck up in the air, lands short of
        Clark running in from long on
  20.6 Thornely to Cameron, no run, cut to the off side

End of over 21 (3 runs) South Australia 114/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 183/29 = 6.31)
DJ Thornely 5-0-17-1 - River End
GA Manou 4* (11b) BP Cameron 45* (62b 5x4)

  21.1 Bracken to Manou, two runs, pitched full outside off, driven
        through backward point
  21.2 Bracken to Manou, one run, short outside off, cut to third man
  21.3 Bracken to Cameron, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  21.4 Bracken to Cameron, no run, pushing and missing to a ball outside
        off
  21.5 Bracken to Cameron, no run, reaches to strik to point
  21.6 Bracken to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover

End of over 22 (3 runs) South Australia 117/2 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 180/28 = 6.43)
NW Bracken 1-0-3-0 - City End
GA Manou 7* (13b) BP Cameron 45* (66b 5x4)

  22.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, miscues a drive to a full flighted
        delivery
  22.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, full toss, played to mid wicket
  22.3 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, tossed up, struck away through mid wicket
  22.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler
  22.5 MacGill to Manou, one run, steps down the track to drive to mid
        wicket, they hurry through for the single on the misfield
  22.6 MacGill to Cameron, no run, stretched forward to defend to the off
        side

End of over 23 (5 runs) South Australia 122/2 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 175/27 = 6.48)
SCG MacGill 1-0-5-0 - River End
GA Manou 12* (18b 1x4) BP Cameron 45* (67b 5x4)

  23.1 Bracken to Manou, one run, full pitched delivery, edged into pad,
        off to the off side
  23.2 Bracken to Cameron, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
  23.3 Bracken to Cameron, two runs, steps down the track to turn the ball
        into a half volley, clipped through mid wicket
  23.4 Bracken to Cameron, FOUR, educated edge through third man for his
        half-century
  23.5 Bracken to Cameron, no run, full flighted delivery, played to the
        off side
  23.6 Bracken to Cameron, no run

End of over 24 (7 runs) South Australia 129/2 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 168/26 = 6.46)
NW Bracken 2-0-10-0 - City End
GA Manou 13* (19b 1x4) BP Cameron 51* (72b 6x4)

  24.1 MacGill to Manou, SIX, full toss, clouted over square leg, not far
        from the sign out there
  24.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  24.3 MacGill to Manou, SIX, steps down the track to turn the ball into a
        full toss, smashed away over mid wicket into the Redbacks balcony
  24.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  24.5 MacGill to Manou, no run, struck off the back foot to mid off
  24.6 MacGill to Manou, one run, tossed full, turned through square leg

End of over 25 (13 runs) South Australia 142/2 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 155/25 = 6.20)
SCG MacGill 2-0-18-0 - River End
GA Manou 26* (25b 1x4 2x6) BP Cameron 51* (72b 6x4)

  25.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the on
        side
  25.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off
  25.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, attempted yorker, dug out to the off side
  25.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, fullish delivery, played to long on
  25.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, turned to mid wicket
  25.6 Bracken to Manou, one run, fullish delivery, played along the
        ground to mid on, not fieldeded cleanly by O'Brien, meaning he
        can't put any  pressure on the batsmen running

End of over 26 (1 run) South Australia 143/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 154/24 = 6.42)
NW Bracken 3-0-11-0 - City End
GA Manou 27* (31b 1x4 2x6) BP Cameron 51* (72b 6x4)

  26.1 MacGill to Manou, two runs
  26.2 MacGill to Manou, one run, swept to the on side
  26.3 MacGill to Cameron, one run
  26.4 MacGill to Manou, OUT: charges down with a big swing and miss,
        Pilon takes the ball down the off side and removes the bails

       South Australia 147/3, Partnership of 50
       GA Manou  st Pilon b MacGill  30 (34b 1x4 2x6)
       BP Cameron 52* (73b 6x4) SCG MacGill 2.4-0-22-1

  26.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, turned to the
        on side
  26.6 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, turned to mid wicket for a quick
        single

End of over 27 (5 runs) South Australia 148/3 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 149/23 = 6.48)
SCG MacGill 3-0-23-1 - River End
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) BP Cameron 52* (73b 6x4)

