welcome to Lord's, the home of antiques, ugly structures, and a stupid sloping ground. Zimbabwe have won the toss and have elected to bowl first 0.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, short bouncer good ball but a noball at this level sadly 0.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run 0.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid on 0.3 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run 0.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run 0.5 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run 0.6 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, played down to third man End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00) NC Johnson 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 1* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (3b) 1.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run 1.2 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, run down to third man 1.3 Streak to Gilchrist, no run 1.4 Streak to Gilchrist, no run 1.5 Streak to Gilchrist, no run 1.6 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, taken on pad loud lbw appeal very lucky to survive that vry very lucky End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 4/0 (RR: 2.00) HH Streak 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End ME Waugh 2* (6b) AC Gilchrist 1* (7b) 2.1 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, dabbed away behind point 2.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, tries to whip to leg fails completely runs back up the pitch 2.3 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to bowler 2.4 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, defended up the off side 2.5 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, psuhed to leg 2.6 Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, played behind square leg End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 2.00) NC Johnson 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End AC Gilchrist 2* (12b) ME Waugh 3* (7b) 3.1 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, down legside poor ball not called now that was a wide, wider than about 150 wides called this tournament 3.2 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, good ball straightens forcing a defensive shot 3.3 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, again angling down leg side short appeal for caught behind but andy saves the umpire a decision by dropping an easy one off the pad though 3.4 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, hit off the edge through slip/gully 3.5 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, flicked off his legs stopped by diving midwicket 3.6 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, pushed slowly up the off side End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 2.25) HH Streak 2-0-4-0 - Nursery End AC Gilchrist 4* (17b) ME Waugh 4* (8b) 4.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the on side 4.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, driven and well stopped by bowler 4.3 Johnson to Gilchrist, FOUR, tkaen off his pads just reaches the rope at square leg 4.4 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, full ball dug out to cover 4.5 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back up the pitch 4.6 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 2.60) NC Johnson 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 4* (8b) AC Gilchrist 8* (23b 1x4) 5.1 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, pushed away slowly towards gully 5.2 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump and startles the keeper by swinging wildly after passing the batsman has to move well to his right 5.3 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, dropped on the off side 5.4 Streak to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, taken on the thigh rolsl slwly behind square leg 5.5 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid on 5.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 2.83) HH Streak 3-0-7-0 - Nursery End AC Gilchrist 10* (26b 1x4) ME Waugh 5* (11b) 6.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, wide: no run, angling across the legt hander well wide of off 6.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid off 3 weeks later and the Lord's media centre is still as ugly as Martin Sneddens classic bowling figures 6.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, OUT: Gilchrist tries to drive, misses by miles taken full on the pad in front and on yer bike matey Australia 18/1, Partnership of 18 AC Gilchrist lbw b Johnson 10 (28b 1x4 0x6) NC Johnson 3.2-0-10-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End Gilchrist continues his fine World Cup, shame he didn't get to play Kenya really, might have made 2 50's in this tournament absolutely plumb and Neil Johnson one of the players of the tournament gains his 11th wicket 6.3 Johnson to Ponting, no run, the usual ponting exagerrated reach forward bat swung high over his head to protect him from any passing birds 6.4 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, pushed between off side fielders at point 6.5 Johnson to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on 6.6 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, pushed up and pitches outside off swung a little called wide. strange variation on either legside/offside or between the two umpires 6.6 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, called again, questionable 6.6 Johnson to Ponting, no run, another full ball left End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 22/1 (RR: 3.14) NC Johnson 4-0-14-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 5* (11b) RT Ponting 2* (4b) 7.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, ineffectual dab at a good ball outside off stump. Mark Waugh playing a shot for the sake of playing a shot 7.2 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, defends runs away to mid on 7.3 Streak to ME Waugh, two runs, flicked through square leg and an excellent diving effort in the deep from whittlers version A 7.4 Streak to ME Waugh, wide: no run, legside wide in line with the offside wides, but not this umpires previous calls 7.4 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, cahses an off stump ball hits to gully but high he manages to parry it up but it falls unluckily behind him and he can't take it falling back very difficult chance, fine effort to almost make it 7.5 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off 7.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, cut down to gully End of over 8 (3 runs) Australia 25/1 (RR: 3.12) HH Streak 4-0-10-0 (1w) - Nursery End RT Ponting 2* (4b) ME Waugh 7* (17b) 8.1 Johnson to Ponting, no run, defended eto mid on 8.2 Johnson to Ponting, no run, Puncher shows his brilliant pull shot , taken on body away on the off side 8.3 Johnson to Ponting, no run, psuehd to mid off 8.4 Johnson to Ponting, no run, wonderful shot through midwicket, takes the leaeding edge to mid off, fine form Ponting in 8.5 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, this one hits the right side of that bat and runs behind square leg for an easy 2 8.6 Johnson to Ponting, one run, driven inside edge wise to mid on End of over 9 (3 runs) Australia 28/1 (RR: 3.11) NC Johnson 5-0-17-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End RT Ponting 5* (10b) ME Waugh 7* (17b) 9.1 Streak to Ponting, no run, wonderful one handed drive to mid off 9.2 Streak to Ponting, FOUR, backfoot cover drive eludes off side fielders runs easily to the rope 9.3 Streak to Ponting, two runs, flicked to fine leg, Whittller A makes the stop but overruns the ball allowing a second 9.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, punched to mid on 9.5 Streak to Ponting, one run, plunges forward the drive takes the edge in the air through slip gully, that's an out in tests, a safe run in one dayers 9.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, defended to cover End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 35/1 (RR: 3.50) HH Streak 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Nursery End RT Ponting 12* (15b 1x4) ME Waugh 7* (18b) 10.1 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, played down to fine leg a risky second is fine because of a poor throw 10.2 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, beaten takes the edge past the slip runs to third man Whittler the guy can't make the stop 10.3 Johnson to Ponting, one run, hit wide of mid on 10.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, legside full toss hit to fine leg 10.5 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, another legstump ball hit through square leg, this should be johnners last over 10.6 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, this should definately be johnners last, again into the pads hit straighter this time through midwicket forward of End of over 11 (16 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 4.64) NC Johnson 6-0-33-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 8* (19b) RT Ponting 27* (20b 4x4) 11.1 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, played to midwicket 11.2 Streak to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on 11.3 Streak to Ponting, two runs, whipped through midwicket 11.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off 11.5 Streak to Ponting, two runs, played through square leg 11.6 Streak to Ponting, one run, played to square leg End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 57/1 (RR: 4.75) HH Streak 6-0-23-0 (1w) - Nursery End RT Ponting 32* (25b 4x4) ME Waugh 9* (20b) ths singing paceman into the attack 12.1 Olonga to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off 12.2 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) no run, played off pad to square leg 12.2 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) no run, defends 12.2 Olonga to Ponting, legbye: one run, played behind square leg 12.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, very good ball beats the pad bit of excitement from andy behind the stumps 12.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, run to third man 12.5 Olonga to Ponting, no run, chopped off the inside edge to mid on 12.6 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) three runs, another dang noball smacked up the on side just short of the rope at long on, looked a very big noball 12.