Group B: Australia v West Indies at Manchester, 30 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Australia has won the toss and have decided to bat first or field
        first (ie, we don't know yet)
       West Indies have been sent in to bat in very very overcast
        conditions
       so a lovely English summer's day in fact (just to get in my 1000th
        joke about the English weather)
       a bit of a hold up whilst the groundstaff mess about with saw dust
       McGrath to bowl, 2 slips and a gully
   0.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, pitched up, wide of the off stump,
        seams away to the keeper
       the calcs for today is that Aust need to win by 3 overs to
        guarantee themselves a spot in the super 6
   0.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run, again, thru to the keeper
       but they must win to ensure giving themselves a chance of making it
   0.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, bat on ball finally, poked to the
        point
       if WI win, or lose by less than 3 overs, then they qualify for the
        super 6
   0.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, wide of the off stump, seaming away,
        thru to the keeper
   0.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, ball travels straight, Campbell
        practising some defence in another area of the ground
   0.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defended short of the covers, that
        makes it a maiden

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 0* (0b) SL Campbell 0* (6b)

   1.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defended near the toes, Jacobs caught
        wandering out of his ground, Fleming almost sneaks in a run out
   1.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, mistimed down the pitch, back to the
        bowler
   1.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, cut along the ground, into the slips
   1.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, not the most confident of defences
        outside the off stump, ball barely trickles off the pitch
   1.5 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, squeezed out from outside the off
        stump, ball runs towards point, first run of the day
   1.6 Fleming to Campbell, no run, seaming away from the batsman,
        Campbell again with the defence miles away from the ball

End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
DW Fleming 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 1* (5b) SL Campbell 0* (7b)

   2.1 McGrath to Jacobs, three runs, lofting it over the mid wkt, good
        attacking shot, Bevan chases from mid wkt and fields just inside
        the rope
   2.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run
   2.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, ball raised, some extra bounce
        extracted, thru to the keeper outsid ethe off stump
   2.4 McGrath to Campbell, two runs, driving thru the covers, Bevan is
        again the fielder
   2.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, playing and missing outside the off
        stump, just dabbing at it dangerously whilst the ball seams away
   2.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, firm defence outside the off stump, to
        the cover point

End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 2-1-5-0 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 4* (6b) SL Campbell 2* (12b)

   3.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, dabbing it onto the on side, no run
        taken
   3.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, playing and missing a silly cut shot
        outside the off stump, too close to the body
   3.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defending onto the on side, fielded way
        short of the mid wicket
   3.4 Fleming to Jacobs, wide: no run, seaming across the batsman, pushed
        too far across Jacobs
   3.4 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pitching wide of the leg stump, seaming
        in slightly, Jacobs missing a hacked flick off the apds
   3.5 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, across the batsman and thru to the
        keeper
   3.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, dabibng at it from outside the off
        stump, pushed easily to the keeper

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 7/0 (RR: 1.75)
DW Fleming 2-0-2-0 (1w) - Stretford End
SL Campbell 2* (12b) RD Jacobs 4* (12b)

   4.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper, Campbell again not offering a shot
   4.2 McGrath to Campbell, OUT: seaming just a tad away from the off
        stump, excellent ball for the situation, Campbell was forced to
        play it even though he was hoping for one of those lazy days at
        the office, tucked up in defence, outside edge, Waugh dives at 2nd
        slip

       West Indies 7/1, Partnership of 7
       SL Campbell  c ME Waugh b McGrath  2 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 2.2-1-5-1 - Warwick Road End

       Waugh diving to his right, great catch
   4.3 McGrath to Adams, OUT: excellent start for the Australia, Padams
        plays the forward defence, ball straightening down the line, into
        the pad, umpire gives him immediately

       West Indies 7/2, Partnership of 0
       JC Adams  lbw b McGrath  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 2.3-1-5-2 - Warwick Road End

       and in walks Lara ready to belt Australia to all parts of the
        beautiful city of Manchester
       first he has to defuse the hat trick
   4.4 McGrath to Lara, one run, playing across the line in front of leg
        stump to forward square leg
   4.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, dabbing outside the off stump and into
        the covers
   4.6 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, pushes it down to the the wide 3rd man
        area

End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 9/2 (RR: 1.80)
GD McGrath 3-1-7-2 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 5* (14b) BC Lara 1* (1b)

   5.1 Fleming to Jacobs, wide: no run, seaming away, Jacobs is lunging at
        it for some god-unknown reason, just escapes the outside edge
   5.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, tapping it down the wicket
   5.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, a mistimed little dab outside the off
        stump and to the point fielder
   5.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, tightish defence, well whatever Jacobs
        is capable off, Waugh runs in from cover
   5.4 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, slow ball, overpitched, angled away to
        the 3rd man
   5.5 Fleming to Lara, no run, tapped away, diretc to the backward point
        fielder
   5.6 Fleming to Lara, one run, tapping it off the stumps, fielded by
        Julian at mid wicket after loitering from his position at square
        leg

End of over 6 (3 runs) West Indies 12/2 (RR: 2.00)
DW Fleming 3-0-5-0 (2w) - Stretford End
BC Lara 2* (3b) RD Jacobs 6* (18b)

   6.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, defending tightly into the covers
   6.2 McGrath to Lara, no run, easily defended down the pitch and back to
        the bowler
   6.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, working it off the legs to the backward
        square leg
   6.4 McGrath to Lara, two runs, stepping onto the back foot, and forcing
        the drive through the covers
   6.5 McGrath to Lara, one run, poorly timed pull, dribbles to Julian,
        silly single taken, Julian only has to his the bowler's stumps
        from the square leg for an easy run out, but missed
   6.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defended

End of over 7 (3 runs) West Indies 15/2 (RR: 2.14)
GD McGrath 4-1-10-2 - Warwick Road End
BC Lara 5* (8b) RD Jacobs 6* (19b)

   7.1 Fleming to Lara, no run, working it away onto the on side
   7.2 Fleming to Lara, FOUR, very nice pull shot, short of a length from
        Fleming, Lara hopping on his back foot, while his front front does
        the hokey pokey
   7.3 Fleming to Lara, no run
   7.4 Fleming to Lara, no run, flicked away with one hand to the square
        leg
   7.5 Fleming to Lara, no run, chopped down the wicket awkwardly to the
        bowler
   7.6 Fleming to Lara, no run, trying a hard cut high outside the off
        stump, bottom edge dribbles to the mid wicket

End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 19/2 (RR: 2.38)
DW Fleming 4-0-9-0 (2w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 6* (19b) BC Lara 9* (14b 1x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, aimed at middle and leg stump, tapped
        slowly thru the mid wicket, Brendon Droolian scrambles after it
   8.2 McGrath to Lara, OUT: pitching on the middle stump, ball seams away
        slowly, Lara plays the defence inside it, into the off stump,
        Australia are ecstatic, McGrath running down the pitch jumping and
        pumping his fists into the air

       West Indies 20/3, Partnership of 13
       BC Lara  b McGrath  9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 4.2-1-11-3 - Warwick Road End

       lara took his guard on leg stump and pays the price
   8.3 McGrath to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back down the wicket to
        the keeper
   8.4 McGrath to Chanderpaul, one run, angled away behind point
   8.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run
   8.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defending outside the off stump, ball
        trickles into the covers

End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 2.33)
GD McGrath 5-1-12-3 - Warwick Road End
S Chanderpaul 1* (2b) RD Jacobs 7* (22b)

       and McGrath finally finds his English form it seems
   9.1 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defending outside the off stump and
        onto the off side
   9.2 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, across the left hander to the
        keeper, WI with an endless supply of kack handers
   9.3 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, bat raised, otuside the off stump,
        thru to the keeper
   9.4 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, tightly defended, into the backward
        point
   9.5 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defneding into the off side,
        fielded at cover point
   9.6 Fleming to Chanderpaul, no run, defending outside the off stump
        again, fielded in the covers again

