Pura Cup: New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney, 17-20 Feb 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 11.00 AEDT (10.30 ACDT, 00.00 GMT)

       Welcome to this Pura Cup match between New South Wales and South
        Australia from the Sydney Cricket Ground
       A nice cool day here in Sydney, with a bit of cloud cover
       Greg Mail and Phil Jaques coming out to bat, both having reasonable
        if unspectacular seasons, with batting averages in the mid 30s
       Firebrand Shaun Tait to open the bowling
       Three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg, long leg
   0.1 Tait to Mail, no run, short of a length, pushed defensively off to
        the off side
   0.2 Tait to Mail, no run, again short of a length, back foot defensive
        to the off side
   0.3 Tait to Mail, no run, pitched a bit fuller, Mail is found playing
        and missing trying to drive this one, collected by the keeper
   0.4 Tait to Mail, legbye: one run, full down leg, away through fine leg
   0.5 Tait to Jaques, no run, fullish delivery, gets forward to push to
        mid off
   0.6 Tait to Jaques, no run, short down leg, Manou fumbles the take
        having to move to his right, they think about a run but he manages
        to retrieve it quickly enough

End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) New South Wales 1/0
SW Tait 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 0* (4b) PA Jaques 0* (2b)

       Paul Rofe from the Randwick end
   1.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
   1.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, pushing inside the line of a ball down off
   1.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, fullish ball, off the pad to the on side
   1.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, down leg, Mail plays a half hearted attempted
        glance
   1.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
   1.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, left through to the keeper

End of over 2 (maiden) New South Wales 1/0
PC Rofe 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
PA Jaques 0* (2b) GJ Mail 0* (10b)

   2.1 Tait to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the on
        side
   2.2 Tait to Jaques, no run, shortish ball, played down on the on side
   2.3 Tait to Jaques, FOUR, shortish ball, whipped away off the pads
        through square leg, runs away to the boundary
   2.4 Tait to Jaques, no run, ducks a bouncer
   2.5 Tait to Jaques, FOUR, pitched full outside off, slashed away
        through backward point
   2.6 Tait to Jaques, no run, shortish ball, played down on the on side

End of over 3 (8 runs) New South Wales 9/0
SW Tait 2-1-8-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 0* (10b) PA Jaques 8* (8b 2x4)

   3.1 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, worked away through
        third man
   3.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, forward with a raised bat, left down the off
        side
   3.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the off
        side, bit of an appeal from behind the stumps for lbw
   3.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, forward with a raised bat to a fullish
        delivery, left down the off side
   3.5 Rofe to Mail, one run, shortish ball, worked around through fine
        leg
   3.6 Rofe to Jaques, no run, bat raised, left short outside off

End of over 4 (5 runs) New South Wales 14/0
PC Rofe 2-1-5-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 5* (15b 1x4) PA Jaques 8* (9b 2x4)

   4.1 Tait to Mail, no run, left, shortish ball down the off side
   4.2 Tait to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length delivery, pushed
        away to Davison at point
   4.3 Tait to Mail, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off
   4.4 Tait to Mail, no run, pitched up, pushed back down the track
   4.5 Tait to Mail, FOUR, pitched full outside off, runs it away with an
        edge through third man
   4.6 Tait to Mail, no run, left down the off side

End of over 5 (4 runs) New South Wales 18/0
SW Tait 3-1-12-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 8* (9b 2x4) GJ Mail 9* (21b 2x4)

   5.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, good fullish delivery, Jaques is taken on
        the front pad, big appeal, turned down
   5.2 Rofe to Jaques, no run, pitched up, pushed away to gully
   5.3 Rofe to Jaques, no run, pitched up, pushed along the ground to mid
        off
   5.4 Rofe to Jaques, no run, back to a short of a length ball, cut to
        Davison at point
   5.5 Rofe to Jaques, no run, playing and missing inside a ball down the
        off side
   5.6 Rofe to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler

End of over 6 (maiden) New South Wales 18/0
PC Rofe 3-2-5-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 9* (21b 2x4) PA Jaques 8* (15b 2x4)

   6.1 Tait to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, dug out away through
        third man
   6.2 Tait to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played to
        Davison at point
   6.3 Tait to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, left down the off
        side
   6.4 Tait to Mail, no run, digs out an attempted yorker
   6.5 Tait to Mail, no run, leaves a ball short outside off
   6.6 Tait to Mail, no run, swings and misses to a ball full down off

End of over 7 (4 runs) New South Wales 22/0
SW Tait 4-1-16-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 8* (15b 2x4) GJ Mail 13* (27b 3x4)

   7.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, plays and misses at a good full of a length
        delivery
   7.2 Rofe to Jaques, no run, pitched up, played defensively to mid on
   7.3 Rofe to Jaques, no run, shortish ball, forced to Cleary at mid off
   7.4 Rofe to Jaques, no run, ducks a short ball
   7.5 Rofe to Jaques, no run, pitched up, pushed down the track
   7.6 Rofe to Jaques, one run, pitched up, forced to the off side for a
        single

End of over 8 (1 run) New South Wales 23/0
PC Rofe 4-2-6-0 - Randwick End
PA Jaques 9* (21b 2x4) GJ Mail 13* (27b 3x4)

   8.1 Tait to Jaques, FOUR, fullish delivery, worked away through
        backward point
   8.2 Tait to Jaques, no run, digs out a yorker to the off side
   8.3 Tait to Jaques, one run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side for a single
   8.4 Tait to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid on
   8.5 Tait to Mail, FOUR, full down leg, clipped away off the pads
        through backward square leg
   8.6 Tait to Mail, no run, pitched up, defensively forward with bat and
        pad, big shout for lbw turned down

End of over 9 (9 runs) New South Wales 32/0
SW Tait 5-1-25-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 14* (24b 3x4) GJ Mail 17* (30b 4x4)

   9.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, pitched up, driven back to the bowler
   9.2 Rofe to Jaques, two runs, shortish ball, turned behind square,
        throw into the keeper's end, appeal for run out is turned down
   9.3 Rofe to Jaques, no run, left down the off side
   9.4 Rofe to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to the off
        side
   9.5 Rofe to Jaques, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, clouted
        away with a cut through cover
   9.6 Rofe to Jaques, no run, ducks underneath a short ball

End of over 10 (6 runs) New South Wales 38/0
PC Rofe 5-2-12-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 17* (30b 4x4) PA Jaques 20* (30b 4x4)

       Tait replaced by Cleary
  10.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        back to the bowler
  10.2 Cleary to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to cover
        for a single
  10.3 Cleary to Jaques, no run, ducks a short ball, didn't look to be
        much margin in the end between the ball and Jaques' body
  10.4 Cleary to Jaques, OUT: back to a short of a length ball, slashed in
        the air to Cosgrove, the squarer of two gullies

       New South Wales 39/1, Partnership of 39
       PA Jaques  c Cosgrove b Cleary  20 (32b 4x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 18* (32b 4x4) MF Cleary 0.4-0-1-1

  10.5 Cleary to Phelps, no run, ducks into a short pitched delivery,
        taken on the upper arm
  10.6 Cleary to Phelps, no run, shapes to leave a shortish delivery, off
        the thigh to the on side

End of over 11 (1 run) New South Wales 39/1
MF Cleary 1-0-1-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 18* (32b 4x4) MJ Phelps 0* (2b)

       Rofe replaced by Miller
  11.1 Miller to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  11.2 Miller to Mail, no run, left alone, short outside off
  11.3 Miller to Mail, no run, forward to a fullish ball, left outside off
  11.4 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed defensively
        to Flower at cover
  11.5 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut down on the
        off side
  11.6 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid
        wicket

End of over 12 (maiden) New South Wales 39/1
MC Miller 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 0* (2b) GJ Mail 18* (38b 4x4)

  12.1 Cleary to Phelps, no run, ducks a bouncer
  12.2 Cleary to Phelps, no run, defends a full pitched delivery
  12.3 Cleary to Phelps, no run, fends a shortish ball to the off side,
        cry of "catch!" as the ball falls to Cosgrove's right at short leg
  12.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to Flower
        at mid off
  12.5 Cleary to Phelps, no run, plays a good length ball to Davison at
        point
  12.6 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, back to a shortish delivery, steered away
        through third man

End of over 13 (4 runs) New South Wales 43/1
MF Cleary 2-0-5-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 18* (38b 4x4) MJ Phelps 4* (8b 1x4)

  13.1 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  13.2 Miller to Mail, no run, shortish ball, played down on the off side
  13.3 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  13.4 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forward defensive to
        the off side
  13.5 Miller to Mail, no run, digs out a yorker to the off side
  13.6 Miller to Mail, no run, left down the off side, swishes and misses
        to a ball down leg

End of over 14 (maiden) New South Wales 43/1
MC Miller 2-2-0-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 4* (8b 1x4) GJ Mail 18* (44b 4x4)

  14.1 Cleary to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked through
        fine leg
  14.2 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played away to
        point
  14.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played to
        Cameron at gully
  14.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  14.5 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, guided away off an
        outside edge through a vacant third slip position
  14.6 Cleary to Mail, one run, back to a short of a length ball, pushed
        to cover for a single

End of over 15 (6 runs) New South Wales 49/1
MF Cleary 3-0-11-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 23* (49b 5x4) MJ Phelps 5* (9b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, taken full on the
        pad, big shout for lbw goes up, turned down
  15.2 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up, played defensively to mid on
  15.3 Miller to Mail, no run, plays then withdraws, short outside off
  15.4 Miller to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  15.5 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed along the
        ground to Rofe at mid on
  15.6 Miller to Mail, no run, left down the off side

End of over 16 (maiden) New South Wales 49/1
MC Miller 3-3-0-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 5* (9b 1x4) GJ Mail 23* (55b 5x4)

  16.1 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, slashed
        away through cover
  16.2 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched up, pushed along the ground to
        mid off
  16.3 Cleary to Phelps, no run, ducks underneath a short pitched delivery
  16.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, left, short outside off
  16.5 Cleary to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, left down the
        off side
  16.6 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched full, dug out to the on side

End of over 17 (4 runs) New South Wales 53/1
MF Cleary 4-0-15-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 23* (55b 5x4) MJ Phelps 9* (15b 2x4)

  17.1 Miller to Mail, no run, ducks underneath a short pitched delivery
  17.2 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  17.3 Miller to Mail, no run, forward to a fullish ball, left down the
        off side
  17.4 Miller to Mail, one run, full pitched delivery, dug out to mid on,
        throw at non-striker's end is well wide
  17.5 Miller to Phelps, no run, short down off, left alone
  17.6 Miller to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the off side

End of over 18 (1 run) New South Wales 54/1
MC Miller 4-3-1-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 24* (59b 5x4) MJ Phelps 9* (17b 2x4)

  18.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid on
  18.2 Cleary to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  18.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to
        Davison at point
  18.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, forward to a fullish ball, left down the
        off side
  18.5 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to square
        leg
  18.6 Cleary to Mail, three runs, back to a ball short outside off,
        worked away through backward point

End of over 19 (3 runs) New South Wales 57/1
MF Cleary 5-0-18-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 27* (65b 5x4) MJ Phelps 9* (17b 2x4)

  19.1 Miller to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  19.2 Miller to Mail, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, raised bat,
        left outside off
  19.3 Miller to Mail, no run, left through to the keeper
  19.4 Miller to Mail, FOUR, steps out to a ball full outside off, slapped
        away with a square drive through point
  19.5 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forced back down the
        pitch
  19.6 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to cover

End of over 20 (4 runs) New South Wales 61/1
MC Miller 5-3-5-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 9* (17b 2x4) GJ Mail 31* (71b 6x4)

  20.1 Cleary to Phelps, three runs, back to a short of a length ball,
        worked away through backward square
  20.2 Cleary to Mail, no run, taken by a full pitched delivery, big shout
        for lbw turned down
       Not having much luck with the lbw appeals this morning, South
        Australia
  20.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, ducks a bouncer
  20.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed back to the
        bowler
  20.5 Cleary to Mail, two runs, back to a short of a length delivery,
        forced away through cover
  20.6 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, defended
        back into the pitch

End of over 21 (5 runs) New South Wales 66/1
MF Cleary 6-0-23-1 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 12* (18b 2x4) GJ Mail 33* (76b 6x4)

  21.1 Miller to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
  21.2 Miller to Phelps, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smashed away with
        a drive through extra cover
  21.3 Miller to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to Rofe
        at mid on for a signle
  21.4 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid wicket
  21.5 Miller to Mail, no run, short of a length, forced to the off side
  21.6 Miller to Mail, no run, forward to leave a fullish delivery down
        the off side

End of over 22 (5 runs) New South Wales 71/1
MC Miller 6-3-10-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 17* (21b 3x4) GJ Mail 33* (79b 6x4)

  22.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, bat raised, left down the off side
  22.2 Rofe to Phelps, no run, short of a length, left outside off
  22.3 Rofe to Phelps, one run, full and straight, just tucked behind
        square for a single
  22.4 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, forward to a full pitched delivery, driven
        sweetly out along the ground through mid off
  22.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, forward to a good length ball, left outside
        off
  22.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, defends a length delivery to mid off

End of over 23 (5 runs) New South Wales 76/1
PC Rofe 6-2-17-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 18* (24b 3x4) GJ Mail 37* (82b 7x4)

       Miller replaced by Davison
  23.1 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended back to the bowler
  23.2 Davison to Phelps, one run, full flighted delivery, Phelps takes a
        step forward to flick it away through backward square
  23.3 Davison to Mail, one run, guided to third man
  23.4 Davison to Phelps, no run, steps forward, pushed defensively to the
        off side
  23.5 Davison to Phelps, two runs, tossed up, steps forward to whip the
        delivery away behind square
  23.6 Davison to Phelps, no run, Manou collects a ball that turns down
        leg

End of over 24 (4 runs) New South Wales 80/1
JM Davison 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 38* (83b 7x4) MJ Phelps 21* (29b 3x4)

  24.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, defensively played to Cleary at
        mid off
  24.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to cover,
        Lehmann fields
  24.3 Rofe to Mail, three runs, short of a length delivery, cut away
        through third man
  24.4 Rofe to Phelps, no run, bat raised, left through to the keeper
  24.5 Rofe to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid on
        for a single
  24.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the off side

End of over 25 (4 runs) New South Wales 84/1
PC Rofe 7-2-21-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 22* (31b 3x4) GJ Mail 41* (87b 7x4)

  25.1 Davison to Phelps, no run, flighted up, defended to the on side,
        Lehmann fields at short mid wicket
  25.2 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  25.3 Davison to Phelps, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked away
        through backward square
  25.4 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, stretched forward defensively
        to the off side
  25.5 Davison to Mail, no run, flighted full, defended to the on side
  25.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended down on the off side

End of over 26 (1 run) New South Wales 85/1
JM Davison 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 23* (34b 3x4) GJ Mail 41* (90b 7x4)

  26.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed along the
        ground to point
  26.2 Rofe to Phelps, three runs, full pitched delivery, flicked away
        through wide mid on
  26.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, good full of a length delivery, just outside
        off, defended on the front foot to the off side
  26.4 Rofe to Mail, one run, full on the pads, whipped away through fine
        leg
  26.5 Rofe to Phelps, no run, left down the off side
  26.6 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Flower at
        mid on, Mail backs up a fair way, sent back whilst the throw is
        wide

End of over 27 (4 runs) New South Wales 89/1
PC Rofe 8-2-25-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 42* (92b 7x4) MJ Phelps 26* (38b 3x4)

  27.1 Davison to Mail, no run, flighted up, defended back down the track
  27.2 Davison to Mail, no run, back to a ball that spins in, chopped down
        into the pitch
  27.3 Davison to Mail, three runs, steps down the track to the pitch of
        the delivery, driven away through the off side
  27.4 Davison to Phelps, one run, tossed up, turned to the on side
  27.5 Davison to Mail, FOUR, steps down the track to the pitch of the
        delivery, struck away through extra cover
  27.6 Davison to Mail, FOUR, bit short, Mail waits on it and clouts it
        away to the point boundary with a cut, that brings up his half-
        century

End of over 28 (12 runs) New South Wales 101/1
JM Davison 3-0-17-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 27* (39b 3x4) GJ Mail 53* (97b 9x4)

       Rofe replaced by Higgs
  28.1 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, tossed up outside leg, swept fine
  28.2 Higgs to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  28.3 Higgs to Phelps, no run, steps down the track to a full flighted
        delivery, driven to cover
  28.4 Higgs to Phelps, no run, misses trying to sweep
  28.5 Higgs to Phelps, no run, left to a short ball, spun down off side
  28.6 Higgs to Phelps, one run, tossed up outside leg, swept behind
        square

End of over 29 (5 runs) New South Wales 106/1
MA Higgs 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 32* (45b 4x4) GJ Mail 53* (97b 9x4)

  29.1 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  29.2 Davison to Phelps, two runs, tossed up, flicked away through
        backward square
  29.3 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, flicked to square leg
  29.4 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, padded to the on side
  29.5 Davison to Phelps, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery
  29.6 Davison to Phelps, no run, stretched forward to a fullish delivery,
        pushed to the off side

End of over 30 (2 runs) New South Wales 108/1
JM Davison 4-0-19-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 53* (97b 9x4) MJ Phelps 34* (51b 4x4)

  30.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  30.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down in
        front of Cosgrove at silly point
  30.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot
  30.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  30.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, takes a step down to a full flighted
        delivery, pushed along the ground to mid off
  30.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, stretched forward in defence

End of over 31 (maiden) New South Wales 108/1
MA Higgs 2-1-5-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 34* (51b 4x4) GJ Mail 53* (103b 9x4)

       And that ends a productive first session for the home side

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       The players and umpires are out on the field ready for the second
        session
  31.1 Rofe to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on the
        on side
  31.2 Rofe to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to point
  31.3 Rofe to Phelps, FOUR, full pitched delivery on the pads, whipped
        away through the on side
  31.4 Rofe to Phelps, one run, full pitched delivery, clipped through
        square leg
  31.5 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck firmly back down
        the ground
  31.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, played away to point

End of over 32 (9 runs) New South Wales 117/1
PC Rofe 9-2-34-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 39* (55b 5x4) GJ Mail 57* (105b 10x4)

  32.1 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, driven along the
        ground to Flower at mid on
  32.2 Tait to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
  32.3 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, guided to Cameron at
        gully
  32.4 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, cover drive, Cleary
        moves quickly around from mid off to field
  32.5 Tait to Phelps, no run, full toss, pushed away short of slip
  32.6 Tait to Phelps, no run, short down leg

End of over 33 (maiden) New South Wales 117/1
SW Tait 6-2-25-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 57* (105b 10x4) MJ Phelps 39* (61b 5x4)

  33.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, defended
  33.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to Davison at
        point
  33.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, turned to square leg, Cosgrove
        fields
  33.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, plays and misses
        trying to cut
  33.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, pushed to the off side
  33.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, leaves a short ball

End of over 34 (maiden) New South Wales 117/1
PC Rofe 10-3-34-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 39* (61b 5x4) GJ Mail 57* (111b 10x4)

  34.1 Tait to Phelps, no run, full down leg
  34.2 Tait to Phelps, no run, full toss, played to Lehmann at short mid
        wicket who quickly picks up and throws inaccurately towards the
        batsman's stumps
  34.3 Tait to Phelps, OUT: taken full on the pad, big shout for lbw, and
        finally South Australia get one in their favour, umpire Taufel
        raising the finger

       New South Wales 117/2, Partnership of 78
       MJ Phelps  lbw b Tait  39 (64b 5x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 57* (111b 10x4) SW Tait 6.3-2-25-1

  34.4 Tait to Thornely, no run, forward to leave a length delivery
        outside off
  34.5 Tait to Thornely, OUT: beautiful full of a length delivery, gets
        straight through Thornely's defence

       New South Wales 117/3, Partnership of 0
       DJ Thornely  b Tait  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 57* (111b 10x4) SW Tait 6.5-2-25-2

       Steve Waugh gets to the gate then retreats, he'd obviously
        forgottten something
       And eventually the NSW captain comes out to some warm applause
       Steve Waugh takes his time to get ready, walking down at patting
        parts of the pitch
  34.6 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, short of a length, down leg

End of over 35 (maiden) New South Wales 117/3
SW Tait 7-3-25-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 57* (111b 10x4) SR Waugh 0* (1b)

  35.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, short down leg
  35.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
  35.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, shouldering arms to a full of a length
        delivery, outside off
  35.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to point
  35.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, driven to mi don
  35.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, pushes forward to a full of a length
        delivery, gets an edge, well short of the keeper

End of over 36 (maiden) New South Wales 117/3
PC Rofe 11-4-34-0 - Randwick End
SR Waugh 0* (1b) GJ Mail 57* (117b 10x4)

  36.1 Tait to SR Waugh, FOUR, pitched up, edged away past Higgs at second
        slip
  36.2 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to mid
        off
  36.3 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, back to a short of a length ball, fended
        down on the on side
  36.4 Tait to SR Waugh, FOUR, full of a length, Waugh drives off the back
        foot, a little edgily, away through third man
  36.5 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to Cleary
        at mid off
  36.6 Tait to SR Waugh, FOUR, smacks a fullish ball away off the back
        foot, just wide of Cleary at mid off

End of over 37 (12 runs) New South Wales 129/3
SW Tait 8-3-37-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 57* (117b 10x4) SR Waugh 12* (7b 3x4)

  37.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, pushed away to mid off
  37.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the on side
  37.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, forced to mid off
  37.4 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away with a firmly
        struck drive through mid off
  37.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched up, pushed away to the off side
  37.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, ducks a bouncer

End of over 38 (4 runs) New South Wales 133/3
PC Rofe 12-4-38-0 - Randwick End
SR Waugh 12* (7b 3x4) GJ Mail 61* (123b 11x4)

  38.1 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, short outside off, left down off
  38.2 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, full of a length, pushed inside the line
        of a ball down off
  38.3 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, swing and a miss to a ball down off
  38.4 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed back to the bowler
  38.5 Tait to SR Waugh, legbye: two runs, shortish ball, away fine
  38.6 Tait to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, short of a length, pushed
        defensively back down the track
  38.6 Tait to SR Waugh, one run, pitched up, played to cover for a single

End of over 39 (4 runs) New South Wales 137/3
SW Tait 9-3-39-2 (1nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 13* (14b 3x4) GJ Mail 61* (123b 11x4)

  39.1 Rofe to SR Waugh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down in
        front of Cameron at gully
  39.2 Rofe to SR Waugh, two runs, back to a short of a length ball, cut
        away behind point
  39.3 Rofe to SR Waugh, one run, length delivery, forced to cover for a
        single
  39.4 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, pitched full and wide of off, put away through
        cover
  39.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, short of a length, forced to mid off
  39.6 Rofe to Mail, one run, back to a short of a length ball, worked
        around through fine leg

End of over 40 (8 runs) New South Wales 145/3
PC Rofe 13-4-46-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 66* (126b 12x4) SR Waugh 16* (17b 3x4)

  40.1 Tait to Mail, one run, full pitched delivery, dug out to mid off
  40.2 Tait to SR Waugh, FOUR, full of a length, edged away through third
        slip
  40.3 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler who threatens to throw down the batsman's stumps
  40.4 Tait to SR Waugh, three runs, full pitched delivery, driven away
        through cover
  40.5 Tait to Mail, (noball) no run, jumping back to a shortish ball,
        takes him in the ribs
  40.5 Tait to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, defended to cover
  40.6 Tait to Mail, no run, short of a length, pushed away to point

End of over 41 (9 runs) New South Wales 154/3
SW Tait 10-3-48-2 (2nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 23* (20b 4x4) GJ Mail 67* (130b 12x4)

  41.1 Rofe to SR Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  41.2 Rofe to SR Waugh, FOUR, back to a short of a length ball, slashed
        away fine of backward point
  41.3 Rofe to SR Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, flicked to
        Cosgrove at square leg
  41.4 Rofe to SR Waugh, no run, short of a length, defended to the off
        side
  41.5 Rofe to SR Waugh, no run, length delivery, defended back to the
        bowler
  41.6 Rofe to SR Waugh, FOUR, short of a length delivery, back foot cover
        drive through extra cover

