Lots of blue sky around as Warner plays a little shadow-jab while strolling out to the centre. Time to fill your coffers. Jerome Taylor rehearses his run-up. I can see three slips and a gully. And a sprinkling of people in the stands. Here we roll..
Lunch, Day 5: So, a curtailed but rushed first session to compensate for all the wait. Hazlewood and Pattinson started the proceedings expecting a damp pitch to play tricks but the spin-twins soon took over and put the visitors in a tangle. The ball turned in, turned away and messed with tentative techniques of the befuddled lower order batsmen. A few cherried boundaries in a largely defensive Windies cake that saw them get to a 300+ total but a win-the-toss-and-bat-first effort can be so much better than this. O'Keefe nourished his figures with two scalps while Lyon chipped in with one to scrap off the innings. Australia will look to swing their bat and get ready for India perhaps. Or they will just look to play the ball on the merit. We all know which is more likely. Join us in half an hour for what will hopefully be a rare rain-spared session of play at Sydney.
112.1 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, out Caught by Lyon!! And that's a wrap. West Indies have notched up 330 runs after electing to win the toss. Not a bad effort to get to a 300+ score and having batted across all five days. Well, good effort from the Windies and the rain. The ball was short and wide, Taylor looked to flay the cut, got a top-edge that popped at a comfortable height to backward point. Jerome Taylor c Lyon b O'Keefe 13(27)
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
111.6 -
Lyon to Warrican, FOUR, that's lovely from Warrican and for a change, the ball runs through. The batsman skipped out of the pitch, hit through the line to loft it over the bowler's head. Lyon protracted his left hand up but the ball was too high. And too well-timed to defeat the outfield demons
111.5 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, drifts in from far outside off, Warrican gets low in defence
111.4 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, 3 runs, veering into the pads, Taylor hauls his back leg in air, stretches it behind and flicks it to fine leg
111.3 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, lets the ball come to him and blunts it
111.2 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, 2 runs, this outfield is very harsh to the Windies. Some width to swing a cat and Taylor freed his arms, timed the ball well but the ball stuck in the pitch, decelerated and the runs were kept to a couple
111.1 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, well played that. Deliciously flighted delivery, Taylor flays the drive straight to mid-off
110.6 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, flighted delivery and turning away a tad, Warrican can safely let it go to the keeper
110.5 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, another one's middled under the eye line
110.4 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, gets forward and meets the ball under his eyes
110.3 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, Taylor was rushed into his clip, squeezed out a leading edge that rolls to short third man
110.2 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, and another one that follows. Down leg, safely ignored
110.1 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, horror ball. Armer that's down the leg, Taylor isn't bothered
109.6 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, comes down the pitch and defends it
109.5 -
Lyon to Warrican, FOUR, stretches his front leg out, gets down to lower his centre of gravity and sweeps it to deep square leg for four authoritative runs
109.4 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, forward defensive that's played with sanity to a full ball on off
109.3 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, skips out and wanted to tonk it over mid-on. Mistimed into the leg side
109.2 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, goes for the clobber. ekes out an airy inside edge that travels to square leg
109.1 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, turning into the batsman, Taylor lifts his bat and lets it turn further down the leg side
108.6 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, tossed up on off, Warrican keeps it away from his stumps
108.5 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, into the pads and Warrican comes forward with a block
108.4 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, another defence that's middled back to the bowler. The line is within the stumps
108.3 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, 2 runs, decided to take this one on. Gets forward and attempts the mighty heave. Fails to middle the ball and the ball is dragged back to long-on
108.2 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, gets forward and defends it
108.1 -
O'Keefe to Warrican, no run, lifts his bat and lets it go. Doesn't turn and Warrican safely shoulders arms
107.6 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, that ball spun in sharply. Got his length and line right there. Outside off and turning in to threaten the pad and the stumps. Taylor had done well to get outside the line as he was drawn forward in defence
107.5 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, spinning down the leg side again. All flight and the finger work in the drains as Taylor nonchalantly shoulders arms
107.4 -
Lyon to Jerome Taylor, no run, turning across the batsman, Taylor lifts his bat and lets it go
107.3 -
Lyon to Warrican, 3 runs, width and shorter in length too. Warrican gobbles up the cherried pie with a flaying cut shot. Had enough time to play it in front of square. Hauled back in inside the deep extra cover rope
107.2 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, just evades mid-off! Wanted to go over the cover, the length was there and so was the flight. But Warrican ended up miscuing it inches short of Hazlewood
107.1 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, shuffles to his off and lets the ball turn across him. Belatedly tries to lay bat on that but misses
106.6 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, slides across in his crease and jabs the defece to point
106.5 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, another one that pings the middle as Taylor is drawn in his front foot defence
106.4 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, comes on the front foot and blocks the ball back
106.3 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, flighted delivery that turns a touch away, Taylor eases the defence back
106.2 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, tossed up on off, Taylor lunges forward in defence
106.1 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, slower through the air, Taylor gets forward and defends it
105.6 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, and this is another one. Caught Warrican tentative there as Warrican thought whether to play or not. Lets it go. Warney must be jumping in his chair in the commentary box
105.5 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, that's the leg spin! Rolls his wrists on this one and Warrican was all surprised
105.4 -
Lyon to Warrican, 2 runs, ah, that looked well-timed as a Japanese bullet train but the soggy outfield plays the devil and denies Warrican a boundary. OR a six. Lyon had bowled it full and flighted it up generously, Warrican stayed put and just lifted through the line. Heartbreaking hauled back well inside the boundary ropes
105.3 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, spun back in, quality bounce too and Warrican ended up defending far outside the line. Rapped on the pads and stifled appeals followed
105.2 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, dragged back delivery that shoots back in off the pitch, Warrican stands tall and tucks it towards square leg
105.1 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, delicious flight that allows the ball to dip and turn, Warrican covers for it with a big front foot stride
104.6 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, ohh, that one armed in, Taylor was late in his forward defensive and eked out an inside edge to FSL
104.5 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, non-turning delivery outside off, Taylor spots it early and lets it go
104.4 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, shorter in length, Taylor stands up in his crease and open-bats the block to point
104.3 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, one that's flighted and defended back
104.2 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, 2 runs, stays deep in his crease and opens the bat face to run this down to third man. WAs well timed and second slip had no time to get down and put a hand to that
104.1 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, no run, shorter in length and Taylor can defends it off the back foot
103.6 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, gets into a tangle as he looked to defend off the front foot. Somehow manages to get bat behind the line of the ball and defends it
103.5 -
Lyon to Warrican, FOUR, ah, there's no holding back. And why would you? Gets on his knees, digests in the turn and helps it with a clobber through mid-wicket
103.4 -
Lyon to Warrican, 2 runs, heaved into the leg side for a couple to deep mid-wicket
103.3 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, this one's defended with some solidity. Went forward and middled the defence
103.2 -
Lyon to Warrican, no run, another one that turned in. Warrican was well forward but the ball turned more than anticipated, beat the inside edge and rapped the back thigh. Lobbed up towards slip to invite oohs and aahs
Jomel Warrican, right handed bat, comes to the crease
103.1 -
Lyon to Roach, out Caught by Burns!! And the march back has begun. Under sunny skies, Lyon drags one back. Had bowled it very slow to allow it to turn. The pitch obliged and the ball spun in viciously, made Roach's hung back approach look mediocre as he took his bottom hand off while fending. The ball took the bat-pad and lobbed in front of the batsman. Burns ran in from FSL and grasped it with ease. Roach c Burns b Lyon 15(52) [4s-1]
Lyon to Roach, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
102.6 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, 2 runs, ooh, that's turned off the wicket line. Drifted in and absolutely bounced with turn to catch a tentative Taylor surprised. The outside edge rolled to third man for two runs
102.5 -
O'Keefe to Jerome Taylor, 2 runs, and this one's held just inside the sweeper cover fence and Taylor gets off the mark. Has gone airy fairy over cover, not middled but good enough to let him get something against his name
Jerome Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
102.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, out Caught by Smith!! And he perishes now. Had looked fidgety after getting to his half-century. There was minimal turn and bounce on this ball, the sort you expect on a makeshift Day 5 wicket. Ramdin slashes at it hard, got an outside edge that was palmed by Smith at first slip - skid across, stuck his hands out as he arched back and safely held on to it. Ramdin c Smith b O'Keefe 62(151) [4s-5]
O'Keefe to Ramdin, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
102.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, some width again and Ramdin flashes at it again. Couldn't sweet-time it past point again
102.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flays it outside off but can't place it past point
102.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, exhibits the forward defendive this time
101.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 3 runs, a greater horror this. Doesn't pitch at all and Ramdin flicks this full toss to deep mid-wicket. Deep square leg fielder runs across, picks the ball up and left-hands the throw back. 50 partnership up!
101.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, FOUR, this line's not working for Lyon. Gives him room outside leg again, Ramdin turns inside his crease and tickles it to fine leg. Not off the middle but you only need to do so much to get runs off that sort of a delivery
101.4 -
Lyon to Roach, 1 run, flighted full on the pads, Roach stays hung back and clip shot to square leg
101.3 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, turning down leg, wasted delivery and Roach lets it go
101.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, turning down leg and round the wicket delivery gives Ramdin the space to flick it to mid-wicket
A slip, leg slip and a FSL
101.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, fuller length and devoid of flight, Ramdin gets forward in defence
100.6 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, flatter one outside off, Roach pings it off the bat towards mid-off
100.5 -
O'Keefe to Roach, 2 runs, leans in and flays it square of the wicket. Some width and Roach got the room to swing his bat. Chased down by the point fielder
100.4 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, gets low while keeping this quicker delivery out
100.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, 3 runs, swerving in with the arm on a fuller length, Ramdin whips it to deep mid-wicket. Does not go all the way and the fielder in the deep tidies up
100.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, another defence that middled back to the bowler
100.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, that looked copybook. Gets forward, kneels down and defends it under his eys with a straight bat
99.6 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, slides back and misses to dig this delivery on leg stump out. Going down leg comfortably and no appeals
99.5 -
Lyon to Roach, 2 runs, overpitches with a drifter outside off, Roach leans in and drives through cover. Lack of timing and soggy outfield join hands to keep it to a brace
99.4 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, shuffles across to get behind the line of the ball. No turn whatsoever and Roach blocks it into the pitch comfortably
99.3 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, lifts his bat and lets a non-spinning delivery go to the keeper
99.2 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, this one's is drifted across the batsman, doesn;t turn in and Roach defends it off the back foot
99.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, a wristy whip to mid-wicket. Lyon flighted it up, Ramdin got forward and collected a single. Round the wicket line continues
98.6 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, another one that middled back in defence
98.5 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, comes on the front foot to bat-middle this non-turning ball on off
98.4 -
O'Keefe to Roach, 2 runs, whipped uppishly and backward square leg was in contention. Evaded his backward lunge to catch that and Roach had enough time for a brace
98.3 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, tossed up on off, Roach blocked it back
98.2 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, gets forward this time and eases the defence to cover
98.1 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, ooh, that turned! Drifted in, pitched and spun away to beat the forward defence. Roach could be blamed for not getting far forward there
97.6 -
Lyon to Roach, 1 run, swivells inside his crease and places the clip to backward square leg
97.5 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, gets forward and defends it towards mid-on
97.4 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, fullish outside off, Roach safely lets it go
97.3 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, another loud, loud appeal and SMith did look interested. Consulted his teammates but Lyon reckoned it was going down leg. Flighted, the ball turned in to beat the forward defence. Close to the edge. Hotspot is inconclusive though but Warne likes the look of it
97.2 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, with lots of close-in fielders hovering in, Roach defends it back
97.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, ah, that was close to the leg slip. Plonked his front foot forward and tucked it to backward square leg to bring up his fifty
96.6 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, slows down the pace and Roach gets on his front foot to defend it
96.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, 1 run, drifting in with the arm, Ramdin clips it to mid-wicket and collects a wristy single
96.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, a sane defence this time as Ramdin tosses it up on middle
96.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, width again and Ramdin opened up to place it towards third man. Fails to time it again and point intercepts
96.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, hint of width but on a fuller length, Ramdin slides across and slaps it sans timing to point
96.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, widens his stance and nearly falls over as he looked to defend it back
95.6 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, leans in and defends this drifter to cover
95.5 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, another appeal. That turned back in to miss the bat and pinged the bat. Comfortably turning down leg and a throat-clearing appeal in the drains
95.4 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, continues from round the wicket, Roach gets forward and blocks it back
95.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, turned round the corner for a single to square leg
95.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, this quicker delivery is eased back to the bowler
95.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon had almost begun celebrating thinking that the woody edge had been lobbed up at FSL. But the umpire just shook his head in disapproval. Replays confirm it was all pad. Ramdin wanted to wrist it but the ball rapped his pad and lobbed up to invite a scorching dive-back catch from Burns
94.6 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, makes room with a shuffle towards leg and drives it to cover. Done largely with a defensive intent and there's not even half-a-run there
94.5 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, stays back and open-bats the defence to point
94.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, 1 run, on middle and leg, Ramdin gets on one knee and sweeps it for a single to deep square leg
94.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, not much flight from O'Keefe and Ramdin again is forward to exhibit a solid defence
94.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, he's coming forward and defending them right under his eye-line
94.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, the arm-baller that's eased into the covers
93.6 -
Lyon to Roach, no run,
93.5 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, tantalizingly slower through the air, Roach was well forward to defend it
93.4 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, spins back in viciously and zoomed off the pitch too. Roach was late to defend it and took his on his thigh pad
93.3 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, tossed up on off, Roach bunts it into the off-side
Not much turn at the moment. Back to over the wicket
93.2 -
Lyon to Roach, no run, gets across in his crease and defends it off the back foot
93.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, the leg-side line again, Ramdin tucks it off his hips to backward square leg for a single
From round the wicket now
92.6 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, clips it off his pads but cannot place it wide of the FSL fielder. Good start from the comeback man
92.5 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, gets his head down in the front foot defence
92.4 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, tossed up on middle, Roach comes on the front foot and blocks it back
92.3 -
O'Keefe to Roach, no run, an appeal for caught at FSL but there was no bat at all. Roach wanted to tickle this leg-sidish delivery but lobbed it off the pad straight to FSL
92.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, leg byes, 1 run, arrowed in with the arm, Ramdin half-turned but couldn't lay bat on that. Ball rolled off the pad to fine leg for a leg bye
92.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, tossed up outside off, Ramdin was late in bhis front foot lunge and defends it off the outer half of the bat
Steve O'Keefe [16.0-5-45-1] is back into the attack
Same field for the left-armer
91.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, slides across and clips it to mid-wicket for a strike-retaining single
91.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery on off, not much turn and Ramdin blocks it
91.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, fullish in length, Ramdin wanted to heave it down leg. Mistimed it to mid-on and tried to sneak in a run. Had to turn back and get back in as the throw rifled in. Had made it back though
91.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up outside off, Ramdin defends it back
91.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, lous, loud appeal to invite a review. Ramdin wanted to sweep it brutally out of the park, missed the shot and was struck on his pad. Looked outside the line and the third umpire confirmed the same
Review: Australia have referred an LBW decision. Fair delivery. Looks like there's no inside edge and he's struck outside the line. Waiting for the confirmation. HotSpot agrees with me and so does RTS. No spike at all. Ball tracking shows the impact is outside off and the on-field decision stays
91.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, turning in but it's dragged back, Ramdin arches back to manufacture room but slaps it to backward point
Nathan Lyon [35.0-12-78-2] is back into the attack
The spinner is on. Sydney turned for him from Day 1..a slip and a FSL in place
90.6 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, full and pitting the channel outside off, Roach lifts his bat and lets it go
90.5 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, length ball wide of off, Roach gets his front leg across and lifts his bat as if wiping a windshield in an clockwise fashion. Oh, the style he employs to defend
90.4 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, drags his length back, the ball takes its time to zoom off the pitch. Enough time for Roach to stand tall and ride the bounce
90.3 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, dished full and within the stumps, Roach defends it with a straight bat
90.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 1 run, he is middling it all. Lets this length delivery come to him and tucks it belatedly to square leg
90.1 -
Hazlewood to Roach, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Roach hop-defends with a closed bat face to square leg and sneaks in a single to give Ramdin the strike back
89.6 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, a front foot stride and a solid defence to cover to end this over. 8 runs were gracefully looted
89.5 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, FOUR, that had more wrists than the barre chords. Gets forward, hauls his back leg in air and plays a stylish one-legged clip to through mid-wicket
89.4 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, the comfort at the crease invites a bumper. Ramdin isn't in the mood to take it on and just ducks under it
89.3 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, gets his head down, slides across in his crease and defends this fullish ball towards mid-off
89.2 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, FOUR, beautifully played! Overpitched and came with a hit-me tag but Ramdin leant into the drive and silked it to the deep extra cover fence
89.1 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, fullish ball and Ramdin takes it on the up with a drive. Fails to twin timing with placement and mid-off intercepts
88.6 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, attacks stumps this time, Roach was swivelling to help it down leg, misses and invites stifled appeals. Going down leg and umpire ignores
88.5 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, full and on middle, Roach arches forward with laden feet and bunts it back
88.4 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 1 run, taps this full delivery towards short cover and sneaks a run. Roach wasn't responsive early on but made up with big strides across the pitch
West Indian and Australian players are sporting black armbands because Chandrika's father has passed away
88.3 -
Hazlewood to Roach, 1 run, speared into the pads, Roach half-turns with a tickle to backward square leg
88.2 -
Hazlewood to Roach, FOUR, oh, edged and that had run away! Roach was cemented inside his crease, didn't come forward to this full ball and eked out an edge. The second slip dived low to his right, stuck out his hand but let it go through
88.1 -
Hazlewood to Roach, no run, fullish, Roach was leaning forward as he manages to defend it off the outside half towards cover-point
87.6 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, length delivery that's defended back to the bowler
87.5 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, no run, bit of shape back in. Ramdin hadn't anticipated it and wasn't fully forward. The ball shaved the air outside off but Ramdin's half-forward lunge was enough to let it evade the stumps
87.4 -
J Pattinson to Roach, 1 run, turned around in his crease like a ballet-dancer and bunted this down to mid-wicket for a quick single
87.3 -
J Pattinson to Roach, no run, length delivery arrowing in, Roach stayed camped back and defends it under his eyes
87.2 -
J Pattinson to Roach, no run, hurls this one fuller and brings Roach forward. The batsman ends up defending it off the outer half towards backward point
87.1 -
J Pattinson to Roach, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, wouldn't harm a fly. Roach lets it go
Pattinson had bowled that ripper to send Carlos back. That was few days back. Here he is again..
