Ausies all out for 252 48.7 overs

[Titanic]

The required rate climbs closer to 6.5...

End of over 35 (5 runs) - England 156/4 (97 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 4.45, RRR: 6.46)

PD Collingwood 73* (91b 3x4 1x6)
A Flintoff 2* (5b)

 

[Titanic]

Freddie wins the mind games...

Now there's a change of ball, England will be happier about that...the old one was starting to swing for Lee and McGrath

But can Captain Flintoff MBE win the game that matters ?

 

[Titanic]

Ooooooh!

35.4 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, dropped! another leading edge from Flintoff out to cover, Mitchell Johnson is on as sub and makes a great dive but can't hold on at full stretch. What a let-off.

 

[Titanic]

End of over 36 (1 run) - England 157/4 (96 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 4.36, RRR: 6.85)

A Flintoff 2* (9b)
PD Collingwood 74* (93b 3x4 1x6)

Plenty happening in that over, Flintoff hasn't found his feet yet. The Australians are building some good pressure here.

RRR: 6.85

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Flintoff seems unsettled and in "hit or bust" mode... fingers crossed for the former

rate rising... balance shifting back to Aus

 

[Giant Seagull]

just smash it

 

[Moshe Gariani]

just smash it

you will get your wish from Fred very shortly...

 

[Trigger]

Much needed six, Flintoff looks ready to explode

 

[Techno]

Captain Freddie!!

 

[Titanic]

Another steady over... rate climbs to 6.92... no need to panic, just yet!

End of over 37 (4 runs) - England 163/4 (90 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.40, RRR: 6.92)

A Flintoff 4* (10b)
PD Collingwood 78* (98b 3x4 1x6)

 

[Trigger]

13 off the over.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

13 off the over.

crucial... Flintoff went for it and got it...

Come on England...

 

[Titanic]

That's more like it...

End of over 38 (13 runs) - England 175/4 (78 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.60, RRR: 6.50)

A Flintoff 15* (14b 1x6)
PD Collingwood 79* (100b 3x4 1x6)

Come on England

 

[Trigger]

69 off 66 needed

 

[Titanic]

Bracken returns to the attack... and concedes 9 runs!

End of over 39 (9 runs) - England 184/4 (69 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.71, RRR: 6.27)

PD Collingwood 88* (106b 4x4 1x6)
A Flintoff 15* (14b 1x6)

 

[Titanic]

A steady over from Hogg, but surely England are in the pound seats ??

End of over 40 (5 runs) - England 189/4 (64 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.72, RRR: 6.40)

A Flintoff 18* (18b 1x6)
PD Collingwood 90* (108b 4x4 1x6)

When will Ponting turn to Lee once more ?

 

[Titanic]

End of over 41 (5 runs) - England 194/4 (59 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.73, RRR: 6.55)

A Flintoff 19* (20b 1x6)
PD Collingwood 94* (112b 4x4 1x6)

The tension is building

 

[Trigger]

200 up, 50 partnership

 

[Titanic]

Hogg's final over goes for just 2.

End of over 42 (2 runs) - England 196/4 (57 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.66, RRR: 7.12)

PD Collingwood 95* (115b 4x4 1x6)
A Flintoff 20* (23b 1x6)

The pressure is building. Squeaky bum time.

Will it be Brett 'Golden Boy' Lee next over ??

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Keep your arm straight when you bowl