Match State: Match start scheduled for 13.45pm local time (3.15am GMT)
Welcome to Adelaide Oval where Zimbabwe are looking for their first
win of the tournament after falling just short against India on
Saturday
The Australian public are out in force celebrating Australia Day
and we will see if it will also be the Australian cricket team's
day
We pause for a minutes silence for David Hookes
Hello from Adelaide, Australia to bat on a fine and warm day
0.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, leaves the first one go outside off
0.2 Streak to Hayden, one run
0.3 Streak to Martyn, no run, pushes forward in defence
0.4 Streak to Martyn, no run, defends to mid wicket
0.5 Streak to Martyn, no run, defends again
0.6 Streak to Martyn, two runs, pushes wide of mid on
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
HH Streak 1-0-3-0
ML Hayden 1* (2b) DR Martyn 2* (4b)
1.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, defends off the back foot to point
1.2 Blignaut to Hayden, two runs, top edged pull, goes very high,
Flower runs back at mid wicket, just eludes him as he dives with
the flight of the ball
1.3 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, another pull played, underedged behind
square leg
Hayden's off to a rough start
1.4 Blignaut to Martyn, one run, pushes wide of mid wicket, diving save
by the skipper prevents more than a single
1.5 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, pushes wide of point, very sharp
single taken
1.6 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, defends off the back foot
End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
AM Blignaut 1-0-5-0
ML Hayden 5* (6b) DR Martyn 3* (6b)
2.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, plays forward, pushes to the bowler
2.2 Streak to Hayden, no run
2.3 Streak to Hayden, no run
2.4 Streak to Hayden, one run
2.5 Streak to Martyn, FOUR
2.6 Streak to Martyn, no run, defends to cover
End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
HH Streak 2-0-8-0
ML Hayden 6* (10b) DR Martyn 7* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run
3.2 Blignaut to Hayden, wide: no run
3.2 Blignaut to Hayden, wide: no run
3.2 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, forced to cover
3.3 Blignaut to Hayden, (noball) two runs, edged fine of thir dman, who
is quite wide
3.3 Blignaut to Hayden, one run
3.4 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, hit on the thigh
3.5 Blignaut to Martyn, two runs
3.6 Blignaut to Martyn, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) Australia 21/0 (RR: 5.25)
AM Blignaut 2-0-13-0 (2w 1nb)
ML Hayden 9* (14b) DR Martyn 9* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Streak to Hayden, one run, drives slowly to mid off
4.2 Streak to Martyn, legbye: FOUR, down leg side clips the pad
4.3 Streak to Martyn, OUT: cuts to backward point brilliant diving
catch taken by diving Dion
Australia 26/1, Partnership of 26
DR Martyn c Ebrahim b Streak 9 (13b 1x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 10* (15b) HH Streak 2.3-0-9-1
4.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, drives to cover, looks confident
4.5 Streak to Ponting, no run, pushes forward to cover
4.6 Streak to Ponting, no run, plays to the on side, misses outside off
End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 26/1 (RR: 5.20)
HH Streak 3-0-9-1
ML Hayden 10* (15b) RT Ponting 0* (3b)
5.1 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, froced off the back foot between cover
and mid off
5.2 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, goes back and across, hit on the pad,
too high despite Andy's big shout
5.3 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, defends to the off-side
5.4 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, goes to force through the off-side
goes between bat and pad, Blignaut thought it was out
Perhaps some overly indulgence there by the bowler, he didn't
exactly look at umpire Bucknor there
5.5 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, drives back to the bowler
5.6 Blignaut to Ponting, legbye: one run
End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 28/1 (RR: 4.67)
AM Blignaut 3-0-14-0 (2w 1nb)
RT Ponting 0* (8b) ML Hayden 11* (16b)
6.1 Streak to Ponting, no run, defends to the off side
6.2 Streak to Ponting, no run, defends to the bowler
6.3 Streak to Ponting, no run
6.4 Streak to Ponting, FOUR, flicked beautifully off the pads, great
shot
6.5 Streak to Ponting, no run
6.6 Streak to Ponting, no run, defends
End of over 7 (3 runs) Australia 31/1 (RR: 4.43)
HH Streak 4-0-13-1
ML Hayden 11* (16b) RT Ponting 4* (14b 1x4)
Blignaut coming from around the wicket
7.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, defends
7.2 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, miscues a pull shot behind square leg
7.3 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, cuts to cover
7.4 Blignaut to Ponting, FOUR, gets this cut shot through, just to the
left over cover point
7.5 Blignaut to Ponting, one run, pushes wide of mid wicket
7.6 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, pushes to square leg
End of over 8 (6 runs) Australia 37/1 (RR: 4.62)
AM Blignaut 4-0-19-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 9* (17b 2x4) ML Hayden 12* (19b)
8.1 Streak to Ponting, no run, cuts into the gully
8.2 Streak to Ponting, no run, tries to glide past the gully
8.3 Streak to Ponting, FOUR, pulls a short one one bounce to the
Members stand
8.4 Streak to Ponting, (noball) no run
8.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, forced to mid wicket
8.5 Streak to Ponting, one run, guides to third man
8.6 Streak to Hayden, wide: no run, down the leg side
8.6 Streak to Hayden, no run, tries to pull, gets an underedge to the
keeper, on the bounce
End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 44/1 (RR: 4.89)
HH Streak 5-0-20-1 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 14* (23b 3x4) ML Hayden 12* (20b)
9.1 Ervine to Ponting, no run, cuts to gully
9.2 Ervine to Ponting, no run
9.3 Ervine to Ponting, wide: no run, leaves a wide one outside off
9.3 Ervine to Ponting, no run
9.4 Ervine to Ponting, no run
9.5 Ervine to Ponting, FOUR, runs the ball down the fine third man
9.6 Ervine to Ponting, FOUR, drives over cover, fifty up
End of over 10 (9 runs) Australia 53/1 (RR: 5.30)
SM Ervine 1-0-9-0 (1w)
ML Hayden 12* (20b) RT Ponting 22* (29b 5x4)
10.1 Hondo to Hayden, three runs, works off the pads through mid wicket
10.2 Hondo to Ponting, no run, runs the ball to gully
10.3 Hondo to Ponting, no run, mistimes a cut to gully
10.4 Hondo to Ponting, no run, cuts to extra cover
10.5 Hondo to Ponting, FOUR
10.6 Hondo to Ponting, legbye: one run
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia 61/1 (RR: 5.55)
DT Hondo 1-0-7-0
RT Ponting 26* (34b 6x4) ML Hayden 15* (21b)
11.1 Ervine to Ponting, two runs
11.2 Ervine to Ponting, FOUR
11.3 Ervine to Ponting, two runs
11.4 Ervine to Ponting, no run
11.5 Ervine to Ponting, FOUR, short again, pulls in front of square leg,
poor bowling, great shot
11.6 Ervine to Ponting, FOUR, drives behind point, another pearler of a
shot
End of over 12 (16 runs) Australia 77/1 (RR: 6.42)
SM Ervine 2-0-25-0 (1w)
