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Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I at Sydney, , Feb 23 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd T20I (N), Sydney, February 23, 2010, West Indies tour of Australia
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(11.4/20 ov, T:139) 142/2

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 50 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
67 (29) & 2 catches
david-warner
New
AUS
Full commentary

A ruthless batting display from Australia has won them this game with 50 balls to spare. Warner was outstanding, and Watson took the lead after his departure to hasten Australia's victory. West Indies offered some fight in the Tests, but wilted after that to end the tour on a disappointing note. Thanks for tuning in for our coverage right through the summer. We hope you enjoyed it. Until next time, have a read of the bulletin, check us out on Facebook and sign up for free (and instant!) wicket alerts on Twitter.

11.4
4
Miller to Christian, FOUR runs

comes down the track and clips it over square leg to get it to the ropes and seal an unbeaten summer for Australia

11.3
Miller to Christian, no run

pushes it back to the bowler

11.2
W
Miller to Haddin, OUT

tries to loft it over the bowler's head, it's tossed up, gets a leading edge and it lands safe in palms of Morton at extra cover

Brad Haddin c Morton b Miller 6 (6b 1x4 0x6 14m) SR: 100
11.1
1
Miller to Watson, 1 run

turns it away through square leg for a single, scores are level

end of over 119 runs
AUS: 137/1CRR: 12.45 RRR: 0.22
Brad Haddin6 (5b 1x4)
Shane Watson61 (32b 4x4 4x6)
Kemar Roach 2-0-33-0
Nikita Miller 3-0-51-1
10.6
Roach to Haddin, no run

slower one bowled short outside off, tries to tickle it to third man, can't connect

10.5
1
Roach to Watson, 1 run

bowls it on a good length on middle, gets under and it thumps it towards long-on for a single, gets to him on the bounce

10.4
4
Roach to Watson, FOUR runs

slower one bowled short outside off, swats it hard past the bowler to beat long-on to the ropes

10.3
2
Roach to Watson, 2 runs

bowled on a length on middle, smacked through the line towards long-on for a couple of runs

10.2
Roach to Watson, no run

slower one bowled short outside off, punched back to the bowler

10.1
2
Roach to Watson, 2 runs

bowled it short on the off, pulled away through square leg in the deep for a couple

Roach is back after conceding 24 in the first over

end of over 1021 runs
AUS: 128/1CRR: 12.80 RRR: 1.10
Brad Haddin6 (4b 1x4)
Shane Watson52 (27b 3x4 4x6)
Nikita Miller 3-0-51-1
Kieron Pollard 2-0-12-0
9.6
4
Miller to Haddin, FOUR runs

Haddin gets into the act, tossed up on the off, drills it hard past the bowler to beat long-off to the boundary

9.5
1
Miller to Watson, 1 run
9.4
2
Miller to Watson, 2 runs

cut away towards deep point for a couple to reach his half-century, no let up after Warner's departure

9.3
6
Miller to Watson, SIX runs

Miller's been horrendous today, another full toss on the waist and Watson has no trouble dispatching it over deep square leg again, another one for the crowd

9.2
2
Miller to Watson, 2 runs

slapped off the back foot wide of deep cover for a couple of runs

9.1
6
Miller to Watson, SIX runs

full toss goes unspared, Watson swings it away over deep square leg for a massive six

end of over 94 runs
AUS: 107/1CRR: 11.88 RRR: 2.90
Shane Watson35 (22b 3x4 2x6)
Brad Haddin2 (3b)
Kieron Pollard 2-0-12-0
Nikita Miller 2-0-30-1
8.6
1
Pollard to Watson, 1 run

creamed through the covers into the deep for a single

The Australians are complaining to umpire about Pollard bowling from behind the crease. It's allowed so long as he doesn't bowl it from behind the umpire

8.5
Pollard to Watson, no run

slower one bowled short outside off, opens the face to guide it down to backward point

8.4
1
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run

shortish outside off, guided down to third man for a single

8.3
Pollard to Haddin, no run

short of a good length on the off, bowling from behind the stumps, defended to point

8.2
1
Pollard to Watson, 1 run

short and wide, Watson gets back and crunches that to deep cover for a single

8.1
1
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run

short outside off, Haddin swats it down to long-on for a single