5.06 pm Heat were in a reasonable position with five overs to go but three wickets lost in the Power Surge helped speed up the decline. Strikers look good to chase this down but again its a very hot day. We'll see how much they have left in the tank after 95 minutes in the field. Stay with us for the start of the chase shortly.
19.3
W
Conway to Neser, OUT, full on fifth stump, skies this drive high over extra cover and Head latches on to the final catch at extra cover in the ring to wrap up the innings three balls early.
MG Neser c Head b Conway 12 (20m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33
19.2
0
Conway to Neser, no run, goes for another big heave but this time catches nothing but air.
19.1
6
Conway to Neser, SIX, full in the slot on fourth stump, Neser winds up and cleans this into the seventh row over deep midwicket.
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 148/9 | RR: 7.78
- Matthew Kuhnemann1 (3b)
- Michael Neser6 (6b)
- Peter Siddle4-0-24-2
- Wes Agar4-0-27-2
18.6
0
Siddle to Kuhnemann, no run, full on the stumps, flicked to short fine leg. Direct hit at the striker's end but the dive is good enough to get back in.
18.5
1
Siddle to Neser, 1 run, length ball on fifth stump, pulled to long-on for one.
18.4
1
Siddle to Kuhnemann, 1 run, stays stationary in the crease this time to a good length ball on sixth stump, tapped into cover for one
18.3
0
Siddle to Kuhnemann, no run, shuffles across looking for a big heave but can't lay bat on this.
18.2
W
Siddle to Swepson, OUT, fullish length ball on fifth stump, drives at this and a healthy edge carries through low to the keeper.
MJ Swepson c †Carey b Siddle 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
18.1
1
Siddle to Neser, 1 run, yorker on fifth stump, scuffs this out to extra cover for one.
18.1
1w
Siddle to Neser, 1 wide, too far out of reach for Neser to play at this, wide called.
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | BH: 144/8 | RR: 8.00
- Michael Neser4 (4b)
- Wes Agar4-0-27-2
- Peter Siddle3-0-20-1
No hat-trick ball for Agar because his four overs are complete.
17.6
W
Agar to Johnson, OUT, double bullseye! Another yorker, another ball crashing into the base of the stumps. This time middle stump is ripped out of the ground as Johnson's attempted drive goes awry.
SH Johnson b Agar 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
17.5
W
Agar to Bazley, OUT, bullseye! Steady diet of Yorkers this over and one finally breaks through. Bazley took a step down the track to drive but plays over the top of this one and leg stump is nailed.
JJ Bazley b Agar 20 (21m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 125.00
17.4
1
Agar to Neser, 1 run, full and wide yorker, Neser shuffles way outside off but not wide enough to be able to open up the angle he wants to get this behind square and it trickles away for one.
17.3
1
Agar to Bazley, 1 run, full length ball on the stumps, miscues this into the ground and Neser wins a footrace to the striker's end beating Agar for a single.
17.2
1
Agar to Neser, 1 run, yorker on leg stump, backs away to jam this out into deep midwicket for one.
17.1
1lb
Agar to Bazley, 1 leg bye, full on the legs, late with a flick and it comes off the pads for one into midwicket.
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 140/6 | RR: 8.23
- James Bazley19 (13b)
- Michael Neser2 (2b)
- Peter Siddle3-0-20-1
- Wes Agar3-0-24-0
16.6
1
Siddle to Bazley, 1 run, back of a length on the body, miscues a pull into midwicket for one.
16.5
4
Siddle to Bazley, FOUR, charges a full ball and skews this off a thick edge to the third man rope.
16.4
1
Siddle to Neser, 1 run, full on leg stump, clears the front leg trying to go down the ground and it's cut off for one.
16.3
1lb
Siddle to Bazley, 1 leg bye, back of a length into the body, late on a shot and comes off the body for an extra.
16.2
1
Siddle to Neser, 1 run, back of a length on fifth stump, sliced behind point for one.
16.1
W
Siddle to Peirson, OUT, bullseye! Foxed by a 114 kph slower ball landing on a fullish length on off, big heave across the line attempted by Peirson but this cutter jags back in past a slog for midwicket and hits the top of middle and leg stump.
JJ Peirson b Siddle 8 (16m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Power Surge has been called for to start the 17th over. Siddle to bowl.
