Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 11am local time (00.00 GMT)
Good morning and welcome to the beautiful Bellerive oval for the
start of play between Aus-A and the visiting Indian team.
Skies are overcast and the weather cool but hopefully the showers
will hold off.
Pathan to open up bowling to Australia A captain Hussey with 3
slips, a gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg and fine leg
0.1 Pathan to Hussey, wide: no run, very, very wide, off the cut
section of the pitch as it passes the batsman, the keeper dives
between first and second slip to glove
0.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, beaten by a beautiful outswinger just
outside off
0.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, beaten again, fantastic outswinger, the
bowler appeals for caught behind but has no support
0.3 Pathan to Hussey, two runs, turned off the pads through square leg
0.4 Pathan to Hussey, wide: no run, very wide outside off stump
0.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, though to the keeper
short leg moves across into the cordon
0.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run
0.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia A 4/0
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0 (2w)
CJL Rogers 0* (0b) MEK Hussey 2* (6b)
Balaji from the River end with 3 slips, 2 gullies, a point, mid
off, mid on and fine leg
1.1 Balaji to Rogers, no run, forward, defends
1.2 Balaji to Rogers, no run
1.3 Balaji to Rogers, two runs, turned gently off the pads through
square leg
1.4 Balaji to Rogers, FOUR, lovely off drive, races out to the boundary
1.5 Balaji to Rogers, no run, down the legside
1.6 Balaji to Rogers, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia A 10/0
L Balaji 1-0-6-0
MEK Hussey 2* (6b) CJL Rogers 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outside off to a ball
swinging away toward the slips
2.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, good ball outside off, again no shot
offered but a good line from the bowler
the finer of the 2 gullies moves across to square leg
2.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, onto the pads, turned straight to the
square leg fieldsman
2.4 Pathan to Hussey, wide: no run, very wide outside off again
2.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, straightened up by one down the line of
the stumps
2.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, left outside off
square leg now moves across into the covers and the point fieldsman
moves closer into a catching position
2.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run, good ball outside off, no shot offeres
End of over 3 (1 run) Australia A 11/0
IK Pathan 2-0-5-0 (3w)
CJL Rogers 6* (6b 1x4) MEK Hussey 2* (12b)
3.1 Balaji to Rogers, no run, defends out to point
3.2 Balaji to Rogers, no run, turned to square leg
3.3 Balaji to Rogers, (noball) no run, short and down the legside,
makes to pull but decides against it
3.3 Balaji to Rogers, no run, shoulders arms outside off
3.4 Balaji to Rogers, no run, no shot offered outsid eoff
3.5 Balaji to Rogers, one run, turned off the thigh pad to short fine
leg
3.6 Balaji to Hussey, one run, turned off the hip backward of square
End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia A 14/0
L Balaji 2-0-9-0 (1nb)
MEK Hussey 3* (13b) CJL Rogers 7* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, shoulders arms outside off
4.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, straight ball, angled in at the stumps,
defended back down the wicket
4.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, pushed down the legside
4.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, thick outside edge, squirted on the
bounce into the gully
4.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, outside off, no shot offered
4.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run, good ball, well left outside off
End of over 5 (maiden) Australia A 14/0
IK Pathan 3-1-5-0 (3w)
CJL Rogers 7* (12b 1x4) MEK Hussey 3* (19b)
5.1 Balaji to Rogers, one run, drives straight to Nehra at mid off who
misfields poorly, easy single taken
5.2 Balaji to Hussey, no run, left outside off
5.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, left alone outside off
5.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run, flashes a drive outside off, beaten
5.5 Balaji to Hussey, no run, defends back up the wicket
5.6 Balaji to Hussey, no run, glides into the gully
End of over 6 (1 run) Australia A 15/0
L Balaji 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - River End
CJL Rogers 8* (13b 1x4) MEK Hussey 3* (24b)
6.1 Pathan to Rogers, no run, left outside off
6.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, better ball, closer to the off stump, but
no shot offered
6.3 Pathan to Rogers, no run, left outside off
6.4 Pathan to Rogers, FOUR, pushed down the legside, flicked to fine
leg where an attrocious misfield by Nehra sees the ball trickle
over the line for a boundary
6.5 Pathan to Rogers, no run, down the legside
6.6 Pathan to Rogers, no run, pushes square to point
End of over 7 (4 runs) Australia A 19/0
IK Pathan 4-1-9-0 (3w) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 3* (24b) CJL Rogers 12* (19b 2x4)
7.1 Balaji to Hussey, one run, turned behind square
7.2 Balaji to Rogers, (noball) FOUR, outside off, reaches for a drive
to a ball just short of a length, takes a thick edge and flies in
the air between 3rd slip and gully
7.2 Balaji to Rogers, no run, no shot offered outside off
7.3 Balaji to Rogers, no run
7.4 Balaji to Rogers, no run, outside off, no shot offered
7.5 Balaji to Rogers, no run, defends out on the off side
7.6 Balaji to Rogers, one run
End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia A 26/0
L Balaji 4-0-17-0 (2nb) - River End
CJL Rogers 17* (25b 3x4) MEK Hussey 4* (25b)
Nehra comes onto replace Pathan from the Church St end
Nehra loses his run as he gets to the crease, not just once, but a
second time as well
8.1 Nehra to Rogers, one run, turned off the pads
8.2 Nehra to Hussey, no run, thick outside edge, runs into the gully
8.3 Nehra to Hussey, no run, back, drops it out on the off side, wants
a single but is sent back
8.4 Nehra to Hussey, no run
8.5 Nehra to Hussey, no run, beaten outside off
8.6 Nehra to Hussey, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia A 27/0
A Nehra 1-0-1-0 - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 18* (26b 3x4) MEK Hussey 4* (30b)
9.1 Balaji to Rogers, legbye: one run, takes the pad and bounces out
behind square
9.2 Balaji to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outside off
9.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, forward, defended to mid off, a
misunderstanding between the batsmen who take off then stop before
eventually retreating to safety
9.4 Balaji to Hussey, (noball) no run, outside off
9.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outside off
9.5 Balaji to Hussey, no run, well left outside off
9.6 Balaji to Hussey, one run, turned gently backward of square
End of over 10 (3 runs) Australia A 30/0
L Balaji 5-0-19-0 (3nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 5* (36b) CJL Rogers 18* (27b 3x4)
10.1 Nehra to Hussey, no run, beaten by an excellent outswinger just
outside off stump. Swings late and beats the batsman all ends up
10.2 Nehra to Hussey, no run, left outside off
10.3 Nehra to Hussey, one run, turned off the pads behind square
10.4 Nehra to Rogers, one run, short of a length, turned off the thigh
to fine leg
10.5 Nehra to Hussey, SIX, short of a length, pulled with a short arm
jab over mid wicket, strikes the fence on the full
10.6 Nehra to Hussey, no run, left outside off
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia A 38/0
A Nehra 2-0-9-0 - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 19* (28b 3x4) MEK Hussey 12* (41b 1x6)
11.1 Balaji to Rogers, FOUR, wide outside off, flashes a drive, takes a
thick edge and flies uppishly just wide of the diving gully
fieldsman
11.2 Balaji to Rogers, no run, pushed back to the bowler
11.3 Balaji to Rogers, no run, left outside off
11.4 Balaji to Rogers, FOUR, glanced fine, races away to the fence
11.5 Balaji to Rogers, no run, no shot offered
11.6 Balaji to Rogers, no run, drives uppishly, first bounce to mid on
End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia A 46/0
L Balaji 6-0-27-0 (3nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 12* (41b 1x6) CJL Rogers 27* (34b 5x4)
12.1 Nehra to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outside off
12.2 Nehra to Hussey, no run, forward, thick outside edge rolls into the
gully
12.3 Nehra to Hussey, no run, turned onto the on side
12.4 Nehra to Hussey, two runs, short of a length, top edge flies very
high back over the keeper, keeper, slip and fine leg all converge
but none can get close to the ball which lands safely
12.5 Nehra to Hussey, three runs, glides through the cordon to third man
12.6 Nehra to Rogers, no run, thick edge onto pad, rolls out on the off
side
End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia A 51/0
A Nehra 3-0-14-0 - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 17* (46b 1x6) CJL Rogers 27* (35b 5x4)
Aus A 50 up in 58 mins off 80 balls
Pathan comes back on from the River end
13.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run
13.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run
13.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outsid eoff
13.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, pushes back to the bowler
13.5 Pathan to Hussey, one run, flicks off the pads to fine leg
13.6 Pathan to Rogers, no run, takes the pad and drops out on the on
side
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia A 52/0
IK Pathan 5-1-10-0 (3w) - River End
MEK Hussey 18* (51b 1x6) CJL Rogers 27* (36b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Nehra to Hussey, no run, drives straight back down the wicket to
the bowler, Rogers dives back into his crease for safety
14.2 Nehra to Hussey, no run, left outside off
14.3 Nehra to Hussey, three runs, nice off drive
14.4 Nehra to Rogers, no run, left outside off
14.5 Nehra to Rogers, no run, beaten outsid eoff
14.6 Nehra to Rogers, no run, squared up, takes a thick outside edge and
runs into the gully
End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia A 55/0
A Nehra 4-0-17-0 - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 21* (54b 1x6) CJL Rogers 27* (39b 5x4)
15.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, short, cut straight into the gully
15.2 Pathan to Hussey, legbye: one run, taken on the pads, big appeal as
the ball bounces out on the off side, quick single taken
15.3 Pathan to Rogers, FOUR, leans forward, thick outside edge flies
between third slip and the finer of the two gullies
15.4 Pathan to Rogers, FOUR, flicked off the toes between mid wicket,
just has enough pace to dribble into the rope
15.5 Pathan to Rogers, no run, pushes out on the off side
15.6 Pathan to Rogers, two runs, drives through the vacant covers
End of over 16 (11 runs) Australia A 66/0
IK Pathan 6-1-20-0 (3w) - River End
MEK Hussey 21* (56b 1x6) CJL Rogers 37* (43b 7x4)
16.1 Nehra to Hussey, one run, defended gently into the covers
16.2 Nehra to Rogers, no run, down the legside, flicks the pad on the
way through. Well taken by the diving keeper
16.3 Nehra to Rogers, no run
16.4 Nehra to Rogers, one run, turned off the pad to mid wicket
16.5 Nehra to Hussey, no run, beaten by a ball that cuts away from the
batsman
16.6 Nehra to Hussey, no run, thick outside edge, bounces to third slip
End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia A 68/0
A Nehra 5-0-19-0 - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 38* (46b 7x4) MEK Hussey 22* (59b 1x6)
17.1 Pathan to Rogers, two runs, drives through the covers
17.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, beaten, flashing outside off
17.3 Pathan to Rogers, no run
17.4 Pathan to Rogers, no run, outside off, no shot offered
17.5 Pathan to Rogers, legbye: one run, takes the pad and rolls out on
the on side
17.6 Pathan to Hussey, FOUR, lovely cut shot, races to the fence
End of over 18 (7 runs) Australia A 75/0
IK Pathan 7-1-26-0 (3w) - River End
CJL Rogers 40* (51b 7x4) MEK Hussey 26* (60b 1x4 1x6)
Ganguly comes on from the Church St end, bowling with 2 slips, 2
gullies, cover, mid off, mid on and a fine leg
18.1 Ganguly to Rogers, three runs, punches off the back foot through
point, good running and uninspiring fielding allows a third run
18.2 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, defends out on the off side
18.3 Ganguly to Hussey, FOUR, short, pulled over mid wicket, first
bounce into the crowd
18.4 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, short, pulls, bottom edge, bounces to
square leg
18.5 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, forward, defends to cover
18.6 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, left, just outside off
End of over 19 (7 runs) Australia A 82/0
SC Ganguly 1-0-7-0 - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 43* (52b 7x4) MEK Hussey 30* (65b 2x4 1x6)
19.1 Pathan to Rogers, FOUR, thick outside egde driving at a wide ball,
flies in the air just wide of a diving gully fieldsman
19.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, left outside off
19.3 Pathan to Rogers, no run, pushes to mid on
19.4 Pathan to Rogers, no run, beaten outside off, too slow on the
delivery
19.5 Pathan to Rogers, no run, no shot offered outside off
19.6 Pathan to Rogers, three runs, thick outside edge races down through
the cordon, well fielded saves the boundary
End of over 20 (7 runs) Australia A 89/0
IK Pathan 8-1-33-0 (3w) - River End
CJL Rogers 50* (58b 8x4) MEK Hussey 30* (65b 2x4 1x6)
20.1 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, thick outside edge, flies to Ramesh in
the gully who spills the chance. It flew quick but at a good
height. Should have been taken
20.2 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, good ball outside off, through to the
keeper
20.3 Ganguly to Rogers, no run
20.4 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, defends back down the wicket
20.5 Ganguly to Rogers, one run, dabbed iinto the covers, quick single
taken
20.6 Ganguly to Hussey, no run
End of over 21 (1 run) Australia A 90/0
SC Ganguly 2-0-8-0 - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 51* (63b 8x4) MEK Hussey 30* (66b 2x4 1x6)
21.1 Pathan to Rogers, no run
21.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, wide outside off, no shot offered
21.3 Pathan to Rogers, no run, defends into the covers
21.4 Pathan to Rogers, no run, outside off, no shot offered
21.5 Pathan to Rogers, one run
21.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia A 91/0
IK Pathan 9-1-34-0 (3w) - River End
CJL Rogers 52* (68b 8x4) MEK Hussey 30* (67b 2x4 1x6)
22.1 Ganguly to Rogers, no run
22.2 Ganguly to Rogers, (noball) no run
22.2 Ganguly to Rogers, one run
22.3 Ganguly to Hussey, no run
22.4 Ganguly to Hussey, no run
22.5 Ganguly to Hussey, no run
22.6 Ganguly to Hussey, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia A 93/0
SC Ganguly 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 53* (71b 8x4) MEK Hussey 30* (71b 2x4 1x6)
Balaji comes back on
23.1 Balaji to Rogers, no run
23.2 Balaji to Rogers, two runs, flicked off the pads through square leg
23.3 Balaji to Rogers, two runs, punches through mid wicket
23.4 Balaji to Rogers, no run, shoulders arms outsid eoff
23.5 Balaji to Rogers, one run, thick edge trying to drive just falls
short of the point fieldsman
23.6 Balaji to Hussey, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia A 98/0
L Balaji 7-0-32-0 (3nb) - River End
CJL Rogers 58* (76b 8x4) MEK Hussey 30* (72b 2x4 1x6)
24.1 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, left outsid eoff
24.2 Ganguly to Rogers, no run
24.3 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, taken on the pad, big appeal from behind
the wicket but ball counced outside leg
24.4 Ganguly to Rogers, FOUR, short, pulled hard and high over backward
square to the fence
24.5 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, forward, defends
24.6 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia A 102/0
SC Ganguly 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 30* (72b 2x4 1x6) CJL Rogers 62* (82b 9x4)
Tendulkar comes on bowling his medium pacers
25.1 Tendulkar to Hussey, FOUR, short, pulled high over mid wicket, 1
bounce over the rope
25.2 Tendulkar to Hussey, one run, glances fine
25.3 Tendulkar to Rogers, FOUR, short of a length, pulled over backward
square, races to the fence
25.4 Tendulkar to Rogers, no run, short of a length again, pulled
straight to mid wicket
25.5 Tendulkar to Rogers, legbye: one run, takes the pad and rolls
slowly out on the on side, easy single taken
25.6 Tendulkar to Hussey, no run, left outside off
End of over 26 (10 runs) Australia A 112/0
SR Tendulkar 1-0-9-0 - River End
CJL Rogers 66* (85b 10x4) MEK Hussey 35* (75b 3x4 1x6)
26.1 Ganguly to Rogers, one run, turned gently off the hip to fine leg
26.2 Ganguly to Hussey, (noball) no run, outside off, no shot offered
26.2 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, pushes to point
26.3 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, outside off, no shot offered
26.4 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, back, punches into the covers
26.5 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
26.6 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, back, defends
End of over 27 (2 runs) Australia A 114/0
SC Ganguly 5-0-16-0 (2nb) - Church Street End
CJL Rogers 67* (86b 10x4) MEK Hussey 35* (81b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Pathan to open up after lunch from the River end
27.1 Pathan to Rogers, no run
27.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, pitched up, tries to flick off th epads,
big appeal but turned down. Ball appeared to be angling down leg
side
27.3 Pathan to Rogers, no run, outside off, no shot offered
27.4 Pathan to Rogers, three runs, flicked off the toes through mid
wicket
27.5 Pathan to Hussey, one run, cuts straight to point
27.6 Pathan to Rogers, no run, left outside off
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia A 118/0
IK Pathan 10-1-38-0 (3w) - River End
MEK Hussey 36* (81b 3x4 1x6) CJL Rogers 70* (92b 10x4)
Ganguly, who was the pick of the bowlers in the opening session,
continues from the Church St end
28.1 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, drives into the covers
28.2 Ganguly to Hussey, no run, forward, plays to mid off
28.3 Ganguly to Hussey, legbye: one run, takes the pad and rolls out on
the on side, hesitation from the batsmen but they stroll through
for a single as the square leg is very deep
28.4 Ganguly to Rogers, no run, left outside off
28.5 Ganguly to Rogers, OUT: tries to drive, takes a thin edge and
through to the keeper who accepts a simple chance
Australia A 119/1, Partnership of 119
CJL Rogers c Dasgupta b Ganguly 70 (94b 10x4 0x6)
MEK Hussey 36* (84b 3x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 5.5-0-16-1 (2nb)
28.6 Ganguly to Love, no run
End of over 29 (1 run, maiden) Australia A 119/1
SC Ganguly 6-1-16-1 (2nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 36* (84b 3x4 1x6) ML Love 0* (1b)
29.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run
29.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, angled to point
29.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, short and wide, cuts but straight to
point
29.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, flashes a cut shot outside off, plays
underneath
29.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run
29.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run
End of over 30 (maiden) Australia A 119/1
IK Pathan 11-2-38-0 (3w) - River End
ML Love 0* (1b) MEK Hussey 36* (90b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Ganguly to Love, (noball) no run, played back down the wicket to
the bowler
30.1 Ganguly to Love, (noball) no run, oversteps again, ball wide of off
stump not tempting the batsman
30.1 Ganguly to Love, three runs, drives through mid on
30.2 Ganguly to Hussey, one run, dabs on the onside, quick single taken
30.3 Ganguly to Love, (noball) no run, oversteps again
30.3 Ganguly to Love, no run, defends into the covers
30.4 Ganguly to Love, no run, back, defends on the on side
30.5 Ganguly to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
30.6 Ganguly to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 31 (7 runs) Australia A 126/1
SC Ganguly 7-1-23-1 (5nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 37* (91b 3x4 1x6) ML Love 3* (9b)
31.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, angled down the leg side, well gloved by
the diving keeper
31.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, forward, runs it square to point
31.3 Pathan to Hussey, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts up and
under over gully, one bounce and over the boundary
31.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, left outside off
31.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, left outside off
31.6 Pathan to Hussey, one run, good ball, dabbed out on the off sde
End of over 32 (5 runs) Australia A 131/1
IK Pathan 12-2-43-0 (3w) - River End
MEK Hussey 42* (97b 4x4 1x6) ML Love 3* (9b)
32.1 Ganguly to Hussey, (noball) FOUR, short, rocks back and pulls high
over mid wicket to the fence
32.1 Ganguly to Hussey, one run, leans forward and pushes onto the
onside
32.2 Ganguly to Love, (noball) FOUR, drives through mid on, excellent
running from Hussey sees the batsmen hustle back for a fourth
32.2 Ganguly to Love, no run, forward, defends
32.3 Ganguly to Love, no run, plays forward, taken high on the pad,
bounces out on the off side
32.4 Ganguly to Love, no run, forward, defends
32.5 Ganguly to Love, FOUR, lovely cover drive races to the fence
32.6 Ganguly to Love, no run, back, defends out on the off side
End of over 33 (15 runs) Australia A 146/1
SC Ganguly 8-1-38-1 (7nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 47* (99b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 11* (15b 2x4)
33.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, back, defends
33.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, flicked off the toes straight to mid
wicket
33.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, angled into the gully
33.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, defends to mid on
33.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, left outside off
33.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run, pushes onto the onside
End of over 34 (maiden) Australia A 146/1
IK Pathan 13-3-43-0 (3w) - River End
ML Love 11* (15b 2x4) MEK Hussey 47* (105b 5x4 1x6)
Nehra was about to come on but the umpires have conferred and Nehra
puts his sweater back on with the ball tossed to Balaji.
