1st Final: Australia v India at Melbourne, 6 Feb 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)

       Australians onto the field
   0.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, run down to third man
   0.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, takes the leading edge out to point
   0.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, off the pad back up the on side
   0.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played to point
   0.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, off the pad down to short fine leg
   0.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, played to square leg whose
        underarm throw breaks the stumps but safely home

End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-2-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 1* (5b) V Sehwag 1* (1b)

   1.1 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to  mid on
   1.2 Lee to Sehwag, no run, played to gully, a poor throw sees Sehwag
        thinking of getting a single as it goes to mid off but 0 is dozing
   1.3 Lee to Sehwag, no run, played to point
   1.4 Lee to Sehwag, no run, played to mid on
   1.5 Lee to Sehwag, one run, sliced hard down to third man
   1.6 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, played to gully

End of over 2 (2 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - Members End
V Sehwag 2* (5b) SR Tendulkar 2* (7b)

   2.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, lifting ball slashes aiming over slips
        but misses
   2.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, pushed gently out to square leg
   2.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, trying to work to leg taken on the
        body
   2.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, turned to wide long leg
   2.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, OUT: short ball angling into the body ducks
        with the bat hanging out goes off the shoulder and up and taken
        moving forward and to leg by the keeper

       India 6/1, Partnership of 6
       V Sehwag  c Gilchrist b Gillespie  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       SR Tendulkar 3* (9b) JN Gillespie 1.5-0-4-1

   2.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played to cover

End of over 3 (2 runs) India 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
JN Gillespie 2-0-4-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 3* (9b) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)

   3.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, left skidding through outside off stump
   3.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pushed back up the on side some thought
        of a run but declined
   3.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, ducks under a short ball
   3.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, left outside off stump
   3.5 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to long leg
   3.6 Lee to Laxman, no run, played to mid off

End of over 4 (1 run) India 7/1 (RR: 1.75)
B Lee 2-0-3-0 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 4* (14b) VVS Laxman 0* (2b)

   4.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, FOUR, turned off his hip in the fine down
        the leg-side
   4.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, short and wide outside off stump
   4.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid on
   4.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, off the pad out to square leg
   4.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played up the off side
   4.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played out on the off side

End of over 5 (4 runs) India 11/1 (RR: 2.20)
JN Gillespie 3-0-8-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 0* (2b) SR Tendulkar 8* (20b 1x4)

   5.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, short ball turns his head and pushes the bat
        at it.. missing with the bat and taking it with the grill of the
        helmet
   5.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, played to point
   5.3 Lee to Laxman, three runs, turned out nicely behind square leg
        stopped by a sliding save in the deep
   5.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, left through to the keeper
   5.5 Lee to Tendulkar, OUT: full ball cuts back the batsman plays well
        around it

       India 14/2, Partnership of 8
       SR Tendulkar  b Lee  8 (22b 1x4 0x6)
       VVS Laxman 3* (5b) B Lee 2.5-0-6-1

   5.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, played back up the wicket

End of over 6 (3 runs) India 14/2 (RR: 2.33)
B Lee 3-0-6-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 3* (5b) R Dravid 0* (1b)

   6.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played to mid wicket
   6.2 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, off the inside edge slowly out on the
        leg-side rush a quick run
   6.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to point
   6.4 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played up the on side
   6.5 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to point
   6.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to point

End of over 7 (1 run) India 15/2 (RR: 2.14)
JN Gillespie 4-0-9-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 4* (7b) R Dravid 0* (5b)

   7.1 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, short ball rocks back and plays a great pull
        shot behind square
   7.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
   7.3 Lee to Laxman, three runs, whipped off his legs to square leg well
        stopped by a dive in the deep
   7.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
   7.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, left
   7.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, left

End of over 8 (7 runs) India 22/2 (RR: 2.75)
B Lee 4-0-13-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 11* (10b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (8b)

   8.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played to mid off'
   8.2 Gillespie to Laxman, three runs, pushed forward of square leg
   8.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, left outside off stump
   8.4 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
   8.5 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to point
   8.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played out to point

End of over 9 (3 runs) India 25/2 (RR: 2.78)
JN Gillespie 5-0-12-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 14* (12b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (12b)

   9.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven hard to mid off
   9.2 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, nicely cut forward of point
   9.3 Lee to Laxman, (noball) one run, driven up the off side
   9.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, walking into a drive and beaten
   9.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, lifting ball left
   9.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, left outside off stump
   9.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, chopped down to gully

End of over 10 (6 runs) India 31/2 (RR: 3.10)
B Lee 5-0-19-1 (1nb) - Members End
VVS Laxman 19* (15b 2x4) R Dravid 0* (16b)

       comes around the wicket
  10.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played down to gully
  10.2 Gillespie to Laxman, three runs, lifted in the air just wide of
        square leg who didn't move
  10.3 Gillespie to Dravid, FOUR, again hit in the just wide of square
        leg, this one slightly closer and slightly squarer and slightly
        harder
  10.4 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played out to point
  10.5 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, left outside off stump
  10.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to cover

End of over 11 (7 runs) India 38/2 (RR: 3.45)
JN Gillespie 6-0-19-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 22* (17b 2x4) R Dravid 4* (20b 1x4)

  11.1 Williams to Laxman, no run, played to point
  11.2 Williams to Laxman, no run, tries to swing a ball that pitched
        short but didn't seem to get up as expected dropped down from the
        bottom in front of the keeper who manage to keep it from running
        away without cleaning stopping it
  11.3 Williams to Laxman, no run, driven to cover
  11.4 Williams to Laxman, no run, short ball pulled under edge onto his
        pad
  11.5 Williams to Laxman, no run, driven off the backfoot to cover
  11.6 Williams to Laxman, no run, played to mid on

End of over 12 (maiden) India 38/2 (RR: 3.17)
BA Williams 1-1-0-0 - Members End
R Dravid 4* (20b 1x4) VVS Laxman 22* (23b 2x4)

  12.1 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, chopped down to gully
  12.2 Gillespie to Dravid, FOUR, flicked off his legs down to fine leg
  12.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, off the pad back up the off side
  12.4 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, played to point
  12.5 Gillespie to Dravid, FOUR, drops in short pulled hard to ground and
        out to backward square leg
  12.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, short ball pushed down to short third
        man

