1st Match: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 14 Jan 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
Hello and welcome to the MCG for today's match of the VB Series
Australia has won the toss and elected to bat
Simon Katich will not be playing due to illness, Michael Clarke to
open
Conditions are excellent, warm day at the MCG, the 12th men are
Glenn McGrath and Ricardo Powell
0.1 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, tries to work to leg, hit on the
pad, well down the leg side
0.2 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, drives a swinging half volley,
firmly one bounce to mid on
0.3 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, aims to drive again, hit in front on
middle on the pad, no real appeal as it was missing leg
0.4 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down the leg side, poor ball,
duly called by umpire S Davis
0.4 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, short, forced to backward point,
well saved by the youngster Marshall
0.5 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, pushes forward, good line from the
left armer
0.6 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, drives a half volley very firmly
back to the bowler, saved by Bradshaw
End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
IDR Bradshaw 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Members End
MJ Clarke 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 0* (6b)
1.1 Dillon to Clarke, (noball) two runs, flicks off the toes, easy
start for Clarke
1.1 Dillon to Clarke, no run, leaves one outside the off-stump
1.2 Dillon to Clarke, no run
1.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, leaves outside off
1.4 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes to mid wicket, another good length
delivery
1.5 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes forward in defence to Lara at
cover
1.6 Dillon to Clarke, no run, leaves one outside off, ends a pretty
good over
End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
M Dillon 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 0* (6b) MJ Clarke 2* (7b)
2.1 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, OUT: tries to force a ball over mid wicket,
Bravo dives to high to his right and takes a brilliant catch, the
best we've seen this summer, great start for the WINDIES
Australia 4/1, Partnership of 4
AC Gilchrist c Bravo b Bradshaw 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Clarke 2* (7b) IDR Bradshaw 1.1-0-1-1 (1w)
2.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, pushes forward and gets and edge, no
carry bounces well short of the keeper
This is the third time this pitch has been used in past 12 days
2.3 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, pushes forward, lifts off a length,
pops up just short of cover
2.4 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, flciks off the pads to short mid
wicket, Lara does well to save
2.5 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, drives to mid off
2.6 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, pushes forward and defends to point
End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 4/1 (RR: 1.33)
IDR Bradshaw 2-1-1-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 2* (7b) RT Ponting 0* (5b)
3.1 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes forward to point
3.2 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes forward in defence
3.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, looks to cut at one outside off, keeps
very low, this pitch a bit of concern for the batsmen at the
moment
3.4 Dillon to Clarke, one run, pushes off middle and leg wide of mid on
3.5 Dillon to Ponting, one run, drives to mid on, Samuels fields has a
ping, the ball misses the stumps and hits Ponting on the body
3.6 Dillon to Clarke, FOUR, Dillon appears to lose his run-up, drops
short, Clarke cuts through cover point
End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 10/1 (RR: 2.50)
M Dillon 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Members End
RT Ponting 1* (6b) MJ Clarke 7* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, drives to mid on
4.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, pushes off the pads wide of mid
wicket
4.3 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, off the front foot, pushes to point
4.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pushes forward again, goes to the
stationary point, who is one of the two catches
4.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, short outside off, cuts hard to Sarwan,
three in a row for the fielder at point
4.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, one run, pushes behind point, quick single
taken
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 12/1 (RR: 2.40)
IDR Bradshaw 3-1-3-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 8* (16b 1x4) RT Ponting 2* (8b)
5.1 Dillon to Clarke, no run, leaves one alone outside the off stump
5.2 Dillon to Clarke, FOUR, short outside off, cuts over backward
point, great shot
5.3 Dillon to Clarke, (noball) no run, played off the back foot to
point
5.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes to cover
5.4 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes a straight delivery to mid on
5.5 Dillon to Clarke, one run, short ball, cuts in the air to cover
point, Marshall jumps high and gets a hand to it, but drops it
5.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, defends to the on side
End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 18/1 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 3-0-15-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Clarke 13* (22b 2x4) RT Ponting 2* (9b)
6.1 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, defends towards cover
6.2 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pushes to point, playing off the front
foot
6.3 Bradshaw to Clarke, FOUR, pulls a good length ball over mid wicket,
great stroke
6.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, FOUR, advances, lofts over mid off, one bounce
to the rope
6.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, defends to the off side
6.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, FOUR, short, forces off the back foot through
cover, 3x4 in the over
End of over 7 (12 runs) Australia 30/1 (RR: 4.29)
IDR Bradshaw 4-1-15-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 2* (9b) MJ Clarke 25* (28b 5x4)
7.1 Dillon to Ponting, FOUR, drives a very friendly half volley to the
long on boundary
7.2 Dillon to Ponting, one run, pushes forward of square leg
7.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, bouncer down the leg side, probably a
wide really
7.4 Dillon to Clarke, one run, flicks behind square leg, Bravo fumbles,
they get a single anyway
7.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, leaves alone outside off
7.6 Dillon to Ponting, SIX, pulls a short ball, over backward square
leg, not just over the rope, but over the fence which is 15 metres
further back
End of over 8 (12 runs) Australia 42/1 (RR: 5.25)
M Dillon 4-0-27-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Clarke 26* (30b 5x4) RT Ponting 13* (13b 1x4 1x6)
32 from the last three overs
8.1 Bradshaw to Clarke, one run, pushes to long off
8.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, pushes uop to mid on, easy single
8.3 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, defends off the front foot to short
cover point
8.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, one run, cuts behind point to third man
8.5 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, defends off the back foot to point
8.6 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, gets a ball that lifts off a length,
spars at it through to the keeper
End of over 9 (3 runs) Australia 45/1 (RR: 5.00)
IDR Bradshaw 5-1-18-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 28* (33b 5x4) RT Ponting 14* (16b 1x4 1x6)
9.1 Dillon to Clarke, FOUR, short again, pulled away, terrible ball
really
9.2 Dillon to Clarke, FOUR, short outside off this time, cuts behind
point, 50 up in 27 minutes only
9.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, defends off the back foot to mid on
9.4 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes to cover
9.5 Dillon to Clarke, one run, guides off the back foot to third man
9.6 Dillon to Ponting, three runs, clips off the toes through mid
wicket
End of over 10 (12 runs) Australia 57/1 (RR: 5.70)
M Dillon 5-0-39-0 (2nb) - Members End
RT Ponting 17* (17b 1x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 37* (38b 7x4)
10.1 Bradshaw to Ponting, FOUR, advances, drives through cover, boy oh
boy these two are thrashing em at the moment
10.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, defends off the back foot to short
cover
10.3 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, guides to third man
10.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, defends off the back foot, keeper
standing up to the stumps now
10.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pushes forward to cover
10.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, two runs, flicks off the pads through mid
wicket
End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 64/1 (RR: 5.82)
