Ausies all out for 252 48.7 overs

[Moshe Gariani]

what we don't want is a NEEDLESS run-out...

 

[bardo]

....

An Aussie-style collapse is their only hope.

Unfortunately one of the things that England ARE good at

 

[Titanic]

A steady over from Lee... the run rate required hits 6...

End of over 31 (3 runs) - England 137/3 (116 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 4.41, RRR: 6.10)

PD Collingwood 63* (80b 3x4 1x6)
IR Bell 58* (82b 3x4)

 

[Seagullible]

what we don't want is a NEEDLESS run-out...

please don't say that

 

[Moshe Gariani]

please don't say that

it is inevitable though... England will definitely screw this up somehow

 

[Titanic]

it is inevitable though... England will definitely screw this up somehow

Yes, so I suggest we ENJOY it while we can.

Come on England

 

[Moshe Gariani]

"he's going to be caught"...

"no he's not!"

 

[CHAPPERS]

Lee is the danger man here. We need to see as much of him off as possible.

 

[Titanic]

7 off the over...

nd of over 32 (7 runs) - England 144/3 (109 runs required from 18 overs, RR: 4.50, RRR: 6.05)

PD Collingwood 66* (82b 3x4 1x6)
IR Bell 62* (86b 3x4)

Time for a drink... oh dear... wickets always seem to fall just after breaks in play.

 

[Trigger]

That's that then.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

That's that then.

indeed....

 

[Titanic]

Time for a drink... oh dear... wickets always seem to fall just after breaks in play.

Oh dear, indeed

 

[Titanic]

End of over 33 (4 runs) - England 148/4 (105 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.48, RRR: 6.17)

PD Collingwood 67* (84b 3x4 1x6)
32.6 Lee to Bell, OUT, there it is! huge breakthrough for Australia. Pinpoint yorker from Lee and Bell can't get his bat down in time. Hint of reverse swing and missed it by the width of his bat

IR Bell b Lee 65 (90b 3x4 0x6) SR: 72.22

Well batted

Cometh the hour, cometh the man - as Captain Andrew Flintoff MBE strides to the crease.

 

[Techno]

Damn, crucial few overs now.

If we get bogged down and let the rate get to high, or lose a couple of wickets, then we're stuffed.

 

[Titanic]

End of over 34 (3 runs) - England 151/4 (102 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 4.44, RRR: 6.37)

A Flintoff 1* (3b)
PD Collingwood 69* (87b 3x4 1x6)
B Lee 8-0-22-3
Lee got the breakthrough and is off. Back to McGrath at this vital stage. In the commentary box, Nasser Hussain would have stayed with Lee...

 

[Trigger]

McGrath trying to cheat

 

[Techno]

Not out please!!

Phewwww thank god!!

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Damn, crucial few overs now.

If we get bogged down and let the rate get to high, or lose a couple of wickets, then we're stuffed.

agreed... Flintoff lucky there

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Back to McGrath at this vital stage. In the commentary box, Nasser Hussain would have stayed with Lee...

interesting... on the "do what the enemy want least" basis I'd have kept Lee on and tried to get another wicket...

 

[Titanic]

interesting... on the "do what the enemy want least" basis I'd have kept Lee on and tried to get another wicket...

or keep his 2 remaining overs until the death ?? a fascinating conundrum.