End of over 13 (8 runs) India 46/2 (RR: 3.54)
JN Gillespie 7-0-27-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 22* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 12* (26b 3x4)

  13.1 Williams to Laxman, two runs, turned nicely through mid-wicket
  13.2 Williams to Laxman, OUT: playing back and hits a low catch straight
        to backward point

       India 48/3, Partnership of 34
       VVS Laxman  c Symonds b Williams  24 (25b 2x4 0x6)
       R Dravid 12* (26b 3x4) BA Williams 1.2-1-2-1

Match State: Drinks

  13.3 Williams to Ganguly, no run, shortb all ducked under
  13.4 Williams to Ganguly, no run, full ball driven to cover
  13.5 Williams to Ganguly, no run, turned to square leg
  13.6 Williams to Ganguly, no run, slashes without moving hit feet at a
        good ball on off stump

End of over 14 (2 runs) India 48/3 (RR: 3.43)
BA Williams 2-1-2-1 - Members End
R Dravid 12* (26b 3x4) SC Ganguly 0* (4b)

  14.1 Harvey to Dravid, no run, wide ball cut into the ground bounces to
        the keeper
  14.2 Harvey to Dravid, no run, plays and beaten pushing well away from
        his body defensively
  14.3 Harvey to Dravid, OUT: again playing away from his body this more
        into a drive and a thick edge goes to the slip

       India 48/4, Partnership of 0
       R Dravid  c Hayden b Harvey  12 (29b 3x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 0* (4b) IJ Harvey 0.3-0-0-1

  14.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full ball flicked off his legs with
        great pace almost dead on square
  14.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played up the off sde
  14.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to point

End of over 15 (4 runs) India 52/4 (RR: 3.47)
IJ Harvey 1-0-4-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 0* (4b) Yuvraj Singh 4* (3b 1x4)

  15.1 Williams to Ganguly, two runs, full ball driven to mid on
  15.2 Williams to Ganguly, no run, short ball shapes for a moment to pull
        but then stands half crouched and let it pass over his back
  15.3 Williams to Ganguly, no run, played backward of point
  15.4 Williams to Ganguly, no run, played to cover
  15.5 Williams to Ganguly, no run, short ball pulled mistimed to square
        leg
  15.6 Williams to Ganguly, one run, turned out behind square leg

End of over 16 (3 runs) India 55/4 (RR: 3.44)
BA Williams 3-1-5-1 - Members End
SC Ganguly 3* (10b) Yuvraj Singh 4* (3b 1x4)

  16.1 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played to mid off
  16.2 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played to mid off
  16.3 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played up the on side
  16.4 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, turned out behind square leg
  16.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid off
  16.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, driving thick inside edge goes to
        fine leg

End of over 17 (3 runs) India 58/4 (RR: 3.41)
IJ Harvey 2-0-7-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 4* (14b) Yuvraj Singh 6* (5b 1x4)

  17.1 Williams to Ganguly, no run, mistimed back up the wicket
  17.2 Williams to Ganguly, one run, run behind point
  17.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, well spooned around from the stumps
        down to fine leg
  17.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left outside off stump
  17.5 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short lifting ball slashes
        outside off stump and misses
  17.6 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to cover

End of over 18 (5 runs) India 63/4 (RR: 3.50)
BA Williams 4-1-10-1 - Members End
SC Ganguly 5* (16b) Yuvraj Singh 10* (9b 2x4)

  18.1 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played to gully
  18.2 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, played down behind point
  18.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to mid off
  18.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, drivne to mid on
  18.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long off
  18.6 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 19 (2 runs) India 65/4 (RR: 3.42)
IJ Harvey 3-0-9-1 - Great Southern Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 11* (12b 2x4) SC Ganguly 6* (19b)

  19.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover
  19.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, driving off the backfoot off the
        inside edge past legstump down to fine leg
  19.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short ball pulled out not
        cleanly hit forward of square leg and quickly run down\
  19.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played behind point
  19.5 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left outside off stump
  19.6 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, driven through the on side
        sweeper at square leg moves to deep midwicket to field

End of over 20 (9 runs) India 74/4 (RR: 3.70)
BA Williams 5-1-19-1 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 20* (18b 3x4) SC Ganguly 6* (19b)

  20.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played up the off side
  20.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long off
  20.3 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played to midwicket
  20.4 Harvey to Ganguly, OUT: cuts at a short wide ball top edge bobs up
        out of the keepers gloves then caught on its way back down

       India 75/5, Partnership of 27
       SC Ganguly  c Gilchrist b Harvey  6 (21b 0x4 0x6)
       Yuvraj Singh 21* (20b 3x4) IJ Harvey 3.4-0-10-2

  20.5 Harvey to Badani, no run, pushed out on the off side striker goes
        out then makes it safely back beating an underarm throw that gets
        a call to the third ump
  20.6 Harvey to Badani, no run, drives and misses

End of over 21 (1 run) India 75/5 (RR: 3.57)
IJ Harvey 4-0-10-2 - Great Southern Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 21* (20b 3x4) HK Badani 0* (2b)

  21.1 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: pushes at the ball then follows it away
        from his body and a solid edge goes through to the keeper

       India 75/6, Partnership of 0
       Yuvraj Singh  c Gilchrist b Lee  21 (21b 3x4 0x6)
       HK Badani 0* (2b) B Lee 5.1-0-19-2 (1nb)

  21.2 Lee to Agarkar, (noball) one run, turned behind square leg
  21.2 Lee to Badani, no run, pushing half a drive goes in the air
        bouncing well in front of the cover
  21.3 Lee to Badani, no run, left outside off stump
  21.4 Lee to Badani, no run, short ball ducked
  21.5 Lee to Badani, no run, walking into a drive plays through and
        misses
  21.6 Lee to Badani, no run, left

End of over 22 (2 runs) India 77/6 (RR: 3.50)
B Lee 6-0-21-2 (2nb) - Members End
AB Agarkar 1* (1b) HK Badani 0* (7b)

  22.1 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, turned off his pads to square leg
  22.2 Harvey to Badani, no run, full ball drives away from his body then
        his bottom hand comes and misses
  22.3 Harvey to Badani, no run, left outside off stump
  22.4 Harvey to Badani, no run, left
  22.5 Harvey to Badani, no run, left again
  22.6 Harvey to Badani, one run, run to third man