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 2.10)
DW Fleming 5-1-9-0 (2w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 7* (22b) S Chanderpaul 1* (8b)

  10.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, aimed at the leg stump, defended away
  10.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, nasty bounce, fisted away with the glove
        onto the on side
  10.3 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, good pace beats the defence onto the on
        side, ball instead bounces off teh thigha nd into the gully
  10.4 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, aimed just outside the leg stump,
        Jacobs' flick thru square is gathered at square leg
  10.5 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, rearing outside the off sstump, defended
        into the off side
  10.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, defending away again, 2nd consective
        maiden, the West Indies have been throughly tamed with the loss of
        their captain

End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 1.91)
GD McGrath 6-2-12-3 - Warwick Road End
S Chanderpaul 1* (8b) RD Jacobs 7* (28b)

       it's a change of bowler, Big Tim is teh big new ball bowler
  11.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, pitching on the off stump to the left
        hander, seaming in, struck in front of the middle stump, seems
        very very plumb considering what the ball was doing, but not given
        by the umpire
  11.2 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run
  11.3 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, moving across the left hander and
        thru to the keeper
  11.4 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, stepping back and defending onto the
        off side
  11.5 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, playing off the toes, thru the mid
        wicket, bevan fields
  11.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run, firm forward defence outside the off stump

End of over 12 (1 run) West Indies 22/3 (RR: 1.83)
TM Moody 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End
S Chanderpaul 2* (13b) RD Jacobs 7* (29b)

       good over from Tim Moody, as my keyboard seems to have dubbed him
  12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, right into the swing of
        things, down the leg side, why oh why is this man preferred to
        Reiffel and Dale?
  12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run, down the leg side, would've
        been a wide as well, Chanderpaul gets credited with a ball faced
        in one of those stupid broken playing conditions / laws
  12.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, pushing into the covers
  12.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, three runs, overpitched, good drive down the
        pitch, great fielding by bevan to flick it inside the rope and
        then somersault over the rope, get thee to a circus
  12.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run
  12.4 Julian to Jacobs, FOUR, coming down the wicket, lofting way over
        the mid wicket, great shot
  12.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, bouncing awkwardly, dabbed onto the on
        side
  12.6 Julian to Jacobs, one run, hacked down the ground, fielded at mid
        on

End of over 13 (10 runs) West Indies 32/3 (RR: 2.46)
BP Julian 1-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 12* (33b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (16b)

       terrible over from Julian, how many poor games does the man ahve to
        play before getting dropped permanently?
       is he included just to make the rest of the team look better?
  13.1 Moody to Jacobs, no run, slow, just outside the off stump,
        defending down the pitch
  13.2 Moody to Jacobs, legbye: one run, ball dribbles away square to the
        square leg fielder
  13.3 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run
  13.4 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run
  13.5 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, defended away into the off side,
        easily fielded in the covers
  13.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up, tapped to the mid
        wicket, Bevan zooms in but can't prevent the single

End of over 14 (2 runs) West Indies 34/3 (RR: 2.43)
TM Moody 2-0-2-0 - Stretford End
S Chanderpaul 6* (20b) RD Jacobs 12* (35b 1x4)

  14.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, overpitched outside the off stump,
        pushed to cover point, looking for the gap, but well fielded
  14.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, Jacobs seemed to be doing everything
        within his powers to snick that to the slips, but missed, was
        possibly going fo rthe glide to the 3rd man
  14.3 Julian to Jacobs, one run, dabbing down the on side
  14.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: FOUR, bravo, all hail Brendon Julian,
        King of the Bowlers, way down the leg side
  14.4 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run
  14.5 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended down towards the mid on
  14.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, thicke dge runs along the ground to
        Waugh fielding from cover

End of over 15 (8 runs) West Indies 42/3 (RR: 2.80)
BP Julian 2-0-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
S Chanderpaul 8* (24b) RD Jacobs 13* (37b 1x4)

  15.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, easy little dab onto the on side
  15.2 Moody to Jacobs, FOUR, leaning forward on the front foot, excellent
        drive thru the covers
  15.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  15.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  15.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run, flicking it off the legs to the backward
        square leg
  15.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, dabbing onto the on side, to the mid
        on fielder

End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 48/3 (RR: 3.00)
TM Moody 3-0-8-0 - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 18* (41b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 9* (26b)

Match State: Time for a cupeth of drink

       change of commentator now, a Brendon Julian fan will take over for
        a while
       Julian lucky enough to continue
  16.1 Julian to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  16.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, proded off the pad away on the off side.
       Good staret to this over, both balls landed on the pitch
  16.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, angling down legside trying to whip to
        legs taken o the pads
  16.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, again trying that cunning legside
        stumping plan but keeps hitting the batsmans pads
  16.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, pushes forward defensively . 5 from 5
        this over
  16.6 Julian to Jacobs, no run, again chasing the legside but again the
        batsman fails to contact and is pad struck

End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 48/3 (RR: 2.82)
BP Julian 3-1-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
S Chanderpaul 9* (26b) RD Jacobs 18* (47b 2x4)

       A shock horror maiden there
  17.1 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, played off his legs to square leg
  17.2 Moody to Jacobs, no run, pushed up the off side, Jacobs audtioning
        for the test side
       Looks solid, seems to be able to hit when he wants, just a little
        moribund
  17.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  17.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  17.5 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  17.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run

End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 49/3 (RR: 2.72)
TM Moody 4-0-9-0 - Stretford End
S Chanderpaul 10* (27b) RD Jacobs 18* (52b 2x4)

  18.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, well outside off and going
        furhter
  18.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid on
  18.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended a good ball to cover
  18.3 Julian to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed through square leg
  18.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defended on the off side
  18.5 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defende back to bowler. much better
        bowler for this commentator
  18.6 Julian to Jacobs, wide: no run, wide ball not so wide as to not
        encourgage Jacobs to play one of his few attacking shots, more of
        a run though
  18.6 Julian to Jacobs, one run, pushed through point

End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 53/3 (RR: 2.79)
BP Julian 4-1-22-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 19* (55b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (30b)

  19.1 Moody to Jacobs, no run, pushed to midwicket
  19.2 Moody to Jacobs, no run, taken on pad to gully
  19.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  19.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run
  19.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run
  19.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run

End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 55/3 (RR: 2.75)
TM Moody 5-0-11-0 - Stretford End
S Chanderpaul 12* (31b) RD Jacobs 20* (60b 2x4)

  20.1 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run
       hit through cover, takning a third hit from the outfield causes a
        replay on run out
  20.2 Julian to Chanderpaul, three runs, well safe
  20.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, chops at a full offstump ball
  20.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, jumps a little surprising the bat
  20.5 Julian to Jacobs, one run, cut to point
  20.6 Julian to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back up the off side

End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 59/3 (RR: 2.81)
BP Julian 5-1-26-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 21* (63b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 15* (34b)

  21.1 Moody to Jacobs, wide: no run, down legside
  21.1 Moody to Jacobs, one run, driven to the long off
  21.2 Moody to Chanderpaul, one run, played off his hips down to fine leg
  21.3 Moody to Jacobs, no run, again in the hips tries to swing high over
        square leg but taken on body
  21.4 Moody to Jacobs, no run, played behind square leg
  21.5 Moody to Jacobs, one run, played to midwicket
  21.6 Moody to Chanderpaul, no run, tapped away on the on side

End of over 22 (4 runs) West Indies 63/3 (RR: 2.86)
TM Moody 6-0-15-0 (1w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 23* (67b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (36b)

