5th Super Six Match: Australia v Zimbabwe at Lord's, 9 Jun 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
welcome to Lord's, the home of antiques, ugly structures, and a
stupid sloping ground. Zimbabwe have won the toss and have elected
to bowl first
0.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, short bouncer good ball but
a noball at this level sadly
0.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run
0.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid on
0.3 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run
0.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run
0.5 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run
0.6 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, played down to third man
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
NC Johnson 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 1* (4b) AC Gilchrist 1* (3b)
1.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run
1.2 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, run down to third man
1.3 Streak to Gilchrist, no run
1.4 Streak to Gilchrist, no run
1.5 Streak to Gilchrist, no run
1.6 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, taken on pad loud lbw appeal very
lucky to survive that vry very lucky
End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
HH Streak 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
ME Waugh 2* (6b) AC Gilchrist 1* (7b)
2.1 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, dabbed away behind point
2.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, tries to whip to leg fails completely
runs back up the pitch
2.3 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to bowler
2.4 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, defended up the off side
2.5 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, psuhed to leg
2.6 Johnson to Gilchrist, one run, played behind square leg
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
NC Johnson 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 2* (12b) ME Waugh 3* (7b)
3.1 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, down legside poor ball not called
now that was a wide, wider than about 150 wides called this
tournament
3.2 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, good ball straightens forcing a
defensive shot
3.3 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, again angling down leg side short
appeal for caught behind but andy saves the umpire a decision by
dropping an easy one
off the pad though
3.4 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, hit off the edge through slip/gully
3.5 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, flicked off his legs stopped by diving
midwicket
3.6 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, pushed slowly up the off side
End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
HH Streak 2-0-4-0 - Nursery End
AC Gilchrist 4* (17b) ME Waugh 4* (8b)
4.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the on side
4.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, driven and well stopped by bowler
4.3 Johnson to Gilchrist, FOUR, tkaen off his pads just reaches the
rope at square leg
4.4 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, full ball dug out to cover
4.5 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back up the pitch
4.6 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 13/0 (RR: 2.60)
NC Johnson 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 4* (8b) AC Gilchrist 8* (23b 1x4)
5.1 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, pushed away slowly towards gully
5.2 Streak to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump and startles
the keeper by swinging wildly after passing the batsman has to
move well to his right
5.3 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, dropped on the off side
5.4 Streak to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, taken on the thigh rolsl slwly
behind square leg
5.5 Streak to Gilchrist, one run, pushed wide of mid on
5.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 2.83)
HH Streak 3-0-7-0 - Nursery End
AC Gilchrist 10* (26b 1x4) ME Waugh 5* (11b)
6.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, wide: no run, angling across the legt hander
well wide of off
6.1 Johnson to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid off
3 weeks later and the Lord's media centre is still as ugly as
Martin Sneddens classic bowling figures
6.2 Johnson to Gilchrist, OUT: Gilchrist tries to drive, misses by
miles taken full on the pad in front and on yer bike matey
Australia 18/1, Partnership of 18
AC Gilchrist lbw b Johnson 10 (28b 1x4 0x6)
NC Johnson 3.2-0-10-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Gilchrist continues his fine World Cup, shame he didn't get to play
Kenya really, might have made 2 50's in this tournament
absolutely plumb and Neil Johnson one of the players of the
tournament gains his 11th wicket
6.3 Johnson to Ponting, no run, the usual ponting exagerrated reach
forward bat swung high over his head to protect him from any
passing birds
6.4 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, pushed between off side fielders at
point
6.5 Johnson to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
6.6 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, pushed up and pitches outside off
swung a little called wide. strange variation on either
legside/offside or between the two umpires
6.6 Johnson to Ponting, wide: no run, called again, questionable
6.6 Johnson to Ponting, no run, another full ball left
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 22/1 (RR: 3.14)
NC Johnson 4-0-14-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 5* (11b) RT Ponting 2* (4b)
7.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, ineffectual dab at a good ball outside
off stump. Mark Waugh playing a shot for the sake of playing a
shot
7.2 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, defends runs away to mid on
7.3 Streak to ME Waugh, two runs, flicked through square leg and an
excellent diving effort in the deep from whittlers version A
7.4 Streak to ME Waugh, wide: no run, legside wide in line with the
offside wides, but not this umpires previous calls
7.4 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, cahses an off stump ball hits to gully
but high he manages to parry it up but it falls unluckily behind
him and he can't take it falling back
very difficult chance, fine effort to almost make it
7.5 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, pushed away on the off
7.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, cut down to gully
End of over 8 (3 runs) Australia 25/1 (RR: 3.12)
HH Streak 4-0-10-0 (1w) - Nursery End
RT Ponting 2* (4b) ME Waugh 7* (17b)
8.1 Johnson to Ponting, no run, defended eto mid on
8.2 Johnson to Ponting, no run, Puncher shows his brilliant pull shot ,
taken on body away on the off side
8.3 Johnson to Ponting, no run, psuehd to mid off
8.4 Johnson to Ponting, no run, wonderful shot through midwicket, takes
the leaeding edge to mid off, fine form Ponting in
8.5 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, this one hits the right side of that
bat and runs behind square leg for an easy 2
8.6 Johnson to Ponting, one run, driven inside edge wise to mid on
End of over 9 (3 runs) Australia 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
NC Johnson 5-0-17-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 5* (10b) ME Waugh 7* (17b)
9.1 Streak to Ponting, no run, wonderful one handed drive to mid off
9.2 Streak to Ponting, FOUR, backfoot cover drive eludes off side
fielders runs easily to the rope
9.3 Streak to Ponting, two runs, flicked to fine leg, Whittller A makes
the stop but overruns the ball allowing a second
9.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, punched to mid on
9.5 Streak to Ponting, one run, plunges forward the drive takes the
edge in the air through slip gully, that's an out in tests, a safe
run in one dayers
9.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, defended to cover
End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 35/1 (RR: 3.50)
HH Streak 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Nursery End
RT Ponting 12* (15b 1x4) ME Waugh 7* (18b)
10.1 Johnson to Ponting, two runs, played down to fine leg a risky
second is fine because of a poor throw
10.2 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, beaten takes the edge past the slip runs
to third man Whittler the guy can't make the stop
10.3 Johnson to Ponting, one run, hit wide of mid on
10.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, legside full toss hit to fine leg
10.5 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, another legstump ball hit through square
leg, this should be johnners last over
10.6 Johnson to Ponting, FOUR, this should definately be johnners last,
again into the pads hit straighter this time through midwicket
forward of
End of over 11 (16 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 4.64)
NC Johnson 6-0-33-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 8* (19b) RT Ponting 27* (20b 4x4)
11.1 Streak to ME Waugh, one run, played to midwicket
11.2 Streak to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid on
11.3 Streak to Ponting, two runs, whipped through midwicket
11.4 Streak to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
11.5 Streak to Ponting, two runs, played through square leg
11.6 Streak to Ponting, one run, played to square leg
End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 57/1 (RR: 4.75)
HH Streak 6-0-23-0 (1w) - Nursery End
RT Ponting 32* (25b 4x4) ME Waugh 9* (20b)
ths singing paceman into the attack
12.1 Olonga to Ponting, no run, pushed to mid off
12.2 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) no run, played off pad to square leg
12.2 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) no run, defends
12.2 Olonga to Ponting, legbye: one run, played behind square leg
12.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, very good ball beats the pad bit of
excitement from andy behind the stumps
12.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, run to third man
12.5 Olonga to Ponting, no run, chopped off the inside edge to mid on
12.6 Olonga to Ponting, (noball) three runs, another dang noball smacked
up the on side just short of the rope at long on, looked a very
big noball
12.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, fulltoss down legside glanced to the
rope. Olonga keeping up his form
End of over 13 (12 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 5.31)
HK Olonga 1-0-11-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 35* (31b 4x4) ME Waugh 14* (23b 1x4)
Whittall the guy to take over from this end
13.1 GJ Whittall to Ponting, no run, pusehd to point
13.2 GJ Whittall to Ponting, no run, back foot drive to cover
13.3 GJ Whittall to Ponting, one run, played slowly very slowly but
still fast than the ball was bowled down to fine leg
13.4 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, again with the pads through square
leg
gully gorn, short midiwkcet in going for the catch off the four
ball
13.5 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to bowler
13.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, good ball in that whole batsman
uncertainty
End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 74/1 (RR: 5.29)
GJ Whittall 1-0-5-0 - Nursery End
RT Ponting 36* (34b 4x4) ME Waugh 18* (26b 2x4)
comes off hte inside edge to midwicket
Zimbabwewould be unhappy with this,they removed Gilchrist early
and got the normally tedious ponting in early but they've let him
get away with some crap leg side bowling
14.1 Olonga to Ponting, OUT: heynah heynah a little boot in mouth as
Ponting chops one on
Australia 74/2, Partnership of 56
RT Ponting b Olonga 36 (35b 4x4 0x6)
HK Olonga 1.1-0-11-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
playing a back foot drive to a ball a bit close to him took the
inside edge on to middle
Lehmann in, best trick to him is to bowl wide half volleys, he
tends to chop those on after a while
14.2 Olonga to Lehmann, one run, taken off those pads to fine leg
14.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, woohay an off stump ball, but short and
in the zone, supoib cut behind point races to the boundary
