Match State: Match start scheduled for 1.15pm local time (3.15am GMT)
Good afternoon and greetings from the Brisbane Cricket Ground for
2004. The weather here is very hot and steamy after three days of
constant rain. The ground condidtions look good and we are about
25 minutes away from the toss.
Umpires and players now out on the field
0.1 Williams to Ganguly, wide: no run, down leg side, tries to get bat
on it but fails to connect
0.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, wide: no run, down leg side, tries to get bat
on it but fails to connect
0.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, bye: FOUR, missed by Gilchrist and down to
the boundary
0.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, DROPPED, short and cut straight to
the hands of Martyn in the gully who drops a sitter
0.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, pushed to mid on
0.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, driven out into the covers
0.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pushed out to point
0.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, plays and misses outside off and
through to Gilchrist
End of over 1 (7 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 7.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 1* (5b)
1.1 Williams to Tendulkar, wide: no run, left alone well wide of off
stump
1.1 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
and through to Gilchrist
1.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Gilchrist
1.3 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Gilchrist
1.4 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, genuine edge wide of second slip and
down to the third man boundary
1.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, pushed out square of the wicket
1.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, leaves a short rising ball alone
outside off
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 6.00)
BA Williams 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SC Ganguly 1* (5b) SR Tendulkar 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, pushed into the covers and they
scamper through for a quick single
2.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, again a push into the covers and
again a quick single taken
2.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pushed out to point, Ganguly wanted a
single, Tendulkar did not and he had to hurry back
2.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, slashes at a ball outside off, no
foot movement and fails to connect
2.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, flicked off the pads, ball falls just
short of Symonds at backward square
2.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, leaves a ball alone outside off
End of over 3 (2 runs) India 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
JN Gillespie 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 6* (8b 1x4) SC Ganguly 2* (10b)
3.1 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, good ball seams back, inside edge
onto the pads and rolls to second slip
3.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, pushes out into the covers
3.3 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off
3.4 Williams to Tendulkar, one run, pushed out to the vacant square leg
area
3.5 Williams to Ganguly, no run, cut hard into the gully
3.6 Williams to Ganguly, no run, pushed out to pint
End of over 4 (1 run) India 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
BA Williams 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 7* (12b 1x4) SC Ganguly 2* (12b)
4.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off and through
to Gilchrist
4.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, on to the back foot and pushed to
mid on
4.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, good ball cuts back, huge appeal,
bowler looks disappointed as it is turned down, looked a little
high
4.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, three runs, driven out through mid wicket
4.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, ball pushed out on to the edge of
the block on the off side for a quick single
4.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, turned bacward of square on the
leg side
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 4.00)
JN Gillespie 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 11* (17b 1x4) SC Ganguly 3* (13b)
5.1 Williams to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
5.2 Williams to Ganguly, no run, awful looking cross batted slog, fails
to connect
5.3 Williams to Ganguly, one run, driven out into the covers
5.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid off
5.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, clips the pads down leg side and
through to Gilchrist
5.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, defensive shot to a short rising
delivery and back to the bowler
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 3.67)
BA Williams 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SC Ganguly 4* (15b) SR Tendulkar 12* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, cut out to point
6.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, cut out to point
6.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
6.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, FOUR, one step down the wicket and whack over
the covers
6.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, SIX, MAXIMUM one step down the wicket and
whack over the covers
6.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pushed out to point
End of over 7 (10 runs) India 32/0 (RR: 4.57)
JN Gillespie 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 12* (21b 1x4) SC Ganguly 14* (21b 1x4 1x6)
7.1 Williams to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
7.2 Williams to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler
7.3 Williams to Ganguly, FOUR, advances down the wicket again and
hammers it through the covers
7.4 Williams to Ganguly, OUT: good rising delivery, gets cramped up and
only manages a top edge which goes straight up and is taken by the
bowler
India 37/1, Partnership of 37
SC Ganguly c & b Williams 18 (24b 2x4 1x6)
SR Tendulkar 13* (22b 1x4) BA Williams 3.4-0-13-1 (1w)
7.5 Williams to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
7.6 Williams to Laxman, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 37/1 (RR: 4.62)
BA Williams 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 13* (22b 1x4) VVS Laxman 0* (2b)
8.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid on
8.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, swing and a miss outside off
8.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
8.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
8.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, ducks under a short rising delivery
8.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, ducks under a short rising delivery
yet again
End of over 9 (1 run) India 38/1 (RR: 4.22)
JN Gillespie 5-0-21-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 14* (25b 1x4) VVS Laxman 0* (5b)
9.1 Williams to Tendulkar, two runs, driven to mid on, Lee makes a
pretty average effort to dive over the top of it and they get an
easy two runs
9.2 Williams to Tendulkar, two runs, down leg side and flicked fine
9.3 Williams to Tendulkar, two runs, top edge to a pull shot and the
ball falls safely out in the vacant mid wicket region
9.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, ducks under a short one
9.5 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, pushed out to point
9.6 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 10 (6 runs) India 44/1 (RR: 4.40)
BA Williams 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
VVS Laxman 0* (5b) SR Tendulkar 20* (31b 1x4)
Brett Lee to bowl from the Stanley Street end
10.1 Lee to Laxman, two runs, driven out into the covers
10.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven to mid off
10.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven to Symonds in the covers
10.4 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, short and pulled from outside off out to the
mid wicket boundary
10.5 Lee to Laxman, no run, left alone outaide off
10.6 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, driven out into the covers
End of over 11 (10 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 4.91)
B Lee 1-0-10-0 - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 20* (31b 1x4) VVS Laxman 10* (11b 2x4)
11.1 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and cracked out to the point
boundary, looks like he twisted his ankle in the process
11.2 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off
