11.6 |
Yardy to Smith,
no run,
good turn on a middle-stump line. Australia haven't scored a boundary for nearly six overs
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Australia
80/5
SPD Smith
0* (1b)
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12.4 |
Swann to Smith,
no run,
down on the sweep, but can't make proper contact
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12.5 |
Swann to Smith,
no run,
two strides down the wicket, and defended back to the bowler
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12.6 |
Swann to Smith,
no run,
another sharp offspinner to complete a fine spell from Swann. Smith tries to sweep but gets in a tangle
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Australia
87/5
SPD Smith
0* (4b)
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13.2 |
Yardy to Smith,
2 runs,
worked into space at deep midwicket, good running brings two as the shy comes in
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13.3 |
Yardy to Smith,
1 run,
worked off the pads to square leg. No second run there
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13.5 |
Yardy to Smith,
2 runs,
excellent running makes two from nothing as a push to mid-on finds the smallest of gaps, beyond Yardy's reach, and short of the in-rushing KP
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13.6 |
Yardy to Smith,
1 run,
Smith keeps the strike as Australia prepare for their final onslaught.
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Australia
95/5
SPD Smith
6* (8b)
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14.1 |
Pietersen to Smith,
1 run,
short, ballooning first delivery, but the ball takes an age to reach Smith's swipe. Which, of course, is the entire point
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14.6 |
Pietersen to Smith,
1 run,
good finish to the over, on a good length and turning slowly. Defended to point
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Australia
102/5
SPD Smith
8* (10b)
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15.1 |
Yardy to Smith,
1 run,
clipped to midwicket
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15.4 |
Yardy to Smith,
1 run,
open-faced drive, out to extra cover
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15.6 |
Yardy to Smith,
no run,
heroic mow to a wide delivery, but that one eludes the bat. Yardy finishes with the second 4-0-19-2 analysis of the evening. Top drawer
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Australia
108/5
SPD Smith
10* (13b)
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17.1 |
Bresnan to Smith,
1 run,
slower ball, there might be a few of those. Full and straight and worked to mid-on
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17.3 |
Bresnan to Smith,
1 run,
a leg-side waft, and Bell at short midwicket pounces to save the boundary. Sharp fielding as ever
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17.5 |
Bresnan to Smith,
1 run,
another slower ball, guided straight to point
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Australia
123/5
SPD Smith
13* (16b)
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18.3 |
Shahzad to Smith,
no run,
slow, slow, slow, bouncer, tennis-ball smash, straight back to the bowler. That was a genuine leg-break!
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18.4 |
Shahzad to Smith,
OUT,
another slower ball, a cutter this time, another smash, and short cover crouches to intercept.
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SPD Smith c Collingwood b Shahzad 13 (22m 18b 0x4 0x6) SR: 72.22
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Australia
131/6
SPD Smith
13 (18b)
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