and out come the teams. Australia in their funny little skull caps
0.1 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, crowd all primed for the first ball,
gentle outswinger past the off stump
0.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, defends it square to the point area
0.3 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, behind it, defending onto the off
side, McGrath collects
MSK the shock choice for opener, perhaps they've confused him with
Mongia
0.4 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, defending. But he really will do his
finest to continue the finest tradition set by Prabhakar, Mongia
et al
0.5 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, thru to the keeper
0.6 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, and pops it onto the off side
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0
VVS Laxman 0* (0b) MSK Prasad 0* (6b)
1.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, seams away off the off stump line and to
the keeper
1.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, past the off stump and to the keeper
again
1.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run, another harmless ball harmlessly passes
to Gilchrist
1.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, replay off the previous ball, Laxman
holding the bat above his head
1.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, splices it away, 4th slip or 1st gully
(take your pick) makes the collection
1.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run, thru to the keeper, and the crowd get
all excited and applaud an essentially nothing over
End of over 2 (maiden) India 0/0
DW Fleming 1-1-0-0
MSK Prasad 0* (6b) VVS Laxman 0* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, pushed away
2.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, one run, nudges it off the thigh, first runs
of the match, Gilchrist collects down the leg side
2.3 McGrath to Laxman, two runs, nudged a bit firmer than the previous,
the fine leg is called into action
2.4 McGrath to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
2.5 McGrath to Laxman, no run, quick and outside the off stump, to the
keeper
of course, I do mean relatively quick since it's the medium pacer
bowling
2.6 McGrath to Laxman, no run, down the leg side, would've been a wide,
but we're not playing ODIs
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 3/0
GD McGrath 2-1-3-0 - Paddington End
MSK Prasad 1* (8b) VVS Laxman 2* (10b)
3.1 Fleming to MSK Prasad, wide: no run, woah, slides out of the hand
and is lucky to land on the pitch, the slip doubles as the 2nd
wicket keeper
3.1 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run
3.2 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, into the pads, bowler goes up, crowd
gets noisy, ball seaming away, perhaps missing the off stump,
maybe too high, certainly close though
3.3 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, tapped on the off side, motions to
take a run but is only baulking
3.4 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, forward defensive, the cover mocves
square and collects
3.5 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, zipping it through past the off
stump, crowd give up a mild "woooo"
3.6 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, off the thigh and onto the on side,
Langer fields at short leg
End of over 4 (1 run) India 4/0
DW Fleming 2-1-1-0 (1w) - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 2* (10b) MSK Prasad 1* (14b)
4.1 McGrath to Laxman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
4.2 McGrath to Laxman, no run, pitched up, outside the off stump, thru
to Gilchrist
4 slips, gully, point, mid off, short leg, fine leg are the
respective fielding positions
4.3 McGrath to Laxman, no run
4.4 McGrath to Laxman, no run, tapped close onto the on side, Langer
with the alert hands
4.5 McGrath to Laxman, no run, fiddles at it, waves it past the line of
the ball, not the most inspirational shot seen this year
4.6 McGrath to Laxman, no run, puts his back into it, finds some lift
outside the off stump
End of over 5 (maiden) India 4/0
GD McGrath 3-2-3-0 - Paddington End
MSK Prasad 1* (14b) VVS Laxman 2* (16b)
5.1 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, if you're after plenty of glorious
shots, this morning isn't for you
5.2 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, walking into a push down the off
side
5.3 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, moving away, outside the off stump
5.4 Fleming to MSK Prasad, no run, reaching for it outside the off
stump, inside edge onto the on side, that do be a little lucky
5.5 Fleming to MSK Prasad, legbye: one run, straight thru the defence,
off the hip and beneath the diving Gilchrist, crowd shows some
emotion as they think it was an edge
5.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run, and a round of applause for the bowler
End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) India 5/0
DW Fleming 3-2-1-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
MSK Prasad 1* (19b) VVS Laxman 2* (17b)
6.1 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, bat raised, ball travels straight to
the keeper
6.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, more outside the off stump and left
alone shennanigans
6.3 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, slow ball leg cutter, Prasad
bamboozled, pops a catch off the outside shoulder, falls ever so
short of the gully
6.4 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run
6.5 McGrath to MSK Prasad, FOUR, defending, inside edge or off the
glove, avoids the leg stump, Gilchrist dives but is useless, too
fine for the fine leg
6.6 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
bat was raised high
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 9/0
GD McGrath 4-2-7-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 2* (17b) MSK Prasad 5* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, jabbing at it low on the off side, would
be better advised to have left it alone
7.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, and then we have this one on the off
stump, and he leaves it alone, was seaming away
7.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run, prodded into the covers, Blewett is the
lone man there
7.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, defends into the crease
7.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, and some mist is falling, crowd start to
don their rain coats and brollies
7.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run, and there completes another maiden
End of over 8 (maiden) India 9/0
DW Fleming 4-3-1-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
MSK Prasad 5* (25b 1x4) VVS Laxman 2* (23b)
8.1 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, another leg cutter, thru to the
keeper outside the off stump
mist is still falling steadily, and McGrath aborts his 2nd ball as
he notices a fielder occupying himself with the square leg ump
no in fact, it's Prasad cleaning his spikes
crowd get restless and start the slow handclap
8.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, (noball) no run, and after all of that, he
still has to bowl the bugger again
8.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, seaming away outside the off stump,
Gilchrist collects once again
8.3 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, Prasad still with a fair distance to
go to eclipse his high Test score
8.4 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run
8.5 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, prods it square to the point
8.6 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, and more upright defence, stepping
back and tapping towards the cover point area
End of over 9 (1 run) India 10/0
GD McGrath 5-2-8-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 2* (23b) MSK Prasad 5* (32b 1x4)
9.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run, the rain, or something that slightly
resembled rain, has moved on, crowd remove their raincoats and
prehaps put on an extra jumper
9.2 Fleming to Laxman, no run, nothing much happening there
9.3 Fleming to Laxman, no run, and nor there, outside the off to the
keeper
9.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run, gets motivated to actually make contact
with one, defends outside the off stump
9.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, sways away from a short chest high ball
9.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run, Gilchrist performs his duties once
again, no shot offered
End of over 10 (maiden) India 10/0
DW Fleming 5-4-1-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
MSK Prasad 5* (32b 1x4) VVS Laxman 2* (29b)
10.1 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, motions with some defence, but there
was no contact, ball zips past the outside edge
10.2 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, defends, ball spurts off the inside
edge onto the on side
10.3 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run, defends it away again
10.4 McGrath to MSK Prasad, no run
10.5 McGrath to MSK Prasad, OUT: prodding at it, outside edge, 2nd slip
takes a good safe catch, diving in front of 1st slip
India 10/1, Partnership of 10
MSK Prasad c ME Waugh b McGrath 5 (37b 1x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 2* (29b) GD McGrath 5.5-2-8-1 (1nb)
10.6 McGrath to Dravid, one run, played down the wicket, bowler gets a
hand to it and nearly deflects it onto the stumps, but they take a
run
End of over 11 (1 run) India 11/1
GD McGrath 6-2-9-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
R Dravid 1* (1b) VVS Laxman 2* (29b)
this partnership moving along at the rate of 6.00
11.1 Fleming to Dravid, no run, into the pads, they go for an appeal,
but not out
11.2 Fleming to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper
11.3 Fleming to Dravid, legbye: one run
11.4 Fleming to Laxman, no run
11.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run
11.6 Fleming to Laxman, no run
End of over 12 (1 run, maiden) India 12/1
DW Fleming 6-5-1-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 1* (4b) VVS Laxman 2* (32b)
12.1 McGrath to Dravid, no run, no bowling changes after 12 overs as
McGrath pushes thru one outside the off stump
12.2 McGrath to Dravid, no run, and yes, the record opening partnership
by either side in this series remains at 12
12.3 McGrath to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump
12.4 McGrath to Dravid, no run
12.5 McGrath to Dravid, no run
12.6 McGrath to Dravid, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) India 12/1
GD McGrath 7-3-9-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 2* (32b) R Dravid 1* (10b)
13.1 Fleming to Laxman, no run
13.2 Fleming to Laxman, one run
13.3 Fleming to Dravid, no run, crowd gives a roar as the edge bounces
short of the slips
13.4 Fleming to Dravid, legbye: one run, misses the nudge off the hip,
instead gets a consolation to square leg
13.5 Fleming to Laxman, no run, somehow manages a defensive tap to the
3rd slip
13.6 Fleming to Laxman, two runs, pushes down the off side for a double
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 16/1
DW Fleming 7-5-4-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 1* (12b) VVS Laxman 5* (36b)
and here comes everyone's favourite 150 km/hour bowler
14.1 Lee to Dravid, no run
14.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, into his loose groove already, wide of the
off stump
14.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, short and wide of the off stump, Dravid
takes the mickey by moving his bat out of the "line"
14.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, thru to the keeper, Dravid looking very
bored
14.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, wide of the off stump yet again
14.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, this one pitches vaguely close to the off
stump, but then seams away wide
End of over 15 (maiden) India 16/1
B Lee 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 5* (36b) R Dravid 1* (18b)
and the crowd were pretty quiet for all of that over despite the
loud initial reception
a very ordinary over for BF Lee
Match State: Drinks
and another bowling change, on comes His Blondeness
15.1 Warne to Laxman, no run, prodded away into the on side
15.2 Warne to Laxman, one run, flicked off the legs, long leg runs
around
Warne calls the long leg in to be a short fine leg
15.3 Warne to Dravid, no run, forward defensive, quite respectful
15.4 Warne to Dravid, no run, defending to the silly point
15.5 Warne to Dravid, no run, looping it thru the air, overpitched,
flicked off the toes to mid on
15.6 Warne to Dravid, no run, misses the forward defensive, to the
keeper
End of over 16 (1 run) India 17/1
SK Warne 1-0-1-0 - University of NSW End
VVS Laxman 6* (38b) R Dravid 1* (22b)
16.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, outswinger, yorker length, Laxman gets the
opportunity to put bat on it
16.2 Lee to Laxman, no run, aimed at the off stump, Lee starting to tune
his radar, defended into the covers
16.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, and again, on the stumps, pushed away
16.4 Lee to Laxman, no run
16.5 Lee to Laxman, no run, defended away to another one skulled cap
16.6 Lee to Laxman, no run, with the defence that completes the second
consecutive maiden
End of over 17 (maiden) India 17/1
B Lee 2-2-0-0 - Paddington End
R Dravid 1* (22b) VVS Laxman 6* (44b)
17.1 Warne to Dravid, no run
17.2 Warne to Dravid, two runs, flicked across the line, thru the square
leg, and the chase is completed
17.3 Warne to Dravid, no run, defending outside the off stump
17.4 Warne to Dravid, no run, spins down the off side, to the keeper
17.5 Warne to Dravid, one run, defends and then opsn the face at the
last minute, Blewett chases from point
17.6 Warne to Laxman, no run, and some more defence
End of over 18 (3 runs) India 20/1
SK Warne 2-0-4-0 - University of NSW End
R Dravid 4* (27b) VVS Laxman 6* (45b)
18.1 Lee to Dravid, no run, quick and pitched up, very handy outswinger,
Dravid totally beaten, past the outside edge
18.2 Lee to Dravid, three runs, straying onto the leg stump, Dravid
pushes it into the vast vacant paddock at mid wicket
18.3 Lee to Laxman, no run, outside the off stump, to the Gilled one
18.4 Lee to Laxman, no run, wider of the off stump this time, well
pitched up
18.5 Lee to Laxman, legbye: one run, straying down the leg side, Dravid
perhaps making some effort to defend it, off the thigh to the
square leg area
18.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, standing upright, swaying out of the way of
a short one
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 24/1
B Lee 3-2-3-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 6* (48b) R Dravid 7* (30b)
Lee struggling to find a good length, but Prasad will tell you that
can be quite irrelevant
19.1 Warne to Laxman, no run
19.2 Warne to Laxman, no run, defended into the off side
19.3 Warne to Laxman, no run, bat hidden behind the body, Gilchrist
makes the collection
19.4 Warne to Laxman, no run, again, little in the way of a shot to be
found
19.5 Warne to Laxman, no run, poked to the mid wicket, but the skipper
is standing right in its way
19.6 Warne to Laxman, no run, guided square to point, again straight to
the fielder
End of over 20 (maiden) India 24/1
SK Warne 3-1-4-0 - University of NSW End
R Dravid 7* (30b) VVS Laxman 6* (54b)
20.1 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends direct to short leg
20.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, inswinger, into the pads, Dravid missing the
shot thru mid wicket, big appeal, but I'd say the ball was doing
too much
20.3 Lee to Dravid, no run
20.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, quick outside the off stump, thru to the
keeper
20.5 Lee to Dravid, no run
20.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up and wide of the off, Dravid
having an ill-advised push at it, misses, crowd goes "woooo"
End of over 21 (maiden) India 24/1
B Lee 4-3-3-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 6* (54b) R Dravid 7* (36b)
21.1 Warne to Laxman, no run, and now the rain starts to fall again
21.2 Warne to Laxman, no run, umpire with the proverbial "no worries
mate"