86.6 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 2 runs, length ball that didn't look too pacy, Ramdin was late in his defence and the ball rolled off the outside edge to deep backward point
86.5 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, pitched up on off, Ramdin takes a half-stride forward and defends it before planting his front foot forward
86.4 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 2 runs, fuller in length again and within the stumps, Ramdin backs away, lets the ball come to him and open-bats the jab to third man
86.3 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, very full outside off, doesn't bounce much and the batsman shoulders arms
The players walk out. Three slips and a gully in place. Hazlewood on top of his mark..
11:05 Local Time, 00:05 GMT, 05:35 IST : Right, the umpires are out their with their cricket-feasibility glasses on. Expect some good news. And West Indies have only just arrived at the ground. That's taking an expired radar too much for granted! Okay, as promised, some good news for you. The play will start at 11:45 local and 79.4 overs are to be bowled today. Credit to the SCG for being a rain-gulping giant. Groundmen have been fantastic and administrators have followed suit by allowing free entry at the ground today. Umm, cricket starvation can make you do things.
10:36 Local Time, 23:36 GMT, 05:06 IST : Perhaps only the second positive update in about two and a half days this. The sun is out of its grey sheets now. The supersoppers are on, there's buzz around the dry-looking pitch and the sky's pretty clear. All augering well to see Pattinson steam in again.
10:10 Local Time, 23:10 GMT, 04:40 IST : It has stopped raining! There's a hint of sunshine and the covers have been ruthlessly peeled off. So many good news to take in at once. As they say, when hope grows, miracles blossom. Pardon my quote-sharing mood but I'm that ecstatic
Day 5: Ah, fifth day of a Test match. A modern rarity, much like a selfie-less get together or just a plain forward defensive shot. Thanks to buckets of rain and demotivating radars, West Indies have jet-skied their way into this day, something quite unprecedented given their current form and ability to inspire hopes. The day has again started with a drizzle, much like yesterday but the forecast isn't cricket-killing. So some bat-ball action looks a strong possibility later today. The pitch inspection is at 11:00 local, subject to rain stopping of course. Let's hope the poodles of water dry up, the depressing grey clouds clear up and the sun pierces through for finicky cricket to feel comfortable. Pray because I want to see Ramdin flash another handwritten "Talk nah" note.
13:00 Local Time, 02:00 GMT, 07:30 IST: Well, that was quick. Day 4 has met the same fate as Day 3. Play has been abandoned with the heavy rain taking its toll. Hopefully, and that is a big if, we will have some cricket tomorrow. For now, cheers and bye..
12:30 Local Time, 01:30 GMT, 07:00 IST: It's lunch on day 4 and a fifth successive session has been washed out. The showers are expected to ease out only by late evening. The SCG Test is heading towards a dull draw.
12:00 Local Time, 01:00 GMT, 06:30 IST: It's still pouring at the SCG and things look very bleak. The radar for the rest of the day is terrible as well.
11:20 Local Time, 00:20 GMT, 05:50 IST: With plenty of time already lost to rain, this Test is heading nowhere. West Indies coach, Phil Simmons, has said he isn't sure about the concept of double declarations. So there goes any chances of getting a result from this match. As for tomorrow's weather, it's expected to be much better at the moment, although today's prediction was also said to be the same at this time yesterday.
10:40 Local Time, 23:40 GMT, 05:10 IST : Those eager to know the state-of-affairs at Sydney need to answer a simple multiple-choice question. Here it goes below:
What's happening now at Sydney?
Option A: It's raining.
Option B: It's raining.
Option C: It's raining.
Option D: All of the above.
Umm, there are more than one correct answers. And a wrong response lets you bowl to 1009-not-out fame Pranav Dhanawade.
Day 4 : "There, there". That's what Dr. Sheldon Cooper would have said to me while awkwardly patting my back now. And a hot beverage in a fancy mug would have followed because I am upset. Upset with all the rain in Sydney and upset with being a die-hard optimist who still expects to see Lyon ripping it off today. With the rain currently pitting a lush SCG under covers, welcoming you hardly makes sense. But for the cricket romantic that each one of us is, I should. Welcome to another gloomy potentially rain-ruined day at the SCG. There could be no cricket possible yesterday and this day has begun on a similar grim note. No play looks possible in the immediate future. Stay hopeful. Stay calm.
15:35 Local Time, 04:35 GMT, 10:05 IST: This was always on the cards since morning. Rain has had the final say and Day 3 has been abandoned - without a ball being bowled. We have had just 86.2 overs over three days of the SCG Test and Australia's hopes of a series whitewash is slowly slipping away. Tomorrow's forecast has changed for the worse, but we are hopeful of getting some play in. Do join us for all the action, starting at 10 AM local. For now, cheers and bye..
15:05 Local Time, 04:05 GMT, 09:35 IST: Rain just refuses to ease at the SCG. The last time a full day's play being washed out on this ground was during the 1989-90 season.
14:05 Local Time, 03:05 GMT, 08:35 IST: Nothing new to add. The radar shows a big band of rain circling around Sydney and it simply refuses to go away. The wait continues..
13:10 Local Time, 02:10 GMT, 07:40 IST: We are past lunch but there's no change in the conditions. The radar forecasts at least one more heavy squall coming up before clearing the area around SCG. The outfield has taken quite a pounding, will we get some play?
12:30 Local Time, 01:30 GMT, 07:00 IST: Lunch has been taken at the SCG and the prospects of getting any play today is bleak. It is still pelting down, no signs of any action in the near future.
12:00 Local Time, 01:00 GMT, 06:30 IST: Rain, rain and more rain.. The wet weather is threatening to have the final say on Jane McGrath's day. The forecast for the rest of the day isn't any better although the good news is that the forecast for Day four and five seems to be pretty decent.
11:30 Local Time, 00:30 GMT, 06:00 IST: Nothing much to report. It is still raining, the crowd have been patient but this will be frustrating for all.
10:53 Local Time, 23:53 GMT, 05:23 IST : That scheduled inspection could have taken place if pigs had wings. With the rain pelting the white mega-covers and the soggy outfield, umpires opted for shade instead. I can totally imagine Ian Gould smirking at that statement. Stay tuned for further updates on rain. Not cricket. That looks far-fetched at the moment. Almost as ambitious as your new year resolution.
10:25 Local Time, 23:25 GMT, 04:55 IST : With the rain getting heavier, I don't practically see the inspection happening. Covers are obviously in place. Let's wait and wait and wait until some good news pierces our rain news-marred eardrums.
The current flavour of SCG is a grim grey but it's the Jane McGrath day and given that we get some play today, a different hue will undoubtedly rule the roost. It'd be everywhere - in Brett Lee's suit, in the sponsor's logo and in the crowd's shade. The colour's pink and the cause a very noble one. Never realised when this day sneaked into being one of cricket's most significant, rubbing shoulders with the Boxing Day. Talking of the cricket on offer, Ramdin's the only hope to push the total to a likely 300ish. There are two caveats though. The cricketing caveat is that the ball's pretty new and you can expect some serious gas from cricket-starved Aussie pacers. The weather caveat is that the radar's not promising at all. Let's hope that we see some action today. Fingers, limbs and toes all crossed.
Day 3: It's a hello from myself and the r-a-i-n-s. It's been raining since morning and the covers have been firmly in place until a few moments ago. There's an inspection scheduled at 10:30 am local. By the umpires. Who else?
16:33 Local Time, 05:33 GMT, 11:03 IST : So, as expected, rain has forced early stumps at the SCG. I won't get a chance to criticize cricket's archaic rain laws because it was pelting down in Sydney today. So much so that Melburnian Warne bashed Sydney's summer terming it "overrated" on Twitter. Outrageous but perhaps not completely wrong. Cricket had to be in its uber-evolved state to be played today - with torchlights, radium balls and laser bats under darkest of skies. Nothing much to write about the game today as only a handful of overs could be bowled. Carlos Brathwaite's swagtastic sixes were the highlight with Pattinson's Carlos-conquering stump-shattering ripper coming a close second. The West Indian also brought up his second Test fifty in the process. That's it from today. Join us at 10:00 local for another rain-permitting early start. And lots of "it's still raining" downers. Hopefully not. It's Pratyush Sinha bidding you goodbye on behalf of Mani and Pradeep. Take care.
16:30 Local Time, 05:30 GMT, 11:00 IST: It's still raining. You are an eternal optimist if you were expecting a different reply. There goes your Monday motivation. It's gloomy in Sydney and chances of further play looks bleak. Waiting for an official confirmation from the umpires.
15:40 Local Time, 04:40 GMT, 10:10 IST : If you were at the SCG right now, you'd be scared. Storm clouds have crowded the sky, much like people in a Mumbai local, and it's dark out there. Very dark. But for the rain, a pink ball and the floodlights could have helped to give us an early taste of a D/N Test here.
15:05 Local Time, 04:05 GMT, 09:35 IST: It is pelting down now and chances of any early resumption looks bleak. Will we have any more cricket for the day?
14:45 Local Time, 03:45 GMT, 09:15 IST: It is still raining at the SCG and the radar isn't the most promising either. In other news, there's a possibility of SCG hosting two Tests next summer, at least the Trust wants the chance of hosting an early summer Test against South Africa and the traditional New Year's Test against Pakistan. The last time SCG hosted two Tests in a season was during 2003-04 (against Zimbabwe and India).
14:05 Local Time, 03:05 GMT, 08:35 IST: The entire square has been covered. The rain has gotten heavier and are in for a long wait.
Just 11.2 overs have been bowled so far today. West Indies added 41 runs with Carlos Brathwaite being the chief contributor - making his 2nd Test fifty. He was dismissed by a cracker from Pattinson, just before the latest rain delay. Not much in terms of action, with rain being on and off. Hopefully, we will have more play soon.
13:42 Local Time, 02:42 GMT, 08:12 IST: That will be it for a while. Rain has made a reappearence and the players troop off. We will have another delay.
