full toss driven thru the covers and it runs away to the rope. The Blues win by 5 wickets.
South Aust vs NSW, at Adelaide, Feb 24 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
NSW won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
A clinical five wicket win for New South Wales to cap a great week in Adelaide. They controlled the cahes well after a good start by Jaques and Hughes. Katich and Rohrer made composed half centuries to steer the Blues to victory.
Aaron O'Brien bowled beautifully for the Redbacks but he had little support. The Blues finish equal third on the table on points. The Redbacks have finished last.
Man of the match was Nathan Bracken for his 3 for 48 with the ball.
So that's it from the Adelaide Oval. NSW winners by 5 wickets. But niether of these sides will feature in Sunday's final. Join us from the MCG at 2pm AEDT on Sunday for the Ford Ranger Cup final. Talk to you then.
drives to mid off.
slower ball dragged down leg.
yorker sqeezed out to mid on.
angled down leg, it runs off the pad fine of long leg for two.
Caught! Rohrer cleared the front leg and slapped it to midwicket but straight to Klinger who held a very sharp low chance.
slower ball, clubbed away over midwicket for four.
slower ball angled into the pads, Thornely can't get it away.
shorter slower ball, Thornely sways underneath it.
short ball, pulled hard to deep square leg for a single.
short ball outside leg, Thornely backed away and dabbed it to backward point.
backs away and chops it towards point.
Thornely clears the front leg and crunches it thru cover for four.
New South Wales have called for the batting powerplay.
glided off the open face towards third man for a single.
slower ball, picked by Rohrer, square driven to deep point for one.
bouncer outside off, 134kph, Rohrer bails out of the shot.
driven on the up thru cover for two more.
bouncer, Rohrer tried to pull, it was too quick, he threw his head back to avoid it, it flew off the top edge over the keeper for four.
yorker length, defended into the offside for a single.
big swing and miss trying to hit down the ground this time.