  27.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to
        the bowler
  27.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, left down the off side
  27.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of
        a ball down off
  27.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, left down the off side
  27.5 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, guided to mid
        wicket for a single
  27.6 Bracken to Cameron, no run, forward to drive, gets a leading edge
        short of Thornely at backward point

End of over 28 (1 run) South Australia 149/3 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 148/22 = 6.73)
NW Bracken 4-0-12-0 - City End
DS Lehmann 2* (7b) BP Cameron 52* (74b 6x4)

  28.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, turned to
        short fine leg
  28.2 MacGill to Lehmann, wide: two runs, left down the off side, risky
        two but the throw in from fine leg is not a good one
  28.2 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, reaches forward to a full flighted
        delivery, slog swept over mid wicket
  28.3 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, whipped over mid wicket
  28.4 MacGill to Cameron, two runs, steps down the track to loft over
        extra cover
  28.5 MacGill to Cameron, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, cut
        away through third man
  28.6 MacGill to Cameron, no run, tossed up, driven to mid off

End of over 29 (14 runs) South Australia 163/3 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 134/21 = 6.38)
SCG MacGill 4-0-37-1 (1w) - River End
DS Lehmann 7* (10b 1x4) BP Cameron 58* (77b 7x4)

  29.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
  29.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, flicked to mid wicket
  29.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
  29.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, pitched full outside off, slapped
        through cover
  29.5 Bracken to Cameron, FOUR, steps down the track to meet the ball on
        the full, driven back along the ground, straight down the ground
  29.6 Bracken to Cameron, FOUR, full pitched delivery, slogged back over
        mid on

End of over 30 (9 runs) South Australia 172/3 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 125/20 = 6.25)
NW Bracken 5-0-21-0 - City End
DS Lehmann 8* (14b 1x4) BP Cameron 66* (79b 9x4)

  30.1 MacGill to Lehmann, SIX, tossed up full, slogged hard over cow
        corner
  30.2 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        off side
  30.3 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, played to cover for a
        single
  30.4 MacGill to Cameron, no run, tossed up, played to the on side
  30.5 MacGill to Cameron, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to short
        third man, the batsmen each run a quarter of the way down the
        wicket before retreating
  30.6 MacGill to Cameron, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 31 (7 runs) South Australia 179/3 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 118/19 = 6.21)
SCG MacGill 5-0-44-1 (1w) - River End
DS Lehmann 15* (17b 1x4 1x6) BP Cameron 66* (82b 9x4)

  31.1 Clark to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut to point
        for a single
  31.2 Clark to Cameron, no run, short outside off, cut to backward point
  31.3 Clark to Cameron, no run, flicked to backward square leg
  31.4 Clark to Cameron, OUT: back to a shortish ball, tries to cut,
        either chopped it on or missed it completely

       South Australia 180/4, Partnership of 33
       BP Cameron  b Clark  66 (85b 9x4 0x6)
       DS Lehmann 16* (18b 1x4 1x6) SR Clark 4.4-0-35-2

  31.5 Clark to Higgs, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  31.6 Clark to Higgs, one run, fullish delivery, struck to cover for a
        single

End of over 32 (2 runs) South Australia 181/4 (RR: 5.66 RRR: 116/18 = 6.44)
SR Clark 5-0-36-2 - City End
MA Higgs 1* (2b) DS Lehmann 16* (18b 1x4 1x6)

  32.1 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, forced to the off side
  32.2 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, turned away off the pads through square
        leg
  32.3 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, turned to the on side
  32.4 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, struck to
        backward point
  32.5 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, swiped down
        short of the backward point fielder
  32.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to
        backward point

End of over 33 (1 run) South Australia 182/4 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 115/17 = 6.76)
ME Waugh 1-0-1-0 - River End
MA Higgs 2* (4b) DS Lehmann 16* (22b 1x4 1x6)

  33.1 Clark to Higgs, no run, forward, taken on the pad, off to the on
        side
  33.2 Clark to Higgs, no run, leaves a fullish ball down the off side
  33.3 Clark to Higgs, no run, drives a fullish ball back to the bowler
  33.4 Clark to Higgs, no run, played back down the track
  33.5 Clark to Higgs, two runs, digs out a fullish ball to run it away
        through third man
  33.6 Clark to Higgs, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket

End of over 34 (2 runs) South Australia 184/4 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 113/16 = 7.06)
SR Clark 6-0-38-2 - City End
DS Lehmann 16* (22b 1x4 1x6) MA Higgs 4* (10b)

