Australia tour of West Indies, 2008 / Commentary

Overs 1-50  | Overs 51-100  | Overs 101-150

21.1

Sammy to Katich, no run, left alone outside off

21.2

Sammy to Katich, no run, onto the back foot and defends this solidly

21.3

Sammy to Katich, no run, wide of the off stump and left alone

21.4

Sammy to Katich, no run, back of a length, Katich rocks back and defends solidly

21.5

Sammy to Katich, no run, punched out to cover

21.6

Sammy to Katich, FOUR, cut hard past point for four more. Poor delivery - far too short and wide

Australia 62/1   DJG Sammy 1-0-4-0

30.1

Sammy to Katich, no run, on the stumps and Katich clips it to midwicket

30.2

Sammy to Katich, 1 run, a good solid drive wide of the short mid off, and knocked down by the regular mid off, Sarwan, who stops what might have been three or four

30.3

Sammy to Ponting, no run, on the stumps and Ponting gets in behind it to defend

30.4

Sammy to Ponting, no run, wide outside off and left alone

30.5

Sammy to Ponting, no run, defended towards cover as Ponting watches Sammy carefully in his second over

30.6

Sammy to Ponting, no run, another one pushed away defensively

Australia 83/1   DJG Sammy 2-0-5-0

32.1

Sammy to Ponting, no run, outside off stump and Ponting lets it go

32.2

Sammy to Ponting, no run, solid defence from Ponting, who doesn't look at all troubled by Sammy

32.3

Sammy to Ponting, 1 run, pushed square by Ponting, who gets an easy single

32.4

Sammy to Katich, no run, defended solidly to cover

32.5

Sammy to Katich, 1 run, on the pads and Katich glances it away comfortably

32.6

Sammy to Ponting, 2 runs, good shot from Ponting, a fuller pitched ball from Sammy and it's punched through midwicket for an easy two

Australia 89/1   DJG Sammy 3-0-9-0

34.1

Sammy to Katich, no run, nicely driven by Katich - good piece of timing, but the placement wasn't there

34.2

Sammy to Katich, no run, good, tight line outside off which Katich refuses to play at. Nice line from Sammy

34.3

Sammy to Katich, FOUR, full toss and bang - Katich has laced that, almost killing Ponting in the process. Straight back down the ground for four

34.4

Sammy to Katich, no run, good comeback from Sammy, forcing Katich onto the back foot who defends

34.5

Sammy to Katich, no run, cautiously defended out to cover

34.6

Sammy to Katich, no run, guided to cover off the back foot

Australia 96/1   DJG Sammy 4-0-13-0

36.1

Sammy to Ponting, no run, dropped him - Devon Smith at first slip. Ponting drawn into a drive and, actually, replays show that fell just short. But only just

36.2

Sammy to Ponting, 1 run, pushed out to cover

36.3

Sammy to Katich, 2 leg byes, swinging down the leg side and half a shout from the bowler, but it was considerably leg-sideish. Certainly getting a touch more movement now

36.4

Sammy to Katich, 1 run, again on the leg side, and Katich needs no further invitation, pushing this for a quick single

36.5

Sammy to Ponting, no run, driven out to cover

36.6

Sammy to Ponting, no run, left alone

Australia 105/1   DJG Sammy 5-0-15-0

38.1

Sammy to Ponting, no run, good line, just outside off, but Ponting's solidly behind it

38.2

Sammy to Ponting, 1 run, squeezed past backward point for a single

38.3

Sammy to Katich, no run, defended solidly

38.4

Sammy to Katich, no run, wide of the off stump and left alone

38.5

Sammy to Katich, no run, bending back into Katich's off stump who comes forward, defends, and instructs Ponting to "wait!"

38.6

Sammy to Katich, no run, sends this one wider and it's comfortably left alone

Australia 106/1   DJG Sammy 6-0-16-0

40.1

Sammy to Katich, no run, angling into the left hander who's solid in defence

40.2

Sammy to Katich, no run, this cuts back a touch on Katich, but he goes back to block it out

40.3

Sammy to Katich, 1 run, fantastic shot for one! He walked into the most thumping of cover-drives, but found a fielder

40.4

Sammy to Ponting, no run, left alone outside off. It was well wide

40.5

Sammy to Ponting, no run, good line and length, almost turning Ponting around, but his hands are so fast that he just flicks it to leg

40.6

Sammy to Ponting, no run, ooh he played this one on the walk did Ponting, and almost chipped it back to the bowler