       The Blonde Ego into the attack, with his wrist 'spin'
  22.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run, driven to mid off, run out muffed by
        Bevaen batsman easily out and Bevan close to stumps throws wide
        high  and mighty
  22.2 Warne to Chanderpaul, no run, props
  22.3 Warne to Chanderpaul, OUT: tries to cut through the off side, and
        chops onto his stumps

       West Indies 64/4, Partnership of 44
       S Chanderpaul  b Warne  16 (38b 0x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 0.3-0-1-1 - Warwick Road End

  22.4 Warne to Williams, no run, props taken on pad
  22.5 Warne to Williams, three runs, two men chase it, then both let the
        other get it in the end bevan has to dive to drag back for McGrath
        to throw in
       good shot through cover
  22.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 67/4 (RR: 2.91)
SK Warne 1-0-4-1 - Warwick Road End
SC Williams 3* (2b) RD Jacobs 24* (69b 2x4)

  23.1 Moody to Williams, no run, pushed up the off side
  23.2 Moody to Williams, no run, chasing hitting to cover
  23.3 Moody to Williams, no run, crisp straight technical defensive shot
        to mid off
  23.4 Moody to Williams, OUT: shorter ball tries to pull crisp and clean
        off the splice to a waiting midwicket

       West Indies 67/5, Partnership of 3
       SC Williams  c ME Waugh b Moody  3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       TM Moody 6.4-0-15-1 (1w) - Stretford End

  23.5 Moody to Simmons, one run, pushed through the cover
  23.6 Moody to Jacobs, no run, taken on pad back p the wicket

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 68/5 (RR: 2.83)
TM Moody 7-0-16-1 (1w) - Stretford End
PV Simmons 1* (1b) RD Jacobs 24* (70b 2x4)

  24.1 Warne to Simmons, no run, chopped down to gully
  24.2 Warne to Simmons, no run, props
  24.3 Warne to Simmons, no run, props again fine defensive effort from
        Simmons
  24.4 Warne to Simmons, no run, pushed away on the off side
  24.5 Warne to Simmons, no run, props defensively rolls ever so gently up
        the pitch before coming to a rest against a the grass
  24.6 Warne to Simmons, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 25 (maiden) West Indies 68/5 (RR: 2.72)
SK Warne 2-1-4-1 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 24* (70b 2x4) PV Simmons 1* (7b)

  25.1 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, run down to third man
  25.2 Fleming to Simmons, OUT: oh dearie me tries an inane cut to third
        man instead plays it beautifully onto off stum,p

       West Indies 69/6, Partnership of 2
       PV Simmons  b Fleming  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       DW Fleming 5.2-1-10-1 (2w) - Stretford End

  25.3 Fleming to Ambrose, no run, goes fish. no bite. good ball.
  25.4 Fleming to Ambrose, no run, dabs down to thekeeper
  25.5 Fleming to Ambrose, one run, crashed off the backfoot through cover
  25.6 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, defneded back up the pitch.

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 70/6 (RR: 2.69)
DW Fleming 6-1-11-1 (2w) - Stretford End
CEL Ambrose 1* (3b) RD Jacobs 25* (72b 2x4)

       Jacosb looking to carry his bat here
       not as big an achievement as a test but for him.... WI would be in
        real strife
       instead of the current mess
  26.1 Warne to Ambrose, no run, reaches as far down the track as he can
        pad carefully shielding bat from danger
  26.2 Warne to Ambrose, no run, props forward, this time the bat shying
        pops its head up runs off the edge to short third man
  26.3 Warne to Ambrose, no run, goes for a big cross batted drive to mid
        on
  26.4 Warne to Ambrose, OUT: trappped on the backfoot in fgront and
        that's  gorn

       West Indies 70/7, Partnership of 1
       CEL Ambrose  lbw b Warne  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 2.4-1-4-2 - Warwick Road End

       Dillon in fights over who gets to bat last in the last four here
  26.5 Warne to Dillon, no run, defends
  26.6 Warne to Dillon, no run, props again the bat saying to the pad you
        first

End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 70/7 (RR: 2.59)
SK Warne 3-2-4-2 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 25* (72b 2x4) M Dillon 0* (2b)

  27.1 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, played on the off side
  27.2 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pushed to point
  27.3 Fleming to Jacobs, no run, pushed forward and beaten good ball
  27.4 Fleming to Jacobs, one run, pushed to long off
  27.5 Fleming to Dillon, no run, dug out to square leg
  27.6 Fleming to Dillon, no run, left

End of over 28 (1 run) West Indies 71/7 (RR: 2.54)
DW Fleming 7-1-12-1 (2w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 26* (76b 2x4) M Dillon 0* (4b)

  28.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, fishing and missing, not sure what he was
        trying to do, just sort of jabbing running angling no idea
  28.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed to midwicket
  28.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defends
  28.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed to point
  28.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, cut down to short third man
  28.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed back up the off side as England
        slump to 9/161 and WI just slump

End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 71/7 (RR: 2.45)
SK Warne 4-3-4-2 - Warwick Road End
M Dillon 0* (4b) RD Jacobs 26* (82b 2x4)

       oohhh ahh back into the attack
       Can he pick a cheap 5fer
       or 6fer
  29.1 McGrath to Dillon, no run, pushed away on the off side
  29.2 McGrath to Dillon, no run, shortsih ball tries to pull
  29.3 McGrath to Dillon, no run, driven as misses
  29.4 McGrath to Dillon, no run, beautifully executed leave of a ball
        outside off stump
  29.5 McGrath to Dillon, OUT: sigh

       West Indies 71/8, Partnership of 1
       M Dillon  lbw b McGrath  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 6.5-2-12-4 - Stretford End

       not within coooeee of that one struck back pad in front that's what
        they call leg before wicket
  29.6 McGrath to King, no run, played down to third man. no run taken on
        an easy single

End of over 30 (maiden) West Indies 71/8 (RR: 2.37)
GD McGrath 7-3-12-4 - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 26* (82b 2x4) RD King 0* (1b)

  30.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run, swung over midwicket
  30.2 Warne to King, no run, props
  30.3 Warne to King, no run, props
  30.4 Warne to King, no run, played through cover
  30.5 Warne to King, no run, defends
  30.6 Warne to King, no run, reaching well forward defensively

End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 72/8 (RR: 2.32)
SK Warne 5-3-5-2 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 27* (83b 2x4) RD King 0* (6b)

Match State: DRINKS

  31.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, pushed through off side
  31.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, played to midwciket
  31.3 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, pushed to cover
  31.4 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, played behind point
  31.5 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, played through midwicket
  31.6 McGrath to King, no run, goof lifting ball fished at

End of over 32 (1 run) West Indies 73/8 (RR: 2.28)
GD McGrath 8-3-13-4 - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 28* (88b 2x4) RD King 0* (7b)

  32.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to bowler
  32.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, props
  32.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, again competently defensive
  32.4 Warne to Jacobs, one run, paddle away on the on side
  32.5 Warne to King, no run, pushes forward defensively
  32.6 Warne to King, no run, props

End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 74/8 (RR: 2.24)
SK Warne 6-3-6-2 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 29* (92b 2x4) RD King 0* (9b)

       the other left handed wonder in the attack Michael Bevan, similar
        record to BJ when it comes to putting it on the track
  33.1 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, driven through midwicket
  33.2 Bevan to King, no run, pushes forward
  33.3 Bevan to King, no run, pushes forward
  33.4 Bevan to King, no run, left
  33.5 Bevan to King, no run, full toss bat wavede at it and missed
  33.6 Bevan to King, no run, props again  bat/pad glued to gether appeal
        for lbw from Warne

End of over 34 (1 run) West Indies 75/8 (RR: 2.21)
MG Bevan 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 30* (93b 2x4) RD King 0* (14b)

