|
0.2 to Strauss, shot off the track, hit a crack on the pitch that, short of a good length just marginally outside off stump, surprises Strauss as it kicks off, takes the outside edge, a very thin one, and McCullum makes no mistake 0/1
|
|
3.5 to Denly, timber! Kept low, came back in and Denly failed to get his bat down in time, seamed in and moved inwards off the pitch as well to knock back the off stump 10/2
5.1 to Shah, got him! Awkward short from Shah, bowled it full outside off, got it to move away, Shah moved across and tried to flick it over square leg, got a thick edge straight to McCullum 13/3
34.6 to Bopara, plumb! Kept low, the pitch is still doing things, bowled on a good length on middle and didn't rise up one bit, struck Bopara extremely low on the pads as he went across to work it into the leg side, no way he was going to get down to playing that one, England are nine down, was struck in line with middle and leg 117/9
|
|
18.2 to Morgan, gone! Butler strikes! Short outside off, got some extra bounce there, went for the cut, got a thick edge and McCullum, trying to collect it over his head, fumbled it and it lobbed up behind him, sharp reaction from Taylor at first slip who dived to his right to complete the catch 50/4
|
|
23.6 to Collingwood, Excellent catch by Taylor! Short outside off, went for the pull, it appeared it came on to him a little too quickly, mistimed it, hit him high on the bat but it seemed as though it would just about clear midwicket, but Taylor leapt with his outstretched right hand, timing his jump to perfection and snapping it out of thin air to end Collingwood's fighting knock 80/5
25.6 to Wright, edged and gone! Probing line just a fraction outside off and just a hint of away movement with some extra bounce, a lethal combination, Wright plays at it, is surprised by the bounce and nicks it straight to the keeper 90/6
27.1 to Broad, caught and bowled! England continue to slide, bowled on a good length on middle, hit the pitch hard as well as the bat, Broad tried to defend it onto the pitch with hard hands, it struck him high on the bat and lobbed up in front of Elliott who bent low and took it clean on his follow-through 95/7
31.2 to Swann, Elliott takes four! Bangs it in short again, it's fetched him wickets today, Swann goes for the pull, again a little late into the shot, gets the top edge and McCullum waits endlessly for the law of gravity to take effect and watches it into his palms 109/8
|