34.1 Balaji to Love, (noball) no run
34.1 Balaji to Love, two runs, turned off the pads to square leg, woeful
fielding sees the ball run straight through the fieldsman
34.2 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
34.3 Balaji to Love, (noball) no run, wide of off stump, no shot offered
34.3 Balaji to Love, no run, pushes into the covers
34.4 Balaji to Love, no run, beaten by a lovely ball just outside off,
ball straightened slightly, just moving enough to miss the outside
edge
34.5 Balaji to Love, no run
34.6 Balaji to Love, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia A 150/1
L Balaji 8-0-36-0 (5nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 47* (105b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 13* (23b 2x4)
35.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, short of a length, just outside off, no
shot offered
35.2 Pathan to Hussey, no run, cuts on the bounce to Ramesh at gully who
knocks the ball down
35.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, played back down the wicket
35.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run
35.5 Pathan to Hussey, no run, forward, pushes into the covers
35.6 Pathan to Hussey, no run, back, pushes into the covers
End of over 36 (maiden) Australia A 150/1
IK Pathan 14-4-43-0 (3w) - River End
ML Love 13* (23b 2x4) MEK Hussey 47* (111b 5x4 1x6)
36.1 Balaji to Love, two runs, pushes to mid on, poor misfield by the
captain enables a quick single to become an easy 2
36.2 Balaji to Love, one run, punches into the off side
36.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, left outside off
36.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run, down the legside
36.5 Balaji to Hussey, no run, left outside off
36.6 Balaji to Hussey, no run
End of over 37 (3 runs) Australia A 153/1
L Balaji 9-0-39-0 (5nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 16* (25b 2x4) MEK Hussey 47* (115b 5x4 1x6)
37.1 Pathan to Love, no run, left outsid eoff
37.2 Pathan to Love, no run, defends back to the bowler
37.3 Pathan to Love, no run
37.4 Pathan to Love, no run, left outside off
37.5 Pathan to Love, no run, left outside off
37.6 Pathan to Love, no run, drives with little timing into the covers
End of over 38 (maiden) Australia A 153/1
IK Pathan 15-5-43-0 (3w) - River End
MEK Hussey 47* (115b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 16* (31b 2x4)
Kartik comes on from the Church St with his left arm orthodox
spinners
38.1 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
Slip, silly point and shortish midwicket in catching positions
38.2 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
38.3 Kartik to Hussey, no run, drives into the covers
38.4 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
38.5 Kartik to Hussey, two runs, back, glances fine
38.6 Kartik to Hussey, one run, quick single taken to bring up his 50
End of over 39 (3 runs) Australia A 156/1
M Kartik 1-0-3-0 - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 50* (121b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 16* (31b 2x4)
Balaji swaps ends to come from the River end
39.1 Balaji to Hussey, one run, quick single taken
39.2 Balaji to Love, no run, short of a length, punches into the covers
39.3 Balaji to Love, no run, left outsid eoff
39.4 Balaji to Love, FOUR, taken off the pads through mid wicket,
excellent chase by the fielder but can't quite pull it in,
touching the boundary rope as he tries to drag the ball back
39.5 Balaji to Love, two runs, short of a length, punches through the
covers
39.6 Balaji to Love, (noball) two runs, short of a length, punches
through the covers, repeat of the last delivery
39.6 Balaji to Love, no run
End of over 40 (10 runs) Australia A 166/1
L Balaji 10-0-49-0 (6nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 51* (122b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 24* (37b 3x4)
40.1 Kartik to Hussey, one run
40.2 Kartik to Love, no run
40.3 Kartik to Love, no run
40.4 Kartik to Love, one run, turned backward of square
40.5 Kartik to Hussey, one run, quick single taken
40.6 Kartik to Love, no run
End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia A 169/1
M Kartik 2-0-6-0 - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 53* (124b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 25* (41b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
41.1 Balaji to Hussey, no run, wide outside off
41.2 Balaji to Hussey, one run, glances to fine leg
41.3 Balaji to Love, FOUR, short and wide, cut hard forward of point
41.4 Balaji to Love, no run, forward, taken on the pad, bounces out on
the off side
41.5 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
41.6 Balaji to Love, no run, beaten playing down the wrong line outside
off
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia A 174/1
L Balaji 11-0-54-0 (6nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 54* (126b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 29* (45b 4x4)
42.1 Kartik to Hussey, no run, down the wicket, driven with no timing to
mid on
42.2 Kartik to Hussey, no run, back, defends a quicker ball
42.3 Kartik to Hussey, (noball) one run, back, punches into the covers,
quick single taken
42.3 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, defends
42.4 Kartik to Love, no run, drives into the covers
42.5 Kartik to Love, two runs, another sloppy misfield by Nehra from a
frimly driven off drive
42.6 Kartik to Love, one run, punches into the covers
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia A 179/1
M Kartik 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 32* (49b 4x4) MEK Hussey 55* (129b 5x4 1x6)
43.1 Balaji to Love, no run, attempts to drive through the off side,
thick inside edge sees the ball bouncing back down the wicket to
the bowler
43.2 Balaji to Love, no run, left outsid eoff
43.3 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
43.4 Balaji to Love, no run, no shot offered outsid eoff
43.5 Balaji to Love, no run, wid eoutsid eoff
43.6 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
End of over 44 (maiden) Australia A 179/1
L Balaji 12-1-54-0 (6nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 55* (129b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 32* (55b 4x4)
44.1 Kartik to Hussey, no run, punched back to the bowler
44.2 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
44.3 Kartik to Hussey, three runs, short of a length, rocks back and
cuts
44.4 Kartik to Love, three runs, whipped through wide mid on, well run
turns a two into a three
44.5 Kartik to Hussey, no run
44.6 Kartik to Hussey, one run, sweeps
End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia A 186/1
M Kartik 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 59* (134b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 35* (56b 4x4)
45.1 Balaji to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
45.2 Balaji to Hussey, two runs, turns off the pads through square leg
45.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, attempts to cut, bottom edge straight
into the turf
45.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run
45.5 Balaji to Hussey, no run, pushes into the covers
45.6 Balaji to Hussey, no run, left outside off
End of over 46 (2 runs) Australia A 188/1
L Balaji 13-1-56-0 (6nb) - River End
ML Love 35* (56b 4x4) MEK Hussey 61* (140b 5x4 1x6)
46.1 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, defends
46.2 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, defends
46.3 Kartik to Love, one run, down the pitch, drives on the move to mid
on
46.4 Kartik to Hussey, no run, back, chops to point
46.5 Kartik to Hussey, one run, back, turned to fine leg
46.6 Kartik to Love, no run, drives straight to midon
End of over 47 (2 runs) Australia A 190/1
M Kartik 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 62* (142b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 36* (60b 4x4)
47.1 Balaji to Hussey, no run, wide outside off
47.2 Balaji to Hussey, no run
47.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, beaten outside off
47.4 Balaji to Hussey, (noball) no run
47.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
47.5 Balaji to Hussey, no run
47.6 Balaji to Hussey, one run, dabbed out on the off side
End of over 48 (2 runs) Australia A 192/1
L Balaji 14-1-58-0 (7nb) - River End
MEK Hussey 63* (149b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 36* (60b 4x4)
48.1 Kartik to Hussey, no run, back defends
48.2 Kartik to Hussey, no run, defends to short leg
48.3 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
48.4 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, taken on the back pad, bowler
appeals but has no support
48.5 Kartik to Hussey, no run, forward, defends
48.6 Kartik to Hussey, no run, takes the pad, bouncing up on the leg
side, keeper dives and the short leg tries to get there as well
but the ball lands safely. Didn't appear to have any bat in it
anyway
End of over 49 (maiden) Australia A 192/1
M Kartik 6-1-20-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 36* (60b 4x4) MEK Hussey 63* (155b 5x4 1x6)
49.1 Balaji to Love, no run, stroked to mid off
49.2 Balaji to Love, no run, pushes into the covers
49.3 Balaji to Love, (noball) no run, short and wide down the leg side
49.3 Balaji to Love, no run, shoulders arms outside off
49.4 Balaji to Love, FOUR, flicked off the toes through mid wicket,
races out to the fence
49.5 Balaji to Love, no run, drives square straight to point
49.6 Balaji to Love, three runs, down through the cordon to third man
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia A 200/1
L Balaji 15-1-66-0 (8nb) - River End
ML Love 43* (67b 5x4) MEK Hussey 63* (155b 5x4 1x6)
50.1 Kartik to Love, no run, drives into the covers, well fielded by
Chopra
50.2 Kartik to Love, no run, attempts to sweep a ball going down leg
side
50.3 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, pushes square to point
50.4 Kartik to Love, no run, back, defends
50.5 Kartik to Love, no run, back, punches into the covers
50.6 Kartik to Love, no run, drives, straight to short mid on
End of over 51 (maiden) Australia A 200/1
M Kartik 7-2-20-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 63* (155b 5x4 1x6) ML Love 43* (73b 5x4)
Nehra returns after a long break from the River end
51.1 Nehra to Hussey, no run, left outsid eoff
51.2 Nehra to Hussey, no run, pushes into the offside
51.3 Nehra to Hussey, FOUR, short of a length outsid eoff, cut nicely
forward of point
51.4 Nehra to Hussey, OUT: short of a length, rocks back to pull, gets
right under the shot and skies it to wide mid on, Ganguly makes
good ground to his left to take the catch
Australia A 204/2, Partnership of 85
MEK Hussey c Ganguly b Nehra 67 (159b 6x4 1x6)
ML Love 43* (73b 5x4) A Nehra 5.4-0-23-1
51.5 Nehra to Love, no run, pushes to cover
51.6 Nehra to Love, no run, stroked to mid off
End of over 52 (4 runs) Australia A 204/2
A Nehra 6-0-23-1 - River End
BJ Hodge 0* (0b) ML Love 43* (75b 5x4)
52.1 Kartik to Hodge, no run, forward, defends
52.2 Kartik to Hodge, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
52.3 Kartik to Hodge, one run, pushed behind point
52.4 Kartik to Love, no run, attempted sweep
52.5 Kartik to Love, no run
52.6 Kartik to Love, no run
End of over 53 (1 run) Australia A 205/2
M Kartik 8-2-21-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 1* (3b) ML Love 43* (78b 5x4)
53.1 Nehra to Hodge, no run
53.2 Nehra to Hodge, no run
53.3 Nehra to Hodge, no run, left outside off
53.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, left outside off
53.5 Nehra to Hodge, no run, left outside off
53.6 Nehra to Hodge, no run, forward, defends
End of over 54 (maiden) Australia A 205/2
A Nehra 7-1-23-1 - River End
ML Love 43* (78b 5x4) BJ Hodge 1* (9b)
54.1 Kartik to Love, no run
54.2 Kartik to Love, no run
54.3 Kartik to Love, no run
54.4 Kartik to Love, no run, defends back to the bowler
54.5 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, defends
54.6 Kartik to Love, two runs, back, punches forward of point
End of over 55 (2 runs) Australia A 207/2
M Kartik 9-2-23-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 1* (9b) ML Love 45* (84b 5x4)
55.1 Nehra to Hodge, no run, wide outside off
55.2 Nehra to Hodge, no run
55.3 Nehra to Hodge, no run, left outsid eoff
55.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, defends into the covers
55.5 Nehra to Hodge, no run
55.6 Nehra to Hodge, OUT: plays forward, beaten neck and crop, takes the
off stump
Australia A 207/3, Partnership of 3
BJ Hodge b Nehra 1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 56 (maiden) Australia A 207/3
A Nehra 8-2-23-2 - River End
ML Love 45* (84b 5x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Balaji to open up from the Church St end after tea
56.1 Balaji to Love, no run, good delivery, well pitched up and on the
stumps
56.2 Balaji to Love, no run, left just outside off
56.3 Balaji to Love, no run, drivess straight to mid off
56.4 Balaji to Love, no run, beaten outside off just pushing at a ball
that was well wide
56.5 Balaji to Love, no run, leaves alone this time
56.6 Balaji to Love, no run, taken on the pad trying to whip through the
on side, big appeal but the ball struck him outside off
End of over 57 (maiden) Australia A 207/3
L Balaji 16-2-66-0 (8nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 0* (0b) ML Love 45* (90b 5x4)
57.1 Nehra to Clarke, no run
57.2 Nehra to Clarke, no run
57.3 Nehra to Clarke, one run, dropped down on the off side, quick
single taken
57.4 Nehra to Love, FOUR, lovely cover drive, races to the cover fence
57.5 Nehra to Love, no run
57.6 Nehra to Love, no run
End of over 58 (5 runs) Australia A 212/3
A Nehra 9-2-28-2 - River End
MJ Clarke 1* (3b) ML Love 49* (93b 6x4)
58.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, good ball, takes an inside edge and
thunders on to the pads, big appeal but not out
58.2 Balaji to Clarke, (noball) two runs, short outside off, punched
through the covers
58.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, beaten by a lovely leg cutter just
outside off
58.3 Balaji to Clarke, FOUR, lovely cover drive
58.4 Balaji to Clarke, no run, left outsid eoff
58.5 Balaji to Clarke, FOUR, short of a length, carved forward of point
out to the fence
58.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, flashes and misses outside off
End of over 59 (11 runs) Australia A 223/3
L Balaji 17-2-77-0 (9nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 49* (93b 6x4) MJ Clarke 11* (10b 2x4)
59.1 Nehra to Love, FOUR, cuts forward of point to bring up a well
deserved half century
59.2 Nehra to Love, no run, punches into the off side
59.3 Nehra to Love, no run, drives into the covers
59.4 Nehra to Love, one run, dabbed short on the off side
59.5 Nehra to Clarke, no run, turned defensively to square leg
59.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run, left outside off
End of over 60 (5 runs) Australia A 228/3
A Nehra 10-2-33-2 - River End
ML Love 54* (97b 7x4) MJ Clarke 11* (12b 2x4)
