Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's continuing live coverage of
the ICC Champions Trophy
today USA take on Australia at The Rose Bowl, Southampton
few passing showers hit the ground early in the day but thankfully
the sun same out soon after and the prospects of play starting on
time looks good
Cloudy with occasional light rain throughout the day. High around
65F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90% is the weather
forecast for the day
Australians will be keen on getting this game over as soon as
possible given the weather conditions
for once the toss looks important even for the Australians
Aleem Dar and Billy Bowden will be in charge of the proceeding
all the covers have been taken out, but the outfield has not dried
up fully and the latest news is that start will be delayed by 30
minutes
play to start at 9:45 GMT
Match State: Match start delayed due to wet conditions
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has won the toss and elected to
bowl first
just the one change in the USA team, Clayton Lambert is out due an
injury he sustained during the previous match, in comes Nasir
Javed
USA - Rohan Alexander, Mark Johnson, Richard Staple, Steve Massiah,
Rashid Zia, Jignesh Desai, Charles Reid, Aijaz Ali, Howard
Johnson, Leon Romero, Nasir Javed.
Australia - ML Hayden, +AC Gilchrist, *RT Ponting, DS Lehmann, A
Symonds, DR Martyn, MJ Clarke, MS Kasprowicz, B Lee, JN Gillespie,
GD McGrath.
Rohan Alexander and Mark Johnson will open the innings
Brett Lee to start the bowling attack, three slips in place
0.1 Lee to Alexander, one run, perfect start, pitched up on the middle
and leg stump line, that was quick, Alexander just manges to get
his bat down on time, ends up with a thick edge down to third man
0.2 Lee to MR Johnson, OUT: here we go! good length delivery, pitched
in line and swinging down, Johnson gets across a long way and
misses the line completely, leg stumps goes for a walk
United States of America 1/1, Partnership of 1
MR Johnson b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
RP Alexander 1* (1b) B Lee 0.2-0-1-1
Leon Romero is the next man in
0.3 Lee to Romero, no run, edged and dropped! good length delivery very
close to the off stump line, Romero pushes at it and ends up with
a thick edge, ball went to the right of Clarke at third slip,
fairly easy chance dropped
0.4 Lee to Romero, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.5 Lee to Romero, one run, pushed well wide of the gully fielder, off
the mark with an easy single
0.6 Lee to Alexander, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone,
end of an exciting first over
End of over 1 (2 runs) United States of America 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
B Lee 1-0-2-1 - Pavilion End
LC Romero 1* (3b) RP Alexander 1* (2b)
Glenn McGrath to share the new ball
three slips in place
1.1 McGrath to Romero, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, right on target as usual, defended on the front
foot
1.2 McGrath to Romero, no run, RUN OUT! defended to the short midwicket
region, dangerous quick single called for, Martyn moves across
quickly from square leg, the pick up is spot on and the throw at
the bowler's end is even better, Romero is just short
United States of America 2/2, Partnership of 1
LC Romero run out (Martyn) 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Martyn moved across from the square leg position not from point as
i mentioned earlier, sorry about that
Steve Massiah is the next man in
1.3 McGrath to Alexander, one run, pushes at one outside the off stump,
ball takes the inside edge rolls down to the fine leg region
1.4 McGrath to Massiah, no run
1.5 McGrath to Massiah, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.6 McGrath to Massiah, no run
End of over 2 (1 run) United States of America 3/2 (RR: 1.50)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0 - Northern End
RP Alexander 2* (3b) SJ Massiah 0* (3b)
2.1 Lee to Alexander, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Alexander cuts hard but fails to make contact
2.2 Lee to Alexander, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle and leg stump
line, Alexander ducks under it uncomfortably
2.3 Lee to Alexander, one run, lot of pace and bounce on this one,