End of over 23 (2 runs) India 79/6 (RR: 3.43)
IJ Harvey 5-0-12-2 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 1* (12b) AB Agarkar 2* (2b)

  23.1 Lee to Badani, no run, played to cover
  23.2 Lee to Badani, one run, run to third man
  23.3 Lee to Agarkar, no run, sharply lifting ball sways out of the line
        of
  23.4 Lee to Agarkar, one run, pushed out on the off side for a quick
        single
  23.5 Lee to Badani, FOUR, turned off his hips down to fine leg just out
        of reach of the keeper
  23.6 Lee to Badani, no run, played to point

End of over 24 (6 runs) India 85/6 (RR: 3.54)
B Lee 7-0-27-2 (2nb) - Members End
AB Agarkar 3* (4b) HK Badani 6* (16b 1x4)

  24.1 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, played to point
  24.2 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, short ball ducked
  24.3 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, pushed out on the legside for a quick
        run
  24.4 Harvey to Badani, no run, played out to point
  24.5 Harvey to Badani, no run, played to cover
  24.6 Harvey to Badani, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 25 (1 run) India 86/6 (RR: 3.44)
IJ Harvey 6-0-13-2 - Great Southern Stand End
AB Agarkar 4* (7b) HK Badani 6* (19b 1x4)

  25.1 Lee to Agarkar, no run
  25.2 Lee to Agarkar, two runs, driving flies off the outside edge over
        backward point
  25.3 Lee to Agarkar, no run, short ball almost ducks into it
  25.4 Lee to Agarkar, (noball) no run, driven to mid on
  25.4 Lee to Agarkar, one run, pushed out on the off side
  25.5 Lee to Badani, no run, played to mid off
  25.6 Lee to Badani, no run, played to cover

End of over 26 (4 runs) India 90/6 (RR: 3.46)
B Lee 8-0-31-2 (3nb) - Members End
AB Agarkar 7* (12b) HK Badani 6* (21b 1x4)

  26.1 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, tries to pull the ball under edge goes
        for keeper gets both gloves onto it but puts it down
  26.2 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, pushed out on the off side
  26.3 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, played to gully
  26.4 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, played up the on side
  26.5 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, ducks a very very short ball
  26.6 Harvey to Agarkar, FOUR, slashes a full wide ball over backward
        point

End of over 27 (4 runs) India 94/6 (RR: 3.48)
IJ Harvey 7-0-17-2 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 6* (21b 1x4) AB Agarkar 11* (18b 1x4)

  27.1 Williams to Badani, one run, played down to third man
  27.2 Williams to Agarkar, no run, flashes outside off stump
  27.3 Williams to Agarkar, one run, pushed out slowly to backward point
  27.4 Williams to Badani, no run, played back to the bowler
  27.5 Williams to Badani, no run, lifting ball outside off stump tries to
        drive and misses
  27.6 Williams to Badani, two runs, dabbe down to third man

End of over 28 (4 runs) India 98/6 (RR: 3.50)
BA Williams 6-1-23-1 - Members End
AB Agarkar 12* (20b 1x4) HK Badani 9* (25b 1x4)

  28.1 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, played to cover
  28.2 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, pushes forward reaching but keeps his
        backfoot in when the stumping occurs
  28.3 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, cuts and misses
  28.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, plays and misses
  28.5 Symonds to Agarkar, FOUR, lofted back over the bowler head to long
        off
  28.6 Symonds to Agarkar, legbye: one run, off the pad down the legside

End of over 29 (5 runs) India 103/6 (RR: 3.55)
A Symonds 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AB Agarkar 16* (26b 2x4) HK Badani 9* (25b 1x4)

  29.1 Williams to Agarkar, no run, played to point
  29.2 Williams to Agarkar, one run, playing half forward driving flies
        high and luckily between point and cover
  29.3 Williams to Badani, one run, driven through square leg
  29.4 Williams to Agarkar, one run, run to third man
  29.5 Williams to Badani, no run, played up the off side
  29.6 Williams to Badani, no run, cuts outside off stump and misses

End of over 30 (3 runs) India 106/6 (RR: 3.53)
BA Williams 7-1-26-1 - Members End
AB Agarkar 18* (29b 2x4) HK Badani 10* (28b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  30.1 Symonds to Agarkar, two runs, sliced behind point
  30.2 Symonds to Agarkar, FOUR, swept well very fine beat the long leg
  30.3 Symonds to Agarkar, FOUR, ditto with the same result despite a hard
        run and dive from lee in the deep
  30.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, driven back to the bowler
  30.5 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, driven back to the bowler
  30.6 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, cut and beaten

End of over 31 (10 runs) India 116/6 (RR: 3.74)
A Symonds 2-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 10* (28b 1x4) AB Agarkar 28* (35b 4x4)

  31.1 Williams to Badani, no run, driven to mid on
  31.2 Williams to Badani, no run, pushed up the on side again agarkar
        keen for run badani not so
  31.3 Williams to Badani, (noball) FOUR, driving a thick edge skews
        between keeper and wide slip
  31.3 Williams to Badani, no run, sharply lifting ball swings his body
        out of the line of
  31.4 Williams to Badani, no run, driving from the crease at a shortish
        ball on the stumps spoons the ball back in the air just short of
        the bowler
  31.5 Williams to Badani, no run, left outside off stump short and wide
  31.6 Williams to Badani, one run, played out to point

End of over 32 (6 runs) India 122/6 (RR: 3.81)
BA Williams 8-1-32-1 (1nb) - Members End
HK Badani 15* (35b 2x4) AB Agarkar 28* (35b 4x4)

  32.1 Symonds to Badani, two runs, full toss hit to long on
  32.2 Symonds to Badani, one run, played to point
  32.3 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, played out on the off side
  32.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, played out on the off side
  32.5 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, played to point
  32.6 Symonds to Agarkar, SIX, picks up a full ball and lifts it over
        midwicket

End of over 33 (9 runs) India 131/6 (RR: 3.97)
A Symonds 3-0-23-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 18* (37b 2x4) AB Agarkar 34* (39b 4x4 1x6)

