Australia has won the toss and have decided to bat first or field first (ie, we don't know yet) West Indies have been sent in to bat in very very overcast conditions so a lovely English summer's day in fact (just to get in my 1000th joke about the English weather) a bit of a hold up whilst the groundstaff mess about with saw dust McGrath to bowl, 2 slips and a gully 0.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, pitched up, wide of the off stump, seams away to the keeper the calcs for today is that Aust need to win by 3 overs to guarantee themselves a spot in the super 6 0.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run, again, thru to the keeper but they must win to ensure giving themselves a chance of making it 0.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, bat on ball finally, poked to the point if WI win, or lose by less than 3 overs, then they qualify for the super 6 0.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, wide of the off stump, seaming away, thru to the keeper 0.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, ball travels straight, Campbell practising some defence in another area of the ground 0.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defended short of the covers, that makes it a maiden End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00) GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 0* (0b) SL Campbell 0* (6b) 1.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defended near the toes, Jacobs caught wandering out of his ground, Fleming almost sneaks in a run out 1.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, mistimed down the pitch, back to the bowler 1.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, cut along the ground, into the slips 1.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, not the most confident of defences outside the off stump, ball barely trickles off the pitch 1.5 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, squeezed out from outside the off stump, ball runs towards point, first run of the day 1.6 Fleming to Campbell, no run, seaming away from the batsman, Campbell again with the defence miles away from the ball End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 0.50) DW Fleming 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End RD Jacobs 1* (5b) SL Campbell 0* (7b) 2.1 McGrath to Jacobs, three runs, lofting it over the mid wkt, good attacking shot, Bevan chases from mid wkt and fields just inside the rope 2.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run 2.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, ball raised, some extra bounce extracted, thru to the keeper outsid ethe off stump 2.4 McGrath to Campbell, two runs, driving thru the covers, Bevan is again the fielder 2.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, just dabbing at it dangerously whilst the ball seams away 2.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, firm defence outside the off stump, to the cover point End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 6/0 (RR: 2.00) GD McGrath 2-1-5-0 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 4* (6b) SL Campbell 2* (12b) 3.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, dabbing it onto the on side, no run taken 3.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, playing and missing a silly cut shot outside the off stump, too close to the body 3.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defending onto the on side, fielded way short of the mid wicket 3.4 Fleming to Jacobs, wide: no run, seaming across the batsman, pushed too far across Jacobs 3.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pitching wide of the leg stump, seaming in slightly, Jacobs missing a hacked flick off the apds 3.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, across the batsman and thru to the keeper 3.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, dabibng at it from outside the off stump, pushed easily to the keeper End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 7/0 (RR: 1.75) DW Fleming 2-0-2-0 (1w) - Stretford End SL Campbell 2* (12b) RD Jacobs 4* (12b) 4.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper, Campbell again not offering a shot 4.2 McGrath to Campbell, OUT: seaming just a tad away from the off stump, excellent ball for the situation, Campbell was forced to play it even though he was hoping for one of those lazy days at the office, tucked up in defence, outside edge, Waugh dives at 2nd slip West Indies 7/1, Partnership of 7 SL Campbell c ME Waugh b McGrath 2 (14b 0x4 0x6) GD McGrath 2.2-1-5-1 - Warwick Road End Waugh diving to his right, great catch 4.3 McGrath to Adams, OUT: excellent start for the Australia, Padams plays the forward defence, ball straightening down the line, into the pad, umpire gives him immediately West Indies 7/2, Partnership of 0 JC Adams lbw b McGrath 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) GD McGrath 2.3-1-5-2 - Warwick Road End and in walks Lara ready to belt Australia to all parts of the beautiful city of Manchester first he has to defuse the hat trick 4.4 McGrath to Lara, one run, playing across the line in front of leg stump to forward square leg 4.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, dabbing outside the off stump and into the covers 4.6 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, pushes it down to the the wide 3rd man area End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 9/2 (RR: 1.80) GD McGrath 3-1-7-2 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 5* (14b) BC Lara 1* (1b) 5.1 Fleming to Jacobs, wide: no run, seaming away, Jacobs is lunging at it for some god-unknown reason, just escapes the outside edge 5.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, tapping it down the wicket 5.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, a mistimed little dab outside the off stump and to the point fielder 5.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, tightish defence, well whatever Jacobs is capable off, Waugh runs in from cover 5.4 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, slow ball, overpitched, angled away to the 3rd man 5.5 Fleming to Lara, no run, tapped away, diretc to the backward point fielder 5.6 Fleming to Lara, one run, tapping it off the stumps, fielded by Julian at mid wicket after loitering from his position at square leg End of over 6 (3 runs) West Indies 12/2 (RR: 2.00) DW Fleming 3-0-5-0 (2w) - Stretford End BC Lara 2* (3b) RD Jacobs 6* (18b) 6.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, defending tightly into the covers 6.2 McGrath to Lara, no run, easily defended down the pitch and back to the bowler 6.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, working it off the legs to the backward square leg 6.4 McGrath to Lara, two runs, stepping onto the back foot, and forcing the drive through the covers 6.5 McGrath to Lara, one run, poorly timed pull, dribbles to Julian, silly single taken, Julian only has to his the bowler's stumps from the square leg for an easy run out, but missed 6.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defended End of over 7 (3 runs) West Indies 15/2 (RR: 2.14) GD McGrath 4-1-10-2 - Warwick Road End BC Lara 5* (8b) RD Jacobs 6* (19b) 7.1 Fleming to Lara, no run, working it away onto the on side 7.2 Fleming to Lara, FOUR, very nice pull shot, short of a length from Fleming, Lara hopping on his back foot, while his front front does the hokey pokey 7.3 Fleming to Lara, no run 7.4 Fleming to Lara, no run, flicked away with one hand to the square leg 7.5 Fleming to Lara, no run, chopped down the wicket awkwardly to the bowler 7.6 Fleming to Lara, no run, trying a hard cut high outside the off stump, bottom edge dribbles to the mid wicket End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 19/2 (RR: 2.38) DW Fleming 4-0-9-0 (2w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 6* (19b) BC Lara 9* (14b 1x4) 8.1 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, aimed at middle and leg stump, tapped slowly thru the mid wicket, Brendon Droolian scrambles after it 8.2 McGrath to Lara, OUT: pitching on the middle stump, ball seams away slowly, Lara plays the defence inside it, into the off stump, Australia are ecstatic, McGrath running down the pitch jumping and pumping his fists into the air West Indies 20/3, Partnership of 13 BC Lara b McGrath 9 (15b 1x4 0x6) GD McGrath 4.2-1-11-3 - Warwick Road End lara took his guard on leg stump and pays the price 8.3 McGrath to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back down the wicket to the keeper 8.4 McGrath to Chanderpaul, one run, angled away behind point 8.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run 8.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defending outside the off stump, ball trickles into the covers End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 2.33) GD McGrath 5-1-12-3 - Warwick Road End S Chanderpaul 1* (2b) RD Jacobs 7* (22b) and McGrath finally finds his English form it seems 9.1 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defending outside the off stump and onto the off side 9.2 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, across the left hander to the keeper, WI with an endless supply of kack handers 9.3 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, bat raised, otuside the off stump, thru to the keeper 9.4 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, tightly defended, into the backward point 9.5 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defneding into the off side, fielded at cover point 9.6 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defending outside the off stump again, fielded in the covers again End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 2.10) DW Fleming 5-1-9-0 (2w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 7* (22b) S Chanderpaul 1* (8b) 10.