ML Hayden 15* (21b) RT Ponting 42* (40b 9x4)
12.1 Hondo to Hayden, no run, drives to cover
12.2 Hondo to Hayden, no run, defends off the back foot
12.3 Hondo to Hayden, FOUR, advances, lofted drive over mid on
12.4 Hondo to Hayden, no run, with the keeper now standing up, cut shot
to point
12.5 Hondo to Hayden, one run, drives wide of mif on
Hayden got some leg trouble
12.6 Hondo to Ponting, two runs, worked off the toes behind square leg
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 84/1 (RR: 6.46)
DT Hondo 2-0-14-0
ML Hayden 20* (26b 1x4) RT Ponting 44* (41b 9x4)
13.1 Blignaut to Hayden, OUT: cuts to point, catch taken head high
Australia 84/2, Partnership of 59
ML Hayden c Ebrahim b Blignaut 20 (27b 1x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 44* (41b 9x4) AM Blignaut 4.1-0-19-1 (1w 1nb)
13.2 Blignaut to Bevan, FOUR, cuts behind point, great start
13.3 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, pushes wide of mid wicket
13.4 Blignaut to Ponting, no run
13.5 Blignaut to Ponting, no run
13.6 Blignaut to Ponting, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 89/2 (RR: 6.36)
AM Blignaut 5-0-24-1 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 5* (2b 1x4) RT Ponting 44* (44b 9x4)
14.1 Hondo to Bevan, no run, turns to square leg
14.2 Hondo to Bevan, no run, drives to cover
14.3 Hondo to Bevan, one run, drives straight, Blignaut mis-fields,
lucky Bevan
14.4 Hondo to Ponting, no run, drives to cover
14.5 Hondo to Ponting, FOUR, drives through cover, another cracker of a
shot, was in the air just wide of cover though
14.6 Hondo to Ponting, FOUR, there his fifty, drives over cover point
End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 98/2 (RR: 6.53)
DT Hondo 3-0-23-0
MG Bevan 6* (5b 1x4) RT Ponting 52* (47b 11x4)
15.1 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, drives wide of cover point
15.2 Blignaut to Ponting, one run, pulls to deep square leg, one bounce
to the fielder
15.3 Blignaut to Bevan, no run, goes back, hit on the pad
15.4 Blignaut to Bevan, wide: no run, short one down the leg side
15.4 Blignaut to Bevan, no run, drives to cover point
15.5 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, cuts to third man
15.6 Blignaut to Ponting, no run, pushes to mid off
End of over 16 (4 runs) Australia 102/2 (RR: 6.38)
AM Blignaut 6-0-28-1 (2w 1nb)
MG Bevan 8* (9b 1x4) RT Ponting 53* (49b 11x4)
16.1 Hondo to Bevan, no run, drives to cover
16.2 Hondo to Bevan, no run, drives to mid off
16.3 Hondo to Bevan, FOUR, advances, drives through cover, didn't time
it that well
16.4 Hondo to Bevan, one run, plays a late cut, behind point
16.5 Hondo to Ponting, one run, whips off the pads to deep square leg
16.6 Hondo to Bevan, no run, pushes forward goes to backward point
End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia 108/2 (RR: 6.35)
DT Hondo 4-0-29-0
RT Ponting 54* (50b 11x4) MG Bevan 13* (14b 2x4)
Slow over rate, 17 overs in 88 minutes
Price to have a go around the wicket
17.1 Price to Ponting, one run, pushes to square leg, finds the gap
17.2 Price to Bevan, legbye: one run, tries to glance takes the pad
17.3 Price to Ponting, no run, advances, comes forward in defence
17.4 Price to Ponting, no run, pushes forward in defence
17.5 Price to Ponting, one run, drives to long on
17.6 Price to Bevan, no run, leg glanced to short fine leg
End of over 18 (3 runs) Australia 111/2 (RR: 6.17)
RW Price 1-0-2-0
RT Ponting 56* (54b 11x4) MG Bevan 13* (16b 2x4)
Pionting getting a new grip put on his bat
Ponting getting a new grip put on his bat
Flower's turn
18.1 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushes into the offside
18.2 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushes forward in defence, getting a
sighter or two here the skipper
18.3 Flower to Ponting, no run, tucks it around the corner
18.4 Flower to Ponting, one run, cuts to deep cover point
18.5 Flower to Bevan, one run, drives to long on, bowler collides with
Ponting
18.6 Flower to Ponting, one run, uses his feet, drives to long off
End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 114/2 (RR: 6.00)
GW Flower 1-0-3-0
RT Ponting 58* (59b 11x4) MG Bevan 14* (17b 2x4)
19.1 Price to Ponting, one run
19.2 Price to Bevan, one run, cuts behind point-near chance to Hondo at
backward point
19.3 Price to Ponting, one run, forced to deep mid wicket
19.4 Price to Bevan, one run, forced to deep mid wicket
19.5 Price to Ponting, no run
19.6 Price to Ponting, no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 118/2 (RR: 5.90)
RW Price 2-0-6-0
MG Bevan 16* (19b 2x4) RT Ponting 60* (63b 11x4)
20.1 Flower to Bevan, one run, drives to long on
20.2 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushes forward in defence
20.3 Flower to Ponting, no run, drives back to the bowler
20.4 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushes to off side, Bevan charged down,
had to go back
20.5 Flower to Ponting, one run, drives to long off
20.6 Flower to Bevan, one run, pushes to long on
End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 121/2 (RR: 5.76)
GW Flower 2-0-6-0
MG Bevan 18* (21b 2x4) RT Ponting 61* (67b 11x4)
21.1 Price to Bevan, no run, goes back and defends
21.2 Price to Bevan, no run, pushes to backward square leg
21.3 Price to Bevan, two runs, pushes into the gap at square leg, good
running, softly hit
21.4 Price to Bevan, no run, whipped to mid wicket
21.5 Price to Bevan, no run, pushes to square leg, Ebrahim was quick
enough to prevent a single
21.6 Price to Bevan, one run, cuts to deep cover point
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 124/2 (RR: 5.64)
RW Price 3-0-9-0
MG Bevan 21* (27b 2x4) RT Ponting 61* (67b 11x4)
22.1 Flower to Bevan, no run, drives to mid off
22.2 Flower to Bevan, no run, cuts to backward point
22.3 Flower to Bevan, one run, drives to the bowler, he knocks it back
virtually they scramble a single
22.4 Flower to Ponting, one run, sweeps to deep backward square leg
22.5 Flower to Bevan, one run, drives to long off
22.6 Flower to Ponting, one run, advances, drives to long on
End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 128/2 (RR: 5.57)
GW Flower 3-0-10-0
RT Ponting 63* (69b 11x4) MG Bevan 23* (31b 2x4)
23.1 Price to Ponting, no run
23.2 Price to Ponting, no run, RUN OUT. forced to mid wicket, great save
by Blignaut, throw comes in to Taibu, bail whipped, TV referal,
boy its close, he's gone
Australia 128/3, Partnership of 44
RT Ponting run out (Blignaut) 63 (71b 11x4 0x6)
23.3 Price to Clarke, no run, pushes to short mid wicket
23.4 Price to Clarke, one run, pushes to square leg, had to charge in
23.5 Price to Bevan, no run, defends coming forward, spinner doing well
here
23.6 Price to Bevan, no run, pushes to the on side
End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 129/3 (RR: 5.38)
RW Price 4-0-10-0
MJ Clarke 1* (2b) MG Bevan 23* (33b 2x4)
24.2 Flower to Clarke, no run, forced to mid wicket
24.3 Flower to Clarke, one run
24.4 Flower to Bevan, one run
24.5 Flower to Clarke, no run
24.6 Flower to Clarke, no run
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 131/3 (RR: 5.24)
GW Flower 4-0-12-0
MG Bevan 24* (34b 2x4) MJ Clarke 2* (7b)
25.1 Price to Bevan, no run
25.2 Price to Bevan, one run, drives to long on
