0.1

McGrath to Kirsten, 1 run, working it away, down to the left hander's fine leg, a loosener for McGrath to start

0.2

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, defensive down the wicket, back to the bowler

0.3

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, tight into the batsman, keeping low, Gibbs adjusts late to defend outside the off stump

0.4

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, defends outside the off stump, ball trickles down the pitch

0.5

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, jumping outside the off stump, poking it away into the covers

0.6

McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, airy fairy push, in the air and wide of the slips, South Africa spectators cheer thinking it's a good shot

1.1

Fleming to Kirsten, no run, not a wide, venkat not very interested in what otherwise looked like a wide one

1.2

Fleming to Kirsten, 1 wide, down the leg side, keeper collects, it's a wide this time

1.2

Fleming to Kirsten, no run, outside the off stump, travelling quite close across the left hander, but no shot offered

1.3

Fleming to Kirsten, no run, thru to the keeper once again

1.4

Fleming to Kirsten, 1 run, top edges a cut shot, down to the 3rd man, saw enough of that from Australia today

1.5

Fleming to Gibbs, no run, leaves a swinging one alone outside the off stump

1.6

Fleming to Gibbs, no run, defends off the off stump, back to the bowler

2.1

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, defends across the line, pushing to the point fielder

2.2

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, tucking it off the hip and down the pitch to the bowler

2.3

McGrath to Kirsten, 1 wide, down the leg side, wasn't a hell of a long distance from clipping the leg stump

2.3

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, bat raised high over the ball, thru to the keeper

2.4

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, defending it away onto the on side

2.5

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, cramped some short defence onto the on side

2.6

McGrath to Kirsten, 1 run, tapping it away thru the mid wicket

3.1

Fleming to Kirsten, no run, leaving it outside the off stump, ball angles across

3.2

Fleming to Kirsten, 1 run, inswinger onto the leg stump, pushed to the mid wicket

3.3

Fleming to Gibbs, 1 wide, down the leg side

3.3

Fleming to Gibbs, no run

3.4

Fleming to Gibbs, 2 runs, stepping back and angling the ball well thru the mid wicket, a well judged double

3.5

Fleming to Gibbs, FOUR, just deflects the ball thru the cover point, perfect timing to the boundary

3.6

Fleming to Gibbs, no run, and some defence to end the over

4.1

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, bat raised high, thru to the keeper once again

4.2

McGrath to Kirsten, 1 run, easily worked away down to the long leg

4.3

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, bat raised over the ball, passes thru to the keeper

4.4

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, slow ball, dead batted onto the off side

4.5

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, outside the off stump, passes to the keeper

4.6

McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, on the back foot, well driven thru the covers, into the deep, Gibbs carrying on from the last match, well, except for the dropped catches

5.1

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, Reiffel brought on early, sends the first one to the keeper

5.2

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, Kirsten doesn't want to hurt his bat today with that nasty ball

5.3

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, defending away into the off side

5.4

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, driving and misplaying down the wicket

5.5

Reiffel to Kirsten, 1 run, leaning forward, harmless thick edge runs down to the 3rd man

5.6

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, edging into the pads probably, looks quite plumb otherwise, the shout was aborted quite quickly

6.1

McGrath to Kirsten, 1 leg bye, off the hip, Shepherd stuggles the balancing on one leg act, gets it at the second attempt

6.2

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, poked away square on the off side

6.3

McGrath to Gibbs, no run, jumping and pushing to the cover point, Ponting has a ping at the bowler's end, Kirsten back up a bit

6.4

McGrath to Gibbs, 1 run, guiding it down to the 3rd man

6.5

McGrath to Kirsten, FOUR, easily flicked across the line, in front of square leg, South Africa looking very comfortable

6.6

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, and back to Kirsten not bothering with a shot

7.1

Reiffel to Gibbs, FOUR, driving down the wicket, effortless shot, just perfect timing, excellent stuff