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, aimed at the leg stump, defended away 10.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, nasty bounce, fisted away with the glove onto the on side 10.3 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, good pace beats the defence onto the on side, ball instead bounces off teh thigha nd into the gully 10.4 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, aimed just outside the leg stump, Jacobs' flick thru square is gathered at square leg 10.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, rearing outside the off sstump, defended into the off side 10.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defending away again, 2nd consective maiden, the West Indies have been throughly tamed with the loss of their captain End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 1.91) GD McGrath 6-2-12-3 - Warwick Road End S Chanderpaul 1* (8b) RD Jacobs 7* (28b) it's a change of bowler, Big Tim is teh big new ball bowler 11.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, pitching on the off stump to the left hander, seaming in, struck in front of the middle stump, seems very very plumb considering what the ball was doing, but not given by the umpire 11.2 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run 11.3 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, moving across the left hander and thru to the keeper 11.4 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, stepping back and defending onto the off side 11.5 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, playing off the toes, thru the mid wicket, bevan fields 11.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run, firm forward defence outside the off stump End of over 12 (1 run) West Indies 22/3 (RR: 1.83) TM Moody 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End S Chanderpaul 2* (13b) RD Jacobs 7* (29b) good over from Tim Moody, as my keyboard seems to have dubbed him 12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, right into the swing of things, down the leg side, why oh why is this man preferred to Reiffel and Dale? 12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run, down the leg side, would've been a wide as well, Chanderpaul gets credited with a ball faced in one of those stupid broken playing conditions / laws 12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, pushing into the covers 12.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, three runs, overpitched, good drive down the pitch, great fielding by bevan to flick it inside the rope and then somersault over the rope, get thee to a circus 12.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run 12.4 Julian to Jacobs, FOUR, coming down the wicket, lofting way over the mid wicket, great shot 12.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, bouncing awkwardly, dabbed onto the on side 12.6 Julian to Jacobs, one run, hacked down the ground, fielded at mid on End of over 13 (10 runs) West Indies 32/3 (RR: 2.46) BP Julian 1-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 12* (33b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (16b) terrible over from Julian, how many poor games does the man ahve to play before getting dropped permanently? is he included just to make the rest of the team look better? 13.1 Moody to Jacobs, no run, slow, just outside the off stump, defending down the pitch 13.2 Moody to Jacobs, legbye: one run, ball dribbles away square to the square leg fielder 13.3 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run 13.4 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run 13.5 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, defended away into the off side, easily fielded in the covers 13.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up, tapped to the mid wicket, Bevan zooms in but can't prevent the single End of over 14 (2 runs) West Indies 34/3 (RR: 2.43) TM Moody 2-0-2-0 - Stretford End S Chanderpaul 6* (20b) RD Jacobs 12* (35b 1x4) 14.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, overpitched outside the off stump, pushed to cover point, looking for the gap, but well fielded 14.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, Jacobs seemed to be doing everything within his powers to snick that to the slips, but missed, was possibly going fo rthe glide to the 3rd man 14.3 Julian to Jacobs, one run, dabbing down the on side 14.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: FOUR, bravo, all hail Brendon Julian, King of the Bowlers, way down the leg side 14.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run 14.5 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended down towards the mid on 14.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, thicke dge runs along the ground to Waugh fielding from cover End of over 15 (8 runs) West Indies 42/3 (RR: 2.80) BP Julian 2-0-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Warwick Road End S Chanderpaul 8* (24b) RD Jacobs 13* (37b 1x4) 15.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, easy little dab onto the on side 15.2 Moody to Jacobs, FOUR, leaning forward on the front foot, excellent drive thru the covers 15.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run 15.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run 15.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run, flicking it off the legs to the backward square leg 15.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, dabbing onto the on side, to the mid on fielder End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 48/3 (RR: 3.00) TM Moody 3-0-8-0 - Stretford End RD Jacobs 18* (41b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 9* (26b) Match State: Time for a cupeth of drink change of commentator now, a Brendon Julian fan will take over for a while Julian lucky enough to continue 16.1 Julian to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to the bowler 16.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, proded off the pad away on the off side. Good staret to this over, both balls landed on the pitch 16.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, angling down legside trying to whip to legs taken o the pads 16.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, again trying that cunning legside stumping plan but keeps hitting the batsmans pads 16.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, pushes forward defensively . 5 from 5 this over 16.6 Julian to Jacobs, no run, again chasing the legside but again the batsman fails to contact and is pad struck End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 48/3 (RR: 2.82) BP Julian 3-1-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Warwick Road End S Chanderpaul 9* (26b) RD Jacobs 18* (47b 2x4) A shock horror maiden there 17.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, played off his legs to square leg 17.2 Moody to Jacobs, no run, pushed up the off side, Jacobs audtioning for the test side Looks solid, seems to be able to hit when he wants, just a little moribund 17.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run 17.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run 17.5 Moody to Jacobs, no run 17.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 49/3 (RR: 2.72) TM Moody 4-0-9-0 - Stretford End S Chanderpaul 10* (27b) RD Jacobs 18* (52b 2x4) 18.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, well outside off and going furhter 18.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid on 18.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended a good ball to cover 18.3 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed through square leg 18.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defended on the off side 18.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defende back to bowler. much better bowler for this commentator 18.6 Julian to Jacobs, wide: no run, wide ball not so wide as to not encourgage Jacobs to play one of his few attacking shots, more of a run though 18.6 Julian to Jacobs, one run, pushed through point End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 53/3 (RR: 2.79) BP Julian 4-1-22-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 19* (55b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (30b) 19.1 Moody to Jacobs, no run, pushed to midwicket 19.2 Moody to Jacobs, no run, taken on pad to gully 19.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run 19.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run 19.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run 19.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 55/3 (RR: 2.75) TM Moody 5-0-11-0 - Stretford End S Chanderpaul 12* (31b) RD Jacobs 20* (60b 2x4) 20.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run hit through cover, takning a third hit from the outfield causes a replay on run out 20.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, three runs, well safe 20.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, chops at a full offstump ball 20.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, jumps a little surprising the bat 20.5 Julian to Jacobs, one run, cut to point 20.