Alexander pokes at it outside the off stump, ball takes the edge
and flies overs the slips
four slips and a gully in position now
2.4 Lee to Massiah, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
2.4 Lee to Massiah, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, no shot offered, Lee getting good
bounce out of this track
2.5 Lee to Massiah, no run, very close to the off stump line, defended
to the square leg region, more of an edge, decides against the run
in the end
2.6 Lee to Massiah, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, Massiah moves across and flicks it away, Lehmann at short
midwicket dives to his left and saves a certain four
End of over 3 (2 runs) United States of America 5/2 (RR: 1.67)
B Lee 2-0-4-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Alexander 3* (6b) SJ Massiah 0* (6b)
3.1 McGrath to Alexander, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, defended off the back foot with a straight
bat, ball rolls down the track to the mid-off region, quick single
taken
3.2 McGrath to Massiah, FOUR, shot! short outside the off stump,
Massiah rocks back and pulls it away over the midwicket fielder,
gutsy shot
3.3 McGrath to Massiah, wide: no run, pitched way outside the off stump
and moving away further
3.3 McGrath to Massiah, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the back foot, got right behind the line
3.4 McGrath to Massiah, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended
3.5 McGrath to Massiah, no run
3.6 McGrath to Massiah, no run
End of over 4 (6 runs) United States of America 11/2 (RR: 2.75)
GD McGrath 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Northern End
RP Alexander 4* (7b) SJ Massiah 4* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Lee to Alexander, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, punched
away to the point region, Martyn moves across quickly to his left
and stops, good effort
4.2 Lee to Alexander, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Alexander leans back and lets it pass
4.3 Lee to Alexander, (noball) no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended on the back foot, no ball called by the
third umpire this time
4.3 Lee to Alexander, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven on the up, straight to Lehmann at extra cover
4.4 Lee to Alexander, no run, beauty, quick delivery very close to the
off stump, the one that leaves the left hander, Alexander pushes
at it and gets beaten
4.5 Lee to Alexander, one run, fraction short, defended to cover, easy
single
4.6 Lee to Massiah, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging away, Massiah drives at it and gets beaten
by a long way
End of over 5 (2 runs) United States of America 13/2 (RR: 2.60)
B Lee 3-0-6-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RP Alexander 5* (13b) SJ Massiah 4* (12b 1x4)
5.1 McGrath to Alexander, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, perfect line and length, defended on the back foot
5.2 McGrath to Alexander, no run, played straight to the cover point
fielder at one bounce
5.3 McGrath to Alexander, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, Alexander moves across and tries to pull it away to
square leg but fails to make contact, ball hits him on the belly
and rolls away to the off side
5.4 McGrath to Alexander, no run, bit fuller, pitched outside the leg
stump and swinging away, flick shot is late, ball clips the pad
and rolls away
5.5 McGrath to Alexander, no run, defended to the off side
5.6 McGrath to Alexander, no run, pushed straight to the point fielder
End of over 6 (maiden) United States of America 13/2 (RR: 2.17)
GD McGrath 3-1-7-0 (1w) - Northern End
SJ Massiah 4* (12b 1x4) RP Alexander 5* (19b)
6.1 Lee to Massiah, no run, pitched outside the off stump and moving
away, no shot offered
6.2 Lee to Massiah, no run, defended to square leg
6.3 Lee to Massiah, wide: no run, down the leg side
6.3 Lee to Massiah, one run, again drifting down the leg side, played
down to fine leg for an easy single
6.4 Lee to Alexander, no run, short of a good length delivery,
Alexander tries to pushes it away on the on side, ball takes the
inside edge and rolls away on the onside, Lee moves across and
fields
6.5 Lee to Alexander, no run, bowled, on the middle and off stump line,