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, fulltoss down legside glanced to the rope. Olonga keeping up his form End of over 13 (12 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 5.31) HK Olonga 1-0-11-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End RT Ponting 35* (31b 4x4) ME Waugh 14* (23b 1x4) Whittall the guy to take over from this end 13.1 GJ Whittall to Ponting, no run, pusehd to point 13.2 GJ Whittall to Ponting, no run, back foot drive to cover 13.3 GJ Whittall to Ponting, one run, played slowly very slowly but still fast than the ball was bowled down to fine leg 13.4 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, again with the pads through square leg gully gorn, short midiwkcet in going for the catch off the four ball 13.5 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to bowler 13.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, good ball in that whole batsman uncertainty End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 74/1 (RR: 5.29) GJ Whittall 1-0-5-0 - Nursery End RT Ponting 36* (34b 4x4) ME Waugh 18* (26b 2x4) comes off hte inside edge to midwicket Zimbabwewould be unhappy with this,they removed Gilchrist early and got the normally tedious ponting in early but they've let him get away with some crap leg side bowling 14.1 Olonga to Ponting, OUT: heynah heynah a little boot in mouth as Ponting chops one on Australia 74/2, Partnership of 56 RT Ponting b Olonga 36 (35b 4x4 0x6) HK Olonga 1.1-0-11-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End playing a back foot drive to a ball a bit close to him took the inside edge on to middle Lehmann in, best trick to him is to bowl wide half volleys, he tends to chop those on after a while 14.2 Olonga to Lehmann, one run, taken off those pads to fine leg 14.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, woohay an off stump ball, but short and in the zone, supoib cut behind point races to the boundary 14.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, back onto the legs full toss hit behind point thats zone for those cricvision viewers 14.5 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler, 86 mph that's 138 kmh for the more advanced of us 14.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, drivben to cover End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 83/2 (RR: 5.53) HK Olonga 2-0-20-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End DS Lehmann 1* (1b) ME Waugh 26* (30b 4x4) err interesting over from Olonga 15.1 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, pushed up the off side 15.2 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, well hit cut but sensational fielding by the gully cap'n campbell 15.3 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, played back to bowler 15.4 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, wide: no run, big slash at a wide ball. a few more misses like that and Lehmann will be gone 15.4 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, four runs, hit through long off stopped at the rope but they run 4 15.5 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, legbye: one run, thumps into pad behind point 15.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, stroked to cover End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 90/2 (RR: 5.62) GJ Whittall 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Nursery End ME Waugh 27* (31b 4x4) DS Lehmann 5* (6b) 16.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, wide: no run, going away well touside off 16.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, edged a fair bit to the right of the keeper, slip would have taken that. so would a better keeper 16.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid off 16.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, comes off the thigh down to fine leg 16.4 Olonga to Lehmann, no run, jabbed to midwicket 16.5 Olonga to Lehmann, one run, played down to fine leg 16.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, shorter ball dabbed down to gully End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 97/2 (RR: 5.71) HK Olonga 3-0-26-1 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End DS Lehmann 6* (8b) ME Waugh 31* (35b 5x4) runs continue to flow easily for Australia Match State: NOTDRINKS the leggie Strang in, fine record in one dayers, not so flash in tests dazza getting his fingers taped up oh looks to be a bit of blood, took a knock on the hhand Match State: Injury Timeout Lehmann taken sharply on the hand left handers top hand bleeding well he's gone orf the field, SR Waugh has replaced him Australia 97/2, Partnership of 79 DS Lehmann retired hurt 6 (8b 0x4 0x6) 17.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to the bowler 17.2 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, chopped away on the off side 17.3 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, left fumbled again by Andy, one of the many mediocre keepers currently in international cricket 17.4 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, cut to point 17.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler 17.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed up the pitchj End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 97/2 (RR: 5.39) PA Strang 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End ME Waugh 31* (35b 5x4) SR Waugh 0* (6b) first maiden ofthe innings 18.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover 18.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, whipped down behind square leg, two fileders in the deep yell "Yours" 18.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, similarly place but this time the fielders successfuly negotiate a work order and Johnson fields it 18.4 Olonga to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, good ball defended but alas he's over the mark 18.4 Olonga to SR Waugh, two runs, again for the pads, Olonga a real leg man flicked to fine leg 18.5 Olonga to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point That media centre really is guly That media centre really is ugly 18.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, thats no ball . driven to mid off 18.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, no run, trying to hit to leg taken on pad strangled appeal End of over 19 (9 runs) Australia 106/2 (RR: 5.58) HK Olonga 4-0-35-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 36* (38b 6x4) SR Waugh 2* (11b) 19.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on 19.2 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, comes down defends to cover 19.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played wide of mid off 19.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, backfoot drive to cover 19.5 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on 19.6 Strang to SR Waugh, two runs, sweep dragged from outside off stump End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 111/2 (RR: 5.55) PA Strang 2-1-5-0 - Nursery End ME Waugh 38* (42b 6x4) SR Waugh 5* (13b) Olonga into his second over too many 20.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, hit through midwicket again Olonga fancies some leg 20.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, guided to third man 20.3 Olonga to SR Waugh, one run, fine straight drive goes behind square leg 20.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, two runs, played down to third man 20.5 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, played behind square leg 20.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, FOUR, wide off stump ball crashed bouncing through covers 10 an over from Olonga Campbell would be insane to bowl him another End of over 21 (13 runs) Australia 124/2 (RR: 5.90) HK Olonga 5-0-48-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 46* (46b 7x4) SR Waugh 10* (15b 1x4) 21.1 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on 21.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover 21.3 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, defended 21.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to square leg 21.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, jumps on him defended awwardly 21.6 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, civil waugh! Waugh hits waugh on the scone, a beautiful on drive smacks into RS Waughs helmet End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 127/2 (RR: 5.77) PA Strang 3-1-8-0 - Nursery End ME Waugh 48* (51b 7x4) SR Waugh 11* (16b 1x4) Waugh S at the non strikers end taken on the helmet taking the cage off whilst the half volley hero BJ brings him a new helmet oh and Marto out there too, must have been a heavy replacement helmet Waughtellign BJ to get a hat because Olonga has been relieved by Whittal A 22.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, dragged to mid on 22.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played behind square leg 22.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, turns a mile in from outside off past leg takes the pad 22.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, crips on drive well stopped by midwicket 22.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, hit back to the bowler. 22.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, defends. another maiden End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 127/2 (RR: 5.52) AR Whittall 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End SR Waugh 11* (16b 1x4) ME Waugh 48* (57b 7x4) waugh sans helmet in the canary yellow cap 23.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover 23.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long off 23.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven wide of a deepish mid off 23.4 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, psuehd through midwicket, and 50 to Arky Marky 23.5 Strang to SR Waugh, wide: no run, angling down legside 23.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, cut away on the off side 23.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 132/2 (RR: 5.50) PA Strang 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Nursery End ME Waugh 50* (59b 7x4) SR Waugh 13* (20b 1x4) 24.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, leading edge runs to mid off 24.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, SIX, one knee swung over square leg 24.3 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, drivne to mid on 24.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, played through squaer leg 24.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played to midwicket 24.