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back up the off side End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 59/3 (RR: 2.81) BP Julian 5-1-26-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 21* (63b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 15* (34b) 21.1 Moody to Jacobs, wide: no run, down legside 21.1 Moody to Jacobs, one run, driven to the long off 21.2 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, played off his hips down to fine leg 21.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run, again in the hips tries to swing high over square leg but taken on body 21.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run, played behind square leg 21.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run, played to midwicket 21.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, tapped away on the on side End of over 22 (4 runs) West Indies 63/3 (RR: 2.86) TM Moody 6-0-15-0 (1w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 23* (67b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (36b) The Blonde Ego into the attack, with his wrist 'spin' 22.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run, driven to mid off, run out muffed by Bevaen batsman easily out and Bevan close to stumps throws wide high and mighty 22.2 Warne to Chanderpaul, no run, props 22.3 Warne to Chanderpaul, OUT: tries to cut through the off side, and chops onto his stumps West Indies 64/4, Partnership of 44 S Chanderpaul b Warne 16 (38b 0x4 0x6) SK Warne 0.3-0-1-1 - Warwick Road End 22.4 Warne to Williams, no run, props taken on pad 22.5 Warne to Williams, three runs, two men chase it, then both let the other get it in the end bevan has to dive to drag back for McGrath to throw in good shot through cover 22.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid off End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 67/4 (RR: 2.91) SK Warne 1-0-4-1 - Warwick Road End SC Williams 3* (2b) RD Jacobs 24* (69b 2x4) 23.1 Moody to Williams, no run, pushed up the off side 23.2 Moody to Williams, no run, chasing hitting to cover 23.3 Moody to Williams, no run, crisp straight technical defensive shot to mid off 23.4 Moody to Williams, OUT: shorter ball tries to pull crisp and clean off the splice to a waiting midwicket West Indies 67/5, Partnership of 3 SC Williams c ME Waugh b Moody 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) TM Moody 6.4-0-15-1 (1w) - Stretford End 23.5 Moody to Simmons, one run, pushed through the cover 23.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run, taken on pad back p the wicket End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 68/5 (RR: 2.83) TM Moody 7-0-16-1 (1w) - Stretford End PV Simmons 1* (1b) RD Jacobs 24* (70b 2x4) 24.1 Warne to Simmons, no run, chopped down to gully 24.2 Warne to Simmons, no run, props 24.3 Warne to Simmons, no run, props again fine defensive effort from Simmons 24.4 Warne to Simmons, no run, pushed away on the off side 24.5 Warne to Simmons, no run, props defensively rolls ever so gently up the pitch before coming to a rest against a the grass 24.6 Warne to Simmons, no run, pushed to cover End of over 25 (maiden) West Indies 68/5 (RR: 2.72) SK Warne 2-1-4-1 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 24* (70b 2x4) PV Simmons 1* (7b) 25.1 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, run down to third man 25.2 Fleming to Simmons, OUT: oh dearie me tries an inane cut to third man instead plays it beautifully onto off stum,p West Indies 69/6, Partnership of 2 PV Simmons b Fleming 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) DW Fleming 5.2-1-10-1 (2w) - Stretford End 25.3 Fleming to Ambrose, no run, goes fish. no bite. good ball. 25.4 Fleming to Ambrose, no run, dabs down to thekeeper 25.5 Fleming to Ambrose, one run, crashed off the backfoot through cover 25.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defneded back up the pitch. End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 70/6 (RR: 2.69) DW Fleming 6-1-11-1 (2w) - Stretford End CEL Ambrose 1* (3b) RD Jacobs 25* (72b 2x4) Jacosb looking to carry his bat here not as big an achievement as a test but for him.... WI would be in real strife instead of the current mess 26.1 Warne to Ambrose, no run, reaches as far down the track as he can pad carefully shielding bat from danger 26.2 Warne to Ambrose, no run, props forward, this time the bat shying pops its head up runs off the edge to short third man 26.3 Warne to Ambrose, no run, goes for a big cross batted drive to mid on 26.4 Warne to Ambrose, OUT: trappped on the backfoot in fgront and that's gorn West Indies 70/7, Partnership of 1 CEL Ambrose lbw b Warne 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) SK Warne 2.4-1-4-2 - Warwick Road End Dillon in fights over who gets to bat last in the last four here 26.5 Warne to Dillon, no run, defends 26.6 Warne to Dillon, no run, props again the bat saying to the pad you first End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 70/7 (RR: 2.59) SK Warne 3-2-4-2 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 25* (72b 2x4) M Dillon 0* (2b) 27.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, played on the off side 27.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pushed to point 27.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pushed forward and beaten good ball 27.4 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, pushed to long off 27.5 Fleming to Dillon, no run, dug out to square leg 27.6 Fleming to Dillon, no run, left End of over 28 (1 run) West Indies 71/7 (RR: 2.54) DW Fleming 7-1-12-1 (2w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 26* (76b 2x4) M Dillon 0* (4b) 28.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, fishing and missing, not sure what he was trying to do, just sort of jabbing running angling no idea 28.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed to midwicket 28.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defends 28.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed to point 28.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, cut down to short third man 28.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed back up the off side as England slump to 9/161 and WI just slump End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 71/7 (RR: 2.45) SK Warne 4-3-4-2 - Warwick Road End M Dillon 0* (4b) RD Jacobs 26* (82b 2x4) oohhh ahh back into the attack Can he pick a cheap 5fer or 6fer 29.1 McGrath to Dillon, no run, pushed away on the off side 29.2 McGrath to Dillon, no run, shortsih ball tries to pull 29.3 McGrath to Dillon, no run, driven as misses 29.4 McGrath to Dillon, no run, beautifully executed leave of a ball outside off stump 29.5 McGrath to Dillon, OUT: sigh West Indies 71/8, Partnership of 1 M Dillon lbw b McGrath 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) GD McGrath 6.5-2-12-4 - Stretford End not within coooeee of that one struck back pad in front that's what they call leg before wicket 29.6 McGrath to King, no run, played down to third man. no run taken on an easy single End of over 30 (maiden) West Indies 71/8 (RR: 2.37) GD McGrath 7-3-12-4 - Stretford End RD Jacobs 26* (82b 2x4) RD King 0* (1b) 30.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run, swung over midwicket 30.2 Warne to King, no run, props 30.3 Warne to King, no run, props 30.4 Warne to King, no run, played through cover 30.5 Warne to King, no run, defends 30.6 Warne to King, no run, reaching well forward defensively End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 72/8 (RR: 2.32) SK Warne 5-3-5-2 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 27* (83b 2x4) RD King 0* (6b) Match State: DRINKS 31.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, pushed through off side 31.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, played to midwciket 31.3 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, pushed to cover 31.4 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, played behind point 31.5 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, played through midwicket 31.6 McGrath to King, no run, goof lifting ball fished at End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 73/8 (RR: 2.28) GD McGrath 8-3-13-4 - Stretford End RD Jacobs 28* (88b 2x4) RD King 0* (7b) 32.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to bowler 32.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, props 32.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, again competently defensive 32.4 Warne to Jacobs, one run, paddle away on the on side 32.5 Warne to King, no run, pushes forward defensively 32.6 Warne to King, no run, props End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 74/8 (RR: 2.24) SK Warne 6-3-6-2 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 29* (92b 2x4) RD King 0* (9b) the other left handed wonder in the attack Michael Bevan, similar record to BJ when it comes to putting it on the track 33.1 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, driven through midwicket 33.2 Bevan to King, no run, pushes forward 33.3 Bevan to King, no run, pushes forward 33.4 Bevan to King, no run, left 33.5 Bevan to King, no run, full toss bat wavede at it and missed 33.6 Bevan to King, no run, props again bat/pad glued to gether appeal for lbw from Warne End of over 34 (1 run) West Indies 75/8 (RR: 2.21) MG Bevan 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End RD Jacobs 30* (93b 2x4) RD King 0* (14b) 34.