25.3 Price to Clarke, one run, pushes to extra cover
25.4 Price to Bevan, one run, pushes to square leg, just outside the
circle
25.5 Price to Clarke, no run
25.6 Price to Clarke, FOUR
End of over 26 (7 runs) Australia 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
RW Price 5-0-17-0
MG Bevan 26* (37b 2x4) MJ Clarke 7* (10b 1x4)
26.1 Flower to Bevan, one run, cuts behind point
26.2 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives towards mid on, Blignaut mis-
fields
26.3 Flower to Bevan, one run, squirts it out behind point
26.4 Flower to Clarke, no run, cuts to backward point
26.5 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
26.6 Flower to Bevan, one run, forced to deep cover
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 143/3 (RR: 5.30)
GW Flower 5-0-17-0
MG Bevan 29* (40b 2x4) MJ Clarke 9* (13b 1x4)
27.1 Price to Bevan, one run, played slowly to backward point
27.2 Price to Clarke, one run, backs away and cuts to deep point
27.3 Price to Bevan, no run, drives to mid wicket, great stop by Streak
27.4 Price to Bevan, no run, advances, drives back to the bowler
27.5 Price to Bevan, no run, leans forward hit on the pad
27.6 Price to Bevan, no run, forced to mid wicket
End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 145/3 (RR: 5.18)
RW Price 6-0-19-0
MJ Clarke 10* (14b 1x4) MG Bevan 30* (45b 2x4)
28.1 Flower to Clarke, one run, forced to deep mid wicket
28.2 Flower to Bevan, FOUR, advances and lofts over mid off, just above
Hondo
28.3 Flower to Bevan, three runs, cuts behind point, mis-fielded by
Stuie Matsikenyeri
28.4 Flower to Clarke, one run, worked to long on
28.5 Flower to Bevan, no run, cuts to backward point
28.6 Flower to Bevan, no run, worked behind square leg
End of over 29 (9 runs) Australia 154/3 (RR: 5.31)
GW Flower 6-0-26-0
MJ Clarke 12* (16b 1x4) MG Bevan 37* (49b 3x4)
29.1 Price to Clarke, one run
29.2 Price to Bevan, one run, advances, pushes to mid wicket, bit of
hesitation, but they're safe
29.3 Price to Clarke, one run, forced off the back foot to long off
29.4 Price to Bevan, no run, drives to mid wicket, great save by Streak
29.5 Price to Bevan, one run, pushes to square leg
29.6 Price to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 159/3 (RR: 5.30)
RW Price 7-0-24-0
MJ Clarke 15* (19b 1x4) MG Bevan 39* (52b 3x4)
30.1 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
30.2 Flower to Bevan, one run, cuts to deep cover
30.3 Flower to Clarke, no run, drives - well fielded by the bowler
30.4 Flower to Clarke, one run, backs away cuts to deep cover
30.5 Flower to Bevan, one run, drives neatly to long on
30.6 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long off
End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 164/3 (RR: 5.29)
GW Flower 7-0-31-0
MJ Clarke 18* (23b 1x4) MG Bevan 41* (54b 3x4)
31.1 Price to Clarke, one run, drives a full toss to long off
31.2 Price to Bevan, no run, pushes to square leg, Clarke charges off,
no chance of a run there
31.3 Price to Bevan, no run, forces to mid wicket
31.4 Price to Bevan, FOUR, cuts through point, good shot that
31.5 Price to Bevan, one run, pushes into the gap at square leg
31.6 Price to Clarke, one run, advances, drives to the bowler, who
dives, partly knocks it don
End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 171/3 (RR: 5.34)
RW Price 8-0-31-0
MJ Clarke 20* (25b 1x4) MG Bevan 46* (58b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Flower to Clarke, no run, cuts to cover point
32.2 Flower to Clarke, no run, cuts to Streak again at cover, great stop
32.3 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
32.4 Flower to Bevan, one run, pushes into a gap at square leg
32.5 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
32.6 Flower to Bevan, no run, cuts to backward point
End of over 33 (3 runs) Australia 174/3 (RR: 5.27)
GW Flower 8-0-34-0
MJ Clarke 22* (29b 1x4) MG Bevan 47* (60b 4x4)
33.1 Streak to Clarke, no run, drives to deepish mid off
33.2 Streak to Clarke, one run, digs out a yorker to cover point, throw
from Flower hits but he's well in
problem here, maybe with the bal
Ball changed
33.3 Streak to Bevan, one run, plays to long leg
33.4 Streak to Clarke, one run, gets an outer edge to deep third man
33.5 Streak to Bevan, legbye: one run, worked off the pads to backward
square leg
33.6 Streak to Clarke, one run, worked to deep square leg
End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 179/3 (RR: 5.26)
HH Streak 6-0-24-1 (1w 1nb)
MJ Clarke 25* (33b 1x4) MG Bevan 48* (62b 4x4)
34.1 Flower to Clarke, one run, advances, drives to long off
34.2 Flower to Bevan, no run, backs away, cuts to backward point
34.3 Flower to Bevan, no run, pushes to mid wicket
34.4 Flower to Bevan, two runs, cuts to deep backward point
34.5 Flower to Bevan, one run, pushes forward of square leg
34.6 Flower to Clarke, one run, forced out to deep mid wicket
End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 184/3 (RR: 5.26)
GW Flower 9-0-39-0
MJ Clarke 27* (35b 1x4) MG Bevan 51* (66b 4x4)
More ball inspections
35.1 Streak to Clarke, no run, drives to long off
35.2 Streak to Clarke, no run, drives firmly to cover
35.3 Streak to Clarke, no run, defends off the back foot to point
35.4 Streak to Clarke, one run, edged drive over gully
35.5 Streak to Bevan, one run, worked off the hip to long leg
35.6 Streak to Clarke, one run, defends to the left of cover
End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 187/3 (RR: 5.19)
HH Streak 7-0-27-1 (1w 1nb)
MJ Clarke 29* (40b 1x4) MG Bevan 52* (67b 4x4)
36.1 Flower to Clarke, one run, drives to long off
36.2 Flower to Bevan, three runs, cuts behind point
36.3 Flower to Clarke, no run, pushes to mid wicket
36.4 Flower to Clarke, no run, advances, forced to mid wicket
36.5 Flower to Clarke, one run, pulls behind square leg
36.6 Flower to Bevan, one run, sweeps behind square leg
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 193/3 (RR: 5.22)
GW Flower 10-0-45-0
MG Bevan 56* (69b 4x4) MJ Clarke 31* (44b 1x4)
Good effort by Grant Flower
13 overs to bowl in 43 minutes
37.1 Price to Bevan, one run, worked just in front of square leg
37.2 Price to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
37.3 Price to Bevan, no run, tries to sweep hit on the pad outside the
line of off stump
37.4 Price to Bevan, one run, worked out to deep square leg
37.5 Price to Clarke, one run, dabs behind point
37.6 Price to Bevan, two runs, reverse sweeps to fine third man
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 199/3 (RR: 5.24)
RW Price 9-0-37-0
MJ Clarke 33* (46b 1x4) MG Bevan 60* (73b 4x4)
38.1 Blignaut to Clarke, one run
38.2 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, cut to deep point
38.3 Blignaut to Clarke, one run, cuts to third man
38.4 Blignaut to Bevan, no run, drives to cover
38.5 Blignaut to Bevan, no run, short, tries to cut and misses
38.6 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, drives to mid on
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 203/3 (RR: 5.21)
AM Blignaut 7-0-32-1 (2w 1nb)
MG Bevan 62* (77b 4x4) MJ Clarke 35* (48b 1x4)
39.1 Price to Bevan, no run, pushes to cover
39.2 Price to Bevan, one run, drives to long on
39.3 Price to Clarke, one run, drives to long off
39.4 Price to Bevan, no run, cuts to backward point, flies off, Clarke
