4th Match: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 21 Jan 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 1.15pm local time (3.15am GMT)
Australia have elected to drop the spinner hogg and bring in watson
to for an all pace attack
Hayden and Gilchrist replace Katich and Haddin
The WI have strengthened their bowling by adding Bravo bravo bravo
for Powell
The West Indians have strengthened their bowling by adding Bravo
bravo bravo for Powell
Word is that the West Indians have won the toss and chosen to bat
first
Australia have also rested Mcgrath with Kasprowicz coming in for
him
0.1 Lee to Gayle, FOUR, short ball cut out hard behind point
0.2 Lee to Gayle, two runs, worked off his legs behind square leg
0.3 Lee to Gayle, one run, tricked off the pads behind square leg
0.4 Lee to Hinds, legbye: one run, off the pad trying to work to leg
runs up the off side
0.5 Lee to Gayle, no run, driven to mid off
0.6 Lee to Gayle, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 1 (8 runs) West Indies 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
B Lee 1-0-7-0 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 0* (1b) CH Gayle 7* (5b 1x4)
1.1 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, left full outside off
1.2 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, turned out on the legside
1.3 Gillespie to Gayle, SIX, lifts a ball on off stump hits it
amazingly well and clears the fence just onside of the sightscreen
1.4 Gillespie to Gayle, FOUR, plays back front leg lifts, and the ball
pulled from outside off stump through midwicket
1.5 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, pushes defensively and beaten
1.6 Gillespie to Gayle, three runs, sliced hard out behind point
End of over 2 (14 runs) West Indies 22/0 (RR: 11.00)
JN Gillespie 1-0-14-0 - Vulture Street End
CH Gayle 20* (9b 2x4 1x6) WW Hinds 1* (3b)
2.1 Lee to Gayle, no run, left outside off
2.2 Lee to Gayle, no run, stepping away to leg bowler follows him
cramped trying to pull under edge out on the legside
2.3 Lee to Gayle, one run, pushed wide of mid off
2.4 Lee to Hinds, no run, driving off the edge to behind point
2.5 Lee to Hinds, no run, played out to gully
2.6 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to point
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 23/0 (RR: 7.67)
B Lee 2-0-8-0 - Stanley Street End
CH Gayle 21* (12b 2x4 1x6) WW Hinds 1* (6b)
3.1 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, played to cover
3.2 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, fishing outside off stump
3.3 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, jumping as he defends up the off side
3.4 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, driven to mid off
3.5 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, cut to point
3.6 Gillespie to Gayle, no run, lifting ball left outside off
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
JN Gillespie 2-1-14-0 - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 1* (6b) CH Gayle 21* (18b 2x4 1x6)
4.1 Lee to Hinds, no run, lifting ball left
4.2 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to point
4.3 Lee to Hinds, one run, played up the off side
4.4 Lee to Gayle, FOUR, short ball into his body turns away from the
ball swipes at the ball takes the top edge and flies to fine leg
4.5 Lee to Gayle, no run, played to point
4.6 Lee to Gayle, one run, played to cover
End of over 5 (6 runs) West Indies 29/0 (RR: 5.80)
B Lee 3-0-14-0 - Stanley Street End
CH Gayle 26* (21b 3x4 1x6) WW Hinds 2* (9b)
5.1 Gillespie to Gayle, OUT: steps to leg then tries a big lofted
drive, but gillespie coming around the wicket strikes offstump as
gayle is playing down a line of legstump miles away from it!
West Indies 29/1, Partnership of 29
CH Gayle b Gillespie 26 (22b 3x4 1x6)
WW Hinds 2* (9b) JN Gillespie 2.1-1-14-1
5.2 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, played up the on side
5.3 Gillespie to Sarwan, one run, playing back an inside edge trickles
past the stumps out on the legside
5.4 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, played to point
5.5 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
5.6 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, played behind point
End of over 6 (2 runs) West Indies 31/1 (RR: 5.17)
JN Gillespie 3-1-16-1 - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 3* (12b) RR Sarwan 1* (2b)
6.1 Lee to Hinds, (noball) no run, played into his body runs down his
leg and out on the legside
6.1 Lee to Hinds, one run, driven through cover
6.2 Lee to Sarwan, no run, walking across short ball goes behind the
batsman and over the top of legstump
6.3 Lee to Sarwan, no run, driven out behind point good diving stop at
point
6.4 Lee to Sarwan, one run, turned out behind square leg
6.5 Lee to Hinds, three runs, full wide ball stroked nicely through the
covers
6.6 Lee to Sarwan, no run, short ball fended to point
End of over 7 (6 runs) West Indies 37/1 (RR: 5.29)
B Lee 4-0-20-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 7* (15b) RR Sarwan 2* (6b)
7.1 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, full ball driven to mid off
7.2 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, left outside off stump
7.3 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, played to cover
7.4 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
7.5 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, driving a thick end flies out low just
in front of backward point