  33.1 Harvey to Badani, one run, played down to third man
  33.2 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, played behind point and ponting dives
        over it
  33.3 Harvey to Badani, legbye: one run, run to fine leg
  33.4 Harvey to Agarkar, SIX, short ball pulled high and square over
        square leg over the rope over the fence
  33.5 Harvey to Agarkar, two runs, short ball slashed in the air just
        behind point who dives for a catch but can't reach it
  33.6 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 34 (11 runs) India 142/6 (RR: 4.18)
IJ Harvey 8-0-27-2 - Members End
HK Badani 19* (39b 2x4) AB Agarkar 43* (43b 4x4 2x6)

  34.1 Symonds to Badani, no run, played to point
  34.2 Symonds to Badani, no run, cuts trying to hit forward of poin and
        misses
  34.3 Symonds to Badani, one run, swept out behind square leg
  34.4 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, driven to long on
  34.5 Symonds to Badani, FOUR, playing back cuts off a thin edge wide of
        the keeper down to third man
  34.6 Symonds to Badani, one run, driven to mid on, the bowler fielders
        flicks at the stumps and they get an overthrow out to the deep

End of over 35 (7 runs) India 149/6 (RR: 4.26)
A Symonds 4-0-30-0 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 25* (44b 3x4) AB Agarkar 44* (44b 4x4 2x6)

  35.1 Harvey to Badani, one run, short ball pulled out to deep square leg
  35.2 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, carved out to point
  35.3 Harvey to Badani, one run, run down to third man
  35.4 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, short ball tries to pull and misses
  35.5 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, driven to long on
  35.6 Harvey to Badani, one run, driven slowly up the off side underarm
        throw misses a possible run out

End of over 36 (5 runs) India 154/6 (RR: 4.28)
IJ Harvey 9-0-32-2 - Members End
HK Badani 28* (47b 3x4) AB Agarkar 46* (47b 4x4 2x6)

  36.1 Symonds to Badani, no run, played out to point
  36.2 Symonds to Badani, no run, played out to point
  36.3 Symonds to Badani, legbye: two runs, off the pad down to fine leg
  36.4 Symonds to Badani, one run, driven to long on
  36.5 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, driven to long on
  36.6 Symonds to Badani, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 37 (4 runs) India 158/6 (RR: 4.27)
A Symonds 5-0-32-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AB Agarkar 47* (48b 4x4 2x6) HK Badani 29* (52b 3x4)

  37.1 Harvey to Agarkar, one run, carved to point
  37.2 Harvey to Badani, FOUR, lifted off the stumps over the mid ons head
        one bounce over the rope
  37.3 Harvey to Badani, one run, pushed to midwicket
  37.4 Harvey to Agarkar, two runs, run down to third man agarkar calls
        for a second and gets home but badani is slow to move the throw to
        the keeper to the bowler who fumbles it costing a run outg
  37.5 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, chopped into the ground at the crease
  37.6 Harvey to Agarkar, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 38 (8 runs) India 166/6 (RR: 4.37)
IJ Harvey 10-0-40-2 - Members End
HK Badani 34* (54b 4x4) AB Agarkar 50* (52b 4x4 2x6)

  38.1 Symonds to Badani, three runs, run down to third man
  38.2 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, run to short third man who does not
        fielding cleanly but they aren't looking for a second
  38.3 Symonds to Badani, one run, driven to long off
  38.4 Symonds to Agarkar, no run, tries to cut forward of poin and misses
  38.5 Symonds to Agarkar, one run, played through point
  38.6 Symonds to Badani, two runs, turned down to fine leg

End of over 39 (8 runs) India 174/6 (RR: 4.46)
A Symonds 6-0-40-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AB Agarkar 52* (55b 4x4 2x6) HK Badani 40* (57b 4x4)

  39.1 Williams to Agarkar, no run, played back to the bowler
  39.2 Williams to Agarkar, one run, flashes a wide ball down to third man
  39.3 Williams to Badani, one run, played out on the off side
  39.4 Williams to Agarkar, no run, short ball ducks out of the way
  39.5 Williams to Agarkar, no run, slashing away at a short ball trying
        to hit over point and misses
  39.6 Williams to Agarkar, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 40 (10 runs) India 176/6 (RR: 4.40)
BA Williams 9-1-34-1 (1nb) - Members End
HK Badani 41* (58b 4x4) AB Agarkar 53* (60b 4x4 2x6)

  40.1 Clarke to Badani, one run, turned to square leg
  40.2 Clarke to Agarkar, no run, trying to cut through point misses
  40.3 Clarke to Agarkar, OUT: playing back trying to cut goes off the top
        edge to a short third man style of position

       India 177/7, Partnership of 102
       AB Agarkar  c Lee b Clarke  53 (62b 4x4 2x6)
       HK Badani 42* (59b 4x4) MJ Clarke 0.3-0-1-1

  40.4 Clarke to Pathan, one run, played down to short third man
  40.5 Clarke to Badani, no run, played to square leg
  40.6 Clarke to Badani, one run, driven to long on

End of over 41 (3 runs) India 179/7 (RR: 4.37)
MJ Clarke 1-0-3-1 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 43* (61b 4x4) IK Pathan 1* (1b)

  41.1 Williams to Badani, two runs, lofted to long off
  41.2 Williams to Badani, no run, left
  41.3 Williams to Badani, no run, played up the on side
  41.4 Williams to Badani, no run, short ball tries to pull smacks into
        his helmet and flies to midwicket
       batsman taking treatment
       change of helmet
  41.5 Williams to Badani, one run, off a thick edge down to third man
  41.6 Williams to Pathan, one run, pushed out to point

End of over 42 (4 runs) India 183/7 (RR: 4.36)
BA Williams 10-1-38-1 (1nb) - Members End
IK Pathan 2* (2b) HK Badani 46* (66b 4x4)

  42.1 Clarke to Pathan, one run, driven to long on
  42.2 Clarke to Badani, one run, lited odwn to long on
  42.3 Clarke to Pathan, one run, driven to long off
  42.4 Clarke to Badani, no run
  42.5 Clarke to Badani, one run, full toss pulled behind square leg
  42.6 Clarke to Pathan, one run, pushed out behind point

End of over 43 (5 runs) India 188/7 (RR: 4.37)
MJ Clarke 2-0-8-1 - Great Southern Stand End
IK Pathan 5* (5b) HK Badani 48* (69b 4x4)

