ZIM_AUS-A_01JAN2004_BBB-COMMS
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 13:30 AWST (05:30 GMT)
Good Afternoon from the WACA ground Perth on a bright hot clear and
sunny day.
Happy New year also - hope the hangovers aren't too cruel.
The news is that Zimbabwean captain Heath Streak has won the toss
and has decided his team are to bat first.
Travis Friend for Zimbabwe and Mark Cosgrove for Australia A are
the 12th men.
Play will get underway at 13:30, the interval is 17:00 - 17:45 and
we expect to finish at 21:15 AWST.
The umpires for today are Queenslander Bruce Oxenford and Victorian
Bob Parry. The 3rd umpire is Western Australian Ian Lock.
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Zimbabweans team: V Sibanda, SV Carlisle, MA Vermeulen, GW Flower,
S Matsikenyeri, +T Taibu, *HH Streak, SM Ervine, AM Blignaut, RW
Price, DT Hondo.
Australia A team: *MJ Clarke, SR Watson, MF Cleary, AR Griffith,
+BJ Haddin, NM Hauritz, SE Marsh, MJ North, SW Tait, DJ Thornely,
CL White.
Vusi Sibanda and Stuart Carlisle to open the batting, Shaun Tait to
bowl first and we expect Mark Cleary to open from the other end
0.1 Tait to Sibanda, (noball) one run, oversteps, played into the off
side for a quick single
0.1 Tait to Carlisle, one run, clipped off the legs into the on side
0.2 Tait to Sibanda, no run, edged short of the second (of three)
0.3 Tait to Sibanda, no run, defends to point
0.4 Tait to Sibanda, wide: no run, down the leg side - a flick at it
missed
0.4 Tait to Sibanda, one run, off the bat into the backward square -
very awkwardly played this
0.5 Tait to Carlisle, no run, short outside off and there is no shot
0.6 Tait to Carlisle, no run, seaming away outside off and quite full
there - the ball is taken by the keeper - the stroke was inside
the line and not intending to be a hit
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
SW Tait 1-0-5-0 (1w 1nb) - Members End
V Sibanda 2* (4b) SV Carlisle 1* (3b)
1.1 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, leaves a shortish ball - back of a
length - outside off
1.2 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, leaves a similar ball outside off
1.3 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, short and straight is defended back to
the bowler
Field: 2 slips, gully, third man, point, mid off, mid on, square
leg, and fine leg.
1.4 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, swings and misses outside off
1.5 Cleary to Sibanda, wide: no run, leg side - well kept by Haddin
rolling to his left and taking it one handed
1.5 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, leaves outside off
1.6 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, played into the leg side
End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabweans 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
MF Cleary 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 1* (3b) V Sibanda 2* (10b)
2.1 Tait to Carlisle, one run, turned to Watson at square leg - he
knocks it down but cannot prevent the run
2.2 Tait to Sibanda, (noball) no run, oversteps and beats the bat
outside off
2.2 Tait to Sibanda, (noball) no run, oversteps and beats the bat
outside off again !!!!
2.2 Tait to Sibanda, no run
2.3 Tait to Sibanda, no run
2.4 Tait to Sibanda, no run
2.5 Tait to Sibanda, one run, played to mid on
2.6 Tait to Carlisle, no run, ducks under a short ball
End of over 3 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
SW Tait 2-0-9-0 (1w 3nb) - Members End
V Sibanda 3* (16b) SV Carlisle 2* (5b)
3.1 Cleary to Sibanda, no run, guided short of the second slip
3.2 Cleary to Sibanda, no run
3.3 Cleary to Sibanda, OUT: hooking and gloving the short ball at about
leg up into the air and caught as a short fine leg by Brad Haddin
Zimbabweans 10/1, Partnership of 10
V Sibanda c Haddin b Cleary 3 (19b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 2* (5b) MF Cleary 1.3-0-1-1 (1w)
Sibanda was 15 minutes at his task replaced by Vermeulen.
3.4 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run
3.5 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run, defends to the off side
3.6 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabweans 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
MF Cleary 2-1-1-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 2* (5b) MA Vermeulen 0* (3b)
4.1 Tait to Carlisle, no run
4.2 Tait to Carlisle, wide: no run, leg side
4.2 Tait to Carlisle, no run, defends to the off side
4.3 Tait to Carlisle, one run, played behind point
4.4 Tait to Vermeulen, no run
4.5 Tait to Vermeulen, one run, played to cover - a man there takes the
ball and throws at the non strikers end and misses with Vermeulen
well short of his ground
4.6 Tait to Carlisle, no run, playing inside the line
End of over 5 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 13/1 (RR: 2.60)
SW Tait 3-0-12-0 (2w 3nb) - Members End
MA Vermeulen 1* (5b) SV Carlisle 3* (9b)
5.1 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run, defends to the off side
Field: Cleary to Vermeulen: 2 slips, gully, third man, point, mid
off, mid on, square leg, and fine leg.
5.2 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run, played into the gully
5.3 Cleary to Vermeulen, three runs, played into the mid wicket
5.4 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off
5.5 Cleary to Carlisle, one run, played short in defense to the off
side and a quick single is taken. The bowler follows through in a
race with Vermeulen to the strikers end and kicks the ball at the
stumps but is wide
5.6 Cleary to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 17/1 (RR: 2.83)
MF Cleary 3-1-5-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 4* (11b) MA Vermeulen 4* (9b)
6.1 Tait to Carlisle, no run, leaves the ball outside off and seaming
away further
Field: Tait to Carlisle: 3 slips, third man, point, mid off, mid
on, square leg, and fine leg.
6.2 Tait to Carlisle, no run, defends - loud calls of "No!" from both
batsmen
6.3 Tait to Carlisle, (noball) FOUR, oversteps and is bowling into the
leg side - clipped to deep square leg fence
6.3 Tait to Carlisle, no run, rapped on the pad down the leg side and
having a glance - ball goes into the off side
6.4 Tait to Carlisle, no run, played to the mid off
6.5 Tait to Carlisle, legbye: one run, glancing at the leg side ball -
missed and the ball takes some pad and rolls into the on side fine
6.6 Tait to Vermeulen, no run, outside off and through to the keeper
End of over 7 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 23/1 (RR: 3.29)
SW Tait 4-0-17-0 (2w 4nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 8* (17b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 4* (10b)
Straw coloured pitch from this distance - nice and flat - has some
life in it but no swing yet.
7.1 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, defends to the on side
Field: Cleary to Carlisle: 2 slips, gully, third man, point, mid
off, mid on, square leg, and fine leg.
7.2 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, turned to the leg side - direct to the
man at square leg
Square leg is Watson
7.3 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, through to the keeper
Delay while the bowler adjusts his sprigs
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7.4 Cleary to Carlisle, FOUR, over pitched outside off and is lofted
with a drive into the deep cover point
7.5 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, better ball - played to the off side
7.6 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, played to mid on
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 27/1 (RR: 3.38)
MF Cleary 4-1-9-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MA Vermeulen 4* (10b) SV Carlisle 12* (23b 2x4)
8.1 Tait to Vermeulen, three runs, leans forward to push the ball into
the deep long on beating Marsh who fell over trying to field it
and must compete with the square leg in the chase to the deep
8.2 Tait to Carlisle, one run, defends short and the quick single is
taken
8.3 Tait to Vermeulen, FOUR, driven back past the bowlers right hand
and beats mid on Marsh
8.4 Tait to Vermeulen, no run, playing and missing outside off 4~- a
quicker ball - beaten for pace
8.5 Tait to Vermeulen, FOUR, whipped off the legs and though square leg
Watson takes some pace off it it goes all the way
8.6 Tait to Vermeulen, no run, short ball ducked
End of over 9 (12 runs) Zimbabweans 39/1 (RR: 4.33)
SW Tait 5-0-29-0 (2w 4nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 13* (24b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 15* (15b 2x4)
9.1 Cleary to Carlisle, one run, glanced short into the leg side and
backward of square
9.2 Cleary to Vermeulen, one run, glanced into the fine 45� leg side
again
9.3 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, defends
9.4 Cleary to Carlisle, one run, leg side and played onto the body down
short into leg for a quick single
9.5 Cleary to Vermeulen, FOUR, straight driven - back past the right
hand of the bowler
9.6 Cleary to Vermeulen, FOUR, driving at the off side - inside edged
between the body and the stumps to the fine leg
End of over 10 (11 runs) Zimbabweans 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
MF Cleary 5-1-20-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 15* (27b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 24* (18b 4x4)
Zimbabwe 50 in 43 minutes after 9.6 overs
10.1 Griffith to Carlisle, no run
10.2 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, whipped into the deep backward
square leg
10.3 Griffith to Vermeulen, no run, defends to the off side
10.4 Griffith to Vermeulen, two runs, driven into cover point
10.5 Griffith to Vermeulen, three runs, played through the mid wicket
10.6 Griffith to Carlisle, FOUR, cut a short ball up over the point
End of over 11 (10 runs) Zimbabweans 60/1 (RR: 5.45)
AR Griffith 1-0-10-0 - Members End
MA Vermeulen 29* (21b 4x4) SV Carlisle 20* (30b 3x4)
From the northern end - Nathan Hauritz
11.1 Hauritz to Vermeulen, no run, driven to mid on
11.2 Hauritz to Vermeulen, no run, defends to the bowler
11.3 Hauritz to Vermeulen, FOUR, lofted drive over the mid on into the
long on
Field: 4:3 off side inside the ring, deep square leg and long on
outside the ring
11.4 Hauritz to Vermeulen, FOUR, into the square leg
11.5 Hauritz to Vermeulen, no run, OUT: run out at the strikers end
after a mixup mid pitch
Zimbabweans 68/2, Partnership of 58
MA Vermeulen run out (Haddin) 37 (26b 6x4 0x6)
11.6 Hauritz to Flower, one run, played into the covers
End of over 12 (9 runs) Zimbabweans 69/2 (RR: 5.75)
NM Hauritz 1-0-9-0 - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 1* (1b) SV Carlisle 20* (30b 3x4)
12.1 Griffith to Flower, one run, short into the leg side for a quick
single
12.2 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, pushed into the covers - to the right
of Hauritz in there short
12.3 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, clipped up over the gap and falling
short before the third man can field it
12.4 Griffith to Flower, no run, pushed to backward square leg
Field: Griffith to Flower: 2 slips, third man, backward point,
short cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and fine leg.
