Group B: Australia v Scotland at Worcester, 16 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       we welcome you to worcester (hereafter known as the freezer) with
        the news that Australia has won the toss and will bat
       the rain is starting to fall, the brollys are up in the crowd
   0.1 Fleming to Patterson, FOUR, 3 slips in place and bang! there's goes
        Scotland's first ball in the world cup for 4
   0.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, outside the off stump, and thru to
        the keeper
   0.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, off cutter, into the pads, an appeal,
        but it's just outside the line
   0.4 Fleming to Patterson, no run, poked into the covers
   0.5 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pushes across the line and into the
        covers
   0.6 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        ball is ground into the ground

End of over 1 (4 runs) Scotland 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
DW Fleming 1-0-4-0 - Diglis End
IL Philip 0* (0b) BMW Patterson 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Dale to Philip, no run
   1.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defended away onto the on side
   1.3 Dale to Philip, no run, outside the off stump and poked into the
        covers
   1.4 Dale to Philip, no run, typical tight Dale stuff, pitched up on the
        off stump, defended away
   1.5 Dale to Philip, one run, drifting down the leg side, just helped on
        its way behind square leg
   1.6 Dale to Patterson, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
AC Dale 1-0-1-0 - New Road End
IL Philip 1* (5b) BMW Patterson 4* (7b 1x4)

   2.1 Fleming to Philip, no run, outside the off stump, tapped away into
        the covers
   2.2 Fleming to Philip, no run, squeezed away to the point fielder
   2.3 Fleming to Philip, no run, beautiful ball, swinging and seaming
        away, just beating the outside edge, too good for the batsman
   2.4 Fleming to Philip, no run
   2.5 Fleming to Philip, no run
   2.6 Fleming to Philip, no run

End of over 3 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
DW Fleming 2-1-4-0 - Diglis End
BMW Patterson 4* (7b 1x4) IL Philip 1* (11b)

   3.1 Dale to Patterson, no run, defensive little poke on the on side
   3.2 Dale to Patterson, no run, straight outside the off stump, bat
        raised very high as the ball passes underneath it
   3.3 Dale to Patterson, no run, slight inseam, left alone again, perhaps
        dangerously so
   3.4 Dale to Patterson, no run, poked away to point
   3.5 Dale to Patterson, no run, outside the off stump, defensive on the
        off side
       Australia hve 3 catching fielders, 2 slips and a silly point
   3.6 Dale to Patterson, no run, seaming into the pad, no appeal, 2nd
        consecutive maiden

End of over 4 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.25)
AC Dale 2-1-1-0 - New Road End
IL Philip 1* (11b) BMW Patterson 4* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Fleming to Philip, no run
   4.2 Fleming to Philip, no run
   4.3 Fleming to Philip, no run, moving away from the batsman and to the
        keeper
   4.4 Fleming to Philip, no run, coming in a little, prods at it with the
        bat and pad outside the off side
   4.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, flaps at it, ball trickles away on the
        on side
   4.6 Fleming to Philip, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Scotland 5/0 (RR: 1.00)
DW Fleming 3-2-4-0 - Diglis End
BMW Patterson 4* (13b 1x4) IL Philip 1* (17b)

   5.1 Dale to Patterson, no run, more defensive, into the covers
   7.1 Dale to Philip, no run, coming in well, in the backward thigh, big
        appeal, but would have travelled over the stumps
   7.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive back down the wicket
   7.3 Dale to Philip, no run
       we have the first wicket of the day, Shahid Afridi is out at
        Bristol
   7.4 Dale to Philip, no run, dramatic inswing, going down the leg side,
        hits the pad
   7.5 Dale to Philip, no run, played well to the square leg, Patterson
        sends Philip back, Lee muffs the fielding anyway
   7.6 Dale to Philip, no run

End of over 8 (maiden) Scotland 13/0 (RR: 1.63)
AC Dale 4-2-6-0 (1w) - New Road End
BMW Patterson 9* (23b 2x4) IL Philip 3* (25b)

       hardly a carnival of cricket atmosphere today. very cold, about 13
        deg celsius, ground is fullish though, just very quiet other than
        a few snippets of abuse being thrown at Shane Warne
   8.1 Fleming to Patterson, no run
   8.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, moving away towards the 3 man slip
        cordon, Gilchrist collects
   8.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, brillaint ball, inswinger, then
        outseam, any playr would miss that one
   8.4 Fleming to Patterson, one run, pushes into the covers, good running
        gets the single
   8.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, pitched up, with the inswing and
        outseam, just too good a ball to get an edge
   8.6 Fleming to Philip, one run, drifting onto the leg stump, worked
        away in front of square, Bevan makes the stop

End of over 9 (2 runs) Scotland 15/0 (RR: 1.67)
DW Fleming 5-2-9-0 - Diglis End
IL Philip 4* (27b) BMW Patterson 10* (27b 2x4)

       Pakistan lose their second wicket now, Scotland obviously the
        better team
   9.1 Dale to Philip, three runs, hacks a straight drive down the ground,
        didn't quite have the timing to reach the boundary, but the crowd
        comes alive
   9.2 Dale to Patterson, no run
   9.3 Dale to Patterson, no run, pushes out towards point
   9.4 Dale to Patterson, no run
   9.5 Dale to Patterson, no run, drifting away again, Dale struggling
        slightly with his line, played to the square leg
   9.6 Dale to Patterson, no run, driven hard back to the bowler

End of over 10 (3 runs) Scotland 18/0 (RR: 1.80)
AC Dale 5-2-9-0 (1w) - New Road End
IL Philip 7* (28b) BMW Patterson 10* (32b 2x4)

  10.1 Fleming to Philip, one run, to the square leg
  10.2 Fleming to Patterson, no run, late cut into the slips, Lee is the
        3rd slip and he hits the ground
  10.3 Fleming to Patterson, no run, pushes on the on side
  10.4 Fleming to Patterson, no run, coming into the pad, straightening
        down the line, big appeal, but would've seamed past the off stump
  10.5 Fleming to Patterson, OUT: the outseamer yet again, keeping a
        little low, Patterson committing to the defence too much, obvious
        outside edge, Gilchrist collects to his right

       Scotland 19/1, Partnership of 19
       BMW Patterson  c Gilchrist b Fleming  10 (36b 2x4 0x6)
       DW Fleming 5.5-2-10-1 - Diglis End

  10.6 Fleming to Allingham, no run, ball performing all sorts of tricks,
        inswinger, outseamer, then swings in again on the way to the
        keeper

End of over 11 (1 run) Scotland 19/1 (RR: 1.73)
DW Fleming 6-2-10-1 - Diglis End
IL Philip 8* (29b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (1b)

