5th Match: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 23 Jan 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
rain is plentiful in sydney been going most of the morning and the
rain radar shows plenty still to come we may be lucky to get any
play in today
the rain has dropped off and covers are being lifted word is the
toss will be at 3pm local time, with the start at 3:30pm local,
0450 GMT, thats 75 minutes after the scheduled start
all the covers are off and both teams on the field warming up
Word is now we are looking at a start at 3pm localtime, 0400GMT
Australia have won the toss and chosen to take first use of the
wicket with the ball
Australia have elected to continue the policy of using part timers
as the spinners with hogg missing out
Gillespie is resting, haddin comes in for the 'resting' Gilchrist
and McGrath returning to the team
0.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off
0.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left again
0.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
0.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left again
0.5 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left swings back after passing the
batsman
0.6 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left
End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 0* (0b) Salman Butt 0* (6b)
1.1 Lee to Kamran Akmal, two runs, sliced out behind point
1.2 Lee to Kamran Akmal, no run, taken on the pad out on the legside
1.3 Lee to Kamran Akmal, no run, walking into a drive missing a ball
swinging away
1.4 Lee to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushing defensively and swings away
1.5 Lee to Kamran Akmal, no run, left
1.6 Lee to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to gully
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 0* (6b) Kamran Akmal 2* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, played off the backfoot to point
2.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, OUT: pitched on the stumps straigtening up
and looking to be hitting middle
Pakistan 2/1, Partnership of 2
Salman Butt lbw b McGrath 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Kamran Akmal 2* (6b) GD McGrath 1.2-1-0-1
2.3 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, cutting back beats a defensive bat
2.4 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, great ball lifts off the wicket
moving away just beats the outside edge
2.5 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, played off the backfoot to gully
2.6 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, keeps low outside off
End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 0.67)
GD McGrath 2-2-0-1 - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 2* (6b) Shoaib Malik 0* (4b)
3.1 Lee to Kamran Akmal, OUT: driving at a straight ball plays aroun it
and it hits off stump
Pakistan 2/2, Partnership of 0
Kamran Akmal b Lee 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 0* (4b) B Lee 1.1-0-2-1
3.2 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes at a ball moving away
3.3 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, late decision to leave hits the
face of the bat as he is trying to leave the ball
3.4 Lee to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven wide of mid off
3.5 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, pushed down the legside
3.5 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short into his pads turned out
behind square leg
3.6 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, working out on the legside a
leding edge flies over midwicket
End of over 4 (7 runs) Pakistan 9/2 (RR: 2.25)
B Lee 2-0-9-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Shoaib Malik 1* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (4b)
4.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, cuts back hits him high on the
body
4.2 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, cuts back sharply going over the
top of the stumps
4.3 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
4.4 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left
4.5 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, driving from the crease an misses
4.6 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to cover
End of over 5 (maiden) Pakistan 9/2 (RR: 1.80)
GD McGrath 3-3-0-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (4b) Shoaib Malik 1* (11b)
5.1 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, taken on the pad flies out to slip
5.2 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driving went away from the bat
5.3 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to cover
5.4 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, turne out forward of square leg
5.5 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full weide ball lands behind the
stumps well outside off
5.6 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid off
End of over 6 (2 runs) Pakistan 11/2 (RR: 1.83)
B Lee 3-0-11-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Shoaib Malik 1* (11b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (10b)
6.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
6.2 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, one run, plays back inside edge trickles
out on the on side
6.3 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played up the off side
6.4 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mi off
6.5 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cuts back beating the defensive
bat
6.6 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short of a length pulled nicely of
the stumps behind square leg
End of over 7 (5 runs) Pakistan 16/2 (RR: 2.29)
GD McGrath 4-3-5-1 - Paddington End
Shoaib Malik 2* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (14b 1x4)
7.1 Lee to Shoaib Malik, one run, off a leading edge defensively up the
off side
7.2 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball on legstump fended down
just wide of the keeper
7.3 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, driving at a full ball threw the bat
an it flies over the top of second slip
7.4 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the boler
7.5 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, short on legstump again pulls a bit of
a top edge to it, but it flies out high an long, a dozen rows back
behind square leg
7.6 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 8 (15 runs) Pakistan 31/2 (RR: 3.88)
B Lee 4-0-26-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Shoaib Malik 3* (14b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (19b 3x4 1x6)
8.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, wide outside off swings
wider
8.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to mid off
8.2 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off stump
8.3 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left outside off again
8.4 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, cuts back sharply cutting him in
half as he lately pulls the bat down having played the wrong line
goes over the top of the stumps
8.5 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, plays and misses
8.6 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, no run, left
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 32/2 (RR: 3.56)