14.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, back onto the legs full toss hit behind
point thats zone for those cricvision viewers
14.5 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to bowler, 86 mph that's
138 kmh for the more advanced of us
14.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, drivben to cover
End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 83/2 (RR: 5.53)
HK Olonga 2-0-20-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
DS Lehmann 1* (1b) ME Waugh 26* (30b 4x4)
err interesting over from Olonga
15.1 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, pushed up the off side
15.2 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, well hit cut but sensational
fielding by the gully cap'n campbell
15.3 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, no run, played back to bowler
15.4 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, wide: no run, big slash at a wide ball. a
few more misses like that and Lehmann will be gone
15.4 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, four runs, hit through long off stopped at
the rope but they run 4
15.5 GJ Whittall to Lehmann, legbye: one run, thumps into pad behind
point
15.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, stroked to cover
End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 90/2 (RR: 5.62)
GJ Whittall 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Nursery End
ME Waugh 27* (31b 4x4) DS Lehmann 5* (6b)
16.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, wide: no run, going away well touside off
16.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, edged a fair bit to the right of the
keeper, slip would have taken that. so would a better keeper
16.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid off
16.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, comes off the thigh down to
fine leg
16.4 Olonga to Lehmann, no run, jabbed to midwicket
16.5 Olonga to Lehmann, one run, played down to fine leg
16.6 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, shorter ball dabbed down to gully
End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 97/2 (RR: 5.71)
HK Olonga 3-0-26-1 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
DS Lehmann 6* (8b) ME Waugh 31* (35b 5x4)
runs continue to flow easily for Australia
Match State: NOTDRINKS
the leggie Strang in, fine record in one dayers, not so flash in
tests
dazza getting his fingers taped up
oh looks to be a bit of blood, took a knock on the hhand
Match State: Injury Timeout
Lehmann taken sharply on the hand left handers top hand bleeding
well
he's gone orf the field, SR Waugh has replaced him
Australia 97/2, Partnership of 79
DS Lehmann retired hurt 6 (8b 0x4 0x6)
17.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back to the bowler
17.2 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, chopped away on the off side
17.3 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, left fumbled again by Andy, one of the
many mediocre keepers currently in international cricket
17.4 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, cut to point
17.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler
17.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed up the pitchj
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 97/2 (RR: 5.39)
PA Strang 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
ME Waugh 31* (35b 5x4) SR Waugh 0* (6b)
first maiden ofthe innings
18.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, no run, driven to cover
18.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, whipped down behind square leg, two
fileders in the deep yell "Yours"
18.3 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, similarly place but this time the
fielders successfuly negotiate a work order and Johnson fields it
18.4 Olonga to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, good ball defended but alas
he's over the mark
18.4 Olonga to SR Waugh, two runs, again for the pads, Olonga a real leg
man flicked to fine leg
18.5 Olonga to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
That media centre really is guly
That media centre really is ugly
18.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, thats no ball . driven to mid
off
18.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, no run, trying to hit to leg taken on pad
strangled appeal
End of over 19 (9 runs) Australia 106/2 (RR: 5.58)
HK Olonga 4-0-35-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 36* (38b 6x4) SR Waugh 2* (11b)
19.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on
19.2 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, comes down defends to cover
19.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played wide of mid off
19.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, backfoot drive to cover
19.5 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on
19.6 Strang to SR Waugh, two runs, sweep dragged from outside off stump
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 111/2 (RR: 5.55)
PA Strang 2-1-5-0 - Nursery End
ME Waugh 38* (42b 6x4) SR Waugh 5* (13b)
Olonga into his second over too many
20.1 Olonga to ME Waugh, FOUR, hit through midwicket again Olonga
fancies some leg
20.2 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, guided to third man
20.3 Olonga to SR Waugh, one run, fine straight drive goes behind square
leg
20.4 Olonga to ME Waugh, two runs, played down to third man
20.5 Olonga to ME Waugh, one run, played behind square leg
20.6 Olonga to SR Waugh, FOUR, wide off stump ball crashed bouncing
through covers 10 an over from Olonga Campbell would be insane to
bowl him another
End of over 21 (13 runs) Australia 124/2 (RR: 5.90)
HK Olonga 5-0-48-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 46* (46b 7x4) SR Waugh 10* (15b 1x4)
21.1 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on
21.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover
21.3 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, defended
21.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to square leg
21.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, jumps on him defended awwardly
21.6 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, civil waugh! Waugh hits waugh on the
scone, a beautiful on drive smacks into RS Waughs helmet
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 127/2 (RR: 5.77)
PA Strang 3-1-8-0 - Nursery End
ME Waugh 48* (51b 7x4) SR Waugh 11* (16b 1x4)
Waugh S at the non strikers end taken on the helmet taking the cage
off whilst the half volley hero BJ brings him a new helmet
oh and Marto out there too, must have been a heavy replacement
helmet
Waughtellign BJ to get a hat because Olonga has been relieved by
Whittal A
22.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, dragged to mid on
22.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played behind square leg
22.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, turns a mile in from outside off
past leg takes the pad
22.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, crips on drive well stopped by
midwicket
22.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, hit back to the bowler.
22.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, defends. another maiden
End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 127/2 (RR: 5.52)
AR Whittall 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 11* (16b 1x4) ME Waugh 48* (57b 7x4)
waugh sans helmet in the canary yellow cap
23.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover
23.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long off
23.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven wide of a deepish mid off
23.4 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, psuehd through midwicket, and 50 to
Arky Marky
23.5 Strang to SR Waugh, wide: no run, angling down legside
23.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, cut away on the off side
23.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 132/2 (RR: 5.50)
PA Strang 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Nursery End
ME Waugh 50* (59b 7x4) SR Waugh 13* (20b 1x4)
24.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, leading edge runs to mid off
24.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, SIX, one knee swung over square leg
24.3 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, drivne to mid on
24.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, played through squaer leg
24.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played to midwicket
24.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, played to long on
End of over 25 (9 runs) Australia 141/2 (RR: 5.64)
AR Whittall 2-1-9-0 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 52* (62b 7x4) SR Waugh 20* (23b 1x4 1x6)
25.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, reaching forward misses stumping appeal
from andy
25.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on
25.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, hit through cover
25.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, comes down full toss forces him to
defend
25.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down catches the inside
edge up the pitch
25.6 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played slowly behindsquare leg
End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 144/2 (RR: 5.54)
PA Strang 5-1-16-0 (1w) - Nursery End
ME Waugh 54* (67b 7x4) SR Waugh 21* (24b 1x4 1x6)
26.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, shorter ball pulled more than
swept down to fine leg
26.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, played through square leg
26.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler
26.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, swept over square leg
26.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler
26.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, flicked through midwicket
End of over 27 (7 runs) Australia 151/2 (RR: 5.59)
AR Whittall 3-1-16-0 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 60* (72b 8x4) SR Waugh 22* (25b 1x4 1x6)
27.1 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, played to bowler
27.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played through cover
27.3 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
27.4 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, snap
27.5 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid off
27.6 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on
End of over 28 (3 runs) Australia 154/2 (RR: 5.50)
PA Strang 6-1-19-0 (1w) - Nursery End
ME Waugh 62* (75b 8x4) SR Waugh 23* (28b 1x4 1x6)
28.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on
28.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, played to midwicket
28.3 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, FOUR, swept forward of square leg
28.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
28.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, driven up the on side but well
stopped by the bowler
28.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, (noball) two runs, ugly a noball from the
offie goes through midwicket
28.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, hit to midwicket
End of over 29 (9 runs) Australia 163/2 (RR: 5.62)
AR Whittall 4-1-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 28* (30b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 65* (80b 8x4)
29.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
29.2 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on. good ball
29.3 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, comes down ugly sweep goes to the long on
boundary
29.4 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to midwicket arky marky off like
a shot, but sent back
29.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, drops on the off side arky marky again
off quick but sent back
29.6 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, jumps down the track trying to push
through midwicket, takes the pad and floats away onthe off side
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 168/2 (RR: 5.60)
PA Strang 7-1-24-0 (1w) - Nursery End
SR Waugh 29* (31b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 69* (85b 9x4)
30.1 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, played down to the short fine leg.