  11.1 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive back to the bowler
  11.2 Dale to Philip, one run, glanced away, Lehmann gets his first touch
        of the day at fine leg, and he blows it, taken his eye off the
        ball and misfielding
  11.3 Dale to Allingham, no run, trying to defend, ball gets squeezed
        away on the on side
  11.4 Dale to Allingham, no run
       TV is reliably informing us that if Scotland score at 10 an over
        from here on in, they will score 403
  11.5 Dale to Allingham, no run, defensive again
  11.6 Dale to Allingham, no run, pushes it too wide, Allingham still
        leans at it, too far away, not called wide

End of over 12 (1 run) Scotland 20/1 (RR: 1.67)
AC Dale 6-2-10-0 (1w) - New Road End
IL Philip 9* (31b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (5b)

  12.1 Fleming to Philip, two runs, big lofted shot, not perfect timing,
        gathered in by the chasing mid off at long off
  12.2 Fleming to Philip, no run, pushes across it and out to point
  12.3 Fleming to Philip, no run
  12.4 Fleming to Philip, no run
  12.5 Fleming to Philip, no run, drifting down the leg side, clips the
        pad and to the keeper
  12.6 Fleming to Philip, no run, pushed into the off side, fielded in the
        covers

End of over 13 (2 runs) Scotland 22/1 (RR: 1.69)
DW Fleming 7-2-12-1 - Diglis End
MJdeG Allingham 0* (5b) IL Philip 11* (37b)

       delay whilst great big piles of sawdust are dumped at the start of
        each bowler's runup
  13.1 Dale to Allingham, wide: no run, too wide on the off side
  13.1 Dale to Allingham, one run, played to the square leg, clipping
        across the line
  13.2 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, and another one, Dale bowling more
        wides in this match than he probably did all Australian summert
  13.2 Dale to Philip, no run, defensive push ot the cover point fielder
  13.3 Dale to Philip, one run, lost all control it seems, too far down
        the leg side, glanced to the fine leg
  13.4 Dale to Allingham, no run, wide of the off stump now, and the
        batsman chases it witha  missed cover drive
  13.5 Dale to Allingham, wide: no run, there's another one from Adam
        Upashanta
  13.5 Dale to Allingham, no run
  13.6 Dale to Allingham, one run, controlled thick edge thru the gap at
        gully, 3rd man fields

End of over 14 (6 runs) Scotland 28/1 (RR: 2.00)
AC Dale 7-2-16-0 (4w) - New Road End
MJdeG Allingham 2* (9b) IL Philip 12* (39b)

       terrible over, Dale too frustrated it seems
       and he's McGrath, coming on as first change
  14.1 McGrath to Allingham, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, seams
        further away, the umpire doesn't like it
  14.1 McGrath to Allingham, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        gets good bounce and outseam, but the batsman doesn't commit to
        any shot
  14.2 McGrath to Allingham, no run, thru to the keeper outside the off
        once again
  14.3 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defensive away on the off side, the
        cover fielder runs in
  14.4 McGrath to Allingham, no run, quick outside the off stump, the ball
        lands in Gilchrist's gloves
  14.5 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the
        keeper
  14.6 McGrath to Allingham, no run, finally get's told exactly where the
        stumps are, aims at off stump, defended to the mid wicket

End of over 15 (1 run) Scotland 29/1 (RR: 1.93)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Diglis End
IL Philip 12* (39b) MJdeG Allingham 2* (15b)

  15.1 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, too far down the leg side, Gilchrists
        prompts to the umpire that it clipped the pad
  15.1 Dale to Philip, (noball) no run, a no ball this time, outsid ethe
        off stump to the keeper
  15.1 Dale to Philip, wide: no run, down the leg side, still no balls
        bowled in this over, can he abort at this stage?
  15.1 Dale to Philip, one run, very slow ball on the off stump, pushes on
        the on side
       Willey uses the swiss army bail to clean out the mud in Dale's
        boots
  15.2 Dale to Allingham, no run
  15.3 Dale to Allingham, no run, pushed across the line to the cover
        point Ponting
  15.4 Dale to Allingham, (noball) no run, so much for the alledged "man
        who will win us the world cup" as sprouted by some members of the
        Aust team
  15.4 Dale to Allingham, no run, wide of the off stump again,  Willey
        shows some mercy
  15.5 Dale to Allingham, one run, down the leg stump, glanced to the fine
        leg
  15.6 Dale to Philip, no run, finally gets a ball close to being
        respectable, defended off the off stump

End of over 16 (6 runs) Scotland 35/1 (RR: 2.19)
AC Dale 8-2-22-0 (6w 2nb) - New Road End
MJdeG Allingham 3* (20b) IL Philip 13* (42b)

  16.1 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump, forward
        defence to Steve Waugh at point
  16.2 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defending away again to the Aust
        captain
  16.3 McGrath to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump and to the
        keeper, ball seaming away\
  16.4 McGrath to Allingham, no run, quick ball outside the off stump,
        slight outseam, EDGED! DROPPED! Mark Waugh makes a complete hash
        off it at second slip, hands barely touched it
  16.5 McGrath to Allingham, no run
  16.6 McGrath to Allingham, wide: no run, outside the off stump, Dunne
        barely with the energy to extend his arms
  16.6 McGrath to Allingham, no run, defensive on the off side

End of over 17 (1 run) Scotland 36/1 (RR: 2.12)
GD McGrath 2-0-2-0 (2w) - Diglis End
IL Philip 13* (42b) MJdeG Allingham 3* (26b)

Match State: (Hot?) Drinks

  17.1 Warne to Philip, no run, bang on target to start, defended off the
        stumps
  17.2 Warne to Philip, no run, handsome drive into the covers, but direct
        to a fielder
  17.3 Warne to Philip, no run, another good flowing shot, mid on collects
  17.4 Warne to Philip, one run, deft late cut, but Ponting throws himself
        at it well from point
  17.5 Warne to Allingham, no run
  17.6 Warne to Allingham, OUT: poor batting, comes just out of his crease
        to defend, leg break rips across him, Gilchrist whips off the
        bails, TV reply called, the foot was centimetres above the ground
        with the stumps were broken

       Scotland 37/2, Partnership of 18
       MJdeG Allingham  st Gilchrist b Warne  3 (28b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 18 (1 run) Scotland 37/2 (RR: 2.06)
SK Warne 1-0-1-1 - New Road End
IL Philip 14* (46b) 

  18.1 McGrath to Philip, wide: no run
  18.1 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run
  18.1 McGrath to Philip, no run
  18.2 McGrath to Philip, two runs
  18.3 McGrath to Philip, no run
  18.4 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run
  18.4 McGrath to Philip, no run
  18.5 McGrath to Philip, no run
  18.6 McGrath to Philip, one run