7.6 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, played to mid on
End of over 8 (1 run) West Indies 38/1 (RR: 4.75)
JN Gillespie 4-1-17-1 - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 8* (20b) RR Sarwan 2* (7b)
8.1 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
8.2 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
8.3 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
8.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
8.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
8.6 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 38/1 (RR: 4.22)
MS Kasprowicz 1-1-0-0 - Stanley Street End
RR Sarwan 2* (7b) WW Hinds 8* (26b)
9.1 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, driven back to the bowler
9.2 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, played back to the bowler
9.3 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, driving a full ball comes back between
bat and pad
9.4 Gillespie to Sarwan, FOUR, driven nicely beats a diving lehmann at
mid off
9.5 Gillespie to Sarwan, FOUR, better timed splits fielders at cover
and races to teh rope
9.6 Gillespie to Sarwan, one run, played to midwicket
End of over 10 (9 runs) West Indies 47/1 (RR: 4.70)
JN Gillespie 5-1-26-1 - Vulture Street End
RR Sarwan 11* (13b 2x4) WW Hinds 8* (26b)
10.1 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, pushed up the off side
10.2 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played to square leg
10.3 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, chopped to gully
10.4 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played to gully
10.5 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played back to the bowler
10.6 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, one run, sliced behind point
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 48/1 (RR: 4.36)
MS Kasprowicz 2-1-1-0 - Stanley Street End
RR Sarwan 12* (19b 2x4) WW Hinds 8* (26b)
11.1 Gillespie to Sarwan, FOUR, cuts nicely almost dead on square splits
gully and point
11.2 Gillespie to Sarwan, no run, driven to mid on
11.3 Gillespie to Sarwan, one run, sliced in the air to deep backward
point
11.4 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, played into his body
11.5 Gillespie to Hinds, FOUR, full ball driven flat up the off side of
the wicket
11.6 Gillespie to Hinds, no run, played to mid on
End of over 12 (9 runs) West Indies 57/1 (RR: 4.75)
JN Gillespie 6-1-35-1 - Vulture Street End
RR Sarwan 17* (22b 3x4) WW Hinds 12* (29b 1x4)
12.1 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played back to the bowler
12.2 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played to point
12.3 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, FOUR, turned easily forward of square leg
12.4 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, one run, played to midwicket
12.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, run to third man
12.6 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played behind point
End of over 13 (6 runs) West Indies 63/1 (RR: 4.85)
MS Kasprowicz 3-1-7-0 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 13* (30b 1x4) RR Sarwan 22* (27b 4x4)
13.1 Watson to Hinds, no run, left outside off
13.2 Watson to Hinds, no run, played to mid on
13.3 Watson to Hinds, no run, tries to pull to quick on him it balloons
out toward mid off
13.4 Watson to Hinds, no run, left
13.5 Watson to Hinds, no run, tries to pull again
13.6 Watson to Hinds, two runs, wide short ball sliced out over backward
point
End of over 14 (2 runs) West Indies 65/1 (RR: 4.64)
SR Watson 1-0-2-0 - Vulture Street End
RR Sarwan 22* (27b 4x4) WW Hinds 15* (36b 1x4)
14.1 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, jumps down the track drives to mid
off
14.2 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, no run, played to midwicket
14.3 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, one run, played to backward point
14.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, FOUR, squared up takes a thick edge high on
the bat between first slip and the man wide at near 4th or 5th
slip
14.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, plays safely inside the line
14.6 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 70/1 (RR: 4.67)
MS Kasprowicz 4-1-12-0 - Stanley Street End
RR Sarwan 23* (30b 4x4) WW Hinds 19* (39b 2x4)
15.1 Watson to Sarwan, one run, playd to fine leg
15.2 Watson to Hinds, legbye: one run, taken on the body out on the off
side
15.3 Watson to Sarwan, one run, turned out through square leg
15.4 Watson to Hinds, no run, cut hard diving stop at point
15.5 Watson to Hinds, no run, played to point
15.6 Watson to Hinds, one run, chopped out to deep point
End of over 16 (4 runs) West Indies 74/1 (RR: 4.62)
SR Watson 2-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 20* (43b 2x4) RR Sarwan 25* (32b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left well outside off
16.2 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, played back to the bowler
16.3 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
16.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, played to behind point
16.5 Kasprowicz to Sarwan, one run, played behind point
16.6 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, left
End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 76/1 (RR: 4.47)
MS Kasprowicz 5-1-14-0 - Stanley Street End
RR Sarwan 26* (33b 4x4) WW Hinds 21* (48b 2x4)
17.1 Watson to Sarwan, one run, chopped into ground rtickles back to the
