ING Cup: Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, 22 Oct 2005

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.00 AEST (00.00 GMT)

   0.1 Johnson to Birt, one run, full length delivery, Birt strides
        forward to drive to extra cover for a quick single
   0.2 Johnson to Dighton, no run, back to a short of a length ball,
        played down on the on side
   0.3 Johnson to Dighton, no run, plays and misses, trying a dinky little
        dabble outside off
   0.4 Johnson to Dighton, no run, full pitched delivery, played carefully
        to the off side
   0.5 Johnson to Dighton, no run, full length delivery, played carefully
        to square leg
   0.6 Johnson to Dighton, one run, short outside off, cut square, stopped
        by Symonds at point

End of over 1 (2 runs) Tasmania 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
MG Johnson 1-0-2-0 - Stanley Street End
MG Dighton 1* (5b) TR Birt 1* (1b)

   1.1 Bichel to Dighton, two runs, steps forward to a straightish
        delivery, gently whipped through mid wicket
   1.2 Bichel to Dighton, no run, full pitched delivery, played carefully
        to mid off
   1.3 Bichel to Dighton, one run, poor leg side delivery, flicked away
        fine
   1.4 Bichel to Birt, no run, forward to a full of a length delivery,
        ball beats the outside edge
   1.5 Bichel to Birt, no run, forward, taken on the pad outside leg
   1.6 Bichel to Birt, no run, leaves a fullish one to swing away

End of over 2 (3 runs) Tasmania 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
AJ Bichel 1-0-3-0 - Vulture Street End
MG Dighton 4* (8b) TR Birt 1* (4b)

   2.1 Johnson to Dighton, two runs, pitched up, worked behind square,
        throw is in quickly to the keeper, appeal for run out, replay
        called - not out the verdict
   2.2 Johnson to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to
        the off side
   2.3 Johnson to Dighton, one run, shortish ball, worked behind square
   2.4 Johnson to Birt, one run, pitched up, pushed to cover for a single
   2.5 Johnson to Dighton, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided to
        short third man
   2.6 Johnson to Birt, no run, let go, short outside off

End of over 3 (5 runs) Tasmania 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
MG Johnson 2-0-7-0 - Stanley Street End
MG Dighton 8* (12b) TR Birt 2* (6b)

   3.1 Bichel to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to the
        off side
   3.2 Bichel to Dighton, no run, on the front foot this time, defended to
        the off side
   3.3 Bichel to Dighton, no run, full length delivery, played carefully
        to extra cover
   3.4 Bichel to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        carefully
   3.5 Bichel to Dighton, no run, steps down the track to take a wild
        heave at the ball, he misses and it goes down the leg side
   3.6 Bichel to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, played back to
        the bowler

End of over 4 (maiden) Tasmania 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
AJ Bichel 2-1-3-0 - Vulture Street End
TR Birt 2* (6b) MG Dighton 8* (18b)

   4.1 Johnson to Birt, no run, good full of a length ball, beats Birt
        convincingly
   4.2 Johnson to Birt, no run, left outside off
   4.3 Johnson to Birt, no run, back to a shortish ball, tries to leave,
        looks like he got an inside edge onto pad
   4.4 Johnson to Birt, wide: no run, swings and misses at a short,
        lifting delivery, looks like it was called for its width rather
        than its height
   4.4 Johnson to Birt, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
   4.5 Johnson to Birt, two runs, full length delivery, swung in the air
        away through mid on
   4.6 Johnson to Birt, one run, pitched up, pushed to mid off for a
        single

End of over 5 (4 runs) Tasmania 14/0 (RR: 2.80)
MG Johnson 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
TR Birt 5* (12b) MG Dighton 8* (18b)

   5.1 Bichel to Birt, no run, left outside off
   5.2 Bichel to Birt, two runs, pitched up, guided away behind point
   5.3 Bichel to Birt, no run, let go, outside off stump
   5.4 Bichel to Birt, no run, pitched up, pushing and missing to a ball
        outside off
   5.5 Bichel to Birt, SIX, charges at the delivery to give it a massive
        thump high in the air straight down the ground
   5.6 Bichel to Birt, OUT: bowled! Bichel comes back with a beautiful
        searing full delivery which nips in beautifully between bat and
        pad, hard to tell if Birt got a slight inside edge or not

       Tasmania 22/1, Partnership of 22
       TR Birt  b Bichel  13 (18b 0x4 1x6)

End of over 6 (8 runs) Tasmania 22/1 (RR: 3.67)
AJ Bichel 3-1-11-1 - Vulture Street End
MG Dighton 8* (18b) 

   6.1 Johnson to Dighton, no run, plays and misses to a ball outside off
   6.2 Johnson to Dighton, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the
        off side
   6.3 Johnson to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        off side
   6.4 Johnson to Dighton, two runs, pitched up outside off, driven
        through backward point
   6.5 Johnson to Dighton, no run, left outside off
   6.6 Johnson to Dighton, no run, shortish ball, played to the on side

End of over 7 (2 runs) Tasmania 24/1 (RR: 3.43)
MG Johnson 4-0-13-0 (1w) - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 0* (0b) MG Dighton 10* (24b)

   7.1 Bichel to Ponting, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut behind
        point
   7.2 Bichel to Dighton, no run, big swing and miss with minimal footwork
        to a good length delivery outside off, appeal for caught behind
        turned down
   7.3 Bichel to Dighton, one run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the on side
   7.4 Bichel to Ponting, wide: no run, short down leg, Ponting plays and
        misses attempting to glance
   7.4 Bichel to Ponting, no run, big stride forward, bat raised, content
        to leave this one outside off
   7.5 Bichel to Ponting, FOUR, short ball, dispatched with a lovely pull
        through mid wicket, ball slows up toward the rope, has just enough
        momentum to reach the boundary
   7.6 Bichel to Ponting, no run, left outside off

End of over 8 (7 runs) Tasmania 31/1 (RR: 3.88)
AJ Bichel 4-1-18-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
MG Dighton 11* (26b) RT Ponting 5* (4b 1x4)

   8.1 Johnson to Dighton, three runs, pitched up outside off, driven away
        neatly through the off side
   8.2 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, let go, short outside off
   8.2 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg
   8.2 Johnson to Ponting, no run
   8.3 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run
   8.3 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, down leg
   8.3 Johnson to Ponting, no run, shortish delivery, played to the on
        side
   8.4 Johnson to Ponting, wide: FOUR, lands off the pitch and runs away
        to the third man boundary
   8.4 Johnson to Ponting, no run, pitched full, played back to the bowler
   8.5 Johnson to Ponting, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid off
   8.6 Johnson to Ponting, SIX, short ball, pulled away in the air over
        backward square leg

End of over 9 (18 runs) Tasmania 49/1 (RR: 5.44)
MG Johnson 5-0-31-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
MG Dighton 14* (27b) RT Ponting 11* (9b 1x4 1x6)

   9.1 Bichel to Dighton, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
   9.2 Bichel to Dighton, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
   9.3 Bichel to Dighton, FOUR, short ball, pulled over mid on
   9.4 Bichel to Dighton, no run, backs away from a short delivery
   9.5 Bichel to Dighton, no run, play and miss, outside off
   9.6 Bichel to Dighton, no run, shortish ball, defended to the off side

End of over 10 (4 runs) Tasmania 53/1 (RR: 5.30)
AJ Bichel 5-1-22-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 11* (9b 1x4 1x6) MG Dighton 18* (33b 1x4)

       Unsurprisingly Mitchell Johnson has been taken off after his horror
        last over, Shane Watson his replacement
  10.1 Watson to Ponting, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
       Queensland using their first "power play", so the field will stay
        up until the 15th over at least
  10.2 Watson to Ponting, no run, left outside off
  10.3 Watson to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, has the batsman
        driving, collected by the bowler on the bounce
  10.4 Watson to Ponting, no run, let go, short outside off
  10.5 Watson to Ponting, no run, full length delivery, driven to extra
        cover
  10.6 Watson to Ponting, three runs, pitched up outside off, lovely
        square drive through backward point

