Well, it has been a wonderful performance by the Australians. They will look to extend their advantage in Adelaide for the 2nd ODI which begins on 7th at Adelaide. Do join us for the ball by ball coverage. Until then, this is Siddharth signing off. See you next time. Bye
Shane Watson has been declared the Man of the Match for his fine all round performance of 59 and 1/31.
A comprehensive win for Australia. They win the first ODI by 113 runs and go 1-0 in the series. West Indies may have been a little over confident about their chances in this ODI. The Aussie bowlers rattled their top order with quick wickets, with Bollinger and Harris picking up quick wickets to put the Windies on the back foot. Hauritz and Watson maintained the pressure on the Windies and no easy runs were scored. It was a collective effort from the Aussies, with both bowlers and batsmen contributing to the cause. Who will be the Man of the Match? Stay tuned...
Hauritz to Rampaul, out Caught by Marsh at short mid wicket!! Tossed up outside off, Rampaul goes for the sweep over mid wicket, Rampaul does not manage to clear Marsh at mid wicket and Hauritz wraps up the innings Rampaul c Marsh b Hauritz 3(10)
34.2
Hauritz to Rampaul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
34.1
Hauritz to Rampaul, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Rampaul defends it to short mid wicket
Harris to Miller, out Caught by Haddin!! Full delivery just outside off, Miller has just no foot movement, edges it to Haddin who makes no mistake, Harris continues his excellent run, classic fast bowler's delivery to a tail ender Miller c Haddin b Harris 4(10)
33.6
Harris to Miller, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
33.5
Harris to Miller, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Miller digs it out, thinks about a quick single, not there for the taking
33.4
Harris to Miller, no run, good length delivery outside off, Miller stays on the back foot and defends it to point
33.3
Harris to Rampaul, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rampaul opens the face and glides it to third man
33.2
Harris to Rampaul, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rampaul defends it to cover
33.1
Harris to Rampaul, no run, full delivery angling into Rampaul, he defends it to point
32.6
Hauritz to Rampaul, 1 run, short and flat delivery on the stumps, Rampaul works it to deep square leg for a single
32.5
Hauritz to Miller, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Miller cuts it to point and they take a quick single
32.4
Hauritz to Miller, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Miller defends it back to the bowler
32.3
Hauritz to Miller, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Miller defends it on the leg side
32.2
Hauritz to Miller, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Miller gets an edge and it races to square third man for a couple
32.1
Hauritz to Miller, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Miller lets it go, it was quiet close to being called a wide, not given
31.6
Harris to Rampaul, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rampaul punches it straight tto the fielder at point
31.5
Harris to Miller, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Miller gets an edge and it goes to the vacant slip region and to third man for a single
31.4
Harris to Rampaul, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Rampaul opens the face and glides it to third man to get off the mark
31.3
Harris to Rampaul, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rampaul cuts it to point, but it is straight to the fielder at point
31.2
Harris to Rampaul, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Rampaul defends it to silly mid off
Ravi Rampaul, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Ramdin, out Bowled!! Great delivery, comes back and stays low on Ramdin, who is bowled right through the gate, the length was the key there and Ramdin may have been a little late in getting down to the delivery Ramdin b Harris 17(14) [4s-2]
31.1
Harris to Ramdin, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
30.6
Hauritz to Miller, no run, tosses it across Miller, he misses it, this is good, attacking stuff from Hauritz and one can sense that Australia are going for the kill
30.5
Hauritz to Ramdin, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Ramdin tucks it to mid wicket, thinks about two, not there for the taking
Nikita Miller, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Hauritz to Smith, out Caught by Watson at deep mid wicket!! Tossed up outside off, Smith goes for his slog sweep over mid wicket, hits in the middle of the bat, but finds Watson at deep mid wicket. Good, clever bowling from Hauritz and West Indies are almost down and out Smith c Watson b Hauritz 7(20) [4s-1]
30.4
Hauritz to Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
30.3
Hauritz to Ramdin, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Ramdin sweeps it to deep square leg
30.2
Hauritz to Smith, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Smith inside edges it to backward square leg
30.1
Hauritz to Ramdin, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Ramdin glides it to point for a single
Nathan Hauritz [4.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
29.6
Harris to Smith, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Smith blocks it back to the bowler
29.5
Harris to Ramdin, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Ramdin gets an edge and it goes to square third man, good throw from Johnson, kept it to one only
29.4
Harris to Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Smith tucks it to backward sqaure leg
29.3
Harris to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Smith tucks it to short mid wicket, White has an aim at the non strikers end, Ramdin would have been out if it had hit
29.2
Harris to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Smith blocks it back to the bowler
29.1
Harris to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Smith defends it to short cover
Ryan Harris [6.0-1-19-1] is back into the attack
28.6
Johnson to Ramdin, FOUR!!, shot of the match! bang as Bill Lawry would say it! overpitched delivery outside off, Ramdin leans on the shot and drives it beautifully to extra cover, classic shot from Ramdin
28.6
Johnson to Smith, 2 wides, Johnson goes round the wicket, he fires it very wide of leg stump, Haddin cannot reach it
28.5
Johnson to Smith, no run, good length outside off, Smith cuts it hard to backward point, where Ponting stops it
28.4
Johnson to Smith, no run, peach of a delivery from Johnson! back of a length delivery on the stumps, full of pace and it beats Smith all ends up, that was simply unplayable
28.3
Johnson to Smith, no run, full delivery outside off, Smith has a waft at it, misses it and it goes to the keeper
28.2
Johnson to Smith, no run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, it hurries onto Smith, who defends it to the ground
28.1
Johnson to Ramdin, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Ramdin late cuts it to third man for an easy single
27.6
Watson to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Smith defends it to silly mid off
27.5
Watson to Smith, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery, just a fraction short, Smith stays on the back foot and pulls it to mid wicket, that is a vintage Smith shot, lovely to watch
27.4
Watson to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Smith cuts it straight to point
27.3
Watson to Smith, no run, slower delivery outside off, Watson rolls his fingers on the delivery, pitches it fuller and Smith misses it
27.2
Watson to Ramdin, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Ramdin cuts it to backward point
27.1
Watson to Ramdin, FOUR!!, the timing is amazing from Ramdin! back of a length delivery on the stumps, Ramdin stays on the back foot and punches it to mid wicket for a lovely boundary
26.6
Johnson to Smith, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Smith defends it down the ground. West Indies have an uphill task now
26.5
Johnson to Ramdin, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Ramdin cuts it wide of the slips to third man
26.4
Johnson to Ramdin, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Ramdin has no option but to block it, the pressure is mounting with every ball
26.3
Johnson to Ramdin, no run, full delivery outside off, Ramdin goes for the drive, falls short of Clarke at cover
26.2
Johnson to Smith, 1 run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Smith is hurried up and he defends it to short fine leg
26.1
Johnson to Ramdin, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Ramdin tucks it to backward square leg, it hurried onto Ramdin
Mitchell Johnson [5.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
25.6
Watson to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Smith shoulders arms! That was a rare sight from Smith, letting a delivery go
25.5
Watson to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off, Smith goes for the big cut, misses and it goes to the keeper
25.4
Watson to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Smith just cuts it to point
Dwayne Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Watson to Simmons, out Caught by Haddin!! Brilliant catch from Haddin! His summer keeps getting better and better! Full pitched delivery outside off, Simmons looked to run it down to third man, opens the face and gets an edge, Haddin dived low to his right and takes a superb catch. West Indies are in real trouble here Simmons c Haddin b Watson 29(61) [4s-1]
25.3
Watson to Simmons, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
25.2
Watson to Ramdin, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Ramdin cuts it to point, where Ponting makes a diving stop
25.1
Watson to Simmons, 1 run, slow delivery outside off, Simmons waits for it and glides it to short third man for a single
Shane Watson [4.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
24.6
Hauritz to Simmons, 1 run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, Simmons sweeps it to backward square leg for a single
Hauritz to Pollard, out Caught by Johnson at deep mid wicket!! Big wicket for Hauritz, tossed up on the stumps, spins into Pollard, who goes for a big lofted shot, it went miles up in the air, Johnson at deep mid wicket was standing close to the boundary, judged it beautifully and Australia take the big wicket of Pollard
24.5
Hauritz to Pollard, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
24.4
Hauritz to Simmons, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Simmons drives it to cover for a single
24.3
Hauritz to Pollard, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Pollard drives it to long on for a single
24.2