keeper
17.2 Watson to Hinds, FOUR, short ball pulled from outside off stump
head height through midwicket
17.3 Watson to Hinds, one run, sliced to third man
17.4 Watson to Sarwan, wide: no run, down legside
17.4 Watson to Sarwan, no run, flashing off the backfoot at a good ball
outside off.. misses
17.5 Watson to Sarwan, no run, driven to backward point
17.6 Watson to Sarwan, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 18 (7 runs) West Indies 83/1 (RR: 4.61)
SR Watson 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 26* (50b 3x4) RR Sarwan 27* (37b 4x4)
18.1 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
18.2 Lehmann to Sarwan, OUT: pushes forward bat beside pad hits the pad
first and the appeal given
West Indies 84/2, Partnership of 55
RR Sarwan lbw b Lehmann 27 (38b 4x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 27* (51b 3x4) DS Lehmann 0.2-0-1-1
18.3 Lehmann to Lara, no run, driven to mid on
18.4 Lehmann to Lara, no run, driven out to midwicket
18.5 Lehmann to Lara, no run, played to short third man
18.6 Lehmann to Lara, one run, driven to long off
End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 85/2 (RR: 4.47)
DS Lehmann 1-0-2-1 - Stanley Street End
BC Lara 1* (4b) WW Hinds 27* (51b 3x4)
19.1 Watson to Lara, no run, pulls right over a ball fair way outside
off
19.2 Watson to Lara, no run, played to mid off
19.3 Watson to Lara, one run, played out behind square leg
19.4 Watson to Hinds, one run, driven through cover
19.5 Watson to Lara, no run, cut to gully
19.6 Watson to Lara, no run, played to mid off
End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 87/2 (RR: 4.35)
SR Watson 4-0-14-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 28* (52b 3x4) BC Lara 2* (9b)
20.1 Lee to Hinds, no run, left outside off stump
20.2 Lee to Hinds, no run, pushed back to the bowler
20.3 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to cover
20.4 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to mid on
20.5 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to mid off
20.6 Lee to Hinds, no run, played to cover
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 87/2 (RR: 4.14)
B Lee 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
BC Lara 2* (9b) WW Hinds 28* (58b 3x4)
21.1 Watson to Lara, no run, cut to point
21.2 Watson to Lara, two runs, turned through midwicket
21.3 Watson to Lara, one run, driven to deep point
21.4 Watson to Hinds, no run, driven to mid off
21.5 Watson to Hinds, no run, dug out to point
21.6 Watson to Hinds, no run, played to cover
End of over 22 (3 runs) West Indies 90/2 (RR: 4.09)
SR Watson 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
BC Lara 5* (12b) WW Hinds 28* (61b 3x4)
22.1 Lee to Lara, one run, played out to point
22.2 Lee to Hinds, one run, short ball angling into him turned behind
square leg
22.3 Lee to Lara, no run, moving across dug out back up the off side
22.4 Lee to Lara, no run, short lifting ball left
22.5 Lee to Lara, OUT: goes for a big drive, misses by a fair bit and
goes through to the keeper
West Indies 92/3, Partnership of 8
BC Lara c Gilchrist b Lee 6 (16b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 29* (62b 3x4) B Lee 5.5-1-22-1 (1nb)
22.6 Lee to Chanderpaul, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 92/3 (RR: 4.00)
B Lee 6-1-22-1 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 29* (62b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (1b)
23.1 Symonds to Hinds, one run, turned behind square leg
23.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to mid on
23.3 Symonds to Hinds, no run, pushed out on the off side
23.4 Symonds to Hinds, one run, turned behind square leg
23.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to cover
23.6 Symonds to Hinds, wide: no run, down legside
23.6 Symonds to Hinds, no run, tossed up pused to point
End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 97/3 (RR: 4.04)
A Symonds 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Chanderpaul 2* (3b) WW Hinds 31* (66b 3x4)
24.1 Lee to Chanderpaul, two runs, driven in the air forward of point
24.2 Lee to Chanderpaul, one run, stepping across to pull under edge off
his body to fine leg
24.3 Lee to Hinds, two runs, sliced behind point
24.4 Lee to Hinds, one run, turned behind square leg
24.5 Lee to Chanderpaul, one run, full toss hit to deep point
24.6 Lee to Hinds, one run, driven to deep mid off
End of over 25 (8 runs) West Indies 105/3 (RR: 4.20)
B Lee 7-1-30-1 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 35* (69b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 6* (6b)
call for a replay on a stumping here, hinds pushing forward trying
to sweep the keeper breaks the stumps, really hard to tell from
the first replay
25.1 Symonds to Hinds, no run, tries to sweep misses, drags his foot
just outside the line and then pushes it down trying to get back
very close on the replay, given not out by the tv umpire
25.2 Symonds to Hinds, no run, pushed up the on side
25.3 Symonds to Hinds, one run, pushed out on the legside
25.4 Symonds to Chanderpaul, two runs, walking across spoons it around
to fine leg
25.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, played to point
25.6 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, played to point
End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 109/3 (RR: 4.19)
A Symonds 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Chanderpaul 9* (9b) WW Hinds 36* (72b 3x4)