11.3 Williams to Tendulkar, FOUR, overpitched and driven to the long on
boundary
11.4 Williams to Tendulkar, no run, full toss driven straight to
Gillespie at mid on
11.5 Williams to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
11.6 Williams to Laxman, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 12 (9 runs) India 63/1 (RR: 5.25)
BA Williams 6-0-28-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 29* (36b 3x4) VVS Laxman 10* (12b 2x4)
12.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, driven to Symonds in the covers
12.2 Lee to Tendulkar, two runs, cut backward of point for an easy two
runs
12.3 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, over pitched and driven to long on
12.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, cut to Ponting at point
12.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, driven out into the covers where it is
well cut off by Symonds
12.6 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched up on leg and flicked out to the
mid wicket boundary
End of over 13 (10 runs) India 73/1 (RR: 5.62)
B Lee 2-0-20-0 - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 10* (12b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 39* (42b 5x4)
Hogg on the field for Williams who has left the field, Harvey now
to bowl
13.1 Harvey to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
13.2 Harvey to Laxman, no run, big swing at a wide ball outside off,
plays way over the top of it
13.3 Harvey to Laxman, one run, flicked out square of the wicket on the
leg side for an easy single
13.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned backward of square
13.5 Harvey to Laxman, no run, driven out into the covers
13.6 Harvey to Laxman, FOUR, handsome on drive, bowler had no chance to
stop it and once it was past him it was all the way to the long on
boundary
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 79/1 (RR: 5.64)
IJ Harvey 1-0-6-0 - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 40* (43b 5x4) VVS Laxman 15* (17b 3x4)
14.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short and pulls out of a pull shot at the
last minute
14.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid off
14.3 Lee to Tendulkar, (noball) FOUR, pulled out to the mid wicket
boundary
14.3 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, cut backward of point to bring up the 50
partnership in 33 minutes off 41 balls
14.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside off
14.5 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, driven to mid wicket
14.6 Lee to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
End of over 15 (10 runs) India 89/1 (RR: 5.93)
B Lee 3-0-30-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 49* (49b 7x4) VVS Laxman 15* (18b 3x4)
15.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive
15.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, cut tobackward point
15.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive
15.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads backward of
square to bring up a good half century
15.5 Harvey to Laxman, no run, driven out into the covers
15.6 Harvey to Laxman, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 16 (1 run) India 90/1 (RR: 5.62)
IJ Harvey 2-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 50* (53b 7x4) VVS Laxman 15* (20b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Gillespie to bowl when play resumes after than a less than
economical spell from Lee
16.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the pads down fine leg
16.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, played defensively back to the bowler
16.3 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, guided down to third man
16.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid on
16.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid on
16.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, flicked out to backward square for
an easy single, Tendulkar still hobbling a bit on that ankle
End of over 17 (3 runs) India 93/1 (RR: 5.47)
JN Gillespie 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 52* (57b 7x4) VVS Laxman 16* (22b 3x4)
17.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
17.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven to long on
17.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on
17.4 Harvey to Laxman, one run, flicked out forward of square on the on
side
17.5 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard to Lee at mid off
17.6 Harvey to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short and well outside off
stump, umpire takes eternity to signal it and then signals to the
wrong spot
17.6 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, driven out into the covers
End of over 18 (6 runs) India 99/1 (RR: 5.50)
IJ Harvey 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 55* (61b 7x4) VVS Laxman 18* (24b 3x4)
18.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to mid on
18.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, two runs, flicked of the pads to fine leg,
Lee does a good job to cut it off
18.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive
18.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, pushed out to square leg
18.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
18.6 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, flicked out to mid wicket for an easy
single
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 103/1 (RR: 5.42)
JN Gillespie 7-0-28-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 19* (26b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 58* (65b 7x4)
19.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven to Bevan at long on
19.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the pads to fine leg
19.3 Harvey to Laxman, no run, ooooh, misses a pull shot and hit fair
and square in the family jewels
19.4 Harvey to Laxman, no run, hit on the pads and big appeal, not out,
that was close
19.5 Harvey to Laxman, no run
19.6 Harvey to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 105/1 (RR: 5.25)
IJ Harvey 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 59* (66b 7x4) VVS Laxman 20* (31b 3x4)
20.1 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the pads to fine leg
20.2 Lee to Laxman, one run, driven out to the point boundary sweeper
20.3 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the pads to fine leg
20.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, cut hard to point
20.5 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
20.6 Lee to Laxman, one run, driven out into the covers, a fine bit of
fielding by Symonds who fires at the bowler's end whilst on the
ground, Laxman has to hurry
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 109/1 (RR: 5.19)
B Lee 4-0-34-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 22* (35b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 61* (68b 7x4)
21.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, flicked out to mid wicket, may have been
two runs on any other day but Tendulkar is still favouring that
ankle
21.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to fine leg
21.3 Harvey to Laxman, one run, flicked out to mid wicket
21.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned out square of the wicket
21.5 Harvey to Laxman, one run, turned out square of the wicket
21.6 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned out square of the wicket
End of over 22 (6 runs) India 115/1 (RR: 5.23)
IJ Harvey 5-0-21-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 64* (71b 7x4) VVS Laxman 25* (38b 3x4)
22.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, good ball takes him on the body
22.2 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, guides a short high ball down to third
man with a swat shot
22.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, drives and gets a big inside edge onto the
pads
22.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
22.5 Lee to Laxman, one run, turned out square of the wicket
22.6 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 5.13)
B Lee 5-0-37-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 66* (74b 7x4) VVS Laxman 26* (41b 3x4)
Ganguly now coming out as a runner for the injured Tendulkar who is
clearly having problems with that ankle
runner has for some reason been sent back
23.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, two runs, guided from outside off to fine leg
23.2 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive
23.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, FOUR, lofted over mid off, no need to run for
that
23.4 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, plays and misses outside off