lucky to get away with that
30.2 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, squeezed away through midwicket
30.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, snap
30.4 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, that's 3 know, can we get 4 of a
kind
30.5 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, no this one is hit to the long on
30.6 AR Whittall to SR Waugh, one run, hit to the long on again
End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 173/2 (RR: 5.58)
AR Whittall 5-1-30-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 32* (35b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 71* (87b 9x4)
Game entering a lull here, the field is out the bats can milk the
bowling and Campbell afraid to try anything and short of options
31.1 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long on
31.2 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, driven to cover
31.3 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to the off side
31.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
31.5 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, lifted to wide long on one bounce to
the fielder
31.6 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, swept behind square leg
End of over 32 (5 runs) Australia 178/2 (RR: 5.56)
PA Strang 8-1-29-0 (1w) - Nursery End
SR Waugh 35* (39b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 73* (89b 9x4)
Flower Power into the attack, Grant to supply his left arm orthodox
in an attempt to get through some overs before the bats notice
32.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, FOUR, bad ball pitched outside leg hit over
the short fine leg cocuple of bounces to the rope
32.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, better ball mishit to the bowler
32.3 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, driven to long off
32.4 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid on
32.5 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, gives himself some room trying to
cut off the stump just chops into the ground
32.6 GW Flower to ME Waugh, two runs, played through midwicketfielding
ocnfusion allows a second
End of over 33 (7 runs) Australia 185/2 (RR: 5.61)
GW Flower 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 40* (42b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 75* (92b 9x4)
33.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid off
33.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, driven to kibg iff
33.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, played to long on
33.4 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, played through square leg
33.5 Strang to ME Waugh, no run, cuts and misses
33.6 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, cross batted slog almost nails brother
again but runs easily to the rope at long on
End of over 34 (7 runs) Australia 192/2 (RR: 5.65)
PA Strang 9-1-36-0 (1w) - Nursery End
SR Waugh 42* (45b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 80* (95b 10x4)
34.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, played to mid on
34.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, tries to sweep balloons off pad
34.3 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, played to long off
34.4 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, tries to sweep takes the pad
34.5 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down and taken on pad
34.6 GW Flower to ME Waugh, no run, again coming down and taken on pad
End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 193/2 (RR: 5.51)
GW Flower 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 43* (48b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 80* (98b 10x4)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Strang to SR Waugh, no run, stepping back and forcing into the off
side, change of comms now
35.2 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, eeks it out on the on side thru the
mid on
35.3 Strang to ME Waugh, one run, easy drive down to the long off,
there's a single
35.4 Strang to SR Waugh, FOUR, lazy loft over the mid wicket, time for
an early cliche: bisects the outfield perfectly.
mmm, that felt good
35.5 Strang to SR Waugh, one run, a single into the off side, down to
the long off
35.6 Strang to ME Waugh, FOUR, another casual shot, easily worked thru
the off side, Australia heading for a huge huge score
End of over 36 (11 runs) Australia 204/2 (RR: 5.67)
PA Strang 10-1-47-0 (1w) - Nursery End
SR Waugh 49* (52b 4x4 1x6) ME Waugh 85* (100b 11x4)
36.1 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run
36.2 GW Flower to SR Waugh, one run, and that's his 50, off 54 balls,
4x4 1x6
36.3 GW Flower to ME Waugh, one run, another single down the wicket
36.4 GW Flower to SR Waugh, FOUR, sweeping, lands just short of a 6 to
square leg
36.5 GW Flower to SR Waugh, SIX, the favorite shot, grabs ahold of this
one, sweeping into the crowd past mid wicket
Zimbabwe sucking quite severely
36.6 GW Flower to SR Waugh, no run, TV cameras on the Aust dressing
room, some prankster is holding two fingers behind Dale's head.
What larks! What capers!
End of over 37 (12 runs) Australia 216/2 (RR: 5.84)
GW Flower 3-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 86* (101b 11x4) SR Waugh 60* (57b 5x4 2x6)
37.1 Streak to ME Waugh, no run
37.2 Streak to ME Waugh, two runs, dabbing at it very late, a thick
edge, landing short of Flower, who would have dropped it if it
carried anyway, rusn wide
37.3 Streak to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, Waugh a long way long the
pitch, into the pads, Streak appeals to give some sort of
impression that Zimbabwe are competitive
37.4 Streak to SR Waugh, one run, driving back past the bowler
37.5 Streak to ME Waugh, FOUR, comign down the pitch, beautiful shot,
cover drive from the ball on the rise, ballr aces to the boundary
37.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, into the thigh, another over down,
Zimbabwe wo9uld be counting them, only 12 to go
End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 224/2 (RR: 5.89)
HH Streak 7-0-30-0 (1w) - Nursery End
SR Waugh 61* (58b 5x4 2x6) ME Waugh 92* (106b 12x4)
fantastic decision from Campbell to bowl first. He must have though
Waugh was double bluffling when he said he wanted to bat first.
But Campbell showed him.
38.1 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, no run, "Australia in a very healthy
position" the ever helpful TV comms tell the world
38.2 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, one run
38.3 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, no run
38.4 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball
runs down to the fine leg
38.5 GJ Whittall to SR Waugh, OUT: the Whittler does it! Nice straight
ball, upward seam, aimed at the middle stump, Waugh indulging in
another of his mid wicket sweeps, missed totally
Australia 226/3, Partnership of 152
SR Waugh b GJ Whittall 62 (61b 5x4 2x6)
GJ Whittall 2.5-0-12-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
I believe the Whittalls are the future, teach them well and let
them lead the way
38.6 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, misdirected down the leg side,
flicked away behind the square leg
End of over 39 (3 runs) Australia 227/3 (RR: 5.82)
GJ Whittall 3-0-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 1* (1b) ME Waugh 92* (108b 12x4)
39.1 Streak to Bevan, no run, carved away to Grant Flower at point
39.2 Streak to Bevan, no run, defending into the off side, to the mid
off
39.3 Streak to Bevan, no run, and some more defence, Bevan just showing
some mercy
39.4 Streak to Bevan, no run, totally mistimed drive, played bouncily to
the mid off
39.5 Streak to Bevan, one run
39.6 Streak to ME Waugh, no run, woah, straight thru him, and over the
stumps. Let's have another inane cliche: That beat him all ends up
End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 228/3 (RR: 5.70)
HH Streak 8-0-31-0 (1w) - Nursery End
MG Bevan 2* (6b) ME Waugh 92* (109b 12x4)
40.1 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, flicked away off the hip, down to
the long leg
40.2 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, late cut, easy run taken to the
3rd man fielder
40.3 GJ Whittall to Bevan, no run, the vicious inseam of Guy Whittall
proving just too much for Bevan, defending whilst falling over it
40.4 GJ Whittall to Bevan, one run, dabbing a single thru the covers
40.5 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, FOUR, Whittall bowling too quick, probably
breaking the 60 mph mark, drifting down the leg side, eaily
glanced to long leg
40.6 GJ Whittall to ME Waugh, wide: one run, wonderful delivery, way
wide of the off stump
