gone! And it's all over. Full and straight from Tait; Powell takes another step outside leg, and is comprehensively bowled
West Indies vs Australia, 25th Match, Super Eights at North Sound, Mar 27 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
25th Match, Super Eights, North Sound, March 27 - 28, 2007, ICC World Cup
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In dismissing them inside their 50 overs, Australia have avoided a slow over-rate penalty. And it's a big, big win for them - 103 runs - with just Brian Lara, inevitably, holding up their victory charge with a slick 77. Denesh Ramdin showed plenty of ability and class in his 52 but it was the failings of the top-order which hurt the West Indies. Chris Gayle 2; Shivnarine Chanderpaul 5; Ramnaresh Sarwan 29 and Marlon Samuels 4. There were some decidedly complacent, injudicious strokes in those wickets too. All in all, a comprehensive, worry-free win for Australia. Keep an eye out for the verdict and the bulletin but, from me Will Luke, and Jenny Thompson, it's good night.
45.3
W
Tait to Powell, OUT
Daren Powell b Tait 5 (9b 0x4 0x6 10m) SR: 55.55
45.2
•
Tait to Powell, no run
not quite sure what he was attempting there...he took a good step outside his leg stump, trying to uppercut it...missing it by at least a metre
45.1
•
Tait to Powell, no run
quick, spearing into the batsman who gives himself a touch of room, pinging it powerfully to mid-off
end of over 453 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 219/9CRR: 4.86 • RRR: 20.80
Corey Collymore1 (2b)
Daren Powell5 (6b)
Nathan Bracken 9-1-25-1
Shaun Tait 7-0-43-1
44.6
•
Bracken to Collymore, no run
neatly defended on the front foot
44.5
1
Bracken to Powell, 1 run
gone! No, ignore me. A big swish over cover but it lands safe
Bracken really trying to get through these overs to help Australia avoid a slow over-rate penalty
44.4
•
Bracken to Powell, no run
and a play-and-a-miss
44.3
1
Bracken to Collymore, 1 run
excellent ball, squaring him up but he plays it well, angling it down
44.2
W
Bracken to Ramdin, OUT
gone! A slower ball, on middle stump and just angling across the batsman who tried to smash it over the bowler's head...a thin outside edge which Gilchrist gobbles
Denesh Ramdin c †Gilchrist b Bracken 52 (43b 6x4 0x6 56m) SR: 120.93
44.1
1
Bracken to Powell, 1 run
pushed out to cover
end of over 4410 runs
WI: 216/8CRR: 4.90 • RRR: 17.83
Denesh Ramdin52 (42b 6x4)
Daren Powell3 (3b)
Shaun Tait 7-0-43-1
Andrew Symonds 4-0-32-1
Symonds is off. Nathan Aliceband Bracken is into the attack...off a very short run
43.6
2
Tait to Ramdin, 2 runs
turned around to fine leg and they pick up a single. No, they're going for two - and they'll get it easily
41-ball 50. Well played
43.5
4
Tait to Ramdin, FOUR runs
well that's a fine stroke with which to bring up a combative fifty, uppercutting it wide of third man. Excellent cricket
He hardly ever, ever misses
43.4
1
Tait to Powell, 1 run
pushed out to mid-off, to Symonds, who shies and - breaking news - misses
43.3
1b
Tait to Ramdin, 1 bye
close! A huge swing and a miss, the batsman appearing to glove the ball mere millimetres from his off stump
43.2
1
Tait to Powell, 1 run
crashed on the front foot, but there's no power in the stroke
43.1
1
Tait to Ramdin, 1 run
worked off his legs for a single
end of over 438 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 206/8CRR: 4.79 • RRR: 16.71
Denesh Ramdin45 (38b 5x4)
Daren Powell1 (1b)
Andrew Symonds 4-0-32-1
Brad Hogg 10-0-56-3
Just two more needed for 'straya. Talking of Australia, ABC Radio Australia is running a headline: "Australia defeats W Indies in cricket", published yesterday. Slightly premature. Australia? Over-confident? Never
42.6
1
Symonds to Ramdin, 1 run
a full toss which is pumped to long-on to end the over
42.5
1
Symonds to Powell, 1 run
pat-pads this to cover
Or rather, five
42.5
5w
Symonds to Powell, 5 wide
the wrong line, drifting down the leg stump and it races for four. Pretty sloppy from GIlchrist
The end is nigh
42.4
W
Symonds to Taylor, OUT
and he's gone. Big indrift for Symonds there, foxing the batsman who tried to sweep and was trapped in front
Jerome Taylor lbw b Symonds 10 (18b 1x4 0x6 13m) SR: 55.55
42.3
•
Symonds to Taylor, no run
pushed back to the bowler
42.2
•
Symonds to Taylor, no run
again pushed to mid-on but timed it too well to get a run
42.1
1
Symonds to Ramdin, 1 run
full and straight, punched to a wide mid-on