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04 November 2009

Live Commentary

  • 16 TandT 118 (Clark 1-4-0-W-W): Stewart drives his first ball past Clark for four. It went like a missile. WICKET! What a catch, you will have to go some way to see better. Stewart climbs into it and hoists it over midwicket. It looks like going for a one-bounce four but Henriques has other ideas and dashes back before diving full length and holding on. WICKET! Mohammed slices the ball over cover and Hughes runs in to take the catch. NSW win by 41 runs.

  • 15 TandT (Hauritz 0-1-6nb-1-W-6-W): BASH! A length ball from Hauritz and Pollard hoists the ball high over long off. It's a no ball as well. Pollard only gets one of the free kit and smashes his bat into the ground in disgust. WICKET! Ganga gets a juicy full toss on leg stump but picks out Henriques on the fence at square leg. BOOOOOOOMMMMMM! Pollard gets another length ball and plonks it into the top deck of the stand at long-on. A huge hit. WICKET! Pollard goes for it again, but it goes miles in the air and Lee takes a great catch at long-on. That could be the game.

  • 14 TandT 98-6 (Clark W-0-2-1-1-1): WICKET! Clark comes back and Ramdin cuts a short ball straight to Smith at short third man. LIVE SCORECARD

  • 13 TandT 93-5 (Bollinger 4-1lb-nb-wd-6-2-1-1): Bollinger offers a length ball and Ramdin drives through cover for four. Bollinger oversteps and it's a free hit for Pollard. Bollinger drops short, too short, and it's a wide. THWACK! Gto fetch that one says Pollard, up into the second tier. It's gone miles.

  • 12 TandT 76-5 (2-1-0-2-1-1): Great running from Ramdin who scampers through for two and beats the direct hit. CLOSE! Big shout for lbw, Harper says no and even having seen a replay it's too close to call. Pollard gets a life, but can he cash in?

  • 11 TandT 69-5 (Bollinger 0-0-1-0-0-0): Pollard takes three sighters in the over and just one run off it. Pollard is the key man here for TandT. He must get in if they are to stand a chance.

  • 10 TandT 68-5 (1-0-0-6-0-W): BAM! Ganga is opening his shoulders, he lofts Smith over long-on for six. WICKET! A horror story for Ganga, Smith sends down a rank long hop outside off stump. Ganga throws the kitchen sink at it, but picks out Warner at point.

  • 9 TandT 61-4 (Hauritz 1-1-0-1-1-4): Ganga breaks the shackels with a boundary off the final ball, smashing it hard past the bowler for four.

  • - Hauritz is on and Katich is looking to strangle the game.

  • 8 TandT 53-4 (Smith 1-0-1-1-0-0): The leg spinner is back on and TandT are finding it tough to get away. The rate is climbing and surely it's time for KP (Pollard not Pietersen).

  • 7 TandT 51-4 (Clark 1-0-0-0-1-1): Clever stuff from Clark who is rollnig his fingers across the ball and bowling cutters which are tough to get away. LIVE SCORECARD

  • 6 TandT 47-4 (Bollinger 0-0-W-1-1-0): WICKET! The extra bounce of Bollinger does the trick, as Bravo plays a defensive shot on his toes but the ball runs back and crashes into middle stump. A big wicket for NSW.

  • 5 TandT 45-3 (Clark 1-0-4-2-1-0): Bravo is on fire! Clark surprisingly offers some width and Bravo slices it over point for four. This game could be a classic.

  • - Katich tosses the ball to the metronomic Stuart Clark.

  • 4 TandT 37-3 (Bollinger wd-0-0-0-1-0-6): BIFF! The first sight of Bollinger who gets some added bounce that worries Ganga, but not Bravo who lifts the ball over longon for six.

  • 3 TandT 29-3 (Lee 0-W-4-0-4-0): WICKET! Amazing scenes as Simmons crashes the ball back at Lee who sticks out a hand and takes a stunner. Simmons departs in total disbelief. What a way to get off the mark, as Bravo drives Lee on the up through mid-off for four. Lee strays onto the pads and Bravo flicks it fine for four. It's breathless stuff.