26.1 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, swept out to deep square leg
26.2 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
26.3 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to deep mid off
26.4 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
26.5 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, down the track driven to long on
26.6 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 113/3 (RR: 4.19)
DS Lehmann 2-0-6-1 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 38* (75b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (12b)
27.1 Symonds to Hinds, no run, played to mid off
27.2 Symonds to Hinds, FOUR, swept from outside off stump forward of
square leg
27.3 Symonds to Hinds, one run, driven to mid off
27.4 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed out on the off side
27.5 Symonds to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
27.6 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to over
End of over 28 (7 runs) West Indies 120/3 (RR: 4.29)
A Symonds 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 44* (79b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 12* (14b)
28.1 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, pushed out on the off side
28.2 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, pushes and beaten
28.3 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, driven to mid off
28.4 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
28.5 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, paddled to short fine leg
28.6 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, cuts at a wide ball
End of over 29 (2 runs) West Indies 122/3 (RR: 4.21)
DS Lehmann 3-0-8-1 - Stanley Street End
S Chanderpaul 13* (15b) WW Hinds 45* (84b 4x4)
29.1 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, driven back up the off side diving
stop from the bowler
29.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to long off
29.3 Symonds to Hinds, no run, driven to mid off
29.4 Symonds to Hinds, one run, driven to long on
29.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, two runs, driven forward of point
29.6 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to long on
End of over 30 (5 runs) West Indies 127/3 (RR: 4.23)
A Symonds 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Chanderpaul 17* (19b) WW Hinds 46* (86b 4x4)
30.1 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to long off
30.2 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, played out to cover
30.3 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, two runs, swept out behind square leg
30.4 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, played to midwicket
30.5 Lehmann to Hinds, two runs, cut out to just behind point
30.6 Lehmann to Hinds, two runs, pushed down to fine leg
End of over 31 (9 runs) West Indies 136/3 (RR: 4.39)
DS Lehmann 4-0-17-1 - Stanley Street End
S Chanderpaul 21* (22b) WW Hinds 51* (89b 4x4)
31.1 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, tries to sweep taken on the pad
31.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to cover excellent diving
stop
31.3 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to deep cover
31.4 Symonds to Hinds, legbye: one run, off the pad behind square leg
31.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, played gently out to cover
31.6 Symonds to Hinds, no run, down the track driven to cover
End of over 32 (3 runs) West Indies 139/3 (RR: 4.34)
A Symonds 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Chanderpaul 23* (26b) WW Hinds 51* (91b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, no run, off the pad down the legside
32.2 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, swept out to deep square leg
32.3 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, played to midwicket
32.4 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven to long on
32.5 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to midwicket
32.6 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to long on
End of over 33 (3 runs) West Indies 142/3 (RR: 4.30)
DS Lehmann 5-0-20-1 - Stanley Street End
S Chanderpaul 25* (30b) WW Hinds 52* (93b 4x4)
33.1 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, driven back to the bowler
33.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, paddled with a hard bat to square
leg
33.3 Symonds to Hinds, three runs, down the track big drive dragged out
through forward midwicket
33.4 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed out on the legside
33.5 Symonds to Hinds, no run, cut to point
33.6 Symonds to Hinds, no run, played to mid on
End of over 34 (5 runs) West Indies 147/3 (RR: 4.32)
A Symonds 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
S Chanderpaul 27* (33b) WW Hinds 55* (96b 4x4)
34.1 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, low full toss hit to midwicket
34.2 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, pushed out on the legside
34.3 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, swept out behind square leg
34.4 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven wide of mid off
34.5 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to mid off
34.6 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, played behind point
End of over 35 (5 runs) West Indies 152/3 (RR: 4.34)
DS Lehmann 6-0-25-1 - Stanley Street End
S Chanderpaul 30* (37b) WW Hinds 57* (98b 4x4)
35.1 Symonds to Chanderpaul, SIX, down on one knee and cross bats nicely
over the rope at midwicket