Hauritz to Pollard, no run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, Pollard defends it to the ground
24.1
Hauritz to Pollard, no run, tossed up outside off, Pollard comes on the frontfoot and glides it to backward point
23.6
Harris to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Simmons defends it to short cover, they think about a single, but do not take it
23.5
Harris to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons goes for the drive, but he misses it
23.4
Harris to Pollard, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Pollard pulls it again to deep square leg
23.3
Harris to Pollard, 2 runs, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Pollard tucks it to fine leg, they run quickly to grab two runs
23.2
Harris to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons drives it to cover for a single
23.1
Harris to Pollard, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Pollard stays on the back foot and he pulls it to backward square leg
22.6
Hauritz to Pollard, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Pollard tucks it to square leg
22.5
Hauritz to Pollard, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Pollard tries to defend it but goes to the keeper
22.4
Hauritz to Simmons, 1 run, flat delivery outside off, Simmons plays it with soft hands to point for a quick single
22.3
Hauritz to Simmons, no run, tossed up outside off, Simmons defends it to the ground
22.2
Hauritz to Simmons, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Simmons lofts it to extra cover, did not time it well
22.1
Hauritz to Pollard, 1 run, short and flat outside off, Pollard leans back and cuts it square of the wicket
21.6
Harris to Simmons, no run, full pitched outside off, Simmons blocks it to cover point
21.5
Harris to Pollard, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Pollard opens the face and glides it to third man
21.4
Harris to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons plays it with soft hands to short cover and they take a quick single
21.3
Harris to Simmons, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Simmons defends it to cover
21.2
Harris to Pollard, 1 run, back of a length delivery comes abck a fraction into Pollard, he works it to square leg for a single
21.1
Harris to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Simmons cuts it to backward point
Ryan Harris [4.0-1-10-1] is back into the attack
20.6
Hauritz to Simmons, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Simmons paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a single
20.5
Hauritz to Simmons, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Simmons defends it to short cover
20.4
Hauritz to Simmons, no run, flat delivery outside off, Simmons chops it to the ground, he was again going for the cut
20.3
Hauritz to Simmons, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Simmons drives it well, pierces the gap at cover for a couple
20.2
Hauritz to Simmons, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Simmons glides it straight to the gully region
20.1
Hauritz to Simmons, 2 runs, short and flat delivery outside off, Simmons cuts it to backward point for a couple
19.6
Bollinger to Pollard, FOUR!!, good length on the stumps, Pollard lofts it to mid wicket for a boundary, Pollard may be getting frustrated here
19.5
Bollinger to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Pollard has no option but to defend it back to the bowler
19.4
Bollinger to Pollard, leg byes, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on leg, Pollard tucks it to short fine leg for a couple, the running was good there
19.3
Bollinger to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons plays it with soft hands to short cover, Simmons takes a quick single
19.2
Bollinger to Pollard, 1 run, short delivery banged on middle, Pollard stays on the back foot and pulls it to square leg, falls in front of Marsh
19.1
Bollinger to Pollard, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Pollard drives it to mid off, tight line from Bollinger
18.6
Hauritz to Simmons, no run, short and flat delivery outside off again, Simmons goes for the cut but does not time it
18.5
Hauritz to Simmons, FOUR!!, short delivery outside off, Simmons cuts it to square third man, the placement was just wonderful from Simmons
18.4
Hauritz to Pollard, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pollard flicks it to long on
18.3
Hauritz to Simmons, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Simmons cuts it to backward point
18.2
Hauritz to Simmons, byes, 2 runs, tossed up wide outside off, Simmons goes for the sweep, misses it and beats Haddin, goes to third man for byes
18.1
Hauritz to Pollard, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Pollard comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off
Nathan Hauritz, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
17.6
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Simmons shoulders arms
17.5
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Simmons drives it to short cover
17.4
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, tight line on the stumps, defended forward back down the track
17.3
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, good length on off, Simmons moves back and pats it into the covers
17.2
Bollinger to Pollard, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Pollard tucks it to square leg for a quick single
17.1
Bollinger to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Pollard is hit on the body, surprised by the extra pace
Doug Bollinger [4.0-2-12-2] is back into the attack
16.6
Johnson to Pollard, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Pollard turns it to square leg
16.6
Johnson to Pollard, wide, short delivery banged on leg stump, it goes away from Pollard, wide signalled, it was not far though from Pollard's bottom gloves
16.5
Johnson to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, it rises on Pollard, who gets hit on the body and it goes to the ground
16.4
Johnson to Pollard, no run, short delivery banged outside off, Pollard shoulders arms
16.3
Johnson to Simmons, 1 run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Simmons hops on the crease and tucks it to short mid wicket, they take a quick single
16.2
Johnson to Simmons, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Simmons drives it but straight to cover point
16.1
Johnson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Simmons defends it back to the bowler
15.6
Watson to Pollard, FOUR!!, overpitched on middle and leg, Pollard drives it down the ground, Harris who was fielding at the boundary misfields it and it goes to the boundary. Rare sight that one, Aussies mis fielding
15.5
Watson to Simmons, 1 run, slow cutter outside off, comes back again into Simmons, tucks it to backward square leg for a single
15.4
Watson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons punches it nicely, but straight to the fielder at cover point
15.3
Watson to Simmons, 2 runs, slower delivery comes back into Simmons, he glances it to fine leg for a couple
15.2
Watson to Pollard, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, Pollard drives it to mid off
15.1
Watson to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, keeps a little low on Pollard, defends it back to the bowler
14.6
Johnson to Simmons, no run, full delivery outside off, Simmons lets it go
14.5
Johnson to Simmons, byes, 2 runs, slower delivery outside off, it bounces just short of Haddin, it goes through Haddin and they run two byes
14.4
Johnson to Pollard, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Pollard leans on the drive and he punches it square of the wicket
14.4
Johnson to Pollard, wide, short delivery banged in on middle and leg, just goes away from Pollard a little, harshly signalled a wide
14.3
Johnson to Pollard, no run, short delivery banged just outside off, Pollard sways away from the delivery and it goes to the keeper, aggressive stuff from Johnson
14.2
Johnson to Pollard, no run, back of a length sharp delivery on the stumps, Pollard defends it awkwardly
14.1
Johnson to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons opens the face and glides it to third man
13.6
Watson to Pollard, 2 runs, good length delivery on middle and leg, Pollard tucks it to fine leg for a couple, really slow running from these two as there was a chance for three runs
13.5
Watson to Pollard, FOUR!!, overpitched delivery on the stumps, Pollard lofts him cleanly over to long on, one bounce to the boundary
13.4
Watson to Pollard, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Pollard goes for the drive, straight to extra cover
13.3
Watson to Pollard, no run, full length delivery outside off, it comes back a fraction, Pollard lets it go
13.2
Watson to Pollard, no run, good length delivery moving away from Pollard, he lets it go to the keeper. Pollard has to play watchfully here
13.1
Watson to Simmons, 1 run, full and slow delivery outside off, Simmons glides it to point, Ponting at point almost caught Pollard napping, hitting the stumps, but Pollard made his ground
12.6
Johnson to Pollard, no run, short of a length delivery banged on the stumps, Pollard awkwardly defends it to the ground. The Aussies have a plan to Pollard, and that is to bowl short and at the body
Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Johnson to Deonarine, out Caught by Ponting!! Goes for the shot again, but this time straight to Ponting! Short and wide again from Johnson, Deonarine goes for the big cut again, but this time it goes to Ponting at point. Deonarine will be diappointed, as he was looking good out there Deonarine c Ponting b Johnson 19(31) [4s-3]
12.5
Johnson to Deonarine, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
12.4
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, short delivery banged in on the stumps, Deonarine ducks under and it goes to the keeper
12.3
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Deonarine tries to clip it to the leg side but misses it,there was a big gap and Deonarine missed out
12.2
Johnson to Deonarine, FOUR!!, poor ball from Johnson! Short and wide outside off, Deonarine cuts it hard square of the wicket for a boundary, tremendous power behind that shot
12.1
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Deonarine shoulders arms
11.6
Watson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Simmons stays on the back foot and punches it to short mid wicket
11.5
Watson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Simmons defends it back to the bowler
11.4
Watson to Deonarine, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, Deonarine drives it hard to mid off, fielded well at mid off, keeping the batsman to only one
11.3
Watson to Simmons, 1 run, back of a length delivery wide outside off, Simmons cuts it to deep backward point
11.2
