Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
Welcome to this top of the table VB Series clash between Australia
and India from the Sydney Cricket Ground
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has won the toss and elected to bat
first
It's clear and sunny in Sydney today and the pitch looks like a
belter for batting
Gillespie to open, two slips, third man, backward point, cover
point, mid off, mid on, square leg, long leg
0.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, good length ball, forced defensively
to Symonds backward point
0.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, turns a shortish ball off the hip to
square leg
0.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, forced defensively to Martyn at cover
point
0.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, swish and miss, trying to cut a short
of a length ball outside off
0.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, turned through mid wicket
0.6 Gillespie to Patel, no run, left outside off
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
SC Ganguly 1* (5b) PA Patel 0* (1b)
Lee now with a similar field
1.1 Lee to Ganguly, no run, short of a length down leg
1.2 Lee to Ganguly, no run, flicks a shortish ball off the hip, saved
by Clarke at backward square
1.3 Lee to Ganguly, OUT: top edges a shortish ball through to the
keeper
India 1/1, Partnership of 1
SC Ganguly c Gilchrist b Lee 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
PA Patel 0* (1b) B Lee 0.3-0-0-1
Three slips for Laxman
1.4 Lee to Laxman, wide: no run, outswinger, shoulders arms
1.4 Lee to Laxman, wide: no run, down leg
1.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, played down on the
off side for a single
1.5 Lee to Patel, one run, full on leg, tucked fine
1.6 Lee to Laxman, no run, pushes and misses inside the line of a
shortish ball outside off
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 5/1 (RR: 2.50)
B Lee 1-0-4-1 (2w) - Paddington End
PA Patel 1* (2b) VVS Laxman 1* (2b)
2.1 Gillespie to Patel, no run, shoulders arms to leave a short of a
length ball outside off
2.2 Gillespie to Patel, no run, edges a fullish delivery, reaches
Clarke at a widish third slip on the half volley
2.3 Gillespie to Patel, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
Symonds at backward point
2.4 Gillespie to Patel, FOUR, pitched full outside off, slapped away
through cover
2.5 Gillespie to Patel, no run, pushing inside the line of a ball
outside off
2.6 Gillespie to Patel, no run, short of a lenght, outside off, Patel
withdraws the shot
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 9/1 (RR: 3.00)
JN Gillespie 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 1* (2b) PA Patel 5* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, back to a shortish ball, played defensively
down on the on side
3.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to point
3.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, fullish ball, played to cover
3.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to mid on
3.5 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to cover
for a single
3.6 Lee to Patel, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to point for
a single
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 11/1 (RR: 2.75)
B Lee 2-0-6-1 (2w) - Paddington End
PA Patel 6* (9b 1x4) VVS Laxman 2* (7b)
4.1 Gillespie to Patel, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
cover for a single
4.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, good length ball, played to cover
Gillespie forced to pull up because of a security guy walking in
front of the sightscreen
4.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played defensively back to
the bowler
4.4 Gillespie to Laxman, FOUR, short ball, pulled around through
backward square leg
4.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to
the off side
4.6 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, dug in short, pulled away to fine leg
End of over 5 (6 runs) India 17/1 (RR: 3.40)
JN Gillespie 3-0-11-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 7* (12b 1x4) PA Patel 7* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Laxman, two runs, struck off the back foot through point
along the ground, Symonds gets a hand to it to slow it down,
Martyn chases after it
5.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to Bevan at
mid on
5.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, cutting a shortish ball to backward point
again, the crowd applaud Symonds' diving save
5.4 Lee to Laxman, three runs, back to a shortish ball, struck away off
the back foot through cover
5.5 Lee to Patel, no run, pitched up, played to cover
5.6 Lee to Patel, no run, pitched up, played to the on side
End of over 6 (5 runs) India 22/1 (RR: 3.67)
B Lee 3-0-11-1 (2w) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 12* (16b 1x4) PA Patel 7* (12b 1x4)
6.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, length delivery, played back to the
bowler
6.2 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball outside off,
cut away through third man
6.3 Gillespie to Patel, FOUR, short ball, Laxman hooks, skies it high
in the air, drops down inside the fine leg boundary
6.4 Gillespie to Patel, two runs, turns a fullish ball away through the
on side
6.5 Gillespie to Patel, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
6.6 Gillespie to Patel, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
point
End of over 7 (7 runs) India 29/1 (RR: 4.14)
JN Gillespie 4-0-18-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 13* (18b 1x4) PA Patel 13* (16b 2x4)
7.1 Lee to Laxman, wide: no run, short of a length, left down the off
side
7.1 Lee to Laxman, (noball) two runs, full on the pads, flicked through
backward square
7.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
7.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, back in behind the ball, defended to the off
side
7.3 Lee to Laxman, three runs, full pitched delivery, played through
mid on
7.4 Lee to Patel, no run, pitched up outside off, pushed away to
Symonds at backward point
7.5 Lee to Patel, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played back
to the bowler
7.6 Lee to Patel, no run, tries to cut a ball outside off, plays and
misses over the top of it
End of over 8 (7 runs) India 36/1 (RR: 4.50)
B Lee 4-0-18-1 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 18* (22b 1x4) PA Patel 13* (19b 2x4)
8.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
8.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, shortish ball, playing and missing as
it rises up
8.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to
cover
8.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, playing and missing a good rising
delivery, through to the keeper
8.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, pitched up, driven to cover
8.6 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, guided off the outside off the bat
through backward point
End of over 9 (1 run) India 37/1 (RR: 4.11)
JN Gillespie 5-0-19-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 19* (28b 1x4) PA Patel 13* (19b 2x4)
Lee replaced by Bichel
9.1 Bichel to Laxman, one run, tucked away through fine leg
9.2 Bichel to Patel, no run, plays and misses at a fullish ball outside
off
9.3 Bichel to Patel, one run, pitched up, pushed to cover
9.4 Bichel to Laxman, no run, pitched up, tries to drive, just trickles
off the to the off side
9.5 Bichel to Laxman, two runs, full on the toes, tucked through
backward square
9.6 Bichel to Laxman, no run, shortish ball, driven off the back foot
back to the bowler
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 41/1 (RR: 4.10)
AJ Bichel 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
PA Patel 14* (21b 2x4) VVS Laxman 22* (32b 1x4)
10.1 Gillespie to Patel, no run, pitched up, defensively patted back to
the bowler
10.2 Gillespie to Patel, FOUR, just short of a length, pulled away
through forward square leg
10.3 Gillespie to Patel, no run, pitched up, played to short cover
10.4 Gillespie to Patel, no run, fullish ball, played to Symonds at
backward point
10.5 Gillespie to Patel, FOUR, given too much width and Patel flays away
in the air past a diving Symonds at backward point
10.6 Gillespie to Patel, no run, full outside off, played to Symonds at
backward point
End of over 11 (8 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 4.45)
JN Gillespie 6-0-27-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 22* (32b 1x4) PA Patel 22* (27b 4x4)
11.1 Bichel to Laxman, three runs, pitched up, forced away through
forward point
11.2 Bichel to Patel, no run, forward to force a fullish ball to cover
11.3 Bichel to Patel, three runs, short outside off, uppercut over cover
11.4 Bichel to Laxman, no run, shortish ball, cut off the back foot to
cover
11.5 Bichel to Laxman, FOUR, too much width and Laxman is happy to just
dispatch it with a cut behind point
11.6 Bichel to Laxman, no run, tries to cut a shortish delivery, bottom
edged to the off side
End of over 12 (10 runs) India 59/1 (RR: 4.92)
AJ Bichel 2-0-14-0 - Paddington End