7.2

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, poking it away into the covers, no run there

7.3

Reiffel to Gibbs, 1 run, turning it away, easily played off the hip and thru the square leg

7.4

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, turned around the corner, but straight to the fielder

7.5

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, to the illustrious Australia keeper

7.6

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, dabbed down the ground for no run

8.1

McGrath to Gibbs, no run

8.2

McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, Gibbs is in very fine touch, just tapping it thru the covers, Bevan dives and misses, then has to pick himself up to retrieve beyond the rope

8.3

McGrath to Gibbs, no run

8.4

McGrath to Gibbs, 1 run, flicking off the pads, down to the fine leg

8.5

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, stepping back, defending on the off side, McGrath is mostly coming around the wicket to Kirsten

8.6

McGrath to Kirsten, no run, playing across the line, missing, strikes the top of the pad, no appeal

9.1

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, turning it away onto the on side, direct to the mid wicket

9.2

Reiffel to Gibbs, FOUR, overpitching, ever so easily driven past the non striker, lovely on drive

9.3

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, and lo and behold, Warne is warming up

9.4

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, stepping back, defending to the cover from outside the off stump

9.5

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, easily defensive push down the wicket, to the mid on in fact

9.6

Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, playing with one hand, pushing across the line to the mid wicket

Stone Cold Steve Waugh 3:16 brings on Shane Warne, another wrestling prototype

10.1

Warne to Kirsten, 1 run, slahing it square, ball runs away just behind the point fielder

10.2

Warne to Gibbs, no run, pitched up, into the pads, no appeal, pitching outside the leg stump

10.3

Warne to Gibbs, 1 run, lunging to make it a full toss, Reiffel is at long off to field

10.4

Warne to Kirsten, no run, stretching forward and defending outside the off stump

10.5

Warne to Kirsten, no run, driving, Moody gathers at the mid of

10.6

Warne to Kirsten, 1 run, sweeping thru square, McGrath is the other outfielder, runs around from long leg

11.1

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, pitched up, misplays it as a bump ball back to the bowler

11.2

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, driving straight once again, bowler fields cleanly this time

11.3

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, prodding it down the off side, mid off fields

11.4

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, nudging off the hip close on the on side, mid wicket runs in

11.5

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, misplayed cut shot, bottom edge bounces down to the short cover

11.6

Reiffel to Kirsten, 2 runs, an on drive for a double

12.1

Warne to Gibbs, no run, not the sharpest tool in the toolbox wanders in front of the sightscreen, and wonders why everyone is looking at him

12.2

Warne to Gibbs, OUT, what a ball, drifting away and pitching outside the leg stump, possibly grabs the foot marks, and then some wicket turn across Gibbs and it clips the off stump, Gibbs doesn't leave, refuses to believe he was bowled

HH Gibbs b Warne 30 (51m 36b 6x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

amazing delivery, brilliant stuff to watch

12.3

Warne to Cullinan, no run

12.4

Warne to Cullinan, no run, chopped away into the covers

12.5

Warne to Cullinan, no run, leans forward and defends

12.6

Warne to Cullinan, no run, shuffling back towards the stumps, dangerous playing it off the pitch, onto the on side

13.1

Reiffel to Kirsten, 3 runs, well place drive thru the mid wicket gets them 3 runs, and the team 50

13.2

Reiffel to Cullinan, 1 run, chopped away late, down to the 3rd man

13.3

Reiffel to Kirsten, no run

13.4

Reiffel to Kirsten, 1 run, glancing it thru the square leg

13.5

Reiffel to Cullinan, no run, poking it away into the covers

13.6

Reiffel to Cullinan, no run

14.1

Warne to Kirsten, OUT, amazing, he does it again, reasonable similar ball to Gibbs, drifting away and then grabbing a foot mark, Kirsten sweeping, totally inappropriate, ball was too short, well missed, and into the left hander's off stump it goes

