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Pakistan vs Australia, Final at London, Jun 23 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final, Lord's, June 23, 2001, NatWest Series
(26.3/50 ov, T:153) 156/1

Australia won by 9 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)

adam-gilchrist
Player Of The Match
76* (93)
waqar-younis
Player Of The Series
17 wkts
New

Cermonies coming up soon

A superb performance by Australia, they have motored over Pakistan yet again, a win by 9 wickets

Pakistan batting was not up to the mark today to say the least

Ceremonies will be on the ground it seems as there was no crowd problem today

We are still waiting for the presentations

Lots of items to get through in the presentations

Momentos given to umps, officials and other staff

Momentos to Pak team and aus team in the form of medallions

Each player called up and receives a medal

an empty beer can thrown on and hits a player from the Pavilion balcony

Aussies go off

Waugh takes them off from in front of the pavilion

Bevan was hit on the cheeck, a shameful end unfortunately

They crowd is pretty far away, the can must have been thrown a long way

Now the crowd being pushed away, after spoiling the ceremony

Seems there is no way to find where it came from, could have hit anyone of the players

Ceremonies now moved indoors

In stark contrast, to the ugly incident, there are some people picnicing on the edge of the field

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We are still waiting for the player ceremonies to find out the man of the match and other awards

Indoor presentations now

Momentos to the Aus team now starting off with the skipper then batting order

Man of the match, 76 off 93 balls, its Adam Gilchrist

Says he is pleased and a bit of deja vue too from the last world cup

Gold medal for man of the series, Waqar Younis

Says its a shame the end of the game today

Winning Trophy goes to Australia and Steve Waugh says we are pleased

THis was our best performance, we got it all together, regrets the incident at the end

Holds up the Trophy and calls over his players to share it

Thats all folk, see you soon for the Ashes, good night from Lord's

26.3
4
Mahmood to Gilchrist, FOUR runs

waist high full toss surprises him a little thick edge down between 1st and second slip to third man

26.2
4
Mahmood to Gilchrist, FOUR runs

swung over midwicket one bounc over the boundary

26.1
Mahmood to Gilchrist, no run

driving into the body

Over26
9 runs
AUS 148/1CRR: 5.69  RRR: 0.20
Adam Gilchrist 68 (90b 6x4 2x6)Ricky Ponting 35 (23b 5x4 1x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq0/50 (8)
25.6
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, 1 run

defends on the off side ponting screams through for the single

25.5
2
Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, 2 runs

worked through square leg pushing for the second

25.4
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, 1 run

pushed through midwicket

25.4
5w
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, 5 wide

well down legside turns a bit further even passed the keeper down to fine leg

25.3
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run

pushed out to square leg

25.2
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run

defends

25.1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run

defends

Over25
10 runs
AUS 139/1CRR: 5.56  RRR: 0.56
Ricky Ponting 34 (19b 5x4 1x6)Adam Gilchrist 65 (88b 6x4 2x6)
Azhar Mahmood0/10 (1)
24.6
1
Mahmood to Ponting, 1 run

cuts back takes a thick inside edge to square leg

24.5
Mahmood to Ponting, no run

chipped on bounce to mid on

24.4
4
Mahmood to Ponting, FOUR runs

effortless straight drive waves to mid off as it runs to the boundary

24.3
Mahmood to Ponting, no run

driven to mid off

24.2
1
Mahmood to Gilchrist, 1 run

sliced down to third man

24.1
4
Mahmood to Gilchrist, FOUR runs

full ball blazed to wide long off beating a disinterested mid off

Over24
9 runs
AUS 129/1CRR: 5.37  RRR: 0.92
Ricky Ponting 29 (15b 4x4 1x6)Adam Gilchrist 60 (86b 5x4 2x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq0/41 (7)
23.6
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run

pushed to mid on

23.5
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, 1 run

tapped out to midwicket

23.4
4
Saqlain Mushtaq to Gilchrist, FOUR runs

swung with the slog-sweep(tm) through midwicket never very high but really very hard

23.3
3
Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, 3 runs

flicked out quickly to fine leg rushing back for the second they get a third an overthrow by the keeper to the bowlers end stumps