Watson to Simmons, no run, good length outside off, Simmons blocks it to cover
11.1
Watson to Simmons, no run, slower delivery in the good length area, Simmons walks across the stumps and tries to flick it to mid wicket, ends up defending it to short mid wicket
10.6
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, good length delivery outside off, Deonarine shoulders arms and it goes to the keeper
10.5
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine blocks it to point
10.4
Johnson to Deonarine, FOUR!!, overpitched outside off, it is right in the slot for Deonarine, who drives it superbly to extra cover, just what the West Indies needed
10.3
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, short delivery banged in on middle, Deonarine ducks and it goes to the keeper
10.2
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Deonarine defends it back to the bowler
10.1
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, back of a length just outside off, Deonarine lets it go
9.6
Watson to Simmons, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Simmons shoulders arms, Watson off to a steady start
9.5
Watson to Simmons, no run, full pitched delivery on the stumps, Simmons drives it straight to mid on
9.4
Watson to Simmons, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Simmons drives it hard, well stopped by Hussey at short cover
9.3
Watson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Simmons defends it to cover point
9.2
Watson to Simmons, 2 runs, short of a length delivery outside off, Simmons cuts it hard square of the wicket
9.1
Watson to Deonarine, 1 run, back of a length delivery strays onto leg stump, Deonarine tucks it to backward square leg
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
8.6
Johnson to Simmons, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Simmons goes for the drive, misses it, is lucky he did not edge it to the keeper
8.5
Johnson to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons blocks it
8.4
Johnson to Deonarine, 1 run, back of a length delivery banged in outside off, Deonarine goes on the backfoot and works it to square leg
8.3
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine cuts it straight to point
8.2
Johnson to Deonarine, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, it goes away from Deonarine who lets it go, lucky not to be called wide there
8.1
Johnson to Deonarine, FOUR!!, strats off with a loosener, short and wide outside off, Deonarine goes hard at it, hits it uppishly to deep backward point for a rare boundary
Mitchell Johnson, Left-arm fast, comes into the attack
7.6
Harris to Simmons, no run, good length outside off, Simmons lets it go to the keeper, maiden over from Harris, the Windies are being kept under intense pressure here
7.5
Harris to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons defends it to cover
7.4
Harris to Simmons, no run, back of a length outside off, it moves a little away from Simmons, who is beaten by the movement
7.3
Harris to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Simmons defends it to short cover
7.2
Harris to Simmons, no run, good length angling again into Simmons, he blocks it well
7.1
Harris to Simmons, no run, good length delivery outside off, there is a hint of movement as it angles into Simmons, who defends it solidly
6.6
Bollinger to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery, Deonarine blocks it, wonderful stuff from Bollinger
6.5
Bollinger to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine defends it straight to short cover
6.4
Bollinger to Deonarine, no run, full length delivery just outside off, Deonarine defends it awkwardly to the ground
6.3
Bollinger to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery, with a hint of movement, Deonarine defends it
6.2
Bollinger to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine defends it solidly to short cover
6.1
Bollinger to Deonarine, leg byes, FOUR!!, Bollinger strays onto the pads, Deonarine goes for the pull, hits his pads and it races to fine leg for a boundary
5.6
Harris to Deonarine, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine taps it gently to point, they scamper a quick single
5.5
Harris to Deonarine, no run, good length delivery angled across Deonarine, he shoulders arms
5.5
Harris to Deonarine, wide, Harris strays in line and it goes away from Deonarine
5.4
Harris to Deonarine, no run, good length delivery outside off, Deonarine gets behind the line and defends it to silly mid off
5.3
Harris to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Deonarine tucks it to square leg
5.3
Harris to Deonarine, 5 wides, good length delivery going away from Deonarine, the delivery stays low and Haddin has no chance, goes fine for a boundary
5.2
Harris to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Deonarine hops on the crease and defends it to the ground
5.1
Harris to Deonarine, no run, back of a length delivery, angles across Deonarine, defends it to mid off
4.6
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, it comes back a fraction into Simmons, who defends it solidly
4.5
Bollinger to Simmons, no run, good length delivery outside off, Simmons shoulders arms and lets it go
4.4
Bollinger to Deonarine, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Deonarine glides it to square for a single
4.3
Bollinger to Deonarine, 2 runs, full toss outside off, Deonarine drives it to extra cover, very poor running in the end, there was three for the taking there
Narsingh Deonarine, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Bollinger to Dowlin, out Caught by White!! Wonderful bowling from Bollinger! Full length outside off, lures Dowlin into going for the drive, edges it and it goes to White at 2nd slip. West Indies are in serious trouble Dowlin c White b Bollinger 1(4)
4.2
Bollinger to Dowlin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
4.1
Bollinger to Dowlin, no run, full pitched delivery on the stumps, Dowlin gets behind the line and defends it solidly
3.6
Harris to Simmons, no run, full delivery outside off, Simmons defends it to cover point
3.5
Harris to Simmons, no run, good length outside off, Simmons defends it off the back foot
Lendl Simmons, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Morton, out Caught by Haddin!! Perfect delivery from Harris! Just short of a good length outside off, Morton hangs his bat out, takes the outside edge and simple catch for Haddin. The Aussie bowlers are right on the money immediately Morton c Haddin b Harris 3(15)
3.4
Harris to Morton, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.3
Harris to Morton, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Morton defends it back to the bowler
3.2
Harris to Dowlin, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dowlin taps it to silly mid on, takes a quick single, Harris aims for the stumps, Dowlin would have been out
3.1
Harris to Dowlin, no run, full delivery, swinging away from Dowlin, he shoulders arms and lets it go
Replays suggest that Johnson juggled it and held it close to his body. If he had dropped it, the whole of Australia would have been up in arms against Johnson
2.6
Bollinger to Morton, no run, back of a length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Morton defends it back to the bowler
2.5
Bollinger to Morton, no run, short delivery banged in on the stumps, Morton pulls it, but straight to the square leg fielder
2.4
Bollinger to Morton, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Morton cuts it straight to cover point
2.3
Bollinger to Morton, no run, good length delivery outside off, Morton drives it hard straight to mid off
2.2
Bollinger to Morton, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Morton has no option but to defend it back to the bowler
Travis Dowlin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Bollinger to Gayle, out Caught by Johnson at mid off!! Back of a length delivery, banged in just outside off, Gayle goes for the pull and he top edges it to Johnson, who takes a well judged catch at mid off. Massive wicket for Australia, and you can see it from their celebrations that they have got the man who could have made the difference in this chase Gayle c Johnson b Bollinger 7(5) [4s-1]
2.1
Bollinger to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.6
Harris to Morton, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, Morton punches it straight to mid off
1.5
Harris to Morton, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Morton glides it to third man, quick running gives them two runs
Seems that Morton broke his bat when he played that defensive shot. New bats are being called out for Morton
1.4
Harris to Morton, no run, back of a length delivery, Morton defends it back to the bowler
1.3
Harris to Morton, no run, back of a length delivery, Morton defends it to short mid wicket
1.2
Harris to Morton, no run, full delivery on middle and off, Morton defends it to short cover
1.1
Harris to Morton, no run, full delivery on middle and off, Morton inside edges it to his pads
Ryan Harris, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
0.6
Bollinger to Gayle, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery, straying on leg, Gayle flays it to fine leg for a boundary, Gayle is not hanging around
0.5
Bollinger to Gayle, 2 runs, back of a length delivery, Gayle goes uppishly over square leg, just out of reach of Marsh at square leg, and it goes to mid wicket for a couple
0.4
Bollinger to Gayle, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gayle goes for the one legged pull over mid wicket, misses it and it goes to the keeper
0.3
Bollinger to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Morton defends it to silly point, they take a quick single, good running from Gayle at the non strikers end, alert to the situation
0.2
Bollinger to Morton, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Morton inside edges it, lucky it does not go back into the stumps
0.1
Bollinger to Gayle, 1 run, short of a length delivery on middle and leg, Gayle flicks it uppishly to backward square leg
0.1
Bollinger to Gayle, wide, starts off with a bouncer, going wide off leg stump
Chris Gayle and Travis Dowlin are at the crease. Chris Gayle is on strike. Doug Bollinger will open the attack
Australia end up on 256/8. West Indies, for most part of the match, tied the Aussies down. Roach, Rampaul and Pollard tied the Aussies down with some clever bowling. All of them used clever changes in pace and length to trouble the batsman. Australia rallied around individual contributions from Watson, Ponting and Hussey. Some big hitting from Johnson pushed the total beyond 250. Can Australia defend this total? West Indies will rely on Gayle to give them a flying start and put the Aussies under pressure. Will Gayle deliver the goods? Join us in about 40 minutes for the West Indies innings......