Alexander pushes at it and ends up with a thick edge straight to
the gully fielder at one bounce
6.6 Lee to Alexander, wide: no run, way down the leg side
6.6 Lee to Alexander, no run, beaten, quick delivery outside the off
stump, Alexander pushes at it and gets beaten by the pace
End of over 7 (3 runs) United States of America 16/2 (RR: 2.29)
B Lee 4-0-9-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SJ Massiah 5* (15b 1x4) RP Alexander 5* (22b)
McGrath to continue
7.1 McGrath to Massiah, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, played off the back foot to the gully
region, fielder dives to his left and saves runs
7.2 McGrath to Massiah, no run, good length delivery, angling in after
pitched outside the off stump, defended back to the bowler with a
straight bat
7.3 McGrath to Massiah, no run, again spot on, very close to the off
stump line, defended watchfully
7.4 McGrath to Massiah, no run
7.5 McGrath to Massiah, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, played on the back foot, ball rolls
down to the mid-off region
7.6 McGrath to Massiah, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
pushed down to fine leg for an easy single
End of over 8 (1 run) United States of America 17/2 (RR: 2.12)
GD McGrath 4-1-8-0 (1w) - Northern End
SJ Massiah 6* (21b 1x4) RP Alexander 5* (22b)
8.1 Lee to Massiah, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the back foot and well wide of the point
fielder, Martyn goes after it from point but the ball wins the
race
8.2 Lee to Massiah, (noball) no run
8.2 Lee to Massiah, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Massiah pulls at it but makes no contact, one for the
over signalled
8.3 Lee to Massiah, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended down the track to the mid-off
region, solid shot
8.4 Lee to Massiah, no run, drifting down the leg side, was bit high
too, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the leg side, half
hearted appeal turned down
8.5 Lee to Massiah, (noball) two runs, short of a good length delivery
drifting down the leg side, played well wide of the fine leg
fielder, runs hard and gets back comfortably for the second
8.5 Lee to Massiah, FOUR, take that! pitched up and angling in, driven
straight down the ground to the long-on fence, perfect timing
8.6 Lee to Massiah, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, extra bounce beats Massiah trying to drive on the up
End of over 9 (12 runs) United States of America 29/2 (RR: 3.22)
B Lee 5-0-21-1 (3w 3nb) - Pavilion End
RP Alexander 5* (22b) SJ Massiah 16* (29b 3x4)
9.1 McGrath to Alexander, no run, pushed away to the gully region, good
diving stop there by Symonds saves runs
9.2 McGrath to Alexander, two runs, goes back and punches it into the
gap on the off side, point fielder runs across and fields
9.3 McGrath to Alexander, no run, defended to gully
9.4 McGrath to Alexander, one run, defended to the on side, early call
and a quick single is taken, Kasprowicz moves in quickly from
midwicket but fails to hits the stumps at the striker's end,
direct hit would have been close
9.5 McGrath to Massiah, no run, very close to the off stump line,
defended but not cleanly, ball takes the inside edge and hits
Massiah on the pad
9.6 McGrath to Massiah, no run
End of over 10 (3 runs) United States of America 32/2 (RR: 3.20)
GD McGrath 5-1-11-0 (1w) - Northern End
RP Alexander 8* (26b) SJ Massiah 16* (31b 3x4)
first bowling change of the day, Michael Kasprowicz into the attack
now
10.1 Kasprowicz to Alexander, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, angling across the left hander, no shot
offered
10.2 Kasprowicz to Alexander, OUT: gone! short delivery angling across
the left hander, Alexander pushes at it needlessly and ends up
with a thick edge straight to Gilchrist behind the stumps
United States of America 32/3, Partnership of 30
RP Alexander c Gilchrist b Kasprowicz 8 (28b 0x4 0x6)
SJ Massiah 16* (31b 3x4) MS Kasprowicz 0.2-0-0-1
Kasprowicz strikes early, bowling change works for Ponting
was more of a drive than a push, played far way from his body
Richard Staple is the next man in
10.3 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, defended to short midwicket
10.4 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, hits the pad and rolls away to gully
