00:06Here we go, first ball.
00:11Wow, that's missed a lot.
00:21Now, great opportunity to prove the critics wrong.
00:24Certainly needs to build in innings for the team.
00:33Great shot.
00:34Just stepped inside the line and flick of the wrist,
00:37and that'll run out to the boundary.
00:39You just can't hit it any better than that.
00:41Beautiful shot.
00:42No chance at all for the fielders.
00:52I didn't feel there was too much wrong with that last delivery.
00:55They just need to keep the ball in the right areas,
00:57and the rewards will come.
01:00Just opened the face of the bat really well.
01:03That's through the infield, and there'll be four more.
01:05Well, you sometimes just have to stop and admire batting like that.
01:09Gets onto the front foot early, well-timed, and four runs.
01:14Lovely cover drive straight to the extra cover fielder.
01:19Yeah, it's so clear that all these spectators here today
01:22completely enthralled and energised, judging by that noise anyway.
01:29Super shot, that.
01:30Well, that's cut off nicely.
01:32Four runs saved.
01:38There's an almost tangible fervour throughout the crowd at the moment.
01:47Straight drive, mid-off will cut that one off.
02:05Beats the cover fielder.
02:06Nice shot.
02:08That was a boundary the moment the ball left the bat.
02:11Can't time that any better.
02:14Perfection.
02:24A lot of pressure coming to the crease.
02:26Not had the best of weeks leading up to this game,
02:28so I want to show everyone their strength.
02:35Misses everything.
02:48Nice shot.
02:49Run's possible.
02:50That's a stunning stop.
02:51That was going all the way otherwise.
03:06Wines up, but misses.
03:07Looks like they went a bit too early on that shot.
03:17Beats the outside edge.
03:19Good bowling there.
03:20Good bowling there.
03:32No, no, no.
03:34Terrible shot.
03:46Nearly gets the edge.
03:47Dorsious with a great delivery there.
03:50Good bowling there.
04:01Huge.
04:02That has flown.
04:05Well, the bowler watches that one go straight back over their head for six.
04:09Brilliant shot.
04:17Just need to keep it simple.
04:19Line and length.
04:20Roundabout off stump.
04:21That'll force a mistake.
04:26Went for the drive.
04:28Complete miss.
04:29Everyone's gone up.
04:45Head over the ball.
04:46Great shot.
04:47That's racing away.
04:50Never an extra run on that arm.
04:52Great throw back in from the deep.
05:00Nice shot.
05:01Cut away.
05:02Running towards the boundary.
05:03Battle takes encasion.
05:12Caressed that nicely through the gap to the boundary.
05:20Got down and rolled the wrist beautifully.
05:25Well, what a lovely shot.
05:26It flew to the boundary.
05:28That's clearly not the type of delivery to be bowling here.
05:35Hazelwood shouldn't be too worried about that last ball.
05:38They've got them playing their shots.
05:40Just need to tighten their areas now.
05:45Doesn't beat the infield.
05:47Gone.
05:48Knocked them over.
05:48Just too much pace there.
05:50Gone.
05:51Oh, that's a bit unlucky.
05:57Cresson is definitely on for the new batter as they take guard.
06:00Marsh, I'm sure, will be on to their bowls to pick up another quick wicket.
06:08Two straight and punched through the leg side.
06:10Mid-wicket in hot pursuit.
06:13But the delivery was poor.
06:15Still need to be put away, though.
06:17And what a lovely shot to find the boundary.
06:25A good contest here at the moment.
06:27Four off the last ball.
06:28It'll be interesting to see how the bowler can respond.
06:42Good throw from the deep.
06:44Bang on target.
06:45That's the over.
06:46India, a 37 for one.
06:48At the end of the third, they've had a massive start.
06:51Ahead of the required run rate now.
06:53Need to keep going, though.
06:58Goes for the drive, but it's a wild shot.
07:10Well timed, but there's a fielder out there.
07:58Straight drive, mid-off.
07:59We'll cut that one off.
08:10Middled that one.
08:11Great timing.
08:15Doesn't even wait to see if the ball's going to do anything.
08:18Onto the front foot.
08:19Punches it away to the boundary.
08:26Might look to go big again here.
08:32A lovely shorter ball.
08:34Just keeping them honest.
08:36Still got a chance to use another one this over.
08:45Well, a few short balls this over to try and unsettle them.
08:50That'll be the last one we see this over.
08:58Oh my, that's racing away.
09:01That's a boundary save for sure.