IDR Bradshaw 6-1-25-1 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 22* (20b 2x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 39* (41b 7x4)
11.1 Samuels to Ponting, no run, forces to point
11.2 Samuels to Ponting, no run, drives to mid on
11.3 Samuels to Ponting, one run, works off the pads to deep backward
square leg
11.4 Samuels to Clarke, no run, cuts to backward point, Marshall fields
well
11.5 Samuels to Clarke, one run, drives wide of mid on
11.6 Samuels to Ponting, one run, pushes forward of square leg, easy one
there, reasonable start there
End of over 12 (3 runs) Australia 67/1 (RR: 5.58)
MN Samuels 1-0-3-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 24* (24b 2x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 40* (43b 7x4)
Change of ends for Dillon
12.1 Dillon to Ponting, no run, drives a half volley to mid on
12.2 Dillon to Ponting, one run, pushes to mid on, Hinds fails to pick
up, Clarke was in bother running to the keepers end
12.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes to mid on
12.4 Dillon to Clarke, two runs, slices a drive high over point,
Marshall flies after it but can't get near it
12.5 Dillon to Clarke, no run, pushes forward and defends to point
12.6 Dillon to Clarke, one run, defends slowly off the back foot to mid
on, easy run there
End of over 13 (4 runs) Australia 71/1 (RR: 5.46)
M Dillon 6-0-43-0 (2nb) - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 43* (47b 7x4) RT Ponting 25* (26b 2x4 1x6)
13.1 Samuels to Clarke, no run, tries to cut and misses
13.2 Samuels to Clarke, no run, drives to the bowlers left, who dives
and makes a good save
13.3 Samuels to Clarke, one run, forces off the back foot through cover
13.4 Samuels to Ponting, no run, defends to the bowler
13.5 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes forward to point
13.6 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes to mid wicket, Lara fields well
as Clarke heads back to the non-strikers end
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 72/1 (RR: 5.14)
MN Samuels 2-0-4-0 - Members End
MJ Clarke 44* (50b 7x4) RT Ponting 25* (29b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Dillon to Clarke, one run, drives back past the bowler, to the on-
side of the stumps
14.2 Dillon to Ponting, FOUR, short, pulled behind sqaure leg, Dillon's
having a shock er here today
14.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, pushes to mid wicket, Lara charges in
and has a ping to the non-strikers end, Clarke was home anyway
14.4 Dillon to Ponting, two runs, lofts a drive over mid on, Hinds runs
back but can't get a hand on it
14.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, drives to mid on
14.6 Dillon to Ponting, one run, pushes out to cover, single taken
End of over 15 (8 runs) Australia 80/1 (RR: 5.33)
M Dillon 7-0-51-0 (2nb) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 32* (34b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 45* (51b 7x4)
15.1 Samuels to Ponting, one run, pushes to the right of cover point
15.2 Samuels to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
15.3 Samuels to Ponting, one run, drives to long on
15.4 Samuels to Clarke, FOUR, cuts behind point to bring up his fifty in
just 68 minutes from 53 balls, 8x4
15.5 Samuels to Clarke, no run, pushes forward in defence
15.6 Samuels to Clarke, one run, cuts to deep point
End of over 16 (8 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 5.50)
MN Samuels 3-0-12-0 - Members End
MJ Clarke 51* (55b 8x4) RT Ponting 34* (36b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Hinds to Clarke, no run
16.2 Hinds to Clarke, no run
16.3 Hinds to Clarke, no run, defends off the back foot
16.4 Hinds to Clarke, one run, drives to deep point
16.5 Hinds to Ponting, one run, forces off the back foot to long on
16.6 Hinds to Clarke, one run, pushes towards long off
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 91/1 (RR: 5.35)
WW Hinds 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MJ Clarke 53* (60b 8x4) RT Ponting 35* (37b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Samuels to Clarke, no run, pushes forward, hits the edge of the bat
onto the pad and rebounds to the keeper, not out says Rudi
17.2 Samuels to Clarke, one run, drives to mid on
17.3 Samuels to Ponting, one run, clips out to deep mid wicket
Mistake there by Rudi, not that the Windies appealed that well
17.4 Samuels to Clarke, no run, pushes to mid wicket
17.5 Samuels to Clarke, one run, pushes to short cover, mis-fielded they
get a single
17.6 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes behind square leg, Chanderpaul
charges in and prevents the single
End of over 18 (3 runs) Australia 94/1 (RR: 5.22)
MN Samuels 4-0-15-0 - Members End
MJ Clarke 55* (64b 8x4) RT Ponting 36* (39b 3x4 1x6)
18.1 Hinds to Clarke, one run, drives to long on
18.2 Hinds to Ponting, FOUR, leg glances to long leg
18.3 Hinds to Ponting, one run, drives to long off, up comes the 100
18.4 Hinds to Clarke, no run, drives to cover
18.5 Hinds to Clarke, two runs, works behind the square leg umpire
18.6 Hinds to Clarke, two runs, pushes to point, throw goes to the
bowlers end, direct hit would have seen a run out to Marshall,
they get an overthrow as well
End of over 19 (10 runs) Australia 104/1 (RR: 5.47)
WW Hinds 2-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 41* (41b 4x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 60* (68b 8x4)
19.1 Samuels to Ponting, FOUR, pushes forward, glances off the face of
the bat to a very fine third man
19.2 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes forward to short mid wicket
19.3 Samuels to Ponting, one run, pushes firmly to deep square leg,
Gayle's throw is a shocker
19.4 Samuels to Clarke, no run, pushes to short cover point
19.5 Samuels to Clarke, no run, pushes forward in defence
19.6 Samuels to Clarke, no run, turns to short mid wicket, Lara's there
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 109/1 (RR: 5.45)
MN Samuels 5-0-20-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 46* (44b 5x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 60* (71b 8x4)
20.1 Hinds to Ponting, one run, pushes behind square leg
20.2 Hinds to Clarke, two runs, works it out to deep mid wicket
20.3 Hinds to Clarke, two runs, drives to long on
20.4 Hinds to Clarke, no run, played back to the bowler
20.5 Hinds to Clarke, one run, drives to deep point
20.6 Hinds to Ponting, one run, drives to long off
End of over 21 (7 runs) Australia 116/1 (RR: 5.52)
WW Hinds 3-0-20-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 48* (46b 5x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 65* (75b 8x4)
21.1 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes to square leg
21.2 Samuels to Ponting, one run, sweeps behind square leg
21.3 Samuels to Clarke, one run, drives to deep point
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21.4 Samuels to Ponting, no run, pushes to mid wicket
21.5 Samuels to Ponting, one run, works off the pads to long leg and
there's his fifty in 81 minutes from 50 balls
21.6 Samuels to Clarke, OUT: tries to guide to third man and misses
Australia 119/2, Partnership of 115
MJ Clarke b Samuels 66 (77b 8x4 0x6)
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 119/2 (RR: 5.41)
MN Samuels 6-0-23-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 50* (50b 5x4 1x6)
22.1 Gayle to Ponting, no run, drives to mid on
22.2 Gayle to Ponting, no run, pushes to mid on, Lara fields again
22.3 Gayle to Ponting, no run, defends down the on side
22.4 Gayle to Ponting, one run, drives to long on
22.5 Gayle to Martyn, three runs, cuts to third man
22.6 Gayle to Ponting, one run, pushes slowly behind point
End of over 23 (5 runs) Australia 124/2 (RR: 5.39)
CH Gayle 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 52* (55b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 3* (1b)
23.1 Samuels to Ponting, wide: no run, poor ball down the leg side
23.1 Samuels to Ponting, no run, defends off the back foot to the bowler
23.2 Samuels to Ponting, one run, works behind square leg
23.3 Samuels to Martyn, no run
23.4 Samuels to Martyn, bye: two runs
23.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run
23.6 Samuels to Martyn, one run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 129/2 (RR: 5.38)
MN Samuels 7-0-26-1 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 4* (5b) RT Ponting 53* (57b 5x4 1x6)
24.1 Gayle to Martyn, one run, forces to deep cover
24.2 Gayle to Ponting, no run, pushes to square leg
24.3 Gayle to Ponting, no run, drives a half volley back to the bowler
24.4 Gayle to Ponting, one run, pushes slowly to point
24.5 Gayle to Martyn, no run, cuts to short third man, Martyn wandered
off but was sent back
24.6 Gayle to Martyn, one run, flciks forward of square leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) Australia 132/2 (RR: 5.28)
CH Gayle 2-0-8-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 6* (8b) RT Ponting 54* (60b 5x4 1x6)
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25.1 Samuels to Martyn, no run, plays to backward point
25.2 Samuels to Martyn, no run, pulls to square leg
25.3 Samuels to Martyn, no run, cuts to backward point
25.4 Samuels to Martyn, one run, drives on the up past the bowler to
long off
25.5 Samuels to Ponting, legbye: one run, works off the pads
25.6 Samuels to Martyn, one run, cuts behind point to the deep
End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 135/2 (RR: 5.19)
