Australia has made a superb begin to the second Take a look at at Adelaide Oval — with Travis Head and Marnus Labuschange each passing 150.
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Australia vs West Indies, second Take a look at
Travis Head brings up 150
By Andrew McGarry
109th over – Devon Thomas comes on
By Andrew McGarry
A bowling change, with Devon Thomas introduced on to have a go.
A dot ball … and there is a likelihood! Labuschagne edges it by way of the slips for 4.
A sq. drive for a single, that is all wanting ridiculously straightforward – apart from that final edge, in fact.
They’re six away from the 300 partnership.
How would you be?
By Andrew McGarry
Superb effort from Marnus and Travis. Gotta really feel for our Nos 6&7. Possibly they may do one other submit with Marnus on the finish of this check?
– Andrew
Cam Inexperienced and Alex Carey have been twiddling their thumbs for a good whereas this collection – any estimates after they may get a go?
108th over – Extra spin from Chase
By Andrew McGarry
Australia are 3-411….
One other couple of runs to Labuschagne to start out with, and one other single brings up his 3,000th Take a look at run, at a mean of 62.50. Truthful…
Actually, the milestones are piling up quicker than we will observe on the minute. One other single. Head is on strike – there was some good fielding out close to the rope from a reverse sweep.
the runs maintain flowing, one other 9 from the over. 3-420.
The hosts are getting nearer to 4 an over.
107th over – One other go for Phillip
By Andrew McGarry
It is a superb blue-sky day in Adelaide, there aren’t any clouds or rain in sight to assist the vacationers.
One other 4 to Head! He will get one other brief one which sits up and he flays it down previous level.
He’s getting nearer to a run a ball (158 off 185), whereas Labuschagne is 149 off 292.
Head hits one out on the offside for a single, and there are two left within the over.
Marnus on strike. Can he do it? YES HE CAN.
A straightforward single, the newest in a protracted line of straightforward singles, convey the Queenslander to his 150.
His collection common is now 354. good LORD.
And now Head smashes one other cowl drive for 4 to finish the over.
106th over – Chase once more
By Andrew McGarry
Some good flip for Chase there exterior off – that regarded a bit tempting.
AND THERE IT IS!! Head rocks again and hits a lazy cowl drive to the rope for a boundary and his 150!
He is decided to not miss out after his 99 in Perth – who is aware of the place this might find yourself?
One other single to the South Australian – and now Marnus is one away.
A few dots to finish the over, and he misses out. For now.
one hundred and fifth over – Phillip runs in once more
By Andrew McGarry
Travis Head on strike, three away from his 150.
He cuts away for a single … there may be now stopping the movement of runs right here. Now Labuschagne clips a simple single, he goes to 149.
A diving cease there from Head, retains him on 148.
He chops one into the turf, that might have been it there, but it surely rolls out to the fielder. No run. A fast flick to leg, no run.
Phillip making an attempt to stifle the batsmen right here. The final ball is whipped out by way of mid-wicket – will they go for the second? No!!!
He stays on 149 however head retains the strike.
104th over – Roston Chase will get one other over
By Andrew McGarry
The primary merchandise of enterprise right here is – which one in all these batsmen will get to 150 first?
He is available in to Labuschagne – and there’s a sort of heave by way of the legside … there was some flip there! They take a single.
Head hits it by way of an identical spot on his offside. The rating ticks alongside. One other mis-field there, Marnus get a single. There are groans from the West Indies gamers.
That one sort of cramped Labuschagne exterior off. No run.
After which one on the legside straight to the fielder. Pretty easy.
And the beat goes on for Australia
By Andrew McGarry
That was one other large hour for Australia, and one other powerful 60 minutes for the vacationers.
Labuschagne and Head are going at a run a minute right here – and there’s no signal of them stopping quickly.
The partnership is as much as 258. Roston Chase is getting somewhat little bit of flip, and Anderson Phillip a smidge of motion, however you get the sense that the one individuals liable to get this pair out are the batsmen themselves.
The place are we headed? One other session and a half, one other 150-200 runs, and the acquainted drumbeat of the guests in beneath lights tonight appears a good wager.