49.6
Rampaul to Harris, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the stumps again, Harris heaves it across the line and gets a thick inside edge to backward square leg for a couple
Ryan Harris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Rampaul to Johnson, out Bowled!! castled!! speared in full again on the leg stump, that was fast and furious, it pitched on the crease and then hit the leg stump, Johnson was beaten all ends up, good comeback by West Indies to peg the Aussies backJohnson b Rampaul 21(20) [4s-2]
49.5
Rampaul to Johnson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
49.4
Rampaul to Johnson, no run, speared in full on the leg stump, Johnson misses out on a flick shot as the ball fizzes past the leg stump
49.3
Rampaul to Johnson, no run, swing and a miss!! well bowled by Rampaul, slower delivery and bit short on the stumps, Johnson plays and misses it
49.2
Rampaul to Hauritz, 1 run, nice and full again on off, Hauritz drives it down to long on
49.1
Rampaul to Hauritz, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on off, Hauritz backs away and drives it to deep extra cover for a couple
48.6
Roach to Johnson, FOUR!!, low full toss, Johnson picks it and flat-bats it to deep mid wicket, that bounced just inside the ropes and hit the advertising board, nice hit from Johnson
48.5
Roach to Hauritz, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Hauritz cuts it to backward point
48.4
Roach to Johnson, 1 run, high full toss, close to being called a no-ball, Johnson plays it to mid wicket
48.3
Roach to Hauritz, 1 run, full and straight on the stumps, Hauritz digs it out to long on, nice death bowling from Roach
48.2
Roach to Hauritz, no run, full and fast outside off, Hauritz plays and misses it, that one swung away
48.1
Roach to Johnson, 1 run, full toss outside off, Johnson slices it to backward point
47.6
Rampaul to Johnson, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump, Johnson heaves it straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket
47.5
Rampaul to Hauritz, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Hauritz taps it to cover for a single
Nathan Hauritz, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Rampaul to Hussey, out Caught by Ramdin!! gone and Australia's hope of a good total is dashed!! back of a length delivery outside off and angled across, Hussey moves across to the onside to slash it through point and nicks it back to the keeper, who dives forward and takes it inches from the ground. Hussey c Ramdin b Rampaul 28(25) [4s-2]
47.4
Rampaul to Hussey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
47.3
Rampaul to Johnson, 1 run, slower delivery on the pads, Johnson works it to short fine leg
47.2
Rampaul to Johnson, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Johnson walks down the track and drives it straight to covers
47.1
Rampaul to Hussey, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Hussey flicks it to square leg for a single
Ravi Rampaul [6.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
46.6
Roach to Johnson, FOUR!!, bangs it short this time, Johnson rocks onto the back foot and pulls it handsomely to deep mid wicket fence, good batting this from Johnson
46.5
Roach to Johnson, 2 runs, straying on the pads, Johnson works it to deep square leg for another couple
46.4
Roach to Johnson, no run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump, Johnson flicks it straight to square leg, Dowlin throws it back to the bowler
46.3
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, nice and full on off, cramping for any room, Hussey drives it to mid off for another single
46.2
Roach to Johnson, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Johnson drives it to mid wicket
46.1
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Hussey drives it down to long off
45.6
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, slower and fuller, Hussey runs it down to short third man to retain the strike
45.5
Pollard to Hussey, FOUR!!, excellent batting!! this is clinical from Hussey as he helps a mis-directed delivery to fine leg fence
45.4
Pollard to Hussey, 2 runs, slower delivery on the stumps, Hussey tucks it away to mid wicket for another couple, great running this
45.3
Pollard to Hussey, 2 runs, bangs it short on the stumps, Hussey rocks back and pulls it to backward square leg for a couple
45.2
Pollard to Hussey, FOUR!!, glorious drive!! fuller length delivery on off, Hussey gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it through deep extra cover, that raced away to the fence!
45.1
Pollard to Johnson, 1 run, angling in from outside off with an extra bounce, Johnson runs it down to third man for a quick single
44.6
Roach to Johnson, 1 run, full toss again on the stumps, Johnson turns it to square leg
44.5
Roach to Johnson, no run, back of a length delivery on off and angled across, Johnson looks to force it off the back foot and misses it
44.4
Roach to Johnson, 2 runs, full again on the stumps, Johnson drives it to long on and they scamper through for the second, good running!
