Australia vs West Indies 8th Match at Colombo, 22 Sep, 2012

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 191/8 (20)
Australia 100/1 (9.1)
Australia won by 17 runs (D/L method)
Man of the Match: SR Watson
  • MEK Hussey 28 * (19)
  • SR Watson 41 * (24)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 FH Edwards bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, beaten, no runs, gets beaten by a late inswinger which just misses the off stump!

Over 0.2 FH Edwards bowls a juicy half volley to DA Warner, plays a cracking drive through extra covers for a Boundary.

Over 0.2 FH Edwards bowls it short and wide outside off to DA Warner, 1 wide, attempts a flashy shot and misses it.

Over 0.3 FH Edwards bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, drags his drive on the up back to the bowler.

Over 0.4 FH Edwards bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, slaps that away to the diving square thirdman for a couple.

Over 0.5 FH Edwards bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, drives the near yorker to mid on.

Over 0.6 FH Edwards bowls it short and wide outside off to DA Warner, 1 run, drags his horizontal shot to the left of mid off for one.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, upper cut high in the air and the ball clears square thirdman for a Six!

Over 1.2 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, no runs, punches it down to covers.

Over 1.3 R Rampaul bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, lofts that pretty well over mid off for a one bounce Boundary.

Over 1.4 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, pulls that superbly all the way over deep backward squareleg for a Six!!

Over 1.5 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, drags his pull down with an inside edge which misses leg and runs away to fine leg for a Boundary.

Over 1.5 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, NB+1, looks to drive it on the up and gets beaten by the away movement. Freehit coming up!

Over 1.6 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, pushes it through covers and settles for a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 FH Edwards bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, CAUGHT, Warner goes for a big hit over long on and misses it somehow. Oh there is an appeal from the Windies and Asad Rauf has lifted his finger! Never heard any sound of a nick! Warner isn't happy with the decision!

Over 2.2 FH Edwards bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, 1 run, guides it away to square thirdman for one.

Over 2.3 FH Edwards bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 1 run, tucks it sweetly to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 2.4 FH Edwards bowls it short and wide outside off to MEK Hussey, cuts that loose delivery flat over backward point for a Boundary.

Over 2.5 FH Edwards bowls a good length delivery to MEK Hussey, 1 run, edges his drive to square thirdman for one.

Over 2.6 FH Edwards bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, steers it to thirdman for one.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and deflects it off the pad to short fine leg and steals a run.

Over 3.2 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to MEK Hussey, 1 run, goes back and nudges it to backward point and steals a single.

Over 3.3 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, no runs, goes back for a cut and is hit on the body by a turning off break.

Over 3.4 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and works it through mid wicket for one.

Over 3.5 SP Narine bowls it flat in the air to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and flicks it to squareleg and is sent back from a run.

Over 3.6 SP Narine bowls a flighted delivery to MEK Hussey, 1 run, drives it along the ground to long off for one.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, 1 run, plays a miscued pull on the bounce to mid on and gets a single.

Over 4.2 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, pulls it down to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 4.3 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, no runs, attempts a flick and gets hit on the body.

Over 4.4 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, picks the length early and pulls it big over deep mid wicket for a Six!

Over 4.5 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, no runs, chops it down to backward point.

Over 4.6 DJG Sammy bowls a short and rising delivery to MEK Hussey, no runs, chops it down to extra covers.

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