It’s extremely grassy
By Simon Smale
Within the image of Travis Head the pitch appears VERY grassy. Is that this the traditional state of a Take a look at pitch?
– Damien
You are proper in considering that, Damien.
They’ve tended to depart extra grass on in Adelaide to guard the pink ball, which degrades a bit extra quickly than the usual pink one, shedding its color.
103rd over – Anderson Phillip has an over
By Simon Smale
A single right away for Head – he strikes to 144 (172 balls), stage with Marnus on 144 from 281.
Down the leg aspect, Marnus cannot make contact.
Too leg aspect this time and Marnus clips away for a single to sq. leg.
Head now drives expansively, the ball flying off the sting for a single to backward level.
One other single to backward sq. leg to finish the over and that is drinks.
Andrew McGarry is itching to be part of the protection, so right here he’s to take us by way of to tea.
102nd over – Roston Chase is coming into the assault
By Simon Smale
Chase offers it some loop and Head has to attend on it, earlier than punching it straight to the fielder.
Single for Head.
That is the 250 partnership – off 358 balls
One slip the one shut fielder, the reverse sweep from Marnus is straight to him! Alongside the bottom, however nonetheless.
Marnus has somewhat dance down the wicket and punches the ball sq. for a single to level.
There was flip there as Head threw his arms at a sq. drive, however he controls it and the ball falls protected. Actual flip, truly. Good to see.
Marnus clips off his pads and so they take a fast single, misfield at sq. leg and so they take a second for good measure.
a hundred and first over – Jason Holder is available in
By Simon Smale
Two slips see Head nearly get an edge to a ball exterior off, flicking out his bat at somewhat dobbler of a ball.
4! Head goes airborne on the stroll down the pitch and clips the ball simply over the person at mid on!
Head thrashed the ball with an expansive cowl drive however finds the fielder at mid off. No run.
4! Head flicks from exterior off by way of midwicket to the boundary. Midwicket is being stuffed now, however the Windies space everywhere actually within the area.
Sq. drive to level and so they take a single.
The partnership is price 249 now.
one centesimal over – Phillip is available in once more
By Simon Smale
Labuschagne cuts and takes a single to backward level.
Two slips in place for Head, who swipes on the ball and makes minimal contact for no run.
Head opts for an easier shot subsequent up, fending to level for a single.
Labuschagne desires to drop and run backward of sq. to gully, however is shipped again.
4! Marnus drives and the ball flies off the skin edge by way of the vacant gully space for a boundary.
Slower ball yorker to finish the over, fended away for no run to midwicket.
99th over – Holder continues
By Simon Smale
Labuschagne takes a pair off the primary ball backward of sq., an excellent speedy run as properly between the pair.
He takes a single off the fourth ball behind sq..
A comparatively uneventful over.
Marnus and Head stats
By Simon Smale
Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have simply damaged the file for the fourth wicket by an Australian pair in Adelaide towards the West Indies.
And so they’re each on related scores as properly, though Marnus has pulled forward somewhat now.
Are they racing one another to 150?
98th over – Phillip continues
By Simon Smale
Labuschagne has to attend for one which he is capable of play – Phillip’s second ball was a large so averse to being hit was he exterior off.
Nevertheless, finally he will get a single all the way down to level with a lower.
Head flirts with a ball down leg aspect however would not make contact.
Oh and now he has an actual take a look at a ball that is very brief above his head. Would not make contact with it although.
Possibly by tea?
By Simon Smale
What’s the plan? 750 by lunch?
– Chris
Or regardless of the second break known as? The 20-minute dinner…
97th over – Alzarri Joseph will proceed
By Simon Smale
A bat pad is available in to hitch the one slip, gully and leg gully for Marnus, who fends to midwicket for no run.
Outdoors off is the road now from Joseph, Marnus fends down the pitch.
Bouncer, the road is a bit off aspect although so Marnus can duck simply.
Marnus hooks for a single to backward sq. leg – he took that shorter ball on properly and received that battle.
Bouncer, Head geese beneath it. There’s solely a single slip and gully in place for Head.
Head defends the final.