44.3
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, full toss on the leg stump, Hussey whips it away to backward square leg
44.2
Roach to Johnson, 1 run, yorker length again on middle and off, Johnson digs it out straight down the ground for a single
44.1
Roach to Johnson, no run, yorker length delivery on off stump, Johnson digs it out, great start from Roach
Kemar Roach [7.0-1-19-1] is back into the attack
43.6
Pollard to Johnson, 1 run, slower delivery on middle and leg, Johnson tucks it to square leg for a single
Mitchell Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Pollard to Haddin, out Caught and Bowled!! Well bowled! It was the slower delivery, full and straight, Haddin looks to jam it out but he was too early into the shot, merely squirting out a simple return catch to the bowler, its referred upstairs before replays confirm that it wasn't a bump ball! Haddin c and b Pollard 8(14)
43.5
Pollard to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Third umpire in action for a caught and bowled
43.5
Pollard to Haddin, wide, slow delivery, sprays it outside leg, rightly signalled as a wide
43.4
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, Hussey drives it to extra cover for a single
43.3
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run, full length delivery on middle and off, Haddin drives it hard to mid wicket
43.2
Pollard to Hussey, leg byes, 1 run, short slow bouncer outside off, Hussey is too early into the shot and it hits him on the helemt, they scamper through for a leg bye
43.1
Pollard to Hussey, no run, back of a length delivery comes into Hussey, he defends it back to the bowler
42.6
Smith to Hussey, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off, Hussey works it to backward point, the boundaries are really hard to come by
42.5
Smith to Haddin, 1 run, good length on middle and off, Haddin drives it to extra cover
42.4
Smith to Haddin, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on middle and off, it was a bit too straight and Haddin drives it down the ground for a couple
42.3
Smith to Haddin, no run, yorker length delivery on middle, Haddin digs it out to cover
42.2
Smith to Hussey, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Hussey taps it to short third man
42.1
Smith to Haddin, leg byes, 1 run, good length strays onto the pads, Haddin tucks it square leg
Dwayne Smith [7.0-0-37-1] is back into the attack
41.6
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run, back of a length delivery comes back into Haddin, he taps it softly to point
41.5
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Hussey taps it to short third man
41.4
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run, full toss outside off, Haddin taps it to point, fielder comes in quicly and has a look at the stumps, Hussey was out if it had hit
41.3
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, good length outside off, Hussey glides it to square third man for a single, Hussey is really crucial to the Australian cause now
41.2
Pollard to Haddin, 1 run, good length slower delivery outside off, Haddin taps it to cover point for a single
41.1
Pollard to Haddin, no run, good length on middle, Haddin defends it to short mid wicket, clever bowling from Pollard
41.1
Pollard to Haddin, wide, overpitched delivery outside off, Haddin goes a waft, goes a little wide
40.6
Roach to Haddin, 1 run, good length just on middle, hint of away movement, Haddin punches it toextra cover
40.5
Roach to Haddin, no run, good length comes back into Haddin, he defends it solidly
40.4
Roach to Haddin, no run, full pitched outside off, Haddin is beaten for pace, very aggressive stuff from Roach
40.3
Roach to Haddin, byes, FOUR!!, full toss outside off, Haddin was beaten by the pace, kept low after pitching, beats the keeper and it goes to fine leg for byes
Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Roach to White, out Caught by Ramdin!! What a catch by Ramdin! Short ball banged in outside off, White goes for the pull, gets the toe end of the bat, gets an edge, Ramdin takes a good catch stretching to his right, timely breakthrough for the Windies as the dangerman, White goes back to the pavillionWhite c Ramdin b Roach 22(35) [4s-1]
40.2
Roach to White, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
40.1
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, full pitched delivery, almost yorker length, Hussey digs it out to mid off and they take a quick single
39.6
Pollard to White, no run, full delivery outside off, White defends it back to the bowler. Pollard has really used the variations well, not allowing the Aussies to score freely and aggressively
39.5
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, slow overpitched delivery outside off, Hussey drives it to cover
39.4
Pollard to White, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off, White waits for it and punches it to long off
39.3
Pollard to White, no run, full pitched outside off, White defends it back to the bowler
39.2
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, slow back of a length delivery, Hussey pulls it to backward square for a single
39.1
Pollard to Hussey, no run, full pitched slow delivery outside off, Hussey drives it back to the bowler
38.6
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Hussey works it to cover for a single. Big responsibility on these two to guide Australia to a big total
38.5
Roach to Hussey, no run, full pitched outside off, Hussey drives it hard back to the bowler
38.4
Roach to White, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, White plays it softly to backward point and they take another quick single
38.3
Roach to Hussey, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle, Hussey digs it out to mid wicket and they take a single
38.2
Roach to White, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, White taps it to cover and they take a quick single
38.1
Roach to White, no run, full length outside off, White defends it to mid off
Kemar Roach [5.0-1-13-0] is back into the attack
37.6
Pollard to White, 1 run, pitched up outside off, stroked through the covers
37.5
Pollard to Hussey, 1 run, dabs it to backward point for a quick single
Michael Hussey, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Pollard to Clarke, out Caught by Ramdin!! Pollard continues to trouble the Aussies! Slow, wide and overpitched outside off, White goes for the drive, gets a faint edge and it is taken by Ramdin. Clarke was not happy! Clarke c Ramdin b Pollard 18(29)
37.4
Pollard to Clarke, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
37.2
Pollard to White, 1 run, short and wide outside off, White cuts hard to point, misfielded and they take a single
37.1
Pollard to White, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, White works it straight to short mid wicket
36.6
Miller to White, 1 run, punched to extra cover to retain the strike
36.5
Miller to Clarke, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover
36.4
Miller to White, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg
36.3
Miller to White, no run
36.2
Miller to White, 2 runs, short and flat delivery on middle and leg, White paddles it to fine leg for a couple
36.1
Miller to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Clarke cuts it to cover
35.6
Pollard to White, 2 runs, punches it off the backfoot to deep cover for a well-run two
35.5
Pollard to White, no run
35.4
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, taps it to short cover for a quick single
35.3
Pollard to White, 1 run, cuts it to deep backward point
35.2
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, drives it to extra cover
35.1
Pollard to Clarke, no run, driven to mid off
34.6
Roach to Clarke, 1 run, to backward square leg
34.5
Roach to White, 1 run, tossed up and White cuts it to point
34.4
Roach to White, no run, flat delivery defends it back to the bowler
34.3
Roach to White, no run, tossed up and White drives it to cover
34.2
Roach to Clarke, 1 run, short delivery outside off, Clarke cuts it to square of the wicket
34.1
Roach to White, 1 run, tossed up outside off, White drives it to extra cover
33.6
Miller to White, 1 run, wshort of a length delivery outside off, White cuts it square of the wicket
Nikita Miller [6.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
33.6
Pollard to White, no run, slow, full delivery outside off, White punches it to short cover with soft hands, thinks about a quick single, but the fielder was too close
33.5
Pollard to White, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, White defends it to short cover
33.4
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, full delivery on middle, Clarke works it to mid wicket
33.3
Pollard to White, 1 run, full delivery outside off, White works it to square third man, quick fielding there restricted the batsman to just a single
33.2
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, good length outside off, Clarke drives it to extra cover
33.1
Pollard to Clarke, no run, full delivery outside off, Clarke punches it straight to short cover
Slight incident on the 4th delivery. Clarke pulled out of the stroke at the last minute and it was called dead ball. Not so sure about that
32.6
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, flat delivery on middle and leg, Clarke tucks it to square leg for a single
32.5
Gayle to Clarke, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Clarke hits it straight to short mid wicket
32.4
Gayle to White, 1 run, tossed up outside off, White leans on the drive and punches it to extra cover
32.3
Gayle to White, FOUR!!, flat delivery straying on leg, White paddles it to fine leg for a boundary, it was a rubbish ball from Gayle
32.2
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Clarke cuts it square of the wicket
32.1
Gayle to White, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg, White tucks it to backward square and they take a quick single
31.6
Pollard to Clarke, no run, slow low full toss outside off, Clarke works it straight to silly mid on, Pollard has employed a lot of variations in this over, not giving the Aussies any easy chance to score runs
31.5
Pollard to Clarke, no run, good length outside off, Clarke comes on the frontfoot and dead bats it, this is really good bowling from Pollard
31.4
Pollard to White, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, White drives it to extra cover
31.3
Pollard to White, no run, full delivery outside off, White stands tall and defends it to point
