3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 2-6 Jan 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30 AEDT (23.30 GMT)
Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat, asim kamal, naved-
ul-hasan and mohammad asif coming into the side
australia have changed their balance by including a 2nd legspinner
in macgill and allrounder in case of watson
0.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, three runs, turned off his legs through
midwicket
0.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, three runs, full ball well driven just on
side of the wicket almost to the rope at long on
0.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, ducks under a short ball
0.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left just outside the off
0.5 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left
0.6 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left goes through outside off stump
End of over 1 (6 runs) Pakistan 6/0
GD McGrath 1-0-6-0 - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 3* (1b) Salman Butt 3* (5b)
1.1 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushes foward defensively moves
away a little beats the bat
1.2 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, stands at the crase after
slightly forward movement then defends and misses
1.3 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, again standing at the crease
pushing away from his body and a simple chance DROPPED by Shane
Warne at first slip just to his left
1.4 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, two runs, similar to the previous ball
except the edge goes finer and DROPPED by the keeper diving to his
right gets both hands on it but doesn't hold it and it goes down
to third man
1.5 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, (noball) no run, pushed to point
1.5 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
1.6 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven up the off side
End of over 2 (3 runs) Pakistan 9/0
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
Salman Butt 3* (5b) Yasir Hameed 5* (8b)
2.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
2.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off again
2.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, full ball driven to mid off
2.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, well down the legside tries to
glance buts it too far down the legside
2.5 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left just outside off stump but
bouncing well over the height
2.6 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left
End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 9/0
GD McGrath 2-1-6-0 - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 5* (8b) Salman Butt 3* (11b)
3.1 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, forward into a drive strikes the
pad loud appeal too high
3.2 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, left
3.3 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
3.4 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump this one
skids through a bit more than previous deliveries
3.5 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, two runs, driven nicely up the on side
of the wicket
3.6 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, plays back defending out to the
off side
End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 11/0
JN Gillespie 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
Salman Butt 3* (11b) Yasir Hameed 7* (14b)
4.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
4.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off again
4.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, props forward flies from high off
the pad out to point
4.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, one run, run to fine leg
4.5 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
4.6 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left
End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 12/0
GD McGrath 3-1-7-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 4* (15b) Yasir Hameed 7* (16b)
5.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
5.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid on
5.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out to point
5.4 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, played up the on side
5.5 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, well outside off stump
5.6 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, angling across him and left
End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 12/0
JN Gillespie 3-1-5-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 7* (16b) Salman Butt 4* (21b)
6.1 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left well outside off stump
6.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left again
6.3 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, taken on the body as he misses
defensively
6.4 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
6.5 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed out on the legside
6.6 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, pushes forward and comess away to
gully
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 13/0
GD McGrath 4-1-8-0 - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 8* (21b) Salman Butt 4* (22b)
7.1 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, off pad trying to drive
runs away between slip and gully
7.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
7.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, shapes to play out on the legside
comes across him and beats the bat
7.4 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, driven mistimed up to mid on
7.5 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
7.6 Gillespie to Salman Butt, two runs, driven through the covers
End of over 8 (3 runs) Pakistan 16/0
JN Gillespie 4-1-7-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 8* (22b) Salman Butt 6* (27b)
8.1 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushes forward and lucky not to
get a thin edge to the keeper
8.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to mid on
8.3 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, very shot ball ducked
8.4 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left
8.5 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, worked up the on side
8.6 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, full and wide flashes at it and
misses
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 16/0
GD McGrath 5-2-8-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 6* (27b) Yasir Hameed 8* (28b)
9.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the off side, salman
wants a run but his partner is just watching the world go by
9.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, played up the off side
9.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, FOUR, driving nicely out behind point
enough pace to beat the chasing fielder
9.4 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
9.5 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, driven to square leg a diving
stop prevents runs
9.6 Gillespie to Salman Butt, two runs, short ball pulled with a top
edge lands safely well in the deep at square leg but stops almost
completely on ladinbg
End of over 10 (6 runs) Pakistan 22/0
JN Gillespie 5-1-13-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 8* (28b) Salman Butt 12* (33b 1x4)
10.1 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to cover
10.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, cuts back inside edge onto pad
10.3 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to cover
10.4 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left a fair way outside off
10.5 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, leaves the ball but the ball still
manages to nail the bat on the way through as he is withdrawing
bounces to the keeper
10.6 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 22/0
GD McGrath 6-3-8-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 12* (33b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 8* (34b)
11.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
11.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
11.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, one run, driven to mid off
11.3 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
11.4 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, two runs, turned out behind square leg
11.5 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, two runs, driven nicely off the backfoot
through cover
11.6 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, taken on the body
End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 28/0
JN Gillespie 6-1-19-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
Salman Butt 13* (36b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 12* (38b)
12.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, lifting ball left
12.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, two runs, driven nicely through the covers
12.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to mid off
12.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left
12.5 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run
12.6 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 30/0
GD McGrath 7-3-10-0 - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 12* (38b) Salman Butt 15* (42b 1x4)
13.1 Watson to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, into the bowlers pads goes
down to fine leg whilst the bowler does a face plant just off the
wicket
13.2 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump and the
bowler manages to stay on his feet
13.3 Watson to Salman Butt, one run, pushed out slowly to midwicket
13.4 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, left
13.5 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, taken on the pad trying to work to
leg
13.6 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, taken on the pad out on the off
side
End of over 14 (2 runs) Pakistan 32/0
SR Watson 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 16* (44b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 12* (42b)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, one run, pushed out on the legside
14.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short ball well hit pull clears
square leg and races to the rope
14.3 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, full ball a bit wide run nicely wide
of slips
14.4 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, driving at a lifting ball aiming
through cover just beats the edge
14.5 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, two runs, turned nicely behind square leg
14.6 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 15 (11 runs) Pakistan 43/0
GD McGrath 8-3-21-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 17* (45b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 22* (47b 2x4)
15.1 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, full ball launches a big off drive
but misses
15.2 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left
15.3 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
15.4 Watson to Salman Butt, two runs, turned out through midwicket
15.5 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left
15.6 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, full ball driven to midoff
End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 45/0
SR Watson 2-0-3-0 - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 22* (47b 2x4) Salman Butt 19* (51b 1x4)
16.1 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to cover
16.2 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to mid off
16.3 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed wide of mid off
16.4 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
16.5 McGrath to Salman Butt, one run, turned out behind square leg
16.6 McGrath to Yasir Hameed, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 47/0
GD McGrath 9-3-23-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 20* (53b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 23* (51b 2x4)
17.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushing up the off side
17.2 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, picks it up from outside off stump
tossed up and swings it over midwicket
17.3 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to cover
17.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, driven to cover
17.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out behind point
17.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 51/0
SK Warne 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 23* (51b 2x4) Salman Butt 24* (59b 2x4)
18.1 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, short ball pushed back up the
wicket
18.2 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to point
18.3 Watson to Yasir Hameed, SIX, short ball rocks back and pulls
superbly getting under it and it clears the fence 5-6 rows behind
square leg
18.4 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned out on the legside
18.5 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, crisply stroked drive goes to mid
off
18.6 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to point
End of over 19 (6 runs) Pakistan 57/0
SR Watson 3-0-9-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 24* (59b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 29* (57b 2x4 1x6)
19.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to mid off
19.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
19.3 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid on
19.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to midwicket
19.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushe out on the off side
19.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 20 (maiden) Pakistan 57/0
SK Warne 2-1-4-0 - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 29* (57b 2x4 1x6) Salman Butt 24* (65b 2x4)
20.1 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, played up the off side
20.2 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, cuts back takes the batsman on the
thigh
20.3 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, off the leading edge back up the
wicket
20.4 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, walks into a drive and beaten
20.5 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed out on the off side
20.6 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, miles outside off stump
End of over 21 (maiden) Pakistan 57/0
SR Watson 4-1-9-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 24* (65b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 29* (63b 2x4 1x6)
21.1 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, turned out to midwicket
21.2 Warne to Yasir Hameed, two runs, turned through square leg
21.3 Warne to Yasir Hameed, one run, swept off a top edge lands between
2 fielders at deep backward square leg
21.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to cover
21.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, rocks back and tries to smack a cut
hard through point but misses
21.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to backward point
End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 61/0
SK Warne 3-1-8-0 - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 32* (65b 2x4 1x6) Salman Butt 25* (69b 2x4)
22.1 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
22.2 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven crisply to mid off
22.3 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to midwicket
22.4 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, short ball down legside
22.5 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed out on the off side
22.6 Watson to Yasir Hameed, no run, short wide legside rubbish
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 61/0
SR Watson 5-2-9-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 25* (69b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 32* (71b 2x4 1x6)
23.1 Warne to Salman Butt, two runs, seemed to be trying to drive over
cover a thick edge goes to third man
23.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played up the off side
23.3 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, left
23.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
23.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
23.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 63/0
SK Warne 4-1-10-0 - Paddington End
Yasir Hameed 32* (71b 2x4 1x6) Salman Butt 27* (75b 2x4)
24.1 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed out on the off side
24.2 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short wide ball that the batsman
really had to reach for and he slices between point and cover
24.3 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed out on the off side
24.4 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, plays back to a short one and slices
away almost dead on square point
24.5 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, three runs, driven nicely from outside
legstump through midwicket
24.6 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to ground
End of over 25 (11 runs) Pakistan 74/0
SCG MacGill 1-0-11-0 - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 43* (76b 4x4 1x6) Salman Butt 27* (76b 2x4)
25.1 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, played up the off side
25.2 Warne to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, tossed up maybe not hit quite where he
wanted on the bat but it splits the field at cover