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run 34.2 Warne to King, no run 34.3 Warne to King, no run 34.4 Warne to King, no run 34.5 Warne to King, legbye: one run, comes off the pad to fine leg 34.6 Warne to Jacobs, one run, smacked through cover but only 1 taken End of over 35 (3 runs) West Indies 78/8 (RR: 2.23) SK Warne 7-3-8-2 - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 32* (95b 2x4) RD King 0* (18b) 35.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, defends on the off 35.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, driven to long on but the single declined 35.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed awawy onth off side 35.4 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, half volley down legside called wide 35.4 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, driven to mid off 35.5 Bevan to King, wide: no run 35.5 Bevan to King, no run 35.6 Bevan to King, no run End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 81/8 (RR: 2.25) MG Bevan 2-0-4-0 (2w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 33* (99b 2x4) RD King 0* (20b) 36.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed away on the off side 36.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, props forward padding away. this is tedious deathly stuff 36.3 Warne to Jacobs, one run, whipped through midwicket, Jacobs wants 2 King dawdles 36.4 Warne to King, no run, leaves 36.5 Warne to King, wide: no run, full toss down legside 36.5 Warne to King, no run, left 36.6 Warne to King, no run, half hearted cut shot missers End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 83/8 (RR: 2.24) SK Warne 8-3-10-2 (1w) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 34* (102b 2x4) RD King 0* (23b) 37.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed away 37.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, just props forward 37.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, tries to whip away takes the back of bat to point 37.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, my god he hit one with the bat. the crowd goes into mexican waves to prevent from dying of boredom 37.5 Bevan to Jacobs, one run 37.6 Bevan to King, no run End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 84/8 (RR: 2.21) MG Bevan 3-0-5-0 (2w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 35* (107b 2x4) RD King 0* (24b) 38.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run 38.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run 38.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run 38.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defends on off 38.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defended 38.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, driven back to bowler End of over 39 (maiden) West Indies 84/8 (RR: 2.15) SK Warne 9-4-10-2 (1w) - Warwick Road End RD King 0* (24b) RD Jacobs 35* (113b 2x4) 39.1 Bevan to King, no run 39.2 Bevan to King, no run, betaen 39.3 Bevan to King, one run, good lord off the mark with a push through midwicket 39.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, defends 39.5 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, wide off off chased 39.5 Bevan to Jacobs, legbye: one run, played to fin leg 39.6 Bevan to King, no run, defends End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 87/8 (RR: 2.17) MG Bevan 4-0-7-0 (3w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 35* (115b 2x4) RD King 1* (28b) 40.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, p layed back to bowler 40.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, played to point 40.3 Warne to Jacobs, one run, driven to long off 40.4 Warne to King, no run, beaten 40.5 Warne to King, OUT: oh dear trapped on the back foot as plumb as you come West Indies 88/9, Partnership of 17 RD King lbw b Warne 1 (30b 0x4 0x6) SK Warne 9.5-4-11-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End 40.6 Warne to Walsh, no run, just kept out End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 88/9 (RR: 2.15) SK Warne 10-4-11-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 36* (118b 2x4) CA Walsh 0* (1b) 41.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed up the pitch 41.2 Bevan to Jacobs, two runs, played behind square leg 41.3 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: one run 41.3 Bevan to Walsh, no run, big drive and misses drives and misses stumping replay call 41.4 Bevan to Walsh, no run, looks safe 41.5 Bevan to Walsh, no run 41.6 Bevan to Walsh, no run End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 92/9 (RR: 2.19) MG Bevan 5-0-11-0 (4w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 38* (120b 2x4) CA Walsh 0* (5b) 42.1 Julian to Jacobs, two runs, strange decision to bring bk back hit behind square leg 42.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, dabbing into onto the on side, as we complete our second change in commentator for today 42.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defending form outside the off stump and back to the bowler 42.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, slow ball, full toss, Julian gives up with this pitching it thing, too hard 42.5 Julian to Jacobs, one run, drifting down the leg side, flicked down to the fine leg 42.6 Julian to Walsh, two runs, down the leg side of the right hander, flicked behind the square leg, Julian is most definitely a "legs man" End of over 43 (5 runs) West Indies 97/9 (RR: 2.26) BP Julian 6-1-31-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 41* (125b 2x4) CA Walsh 2* (6b) 43.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, squashes some defence onto the on side 43.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, going for a huge pull shot, into the leading pad, easy leg bye available there, perhaps Jacobs was injured 43.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, spinning into the pads, missed sweep shot, long long appeal from the bowler, looked pretty plumb, but predictably Francis thinks the opposite of the obvious 43.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, googly into the rear thigh, didn't pick it, poor attempt of a shot, going down the leg side 43.5 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, dabbing it down on teh on side, they grab a single 43.6 Bevan to Walsh, no run, playing low to the ground, cutting and missing outside the off stump End of over 44 (1 run) West Indies 98/9 (RR: 2.23) MG Bevan 6-0-12-0 (4w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 42* (130b 2x4) CA Walsh 2* (7b) 44.1 Julian to Jacobs, no run 44.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run 44.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run 44.4 Julian to Jacobs, one run, easy push down thru the wide mid off 44.5 Julian to Walsh, FOUR, big lofted shot over the mid wicket, in one foul swoop, Walsh advances to the 4th highest score of the day 44.6 Julian to Walsh, no run, edged! to the 1st slip! out? TV called! both for the catch and whether it was a bump ball, TV analsyses it over and over again, the verdict it that it didn't carry to Warne End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 103/9 (RR: 2.29) BP Julian 7-1-36-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End RD Jacobs 43* (134b 2x4) CA Walsh 6* (9b 1x4) 45.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, "how was that" asked Bevan 45.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run 45.3 Bevan to Jacobs, FOUR, sweeping, and finely done so, all the way to the fine leg rope 45.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run 45.5 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, thumps off the pad and onto the on side, Gilchrist fields 45.6 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, down the leg side, Bevan overtakes Julian, Jacobs shuffling all about the place for it 45.6 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, easy glance, thru the square leg area, Jacobs keeps the strike all for his very self End of over 46 (6 runs) West Indies 109/9 (RR: 2.37) MG Bevan 7-0-18-0 (5w) - Stretford End RD Jacobs 48* (140b 3x4) CA Walsh 6* (9b 1x4) and as they say in the English country: "oooo arrrrr... It's Glenn McGrarrr" 46.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, flicking it off the leg stump direct to the mid wicket fielder 46.2 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, squeezed away, down the ground to the mid off 46.3 McGrath to Walsh, no run McGrath will claim the best bowling of the tournament with a wicket, taking it off that joker Klusener 46.4 McGrath to Walsh, OUT: and he does so, seaming into the off stump, too good for the tailender Walsh West Indies 110/10, Partnership of 22 CA Walsh b McGrath 6 (11b 1x4 0x6) GD McGrath 8.4-3-14-5 - Warwick Road End that's lunch, and we'll have have an extended session ebcause of the less than perfect West Indian effort tune in at 1400 GMT to see what carnage and embarressment Ambrose and Walsh can inflict on the Australian batsmen McGrath's effort is the 4th best bowling by Australia in ODIs, and the 4th best for any team in World Cups Warne's analysis the 2nd most economical for a 10 over spell for Australia in ODIs, only beaten by Micky Malone's 10-5-9-2 v WI at Melbourne in 1981/82 now I want everyone to take a good sit down for this shocking news: it is raining in Manchester. A cover is on and we might have a little delay until the restart Match State: Rain delays the start of the Aust innings we've put the CI resident calculator man to work and have come up a few figures: Australia needs to win within 47.2 overs to guarantee a super 6 position. Now, from Australia's point of view, they want WI rather NZ to be in the super 6 so that they have 2 Super 6 points if Australia win in 47.2 overs, that would leave NZ chasing (for example) 181 off 19.4 overs to beat WI. if Aust win in 40 overs, then NZ would chase something like 181 in 23.5 overs. Aus win in 25, NZ would be chasing 181 in 34.1 overs. this is all assuming Scotland set a target of 180 in the 1st innings tomorrow, which seems roughly a reasonable expectation. covers are off. Match is underway 0.