21.3 Warne to Laxman, no run, poked into the off side
21.4 Warne to Laxman, one run, slapping at it, into the point area
rain starting to get heavier
21.5 Warne to Dravid, two runs, and the 2 runs turns into a run for the
dressing rooms
large blue tarp is on the pitch area. Paul Kelly's "Before Too
Long" comes over the PA, masquerading either as a pun or as
entertainment
answers on a postcard as to what you think
rain isn't that heavy, but heavy enough to probably see us thru to
lunch. Stay tuned though, we'll bring you all the details of the
SCG hit list
and lunch has been taken 10 minutes early. play to resume, weather
permitting, at 1:30
Match State: Rain continues to stop play
we're at about 100 minutes after the initial interruption (12:32pm)
and the rain has kept at the same mild drizzling mist for
virtually all of that time
we'll have any news that happens whenever it may or not not happen
it's 2:44. The covers are coming off, the umpires are coming out to
give their customary approval, the crowd is giving a cheer, and a
chap thinks it's a good idea to use a broom and sweep the puddles
away
I'd guess we'll be seeing some play by the turn of the hour
play will resume at 3:10pm. tea will be taken at 4:10pm. stumps at
7:00pm. there will be 76 overs remaining in the day
21.6 Warne to Dravid, no run, and transmission resumes
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 27/1
SK Warne 4-1-7-0 - University of NSW End
VVS Laxman 7* (58b) R Dravid 9* (38b)
22.1 Lee to Laxman, no run, defensive tap back down the wicket to the
bowler
22.2 Lee to Laxman, OUT: short ball and it has him playing some awful
defence, ball pops up in the air and Slater runs in from the gully
to claim an easy catch
India 27/2, Partnership of 17
VVS Laxman c Slater b Lee 7 (60b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 9* (38b) B Lee 4.2-3-3-1
took his eye off the ball and pushed some alledged defence at it,
came either off the glove or the handle
22.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short one to greet the liddle marstar
22.4 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, drags it around the corner, behind the
square leg
22.5 Lee to Dravid, two runs, tucks it off the pads, to the square leg
area
22.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, bat raised, no shot offered, ball sails
thru, crowd gives the local state boy a cheer
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 30/2
B Lee 5-3-6-1 - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 1* (2b) R Dravid 11* (40b)
Fleming is replacing Warne at the UNSW end
23.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run
23.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, harmless ball gathered from outside
the off stump
23.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, poked into the covers for a safe
single
23.4 Fleming to Dravid, one run, inside edge off some defence, Langer
chases from forward short leg to square leg
23.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, meek bouncer, doesn't climb much and
is wayward down the leg side
23.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, impotent ball outside the off stump
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 32/2
DW Fleming 8-5-6-0 (1w) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 12* (41b) SR Tendulkar 2* (7b)
24.1 Lee to Dravid, three runs, barrels in with his very straight run
up, Dravid hold the bat in its way thru the mid off
24.2 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, quick and short of a length, manages to get
an effective cut shot thru the gully, cant help but think he
underestimated the pace of the ball
24.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitches up, SRT goes to commit to some
defence, but withdraws just early enough, the crowd enjoying
themselves
24.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, simialr ball to the keeper, batsman
shaping to play some defence
24.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pushed thru outside the off stump, the
keeper with the duties
24.6 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, the short arm jab, squeezes the pull shot
thru mid wicket
End of over 25 (11 runs) India 43/2
B Lee 6-3-17-1 - Paddington End
R Dravid 15* (42b) SR Tendulkar 10* (12b 2x4)
the only question is just how many classes above the rest of his
team he is
25.1 Fleming to Dravid, no run, thru to the keeper
25.2 Fleming to Dravid, (noball) no run, poked back down the wicket,
Fleming employs his favourite f word
25.2 Fleming to Dravid, no run, worked away into the slips, Slater the
fielder
25.3 Fleming to Dravid, (noball) no run
25.3 Fleming to Dravid, one run, swivelling on the back foot, pulls it
down to the long leg
25.4 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, another tiresome ball outside the off
stump and to the keeper
25.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, dragged away onto the on side
25.6 Fleming to Dravid, one run, flicked off his toes, ball was a tad
wayward, Lee runs to square to collect
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 48/2
DW Fleming 9-5-11-0 (1w 2nb) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 17* (48b) SR Tendulkar 11* (14b 2x4)
already 21 runs in the 3.4 overs of this partnership
26.1 Lee to Dravid, no run
26.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, sharp bouncer, but Dravid ducks very well,
squatting and then leaning backwards, always with the eye on the
ball
26.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, tapped to the mid wicket, McGrath fields
from mid on
26.4 Lee to Dravid, three runs, cut shot sends the ball sliding over the
greasy turf, Blewett chases and does likewise, excellent saving of
a boundary
26.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, thru to the keeper
26.6 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, crowd starting to get all too
enthusiastic about Lee, oohing and ahing over anything
End of over 27 (3 runs) India 51/2
B Lee 7-3-20-1 - Paddington End
R Dravid 20* (52b) SR Tendulkar 11* (16b 2x4)
27.1 Fleming to Dravid, no run, not the best of balls met by not the
best of shots, Dravid slapping down on a full length ball, outside
edge is DROPPED by Gilchrist diving to his right
27.2 Fleming to Dravid, no run
27.3 Fleming to Dravid, no run
27.4 Fleming to Dravid, no run, pushed into the covers for Blewett
27.5 Fleming to Dravid, no run, works it square again, to the point
fielder
27.6 Fleming to Dravid, no run, short and over the off stump, no worries
for the batsman
End of over 28 (maiden) India 51/2
DW Fleming 10-6-11-0 (1w 2nb) - University of NSW End
SR Tendulkar 11* (16b 2x4) R Dravid 20* (58b)
28.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, and thru to the keeper
28.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short and rising outside the off, not
sure if Lee enjoying sending the ball flying or if he's working to
team tactics
28.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, behind a shortish ball well, to the
bowler
28.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, to the keeper and again the crowd go
woooooh
28.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run
28.6 Lee to Tendulkar, one run
End of over 29 (1 run) India 52/2
B Lee 8-3-21-1 - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 12* (22b 2x4) R Dravid 20* (58b)
29.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, one run, surely that wasn't Tendulkar, airy
wave outside the off stump, inside edge just misses the leg stump
29.2 Fleming to Dravid, no run, no shot offered outside the off stump
29.3 Fleming to Dravid, no run, defends down the on side, to the mid on
29.4 Fleming to Dravid, FOUR, this partnership started well and now is
getting quite jammy, Dravid looking for the cover drive and inside
edges it to the keeper's left
29.5 Fleming to Dravid, one run, on his tippy toes, defending on the on
side, quick well judged single taken
29.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, defends onto the off side
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 58/2
DW Fleming 11-6-17-0 (1w 2nb) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 25* (62b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (24b 2x4)
30.1 Lee to Dravid, no run
30.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, a bit too wayward down the leg side
30.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, defends away into the cover point area
30.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, letting it go outside the off stump, slight
waving of the wand as it passed
30.5 Lee to Dravid, no run
30.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, 4th maiden of the day, combination of awful
wayward bowling and excellent swing bowling
End of over 31 (maiden) India 58/2
B Lee 9-4-21-1 - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 13* (24b 2x4) R Dravid 25* (68b 1x4)
31.1 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run
31.2 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, thru to the keeper
31.3 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off once more
31.4 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, coming forward, defended, the 1st
gully comes in
31.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, slow ball, initially confused the
batsman, came forward too early, but had time to adjust
31.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, no run, off the pads, to the square leg, they
take a single but the umpires conspire once again against India by
calling dead ball
End of over 32 (maiden) India 58/2
DW Fleming 12-7-17-0 (1w 2nb) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 25* (68b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (30b 2x4)
Lee off after a 9 over spell, which overlapped a 2.5 hour break
32.1 McGrath to Dravid, three runs, loose ball to restart,Dravid hacked
the pull shot down the ground, Tendulkar went scurrying for the
nonstriker's crease
32.2 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run
32.3 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, lumbering ball, slow and
directionless outside the off stump
32.4 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, looking for some outseam it looks,
holding the ball in a very angled fashion. Whatever, Tendulkar
didn't get interested in playing a shot
32.5 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, another slowish ball, SRT casually
deflects it away to the point area
32.6 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, short outside the off, cramped pull
bounces once and is taken by the 3rd slip
End of over 33 (3 runs) India 61/2
GD McGrath 8-3-12-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
R Dravid 28* (69b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 13* (35b 2x4)
33.1 Fleming to Dravid, no run, outside the off and to the keeper
33.2 Fleming to Dravid, no run, more of the same. Off stump. Outside.
Keeper.
33.3 Fleming to Dravid, no run, flicks the pad down the leg side, dead
ball called
33.4 Fleming to Dravid, one run
33.5 Fleming to Tendulkar, two runs
33.6 Fleming to Tendulkar, FOUR, pulled away thru the mid wicket, fine
shot
End of over 34 (7 runs) India 68/2
DW Fleming 13-7-24-0 (1w 2nb) - University of NSW End
R Dravid 29* (73b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (37b 3x4)
34.1 McGrath to Dravid, OUT: pushing outside the off stump, lunging
quite wide, thick edge for a nice catch to the 3rd slip
India 68/3, Partnership of 41
R Dravid c Ponting b McGrath 29 (74b 1x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 19* (37b 3x4) GD McGrath 8.1-3-12-2 (1nb)
not the finest ball to get out to
34.2 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, flicked away off the pads, but collects
34.3 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, prodded down the ground, Lee fields
from mid wicket and walks back to the mark with McGrath
34.4 McGrath to Ganguly, no run, thru to the keeper
34.5 McGrath to Ganguly, one run, nudged off the hip and down onto the
on side
34.6 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, defended to end another wicket taking
over
End of over 35 (1 run) India 69/3
GD McGrath 9-3-13-2 (1nb) - Paddington End
SC Ganguly 1* (4b) SR Tendulkar 19* (38b 3x4)
35.1 Blewett to Ganguly, OUT: short loosener from the specialist bowler,
and low and behold he gets a wicket, Ganguly leaning out of the
way but forgets to hide his bat, simple as you like it nudges the
timber and is collected in the slips
India 69/4, Partnership of 1
SC Ganguly c SR Waugh b Blewett 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 19* (38b 3x4) GS Blewett 0.1-0-0-1
and that do be tea. Ganguly's cartoon batting is replaced by the
cartoon olympic mascots
Match State: Tea - Day 1
let's see if Blewett can continue his 100% wicket taking rate
35.2 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, nope
35.3 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper
35.4 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run
35.5 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run
35.6 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run
End of over 36 (maiden) India 69/4
GS Blewett 1-1-0-1 - University of NSW End
SR Tendulkar 19* (38b 3x4) HH Kanitkar 0* (5b)
36.1 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run
36.2 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run
36.3 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run
36.4 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, slow loping ball outside the off
stump, Tendulkar plays it like a time bomb
36.5 McGrath to Tendulkar, FOUR, overpitched, wide of the off stump,
ball gets crunched to the cover boundary
shot of the day
36.6 McGrath to Tendulkar, two runs, pushing downwards at it, misjudging
it, edged, but lands short of the 1st slip and ends up carrying
thru
End of over 37 (6 runs) India 75/4
GD McGrath 10-3-19-2 (1nb) - Paddington End
HH Kanitkar 0* (5b) SR Tendulkar 25* (44b 4x4)
must be some sort of demons in the pitch, that's at least the 3rd
false shot from sachin today
37.1 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, waugh determined to drain every bit of
remaining luck out of blewett
37.2 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, tapped away into the off side
37.3 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, bat raised, ball passes outside the
off stump to the keeper
37.4 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, vaguely flaps at it, ball is a bit
short and travels thru to Gilchrist
37.5 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, surprisingly there's still 3 or 4
players wearing those blackcaps - the very first unfashionable
item of the new millennium
37.6 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, Lee is the fielder there
End of over 38 (maiden) India 75/4
GS Blewett 2-2-0-1 - University of NSW End
SR Tendulkar 25* (44b 4x4) HH Kanitkar 0* (11b)
38.1 McGrath to Tendulkar, one run, mishits the pull shot down to the
long leg
38.2 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, and there's obviously some doubts
about Kanitkar's ability, we have 4 slips, 2 gullies, a cover, a
fine leg and a mid on
38.3 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, defended
38.4 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, added to that, every single dismissal
today has been into the slips
38.5 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, bends the knees slightly as the short
one whizzes thru
38.6 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, pushes across the line and into the
gully
End of over 39 (1 run) India 76/4
GD McGrath 11-3-20-2 (1nb) - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 26* (45b 4x4) HH Kanitkar 0* (16b)
39.1 Blewett to Tendulkar, FOUR, carves the cover drive, first ball
Tendulkar faces from Blewett and he instantly puts him in his
place
39.2 Blewett to Tendulkar, one run, drops it onto the on side and a
quick single is received
39.3 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, dabbed back down the wicket and
collected by the bowler
39.4 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run
39.5 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, worked onto the on side
39.6 Blewett to Kanitkar, no run, thru to the keeper. So SRT can muster
5 off 2 balls from Blewett, Kanitkar has 0 off 14.