  34.1 Warne to Jacobs, one run
  34.2 Warne to King, no run
  34.3 Warne to King, no run
  34.4 Warne to King, no run
  34.5 Warne to King, legbye: one run, comes off the pad to fine leg
  34.6 Warne to Jacobs, one run, smacked through cover but only 1 taken

End of over 35 (3 runs) West Indies 78/8 (RR: 2.23)
SK Warne 7-3-8-2 - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 32* (95b 2x4) RD King 0* (18b)

  35.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, defends on the off
  35.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, driven to long on  but the single declined
  35.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed awawy onth off side
  35.4 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, half volley down legside called wide
  35.4 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, driven to mid off
  35.5 Bevan to King, wide: no run
  35.5 Bevan to King, no run
  35.6 Bevan to King, no run

End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 81/8 (RR: 2.25)
MG Bevan 2-0-4-0 (2w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 33* (99b 2x4) RD King 0* (20b)

  36.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pushed away on the off side
  36.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, props forward padding away. this is
        tedious deathly stuff
  36.3 Warne to Jacobs, one run, whipped through midwicket, Jacobs wants 2
        King dawdles
  36.4 Warne to King, no run, leaves
  36.5 Warne to King, wide: no run, full toss down legside
  36.5 Warne to King, no run, left
  36.6 Warne to King, no run, half hearted cut shot missers

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 83/8 (RR: 2.24)
SK Warne 8-3-10-2 (1w) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 34* (102b 2x4) RD King 0* (23b)

  37.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed away
  37.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, just props forward
  37.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, tries to whip away takes the back of bat
        to point
  37.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, my god he hit one with the bat. the crowd
        goes into mexican waves to prevent from dying of boredom
  37.5 Bevan to Jacobs, one run
  37.6 Bevan to King, no run

End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 84/8 (RR: 2.21)
MG Bevan 3-0-5-0 (2w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 35* (107b 2x4) RD King 0* (24b)

  38.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  38.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  38.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run
  38.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defends on off
  38.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, defended
  38.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, driven back to bowler

End of over 39 (maiden) West Indies 84/8 (RR: 2.15)
SK Warne 9-4-10-2 (1w) - Warwick Road End
RD King 0* (24b) RD Jacobs 35* (113b 2x4)

  39.1 Bevan to King, no run
  39.2 Bevan to King, no run, betaen
  39.3 Bevan to King, one run, good lord off the mark with a push through
        midwicket
  39.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, defends
  39.5 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, wide off off chased
  39.5 Bevan to Jacobs, legbye: one run, played to fin leg
  39.6 Bevan to King, no run, defends

End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 87/8 (RR: 2.17)
MG Bevan 4-0-7-0 (3w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 35* (115b 2x4) RD King 1* (28b)

  40.1 Warne to Jacobs, no run, p layed back to bowler
  40.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, played to point
  40.3 Warne to Jacobs, one run, driven to long off
  40.4 Warne to King, no run, beaten
  40.5 Warne to King, OUT: oh dear trapped on the back foot as plumb as
        you come

       West Indies 88/9, Partnership of 17
       RD King  lbw b Warne  1 (30b 0x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 9.5-4-11-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End

  40.6 Warne to Walsh, no run, just kept out

End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 88/9 (RR: 2.15)
SK Warne 10-4-11-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 36* (118b 2x4) CA Walsh 0* (1b)

  41.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, pushed up the pitch
  41.2 Bevan to Jacobs, two runs, played behind square leg
  41.3 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: one run
  41.3 Bevan to Walsh, no run, big drive and misses
       drives and misses stumping replay call
  41.4 Bevan to Walsh, no run, looks safe
  41.5 Bevan to Walsh, no run
  41.6 Bevan to Walsh, no run

End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 92/9 (RR: 2.19)
MG Bevan 5-0-11-0 (4w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 38* (120b 2x4) CA Walsh 0* (5b)

  42.1 Julian to Jacobs, two runs, strange decision to bring bk back hit
        behind square leg
  42.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run, dabbing into onto the on side, as we
        complete our second change in commentator for today
  42.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run, defending form outside the off stump and
        back to the bowler
  42.4 Julian to Jacobs, no run, slow ball, full toss, Julian gives up
        with this pitching it thing, too hard
  42.5 Julian to Jacobs, one run, drifting down the leg side, flicked down
        to the fine leg
  42.6 Julian to Walsh, two runs, down the leg side of the right hander,
        flicked behind the square leg, Julian is most definitely a "legs
        man"

End of over 43 (5 runs) West Indies 97/9 (RR: 2.26)
BP Julian 6-1-31-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 41* (125b 2x4) CA Walsh 2* (6b)

  43.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, squashes some defence onto the on side
  43.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, going for a huge pull shot, into the
        leading pad, easy leg bye available there, perhaps Jacobs was
        injured
  43.3 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, spinning into the pads, missed sweep shot,
        long long appeal from the bowler, looked pretty plumb, but
        predictably Francis thinks the opposite of the obvious
  43.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, googly into the rear thigh, didn't pick
        it, poor attempt of a shot, going down the leg side
  43.5 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, dabbing it down on teh on side, they grab
        a single
  43.6 Bevan to Walsh, no run, playing low to the ground, cutting and
        missing outside the off stump

End of over 44 (1 run) West Indies 98/9 (RR: 2.23)
MG Bevan 6-0-12-0 (4w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 42* (130b 2x4) CA Walsh 2* (7b)

  44.1 Julian to Jacobs, no run
  44.2 Julian to Jacobs, no run
  44.3 Julian to Jacobs, no run
  44.4 Julian to Jacobs, one run, easy push down thru the wide mid off
  44.5 Julian to Walsh, FOUR, big lofted shot over the mid wicket, in one
        foul swoop, Walsh advances to the 4th highest score of the day
  44.6 Julian to Walsh, no run, edged! to the 1st slip! out? TV called!
        both for the catch and whether it was a bump ball, TV analsyses it
        over and over again, the verdict it that it didn't carry to Warne

End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 103/9 (RR: 2.29)
BP Julian 7-1-36-0 (4w 1nb) - Warwick Road End
RD Jacobs 43* (134b 2x4) CA Walsh 6* (9b 1x4)

  45.1 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, "how was that" asked Bevan
  45.2 Bevan to Jacobs, no run
  45.3 Bevan to Jacobs, FOUR, sweeping, and finely done so, all the way to
        the fine leg rope
  45.4 Bevan to Jacobs, no run
  45.5 Bevan to Jacobs, no run, thumps off the pad and onto the on side,
        Gilchrist fields
  45.6 Bevan to Jacobs, wide: no run, down the leg side, Bevan overtakes
        Julian, Jacobs shuffling all about the place for it
  45.6 Bevan to Jacobs, one run, easy glance, thru the square leg area,
        Jacobs keeps the strike all for his very self

End of over 46 (6 runs) West Indies 109/9 (RR: 2.37)
MG Bevan 7-0-18-0 (5w) - Stretford End
RD Jacobs 48* (140b 3x4) CA Walsh 6* (9b 1x4)

       and as they say in the English country: "oooo arrrrr... It's Glenn
        McGrarrr"
  46.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, flicking it off the leg stump direct to
        the mid wicket fielder
  46.2 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, squeezed away, down the ground to the
        mid off
  46.3 McGrath to Walsh, no run
       McGrath will claim the best bowling of the tournament with a
        wicket, taking it off that joker Klusener
  46.4 McGrath to Walsh, OUT: and he does so, seaming into the off stump,
        too good for the tailender Walsh

