Abbott to Hardie, out Caught by Philippe!! Two in two. Abbott is on a hat-trick. How many times has Abbott done this? Hardie c Philippe b Abbott 0(1)
Abbott to Hardie, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Aaron Hardie, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.2
Abbott to Finn Allen, out Caught by Henriques!! "He's got the safest hands," says a mic'd up Steve Smith. Abbott strikes with his second ball and breaks this opening stand. Allen does not make the most of his dropped catch. Back of a length delivery and Allen tries to loft through the line, gets it high on the bat and skies it over mid-off, Finn Allen c Henriques b Abbott 15(7) [4s-3]
Abbott to Finn Allen, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.1
Abbott to Finn Allen, FOUR, angled into middle and leg, Allen picks it off his pads and sends it over backward square, easy pickings
Sean Abbott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2.6
Jack Edwards to Sam Fanning, no run, short of length around off, Fanning rides the bounce and cracks it straight to cover-point
2.6
Jack Edwards to Sam Fanning, wide, once again struggles with his line and sprays it down leg, Fanning gets inside the line and lets it pass
2.6
Jack Edwards to Sam Fanning, wide, this time slips the slower ball down leg, Fanning tries to help it along but does not connect
2.5
Jack Edwards to Sam Fanning, no run
2.4
Jack Edwards to Finn Allen, 1 run, to mid-on
2.3
Jack Edwards to Finn Allen, FOUR, back to back boundaries. Almost a repeat of the previous shot. Edwards once again overpitches and that's a free swing of the arms, lofts through the line and sends it straight down the ground
2.2
Jack Edwards to Finn Allen, FOUR, shot!
2.1
Jack Edwards to Sam Fanning, 1 run, fullish delivery on middle, Fanning pushes it to mid-on and races to the other end
Jack Edwards, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
1.6
Hayden Kerr to Sam Fanning, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Fanning pats it with soft hands to the off-side and quickly crosses over
1.5
Hayden Kerr to Sam Fanning, FOUR, to fine leg
1.4
Hayden Kerr to Sam Fanning, SIX, he connects with that one. Looks like that is Fanning's go-to shot - the shovel over the leg-side. He gets hold of this length delivery and dispatches it over deep square leg
1.3
Hayden Kerr to Finn Allen, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Allen drives on the rise towards extra cover