PA Patel 25* (29b 4x4) VVS Laxman 29* (36b 2x4)
12.1 Gillespie to Patel, no run, pushing inside the line of a ball that
moves away
12.2 Gillespie to Patel, one run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
wicket
12.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played along
the ground to Hogg at mid off
12.4 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, short ball, pulled around down to
Bichel at long leg
12.5 Gillespie to Patel, two runs, full pitched delivery, driven through
cover
Patel passes his previous ODI best of 27
12.6 Gillespie to Patel, OUT: pushes to a shortish ball, gets an outside
edge, through to the keeper
India 63/2, Partnership of 62
PA Patel c Gilchrist b Gillespie 28 (33b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 63/2 (RR: 4.85)
JN Gillespie 7-0-31-1 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 30* (38b 2x4)
13.1 Bichel to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced to cover
13.2 Bichel to Dravid, no run, back to a shortish delivery, played down
on the on side
13.3 Bichel to Dravid, no run, taken on (or edged into) the pads by a
full pitched delivery
13.4 Bichel to Dravid, no run, good length deivery, forced to Symonds at
backward point
13.5 Bichel to Dravid, FOUR, short outside off, cut through cover
13.6 Bichel to Dravid, FOUR, full pitched delivery, driven straight back
past the bowler
End of over 14 (9 runs) India 72/2 (RR: 5.14)
AJ Bichel 3-0-23-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 31* (39b 2x4) R Dravid 8* (5b 2x4)
14.1 Harvey to Laxman, no run, pitched up, pushed back down the track
14.2 Harvey to Laxman, no run, played to the on side
14.3 Harvey to Laxman, two runs, short ball, skied in the air over mid
wicket
14.4 Harvey to Laxman, no run, fullish ball, flicked in the air on the
half volley to Martyn at mid wicket
14.5 Harvey to Laxman, no run, fullish ball, played along the ground to
mid off
14.6 Harvey to Laxman, two runs, shortish ball, turned away through
square
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 76/2 (RR: 5.07)
IJ Harvey 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
R Dravid 8* (5b 2x4) VVS Laxman 35* (45b 2x4)
15.1 Bichel to Dravid, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck away
through extra cover
15.2 Bichel to Dravid, OUT: comes forward to a fullish delivery, gets an
edge through to the keeper
India 80/3, Partnership of 17
R Dravid c Gilchrist b Bichel 12 (7b 3x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 35* (45b 2x4) AJ Bichel 3.2-0-27-1
15.3 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full of a length, Yuvraj shoulders
arms
15.4 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside off,
deliberately edged safely through third man
15.5 Bichel to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, pops up off the
bat safely through third man
15.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full pitched delivery, guided
through third man
End of over 16 (7 runs) India 83/3 (RR: 5.19)
AJ Bichel 4-0-30-1 - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (3b) VVS Laxman 36* (46b 2x4)
16.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to
mid wicket
16.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, drives a short of a length ball
through extra cover
16.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
cover
16.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, length delivery, played to cover
16.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, waits back on a shortish ball, cut
to deep point
16.6 Harvey to Laxman, one run, shortish ball, worked down to fine leg
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 89/3 (RR: 5.24)
IJ Harvey 2-0-10-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 37* (47b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 7* (8b 1x4)
17.1 Bichel to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
bowler
17.2 Bichel to Laxman, no run, shortish ball, forced to point
17.3 Bichel to Laxman, one run, pitched up outside off, guided down to
third man
17.4 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
mid on
17.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, tucked through backward
square
17.6 Bichel to Laxman, two runs, short outside off, cut down to third
man, Gillespie fields
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 93/3 (RR: 5.17)
AJ Bichel 5-0-33-1 - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 7* (10b 1x4) VVS Laxman 40* (51b 2x4)
18.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to
mid on
18.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played back down the
track
18.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
cover
18.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish delivery, forced to cover
18.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, played
behind point, Ponting runs in from backward point to field
18.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short ball, pulled through forward
mid wicket
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 97/3 (RR: 5.11)
IJ Harvey 3-0-14-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 40* (51b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 11* (16b 2x4)
19.1 Bichel to Laxman, one run, full on the pads, turned through fine
leg
19.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, forces a shortish ball to mid off
where a Harvey misfield gives away a run
19.3 Bichel to Laxman, no run, fullish delivery, driven to mid on
19.4 Bichel to Laxman, one run, full ont he pads, turned through
backward square
19.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced
defensively along the ground to Bevan at mid off
19.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish delivery, played back to
the bowler
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 100/3 (RR: 5.00)
AJ Bichel 6-0-36-1 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 42* (54b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 12* (19b 2x4)
20.1 Harvey to Laxman, no run, fullish delivery, played to mid wicket
20.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, full on the pads, turned through square
leg
20.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up outside off, played to
extra cover
20.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to
the on side
20.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short ball, pulled through wide mid
on
20.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, chopped
into the ground on the off side
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 105/3 (RR: 5.00)
IJ Harvey 4-0-19-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 43* (56b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 16* (23b 3x4)
21.1 Symonds to Laxman, no run, tossed up, dug out back down the track
21.2 Symonds to Laxman, three runs, full flighted delivery, turned
through mid wicket
21.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short outside off, cut away
through point
21.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, driven to mid off
21.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to mid wicket
21.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forcing
back to the bowler
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 110/3 (RR: 5.00)
A Symonds 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 46* (58b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 18* (27b 3x4)
22.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, pitched full outside off, guided through
third man
22.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, shortish ball, lifted over cover,
overthrow gives away a second
22.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full on the pads, flicked through
the on side
22.4 Harvey to Laxman, one run, full on the pads, turned behind square
22.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, driven back to the
bowler
22.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside off, forced to
cover for a quick single
End of over 23 (6 runs) India 116/3 (RR: 5.04)
IJ Harvey 5-0-25-0 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (31b 3x4) VVS Laxman 48* (60b 2x4)
23.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short ball, played to mid wicket
23.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, down the track, turned to mid
wicket
23.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, long hop, pulled around fine
23.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven down to Bichel at
long off
23.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted outside leg, tucked
behind square
23.6 Symonds to Laxman, no run, stepping back to a shortish ball, played
to cover
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 119/3 (RR: 4.96)
A Symonds 2-0-8-0 - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 24* (35b 3x4) VVS Laxman 49* (62b 2x4)
24.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish delivery, played to cover
24.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short ball, pulled through mid
wicket
24.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played to mid off
