4th Match: Australia v Zimbabwe at Hobart, 16 Jan 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (23.00 GMT)

   0.1 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, plays off back foot to midoff
   0.2 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, plays and misses outside offstump
   0.3 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, plays of backfoot t midon
   0.4 Streak to Gilchrist, two runs, plays off hip through square
   0.5 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, drives firmly to midoff
   0.6 Streak to Gilchrist, FOUR, thick outside edge over slips

End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
HH Streak 1-0-6-0 - Church Street End
ML Hayden 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 6* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Hondo to Hayden, no run, off pad rolls to onside
   1.2 Hondo to Hayden, no run, driven firmly to midon
   1.3 Hondo to Hayden, no run, off front pad to fielder at short
        midwicket
   1.4 Hondo to Hayden, FOUR, finely glanced to the boundary
   1.5 Hondo to Hayden, one run, played off pads
   1.6 Hondo to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside
   1.6 Hondo to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside again
   1.6 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, off back foot to forward point

End of over 2 (7 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
DT Hondo 1-0-7-0 (2w) - River End
ML Hayden 5* (5b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 6* (7b 1x4)

   2.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, plays from crease
   2.2 Streak to Hayden, no run, just down legside
   2.3 Streak to Hayden, no run, short a length ball played down the pitch
   2.4 Streak to Hayden, no run, played of pads to short midwicket, well
        fielded
   2.5 Streak to Hayden, no run, off pad out on to the onside
   2.6 Streak to Hayden, no run, forward defensive to cover

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
HH Streak 2-1-6-0 - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 6* (7b 1x4) ML Hayden 5* (11b 1x4)

   3.1 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, played back along the pitch fielded by
        bowler
   3.2 Hondo to Gilchrist, two runs, drive through the covers
   3.3 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, played firmly off pads to midwicket
   3.4 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, plays and misses short of a length ball
        outside the off stump
   3.5 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, plays back to bowler
   3.6 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, plays to midwicket

End of over 4 (2 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
DT Hondo 2-0-9-0 (2w) - River End
ML Hayden 5* (11b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, plays from the crease to short of a
        length ball
   4.2 Streak to Hayden, no run, plays back to short of a length ball
   4.3 Streak to Hayden, two runs, miss hit drive over cover
   4.4 Streak to Hayden, FOUR, pull through midwicket
   4.5 Streak to Hayden, wide: no run, swinging down legside
   4.5 Streak to Hayden, one run, played off pads to deep midwicket
   4.6 Streak to Gilchrist, two runs, played off back foot behind point

End of over 5 (10 runs) Australia 25/0 (RR: 5.00)
HH Streak 3-1-16-0 (1w) - Church Street End
ML Hayden 12* (16b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 10* (14b 1x4)

   5.1 Hondo to Hayden, one run, played firmly to midon for a quick single
   5.2 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
   5.3 Hondo to Gilchrist, one run, chopped down to deep thirdman
   5.4 Hondo to Hayden, no run, loud appeal for legbefore wicket, not out
   5.5 Hondo to Hayden, two runs, lofted over midon
   5.6 Hondo to Hayden, no run, misses abig drive, ball going between bat
        and pad

End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 29/0 (RR: 4.83)
DT Hondo 3-0-13-0 (2w) - River End
AC Gilchrist 11* (16b 1x4) ML Hayden 15* (20b 2x4)

   6.1 Streak to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, loud appeal ball going down
        legside
   6.2 Streak to Hayden, one run, glide to thirdman
   6.3 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, flick to depp backward square
   6.4 Streak to Hayden, (noball) no run, bal also swinging down legside
   6.4 Streak to Hayden, one run, quick single
   6.5 Streak to Gilchrist, two runs, played off hip through midwicket
   6.6 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, plays back to bowler

End of over 7 (7 runs) Australia 36/0 (RR: 5.14)
HH Streak 4-1-22-0 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
ML Hayden 17* (23b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 14* (20b 1x4)

   7.1 Hondo to Hayden, no run, off inside edge to pad
   7.2 Hondo to Hayden, FOUR, firmly struck straight down the ground,
        bowler ducks
   7.3 Hondo to Hayden, one run, quick single on the drive to midoff
   7.4 Hondo to Gilchrist, one run, straight drive, well fielded
   7.5 Hondo to Hayden, two runs, played off pads forward of square
   7.6 Hondo to Hayden, no run, drags ball from off side , fielded by
        bowler

End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 44/0 (RR: 5.50)
DT Hondo 4-0-21-0 (2w) - River End
AC Gilchrist 15* (21b 1x4) ML Hayden 24* (28b 3x4)

   8.1 Blignaut to Gilchrist, no run, plays back to short of a length ball
   8.2 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, cut had to thirdman
   8.3 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, quick single to cover
   8.4 Blignaut to Gilchrist, three runs, firmly hit off the back foot
        through point
   8.5 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, played of pads to midwicket
   8.6 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, pull just backward of square

End of over 9 (10 runs) Australia 54/0 (RR: 6.00)
AM Blignaut 1-0-10-0 - Church Street End
ML Hayden 26* (30b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 23* (25b 2x4)

   9.1 Hondo to Hayden, one run, push to midon
   9.2 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, played to onside
   9.3 Hondo to Gilchrist, three runs, played to midoff
   9.4 Hondo to Hayden, one run, lofted over square leg
   9.5 Hondo to Gilchrist, one run, quick single on onside
   9.6 Hondo to Hayden, one run, chopped down to fine thirdman

End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 61/0 (RR: 6.10)
DT Hondo 5-0-28-0 (2w) - River End
ML Hayden 29* (33b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 27* (28b 2x4)

  10.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, played to midon
  10.2 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, plays firmly back to the bowler
  10.3 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, pull to midon
  10.4 Blignaut to Hayden, wide: no run, ball swinging away wide of
        offstump
  10.4 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, plays to cover on the up
  10.5 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, plays forward out to cover, eaily
        fielded
  10.6 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, plays to wide midon

End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 63/0 (RR: 5.73)
AM Blignaut 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Church Street End
ML Hayden 30* (39b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 27* (28b 2x4)

  11.1 Ervine to Hayden, FOUR, pull off front foot through midwicket
  11.2 Ervine to Hayden, three runs, lofted through wide midon
  11.3 Ervine to Gilchrist, no run, plashed outside off stump
  11.4 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, on the drive to midoff
  11.5 Ervine to Hayden, no run, glided to deepish gully
  11.6 Ervine to Hayden, one run, frimly driven to straight midon

End of over 12 (9 runs) Australia 72/0 (RR: 6.00)
SM Ervine 1-0-9-0 - River End
ML Hayden 38* (43b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 28* (30b 2x4)

  12.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, inside edge just missing the stumps
  12.2 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, dragged from off side to straight
        midon
  12.3 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulled through wide midon
  12.4 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, glide tothirdman
  12.5 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, quick single just forward of point
  12.6 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, driven to wide midoff, easy single

End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 80/0 (RR: 6.15)
AM Blignaut 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 34* (33b 3x4) ML Hayden 40* (46b 4x4)

  13.1 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, played off back foot to mid on for a
        quick single
  13.2 Ervine to Hayden, two runs, dragged to deep backward square
  13.3 Ervine to Hayden, no run, frimly driven to cover
  13.4 Ervine to Hayden, FOUR, lofted over the top of mid on
  13.5 Ervine to Hayden, one run, single on the shot to midon
  13.6 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, quick single just out on the onside