End of over 19 (7 runs) Scotland 43/2 (RR: 2.26)
GD McGrath 3-0-8-0 (3w 2nb) - Diglis End
IL Philip 17* (54b) MJ Smith 0* (0b)

  19.1 Warne to Philip, one run
  19.2 Warne to Smith, no run
  19.3 Warne to Smith, no run
  19.4 Warne to Smith, no run
  19.5 Warne to Smith, one run
  19.6 Warne to Philip, no run

End of over 20 (2 runs) Scotland 45/2 (RR: 2.25)
SK Warne 2-0-3-1 - New Road End
MJ Smith 1* (4b) IL Philip 18* (56b)

  20.1 McGrath to Smith, no run
  20.2 McGrath to Smith, no run
  20.3 McGrath to Smith, (noball) no run
  20.3 McGrath to Smith, wide: no run
  20.3 McGrath to Smith, one run
  20.4 McGrath to Philip, no run
  20.5 McGrath to Philip, (noball) no run
  20.5 McGrath to Philip, no run
  20.6 McGrath to Philip, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) Scotland 49/2 (RR: 2.33)
GD McGrath 4-0-12-0 (4w 4nb) - Diglis End
MJ Smith 2* (8b) IL Philip 18* (60b)

  21.1 Warne to Smith, no run
  21.2 Warne to Smith, no run
  21.3 Warne to Smith, one run
  21.4 Warne to Philip, no run
  21.5 Warne to Philip, wide: no run
  21.5 Warne to Philip, no run
  21.6 Warne to Philip, no run

End of over 22 (2 runs) Scotland 51/2 (RR: 2.32)
SK Warne 3-0-5-1 (1w) - New Road End
MJ Smith 3* (11b) IL Philip 18* (63b)

  22.1 McGrath to Smith, no run
  22.2 McGrath to Smith, one run
  22.3 McGrath to Philip, no run
  22.4 McGrath to Philip, no run
  22.5 McGrath to Philip, OUT:

       Scotland 52/3, Partnership of 53
       IL Philip  c SR Waugh b McGrath  18 (66b 0x4 0x6)
       GD McGrath 4.5-0-13-1 (4w 4nb) - Diglis End

  22.6 McGrath to Salmond, wide: no run
  22.6 McGrath to Salmond, no run

End of over 23 (2 runs) Scotland 53/3 (RR: 2.30)
GD McGrath 5-0-14-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End
MJ Smith 4* (13b) G Salmond 0* (1b)

  23.1 Warne to Smith, no run
  23.2 Warne to Smith, no run
  23.3 Warne to Smith, no run
  23.4 Warne to Smith, no run
  23.5 Warne to Smith, FOUR, lofted to long on
  23.6 Warne to Smith, no run

End of over 24 (4 runs) Scotland 57/3 (RR: 2.38)
SK Warne 4-0-9-1 (1w) - New Road End
G Salmond 0* (1b) MJ Smith 8* (19b 1x4)

  24.1 McGrath to Salmond, no run
  24.2 McGrath to Salmond, two runs
  24.3 McGrath to Salmond, no run
  24.4 McGrath to Salmond, no run
  24.5 McGrath to Salmond, two runs, inside edge just through gilchrist
        gloves
  24.6 McGrath to Salmond, no run

End of over 25 (4 runs) Scotland 61/3 (RR: 2.44)
GD McGrath 6-0-18-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End
MJ Smith 8* (19b 1x4) G Salmond 4* (7b)

  25.1 Warne to Smith, no run
  25.2 Warne to Smith, one run, pushed through cover
  25.3 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushes well forward pad half way down the
        pitch, bat cowardly hiding behind it
  25.4 Warne to Salmond, one run, jammed out of a yorkerish runs through
        lehmanns missfielding
  25.5 Warne to Smith, wide: no run, bowls from wide, pitches wide of off
        makes no effort to come back and is called wide
  25.5 Warne to Smith, no run, pushes forward and misses
  25.6 Warne to Smith, no run, chopped down to gully

End of over 26 (3 runs) Scotland 64/3 (RR: 2.46)
SK Warne 5-0-12-1 (2w) - New Road End
G Salmond 5* (9b) MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4)

  26.1 McGrath to Salmond, no run, defends
  26.2 McGrath to Salmond, no run, pushed away on the off side
  26.3 McGrath to Salmond, no run, psuhed to leg side
  26.4 McGrath to Salmond, no run
  26.5 McGrath to Salmond, no run
  26.6 McGrath to Salmond, one run

End of over 27 (1 run) Scotland 65/3 (RR: 2.41)
GD McGrath 7-0-19-1 (5w 4nb) - Diglis End
G Salmond 6* (15b) MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4)

  27.1 Warne to Salmond, no run
  27.2 Warne to Salmond, no run
  27.3 Warne to Salmond, no run, cut to point
  27.4 Warne to Salmond, two runs, draggede through midwicket
  27.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed away
  27.6 Warne to Salmond, two runs, played down to long leg

End of over 28 (4 runs) Scotland 69/3 (RR: 2.46)
SK Warne 6-0-16-1 (2w) - New Road End
MJ Smith 9* (23b 1x4) G Salmond 10* (21b)

       and here he is the man we've all been waiting for Shane Lee
       He needs to put in a good performance here to bolster his average
        for hard times to come
  28.1 Lee to Smith, no run, and there goes number 3 Lee fumbles a simple
        caught and bowled
  28.2 Lee to Smith, no run, chases a wide one with an uncertain shot
  28.3 Lee to Smith, no run, another one beats an uncertain bat
  28.4 Lee to Smith, no run, dropped on the on side
  28.5 Lee to Smith, no run, pushed to mid on
  28.6 Lee to Smith, legbye: FOUR, crap ball angling down legside full
        glanced off the pad luckily for Lee, a maiden despite it

End of over 29 (4 runs, maiden) Scotland 73/3 (RR: 2.52)
S Lee 1-1-0-0 - Diglis End
G Salmond 10* (21b) MJ Smith 9* (29b 1x4)

  29.1 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover
  29.2 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushes blindly at a legbreak on off
  29.3 Warne to Salmond, FOUR, the Cronje slog goes through midwicket, one
        foot down just crossbatting with technique zilch
  29.4 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed away on the off side
  29.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, props forward
  29.6 Warne to Salmond, no run, big drive comes off the inside edge to
        square leg

End of over 30 (4 runs) Scotland 77/3 (RR: 2.57)
SK Warne 7-0-20-1 (2w) - New Road End
MJ Smith 9* (29b 1x4) G Salmond 14* (27b 1x4)

