10:48 GMT: Start of play for the day
			Australia won the toss and will bat
			10:48 GMT: Start of session's play
© Queensland Cricket © CricketArchive			JR Hopes and DR Martyn to open the batting
			10:48 GMT: Start of innings
			Twenty20 International: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, 9 Jan 2006
			Ball-by-Ball Commentary
			Match State: Match start scheduled for 18.35 local time (08.35 GMT)
			Hello and welcome for the live coverage of the Twenty20 International bewteen Australia and South Africa being played at Brisbane
			Australia skipper Ponting has won the toss and elected to bat first
			Australia team: *RT Ponting, +BJ Haddin, SM Katich, DR Martyn, A Symonds, MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, JR Hopes, NW Bracken, SR Clark, ML Lewis.
			South Africa team: *GC Smith, HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, JA Rudolph, SM Pollock, +MV Boucher, AJ Hall, J Botha, GJP Kruger, M Zondeki.
			Johnson will play the role of supersub for Australia
			Langeveldt is the supersub for South Africa
			Players and Umpires are in the middle
			Play is about to start
			Martyn and Hopes are the openers for Australia
			Pollock will bowl to Hopes
			SM Pollock comes on to bowl
0	b1	0	Pollock to Hopes good length ball, outside off, pushed off the back-foot to cover and their was no run
0	b2	0	lovely delivery, pitches on off stump and moves away, tries to defend it, gets beaten
0	b3	0	another beauty! again short of a good length and seaming away from the right hander, Hopes again beaten outside off
0	b4	0	again good length ball and this time swings into the right hander, Hopes tries to give himself some room to play at it, defends it awkwardly at the end
0	b5	1	on off stump, pushed to cover for a single
0	b6	4	Pollock to Martyn full ball, on target, tries to slog it over midwicket, get a thick inside edge and misses the stumps on the way to fine leg fence for four
End of over 1:			(5 runs scored) Australia 5-0 (Hopes 1*, 5 balls, Martyn 4*, 1 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Kruger to share the new ball
			GJP Kruger comes on to bowl
1	b1	0	Kruger to Hopes full toss, on off stump, driven to mid-off
1	b2	1	again good yorker, digs it out to leg side and runs for a quick single, Kruger runs in his follow through, tries to hit the stumps with his foot, ball just misses it and Martyn is safe
1	b3	1	Kruger to Martyn on leg stump, driven to mid-on, misfielded and cost one run
1	b4	0	Kruger to Hopes on leg stump, turned to square leg
1	b5	4	Shot! full ball, on off stump, inside out and drives it down the ground to mid-off for four
1	b6	0	again full ball, on middle and leg stump, another drive this time on the on side but straight to square leg fielder
End of over 2:			(6 runs scored) Australia 11-0 (Hopes 6*, 10 balls, Martyn 5*, 2 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
2	b1	6	Pollock to Martyn Bang! short ball and paid the price, martyn pulled it away high and handsome, went all the way over midwicket fence for the maximum
2	b2	0	good length ball, outside off, goes for the drive and gets beaten
2	b3	4	cracking shot! good length ball, outside off, martyn gives himself some room and drives it over point one bounce over the fence for four
2	b4	1	on middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for a quick single
2	b5	1	Pollock to Hopes short of a good length, on leg stump, turned to leg side for a quick single
2	b6	0	Pollock to Martyn again full ball, bit wide outside off, tries to drive it on the off side, bottom edge on the bounce to keeper
End of over 3:			(12 runs scored) Australia 23-0 (Hopes 7*, 11 balls, Martyn 16*, 7 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
3	b1	0	Kruger to Hopes short in length, outside off, drives it on the up to point fielder
3	b2	1	full ball, on off stump, driven down the ground to mid-off for a quick single
3	b3	1	Kruger to Martyn full ball, yorker length, digs it out to cover and runs a quick single
3	b4	1	Kruger to Hopes slower ball, on middle stump, tries to loft it over mid-on, mistimes it and falls over bowler had for a single
3	b5	4b	Kruger to Martyn full ball, gives himself some room tries to play it on the off side, ball misses the bat, stumps and keeper on the way to fine leg fence
3	b6	1	full ball, on off stump, driven to mid- off
End of over 4:			(8 runs scored) Australia 31-0 (Hopes 9*, 14 balls, Martyn 18*, 10 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
4	b1	1	Pollock to Martyn full toss, on leg stump, chips it in the air wide of mid-on
4	b2	1	Pollock to Hopes on middle and leg stump, turned to leg side for a single
4	b3	0	Pollock to Martyn good length ball, outside off and moves away, tries to steer it, misses it through to keeper
4	b4	6	Wow! what a hit, full ball, on middle and leg stump, was a slower ball, Martyn played a lovely shot oway over the long-on fence in the stands!