End of over 42 (8 runs) New South Wales 162/3
PC Rofe 14-4-54-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 67* (130b 12x4) SR Waugh 31* (26b 6x4)

  42.1 Tait to Mail, FOUR, full down leg, flicked away fine
  42.2 Tait to Mail, one run, full toss, driven to long on
  42.3 Tait to SR Waugh, FOUR, short ball, upper cut over slips
  42.4 Tait to SR Waugh, no run, good length delivery, forced to Lehmann
        at mid on
  42.5 Tait to SR Waugh, OUT: taken by a good full of length delivery, big
        shout for lbw, and Tait gets another one, probably heading into
        leg stump that one

       New South Wales 171/4, Partnership of 54
       SR Waugh  lbw b Tait  35 (29b 7x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 72* (132b 13x4) SW Tait 10.5-3-57-3 (2nb)

Match State: Drinks

  42.6 Tait to ME Waugh, no run, pushing inside the line of a short of a
        length delivery

End of over 43 (9 runs) New South Wales 171/4
SW Tait 11-3-57-3 (2nb) - Paddington End
GJ Mail 72* (132b 13x4) ME Waugh 0* (1b)

  43.1 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  43.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, plays and misses at a full of a length
        delivery outside off
  43.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, forward with a raised bat, left outside off
  43.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, shoulders arms on the front foot
  43.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, full of a length delivery, pushed away to
        point
  43.6 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, pushes at a good length delivery, edged away
        through a vacant third slip position

End of over 44 (4 runs) New South Wales 175/4
PC Rofe 15-4-58-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 0* (1b) GJ Mail 76* (138b 14x4)

       Now there's a widish third slip in place
  44.1 Tait to ME Waugh, no run, pitched up, pushed to Cleary at wide mid
        off
  44.2 Tait to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, reaches and misses a fullish
        delivery down off
  44.2 Tait to ME Waugh, no run, short of a length delivery, played to mid
        wicket
  44.3 Tait to ME Waugh, legbye: five runs, taken on the pad by a ball
        going down leg, stifled lbw shout, they take a single, Davison
        fields and throws waywardly at the non-striker's end, wasn't
        really a necessary throw, runs away for overthrows
  44.4 Tait to Mail, no run, down leg
  44.5 Tait to Mail, no run, left, short outside off
  44.6 Tait to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Cleary at
        mid off

End of over 45 (6 runs) New South Wales 181/4
SW Tait 12-3-58-3 (3nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 0* (5b) GJ Mail 76* (141b 14x4)

  45.1 Rofe to ME Waugh, three runs, pitched full of a length outside off,
        struck away through cover
  45.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, pitched full, defended to the off side
  45.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to Cosgrove at
        mid wicket
  45.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, shortish ball, played down in front of gully
  45.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, pushed away to the off side
  45.6 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler

End of over 46 (3 runs) New South Wales 184/4
PC Rofe 16-4-61-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 3* (6b) GJ Mail 76* (146b 14x4)

       Tait replaced by Cleary
  46.1 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, left alone, a long way down off, a real
        warm up ball that one
  46.2 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played
        defensively to mid on
  46.3 Cleary to ME Waugh, FOUR, pitched up outside off, struck away with
        a splended square drive
  46.4 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        off
  46.5 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, back to a shortish delivery, cut to
        point
  46.6 Cleary to ME Waugh, no run, ducks a short one

End of over 47 (4 runs) New South Wales 188/4
MF Cleary 7-0-27-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 76* (146b 14x4) ME Waugh 7* (12b 1x4)

  47.1 Miller to Mail, no run, swing and a miss trying to chase a ball
        that goes a long way down off, another warm up bal
  47.2 Miller to Mail, no run, shoulders arms to leave down off
  47.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, cut to
        point
  47.4 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed along the
        ground to mid off
  47.5 Miller to Mail, no run, stretched forward to push a full pitched
        delivery to point
  47.6 Miller to Mail, no run, swing and miss to a short ball outside off

End of over 48 (maiden) New South Wales 188/4
MC Miller 7-4-10-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 7* (12b 1x4) GJ Mail 76* (152b 14x4)

  48.1 Cleary to ME Waugh, OUT: taken on the front pad, by a ball coming
        in from outside off, big shout for lbw, umpire Taufel gives it

       New South Wales 188/5, Partnership of 17
       ME Waugh  lbw b Cleary  7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 76* (152b 14x4) MF Cleary 7.1-0-27-2

  48.2 Cleary to Pilon, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed along the
        ground to mid on
  48.3 Cleary to Pilon, no run, pitched up, defended to the on side
  48.4 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, guided to gully
  48.5 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        out to Davison at point
  48.6 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to Lehmann
        at mid wicket

End of over 49 (maiden) New South Wales 188/5
MF Cleary 8-1-27-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 76* (152b 14x4) NS Pilon 0* (5b)

  49.1 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played defensively
        to mid off
  49.2 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
  49.3 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to mid off
  49.4 Miller to Mail, no run, pushed away to mid on
  49.5 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
        ground to mid on
  49.6 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, cut down
        in front of second slip

End of over 50 (maiden) New South Wales 188/5
MC Miller 8-5-10-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 0* (5b) GJ Mail 76* (158b 14x4)

  50.1 Cleary to Pilon, no run, ducks underneath a short ball
  50.2 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a short of a length ball, fended
        to the on side
  50.3 Cleary to Pilon, no run, ducks a bouncer
  50.4 Cleary to Pilon, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
  50.5 Cleary to Pilon, FOUR, back foot drive to a fullish delivery, gets
        an edge through backward point
  50.6 Cleary to Pilon, no run, left down the off side

End of over 51 (4 runs) New South Wales 192/5
MF Cleary 9-1-31-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 76* (158b 14x4) NS Pilon 4* (11b 1x4)

  51.1 Miller to Mail, two runs, back to a short ball, turned through mid
        wicket
  51.2 Miller to Mail, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the off
        side
  51.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short ball, defended down on the
        off side
  51.4 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played away to
        Flower at cover
  51.5 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        Flower at cover
  51.6 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler

End of over 52 (2 runs) New South Wales 194/5
MC Miller 9-5-12-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 4* (11b 1x4) GJ Mail 78* (164b 14x4)

  52.1 Cleary to Pilon, no run, pitched up, played along the ground to
        Cosgrove at mid off
  52.2 Cleary to Pilon, no run, pitched up, played to Cosgrove at mid off
        again
  52.3 Cleary to Pilon, FOUR, pitched full outside off, driven away
        through cover
  52.4 Cleary to Pilon, no run, ducks a bouncer
  52.5 Cleary to Pilon, no run, leaves a short ball
  52.6 Cleary to Pilon, no run, taken on the pad by a ball angling down
        leg, Cleary is the lone appealer

End of over 53 (4 runs) New South Wales 198/5
MF Cleary 10-1-35-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 78* (164b 14x4) NS Pilon 8* (17b 2x4)

       Miller replaced by Davison
  53.1 Davison to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  53.2 Davison to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  53.3 Davison to Mail, FOUR, shortish ball, cut away through third man
  53.4 Davison to Mail, no run, gets well forward to defend
  53.5 Davison to Mail, no run, stretching forward to defend a full
        flighted delivery to the off side
  53.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the on side

End of over 54 (4 runs) New South Wales 202/5
JM Davison 5-0-23-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 8* (17b 2x4) GJ Mail 82* (170b 15x4)

       Cleary replaced by Higgs
  54.1 Higgs to Pilon, no run, full flighted delivery, played to the on
        side
  54.2 Higgs to Pilon, no run, stretching forward to defend to the on side
  54.3 Higgs to Pilon, one run, tossed up, played to short third man for a
        single
  54.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, back, watches a ball that turns down off
  54.5 Higgs to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut away throgh
        point
  54.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, flighted up, defended to the off side

End of over 55 (2 runs) New South Wales 204/5
MA Higgs 3-1-7-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 83* (172b 15x4) NS Pilon 9* (21b 2x4)

  55.1 Davison to Mail, no run, played to the off side
  55.2 Davison to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to point
  55.3 Davison to Mail, one run, short outside off, cut away through cover
  55.4 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, back to a shortish ball outside off,
        running it away through third man
  55.5 Davison to Pilon, one run, shortish ball, pushed away in the air
        behind point
  55.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 56 (6 runs) New South Wales 210/5
JM Davison 6-0-29-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 14* (23b 3x4) GJ Mail 84* (176b 15x4)

  56.1 Higgs to Pilon, no run, stretched forward to defend to the off side
  56.2 Higgs to Pilon, no run, left down the off side
  56.3 Higgs to Pilon, no run, on the back foot, forcing to mid off
  56.4 Higgs to Pilon, FOUR, takes a step back to give himself room, cut
        away through third man
  56.5 Higgs to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, runs it to
        backward point
  56.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, down the track to a fullish delivery,
        defended to the on side

End of over 57 (4 runs) New South Wales 214/5
MA Higgs 4-1-11-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 84* (176b 15x4) NS Pilon 18* (29b 4x4)

       Deep backward square, leg slip, short leg, deep mid wicket, short
        mid wicket, mid on, mid off, cover, backward point
  57.1 Davison to Mail, one run, tossed up, turned through square leg
  57.2 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  57.3 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  57.4 Davison to Pilon, no run, steps down the track to the pitch of the
        delivery, played along the ground to Rofe at mid on
  57.5 Davison to Pilon, no run, stretched forward, defensively back to
        the bowler
  57.6 Davison to Pilon, no run, back, defended down on the on side

End of over 58 (1 run) New South Wales 215/5
JM Davison 7-0-30-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 85* (177b 15x4) NS Pilon 18* (34b 4x4)

  58.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  58.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, charges the delivery, drops on him, defends
        desperately
  58.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, stretched forward in defence to a full
        flighted delivery
  58.4 Higgs to Mail, one run, tossed up, played away through point
  58.5 Higgs to Pilon, bye: one run, down leg
  58.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a fullish delivery, defended back to
        the bowler

End of over 59 (2 runs) New South Wales 217/5
MA Higgs 5-1-12-0 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 18* (35b 4x4) GJ Mail 86* (182b 15x4)

  59.1 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  59.2 Davison to Pilon, no run, taken on the pad, trying to glance, half-
        hearted shout for lbw
  59.3 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, driven to cover
  59.4 Davison to Pilon, no run, forward, defensively
  59.5 Davison to Pilon, no run, toseed up, defended to the off side
  59.6 Davison to Pilon, no run, down leg

End of over 60 (maiden) New South Wales 217/5
JM Davison 8-1-30-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 86* (182b 15x4) NS Pilon 18* (41b 4x4)

  60.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, Mail gets forward, defended back
        to the bowler
  60.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, comes down the track, more defensively than
        attacking, pushed ot the off side
  60.3 Higgs to Mail, one run, back to a bit of a long hop, turned square
  60.4 Higgs to Pilon, no run, leaves and innocuous ball down the off side
  60.5 Higgs to Pilon, two runs, tossed up on leg, swept away throgh fine
        leg
       Fielders around the bat: two slips, silly point, short leg
  60.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, bit short, pushed off the back foot to the
        off side

End of over 61 (3 runs) New South Wales 220/5
MA Higgs 6-1-15-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 87* (185b 15x4) NS Pilon 20* (44b 4x4)

       And that ends the session, the visitors taking the honours with
        four vital wickets in that session

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  61.1 Miller to Mail, no run, defends on the front foot to the off side
  61.2 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up, pushed away to Cosgrove at
        cover
  61.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short ball, played away to cover
  61.4 Miller to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to mid on
        for a single
  61.5 Miller to Pilon, no run, full pitched delivery, forced back to the
        bowler
  61.6 Miller to Pilon, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, forced to
        mid off

End of over 62 (1 run) New South Wales 221/5
MC Miller 10-5-13-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 88* (189b 15x4) NS Pilon 20* (46b 4x4)

  62.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
  62.2 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck sweetly away
        through extra cover
  62.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, forward with bat and pad, pushed to the off
        side
  62.4 Cleary to Mail, one run, fullish delivery, driven back past the
        bowler
  62.5 Cleary to Pilon, no run, pitched up, played to square leg
  62.6 Cleary to Pilon, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid off

End of over 63 (5 runs) New South Wales 226/5
MF Cleary 11-1-40-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 93* (193b 16x4) NS Pilon 20* (48b 4x4)

  63.1 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        down on the off side
  63.2 Miller to Mail, FOUR, driven away throguh mid on, Rofe doesn't
        react quickly enough to stop it
  63.3 Miller to Mail, FOUR, short outside off, slashed away through point
        to bring up his century
  63.4 Miller to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, hammered away through
        cover
  63.5 Miller to Mail, one run, fullish delivery, turned square
  63.6 Miller to Pilon, one run, full on the toes, flicked through
        backward square

End of over 64 (14 runs) New South Wales 240/5
MC Miller 11-5-27-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 21* (49b 4x4) GJ Mail 106* (198b 19x4)

  64.1 Cleary to Pilon, no run, full and straight, defended to the on
        side, Lehmann fields at short mid wicket
  64.2 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended back to
        the bowler
  64.3 Cleary to Pilon, two runs, full on the toes, flicked away through
        backward square
  64.4 Cleary to Pilon, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid on
  64.5 Cleary to Pilon, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away through
        cover
  64.6 Cleary to Pilon, no run, fullish delivery, played to mid off

End of over 65 (6 runs) New South Wales 246/5
MF Cleary 12-1-46-2 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 106* (198b 19x4) NS Pilon 27* (55b 5x4)

  65.1 Miller to Mail, no run, full of a length delivery, pushed to mid on
  65.2 Miller to Mail, FOUR, full pitched delivery, belted away through
        extra cover
  65.3 Miller to Mail, no run, short of a length, played to gully
  65.4 Miller to Mail, no run, short of a length, pushed away to cover
        point where Flower fields
  65.5 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up outside off, pushed away to
        Davison at point
  65.6 Miller to Mail, no run, down leg, attempted glance doesn't really
        go anywhere, Manou stops it down the leg side

End of over 66 (4 runs) New South Wales 250/5
MC Miller 12-5-31-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 27* (55b 5x4) GJ Mail 110* (204b 20x4)

  66.1 Cleary to Pilon, no run, swerves out of the way of a short one
  66.2 Cleary to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down on
        the on side, Lehmann fields
  66.3 Cleary to Pilon, no run, fullish delivery, turned to square leg
  66.4 Cleary to Pilon, no run, taken on the pad by a full of a length
        delivery, big shout for lbw, maybe sliding down leg
  66.5 Cleary to Pilon, no run, pitched up, pushed away to point
  66.6 Cleary to Pilon, three runs, pitched full outside off, struck away
        with a drive through cover

End of over 67 (3 runs) New South Wales 253/5
MF Cleary 13-1-49-2 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 30* (61b 5x4) GJ Mail 110* (204b 20x4)

       Miller replaced by Davison
  67.1 Davison to Pilon, no run, left down the off side
  67.2 Davison to Pilon, no run, misses with the attempted cut
  67.3 Davison to Pilon, two runs, full down leg, swept fine
  67.4 Davison to Pilon, no run, shortish ball, defended
  67.5 Davison to Pilon, no run, steps down the track, driving in the air,
        a bounce or two to Rofe at mid on
  67.6 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 68 (2 runs) New South Wales 255/5
JM Davison 9-1-32-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 110* (204b 20x4) NS Pilon 32* (67b 5x4)

  68.1 Cleary to Mail, one run, shortish ball, forced to cover for a
        single
  68.2 Cleary to Pilon, one run, fullish ball, turned to square leg
  68.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, length delivery, played to Flower at cover
  68.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  68.5 Cleary to Mail, no run, stretched forward, defending to the off
        side
  68.6 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, short of a length, cut away off the back foot
        through backward point

End of over 69 (6 runs) New South Wales 261/5
MF Cleary 14-1-55-2 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 33* (68b 5x4) GJ Mail 115* (209b 21x4)

  69.1 Davison to Pilon, no run, leaves a ball that pitches outside off
        and holds its line
  69.2 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, tossed up on leg, swept away in the air to
        the square leg boundary
  69.3 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, steps down the track to meet the delivery,
        whisked away to the cow corner boundary
  69.4 Davison to Pilon, two runs, long hop, pulled away fine
  69.5 Davison to Pilon, no run, forward, pushing back to the bowler
  69.6 Davison to Pilon, one run, tossed up, pushed away behind point

End of over 70 (11 runs) New South Wales 272/5
JM Davison 10-1-43-0 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 44* (74b 7x4) GJ Mail 115* (209b 21x4)

       Cleary replaced by Higgs
  70.1 Higgs to Pilon, no run, back to a ball that rushes him a rad, back
        to the bowler
  70.2 Higgs to Pilon, no run, turned to the on side
  70.3 Higgs to Pilon, no run, fullish ball, down leg
  70.4 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  70.5 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  70.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed up, played down on the on side

End of over 71 (maiden) New South Wales 272/5
MA Higgs 7-2-15-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 115* (209b 21x4) NS Pilon 44* (80b 7x4)

  71.1 Davison to Mail, no run, shortish ball, played to the on side
  71.2 Davison to Mail, one run, back to a ball that turns in, taken
        through mid wicket
  71.3 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended back down the track
  71.4 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, forward in defence
  71.5 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, full toss, absolute rubbish ball, creamed
        away to the cow corner boundary
  71.6 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended

End of over 72 (5 runs) New South Wales 277/5
JM Davison 11-1-48-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 116* (211b 21x4) NS Pilon 48* (84b 8x4)

  72.1 Higgs to Mail, three runs, flighted full, Mail does very well to
        get this out, driven away through extra cover
  72.2 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed up, played to the on side
  72.3 Higgs to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the off
        side
  72.4 Higgs to Pilon, no run, shortish ball, cut to backward point
  72.5 Higgs to Pilon, legbye: three runs, down leg, away through fine leg
  72.6 Higgs to Mail, legbye: one run, tossed up, takes Mail's pads, runs
        away through third man

End of over 73 (7 runs) New South Wales 284/5
MA Higgs 8-2-18-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 119* (213b 21x4) NS Pilon 48* (88b 8x4)

       Davison replaced by Lehmann
  73.1 Lehmann to Mail, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
  73.2 Lehmann to Mail, no run, flighted full, pushed back to the bowler
  73.3 Lehmann to Mail, no run, down leg, runs off the pad to short fine
        leg
  73.4 Lehmann to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid on
  73.5 Lehmann to Mail, two runs, tossed up outside leg, gets a feather on
        it, whipped through fine leg
  73.6 Lehmann to Mail, bye: one run, down off

End of over 74 (3 runs) New South Wales 287/5
DS Lehmann 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 121* (219b 21x4) NS Pilon 48* (88b 8x4)

  74.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, fullish ball down leg
  74.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, stretched forward to a full flighte
        ddelivery, played back to the bowler
  74.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, flighted up, pushed to the off side
  74.4 Higgs to Mail, two runs, DROPPED: charges down the track, struck
        away in the air to mid on, Tait can't hold a diving chance
  74.5 Higgs to Mail, no run
  74.6 Higgs to Mail, one run, turned to the on side

End of over 75 (3 runs) New South Wales 290/5
MA Higgs 9-2-21-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 124* (225b 21x4) NS Pilon 48* (88b 8x4)

  75.1 Lehmann to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended
  75.2 Lehmann to Mail, FOUR, steps down the pitch to a leg side delivery,
        driven away through extra cover
  75.3 Lehmann to Mail, OUT: full toss, swung away out to deep mid wicket,
        a top innings but really a cheap way to get out

       New South Wales 294/6, Partnership of 106
       GJ Mail  c Davison b Lehmann  128 (228b 22x4 0x6)
       NS Pilon 48* (88b 8x4) DS Lehmann 1.3-0-6-1

  75.4 Lehmann to Pilon, no run, down leg, sweeping to short fine leg
  75.5 Lehmann to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball that turns in,
        defended back down the track
  75.6 Lehmann to Pilon, no run, tossed up on leg, doesn't really get on
        to the sweep

End of over 76 (4 runs) New South Wales 294/6
DS Lehmann 2-0-6-1 - Randwick End
MJ Nicholson 0* (0b) NS Pilon 48* (91b 8x4)

  76.1 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, back, pushing to the off side
  76.2 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, pushed back down the track
  76.3 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, full down leg, misses with the glance
  76.4 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, tossed up full, pushed to the off side
  76.5 Higgs to Nicholson, two runs, full flighted delivery, driven away
        through point
  76.6 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed back to
        the bowler

End of over 77 (2 runs) New South Wales 296/6
MA Higgs 10-2-23-0 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 48* (91b 8x4) MJ Nicholson 2* (6b)

  77.1 Lehmann to Pilon, one run, tossed up outside leg, swept away to
        deep backward square
  77.2 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  77.3 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, down leg, doesn't really connect with
        the sweep
  77.4 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up on leg, played to the on
        side
  77.5 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, full flighted delivery, tries to
        sweep, taken on the pad
  77.6 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, played along the ground to
        mid on

End of over 78 (1 run) New South Wales 297/6
DS Lehmann 3-0-7-1 - Randwick End
NS Pilon 49* (92b 8x4) MJ Nicholson 2* (11b)

  78.1 Higgs to Pilon, one run, tossed up outside leg, swept square for
        his half-century
  78.2 Higgs to Nicholson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        on side
  78.3 Higgs to Nicholson, FOUR, tossed up on leg, misfield by Rofe at
        deep backward square allows for the boundary
  78.4 Higgs to Nicholson, one run, tossed up, driven to mid on
  78.5 Higgs to Pilon, no run, taken on the pad trying to whip the ball
        away through the on side
  78.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, down leg, off the on side

End of over 79 (6 runs) New South Wales 303/6
MA Higgs 11-2-29-0 - Paddington End
MJ Nicholson 7* (14b 1x4) NS Pilon 50* (95b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

  79.1 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  79.2 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, flighted full, driven to mid on
  79.3 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, defended down on the off side
  79.4 Lehmann to Nicholson, no run, flighted up, played to the on side
  79.5 Lehmann to Nicholson, one run, turned away off the pads through mid
        wicket
  79.6 Lehmann to Pilon, no run, tossed up, played to the on side

End of over 80 (1 run) New South Wales 304/6
DS Lehmann 4-0-8-1 - Randwick End
MJ Nicholson 8* (19b 1x4) NS Pilon 50* (96b 8x4)

       80 overs up, so on comes a pace bowler in the form of Tait
       Still with the old ball by the look of things
  80.1 Tait to Nicholson, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid on
  80.2 Tait to Nicholson, three runs, full down leg, whipped away through
        mid wicket
       Now we have what South Australia have been playing for for
        seemingly the last twenty or so overs, the new cherry
  80.3 Tait to Pilon, OUT: good fullish ball, taken on the pads, big
        appeal and given, looked pretty plumb in front of the stumps, the
        new ball having immediate effect

       New South Wales 307/7, Partnership of 13
       NS Pilon  lbw b Tait  50 (97b 8x4 0x6)
       MJ Nicholson 11* (21b 1x4) SW Tait 12.3-3-61-4 (3nb)

  80.4 Tait to Bracken, no run, good length of a length, pushing inside
        the line of the delivery
  80.5 Tait to Bracken, no run, left down the off side
  80.6 Tait to Bracken, no run, shortish ball, pushed down in front of the
        packed slips corden

End of over 81 (3 runs) New South Wales 307/7
SW Tait 13-3-61-4 (3nb) - Paddington End
MJ Nicholson 11* (21b 1x4) NW Bracken 0* (3b)

  81.1 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, leaves a ball from outside off
  81.2 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the
        off side
  81.3 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, back to a length ball, chopped into the
        pitch, back to the bowler
  81.4 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, short down leg, Manou collects down the
        leg side
  81.5 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  81.6 Rofe to Nicholson, no run, shortish ball, played defensively from
        the crease to mid on

End of over 82 (maiden) New South Wales 307/7
PC Rofe 17-5-61-0 - Randwick End
NW Bracken 0* (3b) MJ Nicholson 11* (27b 1x4)