  30.1 Lee to Smith, three runs, again on the pads flicked over midwicket
  30.2 Lee to Salmond, no run, comes in chopped down on it
  30.3 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover
  30.4 Lee to Salmond, no run, charges big slog misses
  30.5 Lee to Salmond, no run, squared up leading edge to cover
  30.6 Lee to Salmond, one run, short ball lifted over slips to third man

End of over 31 (4 runs) Scotland 81/3 (RR: 2.61)
S Lee 2-1-4-0 - Diglis End
G Salmond 15* (32b 1x4) MJ Smith 12* (30b 1x4)

  31.1 Warne to Salmond, no run, pushed to cover
  31.2 Warne to Salmond, one run, paddles a sweep to deep backward square
        leg
  31.3 Warne to Smith, one run, lifts over cover
  31.4 Warne to Salmond, two runs, crap ball short hit over cover
  31.5 Warne to Salmond, no run, well hit but straight to cover
  31.6 Warne to Salmond, two runs, another cross batted slog this time
        over mid off

End of over 32 (6 runs) Scotland 87/3 (RR: 2.72)
SK Warne 8-0-26-1 (2w) - New Road End
MJ Smith 13* (31b 1x4) G Salmond 20* (37b 1x4)

  32.1 Lee to Smith, OUT: lifted to mid on a diving bevan takes a good
        catch

       Scotland 87/4, Partnership of 35
       MJ Smith  c Bevan b Lee  13 (32b 1x4 0x6)
       S Lee 2.1-1-4-1 - Diglis End

  32.2 Lee to Hamilton, no run
  32.3 Lee to Hamilton, wide: no run
  32.3 Lee to Hamilton, one run
  32.4 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed to midwicket
  32.5 Lee to Salmond, one run, cut down to third man
  32.6 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed back to theb owler

End of over 33 (3 runs) Scotland 90/4 (RR: 2.73)
S Lee 3-1-7-1 (1w) - Diglis End
G Salmond 21* (39b 1x4) GM Hamilton 1* (3b)

  33.1 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, props forward
  33.2 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, charges and misses
  33.3 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, fishes and misses
  33.4 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, props
  33.5 SR Waugh to Salmond, no run, pushed to mid on
  33.6 SR Waugh to Salmond, one run, dropped on the on side

End of over 34 (1 run) Scotland 91/4 (RR: 2.68)
SR Waugh 1-0-1-0 - New Road End
G Salmond 22* (45b 1x4) GM Hamilton 1* (3b)

  34.1 Lee to Salmond, wide: no run, down legside
  34.1 Lee to Salmond, wide: no run, down leside again
  34.1 Lee to Salmond, FOUR, charges and smacks through cover
  34.2 Lee to Salmond, two runs, pushed through midwicket
  34.3 Lee to Salmond, no run, fishes outside off
  34.4 Lee to Salmond, no run
  34.5 Lee to Salmond, two runs, pushed slowly behind square leg
  34.6 Lee to Salmond, no run, chasses and misses

End of over 35 (10 runs) Scotland 101/4 (RR: 2.89)
S Lee 4-1-17-1 (3w) - Diglis End
GM Hamilton 1* (3b) G Salmond 30* (51b 2x4)

  35.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, wide: no run, well outside off
  35.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, cannons into pad trying to hit to leg
  35.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to cover
  35.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, beaten
  35.4 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, eeps low outside off
  35.5 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, beaten again
  35.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 36 (1 run) Scotland 102/4 (RR: 2.83)
SR Waugh 2-0-2-0 (1w) - New Road End
G Salmond 30* (51b 2x4) GM Hamilton 1* (9b)

  36.1 Lee to Salmond, no run, pushed up the off side
  36.2 Lee to Salmond, one run, charges hit straight to long off
  36.3 Lee to Hamilton, two runs, drawn down to fine leg
  36.4 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed to mid off
  36.5 Lee to Hamilton, no run, beaten
  36.6 Lee to Hamilton, no run, pushed back up the off sside

End of over 37 (3 runs) Scotland 105/4 (RR: 2.84)
S Lee 5-1-20-1 (3w) - Diglis End
G Salmond 31* (53b 2x4) GM Hamilton 3* (13b)

  37.1 SR Waugh to Salmond, OUT: charges down swing a little takes the
        outside edge to keeper

       Scotland 105/5, Partnership of 18
       G Salmond  c Gilchrist b SR Waugh  31 (54b 2x4 0x6)
       SR Waugh 2.1-0-2-1 (1w) - New Road End

  37.2 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, beaten
  37.3 SR Waugh to Brinkley, FOUR, best shot of the day nicely timed
        straight drive beats the diving mid off
  37.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, left
  37.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, two runs, pushed through midwicket
  37.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, defends

End of over 38 (6 runs) Scotland 111/5 (RR: 2.92)
SR Waugh 3-0-8-1 (1w) - New Road End
GM Hamilton 3* (13b) JE Brinkley 6* (5b 1x4)

  38.1 Lee to Hamilton, no run, defends
  38.2 Lee to Hamilton, FOUR, almost as good as the previous drive last
        over, goes to the other side of the ground from the leftie
  38.3 Lee to Hamilton, one run, shorter ball pushed down to third man
  38.4 Lee to Brinkley, no run, taken on pad in front angling down legside
  38.5 Lee to Brinkley, no run, beaten all ends up
  38.6 Lee to Brinkley, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 39 (5 runs) Scotland 116/5 (RR: 2.97)
S Lee 6-1-25-1 (3w) - Diglis End
GM Hamilton 8* (16b 1x4) JE Brinkley 6* (8b 1x4)

  39.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, pushed to point
  39.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, taken on body baloons to the keeper
        half hearted appealling
  39.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, well driven to long off
  39.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, pushed to cover
  39.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, wide: no run, well outside off
  39.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, legbye: one run, dropped on the on side
  39.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, two runs, pushed neatly through midwicket

End of over 40 (5 runs) Scotland 121/5 (RR: 3.03)
SR Waugh 4-0-12-1 (2w) - New Road End
JE Brinkley 6* (10b 1x4) GM Hamilton 11* (20b 1x4)

  40.1 Dale to Brinkley, (noball) no run, chipped to midwicket, but noball
        call saves the bat
  40.1 Dale to Brinkley, one run, run down to third man
  40.2 Dale to Hamilton, no run, lusty drives provides a breeze that in
        this temperature is not wanted, but no contact
  40.3 Dale to Hamilton, one run, pushed to midwicket who throws at the
        bowlers ened and gives away a run
  40.4 Dale to Brinkley, no run, drives and misses
  40.5 Dale to Brinkley, no run
  40.6 Dale to Brinkley, FOUR, lifted nicely over long on