  43.1 Gillespie to Pathan, one run, played to gully throws to the bowlers
        end and misses so does the backing up fielder
  43.2 Gillespie to Badani, one run, played to cover
  43.3 Gillespie to Pathan, legbye: two runs, off the pad down to fine leg
  43.4 Gillespie to Pathan, two runs, turned down to fine leg
  43.5 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, driven back to the bowler
  43.6 Gillespie to Pathan, one run, pushed off the stumps just behind
        square leg

End of over 44 (7 runs) India 195/7 (RR: 4.43)
JN Gillespie 8-0-32-1 - Members End
IK Pathan 9* (10b) HK Badani 49* (70b 4x4)

       delay for a ball change
  44.1 Clarke to Pathan, no run, run to short third man
  44.2 Clarke to Pathan, SIX, picks up a ball and hits it bloody high and
        long going 10/15 rows back
  44.3 Clarke to Pathan, no run, cuts and misses
  44.4 Clarke to Pathan, two runs, driven through the covers
  44.5 Clarke to Pathan, one run, driven to long on
  44.6 Clarke to Badani, one run, just pushed gently out on the off side
        for an easy single

End of over 45 (10 runs) India 205/7 (RR: 4.56)
MJ Clarke 3-0-18-1 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 50* (71b 4x4) IK Pathan 18* (15b 1x6)

  45.1 Gillespie to Badani, one run, pushed7 up the on side of the wicket
  45.2 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, tries to pull a short ball and misses
  45.3 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, driven to mid off
  45.4 Gillespie to Pathan, one run, run  to third man
  45.5 Gillespie to Badani, one run, driven through cover
  45.6 Gillespie to Pathan, no run, driven in the air to cover

End of over 46 (3 runs) India 208/7 (RR: 4.52)
JN Gillespie 9-0-35-1 - Members End
HK Badani 52* (73b 4x4) IK Pathan 19* (19b 1x6)

       Symons on bowlin gmedeikum pace this time
  46.1 Symonds to Badani, one run, pulled from the stumps out to square
        leg, pathan is turning back for the second sent back and found
        short by the wide throw to the keeper

       India 209/8, Partnership of 32
       IK Pathan  run out (Clarke)  19 (19b 0x4 1x6)

  46.2 Symonds to Kumble, wide: no run, fired down legside
  46.2 Symonds to Kumble, one run, turned out to square leg
  46.3 Symonds to Badani, no run, driven to cover
  46.4 Symonds to Badani, two runs, tries to swing over the legside top
        edge goes over the keepers head
  46.5 Symonds to Badani, one run, played to deep point
  46.6 Symonds to Kumble, wide: no run, going just down legside
  46.6 Symonds to Kumble, no run, played to cover

End of over 47 (7 runs) India 215/8 (RR: 4.57)
A Symonds 7-0-47-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 56* (77b 4x4) A Kumble 1* (2b)

  47.1 Lee to Badani, no run, pushes forward and beaten
  47.2 Lee to Badani, one run, driven to mid off
       call for a replay on a run out here as kumble turns the ball behind
        point and is extremely slow on the second
  47.3 Lee to Kumble, one run, turned out behind square leg the throw fins
        kumble well out as he slowly returns for the sceond

       India 217/9, Partnership of 8
       A Kumble  run out (Clarke)  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)

  47.4 Lee to Balaji, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  47.5 Lee to Balaji, no run, short ball swings out of the line of
  47.6 Lee to Balaji, one run, off an inside edge behind square leg

End of over 48 (3 runs) India 218/9 (RR: 4.54)
B Lee 9-0-34-2 (3nb) - Members End
L Balaji 1* (3b) HK Badani 57* (79b 4x4)

  48.1 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, low full toss tries to hit back up the
        ground and misses
  48.2 Gillespie to Balaji, one run, driven to long on
  48.3 Gillespie to Badani, two runs, pushed out behind square leg
  48.4 Gillespie to Badani, one run, driving off an inside edge onto the
        pad to squar eleg
  48.5 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, pushed to point, batsmen set off
        fielder sets throws misses ball goes to deep square leg but still
        no run
  48.6 Gillespie to Balaji, OUT: full fast yorker that is missed

       India 222/10, Partnership of 5
       L Balaji  b Gillespie  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (4 runs) India 222/10 (RR: 4.53)
JN Gillespie 10-0-39-2 - Great Southern Stand End
HK Badani 60* (81b 4x4) 

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played to square leg
   0.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, played just wide of slip
   0.3 Agarkar to Hayden, two runs, driven through cover
   0.4 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
   0.5 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   0.6 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 219/49 = 4.47)
AB Agarkar 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 3* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (2b)

   1.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, full ball driving the bat next to pad,
        pad is hit loud appeal turned down
   1.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
   1.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left
   1.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
   1.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left
   1.6 Balaji to Hayden, (noball) no run, driven to mid on
   1.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, leaves a ball that strikes him on the
        chest

End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 218/48 = 4.54)
L Balaji 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 1* (2b) ML Hayden 3* (11b)

   2.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, slashes at a full ball
   2.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played out on the legside
   2.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely drive on the up forward of point
   2.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, two runs, full ball on legstump driven
        through midwicket
   2.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, fine leg up flicks it fine of the short
        man there and down to the boundary
   2.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pushed wide of slip down to
        fine third man

End of over 3 (14 runs) Australia 19/0 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 204/47 = 4.34)
AB Agarkar 2-0-18-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 3* (11b) AC Gilchrist 15* (8b 3x4)

   3.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
   3.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad goes to midwicket
   3.3 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, walks down the track and hits a short of a
        length ball flat over mid on bounces just incide the rope
   3.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, pushed out gently on the off side
   3.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, played to point
   3.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driving thick inside edge goes just
        passed off stump

End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 25/0 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 198/46 = 4.30)
L Balaji 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 16* (9b 3x4) ML Hayden 8* (16b 1x4)

   4.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   4.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
   4.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, turned through square lg
   4.4 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
   4.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, cracked forward of point fielders stand
        there stupified
   4.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, three runs, turned out behind square leg a
        diving stop on the rope saves a run