       Four slips, gully, point, mid off, leg gully, long leg
  82.1 Tait to Bracken, no run, short outside off, swing and a miss trying
        to cut
  82.2 Tait to Bracken, legbye: one run, full on the pad, going down leg,
        the bowler shouts in vain, off to no mans land on the on side for
        an easy single
  82.3 Tait to Nicholson, no run, leaves a ball to swing down the off side
  82.4 Tait to Nicholson, no run, full and left down the off side
  82.5 Tait to Nicholson, no run, left down the off side
  82.6 Tait to Nicholson, no run, attempted yorker, Nicholson plays it on
        the full, carefully to mid off

End of over 83 (1 run, maiden) New South Wales 308/7
SW Tait 14-4-61-4 (3nb) - Paddington End
NW Bracken 0* (5b) MJ Nicholson 11* (31b 1x4)

  83.1 Rofe to Bracken, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to gully
  83.2 Rofe to Bracken, FOUR, short ball, struck firmly away with a pull
        through mid wicket
  83.3 Rofe to Bracken, FOUR, full outside off, guided away through
        backward point
  83.4 Rofe to Bracken, no run, full down off, shouldering arms
  83.5 Rofe to Bracken, one run, digs out a yorker to mid wicket for a
        single
  83.6 Rofe to Nicholson, legbye: one run, down leg, off the pad to the on
        side

End of over 84 (10 runs) New South Wales 318/7
PC Rofe 18-5-70-0 - Randwick End
MJ Nicholson 11* (32b 1x4) NW Bracken 9* (10b 2x4)

  84.1 Tait to Nicholson, three runs, full pitched delivery, edged away
        through third man
  84.2 Tait to Bracken, FOUR, full down leg, whipped away through mid
        wicket
  84.3 Tait to Bracken, three runs, fullish delivery, aimed at off side,
        gets it away through backward point
  84.4 Tait to Nicholson, (noball) legbye: FOUR, full down leg, away
        through fine leg
  84.4 Tait to Nicholson, no run, played to Lehmann at leg gully
  84.5 Tait to Nicholson, OUT: short of a length rising delivery, pushes
        at it, straight to first slip, Miller spills it initially, but
        dives to take it second grab before it hits the ground

       New South Wales 333/8, Partnership of 26
       MJ Nicholson  c Miller b Tait  14 (36b 1x4 0x6)
       NW Bracken 16* (12b 3x4) SW Tait 14.5-4-76-5 (4nb)

  84.6 Tait to Clark, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side

End of over 85 (15 runs) New South Wales 333/8
SW Tait 15-4-76-5 (4nb) - Paddington End
NW Bracken 16* (12b 3x4) SR Clark 0* (1b)

  85.1 Rofe to Bracken, no run, leaves a short ball
  85.2 Rofe to Bracken, no run, pitched up, pushed to point
  85.3 Rofe to Bracken, no run, full pitched delivery, struck one bounce
        or two to Flower at mid off
  85.4 Rofe to Bracken, no run, forward to a fullish ball, plays and
        misses inside the line, the bat flying out of his hands as he
        follows through in his shot
  85.5 Rofe to Bracken, no run, ducks a short ball
  85.6 Rofe to Bracken, three runs, pitched up outside off, gives it an
        almightly slog through mid off

End of over 86 (3 runs) New South Wales 336/8
PC Rofe 19-5-73-0 - Randwick End
NW Bracken 19* (18b 3x4) SR Clark 0* (1b)

  86.1 Tait to Bracken, one run, swings at a short ball, bottom edges
        through fine leg
  86.2 Tait to Clark, one run, pitched up, forced to Cleary at mid off,
        who throws inaccurately to the non-striker's end
  86.3 Tait to Bracken, no run, full down off, playing and missing
  86.4 Tait to Bracken, one run, bit shorter, manages to work it through
        third man
  86.5 Tait to Clark, no run, plays and misses inside the line of an
        outswinger
  86.6 Tait to Clark, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck firmly away
        through mid on

End of over 87 (7 runs) New South Wales 343/8
SW Tait 16-4-83-5 (4nb) - Paddington End
NW Bracken 21* (21b 3x4) SR Clark 5* (4b 1x4)

       Rofe replaced by Cleary
  87.1 Cleary to Bracken, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smacked away
        through cover
  87.2 Cleary to Bracken, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the off side
  87.3 Cleary to Bracken, no run, left down the offside
  87.4 Cleary to Bracken, no run, full pitched delivery, forced back to
        the bowler
  87.5 Cleary to Bracken, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked through
        third man
  87.6 Cleary to Clark, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off

End of over 88 (5 runs) New South Wales 348/8
MF Cleary 15-1-60-2 - Randwick End
NW Bracken 26* (26b 4x4) SR Clark 5* (5b 1x4)

  88.1 Tait to Bracken, no run, short down leg
  88.2 Tait to Bracken, (noball) no run, back to a ball short outside off,
        swinging and missing trying to cut a ball outside off
  88.2 Tait to Bracken, no run, short outside off, Bracken plays and
        misses
  88.3 Tait to Bracken, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of a
        ball outside off
  88.4 Tait to Bracken, no run, shortish ball, pushed to point
  88.5 Tait to Bracken, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided down to
        third man
  88.6 Tait to Clark, no run, back to a ball which pitches short and
        swings out, Clark swishes and misses

End of over 89 (2 runs) New South Wales 350/8
SW Tait 17-4-85-5 (5nb) - Paddington End
NW Bracken 27* (32b 4x4) SR Clark 5* (6b 1x4)

  89.1 Cleary to Bracken, OUT: back to a shortish ball, outside edge to
        second slip

       New South Wales 350/9, Partnership of 17
       NW Bracken  c Higgs b Cleary  27 (33b 4x4 0x6)
       SR Clark 5* (6b 1x4) MF Cleary 15.1-1-60-3

       NSW have declared to get some overs in at South Australia before
        stumps tonight

Match State: Innings Break

       Cameron and Manou to open the batting
       Nicholson to open the bowling with three slips, two gullies, cover,
        mid on, square leg, long leg
   0.1 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, fullish delivery, played defensively
        to the on side
   0.2 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, leaves an outswinger
   0.3 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
   0.4 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        Thornely at cover
   0.5 Nicholson to Cameron, OUT: taken full on the pad by a full pitched
        delivery, big shout for lbw is upheld

       South Australia 0/1, Partnership of 0
       BP Cameron  lbw b Nicholson  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       GA Manou 0* (0b) MJ Nicholson 0.5-0-0-1

   0.6 Nicholson to Davison, one run, defends a fullish delivery, edged
        short of slips, runs past them

End of over 1 (1 run) South Australia 1/1 (trail by 349 runs)
MJ Nicholson 1-0-1-1 - Paddington End
JM Davison 1* (1b) GA Manou 0* (0b)

   1.1 Bracken to Davison, no run, left alone, short outside off
   1.2 Bracken to Davison, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, edged wide of
        slips
   1.3 Bracken to Davison, no run, back to leave a shortish ball outside
        off
   1.4 Bracken to Davison, legbye: one run, full on leg, off the pad away
        fine
   1.5 Bracken to Manou, OUT: flicked off the pads to the on side, Jaques
        dives for it at short leg, big appeal and its given

       South Australia 6/2, Partnership of 6
       GA Manou  c Jaques b Bracken  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       JM Davison 5* (5b 1x4) NW Bracken 0.5-0-4-1

   1.6 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, left outside off

End of over 2 (5 runs) South Australia 6/2 (trail by 344 runs)
NW Bracken 1-0-4-1 - Randwick End
JM Davison 5* (5b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 0* (1b)

   2.1 Nicholson to Davison, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        off side
   2.2 Nicholson to Davison, no run, left down the off side
   2.3 Nicholson to Davison, no run, leaves a fullish ball to swing out
   2.4 Nicholson to Davison, no run, leaves a short of a length ball, just
        outside off, thought about playing it, then withdraws the shot
   2.5 Nicholson to Davison, no run, left outside off
   2.6 Nicholson to Davison, no run, leaves the delivery, short of a
        length, outside off

End of over 3 (maiden) South Australia 6/2 (trail by 344 runs)
MJ Nicholson 2-1-1-1 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 0* (1b) JM Davison 5* (11b 1x4)

   3.1 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, full in at the stumps, played to the
        on side
   3.2 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, left down the off side
   3.3 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to the
        off side
   3.4 Bracken to Cosgrove, three runs, full pitched delivery, pushed away
        through cover
   3.5 Bracken to Davison, no run, forward to a fullish ball, pushed
        defensively to mid on
   3.6 Bracken to Davison, no run, full pitched delivery, Davison gets on
        the front foot to defend, solidly back down the track

End of over 4 (3 runs) South Australia 9/2 (trail by 341 runs)
NW Bracken 2-0-7-1 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 3* (5b) JM Davison 5* (13b 1x4)

       And that completes the day's play
       NSW really taking the ascendancy there with two late wickets,
        really making Steve Waugh's decision to declare at nine down an
        inspired decision
       Welcome to day two of this Pura Cup match between NSW and South
        Australia from the Sydney Cricket Ground
       Another cool day with not too much cloud cover

Match State: Day 2 start at 11.00am AEDT (0000 GMT)

       The players and umpires have made their way out onto the field
       Matthew Nicholson to resume his spell from yesterday evening
       Three slips, two gullies, point, mid off, wide mid on, long leg
   4.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
        back into the pitch
   4.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, legbye: two runs, off the pad through
        backward square
   4.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, fullish leg side ball, turned to mid
        wicket
       There was a third man placed on the on side before that ball
       One less gully for a square leg
   4.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, played back
        to the bowler
   4.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, cutting to
        gully
   4.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left down the off side

End of over 5 (2 runs, maiden) South Australia 11/2 (trail by 339 runs)
MJ Nicholson 3-2-1-1 - Paddington End
JM Davison 5* (13b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 3* (11b)

       Bracken will also continue
       Three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg, and a very
        square-ish long leg
   5.1 Bracken to Davison, no run, left down the off side
   5.2 Bracken to Davison, legbye: one run, fullish delivery, off the pad
        behind square
   5.3 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, on the front foot, shouldering arms to
        an off side delivery
   5.4 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length, pushed defensively
        back to the bowler
   5.5 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, left down the off side
   5.6 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, full of a length, left outside off

End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) South Australia 12/2 (trail by 338 runs)
NW Bracken 3-1-7-1 - Randwick End
JM Davison 5* (15b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 3* (15b)

   6.1 Nicholson to Davison, legbye: one run, off the pad to the on side
        for a single
   6.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball down the off
        side
   6.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed back
        to the bowler
   6.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, two runs, full on the pads, turned to mid
        wicket
   6.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, forward to a fullish ball outside
        off, swing and a miss trying to drive
   6.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, one run, full on leg, turned to mid wicket
        for a single

End of over 7 (4 runs) South Australia 16/2 (trail by 334 runs)
MJ Nicholson 4-2-4-1 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 6* (20b) JM Davison 5* (16b 1x4)

   7.1 Bracken to Cosgrove, FOUR, pitched full of a length, Cosgrove
        drives, gets a thick outside edge just past Mail at third slip
   7.2 Bracken to Cosgrove, one run, full down leg, tucked fine
   7.3 Bracken to Davison, no run, defensively forward, off the pad to the
        off side
   7.4 Bracken to Davison, no run, left down the off side
   7.5 Bracken to Davison, no run, left, shortish down the off side
   7.6 Bracken to Davison, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through
        backward point

End of over 8 (9 runs) South Australia 25/2 (trail by 325 runs)
NW Bracken 4-1-16-1 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 11* (22b 1x4) JM Davison 9* (20b 2x4)

   8.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to leave a length delivery
        outside off
   8.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length on leg, turned to
        square leg
   8.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, fullish delivery, dug out to cover
   8.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, full on leg, glanced away through fine
        leg
   8.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left alone, short outside off
   8.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full down leg, taken on the pad

End of over 9 (4 runs) South Australia 29/2 (trail by 321 runs)
MJ Nicholson 5-2-8-1 - Paddington End
JM Davison 9* (20b 2x4) MJ Cosgrove 15* (28b 2x4)

       Bracken replaced by Clark
       Three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, wide mid on, square leg,
        square-ish long leg
   9.1 Clark to Davison, no run, defended
   9.2 Clark to Davison, one run, short of a length, pushed to Thornely at
        point, he takes aim at the non-striker's end, would have had
        Davison had it been accurate
   9.3 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, forward to a fullish ball, left outside
        off
   9.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, swing and a miss, trying to cut a short
        of a length ball, outside off
   9.5 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, down leg, just tucked fine
   9.6 Clark to Davison, no run, short outside off, left alone

End of over 10 (2 runs) South Australia 31/2 (trail by 319 runs)
SR Clark 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 16* (31b 2x4) JM Davison 10* (23b 2x4)

  10.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, two runs, full on leg, worked away in front
        of square leg
  10.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
  10.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left down the off side
  10.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, one run, short of a length, worked around
        through fine leg
  10.5 Nicholson to Davison, OUT: played it on! Short ball, Davison gets
        on the back foot to pull, thick bottom edge onto the stumps

       South Australia 34/3, Partnership of 28
       JM Davison  b Nicholson  10 (24b 2x4 0x6)
       MJ Cosgrove 19* (35b 2x4) MJ Nicholson 5.5-2-11-2

  10.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full down leg

End of over 11 (3 runs) South Australia 34/3 (trail by 316 runs)
MJ Nicholson 6-2-11-2 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 19* (35b 2x4) DS Lehmann 0* (1b)

  11.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
  11.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the off
        side
  11.3 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, full down leg, flicked through fine leg
  11.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        into the pitch
  11.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, short down leg
  11.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, ducks a bouncer

End of over 12 (1 run) South Australia 35/3 (trail by 315 runs)
SR Clark 2-0-3-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 20* (38b 2x4) DS Lehmann 0* (4b)

  12.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left alone, short outside off
  12.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away
        to the off side
  12.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, full down leg, glanced away through
        square leg
  12.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        mid on
  12.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length, forced away to
        Thornely at point
  12.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short rising delivery, well wide of
        off, Cosgrove content to leave that one

End of over 13 (4 runs) South Australia 39/3 (trail by 311 runs)
MJ Nicholson 7-2-15-2 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 0* (4b) MJ Cosgrove 24* (44b 3x4)

  13.1 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, slapped
        away with a cut through point
  13.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, played away to gully
  13.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, let go, short down leg
  13.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the on side, some appeal for lbw but it was bat onto pad
  13.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, pushed away to Jaques
        at mid off
  13.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, steps across to off stump to play a short
        ball down on the on side

End of over 14 (4 runs) South Australia 43/3 (trail by 307 runs)
SR Clark 3-0-7-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 24* (44b 3x4) DS Lehmann 4* (10b 1x4)

  14.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, waits on a shortish delivery, cut away
        deliberately over slips
  14.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, fullish delivery, Cosgrove steps
        forward to drive it away through mid off
  14.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, fullish delivery, turned square
  14.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, let go, short outside off
  14.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, let go, pitched very short, well
        outside off
  14.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, one run, shortish ball, worked around
        through fine leg

End of over 15 (9 runs) South Australia 52/3 (trail by 298 runs)
MJ Nicholson 8-2-24-2 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 33* (50b 5x4) DS Lehmann 4* (10b 1x4)

  15.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, left alone, short down leg
  15.2 Clark to Cosgrove, two runs, full on leg, worked through backward
        square
  15.3 Clark to Cosgrove, FOUR, full on leg, Clark really not finding the
        right line, clipped away through square leg
  15.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, shortish ball, forced to Phelps at gully
  15.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, fended down on
        the on side
  15.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, attacks a ball pitched full outside off,
        really reaching out to it, could've gone anywhere off the bat,
        ends up bouncing out to Jaques at mid off

End of over 16 (6 runs) South Australia 58/3 (trail by 292 runs)
SR Clark 4-0-13-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 4* (10b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 39* (56b 6x4)

       Nicholson replaced by Bracken
  16.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full of a length, defended solidly on
        the crease
  16.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, driven along the
        ground to Nicholson at mid off
  16.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, forward to leave a fullish ball outside
        off
  16.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, fullish ball, played away to Phelps at
        the squarer of two gullies
  16.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, tries to glance a ball that angles down
        leg, off the pad to square leg
  16.6 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smacked away
        with his signature square drive through point

End of over 17 (4 runs) South Australia 62/3 (trail by 288 runs)
NW Bracken 5-1-20-1 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 39* (56b 6x4) DS Lehmann 8* (16b 2x4)

  17.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, bat raised, left through to the keeper
  17.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, left, short of a length outside off
  17.3 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, shortish ball, played away to square
        leg for a single
  17.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced away to
        Phelps at gully
  17.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, forced off leg in the air, cry of
        "catch!", just short of Jaques at leg gully
  17.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, plays and misses trying to glance a ball
        down leg

End of over 18 (1 run) South Australia 63/3 (trail by 287 runs)
SR Clark 5-0-14-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 40* (59b 6x4) DS Lehmann 8* (19b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  18.1 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, taken on the front pad by a ball
        angling into him, big shout, not given, looked to be going down
        leg
  18.2 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, left outside off
  18.3 Bracken to Cosgrove, OUT: bowled him! Beaten by a slower ball, full
        of a length, comes back in with Cosgrove trying to drive, takes
        out his off stump

       South Australia 63/4, Partnership of 29
       MJ Cosgrove  b Bracken  40 (62b 6x4 0x6)
       DS Lehmann 8* (19b 2x4) NW Bracken 5.3-1-20-2

       Andy Flower the new batsman
  18.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, back and leaving down the off side
  18.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, left down the off side
  18.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, forward defensive
        to the off side

End of over 19 (maiden) South Australia 63/4 (trail by 287 runs)
NW Bracken 6-2-20-2 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 8* (19b 2x4) A Flower 0* (3b)

  19.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, left alone, full outside off
  19.2 Clark to Lehmann, one run, short of a length, played down on the on
        side for a quick single
  19.3 Clark to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        wicket
  19.4 Clark to Flower, no run, left alone, short of a length, over the
        off stump!
  19.5 Clark to Flower, one run, full outside leg, tucked through backward
        square to get off the mark
  19.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, playing and missing to a shortish
        delivery

End of over 20 (2 runs) South Australia 65/4 (trail by 285 runs)
SR Clark 6-0-16-0 - Randwick End
A Flower 1* (6b) DS Lehmann 9* (22b 2x4)

  20.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended back
        to the bowler
  20.2 Bracken to Flower, two runs, pushes to a ball full outside off,
        played away through cover
  20.3 Bracken to Flower, no run, left outside off
  20.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, left alone, short outside off
  20.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side
  20.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side

End of over 21 (2 runs) South Australia 67/4 (trail by 283 runs)
NW Bracken 7-2-22-2 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 9* (22b 2x4) A Flower 3* (12b)

  21.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, short of a length, played defensively
        back to the bowler
  21.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away  to
        Nicholson at mid off
  21.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, leaves a short bouncer that sways down
        leg
  21.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, shortish ball, forced to mid on
  21.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
        ground to mid on
  21.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pitched full outside off, played to
        Nicholson at mid off

End of over 22 (maiden) South Australia 67/4 (trail by 283 runs)
SR Clark 7-1-16-0 - Randwick End
A Flower 3* (12b) DS Lehmann 9* (28b 2x4)

  22.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played
        defensively to the off side
  22.2 Bracken to Flower, no run, bat raised, left outside off
  22.3 Bracken to Flower, no run, left down the off side
  22.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, forward to a fullish ball, pushing and
        missing
  22.5 Bracken to Flower, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck away with
        a nicely timed drive through cover
  22.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to gully

End of over 23 (4 runs) South Australia 71/4 (trail by 279 runs)
NW Bracken 8-2-26-2 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 9* (28b 2x4) A Flower 7* (18b 1x4)

  23.1 Clark to Lehmann, one run, short down leg, worked away through fine
        leg
  23.2 Clark to Flower, no run, left alone, full outside off
  23.3 Clark to Flower, no run, left alone, short outside off
  23.4 Clark to Flower, no run, let go, short and slow, well wide of off
  23.5 Clark to Flower, no run, full ish delivery, pushed away to
        Nicholson at point
  23.6 Clark to Flower, FOUR, shot! Forward to a fullish delivery, put
        away with a wonderfully executed drive through cover point

End of over 24 (5 runs) South Australia 76/4 (trail by 274 runs)
SR Clark 8-1-21-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 10* (29b 2x4) A Flower 11* (23b 2x4)

  24.1 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, overpitched delivery, struck beautifully
        back down the ground, fast outfield helps it reach the rope
  24.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, left, full outside off
  24.3 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, plays a good length delivery,
        carefully away through square leg
  24.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, left down the off side
  24.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the on
        side
  24.6 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, played away to point

End of over 25 (6 runs) South Australia 82/4 (trail by 268 runs)
NW Bracken 9-2-32-2 - Paddington End
A Flower 11* (23b 2x4) DS Lehmann 16* (35b 3x4)

       Clark replaced by Nicholson
  25.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, shortish ball, pushed away to Phelps
        at gully
  25.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended into
        the pitch
  25.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the on
        side
  25.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, leaves a fullish ball down the off
        side
  25.5 Nicholson to Flower, no run, left, short outside off
  25.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, leaves a short ball

End of over 26 (maiden) South Australia 82/4 (trail by 268 runs)
MJ Nicholson 9-3-24-2 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 16* (35b 3x4) A Flower 11* (29b 2x4)

       Bracken off, spin for the first time this innings in the form of
        Stuart MacGill and his big turning leggies
       Slip, backward point, extra cover, deep mid off, deep mid on, mid
        wicket, short leg, deep backward square, backward square leg
  26.1 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, short turning leg break, pulled away
        behind square, fine of the fielder in the deep
  26.2 MacGill to Lehmann, OUT: bowled! back to another short pitched
        turning leg break, plays and misses over the top of it, into his
        stumps

       South Australia 86/5, Partnership of 23
       DS Lehmann  b MacGill  20 (37b 4x4 0x6)
       A Flower 11* (29b 2x4) SCG MacGill 0.2-0-4-1

       Mark Higgs the new batsman, against his old side
  26.3 MacGill to Higgs, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  26.4 MacGill to Higgs, bye: FOUR, full down leg, let go, runs away to
        the fine leg boundary
  26.5 MacGill to Higgs, no run, back in behind the ball, defended with a
        vertical bat
  26.6 MacGill to Higgs, no run, let go down leg

End of over 27 (8 runs) South Australia 90/5 (trail by 260 runs)
SCG MacGill 1-0-4-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 11* (29b 2x4) MA Higgs 0* (4b)

  27.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, short of a length ball, pushed down on
        the off side
  27.2 Nicholson to Flower, three runs, full down leg, helped away fine,
        MacGill makes the slide 'n' save on the rope
  27.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, short of a length, outside off
  27.4 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, shoulders arms to leave outside off
  27.5 Nicholson to Higgs, OUT: caught behind! pushes at a full of a
        length delivery, feathers it, outside edge through to the keeper

       South Australia 93/6, Partnership of 7
       MA Higgs  c Pilon b Nicholson  0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flower 14* (31b 2x4) MJ Nicholson 9.5-3-27-3

  27.6 Nicholson to Miller, OUT: caught in slip! back to a shortish ball,
        pushed away to third slip where Greg Mail takes the catch, soft as
        butter dismissal

       South Australia 93/7, Partnership of 0
       MC Miller  c Mail b Nicholson  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 28 (3 runs) South Australia 93/7 (trail by 257 runs)
MJ Nicholson 10-3-27-4 - Randwick End
A Flower 14* (31b 2x4) 

       Mark Cleary the new batsman
  28.1 MacGill to Flower, no run, leg side ball, played to the on side
  28.2 MacGill to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, worked to short
        fine leg
  28.3 MacGill to Flower, no run, stretched forward to a full flighted
        delivery, played to the on side
  28.4 MacGill to Flower, no run, down leg, turned to short fine leg,
        Nicholson fields
  28.5 MacGill to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, stretches
        forward to defend to the off side
  28.6 MacGill to Flower, no run, down leg, played to the on side

End of over 29 (maiden) South Australia 93/7 (trail by 257 runs)
SCG MacGill 2-1-4-1 - Paddington End
MF Cleary 0* (0b) A Flower 14* (37b 2x4)