G Kirsten b Warne 18 (59m 42b 1x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

and Warne is one hyped up puppy, just kept screaming "yeah!" and "come on!" durign the celebrations

14.2

Warne to Cronje, no run

14.3

Warne to Cronje, OUT, oh dear, South Africans giving Warne a testimonial it seems, pitched up, near the toes, Cronje attempting to turn it onto the on side, edges to the 1st slip, 3 wickets in 8 balls

WJ Cronje c ME Waugh b Warne 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

replays suggesting that perhaps there was no edge, Cronje hitting the ground, very hard to tell

14.4

Warne to Kallis, no run

14.5

Warne to Kallis, no run

14.6

Warne to Kallis, no run

15.1

Fleming to Cullinan, no run

15.2

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, zipping away past the outside edge of Cullinan on his back foot

15.3

Fleming to Cullinan, 2 runs, misdirected down the leg side, glances it behind the square leg

15.4

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, throughly mistimed drive on the off side, to the mi doff

15.5

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, off cutter from Fleming, a little deviation and bounce into the leading pad

15.6

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, dabbing it away close on the on side

16.1

Warne to Kallis, no run, silly point and a 1st slip in place, sending it once again past the outside edge

16.2

Warne to Kallis, no run, defending onto the on side, into the pad perhaps

16.3

Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning over the ball, bat hiding behind the pad to an exact, off the pad to the silly point

16.4

Warne to Kallis, no run, coming forward and defending

16.5

Warne to Kallis, no run, misplays the defence, South Africans just finding it impossible to play Warne, totally spooked, that one nearly collected the off stump

16.6

Warne to Kallis, no run, a bit short, Kallis with the strong cut shot, direct to cover, 3 maidens in a row for Warne

South Africa will be just relieved to know he only has 6 overs left Match State: Drinks

17.1

Fleming to Cullinan, no run

17.2

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, dabbing it away into the off side

17.3

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, turned away into the on side, to the mid wicket

17.4

Fleming to Cullinan, no run

17.5

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, defending onto the on side, bowler fields

17.6

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, ball keeps a little low, outside the off stump, played late by Cullinan, 4 maidens from the past 6 overs

18.1

Warne to Kallis, 1 run, and that's the first run off Warne for 18 balls

18.2

Warne to Cullinan, no run, splayed legged defence, jammed the bat in between the legs

18.3

Warne to Cullinan, no run, leaning over the ball outside the off stump, pushing into the covers

18.4

Warne to Cullinan, no run, throwing it up, getting some drift, Cullinnan squeezes upon the ball

18.5

Warne to Cullinan, no run, again defending, leaning over with no footwork

18.6

Warne to Cullinan, 1 run, turning it away, across the line to the mid wicket

19.1

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, seaming in, 85 mph, lucky defence, inside edge into the pads, nearly thru the gate

19.2

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, defending off the off stump, onto the on side

19.3

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, jammed down the wicket, bump ball knocked down by the bowler

19.4

Fleming to Cullinan, 1 run, slower ball, waits for it, turned behind square for the single

19.5

Fleming to Kallis, 1 run, turning it off the toes, ball runs away towards the square leg

19.6

Fleming to Cullinan, no run, and just the 2 off the over to make it 6 runs off the past 6 overs

20.1

Warne to Kallis, no run, stretching forward, defending with the bat and pad near the leg stump

20.2

Warne to Kallis, no run, defending again, off the pads down the wicket

20.3

Warne to Kallis, no run, poor flipper, lands too short, South Africa are even too nervous to dispatch that, only driving it to the mid wicket

20.4

Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning over it once more, killing it

20.5

Warne to Kallis, no run, defends again at the pitch of the ball, in front of the leg stump

20.6

Warne to Kallis, no run, pitching outside the leg stump, bat and pad defence, ball allowed to strike the pad first