End of over 14 (9 runs) Australia 89/0 (RR: 6.36)
SM Ervine 2-0-18-0 - River End
AC Gilchrist 36* (35b 3x4) ML Hayden 47* (50b 5x4)

  14.1 Blignaut to Gilchrist, no run, firmly struck to cover
  14.2 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, dropped of a skied drive by Hondo
        at thirdman
  14.3 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, pull to midoff very straight
  14.4 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, pull to the deep squareleg boundary
  14.5 Blignaut to Gilchrist, two runs, off two miss fields at deepish
        cover
  14.6 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, upish cut shot to thirdman

End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 98/0 (RR: 6.53)
AM Blignaut 4-0-29-0 (1w) - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 44* (40b 4x4) ML Hayden 48* (51b 5x4)

  15.1 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, glanced to deep backward square
  15.2 Ervine to Hayden, no run, played hard to point, miss field norun
  15.3 Ervine to Hayden, one run, played to deep longon
  15.4 Ervine to Gilchrist, no run, played back down the pitch
  15.5 Ervine to Gilchrist, FOUR, cut in the air to thirdman boundary
  15.6 Ervine to Gilchrist, two runs, played off hip

End of over 16 (8 runs) Australia 106/0 (RR: 6.62)
SM Ervine 3-0-26-0 - River End
ML Hayden 49* (53b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 51* (44b 5x4)

  16.1 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, cut to offside
  16.2 Blignaut to Gilchrist, two runs, pull through straightish mid
        wicket
  16.3 Blignaut to Gilchrist, no run, cut to point
  16.4 Blignaut to Gilchrist, no run, fiercly struck to cover, well
        fielded
  16.5 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, single to deep cover
  16.6 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, driven to midon

End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 111/0 (RR: 6.53)
AM Blignaut 5-0-34-0 (1w) - Church Street End
ML Hayden 51* (55b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 54* (48b 5x4)

  17.1 Price to Hayden, no run, played to onside
  17.2 Price to Hayden, one run, easy single on off side
  17.3 Price to Gilchrist, no run, plays back along the pitch
  17.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, single to deep midon
  17.5 Price to Hayden, one run, sweep/pull to deep backward square
  17.6 Price to Gilchrist, two runs, was an easy single but miss field
        allowed a second

End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 116/0 (RR: 6.44)
RW Price 1-0-5-0 - River End
ML Hayden 53* (58b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 57* (51b 5x4)

  18.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, played back along the pitch
  18.2 Streak to Hayden, no run, played back to bowler
  18.3 Streak to Hayden, one run, to deep point
  18.4 Streak to Gilchrist, two runs, played off pads for a well run 2
  18.5 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, hit forward of point for an esy
        single
  18.6 Streak to Hayden, one run, flick to fineleg

End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 121/0 (RR: 6.37)
HH Streak 5-1-27-0 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
ML Hayden 55* (62b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 60* (53b 5x4)

  19.1 Price to Hayden, one run, hit to deep midon
  19.2 Price to Gilchrist, one run, again single to deep midon
  19.3 Price to Hayden, one run, gentle push to onside
  19.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, drive to deep midoff
  19.5 Price to Hayden, no run, missed sweep shot
  19.6 Price to Hayden, no run, straight through to keeper

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 125/0 (RR: 6.25)
RW Price 2-0-9-0 - River End
AC Gilchrist 62* (55b 5x4) ML Hayden 57* (66b 5x4)

  20.1 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, glide to thirdman
  20.2 Streak to Hayden, one run, quick single of a straight push
  20.3 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, pulled to deep midon off an under
        edge
  20.4 Streak to Hayden, two runs, well run 2 hit on the up to widish
        midon
  20.5 Streak to Hayden, no run, played to cover
  20.6 Streak to Hayden, no run, playing forward hit on the pad, loud
        appeal , not out

End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 130/0 (RR: 6.19)
HH Streak 6-1-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 64* (57b 5x4) ML Hayden 60* (70b 5x4)

  21.1 Price to Gilchrist, one run, push to onside, quick single
  21.2 Price to Hayden, one run, advancing down the pitch gentle push to
        deep midon
  21.3 Price to Gilchrist, one run, pulled to deep midwicket
  21.4 Price to Hayden, no run, hit firmly on the bounce to bowler
  21.5 Price to Hayden, one run, easy single to longon
  21.6 Price to Gilchrist, FOUR, well hit pull shot just beating the deep
        midwicket fieldsman

End of over 22 (8 runs) Australia 138/0 (RR: 6.27)
RW Price 3-0-17-0 - River End
ML Hayden 62* (73b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 70* (60b 6x4)

  22.1 Streak to Hayden, one run, well hit drive to longon
  22.2 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, bottem edge pull to deep square leg
  22.3 Streak to Hayden, OUT: caught forcing th ball hard to midwicket

       Australia 140/1, Partnership of 140
       ML Hayden  c Sibanda b Streak  63 (75b 5x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 71* (61b 6x4) HH Streak 6.3-1-34-1 (1w 1nb)

  22.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, playing forward to mid on
  22.5 Streak to Ponting, no run, played to point
  22.6 Streak to Ponting, no run, playing from he crease ball rolls back
        to bowler

End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 140/1 (RR: 6.09)
HH Streak 7-1-34-1 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 71* (61b 6x4) RT Ponting 0* (3b)

  23.1 Price to Gilchrist, no run, played back to bowler
  23.2 Price to Gilchrist, one run, pull shot, dropped by diving fieldsman
  23.3 Price to Ponting, no run, playing forward
  23.4 Price to Ponting, one run, gentle push on onside
  23.5 Price to Gilchrist, SIX, sweep over deep square leg
  23.6 Price to Gilchrist, one run, advances down the wicket and drives to
        widish longoff

End of over 24 (9 runs) Australia 149/1 (RR: 6.21)
RW Price 4-0-26-0 - River End
AC Gilchrist 79* (65b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 1* (5b)

  24.1 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, played off pads to midwicket
  24.2 Ervine to Ponting, no run, playing forward ball rolls back to bowl
  24.3 Ervine to Ponting, one run, glide to thirdman
  24.4 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, forced off back foot to midoff
  24.5 Ervine to Ponting, no run, played of pads fielded at midwicket
  24.6 Ervine to Ponting, one run, sqeezed out on onside

End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 153/1 (RR: 6.12)
SM Ervine 4-0-30-0 - Church Street End
RT Ponting 3* (9b) AC Gilchrist 81* (67b 6x4 1x6)

  25.1 Price to Ponting, one run, drive to midon
  25.2 Price to Gilchrist, one run, push to long on
  25.3 Price to Ponting, one run, gentle dabto onside
  25.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, dragged to deep square leg
  25.5 Price to Ponting, no run, advances blocks back to bowler
  25.6 Price to Ponting, no run, plays forward ball rolls out to offside

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 157/1 (RR: 6.04)
RW Price 5-0-30-0 - River End
AC Gilchrist 83* (69b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 5* (13b)

  26.1 Ervine to Gilchrist, no run, flashes outside off stump
  26.2 Ervine to Gilchrist, two runs, well run two to deep backward square
  26.3 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, controlled pull shot to the deep
  26.4 Ervine to Ponting, one run, late cut to thirdman
  26.5 Ervine to Gilchrist, two runs, pull shot through midwicket
  26.6 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, well hit drive, partially fielded by
        bowler in his folow through