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, dabbing awkwardly down the wicket 0.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, two runs, squeezing a pull shot onto the on side 0.3 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, just defending and missing 0.4 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, worked around behind square 0.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run 0.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 108/49 = 2.20) CEL Ambrose 1-0-3-0 - Warwick Road End AC Gilchrist 3* (4b) ME Waugh 0* (2b) 1.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, chipping off the off stump and down to the mid on, just a defensive push 1.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, rocking on the back foot, pulled down the wicket to the mid on, ball trickles there to be collected by Lara 1.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, stepping back, pushing on the off side 1.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper 1.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, three runs, thru behind the square leg 1.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, two runs, bottom edge, missing the off stump, runs down to the fine leg 1.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, playing down the on side End of over 2 (7 runs) Australia 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 101/48 = 2.10) CA Walsh 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Stretford End ME Waugh 3* (4b) AC Gilchrist 6* (9b) 2.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, OUT: coming forward, there's the outside edge, good catch for Jacobs diving to his right, the collapse starts...... now. Australia 10/1, Partnership of 10 ME Waugh c Jacobs b Ambrose 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) CEL Ambrose 1.1-0-3-1 - Warwick Road End 2.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, straigth and wide of the off stump, Ponting with his bat held high in the air 2.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, stepping back, firm defence into the covers 2.4 Ambrose to Ponting, FOUR, missing the tuck off the hip, Ponting was jumping, ball clips the thigh and down to the fine leg fence 2.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, past the off stump, ball picks up some amazing swing and almost doesn't reach Jacobs it's curving that much 2.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, down the leg side, the amount of appealing suggests it flicked the pad End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 97/47 = 2.06) CEL Ambrose 2-0-7-1 - Warwick Road End AC Gilchrist 6* (9b) RT Ponting 4* (5b 1x4) 3.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, and thru him, West Indies playing with Australia like it's a fly without wings 3.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, poking it into the covers 3.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump, easy little tuck into the covers 3.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, firm defence outside the off stump, NZ would be cheerign every no ball and every wide 3.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump, past the outside edge and to the keeper Gilchrist in his usual fine form, how he must be wishing for those Bangladeshis to come back 3.5 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, cut outside the off stump, straight back to the bowleer 3.6 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, some firm defence back to the bowler End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 96/46 = 2.09) CA Walsh 2-0-8-0 (2nb) - Stretford End RT Ponting 4* (5b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 6* (16b) 4.1 Ambrose to Ponting, no run 4.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, tapped away into the covers, Ponting is the perfect man for Australia to achieve 111 after 47 overs 4.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, a man to be relied upon when a 20 off 80 is needed 4.4 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, gliding it down to the 3rd man 4.5 Ambrose to Gilchrist, two runs, working it off the hip, played down thru the mid wicket 4.6 Ambrose to Gilchrist, three runs, playing it forward of the square leg, they get a 3 as Chanders chases End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia 21/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 90/45 = 2.00) CEL Ambrose 3-0-13-1 - Warwick Road End AC Gilchrist 11* (18b) RT Ponting 5* (9b 1x4) 5.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, two runs 5.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run 5.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run 5.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run 5.5 Walsh to Gilchrist, one run, played high off the bat and short of the point fielder 5.6 Walsh to Ponting, (noball) two runs, glancing it easier, Australia scoring runs quite well despite the tricky conditions 5.6 Walsh to Ponting, no run, stepping bakc and defends to the covers End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 27/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 84/44 = 1.91) CA Walsh 3-0-14-0 (3nb) - Stretford End AC Gilchrist 14* (23b) RT Ponting 7* (11b 1x4) another wicket can't be too far away, this is West Indies playing Australia after all 6.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, FOUR, flashing the blade at it wide of the off stump, thick edge over the gully and down to the fence 6.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, flicked off the pads and down to the 3rd man you have to admire Australia, they're blissfully unaware of any consequences of a quick win 6.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, worked away onto the on side 6.4 Ambrose to Ponting, legbye: one run, flick away slowly, keeper fields around the leg slip position 6.5 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, tapped back down the wicket, Ambrose can't be bothered with this "bending over and picking up the ball" lark and so instead just kicks it away 6.6 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, more defence End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 78/43 = 1.81) CEL Ambrose 4-0-18-1 - Warwick Road End RT Ponting 7* (13b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 19* (27b 1x4) Mervyn Dillon, noted strike bowler, comes onto centre stage: 7.1 Dillon to Ponting, no run, pushing away on the off side 7.2 Dillon to Ponting, legbye: two runs, Ponting getting the runs but ensuring his strike rate stays at his normal poor score 7.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, good defence, onto the off side 7.4 Dillon to Ponting, two runs, aimed at the off stump from wide of the crease, easily played down the ground, Lara chases from mid on 7.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, stepping back and defending into the covers 7.6 Dillon to Ponting, FOUR, cracking shot thru the mid wicket, Australia doing every possible to ensure they enter the super 6 starting on a big fat 0 points End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 70/42 = 1.67) M Dillon 1-0-6-0 - Stretford End AC Gilchrist 19* (27b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (19b 2x4) 8.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, pushing off the stumps and to the mid wicket 8.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, leg glance down to the fine leg, the crowd gives something in the general direction of a cheer 8.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, more defence 8.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, jagged into the ground, cross bat shot grabbing the bottom edge 8.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, firm defence down the pitch and back to the bowler 8.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, grinded away into the off side End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 42/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 69/41 = 1.68) CEL Ambrose 5-0-19-1 - Warwick Road End AC Gilchrist 20* (29b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (23b 2x4) the Dill is to come around the wicket to the left hander 9.1 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run 9.2 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, thru to the keeper 9.3 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, and again, this time an easy straight ball, left alone 9.4 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, more defence, played down the wicket easily 9.5 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, cutting outside the off stump, played direct to the point fielder 9.6 Dillon to Gilchrist, one run, tapping it away onto the on side, fielded at the mid wicket End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 43/1 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 68/40 = 1.70) M Dillon 2-0-7-0 - Stretford End AC Gilchrist 21* (35b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (23b 2x4) 2 runs of fthe past 2 overs, just enough to start making the new zealanders a bit neverous 10.