24.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short of a length ball, forced
through mid off
24.5 Harvey to Laxman, one run, works a length delivery around behind
square leg for a single to bring up his fifty
24.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, shortish ball, cut fine
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 124/3 (RR: 4.96)
IJ Harvey 6-0-30-0 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (40b 3x4) VVS Laxman 50* (63b 2x4)
25.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tries to sweep a full flighted
delivery, taken on the pad
25.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, long hop, smashed away through mid
wicket
25.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside leg, swept fine
25.4 Symonds to Laxman, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
25.5 Symonds to Laxman, one run, fullish delivery, driven through mid on
25.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, tossed full, swept away through
backward square
End of over 26 (10 runs) India 134/3 (RR: 5.15)
A Symonds 3-0-18-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 51* (65b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 37* (44b 5x4)
26.1 Harvey to Laxman, no run, pushed to mid off
26.2 Harvey to Laxman, no run, pitched up, pushed to point
26.3 Harvey to Laxman, one run, fullish delivery, turned through square
leg
26.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full on the pads, flicked through
square leg
26.5 Harvey to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
bowler
Rain beginning to pour
And the players are off
Match State: Delay - Rain
4.20pm: It's coming down rather heavy, the groundstaff are racing
to get the covers out
4.25pm: The rain has eased off somewhat, but the heavy covers
remain
4.30pm: The rain has passed and the covers are being removed
4.38pm: The players are back out and we're ready for a restart
26.6 Harvey to Laxman, no run, pitched up outside off, pushed to cover
End of over 27 (2 runs) India 136/3 (RR: 5.04)
IJ Harvey 7-0-32-0 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 38* (45b 5x4) VVS Laxman 52* (70b 2x4)
27.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played to mid wicket
27.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, turned to mid wicket
27.3 Symonds to Laxman, two runs, long hop, pulled around through square
leg
27.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, driven to cover
27.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, played to mid wicket
27.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, stepping back to a shortish ball,
forced to cover
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 140/3 (RR: 5.00)
A Symonds 4-0-22-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 55* (72b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 39* (49b 5x4)
28.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, full pitched delivery, driven to to long
on
28.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, full pitched delivery, flicked
through the on side
28.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, shortish ball, cut through cover
28.4 Harvey to Laxman, one run, pushed to cover
28.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fullish delivery, guided down to
third man, Bichel fields
28.6 Harvey to Laxman, no run, back to a good length ball, played to mid
wicket
End of over 29 (6 runs) India 146/3 (RR: 5.03)
IJ Harvey 8-0-38-0 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 43* (52b 5x4) VVS Laxman 57* (75b 2x4)
29.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, steps forward to drive
along the ground through mid off
29.2 Symonds to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground
through mid on
29.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, played to cover
29.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full flighted delivery, struck
along the ground through mid off
29.5 Symonds to Laxman, two runs, tossed up outside off, struck away
through backward point
29.6 Symonds to Laxman, no run, left down the off side
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 151/3 (RR: 5.03)
A Symonds 5-0-27-0 - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 45* (55b 5x4) VVS Laxman 60* (78b 2x4)
Harvey off after an eight over spell, replaced by Clarke
30.1 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, tossed up, turned through square
leg
30.2 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full flighted delivery, forced
through mid on
30.3 Clarke to Laxman, no run, playing and missing trying to cut
30.4 Clarke to Laxman, one run, waits back on the delivery, turned to
mid wicket for a quick single
30.5 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, misses trying to sweep a ball
down leg
30.5 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full flighted delivery, tucked
through mid wicket
30.6 Clarke to Laxman, FOUR, waits back on the delivery, cut away nicely
through backward point
End of over 31 (10 runs) India 161/3 (RR: 5.19)
MJ Clarke 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 49* (58b 5x4) VVS Laxman 65* (81b 3x4)
31.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full flighted delivery, played to
cover
31.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, tries to sweep a ball down
leg
31.2 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
31.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside off, driven
along the ground through mid off to bring up his fifty
31.4 Symonds to Laxman, one run, turned to the on side
31.5 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
31.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, tossed up outside leg, swept fine
End of over 32 (7 runs) India 168/3 (RR: 5.25)
A Symonds 6-0-34-0 (1w) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 66* (82b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 54* (63b 6x4)
32.1 Clarke to Laxman, no run, steps back to a shortish ball, forced
behind point
32.2 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up full, turned away fine
32.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed full, driven through mid on
32.4 Clarke to Laxman, no run, tossed up, played to cover
32.5 Clarke to Laxman, no run, forward, played to cover
32.6 Clarke to Laxman, no run, long hop, pulled to mid wicket
End of over 33 (2 runs) India 170/3 (RR: 5.15)
MJ Clarke 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 55* (64b 6x4) VVS Laxman 67* (87b 3x4)
33.1 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed through forward point
33.2 Symonds to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground down
to long off
33.3 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, played back to the
bowler
33.4 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted full, turned to mid
wicket for a single
33.5 Symonds to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven along the ground to
Bevan at long on
33.6 Symonds to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, tossed up on leg, swept fine
End of over 34 (8 runs) India 178/3 (RR: 5.24)
A Symonds 7-0-42-0 (1w) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 69* (89b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 61* (68b 7x4)
34.1 Clarke to Laxman, one run, fullish delivery, played to cover for a
single
34.2 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to
cover
34.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full flighted delivery, driven
down to long on
34.4 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on
34.5 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up, turned to square leg
34.6 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside off, played to
backward point
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 181/3 (RR: 5.17)
MJ Clarke 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 71* (91b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 62* (72b 7x4)
Symonds and Clarke have now completed ten between them, Lee back
into the attack
35.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
35.2 Lee to Laxman, one run, full on the pads, flicked through backward
square
35.3 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fullish delivery, played to mid off
for a single
35.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, short on leg, flicked fine off the hip
35.5 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full on the toes, flicked away in the
air past the flying Ponting at mid wicket
35.6 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played to point
End of over 36 (7 runs) India 188/3 (RR: 5.22)
B Lee 5-0-25-1 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 73* (94b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 67* (75b 8x4)
36.1 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up outside off, driven through
point
36.2 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
mid on
36.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up, driven through mid on
This is now a record Indian ODI 4th wicket partnership against
Australia in Australia