86.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 2 runs, full and on Ramdin's pads, whipped away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
86.1 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, on a length and on Ramdin's pads, tucked away towards mid-wicket
85.6 -
J Pattinson to Roach, no run, full and on the stumps, Roach gets his bat down and defends it towards it towards the on-side
Kemar Roach, right handed bat, comes to the crease
85.5 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, out Bowled!! Beautifully bowled! Lovely delivery from Pattinson, this was full and swung away at pace, Brathwaite was completely opened up as he looked to work it towards the on-side, the ball curved past the outside edge and hit the base of off-stump. Perfect delivery to get rid of a well settled batsman. The umpire has a check for the no-ball, but Pattinson is fine on that count as well. Brathwaite falls after a fighting knock, the stubborn stand comes to an end. Brathwaite b J Pattinson 69(71) [4s-7 6s-4]
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
85.4 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and nipping away from outside off, Brathwaite watches it all along and lets it go
85.3 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, short and angling down the leg-side, Brathwaite swivels across on the pull and is beaten
85.2 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, edged and short, much better from Pattinson, tad fuller and a hint of curve away from middle, Brathwaite was opened up as he looked to defend, gets an outside edge which doesn't carry to Smith at second slip, caught on the half-volley
85.1 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Brathwaite was hopping across and gets an inside edge onto the pads
84.6 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, once again in that lovely corridor outside off-stump, Ramdin isn't lured to play at that though, lifts his bat and lets it go
84.5 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, Hazlewood keeps it full and gets it to nip away from outside off, another leave by Ramdin
84.4 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, short of a good length and in that corridor outside off, left alone
84.3 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away from outside off, Ramdin gets a good stride forward, covers the line and lets it go
84.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, short of a good length and a hint of late shape away from outside off, Ramdin was almost lured into playing at that, drags his bat back and lets it go
84.1 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Ramdin was on the shuffle, manages to bring his bat down and jabs it towards mid-on
83.6 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, Brathwaite doesn't need to play at those, left alone
83.5 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, Pattinson responds with another bouncer, Brathwaite ducks under it and lets it go
83.4 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, SIX, Brathwaite is enjoying Pattinson's offerings with the new ball, length ball on his pads, he shuffles across and clips it high and behind square on the on-side for another maximum
83.3 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Brathwaite ducks underneath it and lets it go
83.2 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, SIX, massive, full and wide from Pattinson, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward, reaches out and slices it high and over extra cover, went deep into the stands for a maximum
83.1 -
J Pattinson to Ramdin, 3 runs, nicely played by Ramdin, wide half-volley from Pattinson, Ramdin gets forward and looks to drive it through cover, the ball scoots off the base of the bat, ends up squirting it behind point, he was always in control though
82.6 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, punched back towards the bowler. Hazlewood throws it back at the striker's end, Brathwaite moves away to avoid contact
82.5 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, Hazlewood shortens his length on off, Brathwaite is slightly opened up as he looked to defend it towards the off-side
82.4 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, short of a length and on Brathwaite's thigh pad, he looks to flick and is struck high on the pads
82.3 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and on off, Brathwaite gets half forward and defends it with an open face towards point
82.2 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, Hazlewood keeps it full and gets it to swirl away from outside off, Brathwaite was looking to blast it over cover and is beaten on the outside edge
82.1 -
Hazlewood to Brathwaite, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Brathwaite doesn't need to play at those, left alone
81.6 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, 3 runs, nicely played by Brathwaite, back of a length and well outside off, he stands tall and plays a punchy looking push past cover, runs well and gets back for the third run
81.5 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Brathwaite was tempted into playing at that, pulls his bat out before dragging it back in
81.4 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, short of a length and nipping away from outside off, Brathwaite has a loose poke at that and is beaten
81.3 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
81.2 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, FOUR, edged and four, Brathwaite got lucky there, this was full and on the off-stump line, Brathwaite was looking to work it towards the on-side, closed the face of the bat a tad too early, gets a thick outside edge that looped over the slip cordon
81.1 -
J Pattinson to Brathwaite, FOUR, gentle start from Pattinson, short and wide outside off, Brathwaite reaches out and carves it behind square on the off-side, beats point and rolls away to the fence, raises his second Test fifty
James Pattinson [13.0-2-41-1] is back into the attack
80.6 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, left alone
80.5 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and holding its line outside off, Ramdin is happy to let that go through
80.4 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, this is a cracking start with the second new ball, this one nips back in slightly from outside off, Ramdin shuffles across, covers for the movement and lets it go
80.3 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, beautifully bowled, pitched up in that corridor of uncertainty, drew Ramdin into the drive and shaped away just enough to beat the outside edge
80.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, Hazlewood shortens his length outside off, Ramdin prods across and defends it
80.1 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Ramdin was looking to play at that, makes a late call and lets it go
Josh Hazlewood [12.0-2-35-1] is back into the attack
The second new ball is available and Australia take it. Hazlewood to have the first go with it. Three slips and a gully in place
79.6 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, this one is given more air, Brathwaite gets well forward and defends it
79.5 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, slower and just outside off, Brathwaite presses forward and blocks
79.4 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 2 runs, was it a chance? Smith was moving across as he anticipated the reverse sweep from Brathwaite, the batsman ended up lobbing it off the gloves, it would have been a dolly had Smith stayed in his original position
79.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, flighted delivery and on Ramdin's pads, he gets down low and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for a run
79.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and on Ramdin's pads, he prods forward and blocks
A slip, leg slip and FSL as Lyon switches to round the wicket
79.1 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Brathwaite prods forward and gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side
Lyon has the ball in hand. A slip and a FSL in place..
13:10 Local Time, 02:10 GMT, 07:40 IST: Lunch is over and the rain has stopped as well. The players are out in the middle. Here we go..
12:25 Local Time, 01:25 GMT, 06:55 IST: Cricket Australia has tweeted that lunch will be taken at 12:30 PM. Hopefully, this band of rain will go away and we will have a prompt start after the break.
12:08 Local Time, 01:08 GMT, 06:38 IST: Oh dear! The rain has returned, the two umpires converge and ask the players to come off the field. The SCG crowd don't like it one bit, boos ring round the ground. For now, rain stops play
78.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, pushed through outside off, Ramdin stays back and lashes it to the right of point. The fielder gets across and prevents some runs
78.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and coming back with the angle, Ramdin gets well forward and pats it back at the bowler
78.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Ramdin gets a good stride forward and defends
78.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, this one is tossed up on middle, pushed towards mid-on
78.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and on off, Ramdin prods forward and blocks
78.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, pushed through by O'Keefe, Ramdin gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
77.6 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, lovely ball from Lyon, tossed up invitingly outside off and drifts straight on, invites Brathwaite to have a go at that and beats his outside edge
77.5 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, this one straight on, Brathwaite went back and brings down his bat in the nick of time, pushed towards the off-side
77.4 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, FOUR, Brathwaite is using the sweep shot to good effect, this was tossed up outside off, Brathwaite went down on his knees, rolls his wrists along and gets it past square leg for a boundary
77.3 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back and defends it with a straight bat
77.2 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 2 runs, Lyon drops one short and just outside off, Brathwaite makes room and chops it behind square on the off-side for a couple of runs
77.1 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Brathwaite gets forward and pushes it towards cover
76.6 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted delivery and on Brathwaite's pads, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
76.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, 1 run, O'Keefe gives this one more air, nudged away in front of square on the on-side for a run
76.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and on off, Ramdin gets a big stride forward and blocks
76.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, 1 run, this one is given more air, Brathwaite drives it in front of mid-on for a single
A slip and a FSL in place
76.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and on off, Brathwaite prods forward and gets an inside edge towards FSL
76.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, punched back towards the bowler
75.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon tosses one well outside off, Ramdin gets a good stride forward and blocks
75.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, this one is given more air, Ramdin gets forward and nudges it towards the on-side
75.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and on Ramdin's pads, turned towards FSL
Welcome back.. We are set to resume play at 12:00 and lunch will be taken at 13:20. There will be no drinks break scheduled.
11:45 Local Time, 00:45 GMT, 06:15 IST: Rain is playing hide and seek at the moment. It has stopped once again and the covers are coming off. But for how long? The umpires are out in the middle for an inspection. We might actually get some play before lunch.
11:30 Local Time, 00:30 GMT, 06:00 IST: Scratch that previous update. The covers are back on. It's going to be such a day today.
11:25 Local Time, 00:25 GMT, 05:55 IST: The rain has stopped and the covers are being removed. Not sure about a restart time as yet.
11:00 Local Time, 00:00 GMT, 05:30 IST: The forecast was plenty of showers right throughout the day and it seems to be true. The rain has got heavier. We are in for a lengthy delay.
10:39 Local Time, 23:39 GMT, 05:09 IST: And the players are going off again! Rain returns. Not very heavy it seems as the players are meandering near the boundary ropes. Umpires have the big umbrellas up though. The rain seems to have stopped. Oh dear! The covers were taken off briefly before being put on again. It's raining again.
75.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flatter on off, Ramdin stretches forwards and blunts it
75.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, turning onto the leg stump, Ramdin half-turns inside his crease and nudges the ball to FSL
75.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, sharp spin from outside off, Ramdin stays in his crease, gets behind the spin and defends it
Lyon starts the day. A slip and a bat-pad in place.
10:32 Local Time, 23:32 GMT, 05:02 IST: The covers are now being taken off amidst huge cheers. I'm one of the cheerers. Cricket Australia has tweeted that the play will start at 10:40 local with the lunch to be taken at 12:30 local. Minimum of 95 overs to be bowled today.
10:20 Local Time, 23:20 GMT, 04:50 IST: And there comes the rain. Didn't take long. It loves guest appearances. The gigantic cover is being unrolled on the pitch again. The weather has set the day's order very early and the radar doesn't seem to be a cricket fan right now. Stay tuned!
10:05 Local Time, 23:05 GMT, 04:35 IST : The start time has been revised to 10:15 local according to reports from the ground. It drizzled a little in the morning and the groundstaff needed just those extra few minutes to tidy up. The covers have been off for a while and the skies, though still grey and cloud-heavy, aren't dripping rain for now. Fingers crossed. What's given is that it is going to be a start-stop day. That is if the met office has got it spot on. Stay tuned.
Day 2: Hello and welcome to our coverage. Hope, figuratively and literally, started the day for the visitors yesterday but run-outs and an ever bizzare spin-playing technique soon took over. There were occasional ming-boggling big hits but the defensive blocks and quick singles were far and few. Result was a threatening 32-overs Lyonathon, the bowler been allowed to settle into a great bowling rhythm on a kinder turn-aiding Sydney pitch. Brathwaite rode the luck-train but fell 15 runs short of what would have been a great century. His put-a-price-on-your-wicket efforts were still noteworthy and saved the Windies some blushes.
A slow moving day by Australian standards. The hosts piled 500+ first innings totals in the first two Tests and West Indies must have felt that they have a realistic chance to replicate that on a dry-looking Sydney pitch. That when you minus their form and take all the dressing room pep-talk into account. But they shot themselves on the foot post a wholesome second-wicket stand, allowed Lyon to bowl 32 overs in the day and ended up having familiar sorry figures at the day's end. Samuels' careless run-out rung the danger bells as a near mandatory Windies collapse was effected at the SCG. Brathwaite's perseverance was backed by some luck but his efforts fell largely short of putting up a grace-saving display. Ramdin is at the crease and none of the Windies supporters would mind seeing another "Talk nah!" paper note from him tomorrow. Play begins half an hour early to make up for the time lost. Join us at 10:00 local for Day 2. Goodbye!
74.6 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, and there's the flashy drive again. Width outside off allowed him to kneel and free his hands but just couldn't beat the fielder at cover. And that run-less stroke signals stumps
74.5 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, another front foot defence that's played back to the bowler
74.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, opts for some sanity as he defends it off the front foot
74.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, FOUR, compensates with too much of width on a shorter length, Brathwaite jumps on the run-wagon with a flashy cut through backward point
74.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, SIX, and he's clobbered it out of the ground! Looked all too easy for Brathwaite. Flighted on middle, Brathwaite swung his arms and slogged it into the long-on orbit
74.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, defends it off the front foot back to the bowler
73.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, FOUR, that's the best shot he has played perhaps. Ramdin shuffles to his leg-stump, makes room and silks the drive through extra cover
73.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, and that elusive bat-pad that Lyon had been aiming for since he started the round the wicket marathon. The ball turned in, gets the bat-pad and lobs as far as mid-wicket. So much wood on the bats, I tell you!