       West Indies 110/10, Partnership of 22
       CA Walsh  b McGrath  6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 8.4-3-14-5 - Warwick Road End

       that's lunch, and we'll have have an extended session ebcause of
        the less than perfect West Indian effort
       tune in at 1400 GMT to see what carnage and embarressment Ambrose
        and Walsh can inflict on the Australian batsmen
       McGrath's effort is the 4th best bowling by Australia in ODIs, and
        the 4th best for any team in World Cups
       Warne's analysis the 2nd most economical for a 10 over spell for
        Australia in ODIs, only beaten by Micky Malone's 10-5-9-2 v WI at
        Melbourne in 1981/82
       now I want everyone to take a good sit down for this shocking news:
        it is raining in Manchester. A cover is on and we might have a
        little delay until the restart

Match State: Rain delays the start of the Aust innings

       we've put the CI resident calculator man to work and have come up a
        few figures:
       Australia needs to win within 47.2 overs to guarantee a super 6
        position. Now, from Australia's point of view, they want WI rather
        NZ to be in the super 6 so that they have 2 Super 6 points
       if Australia win in 47.2 overs, that would leave NZ chasing (for
        example) 181 off 19.4 overs to beat WI. if Aust win in 40 overs,
        then NZ would chase something like 181 in 23.5 overs. Aus win in
        25, NZ would be chasing 181 in 34.1 overs.
       this is all assuming Scotland set a target of 180 in the 1st
        innings tomorrow, which seems roughly a reasonable expectation.
       covers are off. Match is underway
   0.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, dabbing awkwardly down the wicket
   0.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, two runs, squeezing a pull shot onto the on
        side
   0.3 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, playing and missing outside the off
        stump, just defending and missing
   0.4 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, worked around behind square
   0.5 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run
   0.6 Ambrose to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 108/49 = 2.20)
CEL Ambrose 1-0-3-0 - Warwick Road End
AC Gilchrist 3* (4b) ME Waugh 0* (2b)

   1.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, chipping off the off stump and down to
        the mid on, just a defensive push
   1.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, rocking on the back foot, pulled down
        the wicket to the mid on, ball trickles there to be collected by
        Lara
   1.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, stepping back, pushing on the
        off side
   1.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
   1.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, three runs, thru behind the square leg
   1.5 Walsh to ME Waugh, two runs, bottom edge, missing the off stump,
        runs down to the fine leg
   1.6 Walsh to ME Waugh, one run, playing down the on side

End of over 2 (7 runs) Australia 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 101/48 = 2.10)
CA Walsh 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Stretford End
ME Waugh 3* (4b) AC Gilchrist 6* (9b)

   2.1 Ambrose to ME Waugh, OUT: coming forward, there's the outside edge,
        good catch for Jacobs diving to his right, the collapse
        starts...... now.

       Australia 10/1, Partnership of 10
       ME Waugh  c Jacobs b Ambrose  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       CEL Ambrose 1.1-0-3-1 - Warwick Road End

   2.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, straigth and wide of the off stump,
        Ponting with his bat held high in the air
   2.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, stepping back, firm defence into the
        covers
   2.4 Ambrose to Ponting, FOUR, missing the tuck off the hip, Ponting was
        jumping, ball clips the thigh and down to the fine leg fence
   2.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, past the off stump, ball picks up some
        amazing swing and almost doesn't reach Jacobs it's curving that
        much
   2.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, down the leg side, the amount of
        appealing suggests it flicked the pad

End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 97/47 = 2.06)
CEL Ambrose 2-0-7-1 - Warwick Road End
AC Gilchrist 6* (9b) RT Ponting 4* (5b 1x4)

   3.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, and thru him, West Indies playing with
        Australia like it's a fly without wings
   3.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, poking it into the covers
   3.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump, easy little tuck
        into the covers
   3.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, firm defence outside the off
        stump, NZ would be cheerign every no ball and every wide
   3.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, outside the off stump, past the outside
        edge and to the keeper
       Gilchrist in his usual fine form, how he must be wishing for those
        Bangladeshis to come back
   3.5 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, cut outside the off stump, straight
        back to the bowleer
   3.6 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run, some firm defence back to the bowler

End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 96/46 = 2.09)
CA Walsh 2-0-8-0 (2nb) - Stretford End
RT Ponting 4* (5b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 6* (16b)

   4.1 Ambrose to Ponting, no run
   4.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, tapped away into the covers, Ponting is
        the perfect man for Australia to achieve 111 after 47 overs
   4.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, a man to be relied upon when a 20 off
        80 is needed
   4.4 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, gliding it down to the 3rd man
   4.5 Ambrose to Gilchrist, two runs, working it off the hip, played down
        thru the mid wicket
   4.6 Ambrose to Gilchrist, three runs, playing it forward of the square
        leg, they get a 3 as Chanders chases

End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia 21/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 90/45 = 2.00)
CEL Ambrose 3-0-13-1 - Warwick Road End
AC Gilchrist 11* (18b) RT Ponting 5* (9b 1x4)

   5.1 Walsh to Gilchrist, two runs
   5.2 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run
   5.3 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run
   5.4 Walsh to Gilchrist, no run
   5.5 Walsh to Gilchrist, one run, played high off the bat and short of
        the point fielder
   5.6 Walsh to Ponting, (noball) two runs, glancing it easier, Australia
        scoring runs quite well despite the tricky conditions
   5.6 Walsh to Ponting, no run, stepping bakc and defends to the covers

End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 27/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 84/44 = 1.91)
CA Walsh 3-0-14-0 (3nb) - Stretford End
AC Gilchrist 14* (23b) RT Ponting 7* (11b 1x4)

       another wicket can't be too far away, this is West Indies playing
        Australia after all
   6.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, FOUR, flashing the blade at it wide of the
        off stump, thick edge over the gully and down to the fence
   6.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, flicked off the pads and down to the
        3rd man
       you have to admire Australia, they're blissfully unaware of any
        consequences of a quick win
   6.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, worked away onto the on side
   6.4 Ambrose to Ponting, legbye: one run, flick away slowly, keeper
        fields around the leg slip position
   6.5 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, tapped back down the wicket, Ambrose
        can't be bothered with this "bending over and picking up the ball"
        lark and so instead just kicks it away
   6.6 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, more defence

End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 78/43 = 1.81)
CEL Ambrose 4-0-18-1 - Warwick Road End
RT Ponting 7* (13b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 19* (27b 1x4)

       Mervyn Dillon, noted strike bowler, comes onto centre stage:
   7.1 Dillon to Ponting, no run, pushing away on the off side
   7.2 Dillon to Ponting, legbye: two runs, Ponting getting the runs but
        ensuring his strike rate stays at his normal poor score
   7.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, good defence, onto the off side
   7.4 Dillon to Ponting, two runs, aimed at the off stump from wide of
        the crease, easily played down the ground, Lara chases from mid on
   7.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, stepping back and defending into the
        covers
   7.6 Dillon to Ponting, FOUR, cracking shot thru the mid wicket,
        Australia doing every possible to ensure they enter the super 6
        starting on a big fat 0 points

End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 70/42 = 1.67)
M Dillon 1-0-6-0 - Stretford End
AC Gilchrist 19* (27b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (19b 2x4)

   8.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, no run, pushing off the stumps and to the mid
        wicket
   8.2 Ambrose to Gilchrist, one run, leg glance down to the fine leg, the
        crowd gives something in the general direction of a cheer
   8.3 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, more defence
   8.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, jagged into the ground, cross bat shot
        grabbing the bottom edge
   8.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, firm defence down the pitch and back to
        the bowler
   8.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, grinded away into the off side

End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 42/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 69/41 = 1.68)
CEL Ambrose 5-0-19-1 - Warwick Road End
AC Gilchrist 20* (29b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (23b 2x4)

       the Dill is to come around the wicket to the left hander
   9.1 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run
   9.2 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, thru to the keeper
   9.3 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, and again, this time an easy straight
        ball, left alone
   9.4 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, more defence, played down the wicket
        easily
   9.5 Dillon to Gilchrist, no run, cutting outside the off stump, played
        direct to the point fielder
   9.6 Dillon to Gilchrist, one run, tapping it away onto the on side,
        fielded at the mid wicket