40.6 GJ Whittall to Bevan, two runs, playing down behind point
End of over 41 (11 runs) Australia 239/3 (RR: 5.83)
GJ Whittall 4-0-24-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 97* (111b 13x4) MG Bevan 6* (10b)
41.1 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run, defending down the pitch and back
to the bowler
41.2 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, two runs, tapping it thru mid wicket to
move to 99, the score he was dismissed for in 1993 at (I think)
Lords
41.3 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, no run
41.4 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run, easy tap to bring up the 100. 4
World Cup tons is the highest, even more than the almighty SRT
and it's the first ton in this World Cup to not be scored by an
Indian, that is an honour I guess, well at least everyone else is
mentioning it
41.5 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run
41.6 AR Whittall to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 244/3 (RR: 5.81)
AR Whittall 6-1-35-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
ME Waugh 101* (116b 13x4) MG Bevan 7* (11b)
42.1 Johnson to ME Waugh, two runs, Johnson is back, peer pressured into
receiving another serve
42.2 Johnson to ME Waugh, one run, workign it onto the on side
42.3 Johnson to Bevan, one run, glancing it off the hip to the long leg
42.4 Johnson to ME Waugh, no run, onto one knee, going for a great big
flipping slog over the mid wicket, ball shaves the off stump
42.5 Johnson to ME Waugh, OUT: after trying but failing with the last
ball, he gets it right this time, down the wicket and lofting
direct to the deep forward square leg, just in time for the 1:50
from Cheltenham it seems
Australia 248/4, Partnership of 22
ME Waugh c Goodwin b Johnson 104 (120b 13x4 0x6)
NC Johnson 6.5-0-37-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
(spot the commentator's embellishment)
42.6 Johnson to Moody, one run, pushing away to the square leg
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 249/4 (RR: 5.79)
NC Johnson 7-0-38-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
TM Moody 1* (1b) MG Bevan 8* (12b)
43.1 AR Whittall to Moody, no run
43.2 AR Whittall to Moody, one run, looked like a leg bye, but alas the
umpire forsook us
43.3 AR Whittall to Bevan, two runs, tapping thru the mid wicket, Olonga
gives away an overthrow in order to make some of the other
analyses look as bad as his own
43.4 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run, to Olonga again at deep mid wicket,
a bit gentler this time
43.5 AR Whittall to Moody, no run
43.6 AR Whittall to Moody, wide: three runs, another piece of shocking
keeping by Flower, to think he gave up the captaincy so that he
could concentrate on being a keeper
43.6 AR Whittall to Bevan, no run
End of over 44 (8 runs) Australia 257/4 (RR: 5.84)
AR Whittall 7-1-43-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End
TM Moody 2* (4b) MG Bevan 11* (15b)
44.1 Johnson to Moody, one run
44.2 Johnson to Bevan, one run
44.3 Johnson to Moody, no run
44.4 Johnson to Moody, no run
44.5 Johnson to Moody, one run
44.6 Johnson to Bevan, two runs
End of over 45 (5 runs) Australia 262/4 (RR: 5.82)
NC Johnson 8-0-43-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
TM Moody 4* (8b) MG Bevan 14* (17b)
45.1 AR Whittall to Moody, SIX, coming down the wicket, lofting into the
stands past the long on, sends the antiquited spectators scurrying
for cover
45.2 AR Whittall to Moody, no run
45.3 AR Whittall to Moody, no run
45.4 AR Whittall to Moody, no run
45.5 AR Whittall to Moody, one run
slashing drive, but an excellent save at extra cover, that may
prove the difference between a score of 312 and 315
45.6 AR Whittall to Bevan, one run
End of over 46 (8 runs) Australia 270/4 (RR: 5.87)
AR Whittall 8-1-51-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End
MG Bevan 15* (18b) TM Moody 11* (13b 1x6)
Henry Olonga back on, no doubt this is another of Campbell's
brainwaves
46.1 Olonga to Bevan, one run, pushing square, risky single, but G
Flower fumbles
46.2 Olonga to Moody, one run, handy ball pitched up with a little
inswing, dug out into the covers, alas it's a no ball
46.3 Olonga to Bevan, no run, driving hard into the covers, the carrot
of another asterix being dangled in front of bevan
46.4 Olonga to Bevan, one run, angled away down to the 3rd man
46.5 Olonga to Moody, one run, inswinging full toss, swung away down to
the mid wicket
46.6 Olonga to Bevan, one run, deflects it towards the 3rd man, ball
gathers momentum down the absurd sloping ground
End of over 47 (5 runs) Australia 275/4 (RR: 5.85)
HK Olonga 6-0-53-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 18* (22b) TM Moody 13* (15b 1x6)
47.1 Streak to Bevan, FOUR, plays the yorker terrifcly thru the mid
wicket
47.2 Streak to Bevan, one run, jammed off the leg stump and to the mid
on
47.3 Streak to Moody, no run, slaps the ball square to Johnson at point
47.4 Streak to Moody, (noball) two runs, poor ball, overpitched and
heading down the leg side, Moody chips over the mid wicket, Andy
Whittler fields well to save the boundary
47.4 Streak to Moody, one run
47.5 Streak to Bevan, no run, playing back down the pitch, Streak with a
reflex grab, Bevan realises there's suddenly no run, dives like a
dolphin back into his crease
47.6 Streak to Bevan, one run, behind square on the off side
End of over 48 (10 runs) Australia 285/4 (RR: 5.94)
HH Streak 9-0-41-0 (1w 1nb) - Nursery End
MG Bevan 24* (26b 1x4) TM Moody 16* (18b 1x6)
48.1 Olonga to Bevan, one run
48.2 Olonga to Moody, one run
48.3 Olonga to Bevan, one run, misplayed into the air, too short of
Johnson running in from a shortish long off
48.4 Olonga to Moody, one run, stepping back and working it into the
covers
48.5 Olonga to Bevan, FOUR, played very well thru the wide mid on
48.6 Olonga to Bevan, one run
End of over 49 (9 runs) Australia 294/4 (RR: 6.00)
HK Olonga 7-0-62-1 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 31* (30b 2x4) TM Moody 18* (20b 1x6)
Streak with the final over
49.1 Streak to Bevan, (noball) one run, full toss aimed at the stumps,
flicked around to square leg
49.1 Streak to Moody, one run, driving away on the off side, to the long
off
Streak with zinc cream on, somewhat optimistic
49.2 Streak to Bevan, no run, digs out a yorker, but back to the bowler
49.3 Streak to Bevan, two runs, yet another full toss, must be the
tactics, the midfield by Goodwin at deep mid wicket allows the
second
49.4 Streak to Bevan, one run, mistimed slog outside the off stump down
to the long off
49.5 Streak to Moody, one run, tapping it towards the covers, Australia
with a respectable 1st innings total, they'll be looking to apply
the advantage over the next 5 days
49.6 Streak to Bevan, two runs, quick running gets the double
End of over 50 (9 runs) Australia 303/4 (RR: 6.06)
HH Streak 10-0-50-0 (1w 2nb) - Nursery End
TM Moody 20* (22b 1x6) MG Bevan 37* (35b 2x4)
be back at 1400 GMT to witness the table leaders suffer a loss
Match State: Lunch
0.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run
0.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run
0.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run
0.4 McGrath to Johnson, wide: no run
0.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run
0.5 McGrath to GW Flower, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers
0.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run
End of over 1 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 298/49 = 6.08)
GD McGrath 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 1* (4b) GW Flower 4* (2b 1x4)
1.1 Fleming to Johnson, no run
1.2 Fleming to Johnson, one run
1.3 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
1.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
1.5 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, wide of the off stump and to the
keeper
1.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs
End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 295/48 = 6.15)
DW Fleming 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 2* (6b) GW Flower 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run
2.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run
2.3 McGrath to Johnson, FOUR, beautiful straight drive, right after
being beaten totally
2.4 McGrath to Johnson, no run
2.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run
2.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 291/47 = 6.19)
GD McGrath 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
GW Flower 6* (6b 1x4) NC Johnson 6* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, there's some particularly old
gentlemen over in a private box
oh, it's the Rolling Stones.
it's the Stones maaaan, The Stones!