End of over 27 (7 runs) Australia 164/1 (RR: 6.07)
SM Ervine 5-0-37-0 - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 89* (74b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 6* (14b)

  27.1 Price to Gilchrist, one run, hit firmly to lonon
  27.2 Price to Ponting, one run, advances down the pitch and drives to
        wide midoff
  27.3 Price to Gilchrist, one run, played off backfoot to cover
  27.4 Price to Ponting, no run, played to short midwicket
  27.5 Price to Ponting, one run, drive to longon
  27.6 Price to Gilchrist, no run, glide to deepish gully

End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 168/1 (RR: 6.00)
RW Price 6-0-34-0 - River End
RT Ponting 8* (17b) AC Gilchrist 91* (77b 6x4 1x6)

  28.1 Flower to Ponting, one run, drive to longon
  28.2 Flower to Gilchrist, two runs, cut backward of point for a well run
        2
  28.3 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, frirmly hit of back foot to longon
  28.4 Flower to Ponting, no run, gentle push on onside
  28.5 Flower to Ponting, one run, driven along the ground to midon
  28.6 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, to longon, easy single

End of over 29 (6 runs) Australia 174/1 (RR: 6.00)
GW Flower 1-0-6-0 - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 95* (80b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 10* (20b)

  29.1 Price to Gilchrist, one run, push to longon
  29.2 Price to Ponting, no run, advances blocks on onside
  29.3 Price to Ponting, no run, drives to bowler
  29.4 Price to Ponting, one run, adavces drives to longon
  29.5 Price to Gilchrist, no run, squeezes a drive to offside
  29.6 Price to Gilchrist, no run, played to widish short midon

End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia 176/1 (RR: 5.87)
RW Price 7-0-36-0 - River End
RT Ponting 11* (23b) AC Gilchrist 96* (83b 6x4 1x6)

  30.1 Flower to Ponting, one run, gentle push onto legside
  30.2 Flower to Gilchrist, no run, firmly hit back down the pitch
  30.3 Flower to Gilchrist, two runs, top edged swep falls between two
        fieldsman
  30.4 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, drive to longon
  30.5 Flower to Ponting, one run, of amissfield by bowler
  30.6 Flower to Gilchrist, no run, well struck to short midon

End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 181/1 (RR: 5.84)
GW Flower 2-0-11-0 - Church Street End
RT Ponting 13* (25b) AC Gilchrist 99* (87b 6x4 1x6)

  31.1 Price to Ponting, no run, drives a full toss to midwicket
  31.2 Price to Ponting, one run, gentle push to offside, quick single
  31.3 Price to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
  31.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, easy single to longon
  31.5 Price to Ponting, no run
  31.6 Price to Ponting, one run, to long on

End of over 32 (3 runs) Australia 184/1 (RR: 5.75)
RW Price 8-0-39-0 - River End
RT Ponting 15* (29b) AC Gilchrist 100* (89b 6x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Flower to Ponting, one run, firmly struck to lonoff
  32.2 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, straight drive
  32.3 Flower to Ponting, no run, padded away on onside
  32.4 Flower to Ponting, two runs, gentle glide to thirdman
  32.5 Flower to Ponting, one run, advances down the pitch drives to
        longoff
  32.6 Flower to Gilchrist, FOUR, advances inside out cover drive

End of over 33 (9 runs) Australia 193/1 (RR: 5.85)
GW Flower 3-0-20-0 - Church Street End
RT Ponting 19* (33b) AC Gilchrist 105* (91b 7x4 1x6)

  33.1 Price to Ponting, FOUR, lofted over cover
  33.2 Price to Ponting, one run, cross bat to deep midon
  33.3 Price to Gilchrist, two runs, pull to deep midon
  33.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, lofted over wide midoff
  33.5 Price to Ponting, one run, gentle push through squareleg
  33.6 Price to Gilchrist, one run, hit firmly to long on

End of over 34 (10 runs) Australia 203/1 (RR: 5.97)
RW Price 9-0-49-0 - River End
AC Gilchrist 109* (94b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 25* (36b 1x4)

  34.1 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, misshit pull to longon
  34.2 Blignaut to Ponting, one run, glide to thirdman
  34.3 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulled hard to boundary
  34.4 Blignaut to Gilchrist, two runs, pulled straight back down the
        pitch, mpire moves quickly
  34.5 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, hit hard over square leg
  34.6 Blignaut to Gilchrist, two runs, sliced through backward of point ,
        well fielded on boundary

End of over 35 (14 runs) Australia 217/1 (RR: 6.20)
AM Blignaut 6-0-48-0 (1w) - Church Street End
RT Ponting 26* (37b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 122* (99b 9x4 1x6)

  35.1 Price to Ponting, SIX, lofted high over midwicket into the crowd
  35.2 Price to Ponting, no run, blocks back to bowler
  35.3 Price to Ponting, one run, drive to longon
  35.4 Price to Gilchrist, one run, to longon
  35.5 Price to Ponting, bye: one run, ponting advancing, missed stumping
  35.6 Price to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, down to fine thirdman
  35.6 Price to Ponting, no run, driven fielded by bowler

End of over 36 (11 runs) Australia 228/1 (RR: 6.33)
RW Price 10-0-59-0 (1nb) - River End
AC Gilchrist 124* (101b 9x4 1x6) RT Ponting 33* (42b 1x4 1x6)

  36.1 Matsikenyeri to Gilchrist, no run, plays back to bowler
  36.2 Matsikenyeri to Gilchrist, SIX, hit high over square leg into the
        crowd
  36.3 Matsikenyeri to Gilchrist, SIX, hit even higher into the crowd on
        the hill
  36.4 Matsikenyeri to Gilchrist, one run, drive to longon
  36.5 Matsikenyeri to Ponting, no run, gentle drive to cover
  36.6 Matsikenyeri to Ponting, FOUR, advances and hits all the way along
        the ground to cover boundary

End of over 37 (17 runs) Australia 245/1 (RR: 6.62)
S Matsikenyeri 1-0-17-0 - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 137* (105b 9x4 3x6) RT Ponting 37* (44b 2x4 1x6)

  37.1 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, played to longon easy single
  37.2 Flower to Ponting, no run, gently pushed to onside
  37.3 Flower to Ponting, OUT: caught lofting to deep midoff

       Australia 246/2, Partnership of 106
       RT Ponting  c Matsikenyeri b Flower  37 (46b 2x4 1x6)
       AC Gilchrist 138* (106b 9x4 3x6) GW Flower 3.3-0-21-1

  37.4 Flower to Martyn, no run, blocked to offside
  37.5 Flower to Martyn, no run, played back to bowler
  37.6 Flower to Martyn, one run, quick single to short fineleg

End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 247/2 (RR: 6.50)
GW Flower 4-0-22-1 - River End
DR Martyn 1* (3b) AC Gilchrist 138* (106b 9x4 3x6)

  38.1 Hondo to Martyn, no run, thick inside edge to onside
  38.2 Hondo to Martyn, one run, push to point,would havebeen close if
        fielder had hit the stumps
  38.3 Hondo to Gilchrist, no run, hit on the bounce to cover
  38.4 Hondo to Gilchrist, FOUR, hit hard through cover
  38.5 Hondo to Gilchrist, FOUR, cut upishly through backward point
  38.6 Hondo to Gilchrist, FOUR, fulltoss driven to logoff boundary

End of over 39 (13 runs) Australia 260/2 (RR: 6.67)
DT Hondo 6-0-41-0 (2w) - Church Street End
DR Martyn 2* (5b) AC Gilchrist 150* (110b 12x4 3x6)