End of over 40 (5 runs) India 81/4
GS Blewett 3-2-5-1 - University of NSW End
SR Tendulkar 31* (47b 5x4) HH Kanitkar 0* (20b)
40.1 McGrath to Tendulkar, two runs, short ball, pulled away thru the
square leg
40.2 McGrath to Tendulkar, FOUR, another short one and Fleming has to go
chasing again, running around from long leg
Fleming would be muttering "no more short ones", with his own range
of expletives of course
40.3 McGrath to Tendulkar, FOUR, but bingo, McGrath "obviously" working
to a "plan", short and yet again pulled thru the square leg
40.4 McGrath to Tendulkar, no run, and here comes another, Tendulkar
plays all coy and ducks very low underneath it
40.5 McGrath to Tendulkar, FOUR, hoho, pitched up this time, and he
plays a pearler of an off drive
40.6 McGrath to Tendulkar, OUT: oh dear, seaming in, strikes him quite
high, above the knee, looks high, but Mrs Robinson gives it, and
McGrath goes absolutely berko
India 95/5, Partnership of 26
SR Tendulkar lbw b McGrath 45 (53b 8x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (14 runs) India 95/5
GD McGrath 12-3-34-3 (1nb) - Paddington End
HH Kanitkar 0* (20b)
ran at the batsman, pumping his hands everywhere, plenty of words,
and we can no doubt look forward to madugalle dealing out some
punishment later tonight
41.1 Lee to Kanitkar, no run
41.2 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
a fascinating over nonetheless, Tendulkar looked for all the world
calm and in control, 14 off the first 5 balls, and then he's gone
41.3 Lee to Kanitkar, no run
41.4 Lee to Kanitkar, no run
41.5 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, bat raised, as Kanitkar continues on his
dot-a-thon
41.6 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, on the toes, defended into the covers
End of over 42 (maiden) India 95/5
B Lee 10-5-21-1 - University of NSW End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (0b) HH Kanitkar 0* (26b)
42.1 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, slight delay whilst mcgrath
stalls and fiddles, perhaps some gamesmanship to make vijay a
little nervous
42.2 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, squeezes it off the leading
thigh to the forward short leg
42.3 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, tries defending to cover,
instead has a thick edge into the slips
42.4 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, upright push away into the
covers, Blewett the fielder
42.5 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, bat raised, ball passes thru to
gilchrist
42.6 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, and again, to the keeper
End of over 43 (maiden) India 95/5
GD McGrath 13-4-34-3 (1nb) - Paddington End
HH Kanitkar 0* (26b) R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (6b)
everyone jogs into position, perhaps they're aware of the sluggish
over rate and want to get as many overs into the next 114 minutes
before bad light strikes
43.1 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, to the keeper
43.2 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, chops it off the pads and to the mid off
where Kaspa is making a cameo appearance
43.3 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, Fleming appears to be the man absent from
the field
43.4 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, more defence
43.5 Lee to Kanitkar, two runs, not the healthiest of shots thru cover
point, he's finally off the mark after 30 dots
43.6 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, thru to the keeper, that's an uneventful
over
End of over 44 (2 runs) India 97/5
B Lee 11-5-23-1 - University of NSW End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (6b) HH Kanitkar 2* (32b)
mcgrath certainly in no hurry, he dawdles back to his mark
44.1 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, lazy ball thru to the keeper
44.2 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, bouncer just outside the off
stump, Vijay takes the squatting course of action
44.3 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, flicks off the legs, the leg
gully fields
44.4 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, perhaps the leg gully comes
from a tour game vijay played, who knows
44.5 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
44.6 McGrath to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, and defended into the covers,
the captain fields
End of over 45 (maiden) India 97/5
GD McGrath 14-5-34-3 (1nb) - Paddington End
HH Kanitkar 2* (32b) R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (12b)
Lee off, Warne on
only 1 scoring shot in the 4 over life of this partnership
45.1 Warne to Kanitkar, FOUR, Kanitkar fixes that with a top shot, on
one knee and lofted over the forward square leg
45.2 Warne to Kanitkar, no run, carefully watches it as he plays it back
to the bowler
45.3 Warne to Kanitkar, no run
45.4 Warne to Kanitkar, one run, scrapes it away thru the square leg
45.5 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, forward and defends to the silly
cover point
45.6 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, bat/pad defence, ball doesn't
travel beyond the pitch onside perimeter
End of over 46 (5 runs) India 102/5
SK Warne 5-1-12-0 - University of NSW End
HH Kanitkar 7* (36b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (14b)
46.1 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, leaning back, pushing to the wide mid
off
46.2 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, to the keeper
46.3 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, the keeper to
46.4 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, dabbed short of the covers
46.5 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, more defence, just pokes it back to
the bowler on the on side
46.6 McGrath to Kanitkar, no run, no shot offered, bat hidden behind the
body as the ball passes across him
End of over 47 (maiden) India 102/5
GD McGrath 15-6-34-3 (1nb) - Paddington End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 0* (14b) HH Kanitkar 7* (42b 1x4)
47.1 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, defended away to the silly point
47.2 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, forward defensive, slightly
misplayed to the silly point again
47.3 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pitches on the off stump, leg
break gets played away into the off side
47.4 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
47.5 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, one run, flicks it away to the square leg
47.6 Warne to Kanitkar, one run, pushed into the off side for another
single
End of over 48 (2 runs) India 104/5
SK Warne 6-1-14-0 - University of NSW End
HH Kanitkar 8* (43b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 1* (19b)
48.1 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, BF Lee coming back for his 3rd spell, down
the leg side
48.2 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, down the leg side again, struggling with
his line to the left hander
48.3 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, behind it well, defended to the cover
fielder
48.4 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, short of a length, well defended into the
on side
48.5 Lee to Kanitkar, legbye: one run, full down the leg side this time,
flicks the pad as Kanitkar misses the flick across the line
48.6 Lee to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pitched up, passes thru to the
keeper outside the off stump
End of over 49 (1 run, maiden) India 105/5
B Lee 12-6-23-1 - Paddington End
HH Kanitkar 8* (48b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 1* (20b)
49.1 Warne to Kanitkar, no run, pushed into the covers, Steve Waugh
fields
49.2 Warne to Kanitkar, no run, leaving it alone, actually no, letting
it tap the leading foot and deflect away like a vicious wrong un
49.3 Warne to Kanitkar, no run
49.4 Warne to Kanitkar, one run, dribbles off the bat thru the lone
slip, 3rd man runs in
49.5 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, on the back foot and trying to
bully it square thru the off side, the cover point is there to
save however
49.6 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, FOUR, cutting thru the covers, nice shot,
although perhaps an indication he's playing warne off the pitch
End of over 50 (5 runs) India 110/5
SK Warne 7-1-19-0 - University of NSW End
HH Kanitkar 9* (52b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 5* (22b 1x4)
50.1 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, defended back to the bowler
50.2 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, defending onto the on side this time
50.3 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper,
play starting to get pretty tedious
50.4 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, defending to the mid wicket
50.5 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, down the leg side, Gilchrist stumbles to
collect well
50.6 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, into the pads, half an appeal, but Robbo
isn't interested
End of over 51 (maiden) India 110/5
B Lee 13-7-23-1 - Paddington End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 5* (22b 1x4) HH Kanitkar 9* (58b 1x4)
51.1 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, played down the wicket, slightly
on the on side
51.2 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, legbye: two runs, down the leg side,
collects the pads obviously
51.3 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, defended into the pitch, Ponting
fields from silly point
51.4 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, directly to Ponting this time
51.5 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, slight footwork, and then just
pats it down the pitch
51.6 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
End of over 52 (2 runs, maiden) India 112/5
SK Warne 8-2-19-0 - University of NSW End
HH Kanitkar 9* (58b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 5* (28b 1x4)
52.1 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, thru to the keeper to get another ball
breakingly exciting over off to its start
52.2 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, defends away onto the off side
52.3 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, backwards and defends on the off side
52.4 Lee to Kanitkar, legbye: FOUR, 149 km/h, inswinging full toss into
the legs, ricochets off the pads, and somehow escapes collecting
the stumps
good delay whilst the ball is fetched from underneath the
sightscreen
52.5 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, pushes it square to the point fielder
52.6 Lee to Kanitkar, no run, and that can be drinks
End of over 53 (4 runs, maiden) India 116/5
B Lee 14-8-23-1 - Paddington End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 5* (28b 1x4) HH Kanitkar 9* (64b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
53.1 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
53.2 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
53.3 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, defended away again
53.4 Warne to Vijay Bharadwaj, one run, flicked off the legs, behind the
square leg
53.5 Warne to Kanitkar, no run, no shot offered, ball passes outside the
left handers off stump
53.6 Warne to Kanitkar, one run, misfield to Slater as they baulk at a
run, and then the overthrow ends up allowing the run anyway
End of over 54 (2 runs) India 118/5
SK Warne 9-2-21-0 - University of NSW End
HH Kanitkar 10* (66b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 6* (32b 1x4)
54.1 Lee to Kanitkar, OUT: angling across the left hander, ball swings
in a little, Kanitkar tries the cover drives, but the pitched up
ball scrapes the outside edge
India 118/6, Partnership of 23
HH Kanitkar c Gilchrist b Lee 10 (67b 1x4 0x6)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 6* (32b 1x4) B Lee 14.1-8-23-2
54.2 Lee to Kumble, no run
54.3 Lee to Kumble, no run, no real idea, a bit hokey about the pace
perhaps, into the pad outside the off stump whilst the bat was
being hung out to dry
54.4 Lee to Kumble, one run, turns it behind the square leg to get off
the mark
54.5 Lee to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, defends down the ground, to the mid
on McGrath, who follow up by giving the ball a bit of a shine
54.6 Lee to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pitched up, yorker length, but
outside the off stump
End of over 55 (1 run) India 119/6
B Lee 15-8-24-2 - Paddington End
A Kumble 1* (3b) R Vijay Bharadwaj 6* (34b 1x4)
55.1 Warne to Kumble, no run, smothering the ball back to the bowler
55.2 Warne to Kumble, no run
55.3 Warne to Kumble, no run, defends, pops up, perhaps off an edge,
perhaps straight to the keeper, fluffed either way by Gilchrist
55.4 Warne to Kumble, no run, defends into the off side
55.5 Warne to Kumble, no run, ball dribbles its way out thru the slips
55.6 Warne to Kumble, no run, driving into the off side, mid off to be
precise
End of over 56 (maiden) India 119/6
SK Warne 10-3-21-0 - University of NSW End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 6* (34b 1x4) A Kumble 1* (9b)
56.1 Lee to Vijay Bharadwaj, OUT: short of a length, down the leg side,
Vijay stuffing up the leg glance, tickles it to the keeper
India 119/7, Partnership of 1
R Vijay Bharadwaj c Gilchrist b Lee 6 (35b 1x4 0x6)
A Kumble 1* (9b) B Lee 15.1-8-24-3
56.2 Lee to Agarkar, OUT: Agherkin completely shell shocked, 4 golden
ducks in a row, somehow conspires to snick a yorker length ball to
second slip
India 119/8, Partnership of 0
AB Agarkar c ME Waugh b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A Kumble 1* (9b) B Lee 15.2-8-24-4
5 slips and a gully for the hat trick ball
56.3 Lee to Srinath, one run, good yorker, turned very well thru the
square leg
56.4 Lee to Kumble, no run
56.5 Lee to Kumble, no run, rising short ball outside the off stump,
Kumble flashes at it but misses it and the crowd comes alive
56.6 Lee to Kumble, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, thru to
the keeper, and the crowd goes bananas for Lee as he goes to at
long leg in front of the Dally M Stand
End of over 57 (1 run) India 120/8
B Lee 16-8-25-4 - Paddington End
J Srinath 1* (1b) A Kumble 1* (12b)
57.1 Warne to Srinath, no run, trying to punch it thru the covers, good
fielding by the silly point
57.2 Warne to Srinath, no run, down the leg side, Gilchrist collects
57.3 Warne to Srinath, no run, spinning across the right hander,
Gilchrist goes for the rpetend stumping
57.4 Warne to Srinath, no run, defends into the off side
57.5 Warne to Srinath, no run, more off side defence, Srinath unaware
this is the easy bowler to score off
57.6 Warne to Srinath, no run, more defence, outside the off stump again
End of over 58 (maiden) India 120/8
SK Warne 11-4-21-0 - University of NSW End
A Kumble 1* (12b) J Srinath 1* (7b)
58.1 Lee to Kumble, no run
58.2 Lee to Kumble, no run, quick and straight outside the off stump, to
the keeper
58.3 Lee to Kumble, no run, a mere 91 km/hr, strange ball, came out of
his hand like he was clicking his fingers, would almost guess it
wasn't deliberate
58.4 Lee to Kumble, no run, thru to the keeper
58.5 Lee to Kumble, no run, 5 slips, 1 gully, cover, forward short leg
and a fine leg as Kumble defends
58.6 Lee to Kumble, no run, scoreboard getting very bright as a big
filthy black cloud swoops in from Wooloongong way
End of over 59 (maiden) India 120/8
B Lee 17-9-25-4 - Paddington End
J Srinath 1* (7b) A Kumble 1* (18b)
59.1 Warne to Srinath, one run, scrapes some bat on it as it dribbles
down the leg side
59.2 Warne to Kumble, no run, defends, silly point fields
59.3 Warne to Kumble, no run, that timeless piece of family fun and
frivolity, the mexican wave, gets its first work out of the day
59.4 Warne to Kumble, no run, turning off the off stump, cut shot grabs
the bottom edge and into Gilchrist pad, missing the off stump
59.5 Warne to Kumble, no run, tapped into the off side, Fleming fields
from mid off
59.6 Warne to Kumble, no run, jumping, playing square to point
End of over 60 (1 run) India 121/8
SK Warne 12-4-22-0 - University of NSW End
J Srinath 2* (8b) A Kumble 1* (23b)
and the Indians decline Waugh's kind offer of another over from
Brett lee and instead choose to go off for bad light
not yet stumps, although you'd have to be one of those strange
twisted optimistic people to think there'll be any more play
and play is duly called off at 6:36pm. We'll have an extra hour
tomorrow, with play beginning at 10:30am and continuing to at
least 6:30pm
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
60.1 Lee to Srinath, no run, loosener overpitched and wide of the off
stump, Gilchrist collects next to the 4 slips and a gully
60.2 Lee to Srinath, no run, a bit directionless wide of the off stump
again, crowd wooos for no discernable reason
60.3 Lee to Srinath, one run, nudged off the legs forward of square,
they take the first one quickly then mess about with the second
60.4 Lee to Kumble, FOUR, slashing shot splices thru the gully, didn't
look pretty
60.5 Lee to Kumble, no run, left alone outside the off stump
