1st Match: Australia v India at Melbourne, 9 Jan 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 AEDT (03.30 GMT)

       bright sunny day with some light cloud remaining in patches from
        earlier overcast conditions, both teams are out on the field
        practicing
       Australia have won the toss and elected to bat
       Indian players onto the field
       and now the batsmen
   0.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, played behind squar eleg
   0.2 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, mistimed up the on side
   0.3 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, left
   0.4 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, mistimed drive goes to mid off for a
        risky single
   0.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
   0.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 1* (3b) AC Gilchrist 1* (3b)

   1.1 Pathan to Hayden, one run, pushed off his hip to square leg
   1.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, pushes at a lifting ball outside off
   1.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, fired down legside
   1.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, again down legside
   1.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, left
   1.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
   1.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
   1.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, run down to third man

End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 2* (8b) ML Hayden 2* (4b)

   2.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
   2.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, driven wide of mid off
   2.3 Agarkar to Hayden, two runs, full ball not driven entirely cleanly
        through point
   2.4 Agarkar to Hayden, FOUR, full ball this one hit cleanly low in the
        air but wide of mid off and out to the boundary
   2.5 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, played to gully
   2.6 Agarkar to Hayden, two runs, run down to fine leg

End of over 3 (9 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 2-0-11-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 3* (10b) ML Hayden 10* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled through midwicket
   3.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
   3.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, three runs, driven through backward point a
        diving stop just keeps it off the rope
   3.4 Pathan to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
   3.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, off his pad behind square leg
   3.6 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, driven to long off

End of over 4 (11 runs) Australia 26/0 (RR: 6.50)
IK Pathan 2-0-14-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 10* (14b 1x4) ML Hayden 13* (10b 1x4)

   4.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled out to deep square
        leg
   4.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, left
   4.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, driven wide of mid off
   4.4 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, played to short mid off
   4.5 Agarkar to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
   4.6 Agarkar to Hayden, two runs, pushing forward thick inside edge over
        the stumps and down the legside

End of over 5 (7 runs) Australia 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
AB Agarkar 3-0-18-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 15* (17b 2x4) ML Hayden 15* (13b 1x4)

   5.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, cut hard to point
   5.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, driving at a full ball thickish edge
        dropped by the keeper driving wide to his left
   5.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, full ball carved off a bottom edge
        down to third man
   5.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, full ball again driving this time missing
   5.5 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, left well outside off
   5.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, drives and beaten
   5.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left

End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 35/0 (RR: 5.83)
IK Pathan 3-0-16-0 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 16* (20b 2x4) ML Hayden 15* (16b 1x4)

   6.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
   6.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, played to gully
   6.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to the bowler
   6.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, played to cover
   6.5 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, played out gently to point
   6.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball hit back up the ground
        between mid off and the bowler

End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 41/0 (RR: 5.86)
AB Agarkar 4-0-24-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 16* (17b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 21* (25b 3x4)

   7.1 Pathan to Hayden, one run, pushed out on the legside behind square
   7.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
   7.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, lofted back over the bowlers head
   7.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, well outside off stump
   7.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, again well outside off
   7.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
   7.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, lifted over cover
   7.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played to point

End of over 8 (11 runs) Australia 52/0 (RR: 6.50)
IK Pathan 4-0-27-0 (5w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 17* (18b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 29* (30b 5x4)

   8.1 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, played off the backfoot to cover
   8.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, turned to square leg
   8.3 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, lifted off his legs to the wide long
        leg
   8.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled very straight goes to
        a widish long on
   8.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the off side
   8.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, OUT: lifted effortlessly off his legs too
        effortlessly as it carries to the man at deep backward square leg
        who takes a good falling catch

       Australia 59/1, Partnership of 59
       AC Gilchrist  c Pathan b Agarkar  34 (34b 6x4 0x6)

End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 59/1 (RR: 6.56)
AB Agarkar 5-0-31-1 - Members End
ML Hayden 19* (20b 1x4) 

   9.1 Pathan to Ponting, no run, driven one bounce to the short midwicket
   9.2 Pathan to Ponting, wide: no run, fired down legside
   9.2 Pathan to Ponting, no run, played to gully
   9.3 Pathan to Ponting, no run, played to cover
   9.4 Pathan to Ponting, FOUR, driving straight comes instead off the
        edge through point
   9.5 Pathan to Ponting, no run, plays back and cuts well stopped by
        gully
   9.6 Pathan to Ponting, FOUR, into his pads and glanced fine

End of over 10 (9 runs) Australia 68/1 (RR: 6.80)
IK Pathan 5-0-36-0 (6w) - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 19* (20b 1x4) RT Ponting 8* (6b 2x4)

  10.1 Agarkar to Hayden, one run, run down to third man
  10.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
  10.3 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, run down  to third man
  10.4 Agarkar to Hayden, OUT: driving at a short of length ball hits it
        over head height to point who takes it with both hands

       Australia 70/2, Partnership of 11
       ML Hayden  c Yuvraj Singh b Agarkar  20 (22b 1x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 9* (8b 2x4) AB Agarkar 5.4-0-33-2

  10.5 Agarkar to Martyn, OUT: tries to pull a ball skied down to the man
        at long leg

       Australia 70/3, Partnership of 0
       DR Martyn  c Balaji b Agarkar  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 9* (8b 2x4) AB Agarkar 5.5-0-33-3

  10.6 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 70/3 (RR: 6.36)
AB Agarkar 6-0-33-3 - Members End
A Symonds 0* (0b) RT Ponting 9* (9b 2x4)

  11.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, left
  11.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, driving over the ball
  11.3 Balaji to Symonds, wide: no run, again driving over the top of the
        ball
  11.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, driving again
  11.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, left
  11.5 Balaji to Symonds, three runs, short ball mistime pull to midwicket
  11.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to mid off

End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 74/3 (RR: 6.17)
L Balaji 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 3* (5b) RT Ponting 9* (10b 2x4)

  12.1 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played to mid on
  12.2 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, short ball ducked
  12.3 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, pushes and beaten
  12.4 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played to square leg
  12.5 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played up the off side
  12.6 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, played to cover

End of over 13 (maiden) Australia 74/3 (RR: 5.69)
AB Agarkar 7-1-33-3 - Members End
RT Ponting 9* (10b 2x4) A Symonds 3* (11b)

  13.1 Balaji to Ponting, no run, driven to short cover
  13.2 Balaji to Ponting, three runs, worked through midwicket
  13.3 Balaji to Symonds, FOUR, cuts goes verey fine off the edge down to
        third man
  13.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, dug out back up the wicket
  13.5 Balaji to Symonds, no run, drives and mises
  13.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played up the off side

End of over 14 (7 runs) Australia 81/3 (RR: 5.79)
L Balaji 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 12* (12b 2x4) A Symonds 7* (15b 1x4)

