00:00Good afternoon to you all. You join us for this T20 between New Zealand and Australia.
00:22I'm Adam Gilchrist and with me for this match is Michael Atherton, Mel Jones and the one
00:27and only Ali Mitchell. Thanks for such a warm introduction. I'm sure I don't need to tell
00:31you just how much I'm looking forward to the day's play. Thanks Ali. We go out to the middle
00:36now. Big decision coming up. Yeah, it looks like there are plenty of runs out there just
00:57as I expected with the captain winning the toss. They've chosen to bat first. Players making their
01:09way out. It's a great crowd in today with plenty of atmosphere around this ground. Plenty of wickets
01:15on offer and runs. Batters and bowlers are in the game and there's some quality players in both teams
01:21so I'm expecting an even contest. Let's see what happens.
01:26Lovely cover drive straight to the extra cover fielder.
01:31The whole team's going up here. What's the umpire going to say?
01:51An innings that promised much and really in the end delivered
01:55very little. Ricky disappointing all round. A difficult period as they come to the wicket.
02:00They'll take plenty of time to settle themselves in before facing their first ball.
02:14That's great fielding. That ball was flying.
02:16Yeah, it's so clear that all these spectators here today completely enthralled and energised
02:26judging by that noise anyway.
02:47Winds up but misses. Looks like they went a bit too early on that shot.
03:04Square cut, finds point, no run.
03:16Finds the fielder with that shot. That's the end of a truly superb over.
03:28Takes an important wicket and doesn't concede a run. What more can you ask for?
03:38A new batter always likes to feel bad on ball as they bring a bit of nervous energy to the wicket.
03:51Carson, the pace bowler coming into the attack.
04:08Collects that one simple as you like inside the ring.
04:29Pulled away but straight to square leg.
05:09Great shot, pulled straight to backward square leg though.
05:18Edged it.
05:48Time to follow up after such a great delivery. Pitching it on length is obviously the way to go.
06:02No, no, no. Terrible shot. Three added in that over. Australia are three for one.
06:08Well bowlers have them pinned down at the moment.
06:11Batters need to try and rotate the strike a bit.
06:18Kerr from the hospital end.
06:33Was quick onto that in the infield.
06:48It's a full toss and worked off the pads nicely. Could well be four.
07:18Can't get that outside the ring field.
07:48Lovely cover drive but straight to the extra cover fielder.
08:00What a lovely shot. Flown to the boundary. That's not the type of ball to be bowling.
08:08Do they go full? Do they go short? A lot to ponder this delivery after the boundary.
08:28Straight to the fielder. Kerr has had a pretty good over.
08:31Just needed a bit more luck to find a wicket.
08:34This bowler knows how to give the ball an almighty tweak. Let's see how they go.
08:51Stumped. Lovely deception. Got it right from the first ball of the over.
08:56You're kidding. Keeper with the fast hands.
09:34A trudge back to the pavilion. A disappointing display in the end for someone with such batting
09:50skills. This one goes down as a fail. Coming to the wicket they'll be looking
09:55to play within the V early and expand as they get settled. Couldn't get it through the field.
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