12.5 Griffith to Flower, no run, defends
12.6 Griffith to Flower, no run, defends again
End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 71/2 (RR: 5.46)
AR Griffith 2-0-12-0 - Members End
SV Carlisle 21* (32b 3x4) GW Flower 2* (5b)
Field: Hauritz to Carlisle: 5:2 off side inside the ring, deep
square leg and a straightish long on outside the ring
13.1 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run
13.2 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, short toward mid on
13.3 Hauritz to Flower, no run
13.4 Hauritz to Flower, one run
13.5 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run
13.6 Hauritz to Carlisle, two runs, turned fine to the leg side
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 75/2 (RR: 5.36)
NM Hauritz 2-0-13-0 - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 3* (7b) SV Carlisle 24* (36b 3x4)
14.1 Griffith to Flower, no run, defends to the off side
14.2 Griffith to Flower, no run, short outside off and is watchfully
left there
14.3 Griffith to Flower, no run, leaves a fuller ball outside off
14.4 Griffith to Flower, no run, defends into the short mid wicket and
no run is available as the mid on comes quickly in - didn't really
look likely though
14.5 Griffith to Flower, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off
14.6 Griffith to Flower, one run, DROPPED: short outside off and Hauritz
puts him down at backward point putting two hands on the ball at
waist height and to his right
End of over 15 (1 run) Zimbabweans 76/2 (RR: 5.07)
AR Griffith 3-0-13-0 - Members End
GW Flower 4* (13b) SV Carlisle 24* (36b 3x4)
15.1 Hauritz to Flower, one run, to short fine leg
15.2 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, driven into the straight mid off
15.3 Hauritz to Flower, one run, backward of square leg
15.4 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, rolled into mid wicket
15.5 Hauritz to Flower, no run, driven hard at Thornely at extra cover -
well stopped by him there
15.6 Hauritz to Flower, no run, defends
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 80/2 (RR: 5.00)
NM Hauritz 3-0-17-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 26* (38b 3x4) GW Flower 6* (17b)
16.1 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, steered down into the gully gap and
down to third man
Field: Griffith to Carlisle: 2 slips, third man, backward point,
cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and fine leg.
16.2 Griffith to Flower, one run, steered down to third man also
16.3 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, slower ball doesn't deceive anyone -
full but turned to the leg side - Watson is quickly in
16.4 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, beaten for pace - inside edging onto
the legs driving at the off side
16.5 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, defends back to the left hand side of
the bowler
16.6 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, short and ducked
End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 82/2 (RR: 4.82)
AR Griffith 4-0-15-0 - Members End
GW Flower 7* (18b) SV Carlisle 27* (43b 3x4)
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Match State: Drinks
17.1 Hauritz to Flower, no run, defends
17.2 Hauritz to Flower, no run, defends to the mid wicket
17.3 Hauritz to Flower, no run, defends into cover - quickly fielded
there
17.4 Hauritz to Flower, no run, defends to the off side
17.5 Hauritz to Flower, one run, whipped forward but square into the leg
side
17.6 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run, stifled appeals as the ball takes the
pad
End of over 18 (1 run) Zimbabweans 83/2 (RR: 4.61)
NM Hauritz 4-0-18-0 - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 8* (23b) SV Carlisle 27* (44b 3x4)
Field: Griffith to Flower: slip, third man, backward point, point,
cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and fine leg.
18.1 Griffith to Flower, no run
18.2 Griffith to Flower, no run, short outside off - a great thumping
pull slog and fine fielding by Clarke at mid off
18.3 Griffith to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
18.4 Griffith to Flower, three runs, chopped down into the backward
point splitting two fielders to the deep - third man sweeps and
they take on his arm for the third
18.5 Griffith to Carlisle, (noball) no run, oversteps and is defending
into the off side
18.5 Griffith to Carlisle, SIX, hooking and top edging over the fine
third man
18.6 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 19 (10 runs) Zimbabweans 93/2 (RR: 4.89)
AR Griffith 5-0-25-0 (1nb) - Members End
GW Flower 11* (27b) SV Carlisle 33* (47b 3x4 1x6)
19.1 Hauritz to Flower, one run, played short of the gully for a quick
single
19.2 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run
19.3 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, turned to backward square leg
19.4 Hauritz to Flower, one run, swept to the deep backward square
19.5 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, tapped into the squarish mid wicket
should have had two then
19.6 Hauritz to Flower, FOUR, reverse sweep into the gully
End of over 20 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 101/2 (RR: 5.05)
NM Hauritz 5-0-26-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 35* (50b 3x4 1x6) GW Flower 17* (30b 1x4)
Cleary on from the southern end
20.1 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, played to cover
20.2 Cleary to Carlisle, one run, CHANCE: almost run out at the non
strikers end - the throw by Clarke at mid off is wide and the
batsman is short of his ground
20.3 Cleary to Flower, one run, clipped into the gully
20.4 Cleary to Carlisle, FOUR, slashed up and fine into the off side
Zimbabwe 100 in 85 minutes after 19.6 overs
20.5 Cleary to Carlisle, FOUR, chopped into the cover point
20.6 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 21 (10 runs) Zimbabweans 111/2 (RR: 5.29)
MF Cleary 6-1-30-1 (1w) - Members End
GW Flower 18* (31b 1x4) SV Carlisle 44* (55b 5x4 1x6)
21.1 Hauritz to Flower, one run
21.2 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, played short into mid wicket
21.3 Hauritz to Flower, one run, to mid wicket again with a subtle tap
21.4 Hauritz to Carlisle, two runs, turned into the backward square leg
21.5 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run, rolls this ball into the mid on
21.6 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run, defends into the pad and back along
the pitch
End of over 22 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 116/2 (RR: 5.27)
NM Hauritz 6-0-31-0 - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 20* (33b 1x4) SV Carlisle 47* (59b 5x4 1x6)
22.1 Cleary to Flower, legbye: one run, off the pad into the mid wicket
looking at the glance to the leg side
22.2 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, driven to mid on
22.3 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, played into backward point
22.4 Cleary to Carlisle, no run, played into cover
22.5 Cleary to Carlisle, FOUR, short and pulled from outside off into
the mid wicket
22.6 Cleary to Carlisle, no run
End of over 23 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 121/2 (RR: 5.26)
MF Cleary 7-1-34-1 (1w) - Members End
GW Flower 20* (34b 1x4) SV Carlisle 51* (64b 6x4 1x6)
23.1 Hauritz to Flower, wide: no run
23.1 Hauritz to Flower, FOUR, cut down backward of point
23.2 Hauritz to Flower, one run, driven to the long on
23.3 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
23.4 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, driven past the cover to long off
23.5 Hauritz to Flower, one run, RUNOUT: played down into the gully -
coming back for the second ball when he was run out at the
strikers end
Zimbabweans 129/3, Partnership of 61
GW Flower run out (Watson) 26 (37b 2x4 0x6)
23.6 Hauritz to Matsikenyeri, OUT: advances and slogs the ball dug in at
the leg side - top edged it and Cleary takes it at a quite square
backward square leg after running in to the circle from the
boundary
Zimbabweans 129/4, Partnership of 0
S Matsikenyeri c Cleary b Hauritz 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 129/4 (RR: 5.38)
NM Hauritz 7-0-39-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 52* (66b 6x4 1x6)
24.1 Tait to Taibu, no run
24.2 Tait to Taibu, no run
24.3 Tait to Taibu, two runs, pushed edge past the slip into the fine
third man
24.4 Tait to Taibu, no run
24.5 Tait to Taibu, wide: no run
24.5 Tait to Taibu, no run, played back to the bowler
24.6 Tait to Taibu, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 25 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 132/4 (RR: 5.28)
SW Tait 6-0-32-0 (3w 4nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 52* (66b 6x4 1x6) T Taibu 2* (6b)
25.1 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run
25.2 Hauritz to Carlisle, no run
25.3 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run
25.4 Hauritz to Taibu, two runs, driven into the long off - a misfield
is a gift
25.5 Hauritz to Taibu, OUT: advances and has a swing and misses -
stumped by Haddin - excellent work by the keeper
Zimbabweans 135/5, Partnership of 6
T Taibu st Haddin b Hauritz 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 53* (69b 6x4 1x6) NM Hauritz 7.5-0-42-2 (1w)
Taibu was 6 minutes at the crease and will be replaced by the
Zimbabweans captain Streak.