GD McGrath 5-3-6-1 (1w) - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (19b 3x4 1x6) Shoaib Malik 3* (20b)
9.1 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed out on the offf side
9.2 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played back to the bowler
9.3 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to cover
9.4 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, under edge onto pad it
trickles away on the off side
9.5 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, one run, run to third man
9.6 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 34/2 (RR: 3.40)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
Shoaib Malik 4* (21b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (24b 3x4 1x6)
10.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, one run, off a thick inside edge onto the
legside
10.2 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played up the offside
10.3 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
10.4 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to cover
10.5 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pads up to a ball well outside
off
10.6 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, taken on the pad trying to drive
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
GD McGrath 6-3-7-1 (1w) - Paddington End
Shoaib Malik 5* (22b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (29b 3x4 1x6)
11.1 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to midwicket
11.2 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to mid on
11.3 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid off
11.4 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, no run, played to mid on
11.5 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, two runs, driven to long off
11.6 Kasprowicz to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 38/2 (RR: 3.17)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
Shoaib Malik 8* (28b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (29b 3x4 1x6)
12.1 McGrath to Shoaib Malik, OUT: cuts back off the wicket and beats a
loose away from the body drive
Pakistan 38/3, Partnership of 36
Shoaib Malik b McGrath 8 (29b 0x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (29b 3x4 1x6) GD McGrath 6.1-3-7-2 (1w)
12.2 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
12.3 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run
12.4 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, run away toward third man well
stopped by gully
12.5 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, cut in the air just out of points
reach in front of square
12.6 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, left well outside off
12.6 McGrath to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left
End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 43/3 (RR: 3.31)
GD McGrath 7-3-12-2 (2w) - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (29b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 4* (5b 1x4)
13.1 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played behind square leg
13.2 Kasprowicz to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: standing at the crease follows a
short ball and hits a simple catching practice catch chest height
to second slip
Pakistan 44/4, Partnership of 6
Yousuf Youhana c Ponting b Kasprowicz 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (30b 3x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 2.2-0-6-1
13.3 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to point
13.4 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, wide: no run, wide outside off stump
13.4 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played defensively out on
the off side
13.5 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left
13.6 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, wide: no run
13.6 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 46/4 (RR: 3.29)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-8-1 (2w) - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (30b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 0* (4b)
14.1 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played down to fine leg
14.2 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, reaching into a driven
through forward of point
14.3 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off
14.4 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, taken on teh body
14.5 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, lft
14.6 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left
End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 49/4 (RR: 3.27)
GD McGrath 8-3-15-2 (2w) - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (31b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 2* (9b)
15.1 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, pushed down legside
15.1 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to square leg
15.2 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned behind square leg
15.3 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, turned behind square leg
15.4 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good ball lifts sharply
batsman fends at and beaten
15.5 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played up the off side
15.6 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, run to third man
End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 54/4 (RR: 3.38)
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-13-1 (3w) - Randwick End
Mohammad Hafeez 5* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (33b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off stump
16.2 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, sliced behind point
16.3 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off stump
16.4 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left again
16.5 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played defensively to ground
16.6 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven up teh off side
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 56/4 (RR: 3.29)
GD McGrath 9-3-17-2 (2w) - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (33b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 7* (19b)
17.1 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swung around behind square
leg
17.2 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off stump
17.3 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, pulled around behind square
leg
17.4 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
17.5 Kasprowicz to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned out forward of square
leg
17.6 Kasprowicz to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, cut direct to symonds at
gully who fumbles it
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 60/4 (RR: 3.33)
MS Kasprowicz 5-0-17-1 (3w) - Randwick End
Mohammad Hafeez 9* (22b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (36b 3x4 1x6)
18.1 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, cuts back sharply striking him
on pad
18.2 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played to square leg
18.3 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to mi off
18.4 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, beats a defensive bat moving
slightly away
18.5 McGrath to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, hooked off the top edge behind