10.5 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
10.6 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving in, defended to the leg side
End of over 11 (maiden) United States of America 32/3 (RR: 2.91)
MS Kasprowicz 1-1-0-1 - Pavilion End
SJ Massiah 16* (31b 3x4) RW Staple 0* (4b)
McGrath to continue, two slips and a gully in place
11.1 McGrath to Massiah, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended on the front foot with a straight bat, ball
rolls away to extra cover
11.2 McGrath to Massiah, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away late, beautiful delivery, Massiah drives at it
standing tall and gets beaten
11.3 McGrath to Massiah, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
lofted away over the midwicket fielder, comfortable two
11.4 McGrath to Massiah, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended moving forward
11.5 McGrath to Massiah, no run, short delivery, angling in after
pitched outside the off stump, pulled away nicely but was hit
straight to Martyn at backward square
11.6 McGrath to Massiah, no run
End of over 12 (2 runs) United States of America 34/3 (RR: 2.83)
GD McGrath 6-1-13-0 (1w) - Northern End
RW Staple 0* (4b) SJ Massiah 18* (37b 3x4)
12.1 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, came back in sharply, Staple did not
pick it up, all hits him on the pad outside the line of the off
stump and rolls away behind the stumps on the off side
12.2 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, again angling back in sharply, this
time Staple gets right behind the line and defends it with a
straight bat
12.3 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Staple moves across and drives at it, beaten by a
long way
12.4 Kasprowicz to Staple, FOUR, quick delivery, angling in after
pitched outside the off stump, Staple stands tall and pushes at
it, ball takes the edge and flies over the slip fielders, off the
mark with that boundary
12.5 Kasprowicz to Staple, no run
12.6 Kasprowicz to Staple, OUT: bit fuller, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Staples moves back to defends and gets hit
on the pad right in front of the stumps, huge appeal and the
finger goes up quickly - Kasprowicz finally gets his man!
United States of America 38/4, Partnership of 6
RW Staple lbw b Kasprowicz 4 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (4 runs) United States of America 38/4 (RR: 2.92)
MS Kasprowicz 2-1-4-2 - Pavilion End
SJ Massiah 18* (37b 3x4)
height was the only question there, tv replays indicate that it may
have gone over the stumps but the umpire looked confident
Jason Gillespie into the attack
Charles Reid is the next man in
13.1 Gillespie to Massiah, no run
13.2 Gillespie to Massiah, three runs, pulled away down to the fine leg
region, Kasprowicz runs across a long way, drives full length and
saves one run
13.3 Gillespie to Reid, no run
13.4 Gillespie to Reid, two runs, pulled down to long-on, mis-timed shot
13.5 Gillespie to Reid, wide: no run, way down the leg side
13.5 Gillespie to Reid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Reid pushes at it and ends up with a faint edge, ball falls
well short of the first slip
13.6 Gillespie to Reid, no run, defended on the font foot, nice looking
shot, ball rolls back to the bowler
End of over 14 (6 runs) United States of America 44/4 (RR: 3.14)
JN Gillespie 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Northern End
SJ Massiah 21* (39b 3x4) CA Reid 2* (4b)
14.1 Kasprowicz to Massiah, two runs, lofted down to the long-on region,
easy two
14.2 Kasprowicz to Massiah, no run
14.3 Kasprowicz to Massiah, OUT: Kasprowicz strikes again! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Massiah goes after it and ends up
hitting it high up towards the mid-off region, Lehmann moves
across to his left and holds on well
United States of America 46/5, Partnership of 8
SJ Massiah c Lehmann b Kasprowicz 23 (42b 3x4 0x6)
CA Reid 2* (4b) MS Kasprowicz 2.3-1-6-3
a needless shot give the situation, Kasprowicz on a roll here
Rashid Zia is the new batsman
14.4 Kasprowicz to Reid, OUT: gone! good length delivery angling in
after pitching outside the off stump, Reid is late to react and is
hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, six down four more to
go - Kasprowicz on a hat-trick now!
