7.2
0
Carse to Smith, no run,
So that wicket will push up DLS a little, but a flying start has given some breathing room (if 20 overs are bowled). Steven Smith, captain for the day, at No. 3
7.1
W
Carse to Head, OUT, and strikes first ball! Round the wicket, back of a length, drives off the back foot straight to cover. Did that stop on him a little?
TM Head c Salt b Carse 31 (26b 4x4 2x6) SR: 119.23
Brydon Carse into the attack
END OF OVER:7 | 12 Runs | AUS: 78/0 (232 runs required from 43 overs, RR: 11.14, RRR: 5.39)
- Matthew Short38 (17b)
- Travis Head31 (25b)
- Matthew Potts4-0-33-0
- Will Jacks1-0-20-0
Craig: "Do Australia get the moral trophy if this is rained off?"
6.6
6
Potts to Short, SIX, short of a length, hammered again, Short on the pull and that went flat over deep square leg. England have no answers
6.5
0
Potts to Short, no run, a sweetly-struck drive, onto the front foot, finds mid-off
6.4
4
Potts to Short, FOUR, full outside off, flashes at a drive, gets a thick edge down to deep third
Tom: "30 miles south west and it is a monsoon."
6.3
1lb
Potts to Head, 1 leg bye, fuller, takes an inside edge into the pads, isn't too far from the stumps. They scamper one into backward point
6.2
0
Potts to Head, no run, round the wicket, short of a length, defended firmly to mid-on
6.1
1
Potts to Short, 1 run, dropped by Rashid at backward point, although not sure he got a hand on it. A big swing across the line by Short, the outside edge goes a long way up in windy conditions. Not an easy catch
END OF OVER:6 | 20 Runs | AUS: 66/0 (244 runs required from 44 overs, RR: 11.00, RRR: 5.54)
- Travis Head31 (23b)
- Matthew Short27 (13b)
- Will Jacks1-0-20-0
- Matthew Potts3-0-22-0
If this game reaches 20 overs, Australia likely to be ahead of DLS even if they lose a wicket or two
5.6
0
Jacks to Head, no run, slides on at the stumps, driven to mid-off. 20 off the over
5.5
4
Jacks to Head, FOUR, short, wide outside off, bad ball and cut away through point...Head on the charge
5.4
6
Jacks to Head, SIX, dragged down short, Head pulls it miles back over long-on. Australia racing away (and racing the rain)
5.3
0
Jacks to Head, no run, short and wide, spins, takes the the toe end to cover
5.2
6
Jacks to Head, SIX, dispatched...gives himself a touch of room outside leg and launches this over mid-off
5.1
4
Jacks to Head, FOUR, round the wicket, short outside off, Head steps back and square drives through the covers. Fifty up for Australia
Will Jacks into the attack
END OF OVER:5 | 14 Runs | AUS: 46/0 (264 runs required from 45 overs, RR: 9.20, RRR: 5.86)
- Matthew Short27 (13b)
- Travis Head11 (17b)
- Matthew Potts3-0-22-0
- Olly Stone2-0-16-0
4.6
0
Potts to Short, no run, short of a length, angling back, punched into the covers
4.5
0
Potts to Short, no run, full at off stump, defended
4.4
4
Potts to Short, FOUR, fuller outside off, comes forward and drives with an open face through backward point, Bethell gets around the rope but can't keep it in
Ian: "DLS par scores at 20 overs are 85-0, 97-1, 113-2 133-3 ..."
4.3
0
Potts to Short, no run, back of a length, angling in at off stump, defended
4.2
4
Potts to Short, FOUR, crunched again, pulled along the ground in front of square, this isn't great bowling