  34.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, forced to the off side
        for a quick single
  34.2 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, misses trying to sweep a leg side
        delivery
  34.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, tossed up, swept out to deep backward
        square leg
  34.4 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, pushed to point
  34.5 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run
  34.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on

End of over 35 (3 runs) South Australia 187/4 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 110/15 = 7.33)
ME Waugh 2-0-4-0 - River End
DS Lehmann 18* (26b 1x4 1x6) MA Higgs 5* (12b)

  35.1 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, guided through backward
        point
  35.2 Clark to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, struck along the
        ground through extra cover
  35.3 Clark to Lehmann, three runs, back to a shortish ball, cut away
        through third man
  35.4 Clark to Higgs, no run, forward to a full pitched delivery, played
        back to the bowler
  35.5 Clark to Higgs, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
  35.6 Clark to Higgs, one run, steps forward to drive through mid off

End of over 36 (6 runs) South Australia 193/4 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 104/14 = 7.43)
SR Clark 7-0-44-2 - City End
MA Higgs 7* (16b) DS Lehmann 22* (28b 1x4 1x6)

  36.1 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, pitched up, pushed thorugh cover
  36.2 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, shortish ball, worked away through
        backward square
  36.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, FOUR, tossed up outside leg, swept away fine
  36.4 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, forward to drive, gets a leading edge,
        rolls to cover
  36.5 ME Waugh to Higgs, legbye: one run, off to the on side, quick run
        taken, bails taken off at the non-striker's end, replay called for
        but then it seemed to be called not out without waiting on the
        video
  36.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, pushed to the off side

End of over 37 (8 runs) South Australia 201/4 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 96/13 = 7.38)
ME Waugh 3-0-11-0 - River End
DS Lehmann 24* (30b 1x4 1x6) MA Higgs 12* (20b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  37.1 Clark to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
  37.2 Clark to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side for a single
  37.3 Clark to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed back past
        the bowler
  37.4 Clark to Higgs, legbye: one run, back to a shortish ball, off the
        thigh behind square for a single
  37.5 Clark to Lehmann, legbye: one run, taken high on the pad, there's
        some shout as the ball runs away through third man
  37.6 Clark to Higgs, no run, full pitched delivery, driven firmly back
        down the track, smashes into the non-striker's stumps, no value
        for the shot there

End of over 38 (5 runs) South Australia 206/4 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 91/12 = 7.58)
SR Clark 8-0-47-2 - City End
DS Lehmann 26* (33b 1x4 1x6) MA Higgs 13* (23b 1x4)

  38.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, two runs, back to a long hop, cut away through
        cover
  38.2 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, driven away through cover
  38.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, FOUR, full toss, smashed away out to deep mid
        wicket, lands short of Thornely diving forward, rolls to mid
        wicket
  38.4 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, cut to short third man
  38.5 ME Waugh to Lehmann, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, cut away
        through backward point, diving effort ont he boundary can't stop
        the four
  38.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side

End of over 39 (12 runs) South Australia 218/4 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 79/11 = 7.18)
ME Waugh 4-0-23-0 - River End
MA Higgs 18* (25b 2x4) DS Lehmann 33* (37b 2x4 1x6)

  39.1 Clark to Higgs, three runs, back to a short of a length ball,
        french cut through fine leg
  39.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, pushing forward
       Umpires conferring about something
  39.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, forced behind point
  39.4 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched full outside off, driven through
        point
  39.5 Clark to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, swung away through
        mid wicket
  39.6 Clark to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, worked through
        backward square

End of over 40 (6 runs) South Australia 224/4 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 73/10 = 7.30)
SR Clark 9-0-53-2 - City End
DS Lehmann 35* (41b 2x4 1x6) MA Higgs 22* (27b 2x4)

  40.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to mid on
  40.2 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, driven along
        the ground through forward point
  40.3 Bracken to Higgs, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  40.4 Bracken to Higgs, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
        ground to mid on
  40.5 Bracken to Higgs, two runs, fullish delivery, struck away through
        forward mid wicket
  40.6 Bracken to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, driven along the
        ground through mid on

End of over 41 (4 runs) South Australia 228/4 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 69/9 = 7.67)
NW Bracken 6-0-25-0 - River End
MA Higgs 25* (31b 2x4) DS Lehmann 36* (43b 2x4 1x6)

