Group B: Australia v Scotland at Worcester, 16 May 1999Ball-by-Ball Commentary
we welcome you to worcester (hereafter known as the freezer) with the news that Australia has won the toss and will bat the rain is starting to fall, the brollys are up in the crowd 0.1 Fleming to Patterson, FOUR, 3 slips in place and bang! there's goes Scotland's first ball in the world cup for 4 0.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, outside the off stump, and thru to the keeper 0.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, off cutter, into the pads, an appeal, but it's just outside the line 0.4 Fleming to Patterson, no run, poked into the covers 0.5 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pushes across the line and into the covers 0.6 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, ball is ground into the ground End of over 1 (4 runs) Scotland 4/0 (RR: 4.00) DW Fleming 1-0-4-0 - Diglis End IL Philip 0* (0b) BMW Patterson 4* (6b 1x4) 1.1 Dale to Philip, no run 1.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defended away onto the on side 1.3 Dale to Philip, no run, outside the off stump and poked into the covers 1.4 Dale to Philip, no run, typical tight Dale stuff, pitched up on the off stump, defended away 1.5 Dale to Philip, one run, drifting down the leg side, just helped on its way behind square leg 1.6 Dale to Patterson, no run End of over 2 (1 run) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 2.50) AC Dale 1-0-1-0 - New Road End IL Philip 1* (5b) BMW Patterson 4* (7b 1x4) 2.1 Fleming to Philip, no run, outside the off stump, tapped away into the covers 2.2 Fleming to Philip, no run, squeezed away to the point fielder 2.3 Fleming to Philip, no run, beautiful ball, swinging and seaming away, just beating the outside edge, too good for the batsman 2.4 Fleming to Philip, no run 2.5 Fleming to Philip, no run 2.6 Fleming to Philip, no run End of over 3 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.67) DW Fleming 2-1-4-0 - Diglis End BMW Patterson 4* (7b 1x4) IL Philip 1* (11b) 3.1 Dale to Patterson, no run, defensive little poke on the on side 3.2 Dale to Patterson, no run, straight outside the off stump, bat raised very high as the ball passes underneath it 3.3 Dale to Patterson, no run, slight inseam, left alone again, perhaps dangerously so 3.4 Dale to Patterson, no run, poked away to point 3.5 Dale to Patterson, no run, outside the off stump, defensive on the off side Australia hve 3 catching fielders, 2 slips and a silly point 3.6 Dale to Patterson, no run, seaming into the pad, no appeal, 2nd consecutive maiden End of over 4 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.25) AC Dale 2-1-1-0 - New Road End IL Philip 1* (11b) BMW Patterson 4* (13b 1x4) 4.1 Fleming to Philip, no run 4.2 Fleming to Philip, no run 4.3 Fleming to Philip, no run, moving away from the batsman and to the keeper 4.4 Fleming to Philip, no run, coming in a little, prods at it with the bat and pad outside the off side 4.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, flaps at it, ball trickles away on the on side 4.6 Fleming to Philip, no run End of over 5 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.00) DW Fleming 3-2-4-0 - Diglis End BMW Patterson 4* (13b 1x4) IL Philip 1* (17b) 5.1 Dale to Patterson, no run, more defensive, into the covers 7.1 Dale to Philip, no run, coming in well, in the backward thigh, big appeal, but would have travelled over the stumps 7.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive back down the wicket 7.3 Dale to Philip, no run we have the first wicket of the day, Shahid Afridi is out at Bristol 7.4 Dale to Philip, no run, dramatic inswing, going down the leg side, hits the pad 7.5 Dale to Philip, no run, played well to the square leg, Patterson sends Philip back, Lee muffs the fielding anyway 7.6 Dale to Philip, no run End of over 8 (maiden) Scotland 13/0 (RR: 1.63) AC Dale 4-2-6-0 (1w) - New Road End BMW Patterson 9* (23b 2x4) IL Philip 3* (25b) hardly a carnival of cricket atmosphere today. very cold, about 13 deg celsius, ground is fullish though, just very quiet other than a few snippets of abuse being thrown at Shane Warne 8.1 Fleming to Patterson, no run 8.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, moving away towards the 3 man slip cordon, Gilchrist collects 8.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, brillaint ball, inswinger, then outseam, any playr would miss that one 8.4 Fleming to Patterson, one run, pushes into the covers, good running gets the single 8.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, pitched up, with the inswing and outseam, just too good a ball to get an edge 8.6 Fleming to Philip, one run, drifting onto the leg stump, worked away in front of square, Bevan makes the stop End of over 9 (2 runs) Scotland 15/0 (RR: 1.67) DW Fleming 5-2-9-0 - Diglis End IL Philip 4* (27b) BMW Patterson 10* (27b 2x4) Pakistan lose their second wicket now, Scotland obviously the better team 9.1 Dale to Philip, three runs, hacks a straight drive down the ground, didn't quite have the timing to reach the boundary, but the crowd comes alive 9.2 Dale to Patterson, no run 9.3 Dale to Patterson, no run, pushes out towards point 9.4 Dale to Patterson, no run 9.5 Dale to Patterson, no run, drifting away again, Dale struggling slightly with his line, played to the square leg 9.6 Dale to Patterson, no run, driven hard back to the bowler End of over 10 (3 runs) Scotland 18/0 (RR: 1.80) AC Dale 5-2-9-0 (1w) - New Road End IL Philip 7* (28b) BMW Patterson 10* (32b 2x4) 10.1 Fleming to Philip, one run, to the square leg 10.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, late cut into the slips, Lee is the 3rd slip and he hits the ground 10.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pushes on the on side 10.4 Fleming to Patterson, no run, coming into the pad, straightening down the line, big appeal, but would've seamed past the off stump 10.5 Fleming to Patterson, OUT: the outseamer yet again, keeping a little low, Patterson committing to the defence too much, obvious outside edge, Gilchrist collects to his right Scotland 19/1, Partnership of 19 BMW Patterson c Gilchrist b Fleming 10 (36b 2x4 0x6) DW Fleming 5.5-2-10-1 - Diglis End 10.6 Fleming to Allingham, no run, ball performing all sorts of tricks, inswinger, outseamer, then swings in again on the way to the keeper End of over 11 (1 run) Scotland 19/1 (RR: 1.73) DW Fleming 6-2-10-1 - Diglis End IL Philip 8* (29b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (1b) 11.1 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive back to the bowler 11.2 Dale to Philip, one run, glanced away, Lehmann gets his first touch of the day at fine leg, and he blows it, taken his eye off the ball and misfielding 11.3 Dale to Allingham, no run, trying to defend, ball gets squeezed away on the on side 11.4 Dale to Allingham, no run TV is reliably informing us that if Scotland score at 10 an over from here on in, they will score 403 11.5 Dale to Allingham, no run, defensive again 11.6 Dale to Allingham, no run, pushes it too wide, Allingham still leans at it, too far away, not called wide End of over 12 (1 run) Scotland 20/1 (RR: 1.67) AC Dale 6-2-10-0 (1w) - New Road End IL Philip 9* (31b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (5b) 12.1 Fleming to Philip, two runs, big lofted shot, not perfect timing, gathered in by the chasing mid off at long off 12.2 Fleming to Philip, no run, pushes across it and out to point 12.3 Fleming to Philip, no run 12.4 Fleming to Philip, no run 12.