Bell has sealed it with a run-out! Pushed on to the back foot, Tait was slow to start running, and Bell swooped from cover to ping down the stumps!
Australia vs England, 10th Match at Sydney, Feb 02 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Okay, so Australia had their foot off the pedal and their eyes on bigger contests, but it was still a worthy performance nonetheless. It was set up by Ed Joyce's maiden ODI century, and sealed by some tidy bowling from Liam Plunkett in particular.
Andrew Symonds will not bat, and so England, believe it or not, have achieved the unachievable, and beaten Australia by the hefty margin of 92 runs! That even means a bonus point, to put a teeny bit of pressure on the Kiwis ...
38.5
W
Plunkett to Clark, OUT
Shaun Tait run out (Bell) 11 (10b 1x4 1x6 6m) SR: 110
38.4
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Plunkett to Clark, no run
full on off stump this time, pushed out to cover
38.3
1lb
Plunkett to Tait, 1 leg bye
turned to fine leg to bring up the 200
38.2
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Plunkett to Tait, no run
backing away, and squared up as well, all in the same shot. A good old-fashioned tail-end tangle
38.1
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Plunkett to Tait, no run
pushed onto the back foot again. Played out to cover
end of over 3812 runs
AUS: 199/8CRR: 5.23 • RRR: 7.83
Stuart Clark15 (21b 2x4)
Shaun Tait11 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Monty Panesar 10-0-64-1
Liam Plunkett 9-1-24-3
The end of Panesar's spell, and his figures are worse than his efforts deserve. He kept things quiet when Australia were still in the hunt
37.6
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Panesar to Clark, no run
drawn onto the front foot, and defended into the gully.
37.5
1
Panesar to Tait, 1 run
slapped out to cover point
37.4
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Panesar to Tait, no run
beaten outside off stump, though he was swinging hard
37.3
6
Panesar to Tait, SIX runs
and so was that, with knobs on! VAST six, slapped way, way over cow corner! That was tossed up at less than 100kph (56mph). He might spear the rest in
37.2
4
Panesar to Tait, FOUR runs
mowed down the ground! That was a good old-fashioned tail-end biff!
37.1
1
Panesar to Clark, 1 run
full length and flashed just wide of Andrew Strauss at short midwicket
end of over 37Wicket maiden
AUS: 187/8CRR: 5.05 • RRR: 8.15
Shaun Tait0 (3b)
Stuart Clark14 (19b 2x4)
Liam Plunkett 9-1-24-3
Monty Panesar 9-0-52-1
36.6
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Plunkett to Tait, no run
retreats to leg again, and edged down to the gully
36.5
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Plunkett to Tait, no run
pushed onto the back foot, played out to cover
36.4
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Plunkett to Tait, no run
good line and length
"Warwick Harry, you are only tormenting yourself," roars Bizza. "Australia are a shambles. Sack the coach, sack the captain. The team is an embarrassment. The lions have roared all over your country and there is no hiding place for the losers in green (not even canary yellow anymore...!) The Aussie cricket team have let their country down!" You tell em Bizza
36.3
W
Plunkett to McGrath, OUT
GONE! McGrath steps across his stumps, Plunkett raps him on the kneeroll, Harper raises his finger. Easy as pie, and England are almost home and hosed!
Glenn McGrath lbw b Plunkett 1 (7b 0x4 0x6 10m) SR: 14.28
36.2
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Plunkett to McGrath, no run
outside off stump again, McGrath fishes and misses
36.1
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Plunkett to McGrath, no run
appreciation from Nixon as the ball thuds into his gloves
Here's Liam Plunkett for another burst, with Jon Lewis - he who is unfit to play - out on the field! As well as the ill Paul Collingwood. We'll be seeing Vaughan and Pietersen out there next
end of over 366 runs
AUS: 187/7CRR: 5.19 • RRR: 7.57
Stuart Clark14 (19b 2x4)
Glenn McGrath1 (4b)
Monty Panesar 9-0-52-1
Andrew Flintoff 8-0-47-1
35.6
4
Panesar to Clark, FOUR runs
shot! A firm thud over midwicket, and Panesar has leaked another boundary off the last ball of the over
35.5
1
Panesar to McGrath, 1 run
off the mark to huge applause from his Sydney faithful!
35.4
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Panesar to McGrath, no run
watchfully defended
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