21.1

Fleming to Cullinan, 1 run, turned off the off stump and behind the square leg

21.2

Fleming to Kallis, 1 wide, slow ball goes haywire, appeared to have just clipped the pad on its way down the leg side

21.2

Fleming to Kallis, OUT, pushed down to the mid off, dangerous single, Bevan collects and has the full face of the stumps to aim for, direct throw has Cullinan out by close to 2 metres

DJ Cullinan run out 6 (39m 30b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

and so I suppose you can say another wrist spinner got Cullinan out

21.3

Fleming to Rhodes, no run, a little inswinger, defending outside the off stump

it was Kallis's call, but Cullinan's fault, he was way too slow, Kallis was home by the time Bevan fielded quite close to the non-striker's stumps

21.4

Fleming to Rhodes, no run

21.5

Fleming to Rhodes, 1 run, driving down the on side, Bevan saving runs this time, just need him to come on bowling and take a bag full

21.6

Fleming to Kallis, no run

22.1

Warne to Rhodes, 1 run, pitching a little short, on the off stump, pushed away to the point fielding

22.2

Warne to Kallis, 1 wide, way down the leg side, pitched up, Gilchrist did well to shuffle across

22.2

Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning well over it, defending onto the on side

22.3

Warne to Kallis, 1 run, dug out into the off side, past the bowler, mix up between the batsmen, direct hit misses teh bowler's end

22.4

Warne to Rhodes, 1 run, and again, a crazy run, South Africa have dropped the proverbial bundle

22.5

Warne to Kallis, 1 run, turned away behind the square leg, no mixup there

22.6

Warne to Rhodes, 1 run, and still no mixup, 6 off the over, technically a good one I suppose

23.1

McGrath to Rhodes, no run, McGrath back on, ball defended back to him

23.2

McGrath to Rhodes, no run, defends outside the off stump and into the covers

23.3

McGrath to Rhodes, no run, short outside the off stump, dead bats it off the chest towards the covers

23.4

McGrath to Rhodes, 1 run, seaming in slightly, turned close onto the on side, square leg runs in and pokes it with the toe

23.5

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, gliding it away down the wicket to the 3rd man

23.6

McGrath to Rhodes, no run, cross bat cut shot, bottom edge bounce to Ponting at the point

24.1

Warne to Kallis, no run, pitching a long way outside the leg stump, down the leg side to the keeper, didn't spin enough to go near the leg stump

24.2

Warne to Kallis, no run

24.3

Warne to Kallis, no run, spins down the line of the off stump, carefully defended to the point area

24.4

Warne to Kallis, 1 run, high bounce, Kallis coming forward for the defence, ball comes off the top of the bat and past the slip

24.5

Warne to Rhodes, no run, forward for the defence

24.6

Warne to Rhodes, no run, one step down the wicket to turn it into a full toss, drives straight to the mid wicket

Mark Waugh being thrown the ball now, only 1 previous over in the tournament

25.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, a bit of turn, bat/pad defence

25.2

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, clamps down upon it, into the on side

25.3

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, forcing it away behind the poitn area

25.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, misplays the defence, ball floats up but out of reach of the keeper

25.5

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, pushing into the covers

25.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, short and pulled over the mid wicket, McGrath is in the deep, but doesn't go for it

26.1

Moody to Kallis, 1 run

26.2

Moody to Rhodes, no run, thinking he got awya with a little leg glance, but it didn't travel, Gilchrist fields

26.3

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, cut late down to the 3rd man

26.4

Moody to Kallis, no run, driving down the on side, to the mi don

26.5

Moody to Kallis, FOUR, onto the front foot, very well played, driving thru the extra cover

26.6

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, easily guiding it down to the 3rd man for the single

27.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, loose ball, high full toss outside the off stump, just dabs a soft pull shot thru the mid wicket

27.2

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run

27.3

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, keeping low outsid ethe off stump, dabbed to the shortish cover fielder

27.4

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, full toos, driving hard, but Waugh fields