35.2 Symonds to Chanderpaul, one run, down the track drives off the
inside edge to square leg
35.3 Symonds to Hinds, one run, turned to squrae leg
35.4 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, played to mid off
35.5 Symonds to Chanderpaul, no run, played to midwicket
35.6 Symonds to Chanderpaul, two runs, played out behind point
End of over 36 (10 runs) West Indies 162/3 (RR: 4.50)
A Symonds 7-0-38-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 58* (99b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 39* (42b 1x6)
36.1 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
36.2 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to long on
36.3 Lehmann to Hinds, FOUR, lifted nicely over midwicket
36.4 Lehmann to Hinds, no run, cut to third man
36.5 Lehmann to Hinds, one run, played out on the off side
36.6 Lehmann to Chanderpaul, two runs, lifted over cover
End of over 37 (9 runs) West Indies 171/3 (RR: 4.62)
DS Lehmann 7-0-34-1 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 64* (103b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 42* (44b 1x6)
37.1 Watson to Hinds, one run, driven out to deep point
37.2 Watson to Chanderpaul, one run, dragged out over square leg
37.3 Watson to Hinds, no run, cross batted hard back into the bowlers
body who puts it down
37.4 Watson to Hinds, FOUR, driving thick edge wide of the keeper
37.5 Watson to Hinds, one run, driven to long off
37.6 Watson to Chanderpaul, two runs, chipped high in the air behind
square leg, fielder at square leg runs in and it bounces just in
front of his dive
End of over 38 (9 runs) West Indies 180/3 (RR: 4.74)
SR Watson 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 70* (107b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 45* (46b 1x6)
38.1 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, run ebhind point
38.2 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, no run, played back to the bowler
38.3 Kasprowicz to Chanderpaul, OUT: trying to drive over cover instead
hits it straight to the man at cover
West Indies 181/4, Partnership of 89
S Chanderpaul c Ponting b Kasprowicz 45 (48b 0x4 1x6)
WW Hinds 71* (108b 6x4) MS Kasprowicz 5.3-1-15-1
38.4 Kasprowicz to Samuels, no run, pushed out on the off side
38.5 Kasprowicz to Samuels, one run, short ball defended to ground
38.6 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, played behind point
End of over 39 (2 runs) West Indies 182/4 (RR: 4.67)
MS Kasprowicz 6-1-16-1 - Stanley Street End
MN Samuels 1* (2b) WW Hinds 71* (109b 6x4)
39.1 Watson to Samuels, wide: no run, short ball down legside
39.1 Watson to Samuels, one run, pushed out on the off side
39.2 Watson to Hinds, one run, driven to deep point
39.3 Watson to Samuels, two runs, played out behind point
39.4 Watson to Samuels, FOUR, beautifully driven through the covers
39.5 Watson to Samuels, one run, cross batted pull shot to mid off
39.6 Watson to Hinds, one run, pushed out on the legside
End of over 40 (11 runs) West Indies 193/4 (RR: 4.82)
SR Watson 7-0-37-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 73* (111b 6x4) MN Samuels 9* (6b 1x4)
40.1 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, run to third man
40.2 Kasprowicz to Samuels, one run, tries to pull a ball off the top of
the bat just wide of thekeeper to fine leg
40.3 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, played to gully
40.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, played to gully
40.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, driven wide of mid off
40.6 Kasprowicz to Samuels, two runs, driven back over the stumps
End of over 41 (5 runs) West Indies 198/4 (RR: 4.83)
MS Kasprowicz 7-1-21-1 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 75* (115b 6x4) MN Samuels 12* (8b 1x4)
41.1 Gillespie to Hinds, two runs, charges down the track then pulls a
short ball to midwicket
41.2 Gillespie to Hinds, FOUR, short ball pulled hard to short bounces
just inside the rope forward of square leg
41.3 Gillespie to Hinds, two runs, turned out behind square leg, push
hard for the second
41.4 Gillespie to Hinds, two runs, lifted over midwicket
41.5 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, slower ball pushed out on the off side
41.6 Gillespie to Samuels, one run, slower ball pushed out on the on
side
End of over 42 (12 runs) West Indies 210/4 (RR: 5.00)
JN Gillespie 7-1-47-1 - Vulture Street End
MN Samuels 13* (9b 1x4) WW Hinds 86* (120b 7x4)
42.1 Kasprowicz to Samuels, no run, played out to point, hinds going
samuels not, forced through the throw goes poorly to the bowler
who manages a fantastic back flick onto the stumps as he falls
over then gets run over by the batsman
West Indies 210/5, Partnership of 29
MN Samuels run out (Martyn) 13 (10b 1x4 0x6)
42.2 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, run to third man
42.3 Kasprowicz to Bravo, one run, run to third man
42.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, short ball pulls and misses
42.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, lifted out to midwicket
42.6 Kasprowicz to Bravo, no run, driven in the air back to the bowler
face height blasts through his hands
End of over 43 (3 runs) West Indies 213/5 (RR: 4.95)
MS Kasprowicz 8-1-24-1 - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 88* (123b 7x4) DJJ Bravo 1* (2b)
43.1 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, low full toss cross batted to
midwicket
43.2 Gillespie to Bravo, one run, driven to long on