23.5 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, turned out square of the wicket
23.6 Harvey to Laxman, no run, ducks under a short one
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 125/1 (RR: 5.21)
IJ Harvey 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 73* (79b 8x4) VVS Laxman 26* (42b 3x4)
24.1 Lee to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short and very high, batsman would
need a step ladder for that one
24.1 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, cut down to Harvey at third man
24.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven into the cover
24.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, driven into the cover
24.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, driven to Williams at mid on who fires at
the bowler's end, hits but Laxman well home
24.5 Lee to Tendulkar, (noball) two runs, driven over the covers
24.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid on
24.6 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, flicked out to the mid wicket boundary
rider
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 132/1 (RR: 5.28)
B Lee 6-0-44-0 (1w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 77* (83b 8x4) VVS Laxman 27* (45b 3x4)
25.1 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, guided down to third man
25.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven to Bevan at long on
25.3 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, comes down the wicket and gets a
slower ball, checks his shot and drives it in the air right past
the bowler
25.4 Harvey to Laxman, one run, flicked down to fine leg
25.5 Harvey to Tendulkar, no run, tires to flick a ball from well
outside off down the leg side, fails to connect
25.6 Harvey to Tendulkar, one run, full toss driven back past the bowler
to bring up the 100 partnership in 87 minutes off 110 balls
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 137/1 (RR: 5.27)
IJ Harvey 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 80* (87b 8x4) VVS Laxman 29* (47b 3x4)
26.1 Symonds to Tendulkar, one run, driven to extra cover
26.2 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
26.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long on
26.4 Symonds to Tendulkar, one run, flicked fine off the pads
26.5 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long on
26.6 Symonds to Tendulkar, one run, flicked fine off the pads
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 142/1 (RR: 5.26)
A Symonds 1-0-5-0 - Stanley Street End
SR Tendulkar 83* (90b 8x4) VVS Laxman 31* (50b 3x4)
27.1 Clarke to Tendulkar, no run, defensive shot
27.2 Clarke to Tendulkar, one run, driven to long on
27.3 Clarke to Laxman, one run, flicked fine off the pads
27.4 Clarke to Tendulkar, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
27.5 Clarke to Laxman, one run, played out into the covers
27.6 Clarke to Tendulkar, one run, played out into the covers
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 147/1 (RR: 5.25)
MJ Clarke 1-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
SR Tendulkar 86* (94b 8x4) VVS Laxman 33* (52b 3x4)
28.1 Symonds to Tendulkar, OUT: short and wide, he could have hit it
anywhere but only manages to send a simple catch back to the
bowler
India 147/2, Partnership of 110
SR Tendulkar c & b Symonds 86 (95b 8x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 33* (52b 3x4) A Symonds 1.1-0-5-1
28.2 Symonds to Dravid, one run, short and cut out to point
28.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long off
28.4 Symonds to Dravid, no run, tries to guide it fine, fails to connect
28.5 Symonds to Dravid, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
28.6 Symonds to Laxman, one run, played out into the covers
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 151/2 (RR: 5.21)
A Symonds 2-0-9-1 - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 35* (54b 3x4) R Dravid 2* (3b)
29.1 Clarke to Laxman, one run, driven to long off
29.2 Clarke to Dravid, one run, driven to long off
29.3 Clarke to Laxman, one run, played out into the covers
29.4 Clarke to Dravid, one run, turned down to fine elg
29.5 Clarke to Laxman, one run, driven to long off
29.6 Clarke to Dravid, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 157/2 (RR: 5.23)
MJ Clarke 2-0-11-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 5* (6b) VVS Laxman 38* (57b 3x4)
30.1 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, cut down to third man, a long chase
for Clarke
30.2 Symonds to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
30.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, cut to Clarke in the gully who un-does
some grat fielding by throwing a stupid throw and gining awayan
over throw
30.4 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven into the covers
30.5 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven into the covers
30.6 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 160/2 (RR: 5.16)
A Symonds 3-0-12-1 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 8* (9b) VVS Laxman 38* (60b 3x4)
31.1 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, driven out into the covers whwere
Williams fields on the sweep
31.2 Clarke to Dravid, one run, driven to Harvey at long on
31.3 Clarke to Laxman, one run, full toss driven to Gillespie at long
off
31.4 Clarke to Dravid, one run, driven to Gillespie at long off
31.5 Clarke to Laxman, one run, cut just backward of point
31.6 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, driven to Gillespie at long off who
misfields
End of over 32 (8 runs) India 168/2 (RR: 5.25)
MJ Clarke 3-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
VVS Laxman 40* (62b 3x4) R Dravid 14* (13b)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven through mid off
32.2 Symonds to Dravid, FOUR, cut backward of point
32.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, cut out to point
32.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
32.5 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven back past the bowler
32.6 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 33 (8 runs) India 176/2 (RR: 5.33)
A Symonds 4-0-20-1 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 20* (16b 1x4) VVS Laxman 42* (65b 3x4)
33.1 Clarke to Dravid, one run, pushed out forward of point
33.2 Clarke to Laxman, one run, driven to Williams at long on
33.3 Clarke to Dravid, two runs, lapped from outside off to fine leg
33.4 Clarke to Dravid, one run, repeat shot but only a single this time
33.5 Clarke to Laxman, one run, guided out to the point fielder
33.6 Clarke to Dravid, one run, driven to Williams at long on off the
back foot
End of over 34 (7 runs) India 183/2 (RR: 5.38)
MJ Clarke 4-0-26-0 - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 25* (20b 1x4) VVS Laxman 44* (67b 3x4)
34.1 Symonds to Dravid, no run, driven to mid wicket
34.2 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
34.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, advances down the wicket and lofts it
just short of Bevan at long on
34.4 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, flicket out to mid wicket
34.5 Symonds to Dravid, no run
34.6 Symonds to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 187/2 (RR: 5.34)
A Symonds 5-0-24-1 - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 45* (68b 3x4) R Dravid 28* (25b 1x4)
Williams to now bowl from the Vulture Street end
35.1 Williams to Laxman, no run, driven into the covers
35.2 Williams to Laxman, no run, plays the ball dead in front of him
35.3 Williams to Laxman, one run, cut out to point
35.4 Williams to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid wicket
35.5 Williams to Dravid, one run, drops the ball dead and runs a quick
single
35.6 Williams to Laxman, two runs, driven out through mid wicket
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 191/2 (RR: 5.31)
BA Williams 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 29* (27b 1x4) VVS Laxman 48* (72b 3x4)
36.1 Symonds to Dravid, one run, cut out to point
36.2 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long off
36.3 Symonds to Dravid, one run, guided just to the right of Clark in
the Gully
36.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long on
36.5 Symonds to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
36.6 Symonds to Laxman, one run, short and pulled out to mid wicket
End of over 37 (6 runs) India 197/2 (RR: 5.32)
A Symonds 6-0-30-1 - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 51* (75b 3x4) R Dravid 32* (30b 1x4)
37.1 Williams to Laxman, one run, driven to long on
37.2 Williams to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
37.3 Williams to Laxman, two runs, cut out through the covers, Harvey
makes good ground to field