27.5

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 1 run, pushing it away behind the point fielder, there's time for a single

27.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, cutting outside the off stump, and missing, Mark Waugh somehow getting a fair proportion of his ball to stay low

28.1

Moody to Rhodes, no run, pushing away outside the off stump, to the point fielder

28.2

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, deftly dabbed down to the 3rd man, played quickly and then set off for the run

28.3

Moody to Kallis, no run, defending outside the off stump once more, bowler picks up

28.4

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, ball dribbles awau thru the backward square leg, they jog a single

28.5

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, played late once again, no difficulty in getting single off Moody

28.6

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, poked short of the covers, and there's another single

29.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, glancing away down to the long leg

29.2

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 2 runs, dabbing the ball, deflecting it close to Shep standing at point, a double is gained before Bevan comes in from the deep

29.3

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 1 run

29.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, 2 runs, poor ball, cut shot behind the point and into the deep, Moody gathers from 3rd man

29.5

ME Waugh to Kallis, FOUR, shuffling down the wicket, coming down the pitch and playing the on drive, Fleming dives along the boundary but misses

29.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, 10 off the over, much more healthy for the SAns

30.1

Moody to Rhodes, no run, aimed at the off stump, defended onto the on side

30.2

Moody to Rhodes, no run, off stump line again, prodded to cover, Moody a little tighter with those two

30.3

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, driving thru the bowler, Moody having to bend over too far

30.4

Moody to Kallis, no run, pushing away late, just behind the point fielder, no run there

30.5

Moody to Kallis, no run, pushing to the gully area, Kallis sends Rhodes back, the direct hit calls the TV replay, but he was well in

30.6

Moody to Kallis, 1 run

31.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, 2 runs, driving down thru the mid wicket, McGrath fields easily in the deep

31.2

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run

31.3

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, driving on the off side again, to the mid off

31.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, Ponting with the very nifty diving save at mid wicket

31.5

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, driven harder, but direct to the mid wicket this time

31.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, pushing it away on the off side, to the point fielder, only 2 off the over, the screws are tightening

32.1

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, quick single taken to Ponting at point, direct hit from side on would've sent Kallis on his way

32.2

Moody to Kallis, 2 runs, driving down, on the on side

32.3

Moody to Kallis, no run

32.4

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, pushed it thru the covers and into the deep, there's a single before it's gathered in the deep

32.5

Moody to Rhodes, no run, clamping upon it outside the off stump, pushed towards cover

32.6

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, played late, yet another one of those glides down to the 3rd man

the combined "5th bowler" only worth 33 runs off the 8 overs so far

33.1

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, a little turn gets the misplayed shot, popped up on the on side but well short of the square leg

33.2

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 2 runs, turned to the mdi wicket, Ponting gives an overthrow from an over enthusiastic throw at the bowler's end

33.3

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 1 run

33.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run

33.5

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, good turn into the leading pad, ball is collected by the keeper at the backward square leg

33.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, and just some defence

34.1

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, defends and collects a quick single behind the point fielder

34.2

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, driving down on the off side

34.3

Moody to Rhodes, FOUR, harmless ball on the middle stump, lifted way over the backward square leg, good shot

34.4

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, defending it away onto the off side

34.5

Moody to Kallis, 1 run, driving down the on side this time

34.6

Moody to Rhodes, 1 run, another off drive, that will quite possibly be the end of Moody

Match State: Drinks 10 overs complete by Waugh and Moody for the sum of 10-0-45-0 and Mark Waugh continues to be bowled, so I guess we're eating into Reiffel's quota now

35.1

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 2 runs, easy drive thru the off side, quick double taken

35.2

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, stretching forward and defending to the cover point

35.3

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 3 runs, late cut, thru the gully, excellent dive by Bevan to save the boundary

35.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run

35.5

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, defensive poke into the covers