United States of America 46/6, Partnership of 0
CA Reid lbw b Kasprowicz 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Rashid Zia 0* (0b) MS Kasprowicz 2.4-1-6-4
three slips, a gully and a short midwicket in place for the hat-
trick ball
Aijaz Ali to face
14.5 Kasprowicz to Aijaz Ali, (noball) no run, excellent delivery
outside the off stump, moved away late, Ali pushes at it and gets
beaten
14.5 Kasprowicz to Aijaz Ali, no run
14.6 Kasprowicz to Aijaz Ali, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg
stump line, Ali tries to defend and gets beaten
End of over 15 (3 runs) United States of America 47/6 (RR: 3.13)
MS Kasprowicz 3-1-7-4 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Rashid Zia 0* (0b) Aijaz Ali 0* (3b)
15.1 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
15.2 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run, wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
15.3 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run
15.4 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Zia beaten comprehensively
15.5 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run
15.6 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) United States of America 47/6 (RR: 2.94)
JN Gillespie 2-1-6-0 (1w) - Northern End
Aijaz Ali 0* (3b) Rashid Zia 0* (6b)
16.1 Kasprowicz to Aijaz Ali, one run, played down to third man for an
easy single
16.2 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, wide: no run, down the leg side
16.2 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, no run, drifting down the leg side, Zia
tries to turn it away to the on side but fails to make contact,
ball hits the pad and rolls away
16.3 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, no run, fuller length delivery wide
outside the off stump, no shot offered
16.4 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, no run, moves forward and pushes it away
to the backward square leg region, fielder moves across quickly
and cuts off the single
16.5 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, no run, defended down the track, mid-on
moves forward and picks it up
16.6 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, no run, worked away to the gully region,
Clarke dives full length to his right and half stops it, saves
couple of runs
End of over 17 (2 runs) United States of America 49/6 (RR: 2.88)
MS Kasprowicz 4-1-9-4 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Aijaz Ali 1* (4b) Rashid Zia 0* (11b)
17.1 Gillespie to Aijaz Ali, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Ali moves across and defends it back to the bowler
17.2 Gillespie to Aijaz Ali, OUT: edged and given! good length delivery,
hint of away movement, Aijaz Ali moves across and pushes at it,
ball takes the edge and goes behind for Gilchrist to pocket it
comfortably, Gillespie gets one to his name
United States of America 49/7, Partnership of 3
Aijaz Ali c Gilchrist b Gillespie 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Rashid Zia 0* (11b) JN Gillespie 2.2-1-6-1 (1w)
Nasir Javed is the next man in
two slips in place
17.3 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, (noball) no run, short outside the off
stump, Javed plays at it awkwardly and ends up mis-timing it to
the off side, 50 up for USA
17.3 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, one run, played down to the short fine
leg region
17.4 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
gully
17.5 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, legbye: one run, fuller length delivery
drifting down the leg side, ball clips the pad and rolls away
behind the stumps on the on side, early call and a well judged
quick single is taken
17.6 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run, fraction short outside the off
stump, Javed pulls moving forward and ends up mis-timing it to the
leg side
End of over 18 (3 runs) United States of America 52/7 (RR: 2.89)
JN Gillespie 3-1-8-1 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
Rashid Zia 0* (13b) Nasir Javed 1* (3b)
18.1 Kasprowicz to Rashid Zia, one run, short delivery down the leg
side, hooked down to the fine leg region, easy single
18.2 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, on the middle and off stump
line, hits the pad first, loud appeal for lbw turned down by
umpire Aleem Dar, was bit high
18.3 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run
18.4 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended to the point region
18.5 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, down the leg side, Javed tries
to get it away fine but makes no contact, ball clips the pad and
rolls behind for the keeper to pick it up
18.6 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, another loud shout for lbw
turned down
End of over 19 (1 run) United States of America 53/7 (RR: 2.79)
MS Kasprowicz 5-1-10-4 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Rashid Zia 1* (14b) Nasir Javed 1* (8b)
19.1 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, no run, short of a good length delivery,
extra bounce surprises the batsman, in the end Zia plays well to
keep it down
19.2 Gillespie to Rashid Zia, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Zia moves back and across to
play and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, loud
appeal and Bowden's crooked finger goes up immediately
United States of America 53/8, Partnership of 4
Rashid Zia lbw b Gillespie 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
Nasir Javed 1* (8b) JN Gillespie 3.2-1-8-2 (1w 1nb)
second wicket for Gillespie, USA eight down now
Blake is the next man in
19.3 Gillespie to Blake, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
19.4 Gillespie to Blake, OUT: duck! another good length delivery angling
in does the trick, Blake moves back a long way and gets hit on the
pad, as plumb as it gets, nine down one more to go!