37.4 Williams to Laxman, two runs, short and pulled out square
37.5 Williams to Laxman, no run, plays the ball dead, Dravid wants a run
and is well out of his ground if the throw from Williams had hit
37.6 Williams to Laxman, wide: no run, down leg side
37.6 Williams to Laxman, one run, driven to Gillespie at mid off
End of over 38 (8 runs) India 205/2 (RR: 5.39)
BA Williams 8-0-40-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
VVS Laxman 57* (80b 3x4) R Dravid 33* (31b 1x4)
38.1 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
38.2 Symonds to Laxman, no run, driven back to the bowler
38.3 Symonds to Laxman, one run, full toss pulled out to mid wicket
38.4 Symonds to Dravid, no run, plays and misses outside off
38.5 Symonds to Dravid, one run, turned down to fine leg
38.6 Symonds to Laxman, FOUR, genuine edge, Gilchrist does not register
it in time
End of over 39 (6 runs) India 211/2 (RR: 5.41)
A Symonds 7-0-36-1 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 34* (33b 1x4) VVS Laxman 62* (84b 4x4)
39.1 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, driven to Clarke at long on
39.2 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, guided down to third man
39.3 Gillespie to Dravid, wide: no run, well wide of off stump
39.3 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
39.4 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, guided down to third man
39.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, forward defensive
39.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 40 (4 runs) India 215/2 (RR: 5.38)
JN Gillespie 8-0-32-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 36* (36b 1x4) VVS Laxman 63* (87b 4x4)
40.1 Symonds to Dravid, one run, pulled out through mid wicket
40.2 Symonds to Laxman, two runs, lofts straight and high, fielder can't
quite get there on the full
40.3 Symonds to Laxman, two runs, pulled out to mid wicket
40.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to long off
40.5 Symonds to Dravid, two runs, pulled out to mid wicket
40.6 Symonds to Dravid, three runs, cut down to third man, Hayden does
well to run around and cut off the boundary
End of over 41 (11 runs) India 226/2 (RR: 5.51)
A Symonds 8-0-47-1 - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 42* (39b 1x4) VVS Laxman 68* (90b 4x4)
41.1 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, flicked out square of the wicket on
the on side
41.2 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, cut over point to the boundary
sweeper
41.3 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, flicked out square of the wicket on
the on side
41.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, guided to Symonds at point
41.5 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, gets a bottom edge to a pull shot and
it goes down to fine leg
41.6 Gillespie to Dravid, legbye: one run, down leg side
End of over 42 (5 runs) India 231/2 (RR: 5.50)
JN Gillespie 9-0-36-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 44* (42b 1x4) VVS Laxman 70* (93b 4x4)
42.1 Lee to Dravid, one run, driven to mid off, would have been run out
if the throw had hit
42.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, full toss driven into the covers
42.3 Lee to Laxman, two runs, turned down to fine leg
42.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, played out to point
42.5 Lee to Dravid, two runs, driven to long on
42.6 Lee to Dravid, one run, played to Clarke in the gully, they take on
his arm to the unguarded stumps, throw misses
End of over 43 (7 runs) India 238/2 (RR: 5.53)
B Lee 7-0-51-0 (1w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 48* (45b 1x4) VVS Laxman 73* (96b 4x4)
43.1 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, forward defensive
43.2 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, driven out to point
43.3 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, lofted over mid off
43.4 Gillespie to Dravid, legbye: one run, clips the pad down leg side
43.5 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, inside edge to short fine leg
43.6 Gillespie to Dravid, one run, pushed out to mid wicket to bring up
his half century
End of over 44 (5 runs) India 243/2 (RR: 5.52)
JN Gillespie 10-0-40-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 50* (49b 1x4) VVS Laxman 75* (98b 4x4)
44.1 Lee to Dravid, two runs, driven out into the covers, well fielded
by Hayden on the boundary, the throw to Lee over the stumps, third
umpire called, not out
44.2 Lee to Dravid, one run, pulled out to mid wicket
44.3 Lee to Laxman, one run, turned down to fine leg
44.4 Lee to Dravid, two runs, driven down to long off
44.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, gets a bottom edge to a cut shot, ball goes
on the bounce to Gilchrist
44.6 Lee to Dravid, FOUR, chops the ball over the stumps and down to
fine leg
End of over 45 (10 runs) India 253/2 (RR: 5.62)
B Lee 8-0-61-0 (1w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 76* (99b 4x4) R Dravid 59* (54b 2x4)
45.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven to extra cover where Ponting
misfields
45.2 Harvey to Dravid, one run, pulled out to mid wicket
45.3 Harvey to Laxman, one run, drives and takes on Martyn's arm at mid
on
45.4 Harvey to Dravid, no run, pulled to Martyn at mid on
45.5 Harvey to Dravid, one run, drives and takes on Martyn's arm at mid
on
45.6 Harvey to Laxman, FOUR, lofted over mid on and out to the boundary
End of over 46 (8 runs) India 261/2 (RR: 5.67)
IJ Harvey 8-0-41-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
R Dravid 61* (57b 2x4) VVS Laxman 82* (102b 5x4)
46.1 Lee to Dravid, two runs, cut high down to Williams at third man
46.2 Lee to Dravid, one run, flicked out square of the wicket
46.3 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, short and pulled down to fine leg one bounce
and over the rope
46.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, gets a good yorker ball and manages to dig
it out
46.5 Lee to Laxman, one run, driven through extra cover
46.6 Lee to Dravid, one run, full toss driven to long on
End of over 47 (9 runs) India 270/2 (RR: 5.74)
B Lee 9-0-70-0 (1w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
R Dravid 65* (60b 2x4) VVS Laxman 87* (105b 6x4)
47.1 Harvey to Dravid, one run, guided to gully
47.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, down leg side, flicked straight to Lee
at short fine leg and he misfields, not the sort of day in the
field he would wish to remember
47.3 Harvey to Dravid, FOUR, short and pulled out to the mid wicket
boundary
47.4 Harvey to Dravid, FOUR, over pitched and lofted out to the mid on
boundary
47.5 Harvey to Dravid, OUT: goes again but only succeds in putting the
ball straight in the safe hands of Williams at long on
India 280/3, Partnership of 133
R Dravid c Williams b Harvey 74 (64b 4x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 88* (106b 6x4) IJ Harvey 8.5-0-51-1 (1w)
47.6 Harvey to Laxman, two runs, driven out into the covers
End of over 48 (12 runs) India 282/3 (RR: 5.88)
IJ Harvey 9-0-53-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (0b) VVS Laxman 90* (107b 6x4)
48.1 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, over steps and to high
48.1 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled to mid wicket
48.2 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, magestically hammered to the mid off boundary
48.3 Lee to Laxman, two runs, full toss down leg side and Gillespie does
well to cut it off on the fine leg boundary
48.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, turned out to mid wicket
48.5 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short down leg and helped on its way
48.6 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: good yorker and he fails to get down on
it, brightens up the end of a pretty average day for Lee at the
bowling crease
India 295/4, Partnership of 15
Yuvraj Singh b Lee 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (13 runs) India 295/4 (RR: 6.02)
B Lee 10-0-83-1 (1w 3nb) - Stanley Street End
VVS Laxman 97* (110b 7x4)
49.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven into the covers
49.2 Harvey to Gavaskar, one run, driven out into the covers
49.3 Harvey to Laxman, one run, driven to mid on
49.4 Harvey to Gavaskar, no run, leaves a ball alone outside off
49.5 Harvey to Gavaskar, one run, driven to Williams at mid off
49.6 Harvey to Laxman, FOUR, full toss down leg side and pulled high and
handsome over mid wicket to bring up a well deserved century and
the team 300
End of over 50 (8 runs) India 303/4 (RR: 6.06)
IJ Harvey 10-0-61-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RS Gavaskar 2* (3b) VVS Laxman 103* (113b 8x4)
Match State: Innings Break