End of over 5 (9 runs) Australia 34/0 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 189/45 = 4.20)
AB Agarkar 3-0-27-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 24* (14b 4x4) ML Hayden 9* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, two runs, sliced over third man
   5.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely drive wide of mid off who just
        ambles after to collect it
   5.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, crashes another drive that lands just
        in front of cover
   5.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, short wide ball hit between cover and
        point
   5.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, ditto
   5.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, OUT: lifts a short ball angling into him high
        and long but straight to the man at wide long leg

       Australia 48/1, Partnership of 48
       AC Gilchrist  c Tendulkar b Balaji  38 (20b 7x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (14 runs) Australia 48/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 175/44 = 3.98)
L Balaji 3-0-21-1 (1nb) - Members End
ML Hayden 9* (17b 1x4) 

   6.1 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
   6.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, left
   6.3 Agarkar to Ponting, two runs, played to midwicket no run on
        although the batsmen move, so a throw is made to the bowlers end
        and it goes to cover
   6.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, punched off the backfoot to point
   6.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, played back up the wicket
   6.6 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, played to square leg

End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 50/1 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 173/43 = 4.02)
AB Agarkar 4-0-29-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 9* (17b 1x4) RT Ponting 2* (6b)

   7.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, tries to pull a short ball on off stump
        and misses
   7.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left
   7.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, short ball left
   7.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   7.5 Balaji to Hayden, one run, pushed out to midwicket
   7.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to bowler

End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 51/1 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 172/42 = 4.10)
L Balaji 4-0-22-1 (1nb) - Members End
ML Hayden 10* (22b 1x4) RT Ponting 2* (7b)

   8.1 Pathan to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
   8.2 Pathan to Hayden, one run, drivne to mid off
   8.3 Pathan to Ponting, bye: one run, pushes forward beating the bat not
        taken cleanly by the keeper
   8.4 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, short ball well pulled through square leg
   8.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   8.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 9 (6 runs) Australia 57/1 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 166/41 = 4.05)
IK Pathan 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 2* (8b) ML Hayden 15* (27b 2x4)

   9.1 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to gully
   9.2 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to cover
   9.3 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
   9.4 Balaji to Ponting, FOUR, played through the covers
   9.5 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
   9.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, drives and beaten

End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 61/1 (RR: 6.10 RRR: 162/40 = 4.05)
L Balaji 5-0-26-1 (1nb) - Members End
ML Hayden 15* (27b 2x4) RT Ponting 6* (14b 1x4)

  10.1 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, driven nicely timed up the on side of the
        wicket mid on moves around but gets nowhere near it with a dive
  10.2 Pathan to Hayden, no run, full ball pushed back up the wicket
  10.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left
  10.4 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, well outside off
  10.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left
  10.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, again leaving a ball outside off stump
  10.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, played to mid off'

End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 157/39 = 4.03)
IK Pathan 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 6* (14b 1x4) ML Hayden 19* (33b 3x4)

  11.1 Balaji to Ponting, FOUR, gives him width and hit nicely through
        point
  11.2 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  11.3 Balaji to Ponting, no run, driven into the ground to short
        midwicket
  11.4 Balaji to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off
  11.5 Balaji to Hayden, one run, run down to fine leg
  11.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played behind point

End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 72/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 151/38 = 3.97)
L Balaji 6-0-32-1 (1nb) - Members End
ML Hayden 20* (34b 3x4) RT Ponting 11* (19b 2x4)

  12.1 Pathan to Hayden, no run, played to cover
  12.2 Pathan to Hayden, no run, pushed to short cover
  12.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left
  12.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
  12.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
  12.6 Pathan to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 73/1 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 150/37 = 4.05)
IK Pathan 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 21* (40b 3x4) RT Ponting 11* (19b 2x4)

  13.1 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
  13.2 Agarkar to Ponting, two runs, driven wide of short cover
  13.3 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, played to point
  13.4 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR, lifted well off his leg close to clearing
        the rope lands inside the rope
  13.5 Agarkar to Ponting, three runs, nicely driven through midwicket, 2
        fielders work to get the throw back to prevent a 4th
  13.6 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, played up the off side

End of over 14 (10 runs) Australia 83/1 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 140/36 = 3.89)
AB Agarkar 5-0-39-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 20* (23b 3x4) ML Hayden 22* (42b 3x4)

  14.1 Pathan to Ponting, no run, off the hip bobs up and then lands near
        the wicket
  14.2 Pathan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
  14.3 Pathan to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
  14.4 Pathan to Ponting, SIX, short ball on his hips this time he pulls
        it away behind square leg
  14.5 Pathan to Ponting, three runs, driven nicely through the covers
  14.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 92/1 (RR: 6.13 RRR: 131/35 = 3.74)
IK Pathan 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 29* (28b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 22* (43b 3x4)

  15.1 Kumble to Ponting, one run, played out to point
  15.2 Kumble to Hayden, legbye: one run, off the pad behind square leg
  15.3 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  15.4 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  15.5 Kumble to Ponting, no run, pushed behind point
  15.6 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played to cover

End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 94/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 129/34 = 3.79)
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 22* (44b 3x4) RT Ponting 30* (33b 3x4 1x6)

  16.1 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, walking down the track bowler digs
        it in and puts it outside off
  16.1 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, fuller but still wide
  16.1 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, short fired down legside
  16.1 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
  16.2 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left again
  16.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
  16.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
  16.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left
  16.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 97/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 126/33 = 3.82)
IK Pathan 5-0-23-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 30* (33b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 22* (50b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
  17.2 Kumble to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side
  17.3 Kumble to Hayden, no run, pushed to midwicket
  17.4 Kumble to Hayden, no run, cuts and beaten
  17.5 Kumble to Hayden, no run, plays a drive to a full ball and misses
  17.6 Kumble to Hayden, no run, tries to paddle sweep but take on the
        body

End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 98/1 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 125/32 = 3.91)
A Kumble 2-0-2-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 31* (35b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 22* (54b 3x4)

  18.1 Pathan to Ponting, one run, driven to point
  18.2 Pathan to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled around to square leg
  18.3 Pathan to Ponting, one run, played through midwicket
  18.4 Pathan to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled almost taking out the
        square leg umpire
  18.5 Pathan to Ponting, two runs, played down to third man
  18.6 Pathan to Ponting, two runs, cut hard behind point