  14.1 Pathan to Ponting, no run, short ball tries to pull taken on the
        body
  14.2 Pathan to Ponting, no run, plays back up the off side
  14.3 Pathan to Ponting, FOUR, cut in the air very high over point
  14.4 Pathan to Ponting, wide: no run, wel outside off stump
  14.4 Pathan to Ponting, two runs, driving off a thick edge it runs to
        third man
  14.5 Pathan to Ponting, no run, played to short cover
  14.6 Pathan to Ponting, no run, pushed defensively to point

End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 88/3 (RR: 5.87)
IK Pathan 6-0-43-0 (7w) - Members End
A Symonds 7* (15b 1x4) RT Ponting 18* (18b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Balaji to Symonds, one run, blazing drive through point
  15.2 Balaji to Ponting, OUT: beaten ends up squared up pushing a ball
        down the leg side and a great diving catch taken by the bowler

       Australia 89/4, Partnership of 19
       RT Ponting  c & b Balaji  18 (19b 3x4 0x6)
       A Symonds 8* (16b 1x4) L Balaji 2.2-0-12-1 (1w)

  15.3 Balaji to Clarke, no run, left
  15.4 Balaji to Clarke, FOUR, driving off the thick edge over gully
  15.5 Balaji to Clarke, no run, left
  15.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, left

End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 93/4 (RR: 5.81)
L Balaji 3-0-16-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 8* (16b 1x4) MJ Clarke 4* (4b 1x4)

  16.1 Kumble to Symonds, two runs, driven to long off
  16.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, full ball hit to mid on
  16.3 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to long off
  16.4 Kumble to Clarke, FOUR, rocks back to cut ball races into him takes
        an underedge and beats the keeper down to fine leg
  16.5 Kumble to Clarke, no run, pushes forward beats bat into pad and an
        appeal turned down
  16.6 Kumble to Clarke, no run, played to mid off

End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 100/4 (RR: 5.88)
A Kumble 1-0-7-0 - Members End
A Symonds 11* (19b 1x4) MJ Clarke 8* (7b 2x4)

  17.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
  17.2 Balaji to Symonds, one run, drives square beats the diving point to
        a deep fielder
  17.3 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, driven to mid off who fumbles
        allowing an extra 2
  17.4 Balaji to Symonds, SIX, picks up a full ball and lofts it a couple
        of rows back at long off
  17.5 Balaji to Symonds, FOUR, rocks back and carves a cut shot with
        great pace between deep point and the man backward in the deep
  17.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, pushed up the off side

End of over 18 (14 runs) Australia 114/4 (RR: 6.33)
L Balaji 4-0-30-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 11* (8b 2x4) A Symonds 22* (24b 2x4 1x6)

  18.1 Kumble to Clarke, one run, pushed out on the off side
  18.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played back up the wicket
  18.3 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played up the off side
  18.4 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played up the off side
  18.5 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played up the wicket
  18.6 Kumble to Symonds, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 115/4 (RR: 6.05)
A Kumble 2-0-8-0 - Members End
MJ Clarke 12* (9b 2x4) A Symonds 22* (29b 2x4 1x6)

  19.1 Balaji to Clarke, legbye: one run, off the pad on the legside
  19.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, full ball misses a drive goes off the
        pad out on the off side
  19.3 Balaji to Symonds, FOUR, again picking up a full ball and hitting
        it in the air to long on this one flatter clears mid off and skids
        out to the rope
  19.4 Balaji to Symonds, (noball) one run, pushed defensively out on the
        off side
  19.4 Balaji to Clarke, one run, played to point
  19.5 Balaji to Symonds, no run, chopped to ground trickles to the keeper
  19.6 Balaji to Symonds, one run, played to point

End of over 20 (9 runs) Australia 124/4 (RR: 6.20)
L Balaji 5-0-38-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 28* (34b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 13* (11b 2x4)

  20.1 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
  20.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played out on the on side
  20.3 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to long on
  20.4 Kumble to Clarke, no run, hit on the pad
  20.5 Kumble to Clarke, no run, played to cover
  20.6 Kumble to Clarke, no run, left

End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 125/4 (RR: 5.95)
A Kumble 3-0-9-0 - Members End
A Symonds 29* (37b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 13* (14b 2x4)

  21.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
  21.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, cuts and misses
  21.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to cover
  21.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
  21.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run, driven out to long off
  21.6 Balaji to Clarke, one run, played to midwicket

End of over 22 (2 runs) Australia 127/4 (RR: 5.77)
L Balaji 6-0-40-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 14* (15b 2x4) A Symonds 30* (42b 3x4 1x6)

  22.1 Kumble to Clarke, one run, pushed out on the off side
  22.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, full toss hit to mid on
  22.3 Kumble to Symonds, wide: no run, down legside
  22.3 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  22.4 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to long off
  22.5 Kumble to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
  22.6 Kumble to Clarke, SIX, short ball pulled over midwicket

End of over 23 (9 runs) Australia 136/4 (RR: 5.91)
A Kumble 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Members End
A Symonds 31* (45b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 21* (18b 2x4 1x6)

  23.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to mid off
  23.2 Balaji to Symonds, no run, launches into a drive and misses
  23.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to mid on
  23.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, played to point
  23.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run, carved out to deep point
  23.6 Balaji to Clarke, no run, played back up the wicket

End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 137/4 (RR: 5.71)
L Balaji 7-0-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 32* (50b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 21* (19b 2x4 1x6)

  24.1 Kumble to Symonds, FOUR, dropped in short and pulled out to deep
        midwicket
  24.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, played up the off side
  24.3 Kumble to Symonds, no run, pushed to mid on
  24.4 Kumble to Symonds, one run, pushed gently out on the off side
  24.5 Kumble to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
  24.6 Kumble to Symonds, one run, played down to fine leg

End of over 25 (7 runs) Australia 144/4 (RR: 5.76)
A Kumble 5-0-25-0 (1w) - Members End
A Symonds 38* (55b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 22* (20b 2x4 1x6)

  25.1 Bangar to Symonds, wide: no run, down legside
  25.1 Bangar to Symonds, one run, played to long off
  25.2 Bangar to Clarke, one run, played down to long leg
  25.3 Bangar to Symonds, two runs, lofted high down to long on, not well
        hit struggles for pace once it lands
  25.4 Bangar to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  25.5 Bangar to Symonds, no run, goes for a late cut and fails
  25.6 Bangar to Symonds, two runs, drives goes off a thick edge over
        backward point

End of over 26 (7 runs) Australia 151/4 (RR: 5.81)
SB Bangar 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 23* (21b 2x4 1x6) A Symonds 43* (60b 4x4 1x6)

  26.1 Kumble to Clarke, no run, played to point
  26.2 Kumble to Clarke, no run, played to cover
  26.3 Kumble to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
  26.4 Kumble to Clarke, FOUR, jumps down the track and hits to long off
  26.5 Kumble to Clarke, one run, driven along the ground to the new man
        at long off
  26.6 Kumble to Symonds, two runs, tossed up driven through the covers