60.6 Lee to Kumble, no run
End of over 61 (5 runs) India 126/8
B Lee 18-9-30-4 - Paddington End
J Srinath 3* (11b) A Kumble 5* (26b 1x4)
61.1 McGrath to Srinath, no run, slowish bouncer, Javagal with little
idea, throws the hands at it, ball pops off the forearm, collected
in the slips
61.2 McGrath to Srinath, no run, thru to the keeper
61.3 McGrath to Srinath, no run, thru to the keeper again
61.4 McGrath to Srinath, no run, another one for Gilchrist, he removes
his glove and adjusts his skullcap
61.5 McGrath to Srinath, OUT: outside edge to 3rd slip, nothing much of
interest to mention there
India 126/9, Partnership of 7
J Srinath c Ponting b McGrath 3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
A Kumble 5* (26b 1x4) GD McGrath 15.5-6-34-4 (1nb)
61.6 McGrath to BKV Prasad, no run, Bapu either trying to guide it thru
gully or trying desperately get out, ball runs across the face of
the bat and is a low diving catch for Mark Waugh at 2nd slip, just
a bit too difficult
End of over 62 (maiden) India 126/9
GD McGrath 16-7-34-4 (1nb) - University of NSW End
A Kumble 5* (26b 1x4) BKV Prasad 0* (1b)
62.1 Lee to Kumble, no run
62.2 Lee to Kumble, no run, nice outswinger, Kumble tries to steer it
thru the covers and misses by the proverbial mile
62.3 Lee to Kumble, (noball) no run, and down the leg side
62.3 Lee to Kumble, two runs, hint of swing, pitched up, Crumbles knocks
it thru wide mid off
62.4 Lee to Kumble, no run, short and a little wide of the leg stump,
safely ducked
62.5 Lee to Kumble, one run, wild slash at a wide one of off stump, ball
travels over point and Slater gives chase to only return an
abysmal throw
62.6 Lee to BKV Prasad, no run, Gilchrist collects and that's the end of
the over
End of over 63 (4 runs) India 130/9
B Lee 19-9-34-4 (1nb) - Paddington End
A Kumble 8* (32b 1x4) BKV Prasad 0* (2b)
63.1 McGrath to Kumble, no run, wide of the off stump, to Gilchrist
63.2 McGrath to Kumble, one run, poked thru forward square leg for a Bud
Tingwell
63.3 McGrath to BKV Prasad, one run, deft little defensive tip and run
to cover, Blewett underarms and misses, probably out if it hit
63.4 McGrath to Kumble, no run
63.5 McGrath to Kumble, one run, deflected thru the gully, Slater runs a
little to field
63.6 McGrath to BKV Prasad, no run, milder bouncer, Bapu has no problems
End of over 64 (3 runs) India 133/9
GD McGrath 17-7-37-4 (1nb) - University of NSW End
A Kumble 10* (36b 1x4) BKV Prasad 1* (4b)
64.1 Lee to Kumble, no run, more bouncers, easily negotiated
64.2 Lee to Kumble, no run
64.3 Lee to Kumble, one run
64.4 Lee to BKV Prasad, no run, swinging too far down the leg side, full
pitched ball
64.5 Lee to BKV Prasad, no run, quite straight, but angled in, Venky
couldn't even buy the line, plays well outside it
64.6 Lee to BKV Prasad, no run, poked into the covers, slight motioning
for a run, but never serious
End of over 65 (1 run) India 134/9
B Lee 20-9-35-4 (1nb) - Paddington End
A Kumble 11* (39b 1x4) BKV Prasad 1* (7b)
65.1 McGrath to Kumble, FOUR, thumped thru the covers, not a lot of
timing but it sails over Blewett's head
65.2 McGrath to Kumble, no run, outside the off and thru to the keeper
65.3 McGrath to Kumble, no run, outside the off and thru to the keeper,
the sequel
65.4 McGrath to Kumble, no run, dabbed away to point, Kumble is half
interested in a run, Venky thinks he's got to be joking
65.5 McGrath to Kumble, no run, slung wide of the off stump and short,
then seams back in, Kumbles aint much chop with the short pitched
stuff
65.6 McGrath to Kumble, one run, short outside the off stump, he
dangerous cross bats it into the ground, and then finds a single
End of over 66 (5 runs) India 139/9
GD McGrath 18-7-42-4 (1nb) - University of NSW End
A Kumble 16* (45b 2x4) BKV Prasad 1* (7b)
66.1 Lee to Kumble, no run, extravagent leave, points the bat to the sky
very late
66.2 Lee to Kumble, four runs, pushed into the covers, Venky caught
backing up too far, fielder chances his arm with the direct hit
and concedes 4 overthrows
66.3 Lee to Kumble, no run
66.4 Lee to Kumble, no run
66.5 Lee to Kumble, no run, pitched up, wide of the off stump, Gilchrist
collects
66.6 Lee to Kumble, legbye: one run, into the pads, Lee on his knees
pleading for an lbw, they take a leg bye whilst he completes his
opera
End of over 67 (5 runs) India 144/9
B Lee 21-9-39-4 (1nb) - Paddington End
A Kumble 20* (51b 3x4) BKV Prasad 1* (7b)
67.1 McGrath to Kumble, no run
67.2 McGrath to Kumble, FOUR, slapped thru the covers, using the full
length of the blade
67.3 McGrath to Kumble, two runs, prodded to the square leg
67.4 McGrath to Kumble, no run
67.5 McGrath to Kumble, OUT: going for a big loft over cover, into the
shot a bit too early, skies it too much, but still looked to be
safe, except Langer takes an excellent running catch from cover
India 150/10, Partnership of 24
A Kumble c Langer b McGrath 26 (56b 4x4 0x6)
BKV Prasad 1* (7b) GD McGrath 18.5-7-48-5 (1nb)
Blewett's turn to struggle first today
0.1 Srinath to Blewett, no run, bat raised and the ball passes past the
off stump
0.2 Srinath to Blewett, one run, mishit emits a large klunk as the ball
dribbles away to mid wicket
0.3 Srinath to Slater, (noball) no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper
0.3 Srinath to Slater, no run, again not interested in a shot, bat
raised
0.4 Srinath to Slater, no run, pitched up on the stumps, tapped away to
the on side
0.5 Srinath to Slater, no run, tucked at it, misses the outside edge,
to the keeper
0.6 Srinath to Slater, no run, tapped into the covers, and the
illustrious Australian openers survive an over
End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0 (trail by 148 runs)
J Srinath 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
GS Blewett 1* (2b) MJ Slater 0* (5b)
1.1 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, appalling shot, pulling high and wide
of the off stump, ball hits the toe of the bat and is lucky (for
Blewett anyway) to dribble away safely
1.2 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, seaming in, Blewett leaning forward,
into the mid riff, Agarkar underestimates his height and appeals
1.3 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, scratched away into the covers, things
can surely only get better from here
1.4 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
1.5 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, dug away to Kumble in the gully
1.6 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, pitches on about off stump and seams
away to the keeper
End of over 2 (maiden) Australia 2/0 (trail by 148 runs)
AB Agarkar 1-1-0-0 - University of NSW End
MJ Slater 0* (5b) GS Blewett 1* (8b)
2.1 Srinath to Slater, legbye: one run, missing the flick across the
line, ball runs away to the backward square leg
2.2 Srinath to Blewett, (noball) no run, seaming into the leading pad,
bounces into the slips
2.2 Srinath to Blewett, no run, simply struggling to even get bat on
ball
2.3 Srinath to Blewett, no run
2.4 Srinath to Blewett, no run, very rough start, Slater comes up and
gives a few words of wisdom
2.5 Srinath to Blewett, no run, how about that, bat on ball, defended
into the off side
2.6 Srinath to Blewett, one run, turned into the mid wicket, and he
duly keeps the strike
End of over 3 (3 runs) Australia 5/0 (trail by 145 runs)
J Srinath 2-0-4-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
GS Blewett 2* (14b) MJ Slater 0* (6b)
3.1 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
3.2 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, leaves a wide one well alone outside
the off stump
3.3 Agarkar to Blewett, legbye: one run, onto the front foot, missing
the swipe thru square leg, ball dribbles to the short fine leg
3.4 Agarkar to Slater, no run
3.5 Agarkar to Slater, one run
3.6 Agarkar to Blewett, two runs, glances down to the fine leg, a
double is received, crowd give a cheer
End of over 4 (4 runs) Australia 9/0 (trail by 141 runs)
AB Agarkar 2-1-3-0 - University of NSW End
MJ Slater 1* (8b) GS Blewett 4* (18b)
4.1 Srinath to Slater, no run, passes outside the off stump to the
keeper
4.2 Srinath to Slater, no run
4.3 Srinath to Slater, OUT: slight outseam, nips the outside edge,
Slater doesn't move, but the umpire's finger does
Australia 9/1, Partnership of 9
MJ Slater c MSK Prasad b Srinath 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 4* (18b) J Srinath 2.3-0-4-1 (2nb)
another magnificent opening partnership for this series. the record
height of 12 runs is just too insurmountable it seems
4.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, waves the bat over the top of the ball
angled across him
4.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, missing the forward defence, off the mid
riff and it dribbles in the direction of the slips
4.6 Srinath to Langer, one run, no timing is the tonk down the on side,
Srinath gets a hand to it, but it's Captain SRT with the fielding
from mid on
End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 10/1 (trail by 140 runs)
J Srinath 3-0-5-1 (2nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 1* (3b) GS Blewett 4* (18b)
5.1 Agarkar to Langer, three runs, not the most fluent of pulls shots,
but he bullies the ball thru the mid wicket
5.2 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
5.3 Agarkar to Blewett, one run, poked into the mid wicket area for a
single
5.4 Agarkar to Langer, no run, angled across the left hander, then
seaming in nicely and thru the gate
5.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run, pushed away to the gully area
5.6 Agarkar to Langer, one run, nudged thru square leg, the helmetted
Vijay gives chase from in close
End of over 6 (5 runs) Australia 15/1 (trail by 135 runs)
AB Agarkar 3-1-8-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 5* (7b) GS Blewett 5* (20b)
6.1 Srinath to Langer, no run
6.2 Srinath to Langer, two runs, unhealthy timing and the drive into
the covers
6.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, going for the you beaut drive, but is
finding it impossible to judge the line
6.4 Srinath to Langer, no run
6.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, bat raised about the line of the ball
6.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, defended down the ground
End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 17/1 (trail by 133 runs)
J Srinath 4-0-7-1 (2nb) - Paddington End
GS Blewett 5* (20b) JL Langer 7* (13b)
7.1 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
7.2 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
7.3 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
7.4 Agarkar to Blewett, three runs, driving down the ground thru the
off side, Venky chases, Blewett looks much more comfortable now
that Slater has won the race to be dismissed
7.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run, left alone outside the off stump
7.6 Agarkar to Langer, legbye: two runs, flicking the pads, travels
very fine down the leg side
End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 22/1 (trail by 128 runs)
AB Agarkar 4-1-11-0 - University of NSW End
GS Blewett 8* (24b) JL Langer 7* (15b)
8.1 Srinath to Blewett, no run
8.2 Srinath to Blewett, one run
8.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, pitched outside leg, strikes high on the
thigh, characteristic big shrieking appeal from srinath, Mrs
Robinson remains very unmoved
8.4 Srinath to Langer, no run
8.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, jabbed away towards the gully
8.6 Srinath to Langer, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 23/1 (trail by 127 runs)
J Srinath 5-0-8-1 (2nb) - Paddington End
GS Blewett 9* (26b) JL Langer 7* (19b)
9.1 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run, first ball from prasad today,
passing outside the off stump
9.2 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run, Blewett again not interested in any
shot making activity
9.3 BKV Prasad to Blewett, one run, off a very short run up, nudged
into the mid wicket area
9.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, FOUR, outside edge along the ground, thru the
gap in the slips, the crowd are enthusiastic enough to give that
one a round of applause
9.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, low cut, direct to Dravid in the
gully
9.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, nudged onto the on side
End of over 10 (5 runs) Australia 28/1 (trail by 122 runs)
BKV Prasad 1-0-5-0 - University of NSW End
GS Blewett 10* (29b) JL Langer 11* (22b 1x4)
10.1 Srinath to Blewett, no run
10.2 Srinath to Blewett, no run
10.3 Srinath to Blewett, one run
10.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, pushing across the line of the ball,
nudged direct to Kumble at 3rd slip, not sure what he was really
doing
10.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, bottom edge from a lazy pull, Vijay
colelcts at forward short leg
10.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, down the leg side to the Masked Prasad
End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 29/1 (trail by 121 runs)
J Srinath 6-0-9-1 (2nb) - Paddington End
GS Blewett 11* (32b) JL Langer 11* (25b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
strange holdup after drinks whilst they try to turn off some music
coming from somewhere
11.1 BKV Prasad to Blewett, three runs, flicked thru the mid wicket area
for a triple
11.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, fended down into the off side of the
pitch
11.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, waves the bat over it, passes to the
keeper
11.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, again no shot offered, bat pointed to
the lovely blue sky
11.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run, been a few weeks since we've seen
blue sky at a Test in Australia
11.6 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run
End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 33/1 (trail by 117 runs)
BKV Prasad 2-0-9-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 12* (29b 1x4) GS Blewett 14* (34b)
12.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run, Agarkar coming on from the Paddo End
this time
12.2 Agarkar to Langer, no run, to the keeper
12.3 Agarkar to Langer, no run, again the ball becomes the keeper's
property
12.4 Agarkar to Langer, no run, Langer with a drive, Langer in fact
missing a drive
12.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run, more cherries for Prasad
12.6 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, finally a shot, and a handsome one at
that, cover drive
End of over 13 (4 runs) Australia 37/1 (trail by 113 runs)
AB Agarkar 5-1-15-0 - Paddington End
GS Blewett 14* (34b) JL Langer 16* (35b 2x4)
13.1 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run
13.2 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run, pushed down the ground on the on
side
13.3 BKV Prasad to Blewett, no run, tapped short of the point from
outside the off stump
13.4 BKV Prasad to Blewett, one run, pushing at the gap in the covers,
Agarkar swoops with some very smart fielding, pings at the
bowler's end
13.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
13.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 38/1 (trail by 112 runs)
BKV Prasad 3-0-10-0 - University of NSW End
GS Blewett 15* (38b) JL Langer 16* (37b 2x4)
14.1 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
14.2 Agarkar to Blewett, three runs, driving down the on side, Srinath
gives chases, Blewett flirting with vertigo
14.3 Agarkar to Langer, no run
14.4 Agarkar to Langer, no run, prodded close for Vijay to field
14.5 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, cracking off drive, thru the mid on,
Srinath sent to clean out the gutters
14.6 Agarkar to Langer, one run
End of over 15 (8 runs) Australia 46/1 (trail by 104 runs)
AB Agarkar 6-1-23-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 21* (41b 3x4) GS Blewett 18* (40b)
15.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
15.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
15.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, dabbed onto the on side, towards the
mid wicket
15.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
15.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
15.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, prodded close onto the on side, mid
wicket fields, just the 6 ball over this time
End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 46/1 (trail by 104 runs)
BKV Prasad 4-1-10-0 - University of NSW End
GS Blewett 18* (40b) JL Langer 21* (47b 3x4)
16.1 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, forward blocking defence back to the
bowler
16.2 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, seaming away slightly, thru to the
keeper
16.3 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, more slight outward movement, Blewett
not going for any shot, passes the the masker
16.4 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, dabbed away close on the on side, to
the mid on
16.5 Agarkar to Blewett, no run, dabbed close to the mid wicket