       Cleary to face the hattrick delivery
       Three slips, two gullies, point, extra cover, leg gully, long leg
  29.1 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, shoulders arms, full outside off
  29.2 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, back to a shortish ball, let go
        outside off
  29.3 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, let go, short outside off
  29.4 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball down
        the off side
  29.5 Nicholson to Cleary, OUT: caught behind! back to a shortish ball,
        just prods at it, outside edge to Pilon's left, takes a good
        diving catch low to the ground

       South Australia 93/8, Partnership of 0
       MF Cleary  c Pilon b Nicholson  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flower 14* (37b 2x4) MJ Nicholson 10.5-3-27-5

  29.6 Nicholson to Tait, no run, pushes and misses at a short of a length
        delivery

End of over 30 (maiden) South Australia 93/8 (trail by 257 runs)
MJ Nicholson 11-4-27-5 - Randwick End
A Flower 14* (37b 2x4) SW Tait 0* (1b)

       And we'll get one more over in before lunch
  30.1 MacGill to Flower, no run, plays and misses, trying to follow a
        ball that goes down off
  30.2 MacGill to Flower, FOUR, shot! reverse swept off leg stump through
        backward point
  30.3 MacGill to Flower, no run, tossed up, defended solidly to the off
        side
  30.4 MacGill to Flower, SIX, shot!! tossed up on leg, sweeps in the
        conventional direction this time, slogged over mid wicket
  30.5 MacGill to Flower, no run, tossed up, played to mid wicket
  30.6 MacGill to Flower, no run, back to a ball that keeps straight,
        defended to the on side

End of over 31 (10 runs) South Australia 103/8 (trail by 247 runs)
SCG MacGill 3-1-14-1 - Paddington End
SW Tait 0* (1b) A Flower 24* (43b 3x4 1x6)

       And that is lunch, with South Australia well and truly on the back
        foot after an embarassing collapse this morning

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       Players and umpires coming out on the field for the start of the
        second session
       Three slips, two gullies, third man, cover, mid on, leg gully
  31.1 Nicholson to Tait, no run, plays then withdraws to a shortish ball
        outside off
  31.2 Nicholson to Tait, no run, left, short outside off
  31.3 Nicholson to Tait, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked around
        behind square
  31.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, shortish delivery, defended down on
        the on side
  31.5 Nicholson to Flower, one run, short of a length ball, pushed away
        behind square
  31.6 Nicholson to Tait, no run, does well to get down and defend a
        yorker

End of over 32 (2 runs) South Australia 105/8 (trail by 245 runs)
MJ Nicholson 12-4-29-5 - Randwick End
A Flower 25* (45b 3x4 1x6) SW Tait 1* (5b)

  32.1 MacGill to Flower, FOUR, tossed up outside off, put away with a
        lovely drive though cover
  32.2 MacGill to Flower, no run, tossed up on leg, turns away as Flower
        misses with the glance
  32.3 MacGill to Flower, two runs, tossed up on off, reverse swept
        through third man
  32.4 MacGill to Flower, one run, bit short, tucked behind square
  32.5 MacGill to Tait, no run, full flighted delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  32.6 MacGill to Tait, no run, left to turn down off

End of over 33 (7 runs) South Australia 112/8 (trail by 238 runs)
SCG MacGill 4-1-21-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 32* (49b 4x4 1x6) SW Tait 1* (7b)

  33.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played away to
        cover, not interested in the single so early in the over
  33.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, left outside off
  33.3 Nicholson to Flower, legbye: FOUR, back to a short ball, tries to
        pull, rises into his helmet, away over slips
  33.4 Nicholson to Flower, one run, shortish ball down leg, worked fine,
        MacGill fields
  33.5 Nicholson to Tait, no run, let go, short outside off
  33.6 Nicholson to Tait, no run, left again, short of a length, on or
        outside off

End of over 34 (5 runs) South Australia 117/8 (trail by 233 runs)
MJ Nicholson 13-4-30-5 - Randwick End
A Flower 33* (53b 4x4 1x6) SW Tait 1* (9b)

       MacGill replaced by Clark
       Field well spread for Flower
  34.1 Clark to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the off side
  34.2 Clark to Flower, no run, short down leg
  34.3 Clark to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  34.4 Clark to Flower, two runs, fullish delivery, pushed away in the air
        just wide of Jaques at cover
  34.5 Clark to Flower, no run, shortish ball, pushed away to Thornely at
        point
  34.6 Clark to Flower, FOUR, short ball, smacked away through mid wicket
        with a pull

End of over 35 (6 runs) South Australia 123/8 (trail by 227 runs)
SR Clark 9-1-27-0 - Paddington End
SW Tait 1* (9b) A Flower 39* (59b 5x4 1x6)

  35.1 Nicholson to Tait, no run, left through to the keeper
  35.2 Nicholson to Tait, one run, DROPPED: short of a length, pushed in
        the air to Mark Waugh at second slip who drops a sitter
  35.3 Nicholson to Flower, FOUR, shot! short outside off, slashed away
        with a cut through cover
  35.4 Nicholson to Flower, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid
        off for a single
       Four slips, two gullies, cover, mid on, long leg
  35.5 Nicholson to Tait, no run, short ball, just pushes at misses at it
  35.6 Nicholson to Tait, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        off side

End of over 36 (6 runs) South Australia 129/8 (trail by 221 runs)
MJ Nicholson 14-4-36-5 - Randwick End
A Flower 44* (61b 6x4 1x6) SW Tait 2* (13b)

  36.1 Clark to Flower, OUT: caught at slip! takes a wild swing a fullish
        delivery outside off, trying to flay through the off side, thick
        outside edge, straight to Steve Waugh at first slip

       South Australia 129/9, Partnership of 36
       A Flower  c SR Waugh b Clark  44 (62b 6x4 1x6)
       SW Tait 2* (13b) SR Clark 9.1-1-27-1

  36.2 Clark to Rofe, no run, back to a shortish ball, fended, short of
        slips
  36.3 Clark to Rofe, no run, OUT: run out! back to a short one, fended
        down on the on side, they set off for a single, Bracken comes in
        from square leg, throws down the non-striker's end stumps, looked
        a pretty close call, umpire Taufel gives it

       South Australia 129/10, Partnership of 0
       PC Rofe  run out (Bracken)  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Match State: Innings Break

       Word is that Steve Waugh has NOT enforced the follow on
       So NSW will bat for a second time
       Two slips, two gullies, point, cover, mid on, square leg, long leg
   0.1 Tait to Mail, no run, left outside off
   0.2 Tait to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forced away along the
        ground to Davison at point
   0.3 Tait to Mail, no run, back to a short ball, played to mid wicket
   0.4 Tait to Mail, no run, good length delivery, played to Lehmann at
        mid on
   0.5 Tait to Mail, no run, short of a length, left outside off
   0.6 Tait to Mail, no run, left alone, down the off side

End of over 1 (maiden) New South Wales 0/0 (lead by 221 runs)
SW Tait 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 0* (0b) GJ Mail 0* (6b)

   1.1 Rofe to Jaques, one run, shortish ball, forced off the back foot to
        cover, Cleary comes up from mid off to field
   1.2 Rofe to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the off
        side
   1.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, full down leg
   1.4 Rofe to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to Davison at
        point
   1.5 Rofe to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid
        wicket for a single
   1.6 Rofe to Jaques, one run, fullish delivery, forced away to Davison
        at point for a single

End of over 2 (3 runs) New South Wales 3/0 (lead by 224 runs)
PC Rofe 1-0-3-0 - Randwick End
PA Jaques 2* (2b) GJ Mail 1* (10b)

   2.1 Tait to Jaques, no run, leaves a ball full down the off side
   2.2 Tait to Jaques, one run, short down leg, clipped away fine, Rofe
        fields
   2.3 Tait to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, Mail plays and misses as it
        goes down off
   2.4 Tait to Mail, FOUR, full down leg, glanced away to deep backward
        square
   2.5 Tait to Mail, no run, let go, full of a length, down off
   2.6 Tait to Mail, no run, short of a length, played to mid wicket where
        Flower fields

End of over 3 (5 runs) New South Wales 8/0 (lead by 229 runs)
SW Tait 2-1-5-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 3* (4b) GJ Mail 5* (14b 1x4)

   3.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, full pitched delivery, forced out to
        Davison at point
   3.2 Rofe to Jaques, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced to cover
        for a quick single
   3.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, shouldering arms to leave a ball down the off
        side
   3.4 Rofe to Mail, one run, short down leg, flicked away through fine
        leg, Tait does the fielding
   3.5 Rofe to Jaques, no run, swing and a miss, trying to pull a short
        ball that goes down off
   3.6 Rofe to Jaques, no run, fullish delivery, forced to Cosgrove at
        gully

End of over 4 (2 runs) New South Wales 10/0 (lead by 231 runs)
PC Rofe 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 6* (16b 1x4) PA Jaques 4* (8b)

       Tait off already, Mick Miller on
   4.1 Miller to Mail, FOUR, full on leg, struck away with a on drive
   4.2 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, off to the on side
   4.3 Miller to Mail, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through third man
   4.4 Miller to Mail, two runs, back to a shortish ball, forced away
        through cover
   4.5 Miller to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off
   4.6 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to cover

End of over 5 (10 runs) New South Wales 20/0 (lead by 241 runs)
MC Miller 1-0-10-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 4* (8b) GJ Mail 16* (22b 3x4)

   5.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, full outside off, driven to Davison at
        point
   5.2 Rofe to Jaques, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed through mid
        off
   5.3 Rofe to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to Flower at
        mid off
   5.4 Rofe to Mail, one run, short of a length, worked away fine
   5.5 Rofe to Jaques, FOUR, short pitched delivery, smashed away with a
        pull through the on side
   5.6 Rofe to Jaques, no run, ducks a bouncer

End of over 6 (6 runs) New South Wales 26/0 (lead by 247 runs)
PC Rofe 3-0-11-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 17* (24b 3x4) PA Jaques 9* (12b 1x4)

   6.1 Miller to Mail, three runs, short of a length on middle and leg,
        picked off through mid wicket
   6.2 Miller to Jaques, no run, full of a length, left down the off side
   6.3 Miller to Jaques, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away with a
        drive through mid off
   6.4 Miller to Jaques, two runs, fullish delivery, played back past the
        bowler
   6.5 Miller to Jaques, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck away through
        mid off
   6.6 Miller to Jaques, bye: one run, short down leg, past a diving Manou

End of over 7 (14 runs) New South Wales 40/0 (lead by 261 runs)
MC Miller 2-0-23-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 19* (17b 3x4) GJ Mail 20* (25b 3x4)

   7.1 Rofe to Jaques, no run, let go, short down the off side
   7.2 Rofe to Jaques, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid off
   7.3 Rofe to Jaques, no run, short of a length ball, pushed to the off
        side
   7.4 Rofe to Jaques, one run, short down leg, worked fine
   7.5 Rofe to Mail, no run, bat raised, left down the off side
   7.6 Rofe to Mail, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, guided away through
        third man

End of over 8 (5 runs) New South Wales 45/0 (lead by 266 runs)
PC Rofe 4-0-16-0 - Randwick End
PA Jaques 20* (21b 3x4) GJ Mail 24* (27b 4x4)

       Miller replaced by Cleary
   8.1 Cleary to Jaques, one run, full down leg, worked away through fine
        leg
   8.2 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, put away through
        backward point
   8.3 Cleary to Mail, one run, short ball, worked fine
   8.4 Cleary to Jaques, no run, full outside off, let go
   8.5 Cleary to Jaques, three runs, short of a length on leg, played away
        through mid wicket
   8.6 Cleary to Mail, no run, short of a length ball, taken in the mid
        riff

End of over 9 (9 runs) New South Wales 54/0 (lead by 275 runs)
MF Cleary 1-0-9-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 24* (24b 3x4) GJ Mail 29* (30b 5x4)

       Rofe replaced by Tait
   9.1 Tait to Jaques, no run, short down leg
   9.2 Tait to Jaques, three runs, short down leg, worked away through
        backward square
   9.3 Tait to Mail, no run, shoulders arms, left down the off side
   9.4 Tait to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
   9.5 Tait to Mail, no run, left outside off
   9.6 Tait to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to the off side

End of over 10 (3 runs) New South Wales 57/0 (lead by 278 runs)
SW Tait 3-1-8-0 - Randwick End
PA Jaques 27* (26b 3x4) GJ Mail 29* (34b 5x4)

  10.1 Cleary to Jaques, no run, back to defend a short pitched delivery
  10.2 Cleary to Jaques, no run, short outside off, cut to point
  10.3 Cleary to Jaques, one run, fullish ball, turned to mid wicket for a
        single
  10.4 Cleary to Mail, two runs, full pitched delivery, flicked away
        through fine leg
  10.5 Cleary to Mail, no run, shouldering arms to leave outside off
  10.6 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to defend a shortish ball to the off
        side

End of over 11 (3 runs) New South Wales 60/0 (lead by 281 runs)
MF Cleary 2-0-12-0 - Paddington End
PA Jaques 28* (29b 3x4) GJ Mail 31* (37b 5x4)

  11.1 Tait to Jaques, no run, ducks a bouncer
  11.2 Tait to Jaques, no run, short down leg
  11.3 Tait to Jaques, no run, short ball, played defensively to square
        leg
  11.4 Tait to Jaques, OUT: caught! short outside off, slashed off the
        back foot to Cosgrove at gully who takes an excellent catch having
        to get low to recieve it

       New South Wales 60/1, Partnership of 60
       PA Jaques  c Cosgrove b Tait  28 (33b 3x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 31* (37b 5x4) SW Tait 3.4-1-8-1

  11.5 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off
  11.6 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Lehmann at
        mid on

End of over 12 (maiden) New South Wales 60/1 (lead by 281 runs)
SW Tait 4-2-8-1 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 31* (37b 5x4) MJ Phelps 0* (2b)

  12.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushing and
        missing inside the line of it
  12.2 Cleary to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid on
  12.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, let go, short down the off side
  12.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Lehmann at
        cover
  12.5 Cleary to Mail, no run, full and straight delivery, played away to
        cover
  12.6 Cleary to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out back to the
        bowler

End of over 13 (maiden) New South Wales 60/1 (lead by 281 runs)
MF Cleary 3-1-12-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 0* (2b) GJ Mail 31* (43b 5x4)

  13.1 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to the on
        side
  13.2 Tait to Phelps, no run, back to a short ball, played down on the
        off side
  13.3 Tait to Phelps, no run, full of a length delivery, played to mid
        off
  13.4 Tait to Phelps, one run, fullish delivery, played to cover
  13.5 Tait to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid off
  13.6 Tait to Mail, no run, left alone, full outside off

End of over 14 (1 run) New South Wales 61/1 (lead by 282 runs)
SW Tait 5-2-9-1 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 1* (6b) GJ Mail 31* (45b 5x4)

  14.1 Cleary to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the off
        side
  14.2 Cleary to Phelps, no run, good full and straight delivery, played
        back to the bowler
  14.3 Cleary to Phelps, one run, short down leg, helped away through fine
        leg
  14.4 Cleary to Mail, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  14.5 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, pitched full outside off, belted away through
        cover with a drive
  14.6 Cleary to Mail, FOUR, another cover drive! just drives a full of a
        length delivery away powefully through the off side

End of over 15 (9 runs) New South Wales 70/1 (lead by 291 runs)
MF Cleary 4-1-21-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 2* (9b) GJ Mail 39* (48b 7x4)

  15.1 Tait to Phelps, no run, short down leg, played down on the on side
  15.2 Tait to Phelps, no run, back to leave a shortish ball down the off
        side
  15.3 Tait to Phelps, no run, ducks a short ball
  15.4 Tait to Phelps, no run, ducks under a short pitched delivery
  15.5 Tait to Phelps, no run, ducks under another short one
  15.6 Tait to Phelps, no run, swing and a miss trying to latch on to a
        fuller one outside off

End of over 16 (maiden) New South Wales 70/1 (lead by 291 runs)
SW Tait 6-3-9-1 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 39* (48b 7x4) MJ Phelps 2* (15b)

       Cleary replaced by Higgs
       No slip but a silly point and short leg in place
  16.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended back down the pitch
  16.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, played down on the on side
  16.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, trying to defend, inside edge,
        fielded at short fine leg
  16.4 Higgs to Mail, three runs, full flighted delivery, edged through
        third man
  16.5 Higgs to Phelps, three runs, short outside off, cut away through
        backward point
  16.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a short ball that turns, defended to
        the off side

End of over 17 (6 runs) New South Wales 76/1 (lead by 297 runs)
MA Higgs 1-0-6-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 5* (16b) GJ Mail 42* (53b 7x4)

  17.1 Tait to Phelps, no run, let go, full outside off
  17.2 Tait to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  17.3 Tait to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down on
        the on side, Cosgrove picks it up a
  17.4 Tait to Phelps, three runs, short of a length, tucked away through
        mid wicket
  17.5 Tait to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to
        point
  17.6 Tait to Phelps, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        back to the bowler

End of over 18 (4 runs) New South Wales 80/1 (lead by 301 runs)
SW Tait 7-3-13-1 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 43* (54b 7x4) MJ Phelps 8* (21b)

  18.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  18.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  18.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, driven to Rofe at mid on
  18.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, down leg, fielded at short fine leg by
        Flower
  18.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, short outside off, cut to Davison at cover

End of over 19 (maiden) New South Wales 80/1 (lead by 301 runs)
MA Higgs 2-1-6-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 8* (21b) GJ Mail 43* (60b 7x4)

       Tait replaced by Davison
  19.1 Davison to Phelps, one run, flighted full, comes down the track to
        play to mid on for a quick single
  19.2 Davison to Mail, one run, guided to short third man for a single
  19.3 Davison to Phelps, no run, gets back to a long hop, pulled to
        Cameron at mid wicket
  19.4 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, played defensively to the on
        side, Lehmann fields
  19.5 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side,
        there's some half-hearted shout for lbw
  19.6 Davison to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        Lehmann at mid on

End of over 20 (2 runs) New South Wales 82/1 (lead by 303 runs)
JM Davison 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 44* (61b 7x4) MJ Phelps 9* (26b)

  20.1 Higgs to Mail, no run
  20.2 Higgs to Mail, no run
  20.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, played to mid on
  20.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, played to the on side
  20.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a short turning delivery, played
        down on the off side
  20.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, played back to the
        bowler

End of over 21 (maiden) New South Wales 82/1 (lead by 303 runs)
MA Higgs 3-2-6-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 9* (26b) GJ Mail 44* (67b 7x4)

  21.1 Davison to Phelps, no run, full flighted delivery, defended on the
        front foot
  21.2 Davison to Phelps, one run, long hop, pulled away through square
        leg
  21.3 Davison to Mail, no run, defended to the off side
  21.4 Davison to Mail, no run, down off, pulling the bat away, Davison
        appeals in vain for a catch behind
  21.5 Davison to Mail, no run, down the track, played to the off side
  21.6 Davison to Mail, no run, short ball, pulled to Miller at mid wicket

End of over 22 (1 run) New South Wales 83/1 (lead by 304 runs)
JM Davison 2-0-3-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 10* (28b) GJ Mail 44* (71b 7x4)

  22.1 Higgs to Phelps, one run, tossed full outside leg, swept away fine
  22.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, forward with the pad
        to the on side
  22.3 Higgs to Mail, one run, tossed up, guided away behind point for a
        single
  22.4 Higgs to Phelps, no run
  22.5 Higgs to Phelps, no run, down leg, Manou fumbles it, Flower acts as
        backstop at short fine leg
  22.6 Higgs to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended down on the off side

End of over 23 (2 runs) New South Wales 85/1 (lead by 306 runs)
MA Higgs 4-2-8-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 45* (73b 7x4) MJ Phelps 11* (32b)

Match State: Tea - Day 2

  23.1 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  23.2 Davison to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, forced to the off
        side
  23.3 Davison to Mail, no run, left down the off side
  23.4 Davison to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, played to cover
  23.5 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  23.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 24 (maiden) New South Wales 85/1 (lead by 306 runs)
JM Davison 3-1-3-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 11* (32b) GJ Mail 45* (79b 7x4)

  24.1 Higgs to Phelps, no run, defended
  24.2 Higgs to Phelps, no run, pulls a short ball to square leg
  24.3 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, swept away through square leg, Rofe can't
        stop it on the boundary
  24.4 Higgs to Phelps, no run, pushed to the off side
  24.5 Higgs to Phelps, no run, back and defending a full flighted
        delivery
  24.6 Higgs to Phelps, no run, misses with the sweep

End of over 25 (4 runs) New South Wales 89/1 (lead by 310 runs)
MA Higgs 5-2-12-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 45* (79b 7x4) MJ Phelps 15* (38b 1x4)

  25.1 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  25.2 Davison to Mail, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, cut away
        through backward point
  25.3 Davison to Mail, one run, full flighted delivery, forced to cover
        for a quick single and his half-century
  25.4 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  25.5 Davison to Phelps, FOUR, tossed up full, flicked away through the
        on side
  25.6 Davison to Phelps, one run, shortish ball, worked around behind
        square

End of over 26 (10 runs) New South Wales 99/1 (lead by 320 runs)
JM Davison 4-1-13-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 20* (41b 2x4) GJ Mail 50* (82b 8x4)

  26.1 Higgs to Phelps, one run, short on leg, worked to backward square
  26.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up on leg, played to Flower at short
        fine leg
  26.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, back, taken on the pad, big shout, not out
  26.4 Higgs to Mail, one run, tossed up, played to Tait at mid on for a
        quick single
  26.5 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, long hop, smashed away to the cow corner
        boundary
  26.6 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, full toss, on drive through wide mid on

End of over 27 (10 runs) New South Wales 109/1 (lead by 330 runs)
MA Higgs 6-2-22-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 51* (85b 8x4) MJ Phelps 29* (44b 4x4)

  27.1 Davison to Mail, no run, played defensively
  27.2 Davison to Mail, no run, fullish delivery, pushed to point
  27.3 Davison to Mail, no run, let go, outside off
  27.4 Davison to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked around
        through backward square, Cleary fields in the deep
  27.5 Davison to Phelps, no run, back, cutting down on the off side
  27.6 Davison to Phelps, no run, tossed up, played to the off side

End of over 28 (1 run) New South Wales 110/1 (lead by 331 runs)
JM Davison 5-1-14-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 52* (89b 8x4) MJ Phelps 29* (46b 4x4)

  28.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed back down the track
  28.2 Higgs to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, played behind
        point
  28.3 Higgs to Phelps, FOUR, tossed up full on leg, struck away with a
        drive through mid on
  28.4 Higgs to Phelps, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
  28.5 Higgs to Phelps, two runs, back to a short ball, pulled through mid
        wicket
  28.6 Higgs to Phelps, no run, full flighted delivery, forward defending

End of over 29 (7 runs) New South Wales 117/1 (lead by 338 runs)
MA Higgs 7-2-29-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 53* (91b 8x4) MJ Phelps 35* (50b 5x4)

  29.1 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played defensively to the off
        side
  29.2 Davison to Mail, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through third
        man
  29.3 Davison to Mail, FOUR, gets back to a long hop, cutting it thorugh
        third man
  29.4 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  29.5 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed full, pushed to the off side
  29.6 Davison to Mail, one run, full flighted delivery, flicked behind
        square, Cleary fields

End of over 30 (9 runs) New South Wales 126/1 (lead by 347 runs)
JM Davison 6-1-23-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 62* (97b 10x4) MJ Phelps 35* (50b 5x4)

  30.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, padded back to the bowler
  30.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the off side
  30.3 Higgs to Mail, FOUR, steps down the track to a full flighted
        delivery, played through mid off
  30.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, padded to the on side
  30.5 Higgs to Mail, two runs
  30.6 Higgs to Mail, one run, turned to the on side

End of over 31 (7 runs) New South Wales 133/1 (lead by 354 runs)
MA Higgs 8-2-36-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 69* (103b 11x4) MJ Phelps 35* (50b 5x4)