60.1 Balaji to Love, no run, drives straight to cover
60.2 Balaji to Love, FOUR, punches off the back foot through the covers.
Lovely shot
60.3 Balaji to Love, no run, left outsid eoff
60.4 Balaji to Love, two runs, short and wide, cuts through the covers,
there is a sweeper on the deep point fence now and he cuts the
ball off
60.5 Balaji to Love, no run, drives to mid off
60.6 Balaji to Love, one run, dabs onto the off side, quick single taken
End of over 61 (7 runs) Australia A 235/3
L Balaji 18-2-84-0 (9nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 61* (103b 8x4) MJ Clarke 11* (12b 2x4)
Pathan returns from the River end
61.1 Pathan to Love, no run, through to the keeper
61.2 Pathan to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
61.3 Pathan to Love, legbye: one run, takes the pad and rolls outs
behind square
61.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run, pushes to mid wicket
61.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run, defends back to the bowler
61.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, attempts to smash it through the off
side, bottom edge sees the ball dribbling out on the off side
End of over 62 (1 run, maiden) Australia A 236/3
IK Pathan 16-6-43-0 (3w) - River End
ML Love 61* (106b 8x4) MJ Clarke 11* (15b 2x4)
The spinner Kartik returns from the Church St end
62.1 Kartik to Love, no run, played back to the bowler
62.2 Kartik to Love, SIX, slog sweep over mid wicket, strikes the fence
on the full
62.3 Kartik to Love, no run, forward, defends
62.4 Kartik to Love, two runs, slog sweep again, didn't get hold of this
one though and the ball is skied over wide mid on, landing safely
62.5 Kartik to Love, two runs, flicked off the pads through mid wicket
62.6 Kartik to Love, no run
End of over 63 (10 runs) Australia A 246/3
M Kartik 10-2-33-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 11* (15b 2x4) ML Love 71* (112b 8x4 1x6)
63.1 Pathan to Clarke, one run, dabbed ito the off side, quick single
taken
63.2 Pathan to Love, no run, played back to the bowler
63.3 Pathan to Love, FOUR, bouncer, hooks, top edge flies very fine to
the fence
63.4 Pathan to Love, FOUR, tries to whip through the on side, takes an
edge onto pad and flies along the ground between the keeper and
first slip
63.5 Pathan to Love, no run, beaten attempting to drive outsid eoff
63.6 Pathan to Love, no run, left outside off
End of over 64 (9 runs) Australia A 255/3
IK Pathan 17-6-52-0 (3w) - River End
MJ Clarke 12* (16b 2x4) ML Love 79* (117b 10x4 1x6)
64.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run
64.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run
64.3 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, back, cuts late, races away to the fence
64.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
64.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run
64.6 Kartik to Clarke, no run
End of over 65 (4 runs) Australia A 259/3
M Kartik 11-2-37-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 79* (117b 10x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 16* (22b 3x4)
65.1 Pathan to Love, no run, down the leg side
65.2 Pathan to Love, no run, back, punches to cover
65.3 Pathan to Love, three runs, drives, bottom edge bounces over the
first slip
65.4 Pathan to Clarke, one run, back, thick inside edge rolls out
through square leg
65.5 Pathan to Love, two runs, flicked through forward square leg
65.6 Pathan to Love, one run, flicked off the toes backward of square
End of over 66 (7 runs) Australia A 266/3
IK Pathan 18-6-59-0 (3w) - River End
ML Love 85* (122b 10x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 17* (23b 3x4)
66.1 Kartik to Love, FOUR, down the wicket, smashed back over mid on,
one bounce and over the rope
66.2 Kartik to Love, no run
66.3 Kartik to Love, one run, stroked forward of point
66.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
66.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
66.6 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, short of a length, slashes a back cut to
the deep third man fence
End of over 67 (9 runs) Australia A 275/3
M Kartik 12-2-46-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
ML Love 90* (125b 11x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 21* (26b 4x4)
67.1 Pathan to Love, no run
67.2 Pathan to Love, no run
67.3 Pathan to Love, FOUR, glorious cover drive
67.4 Pathan to Love, OUT: tries to cut, the ball is much too close,
takes a thin edge straight through to the keeper
Australia A 279/4, Partnership of 72
ML Love c Dasgupta b Pathan 94 (129b 12x4 1x6)
MJ Clarke 21* (26b 4x4) IK Pathan 18.4-6-63-1 (3w)
67.5 Pathan to White, no run, defends out on the off side
67.6 Pathan to White, no run, tries to drive, rolls out on the off side
End of over 68 (4 runs) Australia A 279/4
IK Pathan 19-6-63-1 (3w) - River End
MJ Clarke 21* (26b 4x4) CL White 0* (2b)
68.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
68.2 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, sweeps, high over square leg
68.3 Kartik to Clarke, one run, drives through the covers
68.4 Kartik to White, no run, left outsid eoff
68.5 Kartik to White, no run
68.6 Kartik to White, one run, turns through square leg
End of over 69 (6 runs) Australia A 285/4
M Kartik 13-2-52-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
CL White 1* (5b) MJ Clarke 26* (29b 5x4)
69.1 Pathan to White, no run, down the leg side
69.2 Pathan to White, no run, taken high on the pad, rolls out on the
off side
69.3 Pathan to White, two runs, glides backward of point
69.4 Pathan to White, FOUR, slashes at one outside off, thick edge flies
over the slips cordon and down to the third man fence
69.5 Pathan to White, two runs, turned gently to short fine leg, well
run
69.6 Pathan to White, no run, beaten by a good ball that takes glove and
pad and then just bounces over the stumps
End of over 70 (8 runs) Australia A 293/4
IK Pathan 20-6-71-1 (3w) - River End
MJ Clarke 26* (29b 5x4) CL White 9* (11b 1x4)
70.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, left outside off, spins away but slowly
70.2 Kartik to Clarke, one run, short and wide, cuts
70.3 Kartik to White, FOUR, short, backs away and cuts off the stumps to
the backward point boundary
70.4 Kartik to White, no run, forward, defends
70.5 Kartik to White, no run, chopped out on the off side
70.6 Kartik to White, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, big
appeal, turned down
End of over 71 (5 runs) Australia A 298/4
M Kartik 14-2-57-0 (1nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 27* (31b 5x4) CL White 13* (15b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
71.1 Pathan to Clarke, one run, turned through square leg
71.2 Pathan to White, no run
71.3 Pathan to White, no run, pushes to mid off
71.4 Pathan to White, no run
71.5 Pathan to White, no run, good ball, fended out on the off side
71.6 Pathan to White, no run, chopped into the gully, a ball too close
to cut
End of over 72 (1 run) Australia A 299/4
IK Pathan 21-6-72-1 (3w) - River End
MJ Clarke 28* (32b 5x4) CL White 13* (20b 2x4)
72.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, drives to mid off
72.2 Kartik to Clarke, one run, cuts to deep point
72.3 Kartik to White, no run
72.4 Kartik to White, two runs, sweeps uppishly past square leg
72.5 Kartik to White, no run, cuts off off stump, straight to backward
point
72.6 Kartik to White, OUT: tries to swing across the line, beaten in
flight, taken on the pad, bounces onto the off stump
Australia A 302/5, Partnership of 23
CL White b Kartik 15 (24b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 73 (3 runs) Australia A 302/5
M Kartik 15-2-60-1 (1nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 29* (34b 5x4)
73.1 Pathan to Clarke, no run, defended out on the off side
73.2 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, glorious cover drive
73.3 Pathan to Clarke, no run
73.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run
73.5 Pathan to Clarke, one run, drives to mid off, takes off with the
shot
73.6 Pathan to Seccombe, no run, yorker, just dug out
End of over 74 (5 runs) Australia A 307/5
IK Pathan 22-6-77-1 (3w) - River End
MJ Clarke 34* (39b 6x4) WA Seccombe 0* (1b)
74.1 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, uses his feet and smashes through the
covers
74.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
74.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, then back, played out on the off
side
74.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, played to mid wicket
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Tait to Chopra, legbye: one run
0.2 Tait to Ramesh, no run
0.3 Tait to Ramesh, two runs, drives through the covers
0.4 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
0.5 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
0.6 Nicholson to Ramesh, two runs
End of over 1 (5 runs) Indians 5/0 (trail by 306 runs)
MJ Nicholson 1-0-4-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 0* (1b) S Ramesh 4* (5b)
1.1 Wright to Chopra, no run
1.2 Wright to Chopra, no run
1.3 Wright to Chopra, no run
1.4 Wright to Chopra, no run
1.5 Wright to Chopra, no run
1.6 Wright to Chopra, no run
End of over 2 (maiden) Indians 5/0 (trail by 306 runs)
DG Wright 1-1-0-0 - River End
S Ramesh 4* (5b) A Chopra 0* (7b)
2.1 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
2.2 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
2.3 Nicholson to Ramesh, OUT: trying to turn on the leg side, takes the
back of the bat and flies to gully where Wright takes an excellent
catch diving forward
Indians 5/1, Partnership of 5
S Ramesh c Wright b Nicholson 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
A Chopra 0* (7b) MJ Nicholson 1.3-0-4-1
2.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
2.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
2.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) Indians 5/1 (trail by 306 runs)
MJ Nicholson 2-1-4-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 0* (7b) D Dasgupta 0* (3b)
3.1 Wright to Chopra, no run
3.2 Wright to Chopra, no run
3.3 Wright to Chopra, no run
3.4 Wright to Chopra, no run
3.5 Wright to Chopra, no run
3.6 Wright to Chopra, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) Indians 5/1 (trail by 306 runs)
DG Wright 2-2-0-0 - River End
D Dasgupta 0* (3b) A Chopra 0* (13b)
4.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, one run
4.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
4.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
4.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
4.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
4.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) Indians 6/1 (trail by 305 runs)
MJ Nicholson 3-1-5-1 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 1* (4b) A Chopra 0* (18b)
5.1 Wright to Dasgupta, no run
5.2 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, left outside off
5.3 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, pushes to mid on
5.4 Wright to Dasgupta, no run
5.5 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, left outsid eoff
5.6 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
End of over 6 (maiden) Indians 6/1 (trail by 305 runs)
DG Wright 3-3-0-0 - River End
A Chopra 0* (18b) D Dasgupta 1* (10b)
6.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, played straight to short leg
6.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside off
6.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, defended dead on the pitch
6.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside off
6.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, wide outside off, no shot offered
6.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, defends out on the off side
End of over 7 (maiden) Indians 6/1 (trail by 305 runs)
MJ Nicholson 4-2-5-1 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 1* (10b) A Chopra 0* (24b)
7.1 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, good ball just outside off, no shot
from the batsman
7.2 Wright to Dasgupta, two runs, turned off the pads behind square
7.3 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
7.4 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, left outside off
7.5 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, turned straight to short leg, well
fielded by Rogers
7.6 Wright to Dasgupta, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 8 (2 runs) Indians 8/1 (trail by 303 runs)
DG Wright 4-3-2-0 - River End
A Chopra 0* (24b) D Dasgupta 3* (16b)
8.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
8.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, defends up on the on side
8.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, playing forward, taken on the pad
8.4 Nicholson to Chopra, one run, glances to fine leg
Interesting field of 3 slips, gully, point, extra cover, short leg,
short backward square and fine leg
8.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, FOUR, whipped off the pads through square
leg, lovely stroke
8.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) Indians 13/1 (trail by 298 runs)
MJ Nicholson 5-2-10-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 1* (27b) D Dasgupta 7* (18b 1x4)
leg spinner Cameron White into the attack
9.1 White to Chopra, one run, short ball, pulled to deep backward
square
9.2 White to Dasgupta, no run, wide outside off
9.3 White to Dasgupta, two runs, down the leg side, glanced fine
9.4 White to Dasgupta, no run, outside off, no shot offered
9.5 White to Dasgupta, three runs, quicker ball angling into the
stumps, glanced fine
9.6 White to Chopra, FOUR, long hop, pulled through square leg to the
fence. Bad ball that got the treatment it deserved
End of over 10 (10 runs) Indians 23/1 (trail by 288 runs)
CL White 1-0-10-0 - River End
D Dasgupta 12* (22b 1x4) A Chopra 6* (29b 1x4)
Tait comes on from the Church St end
10.1 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
10.2 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
10.3 Tait to Dasgupta, two runs, turned off the hip through backward
square leg
10.4 Tait to Dasgupta, FOUR, takes the back of the bat and flies between
third slip and gully to the fence
10.5 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
10.6 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 11 (6 runs) Indians 29/1 (trail by 282 runs)
SW Tait 1-0-6-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 6* (29b 1x4) D Dasgupta 16* (28b 2x4)
11.1 White to Chopra, no run
11.2 White to Chopra, FOUR, drives hard through the covers
11.3 White to Chopra, two runs
11.4 White to Chopra, no run, through to the keeper outside off
11.5 White to Chopra, no run
11.6 White to Chopra, no run
End of over 12 (6 runs) Indians 35/1 (trail by 276 runs)
CL White 2-0-14-0 - River End
D Dasgupta 16* (28b 2x4) A Chopra 12* (35b 2x4)
12.1 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
12.2 Tait to Dasgupta, two runs, drives through wide mid off
12.3 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, defends
12.4 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, through to the keeper
12.5 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
12.6 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 13 (2 runs) Indians 37/1 (trail by 274 runs)
SW Tait 2-0-8-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 12* (35b 2x4) D Dasgupta 18* (34b 2x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
And at stumps India still trail by 274 runs following a solid
batting display from Australia A.