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, drifting down the leg side, clips the pad and to the keeper 12.6 Fleming to Philip, no run, pushed into the off side, fielded in the covers End of over 13 (2 runs) Scotland 22/1 (RR: 1.69) DW Fleming 7-2-12-1 - Diglis End MJdeG Allingham 0* (5b) IL Philip 11* (37b) delay whilst great big piles of sawdust are dumped at the start of each bowler's runup 13.1 Dale to Allingham, wide: no run, too wide on the off side 13.1 Dale to Allingham, one run, played to the square leg, clipping across the line 13.2 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, and another one, Dale bowling more wides in this match than he probably did all Australian summert 13.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive push ot the cover point fielder 13.3 Dale to Philip, one run, lost all control it seems, too far down the leg side, glanced to the fine leg 13.4 Dale to Allingham, no run, wide of the off stump now, and the batsman chases it witha missed cover drive 13.5 Dale to Allingham, wide: no run, there's another one from Adam Upashanta 13.5 Dale to Allingham, no run 13.6 Dale to Allingham, one run, controlled thick edge thru the gap at gully, 3rd man fields End of over 14 (6 runs) Scotland 28/1 (RR: 2.00) AC Dale 7-2-16-0 (4w) - New Road End MJdeG Allingham 2* (9b) IL Philip 12* (39b) terrible over, Dale too frustrated it seems and he's McGrath, coming on as first change 14.1 McGrath to Allingham, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, seams further away, the umpire doesn't like it 14.1 McGrath to Allingham, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, gets good bounce and outseam, but the batsman doesn't commit to any shot 14.2 McGrath to Allingham, no run, thru to the keeper outside the off once again 14.3 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defensive away on the off side, the cover fielder runs in 14.4 McGrath to Allingham, no run, quick outside the off stump, the ball lands in Gilchrist's gloves 14.5 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 14.6 McGrath to Allingham, no run, finally get's told exactly where the stumps are, aims at off stump, defended to the mid wicket End of over 15 (1 run) Scotland 29/1 (RR: 1.93) GD McGrath 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Diglis End IL Philip 12* (39b) MJdeG Allingham 2* (15b) 15.1 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, too far down the leg side, Gilchrists prompts to the umpire that it clipped the pad 15.1 Dale to Philip, (noball) no run, a no ball this time, outsid ethe off stump to the keeper 15.1 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, down the leg side, still no balls bowled in this over, can he abort at this stage? 15.1 Dale to Philip, one run, very slow ball on the off stump, pushes on the on side Willey uses the swiss army bail to clean out the mud in Dale's boots 15.2 Dale to Allingham, no run 15.3 Dale to Allingham, no run, pushed across the line to the cover point Ponting 15.4 Dale to Allingham, (noball) no run, so much for the alledged "man who will win us the world cup" as sprouted by some members of the Aust team 15.4 Dale to Allingham, no run, wide of the off stump again, Willey shows some mercy 15.5 Dale to Allingham, one run, down the leg stump, glanced to the fine leg 15.6 Dale to Philip, no run, finally gets a ball close to being respectable, defended off the off stump End of over 16 (6 runs) Scotland 35/1 (RR: 2.19) AC Dale 8-2-22-0 (6w 2nb) - New Road End MJdeG Allingham 3* (20b) IL Philip 13* (42b) 16.1 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump, forward defence to Steve Waugh at point 16.2 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defending away again to the Aust captain 16.3 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper, ball seaming away\ 16.4 McGrath to Allingham, no run, quick ball outside the off stump, slight outseam, EDGED! DROPPED! Mark Waugh makes a complete hash off it at second slip, hands barely touched it 16.5 McGrath to Allingham, no run 16.6 McGrath to Allingham, wide: no run, outside the off stump, Dunne barely with the energy to extend his arms 16.6 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defensive on the off side End of over 17 (1 run) Scotland 36/1 (RR: 2.12) GD McGrath 2-0-2-0 (2w) - Diglis End IL Philip 13* (42b) MJdeG Allingham 3* (26b) Match State: (Hot?) Drinks 17.1 Warne to Philip, no run, bang on target to start, defended off the stumps 17.2 Warne to Philip, no run, handsome drive into the covers, but direct to a fielder 17.3 Warne to Philip, no run, another good flowing shot, mid on collects 17.4 Warne to Philip, one run, deft late cut, but Ponting throws himself at it well from point 17.5 Warne to Allingham, no run 17.6 Warne to Allingham, OUT: poor batting, comes just out of his crease to defend, leg break rips across him, Gilchrist whips off the bails, TV reply called, the foot was centimetres above the ground with the stumps were broken Scotland 37/2, Partnership of 18 MJdeG Allingham st Gilchrist b Warne 3 (28b 0x4 0x6) End of over 18 (1 run) Scotland 37/2 (RR: 2.06) SK Warne 1-0-1-1 - New Road End IL Philip 14* (46b) 18.1 McGrath to Philip, wide: no run 18.1 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run 18.1 McGrath to Philip, no run 18.2 McGrath to Philip, two runs 18.3 McGrath to Philip, no run 18.4 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run 18.4 McGrath to Philip, no run 18.5 McGrath to Philip, no run 18.6 McGrath to Philip, one run End of over 19 (7 runs) Scotland 43/2 (RR: 2.26) GD McGrath 3-0-8-0 (3w 2nb) - Diglis End IL Philip 17* (54b) MJ Smith 0* (0b) 19.1 Warne to Philip, one run 19.2 Warne to Smith, no run 19.3 Warne to Smith, no run 19.4 Warne to Smith, no run 19.5 Warne to Smith, one run 19.6 Warne to Philip, no run End of over 20 (2 runs) Scotland 45/2 (RR: 2.25) SK Warne 2-0-3-1 - New Road End MJ Smith 1* (4b) IL Philip 18* (56b) 20.1 McGrath to Smith, no run 20.2 McGrath to Smith, no run 20.3 McGrath to Smith, (noball) no run 20.3 McGrath to Smith, wide: no run 20.3 McGrath to Smith, one run 20.4 McGrath to Philip, no run 20.5 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run 20.5 McGrath to Philip, no run 20.6 McGrath to Philip, no run End of over 21 (4 runs) Scotland 49/2 (RR: 2.33) GD McGrath 4-0-12-0 (4w 4nb) - Diglis End MJ Smith 2* (8b) IL Philip 18* (60b) 21.1 Warne to Smith, no run 21.2 Warne to Smith, no run 21.3 Warne to Smith, one run 21.4 Warne to Philip, no run 21.5 Warne to Philip, wide: no run 21.5 Warne to Philip, no run 21.6 Warne to Philip, no run End of over 22 (2 runs) Scotland 51/2 (RR: 2.32) SK Warne 3-0-5-1 (1w) - New Road End MJ Smith 3* (11b) IL Philip 18* (63b) 22.1 McGrath to Smith, no run 22.2 McGrath to Smith, one run 22.3 McGrath to Philip, no run 22.4 McGrath to Philip, no run 22.5 McGrath to Philip, OUT: Scotland 52/3, Partnership of 53 IL Philip c SR Waugh b McGrath 18 (66b 0x4 0x6) GD McGrath 4.5-0-13-1 (4w 4nb) - Diglis End 22.6 McGrath to Salmond, wide: no run 22.6 McGrath to Salmond, no run End of over 23 (2 runs) Scotland 53/3 (RR: 2.30) GD McGrath 5-0-14-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End MJ Smith 4* (13b) G Salmond 0* (1b) 23.1 Warne to Smith, no run 23.2 Warne to Smith, no run 23.3 Warne to Smith, no run 23.4 Warne to Smith, no run 23.5 Warne to