  31.1 Davison to Mail, no run
  31.2 Davison to Mail, no run
  31.3 Davison to Mail, FOUR, tossed up, struck away through point
  31.4 Davison to Mail, no run, down the track to a full flighted
        delivery, played to mid on
  31.5 Davison to Mail, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery,
        pushed to the off side
  31.6 Davison to Mail, no run, down the track, played to mid on

End of over 32 (4 runs) New South Wales 137/1 (lead by 358 runs)
JM Davison 7-1-27-0 - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 35* (50b 5x4) GJ Mail 73* (109b 12x4)

  32.1 Higgs to Phelps, one run, tossed up, turned to the on side
  32.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, played to the on side
  32.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, defended to the off side
  32.4 Higgs to Mail, one run, pushed behind point for a single
  32.5 Higgs to Phelps, one run, shortish ball, worked through square leg
  32.6 Higgs to Mail, one run, full flighted delivery, turned through mid
        wicket

End of over 33 (4 runs) New South Wales 141/1 (lead by 362 runs)
MA Higgs 9-2-40-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 75* (113b 12x4) MJ Phelps 37* (52b 5x4)

       Davison replaced by Lehmann
  33.1 Lehmann to Mail, bye: three runs, down leg
  33.2 Lehmann to Phelps, two runs, down the track, driving, gets a
        leading edge through cover
  33.3 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, full on leg, swept away through fine
        leg
  33.4 Lehmann to Mail, no run, lunges forward to defend a full flighted
        delivery
  33.5 Lehmann to Mail, no run, defended to the on side
  33.6 Lehmann to Mail, one run, tossed up, turned away through backward
        square

End of over 34 (7 runs) New South Wales 148/1 (lead by 369 runs)
DS Lehmann 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 76* (117b 12x4) MJ Phelps 40* (54b 5x4)

  34.1 Davison to Mail, one run, fullish ball, played to mid on for a
        single
  34.2 Davison to Phelps, one run, full on the pads, worked away through
        backward square
  34.3 Davison to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to the
        off side
  34.4 Davison to Mail, two runs, charges the delivery, whipped away
        through mid wicket
  34.5 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  34.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 35 (4 runs) New South Wales 152/1 (lead by 373 runs)
JM Davison 8-1-31-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 41* (55b 5x4) GJ Mail 79* (122b 12x4)

  35.1 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, shortish ball, worked away behind
        square
  35.2 Lehmann to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  35.3 Lehmann to Mail, one run, guided away through third man
  35.4 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, short down leg, worked through backward
        square
  35.5 Lehmann to Mail, one run, down leg, worked through backward square
  35.6 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, left to turn down off

End of over 36 (4 runs) New South Wales 156/1 (lead by 377 runs)
DS Lehmann 2-0-8-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 81* (125b 12x4) MJ Phelps 43* (58b 5x4)

  36.1 Davison to Mail, no run, full and straight, played to the on side
  36.2 Davison to Mail, no run, turns into him, played down on the on side
  36.3 Davison to Mail, two runs, tucked behind square for a couple
  36.4 Davison to Mail, no run, left outside off
  36.5 Davison to Mail, no run, shortish ball, pushed away behind point
  36.6 Davison to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, dug out to mid on

End of over 37 (2 runs) New South Wales 158/1 (lead by 379 runs)
JM Davison 9-1-33-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 43* (58b 5x4) GJ Mail 83* (131b 12x4)

  37.1 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  37.2 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, shortish ball, forced to mid off
  37.3 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, down the track, played back to the
        bowler
  37.4 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, worked to mid
        wicket
  37.5 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, stretched forward to play back to the
        bowler
  37.6 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, played to mid wicket

End of over 38 (maiden) New South Wales 158/1 (lead by 379 runs)
DS Lehmann 3-1-8-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 83* (131b 12x4) MJ Phelps 43* (64b 5x4)

  38.1 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  38.2 Davison to Mail, no run, pushed to the off side
  38.3 Davison to Mail, no run, stepping back to cut to backward point,
        thought of a single, decided the better of it
  38.4 Davison to Mail, no run, gets well forward to push to the off side
  38.5 Davison to Mail, no run, down the track to the pitch of the
        delivery, flicked to mid wicket
  38.6 Davison to Mail, one run, full toss, whipped away through backward
        square leg

End of over 39 (1 run) New South Wales 159/1 (lead by 380 runs)
JM Davison 10-1-34-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 84* (137b 12x4) MJ Phelps 43* (64b 5x4)

  39.1 Lehmann to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  39.2 Lehmann to Mail, one run, full outside leg, worked away behind
        square
  39.3 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, stretched forward to defend to the off
        side
  39.4 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, back to a long hop, forced to cover
  39.5 Lehmann to Phelps, one run, tossed up, played to mid on
  39.6 Lehmann to Mail, one run, full toss, forced to mid on for a quick
        single

End of over 40 (3 runs) New South Wales 162/1 (lead by 383 runs)
DS Lehmann 4-1-11-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 86* (140b 12x4) MJ Phelps 44* (67b 5x4)

  40.1 Davison to Mail, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through third
        man
  40.2 Davison to Mail, one run, steps down the track to drive to mid on,
        Tait makes a diving save
  40.3 Davison to Phelps, no run, short outside off, cut to backward point
  40.4 Davison to Phelps, one run, down the track, driven to cover
  40.5 Davison to Mail, no run, played to the on side
  40.6 Davison to Mail, one run, back to push a shortish ball to backward
        point for a single

End of over 41 (7 runs) New South Wales 169/1 (lead by 390 runs)
JM Davison 11-1-41-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 92* (144b 13x4) MJ Phelps 45* (69b 5x4)

  41.1 Lehmann to Mail, no run, full on leg, flicked to backward square
  41.2 Lehmann to Mail, FOUR, long hop, smashed away through mid wicket
  41.3 Lehmann to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the on
        side
  41.4 Lehmann to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  41.5 Lehmann to Mail, three runs, down the track to a fullish ball on
        leg, whipped through mid wicket
  41.6 Lehmann to Phelps, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 42 (7 runs) New South Wales 176/1 (lead by 397 runs)
DS Lehmann 5-1-18-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 99* (149b 14x4) MJ Phelps 45* (70b 5x4)

  42.1 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed away behind point
  42.2 Davison to Mail, no run, back in behind a long hop, defended to the
        off side
  42.3 Davison to Mail, FOUR, down the pitch to meet the ball, put away
        with a drive through mid on, brings up his second century in as
        many days
  42.4 Davison to Mail, no run, down off
  42.5 Davison to Mail, FOUR, tossed up, whipped away through mid wicket
  42.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed defensively to cover

End of over 43 (8 runs) New South Wales 184/1 (lead by 405 runs)
JM Davison 12-1-49-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 45* (70b 5x4) GJ Mail 107* (155b 16x4)

  43.1 Miller to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to
        point
  43.2 Miller to Phelps, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, thick outside edge
        through third man
  43.3 Miller to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played to mid off
  43.4 Miller to Phelps, no run, swing and a miss trying to drive a
        fullish ball outside off
  43.5 Miller to Phelps, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to the
        bowler who threatens to throw down the batsman's stumps
  43.6 Miller to Phelps, no run, full outside off, plays and misses

End of over 44 (4 runs) New South Wales 188/1 (lead by 409 runs)
MC Miller 3-0-27-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 107* (155b 16x4) MJ Phelps 49* (76b 6x4)

Match State: Drinks

  44.1 Cleary to Mail, three runs, back to a ball short outside off, cut
        away through backward point
  44.2 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, full outside off, smashed away with a cover
        drive
  44.3 Cleary to Phelps, no run, pitched up, played defensively to Lehmann
        at cover
  44.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid on
  44.5 Cleary to Phelps, no run, left down the off side
  44.6 Cleary to Phelps, FOUR, short outside off, slashed away over the
        top of the slips corden

End of over 45 (11 runs) New South Wales 199/1 (lead by 420 runs)
MF Cleary 5-1-32-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 110* (156b 16x4) MJ Phelps 57* (81b 8x4)

  45.1 Miller to Mail, no run, short down leg, plays and misses trying to
        glance
  45.2 Miller to Mail, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  45.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on the
        off side
  45.4 Miller to Mail, no run, short ball, played to the off side
  45.5 Miller to Mail, (noball) no run, back to a short ball, played down
        on the off side
  45.5 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to point
  45.6 Miller to Mail, no run, short ball, pushed away to the off side

End of over 46 (1 run) New South Wales 200/1 (lead by 421 runs)
MC Miller 4-0-28-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
MJ Phelps 57* (81b 8x4) GJ Mail 110* (163b 16x4)

  46.1 Cleary to Phelps, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        Lehmann at cover
  46.2 Cleary to Phelps, no run, shortish all, forced defensively to
        Lehmann at cover
  46.3 Cleary to Phelps, no run, back to a short ball, fended to the off
        side
  46.4 Cleary to Phelps, no run, leaves a length ball down off that kind
        of dies
  46.5 Cleary to Phelps, no run, short ball, played back ot the bowler
  46.6 Cleary to Phelps, one run, short ball, pulled through mid wicket

End of over 47 (1 run) New South Wales 201/1 (lead by 422 runs)
MF Cleary 6-1-33-0 - Paddington End
MJ Phelps 58* (87b 8x4) GJ Mail 110* (163b 16x4)

       A real declaration field setting, very well spread
  47.1 Miller to Phelps, no run, ducks a short ball
  47.2 Miller to Phelps, FOUR, back to a short ball, cut away through
        third man
  47.3 Miller to Phelps, no run, ducks a short ball
  47.4 Miller to Phelps, no run, ducks a bouncer
  47.5 Miller to Phelps, no run, ducks a bouncer
       I guess its more of a "get him out hooking" field setting
  47.6 Miller to Phelps, no run, short outside off, cut to point

End of over 48 (4 runs) New South Wales 205/1 (lead by 426 runs)
MC Miller 5-0-32-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 110* (163b 16x4) MJ Phelps 62* (93b 9x4)

  48.1 Cleary to Mail, one run, short ball, played to the on side
  48.2 Cleary to Phelps, OUT: short ball, pulled in the air out to deep
        square leg

       New South Wales 206/2, Partnership of 146
       MJ Phelps  c Flower b Cleary  62 (94b 9x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 111* (164b 16x4) MF Cleary 6.2-1-34-1

  48.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  48.4 Cleary to Mail, one run, back to a short ball, cut through backward
        point
  48.5 Cleary to Thornely, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
  48.6 Cleary to Thornely, no run, short of a length, pushed away to cover

End of over 49 (2 runs) New South Wales 207/2 (lead by 428 runs)
MF Cleary 7-1-35-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 112* (166b 16x4) DJ Thornely 0* (2b)

  49.1 Miller to Mail, no run, ducks a short ball
  49.2 Miller to Mail, no run, shortish ball, played to the off side
  49.3 Miller to Mail, FOUR, short down leg, flicked away through fine leg
  49.4 Miller to Mail, no run, jumping back to a short ball, defending
        back into the pitch
  49.5 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short ball, defending down on the
        off side
  49.6 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish  ball, fended down on
        the off side

End of over 50 (4 runs) New South Wales 211/2 (lead by 432 runs)
MC Miller 6-0-36-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
DJ Thornely 0* (2b) GJ Mail 116* (172b 17x4)

  50.1 Cleary to Thornely, two runs, full outside off, driven to the off
        side, Davison comes around from point, misfields which allows for
        the runs
  50.2 Cleary to Thornely, no run, short of a length ball, played down on
        the off side
  50.3 Cleary to Thornely, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
  50.4 Cleary to Thornely, FOUR, pitched up, struck beautifully away with
        an off drive
  50.5 Cleary to Thornely, no run, shortish ball, played down on the on
        side
  50.6 Cleary to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler

End of over 51 (6 runs) New South Wales 217/2 (lead by 438 runs)
MF Cleary 8-1-41-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 116* (172b 17x4) DJ Thornely 6* (8b 1x4)

  51.1 Miller to Mail, no run, ducks a bouncer
  51.2 Miller to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided through
        third man
  51.3 Miller to Thornely, no run, short down leg
  51.4 Miller to Thornely, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of
        a short of a length delivery, outside off
  51.5 Miller to Thornely, no run, short of a length delivery, defended to
        the off side
  51.6 Miller to Thornely, no run, jumps back to defend a shortish ball

End of over 52 (1 run) New South Wales 218/2 (lead by 439 runs)
MC Miller 7-0-37-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 117* (174b 17x4) DJ Thornely 6* (12b 1x4)

  52.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, full down leg
  52.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, strikes a turning delivery to Cameron at
        cover
  52.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, steps down the track to drive to mid off
  52.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed away to the off side
  52.5 Higgs to Mail, FOUR, steps down the track to meet the ball on the
        full, whipped away through mid wicket
  52.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to turning delivery, pushed to the off
        side

End of over 53 (4 runs) New South Wales 222/2 (lead by 443 runs)
MA Higgs 10-2-44-0 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 6* (12b 1x4) GJ Mail 121* (180b 18x4)

  53.1 Miller to Thornely, no run, gets underneath a short ball
  53.2 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to Flower
        at cover
  53.3 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        mid off
  53.4 Miller to Thornely, no run, short one, batsman gets down low, sways
        down leg
  53.5 Miller to Thornely, no run, ducks another short one, that's his
        second allowed bouncer
  53.6 Miller to Thornely, no run, pushing inside a fullish delivery down
        off

End of over 54 (maiden) New South Wales 222/2 (lead by 443 runs)
MC Miller 8-1-37-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 121* (180b 18x4) DJ Thornely 6* (18b 1x4)

  54.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, defends a leg side delivery, Cosgrove takes
        it on the bounce at his silly point position
  54.2 Higgs to Mail, two runs, tossed up, driven firmly back past the
        bowler
  54.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, tries to glane a ball short down leg, off
        the pad to the on side
  54.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, short down leg, misses with the sweep, off
        Manou's pad to the off side, Cosgrove picks up
  54.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, forward to defend a full flighted delivery
  54.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, pushed away to the off side, Higgs puts in a
        half-hearted shout for lbw

End of over 55 (2 runs) New South Wales 224/2 (lead by 445 runs)
MA Higgs 11-2-46-0 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 6* (18b 1x4) GJ Mail 123* (186b 18x4)

       Miller replaced by Davison
  55.1 Davison to Thornely, two runs, shortish ball, worked away through
        square leg
  55.2 Davison to Thornely, no run, stretched forward, off the pad to the
        off side
  55.3 Davison to Thornely, no run, back to cut a short ball to point
  55.4 Davison to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the
        off side
  55.5 Davison to Thornely, one run, full flighted delivery, flicked
        through backward square
  55.6 Davison to Mail, no run, tossed up, played to the off side

End of over 56 (3 runs) New South Wales 227/2 (lead by 448 runs)
JM Davison 13-1-52-0 - Randwick End
DJ Thornely 9* (23b 1x4) GJ Mail 123* (187b 18x4)

  56.1 Higgs to Thornely, no run, played back to the bowler
  56.2 Higgs to Thornely, bye: three runs, down leg, plays and misses with
        the sweep
  56.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed back to the bowler
  56.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  56.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, padded to the on side
  56.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, down leg

End of over 57 (3 runs, maiden) New South Wales 230/2 (lead by 451 runs)
MA Higgs 12-3-46-0 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 9* (25b 1x4) GJ Mail 123* (191b 18x4)

  57.1 Davison to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to
        the off side
  57.2 Davison to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        on side
  57.3 Davison to Thornely, no run, back in behind a shortish ball, played
        to the off side
  57.4 Davison to Thornely, no run, stretches forward, padded to the off
        side
  57.5 Davison to Thornely, no run, full toss, played to Tait at mid on
  57.6 Davison to Thornely, no run, left down the off side

End of over 58 (maiden) New South Wales 230/2 (lead by 451 runs)
JM Davison 14-2-52-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 123* (191b 18x4) DJ Thornely 9* (31b 1x4)

  58.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the off
        side
  58.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, defended to the on
        side
  58.3 Higgs to Mail, one run, short turning delivery, worked through
        square leg
  58.4 Higgs to Thornely, FOUR, full flighted delivery, smacked back down
        the ground
  58.5 Higgs to Thornely, no run, left down leg
  58.6 Higgs to Thornely, FOUR, full toss, whipped away through mid wicket

End of over 59 (9 runs) New South Wales 239/2 (lead by 460 runs)
MA Higgs 13-3-55-0 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 124* (194b 18x4) DJ Thornely 17* (34b 3x4)

  59.1 Davison to Mail, one run, full flighted delivery, worked around
        behind square
  59.2 Davison to Thornely, no run, let go, outside off
  59.3 Davison to Thornely, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  59.4 Davison to Thornely, one run, tossed up, driven to mid on
  59.5 Davison to Mail, no run, shortish ball, turned to square leg
  59.6 Davison to Mail, one run, flighted full outside off, driven through
        cover

End of over 60 (3 runs) New South Wales 242/2 (lead by 463 runs)
JM Davison 15-2-55-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 126* (197b 18x4) DJ Thornely 18* (37b 3x4)

  60.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
  60.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, played to the on side
  60.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, straight delivery, defended to the off side
  60.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, played out to cover
  60.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, flighted full on leg, played away to mid
        wicket
  60.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side

End of over 61 (maiden) New South Wales 242/2 (lead by 463 runs)
MA Higgs 14-4-55-0 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 18* (37b 3x4) GJ Mail 126* (203b 18x4)

       And that completes the day's play
       And it would be an understatement to say its been a day of sheer
        dominance for New South Wales
       Welcome to the third day of this Pura Cup match between New South
        Wales and South Australia from the Sydney Cricket Ground
       Another cool but clear day here in Sydney

Match State: Day 3 start at 11.00am AEDT (0000 GMT)

       The players and umpires are out on the field
       Mick Miller with the beard now shaved on to bowl
  61.1 Miller to Thornely, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the off
        side
  61.2 Miller to Thornely, no run, short of a length, pushed away to gully
  61.3 Miller to Thornely, FOUR, pitched up outside off, edged through
        third man
  61.4 Miller to Thornely, one run, worked off the pads through fine leg
  61.5 Miller to Mail, no run, ducks a short one
  61.6 Miller to Mail, (noball) no run, short of a length, forced down on
        the off side
  61.6 Miller to Mail, no run, short of a length ball, defended down on
        the off side

End of over 62 (6 runs) New South Wales 248/2 (lead by 469 runs)
MC Miller 9-1-43-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
DJ Thornely 23* (41b 4x4) GJ Mail 126* (206b 18x4)

  62.1 Cleary to Thornely, no run, fullish delivery, defended to Lehmann
        at cover
  62.2 Cleary to Thornely, no run, pitched up, driven along the ground to
        mid off
  62.3 Cleary to Thornely, no run, shortish ball, defended back to the
        bowler
  62.4 Cleary to Thornely, no run, shortish ball, pushed away to mix on
  62.5 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, played away to
        square leg
  62.6 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to
        mid wicket

End of over 63 (maiden) New South Wales 248/2 (lead by 469 runs)
MF Cleary 9-2-41-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 126* (206b 18x4) DJ Thornely 23* (47b 4x4)

  63.1 Miller to Mail, no run, short of a length ball, defended down on
        the off side
  63.2 Miller to Mail, no run, forward to push and miss inside a fullish
        delivery
  63.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        away to point
  63.4 Miller to Mail, (noball) no run, leaves a short one
  63.4 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to the off
        side
  63.5 Miller to Mail, two runs, pushed away to cover
  63.6 Miller to Mail, (noball) one run, short of a length, played to mid
        off
  63.6 Miller to Thornely, no run, left down the off side

End of over 64 (5 runs) New South Wales 253/2 (lead by 474 runs)
MC Miller 10-1-48-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 129* (213b 18x4) DJ Thornely 23* (48b 4x4)

  64.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, fulish ball, turned behind square to Flower
  64.2 Cleary to Mail, no run, pitched up outside off, driven through
        cover, Davison comes around from mid off to field
  64.3 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a short of a length ball, defended
        down on the off side
  64.4 Cleary to Mail, bye: FOUR, short down leg, away through fine leg
  64.5 Cleary to Mail, no run, swing and a miss to a ball down off
  64.6 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the off
        side

End of over 65 (4 runs, maiden) New South Wales 257/2 (lead by 478 runs)
MF Cleary 10-3-41-1 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 23* (48b 4x4) GJ Mail 129* (219b 18x4)

  65.1 Miller to Thornely, no run, short down leg, Manou dives to his left
        to collect
  65.2 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to Flower
        at mid wicket
  65.3 Miller to Thornely, no run, full outside off, driven to point
  65.4 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed
        defensively to cover
  65.5 Miller to Thornely, no run, ducks a short ball
  65.6 Miller to Thornely, one run, pitched full outside off, pushed in
        front of point

End of over 66 (1 run) New South Wales 258/2 (lead by 479 runs)
MC Miller 11-1-49-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
DJ Thornely 24* (54b 4x4) GJ Mail 129* (219b 18x4)

  66.1 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a length delivery, forced to
        Lehmann at cover
  66.2 Cleary to Thornely, legbye: one run, off the pad to short fine leg
  66.3 Cleary to Mail, one run, short down leg, flicked away fine
  66.4 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        forced to mid on
  66.5 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        played away to Flower at mid wicket
  66.6 Cleary to Thornely, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        cover

End of over 67 (3 runs) New South Wales 261/2 (lead by 482 runs)
MF Cleary 11-3-43-1 - Paddington End
DJ Thornely 25* (59b 4x4) GJ Mail 130* (220b 18x4)

  67.1 Miller to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the off side
  67.2 Miller to Thornely, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid
        on for a single
  67.3 Miller to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, left down the off
        side
  67.4 Miller to Mail, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed through
        cover
  67.5 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the on
        side
  67.6 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, forced along the
        ground to Tait at mid off

End of over 68 (2 runs) New South Wales 263/2 (lead by 484 runs)
MC Miller 12-1-51-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 131* (222b 18x4) DJ Thornely 26* (63b 4x4)

  68.1 Cleary to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid on
  68.2 Cleary to Mail, three runs, full on the toes, worked away through
        backward square
  68.3 Cleary to Thornely, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to the
        off side
  68.4 Cleary to Thornely, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through cover
  68.5 Cleary to Thornely, no run, let go, down the off side
  68.6 Cleary to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        on side

End of over 69 (7 runs) New South Wales 270/2 (lead by 491 runs)
MF Cleary 12-3-50-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 134* (224b 18x4) DJ Thornely 30* (67b 5x4)

  69.1 Miller to Mail, one run, short down leg, worked fine
  69.2 Miller to Thornely, no run, down leg
  69.3 Miller to Thornely, no run, let go, down the off side
  69.4 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to the
        off side
  69.5 Miller to Thornely, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to the
        off side
  69.6 Miller to Thornely, no run, left down the off side

End of over 70 (1 run) New South Wales 271/2 (lead by 492 runs)
MC Miller 13-1-52-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
GJ Mail 135* (225b 18x4) DJ Thornely 30* (72b 5x4)

       Cleary replaced by Higgs
  70.1 Higgs to Mail, legbye: one run, tossed up, off the pad to the off
        side, lbw appeal turned down, looked pretty close
       Maybe playing a shot outside the line
  70.2 Higgs to Thornely, no run, forced off the back foot to Lehmann at
        cover
  70.3 Higgs to Thornely, OUT: caught at slip! pushing at a full flighted
        ball, gets an edge to Miller at slip

       New South Wales 272/3, Partnership of 66
       DJ Thornely  c Miller b Higgs  30 (74b 5x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 135* (226b 18x4) MA Higgs 14.3-4-55-1

  70.4 Higgs to Pilon, one run, tossed up, guided to short third man
  70.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to backward
        point
  70.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, left down off

End of over 71 (2 runs) New South Wales 273/3 (lead by 494 runs)
MA Higgs 15-4-56-1 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 1* (1b) GJ Mail 135* (228b 18x4)

       Miller replaced by Davison
  71.1 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, long hop, smashed away with a pull to the
        mid wicket fence
  71.2 Davison to Pilon, one run, shortish ball, pulled around to deep
        backward square
  71.3 Davison to Mail, FOUR, long hop, pulled away through mid wicket
  71.4 Davison to Mail, FOUR, tossed up, whipped away to the cow corner
        boundary
  71.5 Davison to Mail, no run, steps down the track to a fullish
        delivery, driven to Tait at mid off
  71.6 Davison to Mail, three runs, steps down the track to swipe the ball
        away through mid wicket