  39.1 Flower to Martyn, one run, lofted over cover
  39.2 Flower to Gilchrist, two runs, hit hard to backward square, well
        fielded
  39.3 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, sweep to deep backward square
  39.4 Flower to Martyn, one run, sweep to the deep
  39.5 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, lofted over midwicket
  39.6 Flower to Martyn, one run, off a misfield a short fineleg

End of over 40 (7 runs) Australia 267/2 (RR: 6.68)
GW Flower 5-0-29-1 - River End
DR Martyn 5* (8b) AC Gilchrist 154* (113b 12x4 3x6)

  40.1 Streak to Martyn, one run, drive tolong off
  40.2 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, deep cover
  40.3 Streak to Martyn, one run, drive to long off
  40.4 Streak to Gilchrist, two runs, struck hard to long off
  40.5 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, squeezes out a full pitch ball
  40.6 Streak to Martyn, one run, quick single to short fine leg

End of over 41 (7 runs) Australia 274/2 (RR: 6.68)
HH Streak 8-1-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
DR Martyn 8* (11b) AC Gilchrist 158* (116b 12x4 3x6)

  41.1 Flower to Martyn, one run, to long off
  41.2 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, off a miss field to longon
  41.3 Flower to Martyn, SIX, down on one knee and hit over midwicket into
        the crowd
  41.4 Flower to Martyn, one run, glide onto the offside
  41.5 Flower to Gilchrist, one run, difficult chance dropped at deep
        backward square
  41.6 Flower to Martyn, one run, hitting inside out over cover

End of over 42 (11 runs) Australia 285/2 (RR: 6.79)
GW Flower 6-0-40-1 - River End
DR Martyn 17* (15b 1x6) AC Gilchrist 160* (118b 12x4 3x6)

  42.1 Ervine to Martyn, legbye: one run, rolls to thirdman
  42.2 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, hit firmly to midoff
  42.3 Ervine to Martyn, two runs, well run 2 ball falls between 2
        fieldsmen
  42.4 Ervine to Martyn, one run, driven firmly into the ground
  42.5 Ervine to Gilchrist, one run, through square
  42.6 Ervine to Martyn, FOUR, fine leg glance past short fineleg
        fieldsman

End of over 43 (10 runs) Australia 295/2 (RR: 6.86)
SM Ervine 6-0-46-0 - Church Street End
AC Gilchrist 162* (120b 12x4 3x6) DR Martyn 24* (19b 1x4 1x6)

  43.1 Blignaut to Gilchrist, FOUR, fulltoss hit in the air to backward
        squareleg
  43.2 Blignaut to Gilchrist, two runs
  43.3 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, stright drive to midon
  43.4 Blignaut to Martyn, FOUR, pull through square
  43.5 Blignaut to Martyn, one run, straight drive partially fielded by
        bowler
  43.6 Blignaut to Gilchrist, one run, drive to longon

End of over 44 (13 runs) Australia 308/2 (RR: 7.00)
AM Blignaut 7-0-61-0 (1w) - River End
AC Gilchrist 170* (124b 13x4 3x6) DR Martyn 29* (21b 2x4 1x6)

  44.1 Ervine to Gilchrist, two runs, cover drive well fielded on the
        boundary
  44.2 Ervine to Gilchrist, OUT: bowled tring to hit to the leg side

       Australia 310/3, Partnership of 64
       AC Gilchrist  b Ervine  172 (126b 13x4 3x6)
       DR Martyn 29* (21b 2x4 1x6) SM Ervine 6.2-0-48-1
       Australia 310/4, Partnership of 0
       A Symonds  run out (?)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

  44.3 Ervine to Martyn, two runs
  44.4 Ervine to Martyn, one run
  44.5 Ervine to Bevan, one run
  44.6 Ervine to Martyn, no run

End of over 45 (6 runs) Australia 314/4 (RR: 6.98)
SM Ervine 7-0-52-1 - Church Street End
MG Bevan 1* (1b) DR Martyn 32* (24b 2x4 1x6)

  45.1 Blignaut to Bevan, one run
  45.2 Blignaut to Martyn, no run
  45.3 Blignaut to Martyn, one run
  45.4 Blignaut to Bevan, one run
  45.5 Blignaut to Martyn, one run, push to long off
  45.6 Blignaut to Martyn, one run, flick to deep

End of over 46 (5 runs) Australia 319/4 (RR: 6.93)
AM Blignaut 8-0-66-0 (1w) - River End
DR Martyn 35* (28b 2x4 1x6) MG Bevan 3* (3b)

  46.1 Streak to Martyn, no run
  46.2 Streak to Martyn, one run, played to long on
  46.3 Streak to Bevan, two runs, well taken runs to deep point
  46.4 Streak to Bevan, one run, hit on the bounce to cover
  46.5 Streak to Martyn, one run
  46.6 Streak to Bevan, no run

End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 323/4 (RR: 6.87)
HH Streak 9-1-46-1 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
DR Martyn 37* (31b 2x4 1x6) MG Bevan 5* (6b)

  47.1 Ervine to Martyn, one run
  47.2 Ervine to Bevan, two runs, well run to midoff
  47.3 Ervine to Bevan, OUT: skiied to the onside

       Australia 326/5, Partnership of 16
       MG Bevan  c Streak b Ervine  7 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 38* (32b 2x4 1x6) SM Ervine 7.3-0-54-2

  47.4 Ervine to Clarke, no run
  47.5 Ervine to Martyn, FOUR
  47.6 Ervine to Martyn, one run, played out to deep cover

End of over 48 (7 runs) Australia 330/5 (RR: 6.88)
SM Ervine 8-0-58-2 - River End
DR Martyn 42* (34b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 0* (1b)

  48.1 Streak to Martyn, one run, lofted t deep midon
  48.2 Streak to Clarke, OUT: caught at deep long on

       Australia 331/6, Partnership of 5
       MJ Clarke  c Vermeulen b Streak  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 43* (35b 3x4 1x6) HH Streak 9.2-1-47-2 (1w 1nb)

  48.3 Streak to Martyn, one run
  48.4 Streak to Bichel, OUT: trying to hit hard straight

       Australia 332/7, Partnership of 1
       AJ Bichel  b Streak  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 44* (36b 3x4 1x6) HH Streak 9.4-1-48-3 (1w 1nb)

  48.5 Streak to Hogg, one run, push just forward of point
  48.6 Streak to Martyn, one run, push out on the offside

End of over 49 (4 runs) Australia 334/7 (RR: 6.82)
HH Streak 10-1-50-3 (1w 1nb) - Church Street End
DR Martyn 45* (37b 3x4 1x6) GB Hogg 1* (1b)

  49.1 Ervine to Martyn, legbye: one run, falling out on off side
  49.2 Ervine to Hogg, one run
  49.3 Ervine to Martyn, two runs, dragged ot on onside
  49.4 Ervine to Martyn, legbye: one run
  49.5 Ervine to Hogg, no run
  49.6 Ervine to Hogg, FOUR, lofted over cover

End of over 50 (9 runs) Australia 343/7 (RR: 6.86)
SM Ervine 9-0-65-2 - River End
DR Martyn 47* (40b 3x4 1x6) GB Hogg 6* (4b 1x4)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Lee to Ebrahim, no run
   0.2 Lee to Ebrahim, one run
   0.3 Lee to Sibanda, no run
   0.4 Lee to Sibanda, legbye: one run
   0.5 Lee to Ebrahim, no run
   0.6 Lee to Ebrahim, legbye: one run