MN Samuels 8-0-28-1 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 8* (13b) RT Ponting 54* (61b 5x4 1x6)
Sorry about the abrieviated comms when the spinners are on, my
fingers are aching
26.1 Gayle to Martyn, FOUR, short pulls over mid wicket
26.2 Gayle to Martyn, FOUR, short again, pulls behind square leg, back
to back fours
26.3 Gayle to Martyn, two runs, works the ball fine, they rush back for
a couple
26.4 Gayle to Martyn, no run, defends off the back foot
26.5 Gayle to Martyn, two runs, clips off the toes, somehow they get
two, quick running
26.6 Gayle to Martyn, one run, drives to long on, entertaining over that
End of over 27 (13 runs) Australia 148/2 (RR: 5.48)
CH Gayle 3-0-21-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 21* (19b 2x4) RT Ponting 54* (61b 5x4 1x6)
Aussies on track for a 300+ score here
Maybe Pedro Collin may well have been a better selection
Maybe Pedro Collins may well have been a better selection
27.1 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, advances, drives to long on
27.2 Sarwan to Ponting, no run, pushes forward, Sarwan bowling from
around the wicket
27.3 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, drives to long off, 150 up in 110
minutes from 27.3 overs
27.4 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, drives to long on
27.5 Sarwan to Ponting, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
27.6 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, pushes to point, easy single,
reasonable over there
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 152/2 (RR: 5.43)
RR Sarwan 1-0-4-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 56* (65b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 23* (21b 2x4)
28.1 Bravo to Ponting, one run, forces out to deep point
28.2 Bravo to Martyn, no run, defends
28.3 Bravo to Martyn, no run, tries to drive, goes back to the bowler
off an inside edge
28.4 Bravo to Martyn, no run, advaces and drives to mid off
28.5 Bravo to Martyn, no run, slower ball, flicked to short mid wicket,
Sarwan dives and saves
28.6 Bravo to Martyn, one run, cuts a short wide one, to deep cover
point
End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 154/2 (RR: 5.31)
DJJ Bravo 1-0-2-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 24* (26b 2x4) RT Ponting 57* (66b 5x4 1x6)
29.1 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, forces a full pitch to deep mid wicket
29.2 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, drives to long on
29.3 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, short., pulls to deep square leg
29.4 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, pulls to deep square leg
29.5 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, defends off the back foot
29.6 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, advances and drives to long on, 5
singles in the over
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 159/2 (RR: 5.30)
RR Sarwan 2-0-9-0 - Members End
DR Martyn 27* (30b 2x4) RT Ponting 59* (68b 5x4 1x6)
30.1 Bravo to Martyn, no run, cuts to point
30.2 Bravo to Martyn, one run, drives a near yorker to mid on
30.3 Bravo to Ponting, legbye: one run, tries to flciks to leg, hit the
pad
30.4 Bravo to Martyn, FOUR, lofted drive over wide mid on, great shot
30.5 Bravo to Martyn, no run, well timed flick off the pads to Sarwan at
mid wicket
30.6 Bravo to Martyn, no run, tries to cut, gets a bottom edge on the
bounce to the keeper
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 165/2 (RR: 5.32)
DJJ Bravo 2-0-7-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 59* (69b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 32* (35b 3x4)
31.1 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, pushes towards cover
31.2 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, forces out to deep mid wicket
31.3 Sarwan to Ponting, two runs, clips out to deep mid wicket
31.4 Sarwan to Ponting, no run, pushes to cover
31.5 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, pushes to wards cover point, easy
single
31.6 Sarwan to Martyn, wide: no run, tries to sweep, misses and gets a
wide
31.6 Sarwan to Martyn, wide: no run, another one down leg, didn't bother
at a sweep this time
31.6 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, advances, defends using a combination of
bat and pad
End of over 32 (7 runs) Australia 172/2 (RR: 5.38)
RR Sarwan 3-0-16-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 63* (73b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 33* (37b 3x4)
32.1 Bravo to Ponting, one run, clips out to deep square leg
32.2 Bravo to Martyn, one run, cuts a wide one towards third man
32.3 Bravo to Ponting, no run, tries to slog one through mid wicket,
well fielded by Sarwan
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32.4 Bravo to Ponting, two runs, works to long leg, flies back for a
couple, great work by the Aussies
32.5 Bravo to Ponting, one run, drives to long on, easy run this time
32.6 Bravo to Martyn, one run, drives down to long on
End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia 178/2 (RR: 5.39)
DJJ Bravo 3-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 35* (39b 3x4) RT Ponting 67* (77b 5x4 1x6)
33.1 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, advances, drives nicely to long on
33.2 Sarwan to Ponting, one run, short leg break from around the wicket,
cuts to deep cover point, fielded by Dillon
33.3 Sarwan to Martyn, two runs, flicks out to deep mid wicket, Marshall
panics and throws over the head of Sarwan at the bowlers end
33.4 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, leg glances, no runs to short fine leg
33.5 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, pushes slowly to mid wicket
33.6 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, short, part pull part sweep to deep
square leg
End of over 34 (5 runs) Australia 183/2 (RR: 5.38)
RR Sarwan 4-0-21-0 (2w) - Members End
DR Martyn 39* (44b 3x4) RT Ponting 68* (78b 5x4 1x6)
Hello to all those workers in Australia waiting for 5pm and knock
off time, thanks for your emails today
Good to see Adam Gilchrsit signing some autogra, despite making a
duck earlierphs
Good to see Adam Gilchrist signing some autogrphsa, despite making
a duck earlier
Good to see Adam Gilchrist signing some autogrphsa, despite making
a duck earlier
34.1 Bravo to Martyn, no run
34.2 Bravo to Martyn, no run, cuts to cover point
34.3 Bravo to Martyn, no run, drives to cover
34.4 Bravo to Martyn, one run, pushes to the right of Sarwan at mid
wicket
34.5 Bravo to Ponting, one run, drives hard to long on, Bravo doing ok
here
34.6 Bravo to Martyn, two runs, cuts fine of third man, Samuels flies
around, dives and saves two runs
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 187/2 (RR: 5.34)
DJJ Bravo 4-0-17-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 69* (79b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 42* (49b 3x4)
Good fielding by Marlon Smauels
Bradshaw to return from the Members' end, 6-1-25-1
35.1 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, defends to backward point
Keep standing up to the stumps
Keeper standing up to the stumps
35.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, forced off the hip to short fine leg
35.3 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, pushes slowly to short third man,
Ponting hesitated, Martyn ran through so did Ponting in the end
35.4 Bradshaw to Martyn, no run, tries to drive, gets an inside edge to
short mid wicket
35.5 Bradshaw to Martyn, one run, guides to third man
No probs with the overrate today, 14 overs left to be bowled in 70
minutes
35.6 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, pushes to the right of Lara at mid
wicket
End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 190/2 (RR: 5.28)
IDR Bradshaw 7-1-28-1 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 71* (83b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 43* (51b 3x4)
36.1 Bravo to Ponting, no run, tries to force to long on, inside edges
to mid wicket
36.2 Bravo to Ponting, one run, drives to long on
36.3 Bravo to Martyn, no run, drives back to the bowler
36.4 Bravo to Martyn, no run, tries to flick to long leg, clips the pad
taken by Browne
36.5 Bravo to Martyn, no run, drives to cover
Aother good over this by Dwayne
36.6 Bravo to Martyn, one run, late cuts to third man, good over
End of over 37 (2 runs) Australia 192/2 (RR: 5.19)
DJJ Bravo 5-0-19-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 44* (55b 3x4) RT Ponting 72* (85b 5x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Time for a drink
Adam Gilchrist still signing autographs, great effort
37.1 Bradshaw to Martyn, legbye: one run, triesto work to leg, rolls to
the off side
37.2 Bradshaw to Ponting, no run, tries to cut to 3rd man and misses
37.3 Bradshaw to Ponting, one run, cuts to third man, easy single
37.4 Bradshaw to Martyn, no run, defends off the back foot to cover
point
37.5 Bradshaw to Martyn, two runs, drives over point, to Dillon, flies
back for a second run
37.6 Bradshaw to Martyn, two runs, drives back past the bowler, to long
off
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 198/2 (RR: 5.21)
IDR Bradshaw 8-1-33-1 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 73* (87b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 48* (59b 3x4)
Thanks for all the emails, particularly concerning my fingers!!