73.4 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 1 run, takes his front leg out of the line, gives himself room and pushes this tossed up delivery on leg stump to long-on
73.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, stays put, arches towards the off-stump and tucks it off his hips to short fine leg
73.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, pitching on leg stump and turning further down leg, Ramdin was hurried into his glance owing to the zippy bounce. Couldn't connect and the keeper tidies up behind
73.1 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 1 run, from round the wicket, drifts one down leg again, easy single off a clip to backward square leg
72.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, another defensive bat-ball meeting under Ramdin's eyeline
72.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, quick but width outside off, didn't threaten the stumps, Ramdin lets it go
72.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, 1 run, nudges this to mid-on and collects a very quick single
72.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, FOUR, that's bludgeoned! Flight outside off, Brathwaite leans in and powers the drive through covers. Holds his pose to make job easier for the camera men
72.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, another one that's blunted with a forward lunge
72.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, disciplined line and length outside off that brings Brathwaite forward, Brathwaite defends it under his eyes
71.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, nearly! Goes hard with a premeditated slog sweep. Not much of a connection and nearly miscues it to mid-on
71.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, a tad quick, Ramdin spots that, makes a move early and digs the forward defence into the pitch
71.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, bowls this slower and wider of off, Ramdin had to come forward and across to defend that
71.3 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, 1 run, there's nice and consistent drift. Swerves in, Brathwaite was forward to cover that and pushes the ball off the front foot to cover for a quick single
Just a slip now
71.2 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, presses forward and doesn't allow the ball to turn in
71.1 -
Lyon to Brathwaite, no run, drifting in and bouncing off the pitch. A feature of Lyon's bowling today. Brathwaite turns inside his crease and fends it into the pitch
70.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, bowled ultra slow through the air, Ramdin had to wait an eternity to lay a defensive bat onto that one
70.5 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, 1 run, swiped towards the backwards square leg fence. Was drifting in and Brathwaite helped it further with a bludgeoning yet not very effective sweep
70.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, looking at how comfortably Brathwaite played the last ball, O'Keefe bowls it fuller. Brathwaite has to come forward but executes the defence well
70.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, dragged down a touch, Brathwaite stands tall and plays a punchy defence off the back foot
70.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, flighted outside off, the ball doesn't threaten to come in and Brathwaite easily lets it go
70.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, full length delivery on middle, brings Brathwaite forward who obliges with a straight-bat defence
69.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, stands tall, gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat to mid-on
69.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, cuts back in with venomous bounce, Ramdin takes the bottom hand off as he fended it towards the FSL fielder
69.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up on off, Ramdin gets forward in defence
Back to over the wicket
69.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, FOUR, looped up but the line's wrong. Down the leg side, Ramdin swivels inside his crease and sweeps it ruthlessly to the fine leg fence
69.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 2 runs, slashes it towards sweeper cover for a couple of runs
69.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run,gets forward and blunts it with a straight bat
68.6 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, slower and just outside off, nudged away towards the off-side
68.5 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, 2 runs, presses forward and nurdles one to deep mid-wicket for a very joggy brace
68.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, FOUR, flat and quick, Brathwaite gets on one knee and sweeps the ball out of his sight. Played with such nonchalance that. Backward square leg fence is the victim there
68.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, flighted and just outside off, Brathwaite gets well forward and defends it
68.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, this time plays the forward defence and keeps the ball out
68.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, that spun! And that from a flat trajectory. Fired in, Brathwaite stayed rooted in the crease, saw the turn and almost squared him up
67.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, brings him forward with the rips on the ball. Dips on him but Ramdin had a big stride forward to blunt that
67.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 2 runs, what's the hurry? Ramdin gets on one knee and throws the kitchen sink at the sweep. The ball bounces a touch more, takes the gloves and lobs up towards short fine leg. Good enough for a couple of runs
67.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, arrows in from outside off, Ramdin presents the bat-maker's label in response
67.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, drifting down the leg side, Ramdin shuffles and then closes the bat face with a half-turn inside the crease. Gets the ball to leg slip
67.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, lunges forward and times the push to cover
67.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, slower through the air, Ramdin gets forward and bunts it into the leg side
66.6 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, robs the ball of all the pace, Brathwaite was early into his forward defence and the ball hits the bat's splice to lob towards the vacant short extra-cover region
66.5 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, goes full to compensate and Brathwaite was well forward to meet it
66.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, a tad short with a hint of width, Brathwaite cuts but mistimes to cover-point
66.3 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, pushed off the front foot into the off-side
66.2 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, FOUR, that's dispatched from the sight! Kneels down and sweeps it away. That mimicked brooming with a high followthrough. Off she goes to backward square leg fence
66.1 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, drifting in from outside off, Brathwaite defends it with a straight bat
65.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Ramdin gets a good stride forward as he defends
65.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, this one is given more air, Ramdin gets a big stride forward and blocks
65.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon drifts one on Ramdin's pads, defended towards the on-side
65.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flatter and on Ramdin's pads, he was early into the flick, gets a slight leading edge towards silly mid-on
65.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flighted and just outside off, Ramdin gets a good stride forward and defends it towards the on-side
65.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Ramdin gets across and turns it towards the on-side
64.6 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Brathwaite prods forward and nudges it towards the off-side
64.5 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, SIX, that's some way to get going, O'Keefe gave this one plenty of air, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and thumps it back over the bowler's head, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum
Two slips, a silly point and a FSL in place
64.4 -
O'Keefe to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Brathwaite gets a big stride forward and blocks
Carlos Brathwaite, right handed bat, comes to the crease
64.3 -
O'Keefe to Holder, out Caught by Burns!! That's a sharp catch from Burns at FSL! O'Keefe has a wicket to his name. This was tossed up on middle, Holder was pushing forward, turned it off the face of the bat, it went to the right of FSL, Burns was staying low, gets across with soft hands and takes a one-handed blinder, clasps his other hand around it and starts the celebrations. West Indies are falling apart once again. Holder c Burns b O'Keefe 1(9)
O'Keefe to Holder, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
64.2 -
O'Keefe to Holder, no run, tossed up and well outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover
64.1 -
O'Keefe to Holder, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Holder gets a big stride forward and blocks
Hawk-Eye on that LBW call says that the ball was going well over the top
63.6 -
Lyon to Holder, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, bunted to mid-on for a single
63.5 -
Lyon to Holder, no run, Lyon gives this one plenty of air, blocked towards the off-side
63.4 -
Lyon to Holder, no run, slower and on the leg-stump line, defended towards the on-side
63.3 -
Lyon to Holder, no run, was there an inside edge? Was the ball going down leg, Holder was lunging forward on the defensive push, the ball spun back in and struck him - bang in front of middle. There were two noises on that, it might have put off umpire Gould and the Australians
Loud shout for LBW. Australia will not review
63.2 -
Lyon to Holder, no run, tossed up slower and spinning back into Holder, he thrust his pads forward in defence
63.1 -
Lyon to Holder, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Holder gets well forward and defends it
62.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and on the stumps, Ramdin gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
62.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and on off, Ramdin pushed with hard hands, almost carried to Khawaja at silly point
62.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and just outside off, Ramdin gets a good stride forward and blocks
62.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and wider outside off, slapped straight to the fielder at backward point
62.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flatter and wider outside off, Ramdin goes hard on the cut and mistimes it towards the off-side
62.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and on Ramdin's pads, nudged towards the on-side
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
61.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Caught by Smith!! No hundred for Brathwaite! He misses out on a hundred once again, nicely bowled by Lyon, tossed up outside off and spun back in, extra bounce as well. Brathwaite was looking to dab it late, didn't account for the bounce. The ball lobbed off his gloves and it's a simple catch to Smith - bending forward at first slip. West Indies have lost half their side now. Kraigg Brathwaite c Smith b Lyon 85(174) [4s-10]
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
61.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, this one is given more air, Ramdin mistimes the drive towards deep mid-on for a single
61.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning back in, Ramdin covers the line and lets it go
61.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon drops one short and on Ramdin's pads, he pulls it to the left of square leg where the fielder makes a tumbling stop
61.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball was spinning down leg, Ramdin was pushing down the wrong line on the defensive push, the ball pitched outside leg and hit him in front of leg-stump
61.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tossed up and onb Brathwaite's pads, tucked away in the air past FSL for a single
60.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted and on off, Ramdin prods forward and blocks
60.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, pushed through by O'Keefe, Ramdin was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, closed the face of the bat a tad too early, gets a soft leading edge
60.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and on off, Ramdin is slightly opened up as he pushes it back at the bowler
60.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, O'Keefe drifts one outside off, Ramdin goes hard on the drive and gets a thick outside edge towards backward point
60.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ramdin gets well forward and blocks
60.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, full and outside leg, flicked away straight to FSL
59.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off and spinning back into Brathwaite, turned towards the on-side
59.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, flighted delivery and just outside off, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and punches it through mid-off for a couple of runs
59.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and spinning back into Brathwaite, turned away towards the on-side
Lyon switches to round the wicket
59.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, cracking shot, Lyon gave this one plenty of air, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward, made room as he did so and drills it wide of extra cover. O'Keefe gives the chase, but the ball wins the race
59.2 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, this one is given more air, Ramdin gets a good stride forward and works it in front of square on the off-side for a single
59.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon tosses one outside off, Ramdin lunges forward and nudges it towards the on-side
58.6 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on off, pushed back towards the bowler
58.5 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Brathwaite makes room and punches it towards cover-point
58.4 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flatter and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
58.3 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, O'Keefe drifts one into Brathwaite, pushed back towards the bowler
58.2 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, O'Keefe drops this one way too short, Brathwaite makes room outside leg and cracks it square on the off-side for a couple of runs
58.1 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Brathwaite makes room and dabs it towards backward point
57.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, slower and on the stumps, Ramdin goes back and defends it with a straight bat
57.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and spinning back into Ramdin, defended towards the on-side
57.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tad too short from Lyon, Brathwaite pushes it in front of square on the off-side. Ramdin called him through for a quick single, a better throw might have had him struggling
57.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted and well outside off, Brathwaite prods across and blocks it towards the off-side
57.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pushed through by Lyon, Brathwaite goes back and nudges it behind square on the on-side
57.1 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Ramdin gets a big stride forward and works it in front of square on the on-side for a single
56.6 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, O'Keefe drifts one into Brathwaite, he lunges forward and blocks
56.5 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pushed through by O'Keefe, Brathwaite prods forward and blocks
56.4 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is given more air, driven towards mid-off
56.3 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and just outside off, Brathwaite prods forward and gets a thick outside edge towards the off-side
56.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, 1 run, low full toss from O'Keefe, Ramdin drives it to the left of mid-wicket, the fielder makes a half stop but can't save the single
Welcome back.. O'Keefe will continue with the over
17:15 Local Time, 06:15 GMT, 11:45 IST: The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. Cricket Australia have further tweeted that play will resume in 20 minutes if there's no further rain
16:05 Local Time, 06:05 GMT, 11:35 IST: The rain continues to spit down. As I type, it has gotten heavier as well. We might have a significant delay once again.
16:50 Local Time, 05:50 GMT, 11:20 IST: The rain has got heavier and the players are off. This is frustrating for both teams, the hessain covers come on and the entire square has been covered.
56.1 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, chopped away behind square on the off-side for a single
55.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, slower and wider outside off, pushed towards the off-side
55.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, Lyon drifts wider outside off, Ramdin gets half-a-stride across and defends towards silly point
55.4 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Ramdin gets forward and blocks
55.3 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 4 runs, lovely shot, this was tossed up invitingly outside off, Ramdin gets a big stride forward, covers for the spin and punches it past extra cover, O'Keefe gives the chase, puts in the dive and drags the ball back in. All in vain though as the batsmen run four
55.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, this one is dropped short and spins back in, Brathwaite backs away and cuts it behind square on the off-side for a single
55.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back and turns it towards the on-side
54.6 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, good line from O'Keefe, tossed up and on middle, Ramdin gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
54.5 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, O'Keefe drifts one wider outside off, pushed towards the off-side
54.4 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted and just outside off, Ramdin prods forward in defence
54.3 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, slower and well outside off, Ramdin gets well forward and blocks
54.2 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, this one is given more air, Ramdin lunges forward and blocks
54.1 -
O'Keefe to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Ramdin gets forward and defends it
Steve O'Keefe [3.0-1-6-0] is back into the attack
It has started to rain, but play will continue for now
53.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, loopy delivery on middle, Brathwaite gets inside the line and pushes it back towards the bowler
53.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is given more air, Brathwaite gets a big stride forward and defends it
53.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Brathwaite closes the face of the bat and turns it towards short fine
53.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Lyon drops one slightly short and on middle, worked away towards backward square leg
53.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and well outside off , Brathwaite gets a big stride forward, stays low and defends it
53.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and spinning back into Brathwaite, defended with an open face towards the off-side
52.6 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, tad fuller and shaping back into the right-hander, Ramdin is slightly opened up but manages to defend it back towards the bowler
52.5 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, looking to lure Ramdin into the drive, he resists and lets it go
52.4 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, the bouncer from Hazlewood, Ramdin ducks under it and lets it go
52.3 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Ramdin stays behind the line and defends it back towards the bowler
52.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, on a good length an dholding its line outside off, Ramdin covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
52.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, back of a length and on Brathwaite's hips, tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single
51.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, tossed up and a hint of spin back into Ramdin, he watches it all along and defends it with soft hands
51.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, this one is given more air and just outside off, Brathwaite wristily flicks it past the silly mid-on fielder for a single
51.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning back in, Brathwaite gets right across and defends
Back to over the wicket
51.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and spinning back into Brathwaite, he goes back and blocks it
51.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Lyon drifts one outside off , Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and defends it towards the on-side
51.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back and defends it with a straight bat
50.6 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Ramdin gets forward and defends it solidly
50.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 3 runs, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Brathwaite gets on top of the bounce and steers it behind square on the off-side. Marsh gives the chase and stops the ball near the ropes, can't prevent the batsmen from coming back for the third
50.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller length delivery and on off, Brathwaite went hard on the drive, gets a thick inside edge towards mid-on
50.3 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, 1 run, short of a length and well outside off, cracked to the left of backward point for a single
50.2 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, punched towards short extra cover, the ball bursts through his hands, but the fielder at mid-off was backing him up
50.1 -
Hazlewood to Ramdin, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Ramdin gets behind the line and defends it
49.6 -
Lyon to Ramdin, 1 run, flighted delivery and spinning down leg, Ramdin plays with the turn and tucks it to the right of short fine, off the mark with a single
49.5 -
Lyon to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ramdin gets forward and defends it towards silly point
Denesh Ramdin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
49.4 -
Lyon to Blackwood, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up! Lyon has a wicket to show for his efforts. Massive spin does Blackwood in, this was tossed up well outside off, Blackwood stood in his crease and let the ball go through. Massive spin from the straight once again, the off-stump wasn't covered by Blackwood, it kept spinning back in and rattles the top of off, disappointment once again for Blackwood, West Indies are in some trouble now. Blackwood b Lyon 10(29) [4s-2]
Lyon to Blackwood, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
49.3 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, tossed up and spinning back in, Blackwood gets across and defends it
Back over the wicket
49.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, worked wide of mid-on for a single
49.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite was almost done in there, came down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, was looking to work it against the angle, gets an inside edge onto the pads
48.6 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Blackwood stands tall and pushes it towards the off-side
48.5 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Blackwood gets well forward and defends it towards backward point
48.4 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched to the right of cover-point. Blackwood wanted a single and is sent back
48.3 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
Two slips and a short extra cover in place
48.2 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Blackwood gets forward and punches it towards cover
48.1 -
Hazlewood to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and on off, Blackwood gets half forward and defends it
Josh Hazlewood [9.0-1-30-1] is back into the attack
47.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Lyon floats one on the middle and leg stump line, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and blocks
47.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is given more air and on middle, Brathwaite goes back and turns it towards the on-side
47.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and on off, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and blocks
47.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted and spinning back into Brathwaite, he goes back and tucks it behind square on the on-side
Change of angle from Lyon, he's switched to round the wicket. A slip, leg slip and a FSL in place
47.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery wider outside off and spinning back in, Brathwaite covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
47.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite gets well forward and smothers the spin
46.6 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, tad too straight from Pattinson, tucked away towards mid-wicket
46.5 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, punched back towards the bowler
46.4 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, short of a length and on off, Blackwood gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
46.3 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, Pattinson shortens his length on off, Blackwood gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
46.2 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, FOUR, nicely played! Wide half-volley from Pattinson, Blackwood gets well forward, plays with an open face and slices it behind square on the off-side for a boundary
46.1 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Brathwaite went for the drive with hard hands, drags it wide of mid-wicket for a single
45.6 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, Lyon gives this one plenty of air, driven back towards the bowler
45.5 -
Lyon to Blackwood, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction too short from Lyon, Blackwood swivels across, plays with the spin and pulls it past the square leg umpire for a boundary. Chris Gaffaney did well to get out of the way, it was heading straight at his legs
45.4 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, slower and spinning back into Blackwood, he went back and gets an inside edge onto the pads
45.3 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, Lyon gives this one plenty of air, Blackwood gets a big stride forward, plays with his bat-pad tucked together and blocks
45.2 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, tossed up and spinning back into Blackwood, he backs away and chops it towards silly point
45.1 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, spin for Lyon, but it started from middle and spun down leg
44.6 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Brathwaite hops across and dabs it back towards the bowler - with soft hands
44.5 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
44.4 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it with an open face
44.3 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Brathwaite prods across and defends it towards the off-side
44.2 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on Blackwood's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls away off the pads and towards long leg
44.1 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, 2 runs, short of a good length and just outside off, Blackwood was looking to drive, ends up squirting it wide of extra cover, off the mark with a brace
43.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite gives this one plenty of air, Brathwaite gets a big stride forward and smothers the spin
43.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and on off, Brathwaite prods across and defends it with soft hands
43.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, that could have been close! This was tossed up on off, Brathwaite was lunging forward in defence, doesn't get to the pitch and scoops it in the air, bounced well in front of the bowler
43.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and on off, Brathwaite gets half forward and blocks
43.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Brathwaite gets back and turns it towards the on-side
43.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, shout for a catch, but I reckon there was no bat on that, Brathwaite was pushing forward to one that spun back in sharply, beat the inside edge and hit the pads, in front of leg-stump
42.6 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Blackwood stands tall and punches it towards backward point
42.5 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, banged in short and well down the leg-side, Blackwood ducks under it and lets it go
42.4 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, tad too straight and on the stumps, Blackwood shuffles across and clips it towards mid-on
42.3 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Blackwood gets forward and pushes it towards cover
Three slips, a gully and a FSL in place for Blackwood
42.2 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Blackwood stays behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
42.1 -
J Pattinson to Blackwood, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, pushed from the crease towards cover-point
James Pattinson [10.0-1-34-1] is back into the attack
Weather permitting, we will have play until 7 PM local time
41.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, more turn for Lyon, but the length is short, Brathwaite goes back and defends it towards the on-side
41.5 -
Lyon to Blackwood, byes, 3 runs, cracker from Lyon, huge turn from the straight, some bounce as well. Blackwood was caught on the move, the ball burst through the gap between bat and pad, goes over the top of the stumps, beats the keeper and rolls away for three byes
41.4 -
Lyon to Blackwood, no run, flighted delivery and spinning back into Blackwood, he made room on the cut, gets cramped up for room and ends up under edging it towards the off-side
Rain lashed the SCG but the groundstaff have done a terrific job to get the players back on field. West Indies need to rebuild - after having squandered away the advantage gained in the first session of play.