End of over 11 (3 runs) Tasmania 56/1 (RR: 5.09)
SR Watson 1-0-3-0 - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 14* (15b 1x4 1x6) MG Dighton 18* (33b 1x4)

  11.1 Bichel to Ponting, one run, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  11.2 Bichel to Dighton, one run, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  11.3 Bichel to Ponting, no run, pitched full, defended back to the
        bowler
  11.4 Bichel to Ponting, no run, full length delivery, driven to mid off
  11.5 Bichel to Ponting, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on
  11.6 Bichel to Ponting, one run, again given width outside off, allows
        Ponting to dabble it behind point

End of over 12 (3 runs) Tasmania 59/1 (RR: 4.92)
AJ Bichel 6-1-25-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
RT Ponting 16* (20b 1x4 1x6) MG Dighton 19* (34b 1x4)

  12.1 Watson to Ponting, two runs, a wild pull draws a thick top edge,
        just clearing the diving fielder at mid off on the edge of the
        circle
  12.2 Watson to Ponting, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        off side
  12.3 Watson to Ponting, no run, plays and misses outside off
  12.4 Watson to Ponting, one run, dropped! another top edged pull, this
        one goes higher, Philipson runs back underneath the flight of the
        ball, gets his hands to it but can't hold it
  12.5 Watson to Dighton, no run, left to the keeper
  12.6 Watson to Dighton, no run, back to a short ball, Dighton fends it
        off up in the air where it hangs a bit before landing safely down
        close in on the off side

End of over 13 (3 runs) Tasmania 62/1 (RR: 4.77)
SR Watson 2-0-6-0 - Stanley Street End
RT Ponting 19* (24b 1x4 1x6) MG Dighton 19* (36b 1x4)

       One former Test bowler replaces another, Kasprowicz on for Bichel
  13.1 Kasprowicz to Ponting, OUT: bowled! perhaps unhappy with my
        description of "former Test bowler", Kaspa pitches a beauty first
        up, just short of yorker length, getting through the gap to clean
        up the Australian Test captain

       Tasmania 62/2, Partnership of 40
       RT Ponting  b Kasprowicz  19 (25b 1x4 1x6)
       MG Dighton 19* (36b 1x4) MS Kasprowicz 0.1-0-0-1

  13.2 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, short of a length delivery, played
        down on the on side
  13.3 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, FOUR, full on middle and leg, Di Venuto
        dispatches it with a wonderful leg glance away to the fine leg
        boundary
  13.4 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, two runs, again full on leg, tucks it
        sweetly away behind square leg
  13.5 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, left to the keeper
  13.6 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side

End of over 14 (6 runs) Tasmania 68/2 (RR: 4.86)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-6-1 - Vulture Street End
MG Dighton 19* (36b 1x4) MJ Di Venuto 6* (5b 1x4)

  14.1 Watson to Dighton, no run, short ball, Dighton steps out to leg,
        misses trying to pull the rising delivery
  14.2 Watson to Dighton, no run, backs away to leave a shortish delivery
  14.3 Watson to Dighton, FOUR, on a length on off, Dighton steps away to
        leg, slices this one through third man
  14.4 Watson to Dighton, no run, leaves a short one
  14.5 Watson to Dighton, one run, short outside off, cut to the third man
        fielder
  14.6 Watson to Di Venuto, no run, shortish ball, played to mid wicket

End of over 15 (5 runs) Tasmania 73/2 (RR: 4.87)
SR Watson 3-0-11-0 - Stanley Street End
MG Dighton 24* (41b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 6* (6b 1x4)

       Final "power play" called for, so Queensland will do the safe thing
        and get all the fielding restrictions out of the way as early as
        possible
  15.1 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run
  15.2 Kasprowicz to Dighton, FOUR, short outside off, Dighton steps away
        to leg so ends up hitting this with the toe of his back, away
        through point
  15.3 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run, short outside off, cut, fielded at
        backward point, throw to the bowler's end with Di Venuto backing
        up a long way
  15.4 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run, defended
  15.5 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run, played to the off side
  15.6 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run

End of over 16 (4 runs) Tasmania 77/2 (RR: 4.81)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-10-1 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 6* (6b 1x4) MG Dighton 28* (47b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Watson to Di Venuto, no run, short outside off, cut to backward
        point
  16.2 Watson to Di Venuto, no run, short ball, miscues the pull
  16.3 Watson to Di Venuto, three runs, short ball, pulled through mid
        wicket
  16.4 Watson to Dighton, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  16.5 Watson to Dighton, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the off side
  16.6 Watson to Dighton, bye: one run, leaves a short one

End of over 17 (4 runs) Tasmania 81/2 (RR: 4.76)
SR Watson 4-0-14-0 - Stanley Street End
MG Dighton 28* (50b 3x4) MJ Di Venuto 9* (9b 1x4)

  17.1 Kasprowicz to Dighton, FOUR, steps away to a short ball, cracked
        away over cover
  17.2 Kasprowicz to Dighton, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the
        off side
  17.3 Kasprowicz to Dighton, OUT: caught! short ball, Dighton unleashes
        one wild shot too many, top edge goes straight up for a simple
        catch to Bichel at mid on

       Tasmania 85/3, Partnership of 23
       MG Dighton  c Bichel b Kasprowicz  32 (53b 4x4 0x6)
       MJ Di Venuto 9* (9b 1x4) MS Kasprowicz 2.3-0-14-2

  17.4 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, left outside off
  17.5 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, FOUR, short ball, controlled pull along
        the ground through mid on
  17.6 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, two runs, back to a shortish ball, pushed
        to cover for a single, poor fielding gives away a second

End of over 18 (10 runs) Tasmania 91/3 (RR: 5.06)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-20-2 - Vulture Street End
GJ Bailey 0* (0b) MJ Di Venuto 15* (12b 2x4)

  18.1 Watson to Bailey, one run, short ball, turned to the on side
  18.2 Watson to Di Venuto, no run
  18.3 Watson to Di Venuto, no run, run out! pitched up, played to mid
        off, Hauritz picks up the ball to throw at the non-striker's
        stumps with Bailey retreating to his ground, replay called for and
        the red light results

       Tasmania 92/4, Partnership of 7
       GJ Bailey  run out (Hauritz)  1 (1b 0x4 0x6)

  18.4 Watson to Di Venuto, one run, short ball, pulled fine
  18.5 Watson to Dawson, no run, short of a length delivery, played in
        front of gully
  18.6 Watson to Dawson, no run

End of over 19 (2 runs) Tasmania 93/4 (RR: 4.89)
SR Watson 5-0-16-0 - Stanley Street End
MJ Di Venuto 16* (15b 2x4) DG Dawson 0* (2b)

  19.1 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, swing and miss, appeal for caught
        behind turned down
  19.2 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run
  19.3 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, pitched up, pushed to point
  19.4 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, let go, short outside off
  19.5 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, full length delivery, played to
        mid off
  19.6 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, short outside off, cut to point

End of over 20 (maiden) Tasmania 93/4 (RR: 4.65)
MS Kasprowicz 4-1-20-2 - Vulture Street End
DG Dawson 0* (2b) MJ Di Venuto 16* (21b 2x4)

       Fielding restrictions now all used up
  20.1 Watson to Dawson, no run, leaves a length delivery through to the
        keeper
  20.2 Watson to Dawson, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid on
  20.3 Watson to Dawson, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  20.4 Watson to Dawson, FOUR, full length delivery, struck away sweetly
        through the off side
  20.5 Watson to Dawson, no run, left through to the keeper
  20.6 Watson to Dawson, no run, leaves a short one through to the keeper

End of over 21 (4 runs) Tasmania 97/4 (RR: 4.62)
SR Watson 6-0-20-0 - Stanley Street End
MJ Di Venuto 16* (21b 2x4) DG Dawson 4* (8b 1x4)