  • 2 TandT 21-2 (Smith 4-4-6-0-wd-0-W): Katich opts to open the bowling with Steve Smith rather than his premier spinner Hauritz and Barath smashes him to all parts. WICKET! Smith has the last laugh, as Barath feathers a quicker ball behind to Daniel Smith and has to go.

  • 1 TandT 6-1 (Lee wd-0-W-nb-4-0-0-0): WICKET! Perkins comes charging down the track to the world's fastest bowler and pays the price, as Lee sends his stumps all over the place. A truly awful shot. Lee ovesteps and the free hit is accepted by Simmons who smashes the ball over midwicket for four.

  • - Perkins and Barath are at the crease and they can expect a barrage as Lee is ready to charge in.

  • 20 NSW 159-9(Rampaul 1-6-1-1-W-W): BANG! Stand and deliver from Lee who frees his arms and crashes it over long-on for six. WICKET! A brilliant bouncer from Rampaul beats Lee, Haurtiz charges down looking for the single but Lee is on the ground and Hauritz is out by miles. WICKET! Lee crashes the final ball to deep cover but Perkins comes round to take the catch. What a great knock from Lee to give his side a chance.

  • 19 NSW 150-7 (Pollard 1-1-4-2-1-0): Hauritz is offered a bit of width and he slices the ball over backward point for four. LIVE SCORECARD

  • 18 NSW 141-7 (Ganga 1-1-W-0-wd-6-2): WICKET! Ganga strikes and a huge wicket for TandT. Smith goes for the reverse slog and gets plenty on it, too much in fact as Simmons flings himself foward to take a superb diving catch. BOSH! Lee hits the ball as high as it goes far as it goes up above the floodlight but has enough on it to clear the fence. A lusty blow as they would say in Yorkshire.

  • 17 NSW 130-6 (Stewart 0-1-0-1-1-6): DOING! Stewart spoils a good over as a length ball is crashed miles back over the bowler's head. Lee is playing a gem, i suppose he's got an incentive to give himself something to bowl at.

  • 16 NSW 121-6 (Simmmonds 6-1-1-6-0-4): SMASH! Simmonds opens the cafeteria as a waist-high full toss is smashed over square leg for six by Lee. BANG! Length ball from Simmonds and Lee smashes it over long-on. Great over for NSW as Simmonds drops short and Lee smashes it wide of cover for four. This could still be interesting.

  • 15 NSW 103-6 (Mohammed 0-1-1-1-0-6): SIX! Mohammed is teasing the batsmen by offering a bit of flight and Smith finally takes the bait and it pays off for NSW as he hoists the ball straight for six to bring up to 100.

  • 14 NSW 94-6 (Simmonds: 1-2-1-0-0-1): Simmonds will have a job to do with the bat but he'shandy with the ball and a good over tightens the screw yet further.

  • 13 NSW 89-6 (Mohammed 1-1-0-0-1-1): A good over from Mohammed and there are no risks being taken. If they can get through the next couple of overs and then throw the bat, NSW could post a decent score.

  • 12 NSW 85-6 (Rampaul 2-W-1-1-0-0): WICKET! Daniel Smith is quite simply beaten for pace, as Rampual tails the ball in and it crashes in to off stump. A fantastic over from Rampaul and NSW could be in danger of not batting through their overs.

  • 11 NSW 81-5(Mohammed W-1-1-2-0-2): WICKET! A rank long-hop from Mohammed and it should have gone the distance, but Rohrer gets a top edge and Sherwin Ganga takes a simple catch. Mohammed takes a quadruple roll in celebration, probably in relief as it was a BAD ball.

  • 10 NSW 75-4 (Pollard 1-4-0-1-4-4): Agricultural stuff from Rohrer but it's effective as he slogs the ball through midwicket for four. The acceleration has started as Pollard drops short and Smith pulls the ball through wide mid-on for four. Great end to the over for NSW as Pollard offers a short and wide cafeteria ball and Smith guides the ball through backward point for four.