4	b5	0
4	b6	0	short in length, goes back and tries to slice it over slips and keeper, gets beaten
End of over 5:			(8 runs scored) Australia 39-0 (Hopes 10*, 15 balls, Martyn 25*, 15 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
5	b1	1	Kruger to Hopes full ball, yorker length, digs it out to mid-on for a single
5	b2	1wd	Kruger to Martyn full ball, well down the leg side called a wide
5	b3	2	short in length, outside off, cuts it to backward point and great stop by Rudolph at the deep, save couple of runs
5	b4	0	again good delivery, yorker length, defends it back to bowler
5	b5	4	bang! full ball, gives himself some room and plays his favourate drive to beat the extra cover fielder for four, Martyn on fire!
5	b6	1	on leg stump, tries to turn it to fine leg, inside edge onto pads and goes to short fine leg
5	b7	1wd	Kruger to Hopes slower ball, way outside off, another wide
5	b8	1	on target, pushed to mid-on
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 50 took 5.6 overs
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Hopes 12, Martyn 32) took 36 balls
End of over 6:			(11 runs scored) Australia 50-0 (Hopes 12*, 17 balls, Martyn 32*, 19 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
6	b1	1wd	Pollock to Hopes short in length, down the leg side and called a wide
6	b2	1	again on target, pushed to cover and ran a quick single, fielder mised the stumps
6	b3	1	Pollock to Martyn full ball, on middle and leg stump, driven down the ground to long-on for a single
6	b4	4	Pollock to Hopes good length ball, on leg stump, flicks it away to long leg for four, fine leg fielder has no chance to stop that one!
6	b5	0	full ball, outside off, moves away, gives himself some room and tries to drive it on the off side, thick outside edge in the hands of kallis in the slip!
			Hopes c Kallis b Pollock (17 runs, 20 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
© CricketArchive			RT Ponting comes in to bat
			Skipper walks in to bat
6	b6	0	Pollock to Ponting good length ball, outside off and moves away, left alone
6	b7	1wd	full and well dwn the leg side
6	b8	1	inswinger, on middle and leg stump, defends it to mid-on and gets off the mark with a single
End of over 7:			(9 runs scored) Australia 59-1 (Martyn 33*, 20 balls, Ponting 1*, 2 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Zondeki on
			M Zondeki comes on to bowl
7	b1	0	Zondeki to Ponting full ball, on middle and leg stump, driven down the ground to mid-on
7	b2	0
7	b3	1
7	b4	0	Zondeki to Martyn
7	b5	4	driven to deep cover
7	b6	0
End of over 8:			(5 runs scored) Australia 64-1 (Martyn 37*, 23 balls, Ponting 2*, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Hall on
			AJ Hall comes on to bowl
8	b1	0	Hall to Ponting
8	b2	4	full ball, on off stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for four
8	b3	1	on off stump, driven to deep cover
8	b4	1lb	Hall to Martyn inswinger, on leg stump, tries to play it on the on side, off the pads to point and runs a legbye
8	b5	6	Hall to Ponting Bang! great hit, full ball, on middle and leg stump, Ponting picked up and lofted it over the top and went all the way over long-on for a six
8	b6	1	slower ball, another powerfull drive down the ground and Pollock cuts it off
End of over 9:			(13 runs scored) Australia 77-1 (Martyn 37*, 24 balls, Ponting 14*, 10 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
9	b1	6	Zondeki to Ponting super shot! full ball, on middle and leg stump, he flick it away with great timing and ball goes over the top of midwicket fence for another six
9	b2	1lb	short ball, on leg stump, tries to pull it, off the pads to leg side for a single
9	b3	2	Zondeki to Martyn short ball, on leg stump, gives himslef some room and pulls it away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
9	b4	1wd	full ball, well down the leg side called a wide
9	b5	1wd	again short in length, well down the leg side for another wide
9	b6	2	inswinger, on leg stump, tries to work it on the leg side, off the back and goes to backward square leg, Martyn comes back for the 2nd run
9	b7	1	good length ball, tries to loft it down the ground, mistimes it and Smith drops a sitter