Australia 111/1   DJG Sammy 7-0-17-0

42.1

Sammy to Ponting, 1 run, full and straight, flicked to leg

42.2

Sammy to Katich, 3 runs, on his legs, Katich works this off his hip and fine leg does very well to save runs there. Powell, I think it is, running athletically around to his right

42.3

Sammy to Ponting, no run, Ponting goes for a cute cut, but it's too cute and he gets nothing for it

42.4

Sammy to Ponting, no run, angling into the batsman who rather nervously shuffles to the off side, defending to leg

42.5

Sammy to Ponting, no run, another cut, again straight into the ground. This is good stuff from Sammy - tying Ponting up

42.6

Sammy to Ponting, no run, defended off the back foot. Good over, that

Australia 123/1   DJG Sammy 8-0-21-0

63.1

Sammy to Katich, 1 run, flicked to leg

63.2

Sammy to Hussey, no run, full toss, driven to mid-off

63.3

Sammy to Hussey, no run, squeezed out on the front foot to mid-off

63.4

Sammy to Hussey, no run, driven with a greater flourish this time

63.5

Sammy to Hussey, no run, too wide, left alone. Next

63.6

Sammy to Hussey, no run, defended on the front foot

Australia 199/2   DJG Sammy 9-0-22-0

65.1

Sammy to Hussey, no run, driven with a flourish to mid-off

65.2

Sammy to Hussey, OUT, bang and gone! A long-hop slapped straight to Chanderpaul at midwicket - he didn't have to move an inch

MEK Hussey c Chanderpaul b Sammy 10 (56m 38b 2x4 0x6) SR: 26.31

65.3

Sammy to Clarke, no run, prods this back to the bowler

65.4

Sammy to Clarke, no run, defended solidly

65.5

Sammy to Clarke, no run, driven straight back to the bowler once more

65.6

Sammy to Clarke, no run, firmly defended to end a wicket maiden

Australia 199/3   DJG Sammy 10-1-22-1

67.1

Sammy to Clarke, no run, prodded back to the bowler

67.2

Sammy to Clarke, no run, driven neatly out to mid-off

67.3

Sammy to Clarke, no run, defended confidently, if that's not a contradiction in terms, to cover

67.4

Sammy to Clarke, 2 runs, driven past the bowler to long-on for a single. But they're coming back for two - or they're trying to, Katich isn't sure and stop-starts like a car kangarooing down the road. The throw was wide; Katich's dive got 10 from the judges and they all go home

67.5

Sammy to Clarke, FOUR, what a shot! Half-volley or no half-volley, that was driven with immense timing past mid-off

67.6

Sammy to Clarke, no run, left alone outside off

Australia 209/3   DJG Sammy 11-1-28-1

69.1

Sammy to Clarke, 2 runs, crunching drive off the back foot which again is misfielded in the covers. He timed the pants off that

69.2

Sammy to Clarke, no run, another lovely drive from Clarke but it smacks into the non-striker's stumps

69.3

Sammy to Clarke, no run, firmly blocked out

69.4

Sammy to Clarke, 1 run, angling into the right hander, he helps it on its way

69.5

Sammy to Katich, no run, very full, Katich waits for it before timing it back to Sammy. Good stop from the big man

69.6

Sammy to Katich, no run, pushed to mid-off

Australia 216/3   DJG Sammy 12-1-31-1

106.1

Sammy to Haddin, no run, good length outside off, patted out to cover

106.2

Sammy to Haddin, FOUR, poor, wasteful delivery wide of the off stump. Back-cut with elegance and panache by the batsmen - that's a really classy shot

106.3

Sammy to Haddin, no run, back of a length, Haddin punches to mid-off

106.4

Sammy to Haddin, no run, again worked to mid-off

106.5

Sammy to Haddin, no run, defensively punched off the back foot

106.6

Sammy to Haddin, no run, again stands tall to defend. He does look in good nick, Haddin

Australia 355/5   DJG Sammy 13-1-35-1

108.1

Sammy to Clarke, no run, defended out to the off side

108.2

Sammy to Clarke, no run, onto the front foot, Clarke's driving to mid-off

108.3

Sammy to Clarke, no run, ooh, nearly tempted into nibbling at that one...but he didn't

108.4

Sammy to Clarke, no run, ignored once more. A touch of wobble from Sammy

108.5

Sammy to Clarke, no run, ignored once more

108.6

Sammy to Clarke, 2 runs, pushed to leg for a couple of casual runs and that'll be lunch