16.6 Agarkar to Blewett, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) Australia 46/1 (trail by 104 runs)
AB Agarkar 7-2-23-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 21* (47b 3x4) GS Blewett 18* (46b)
17.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run, turned away onto the on side, to the
square leg, Kumble nearly conceding overthrows
17.2 BKV Prasad to Blewett, one run, helped off the hip, square leg
Kanitkar runs finer to field
17.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, pushed into the off side, towards the
covers
17.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, seaming into the pads, Venky lets fly
a shriek, Hair is motionless
17.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
17.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, thru to the keeper, Blewett waves at
the dressing room for something, looked like the signal for a hand
puppet
End of over 18 (2 runs) Australia 48/1 (trail by 102 runs)
BKV Prasad 5-1-12-0 - University of NSW End
GS Blewett 19* (47b) JL Langer 22* (52b 3x4)
no, just new gloves
Crumbles to bowl for the first time now
whoever's at mid on is taking a good lay down
18.1 Kumble to Blewett, no run, overpitched, tapped away to the mid
wicket Agarkar
18.2 Kumble to Blewett, no run, reasonably well spread field, slip,
silly point, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on, mid
wicket, fine leg
18.3 Kumble to Blewett, no run, left to the keeper outside the off
18.4 Kumble to Blewett, no run, worked away for Agarkar again
18.5 Kumble to Blewett, no run, forward and defending square, the slip
runs to field
18.6 Kumble to Blewett, no run, stretching even further with the forward
defence this time
End of over 19 (maiden) Australia 48/1 (trail by 102 runs)
A Kumble 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 22* (52b 3x4) GS Blewett 19* (53b)
19.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, defending it away to the gully
19.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, poked close on the on side, towards
the square leg
19.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, pushed to the wide mid on area
19.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, legbye: one run, pulled down behind square
leg, didn't conenct properly, very much so in fact as the umpire
signals leg bye
19.5 BKV Prasad to Blewett, OUT: outside the off, trying to push away,
inside edge, into the off stump, end of quite a torturous innings
Australia 49/2, Partnership of 40
GS Blewett b BKV Prasad 19 (54b 0x4 0x6)
JL Langer 22* (56b 3x4) BKV Prasad 5.5-1-12-1
huge ovation for Arky Marky Waugh, as he coems to the crease in his
100th test
19.6 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, and Prasad in turn greets him with
a bouncer, or least his pale imitation of one
End of over 20 (1 run, maiden) Australia 49/2 (trail by 101 runs)
BKV Prasad 6-2-12-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 22* (56b 3x4) ME Waugh 0* (1b)
20.1 Kumble to Langer, no run, leg break down the leg spinner, Langer in
all sorts of a mess, tripping over and collecting it on the pads
20.2 Kumble to Langer, no run, poked to the mid off
20.3 Kumble to Langer, two runs, guiding it past slips for a sneaky 2
runs
20.4 Kumble to Langer, one run, worked into the mid wicket section
20.5 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, dabbed onto the on side, Laxman fields
at forward short leg
20.6 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, defending to the silly point this time,
plenty of close fielding pressure for the Test centurion
End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 52/2 (trail by 98 runs)
A Kumble 2-1-3-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 25* (60b 3x4) ME Waugh 0* (3b)
21.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, defended into the covers, Vijay is
the man to collect there
21.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, defended on the on side, towards the
mid on
21.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, seaming in, jjust misses the inside
edge (or did it?) then bounces off the thigh to the keeper, big
rushing appeal from the Indians
21.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
21.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, coming forward into it, to the square
leg, crowd give a few ironical appeals
21.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, doesn't defend it quite so cleanly
into the off side
End of over 22 (maiden) Australia 52/2 (trail by 98 runs)
BKV Prasad 7-3-12-1 - University of NSW End
ME Waugh 0* (3b) JL Langer 25* (66b 3x4)
22.1 Kumble to ME Waugh, one run, simple little tuck to the backward
square leg, crowd have a colelctive orgasm over his first run
22.2 Kumble to Langer, no run
22.3 Kumble to Langer, three runs, well driven to the (long) deep point
boundary, just doesn't have the legs for a 4
22.4 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, trying to squeeze down upon it, and
doesn't get it quite so cleanly
22.5 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run
22.6 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side, Waugh shys
away as he momentarily thinks the short return is aimed for him
End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 56/2 (trail by 94 runs)
A Kumble 3-1-7-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 28* (68b 3x4) ME Waugh 1* (7b)
23.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, pushed away firmly to the mid off
23.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run
23.3 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, defending, ball squirts away to 3rd
slip
3 balls to go until lunch
23.4 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, defending again, backward point
fields it safely
Tendulkar moves a few of his fielding pins about the place
23.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, defending down the on side for the
captain tof ield in fact
23.6 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, doesn't hit it quite so cleanly,
into the slips, and it's time for nosh
End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 57/2 (trail by 93 runs)
BKV Prasad 8-3-13-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 29* (70b 3x4) ME Waugh 1* (11b)
play to resume at 1:40pm (0240 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Milo cricketers on the field nowl, playing parrallel to the fence
rather than towards taking the excitement of the kids hits over
the fence out of the game
24.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, nudging at one outside the off stump,
missing, just playing inside the line
24.2 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, very well played, opening the face just
enough to spear it thru the slips
24.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, missed defence, into the body, ball
falls away on the off side
24.4 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, quite a lot less deliberate than the
previous boundary, thick edge flies off the drive thru the point
region
24.5 Srinath to Langer, no run
24.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, pitched up, outside the off stump, to
the keeper
End of over 25 (8 runs) Australia 65/2 (trail by 85 runs)
J Srinath 7-0-17-1 (2nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 1* (11b) JL Langer 37* (76b 5x4)
25.1 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, forceful tap back down the wicket,
bowler fields
25.2 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, one run, just poked into the covers
25.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, squeezes down upon it, to the mid on
25.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, shunted back down the on side of the
pitch
25.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, squeezed away into the left hander's
covers
25.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, three runs, cutting forward of point, Agarkar
fields just in front of the fence
End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 69/2 (trail by 81 runs)
BKV Prasad 9-3-17-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 40* (80b 5x4) ME Waugh 2* (13b)
26.1 Srinath to Langer, (noball) no run
26.1 Srinath to Langer, one run
26.2 Srinath to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, and another no ball, Srinath
determined that the first innings chase won't be anything too
difficult
26.2 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, prodded away on the off side
26.3 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, shortish ball, fended down into the
tanned strip
26.4 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run
26.5 Srinath to ME Waugh, one run
26.6 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, jams onto it, inside edge squirts past the
stumps and all the way to the fine leg fence, Langer onto equal
highest score of the match
End of over 27 (8 runs) Australia 77/2 (trail by 73 runs)
J Srinath 8-0-25-1 (4nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 3* (18b) JL Langer 45* (83b 6x4)
big delay here, umpires Hair and Robinson talking for ages with
Tendulkar
the best guess anyone has is that it's about the bowler's run ups
but since one of them is Hair it could be anyone's guess
27.1 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, excellent away movement flies past
the hopeless outside edge of Mark Waugh's bat
27.2 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, FOUR, squeezes it thru the slips for one of
the less classy boundaries Mark Waugh hit at this ground
27.3 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
27.4 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, awkward defence, almost taking one
hand off it to push it into the ground
27.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, rough push away into the cover
27.6 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, to the keeper, and the Mexican Bore
sails around the ground
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 81/2 (trail by 69 runs)
BKV Prasad 10-3-21-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 45* (83b 6x4) ME Waugh 7* (24b 1x4)
28.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, choppy defence, tucked away towards the
mid wicket
28.2 Srinath to Langer, (noball) two runs, BOWLED HIM! bottom edge into
the leg stump, crowd cheer and then Langer starts running and the
crowd roars
28.2 Srinath to Langer, no run, keeper collects
28.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, stepping back and defending to the cover
point
28.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, playing onto the on side, inside edge
makes it travel squarer to backward square leg
28.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, pitched up, passes the off stump and
thru to the keeper
28.6 Srinath to Langer, two runs
End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 86/2 (trail by 64 runs)
J Srinath 9-0-30-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 7* (24b 1x4) JL Langer 49* (90b 6x4)
29.1 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, defending, into the covers it goes
29.2 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
29.3 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
29.4 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defending square to the
point area
29.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, FOUR, excellent timing, slips the bat
across the line and forward of the square leg
29.6 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised high as the ball passes
the off stump
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 90/2 (trail by 60 runs)
BKV Prasad 11-3-25-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 49* (90b 6x4) ME Waugh 11* (30b 2x4)
30.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, small little tap away to the point
fielder
30.2 Srinath to Langer, no run, tucking it down, ball bounces into the
slips
30.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, forcefully played back down the wicket
to the bowler
30.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, shapes to play it, but ends up leaving
it for masky prasad
30.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, played square on the one side to Vijay
30.6 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, bends the knees, cutting along the ground
thru the slips, there's the first 50 of the match
End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia 94/2 (trail by 56 runs)
J Srinath 10-0-34-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 11* (30b 2x4) JL Langer 53* (96b 7x4)
31.1 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
31.2 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
31.3 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, four runs, driving just to the right of the
diving mid off, which leaves mid on to chase and thus time for 4
all run
31.4 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
31.5 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run
31.6 BKV Prasad to ME Waugh, no run, leaning all over it and burying it
into the pitch
End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 98/2 (trail by 52 runs)
BKV Prasad 12-3-29-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 53* (96b 7x4) ME Waugh 15* (36b 3x4)
32.1 Srinath to Langer, one run
32.2 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run
Srinath to come around the wicket now, sightscreen takes a little
while to adjust
32.3 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, short but Waugh only so much as
flinches
Srinath doesn't look overly happy, now taking a while to insist on
some fielding adjustements
32.4 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, across the right hander and defended
into the off side
32.5 Srinath to ME Waugh, no run, steep bouncer, Waugh forced to duck
this one
32.6 Srinath to ME Waugh, one run, nudged off the hip, to the square leg
to bring up the Aust 100 in 153 mins
End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 100/2 (trail by 50 runs)
J Srinath 11-0-36-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 16* (41b 3x4) JL Langer 54* (97b 7x4)
33.1 Agarkar to ME Waugh, one run, Agarkar back on and Waugh responds
with a single
33.2 Agarkar to Langer, one run, jabbed away towards the mid on
33.3 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, short down the leg side, Waugh was
trying to hook was it was really just too short
33.4 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, worked away into the covers for Dravid
33.5 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, nips up and grabs the outside edge,
falls dramatically short of the gully
33.6 Agarkar to ME Waugh, FOUR, spanking shot across the line and thru
the square leg
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 106/2 (trail by 44 runs)
AB Agarkar 8-2-29-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 55* (98b 7x4) ME Waugh 21* (46b 4x4)
34.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, Srinath over the wicket, square drive to
Kanitkar at point
34.2 Srinath to Langer, no run, defends on the on side, Srinath runs in
but VVenky fields from square leg
34.3 Srinath to Langer, no run
34.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper, no harm to be found
34.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, Srinath reverting to around the wicket,
met by Langer's defence
34.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, unorthodox forward patting down defence
End of over 35 (maiden) Australia 106/2 (trail by 44 runs)
J Srinath 12-1-36-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 21* (46b 4x4) JL Langer 55* (104b 7x4)
35.1 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised, passes the off stump, to
the keeper
35.2 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, in case you missed the first one, bat
raised, passes the off stump, to the keeper
35.3 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, once again, cricket can be such an
exciting game at times
35.4 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, prodded down the wicket to the bowler
35.5 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, outside the off stump and to the
keeper
35.6 Agarkar to ME Waugh, FOUR, 5 balls of bore and then we get a
sublime drive thru the covers, lovely stuff
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 110/2 (trail by 40 runs)
AB Agarkar 9-2-33-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 55* (104b 7x4) ME Waugh 25* (52b 5x4)
36.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, worked away to Venkers at forward square
leg
36.2 Srinath to Langer, no run, shuffling slightly over the crease,
defends just outside the off
Srinath still persisting with the around the wicket tactic to the
left hander
36.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, into the pads, an appeal, but Mrs
Robinson just remains absolutely still
36.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, beats him outside the off stump
36.5 Srinath to Langer, (noball) three runs, a nobby followed by a
handsome on side drive, captain pugwash has to chase from mid on
lots of movement in front of the MA Noble stand as Srinath returns