43.3 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, driven through cover
43.4 Gillespie to Bravo, (noball) no run, couple of steps down the track
and beaten by movement away
43.4 Gillespie to Bravo, two runs, turned behind square leg
43.5 Gillespie to Bravo, one run, run to third man
43.6 Gillespie to Hinds, one run, sliced out behind point
End of over 44 (8 runs) West Indies 221/5 (RR: 5.02)
JN Gillespie 8-1-55-1 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
WW Hinds 91* (126b 7x4) DJJ Bravo 5* (6b)
44.1 Kasprowicz to Hinds, FOUR, rocks backs and pulls from off stump out
to wide long on
44.2 Kasprowicz to Hinds, two runs, lifted off the stumps out to deep
midwicket
44.3 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, played out behind point
44.4 Kasprowicz to Bravo, one run, dropped away on the off side
44.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, one run, run to point, shot misses, hinds
looks for an overthrow but is sent back
44.6 Kasprowicz to Bravo, wide: no run, pushing down the legside
44.6 Kasprowicz to Bravo, no run, short ball pulled one bounce to
midwicket
End of over 45 (10 runs) West Indies 231/5 (RR: 5.13)
MS Kasprowicz 9-1-34-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
WW Hinds 99* (130b 8x4) DJJ Bravo 6* (8b)
45.1 Watson to Hinds, two runs, full ball guided nicely down to third
man
45.2 Watson to Hinds, no run, again full and wide, tries to run to third
man and beaten
45.3 Watson to Hinds, one run, full ball driven to long off
45.4 Watson to Bravo, two runs, low full toss hit to long on, pushing
hard for the second on the throw from Lehmann
45.5 Watson to Bravo, FOUR, cracking drive up the on side of the wicket,
lehmann too slow to stop it
45.6 Watson to Bravo, one run, knee height full toss hit to long on
End of over 46 (10 runs) West Indies 241/5 (RR: 5.24)
SR Watson 8-0-47-0 (2w) - Vulture Street End
DJJ Bravo 13* (11b 1x4) WW Hinds 102* (133b 8x4)
46.1 Kasprowicz to Bravo, no run, short ball shapes to pull then leaves
46.2 Kasprowicz to Bravo, FOUR, lifted off his legs out to midwicket
46.3 Kasprowicz to Bravo, one run, driven out behind point
46.4 Kasprowicz to Hinds, two runs, pulled out nicely to square leg
46.5 Kasprowicz to Hinds, no run, driven hard back up the wicket stopped
by the bowler who turns to throw his end but decides to keep the
ball
46.6 Kasprowicz to Hinds, two runs, crashes back for two and hinds dives
to make his ground
End of over 47 (9 runs) West Indies 250/5 (RR: 5.32)
MS Kasprowicz 10-1-43-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
DJJ Bravo 18* (14b 2x4) WW Hinds 106* (136b 8x4)
47.1 Watson to Bravo, one run, full toss hit to long off
47.2 Watson to Hinds, one run, pulled out to long on
Into overtime according to my watch now
47.3 Watson to Bravo, one run, swung out behind square leg
47.4 Watson to Hinds, OUT: knee high full toss goes cross batted trying
to hit over long instead a top edge flies in the air, taken by the
keeper running back on the off side
West Indies 253/6, Partnership of 43
WW Hinds c Gilchrist b Watson 107 (138b 8x4 0x6)
DJJ Bravo 20* (16b 2x4) SR Watson 8.4-0-50-1 (2w)
47.5 Watson to Bravo, no run, full toss hit back to the bowler
47.6 Watson to Bravo, one run, full toss again hit to cover
End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 254/6 (RR: 5.29)
SR Watson 9-0-51-1 (2w) - Vulture Street End
DJJ Bravo 21* (18b 2x4) CO Browne 0* (0b)
48.1 Gillespie to Bravo, two runs, lofted high very high goes out to
long on landing between 2 deep fielders
48.2 Gillespie to Bravo, FOUR, steps across the glanced a ball on the
stumps to fine leg
48.3 Gillespie to Bravo, no run, steps to leg then gets a full ball
outside off stump ends up on his knees trying to reach a swing at
the ball
48.4 Gillespie to Bravo, OUT: goes for a big lofted drive over cover and
brilliantly caught by the man running in from long off diving
forward just above the ground
West Indies 260/7, Partnership of 7
DJJ Bravo c Kasprowicz b Gillespie 27 (22b 3x4 0x6)
CO Browne 0* (0b) JN Gillespie 8.4-1-61-2 (1nb)
48.5 Gillespie to Browne, OUT: tries to cross bat a full ball from
outside off stump, misses whilst it cuts back into off stump
West Indies 260/8, Partnership of 0
CO Browne b Gillespie 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
M Dillon 0* (0b) JN Gillespie 8.5-1-61-3 (1nb)
48.6 Gillespie to Bradshaw, one run, driven to point
End of over 49 (7 runs) West Indies 261/8 (RR: 5.33)
JN Gillespie 9-1-62-3 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
IDR Bradshaw 1* (1b) M Dillon 0* (0b)
49.1 Watson to Bradshaw, legbye: one run, full toss takes him on the pad
away down to short fine leg
49.2 Watson to Dillon, no run, full ball outside off stump launches a
big drive and misses
49.3 Watson to Dillon, no run, full toss outside off stump misses trying
to cut
49.4 Watson to Dillon, one run, comes down the wicket hits the ball to
mid off
49.5 Watson to Bradshaw, OUT: steps across the stumps then bowl by a
legstump on full toss
West Indies 263/9, Partnership of 3
IDR Bradshaw b Watson 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
M Dillon 1* (3b) SR Watson 9.5-0-52-2 (2w)
49.6 Watson to Collins, no run, fired into his body moves to leg goes
through to the keeper and after confusion they don't run a bye
End of over 50 (2 runs) West Indies 263/9 (RR: 5.26)
SR Watson 10-0-52-2 (2w) - Vulture Street End
M Dillon 1* (3b) PT Collins 0* (1b)
Match State: Innings Break
welcome back to the coverage for the second session.