way short, badly burnt by the left hander there
Australia 205/4, Partnership of 77
MJ Clarke run out (Flower) 36 (49b 1x4 0x6)
39.5 Price to Symonds, no run, pushes to short fine leg
39.6 Price to Symonds, one run, drives to long on
End of over 40 (3 runs) Australia 206/4 (RR: 5.15)
RW Price 10-0-40-0
A Symonds 1* (2b) MG Bevan 63* (80b 4x4)
Great Spell by Price, just four an over
40.1 Blignaut to Symonds, no run, defends
40.2 Blignaut to Symonds, no run, leaves outside off
40.3 Blignaut to Symonds, no run, good bowling this, defends to the
bowler
40.4 Blignaut to Symonds, one run, drives to long on
40.5 Blignaut to Bevan, FOUR, short, pulled through square leg
40.6 Blignaut to Bevan, FOUR, cuts behind point
End of over 41 (9 runs) Australia 215/4 (RR: 5.24)
AM Blignaut 8-0-41-1 (2w 1nb)
A Symonds 2* (6b) MG Bevan 71* (82b 6x4)
41.1 Streak to Symonds, one run, short single to backward point
41.2 Streak to Bevan, no run, tries to cut and misses
41.3 Streak to Bevan, wide: no run, tries to cut a very wide one
41.3 Streak to Bevan, no run, tries to cut AGAIN, and misses
41.4 Streak to Bevan, no run, dear me, can't cut at the moment another
scoring chance missed
41.5 Streak to Bevan, one run, tries to pull, edged onto the body rolls
to the off-side
41.6 Streak to Symonds, no run, a case of cut-itis for Symonds as well,
as he misses outside off
End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia 218/4 (RR: 5.19)
HH Streak 8-0-30-1 (2w 1nb)
MG Bevan 72* (86b 6x4) A Symonds 3* (8b)
42.1 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, worked off the hip behind square leg
42.2 Blignaut to Symonds, FOUR, backs away, lofts over cover
good to him get on with it, despite having faced only 8 balls
42.3 Blignaut to Symonds, wide: three runs, terrible down leg
42.3 Blignaut to Bevan, no run, tries to guide to third man, no contact
42.4 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, drives a slower ball to deep cover
42.5 Blignaut to Symonds, one run, guides down to third man
42.6 Blignaut to Bevan, one run, cuts to deep third man
End of over 43 (12 runs) Australia 230/4 (RR: 5.35)
AM Blignaut 9-0-53-1 (3w 1nb)
MG Bevan 75* (90b 6x4) A Symonds 8* (10b 1x4)
7 overs to bowl in 18 minutes
43.1 Hondo to Bevan, OUT: lofted to long off, and he's out
Australia 230/5, Partnership of 25
MG Bevan c Ervine b Hondo 75 (91b 6x4 0x6)
A Symonds 8* (10b 1x4) DT Hondo 4.1-0-29-1
43.2 Hondo to Symonds, FOUR, drives through cover
43.3 Hondo to Symonds, one run, smacked to long on
43.4 Hondo to Haddin, no run, digs out a yorker to point
43.5 Hondo to Haddin, one run, drives a full toss to long off
43.6 Hondo to Symonds, one run, pushes to long on
End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 237/5 (RR: 5.39)
DT Hondo 5-0-36-1
A Symonds 14* (13b 2x4) BJ Haddin 1* (2b)
44.1 Ervine to Symonds, one run
44.2 Ervine to Haddin, no run
44.3 Ervine to Haddin, no run
44.4 Ervine to Haddin, no run
44.5 Ervine to Haddin, no run
44.6 Ervine to Haddin, no run
End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia 238/5 (RR: 5.29)
SM Ervine 3-0-26-0 (1w)
A Symonds 15* (14b 2x4) BJ Haddin 1* (7b)
45.1 Hondo to Symonds, no run, pushes to mid wicket
45.2 Hondo to Symonds, one run, drives a low full toss to long on
45.3 Hondo to Haddin, no run
45.4 Hondo to Haddin, two runs, hits a full toss, wide of mid wicket,
just to the left of Heath Streak
45.5 Hondo to Haddin, FOUR, hits a full toss, wide of mid wicket, just
to the left of Heath Streak
45.6 Hondo to Haddin, two runs, drives to deep cover point
End of over 46 (9 runs) Australia 247/5 (RR: 5.37)
DT Hondo 6-0-45-1
A Symonds 16* (16b 2x4) BJ Haddin 9* (11b 1x4)
46.1 Ervine to Symonds, no run
46.2 Ervine to Symonds, two runs
46.3 Ervine to Symonds, one run
46.4 Ervine to Haddin, one run
46.5 Ervine to Symonds, one run, forced to mid wicket, throw from Streak
hits but he is safe
46.6 Ervine to Haddin, two runs
End of over 47 (7 runs) Australia 254/5 (RR: 5.40)
SM Ervine 4-0-33-0 (1w)
A Symonds 20* (20b 2x4) BJ Haddin 12* (13b 1x4)
47.1 Streak to Symonds, one run
47.2 Streak to Haddin, one run
47.3 Streak to Symonds, no run
47.4 Streak to Symonds, one run
47.5 Streak to Haddin, one run
47.6 Streak to Symonds, FOUR
End of over 48 (8 runs) Australia 262/5 (RR: 5.46)
HH Streak 9-0-38-1 (2w 1nb)
BJ Haddin 14* (15b 1x4) A Symonds 26* (24b 3x4)
48.1 Ervine to Haddin, legbye: one run
48.2 Ervine to Symonds, two runs
48.3 Ervine to Symonds, two runs
48.4 Ervine to Symonds, two runs, drives to long on, good throw decided
by Harper in the stands
48.5 Ervine to Symonds, no run
48.6 Ervine to Symonds, two runs, pulls to the deep, good running gets
another two
End of over 49 (9 runs) Australia 271/5 (RR: 5.53)
SM Ervine 5-0-41-0 (1w)
BJ Haddin 14* (16b 1x4) A Symonds 34* (29b 3x4)
49.1 Streak to Haddin, OUT: goes to slog, hit on the pad
Australia 271/6, Partnership of 41
BJ Haddin lbw b Streak 14 (17b 1x4 0x6)
A Symonds 34* (29b 3x4) HH Streak 9.1-0-38-2 (2w 1nb)
49.2 Streak to Hogg, one run, pushes to mid wicket
49.3 Streak to Symonds, OUT: slaps a near yorker to point
Australia 272/7, Partnership of 1
A Symonds c Hondo b Streak 34 (30b 3x4 0x6)
GB Hogg 1* (1b) HH Streak 9.3-0-39-3 (2w 1nb)
49.4 Streak to Lee, FOUR, drives through cover, great shot
49.5 Streak to Lee, two runs, drives to deep cover point
49.6 Streak to Lee, bye: one run, ducks a bumper, they scramble a bye
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia 279/7 (RR: 5.58)
HH Streak 10-0-45-3 (2w 1nb)
B Lee 6* (3b 1x4) GB Hogg 1* (1b)
Back in 30 minutes, will advise if there is any reduction in overs
0.1 Gillespie to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot
0.2 Gillespie to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
0.3 Gillespie to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
0.4 Gillespie to Flower, one run, nudges to the on side of mid on
0.5 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, leaves alone outside off
0.6 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, pushes to square leg
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 279/49 = 5.69)
JN Gillespie 1-0-1-0 - City End
GW Flower 1* (4b) T Taibu 0* (2b)
1.1 Lee to Flower, no run, defends to cover point
1.2 Lee to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
1.3 Lee to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot to mid on
1.4 Lee to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot to mid on, once
again
1.5 Lee to Flower, no run, short, bouncer, batsman sways back out of
danger
1.6 Lee to Flower, two runs, cuts to backward point, dropped by Clarke,
low chance
End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 277/48 = 5.77)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - Cathedral End
T Taibu 0* (2b) GW Flower 3* (10b)
2.1 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
2.2 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends off the back foot to point
2.3 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends to point again
2.4 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends towards cover
2.5 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends to mid on
2.6 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, goes back, defends onto his pad