35.6

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, the off-spin beats the cover drive, Gilchrist possibly dropped an inside edge, hard to say, Mark Waugh utters an expletive anyway

Reiffel on, it appears that Waugh is saving the Warne-McGrath-Fleming trifecta for the last 10

36.1

Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, pushing outside the off stump, and getting no runs

36.2

Reiffel to Rhodes, 1 run, late cut, gliding it down to the 3rd man, direct to the fielder

36.3

Reiffel to Kallis, 1 run, driving thru the covers, McGrath is the deep fielder

36.4

Reiffel to Rhodes, 1 run, driving thru the cover point, just another single

36.5

Reiffel to Kallis, no run, deadening the ball, was a little short, rolls very slowly past the bowler

36.6

Reiffel to Kallis, 1 run, playing late yet again, and there lies another single

game in a period of transiance, on its way to the climax

37.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, FOUR, Waugh's stock "straight ball", thick edge runs very fine to the boundary

37.2

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, mistimed and misjudged, back to the bowler

37.3

ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, defending to the diving mid wicket, Ponting's the man

37.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, flicking just behind Ponting this time, deep fielder runs in

37.5

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, ball played very close on the on side

37.6

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, again, not quite defending cleanly, parnership worth 69 runs now

38.1

Reiffel to Kallis, 1 run, defending, extra bounce, catches Kallis on the glove, ball runs away thru the gully

38.2

Reiffel to Rhodes, FOUR, plays the late cut quickly, just wide enough of the diving 3rd man Fleming, nearly got his hand to it

38.3

Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, down the leg side, clips the pad, Gilchrist dives doubleplusgood, to use Newspeak

38.4

Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, defending down the on side

38.5

Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, flicked away onto the on side, easily fielded by the mid wicket

38.6

Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, pushing down the wicket from outsid ethe off, bowler fields, that's possibly the last over from Reiffel for the day

39.1

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, full toss, lamely played down to the long on

39.2

ME Waugh to Rhodes, SIX, and perhaps it's just one over too many for Marky, Rhodes lofting it way over the mid wicket, great shot

39.3

ME Waugh to Rhodes, 1 run, turning it around thru the square leg

39.4

ME Waugh to Kallis, 1 run, driving on the off side for another one

39.5

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, misplaying it close on the on side

39.6

ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, and that should be the end of Marky

40.1

Reiffel to Kallis, no run, and Reiffel continuing strangely enough, would only be eating into the quotas for McGrath and Fleming

40.2

Reiffel to Kallis, 1 run, just a little jab down the gully fielder

40.3

Reiffel to Rhodes, OUT, rhodes going for the big pull, realising the last 10 overs were upon him, lofts too high, or perhaps not high enough, bevan runs in from the deep square leg, good safe running catch

JN Rhodes c Bevan b Reiffel 43 (70m 55b 2x4 1x6) SR: 78.18

40.4

Reiffel to Kallis, no run, defends, ball rests close on the on side, batsmen crossed

40.5

Reiffel to Kallis, no run, defending onto the on side, to the mid wicket, just the one off the over so far

40.6

Reiffel to Kallis, 1 run, poked close, just behind the point fielder, top over from Reiffel

41.1

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, driving thru the cover point

41.2

McGrath to Pollock, 2 runs, short and Pollock goes for it, top edge high into the air, but lands safely beyong the mid wicket

41.3

McGrath to Pollock, 1 run, direct to Lehmann at mid off, easy run out with the diretc hit of the bowler's end, but his fielding just isn't up to standard

41.4

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, knocked away behind the point

41.5

McGrath to Pollock, 1 run, overpitching, attempting the yorker, driving thru the mid off, Lehmann fields this time, but there isn't a run out to miss

41.6

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, and another single, 7 off the over, slightly below the rate, but good enough

and here comes Warne, the crowd alternatively cheer or jeer

42.1

Warne to Kallis, no run, defending closely on the off side, Pollock was backing up a long way, but no danger

