- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 length ball, tries to guide it to third man, but gets a thick edge and is well taken by Wilson - great work by Ireland to pick up an early wicket 20/143.5 leg side and it is clipped in the air to mid wicket, where Niall O'Brien jumps in the air and holds a good catch 186/521.4 well flighted, chips in the air to deep mid wicket where a good catch is held by White 86/222.5 plays forward and is beaten, Wilson whips the bails off and he is given out stumped, no third umpire here today so a tight call but he is on his way 86/337.6 beaten in the flight, lofts to mid wicket and an easy catch is taken, superbly bowled and Australia are now four down 152/445.2 aims a big slog over mid wicket and doesn't get it, the ball goes high and the catch is taken - Australia now 6 down 194/648.3 aims a big drive at a yorker and loses his leg stump in spectacular fashion 222/847.4 smashes it out to deep mid wicket, the ball well held out there by Niall O'Brien - gee the ball has been following him all day, his third catch 218/749.6 lofts him again, gets it better than the previous shot - but it is held just inside the rope at long on. 231/9Extras13 (lb 6, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL231/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.62)Did not bat: DE BollingerFall of wickets: 1-20 (Shane Watson, 4.6 ov), 2-86 (Ricky Ponting, 21.4 ov), 3-86 (Michael Clarke, 22.5 ov), 4-152 (Cameron White, 37.6 ov), 5-186 (Tim Paine, 43.5 ov), 6-194 (Michael Hussey, 45.2 ov), 7-218 (Nathan Hauritz, 47.4 ov), 8-222 (James Hopes, 48.3 ov), 9-231 (Ryan Harris, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB WB Rankin 10 1 45 2 4.5 37 2 2 4 0 DT Johnston 5 1 21 0 4.2 21 1 1 0 0 KJ O'Brien 10 1 43 3 4.3 34 4 0 0 1 PC Connell 5 0 37 0 7.4 10 5 0 1 0 AR Cusack 8 0 38 2 4.75 26 4 0 0 0 PR Stirling 10 0 34 2 3.4 37 2 0 1 0 AR White 2 0 7 0 3.5 5 0 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.4 plays all around one that turns away from him - losing his off stump 86/310.6 moves to leg and tries to glance, losing his leg stump - a much needed breakthrough for the Aussies 80/112.6 aims a drive but is done a bit for pace and is trapped well in front, how the game can change 86/225.4 pushes well forward and gets a touch behind to Paine. A big shout and he's gone, the key man goes for Ireland, can they somehow conjur up another 93 runs to pull off a win? 139/524.2 full and right on line, plays around the ball and he looks pretty plumb there - Ireland 4/137 137/430.6 prods at one outside off and gets a touch, Hopes has been superb on this pitch - now has 3/8 from 6 overs, Australia look nearly home now 150/728.3 drives and edges a length ball, well taken low down by Paine to his right and maybe that's it for Ireland? 146/641.6 aims a slog over mid wicket, gets a top edge and the Aussie skipper runs in and takes the catch near the pitch. It's all over - major relief for Australia to get out of this as they win by 39 runs 192/1034.4 tries to drive through the off side and gets a touch back onto is stumps, that's just about it for Ireland 156/834.5 beaten by a ball that cuts away, hitting him dead in front of middle 156/9Extras17 (lb 3, nb 3, w 11)TOTAL192 all out (42 Overs, RR: 4.57)Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Paul Stirling, 10.6 ov), 2-86 (Gary Wilson, 12.6 ov), 3-86 (William Porterfield, 13.4 ov), 4-137 (Alex Cusack, 24.2 ov), 5-139 (Niall O'Brien, 25.4 ov), 6-146 (Andrew White, 28.3 ov), 7-150 (Kevin O'Brien, 30.6 ov), 8-156 (Trent Johnston, 34.4 ov), 9-156 (Peter Connell, 34.5 ov), 10-192 (John Mooney, 41.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DE Bollinger 6 0 30 0 5 20 3 0 1 2 RJ Harris 7 0 40 2 5.71 29 8 0 3 0 CJ McKay 6 0 39 0 6.5 23 6 1 1 1 NM Hauritz 10 0 40 2 4 38 4 0 2 0 JR Hopes 9 1 14 5 1.55 40 0 0 0 0 SR Watson 4 0 26 1 6.5 14 4 0 0 0
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- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Australia: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (72 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (TD Paine 21, RT Ponting 26, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Australia - 75/1 in 18.0 overs (TD Paine 25, RT Ponting 29)
- Australia: 100 runs in 26.2 overs (161 balls), Extras 8
- TD Paine: 50 off 86 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (TD Paine 19, CL White 30, Ex 1)
- New Ball Taken: Australia 142/3 after 36.1 overs (TD Paine 52, CL White 35)
- Australia: 150 runs in 37.3 overs (229 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Australia - 152/4 in 38.0 overs (TD Paine 55)
- Power Play 3: Overs 43.1 - 48.0
- Australia: 200 runs in 45.6 overs (281 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: Australia - 231/9 in 50.0 overs (CJ McKay 4)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (46 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (WTS Porterfield 21, PR Stirling 22, Ex 7)
- Ireland: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (106 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Ireland - 103/3 in 17.0 overs (NJ O'Brien 5, AR Cusack 11)
- Power Play 2: Overs 20.1 - 25.0
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (NJ O'Brien 13, AR Cusack 30, Ex 7)
- Ireland: 150 runs in 30.2 overs (192 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: Ireland - 155/7 in 34.0 overs (JF Mooney 5, DT Johnston 1)
- Power Play 3: Overs 37.1 - 42.0
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