A comprehensive victory for Australia. They win by 229 runs. The cricketing world, meanwhile, has been engulfed by the tragic news of Bob Woolmer's death. Do click here to read some early tributes. I shall leave you with the one from Allan Donald.
""The news was pretty devastating, to be honest. He was a very, very close friend, actually more than as a coach.... He was a very respected man. We were together with Warwickshire and South Africa. Bob was an extremely professional man, was an extremely soft person, gave his life to cricket and probably paid for it."
This is Sriram Veera, signing off.
26.5
W
Hogg to Jonkman, OUT, It's all over. Googly does the trick. Rips across a wrong'un, on the middle and off stump line, and he didn't pick it. Jonkman tried to work it to on side, fails to maintain balance and drags his feet out of the crease. Gilchrist whips off the bails in a flash to terminate Netherlands' innings.
MBS Jonkman st †Gilchrist b Hogg 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
26.4
0
Hogg to Jonkman, no run, full and just outside off, worked to the on side
26.3
W
Hogg to Borren, OUT, Another slog-sweep but finds Hussey at deep midwicket. Again tossed up, on the off stump line and he slapped it fast and straight to Hussey
PW Borren c Hussey b Hogg 24 (30m 18b 4x4 1x6) SR: 133.33
26.2
4
Hogg to Borren, FOUR, Smashed away! Tossed-up outside off and flat-batted down the ground.
26.1
0
Hogg to Borren, no run, turns in from outside off, dabbed to point
just a slip in place
END OF OVER:26 | 2 Runs | NED: 125/8 (234 runs required from 24 overs, RR: 4.80, RRR: 9.75)
- Peter Borren20 (15b)
- Adeel Raja8 (14b)
- Shaun Tait7-0-29-1
- Brad Hogg4-0-23-2
25.6
1lb
Tait to Borren, 1 leg bye, swings to the legs, nudged to square-leg
25.5
0
Tait to Borren, no run, length-delivery, on the off stump line, defended on the front foot
25.4
1
Tait to Adeel Raja, 1 run, again yorker-length, just outside off stump, a stab and a inside-edge results
25.3
0
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run, another one, at the blockhole length, but again just outside off stump. He needs to get his radar right.
25.2
0
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run, beaten. Fuller and just outside off stump, curves away a touch, Raja pushes at it, inside the line
25.1
0
Tait to Adeel Raja, no run, outside off stump, goes on straight, left alone
END OF OVER:25 | 9 Runs | NED: 123/8 (236 runs required from 25 overs, RR: 4.92, RRR: 9.44)
- Peter Borren20 (13b)
- Adeel Raja7 (10b)
- Brad Hogg4-0-23-2
- Glenn McGrath8-0-33-2
24.6
4
Hogg to Borren, FOUR, Heaved away! A googly but he swept it on the length. Leant forward and slog-swept it to right of deep midwicket fielder.
24.5
1
Hogg to Adeel Raja, 1 run, full toss, just pushed away to wide mid-off for a single
24.4
0
Hogg to Adeel Raja, no run, leans forward to smother the spin
24.3
4
Hogg to Adeel Raja, FOUR, wallops the orthodox legbreak, right over the bowler's head.
24.2
0
Hogg to Adeel Raja, no run, googly and again another batsman is beaten. They are not picking him well.