End of over 26 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 135/5 (RR: 5.19)
NM Hauritz 8-0-42-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 53* (69b 6x4 1x6)
A five ball over !!!!
26.1 Tait to Carlisle, no run
26.2 Tait to Carlisle, no run
26.3 Tait to Carlisle, no run
26.4 Tait to Carlisle, one run, fine leg glance
26.5 Tait to Streak, no run, yorked him ! not far wide of the off stump
26.6 Tait to Streak, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) Zimbabweans 136/5 (RR: 5.04)
SW Tait 7-0-33-0 (3w 4nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 54* (73b 6x4 1x6) HH Streak 0* (2b)
27.1 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, driven into the long on
27.2 Hauritz to Streak, no run, defends to the on side
27.3 Hauritz to Streak, no run, turned to the leg side
27.4 Hauritz to Streak, no run, turned into the mid wicket
27.5 Hauritz to Streak, no run, defends
27.6 Hauritz to Streak, one run, cut to backward point
End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 138/5 (RR: 4.93)
NM Hauritz 9-0-44-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
HH Streak 1* (7b) SV Carlisle 55* (74b 6x4 1x6)
28.1 Tait to Streak, (noball) no run, short outside off and left there
by the batsman - but the good ball is undone when the umpire
raises the arm to indicate the bowler overstepping
28.1 Tait to Streak, no run
28.2 Tait to Streak, one run, turned into the mid wicket with a glancing
shot
28.3 Tait to Carlisle, no run
28.4 Tait to Carlisle, no run, driven to cover fielder Thornely
28.5 Tait to Carlisle, one run, whipped off the legs into the backward
square leg - the fielder there is deep and a single is easily
taken
28.6 Tait to Streak, wide: no run, leg side
28.6 Tait to Streak, OUT: defends and is beaten playing around the ball
which strikes the middle and off stumps
Zimbabweans 142/6, Partnership of 7
HH Streak b Tait 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 142/6 (RR: 4.90)
SW Tait 8-0-37-1 (4w 5nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 56* (77b 6x4 1x6)
Streak spent 12 minutes at the crease - Shaun Ervine is the new
batsman
29.1 Hauritz to Carlisle, one run, driven toward long on
Hauritz comes around the wicket to the left hander
29.2 Hauritz to Ervine, no run, outside off and is played down into the
gully but to a man
29.3 Hauritz to Ervine, no run, defends a fullish ball speared in at off
stump
29.4 Hauritz to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off not really having a
stroke
29.5 Hauritz to Ervine, no run, defends to the on side
Fielders vacate the circle allowing a single perhaps
29.6 Hauritz to Ervine, one run, played into the point taking up the one
run on offer
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 144/6 (RR: 4.80)
NM Hauritz 10-0-46-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 1* (5b) SV Carlisle 57* (78b 6x4 1x6)
Fine single spell by Hauritz
30.1 Tait to Ervine, no run
30.2 Tait to Ervine, no run, played to the on side
30.3 Tait to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off pushing at the off side
30.4 Tait to Ervine, (noball) no run, overstepping and pitching outside
off and quite full - squeezed off the edge into the first slip but
short of him
30.4 Tait to Ervine, no run, CHANCE: certainly appealed for the catch
but the glance at the ball down the leg side missed - the 'catch'
by the keeper goes unrewarded
30.5 Tait to Ervine, two runs, chopped into the deep backward point
30.6 Tait to Ervine, one run, turned to leg
End of over 31 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 148/6 (RR: 4.77)
SW Tait 9-0-41-1 (4w 6nb) - Members End
SM Ervine 4* (12b) SV Carlisle 57* (78b 6x4 1x6)
Thornely on from the northern end
Field: Thornely to Ervine: third slip, backward point, deep point,
cover, mid off, mid on, mid wicket, deep squarish mid wicket and
fine leg
31.1 Thornely to Ervine, no run, played to the off side
31.2 Thornely to Ervine, no run, defends to the leg side
31.3 Thornely to Ervine, legbye: one run
31.4 Thornely to Carlisle, one run
31.5 Thornely to Ervine, one run
31.6 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, tapped into the mid wicket
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 152/6 (RR: 4.75)
DJ Thornely 1-0-3-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 59* (80b 6x4 1x6) SM Ervine 5* (16b)
White on from the southern end
32.1 White to Carlisle, no run
32.2 White to Carlisle, one run, swept to fine leg
32.3 White to Ervine, one run, turned backward of square leg
32.4 White to Carlisle, one run, driven to the mid on
32.5 White to Ervine, one run, whipped into the leg side
32.6 White to Carlisle, no run, playing and missing outside off
End of over 33 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 156/6 (RR: 4.73)
CL White 1-0-4-0 - Members End
SM Ervine 7* (18b) SV Carlisle 61* (84b 6x4 1x6)
33.1 Thornely to Ervine, no run, playing and missing outside off
33.2 Thornely to Ervine, two runs, driven deep into the covers and the
sweeper at point races for it
33.3 Thornely to Ervine, one run, to third man
33.4 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven toward long off coming in off
the fence to field half way to the circle
33.5 Thornely to Ervine, no run, played to mid wicket
33.6 Thornely to Ervine, no run, defends to the cover
End of over 34 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 160/6 (RR: 4.71)
DJ Thornely 2-0-7-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 62* (85b 6x4 1x6) SM Ervine 10* (23b)
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Match State: Drinks
34.1 White to Carlisle, one run, driven toward long off
34.2 White to Ervine, FOUR, driven to the long off fence
34.3 White to Ervine, no run, defends to the mid off
34.4 White to Ervine, FOUR, reaches out and late to cut the ball to the
third man fence
34.5 White to Ervine, one run, pushed to the off side
34.6 White to Carlisle, two runs
End of over 35 (12 runs) Zimbabweans 172/6 (RR: 4.91)
CL White 2-0-16-0 - Members End
SM Ervine 19* (27b 2x4) SV Carlisle 65* (87b 6x4 1x6)
35.1 Thornely to Ervine, no run, defends to the on side
35.2 Thornely to Ervine, one run, played to deep cover
35.3 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven toward the long on
35.4 Thornely to Ervine, OUT: fantastic one handed catch diving to his
right at backward point
Zimbabweans 174/7, Partnership of 32
SM Ervine c Clarke b Thornely 20 (30b 2x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 66* (88b 6x4 1x6) DJ Thornely 2.4-0-9-1
35.5 Thornely to Blignaut, no run
35.6 Thornely to Blignaut, OUT: played around it and is bowled
Zimbabweans 174/8, Partnership of 0
AM Blignaut b Thornely 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 174/8 (RR: 4.83)
DJ Thornely 3-0-9-2 - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 66* (88b 6x4 1x6)
36.1 White to Carlisle, one run
36.2 White to Price, no run
36.3 White to Price, no run
36.4 White to Price, no run
36.5 White to Price, no run
36.6 White to Price, legbye: one run
End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 176/8 (RR: 4.76)
CL White 3-0-17-0 - Members End
RW Price 0* (5b) SV Carlisle 67* (89b 6x4 1x6)
37.1 Thornely to Price, wide: no run
37.1 Thornely to Price, one run
37.2 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
37.3 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
37.4 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
37.5 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
37.6 Thornely to Carlisle, one run
End of over 38 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 179/8 (RR: 4.71)
DJ Thornely 4-0-12-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 68* (94b 6x4 1x6) RW Price 1* (6b)
38.1 White to Carlisle, one run
38.2 White to Price, one run
38.3 White to Carlisle, no run
38.4 White to Carlisle, one run
38.5 White to Price, FOUR, cover driven
Our apologies for the lack of commentary.
