Australia vs Ireland 2nd Match at Colombo, 19 Sep, 2012

Toss: Ireland, who choose to bat first
Ireland 123/7 (20)
Australia 125/3 (15.1)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: SR Watson
  • GJ Bailey 6 * (8)
  • CL White 22 * (19)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 WB Rankin bowls it short of length to DA Warner, no runs, gets hit on the thighpad around leg in an attempted flick around leg.

Over 0.2 WB Rankin bowls it short of length to DA Warner, no runs, defends it towards point. Ireland are now having a go sledging Warner! In the first half Kevin O'Brien was sledged by the Aussies.

Over 0.3 WB Rankin bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, flicks the near yorker through wide mid wicket for one.

Over 0.4 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, guides it towards thirdman for one.

Over 0.5 WB Rankin bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, pulls it away in the air and clears the man at mid on for a Boundary.

Over 0.6 WB Rankin bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, no runs, punches it down to covers.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DT Johnston bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 1 run, tucks it softly towards mid wicket for a single.

Over 1.2 DT Johnston bowls it short of length to DA Warner, no runs, defends it back to the bowler.

Over 1.3 DT Johnston bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, beaten, no runs, has a poke at it outside off and gets beaten by the extra bounce.

Over 1.4 DT Johnston bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 lb, gets hit on the pad by an inswinger and picks up a leg bye from squareleg.

Over 1.5 DT Johnston bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 1.6 DT Johnston bowls it short of length to DA Warner, no runs, defends the low ball towards covers.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, flicks the inswinger off his pads to fine leg and beats the fielder to his left for a Boundary.

Over 2.2 WB Rankin bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, no runs, defends it towards mid off.

Over 2.3 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 2 runs, leading edge from Watson in a flick shot but it just clears the backward running mid on for a couple!

Over 2.3 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 wide, this is another inswinger sliding down leg for a wide.
Over 2.3 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 wide, misses his flick down the legside.

Over 2.4 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, pushes it towards covers.

Over 2.5 WB Rankin bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, looks to tuck it to the onside and gets a thick edge through the vacant gully for one.

Over 2.5 WB Rankin bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 wide, well another one slipping down leg for the fourth time in this over!
Over 2.5 WB Rankin bangs it short onto the pitch to SR Watson, 1 wide, misses his pull down the legside.

Over 2.6 WB Rankin bowls a short and rising delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, tucks it through wide mid wicket for one.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 DT Johnston bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, thumps the widish ball through extra covers for a Boundary.

Over 3.2 DT Johnston bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, pushes the inswinger to mid off for a single. 

Over 3.3 DT Johnston bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, pulls it away off his rib cage towards square fine leg for a Boundary.

Over 3.4 DT Johnston bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, hammers that on the up through extra covers for a Boundary.

Over 3.5 DT Johnston bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, defends the slower one back to the bowler.

Over 3.6 DT Johnston bowls a juicy half volley to SR Watson, whips it off his pads flat over backward squareleg for a Six! 

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 AR Cusack bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 lb, deflects it off his pad through squareleg and collects a leg bye.

Over 4.1 AR Cusack bowls it short of length to DA Warner, 1 wide, misses his flick down the legside.

Over 4.2 AR Cusack bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, drives it on the up to mid off.

Over 4.3 AR Cusack bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, punches it to short mid wicket.

Over 4.4 AR Cusack bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, drives it to the diving mid off for one.

Over 4.5 AR Cusack bowls it short of length to DA Warner, 1 run, punches it to the diving covers and gets a single from the half stop.

Over 4.6 AR Cusack bowls a short and rising delivery to SR Watson, no runs, late cuts it to short thirdman.

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