  21.1 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, FOUR, short down leg, whipped away behind
        square
  21.2 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, one run, short ball, tucked through mid
        wicket
  21.3 Kasprowicz to Dawson, no run, full pitched delivery, played to the
        on side
  21.4 Kasprowicz to Dawson, no run, pitched up, turned to the on side
  21.5 Kasprowicz to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, playing and
        missing trying to cut
  21.6 Kasprowicz to Dawson, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side

End of over 22 (5 runs) Tasmania 102/4 (RR: 4.64)
MS Kasprowicz 5-1-25-2 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 21* (23b 3x4) DG Dawson 4* (12b 1x4)

  22.1 Johnson to Di Venuto, FOUR, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  22.2 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to
        the bowler
  22.3 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, short down leg, flicked fine
  22.4 Johnson to Dawson, one run, short ball, pulled away behind square,
        short of the fielder in the deep
  22.5 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, shortish ball, worked fine
  22.6 Johnson to Dawson, one run, dropped! gets a thick edge on a ball
        that moves away, straight to Hayden at his wide slip position,
        puts down a straight forward chance

End of over 23 (8 runs) Tasmania 110/4 (RR: 4.78)
MG Johnson 6-0-39-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
DG Dawson 6* (14b 1x4) MJ Di Venuto 27* (27b 4x4)

  23.1 Kasprowicz to Dawson, no run, pitched up, fended to the on side
  23.2 Kasprowicz to Dawson, three runs, full pitched delivery, flicked
        away behind square
  23.3 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, pushing and missing up the wrong
        line, on the back foot
  23.4 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, pitched full, played to mid off
  23.5 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, no run, shortish ball, fended down on the
        off side
  23.6 Kasprowicz to Di Venuto, one run, fullish delivery, driven through
        cover

End of over 24 (4 runs) Tasmania 114/4 (RR: 4.75)
MS Kasprowicz 6-1-29-2 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 28* (31b 4x4) DG Dawson 9* (16b 1x4)

  24.1 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  24.2 Johnson to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the
        off side
  24.3 Johnson to Dawson, no run, plays and misses at a ball down off
  24.4 Johnson to Dawson, FOUR, full pitched delivery, driven away
        beautifully through wide mid off
  24.5 Johnson to Dawson, no run, pushed to the off side
  24.6 Johnson to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
        the off side

End of over 25 (5 runs) Tasmania 119/4 (RR: 4.76)
MG Johnson 7-0-44-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
MJ Di Venuto 29* (32b 4x4) DG Dawson 13* (21b 2x4)

  25.1 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, steps down the track to drive back to
        the bowler, crowd catch that is to say bump ball
  25.2 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, steps forward again back to the
        bowler
  25.3 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, down the track and again driving back
        to the bowler who picks up and throws back to the stumps
  25.4 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, steps down the track to drive
        through mid on
  25.5 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, shortish ball, worked behind square
  25.6 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, steps down the track to drive in the
        direction of mid off, Hauritz dives to his right to cut it off

End of over 26 (2 runs) Tasmania 121/4 (RR: 4.65)
NM Hauritz 1-0-2-0 - Vulture Street End
DG Dawson 14* (22b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 30* (37b 4x4)

  26.1 Johnson to Dawson, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
  26.2 Johnson to Dawson, one run, back to a shortish ball, gently guided
        through third man
  26.3 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, short ball, attempted pull, looked
        like he gloved it away behind square
  26.4 Johnson to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down
        on the on side
  26.5 Johnson to Dawson, no run, plays and misses trying to pull a short
        one
  26.6 Johnson to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to the
        off side

End of over 27 (2 runs) Tasmania 123/4 (RR: 4.56)
MG Johnson 8-0-46-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
MJ Di Venuto 31* (38b 4x4) DG Dawson 15* (27b 2x4)

  27.1 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, steps down the track to drive
        through mid off
  27.2 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to
        square leg
  27.3 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, played to the on side
  27.4 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, steps down to the pitch of the ball to
        drive to mid on
  27.5 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, steps back to a short ball, misses
        trying to cut
  27.6 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, top edge cut, possibly flicked the
        keeper's gloves, away to short third man for a single

End of over 28 (3 runs) Tasmania 126/4 (RR: 4.50)
NM Hauritz 2-0-5-0 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 33* (41b 4x4) DG Dawson 16* (30b 2x4)

  28.1 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, pitched up, pushed away to third man
  28.2 Johnson to Dawson, one run, tucked to the on side for a single
  28.3 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  28.4 Johnson to Dawson, one run, short ball, Dawson pops the ball up in
        the air trying to glance, lands safely on the on side, throw in
        towards the non-striker's end hits Dawson on the helmet
  28.5 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, pitched up, driven back to the bowler
  28.6 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, pitched up, played to the off side

End of over 29 (5 runs) Tasmania 131/4 (RR: 4.52)
MG Johnson 9-0-51-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
MJ Di Venuto 36* (45b 4x4) DG Dawson 18* (32b 2x4)

  29.1 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, steps down the track to whip through
        mid wicket
  29.2 Hauritz to Dawson, two runs, worked to the on side
  29.3 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, steps down the track to drive to mid
        wicket
  29.4 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, fullish delivery, tucked behind square
  29.5 Hauritz to Di Venuto, no run, steps down the track, pushed to cover
  29.6 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, waits on the delivery, played to
        short third man for a single

End of over 30 (5 runs) Tasmania 136/4 (RR: 4.53)
NM Hauritz 3-0-10-0 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 38* (48b 4x4) DG Dawson 21* (35b 2x4)

  30.1 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid off
  30.2 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, chopped down on the on side
  30.3 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, fullish delivery, off the pad down
        leg
  30.4 Johnson to Di Venuto, one run, short outside off, cut through third
        man
  30.5 Johnson to Dawson, one run, shortish ball down leg, tucked behind
        square
  30.6 Johnson to Di Venuto, no run, short outside off, has Di Venuto
        cutting, in the air just short of Symonds at point

End of over 31 (2 runs) Tasmania 138/4 (RR: 4.45)
MG Johnson 10-0-53-0 (6w) - Stanley Street End
DG Dawson 22* (36b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 39* (53b 4x4)

  31.1 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, played back to the bowler
  31.2 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, steps back to cut down on the off side
  31.3 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, steps away to cut, stopped at point
  31.4 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, gets down the track to the pitch of the
        delivery, driven to deep mid on
  31.5 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, steps down the track, hits with a
        bit of room to mid off
  31.6 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, steps away trying to cut a shortish
        ball, plays and misses underneath the delivery

End of over 32 (2 runs) Tasmania 140/4 (RR: 4.38)
NM Hauritz 4-0-12-0 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 40* (54b 4x4) DG Dawson 23* (41b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Watson to Di Venuto, one run, pitched full, driven back past the
        bowler
  32.2 Watson to Dawson, no run, pitched up, played to the on side
  32.3 Watson to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, fended to the
        off side
  32.4 Watson to Dawson, no run, charges the delivery, forced to duck
  32.5 Watson to Dawson, one run, pushed to the off side for a risky
        single, throw at the non-striker's end misses narrowly
  32.6 Watson to Di Venuto, no run, plays and misses tyring to pull a
        short ball

End of over 33 (2 runs) Tasmania 142/4 (RR: 4.30)
SR Watson 7-0-22-0 - Stanley Street End
DG Dawson 24* (45b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 41* (56b 4x4)

  33.1 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, flighted up, worked to the on side for
        a quick single
  33.2 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, steps away to drive through point
  33.3 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, sweeps from an off side line, fielded
        at fine leg
  33.4 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, flighted full, driven through mid
        off
  33.5 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, back, cutting to the off side
  33.6 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, steps down the track to drive to the on
        side, throw at the non-striker's end misses

End of over 34 (5 runs) Tasmania 147/4 (RR: 4.32)
NM Hauritz 5-0-17-0 - Vulture Street End
DG Dawson 27* (49b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 43* (58b 4x4)