15:50 Local Time, 04:50 GMT, 10:20 IST: Good news coming in from Sydney. The umpires have inspected the ground and we'll have a restart at 16:00 local
15:26 Local Time, 04:26 GMT, 09:56 IST: Covers being peeled off. Inspection is due at 15:45 local given there's no further rain.
15:14 Local Time, 04:14 GMT, 09:44 IST: It's officially Tea at the SCG. Meanwhile, a lap-of-honour that was scheduled for Clarke and Haddin during the tea-break has been postponed to a later date.
15:05 Local Time, 04:05 GMT, 09:35 IST: The rain seems to have eased but there are puddles of water on the ground. And they look huge. Suppersoppers are at work. Going to be a hard grind for the groundstaff to get the ground match-ready anytime soon. Keep the coffee-mug refilling on till we bring you more updates.
14:45 Local Time, 03:45 GMT, 09:15 IST: Queen Elizabeth II is still ruling the UK, Obama's still the US President and it's still raining at Sydney. Nothing new as of now. And just as I was typing that, something changed. And it's not good. The rain is heavier now, somewhat mimicking a torrential downpour. Oh dear! This looks like a long, long delay.
14:14 Local Time, 03:14 GMT, 08:44 IST: Just as you must have been settling in your couch to catch some Sunday morning cricket, the covers are back on. Yes, it's that sort of a day. The next three days threaten to be the same.
14:07 Local Time, 03:07 GMT, 08:37 IST: The rain has abated but the groundmen haven't taken the covers off. More as a precaution because the forecast isn't cricket-pampering. Hang on for more updates from Sydney. If there's no more rain, the play will resume in 5 minutes.
13:50 Local Time, 02:50 GMT, 08:20 IST: And rain makes an appearance. Heavens shedding tears seeing the just-happened runout. Looks like a drizzle but heavy enough to take the players off. The hessian was brought on in a hurry and the square has been covered up. Lets hope there's enough winds to take these cricket-killing clouds away! And rain's picking up. It's pouring now. Stay hopeful.
41.3 -
Lyon to Samuels, out Samuels Run Out!! That's a horror. So bad that you would prefer watching this to a horror movie in a scare-me challengathon. There was some width on this flighted delivery outside off, Samuels flayed the cut and just decided to jog. No communication or calling. Hazlewood charges in from backward point, collects and throws it to Nevill who flicks the bail. Has an eternity to do that because the non-striker was perhaps waiting for the call. Actually he responded but turned around, slipped and dropped his bat mid-pitch to save himself. No one else should fall for that attempted run. No one else. Samuels didn't even attempt to turn back but his anger at Brathwaite's response was the thunder-stealer. Samuels run out (Hazlewood/Nevill) 4(20) [4s-1]
Lyon to Samuels, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
41.2 -
Lyon to Samuels, no run, what happened there? Flighted and turning in, Samuels missed the clip and took it on his back thigh. It was caught by the close-in fielder but there wasn't any wood
Sprinkles of rain at the SCG
41.1 -
Lyon to Samuels, no run, fuller length delivery, Samuels pushes it into the off-side
40.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, the batsman is deep in his crease. Length ball but he opts to defend it off the back foot. Stays there and just jabs the defence towards cover
40.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, gets closer to the stumps this time, Brathwaite is drawn forward in defence
40.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full delivery outside off but a tad wide, Brathwaite lets it go
40.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, this batsman is riding his luck like a rodney horse. Full length invites the batsman forward, Brathwaite obliges and drives. Isn't quite as forward as he should have and the attempted drive ekes out an edge that runs along the carpet to the third man fence. Split the gully and the backward point perfectly there
40.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, open-bats the defence into the off-side
40.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, fuller in length, Brathwaite flays the drive uppishly towards mid-off. Mid-off leaped to his right and attempted a catch but the ball was wide. Wide even for Warner. Uncatchable then it must have been
Josh Hazlewood [8.0-1-24-1] is back into the attack
Sydney hasn't seen sun since the morning
39.6 -
Lyon to Samuels, no run, looped up again, Samuels defends it it solidly back to the bowler
There is a slip, leg slip, an FSL and a silly point too. Four men crowding the batsman there..
39.5 -
Lyon to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery brings Samuels forward in defence
39.4 -
Lyon to Samuels, no run, rip and bounce from outside off, Samuels was forward to defend but the ball turned more than anticipated. Took the pad and lobbed towards silly point. Stifled appeal ignored
39.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, taps this delivery to mid-off and charged off. Lyon ran across, collected the ball but his feet stuck in the wet soil as he looked to turn and throw
39.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite skids his back leg further outside the leg to account for the turn and closes the bat face to keep the ball down
39.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, swerving in from outside off, Brathwaite gets forward and leans into the defence
38.6 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, three slips had their hands up in air to applaud that over. Top stuff! Bowls another one back of a length, bends his back to extract the bounce off this Sydney pitch. Samuels defends it off the bat's splice and the ball rolls square on the off-side
38.5 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, length ball that's bowled from wide of the crease. Samuels opened the bat face and defended it
38.4 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, goes fuller and in the channel outside off, Samuels lifts his bat and lets it go
38.3 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, another one that teases the outside edge! Samuels shuffled across the crease to middle the defence to this short of length delivery outside off. Didn't quite manage to get behind the line and is beaten. More of poor technique than the brilliance of the ball
38.2 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, very quick stuff. Back of a length outside off, Samuels lets it go. Best way to deal a Pattinson who's running in breathing fire
38.1 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, banged in, Samuels half-ducks with his back parallel to the ground. And then turned his head away to avoid deeing the venom on that ball
37.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, lured him into a drive with an overdose of flight there. Brathwaite looked early into his shot and played it uppishly to extra cover. A short cover might not be a bad idea!
37.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, and this one straightens off the pitch. Too difficult to read those. Brathwaite attempted to defend there but the ball missed the bat by a kitten's whisker
37.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower through the air, Brathwaite closes the bat face. Extra bounce meant that Brathwaite had to take his bottom hand off to keep the ball down. Bounced just in front of FSL
37.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this time he skids backwards and plays a similar defence into the ground
37.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turning in from wide of off, Brathwaite defends it under his eye line but does it straight onto his boot
37.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, ripping in from outside off, Brathwaite turned it with spin into the leg side
36.6 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, play and a miss! Another one from the Pattinson gas tank. Bends his back and gets the ball to shoot up from the pitch. Samuels was looking to defend off the back foot and missed the pokey defence
36.5 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, FOUR, spears one into the pads, Samuels just wristed the clip to backward square leg. Hazlewood had a lot of running to do from fine leg, did so but wasn't good enough to stop the ball
36.4 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, back of a length delivery, Samuels stays deep and opens the bat face in defence
36.3 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, beaten! Length delivery that nips in a touch, Samuels had shuffled outside his off-stump to defend that but could only see the ball whizz past the bat
36.2 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, stays in his crease and defends this length delivery off the back foot
36.1 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, banged in. Well-directed too and Samuels had to belatedly duck seeing the pace and zip on that short ball
35.6 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, maiden and what a lovely display of bowling this. Flights on outside off, invites Brathwaite forward who obliges with a big stride
35.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, another one with lots of rip on the ball, Brathwaite lunges forward and bunts it straight
35.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite stretches forward in defence
35.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, a polite enquiry but Gould just shakes his head. Lyon didn't even bother to appeal. The ball slid in with the arm, Brathwaite wanted to glance it but the ball took the pad. FSL caught it but there wasn't an edge
35.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, drifts in but Brathwaite was well forward to not let the ball turn
35.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Brathwaite turns it into the leg side
34.6 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, a hop and a defend to keep this full ball out
34.5 -
J Pattinson to Samuels, no run, very full and on off, Samuels crouches to defend it back
Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease
34.4 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, out Caught by Khawaja!! That delivery should suggest that Pattinson had a good lunch. Bends his back and surprises Bravo with the rear off the pitch. Batsman didn't back away and took it on. Went with the hook shot with his eyes closed, perhaps hoping that he would middle it. Deep square leg ran forward and slid in front to snaffle the top-edge inches above the turf. A quick check for the no-ball to ruin the moment but Pattinson had something behind the umpire's line. Darren Bravo c Khawaja b J Pattinson 33(95) [4s-6]
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
34.3 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, length delivery sliding down, Brathwaite tucks it to mid-wicket and hurtles across to the other end
34.2 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and on middle, Brathwaite keeps it out
34.1 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, edged and four! Brathwaite had his feet in a pot. No movement whatsoever. Just hung back in the crease and arched forward to defend. The ball moved away ever so slightly and the healthy edge went at a catchable height through the vacant third slip region
33.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on off, Bravo presses forward and middles the defence into the off-side
Two slips for Bravo
33.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through quicker but not without flight, Bravo pushes it back in defence
33.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, slower through the air, Brathwaite waits on it and plays a delayed flick to mid-on
33.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, just some width, Brathwaite backs away to make it further wide and mistimes the cut to third man
33.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up, Brathwaite pressed forward and turned the ball into the leg side
33.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, byes, 2 runs, turning in from outside off, Brathwaite looked to golance it fine but the ball brushed the pad and ran to fine leg
32.6 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, fullish and around off, Bravo defends it off the front foot
Will be interesting to see Australia's plans against these well-set batsmen
32.5 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, very full but hurled on a widish line, Bravo can easily let it go to the keeper
32.4 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, poor, poor delivery. Veering down the leg side, Brathwaite just half-turns and tickles it to fine leg
32.3 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, the feet moved this time. And boy they moved well. Came forward, leant and drove but played that sans placement. Intercepted unkindly by mid-off
32.2 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, no feet movement. Too stiff after a heavy lunch perhaps. Stands in his crease and looks to defend. Fails to account for the away nip and manages to defend it off the outside half
32.1 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, 1 run, back of a length down the leg side, Bravo closes the bat face and works it to fine leg for a single to start the session
Welcome back! Let's all hope that Australia had a good lunch because this morning wasn't the best for them. West Indies, sort of expected to underwhelm, built on the toss luck with decisive leaves and elusive aggression. Lyon stood apart with his loop-and-dip but couldn't breakthrough post Hazlewood's early snaffle. All to play in this session under low-hanging grey clouds. Pattinson to charge with the ball, 2 slips and a gully in place
West Indies' session, they won the toss, made the right call to bat first, lost Shai Hope early but have fought back well - through Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo. The former has been very positive, picking out bad balls to the fence while treating the rest with merit. He was positive against Nathan Lyon - never allowing the off-spinner to settle, on a pitch which already has some bite and turn. On the other hand, Darren Bravo, the best visting batsman on this tour has further enhanced his reputation with a sensible knock. Nothing much in the pitch for the pacers, although the ball did start to take turn in the first hour itself. Steven Smith didn't look pleased at times, barring a calamity, Australia look set for a long day in the field. Join us for the second session at 13:10 local
31.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite walks across and defends it towards the off-side. That's lunch on Day 1
31.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short and wide outside off, Brathwaite gets on top of the bounce and cracks it to the right of point. Lyon dives and makes a handy stop
31.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Brathwaite shuffles across and blocks with a straight bat
31.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tad fuller and on off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
31.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Marsh shortens his length outside off, Brathwaite plays with a closed face and defends it
31.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side
30.6 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on the left-hander's pads, tucked away towards the on-side
30.5 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through by O'Keefe, Bravo goes back and nudges it towards mid-on
30.4 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, this one is flighted on the leg-stump line, Bravo gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
30.3 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, O'Keefe tosses one on Bravo's pads, turned towards the on-side
30.2 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, flatter and spinning down the leg-side, Bravo drops his hands and lets it go
30.1 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and on Bravo's pads, tucked past FSL
29.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it towards mid-on
29.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed away towards gully
29.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it towards the off-side
29.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, full toss on Brathwaite's pads, clipped through square leg for a brace, brings up Brathwaite's fifty, excellent knock - on the first morning of a Test
29.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, short, wide and four, poor delivery from Marsh, Brathwaite gets on top of the bounce and cuts it behind point, no need to run for those
29.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite gets behind the line and defends it
Mitchell Marsh [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
28.6 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and on Bravo's pads, turned towards FSL
28.5 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Bravo gets half-forward and blocks
28.4 -
O'Keefe to Darren Bravo, FOUR, gorgeous, O'Keefe drops one way too short and well outside off, Bravo makes room and cuts it square past cover-point, he doesn't need to run for those
28.3 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, Brathwaite waits on it, brings his bat down with an angle and chops it behind square on the off-side for a single. The ball clipped the pad first, but the impact was outside off
28.2 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flatter and outside off, Brathwaite backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at point
28.1 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Brathwaite gets forward and defends it towards the off-side
27.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon drops one short and well outside off, Bravo makes room and cuts it to the left of extra cover where Marsh makes a tumbling stop
27.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and just outside off, Bravo hangs back and pushes it towards the off-side
27.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon drops one short and well outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover
27.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, this one is given more air, Brathwaite plays with the turn and clips it past the bowler for a single
27.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and angling away from the right-hander, pushed towards the off-side
27.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, cracking shot, good aggression from Brathwaite, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, plays with the spin and hoicks it over mid-wicket for a nboundary
26.6 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, inside edge but safe, O'Keefe drifted on eon off, Brathwaite was lunging forward in defence, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball lobs in the air and towards the vacant leg slip region
26.5 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is drifted on off,, Brathwaite lunges forward and blocks
26.4 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Brathwaite gets a big stride forward in defence
26.3 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and on the stumps, Brathwaite gets well forward as he blocks
26.2 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is given more air on off, Brathwaite gets forward and defends it
26.1 -
O'Keefe to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, left alone
Steve O'Keefe, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
O'Keefe gets a go, a slip and a FSL in place
25.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon tosses this one well outside off, looking to lure Bravo into the drive, he resists and lets it go
25.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and on the stumps, Bravo goes back and defends it with a straight bat
25.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, 2 runs, tossed up invitingly outside off, Bravo gets a big stride forward and punches it in the gap past extra cover for a couple
25.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tossed up and spinning back into Brathwaite, he makes room and pushes it wide of cover for a single
25.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower and on the leg-stump line, Brathwaite gets well forward in defence
25.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted and angling across Brathwaite, nudged towards the off-side
A slip, leg slip and a FSL in place. Lyon from round the wicket..