36.4 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up, pushed ot mid on for a single
36.5 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, forward to drive to mid on
36.6 Clarke to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced off the
back foot down to long on
End of over 37 (5 runs) India 193/3 (RR: 5.22)
MJ Clarke 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 76* (97b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 69* (78b 8x4)
37.1 Lee to Laxman, one run, full pitched delviery, forced to Katich at
mid off, hits direct at the bowler's end with the batsman safely
home
37.2 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
point
37.3 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside off, driven to
cover for a single
37.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid on
37.5 Lee to Laxman, one run, shortish ball, worked through mid wicket
37.6 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish delivery, cut to
backward point
End of over 38 (3 runs) India 196/3 (RR: 5.16)
B Lee 6-0-28-1 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 78* (100b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 70* (81b 8x4)
38.1 Clarke to Laxman, two runs, tossed up outside off, driven away to
deep cover, good throw from Symonds to the striker's end results
in a video referral
And not out is the verdict
38.2 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on
38.3 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full flighted delivery, played to
forward mid wicket
38.4 Clarke to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fullish delivery, driven down to
long off
38.5 Clarke to Laxman, FOUR, steps back to a shortish delivery, slapped
away through cover
38.6 Clarke to Laxman, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on
End of over 39 (9 runs) India 205/3 (RR: 5.26)
MJ Clarke 5-0-29-0 (1w) - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 86* (104b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 71* (83b 8x4)
39.1 Lee to Laxman, one run, full pitched delivery, lofted over mid on
39.2 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut through
third man
39.3 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish delivery, worked through
square leg
39.4 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, full on the toes, whipped through
backward square
39.5 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
on
39.6 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, shortish ball, cut through point
End of over 40 (6 runs) India 211/3 (RR: 5.28)
B Lee 7-0-34-1 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 75* (87b 8x4) VVS Laxman 88* (106b 4x4)
40.1 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, pitched up outside off, struck in
the air over cover
40.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, driven to cover
40.3 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, slapped
through point
40.4 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to the on side for a quick
single, in trouble at the non-striker's end, video called for
Not out the verdict
40.5 Bichel to Laxman, one run, cut down to third man
40.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full pitched delivery, driven back
past the bowler through mid on
End of over 41 (9 runs) India 220/3 (RR: 5.37)
AJ Bichel 7-0-45-1 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 83* (92b 9x4) VVS Laxman 89* (107b 4x4)
41.1 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
Clarke at point for a quick single
The umpires have held up play for reasons unclear
Bucknor scribbling something down
Match State: Delay
And we have a change of ball
41.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
41.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, pitched up, played to cover
41.4 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked away
through backward square
41.5 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, full pitched delivery, worked around
through backward square
41.6 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid
off
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 224/3 (RR: 5.33)
B Lee 8-0-38-1 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 90* (110b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 86* (95b 9x4)
42.1 Bichel to Laxman, no run, fullish delivery, off the off side,
there's some shout for lbw
42.2 Bichel to Laxman, one run, short ball, pulled through mid wicket
42.3 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full pitched delivery, struck
along the ground through point
42.4 Bichel to Laxman, no run, left down the off side
42.5 Bichel to Laxman, one run, short ball, pulled through square leg
42.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, shortish ball, tucked behind
square for a single
End of over 43 (4 runs) India 228/3 (RR: 5.30)
AJ Bichel 8-0-49-1 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 88* (97b 9x4) VVS Laxman 92* (114b 4x4)
This is now the highest 4th wicket partnership at the SCG
43.1 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside off, driven
to cover
43.2 Gillespie to Laxman, (noball) one run, short ball, pulled through
square leg
43.2 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball, forced off the
back foot to cover
43.3 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, far too short, pulled through mid
wicket
43.4 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short ball, pulled to square
leg
43.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, ducks another short pitched delivery
43.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played back
down the track
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 236/3 (RR: 5.36)
JN Gillespie 8-0-39-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 94* (101b 10x4) VVS Laxman 93* (117b 4x4)
44.1 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full outside off, crashed away
through backward square
44.2 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to
cover for a quick single
44.3 Bichel to Laxman, no run, ducks a bouncer
44.4 Bichel to Laxman, one run, short ball, swivels his body to pull
down to fine leg
44.5 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, good length delivery, french cut
through fine leg to bring up his century
44.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short ball, pulled through mid
wicket
End of over 45 (11 runs) India 247/3 (RR: 5.49)
AJ Bichel 9-0-60-1 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 104* (105b 12x4) VVS Laxman 94* (119b 4x4)
45.1 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched full outside off, plays
away to point
45.2 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, miscues the pull to a shortish ball,
edged down on the off side
45.3 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, full on the pads, worked through mid
wicket
45.4 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish delivery,
chopped back into the pitch trying to cut
45.5 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched full outside off, put away
with a splended square drive
45.6 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short ball, pulled through
backward square
End of over 46 (8 runs) India 255/3 (RR: 5.54)
JN Gillespie 9-0-47-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 95* (121b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 111* (109b 13x4)
Bichel replaced by Harvey
46.1 Harvey to Laxman, one run, full toss, driven through mid on
46.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish delivery, miscues the
attempted slog sweep
46.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up, smashed over mid wicket
46.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, swiped to
the on side
46.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, steps forward to a fullish
delivery, driven back down the ground
46.6 Harvey to Laxman, two runs, fullish delivery, driven down to mid
on, they run hard for the second
End of over 47 (8 runs) India 263/3 (RR: 5.60)
IJ Harvey 9-0-46-0 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 116* (113b 14x4) VVS Laxman 98* (123b 4x4)
Gillespie to bowl his final over
47.1 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced
to extra cover
47.2 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full pitched delivery, dug out
to the off side
47.3 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, plays and misses trying to glance a
ball down leg
47.4 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, back, trying to pull and miss a ball
down off
47.5 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided down
to third man
47.6 Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short ball, steps down to pull
through mid on
End of over 48 (3 runs) India 266/3 (RR: 5.54)
JN Gillespie 10-0-50-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 118* (116b 14x4) VVS Laxman 99* (126b 4x4)
48.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, steps away to a short ball, pulled
through mid wicket
48.2 Harvey to Laxman, one run, full pitched delivery, driven through