Join us tomorrow at 11:00 am AEDT for the resumption of play
13.1 White to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
13.2 White to Chopra, no run, pushes into the covers
13.3 White to Chopra, no run, drives hard to cover point
13.4 White to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
13.5 White to Chopra, FOUR, lovely square drive, races to the point
fence
13.6 White to Chopra, no run, cuts to backward point
End of over 14 (6 runs) Indians 41/1 (trail by 270 runs)
CL White 3-0-18-0 - River End
D Dasgupta 18* (32b 2x4) A Chopra 16* (43b 3x4)
Nicholson to open up from the Church St end
14.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, through to the keeper outside off
14.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
14.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, good ball angled in at the batsman,
lots of bounce
14.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, drives to mid on
14.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, down the legside, takes the thigh
pad and runs to fine leg, no shot offered so the batsmen stay at
home
14.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 15 (maiden) Indians 41/1 (trail by 270 runs)
MJ Nicholson 6-3-10-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 16* (43b 3x4) D Dasgupta 18* (38b 2x4)
Tait comes on from the River end to replace White
15.1 Tait to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
15.2 Tait to Chopra, no run, down the leg side
15.3 Tait to Chopra, two runs, square drive behind point
15.4 Tait to Chopra, no run, defended back down the wicket
15.5 Tait to Chopra, no run, good yorker takes the pad but angled down
the leg side
15.6 Tait to Chopra, no run
End of over 16 (2 runs) Indians 43/1 (trail by 268 runs)
SW Tait 3-0-10-0 - River End
D Dasgupta 18* (38b 2x4) A Chopra 18* (49b 3x4)
16.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
16.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, pushes defensively to mid on
16.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, pushes defensively to mid on
16.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
16.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, taken on the thigh pad trying to
turn to leg
16.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) Indians 43/1 (trail by 268 runs)
MJ Nicholson 7-4-10-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 18* (49b 3x4) D Dasgupta 18* (44b 2x4)
17.1 Tait to Chopra, no run, down the legside
17.2 Tait to Chopra, no run, forward defends
17.3 Tait to Chopra, (noball) no run
17.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, down the leg side
17.4 Tait to Chopra, three runs, nicely driven through the covers
17.5 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, bouncer, batsman sways backout of the
line. Well bowled, well played
17.6 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, drives back up the wicket, knocked down
by the bowler in his follow through
End of over 18 (4 runs) Indians 47/1 (trail by 264 runs)
SW Tait 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - River End
A Chopra 21* (54b 3x4) D Dasgupta 18* (46b 2x4)
18.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, defends, ball rolls behind square
18.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, down the legside, batsman not
interested
18.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
18.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushing forward, taken on the pad, a
big appeal for what must have been close, but turned down
18.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, short of a length, ball cuts back in
and takes the batsman on the body
18.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, repeat of the last delivery, this time
Chopra sways back out of the way and ball flies through to the
keeper
End of over 19 (maiden) Indians 47/1 (trail by 264 runs)
MJ Nicholson 8-5-10-1 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 18* (46b 2x4) A Chopra 21* (60b 3x4)
19.1 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, bouncer, ducks harmlessly beneath
19.2 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, defends back to the bowler
19.3 Tait to Dasgupta, two runs, turned off the pads behind square
19.4 Tait to Dasgupta, one run, glanced to fine leg
19.5 Tait to Chopra, no run, takes the shoulder of the bat and flies
toward gully, just landing before a diving Wright
19.6 Tait to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 20 (3 runs) Indians 50/1 (trail by 261 runs)
SW Tait 5-0-17-0 (1nb) - River End
D Dasgupta 21* (50b 2x4) A Chopra 21* (62b 3x4)
20.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, takes the pad and bounces to short
backward square
20.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, left outside off, ball cuts back
appreciably
20.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, thickish outside edge driving, runs
to point
20.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
20.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
20.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, drives straight to mid off
End of over 21 (maiden) Indians 50/1 (trail by 261 runs)
MJ Nicholson 9-6-10-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 21* (62b 3x4) D Dasgupta 21* (56b 2x4)
21.1 Tait to Chopra, one run, short of a length, glanced to fine leg
21.2 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, pushed defensively to mid off
21.3 Tait to Dasgupta, OUT: full delivery, playing across the line,
taken on the pad, big appeal and he's gone
Indians 51/2, Partnership of 46
D Dasgupta lbw b Tait 21 (58b 2x4 0x6)
A Chopra 22* (63b 3x4) SW Tait 5.3-0-18-1 (1nb)
21.4 Tait to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, quite fast, but the batsman
ducks easily underneath
21.5 Tait to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up but wide down the leg side
21.6 Tait to Tendulkar, FOUR, flicked off the toes through mid wicket,
races away to the boundary
End of over 22 (5 runs) Indians 55/2 (trail by 256 runs)
SW Tait 6-0-22-1 (1nb) - River End
A Chopra 22* (63b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (3b 1x4)
22.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
22.2 Nicholson to Chopra, FOUR, short, cuts, top edge over first slip
22.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
22.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, glides into the gully
22.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
22.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outsid eoff
End of over 23 (4 runs) Indians 59/2 (trail by 252 runs)
MJ Nicholson 10-6-14-1 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 4* (3b 1x4) A Chopra 26* (69b 4x4)
23.1 Tait to Tendulkar, three runs, tries to ondrive, takes a leading
edge and flies uppishly just wide of extra cover
23.2 Tait to Chopra, two runs, flicked off the toes behind square
23.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, defends up the on side
23.4 Tait to Chopra, no run
23.5 Tait to Chopra, no run
23.6 Tait to Chopra, no run, played to mid on
End of over 24 (5 runs) Indians 64/2 (trail by 247 runs)
SW Tait 7-0-27-1 (1nb) - River End
SR Tendulkar 7* (4b 1x4) A Chopra 28* (74b 4x4)
24.1 Nicholson to Tendulkar, no run, drives straight to extra cover
24.2 Nicholson to Tendulkar, no run, no shot offered outside off
24.3 Nicholson to Tendulkar, no run, cuts back in, thick inside edge
onto the thigh, bounces out on the off side
24.4 Nicholson to Tendulkar, no run, drives to mid on
24.5 Nicholson to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, angled down the leg side,
tries to glance, misses, taes the pad and runs to fine leg
24.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside off
End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) Indians 65/2 (trail by 246 runs)
MJ Nicholson 11-7-14-1 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 7* (9b 1x4) A Chopra 28* (75b 4x4)
Rofe comes on from the River end
25.1 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run
25.2 Rofe to Tendulkar, FOUR, short outside off, pulled through mid
wicket
25.3 Rofe to Tendulkar, one run, prodded onto the on side, quick single
taken
25.4 Rofe to Chopra, no run, defends out on the off side
25.5 Rofe to Chopra, no run, short of a length, back, defends
25.6 Rofe to Chopra, no run, forward, defends back down the wicket
End of over 26 (5 runs) Indians 70/2 (trail by 241 runs)
PC Rofe 1-0-5-0 - River End
SR Tendulkar 12* (12b 2x4) A Chopra 28* (78b 4x4)
Wright comes on from the Church St end
26.1 Wright to Tendulkar, FOUR, half volley, flicked off his toes behind
square, races out to the fence
26.2 Wright to Tendulkar, FOUR, beautiful off drive
26.3 Wright to Tendulkar, FOUR, flicked off the pads through mid wicket
26.4 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, no shot offered outsid eoff
26.5 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, cuts, on the bounce to gully
26.6 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, short of a length, chops into the
gully
End of over 27 (12 runs) Indians 82/2 (trail by 229 runs)
DG Wright 5-3-14-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 28* (78b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (18b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
27.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run, leaves ball outside off stump
27.2 Rofe to Chopra, no run, glides a short ball , fielded by cameron
white at second slip
27.3 Rofe to Chopra, two runs, glides ball through slips, along the
ground
27.4 Rofe to Chopra, no run, off drivefielded by Clarke
27.5 Rofe to Chopra, one run, leg glance
27.6 Rofe to Tendulkar, FOUR, cut firmly
End of over 28 (7 runs) Indians 89/2 (trail by 222 runs)
PC Rofe 2-0-12-0 - River End
A Chopra 31* (83b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 28* (19b 6x4)
28.1 Wright to Chopra, no run, leaves outside off stump
28.2 Wright to Chopra, no run, leaves outside off stump
28.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, plays back to a short of length ball
28.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, leaves outside off stump
28.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, plays up the on side of pitch
28.6 Wright to Chopra, one run, played behind square
End of over 29 (1 run) Indians 90/2 (trail by 221 runs)
DG Wright 6-3-15-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 32* (89b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 28* (19b 6x4)
29.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run, plays up the on side of pitch
29.2 Rofe to Chopra, three runs, glidealong the ground through slips
29.3 Rofe to Tendulkar, two runs, push through midwicket
29.4 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, push into midwicket
29.5 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, on drive firmly hit, fielded by
Nicholson
29.6 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, push to midon
End of over 30 (5 runs) Indians 95/2 (trail by 216 runs)
PC Rofe 3-0-17-0 - River End
A Chopra 35* (91b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 30* (23b 6x4)
30.1 Wright to Chopra, no run, push into the gully
30.2 Wright to Chopra, no run, plays back to a short of a length ball
30.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, flick on the on side
30.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, cramped cut to forward of point
30.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, glide to gully
30.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 31 (maiden) Indians 95/2 (trail by 216 runs)
DG Wright 7-4-15-0 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 30* (23b 6x4) A Chopra 35* (97b 4x4)
31.1 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, push to midoff
31.2 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, plays akwardly out to cover
31.3 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, leaves outside off
31.4 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, taken on the pad trying to turn on the
onside, half shout
31.5 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, played out in the onside, forward of
square
31.6 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, plays back to a short of length ball
End of over 32 (maiden) Indians 95/2 (trail by 216 runs)
PC Rofe 4-1-17-0 - River End
A Chopra 35* (97b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 30* (29b 6x4)
32.1 Wright to Chopra, no run, forces off the back foot fielded by
bowler Wright
32.2 Wright to Chopra, no run, plays out on off side
32.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, leaves outside off
32.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, push to the offside
32.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, played out on the off side
32.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, bouncer down the legside
End of over 33 (maiden) Indians 95/2 (trail by 216 runs)
DG Wright 8-5-15-0 - Church Street End
SR Tendulkar 30* (29b 6x4) A Chopra 35* (103b 4x4)
33.1 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, played forward, blocks on the offside
33.2 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run, forced out off the backfoot on the
offside
33.3 Rofe to Tendulkar, one run, glance to fineleg
33.4 Rofe to Chopra, two runs, glide along ground through slips
33.5 Rofe to Chopra, no run, played into the gully
33.6 Rofe to Chopra, no run, push to the offside
End of over 34 (3 runs) Indians 98/2 (trail by 213 runs)
PC Rofe 5-1-20-0 - River End
SR Tendulkar 31* (32b 6x4) A Chopra 37* (106b 4x4)
34.1 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, blocked to the onside
34.2 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, forced on the onside
34.3 Wright to Tendulkar, FOUR, cut behind point
34.4 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, left outside offstump
34.5 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive out on the offside
34.6 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, played out into the covers
End of over 35 (4 runs) Indians 102/2 (trail by 209 runs)
DG Wright 9-5-19-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 37* (106b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 35* (38b 7x4)
35.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run, played to gully
35.2 Rofe to Chopra, one run, glanced to fineleg
35.3 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run
35.4 Rofe to Tendulkar, no run
35.5 Rofe to Tendulkar, one run, played off hip to fineleg
35.6 Rofe to Chopra, no run, left outside off
End of over 36 (2 runs) Indians 104/2 (trail by 207 runs)
PC Rofe 6-1-22-0 - River End
SR Tendulkar 36* (41b 7x4) A Chopra 38* (109b 4x4)
36.1 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, drive to cover
36.2 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, played correctly on the onside
36.3 Wright to Tendulkar, no run, block to offside
36.4 Wright to Tendulkar, OUT: tendulkar hooked a short ball and was
well caught by Tait at deep fineleg
Indians 104/3, Partnership of 53
SR Tendulkar c Tait b Wright 36 (45b 7x4 0x6)
A Chopra 38* (109b 4x4) DG Wright 9.4-5-19-1
36.5 Wright to Sehwag, no run
36.6 Wright to Sehwag, two runs
End of over 37 (2 runs) Indians 106/3 (trail by 205 runs)
DG Wright 10-5-21-1 - Church Street End
A Chopra 38* (109b 4x4) V Sehwag 2* (2b)
37.1 Rofe to Chopra, two runs
37.2 Rofe to Chopra, one run
37.3 Rofe to Sehwag, no run
37.4 Rofe to Sehwag, no run
37.5 Rofe to Sehwag, (noball) FOUR
37.5 Rofe to Sehwag, no run
37.6 Rofe to Sehwag, no run
End of over 38 (8 runs) Indians 114/3 (trail by 197 runs)
PC Rofe 7-1-30-0 (1nb) - River End
A Chopra 41* (111b 4x4) V Sehwag 6* (7b 1x4)
38.1 Wright to Chopra, no run
38.2 Wright to Chopra, no run
38.3 Wright to Chopra, no run
38.4 Wright to Chopra, no run
38.5 Wright to Chopra, no run
38.6 Wright to Chopra, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) Indians 114/3 (trail by 197 runs)
DG Wright 11-6-21-1 - Church Street End
V Sehwag 6* (7b 1x4) A Chopra 41* (117b 4x4)
39.1 Rofe to Sehwag, two runs, pushes through mid on
39.2 Rofe to Sehwag, FOUR, short outside off, cuts high over the cordon
to third man
39.3 Rofe to Sehwag, no run
39.4 Rofe to Sehwag, one run, glides to third man
39.5 Rofe to Chopra, no run
39.6 Rofe to Chopra, no run, taken on the pads angling down the leg
side, big appeal but not out
End of over 40 (7 runs) Indians 121/3 (trail by 190 runs)
PC Rofe 8-1-37-0 (1nb) - River End
V Sehwag 13* (11b 2x4) A Chopra 41* (119b 4x4)
40.1 Wright to Sehwag, no run
40.2 Wright to Sehwag, FOUR, lofted cover drive races out to the fence
40.3 Wright to Sehwag, no run
40.4 Wright to Sehwag, no run, driven back to the bowler who drops a
difficult chance on his left hand
40.5 Wright to Sehwag, no run
40.6 Wright to Sehwag, three runs, hit on the up through mid off
End of over 41 (7 runs) Indians 128/3 (trail by 183 runs)
DG Wright 12-6-28-1 - Church Street End
V Sehwag 20* (17b 3x4) A Chopra 41* (119b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Tait to recommence following the lunch break coming from the River
end
41.1 Tait to Sehwag, no run, wide down the leg side
41.2 Tait to Sehwag, no run, pushes defensively to mid wicket
41.3 Tait to Sehwag, no run, taken on the pads playing across the
crease, big shout but the ball is moving down the leg side
41.4 Tait to Sehwag, no run
41.5 Tait to Sehwag, (noball) FOUR, drives at a ball pitched up outside
off, thick edge races to the backward point fence
41.5 Tait to Sehwag, two runs, angles toward the gully, bad misfield
straight through Wright allows 2 runs to be taken
Nicholson to start from the Church St end
41.6 Tait to Sehwag, no run
End of over 42 (7 runs) Indians 135/3 (trail by 176 runs)
SW Tait 10-0-49-1 (3nb) - River End
A Chopra 41* (119b 4x4) V Sehwag 26* (24b 4x4)
42.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
42.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
42.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, outside off, no shot offered
42.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, back, defends to the bowler
42.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, attempted yorker speared wide down the
leg side, good diving take by the keeper
42.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
End of over 43 (maiden) Indians 135/3 (trail by 176 runs)
MJ Nicholson 12-8-14-1 - Church Street End
V Sehwag 26* (24b 4x4) A Chopra 41* (125b 4x4)
43.1 Tait to Sehwag, no run, beaten playing defensively outside off
43.2 Tait to Sehwag, no run, drives to extra cover with no timing
43.3 Tait to Sehwag, FOUR, drives, thickish outside edge races away
between guuly and point to the fence
43.4 Tait to Sehwag, OUT: playing forward away from the pads, takes a
thin edge and flies straight to the keeper who takes a straight
forward catch
Indians 139/4, Partnership of 35
V Sehwag c Seccombe b Tait 30 (28b 5x4 0x6)
A Chopra 41* (125b 4x4) SW Tait 10.4-0-53-2 (3nb)
43.5 Tait to Ganguly, no run, glanced off the pad, beautifully fielded
at short backward square
43.6 Tait to Ganguly, FOUR, pushes outside off, thick edge flies at a
catchable height etween third slip and gully
End of over 44 (8 runs) Indians 143/4 (trail by 168 runs)
SW Tait 11-0-57-2 (3nb) - River End
A Chopra 41* (125b 4x4) SC Ganguly 4* (2b 1x4)
44.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, strokes to midoff
44.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, short of a length, fended out on the
off side
44.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, drives back to the bowler who fields
on his follow through
44.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, pushes into the covers
44.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
44.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