25.3 Warne to Yasir Hameed, one run, run to third man
25.4 Warne to Salman Butt, three runs, driving off a thick edge wide of
the finer slip than normal
25.5 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed out on the leg side
25.6 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 26 (8 runs) Pakistan 82/0
SK Warne 5-1-18-0 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 30* (77b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 48* (81b 5x4 1x6)
26.1 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, driven to mid on
26.2 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, one run, played out behind square leg
26.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, swept around to fine leg
26.4 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, no run, left
26.5 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, down the wicket and lofted easily
over midwicket
26.6 MacGill to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 27 (7 runs) Pakistan 89/0
SCG MacGill 2-0-18-0 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 32* (79b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 53* (85b 6x4 1x6)
27.1 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, driven to deep mid off
27.2 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed up the on side
27.3 Warne to Yasir Hameed, one run, driven to deep mid off
27.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the on side
27.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed down legside
27.6 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, driven wide of mid off
End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 92/0
SK Warne 6-1-21-0 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 34* (83b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 54* (87b 6x4 1x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
28.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
28.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
28.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
28.4 Gillespie to Salman Butt, FOUR, cracking drive through the covers
28.5 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, driven to cover
28.6 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, pushes and just misses the edge
End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 96/0
JN Gillespie 7-1-23-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
Yasir Hameed 54* (87b 6x4 1x6) Salman Butt 38* (89b 3x4)
29.1 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to mid off
29.2 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushes forward misses with the bat
lbw appeal dies quickly
29.3 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside legstump tries to drive
through midwicket
29.4 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed to cover
29.5 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned to short fine leg
29.6 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, low full toss mistimed to mid off
End of over 30 (maiden) Pakistan 96/0
SK Warne 7-2-21-0 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 38* (89b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 54* (93b 6x4 1x6)
30.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, down legside
30.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, not quit to it under edge whilst
driving rolls back up the wicket
30.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, one run, rolls the wrist over a cut and
pushes it behind point
30.4 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven well to mid off
30.5 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed off the stumps to mid on
30.6 Gillespie to Yasir Hameed, two runs, swept around to fine leg
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 99/0
JN Gillespie 8-1-26-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
Salman Butt 39* (92b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 56* (96b 6x4 1x6)
31.1 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, swung around behind square leg
31.2 Warne to Yasir Hameed, two runs, steps down then aims a big lofted
drive skews away off the leading edge out high to cover, mcgrath
running back but the ball just out of his reach
31.3 Warne to Yasir Hameed, no run, played to mid on
31.4 Warne to Yasir Hameed, OUT: goes half down then padding a not fully
confident sweep takes the top edge and slip runs round fora dolly
catch on the legside
Pakistan 102/1, Partnership of 102
Yasir Hameed c Clarke b Warne 58 (99b 6x4 1x6)
Salman Butt 40* (93b 3x4) SK Warne 7.4-2-24-1
31.5 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushed up the off side
31.6 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, dabbed out on the onside
End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 102/1
SK Warne 8-2-24-1 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 40* (93b 3x4) Younis Khan 0* (2b)
32.1 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, left going across him
32.2 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, drives wildly at another ball
angling across him
32.3 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, played out on the off side
32.4 Gillespie to Salman Butt, no run, cut on the bounce to gully
32.5 Gillespie to Salman Butt, FOUR, short ball pulled sharply around
forward of square leg
32.6 Gillespie to Salman Butt, FOUR, short sharper pulls top edge flies
down to a very fine fine leg
End of over 33 (8 runs) Pakistan 110/1
JN Gillespie 9-1-34-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
Younis Khan 0* (2b) Salman Butt 48* (99b 5x4)
33.1 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, played out to square leg
33.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to cover
33.3 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, worked down to fine leg
33.4 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, played up the on side
33.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, left
33.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid on
End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 113/1
SK Warne 9-2-27-1 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 2* (4b) Salman Butt 49* (103b 5x4)
34.1 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
34.2 Gillespie to Younis Khan, FOUR, run down to third man
34.3 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
34.4 Gillespie to Younis Khan, FOUR, played off his legs down to fine
leg
34.5 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left
34.6 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, pshed to point
End of over 35 (8 runs) Pakistan 121/1
JN Gillespie 10-1-42-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
Salman Butt 49* (103b 5x4) Younis Khan 10* (10b 2x4)
35.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, turned to square leg
35.2 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, cross batted along the ground through
midwicket
35.3 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, swung out in the air over the two new
semideep men and out to midwicket\
35.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed back to the bowler
35.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to point
35.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played up the offside
End of over 36 (8 runs) Pakistan 129/1
SK Warne 10-2-35-1 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 10* (10b 2x4) Salman Butt 57* (109b 7x4)
36.1 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left
36.2 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left
36.3 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left
36.4 Gillespie to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, played to point
36.4 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
36.5 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, played to point
36.6 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left
End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 130/1
JN Gillespie 11-1-43-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
Salman Butt 57* (109b 7x4) Younis Khan 10* (17b 2x4)
37.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to cover
37.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played up the onside
37.3 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, off the pad out on the off side
37.4 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, pushed to midwicket
37.5 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, pushed out on the legside
37.6 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, tossed up into the slot and well square
driven out forward of point just beats the fielder
End of over 38 (6 runs) Pakistan 136/1
SK Warne 11-2-41-1 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 11* (18b 2x4) Salman Butt 62* (114b 8x4)
38.1 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
38.2 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, left outside off stump
38.3 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, plays defensively off a thick
edge to midwicket
38.4 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, forward thick edge one bounce
well in front of the wide extra slip
38.5 Gillespie to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
38.6 Gillespie to Younis Khan, FOUR, pushes defensively run wide of the
wide third slip
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 140/1
JN Gillespie 12-1-47-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
Salman Butt 62* (114b 8x4) Younis Khan 15* (24b 3x4)
39.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played out to point
39.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to point
39.3 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, played to midwicket
39.4 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to cover
39.5 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to point
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 141/1
SK Warne 12-2-42-1 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 63* (117b 8x4) Younis Khan 15* (26b 3x4)
40.1 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
40.2 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, played into his body up the off side
40.3 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, cut to point
40.4 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, cut to point
40.5 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left
40.6 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
End of over 41 (maiden) Pakistan 141/1
SR Watson 6-3-9-0 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 15* (26b 3x4) Salman Butt 63* (123b 8x4)
41.1 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushed out on the off side
41.2 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to midwicket
41.3 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
41.4 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, pushes and turns past the bat
41.5 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, swept very fine
41.6 Warne to Salman Butt, two runs, swept out hard behind square leg
End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 144/1
SK Warne 13-2-45-1 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 16* (31b 3x4) Salman Butt 65* (124b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
42.1 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played to midwicket
42.2 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid on
42.3 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid off
42.4 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, taken on the pad running down
legside
42.5 Watson to Younis Khan, one run, pulled out behind square leg
42.6 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 43 (1 run) Pakistan 145/1
SR Watson 7-3-10-0 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 17* (36b 3x4) Salman Butt 65* (125b 8x4)
43.1 MacGill to Younis Khan, no run, left outside off stump
43.2 MacGill to Younis Khan, FOUR, vicious straight drive through the
bowlers legs down to straight long off
43.3 MacGill to Younis Khan, one run, played through midwicket
43.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, turned to deep backward square leg
43.5 MacGill to Younis Khan, FOUR, drops it in short and smacked through
cover
43.6 MacGill to Younis Khan, no run, chipped in the air through cover
End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 155/1
SCG MacGill 3-0-28-0 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 66* (126b 8x4) Younis Khan 26* (41b 5x4)
44.1 Watson to Salman Butt, FOUR, sliced out behind point
44.2 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left
44.3 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left
44.4 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, left outside off stump
44.5 Watson to Salman Butt, FOUR, flashes outside off stump goes wide of
second slip
44.6 Watson to Salman Butt, FOUR, short wide smacked out behind point
End of over 45 (12 runs) Pakistan 167/1
SR Watson 8-3-22-0 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 26* (41b 5x4) Salman Butt 78* (132b 11x4)
45.1 MacGill to Younis Khan, one run, driven to mid off
45.2 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played to short leg
45.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, FOUR, short wide and carved out behind
point
45.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, played to deep mid on
45.5 MacGill to Younis Khan, no run, payed to mid on
45.6 MacGill to Younis Khan, one run, played to point
End of over 46 (7 runs) Pakistan 174/1
SCG MacGill 4-0-35-0 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 28* (44b 5x4) Salman Butt 83* (135b 12x4)
46.1 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played to mid on
46.2 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played to gully
46.3 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, cuts hard trickles away
46.4 Watson to Younis Khan, one run, played to square leg
46.5 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
46.6 Watson to Salman Butt, no run, short ball pulled up the wicket
End of over 47 (1 run) Pakistan 175/1
SR Watson 9-3-23-0 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 29* (48b 5x4) Salman Butt 83* (137b 12x4)
47.1 MacGill to Younis Khan, no run, driven back to the bowler
47.2 MacGill to Younis Khan, one run, short ball cut out to deep point
47.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, turns down the legside
47.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, tries to sweep from well outside
legstump
47.5 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the on side
47.6 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
End of over 48 (1 run) Pakistan 176/1
SCG MacGill 5-0-36-0 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 30* (50b 5x4) Salman Butt 83* (141b 12x4)
48.1 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid off
48.2 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, driven up the off side
48.3 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played out on the off side
48.4 Watson to Younis Khan, FOUR, lovely drive through the covers
48.5 Watson to Younis Khan, no run, played out on the off side
48.6 Watson to Younis Khan, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
End of over 49 (5 runs) Pakistan 181/1
SR Watson 10-3-28-0 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 35* (56b 6x4) Salman Butt 83* (141b 12x4)
49.1 MacGill to Younis Khan, no run, pushed up the onside
49.2 MacGill to Younis Khan, three runs, nice on drive beats mid on
49.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played up the on side
49.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played up the off side
49.5 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, worked out behind square leg
49.6 MacGill to Younis Khan, one run, carved out to point
End of over 50 (5 runs) Pakistan 186/1
SCG MacGill 6-0-41-0 - Paddington End
Younis Khan 39* (59b 6x4) Salman Butt 84* (144b 12x4)
50.1 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, run to backward point
50.2 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, played out to point
50.3 Warne to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid off
50.4 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, run down to third man
50.5 Warne to Younis Khan, two runs, chipped out forward of square leg
50.6 Warne to Younis Khan, one run, pushed out behind square leg
End of over 51 (5 runs) Pakistan 191/1
SK Warne 14-2-50-1 - Randwick End
Younis Khan 44* (65b 6x4) Salman Butt 84* (144b 12x4)
51.1 MacGill to Younis Khan, two runs, turned out behind square leg
51.2 MacGill to Younis Khan, OUT: tossed up tries for a lofted drive and
hits it straight to mid off
Pakistan 193/2, Partnership of 91
Younis Khan c McGrath b MacGill 46 (67b 6x4 0x6)
Salman Butt 84* (144b 12x4) SCG MacGill 6.2-0-43-1
51.3 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward almost taken on
the full maybe inside edge saved him
51.4 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
51.5 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short waits and then cuts to
deep point
51.6 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, launches a drive off the inside
edge just short of midwicket
End of over 52 (3 runs) Pakistan 194/2
SCG MacGill 7-0-44-1 - Paddington End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (3b) Salman Butt 84* (145b 12x4)
52.1 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
52.2 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to midwicket
52.3 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to silly point
52.4 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
52.5 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to cover