to over the wicket
36.5 Srinath to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, missing the glance off the
hip, Robinson cocks his leg
36.6 Srinath to Langer, four runs
End of over 37 (9 runs) Australia 119/2 (trail by 31 runs)
J Srinath 13-1-44-1 (6nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 25* (53b 5x4) JL Langer 62* (110b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
37.1 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run
37.2 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, ball rusn away to the leg slip area
37.3 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised, dangerously lets it pass
outside the off stump
37.4 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, aimed at the leg stump, played to the
mid wicket
37.5 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, dabbed close to the silly point
37.6 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, pushed past the silly point and into
the covers
End of over 38 (maiden) Australia 119/2 (trail by 31 runs)
A Kumble 4-2-7-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 62* (110b 8x4) ME Waugh 25* (59b 5x4)
afarkar returning into the attack
38.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run, prodded quite lamely onto the on side,
crowd quite stony quiet
38.2 Agarkar to Langer, no run, behind it well and defended to the
bowler again
38.3 Agarkar to Langer, no run, forward and defending over it
38.4 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, terrificly played down the on side,
pugwash fetches it from the fence
38.5 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, pulled, should be quite easily fielded,
but Venky was well asleep at forward square leg
38.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run, defended onto the on side, Vijay picks
up
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australia 127/2 (trail by 23 runs)
AB Agarkar 10-2-41-0 - Paddington End
ME Waugh 25* (59b 5x4) JL Langer 70* (116b 10x4)
39.1 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run
39.2 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, forward and driving away to the mid off
39.3 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, worked away into the off side again
39.4 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, played clsoe, I think that's VVS under
the helmet
39.5 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, helmet man gets to field again, as the
ball is played down the pitch
39.6 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run, 2 maidens from 2 for Kumble's second
spell
End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 127/2 (trail by 23 runs)
A Kumble 5-3-7-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 70* (116b 10x4) ME Waugh 25* (65b 5x4)
40.1 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, around the wicket, a casual easy pull
forward of the square leg
at least Agarkar's bowling is still better than his batting
40.2 Agarkar to Langer, two runs, around the wicket, tucked to the mid
wicket area, very well taken double
40.3 Agarkar to Langer, two runs, and another double. A feast of runs
for Langer, Agarkar is his waiter for the evening
40.4 Agarkar to Langer, two runs, to square leg, another well judged
double
40.5 Agarkar to Langer, one run
40.6 Agarkar to ME Waugh, no run, quite simply an awful over, couldn't
find his line to the left hander at all
End of over 41 (11 runs) Australia 138/2 (trail by 12 runs)
AB Agarkar 11-2-52-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 81* (121b 11x4) ME Waugh 25* (66b 5x4)
41.1 Kumble to Langer, legbye: one run, misses the little squirt thru
square leg, leg bye accepted thru the 45
41.2 Kumble to ME Waugh, SIX, one shuffle down the wicket and he
dispatches it air mail to beyong the long on fence
41.3 Kumble to ME Waugh, no run
41.4 Kumble to ME Waugh, one run, single found on the off side
41.5 Kumble to Langer, no run, prods it short of the left handed covers
41.6 Kumble to Langer, no run, taps it away to the close forward short
leg
End of over 42 (8 runs) Australia 146/2 (trail by 4 runs)
A Kumble 6-3-14-0 - University of NSW End
ME Waugh 32* (69b 5x4 1x6) JL Langer 81* (124b 11x4)
Agarkar hauled off after a spell of 2-0-19-0
42.1 Ganguly to ME Waugh, OUT: he couldn't possibly bowl a ball
straighter, aimed just outside the off stump, Waugh has a blank
out and suddenly cannot find the line of the ball, inside edge,
into the stumps, Ganguly pulls a Blewett
Australia 146/3, Partnership of 97
ME Waugh b Ganguly 32 (70b 5x4 1x6)
JL Langer 81* (124b 11x4) SC Ganguly 0.1-0-0-1
42.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, two runs
42.3 Ganguly to SR Waugh, FOUR, el whack. angled cut shot thru backward
point, Waugh off to a terrific start
42.4 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run
42.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, into the pads, outside the off stump
with no shot offered
42.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, worked into the covers, no reward to
be found
End of over 43 (6 runs) Australia 152/3 (lead by 2 runs)
SC Ganguly 1-0-6-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 81* (124b 11x4) SR Waugh 6* (5b 1x4)
43.1 Kumble to Langer, no run
43.2 Kumble to Langer, one run
43.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, prodded to the forward short leg
43.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, worked across the line, just beyond
that close fielder
43.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, prodded into the off side
43.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 44 (1 run) Australia 153/3 (lead by 3 runs)
A Kumble 7-3-15-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 82* (126b 11x4) SR Waugh 6* (9b 1x4)
44.1 Ganguly to Langer, no run, shortish seaming down the leg side,
Langer fluffs the pull shot, India think he's helped it to the
keeper and go crazy with the appeals
44.2 Ganguly to Langer, no run
44.3 Ganguly to Langer, no run, whatever unit is used to quantitate
timing, that was in the micros, awfully tonked into the covers
44.4 Ganguly to Langer, no run
44.5 Ganguly to Langer, no run
44.6 Ganguly to Langer, one run
End of over 45 (1 run) Australia 154/3 (lead by 4 runs)
SC Ganguly 2-0-7-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 83* (132b 11x4) SR Waugh 6* (9b 1x4)
45.1 Kumble to Langer, no run, outside the off stump and thru to Masky
45.2 Kumble to Langer, FOUR, that's a neat little late cut, guiding it
just wide of the sleep
45.3 Kumble to Langer, no run
45.4 Kumble to Langer, no run
45.5 Kumble to Langer, no run, forward and defending past the silly
point to the non-silly point
45.6 Kumble to Langer, one run, worked away just behind square on the on
side
End of over 46 (5 runs) Australia 159/3 (lead by 9 runs)
A Kumble 8-3-20-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 88* (138b 12x4) SR Waugh 6* (9b 1x4)
46.1 Ganguly to Langer, no run, just like Waugh uselessly persisted with
Blewett, Pugwash is uselessly persisting with Ganguly
46.2 Ganguly to Langer, no run, worked into the covers
46.3 Ganguly to Langer, one run
46.4 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
gloved one
46.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, cute little outseamer, Waugh plays
inside it, MSK with his usual theatrics thinking/pretending it was
a nick
46.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, past the outside edge again, perhaps
there is more to his bowling than it intially seems
End of over 47 (1 run) Australia 160/3 (lead by 10 runs)
SC Ganguly 3-0-8-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 89* (141b 12x4) SR Waugh 6* (12b 1x4)
47.1 Kumble to Langer, one run, glanced away thru the 45
47.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, to the keeper
47.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, prodded away close on the off side
47.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, dragged to behind the square leg
47.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run, pushed into the covers, misfield
allows the single
47.6 Kumble to Langer, no run, defended down the on side
End of over 48 (2 runs) Australia 162/3 (lead by 12 runs)
A Kumble 9-3-22-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 7* (16b 1x4) JL Langer 90* (143b 12x4)
48.1 Ganguly to SR Waugh, FOUR, short of a length, cut away forward of
the square leg
48.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run
48.3 Ganguly to Langer, FOUR, just slightly unorthodox, playing a pull
thru mid wicket and then with the backwards staggers, normally
need a bottle of something to produce that effect
48.4 Ganguly to Langer, no run, played to the mid wicket again and Venky
gets the ironical cheer for the rpevious misfield
48.5 Ganguly to Langer, no run, double your irony with another mid
wicket shot
48.6 Ganguly to Langer, no run
End of over 49 (9 runs) Australia 171/3 (lead by 21 runs)
SC Ganguly 4-0-17-1 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 12* (18b 2x4) JL Langer 94* (147b 13x4)
49.1 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
49.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
49.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, prodded close on the off side, keeper
fielders
49.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, trying to flick it on the on side but
the ball ends up in the same spot as last time
49.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run, flicked behind the square leg
slow hand clap starting as the Indias fiddle with the field
49.6 Kumble to Langer, FOUR, sliced away thru the backward point, Langer
moves onto the verge of another ton
End of over 50 (5 runs) Australia 176/3 (lead by 26 runs)
A Kumble 10-3-27-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 13* (23b 2x4) JL Langer 98* (148b 14x4)
50.1 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, Ganguly chucks it down gooch style,
inside edge into the pad allows Robinson to deny the appeal
50.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run
50.3 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, last over before tea and scones, Waugh
with an unco chop down the pitch
50.4 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, pitched up, wide of the off stump,
left alone for Masky Prasad
50.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, carefully behind it, defended to the
bowl
......er
50.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run, defence squirts into the covers and
it time for tea and scones
End of over 51 (1 run) Australia 177/3 (lead by 27 runs)
SC Ganguly 5-0-18-1 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 14* (29b 2x4) JL Langer 98* (148b 14x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
a mere 44 freaking overs to be bowled in this session
51.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, pushes away Vijay's first ball
onto the off side
51.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
51.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, driven into the off side, to
the mid off
51.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, defended onto the on side
51.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, pushing away square towards
point
51.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, FOUR, back foot slashing cut shot,
behind the point, and just too wide ofthe depp point
End of over 52 (4 runs) Australia 181/3 (lead by 31 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 1-0-4-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 98* (148b 14x4) SR Waugh 18* (35b 3x4)
52.1 Ganguly to Langer, no run, only 2 runs needed for Langer to become
the first centurion of the alleged new millennium
52.2 Ganguly to Langer, no run, more defence
52.3 Ganguly to Langer, no run, defends, onto the on side
52.4 Ganguly to Langer, no run, leaning forward into it, defends onto
the on side again
52.5 Ganguly to Langer, no run, slapped away, but cover point is alert
52.6 Ganguly to Langer, no run, prodded onto the on side, to the mid on,
Pugwash with the fielding
End of over 53 (maiden) Australia 181/3 (lead by 31 runs)
SC Ganguly 6-1-18-1 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 18* (35b 3x4) JL Langer 98* (154b 14x4)
53.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
53.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
53.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
53.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, straight and outside the off
stump
53.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, Vijay making an excellent case
for most boring bowler of the millennium
53.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, one run, dozy single thru the cover
point keeps the Langer boy off the strike
End of over 54 (1 run) Australia 182/3 (lead by 32 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 2-0-5-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 19* (41b 3x4) JL Langer 98* (154b 14x4)
Tendulkar explains clearly and precisely to Ganguly exactly how he
should be bowling
54.1 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, straight, defended
54.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, nearly 120 km/h, almost as fast as the
other medium pacer in this match, McGrath
54.3 Ganguly to SR Waugh, one run, almost yorker length, tucked away to
the mid wicket
54.4 Ganguly to Langer, no run, yawn
54.5 Ganguly to Langer, no run, played down the wicket, good fielding by
the bowler
54.6 Ganguly to Langer, one run, played very close on the on side, they
scamper a single and Langer is on strike and on 99
End of over 55 (2 runs) Australia 184/3 (lead by 34 runs)
SC Ganguly 7-1-20-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 99* (157b 14x4) SR Waugh 20* (44b 3x4)
big delay Vargy Bhargy swaps to around the wicket
55.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, flat, low and tedious, defended
55.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, (noball) no run, Hair no balls him and
everyone chirps about Vijay's dodgy action
55.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
55.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, squirts to the leg gullly, a
woooo is heard is the save is effected
55.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, still nothing
55.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, can't even buy a gap, played to
the mid wicket
55.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, poked down the wicket but the
bowler is there. Langer in the verge of choking
End of over 56 (1 run) Australia 185/3 (lead by 35 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 3-0-6-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 20* (44b 3x4) JL Langer 99* (164b 14x4)
he may as well get a 99, most of the other Aus bats have 1 or 2
56.1 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, played direct to the bowler
56.2 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, Tendulkar seemily forgetting that it's
possible to change bowlers
56.3 Ganguly to SR Waugh, two runs, shortish rubbish outside the off
stump, punched thru the covers
56.4 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run
56.5 Ganguly to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and defending onto the
ons ide
56.6 Ganguly to SR Waugh, FOUR, Waugh helps himself to a large serving
of Ganguly tripe, full toss outside the off stump, hammered to the
cover boundary
End of over 57 (6 runs) Australia 191/3 (lead by 41 runs)
SC Ganguly 8-1-26-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 99* (164b 14x4) SR Waugh 26* (50b 4x4)
57.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, off drive direct to Pugwash at
mid off
57.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, turned around the corner to the
short fine leg
57.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, stoic block, silly point gather
57.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, leaning all over it and
defending
57.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, turned to the backward square
leg, this sis turning into torture
57.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, pierces the silly point, but
direct to the cover
End of over 58 (maiden) Australia 191/3 (lead by 41 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 4-1-6-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 26* (50b 4x4) JL Langer 99* (170b 14x4)
22 balls for the single run for Langer in this session
58.1 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, a step up in 1 or 2 km/h as Prasad
takes over from Ganguly
58.2 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run
58.3 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, FOUR, a bit too far down the leg side,
turned effectively thru the mid wicket
58.4 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, some defence
58.5 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler, which
seems to upset him and he has a ping at the batsman's stumps
58.6 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 59 (4 runs) Australia 195/3 (lead by 45 runs)