End of over 72 (16 runs) New South Wales 289/3 (lead by 510 runs)
JM Davison 16-2-71-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 146* (232b 20x4) NS Pilon 6* (3b 1x4)

  72.1 Higgs to Mail, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
  72.2 Higgs to Mail, two runs, full down leg, glanced through square leg
  72.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, full flighted delivery, defended on the
        front foot
  72.4 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  72.5 Higgs to Mail, no run, steps down the track to a fullish ball,
        played away behind point to Davison
  72.6 Higgs to Mail, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot

End of over 73 (2 runs) New South Wales 291/3 (lead by 512 runs)
MA Higgs 16-4-58-1 - Paddington End
NS Pilon 6* (3b 1x4) GJ Mail 148* (238b 20x4)

  73.1 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended down on the off side
  73.2 Davison to Pilon, no run, left down the off side
  73.3 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, played away to Flower at point
  73.4 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up, defended back down the pitch
  73.5 Davison to Pilon, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down on
        the off side
  73.6 Davison to Pilon, no run, down the track, pushing to the off side,
        taken on the pad, half hearted shout for lbw

End of over 74 (maiden) New South Wales 291/3 (lead by 512 runs)
JM Davison 17-3-71-0 - Randwick End
GJ Mail 148* (238b 20x4) NS Pilon 6* (9b 1x4)

  74.1 Higgs to Mail, two runs, full flighted delivery, flicked through
        square leg for his 150
  74.2 Higgs to Mail, no run, playing and missing trying to cut a shortish
        ball
  74.3 Higgs to Mail, no run, forward, pushed back down the track
  74.4 Higgs to Mail, one run, tossed up down leg, turned behind square
  74.5 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed full, padded away to the off side
  74.6 Higgs to Pilon, no run, tossed up, pushed away to short third man

End of over 75 (3 runs) New South Wales 294/3 (lead by 515 runs)
MA Higgs 17-4-61-1 - Paddington End
GJ Mail 151* (242b 20x4) NS Pilon 6* (11b 1x4)

  75.1 Davison to Mail, one run, full flighted delivery, steps down to
        drive through mid on
  75.2 Davison to Pilon, FOUR, tossed up full, struck away through cover
  75.3 Davison to Pilon, no run, tossed up full, pushed away to mid off
  75.4 Davison to Pilon, OUT: caught! back to a long hop, cut in the air
        to backward point

       New South Wales 299/4, Partnership of 27
       NS Pilon  c Cleary b Davison  10 (14b 2x4 0x6)
       GJ Mail 152* (243b 20x4) JM Davison 17.4-3-76-1

       And NSW have declared

Match State: Innings Break

       Nicholson to open, four slips, gully, cover, mid on, square leg,
        long leg
   0.1 Nicholson to Manou, no run, shouldering arms to leave outside off
   0.2 Nicholson to Manou, no run, good fullish delivery, Manou is found
        playing and missing inside the line of it
   0.3 Nicholson to Manou, no run, full down leg
   0.4 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, pitched full outside off, Manou gets
        across to drive it away through backward point
   0.5 Nicholson to Manou, no run, DROPPED: tries to drive at another
        fullish ball, thick outside edge, MacGill puts it down at the
        fourth slip position
   0.6 Nicholson to Manou, one run, pitched up, turned to the on side for
        a single

End of over 1 (5 runs) South Australia 5/0 (516 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 1-0-5-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 5* (6b 1x4) BP Cameron 0* (0b)

   1.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, length delivery off pad to the on side,
        Jaques dives to complete the catch at short leg, stifled shout for
        a catch turned down
   1.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, played down on the on side
   1.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to the off
        side
   1.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, full down leg
   1.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, short of a length, fended down on the on
        side
   1.6 Bracken to Manou, legbye: two runs, full down leg, gets it away
        fine

End of over 2 (2 runs, maiden) South Australia 7/0 (514 more runs req)
NW Bracken 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
BP Cameron 0* (0b) GA Manou 5* (12b 1x4)

   2.1 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, full outside off, playing and missing
   2.2 Nicholson to Cameron, no run, shortish ball, pushed away, one
        bounce to MacGill at fourth slip
   2.3 Nicholson to Cameron, OUT: caught at slip! tickles a length ball,
        edged to Mark Waugh at second slip

       South Australia 7/1, Partnership of 7
       BP Cameron  c ME Waugh b Nicholson  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       GA Manou 5* (12b 1x4) MJ Nicholson 1.3-0-5-1

       Three slips, two gullies, point, extra cover, mid wicket, long leg
   2.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left alone, short down off
   2.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, cut
        away through backward point
   2.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
        wicket

End of over 3 (4 runs) South Australia 11/1 (510 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 2-0-9-1 - Randwick End
GA Manou 5* (12b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 4* (3b 1x4)

   3.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, shouldering arms, left down the off side
   3.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, forward to a full pitched delivery,
        played defensively back to the bowler
   3.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid off
   3.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, let go, short outside off
   3.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, fullish ball, turned to the on side
   3.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to the
        off side

End of over 4 (maiden) South Australia 11/1 (510 more runs req)
NW Bracken 2-2-0-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 4* (3b 1x4) GA Manou 5* (18b 1x4)

   4.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, leaves a short ball
   4.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, played back
        to the bowler
   4.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, left alone, short outside off
   4.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a short pitched delivery,
        defended back into the pitch
   4.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, leaves a short ball
   4.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side

End of over 5 (maiden) South Australia 11/1 (510 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 3-1-9-1 - Randwick End
GA Manou 5* (18b 1x4) MJ Cosgrove 4* (9b 1x4)

   5.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, pushes forward on the front foot, Jaques
        collects at short leg, big shout for a catch, but ruled to be off
        the pad
   5.2 Bracken to Manou, FOUR, pitched up outside off, struck away through
        backward point
   5.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, fended to the off
        side
   5.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to Clark at
        extra cover
   5.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, let go, short down leg
   5.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, forward, shouldering arms

End of over 6 (4 runs) South Australia 15/1 (506 more runs req)
NW Bracken 3-2-4-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 4* (9b 1x4) GA Manou 9* (24b 2x4)

   6.1 Nicholson to Cosgrove, two runs, full pitched delivery, pushed away
        through mid off
   6.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, two runs, short outside off, cut away
        through backward cover
   6.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        played down on the on side
   6.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, plays and misses, trying to cut a
        short, rising delivery
   6.5 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, short outside off, cut, one bounce
        to Phelps at gully
   6.6 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, let go, short down the off side

End of over 7 (4 runs) South Australia 19/1 (502 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 4-1-13-1 - Randwick End
GA Manou 9* (24b 2x4) MJ Cosgrove 8* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, shouldering arms, left down the off side
   7.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, off the pad to the
        off side
   7.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, let go, full down off
   7.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, pitched up, pushed away to Clark at cover
   7.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid on
   7.6 Bracken to Manou, one run, pitched up, pushed away to cover for a
        single

End of over 8 (1 run) South Australia 20/1 (501 more runs req)
NW Bracken 4-2-5-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 10* (30b 2x4) MJ Cosgrove 8* (15b 1x4)

   8.1 Nicholson to Manou, bye: one run, left down the off side, Pilon
        fumbles it, away through fine leg
   8.2 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, full down leg
   8.3 Nicholson to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        the off side, Manou backing up a bit, is sent back
   8.4 Nicholson to Cosgrove, one run, short of a length delivery, pushed
        away to point for a single
   8.5 Nicholson to Manou, two runs, full on the stumps, glanced away fine
   8.6 Nicholson to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        off side

End of over 9 (4 runs) South Australia 24/1 (497 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 5-1-16-1 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 9* (18b 1x4) GA Manou 12* (33b 2x4)

   9.1 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length ball, pushed
        defensively to the off side, Phelps comes in from gully to field
   9.2 Bracken to Cosgrove, two runs, full pitched delivery, dug out away
        through mid off
   9.3 Bracken to Cosgrove, no run, defends a full pitched delivery
   9.4 Bracken to Cosgrove, bye: one run, left outside off, not taken
        cleanly by Pilon and they run a single
   9.5 Bracken to Manou, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away with a
        wonderfully timed cover drive
   9.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, full of a length, taken on the pad by a
        ball pitched outside leg, deflects to the on side

End of over 10 (7 runs) South Australia 31/1 (490 more runs req)
NW Bracken 5-2-11-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 11* (22b 1x4) GA Manou 16* (35b 3x4)

       Nicholson replaced by Clark
  10.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        off side
  10.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back, left down the leg side
  10.3 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length, defended to the off
        side
  10.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  10.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, short ball, considers the hook but
        decides to leave it
  10.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, short of a length ball, played down to
        backward square

End of over 11 (maiden) South Australia 31/1 (490 more runs req)
SR Clark 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 16* (35b 3x4) MJ Cosgrove 11* (28b 1x4)

       Bracken replaced by MacGill
  11.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  11.2 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, full toss, whipped through mid on past
        Bracken
  11.3 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
  11.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, driven along the ground to mid
        off
  11.5 MacGill to Manou, two runs, tossed up, worked away through mid
        wicket
  11.6 MacGill to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid on

End of over 12 (6 runs) South Australia 37/1 (484 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 1-0-6-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 11* (28b 1x4) GA Manou 22* (41b 4x4)

  12.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, leaves a full of a length ball, down the
        off side
  12.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to
        Thornely at backward point
  12.3 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, ducks a short ball
  12.4 Clark to Cosgrove, one run, full down leg, worked fine
  12.5 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side
  12.6 Clark to Manou, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid on

End of over 13 (1 run) South Australia 38/1 (483 more runs req)
SR Clark 2-1-1-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 12* (32b 1x4) GA Manou 22* (43b 4x4)

  13.1 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, pushed away to the off side
  13.2 MacGill to Cosgrove, FOUR, shot! tossed up, slog driven over mid on
  13.3 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, full flighted delivery, played away to
        Phelps at mid off
  13.4 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, left down the leg side
  13.5 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
  13.6 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 14 (4 runs) South Australia 42/1 (479 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 2-0-10-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 22* (43b 4x4) MJ Cosgrove 16* (38b 2x4)

  14.1 Clark to Manou, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to mid wicket
  14.2 Clark to Manou, FOUR, dug in short again, and once again plastered
        to the backward square leg boundary
  14.3 Clark to Manou, FOUR, back to a short ball, cut away in the air
        just over Mail at a floating slip
  14.4 Clark to Manou, no run, shortish ball, forced to the off side
  14.5 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
        bowler
  14.6 Clark to Manou, no run, pitched up, pushed away to the off side

End of over 15 (12 runs) South Australia 54/1 (467 more runs req)
SR Clark 3-1-13-0 - Randwick End
MJ Cosgrove 16* (38b 2x4) GA Manou 34* (49b 7x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

  15.1 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, stretched forward in
        defence
  15.2 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, forward to leave it
  15.3 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  15.4 MacGill to Cosgrove, three runs, back to a ball short outside off,
        cut through backward point
  15.5 MacGill to Manou, no run, back, playing down on the off side
  15.6 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler

End of over 16 (3 runs) South Australia 57/1 (464 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 3-0-13-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 19* (42b 2x4) GA Manou 34* (51b 7x4)

  16.1 Clark to Cosgrove, FOUR, short ball, pulled through backward square
  16.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, almost playing
        onto the stumps as he pushes forward to defend
  16.3 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  16.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the
        off side
  16.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to Mail
        at a wide slip
  16.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played back to
        the bowler

End of over 17 (4 runs) South Australia 61/1 (460 more runs req)
SR Clark 4-1-17-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 34* (51b 7x4) MJ Cosgrove 23* (48b 3x4)

  17.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, back to a ball short outside off, slapped
        to cover, Steve Waugh fields
  17.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, left to turn down the off side
  17.3 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, back to a long hop, flicked away through
        mid wicket
  17.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed along the ground to mid
        on
  17.5 MacGill to Manou, one run, full flighted ball, played to mid on for
        a single
  17.6 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down
        on the off side

End of over 18 (5 runs) South Australia 66/1 (455 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 4-0-18-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 39* (56b 8x4) MJ Cosgrove 23* (49b 3x4)

  18.1 Clark to Manou, no run, short of a length ball, played back to the
        bowler
  18.2 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed defensively
        to the off side
  18.3 Clark to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, off the pad to the
        on side
  18.4 Clark to Manou, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid off
        for a single
  18.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, let go, short down leg
  18.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the off side

End of over 19 (1 run) South Australia 67/1 (454 more runs req)
SR Clark 5-1-18-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 40* (60b 8x4) MJ Cosgrove 23* (51b 3x4)

  19.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
  19.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed defensively to Steve
        Waugh at cover
  19.3 MacGill to Manou, no run, stretches forward to defend a full
        flighted delivery to the off side
  19.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, played to Waugh at cover
  19.5 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, tossed up full, smacked away through mid on
  19.6 MacGill to Manou, no run, full toss, played down in front of mid
        wicket

End of over 20 (4 runs) South Australia 71/1 (450 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 5-0-22-0 - Paddington End
MJ Cosgrove 23* (51b 3x4) GA Manou 44* (66b 9x4)

  20.1 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, swing and a miss to a fullish ball down
        off
  20.2 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to leave a ball short outside off
  20.3 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, let go, short outside off
  20.4 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a shortish ball, running it to
        Mail at wide slip
  20.5 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, back to a short of a length ball, pushed
        away to mid off
  20.6 Clark to Cosgrove, no run, jumps back to defend a shortish ball
        down on the off side

End of over 21 (maiden) South Australia 71/1 (450 more runs req)
SR Clark 6-2-18-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 44* (66b 9x4) MJ Cosgrove 23* (57b 3x4)

  21.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, played defensively to Steve
        Waugh at cover
  21.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, full flighted delivery, played to the off
        side
  21.3 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, stretched forward to push
        defensively to the off side
  21.4 MacGill to Manou, one run, back to a long hop, cut to point
  21.5 MacGill to Cosgrove, FOUR, shot! tossed up and smacked away with a
        fierce off drive down the ground
  21.6 MacGill to Cosgrove, no run, stretches forward to push a fullish
        ball back down the track

End of over 22 (5 runs) South Australia 76/1 (445 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 6-0-27-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 45* (70b 9x4) MJ Cosgrove 27* (59b 4x4)

  22.1 Clark to Manou, no run, OUT: run out! pitched up, dug out to gully,
        they try for a quick single, stumps thrown down with a direct hit,
        big appeal, and umpire Oxenford calls him short of his ground

       South Australia 76/2, Partnership of 69
       MJ Cosgrove  run out (Mail)  27 (59b 4x4 0x6)
       South Australia 76/2, Partnership of 69
       MJ Cosgrove  run out (Phelps)  27 (59b 4x4 0x6)

  22.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run
  22.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run
  22.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run
  22.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run
  22.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run

End of over 23 (maiden) South Australia 76/2 (445 more runs req)
SR Clark 7-3-18-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 45* (71b 9x4) DS Lehmann 0* (5b)

  23.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, pitched up, defended to mid on
  23.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, played defensively to cover
  23.3 MacGill to Manou, no run, back to leave down the off side
  23.4 MacGill to Manou, no run, let go down the off side
  23.5 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, pushed away to mid on
  23.6 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, tossed up, smacked away with a drive
        through wide mid off, just beating Phelps to the rope

End of over 24 (4 runs) South Australia 80/2 (441 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 7-0-31-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 0* (5b) GA Manou 49* (77b 10x4)

  24.1 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, pitched up outside off, driven away
        through cover
  24.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full outside leg, played ot MacGill at
        mid wicket who takes a wild throw at the non-striker's end,
        Nicholson does well to stop it going for overthrows
  24.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the on side
  24.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, ducks a bouncer
  24.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, let go, short over leg stump
  24.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, leaves a short ball down leg

End of over 25 (2 runs) South Australia 82/2 (439 more runs req)
SR Clark 8-3-20-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 49* (77b 10x4) DS Lehmann 2* (11b)

  25.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, driven to cover
  25.2 MacGill to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, cutting to
        backward point
  25.3 MacGill to Manou, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground to
        mid off, misfield by Phelps allows for the single and allows Manou
        to bring up his team's first individual half-century of the match
  25.4 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, defended
  25.5 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, short down leg, pulled away fine
  25.6 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 26 (5 runs) South Australia 87/2 (434 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 8-0-36-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 50* (80b 10x4) DS Lehmann 6* (14b 1x4)

  26.1 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to the
        off side
  26.2 Clark to Manou, one run, short ball, pulled to mid wicket for a
        single
  26.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back in behind a length delivery, forced
        to mid off
  26.4 Clark to Lehmann, one run, fullish ball, forced to cover for a
        single
  26.5 Clark to Manou, FOUR, short ball, smacked away with a pull through
        mid wicket
  26.6 Clark to Manou, one run, full pitched delivery, played to cover

End of over 27 (7 runs) South Australia 94/2 (427 more runs req)
SR Clark 9-3-27-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 56* (84b 11x4) DS Lehmann 7* (16b 1x4)

  27.1 MacGill to Manou, no run, tossed up, defended to cover
  27.2 MacGill to Manou, one run, tossed up, driven to Mail at mid on for
        a quick single
  27.3 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, charges down the track to drive to mid
        off
  27.4 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, short down leg
  27.5 MacGill to Lehmann, SIX, bang! charges down the wicket to meet the
        ball, and sends it flying with a slog drive over mid off
  27.6 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, tossed up full, struck away with a drive
        through cover

End of over 28 (11 runs) South Australia 105/2 (416 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 9-0-47-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 57* (86b 11x4) DS Lehmann 17* (20b 2x4 1x6)

  28.1 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to deep backward
        square
  28.2 Nicholson to Manou, no run, taken on the pad trying to glance, off
        to the off side
  28.3 Nicholson to Manou, no run, forward to a full pitched delivery,
        pushed away to point
  28.4 Nicholson to Manou, no run, tries unsuccessfully to pull a short
        ball down leg
  28.5 Nicholson to Manou, no run, forward to drive a fullish ball, taken
        on the pad, off to the off side
  28.6 Nicholson to Manou, no run, taken high on the pad trying to glance

End of over 29 (4 runs) South Australia 109/2 (412 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 6-1-20-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 17* (20b 2x4 1x6) GA Manou 61* (92b 12x4)

  29.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played back to
        the bowler
  29.2 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, charges the delivery, smacked hard back
        down the ground and has Manou ducking for cover
  29.3 MacGill to Lehmann, SIX, smack! tossed up and smashed away with a
        full blooded slog drive over long off, caught by a member of this
        sparse crowd
  29.4 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, flighted full, swept away through mid
        wicket
  29.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, let go, full down off
  29.6 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, tossed up outside off, put away with a
        lovely off drive

End of over 30 (18 runs) South Australia 127/2 (394 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 10-0-65-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 61* (92b 12x4) DS Lehmann 35* (26b 5x4 2x6)

  30.1 Nicholson to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the off side
  30.2 Nicholson to Manou, no run, bat raised, leaving down the off side
  30.3 Nicholson to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, played back to
        the bowler
  30.4 Nicholson to Manou, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
  30.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down
        to square leg
  30.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, three runs, pitched up outside off, struck
        away through cover

End of over 31 (4 runs) South Australia 131/2 (390 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 7-1-24-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 38* (28b 5x4 2x6) GA Manou 62* (96b 12x4)

  31.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, stretches
        forward to pat the ball down on the off side
  31.2 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, forward defensive to the off side
  31.3 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, played defensively to mid
        off
  31.4 MacGill to Lehmann, legbye: one run, back to a ball that turns down
        leg, off the pad through fine leg
  31.5 MacGill to Manou, no run, left down the off side
  31.6 MacGill to Manou, no run, left down off

End of over 32 (1 run, maiden) South Australia 132/2 (389 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 11-1-65-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 38* (32b 5x4 2x6) GA Manou 62* (98b 12x4)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, ducks a bouncer
  32.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, ducks underneath a short pitched
        delivery
  32.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back in behind a shortish ball,
        played down on the off side
  32.4 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, hanging the bat out to dry at a good
        ball outside off, plays and misses
  32.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, another ugly shot, trying to push
        away at a ball that moves out
  32.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, pushed defensively to Bracken at
        cover

End of over 33 (maiden) South Australia 132/2 (389 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 8-2-24-1 - Randwick End
GA Manou 62* (98b 12x4) DS Lehmann 38* (38b 5x4 2x6)

  33.1 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, back to a long hop, clouted away with a cut
        through extra cover
  33.2 MacGill to Manou, SIX, fetch that! tossed up on leg, banged away
        with a huge slog drive over long on which goes several rows back
  33.3 MacGill to Manou, FOUR, long hop, cut away through backward point
  33.4 MacGill to Manou, two runs, slogs over mid on, looks like he'd
        almost over done it, with Phelps running underneath the flight of
        it from mid on, but it just carries past him
  33.5 MacGill to Manou, no run, let go down off
  33.6 MacGill to Manou, no run, steps back to cut to point

End of over 34 (16 runs) South Australia 148/2 (373 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 12-1-81-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 38* (38b 5x4 2x6) GA Manou 78* (104b 14x4 1x6)

  34.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
        down on the on side
  34.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, forward, playing and missing inside a
        fullish delivery
  34.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down
        short of slip
  34.4 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, leaves a short ball down leg
  34.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        mid wicket for a single
  34.6 Nicholson to Manou, no run, back to a short one, defended to the on
        side

End of over 35 (1 run) South Australia 149/2 (372 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 9-2-25-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 39* (43b 5x4 2x6) GA Manou 78* (105b 14x4 1x6)

  35.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, back to play down on the off side
  35.2 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, tossed up on leg, put away with a
        sweep/pull through mid wicket
  35.3 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, steps back to give himself room to a long
        hop, cut away through point
  35.4 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, played defensively back to
        the bowler
  35.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid off
  35.6 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, shot! tossed up, swung away with a slog
        over forward mid wicket, that brings up his half-century

End of over 36 (12 runs) South Australia 161/2 (360 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 13-1-93-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 78* (105b 14x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 51* (49b 8x4 2x6)

  36.1 Nicholson to Manou, two runs, full pitched delivery, pushed away
        through extra cover
  36.2 Nicholson to Manou, no run, play and miss to a shortish ball
        outside off
  36.3 Nicholson to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  36.4 Nicholson to Manou, SIX, short ball, pulled away in the air over
        backward square leg, hits the fence on the full
  36.5 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, back to a ball full outside off, cut away
        through backward point
  36.6 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, pitched up outside off, put away with
        another lovely square drive

End of over 37 (16 runs) South Australia 177/2 (344 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 10-2-41-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 51* (49b 8x4 2x6) GA Manou 94* (111b 16x4 2x6)

       MacGill replaced by Bracken
  37.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played
        defensively to cover
  37.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back to a short pitched delivery,
        played defensively to mid wicket
  37.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, bat raised, let go down the off side
  37.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, shortish ball, played to Thornely at
        point
  37.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, let go down the off side
  37.6 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, guided away
        through third man

End of over 38 (4 runs) South Australia 181/2 (340 more runs req)
NW Bracken 6-2-15-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 94* (111b 16x4 2x6) DS Lehmann 55* (55b 9x4 2x6)

       Field well spread
  38.1 Nicholson to Manou, two runs, short ball, pulled fine
  38.2 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, full pitched delivery, puts it away
        through the on side to bring up his maiden first-class century
  38.3 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, pitched full and put away with a lovely
        drive through wide mid off
  38.4 Nicholson to Manou, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushing and
        missing as it goes down off
  38.5 Nicholson to Manou, FOUR, back to a short ball, pulled away through
        mid on
  38.6 Nicholson to Manou, two runs, short of a length ball, turned away
        through square leg for a couple

End of over 39 (16 runs) South Australia 197/2 (324 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 11-2-57-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 55* (55b 9x4 2x6) GA Manou 110* (117b 19x4 2x6)