End of over 27 (7 runs) Australia 158/4 (RR: 5.85)
A Kumble 6-0-32-0 (1w) - Members End
MJ Clarke 28* (26b 3x4 1x6) A Symonds 45* (61b 4x4 1x6)

  27.1 Bangar to Clarke, one run, played out on the off side
  27.2 Bangar to Symonds, one run, driving thick edge to third man
  27.3 Bangar to Clarke, FOUR, lofted back over the bowlers head
  27.4 Bangar to Clarke, no run, driven back to the bowler
  27.5 Bangar to Clarke, no run, played to midwicket
  27.6 Bangar to Clarke, one run, driven to long on

End of over 28 (7 runs) Australia 165/4 (RR: 5.89)
SB Bangar 2-0-14-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 34* (31b 4x4 1x6) A Symonds 46* (62b 4x4 1x6)

  28.1 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, cut behind point
  28.2 Ganguly to Symonds, two runs, driven to long off
  28.3 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, splices a drive high in the air
        landing between cover running back and long off running in
  28.4 Ganguly to Clarke, FOUR, carved fast and hard out to point who runs
        two steps the wrong way and can't get back in time
  28.5 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
  28.6 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, played to point

End of over 29 (8 runs) Australia 173/4 (RR: 5.97)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 - Members End
A Symonds 49* (64b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 39* (35b 5x4 1x6)

  29.1 Bangar to Symonds, one run, run to third man
  29.2 Bangar to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
  29.3 Bangar to Symonds, one run, driven to long off
  29.4 Bangar to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off
  29.5 Bangar to Clarke, no run, played to cover
  29.6 Bangar to Clarke, two runs, driven back up the on side of the
        wicket

End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 178/4 (RR: 5.93)
SB Bangar 3-0-19-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 51* (66b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 42* (39b 5x4 1x6)

  30.1 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, pushed to long on
  30.2 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, drievn to long on
  30.3 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, run to third man
  30.4 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
  30.5 Ganguly to Symonds, no run, played to cover
  30.6 Ganguly to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 182/4 (RR: 5.87)
SC Ganguly 2-0-12-0 - Members End
MJ Clarke 44* (41b 5x4 1x6) A Symonds 53* (70b 4x4 1x6)

  31.1 Pathan to Clarke, no run, palyed to midwicket
  31.2 Pathan to Clarke, no run, left
  31.3 Pathan to Clarke, one run, full ball run down to third man
  31.4 Pathan to Symonds, two runs, played out behind square leg
  31.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run, palyed to cover
  31.6 Pathan to Symonds, one run, run to third man

End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 186/4 (RR: 5.81)
IK Pathan 7-0-47-0 (7w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 56* (73b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 45* (44b 5x4 1x6)

  32.1 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, guided fine to third man
  32.2 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
  32.3 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
  32.4 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, run to third man
  32.5 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, charges then defends
  32.6 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, played to mid off

End of over 33 (3 runs) Australia 189/4 (RR: 5.73)
SC Ganguly 3-0-15-0 - Members End
A Symonds 58* (75b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 46* (48b 5x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played off the back up the wicket
  33.2 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played to cover
  33.3 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, driven without moving his feet to cover
  33.4 Pathan to Symonds, no run, pushed in the air back up the wicket
        just short of the bowler
  33.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
  33.6 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played to gully

End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 193/4 (RR: 5.68)
IK Pathan 8-0-51-0 (7w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 46* (48b 5x4 1x6) A Symonds 62* (81b 5x4 1x6)

  34.1 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, played to square leg
  34.2 Ganguly to Clarke, two runs, pushed gently down to fine leg
  34.3 Ganguly to Clarke, two runs, driven in the air wide of and just
        over the head of mid off
  34.4 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, pushed through miwdicket
  34.5 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, driven to long on
  34.6 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 199/4 (RR: 5.69)
SC Ganguly 4-0-21-0 - Members End
A Symonds 63* (82b 5x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 51* (53b 5x4 1x6)

  35.1 Pathan to Symonds, one run, goes for a big drive dragged to square
        leg
  35.2 Pathan to Clarke, no run, driven back to the bowler
  35.3 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, into his pads and glanced very fine
  35.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run, palyed to mid on
  35.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run, walking down the track and struck on the
        pad
  35.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, played to point

End of over 36 (5 runs) Australia 204/4 (RR: 5.67)
IK Pathan 9-0-56-0 (7w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 64* (83b 5x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 55* (58b 6x4 1x6)

  36.1 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
  36.2 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, driven to deep mid off
  36.3 Ganguly to Symonds, (noball) two runs, short ball pulled behind
        square leg
  36.3 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, driven to long on
  36.4 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, walking down the track and turned
        behind square leg
  36.5 Ganguly to Symonds, SIX, just a little short and pull long and
        crashes into the base of the midwicket fence
  36.6 Ganguly to Symonds, SIX, similar to the above except slightly
        squarer and this one lands over the rope the bounces into the
        fence

End of over 37 (19 runs) Australia 223/4 (RR: 6.03)
SC Ganguly 5-0-40-0 (1nb) - Members End
MJ Clarke 57* (60b 6x4 1x6) A Symonds 80* (88b 5x4 3x6)

  37.1 Pathan to Clarke, two runs, played to point who puts a hand out an
        misses the ball
  37.2 Pathan to Clarke, no run, played up the off side
  37.3 Pathan to Clarke, two runs, turned out behind square leg
  37.4 Pathan to Clarke, one run, played down to fine leg
  37.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run, chopped to ground and back to the keeper
  37.6 Pathan to Symonds, no run, played to gully

End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 228/4 (RR: 6.00)
IK Pathan 10-0-61-0 (7w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 62* (64b 6x4 1x6) A Symonds 80* (90b 5x4 3x6)

  38.1 Kumble to Clarke, one run, played to cover
  38.2 Kumble to Symonds, two runs, pushes forward then dead bat paddles
        down to fine leg
  38.3 Kumble to Symonds, legbye: one run, off the pad out on the off side
  38.4 Kumble to Clarke, OUT: goes a lofted shot over midwicket but safely
        hits it to the man in the deep

       Australia 232/5, Partnership of 143
       MJ Clarke  c Laxman b Kumble  63 (66b 6x4 1x6)
       A Symonds 82* (92b 5x4 3x6) A Kumble 6.4-0-35-1 (1w)

  38.5 Kumble to Bevan, no run, turned behind square leg
  38.6 Kumble to Bevan, one run, turned deeper behind square leg

End of over 39 (5 runs) Australia 233/5 (RR: 5.97)
A Kumble 7-0-36-1 (1w) - Members End
MG Bevan 1* (2b) A Symonds 82* (92b 5x4 3x6)

  39.1 Sehwag to Bevan, no run, played to cover
  39.2 Sehwag to Bevan, no run, played to midon
  39.3 Sehwag to Bevan, no run, played out on the on side
  39.4 Sehwag to Bevan, no run, pushed up the on side
  39.5 Sehwag to Bevan, no run, drives thick inside edge
  39.6 Sehwag to Bevan, OUT: down the track and chips the ball straight to
        short midwicket