We hope that our technical difficulties are over,
and that normal service can continue.
38.6 White to Price, two runs, played into mid wicket
End of over 39 (9 runs) Zimbabweans 188/8 (RR: 4.82)
CL White 4-0-26-0 - Members End
SV Carlisle 70* (97b 6x4 1x6) RW Price 8* (9b 1x4)
39.1 Thornely to Carlisle, one run
39.2 Thornely to Price, no run, defends to the off side
39.3 Thornely to Price, no run, CHANCE: almost a run out at the strikers
end when Price is sent back after running halfway
TV umpire decision is called for and after a single replay it is
evident that the batsman makes it home comfortably
39.4 Thornely to Price, legbye: two runs
39.5 Thornely to Price, three runs, driven into the mid wicket
39.6 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
End of over 40 (15 runs) Zimbabweans 194/8 (RR: 4.85)
DJ Thornely 5-0-16-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RW Price 11* (13b 1x4) SV Carlisle 71* (99b 6x4 1x6)
Griffith on from the southern end
40.1 Griffith to Price, one run, turned to the off side - the throw from
the point fielder to the non strikers end is wide and the batsman
could have been safe
40.2 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, defends
40.3 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, defends inside out to the off side
40.4 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, slower ball played down to the long
on running in
40.5 Griffith to Price, no run, leaves outside off
40.6 Griffith to Price, no run, defends to the leg side and loudly calls
"No Wait !!!"
End of over 41 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 196/8 (RR: 4.78)
AR Griffith 6-0-27-0 (1nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 72* (102b 6x4 1x6) RW Price 12* (16b 1x4)
41.1 Thornely to Carlisle, no run, drives
41.2 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, played into cover
41.3 Thornely to Price, one run, turned from outside off into the square
leg
41.4 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven into the mid wicket
41.5 Thornely to Price, one run, chipped up into the mid wicket but
short of the sweeper from square leg
41.6 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 200/8 (RR: 4.76)
DJ Thornely 6-0-20-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RW Price 14* (18b 1x4) SV Carlisle 74* (106b 6x4 1x6)
42.1 Griffith to Price, no run
42.2 Griffith to Price, (noball) no run
42.2 Griffith to Price, no run
42.3 Griffith to Price, no run
42.4 Griffith to Price, one run
42.5 Griffith to Carlisle, one run
42.6 Griffith to Price, no run
End of over 43 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 203/8 (RR: 4.72)
AR Griffith 7-0-30-0 (2nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 75* (107b 6x4 1x6) RW Price 15* (24b 1x4)
43.1 Thornely to Carlisle, no run
43.2 Thornely to Carlisle, one run
43.3 Thornely to Price, one run, driven to cover who throws at and is
wide of the non strikers end
43.4 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, turned to backward square leg
43.5 Thornely to Price, one run, driven to long off
43.6 Thornely to Carlisle, two runs, cut down into the third man
End of over 44 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 209/8 (RR: 4.75)
DJ Thornely 7-0-26-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
RW Price 17* (26b 1x4) SV Carlisle 79* (111b 6x4 1x6)
44.1 Griffith to Price, no run, advancing and is driving though is
missing
44.2 Griffith to Price, no run, miscues to the fine leg
44.3 Griffith to Price, one run, chopped into the deck and into the
covers
44.4 Griffith to Carlisle, FOUR, driven too straight for the cover
sweeper
44.5 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, driven to the mid on
44.6 Griffith to Price, one run, driven straight but a bit miscued
End of over 45 (7 runs) Zimbabweans 216/8 (RR: 4.80)
AR Griffith 8-0-37-0 (2nb) - Members End
RW Price 19* (30b 1x4) SV Carlisle 84* (113b 7x4 1x6)
45.1 Thornely to Price, one run, driven slowly to the long on
45.2 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven quicker and straighter to the
long on
45.3 Thornely to Price, one run, swings and top edges - almost a catch
at gully by Clarke who winds himself
45.4 Thornely to Carlisle, no run, played to the off side and the bowler
fields it after a small run
45.5 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven slowly to the long on
45.6 Thornely to Price, no run, played to Clarke in the gully
End of over 46 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 220/8 (RR: 4.78)
DJ Thornely 8-0-30-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 86* (116b 7x4 1x6) RW Price 21* (33b 1x4)
46.1 Griffith to Carlisle, FOUR, full and whipped into the backward
square leg
46.2 Griffith to Carlisle, one run
46.3 Griffith to Price, no run
46.4 Griffith to Price, wide: no run, too short and though he charges it
is still too short to play and the umpire signals a wide for being
... too short
46.4 Griffith to Price, no run, played into the off side - they thought
about a run but had second thoughts when the bowler in his follow
through - pounces on it
46.5 Griffith to Price, OUT: slower ball - straight and full and takes
out the off stump
Zimbabweans 226/9, Partnership of 52
RW Price b Griffith 21 (36b 1x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 91* (118b 8x4 1x6) AR Griffith 8.5-0-43-1 (1w 2nb)
Price entertained for 41 minutes and is replaced by Hondo
46.6 Griffith to Hondo, no run, drives - middled it well - to the mid
off
End of over 47 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 226/9 (RR: 4.81)
AR Griffith 9-0-43-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 91* (118b 8x4 1x6) DT Hondo 0* (1b)
47.1 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven slowly to the long on
47.2 Thornely to Hondo, one run, late defense and the ball plays into
the gully
47.3 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, driven slowly to the long off
running in
47.4 Thornely to Hondo, no run, drives hard at the off side and is
beaten
47.5 Thornely to Hondo, wide: one run, leg side ball and the glance
missed
47.5 Thornely to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
47.6 Thornely to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler who
misfields and the mid off recovers it for him without a run being
taken
End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 231/9 (RR: 4.81)
DJ Thornely 9-0-35-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
DT Hondo 1* (3b) SV Carlisle 93* (122b 8x4 1x6)
48.1 Griffith to Hondo, no run, leaves a ball of some width outside off
48.2 Griffith to Hondo, no run, late to the defense outside off - the
under edge bounces the ball over the stumps
48.3 Griffith to Hondo, one run, driven into the covers
48.4 Griffith to Carlisle, FOUR, paddle sweep to the backward square leg
fence
48.5 Griffith to Carlisle, no run, played back to the bowler
48.6 Griffith to Carlisle, one run, flings the bat at the ball and mis
hits to the long on
End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 237/9 (RR: 4.84)
AR Griffith 10-0-49-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
SV Carlisle 98* (125b 9x4 1x6) DT Hondo 2* (6b)
49.1 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, clipped into the mid wicket
49.2 Thornely to Hondo, one run
49.3 Thornely to Carlisle, no run, cut bouncing in front of the gully
fielder
49.4 Thornely to Carlisle, one run, turned to the leg side
49.5 Thornely to Hondo, OUT: playing and missing but the ball doesn't
Zimbabweans 240/10, Partnership of 14
DT Hondo b Thornely 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 100* (128b 9x4 1x6) DJ Thornely 9.5-0-38-3 (2w)
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Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back for the Australian A chase
If the lights are on there is no effect - the sun is still bright
if low on the western horizon
0.1 Streak to Thornely, no run, played to gully
0.2 Streak to Thornely, no run, leaves outside off
0.3 Streak to Thornely, wide: no run, outside off - has a slash and
missed
0.3 Streak to Thornely, no run, leaves outside off
0.4 Streak to Thornely, one run, driven off the angled face into the
gully and the third man goes wider for it
0.5 Streak to Haddin, no run, leaves outside off
0.6 Streak to Haddin, no run, leaves outside off - as the gulls from
several parts the ground join together in flight - but the batsman
does not pull away
End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia A 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 239/49 = 4.88)
HH Streak 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Members End
DJ Thornely 1* (4b) BJ Haddin 0* (2b)
1.1 Hondo to Thornely, (noball) no run, well wide of off after he
oversteps and the batsman pulls away leaving it for the keeper
1.1 Hondo to Thornely, no run, defends to the off side
1.2 Hondo to Thornely, no run, beaten outside off having a defensive
fend
1.3 Hondo to Thornely, wide: no run, well wide of off
1.3 Hondo to Thornely, no run, leaves outside off
1.4 Hondo to Thornely, no run, leaves outside off
1.5 Hondo to Thornely, no run, played back to the bowler - well fielded
him - twas a firm stroke
1.6 Hondo to Thornely, OUT: edged low to the second slip and well taken
by him falling onto his knees as he wraps both hands around it
Australia A 4/1, Partnership of 4
DJ Thornely c Vermeulen b Hondo 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (2 runs) Australia A 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 237/48 = 4.94)
DT Hondo 1-0-2-1 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
BJ Haddin 0* (2b)
Thornely spent 10 minutes at the crease - the new batsman is
Clarke.