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 277/47 = 5.89)
JN Gillespie 2-1-1-0 - City End
GW Flower 3* (10b) T Taibu 0* (8b)
3.1 Lee to Flower, no run, leaves alone outside off
3.2 Lee to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot to backward point
3.3 Lee to Flower, FOUR, worked off the pads, well and truly fine of
long leg
3.4 Lee to Flower, one run, gets a short one, on the body, goes towards
fine leg
3.5 Lee to Taibu, no run, defends off the back foot
3.6 Lee to Taibu, no run, defends off the back foot to cover
End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 8/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 272/46 = 5.91)
B Lee 2-0-7-0 - Cathedral End
GW Flower 8* (14b 1x4) T Taibu 0* (10b)
4.1 Gillespie to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot to mid on
4.2 Gillespie to Flower, three runs, goes back, must have got an inside
edge, ball goes to gully, overthrows taken after Ponting's throw
isn't backed up
4.3 Gillespie to Taibu, no run
4.4 Gillespie to Taibu, two runs, flicks off the pads, fine of Lee at
long leg
4.5 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends to gully
Replay shows if Ponting had hit, Flower was out - worth the risk
4.6 Gillespie to Taibu, one run, gets a sharp inducker, gloves towards
mid on
End of over 5 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 14/0 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 266/45 = 5.91)
JN Gillespie 3-1-7-0 - City End
T Taibu 3* (14b) GW Flower 11* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Taibu, no run, ducks a bouncer that kept a bit low
5.2 Lee to Taibu, no run, bouncer, gets him on the left elbow, as he
tries to evade
5.3 Lee to Taibu, no run, beats a 146kmh away swinger, stuck on the
crease
5.4 Lee to Taibu, no run, tries to work off the hip
5.5 Lee to Taibu, wide: no run, short wide one, down leg side
5.5 Lee to Taibu, no run, ducks another bouncer
5.6 Lee to Taibu, one run, gets another rib tickler, goes just in front
of square leg
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 264/44 = 6.00)
B Lee 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
T Taibu 4* (20b) GW Flower 11* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, leaves alone outside off
6.2 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, drives off the back foot to mid on
6.3 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, tries to pull one that keeps a bit low
6.4 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, tries to flick to the on-sde hit on the
pad
6.5 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
6.6 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 264/43 = 6.14)
JN Gillespie 4-2-7-0 - City End
GW Flower 11* (16b 1x4) T Taibu 4* (26b)
7.1 Williams to Flower, no run, defends to backward point
7.2 Williams to Flower, no run, plays back and misses outside off
7.3 Williams to Flower, two runs, worked of the hips behind square leg
7.4 Williams to Flower, one run, drives off the back foot wide of mid
off
7.5 Williams to Taibu, no run, goes back, somehow ends up in the flap
of Taibu's pad
7.6 Williams to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 8 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 19/0 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 261/42 = 6.21)
BA Williams 1-0-3-0 - Cathedral End
GW Flower 14* (20b 1x4) T Taibu 4* (28b)
8.1 Gillespie to Flower, three runs, drives through cover
8.2 Gillespie to Taibu, one run, late cuts just wide of gully
8.3 Gillespie to Flower, no run, defends to mid on
8.4 Gillespie to Flower, one run, drives to backward point, for some
reason the fielder throws
8.5 Gillespie to Taibu, no run, defends to mid wicket
8.6 Gillespie to Taibu, FOUR, hooks behind square leg
End of over 9 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 28/0 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 252/41 = 6.15)
JN Gillespie 5-2-16-0 - City End
GW Flower 18* (23b 1x4) T Taibu 9* (31b 1x4)
Great shot that
9.1 Williams to Flower, no run, forced to point, Ponting has fling at
the bowlers' end
9.2 Williams to Flower, no run, defends to mid on
9.3 Williams to Flower, no run, cuts to point
9.4 Williams to Flower, no run, plays and misses outside off
9.5 Williams to Flower, one run, edged to third man
9.6 Williams to Taibu, OUT: shortish outside off, takes the inside
edge, onto leg stump, done him for pace a bit
Zimbabwe 29/1, Partnership of 29
T Taibu b Williams 9 (32b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 29/1 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 251/40 = 6.28)
BA Williams 2-0-4-1 - Cathedral End
GW Flower 19* (28b 1x4)
10.1 Gillespie to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot
10.2 Gillespie to Flower, no run, cuts to backward point
10.3 Gillespie to Flower, no run, plays and misses outside off, slower
ball
10.4 Gillespie to Flower, two runs, off the hips does well with fine leg
up
10.5 Gillespie to Flower, no run, tries to cut and misses
10.6 Gillespie to Flower, one run, forced wide of mid on
End of over 11 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 32/1 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 248/39 = 6.36)
JN Gillespie 6-2-19-0 - City End
GW Flower 22* (34b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (0b)
11.1 Williams to Flower, two runs, drives through mid on
11.2 Williams to Flower, no run
11.3 Williams to Flower, no run, defends to cover
11.4 Williams to Flower, no run, underedges a cut on the bounce to slip
11.5 Williams to Flower, one run, edges a back foot drive one bounce to
third man
11.6 Williams to Friend, no run, defends off the back foot
End of over 12 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 35/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 245/38 = 6.45)
BA Williams 3-0-7-1 - Cathedral End
GW Flower 25* (39b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (1b)
Gillespie having a spell, Brett Lee having a swap of ends
12.1 Lee to Flower, no run, pushes forward to a warm-up ball of 139kmh
12.2 Lee to Flower, no run, defends off the back foot
12.3 Lee to Flower, no run, drives to mid off
12.4 Lee to Flower, no run, pulls to backward of square leg
12.5 Lee to Flower, (noball) one run
Too many outside the circle
12.5 Lee to Friend, no run
12.6 Lee to Friend, one run
End of over 13 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 38/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 242/37 = 6.54)
B Lee 4-0-12-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
TJ Friend 1* (3b) GW Flower 26* (44b 1x4)
13.1 Williams to Friend, no run, drives to mid off
13.2 Williams to Friend, no run
13.3 Williams to Friend, no run
13.4 Williams to Friend, no run
13.5 Williams to Friend, no run
13.6 Williams to Friend, no run, gets a short one, gets a leading edge
towards mid off, falls safely
End of over 14 (maiden) Zimbabwe 38/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 242/36 = 6.72)
BA Williams 4-1-7-1 - Cathedral End
GW Flower 26* (44b 1x4) TJ Friend 1* (9b)
14.1 Lee to Flower, no run
14.2 Lee to Flower, no run
14.3 Lee to Flower, one run, guides to third man
14.4 Lee to Friend, one run, gets a short lifter, to backward point,
Ponting has a ping
14.5 Lee to Flower, no run, drives to mid off