       Australia 233/6, Partnership of 1
       MG Bevan  c Ganguly b Sehwag  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 233/6 (RR: 5.82)
V Sehwag 1-1-0-1 - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 82* (92b 5x4 3x6) 

  40.1 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to mid on who fails to stop it
  40.2 Kumble to Harvey, one run, worked down to fine leg
  40.3 Kumble to Symonds, three runs, dabbed nicely down to an empty third
        man
  40.4 Kumble to Harvey, no run, driven back to the bowler
  40.5 Kumble to Harvey, legbye: two runs, off the pad down to fine leg
  40.6 Kumble to Harvey, one run, played to cover who throws at the stumps
        misses goes to deep but no overthrow

End of over 41 (8 runs) Australia 241/6 (RR: 5.88)
A Kumble 8-0-42-1 (1w) - Members End
IJ Harvey 2* (4b) A Symonds 86* (94b 5x4 3x6)

  41.1 Sehwag to Harvey, no run, played back to the bowler
  41.2 Sehwag to Harvey, FOUR, cut hard out to point diving tumble by the
        deep fielder turns into a misfield, got around in time but missed
        the flick back
  41.3 Sehwag to Harvey, one run, played to cover
  41.4 Sehwag to Symonds, no run, played to mid on
  41.5 Sehwag to Symonds, no run, played back to the bowler
  41.6 Sehwag to Symonds, (noball) one run, driven to long on
  41.6 Sehwag to Harvey, one run, played to deep point

End of over 42 (8 runs) Australia 249/6 (RR: 5.93)
V Sehwag 2-1-8-1 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
IJ Harvey 8* (8b 1x4) A Symonds 87* (97b 5x4 3x6)

  42.1 Kumble to Harvey, three runs, carved out to deep point looking for
        2 and get three when the deep fielder misfields
  42.2 Kumble to Symonds, no run, off the pad out on the legside
  42.3 Kumble to Symonds, wide: no run, down legside
  42.3 Kumble to Symonds, one run, turned out behind square leg
  42.4 Kumble to Harvey, no run, cuts off the stumps to point
  42.5 Kumble to Harvey, FOUR, cut hard behind point
  42.6 Kumble to Harvey, no run, played to point

End of over 43 (9 runs) Australia 258/6 (RR: 6.00)
A Kumble 9-0-51-1 (2w) - Members End
A Symonds 88* (99b 5x4 3x6) IJ Harvey 15* (12b 2x4)

  43.1 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, short ball misses with a pull shot
  43.2 Agarkar to Symonds, no run, pushed back up the wicket
  43.3 Agarkar to Symonds, OUT: taking from off stump and skies a pull out
        to the man at deep square leg

       Australia 258/7, Partnership of 25
       A Symonds  c Kumble b Agarkar  88 (102b 5x4 3x6)
       IJ Harvey 15* (12b 2x4) AB Agarkar 7.3-1-33-4

  43.4 Agarkar to Harvey, no run, played up the on side
  43.5 Agarkar to Harvey, no run, played to cover
  43.6 Agarkar to Harvey, FOUR, cracking cut shot behind point

End of over 44 (4 runs) Australia 262/7 (RR: 5.95)
AB Agarkar 8-1-37-4 - Great Southern Stand End
AJ Bichel 0* (0b) IJ Harvey 19* (15b 3x4)

  44.1 Kumble to Bichel, no run, struck on the pad big appeal turned down
  44.2 Kumble to Bichel, legbye: two runs, this time struck on the pad
        trying to sweep goes away to fine leg and again the lbw appeal
        turned down
  44.3 Kumble to Bichel, no run, played back to the bowler
  44.4 Kumble to Bichel, wide: one run, down the legside beats the keeper
  44.4 Kumble to Harvey, one run, played to point
  44.5 Kumble to Bichel, one run, pulled out to square leg
  44.6 Kumble to Harvey, one run, played to deep point

End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia 269/7 (RR: 5.98)
A Kumble 10-0-56-1 (3w) - Members End
IJ Harvey 21* (17b 3x4) AJ Bichel 1* (4b)

  45.1 Balaji to Harvey, no run, played to cover
  45.2 Balaji to Harvey, legbye: one run, walking forward off his body out
        on the legside
  45.3 Balaji to Bichel, no run, pushed up the on side
  45.4 Balaji to Bichel, legbye: two runs, off the pad down to fine leg
       Call for a replay on a run out on ball 5 here, bichel pushed up the
        on side maybe off pad slipped over as he set off then went to go
        back and the bowler came through and threw down the stumps as
        bichel tried to get his ground
  45.5 Balaji to Bichel, no run, pushed up the on side batsman slips over
        after initially moving down the wicket the bowler comes through
        underarms into the stumps and finds the batsman just short of his
        ground

       Australia 272/8, Partnership of 14
       AJ Bichel  run out (Balaji)  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)

  45.6 Balaji to Gillespie, one run, short ball well defended to ground
        and they run a single

End of over 46 (4 runs) Australia 273/8 (RR: 5.93)
L Balaji 8-0-42-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
JN Gillespie 1* (1b) IJ Harvey 21* (19b 3x4)

  46.1 Agarkar to Gillespie, no run, driven to cover
  46.2 Agarkar to Gillespie, one run, crossbatted to long on
  46.3 Agarkar to Harvey, one run, driven to long off
  46.4 Agarkar to Gillespie, no run, goes for a big straight hit and
        misses
       umpires conferring looks like discussion of the state of the ball
  46.5 Agarkar to Gillespie, no run, played to gully
  46.6 Agarkar to Gillespie, one run, dragged to long on

End of over 47 (3 runs) Australia 276/8 (RR: 5.87)
AB Agarkar 9-1-40-4 - Members End
JN Gillespie 3* (6b) IJ Harvey 22* (20b 3x4)

  47.1 Balaji to Gillespie, no run, played to cover
  47.2 Balaji to Gillespie, one run, hit mistimed ot mid off
  47.3 Balaji to Harvey, one run, played through cover
  47.4 Balaji to Gillespie, three runs, driven hard wide of mid off
  47.5 Balaji to Harvey, FOUR, strays into his pads and glanced nicely to
        fine leg
  47.6 Balaji to Harvey, one run, walked down the track then pushed to
        deep point

End of over 48 (10 runs) Australia 286/8 (RR: 5.96)
L Balaji 9-0-52-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
IJ Harvey 28* (23b 4x4) JN Gillespie 7* (9b)

  48.1 Agarkar to Harvey, wide: no run, left outside off stump
  48.1 Agarkar to Harvey, OUT: pulls a ball from the stumps straight to
        the man hiding behind the sightscreen from our point at long on

       Australia 287/9, Partnership of 15
       IJ Harvey  c Tendulkar b Agarkar  28 (24b 4x4 0x6)
       JN Gillespie 7* (9b) AB Agarkar 9.1-1-41-5 (1w)

  48.2 Agarkar to Gillespie, one run, run to third man
  48.3 Agarkar to Williams, OUT: drives a short ball hard direct to point