52.6 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed on the legside
End of over 53 (maiden) Pakistan 194/2
SK Warne 15-3-50-1 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 84* (145b 12x4) Yousuf Youhana 1* (9b)
53.1 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the on side
53.2 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the off side
53.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, driving a full ball dragged to
midwicket
53.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played back to the bowler
53.5 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played behind square leg
53.6 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid on
End of over 54 (maiden) Pakistan 194/2
SCG MacGill 8-1-44-1 - Paddington End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (9b) Salman Butt 84* (151b 12x4)
54.1 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid off
54.2 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed up the off side again
54.3 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
54.4 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to point
54.5 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, driven to wide mid off
54.6 Warne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to point
End of over 55 (3 runs) Pakistan 197/2
SK Warne 16-3-53-1 - Randwick End
Yousuf Youhana 3* (14b) Salman Butt 85* (152b 12x4)
55.1 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to point
55.2 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played out on the off side
55.3 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full toss dabbed to midwicket
55.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, bye: three runs, toosed up turs and jumps
sharply over the middle stump through the keepers gloves and down
to third man
55.5 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left otuside off stump
55.6 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up and defensively pushed
back up the wicket
End of over 56 (4 runs) Pakistan 201/2
SCG MacGill 9-1-45-1 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 85* (153b 12x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (19b)
56.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to cover
56.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to silly point
56.3 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed up the on side
56.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, playd to cover
56.5 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, tossed up wrong 'un some claim so it
didn't turn of course and smacked out to cover
56.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 57 (4 runs) Pakistan 205/2
SK Warne 17-3-57-1 - Randwick End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (19b) Salman Butt 89* (159b 13x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
57.1 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lofted over cover
57.2 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes away
57.3 MacGill to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: pushes forward turns taking a thick
edge to slip
Pakistan 209/3, Partnership of 16
Yousuf Youhana c Warne b MacGill 8 (22b 1x4 0x6)
Salman Butt 89* (159b 13x4) SCG MacGill 9.3-1-49-2
57.4 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, pushes forward bat cowering behind
pad and away on the legside
57.5 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, props off the pad to silly point
loud shouting ... possibly close there
57.6 MacGill to Asim Kamal, one run, off the pad as he pushes forward
bobs away wide of slip.. turns out to have bat on it again
End of over 58 (5 runs) Pakistan 210/3
SCG MacGill 10-1-50-2 - Paddington End
Asim Kamal 1* (3b) Salman Butt 89* (159b 13x4)
58.1 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, turned to leg side
58.2 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, turned to leg
58.3 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, played up the off side
58.4 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, driven nicely but well stopped by a
diving wide mid off
58.5 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, tossed up driven to cover
58.6 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, played to silly point
End of over 59 (maiden) Pakistan 210/3
SK Warne 18-4-57-1 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 89* (159b 13x4) Asim Kamal 1* (9b)
59.1 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid off
59.2 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, turned behind square leg
59.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, off the pad out on the off side
59.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, swept into the body of short leg
59.5 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed to midwicket
59.6 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) Pakistan 210/3
SCG MacGill 11-2-50-2 - Paddington End
Asim Kamal 1* (9b) Salman Butt 89* (165b 13x4)
60.1 Warne to Asim Kamal, FOUR, cross bats just wide of mid on and beats
a dive
60.2 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, pitched well outside off stump
60.3 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, pushed out on the legside
60.4 Warne to Asim Kamal, three runs, nice late dab cut stopped 5 metres
from the rope
60.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, props off the inside edge onto pad
and at the wicket
60.6 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played to mid on
End of over 61 (7 runs) Pakistan 217/3
SK Warne 19-4-64-1 - Randwick End
Asim Kamal 8* (13b 1x4) Salman Butt 89* (167b 13x4)
61.1 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, off the pad out on the legside
61.2 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, turned down legside
61.3 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, turns sharply as he moves back to
cut and ends up chopping it into the ground outside legstump
61.4 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, pads away
61.5 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, played up the on side
61.6 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, left down legside
End of over 62 (maiden) Pakistan 217/3
SCG MacGill 12-3-50-2 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 89* (167b 13x4) Asim Kamal 8* (19b 1x4)
62.1 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out behind point
62.2 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, smacked baack in the air DROPPED as it
powers through the bowlers hand straight back to the sightscreen
62.3 Warne to Salman Butt, three runs, wristily driven through the
covers
62.4 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, played to cover
62.5 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, pushes forward not playing a shot
balloons out to short leg
62.6 Warne to Asim Kamal, no run, cut out to point
End of over 63 (7 runs) Pakistan 224/3
SK Warne 20-4-71-1 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 96* (170b 14x4) Asim Kamal 8* (22b 1x4)
63.1 MacGill to Salman Butt, bye: three runs, turning down legside quick
wift misses and so does the keeper
63.2 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, pushed up the off side
63.3 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, driven up the off side
63.4 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, turned out behind square leg
63.5 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, played back to the bowler
63.6 MacGill to Asim Kamal, two runs, sliced out behind point
End of over 64 (5 runs) Pakistan 229/3
SCG MacGill 13-3-52-2 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 96* (171b 14x4) Asim Kamal 10* (27b 1x4)
64.1 Warne to Salman Butt, FOUR, swung out to square leg where a diving
mcgrath can't get to the catch and the ball goes through him for
salmans 100
64.2 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played up the off side
64.3 Warne to Salman Butt, two runs, shapes to pull then ends up
sweeping in a half croush and goes behind square leg
64.4 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, turned out behind square leg
64.5 Warne to Salman Butt, no run, played back up the wicket
64.6 Warne to Salman Butt, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 65 (7 runs) Pakistan 236/3
SK Warne 21-4-78-1 - Randwick End
Salman Butt 103* (177b 15x4) Asim Kamal 10* (27b 1x4)
65.1 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, driven to mid off
65.2 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out behind square leg
65.3 MacGill to Salman Butt, no run, comes well forward pushing up the
off side
65.4 MacGill to Salman Butt, FOUR, tossed up and carved well out to
point
65.5 MacGill to Salman Butt, one run, pushed out behind square leg for
another quick single
65.6 MacGill to Asim Kamal, no run, turned out on the legside
End of over 66 (5 runs) Pakistan 241/3
SCG MacGill 14-3-57-2 - Paddington End
Salman Butt 108* (182b 16x4) Asim Kamal 10* (28b 1x4)
66.1 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, pushed out the off side
66.2 McGrath to Salman Butt, no run, punched off the backfoot to cover
66.3 McGrath to Salman Butt, OUT: pushing at a lifting ball thin edge to
the keeper
Pakistan 241/4, Partnership of 32
Salman Butt c Gilchrist b McGrath 108 (185b 16x4 0x6)
Asim Kamal 10* (28b 1x4) GD McGrath 9.3-3-23-1
66.4 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, short ball ducked
66.5 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing down legside into his
pads
66.6 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, no run, left otuside off stump
End of over 67 (maiden) Pakistan 241/4
GD McGrath 10-4-23-1 - Randwick End
Asim Kamal 10* (28b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 0* (3b)
67.1 MacGill to Asim Kamal, OUT: tossed up trying to loft a straight
drive drags it to the man who needs one step back at mid on
Pakistan 241/5, Partnership of 0
Asim Kamal c Gillespie b MacGill 10 (29b 1x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 0* (3b) SCG MacGill 14.1-3-57-3
67.2 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, tossed up and driven hard through
the covers
67.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to short cover
67.4 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed through just keeps it off
the stumps
67.5 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, pitched well outside off
stump and turned right off the wicket
67.5 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushes forward and beats the
defensive bat
67.6 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 68 (5 runs) Pakistan 246/5
SCG MacGill 15-3-62-3 (1w) - Paddington End
Shahid Afridi 0* (3b) Kamran Akmal 4* (5b 1x4)
68.1 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, SIX, lifts a full ball over cover clears
the rope but not the fence
68.2 McGrath to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven up the on side of the
wicket
68.3 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed down to ground
68.4 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to point
68.5 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to point
68.6 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, two runs, pushed out behind point
End of over 69 (9 runs) Pakistan 255/5
GD McGrath 11-4-32-1 - Randwick End
Shahid Afridi 7* (5b 1x6) Kamran Akmal 6* (9b 1x4)
69.1 MacGill to Shahid Afridi, no run, tries to cut a ball skidding
straight through
69.2 MacGill to Shahid Afridi, one run, short wide ball cut out to deep
point
69.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to cover
69.4 MacGill to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, 4 runs free with every full toss,
on the stumps and wept out to midwicket
69.5 MacGill to Shahid Afridi, OUT: afridi blows the free runs puts more
into this one another full toss and hits it higher but to the man
at forward square leg
Pakistan 261/6, Partnership of 20
Shahid Afridi c McGrath b MacGill 12 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Kamran Akmal 7* (10b 1x4) SCG MacGill 15.5-3-68-4 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
69.6 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, played up the off side
End of over 70 (6 runs) Pakistan 261/6
SCG MacGill 16-3-68-4 (1w) - Paddington End
Naved-ul-Hasan 0* (0b) Kamran Akmal 7* (11b 1x4)
70.1 McGrath to Naved-ul-Hasan, OUT: full straight ball front foot in
the way of the bat the ball and the wickets
Pakistan 261/7, Partnership of 0
Naved-ul-Hasan lbw b McGrath 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Kamran Akmal 7* (11b 1x4) GD McGrath 11.1-4-32-2
70.2 McGrath to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left outside off stump
70.3 McGrath to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, driven up the off side
70.4 McGrath to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, played to cover
70.5 McGrath to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, ducks below a short ball
70.6 McGrath to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: full yorker spearing into and taking
the base of legstump
Pakistan 261/8, Partnership of 0
Shoaib Akhtar b McGrath 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 71 (maiden) Pakistan 261/8
GD McGrath 12-5-32-3 - Randwick End
Kamran Akmal 7* (11b 1x4)
71.1 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, cut out to deep point
71.2 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, going straight takes the pad
with a defensive bat behind it
71.3 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, driven to mid off
71.4 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, left
71.5 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, turned out behind square leg
71.6 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, defends out on the off side
End of over 72 (1 run) Pakistan 262/8
SCG MacGill 17-3-69-4 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 8* (12b 1x4) Danish Kaneria 0* (5b)
72.1 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, comes in as he drives to mid on
72.2 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to cover
72.3 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, no run, full ball near offstump driven
to cover
72.4 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, no run, chopped down to gully
72.5 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, three runs, punched off the back foot to
a full ball goes through cover and stopped by a dive near the rope
72.6 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, one run, tries to pull taken on the body
goes out behind point
End of over 73 (5 runs) Pakistan 267/8
GD McGrath 13-5-37-3 - Randwick End
Kamran Akmal 10* (15b 1x4) Danish Kaneria 3* (8b)
73.1 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, played up the off side
73.2 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed defnesively
73.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, played up the off side
73.4 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, full toss hit forward of midwicket
73.5 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, chopped to ground and rolls out
on the off side
73.6 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, no run, pushed back up the wicket
End of over 74 (5 runs) Pakistan 272/8
SCG MacGill 18-3-74-4 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 15* (20b 2x4) Danish Kaneria 3* (9b)
74.1 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, cut well stopped by gully
74.2 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to point
74.3 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, one run, drivne to mid on
74.4 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, no run, yorker dug out to mid off
74.5 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, no run, well wide of off stump
74.6 McGrath to Danish Kaneria, no run, played to cover
End of over 75 (1 run) Pakistan 273/8
GD McGrath 14-5-38-3 - Randwick End
Kamran Akmal 16* (23b 2x4) Danish Kaneria 3* (12b)
75.1 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, tossed up and again a full toss goes
through midwicket
75.2 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, left outside off stump
75.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed out on the off side
75.4 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, two runs, cut nicely out to deep point
Kaneira hobbling badly now
Apparently hurt his knee in some football work prematch
75.5 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, paddled down to fine leg
75.6 MacGill to Danish Kaneria, OUT: pushes forward ball turns and jumps
takes a thin edge to the keeper
Pakistan 280/9, Partnership of 19
Danish Kaneria c Gilchrist b MacGill 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 76 (7 runs) Pakistan 280/9
SCG MacGill 19-3-81-5 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 23* (28b 3x4)
76.1 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to mid on
76.2 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed out on the off side
76.3 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to cover
76.4 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, plays back pusheds to point
76.5 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to mid off
76.6 Warne to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short wide bouncer probably to keep
kamran off strike next over cuts it behind point
End of over 77 (4 runs) Pakistan 284/9
SK Warne 22-4-82-1 - Randwick End
Mohammad Asif 0* (0b) Kamran Akmal 27* (34b 4x4)
77.1 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, dug out up the off side