That ends a good innings from the Indian Batsmen with all the top
order contributing, this being the 3rd highest total scored by
India against Australia, the other three all being on the sub
continent
Umpires now out in the middle and we await the players
0.1 Nehra to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid wicket
0.2 Nehra to Gilchrist, two runs, short, does not time a pull shot well
and it goes over mid wicket
0.3 Nehra to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
0.4 Nehra to Gilchrist, no run, good ball cramps him up and the bowler
does the fielding
0.5 Nehra to Gilchrist, three runs, driven to long on
0.6 Nehra to Hayden, three runs, pulled out to mid on
End of over 1 (8 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 296/49 = 6.04)
A Nehra 1-0-8-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 3* (1b) AC Gilchrist 5* (5b)
1.1 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, driven through mid on, a long chase and
just fails to overhaul it
1.2 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, skied over cover for an easy two
1.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, taken on the pads outside leg stump
1.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
1.5 Pathan to Hayden, wide: no run, well wide of off stump
1.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
1.6 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, driven through the mid wicket region
End of over 2 (9 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 287/48 = 5.98)
IK Pathan 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
AC Gilchrist 5* (5b) ML Hayden 11* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Nehra to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
2.2 Nehra to Hayden, one run, short and pulled down to a wide fine leg
2.3 Nehra to Gilchrist, two runs, flicked out backward of square for an
easy two runs
2.4 Nehra to Gilchrist, two runs, flicked out backward of square for a
very quickly run two
2.5 Nehra to Gilchrist, two runs, cut out to point, vary well fielded
2.6 Nehra to Gilchrist, FOUR, big drive and an indide edge, you can't
set a field for that as it goes down to the fine leg boundary
End of over 3 (12 runs) Australia 29/0 (RR: 9.67 RRR: 275/47 = 5.85)
A Nehra 2-0-20-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 12* (8b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 16* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Pathan to Hayden, one run, driven back past the bowler on the on
side
3.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, driven to short cover
3.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, cut backward of point, just out of reach
of the diving backward point fielder
3.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, inside edge ono the pads, big appeal
3.5 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, driven out into the covers
3.6 Pathan to Hayden, one run, takes a pace down the wicket then flicks
it to fine leg
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australia 38/0 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 266/46 = 5.78)
IK Pathan 2-0-18-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 16* (11b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 21* (13b 2x4)
4.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, driven to Laxman at short cover
4.2 Nehra to Hayden, two runs, lofts it over long on with a nine iron
4.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, leaves a quick rsing delivery alone
outside off and it is taken cleanly by Dravid behind the stumps
4.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short ball, tries to pull it and is struck
high on the body
4.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
4.6 Nehra to Hayden, one run, flicked out to mid wicket
End of over 5 (3 runs) Australia 41/0 (RR: 8.20 RRR: 263/45 = 5.84)
A Nehra 3-0-23-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 19* (17b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 21* (13b 2x4)
5.1 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, lofted over long off
5.2 Pathan to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid on
5.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out to point
5.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, OUT: gets under a big drive and is very well
taken by Balaji at mid on
Australia 46/1, Partnership of 46
AC Gilchrist c Balaji b Pathan 21 (15b 2x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 24* (19b 2x4) IK Pathan 2.4-0-23-1 (1w)
5.5 Pathan to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
A loud clap of thunder is heard in the distance, looks okay here at
the present but it has been hot enough for a storm
5.6 Pathan to Ponting, no run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 47/1 (RR: 7.83 RRR: 257/44 = 5.84)
IK Pathan 3-0-24-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 25* (20b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
6.1 Nehra to Hayden, two runs, cut out forward of point
6.2 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, played intentionally off the edge to third
man
6.3 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, down leg side and helped on its way
6.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, short rising ball, well gathered by Dravid
as the stopper behind the stumps jumping high in the air
6.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, another good ball played defensively off
the back foot
6.6 Nehra to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 7 (11 runs) Australia 58/1 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 246/43 = 5.72)
A Nehra 4-0-34-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 36* (26b 4x4) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
7.1 Pathan to Hayden, no run, plays and misses outside off
7.2 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, cross batted slog to mid wicket
7.3 Pathan to Hayden, one run, driven to extra cover
7.4 Pathan to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
7.5 Pathan to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side for a cheeky
single
7.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, pushed out into the covers where Badani
fields
End of over 8 (6 runs) Australia 64/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 240/42 = 5.71)
IK Pathan 4-0-30-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 1* (3b) ML Hayden 41* (30b 5x4)
8.1 Balaji to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
8.2 Balaji to Ponting, no run, driven to Laxman at short cover
8.3 Balaji to Ponting, no run, played to Singh at backward point
8.4 Balaji to Ponting, no run, plays and misses outside off
8.5 Balaji to Ponting, FOUR, driven out through extra cover
8.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, defensive shot, end of a very good first
over by Balaji
End of over 9 (4 runs) Australia 68/1 (RR: 7.56 RRR: 236/41 = 5.76)
L Balaji 1-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 41* (30b 5x4) RT Ponting 5* (9b 1x4)
9.1 Pathan to Hayden, legbye: one run
9.2 Pathan to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid wicket, the bowler and
Hayden collide during the run
9.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven back and stopped by the bowler
with his shins
9.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
9.5 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, just leans into it and the ball rockets
away to the long on boundary
9.6 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, one step back and smack this time to the
long off boundary
End of over 10 (10 runs) Australia 78/1 (RR: 7.80 RRR: 226/40 = 5.65)
IK Pathan 5-0-39-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 6* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 49* (35b 7x4)
10.1 Balaji to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off
10.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
10.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
10.4 Balaji to Hayden, wide: FOUR, down off side and Dravid lets it go
between his legs, awful wicket keeping
10.4 Balaji to Hayden, wide: no run, down leg side
10.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, driven hard at Laxman at short cover,
can't take it cleanly and that is the fastest 50 in the VB series
this year off 38 balls
10.5 Balaji to Ponting, no run
10.6 Balaji to Ponting, OUT: goes for the big drive and gets a top edge,
it goes miles in the air and comes down with snow on it, Laxman
takes a will judged catch in the slip region, they are never easy
Australia 86/2, Partnership of 40
RT Ponting c Laxman b Balaji 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia 86/2 (RR: 7.82 RRR: 218/39 = 5.59)