42.2

Warne to Kallis, 1 run, chopped late behind the point fielder, there's a single for them

42.3

Warne to Pollock, no run, leg spinner across Pollock, no idea, trying to glide it off the stumps, too much turn

42.4

Warne to Pollock, no run, and again, Pollock struggling to play it, Gilchrist crashes the stumps going for a stumping

42.5

Warne to Pollock, 1 run, driving down the off side, thru the mid on, quick single

42.6

Warne to Kallis, no run, and only 2 off the over to send the run rate required way over 8

43.1

McGrath to Pollock, 1 run, chopping close to the stumps, ball barely leaves the crease, Kallis races down the run

43.2

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, inswinger, but a full toss, going for the yorker, mcGrath hasn't been in tune today

43.3

McGrath to Pollock, 1 run, hauled down thru the on side, Warne fields at wide mid on

43.4

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps, driving off the stumps and down to the long off

43.5

McGrath to Pollock, 1 run, driving thru the covers, bevan with the excellent save in the deep to save the boundary and restrict it to a single

43.6

McGrath to Kallis, 1 run, and thru the covers again, Kallis has his 50

Warne now with his last over

44.1

Warne to Kallis, 3 runs, misplaying the drive, chipped into the air, Reiffel races and misses the catch from long off, they get 3 after Reiffel loses the gamble

44.2

Warne to Pollock, SIX, coming down the wicket, and Kallis launches it way over the long on, great shot, Pollock having a gamble of his own

44.3

Warne to Pollock, FOUR, stretching forward and spanking it thru the covers, too far to the deep covers right

44.4

Warne to Pollock, 1 run, poked just short of the covers for the single

44.5

Warne to Kallis, OUT, deceived in the air, ball pops up, Waugh takes the easy catch above his head in the covers

JH Kallis c SR Waugh b Warne 53 (119m 92b 3x4 0x6) SR: 57.60

Klusener to face Warne's final ball

44.6

Warne to Klusener, 1 run, short arm jab thru the covers, and that ends a magnificent day of bowling for Warne, 10-4-29-4

Fleming and McGrath to finish the match off, 2 overs each, Fleming with the 1st one

45.1

Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, around the wicket, simply carved thru the mid wicket, remarkable stuff

45.2

Fleming to Klusener, 1 run, bump ball over the bowler's head, long on gathers and they think twice about the second but decide not to

45.3

Fleming to Pollock, 1 run, playing thru the covers, into the deep, gives Lance the strike

45.4

Fleming to Klusener, 1 run, full toss waist high, not called no ball, top edge down the field, but too short of the long on

45.5

Fleming to Pollock, OUT, angling in, inside edge onto the stumps, Pollock's mini slog is over, but I dare say Australia would prefer the wicket of the other guy

SM Pollock b Fleming 20 (27m 14b 1x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

Boucher the new batsman, ball being changed, previous was a little too grey

45.6

Fleming to Boucher, 1 run, playing square off the leg stump, they baulk at the second and Boucher keeps the strike

30 needed off the last 4 overs, McGrath-Fleming-McGrath-Fleming

46.1

McGrath to Boucher, 1 run, played late, top edge along the ground to the 3rd man Mark Waugh, very well gathered

46.2

McGrath to Klusener, 1 run, around the wicket, pitched up, just outside the off stump, mistimed drive down the off side, long off fields wide

46.3

McGrath to Boucher, 1 run, the off drive from Boucher this time, another single

46.4

McGrath to Klusener, no run, clubbed away into the covers, Klusener cannot loft the pitched up balls, good length and tactics from mcGrath

46.5

McGrath to Klusener, 1 run, pushed to the mid off, quick single taken, Shepherd gets in the way! Klusener looked quite short of making his ground. what drama

46.6

McGrath to Boucher, 1 run, another yorker length ball, dug out into the covers, 5 off the over, keeps SA well within reach