square leg
18.6 McGrath to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 61/4 (RR: 3.21)
GD McGrath 10-3-18-2 (2w) - Paddington End
Mohammad Hafeez 10* (27b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (37b 3x4 1x6)
19.1 Lee to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played to point
19.2 Lee to Mohammad Hafeez, three runs, driven well up the on side of
the wicket right out to long on
19.3 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left outside off
19.4 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, full wide ball nicely driven
through the covers
19.5 Lee to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, dug out to mid on
19.6 Lee to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 20 (6 runs) Pakistan 67/4 (RR: 3.35)
B Lee 5-0-32-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (39b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 13* (31b)
20.1 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, taken on the pad trying
to work out on the legside goes behind point
20.2 Watson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to mid off
20.3 Watson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played to point
20.4 Watson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played out on the off side
20.5 Watson to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, played to cover
20.6 Watson to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT: playing away from his body thick
edge goes just to the sole slip in a wide positions right
Pakistan 68/5, Partnership of 24
Mohammad Hafeez c Hayden b Watson 13 (36b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 68/5 (RR: 3.24)
SR Watson 1-1-0-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (40b 3x4 1x6)
21.1 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to mid on, and inzy pushes
for a very short single
21.2 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left outside off stump
21.3 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, ducks a short ball aimed at legstump
21.4 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, lifting ball left going away outside
off
21.5 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short of a length ball tries to slog
away on the off side and misses
21.6 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played out on the legside
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 69/5 (RR: 3.14)
B Lee 6-0-33-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (41b 3x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 0* (5b)
22.1 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driving thick inside edge
between ody and stumps out behind square leg
22.2 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, plays loosely outside off stump
ball cuts back over the stumps
22.3 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left outside off
22.4 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, full wide ball driven nicely through
the covers
22.5 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, again full and wide and deservedly
dimissed to the cover boundary
22.6 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, shorter ball pushed to cover
End of over 23 (9 runs) Pakistan 78/5 (RR: 3.39)
SR Watson 2-1-9-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (42b 3x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 8* (10b 2x4)
23.1 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid off
23.2 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played out to deep point
23.3 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, three runs, punched off the backfoot to a
short ball goes out through the covers and stopped within 10
metres, inzamam forced to hustle back after a lazy first couple of
runs
23.4 Lee to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed out to cover
23.5 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short of a length goes for a big pull,
loud screams of joy from keeper slips, bowler late to join turned
down by the umpire
23.6 Lee to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short ball pulled through mid on, nobody
there square leg sets in just to trail it to the boundary at long
on
End of over 24 (9 runs) Pakistan 87/5 (RR: 3.62)
B Lee 7-0-42-1 (1w) - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (45b 3x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 15* (13b 3x4)
24.1 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid on
24.2 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned out on the legside
24.3 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven nicely to the deep poit
fielder
24.4 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed out on the off side again
for the quick run
24.5 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball pulled around to fine
leg
24.6 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, low full toss on legstump
punched out through midwicket
End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistan 96/5 (RR: 3.84)
SR Watson 3-1-18-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (50b 4x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 16* (14b 3x4)
25.1 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven off the backfoot to cover
25.2 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed out on the off side
25.3 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed out on the off side
25.4 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed out on the off side
25.5 Lehmann to Abdul Razzaq, no run, driving edged just short of slip
25.6 Lehmann to Abdul Razzaq, no run, driven to cover
End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 97/5 (RR: 3.73)
DS Lehmann 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (54b 4x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 16* (16b 3x4)
26.1 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, off his pad angling in
goes to short fine leg
26.2 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played to point
26.3 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played to cover
26.4 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played to backward point
26.5 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, punched off the backfoot to cover
call for a replay on a run out, played to midwicket, slow for a run
and the man throws down the stumps, looks the bat is short and in
the air when the stumsp are hit
call for a replay on a run out, played to cover, slow for a run and
the man throws down the stumps, looks the bat is short and in the
air when the stumsp are hit
26.6 Watson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, played out to cover and slow to
start the wicket is thrown down and the striker is found short on
the single
End of over 27 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 98/5 (RR: 3.63)
SR Watson 4-2-18-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (55b 4x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 16* (21b 3x4)
Pakistan 98/6, Partnership of 30
Abdul Razzaq run out (Clarke) 16 (21b 3x4 0x6)
27.1 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the track and drives
through cover
27.2 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut to deep point
27.3 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, full toss driven to long off