2.1 Streak to Haddin, three runs, driven back past the bowler
2.2 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves the ball pitched well wide outside
off and either seamed and/or swung further away
2.3 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
2.4 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
2.5 Streak to Clarke, no run, leg side and pulling the ball comes off
the bottom edge to the pad and forward away to the on side
2.6 Streak to Clarke, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia A 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 234/47 = 4.98)
HH Streak 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Members End
BJ Haddin 3* (3b) MJ Clarke 0* (5b)
3.1 Hondo to Haddin, no run, defends
3.2 Hondo to Haddin, no run, leaves a ball seaming in and not missing
the off stump by all that much
3.3 Hondo to Haddin, no run, defends a ball pitched shortish and at the
off stump
3.4 Hondo to Haddin, no run, beaten outside off - the ball goes
straight while the batsman thinks it will seam in
3.5 Hondo to Haddin, no run, leaves a ball seaming away
3.6 Hondo to Haddin, no run, defends
End of over 4 (maiden) Australia A 7/1 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 234/46 = 5.09)
DT Hondo 2-1-2-1 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MJ Clarke 0* (5b) BJ Haddin 3* (9b)
4.1 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
4.2 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off again
4.3 Streak to Clarke, no run, pushes a ball from outside off into the
off side - cover in to field
4.4 Streak to Clarke, no run
Field: 3 slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on and fine
leg.
4.5 Streak to Clarke, no run
4.6 Streak to Clarke, FOUR, over pitched a little and on the walk is
driving into mid wicket
End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia A 11/1 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 230/45 = 5.11)
HH Streak 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Members End
BJ Haddin 3* (9b) MJ Clarke 4* (11b 1x4)
5.1 Hondo to Haddin, no run, leaves a ball seaming in
5.2 Hondo to Haddin, no run, forward defending forward into the off
side
5.3 Hondo to Haddin, no run, defends back to the bowler who after
diving right lays across the pitch and rolls the ball toward Taibu
5.4 Hondo to Haddin, FOUR, short and leg side - lofted at the mid
wicket boundary in front of the players pavilion
5.5 Hondo to Haddin, no run, driven to the point
5.6 Hondo to Haddin, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia A 15/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 226/44 = 5.14)
DT Hondo 3-1-6-1 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MJ Clarke 4* (11b 1x4) BJ Haddin 7* (15b 1x4)
6.1 Streak to Clarke, no run, driven into the deck and away to the
cover fielder for a crowd catch - on this occasion several parts
of the crowd all held their breath at once - causing a disruption
to the seagulls at fine leg
6.2 Streak to Clarke, no run, played to the off side
6.3 Streak to Clarke, no run, played to the point
6.4 Streak to Clarke, FOUR, flings the bat at the short ball getting a
top edge over the slips and fine of the third man
6.5 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
6.6 Streak to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 7 (4 runs) Australia A 19/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 222/43 = 5.16)
HH Streak 4-0-13-0 (1w) - Members End
BJ Haddin 7* (15b 1x4) MJ Clarke 8* (17b 2x4)
7.1 Hondo to Haddin, FOUR, driven to the deep mid wicket fence
7.2 Hondo to Haddin, one run, driven to the off side for a quick single
7.3 Hondo to Clarke, no run, beaten outside off - 'cut in half'
7.4 Hondo to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
7.5 Hondo to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
7.6 Hondo to Clarke, OUT: short outside off and pulling for the leg
side a top edge puts the ball into low earth orbit endangering
comms satelites - when it returns to earth Taibu has muscled his
way through the crowd of players looking to catch it and takes it
safe
Australia A 24/2, Partnership of 20
MJ Clarke c Taibu b Hondo 8 (21b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia A 24/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 217/42 = 5.17)
DT Hondo 4-1-11-2 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
BJ Haddin 12* (17b 2x4)
After 26 minutes Clarke departs and Watson replaces him (at the non
strikers end due to the end of over)
8.1 Streak to Haddin, no run
8.2 Streak to Haddin, no run
8.3 Streak to Haddin, no run
8.4 Streak to Haddin, no run, cutting over the fuller ball
8.5 Streak to Haddin, no run, defends back down the pitch
8.6 Streak to Haddin, no run, cutting the ball from outside off and
bottom edging it goes to the gully
End of over 9 (maiden) Australia A 24/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 217/41 = 5.29)
HH Streak 5-1-13-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 0* (0b) BJ Haddin 12* (23b 2x4)
9.1 Hondo to Watson, no run, beaten outside off -seams in - a little
swing after it pitched too
9.2 Hondo to Watson, no run, driven to the mid off - a misfield there
is not enough to entice a run
9.3 Hondo to Watson, no run, played to the on side - mid wicket comes
close for the fielding
9.4 Hondo to Watson, no run, defends to the on side and the mid wicket
staying at the circles edge fields
9.5 Hondo to Watson, (noball) no run, defends
9.5 Hondo to Watson, no run, short ball - pulling and the keeper takes
it after he missed
9.6 Hondo to Watson, no run, played into the on side
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia A 25/2 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 216/40 = 5.40)
DT Hondo 5-1-12-2 (1w 2nb) - Members End
BJ Haddin 12* (23b 2x4) SR Watson 0* (7b)
10.1 Streak to Haddin, FOUR, short and is pulled into the mid wicket
10.2 Streak to Haddin, no run, leaves outside off
10.3 Streak to Haddin, one run, cut down into the gully
10.4 Streak to Watson, no run, leaves outside off
10.5 Streak to Watson, wide: no run, outside off
10.5 Streak to Watson, no run, played into the leg side
10.6 Streak to Watson, no run, leaves outside off again
End of over 11 (6 runs) Australia A 31/2 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 210/39 = 5.38)
HH Streak 6-1-19-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
BJ Haddin 17* (26b 3x4) SR Watson 0* (10b)
Blignaut takes over at the southern end
11.1 Blignaut to Haddin, one run, driven to the mid on - Watson takes
him on to the strikers end but the throw is both late and wide
11.2 Blignaut to Watson, no run
11.3 Blignaut to Watson, no run, leaves outside off - bat held behind
the head to avoid any possible contact
11.4 Blignaut to Watson, no run, leaves outside off - bat behind head
11.5 Blignaut to Watson, no run, leaves outside off
11.6 Blignaut to Watson, FOUR, chopped down backward of point
End of over 12 (5 runs) Australia A 36/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 205/38 = 5.39)
AM Blignaut 1-0-5-0 - Members End
BJ Haddin 18* (27b 3x4) SR Watson 4* (15b 1x4)
Hondo on now from the northern end
12.1 Hondo to Haddin, FOUR, a funny old lofted drive into the long off
and after two bounces it crosses the boundary
12.2 Hondo to Haddin, no run
12.3 Hondo to Haddin, no run, driven firmly to the man at mid off
12.4 Hondo to Haddin, one run, played into the gully
12.5 Hondo to Watson, no run, defends to the off side
12.6 Hondo to Watson, (noball) no run
12.6 Hondo to Watson, one run
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia A 43/2 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 198/37 = 5.35)
DT Hondo 6-1-19-2 (1w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SR Watson 5* (18b 1x4) BJ Haddin 23* (31b 4x4)
13.1 Blignaut to Watson, no run, defends to off
13.2 Blignaut to Watson, OUT: short and over off stump - is pulled down
but not successfully into the hands of Flower at mid wicket -
takes it falling to his knees
Australia A 43/3, Partnership of 19
SR Watson c Flower b Blignaut 5 (20b 1x4 0x6)
BJ Haddin 23* (31b 4x4) AM Blignaut 1.2-0-5-1
Almost half an hour at the crease for Watson and North is in.