77.2 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushes forward taken on the pad
77.3 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, full ball dabs and misses
77.4 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed out on the legside
77.5 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, playing back taken on the pad in
front but pitched outside leg
77.6 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run
End of over 78 (maiden) Pakistan 284/9
SCG MacGill 20-4-81-5 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 27* (34b 4x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (6b)
78.1 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to long off, asif runs
halfway up and back to keep fit
78.2 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed to slip
78.3 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, played out on the off side
78.4 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushd out to point
78.5 Warne to Kamran Akmal, one run, swept down to long leg
78.6 Warne to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed to silly point
End of over 79 (1 run) Pakistan 285/9
SK Warne 23-4-83-1 - Randwick End
Kamran Akmal 28* (39b 4x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (7b)
79.1 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, full ball well driven through the
covers
79.2 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed to mid off
79.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, tries to sweep hit on the pad
79.4 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, played out to point and they take
a run for this one
79.5 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed up the wicket
79.6 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed out on the legside
End of over 80 (5 runs) Pakistan 290/9
SCG MacGill 21-4-86-5 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 33* (43b 5x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (9b)
80.1 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, cut to point
80.2 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, punched off the backfoot to long on
80.3 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to cover
80.4 Warne to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed out on the off side
80.5 Warne to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to deep mid on
80.6 Warne to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushes comes off the pad to ground
End of over 81 (1 run) Pakistan 291/9
SK Warne 24-4-84-1 - Randwick End
Kamran Akmal 34* (48b 5x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (10b)
81.1 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to long off
81.2 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to long on
81.3 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, no run, goes out to deep point
81.4 MacGill to Kamran Akmal, one run, played to deep midwicket
81.5 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, plays back cuts a ball off the
stumps into his pad lucky not to put itonto his stumps
81.6 MacGill to Mohammad Asif, no run, props and pushes back up the
wicket
End of over 82 (1 run) Pakistan 292/9
SCG MacGill 22-4-87-5 (1w) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 35* (52b 5x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (12b)
umpires are looking at the game from the batsmans view regarding
the quality of light
it appears watson was set to bowl so the umpires gave them the
light and off they go
Bad Light Stopped Play at ~17:21
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
early start this morning to make up lost time yesterday
82.1 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, cuts and misses outside off stump
82.2 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, leaves a ball outside off
82.3 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, slower ball goes down legside
82.4 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed to point
82.5 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, defends to ground
82.6 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, driven through cover
End of over 83 (4 runs) Pakistan 296/9
GD McGrath 15-5-42-3 - Randwick End
Mohammad Asif 0* (12b) Kamran Akmal 39* (58b 6x4)
83.1 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, played to mid off
83.2 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, played back to the bowler
83.3 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, ducks a short ball
83.4 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, defends and beaten
83.5 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, played up the on side
83.6 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, full wide ball lucky not to be
called wide
End of over 84 (maiden) Pakistan 296/9
JN Gillespie 13-2-47-0 (3nb) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 39* (58b 6x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (18b)
84.1 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, yorkish just keeps it out runs to
fine leg but the single declined
84.2 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to cover
84.3 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to deep point
84.4 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, full outside off tries to hit to
point but misses
84.5 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, full ball lofted over the now all in
field outs wide of mid off
84.6 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short ball well pulled hard out
forward of square
End of over 85 (8 runs) Pakistan 304/9
GD McGrath 16-5-50-3 - Randwick End
Mohammad Asif 0* (18b) Kamran Akmal 47* (64b 8x4)
85.1 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, played to gully
85.2 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed up the off side
85.3 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, left outside off stump
85.4 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushed back to the bowler
new ball being taken
85.5 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, left well outside off
85.6 Gillespie to Mohammad Asif, no run, pushes uncertainly and beaten
End of over 86 (maiden) Pakistan 304/9
JN Gillespie 14-3-47-0 (3nb) - Paddington End
Kamran Akmal 47* (64b 8x4) Mohammad Asif 0* (24b)
86.1 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, left
86.2 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, fired down legside
86.3 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, no run, tries to pull a short ball
86.4 McGrath to Kamran Akmal, OUT: pushing forward thick edge taken just
above the ground to his left by first slip
Pakistan 304/10, Partnership of 24
Kamran Akmal c Warne b McGrath 47 (68b 8x4 0x6)
Mohammad Asif 0* (24b) GD McGrath 16.4-5-50-4
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, off his pad out on the off side
0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, bye: FOUR, pushed down legside easy take
muffed by the keeper and it runs away to the boundary
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, further down legside taken cleanly
by the keeper this time
0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, FOUR, bit of width and cracked through the
covers
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, pushed up the on side
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, short ball pulled to ground
End of over 1 (8 runs) Australia 8/0 (trail by 296 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 0* (0b) JL Langer 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, one run, turned down to fine leg
1.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
1.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, legbye: one run, pushed off the pad down
to fine leg
1.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, pushed up hte off side
1.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, (noball) no run, pushed defensively back
up the wicket
1.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left
1.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left
1.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, left outside off
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 12/0 (trail by 292 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-3-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 4* (8b 1x4) ML Hayden 1* (6b)
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, played to cover
2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, cut off the backfoot to cover
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, FOUR, played out behind point
2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, one run, short ball pulled around behind
square leg
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, FOUR, short ball well pulled forward of
square leg
2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, short ball fended not comfortably
to cover
End of over 3 (9 runs) Australia 21/0 (trail by 283 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-13-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 9* (12b 2x4) ML Hayden 5* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, no run, played up the off side
3.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, (noball) no run, ducks a short ball
3.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, FOUR, crisply square driven behind point
3.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Langer, OUT: full ball on legstump beats the
driving bat and onto the stumps
Australia 26/1, Partnership of 26
JL Langer b Naved-ul-Hasan 13 (16b 3x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 5* (8b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 1.3-0-8-1 (3nb)
3.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
3.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, three runs, pushed off his legs through
midwicket
3.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, one run, turned out behind square leg
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australia 30/1 (trail by 274 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-12-1 (3nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 6* (9b 1x4) RT Ponting 3* (2b)
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, played to bowler
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, played up the off side
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left well outside off stump
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, two runs, punched off the backfoot to
cover
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 32/1 (trail by 272 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-15-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 3* (2b) ML Hayden 8* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
5.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, full ball driven to long on
5.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
5.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
5.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 36/1 (trail by 268 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-16-1 (3nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 8* (15b 1x4) RT Ponting 7* (8b 1x4)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, FOUR, thick outside edge wide of slips
beats a dive to the rope
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, well wide of off stump
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, short ball pulled to square leg
End of over 7 (4 runs) Australia 40/1 (trail by 264 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-19-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 7* (8b 1x4) ML Hayden 12* (21b 2x4)
7.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, worked into his legs and clipped
nicely behind square
7.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, one run, pushed wide of mid on
7.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, played to point
7.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
7.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled behind square
leg
7.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to cover
End of over 8 (6 runs) Australia 46/1 (trail by 258 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-22-1 (3nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 13* (24b 2x4) RT Ponting 12* (11b 2x4)
8.1 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pushes and beaten
8.2 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
8.3 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left
8.4 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left down leg
8.5 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
8.6 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left angling across him
End of over 9 (maiden) Australia 46/1 (trail by 258 runs)
Mohammad Asif 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 12* (11b 2x4) ML Hayden 13* (30b 2x4)
9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, full ball on legstump easily
dispatched
9.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
9.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, pushed up to mid offf
9.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
9.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, pushed to short midiwcket
9.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, thick inside edge goes to square
leg
End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 50/1 (trail by 254 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-0-26-1 (3nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 13* (30b 2x4) RT Ponting 16* (17b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
10.1 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
10.2 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
10.3 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, FOUR, bit of width and cut out dead on
square
10.4 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left outside off
10.5 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, hard drive in the air diving catch
hard put down got both hands to it by asim
10.6 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 54/1 (trail by 250 runs)
Mohammad Asif 2-1-4-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 16* (17b 3x4) ML Hayden 17* (36b 3x4)
11.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
11.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
11.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played wide of mid off
11.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
11.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, full ball driven nicely back up
the wicket
11.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run
End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 58/1 (trail by 246 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-30-1 (3nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 17* (36b 3x4) RT Ponting 20* (23b 4x4)
12.1 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
12.2 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pulled mistimed slowly to mid on
12.3 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, cut to gully
12.4 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, cut to point
12.5 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left
12.6 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, left
End of over 13 (maiden) Australia 58/1 (trail by 246 runs)
Mohammad Asif 3-2-4-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 20* (23b 4x4) ML Hayden 17* (42b 3x4)
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
13.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, short ball pulled from outside off
stump out forward of square leg
13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
13.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to cover
13.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, off the backfoot punched to
cover
13.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, three runs, punched off the backfoot
this time finding a gap in the field at cover
End of over 14 (8 runs) Australia 66/1 (trail by 238 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-0-38-1 (4nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 27* (30b 5x4) ML Hayden 17* (42b 3x4)
14.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the on side
14.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
14.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed out behind point
14.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played out on the legside
14.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to silly point
14.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed to deep point
End of over 15 (1 run) Australia 67/1 (trail by 237 runs)
Danish Kaneria 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 28* (36b 5x4) ML Hayden 17* (42b 3x4)
15.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, one run, played down to long leg
15.2 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled well through
midwicket
15.3 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, FOUR, driving from the crease thick edge
wide of the two slips
15.4 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pushed off an inside edge to short
midwicket
15.5 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, playued to mid off
15.6 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
End of over 16 (9 runs) Australia 76/1 (trail by 228 runs)
Mohammad Asif 4-2-13-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 29* (37b 5x4) ML Hayden 25* (47b 5x4)
16.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
16.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
16.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, sweeps front foot well forward