End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 341/49 = 6.96)
B Lee 1-0-1-0 - Church Street End
DD Ebrahim 1* (4b) V Sibanda 0* (2b)

   1.1 Williams to Ebrahim, no run
   1.2 Williams to Ebrahim, no run
   1.3 Williams to Ebrahim, no run
   1.4 Williams to Ebrahim, no run
   1.5 Williams to Ebrahim, one run, push for quick single
   1.6 Williams to Sibanda, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 340/48 = 7.08)
BA Williams 1-0-1-0 - River End
DD Ebrahim 2* (9b) V Sibanda 0* (3b)

   2.1 Lee to Ebrahim, FOUR, played off toes
   2.2 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, playing from crease
   2.3 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, ball brushing batsman as it goes down
        legside
   2.4 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, push to midon
   2.5 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, drives to cover
   2.6 Lee to Ebrahim, one run, quick single on the onside

End of over 3 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 335/47 = 7.13)
B Lee 2-0-6-0 - Church Street End
DD Ebrahim 7* (15b 1x4) V Sibanda 0* (3b)

   3.1 Williams to Ebrahim, three runs, drive through midoff
   3.2 Williams to Sibanda, one run, push to cover
   3.3 Williams to Ebrahim, no run, played off pads to behind square
   3.4 Williams to Ebrahim, one run, push out on onside
   3.5 Williams to Sibanda, no run
   3.6 Williams to Sibanda, no run, hit on body ball falls to the off side

End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 14/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 330/46 = 7.17)
BA Williams 2-0-6-0 - River End
DD Ebrahim 11* (18b 1x4) V Sibanda 1* (6b)

   4.1 Lee to Ebrahim, one run, out to onside
   4.2 Lee to Sibanda, no run, plays back to a short ball
   4.3 Lee to Sibanda, no run
   4.4 Lee to Sibanda, no run, short rising ball
   4.5 Lee to Sibanda, OUT: caught behind driving at a well pitched up
        ball

       Zimbabwe 15/1, Partnership of 15
       V Sibanda  c Gilchrist b Lee  1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       DD Ebrahim 12* (19b 1x4) B Lee 2.5-0-7-1

   4.6 Lee to Vermeulen, no run, plays back to a short of length ball

End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 15/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 329/43 = 7.65)
B Lee 3-0-7-1 - Church Street End
DD Ebrahim 12* (19b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 0* (1b)

   5.1 Williams to Ebrahim, no run, fends at a ball outside off stump
   5.2 Williams to Ebrahim, one run, cut down to ground through slips to
        thirdman
   5.3 Williams to Vermeulen, no run, plays and misses
   5.4 Williams to Vermeulen, no run, plays to point
   5.5 Williams to Vermeulen, no run, plays back along pitch to bowler
   5.6 Williams to Vermeulen, no run, played to cover

End of over 6 (1 run) Zimbabwe 16/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 328/42 = 7.81)
BA Williams 3-0-7-0 - River End
DD Ebrahim 13* (21b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 0* (5b)

   6.1 Lee to Ebrahim, wide: no run, outside off stump
   6.1 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, straight through batsman
   6.2 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, push to cover
   6.3 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, drive to midon
   6.4 Lee to Ebrahim, one run, quick single just out on the onside
   6.5 Lee to Vermeulen, one run, played to cover quick single
   6.6 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, leaves short ball outside off stump

End of over 7 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 19/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 325/41 = 7.93)
B Lee 4-0-10-1 (1w) - Church Street End
MA Vermeulen 1* (6b) DD Ebrahim 14* (26b 1x4)

   7.1 Williams to Vermeulen, OUT: caught flashing outside the off stump
        to short of a length ball

       Zimbabwe 19/2, Partnership of 4
       MA Vermeulen  c Gilchrist b Williams  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       DD Ebrahim 14* (26b 1x4) BA Williams 3.1-0-7-1

   7.2 Williams to Flower, no run, leaves ball that is coming in from off
        stump
   7.3 Williams to Flower, wide: no run, outside off stump and going wider
   7.3 Williams to Flower, no run, plays and misses playing forward
   7.4 Williams to Flower, no run, plays back to bowler
   7.5 Williams to Flower, no run, opens face and guides to gully
   7.6 Williams to Flower, one run, quick single out on off side

End of over 8 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 21/2 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 323/40 = 8.07)
BA Williams 4-0-9-1 (1w) - River End
GW Flower 1* (5b) DD Ebrahim 14* (26b 1x4)

   8.1 Lee to Flower, no run, ducks a short ball
   8.2 Lee to Flower, no run, leaves aball close to off stump
   8.3 Lee to Flower, no run, ball goes straight through batsman playing
        from the crease
   8.4 Lee to Flower, one run, guided to thirdman
   8.5 Lee to Ebrahim, one run, quick single to the onside
   8.6 Lee to Flower, no run, shoulders arms

End of over 9 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 23/2 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 321/39 = 8.23)
B Lee 5-0-12-1 (1w) - Church Street End
DD Ebrahim 15* (27b 1x4) GW Flower 2* (10b)

   9.1 Williams to Ebrahim, one run, cut to thirdman
   9.2 Williams to Flower, no run, leaves a ball outside off stump
   9.3 Williams to Flower, no run, guided to gully
   9.4 Williams to Flower, no run, played defensively to midoff
   9.5 Williams to Flower, no run, played to the legside, fielded by midon
   9.6 Williams to Flower, no run, plays to the offside

End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 24/2 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 321/38 = 8.45)
BA Williams 5-0-10-1 (1w) - River End
DD Ebrahim 16* (28b 1x4) GW Flower 2* (15b)

  10.1 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, shoulders arms
  10.2 Lee to Ebrahim, two runs, plays late ball goes to fine leg
  10.3 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, sways out of the way of a short delivery
  10.4 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, drives to midoff
  10.5 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, pushes a ball to the offside
  10.6 Lee to Ebrahim, no run, plays a short ball out to squareleg

End of over 11 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 26/2 (RR: 2.36 RRR: 319/37 = 8.62)
B Lee 6-0-14-1 (1w) - Church Street End
GW Flower 2* (15b) DD Ebrahim 18* (34b 1x4)

  11.1 Bichel to Flower, no run, flicked of legs straight to square
  11.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, blocked back down the pitch
  11.3 Bichel to Flower, no run, played to midon, easily fielded
  11.4 Bichel to Flower, no run, plays again to midon
  11.5 Bichel to Flower, legbye: one run, offpads to behind square
  11.6 Bichel to Ebrahim, one run, thick inside edge to deep backward
        square

End of over 12 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 28/2 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 317/36 = 8.81)
AJ Bichel 1-0-1-0 - River End
DD Ebrahim 19* (35b 1x4) GW Flower 2* (20b)

  12.1 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, drive to midoff
  12.2 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, cut to forward of point, well fielded
        by Clarke
  12.3 Symonds to Ebrahim, one run, easy single from push on off side
  12.4 Symonds to Flower, no run, plays ball to short cover
  12.5 Symonds to Flower, FOUR, over cover
  12.6 Symonds to Flower, no run, advances down the pitch and misses

End of over 13 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 33/2 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 312/35 = 8.91)
A Symonds 1-0-5-0 - Church Street End
DD Ebrahim 20* (38b 1x4) GW Flower 6* (23b 1x4)