BKV Prasad 13-3-33-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 99* (170b 14x4) SR Waugh 30* (56b 5x4)
59.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, driving down to the mid off, the
torture continues
59.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, FOUR, breaks the cliched shackles with a
nice cover drive to bring up the ton. 231 mins, 172 balls, 14x4
0x6
crowd give a rousing cheer, that's his 6th hundred
59.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
59.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, one run
59.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
59.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 60 (5 runs) Australia 200/3 (lead by 50 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
JL Langer 104* (174b 15x4) SR Waugh 30* (58b 5x4)
60.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
60.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
60.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
60.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
60.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, Langer getting all nervous about 105
now
60.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, defending into the covers
End of over 61 (maiden) Australia 200/3 (lead by 50 runs)
BKV Prasad 14-4-33-1 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 30* (58b 5x4) JL Langer 104* (180b 15x4)
61.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, one run, casually played square to the
point fielder
61.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, defended to the mid wicket this
time
61.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, three runs, guides it down thru the
vacant slips, Prasad the BKV chases
61.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, defended down the wicket, back
to the bowler
61.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, defended direct to the silly
point
61.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, hmmm, we've just heard a
rumour about what the argument was being Tendulkar and the umpires
End of over 62 (4 runs) Australia 204/3 (lead by 54 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 6-1-15-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
JL Langer 107* (182b 15x4) SR Waugh 31* (62b 5x4)
apparently the slip fielders are literally slipping and SRT made
the unusual request for sawdust for the fielders. Hair dismissed
it outright
and tendulkar did not appreciate getting refused and so brought
Robinson into it
so that's today's apocryphal rumour
62.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run
62.2 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run
62.3 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run
62.4 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, no run
62.5 BKV Prasad to SR Waugh, one run
62.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, two runs, and we have a lost boy at the match
day office. if he's yours please collect him
End of over 63 (4 runs) Australia 208/3 (lead by 58 runs)
BKV Prasad 15-4-37-1 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 32* (66b 5x4) JL Langer 110* (184b 15x4)
63.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, the ground announcer said "he
doesn't know his name" and most of the crowd gave a simultaneous
"awwww"
63.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, defended close towards point
63.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
63.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, more defence
63.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, straight to the silly point
63.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, one run, and a single to complete the
equal 7th most boring over of the day
End of over 64 (1 run) Australia 209/3 (lead by 59 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 7-1-16-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 33* (72b 5x4) JL Langer 110* (184b 15x4)
64.1 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer and ducked. Tendulkar is fresh
out of ideas, India look to be going thru the motions
64.2 Srinath to SR Waugh, one run, and perhaps if we look carefully we
may see a hint of jealousy from those who have to stay for the ODI
series
another interminable delay as Tendulkar gives his best impression
of the efficiency of Indian trains
64.3 Srinath to Langer, two runs, pulled thru the on side
64.4 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, top pull shot, straight to the deep square
leg boundary
64.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, around the wicket, defended to point
64.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, big woosh and miss outside the off stump
End of over 65 (7 runs) Australia 216/3 (lead by 66 runs)
J Srinath 14-1-51-1 (6nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 34* (74b 5x4) JL Langer 116* (188b 16x4)
Vijay "I've got a cure for insomnia" Bharadwaj to continue
65.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
65.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, one run, squirts a single away
65.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, two runs, glanced away fine for a
double, Prasad fields from fine leg
65.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, some defence
65.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, and some more defence
65.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, prodded down the wicket, someone
fields, I don't know
End of over 66 (3 runs) Australia 219/3 (lead by 69 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 8-1-19-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 35* (76b 5x4) JL Langer 118* (192b 16x4)
66.1 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, Tendulkar must be thinking about some
declaration bowling, and in Agarkar he has the perfect man for the
job
66.2 Srinath to SR Waugh, one run, that's a single
66.3 Srinath to Langer, two runs, and gosh, doesn't a Langer century
bring a crowd to life
66.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, hang on, I think I see someone on the
hill who's still awake
66.5 Srinath to Langer, no run, no, in fact, he was just rolling over,
my mistake
66.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, only 28 more overs to go
End of over 67 (3 runs) Australia 222/3 (lead by 72 runs)
J Srinath 15-1-54-1 (6nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 36* (78b 5x4) JL Langer 120* (196b 16x4)
67.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, one run, drives into the covers, they
jog the single
67.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, driving into the covers
67.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, not driving into covers
67.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, may have been driving into the
covers
67.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
67.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, scraped down the on side, bowler
fields
End of over 68 (1 run) Australia 223/3 (lead by 73 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 9-1-20-0 (1nb) - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 37* (79b 5x4) JL Langer 120* (201b 16x4)
68.1 Srinath to SR Waugh, FOUR, sliced drive thru the gully
68.2 Srinath to SR Waugh, FOUR, and an on drive, Srinath starting to
look indistinguishable from the other pie chuckers
68.3 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, oh hang on, nifty outseamer comes as
close as you can get to collecting the outside edge
to rate how close it was in terms of the bowler's celebration, he
made it past the batsman
68.4 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run
68.5 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run
68.6 Srinath to SR Waugh, one run, tucks a little drive thru the on side
End of over 69 (9 runs) Australia 232/3 (lead by 82 runs)
J Srinath 16-1-63-1 (6nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 46* (85b 7x4) JL Langer 120* (201b 16x4)
69.1 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, Vijay finally hauled off
69.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
69.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run
69.4 Kumble to Langer, FOUR, tickled just past the slip
69.5 Kumble to Langer, no run, works some of his defensive magic
69.6 Kumble to Langer, two runs, touches it down the leg side as the
assorted beverages come out to refresh and revitalise the players
End of over 70 (7 runs) Australia 239/3 (lead by 89 runs)
A Kumble 11-3-34-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 47* (88b 7x4) JL Langer 126* (204b 17x4)
Match State: Drinks
70.1 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, on track for a 6:57pm finish at the
moment
70.2 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, zips it past the outside edge to the
keeper
70.3 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, prodded away into the off side
70.4 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, driven straight back into the stumps
70.5 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, worked into the off side
70.6 Srinath to SR Waugh, no run, and that's a maiden
End of over 71 (maiden) Australia 239/3 (lead by 89 runs)
J Srinath 17-2-63-1 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 126* (204b 17x4) SR Waugh 47* (94b 7x4)
71.1 Kumble to Langer, no run, down the leg side, Langer sweeping and
missing
71.2 Kumble to Langer, one run, flicked down the leg side, to behind the
square leg
71.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, fielded by Vijay, who'll bowl/throw it
back in, hard to tell the difference
71.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, to the keeper
71.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away square, near the umpire
who's standing at point to have his back to the sun
71.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, another ball equally as uneventful as
the others
End of over 72 (1 run) Australia 240/3 (lead by 90 runs)
A Kumble 12-3-35-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 127* (206b 17x4) SR Waugh 47* (98b 7x4)
72.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run, and here's the declaration bowler,
currently at a shade below 5 an over
72.2 Agarkar to Langer, one run, awfully casual single down to the fine
leg
72.3 Agarkar to SR Waugh, no run, a bouncer, a duck
72.4 Agarkar to SR Waugh, bye: one run, thru the keeper down the leg
side
72.5 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, low cross bat slash outside the off stump,
ball spits in the air and over the slips
72.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run, that brought up the 100 partnership
End of over 73 (6 runs) Australia 246/3 (lead by 96 runs)
AB Agarkar 12-2-57-0 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 47* (100b 7x4) JL Langer 132* (210b 18x4)
73.1 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
73.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
73.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
73.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, slashing and missing outside the off
stump, to the keeper
73.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
73.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, end of another bed wettingly exciting
over
End of over 74 (maiden) Australia 246/3 (lead by 96 runs)
A Kumble 13-4-35-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 132* (210b 18x4) SR Waugh 47* (106b 7x4)
74.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run
74.2 Agarkar to Langer, no run, just played back to the bowler
74.3 Agarkar to Langer, no run, slow hand clap is starting, crowd
getting restless
74.4 Agarkar to Langer, no run, pushed down the on side, back to the
bowler again
74.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run, was that a bump ball, or did he nearly
spoon a catch to cover
74.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run
End of over 75 (maiden) Australia 246/3 (lead by 96 runs)
AB Agarkar 13-3-57-0 - Paddington End
SR Waugh 47* (106b 7x4) JL Langer 132* (216b 18x4)
75.1 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
75.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
75.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, more bloody dots
75.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run, turns the ball around behind square
75.5 Kumble to Langer, no run, that's a dot
75.6 Kumble to Langer, no run, that's another one
End of over 76 (1 run) Australia 247/3 (lead by 97 runs)
A Kumble 14-4-36-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 48* (110b 7x4) JL Langer 132* (218b 18x4)
hoho, Vijay being brought on from the other end now, like his lack
of success had anything to do with the wrong end
76.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
76.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run, defended towards point
76.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, FOUR, and so much for even being
economical, late cut down to the 3rd man rope to bring up his L
off CXIII balls in CXXXVII mins, with VIIIxIV and 0xVI
76.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
76.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
76.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 77 (4 runs) Australia 251/3 (lead by 101 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 10-1-24-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 132* (218b 18x4) SR Waugh 52* (116b 8x4)
77.1 Kumble to Langer, no run
77.2 Kumble to Langer, FOUR, IV more to the score
77.3 Kumble to Langer, one run, clubbed down the ground, but a good save
by the mid off
77.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
77.5 Kumble to SR Waugh, FOUR, pushing at it, edges, short of the slips,
who subsequently can't field it, and a boundary to 3rd man
77.6 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 78 (9 runs) Australia 260/3 (lead by 110 runs)
A Kumble 15-4-45-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 137* (221b 19x4) SR Waugh 56* (119b 9x4)
78.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, FOUR, tickles it around the corner to
the very very fine leg boundary
78.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
78.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run, meanwhile Boredwaj continue
78.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
78.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
78.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, no run
End of over 79 (4 runs) Australia 264/3 (lead by 114 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 11-1-28-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
SR Waugh 56* (119b 9x4) JL Langer 141* (227b 20x4)
79.1 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
79.2 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run
79.3 Kumble to SR Waugh, no run, pokes it away into the covers
79.4 Kumble to SR Waugh, one run, a single behind square on the off side
79.5 Kumble to Langer, two runs, glances it around the corner, fine leg
again with the fielding duties
79.6 Kumble to Langer, no run
End of over 80 (3 runs) Australia 267/3 (lead by 117 runs)
A Kumble 16-4-48-0 - University of NSW End
SR Waugh 57* (123b 9x4) JL Langer 143* (229b 20x4)
80.1 Srinath to SR Waugh, OUT: first ball of the new ball, coming in,
into the pads, Robinson gives it
Australia 267/4, Partnership of 121
SR Waugh lbw b Srinath 57 (124b 9x4 0x6)
JL Langer 143* (229b 20x4) J Srinath 17.1-2-63-2 (6nb)
80.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, pushing at it, missing the outside
edge, to the keeper, not a healthy start
80.3 Srinath to Ponting, legbye: two runs, missing it, comes off the
legs, quick running, long leg can't stop them
80.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run, allowed to pass without interrogation
80.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, misjudges the line badly, tries to let
it go, clips the hip and passes close to the off stump
80.6 Srinath to Ponting, no run, and that completes teh wicket maiden
End of over 81 (2 runs, maiden) Australia 269/4 (lead by 119 runs)
J Srinath 18-3-63-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 143* (229b 20x4) RT Ponting 0* (5b)
81.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, Venkatesh to get the fresh ball from
the other end
81.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, FOUR
81.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, two runs, playing across the line and behind
the square leg
81.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, played away to Kumble on the on side
81.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
81.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, FOUR, handy little impressive pull shot to
bring up his 150
End of over 82 (10 runs) Australia 279/4 (lead by 129 runs)
BKV Prasad 16-4-47-1 - University of NSW End
RT Ponting 0* (5b) JL Langer 153* (235b 22x4)
82.1 Srinath to Ponting, no run, pushed into the off side
82.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, more defence,fielded by kanitkar
82.3 Srinath to Ponting, no run, swivelling and taking that ball on the
body
82.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run