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, played to long on End of over 25 (9 runs) Australia 141/2 (RR: 5.64) AR Whittall 2-1-9-0 - Pavilion End ME Waugh 52* (62b 7x4) SR Waugh 20* (23b 1x4 1x6) 25.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, reaching forward misses stumping appeal from andy 25.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on 25.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover 25.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, comes down full toss forces him to defend 25.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down catches the inside edge up the pitch 25.6 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played slowly behindsquare leg End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 144/2 (RR: 5.54) PA Strang 5-1-16-0 (1w) - Nursery End ME Waugh 54* (67b 7x4) SR Waugh 21* (24b 1x4 1x6) 26.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, shorter ball pulled more than swept down to fine leg 26.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, played through square leg 26.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler 26.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, swept over square leg 26.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler 26.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, flicked through midwicket End of over 27 (7 runs) Australia 151/2 (RR: 5.59) AR Whittall 3-1-16-0 - Pavilion End ME Waugh 60* (72b 8x4) SR Waugh 22* (25b 1x4 1x6) 27.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to bowler 27.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played through cover 27.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on 27.4 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, snap 27.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid off 27.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on End of over 28 (3 runs) Australia 154/2 (RR: 5.50) PA Strang 6-1-19-0 (1w) - Nursery End ME Waugh 62* (75b 8x4) SR Waugh 23* (28b 1x4 1x6) 28.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on 28.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, played to midwicket 28.3 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, FOUR, swept forward of square leg 28.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off 28.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, driven up the on side but well stopped by the bowler 28.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, (noball) two runs, ugly a noball from the offie goes through midwicket 28.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, hit to midwicket End of over 29 (9 runs) Australia 163/2 (RR: 5.62) AR Whittall 4-1-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End SR Waugh 28* (30b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 65* (80b 8x4) 29.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off 29.2 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on. good ball 29.3 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, comes down ugly sweep goes to the long on boundary 29.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket arky marky off like a shot, but sent back 29.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, drops on the off side arky marky again off quick but sent back 29.6 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, jumps down the track trying to push through midwicket, takes the pad and floats away onthe off side End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 168/2 (RR: 5.60) PA Strang 7-1-24-0 (1w) - Nursery End SR Waugh 29* (31b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 69* (85b 9x4) 30.1 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, played down to the short fine leg. lucky to get away with that 30.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, squeezed away through midwicket 30.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, snap 30.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, that's 3 know, can we get 4 of a kind 30.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, no this one is hit to the long on 30.6 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, hit to the long on again End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 173/2 (RR: 5.58) AR Whittall 5-1-30-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End SR Waugh 32* (35b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 71* (87b 9x4) Game entering a lull here, the field is out the bats can milk the bowling and Campbell afraid to try anything and short of options 31.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on 31.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to cover 31.3 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side 31.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off 31.5 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, lifted to wide long on one bounce to the fielder 31.6 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, swept behind square leg End of over 32 (5 runs) Australia 178/2 (RR: 5.56) PA Strang 8-1-29-0 (1w) - Nursery End SR Waugh 35* (39b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 73* (89b 9x4) Flower Power into the attack, Grant to supply his left arm orthodox in an attempt to get through some overs before the bats notice 32.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, FOUR, bad ball pitched outside leg hit over the short fine leg cocuple of bounces to the rope 32.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, better ball mishit to the bowler 32.3 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off 32.4 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on 32.5 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, gives himself some room trying to cut off the stump just chops into the ground 32.6 GW Flower to ME Waugh, two runs, played through midwicketfielding ocnfusion allows a second End of over 33 (7 runs) Australia 185/2 (RR: 5.61) GW Flower 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End SR Waugh 40* (42b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 75* (92b 9x4) 33.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid off 33.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to kibg iff 33.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played to long on 33.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, played through square leg 33.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, cuts and misses 33.6 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, cross batted slog almost nails brother again but runs easily to the rope at long on End of over 34 (7 runs) Australia 192/2 (RR: 5.65) PA Strang 9-1-36-0 (1w) - Nursery End SR Waugh 42* (45b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 80* (95b 10x4) 34.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on 34.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, tries to sweep balloons off pad 34.3 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, played to long off 34.4 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, tries to sweep takes the pad 34.5 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down and taken on pad 34.6 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down and taken on pad End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 193/2 (RR: 5.51) GW Flower 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End SR Waugh 43* (48b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 80* (98b 10x4) Match State: Drinks 35.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and forcing into the off side, change of comms now 35.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, eeks it out on the on side thru the mid on 35.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, easy drive down to the long off, there's a single 35.4 Strang to SR Waugh, FOUR, lazy loft over the mid wicket, time for an early cliche: bisects the outfield perfectly. mmm, that felt good 35.5 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, a single into the off side, down to the long off 35.6 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, another casual shot, easily worked thru the off side, Australia heading for a huge huge score End of over 36 (11 runs) Australia 204/2 (RR: 5.67) PA Strang 10-1-47-0 (1w) - Nursery End SR Waugh 49* (52b 4x4 1x6) ME Waugh 85* (100b 11x4) 36.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run 36.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, and that's his 50, off 54 balls, 4x4 1x6 36.3 GW Flower to ME Waugh, one run, another single down the wicket 36.4 GW Flower to SR Waugh, FOUR, sweeping, lands just short of a 6 to square leg 36.5 GW Flower to SR Waugh, SIX, the favorite shot, grabs ahold of this one, sweeping into the crowd past mid wicket Zimbabwe sucking quite severely 36.6 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, TV cameras on the Aust dressing room, some prankster is holding two fingers behind Dale's head. What larks! What capers! End of over 37 (12 runs) Australia 216/2 (RR: 5.84) GW Flower 3-0-20-0 - Pavilion End ME Waugh 86* (101b 11x4) SR Waugh 60* (57b 5x4 2x6) 37.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run 37.2 Streak to ME Waugh, two runs, dabbing at it very late, a thick edge, landing short of Flower, who would have dropped it if it carried anyway, rusn wide 37.3 Streak to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, Waugh a long way long the pitch, into the pads, Streak appeals to give some sort of impression that Zimbabwe are competitive 37.4 Streak to SR Waugh, one run, driving back past the bowler 37.5 Streak to ME Waugh, FOUR, comign down the pitch, beautiful shot, cover drive from the ball on the rise, ballr aces to the boundary 37.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, into the thigh, another over down, Zimbabwe wo9uld be counting them, only 12 to go End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 224/2 (RR: 5.89) HH Streak 7-0-30-0 (1w) - Nursery End SR Waugh 61* (58b 5x4 2x6) ME Waugh 92* (106b 12x4) fantastic decision from Campbell to bowl first. He must have though Waugh was double bluffling when he said he wanted to bat first. But Campbell showed him. 38.1 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, "Australia in a very healthy position" the ever helpful TV comms tell the world 38.2 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, one run 38.3 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run 38.4 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball runs down to the fine leg 38.5 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, OUT: the Whittler does it! Nice straight ball, upward seam, aimed at the middle stump, Waugh indulging in another of his mid wicket sweeps, missed totally Australia 226/3, Partnership of 152 SR Waugh b GJ Whittall 62 (61b 5x4 2x6) GJ Whittall 2.5-0-12-1 (1w) - Pavilion End I believe the Whittalls are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way 38.6 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, misdirected down the leg side, flicked away behind the square leg End of over 39 (3 runs) Australia 227/3 (RR: 5.82) GJ Whittall 3-0-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End MG Bevan 1* (1b) ME Waugh 92* (108b 12x4) 39.1 Streak to Bevan, no run, carved away to Grant Flower at point 39.2 Streak to Bevan, no run, defending into the off side, to the mid off 39.3 Streak to Bevan, no run, and some more defence, Bevan just showing some mercy 39.4 Streak to Bevan, no run, totally mistimed drive, played bouncily to the mid off 39.5 Streak to Bevan, one run 39.