Smith, FOUR, lofted to long on 23.6 Warne to Smith, no run End of over 24 (4 runs) Scotland 57/3 (RR: 2.38) SK Warne 4-0-9-1 (1w) - New Road End G Salmond 0* (1b) MJ Smith 8* (19b 1x4) 24.1 McGrath to Salmond, no run 24.2 McGrath to Salmond, two runs 24.3 McGrath to Salmond, no run 24.4 McGrath to Salmond, no run 24.5 McGrath to Salmond, two runs, inside edge just through gilchrist gloves 24.6 McGrath to Salmond, no run End of over 25 (4 runs) Scotland 61/3 (RR: 2.44) GD McGrath 6-0-18-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End MJ Smith 8* (19b 1x4) G Salmond 4* (7b) 25.1 Warne to Smith, no run 25.2 Warne to Smith, one run, pushed through cover 25.3 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushes well forward pad half way down the pitch, bat cowardly hiding behind it 25.4 Warne to Salmond, one run, jammed out of a yorkerish runs through lehmanns missfielding 25.5 Warne to Smith, wide: no run, bowls from wide, pitches wide of off makes no effort to come back and is called wide 25.5 Warne to Smith, no run, pushes forward and misses 25.6 Warne to Smith, no run, chopped down to gully End of over 26 (3 runs) Scotland 64/3 (RR: 2.46) SK Warne 5-0-12-1 (2w) - New Road End G Salmond 5* (9b) MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4) 26.1 McGrath to Salmond, no run, defends 26.2 McGrath to Salmond, no run, pushed away on the off side 26.3 McGrath to Salmond, no run, psuhed to leg side 26.4 McGrath to Salmond, no run 26.5 McGrath to Salmond, no run 26.6 McGrath to Salmond, one run End of over 27 (1 run) Scotland 65/3 (RR: 2.41) GD McGrath 7-0-19-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End G Salmond 6* (15b) MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4) 27.1 Warne to Salmond, no run 27.2 Warne to Salmond, no run 27.3 Warne to Salmond, no run, cut to point 27.4 Warne to Salmond, two runs, draggede through midwicket 27.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed away 27.6 Warne to Salmond, two runs, played down to long leg End of over 28 (4 runs) Scotland 69/3 (RR: 2.46) SK Warne 6-0-16-1 (2w) - New Road End MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4) G Salmond 10* (21b) and here he is the man we've all been waiting for Shane Lee He needs to put in a good performance here to bolster his average for hard times to come 28.1 Lee to Smith, no run, and there goes number 3 Lee fumbles a simple caught and bowled 28.2 Lee to Smith, no run, chases a wide one with an uncertain shot 28.3 Lee to Smith, no run, another one beats an uncertain bat 28.4 Lee to Smith, no run, dropped on the on side 28.5 Lee to Smith, no run, pushed to mid on 28.6 Lee to Smith, legbye: FOUR, crap ball angling down legside full glanced off the pad luckily for Lee, a maiden despite it End of over 29 (4 runs, maiden) Scotland 73/3 (RR: 2.52) S Lee 1-1-0-0 - Diglis End G Salmond 10* (21b) MJ Smith 9* (29b 1x4) 29.1 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover 29.2 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushes blindly at a legbreak on off 29.3 Warne to Salmond, FOUR, the Cronje slog goes through midwicket, one foot down just crossbatting with technique zilch 29.4 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed away on the off side 29.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, props forward 29.6 Warne to Salmond, no run, big drive comes off the inside edge to square leg End of over 30 (4 runs) Scotland 77/3 (RR: 2.57) SK Warne 7-0-20-1 (2w) - New Road End MJ Smith 9* (29b 1x4) G Salmond 14* (27b 1x4) 30.1 Lee to Smith, three runs, again on the pads flicked over midwicket 30.2 Lee to Salmond, no run, comes in chopped down on it 30.3 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover 30.4 Lee to Salmond, no run, charges big slog misses 30.5 Lee to Salmond, no run, squared up leading edge to cover 30.6 Lee to Salmond, one run, short ball lifted over slips to third man End of over 31 (4 runs) Scotland 81/3 (RR: 2.61) S Lee 2-1-4-0 - Diglis End G Salmond 15* (32b 1x4) MJ Smith 12* (30b 1x4) 31.1 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover 31.2 Warne to Salmond, one run, paddles a sweep to deep backward square leg 31.3 Warne to Smith, one run, lifts over cover 31.4 Warne to Salmond, two runs, crap ball short hit over cover 31.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, well hit but straight to cover 31.6 Warne to Salmond, two runs, another cross batted slog this time over mid off End of over 32 (6 runs) Scotland 87/3 (RR: 2.72) SK Warne 8-0-26-1 (2w) - New Road End MJ Smith 13* (31b 1x4) G Salmond 20* (37b 1x4) 32.1 Lee to Smith, OUT: lifted to mid on a diving bevan takes a good catch Scotland 87/4, Partnership of 35 MJ Smith c Bevan b Lee 13 (32b 1x4 0x6) S Lee 2.1-1-4-1 - Diglis End 32.2 Lee to Hamilton, no run 32.3 Lee to Hamilton, wide: no run 32.3 Lee to Hamilton, one run 32.4 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed to midwicket 32.5 Lee to Salmond, one run, cut down to third man 32.6 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed back to theb owler End of over 33 (3 runs) Scotland 90/4 (RR: 2.73) S Lee 3-1-7-1 (1w) - Diglis End G Salmond 21* (39b 1x4) GM Hamilton 1* (3b) 33.1 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, props forward 33.2 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, charges and misses 33.3 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, fishes and misses 33.4 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, props 33.5 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, pushed to mid on 33.6 SR Waugh to Salmond, one run, dropped on the on side End of over 34 (1 run) Scotland 91/4 (RR: 2.68) SR Waugh 1-0-1-0 - New Road End G Salmond 22* (45b 1x4) GM Hamilton 1* (3b) 34.1 Lee to Salmond, wide: no run, down legside 34.1 Lee to Salmond, wide: no run, down leside again 34.1 Lee to Salmond, FOUR, charges and smacks through cover 34.2 Lee to Salmond, two runs, pushed through midwicket 34.3 Lee to Salmond, no run, fishes outside off 34.4 Lee to Salmond, no run 34.5 Lee to Salmond, two runs, pushed slowly behind square leg 34.6 Lee to Salmond, no run, chasses and misses End of over 35 (10 runs) Scotland 101/4 (RR: 2.89) S Lee 4-1-17-1 (3w) - Diglis End GM Hamilton 1* (3b) G Salmond 30* (51b 2x4) 35.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, wide: no run, well outside off 35.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, cannons into pad trying to hit to leg 35.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to cover 35.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, beaten 35.4 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, eeps low outside off 35.5 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, beaten again 35.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to cover End of over 36 (1 run) Scotland 102/4 (RR: 2.83) SR Waugh 2-0-2-0 (1w) - New Road End G Salmond 30* (51b 2x4) GM Hamilton 1* (9b) 36.1 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed up the off side 36.2 Lee to Salmond, one run, charges hit straight to long off 36.3 Lee to Hamilton, two runs, drawn down to fine leg 36.4 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed to mid off 36.5 Lee to Hamilton, no run, beaten 36.6 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed back up the off sside End of over 37 (3 runs) Scotland 105/4 (RR: 2.84) S Lee 5-1-20-1 (3w) - Diglis End G Salmond 31* (53b 2x4) GM Hamilton 3* (13b) 37.1 SR Waugh to Salmond, OUT: charges down swing a little takes the outside edge to keeper Scotland 105/5, Partnership of 18 G Salmond c Gilchrist b SR Waugh 31 (54b 2x4 0x6) SR Waugh 2.1-0-2-1 (1w) - New Road End 37.2 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, beaten 37.3 SR Waugh to Brinkley, FOUR, best shot of the day nicely timed straight drive beats the diving mid off 37.