  34.1 Watson to Dawson, no run, plays and misses trying to cut outside
        off
  34.2 Watson to Dawson, one run, pitched full, driven to mid on for a
        single
  34.3 Watson to Di Venuto, legbye: one run, short down leg, worked behind
        square
  34.4 Watson to Dawson, one run, off side delivery, cut to third man
  34.5 Watson to Di Venuto, two runs, short delivery, uppercuts it to
        third man
  34.6 Watson to Di Venuto, FOUR, short outside off, sliced away through
        third man

End of over 35 (9 runs) Tasmania 156/4 (RR: 4.46)
SR Watson 8-0-30-0 - Stanley Street End
DG Dawson 29* (52b 2x4) MJ Di Venuto 49* (61b 5x4)

  35.1 Hauritz to Dawson, no run
  35.2 Hauritz to Dawson, one run
  35.3 Hauritz to Di Venuto, one run, short down leg, worked behind square
        to bring up his fifty
  35.4 Hauritz to Dawson, FOUR, flighted full outside off, swept away
        behind square
  35.5 Hauritz to Dawson, FOUR, waits on the delivery, dabbles it away
        through third man
  35.6 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        on side

End of over 36 (10 runs) Tasmania 166/4 (RR: 4.61)
NM Hauritz 6-0-27-0 - Vulture Street End
MJ Di Venuto 50* (62b 5x4) DG Dawson 38* (57b 4x4)

  36.1 Hopes to Di Venuto, OUT: played on! Hopes becomes the second bowler
        today to get a wicket with his first ball, Di Venuto trying to
        pull a good length delivery, misjudges the height and chops it
        back on to the stumps

       Tasmania 166/5, Partnership of 74
       MJ Di Venuto  b Hopes  50 (63b 5x4 0x6)
       DG Dawson 38* (57b 4x4) JR Hopes 0.1-0-0-1

  36.2 Hopes to Kremerskothen, two runs, pitched full, guided through
        third man
  36.3 Hopes to Kremerskothen, one run, short outside off, cut square
  36.4 Hopes to Dawson, one run, worked to square leg
  36.5 Hopes to Kremerskothen, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to
        cover
  36.6 Hopes to Kremerskothen, one run, short down leg, worked through
        backward square

End of over 37 (5 runs) Tasmania 171/5 (RR: 4.62)
JR Hopes 1-0-5-1 - Stanley Street End
SP Kremerskothen 4* (4b) DG Dawson 39* (58b 4x4)

  37.1 Hauritz to Kremerskothen, one run, steps down the track to turn the
        ball into a full toss, almost returns a catch, just clearing the
        bowler
  37.2 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, cuts from outside off behind square
  37.3 Hauritz to Kremerskothen, two runs, steps down the track, flicked
        away over mid on
  37.4 Hauritz to Kremerskothen, one run, gets forward to work the ball to
        the on side
  37.5 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, steps down the track to drive through
        mid on
  37.6 Hauritz to Kremerskothen, one run, turned to the on side

End of over 38 (7 runs) Tasmania 178/5 (RR: 4.68)
NM Hauritz 7-0-34-0 - Vulture Street End
SP Kremerskothen 9* (8b) DG Dawson 41* (60b 4x4)

  38.1 Hopes to Kremerskothen, one run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
  38.2 Hopes to Dawson, no run, run out! pitched up, carefully played to
        the off side, Dawson takes a few tentative steps forward,
        Kremerskothen runs a long way up the pitch before being sent back,
        throw comes in to the bowler's end and Hopes removes the bails
        before he can get back

       Tasmania 179/6, Partnership of 13
       SP Kremerskothen  run out (Hopes)  10 (9b 0x4 0x6)

  38.3 Hopes to Dawson, no run, bump ball driven back to the bowler
  38.4 Hopes to Dawson, FOUR, pitched full and slogged away down the
        ground
  38.5 Hopes to Dawson, FOUR, pitched full, worked away behind square
  38.6 Hopes to Dawson, one run, full pitched delivery, played to the off
        side to bring up his fifty

End of over 39 (10 runs) Tasmania 188/6 (RR: 4.82)
JR Hopes 2-0-15-1 - Stanley Street End
DG Dawson 50* (65b 6x4) DG Wright 0* (0b)

  39.1 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, played to the on side
  39.2 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, gets forward to push to cover
  39.3 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, defended
  39.4 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, worked behind square
  39.5 Hauritz to Wright, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
        cover for a single
  39.6 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, flighted full, cut to third man

End of over 40 (2 runs) Tasmania 190/6 (RR: 4.75)
NM Hauritz 8-0-36-0 - Vulture Street End
DG Wright 1* (1b) DG Dawson 51* (70b 6x4)

  40.1 Hopes to Wright, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to the off
        side
  40.2 Hopes to Wright, no run, full length delivery, played to the on
        side
  40.3 Hopes to Wright, no run, short outside off, cut to cover
  40.4 Hopes to Wright, no run, played to the off side
  40.5 Hopes to Wright, OUT: caught! short outside off, Wright cuts in the
        air, directly to Nathan Hauritz at point

       Tasmania 190/7, Partnership of 11
       DG Wright  c Hauritz b Hopes  1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       DG Dawson 51* (70b 6x4) JR Hopes 2.5-0-15-2

  40.6 Hopes to Doherty, one run, pitched up, played to cover for a single

End of over 41 (1 run) Tasmania 191/7 (RR: 4.66)
JR Hopes 3-0-16-2 - Stanley Street End
XJ Doherty 1* (1b) DG Dawson 51* (70b 6x4)

  41.1 Hauritz to Doherty, no run, lunges forward to defend to the off
        side
  41.2 Hauritz to Doherty, no run, gets ont he front foot to block the
        ball
  41.3 Hauritz to Doherty, no run, waits on a turning delivery, swings and
        misses
  41.4 Hauritz to Doherty, one run, worked behind square
  41.5 Hauritz to Dawson, no run, gets forward looking to sweep an off
        side delivery, misses and is taken on the pad
  41.6 Hauritz to Dawson, one run, short ball, pulled through backward
        square leg

End of over 42 (2 runs) Tasmania 193/7 (RR: 4.60)
NM Hauritz 9-0-38-0 - Vulture Street End
DG Dawson 52* (72b 6x4) XJ Doherty 2* (5b)

       The white ball's been roughed up a bit too much so it'll be
        replaced with a different pill
  42.1 Hopes to Dawson, one run, pitched up, worked to the on side
  42.2 Hopes to Doherty, no run, beaten by a ball that nips away
  42.3 Hopes to Doherty, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
  42.4 Hopes to Doherty, no run, again beaten outside off
  42.5 Hopes to Doherty, no run, pitched up, played to the on side
  42.6 Hopes to Doherty, one run, pitched up outside off, guided through
        third man

End of over 43 (2 runs) Tasmania 195/7 (RR: 4.53)
JR Hopes 4-0-18-2 - Stanley Street End
XJ Doherty 3* (10b) DG Dawson 53* (73b 6x4)

  43.1 Hauritz to Doherty, one run
  43.2 Hauritz to Dawson, two runs, flighted full outside off, swept
        behind square
  43.3 Hauritz to Dawson, OUT: caught! flighted full and driven in the air
        down the ground, taken by Bichel at deep mid off

       Tasmania 198/8, Partnership of 8
       DG Dawson  c Bichel b Hauritz  55 (75b 6x4 0x6)
       XJ Doherty 4* (11b) NM Hauritz 9.3-0-41-1

  43.4 Hauritz to Doherty, one run, worked to square leg
  43.5 Hauritz to Griffith, no run, flighted full, played back down the
        track
  43.6 Hauritz to Griffith, no run, gets solidly forward to block the
        delivery

End of over 44 (4 runs) Tasmania 199/8 (RR: 4.52)
NM Hauritz 10-0-42-1 - Vulture Street End
XJ Doherty 5* (12b) AR Griffith 0* (2b)

  44.1 Hopes to Doherty, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided through
        third man
  44.2 Hopes to Griffith, no run, pitched up, turned to the on side
  44.3 Hopes to Griffith, OUT: LBW! steps into a straight delivery, takes
        off for a single but the lbw appeal is successful, only query
        would be whether he got a bit of bat on it - hard to tell