  13.1 Bichel to Ebrahim, one run, quick single to midwicket
  13.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, drive to midoff
  13.3 Bichel to Flower, no run, drive to midoff
  13.4 Bichel to Flower, one run, controlled pull shot to deep backward
        square
  13.5 Bichel to Ebrahim, no run, bloccked to off side fielded by bowler
  13.6 Bichel to Ebrahim, no run, played upishly to midon

End of over 14 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 35/2 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 310/36 = 8.61)
AJ Bichel 2-0-3-0 - River End
GW Flower 7* (26b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 21* (41b 1x4)

  14.1 Symonds to Flower, no run, drive to midon
  14.2 Symonds to Flower, one run, quick single to onside
  14.3 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, blocked to on side
  14.4 Symonds to Ebrahim, OUT: caught going for a big hit

       Zimbabwe 36/3, Partnership of 17
       DD Ebrahim  c Gilchrist b Symonds  21 (43b 1x4 0x6)
       GW Flower 8* (28b 1x4) A Symonds 1.4-0-6-1

  14.5 Symonds to Ervine, no run, ball left outside off stump
  14.6 Symonds to Ervine, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 15 (1 run) Zimbabwe 36/3 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 309/35 = 8.83)
A Symonds 2-0-6-1 - Church Street End
GW Flower 8* (28b 1x4) SM Ervine 0* (2b)

  15.1 Bichel to Flower, no run, played firmly to cover
  15.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, played gently to cover
  15.3 Bichel to Flower, no run, jammed down a full ball, fielded by
        bowler
  15.4 Bichel to Flower, no run, plays of body to short midwicket
  15.5 Bichel to Flower, one run, advances down the wicket, thick outside
        edge to thirdman
  15.6 Bichel to Ervine, no run, leaves a ball going away outside the
        offstump

End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 37/3 (RR: 2.31 RRR: 308/34 = 9.06)
AJ Bichel 3-0-4-0 - River End
GW Flower 9* (33b 1x4) SM Ervine 0* (3b)

  16.1 Symonds to Flower, one run, open the face guides down to thirdman
  16.2 Symonds to Ervine, FOUR, cut forward of point to the boundary
  16.3 Symonds to Ervine, no run, inside edge onto pad trying to cut
  16.4 Symonds to Ervine, FOUR, hit firmly in front of point of the
        backfoot
  16.5 Symonds to Ervine, no run, played to midoff
  16.6 Symonds to Ervine, no run, missed pull shot, ball through to keeper

End of over 17 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 46/3 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 299/33 = 9.06)
A Symonds 3-0-15-1 - Church Street End
GW Flower 10* (34b 1x4) SM Ervine 8* (8b 2x4)

  17.1 Bichel to Flower, no run, drive to midon
  17.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, played firmly to midwicket
  17.3 Bichel to Flower, FOUR, opened the blade and the ball went to very
        fine thirdman
  17.4 Bichel to Flower, no run, plays back to bowler
  17.5 Bichel to Flower, one run, advances down wicket and plays off body
        to onside
  17.6 Bichel to Ervine, no run, played along the ground to gully

End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 51/3 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 294/32 = 9.19)
AJ Bichel 4-0-9-0 - River End
GW Flower 15* (39b 2x4) SM Ervine 8* (9b 2x4)

  18.1 Hogg to Flower, one run, off pad to onside
  18.2 Hogg to Ervine, OUT: cutting

       Zimbabwe 52/4, Partnership of 16
       SM Ervine  c Bichel b Hogg  8 (10b 2x4 0x6)
       GW Flower 16* (40b 2x4) GB Hogg 0.2-0-1-1

  18.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, rolls off pad
  18.4 Hogg to Streak, no run, baloons off pad to offside
  18.5 Hogg to Streak, no run, playing forward with pad again
  18.6 Hogg to Streak, one run, sweep to deepbackward square

End of over 19 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 53/4 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 292/31 = 9.42)
GB Hogg 1-0-2-1 - Church Street End
HH Streak 1* (4b) GW Flower 16* (40b 2x4)

  19.1 Bichel to Streak, no run, plays forward t cover
  19.2 Bichel to Streak, no run, plays back down the pitch
  19.3 Bichel to Streak, no run, push to midoff
  19.4 Bichel to Streak, no run, flicked off pads
  19.5 Bichel to Streak, no run, plays to midoff
  19.6 Bichel to Streak, two runs, miss field in gully

End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 55/4 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 290/30 = 9.67)
AJ Bichel 5-0-11-0 - River End
GW Flower 16* (40b 2x4) HH Streak 3* (10b)

  20.1 Hogg to Flower, no run, off pad trying to paddle sweep
  20.2 Hogg to Flower, one run, gentle push to off side just forward of
        point
  20.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, drive to midoff
  20.4 Hogg to Streak, no run, forward defensive
  20.5 Hogg to Streak, one run, quick singleto midoff, close if he had hit
  20.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, push off back foot to cover

End of over 21 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 58/4 (RR: 2.76 RRR: 287/29 = 9.90)
GB Hogg 2-0-5-1 - Church Street End
GW Flower 18* (43b 2x4) HH Streak 4* (13b)

  21.1 Bichel to Flower, no run, played to midwicket
  21.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, played to off side
  21.3 Bichel to Flower, one run, plays off hip to deep backward square
  21.4 Bichel to Streak, no run, defends out to point
  21.5 Bichel to Streak, no run, played back to bowler
  21.6 Bichel to Streak, one run, guided to thirdman

End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 60/4 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 285/28 = 10.18)
AJ Bichel 6-0-13-0 - River End
HH Streak 5* (16b) GW Flower 19* (46b 2x4)

  22.1 Hogg to Streak, two runs, well run two to square
  22.2 Hogg to Streak, no run, push to midoff
  22.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, playing forward ball runs back down the
        pitch
  22.4 Hogg to Streak, no run, ball baloons of pad to legside
  22.5 Hogg to Streak, no run, hit on pad playing back
  22.6 Hogg to Streak, one run, behind square

End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 63/4 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 282/27 = 10.44)
GB Hogg 3-0-8-1 - Church Street End
HH Streak 8* (22b) GW Flower 19* (46b 2x4)

  23.1 Bichel to Streak, one run, forced off backfoot
  23.2 Bichel to Flower, no run, bat to pad trying to hit on the legside
  23.3 Bichel to Flower, two runs, cut behind point
  23.4 Bichel to Flower, no run, ducks a short pitch ball
  23.5 Bichel to Flower, FOUR, advances down the pitch and hits hard to
        the boundary
  23.6 Bichel to Flower, one run, under edge from a pull shot to fine leg

End of over 24 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 71/4 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 274/26 = 10.54)
AJ Bichel 7-0-21-0 - River End
GW Flower 26* (51b 3x4) HH Streak 9* (23b)

  24.1 Hogg to Flower, no run, plays forward
  24.2 Hogg to Flower, no run, advances down the pitch and drives hard to
        midoff
  24.3 Hogg to Flower, no run, plays back
  24.4 Hogg to Flower, no run, late cut to gully
  24.5 Hogg to Flower, no run, atemoted reverse sweep, not that well
        executed
  24.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, off hip to behind square

End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 72/4 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 273/25 = 10.92)
GB Hogg 4-0-9-1 - Church Street End
GW Flower 27* (57b 3x4) HH Streak 9* (23b)