       Australia 288/10, Partnership of 1
       BA Williams  c Yuvraj Singh b Agarkar  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       JN Gillespie 8* (10b) AB Agarkar 9.3-1-42-6 (1w)

Match State: Innings Break

       players and umpires back on the field
   0.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, left outside off stump
   0.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, off his pad behind square leg
   0.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, legbye: FOUR, off his pad down the legside
   0.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played to midwicket
   0.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, three runs, driven through midwicket
   0.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 1 (7 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 282/49 = 5.76)
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0 - Members End
V Sehwag 3* (5b) SR Tendulkar 0* (1b)

   1.1 Williams to Sehwag, wide: no run, left well outside off
   1.1 Williams to Sehwag, no run, stands and slashes and misses a short
        onwe
   1.2 Williams to Sehwag, no run, driven back up the wicket
   1.3 Williams to Sehwag, FOUR, blazes a full ball wide of mid off
   1.4 Williams to Sehwag, wide: no run, slashes at another wide one
   1.4 Williams to Sehwag, no run, played to cover
   1.5 Williams to Sehwag, no run, slashes at a full ball playing over the
        top of that one
   1.6 Williams to Sehwag, no run, played to cover

End of over 2 (6 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 276/48 = 5.75)
BA Williams 1-0-6-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 0* (1b) V Sehwag 7* (11b 1x4)

   2.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short and wide swinging even
        wider
   2.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, pushed through miwdicket
   2.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, played down to third man
   2.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, turned behind square leg
   2.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, lifting ball slashes at and misses
   2.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played off the defensive backfoot up
        the wicket
   2.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, p layed to mid off

End of over 3 (4 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 272/47 = 5.79)
JN Gillespie 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 2* (3b) V Sehwag 8* (15b 1x4)

   3.1 Williams to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short wide ball slashes and
        misses
   3.1 Williams to Tendulkar, two runs, flicked out behind square leg
   3.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, pushes and beaten
   3.3 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left
   3.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played back to the bowler
   3.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, taken on the pad as he tries to work
        to the legside
   3.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played up the off side

End of over 4 (3 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 269/46 = 5.85)
BA Williams 2-0-9-0 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 8* (15b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (9b)

   4.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, short ball pulled out to midwicket
   4.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, pushed out on the off side for a
        quick single
   4.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushes a drive and misses
   4.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, three runs, played through midwicket
   4.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, ducks a short ball
   4.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 5 (8 runs) India 28/0 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 261/45 = 5.80)
JN Gillespie 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 7* (11b) V Sehwag 13* (19b 2x4)

   5.1 Williams to Tendulkar, wide: no run, cuts at a wide ball
   5.1 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, launches into a drive and misses
   5.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played to cover
   5.3 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left
   5.4 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, another drive this one flies off the
        edge over point and beats the third man fielder
   5.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left
   5.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left

End of over 6 (5 runs) India 33/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 256/44 = 5.82)
BA Williams 3-0-14-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 13* (19b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (17b 1x4)

   6.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, pays and misses
   6.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, slashes at a short ball and misses
   6.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, stands rock steady and waves the wand
        outside off stump
   6.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, wide: no run, fired down legside
   6.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, pushes defensively and beaten
   6.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, bobs up in the air toward square leg
   6.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, played through the covers

End of over 7 (2 runs) India 35/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 254/43 = 5.91)
JN Gillespie 4-0-17-0 (2w) - Members End
V Sehwag 14* (25b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (17b 1x4)

   7.1 Williams to Sehwag, legbye: one run, off his pad down to fine leg
   7.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, full ball big drive misses
   7.3 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid off
   7.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, short ball tries to pull from
        outside off stump spoons out to mid on and lands just in front of
        him running forward
   7.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left
   7.6 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, short wide and spanked over gully

End of over 8 (5 runs) India 40/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 249/42 = 5.93)
BA Williams 4-0-18-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 14* (26b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (22b 2x4)

   8.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, again waves the wand without any magic
   8.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, left
   8.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, full ball blocked up to mid off
   8.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, short ball ducked
   8.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, pushes and beaten
   8.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, squared up and beaten

End of over 9 (maiden) India 40/0 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 249/41 = 6.07)
JN Gillespie 5-1-17-0 (2w) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 15* (22b 2x4) V Sehwag 14* (32b 2x4)

   9.1 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played out on the off side
   9.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, launches into a drive and misses
   9.3 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, short wide slapped over slips down to
        third man
   9.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played back up teh wicket
   9.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, full ball driven to cover
   9.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, played to cover

End of over 10 (4 runs) India 44/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 245/40 = 6.12)
BA Williams 5-0-22-0 (4w) - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 14* (32b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (28b 3x4)

  10.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played to point
  10.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, full ball driven to mid off
  10.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, wide: no run, down legside
  10.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, ducks a short ball
  10.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, run to third man
  10.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, plays and misses
  10.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushes defensively squared up and
        beaten... great ball

End of over 11 (2 runs) India 46/0 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 243/39 = 6.23)
JN Gillespie 6-1-19-0 (3w) - Members End
V Sehwag 15* (36b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (30b 3x4)

  11.1 Bichel to Sehwag, one run, pushed out forward of square leg
  11.2 Bichel to Tendulkar, two runs, pushed to square leg who misfields
        allowing runs
  11.3 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, left
  11.4 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, left
  11.5 Bichel to Tendulkar, two runs, pushed out through midwicket
  11.6 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, pushes defensively and beaten

End of over 12 (5 runs) India 51/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 238/38 = 6.26)
AJ Bichel 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 16* (37b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (35b 3x4)

  12.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, played out just behind point
  12.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, driven wide of mid off
  12.3 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, played to mid off
  12.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, legbye: one run, off the pad down to fine leg
  12.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, SIX, shortb all goes to pull takes the top
        edge and flise miles up and then lobs over the sightscreen behind
        the keeper
  12.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, wide: no run, down legside
  12.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, FOUR, into his pads and hit well through
        square leg

End of over 13 (14 runs) India 65/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 224/37 = 6.05)
JN Gillespie 7-1-32-0 (4w) - Members End
V Sehwag 17* (40b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (38b 4x4 1x6)

  13.1 Bichel to Sehwag, one run, short ball tries to pull off the back of
        the bat and lands safely between ring fielders at point
  13.2 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, pnched out to mid off
  13.3 Bichel to Tendulkar, FOUR, pushing forward thin inside edge goes
        legside of the keeper
  13.4 Bichel to Tendulkar, two runs, driving big again this one is an
        inside edge that rolls and beats the keeper who got a glove to it
        sehwag almost laps tendulkar on teh running
  13.5 Bichel to Tendulkar, one run, short ball pulled to midwicket
  13.6 Bichel to Sehwag, no run, driving dropped? low by a short point

End of over 14 (8 runs) India 73/0 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 216/36 = 6.00)
AJ Bichel 2-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 41* (42b 5x4 1x6) V Sehwag 18* (42b 2x4)