31.2
Pollard to Clarke, leg byes, 1 run, full delivery cuts back into Clarke, he works it to short third man
31.1
Pollard to Clarke, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Clarke defends it back to the bowler
30.6
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Clarke punches it to extra cover
30.5
Gayle to White, 1 run, flat delivery on leg, White works it to square leg
30.4
Gayle to White, no run, flat delivery outside off, White defends it back to the bowler
30.3
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, flatter delivery strays on middle and leg, Clarke tucks it square leg for a single
30.2
Gayle to Clarke, no run, flatter delivery on middle, Clarke defends it to the bowler
30.1
Gayle to Clarke, 2 runs, full delivery on middle and leg, Clarke dances down the ground and tucks it to deep mid wicket for a couple
29.6
Pollard to White, no run, good length just outside off, White watches it and lets it go to the keeper
29.5
Pollard to White, no run, slow delivery outside off, White watches it and defends it awkwardly to the ground
29.4
Pollard to White, no run, slower delivery full outside off, White closes the face of the bat and it falls in front of silly mid on
29.3
Pollard to White, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, White taps it to point
29.2
Pollard to White, no run, slow bouncer on middle and off, White ducks and lets it go, Pollard is giving a lot of surprises to the Aussies
Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Pollard to Ponting, out Bowled!! The drop does not cost West Indies much! Pollard delivers the goods, wonderful delivery outside off, it cuts back into Ponting, who inside edges it onto the stumps, West Indies heave a big sigh of relief Ponting b Pollard 48(60) [4s-1 6s-2]
29.1
Pollard to Ponting, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
28.6
Gayle to Clarke, no run, steps out and pushes it to mid on
28.5
Gayle to Clarke, no run, again works it straight to the fielder at short mid wicket
28.4
Gayle to Clarke, no run, taps it to mid wicket
28.3
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, full on middle and leg, Ponting works it to mid wicket
28.2
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, good length on middle, Clarke works it to short mid wicket
28.1
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, good length on middle, Ponting punches it to long on for a single
27.6
Pollard to Ponting, 1 run, plays it to silly mid on
27.5
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, nudged close to the leg side for a single
27.4
Pollard to Ponting, 1 run, goes for the drive, Gayle drops it and it goes to extra cover
27.3
Pollard to Clarke, 1 run, Clarke gets behind the line and cuts it square of the wicket
27.2
Pollard to Ponting, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Ponting drives it backward point
27.1
Pollard to Ponting, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Ponting punches it to mid off
Kieron Pollard, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
26.6
Gayle to Clarke, 1 run, off the mark immeadiately, worked away past mid wicket
Michael Clarke, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Gayle to Watson, out Caught by Morton!! This was just waiting to happen. He was riding his luck but this time the party is over. It was nicely tossed up on the off stump, Watson looks for the big heave over mid wicket, gets more elevation than distance and Morton takes it nice and easy at long on, WI have picked up a timely wicket here. Watson c Morton b Gayle 59(74) [4s-3]
26.5
Gayle to Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
26.4
Gayle to Watson, 2 runs, another pull short but this time off the frontfoot towards deep mid wicket, good aggressive running
26.3
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, on middle and leg as he whips it off his hip past square leg
26.3
Gayle to Ponting, wide, fired in down leg, good take by the keeper
26.2
Gayle to Watson, 1 run, he is trying to pull everything, it wasn't all that short, he picks it past mid wicket
26.1
Gayle to Watson, 2 runs, low full toss on middle and leg, he fails to take full toll of that, miscues it into the vacant spaces at deep mid wicket
25.6
Miller to Watson, 1 run, short and wide outside off, he picks the fielder at deep extra cover for an easy single. They look good for 280 here
25.5
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, taps it with soft hands onto the onside for a quick single
25.4
Miller to Watson, 1 run, trifle short on middle as he sways back and pulls it to deep mid wicket
25.3
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, drives it to deep extra cover for an ambled single
25.2
Miller to Ponting, no run, pushed back to the bowler
25.1
Miller to Ponting, SIX!!, that is a terrific hit from the captain. It was nicely tossed up on the stumps, he steps out and lofts him handsomely over long off for a maximum, long way back into the stands!
24.6
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, gets back and works it past mid wicket to retain the strike
24.5
Gayle to Watson, 1 run, gets underneath the ball nicely as he punches it down to long on for an easy single
24.4
Gayle to Watson, no run, darted in full and straight on middle, digs it back to the bowler
24.3
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, squeezes it past point for an ambled single, runs coming very easily at the moment
24.2
Gayle to Watson, 1 run, poor fielding at mid wicket gives them an easy single, not the kind of stuff the captain would be happy about
24.1
Gayle to Ponting, 1 run, worked away behind square on the legside for a comfortable single
23.6
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, stopped on him a bit as he chips it just wide of the bowler down to long on for an easy single
23.5
Miller to Ponting, 2 runs, pierces the gap in the offside very nicely once again, it was just a gentle push into the gap for a couple, superb running
23.4
Miller to Ponting, no run, punched back to the bowler who is quick to move across the pitch and stop the ball
23.3
Miller to Ponting, no run, gets forward and strokes it straight to short cover
23.2
Miller to Ponting, FOUR!!, that is as good as it gets from Punter, chips down the track and smacks him over cover inside-out, a couple of bounces into the fence, pierces the gap to perfection!
23.1
Miller to Watson, 1 run, punched off the backfoot to deep extra cover go get to his 12th ODI fifty
22.6
Gayle to Watson, 1 run, short delivery down leg, pulled away to deep fine leg, Watson wanted the 2nd but was sent back by Ponting, had Gayle picked up the ball cleanly and hit the stumps Watson would have been walking back to the pavillion, lucky escape for him
22.5
Gayle to Watson, no run, tossed up on middle, flicked straight to mid wicket
22.4
Gayle to Watson, 2 runs, trifle short outside off, he gets back and cuts it past point into the deep for a couple
22.3
Gayle to Watson, no run, went on with the arm as he goes for the pull, beaten by the pace, not too far away from the offstump, he is getting frustrated
22.2
Gayle to Watson, no run, yorker length delivery on middle, pushed back to the bowler, tight bowling this
22.1
Gayle to Watson, no run, fired in fuller on the offstump, pushed to point
Chris Gayle, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
21.6
Miller to Ponting, no run, flat delivery on middle and leg, Ponting defends it to mid wicket
21.5
Miller to Ponting, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Ponting drives it uppishly to cover, where it does not carry to the fielder
21.4
Miller to Watson, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle and leg, Watson stays on the backfoot and pulls it to square leg
21.3
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Ponting punches it to mid on
21.2
Miller to Ponting, no run, flat delivery outside off, Ponting punches it straight to cover point
21.1
Miller to Watson, 1 run, short of a length flat delivery outside off, Watson cuts it to cover to bring up the 100 for Australia, good steady stuff from the batsmen
20.6
Smith to Watson, 1 run, good length delivery strayed onto middle and leg, Watson flicks it to deep mid wicket for a single
20.5
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, full toss outside off, Ponting drives it to extra cover
20.4
Smith to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Watson glances it to backward square leg
20.3
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, Ponting leans on the shot handsomely and drives it to extra cover
20.2
Smith to Ponting, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, Ponting defends it to mid on
20.1
Smith to Watson, 1 run, short of a length delivery on middle, Watson pulls it to square leg
19.6
Miller to Watson, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Watson cuts it softly to point, they take a quick single, if the fielder at point had hit the stumps, the batsman would have been struggling
19.5
Miller to Watson, no run, flatter delivery on middle and off, Watson goes on the backfoot and defends it back to the bowler
19.4
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Ponting drives it to extra cover
19.3
Miller to Watson, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Watson punches it to mid on, took it on the full
19.2
Miller to Watson, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Watson looks to cut it but under edges it to the ground, no timing there
19.1
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Ponting punches it to cover point and they take a quick single
18.6
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, short of a length delivery just outside off, Ponting drives it square of the wicket
18.5
Smith to Watson, 1 run, overpitched on middle and leg, Watson punches it to long on
18.4
Smith to Watson, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on middle and off, Watson lofts it in the gap at mid wicket and they take a couple
18.3
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Ponting punches it to long on, easily done by Ponting
18.2
Smith to Watson, 1 run, overpitched delivery outside off, Watson drives it to cover, it was a mis field by Gayle that allwoed them the single
18.1
Smith to Watson, no run, back of a length delivery comes back a little into Watson, he defends it to short mid wicket
Drinks are on the field
Drinks are on the field now
17.6