  25.1 Symonds to Flower, no run, drives to midoff
  25.2 Symonds to Flower, no run, again drives to midoff
  25.3 Symonds to Flower, no run, hit hard back to bowler
  25.4 Symonds to Flower, one run, cut to the deep
  25.5 Symonds to Streak, one run, longon
  25.6 Symonds to Flower, no run, hit hard into the pitch back to bowler

End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 74/4 (RR: 2.85 RRR: 271/24 = 11.29)
A Symonds 4-0-17-1 - River End
HH Streak 10* (24b) GW Flower 28* (62b 3x4)

  26.1 Hogg to Streak, one run, tickle to square
  26.2 Hogg to Flower, one run, lofted shot over midon
  26.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, hithard to midwicket
  26.4 Hogg to Streak, two runs, through midwicket
  26.5 Hogg to Streak, one run, gentle push behind square
  26.6 Hogg to Flower, no run, plays back

End of over 27 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/4 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 266/23 = 11.57)
GB Hogg 5-0-14-1 - Church Street End
HH Streak 14* (28b) GW Flower 29* (64b 3x4)

  27.1 Symonds to Streak, one run, deep cover
  27.2 Symonds to Flower, no run, played of pads
  27.3 Symonds to Flower, two runs, edged fine
  27.4 Symonds to Flower, one run, played to deep squareleg
  27.5 Symonds to Streak, one run, a missed timed sweep
  27.6 Symonds to Flower, one run, drive to longon

End of over 28 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 85/4 (RR: 3.04 RRR: 260/22 = 11.82)
A Symonds 5-0-23-1 - River End
GW Flower 33* (68b 3x4) HH Streak 16* (30b)

  28.1 Hogg to Flower, two runs, played over midwicket
  28.2 Hogg to Flower, no run, played to onside
  28.3 Hogg to Flower, two runs, played again over midwicket, just out of
        the reach of the fielder
  28.4 Hogg to Flower, one run, pulled to deep backward square
  28.5 Hogg to Streak, one run, played square
  28.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, played off pads to deep backward square

End of over 29 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 92/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 253/21 = 12.05)
GB Hogg 6-0-21-1 - Church Street End
GW Flower 39* (73b 3x4) HH Streak 17* (31b)

  29.1 Symonds to Flower, one run, drive to longon

       Zimbabwe 93/5, Partnership of 41
       GW Flower  run out (Hogg)  40 (74b 3x4 0x6)

  29.2 Symonds to Streak, no run, played to midwicket
  29.3 Symonds to Streak, no run, driven firmly to cover
  29.4 Symonds to Streak, one run, played off back foot to midon
  29.5 Symonds to Taibu, one run, push to forward of square
  29.6 Symonds to Streak, no run

End of over 30 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 95/5 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 250/20 = 12.50)
A Symonds 6-0-26-1 - River End
T Taibu 1* (1b) HH Streak 18* (35b)

  30.1 Hogg to Taibu, one run, behind sqaure
  30.2 Hogg to Streak, no run, played to onside
  30.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, played firmly to midoff
  30.4 Hogg to Streak, one run, played off pads behind square
  30.5 Hogg to Taibu, no run, forward defensive
  30.6 Hogg to Taibu, no run, played out on the onside

End of over 31 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 97/5 (RR: 3.13 RRR: 248/19 = 13.05)
GB Hogg 7-0-23-1 - Church Street End
HH Streak 19* (38b) T Taibu 2* (4b)

  31.1 Symonds to Streak, no run, push to legside
  31.2 Symonds to Streak, no run, drive back to bowler
  31.3 Symonds to Streak, SIX, sweep over the fence over deep backward
        square
  31.4 Symonds to Streak, SIX, sweeps again into the crowd
  31.5 Symonds to Streak, no run
  31.6 Symonds to Streak, no run, plays to midon

End of over 32 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 109/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 236/18 = 13.11)
A Symonds 7-0-38-1 - River End
T Taibu 2* (4b) HH Streak 31* (44b 2x6)

  32.1 Hogg to Taibu, no run, plays to legside
  32.2 Hogg to Taibu, wide: no run, down the legside
  32.2 Hogg to Taibu, no run, push to short fineleg
  32.3 Hogg to Taibu, FOUR, lofted over midon
  32.4 Hogg to Taibu, no run, push to legside
  32.5 Hogg to Taibu, no run, played back to bowler
  32.6 Hogg to Taibu, one run, quick single to midoff

End of over 33 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 115/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 230/17 = 13.53)
GB Hogg 8-0-29-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 7* (10b 1x4) HH Streak 31* (44b 2x6)

  33.1 Symonds to Taibu, one run, push to deep cover
  33.2 Symonds to Streak, no run, leading edge almost back to bowler
  33.3 Symonds to Streak, one run, forward of square
  33.4 Symonds to Taibu, no run, drive stopped by nonstriker
  33.5 Symonds to Taibu, one run, paddled around to deep backward square
  33.6 Symonds to Streak, no run, played to cover

End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 118/5 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 227/16 = 14.19)
A Symonds 8-0-41-1 - River End
T Taibu 9* (13b 1x4) HH Streak 32* (47b 2x6)

  34.1 Hogg to Taibu, no run, pushing forward
  34.2 Hogg to Taibu, no run, reverse sweep almost caught by gully
  34.3 Hogg to Taibu, no run, hit firmly on legside, well fielded
  34.4 Hogg to Taibu, one run, to longon
  34.5 Hogg to Streak, no run, cut hard to cover
  34.6 Hogg to Streak, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 35 (1 run) Zimbabwe 119/5 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 226/15 = 15.07)
GB Hogg 9-0-30-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 10* (17b 1x4) HH Streak 32* (49b 2x6)

  35.1 Symonds to Taibu, no run, jammed down on a full ball
  35.2 Symonds to Taibu, no run, plays back to bowler
  35.3 Symonds to Taibu, one run, played out to the deep on the offside
  35.4 Symonds to Streak, one run, off pads to fine leg
  35.5 Symonds to Taibu, no run, played and missed
  35.6 Symonds to Taibu, no run, plays to cover

End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 121/5 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 224/14 = 16.00)
A Symonds 9-0-43-1 - River End
HH Streak 33* (50b 2x6) T Taibu 11* (22b 1x4)

  36.1 Hogg to Streak, one run, advances down th e pitch takes run to
        midoff
  36.2 Hogg to Taibu, one run, to longon
  36.3 Hogg to Streak, no run, forward defensive
  36.4 Hogg to Streak, one run, quick single forward of square
  36.5 Hogg to Taibu, one run, easy single to the onside
  36.6 Hogg to Streak, two runs, drive to widish midoff

End of over 37 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 127/5 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 218/13 = 16.77)
GB Hogg 10-0-36-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 13* (24b 1x4) HH Streak 37* (54b 2x6)

  37.1 Symonds to Taibu, no run, plays back to bowler
  37.2 Symonds to Taibu, FOUR, drives over midoff to the boundary
  37.3 Symonds to Taibu, no run, forward defensive
  37.4 Symonds to Taibu, no run, played to midwicket
  37.5 Symonds to Taibu, one run, driven square
  37.6 Symonds to Streak, no run, played off legs behind square

End of over 38 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 132/5 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 213/12 = 17.75)
A Symonds 10-0-48-1 - River End
T Taibu 18* (29b 2x4) HH Streak 37* (55b 2x6)