24.6 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, Hazlewood keeps it very full and outside off, driven with a straight face, O'Keefe gets across to his left at mid-off and saves some runs
24.5 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Bravo leans forward and drives it towards mid-on
24.4 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a length and shaping across Bravo, another easy leave
24.3 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, tad fuller and angling across the left-hander, left alone
24.2 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Bravo covers the line and lets it go, zipped through to the keeper
24.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, more uncertain foot work from the West Indies batsman, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Brathwaite was prodding from the crease, gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side for a single
23.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tad slower and just outside off, Bravo plays with an open face and guides it towards the slip cordon
23.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, FOUR, streaky but four, this was tossed up invitingly on off, Bravo went for an ambitious drive, went with hard hands and gets a thick inside edge past square leg, has enough power to beat the chasing fielder
23.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted and just outside off, Bravo gets a big stride forward and blocks
23.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon drops one short and well outside off, Bravo backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point
23.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through flatter and on off, Bravo makes room and punches it towards cover
23.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and on off, Bravo gets half-forward and blocks
22.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, edged and four, lovely line from Hazlewood, pitched up outside off and went straight on, Brathwaite was lured into pushing away from his body, gets a thick edge that splits the gap between slips and gully, rolls away to the fence
22.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a length and just outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it
22.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Brathwaite prods across and blocks it
22.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full an don the stumps, Brathwaite gets forward and punches it towards mid-on
22.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Hazlewood shortens his length outside off, Brathwaite plays with soft hands and defends it towards the off-side
22.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite waits on it and dabs it towards the off-side
21.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon gives this one more air and gets it to spin across the left-hander, draws him forward on the drive, Bravo does well to control the punch towards extra cover
21.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, FOUR, nicely played by Bravo, marginally short outside off, Bravo is quick to rock back and cuts it in front of square on the off-side, rolls away to the fence
21.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through on off, Bravo goes back and punches it towards cover
21.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, this one is drifted on off, Bravo gets a good stride forward and defends
21.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away from outside off, left alone
21.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Bravo gets well forward and defends
20.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, the bouncer from Hazlewood, Brathwaite ducks under it and lets it go
20.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite waits on it and defends it towards the off-side
20.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Brathwaite prods across and defends it
20.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it
20.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Hazlewood shortens his length outside off, gets it bounce on Brathwaite, he prods forward with soft hands and defends it
20.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, lovely shot, floaty half-volley outside off, a gentle loosener from Hazlewood, Brathwaite gets a good stride forward and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary
Josh Hazlewood [5.0-1-15-1] is back into the attack
19.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon gives this one more air, Bravo gets well forward and defends it
A silly mid-off is in now, a slip, gully and a FSL as well
19.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon drifts one across Bravo, he gets well forward and defends it with an open face
19.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted and just outside off, Bravo gets a big stride forward and blocks
19.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through quicker and on the stumps, Bravo gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
19.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, this one went straight on after pitching, Bravo prods across and defends it
19.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off, Bravo goes back and pushes it away from his body, finds the man at cover-point
18.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, 1 run, short of a length and on Bravo's hips, tucked away towards long leg for a single
18.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone
18.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, no run, yorker length delivery and on the off-stump line, Bravo jams it out towards mid-off
18.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Brathwaite was rooted to his crease but manages to stab it wide of cover for a single
18.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, cracking shot, short and wide from Marsh, Brathwaite gets on top of the bounce and flays it behind square on the off-side for a boundary, brings up WI's 50
18.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of a length and on off, Brathwaite prods forward, gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
17.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, this one is given more air, Bravo gets well forward and pushes it back towards the bowler
17.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and on off, Bravo goes back and defends it with soft hands
17.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Bravo gets a big stride forward and defends it
17.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, slower and on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back, closes the face of the bat and works it behind square on the on-side
A slip and two short-legs in place
17.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back and defends it with a straight bat
17.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, that's a brave leave from Lyon, tossed up outside off and spinning back in sharply, Brathwaite covers the line, watches it all along and lets it go
16.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Bravo goes hard on the drive and mistimes it back towards the bowler
16.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, Marsh once again drifts onto Brathwaite's pads, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
16.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, 1 run, on a length and on the stumps, Bravo prods across and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single
16.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Bravo shuffles across and defends it
16.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, too straight from Marsh, ends up drifting onto Brathwaite's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
16.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Brathwaite gets half forward and defends it towards the off-side
Mitchell Marsh, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
15.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, this one is given more air, Bravo gets a big stride forward and blocks
15.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, Lyon drops one short and well outside off, Bravo rocks back and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point
15.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, nice drift from Lyon, comes into Bravo and then spins away, defended solidly
15.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on Bravo's pads, he looks to nudge it towards the on-side, lobbed straight off the pads and over FSL
15.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and on the stumps, Bravo goes back and nudges it towards the on-side
15.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, Bravo hangs back and defends it towards second slip
Drinks are on the field now ..
14.6 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery that was nipping in. Looked like Brathwaite was looking to leave but then laid the bat onto the ball to tamely defend it to cover-point
14.5 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, a skip-out-of-the-crease defence to this pitched up delivery on off
14.4 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, fullish delivery, Brathwaite stays back and lets the ball come to him. Turns it to backward square leg and earns a brace
14.3 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turns this length delivery towards a vacant short leg
14.2 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pushes the defence to mid-off and doesn't attempt a run
14.1 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, stifled appeal for an LBW but the line was outside off and looked high too. The ball cut back in from outside off and took a squared-up Brathwaite's back thigh. HawkEye confirms that the ball would have missed the stumps by some comfortable inches
13.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flights this one and gets it to turn appreciably. The length is not too full and Bravo stays back. Again manages to meet the ball with the outer half of the bat
13.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, this one's pushed into the off-side
13.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, slower ball on off, turning away a touch, Bravo defends it off the outer half
Second slip comes in
13.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tossed one outside off, Brathwaite gets across in his crease and whips the ball to mid-on for a quick single
13.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turning in from outside off, Brathwaite defends it
13.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, aggression is always inductive. Rubs on Brathwaite too. Fullish ball is clobbered towards the long-on fence post a little shimmy down the track
12.6 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, FOUR, that's gorgeous. You could watch it all day long. Not all that short a ball, Bravo fetches it from wide of off. Swivelled into the pull, rolled the wrists and whacked it to the long-on fence. Dismissed will be a good word to describe that shot
12.5 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, full and moving away outside off, Bravo leaves
12.4 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, a small front foot stride to defend this length ball into the off-side
12.3 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, that's a lovely line. On a length and kissing off. Bravo is not too deep in his crease. Stands tall and leaves it on length
12.2 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, not as short as the last one but still wide enough. Tempting line to invite an uppish cut from Bravo but the batsman resists
12.1 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, bumper but wild and wide if off, Bravo belatedly pulls out of the fetch-pull
11.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and pushes this to short third man for a single
11.5 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, eventful ball. An airy inside edge and then a run out chance missed. The ball is coming out nicely from Lyon's hands. Bowls it slow and flights it up deliciously, Brathwaite wasn't fully forward and ekes out an inside edge and ricochets behind periliously close to the stumps. The short fine leg fielder runs in and has a shy at the stumps but Brathwaite was well in at the non-striker's end
11.4 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, floater that hung in the air forever. Brathwaite waited and then waited a little more to play the perfect forward defence
11.3 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, a little flatter and the ball still turns in. Brathwaite was forward to cover the spin on that
11.2 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, sharply turns in from wide of off, Brathwaite shuffled and bunted it into the pitch
There's a leg slip now
11.1 -
Lyon to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, drifter on middle, Brathwaite turns it towards leg gully with a half-turn inside his crease
10.6 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, length and on off-middle stump, Bravo defends it back
10.5 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, FOUR, bowler goes fuller and Bravo goes squarer. Opens the bat face as he drove and silked the ball square of the wicket with a half-kneeling high-elbow drive
10.4 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, FOUR, there it is. The fullish delivery that follows the sharp bumper. Bravo was ready and takes it on the up, times the pants off it and places it to the long-off fence
10.3 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, and he's almost hit on the body. Very well directed short ball that zips off the surface. Bravo wanted to pull but then got his bat in front of his chest to bunt the ball down
10.2 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, full in length and around off, Bravo didn't have to move much to get behind the ball there. Plays a delicate push to mid-off and doesn't risk a run
10.1 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, sliding into the pads, Brathwaite clips it delicately behind square and gets to the other end
James Pattinson [3.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Change of ends for Pattinson. Two slips and a gully in place
9.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, there's consistent turn now. Can't reckon if it's the pitch or the moisture. Looks like the latter. Bravo was once again squared up as the ball ripped away to take the outside half. Rolled towards point but there wasn't enough time to cross over for a run
9.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, push-driven towards point but no placement to steal a run
9.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, good length delivery with some turn, Bravo opts to play it off the back foot. Stands tall and punches it with a defensive mindset
9.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery on off, Bravo bunts it with a slightly open bat face
9.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, turning away outside off, Bravo spotted it early and doesn't fiddle with it
9.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on middle, Bravo lets out a forward stride and pushed it towards mid-off
8.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, hurled full and wide, Brathwaite is not drawn to it and lets it go
8.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, similar laden-feeted defence from the crease to a length ball outside off
8.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, gets on his toes to ride the bounce on this back of a length delivery. Takes it off his hips and wrists it to mid-wicket. Places it straight to the fielder and there's no run available
8.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, stays rooted to the crease and just bends forward to push-defend this length ball towards cover
8.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, dished fuller, Brathwaite had the right intentions to drive it. Just that he wasn't fully forward to the pitch of the ball. Plays it off the outside half and the edge rolls to deep backward point for a brace
8.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery in the iffy channel outside off, Brathwaite lifts his bat and lets it go
7.6 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, that's a miss! B-e-a-t-e-n. The ball turns a tad to hold his its line outside off. Bravo wasn;t expecting it and played for the angle. The crowd let out a loud "ooh" there
7.5 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, drifting across, Bravo clips it into the leg-side
7.4 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, better defence this time. Got behind the line of the ball and bunted it into the pitch
7.3 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, even slower! Lots of flight, grips and turns a touch. All due to the moisture. Bravo had his feet cemented and the ball rolls off the outside half of the bat
7.2 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, bowls this slower and on middle, Bravo blocks it off the outer half of the bat to excite the keeper
7.1 -
Lyon to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through on leg stump, Bravo shuffled to get behind the line and defended it
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Spin so early! A slip and a short leg in place. Commentators drooling on air over this great move
6.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and straight, Brathwaite gets behind the line and pushes the defence straight back
6.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, a hint of nip away, a touch squared-up opened the bat face and jabbed the defence towards cover-point
6.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, ah, that nearly shaved Brathwaite's head as he looked to duck! A well-directed bouncer that doesn't get up as much as Brathwaite expected. Also seemed to have stuck in this first day damp-ish pitch. Brathwaite was a little late to duck and just manages to evade a ball-kiss to the helmet
Three slips and a gully in place
6.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, good shot for no run. Played that push straight to extra cover
6.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite sticks to the fuller length but bowls this a touch wide. Brathwaite covers his sticks with a forward lunge and lets it go
6.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, this was the sucker full delivery outside off, Brathwaite pounces on it. Gets half-forward, not much feet but all timing on that push-drive to long-off
5.6 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, hurled on a length, Bravo is drawn to the line of the ball. Doesn't move his feet, just outstretches his hands to get the bat behind the line of the ball
5.5 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, much better from Pattinson. Bowls full within the stumps from over the wicket, Bravo gets low and defends it back. At least made him play there
5.5 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no ball, Gould has his right arm outstretched as Pattinson overstepped. The ball was delivered on a length wide of off. Was left alone once again
5.4 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, Bravo lifts his bat belatedly out of the line. The ball was pitched up and was slid across the batsman
5.3 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, full and angled across, Bravo resists the temptation to chase that and lets it go to the keeper
5.2 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, goes fuller but fails to correct the line. Needs to get closer to the off stump. Another bat hoisting to let the ball go
5.1 -
J Pattinson to Darren Bravo, no run, length but hurled too wide outside off, easy leave for Bravo
4.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and nipping in but the wide line ensured that Brathwaite was safe there
4.5 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, 3 runs, this time he gets forward to a fullish ball and pushes it to deep extra cover for three runs
4.4 -
Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, no run, doesn't offer a shot and gets hit on the back thigh! The ball was on a length outside off, Bravo had shuffled behind the line but decided to not use his bat
Two slips and a gully in place. There's a short leg too
Darren Bravo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
4.3 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, out Caught by Nevill!! There goes the first one! That beautiful looking drive was afterall just a flash in the pan and Hope's Test return didn't last longer than 20 minutes. Bowled fullish outside off, Hazlewood invited Hope forward. The batsman stayed rooted to the crease and poked at the delivery to eke out a healthy edge to the keeper. Shai Hope c Nevill b Hazlewood 9(17)
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
4.2 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, there's the expansive drive again but he ends up looking silly there. Stayed rooted to the crease and just swung his arms hoping to connect the drive, beaten comprehensively
4.1 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length around off, Hope put his bat and pad together to defend it towards mid-on
3.6 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, within the stumps, Brathwaite riposts with a shuffled defence
3.5 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, 3 runs, merciless outfield! It's lush and green and has denied Hope a boundary! Fullish outside off, Hope bent his knees, got to the pitch of the ball and cover drove it to perfection. Hauled in at sweeper cover but that was more because of the outfield than the hare-y ball-chase
3.4 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, slides this in from wide of the crease, Hope gets forward and covers any possible movement on that
3.3 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, beaten! Length delivery that held its line outside off, Hope poked at it hoping to middle but the ball whizzed past the outside edge and thudded into the keeper's mitts
3.2 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, very full and in the corridor of uncertainty. Hope did well to stretch forward and leaves it post covering his stumps. Not quite to the pitch of the ball but the effort was good enough this time
3.1 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, fuller length delivery, Hope lets out a baby step forward and defends it with a straight bat
The wicket looks a belter
2.6 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, 3 runs, that had more wrists than the barre chords. Fetched the ball from off-middle stump and wristed it to deep mid-wicket for three comfortable runs
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, 140 kmph and on a length, Hope lunges forward and defends it straight down the pitch
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, noteworthy effort at mid-off. Not a dive but just a momentum push towards left while kneeling down to collect the ball. Hope had times the front foot push well there
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, fullish and around the sixth stump. Should be an easy leave for a Test opener and Hope does exactly that
2.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, 3 runs, invitingly pitched up but the line's just too straight. No seam on offer so far and Brathwaite nicely bends forward with a wristy clip towards long-on
2.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Brathwaite skids across in his crease and bunts it into the pitch
1.6 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length and angled in from outside off, Hope gets half-forward and digs the defence into the pitch
1.5 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, short ball but it's too wide to trouble the batsman. Hope still pretends to duck but that was evading him comfortably
1.4 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, bumper, Hope sits under it and lets it go
1.3 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, no run, wonderfully done by Khawaja! Runs across from mid-on and leaps in the air with his left hand outstretched. Fields the ball superbly and wears a smile on his face. Sort of surprised himself with that interception of Hope's straight push
Three slips and a gully in place
1.2 -
J Pattinson to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, clips it off the pads and gets off the mark
1.1 -
J Pattinson to Shai Hope, 3 runs, what a lovely way to start! Fullish in length, Hope extends his forward defence into a push and times the ball towards long-off. A fumble there enables the batsmen to run across one more time than they should have
James Pattinson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, maiden to start the Test match. Another one hurled full and shaving off, Brathwaite shuffled inside his crease to play the laden-footed defence
0.5 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pitched up delivery in the channel outside off, Brathwaite has his feet cemented in the pitch perhaps. Bends to his right, gets his bat behind the line and blunts it
0.4 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, down the leg and swinging wildly away. Nevill dives to his left and two-hands the ball athletically
0.3 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery outside off, hint of nip away. Brathwaite was a little squared up, did well to get behind the line and push it into the covers
0.2 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, smidges this even fuller on off this time, Brathwaite shuffles a tad to get behind the line and digs out the defence
0.1 -
Hazlewood to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, starts with a full length outside off, Brathwaite lifts his bat and lets it go
Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope are at the crease. Kraigg Brathwaite is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack
The cricket-sandwiched rains or the rain-marred Test ends in a disappointing draw. Had the play been possible on all five days, I can totally see a 3-0 scoreline. Not to be, but this ends a great consoling summer for the hosts after that deflating 3-2 Ashes loss. Modern West Indies sadly are a corollary of the self-defeating Caribbean theorem and they need to put the skates on to arrest the decline. And that has to happen quick. That's it from us then. Keep joining us for other matches. This is Pratyush Sinha bidding goodbye on behalf of Sagar Chawla and Mani. Take care.
