Queensland vs South Aust, at Adelaide, Jan 03 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Adelaide, January 03, 2010, Twenty20 Big Bash
156/4
(19/20 ov, T:157) 160/6

South Aust won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

shahid-afridi
Player Of The Match
27 (17) & 1/25
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Over19
11 runs
SOA 160/6CRR: 8.42
Mark Cosgrove 43 (40b 5x4)Dan Christian 14 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Nathan Rimmington2/30 (4)

Well judged chase by the Redbacks after they bowled well earlier in the day to restrict the Bulls to 156.

It wasn't all smooth sailing but Cosgrove was the glue after valuable contributions from Dab Harris and Shahid Afridi. Afridi is man of the match again for a terrific all round display.

SA go top of the table with two wins from two starts. Queensland are struggling with two straight losses.

Join us again on tuesday from the WACA as the Blues travel west to take on the Warriors. Until then, bye for now.

18.6
4
Rimmington to Cosgrove, FOUR runs

short slower ball, pulled over midwicket and away to the boundary! Redbacks win. Cosgrove steers them home.

18.5
Rimmington to Cosgrove, no run

slower ball, Cosgrove tries to launch it over midwicket, bootom edge thru to the keeper.

18.5
1w
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 1 wide

definately wide this time. Cosgrove stood his ground and couldn't get near it.

18.5
1w
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 1 wide

Cosgrove backj=s away, Rimmington spears wide of off. Again tight call goes against Rimmington.

18.5
1w
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 1 wide

bouncer called too high. Tight call.

18.4
1
Rimmington to Christian, 1 run

yorker, driven to mid on's right who makes a diving save but can't stop one.

18.3
Rimmington to Christian, no run

driven hard to mid on.

s needed off 10 balls.

Simpson brings men inside the ring.

18.2
1
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 1 run

driven hard to long off.

18.1
2
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 2 runs

slower ball, short of length, pulled infront of deep square leg. Harris cuts it off on the rope.

Over18
16 runs
SOA 149/6CRR: 8.27  RRR: 4.00
Dan Christian 13 (7b 1x4 1x6)Mark Cosgrove 36 (36b 4x4)
Ryan Harris1/28 (3)
17.6
4
Harris to Christian, FOUR runs

low full toss swiped down wide of long on, SA looking for two, Reardon just took his eye off it and missed it. It rolled over the rope.

17.5
Harris to Christian, no run

whipped straight of midwicket and Symonds cuts it off.

17.4
6
Harris to Christian, SIX runs

short ball pulled powerfully over square leg to the short boundary and into the crowd. Great shot.

17.3
1
Harris to Cosgrove, 1 run

slower ball, whipped out to deep midwicket.

17.2
4
Harris to Cosgrove, FOUR runs

half volley, crunched wide of long on and Rim mington can't cut it off. Super strike from Cossie.

17.1
Harris to Cosgrove, no run

whipped straight to midwicket.

17.1
1w
Harris to Cosgrove, 1 wide

yorker speared down leg.

Over17
4 runs, 1 wicket
SOA 133/6CRR: 7.82  RRR: 8.00
Dan Christian 3 (4b)Mark Cosgrove 31 (33b 3x4)
Nathan Rimmington2/19 (3)

24 runs required from 18 balls.

16.6
2
Rimmington to Christian, 2 runs

low full toss, driven straight of long on, and Cosgrove comes charging back for two.

16.5
1
Rimmington to Cosgrove, 1 run

sloer ball, wide, Cosgrove steps across and glides to third man.

16.4
1
Rimmington to Christian, 1 run

driven in the air but safely down to long on.

16.3
Rimmington to Christian, no run

driven to cover. Cosgrove desperate to get back on strike.

16.2
Rimmington to Christian, no run

full toss, whipped straight to midwicket.

16.1
W
Rimmington to Borgas, OUT

Bowled him. Brilliant yorker speared at the base of off stump and it beat Borgas stone cold for pace.

Cameron Borgas b Rimmington 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 50