didn't get behind it that time either, backing away as Noffke cleaned him up to round off the match with three wickets, Oram's left stranded
Australia vs New Zealand, Only T20I at Perth, Dec 11 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Well, that's a comprehensive victory for Australia featuring several debutants and under Michael Clarke's captaincy for the first time. A good Twenty20 game on a pacy WACA pitch which had everything in all three departments. Fireworks erupt in celebration of an excellent spectacle, with Oram at least fighting back at the end to reward a packed house. New Zealand, then, have been given something to think about ahead of the Chappell-Hadlee Series of three one-dayers which kicks off on Friday in Adelaide. But Australia have a worry with Symonds' injury, he hurt his ankle fielding. Thanks for joining me today and do come back for some more action at the end of the week.
Patel fails to get behind the ball this time, a bit of a windy whoosh
played straight over the keeper
there's no stopping him, Oram opening up again, this time with a towering on-drive over wide long-on
Symonds nearly had another run out as Oram's push back towards nearly ran up his partner Patel who was backing up a long way
Oram down on his knee and proposes to push round through fine, the ball bouncing off his pad
Great spectacle
straight six back over Symonds' head
pushed to the deep on the off side, they come back for two
massive six off the base of the bat over cover
inswing on leg, pushed to midwicket for an easy single
driven towards mid-off
another bouncer
Patel gives an amused/bemused smile
straight bouncer, ducked under
the ball clatters past him
Gillespie was well out courtesy of Symonds' underarm run out after pushing to cover, Oram sent him back
Oram's always good to watch
driven wide of long-off this time, sent flat
hooked over midwicket
outside off, driven over mid-off, Bracken fluffing it on the boundary
dragged it down a touch, the batsman dropping his hands on it towards gully
driven out straight to long-off