  14.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, FOUR, easily turned off his legs through
        forward of square leg
  14.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
  14.3 Harvey to Sehwag, two runs, played out to deep point
  14.4 Harvey to Sehwag, no run, played to mid on
  14.5 Harvey to Sehwag, no run, short ball cuts and misses
  14.6 Harvey to Sehwag, one run, short ball pulled to deep square leg

End of over 15 (8 runs) India 81/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 208/35 = 5.94)
IJ Harvey 1-0-8-0 - Members End
V Sehwag 21* (46b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 46* (44b 6x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Bichel to Sehwag, two runs, slashed down to third man a diving stop
        but the ball makes aggressive moves towards the boundary afterward
        but is eventually captured and returned
  15.2 Bichel to Sehwag, no run, played to gully
  15.3 Bichel to Sehwag, one run, off the backfoot to mid off
  15.4 Bichel to Tendulkar, FOUR, fantastic drive through the covers
  15.5 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, turned to square leg
  15.6 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, full ball drives and msises

End of over 16 (7 runs) India 88/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 201/34 = 5.91)
AJ Bichel 3-0-20-0 - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 24* (49b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 50* (47b 7x4 1x6)

  16.1 Harvey to Sehwag, no run, driven to mid off
  16.2 Harvey to Sehwag, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
  16.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, off the backfoot punched to cover
  16.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, played behind point
  16.5 Harvey to Sehwag, one run, turned behind square leg
  16.6 Harvey to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, behind square leg
  16.6 Harvey to Sehwag, one run, run to third man

End of over 17 (6 runs) India 94/0 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 195/33 = 5.91)
IJ Harvey 2-0-14-0 (1nb) - Members End
V Sehwag 27* (53b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 52* (50b 7x4 1x6)

  17.1 Bichel to Sehwag, one run, pushed out on the off side
  17.2 Bichel to Tendulkar, one run, played down to fine leg
  17.3 Bichel to Sehwag, no run, lifting ball pushes at and beaten
  17.4 Bichel to Sehwag, FOUR, short ball lifted down to long on
  17.5 Bichel to Sehwag, three runs, lifted over midwicket
  17.6 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, pushed up the on side

End of over 18 (9 runs) India 103/0 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 186/32 = 5.81)
AJ Bichel 4-0-29-0 - Great Southern Stand End
V Sehwag 35* (57b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 53* (52b 7x4 1x6)

  18.1 Harvey to Sehwag, no run, pushes and beaten
  18.2 Harvey to Sehwag, OUT: launches into a big drive to a wide offstump
        ball seems to be trying to hit it through the legside or too
        straight ends up dragging it onto his stumps

       India 103/1, Partnership of 103
       V Sehwag  b Harvey  35 (59b 3x4 0x6)
       SR Tendulkar 53* (52b 7x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 2.2-0-14-1 (1nb)

  18.3 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, short ball fends away from his body to
        point
  18.4 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, short ball ducks
  18.5 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played behind square leg to a good stop
        by the man there
  18.6 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, trying to drive beaten loud appeal for
        caught behind turned down

End of over 19 (maiden) India 103/1 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 186/31 = 6.00)
IJ Harvey 3-1-14-1 (1nb) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 53* (52b 7x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 0* (4b)

  19.1 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, leading edge to cover as he tries to
        work through leg
  19.2 Bichel to Tendulkar, FOUR, glanced very fine beats the deep man at
        fine leg
  19.3 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, short ball on legstump moves into
        position to play but leaves
  19.4 Bichel to Tendulkar, one run, played out to point
  19.5 Bichel to Ganguly, one run, drives off a thick edge down to third
        man
  19.6 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, pushedout on the off side

End of over 20 (6 runs) India 109/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 180/30 = 6.00)
AJ Bichel 5-0-35-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 1* (5b) SR Tendulkar 58* (57b 8x4 1x6)

  20.1 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, played to mid off
  20.2 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, played to deep point
  20.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, off his pad out on the
        legside
  20.4 Harvey to Ganguly, two runs, pushed into his pads and steered out
        to midwicket
  20.5 Harvey to Ganguly, two runs, again through midwicket as coming
        around the wicket doesn't work for harvey
  20.6 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, mistimed to mid off

End of over 21 (6 runs) India 115/1 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 174/29 = 6.00)
IJ Harvey 4-1-19-1 (1nb) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 58* (58b 8x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 6* (10b)

  21.1 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, off the outside edge to point
  21.2 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, played to midwicket
  21.3 Bichel to Tendulkar, one run, pushed out to square leg
       now bichel coming around the wicket to the lefthander
  21.4 Bichel to Ganguly, one run, taps at a short ball and it flies one
        bounce to third man
  21.5 Bichel to Tendulkar, no run, angling down the legside
  21.6 Bichel to Tendulkar, one run, turned behind square leg

End of over 22 (3 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 171/28 = 6.11)
AJ Bichel 6-0-38-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SR Tendulkar 60* (63b 8x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 7* (11b)

  22.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, left
  22.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, driven through the covers
  22.3 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, cut mistimed to point
  22.4 Harvey to Ganguly, FOUR, down the track and slogs a ball down to
        long off
  22.5 Harvey to Ganguly, wide: no run, well over the batsmans head
  22.5 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, short slow and wide causes the batsman
        to stutter on his cut and it goes out slowly to point
  22.6 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, pushed gently up the off side

End of over 23 (7 runs) India 125/1 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 164/27 = 6.07)
IJ Harvey 5-1-26-1 (1w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 12* (15b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 61* (65b 8x4 1x6)

  23.1 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler
  23.2 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, walking down the wicket a wild drive
        away from his body misses
  23.3 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, pushes and beaten
  23.4 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, turned to square leg
  23.5 Symonds to Tendulkar, one run, paddled down to fine leg
  23.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played through square leg

End of over 24 (3 runs) India 128/1 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 161/26 = 6.19)
A Symonds 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 14* (20b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 62* (66b 8x4 1x6)

  24.1 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, driven to cover
  24.2 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, played wide of point
  24.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, driven to cover
  24.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, run to third man
  24.5 Harvey to Ganguly, FOUR, lofted back over the bowlers head hitting
        the fence onside of the sightscreen
  24.6 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, tries to dab a cut and misses

End of over 25 (6 runs) India 134/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 155/25 = 6.20)
IJ Harvey 6-1-32-1 (1w 1nb) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 63* (68b 8x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 19* (24b 2x4)

  25.1 Symonds to Tendulkar, OUT: short ball pulls hard and a brilliant
        one handed catch jumping up moving to his left by the fielder

       India 134/2, Partnership of 31
       SR Tendulkar  c Ponting b Symonds  63 (69b 8x4 1x6)
       SC Ganguly 19* (24b 2x4) A Symonds 1.1-0-3-1

  25.2 Symonds to Laxman, one run, pushed out to square leg
  25.3 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg
  25.4 Symonds to Laxman, no run, played to gully
  25.5 Symonds to Laxman, one run, played behind square leg
  25.6 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, played to cover

