and its the captain who clinches the deal, walking into a length delivery and driving past mid-off for a couple and just carrying on towards the pavilion
Australia vs New Zealand, 1st ODI at Adelaide, Dec 14 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Adelaide, December 14, 2007, New Zealand tour of Australia
254/7
(42.3/50 ov, T:255) 255/3
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
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Australia take game one by a very comfortable seven wickets.
Just to recap, in case you came in late, New Zealand chose to bat, were given a great start by Brendan McCullum, who fell four short of a maiden ODI hundred. Barring Ross Taylor's brisk half-century there was little to speak of and Australia kept New Zealand to 254 for 7. In pursuit, Adam Gilchrist blazed a 26-ball fifty to thoroughly stamp the hosts' reign over this match, and the win was polished off by yet another fluent Ricky Ponting.
Thats all we have for you, folks. Thanks for tuning into Cricinfo again. This is Jamie Alter, your commentator, signing off.
Do join us on Sunday, December 16 for the second match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Bye for now!
42.3
2
Oram to Ponting, 2 runs
Australia are a hit away from wrapping this up
42.2
3
Oram to Symonds, 3 runs
strays down leg stump and Symonds glances to Mills down at fine leg
42.1
4
Oram to Symonds, FOUR runs
aye, thats way too short and wide and Symonds clangs it to deep point
Only nine to win. Here's Jacob Oram for one final fling.
end of over 425 runs
AUS: 246/3CRR: 5.85 • RRR: 1.12
Ricky Ponting105 (107b 13x4)
Andrew Symonds21 (26b 2x4)
Kyle Mills 10-1-68-2
Mark Gillespie 10-0-72-0
41.6
2
Mills to Ponting, 2 runs
comes half-forward and french-cuts past leg stump to fine leg
41.5
•
Mills to Ponting, no run
slower ball, ends up a low, low full toss which he drives to extra cover
41.4
2
Mills to Ponting, 2 runs
too short and staying low, Ponting nonchalantly swings it though midwicket
41.3
1
Mills to Symonds, 1 run
still short and wide, he runs that right through gully's legs for a single
41.2
•
Mills to Symonds, no run
how did that miss? Symonds swats across the line, cannot get bat on it, the ball misses the off bail by a whisker
41.1
•
Mills to Symonds, no run
short and wide, he reaches out and slaps to backward point
end of over 417 runs
AUS: 241/3CRR: 5.87 • RRR: 1.55
Ricky Ponting101 (104b 13x4)
Andrew Symonds20 (23b 2x4)
Mark Gillespie 10-0-72-0
Kyle Mills 9-1-63-2
Now thats the way to treat a free hit!
40.6
•
Gillespie to Ponting, no run
superbly bowled yorker into leg stump and he can only drive back to Gillespie
40.6
2nb
Gillespie to Symonds, (no ball) 1 run
short and wide, he rolls the wrists and slaps through backward point ... he's overstepped so we have yet another free hit in the game
40.5
•
Gillespie to Symonds, no run
short of a length, comes back off the seam and he defends to point
40.4
4
Gillespie to Symonds, FOUR runs
no one moves, as Symonds plants his leg forward and drills a half-volley between cover and mid-off for four
40.3
1
Gillespie to Ponting, 1 run
short of a length, middle and leg, sits up but he rides the bounce, shuffling and keeping it down with soft hands between square leg and midwicket
40.2
•
Gillespie to Ponting, no run
short, very wide, going away, he gets up and slaps it to How at point, now thats a dangerous shot
Good pace and bounce from Gillespie there
40.1
•
Gillespie to Ponting, no run
sharp lifter outside off, Ponting gets up on the toes and pulls out of the shot
end of over 407 runs
AUS: 234/3CRR: 5.85 • RRR: 2.10
Ricky Ponting100 (100b 13x4)
Andrew Symonds15 (20b 1x4)
Kyle Mills 9-1-63-2
Mark Gillespie 9-0-65-0
39.6
1
Mills to Ponting, 1 run
there it is, hundred number 24, fifth against New Zealand, and first at this ground as he pushes forward to a wide length ball and runs it wide of backward point for a single, calmly raising his bat to celebrate an effortless hundred, studded with some fine off-side strokes
So Ponting on 99 ... drum roll, from the crowd ...
39.5
1
Mills to Symonds, 1 run
short of a length, coming back in and cramping him, but he chops wide of slip
39.4
•
Mills to Symonds, no run
short of a good length on middle and off, Symonds thuds forward and blocks
39.3
1
Mills to Ponting, 1 run
good ball, hitting a length and moving away, but Ponting gets across outside off stump to counter the swing, tapping it to midwicket and calling for one
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