End of over 41 (7 runs) Scotland 128/5 (RR: 3.12)
AC Dale 9-2-29-0 (6w 3nb) - Diglis End
GM Hamilton 12* (22b 1x4) JE Brinkley 11* (15b 2x4)

  41.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, wide: no run, down legside
  41.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run
  41.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, cut one bounce to gully
  41.3 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run
  41.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, angling down legside takes the pad
  41.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, puhsed away on the off side
  41.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, wide: no run, wide outside off stump
  41.6 SR Waugh to Brinkley, one run, played to third man

End of over 42 (4 runs) Scotland 132/5 (RR: 3.14)
SR Waugh 5-0-16-1 (4w) - New Road End
JE Brinkley 12* (18b 2x4) GM Hamilton 13* (25b 1x4)

  42.1 Dale to Brinkley, one run
  42.2 Dale to Hamilton, wide: no run
  42.2 Dale to Hamilton, one run
  42.3 Dale to Brinkley, no run
  42.4 Dale to Brinkley, one run
  42.5 Dale to Hamilton, one run
  42.6 Dale to Brinkley, two runs, slogged miles into the air lands in
        midwicket

End of over 43 (7 runs) Scotland 139/5 (RR: 3.23)
AC Dale 10-2-36-0 (7w 3nb) - Diglis End
GM Hamilton 15* (27b 1x4) JE Brinkley 16* (22b 2x4)

  43.1 SR Waugh to Hamilton, no run, well driven but stopped by cover
  43.2 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, dropped on the on side, waughs throw
        at stumps misses and they can't manage the overthrow as the ball
        runs to long off
  43.3 SR Waugh to Brinkley, FOUR, slogged to long off where the fielder
        runs past it and then slips trying to change direction bounces to
        the fence
  43.4 SR Waugh to Brinkley, no run, driven to midwicket
  43.5 SR Waugh to Brinkley, legbye: one run, played behind square leg
  43.6 SR Waugh to Hamilton, one run, run through point

End of over 44 (7 runs) Scotland 146/5 (RR: 3.32)
SR Waugh 6-0-22-1 (4w) - New Road End
GM Hamilton 17* (30b 1x4) JE Brinkley 20* (25b 3x4)

  44.1 Warne to Hamilton, two runs, played to fine leg
  44.2 Warne to Hamilton, one run, paddled square
  44.3 Warne to Brinkley, one run, paddled to fine leg
  44.4 Warne to Hamilton, no run, tries to reverse sweep
  44.5 Warne to Hamilton, FOUR, slaped crossbatted between on side
        fielders
  44.6 Warne to Hamilton, one run, pushed away on the leg side

End of over 45 (9 runs) Scotland 155/5 (RR: 3.44)
SK Warne 9-0-35-1 (2w) - Diglis End
GM Hamilton 25* (35b 2x4) JE Brinkley 21* (26b 3x4)

  45.1 McGrath to Hamilton, wide: no run
  45.1 McGrath to Hamilton, FOUR
  45.2 McGrath to Hamilton, one run
  45.3 McGrath to Brinkley, (noball) no run
  45.3 McGrath to Brinkley, one run
  45.4 McGrath to Hamilton, one run
  45.5 McGrath to Brinkley, one run
  45.6 McGrath to Hamilton, no run

End of over 46 (19 runs) Scotland 165/5 (RR: 3.59)
GD McGrath 8-0-29-1 (6w 5nb) - New Road End
JE Brinkley 23* (29b 3x4) GM Hamilton 31* (39b 3x4)

  46.1 Warne to Brinkley, no run
  46.2 Warne to Brinkley, one run
  46.3 Warne to Hamilton, one run
  46.4 Warne to Brinkley, OUT: swung across the line to Dale at deep
        square leg

       Scotland 167/6, Partnership of 62
       JE Brinkley  c Dale b Warne  24 (32b 3x4 0x6)
       SK Warne 9.4-0-37-2 (2w) - Diglis End

  46.5 Warne to Hamilton, two runs, reverse swept to long leg
  46.6 Warne to Hamilton, OUT: bowled round his legs trying to swing over
        midwicket

       Scotland 169/7, Partnership of 2
       GM Hamilton  b Warne  34 (42b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 47 (4 runs) Scotland 169/7 (RR: 3.60)
SK Warne 10-0-39-3 (2w) - Diglis End
AG Davies 0* (0b) 

  47.1 Fleming to Davies, no run, tried to turn to leg taken on body
  47.2 Fleming to Davies, no run, pushed to mid on
  47.3 Fleming to Davies, one run, run to third man
  47.4 Fleming to Blain, no run, left!
  47.5 Fleming to Blain, one run, run to fine leg
  47.6 Fleming to Davies, one run, played behind square leg

End of over 48 (3 runs) Scotland 172/7 (RR: 3.58)
DW Fleming 8-2-15-1 - New Road End
AG Davies 2* (4b) JAR Blain 1* (2b)

  48.1 McGrath to Davies, one run, pushed through cover
  48.2 McGrath to Blain, no run, beaten
  48.3 McGrath to Blain, one run, dropped on the on side
  48.4 McGrath to Davies, no run, big swing and miss lucky to be not
        called wide
  48.5 McGrath to Davies, two runs, driven to cover who fumbles, and a
        misfield on a pathetic throw gibes a second
       Australia putting in a shocker in the field here
       If they go on like this they'll be lucky to be playing in the silly
        six
  48.6 McGrath to Davies, no run, lifting ball left alone

End of over 49 (4 runs) Scotland 176/7 (RR: 3.59)
GD McGrath 9-0-33-1 (6w 5nb) - Diglis End
JAR Blain 2* (4b) AG Davies 5* (8b)

  49.1 Fleming to Blain, no run, beaten good ball
  49.2 Fleming to Blain, legbye: one run, taken on pad half appeal from
        bowler only runs away on the on side
  49.3 Fleming to Davies, no run, taken on pad rolls a little away on the
        off side striker went down but sent back bowlers throw misses
  49.4 Fleming to Davies, one run, steps across the wicket pushed through
        legside
  49.5 Fleming to Blain, one run, dropped at his feet straight back uip
        the pitch an easy runout chance on suicide single but Flembo
        misses
  49.6 Fleming to Davies, two runs, tkaen off his pads behind square leg
        for an easy 2

End of over 50 (5 runs) Scotland 181/7 (RR: 3.62)
DW Fleming 9-2-19-1 - New Road End
JAR Blain 3* (7b) AG Davies 8* (11b)