End of over 26 (3 runs) India 137/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 152/24 = 6.33)
A Symonds 2-0-6-1 - Great Southern Stand End
VVS Laxman 2* (3b) SC Ganguly 20* (26b 2x4)

  26.1 Harvey to Laxman, no run, short ball ducked
  26.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, paddled around to long leg
  26.3 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
  26.4 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, played through square leg
  26.5 Harvey to Laxman, one run, played to midwicket
  26.6 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, driven to long off

End of over 27 (4 runs) India 141/2 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 148/23 = 6.43)
IJ Harvey 7-1-36-1 (1w 1nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 22* (29b 2x4) VVS Laxman 4* (6b)

  27.1 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
  27.2 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, played to cover
  27.3 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, driven in the air one bounce to mid on
  27.4 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, trying to drive on the legside comes
        off a leading edge away to point
  27.5 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven through cover
  27.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played through midwicket

End of over 28 (3 runs) India 144/2 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 145/22 = 6.59)
A Symonds 3-0-9-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 24* (34b 2x4) VVS Laxman 5* (7b)

  28.1 Williams to Ganguly, no run, pushed up the on side
  28.2 Williams to Ganguly, one run, driving thick edge dropped a
        comfortable height to his left by hayden at slip
  28.3 Williams to Laxman, no run, played to cover
  28.4 Williams to Laxman, two runs, driven to mid on
  28.5 Williams to Laxman, two runs, short ball pulled out into the deep
        lands just in front of a diving deep square leg moving around to
        midwicket
  28.6 Williams to Laxman, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 29 (6 runs) India 150/2 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 139/21 = 6.62)
BA Williams 6-0-28-0 (4w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 10* (11b) SC Ganguly 25* (36b 2x4)

  29.1 Symonds to Laxman, no run, pushed to mid on
  29.2 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven to mid off
  29.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, played down to fine leg
  29.4 Symonds to Ganguly, two runs, swung out behind square leg
  29.5 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played down to fine leg
  29.6 Symonds to Laxman, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 30 (4 runs) India 154/2 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 135/20 = 6.75)
A Symonds 4-0-13-1 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 28* (38b 2x4) VVS Laxman 11* (15b)

  30.1 Williams to Ganguly, one run, pushed to mid off
  30.2 Williams to Laxman, two runs, played behind point
  30.3 Williams to Laxman, no run, played up the off side
  30.4 Williams to Laxman, no run, tries to pull a short ball played over
        it
  30.5 Williams to Laxman, one run, pushed through midwicket
  30.6 Williams to Ganguly, SIX, lifted nicely down overl ong off

End of over 31 (10 runs) India 164/2 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 125/19 = 6.58)
BA Williams 7-0-38-0 (4w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 14* (19b) SC Ganguly 35* (40b 2x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  31.1 Symonds to Laxman, one run, played down to fine leg
  31.2 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, full toss hit to mid on
  31.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, turned behind square leg
  31.4 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler
  31.5 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, pushed out to square leg
  31.6 Symonds to Laxman, OUT: trying to work a short of a length ball to
        the leg side goes off the leading edge to cover

       India 168/3, Partnership of 34
       VVS Laxman  c Clarke b Symonds  16 (22b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 32 (4 runs) India 168/3 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 121/18 = 6.72)
A Symonds 5-0-17-2 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 37* (43b 2x4 1x6) 

  32.1 Williams to Ganguly, three runs, cross bats a slig out over
        midwicket
  32.2 Williams to Dravid, no run, played to gully
  32.3 Williams to Dravid, no run, played to gully
  32.4 Williams to Dravid, no run, played to point
  32.5 Williams to Dravid, one run, played to mid on
  32.6 Williams to Ganguly, FOUR, steps to leg and then drives down to
        long on

End of over 33 (8 runs) India 176/3 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 113/17 = 6.65)
BA Williams 8-0-46-0 (4w) - Members End
R Dravid 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 44* (45b 3x4 1x6)

  33.1 Symonds to Dravid, no run, played to mid on
  33.2 Symonds to Dravid, no run, tries to pull a ball that is not that
        short barely gets over the top of off stump
  33.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, pushed through square leg
  33.4 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, full ball bunted down to third man
  33.5 Symonds to Dravid, FOUR, sliced down to third man
  33.6 Symonds to Dravid, no run, left

End of over 34 (6 runs) India 182/3 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 107/16 = 6.69)
A Symonds 6-0-23-2 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 45* (46b 3x4 1x6) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)

  34.1 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, turned behind square leg
  34.2 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, worked down to fine leg
  34.3 Clarke to Dravid, no run, tries to cut taken on the body
  34.4 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, pulled out to deep square leg
  34.5 Clarke to Dravid, one run, cut to deep point
  34.6 Clarke to Ganguly, no run, off pad down the legside

End of over 35 (6 runs) India 188/3 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 101/15 = 6.73)
MJ Clarke 1-0-6-0 - Members End
R Dravid 11* (13b 1x4) SC Ganguly 46* (48b 3x4 1x6)

  35.1 Symonds to Dravid, no run, played to mid off
  35.2 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
  35.3 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, run to third man
  35.4 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven to mid off
  35.5 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, driven to long off
  35.6 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven to long on

End of over 36 (5 runs) India 193/3 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 96/14 = 6.86)
A Symonds 7-0-28-2 - Great Southern Stand End
R Dravid 14* (17b 1x4) SC Ganguly 48* (50b 3x4 1x6)

  36.1 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, down the track and drive wide of long
        off
  36.2 Clarke to Dravid, OUT: short ball rocks back to pull and mistimes a
        simple catch to midwicket

       India 195/4, Partnership of 27
       R Dravid  c Harvey b Clarke  16 (19b 1x4 0x6)
       SC Ganguly 48* (50b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 1.2-0-8-1

  36.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tries to sweep a ball and misses
  36.4 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played through midwicket
  36.5 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, pushed out on the off side
  36.6 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 37 (5 runs) India 198/4 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 91/13 = 7.00)
MJ Clarke 2-0-11-1 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (3b) SC Ganguly 49* (51b 3x4 1x6)

  37.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, nicely punched off the
        backfoot through the covers with great timing
  37.2 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, pushed out on the off side
  37.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to mid on
  37.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to mid off
  37.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, bye: one run, beats the driving bat and
        through the keepers glove
  37.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, turned out behind square leg

End of over 38 (6 runs) India 204/4 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 85/12 = 7.08)
A Symonds 8-0-33-2 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 51* (53b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 5* (7b)

  38.1 Clarke to Ganguly, no run, played to midwicket
  38.2 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, turned behind square leg
  38.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
  38.4 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, pushed out on the off side
  38.5 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cut out behind point
  38.6 Clarke to Ganguly, legbye: one run, pushed out behind square leg

End of over 39 (5 runs) India 209/4 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 80/11 = 7.27)
MJ Clarke 3-0-15-1 - Members End
SC Ganguly 53* (57b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 7* (9b)