38.1 Bravo to Ponting, no run, forces back to the bowler, Bravo saves
well, he's had a good day to date
38.2 Bravo to Ponting, two runs, forced down to long on, 200 up in 152
minutes from 38.2 overs
38.3 Bravo to Ponting, one run, drives to long on, easy single there
38.4 Bravo to Martyn, one run, works to long on, another easy single
38.5 Bravo to Ponting, one run, drives to long on, only three in the
game here at the moment, batsman , bowler and long on!!
38.6 Bravo to Martyn, one run, guides to third man, Marto's 50 in 62
minutes from 61 balls, 3x4
End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 204/2 (RR: 5.23)
DJJ Bravo 6-0-25-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 50* (61b 3x4) RT Ponting 77* (91b 5x4 1x6)
Hello to all our overseas fans, Brussels, Belgium, Colorado and
Detriot
39.1 Samuels to Martyn, one run, pulls to long on
39.2 Samuels to Ponting, wide: no run, tries to glance, misses and gets
a awide
39.2 Samuels to Ponting, one run, glanes this time, comes back for two
and has been beaten by the great throw from Gayle
Australia 207/3, Partnership of 88
RT Ponting run out (Gayle) 78 (92b 5x4 1x6)
Great crowd here - over 50,000
39.3 Samuels to Symonds, no run, pushes forward in defence
39.4 Samuels to Symonds, FOUR, forced behind point, Dillon's terrible
day continues with a shocker of a dive that misses the ball
39.5 Samuels to Symonds, two runs, guides to third man area, easy two,
Symo is the go to man here
39.6 Samuels to Symonds, no run
End of over 40 (9 runs) Australia 213/3 (RR: 5.32)
MN Samuels 9-0-37-1 (2w) - Members End
DR Martyn 51* (62b 3x4) A Symonds 6* (4b 1x4)
Great to see the emails comking through, keep em coming
40.1 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, tries to sweep hit on the pad
40.2 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, advances, forces to mid wicket to Lara
40.3 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, drives to long on, easy one there
40.4 Sarwan to Symonds, one run, drives to long on, Bravo is down there
40.5 Sarwan to Martyn, two runs, forces a full toss to deep square leg
40.6 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, backs away, tries to drive through the
off-side and misses
End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 217/3 (RR: 5.29)
RR Sarwan 5-0-25-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 7* (5b 1x4) DR Martyn 54* (67b 3x4)
41.1 Samuels to Symonds, one run, works off the hip to deep backward
square leg
41.2 Samuels to Martyn, one run
41.3 Samuels to Symonds, no run, pushes to short mid wicket
41.4 Samuels to Symonds, one run, works off the hip
41.5 Samuels to Martyn, FOUR, cuts behind point in the air, runs away
towards the Punt Road end of the ground
41.6 Samuels to Martyn, one run, works behind square leg
End of over 42 (8 runs) Australia 225/3 (RR: 5.36)
MN Samuels 10-0-45-1 (2w) - Members End
DR Martyn 60* (70b 4x4) A Symonds 9* (8b 1x4)
Today's crowd just over %0,000
Today's crowd just over 50,000
42.1 Sarwan to Martyn, wide: no run, lets go a leg break from around the
wicket down the leg side
42.1 Sarwan to Martyn, wide: one run, tries to sweep and the keeper
misses it
42.1 Sarwan to Symonds, one run
42.2 Sarwan to Martyn, wide: no run, down leg side again, bad bowling
42.2 Sarwan to Martyn, no run, defends to the bowler
42.3 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, cuts to deep point
42.4 Sarwan to Symonds, two runs, cuts behind point to a very wide third
man
42.5 Sarwan to Symonds, legbye: one run, tries to sweep hit the pad and
goes to short third man
42.6 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, works off the toes to deep square leg
End of over 43 (10 runs) Australia 235/3 (RR: 5.47)
RR Sarwan 6-0-34-0 (5w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 62* (73b 4x4) A Symonds 12* (11b 1x4)
43.1 Bradshaw to Martyn, two runs, drives to deep cover, Symonds flies
back for the second
43.2 Bradshaw to Martyn, three runs, leg glanced, Chanderpaul mis-fields
at short fine leg
43.3 Bradshaw to Symonds, one run, plays a straight bat late cut (is
that possible) to a very short fine 3rd man
43.4 Bradshaw to Martyn, one run, works off the hip s to deep square leg
43.5 Bradshaw to Symonds, one run, late cut to third man
43.6 Bradshaw to Martyn, one run, forced to deep square leg, runs off
every ball in that over
End of over 44 (9 runs) Australia 244/3 (RR: 5.55)
IDR Bradshaw 9-1-42-1 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 69* (77b 4x4) A Symonds 14* (13b 1x4)
44.1 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, cuts to cover point
44.2 Sarwan to Symonds, one run, alps a sweep to a very fine long leg
44.3 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, pulls to square leg, mis-times it but
still gets a single
44.4 Sarwan to Symonds, two runs, drives wide of long on, Martyn rushes
back for two
44.5 Sarwan to Symonds, no run, tries to work to leg, hit on the pad
44.6 Sarwan to Symonds, one run, pulls to deep square leg, 250 in 176
minutes from 45 overs
End of over 45 (6 runs) Australia 250/3 (RR: 5.56)
RR Sarwan 7-0-40-0 (5w) - Great Southern Stand End
A Symonds 18* (17b 1x4) DR Martyn 71* (79b 4x4)
45.1 Bradshaw to Symonds, one run, late cut to Bravo at 3rd man
45.2 Bradshaw to Martyn, one run, backs away to leg, forces to mid
wicket
45.3 Bradshaw to Symonds, one run, backs away, slashes a cut to third
man
45.4 Bradshaw to Martyn, one run, backs away and cuts off the edge to
third man
45.5 Bradshaw to Symonds, no run, backs away to cut and misses, the ball
goes over the top of middle and off, well taken by Browne
45.6 Bradshaw to Symonds, OUT: tries to smashes it over mid wicket, only
gets a top edge and is well taken at mid on, on the 30m circle
Australia 254/4, Partnership of 47
A Symonds c Gayle b Bradshaw 20 (21b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 46 (4 runs) Australia 254/4 (RR: 5.52)
IDR Bradshaw 10-1-46-2 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 73* (81b 4x4)
Can Martyn get his hundred, he needs 27 in 6 overs
46.1 Sarwan to Lehmann, no run, tries to pull and is hit on the pad
46.2 Sarwan to Lehmann, no run, pushes back to the bowler
46.3 Sarwan to Lehmann, legbye: one run, tries to sweep, hit on the pad,
Martyn charges off for a leg bye eventually so does the burly
Lehmann
46.4 Sarwan to Martyn, SIX, advances a step, lofts over long off in to
the crowd, great stroke
46.5 Sarwan to Martyn, one run, froces to long off
46.6 Sarwan to Lehmann, two runs, lofts just over the bowler's head,
Martyn scramble back for a deuce
End of over 47 (10 runs) Australia 264/4 (RR: 5.62)
RR Sarwan 8-0-49-0 (5w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 80* (83b 4x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 2* (4b)
Hello to our fans following the game in PNG!!!