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, left 37.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, two runs, pushed through midwicket 37.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, defends End of over 38 (6 runs) Scotland 111/5 (RR: 2.92) SR Waugh 3-0-8-1 (1w) - New Road End GM Hamilton 3* (13b) JE Brinkley 6* (5b 1x4) 38.1 Lee to Hamilton, no run, defends 38.2 Lee to Hamilton, FOUR, almost as good as the previous drive last over, goes to the other side of the ground from the leftie 38.3 Lee to Hamilton, one run, shorter ball pushed down to third man 38.4 Lee to Brinkley, no run, taken on pad in front angling down legside 38.5 Lee to Brinkley, no run, beaten all ends up 38.6 Lee to Brinkley, no run, pushed to cover End of over 39 (5 runs) Scotland 116/5 (RR: 2.97) S Lee 6-1-25-1 (3w) - Diglis End GM Hamilton 8* (16b 1x4) JE Brinkley 6* (8b 1x4) 39.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to point 39.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, taken on body baloons to the keeper half hearted appealling 39.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, well driven to long off 39.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, pushed to cover 39.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, wide: no run, well outside off 39.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, legbye: one run, dropped on the on side 39.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, two runs, pushed neatly through midwicket End of over 40 (5 runs) Scotland 121/5 (RR: 3.03) SR Waugh 4-0-12-1 (2w) - New Road End JE Brinkley 6* (10b 1x4) GM Hamilton 11* (20b 1x4) 40.1 Dale to Brinkley, (noball) no run, chipped to midwicket, but noball call saves the bat 40.1 Dale to Brinkley, one run, run down to third man 40.2 Dale to Hamilton, no run, lusty drives provides a breeze that in this temperature is not wanted, but no contact 40.3 Dale to Hamilton, one run, pushed to midwicket who throws at the bowlers ened and gives away a run 40.4 Dale to Brinkley, no run, drives and misses 40.5 Dale to Brinkley, no run 40.6 Dale to Brinkley, FOUR, lifted nicely over long on End of over 41 (7 runs) Scotland 128/5 (RR: 3.12) AC Dale 9-2-29-0 (6w 3nb) - Diglis End GM Hamilton 12* (22b 1x4) JE Brinkley 11* (15b 2x4) 41.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, wide: no run, down legside 41.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run 41.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, cut one bounce to gully 41.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run 41.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, angling down legside takes the pad 41.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, puhsed away on the off side 41.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, wide: no run, wide outside off stump 41.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, one run, played to third man End of over 42 (4 runs) Scotland 132/5 (RR: 3.14) SR Waugh 5-0-16-1 (4w) - New Road End JE Brinkley 12* (18b 2x4) GM Hamilton 13* (25b 1x4) 42.1 Dale to Brinkley, one run 42.2 Dale to Hamilton, wide: no run 42.2 Dale to Hamilton, one run 42.3 Dale to Brinkley, no run 42.4 Dale to Brinkley, one run 42.5 Dale to Hamilton, one run 42.6 Dale to Brinkley, two runs, slogged miles into the air lands in midwicket End of over 43 (7 runs) Scotland 139/5 (RR: 3.23) AC Dale 10-2-36-0 (7w 3nb) - Diglis End GM Hamilton 15* (27b 1x4) JE Brinkley 16* (22b 2x4) 43.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, well driven but stopped by cover 43.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, dropped on the on side, waughs throw at stumps misses and they can't manage the overthrow as the ball runs to long off 43.3 SR Waugh to Brinkley, FOUR, slogged to long off where the fielder runs past it and then slips trying to change direction bounces to the fence 43.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, driven to midwicket 43.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, legbye: one run, played behind square leg 43.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, run through point End of over 44 (7 runs) Scotland 146/5 (RR: 3.32) SR Waugh 6-0-22-1 (4w) - New Road End GM Hamilton 17* (30b 1x4) JE Brinkley 20* (25b 3x4) 44.1 Warne to Hamilton, two runs, played to fine leg 44.2 Warne to Hamilton, one run, paddled square 44.3 Warne to Brinkley, one run, paddled to fine leg 44.4 Warne to Hamilton, no run, tries to reverse sweep 44.5 Warne to Hamilton, FOUR, slaped crossbatted between on side fielders 44.6 Warne to Hamilton, one run, pushed away on the leg side End of over 45 (9 runs) Scotland 155/5 (RR: 3.44) SK Warne 9-0-35-1 (2w) - Diglis End GM Hamilton 25* (35b 2x4) JE Brinkley 21* (26b 3x4) 45.1 McGrath to Hamilton, wide: no run 45.1 McGrath to Hamilton, FOUR 45.2 McGrath to Hamilton, one run 45.3 McGrath to Brinkley, (noball) no run 45.3 McGrath to Brinkley, one run 45.4 McGrath to Hamilton, one run 45.5 McGrath to Brinkley, one run 45.6 McGrath to Hamilton, no run End of over 46 (19 runs) Scotland 165/5 (RR: 3.59) GD McGrath 8-0-29-1 (6w 5nb) - New Road End JE Brinkley 23* (29b 3x4) GM Hamilton 31* (39b 3x4) 46.1 Warne to Brinkley, no run 46.2 Warne to Brinkley, one run 46.3 Warne to Hamilton, one run 46.4 Warne to Brinkley, OUT: swung across the line to Dale at deep square leg Scotland 167/6, Partnership of 62 JE Brinkley c Dale b Warne 24 (32b 3x4 0x6) SK Warne 9.4-0-37-2 (2w) - Diglis End 46.5 Warne to Hamilton, two runs, reverse swept to long leg 46.6 Warne to Hamilton, OUT: bowled round his legs trying to swing over midwicket Scotland 169/7, Partnership of 2 GM Hamilton b Warne 34 (42b 3x4 0x6) End of over 47 (4 runs) Scotland 169/7 (RR: 3.60) SK Warne 10-0-39-3 (2w) - Diglis End AG Davies 0* (0b) 47.1 Fleming to Davies, no run, tried to turn to leg taken on body 47.2 Fleming to Davies, no run, pushed to mid on 47.3 Fleming to Davies, one run, run to third man 47.4 Fleming to Blain, no run, left! 47.5 Fleming to Blain, one run, run to fine leg 47.6 Fleming to Davies, one run, played behind square leg End of over 48 (3 runs) Scotland 172/7 (RR: 3.58) DW Fleming 8-2-15-1 - New Road End AG Davies 2* (4b) JAR Blain 1* (2b) 48.1 McGrath to Davies, one run, pushed through cover 48.2 McGrath to Blain, no run, beaten 48.3 McGrath to Blain, one run, dropped on the on side 48.4 McGrath to Davies, no run, big swing and miss lucky to be not called wide 48.5 McGrath to Davies, two runs, driven to cover who fumbles, and a misfield on a pathetic throw gibes a second Australia putting in a shocker in the field here If they go on like this they'll be lucky to be playing in the silly six 48.6 McGrath to Davies, no run, lifting ball left alone End of over 49 (4 runs) Scotland 176/7 (RR: 3.59) GD McGrath 9-0-33-1 (6w 5nb) - Diglis End JAR Blain 2* (4b) AG Davies 5* (8b) 49.1 Fleming to Blain, no run, beaten good ball 49.2 Fleming to Blain, legbye: one run, taken on pad half appeal from bowler only runs away on the on side 49.3 Fleming to Davies, no run, taken on pad rolls a little away on the off side striker went down but sent back bowlers throw misses 49.4 Fleming to Davies, one run, steps across the wicket pushed through legside 49.5 Fleming to Blain, one run, dropped at his feet straight back uip the pitch an easy runout chance on suicide single but Flembo misses 49.6 Fleming to Davies, two runs, tkaen off his pads behind square leg for an easy 2 End of over 50 (5 runs) Scotland 181/7 (RR: 3.62) DW Fleming 9-2-19-1 - New Road End JAR Blain 3* (7b) AG Davies 8* (11b) 0.1 Blain to Gilchrist, one run 0.