       Tasmania 200/9, Partnership of 2
       AR Griffith  lbw b Hopes  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       XJ Doherty 6* (13b) JR Hopes 4.3-0-19-3

  44.4 Hopes to Hilfenhaus, no run, pitched up, played to the off side
  44.5 Hopes to Hilfenhaus, one run, short outside off, cut behind point
  44.6 Hopes to Doherty, no run, plays and misses, beaten outside off

End of over 45 (2 runs) Tasmania 201/9 (RR: 4.47)
JR Hopes 5-0-20-3 - Stanley Street End
BW Hilfenhaus 1* (2b) XJ Doherty 6* (14b)

  45.1 Symonds to Hilfenhaus, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
  45.2 Symonds to Hilfenhaus, no run, again beaten playing a ball outside
        off
  45.3 Symonds to Hilfenhaus, one run, steps forward to drive to backward
        point
  45.4 Symonds to Doherty, FOUR, flighted full, delicately swept away fine
  45.5 Symonds to Doherty, two runs, flighted up, forward to push through
        mid on
  45.6 Symonds to Doherty, no run, flighted up, played back to the bowler

End of over 46 (7 runs) Tasmania 208/9 (RR: 4.52)
A Symonds 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
BW Hilfenhaus 2* (5b) XJ Doherty 12* (17b 1x4)

  46.1 Hopes to Hilfenhaus, no run, pitched up, dug out to the off side
  46.2 Hopes to Hilfenhaus, one run, pitched up, driven to mid on, cut off
        by Maher
  46.3 Hopes to Doherty, one run, pitched up, struck to mid on for a quick
        single
  46.4 Hopes to Hilfenhaus, one run, pitched up, struck to mid off
  46.5 Hopes to Doherty, OUT: short outside off, Doherty fans at it, gets
        an edge, keeper Hartley takes the diving catch

       Tasmania 211/10, Partnership of 11
       XJ Doherty  c Hartley b Hopes  13 (19b 1x4 0x6)
       BW Hilfenhaus 4* (8b) JR Hopes 5.5-0-23-4

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Wright to Maher, no run, defended
   0.2 Wright to Maher, no run, left outside off
   0.3 Wright to Maher, one run, turned to the on side
   0.4 Wright to Hayden, no run, plays and misses, trying to cut a ball
        outside off
   0.5 Wright to Hayden, no run, left outside off
   0.6 Wright to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad by a fullish delivery,
        appeal for lbw turned down, a bit leg side-ish

End of over 1 (1 run) Queensland 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 211/49 = 4.31)
DG Wright 1-0-1-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 1* (3b) ML Hayden 0* (3b)

   1.1 Griffith to Maher, no run, pitched up, turned to square leg
   1.2 Griffith to Maher, no run, let go, outside off
   1.3 Griffith to Maher, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
        point
   1.4 Griffith to Maher, no run, left through to the keeper
   1.5 Griffith to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to point
   1.6 Griffith to Maher, no run, left down the off side

End of over 2 (maiden) Queensland 1/0 (RR: 0.50 RRR: 211/48 = 4.40)
AR Griffith 1-1-0-0 - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 0* (3b) JP Maher 1* (9b)

   2.1 Wright to Hayden, one run, pitched up, worked behind square
   2.2 Wright to Maher, no run, pitched up, worked to square leg
   2.3 Wright to Maher, no run, pitched up, played to mid wicket
   2.4 Wright to Maher, no run, left through to the keeper
   2.5 Wright to Maher, no run, left through to the keeper
   2.6 Wright to Maher, one run, pitched full, whipped behind square

End of over 3 (2 runs) Queensland 3/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 209/47 = 4.45)
DG Wright 2-0-3-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 2* (14b) ML Hayden 1* (4b)

   3.1 Griffith to Maher, FOUR, pitched full, struck away with a lovely
        cover drive
   3.2 Griffith to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended into
        the pitch
   3.3 Griffith to Maher, wide: no run, down leg
   3.3 Griffith to Maher, one run, short ball, struck through square
   3.4 Griffith to Hayden, no run, left through to the keeper
   3.5 Griffith to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, pulled through square leg
   3.6 Griffith to Hayden, no run, pitched up, forced to cover

End of over 4 (10 runs) Queensland 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 199/46 = 4.33)
AR Griffith 2-1-10-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 7* (17b 1x4) ML Hayden 5* (7b 1x4)

   4.1 Wright to Maher, no run, pitched up, played to the on side
   4.2 Wright to Maher, no run, left down the off side
   4.3 Wright to Maher, no run, full pitched delivery, defended to the off
        side
   4.4 Wright to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the on
        side
   4.5 Wright to Maher, no run, left to the keeper
   4.6 Wright to Maher, one run, back to a shortish ball, played to the on
        side

End of over 5 (1 run) Queensland 14/0 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 198/45 = 4.40)
DG Wright 3-0-4-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 8* (23b 1x4) ML Hayden 5* (7b 1x4)

   5.1 Griffith to Maher, no run, pitched up, forced to mid off
   5.2 Griffith to Maher, no run, left through to the keeper
   5.3 Griffith to Maher, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through cover
   5.4 Griffith to Maher, one run, cut away through backward point
   5.5 Griffith to Hayden, no run, pitched full, driven to cover
   5.6 Griffith to Hayden, no run, short outside off, played down on the
        off side

End of over 6 (5 runs) Queensland 19/0 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 193/44 = 4.39)
AR Griffith 3-1-15-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 13* (27b 2x4) ML Hayden 5* (9b 1x4)

   6.1 Wright to Maher, two runs, steps out to a wide pitched delivery,
        struck through extra cover
   6.2 Wright to Maher, no run, swing and a miss to a ball that swings
        down off
   6.3 Wright to Maher, SIX, length delivery swinging down leg, just a
        leisurely flick off the pads, surprisingly carries over the rope
   6.4 Wright to Maher, no run, driven to mid off
   6.5 Wright to Maher, no run, left to the keeper
   6.6 Wright to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down ont
        he off side

End of over 7 (8 runs) Queensland 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 185/43 = 4.30)
DG Wright 4-0-12-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 5* (9b 1x4) JP Maher 21* (33b 2x4 1x6)

   7.1 Griffith to Hayden, no run, pitched up, driven to cover
   7.2 Griffith to Hayden, no run, full length delivery, driven to mid off
   7.3 Griffith to Hayden, no run, left through to the keeper
   7.4 Griffith to Hayden, three runs, short ball, pulled through mid
        wicket
   7.5 Griffith to Maher, no run, short ball, swiped to the on side
   7.6 Griffith to Maher, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck away in the
        air over extra cover

End of over 8 (7 runs) Queensland 34/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 178/42 = 4.24)
AR Griffith 4-1-22-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
ML Hayden 8* (13b 1x4) JP Maher 25* (35b 3x4 1x6)

   8.1 Wright to Hayden, no run, left through to the keeper
   8.2 Wright to Hayden, one run, pitched up, driven to mid off for a
        single
   8.3 Wright to Maher, no run, swing and miss to a ball down the off side
   8.4 Wright to Maher, no run, shortish ball, defended to the off side
   8.5 Wright to Maher, FOUR, short ball, pulled away through mid wicket
   8.6 Wright to Maher, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off

End of over 9 (5 runs) Queensland 39/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 173/41 = 4.22)
DG Wright 5-0-17-0 - Stanley Street End
ML Hayden 9* (15b 1x4) JP Maher 29* (39b 4x4 1x6)

   9.1 Griffith to Hayden, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
   9.2 Griffith to Hayden, no run, left through to the keeper
   9.3 Griffith to Hayden, no run, pitched full, dug out to cover
   9.4 Griffith to Hayden, FOUR, short outside off, cut away through point
   9.5 Griffith to Hayden, FOUR, full length delivery, draws an edge which
        runs away through third man
   9.6 Griffith to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, pulled powerfully through
        backward square