Australia will struggle to make 300 now, the Windies have done
pretty well as Bravo returns
47.1 Bravo to Martyn, no run, forced to mid wicket, no chance of a run
47.2 Bravo to Martyn, wide: no run, drags down a very wide ball outside
the off stump, a "wide" wide
47.2 Bravo to Martyn, FOUR, drives through the covers, advances towards
the bowler slightly
47.3 Bravo to Martyn, one run, drives a near yorker to long off
Hello to all in Singapore today
47.4 Bravo to Lehmann, one run, drives a low full toss to deep cover
point
47.5 Bravo to Martyn, one run, tries to drive through the cover, gets an
inside edge to long on
47.6 Bravo to Lehmann, no run
End of over 48 (8 runs) Australia 272/4 (RR: 5.67)
DJJ Bravo 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Members End
DR Martyn 86* (87b 5x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 3* (6b)
48.1 Dillon to Martyn, no run, tries to drive a widish yorker, misses
48.2 Dillon to Martyn, one run, drives to long on
48.3 Dillon to Lehmann, two runs, drives a full toss to cover, Gayle
leapt up but couldn't hold the chance one handed
48.4 Dillon to Lehmann, (noball) FOUR, drives to long off, no boundary
rider there and its four!! Big Merv's day gets worse
48.4 Dillon to Lehmann, two runs, drives to point, Bradshaw mis-fields
and they get a couple
48.5 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, drives to cover on the 30 metres circle
48.6 Dillon to Martyn, (noball) FOUR, drives directly at Lara on the 30
metre circle, he gets a finger tip to the ball, to no avail
48.6 Dillon to Martyn, two runs, clips a full toss to deep square leg,
mis-field allows two
End of over 49 (18 runs) Australia 290/4 (RR: 5.92)
M Dillon 8-0-69-0 (4nb) - Great Southern Stand End
DS Lehmann 12* (10b 1x4) DR Martyn 93* (91b 6x4 1x6)
49.1 Bravo to Lehmann, one run, drives to deep mid off
49.2 Bravo to Martyn, one run, drives to Lara at cover
49.3 Bravo to Lehmann, one run, drives to long off
49.4 Bravo to Martyn, one run, tries to slog through the on-side, inside
edges into the boot, they scramble a single
49.5 Bravo to Lehmann, two runs, clips a low full toss to deep square
leg, Martyn won't get a ton now
49.6 Bravo to Lehmann, wide: no run, has a swing and misses outside off
and misses and gets a sundry
49.6 Bravo to Lehmann, FOUR, flays at one outside off, goes to the
boundary at wide third man, and they get 300!!!!!
End of over 50 (11 runs) Australia 301/4 (RR: 6.02)
DJJ Bravo 8-0-44-0 (2w) - Members End
DR Martyn 95* (93b 6x4 1x6) DS Lehmann 20* (14b 2x4)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Lee to Gayle, no run, squeezed out to backward point
0.2 Lee to Gayle, no run, forces to mid on, fielded by Kasprowicz
0.3 Lee to Gayle, OUT: tries to work to the on-side hit in front and
Rudi says you are on your way!!!
West Indies 0/1, Partnership of 0
CH Gayle lbw b Lee 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 0* (0b) B Lee 0.3-0-0-1
0.4 Lee to Sarwan, no run, tries to work to leg, hit high on the pad
0.5 Lee to Sarwan, no run, played off the back foot back to the bowler
0.6 Lee to Sarwan, no run
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 302/49 = 6.16)
B Lee 1-1-0-1 - Members End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) RR Sarwan 0* (3b)
1.1 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, plays inside the line of one, from
outside off
1.2 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, drives to backward point, Martyn does
the fielding
1.3 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, drives towards mid-on great save by the
athletic Lehmann,
1.4 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, flashes outside off, greats an edge to
third man
1.5 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, flicks off the pads to square leg
1.6 Gillespie to Sarwan, FOUR, pictched up, drives through extra cover,
great shot
End of over 2 (5 runs) West Indies 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 297/48 = 6.19)
JN Gillespie 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
WW Hinds 1* (4b) RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4)
2.1 Lee to Hinds, FOUR, inside edge past the keeper
2.2 Lee to Hinds, no run, plays off the back foot to backward point
2.3 Lee to Hinds, no run, digs out a yorker, a bit of shout for LBW
2.4 Lee to Hinds, legbye: FOUR, tries to dig out a yorker, hit on the
pad flies away to the boundary, Lee a little to fast for him at
the minute
2.5 Lee to Hinds, legbye: FOUR, tries to glance, clips the pad, four
more!!!!
2.6 Lee to Hinds, no run, digs out a yorker towards gully
End of over 3 (12 runs) West Indies 17/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 285/47 = 6.06)
B Lee 2-1-4-1 - Members End
RR Sarwan 4* (5b 1x4) WW Hinds 5* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, allowed to pass outside off stump
3.2 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, plays forward in defence, to mid off
3.3 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, played off the back foot
3.4 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, pushes to point, Symonds comes in and
hits the stumps, Hinds is just out
West Indies 17/2, Partnership of 17
WW Hinds run out (Symonds) 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
3.5 Gillespie to Lara, wide: no run, tries to work a ball of the hip
and gets an extra
3.5 Gillespie to Lara, wide: no run, wide again down leg, giving BC
Lara a few sighters here
3.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot to the bowler
3.6 Gillespie to Lara, two runs, flicks to deep backward square leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 21/2 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 281/46 = 6.11)
JN Gillespie 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RR Sarwan 4* (9b 1x4) BC Lara 2* (2b)
4.1 Lee to Sarwan, OUT: hangs his bat at one outside off, gets a touch
and it's good night Ramnaresh
West Indies 21/3, Partnership of 4
RR Sarwan c Gilchrist b Lee 4 (10b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 2* (2b) B Lee 2.1-1-4-2
In Comes the youngster Marshall
4.2 Lee to Marshall, one run, pushes a very full ball towards mid on
and starts in a fine fashion, good lad off the mark!!
4.3 Lee to Lara, three runs, forces behind point, great effort on the
rope, saves a run
4.4 Lee to Marshall, legbye: one run, works to leg, hit on the pad,
another sundry
4.5 Lee to Lara, no run
4.6 Lee to Lara, no run, smashes a cut into the gully, fielded there by
Symonds
End of over 5 (5 runs) West Indies 26/3 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 276/45 = 6.13)
B Lee 3-1-8-2 - Members End
XM Marshall 1* (2b) BC Lara 5* (5b)
5.1 Gillespie to Marshall, no run
5.2 Gillespie to Marshall, no run
5.3 Gillespie to Marshall, no run
5.4 Gillespie to Marshall, legbye: one run
5.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run
5.6 Gillespie to Lara, one run
End of over 6 (2 runs) West Indies 28/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 274/44 = 6.23)
JN Gillespie 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 6* (7b) XM Marshall 1* (6b)
6.1 Lee to Lara, no run, attempts to cut and 150kmh delivery and misses
6.2 Lee to Lara, one run, works to leg, gets an inside edge behind
square leg
6.3 Lee to Marshall, no run
6.4 Lee to Marshall, FOUR, on drives great shot through mid on
6.5 Lee to Marshall, no run, defends off the back foot
6.6 Lee to Marshall, OUT: gets a fast ball short of length outside off,
edges to the keeper
West Indies 33/4, Partnership of 12
XM Marshall c Gilchrist b Lee 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (5 runs) West Indies 33/4 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 269/43 = 6.26)
B Lee 4-1-13-3 - Members End
BC Lara 7* (9b)
7.1 Gillespie to Lara, no run, drives to mid off
7.2 Gillespie to Lara, two runs, works through mid wicket, neatly
played
7.3 Gillespie to Lara, no run, short ball, tries to pull - hits him on
the wrist, in pain, whips the glove off
Lara tells the physio to go away, he's about to resume
7.4 Gillespie to Lara, no run, plays into the gully
7.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, another short lifting ball, Lara jumps
as he plays it into the off side
7.6 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defends to cover, playing off the back
foot
End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 35/4 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 267/42 = 6.36)
JN Gillespie 4-0-12-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 0* (0b) BC Lara 9* (15b)
8.1 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off
8.2 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, defends jumpily off the back foot
8.3 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, bowls one wide of the off-stump
8.4 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, tires to work to leg, hit on the thigh
8.5 Lee to Chanderpaul, three runs, flicks off the pads behind square
leg
8.6 Lee to Lara, no run, jumps back in defence and plays to cover point