United States of America 53/9, Partnership of 0
DL Blake lbw b Gillespie 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Nasir Javed 1* (8b) JN Gillespie 3.4-1-8-3 (1w 1nb)
Howard Johnson is the last man in
19.5 Gillespie to HR Johnson, no run, good length delivery, defended on
the back foot
19.6 Gillespie to HR Johnson, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Johnson gets bat on ball and ends up
with a single down to the fine leg region, off the mark
End of over 20 (1 run) United States of America 54/9 (RR: 2.70)
JN Gillespie 4-1-9-3 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
HR Johnson 1* (2b) Nasir Javed 1* (8b)
Kasprowicz to continue, looking for a fifth wicket
20.1 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended to cover
20.2 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played away in the air to the fine leg region, just wide of the
diving short fine leg fielder, one short signalled
20.3 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Javed defends awkwardly, ball takes
the edge and goes over the slip fielder
20.4 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, beaten comprehensively outside
the off stump
20.5 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, goes after one outside the off
stump, missed the target by miles
20.6 Kasprowicz to Nasir Javed, no run, short delivery, hits the pad and
rolls away to the gully region, too high, appeal turned down
End of over 21 (2 runs) United States of America 56/9 (RR: 2.67)
MS Kasprowicz 6-1-12-4 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Nasir Javed 1* (11b) HR Johnson 3* (5b)
21.1 Gillespie to HR Johnson, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Johnson pushes at it and ends up with a thick edge
through the vacant fourth slip area
21.2 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run, angling in sharply, hits the pad
in line but was going to miss the leg stump
21.3 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, legbye: one run, pitched up, slightly off
target, ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg region,
easy single
21.4 Gillespie to HR Johnson, three runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, was looking for the yorker, Johnson pushes at it and gets
it on the middle, ball races down to the vacant long-off region
21.5 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run, defended moving forward, ball
rolls back down the track, Gillespie moves across to his right and
picks it up
21.6 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run, short delivery drifting down the
leg side, pull shot is very late, ball hits the arm guard and
falls dead on the track
End of over 22 (5 runs) United States of America 61/9 (RR: 2.77)
JN Gillespie 5-1-13-3 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
Nasir Javed 1* (15b) HR Johnson 7* (11b)
Kasprowicz to continue
22.1 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, sharp bouncer, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, that was quick, Javed somehow
manages to get out of the way
22.2 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, outside the off stump, defended
on the front foot
22.3 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, Johnson defends looking away and gets beaten
22.4 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, short, pitched outside off stump
and angling in, again played looking away, ball hits the bad and
rolls away to the off side
22.5 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, no run, outside the off stump and angling
in, again short in length, Johnson pokes at it and gets beaten
22.6 Kasprowicz to HR Johnson, two runs, pitched up, defended to the
vacant deep square leg region, Johnson again looking away from the
ball as he played it
End of over 23 (2 runs) United States of America 63/9 (RR: 2.74)
MS Kasprowicz 7-1-14-4 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
HR Johnson 9* (17b) Nasir Javed 1* (15b)
23.1 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run
23.2 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run
23.3 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, wide: no run
23.3 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, no run, defended
23.4 Gillespie to Nasir Javed, one run, defended to the short midwicket
region, quick single taken
23.5 Gillespie to HR Johnson, no run, short rising delivery touch
outside the off stump, defended standing tall
23.6 Gillespie to HR Johnson, OUT: bowled'm! pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Johnson plays an awkward looking shot, was
nowhere near the line, ball clips the top of off stump, USA all