End of over 10 (12 runs) Queensland 51/0 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 161/40 = 4.03)
AR Griffith 5-1-34-0 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 29* (39b 4x4 1x6) ML Hayden 21* (21b 4x4)

       Tasmania introduces it's first "power play" immediately
       Debutante Ben Hilfenhaus on to bowl
  10.1 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, forward to a fullish ball with bat and
        pad, half shout for something
  10.2 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, run out! a dismissal from completely
        nothing! just a regulation full delivery, Maher plays it carefully
        back down the pitch, Hilfenhaus dives to stop it only to deflect
        it onto the stumps with Hayden out of his ground and the non-
        striker's end

       Queensland 51/1, Partnership of 51
       ML Hayden  run out (Hilfenhaus)  21 (21b 4x4 0x6)

  10.3 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run
  10.4 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, pushed to mid off
  10.5 Hilfenhaus to Symonds, FOUR, full delivery, glanced away behind
        square
  10.6 Hilfenhaus to Symonds, FOUR, pitched up, draws an outside edge,
        just wide of the fielder at first slip

End of over 11 (9 runs) Queensland 60/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 152/39 = 3.90)
BW Hilfenhaus 1-0-9-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 30* (43b 4x4 1x6) A Symonds 8* (2b 2x4)

  11.1 Griffith to Maher, one run, pushes a full of a length delivery to a
        deepish mid off
  11.2 Griffith to Symonds, OUT: caught! gets a finer edge this time that
        goes directly to Ponting at first slip

       Queensland 61/2, Partnership of 10
       A Symonds  c Ponting b Griffith  8 (3b 2x4 0x6)
       JP Maher 31* (44b 4x4 1x6) AR Griffith 5.2-1-35-1 (1w)

  11.3 Griffith to Watson, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
  11.4 Griffith to Watson, no run, shortish ball, played to the on side
  11.5 Griffith to Watson, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off where a
        diving save is made
  11.6 Griffith to Watson, one run, pitched up, played to gully

End of over 12 (2 runs) Queensland 62/2 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 150/38 = 3.95)
AR Griffith 6-1-36-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
SR Watson 1* (4b) JP Maher 31* (44b 4x4 1x6)

  12.1 Hilfenhaus to Watson, two runs, pitched full on leg, whipped behind
        square
  12.2 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, played to the off side
  12.3 Hilfenhaus to Watson, one run, whipped fine
  12.4 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, left outside off
  12.5 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, pitched up, played to point
  12.6 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, taken on the pad by a ball going down
        leg, half hearted shout follows

End of over 13 (3 runs) Queensland 65/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 147/37 = 3.97)
BW Hilfenhaus 2-0-12-0 - Stanley Street End
SR Watson 4* (7b) JP Maher 31* (47b 4x4 1x6)

  13.1 Griffith to Watson, one run, pitched up, turned to the on side
  13.2 Griffith to Maher, one run, fullish ball, driven through mid off
  13.3 Griffith to Watson, no run, turned to the on side
  13.4 Griffith to Watson, FOUR, full length delivery, driven away through
        mid on
  13.5 Griffith to Watson, FOUR, pitched up and struck away through mid on
  13.6 Griffith to Watson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the
        off side

End of over 14 (10 runs) Queensland 75/2 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 137/36 = 3.81)
AR Griffith 7-1-46-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 32* (48b 4x4 1x6) SR Watson 13* (12b 2x4)

  14.1 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
  14.2 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, turned to the on side
  14.3 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, beaten by a ball that moves away
  14.4 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run
  14.5 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover
  14.6 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, back, played to the off side

End of over 15 (1 run) Queensland 76/2 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 136/35 = 3.89)
BW Hilfenhaus 3-0-13-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 33* (50b 4x4 1x6) SR Watson 13* (16b 2x4)

  15.1 Wright to Maher, no run
  15.2 Wright to Maher, one run, back to a short ball, tucked to the on
        side for a single
  15.3 Wright to Watson, no run, played down on the on side
  15.4 Wright to Watson, one run, pitched up, driven to mid on for a
        single
       Power play" two started this over, so both captains electing to get
        the restrictions over as early as possible
  15.5 Wright to Maher, no run, fended to the off side
  15.6 Wright to Maher, no run, pitched up, lunges forward to block the
        off side

End of over 16 (2 runs) Queensland 78/2 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 134/34 = 3.94)
DG Wright 6-0-19-0 - Vulture Street End
SR Watson 14* (18b 2x4) JP Maher 34* (54b 4x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run
  16.2 Hilfenhaus to Watson, FOUR, short ball, pulled through mid wicket
  16.3 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
  16.4 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to
        the bowler
  16.5 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
  16.6 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, pitched up, forced to cover

End of over 17 (4 runs) Queensland 82/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 130/33 = 3.94)
BW Hilfenhaus 4-0-17-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 34* (54b 4x4 1x6) SR Watson 18* (24b 3x4)

  17.1 Wright to Maher, no run
  17.1 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run
  17.2 Wright to Maher, no run
  17.2 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run
  17.3 Wright to Maher, FOUR, smashed hard down the ground
  17.3 Kremerskothen to Maher, SIX, charges down the track to slog this
        one back down the ground
  17.4 Wright to Maher, one run
  17.4 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run
  17.5 Wright to Watson, no run, played to the off side
  17.5 Kremerskothen to Watson, no run
  17.6 Kremerskothen to Watson, no run

End of over 18 (11 runs) Queensland 89/2 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 123/32 = 3.84)
SP Kremerskothen 1-0-7-0 - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 41* (58b 4x4 2x6) SR Watson 18* (26b 3x4)

  18.1 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run
  18.2 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run
  18.3 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, tucked away with a leg glance square
  18.4 Hilfenhaus to Watson, one run, dropped! short ball, pulled through
        square leg, dropped by Bailey diving forward at deep square leg
  18.5 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, gently tucked to the on side
  18.6 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, forward, pushed to the off side

End of over 19 (3 runs) Queensland 92/2 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 120/31 = 3.87)
BW Hilfenhaus 5-0-20-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 43* (62b 4x4 2x6) SR Watson 19* (28b 3x4)

  19.1 Kremerskothen to Maher, two runs, tucked behind square for a single
  19.2 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to
        cover
  19.3 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, tucked behind square
  19.4 Kremerskothen to Watson, SIX, short ball, smashed away hard with a
        cracking pull over mid wicket
  19.5 Kremerskothen to Watson, one run, pitched up, driven to wide mid on
  19.6 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended
        to the off side

End of over 20 (10 runs) Queensland 102/2 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67)
SP Kremerskothen 2-0-17-0 - Vulture Street End
SR Watson 26* (30b 3x4 1x6) JP Maher 46* (66b 4x4 2x6)

  20.1 Hilfenhaus to Watson, one run, pitched up, played carefully to the
        off side for a single
  20.2 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, defended
  20.3 Hilfenhaus to Maher, no run, pushed to the off side
  20.4 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, good length delivery, pushed to cover
  20.5 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, full length delivery, played to mid
        off
  20.6 Hilfenhaus to Watson, no run, defended to the off side

End of over 21 (2 runs) Queensland 104/2 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 108/29 = 3.72)
BW Hilfenhaus 6-0-22-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 47* (69b 4x4 2x6) SR Watson 27* (33b 3x4 1x6)

  21.1 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, full length delivery, forced to
        mid off for a single
  21.2 Kremerskothen to Watson, OUT: caught! pulls a shortish delivery,
        skies up in the air off a top edge, easy catch for Doherty at mid
        off

       Queensland 105/3, Partnership of 44
       SR Watson  c Doherty b Kremerskothen  27 (34b 3x4 1x6)
       JP Maher 48* (70b 4x4 2x6) SP Kremerskothen 2.2-0-18-1

  21.3 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, left outside off
  21.4 Kremerskothen to Maher, two runs, down leg, glanced fine for his
        fifty
  21.5 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, left outside off
  21.6 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, pitched up, forced to cover