This game starting to become a bit of a non-event as far as the
result is concerned
14.6 Lee to Flower, no run, flat footed drive attempted, goes to mid on
End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 40/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 240/35 = 6.86)
B Lee 5-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
TJ Friend 2* (10b) GW Flower 27* (49b 1x4)
15.1 Williams to Friend, no run, clipped to point
15.2 Williams to Friend, one run, slogged wide of mid on
15.3 Williams to Flower, FOUR, smashed off the back foot through cover
15.4 Williams to Flower, FOUR, drives through mid on
15.5 Williams to Flower, one run, worked off the pads behind square leg
15.6 Williams to Friend, one run, pushes to mid wicket
End of over 16 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 51/1 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 229/34 = 6.74)
BA Williams 5-1-18-1 - Cathedral End
TJ Friend 4* (13b) GW Flower 36* (52b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Lee to Friend, FOUR, edges a lifter over first slip
16.2 Lee to Friend, OUT: big inswinger, knocks back middle and leg,
fairly inevitable that
Zimbabwe 55/2, Partnership of 26
TJ Friend b Lee 8 (15b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 36* (52b 3x4) B Lee 5.2-0-18-1 (1w 1nb)
16.3 Lee to Carlisle, no run, gets a bouncer, kept low
16.4 Lee to Carlisle, one run, defends off the back foot, ball rolls to
the offside
16.5 Lee to Flower, no run, ducks a bouncer, hit on the shoulder
16.6 Lee to Flower, no run, drives to cover, good save by Ponting,
diving to his left
End of over 17 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 56/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 224/33 = 6.79)
B Lee 6-0-19-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
SV Carlisle 1* (2b) GW Flower 36* (54b 3x4)
17.1 Hogg to Carlisle, no run, forced to mid wicket
17.2 Hogg to Carlisle, one run, drives to long on
17.3 Hogg to Flower, no run, pushes to mid wicket
17.4 Hogg to Flower, FOUR, goes inside out and lofts over mid off, great
shot
17.5 Hogg to Flower, wide: no run, tries to sweep, down the leg side
17.5 Hogg to Flower, no run, advances, gets an edge onto the pad, nearly
goes back to the bowler
17.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, works behind square leg
End of over 18 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 63/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 217/32 = 6.78)
GB Hogg 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 41* (59b 4x4) SV Carlisle 2* (4b)
18.1 Lee to Flower, one run, guides to third man
18.2 Lee to Carlisle, no run, comes forward pushes to mid on
18.3 Lee to Carlisle, no run, drives back to the bowler, knocked down in
his left hand
18.4 Lee to Carlisle, no run, veers under a nasty looking bouncer
18.5 Lee to Carlisle, FOUR, drives nicely through cover, the momentum
starts to build here
18.6 Lee to Carlisle, no run, defends off the back foot
End of over 19 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 68/2 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 212/31 = 6.84)
B Lee 7-0-24-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
GW Flower 42* (60b 4x4) SV Carlisle 6* (9b 1x4)
19.1 Hogg to Flower, no run, worked behind square leg
19.2 Hogg to Flower, one run, laps just wide of short fine leg
19.3 Hogg to Carlisle, no run, drives to mid wicket
19.4 Hogg to Carlisle, no run, drives to the bowler
19.5 Hogg to Carlisle, no run, pushes to the on side
19.6 Hogg to Carlisle, one run, drives in the air to long on
End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 70/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 210/30 = 7.00)
GB Hogg 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
SV Carlisle 7* (13b 1x4) GW Flower 43* (62b 4x4)
20.1 Williams to Carlisle, one run, drives to deep cover point
20.2 Williams to Flower, two runs, guides to third man, great running
there by G Flower
20.3 Williams to Flower, FOUR, cut over the keeper head, great stuff by
Flower-one short of his first fifty of the summer
20.4 Williams to Flower, two runs, guides fine of third man, theres the
50
Off 65 balls
20.5 Williams to Flower, no run, drives back to the bowler
20.6 Williams to Flower, no run, tries to guide over slip, misses
End of over 21 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 79/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 201/29 = 6.93)
BA Williams 6-1-27-1 - City End
SV Carlisle 8* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 51* (67b 5x4)
21.1 Hogg to Carlisle, no run
21.2 Hogg to Carlisle, one run, pushes to the right of point
21.3 Hogg to Flower, one run, drives to long off
21.4 Hogg to Carlisle, no run
21.5 Hogg to Carlisle, one run, goes to work to leg, hits the inside
edge onto the pad, rolls towards cover
21.6 Hogg to Flower, two runs, lofts over mid wicket
End of over 22 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 84/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 196/28 = 7.00)
GB Hogg 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
SV Carlisle 10* (18b 1x4) GW Flower 54* (69b 5x4)
22.1 Williams to Carlisle, no run, defends off the back foot
22.2 Williams to Carlisle, FOUR, edged just wide of Haddin, flies to
fine third man
22.3 Williams to Carlisle, one run, square drives behind point
22.4 Williams to Flower, one run, guides to third man
22.5 Williams to Carlisle, no run, cuts to backward point
22.6 Williams to Carlisle, OUT: tries to pull one, goes high towards mid
off, Harvey runs in and takes it
Zimbabwe 90/3, Partnership of 35
SV Carlisle c sub (IJ Harvey) b Williams 15 (23b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 90/3 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 190/27 = 7.04)
BA Williams 7-1-33-2 - City End
GW Flower 55* (70b 5x4)
23.1 Hogg to Ervine, two runs, short, pulls to deep mid wicket
23.2 Hogg to Ervine, no run, cuts behind point
23.3 Hogg to Ervine, no run, leaves outside off
23.4 Hogg to Ervine, no run
23.5 Hogg to Ervine, no run, pushes forward in defence
23.6 Hogg to Ervine, no run, plays behind point
End of over 24 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 92/3 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 188/26 = 7.23)
GB Hogg 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 55* (70b 5x4) SM Ervine 2* (6b)
24.1 Williams to Flower, one run, works to long leg
24.2 Williams to Ervine, one run
24.3 Williams to Flower, two runs, drives behind point
24.4 Williams to Flower, no run, defends to backward point
24.5 Williams to Flower, one run, guides to third man
24.6 Williams to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 183/25 = 7.32)
BA Williams 8-1-38-2 - City End
GW Flower 59* (74b 5x4) SM Ervine 3* (8b)
25.1 Hogg to Flower, one run, works to leg
25.2 Hogg to Ervine, no run
25.3 Hogg to Ervine, no run
25.4 Hogg to Ervine, no run
25.5 Hogg to Ervine, one run
25.6 Hogg to Flower, one run
End of over 26 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 100/3 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 180/24 = 7.50)
GB Hogg 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 61* (76b 5x4) SM Ervine 4* (12b)
26.1 Clarke to Flower, no run
26.2 Clarke to Flower, one run
26.3 Clarke to Ervine, no run