82.5 Srinath to Ponting, no run, tapped into the off side
82.6 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, pushing it past the slips for a cheeky
boundary
End of over 83 (4 runs) Australia 283/4 (lead by 133 runs)
J Srinath 19-3-67-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 153* (235b 22x4) RT Ponting 4* (11b 1x4)
and Srinath has a chat with Langer after that, probably just
congratulating him with passing India's first innings total
83.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
83.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
83.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, down the leg side to the keeper
83.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, nudged across the line to the square
leg
83.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, wide of the off stump and to the
keeper
83.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
End of over 84 (maiden) Australia 283/4 (lead by 133 runs)
BKV Prasad 17-5-47-1 - University of NSW End
RT Ponting 4* (11b 1x4) JL Langer 153* (241b 22x4)
84.1 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR
84.2 Srinath to Ponting, legbye: two runs
84.3 Srinath to Ponting, one run
84.4 Srinath to Langer, FOUR, inside edge off the thigh as well, past
the off stump, he's getting a bit too jammy
84.5 Srinath to Langer, one run
84.6 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, easy on drive to the right of the mid on,
Srinath has had enough
End of over 85 (16 runs) Australia 299/4 (lead by 149 runs)
J Srinath 20-3-81-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 158* (243b 23x4) RT Ponting 13* (15b 3x4)
85.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, zips it past the outside edge by
angling it across the left hander
85.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
85.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
85.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
85.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, popped onto the on side
85.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, 9 overs to go and I'd guess the crowd
is only half what it once was
End of over 86 (maiden) Australia 299/4 (lead by 149 runs)
BKV Prasad 18-6-47-1 - University of NSW End
RT Ponting 13* (15b 3x4) JL Langer 158* (249b 23x4)
86.1 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR
86.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run
86.3 Agarkar to Ponting, one run
86.4 Agarkar to Langer, no run
86.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run
86.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run
End of over 87 (5 runs) Australia 304/4 (lead by 154 runs)
AB Agarkar 14-3-62-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 18* (18b 4x4) JL Langer 158* (252b 23x4)
87.1 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
87.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
87.3 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
87.4 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
87.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
87.6 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
End of over 88 (maiden) Australia 304/4 (lead by 154 runs)
BKV Prasad 19-7-47-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 158* (252b 23x4) RT Ponting 18* (24b 4x4)
88.1 Agarkar to Langer, one run
88.2 Agarkar to Ponting, no run
88.3 Agarkar to Ponting, no run
88.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run
88.5 Agarkar to Ponting, bye: one run, simple ball down the off side is
fumbled by MSK, and he is then lucky not to concede a bunch of
overthrows with a silly ping at the stumps
88.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run, the plane home can clearly not come
quick enough for MSK
End of over 89 (2 runs) Australia 306/4 (lead by 156 runs)
AB Agarkar 15-3-63-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 18* (28b 4x4) JL Langer 159* (254b 23x4)
89.1 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, driving down the off side
89.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
89.3 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
89.4 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
89.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, pushing into the covers
ponting fiddles with the pitch, prasad has a chat to a fielder
89.6 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
End of over 90 (maiden) Australia 306/4 (lead by 156 runs)
BKV Prasad 20-8-47-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 159* (254b 23x4) RT Ponting 18* (34b 4x4)
90.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run
90.2 Agarkar to Langer, no run, pushed away to Kumble at point
90.3 Agarkar to Langer, three runs, good timing thru mid wicket from a
small nudge off the pads
90.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump and to the
keeper, havn't seen many of those today
90.5 Agarkar to Ponting, legbye: one run, missing the steer onto the on
side, instead collide with his buttocks and he gets the other form
of cheeky single
90.6 Agarkar to Langer, no run, 4 overs to go now
End of over 91 (4 runs) Australia 310/4 (lead by 160 runs)
AB Agarkar 16-3-66-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 18* (36b 4x4) JL Langer 162* (258b 23x4)
Tendulkar throws the ball to Ganguly again
he loses his run up and the crowd give him a big raspberry
91.1 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, gets it on the second take, Ponting
with the classic anti climax, pats it back down the wicket
91.2 Ganguly to Ponting, no run, more defence
91.3 Ganguly to Ponting, FOUR, glorious off drive, straight bat with an
excellent follow thru
91.4 Ganguly to Ponting, no run
91.5 Ganguly to Ponting, no run
91.6 Ganguly to Ponting, no run
End of over 92 (4 runs) Australia 314/4 (lead by 164 runs)
SC Ganguly 9-1-30-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 162* (258b 23x4) RT Ponting 22* (42b 5x4)
92.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run
92.2 Agarkar to Langer, no run
92.3 Agarkar to Langer, three runs, handsome cover drive, but cannot
reach the boundary
92.4 Agarkar to Ponting, no run, defended on the off side, close in
92.5 Agarkar to Ponting, no run
92.6 Agarkar to Ponting, one run
End of over 93 (4 runs) Australia 318/4 (lead by 168 runs)
AB Agarkar 17-3-70-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 23* (45b 5x4) JL Langer 165* (261b 23x4)
93.1 Kumble to Ponting, no run
93.2 Kumble to Ponting, no run
93.3 Kumble to Ponting, FOUR, leaning back and cutting it well thru the
cover point region
93.4 Kumble to Ponting, one run, Agarkar chases that one down towards
long leg
93.5 Kumble to Langer, one run, and another one for Agarkar
93.6 Kumble to Ponting, no run
End of over 94 (6 runs) Australia 324/4 (lead by 174 runs)
A Kumble 17-4-54-0 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 166* (262b 23x4) RT Ponting 28* (50b 6x4)
Vijay given the dubious honour of the last over in a marathon 8 hr
40 minute day
94.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Langer, one run
94.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Ponting, no run
94.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Ponting, FOUR, spears it in, low and flat, but
very well swept for a boundary
94.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Ponting, no run, defensive tap to the close
fielder on the off side
94.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Ponting, no run, works it away on the on side,
to the mid wicket
94.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Ponting, two runs, thru the mid wicket, a double
is taken, and the eternity has come to an end
End of over 95 (7 runs) Australia 331/4 (lead by 181 runs)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 12-1-35-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 167* (263b 23x4) RT Ponting 34* (55b 7x4)
play will again commence at 10:30am
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
95.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
95.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, great start to the day, mixup
midpitch, the direct hit from side on from (possibly) Dravid at
square leg misses the sure fire whiz bang run out
95.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
95.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, prodded away into the off side
95.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, some more defence
95.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, and a mild old maiden to start the
day
End of over 96 (maiden) Australia 331/4 (lead by 181 runs)
BKV Prasad 21-9-47-1 - University of NSW End
RT Ponting 34* (55b 7x4) JL Langer 167* (269b 23x4)
96.1 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defends, poked square to the backward
point
96.2 Srinath to Ponting, one run, fended down the leg side, looked like
a leg bye from a distance but not called by RObinson
96.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, just defended
96.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, passes away across the left hander
96.5 Srinath to Langer, one run, pushed into the off side, thru the
covers, and Langer just keeps going
96.6 Srinath to Ponting, no run, front foot forward, bat raised high,
left to Masky Prasad
End of over 97 (2 runs) Australia 333/4 (lead by 183 runs)
J Srinath 21-3-83-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 168* (272b 23x4) RT Ponting 35* (58b 7x4)
97.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, legbye: one run, misses the nudge thru square
leg, and instead gets the leggie to backward square leg
97.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run
97.3 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, turned away on the on side, Kanitkar
fields from square leg
97.4 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, more defence
97.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, zips it thru outside the off stump
to the keeper
97.6 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, sent thru to the keeper again
End of over 98 (1 run, maiden) Australia 334/4 (lead by 184 runs)
BKV Prasad 22-10-47-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 168* (273b 23x4) RT Ponting 35* (63b 7x4)
98.1 Srinath to Langer, no run, left hander defends onto the on side,
Srinath over the wicket today
98.2 Srinath to Langer, no run, tapped into the covers, and this day is
starting to look as scintillating as yesterdays
98.3 Srinath to Langer, no run, more defence aimed in the direction of
the covers
98.4 Srinath to Langer, no run, good inseam into the kack hander,
strikes him high on the thigh, srinath gives a cry of anguish mor
ethan a cry of an appeal
98.5 Srinath to Langer, no run
98.6 Srinath to Langer, no run, and the 3rd maiden of 4 for today
End of over 99 (maiden) Australia 334/4 (lead by 184 runs)
J Srinath 22-4-83-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 35* (63b 7x4) JL Langer 168* (279b 23x4)
99.1 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, tapped away in the region of the mid
off
99.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, aimed at Dravid in the covers this
time
99.3 BKV Prasad to Ponting, SIX, an impressive shot, Venky with his
pathetic medium pace bouncer, Ponting hooks it over the forward
square leg, after Hair has a yarn to the TV ump, he signals 6
99.4 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, worked away onto the off side
99.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, leans over it and defends down the
off side of the pitch
99.6 BKV Prasad to Ponting, three runs, slapping outside the off stump,
thick edge spurts just over the backward point
End of over 100 (9 runs) Australia 343/4 (lead by 193 runs)
BKV Prasad 23-10-56-1 - University of NSW End
RT Ponting 44* (69b 7x4 1x6) JL Langer 168* (279b 23x4)
100.1 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defended to the captain at mid on
Srinath unhappy with the ball, chats to Robinson, who is less than
interested, he then throws it to SRT to examine
100.2 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defened
100.3 Srinath to Ponting, FOUR, cracking shot thru the extra cover, ball
screams to the boundary
100.4 Srinath to Ponting, no run, defended down to Kanitkar at mid off
Srinath has another whinge about the ball, and this time the
umpires meet at mid wicket
the umpires insert the balls into their rings..... and then hand it
back to Srinath. Maybe next time.
100.5 Srinath to Ponting, legbye: two runs, runs off the thigh thru the
45, and the crowd gives some big applause for Ricky's, erm, 48
100.6 Srinath to Ponting, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 101 (6 runs) Australia 349/4 (lead by 199 runs)
J Srinath 23-4-87-2 (6nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 168* (279b 23x4) RT Ponting 48* (75b 8x4 1x6)
101.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, down the leg side, Masky collects
easily
101.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, worked away to Kanitkar at point
6:06 the scheduled finish, 99 overs to be bowled in the day
101.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
101.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run, brings up the 350
101.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, three runs, driven away thru the mid wicket,
50 in 97 minutes, 76 balls, 8x4 1x6
101.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run
End of over 102 (5 runs) Australia 354/4 (lead by 204 runs)
BKV Prasad 24-10-61-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 170* (284b 23x4) RT Ponting 51* (76b 8x4 1x6)
102.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run, agarkar on for the first time today,
first ball prodded back to the bowler
102.2 Agarkar to Langer, three runs, square drive just forward of point,
crowd in a clap happy mood today
tendulkar adjusting the field, akin to moving deckchairs on the
Titanic
102.3 Agarkar to Ponting, three runs, Ponting with the drive thru the
covers this time for another triple
now Agarkar has his knickers in a knot about the state of the ball,
Robinson just lobs it back at him, will probably start to peg it
if they ask much more
102.4 Agarkar to Langer, legbye: two runs, clips the pads fine down the
leg side
102.5 Agarkar to Langer, one run, driven thru the wide mid off, Captain
Pugwash makes the fielding
102.6 Agarkar to Ponting, FOUR, spanking off drive
End of over 103 (13 runs) Australia 367/4 (lead by 217 runs)
AB Agarkar 18-3-81-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 174* (288b 23x4) RT Ponting 58* (78b 9x4 1x6)
103.1 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
103.2 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
103.3 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
103.4 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run
103.5 BKV Prasad to Langer, no run, magnificent Indian fielding. Dravid
with his second clanger of the day. Ponting backing up too far,
Dravid pegs it at the stumps from the short leg area, misses, only
had to lob it to one of the 3 fielders around the stumps really
103.6 BKV Prasad to Langer, one run
End of over 104 (1 run) Australia 368/4 (lead by 218 runs)
BKV Prasad 25-10-62-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 175* (294b 23x4) RT Ponting 58* (78b 9x4 1x6)
104.1 Agarkar to Langer, no run
104.2 Agarkar to Langer, two runs, jimmys it out thru the mid wicket
area, picking the gap perfectly allows the 2nd
104.3 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, slapping it thru the covers, just beats
Dravid to the boundary, Langer with his highest test score
104.4 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, getting a good old move on now, the on
drive gets the quota of 4 at wide long on
104.5 Agarkar to Langer, no run, trying to send it thru mid off this
time, bottom edge bounces back to Agarkar. Pugwash think that's
worth a handclap of acclamation for the bowler
104.6 Agarkar to Langer, FOUR, excellent declaration bowling, Langer
hammers this one where he wanted the last one, thru the wide mif
off
End of over 105 (14 runs) Australia 382/4 (lead by 232 runs)
AB Agarkar 19-3-95-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 58* (78b 9x4 1x6) JL Langer 189* (300b 26x4)
105.1 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, defends down the off side
105.2 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, outside the off stump and to the
keeper
105.3 BKV Prasad to Ponting, two runs, driving down the on side, the mid
on dives over the top of the ball, the illustrious captain is the
(mis)fielder
105.4 BKV Prasad to Ponting, FOUR, perfect timing in the off drive,
sensational stuff
105.5 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, poked away to the mid off
105.6 BKV Prasad to Ponting, no run, stretching across the stumps, but
not playing a shot outside the off stump
End of over 106 (6 runs) Australia 388/4 (lead by 238 runs)
BKV Prasad 26-10-68-1 - University of NSW End
JL Langer 189* (300b 26x4) RT Ponting 64* (84b 10x4 1x6)
Tendulkar has grown tired of Agarkar, and instead chooses to bowl
SCG at the SCG
106.1 Ganguly to Langer, no run, defended on the off si