27.4 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, right back turned out on the
legside
27.5 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sweeps at a ball outside off
misses
27.6 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 102/6 (RR: 3.64)
DS Lehmann 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (59b 4x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 2* (2b)
28.1 Watson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, sliced down to third man
28.2 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, driving at a ball and beaten
28.3 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, played up the off side
28.4 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, driven to mid off
28.5 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, slower ball shapes to drive then
tries to dab away on the off side
End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 103/6 (RR: 3.55)
SR Watson 5-2-19-1 - Paddington End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 50* (60b 4x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 2* (6b)
29.1 Lehmann to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: sweeps outside off straight down
the man at square leg
Pakistan 103/7, Partnership of 5
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Clarke b Lehmann 50 (61b 4x4 1x6)
Shahid Afridi 2* (6b) DS Lehmann 2.1-0-5-1
29.2 Lehmann to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.3 Lehmann to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to point
29.4 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, SIX, lofted easily over the fence 10 rows
back at long on
29.5 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, no run, played to slip
29.6 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven to long off
End of over 30 (8 runs) Pakistan 111/7 (RR: 3.70)
DS Lehmann 3-0-13-1 - Randwick End
Shahid Afridi 9* (9b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 1* (2b)
30.1 Watson to Shahid Afridi, two runs, played to point
30.2 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, played back up the wicket
30.3 Watson to Shahid Afridi, one run, slower ball run to third man
30.4 Watson to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to cover
30.5 Watson to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to cover
30.6 Watson to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to point
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 114/7 (RR: 3.68)
SR Watson 6-2-22-1 - Paddington End
Shahid Afridi 12* (12b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 1* (5b)
31.1 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushes defensively and beaten
31.2 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven to long off
31.3 Lehmann to Azhar Mahmood, no run
31.4 Lehmann to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: tossed up driving big thick ege to
slip
Pakistan 115/8, Partnership of 12
Azhar Mahmood c Hayden b Lehmann 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 13* (14b 1x6) DS Lehmann 3.4-0-14-2
Match State: Drinks
31.5 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, driven to long off
31.6 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, wide: three runs, full toss down legside
misses a sweep
31.6 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, driven to long off
End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 121/8 (RR: 3.78)
DS Lehmann 4-0-20-2 (1w) - Randwick End
Naved-ul-Hasan 2* (2b) Shahid Afridi 13* (14b 1x6)
32.1 Watson to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, driven to mi off
32.2 Watson to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, cuts and misses
32.3 Watson to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, driven to mi off
32.4 Watson to Naved-ul-Hasan, legbye: one run, off the pad out on the
legside
32.5 Watson to Shahid Afridi, no run, played to cover
32.6 Watson to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, short ball pulled well over square
leg
End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 126/8 (RR: 3.82)
SR Watson 7-2-26-1 - Paddington End
Naved-ul-Hasan 2* (6b) Shahid Afridi 17* (16b 1x4 1x6)
33.1 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, played to point
33.2 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, tries to sweep taken on the pad
33.3 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, driven to long off
33.4 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, two runs, crashe out to deep point
33.5 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven to long off
33.6 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, low full toss hit back up the on
side and well stopped by the bowler
End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 130/8 (RR: 3.82)
DS Lehmann 5-0-24-2 (1w) - Randwick End
Shahid Afridi 20* (18b 1x4 1x6) Naved-ul-Hasan 3* (10b)
34.1 Lee to Shahid Afridi, no run, played to cover
34.2 Lee to Shahid Afridi, two runs, driven out to point a throw gives
away an overthrow keeping afridi on strike
34.3 Lee to Shahid Afridi, no run, played up the off side
34.4 Lee to Shahid Afridi, SIX, lofted high and long very high just
clears the rope and the jumping long off
34.5 Lee to Shahid Afridi, one run, slower ball turned behind square leg
34.6 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, left outside off
End of over 35 (9 runs) Pakistan 139/8 (RR: 3.97)
B Lee 8-0-51-1 (1w) - Paddington End
Shahid Afridi 29* (23b 1x4 2x6) Naved-ul-Hasan 3* (11b)
35.1 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, worked out on the legside
35.2 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, sweeps behind square leg
35.3 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, steps to leg then hits a hard flat
off drive so fast its beats the long off
35.4 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, two runs, tries a hard bat sweep it flies
off the top edge over the keeper down to fine leg
35.5 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, steps down takes it on the low full
toss and flogs it one bounce out to cover
35.6 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 36 (12 runs) Pakistan 151/8 (RR: 4.19)
DS Lehmann 6-0-36-2 (1w) - Randwick End
Naved-ul-Hasan 4* (12b) Shahid Afridi 40* (28b 3x4 2x6)
36.1 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, struck on the pad spearing down
legside
36.2 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, left
36.3 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, low full toss hit to mid on
36.4 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, played to deep point
36.5 Lee to Shahid Afridi, no run, driven to mid off
36.6 Lee to Shahid Afridi, no run, ducks a short ball
End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 152/8 (RR: 4.11)
B Lee 9-0-52-1 (1w) - Paddington End
Naved-ul-Hasan 5* (16b) Shahid Afridi 40* (30b 3x4 2x6)
37.1 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, one run, driven to long off
37.2 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, no run, driven up the off sie
37.3 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, SIX, down the track and slogs it high and
long and a good dozen rows back behind the sightscreen
37.4 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed out on the off side
37.5 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, driven to cover