mid off to bring up his century
48.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, short ball, pulled away over mid
wicket
48.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, steps back to drive away through
extra cover
48.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full on leg, swept through fine leg
48.6 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, full pitched delivery, smashed back
over the bowlers head
End of over 49 (22 runs) India 288/3 (RR: 5.88)
IJ Harvey 10-0-68-0 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 100* (127b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 139* (121b 16x4 2x6)
49.1 Lee to Laxman, FOUR, steps back to a short ball, clouted away
through wide mid off
49.2 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a short ball, cut through forward
point
49.3 Lee to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: tries to flick a full pitched delivery
through or behind square, misses and finds himself yorked
India 293/4, Partnership of 213
Yuvraj Singh b Lee 139 (122b 16x4 2x6)
VVS Laxman 105* (129b 5x4) B Lee 8.3-0-43-2 (3w 1nb)
49.4 Lee to Gavaskar, one run, pitched up, driven through mid on
49.5 Lee to Laxman, one run, back to a short ball, cut down to long off,
Lee removes the bails at the non-striker's end with Laxman looking
to set off for a second then coming back, ask the question, no
referral, replay suggests the batsman might have been in trouble
49.6 Lee to Gavaskar, one run, full pitched delivery, driven through mid
off
End of over 50 (8 runs) India 296/4 (RR: 5.92)
B Lee 9-0-46-2 (3w 1nb) - Paddington End
RS Gavaskar 2* (2b) VVS Laxman 106* (130b 5x4)
Match State: Dinner
0.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run
0.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full outside off, smacked away
through forward point
0.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, flicked off the pads behind square
0.4 Agarkar to Katich, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
0.5 Agarkar to Katich, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid
off
0.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish delivery, plays
and misses trying to cut
End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 291/49 = 5.94)
AB Agarkar 1-0-6-0 - Randwick End
SM Katich 1* (2b) AC Gilchrist 5* (4b 1x4)
1.1 Pathan to Katich, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to cover
1.2 Pathan to Katich, no run, shortish delivery, played down on the on
side
1.3 Pathan to Katich, no run, turned to mid wicket
1.4 Pathan to Katich, one run, pitched up, played to mid on for a
single
1.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, shortish ball, whipped away through fine
leg
1.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, shortish ball, worked through fine
leg
End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 285/48 = 5.94)
IK Pathan 1-0-6-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 10* (6b 2x4) SM Katich 2* (6b)
2.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short outside off, slapped away through
point
2.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, cut to cover
2.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
mid off
2.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck back
through mid off
2.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, played to mid
on
2.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck
through backward point
End of over 3 (12 runs) Australia 24/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 273/47 = 5.81)
AB Agarkar 2-0-18-0 - Randwick End
SM Katich 2* (6b) AC Gilchrist 22* (12b 5x4)
3.1 Pathan to Katich, OUT: short ball, pulled in the air to mid on for
an easy catch
Australia 24/1, Partnership of 24
SM Katich c Ganguly b Pathan 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 22* (12b 5x4) IK Pathan 1.1-0-6-1
3.2 Pathan to Ponting, two runs, full pitched delivery, gets an edge
off a drive through mid wicket
3.3 Pathan to Ponting, wide: FOUR, short down leg, past a diving keeper
3.3 Pathan to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
3.4 Pathan to Ponting, wide: no run, short down leg
3.4 Pathan to Ponting, FOUR, full on the pads, flicked through square
leg
3.5 Pathan to Ponting, wide: no run, leaves a ball that swings down off
3.5 Pathan to Ponting, no run, full on the pads, flicked to square leg
3.6 Pathan to Ponting, no run, forward to fullish delivery, off the pad
to the on side, stifled lbw shout follows
End of over 4 (13 runs) Australia 37/1 (RR: 9.25 RRR: 260/46 = 5.65)
IK Pathan 2-0-19-1 (3w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 22* (12b 5x4) RT Ponting 6* (5b 1x4)
4.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
pushed back to the bowler
4.2 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to point
4.3 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, shortish ball, played defensively
back to the bowler
4.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, off the pad behind square
for a single
4.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
4.6 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, pitched up, played defensively to the
off side
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) Australia 38/1 (RR: 7.60 RRR: 259/45 = 5.76)
AB Agarkar 3-1-18-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 22* (16b 5x4) RT Ponting 6* (7b 1x4)
5.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, dug in short, smacked through mid wicket
with a pull
5.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, short ball, pulled to mid on
5.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, fullish delivery, flicked away through
forward mid wicket
5.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, playing and missing trying to drive a
full pitched delivery outside off
5.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid on for a
single
5.6 Pathan to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to cover
End of over 6 (9 runs) Australia 47/1 (RR: 7.83 RRR: 250/44 = 5.68)
IK Pathan 3-0-28-1 (3w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 31* (21b 7x4) RT Ponting 6* (8b 1x4)
6.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, pitched full outside off, edged
through third man
6.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid
off
6.3 Agarkar to Ponting, wide: no run, left, full outside off
6.3 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, full and straight, played to mid on
for a single
6.4 Agarkar to Gilchrist, FOUR, full pitched delivery, slog driven over
mid on
6.5 Agarkar to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, played to point
6.6 Agarkar to Gilchrist, SIX, full and straight, put away with a flick
of the wrists over mid wicket
End of over 7 (13 runs) Australia 60/1 (RR: 8.57 RRR: 237/43 = 5.51)
AB Agarkar 4-1-31-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 7* (10b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 42* (25b 8x4 1x6)
Dark clouds abound now
7.1 Balaji to Ponting, no run, left, outside off
7.2 Balaji to Ponting, no run, pitched up, driven back past the bowler
7.3 Balaji to Ponting, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to cover
for a quick single
7.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, struck to mid
off
7.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full and wide of off, clouted
away to the cover boundary
A bit of audible thunder at the ground
7.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
mid on
End of over 8 (6 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 8.25 RRR: 231/42 = 5.50)
L Balaji 1-0-6-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 47* (28b 9x4 1x6) RT Ponting 8* (13b 1x4)
8.1 Agarkar to Gilchrist, one run, full on the pads, turned to mid
wicket
8.2 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR, pitched up outside off, put away through
cover, reaches the boundary despite a concerted attempt to save
the ball
8.3 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to point
8.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, forward to drive back down the track
8.5 Agarkar to Ponting, wide: no run, leaves the ball to swing down the
off side
8.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, played back past
the bowler
8.6 Agarkar to Ponting, one run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid
on for a single
End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 73/1 (RR: 8.11 RRR: 224/41 = 5.46)
AB Agarkar 5-1-38-0 (2w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 13* (18b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 48* (29b 9x4 1x6)
9.1 Balaji to Ponting, no run, left outside off
9.2 Balaji to Ponting, no run, fullish ball, driven back to the bowler
Rain has arrived and we're off
Match State: Delay - Rain
7.35pm: And its a fair downpour as the groundsman run onto the
ground with the covers
7.42pm: The onpour is more torrential than the one we experienced
earlier
7.50pm: the rain has eased off a bit, but the heavy covers remain
8.04pm: The rain has eased off, on come the groundsmen!