       Bracken taken off after one over, replaced by Mark Waugh
  39.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, played to the
        on side
  39.2 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, stretches forward to defend to the on
        side
  39.3 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, flighted up, played to Thronely at mid
        wicket
  39.4 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, pushed to extra cover
  39.5 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, gets back to try and cut, plays and
        misses over the top of it as Pilon collects
  39.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, tossed up on leg, padded to the on
        side

End of over 40 (maiden) South Australia 197/2 (324 more runs req)
ME Waugh 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 110* (117b 19x4 2x6) DS Lehmann 55* (61b 9x4 2x6)

       Nicholson off, Bracken on the from the other end
  40.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, pitched up, played to cover
  40.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to the off
        side
  40.3 Bracken to Manou, one run, back to a shortish ball, played down to
        third man
  40.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, played down
        on the off side for a single
  40.5 Bracken to Manou, FOUR, smack! pitched up outside off, plastered
        away through mid off
  40.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the on
        side

End of over 41 (6 runs) South Australia 203/2 (318 more runs req)
NW Bracken 7-2-21-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 56* (62b 9x4 2x6) GA Manou 115* (122b 20x4 2x6)

  41.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, full outside off, driven to extra
        cover
  41.2 ME Waugh to Lehmann, FOUR, long hop, Lehmann is on to it
        immediately, pulling it away through mid wicket
  41.3 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, tossed up on leg, turned away through
        backward square
  41.4 ME Waugh to Manou, no run, let go, down the off side
  41.5 ME Waugh to Manou, no run, short outside off, cut to point
  41.6 ME Waugh to Manou, SIX, crack! smacked away from outside off with a
        slog sweep over mid wicket

End of over 42 (11 runs) South Australia 214/2 (307 more runs req)
ME Waugh 2-1-11-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 61* (65b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 121* (125b 20x4 3x6)

  42.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, forward, taken on the pad, only a half
        hearted shout follows, well outside off
  42.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, bat raised, left down the off side
  42.3 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, pitched up, driven through extra
        cover
  42.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back in behind the ball, played
        defensively back to the bowler
  42.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, let go, down the off side
  42.6 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, short of a length, turned off the pad
        to backward square

End of over 43 (3 runs) South Australia 217/2 (304 more runs req)
NW Bracken 8-2-24-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 64* (71b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 121* (125b 20x4 3x6)

       Mark Waugh coming around the wicket
  43.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, dug out to the
        off side
  43.2 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, forward with the pad to the off side
  43.3 ME Waugh to Lehmann, three runs, full down leg, swept away through
        fine leg
  43.4 ME Waugh to Manou, one run, tossed up, driven through mid on
  43.5 ME Waugh to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, pushed
        defensively back to the bowler
  43.6 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, back to a short ball, played through
        point

End of over 44 (5 runs) South Australia 222/2 (299 more runs req)
ME Waugh 3-1-16-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 68* (76b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 122* (126b 20x4 3x6)

  44.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, let go, down the off side
  44.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full outside off, played to the off
        side
  44.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish one, defended to the
        off side
  44.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full on leg, tucked through square leg
  44.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to Clark at
        mid on
  44.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Clark at
        mid on

End of over 45 (1 run) South Australia 223/2 (298 more runs req)
NW Bracken 9-2-25-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 69* (80b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 122* (128b 20x4 3x6)

  45.1 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, full toss, driven to MacGill at mid
        on
  45.2 ME Waugh to Manou, one run, full on the pads, glanced through
        backward square
  45.3 ME Waugh to Lehmann, one run, back to a long hop, played to mid on
        for a single
  45.4 ME Waugh to Manou, no run, let go, down the off side
  45.5 ME Waugh to Manou, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot
  45.6 ME Waugh to Manou, one run, full and straight, tucked through fine
        leg

End of over 46 (4 runs) South Australia 227/2 (294 more runs req)
ME Waugh 4-1-20-0 - Paddington End
GA Manou 124* (132b 20x4 3x6) DS Lehmann 71* (82b 10x4 2x6)

       And that ends an absorbing session of cricket, with South Australia
        batting their way back into this game

Match State: Tea - Day 3

  46.1 Bracken to Manou, no run, let go, short outside off
  46.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to point
  46.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  46.4 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out back to
        the bowler
  46.5 Bracken to Manou, no run, pitched up, played to Nicholson at mid on
  46.6 Bracken to Manou, no run, back to play a shortish ball to Thornely
        at gully

End of over 47 (maiden) South Australia 227/2 (294 more runs req)
NW Bracken 10-3-25-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 71* (82b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 124* (138b 20x4 3x6)

  47.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pitched up outside off, cut to Thornely
        at point, who does well to stop it
  47.2 Clark to Lehmann, one run, short down leg, tucked away through fine
        leg
  47.3 Clark to Manou, no run, pushing inside the line of a ball down off
  47.4 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to Phelps at
        mid on
  47.5 Clark to Manou, no run, played to the on side
  47.6 Clark to Manou, no run, short ball down off, Manou takes a wild
        swing at it, trying to pull through square leg, misses completely

End of over 48 (1 run) South Australia 228/2 (293 more runs req)
SR Clark 10-3-28-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 72* (84b 10x4 2x6) GA Manou 124* (142b 20x4 3x6)

  48.1 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away through
        extra cover
  48.2 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, short outside off, cut away to the
        backward point boundary
  48.3 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched full outside off, put away with a
        nicely timed drive through cover
  48.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, let go, short down the off side
  48.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, bat raised, left outside off
  48.6 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish one, guided down to
        third man

End of over 49 (13 runs) South Australia 241/2 (280 more runs req)
NW Bracken 11-3-38-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 85* (90b 13x4 2x6) GA Manou 124* (142b 20x4 3x6)

  49.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, let go, full outside off
  49.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, shortish ball, turned to square leg
  49.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid on
  49.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, ducks a short one
  49.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, again leaves a short ball to sway down
        leg
  49.6 Clark to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed through
        backward point

End of over 50 (1 run) South Australia 242/2 (279 more runs req)
SR Clark 11-3-29-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 86* (96b 13x4 2x6) GA Manou 124* (142b 20x4 3x6)

  50.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back in behind a shortish ball, played
        to cover, Mail picks up and returns the ball into the keeper
  50.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, forward to a full pitched delivery,
        edged onto pad
  50.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, left alone, short down the off side
  50.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played away to
        point, Thornely runs in to pick up
  50.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
        point
  50.6 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, short outside off, played away through
        backward point

End of over 51 (1 run) South Australia 243/2 (278 more runs req)
NW Bracken 12-3-39-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 87* (102b 13x4 2x6) GA Manou 124* (142b 20x4 3x6)

  51.1 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, short ball, pulled around through
        backward square leg
  51.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, played to Mail at cover
  51.3 Clark to Lehmann, one run, fullish delivery, forced to point,
        misfield by Thornely allows for the single, throw at the non-
        striker's end is a bit wild, MacGill is there to back up
  51.4 Clark to Manou, two runs, fullish delivery, edged through third man
  51.5 Clark to Manou, no run, shoulders arms to leave outside off
  51.6 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced back to the
        bowler

End of over 52 (5 runs) South Australia 248/2 (273 more runs req)
SR Clark 12-3-34-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 90* (105b 13x4 2x6) GA Manou 126* (145b 20x4 3x6)

  52.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        point
  52.2 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, DROPPED: takes a wild slash to full one
        outside off, straight to Mark Waugh as the wide lone slip,
        straight through his hands away to the third man boundary
  52.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid
        off
  52.4 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched full outside off, put away with a
        slashing square drive
  52.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, bit of a wild swing and miss, trying to
        cut a ball from short outside off
  52.6 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, played defensively to cover

End of over 53 (8 runs) South Australia 256/2 (265 more runs req)
NW Bracken 13-3-47-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 126* (145b 20x4 3x6) DS Lehmann 98* (111b 15x4 2x6)

  53.1 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  53.2 Clark to Manou, no run, pushing and missing to a fullish ball
        outside off
  53.3 Clark to Manou, no run, good full of a length delivery, Manou once
        again found playing and missing trying to push forward at it
  53.4 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, struck back to the
        bowler
  53.5 Clark to Manou, no run, beaten again! trying to drive, playing and
        missing up the wrong line
  53.6 Clark to Manou, no run, gets bat to it this time, pushes a full
        pitched delivery to cover

End of over 54 (maiden) South Australia 256/2 (265 more runs req)
SR Clark 13-4-34-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 98* (111b 15x4 2x6) GA Manou 126* (151b 20x4 3x6)

  54.1 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, pitched full outside off, driven
        through cover
  54.2 Bracken to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, gets well forward
        to defend to the off side
  54.3 Bracken to Manou, no run, pitched up, played to cover
  54.4 Bracken to Manou, three runs, fullish delivery, draws an edge
        through third man, lands short of Mark Waugh at slip and runs away
        through third man
  54.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, played to mid on
  54.6 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, turned to the on side to bring up his
        century

End of over 55 (5 runs) South Australia 261/2 (260 more runs req)
NW Bracken 14-3-52-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 100* (114b 15x4 2x6) GA Manou 129* (154b 20x4 3x6)

  55.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to extra
        cover
  55.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, let go down the off side
  55.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, played to mid off
  55.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run
  55.5 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket for a
        single
  55.6 Clark to Manou, no run, played to the off side

End of over 56 (1 run) South Australia 262/2 (259 more runs req)
SR Clark 14-4-35-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 101* (119b 15x4 2x6) GA Manou 129* (155b 20x4 3x6)

       MacGill back on, from the Randwick end this time
  56.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
  56.2 MacGill to Lehmann, two runs, tossed up, swept away through square
        leg
  56.3 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, full down leg, swept away fine
  56.4 MacGill to Lehmann, legbye: two runs, full down leg, misses with
        the sweep, away through fine leg
  56.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side
  56.6 MacGill to Lehmann, two runs, back to a long hop, tucked away
        through fine leg, which means its not just the batsmen who have
        got themselves thoroughly deserved centuries but also the bowler
        too

End of over 57 (10 runs) South Australia 272/2 (249 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 14-1-101-0 - Randwick End
GA Manou 129* (155b 20x4 3x6) DS Lehmann 109* (125b 16x4 2x6)

  57.1 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, forced defensively
        to cover
  57.2 Clark to Manou, no run, let go, full down the off side
  57.3 Clark to Manou, no run, short ball, pulled to square leg
  57.4 Clark to Manou, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  57.5 Clark to Manou, one run, full pitched delivery, dug out to mid off
        for a quick single
  57.6 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched full outside off, played away
        through backward point

End of over 58 (2 runs) South Australia 274/2 (247 more runs req)
SR Clark 15-4-37-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 110* (126b 16x4 2x6) GA Manou 130* (160b 20x4 3x6)

  58.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, pushed to the off side
  58.2 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, full flighted delivery, smashed away with
        a sweep through square leg
  58.3 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, bang! full flighted delivery, smacked
        straight back down the ground
  58.4 MacGill to Lehmann, no run
  58.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up, played to cover
  58.6 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, full on the pads, tucked through
        square leg

End of over 59 (9 runs) South Australia 283/2 (238 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 15-1-110-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 119* (132b 18x4 2x6) GA Manou 130* (160b 20x4 3x6)

  59.1 Clark to Lehmann, three runs, full pitched delivery, driven away
        through cover
  59.2 Clark to Manou, OUT: pitched up outside off, takes a slash at it,
        edged straight into the waiting hands of Steve Waugh at first slip

       South Australia 286/3, Partnership of 210
       GA Manou  c SR Waugh b Clark  130 (161b 20x4 3x6)
       DS Lehmann 122* (133b 18x4 2x6) SR Clark 15.2-4-40-1

Match State: Drinks

  59.3 Clark to Flower, no run, let go, short down the off side
  59.4 Clark to Flower, no run, let go, full down the off side
  59.5 Clark to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        cover
  59.6 Clark to Flower, no run, let go, full down the off side

End of over 60 (3 runs) South Australia 286/3 (235 more runs req)
SR Clark 16-4-40-1 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 122* (133b 18x4 2x6) A Flower 0* (4b)

  60.1 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, Lehmann is
        forward to defend
  60.2 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, full down leg, swept away fine
  60.3 MacGill to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, pushed away to
        the off side
  60.4 MacGill to Flower, one run, full flighted delivery, tucked through
        square leg
  60.5 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  60.6 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, tossed up outside off, padded away

End of over 61 (2 runs) South Australia 288/3 (233 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 16-1-112-0 - Randwick End
A Flower 1* (6b) DS Lehmann 123* (137b 18x4 2x6)

  61.1 Clark to Flower, no run, forward to a full pitched delivery, driven
        to point
  61.2 Clark to Flower, one run, short down leg, worked away through fine
        leg
  61.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, forward to drive a fullish delivery,
        comes off the inside edge, rolls to mid on
  61.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, playing
        and missing to a ball outside off
  61.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, forward to leave a full of a length
        delivery, down the off side
  61.6 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        off side

End of over 62 (1 run) South Australia 289/3 (232 more runs req)
SR Clark 17-4-41-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 2* (8b) DS Lehmann 123* (141b 18x4 2x6)

  62.1 MacGill to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, pushed to the
        off side
  62.2 MacGill to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, played away  to
        Thornely at point
  62.3 MacGill to Flower, legbye: two runs, full flighted delivery down
        leg, attempted swept through fine leg
  62.4 MacGill to Flower, FOUR, shot! full on leg, put away with a lovely
        sweep through square leg
  62.5 MacGill to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, defended to the
        off side
  62.6 MacGill to Flower, no run, left alone, full down the off side

End of over 63 (6 runs) South Australia 295/3 (226 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 17-1-116-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 123* (141b 18x4 2x6) A Flower 6* (14b 1x4)

  63.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played defensively
        to the off side
  63.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, swing and a miss, trying to pull a short
        ball down leg
  63.3 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, short down leg, worked away through
        fine leg
  63.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  63.5 Clark to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided away
        through third man
  63.6 Clark to Flower, one run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket for a single

End of over 64 (4 runs) South Australia 299/3 (222 more runs req)
SR Clark 18-4-45-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 7* (15b 1x4) DS Lehmann 126* (146b 18x4 2x6)

  64.1 MacGill to Flower, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery,
        turned to short fine leg
  64.2 MacGill to Flower, no run, let go, down the off side
  64.3 MacGill to Flower, no run, let go, down the leg side
  64.4 MacGill to Flower, one run, full flighted delivery, worked away
        through square leg
  64.5 MacGill to Lehmann, one run, tossed up on leg, worked away through
        square leg
  64.6 MacGill to Flower, no run, tossed up, defended to the on side

End of over 65 (2 runs) South Australia 301/3 (220 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 18-1-118-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 127* (147b 18x4 2x6) A Flower 8* (20b 1x4)

  65.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, short of a length outside off, swing and
        a miss trying to flay the ball through point
  65.2 Clark to Lehmann, no run, short, rising delivery, Lehmann gets back
        to fend the ball, takes him on the elbow, looks in a bit of
        distress for a moment there
  65.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  65.4 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, back to a short ball, worked away
        through fine leg
  65.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, attempted yorker, hits him on the pad,
        going down off
  65.6 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, full pitched delivery, flicked away
        through square leg

End of over 66 (4 runs) South Australia 305/3 (216 more runs req)
SR Clark 19-4-49-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 8* (20b 1x4) DS Lehmann 131* (153b 18x4 2x6)

       MacGill replaced by Nicholson
  66.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to leave a short ball down the
        off side
  66.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
  66.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        defended to the off side
  66.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, short of a length ball, pushed to the
        off side
  66.5 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a short ball, cut to Thornely
        at point
  66.6 Nicholson to Flower, one run, back to a short ball, played to
        square leg for a single

End of over 67 (1 run) South Australia 306/3 (215 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 12-2-58-1 - Randwick End
A Flower 9* (26b 1x4) DS Lehmann 131* (153b 18x4 2x6)

  67.1 Clark to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  67.2 Clark to Flower, FOUR, short ball, hooked away through fine leg
  67.3 Clark to Flower, no run, pushed to the off side
  67.4 Clark to Flower, no run, ducks underneath a short ball
  67.5 Clark to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
  67.6 Clark to Flower, legbye: one run, full down leg, off the pad
        through fine leg

End of over 68 (5 runs) South Australia 311/3 (210 more runs req)
SR Clark 20-4-53-1 - Paddington End
A Flower 13* (32b 2x4) DS Lehmann 131* (153b 18x4 2x6)

  68.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, let go, short down the off side
  68.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, pushing and missing inside the line of
        a ball down off
  68.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the on side
  68.4 Nicholson to Flower, legbye: one run, full pitched delivery going
        down leg, off the pad through fine leg
  68.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
        down on the on side
  68.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, FOUR, pushed at a ball full outside off, gets
        a thick outside edge which runs away along the ground through
        third man

End of over 69 (5 runs) South Australia 316/3 (205 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 13-2-62-1 - Randwick End
A Flower 13* (36b 2x4) DS Lehmann 135* (155b 19x4 2x6)

       Clark replaced by Bracken
       Two conventional slips and wider third slip, deep backward point,
        extra cover, deep mid off, wide mid on, square leg, long leg
  69.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  69.2 Bracken to Flower, one run, pitched full outside off, driven
        through backward point
  69.3 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, back to a ball short outside off,
        slashed away through cover
  69.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  69.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
        extra cover
  69.6 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, good length ball, driven to mid on

End of over 70 (3 runs) South Australia 319/3 (202 more runs req)
NW Bracken 15-3-55-0 - Paddington End
A Flower 14* (38b 2x4) DS Lehmann 137* (159b 19x4 2x6)

  70.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, forward, shouldering arms, left
        outside off
  70.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        cover
  70.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, let go, short of a length, outside off
  70.4 Nicholson to Flower, one run, full down leg, worked away fine
  70.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended, in
        the air a bit, lands safely on the pitch
  70.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full down leg

End of over 71 (1 run) South Australia 320/3 (201 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 14-2-63-1 - Randwick End
A Flower 15* (42b 2x4) DS Lehmann 137* (161b 19x4 2x6)

  71.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  71.2 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
  71.3 Bracken to Flower, no run, DROPPED: forward to a full pitched
        delivery, edged in the direction of first slip, keeper Pilon gives
        across, gets a glove to it but can't hold it
  71.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, left down the off side
  71.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played
        defensively back to the bowler
  71.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, let go, good length outside off

End of over 72 (maiden) South Australia 320/3 (201 more runs req)
NW Bracken 16-4-55-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 137* (161b 19x4 2x6) A Flower 15* (48b 2x4)

  72.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        mid off
  72.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, let go, short down leg
  72.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, full down leg, turned away through
        square leg
  72.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        Thornely at point
  72.5 Nicholson to Flower, one run, short down leg, worked away through
        fine leg
  72.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler

End of over 73 (2 runs) South Australia 322/3 (199 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 15-2-65-1 - Randwick End
A Flower 16* (50b 2x4) DS Lehmann 138* (165b 19x4 2x6)

  73.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, full down leg
  73.2 Bracken to Flower, legbye: one run, full down leg, worked away
        through fine leg
  73.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pitched up, played defensively back to
        the bowler
  73.4 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
  73.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
  73.6 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full on leg, flicked away through
        backward square leg

End of over 74 (2 runs) South Australia 324/3 (197 more runs req)
NW Bracken 17-4-56-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 139* (169b 19x4 2x6) A Flower 16* (52b 2x4)

  74.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, FOUR, full on the pads, worked away through
        the on side
  74.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, played back down the track
  74.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, three runs, pitched up outside off, pushed
        away through cover, they take on the thrower for the third, and
        thankfully for them the throw is a little wide
  74.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        on side
  74.5 Nicholson to Flower, two runs, full pitched delivery, worked away
        through mid wicket
  74.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, left outside off

End of over 75 (9 runs) South Australia 333/3 (188 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 16-2-74-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 146* (172b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 18* (55b 2x4)

  75.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        off side
  75.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
  75.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced away to
        point
  75.4 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, full on the pads, worked away through
        backward square, MacGill does the fielding in the deep
  75.5 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
  75.6 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played
        defensively to the off side

End of over 76 (2 runs) South Australia 335/3 (186 more runs req)
NW Bracken 18-4-58-0 - Paddington End
A Flower 18* (55b 2x4) DS Lehmann 148* (178b 20x4 2x6)

  76.1 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the on side
  76.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, short of a length delivery, played
        down on the on side
  76.3 Nicholson to Flower, two runs, full on the pads, worked to mid
        wicket for a couple
  76.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full down leg, taken on the pad off to
        the on side, there's some half hearted noise for lbw
  76.5 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a short of a length delivery,
        defended back into the pitch
  76.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full on a length, played to the on
        side

End of over 77 (2 runs) South Australia 337/3 (184 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 17-2-76-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 148* (178b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 20* (61b 2x4)

       Bracken replaced by Thornely
  77.1 Thornely to Lehmann, one run, pitched up outside off, played
        through third man for a single
  77.2 Thornely to Flower, no run, leans forward to a full length
        delivery, played back to the bowler
  77.3 Thornely to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to the
        off side
  77.4 Thornely to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the
        off side
  77.5 Thornely to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, forced
        defensively to mid off
  77.6 Thornely to Flower, one run, back to a ball short outside off, cut
        through backward point

End of over 78 (2 runs) South Australia 339/3 (182 more runs req)
DJ Thornely 1-0-2-0 - Paddington End
A Flower 21* (66b 2x4) DS Lehmann 149* (179b 20x4 2x6)

       Pilon on to bowl, Greg Mail has donned the gloves
  78.1 Pilon to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, pushed away to
        cover
  78.2 Pilon to Flower, no run, wrong un, leaves it to spin away
  78.3 Pilon to Flower, no run, left down the off side
  78.4 Pilon to Flower, no run, full flighted delivery, played to mid
        wicket
  78.5 Pilon to Flower, no run, left down the off side
  78.6 Pilon to Flower, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to cover

End of over 79 (maiden) South Australia 339/3 (182 more runs req)
NS Pilon 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 149* (179b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (72b 2x4)

       And that ends the day's play, with the match now completely turned
        on its head
       South Australia probably have the edge now, but the big question is
        obviously, can they achieve what would be a record score to win in
        521 runs?
       Join us tomorrow as this match pans out to its conclusion
       Welcome to day four of this exciting Pura Cup clash between New
        South Wales and South Australia
       Another warm and clear day here at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Match State: Day 4 start at 11.00am AEDT (0000 GMT)

       The umpires and players are making their way out onto the field
       With South Australia set to resume this couragious run chase
       Bracken to bowl, two slips, gully, deep backward point, cover,
        deepish mid off, mid on, mid wicket and a very square-ish long leg
  79.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        the off side
  79.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, forward to drive to extra cover,
        Thornely moves quickly across to save it
  79.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  79.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid
        off to bring up his hundred-and-fifty
  79.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, fullish delivery, met with a forward
        defence
  79.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, pitched up again, and once again played
        defensively back into the track

End of over 80 (1 run) South Australia 340/3 (181 more runs req)
NW Bracken 19-4-59-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 150* (183b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (74b 2x4)

       Nicholson bowling, with the old ball still
  80.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, short down leg, worked fine
  80.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, let go, short outside off
  80.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a short ball, defended to the
        off side
  80.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, forward with a raised bat to leave
        outside off
       Nicholson has now taken the new ball
  80.5 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        off side
  80.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, shouldering arms, left outside off

End of over 81 (1 run) South Australia 341/3 (180 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 18-2-77-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 151* (184b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (79b 2x4)

  81.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to the
        off side
  81.2 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, let go, pitched up, a long way outside
        off
  81.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, driving to Clark
        at mid on
  81.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, full pitched delivery, played
        defensively, but manages to run it past the keeper for a single
  81.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, good length delivery, played to the off
        side
  81.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, let go, full of a length, outside off

End of over 82 (1 run) South Australia 342/3 (179 more runs req)
NW Bracken 20-4-60-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 152* (188b 20x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (81b 2x4)