End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 43/1 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 68/40 = 1.70)
M Dillon 2-0-7-0 - Stretford End
AC Gilchrist 21* (35b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (23b 2x4)

       2 runs of fthe past 2 overs, just enough to start making the new
        zealanders a bit neverous
  10.1 Ambrose to Gilchrist, OUT: attempting some of his special brand of
        diabolical defence, Ambrose coming from around the wicket, inside
        edge into the stumps, that is so not an unusual way for him to get
        out

       Australia 43/2, Partnership of 33
       AC Gilchrist  b Ambrose  21 (36b 1x4 0x6)
       CEL Ambrose 5.1-0-19-2 - Warwick Road End

  10.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, seaming away from the larger model of
        left hander, thru to the keeper
  10.3 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, tapped away to the backward square leg
  10.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, dabbed back down the wicket, Ambrose is
        so annoyed at having to field off his own bowling, he threatened
        to insert the ball in Ponting's head
  10.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run
  10.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, more defence, outside the off stump

End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 44/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 67/39 = 1.72)
CEL Ambrose 6-0-20-2 - Warwick Road End
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) RT Ponting 13* (26b 2x4)

  11.1 Dillon to Lehmann, one run
  11.2 Dillon to Ponting, no run
  11.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, crunches some defence to the mid wicket
  11.4 Dillon to Ponting, no run, defending outside the off stump into the
        off side
  11.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, going down the leg side, into the pads,
        ball dribbles awya on the on side
  11.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, driving straight to Phil Simmons at mid
        iwkcet, who may be playing his last ever international match

End of over 12 (1 run) Australia 45/2 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 66/38 = 1.74)
M Dillon 3-0-8-0 - Stretford End
DS Lehmann 2* (3b) RT Ponting 13* (31b 2x4)

       because he's chosen to retire, and not because his time is up like
        a certain Sri Lankan captain
  12.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, FOUR, pushing at it, EDGED! DROPPED! Williams
        diving at slip, out of the hands, down to the 3rd man
  12.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run
  12.3 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, pushing away at it, thru the gully
  12.4 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, ball coming in, Ponting in his wisdom
        not offering a shot, big appeal for lbw, Dunne doesn't give it,
        must have been wondering if it's good or bad for NZ to get Ponting
        out
       ball would've easily missed the off stump, you'd need Javed Ahktar
        to give that one
  12.5 Ambrose to Ponting, no run
  12.6 Ambrose to Ponting, no run

End of over 13 (5 runs) Australia 50/2 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 61/37 = 1.65)
CEL Ambrose 7-0-25-2 - Warwick Road End
DS Lehmann 7* (6b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (34b 2x4)

  13.1 Dillon to Lehmann, one run, flicking it around behind square
  13.2 Dillon to Ponting, no run, on the back foot, heaving the defence
        bat down the wicket
  13.3 Dillon to Ponting, no run, slaps some defence down the wicket onto
        the on side
  13.4 Dillon to Ponting, no run, flicked around the corner, fielded at
        the mid wicket
  13.5 Dillon to Ponting, no run, lunging at it, pushed square to point
  13.6 Dillon to Ponting, no run, defending from outside the off stump and
        onto the on side

End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 51/2 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 60/36 = 1.67)
M Dillon 4-0-9-0 - Stretford End
DS Lehmann 8* (7b 1x4) RT Ponting 13* (39b 2x4)

  14.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, one run, easily defended to the mid wicket,
        Lehmann turns the strike over for Ponting to play 5 dots
  14.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, there's the 1st one
  14.3 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, gets a hint of bat onto it, ball
        wanders around to near the square leg
  14.4 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defended down the wicket, bowler fields
  14.5 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defended back down the pitch to the
        bowler
       again, Ambrose just isn't interested in picking the damn thing up
  14.6 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, pushed away onto the off side

End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 53/2 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 58/35 = 1.66)
CEL Ambrose 8-0-27-2 - Warwick Road End
RT Ponting 14* (41b 2x4) DS Lehmann 9* (11b 1x4)

  15.1 King to Ponting, no run, chopped on the off side, King doesn his
        best imitation of ambrose and plays footsies with it
  15.2 King to Ponting, no run, tapped away on the on side
  15.3 King to Ponting, no run, pushed into the off side, Ponting must be
        loving this, he's actually be under orders to bat slowly
  15.4 King to Ponting, no run, squeezed away to the point fielder
  15.5 King to Ponting, no run, pushed to the mid wicket again
  15.6 King to Ponting, no run, guided into the covers, Ponting fights
        well for a maiden, something he's quite good at apparently, just
        not usually not the cricket field

End of over 16 (maiden) Australia 53/2 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 58/34 = 1.71)
RD King 1-1-0-0 - Stretford End
DS Lehmann 9* (11b 1x4) RT Ponting 14* (47b 2x4)

  16.1 Ambrose to Lehmann, no run, defending awya on the off side of the
        left hander
  16.2 Ambrose to Lehmann, OUT: another classic Lehmann innings for the
        scrapbook, driving outsid ethe off stump, ball flies away square,
        Adams pulls off a pearler of a catch at point, one handed dive low
        to his left

       Australia 53/3, Partnership of 10
       DS Lehmann  c Adams b Ambrose  9 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       CEL Ambrose 8.2-0-27-3 - Warwick Road End

Match State: Here cometh thine Drinks

  16.3 Ambrose to SR Waugh, one run, playign around the corner to the fine
        leg
  16.4 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, pushing straight to the mid wicket,
        quick single, Lara has a ping but misses
  16.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised, Waugh attempting to create
        as much tension as possible, ball seaming in, clips the thigh, big
        appeal, bit too high
  16.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, wide: no run, pushed too far down the leg side
  16.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, flicked on the leg side, but no run

End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 56/3 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 55/33 = 1.67)
CEL Ambrose 9-0-30-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End
RT Ponting 15* (48b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (3b)

  17.1 King to Ponting, no run, driving from outside the off stump to the
        mid on Lara
  17.2 King to Ponting, no run, chopped onto the on side
  17.3 King to Ponting, one run, driving down to the extra cover, easily
        gathered
  17.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, more defence
  17.5 King to SR Waugh, no run, EDGED! but just fell short of Williams at
        slip it seems, TV replay called for, not out, Williams threw it
        about all over the place, was convinced it was out, he's been
        playing the Australians for too long
  17.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, great ball, thru him, seaming in, not
        often one gets thru the gate of Steve Waugh

End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 57/3 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 54/32 = 1.69)
RD King 2-1-1-0 - Stretford End
RT Ponting 16* (51b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (6b)

  18.1 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, davving and missing it onto the on
        side, seems to have come off the pad
  18.2 Ambrose to Ponting, no run, coming forward, pushing back to the
        bowler
  18.3 Ambrose to Ponting, one run, they squeeze a single out onto the on
        side
  18.4 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run
  18.5 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run
  18.6 Ambrose to SR Waugh, no run, bat held high outside the off stump,
        ball passes thru to the keeper

End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 58/3 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 53/31 = 1.71)
CEL Ambrose 10-0-31-3 (1w) - Warwick Road End
RT Ponting 17* (54b 2x4) SR Waugh 1* (9b)

       that's the end of Ambrose for the day and possibly the tournament
  19.1 King to Ponting, three runs, well driven thru the covers, the
        fielder chases it down near the rope
  19.2 King to SR Waugh, one run, edging it behind the point fielder, an
        easy single
  19.3 King to Ponting, OUT: he has all the time in the world to scratch
        around for runs, but oh no, he's to play the hook shot, ball
        directly square, Chanderpaul was at deep square leg, he dives
        forward for a great catch