37.6 Lehmann to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, played back up the wicket
End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 160/8 (RR: 4.21)
DS Lehmann 7-0-44-2 (1w) - Randwick End
Shahid Afridi 47* (33b 3x4 3x6) Naved-ul-Hasan 6* (19b)
38.1 Lee to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run, full toss down the legside
takes him on the pad out behind square leg
38.2 Lee to Naved-ul-Hasan, OUT: full ball swings in a little takes the
inside edge onto off stump
Pakistan 161/9, Partnership of 46
Naved-ul-Hasan b Lee 6 (20b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 47* (34b 3x4 3x6) B Lee 9.2-0-52-2 (1w)
38.3 Lee to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, legside full toss takes the pad out
on the off side
38.4 Lee to Iftikhar Anjum, one run, another full toss spooned through
point
38.5 Lee to Shahid Afridi, one run, steps to leg and smashes to long off
38.6 Lee to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, defensively played back to the
bowler
End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 163/9 (RR: 4.18)
B Lee 10-0-54-2 (1w) - Paddington End
Shahid Afridi 48* (35b 3x4 3x6) Iftikhar Anjum 1* (3b)
39.1 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, no run, tries to swing out on the legside
flies up off the pad
39.2 Lehmann to Shahid Afridi, OUT: jumps down the track, bowler sees it
sends it miles outside off stump the batsman can't reach it and is
found well out
Pakistan 163/10, Partnership of 2
Shahid Afridi st Haddin b Lehmann 48 (37b 3x4 3x6)
Iftikhar Anjum 1* (3b) DS Lehmann 7.2-0-44-3 (1w)
Match State: Innings Break
Despite finishing near regular time, we seem to be having a 10
minute break and australia will bat for 7 or 8 overs
0.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, played to point
0.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played to point
0.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, one run, turned behind square leg
0.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
0.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left
0.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
0.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, lft
End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 163/49 = 3.33)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 1* (2b) ML Hayden 0* (4b)
1.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, two runs, turned behind square leg
1.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, FOUR, into his pads and driven through
midwicket
1.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, back defensively pushed up the
off side
1.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, played out on the off side
1.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, played to mid on
1.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, FOUR, short ball pulled out forward of
square leg
End of over 2 (10 runs) Australia 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 153/48 = 3.19)
Iftikhar Anjum 1-0-10-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 0* (4b) MJ Clarke 11* (8b 2x4)
2.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left
2.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left going across him
2.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
2.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, two runs, steps down the track a little
to off and pulls a short ball behind square leg
2.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, lifting ball outside off left
2.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 151/47 = 3.21)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-3-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 11* (8b 2x4) ML Hayden 2* (10b)
3.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, FOUR, onto his pads and hit behind square
leg
3.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, played to cover
3.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, left outside off stump
3.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, one run, pushed out to point for a risky
single
3.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
3.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Hayden, no run, full ball left outside off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 18/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 146/46 = 3.17)
Iftikhar Anjum 2-0-15-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 16* (12b 3x4) ML Hayden 2* (12b)
4.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, pushed to cover
4.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, left outside off stump
4.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, SIX, slashes wildly at a short ball flies
off the upper edge over backward point
4.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, one run, driven to point
4.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, uts back squeeze out to point
4.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off
End of over 5 (7 runs) Australia 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 139/45 = 3.09)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-10-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 23* (16b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 2* (14b)
5.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
5.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, left
5.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, FOUR, flicked wide of the short fine leg
5.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
5.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, two runs, short ball pulled through
midwicket
5.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Clarke, one run, played to mid on
End of over 6 (7 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 132/44 = 3.00)
Iftikhar Anjum 3-0-22-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 30* (22b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 2* (14b)
6.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, one run, run to third man
6.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
6.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, one run, off the top of the bat maybe
glove into body out on the legside
6.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played to legside
6.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
6.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played out on the off side
End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 34/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 130/43 = 3.02)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-12-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 3* (16b) MJ Clarke 31* (26b 4x4 1x6)
and now the players take dinner
Match State: Dinner
7.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, legbye: one run, off his pad out behind
square leg
7.2 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, no run, pushed gently to cover
7.3 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, one run, whipped off his legs through
midwicket
7.4 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, full ball driven to mi off
7.5 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, plays and misses outside off
7.6 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left