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 0.3 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run 0.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 0.4 Blain to ME Waugh, one run 0.5 Blain to Gilchrist, no run 0.6 Blain to Gilchrist, no run End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 179/49 = 3.65) JAR Blain 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Diglis End ME Waugh 1* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (3b) 1.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run 1.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, FOUR 1.3 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 1.4 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 1.5 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 1.6 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 174/48 = 3.63) Asim Butt 1-0-5-0 - New Road End ME Waugh 2* (5b) AC Gilchrist 5* (8b 1x4) 2.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 2.2 Blain to ME Waugh, one run 2.3 Blain to Gilchrist, legbye: one run 2.4 Blain to ME Waugh, one run 2.5 Blain to Gilchrist, legbye: one run 2.6 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run 2.6 Blain to ME Waugh, no run End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 169/47 = 3.60) JAR Blain 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Diglis End AC Gilchrist 5* (10b 1x4) ME Waugh 4* (10b) 3.1 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 3.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, one run 3.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run 3.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run 3.5 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 3.6 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 167/46 = 3.63) Asim Butt 2-0-7-0 - New Road End ME Waugh 5* (12b) AC Gilchrist 6* (14b 1x4) 4.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 4.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 4.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 4.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 4.5 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs 4.6 Blain to ME Waugh, no run End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 165/45 = 3.67) JAR Blain 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - Diglis End AC Gilchrist 6* (14b 1x4) ME Waugh 7* (18b) 5.1 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run 5.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, OUT: Australia 17/1, Partnership of 17 AC Gilchrist c Dyer b Asim Butt 6 (16b 1x4 0x6) Asim Butt 2.2-0-7-1 - New Road End 5.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 5.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 5.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 5.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 17/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 165/44 = 3.75) Asim Butt 3-1-7-1 - New Road End ME Waugh 7* (18b) RT Ponting 0* (4b) 6.1 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR 6.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 6.3 Blain to ME Waugh, wide: no run 6.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 6.4 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs 6.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 6.6 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR End of over 7 (11 runs) Australia 28/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 154/43 = 3.58) JAR Blain 4-0-19-0 (1w 2nb) - Diglis End RT Ponting 0* (4b) ME Waugh 17* (24b 2x4) 7.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 7.2 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 7.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, wide: no run 7.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 7.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 7.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run 7.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 29/1 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 153/42 = 3.64) Asim Butt 4-1-8-1 (1w) - New Road End ME Waugh 17* (24b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (10b) 8.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 8.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 8.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 8.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 8.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run 8.6 Blain to ME Waugh, one run End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 30/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 152/41 = 3.71) JAR Blain 5-0-20-0 (1w 2nb) - Diglis End ME Waugh 18* (30b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (10b) 9.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run 9.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run 9.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run 9.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, trying to turn to leg taken on pad loud appealling 9.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, defends 9.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, again the exaggerated backlift End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 31/1 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 151/40 = 3.78) Asim Butt 5-1-9-1 (1w) - New Road End ME Waugh 19* (33b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (13b) 10.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defends to cover 10.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, left 10.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushed down to gully 10.4 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, left outside of stump 10.4 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through cover 10.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushes forward cannons off pad to cover 10.6 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through midwicket End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 36/1 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 146/39 = 3.74) JAR Blain 6-0-25-0 (1w 3nb) - Diglis End RT Ponting 0* (13b) ME Waugh 23* (40b 2x4) 11.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, defends tediously 11.2 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover 11.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed behind square leg 11.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, left again 11.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, beaten good ball 11.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed to point End of over 12 (maiden) Australia 36/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 146/38 = 3.84) Asim Butt 6-2-9-1 (1w) - New Road End ME Waugh 23* (40b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (19b) Ponting 0 from 19 balls, he's absolutely on fire today What Australia have to realise is if this comes down to run rates, top will be he who crushes Scotland the most 12.