England v Australia [One day series final, 2nd game]

[dougdeep]

Cricket Thread.

England batting, we were 100/4 but we've perked up to 201/4. Collingwood on 53, Flintoff on 37.
We can win this 2-0

 

[dougdeep]

Flintoff out for 42. 217/5 off 45 overs

 

[Mendoza]

the highest ever 2nd inning score on the SCG is 260, so another 35 from 4 overs should see a win

tricky batting conditions today, lees catch off flintoff was amazing

 

[dougdeep]

Collingwood needs 35 off 4 overs for his hatrick, it's a big ASK

 

[Mendoza]

even harder now hes out

18 balls to go, the sweep kings are in

 

[Mendoza]

Dalrymple run out stupidly

7 down, only 233 on the board

 

[dougdeep]

That's 3 run-outs.

 

[Titanic]

48th over - 3 singles
49th over - 4 singles

 

[Titanic]

England close on 246-8

McGrath takes a wicket with his last delivery at the SCG.

 

[Mendoza]

Good to see the whole ground giving McGrath a standing ovation before his last ever ball at the SCG, then he takes a wicket

good ending for a cricket fan, but not for england

 

[dougdeep]

Come on Freddie, we can win this.

 

[dougdeep]

Australia 8/0 off first over.

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

total wasn't big enough...

missed out in last ten overs big stylely!

 

[Mendoza]

haydens gone, 31 for 1
still short by 20 runs i feel, only 48 from last 10 overs

 

[Titanic]

PONTING GONE

 

[Mendoza]

Ponting OUt

33 for 2

COME ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dougdeep]

It's our big chance, surely one of our bowlers can rise to the occasion.

 

[Titanic]

Rain on the way... who will that favour ?

 

[Mendoza]

the game has to be 20 overs into the aussie innings
at which they need to be 82 for 2 to win


if it rains all day we cannot lose the final, only draw it 1-1 at worse

 

[Statto]

Its Raining!