13.3 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves outside off
natural light and shadow cross the pitch at intervals
the artificial light is starting to cause shadows to form around
the fielders
13.4 Blignaut to North, no run
13.5 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves outside off - the bat is in a
dangerous position and he almost go an edge on it - the ball
cutting in endangers the off stump
13.6 Blignaut to North, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 14 (maiden) Australia A 43/3 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 198/36 = 5.50)
AM Blignaut 2-1-5-1 - Members End
BJ Haddin 23* (31b 4x4) MJ North 0* (4b)
14.1 Hondo to Haddin, no run, leaves outside off
14.2 Hondo to Haddin, no run, played to backward point
14.3 Hondo to Haddin, no run
14.4 Hondo to Haddin, one run, pushed back up the pitch to the on side
and they take a single - North late to get started but there is a
misfield and he gets home safe
14.5 Hondo to North, one run, dabbed short to the off side and they get
a single quickly
14.6 Hondo to Haddin, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia A 45/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 196/35 = 5.60)
DT Hondo 7-1-21-2 (1w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MJ North 1* (5b) BJ Haddin 24* (36b 4x4)
15.1 Blignaut to North, one run, leg glanced a shortish ball fine to the
leg side
the last rays of natural light fade from the turf ...
15.2 Blignaut to Haddin, no run, leaves outside off
15.3 Blignaut to Haddin, no run, defends into the deck & it bounces over
the bowler
15.4 Blignaut to Haddin, one run, defends short into the leg side for a
quick single
15.5 Blignaut to North, FOUR, DROPPED: late cut - just like slips
practice and is dropped by Vermeulen at second slip
15.6 Blignaut to North, no run
End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia A 51/3 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 190/34 = 5.59)
AM Blignaut 3-1-11-1 - Members End
BJ Haddin 25* (39b 4x4) MJ North 6* (8b 1x4)
16.1 Ervine to Haddin, OUT: playing at leg and misses - trapped in front
when the ball crashes into his pad - looked like he indicated
something to the non striker when given out
Australia A 51/4, Partnership of 8
BJ Haddin lbw b Ervine 25 (40b 4x4 0x6)
MJ North 6* (8b 1x4) SM Ervine 0.1-0-0-1
Haddin spent 81 minutes at the crease and is replaced by Marsh
16.2 Ervine to Marsh, no run, ducks a short ball
16.3 Ervine to Marsh, one run, driven back up the pitch
16.4 Ervine to North, no run, defends to the leg side
16.5 Ervine to North, one run
16.6 Ervine to Marsh, FOUR, square to the leg side
End of over 17 (6 runs) Australia A 57/4 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 184/33 = 5.58)
SM Ervine 1-0-6-1 - Prindiville Stand End
MJ North 7* (10b 1x4) SE Marsh 5* (3b 1x4)
17.1 Blignaut to North, wide: no run, outside off
17.1 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves a ball of some width outside off
17.2 Blignaut to North, no run, defends to the leg side
17.3 Blignaut to North, no run, defends to the leg side
17.4 Blignaut to North, no run, leg side ball - batsman across to the
off side makes it look worse
17.5 Blignaut to North, one run, pushed into the mid wicket
17.6 Blignaut to Marsh, no run, playing inside the line
End of over 18 (2 runs) Australia A 59/4 (RR: 3.28 RRR: 182/32 = 5.69)
AM Blignaut 4-1-13-1 (1w) - Members End
MJ North 8* (15b 1x4) SE Marsh 5* (4b 1x4)
18.1 Ervine to North, no run, defends to the gully
18.2 Ervine to North, one run, turned to leg
18.3 Ervine to Marsh, no run, CHANCE: edged to the slip Vermeulen but
bounces just short of him
18.4 Ervine to Marsh, no run
18.5 Ervine to Marsh, no run, squared up outside off
18.6 Ervine to Marsh, no run, played firmly back to the bowler
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia A 60/4 (RR: 3.16 RRR: 181/31 = 5.84)
SM Ervine 2-0-7-1 - Prindiville Stand End
MJ North 9* (17b 1x4) SE Marsh 5* (8b 1x4)
19.1 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves outside off
19.2 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves outside off
19.3 Blignaut to North, no run, defends into the on side
19.4 Blignaut to North, no run, leaves a ball well wide of off
19.5 Blignaut to North, no run, defends to the off side
looked for a run as a camera flash lit up the ground. Decided
against it when the fielder from cover came in quickly
19.6 Blignaut to North, OUT: mis cued to the off side and waiting in
cover is Flower - takes a pace or two forward and waited with
hands cupped under chin for the ball to fall in.
Australia A 60/5, Partnership of 9
MJ North c Flower b Blignaut 9 (23b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (maiden) Australia A 60/5 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 181/30 = 6.03)
AM Blignaut 5-2-13-2 (1w) - Members End
SE Marsh 5* (8b 1x4)
White replaces North after 32 minutes at the crease.
20.1 Ervine to Marsh, one run, defends into the on side and a quick
single is taken with White calling and running to the danger end
20.2 Ervine to White, one run
20.3 Ervine to Marsh, no run, leaves outside off
20.4 Ervine to Marsh, no run, leaves again outside off
20.5 Ervine to Marsh, one run, turned to the fine leg
20.6 Ervine to White, one run, played to covers
End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia A 64/5 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 177/29 = 6.10)
SM Ervine 3-0-11-1 - Prindiville Stand End
CL White 2* (2b) SE Marsh 7* (12b 1x4)
21.1 Blignaut to White, no run, defends
21.2 Blignaut to White, no run, advances a bit and plays at the ball
outside off
21.3 Blignaut to White, (noball) no run
21.3 Blignaut to White, no run, defends to the on side - looking for the
run - it is quickly snuffed out by bowler and mid wicket fielder
21.4 Blignaut to White, no run, beaten outside off
21.5 Blignaut to White, no run, defends to the off side - the ball flies
into the path of the gully racing in and the run they thought they
had is re-thought
21.6 Blignaut to White, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia A 65/5 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 176/28 = 6.29)
AM Blignaut 6-2-14-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
SE Marsh 7* (12b 1x4) CL White 2* (9b)
22.1 Ervine to Marsh, one run, steered down into the gully
22.2 Ervine to White, no run, miscued drive at the covers
22.3 Ervine to White, OUT: drives and edges to first slip but Taibu
intervenes taking the catch
Australia A 66/6, Partnership of 6
CL White c Taibu b Ervine 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
SE Marsh 8* (13b 1x4) SM Ervine 3.3-0-12-2
hmmm three sixes - thats a Satanic thought
White was 11 minutes at the crease
Hauritz replaces White
22.4 Ervine to Hauritz, no run, leaves outside off
22.5 Ervine to Hauritz, no run, leaves outside off
22.6 Ervine to Hauritz, one run, turned to the leg side
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia A 67/6 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 174/27 = 6.44)
SM Ervine 4-0-13-2 - Prindiville Stand End
NM Hauritz 1* (3b) SE Marsh 8* (13b 1x4)
Hondo on from the southern end
23.1 Hondo to Hauritz, (noball) no run, leaves a ball well wide of off
but called for overstepping for the fourth occasion
23.1 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, bottom edges a short ball down past the
stumps behind him and into the leg side - great save from Taibu
23.2 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, leaves outside off
23.3 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, leaves a ball well wide of off
23.4 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, playing a wafty shot at the off side to
the ball pitched short and outside off
23.5 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, leaves outside off - well wide again
23.6 Hondo to Hauritz, wide: no run, leg side
23.6 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, defends
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia A 69/6 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 172/26 = 6.62)
DT Hondo 8-1-23-2 (2w 4nb) - Members End
SE Marsh 8* (13b 1x4) NM Hauritz 1* (10b)
24.1 Ervine to Marsh, one run, driven to the mid off
24.2 Ervine to Hauritz, wide: no run, leg side
24.2 Ervine to Hauritz, no run