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, woah, straight thru him, and over the stumps. Let's have another inane cliche: That beat him all ends up End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 228/3 (RR: 5.70) HH Streak 8-0-31-0 (1w) - Nursery End MG Bevan 2* (6b) ME Waugh 92* (109b 12x4) 40.1 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, flicked away off the hip, down to the long leg 40.2 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, late cut, easy run taken to the 3rd man fielder 40.3 GJ Whittall to Bevan, no run, the vicious inseam of Guy Whittall proving just too much for Bevan, defending whilst falling over it 40.4 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, dabbing a single thru the covers 40.5 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, Whittall bowling too quick, probably breaking the 60 mph mark, drifting down the leg side, eaily glanced to long leg 40.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, wide: one run, wonderful delivery, way wide of the off stump 40.6 GJ Whittall to Bevan, two runs, playing down behind point End of over 41 (11 runs) Australia 239/3 (RR: 5.83) GJ Whittall 4-0-24-1 (2w) - Pavilion End ME Waugh 97* (111b 13x4) MG Bevan 6* (10b) 41.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, defending down the pitch and back to the bowler 41.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, two runs, tapping it thru mid wicket to move to 99, the score he was dismissed for in 1993 at (I think) Lords 41.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run 41.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, easy tap to bring up the 100. 4 World Cup tons is the highest, even more than the almighty SRT and it's the first ton in this World Cup to not be scored by an Indian, that is an honour I guess, well at least everyone else is mentioning it 41.5 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run 41.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 244/3 (RR: 5.81) AR Whittall 6-1-35-0 (1nb) - Nursery End ME Waugh 101* (116b 13x4) MG Bevan 7* (11b) 42.1 Johnson to ME Waugh, two runs, Johnson is back, peer pressured into receiving another serve 42.2 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, workign it onto the on side 42.3 Johnson to Bevan, one run, glancing it off the hip to the long leg 42.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run, onto one knee, going for a great big flipping slog over the mid wicket, ball shaves the off stump 42.5 Johnson to ME Waugh, OUT: after trying but failing with the last ball, he gets it right this time, down the wicket and lofting direct to the deep forward square leg, just in time for the 1:50 from Cheltenham it seems Australia 248/4, Partnership of 22 ME Waugh c Goodwin b Johnson 104 (120b 13x4 0x6) NC Johnson 6.5-0-37-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End (spot the commentator's embellishment) 42.6 Johnson to Moody, one run, pushing away to the square leg End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 249/4 (RR: 5.79) NC Johnson 7-0-38-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End TM Moody 1* (1b) MG Bevan 8* (12b) 43.1 AR Whittall to Moody, no run 43.2 AR Whittall to Moody, one run, looked like a leg bye, but alas the umpire forsook us 43.3 AR Whittall to Bevan, two runs, tapping thru the mid wicket, Olonga gives away an overthrow in order to make some of the other analyses look as bad as his own 43.4 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run, to Olonga again at deep mid wicket, a bit gentler this time 43.5 AR Whittall to Moody, no run 43.6 AR Whittall to Moody, wide: three runs, another piece of shocking keeping by Flower, to think he gave up the captaincy so that he could concentrate on being a keeper 43.6 AR Whittall to Bevan, no run End of over 44 (8 runs) Australia 257/4 (RR: 5.84) AR Whittall 7-1-43-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End TM Moody 2* (4b) MG Bevan 11* (15b) 44.1 Johnson to Moody, one run 44.2 Johnson to Bevan, one run 44.3 Johnson to Moody, no run 44.4 Johnson to Moody, no run 44.5 Johnson to Moody, one run 44.6 Johnson to Bevan, two runs End of over 45 (5 runs) Australia 262/4 (RR: 5.82) NC Johnson 8-0-43-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End TM Moody 4* (8b) MG Bevan 14* (17b) 45.1 AR Whittall to Moody, SIX, coming down the wicket, lofting into the stands past the long on, sends the antiquited spectators scurrying for cover 45.2 AR Whittall to Moody, no run 45.3 AR Whittall to Moody, no run 45.4 AR Whittall to Moody, no run 45.5 AR Whittall to Moody, one run slashing drive, but an excellent save at extra cover, that may prove the difference between a score of 312 and 315 45.6 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run End of over 46 (8 runs) Australia 270/4 (RR: 5.87) AR Whittall 8-1-51-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End MG Bevan 15* (18b) TM Moody 11* (13b 1x6) Henry Olonga back on, no doubt this is another of Campbell's brainwaves 46.1 Olonga to Bevan, one run, pushing square, risky single, but G Flower fumbles 46.2 Olonga to Moody, one run, handy ball pitched up with a little inswing, dug out into the covers, alas it's a no ball 46.3 Olonga to Bevan, no run, driving hard into the covers, the carrot of another asterix being dangled in front of bevan 46.4 Olonga to Bevan, one run, angled away down to the 3rd man 46.5 Olonga to Moody, one run, inswinging full toss, swung away down to the mid wicket 46.6 Olonga to Bevan, one run, deflects it towards the 3rd man, ball gathers momentum down the absurd sloping ground End of over 47 (5 runs) Australia 275/4 (RR: 5.85) HK Olonga 6-0-53-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End MG Bevan 18* (22b) TM Moody 13* (15b 1x6) 47.1 Streak to Bevan, FOUR, plays the yorker terrifcly thru the mid wicket 47.2 Streak to Bevan, one run, jammed off the leg stump and to the mid on 47.3 Streak to Moody, no run, slaps the ball square to Johnson at point 47.4 Streak to Moody, (noball) two runs, poor ball, overpitched and heading down the leg side, Moody chips over the mid wicket, Andy Whittler fields well to save the boundary 47.4 Streak to Moody, one run 47.5 Streak to Bevan, no run, playing back down the pitch, Streak with a reflex grab, Bevan realises there's suddenly no run, dives like a dolphin back into his crease 47.6 Streak to Bevan, one run, behind square on the off side End of over 48 (10 runs) Australia 285/4 (RR: 5.94) HH Streak 9-0-41-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End MG Bevan 24* (26b 1x4) TM Moody 16* (18b 1x6) 48.1 Olonga to Bevan, one run 48.2 Olonga to Moody, one run 48.3 Olonga to Bevan, one run, misplayed into the air, too short of Johnson running in from a shortish long off 48.4 Olonga to Moody, one run, stepping back and working it into the covers 48.5 Olonga to Bevan, FOUR, played very well thru the wide mid on 48.6 Olonga to Bevan, one run End of over 49 (9 runs) Australia 294/4 (RR: 6.00) HK Olonga 7-0-62-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End MG Bevan 31* (30b 2x4) TM Moody 18* (20b 1x6) Streak with the final over 49.1 Streak to Bevan, (noball) one run, full toss aimed at the stumps, flicked around to square leg 49.1 Streak to Moody, one run, driving away on the off side, to the long off Streak with zinc cream on, somewhat optimistic 49.2 Streak to Bevan, no run, digs out a yorker, but back to the bowler 49.3 Streak to Bevan, two runs, yet another full toss, must be the tactics, the midfield by Goodwin at deep mid wicket allows the second 49.4 Streak to Bevan, one run, mistimed slog outside the off stump down to the long off 49.5 Streak to Moody, one run, tapping it towards the covers, Australia with a respectable 1st innings total, they'll be looking to apply the advantage over the next 5 days 49.6 Streak to Bevan, two runs, quick running gets the double End of over 50 (9 runs) Australia 303/4 (RR: 6.06) HH Streak 10-0-50-0 (1w 2nb) - Nursery End TM Moody 20* (22b 1x6) MG Bevan 37* (35b 2x4) be back at 1400 GMT to witness the table leaders suffer a loss Match State: Lunch 0.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run 0.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run 0.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run 0.4 McGrath to Johnson, wide: no run 0.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run 0.5 McGrath to GW Flower, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers 0.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run End of over 1 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 298/49 = 6.08) GD McGrath 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 1* (4b) GW Flower 4* (2b 1x4) 1.1 Fleming to Johnson, no run 1.2 Fleming to Johnson, one run 1.3 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 1.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 1.5 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, wide of the off stump and to the keeper 1.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 295/48 = 6.15) DW Fleming 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 2* (6b) GW Flower 6* (6b 1x4) 2.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run 2.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run 2.3 McGrath to Johnson, FOUR, beautiful straight drive, right after being beaten totally 2.4 McGrath to Johnson, no run 2.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run 2.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run End of over 3 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 291/47 = 6.19) GD McGrath 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End GW Flower 6* (6b 1x4) NC Johnson 6* (12b 1x4) 3.1 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, there's some particularly old gentlemen over in a private box oh, it's the Rolling Stones. it's the Stones maaaan, The Stones! 