End of over 19 (8 runs) Australia 106/1 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 117/31 = 3.77)
IK Pathan 6-0-31-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 24* (56b 3x4) RT Ponting 37* (39b 3x4 1x6)

  19.1 Kumble to Hayden, one run, played to point who throws at the
        bowlers end hayden loses his bat then goes to ground immediately
        jumps up and does a little heel click to proves hes still fit
  19.2 Kumble to Ponting, one run, played to point
  19.3 Kumble to Hayden, no run, played up the off side
  19.4 Kumble to Hayden, bye: one run, sweeps missed takes the keepers
        glove goes wide of slip down to fine third man
  19.5 Kumble to Ponting, one run, played out to deep point fielder
  19.6 Kumble to Hayden, three runs, lofted over mid off goes out to near
        the rope

End of over 20 (7 runs) Australia 113/1 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67)
A Kumble 3-0-8-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 28* (60b 3x4) RT Ponting 39* (41b 3x4 1x6)

  20.1 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, played out on the off side
  20.2 Sehwag to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
  20.3 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, tries to sweep and misses
  20.4 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
  20.5 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, played up the off side
  20.6 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, driven to long on

End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 107/29 = 3.69)
V Sehwag 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 30* (65b 3x4) RT Ponting 40* (42b 3x4 1x6)

  21.1 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, tipped out slowly through square leg
  21.2 Kumble to Hayden, one run, swept out behind square leg
  21.3 Kumble to Ponting, one run, full ball driven to mid on
  21.4 Kumble to Hayden, one run, full ball driven to mid on
  21.5 Kumble to Ponting, no run, driven to  mid off
  21.6 Kumble to Ponting, FOUR, cracking drive wide of mid off goes to the
        covers

End of over 22 (9 runs) Australia 125/1 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 98/28 = 3.50)
A Kumble 4-0-17-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 34* (68b 3x4) RT Ponting 45* (45b 4x4 1x6)

  22.1 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
  22.2 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, carved out behind point
  22.3 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
  22.4 Sehwag to Ponting, one run, pushed out behind square leg
  22.5 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, played out behind square leg
  22.6 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 128/1 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 95/27 = 3.52)
V Sehwag 2-0-6-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 36* (71b 3x4) RT Ponting 46* (48b 4x4 1x6)

  23.1 Kumble to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
  23.2 Kumble to Hayden, no run, left
  23.3 Kumble to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
  23.4 Kumble to Ponting, one run, turned out behind square leg
  23.5 Kumble to Hayden, no run, played up the wicket
  23.6 Kumble to Hayden, bye: FOUR, down legside beats the keeper missed
        by the bat

End of over 24 (6 runs) Australia 134/1 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 89/26 = 3.42)
A Kumble 5-0-19-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 47* (49b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 37* (76b 3x4)

  24.1 Sehwag to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
  24.2 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
  24.3 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, turned out backward of square leg
  24.4 Sehwag to Ponting, two runs, padded down to fine leg
  24.5 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, turne to square leg
  24.6 Sehwag to Ponting, two runs, driven wide of mid off

End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 140/1 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 83/25 = 3.32)
V Sehwag 3-0-12-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 38* (78b 3x4) RT Ponting 52* (53b 4x4 1x6)

  25.1 Kumble to Hayden, one run, pushed to midwicket
  25.2 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
  25.3 Kumble to Ponting, one run, driven to a deep midwicket fielder
  25.4 Kumble to Hayden, no run, played up the on side
  25.5 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, well hit sweep flies along the ground
        stopped by a dive
  25.6 Kumble to Hayden, no run, big drive dragged off the inside edge to
        midwicket

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 144/1 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 79/24 = 3.29)
A Kumble 6-0-23-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 53* (55b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 41* (82b 3x4)

  26.1 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
  26.2 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
  26.3 Sehwag to Ponting, one run, pushed to midwicket
  26.4 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, turned out behind square leg
  26.5 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
  26.6 Sehwag to Ponting, one run, driven to mid long on

End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 147/1 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 76/23 = 3.30)
V Sehwag 4-0-15-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 55* (60b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 42* (83b 3x4)

  27.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run, played out on the legside
  27.2 Kumble to Ponting, SIX, lofted easily over long off hits the top of
        the fence
  27.3 Kumble to Ponting, no run, pushes forward and beaten
  27.4 Kumble to Ponting, two runs, padded to a very fine fine leg
  27.5 Kumble to Ponting, FOUR, lofted flat and straight skids through one
        bounce over the rope at long off, umpire initially calls 6 but has
        to cancel that to 4
  27.6 Kumble to Ponting, one run, turned out behind square leg

End of over 28 (13 runs) Australia 160/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 63/22 = 2.86)
A Kumble 7-0-36-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 68* (66b 5x4 2x6) ML Hayden 42* (83b 3x4)

  28.1 Sehwag to Ponting, no run, played to point
  28.2 Sehwag to Ponting, two runs, turned out forward of square leg
  28.3 Sehwag to Ponting, two runs, tapped down to fine leg
  28.4 Sehwag to Ponting, FOUR, down the track driven through the covers
  28.5 Sehwag to Ponting, FOUR, great sweep flies off the bat behind
        square beats the man in the deep there
  28.6 Sehwag to Ponting, two runs, swept very fine man gets round to stop
        this one as it has less pace

End of over 29 (14 runs) Australia 174/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 49/21 = 2.33)
V Sehwag 5-0-29-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 42* (83b 3x4) RT Ponting 82* (72b 7x4 2x6)

  29.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
  29.2 Balaji to Hayden, one run, swung off his pads behind square leg
  29.3 Balaji to Ponting, one run, played down to fine leg
  29.4 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, spanking on drive wide of mid on and racing
        to the rope
  29.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
  29.6 Balaji to Hayden, wide: no run, walks down the track and then
        leaves a short wide ball
  29.6 Balaji to Hayden, one run, pushed up to mid on, hayden walks down
        the track for the single whilst ponting waits to make sure the
        bowler misses it which he does

End of over 30 (8 runs) Australia 182/1 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 41/20 = 2.05)
L Balaji 7-0-40-1 (1w 1nb) - Members End
ML Hayden 48* (88b 4x4) RT Ponting 83* (73b 7x4 2x6)