26.4 Clarke to Ervine, no run
26.5 Clarke to Ervine, no run
26.6 Clarke to Ervine, two runs
End of over 27 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 103/3 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 177/23 = 7.70)
MJ Clarke 1-0-3-0 - City End
GW Flower 62* (78b 5x4) SM Ervine 6* (16b)
27.1 Hogg to Flower, no run
27.2 Hogg to Flower, one run
27.3 Hogg to Ervine, one run
27.4 Hogg to Flower, no run
27.5 Hogg to Flower, two runs
27.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, worked to deep square leg
End of over 28 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 108/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 172/22 = 7.82)
GB Hogg 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 66* (83b 5x4) SM Ervine 7* (17b)
28.1 Clarke to Flower, one run
28.2 Clarke to Ervine, one run
28.3 Clarke to Flower, one run
28.4 Clarke to Ervine, two runs
28.5 Clarke to Ervine, no run
28.6 Clarke to Ervine, one run
End of over 29 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 114/3 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 166/21 = 7.90)
MJ Clarke 2-0-9-0 - City End
SM Ervine 11* (21b) GW Flower 68* (85b 5x4)
29.1 Hogg to Ervine, two runs, drives to deep cover
29.2 Hogg to Ervine, no run, pushes to point
29.3 Hogg to Ervine, no run
29.4 Hogg to Ervine, no run, pushes to mid wicket
29.5 Hogg to Ervine, no run, has a swing and misses
29.6 Hogg to Ervine, no run, drives to cover -great stop by Bevan
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 116/3 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 164/20 = 8.20)
GB Hogg 7-0-26-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 68* (85b 5x4) SM Ervine 13* (27b)
30.1 Clarke to Flower, wide: no run, spears one down the leg side
30.1 Clarke to Flower, legbye: one run, sweeps, hit on the pad outside
the line
30.2 Clarke to Ervine, no run, pushes to cover
30.3 Clarke to Ervine, one run, forced to deep mid wicket
30.4 Clarke to Flower, one run, advanced, drives to long off
30.5 Clarke to Ervine, two runs
30.6 Clarke to Ervine, three runs, laps to long leg
End of over 31 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 125/3 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 155/19 = 8.16)
MJ Clarke 3-0-17-0 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 19* (31b) GW Flower 69* (87b 5x4)
31.1 Hogg to Ervine, no run, defends to the bowler
31.2 Hogg to Ervine, one run
31.3 Hogg to Flower, one run, lifted out to deep square leg
31.4 Hogg to Ervine, no run, defends
31.5 Hogg to Ervine, one run, pushes wide of mid wicket
31.6 Hogg to Flower, one run, works backward of square leg
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 129/3 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 151/18 = 8.39)
GB Hogg 8-0-30-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 71* (89b 5x4) SM Ervine 21* (35b)
32.1 Clarke to Flower, FOUR, sweeps to deep square leg
32.2 Clarke to Flower, one run, worked to deep mid wicket
32.3 Clarke to Ervine, one run, drives to long off
32.4 Clarke to Flower, two runs, worked behind square leg
32.5 Clarke to Flower, no run, advances, defends to the bowler
32.6 Clarke to Flower, one run, worked behind square leg
End of over 33 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 138/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 142/17 = 8.35)
MJ Clarke 4-0-26-0 (1w) - City End
GW Flower 79* (94b 6x4) SM Ervine 22* (36b)
33.1 Hogg to Flower, no run, drives to mid iwicket
33.2 Hogg to Flower, one run, pushes to deep square leg
33.3 Hogg to Ervine, one run, drives to long off
33.4 Hogg to Flower, one run, worked to square leg
33.5 Hogg to Ervine, no run
33.6 Hogg to Ervine, one run, whipped out to deep square leg
End of over 34 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 142/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 138/16 = 8.62)
GB Hogg 9-0-34-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
SM Ervine 24* (39b) GW Flower 81* (97b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Clarke to Ervine, no run
34.2 Clarke to Ervine, two runs, slaps in the air through mid wicket
34.3 Clarke to Ervine, SIX, smashes it over deep mid wicket, into the
members'
34.4 Clarke to Ervine, three runs, advances, lofts over cover point
34.5 Clarke to Flower, FOUR, lofted drive over cover, great shot
34.6 Clarke to Flower, one run, drives to long off
End of over 35 (16 runs) Zimbabwe 158/3 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 122/15 = 8.13)
MJ Clarke 5-0-42-0 (1w) - City End
GW Flower 86* (99b 7x4) SM Ervine 35* (43b 1x6)
35.1 Hogg to Flower, one run, drives to long off
35.2 Hogg to Ervine, OUT: lofted drive to long off
Zimbabwe 159/4, Partnership of 69
SM Ervine c Lee b Hogg 35 (44b 0x4 1x6)
GW Flower 87* (100b 7x4) GB Hogg 9.2-0-35-1 (1w)
35.3 Hogg to Flower, wide: no run, terrible ball down the leg side
35.3 Hogg to Flower, one run
35.4 Hogg to Streak, no run
35.5 Hogg to Streak, bye: three runs
35.6 Hogg to Flower, three runs, late cuts
End of over 36 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 167/4 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 113/14 = 8.07)
GB Hogg 10-0-40-1 (2w) - Cathedral End
GW Flower 91* (102b 7x4) HH Streak 0* (2b)
36.1 Gillespie to Flower, no run, pushes to mid wicket
36.2 Gillespie to Flower, one run, cuts to third man
36.3 Gillespie to Streak, one run, edged to third man
36.4 Gillespie to Flower, OUT: edges a cut to the keeper
Zimbabwe 169/5, Partnership of 10
GW Flower c Haddin b Gillespie 92 (105b 7x4 0x6)
HH Streak 1* (3b) JN Gillespie 6.4-2-21-1
36.5 Gillespie to Ebrahim, no run, defends to mid on
36.6 Gillespie to Ebrahim, FOUR, top edged pull to long leg
End of over 37 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 173/5 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 107/13 = 8.23)
JN Gillespie 7-2-25-1 - City End
HH Streak 1* (3b) DD Ebrahim 4* (2b 1x4)
37.1 Symonds to Streak, no run, pushes to mid wicket
37.2 Symonds to Streak, one run, worked behind square leg
37.3 Symonds to Ebrahim, one run, worked wide of mid wicket
37.4 Symonds to Streak, one run, pushes behind square leg
37.5 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, defends towards mid on
37.6 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, drives to the bowler
End of over 38 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 176/5 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 104/12 = 8.67)
A Symonds 1-0-3-0 - Cathedral End
HH Streak 3* (6b) DD Ebrahim 5* (5b 1x4)
38.1 Gillespie to Streak, no run, defennds to mid on
38.2 Gillespie to Streak, (noball) no run, attempted slower ball, flies
way down leg side and very high
38.2 Gillespie to Streak, no run, defends off the back foot
38.3 Gillespie to Streak, one run, pushes into the off side
38.4 Gillespie to Ebrahim, no run, tries to cut and misses
38.5 Gillespie to Ebrahim, one run, works to square leg
38.6 Gillespie to Streak, one run, cuts to deep point
End of over 39 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 180/5 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 100/11 = 9.09)
JN Gillespie 8-2-29-1 (1nb) - City End
HH Streak 5* (11b) DD Ebrahim 6* (7b 1x4)
39.1 Symonds to Streak, one run, drives to long on