End of over 22 (3 runs) Queensland 107/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 105/28 = 3.75)
SP Kremerskothen 3-0-20-1 - Vulture Street End
CA Philipson 0* (0b) JP Maher 50* (74b 4x4 2x6)

  22.1 Hilfenhaus to Philipson, no run
  22.2 Hilfenhaus to Philipson, no run, inside edge onto the pitch, almost
        back onto his stumps
  22.3 Hilfenhaus to Philipson, one run, pushed behind point
  22.4 Hilfenhaus to Maher, FOUR, pitched full, flicked away in the air
        over mid on
  22.5 Hilfenhaus to Maher, two runs, back to a shortish ball, worked away
        through square leg
  22.6 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, leg side delivery, works it fine

End of over 23 (8 runs) Queensland 115/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 97/27 = 3.59)
BW Hilfenhaus 7-0-30-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 57* (77b 5x4 2x6) CA Philipson 1* (3b)

  23.1 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, pitched up, struck through mid on
  23.2 Kremerskothen to Philipson, no run, full length delivery, played to
        point
  23.3 Kremerskothen to Philipson, one run, fullish delivery, pushed
        behind point
  23.4 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, drives a full length ball to deep
        mid on
  23.5 Kremerskothen to Philipson, one run, guided through gully
  23.6 Kremerskothen to Maher, wide: no run, down leg
  23.6 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, short ball, worked behind square

End of over 24 (6 runs) Queensland 121/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 91/26 = 3.50)
SP Kremerskothen 4-0-26-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 60* (80b 5x4 2x6) CA Philipson 3* (6b)

  24.1 Doherty to Maher, FOUR, flighted full, struck through cover
  24.2 Doherty to Maher, no run, tossed up, pushed back down the pitch
  24.3 Doherty to Maher, no run, reserve swept to short third man
  24.4 Doherty to Maher, one run, driven through mid on
  24.5 Doherty to Philipson, no run, turned to the on side
  24.6 Doherty to Philipson, two runs, tossed up, whipped through mid
        wicket

End of over 25 (7 runs) Queensland 128/3 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 84/25 = 3.36)
XJ Doherty 1-0-7-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 65* (84b 6x4 2x6) CA Philipson 5* (8b)

  25.1 Kremerskothen to Maher, no run, pitched up, played back to the
        bowler
  25.2 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, shortish ball, worked square
  25.3 Kremerskothen to Philipson, one run, forced to mid off
  25.4 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, tossed up, driven through mid on
  25.5 Kremerskothen to Philipson, one run, fullish delivery, tucked
        square
  25.6 Kremerskothen to Maher, one run, driven through the off side

End of over 26 (5 runs) Queensland 133/3 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 79/24 = 3.29)
SP Kremerskothen 5-0-31-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 68* (88b 6x4 2x6) CA Philipson 7* (10b)

  26.1 Doherty to Maher, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
  26.2 Doherty to Maher, one run, tossed up, reverse swept to short third
        man
  26.3 Doherty to Philipson, one run, cuts an off side delivery, in the
        air, short of point
  26.4 Doherty to Maher, no run, flighted full, played to the on side
  26.5 Doherty to Maher, one run, forward, worked to the on side
  26.6 Doherty to Philipson, no run, cut to point

End of over 27 (3 runs) Queensland 136/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 76/23 = 3.30)
XJ Doherty 2-0-10-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 70* (92b 6x4 2x6) CA Philipson 8* (12b)

  27.1 Wright to Maher, two runs, pitched full, swung over mid on
  27.2 Wright to Maher, no run, charges down the track, takes a wild swing
        and miss at the ball
  27.3 Wright to Maher, one run, short ball, pulled through mid wicket
  27.4 Wright to Philipson, no run, ducks a short ball
  27.5 Wright to Philipson, one run, back to a shortish ball, carefully
        guided through third man
  27.6 Wright to Maher, three runs, squared up by a short of a length
        ball, gets an edge that runs away through third man

End of over 28 (7 runs) Queensland 143/3 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 69/22 = 3.14)
DG Wright 7-0-26-0 - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 76* (96b 6x4 2x6) CA Philipson 9* (14b)

  28.1 Doherty to Maher, no run, gets forward to a full flighted delivery,
        pushed back down the track
  28.2 Doherty to Maher, no run, misses trying to sweep
  28.3 Doherty to Maher, one run, flighted full, worked fine
  28.4 Doherty to Philipson, no run, steps down the track, swung to mid
        wicket
  28.5 Doherty to Philipson, no run, tossed up, driven to mid on
  28.6 Doherty to Philipson, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed
        through mid on

End of over 29 (2 runs) Queensland 145/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 67/21 = 3.19)
XJ Doherty 3-0-12-0 - Stanley Street End
CA Philipson 10* (17b) JP Maher 77* (99b 6x4 2x6)

  29.1 Wright to Philipson, OUT: caught! short of a length delivery,
        heaves across the line, top edge skies up in the air, Dawson comes
        around to the slip area to take a straight forward catch

       Queensland 145/4, Partnership of 40
       CA Philipson  c Dawson b Wright  10 (18b 0x4 0x6)
       JP Maher 77* (99b 6x4 2x6) DG Wright 7.1-0-26-1

  29.2 Wright to Maher, two runs, full length delivery, tucked behind
        square
  29.3 Wright to Maher, no run, attempted yorker, Maher gets forward to
        play it back to the bowler
  29.4 Wright to Maher, one run, pitched up, worked to mid wicket
  29.5 Wright to Hopes, one run, pitched full, dug out behind point
  29.6 Wright to Maher, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler

End of over 30 (4 runs) Queensland 149/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 63/20 = 3.15)
DG Wright 8-0-30-1 - Vulture Street End
JR Hopes 1* (1b) JP Maher 80* (103b 6x4 2x6)

  30.1 Doherty to Hopes, no run, steps forward to work to the on side
  30.2 Doherty to Hopes, no run, gets down the track, pushed to the off
        side
  30.3 Doherty to Hopes, one run, steps down the track to drive through
        mid on
  30.4 Doherty to Maher, no run, pushed to the on side
  30.5 Doherty to Maher, no run, steps forward, reverse swept to cover
  30.6 Doherty to Maher, one run, cut behind point

End of over 31 (2 runs) Queensland 151/4 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 61/19 = 3.21)
XJ Doherty 4-0-14-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 81* (106b 6x4 2x6) JR Hopes 2* (4b)

  31.1 Wright to Maher, one run, worked to the on side
  31.2 Wright to Hopes, no run, full pitched delivery, worked to the on
        side
  31.3 Wright to Hopes, one run, low full toss, driven to mid on
  31.4 Wright to Maher, three runs, short ball, pulled through backward
        square
  31.5 Wright to Hopes, no run, digs out a full length delivery
  31.6 Wright to Hopes, two runs, short ball, pulled through backward
        square

End of over 32 (7 runs) Queensland 158/4 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 54/18 = 3.00)
DG Wright 9-0-37-1 - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 85* (108b 6x4 2x6) JR Hopes 5* (8b)

  32.1 Doherty to Maher, one run, steps down the track to push through mid
        on
  32.2 Doherty to Hopes, legbye: one run, charges the delivery, taken on
        the pad, ball deflects to short third man
  32.3 Doherty to Maher, FOUR, flighted up outside off, smashed away with
        a reverse sweep through backward point
  32.4 Doherty to Maher, one run, pushed to the off side
  32.5 Doherty to Hopes, one run, flighted full, driven to deep mid off
  32.6 Doherty to Maher, one run, tossed up, worked to mid wicket

End of over 33 (9 runs) Queensland 167/4 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 45/17 = 2.65)
XJ Doherty 5-0-22-0 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 92* (112b 7x4 2x6) JR Hopes 6* (10b)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Wright to Maher, one run, pitched up, forced to mid off
  33.2 Wright to Hopes, one run, short down leg, worked through backward
        square
  33.3 Wright to Maher, no run, full length delivery, dug out to cover
  33.4 Wright to Maher, two runs, short down leg, worked through backward
        square
  33.5 Wright to Maher, no run, low full toss, played to mid off
  33.6 Wright to Maher, no run, low full toss, dug out to point, sets off
        but sent back, throw in at the stumps misses as Maher dives to
        recover his ground