09:38It was quick on to that in the infield.
09:49And with that wicket, the new batter will mark centre.
09:52Just needs to rotate the strike early on as they get settled into their innings.
10:01They'll push hard, should get back for two.
10:05Another pour over completed.
10:07The batters are starting to have a field day out there.
10:10The momentum, it's all in one direction.
10:12The bowlers have been steady.
10:13Just some bad balls amongst the good deliveries,
10:16which sees their opposition ahead of the required run rate at the moment.
10:20Really wound up for that.
10:22Ball seemed to come onto the back quicker than he thought.
10:36The batters made a bit of a meal of that delivery.
10:51Great shot.
10:52Just stepped inside the line and flick of the wrist,
10:55and that'll run out to the boundary.
10:57Well, that's textbook perfect.
10:59A lovely drive through the covers.
11:01No need for the fielders to chase that one.
11:04How will the bowler respond?
11:12Finds the fielder with that shot.
11:45Some serious questions need to be asked after another pour over.
11:49First, how to stop the rot, and secondly, do you use someone else?
11:52So the fielders will push out now.
11:54They'll look to limit the boundaries and try to keep it to singles and twos.
11:59Going with spin now.
12:04That's going a long way. What a shot.
12:07Well, that's what you pay your entrance money for.
12:10It's blown into the crowd. A brilliant shot off the front foot.
12:13No need to move.
12:19Always difficult to focus after what happened last ball,
12:21but you've just got to stay positive and believe the wicket's going to come.
12:28Bang! Ball! Just stunning bowling.
12:37And with that wicket, we'll see a change out in the middle.
12:40The task here will be that of support and getting themselves settled into their innings.
12:48Head over the ball. Great shot. That's racing away.
13:08Fletch that one simple as you like inside the ring.
13:25That is a masterclass of batting.
13:29Reads the length, gets forward, dispatches it to the boundary.
13:35Can he come back with a dot ball?
13:42Oh, whack! Picked the bones out of that.
13:45It's gone for a maximum.
13:55Just a little bit of room given, and the power was immense.
13:58That's flown over the boundary.
14:00Another over where runs are just too easy to find.
14:02And these batters are seeing the ball really well, and the confidence is starting to build.
14:06You wouldn't have thought the power play was over, by the way.
14:09The batters have kept going on with it.
14:11They're well above the required rate.
14:14It just looks so easy.
14:16Gets onto the front foot and eases through the ball.
14:19They can just stand and admire that shot.
14:27Lovely cover drive straight to the extra cover fielder.
14:44Finds the middle, but won't find the boundary.
14:58Gets onto the street.
14:59Before that wicket, the new batter comes charging out to the crease.
15:02They're quick to take guard and face up.
15:12Couldn't get it through the field.
15:37Someone different now to bowl at.
15:39Brings a different set of problems.
15:41I feel it's just a matter of pitching the ball up and getting them onto the front foot.
15:47Got down and rolled the wrist beautifully.
15:54That's the end of the over.
15:56A poor one that leaves the game firmly in the batter's hands.
15:59It's not quite over yet, but the bowlers need to finish the remaining overs well.
16:02They've done well.
16:03Sometimes after the power play, the run rate can drop a bit.
16:06But the batters have kept up the intent they had early on.
16:10And this run chase looks secure.
16:11Oh, that's got a flight number attached to it.
16:14That ball has gone a long, long way.
16:25The crowd is electric right now.
16:35Great shot.
16:37It was a good length to try that.
16:38And they did that with maximum results.
16:40Six more.
16:48Well, these are crucial deliveries.
16:5012 from two balls.
16:52And maybe there's a bit of a momentum shift.
16:55Six last ball.
16:57How will the bowler reply?
17:03Straight drive mid-off will cut that one off.
17:29a difficult period as they come to the wicket
17:32they'll take plenty of time to settle themselves in
17:34before facing their first ball
17:42perfectly time good start probably managed to prevent four runs
18:04you can't fault the bowling sometimes your opponent is just too good wonderful front foot shot and there was no
18:11point chasing that
18:22how will he reply
18:29nice shot cut away running towards the boundary that'll take some crazy
18:33we can't fault that shot nicely played and it was four runs all the way
18:40it's evident and ever so audible that the crowd is at near bursting point at today's play
18:49wow that's missed a lot
18:58they need one to win
19:05beats the cover fielder nice shot
19:21that's the end of our broadcast for now hope you enjoyed the match and join us again real soon
19:41thank you for that
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