       Australia 62/4, Partnership of 9
       RT Ponting  c Chanderpaul b King  20 (56b 2x4 0x6)
       RD King 2.3-1-5-1 - Stretford End

  19.4 King to SR Waugh, no run
  19.5 King to SR Waugh, no run
  19.6 King to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 62/4 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 49/30 = 1.63)
RD King 3-1-5-1 - Stretford End
MG Bevan 0* (0b) SR Waugh 2* (13b)

  20.1 Dillon to Bevan, two runs, the left hander flicks it around behind
        square, bevan runs a quick double, just too swift for the fielders
  20.2 Dillon to Bevan, no run, stepping back and pushing onto the off
        side
  20.3 Dillon to Bevan, no run, easily defended into the covers
  20.4 Dillon to Bevan, no run
  20.5 Dillon to Bevan, no run, driving from outside the off stump and
        into the covers
  20.6 Dillon to Bevan, FOUR, cover drive, perfect placement, thru the gap
        between cover point and cover, races to the rope

End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 68/4 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 43/29 = 1.48)
M Dillon 5-0-15-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 2* (13b) MG Bevan 6* (6b 1x4)

       Bevan with all the determination and know-how in achieving the not
        out
  21.1 King to SR Waugh, no run
  21.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, squeezes the ball onto the on side
        somewhere
  21.3 King to SR Waugh, one run, easily worked thru the covers
  21.4 King to Bevan, no run, ball pitched up, outside the off stump tothe
        left hander, defended
  21.5 King to Bevan, FOUR, short and wide of the off stump, leaning on
        the back foot, cut thru the covers, easy shot from rubbish bowling
  21.6 King to Bevan, no run, poked onto the on side, fielded at mid
        wicket

End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 73/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 38/28 = 1.36)
RD King 4-1-10-1 - Stretford End
SR Waugh 3* (16b) MG Bevan 10* (9b 2x4)

  22.1 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run
  22.2 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer, quite a good one, Waugh arches
        the back to avoid it
  22.3 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, stepping onto the back foot, fielded on
        the off side
  22.4 Dillon to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, glancing square, square leg
        runs close to his right
  22.5 Dillon to Bevan, no run
  22.6 Dillon to Bevan, no run, around the wicket, speared into the legs,
        left hander falls over it, big appeal, must have been going down
        the leg side

End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) Australia 74/4 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 37/27 = 1.37)
M Dillon 6-1-15-0 - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 3* (20b) MG Bevan 10* (11b 2x4)

  23.1 King to SR Waugh, one run
  23.2 King to Bevan, no run, leanign back, chopped to Simmons in the
        coversa
  23.3 King to Bevan, two runs, poked thru the covers, more super quick
        running, Bevan running back is easily home even if there wasn't an
        inaccurate throw
  23.4 King to Bevan, no run
  23.5 King to Bevan, no run, easy defence outside the off stump
  23.6 King to Bevan, no run

End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 77/4 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 34/26 = 1.31)
RD King 5-1-13-1 - Stretford End
SR Waugh 4* (21b) MG Bevan 12* (16b 2x4)

       Walsh back on now
       Time for a cliche: This is the last throw of the dice for the West
        Indies
  24.1 Walsh to SR Waugh, FOUR, edging! wide fo the slips though, it was a
        deliberate shot but too of he wanted it, and yet he's rewarded
        with the boundary
       no adjustemnts in the field, the 1 slip stays
  24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, into the thigh and missing the
        clumsy swipe across the line
  24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, another another, I can hear the
        NZers cheering every one of them
  24.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, solid defence, and nothing else, ball
        goes down to the mdi off
  24.3 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, steppign back, played to the square leg
  24.4 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, nudged onto the on side
  24.5 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, a big appeal, but nothing doing from the
        umpire
  24.6 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 83/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 28/25 = 1.12)
CA Walsh 4-0-20-0 (5nb) - Warwick Road End
MG Bevan 12* (16b 2x4) SR Waugh 8* (29b 1x4)

  25.1 King to Bevan, no run
  25.2 King to Bevan, no run
  25.3 King to Bevan, one run
  25.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, past the outside edge, thru to the
        keeper, this is a real struggle, at least that's the impression
        Australia want to give new Zealand
  25.5 King to SR Waugh, one run
  25.6 King to Bevan, two runs, flicked away off the pads, down to the
        long leg

End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 87/4 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 24/24 = 1.00)
RD King 6-1-17-1 - Stretford End
SR Waugh 9* (31b 1x4) MG Bevan 15* (20b 2x4)

  26.1 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run
  26.2 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run
  26.3 Walsh to SR Waugh, one run, easy push into the covers, they scamper
        for another quick and easy single
  26.4 Walsh to Bevan, (noball) no run, outsid ethe off stump, late
        defence chops down on it
       6th no ball for Walsh, a New Zealander's delight
  26.4 Walsh to Bevan, one run, pushed away behind the point fielder
  26.5 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and pushing onto the on
        side
  26.6 Walsh to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and tapped to the covers

End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 90/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 21/23 = 0.91)
CA Walsh 5-0-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End
MG Bevan 16* (22b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (36b 1x4)

  27.1 King to Bevan, no run, outside the off stump, defended down the
        pitch
  27.2 King to Bevan, one run, angles the bat down to the 3rd man, another
        single
  27.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, thick edge squirts away into the covers
  27.4 King to SR Waugh, wide: no run, way down the leg side
  27.4 King to SR Waugh, no run
  27.5 King to SR Waugh, no run
  27.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, excuse the lack of comms, the Manchester
        City penalty shootout is currently flirting with my attention

End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 19/22 = 0.86)
RD King 7-1-19-1 (1w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 17* (24b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (40b 1x4)

  28.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, down the off side, thru to the keeper
  28.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, and we have another jammy Manchester team
        as Waugh defends that one
  28.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defended again
  28.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, wide of the off stump, the umpire thought
        about it, but reconsidered
  28.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defended square, easily fielded at point
  28.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, a shocking over, sprays it all over the
        place, but still a maiden

End of over 29 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 19/21 = 0.90)
CA Walsh 6-1-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 10* (40b 1x4) MG Bevan 17* (30b 2x4)

  29.1 King to SR Waugh, no run, defended onto the on side, gathered at
        mdi wicket
  29.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and defending it to the
        bowler
  29.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, defending to Simmons in the covers
  29.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, yorker, dug out to the mid wicket area
  29.5 King to SR Waugh, no run, firm forward defence outside the off
        stump, played to the mid off
  29.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, 15 consecutive dots, 15 consecutive nails
        in the New Zealand coffin

End of over 30 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 19/20 = 0.95)
RD King 8-2-19-1 (1w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 17* (30b 2x4) SR Waugh 10* (46b 1x4)

  30.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run
  30.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, squeezes down on soem more defence
  30.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, stepping back and deflecting to the point
        fielder
  30.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, driving and missing outside the off stump,
        more dots, Australia know what's going on
  30.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defence and only defence, played to the
        cover fielder
  30.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, easy drive for the 3rd consective maiden

End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 19/19 = 1.00)
CA Walsh 7-2-23-0 (6nb) - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 10* (46b 1x4) MG Bevan 17* (36b 2x4)

