2nd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Hobart, Dec 9-13

[JohnK]

Clarke out for a duck! :shock: 4/159

Spoke too soon Lindsay. :-|

 

[QF WP]

It may be a testing time for the Australians..

47.5	Bracewell to Clarke, OUT, New Zealand have fought back, this is getting close, pitched up outside off and Clarke is sucked into playing the drive, it moves away after pitching, Clarke gets a thick outside edge and Taylor snaps it at first slip on the second attempt
	MJ Clarke c Taylor b Bracewell 0 (9m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Australia require another 82 runs with 6 wickets remaining

Oh no, it gets worse:

47.6

Bracewell to Hussey, OUT, It seems like we are, Bracewell has struck and spiced up this game even more, full delivery swinging in to the left-hander, lands on middle and leg and moves in further, Hussey closes the face on that one, misses and is struck in line. Asad Rauf probably reckons it's missing leg and gives it not out but Taylor calls for a review, and replays show it would have taken leg stump, Rauf has to reverse his decision and raises his finger sparking celebrations in the New Zealand camp

MEK Hussey lbw b Bracewell 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

make that 82 with 5

Hat-trick time for Bracewell - who wants to stick around with Warner

Are we heading for a thriller?

That's the way Warner, play your natural game:

48.6	Martin to Warner, FOUR
48.5	Martin to Warner, FOUR, Warner's got some luck going for him, he's batted extremely well and probably deserves it, banged in short and he goes for the pull, gets a top-edge over the keeper's head for a boundary

 

[JohnK]

And now Hussey out for a duck! :shock: 5/159

 

[QF WP]

Phew :-| - no hat-trick

49.1	Bracewell to Haddin, 2 runs

 

[QF WP]

Lunch on Day 4, with Australia 5/173 and require another 68 runs with 5 wickets remaining

Haddin - are you playing for your Test spot or has your keeping in this Test kept you there? Time to step up

 

[david870mdg]

What is going to happen after lunch??
This match is going in swings and roundabouts...

 

[QF WP]

Warner gets his maiden Test century:

51.2

Bracewell to Warner, 2 runs, on leg stump, swinging in, Warner tucks that away through square leg and sprints back for the second to complete his maiden Test ton, a potentially match-winning one and it'll be even more special if he takes Australia past the finish line, he's fought through back pain, testing conditions for batting and has counter-attacked

Australia require another 59 runs

 

[QF WP]

If you are a local:

"The gates are now open and entry into the ground is free. It'll be worth getting in and seeing this to its end"

 

[QF WP]

Haddin you d***h**d!:evil:

54.2	Southee to Haddin, OUT, Haddin goes, a significant blow as he can get runs quickly, pitched on a length outside off and Southee continues to get it to swing away, chased it did Haddin and got a thick edge, straight into the hands of Taylor at first slip
	BJ Haddin c Taylor b Southee 15 (28m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
54.1	Southee to Haddin, FOUR, edge and four, Southee's unlucky there, pitched on a good length outside off and Haddin drives hard at that one, flies off the outside edge as it moves away and past a diving third slip for a boundary

He had to try it again.... 6/194, Australia require another 47 runs with 4 wickets remaining

Now, we have Siddle, who we know from the first innings can bat!

 

[JohnK]

And now Siddle is gone. 7/194

Is this one going down to the wire?

 

[QF WP]

But he couldn't this time :

54.5	Southee to Siddle, OUT, New Zealand are ahead now, Siddle goes! Fishing for the away going delivery, swinging away, Siddle prods at that one, gets a thick edge and Ryder at second slip makes no mistake, moving low to his left
	PM Siddle c Ryder b Southee 2 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Pattinson walks in. How will Warner approach this now? Pattinson got 17 in the first innings, a very good innings...

Going down to the wire JohnK, I think so..

 

[QF WP]

55.4	Bracewell to Pattinson, OUT, New Zealand are on top now. The world has turned after lunch. Pattinson chases a wide one and the slips have been brilliant today, pitched it on a length and it was away-going delivery, Pattinson reached for that one and got a thick edge and Guptill snapped it easily at second slip
	JL Pattinson c Guptill b Bracewell 4 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Warner has no option - time to play a 50 overs match style to get the runs...with Lyon and Starc at the other end, I think he has to.

 

[JohnK]

Not looking good now for Australia.

 

[TonyHancock]

Oh dear! Nine down.

 

[QF WP]

The end is nigh:

55.6	Bracewell to Starc, OUT, Bracewell's struck, what a ripper, nipped back in from the off stump and Starc had no answer, was cleaned up, that knocked middle and off, significant movement back in towards middle and Bracewell's taken five, New Zealand on the brink of a famous win
	MA Starc b Bracewell 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

 

[docjames]

Would be fitting if Warner and Pattison were there for the winning runs...

 

[JohnK]

Even worse now.

Starc out for a duck! 9/199

 

[QF WP]

docjames, Warner may be, in fact, he's going to have to score them.

As cricinfo says:

Southee runs in, what will Warner do now? He's been helplessly watching the collapse from the other end

Looks like he might carry his bat in this innings.

 

[QF WP]

Australia require another 41 runs with 1 wicket remaining

Who's praying :-|:shock:

 

[QF WP]

This says it all after lunch (these 2 overs):

Recent overs 4 W 2 . W 4 | 1 . . W . W

My NZ friends are on my case now, SMS's flying in

Australia were 159 for 2 at one stage, lost seven wickets for 40 runs