24.3 Ervine to Hauritz, one run, steered into the gully
24.4 Ervine to Marsh, no run, defends to the off side
24.5 Ervine to Marsh, one run, played to mid on
24.6 Ervine to Hauritz, no run, played to the off side
End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia A 73/6 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 168/25 = 6.72)
SM Ervine 5-0-17-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SE Marsh 10* (16b 1x4) NM Hauritz 2* (13b)
25.1 Hondo to Marsh, one run, played to mid on - Hauritz running to the
danger end
25.2 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, edged into the pad
25.3 Hondo to Hauritz, no run, defends - Marsh backs up a long way and
went sent back has to hurry as Taibu throws to the non strikers
end
25.4 Hondo to Hauritz, one run, turned to backward square leg
25.5 Hondo to Marsh, no run, defends
25.6 Hondo to Marsh, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia A 75/6 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 166/24 = 6.92)
DT Hondo 9-1-25-2 (2w 4nb) - Members End
NM Hauritz 3* (16b) SE Marsh 11* (19b 1x4)
26.1 Ervine to Hauritz, no run, dabbed down short and backward into the
off side - Taibu must run up to gather it 3 meters away from the
stump
26.2 Ervine to Hauritz, no run, driven to the mid off
26.3 Ervine to Hauritz, one run, played into the leg side for a quick
single - the crowd are getting restless now
26.4 Ervine to Marsh, no run, cutting off the bottom edge into the deck
behind the stumps and trickling to Taibu
26.5 Ervine to Marsh, FOUR, straighter ball but a tad short and is
lofted into the mid wicket
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia A 80/6 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 161/23 = 7.00)
SM Ervine 6-0-22-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
NM Hauritz 4* (19b) SE Marsh 15* (21b 2x4)
Another 5 ball over
27.1 Price to Hauritz, no run
27.2 Price to Hauritz, no run
27.3 Price to Hauritz, FOUR, cut backward of point
27.4 Price to Hauritz, no run
27.5 Price to Hauritz, no run
27.6 Price to Hauritz, one run, played short to the backward square leg
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia A 85/6 (RR: 3.04 RRR: 156/22 = 7.09)
RW Price 1-0-5-0 - Members End
NM Hauritz 9* (25b 1x4) SE Marsh 15* (21b 2x4)
Flower on to bowl from the northern end
28.1 Flower to Hauritz, no run, forward defending back up the pitch
28.2 Flower to Hauritz, no run, driven to the mid wicket
28.3 Flower to Hauritz, SIX, lofted drive over the fence behind long on
and maybe 6 rows back into the Prindiville stand
28.4 Flower to Hauritz, one run, straight
28.5 Flower to Marsh, two runs, slog swept to the mid wicket - falling
between two players
28.6 Flower to Marsh, FOUR, swept to the backward square leg fence
End of over 29 (13 runs) Australia A 98/6 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 143/21 = 6.81)
GW Flower 1-0-13-0 - Prindiville Stand End
NM Hauritz 16* (29b 1x4 1x6) SE Marsh 21* (23b 3x4)
29.1 Price to Hauritz, wide: no run, leg side
29.1 Price to Hauritz, one run, pulled into the square leg
29.2 Price to Marsh, no run
29.3 Price to Marsh, two runs, driven into the deep mid wicket
29.4 Price to Marsh, one run, dabbed to the off side
29.5 Price to Hauritz, no run, clipped into the leg side - direct to
fine leg
29.6 Price to Hauritz, OUT: lofts a drive back to Price - no mistake
Australia A 103/7, Partnership of 37
NM Hauritz c & b Price 17 (32b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia A 103/7 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 138/20 = 6.90)
RW Price 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Members End
SE Marsh 24* (26b 3x4)
Hauritz supported Marsh for 31 minutes and is being replaced by
Cleary
30.1 Flower to Marsh, one run, pulled in the air to mid wicket
30.2 Flower to Cleary, one run, chopped down into the backward point
30.3 Flower to Marsh, legbye: one run
30.4 Flower to Cleary, no run
30.5 Flower to Cleary, one run, driven wide and short of the long off
30.6 Flower to Marsh, one run, a wristy straight drive
End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia A 108/7 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 133/19 = 7.00)
GW Flower 2-0-17-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SE Marsh 26* (29b 3x4) MF Cleary 2* (3b)
31.1 Price to Marsh, no run, cutting and missing outside off
31.2 Price to Marsh, one run
31.3 Price to Cleary, one run, played to leg
31.4 Price to Marsh, no run, flicked off the pads to the fine leg who is
up on the circle
31.5 Price to Marsh, one run, driven to long on
31.6 Price to Cleary, SIX, lofted straight drive into the Lillee-Marsh
stand
End of over 32 (9 runs) Australia A 117/7 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 124/18 = 6.89)
RW Price 3-0-19-1 (1w) - Members End
SE Marsh 28* (33b 3x4) MF Cleary 9* (5b 1x6)
32.1 Flower to Marsh, one run, swept to backward square leg
32.2 Flower to Cleary, three runs, clipped into the gully
32.3 Flower to Marsh, one run, driven down the ground
32.4 Flower to Cleary, no run
32.5 Flower to Cleary, one run, turned into the leg side
32.6 Flower to Marsh, one run, driven to the deep mid on
End of over 33 (7 runs) Australia A 124/7 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 117/17 = 6.88)
GW Flower 3-0-24-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SE Marsh 31* (36b 3x4) MF Cleary 13* (8b 1x6)
33.1 Price to Marsh, one run, driven down the ground
33.2 Price to Cleary, no run
33.3 Price to Cleary, two runs, clipped into the square leg
33.4 Price to Cleary, two runs, clipped into the mid wicket
33.5 Price to Cleary, one run, turned to square leg
33.6 Price to Marsh, no run, played to gully
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia A 130/7 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 111/16 = 6.94)
RW Price 4-0-25-1 (1w) - Members End
MF Cleary 18* (12b 1x6) SE Marsh 32* (38b 3x4)
Streak back on from the northern end
34.1 Streak to Cleary, no run, defends into the on side
34.2 Streak to Cleary, no run, short and outside off - cutting - plays
over it
34.3 Streak to Cleary, two runs, whipped off the legs into the mid
wicket
34.4 Streak to Cleary, one run, cut into gully
34.5 Streak to Marsh, no run, defends to the off side
34.6 Streak to Marsh, no run, leg side short ball and the pull shot is
close and missed
End of over 35 (3 runs) Australia A 133/7 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 108/15 = 7.20)
HH Streak 7-1-22-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
MF Cleary 21* (16b 1x6) SE Marsh 32* (40b 3x4)
35.1 Price to Cleary, one run
35.2 Price to Marsh, one run, clipped off the legs into fin leg
35.3 Price to Cleary, one run, driven to the covers
35.4 Price to Marsh, SIX, lofted drive into the western bank behind deep
mid wicket where it is caught by a crowd member
35.5 Price to Marsh, one run, driven down the ground
35.6 Price to Cleary, no run
End of over 36 (10 runs) Australia A 143/7 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 98/14 = 7.00)
RW Price 5-0-35-1 (1w) - Members End
SE Marsh 40* (43b 3x4 1x6) MF Cleary 23* (19b 1x6)
36.1 Streak to Marsh, two runs, driven into covers - poor throw from a
deep sweeper out there allows the second run in safety
36.2 Streak to Marsh, one run, clipped into the gully
36.3 Streak to Cleary, FOUR, clipped up into the gully
36.4 Streak to Cleary, one run, driven through cover
36.5 Streak to Marsh, no run, pulled to the man at mid on - Cleary backs
up a way and is forced to return with the throw hot in at the non
strikers end but late and wide
36.6 Streak to Marsh, FOUR, lofted drive into the deep mid wicket
End of over 37 (12 runs) Australia A 155/7 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 86/13 = 6.62)
HH Streak 8-1-34-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
MF Cleary 28* (21b 1x4 1x6) SE Marsh 47* (47b 4x4 1x6)
37.1 Price to Cleary, one run, driven straight
37.2 Price to Marsh, one run, driven to wide mid on
37.3 Price to Cleary, OUT: lofted drive down the ground finds Sibanda on
the rope boundary at long on waiting for the catch
Australia A 157/8, Partnership of 54
MF Cleary c Sibanda b Price 29 (23b 1x4 1x6)
SE Marsh 48* (48b 4x4 1x6) RW Price 5.3-0-37-2 (1w)
Cleary supported Marsh for 29 minutes - Griffith in now.