9	b8	1	Zondeki to Ponting full ball, yorker length, digs it out to mid-on for a single
End of over 10:			(15 runs scored) Australia 92-1 (Martyn 42*, 27 balls, Ponting 21*, 13 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
10	b1	0	Hall to Ponting good length ball, outside off, big swing by Ponting and mised it through to keeper
10	b2	1	full ball, outide off, inside out and drives it to extra cover, Smith dives full length and save a certain four
10	b3	0	Hall to Martyn just outside off and tries to cut it, beaten
10	b4	4	full ball, outside off, tries to play across the line, inner edge and beat the diving keeper to fine leg for four
10	b5	1	full ball, on leg stump, drives it to short midwicket, full length dive by Botha saves runs
10	b6	1	Hall to Ponting again fuller length delivery, driven down the ground to long-on for a single
End of over 11:			(7 runs scored) Australia 99-1 (Martyn 47*, 30 balls, Ponting 23*, 16 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Botha on
			J Botha comes on to bowl
11	b1	4	Botha to Ponting short in length, ojn leg stump, pulls it away around the corner and beats the short fine leg fielder for four
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 100 took 11.1 overs
11	b2	0	tossed up, came down the wicket and went for the big shot, lofted it straight to Pollock at deep midwicket
			Ponting c Pollock b Botha (27 runs, 18 balls, 2x4, 2x6)
© Queensland Cricket			A Symonds comes in to bat
			Symonds is the new batsman
11	b3	1	Botha to Martyn just outside off, guides it to short third man region for a single
11	b4	1	Botha to Symonds on leg stump, paddles it around the corner to short fine leg
11	b5	1	Botha to Martyn faster ball, on leg stump, turned to long leg for a single
11	b6	4	Botha to Symonds tossed up, came down the wicket and lofted it to wide of long-off, Kruger dived over it and another chance went down
End of over 12:			(11 runs scored) Australia 110-2 (Martyn 49*, 32 balls, Symonds 5*, 2 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			kallis on to attack
			JH Kallis comes on to bowl
12	b1	4	Kallis to Martyn full ball, on middle and leg stump, he goes back and smahes it to wide of mid-on for four,, gets his 50 in style!
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Damien Martyn has made 50 in 33 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
12	b2	1	driven to deep cover
12	b3	4	Kallis to Symonds full ball, comes on the front foot and plays a blistering shot over the bowlers head and long-on and long-off fielder has no chance to stop it!
12	b4	4	slower ball, short in length, on leg stump, he gets across and pulls it away over short fine leg fielder for four more
12	b5	4	short in length, outside off, goes back and drivse it with open face of the bat goes wide of Pollock at deep point for another four
12	b6	0	good yorker, digs it out back to bowler
End of over 13:			(17 runs scored) Australia 127-2 (Martyn 54*, 34 balls, Symonds 17*, 6 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
13	b1	1	Botha to Martyn
13	b2	0	Botha to Symonds faster ball, pushed back to bowler
13	b3	2	faster ball, on off stump, driven to long-off, good diving save by Kruger
13	b4	4	tossed up, on middle and leg stump, lofted it over midwicket for four
13	b5	1	on leg stump, turned to short fine leg
13	b6	1	Botha to Martyn tossed up, came down the wicket and driven to deep square leg
End of over 14:			(9 runs scored) Australia 136-2 (Martyn 56*, 36 balls, Symonds 24*, 10 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Kruger back on
			GJP Kruger comes on to bowl
14	b1	1	Kruger to Martyn full ball, yorker length and digs it out to off side for a single
14	b2	1	Kruger to Symonds full ball, goes for the big shot, mistimes it and goes in the ari to long-off, Dippenaar gets under neath it and drops it at the end
14	b3	1lb	Kruger to Martyn on off stump, tries to play it on the leg side, off the pads to third man
14	b4	1	Kruger to Symonds full ball, on middle and leg stump, turned to short midwicket for a single
14	b5	4	Kruger to Martyn short ball, on leg stump, goes for the big pull shot, top edge geos high in the air and once bounce over long leg fence for four
14	b6	1	slower ball, well outside off, sloged it to short midwicket