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to square leg 12.2 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushede to point 12.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through square leg 12.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, takenn on pad going donw legside 12.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover 12.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, cut down to gully End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 38/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 144/37 = 3.89) JE Brinkley 1-0-2-0 - Diglis End RT Ponting 0* (19b) ME Waugh 25* (46b 2x4) 13.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, one run, to ironic chears puncher gets off the mark 13.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, props 13.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, good ball almost yorks him 13.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side 13.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, swing and a miss Australia look set to provide the upset of this world cup Not a new thing since they provided the first with a loss to Zimbabwe in 1983 13.6 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through midwicket End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 141/36 = 3.92) Asim Butt 7-2-12-1 (1w) - New Road End RT Ponting 1* (20b) ME Waugh 27* (51b 2x4) 14.1 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, pushed behind square leg 14.2 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, Ponting pushes forward insecurely takes the edge bounces just short of the slip and he can't stop cleaning runs away for a single Ponting very lucky to survive that 14.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, FOUR, short ball punished through point 14.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket 14.5 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, left with the high batlift 14.6 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, pushed just wide of mid off End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 48/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 134/35 = 3.83) JE Brinkley 2-0-9-0 - Diglis End RT Ponting 3* (24b) ME Waugh 32* (53b 3x4) 15.1 Hamilton to Ponting, no run 15.2 Hamilton to Ponting, FOUR 15.3 Hamilton to Ponting, no run 15.4 Hamilton to Ponting, two runs 15.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played down to third man 15.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 55/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 127/34 = 3.74) GM Hamilton 1-0-7-0 - New Road End RT Ponting 10* (29b 1x4) ME Waugh 32* (54b 3x4) 16.1 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, left 16.2 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, tries to turn to leg, taken on pad 16.3 Brinkley to Ponting, three runs, driven thgouh point 16.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, defends 16.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, defends. jams in pad waugh takes it out and throws to fielder 16.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to mid on End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 59/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 123/33 = 3.73) JE Brinkley 3-0-13-0 - Diglis End ME Waugh 33* (57b 3x4) RT Ponting 13* (32b 1x4) 17.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, wide: no run 17.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to mid off 17.2 Hamilton to Ponting, (noball) no run, wide if not noball outside off 17.2 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, squared up bobs up towards the bowler just short Ponting looks really secure here, he is all over the place unsure and uncertain 17.3 Hamilton to Ponting, three runs, driven to long on 17.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, props 17.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to point 17.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through square leg End of over 18 (7 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 116/32 = 3.63) GM Hamilton 2-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - New Road End ME Waugh 35* (61b 3x4) RT Ponting 16* (35b 1x4) Match State: DRINKS 18.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, beaten 18.2 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, angling down legside swings and misses 18.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, comes down pushed to mid off 18.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, short one cut bouncing past gully 18.5 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, palyed behind square leg 18.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 113/31 = 3.65) JE Brinkley 4-0-16-0 - Diglis End ME Waugh 37* (66b 3x4) RT Ponting 17* (36b 1x4) 19.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends 19.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped at his feet on the off side 19.3 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played behind square leg 19.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped just behind square leg 19.5 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, steps across taken on thepads cut back in too high verygood ball 19.6 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, similarly taken on body End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 72/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67) GM Hamilton 3-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - New Road End ME Waugh 39* (69b 3x4) RT Ponting 18* (39b 1x4) 20.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to cover 20.2 Brinkley to Ponting, FOUR, pushed through midwicket 20.3 Brinkley to Ponting, legbye: one run, on pad down legside runs to behind square 20.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, cut to the sweeper behind point 20.5 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, defends 20.6 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off End of over 21 (7 runs) Australia 79/1 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 103/29 = 3.55) JE Brinkley 5-0-22-0 - Diglis End ME Waugh 41* (71b 3x4) RT Ponting 22* (43b 2x4) 21.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on 21.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to midwicket He's an offie for those who don't know 21.3 Dyer to Ponting, FOUR, driven to long on 21.4 Dyer to Ponting, no run, driven back and through the bowler 21.5 Dyer to Ponting, no run, defends 21.6 Dyer to Ponting, one run, dropped on the on side and a quick single taken End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 85/1 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 97/28 = 3.46) NR Dyer 1-0-6-0 - New Road End RT Ponting 27* (47b 3x4) ME Waugh 42* (73b 3x4) 22.1 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, pushed through midiwkcet 22.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, droped at feet 22.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, cut to deep point 22.4 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover 22.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, driven to cover 22.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped just behind point End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 89/1 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 93/27 = 3.44) GM Hamilton 4-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End ME Waugh 44* (76b 3x4) RT Ponting 29* (50b 3x4) 23.