8.07pm: The groundsmen have yet to show any desire to remove the
covers yet however, instead its the super-sopper
8.17pm: the super-sopper is done but the covers remain
8.22pm: The rain has ceased, and up come the covers!
8.24pm: The super-sopper is drying up some of the infield
8.29pm: Finally all the covers are off, and the umpires are out on
the pitch for their inspection
8.38pm: The umpires have left the field, and plenty of sand is
being placed in patches near the pitch
8.51pm: We are told the match will recommence at 9.10pm with the
Australian innings reduced to 34 overs
So Australia's new target is 225 to win
This will be the last over of the strictest field restrictions, the
Indian bowlers can bowl a maximum of 7 overs
9.3 Balaji to Ponting, no run, fullish ball, edged along the ground to
square leg
9.4 Balaji to Ponting, no run, short ball, cut to cover
9.5 Balaji to Ponting, one run, full outside off, edged through third
man
9.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, plays and misses at a fullish delivery
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 74/1 (RR: 7.40 RRR: 151/24 = 6.29)
L Balaji 2-0-7-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 14* (23b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 48* (30b 9x4 1x6)
10.1 Pathan to Ponting, one run, forward to push a fullish ball to cover
10.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down leg
10.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, short down leg, flicked through fine
leg to bring up his fifty
10.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, left a long way down off
10.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, full outside off, cut through cover
10.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, shortish ball down leg, just missing
leg stump
10.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, back to a short of a length ball, cut
through backward point
10.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
End of over 11 (11 runs) Australia 85/1 (RR: 7.73 RRR: 140/23 = 6.09)
IK Pathan 4-0-39-1 (5w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 15* (24b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 56* (35b 10x4 1x6)
11.1 Balaji to Ponting, one run, full on leg, flicked through square leg
11.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, two runs, back to a shortish ball, worked
around through backward square
11.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, back to a shortish ball,
played to the on side
11.4 Balaji to Ponting, FOUR, back to a short ball, pulled away through
mid wicket
11.5 Balaji to Ponting, two runs, full on the pads, flicked through mid
wicket
11.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, back to a short of a length ball, pushed
to point
End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 95/1 (RR: 7.92 RRR: 130/22 = 5.91)
L Balaji 3-0-16-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 58* (37b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 22* (28b 3x4)
12.1 Ganguly to Gilchrist, one run, clipped through backward square
12.2 Ganguly to Ponting, SIX, short ball, pulled over the backward
square leg fence
12.3 Ganguly to Ponting, no run
12.4 Ganguly to Ponting, legbye: one run, flicked behind square for a
single
12.5 Ganguly to Gilchrist, one run, full pitched delivery, driven
through mid on
12.6 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, forward with a raised bat, leaving
outside off
End of over 13 (9 runs) Australia 104/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 121/21 = 5.76)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 60* (39b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 28* (32b 3x4 1x6)
13.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, forward to a fullish ball the
straightens, fitting right in between bat and pad as Gilchrist
tries to drive
13.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
13.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full outside off, Gilchrist has
a slash edged away through third man
13.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
the bowler
13.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, pitched full outside off, swing and
misses trying to drive through the off side
13.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched full outside off, slashed
through cover
End of over 14 (8 runs) Australia 112/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 113/20 = 5.65)
L Balaji 4-0-24-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 28* (32b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 68* (45b 12x4 1x6)
14.1 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, played
defensively to cover
14.2 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, back to a ball that's short outside
off, guided through third man
14.3 Ganguly to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced back
to the bowler
14.4 Ganguly to Gilchrist, one run, turned to mid wicket for a single,
throw hits direct but Gilchrist is fast
14.5 Ganguly to Ponting, one run, tucked away through the on side
14.6 Ganguly to Gilchrist, one run, full pitched delivery, driven
through mid on
End of over 15 (4 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 7.73 RRR: 109/19 = 5.74)
SC Ganguly 2-0-12-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 70* (48b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 30* (35b 3x4 1x6)
15.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced back
to the bowler
15.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, full outside off, struck through
forward point
15.3 Balaji to Ponting, two runs, cut away off the back foot through
cover
15.4 Balaji to Ponting, two runs, full on the pads, tucked through
backward square
15.5 Balaji to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
15.6 Balaji to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
wicket
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 121/1 (RR: 7.56 RRR: 104/18 = 5.78)
L Balaji 5-0-29-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 71* (50b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 34* (39b 3x4 1x6)
16.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, one run, back to a shortish ball, worked
through mid wicket
16.2 Kartik to Ponting, no run, forward to drive a full flighted
delivery, drops short of cover
16.3 Kartik to Ponting, no run, back to cut a shortish ball to backward
point
16.4 Kartik to Ponting, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut through
cover
16.5 Kartik to Gilchrist, three runs, edged through backward point,
diving save prolongs the ball reaching the boundary, its then
picked up by another fielder and thrown in
16.6 Kartik to Ponting, one run, forward to push to the off side
End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia 127/1 (RR: 7.47 RRR: 98/17 = 5.76)
M Kartik 1-0-6-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 36* (43b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 75* (52b 12x4 1x6)
17.1 Pathan to Ponting, one run, fullish ball, on one knee to drive,
skied off an edge through backward point