End of over 15:			(9 runs scored) Australia 145-2 (Martyn 62*, 40 balls, Symonds 26*, 12 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
15	b1	3	Botha to Martyn short in length, outside off, goes back and cuts it to deep point for three runs
15	b2	1	Botha to Symonds full and fast on leg stump, driven down the ground to long-on
15	b3	6	Botha to Martyn bang! tossed up, used his feet and lofted it high and handsome over long-on fence in to the stands for a six
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 150 took 15.3 overs
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Martyn 24, Symonds 27) took 25 balls
15	b4	1	short ball, outside off, cuts it to deep point
15	b5	1	Botha to Symonds full ball, on off stump, driven down the ground to long-off
15	b6	2	Botha to Martyn faster ball, on leg stump, pushed to long-on and came back for the 2nd run
End of over 16:			(14 runs scored) Australia 159-2 (Martyn 74*, 44 balls, Symonds 28*, 14 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			hall back on
			AJ Hall comes on to bowl
16	b1	1	Hall to Symonds
16	b2	2	Hall to Martyn full ball, on off stump, driven to wide of long-off
16	b3	1	driven to deep cover
16	b4	0	Hall to Symonds
16	b5	1	full and bit wide otuside off, drives and edges it to third man
16	b6	1	Hall to Martyn on leg stump, turned to short midwicket
End of over 17:			(6 runs scored) Australia 165-2 (Martyn 78*, 47 balls, Symonds 30*, 17 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
17	b1	1	Botha to Martyn on leg stump, turne dto short midwicket
17	b2	1	Botha to Symonds
17	b3	0	Botha to Martyn full ball, digs it out back to bowler
17	b4	6	tossed up, on leg stump, came down the wicket and heaved it away over deep midwicket fence for a big six
17	b5	1	tossed up, driven down the ground to long-on
17	b6	0	Botha to Symonds full ball, driven back to bolwer and hits the stumps at bowling end
End of over 18:			(9 runs scored) Australia 174-2 (Martyn 86*, 51 balls, Symonds 31*, 19 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
18	b1	1	Hall to Martyn full ball, outside off, driven to deep point for a single
18	b2	1	Hall to Symonds again good fuller length delivery, driven to long-off
18	b3	2	Hall to Martyn full ball, outside off, angles it to third man region for couple of runs
18	b4	6	Bang! what a great hit by Martyn, fuller in length, he moves across and just a flick of the wrist and ball goes all the way to deep midwicket for a six
18	b5	1	on leg stump, turned to square leg
18	b6	2	Hall to Symonds full ball, on target, driven down the ground to long-on, good diving stop by Smith, save couple of runs
End of over 19:			(13 runs scored) Australia 187-2 (Martyn 96*, 55 balls, Symonds 34*, 21 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Zondeki to bowl the last over
			M Zondeki comes on to bowl
19	b1	0	Zondeki to Martyn short in length, outside of,f drivs it on the up and in the air to point, Gibbs takes a simple catch, Martyn mised his 100!
			Martyn c Gibbs b Zondeki (96 runs, 56 balls, 7x4, 5x6)
© Mike Atelsky			MJ Clarke comes in to bat
			Clarke in
19	b2	2wd	Zondeki to Clarke
19	b3	2	Zondeki to Symonds on leg stump, driven to long-on for couple of runs
19	b4	6	full ball, comes down the wicket and hits it high and handsome way over long-on for a big six
19	b5	4	hig full toss, comes down the wicket and drives it over the top of extra cover one bounce over the fence
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 200 took 19.4 overs
19	b6	6	low full toss, comes down the track and drives it down the ground over long-on for another six, great hitting by Symonds
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Andrew Symonds has made 50 in 25 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
19	b7	2	full ball, on leg stump, driven to long-on and came back for the 2nd run
End of over 20:			(22 runs scored) Australia 209-3 (Symonds 54*, 26 balls, Clarke 0*, 0 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			That's the end of Australia innings, set a massive total of 210 runs for South Africa to win this game
			Please join us again after 10 mins for the South Africa run chase
			10:48 GMT: End of innings