   0.1 Blain to Gilchrist, one run
   0.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   0.3 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run
   0.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   0.4 Blain to ME Waugh, one run
   0.5 Blain to Gilchrist, no run
   0.6 Blain to Gilchrist, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 179/49 = 3.65)
JAR Blain 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 1* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (3b)

   1.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run
   1.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, FOUR
   1.3 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   1.4 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   1.5 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   1.6 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 174/48 = 3.63)
Asim Butt 1-0-5-0 - New Road End
ME Waugh 2* (5b) AC Gilchrist 5* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   2.2 Blain to ME Waugh, one run
   2.3 Blain to Gilchrist, legbye: one run
   2.4 Blain to ME Waugh, one run
   2.5 Blain to Gilchrist, legbye: one run
   2.6 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run
   2.6 Blain to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 169/47 = 3.60)
JAR Blain 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Diglis End
AC Gilchrist 5* (10b 1x4) ME Waugh 4* (10b)

   3.1 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   3.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, one run
   3.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run
   3.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run
   3.5 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   3.6 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run

End of over 4 (7 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 167/46 = 3.63)
Asim Butt 2-0-7-0 - New Road End
ME Waugh 5* (12b) AC Gilchrist 6* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   4.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   4.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   4.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   4.5 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs
   4.6 Blain to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 165/45 = 3.67)
JAR Blain 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - Diglis End
AC Gilchrist 6* (14b 1x4) ME Waugh 7* (18b)

   5.1 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, no run
   5.2 Asim Butt to Gilchrist, OUT:

       Australia 17/1, Partnership of 17
       AC Gilchrist  c Dyer b Asim Butt  6 (16b 1x4 0x6)
       Asim Butt 2.2-0-7-1 - New Road End

   5.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   5.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   5.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   5.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 17/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 165/44 = 3.75)
Asim Butt 3-1-7-1 - New Road End
ME Waugh 7* (18b) RT Ponting 0* (4b)

   6.1 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR
   6.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   6.3 Blain to ME Waugh, wide: no run
   6.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   6.4 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs
   6.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   6.6 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR

End of over 7 (11 runs) Australia 28/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 154/43 = 3.58)
JAR Blain 4-0-19-0 (1w 2nb) - Diglis End
RT Ponting 0* (4b) ME Waugh 17* (24b 2x4)

   7.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   7.2 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   7.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, wide: no run
   7.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   7.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   7.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run
   7.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run

End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 29/1 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 153/42 = 3.64)
Asim Butt 4-1-8-1 (1w) - New Road End
ME Waugh 17* (24b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (10b)

   8.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   8.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   8.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   8.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   8.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run
   8.6 Blain to ME Waugh, one run

End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 30/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 152/41 = 3.71)
JAR Blain 5-0-20-0 (1w 2nb) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 18* (30b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (10b)

   9.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run
   9.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run
   9.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, one run
   9.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, trying to turn to leg taken on pad
        loud appealling
   9.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, defends
   9.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, again the exaggerated backlift

End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 31/1 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 151/40 = 3.78)
Asim Butt 5-1-9-1 (1w) - New Road End
ME Waugh 19* (33b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (13b)

  10.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defends to cover
  10.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, left
  10.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushed down to gully
  10.4 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, left outside of stump
  10.4 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through cover
  10.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushes forward cannons off pad to cover
  10.6 Blain to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through midwicket

End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 36/1 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 146/39 = 3.74)
JAR Blain 6-0-25-0 (1w 3nb) - Diglis End
RT Ponting 0* (13b) ME Waugh 23* (40b 2x4)

  11.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, defends tediously
  11.2 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover
  11.3 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed behind square leg
  11.4 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, left again
  11.5 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, beaten good ball
  11.6 Asim Butt to Ponting, no run, pushed to point

End of over 12 (maiden) Australia 36/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 146/38 = 3.84)
Asim Butt 6-2-9-1 (1w) - New Road End
ME Waugh 23* (40b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (19b)

       Ponting 0 from 19 balls, he's absolutely on fire today
       What Australia have to realise is if this comes down to run rates,
        top will be he who crushes Scotland the most
  12.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to square leg
  12.2 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushede to point
  12.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through square leg
  12.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, takenn on pad going donw legside
  12.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  12.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, cut down to gully

End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 38/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 144/37 = 3.89)
JE Brinkley 1-0-2-0 - Diglis End
RT Ponting 0* (19b) ME Waugh 25* (46b 2x4)

  13.1 Asim Butt to Ponting, one run, to ironic chears puncher gets off
        the mark
  13.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, props
  13.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, good ball almost yorks him
  13.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side
  13.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, swing and a miss
       Australia look set to provide the upset of this world cup
       Not a new thing since they provided the first with a loss to
        Zimbabwe in 1983
  13.6 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs, pushed through midwicket

End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 141/36 = 3.92)
Asim Butt 7-2-12-1 (1w) - New Road End
RT Ponting 1* (20b) ME Waugh 27* (51b 2x4)

  14.1 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, pushed behind square leg
  14.2 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, Ponting pushes forward insecurely
        takes the edge bounces just short of the slip and he can't stop
        cleaning runs away for a single
       Ponting very lucky to survive that
  14.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, FOUR, short ball punished through point
  14.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket
  14.5 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, left with the high batlift
  14.6 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, pushed just wide of mid off

End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 48/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 134/35 = 3.83)
JE Brinkley 2-0-9-0 - Diglis End
RT Ponting 3* (24b) ME Waugh 32* (53b 3x4)

  15.1 Hamilton to Ponting, no run
  15.2 Hamilton to Ponting, FOUR
  15.3 Hamilton to Ponting, no run
  15.4 Hamilton to Ponting, two runs
  15.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played down to third man
  15.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 55/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 127/34 = 3.74)
GM Hamilton 1-0-7-0 - New Road End
RT Ponting 10* (29b 1x4) ME Waugh 32* (54b 3x4)

  16.1 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, left
  16.2 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, tries to turn to leg, taken on pad
  16.3 Brinkley to Ponting, three runs, driven thgouh point
  16.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  16.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, defends. jams in pad waugh takes it
        out and throws to fielder
  16.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 59/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 123/33 = 3.73)
JE Brinkley 3-0-13-0 - Diglis End
ME Waugh 33* (57b 3x4) RT Ponting 13* (32b 1x4)

  17.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, wide: no run
  17.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to mid off
  17.2 Hamilton to Ponting, (noball) no run, wide if not noball outside
        off
  17.2 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, squared up bobs up towards the bowler
        just short
       Ponting looks really secure here, he is all over the place unsure
        and uncertain
  17.3 Hamilton to Ponting, three runs, driven to long on
  17.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, props
  17.5 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  17.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through square leg