strikes that pad quick appeal turned down
16.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, three runs, driven through midwicket,
gets hands on to keep it from reaching the fence
16.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, full ball driven to mid off
16.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, swept out behind square leg
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 80/1 (trail by 224 runs)
Danish Kaneria 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 26* (49b 5x4) RT Ponting 32* (41b 5x4)
17.1 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid off
17.2 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, driving in the air and DROPPED by
the bowler low down to his left got both hands to it
17.3 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
17.4 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pushed off the backfoot to short
cover
17.5 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
17.6 Mohammad Asif to Hayden, no run, pushed to point
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 80/1 (trail by 224 runs)
Mohammad Asif 5-3-13-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 32* (41b 5x4) ML Hayden 26* (55b 5x4)
18.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played out to point
18.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, three runs, pushes forward turns sharply
must have taken the edge goes between slip and the keeper down to
third man
18.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, pushes the pads at a ball near
legstump
18.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, OUT: goes for a big straight slog well
away from his body and the ball easily ducks through the gap onto
the stumps
Australia 83/2, Partnership of 57
ML Hayden b Danish Kaneria 26 (57b 5x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 35* (43b 5x4) Danish Kaneria 2.4-0-8-1
18.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, three runs, full ball punched nicely
through midwicket
18.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
End of over 19 (6 runs) Australia 86/2 (trail by 218 runs)
Danish Kaneria 3-0-11-1 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 3* (1b) RT Ponting 35* (44b 5x4)
19.1 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the onside
19.2 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, played to square leg
19.3 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, driving at a straight ball edge
onto pad
19.4 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, played to cover
19.5 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, three runs, driven full through cover
19.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 89/2 (trail by 215 runs)
Mohammad Asif 6-3-16-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 6* (6b) RT Ponting 35* (45b 5x4)
20.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the wicket
20.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
20.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to bowler
20.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushes forward the ball turns
past the outside edge
20.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
20.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, cut to point
End of over 21 (maiden) Australia 89/2 (trail by 215 runs)
Danish Kaneria 4-1-11-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 35* (45b 5x4) DR Martyn 6* (12b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
21.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven off the backfoot to cover
21.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to bowler
21.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, defended out on the off side
21.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven wide of mid on
21.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, two runs, rocks back and cuts nicely
behind point
21.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the wicket
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 92/2 (trail by 212 runs)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 36* (49b 5x4) DR Martyn 8* (14b)
22.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
22.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, FOUR, driven back up the wicket umpire
hurdles the ball and down to long off
22.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, fired down legside
22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, (noball) one run, short ball pulled down
to long leg
22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, short ball left outside off
22.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, one run, pushed down to fine leg
22.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 23 (7 runs) Australia 99/2 (trail by 205 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-26-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 9* (16b) RT Ponting 41* (54b 6x4)
23.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
23.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushing defensively thick lands
just in front of slips right hand
23.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, cut to point
23.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
23.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to silly point
23.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 99/2 (trail by 205 runs)
Danish Kaneria 5-2-11-1 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 41* (54b 6x4) DR Martyn 9* (22b)
24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, one run, played down to fine leg
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, FOUR, too wide and well steered down to
third man
24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, ducks under
24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 25 (5 runs) Australia 104/2 (trail by 200 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-31-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 42* (57b 6x4) DR Martyn 13* (25b 1x4)
its musical bowlers at this end
25.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, off his pads out on the legside
25.2 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to cover
25.3 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
25.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
25.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, two runs, short ball pulled out to square
leg who dives to keep it from the boundary
25.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, FOUR, well driven off his pads through
midwicket
End of over 26 (6 runs) Australia 110/2 (trail by 194 runs)
Mohammad Asif 7-3-22-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 13* (25b 1x4) RT Ponting 48* (63b 7x4)
shoaib akhtar has left the field and we get another bowler change
26.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, plays back cuts to point
26.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left
26.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushes forward thick edge from a
turning ball lands in front of slip
26.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed up the off side
26.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played out on the off side
26.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pads a ball away
End of over 27 (maiden) Australia 110/2 (trail by 194 runs)
Danish Kaneria 6-3-11-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 48* (63b 7x4) DR Martyn 13* (31b 1x4)
27.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the legside
27.2 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
27.3 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
27.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, turned to midwicket
27.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, cut to point
27.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, FOUR, full ball that swings in but driven
up the on side by the batsman
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 114/2 (trail by 190 runs)
Mohammad Asif 8-3-26-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 13* (31b 1x4) RT Ponting 52* (69b 8x4)
28.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, pushed out to point
28.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, turns sharply across the
uncertain batsman
28.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to silly mid off
28.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, cuts and beaten went straighter
than he expected
28.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left turning from well outside
off
28.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, driving off an inside edge to
mid on
End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 116/2 (trail by 188 runs)
Danish Kaneria 7-3-13-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 53* (74b 8x4) DR Martyn 14* (32b 1x4)
29.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, plays back to a not that short
ball trying to drive square but takes an underedge and is
desperately unlucky not to bounce onto the stumps
29.2 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
29.3 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, left
29.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, (noball) no run, played back to the
bowler
29.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to cover
29.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, slower ball cuts and misses
bounces in front of the keeper
End of over 30 (1 run) Australia 117/2 (trail by 187 runs)
Mohammad Asif 9-3-27-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 14* (32b 1x4) RT Ponting 53* (81b 8x4)
30.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, rocks back and cuts a ball that
bounces well out to point
30.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, swept well forward of square leg
30.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven back up the round hits
the stumps at the bowlers end
30.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
30.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to cover
30.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, cross batted out over midwicket
End of over 31 (9 runs) Australia 126/2 (trail by 178 runs)
Danish Kaneria 8-3-22-1 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 15* (33b 1x4) RT Ponting 61* (86b 10x4)
31.1 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, slashing drive off the back foot
misses
31.2 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, played to point
31.3 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, legbye: one run, off his pad down to short
fine leg
31.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to point
31.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, FOUR, poor ball full on his pads and out
to forward square leg
31.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, better ball on off stump then cut
back off the pitch defended out on the legside
End of over 32 (5 runs) Australia 131/2 (trail by 173 runs)
Mohammad Asif 10-3-31-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 15* (36b 1x4) RT Ponting 65* (89b 11x4)
32.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, couple of paces down turning it
into a full toss and hits through midwicket
32.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
32.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, turns and jumps but martyn is ready
back and cuts behind point
32.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, pushed from the stumps out to
point
32.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
32.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left
End of over 33 (9 runs) Australia 140/2 (trail by 164 runs)
Danish Kaneria 9-3-31-1 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 24* (40b 3x4) RT Ponting 65* (91b 11x4)
33.1 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
33.2 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket
33.3 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
33.4 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, two runs, played out behind square leg
33.5 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, FOUR, dabbed down to third man
33.6 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 146/2 (trail by 158 runs)
Mohammad Asif 11-3-37-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 65* (91b 11x4) DR Martyn 30* (46b 4x4)
34.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, played out behind point
34.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushes forward taken on the pad
34.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, props defensively goes back up
the wicket
34.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played back to the bowler
34.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, couple of paces down the ball
comes off his pad up the wicket
34.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, cut to backward point
End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 147/2 (trail by 157 runs)
Danish Kaneria 10-3-32-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 66* (92b 11x4) DR Martyn 30* (51b 4x4)
35.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, FOUR, pushing into his pads again and
whipped easily to square leg
35.2 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, (noball) one run, slow full toss on
legstump pushed down to fine leg
35.2 Mohammad Asif to Martyn, one run, played to point
35.3 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
35.4 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
35.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
35.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, FOUR, short ball swivel pull underedge
goes very fine down to fine leg
End of over 36 (11 runs) Australia 158/2 (trail by 146 runs)
Mohammad Asif 12-3-48-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 31* (52b 4x4) RT Ponting 75* (98b 13x4)
Match State: Drinks
36.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to cover
36.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, played to silly point
36.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, turned to square leg
36.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, turned to point
36.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, cut to point
36.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, steps down the track and again
takes on the full toss and hit through midwicket
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 164/2 (trail by 140 runs)
Danish Kaneria 11-3-38-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 76* (99b 13x4) DR Martyn 36* (57b 5x4)
37.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, short ball pulled out behind square
leg
37.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, legbye: one run, off the pad to short
fine leg
37.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to cover
37.4 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
37.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
37.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 169/2 (trail by 135 runs)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-7-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 80* (101b 14x4) DR Martyn 36* (61b 5x4)
bowler coming around the wicket
38.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pads away
38.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, pushes gently through
midwicket
38.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pads away
38.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, coming from outside legstump
padded away
38.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the legside
38.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed behind square leg
End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia 171/2 (trail by 133 runs)
Danish Kaneria 12-3-40-1 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 36* (61b 5x4) RT Ponting 82* (107b 14x4)
39.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, back defending
39.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, pushed out to point
39.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
39.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, playing back trying to work onto
the leg side big lbw appeal turned down
39.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, tries to sweep and misses
39.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, shorter ball dragged down to
long leg
End of over 40 (2 runs) Australia 173/2 (trail by 131 runs)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-9-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 83* (111b 14x4) DR Martyn 37* (63b 5x4)
40.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, turned around behind square leg
40.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed out forward of square
leg
40.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, lets the ball hit him on the body
40.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pads the ball away
40.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed out on the legside
40.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed to short fine leg
End of over 41 (1 run) Australia 174/2 (trail by 130 runs)
Danish Kaneria 13-3-41-1 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 84* (113b 14x4) DR Martyn 37* (67b 5x4)
41.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, played to cover
41.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, three runs, late cut wide of slip and
slows up enough to be caught near the third man rope
41.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the legside
41.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, tries to work a legside ball fine