47.1

Fleming to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, a little short, couldn't get to it very well, dabbed to the mid wicket

47.2

Fleming to Boucher, no run, inswinging yorker, Boucher gets tied up in his defence again,bat and pad inf ront of the leg stump

47.3

Fleming to Boucher, no run, swing and missing, ball bounces over the leg stump, Boucher hitting the panic button

47.4

Fleming to Boucher, 1 run, inswinging full toss, they finally get a single, knocked thru the wide mid off

around teh wicket to Lance

47.5

Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, thick edge high in the air, over the backward point, too wide of the 3rd man

47.6

Fleming to Klusener, 2 runs, skies it with a big pull over the mid wicket, ball lands just short of the boundary and is just stopped from going over the rope, they don't go for the 3rd, Moody was the fielder

48.1

McGrath to Boucher, no run, full toss, Boucher left his timing and nerve in the dressing room, knocked direct to the cover

48.2

McGrath to Boucher, OUT, and gone, yorker knocks the middle stump out of the ground, Boucher making room for himself and plays the diagonal bat over the top of it

MV Boucher b McGrath 5 (13m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Boucher was just rattled, he can go have a good sit on the toilet now

48.3

McGrath to Elworthy, 1 run, poor defence, outside edge lands in the gully, Ponting with a desperate dive from the backward point, they scrape togather a single

48.4

McGrath to Klusener, 1 run, OUT, driving down to the long off, they go for wrist-slititng single, Reiffel is relied upon for the long direct throw, McGrath just deflects it onto the stumps

S Elworthy run out 1 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

many replays needed to decide if the ball broke the stumps or if McGrath broke the stumps with his hands

48.5

McGrath to Klusener, SIX, pulled down the ground, Reiffel is underneath it, DROPPED, at long on, and fends it over for the 6

very difficult chance, running backwards and taking it over his head, wouldn't have been a 6 if he didn't go for it have I said "what drama" yet?

48.6

McGrath to Klusener, 1 run, clipping it thru the mid wicket to keep the strike

49.1

Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, stepping back and driving the covers, amazing stuff, can he do it yet again, McGrath pitching up from around the wicket

5 runs needed off 5 balls

49.2

Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, driving thru the wide long off, and again, too wide of Mark Waugh in the deep

scores are tied, Australia will go to the final if the match remains this way all 11 in the infield

49.3

Fleming to Klusener, no run, pulled down the wicket, to the mid on, Lehmann with the run out chance, Donald too far backing up

direct would have been out

49.4

Fleming to Klusener, OUT, run out gone, Australia have done it

AA Donald run out 0 (7m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

I'm going to have a heart failure ball was pulled down the wicket, Klusener called him thru, Donald didn't move and then dropped his bat, both batsmen at the bowler's end, mid off passes it to Fleming who passes to Gilchrist, Donald running down the pitch without his bat, well short just a tad of an exciting match, it's tied, Australia go thru because they finish higher in the super 6 table first tie in World Cup history, and surely the most exciting, the last few overs provided drama after drama after drama sensational, amazing, astounding, whatever, make your own superlatives up presentations comign up Cronje looks lost for words, devestated: "up to the fall of the 1st wicket, we were looking good", poor guy he can barely speak, MC wraps it up quickly Steve Waugh says "it's the most exciting match he's ever played in", looks a little underwhelmed, sensibly knows the final is still to come Man of the match is Shane Warne, mentions how "fired up" and "pumped" he was after the wickets... he thinks this tops the Mohali semi final, point is made of Mark Waugh getting a duck in both of the matches and so we move to Lord's for Sunday's final. WC87 v WC92 winners to determine who becomes the second team to win the World Cup twice. It's Australia 4th WC final (a record) and their 3rd in the past 4 World Cups so it all begins at 0945 GMT Sunday June 20. The Ripe Bananas v the Unripe Bananas (Aus v Pak) from Lords. Until then, I'll be laying down and catching my breath.