       Australia are out to right royally screw New Zealand, and ensure
        their West Indian buddies join them in the Super 6
  31.1 King to SR Waugh, FOUR, lovely cut shot, behind point, ends 21
        dots, there was a message from the dressing room at the over break
  31.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, I wonder if the message was "don't make
        it look too suspicious" rather than "get on with it and win the
        game"
  31.3 King to SR Waugh, no run, defended again
  31.4 King to SR Waugh, no run, down the leg side to the keeper, flicked
        the pads, somewhat of an appeal, more out of hope than reason
  31.5 King to SR Waugh, two runs, driving to Ambrose, who makes a clanger
        of a misfield, he's barely mobile in all the jumpers he has on
  31.6 King to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 98/4 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 13/18 = 0.72)
RD King 9-2-25-1 (1w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 17* (36b 2x4) SR Waugh 16* (52b 2x4)

  32.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, flicking it away on the on side
  32.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, sent wide of the batsmen, to the keeper
  32.3 Walsh to Bevan, wide: no run, pushed very wide of the off stump,
        Bevan was hopefully jokingly playing a shot at that one
  32.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more defence, back to the bowler
  32.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, Australia only has to win inside 47.2 overs
        to qualify for the Super 6
  32.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, and the longer they leave it, the more
        chance it gives WI of qualifying ahead of NZ, and thus Aust will
        have 2 super six points rather than 0 super six points
  32.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, batting slowly to your own advantage, ah
        cricket is a beautiful game

End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 99/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 12/17 = 0.71)
CA Walsh 8-2-24-0 (1w 6nb) - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 16* (52b 2x4) MG Bevan 17* (42b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 King to SR Waugh, no run, dabbed into the covers
  33.2 King to SR Waugh, no run, flicked around the corner, quite a bit of
        time for a single, Waugh calls "no", and the crowd give him a bit
        of a raspberry, they're a little tired fo the gamesmanship
  33.3 King to SR Waugh, one run, pushed down to the 3rd man, there's the
        ironical cheer
  33.4 King to Bevan, no run, pushing away into the covers
  33.5 King to Bevan, one run, tapped away into the covers, only 10 runs
        needed now
  33.6 King to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised high, ball to the keeper, and
        you can bet they'll be the slowest 10 runs you'll see

End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia 101/4 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 10/16 = 0.62)
RD King 10-2-27-1 (1w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 18* (44b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (56b 2x4)

       perhaps even slower than England's chase fo the Zimbabwe target a
        week or so agao
  34.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, but at least there's some advantage to
        Australia's tactics
  34.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, unlike England, who were just generally
        dumb
  34.3 Walsh to Bevan, (noball) no run, 9 needed, so how often would you
        see the batting team cursing the extras being bowled?
  34.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, thru to the keeper
  34.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, squeezed away square to the point, so who
        says ODIs are exciting anyway?
  34.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more defence, this is fun
  34.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, more tight bowling, it's just *impossible*
        for Australia to score

End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 102/4 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 9/15 = 0.60)
CA Walsh 9-2-25-0 (1w 7nb) - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 17* (56b 2x4) MG Bevan 18* (51b 2x4)

  35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, wide: no run
  35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, wide: no run, and again, wide of the leg
        stump, Simmons must be determined to finish his career at
        Manchester
  35.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run
  35.2 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run
  35.3 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence, this time to the point
  35.4 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, stretching forward and defending, the
        crowd are fed up
  35.5 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, boos and a chant of "boring boring
        aussies" is being made
  35.6 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, chance for a single to squar eleg, but
        no!!! it was just too close to go for, they might've been only
        able to walk it

End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 7/14 = 0.50)
PV Simmons 1-0-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 18* (51b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (62b 2x4)

  36.1 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defending to the mid on, the crowd should
        riot
  36.2 Walsh to Bevan, no run, stepping back and defending on the on side,
        more booos
  36.3 Walsh to Bevan, no run, where ever they go, Australia always seem
        to manage to annoy the maximum amount of people in the minimum
        amount of time
  36.4 Walsh to Bevan, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
  36.5 Walsh to Bevan, no run, keeping low wide of the off stump, the
        umpire has the chance to be a hero by calling that one wide
  36.6 Walsh to Bevan, no run, defending off the stumps, into the covers

End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 7/13 = 0.54)
CA Walsh 10-3-25-0 (1w 7nb) - Warwick Road End
SR Waugh 17* (62b 2x4) MG Bevan 18* (57b 2x4)

       only 10 more overs of defence, then a 4 and a 6 and Australia
        qualify ahead of the West Indies
  37.1 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, defending down on the on side
  37.2 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence
  37.3 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, guess what? yes, defence
  37.4 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, Simmons must be tickled pink: "Look at
        me, I'm bowling and not being belted to all sections of Greater
        Manchester"
  37.5 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, defence!
  37.6 Simmons to SR Waugh, no run, more defence!!! spectacular stuff

End of over 38 (maiden) Australia 104/4 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 7/12 = 0.58)
PV Simmons 2-1-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End
MG Bevan 18* (57b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (68b 2x4)

  38.1 Dillon to Bevan, no run, Dillon the new bowler to be defended
  38.2 Dillon to Bevan, no run, defending onto the on side, Australia just
        giving the crowd more overs for their money
  38.3 Dillon to Bevan, no run, Dillon should just give up on the run up
        lark
  38.4 Dillon to Bevan, one run, a single!!! what a shot, a glorious flick
        of the pads, beautifully played, the runs to in front of the
        square leg, amazing magical batting
  38.5 Dillon to SR Waugh, wide: no run, down the leg side
       big cheers for the wide
  38.5 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, but of course the action cannot last
        forever, Waugh has to defend that one, and perhaps just catch his
        breath
  38.6 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, and more defence, the batsmen have to
        be careful not to strain themselves

End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia 106/4 (RR: 2.72 RRR: 5/11 = 0.45)
M Dillon 7-1-17-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End
MG Bevan 19* (61b 2x4) SR Waugh 17* (70b 2x4)

  39.1 Simmons to Bevan, no run, guess
  39.2 Simmons to Bevan, no run, if you said defended, you'd be right
  39.3 Simmons to Bevan, no run, back to the bowler
  39.4 Simmons to Bevan, no run, tapped down the wicket
  39.5 Simmons to Bevan, no run
  39.6 Simmons to Bevan, no run, ball keeps very low outside the off stump

End of over 40 (maiden) Australia 106/4 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 5/10 = 0.50)
PV Simmons 3-2-2-0 (2w) - Stretford End
SR Waugh 17* (70b 2x4) MG Bevan 19* (67b 2x4)

  40.1 Dillon to SR Waugh, one run, into the gap at cover point
       cheers and celebrations in the stands, it's an orgy of jubilation
  40.2 Dillon to Bevan, one run, and another one, the crowd is alight
  40.3 Dillon to SR Waugh, no run, played to the mid wicket, full credit
        there, they actually for the run
       it seems 40 overs was the target
  40.4 Dillon to SR Waugh, one run, cutting hard, thru the point, fielded
        at the deep point
  40.5 Dillon to Bevan, wide: no run, down the leg side, scores are tied
  40.5 Dillon to Bevan, (noball) no run, shoulder high no ball, normally
        it's an anti climax to win a match with a no ball, but on this
        occasion it proves very apt
       Australia win the match by 6 wickets, and advance to the Super Six
       West Indies will have to wait and see what degree of flogging New
        Zealand can give the Scotties tomorrow
       pretty tedious effort from Australia, but it was all to their
        advantage and all within the rules
       don't be surprised if some pathetic reprimand is issued for
        "unsportsmanslike conduct" by the people who invented the rules
       Presentations... Waugh attempts a joke about the slow batting,
        noone laughs, then comes clean and explains the situation honestly
       Lara: "At teh end of the day we were disappointing today"
       Man of the Match is Glenn McGrath, he's wearing the compulsory "Fly
        Emirates" hat
       hard to bring any quotes sorry, the audio has been consistently
        awful at all these matches
       so tomorrow matches are NZ v Scot and Pak v Bdesh, last of the
        tinpot team games, both scheduled to begin at 0945 GMT

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