17.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down leg
17.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, pitched full outside off, struck
through cover
17.3 Pathan to Ponting, no run, steps down the pitch to pull a ball,
miscues, bottom edge, bounces to mid on
17.4 Pathan to Ponting, one run, full outside off, pushed through
backward point
17.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, full pitched delivery, struck to mid
off for a single
17.6 Pathan to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
the bowler
End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 132/1 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 93/16 = 5.81)
IK Pathan 5-0-44-1 (6w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 77* (54b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 38* (47b 3x4 1x6)
18.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, FOUR, quickly in position to a long hop,
pulled away to the mid wicket boundary
18.2 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, down the track, played to the on side
18.3 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, tossed up, taken on the pad trying to
sweep
18.4 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler
18.5 Kartik to Gilchrist, two runs, down the track to meet the delivery,
whipped away through mid wicket
18.6 Kartik to Gilchrist, one run, tossed up on leg, flicked through mid
wicket
End of over 19 (7 runs) Australia 139/1 (RR: 7.32 RRR: 86/15 = 5.73)
M Kartik 2-0-13-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 84* (60b 13x4 1x6) RT Ponting 38* (47b 3x4 1x6)
19.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, short outside off, edged through a
vacant slip area to the third man boundary
19.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid
on
19.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, short ball, pulled without great
timing, bounces to mid on
19.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, full pitched delivery, pushed to mid
off for a single
19.5 Pathan to Ponting, one run, shortish ball, forced behind square for
a single
19.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, full on the toes, flicked through
backward square
End of over 20 (7 runs) Australia 146/1 (RR: 7.30 RRR: 79/14 = 5.64)
IK Pathan 6-0-51-1 (6w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 90* (65b 14x4 1x6) RT Ponting 39* (48b 3x4 1x6)
A bit of drizzle at the moment
20.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, one run, shortish on leg, worked through the
on side
20.2 Kartik to Ponting, no run, forward to push to the on side
20.3 Kartik to Ponting, no run, playing and missing to a full flighted
delivery that turns away
20.4 Kartik to Ponting, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, edged
behind point
The crowd boo a bit of dilly-dallying by the bowler
20.5 Kartik to Ponting, two runs, full outside leg, swept fine
20.6 Kartik to Ponting, one run, forward to push a full flighted
delivery to the off side for a quick single, Yuvraj throws in and
hurts himself as he lands
End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 150/1 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 75/13 = 5.77)
M Kartik 3-0-17-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 42* (53b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 91* (66b 14x4 1x6)
Yuvraj slowly leaves the field
21.1 Pathan to Ponting, OUT: forward to drive at a delivery that moves
away, gets an outside edge through to the keeper
Australia 150/2, Partnership of 126
RT Ponting c Patel b Pathan 42 (54b 3x4 1x6)
AC Gilchrist 91* (66b 14x4 1x6) IK Pathan 6.1-0-51-2 (6w)
21.2 Pathan to Martyn, OUT: just pushes at a good fullish delivery
angled across him, edged through to the keeper
Australia 150/3, Partnership of 0
DR Martyn c Patel b Pathan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 91* (66b 14x4 1x6) IK Pathan 6.2-0-51-3 (6w)
Pathan on a hat-trick
21.3 Pathan to Symonds, no run, forward to leave a similar delivery to
the last
21.4 Pathan to Symonds, no run, left outside off
21.5 Pathan to Symonds, no run, forward to a fullish ball, played down
on the on side
21.6 Pathan to Symonds, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
End of over 22 (maiden) Australia 150/3 (RR: 6.82 RRR: 75/12 = 6.25)
IK Pathan 7-1-51-3 (6w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 91* (66b 14x4 1x6) A Symonds 0* (4b)
22.1 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, flighted full, played back to the
bowler
22.2 Kartik to Gilchrist, two runs, down the track, driven away through
wide mid on
22.3 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, down the track to drive, edged behind
square
22.4 Kartik to Gilchrist, two runs, forward to a fullish delivery,
clipped to mid wicket
22.5 Kartik to Gilchrist, no run, steps down the track to a full
flighted delivery, played back to the bowler
22.6 Kartik to Gilchrist, OUT: steps down the pitch to drive back down
the ground, but just plays in the air in the direction of mid on,
the bowler making a wonderful catch diving to his left
Australia 154/4, Partnership of 4
AC Gilchrist c & b Kartik 95 (72b 14x4 1x6)
End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 154/4 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 71/11 = 6.45)
M Kartik 4-0-21-1 - Randwick End
A Symonds 0* (4b)
23.1 Ganguly to Symonds, no run, played to mid on
23.2 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, short ball, pulled through backward
square
23.3 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, full outside off, driven through point
23.4 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, full pitched delivery, driven through
mid on
23.5 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to backward
point
23.6 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, short outside off, cut through cover
End of over 24 (4 runs) Australia 158/4 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70)
SC Ganguly 3-0-16-0 - Paddington End
MG Bevan 2* (3b) A Symonds 2* (7b)
24.1 Kartik to Bevan, legbye: two runs, tossed full outside off, off the
pad through third man, lbw appeal turned down
24.2 Kartik to Bevan, one run, tossed up, pushed to the off side
24.3 Kartik to Symonds, no run, tossed up, driven to extra cover
24.4 Kartik to Symonds, no run, down the track to the pitch of the
delivery, driven back to the bowler
24.5 Kartik to Symonds, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, cut away through
cover
Boos as Kartik pulls out of his walk up
24.6 Kartik to Symonds, three runs, full flighted delivery on the
stumps, pre-meditated sweep through fine leg
End of over 25 (10 runs) Australia 168/4 (RR: 6.72 RRR: 57/9 = 6.33)
M Kartik 5-0-29-1 - Randwick End
A Symonds 9* (11b 1x4) MG Bevan 3* (5b)
25.1 Ganguly to Symonds, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid
on
25.2 Ganguly to Symonds, one run, full on leg, worked fine
25.3 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, shortish ball, cut through backward
point
25.4 Ganguly to Symonds, no run, plays at a ball outside off, big appeal
for caught behind is turned down by umpire Bucknor