Miller to Ponting, no run, tossed up on middle, Ponting defends it silly mid off, good tight bowling from the Windies, who have not allowed the Aussie batsmen to go after them
17.5
Miller to Ponting, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Ponting defends it short cover
17.4
Miller to Watson, 1 run, arm ball on middle and off, Watson pulls it to mid wicket, almost got through Watson
17.3
Miller to Ponting, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Ponting punches it to long off
17.2
Miller to Ponting, no run, flatter delivery on middle, Ponting defends it to short mid wicket
17.1
Miller to Watson, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Watson goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket
16.6
Smith to Watson, 1 run, back of a length slow delivery on middle, Watson pulls it to backward square leg
16.6
Smith to Watson, 5 wides, full and quick delivery fired on leg, it beats the keeper and it races to fine leg for a four, unnecessary runs these for the Windies
16.5
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, full delivery on middle, Ponting punches it off the frontfoot to long on for a single
16.4
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ponting looks to glide it to third man, only manages to defend it to point again
16.3
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ponting defends it to point
16.2
Smith to Ponting, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Ponting tucks it to backward square for another couple
16.1
Smith to Ponting, 2 runs, full delivery strays on middle and leg, Ponting punches it to long on, quick running gives them two, the fielder was very lax out there
15.6
Miller to Watson, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and off, Watson defends it back to the bowler
15.5
Miller to Watson, no run, flatter delivery on middle and off, Watson defends it back to the bowler
15.4
Miller to Watson, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Watson cuts it straight to point
15.3
Miller to Watson, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and off, Watson defends it to the ground
15.2
Miller to Watson, 2 runs, short of a length delivery outside off, Watson punches it to cover for a couple
15.1
Miller to Watson, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Watson defends it to short cover
Nikita Miller, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
14.6
Smith to Ponting, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Ponting pulls it straight to short mid wicket, the timing was just not there
14.5
Smith to Ponting, no run, full delivery outside off, Ponting punches it straight to short cover
14.4
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ponting comes on the frontfoot and defends it
14.3
Smith to Ponting, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Ponting slices it to deep backward point for a couple, Ponting is trying to be aggressive out there
14.2
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ponting drives it straight to cover
14.1
Smith to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and off, Watson stays on the backfoot and punches it to mid on for a quick single
13.6
Roach to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Ponting defends it back to the bowler
13.5
Roach to Watson, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Watson chops it short third man
13.4
Roach to Ponting, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Ponting flicks it to backward square leg for a single
13.3
Roach to Ponting, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Ponting drives it wonderfully to point, where it is fielded
13.2
Roach to Ponting, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Ponting stands tall and defends it back to the bowler
13.1
Roach to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Watson tucks it to square leg
Kemar Roach [4.0-1-10-0] is back into the attack
12.6
Smith to Ponting, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Ponting defends it to point
12.5
Smith to Ponting, leg byes, 2 runs, full delivery strays on leg, Ponting tries to glance it to fine leg, but it hits the pads and they take a couple of runs
12.4
Smith to Ponting, SIX!!, Take that! Ponting comes down the track to a good length delivery, sliced it over the covers for a marvellous six
12.3
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ponting comes on the frontfoot and defends it to short cover
12.2
Smith to Ponting, no run, overpitched delivery outside off, Ponting drives it to short cover, where it is well fielded
12.1
Smith to Ponting, no run, good length delivery comes back into Ponting, he defends it to silly mid on
11.6
Rampaul to Watson, no run, just short of a good length delivery on middle and off, Watson defends it back to the bowler
11.5
Rampaul to Ponting, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Ponting flicks it to backward square leg, did not time it as well as he would have liked
11.4
Rampaul to Ponting, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Ponting defends it to silly point, thinks about a quick single but does not take it
11.3
Rampaul to Ponting, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Ponting punches it to point, where the fielder does a good job to prevent any runs
11.2
Rampaul to Ponting, no run, good length delivery comes back a fraction into Ponting, he comes on the frontfoot and blocks it, the impact was outside off and thus no chances of an LBW
11.1
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Watson works it to cover point and they take a quick single
10.6
Smith to Watson, 1 run, slow delivery on the good length area outside off, Watson chops it to short third man
10.5
Smith to Watson, no run, back of a length delivery comes back into Watson, he defends it back to the bowler
10.4
Smith to Ponting, 1 run, full delivery strays on middle and leg, Ponting flicks it to mid wicket, who mis fields and that allows Ponting to get off the mark
Ricky Ponting, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Smith to Marsh, out Caught by Ramdin!!Wasted start from Marsh! Full delivery angling away from Marsh, he goes for the full blooded drive to cover, only manages to edge it to the keeper, good breakthrough for the Windies Marsh c Ramdin b Smith 20(34) [4s-3]
10.3
Smith to Marsh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
10.2
Smith to Marsh, no run, slow delivery just outside off, Marsh glides it to the slips
10.1
Smith to Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Marsh drives it uppishly to mid wicket, falls just short of the fielder
9.6
Rampaul to Marsh, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Marsh tucks it to short mid wicket for a quick single, it brings up the fifty partnership, good, solid start from the Aussies
9.5
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, bounces a little more on Watson, who glides it to third man
9.4
Rampaul to Marsh, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Marsh opens the face of the bat and glides it square of the wicket
9.3
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Marsh defends it to point
9.2
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run, overpitched delivery on middle, Watson drives it down the ground to the fielder, they take a quick single, good solid batting from both the openers
9.1
Rampaul to Watson, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on middle, Watson stays on the backfoot and pulls it to fine leg, raced away to the boundary
8.6
Smith to Marsh, FOUR!!, overpitched delivery outside off, Marsh drigves it hard down the ground to long off for a boundary
8.5
Smith to Marsh, no run, good length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Marsh glides it to point again
8.4
Smith to Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Marsh cuts it to point
8.3
Smith to Marsh, no run, full pitched delivery outside off, Marsh glides it to point again
8.2
Smith to Marsh, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Marsh glides it to point
8.1
Smith to Marsh, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Marsh shoulders arms and lets it go
Dwayne Smith, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
7.6
Rampaul to Marsh, 3 runs, good length delivery strays on middle and leg, Marsh flicks it to mid wicket, wonderful fielding from Simmons almost gets a run out, Marsh was well in and he survives
7.5
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, full delivery on middle, Marsh drives it to the ground, Rampaul gets an arm and almost deflects it onto the stumps, misfields and Marsh thinks about a single, not there, lot of stuff happening out there
7.4
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Watson pulls it to fine leg, straight to the fielder and it is only a single
7.3
Rampaul to Watson, 2 runs, full delivery strays on middle and leg, Watson flicks it to mid wicket and they take another couple of runs
7.2
Rampaul to Watson, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Watson stands tall and defends it to silly mid off
7.1
Rampaul to Watson, 2 runs, full delivery strays on middle and leg, Watson tucks it to mid wicket for a couple, big gap in that area
6.6
Roach to Watson, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Watson glides it to short third man
6.5
Roach to Watson, FOUR!!, short delivery outside off, Watson goes on the backfoot and pulls it to deep square leg for a wonderful boundary
6.4
Roach to Watson, no run, good length low delivery just outside off, Watson glides it on the bounce to the keeper, that ball stayed a bit low
6.3
Roach to Marsh, 1 run, full delivery on middle and off, Marsh punches it down the ground and they take another quick single
6.2
Roach to Marsh, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, Marsh defends it to the ground, the line is wonderful from Roach
6.1
Roach to Watson, 1 run, full delivery on middle and off, Watson defends it to mid on, they take a quick single
5.6
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, good length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Marsh hangs his bat out, is beaten and it goes through to the keeper
5.5
Rampaul to Marsh, FOUR!!, overpitched delivery on middle and off, Marsh leans into the shot and drives it down the ground to long on for a lovely boundary
5.4
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, full pitched delivery on middle and leg, Marsh defends it to mid on
5.3
Rampaul to Marsh, FOUR!!, good length delivery wide outside off, Marsh gets the width he needs, drives it to cover for a boundary, good timing from Marsh