Smith receives the Frank Worrell Trophy and his teammates crowd around him for some photographs. Everything out there too disciplined to digest. And now the jibes begin. Laughs as the shutterbugs capture snaps for their dailies.
Smith: "It's been a very good summer so far. Two Test series and winning 4 out of 6 Tests. Batters have scored 15 hundreds and bowlers managed 20 wickets on 4 occasions. It's been great fun. Guys are working hard. The cricket this summer has been satisfying and we want to adapt to conditions all round the world. The India ODIs should be good, they are a good side."
Holder: "We got better as the series went on. Slow start at Hobart. Bravo had a decent series for us. Brathwiate was good and Ramdin finished it well. We haven't played much international cricket and we have to be quick to adapt. Captaincy is hard work but I try to enjoy it. We can't be too disheartened and we have to move on. I want to thank Cricket Australia for the special preparations."
Voges: "Huge honor to win the inaugural Richie Benaud medal. I have been playing cricket for WA and it's been an amazing summer. Enjoying every minute of it. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and we have played a great summer. I don't have a choice in being the old man in the team. The team is in a transition and we have some challenges ahead. I enjoyed scoring at Hobart but runs at Perth against NZ is probably my favourite."
Adam Voges has been named Man of the Series for plundering 375 runs. Gets the Richie Benaud medal.
Warner: "No, not at all (if he realized it was SCG's fastest ton). Smith said out at the beginning that we're trying to get No. 1 in all formats. Trying to work out a technique against a swinging ball helped me score all the runs. I hope to keep playing positive cricket and carry the momentum to beat India in the ODIs."
David Warner is Man of the Match for his crowd-enthralling 122 not out
Steve O'Keefe reckons that playing an SCG Test was a dream come true for him. Hazlewood sounds a little disappointed with this Test match - the rains and his individual performance. He says he is fatigued at the end of 6 Tests. Pink ball Test was significant for him and he is looking forward to lead a pack of emerging quick bowlers.
Shake of hands and the players trudge off the field. And the skies are teasingly blue to mark the end of this rain-marred Test. Curtains on another Australian Test summer at the SCG but an uncharacteristic grey cloud blanket and eventual incessant pitter-patter stole away the thunder. Individual performances though still managed to shine in the finale of this Richie Benaud series. Kraigg Brathwaite steeled his way to a fiesty statement-making 88 while Warner typically blazed away to SCG's fastest ever century. Lyon turned it a mile to help us relive the SCG of the pre-drop-in era. Hang on for the presentations..
37.6 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, slides across to his off-stump to get behind the line and blocks it off the bat's middle. And Smith has declared and that signals the end of this Test match
37.5 -
Warrican to Nevill, 2 runs, turns away allowing Nevill to slap it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs
37.4 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Nevill presses forward and keeps it out
Bowling hasn't got better, Warner is just tired
37.3 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, makes room with an arch to the leg side and clips it to long-on
37.2 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, tossed up fullish, Warner pings it back
37.1 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, slower on middle, Warner gets forward in defence
And drinks are out for Nevill on the field too! Sun is back btw at the SCG
36.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, this one's a slight push to mid-on. Much better than defending it when you're still playing it for crowd's sake
36.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, the defensive saga rolls on. Another defence middled. Another member in the crowd happy
36.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, flatter ball that's within the stumps, Nevill blocks it back
36.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, that was on middle and leg. Nevill turns it to FSL
36.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, hurries off the pitch sans turn, Nevill stays back and lays a straight slightly open bat face on that
36.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, horribly short, Warner rocks back and middles the pull. Long on cuts it off
35.6 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, turns away to give Nevill the room. He cuts it but fails to get past point
35.5 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, firmer in his defence. Gets far forward and doesn't allow the ball to play any trick whatsoever
35.4 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, there's an edge. Slight turn opens up Nevill in his forward defence. The edge popped up in the air but fell well short of the second slip
35.3 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, leans into a defence to mid-off
35.2 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, more flight on this, Nevill waits in his crease, gets forward belatedly and blocks it
Two slips for Nevill
35.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, curling in on middle from round the wicket, Warner gets down and sweeps it to backward square leg
Looks like they have decided to play the distance
34.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, some turn in and but the slowness of it all allowed Nevill to close-bat the defence to FSL
34.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, no run, not enough rips on the ball to help it turn. The ball zoots on with the angle and Nevill defends it with ease
34.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, width outside off allows Warner to bring out the whip for a single to long-on
34.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 2 runs, brings him forward with some more flight and a fullish length, push-driven to extra cover this time
34.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 2 runs, shortish but not quite. You don't need to bowl poor to go for runs against Warner. Pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace
34.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, no run, flat ball wide of off. Warner slides across to flat-bat it but the ball goes under the bat and into the mitts
33.6 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, another one that's solidly defended
33.5 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, the bowler gets it straighter. Nevill has to play and does it with a straight bat under his eyes
33.4 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, the cordon is now crowded and Nevill isn;t Warner. Opts for safety and ignores it
33.3 -
Warrican to Nevill, no run, turning harmlessly outside off, Nevill lets it go
33.2 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, swipes his bat as he looks to play the sweep. Managed to toe-end it as he was way too deep in his crease. Deep square leg cleans up
33.1 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, the line's down leg and the length's short. No, it's not a poor script for an underwhelmingly funded movie. Warner sweeps it to deep square leg for a single
32.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, and does this time. All the pace is taken off, Warner stays back and opens the bat face. Taps it to cover-point and crosses over
32.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, no run, everything is simple. Let the ball come and manipulate the field. This time fails to get it past point
32.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, 3 runs, and another one on the pads to help him get going. Nevill obliges with a tickle to fine leg. Parry effort in the deep keeps the runs to one short of a boundary
32.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Nevill, 2 runs, a leg-side delivery giftwrapped to help him get off the mark, Nevill turns and clips it to deep square leg
32.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, this one's short and Warner swats it to long-on for a single
32.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, FOUR, not all that short but Warner sunk low to make it appeat like that. Let out the pull and earned a boundary to deep mid-wicket
Peter Nevill, right handed bat, comes to the crease
31.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Blackwood!! And he perishes in trying to do a Warner. This aggression is contagious, I tell you. Flighted delivery on middle, Marsh wants to take full monty out of it. Gets down on his knees and slog-sweeps it only to eke out a top-edge. Slipper moves to his left and cages it in his palms. Mitchell Marsh c Blackwood b Warrican 21(63) [4s-2]
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
31.5 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, another flighted one that brings Marsh forward in defence
31.4 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, gets nicely forward and looks at the pitch while defending
31.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, this one skid back in with the arm again, Marsh was late into his forward defensive and bat-padded the defence
31.2 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, hangs back and punches it into the cover region
31.1 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, turning across the batsman, Marsh half-turns to attempt a tickle but looks at the angle and doesn't bother
30.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, gets forward and nurdles the ball to long-on. Gets a comfortable strike-retaining single
30.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, bunts this into the leg side ans stays deep in his crease while allowing the ball to turn
30.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, some more flight on this one, Marsh comes forward with a defensive bat on display
30.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, tossed up on off, Marsh defends it back
30.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, Holder is down on the ground. He has just dropped Warner. And off a full toss. Warner slashed hard at it, failed to keep it down and Holder, at mid-off, got a hand to it but more with an intent to save himself. Brutally hit and Warner reaps rewards with a dropped catch
Just a lone slip in place. The bowler has a chat with Holder. The field stays as it is
30.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, a floater on a fuller length on middle, Marsh clips it to mid-wicket
Kraigg Brathwaite, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
29.6 -
Warrican to Warner, 2 runs, ah, every ball will be an event now. Gets low on one knee and aims the mighty slog-sweep. Doesn't connect as good as he'd have liked and it's a mistimed brace to deep mid-wicket
29.5 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, bowled slow and turning away a touch outside off, Marsh gets the width to open his bat face. Single to short third man effected
29.4 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, more intent in this push outside off. Gets a forward stride and times it straight to cover
29.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, gets forward and defends it with a buried head
29.2 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, slightly short in length, Warner works it to long-on and adds another to his tally
29.1 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, walks towards the pitch of the delivery and digs it out back to the bowler
28.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, half-turns and clips it into the leg side
28.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, defends it back. dug it in the pitch and the ball bounced to evade Brathwaite's stuck-out hand
28.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, off-stump delivery, Marsh meets it with a straight bat
28.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, on the pads, Marsh meets it with a clip to deepish mid-wicket. Long strides and lots of intent ensured a brace
28.2 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, turned to deep square leg and gets to the other end like a morning jog
28.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, no run, looked off-pace, Warner comes forward and saves his breath with a defence
27.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, defends it off the front foot
27.5 -
Warrican to Warner, 3 runs, here it is. Warner's has another century and it's the fastest ever at the SCG. What a bloke! Top knock to give the spattering of people to take something home. Keeps knocking runs like turning the pages of a book. The ball was down leg, Warner gets low and nudges it behind square. Umpire had his doubts regarding the wood there but eventually gave in seeing the fist pumps and the airy celebrations. Replays confirmed an inside edge on the pads
Lots of cheers
27.4 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, straight-armer shaving thr off stump, Marsh defends it to mid-off and gives Warner the strike
27.3 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, lunges forward and meets this flat delivery with a nudge to long on
27.2 -
Warrican to Warner, 2 runs, on the pads allows Warner to tuck it to square leg for a couple. Cheers in the crowd and his family members are off their chairs
27.1 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, lets out a baby step forward and bunts it into the on-side
26.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, veering into the pads, Marsh flicks straight to mid-wicket
26.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery that's leg stumpish, Marsh lets the ball come to him and forces the defence to mid-on
26.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, shortish this time and it vrooms off the pitch. The line was down leg and doesn't trouble Marsh
26.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fullish withing the stumps, Marsh gets forward to block that
26.2 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, banged in and the pitch robs all the venom off it. Sits up nicely for Marsh to pull it off the front foot to backward square leg
26.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, Warner stays back and punches this shortish delivery to sweeper cover
25.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower on middle, no turn and it allows Marsh to middle the defence
25.5 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, gets across in his crease and uses a horizontal pat to make use of the width
25.4 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, and Warner has nicked one. Start the press. Used his feet and wanted to power the drive, ball took the outside edge and refused to get up. Nearly rolled along the turf to the lone slipper
25.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, flatter trajectory wide of off, Marsh pushes it to cover and hares down to the other end
25.2 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, stretches forward and times the push to deepish mid-off
Sunshine's back
25.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 2 runs, a single so quick that you'd miss it if you blink. Gets the width outside off, Warner flahses it, takes on deep point and gets back to the danger end
24.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, wide of the crease stuff continues. Marsh lets out a stride and defends the ball to mid-on
24.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back-bender but that's way down leg, Marsh just turns in his crease to ball-watch. Didn't even need to duck
24.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, gets right forward and defends it to mid-off
24.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slides back to allow the ball to come to him and open-bats the delicate pat towards point
24.2 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, bowled from wide of the crease on a fuller length, hurls in, Marsh gets a big stride forward and hoists his bat
24.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, length delivery with modest pace outside off, Warner pats it to cover and charges off
23.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower through the air, Marsh comes forward and blunts it
The players are out. Warner jogs to the crease and towards his century..Marsh on the strike though.
15:53 Local Time, 04:53 GMT, 10:23 IST : The tea-forcing rain has been blown away by the strong winds. The hessian's off and the large cover has been wheeled off the pitch too. Expect play soon. Right, we have the news. Play resumes at 16:05 local and minimum 25 overs to be bowled.
14:33 Local Time, 04:33 GMT, 10:03 IST: Did you miss me? No we sure didn't. But have to tolerate some more of it anyway. The rain is back and that surely puts paid to this session. Yes, early tea has been forced upon us. A session which was highlighted by David Warner's belligerence. Such a shame he won't be able to complete a hundred inside one session, which would have been a remarkable feat. Nevertheless, for the few souls who chose to linger around the SCG, he put on a show worth toting home. And now folks, we wait..