25.5 Ganguly to Symonds, SIX, steps back to slap a shortish ball over
cover
25.6 Ganguly to Symonds, OUT: flicks a ball off the pads in the air out
to deep square leg
Australia 176/5, Partnership of 22
A Symonds c Agarkar b Ganguly 16 (16b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 26 (8 runs) Australia 176/5 (RR: 6.77 RRR: 49/8 = 6.12)
SC Ganguly 4-0-24-1 - Paddington End
MG Bevan 4* (6b)
26.1 Kartik to Clarke, no run, MISSED STUMPING: down the track to drive,
plays and misses, Patel fumbles the take
26.2 Kartik to Clarke, no run, forward to push to the off side
26.3 Kartik to Clarke, two runs, back to a shortish ball, cut away
through cover
26.4 Kartik to Clarke, one run, down the track to drive through mid on
26.5 Kartik to Bevan, no run, forward to push to mid wicket
26.6 Kartik to Bevan, two runs, steps out to cut, french cuts, through
fine leg
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 181/5 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 44/7 = 6.29)
M Kartik 6-0-34-1 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 3* (4b) MG Bevan 6* (8b)
27.1 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut through
point
27.2 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, swing and miss trying to chase a ball
outside off
27.3 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, full outside off, played to cover point
for a quick single, Bevan saved by a throw that's only slightly
inaccurate
27.4 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, turned to the on side for a quick
single
27.5 Ganguly to Bevan, wide: no run, down the track looking to slog
drive the ball, plays and misses, Patel falls over after taking
the ball in his excitement to try to throw down the batsman's
stumps
27.5 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, played to point
27.6 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off for a single
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 186/5 (RR: 6.64 RRR: 39/6 = 6.50)
SC Ganguly 5-0-29-1 (1w) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 8* (12b) MJ Clarke 5* (6b)
A message being sent out to the batsmen by the Australian 12th man
28.1 Kartik to Bevan, legbye: one run, down the track to force to the
off side for a single
28.2 Kartik to Clarke, one run, down the track to the pitch of the
delivery, struck through mid off
28.3 Kartik to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side
28.4 Kartik to Bevan, one run, cut away through cover
28.5 Kartik to Clarke, one run, back to cut a shortish ball away through
cover
28.6 Kartik to Bevan, two runs, tucks a fullish ball away off the pads
through square leg
End of over 29 (6 runs) Australia 192/5 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 33/5 = 6.60)
M Kartik 7-0-39-1 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 7* (8b) MG Bevan 11* (16b)
29.1 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, charges a delivery that lands short of
a length played to the mid wicket fielder who forces Clarke back
to his ground but then concedes an overthrow
29.2 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, forced to backward point
29.3 Ganguly to Bevan, one run, shortish ball, slashed to cover
29.4 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, full on middle, driven through mid on
29.5 Ganguly to Bevan, no run, flicked to mid wicket
29.6 Ganguly to Bevan, OUT: plays and misses at a good length ball
hitting the top of off
Australia 195/6, Partnership of 19
MG Bevan b Ganguly 12 (20b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 195/6 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 30/4 = 7.50)
SC Ganguly 6-0-32-2 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 9* (10b)
Agarkar on now, to presumably bowl the last two overs from the
Randwick end
30.1 Agarkar to Clarke, wide: no run, length ball down leg
30.1 Agarkar to Clarke, no run, swing and a miss trying to slash at a
fullish delivery down off
30.2 Agarkar to Clarke, one run, short ball, pulled to deep square leg
30.3 Agarkar to Harvey, one run, fullish delivery, clipped fine
30.4 Agarkar to Clarke, two runs, down the track to the pitch of the
delivery, struck through cover
30.5 Agarkar to Clarke, legbye: one run, shortish ball, played down at
his feet for a quick single
30.6 Agarkar to Harvey, no run, swing and a miss trying to cut a ball
outside off
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 201/6 (RR: 6.48 RRR: 24/3 = 8.00)
AB Agarkar 6-1-43-0 (3w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 12* (14b) IJ Harvey 1* (2b)
Ganguly bowling himself out
31.1 Ganguly to Clarke, one run, OUT: steps down the track to swing
through mid wicket, they take a risky second, Harvey struggling at
the non-striker's end, umpire Bucknor calls for the replay
Australia 202/7, Partnership of 7
IJ Harvey run out (Agarkar) 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
31.2 Ganguly to Clarke, no run
31.3 Ganguly to Clarke, two runs, charges down the pitch to loft the
ball over mid on
31.4 Ganguly to Clarke, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to the backward
square leg boundary
31.5 Ganguly to Clarke, two runs, steps back to a shortish ball, cut
through point, misfield in the deep gives away a second
31.6 Ganguly to Clarke, OUT: steps down the track to loft the ball down
to long on, where a straight forward catch is taken
Australia 210/8, Partnership of 8
MJ Clarke c Badani b Ganguly 21 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (9 runs) Australia 210/8 (RR: 6.56 RRR: 15/2 = 7.50)
SC Ganguly 7-0-41-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AJ Bichel 0* (0b)
32.1 Agarkar to Lee, wide: no run, plays and misses tying to pull a
short ball down leg
32.1 Agarkar to Lee, no run, forward, forced to point
32.2 Agarkar to Lee, no run, plays and misses trying to force a shortish
ball off the back foot
32.3 Agarkar to Lee, no run, forward, pushed back down the track
32.4 Agarkar to Lee, one run, gets the ball down on the off side with a
swish of the bat
32.5 Agarkar to Bichel, one run, pitched full outside off, driven to
cover for a single
32.6 Agarkar to Lee, one run, forces a length ball to cover for a single
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 214/8 (RR: 6.48 RRR: 11/1 = 11.00)
AB Agarkar 7-1-47-0 (4w) - Randwick End
B Lee 2* (5b) AJ Bichel 1* (1b)
So we enter the final over with Australia needing 11 runs for
victory with 6 balls remaining and 2 wickets in hand
And Balaji comes back to the bowl the last over
33.1 Balaji to Lee, one run, pitched full, driven uppishly to cover
10 off 5
33.2 Balaji to Bichel, one run, pitched up outside off, gets an edge
away through third man
9 off 4
33.3 Balaji to Lee, two runs, big swing of the bat to a fullish
delivery, gets it away through cover, they run hard for the second
7 off 3
33.4 Balaji to Lee, SIX, pitched full and smashed away with a big swing
over extra cover
And the scores are tied!
1 off 2
33.5 Balaji to Lee, one run, struck to the fielder at cover who they
take on, there's a misfield which allows Lee to get the non-
striker's end and complete the winning run