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, OUT: attempting some of his special brand of diabolical defence, Ambrose coming from around the wicket, inside edge into the stumps, that is so not an unusual way for him to get out Australia 43/2, Partnership of 33 AC Gilchrist b Ambrose 21 (36b 1x4 0x6) CEL Ambrose 5.1-0-19-2 - Warwick Road End 10.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, seaming away from the larger model of left hander, thru to the keeper 10.3 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, tapped away to the backward square leg 10.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, dabbed back down the wicket, Ambrose is so annoyed at having to field off his own bowling, he threatened to insert the ball in Ponting's head 10.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run 10.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, more defence, outside the off stump End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 44/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 67/39 = 1.72) CEL Ambrose 6-0-20-2 - Warwick Road End DS Lehmann 1* (2b) RT Ponting 13* (26b 2x4) 11.1 Dillon to Lehmann, one run 11.2 Dillon to Ponting, no run 11.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, crunches some defence to the mid wicket 11.4 Dillon to Ponting, no run, defending outside the off stump into the off side 11.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, going down the leg side, into the pads, ball dribbles awya on the on side 11.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, driving straight to Phil Simmons at mid iwkcet, who may be playing his last ever international match End of over 12 (1 run) Australia 45/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 66/38 = 1.74) M Dillon 3-0-8-0 - Stretford End DS Lehmann 2* (3b) RT Ponting 13* (31b 2x4) because he's chosen to retire, and not because his time is up like a certain Sri Lankan captain 12.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, FOUR, pushing at it, EDGED! DROPPED! Williams diving at slip, out of the hands, down to the 3rd man 12.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run 12.3 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, pushing away at it, thru the gully 12.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, ball coming in, Ponting in his wisdom not offering a shot, big appeal for lbw, Dunne doesn't give it, must have been wondering if it's good or bad for NZ to get Ponting out ball would've easily missed the off stump, you'd need Javed Ahktar to give that one 12.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run 12.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia 50/2 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 61/37 = 1.65) CEL Ambrose 7-0-25-2 - Warwick Road End DS Lehmann 7* (6b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (34b 2x4) 13.1 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, flicking it around behind square 13.2 Dillon to Ponting, no run, on the back foot, heaving the defence bat down the wicket 13.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, slaps some defence down the wicket onto the on side 13.4 Dillon to Ponting, no run, flicked around the corner, fielded at the mid wicket 13.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, lunging at it, pushed square to point 13.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, defending from outside the off stump and onto the on side End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 51/2 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 60/36 = 1.67) M Dillon 4-0-9-0 - Stretford End DS Lehmann 8* (7b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (39b 2x4) 14.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, easily defended to the mid wicket, Lehmann turns the strike over for Ponting to play 5 dots 14.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, there's the 1st one 14.3 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, gets a hint of bat onto it, ball wanders around to near the square leg 14.4 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defended down the wicket, bowler fields 14.5 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defended back down the pitch to the bowler again, Ambrose just isn't interested in picking the damn thing up 14.6 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, pushed away onto the off side End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 53/2 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 58/35 = 1.66) CEL Ambrose 8-0-27-2 - Warwick Road End RT Ponting 14* (41b 2x4) DS Lehmann 9* (11b 1x4) 15.1 King to Ponting, no run, chopped on the off side, King doesn his best imitation of ambrose and plays footsies with it 15.2 King to Ponting, no run, tapped away on the on side 15.3 King to Ponting, no run, pushed into the off side, Ponting must be loving this, he's actually be under orders to bat slowly 15.4 King to Ponting, no run, squeezed away to the point fielder 15.5 King to Ponting, no run, pushed to the mid wicket again 15.6 King to Ponting, no run, guided into the covers, Ponting fights well for a maiden, something he's quite good at apparently, just not usually not the cricket field End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 53/2 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 58/34 = 1.71) RD King 1-1-0-0 - Stretford End DS Lehmann 9* (11b 1x4) RT Ponting 14* (47b 2x4) 16.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defending awya on the off side of the left hander 16.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, OUT: another classic Lehmann innings for the scrapbook, driving outsid ethe off stump, ball flies away square, Adams pulls off a pearler of a catch at point, one handed dive low to his left Australia 53/3, Partnership of 10 DS Lehmann c Adams b Ambrose 9 (13b 1x4 0x6) CEL Ambrose 8.2-0-27-3 - Warwick Road End Match State: Here cometh thine Drinks 16.3 Ambrose to SR Waugh, one run, playign around the corner to the fine leg 16.4 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, pushing straight to the mid wicket, quick single, Lara has a ping but misses 16.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised, Waugh attempting to create as much tension as possible, ball seaming in, clips the thigh, big appeal, bit too high 16.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, wide: no run, pushed too far down the leg side 16.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, flicked on the leg side, but no run End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 56/3 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 55/33 = 1.67) CEL Ambrose 9-0-30-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End RT Ponting 15* (48b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (3b) 17.1 King to Ponting, no run, driving from outside the off stump to the mid on Lara 17.2 King to Ponting, no run, chopped onto the on side 17.3 King to Ponting, one run, driving down to the extra cover, easily gathered 17.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, more defence 17.5 King to SR Waugh, no run, EDGED! but just fell short of Williams at slip it seems, TV replay called for, not out, Williams threw it about all over the place, was convinced it was out, he's been playing the Australians for too long 17.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, great ball, thru him, seaming in, not often one gets thru the gate of Steve Waugh End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 57/3 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 54/32 = 1.69) RD King 2-1-1-0 - Stretford End RT Ponting 16* (51b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (6b) 18.1 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, davving and missing it onto the on side, seems to have come off the pad 18.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, coming forward, pushing back to the bowler 18.3 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, they squeeze a single out onto the on side 18.4 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run 18.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run 18.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, bat held high outside the off stump, ball passes thru to the keeper End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 58/3 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 53/31 = 1.71) CEL Ambrose 10-0-31-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End RT Ponting 17* (54b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (9b) that's the end of Ambrose for the day and possibly the tournament 19.1 King to Ponting, three runs, well driven thru the covers, the fielder chases it down near the rope 19.2 King to SR Waugh, one run, edging it behind the point fielder, an easy single 19.3 King to Ponting, OUT: he has all the time in the world to scratch around for runs, but oh no, he's to play the hook shot, ball directly square, Chanderpaul was at deep square leg, he dives forward for a great catch Australia 62/4, Partnership of 9 RT Ponting c Chanderpaul b King 20 (56b 2x4 0x6) RD King 2.3-1-5-1 - Stretford End 19.4 King to SR Waugh, no run 19.5 King to SR Waugh, no run 19.6 King to SR Waugh, no run End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 62/4 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 49/30 = 1.63) RD King 3-1-5-1 - Stretford End MG Bevan 0* (0b) SR Waugh 2* (13b) 20.1 Dillon to Bevan, two runs, the left hander flicks it around behind square, bevan runs a quick double, just too swift for the fielders 20.2 Dillon to Bevan, no run, stepping back and pushing onto the off side 20.3 Dillon to Bevan, no run, easily defended into the covers 20.4 Dillon to Bevan, no run 20.5 Dillon to Bevan, no run, driving from outside the off stump and into the covers 20.6 Dillon to Bevan, FOUR, cover drive, perfect placement, thru the gap between cover point and cover, races to the rope End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 68/4 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 43/29 = 1.48) M Dillon 5-0-15-0 - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 2* (13b) MG Bevan 6* (6b 1x4) Bevan with all the determination and know-how in achieving the not out 21.1 King to SR Waugh, no run 21.