End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 38/4 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 264/41 = 6.44)
B Lee 5-1-16-3 - Members End
S Chanderpaul 3* (5b) BC Lara 9* (16b)
9.1 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, goes back in defence
9.2 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, defends off the back foot to
cover point, Symonds lurking
9.3 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, drives confidently to cover point
9.4 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short, pulls behind square leg
9.5 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, goes back in defence, played to
cover again
9.6 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off
End of over 10 (4 runs) West Indies 42/4 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 260/40 = 6.50)
JN Gillespie 5-0-16-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 9* (16b) S Chanderpaul 7* (11b 1x4)
10.1 Lee to Lara, no run, gets a lifter, jumps as he goes back in
defence
10.2 Lee to Lara, one run, plays back and gets an edge, Gilly dives wide
and drops the tough chance
10.3 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, drives to mid on, great stop by
Kasprowicz
10.4 Lee to Chanderpaul, two runs, short, pulls to mid wicket
10.5 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, drives off the back foot to mid off
10.6 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a near wide go outside off
End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 45/4 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 257/39 = 6.59)
B Lee 6-1-19-3 - Members End
BC Lara 10* (18b) S Chanderpaul 9* (15b 1x4)
11.1 Gillespie to Lara, FOUR, smashes over mid on
11.2 Gillespie to Lara, no run, played to short fine leg, nice stop by B
Lee
11.3 Gillespie to Lara, no run, tries to glance, clips the pad thus no
wide
11.4 Gillespie to Lara, no run, plays off the back foot to backward
point
11.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, drives to cover point, great save by
Symonds
11.6 Gillespie to Lara, one run, works behind square leg, there's the
fifty in 60 mins
End of over 12 (5 runs) West Indies 50/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 252/38 = 6.63)
JN Gillespie 6-0-21-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 15* (24b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 9* (15b 1x4)
12.1 Kasprowicz to Lara, FOUR, short, slaps in through point to give the
Queenslander a rank sort of start
12.2 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot into the off
side
12.3 Kasprowicz to Lara, two runs, plays off the back foot through
point, they don't dare take on Symonds who fields after a long
chase
12.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run
12.5 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, plays back, hit on the pad, strikes him
high and outside off
12.6 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, drives back to the bowler
End of over 13 (6 runs) West Indies 56/4 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 246/37 = 6.65)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-6-0 - Members End
S Chanderpaul 9* (15b 1x4) BC Lara 21* (30b 2x4)
Current Par score is 124 for those who are worried about rain
13.1 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, drives to mid off
13.2 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, plays back in defence to short
cover
13.3 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, one run, clips wide of mid on to take an
easy single
13.4 Gillespie to Lara, one run, goes back and across, pushes behind
square leg
13.5 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, tries to lap and good length
ball, hit on the pad, no the best shot selection there, Lara comes
down and has a word with him
13.6 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes a slowr ball behind
square leg, might be the last over in this spell for Gillespie
End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 59/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 243/36 = 6.75)
JN Gillespie 7-0-24-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 11* (20b 1x4) BC Lara 22* (31b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run
14.2 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run
14.3 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, edges a lifting ball, dropped
by Ponting at slip, goes to third man
14.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, wide: no run, has a wild flash outside off,
gets a sundry
14.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, smashes a drive to point, in quite
close there
14.5 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, plays towards backward square leg, Lara
ambles off, Hogg underarms a throw and misses, Lara was gone by
yards had he hit
14.6 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 61/4 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 241/35 = 6.89)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Members End
S Chanderpaul 12* (23b 1x4) BC Lara 22* (34b 2x4)
15.1 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, two runs, Dizzy continues, half volley on
the pads, clipped through mid wicket
15.2 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, plays off the back foot to cover
point
15.3 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, no run, defends off the back foot to mid
off
15.4 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, one run, works off the hip just in front
of square leg
15.5 Gillespie to Lara, one run, edges a cut to third man, safe enough
through about 5th slip
15.6 Gillespie to Chanderpaul, one run, pulls in front of square leg
End of over 16 (5 runs) West Indies 66/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 236/34 = 6.94)
JN Gillespie 8-0-29-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 16* (28b 1x4) BC Lara 23* (35b 2x4)
16.1 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves one alone outside off
stump
16.2 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, defends to cover point
Run rate required has hit 7 rpover
16.3 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, plays to backward point, easy
run to Martyn who is alittle deep
16.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, goes back in defence
16.5 Kasprowicz to Lara, one run, cuts behind point to a wide third man
16.6 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, edges a drive to third man
End of over 17 (3 runs) West Indies 69/4 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 233/33 = 7.06)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Members End
S Chanderpaul 18* (32b 1x4) BC Lara 24* (37b 2x4)
17.1 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, flicks off the pads behind square
leg
17.2 Watson to Lara, legbye: one run, tries to work to leg, rolls
towards square leg
17.3 Watson to Chanderpaul, two runs, works off the pads to deep mid
wicket, eventhe speedy Clarke can't stop two
17.4 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, digs out a yorker towards square
leg
17.5 Watson to Lara, FOUR, glances very fine, great shot, bad bowling!
17.6 Watson to Lara, two runs, forces out to deep mid wicket, trady
start by Watson, bowling two sides of the wicket
End of over 18 (11 runs) West Indies 80/4 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 222/32 = 6.94)
SR Watson 1-0-10-0 - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 22* (35b 1x4) BC Lara 30* (40b 3x4)
18.1 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves one go outside off
18.2 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, works off the hip to long leg
18.3 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot to point
18.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, FOUR, slashes over slips, beat the third man
18.5 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot
50 partnership there
18.6 Kasprowicz to Lara, one run, works to third man, Lara passes 9,000
LOI runs when he was 28*
End of over 19 (6 runs) West Indies 86/4 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 216/31 = 6.97)
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Members End
BC Lara 35* (44b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 23* (37b 1x4)
19.1 Watson to Lara, one run, drives to mid on
19.2 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes out to extra cover
19.3 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, defends off the back foot to third
man
19.4 Watson to Lara, one run, cuts to backward point
19.5 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, lets this one go outside off
19.6 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, pulls behind square leg to the
jovial Lehmann at long leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) West Indies 90/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 212/30 = 7.07)
SR Watson 2-0-14-0 - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 25* (41b 1x4) BC Lara 37* (46b 4x4)
20.1 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, cuts to backward point, well