Australia 360/5   DJG Sammy 14-1-37-1

121.1

Sammy to Clarke, no run, sharp bounce immediately from Sammy, Clarke prods it away and drags the bottom hand of the bat as it gets big on him

121.2

Sammy to Clarke, no run, moves down the pitch a bit and drives to mid on, Clarke might target Sammy here

121.3

Sammy to Clarke, no run, pushed away to the off side

121.4

Sammy to Clarke, no run, defended to mid on, no run

121.5

Sammy to Clarke, no run, a bit slower from Sammy, and prodded away to off

121.6

Sammy to Clarke, no run, clipped straight to midwicket and that's a good start for Sammy

Australia 391/6   DJG Sammy 15-2-37-1

123.1

Sammy to Lee, no run, outside off, swinging into the batsman who defends

123.2

Sammy to Lee, FOUR, smashed to Chanderpaul - and straight through him! Unlucky bounce for him - it literally just bobbled over his waiting hands. Not the smoothest of outfields, this...

123.3

Sammy to Lee, no run, blocked on the back foot

123.4

Sammy to Lee, no run, squeezed out to cover

123.5

Sammy to Lee, no run, good one which cuts back on Lee, but he's quick enough to block it out

123.6

Sammy to Lee, no run, defended on the back foot once more

Australia 398/6   DJG Sammy 16-2-41-1

125.1

Sammy to Clarke, 2 runs, full toss, Clarke doesn't really get hold of it, but nevertheless boshes it through cover for a couple

125.2

Sammy to Clarke, no run, cut out to cover

125.3

Sammy to Clarke, 1 run, this holds up a touch on him, but he plays it quite confidently to the leg side

125.4

Sammy to Lee, FOUR, edged wide of slip for four! Well bowled, just getting a little bit of nibble

125.5

Sammy to Lee, no run, edged short of the keeper this time! A thin bottom edge

125.6

Sammy to Lee, no run, assuredly defended by Lee

Australia 412/6   DJG Sammy 17-2-48-1

127.1

Sammy to Lee, no run, pushed back to the bowler

127.2

Sammy to Lee, no run, nicely bowled by Sammy. Good incutter which is defended

127.3

Sammy to Lee, no run, swinging into Lee who eases it to mid-on

127.4

Sammy to Lee, no run, driven inside out to Morton who saves a single at the short mid-off

127.5

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, dropped him! Lee goes for a huge smack over long-off but skies it, and in comes Edwards who makes excellent ground ... but somehow the ball slipped through

127.6

Sammy to Johnson, no run, blocked out

Australia 415/7   DJG Sammy 18-2-49-1

129.1

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, carved backward of point

129.2

Sammy to Johnson, no run, dabbed to point

129.3

Sammy to Johnson, no run, guided out to point again by Johnson. No power in the stroke

129.4

Sammy to Johnson, no run, clattered on the front foot but without any timing

129.5

Sammy to Johnson, 2 runs

129.6

Sammy to Johnson, FOUR, wanged over midwicket for four. Top shot. A front-footed pull, if you will

Australia 431/7   DJG Sammy 19-2-56-1

131.1

Sammy to Lee, no run, Lee tries to smack this into the road but can't connect

131.2

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, outside off, Lee cracks it square

131.3

Sammy to Johnson, no run, Johnson advances down the pitch and tries to swish it over midwicket, missing it by a country mile

131.4

Sammy to Johnson, 1 run, a slower ball but Johnson reads it and whips it to leg. Very well timed again, but long-on dives athletically to prevent another boundary

131.5

Sammy to Lee, no run, good bouncer which troubles Lee

131.6

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, and another bouncer, hurrying Lee into a pull

Australia 439/7   DJG Sammy 20-2-59-1

133.1

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, angled past point

133.2

Sammy to Johnson, 2 runs, goes for a big drive but it splices off the outside edge to Bravo who jogs around at deep extra cover...but Bravo drops it! He was jogging around, the ball coming over his left shoulder, but he really should have taken that

133.3

Sammy to Johnson, 1 run, punched out to mid-off

133.4

Sammy to Lee, 1 run, bouncer, Lee drops it down to the off side

133.5

Sammy to Johnson, 1 run, swung through midwicket

133.6

Sammy to Lee, SIX, smack! He's caned this over cow corner for six to bring up a really damaging fifty from 76 balls. Good entertainment

Australia 458/7   DJG Sammy 21-2-71-1
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