End of over 18 (7 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 116/32 = 3.63)
GM Hamilton 2-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - New Road End
ME Waugh 35* (61b 3x4) RT Ponting 16* (35b 1x4)

Match State: DRINKS

  18.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, beaten
  18.2 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, angling down legside swings and
        misses
  18.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, comes down pushed to mid off
  18.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, short one cut bouncing past gully
  18.5 Brinkley to Ponting, one run, palyed behind square leg
  18.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket

End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 113/31 = 3.65)
JE Brinkley 4-0-16-0 - Diglis End
ME Waugh 37* (66b 3x4) RT Ponting 17* (36b 1x4)

  19.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  19.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped at his feet on the off side
  19.3 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played behind square leg
  19.4 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped just behind square leg
  19.5 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, steps across taken on thepads cut back
        in too high verygood ball
  19.6 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, similarly taken on body

End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 72/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67)
GM Hamilton 3-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - New Road End
ME Waugh 39* (69b 3x4) RT Ponting 18* (39b 1x4)

  20.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to cover
  20.2 Brinkley to Ponting, FOUR, pushed through midwicket
  20.3 Brinkley to Ponting, legbye: one run, on pad down legside runs to
        behind square
  20.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, cut to the sweeper behind point
  20.5 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, defends
  20.6 Brinkley to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 21 (7 runs) Australia 79/1 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 103/29 = 3.55)
JE Brinkley 5-0-22-0 - Diglis End
ME Waugh 41* (71b 3x4) RT Ponting 22* (43b 2x4)

  21.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
  21.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to midwicket
       He's an offie for those who don't know
  21.3 Dyer to Ponting, FOUR, driven to long on
  21.4 Dyer to Ponting, no run, driven back and through the bowler
  21.5 Dyer to Ponting, no run, defends
  21.6 Dyer to Ponting, one run, dropped on the on side and a quick single
        taken

End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 85/1 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 97/28 = 3.46)
NR Dyer 1-0-6-0 - New Road End
RT Ponting 27* (47b 3x4) ME Waugh 42* (73b 3x4)

  22.1 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, pushed through midiwkcet
  22.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, droped at feet
  22.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, cut to deep point
  22.4 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover
  22.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, driven to cover
  22.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped just behind point

End of over 23 (4 runs) Australia 89/1 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 93/27 = 3.44)
GM Hamilton 4-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 44* (76b 3x4) RT Ponting 29* (50b 3x4)

  23.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, docomes down betaten taken on pad
  23.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to square leg
  23.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to bowler
  23.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, driven very hard to cobver who can't stop
        it cleanly
  23.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, pushed through midiwcket
  23.6 Dyer to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 24 (1 run) Australia 90/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 92/26 = 3.54)
NR Dyer 2-0-7-0 - New Road End
ME Waugh 45* (81b 3x4) RT Ponting 29* (51b 3x4)

  24.1 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, drives and misses
  24.2 Hamilton to ME Waugh, no run, beaten taken  on pad lbw appeal not
        out
  24.3 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side
  24.4 Hamilton to Ponting, no run, played to point
  24.5 Hamilton to Ponting, one run, played to third man
  24.6 Hamilton to ME Waugh, one run, driven to deep point

End of over 25 (3 runs) Australia 93/1 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 89/25 = 3.56)
GM Hamilton 5-0-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 47* (85b 3x4) RT Ponting 30* (53b 3x4)

  25.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  25.2 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  25.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on
  25.4 Dyer to Ponting, no run, pushed to midwicket
  25.5 Dyer to Ponting, no run, tossed up beaten pushed back to the bowler
  25.6 Dyer to Ponting, one run, comes down drivesto long off

End of over 26 (2 runs) Australia 95/1 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 87/24 = 3.63)
NR Dyer 3-0-9-0 - New Road End
RT Ponting 31* (56b 3x4) ME Waugh 48* (88b 3x4)

  26.1 Blain to Ponting, (noball) no run, short ball tried to smacck away
        and missed
  26.1 Blain to Ponting, one run, driven off the edge down to third man
  26.2 Blain to ME Waugh, (noball) one run
  26.2 Blain to Ponting, one run, pushed to cover
  26.3 Blain to ME Waugh, one run, dropped on the off side
  26.4 Blain to Ponting, no run, driven down to a good spot at point
  26.5 Blain to Ponting, no run, chopped down to point
  26.6 Blain to Ponting, OUT: not a very short ball tries to pull and just
        skies it to midwicket when Allingham takes a gret runnign diving
        landing not losing the ball catch

       Australia 101/2, Partnership of 84
       RT Ponting  c Allingham b Blain  33 (62b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 101/2 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 81/23 = 3.52)
JAR Blain 7-0-31-1 (1w 5nb) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 50* (90b 3x4) 

  27.1 Dyer to Lehmann, no run, cuts down to point
  27.2 Dyer to Lehmann, OUT: tries to cut the ball bounces into the bat
        and then onto the stumps and it's a quacker for Lehmann

       Australia 101/3, Partnership of 0
       DS Lehmann  b Dyer  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       NR Dyer 3.2-0-9-1 - New Road End

       Australia looked lethargic all day and it aint getting better
  27.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
  27.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
  27.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props
  27.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, defends

End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 101/3 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 81/22 = 3.68)
NR Dyer 4-1-9-1 - New Road End
ME Waugh 50* (90b 3x4) SR Waugh 0* (4b)

        a wicket maiden
  28.1 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, chopped into the ground to the keeper
  28.2 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defends
  28.3 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler
  28.4 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the off side
  28.5 Blain to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
  28.6 Blain to ME Waugh, FOUR, defends a ball well runs fine to third man

End of over 29 (4 runs) Australia 105/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 77/21 = 3.67)
JAR Blain 8-0-35-1 (1w 5nb) - Diglis End
SR Waugh 0* (4b) ME Waugh 54* (96b 4x4)

  29.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, whacked to long on
  29.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket
  29.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props forward
  29.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushejd away to midwicket
  29.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
  29.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side

End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 109/3 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 73/20 = 3.65)
NR Dyer 5-1-13-1 - New Road End
ME Waugh 54* (96b 4x4) SR Waugh 4* (10b 1x4)

  30.1 Brinkley to ME Waugh, one run, played through square leg
  30.2 Brinkley to SR Waugh, three runs, pushed through midwicket
  30.3 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  30.4 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
  30.5 Brinkley to ME Waugh, FOUR, angling into pads, bad ball glanced
        fine to the rope
  30.6 Brinkley to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler

End of over 31 (8 runs) Australia 117/3 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 65/19 = 3.42)
JE Brinkley 6-0-30-0 - Diglis End
SR Waugh 7* (11b 1x4) ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4)