fielded by Martyn
20.2 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, drives wide of Lehmann at mid
off
20.3 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, tries an almighty flick to leg, hits
the pad, missing leg
20.4 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot
20.5 Kasprowicz to Lara, one run, pushes wide of mid wicket
20.6 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, guides to third man
End of over 21 (3 runs) West Indies 93/4 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 209/29 = 7.21)
MS Kasprowicz 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Members End
S Chanderpaul 27* (44b 1x4) BC Lara 38* (49b 4x4)
21.1 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, cuts a good length ball to third
man
21.2 Watson to Lara, one run, tries to pull, Watson puts down a high c &
b chance, they get a single.....somehow
21.3 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes a yorker behind square leg
21.4 Watson to Lara, no run, cuts straight to MArtyn at backward point
21.5 Watson to Lara, one run, pushes to the right of backward point,
Martyn can't stop the one this time
Good showing tonight from the people of Victoria, Attendance:
51,453
21.6 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes out to deep mid wicket
End of over 22 (5 runs) West Indies 98/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 204/28 = 7.29)
SR Watson 3-0-19-0 - Great Southern Stand End
S Chanderpaul 30* (47b 1x4) BC Lara 40* (52b 4x4)
Correct that crowd figure: 51,433
22.1 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, drives to mid off
22.2 Kasprowicz to Lara, two runs, lofts a drive over mid off, didn't
time it, but the 100 is up in 106 minutes
22.3 Kasprowicz to Lara, one run, forces out to deep square, Clarke
fields
22.4 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, plays back to the bowler
22.5 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes down to third man
22.6 Kasprowicz to Lara, no run, pushes a straight ball to cover
End of over 23 (5 runs) West Indies 103/4 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 199/27 = 7.37)
MS Kasprowicz 6-0-25-0 (1w) - Members End
S Chanderpaul 32* (50b 1x4) BC Lara 43* (55b 4x4)
23.1 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes to mid wicket
23.2 Watson to Chanderpaul, two runs, pushes to deep mid wicket, Clarke
flies in but can't stop the double
23.3 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, forces off the pads to mid wicket
23.4 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes to Ponting's left at mid
wicket, easy single
23.5 Watson to Lara, one run, works off the pads to long leg
23.6 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, plays back in defence
End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 107/4 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 195/26 = 7.50)
SR Watson 4-0-23-0 - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 44* (56b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 35* (55b 1x4)
Hogg on for a go at the Members' end
24.1 Hogg to Lara, FOUR, sweeps fine, bad start for Hogg
24.2 Hogg to Lara, one run, pushes behind square leg
24.3 Hogg to Chanderpaul, two runs, long hop, pulled to deep mid wicket
24.4 Hogg to Chanderpaul, one run, advances, drives to long on
24.5 Hogg to Lara, one run, works behind square leg, to bring up his 50
in 99 minutes from 59 balls, 5x4
24.6 Hogg to Chanderpaul, no run, goes back in defence
End of over 25 (9 runs) West Indies 116/4 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 186/25 = 7.44)
GB Hogg 1-0-9-0 - Members End
BC Lara 50* (59b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 38* (58b 1x4)
Aust were 2-132 after their 25 overs
25.1 Watson to Lara, no run, pushes forward in defence
McGrath is off the ground, with a sore calf (right)
McGrath is on the ground, replacing Gillespie who has a sore calf
(right)
25.2 Watson to Lara, no run, defends to mid off
25.3 Watson to Lara, one run, drives out to deep point, easy single
25.4 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, defends towards backward point
25.5 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes to mid wicket, good over this
just 1 from 5 balls
25.6 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, flicks a near yorker to short mid
wicket
End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 117/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 185/24 = 7.71)
SR Watson 5-0-24-0 - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 51* (62b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 38* (61b 1x4)
26.1 Hogg to Lara, one run, cuts out to deep backward point
26.2 Hogg to Chanderpaul, no run, drives to cover
26.3 Hogg to Chanderpaul, two runs, laps a full toss to long leg
26.4 Hogg to Chanderpaul, no run, cuts to cover, Symonds prevents a run
26.5 Hogg to Chanderpaul, one run, drives to long off, Lehmann fields
there
26.6 Hogg to Lara, no run, drives to mid off
End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 121/4 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 181/23 = 7.87)
GB Hogg 2-0-13-0 - Members End
S Chanderpaul 41* (65b 1x4) BC Lara 52* (64b 5x4)
Par score is 159 at the moment
27.1 Watson to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes to cover point, Chanderpaul
wants a run, Lara says nup
27.2 Watson to Chanderpaul, three runs, lofts a drive over mid on, maybe
the Windies sense rain
27.3 Watson to Lara, one run, drives to long off
27.4 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, pulls out to deep square leg
27.5 Watson to Lara, FOUR, makes room for himself, slaps through mid
wicket
27.6 Watson to Lara, one run, guides a knee high full bunger to third
man
End of over 28 (10 runs) West Indies 131/4 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 171/22 = 7.77)
SR Watson 6-0-34-0 - Great Southern Stand End
BC Lara 58* (67b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 45* (68b 1x4)
28.1 Hogg to Lara, OUT: drives a nice looking half volley straight to
cover, well held at waist height
West Indies 131/5, Partnership of 98
BC Lara c Symonds b Hogg 58 (68b 6x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 45* (68b 1x4) GB Hogg 2.1-0-13-1
28.2 Hogg to Samuels, no run, defends off the back foot
28.3 Hogg to Samuels, no run, goes back and across in defence, hit on
the pad outside the line
28.4 Hogg to Samuels, no run, plays back again, hit on the pad, quite
high though
28.5 Hogg to Samuels, one run, drives to long on, safely enough
28.6 Hogg to Chanderpaul, no run, drives to cover
End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 132/5 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 170/21 = 8.10)
GB Hogg 3-0-14-1 - Members End
MN Samuels 1* (4b) S Chanderpaul 45* (69b 1x4)
29.1 Symonds to Samuels, one run, plays off the back foot, very fine of
third man
29.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, plays a lap-pull to long leg
29.3 Symonds to Samuels, no run, drives to cover
29.4 Symonds to Samuels, one run, pulls to deep square leg
29.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, defends coming forward
29.6 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, defends to point
End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 135/5 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 167/20 = 8.35)
A Symonds 1-0-3-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MN Samuels 3* (7b) S Chanderpaul 46* (72b 1x4)
30.1 Hogg to Samuels, no run, pushes gently to mid wicket
30.2 Hogg to Samuels, no run, tries to turn to leg, tv appeal called for
by umpire Davis, foot stayed on the ground no worries there for
Samuels
30.3 Hogg to Samuels, no run, goes back in defence
30.4 Hogg to Samuels, one run, works behind square leg
30.5 Hogg to Chanderpaul, OUT: advances, pushes a gently catch back to
the bowler
West Indies 136/6, Partnership of 5
S Chanderpaul c & b Hogg 46 (73b 1x4 0x6)
MN Samuels 4* (11b) GB Hogg 3.5-0-15-2
Match State: Drinks
30.6 Hogg to Bravo, no run
End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 136/6 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 166/19 = 8.74)
GB Hogg 4-0-15-2 - Members End
MN Samuels 4* (11b) DJJ Bravo 0* (1b)
31.1 Symonds to Samuels, no run, drives back to the bowler
31.2 Symonds to Samuels, no run, plays and misses outside off
31.3 Symonds to Samuels, no run, plays to backward point
31.4 Symonds to Samuels, one run, drives to long off
31.5 Symonds to Bravo, no run, defends off the back foot
31.6 Symonds to Bravo, no run, pushes slowly to mid wicket
End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 137/6 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 165/18 = 9.17)
A Symonds 2-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MN Samuels 5* (15b) DJJ Bravo 0* (3b)
32.1 Hogg to Samuels, two runs, glances fine off the hip to long leg
32.2 Hogg to Samuels, no run, cuts a ball off the stumps to backward
point
32.3 Hogg to Samuels, no run, pushes behind square leg
32.4 Hogg to Samuels, no run, tries to work to leg, hits the pad