End of over 8 (2 runs) Australia 36/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 128/42 = 3.05)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 32* (28b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 3* (20b)
8.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played up the off side
8.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, FOUR, driven in the air through cover
8.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played up the on side
8.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, left
8.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
8.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, played to mid on
End of over 9 (4 runs) Australia 40/0 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 124/41 = 3.02)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-0-16-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 3* (20b) MJ Clarke 36* (34b 5x4 1x6)
9.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled through midwicket
9.2 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left outside off stup
9.3 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, one run, driven wide of mid off
9.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, one run, played out to midwicket
9.5 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left
9.6 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, (noball) no run, driven to mid on
9.6 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, three runs, short ball pulled skied out to
midwicket
End of over 10 (10 runs) Australia 50/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 114/40 = 2.85)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 11* (26b 1x4) MJ Clarke 37* (35b 5x4 1x6)
10.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off
10.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left again
10.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, wide: no run, down legside
10.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
10.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, pushed to mid on
10.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, two runs, driven wide of mid off who
punts the ball away allowing for a second
10.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Clarke, no run, left just outside off
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 54/0 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 110/39 = 2.82)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-20-0 (1w) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 12* (29b 1x4) MJ Clarke 39* (38b 5x4 1x6)
11.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, (noball) no run, driven to mid off
11.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left
11.2 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
11.3 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
11.4 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
11.5 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, one run, driven up the off side of the
wicket
11.6 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, FOUR, driven from outside off to long on
End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 60/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 104/38 = 2.74)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-17-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 13* (35b 1x4) MJ Clarke 43* (39b 6x4 1x6)
12.1 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, cuts and misses a ball that jumps
a little
12.2 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, left going through quickly
12.3 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
12.4 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, pads away
12.5 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, one run, driven to deep midwicket
12.6 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, plays and beaten
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 61/0 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 103/37 = 2.78)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 14* (40b 1x4) MJ Clarke 43* (40b 6x4 1x6)
13.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
13.2 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled out over midwcket
13.3 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, one run, turned to square leg
13.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, one run, turned behind square leg
13.5 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
13.6 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, one run, turned out to square leg
End of over 14 (7 runs) Australia 68/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 96/36 = 2.67)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-24-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 20* (45b 2x4) MJ Clarke 44* (41b 6x4 1x6)
14.1 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
14.2 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, played to cover
14.3 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, left outside off
14.4 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, pushed up the off side
14.5 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, played out on the off side
14.6 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, one run, played out behind square leg
End of over 15 (1 run) Australia 69/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 95/35 = 2.71)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-2-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 21* (51b 2x4) MJ Clarke 44* (41b 6x4 1x6)
15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, mistime out to point
15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven to mi off
15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, lft
15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, one run, pulled out to square leg
End of over 16 (1 run) Australia 70/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 94/34 = 2.76)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-25-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 22* (57b 2x4) MJ Clarke 44* (41b 6x4 1x6)
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, bye: three runs, pads up ball turns back
keeper doesn't quite handle it away to fine leg
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, back, cuts to deep point'
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, trying to sweep taken on the pad
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, no run, spooned up the on side of the
wicket
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 75/0 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 89/33 = 2.70)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-4-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 23* (62b 2x4) MJ Clarke 45* (42b 6x4 1x6)
17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, driving thick inside edge goes to
fine leg
17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Hayden, OUT: gets under a cut shot and puts it
right down third mans throat
Australia 79/1, Partnership of 79
ML Hayden c Naved-ul-Hasan b Abdul Razzaq 27 (65b 3x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 45* (42b 6x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 5.3-0-29-1 (2nb)
17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, wide: no run, bouncer over the batsman
17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, (noball) no run, left