  41.1 Clark to Higgs, FOUR, pitched full, put away with a blazing drive
        through cover
  41.2 Clark to Higgs, no run, stepping back to drive to the fielder at
        backward point
  41.3 Clark to Higgs, FOUR, full down leg, whipped away through backward
        square, originally called three but given four after referring to
        the tv umpire
  41.4 Clark to Higgs, no run, pitched up, played to cover
  41.5 Clark to Higgs, one run, fullish delivery, driven away through mid
        off
  41.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, short down leg, South Australian
        supporters might question why umpire Taufel didn't call that one
        wide

End of over 42 (9 runs) South Australia 237/4 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 60/8 = 7.50)
SR Clark 10-0-62-2 - City End
MA Higgs 34* (36b 4x4) DS Lehmann 36* (44b 2x4 1x6)

  42.1 Bracken to Higgs, one run, pitched up, driven away through mid off
  42.2 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, short ball, whacked through mid on
  42.3 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, full toss, whipped away with a flick of
        the wrists through square leg
  42.4 Bracken to Lehmann, three runs, pitched up outside off, struck away
        past Steve Waugh at cover
  42.5 Bracken to Higgs, FOUR, wide full toss, smacked away through extra
        cover
  42.6 Bracken to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, edged along the
        ground through third man

End of over 43 (15 runs) South Australia 252/4 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 45/7 = 6.43)
NW Bracken 7-0-40-0 - River End
MA Higgs 40* (39b 5x4) DS Lehmann 45* (47b 3x4 1x6)

  43.1 Nicholson to Higgs, one run, fullish delivery, turned to mid wicket
  43.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played
        defensively back to the bowler
  43.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, fullish delivery, guided through
        backward point
  43.4 Nicholson to Higgs, one run, cuts a shortish ball to Thornely at
        backward point, slight misfield allows for a run
  43.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, shortish ball, guided down to third
        man
  43.6 Nicholson to Higgs, OUT: steps back to a shortish ball, cuts in the
        air, terrific diving catch taken by Thornely at point

       South Australia 256/5, Partnership of 76
       MA Higgs  c Thornely b Nicholson  42 (42b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 44 (4 runs) South Australia 256/5 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 41/6 = 6.83)
MJ Nicholson 7-2-27-1 (1w) - City End
DS Lehmann 47* (50b 3x4 1x6) 

  44.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, leading edge to the off
        side
  44.2 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, short down leg, whipped away through fine
        leg for his half-century
  44.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to cover,
        Steve Waugh misfields but retrieves it before they can take a run
  44.4 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, short ball, pulled away through mid
        wicket
  44.5 Bracken to Lehmann, three runs, full pitched delivery, Lehmann gets
        on the front foot to drive through cover
  44.6 Bracken to Miller, three runs, full pitched delivery, struck back
        along the ground, Miller runs hard for the third

End of over 45 (14 runs) South Australia 270/5 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 27/5 = 5.40)
NW Bracken 8-0-54-0 - River End
MC Miller 3* (1b) DS Lehmann 58* (55b 5x4 1x6)

  45.1 Nicholson to Miller, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to cover
  45.2 Nicholson to Miller, no run, back to a shortish one, possibly edged
        that, drops short of the keeper
  45.3 Nicholson to Miller, no run, full pitched delivery, struck one
        bounce to the cover fieldsman
  45.4 Nicholson to Miller, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  45.5 Nicholson to Miller, one run, shortish ball, turned to mid wicket
  45.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, forward to a fullish delivery, gets
        a leading edged through backward point, that ends a good over for
        NSW

End of over 46 (2 runs) South Australia 272/5 (RR: 5.91 RRR: 25/4 = 6.25)
MJ Nicholson 8-2-29-1 (1w) - City End
DS Lehmann 59* (56b 5x4 1x6) MC Miller 4* (6b)

       MacGill on, fair gamble this one
  46.1 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, down the track to push to mid off
  46.2 MacGill to Miller, no run, forward to a full ball that drops,
        pushed to the off side
  46.3 MacGill to Miller, OUT: flighted full, swung away in the air, Waugh
        takes the catch walking underneath the flight of the ball

       South Australia 273/6, Partnership of 17
       MC Miller  c SR Waugh b MacGill  4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       DS Lehmann 60* (57b 5x4 1x6) SCG MacGill 5.3-0-45-2 (1w)