0.1 Collins to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover.
0.2 Collins to Gilchrist, one run, on the stumps, played wide of mid-
off.
0.3 Collins to Hayden, no run, full length on the stumps, pushed to the
bowler.
0.4 Collins to Hayden, no run, full length ball, driven to mid-off.
0.5 Collins to Hayden, no run, good length outside off, defended to
mid-on.
0.6 Collins to Hayden, three runs, short of length, Hayden plays it off
his hips to long leg. Samuels puts his foot to stop the ball.
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 260/49 = 5.31)
PT Collins 1-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 3* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (2b)
1.1 Bradshaw to Hayden, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid-on on
the front foot.
1.2 Bradshaw to Hayden, no run, good length outside off, swinging away,
Hayden leaves it alone.
1.3 Bradshaw to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid-on.
1.4 Bradshaw to Hayden, no run, short of length outside off stump,
defended on the front foot to mid-off.
1.5 Bradshaw to Hayden, no run, full length, Hayden drives on the front
foot to mid-off, mistimes the drive.
1.6 Bradshaw to Hayden, two runs, short of length on the stumps, tucked
away to the deep midwicket. One run signalled by Umpire Bowden.
End of over 2 (2 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 258/48 = 5.38)
IDR Bradshaw 1-0-2-0 - Vulture Street End
AC Gilchrist 1* (2b) ML Hayden 5* (10b)
2.1 Collins to Hayden, no run
2.2 Collins to Hayden, no run
2.3 Collins to Hayden, one run, played to backward-point.
2.4 Collins to Gilchrist, one run, guided to thirdman.
2.5 Collins to Hayden, OUT: short of good length, a bit of movement
away, Hayden plays of the backfoot, ball takes the edge to Gayle
in the first slip, who moves to his right and takes a good catch.
Australia 8/1, Partnership of 8
ML Hayden c Gayle b Collins 6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 2* (3b) PT Collins 1.5-0-6-1
2.6 Collins to Ponting, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 256/47 = 5.45)
PT Collins 2-0-6-1 - Stanley Street End
AC Gilchrist 2* (3b) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
3.1 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run
3.2 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run
3.3 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball, cut of the back foot to
the extra-cover fence.
3.4 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, no run, defended on the front to the silly-
mid-off.
3.5 Bradshaw to Gilchrist, OUT: short of length, ball moving away,
Gilchrist plays of the backfoot, ball takes the edge, a simple
catch to Browne.
Australia 12/2, Partnership of 4
AC Gilchrist c Browne b Bradshaw 6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 0* (1b) IDR Bradshaw 1.5-0-6-1
3.6 Bradshaw to Martyn, no run, short on the stumps, Martyn tries to
play it to the on side, hits the pad.
End of over 4 (4 runs) Australia 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 252/46 = 5.48)
IDR Bradshaw 2-0-6-1 - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 0* (1b) DR Martyn 0* (1b)
4.1 Collins to Ponting, no run
4.2 Collins to Ponting, no run
4.3 Collins to Ponting, no run
4.4 Collins to Ponting, no run
4.5 Collins to Ponting, no run
4.6 Collins to Ponting, no run, good length outside off, Ponting moves
forward and lets it go.
End of over 5 (maiden) Australia 12/2 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 252/45 = 5.60)
PT Collins 3-1-6-1 - Stanley Street End
DR Martyn 0* (1b) RT Ponting 0* (7b)
rain. Players walking away from the ground.
Pitch is being covered.
lightning and thunderstroms at the ground and raining heavily at
the moment.
We will be back when the rain stops with the ball by ball
commentary.
