Australia have won by seven wickets, they paced their chase beautifully. Clarke and Ponting set it up after the openers fell in the space of five balls.
19.2
4
NL McCullum to Symonds, FOUR, and that's that, Symonds ends the match with a neat clip off the pads towards square leg
19.1
1
NL McCullum to Clarke, 1 run, Clarke levels the scores by chipping one over midwicket
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs | AUS: 146/3 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.68, RRR: 2.00)
- Andrew Symonds13 (10b)
- Michael Clarke48 (37b)
- Daniel Vettori4-0-28-1
Australia need only 2 off the last over, which will be bowled by Nathan McCullum.
18.6
0
Vettori to Symonds, no run, Symonds cuts but straight to short third man
18.5
2
Vettori to Symonds, 2 runs, Symonds nudges the ball gently into the large gap at midwicket
18.4
2
Vettori to Symonds, 2 runs, Symonds waits for the ball and cuts it wide enough of the fielder at third man to complete the second
18.3
1
Vettori to Clarke, 1 run, shorter length and Clarke cuts hard off the back foot
18.2
1
Vettori to Symonds, 1 run, Symonds moves back and cuts the ball through point
18.1
2
Vettori to Symonds, 2 runs, Symonds plays a paddle sweep to fine leg
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | AUS: 138/3 (10 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 5.00)
- Andrew Symonds6 (5b)
- Michael Clarke47 (36b)
- James Franklin4-1-27-2
17.6
1
Franklin to Symonds, 1 run, driven off the back foot through point
17.6
1w
Franklin to Symonds, 1 wide, full ball down the leg side, Symonds can;t connect with the glance
17.5
1
Franklin to Clarke, 1 run, driven towards deep point for one more
17.4
1
Franklin to Symonds, 1 run, cut off the back foot towards deep point
17.3
4
Franklin to Symonds, FOUR, Symonds slashes hard and skies the ball high in the air over point, the fielder comes screaming in from the deep but can;t reach the catch, what's more the ball beats him and goes for four
17.2
0
Franklin to Symonds, no run, Symonds stays on the back foot and dabs the ball to backward point again
17.1
0
Franklin to Symonds, no run, Symonds cuts the ball but can't beat backward point
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 130/3 (18 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 6.00)
- Michael Clarke46 (35b)
- Daniel Vettori3-0-20-1
16.6
W
Vettori to Ponting, OUT, Ponting's gone! He tried to loft Vettori over the long-off boundary but didn't time it well and holed out to the fielder in the deep
RT Ponting c Oram b Vettori 56 (40b 5x4 2x6) SR: 140
16.5
1
Vettori to Clarke, 1 run, driven through cover for one more
16.4
1
Vettori to Ponting, 1 run, Ponting sweeps and collects a single towards long leg
16.3
1
Vettori to Clarke, 1 run, Clarke takes the ball on the full and drives to long on
