good line and length, Maraj drives through the off side, sweeper gets around and thats it, Antigua win by 48 runs
Antigua vs St Lucia, 8th Match at Coolidge, Jul 19 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Antigua team do a victory lap to say thank a very good crowd, home town suporters maybe but gave the opposition as much encouragement as they could. Flags being waved, flashes going off from cameras, and cheers ringing out from all around the ground.
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Crowd start celebrating a home town win
full toss on the stumps, Isidore drives on the front foot straight at cover
line and length, Maraj drives on the on side, chips it down to a wide long-on
length but down leg, Maraj keeps it out, fielded by Roberts
leg side delivery, Isidore plays but misses the ball
good line and length, Maraj drives it away
Crowd are happy and the buglar starts playing the "The Last Post"
short ball, Isidore plays but misses the ball, appeal for a catch, but not given and they need 51 off the final over
short and wide of the off stump and rightly called
good line and length, Isidore defends on the front foot, fielded by Edwards who scrambles across, even at this stage to stop the run
trying to force off the back foot, ball deviates just enough to beat the bat but not the stumps
good line and length, C Charles misses the ball, fielded by Baltimore
good length but down leg, Maraj hits it into the leg side, worked gently off the legs to short fine leg
short of a length, C Charles pushes it off the back foot into the gap at cover
good length but down leg, Maraj drives it away straight, lofted, just short of going all the way
leg side delivery, C Charles drives on the on side
short of a length and outside the off stump, C Charles cuts
half volley, C Charles defends it, fielded by Jacobs
Crowd can sense victory now, lots of noise and encouragement
length ball, C Charles keeps it out, fielded by Jacobs
looking to clear covers, gets under the lofted drive, sends it high to cover
back of a length and down the leg side, M Charles hits it on the leg side