  39.1 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, played to point
  39.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long off
  39.3 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, low full toss hit to long on
  39.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played out to deep point
  39.5 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, played to mid on
  39.6 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, full ball run out on the off side

End of over 40 (5 runs) India 214/4 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 75/10 = 7.50)
A Symonds 9-0-38-2 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 56* (61b 3x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 9* (11b)

  40.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, FOUR, pushes not sure if intentional goes
        very fine just wide of the keeper to third man
  40.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, short ball ducked
  40.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, played through point
  40.4 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled to midwicket
  40.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, pushed out on the legside
  40.6 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to point

End of over 41 (7 runs) India 221/4 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 68/9 = 7.56)
JN Gillespie 8-1-39-0 (4w) - Members End
SC Ganguly 62* (65b 4x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 10* (13b)

  41.1 Symonds to Ganguly, no run
  41.2 Symonds to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off
  41.3 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, low full toss hit to cover
  41.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, low full toss hit to long on
  41.5 Symonds to Ganguly, one run, bladed out another full toss to deep
        point one bounce
  41.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, lifted off his legs out just over the
        rope behind square leg

End of over 42 (9 runs) India 230/4 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 59/8 = 7.38)
A Symonds 10-0-47-2 - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 64* (69b 4x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 17* (15b 1x6)

  42.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, played to mid off
  42.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, wide: no run, down legside
  42.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, run down to long leg
  42.3 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to point
  42.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, FOUR, driving a thick edge flies high down to
        third man that one definitely not intentional
  42.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, ducks a short ball
  42.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, pushed to poin for a dangerous
        single

End of over 43 (8 runs) India 238/4 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 51/7 = 7.29)
JN Gillespie 9-1-47-0 (5w) - Members End
SC Ganguly 70* (74b 5x4 1x6) Yuvraj Singh 18* (16b 1x6)

  43.1 Harvey to Ganguly, two runs, full toss hit to cover who doesn't
        stop it flies out down to long on
  43.2 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid on
  43.3 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, low full toss hit to long on
  43.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, runs off the outside edge to third
        man
  43.5 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, another full toss hit back to the bowler
       umpires confer on the state of the ball
       and we play on with it
  43.6 Harvey to Ganguly, FOUR, paddles with the stiff bat down to wide
        long leg

End of over 44 (8 runs) India 246/4 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 43/6 = 7.17)
IJ Harvey 8-1-44-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
Yuvraj Singh 19* (17b 1x6) SC Ganguly 77* (79b 6x4 1x6)

  44.1 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, worked out through midwicket
  44.2 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
  44.3 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, pushed out to square leg
  44.4 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, back cuts to deep point
  44.5 Clarke to Ganguly, one run, hit to long on
  44.6 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to mid on

End of over 45 (7 runs) India 253/4 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 36/5 = 7.20)
MJ Clarke 4-0-22-1 - Members End
Yuvraj Singh 24* (21b 1x6) SC Ganguly 79* (81b 6x4 1x6)

  45.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven to cover
  45.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven to long on
  45.3 Harvey to Ganguly, two runs, full toss hit to long off
       call for a replay on a run out here, chopped down to ground rolled
        to the keeper and they ran through for a single, the underarm
        throw hit the stumps
  45.4 Harvey to Ganguly, one run, chopped down to ground trickles to the
        keeper, underarm throw hits the stumps but safely home
  45.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: trying to drive, ends up lifting the
        ball straight to midwicket

       India 257/5, Partnership of 62
       Yuvraj Singh  c Clarke b Harvey  25 (24b 0x4 1x6)
       SC Ganguly 82* (83b 6x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 8.5-1-48-2 (1w 1nb)

  45.6 Harvey to Bangar, no run, short ball fended out on the offside
        ganguly wants the single bangar not awake ganguly has to go back
        bowler turns around and throws down the stumps ganguly in the
        dressing room by the time the tv umpire gives him out

End of over 46 (4 runs) India 257/5 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 32/4 = 8.00)
IJ Harvey 9-1-48-2 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
SC Ganguly 82* (83b 6x4 1x6) SB Bangar 0* (1b)

       India 257/6, Partnership of 0
       SC Ganguly  run out (Harvey)  82 (83b 6x4 1x6)

  46.1 Gillespie to Agarkar, wide: no run, down legside
  46.1 Gillespie to Agarkar, no run, pushed out on the legside
  46.2 Gillespie to Agarkar, no run, played awkwardly up the wicket
  46.3 Gillespie to Agarkar, one run, run down to third man
  46.4 Gillespie to Bangar, no run, flashes at a lifting ball
  46.5 Gillespie to Bangar, one run, short ball taken off his body behind
        square leg
  46.6 Gillespie to Agarkar, OUT: steps wildly to leg then swings away out
        on the off side and ends up skying a ball taken just behind point
        just outside the circle

       India 260/7, Partnership of 3
       AB Agarkar  c Clarke b Gillespie  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 47 (3 runs) India 260/7 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 29/3 = 9.67)
JN Gillespie 10-1-50-1 (6w) - Members End
SB Bangar 1* (3b) 

  47.1 Harvey to Pathan, one run, played to cover
  47.2 Harvey to Bangar, two runs, driven in the air over cover
       keeper comes up to the stumps
  47.3 Harvey to Bangar, OUT: goes for a big drive over midwicket mishits
        it and taken over head by the man at midwicket inside the circle

       India 263/8, Partnership of 3
       SB Bangar  c Ponting b Harvey  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       IK Pathan 1* (1b) IJ Harvey 9.3-1-51-3 (1w 1nb)

  47.4 Harvey to Pathan, no run, short ball tries to pull and misses
  47.5 Harvey to Pathan, no run, slower ball with width but the hit misses
  47.6 Harvey to Pathan, one run, hits a drive to third man

End of over 48 (4 runs) India 264/8 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 25/2 = 12.50)
IJ Harvey 10-1-52-3 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
IK Pathan 2* (4b) A Kumble 0* (0b)

  48.1 Williams to Pathan, one run, trickles out on the on side and they
        rush a single
  48.2 Williams to Kumble, one run, pushed to mid on and another dangerous
        rushed single is ok as the throw misses
  48.3 Williams to Pathan, OUT: short ball skies a pull shot well taken
        runnin around by the man in the deep behind square leg

       India 266/9, Partnership of 3
       IK Pathan  c Hayden b Williams  3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       A Kumble 1* (1b) BA Williams 8.3-0-48-1 (4w)

  48.4 Williams to Kumble, no run, walks down the track swings and misses
  48.5 Williams to Kumble, FOUR, lofted down to long on
  48.6 Williams to Kumble, OUT: goes for a drive through the off side and
        hits it off the edge to backward point

       India 270/10, Partnership of 4
       A Kumble  c Clarke b Williams  5 (4b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (6 runs) India 270/10 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 19/1 = 19.00)
BA Williams 9-0-52-2 (4w) - Members End
L Balaji 0* (0b) 

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