End of over 45 (maiden) Indians 143/4 (trail by 168 runs)
MJ Nicholson 13-9-14-1 - Church Street End
SC Ganguly 4* (2b 1x4) A Chopra 41* (131b 4x4)
45.1 Tait to Ganguly, one run, dabs into the covers
45.2 Tait to Chopra, no run, defends back down the wicket
45.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, turned to short backward square
45.4 Tait to Chopra, no run, defends
45.5 Tait to Chopra, (noball) no run
45.5 Tait to Chopra, FOUR, square drive, thickish edge again, flies
safely between gully and point
45.6 Tait to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 46 (6 runs) Indians 149/4 (trail by 162 runs)
SW Tait 12-0-63-2 (4nb) - River End
SC Ganguly 5* (3b 1x4) A Chopra 45* (137b 5x4)
46.1 Nicholson to Ganguly, no run, dabs into the off side, takes off but
is sent back by Chopra
46.2 Nicholson to Ganguly, OUT: outside off, angles the ball straight to
Hussey fielding at a wide third slip. Simple catch, poor dismissal
Indians 149/5, Partnership of 10
SC Ganguly c Hussey b Nicholson 5 (5b 1x4 0x6)
A Chopra 45* (137b 5x4) MJ Nicholson 13.2-9-14-2
46.3 Nicholson to Patel, no run, full delivery played with an angled bat
on the bounce to Hussey at slip
46.4 Nicholson to Patel, no run, short of a length, back, defends
46.5 Nicholson to Patel, no run, no shot offered outside off
46.6 Nicholson to Patel, no run, defends to mid on
End of over 47 (maiden) Indians 149/5 (trail by 162 runs)
MJ Nicholson 14-10-14-2 - Church Street End
A Chopra 45* (137b 5x4) PA Patel 0* (4b)
47.1 Tait to Chopra, one run
47.2 Tait to Patel, no run, OUT; angled into the cordon, a diving save
by Hussey in the slips, the batsmen hesitate then decide to run on
the mis field, Hussey's return hits the stumps and Chopra is
caught short
Indians 150/6, Partnership of 1
A Chopra run out (Hussey) 46 (138b 5x4 0x6)
47.3 Tait to Balaji, one run, pushes to mid wicket, easy single taken
47.4 Tait to Patel, no run
47.5 Tait to Patel, no run
47.6 Tait to Patel, no run
End of over 48 (2 runs) Indians 151/6 (trail by 160 runs)
SW Tait 13-0-65-2 (4nb) - River End
L Balaji 1* (1b) PA Patel 0* (8b)
48.1 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, forward, defends
48.2 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, left outside off
48.3 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, inside edge onto pad, rolls out on the
off side
48.4 Nicholson to Balaji, no run
48.5 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, bouncer, ducks easilly below
48.6 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, defends on the on side
End of over 49 (maiden) Indians 151/6 (trail by 160 runs)
MJ Nicholson 15-11-14-2 - Church Street End
PA Patel 0* (8b) L Balaji 1* (7b)
49.1 Tait to Patel, no run, left outside off
49.2 Tait to Patel, no run, angles the ball on the bounce to White at
second slip
49.3 Tait to Patel, no run, forward, defends
49.4 Tait to Patel, no run, left outside off
49.5 Tait to Patel, FOUR, thick edge driving at a wide ball, flies
between third slip and the finer of the 2 gullies
49.6 Tait to Patel, no run, bouncer, well bowled and well played swaying
out of the way
End of over 50 (4 runs) Indians 155/6 (trail by 156 runs)
SW Tait 14-0-69-2 (4nb) - River End
L Balaji 1* (7b) PA Patel 4* (14b 1x4)
50.1 Nicholson to Balaji, FOUR, thick edge leaning forward, runs down
between slip and gully
50.2 Nicholson to Balaji, no run, plays inside the line intentionally
50.3 Nicholson to Balaji, three runs, nicely driven through mid off,
well run to get back for 3
50.4 Nicholson to Patel, no run, left outside off
50.5 Nicholson to Patel, no run, defends back to the bowler
50.6 Nicholson to Patel, no run, glides into the gully
End of over 51 (7 runs) Indians 162/6 (trail by 149 runs)
MJ Nicholson 16-11-21-2 - Church Street End
L Balaji 8* (10b 1x4) PA Patel 4* (17b 1x4)
51.1 Tait to Balaji, no run, good bouncer, ducks underneath
51.2 Tait to Balaji, OUT: plays across the crease to an excellent
yorker, as plumb as can be
Indians 162/7, Partnership of 12
L Balaji lbw b Tait 8 (12b 1x4 0x6)
PA Patel 4* (17b 1x4) SW Tait 14.2-0-69-3 (4nb)
51.3 Tait to Kartik, no run, left outsid eoff
51.4 Tait to Kartik, no run
51.5 Tait to Kartik, no run, left outside off
51.6 Tait to Kartik, no run
End of over 52 (maiden) Indians 162/7 (trail by 149 runs)
SW Tait 15-1-69-3 (4nb) - River End
PA Patel 4* (17b 1x4) M Kartik 0* (4b)
White comes on to replace the impressive Nicholson
52.1 White to Patel, no run, drives straight to mid off
52.2 White to Patel, no run, defends, running the ball to gully
52.3 White to Patel, no run, forcing shot into the covers
52.4 White to Patel, no run, defends, running the ball to gully
52.5 White to Patel, no run, tossed up, driven straight to mid off
52.6 White to Patel, one run, taken from outside off, played through mid
wicket
End of over 53 (1 run) Indians 163/7 (trail by 148 runs)
CL White 4-0-19-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 5* (23b 1x4) M Kartik 0* (4b)
53.1 Tait to Patel, no run
53.2 Tait to Patel, three runs, flicked off the pads through mid wicket
53.3 Tait to Kartik, no run, down the leg side
53.4 Tait to Kartik, no run, full toss, wide outside off, attempted
drive, misses
53.5 Tait to Kartik, no run, beaten outsid eoff
53.6 Tait to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 54 (3 runs) Indians 166/7 (trail by 145 runs)
SW Tait 16-1-72-3 (4nb) - River End
PA Patel 8* (25b 1x4) M Kartik 0* (8b)
Match State: Drinks
54.1 White to Patel, no run, back, defends
54.2 White to Patel, no run, no shot offered outside off
54.3 White to Patel, no run, low slung action this time, wide of off, no
shot offered
54.4 White to Patel, no run, left outside off
54.5 White to Patel, no run, left outside off
54.6 White to Patel, no run, turned to midwicket from outside off, good
diving save by the captain
End of over 55 (maiden) Indians 166/7 (trail by 145 runs)
CL White 5-1-19-0 - Church Street End
M Kartik 0* (8b) PA Patel 8* (31b 1x4)
Rofe swung back iinto the attack
55.1 Rofe to Kartik, no run, pushes forward, rolls to point
55.2 Rofe to Kartik, no run, pushes to square leg
55.3 Rofe to Kartik, no run, left outside off
55.4 Rofe to Kartik, no run, forward, defends
55.5 Rofe to Kartik, no run
55.6 Rofe to Kartik, FOUR, punches through the covers
End of over 56 (4 runs) Indians 170/7 (trail by 141 runs)
PC Rofe 7-1-26-0 - River End
PA Patel 8* (31b 1x4) M Kartik 4* (14b 1x4)
56.1 White to Patel, no run, played to mid on
56.2 White to Patel, FOUR, sweeps backward of square, races away to the
fence
56.3 White to Patel, FOUR, wider ball, square drives to the fence
56.4 White to Patel, no run, drives square, straight to point
56.5 White to Patel, no run, shorter ball, wrongun, batsman pulls out of
the shot
56.6 White to Patel, no run, punches into the off side
End of over 57 (8 runs) Indians 178/7 (trail by 133 runs)
CL White 6-1-27-0 - Church Street End
M Kartik 4* (14b 1x4) PA Patel 16* (37b 3x4)
57.1 Rofe to Kartik, no run, played back to the bowler
57.2 Rofe to Kartik, no run, defends out on the off side
57.3 Rofe to Kartik, no run, beaten outsid eoff
57.4 Rofe to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off, wafting a lazy
attempted drive
57.5 Rofe to Kartik, no run, drives uppishly to mid on
57.6 Rofe to Kartik, no run, angled into the gully
End of over 58 (maiden) Indians 178/7 (trail by 133 runs)
PC Rofe 8-2-26-0 - River End
PA Patel 16* (37b 3x4) M Kartik 4* (20b 1x4)
58.1 White to Patel, one run, turns to mid wicket
58.2 White to Kartik, no run, wrong un, left outside off
58.3 White to Kartik, no run, beaten defending outside off
58.4 White to Kartik, two runs, drives over mid off, doesn't take off
for the run straight away thinking the ball will reach the rope
but it pulls up short
58.5 White to Kartik, no run, left outside off
58.6 White to Kartik, no run, left outside off
End of over 59 (3 runs) Indians 181/7 (trail by 130 runs)
CL White 7-1-30-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 17* (38b 3x4) M Kartik 6* (25b 1x4)
59.1 Rofe to Patel, one run, turned off the pads to mid wicket
59.2 Rofe to Kartik, no run, no shot offered outside off
59.3 Rofe to Kartik, no run, short, harmless bouncer
59.4 Rofe to Kartik, no run, defends out on the off side
59.5 Rofe to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off
59.6 Rofe to Kartik, no run, taken on the pad, bounces down on the on
side
End of over 60 (1 run) Indians 182/7 (trail by 129 runs)
PC Rofe 9-2-27-0 - River End
PA Patel 18* (39b 3x4) M Kartik 6* (30b 1x4)
60.1 White to Patel, no run, beaten, pushing forward outside off
60.2 White to Patel, no run, takes the pad, bounces out on the on side
60.3 White to Patel, FOUR, long hop, quickly into position, pulled
through mid wicket
60.4 White to Patel, no run, forward, defends
60.5 White to Patel, one run, short of a length, cuts to deepish cover
point, quick single taken
60.6 White to Kartik, no run, forward, defends
End of over 61 (5 runs) Indians 187/7 (trail by 124 runs)
CL White 8-1-35-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 23* (44b 4x4) M Kartik 6* (31b 1x4)
61.1 Rofe to Patel, no run, tries to cut a ball angled in from around
the wicket, cramped, ball rolls out on the off side
61.2 Rofe to Patel, no run, pushes to mid off
61.3 Rofe to Patel, no run, shoulders arms outside off
61.4 Rofe to Patel, FOUR, short of a length, up and under cut shot over
the cordon
61.5 Rofe to Patel, FOUR, flashes a cut at a ball to close to the body,
edge just wide of White at slip
61.6 Rofe to Patel, no run, no shot offered
End of over 62 (8 runs) Indians 195/7 (trail by 116 runs)
PC Rofe 10-2-35-0 - River End
M Kartik 6* (31b 1x4) PA Patel 31* (50b 6x4)
62.1 White to Kartik, no run, left outside off
62.2 White to Kartik, one run, swept along the carpet to deep backward
square
62.3 White to Patel, one run, pulls unconvincingly through square leg
62.4 White to Kartik, one run, punches through mid wicket
62.5 White to Patel, no run, down the legside, neat take by the keeper
62.6 White to Patel, no run, forward, defends
End of over 63 (3 runs) Indians 198/7 (trail by 113 runs)
CL White 9-1-38-0 - Church Street End
M Kartik 8* (34b 1x4) PA Patel 32* (53b 6x4)
63.1 Rofe to Kartik, no run, pushes to point
63.2 Rofe to Kartik, no run, back, defends
63.3 Rofe to Kartik, no run, defends into the covers
63.4 Rofe to Kartik, no run, forward, defends
63.5 Rofe to Kartik, no run
63.6 Rofe to Kartik, no run, left outsid eoff
End of over 64 (maiden) Indians 198/7 (trail by 113 runs)
PC Rofe 11-3-35-0 - River End
PA Patel 32* (53b 6x4) M Kartik 8* (40b 1x4)
64.1 White to Patel, no run, forward, defends
64.2 White to Patel, one run, sweeps fine off middle stump
64.3 White to Kartik, two runs, plays off the back foot through the
covers
64.4 White to Kartik, no run, takes the pad trying to sweep, half shout
64.5 White to Kartik, one run, plays behind square
64.6 White to Patel, no run, pushes out on the off side
End of over 65 (4 runs) Indians 202/7 (trail by 109 runs)
CL White 10-1-42-0 - Church Street End
M Kartik 11* (43b 1x4) PA Patel 33* (56b 6x4)
65.1 Rofe to Patel, two runs
65.2 Rofe to Patel, no run
65.3 Rofe to Patel, no run
65.4 Rofe to Patel, no run
65.5 Rofe to Patel, no run
65.6 Rofe to Patel, no run
End of over 66 (1 run) Indians 203/7 (trail by 108 runs)
PC Rofe 12-3-37-0 - River End
M Kartik 10* (43b 1x4) PA Patel 35* (62b 6x4)
66.1 White to Kartik, one run
66.2 White to Patel, no run
66.3 White to Patel, FOUR
66.4 White to Patel, three runs
66.5 White to Kartik, no run
66.6 White to Kartik, no run
End of over 67 (8 runs) Indians 211/7 (trail by 100 runs)
CL White 11-1-50-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 42* (65b 7x4) M Kartik 11* (46b 1x4)
67.1 Wright to Patel, no run
67.2 Wright to Patel, no run
67.3 Wright to Patel, no run
67.4 Wright to Patel, no run
67.5 Wright to Patel, no run, left outsid eoff, no shot offered
67.6 Wright to Patel, no run, leaves a ball outside off that is very
close to the stumps
End of over 68 (2 runs, maiden) Indians 213/7 (trail by 98 runs)
DG Wright 13-7-28-1 - River End
M Kartik 11* (46b 1x4) PA Patel 44* (71b 7x4)
68.1 White to Kartik, no run, left outside off
68.2 White to Kartik, FOUR, lofts back over the deepish mid off
68.3 White to Kartik, no run, stroked to cover
68.4 White to Kartik, no run, back, chopped to backward point
68.5 White to Kartik, no run, beaten outside off leaning forward in
defence
68.6 White to Kartik, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 69 (4 runs) Indians 217/7 (trail by 94 runs)
CL White 12-1-54-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 44* (71b 7x4) M Kartik 15* (52b 2x4)
69.1 Wright to Patel, no run, forward, defends
69.2 Wright to Patel, one run, glances to fine leg
69.3 Wright to Kartik, no run
69.4 Wright to Kartik, no run
69.5 Wright to Kartik, FOUR, cuts uppishly backward of point to the
fence
69.6 Wright to Kartik, no run, left outsid eoff
End of over 70 (5 runs) Indians 222/7 (trail by 89 runs)
DG Wright 14-7-33-1 - River End
PA Patel 45* (73b 7x4) M Kartik 19* (56b 3x4)
70.1 White to Patel, no run, defends
70.2 White to Patel, one run, drives to the deepish cover, single taken
70.3 White to Kartik, two runs, full delivery, beautifuuly guided to
third man
70.4 White to Kartik, one run
70.5 White to Patel, two runs, flicked through mid wicket
70.6 White to Patel, no run, sweeps straight to short backward square
leg
End of over 71 (6 runs) Indians 228/7 (trail by 83 runs)
CL White 13-1-60-0 - Church Street End
M Kartik 22* (58b 3x4) PA Patel 48* (77b 7x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Tait to open up after tea
71.1 Tait to Kartik, no run, left outside off
71.2 Tait to Kartik, FOUR, glides through the cordon
71.3 Tait to Kartik, no run, defends back up the wicket
71.4 Tait to Kartik, no run, bouncer, sways back out of the way
71.5 Tait to Kartik, no run, glides to gully
71.6 Tait to Kartik, no run, drives, thick edge bounces to third slip
End of over 72 (4 runs) Indians 232/7 (trail by 79 runs)
SW Tait 17-1-76-3 (4nb) - River End
PA Patel 48* (78b 7x4) M Kartik 26* (61b 4x4)
Nicholson returns to bowl from the Church St end
72.1 Nicholson to Patel, no run, forward, defends
72.2 Nicholson to Patel, no run, pushes onto the off side, thoughts of a
single but not taken
72.3 Nicholson to Patel, one run, glances to fine leg
72.4 Nicholson to Kartik, no run, defends out on the off side
72.5 Nicholson to Kartik, no run, pushes defensively up the off
72.6 Nicholson to Kartik, no run, beaten wafting at one outside off
End of over 73 (1 run) Indians 233/7 (trail by 78 runs)
MJ Nicholson 17-11-22-2 - Church Street End
PA Patel 49* (81b 7x4) M Kartik 26* (64b 4x4)
73.1 Tait to Patel, no run, through to the keeper outside off
73.2 Tait to Patel, no run, down the leg side
73.3 Tait to Patel, no run, OUT; plays to mid on, takes off for a quick
single to bring up his fifty, Rofe swoops on the ball and throws
down the stumps, third umpire says out, but a very close call and
not an ideal angle for the camera
Indians 233/8, Partnership of 71
M Kartik run out (Rofe) 26 (64b 4x4 0x6)
73.4 Tait to Pathan, no run, defends out on the on side
73.5 Tait to Pathan, no run, defends up the on side
73.6 Tait to Pathan, no run, bouncer, high and harmless
End of over 74 (maiden) Indians 233/8 (trail by 78 runs)
SW Tait 18-2-76-3 (4nb) - River End
PA Patel 49* (84b 7x4) IK Pathan 0* (3b)
74.1 Nicholson to Patel, no run, down the leg side
74.2 Nicholson to Patel, no run, takes the pad, bounces out on the off
side
74.3 Nicholson to Patel, OUT: wide ball, tries to drive, takes a thick
edge and flies straight to Love at first slip
Indians 233/9, Partnership of 0
PA Patel c Love b Nicholson 49 (87b 7x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 0* (3b) MJ Nicholson 17.3-11-22-3
74.4 Nicholson to Nehra, no run, pushes out on the off side
74.5 Nicholson to Nehra, no run, inside edge onto pad, would have taken
the stumps but too much bat on it
74.6 Nicholson to Nehra, no run, forward, defends
End of over 75 (maiden) Indians 233/9 (trail by 78 runs)
MJ Nicholson 18-12-22-3 - Church Street End
IK Pathan 0* (3b) A Nehra 0* (3b)
75.1 Tait to Pathan, no run, bouncer
75.2 Tait to Pathan, no run
75.3 Tait to Pathan, (noball) no run
75.3 Tait to Pathan, one run, turns backward of square
75.4 Tait to Nehra, no run, forward defends
75.5 Tait to Nehra, no run
75.6 Tait to Nehra, no run
End of over 76 (2 runs) Indians 235/9 (trail by 76 runs)
SW Tait 19-2-78-3 (5nb) - River End
IK Pathan 1* (7b) A Nehra 0* (6b)
76.1 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, pushes to the off side
76.2 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
76.3 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
76.4 Nicholson to Pathan, one run, pushes into the covers, quick single
taken
76.5 Nicholson to Nehra, no run, defends out on the off side
76.6 Nicholson to Nehra, no run, taken on the pad, big appeal but the
ball is angling down the leg side, excellent yorker
End of over 77 (1 run) Indians 236/9 (trail by 75 runs)
MJ Nicholson 19-12-23-3 - Church Street End
IK Pathan 2* (11b) A Nehra 0* (8b)
77.1 Tait to Pathan, FOUR, plays forward, thick edge flies just wide of
gully
77.2 Tait to Pathan, two runs, drives through the covers
77.3 Tait to Pathan, one run, pushes to cover
77.4 Tait to Nehra, no run, bouncer, batsman evades
77.5 Tait to Nehra, no run, pushes back down the wicket to the bowler
77.6 Tait to Nehra, no run, pushes to mid off
End of over 78 (7 runs) Indians 243/9 (trail by 68 runs)
SW Tait 20-2-85-3 (5nb) - River End
IK Pathan 9* (14b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (11b)
78.1 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, very good bouncer, batsman ducks low
to get out of the way
78.2 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, pushed down the leg side
78.3 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, pushes into the covers
78.4 Nicholson to Pathan, two runs, thick outside edge flies backward of
point
78.5 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, taken on the pad
78.6 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, drives square with no timing
End of over 79 (2 runs) Indians 245/9 (trail by 66 runs)
MJ Nicholson 20-12-25-3 - Church Street End
A Nehra 0* (11b) IK Pathan 11* (20b 1x4)
Wright comes back on from the River end
79.1 Wright to Nehra, no run, pulls the bat away outside off
79.2 Wright to Nehra, no run, forward, defends
79.3 Wright to Nehra, no run, pulls the bat away outside off
79.4 Wright to Nehra, no run, no shot offered outside off
79.5 Wright to Nehra, no run, pushes to cover
79.6 Wright to Nehra, no run, plays forward, takes bat and pad and runs
to mid off
End of over 80 (maiden) Indians 245/9 (trail by 66 runs)
DG Wright 15-8-33-1 - River End
IK Pathan 11* (20b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (17b)
80.1 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
80.2 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
80.3 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
80.4 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
80.5 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, drives straight to cover
80.6 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, wide outside off, swing and a miss
End of over 81 (maiden) Indians 245/9 (trail by 66 runs)
MJ Nicholson 21-13-25-3 - Church Street End
A Nehra 0* (17b) IK Pathan 11* (26b 1x4)
New ball taken by Wright
81.1 Wright to Nehra, no run, beaten just outside off by a ball just
short of a length
81.2 Wright to Nehra, no run
81.3 Wright to Nehra, no run
81.4 Wright to Nehra, no run
81.5 Wright to Nehra, no run
81.6 Wright to Nehra, no run, through to the keeper outside off
End of over 82 (maiden) Indians 245/9 (trail by 66 runs)
DG Wright 16-9-33-1 - River End
IK Pathan 11* (26b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (23b)