3.2 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, who could ever forget that
magnificent album "Steel Wheels"
3.3 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
3.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
3.5 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs
3.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 287/46 = 6.24)
DW Fleming 2-0-7-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 6* (12b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (12b 1x4)
4.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run
4.2 McGrath to Johnson, one run, the off drive from the left hander
4.3 McGrath to GW Flower, no run
4.4 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, awkwardly played, onto the on side
4.5 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, jumping back, defending onto the off
side
4.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, and an innocent little dot to finish
the run rate
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 286/45 = 6.36)
GD McGrath 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 7* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (16b 1x4)
tedious delay whilst the batsman prepares his excuses for getting
out. sun relfection apparently
5.1 Fleming to Johnson, one run
5.2 Fleming to GW Flower, one run, edges spits away thru the gully
5.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, swinging and missing outside the off
stump, ball to the keeper
5.4 Fleming to Johnson, no run, stepping back and jamming the ball into
the covers
5.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, missing a strong flick onto the on side
5.6 Fleming to Johnson, no run, leaping up and defending onto the on
side
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 20/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 284/44 = 6.45)
DW Fleming 3-0-9-0 - Nursery End
GW Flower 11* (17b 1x4) NC Johnson 8* (19b 1x4)
6.1 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, straight ball travels thru outside
the off stump, bat held to the vertical
6.2 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, driving down the pitch, mcgrath
flicks it onto the nonstriker's stumps, no run out
6.3 McGrath to GW Flower, no run
6.4 McGrath to GW Flower, wide: no run, lots of bounce moving down the
silly slope
6.4 McGrath to GW Flower, one run, pushing it away behin dthe point and
into the deep
6.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run, coming forward, ball past the outside
edge
6.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 282/43 = 6.56)
GD McGrath 4-0-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
GW Flower 12* (21b 1x4) NC Johnson 8* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
7.2 Fleming to GW Flower, no run
7.3 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, throwing the bat at it, thick edge
flies away to the 3rd man
7.4 Fleming to GW Flower, no run, oh ah, just a little bit (of defence
into the covers)
7.5 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, flicking it up in the air and over
the square leg
7.6 Fleming to GW Flower, two runs, glances behind square, McGrath with
the fielding duties from fine leg
End of over 8 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 28/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 276/42 = 6.57)
DW Fleming 4-0-15-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 8* (21b 1x4) GW Flower 18* (27b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Johnson, no run, tight defence, aimed at the stumps,
prodded back to the bowler
8.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run, little outward movement across the left
hander has Johnson feeling for it and missing
8.3 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, controlled thick edge to 3rd man,
Fleming trips over with his two left flappers
8.4 McGrath to Johnson, three runs, driving onto the off side, down to
the long off, McGrath bowling reasonably well, but without a
breakthru
8.5 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, bat hidden behind the body, ball to
the keeper
8.6 McGrath to GW Flower, no run, doesn't even sniff at it, ball sails
harmlessly to Gilchrist
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 33/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 271/41 = 6.61)
GD McGrath 5-0-18-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 13* (25b 1x4) GW Flower 18* (29b 1x4)
Baaaaawwwwwwwwlllllling Shaaaaaaaannnnnne
9.1 Warne to Johnson, two runs, glanced down fine
9.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, poked away to the cover point
9.3 Warne to Johnson, no run, coming down the wicket, tapped back to
the bowler
9.4 Warne to Johnson, one run
9.5 Warne to GW Flower, no run
9.6 Warne to GW Flower, three runs
End of over 10 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 39/0 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 265/40 = 6.62)
SK Warne 1-0-6-0 - Nursery End
GW Flower 21* (31b 1x4) NC Johnson 16* (29b 1x4)
10.1 McGrath to GW Flower, OUT: moving back, ball stays low, into the
pads, be off with you
Zimbabwe 39/1, Partnership of 39
GW Flower lbw b McGrath 21 (32b 1x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 5.1-0-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Goodwin faces Australia for the first time since retreating to
Zimbabwe
10.2 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, no shot offered, ball passes to the
keeper
10.3 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, bat held above the line, still no shot
offered
10.4 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, bat held upwards again, this is turning
into a habit
10.5 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, into the thigh pad, attempting to turn
it onto the on side
10.6 McGrath to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and tapping it towards
the covers
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 39/1 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 265/39 = 6.79)
GD McGrath 6-1-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 16* (29b 1x4) MW Goodwin 0* (5b)
a wicket match for the half man - half pigeon
erm, wicket maiden
11.1 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, hopping down the wicket, and completes a
big loft over the mid on, great shot
11.2 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, wide of the off stump, smashed along the
ground the the extra cover, Johnson winning the battle of blondes
11.3 Warne to Johnson, no run
11.4 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, a real smelly ball outside the off stump,
justiably smacked thru the covers
11.5 Warne to Johnson, no run, to Ponting at mid wicket, who aims the
return at Johnson's face, but he gets the bat in the way
11.6 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, and again, thru the mid off, South Africa
will want Johnson back after witnessing this effort
End of over 12 (16 runs) Zimbabwe 55/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 249/38 = 6.55)
SK Warne 2-0-22-0 - Nursery End
MW Goodwin 0* (5b) NC Johnson 32* (35b 5x4)
12.1 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, slowish outside the off stump, defended
into the covers
12.2 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, defended softly, Goodwin managing to
get willow on leather now
12.3 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, squeezed away, direct to the backward
point
12.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, into the covers again, still no run
12.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, off the toes, thru the mid wicket, great
shot
12.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball
flicks the thigh and to the long leg for a consolation run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 60/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 244/37 = 6.59)
PR Reiffel 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MW Goodwin 4* (11b 1x4) NC Johnson 32* (35b 5x4)
Warne to continue, possibly aiming for the world's worst ever
bowling spell
13.1 Warne to Goodwin, one run, mishits a cut thru cover point
13.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, better ball, into a very unorthdox short
cover cordon
13.3 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, a bit of variety from Warne, that was his
"full toss mystery ball", hammered thru the cover point
13.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, tapped onto the on side, to the mid
wicket
13.5 Warne to Goodwin, no run, that was a better ball, managed to pitch
it in the same suburb as the stumps
13.6 Warne to Goodwin, wide: no run, sent way wide down the leg side,
grabs the footmarks and nearly undeservedly gets a wicket
13.6 Warne to Goodwin, no run, prodded down the pitch back to the bowler
End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 67/1 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 237/36 = 6.58)
SK Warne 3-0-29-0 (1w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 37* (38b 6x4) MW Goodwin 5* (14b 1x4)
14.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, flicked away, diretc to McGrath at mid
wicket
14.2 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, waves the bat around, but no magic,
into the pads
14.3 Reiffel to Johnson, legbye: one run, glancing and missing, another
human limb bye
14.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, walloped thru the covers, great cut shot
14.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run
14.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, jumping down the pitch, crashes an off
drive, Zimbabwe with the 2 points in the bag, just concerned about
raising their net run rate now
End of over 15 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 76/1 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 228/35 = 6.51)
PR Reiffel 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 37* (41b 6x4) MW Goodwin 13* (17b 3x4)
15.1 Moody to Johnson, no run, Big Tome with his Big Medium Pacers,
tapped down to the mid on
15.2 Moody to Johnson, no run, worked away, plays direct to the point
fielder
15.3 Moody to Johnson, one run, good hard shot thru the covers, Bevan
fields and rolls well in the deep
15.4 Moody to Goodwin, two runs, delicately tapped down to the 3rd man
TV again to the rescue. Comms tell us "there's no draws in these
contests"
15.5 Moody to Goodwin, no run
15.6 Moody to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and defending onto the off
side
End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 79/1 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 225/34 = 6.62)
TM Moody 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 38* (44b 6x4) MW Goodwin 15* (20b 3x4)
16.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defending it towards the covers, no
harm there
16.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, working it across the line to square
leg, Gilchrist has to run and field
16.3 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, mistimes a shot onto the off side
16.4 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run, swinging in and then just moving away,
nice ball, Goodwin fails to get any bat on it
16.5 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, excellent shot, ball was short of a
length, cuts thru the gully, outfielders are too far away
16.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, FOUR, and a pull shot, the crowd roars, swung
high over the mid wicket and to the boundary
End of over 17 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 88/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 216/33 = 6.55)
PR Reiffel 3-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 39* (46b 6x4) MW Goodwin 23* (24b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Moody to Johnson, one run, defends into the off side, captain Waugh
fields from short cover
17.2 Moody to Goodwin, no run, deflected away into the off side, fielded
at point
17.3 Moody to Goodwin, one run
17.4 Moody to Johnson, one run, pushing away on the on side, another
single
17.5 Moody to Goodwin, one run, dabbing towards the covers, quick single
taken
17.6 Moody to Johnson, one run, played late, carved down to the 3rd man
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 93/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 211/32 = 6.59)
TM Moody 2-0-8-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 42* (49b 6x4) MW Goodwin 25* (27b 5x4)
Refresh Ho Ja!!