  • 9 NSW 61-4 (Bravo wd-1-6-0-1-1lb-0): Rohrer eases the pressure a shade, lofting the ball over square leg for six.

  • 8 NSW 51-4 (Pollard 1-W-1-1-1-1): WICKET! The introduction of Pollard pays off as Henriques hits the ball high into the air and Ganga takes a simple catch deep backward square. It was like shelling peas and NSW are imploding.

  • 7 NSW 46-3 (Bravo 1-1-1-0-W-0): The running is a little chancy and had Bravo collectde a throw cleanly he could have sent Henriques back. WICKET! Katich attempts to get on with it but hes does not find the middle of the bat and Barath takes a simple catch at mid-off. A huge wicket for TandT.

  • 6 NSW (Ganga 1-0-0-1-0-0): Excellent over from Ganga, which makes up for the 14 that came off Bravo's first effort.

  • - Ganga is back into the attack again. TandT are saving Rampaul for the end overs.

  • 5 NSW 40-2 (Bravo 6-1-W-1-6-1lb): I wasn't expecting that. Bravo ambles up for his first ball and Katich clubs it down the ground for six. Great shot and maybe he's not going to play the control role. WICKET! Bravo comes back with a beauty to get rid of Warner. Bravo squares Warner up, the ball flies off the edge and Mohammed takes a stunning diving catch at gully. What an over this is, Bravo drops short and Katich lifts it over backward square for six.

  • 4 NSW 25-1 (W-0-0-0-1-0): WICKET! Rampual strikes to remove Hughes. He looks to clear the front leg and hit through the leg side but misses and Rampaul knocks over middle stump. I've seen a couple of replays and every time the shot gets worse. Katich is off the mark with a drive through backward cover. He will likely have to play the control role and let Warner blaze away.

  • 3 NSW 24-0 (4-4-0-1-2-1): Superb batting from Warner who crashes consecutive balls through the covers for four. It's a surprse Ganga gets a second over and Warner does not miss out. Big shout for lbw from Ganga but it looks like it pitches outside leg stump.

  • 2 NSW 12-0 (Rampaul 1-4-0-0-0-1): Rampaul overpitches and Warner drives hard through the covers for four. A good response from Rampaul who surprises Warner with a bouncer that almost takes the edge.

  • - Same format as last nigth, with Rampaul thrown the ball.

  • 1 NSW 6-0 (Ganga 0-0-0-4-1-1): Ganga starts the over well but then drops short and Warner rocks back and slaps it through cover for four.

  • - Hughes and Warner stride out and it will be Ganga the spinner to open the bowling.

  • - TandT get into their huddle and they certainly look well focused for this one.

  • - Some big hitters on show and i'm taking the man Pollard to hit the biggest six of the match.

  • - The teams are coming out for the pre-game pleasantries. That will stop as soon as Warner and Hughes start to throw the willow.

  • - TandT won the previous meeting between the two sides but you get the feeling this could be a bridge too far.

  • - The locals have taken a shine to TandT and they will have the bulk of the support in Hyderabad. Can it lift them to a thrilling win?

  • - The pitch once again looks a decent one and batsmen should flourish.

  • - NSW: Hughes, Warner, Smith, Henriques, Katich, Rohrer, Smith, Lee, Hauritz, Clark, Bollinger

  • - TandT team: Barath, Perkins, Simmons, Ganga, Bravo, Pollard, Ramdin, Ganga, Stewart, Mohammed, Rampaul

  • - Simon Katich says he would have batted if he'd won the toss to so it's win-win all round.

  • - TandT have won the toss and Ganga has no hesitation in opting to field. Chasing worked well yesterday, so carry on.

  • - The two sides met on October 16 and TandT came out on top by four wickets.

  • - New South Wales were hugely impressive on Wednesday, while TandT looked good in beating Cape Cobras on Thursday and it all points to a thrilling encounter in Hyderabad.

  • - The action is LIVE at 3.15pm on British Eurosport 2 (Sky 411 / Virgin Media 525 Also available on your PC via the Eurosport Player

  • - Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the final of the Champions League between New Souuth Wales and Trinidad and Tobago.

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