3.2 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, who could ever forget that magnificent album "Steel Wheels" 3.3 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 3.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 3.5 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs 3.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 287/46 = 6.24) DW Fleming 2-0-7-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 6* (12b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (12b 1x4) 4.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run 4.2 McGrath to Johnson, one run, the off drive from the left hander 4.3 McGrath to GW Flower, no run 4.4 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, awkwardly played, onto the on side 4.5 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, jumping back, defending onto the off side 4.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, and an innocent little dot to finish the run rate End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 286/45 = 6.36) GD McGrath 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 7* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (16b 1x4) tedious delay whilst the batsman prepares his excuses for getting out. sun relfection apparently 5.1 Fleming to Johnson, one run 5.2 Fleming to GW Flower, one run, edges spits away thru the gully 5.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, swinging and missing outside the off stump, ball to the keeper 5.4 Fleming to Johnson, no run, stepping back and jamming the ball into the covers 5.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, missing a strong flick onto the on side 5.6 Fleming to Johnson, no run, leaping up and defending onto the on side End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 20/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 284/44 = 6.45) DW Fleming 3-0-9-0 - Nursery End GW Flower 11* (17b 1x4) NC Johnson 8* (19b 1x4) 6.1 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, straight ball travels thru outside the off stump, bat held to the vertical 6.2 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, driving down the pitch, mcgrath flicks it onto the nonstriker's stumps, no run out 6.3 McGrath to GW Flower, no run 6.4 McGrath to GW Flower, wide: no run, lots of bounce moving down the silly slope 6.4 McGrath to GW Flower, one run, pushing it away behin dthe point and into the deep 6.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run, coming forward, ball past the outside edge 6.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 282/43 = 6.56) GD McGrath 4-0-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End GW Flower 12* (21b 1x4) NC Johnson 8* (21b 1x4) 7.1 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 7.2 Fleming to GW Flower, no run 7.3 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, throwing the bat at it, thick edge flies away to the 3rd man 7.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, oh ah, just a little bit (of defence into the covers) 7.5 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, flicking it up in the air and over the square leg 7.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, glances behind square, McGrath with the fielding duties from fine leg End of over 8 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 28/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 276/42 = 6.57) DW Fleming 4-0-15-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 8* (21b 1x4) GW Flower 18* (27b 1x4) 8.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run, tight defence, aimed at the stumps, prodded back to the bowler 8.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run, little outward movement across the left hander has Johnson feeling for it and missing 8.3 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, controlled thick edge to 3rd man, Fleming trips over with his two left flappers 8.4 McGrath to Johnson, three runs, driving onto the off side, down to the long off, McGrath bowling reasonably well, but without a breakthru 8.5 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, bat hidden behind the body, ball to the keeper 8.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, doesn't even sniff at it, ball sails harmlessly to Gilchrist End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 33/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 271/41 = 6.61) GD McGrath 5-0-18-0 (2w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 13* (25b 1x4) GW Flower 18* (29b 1x4) Baaaaawwwwwwwwlllllling Shaaaaaaaannnnnne 9.1 Warne to Johnson, two runs, glanced down fine 9.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, poked away to the cover point 9.3 Warne to Johnson, no run, coming down the wicket, tapped back to the bowler 9.4 Warne to Johnson, one run 9.5 Warne to GW Flower, no run 9.6 Warne to GW Flower, three runs End of over 10 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 39/0 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 265/40 = 6.62) SK Warne 1-0-6-0 - Nursery End GW Flower 21* (31b 1x4) NC Johnson 16* (29b 1x4) 10.1 McGrath to GW Flower, OUT: moving back, ball stays low, into the pads, be off with you Zimbabwe 39/1, Partnership of 39 GW Flower lbw b McGrath 21 (32b 1x4 0x6) GD McGrath 5.1-0-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End Goodwin faces Australia for the first time since retreating to Zimbabwe 10.2 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, no shot offered, ball passes to the keeper 10.3 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, bat held above the line, still no shot offered 10.4 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, bat held upwards again, this is turning into a habit 10.5 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, into the thigh pad, attempting to turn it onto the on side 10.6 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and tapping it towards the covers End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 39/1 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 265/39 = 6.79) GD McGrath 6-1-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 16* (29b 1x4) MW Goodwin 0* (5b) a wicket match for the half man - half pigeon erm, wicket maiden 11.1 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, hopping down the wicket, and completes a big loft over the mid on, great shot 11.2 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, wide of the off stump, smashed along the ground the the extra cover, Johnson winning the battle of blondes 11.3 Warne to Johnson, no run 11.4 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, a real smelly ball outside the off stump, justiably smacked thru the covers 11.5 Warne to Johnson, no run, to Ponting at mid wicket, who aims the return at Johnson's face, but he gets the bat in the way 11.6 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, and again, thru the mid off, South Africa will want Johnson back after witnessing this effort End of over 12 (16 runs) Zimbabwe 55/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 249/38 = 6.55) SK Warne 2-0-22-0 - Nursery End MW Goodwin 0* (5b) NC Johnson 32* (35b 5x4) 12.1 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, slowish outside the off stump, defended into the covers 12.2 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, defended softly, Goodwin managing to get willow on leather now 12.3 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, squeezed away, direct to the backward point 12.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, into the covers again, still no run 12.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, off the toes, thru the mid wicket, great shot 12.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball flicks the thigh and to the long leg for a consolation run End of over 13 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 60/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 244/37 = 6.59) PR Reiffel 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End MW Goodwin 4* (11b 1x4) NC Johnson 32* (35b 5x4) Warne to continue, possibly aiming for the world's worst ever bowling spell 13.1 Warne to Goodwin, one run, mishits a cut thru cover point 13.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, better ball, into a very unorthdox short cover cordon 13.3 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, a bit of variety from Warne, that was his "full toss mystery ball", hammered thru the cover point 13.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, tapped onto the on side, to the mid wicket 13.5 Warne to Goodwin, no run, that was a better ball, managed to pitch it in the same suburb as the stumps 13.6 Warne to Goodwin, wide: no run, sent way wide down the leg side, grabs the footmarks and nearly undeservedly gets a wicket 13.6 Warne to Goodwin, no run, prodded down the pitch back to the bowler End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 67/1 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 237/36 = 6.58) SK Warne 3-0-29-0 (1w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 37* (38b 6x4) MW Goodwin 5* (14b 1x4) 14.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, flicked away, diretc to McGrath at mid wicket 14.2 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, waves the bat around, but no magic, into the pads 14.3 Reiffel to Johnson, legbye: one run, glancing and missing, another human limb bye 14.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, walloped thru the covers, great cut shot 14.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run 14.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, jumping down the pitch, crashes an off drive, Zimbabwe with the 2 points in the bag, just concerned about raising their net run rate now End of over 15 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 76/1 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 228/35 = 6.51) PR Reiffel 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End NC Johnson 37* (41b 6x4) MW Goodwin 13* (17b 3x4) 15.1 Moody to Johnson, no run, Big Tome with his Big Medium Pacers, tapped down to the mid on 15.2 Moody to Johnson, no run, worked away, plays direct to the point fielder 15.3 Moody to Johnson, one run, good hard shot thru the covers, Bevan fields and rolls well in the deep 15.4 Moody to Goodwin, two runs, delicately tapped down to the 3rd man TV again to the rescue. Comms tell us "there's no draws in these contests" 15.5 Moody to Goodwin, no run 15.6 Moody to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and defending onto the off side End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 79/1 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 225/34 = 6.62) TM Moody 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 38* (44b 6x4) MW Goodwin 15* (20b 3x4) 16.