  46.4 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, full down leg, swept away through
        backward square
  46.5 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed up, edged to the off side
  46.6 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed full outside off, driven to the
        deep cover fielder

End of over 47 (2 runs) South Australia 274/6 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 23/3 = 7.67)
SCG MacGill 6-0-46-2 (1w) - River End
DS Lehmann 61* (58b 5x4 1x6) MF Cleary 0* (2b)

  47.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, pitched full outside off, played to
        backward point
  47.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        on
  47.3 Nicholson to Cleary, one run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        wicket for a quick single
  47.4 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, pitched full outside off, pushed
        away to point
  47.5 Nicholson to Cleary, one run, takes a big swing a full pitched
        delivery, chops it down on the side of the pitch, they run through
        for a single, Nicholson runs after it, can't throw down the stumps
        after picking up
  47.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, plays and misses, keeper collects

End of over 48 (4 runs) South Australia 278/6 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 19/2 = 9.50)
MJ Nicholson 9-2-33-1 (1w) - City End
MF Cleary 2* (4b) DS Lehmann 63* (62b 5x4 1x6)

  48.1 MacGill to Cleary, FOUR, charges down to the pitch of the delivery,
        slogged back down the ground
  48.2 MacGill to Cleary, two runs, cuts a short ball to backward point,
        Nicholson takes a throw at the non-striker's stumps, no one is
        threre, gives away an overthrow
  48.3 MacGill to Cleary, no run, down leg, again lucky to excape a wide
        call
  48.4 MacGill to Cleary, one run, charges down the track to drive through
        mid off
  48.5 MacGill to Lehmann, OUT: long hop, pulls away in the air, but he
        really didn't strike it hard enough, caught in the deep by
        Thornely

       South Australia 285/7, Partnership of 12
       DS Lehmann  c Thornely b MacGill  63 (63b 5x4 1x6)
       MF Cleary 9* (8b 1x4) SCG MacGill 6.5-0-53-3 (1w)

  48.6 MacGill to Harris, one run, shortish ball, swung to mid wicket

End of over 49 (8 runs) South Australia 286/7 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 11/1 = 11.00)
SCG MacGill 7-0-54-3 (1w) - River End
RJ Harris 1* (1b) MF Cleary 9* (8b 1x4)

  49.1 Nicholson to Harris, OUT: swings and misses at a full pitched
        delivery

       South Australia 286/8, Partnership of 1
       RJ Harris  b Nicholson  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MF Cleary 9* (8b 1x4) MJ Nicholson 9.1-2-33-2 (1w)

  49.2 Nicholson to Rofe, no run, swings and misses to a fullish ball down
        off
  49.3 Nicholson to Rofe, OUT: beaten by a ball that takes out his off
        stump

       South Australia 286/9, Partnership of 0
       PC Rofe  b Nicholson  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MF Cleary 9* (8b 1x4) MJ Nicholson 9.3-2-33-3 (1w)

       And the news is that Blewett will bat with a broken finger
       11 runs needed off 3 deliveries with one wicket in hand
  49.4 Nicholson to Blewett, legbye: one run, forward to push to the off
        side, Nicholson throws backwards to the non-striker's end but
        misses
  49.5 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, edged away through backward point,
        Cleary runs to the other end and back, but no runs awarded for
        that
  49.6 Nicholson to Cleary, one run, steps forward to drive through cover

End of over 50 (2 runs) South Australia 288/9 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 9/0 = 0.00)
MJ Nicholson 10-2-34-3 (1w) - City End
MF Cleary 10* (10b 1x4) GS Blewett 0* (1b)

       And that's it, NSW win by 8 runs
       But really a more appropriate scoreline would be South Australia
        lost by 8 runs, as the Redbacks have found a way to snatch defeat
        from the jaws of victory once again
       Lehmann really shouldn't have holed out in the deep to the
        innocuous MacGill at a stage when South Australia looked well
        ahead
       One must also wonder why the injured Blewett didn't come in ahead
        of SA's bunny rabbit in Paul Rofe, if Cleary have have been given
        strike with four balls to go rather than just two balls to go, it
        could well have been a different outcome
       So another four points for NSW, they pretty much cement a final
        finishing place of 4th in this competition, whilst South Australia
        get 5th position

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