L Balaji 2-0-12-1 (2w) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 50* (38b 7x4)
11.1 Nehra to Martyn, no run, driven back tot he bowler
11.2 Nehra to Martyn, no run, pushed out to mid wicket
11.3 Nehra to Martyn, no run, driven back to the bowler
11.4 Nehra to Martyn, one run, pushed to mid on
11.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
11.6 Nehra to Hayden, one run, played off the legs out square
End of over 12 (2 runs) Australia 88/2 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 216/38 = 5.68)
A Nehra 5-0-36-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 51* (40b 7x4) DR Martyn 1* (4b)
12.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
12.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
12.3 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, one step down the track and lofts it one
bounce into the long on boundary
12.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, plays it into the gully
12.5 Balaji to Hayden, (noball) one run, plays it out to mid wicket
12.5 Balaji to Martyn, no run, pushes it to point
12.6 Balaji to Martyn, OUT: short wide ball and could have been hit
anywhere in the ground but only manages to guide it straight to
the hands of Yuvraj Singh at point
Australia 94/3, Partnership of 8
DR Martyn c Yuvraj Singh b Balaji 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 94/3 (RR: 7.23 RRR: 210/37 = 5.68)
L Balaji 3-0-18-2 (2w 1nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 56* (45b 8x4)
13.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, plays and misses outside off
13.2 Nehra to Hayden, one run, short and pulled out to square leg
13.3 Nehra to Symonds, no run, short ball down leg side, left alone
13.4 Nehra to Symonds, no run, leaves a good ball alone outside off
13.5 Nehra to Symonds, two runs, played off the pads to fine leg
13.6 Nehra to Symonds, no run, forward defensive
End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 97/3 (RR: 6.93 RRR: 207/36 = 5.75)
A Nehra 6-0-39-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 57* (47b 8x4) A Symonds 2* (4b)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, defensive shot
14.2 Balaji to Hayden, (noball) no run, left alone outside off
14.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, defensive shot
14.3 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, driven to mid off boundary
14.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
14.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, left alone weel wide of off stump
14.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 102/3 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 202/35 = 5.77)
L Balaji 4-0-23-2 (2w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
A Symonds 2* (4b) ML Hayden 61* (54b 9x4)
15.1 Nehra to Symonds, one run, suicide watch run, no need for that, if
the throw had of hit it would have been all over for Symonds
15.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pushed out to point
15.3 Nehra to Hayden, one run, played down to fine leg
15.4 Nehra to Symonds, two runs, pushed out to mid wicket
15.5 Nehra to Symonds, one run, driven to mid off
15.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, driven into the covers
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 107/3 (RR: 6.69 RRR: 197/34 = 5.79)
A Nehra 7-0-44-0 - Vulture Street End
A Symonds 6* (7b) ML Hayden 62* (57b 9x4)
16.1 Balaji to Symonds, two runs, cut down to third man, sligh fumble
and they are back for two
16.2 Balaji to Symonds, one run, turned off the pads just backward of
square
16.3 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, short and pulled with a short arm jab out
to the mid wicket boundary
16.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, driven out into the covers
16.5 Balaji to Symonds, no run, big swing at a ball outside off, no foot
movement and nearly topples over, ball goes through to Dravid
16.6 Balaji to Symonds, no run, plays and misses outside off and through
to Dravid
End of over 17 (8 runs) Australia 115/3 (RR: 6.76 RRR: 189/33 = 5.73)
L Balaji 5-0-31-2 (2w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 67* (59b 10x4) A Symonds 9* (11b)
17.1 Kumble to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid wicket
17.2 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, turned fine to fine leg
17.3 Kumble to Hayden, one run, an attempted sweep, gets iside edge onto
pads
17.4 Kumble to Symonds, no run, plays and misses and well stopped by
Dravid with his helmet
17.5 Kumble to Symonds, no run, down leg side, lucky to get away with it
17.6 Kumble to Symonds, FOUR, straight driven on the on side
End of over 18 (7 runs) Australia 122/3 (RR: 6.78 RRR: 182/32 = 5.69)
A Kumble 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 70* (62b 10x4) A Symonds 13* (14b 1x4)
18.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, played and missed outside off
18.2 Balaji to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid on
18.3 Balaji to Symonds, wide: no run, well wide of off stump
18.3 Balaji to Symonds, no run, pushed to mid off
18.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run, pushed to mid off
18.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run, driven to mid off for an easy single
18.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, taken on the pads outside leg as he tries
to whip it out on the on side
End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 125/3 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 179/31 = 5.77)
L Balaji 6-0-34-2 (3w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
A Symonds 14* (17b 1x4) ML Hayden 71* (65b 10x4)
19.1 Kumble to Symonds, one run, swept backward of square
19.2 Kumble to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid on
19.3 Kumble to Hayden, no run, pushes forward, inside edge onto pads
19.4 Kumble to Hayden, one run, swept out square of the wicket
19.5 Kumble to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
19.6 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to Gavaskar at long off
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 128/3 (RR: 6.40 RRR: 176/30 = 5.87)
A Kumble 2-0-10-0 - Vulture Street End
A Symonds 16* (20b 1x4) ML Hayden 72* (68b 10x4)
20.1 Balaji to Symonds, no run
20.2 Balaji to Symonds, one run
20.3 Balaji to Hayden, one run
20.4 Balaji to Symonds, no run
20.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run
20.6 Balaji to Hayden, one run
End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 132/3 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 172/29 = 5.93)
L Balaji 7-0-38-2 (3w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 74* (70b 10x4) A Symonds 18* (24b 1x4)
21.1 Kumble to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
21.2 Kumble to Symonds, one run, driven to mid on
21.3 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, played down to third man
21.4 Kumble to Hayden, wide: no run, a very late call by the umpire
21.4 Kumble to Hayden, no run, swept to short fine elg
21.5 Kumble to Hayden, no run
21.6 Kumble to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 138/3 (RR: 6.27 RRR: 166/28 = 5.93)
A Kumble 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 78* (75b 10x4) A Symonds 19* (25b 1x4)
22.1 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off
22.2 Gavaskar to Symonds, no run, driven to mid on
22.3 Gavaskar to Symonds, one run, driven to mid on
22.4 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
22.5 Gavaskar to Symonds, OUT: driven back to the right of the bowler
who dives and grasps it cleanly with both hands
Australia 141/4, Partnership of 47
A Symonds c & b Gavaskar 20 (28b 1x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 80* (77b 10x4) RS Gavaskar 0.5-0-3-1
22.6 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, turned backward of square
End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 142/4 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 162/27 = 6.00)
RS Gavaskar 1-0-4-1 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 1* (1b) ML Hayden 80* (77b 10x4)
23.1 Kumble to Clarke, one run, pushed to mid wicket
23.2 Kumble to Hayden, one run, turned off the pads backward of square
23.3 Kumble to Clarke, no run, left alone outside off
23.4 Kumble to Clarke, one run, cut out to point
23.5 Kumble to Hayden, one run, pushed out into the covers
23.6 Kumble to Clarke, no run, forward defensive
End of over 24 (4 runs) Australia 146/4 (RR: 6.08 RRR: 158/26 = 6.08)
A Kumble 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 82* (79b 10x4) MJ Clarke 3* (5b)
24.1 Gavaskar to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on, well stopped by Singh
24.2 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven slightly wider to mid on