  38.1 Clarke to Taibu, no run, off pad toshort fine leg
  38.2 Clarke to Taibu, no run, forward defensive
  38.3 Clarke to Taibu, no run, played to cover
  38.4 Clarke to Taibu, no run, played back on off side well fileded by
        bowler
  38.5 Clarke to Taibu, no run, played back along the pitch
  38.6 Clarke to Taibu, one run, gentle push through legside

End of over 39 (1 run) Zimbabwe 133/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 212/11 = 19.27)
MJ Clarke 1-0-1-0 - Church Street End
T Taibu 19* (35b 2x4) HH Streak 37* (55b 2x6)

  39.1 Lee to Taibu, one run, played off pads to dep backward square
  39.2 Lee to Streak, one run, quick single on offside
  39.3 Lee to Taibu, one run, straight drive fielded by midon
  39.4 Lee to Streak, FOUR, flashing outside the off stump, thick edge
  39.5 Lee to Streak, no run, hit frimly to midoff
  39.6 Lee to Streak, no run, short ball played to gully

End of over 40 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 140/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 205/10 = 20.50)
B Lee 7-0-21-1 (1w) - River End
T Taibu 21* (37b 2x4) HH Streak 42* (59b 1x4 2x6)

  40.1 Clarke to Taibu, one run, push through point
  40.2 Clarke to Streak, no run, advances down the pitch hit on pad
  40.3 Clarke to Streak, no run, plays to gully, chance of runout
  40.4 Clarke to Streak, one run, along the ground to deep backward square
  40.5 Clarke to Taibu, no run, driven hard back to bowler
  40.6 Clarke to Taibu, one run, quick single to short fine leg

End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 143/5 (RR: 3.49 RRR: 202/9 = 22.44)
MJ Clarke 2-0-4-0 - Church Street End
T Taibu 23* (40b 2x4) HH Streak 43* (62b 1x4 2x6)

  41.1 Lee to Taibu, legbye: FOUR, very fine
  41.2 Lee to Taibu, no run, jams down on a full ball
  41.3 Lee to Taibu, no run, played to midon of a fullish ball
  41.4 Lee to Taibu, no run, played back on the onside
  41.5 Lee to Taibu, no run, keeps out another full ball
  41.6 Lee to Taibu, no run, played to mid on , well fielded

End of over 42 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 147/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 198/8 = 24.75)
B Lee 8-1-21-1 (1w) - River End
HH Streak 43* (62b 1x4 2x6) T Taibu 23* (46b 2x4)

  42.1 Clarke to Streak, one run, hit hard to deep cover
  42.2 Clarke to Taibu, one run, pushed out on the legside
  42.3 Clarke to Streak, wide: no run
  42.3 Clarke to Streak, FOUR, inside out over cover
  42.4 Clarke to Streak, one run, to deep backward square
  42.5 Clarke to Taibu, one run, gentle push on leg side
  42.6 Clarke to Streak, wide: no run, down leg side
  42.6 Clarke to Streak, two runs, cut to point

End of over 43 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 159/5 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 186/7 = 26.57)
MJ Clarke 3-0-16-0 (2w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 25* (48b 2x4) HH Streak 51* (66b 2x4 2x6)

  43.1 Lee to Taibu, no run, hit firmly to midoff
  43.2 Lee to Taibu, one run, push to longon
  43.3 Lee to Streak, no run, jams down a full ball
  43.4 Lee to Streak, no run, ducks a short ball
  43.5 Lee to Streak, one run, hit hard to mdeep midon
  43.6 Lee to Taibu, one run, off toes to deep square leg

End of over 44 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 162/5 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 183/6 = 30.50)
B Lee 9-1-24-1 (1w) - River End
T Taibu 27* (51b 2x4) HH Streak 52* (69b 2x4 2x6)

  44.1 Williams to Taibu, one run, dragged from outside off to midon
  44.2 Williams to Streak, one run, steps away and hits hard to sweeper in
        the deep
  44.3 Williams to Taibu, no run, hit on the bounce to backward point
  44.4 Williams to Taibu, one run, off hip to forward of square
  44.5 Williams to Streak, no run, inswinging yorker dug out
  44.6 Williams to Streak, no run, bouncer, awkwardly ducked backing away
        to leg

End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 165/5 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 180/5 = 36.00)
BA Williams 6-0-13-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 29* (54b 2x4) HH Streak 53* (72b 2x4 2x6)

  45.1 Lee to Taibu, no run, hhigh bouncer
  45.2 Lee to Taibu, one run, drives to deep midon
  45.3 Lee to Streak, one run, full ball played behind square
  45.4 Lee to Taibu, one run, played off toes to deep backward square
  45.5 Lee to Streak, one run, played awkwardly of pads
  45.6 Lee to Taibu, one run, drive to midoff

End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 170/5 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 175/4 = 43.75)
B Lee 10-1-29-1 (1w) - River End
T Taibu 32* (58b 2x4) HH Streak 55* (74b 2x4 2x6)

  46.1 Williams to Taibu, no run, plays ball to offside
  46.2 Williams to Taibu, one run, delibearte edge to thirdman
  46.3 Williams to Streak, one run, inswinging yorker
  46.4 Williams to Taibu, one run, pull to deep backward square
  46.5 Williams to Streak, no run, hit hard to midoff
  46.6 Williams to Streak, two runs, played forward of square to deep

End of over 47 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 175/5 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 170/3 = 56.67)
BA Williams 7-0-18-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 34* (61b 2x4) HH Streak 58* (77b 2x4 2x6)

  47.1 Bichel to Taibu, legbye: FOUR, very fine
  47.2 Bichel to Taibu, one run, push forward of point
  47.3 Bichel to Streak, one run, inside edge to pad rolls gently out on
        the legside
  47.4 Bichel to Taibu, FOUR, edged past the keeper
  47.5 Bichel to Taibu, no run, firmly driven to midoff
  47.6 Bichel to Taibu, one run, push to the onside

End of over 48 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 186/5 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 159/2 = 79.50)
AJ Bichel 8-0-28-0 - River End
T Taibu 40* (66b 3x4) HH Streak 59* (78b 2x4 2x6)

  48.1 Williams to Taibu, one run, hit firmly through widish midon
  48.2 Williams to Streak, FOUR, through extra cover
  48.3 Williams to Streak, one run, push forward of point
  48.4 Williams to Taibu, no run, forced off back foot to point
  48.5 Williams to Taibu, one run, just forward of square
  48.6 Williams to Streak, no run, ducks a short ball

End of over 49 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 193/5 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 152/1 = 152.00)
BA Williams 8-0-25-1 (1w) - Church Street End
T Taibu 42* (69b 3x4) HH Streak 64* (81b 3x4 2x6)

  49.1 Bichel to Taibu, no run, played and missed outside off stump
  49.2 Bichel to Taibu, two runs, fine leg glance
  49.3 Bichel to Taibu, OUT: caught at deep backward squareleg

       Zimbabwe 195/6, Partnership of 102
       T Taibu  c Hayden b Bichel  44 (72b 3x4 0x6)
       HH Streak 64* (81b 3x4 2x6) AJ Bichel 8.3-0-30-1

  49.4 Bichel to Matsikenyeri, no run, jams down on a full ball
  49.5 Bichel to Matsikenyeri, one run, quick single ball rolls to the leg
        side
  49.6 Bichel to Streak, no run, full ball blocked to midwicket

End of over 50 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 196/6 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 149/0 = 0.00)
AJ Bichel 9-0-31-1 - River End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (2b) HH Streak 64* (82b 3x4 2x6)

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