17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, one run, turned behind square leg
17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Ponting, one run, short ball turns his head away
and spoons the ball out behind square leg
End of over 18 (8 runs) Australia 83/1 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 81/32 = 2.53)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-33-1 (1w 3nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 1* (2b) MJ Clarke 46* (44b 6x4 1x6)
18.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
18.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, left
18.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, wide: no run, down legside trying to
sweep
18.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driving ball turns away from the
bat
18.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, short ball pulled out forward of
square leg
18.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to silly point
18.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played out to point
End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 76/31 = 2.45)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 46* (44b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 5* (8b 1x4)
19.1 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, FOUR, driving off the backfoot over point
19.2 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, FOUR, short ball pulled out behind square
leg
19.3 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, no run, back defended to mid off
19.4 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, one run, pulled off the top edge to square
leg
19.5 Abdul Razzaq to Ponting, one run, played out to square leg
19.6 Abdul Razzaq to Clarke, no run, short ball ducks
End of over 20 (10 runs) Australia 98/1 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 66/30 = 2.20)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-43-1 (1w 3nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 6* (9b 1x4) MJ Clarke 55* (49b 8x4 1x6)
20.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to point
20.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
20.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
20.4 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, cut out to deep point
20.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
20.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, cut out behind point
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 100/1 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 64/29 = 2.21)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-11-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 56* (50b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (14b 1x4)
21.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played to midwicket
21.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played to mid onb
21.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, turns down legside misses a
sweep
21.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played backward of point
21.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played to square leg
21.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, legbye: one run, off pad behind square
leg
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) Australia 101/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 63/28 = 2.25)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 56* (56b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (14b 1x4)
22.1 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, trying to swing across the line
struck in front loud appeal turned down
22.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
22.3 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, pushed out on the off side
22.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
22.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to cover
22.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
End of over 23 (1 run) Australia 102/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 62/27 = 2.30)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-12-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 57* (59b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 7* (17b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
23.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played back to the bowler
23.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played to midwicket
23.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, wide: no run, tries to sweep down the
legside
23.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, wide: no run, see above
23.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
23.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, one run, played through square leg
23.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, tries to swing out on the
legside
23.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 107/1 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 57/26 = 2.19)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-1-5-0 (2w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 59* (64b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 8* (18b 1x4)
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, (noball) no run, trying to work to leg
goes off the back off the bat behind point
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played to point
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, FOUR, short cut behind point
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, off the pad out on the off side
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played behind point
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, FOUR, driven back up the wicket bowler
tries to get a boot but is too slow
End of over 25 (9 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 48/25 = 1.92)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 8* (18b 1x4) MJ Clarke 67* (71b 10x4 1x6)
25.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
25.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, FOUR, down the track drives through
cover
25.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, three runs, playing back thick edge gets
in the air to the slip who doesn't get hands on it runs to third
man
25.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, no run, played to sqare leg
25.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
25.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
End of over 26 (8 runs) Australia 124/1 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 40/24 = 1.67)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-1-13-0 (2w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 74* (73b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 9* (22b 1x4)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played to cover
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, carved out to deep point
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, tries to paddle but hit on the
back pad
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
Drizzle falling
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, tries to pull a not that short
ball taken on the pad loud appeal turned down
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 27 (1 run) Australia 125/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 39/23 = 1.70)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-22-0 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 75* (75b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 9* (26b 1x4)