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, squeezes the ball onto the on side somewhere 21.3 King to SR Waugh, one run, easily worked thru the covers 21.4 King to Bevan, no run, ball pitched up, outside the off stump tothe left hander, defended 21.5 King to Bevan, FOUR, short and wide of the off stump, leaning on the back foot, cut thru the covers, easy shot from rubbish bowling 21.6 King to Bevan, no run, poked onto the on side, fielded at mid wicket End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 73/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 38/28 = 1.36) RD King 4-1-10-1 - Stretford End SR Waugh 3* (16b) MG Bevan 10* (9b 2x4) 22.1 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run 22.2 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer, quite a good one, Waugh arches the back to avoid it 22.3 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, stepping onto the back foot, fielded on the off side 22.4 Dillon to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, glancing square, square leg runs close to his right 22.5 Dillon to Bevan, no run 22.6 Dillon to Bevan, no run, around the wicket, speared into the legs, left hander falls over it, big appeal, must have been going down the leg side End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) Australia 74/4 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 37/27 = 1.37) M Dillon 6-1-15-0 - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 3* (20b) MG Bevan 10* (11b 2x4) 23.1 King to SR Waugh, one run 23.2 King to Bevan, no run, leanign back, chopped to Simmons in the coversa 23.3 King to Bevan, two runs, poked thru the covers, more super quick running, Bevan running back is easily home even if there wasn't an inaccurate throw 23.4 King to Bevan, no run 23.5 King to Bevan, no run, easy defence outside the off stump 23.6 King to Bevan, no run End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 77/4 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 34/26 = 1.31) RD King 5-1-13-1 - Stretford End SR Waugh 4* (21b) MG Bevan 12* (16b 2x4) Walsh back on now Time for a cliche: This is the last throw of the dice for the West Indies 24.1 Walsh to SR Waugh, FOUR, edging! wide fo the slips though, it was a deliberate shot but too of he wanted it, and yet he's rewarded with the boundary no adjustemnts in the field, the 1 slip stays 24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, into the thigh and missing the clumsy swipe across the line 24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, another another, I can hear the NZers cheering every one of them 24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, solid defence, and nothing else, ball goes down to the mdi off 24.3 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, steppign back, played to the square leg 24.4 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, nudged onto the on side 24.5 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, a big appeal, but nothing doing from the umpire 24.6 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 83/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 28/25 = 1.12) CA Walsh 4-0-20-0 (5nb) - Warwick Road End MG Bevan 12* (16b 2x4) SR Waugh 8* (29b 1x4) 25.1 King to Bevan, no run 25.2 King to Bevan, no run 25.3 King to Bevan, one run 25.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, past the outside edge, thru to the keeper, this is a real struggle, at least that's the impression Australia want to give new Zealand 25.5 King to SR Waugh, one run 25.6 King to Bevan, two runs, flicked away off the pads, down to the long leg End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 87/4 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 24/24 = 1.00) RD King 6-1-17-1 - Stretford End SR Waugh 9* (31b 1x4) MG Bevan 15* (20b 2x4) 26.1 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run 26.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run 26.3 Walsh to SR Waugh, one run, easy push into the covers, they scamper for another quick and easy single 26.4 Walsh to Bevan, (noball) no run, outsid ethe off stump, late defence chops down on it 6th no ball for Walsh, a New Zealander's delight 26.4 Walsh to Bevan, one run, pushed away behind the point fielder 26.5 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and pushing onto the on side 26.6 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and tapped to the covers End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 90/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 21/23 = 0.91) CA Walsh 5-0-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End MG Bevan 16* (22b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (36b 1x4) 27.1 King to Bevan, no run, outside the off stump, defended down the pitch 27.2 King to Bevan, one run, angles the bat down to the 3rd man, another single 27.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, thick edge squirts away into the covers 27.4 King to SR Waugh, wide: no run, way down the leg side 27.4 King to SR Waugh, no run 27.5 King to SR Waugh, no run 27.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, excuse the lack of comms, the Manchester City penalty shootout is currently flirting with my attention End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 19/22 = 0.86) RD King 7-1-19-1 (1w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 17* (24b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (40b 1x4) 28.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, down the off side, thru to the keeper 28.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, and we have another jammy Manchester team as Waugh defends that one 28.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defended again 28.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, wide of the off stump, the umpire thought about it, but reconsidered 28.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defended square, easily fielded at point 28.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, a shocking over, sprays it all over the place, but still a maiden End of over 29 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 19/21 = 0.90) CA Walsh 6-1-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 10* (40b 1x4) MG Bevan 17* (30b 2x4) 29.1 King to SR Waugh, no run, defended onto the on side, gathered at mdi wicket 29.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and defending it to the bowler 29.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, defending to Simmons in the covers 29.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, yorker, dug out to the mid wicket area 29.5 King to SR Waugh, no run, firm forward defence outside the off stump, played to the mid off 29.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, 15 consecutive dots, 15 consecutive nails in the New Zealand coffin End of over 30 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 19/20 = 0.95) RD King 8-2-19-1 (1w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 17* (30b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (46b 1x4) 30.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run 30.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, squeezes down on soem more defence 30.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, stepping back and deflecting to the point fielder 30.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, driving and missing outside the off stump, more dots, Australia know what's going on 30.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defence and only defence, played to the cover fielder 30.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, easy drive for the 3rd consective maiden End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 19/19 = 1.00) CA Walsh 7-2-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 10* (46b 1x4) MG Bevan 17* (36b 2x4) Australia are out to right royally screw New Zealand, and ensure their West Indian buddies join them in the Super 6 31.1 King to SR Waugh, FOUR, lovely cut shot, behind point, ends 21 dots, there was a message from the dressing room at the over break 31.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, I wonder if the message was "don't make it look too suspicious" rather than "get on with it and win the game" 31.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, defended again 31.