End of over 34 (4 runs) Queensland 171/4 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 41/16 = 2.56)
DG Wright 10-0-41-1 - Vulture Street End
JR Hopes 7* (11b) JP Maher 95* (117b 7x4 2x6)

  34.1 Doherty to Hopes, two runs, flighted full, flicked away through mid
        wicket
  34.2 Doherty to Hopes, OUT: caught! charges down to the pitch of the
        delivery, swiped in the air to Griffith at mid on, who holds on to
        the chance

       Queensland 173/5, Partnership of 28
       JR Hopes  c Griffith b Doherty  9 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       JP Maher 95* (117b 7x4 2x6) XJ Doherty 5.2-0-24-1

  34.3 Doherty to Perren, no run, shortish ball, played to the on side
  34.4 Doherty to Perren, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut down on the
        off side
  34.5 Doherty to Perren, no run, waits back on the delivery, forced to
        point
  34.6 Doherty to Perren, one run, tossed full outside leg, flicked to mid
        wicket

End of over 35 (3 runs) Queensland 174/5 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 38/15 = 2.53)
XJ Doherty 6-0-25-1 - Stanley Street End
CT Perren 1* (4b) JP Maher 95* (117b 7x4 2x6)

  35.1 Hilfenhaus to Perren, one run, back to a short ball, played to mid
        wicket
  35.2 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, full length delivery, driven through
        mid off
  35.3 Hilfenhaus to Perren, no run, short ball, chopped down on the off
        side, Perren sets off and sent back, throw in at the stumps is
        awry
  35.4 Hilfenhaus to Perren, no run, forced to the off side
  35.5 Hilfenhaus to Perren, one run, dropped! steps away to crack a
        shortish ball to cover where Ponting makes a desperate dive, can't
        hold a tough chance
  35.6 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, driven through mid on

End of over 36 (4 runs) Queensland 178/5 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 34/14 = 2.43)
BW Hilfenhaus 8-0-34-0 - Vulture Street End
JP Maher 97* (119b 7x4 2x6) CT Perren 3* (8b)

  36.1 Doherty to Maher, one run, forward, worked to the on side
  36.2 Doherty to Perren, no run, forward to sweep, struck outside the
        line of off, appeal for lbw turned down
  36.3 Doherty to Perren, no run, forward, driven to mid on
  36.4 Doherty to Perren, FOUR, charges down the track and puts it away
        with a slog sweep over mid on
  36.5 Doherty to Perren, no run, flighted up, miscues the reverse sweep
  36.6 Doherty to Perren, FOUR, waits back on the delivery, cut away
        through backward point

End of over 37 (9 runs) Queensland 187/5 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 25/13 = 1.92)
XJ Doherty 7-0-34-1 - Stanley Street End
JP Maher 98* (120b 7x4 2x6) CT Perren 11* (13b 2x4)

  37.1 Hilfenhaus to Maher, one run, tucked to the on side
  37.2 Hilfenhaus to Perren, no run, run out! full toss, swiped to mid on,
        Perren sets off before retreating, leaving Maher stranded mid
        pitch for an easy run out at the bowler's end, one short of his
        ton

       Queensland 188/6, Partnership of 15
       JP Maher  run out (Di Venuto)  99 (121b 7x4 2x6)

  37.3 Hilfenhaus to Perren, FOUR, short ball, swiped away through
        backward point
  37.4 Hilfenhaus to Perren, no run, steps down to a full toss, bottom
        edge into the pitch
  37.5 Hilfenhaus to Perren, two runs, turned to the on side
  37.6 Hilfenhaus to Perren, one run, swiped through the off side

End of over 38 (8 runs) Queensland 195/6 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 17/12 = 1.42)
BW Hilfenhaus 9-0-42-0 - Vulture Street End
CT Perren 18* (18b 3x4) CD Hartley 0* (0b)

  38.1 Doherty to Perren, no run, steps forward to a full toss, strikes it
        one bounce to cover, misfield but no run taken
  38.2 Doherty to Perren, one run, tossed up, swept through backward
        square
  38.3 Doherty to Hartley, one run, flighted full, worked to mid wicket
        for a single
  38.4 Doherty to Perren, OUT: caught! flighted full, Perren lunges
        forward on one knee, slog swept to deep mid wicket, taken by a
        diving Birt in the deep

       Queensland 197/7, Partnership of 9
       CT Perren  c Birt b Doherty  19 (21b 3x4 0x6)
       CD Hartley 1* (1b) XJ Doherty 7.4-0-36-2

  38.5 Doherty to Hartley, no run, short ball, played to mid wicket
  38.6 Doherty to Hartley, no run, fuller this time, played to the on side

End of over 39 (2 runs) Queensland 197/7 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 15/11 = 1.36)
XJ Doherty 8-0-36-2 - Stanley Street End
AJ Bichel 0* (0b) CD Hartley 1* (3b)

  39.1 Hilfenhaus to Bichel, FOUR, full pitched delivery, whipped away
        through mid on
  39.2 Hilfenhaus to Bichel, no run, played to the on side
  39.3 Hilfenhaus to Bichel, legbye: one run, low full toss, hits the pad,
        appeal for lbw turned down, going down leg, runs away behind point
  39.4 Hilfenhaus to Hartley, wide: no run, swing and misses to a ball
        down off
  39.4 Hilfenhaus to Hartley, one run, low full toss, driven through point
  39.5 Hilfenhaus to Bichel, OUT: caught! pitched up, big heave down the
        ground taken by Bailey down near the rope

       Queensland 204/8, Partnership of 7
       AJ Bichel  c Bailey b Hilfenhaus  4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
       CD Hartley 2* (4b) BW Hilfenhaus 9.5-0-48-1 (1w)

  39.6 Hilfenhaus to Hauritz, no run, pitched up, driven back to the
        bowler

End of over 40 (7 runs) Queensland 204/8 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 8/10 = 0.80)
BW Hilfenhaus 10-0-48-1 (1w) - Vulture Street End
CD Hartley 2* (4b) NM Hauritz 0* (1b)

  40.1 Kremerskothen to Hartley, no run, wide full toss, Hartley reaches
        out to cut to point
  40.2 Kremerskothen to Hartley, one run, full pitched delivery, dug out
        to cover
  40.3 Kremerskothen to Hauritz, one run, full pitched delivery, worked
        through mid wicket
  40.4 Kremerskothen to Hartley, no run, full length delivery, played
        behind point
  40.5 Kremerskothen to Hartley, no run, pitched up, played to the off
        side
  40.6 Kremerskothen to Hartley, no run

End of over 41 (2 runs) Queensland 206/8 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 6/9 = 0.67)
SP Kremerskothen 6-0-33-1 (1w) - Stanley Street End
NM Hauritz 1* (2b) CD Hartley 3* (9b)

  41.1 Polkinghorne to Hauritz, one run, driven through point
  41.2 Polkinghorne to Hartley, no run, pushed to the off side
  41.3 Polkinghorne to Hartley, no run, down leg, flicked the pad, appeal
        for catch turned down
  41.4 Polkinghorne to Hartley, one run, full toss, played to the off
        side, throw at the striker's end misses
  41.5 Polkinghorne to Hauritz, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to
        the on side
  41.6 Polkinghorne to Hauritz, no run, full length delivery, played tot
        he off side

End of over 42 (2 runs) Queensland 208/8 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 4/8 = 0.50)
AW Polkinghorne 1-0-2-0 - Vulture Street End
CD Hartley 4* (12b) NM Hauritz 2* (5b)

  42.1 Kremerskothen to Hartley, no run, pitched up, defended back to the
        bowler
  42.2 Kremerskothen to Hartley, one run, pushed away to the off side
  42.3 Kremerskothen to Hauritz, FOUR, short outside off, slashed away
        behind point for the winning runs

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