  31.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven back and through the bowler
  31.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, kept a little low pushed out tocover
  31.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, tursn back into waugh padding up loud lbw
        appeal
  31.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
  31.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, the crossbatted slog to square leg
  31.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 32 (9 runs) Australia 126/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 56/18 = 3.11)
NR Dyer 6-1-22-1 - New Road End
SR Waugh 16* (17b 3x4) ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4)

  32.1 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven to the third man boundary off
        the edge
  32.2 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
  32.3 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to bowler
  32.4 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  32.5 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, left
  32.6 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, defends awawy

End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 130/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 52/17 = 3.06)
Asim Butt 8-2-16-1 (1w) - Diglis End
ME Waugh 59* (101b 5x4) SR Waugh 20* (23b 4x4)

  33.1 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to cover
  33.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, defends
  33.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
  33.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, pushd to midwicket
  33.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long off
  33.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, cuts and misses

End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 133/3 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 49/16 = 3.06)
NR Dyer 7-1-25-1 - New Road End
ME Waugh 61* (104b 5x4) SR Waugh 21* (26b 4x4)

  34.1 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, riven back to bowler
  34.2 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs, played behind square leg
  34.3 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, beaten played around that
  34.4 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run, struck on pad loud lbw appeall
  34.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, (noball) no run
  34.5 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, two runs
  34.6 Asim Butt to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 35 (5 runs) Australia 138/3 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 44/15 = 2.93)
Asim Butt 9-2-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
SR Waugh 21* (26b 4x4) ME Waugh 65* (111b 5x4)

  35.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, reaches well forward defensively
  35.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, full toss hit to long on
  35.3 Dyer to ME Waugh, two runs, lofts to deep cover stops almost dead
  35.4 Dyer to ME Waugh, no run, steps down and drives into his boot
  35.5 Dyer to ME Waugh, OUT: steps downw and pops a simple caught and
        bowled back to the bowler, typical MW caught and bowled to the
        offie

       Australia 141/4, Partnership of 40
       ME Waugh  c & b Dyer  67 (114b 5x4 0x6)
       NR Dyer 7.5-1-28-2 - New Road End

Match State: DRINKS

  35.6 Dyer to Bevan, no run, pads up loud lbw appeal not out

End of over 36 (3 runs) Australia 141/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 41/14 = 2.93)
NR Dyer 8-1-28-2 - New Road End
SR Waugh 22* (28b 4x4) MG Bevan 0* (1b)

  36.1 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven into boot
  36.2 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, driven to cover
  36.3 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, squared up away to point
  36.4 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, cut dwn to point
  36.5 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  36.6 Asim Butt to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off, finishes with a
        maiden

End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 141/4 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 41/13 = 3.15)
Asim Butt 10-3-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
MG Bevan 0* (1b) SR Waugh 22* (34b 4x4)

  37.1 Dyer to Bevan, one run, steps down drives to long off
  37.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, props
  37.3 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, driven through bowler
  37.4 Dyer to Bevan, FOUR, smacked to the deep cover boundary
  37.5 Dyer to Bevan, no run, comes down beaten forced to drive back to
        the bowler
  37.6 Dyer to Bevan, two runs, riven square through point

End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 149/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 33/12 = 2.75)
NR Dyer 9-1-36-2 - New Road End
SR Waugh 23* (36b 4x4) MG Bevan 7* (5b 1x4)

  38.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, wide: no run, shocker down legside
  38.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, off pad on legside
  38.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  38.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
  38.4 Hamilton to Bevan, one run, driven to deep cover
  38.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
  38.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, pushed gently to square leg

End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 153/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 29/11 = 2.64)
GM Hamilton 6-0-28-0 (2w 1nb) - Diglis End
SR Waugh 25* (41b 4x4) MG Bevan 8* (6b 1x4)

  39.1 Dyer to SR Waugh, FOUR, smacked through cover
  39.2 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, pushed through square leg
  39.3 Dyer to Bevan, one run, also pushed through square leg
  39.4 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
  39.5 Dyer to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side
  39.6 Dyer to SR Waugh, one run, pushed through midwicket

End of over 40 (7 runs) Australia 160/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 22/10 = 2.20)
NR Dyer 10-1-43-2 - New Road End
SR Waugh 31* (46b 5x4) MG Bevan 9* (7b 1x4)

  40.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, back foot mistimed drive to cover
  40.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, lifter beats him
  40.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side
  40.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, two runs, down to third man
  40.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off side
  40.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off

End of over 41 (3 runs) Australia 163/4 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 19/9 = 2.11)
GM Hamilton 7-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Diglis End
SR Waugh 34* (52b 5x4) MG Bevan 9* (7b 1x4)

  41.1 Brinkley to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off
  41.2 Brinkley to Bevan, no run, left outside off
  41.3 Brinkley to Bevan, one run, pushed through square leg
  41.4 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, cracked to cover
  41.5 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, driven to bowler
  41.6 Brinkley to SR Waugh, FOUR, well timed drive through cover

End of over 42 (6 runs) Australia 169/4 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 13/8 = 1.63)
JE Brinkley 7-0-36-0 - New Road End
MG Bevan 10* (9b 1x4) SR Waugh 39* (56b 6x4)

  42.1 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, left nagling across him
  42.2 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, defends
  42.3 Hamilton to Bevan, one run, driven to deep cover
  42.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back up the pitch
  42.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  42.6 Hamilton to SR Waugh, (noball) legbye: one run, charged him duck in
        short taken on the body high and away behind square leg
  42.6 Hamilton to Bevan, no run, wide ball angling across

End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 172/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 10/7 = 1.43)
GM Hamilton 8-0-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Diglis End
SR Waugh 39* (59b 6x4) MG Bevan 11* (13b 1x4)

  43.1 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, drven to mid off
  43.2 Brinkley to SR Waugh, FOUR, backfoot drive cracked to cover fence
  43.3 Brinkley to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  43.4 Brinkley to SR Waugh, two runs, driven through point
  43.5 Brinkley to SR Waugh, one run, dropped behind point
  43.6 Brinkley to Bevan, no run, left

End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 179/4 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 3/6 = 0.50)
JE Brinkley 8-0-43-0 - New Road End
SR Waugh 46* (64b 7x4) MG Bevan 11* (14b 1x4)

  44.1 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, defends to midwicket
  44.2 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, defends a good ball on the off
  44.3 Hamilton to SR Waugh, two runs, chipped in the air cover just can't
        take that, got hands to it but it went through and they got 2 runs
        to add insult to injury
  44.4 Hamilton to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket, all  fielders in
        now
  44.5 Hamilton to SR Waugh, one run, chops down to point for the winning
        run

Match State: Australia win by 6 wickets