18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, wide: no run, straight down the leg side,
called wide
18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, wide: no run, it's a wide party
18.1 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, tapping it away onto the on side,
fielded by the mid wicket
18.2 Reiffel to Goodwin, one run
18.3 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defended away on the off side
18.4 Reiffel to Johnson, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump, poor
ball, great shot, smashed thru the extra cover
18.5 Reiffel to Johnson, one run
18.6 Reiffel to Goodwin, no run
End of over 19 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 102/1 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 202/31 = 6.52)
PR Reiffel 4-0-30-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 48* (53b 7x4) MW Goodwin 26* (29b 5x4)
19.1 Moody to Johnson, one run
19.2 Moody to Goodwin, one run, working it around the corner
19.3 Moody to Johnson, no run, defensive away and direct to the mid
wicket
19.4 Moody to Johnson, no run, chopping it down the wicket and back to
the bowler
19.5 Moody to Johnson, no run, easily tapped away to the short cover
fielder
19.6 Moody to Johnson, one run, scratched away onto on the on side,
that's an excellent 50 for Johnners - all-rounder of the
tournament
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 105/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 199/30 = 6.63)
TM Moody 3-0-11-0 - Nursery End
NC Johnson 50* (58b 7x4) MW Goodwin 27* (30b 5x4)
easily better than that joker Klusener, because Johnson can
actually bowl as well, *and* take top order wickets at that
Shane is back to be tonked around some more
20.1 Warne to Johnson, no run
20.2 Warne to Johnson, no run, carefullu defended down the wicket
20.3 Warne to Johnson, one run, finds the gap in the covers to find a
single
20.4 Warne to Goodwin, no run, overpitched ball, loops a bit in the air,
defended down the pitch
20.5 Warne to Goodwin, two runs, sweeping well, ball travels fine, fine
leg fields
20.6 Warne to Goodwin, one run, full toss, nearly spooned a catch to the
mid wicket, but they get a run
End of over 21 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 109/1 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 195/29 = 6.72)
SK Warne 4-0-33-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MW Goodwin 30* (33b 5x4) NC Johnson 51* (61b 7x4)
21.1 Moody to Goodwin, no run, the family size version of Gavin Larsen
to continue
21.2 Moody to Goodwin, no run, flicked away, direct to the mid wicket
21.3 Moody to Goodwin, one run, aimed close to the off stump, good late
cut to the 3rd man
21.4 Moody to Johnson, FOUR, great shot, a bit short, whips it over the
mid wicket, and whips it good
21.5 Moody to Johnson, two runs, more runs on the on side, tucking it
behind the mid wicket
21.6 Moody to Johnson, SIX, another big shot, magnificent shot, pulled
over the forward square leg, sends the egg and bacons flying
End of over 22 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 122/1 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 182/28 = 6.50)
TM Moody 4-0-24-0 - Nursery End
MW Goodwin 31* (36b 5x4) NC Johnson 63* (64b 8x4 1x6)
22.1 Warne to Goodwin, one run, driving it away on the on side, Bevan
fields at long on
22.2 Warne to Johnson, FOUR, TONK! ball was wide of the off stump, ball
is now at the deep cover boundary
22.3 Warne to Johnson, no run, zipping it past the outside edge, Johnson
playing the forward defence
22.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, squeezing it thru the cover point and
into the deep
22.5 Warne to Goodwin, FOUR, pushing it down the leg side, bottom edge
from the sweep, and another one
22.6 Warne to Goodwin, one run, and another great over from the world's
greatest ever leg spinner
End of over 23 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 133/1 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 171/27 = 6.33)
SK Warne 5-0-44-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MW Goodwin 37* (39b 6x4) NC Johnson 68* (67b 9x4 1x6)
23.1 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, and a wide from the panic
inspired change
23.1 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, playing behind point, Johnson sends
Goodwin back quite correctly
23.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run, firm straight defence back to the
bowler
23.3 Fleming to Johnson, one run, played to point for another single
23.4 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, poking it into the off side, cover
point
23.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, excellent tight over, that ball is
defended to the short cover captain Waugh
23.6 Fleming to Johnson, one run, late cut with little timing to the
deep backward point
End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 138/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 166/26 = 6.38)
DW Fleming 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 70* (71b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 39* (41b 6x4)
Johnson and Goodwin have a midpitch discussion, perhaps trying to
work out what's the capital of Zimbabwe
Here's Bevan, a situation tailor-made for him to get a couple of
wickets
24.1 Bevan to Johnson, no run, cut away behind the poitn fielder
24.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run, stretching forward and defending down the
wicket
24.3 Bevan to Johnson, one run, flicking it away thru the mid wicket and
into the deep, a 100 partnership, brilliant effort
24.4 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, ball spins into the bat, batsman was
trying to hide it behind the body
24.5 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, chinaman spinner, cut into the ground,
Warne takes a "catch" at short 3rd man, asks if it in fact came of
the keeper's boot
24.6 Bevan to Goodwin, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 139/1 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 165/25 = 6.60)
MG Bevan 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 71* (74b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 39* (44b 6x4)
25.1 Fleming to Johnson, legbye: one run, missing the flick thru square,
ball dribbles away off the leg
25.2 Fleming to Goodwin, one run, glances well down to the right
hander's fine leg
25.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, very mistimed drive outside the off
stump and to the short cover
25.4 Fleming to Johnson, no run, big cut and miss outside the off stump,
playing underneath the ball
25.5 Fleming to Johnson, one run, finds the gap thru point, Bevan fields
in the deep
25.6 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, missed the flick on the leg side,
umpire gives him another chance
25.6 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, Gilchrist doing his best impression of
Andy Flower, dropping the ball
End of over 26 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 143/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 161/24 = 6.71)
DW Fleming 6-0-23-0 (2w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 72* (78b 9x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 40* (46b 6x4)
26.1 Bevan to Johnson, one run, mistimed drive from the trademarked
Bevan full toss
26.2 Bevan to Goodwin, FOUR, follows it up wityh another trademark, The
Michael Bevan Short Ball Belted For Four
26.3 Bevan to Goodwin, no run
26.4 Bevan to Goodwin, one run
26.5 Bevan to Johnson, legbye: one run, ball running behind square to
herald some appluase for the 150
26.6 Bevan to Goodwin, one run, worked away to the mid off fielder
End of over 27 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 151/1 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 153/23 = 6.65)
MG Bevan 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
MW Goodwin 46* (50b 7x4) NC Johnson 73* (80b 9x4 1x6)
27.1 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, teasing the batsman outside the off
stump, Goodwin dabbing and missing
27.2 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, pitched up, grabs the leading edge, but
it doesn't travel anyway harmful
27.3 Fleming to Goodwin, wide: no run, pushed too far down the leg side
of the right hander
27.3 Fleming to Goodwin, no run, slow ball outside the off stump,
Goodwin plays at it once, probably could've reattempted the shot
before it passed, like that old Bugs Bunny cartoon
27.4 Fleming to Goodwin, one run
27.5 Fleming to Johnson, no run, jabbing at it down the pitch, Fleming
manages to get a mit to it
27.6 Fleming to Johnson, no run, played direct to the mid wicket,
Fleming gives a demo to the pretend bowlers on How To Bowl
End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 153/1 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 151/22 = 6.86)
DW Fleming 7-0-25-0 (3w) - Nursery End
MW Goodwin 47* (54b 7x4) NC Johnson 73* (82b 9x4 1x6)
bevan well overdue for a wicket off a full toss or a long hop
28.1 Bevan to Goodwin, no run, but that one is a good ball, played to
the backward point
28.2 Bevan to Goodwin, OUT: pitching outside the off stump, spinning in
a little, Gooders with the lofted sweep shot over the forward
square leg and down Moody's Gregory Peck
Zimbabwe 153/2, Partnership of 114
MW Goodwin c Moody b Bevan 47 (56b 7x4 0x6)
MG Bevan 2.2-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
28.3 Bevan to Johnson, no run, batters crossed during the dismissal
28.4 Bevan to Johnson, no run
28.5 Bevan to Johnson, no run
28.6 Bevan to Johnson, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 153/2 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 151/21 = 7.19)
MG Bevan 3-1-8-1 - Pavilion End
A Flower 0* (0b) NC Johnson 73* (86b 9x4 1x6)
Reiffel back into the attack after a marvellous opening spell of 4-
0-30-0
29.1 Reiffel to A Flower, wide: no run, and a wide
29.1 Reiffel to A Flower, OUT: and here comes the ZCU official standard
issue collapse, very slow ball from Reiffel, I think he was just
aiming for the pitch, Flower playing some very early backfoot
defence, ball flicks the outside edge to the keeper
Zimbabwe 154/3, Partnership of 1
A Flower c Gilchrist b Reiffel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
PR Reiffel 4.1-0-31-1 (3w) - Nursery End
29.2 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, aimed at the leg stump, into the pads
of the left hander
29.3 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, passes outside the off stump, to the
keeper
29.4 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, defending off the middle stump and
onto the on side
29.5 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, pushing it away into the covers,
easily fielded
29.6 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, worked away to square leg, loud shout
of "NO", that would've been a maiden without the wide
End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 154/3 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50)