  30.1 Ganguly to Hayden, one run, driven through midwicket
  30.2 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
  30.3 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
  30.4 Ganguly to Hayden, one run, pushed through square leg
  30.5 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, played to cover
  30.6 Ganguly to Ponting, two runs, driven through midwicket

End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 187/1 (RR: 6.03 RRR: 36/19 = 1.89)
SC Ganguly 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 50* (90b 4x4) RT Ponting 86* (77b 7x4 2x6)

       okay we have a call for a replay on a catch here as hayden drove
        the ball back to the bowler some pause then it was sent to the tv
        for adjudication
  31.1 Balaji to Hayden, OUT: chips a fall ball back to the bowler and
        after about 4 minutes of replays the third umpire gives him out

       Australia 187/2, Partnership of 139
       ML Hayden  c & b Balaji  50 (91b 4x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 86* (77b 7x4 2x6) L Balaji 7.1-0-40-2 (1w 1nb)

  31.2 Balaji to Martyn, (noball) no run, played to gully
  31.2 Balaji to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
  31.3 Balaji to Martyn, no run, squared up taken on the body out on the
        off side
  31.4 Balaji to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
  31.5 Balaji to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
  31.6 Balaji to Martyn, no run, sharp lifting ball  through to the keeper

End of over 32 (1 run) Australia 188/2 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 35/18 = 1.94)
L Balaji 8-0-41-2 (1w 2nb) - Members End
RT Ponting 86* (77b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 0* (6b)

  32.1 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
  32.2 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played to point
  32.3 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played to point
  32.4 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played to point
  32.5 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, short ball drops the wrists to get out
        of the line of
  32.6 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, taken on the body and the ball runs to
        fine leg, called dead ball on the single they walked

End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 189/2 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 34/17 = 2.00)
AB Agarkar 6-0-40-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 87* (78b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 0* (11b)

  33.1 Balaji to Ponting, one run, driven wide of mid off
  33.2 Balaji to Martyn, no run, driven to cover
  33.3 Balaji to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
  33.4 Balaji to Martyn, three runs, driven wide of mid on slows and stops
        inside the rope
  33.5 Balaji to Ponting, OUT: pushes trying to run to third man but just
        takes a thin edge to the keeper

       Australia 193/3, Partnership of 6
       RT Ponting  c Dravid b Balaji  88 (80b 7x4 2x6)
       DR Martyn 3* (14b) L Balaji 8.5-0-45-3 (1w 2nb)

Match State: Drinks

  33.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 193/3 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 30/16 = 1.88)
L Balaji 9-0-45-3 (1w 2nb) - Members End
DR Martyn 3* (14b) A Symonds 0* (1b)

  34.1 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played back up the wicket
  34.2 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, off the pad down the legside
  34.3 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played off the backfoot to point
  34.4 Agarkar to Martyn, two runs, short ball pulled around to long leg,
        the fielder there slides and half throws it in because of worry
        about getting to the rope
  34.5 Agarkar to Martyn, FOUR, short ball pulled off the top edge landing
        and bouncing twice over the rope at backward square leg
  34.6 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played to cover

End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 199/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 24/15 = 1.60)
AB Agarkar 7-0-46-0 - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 0* (1b) DR Martyn 9* (20b 1x4)

  35.1 Balaji to Symonds, one run, played to mid on
  35.2 Balaji to Martyn, wide: no run, fired down legside
  35.2 Balaji to Martyn, three runs, pushed through midwicket slows in the
        deep and stopped by the fielder
  35.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to point
  35.4 Balaji to Symonds, one run, short ball pulled off the top edge
        lands safe in the deep at third man
  35.5 Balaji to Martyn, no run, off the body trying to leave and down to
        fine leg
  35.6 Balaji to Martyn, one run, pushed out behind square leg

End of over 36 (7 runs) Australia 206/3 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 17/14 = 1.21)
L Balaji 10-0-52-3 (2w 2nb) - Members End
DR Martyn 13* (23b 1x4) A Symonds 2* (4b)

  36.1 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
  36.2 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played off the backfoot to cover
  36.3 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
  36.4 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, short ball played back up the off side
  36.5 Agarkar to Martyn, no run, short ball drops the wrists out of the
        line
  36.6 Agarkar to Martyn, three runs, driven off the backfoot through the
        covers again stopped inside the rope

End of over 37 (3 runs) Australia 209/3 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 14/13 = 1.08)
AB Agarkar 8-0-49-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 16* (29b 1x4) A Symonds 2* (4b)

  37.1 Pathan to Martyn, no run, driven back to the bowler
  37.2 Pathan to Martyn, wide: no run, very short ball over the batsmans
        head
  37.2 Pathan to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
  37.3 Pathan to Martyn, one run, slashed down to third man
  37.4 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  37.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run, lifting ball beats a probing defensive
        bat
  37.6 Pathan to Symonds, one run, run to third man

End of over 38 (3 runs) Australia 212/3 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 11/12 = 0.92)
IK Pathan 7-0-34-0 (5w) - Members End
A Symonds 3* (7b) DR Martyn 17* (32b 1x4)

  38.1 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, left through to the keeper
  38.2 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
  38.3 Agarkar to Symonds, one run, run to third man
  38.4 Agarkar to Martyn, one run, run to third man
  38.5 Agarkar to Symonds, wide: no run, another really short ball ducked
        under
  38.5 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played to point
  38.6 Agarkar to Symonds, one run, pushed to cover

End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 216/3 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 7/11 = 0.64)
AB Agarkar 9-0-53-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 5* (12b) DR Martyn 18* (33b 1x4)

  39.1 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played behind point
  39.2 Pathan to Symonds, legbye: one run, off the pad out toward square
        leg
  39.3 Pathan to Martyn, two runs, sliced out beating the diving point,
        deep third man picks it up
       some pointless field shuffling by the captain hold play up for a
        minute
  39.4 Pathan to Martyn, no run, played to cover
  39.5 Pathan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
  39.6 Pathan to Martyn, no run, played to point

End of over 40 (3 runs) Australia 219/3 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 4/10 = 0.40)
IK Pathan 8-0-36-0 (5w) - Members End
A Symonds 5* (14b) DR Martyn 20* (37b 1x4)

  40.1 Agarkar to Symonds, five runs, played out to point, take a quick
        but not overly adventerous single and a throw to the bowlers end
        misses and goes away for overthrows for the winning runs'

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