24.3 Gavaskar to Clarke, no run, driven back to the bowler on the bounce
24.4 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, pushed out forward of point
24.5 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven out to the sweeper on the cover
boundary
24.6 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, driven to long off
End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 150/4 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 154/25 = 6.16)
RS Gavaskar 2-0-8-1 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 5* (8b) ML Hayden 84* (82b 10x4)
25.1 Kumble to Clarke, no run, pushed to the short square fielder
25.2 Kumble to Clarke, no run, forward defensive
25.3 Kumble to Clarke, two runs, pulled down to fine leg
25.4 Kumble to Clarke, one run, pushed out to mid off
25.5 Kumble to Hayden, legbye: one run, only gets a pad onto a sweep
shot
25.6 Kumble to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off, well fielded
End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 154/4 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 150/24 = 6.25)
A Kumble 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 84* (83b 10x4) MJ Clarke 8* (13b)
26.1 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
26.2 Gavaskar to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off
26.3 Gavaskar to Clarke, no run, forward defensive
26.4 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, driven out to point
26.5 Gavaskar to Hayden, two runs, driven out into the covers
26.6 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, cut out to the sweeper on the cover
boundary
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 159/4 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 145/23 = 6.30)
RS Gavaskar 3-0-13-1 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 88* (86b 10x4) MJ Clarke 9* (16b)
27.1 Kumble to Hayden, no run, struck on the pads outside leg trying to
sweep
27.2 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, swept backward of square
27.3 Kumble to Hayden, no run, struck on the pads outside leg trying to
sweep
27.4 Kumble to Hayden, one run, flicked out to mid wicket for an easy
single
27.5 Kumble to Clarke, two runs, driven out into the covers, a long
chase for the fielders
27.6 Kumble to Clarke, one run, cut out to the sweeper on the cover
boundary
End of over 28 (6 runs) Australia 165/4 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 139/22 = 6.32)
A Kumble 6-0-29-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MJ Clarke 12* (18b) ML Hayden 91* (90b 10x4)
28.1 Gavaskar to Clarke, no run, backs away and cracks it straight to
the mid off fielder
28.2 Gavaskar to Clarke, two runs, driven out to mid wicket
28.3 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
28.4 Gavaskar to Hayden, no run, pushed out into the covers
28.5 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
28.6 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 170/4 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 134/21 = 6.38)
RS Gavaskar 4-0-18-1 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 16* (22b) ML Hayden 92* (92b 10x4)
29.1 Kumble to Clarke, no run, forward defensive
29.2 Kumble to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
29.3 Kumble to Hayden, two runs, cut out to point, cover has to run
around
29.4 Kumble to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.5 Kumble to Hayden, FOUR, swept just backward of square
29.6 Kumble to Hayden, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 30 (7 runs) Australia 177/4 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 127/20 = 6.35)
A Kumble 7-0-36-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MJ Clarke 17* (24b) ML Hayden 98* (96b 11x4)
30.1 Gavaskar to Clarke, no run, cut straight to Badani at point
30.2 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, pushed to mid wicket
30.3 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, ran two but umpire calls one short
30.4 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off to mid off to bring
up a 98 ball century
30.5 Gavaskar to Clarke, FOUR, lofted over mid on
30.6 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run
End of over 31 (8 runs) Australia 185/4 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 119/19 = 6.26)
RS Gavaskar 5-0-26-1 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 23* (28b 1x4) ML Hayden 100* (98b 11x4)
31.1 Kumble to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
31.2 Kumble to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
31.3 Kumble to Clarke, two runs, cut backward of point
31.4 Kumble to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
31.5 Kumble to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
31.6 Kumble to Hayden, one run, swept backward of square
End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 191/4 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 113/18 = 6.28)
A Kumble 8-0-42-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 102* (101b 11x4) MJ Clarke 27* (31b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
32.2 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, ;driven to long on
32.3 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
32.4 Gavaskar to Clarke, FOUR, takes a step away and slogs it over mid
on
32.5 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, ;driven to long on
32.6 Gavaskar to Hayden, one run, reverse sweep and does not get a lot
of bat on it
End of over 33 (9 runs) Australia 200/4 (RR: 6.06 RRR: 104/17 = 6.12)
RS Gavaskar 6-0-35-1 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 105* (104b 11x4) MJ Clarke 33* (34b 2x4)
33.1 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, DROPPED, absolutely woeful fielding by
Balaji on the long on boundary as he lets a waist high sitter go
over the boundary
33.2 Pathan to Hayden, no run
33.3 Pathan to Hayden, OUT: plays and gets an edge outside off and
through to Dravid
Australia 204/5, Partnership of 63
ML Hayden c Dravid b Pathan 109 (107b 12x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 33* (34b 2x4) IK Pathan 5.3-0-43-2 (1w)
33.4 Pathan to Bevan, one run
33.5 Pathan to Clarke, no run
33.6 Pathan to Clarke, wide: no run, down leg side
33.6 Pathan to Clarke, no run, forward defensive
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 206/5 (RR: 6.06 RRR: 98/16 = 6.12)
IK Pathan 6-0-45-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 1* (1b) MJ Clarke 33* (36b 2x4)
34.1 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, driven out into the covers
34.2 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
34.3 Gavaskar to Bevan, no run, pushed to mid on
34.4 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, driven to long off
34.5 Gavaskar to Clarke, FOUR, swept out square of the wicket
34.6 Gavaskar to Clarke, one run, pushed out to mid wicket for a quick
single, Dravid backs away from the stumps rather then staying up
and tring to gather the ball
End of over 35 (8 runs) Australia 214/5 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 90/15 = 6.00)
RS Gavaskar 7-0-43-1 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 39* (39b 3x4) MG Bevan 3* (4b)
35.1 Pathan to Clarke, one run, driven to mid off
35.2 Pathan to Bevan, no run, plays and misses outside off
35.3 Pathan to Bevan, one run, pushed out forward of point
35.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run, pushed to point
35.5 Pathan to Clarke, one run, turned down to fine leg
35.6 Pathan to Bevan, one run, pushed out to mid wicket
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 218/5 (RR: 6.06 RRR: 86/14 = 6.14)
IK Pathan 7-0-49-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 5* (7b) MJ Clarke 41* (42b 3x4)
36.1 Ganguly to Bevan, FOUR, played fine off the pads to fine leg
36.2 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, driven back to the bowler
36.3 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, ;pushed to mid off, no chance of a run
36.4 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
36.5 Ganguly to Clarke, no run, inside edge onto the pads
36.6 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 224/5 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 80/13 = 6.15)
SC Ganguly 1-0-6-0 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 42* (44b 3x4) MG Bevan 10* (11b 1x4)
37.1 Pathan to Clarke, OUT: big swing outside off stump and gets the
finest of edges through to Dravid, batsman waits for the umpire to
give him
Australia 224/6, Partnership of 20
MJ Clarke c Dravid b Pathan 42 (45b 3x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 10* (11b 1x4) IK Pathan 7.1-0-49-3 (2w)
37.2 Pathan to Harvey, FOUR, short and pulled out to mid wicket
37.3 Pathan to Harvey, wide: no run, harsh call outside the off stump
37.3 Pathan to Harvey, one run, driven to point