  82.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, short outside off, pushing and
        missing at it
  82.2 Nicholson to Lehmann, FOUR, smack! short outside off, Lehmann puts
        it away with a nicely executed cut through point
  82.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, five runs, back to a shortish ball, pushed
        away to point, Thornely has a throw at the striker's end, it
        misses and runs away to the boundary
  82.4 Nicholson to Flower, no run, plays and misses trying to drive a
        fullish ball outside off
  82.5 Nicholson to Flower, no run, shouldering arms, left outside off
  82.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, full down leg, off the pad to the on
        side

End of over 83 (9 runs) South Australia 351/3 (170 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 19-2-86-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 161* (191b 21x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (84b 2x4)

  83.1 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, short of a length on off, Lehmann steps
        inside it to whip it away through fine leg
  83.2 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, back to a shortish ball, whipped
        around through fine leg, Lehmann a bit sluggish, finally gets into
        gear to complete the second
  83.3 Bracken to Lehmann, legbye: one run, short down leg, tries to turn
        it fine, small lbw shout follows
  83.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, let go, down the off side
  83.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, shouldering arms, leaving outside off
  83.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed
        defensively to the off side

End of over 84 (7 runs) South Australia 358/3 (163 more runs req)
NW Bracken 21-4-66-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 167* (194b 22x4 2x6) A Flower 21* (87b 2x4)

  84.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, short down leg, glanced away fine
  84.2 Nicholson to Flower, no run, fullish delivery, left down the off
        side
  84.3 Nicholson to Flower, no run, left alone, short outside off
  84.4 Nicholson to Flower, three runs, pitched up outside off, struck
        away through extra cover
  84.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away
        through backward point
  84.6 Nicholson to Flower, no run, back to a ball short outside off, cut
        to cover

End of over 85 (5 runs) South Australia 363/3 (158 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 20-2-91-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 169* (196b 22x4 2x6) A Flower 24* (91b 2x4)

  85.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, forward to swing at a fullish delivery,
        big shout for lbw is turned down, he was certainly a long way
        outside off
  85.2 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked
        through mid wicket
  85.3 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, played down on
        the off side
  85.4 Bracken to Flower, no run, full pitched delivery, forced
        defensively back down the track
  85.5 Bracken to Flower, no run, back, pushing defensively to a ball down
        off, taken by the keeper
  85.6 Bracken to Flower, no run, let go, down the off side

End of over 86 (1 run) South Australia 364/3 (157 more runs req)
NW Bracken 22-4-67-0 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 170* (198b 22x4 2x6) A Flower 24* (95b 2x4)

  86.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, driven to mid off
  86.2 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, short down leg, worked away through mid
        wicket
  86.3 Clark to Lehmann, no run, let go down the off side
  86.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish delivery, runs it in front of
        slips
  86.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, played
        defensively to the off side
  86.6 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, whoa! Lehmann gets back to a short ball,
        slams it away through square leg with a pull, but in doing so
        threw himself off balance and almost trod on his stumps! he manges
        to anchor his bat down on the other side of the stumps and regain
        his balance

End of over 87 (6 runs) South Australia 370/3 (151 more runs req)
SR Clark 21-4-59-1 - Randwick End
A Flower 24* (95b 2x4) DS Lehmann 176* (204b 23x4 2x6)

  87.1 Bracken to Flower, no run, swing and a miss trying to cut a ball
        outside off
  87.2 Bracken to Flower, OUT: tries to at a ball full outside off, gets
        an outside edge to the waiting hands of Mail at a wide fourth slip

       South Australia 370/4, Partnership of 84
       A Flower  c Mail b Bracken  24 (97b 2x4 0x6)
       DS Lehmann 176* (204b 23x4 2x6) NW Bracken 22.2-4-67-1

       Higgs the new batsman
  87.3 Bracken to Higgs, no run, shouldering arms to leave outside off
  87.4 Bracken to Higgs, no run, let go, short down the off side
  87.5 Bracken to Higgs, no run, let go down the off side
  87.6 Bracken to Higgs, no run, let go, down the off side

End of over 88 (maiden) South Australia 370/4 (151 more runs req)
NW Bracken 23-5-67-1 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 176* (204b 23x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (4b)

  88.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended back
        down the track
  88.2 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched up outside off, smacked away
        dangerously in the air, past the jumping Nicholson at cover
  88.3 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, nice! pitched full outside off, put away
        through extra cover with a lovely drive along the ground
  88.4 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched full outside off, belted away with
        another crisp drive through extra cover
  88.5 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pushing and missing at a short of a
        length ball outside off
  88.6 Clark to Lehmann, three runs, back to a shortish ball on leg,
        worked around carefully through backward square, Bracken runs it
        down

End of over 89 (15 runs) South Australia 385/4 (136 more runs req)
SR Clark 22-4-74-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 191* (210b 26x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (4b)

  89.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, taken on the pad by a ball outside off,
        trying to glance it square
  89.2 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, full of a length, clipped away from off
        away through mid wicket, Nicholson chases it down but it just
        beats him to the rope
  89.3 Bracken to Lehmann, two runs, back to a shortish ball, cut away
        through third man, fielded in the deep by Thornely, they take on
        the throw for the second and get there
  89.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, short outside off, cut away through
        third man where Thornely fields again
  89.5 Bracken to Higgs, no run, let go down the off side
  89.6 Bracken to Higgs, no run, forward to push and miss inside a fullish
        delivery, outside off

End of over 90 (7 runs) South Australia 392/4 (129 more runs req)
NW Bracken 24-5-74-1 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 198* (214b 27x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (6b)

  90.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, pitched full outside off, driven to mid
        off
  90.2 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, back to a shortish ball outside off, half
        cut/half driven away through cover to bring up his double century
  90.3 Clark to Lehmann, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck away with a
        drive through cover
  90.4 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched up outside off, driven away
        through cover
  90.5 Clark to Higgs, no run, shouldering arms on the front foot
  90.6 Clark to Higgs, no run, let go down the off side

End of over 91 (9 runs) South Australia 401/4 (120 more runs req)
SR Clark 23-4-83-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 207* (218b 29x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (8b)

  91.1 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, pushing then withdrawing at a ball
        short outside off
  91.2 Bracken to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched up outside off, guided away with
        a nice cut through third man
  91.3 Bracken to Lehmann, no run, swing and a miss, living dangerously,
        trying to cut that one
  91.4 Bracken to Lehmann, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away
        to point
  91.5 Bracken to Higgs, no run, full outside off, plays and misses trying
        to defend
  91.6 Bracken to Higgs, no run, let go, short outside off

End of over 92 (5 runs) South Australia 406/4 (115 more runs req)
NW Bracken 25-5-79-1 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 212* (222b 30x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (10b)

       In that over, Darren Lehmann passed 10,000 first-class runs for
        South Australia
  92.1 Clark to Lehmann, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to
        point
  92.2 Clark to Lehmann, one run, pitched up, played to cover for a single
  92.3 Clark to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid on
  92.4 Clark to Higgs, no run, shouldering arms, leaving outside off
  92.5 Clark to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on the
        on side
  92.6 Clark to Higgs, no run, left alone, short outside off

End of over 93 (1 run) South Australia 407/4 (114 more runs req)
SR Clark 24-4-84-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 213* (224b 30x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (14b)

Match State: Drinks

  93.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, short on leg, turned away through
        fine leg
  93.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, played away to
        cover
  93.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        pushed away to gully, Phelps does the fielding
  93.4 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, played
        to cover
  93.5 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, gets well forward, shouldering arms and
        leaving a ball that's angled across him
  93.6 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, down the off side

End of over 94 (1 run) South Australia 408/4 (113 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 21-2-92-1 - Paddington End
DS Lehmann 214* (225b 30x4 2x6) MA Higgs 0* (19b)

  94.1 Clark to Lehmann, two runs, pitched up outside off, driven away
        through cover
  94.2 Clark to Lehmann, one run, back to shortish ball, cut down to third
        man
  94.3 Clark to Higgs, one run, full down leg, flicked away through fine
        leg
  94.4 Clark to Lehmann, no run, fullish deliveyr, pushed away to point
       Two slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid off, mid on,
        backward square leg, long leg
  94.5 Clark to Lehmann, one run, full down leg, worked away fine
  94.6 Clark to Higgs, no run, let go, short down the off side

End of over 95 (5 runs) South Australia 413/4 (108 more runs req)
SR Clark 25-4-89-1 - Randwick End
DS Lehmann 218* (229b 30x4 2x6) MA Higgs 1* (21b)

  95.1 Nicholson to Lehmann, one run, shortish ball, forced away to point,
        Mail comes in to pick up, they take a quick single
  95.2 Nicholson to Higgs, bye: one run, plays and misses, Pilon fumbles
        and they take a single
  95.3 Nicholson to Lehmann, FOUR, short on the stumps, Lehmann steps
        inside it and works it away to the fine leg boundary
  95.4 Nicholson to Lehmann, FOUR, full on off, Lehmann steps inside it
        and works it away quite easily through fine leg
  95.5 Nicholson to Lehmann, two runs, full pitched delivery, clipped
        through mid wicket
  95.6 Nicholson to Lehmann, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the
        on side

End of over 96 (12 runs) South Australia 425/4 (96 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 22-2-103-1 - Paddington End
MA Higgs 1* (22b) DS Lehmann 229* (234b 32x4 2x6)

       Clark off, MacGill on
  96.1 MacGill to Higgs, one run, long hop, doesn't quite get onto the
        pull, gets it away through backward square
  96.2 MacGill to Lehmann, no run, full flighted delivery, played
        defensively to the off side
  96.3 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, tossed up outside off, swung away through
        gully region, not fully controlled that shot
  96.4 MacGill to Lehmann, FOUR, steps forward to a full toss, smacked
        away through cover
  96.5 MacGill to Lehmann, OUT: caught! tossed full outside off, tries to
        smack it through cover, but sends it straight to Steve Waugh
        standing at cover

       South Australia 434/5, Partnership of 64
       DS Lehmann  c SR Waugh b MacGill  237 (238b 34x4 2x6)
       MA Higgs 2* (23b) SCG MacGill 18.5-1-127-1

  96.6 MacGill to Miller, no run, tossed up, played to the off side

End of over 97 (9 runs) South Australia 434/5 (87 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 19-1-127-1 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 2* (23b) MC Miller 0* (1b)

  97.1 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, good straight delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  97.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to play a short of a length ball,
        defensively down on the off side
  97.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, down the off side
  97.4 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to a short, sharp, rising
        delivery, pushes inside the line of it
  97.5 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, full down the off side
  97.6 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, shoulers arms to a ball short outside
        off

End of over 98 (maiden) South Australia 434/5 (87 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 23-3-103-1 - Paddington End
MC Miller 0* (1b) MA Higgs 2* (29b)

       Slip, silly point, short leg in place
  98.1 MacGill to Miller, no run, tossed up, met with a forward defensive
  98.2 MacGill to Miller, no run, full flighted delivery, defended into
        the pitch
  98.3 MacGill to Miller, no run, left down the off side
  98.4 MacGill to Miller, no run, taken on the pad by a ball that turns
        into him, big shout, turning a mile, that one was going down leg
  98.5 MacGill to Miller, OUT: taken on the pad by a ball that doesn't
        spin as much, big shout and given this time

       South Australia 434/6, Partnership of 0
       MC Miller  lbw b MacGill  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Higgs 2* (29b) SCG MacGill 19.5-1-127-2

       The new batsman is in fact John Davison
  98.6 MacGill to Davison, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 99 (maiden) South Australia 434/6 (87 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 20-2-127-2 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 2* (29b) JM Davison 0* (1b)

  99.1 Nicholson to Higgs, FOUR, full pitched delivery, driven firmly back
        through mid on
  99.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, ooh! pushing and missing inside the
        line of a full pitched delivery down the off side
  99.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, shortish ball, played down on the off
        side
  99.4 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, outside off
  99.5 Nicholson to Higgs, no run
  99.6 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, left again

End of over 100 (4 runs) South Australia 438/6 (83 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 24-3-107-1 - Paddington End
JM Davison 0* (1b) MA Higgs 6* (35b 1x4)

 100.1 MacGill to Davison, no run, left to turn down the off side
 100.2 MacGill to Davison, no run, tossed up, stretching forward to push
        to the off side
 100.3 MacGill to Davison, no run, left down the off side
 100.4 MacGill to Davison, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
 100.5 MacGill to Davison, no run, stretched forward, pushing to the off
        side
 100.6 MacGill to Davison, no run, swings and misses, trying to whip a
        ball through the on side, goes down leg

End of over 101 (maiden) South Australia 438/6 (83 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 21-3-127-2 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 6* (35b 1x4) JM Davison 0* (7b)

 101.1 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, let go, down the off side
 101.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, shouldering arms, left down the off
        side
 101.3 Nicholson to Higgs, one run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
        wicket for a single
 101.4 Nicholson to Davison, OUT: shuffles forward, taken on the knee
        roll, looked a bit high, but after a sustained appeal, umpire
        Oxenford gives him

       South Australia 439/7, Partnership of 5
       JM Davison  lbw b Nicholson  0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Higgs 7* (38b 1x4) MJ Nicholson 24.4-3-108-2

 101.5 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, left down the off side
 101.6 Nicholson to Cleary, legbye: one run, short ball, taken on the
        thigh, runs to short fine leg

End of over 102 (2 runs) South Australia 440/7 (81 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 25-3-108-2 - Paddington End
MF Cleary 0* (2b) MA Higgs 7* (38b 1x4)

 102.1 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed up, fended down in front of slip
 102.2 MacGill to Cleary, no run, left down the off side
 102.3 MacGill to Cleary, no run, full flighted delivery, swings and it,
        inside edge into pad
 102.4 MacGill to Cleary, SIX, bang! tossed up, smashed straight back over
        the bowler's head down the ground
 102.5 MacGill to Cleary, no run, flighted full outside off, driven to
        cover
 102.6 MacGill to Cleary, no run, full flighted delivery, leans forward to
        defend to the off side

End of over 103 (6 runs) South Australia 446/7 (75 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 22-3-133-2 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 7* (38b 1x4) MF Cleary 6* (8b 1x6)

 103.1 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        off side
 103.2 Nicholson to Higgs, FOUR, back to a ball short outside off, cracked
        away with a cut through point
 103.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, left safely down the off side
 103.4 Nicholson to Higgs, one run, short ball, pulls unconvincingly
        around behind square leg
 103.5 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away
        to cover
 103.6 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, full of a length, left outside off

End of over 104 (5 runs) South Australia 451/7 (70 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 26-3-113-2 - Paddington End
MA Higgs 12* (42b 2x4) MF Cleary 6* (10b 1x6)

 104.1 MacGill to Higgs, no run, tossed up, pushed defensively to the off
        side
 104.2 MacGill to Higgs, no run, full flighted delivery, defended to the
        off side
 104.3 MacGill to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the on side
 104.4 MacGill to Higgs, one run, steps down the track to meet the
        delivery, driven to Clark at deep mid off
 104.5 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed up, forward defensively, left to
        the keeper
 104.6 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed up, driven to mid off

End of over 105 (1 run) South Australia 452/7 (69 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 23-3-134-2 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 13* (46b 2x4) MF Cleary 6* (12b 1x6)

 105.1 Nicholson to Higgs, FOUR, shot! half tracker, spanked away with a
        back foot pull through mid wicket
 105.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, left down the off side
 105.3 Nicholson to Higgs, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away
        to point
 105.4 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, pushing and missing at a fullish ball
        down the off side
 105.5 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid
        off
 105.6 Nicholson to Cleary, no run, full down off, plays and misses,
        trying to push to cover

End of over 106 (5 runs) South Australia 457/7 (64 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 27-3-118-2 - Paddington End
MA Higgs 18* (49b 3x4) MF Cleary 6* (15b 1x6)

 106.1 MacGill to Higgs, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler
 106.2 MacGill to Higgs, no run, taken on the pad by a ball turning down
        leg, there's no appeal
 106.3 MacGill to Higgs, one run, steps back to give himself room to a
        long hop, cut through third man
 106.4 MacGill to Cleary, no run, tossed up, pushed away to the on side
 106.5 MacGill to Cleary, one run, long hop, pulled around through fine
        leg
 106.6 MacGill to Higgs, one run, dances down the wicket, driven through
        mid on

End of over 107 (3 runs) South Australia 460/7 (61 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 24-3-137-2 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 20* (53b 3x4) MF Cleary 7* (17b 1x6)

       And that ends the session
       Join us for the resumption in 40 minutes, this match is set to go
        right down to the wire

Match State: Lunch - Day 4

       The second session is set to start, and Mark Waugh will take up the
        bowler
 107.1 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, flighted full outside off, driven to mid
        off
 107.2 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, back to short one that turns, cut
        through point
 107.3 ME Waugh to Cleary, three runs, full flighted delivery, gets an
        inside edge through fine leg
 107.4 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, let go, down the off side
 107.5 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, left down the off side
 107.6 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, tossed up, played to the off side

End of over 108 (4 runs) South Australia 464/7 (57 more runs req)
ME Waugh 5-1-24-0 - Paddington End
MF Cleary 10* (18b 1x6) MA Higgs 21* (58b 3x4)

 108.1 MacGill to Cleary, no run, full flighted delivery, driven back to
        the bowler
 108.2 MacGill to Cleary, no run, played tentatively down on the on side
 108.3 MacGill to Cleary, no run, turning down leg, taken on the thigh
        trying to glance
 108.4 MacGill to Cleary, OUT: lands it on a full length outside off,
        slogged up in the air, Clark takes the catch running back from
        deep mid off

       South Australia 464/8, Partnership of 25
       MF Cleary  c Clark b MacGill  10 (22b 0x4 1x6)
       MA Higgs 21* (58b 3x4) SCG MacGill 24.4-3-137-3

 108.5 MacGill to Higgs, no run, charges down to the pitch of the
        delivery, only manages to dig it out to the off side
 108.6 MacGill to Higgs, no run, has a swing to a ball down leg, sustained
        yet half hearted shout for a leg side catch, not given

End of over 109 (maiden) South Australia 464/8 (57 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 25-4-137-3 - Randwick End
SW Tait 0* (0b) MA Higgs 21* (60b 3x4)

 109.1 ME Waugh to Tait, no run, full flighted delivery, turned to mid
        wicket
 109.2 ME Waugh to Tait, one run, full on the pads, turned behind square
        leg
 109.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, FOUR, tossed up on leg, neatly swept away
        through fine leg
 109.4 ME Waugh to Higgs, FOUR, full on leg, goes again with the sweep,
        gets it fine of the short fine leg fieldsman
 109.5 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run
 109.6 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run

End of over 110 (9 runs) South Australia 473/8 (48 more runs req)
ME Waugh 6-1-33-0 - Paddington End
SW Tait 1* (2b) MA Higgs 29* (64b 5x4)

 110.1 MacGill to Tait, no run
 110.2 MacGill to Tait, no run, played to the off side
 110.3 MacGill to Tait, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
 110.4 MacGill to Tait, no run, pushing inside a ball that turns down off
 110.5 MacGill to Tait, no run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
 110.6 MacGill to Tait, no run, full flighted delivery, played to the off
        side

End of over 111 (maiden) South Australia 473/8 (48 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 26-5-137-3 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 29* (64b 5x4) SW Tait 1* (8b)

       Field well spread for Higgs
 111.1 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, left down the off side
 111.2 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, tossed up, stretching forward to defend
        to the off side
 111.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, one run, long hop, pulled away to deep mid
        wicket, Clark fields
 111.4 ME Waugh to Tait, no run, full flighted delivery, played back to
        the bowler
 111.5 ME Waugh to Tait, no run, tossed up outside off, pushes and misses
        at it
 111.6 ME Waugh to Tait, no run, back to a shorter one, defended into the
        pitch

End of over 112 (1 run) South Australia 474/8 (47 more runs req)
ME Waugh 7-1-34-0 - Paddington End
MA Higgs 30* (67b 5x4) SW Tait 1* (11b)

 112.1 MacGill to Higgs, one run, charges a full flighted delivery, driven
        through mid off to the fielder in the deep
       Slip, silly point, short leg in place
 112.2 MacGill to Tait, no run, tossed up, played down on the off side
 112.3 MacGill to Tait, one run, full flighted delivery, tucked through
        fine leg
 112.4 MacGill to Higgs, FOUR, dances down the track, doesn't quite get to
        the pitch of it, but still able to blast it away with a drive
        through extra cover
 112.5 MacGill to Higgs, one run, takes a step down to drive back past the
        bowler
 112.6 MacGill to Tait, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side

End of over 113 (7 runs) South Australia 481/8 (40 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 27-5-144-3 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 36* (70b 6x4) SW Tait 2* (14b)

 113.1 ME Waugh to Higgs, SIX, bang! tossed up and slogged away with a big
        swing over long on
 113.2 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, down leg, played to the on side
 113.3 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
 113.4 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, tossed up, played to the off side
 113.5 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to backward
        point
 113.6 ME Waugh to Higgs, no run, full flighted delivery, pushed to mid
        off

End of over 114 (6 runs) South Australia 487/8 (34 more runs req)
ME Waugh 8-1-40-0 - Paddington End
SW Tait 2* (14b) MA Higgs 42* (76b 6x4 1x6)

       NSW racing to get into position, it's been suggested that they're
        worried about being docked points for over rates, hence the two
        slow bowlers operating
 114.1 MacGill to Tait, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
 114.2 MacGill to Tait, OUT: gone! on the crease to a ball that rapps him
        on the pad, big shout for lbw is upheld

       South Australia 487/9, Partnership of 23
       SW Tait  lbw b MacGill  2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Higgs 42* (76b 6x4 1x6) SCG MacGill 27.2-5-144-4

 114.3 MacGill to Rofe, no run, long hop, defended down on the off side
 114.4 MacGill to Rofe, no run, left to spin down off
 114.5 MacGill to Rofe, no run, turned to the on side
 114.6 MacGill to Rofe, no run, plays a defensive shot as the ball goes
        down off

End of over 115 (maiden) South Australia 487/9 (34 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 28-6-144-4 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 42* (76b 6x4 1x6) PC Rofe 0* (4b)

       Mark Waugh replaced by Nicholson
 115.1 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, swing and miss, trying to pull a short
        ball
 115.2 Nicholson to Higgs, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck away
        through point
 115.3 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, fullish delivery, driven through cover,
        each batsman comes a little way down the pitch then heads back
 115.4 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, full pitched delivery, bump ball back
        to the bowler
       Field still well spread
 115.5 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, shortish ball, played back to the
        bowler
       Still plenty of men in the deep
       Now after a bit of consultation they bring a few men in
 115.6 Nicholson to Higgs, FOUR, charges a short ball, carved away through
        cover for his half century

End of over 116 (8 runs) South Australia 495/9 (26 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 28-3-126-2 - Paddington End
PC Rofe 0* (4b) MA Higgs 50* (82b 8x4 1x6)

 116.1 MacGill to Rofe, no run, forward defensive to the off side
 116.2 MacGill to Rofe, no run, forward defensive, turns past him, keeper
        collects
 116.3 MacGill to Rofe, no run, again forward defensively, watches the
        ball pass down off
 116.4 MacGill to Rofe, no run, comes forward again, defends a ball with a
        bit of bounce, down on the off side
 116.5 MacGill to Rofe, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery, gets
        an outside edge that keeps low, short of the two slips in place
 116.6 MacGill to Rofe, no run, fullish straight one, defended solidly on
        the front foot

End of over 117 (maiden) South Australia 495/9 (26 more runs req)
SCG MacGill 29-7-144-4 - Randwick End
MA Higgs 50* (82b 8x4 1x6) PC Rofe 0* (10b)

 117.1 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, back to a shortish ball, fended to the
        off side
 117.2 Nicholson to Higgs, no run, drives a fullish ball, Nicholson
        outstretches his right hand to stop it on the bounce
 117.3 Nicholson to Higgs, OUT: played on! steps back to a short of a
        length ball, not sure what he was trying to do, maybe just poke it
        to the off side, plays it onto his stumps with either a glove or
        bottom edge

       South Australia 495/10, Partnership of 8
       MA Higgs  b Nicholson  50 (85b 8x4 1x6)
       PC Rofe 0* (10b) MJ Nicholson 28.3-3-126-3

       And New South Wales take the honours in what has been a thrilling
        encounter
       They keep alive their chances of reaching the final in this
        competition

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