27.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played to cover
27.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, played out on the legside
27.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, no run, turned behind square leg
27.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, three runs, driven out square to deep
point
rain coming down fairly heavily now
Umpires conferring, Australian almost twice the score they need at
this point
And they're going off now
Match State: Delay - Rain
0947GMT, umpires in discussion with the groundsmen we've still got
the covers down but they're starting to be lifted by the look
Restart likely at 9pm loca, 1000GMT
PLayers back on the field
27.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
27.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, wide: no run, down legside
27.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 129/1 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 35/22 = 1.59)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-1-17-0 (3w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 78* (79b 11x4 1x6) RT Ponting 9* (28b 1x4)
28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, one run, playing back inside edge down to
fine leg
28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to mid opn
28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, wide: no run, down the legside
28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, legbye: one run, off his pads to square
leg
28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, no run, driving and beaten
End of over 29 (7 runs) Australia 132/1 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 32/21 = 1.52)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 9* (32b 1x4) MJ Clarke 79* (81b 11x4 1x6)
29.1 Salman Butt to Ponting, one run, pushed out to cover
29.2 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, driven to mid on
29.3 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, played to square leg
29.4 Salman Butt to Clarke, two runs, turned forward of square leg
29.5 Salman Butt to Clarke, FOUR, lofted over cover
29.6 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run
End of over 30 (7 runs) Australia 139/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 25/20 = 1.25)
Salman Butt 1-0-7-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 10* (33b 1x4) MJ Clarke 85* (86b 12x4 1x6)
30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, legbye: one run, off his pad out on the
legside
lifted the ball to cover, discusson now between umpires on the
carriage called no catch
30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, no run, lifted to cover who is uncertain
about the catch the umpires confer but don't go to the tv
30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, no run, driven to cover
30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, no run, played up the off side
30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, legbye: one run, off his body out on the
off side
replay seems to suggest the catch was taken
30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left
End of over 31 (2 runs, maiden) Australia 141/1 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 23/19 = 1.21)
Azhar Mahmood 2-1-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 85* (90b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 10* (35b 1x4)
31.1 Salman Butt to Clarke, one run, driven to long off
31.2 Salman Butt to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
31.3 Salman Butt to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
31.4 Salman Butt to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
31.5 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, playe to square leg
31.6 Salman Butt to Clarke, one run, driven to long on
End of over 32 (3 runs) Australia 144/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 20/18 = 1.11)
Salman Butt 2-0-10-0 - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 87* (93b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 11* (38b 1x4)
32.1 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, three runs, diven to long on
32.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, FOUR, driven nicely up the on side beats
mid on and out to the boundary
32.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, very short over the batsmans head
32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
32.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, defended up the on side
32.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, pushed defensively again
End of over 33 (7 runs) Australia 151/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 13/17 = 0.76)
Azhar Mahmood 3-1-9-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 90* (94b 12x4 1x6) RT Ponting 15* (43b 2x4)
33.1 Salman Butt to Clarke, (noball) one run, driven wide of mid on
33.1 Salman Butt to Ponting, one run, played to deep point
33.2 Salman Butt to Clarke, FOUR, plays back and carved out over cover
33.3 Salman Butt to Clarke, two runs, down the track a thick edge flies
to third an
33.4 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, swung around behind square leg an
easy single denied
33.5 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, driven to deep cover, an again the
single not taken by the batsmen
33.6 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 34 (9 runs) Australia 160/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 4/16 = 0.25)
Salman Butt 3-0-19-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 16* (44b 2x4) MJ Clarke 97* (100b 13x4 1x6)
34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left
34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left
34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to cover
34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 35 (maiden) Australia 160/1 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 4/15 = 0.27)
Azhar Mahmood 4-2-9-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 97* (100b 13x4 1x6) RT Ponting 16* (50b 2x4)
35.1 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, cross batted over the bowlers head
out to long off who fields so brilliantly at the rope that they
can't even get a run
35.2 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, short ball pulled fast hard out to
the deep midwicket again, the pakistani fielding so brilliant the
australians can't even get runs to hits to the rope!
35.3 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, jumps down the track and DROPPED AT
deep mid on, but not to worry they still can't get any runs
35.4 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, short ball pulled to midwicket
35.5 Salman Butt to Clarke, two runs, diven through the covers this time
they actually bother running
35.6 Salman Butt to Clarke, no run, driven to deep mid off and they
don't run
End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 162/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 2/14 = 0.14)
Salman Butt 4-0-21-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 16* (50b 2x4) MJ Clarke 99* (106b 13x4 1x6)
36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid on
36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Clarke, FOUR, driven through the covers