PR Reiffel 5-0-31-1 (3w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 73* (86b 9x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 0* (5b)
30.1 Bevan to Johnson, no run, chopped back down the wicket to Bevan,
quick defence from a quick ball
30.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run, coming off the pad and onto the on side
30.3 Bevan to Johnson, FOUR, regulation Bevan long hop outside the off
stump, cut hard behind point to the boundary
30.4 Bevan to Johnson, no run, defended awkwardly, inside edge spurts to
the mid wikcet
30.5 Bevan to Johnson, wide: one run, Johnson swing the bat at it which
distracts Gilchrist, ball runs away
30.5 Bevan to Campbell, no run, defending direct to the mid wicket
30.6 Bevan to Campbell, two runs, a good sweep to the fine leg, that
would've been a maiden without all the runs scored off it
End of over 31 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 162/3 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 142/19 = 7.47)
MG Bevan 4-1-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 77* (90b 10x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 2* (7b)
31.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, defensive drive, to the cover fielder
here comes fun, Steve Waugh is warming up
31.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, defensive poke beats the short cover
and travels to the long off
31.3 Reiffel to Campbell, FOUR, sprinting down the pitch and hammering
it over the mid off, Campbell just can't wait to face Reiffel
31.4 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, defending it to the mid wicket with a
little tuck off the hip
31.5 Reiffel to Campbell, FOUR, flicking the loose ball fine, perfectly
played, Fleming was just too late running around from long leg
31.6 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, inside edge gathers pace rolling down
the slop on the wicket area
End of over 32 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 171/3 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 133/18 = 7.39)
PR Reiffel 6-0-40-1 (3w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 78* (92b 10x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 10* (11b 2x4)
32.1 Bevan to Johnson, FOUR, cut shot, another boring repeitive
boundary, you'd think they could mix it up with some sixes
32.2 Bevan to Johnson, no run
32.3 Bevan to Johnson, one run, worked away behind point
32.4 Bevan to Campbell, one run, pushed to about extra cover
32.5 Bevan to Johnson, wide: no run, and a wide, Gilchrist pretends it's
a stumping chance
32.5 Bevan to Johnson, one run, cut shot along the ground, down the hill
and to the deep forward point
32.6 Bevan to Campbell, two runs, pulled away behind the square leg,
into the deep, they grab a double
End of over 33 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 181/3 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 123/17 = 7.24)
MG Bevan 5-1-26-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 84* (96b 11x4 1x6) ADR Campbell 13* (13b 2x4)
33.1 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, working it forward of the square leg
33.2 Reiffel to Campbell, one run, poked away to the point fielder,
there's a run
33.3 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, driving into the covers, Waugh dives
and fields
33.4 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, playing across the line, ball pops in
the air, got to be out, but falls in the middle of nowhere, around
wide mid off
33.5 Reiffel to Campbell, one run
33.6 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, cutting and missing outside the off
stump, time for drinks, and Australia look like they need them
End of over 34 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 185/3 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 119/16 = 7.44)
PR Reiffel 7-0-44-1 (3w) - Nursery End
ADR Campbell 15* (15b 2x4) NC Johnson 86* (100b 11x4 1x6)
Match State: Brewskis
Warne back to speed up the Zimbabwe victory
34.1 Warne to Campbell, no run, sweeping and missing, into the pad, but
that's not out
34.2 Warne to Campbell, no run, tapped away on the off side
34.3 Warne to Campbell, one run, sweeping from just outside the off
stump, did I detect the eyes during that shot?
34.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, Fleming is the fielder for this one at
long off
34.5 Warne to Campbell, no run, leaning back and cutting, Marky de Waugh
fields well in the covers
34.6 Warne to Campbell, one run, driving for a single at long off
End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 188/3 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 116/15 = 7.73)
SK Warne 6-0-47-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 17* (20b 2x4) NC Johnson 87* (101b 11x4 1x6)
35.1 Reiffel to Campbell, no run, good ball zipping past the awkwardly
poked shot
35.2 Reiffel to Campbell, OUT: ball aimed down the leg side, Campbell
whacking it away, only problem is it's straight to Fleming at long
leg, takes a good catch on one knee
Zimbabwe 188/4, Partnership of 34
ADR Campbell c Fleming b Reiffel 17 (22b 2x4 0x6)
PR Reiffel 7.2-0-44-2 (3w) - Nursery End
soft dismissal from a soft batsman
now Whittall is in, say good night Zimbabwe
35.3 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, wide: no run, coming down the wicket, and
missing the flick across the line, called wide despite the ball
nearly hitting the batsman's toes
35.3 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, no run, pushed away into the off side
35.4 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, no run, into the pads, flicked away to the
square leg
35.5 Reiffel to GJ Whittall, OUT: Whitters has a little panic attack,
comes down the pitch, driving on the off side, straight down the
mid off's nanny goat
Zimbabwe 189/5, Partnership of 1
GJ Whittall c ME Waugh b Reiffel 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
PR Reiffel 7.5-0-45-3 (4w) - Nursery End
Viljoen coming into the team for Carlisle, let's find out if he's a
different flavour
35.6 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, pushing away behind the point,
immediately off the mark
End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 190/5 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 114/14 = 8.14)
PR Reiffel 8-0-46-3 (4w) - Nursery End
DP Viljoen 1* (1b) NC Johnson 87* (101b 11x4 1x6)
36.1 Warne to Viljoen, no run, worked away to the mid wicket
36.2 Warne to Viljoen, no run, coming forward and defending on the off
side
36.3 Warne to Viljoen, one run, lunging inappropriately at a wide one,
single to the deep cover
36.4 Warne to Johnson, one run, squashed away to the cover point
36.5 Warne to Viljoen, no run, fending at it outside the off stump, ball
runs to the short 3rd man
36.6 Warne to Viljoen, no run, driving and played direct to the cover
fielder
End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 192/5 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 112/13 = 8.62)
SK Warne 7-0-49-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 88* (102b 11x4 1x6) DP Viljoen 2* (6b)
37.1 Reiffel to Johnson, two runs, flicked away off the leg stump,
played behin dthe square leg
37.2 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, driving thru the wide mid off area,
down to the deep
37.3 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, ball splices thru the point, past the
diving fielder and non-diving umpire
37.4 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, thick edge, in the air, safe, and down
to the 3rd man
37.5 Reiffel to Viljoen, no run, reaching for it but it wasn't there
37.6 Reiffel to Viljoen, one run, drivign thru the mid off and down to
the long off
End of over 38 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 198/5 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 106/12 = 8.83)
PR Reiffel 9-0-52-3 (4w) - Nursery End
DP Viljoen 4* (9b) NC Johnson 92* (105b 11x4 1x6)
38.1 Warne to Viljoen, one run, pitched on the leg stump, sweeping and
down to the long leg
38.2 Warne to Johnson, one run
38.3 Warne to Viljoen, no run, sweeping again, into the leading pad
38.4 Warne to Viljoen, no run, tapping it back down the wicket to the
bowler
38.5 Warne to Viljoen, OUT: playing and missing outside the off stump,
stretching too far and straying the back foot out of the crease,
bails off, panaeye camera shows the foot was on the line
Zimbabwe 200/6, Partnership of 11
DP Viljoen st Gilchrist b Warne 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)
SK Warne 7.5-0-51-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
38.6 Warne to Streak, no run
End of over 39 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 200/6 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 104/11 = 9.45)
SK Warne 8-0-51-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 93* (106b 11x4 1x6) HH Streak 0* (1b)
39.1 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, mistimed onto the on side, driven to
the mid wicket
39.2 Reiffel to Johnson, no run, floats it in the air, to the mid wicket
39.3 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, tapping it away towards the covers
39.4 Reiffel to Streak, no run, outside the off stump and defending it
into the covers
39.5 Reiffel to Streak, one run
39.6 Reiffel to Johnson, one run, worked down towards the 3rd man, run
rate required into the "not bloody likely" territory
End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 203/6 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 101/10 = 10.10)
PR Reiffel 10-0-55-3 (4w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 95* (110b 11x4 1x6) HH Streak 1* (3b)
40.1 Warne to Johnson, one run, leaning forward and defensive to the mid
wicket
40.2 Warne to Streak, no run, slashing away into the covers, no runs
there
40.3 Warne to Streak, no run, just dabbed away into the covers
40.4 Warne to Streak, one run, nice to see a single to the long off
40.5 Warne to Johnson, one run, good to see that single into the covers
40.6 Warne to Streak, one run, poked thru the covers for another
effectively futile single
End of over 41 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 207/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 97/9 = 10.78)
SK Warne 9-0-55-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 3* (7b) NC Johnson 97* (112b 11x4 1x6)
nice to see Tom Moody back into the attack
41.1 Moody to Streak, one run
41.2 Moody to Johnson, no run
41.3 Moody to Johnson, one run, another single, thru the mid off
41.4 Moody to Streak, one run
41.5 Moody to Johnson, one run, whacking it thru the on side, one closer
to the ton
41.6 Moody to Streak, one run, tapped away to Warne in the covers, run
rate required up to "start packing your bags"
End of over 42 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 212/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 92/8 = 11.50)
TM Moody 5-0-29-0 - Nursery End
HH Streak 6* (10b) NC Johnson 99* (115b 11x4 1x6)
42.1 McGrath to Streak, one run, pad then bat and then a straight drive
Johnson on 99*........