82.1 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
82.2 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, defends back down the wicket
82.3 Nicholson to Pathan, no run, left outside off
82.4 Nicholson to Pathan, no run
82.5 Nicholson to Pathan, OUT: glides into the gully where Wright takes
an excellent diving catch
Indians 245/10, Partnership of 12
IK Pathan c Wright b Nicholson 11 (31b 1x4 0x6)
A Nehra 0* (23b) MJ Nicholson 21.5-13-25-4
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Pathan to Rogers, no run, pushed down the leg side, through to the
keeper
0.2 Pathan to Rogers, no run, outside off, no shot offered
0.3 Pathan to Rogers, two runs, glided between point and gully
0.4 Pathan to Rogers, no run, defends back to the bowler
0.5 Pathan to Rogers, no run, drives back to the bowler who fields in
his follow through
0.6 Pathan to Rogers, no run, swiinging away outside off, no shot
offered
End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia A 2/0 (lead by 68 runs)
IK Pathan 1-0-2-0 - Church Street End
MEK Hussey 0* (0b) CJL Rogers 2* (6b)
Balaji opens up from the River end
1.1 Balaji to Hussey, two runs, short, pulled, top edge flies back over
mid wicket
1.2 Balaji to Hussey, no run, defends back down the wicket
1.3 Balaji to Hussey, no run, shoulders arms outside off
1.4 Balaji to Hussey, no run, shoulders arms outside off
1.5 Balaji to Hussey, one run
1.6 Balaji to Rogers, OUT: tries to play down the on side, takes the
edge and flies straight to Chopra at third slip
Australia A 5/1, Partnership of 5
CJL Rogers c Chopra b Balaji 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia A 5/1 (lead by 71 runs)
L Balaji 1-0-3-1 - River End
MEK Hussey 3* (5b)
2.1 Pathan to Hussey, no run, no shot offered outside off
2.2 Pathan to Hussey, FOUR, short, pulled over square leg, smacks into
the fence on the bounce
2.3 Pathan to Hussey, no run, well left outside off
2.4 Pathan to Hussey, no run, pushes onto the on side
2.5 Pathan to Hussey, OUT: short, flashes outside off, takes the top
edge and flies fast to first slip where Tendulkar accepts the
chance
Australia A 9/2, Partnership of 4
MEK Hussey c Tendulkar b Pathan 7 (10b 1x4 0x6)
ML Love 0* (0b) IK Pathan 1.5-0-6-1
2.6 Pathan to Hodge, no run, down the leg side
End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia A 9/2 (lead by 75 runs)
IK Pathan 2-0-6-1 - Church Street End
ML Love 0* (0b) BJ Hodge 0* (1b)
3.1 Balaji to Love, no run
3.2 Balaji to Love, (noball) no run
3.2 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
3.3 Balaji to Love, no run
3.4 Balaji to Love, no run, taken on the leg playing forward, big shout
but turned down
3.5 Balaji to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
3.6 Balaji to Love, FOUR, glorious cover drive out to the fence
End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia A 14/2 (lead by 80 runs)
L Balaji 2-0-8-1 (1nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 0* (1b) ML Love 4* (7b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
4.2 Pathan to Hodge, FOUR, cuts backward of point out to the fence
4.3 Pathan to Hodge, legbye: one run, swinging down the leg side, takes
the pad and rolls to backward square
4.4 Pathan to Love, no run, down the leg side
4.5 Pathan to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
4.6 Pathan to Love, no run, forward, defends
End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia A 19/2 (lead by 85 runs)
IK Pathan 3-0-10-1 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 4* (4b 1x4) ML Love 4* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Balaji to Hodge, no run, left outside off
5.2 Balaji to Hodge, no run, drives back down the wicket, fielded by
the bowler
5.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run, plays forward, takes the pad but well
downand outside off
5.4 Balaji to Hodge, no run, drives into the covers
5.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
5.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, plays back to the bowler
End of over 6 (maiden) Australia A 19/2 (lead by 85 runs)
L Balaji 3-1-8-1 (1nb) - River End
ML Love 4* (10b 1x4) BJ Hodge 4* (10b 1x4)
6.1 Pathan to Love, three runs, drives through extra cover
6.2 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
6.3 Pathan to Hodge, no run, drives with no timing up the off side
6.4 Pathan to Hodge, no run, defends back down the wicket
6.5 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
6.6 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 7 (3 runs) Australia A 22/2 (lead by 88 runs)
IK Pathan 4-0-13-1 - Church Street End
ML Love 7* (11b 1x4) BJ Hodge 4* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Balaji to Love, no run, shoulders arms outside off
7.2 Balaji to Love, no run, cuts, bottom edge into the ground, bounces
into the gully
7.3 Balaji to Love, no run, short, pulls straight to the square leg who
is fielding very deep, but the batsmen don't run
7.4 Balaji to Love, no run, dabs into the off side, wants to take a
suicide single but is sent back by Hodge
7.5 Balaji to Love, FOUR, lovely classical cover drive
7.6 Balaji to Love, no run, left outside off
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia A 26/2 (lead by 92 runs)
L Balaji 4-1-12-1 (1nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 4* (15b 1x4) ML Love 11* (17b 2x4)
8.1 Pathan to Hodge, no run, forward, bat and pad close together, half
shout from the bowler and the keeper
8.2 Pathan to Hodge, no run, down the leg side
8.3 Pathan to Hodge, one run, pushes into the covers
8.4 Pathan to Love, no run, shoulders arms outside off
8.5 Pathan to Love, no run, no shot offered outside off
8.6 Pathan to Love, no run, drives with little timing to mid on
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia A 27/2 (lead by 93 runs)
IK Pathan 5-0-14-1 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 5* (18b 1x4) ML Love 11* (20b 2x4)
9.1 Balaji to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms outside off
9.2 Balaji to Hodge, one run, turned gently behind square
9.3 Balaji to Love, no run, slow, slow. slower ball down the leg side,
through to the keeper
9.4 Balaji to Love, no run, through to the keeper outside off
9.5 Balaji to Love, OUT: good ball, straight between the gap between
bat and pad, takes the top of the off stump, a deserved wicket for
the Indian paceman
Australia A 28/3, Partnership of 19
ML Love b Balaji 11 (23b 2x4 0x6)
BJ Hodge 6* (20b 1x4) L Balaji 4.5-1-13-2 (1nb)
9.6 Balaji to Clarke, (noball) two runs, pushes through the covers
9.6 Balaji to Clarke, FOUR, flicked off the pads through square leg
End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia A 35/3 (lead by 101 runs)
L Balaji 5-1-20-2 (2nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 6* (20b 1x4) MJ Clarke 6* (2b 1x4)
10.1 Pathan to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
10.2 Pathan to Hodge, no run, left outside off
10.3 Pathan to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
10.4 Pathan to Hodge, no run, leans forward, taken on the pad but
outside the line
10.5 Pathan to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
10.6 Pathan to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 11 (maiden) Australia A 35/3 (lead by 101 runs)
IK Pathan 6-1-14-1 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 6* (2b 1x4) BJ Hodge 6* (26b 1x4)
11.1 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, punches through the covers
11.2 Balaji to Hodge, no run, taken on the pad trying to glance
11.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run
11.4 Balaji to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
11.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
11.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 12 (3 runs) Australia A 38/3 (lead by 104 runs)
L Balaji 6-1-23-2 (2nb) - River End
MJ Clarke 9* (3b 1x4) BJ Hodge 6* (31b 1x4)
12.1 Pathan to Clarke, two runs, turned off the hip backward of square
12.2 Pathan to Clarke, no run, no shot offered outside off
12.3 Pathan to Clarke, no run, shoulders arms outside off
12.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run, shoulders arms outside off
12.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run, shoulders arms outside off
12.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia A 40/3 (lead by 106 runs)
IK Pathan 7-1-16-1 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 6* (31b 1x4) MJ Clarke 11* (9b 1x4)
13.1 Balaji to Hodge, no run, forward, defends on the off side, Clarke
wants the single but is sent back by Hodge
13.2 Balaji to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outsid eoff
13.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
13.4 Balaji to Hodge, no run, drives straight back to the bowler who
shapes to throw at the stumps
13.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run, down the leg side
13.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, pushes into the off side
End of over 14 (maiden) Australia A 40/3 (lead by 106 runs)
L Balaji 7-2-23-2 (2nb) - River End
MJ Clarke 11* (9b 1x4) BJ Hodge 6* (37b 1x4)
14.1 Pathan to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
14.2 Pathan to Clarke, no run, defends to mid on
14.3 Pathan to Clarke, no run, left outside off
14.4 Pathan to Clarke, one run, pushes into the covers, poor misfield by
Kartik
14.5 Pathan to Hodge, no run, bouncer, well down the leg side
14.6 Pathan to Hodge, one run, leans forward, pushes to mid wicket
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia A 42/3 (lead by 108 runs)
IK Pathan 8-1-18-1 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 7* (39b 1x4) MJ Clarke 12* (13b 1x4)
15.1 Balaji to Hodge, one run, pushed to mid wicket
15.2 Balaji to Clarke, one run, bouncer, hooks, bottom edge runs to fine
leg
15.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run, forward, defends
15.4 Balaji to Hodge, no run, left outside off
15.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run
15.6 Balaji to Hodge, three runs, whipped off the toes through mid
wicket
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia A 47/3 (lead by 113 runs)
L Balaji 8-2-28-2 (2nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 11* (44b 1x4) MJ Clarke 13* (14b 1x4)
Kartik comes on for one over before stumps
16.1 Kartik to Hodge, bye: one run, pushed down the legside, mis gloved
by the keeper and the ball runs down behind slips
16.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
16.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
16.4 Kartik to Clarke, three runs, uses his feet, whips it through mid
wicket
16.5 Kartik to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
16.6 Kartik to Hodge, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia A 51/3 (lead by 117 runs)
M Kartik 1-0-3-0 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 16* (17b 1x4) BJ Hodge 11* (47b 1x4)
17.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
17.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, forward, defends to cover
17.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, forward, defends to cover
17.4 Balaji to Clarke, two runs, short, pulls very fine
17.5 Balaji to Clarke, FOUR, short again, lovely controlled pull shot
races to the deep backward square fence
17.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, forward, defends to point
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia A 57/3 (lead by 123 runs)
L Balaji 9-2-34-2 (2nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 11* (47b 1x4) MJ Clarke 22* (23b 2x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
An even days cricket with neither side really dominating the other.
A contrived declaration tomorrow will be the only way a result is
likely to be achieved.
Join us tomorrow for the final days play from 11:00 am AEDT.
18.1 Nehra to Hodge, no run, good bouncer to begin the day
18.2 Nehra to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms to aball slanted across
18.3 Nehra to Hodge, two runs, played firmly through the covers
18.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, olayed back down the pitch to bowler
18.5 Nehra to Hodge, no run, driven to midoff
18.6 Nehra to Hodge, no run, bouncer, easily ducked under by Hodge
End of over 19 (2 runs) Australia A 59/3 (lead by 125 runs)
A Nehra 1-0-2-0 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 22* (23b 2x4) BJ Hodge 13* (53b 1x4)
19.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, played back on the onside easily fielded
by midon
19.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, pushed out into the covers
19.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, played out into the covers
19.4 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, played well through the covers
19.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run, played forward, fielded at point
19.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia A 62/3 (lead by 128 runs)
L Balaji 10-2-37-2 (2nb) - River End
MJ Clarke 25* (27b 2x4) BJ Hodge 13* (55b 1x4)
20.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, thickish inside edge
20.2 Nehra to Hodge, FOUR, straight drive
20.3 Nehra to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms
20.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, left outside the off stump
20.5 Nehra to Hodge, no run, pull to squareleg, well fielded
20.6 Nehra to Hodge, no run, firm drive straight to midoff
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia A 67/3 (lead by 133 runs)
A Nehra 2-0-7-0 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 26* (28b 2x4) BJ Hodge 17* (60b 2x4)
21.1 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, driven on the up through midoff
21.2 Balaji to Hodge, no run, firm drive to midoff
21.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run, firm drive to midoff
21.4 Balaji to Hodge, no run, leaves outside offstump
21.5 Balaji to Hodge, no run, slash outside offstump to aball to close
to cut
21.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, plays back to a short of length ball
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia A 70/3 (lead by 136 runs)
L Balaji 11-2-40-2 (2nb) - River End
MJ Clarke 29* (29b 2x4) BJ Hodge 17* (65b 2x4)
22.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, crontrolled hook to square
22.2 Nehra to Hodge, one run, dab out on the offside
22.3 Nehra to Clarke, no run, plays back, played to midoff
22.4 Nehra to Clarke, no run, played out forward of point
22.5 Nehra to Clarke, no run, short ball down the legside, left by the
batsman
22.6 Nehra to Clarke, one run, quick single out on the offside
End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia A 73/3 (lead by 139 runs)
A Nehra 3-0-10-0 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 31* (34b 2x4) BJ Hodge 18* (66b 2x4)
23.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, firm push out to point
23.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, firm push out to point
23.3 Balaji to Clarke, (noball) no run, played firmly to short cover
23.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, straight drive partially fielded by the
bowler
23.4 Balaji to Clarke, no run, playing forward hit on the pad
23.5 Balaji to Clarke, no run, playing forward, hit firmly to cover
23.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, under edge to short cover off an
attempted cut shot
End of over 24 (1 run) Australia A 74/3 (lead by 140 runs)
L Balaji 12-2-41-2 (3nb) - River End
BJ Hodge 18* (66b 2x4) MJ Clarke 31* (41b 2x4)
24.1 Nehra to Hodge, FOUR, lovely cover drive
24.2 Nehra to Hodge, two runs, pulled to fineleg
24.3 Nehra to Hodge, no run, compact in defense, playing forward
24.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms
24.5 Nehra to Hodge, one run, quick single to midwicket
24.6 Nehra to Clarke, FOUR, magnificent drive piercing the offside field
End of over 25 (11 runs) Australia A 85/3 (lead by 151 runs)
A Nehra 4-0-21-0 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 25* (71b 3x4) MJ Clarke 35* (42b 3x4)
25.1 Balaji to Hodge, no run, well cut fielded at easily fielded point
25.2 Balaji to Hodge, no run, well struck to midoff
25.3 Balaji to Hodge, no run
25.4 Balaji to Hodge, one run, glided to backward point
25.5 Balaji to Clarke, one run, push just forward of point
25.6 Balaji to Hodge, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia A 87/3 (lead by 153 runs)
L Balaji 13-2-43-2 (3nb) - River End
MJ Clarke 36* (43b 3x4) BJ Hodge 26* (76b 3x4)
26.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, played firmly of hip through midwicket
26.2 Nehra to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms
26.3 Nehra to Hodge, no run, played back on the offside
26.4 Nehra to Hodge, no run, plays back to a short of length ball on
offstump
26.5 Nehra to Hodge, one run, played off hip backward of square
26.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run, played firmly back to the bowler
End of over 27 (2 runs) Australia A 89/3 (lead by 155 runs)
A Nehra 5-0-23-0 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 27* (80b 3x4) MJ Clarke 37* (45b 3x4)
27.1 Pathan to Hodge, one run, glance to fineleg
27.2 Pathan to Clarke, one run, thick inside edge to deepfine leg
27.3 Pathan to Hodge, no run, firmly driven straight back down the
pitch, fielded by bowler
27.4 Pathan to Hodge, no run, cover drive, fielded in the offside
27.5 Pathan to Hodge, no run, bouncer high above hodge's head
27.6 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms to a ball slanting across
the right hander
End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia A 91/3 (lead by 157 runs)
IK Pathan 9-1-20-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 38* (46b 3x4) BJ Hodge 28* (85b 3x4)
28.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, well struck ondrive, partially fielded
28.2 Nehra to Hodge, no run, played to gully
28.3 Nehra to Hodge, one run, turned to midwicet
28.4 Nehra to Clarke, no run
28.5 Nehra to Clarke, no run
28.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia A 93/3 (lead by 159 runs)
A Nehra 6-0-25-0 - Church Street End
BJ Hodge 29* (87b 3x4) MJ Clarke 39* (50b 3x4)
29.1 Pathan to Hodge, no run, played off legs to squareleg
29.2 Pathan to Hodge, no run, inside edge to thighpad, drops out on to
the onside
29.3 Pathan to Hodge, FOUR, well pulled over squareleg
29.4 Pathan to Hodge, no run, shoulders arms
29.5 Pathan to Hodge, OUT: played on trying to pull
Australia A 97/4, Partnership of 69
BJ Hodge b Pathan 33 (92b 4x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 39* (50b 3x4) IK Pathan 9.5-1-24-2
29.6 Pathan to White, no run, shoulders arms
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia A 97/4 (lead by 163 runs)
IK Pathan 10-1-24-2 - River End
MJ Clarke 39* (50b 3x4) CL White 0* (1b)
30.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, played backward of square
30.2 Nehra to White, no run, shoulders arms to a ball slanted across
30.3 Nehra to White, no run, plays forward, push to offside
30.4 Nehra to White, no run, plays back to a short bal, ropped out on
the onside
30.5 Nehra to White, no run, plays forward to a fulliish ball
30.6 Nehra to White, no run, drive to midoff
End of over 31 (1 run) Australia A 98/4 (lead by 164 runs)
A Nehra 7-0-26-0 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 40* (51b 3x4) CL White 0* (6b)
Match State: Drinks
31.1 Pathan to Clarke, no run, plays forward, blocked to offside
31.2 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, played off backfoot through covers
31.3 Pathan to Clarke, no run
31.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run
31.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run
31.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia A 102/4 (lead by 168 runs)
IK Pathan 11-1-28-2 - River End
CL White 0* (6b) MJ Clarke 44* (58b 4x4)