23.5 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, defended off the inside half of the bat into the on-side
23.4 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, flatter and punched to extra-cover
23.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, now one spins past his outside edge. Ripped from a length and not much Marsh could do
23.2 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, looped up on off, lunges forward and blocks
23.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, wristy drive towards mid-off after using his feet. Warner just took off after playing the shot while his partner was caught ball-watching. Had to put his wheels on to make it to the other end
22.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery around off, defended from the crease
22.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, hangs back and blocks
22.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, inside edge onto pad and dies towards where a short leg would have been. Played down the wrong line slightly due to the angle created
22.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, on a good length and angled in around the fourth stump line, blocked after moving inches forward
22.2 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, length ball around off, punched to mid-off who is pretty deep and on his heels
22.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, no run, short ball which stuck in the pitch for a bit as Warner went through with his pull too early. Sneaks under his bottom edge through to the keeper
21.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, again. The fullish arm ball being edged onto pad
21.5 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, almost through. Expected more turn and played outside the line slightly, just about managed an inside edge onto pad
21.4 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, tossed up around off, Marsh props forward to defend
21.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, some turn once more from a length, this time Marsh stayed put and blocked
21.2 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, might have seen him come down and pulled his length back, turned as well to threaten going past Marsh, he does well to steer it towards point
21.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, moves across and clips it through mid-wicket
20.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, nicely moves into the forward punch and hits it to extra-cover
20.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, swivels on the back foot to a back of a length delivery on the hips and helps it away square of fine leg with a short-arm pull
20.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, lured forward by the fuller length and cracks the drive to mid-off
20.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, hurled on a back of a length outside off, patted towards cover
20.2 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length just outside off, stabbed towards mid-on
20.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, full on middle, whipped to the right of short mid-wicket who parries it towards mid-on with a dive
19.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, quicker through the air and fuller on middle, Marsh prods forward to defend
19.5 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, turned off the pads behind square, looks for a second which isn't there
19.4 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, forced to stay in the crease by the trajectory, blocked
19.3 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, completely defeated by the length after charging down, adjusts with his hands to reach out for the turn and knock it in front of mid-off
19.2 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, floater outside off, Marsh defensively pushes it to extra-cover
19.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, flatter and turning in towards leg, moves leg-side and punches it down to long-off
18.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, now stands tall and blocks
18.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, uses his height to stomp forward in a big way, neutralizes this length delivery into the off-side
18.4 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, steered towards gully
18.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, a nice 'cluckkkk' of the bat as he drives it straight to cover
18.2 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, on that back of a length again, groped through the vacant point region
18.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, softly punched to extra-cover
17.6 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, and another well timed forward lunging defence
17.5 -
Warrican to Mitchell Marsh, no run, tossed up and drifting into middle, forward and blocked
17.4 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, short again and slapped to extra-cover who has human-like hands. Of course he can't gather cleanly. Parries it towards long-off
17.3 -
Warrican to Warner, 2 runs, not all that short but Warner makes it look that way. He is going like a train here. Rocks back and late-cuts it behind point. Sneaks into the 80s
17.2 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, shimmies down to get close to the pitch of the flighted ball and instructs his drive towards extra-cover
17.1 -
Warrican to Warner, FOUR, short and Warner murders it. Fleet-footedly backs away to create the width and flashes it through extra-cover
16.6 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, no run, short ball which rushes onto Marsh's attempted pull, chops it off the bottom edge into the on-side
16.5 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, sliced behind point. Back of a length outside off, Marsh's bottom hand comes off as he reaches out away from the body, but middles it and away she goes past the diving fielder
16.4 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Warner doesn't get the room to extend his arms, settles with a short-arm jab to deep square leg
16.3 -
Brathwaite to Mitchell Marsh, 3 runs, not a bad way to open your account eh? Giant stride forward to get to the pitch before laying it through the extra-cover region
Yes, the umpires converge, and we are going off. Warner is sprinting off. The rain is mocking us now. Completely abated as the Hessian was spread on. Shouldn't be a long delay. In fact, the West Indies never left. Back out comes Warner after a little family reunion with his wife and daughter.
16.2 -
Brathwaite to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, cut away to deep point
Now the drizzle has increased in intensity.
16.1 -
Brathwaite to Warner, no run, banged in short to introduce himself, Warner is slightly surprised and ducks underneath
Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Mitchell Marsh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.6 -
Warrican to Burns, out Caught by Roach!! Oh relief. No other emotion. Just plain, simple relief. Burns dances down, doesn't quite get underneath his lofted on-drive, and hits it towards mid-on. Roach times his leap well and cups it in front of his face. Burns c Roach b Warrican 26(41) [4s-4]
Warrican to Burns, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.5 -
Warrican to Burns, no run, pushed through the air, Burns allows it to come on and offers the full face
15.4 -
Warrican to Burns, no run, now drawn forward by a much fuller length, taps it away
15.3 -
Warrican to Burns, no run, flatter on off, blocked off the back foot
15.2 -
Warrican to Burns, FOUR, hoisted away. Opens his stance to open up the off-side. There is sufficient flight to get underneath and he lofts it inside out beautifully
15.1 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, shortish on middle, Warner makes room and cuts it hard to extra-cover who can only make a half stop
14.6 -
Roach to Burns, FOUR, nozzled behind point. So loves that area. Full just outside off, lunges forward and beside the ball, unfurls those wrists to drive it behind square on the off-side
14.5 -
Roach to Burns, no run, closed his bat-face slightly early looking to whip it powerfully off the pads, found a teensy leading edge rolling towards mid-on
14.4 -
Roach to Burns, no run, loud crack of the bat as he defends a length ball back down
14.3 -
Roach to Burns, no run, loosens his bottom hand to cushion the impact while defending
14.2 -
Roach to Warner, 1 run, drifting into the pads, clipped through mid-wicket
14.1 -
Roach to Warner, FOUR, thumped down to the long-on fence. There is no one at all in that region. Warner picks it from outside off, closes the bat-face and airily jabs it through mid-on. Trickles away
13.6 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, worked off the hips to backward square
13.5 -
Warrican to Burns, 1 run, again very conscious to not dish it too full, Burns shimmies down and flat-bats it in front of point
13.4 -
Warrican to Warner, 1 run, ventures out, realizes he isn't close to the pitch but he doesn't care. Hits it high on the bat towards mid-off and romps off
13.3 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, quicker and turning in from a length towards middle, defended into the on-side
13.2 -
Warrican to Warner, 2 runs, drops it slightly short, that's enough for Warner. Makes room and rocks back before slapping it through the point region. Again, it holds up on this outfield
13.1 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, walks across looking to fetch it from well outside off and paddle it fine, doesn't make a connection and hit on the pad
Drinks are on the field now! And so is Warner. So you've got to stay with us. Cos he's going bananas
12.6 -
Roach to Burns, no run, no problems again with the line which is outside off. Ignored
12.5 -
Roach to Warner, 3 runs, just an extension of a forward defence. Good length delivery on middle, Warner thrusts his hands forward and pushes it through the vacant mid-on region. Holder gives chase from mid-off, takes a little tumble and slips onto his back side due to the squishy outfield
There's a persistent drizzle splashing away as we continue to play on..
12.4 -
Roach to Warner, 2 runs, full and slanted into the pads, flicked through mid-wicket, wide enough of the deep fielder to fetch a couple
12.3 -
Roach to Burns, 1 run, length delivery around off, dinked wide of cover and hands it over to Warner. Now then. Where's this going
12.2 -
Roach to Burns, no run, now wider outside off, left alone
12.1 -
Roach to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Burns is unflappable on his back foot. Offers the broad bat face
11.6 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, sharp turn after being darted in on middle, fails to get bat looking to tuck it away and is pinged on the pad
11.5 -
Warrican to Warner, SIX, buckle up fellas! Warner is gonna take us for a ride. Sits on his back knee, gets it on a perfect length and slaughters the slog-sweep away. 5, 10, 15 rows back
11.4 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, quicker through the air, flicks it nicely but finds short-leg in the way
11.3 -
Warrican to Warner, SIX, fifty for Dave! Sees the flight, his mind churns and he clouts it high and mighty over deep mid-wicket. Ferocious hit
11.2 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, flatter and nudged towards mid-wicket
11.1 -
Warrican to Warner, FOUR, where do you bowl? Just where. Tossed up and turning in towards off, reverses his stance and cracks the sweep past backward point
10.6 -
Roach to Warner, 3 runs, there's another. He's put an exhibition of these today. Good length delivery which is punched on the up. Hits the gap between mid-off and extra-cover. Hustles back for three
10.5 -
Roach to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery tucking him for room, Warner defends
10.4 -
Roach to Burns, 1 run, worked to mid-on, sprints across, dives .. and makes it. The throw from the fielder rushing in was too weak. By the time it knocked down the stumps, Burns was at least a foot in
10.3 -
Roach to Burns, FOUR, and he's made an absolute mockery of my previous ball description. Picks the bones out of this one. Short ball outside off, you don't bowl there, not to these Brisbane lads. Transfers his weight on the back foot and wallops the pull through mid-wicket
10.2 -
Roach to Burns, 2 runs, he's batting with an icosahedron. Can only find edges at the moment. Length ball on off, rolls away off the inside edge wide of fine leg while Burns attemped a forward defence
10.1 -
Roach to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, stays back and blocks
9.6 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, hurls it flatter and spinning back in on middle from behind a length, nudged with the turn into the on-side
9.5 -
Warrican to Warner, no run, down the track he comes looking to whip it fast and furious, turns slightly, beats the inside edge and hits the pad
9.4 -
Warrican to Burns, 1 run, again the lack of turn there, this time slides past the inside edge of Burns to strike the pad. But was comfortably going down leg. The duo plunder a leg-bye as well as it rolls away into the off-side
9.3 -
Warrican to Burns, 2 runs, pushed through the air on off, Burns makes sure to stay leg-side of it, and softly punches it through the point region
9.2 -
Warrican to Burns, no run, flatter and sliding towards middle, hangs back and defends
9.1 -
Warrican to Burns, no run, nice indrift towards off from round the wicket, skids on from a length and finds the defensive lunge of Burns
Jomel Warrican, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
A slip and short leg in place for the left-arm spinner
8.6 -
Roach to Warner, no run, short of length delivery around off, stands tall and blocks
It's got really dark again. The umpires get together but decide that this breeze might clear it up. On we stay
8.5 -
Roach to Warner, no run, snaking down the leg-side, fails to glance it away
8.4 -
Roach to Warner, FOUR, he can go on and on .. And on and on and on. Pitch it up to him and you're asking for trouble. Moves forward, his front foot not going to the line of the ball but against it, and creams the drive straight of mid-off
8.3 -
Roach to Warner, no run, slipping down the leg-side this time with the angle, misses with his glance
8.2 -
Roach to Warner, no run, jadzooka! A rip-snorter off his second ball. Angled in on off from round the wicket, pitches and nips away. No way Warner is playing that. Squared up completely and lucky not to graze it through
8.1 -
Roach to Warner, no run, zoomed into the yorker length on middle, Warner is quick to get his bat down and work it towards mid-on
Kemar Roach, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Holder to Burns, no run, pitched up on off, Burns pushes it back to the bowler
7.5 -
Holder to Burns, no run, at least a foot wide outside off, left alone
7.4 -
Holder to Burns, no run, makes good use of his reach to extend into a lunging forward defence. Smothers the length ball into the on-side
7.3 -
Holder to Burns, no run, stays back, stands tall and fends a short of length delivery beside the pitch
7.2 -
Holder to Burns, no run, length delivery outside off, plants his foot forward before raising his arms nice and high
7.1 -
Holder to Burns, no run, oh the inside edge might have saved him. Looking to flick this half-volley, chopped it back on the pads
6.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, 1 run, fuller than the previous one, worked in front of mid-on for a single
6.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, length ball angling in towards off, Burns gets a big stride forward, loses his bottom hand as the ball tears into the splice while defending
6.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, 1 run, dangerously full again, this time Warner is content knocking it to mid-off for a single
6.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, speared into the blockhole on off, squeezed back to the bowler
6.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, FOUR, wingardium leviosa! Full outside off and it's been levitated over mid-off with a slap. Then stands and follows the path of the ball as it rolls away
6.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, picks this back of a length delivery from outside off and jabs it to mid-on
5.6 -
Holder to Warner, 1 run, gently works this short of length delivery towards where a short leg would have been and is called through
5.5 -
Holder to Warner, no run, punched straight back .. uh oh .. too straight. Knocks over the stumps at the other end and is robbed of a certain boundary
5.4 -
Holder to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery angled in on middle, worked back down the pitch
5.3 -
Holder to Warner, FOUR, and follows it up with finesse. Holder pulled his length back as a riposte, Warner pulls his weight back and glides it behind point. Raced away despite a sluggish outfield
5.2 -
Holder to Warner, FOUR, aww, man this bloke is something else. Just look at him churn up those solid punches. Now off the front foot. Nowhere near a half-volley, perfectly on a good length outside off, Warner moves across to get beside it and pastes it through extra-cover
5.1 -
Holder to Warner, no run, hops on the crease to control the bounce and dabs it to point
4.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, now he gets it right up and messes up his line. Harpooned on the pads, Burns is beaten by the sheer pace and a loud thud follows. Going down leg easily
4.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, nippy! More shoulder behind it. But again, it's the length. Left alone on the fourth stump line
4.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, comfy there. Hanging back on the crease to blunt this one. Get it forward
4.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, back of a length outside off, nothing doing
4.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, FOUR, runs against the bowler's name, but geez, wasn't it a goodie! Opened Burns up completely. Length ball which moved away against the angle on off, Burns is moved inside-out looking for a flat-footed defence, catches a thick edge and dribbles past the cordon
4.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, nipped back in slightly, whistled past Burns' inside edge as he looked to block - might have kissed it as well - before popping up off the thigh pad in front of gully
3.6 -
Holder to Warner, no run, presses towards the ball once more and jabs it towards cover. Just the intent is so intimidating. Going after the ball everytime
3.5 -
Holder to Warner, no run, length ball wide of off, prods forward and pats it to mid-off
3.4 -
Holder to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, no shot offered
3.3 -
Holder to Warner, no run, pulls his length back and tucks him up, blocked from the crease
3.2 -
Holder to Warner, FOUR, oh my! That's been shoveled. Fraction full and wide of off, Warner almost walks towards it and slams it straight past the bowler. It rocketed towards the boundary
3.1 -
Holder to Warner, no run, nips back in from a length outside off, wide enough to be left alone
Hasn't taken long for both quicks to move round the wicket to Warner..
2.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Burns, no run, half-volley and punched crisply but picks out mid-on
2.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, 3 runs, Samuels didn't really want to be there. Full and blazed towards short extra-cover, he reluctantly puts his hands towards the ball. Manages to take some pace off for his teammates to chase it down
2.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, angled into the hips from round the wicket, slightly cramped for room while tucking it to mid-wicket
2.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, steered to point, shouts a big "no run"
2.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, stands on his toes and drops it down with soft hands
2.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, FOUR, Warner is rumbling. He really is. Pitched up and angled into the channel just outside off, moves forward with back knee bent and looks to blast the off-drive, only manages a thick inside edge which whirs past leg-stump. Rolls away to the fine leg fence
1.6 -
Holder to Burns, no run, on a length and ridiculously wide of off, Burns (must have) scoffed at it on its way to the keeper's paws
1.5 -
Holder to Burns, no run, almost yorker length on the stumps, jammed back down the pitch
1.4 -
Holder to Warner, 1 run, a similar length ball outside off, Warner moves on the front foot and dinks it wide of the man at cover and hares off
1.3 -
Holder to Warner, no run, pressing towards the line of the good length ball before pushing it towards cover
1.2 -
Holder to Burns, 1 run, half-volley on the pads, makes sure not to fall over and humbly works it through mid-wicket
1.1 -
Holder to Burns, no run, way, way wide of off, Burns displays a lot of caution than his freakish partner. Lets it fizz past
Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, doesn't bother
0.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, 2 runs, poor bowling. Again short. Ample width. Warner decides he'll just forehand it wide of mid-off. Didn't really look to knock the leather off and it's hounded down
0.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, fraction full and slanted across the left-hander, Warner goes feeling for it. His front foot was still in motion as he attempted a loose cover drive. The angle took it past the edge
0.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, no run, good grief, Warner's left one alone. He actually has. Raises those stocky arms and waves it goodbye
0.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, FOUR, oh he's away. Fraction short outside off and it's assaulted through the cover-point region. Moves across on the back foot and slashes it along the carpet
0.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Warner, 4 runs, pitched right up just outside off, Warner plays a jabby drive past extra-cover. Teases the fielder all the way, dives and hauls it in. They run four anyway
Warner and Burns are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Jerome Taylor will open the attack