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, docomes down betaten taken on pad 23.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to square leg 23.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler 23.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, driven very hard to cobver who can't stop it cleanly 23.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midiwcket 23.6 Dyer to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 90/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 92/26 = 3.54) NR Dyer 2-0-7-0 - New Road End ME Waugh 45* (81b 3x4) RT Ponting 29* (51b 3x4) 24.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, drives and misses 24.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, beaten taken on pad lbw appeal not out 24.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side 24.4 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, played to point 24.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played to third man 24.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, driven to deep point End of over 25 (3 runs) Australia 93/1 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 89/25 = 3.56) GM Hamilton 5-0-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End ME Waugh 47* (85b 3x4) RT Ponting 30* (53b 3x4) 25.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover 25.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off 25.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on 25.4 Dyer to Ponting, no run, pushed to midwicket 25.5 Dyer to Ponting, no run, tossed up beaten pushed back to the bowler 25.6 Dyer to Ponting, one run, comes down drivesto long off End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia 95/1 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 87/24 = 3.63) NR Dyer 3-0-9-0 - New Road End RT Ponting 31* (56b 3x4) ME Waugh 48* (88b 3x4) 26.1 Blain to Ponting, (noball) no run, short ball tried to smacck away and missed 26.1 Blain to Ponting, one run, driven off the edge down to third man 26.2 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) one run 26.2 Blain to Ponting, one run, pushed to cover 26.3 Blain to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side 26.4 Blain to Ponting, no run, driven down to a good spot at point 26.5 Blain to Ponting, no run, chopped down to point 26.6 Blain to Ponting, OUT: not a very short ball tries to pull and just skies it to midwicket when Allingham takes a gret runnign diving landing not losing the ball catch Australia 101/2, Partnership of 84 RT Ponting c Allingham b Blain 33 (62b 3x4 0x6) End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 101/2 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 81/23 = 3.52) JAR Blain 7-0-31-1 (1w 5nb) - Diglis End ME Waugh 50* (90b 3x4) 27.1 Dyer to Lehmann, no run, cuts down to point 27.2 Dyer to Lehmann, OUT: tries to cut the ball bounces into the bat and then onto the stumps and it's a quacker for Lehmann Australia 101/3, Partnership of 0 DS Lehmann b Dyer 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) NR Dyer 3.2-0-9-1 - New Road End Australia looked lethargic all day and it aint getting better 27.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on 27.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler 27.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props 27.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, defends End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 101/3 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 81/22 = 3.68) NR Dyer 4-1-9-1 - New Road End ME Waugh 50* (90b 3x4) SR Waugh 0* (4b) a wicket maiden 28.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, chopped into the ground to the keeper 28.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defends 28.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler 28.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the off side 28.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on 28.6 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR, defends a ball well runs fine to third man End of over 29 (4 runs) Australia 105/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 77/21 = 3.67) JAR Blain 8-0-35-1 (1w 5nb) - Diglis End SR Waugh 0* (4b) ME Waugh 54* (96b 4x4) 29.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, whacked to long on 29.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket 29.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props forward 29.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushejd away to midwicket 29.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on 29.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 109/3 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 73/20 = 3.65) NR Dyer 5-1-13-1 - New Road End ME Waugh 54* (96b 4x4) SR Waugh 4* (10b 1x4) 30.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, played through square leg 30.2 Brinkley to SR Waugh, three runs, pushed through midwicket 30.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off 30.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on 30.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, FOUR, angling into pads, bad ball glanced fine to the rope 30.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler End of over 31 (8 runs) Australia 117/3 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 65/19 = 3.42) JE Brinkley 6-0-30-0 - Diglis End SR Waugh 7* (11b 1x4) ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4) 31.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven back and through the bowler 31.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, kept a little low pushed out tocover 31.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, tursn back into waugh padding up loud lbw appeal 31.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler 31.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, the crossbatted slog to square leg 31.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off End of over 32 (9 runs) Australia 126/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 56/18 = 3.11) NR Dyer 6-1-22-1 - New Road End SR Waugh 16* (17b 3x4) ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4) 32.1 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven to the third man boundary off the edge 32.2 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler 32.3 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to bowler 32.4 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off 32.5 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, left 32.6 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, defends awawy End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 130/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 52/17 = 3.06) Asim Butt 8-2-16-1 (1w) - Diglis End ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4) SR Waugh 20* (23b 4x4) 33.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to cover 33.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, defends 33.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on 33.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushd to midwicket 33.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long off 33.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, cuts and misses End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 133/3 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 49/16 = 3.06) NR Dyer 7-1-25-1 - New Road End ME Waugh 61* (104b 5x4) SR Waugh 21* (26b 4x4) 34.