out for 65
United States of America 65/10, Partnership of 12
HR Johnson b Gillespie 2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (2 runs) United States of America 65/10 (RR: 2.71)
JN Gillespie 6-1-15-4 (2w 1nb) - Northern End
Nasir Javed 2* (19b)
Kasprowicz and Gillespie ends up with four wickets each
66 is the target for Australia when then come out to bat in 10
minutes time
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just the last rites to be delivered
Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist will open the innings
Howard Johnson to start the bowling attack
0.1 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, no run
0.2 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, pulled away to the fine leg region
0.3 HR Johnson to Hayden, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, Hayden moves forward but offers no shot
0.4 HR Johnson to Hayden, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
Hayden walks forward and smashes it down the track to the long-off
fence
0.5 HR Johnson to Hayden, FOUR, four more! short delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, Hayden rocks back and pulls
it away to the midwicket fence, this will be over soon
0.6 HR Johnson to Hayden, (noball) bye: one run, short delivery way
outside the off stump, Hayden makes no contact with the pull shot,
keeper does not collect it cleanly
0.6 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, (noball) no run
0.6 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 1 (12 runs) Australia 12/0 (RR: 12.00 RRR: 54/49 = 1.10)
HR Johnson 1-0-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 8* (4b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 1* (4b)
Charles Reid to share the new ball
1.1 Reid to Hayden, no run, outside the off stump, Hayden goes after it
and ends up mis-timing it to the off side
1.2 Reid to Hayden, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, no real
pace, Hayden moves back and hammers it well wide of the cover
fielder, ball races away to the fence
1.3 Reid to Hayden, one run, again short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the cover region, not fielded cleanly and a
single is taken
1.4 Reid to Gilchrist, no run, goes right back and defends it back to
the bowler
1.5 Reid to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, played
back to the bowler at one bounce, not a well timed shot
1.6 Reid to Gilchrist, FOUR, in the slot outside the off stump, lofted
away to the long-off boundary, no stopping that
End of over 2 (9 runs) Australia 21/0 (RR: 10.50 RRR: 45/48 = 0.94)
CA Reid 1-0-9-0 - Northern End
ML Hayden 13* (7b 3x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (7b 1x4)
just 45 needed now!
2.1 HR Johnson to Hayden, no run
2.2 HR Johnson to Hayden, two runs, walks forward and turns it away to
the deep square leg region, easy two
Austalia will have to get 66 in under 11.5 overs to better the New
Zealand run rate
2.3 HR Johnson to Hayden, no run
2.4 HR Johnson to Hayden, wide: no run, down the leg side
2.4 HR Johnson to Hayden, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away from the left hander, Hayden drives and gets beaten
2.5 HR Johnson to Hayden, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling away further, Hayden walks forward and pulls it
away to the midwicket fence, made it look easy
2.6 HR Johnson to Hayden, FOUR, and again! this one is pitched up,
Hayden moves forward and flicks it away to the midwicket fence,
effortless shot
End of over 3 (11 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 10.67 RRR: 34/47 = 0.72)
HR Johnson 2-0-23-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 5* (7b 1x4) ML Hayden 23* (13b 5x4)
34 more to get!
one slips in place
3.1 Reid to Gilchrist, no run, goes back and punches it down to the
mid-off region, straight to the fielder
3.2 Reid to Gilchrist, two runs, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, turned away to the vacant midwicket region, runs hard
and gets back comfortably for the second
3.3 Reid to Gilchrist, no run, driven of the back foot, straight to the
cover fielder
3.4 Reid to Gilchrist, FOUR, short delivery, no real pace, more than
enough time for Gilchrist to lean back and pull it away to the
midwicket fence, easy runs!
3.5 Reid to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of the mid-off fielder,
quick single
3.6 Reid to Hayden, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away
straight to the point fielder
End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 39/0 (RR: 9.75 RRR: 27/46 = 0.59)
CA Reid 2-0-16-0 - Northern End
AC Gilchrist 12* (12b 2x4) ML Hayden 23* (14b 5x4)
27 more to get!