Match State: Delay - Rain stopped play
The Rain radar shows there is a chance of some heavy rain coming
through over the ground, still only fairly middling drizzle
falling
TV shows a nice shot of lightening behin one of the stands
08:23 GMT still a light drizzle falling and water pooling on the
covers, the rain radar shows we're missing the first large bank of
rain
09:00 GMT, still raining, tv on a replay, radio on the tennis, play
a while away yet, rain radar shows more rain still to come with
some nasty spots waiting"
09:05 GMT although still drizzle the heavy covers are being lifted,
this may just be to clear the surface water or the weather may be
better than it looks
09:25GMT Covers had been lifted and onto the tractor, and a start
called for 09:40, but it has started to rain strongly again so
covers are back... back to the replay or tennis or whatever amuses
you
a 9:40 GMT 7:40pm local start would have seen us having a 36 over
game
we need 20 overs for a game, and the latest we can start to get the
last 15 overs is we believe is 8:45pm local time or 10:45 GMT
10:06 GMT, 8:06pm, suggestion is we may start in approximately 10
minutes, with a 28 over game
covers are on the tractors ready to leave the field, and we will be
having a 28 over match, with the Australian target we are told
being 195
5.1 Dillon to Martyn, FOUR, short wide ball guided behind point
5.2 Dillon to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket
A minimum of 20 overs is needed for a game AUstralia need to be
2/131 after 20 then scores of 133,135,139,144,153,166,182 for each
extra wicket down
5.3 Dillon to Martyn, FOUR, short ball pulled out to square leg
5.4 Dillon to Martyn, no run, pushed to midwicket
5.5 Dillon to Martyn, one run, driven to cover for a rushe single
5.6 Dillon to Ponting, two runs, turned out forward of square l
End of over 6 (11 runs) Australia 23/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 172/22 = 7.82)
M Dillon 1-0-11-0 - Vulture Street End
DR Martyn 9* (6b 2x4) RT Ponting 2* (8b)
6.1 Collins to Martyn, one run, turned out behind square leg
6.2 Collins to Ponting, no run, short lifting ball trying to drive but
too short an it goes awkwardly away on the off side
6.3 Collins to Ponting, OUT: walking into a drive full ball on the
stumps straightends and that looked pretty well ut
Australia 24/3, Partnership of 12
RT Ponting lbw b Collins 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 10* (7b 2x4) PT Collins 3.3-1-7-2
With the additional wicket Australia need to be 3/133 to win at 20
overs
6.4 Collins to Symonds, no run, left
6.5 Collins to Symonds, (noball) no run, left going across him
6.5 Collins to Symonds, OUT: fends lamely at a good ball takes the face
and to the keeper
Australia 25/4, Partnership of 1
A Symonds c Browne b Collins 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 10* (7b 2x4) PT Collins 3.5-1-8-3 (1nb)
6.6 Collins to Clarke, legbye: one run, off his pads out to the keeper
slowly on the legside
End of over 7 (3 runs) Australia 26/4 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 169/21 = 8.05)
PT Collins 4-1-8-3 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 0* (1b) DR Martyn 10* (7b 2x4)
7.1 Dillon to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off
Now 4 down Australia will need at least 135 at 20 overs
Now 4 down Australia will need at least 136 at 20 overs
7.2 Dillon to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
7.3 Dillon to Clarke, no run, played to midwicket
7.4 Dillon to Clarke, no run, driven to mi on
7.5 Dillon to Clarke, no run, driven off the backfoot to mid off
a light drizzle falling
7.6 Dillon to Clarke, no run, off the pad to short fine leg
End of over 8 (maiden) Australia 26/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 169/20 = 8.45)
M Dillon 2-1-11-0 - Vulture Street End
DR Martyn 10* (7b 2x4) MJ Clarke 0* (7b)
rain about lightening about the covers discusson going on batsmen
look keen, groundsman is waiting on his tractor
Samuels on, WI will be keen to run through some overs now
8.1 Samuels to Martyn, one run, short pulled around to square leg
8.2 Samuels to Clarke, one run, short pulled out to square leg
8.3 Samuels to Martyn, one run, pushed out to square leg
8.4 Samuels to Clarke, one run, lifted over the bowlers head to the
long on
8.5 Samuels to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
8.6 Samuels to Martyn, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 9 (4 runs) Australia 30/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 165/19 = 8.68)
MN Samuels 1-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
MJ Clarke 2* (9b) DR Martyn 12* (11b 2x4)
9.1 Dillon to Clarke, OUT: short ball a pull shot loops lamely to the
man at mid on
Australia 30/5, Partnership of 5
MJ Clarke c Samuels b Dillon 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 12* (11b 2x4) M Dillon 2.1-1-11-1
With 5 wickets down Australia would need to be 140 after 20 overs
to win the minimum game)
9.2 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, pushed gently out on the off side
9.3 Dillon to Martyn, one run, played through forward of square leg
9.4 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, pushed out on the legside
9.5 Dillon to Martyn, no run, played to point
9.6 Dillon to Martyn, wide: no run, short right over the batsmans head
9.6 Dillon to Martyn, no run, playd to mid off
End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 34/5 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 161/18 = 8.94)
M Dillon 3-1-15-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
DS Lehmann 2* (2b) DR Martyn 13* (14b 2x4)
10.1 Samuels to Lehmann, FOUR, sliced between short third man and
backward point
10.2 Samuels to Lehmann, one run, driven to long off
10.3 Samuels to Martyn, one run, short ball pulled out to midwicket
10.4 Samuels to Lehmann, two runs, glanced down to fine leg
rain getting heavier
10.5 Samuels to Lehmann, one run, turned behind square leg
10.6 Samuels to Martyn, no run, played to short third man
End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 43/5 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 152/17 = 8.94)
MN Samuels 2-0-13-0 - Stanley Street End
DS Lehmann 10* (6b 1x4) DR Martyn 14* (16b 2x4)
10:44GMT everybody leaving the field now and the covers coming on
Match State: Delay - Rain Stopped Play
big shot of fork lightening behind the nothern stand shown on tv
We believe a start is needed by 9:07pm (1107GMT) localtime for a 20
over game, 9 overs to bowl, with Australia needing 164 to win at
the end of 20 overs
9:29pm local 11:29GMT we have now been informed is the latest they
can restart to fit in the minimum 20 overs for the innings
Word is through that they cannot restart in time and the match has
been abandoned as a No Result