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defending it towards the covers, no harm there 16.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, working it across the line to square leg, Gilchrist has to run and field 16.3 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, mistimes a shot onto the off side 16.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, swinging in and then just moving away, nice ball, Goodwin fails to get any bat on it 16.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, excellent shot, ball was short of a length, cuts thru the gully, outfielders are too far away 16.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, and a pull shot, the crowd roars, swung high over the mid wicket and to the boundary End of over 17 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 88/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 216/33 = 6.55) PR Reiffel 3-0-21-0 - Pavilion End NC Johnson 39* (46b 6x4) MW Goodwin 23* (24b 5x4) Match State: Drinks 17.1 Moody to Johnson, one run, defends into the off side, captain Waugh fields from short cover 17.2 Moody to Goodwin, no run, deflected away into the off side, fielded at point 17.3 Moody to Goodwin, one run 17.4 Moody to Johnson, one run, pushing away on the on side, another single 17.5 Moody to Goodwin, one run, dabbing towards the covers, quick single taken 17.6 Moody to Johnson, one run, played late, carved down to the 3rd man End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 93/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 211/32 = 6.59) TM Moody 2-0-8-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 42* (49b 6x4) MW Goodwin 25* (27b 5x4) Refresh Ho Ja!! 18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, wide: no run, straight down the leg side, called wide 18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, wide: no run, it's a wide party 18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, tapping it away onto the on side, fielded by the mid wicket 18.2 Reiffel to Goodwin, one run 18.3 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defended away on the off side 18.4 Reiffel to Johnson, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump, poor ball, great shot, smashed thru the extra cover 18.5 Reiffel to Johnson, one run 18.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run End of over 19 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 102/1 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 202/31 = 6.52) PR Reiffel 4-0-30-0 (2w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 48* (53b 7x4) MW Goodwin 26* (29b 5x4) 19.1 Moody to Johnson, one run 19.2 Moody to Goodwin, one run, working it around the corner 19.3 Moody to Johnson, no run, defensive away and direct to the mid wicket 19.4 Moody to Johnson, no run, chopping it down the wicket and back to the bowler 19.5 Moody to Johnson, no run, easily tapped away to the short cover fielder 19.6 Moody to Johnson, one run, scratched away onto on the on side, that's an excellent 50 for Johnners - all-rounder of the tournament End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 105/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 199/30 = 6.63) TM Moody 3-0-11-0 - Nursery End NC Johnson 50* (58b 7x4) MW Goodwin 27* (30b 5x4) easily better than that joker Klusener, because Johnson can actually bowl as well, *and* take top order wickets at that Shane is back to be tonked around some more 20.1 Warne to Johnson, no run 20.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, carefullu defended down the wicket 20.3 Warne to Johnson, one run, finds the gap in the covers to find a single 20.4 Warne to Goodwin, no run, overpitched ball, loops a bit in the air, defended down the pitch 20.5 Warne to Goodwin, two runs, sweeping well, ball travels fine, fine leg fields 20.6 Warne to Goodwin, one run, full toss, nearly spooned a catch to the mid wicket, but they get a run End of over 21 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 109/1 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 195/29 = 6.72) SK Warne 4-0-33-0 (1w) - Pavilion End MW Goodwin 30* (33b 5x4) NC Johnson 51* (61b 7x4) 21.1 Moody to Goodwin, no run, the family size version of Gavin Larsen to continue 21.2 Moody to Goodwin, no run, flicked away, direct to the mid wicket 21.3 Moody to Goodwin, one run, aimed close to the off stump, good late cut to the 3rd man 21.4 Moody to Johnson, FOUR, great shot, a bit short, whips it over the mid wicket, and whips it good 21.5 Moody to Johnson, two runs, more runs on the on side, tucking it behind the mid wicket 21.6 Moody to Johnson, SIX, another big shot, magnificent shot, pulled over the forward square leg, sends the egg and bacons flying End of over 22 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 122/1 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 182/28 = 6.50) TM Moody 4-0-24-0 - Nursery End MW Goodwin 31* (36b 5x4) NC Johnson 63* (64b 8x4 1x6) 22.1 Warne to Goodwin, one run, driving it away on the on side, Bevan fields at long on 22.2 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, TONK! ball was wide of the off stump, ball is now at the deep cover boundary 22.3 Warne to Johnson, no run, zipping it past the outside edge, Johnson playing the forward defence 22.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, squeezing it thru the cover point and into the deep 22.5 Warne to Goodwin, FOUR, pushing it down the leg side, bottom edge from the sweep, and another one 22.6 Warne to Goodwin, one run, and another great over from the world's greatest ever leg spinner End of over 23 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 133/1 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 171/27 = 6.33) SK Warne 5-0-44-0 (1w) - Pavilion End MW Goodwin 37* (39b 6x4) NC Johnson 68* (67b 9x4 1x6) 23.1 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, and a wide from the panic inspired change 23.1 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, playing behind point, Johnson sends Goodwin back quite correctly 23.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run, firm straight defence back to the bowler 23.3 Fleming to Johnson, one run, played to point for another single 23.4 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, poking it into the off side, cover point 23.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, excellent tight over, that ball is defended to the short cover captain Waugh 23.6 Fleming to Johnson, one run, late cut with little timing to the deep backward point End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 138/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 166/26 = 6.38) DW Fleming 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 70* (71b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 39* (41b 6x4) Johnson and Goodwin have a midpitch discussion, perhaps trying to work out what's the capital of Zimbabwe Here's Bevan, a situation tailor-made for him to get a couple of wickets 24.1 Bevan to Johnson, no run, cut away behind the poitn fielder 24.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run, stretching forward and defending down the wicket 24.3 Bevan to Johnson, one run, flicking it away thru the mid wicket and into the deep, a 100 partnership, brilliant effort 24.4 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, ball spins into the bat, batsman was trying to hide it behind the body 24.5 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, chinaman spinner, cut into the ground, Warne takes a "catch" at short 3rd man, asks if it in fact came of the keeper's boot 24.6 Bevan to Goodwin, no run End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 139/1 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 165/25 = 6.60) MG Bevan 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End NC Johnson 71* (74b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 39* (44b 6x4) 25.1 Fleming to Johnson, legbye: one run, missing the flick thru square, ball dribbles away off the leg 25.2 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, glances well down to the right hander's fine leg 25.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, very mistimed drive outside the off stump and to the short cover 25.4 Fleming to Johnson, no run, big cut and miss outside the off stump, playing underneath the ball 25.5 Fleming to Johnson, one run, finds the gap thru point, Bevan fields in the deep 25.6 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, missed the flick on the leg side, umpire gives him another chance 25.6 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, Gilchrist doing his best impression of Andy Flower, dropping the ball End of over 26 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 143/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 161/24 = 6.71) DW Fleming 6-0-23-0 (2w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 72* (78b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 40* (46b 6x4) 26.1 Bevan to Johnson, one run, mistimed drive from the trademarked Bevan full toss 26.2 Bevan to Goodwin, FOUR, follows it up wityh another trademark, The Michael Bevan Short Ball Belted For Four 26.3 Bevan to Goodwin, no run 26.4 Bevan to Goodwin, one run 26.5 Bevan to Johnson, legbye: one run, ball running behind square to herald some appluase for the 150 26.6 Bevan to Goodwin, one run, worked away to the mid off fielder End of over 27 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 151/1 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 153/23 = 6.65) MG Bevan 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End MW Goodwin 46* (50b 7x4) NC Johnson 73* (80b 9x4 1x6) 27.1 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, teasing the batsman outside the off stump, Goodwin dabbing and missing 27.2 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, pitched up, grabs the leading edge, but it doesn't travel anyway harmful 27.3 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, pushed too far down the leg side of the right hander 27.3 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, slow ball outside the off stump, Goodwin plays at it once, probably could've reattempted the shot before it passed, like that old Bugs Bunny cartoon 27.4 Fleming to Goodwin, one run 27.