Austalia will have to get 66 in under 11.5 overs to better the New
Zealand run rate
4.1 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, defended to the on side, bowler
follows it up, Hayden is send back late but the throw misses the
stumps and Hayden gets back home safely
4.2 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, defended to the cover region
4.3 HR Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, short delivery close to the off
stump line, Gilchrist leans back and taps it down to the third man
region for an easy single
4.4 HR Johnson to Hayden, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched touch
outside the leg stump and angling in, Hayden walks forward and
across and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal turned down
4.5 HR Johnson to Hayden, wide: no run, down the leg
4.5 HR Johnson to Hayden, OUT: got'm! good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Hayden walks forward and swings hard, ball takes
the edge and goes straight to the keeper, Johnson strikes
Australia 41/1, Partnership of 41
ML Hayden c MR Johnson b HR Johnson 23 (16b 5x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 13* (15b 2x4) HR Johnson 2.5-0-25-1 (2w 2nb)
Ricky Ponting walks in
4.6 HR Johnson to Ponting, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, played away to the midwicket region, off the mark
striaghtaway
End of over 5 (3 runs) Australia 42/1 (RR: 8.40 RRR: 24/45 = 0.53)
HR Johnson 3-0-26-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 1* (1b) AC Gilchrist 13* (15b 2x4)
24 more needed
5.1 Reid to Ponting, wide: FOUR, way down the leg side, keeper standing
up had absolutely no chance of stopping it
5.1 Reid to Ponting, no run, kept low, Ponting plays across the line,
ball takes the edge and rolls away to the off side
5.2 Reid to Ponting, no run, moves back and turns it away to the
midwicket region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
5.3 Reid to Ponting, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pulled
away easily to the fine leg region for an easy single
5.4 Reid to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, hits right back, Reid dives
to his right and gets there but the ball popped out when he hit
the ground, hard chance dropped
5.5 Reid to Gilchrist, no run
5.6 Reid to Gilchrist, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
smashed to the cover fence, boundary brings up the Australian 50
End of over 6 (10 runs) Australia 52/1 (RR: 8.67 RRR: 14/44 = 0.32)
CA Reid 3-0-26-0 (1w) - Northern End
RT Ponting 2* (4b) AC Gilchrist 17* (18b 3x4)
14 more to get
Donovan Blake into the attack now
6.1 Blake to Ponting, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ponting pushes forward and ends up with an inside edge down
to the short fine leg region, easy single
two slips in place
6.2 Blake to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, fraction short, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, Gilchrist makes no contact
with the pull shot, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the off
side
6.3 Blake to Ponting, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down the track to the mid-on region, excellent full length dives
saves three runs
6.4 Blake to Gilchrist, one run, defended on the back foot, ends up
with an inside edge on to his pad, ball rolls away on the off
side, quick single taken
6.5 Blake to Ponting, FOUR, shot! pitched up outside the off stump,
Ponting moves forward and drives it down the track to the long-on
fence, this time mid-on had no chance of cutting it off
6.6 Blake to Ponting, no run, drifting down the leg side, was the
slower one, ball hits the pad and rolls away, half hearted appeal
turned down
End of over 7 (8 runs) Australia 60/1 (RR: 8.57 RRR: 6/43 = 0.14)
DL Blake 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 18* (20b 3x4) RT Ponting 8* (8b 1x4)
just 6 more to get!
Rashid Zia into the attack now
7.1 Rashid Zia to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover
7.2 Rashid Zia to Gilchrist, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
punched away to the cover region
7.3 Rashid Zia to Gilchrist, no run, fraction short, turning away from
the left hander, Gilchrist cuts late and gets beaten
7.4 Rashid Zia to Gilchrist, no run, slightly quicker delivery touch
outside the off stump, pushed back to the bowler
7.5 Rashid Zia to Gilchrist, SIX, all over! goes down on one knee and
sweeps it over midwicket fence, good clean swing, finishes it in
great style
as expected another one sided contest
Austalia move to the top of Pool A
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Man of the match: Michael Kasprowicz