5.2
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, full delivery on middle and off, Marsh defends it back to the bowler
5.1
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Watson again glides it to third man, hint of away movement from Rampaul
4.6
Roach to Watson, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Watson opens the face of the bat and glides it to third man for a single. Good, tight stuff from the Windies, in particular from Roach
4.5
Roach to Watson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, comes back into Watson, defends it to short mid wicket
4.4
Roach to Marsh, 1 run, good length delivery strays on middle and leg, Marsh tucks it to fine leg for a single, this has been good tight bowling from Roach
4.3
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length on off stump, Marsh has no option but to defend it
4.2
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length delivery outside off, Marsh defends it to mid off, the line is great from Roach
4.1
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Marsh lets it go to the keeper
3.6
Rampaul to Watson, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Watson goes for the pull, top edges it and it falls safe in the vacant mid wicket region, pressure telling on the Aussies
3.5
Rampaul to Watson, no run, full pitched delivery on middle and off, Watson gets behind the ball solidly and defends it
3.4
Rampaul to Watson, no run, good length delivery on middle, Watson tucks it straight to short mid wicket
3.3
Rampaul to Watson, no run, full pitched delivery just outside off, Watson defends it. This has been a good start from the West Indian bowlers, good line and length so far
3.2
Rampaul to Watson, no run, good length delivery comes back a fraction into Watson, he defends it to the slips
3.1
Rampaul to Watson, no run, good length delivery outside off, bounces big on Watson who is beaten by it, good delivery by Rampaul
2.6
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length delivery on leg and middle, Marsh tucks it to cover point
2.5
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Marsh shoulders arms. The line has been spot on from Roach
2.4
Roach to Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and off, Marsh gets behind the ball and defends it to short cover
2.3
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length on middle and off, Marsh defends it to the leg side
2.2
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length in the corridor of uncertainty, Marsh has no option but to defend it back to the bowler, good line from Roach
2.1
Roach to Marsh, no run, good length delivery on middle and off, Marsh defends it solidly, hint of movement from Roach
1.6
Rampaul to Watson, FOUR!!, overpitched delivery just outside off, Watson drives it handsomely to the cover boundary to get off the mark. Wonderful shot from Watson
1.5
Rampaul to Watson, no run, good length delivery outside off, just comes abck a fraction into Watson, he defends it solidly
1.4
Rampaul to Watson, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Watson shoulders arms and lets it go
1.3
Rampaul to Marsh, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Marsh gets a leading edge, falls safe at third man, Marsh off the mark
1.2
Rampaul to Marsh, leg byes, FOUR!!, strays down the leg side, it hits the pads and goes to fine leg for four byes
1.1
Rampaul to Marsh, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Marsh defends it to the ground
0.6
Roach to Watson, no run, gets behind the line and taps it out towards mid wicket
0.5
Roach to Watson, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, defended into the leg side
0.4
Roach to Watson, no run, full delivery around the off stump, Watson drives and misses
0.3
Roach to Watson, no run, short delivery into the body, defended down the track
0.2
Roach to Watson, no run, nips back in from outside off, he shoulders arms
0.2
Roach to Watson, wide, angled down the leg side, good diving take by the keeper
0.1
Roach to Watson, no run, full delivery just outside off, Watson lets it go
Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson are at the crease. Shaun Marsh is on strike. Kemar Roach will open the attack
West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle(c), Narsingh Deonarine, Runako Morton, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin(w), Nikita Miller, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Travis Dowlin
Australia (Playing XI): Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting(c), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin(w), Nathan Hauritz, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger, James Hopes
West Indies have won the toss and elected to field
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 1st ODI between West Indies and Australia at the MCG.
by Siddhartha Vishwanathan
After clean sweeping Pakistan in all three formats, Australia turn their attention to the West Indies, who return after playing a three test series in November-December. West Indies will look to do one better than Pakistan, while Australia would want to maintain the winning momentum.
TEAM NEWS WEST INDIES
West Indies are a young and confident side. Under Chris Gayle, the team looks capable of challenging the Australians. However, they have been plagued by injuries, and thus Gayle will lead a relatively inexperienced team in the series. The loss of Dwayne Bravo could not have come at a worse time for the West Indies, who are without Chanderpaul and Sarwan.
In their absence, the batting responsibility falls almost entirely on Gayle. The other man to watch out for would be Kieron Pollard in the lower middle order. His exploits have been marvelous in T-20 cricket, but it remains to be seen if he can replicate his form in ODIs.
The bowling is weakened without Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards, but in Kemar Roach they have a fiery bowler who can trouble the Aussies on tracks which are responsive to fast bowling. Ravi Rampaul can also cause problems with his accuracy.
Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson are at the crease. Shaun Marsh is on strike. Kemar Roach will open the attack
West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle(c), Narsingh Deonarine, Runako Morton, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin(w), Nikita Miller, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Travis Dowlin
Australia (Playing XI): Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting(c), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin(w), Nathan Hauritz, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger, James Hopes
West Indies have won the toss and elected to field
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 1st ODI between West Indies and Australia at the MCG.
by Siddhartha Vishwanathan
After clean sweeping Pakistan in all three formats, Australia turn their attention to the West Indies, who return after playing a three test series in November-December. West Indies will look to do one better than Pakistan, while Australia would want to maintain the winning momentum.
TEAM NEWS WEST INDIES
West Indies are a young and confident side. Under Chris Gayle, the team looks capable of challenging the Australians. However, they have been plagued by injuries, and thus Gayle will lead a relatively inexperienced team in the series. The loss of Dwayne Bravo could not have come at a worse time for the West Indies, who are without Chanderpaul and Sarwan.
In their absence, the batting responsibility falls almost entirely on Gayle. The other man to watch out for would be Kieron Pollard in the lower middle order. His exploits have been marvelous in T-20 cricket, but it remains to be seen if he can replicate his form in ODIs.
The bowling is weakened without Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards, but in Kemar Roach they have a fiery bowler who can trouble the Aussies on tracks which are responsive to fast bowling. Ravi Rampaul can also cause problems with his accuracy.
TEAM NEWS AUSTRALIA
Australia are yet to be defeated this summer. They easily sailed through what was expected to be a tough test against Pakistan, but they know that the Windies cannot be taken lightly. The batting is absolutely solid with Watson, White and Michael Hussey forming the backbone. Ricky Ponting may be concerned about his own form, but he needs only one good knock to get back amongst the runs.
The bowling has been bolstered with the arrival of Ryan Harris. He was the star against Pakistan, ending the series with 13 wickets, including two consecutive five wicket hauls. He would look to continue his good spell against the Windies. Bollinger, Johnson, McKay and Hauritz give this team the required firepower to defeat any opposition on any given day.
INTERESTING STAT
West Indies will play a bilateral ODI series against Australia in Australia for the first time ever.
NUMBERS GAME
13: Number of years since West Indies last won an ODI against the Aussies in Australia. They last won at Perth in 1997. Ever since that victory, they have played nine matches against Australia, losing eight with one no result.
41.71: Wavell Hinds? average against Australia, the highest in the current squad among all West Indian batsmen. He has three hundreds against the Aussies, but none in Australia.
QUOTE UNQUOTE
"It's an inexperienced team at this point in time but at the same time it's a lovely opportunity for the guys to step up against Australia and make a name for themselves and then look forward to their career" - Chris Gayle, commenting on the team's chances.
"He's a very dangerous one-day player. He had a good Test series against us here as well and scored quickly. One thing we did just touch on then with our team meeting was making sure that our plans to him are spot on" - Ricky Ponting, on how he plans to counter the Gayle effect.
Teams:
Australia (From): Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting(c), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin(w), Nathan Hauritz, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Clint McKay, Doug Bollinger, James Hopes
West Indies (From): Chris Gayle(c), Narsingh Deonarine, Runako Morton, Lendl Simmons, Brendan Nash, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin(w), Nikita Miller, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Travis Dowlin, Wavell Hinds, Darren Sammy, Gavin Tonge
WI: 143-all out (34.2) 
Aus: 256/8 (50.0 Ovs) 