but misses
41.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, squeezed off an inside edge to
square leg
41.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, tossed up driven up to mid off
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 179/2 (trail by 125 runs)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-14-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 86* (117b 14x4) DR Martyn 40* (69b 5x4)
42.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pads away
42.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played back up the wicket
42.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed behind square leg
42.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, turned behind square leg
42.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
42.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, wide: two runs, well outside legstump
not a turning ball goes straight on, deserving called wide
42.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed up the on side
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 184/2 (trail by 120 runs)
Danish Kaneria 14-3-46-1 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 41* (70b 5x4) RT Ponting 87* (122b 14x4)
43.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, pushed out forward of point
43.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned down to fine leg
43.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, driven to a good diving stop at
cover
43.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven into silly mid offs ankle
43.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
43.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, driven to long on
End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 191/2 (trail by 113 runs)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-21-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 43* (72b 5x4) RT Ponting 92* (126b 15x4)
bowler returning to over the wicket
44.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, cut sharply to point
44.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, swept with a stiff bat down to
long leg
44.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to silly point
44.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, jabbed out to point off the
backfoot and they immediately run
44.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed to silly point
44.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, steps down the track drives to
mid off
End of over 45 (4 runs) Australia 195/2 (trail by 109 runs)
Danish Kaneria 15-3-50-1 (1w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 95* (129b 15x4) DR Martyn 44* (75b 5x4)
45.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the legside
45.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, full ball driven hard to cover
45.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
45.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to point
45.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned out behind square leg
45.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed gently out to midwicket
End of over 46 (1 run) Australia 196/2 (trail by 108 runs)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-22-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 96* (134b 15x4) DR Martyn 44* (76b 5x4)
46.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
46.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, trying to work to leg leading
edge goes up the wicket
46.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, off the back foot pushed out
forward of point
46.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, cut out to the point sweeper
46.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to cover
46.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 47 (2 runs) Australia 198/2 (trail by 106 runs)
Danish Kaneria 16-3-52-1 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 45* (77b 5x4) RT Ponting 97* (139b 15x4)
47.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, FOUR, tossed up and nicely driven through
the covers
47.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the wicket
47.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, pushed wide of mid on
47.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, bladed out to backward point
47.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, legbye: one run, off the pad down to
short fine leg
47.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 48 (6 runs) Australia 204/2 (trail by 100 runs)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-27-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 97* (141b 15x4) DR Martyn 50* (81b 6x4)
48.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, steps down the track and drives
wide of mid on
48.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed up the off side
48.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, again couple of steps down then
drives through midwicket
48.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, off the pad back up the wicket
48.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, back played up the wicket
48.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 49 (5 runs) Australia 209/2 (trail by 95 runs)
Danish Kaneria 17-3-57-1 (1w) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 98* (142b 15x4) DR Martyn 54* (86b 7x4)
49.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, full ball on legstump driven wide
of mid on
49.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
49.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
49.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off again
49.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, driven off the backfoot to point
49.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia 217/2 (trail by 87 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8-0-46-1 (4nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 54* (86b 7x4) RT Ponting 106* (148b 17x4)
50.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, good ball pitches on the stumps
turns sharply and draws the batsman into chasing it
50.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, two runs, steps down the track and drives
through midwicket
50.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
50.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, pushed down to third man
50.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
50.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 51 (3 runs) Australia 220/2 (trail by 84 runs)
Danish Kaneria 18-3-60-1 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 57* (90b 7x4) RT Ponting 106* (150b 17x4)
51.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, legbye: one run, off his pad runs down to
short fine leg
51.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, (noball) FOUR, lovely off drive
51.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to point
51.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on\
51.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
51.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, one run, slower ball pushed down to long
leg
51.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, one run, pushed to midwicket who walks
over a ball he should have stopped
End of over 52 (8 runs) Australia 228/2 (trail by 76 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-53-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 58* (92b 7x4) RT Ponting 111* (155b 18x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
52.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushes forward defensively
52.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, back foot drive to deep point
fielder
52.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven back to the bowler
52.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned to mid on
52.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
52.6 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, FOUR, tossed up and well driven up the off
side of the wicket
End of over 53 (6 runs) Australia 234/2 (trail by 70 runs)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-33-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 112* (157b 18x4) DR Martyn 63* (96b 8x4)
53.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, two runs, turned behind square leg
53.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off good dive
stops the boundary
53.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
53.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven out on the off side
53.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
53.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 54 (3 runs) Australia 237/2 (trail by 67 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 10-0-56-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 115* (159b 18x4) DR Martyn 63* (100b 8x4)
54.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off
54.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, legbye: one run, off his pad to short fine
leg
54.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
54.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run
54.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, lovely drive wide of mid off
54.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, turned to fine leg
End of over 55 (10 runs) Australia 247/2 (trail by 57 runs)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-42-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 63* (101b 8x4) RT Ponting 124* (164b 20x4)
55.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
55.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, turned to square leg
55.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, pushed to point
55.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
55.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
55.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, defended up the on side
End of over 56 (maiden) Australia 247/2 (trail by 57 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 11-1-56-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 124* (164b 20x4) DR Martyn 63* (107b 8x4)
56.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed down the legside tried to
glance and missed
56.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, tossed up outside offstump
mistimed drive goes to cover
56.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, reaching with a drive well timed
between mid on and the wicket out to long on
56.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off
56.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
56.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, cuts to cover
End of over 57 (4 runs) Australia 251/2 (trail by 53 runs)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-46-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 63* (107b 8x4) RT Ponting 128* (170b 21x4)
57.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
57.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to cover
57.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to point
57.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
57.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, pushes away to point
57.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 58 (1 run) Australia 252/2 (trail by 52 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 12-1-57-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 64* (113b 8x4) RT Ponting 128* (170b 21x4)
58.1 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, left
58.2 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, cut to point
58.3 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, trying to cut misses, keeper
appeals alone
58.4 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
58.5 Shahid Afridi to Martyn, one run, playing back a thick inside edge
goes to square leg
58.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed up the wicket
End of over 59 (1 run) Australia 253/2 (trail by 51 runs)
Shahid Afridi 11-0-47-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 65* (118b 8x4) RT Ponting 128* (171b 21x4)
59.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, pushed up the off side
59.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
59.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
59.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to point
59.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven up the off side
59.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
End of over 60 (maiden) Australia 253/2 (trail by 51 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 13-2-57-1 (5nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 128* (171b 21x4) DR Martyn 65* (124b 8x4)
60.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to backward point
60.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, cut behind point
60.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
60.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, left outside off
60.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, left
60.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
End of over 61 (maiden) Australia 253/2 (trail by 51 runs)
Shahid Afridi 12-1-47-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 65* (124b 8x4) RT Ponting 128* (177b 21x4)
61.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, (noball) no run, driven to cover
61.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, two runs, sliced out behind point
61.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
61.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
61.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
61.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, (noball) no run, pushed to mid on
61.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off
61.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Martyn, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 62 (4 runs) Australia 257/2 (trail by 47 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 14-2-61-1 (7nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 128* (177b 21x4) DR Martyn 67* (132b 8x4)
62.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
62.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
62.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played out behind point
62.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, cut to point
62.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to point
62.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushes forward defensively
End of over 63 (maiden) Australia 257/2 (trail by 47 runs)
Shahid Afridi 13-2-47-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 67* (132b 8x4) RT Ponting 128* (183b 21x4)
63.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left
63.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, OUT: jumps a couple of steps down the
wicket and the ball turns away from the bat and well out of his
ground
Australia 257/3, Partnership of 174
DR Martyn st Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria 67 (134b 8x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 128* (183b 21x4) Danish Kaneria 18.2-3-60-2 (1w)
63.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushed out on the off side
63.4 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, tossed up defended out on the off
side
63.5 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, left outside off turning away
63.6 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, played to mid on
End of over 64 (maiden) Australia 257/3 (trail by 47 runs)
Danish Kaneria 19-4-60-2 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 128* (183b 21x4) MJ Clarke 0* (4b)
64.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
64.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to cover
64.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, left going away
64.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven to cover
64.5 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, quicker ball defended to mid off
64.6 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, pushed back up the wicket
End of over 65 (1 run) Australia 258/3 (trail by 46 runs)
Shahid Afridi 14-2-48-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 129* (187b 21x4) MJ Clarke 0* (6b)
65.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, cuts into the silly point
cannons to mid off
65.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, cut out on the off side
65.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushed out behind point
65.4 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off
65.5 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushed up the off side
65.6 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, played to mid on
End of over 66 (1 run) Australia 259/3 (trail by 45 runs)
Danish Kaneria 20-4-61-2 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 130* (189b 21x4) MJ Clarke 0* (10b)
66.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned out forward of square leg
66.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played to point
66.3 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, driven to mid off for a dangerous
single
66.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven to point
66.5 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played up the on side
66.6 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 67 (3 runs) Australia 262/3 (trail by 42 runs)
Shahid Afridi 15-2-51-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 132* (191b 21x4) MJ Clarke 1* (14b)
67.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played back cut to point
67.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, cut to mid off!