37.4 Pathan to Bevan, no run, big swing and a miss outside off and
through to Dravid
37.5 Pathan to Bevan, no run, plays and misses outside off
37.6 Pathan to Bevan, no run, pushed to point, no chance of a run
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 230/6 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 74/12 = 6.17)
IK Pathan 8-0-55-3 (3w) - Vulture Street End
IJ Harvey 5* (2b 1x4) MG Bevan 10* (14b 1x4)
38.1 Nehra to Harvey, no run, plays and misses outside off
38.2 Nehra to Harvey, one run, pushed out forward of point and a very
quick single taken
38.3 Nehra to Bevan, one run, pushed out forward of point, a quick
single taken, throw hits the stumps at the bowler's end and 3rd
umpire is called, replay shows Bevan well home
38.4 Nehra to Harvey, one run, played down to third man
38.5 Nehra to Bevan, no run, good rising delivery, batsman tries to play
it swaying back, fails to connect
38.6 Nehra to Bevan, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 39 (3 runs) Australia 233/6 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 71/11 = 6.45)
A Nehra 8-0-47-0 - Stanley Street End
IJ Harvey 7* (5b 1x4) MG Bevan 11* (17b 1x4)
39.1 Kumble to Harvey, no run, forward defensive
39.2 Kumble to Harvey, no run, forward defensive
39.3 Kumble to Harvey, wide: no run, down leg side
39.3 Kumble to Harvey, no run, driven back to the bowler
39.4 Kumble to Harvey, one run, turned backward of square, looking for a
second but it is not there
39.5 Kumble to Bevan, two runs, cut backward of square for an easy two
runs
39.6 Kumble to Bevan, no run
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 237/6 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70)
A Kumble 9-0-46-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
IJ Harvey 8* (9b 1x4) MG Bevan 13* (19b 1x4)
40.1 Nehra to Harvey, no run
40.2 Nehra to Harvey, one run, driven to mid on
40.3 Nehra to Bevan, no run
40.4 Nehra to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
40.5 Nehra to Harvey, no run
40.6 Nehra to Harvey, one run, played down to third man
End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 240/6 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 64/9 = 7.11)
A Nehra 9-0-50-0 - Stanley Street End
IJ Harvey 10* (13b 1x4) MG Bevan 14* (21b 1x4)
41.1 Kumble to Harvey, no run, pushed defensively out on the off side,
no chance of a run
41.2 Kumble to Harvey, one run, pushed out into the covers
41.3 Kumble to Bevan, one run, played backward of point for a very quick
single
41.4 Kumble to Harvey, one run, driven to long on
41.5 Kumble to Bevan, no run, pushed of the pads to square leg
41.6 Kumble to Bevan, FOUR, lofted over mid wicket and out tot the
boundar
End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 247/6 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 57/8 = 7.12)
A Kumble 10-0-53-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
IJ Harvey 12* (16b 1x4) MG Bevan 19* (24b 2x4)
42.1 Nehra to Harvey, one run, pushed out just forward of point, takes
the throw on to the bowler's end
42.2 Nehra to Bevan, one run, pushed out square of the wicket on the on
side
42.3 Nehra to Harvey, no run, driven on the bounce back to the bowler
42.4 Nehra to Harvey, OUT: lofts it out deep over mid wicket and finds
the safe hands of Gavaskar who takes it down low
Australia 249/7, Partnership of 25
IJ Harvey c Gavaskar b Nehra 13 (19b 1x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 20* (25b 2x4) A Nehra 9.4-0-52-1
42.5 Nehra to Lee, no run, left alone outside off
42.6 Nehra to Lee, one run
End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 250/7 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 54/7 = 7.71)
A Nehra 10-0-53-1 - Stanley Street End
B Lee 1* (2b) MG Bevan 20* (25b 2x4)
43.1 Balaji to Lee, no run, driven back to the bowler
43.2 Balaji to Lee, one run, driven to long on
43.3 Balaji to Bevan, no run, driven to Pathan at mid off on the bounce
43.4 Balaji to Bevan, two runs, driven to mid off
43.5 Balaji to Bevan, one run, cut down to third man for an easy single
43.6 Balaji to Lee, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
End of over 44 (4 runs) Australia 254/7 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 50/6 = 8.33)
L Balaji 8-0-42-2 (3w 2nb) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 23* (28b 2x4) B Lee 2* (5b)
44.1 Gavaskar to Bevan, two runs, driven out to point
44.2 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, pushed just forward of point, the
fielder has to come in from the boundary
44.3 Gavaskar to Lee, one run, pushed out into the covers for a very
quick single
44.4 Gavaskar to Bevan, two runs, cut to the man on the point boundary,
fielder should have run in from backward point and cut that off
44.5 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, pushed to mid wicket
44.6 Gavaskar to Lee, one run, driven to mid off for quite and easy
single
End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia 262/7 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 42/5 = 8.40)
RS Gavaskar 8-0-51-1 - Stanley Street End
B Lee 4* (7b) MG Bevan 29* (32b 2x4)
45.1 Balaji to Lee, no run, good ball and struck on the pads outside the
line
45.2 Balaji to Lee, no run
45.3 Balaji to Lee, legbye: one run, prods forward and ball takes him on
the pads, called through for a quick single
45.4 Balaji to Bevan, one run, cut down to the fielder on the third man
boundary
45.5 Balaji to Lee, two runs, driven out to mid wicket
45.6 Balaji to Lee, OUT: drives upishly and finds the waiting hnds of
Kumble on the circle at mid off to end a rather unforgettable day
at the office for Lee
Australia 266/8, Partnership of 17
B Lee c Kumble b Balaji 6 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 46 (4 runs) Australia 266/8 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 38/4 = 9.50)
L Balaji 9-0-45-3 (3w 2nb) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 30* (33b 2x4)
46.1 Gavaskar to Gillespie, no run, driven back to the bowler
46.2 Gavaskar to Gillespie, one run, driven to long on for an easy
single
46.3 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, driven to long off
46.4 Gavaskar to Gillespie, one run, pushed out forward of point
46.5 Gavaskar to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off
46.6 Gavaskar to Gillespie, one run, driven to long on
End of over 47 (5 runs) Australia 271/8 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 33/3 = 11.00)
RS Gavaskar 9-0-56-1 - Stanley Street End
JN Gillespie 3* (4b) MG Bevan 32* (35b 2x4)
47.1 Pathan to Gillespie, two runs, lofted over long on
47.2 Pathan to Gillespie, one run, guided down to third man
47.3 Pathan to Bevan, FOUR, pulled with a cross batted slog out to the
mid wicket boundary
47.4 Pathan to Bevan, no run, plays and misses outside off
47.5 Pathan to Bevan, one run, driven out to mid off, takes on the throw
that misses
47.6 Pathan to Gillespie, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 48 (8 runs) Australia 279/8 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 25/2 = 12.50)
IK Pathan 9-0-63-3 (3w) - Vulture Street End
MG Bevan 37* (38b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6* (7b)
48.1 Balaji to Bevan, two runs, driven out through mid wicket, a good
throw back tot he bowler, 3rd umpire called, not out
48.2 Balaji to Bevan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
48.3 Balaji to Bevan, one run, driven to long on, only a chance of a
single there
48.4 Balaji to Gillespie, no run, backs away and then needs to stretch
to a good length delivery, fails to connect and through to Dravid
48.5 Balaji to Gillespie, OUT: skies an attempted drive, Pathan has to
make a lot of ground from mid off to run back and around and take
an excellent catch over his shoulder
Australia 282/9, Partnership of 16
JN Gillespie c Pathan b Balaji 6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 40* (41b 3x4) L Balaji 9.5-0-48-4 (3w 2nb)
48.6 Balaji to Bevan, no run
End of over 49 (3 runs) Australia 282/9 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 22/1 = 22.00)
L Balaji 10-0-48-4 (3w 2nb) - Stanley Street End
BA Williams 0* (0b) MG Bevan 40* (42b 3x4)
49.1 Pathan to Williams, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
49.2 Pathan to Williams, bye: one run, big swing and a miss outside off
andBevan calls him through
49.3 Pathan to Bevan, one run, played on the bounce to Dravid
49.4 Pathan to Williams, no run, RUN OUT big swing and a miss, tries to
run a bye again, sent back by Bevan, Dravid underarms at the
stumps and it is good night nurse
Australia 284/10, Partnership of 2
BA Williams run out (Dravid) 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
India win an exciting game by 19 runs, VVS Laxman has been named
man of the match.