32.1 Nehra to White, no run, played back to the bowler
32.2 Nehra to White, one run, dropped it to the onside for a quick
single
32.3 Nehra to Clarke, no run, shoulders arms outside offstump
32.4 Nehra to Clarke, no run, push to midon
32.5 Nehra to Clarke, no run, dropped at point from a firmly hit cut
shot
32.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run, on drive mis hit
End of over 33 (1 run) Australia A 103/4 (lead by 169 runs)
A Nehra 8-0-27-0 - Church Street End
CL White 1* (8b) MJ Clarke 44* (62b 4x4)
33.1 Pathan to White, no run, blocked to on side
33.2 Pathan to White, no run, shoulders arms
33.3 Pathan to White, no run, shoulders arms
33.4 Pathan to White, one run, push to mid onn for a quick single
33.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run, no shot offer outside off
33.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, push into the covers
End of over 34 (1 run) Australia A 104/4 (lead by 170 runs)
IK Pathan 12-1-29-2 - River End
CL White 2* (12b) MJ Clarke 44* (64b 4x4)
34.1 Nehra to White, no run, push back along the pitch
34.2 Nehra to White, no run, push back to the bowler
34.3 Nehra to White, one run, inside edge back behind the batsman, close
to stumps, quick single
34.4 Nehra to Clarke, one run, easy single to cover
34.5 Nehra to White, one run, quick single to point, playing back to a
short ball on off stump
34.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run, shoulders arms
End of over 35 (3 runs) Australia A 107/4 (lead by 173 runs)
A Nehra 9-0-30-0 - Church Street End
CL White 4* (16b) MJ Clarke 45* (66b 4x4)
35.1 Pathan to White, no run, played out to point
35.2 Pathan to White, no run, shoulders arms
35.3 Pathan to White, no run, blocked to the offside
35.4 Pathan to White, one run, played firmly to the left of cover
filedsman
35.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run, left outside off
35.6 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, late cut along the ground
End of over 36 (5 runs) Australia A 112/4 (lead by 178 runs)
IK Pathan 13-1-34-2 - River End
CL White 5* (20b) MJ Clarke 49* (68b 5x4)
36.1 Nehra to White, no run, drive to midoff
36.2 Nehra to White, no run, drive to midoff
36.3 Nehra to White, OUT: pull shot caught low down at squareleg
Australia A 112/5, Partnership of 15
CL White c Ganguly b Nehra 5 (23b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 49* (68b 5x4) A Nehra 9.3-0-30-1
36.4 Nehra to Seccombe, FOUR, forced off the backfoot through point
36.5 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, played forward in defence
36.6 Nehra to Seccombe, no run
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia A 116/5 (lead by 182 runs)
A Nehra 10-0-34-1 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 49* (68b 5x4) WA Seccombe 4* (3b 1x4)
37.1 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, played off legs upishly forward of square
37.2 Pathan to Clarke, one run, push to cover
37.3 Pathan to Seccombe, no run, played to midon
37.4 Pathan to Seccombe, no run, played out on offside
37.5 Pathan to Seccombe, one run
37.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, played to midoff
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia A 122/5 (lead by 188 runs)
IK Pathan 14-1-40-2 - River End
WA Seccombe 5* (6b 1x4) MJ Clarke 54* (71b 6x4)
38.1 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, played out into the offside
38.2 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, full ball played to point
38.3 Balaji to Seccombe, FOUR, lovely off drive
38.4 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, through to the keeper
38.5 Balaji to Seccombe, (noball) one run, played to backward point
38.5 Balaji to Clarke, one run, quick single to mid off
38.6 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, shoulders arms
End of over 39 (7 runs) Australia A 129/5 (lead by 195 runs)
L Balaji 14-2-50-2 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 55* (72b 6x4) WA Seccombe 10* (12b 2x4)
39.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, plays forward
39.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, mistimed drive
39.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, plays forward off front pad
39.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, frimly struck on drive, fileded by bowler
39.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run, plays forward
39.6 Kartik to Clarke, no run, drives to the off side
End of over 40 (maiden) Australia A 129/5 (lead by 195 runs)
M Kartik 2-1-3-0 - River End
WA Seccombe 10* (12b 2x4) MJ Clarke 55* (78b 6x4)
40.1 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, drive to midoff
40.2 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, push out on the offside
40.3 Balaji to Seccombe, two runs, square drive, forward of point
40.4 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, driven to mid off
40.5 Balaji to Seccombe, one run, glance to fine leg
40.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, well struck drive to cover
End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia A 132/5 (lead by 198 runs)
L Balaji 15-2-53-2 (4nb) - Church Street End
WA Seccombe 13* (17b 2x4) MJ Clarke 55* (79b 6x4)
41.1 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, plays ball to short forward
41.2 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, ball goes behind batsman
41.3 Kartik to Seccombe, one run, played forward of square
41.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, driven to midoff
41.5 Kartik to Clarke, one run, played to deep backward square
41.6 Kartik to Seccombe, one run, a missed sweep
End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia A 135/5 (lead by 201 runs)
M Kartik 3-1-6-0 - River End
WA Seccombe 15* (21b 2x4) MJ Clarke 56* (81b 6x4)
42.1 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, played to cover
42.2 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, push to cover
42.3 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, forced of backfoot to point
42.4 Balaji to Seccombe, FOUR, top edge from a cut shot, through slips
42.5 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, played to cover
42.6 Balaji to Seccombe, no run, played to midoff
End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia A 139/5 (lead by 205 runs)
L Balaji 16-2-57-2 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 56* (81b 6x4) WA Seccombe 19* (27b 3x4)
43.1 Kartik to Clarke, one run, firm drive to deepish midoff
43.2 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, played off backfoot to cover
43.3 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, played forward, ball rools to gully
43.4 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, push to midon
43.5 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, blocked to off side
43.6 Kartik to Seccombe, no run, leaves ouside the off stump
End of over 44 (1 run) Australia A 140/5 (lead by 206 runs)
M Kartik 4-1-7-0 - River End
MJ Clarke 57* (82b 6x4) WA Seccombe 19* (32b 3x4)
44.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, played to midoff
44.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, plays ball to point
44.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, plays back and blocks to midoff
44.4 Balaji to Clarke, one run, cuts to deep pont
44.5 Balaji to Seccombe, two runs, pull forward of square
44.6 Balaji to Seccombe, FOUR, outside edge playing from crease through
second slip
End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia A 147/5 (lead by 213 runs)
L Balaji 17-2-64-2 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 58* (86b 6x4) WA Seccombe 25* (34b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Kartik opens up after lunch
45.1 Kartik to Clarke, one run, stroked into the off side
45.2 Kartik to Seccombe, one run, pushes to mid on, quick single taken
45.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
45.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, rocks back and cuts, but straight to
point
45.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run
45.6 Kartik to Clarke, no run, back, defends
End of over 46 (2 runs) Australia A 149/5 (lead by 215 runs)
M Kartik 5-1-9-0 - River End
WA Seccombe 26* (35b 4x4) MJ Clarke 59* (91b 6x4)
Nehra to open up from the Church St end
46.1 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, pushes to mid off defensively
46.2 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, stroked to mid off
46.3 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, defended back down the wicket past the
bowler
46.4 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, short of a length, fended down on the on
side
46.5 Nehra to Seccombe, no run, wide outside off, no shot offered
46.6 Nehra to Seccombe, one run, pushes into the covers, quick single
taken
End of over 47 (1 run) Australia A 150/5 (lead by 216 runs)
A Nehra 11-0-35-1 - Church Street End
WA Seccombe 27* (41b 4x4) MJ Clarke 59* (91b 6x4)
47.1 Kartik to Seccombe, no run
47.2 Kartik to Seccombe, OUT: whips off the toes, straight to Sehwag at
shortish mid wicket
Australia A 150/6, Partnership of 38
WA Seccombe c Sehwag b Kartik 27 (43b 4x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 59* (91b 6x4) M Kartik 5.2-1-9-1
47.3 Kartik to Nicholson, no run
47.4 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
47.5 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
47.6 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, takes the pad and pops up to silly mid
off, big appeal for a catch but the umpire is less than interested
End of over 48 (maiden) Australia A 150/6 (lead by 216 runs)
M Kartik 6-2-9-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 59* (91b 6x4) MJ Nicholson 0* (4b)
48.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, drives to mid off, takes off with the
shot
48.2 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, pushes forward, taken on the pad, half
shout but no wicket
48.3 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, shoulders armsoutside off
48.4 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
48.5 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, defends out on the off side
48.6 Nehra to Nicholson, no run
End of over 49 (1 run) Australia A 151/6 (lead by 217 runs)
A Nehra 12-0-36-1 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 60* (92b 6x4) MJ Nicholson 0* (9b)
49.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run
49.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run
49.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, back, cuts straight to the backward point
49.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, down the wicket, defends and then slips
on the pitch, luckily the ball didn't run straight to the short
cover and he has time to regain his feet and get back
49.5 Kartik to Clarke, one run, turns onto the on side
49.6 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
End of over 50 (1 run) Australia A 152/6 (lead by 218 runs)
M Kartik 7-2-10-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 61* (96b 6x4) MJ Nicholson 0* (10b)
50.1 Nehra to Clarke, no run, forward, defends up the off side of the
wicket
50.2 Nehra to Clarke, three runs, flicked off the toes through mid
wicket, good running punishes the lackadasical chase and return
50.3 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
50.4 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends up the off side of the
wicket
50.5 Nehra to Nicholson, one run, pushes gently through the vacant mid
on
50.6 Nehra to Clarke, one run, back, pushes sqaure on the off side, easy
single
End of over 51 (5 runs) Australia A 157/6 (lead by 223 runs)
A Nehra 13-0-41-1 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 65* (99b 6x4) MJ Nicholson 1* (13b)
51.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, down the wicket, drives hard to mid on
51.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
51.3 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, short, rocks back and spanks it backward of
point
51.4 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, down the wicket, lofts over wide mid on,
didn't really get hold of it but it still has the legs to make the
fence
51.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run, uses his feet then defends
51.6 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, lofts over mid on again, fantastically hit,
one bounce and over the fence
End of over 52 (12 runs) Australia A 169/6 (lead by 235 runs)
M Kartik 8-2-22-1 - River End
MJ Nicholson 1* (13b) MJ Clarke 77* (105b 9x4)
52.1 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
52.2 Nehra to Nicholson, one run, turned backward of square
52.3 Nehra to Clarke, FOUR, classical cover drive, races out to the
fence
52.4 Nehra to Clarke, one run, punches through the covers
52.5 Nehra to Nicholson, one run, dabs into the off side, quick single
taken
52.6 Nehra to Clarke, no run, cuts straight to backward point
End of over 53 (7 runs) Australia A 176/6 (lead by 242 runs)
A Nehra 14-0-48-1 - Church Street End
MJ Nicholson 3* (16b) MJ Clarke 82* (108b 10x4)
53.1 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
53.2 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, pops up on the off side,
silly mid off dives but can't reach the ball. Could have been
some bat in it
53.3 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
53.4 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, uses his feet, defends
53.5 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
53.6 Kartik to Nicholson, no run, down the leg side, fumbled by Patel
behind the stumps, Kartik has his hands on his head like there may
have been a chance, either a catch or stumping
End of over 54 (maiden) Australia A 176/6 (lead by 242 runs)
M Kartik 9-3-22-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 82* (108b 10x4) MJ Nicholson 3* (22b)
54.1 Nehra to Clarke, no run, drives to mid off
54.2 Nehra to Clarke, one run, pushes out on the off side
54.3 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, pushes to mid off
54.4 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
54.5 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, short, attempts to pull, misses
54.6 Nehra to Nicholson, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
End of over 55 (1 run) Australia A 177/6 (lead by 243 runs)
A Nehra 15-0-49-1 - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 83* (110b 10x4) MJ Nicholson 3* (26b)
55.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, uses his feet, drives to mid off
55.2 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, short, rocks back and pulls over mid wicket
55.3 Kartik to Clarke, no run, uses his feet, defends
55.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
55.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
55.6 Kartik to Clarke, SIX, down the wicket, swings it hard and high
over long off
End of over 56 (10 runs) Australia A 187/6 (lead by 253 runs)
M Kartik 10-3-32-1 - River End
MJ Nicholson 3* (26b) MJ Clarke 93* (116b 11x4 1x6)
Balaji comes back on to replace Nehra
56.1 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, back, punches into the covers
56.2 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, defends out on the off side
56.3 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
56.4 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, short of a length, tries to turn
behind square, misses, taken on the thigh pad
56.5 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, drives straight to mid off
56.6 Balaji to Nicholson, one run, pushed into the off side, takes off
for a quick single, a direct hit would have seen Clarke struggling
End of over 57 (1 run) Australia A 188/6 (lead by 254 runs)
L Balaji 18-2-65-2 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Nicholson 4* (32b) MJ Clarke 93* (116b 11x4 1x6)
57.1 Kartik to Nicholson, three runs, back, top edged cut flies wide of
the solitary slip and races to deep third man
57.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
57.3 Kartik to Clarke, two runs, flicks through mid wicket
57.4 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
57.5 Kartik to Clarke, no run, down the leg side, takes the pad
57.6 Kartik to Clarke, one run, turns backward of square
End of over 58 (6 runs) Australia A 194/6 (lead by 260 runs)
M Kartik 11-3-38-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 96* (121b 11x4 1x6) MJ Nicholson 7* (33b)
58.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, drives into the covers
58.2 Balaji to Clarke, one run, drives to deep cover
58.3 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, forward, defends
58.4 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, no shot offered outside off
58.5 Balaji to Nicholson, no run, pushes into the covers
58.6 Balaji to Nicholson, OUT: flashes outside off, a thin edge through
to the keeper
Australia A 195/7, Partnership of 45
MJ Nicholson c Patel b Balaji 7 (37b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 59 (1 run) Australia A 195/7 (lead by 261 runs)
L Balaji 19-2-66-3 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 97* (123b 11x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
59.1 Kartik to Clarke, SIX, full toss, swung high over square leg to
bring up his ton
59.2 Kartik to Clarke, two runs, cuts backward of square
59.3 Kartik to Clarke, SIX, swung over mid wicket onto the hill
59.4 Kartik to Clarke, one run, glides to short third man
59.5 Kartik to Wright, no run
59.6 Kartik to Wright, no run, drives straight to mid on
End of over 60 (15 runs) Australia A 210/7 (lead by 276 runs)
M Kartik 12-3-53-1 - River End
MJ Clarke 112* (127b 11x4 3x6) DG Wright 0* (2b)
60.1 Balaji to Clarke, one run, pushes through covers
60.2 Balaji to Wright, no run
60.3 Balaji to Wright, no run, punches into the covers, brilliant diving
save
60.4 Balaji to Wright, no run, drives on the off side
60.5 Balaji to Wright, FOUR, drops to one knee and smacks over long on,
pitches 2 metres in from the rope and dribbles over
60.6 Balaji to Wright, no run, punches into the covers
End of over 61 (5 runs) Australia A 215/7 (lead by 281 runs)
L Balaji 20-2-71-3 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 113* (128b 11x4 3x6) DG Wright 4* (7b 1x4)
Tendulkar comes on bowling his spinners to replace Kartik
61.1 Tendulkar to Clarke, no run, back, cuts straight to point
61.2 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, swings along the ground to deep mid
wicket
61.3 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, pads away outside off
61.4 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, back, tries to punch through the off
side
61.5 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, takes the pad stretching well down the
wicket
61.6 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, left outside off
End of over 62 (1 run) Australia A 216/7 (lead by 282 runs)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-1-0 - River End
MJ Clarke 114* (130b 11x4 3x6) DG Wright 4* (11b 1x4)
62.1 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, drives through mid on
62.2 Balaji to Wright, no run, bouncer, sways back out of the way
62.3 Balaji to Wright, FOUR, thick outside edge, ball races to third man
past the diving second slip
62.4 Balaji to Wright, no run, punches into the covers
62.5 Balaji to Wright, no run, punches to mid off
62.6 Balaji to Wright, no run, swing and a miss outside off
End of over 63 (7 runs) Australia A 223/7 (lead by 289 runs)
L Balaji 21-2-78-3 (4nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 117* (131b 11x4 3x6) DG Wright 8* (16b 2x4)
63.1 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, pushes into the off side
63.2 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, forward, defends
63.3 Tendulkar to Wright, no run, forward, defends