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, riven back to bowler 34.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs, played behind square leg 34.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, beaten played around that 34.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, struck on pad loud lbw appeall 34.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, (noball) no run 34.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs 34.6 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 138/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 44/15 = 2.93) Asim Butt 9-2-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End SR Waugh 21* (26b 4x4) ME Waugh 65* (111b 5x4) 35.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, reaches well forward defensively 35.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, full toss hit to long on 35.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, two runs, lofts to deep cover stops almost dead 35.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, steps down and drives into his boot 35.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, OUT: steps downw and pops a simple caught and bowled back to the bowler, typical MW caught and bowled to the offie Australia 141/4, Partnership of 40 ME Waugh c & b Dyer 67 (114b 5x4 0x6) NR Dyer 7.5-1-28-2 - New Road End Match State: DRINKS 35.6 Dyer to Bevan, no run, pads up loud lbw appeal not out End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 141/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 41/14 = 2.93) NR Dyer 8-1-28-2 - New Road End SR Waugh 22* (28b 4x4) MG Bevan 0* (1b) 36.1 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven into boot 36.2 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven to cover 36.3 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, squared up away to point 36.4 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, cut dwn to point 36.5 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover 36.6 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off, finishes with a maiden End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 141/4 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 41/13 = 3.15) Asim Butt 10-3-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End MG Bevan 0* (1b) SR Waugh 22* (34b 4x4) 37.1 Dyer to Bevan, one run, steps down drives to long off 37.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props 37.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven through bowler 37.4 Dyer to Bevan, FOUR, smacked to the deep cover boundary 37.5 Dyer to Bevan, no run, comes down beaten forced to drive back to the bowler 37.6 Dyer to Bevan, two runs, riven square through point End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 149/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 33/12 = 2.75) NR Dyer 9-1-36-2 - New Road End SR Waugh 23* (36b 4x4) MG Bevan 7* (5b 1x4) 38.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, wide: no run, shocker down legside 38.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, off pad on legside 38.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover 38.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off 38.4 Hamilton to Bevan, one run, driven to deep cover 38.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler 38.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, pushed gently to square leg End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 153/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 29/11 = 2.64) GM Hamilton 6-0-28-0 (2w 1nb) - Diglis End SR Waugh 25* (41b 4x4) MG Bevan 8* (6b 1x4) 39.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, smacked through cover 39.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, pushed through square leg 39.3 Dyer to Bevan, one run, also pushed through square leg 39.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler 39.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side 39.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket End of over 40 (7 runs) Australia 160/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 22/10 = 2.20) NR Dyer 10-1-43-2 - New Road End SR Waugh 31* (46b 5x4) MG Bevan 9* (7b 1x4) 40.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, back foot mistimed drive to cover 40.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, lifter beats him 40.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side 40.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, two runs, down to third man 40.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side 40.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 163/4 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 19/9 = 2.11) GM Hamilton 7-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Diglis End SR Waugh 34* (52b 5x4) MG Bevan 9* (7b 1x4) 41.1 Brinkley to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off 41.2 Brinkley to Bevan, no run, left outside off 41.3 Brinkley to Bevan, one run, pushed through square leg 41.4 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, cracked to cover 41.5 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, driven to bowler 41.6 Brinkley to SR Waugh, FOUR, well timed drive through cover End of over 42 (6 runs) Australia 169/4 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 13/8 = 1.63) JE Brinkley 7-0-36-0 - New Road End MG Bevan 10* (9b 1x4) SR Waugh 39* (56b 6x4) 42.1 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, left nagling across him 42.2 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, defends 42.3 Hamilton to Bevan, one run, driven to deep cover 42.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back up the pitch 42.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover 42.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, (noball) legbye: one run, charged him duck in short taken on the body high and away behind square leg 42.6 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, wide ball angling across End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 172/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 10/7 = 1.43) GM Hamilton 8-0-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Diglis End SR Waugh 39* (59b 6x4) MG Bevan 11* (13b 1x4) 43.1 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, drven to mid off 43.2 Brinkley to SR Waugh, FOUR, backfoot drive cracked to cover fence 43.3 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point 43.4 Brinkley to SR Waugh, two runs, driven through point 43.5 Brinkley to SR Waugh, one run, dropped behind point 43.6 Brinkley to Bevan, no run, left End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 179/4 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 3/6 = 0.50) JE Brinkley 8-0-43-0 - New Road End SR Waugh 46* (64b 7x4) MG Bevan 11* (14b 1x4) 44.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, defends to midwicket 44.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, defends a good ball on the off 44.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, two runs, chipped in the air cover just can't take that, got hands to it but it went through and they got 2 runs to add insult to injury 44.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket, all fielders in now 44.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, chops down to point for the winning run Match State: Australia win by 6 wickets Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com help@cricinfo.com |