67.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed up the on side
67.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, tossed up driven to mid off
67.5 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, plays back trying to cut but the
ball follows him flies off his thigh and over the stumps and
keeper
67.6 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushes defensively flies to silly
point who throws down the stumps and a dual prong appeal is turned
down
End of over 68 (1 run) Australia 263/3 (trail by 41 runs)
Danish Kaneria 21-4-62-2 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 133* (195b 21x4) MJ Clarke 1* (16b)
68.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven wide of mid on
68.2 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, FOUR, driven wide of mid off
68.3 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, cut to mid off
68.4 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, pushed up the off side
68.5 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, one run, driven to deep mid off
68.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, off his pads out on the off side
End of over 69 (6 runs) Australia 269/3 (trail by 35 runs)
Shahid Afridi 16-2-57-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 6* (20b 1x4) RT Ponting 134* (197b 21x4)
69.1 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, two runs, pushed through midwicket
69.2 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushed up the off side
69.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, down the wicket off pad up the on
side
69.4 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, turns wider
69.5 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, tossed up turning away
69.6 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, down the track pushed to mid off
End of over 70 (2 runs) Australia 271/3 (trail by 33 runs)
Danish Kaneria 22-4-64-2 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 134* (197b 21x4) MJ Clarke 8* (26b 1x4)
70.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, legbye: two runs, off his pads down to
short fine leg
70.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, pushed off the face of the bat
down to fine leg
70.3 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, FOUR, short wide ball cut behind point
70.4 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, cut to point
70.5 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, short ball cut to ground up to
short cover
70.6 Shahid Afridi to Clarke, no run, mistimed cut on the off side again
End of over 71 (7 runs) Australia 278/3 (trail by 26 runs)
Shahid Afridi 17-2-62-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 135* (199b 21x4) MJ Clarke 12* (30b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
71.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
71.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, three runs, swept down to fine leg
71.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, cut to point
71.4 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, SIX, lifted off the stumps and over long
on
71.5 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, one run, pushed out behind point
71.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed down the legside
End of over 72 (10 runs) Australia 288/3 (trail by 16 runs)
Danish Kaneria 23-4-74-2 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 19* (33b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 138* (202b 21x4)
72.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, FOUR, full ball driven to long on
72.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, well wide of off stump
72.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, left outside off stump
72.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, left
72.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, one run, pushed to mid on
72.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, left well wide of off stump
End of over 73 (5 runs) Australia 293/3 (trail by 11 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-36-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 24* (38b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 138* (203b 21x4)
73.1 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushing forward defensively
73.2 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, up the on side
73.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, one run, off a thick edge behind point
73.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, short ball cut through the covers
73.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
73.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, down the track driven to cover
End of over 74 (5 runs) Australia 298/3 (trail by 6 runs)
Danish Kaneria 24-4-79-2 (1w) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 25* (41b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 142* (206b 22x4)
74.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, one run, turned to square leg
74.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, two runs, driven wide of mid on
74.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, (noball) FOUR, short ball pulled around
the corner
74.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
74.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, played to point
74.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, played to point
74.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Clarke, no run, keeps a straight ball out
End of over 75 (9 runs) Australia 307/3 (lead by 3 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-45-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 149* (209b 23x4) MJ Clarke 26* (45b 3x4 1x6)
75.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side
75.2 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, FOUR, cut out forward of point
75.3 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, FOUR, taken on the full toss hit through
midwicket
75.4 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, one run, hit in the air toward deep point
75.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, legbye: one run, pushed slowly down
legside
75.6 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, no run, pushed back up the wicket
End of over 76 (11 runs) Australia 318/3 (lead by 14 runs)
Danish Kaneria 25-4-89-2 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 150* (211b 23x4) MJ Clarke 35* (49b 5x4 1x6)
76.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to point
76.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
76.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
76.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, driven into his body
76.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, slower ball pushed to midwicket
76.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
End of over 77 (maiden) Australia 318/3 (lead by 14 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-45-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 35* (49b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 150* (217b 23x4)
77.1 Danish Kaneria to Clarke, OUT: charges right down the pitch trying
to loft down the wicket ends up even further out than martyn
Australia 318/4, Partnership of 61
MJ Clarke st Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria 35 (50b 5x4 1x6)
RT Ponting 150* (217b 23x4) Danish Kaneria 25.1-4-89-3 (1w)
77.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, steps out of the crease drives
to mid off
77.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to square leg
77.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
77.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, down the track and drives
through the covers
77.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, down the track and punted to
mid on
End of over 78 (4 runs) Australia 322/4 (lead by 18 runs)
Danish Kaneria 26-4-93-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 150* (217b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 4* (5b 1x4)
78.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
78.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, tries to glance a ball down
legside
78.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, one run, pushed through midwicket
78.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
78.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
78.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, beaten outside off stump
End of over 79 (1 run) Australia 323/4 (lead by 19 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-46-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 151* (220b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 4* (8b 1x4)
79.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
79.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
79.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, cut to point
79.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, turns down legside
79.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, down the track then blocks
back to the bowler
79.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played up the off side
End of over 80 (1 run) Australia 324/4 (lead by 20 runs)
Danish Kaneria 27-4-94-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 152* (223b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 4* (11b 1x4)
80.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, cut to point
80.2 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played up the off side
80.3 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
80.4 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, one run, swept in the air towards
backward square leg
80.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to point
80.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
End of over 81 (2 runs) Australia 326/4 (lead by 22 runs)
Shahid Afridi 18-2-64-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 5* (14b 1x4) RT Ponting 153* (226b 23x4)
81.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, trying to work to leg ball
spins sharply into his pads
81.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
81.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid off
81.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
81.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, cut to deep point
81.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out on the legside
End of over 82 (2 runs) Australia 328/4 (lead by 24 runs)
Danish Kaneria 28-4-96-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 154* (228b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 6* (18b 1x4)
82.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
82.2 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, leaves a ball that turns
sharply just missing off stump
82.3 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
82.4 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
82.5 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
82.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, short ball almost a bouncer
surprises the batsman in a pull and spoons up just short of short
fine leg
End of over 83 (2 runs) Australia 330/4 (lead by 26 runs)
Shahid Afridi 19-2-66-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 7* (22b 1x4) RT Ponting 155* (230b 23x4)
83.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to cover
83.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, off the pad on the legside
83.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
83.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, off the pad up the wicket
83.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball lofted high down to
long on
83.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played up the on side
End of over 84 (4 runs) Australia 334/4 (lead by 30 runs)
Danish Kaneria 29-4-100-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 155* (230b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 11* (28b 2x4)
84.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, short bouncer down legside
84.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to point
84.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed back up the wicket
84.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, padded away
84.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed to midon
84.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, padded away
End of over 85 (maiden) Australia 334/4 (lead by 30 runs)
Shahid Afridi 20-3-66-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 11* (28b 2x4) RT Ponting 155* (236b 23x4)
85.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to the bowler
85.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
85.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
85.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to the bowler
85.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, SIX, down the track and lofts easily
over wide long on
85.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out on the legside
End of over 86 (6 runs) Australia 340/4 (lead by 36 runs)
Danish Kaneria 30-4-106-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 155* (236b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 17* (34b 2x4 1x6)
light rain fallin this morning and the wicket square is covered
with tarps
the rain radar shows masses of rain in they sydney area but most of
it appears to be light stuff which is now off the coast and
already passed the ground
but there is enough still east of the ground for it likely to be
the start of play will be delayed
11:30 localtime, suggeestion is play is still over an hour away if
it stopped raining now which would mean no play before lunch at
this rate
the covers are now being lifted for a look at the wicket
suggestion is a start near 13:30 local time or 02:30 gmt
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Rain Prevents Play
70 overs to be bowled today we are told
86.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
86.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, playde up the on side of the
wicket
86.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, back pushed up the off side
new ball taken
86.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, left swinging away
86.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, short and wide
86.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, wide ball going further away
End of over 87 (maiden) Australia 340/4 (lead by 36 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 11-2-46-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 17* (34b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 155* (242b 23x4)
shoaib bowls one over and has gone off to change his boots, not
actually leaving the field just across the boundary
Tea is scheduled for 15:40 local, 04:40 GMT and stumps for 18:30
local, 07:30 gmt
87.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, short ball off the shoulder of
the bat in the air on the legside
87.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out on the legside
87.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, FOUR, run wide of slips down to third
man
87.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, left well outside off stump
87.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
87.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, very wide ball tries to slash
with a cut and misses
End of over 88 (4 runs) Australia 344/4 (lead by 40 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 15-2-65-1 (7nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 155* (242b 23x4) AC Gilchrist 21* (40b 3x4 1x6)
88.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
88.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, one run, pushed wide of mid on
88.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, pushed down legside
88.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, FOUR, driving off the backfoot instead
an inside edge goes to fine leg
88.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, FOUR, driving and another edge flies in
the air just wide of second slip
88.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, three runs, worked off his legs through
midwicket
End of over 89 (12 runs) Australia 356/4 (lead by 52 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 12-2-58-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 32* (44b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 156* (244b 23x4)
89.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, short ball pulled to square
leg
89.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball and well pulled out
to midwicket
89.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, no run, full wide and left
89.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, one run, pushed up the on side
89.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to square leg
89.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, turned off his legs behind square
leg
End of over 90 (9 runs) Australia 365/4 (lead by 61 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 16-2-74-1 (7nb) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 37* (48b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 160* (246b 24x4)
90.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, two runs, short wide ball sliced down
to third man
90.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
90.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
90.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, flashes at a ball outside off
and misses
90.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, one run, driven to cover
90.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, ducks
End of over 91 (3 runs) Australia 368/4 (lead by 64 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 13-2-61-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 40* (53b 6x4 1x6) RT Ponting 160* (247b 24x4)
91.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, FOUR, punched off the backfoot to
point
91.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, played to mid off
91.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gilchrist, one run, played wide of mid off
91.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run
91.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, plays back anad drives square
forward of point
91.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left outside off
91.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, left
End of over 92 (10 runs) Australia 378/4 (lead by 74 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 17-2-84-1 (8nb) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 45* (56b 7x4 1x6) RT Ponting 164* (251b 25x4)
92.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
92.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, slashes outside off stump and
misses