63.4 Tendulkar to Wright, one run, dabs a late cut
63.5 Tendulkar to Clarke, SIX, long hop, pulls it high over mid wicket,
well caught by a gentleman on the hill just underneath the
scoreboard
63.6 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, turns through the on side
End of over 64 (9 runs) Australia A 232/7 (lead by 298 runs)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-10-0 - River End
MJ Clarke 125* (134b 11x4 4x6) DG Wright 9* (19b 2x4)
64.1 Balaji to Clarke, no run, forward, defends
64.2 Balaji to Clarke, (noball) FOUR, full toss, smacked through mid on,
lovely shot
64.2 Balaji to Clarke, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
64.3 Balaji to Clarke, (noball) no run, wide outside off, big swing and
a miss
64.3 Balaji to Clarke, one run, pushes off the back foot to mid on
64.4 Balaji to Wright, one run, defends into the covers, quick single
taken
64.5 Balaji to Clarke, one run, smashes a drive through square cover
64.6 Balaji to Wright, no run, big swing and a miss
End of over 65 (9 runs) Australia A 241/7 (lead by 307 runs)
L Balaji 22-2-87-3 (6nb) - Church Street End
MJ Clarke 131* (140b 12x4 4x6) DG Wright 10* (21b 2x4)
Captain Hussey calls the batsmen in
Match State: Innings Break
Nicholson to open the bowling from the Church St end
0.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside the off stump
0.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside the off stump
0.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushed up the off side
0.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, left outside the off stump
0.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushed defensively to mid on
0.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, drives to mid on
End of over 1 (maiden) Indians 0/0 (308 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 1-1-0-0 - Church Street End
S Ramesh 0* (0b) A Chopra 0* (6b)
Local paceman Wright to open from the River end
1.1 Wright to Ramesh, no run, forward, defends
1.2 Wright to Ramesh, no run, forward, defends
1.3 Wright to Ramesh, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut hard to the
fence
1.4 Wright to Ramesh, no run
1.5 Wright to Ramesh, no run, flicked off the toes to square leg
1.6 Wright to Ramesh, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 2 (4 runs) Indians 4/0 (304 more runs req)
DG Wright 1-0-4-0 - River End
A Chopra 0* (6b) S Ramesh 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, shoulders arms outside off
2.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, turned behind square
2.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, shoulders arms outside off
2.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, bouncer, very short and wide down the
leg side
2.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, thick edge whilst withdrawing the bat,
ball rolls along the carpet to second slip
2.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushes to mid wicket
End of over 3 (maiden) Indians 4/0 (304 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 2-2-0-0 - Church Street End
S Ramesh 4* (6b 1x4) A Chopra 0* (12b)
3.1 Wright to Ramesh, no run, good ball, leg cutter, taken on the pad
3.2 Wright to Ramesh, three runs, punches through wide mid on
3.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, pushed down the leg side,
3.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
3.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, glided into the gully
3.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
End of over 4 (3 runs) Indians 7/0 (301 more runs req)
DG Wright 2-0-7-0 - River End
S Ramesh 7* (8b 1x4) A Chopra 0* (16b)
4.1 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
4.2 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run
4.3 Nicholson to Ramesh, FOUR, short pulled over backward square leg
4.4 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run, punches into the off side
4.5 Nicholson to Ramesh, no run, played back to the bowler
4.6 Nicholson to Ramesh, one run, dabs into the covers, quick single
taken
End of over 5 (5 runs) Indians 12/0 (296 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 3-2-5-0 - Church Street End
S Ramesh 12* (14b 2x4) A Chopra 0* (16b)
5.1 Wright to Ramesh, no run, angled into the gully
5.2 Wright to Ramesh, no run, glides to backward point
5.3 Wright to Ramesh, no run, short of a length, tries to pull, bottom
edge straight into the pitch
5.4 Wright to Ramesh, no run, cuts, straight to backward point
5.5 Wright to Ramesh, no run, drives straight to extra cover
5.6 Wright to Ramesh, no run
End of over 6 (maiden) Indians 12/0 (296 more runs req)
DG Wright 3-1-7-0 - River End
A Chopra 0* (16b) S Ramesh 12* (20b 2x4)
6.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
6.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, shoulders arms outside off, just
misses the off bail
6.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
6.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, yorker, defends to mid on
6.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, attempted yorker, slips down the leg
side
Match State: Tea - Day 3
6.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run
End of over 7 (4 runs, maiden) Indians 16/0 (292 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 4-3-9-0 - Church Street End
S Ramesh 16* (20b 3x4) A Chopra 0* (22b)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Wright to bowl the first over after tea
7.1 Wright to Ramesh, no run, beaten by a beautiful ball outside off
7.2 Wright to Ramesh, FOUR, short of a length, pulled high over square
leg
7.3 Wright to Ramesh, no run, shoulders arms outside off
7.4 Wright to Ramesh, two runs, taken off the pads through mid wicket
7.5 Wright to Ramesh, no run, no shot offered outside off
7.6 Wright to Ramesh, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 8 (6 runs) Indians 22/0 (286 more runs req)
DG Wright 4-1-13-0 - River End
A Chopra 0* (22b) S Ramesh 22* (26b 4x4)
Nicholson continues from the Church St end
8.1 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
8.2 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushes into the off side
8.3 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
8.4 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, pushes to mid off
8.5 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
8.6 Nicholson to Chopra, no run, back defends
End of over 9 (maiden) Indians 22/0 (286 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 5-4-9-0 - Church Street End
S Ramesh 22* (26b 4x4) A Chopra 0* (28b)
9.1 Wright to Ramesh, no run, drives into the covers
9.2 Wright to Ramesh, no run, pushes to mid on
9.3 Wright to Ramesh, OUT: bouncer, goes to hook, top edge flies to mid
wicket where Hussey accepts the catch
Indians 22/1, Partnership of 22
S Ramesh c Hussey b Wright 22 (29b 4x4 0x6)
A Chopra 0* (28b) DG Wright 4.3-1-13-1
9.4 Wright to Chopra, no run
9.5 Wright to Chopra, no run
9.6 Wright to Chopra, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Indians 22/1 (286 more runs req)
DG Wright 5-2-13-1 - River End
D Dasgupta 0* (0b) A Chopra 0* (31b)
10.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
10.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, FOUR, flicks off the toes through mid wicket
10.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
10.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
10.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run
10.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, two runs, drive through mid off
End of over 11 (6 runs) Indians 28/1 (280 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 6-4-15-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 0* (31b) D Dasgupta 6* (6b 1x4)
11.1 Wright to Chopra, no run
11.2 Wright to Chopra, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
11.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, cuts hard to point
11.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, defends
11.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
11.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
End of over 12 (maiden) Indians 28/1 (280 more runs req)
DG Wright 6-3-13-1 - River End
D Dasgupta 6* (6b 1x4) A Chopra 0* (37b)
12.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
12.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, defends back down the wicket
12.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, FOUR, flicks off the pads through mid
wicket, lovely shot
12.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
12.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
12.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, inside edge onto pad, doesn't quite
carry to the short forward square
End of over 13 (4 runs) Indians 32/1 (276 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 7-4-19-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 0* (37b) D Dasgupta 10* (12b 2x4)
13.1 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
13.2 Wright to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
13.3 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
13.4 Wright to Chopra, no run, forward, defends
13.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, punches to point
13.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 14 (maiden) Indians 32/1 (276 more runs req)
DG Wright 7-4-13-1 - River End
D Dasgupta 10* (12b 2x4) A Chopra 0* (43b)
14.1 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, leaves outside off
14.2 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, defended back to the bowler
14.3 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, back, defends to mid on
14.4 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, yorker, dug out to mid off
14.5 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, back, defends
14.6 Nicholson to Dasgupta, no run, thick outside edge, runs into the
gully
End of over 15 (maiden) Indians 32/1 (276 more runs req)
MJ Nicholson 8-5-19-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 0* (43b) D Dasgupta 10* (18b 2x4)
Chopra pulls away as Wright is running in to bowl
15.1 Wright to Chopra, two runs, pushes through the covers to get off
the mark after 44 balls in 66 mins
15.2 Wright to Chopra, no run
15.3 Wright to Chopra, one run, glances
15.4 Wright to Dasgupta, one run, cuts backward of point
15.5 Wright to Chopra, no run, defends out on the off side
15.6 Wright to Chopra, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 16 (4 runs) Indians 36/1 (272 more runs req)
DG Wright 8-4-17-1 - River End
D Dasgupta 11* (19b 2x4) A Chopra 3* (48b)
Change of bowler with Tait coming on
16.1 Tait to Dasgupta, FOUR, thick outside edge, runs between second
slip and gully
16.2 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, takes the pad and bounces out on the leg
side
unusual field placing with short backward and forward square legs,
15 metres from the bat and 3 metres apart
16.3 Tait to Dasgupta, two runs, pushes through mid wicket
16.4 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
16.5 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
16.6 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 17 (6 runs) Indians 42/1 (266 more runs req)
SW Tait 1-0-6-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 3* (48b) D Dasgupta 17* (25b 3x4)
Rofe comes on from the River end
17.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run, back defends
17.2 Rofe to Chopra, no run
17.3 Rofe to Chopra, no run, punches straight to point
17.4 Rofe to Chopra, no run
17.5 Rofe to Chopra, no run, pushes to short cover
17.6 Rofe to Chopra, one run, punches into the off side, quick single
taken
End of over 18 (1 run) Indians 43/1 (265 more runs req)
PC Rofe 1-0-1-0 - River End
A Chopra 4* (54b) D Dasgupta 17* (25b 3x4)
18.1 Tait to Chopra, no run, short of a length, back pushes into the
gully
18.2 Tait to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
18.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, short of a length, back, fends out on the
on side
18.4 Tait to Chopra, no run, no shot offered outside off
18.5 Tait to Chopra, no run, forward, defends, thick inside edge, ball
rolls to short forward square
18.6 Tait to Chopra, no run, drives to cover
End of over 19 (maiden) Indians 43/1 (265 more runs req)
SW Tait 2-1-6-0 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 17* (25b 3x4) A Chopra 4* (60b)
19.1 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, back, pushed to short cover
19.2 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
19.3 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
wind getting quite strong here and has dislodged the bails on a
couple of occassions
19.4 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushes to mid off
19.5 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushes to mid off
19.6 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushes to mid off
End of over 20 (maiden) Indians 43/1 (265 more runs req)
PC Rofe 2-1-1-0 - River End
A Chopra 4* (60b) D Dasgupta 17* (31b 3x4)
20.1 Tait to Chopra, no run, pushes to mid on defensively
20.2 Tait to Chopra, no run, pushes to extra cover
20.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, bouncer, easily evaded
20.4 Tait to Chopra, FOUR, square drive, slightly edgily but safe to the
third man fence
20.5 Tait to Chopra, no run
20.6 Tait to Chopra, no run, beaten outside off, flashing at a ball
short of a length
End of over 21 (4 runs) Indians 47/1 (261 more runs req)
SW Tait 3-1-10-0 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 17* (31b 3x4) A Chopra 8* (66b 1x4)
21.1 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
21.2 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushed out on the off side
21.3 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, beaten outside off
21.4 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, defended back to the bowler
21.5 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, defended back to the bowler
21.6 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushes to point
End of over 22 (maiden) Indians 47/1 (261 more runs req)
PC Rofe 3-2-1-0 - River End
A Chopra 8* (66b 1x4) D Dasgupta 17* (37b 3x4)
22.1 Tait to Chopra, no run
22.2 Tait to Chopra, FOUR, beautiful cut shot races away to the fence
22.3 Tait to Chopra, no run, short and down the leg side
22.4 Tait to Chopra, no run
22.5 Tait to Chopra, two runs, flicked off the toes to fine leg
22.6 Tait to Chopra, one run, glances to fine leg
End of over 23 (7 runs) Indians 54/1 (254 more runs req)
SW Tait 4-1-17-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 15* (72b 2x4) D Dasgupta 17* (37b 3x4)
23.1 Rofe to Chopra, one run, turned to backward square
23.2 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, defends out on the off side
23.3 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, defends back to the bowler
23.4 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, pushes back down the wicket
23.5 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
23.6 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, left outside off
End of over 24 (1 run) Indians 55/1 (253 more runs req)
PC Rofe 4-2-2-0 - River End
A Chopra 16* (73b 2x4) D Dasgupta 17* (42b 3x4)
24.1 Tait to Chopra, two runs, turns through backward square
24.2 Tait to Chopra, three runs, flicked off the toes through mid wicket
24.3 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, flicked off the pads to Hussey at short
backward square who makes an excellent diving save
24.4 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, short and wide of off stump
24.5 Tait to Dasgupta, no run
24.6 Tait to Dasgupta, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 25 (5 runs) Indians 60/1 (248 more runs req)
SW Tait 5-1-22-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 21* (75b 2x4) D Dasgupta 17* (46b 3x4)
25.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run
25.2 Rofe to Chopra, no run
25.3 Rofe to Chopra, no run
25.4 Rofe to Chopra, no run, back defends
25.5 Rofe to Chopra, no run, defends square to point
25.6 Rofe to Chopra, one run, short, pulls to deep fine leg
End of over 26 (1 run) Indians 61/1 (247 more runs req)
PC Rofe 5-2-3-0 - River End
A Chopra 22* (81b 2x4) D Dasgupta 17* (46b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
White comes on from the Church St end
26.1 White to Chopra, no run, taken on the pad leaning forward, big
appeal turned down
26.2 White to Chopra, no run
26.3 White to Chopra, no run
26.4 White to Chopra, no run
26.5 White to Chopra, no run
26.6 White to Chopra, no run, cuts straight to backward point
End of over 27 (maiden) Indians 61/1 (247 more runs req)
CL White 1-1-0-0 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 17* (46b 3x4) A Chopra 22* (87b 2x4)
27.1 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, defended back to the bowler
27.2 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
27.3 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
27.4 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
27.5 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
27.6 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
End of over 28 (maiden) Indians 61/1 (247 more runs req)
PC Rofe 6-3-3-0 - River End
A Chopra 22* (87b 2x4) D Dasgupta 17* (52b 3x4)
28.1 White to Chopra, no run
28.2 White to Chopra, two runs, turned behind square
28.3 White to Chopra, no run
28.4 White to Chopra, no run
28.5 White to Chopra, no run
28.6 White to Chopra, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) Indians 63/1 (245 more runs req)
CL White 2-1-2-0 - Church Street End
D Dasgupta 17* (52b 3x4) A Chopra 24* (93b 2x4)
29.1 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, back, defends
29.2 Rofe to Dasgupta, two runs, drives back past the bowler
29.3 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
29.4 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
29.5 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run
29.6 Rofe to Dasgupta, no run, no shot offered outside off
End of over 30 (2 runs) Indians 65/1 (243 more runs req)
PC Rofe 7-3-5-0 - River End
A Chopra 24* (93b 2x4) D Dasgupta 19* (58b 3x4)
30.1 White to Chopra, no run, cuts straight to backward point
30.2 White to Chopra, no run, forward, defends, Dasgupta takes off from
the bowlers end but Chopra doesn't respond. He has to scamper
back
30.3 White to Chopra, one run, pushed into the covers, this time Chopra
runs too
30.4 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
30.5 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
30.6 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
End of over 31 (1 run) Indians 66/1 (242 more runs req)
CL White 3-1-3-0 - Church Street End
A Chopra 25* (96b 2x4) D Dasgupta 19* (61b 3x4)
31.1 Rofe to Chopra, no run, glides to gully
31.2 Rofe to Chopra, OUT: leans forward outside off, thin edge through
to the keeper
Indians 66/2, Partnership of 44
A Chopra c Seccombe b Rofe 25 (98b 2x4 0x6)
D Dasgupta 19* (61b 3x4) PC Rofe 7.2-3-5-1
Patel comes in
very attacking field with 3 slips, 2 gullies and a short forward
point
31.3 Rofe to Patel, no run, no shot offered outsid off
31.4 Rofe to Patel, no run
31.5 Rofe to Patel, no run
31.6 Rofe to Patel, no run
End of over 32 (maiden) Indians 66/2 (242 more runs req)
PC Rofe 8-4-5-1 - River End
D Dasgupta 19* (61b 3x4) PA Patel 0* (4b)
32.1 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
32.2 White to Dasgupta, no run, takes th epad, rolls to short fine leg
32.3 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
32.4 White to Dasgupta, no run, takes the pad, rolls to short fine leg
32.5 White to Dasgupta, no run, drives to the deepish cover
32.6 White to Dasgupta, no run, forward, defends
End of over 33 (maiden) Indians 66/2 (242 more runs req)
CL White 4-2-3-0 - Church Street End
PA Patel 0* (4b) D Dasgupta 19* (67b 3x4)