32.5 Hogg to Samuels, one run, plays to forward square leg, quick single
32.6 Hogg to Bravo, no run, pushes forward hit on the pad fairly high up
End of over 33 (3 runs) West Indies 140/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 162/17 = 9.53)
GB Hogg 5-0-18-2 - Members End
MN Samuels 8* (20b) DJJ Bravo 0* (4b)
33.1 Symonds to Samuels, no run
33.2 Symonds to Samuels, no run
33.3 Symonds to Samuels, one run, pushes into the gap at point
33.4 Symonds to Bravo, no run, defends back to the bowler
33.5 Symonds to Bravo, one run, flicks in the air out to deep square leg
33.6 Symonds to Samuels, no run, pushes off the back foot to mid wicket
End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 142/6 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 160/16 = 10.00)
A Symonds 3-0-6-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DJJ Bravo 1* (6b) MN Samuels 9* (24b)
34.1 Hogg to Bravo, one run, ppushes off the back foot to long on, went
in the air over Hogg's head from a leadin gedge
34.2 Hogg to Samuels, no run, forces off the back foot to the bowler
34.3 Hogg to Samuels, OUT: drives hard back to the bowler, brilliant
catch by the bowler head high
West Indies 143/7, Partnership of 7
MN Samuels c & b Hogg 9 (26b 0x4 0x6)
DJJ Bravo 2* (7b) GB Hogg 5.3-0-19-3
34.4 Hogg to Browne, no run, pushes forward in defence
34.5 Hogg to Browne, no run, tries to sweep a very full ball, pitched on
line, was it hitting?? very very close
34.6 Hogg to Browne, no run, goes back, hit high on the pad, going well
over
End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 143/7 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 159/15 = 10.60)
GB Hogg 6-0-19-3 - Members End
DJJ Bravo 2* (7b) CO Browne 0* (3b)
35.1 Symonds to Bravo, one run, pushes to the right of mid wicket
35.2 Symonds to Browne, no run, pushes defensively to cover
35.3 Symonds to Browne, no run, drives back to the bowler
35.4 Symonds to Browne, no run, defends to the on side
35.5 Symonds to Browne, no run, drives a yorker back to the bowler
35.6 Symonds to Browne, no run, pushes forward in defence
End of over 36 (1 run) West Indies 144/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 158/14 = 11.29)
A Symonds 4-0-7-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DJJ Bravo 3* (8b) CO Browne 0* (8b)
36.1 Hogg to Bravo, no run, sweeps off the stumps to backward square leg
36.2 Hogg to Bravo, OUT: aims a ig drive at a good length ball gets a
touch behind
West Indies 144/8, Partnership of 1
DJJ Bravo c Gilchrist b Hogg 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
CO Browne 0* (8b) GB Hogg 6.2-0-19-4
A possibility of rain shortly
36.3 Hogg to Bradshaw, no run, tries to cut a flipper and misses
36.4 Hogg to Bradshaw, one run, plays an ungainly sweep to deep square
leg
36.5 Hogg to Browne, one run, laps to short fine leg
36.6 Hogg to Bradshaw, one run, drives a low full toss to mid on
End of over 37 (3 runs) West Indies 147/8 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 155/13 = 11.92)
GB Hogg 7-0-22-4 - Members End
IDR Bradshaw 2* (3b) CO Browne 1* (9b)
Light rain falling
37.1 Symonds to Bradshaw, no run, tries to cut and misses
37.2 Symonds to Bradshaw, no run, defends to the bowler
37.3 Symonds to Bradshaw, no run
37.4 Symonds to Bradshaw, three runs, slogs over mid wicket, Watson
dives near the rope and saves a run
37.5 Symonds to Browne, one run
37.6 Symonds to Bradshaw, no run
End of over 38 (4 runs) West Indies 151/8 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 151/12 = 12.58)
A Symonds 5-0-11-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CO Browne 2* (10b) IDR Bradshaw 5* (8b)
38.1 Lee to Browne, one run, guides to third man
38.2 Lee to Bradshaw, no run
38.3 Lee to Bradshaw, no run
38.4 Lee to Bradshaw, no run
38.5 Lee to Bradshaw, no run, sharp bouncer, ducks it
38.6 Lee to Bradshaw, three runs, works off the pads to deep square leg
End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 155/8 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 147/11 = 13.36)
B Lee 7-1-23-3 - Members End
IDR Bradshaw 8* (13b) CO Browne 3* (11b)
39.1 Hogg to Bradshaw, one run, sweeps in the air behind square leg
39.2 Hogg to Browne, two runs, sweeps very fine
39.3 Hogg to Browne, one run, sweeps to deep backward square leg
39.4 Hogg to Bradshaw, two runs, lofts high into the air at deep mid
wicket, Watson runs and dives but can't get a digit on it
39.5 Hogg to Bradshaw, no run, plays back to a quicker toppie
39.6 Hogg to Bradshaw, no run, plays to backward point
End of over 40 (6 runs) West Indies 161/8 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 141/10 = 14.10)
GB Hogg 8-0-28-4 - Great Southern Stand End
CO Browne 6* (13b) IDR Bradshaw 11* (17b)
40.1 Lee to Browne, no run, ducks a bouncer
40.2 Lee to Browne, legbye: one run
40.3 Lee to Bradshaw, one run, plays to third man
40.4 Lee to Browne, FOUR, chops a half volley behind point
40.5 Lee to Browne, no run, defends to backward point
40.6 Lee to Browne, no run
End of over 41 (6 runs) West Indies 167/8 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 135/9 = 15.00)
B Lee 8-1-28-3 - Members End
IDR Bradshaw 12* (18b) CO Browne 10* (18b 1x4)
41.1 Hogg to Bradshaw, OUT: tries to slog him out of the ground over
square leg, well held 10 metres inside the rope by Clarke
West Indies 167/9, Partnership of 23
IDR Bradshaw c Clarke b Hogg 12 (19b 0x4 0x6)
CO Browne 10* (18b 1x4) GB Hogg 8.1-0-28-5
41.2 Hogg to Browne, no run, pushes forward in defence
41.3 Hogg to Browne, two runs, sweeps to long leg, McGrath runs around
and fields
41.4 Hogg to Browne, no run, pushes forward in defence
I wonder who'll get the MOM award, Hogg, Lee or Martyn??
41.5 Hogg to Browne, no run
41.6 Hogg to Browne, bye: one run, has a massive swing and misses, so
does the keeper
End of over 42 (3 runs) West Indies 170/9 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 132/8 = 16.50)
GB Hogg 9-0-30-5 - Great Southern Stand End
CO Browne 12* (23b 1x4) M Dillon 0* (0b)
42.1 Lee to Browne, no run, pushes to mid off, Hogg has a ping at the
bowlers end to finish the match and misses a run out chance
42.2 Lee to Browne, one run, guides to third man
42.3 Lee to Dillon, FOUR, leg glanced nicely to get off the mark
42.4 Lee to Dillon, one run, edges a drive to third man
42.5 Lee to Browne, one run, plays off the back foot to mid off
42.6 Lee to Dillon, no run, bouncer, tries to ducks but is too slow and
is hit on the helmet, no damage done, he smiles at his batting
partner
End of over 43 (7 runs) West Indies 177/9 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 125/7 = 17.86)
B Lee 9-1-35-3 - Members End
CO Browne 14* (26b 1x4) M Dillon 5* (3b 1x4)
43.1 Hogg to Browne, no run, aims a big sweep and misses
43.2 Hogg to Browne, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
43.3 Hogg to Browne, no run, tries to sweep, hit on the pad - missing
leg
43.4 Hogg to Browne, one run, sweeps forward of square leg
43.5 Hogg to Dillon, no run
43.6 Hogg to Dillon, one run
End of over 44 (2 runs) West Indies 179/9 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 123/6 = 20.50)
GB Hogg 10-0-32-5 - Great Southern Stand End
M Dillon 6* (5b 1x4) CO Browne 15* (30b 1x4)
44.1 Lee to Dillon, legbye: one run, tries to work to leg hit on the pad
44.2 Lee to Browne, no run, tries to force off the back foot, goes back
to the bowler
44.3 Lee to Browne, one run, drives wide of cover
44.4 Lee to Dillon, no run, leaves one outside off, that keeps low
44.5 Lee to Dillon, no run, somehow digs out a yorker....play underway
in South Africa by the way
44.6 Lee to Dillon, no run, digs out another yorker, well bowled B Lee,
toss of the coin at tho whether he is MOM or Hogg
End of over 45 (2 runs) West Indies 181/9 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 121/5 = 24.20)
B Lee 10-1-36-3 - Members End
CO Browne 16* (32b 1x4) M Dillon 6* (9b 1x4)
No wides or No Balls from Lee which is a rarity
45.1 Watson to Browne, no run
45.2 Watson to Browne, no run, plays back in defence to backward point
45.3 Watson to Browne, two runs, works a slower ball to long leg
45.4 Watson to Browne, no run, plays back in defence to Martyn at
backward point
45.5 Watson to Browne, no run, plays back in defence
45.6 Watson to Browne, one run, drives wide of mid off
End of over 46 (3 runs) West Indies 184/9 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 118/4 = 29.50)
SR Watson 7-0-37-0 - Great Southern Stand End
CO Browne 19* (38b 1x4) M Dillon 6* (9b 1x4)
46.1 Kasprowicz to Browne, one run, works it to long leg, Browne putting
a price on his wicket here
we have a couple of pitch invaders, fully clothed
46.2 Kasprowicz to Dillon, OUT: advances, edges a drive, Ponting leaps
high at slip, juggles the chance and manages to hold it, Aussies
are home by 116 runs
West Indies 185/10, Partnership of 18
M Dillon c Ponting b Kasprowicz 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
CO Browne 20* (39b 1x4) MS Kasprowicz 6.2-0-26-1 (1w)
Australia secures a bonus point
Good bye from Melbourne, seeya in Hobart on Sunday for Australia v
Pakistan
Player of the Match: GB Hogg