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, down the leg side to the keeper, flicked the pads, somewhat of an appeal, more out of hope than reason 31.5 King to SR Waugh, two runs, driving to Ambrose, who makes a clanger of a misfield, he's barely mobile in all the jumpers he has on 31.6 King to SR Waugh, no run End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 98/4 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 13/18 = 0.72) RD King 9-2-25-1 (1w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 17* (36b 2x4) SR Waugh 16* (52b 2x4) 32.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, flicking it away on the on side 32.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, sent wide of the batsmen, to the keeper 32.3 Walsh to Bevan, wide: no run, pushed very wide of the off stump, Bevan was hopefully jokingly playing a shot at that one 32.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more defence, back to the bowler 32.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, Australia only has to win inside 47.2 overs to qualify for the Super 6 32.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, and the longer they leave it, the more chance it gives WI of qualifying ahead of NZ, and thus Aust will have 2 super six points rather than 0 super six points 32.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, batting slowly to your own advantage, ah cricket is a beautiful game End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 99/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 12/17 = 0.71) CA Walsh 8-2-24-0 (1w 6nb) - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 16* (52b 2x4) MG Bevan 17* (42b 2x4) Match State: Drinks 33.1 King to SR Waugh, no run, dabbed into the covers 33.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, flicked around the corner, quite a bit of time for a single, Waugh calls "no", and the crowd give him a bit of a raspberry, they're a little tired fo the gamesmanship 33.3 King to SR Waugh, one run, pushed down to the 3rd man, there's the ironical cheer 33.4 King to Bevan, no run, pushing away into the covers 33.5 King to Bevan, one run, tapped away into the covers, only 10 runs needed now 33.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised high, ball to the keeper, and you can bet they'll be the slowest 10 runs you'll see End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia 101/4 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 10/16 = 0.62) RD King 10-2-27-1 (1w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 18* (44b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (56b 2x4) perhaps even slower than England's chase fo the Zimbabwe target a week or so agao 34.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, but at least there's some advantage to Australia's tactics 34.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, unlike England, who were just generally dumb 34.3 Walsh to Bevan, (noball) no run, 9 needed, so how often would you see the batting team cursing the extras being bowled? 34.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, thru to the keeper 34.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, squeezed away square to the point, so who says ODIs are exciting anyway? 34.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more defence, this is fun 34.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more tight bowling, it's just *impossible* for Australia to score End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 102/4 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 9/15 = 0.60) CA Walsh 9-2-25-0 (1w 7nb) - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 17* (56b 2x4) MG Bevan 18* (51b 2x4) 35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, wide: no run 35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, wide: no run, and again, wide of the leg stump, Simmons must be determined to finish his career at Manchester 35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run 35.2 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run 35.3 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence, this time to the point 35.4 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, stretching forward and defending, the crowd are fed up 35.5 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, boos and a chant of "boring boring aussies" is being made 35.6 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, chance for a single to squar eleg, but no!!! it was just too close to go for, they might've been only able to walk it End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 7/14 = 0.50) PV Simmons 1-0-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 18* (51b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (62b 2x4) 36.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defending to the mid on, the crowd should riot 36.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, stepping back and defending on the on side, more booos 36.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, where ever they go, Australia always seem to manage to annoy the maximum amount of people in the minimum amount of time 36.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper 36.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, keeping low wide of the off stump, the umpire has the chance to be a hero by calling that one wide 36.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defending off the stumps, into the covers End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 7/13 = 0.54) CA Walsh 10-3-25-0 (1w 7nb) - Warwick Road End SR Waugh 17* (62b 2x4) MG Bevan 18* (57b 2x4) only 10 more overs of defence, then a 4 and a 6 and Australia qualify ahead of the West Indies 37.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, defending down on the on side 37.2 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence 37.3 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, guess what? yes, defence 37.4 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, Simmons must be tickled pink: "Look at me, I'm bowling and not being belted to all sections of Greater Manchester" 37.5 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, defence! 37.6 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence!!! spectacular stuff End of over 38 (maiden) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 7/12 = 0.58) PV Simmons 2-1-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End MG Bevan 18* (57b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (68b 2x4) 38.1 Dillon to Bevan, no run, Dillon the new bowler to be defended 38.2 Dillon to Bevan, no run, defending onto the on side, Australia just giving the crowd more overs for their money 38.3 Dillon to Bevan, no run, Dillon should just give up on the run up lark 38.4 Dillon to Bevan, one run, a single!!! what a shot, a glorious flick of the pads, beautifully played, the runs to in front of the square leg, amazing magical batting 38.5 Dillon to SR Waugh, wide: no run, down the leg side big cheers for the wide 38.5 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, but of course the action cannot last forever, Waugh has to defend that one, and perhaps just catch his breath 38.6 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, and more defence, the batsmen have to be careful not to strain themselves End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia 106/4 (RR: 2.72 RRR: 5/11 = 0.45) M Dillon 7-1-17-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End MG Bevan 19* (61b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (70b 2x4) 39.1 Simmons to Bevan, no run, guess 39.2 Simmons to Bevan, no run, if you said defended, you'd be right 39.3 Simmons to Bevan, no run, back to the bowler 39.4 Simmons to Bevan, no run, tapped down the wicket 39.5 Simmons to Bevan, no run 39.6 Simmons to Bevan, no run, ball keeps very low outside the off stump End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 106/4 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 5/10 = 0.50) PV Simmons 3-2-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End SR Waugh 17* (70b 2x4) MG Bevan 19* (67b 2x4) 40.1 Dillon to SR Waugh, one run, into the gap at cover point cheers and celebrations in the stands, it's an orgy of jubilation 40.2 Dillon to Bevan, one run, and another one, the crowd is alight 40.3 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, played to the mid wicket, full credit there, they actually for the run it seems 40 overs was the target 40.4 Dillon to SR Waugh, one run, cutting hard, thru the point, fielded at the deep point 40.5 Dillon to Bevan, wide: no run, down the leg side, scores are tied 40.5 Dillon to Bevan, (noball) no run, shoulder high no ball, normally it's an anti climax to win a match with a no ball, but on this occasion it proves very apt Australia win the match by 6 wickets, and advance to the Super Six West Indies will have to wait and see what degree of flogging New Zealand can give the Scotties tomorrow pretty tedious effort from Australia, but it was all to their advantage and all within the rules don't be surprised if some pathetic reprimand is issued for "unsportsmanslike conduct" by the people who invented the rules Presentations... Waugh attempts a joke about the slow batting, noone laughs, then comes clean and explains the situation honestly Lara: "At teh end of the day we were disappointing today" Man of the Match is Glenn McGrath, he's wearing the compulsory "Fly Emirates" hat hard to bring any quotes sorry, the audio has been consistently awful at all these matches so tomorrow matches are NZ v Scot and Pak v Bdesh, last of the tinpot team games, both scheduled to begin at 0945 GMT