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, jabbing at it down the pitch, Fleming manages to get a mit to it 27.6 Fleming to Johnson, no run, played direct to the mid wicket, Fleming gives a demo to the pretend bowlers on How To Bowl End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 153/1 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 151/22 = 6.86) DW Fleming 7-0-25-0 (3w) - Nursery End MW Goodwin 47* (54b 7x4) NC Johnson 73* (82b 9x4 1x6) bevan well overdue for a wicket off a full toss or a long hop 28.1 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, but that one is a good ball, played to the backward point 28.2 Bevan to Goodwin, OUT: pitching outside the off stump, spinning in a little, Gooders with the lofted sweep shot over the forward square leg and down Moody's Gregory Peck Zimbabwe 153/2, Partnership of 114 MW Goodwin c Moody b Bevan 47 (56b 7x4 0x6) MG Bevan 2.2-0-8-1 - Pavilion End 28.3 Bevan to Johnson, no run, batters crossed during the dismissal 28.4 Bevan to Johnson, no run 28.5 Bevan to Johnson, no run 28.6 Bevan to Johnson, no run End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 153/2 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 151/21 = 7.19) MG Bevan 3-1-8-1 - Pavilion End A Flower 0* (0b) NC Johnson 73* (86b 9x4 1x6) Reiffel back into the attack after a marvellous opening spell of 4- 0-30-0 29.1 Reiffel to A Flower, wide: no run, and a wide 29.1 Reiffel to A Flower, OUT: and here comes the ZCU official standard issue collapse, very slow ball from Reiffel, I think he was just aiming for the pitch, Flower playing some very early backfoot defence, ball flicks the outside edge to the keeper Zimbabwe 154/3, Partnership of 1 A Flower c Gilchrist b Reiffel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) PR Reiffel 4.1-0-31-1 (3w) - Nursery End 29.2 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, aimed at the leg stump, into the pads of the left hander 29.3 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, passes outside the off stump, to the keeper 29.4 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, defending off the middle stump and onto the on side 29.5 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, pushing it away into the covers, easily fielded 29.6 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, worked away to square leg, loud shout of "NO", that would've been a maiden without the wide End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 154/3 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50) PR Reiffel 5-0-31-1 (3w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 73* (86b 9x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 0* (5b) 30.1 Bevan to Johnson, no run, chopped back down the wicket to Bevan, quick defence from a quick ball 30.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run, coming off the pad and onto the on side 30.3 Bevan to Johnson, FOUR, regulation Bevan long hop outside the off stump, cut hard behind point to the boundary 30.4 Bevan to Johnson, no run, defended awkwardly, inside edge spurts to the mid wikcet 30.5 Bevan to Johnson, wide: one run, Johnson swing the bat at it which distracts Gilchrist, ball runs away 30.5 Bevan to Campbell, no run, defending direct to the mid wicket 30.6 Bevan to Campbell, two runs, a good sweep to the fine leg, that would've been a maiden without all the runs scored off it End of over 31 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 162/3 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 142/19 = 7.47) MG Bevan 4-1-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 77* (90b 10x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 2* (7b) 31.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defensive drive, to the cover fielder here comes fun, Steve Waugh is warming up 31.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, defensive poke beats the short cover and travels to the long off 31.3 Reiffel to Campbell, FOUR, sprinting down the pitch and hammering it over the mid off, Campbell just can't wait to face Reiffel 31.4 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, defending it to the mid wicket with a little tuck off the hip 31.5 Reiffel to Campbell, FOUR, flicking the loose ball fine, perfectly played, Fleming was just too late running around from long leg 31.6 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, inside edge gathers pace rolling down the slop on the wicket area End of over 32 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 171/3 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 133/18 = 7.39) PR Reiffel 6-0-40-1 (3w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 78* (92b 10x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 10* (11b 2x4) 32.1 Bevan to Johnson, FOUR, cut shot, another boring repeitive boundary, you'd think they could mix it up with some sixes 32.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run 32.3 Bevan to Johnson, one run, worked away behind point 32.4 Bevan to Campbell, one run, pushed to about extra cover 32.5 Bevan to Johnson, wide: no run, and a wide, Gilchrist pretends it's a stumping chance 32.5 Bevan to Johnson, one run, cut shot along the ground, down the hill and to the deep forward point 32.6 Bevan to Campbell, two runs, pulled away behind the square leg, into the deep, they grab a double End of over 33 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 181/3 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 123/17 = 7.24) MG Bevan 5-1-26-1 (2w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 84* (96b 11x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 13* (13b 2x4) 33.1 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, working it forward of the square leg 33.2 Reiffel to Campbell, one run, poked away to the point fielder, there's a run 33.3 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, driving into the covers, Waugh dives and fields 33.4 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, playing across the line, ball pops in the air, got to be out, but falls in the middle of nowhere, around wide mid off 33.5 Reiffel to Campbell, one run 33.6 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, cutting and missing outside the off stump, time for drinks, and Australia look like they need them End of over 34 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 185/3 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 119/16 = 7.44) PR Reiffel 7-0-44-1 (3w) - Nursery End ADR Campbell 15* (15b 2x4) NC Johnson 86* (100b 11x4 1x6) Match State: Brewskis Warne back to speed up the Zimbabwe victory 34.1 Warne to Campbell, no run, sweeping and missing, into the pad, but that's not out 34.2 Warne to Campbell, no run, tapped away on the off side 34.3 Warne to Campbell, one run, sweeping from just outside the off stump, did I detect the eyes during that shot? 34.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, Fleming is the fielder for this one at long off 34.5 Warne to Campbell, no run, leaning back and cutting, Marky de Waugh fields well in the covers 34.6 Warne to Campbell, one run, driving for a single at long off End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 188/3 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 116/15 = 7.73) SK Warne 6-0-47-0 (1w) - Pavilion End ADR Campbell 17* (20b 2x4) NC Johnson 87* (101b 11x4 1x6) 35.1 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, good ball zipping past the awkwardly poked shot 35.2 Reiffel to Campbell, OUT: ball aimed down the leg side, Campbell whacking it away, only problem is it's straight to Fleming at long leg, takes a good catch on one knee Zimbabwe 188/4, Partnership of 34 ADR Campbell c Fleming b Reiffel 17 (22b 2x4 0x6) PR Reiffel 7.2-0-44-2 (3w) - Nursery End soft dismissal from a soft batsman now Whittall is in, say good night Zimbabwe 35.3 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, wide: no run, coming down the wicket, and missing the flick across the line, called wide despite the ball nearly hitting the batsman's toes 35.3 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, no run, pushed away into the off side 35.4 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, no run, into the pads, flicked away to the square leg 35.5 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, OUT: Whitters has a little panic attack, comes down the pitch, driving on the off side, straight down the mid off's nanny goat Zimbabwe 189/5, Partnership of 1 GJ Whittall c ME Waugh b Reiffel 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) PR Reiffel 7.5-0-45-3 (4w) - Nursery End Viljoen coming into the team for Carlisle, let's find out if he's a different flavour 35.6 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, pushing away behind the point, immediately off the mark End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 190/5 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 114/14 = 8.14) PR Reiffel 8-0-46-3 (4w) - Nursery End DP Viljoen 1* (1b) NC Johnson 87* (101b 11x4 1x6) 36.1 Warne to Viljoen, no run, worked away to the mid wicket 36.2 Warne to Viljoen, no run, coming forward and defending on the off side 36.3 Warne to Viljoen, one run, lunging inappropriately at a wide one, single to the deep cover 36.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, squashed away to the cover point 36.5 Warne to Viljoen, no run, fending at it outside the off stump, ball runs to the short 3rd man 36.6 Warne to Viljoen, no run, driving and played direct to the cover fielder End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 192/5 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 112/13 = 8.62) SK Warne 7-0-49-0 (1w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 88* (102b 11x4 1x6) DP Viljoen 2* (6b) 37.1 Reiffel to Johnson, two runs, flicked away off the leg stump, played behin dthe square leg 37.