92.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to bowler
92.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, keeps low outside off
light drizzle falling again
92.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short wide ball smashed out
forward of cover
92.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, short ball pulled out
behind square leg lands safely
92.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, left down legs
End of over 93 (6 runs) Australia 384/4 (lead by 80 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 14-2-67-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 50* (62b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 164* (252b 25x4)
93.1 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball turned down legside
pulled to square leg
93.2 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, one run, played to deep mid on
93.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played off the inside edge to mid
on
93.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, played to deep point fielder
93.5 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, FOUR, steps down and easily drives
through cover
93.6 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, two runs, turned out forward of square
leg
End of over 94 (12 runs) Australia 396/4 (lead by 92 runs)
Shahid Afridi 21-3-78-0 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 165* (254b 25x4) AC Gilchrist 61* (66b 10x4 1x6)
94.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
94.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
94.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played up the off side
94.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
94.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, tries to cut at a ball angling
across
94.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 95 (2 runs) Australia 398/4 (lead by 94 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 15-2-69-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 62* (70b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 166* (256b 25x4)
95.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, turned behind square leg
95.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run
95.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, legbye: two runs, short ball tries to
pull hits the pad instead down to fine leg
95.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed down the legside
95.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
95.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, pushed out on the legside
End of over 96 (3 runs) Australia 401/4 (lead by 97 runs)
Danish Kaneria 31-4-107-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 63* (76b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 166* (256b 25x4)
96.1 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
96.2 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to point
96.3 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played to point
96.4 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
96.5 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, played to mid off
96.5 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
96.6 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, pushed down legside
End of over 97 (1 run) Australia 402/4 (lead by 98 runs)
Mohammad Asif 13-3-49-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 166* (256b 25x4) AC Gilchrist 63* (83b 10x4 1x6)
97.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
97.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, tossed up and well driven through
the covers
97.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, cut off the back foot to point
97.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, turned out on the legside
97.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the on side
97.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, three runs, driven through the covers
not completely timed so caught in the deep
End of over 98 (8 runs) Australia 410/4 (lead by 106 runs)
Danish Kaneria 32-4-115-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 66* (85b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 171* (260b 26x4)
98.1 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, punched off the backfoot to
cover
98.2 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to midwicket
98.3 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
98.4 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run
98.5 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played out defensively
98.6 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, three runs, crisply stroked up the off
side of the wicket
End of over 99 (3 runs) Australia 413/4 (lead by 109 runs)
Mohammad Asif 14-3-52-0 (3nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 69* (91b 10x4 1x6) RT Ponting 171* (260b 26x4)
Match State: Drinks
99.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
99.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
99.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, driven brilliantly through cover
99.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, couple of paces and hits right
back over the bowlers head
99.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, down the track and lofts over
cover
99.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, driven hard to mid off
End of over 100 (12 runs) Australia 425/4 (lead by 121 runs)
Danish Kaneria 33-4-127-3 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 171* (260b 26x4) AC Gilchrist 81* (97b 13x4 1x6)
100.1 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, one run, driven back up the on side of
the wicket
100.2 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, run behind third man
100.3 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
100.4 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, one run, driving thick edge goes down
to third man
100.5 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, no run, short ball down legside tries to
pull and misses
100.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, (noball) no run, punched to mid off
100.6 Mohammad Asif to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
End of over 101 (4 runs) Australia 429/4 (lead by 125 runs)
Mohammad Asif 15-3-56-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 173* (264b 26x4) AC Gilchrist 82* (100b 13x4 1x6)
101.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, sliced out behind point
101.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, swept out very fine
101.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left outside off
101.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
101.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, turned out on the legside
101.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to silly point
End of over 102 (4 runs) Australia 433/4 (lead by 129 runs)
Danish Kaneria 34-4-131-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 82* (100b 13x4 1x6) RT Ponting 177* (270b 26x4)
102.1 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, played to point
102.2 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, punched straight up the wicket
into the bowlers end stumps
102.3 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, SIX, not that short but swung from the
stumps out over the fence forward of square leg
102.4 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, SIX, swung cross batted over midwicket
102.5 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball lofted back over the
bowlers head
102.6 Mohammad Asif to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
End of over 103 (16 runs) Australia 449/4 (lead by 145 runs)
Mohammad Asif 16-3-72-0 (4nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 177* (270b 26x4) AC Gilchrist 98* (106b 14x4 3x6)
103.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
103.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left
103.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
103.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
103.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed to point
103.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, driven to deep mid on
End of over 104 (2 runs) Australia 451/4 (lead by 147 runs)
Danish Kaneria 35-4-133-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 99* (107b 14x4 3x6) RT Ponting 178* (275b 26x4)
104.1 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, driven to cover
104.2 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, SIX, lifted high over the bowlers head
landing over the rope in front of the sightscreen
104.3 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played out on the off side
104.4 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
104.5 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, SIX, jumps down the track and slogs out
over a wide long on
104.6 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played to point
End of over 105 (12 runs) Australia 463/4 (lead by 159 runs)
Shahid Afridi 22-3-90-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 178* (275b 26x4) AC Gilchrist 111* (113b 14x4 5x6)
105.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, played to midwicket
105.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
105.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, sliced behind point
105.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, full ball well driven up the off
side
105.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
105.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
End of over 106 (6 runs) Australia 469/4 (lead by 165 runs)
Danish Kaneria 36-4-139-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 112* (115b 14x4 5x6) RT Ponting 183* (279b 27x4)
106.1 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, pushed out on the off side
106.2 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
106.3 Shahid Afridi to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, dabbed to ground and
wide of slip
106.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to cover
106.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
106.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 107 (2 runs) Australia 471/4 (lead by 167 runs)
Shahid Afridi 23-3-92-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 113* (118b 14x4 5x6) RT Ponting 183* (282b 27x4)
107.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to the bowler
107.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, OUT: tossed up trying to loft again
misses and stumped by a fair margin
Australia 471/5, Partnership of 153
AC Gilchrist st Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria 113 (120b 14x4 5x6)
RT Ponting 183* (282b 27x4) Danish Kaneria 36.2-4-139-4 (1w)
107.3 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, wrong 'un turns into the batsman
107.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushed out on the off side
107.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played up the onside
107.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 108 (maiden) Australia 471/5 (lead by 167 runs)
Danish Kaneria 37-5-139-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 183* (282b 27x4) SR Watson 0* (4b)
108.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
108.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
108.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
108.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
108.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, rocks back and carves out forward
of point
108.6 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played out to point
End of over 109 (4 runs) Australia 475/5 (lead by 171 runs)
Shahid Afridi 24-3-96-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
SR Watson 0* (4b) RT Ponting 187* (288b 28x4)
109.1 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played out on the off side
109.2 Danish Kaneria to Watson, FOUR, plays back and cuts a short ball
out forward of point
109.3 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushes forward and beaten loud
appeal turned down
109.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, left turning away outside off
stump
109.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, fired down legside
109.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, FOUR, again played back and cutting
forward of point
End of over 110 (8 runs) Australia 483/5 (lead by 179 runs)
Danish Kaneria 38-5-147-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 187* (288b 28x4) SR Watson 8* (10b 2x4)
110.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
110.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, turned out on the legside
110.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, off the pad on the legside
110.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
110.5 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, (noball) one run, turned behind square
leg
110.5 Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, played out on the off side
110.6 Shahid Afridi to Watson, FOUR, full toss on legstump hit through
wide long on
End of over 111 (6 runs) Australia 489/5 (lead by 185 runs)
Shahid Afridi 25-3-102-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 188* (293b 28x4) SR Watson 12* (12b 3x4)
111.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
111.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, played to deep mid on
111.3 Danish Kaneria to Watson, two runs, driven wide of mid on
111.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, FOUR, tossed up and lofted over the
bowlers head
111.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played to mid on
111.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played to silly point
End of over 112 (7 runs) Australia 496/5 (lead by 192 runs)
Danish Kaneria 39-5-154-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 189* (295b 28x4) SR Watson 18* (16b 4x4)
112.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
112.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
112.3 Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, pushed up the off side
112.4 Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, played to cover
112.5 Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, bobs out on the legside off the
pad
112.6 Shahid Afridi to Watson, three runs, hit through midwicket
End of over 113 (4 runs) Australia 500/5 (lead by 196 runs)
Shahid Afridi 26-3-106-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
SR Watson 21* (20b 4x4) RT Ponting 190* (297b 28x4)
113.1 Danish Kaneria to Watson, one run, pushed out behind square leg
113.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
113.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the legside
113.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played back to the bowler
113.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played to mid off
113.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 114 (2 runs) Australia 502/5 (lead by 198 runs)
Danish Kaneria 40-5-156-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 191* (299b 28x4) SR Watson 22* (24b 4x4)
114.1 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pushed down legside
114.2 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, FOUR, rocks back and carves through the
covers
114.3 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, no run, pads away on the off side
114.4 Shahid Afridi to Ponting, one run, punched to cover
114.5 Shahid Afridi to Watson, two runs, bouncer pulled out to square leg
114.6 Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 115 (7 runs) Australia 509/5 (lead by 205 runs)
Shahid Afridi 27-3-113-0 (2nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 196* (303b 29x4) SR Watson 24* (26b 4x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
115.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to cover
115.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left turning away outside off
stump
115.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
115.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the offside
115.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, left outside off stump
115.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played out on the offside
End of over 116 (1 run) Australia 510/5 (lead by 206 runs)
Danish Kaneria 41-5-157-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 197* (307b 29x4) SR Watson 24* (28b 4x4)
116.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
116.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, bye: two runs, ball skids through under
the bat and into the keepers boot to fine leg
116.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
116.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, FOUR, driving in the air just clears mid
on and races to the long on boundary
116.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to point
116.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
End of over 117 (6 runs) Australia 516/5 (lead by 212 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 18-2-88-1 (8nb) - Randwick End
SR Watson 24* (28b 4x4) RT Ponting 201* (313b 30x4)
117.1 Danish Kaneria to Watson, two runs, driven wide of mid on
117.2 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushed to mid on
117.3 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, defends
117.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, played to cover
117.5 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, left turning away
117.6 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, pushes and beaten
End of over 118 (2 runs) Australia 518/5 (lead by 214 runs)
Danish Kaneria 42-5-159-4 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 201* (313b 30x4) SR Watson 26* (34b 4x4)
118.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
118.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
118.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Ponting, (noball) one run, driven to mid off a
pointless throw at the stumps goes away for an overthrow
118.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Watson, no run
118.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Watson, no run, played to cover
118.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Watson, no run, played to mid on
118.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Watson, no run
End of over 119 (2 runs) Australia 520/5 (lead by 216 runs)
Naved-ul-Hasan 19-2-90-1 (9nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 202* (316b 30x4) SR Watson 26* (38b 4x4)
119.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, pushes bat with pad loud appeal
bowler mainly
119.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
119.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, pulled behind square leg
119.4 Danish Kaneria to Watson, no run, defends
119.5 Danish Kan