39.2 Symonds to Ebrahim, no run, slogs sweeps to mid wicket
39.3 Symonds to Ebrahim, two runs, worked to deep square leg
39.4 Symonds to Ebrahim, one run, sweeps to deep square leg
39.5 Symonds to Streak, no run, cuts to backward point
39.6 Symonds to Streak, no run, pushes to cover
End of over 40 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 184/5 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 96/10 = 9.60)
A Symonds 2-0-7-0 - Cathedral End
DD Ebrahim 9* (10b 1x4) HH Streak 6* (14b)
40.1 Clarke to Ebrahim, one run
40.2 Clarke to Streak, one run
40.3 Clarke to Ebrahim, two runs
40.4 Clarke to Ebrahim, one run
40.5 Clarke to Streak, one run
40.6 Clarke to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 41 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 190/5 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 90/9 = 10.00)
MJ Clarke 6-0-48-0 (1w) - City End
HH Streak 8* (16b) DD Ebrahim 13* (14b 1x4)
41.1 Symonds to Streak, one run
41.2 Symonds to Ebrahim, OUT: tries to reverse sweep, sets off for a
run, hits Haddin's pads rolls onto the sticks
Zimbabwe 191/6, Partnership of 22
DD Ebrahim st Haddin b Symonds 13 (15b 1x4 0x6)
HH Streak 9* (17b) A Symonds 2.2-0-8-1
41.3 Symonds to Matsikenyeri, one run, pulls behind square leg
41.4 Symonds to Streak, no run, attempted drive at a yorker
41.5 Symonds to Streak, one run, works it out to deep square leg
41.6 Symonds to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, advances, tries to drive, gets an
edge
End of over 42 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 197/6 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 83/8 = 10.38)
A Symonds 3-0-14-1 - Cathedral End
HH Streak 12* (19b) S Matsikenyeri 5* (2b 1x4)
42.1 Clarke to Streak, FOUR, lofts over the bowlers head
42.2 Clarke to Streak, FOUR, advances, lofts over backward point
42.3 Clarke to Streak, one run, pushes to cover point
42.4 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, OUT: advances, misses and is bowled
Zimbabwe 206/7, Partnership of 15
S Matsikenyeri b Clarke 5 (3b 1x4 0x6)
HH Streak 21* (22b 2x4) MJ Clarke 6.4-0-57-1 (1w)
42.5 Clarke to Blignaut, no run
42.6 Clarke to Blignaut, bye: FOUR, advances and misses, so does the
keeper
End of over 43 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 210/7 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 70/7 = 10.00)
MJ Clarke 7-0-57-1 (1w) - City End
HH Streak 21* (22b 2x4) AM Blignaut 0* (2b)
43.1 Symonds to Streak, one run, drives to long off
43.2 Symonds to Blignaut, one run, works behind square leg
43.3 Symonds to Streak, no run
43.4 Symonds to Streak, one run, drives to mid on
43.5 Symonds to Blignaut, FOUR, lofts over cover, great shot that
43.6 Symonds to Blignaut, no run
End of over 44 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 217/7 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 63/6 = 10.50)
A Symonds 4-0-21-1 - Cathedral End
HH Streak 23* (25b 2x4) AM Blignaut 5* (5b 1x4)
44.1 Gillespie to Streak, no run, drives to cover
44.2 Gillespie to Streak, one run, drives to Ponting who mis-fields
44.3 Gillespie to Blignaut, one run, drives to cover and runs
44.4 Gillespie to Streak, one run, lifts the ball to long on
44.5 Gillespie to Blignaut, wide: no run, steps inside one, misses down
the leg side
44.5 Gillespie to Blignaut, one run, drives a full toss to cover
44.6 Gillespie to Streak, no run, played and misses outside off, quite
wide
End of over 45 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 222/7 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 58/5 = 11.60)
JN Gillespie 9-2-34-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
AM Blignaut 7* (7b 1x4) HH Streak 25* (29b 2x4)
45.1 Symonds to Blignaut, three runs, squeezes out one to third man
45.2 Symonds to Streak, one run, drives to deep cover
45.3 Symonds to Blignaut, one run, works a full toss very fine using the
lap shot
45.4 Symonds to Streak, two runs, lofts over mid wicket, long on comes
around and fields
45.5 Symonds to Streak, OUT: goes a long way back and tries to pull
away, top edge straight up in the air to the bowler
Zimbabwe 229/8, Partnership of 23
HH Streak c & b Symonds 28 (32b 2x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 11* (9b 1x4) A Symonds 4.5-0-28-2
45.6 Symonds to Blignaut, three runs, reverse sweeps, good short behind
point
End of over 46 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 232/8 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 48/4 = 12.00)
A Symonds 5-0-31-2 - Cathedral End
AM Blignaut 14* (10b 1x4) RW Price 0* (0b)
46.1 Gillespie to Blignaut, one run, square drive to deep point, backed
away made it harder for himself
46.2 Gillespie to Price, one run, drives to long on
46.3 Gillespie to Blignaut, one run, smashes a full toss to deep point
46.4 Gillespie to Price, one run, slogs out to deep mid wicket
46.5 Gillespie to Blignaut, one run, defends to point
46.6 Gillespie to Price, one run, drives to deep mid off
End of over 47 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 238/8 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 42/3 = 14.00)
JN Gillespie 10-2-40-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
RW Price 3* (3b) AM Blignaut 17* (13b 1x4)
47.1 Symonds to Price, no run, drives back to the bowler
47.2 Symonds to Price, one run, drives to long on
47.3 Symonds to Blignaut, FOUR, lofts to long off, goes over the head of
Lee, who came in and diving back
47.4 Symonds to Blignaut, no run, drives to the bowler
47.5 Symonds to Blignaut, one run, reverse sweeps to backward point
47.6 Symonds to Price, two runs, slogs over mid wicket
End of over 48 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 246/8 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 34/2 = 17.00)
A Symonds 6-0-39-2 - Cathedral End
AM Blignaut 22* (16b 2x4) RW Price 6* (6b)
48.1 Lee to Blignaut, FOUR, lofted over backward point, great shot to
take them to 250
48.2 Lee to Blignaut, one run, drives to deep cover point
48.3 Lee to Price, one run, drives to mid off - on the 30 yard circle
48.4 Lee to Blignaut, no run, steps away to leg, swings and misses
outside off
Just about impossible now, 28 needed off 8 balls
48.5 Lee to Blignaut, one run, steps inside the line, somehow hooks it
towards long leg
48.6 Lee to Price, one run, drives to cover, Ponting shies, superb
backing up by Symonds
End of over 49 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 254/8 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 26/1 = 26.00)
B Lee 8-0-32-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
RW Price 8* (8b) AM Blignaut 28* (20b 3x4)
49.1 Symonds to Price, no run, advances, hit it into his pad, charges
off, didnt know where the ball was
49.2 Symonds to Price, FOUR, slogs over mid wicket, one bounce four
49.3 Symonds to Price, one run
49.4 Symonds to Blignaut, two runs
49.5 Symonds to Blignaut, one run
49.6 Symonds to Price, bye: FOUR, tries to reverse sweep, misses they
get four byes
End of over 50 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 266/8 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 14/0 = 0.00)
A Symonds 7-0-47-2 - Cathedral End
AM Blignaut 31* (22b 3x4) RW Price 13* (12b 1x4)
Australia by 13 runs
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