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, driving thru the wide mid off area, down to the deep 37.3 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, ball splices thru the point, past the diving fielder and non-diving umpire 37.4 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, thick edge, in the air, safe, and down to the 3rd man 37.5 Reiffel to Viljoen, no run, reaching for it but it wasn't there 37.6 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, drivign thru the mid off and down to the long off End of over 38 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 198/5 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 106/12 = 8.83) PR Reiffel 9-0-52-3 (4w) - Nursery End DP Viljoen 4* (9b) NC Johnson 92* (105b 11x4 1x6) 38.1 Warne to Viljoen, one run, pitched on the leg stump, sweeping and down to the long leg 38.2 Warne to Johnson, one run 38.3 Warne to Viljoen, no run, sweeping again, into the leading pad 38.4 Warne to Viljoen, no run, tapping it back down the wicket to the bowler 38.5 Warne to Viljoen, OUT: playing and missing outside the off stump, stretching too far and straying the back foot out of the crease, bails off, panaeye camera shows the foot was on the line Zimbabwe 200/6, Partnership of 11 DP Viljoen st Gilchrist b Warne 5 (13b 0x4 0x6) SK Warne 7.5-0-51-1 (1w) - Pavilion End 38.6 Warne to Streak, no run End of over 39 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 200/6 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 104/11 = 9.45) SK Warne 8-0-51-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 93* (106b 11x4 1x6) HH Streak 0* (1b) 39.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, mistimed onto the on side, driven to the mid wicket 39.2 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, floats it in the air, to the mid wicket 39.3 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, tapping it away towards the covers 39.4 Reiffel to Streak, no run, outside the off stump and defending it into the covers 39.5 Reiffel to Streak, one run 39.6 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, worked down towards the 3rd man, run rate required into the "not bloody likely" territory End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 203/6 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 101/10 = 10.10) PR Reiffel 10-0-55-3 (4w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 95* (110b 11x4 1x6) HH Streak 1* (3b) 40.1 Warne to Johnson, one run, leaning forward and defensive to the mid wicket 40.2 Warne to Streak, no run, slashing away into the covers, no runs there 40.3 Warne to Streak, no run, just dabbed away into the covers 40.4 Warne to Streak, one run, nice to see a single to the long off 40.5 Warne to Johnson, one run, good to see that single into the covers 40.6 Warne to Streak, one run, poked thru the covers for another effectively futile single End of over 41 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 207/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 97/9 = 10.78) SK Warne 9-0-55-1 (1w) - Pavilion End HH Streak 3* (7b) NC Johnson 97* (112b 11x4 1x6) nice to see Tom Moody back into the attack 41.1 Moody to Streak, one run 41.2 Moody to Johnson, no run 41.3 Moody to Johnson, one run, another single, thru the mid off 41.4 Moody to Streak, one run 41.5 Moody to Johnson, one run, whacking it thru the on side, one closer to the ton 41.6 Moody to Streak, one run, tapped away to Warne in the covers, run rate required up to "start packing your bags" End of over 42 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 212/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 92/8 = 11.50) TM Moody 5-0-29-0 - Nursery End HH Streak 6* (10b) NC Johnson 99* (115b 11x4 1x6) 42.1 McGrath to Streak, one run, pad then bat and then a straight drive Johnson on 99*........ 42.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run, chopped back to the bowler, McGrath just gets his hand on it 42.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run, cutting and missing outside the off stump 42.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run, flicked across the line and forward fo the square leg, excellent 100, 118 balls, 11x4 1x6 Johnson becomes the first non-India and non-Australian to score a 100 in this World Cup and I think it'sthe first Zimbabwean 100 in a World Cup since Andy Flower v SL in their opening match in 1992 42.5 McGrath to Streak, no run 42.6 McGrath to Streak, one run End of over 43 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 215/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 89/7 = 12.71) GD McGrath 7-1-21-1 (2w) - Pavilion End HH Streak 8* (13b) NC Johnson 100* (118b 11x4 1x6) 43.1 Moody to Streak, one run 43.2 Moody to Johnson, two runs, flicking across the line, Johnson now in some distress, cramping up 43.3 Moody to Johnson, FOUR, magnificent straight drive back over the bowler. Moody now in some distress, crapping up 43.4 Moody to Johnson, no run 43.5 Moody to Johnson, one run, working it away thru the mid wicket 43.6 Moody to Streak, one run, driving away on the off side, stealing the strike End of over 44 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 224/6 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 80/6 = 13.33) TM Moody 6-0-38-0 - Nursery End HH Streak 10* (15b) NC Johnson 107* (122b 12x4 1x6) 44.1 McGrath to Streak, no run, shoots the arrow at the off stump, defending into the off side 44.2 McGrath to Streak, no run, slogged into the ground, bowler gathers it coolly, man 44.3 McGrath to Streak, two runs, inside edge down to the deep forward square leg, Johnson cramping again, shoukld be a easy run out, but McGrarth fluffed the take 44.4 McGrath to Streak, no run, going for a pretty spectacular swing and miss, edging into the ground and to the keeper 44.5 McGrath to Streak, legbye: one run 44.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run, run rate required now into the "we're all gonna die" territory End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 227/6 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 77/5 = 15.40) GD McGrath 8-1-23-1 (2w) - Pavilion End HH Streak 12* (20b) NC Johnson 107* (123b 12x4 1x6) Fleming and McGrath to see out the remainder of the useless innings 45.1 Fleming to Streak, one run 45.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run 45.3 Fleming to Johnson, FOUR, flogged back over Fleming, cop that 45.4 Fleming to Johnson, FOUR, driving behind the point, ball splices away, there's another 45.5 Fleming to Johnson, one run, lofting over the mid wicket, but there's a fielder there 45.6 Fleming to Streak, no run, swinging the drive, and missing End of over 46 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 237/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 67/4 = 16.75) DW Fleming 8-0-35-0 (3w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 116* (127b 14x4 1x6) HH Streak 13* (22b) Australia might have lost Mark Waugh his bottle of champers but not getting Johnson out but=by 46.1 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, played down behind point 46.2 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, down thru the mid off, Johnson is all sorts of trouble, he's just going to seize up completely soon 46.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run, big swing and miss, Johnson is probably praying for this confounded innings to end 46.4 McGrath to Johnson, no run, again, missing the pull, McGrath has a sadistic smile on his face 46.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run, jammed down the wicket to McGrath 46.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run, swinging and missing yet again, what torture End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 241/6 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 63/3 = 21.00) GD McGrath 9-1-27-1 (2w) - Pavilion End HH Streak 13* (22b) NC Johnson 120* (133b 14x4 1x6) 47.1 Fleming to Streak, one run, a single 47.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run, a dot 47.3 Fleming to Johnson, SIX, Johnson thinks "OK, I'll loft it into the outfield, surely I'll be caught", nope, six over extra cover 47.4 Fleming to Johnson, one run, a single thru the on side mid wicket area 47.5 Fleming to Streak, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump 47.6 Fleming to Streak, legbye: one run End of over 48 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 250/6 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 54/2 = 27.00) DW Fleming 9-0-43-0 (3w) - Nursery End HH Streak 14* (25b) NC Johnson 127* (136b 14x4 2x6) 48.1 McGrath to Streak, one run, dug out off the off stump and thru the covers Johnson being sarcastic and asking for the pitiful pavilion sightscreen to be moved 48.2 McGrath to Johnson, one run 48.3 McGrath to Streak, one run, dragged away thru the mid wicket 48.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run, leaning back, awkwardly cutting to the 3rd man 48.5 McGrath to Streak, one run, that umpire keeps freaking me out by asking for the sightscreen to be moved with a no ball signal 48.6 McGrath to Johnson, one run, around the wicket, ball defended down the ground End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 256/6 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 48/1 = 48.00) GD McGrath 10-1-33-1 (2w) - Pavilion End NC Johnson 130* (139b 14x4 2x6) HH Streak 17* (28b) Zimbabwe require 48 runs off the last over, they better get a move on 49.1 Fleming to Johnson, no run, missing outside the off stump 49.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run 49.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, another missed cut shot, winning is extremely tough now 49.4 Fleming to Johnson, one run, a single moves them to within 47 runs 49.5 Fleming to Streak, one run, and another one, edging ever closer to teh victory target 49.6 Fleming to Johnson, one run, down to the fine leg as the cops move on to the field to make sure those rascally MCC members don't steal any stumps End of over 50 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 259/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 45/0 = 0.00) DW Fleming 10-0-46-0 (3w) - Nursery End NC Johnson 132* (144b 14x4 2x6) HH Streak 18* (29b) great effort from Zimbabwe, and especially Neil Johnson. It was his partnership with Goodwin that had them threatening a win but Australia move to 4 points, and Zimbabwe, despite the loss, remain at the top of the table, which they'll surely lose tomorrow the Zimbabwean team are hopefully crucifying whichever foolish part of the team management decided to field first on the flattest (and slopiest) batting track seen in the world cup presentation: Campbell: "great game... superb venue... pressure told on us in the last 10-15 overs... we're going to be at the top of our game if we're going to compete [with Pak]" Waugh: "... we've got our confidence up... we come back well... we're looking forward to playing South Africa... it will be a tough game" MoM is Johnson, well deserved: "I'm happy about that [being the first Zimbabwean to score a century at Lord's]... I'll be fit for Friday... knee, groin, ankle, back [is the problem]" tomorrow's match is NZ v SA, the winner of which will be the first team to qualify for the semi finals. 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