37.4 Price to Griffith, one run, lofted at the man at long off but it
falls safe just over the circle
37.5 Price to Marsh, one run, driven to the man at long on - Sibanda
still down there
37.6 Price to Griffith, no run, playing at the off side - is beaten for
turn
End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia A 159/8 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 82/12 = 6.83)
RW Price 6-0-39-2 (1w) - Members End
SE Marsh 49* (49b 4x4 1x6) AR Griffith 1* (2b)
Ervine back on from the northern end
38.1 Ervine to Marsh, no run, dabbed into the gully - loud call of "No
!!!" as the point comes quickly to it
38.2 Ervine to Marsh, wide: no run, leg side
38.2 Ervine to Marsh, one run, dabbed into the off side
38.3 Ervine to Griffith, no run
38.4 Ervine to Griffith, three runs, lofted a little way into the mid
wicket - runs fast to the deep but is overhauled at the rope
38.5 Ervine to Marsh, one run, turned to the leg side
38.6 Ervine to Griffith, legbye: one run, off the pad pulling at the leg
side
End of over 39 (7 runs) Australia A 166/8 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 75/11 = 6.82)
SM Ervine 7-0-28-2 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AR Griffith 4* (5b) SE Marsh 51* (52b 4x4 1x6)
39.1 Price to Griffith, no run, played back to the bowler
39.2 Price to Griffith, one run, pulled into the mid wicket - bouncing
just past the circle and rolling to the deep man coming in
39.3 Price to Marsh, (noball) one run, wristily driven straight
39.3 Price to Griffith, one run, played soft into the off side
39.4 Price to Marsh, two runs, cracking pull shot into the square leg
39.5 Price to Marsh, one run, dabbed into the off side and called
through by the non striker
39.6 Price to Griffith, one run
End of over 40 (8 runs) Australia A 174/8 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70)
RW Price 7-0-47-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
AR Griffith 7* (9b) SE Marsh 55* (55b 4x4 1x6)
40.1 Ervine to Griffith, two runs, top edged pull and it falls safe
despite the dive of Taibu after a deep run
40.2 Ervine to Griffith, no run, defends
40.3 Ervine to Griffith, one run, defends off the edge into the third
man
40.4 Ervine to Marsh, two runs, top edge off the pull into backward
square leg
40.5 Ervine to Marsh, no run, late cut at the ball outside off missed
and the keeper takes
40.6 Ervine to Marsh, OUT: short and over the leg stump - lofted pull to
the deep mid wicket finds Blignaut running along the boundary rope
straighter from his position at square leg and he takes and
excellent one handed grab whilst almost tippy toeing near that
rope
Australia A 179/9, Partnership of 22
SE Marsh c Blignaut b Ervine 57 (58b 4x4 1x6)
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia A 179/9 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 62/9 = 6.89)
SM Ervine 8-0-33-3 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AR Griffith 10* (12b)
108 minutes for Marsh being replaced by Tait
41.1 Price to Tait, no run, leaves outside off
41.2 Price to Tait, no run, defends back to the bowler
41.3 Price to Tait, no run, defends back to the bowler again
41.4 Price to Tait, SIX, lofted drive into the Lillee-Marsh stand behind
the wide long on
41.5 Price to Tait, no run
41.6 Price to Tait, no run
End of over 42 (6 runs) Australia A 185/9 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 56/8 = 7.00)
RW Price 8-0-53-2 (1w 1nb) - Members End
AR Griffith 10* (12b) SW Tait 6* (6b 1x6)
42.1 Ervine to Griffith, no run, backed away and the ball follows him
into the leg side - has a late slug at it and missed
42.2 Ervine to Griffith, FOUR, lofted into mid wicket
42.3 Ervine to Griffith, one run, played into backward point
42.4 Ervine to Tait, no run, driven to cover
42.5 Ervine to Tait, no run, wafts outside off
42.6 Ervine to Tait, (noball) no run, called from square leg for bowling
over the head of the batsman without pitching
42.6 Ervine to Tait, no run
End of over 43 (6 runs) Australia A 191/9 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 50/7 = 7.14)
SM Ervine 9-0-39-3 (2w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
AR Griffith 15* (15b 1x4) SW Tait 6* (10b 1x6)
Streak on from the southern end
43.1 Streak to Griffith, two runs, lofted drive into the extra covers
43.2 Streak to Griffith, no run, chases a leg side ball and it follows
him a bit and in the end he has a swat at it
43.3 Streak to Griffith, no run, across to the off side to have a swing
and miss
43.4 Streak to Griffith, one run
43.5 Streak to Tait, no run, wafts at the fast ball outside off
43.6 Streak to Tait, no run
End of over 44 (3 runs) Australia A 194/9 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 47/6 = 7.83)
HH Streak 9-1-37-0 (2w) - Members End
AR Griffith 18* (19b 1x4) SW Tait 6* (12b 1x6)
44.1 Blignaut to Griffith, wide: no run, outside leg
44.1 Blignaut to Griffith, one run
44.2 Blignaut to Tait, one run, driven square into the off side
44.3 Blignaut to Griffith, no run, short ball ducked
44.4 Blignaut to Griffith, (noball) legbye: one run, over steps and
pitches down the leg side - plays at the leg side - comes off the
pad
44.4 Blignaut to Tait, one run, driven into the covers
44.5 Blignaut to Griffith, no run, playing and missing outside off
44.6 Blignaut to Griffith, two runs, driven into the point - there is a
dive there but not a chance
End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia A 202/9 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 39/5 = 7.80)
AM Blignaut 7-2-22-2 (2w 2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Tait 8* (14b 1x6) AR Griffith 21* (24b 1x4)
39 runs required from 30 balls
45.1 Streak to Tait, no run, played into the off side and sets off for a
run but is sent back with the ball from the fielder in close
behind him
45.2 Streak to Tait, FOUR, fine edged to the off side
45.3 Streak to Tait, one run, turned into the mid wicket
45.4 Streak to Griffith, one run, defends to the off side and backward
point comes in to gully to field
45.5 Streak to Tait, no run, defends to the off side
45.6 Streak to Tait, one run, bunted back past the bowlers outstretched
left hand and takes on the mid on fielder to the non strikers end
End of over 46 (7 runs) Australia A 209/9 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 32/4 = 8.00)
HH Streak 10-1-44-0 (2w) - Members End
SW Tait 14* (19b 1x4 1x6) AR Griffith 22* (25b 1x4)
32 runs required from 24 balls
Hondo back into the attack from the northern end
46.1 Hondo to Tait, one run, pushed just straight of the mid off who is
quite wide
46.2 Hondo to Griffith, two runs, tees off on the straight full ball -
clipped into the square leg
46.3 Hondo to Griffith, no run, pulling and missing at the ball outside
off
46.4 Hondo to Griffith, one run, pulled into the deep mid wicket
46.5 Hondo to Tait, three runs, lofted into the deep mid wicket
46.6 Hondo to Griffith, two runs, lofted straight and only as deep as
the circle
End of over 47 (9 runs) Australia A 218/9 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 23/3 = 7.67)
DT Hondo 10-1-34-2 (2w 4nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Tait 18* (21b 1x4 1x6) AR Griffith 27* (29b 1x4)
Blignaut back on from the southern end
23 runs from 18 balls
47.1 Blignaut to Tait, no run, short and cuts uppish but misses
47.2 Blignaut to Tait, one run, played to the off side - the bowler
throws at the strikers end but bounces it over
47.3 Blignaut to Griffith, legbye: FOUR, speared down the leg side - has
a glance and the ball comes off the pad into the very fine leg
47.4 Blignaut to Griffith, one run, defends back past the bowlers right
side
47.5 Blignaut to Tait, one run, defends to the off side
47.6 Blignaut to Griffith, two runs, clipped down into the deep wide
third man
End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia A 227/9 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 14/2 = 7.00)
AM Blignaut 8-2-27-2 (2w 2nb) - Members End
SW Tait 20* (24b 1x4 1x6) AR Griffith 30* (32b 1x4)
14 runs ... 12 balls
Ervine brought back from the northern end
Crowd being royally entertained by this last pair
48.1 Ervine to Tait, one run, pushed back to the bowler - who seeing the
non striker out of his ground has a go at those stumps and misses
48.2 Ervine to Griffith, three runs, driven through the backward point
48.3 Ervine to Tait, one run, pushed back past the bowler
48.4 Ervine to Griffith, no run, has a push at the off side and missed
48.5 Ervine to Griffith, no run, pushed back past the bowler
48.6 Ervine to Griffith, OUT: pops this into the air and is taken at
gully by Carlisle
Australia A 232/10, Partnership of 53
AR Griffith c Carlisle b Ervine 33 (36b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (5 runs) Australia A 232/10 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 9/1 = 9.00)
SM Ervine 10-0-44-4 (2w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Tait 22* (26b 1x4 1x6)
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