42.2 McGrath to Johnson, no run, chopped back to the bowler, McGrath
just gets his hand on it
42.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run, cutting and missing outside the off
stump
42.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run, flicked across the line and forward fo
the square leg, excellent 100, 118 balls, 11x4 1x6
Johnson becomes the first non-India and non-Australian to score a
100 in this World Cup
and I think it'sthe first Zimbabwean 100 in a World Cup since Andy
Flower v SL in their opening match in 1992
42.5 McGrath to Streak, no run
42.6 McGrath to Streak, one run
End of over 43 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 215/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 89/7 = 12.71)
GD McGrath 7-1-21-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 8* (13b) NC Johnson 100* (118b 11x4 1x6)
43.1 Moody to Streak, one run
43.2 Moody to Johnson, two runs, flicking across the line, Johnson now
in some distress, cramping up
43.3 Moody to Johnson, FOUR, magnificent straight drive back over the
bowler. Moody now in some distress, crapping up
43.4 Moody to Johnson, no run
43.5 Moody to Johnson, one run, working it away thru the mid wicket
43.6 Moody to Streak, one run, driving away on the off side, stealing
the strike
End of over 44 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 224/6 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 80/6 = 13.33)
TM Moody 6-0-38-0 - Nursery End
HH Streak 10* (15b) NC Johnson 107* (122b 12x4 1x6)
44.1 McGrath to Streak, no run, shoots the arrow at the off stump,
defending into the off side
44.2 McGrath to Streak, no run, slogged into the ground, bowler gathers
it coolly, man
44.3 McGrath to Streak, two runs, inside edge down to the deep forward
square leg, Johnson cramping again, shoukld be a easy run out, but
McGrarth fluffed the take
44.4 McGrath to Streak, no run, going for a pretty spectacular swing and
miss, edging into the ground and to the keeper
44.5 McGrath to Streak, legbye: one run
44.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run, run rate required now into the "we're
all gonna die" territory
End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 227/6 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 77/5 = 15.40)
GD McGrath 8-1-23-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 12* (20b) NC Johnson 107* (123b 12x4 1x6)
Fleming and McGrath to see out the remainder of the useless innings
45.1 Fleming to Streak, one run
45.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run
45.3 Fleming to Johnson, FOUR, flogged back over Fleming, cop that
45.4 Fleming to Johnson, FOUR, driving behind the point, ball splices
away, there's another
45.5 Fleming to Johnson, one run, lofting over the mid wicket, but
there's a fielder there
45.6 Fleming to Streak, no run, swinging the drive, and missing
End of over 46 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 237/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 67/4 = 16.75)
DW Fleming 8-0-35-0 (3w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 116* (127b 14x4 1x6) HH Streak 13* (22b)
Australia might have lost Mark Waugh his bottle of champers but not
getting Johnson out
but=by
46.1 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, played down behind point
46.2 McGrath to Johnson, two runs, down thru the mid off, Johnson is all
sorts of trouble, he's just going to seize up completely soon
46.3 McGrath to Johnson, no run, big swing and miss, Johnson is probably
praying for this confounded innings to end
46.4 McGrath to Johnson, no run, again, missing the pull, McGrath has a
sadistic smile on his face
46.5 McGrath to Johnson, no run, jammed down the wicket to McGrath
46.6 McGrath to Johnson, no run, swinging and missing yet again, what
torture
End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 241/6 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 63/3 = 21.00)
GD McGrath 9-1-27-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 13* (22b) NC Johnson 120* (133b 14x4 1x6)
47.1 Fleming to Streak, one run, a single
47.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run, a dot
47.3 Fleming to Johnson, SIX, Johnson thinks "OK, I'll loft it into the
outfield, surely I'll be caught", nope, six over extra cover
47.4 Fleming to Johnson, one run, a single thru the on side mid wicket
area
47.5 Fleming to Streak, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump
47.6 Fleming to Streak, legbye: one run
End of over 48 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 250/6 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 54/2 = 27.00)
DW Fleming 9-0-43-0 (3w) - Nursery End
HH Streak 14* (25b) NC Johnson 127* (136b 14x4 2x6)
48.1 McGrath to Streak, one run, dug out off the off stump and thru the
covers
Johnson being sarcastic and asking for the pitiful pavilion
sightscreen to be moved
48.2 McGrath to Johnson, one run
48.3 McGrath to Streak, one run, dragged away thru the mid wicket
48.4 McGrath to Johnson, one run, leaning back, awkwardly cutting to the
3rd man
48.5 McGrath to Streak, one run, that umpire keeps freaking me out by
asking for the sightscreen to be moved with a no ball signal
48.6 McGrath to Johnson, one run, around the wicket, ball defended down
the ground
End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 256/6 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 48/1 = 48.00)
GD McGrath 10-1-33-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 130* (139b 14x4 2x6) HH Streak 17* (28b)
Zimbabwe require 48 runs off the last over, they better get a move
on
49.1 Fleming to Johnson, no run, missing outside the off stump
49.2 Fleming to Johnson, no run
49.3 Fleming to Johnson, no run, another missed cut shot, winning is
extremely tough now
49.4 Fleming to Johnson, one run, a single moves them to within 47 runs
49.5 Fleming to Streak, one run, and another one, edging ever closer to
teh victory target
49.6 Fleming to Johnson, one run, down to the fine leg as the cops move
on to the field to make sure those rascally MCC members don't
steal any stumps
End of over 50 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 259/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 45/0 = 0.00)
DW Fleming 10-0-46-0 (3w) - Nursery End
NC Johnson 132* (144b 14x4 2x6) HH Streak 18* (29b)
great effort from Zimbabwe, and especially Neil Johnson. It was his
partnership with Goodwin that had them threatening a win
but Australia move to 4 points, and Zimbabwe, despite the loss,
remain at the top of the table, which they'll surely lose tomorrow
the Zimbabwean team are hopefully crucifying whichever foolish part
of the team management decided to field first on the flattest (and
slopiest) batting track seen in the world cup
presentation: Campbell: "great game... superb venue... pressure
told on us in the last 10-15 overs... we're going to be at the top
of our game if we're going to compete [with Pak]"
Waugh: "... we've got our confidence up... we come back well...
we're looking forward to playing South Africa... it will be a
tough game"
MoM is Johnson, well deserved: "I'm happy about that [being the
first Zimbabwean to score a century at Lord's]... I'll be fit for
Friday... knee, groin, ankle, back [is the problem]"
tomorrow's match is NZ v SA, the winner of which will be the first
team to qualify for the semi finals. All of the action from 0945
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Date-stamped : 09 Jun1999 - 19:08