Mark Steketee to Ashton Agar, SIX, mighty sighty! That would have hopped an Eiffel Tower straight down the ground. Winds up big time to this full ball, cleared his front leg and tonked it wide of long-on for a maximum
18.2
W
Mark Steketee to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught&Bowled!! Steketee has the last laugh. Fantastic innings from Marsh comes to an end. He perishes in quest for quick runs. Miscues a slog-sweep and skies it high in the air. Steketee called for it, moved to his right, went with both hands and settles under the steepler. Mitchell Marsh c and b Mark Steketee 70(41) [4s-5 6s-3]
18.1
6
Mark Steketee to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, wow. This shot had the horsepower of the generator that runs the White House. A slower ball gone all awry for Steketee, fires it full on off, Marsh loads up, frees his shoulders and powers the flat-batted pull. Hits it flat and fiercely to clear the long-on stands
17.3
W
Buchanan to Whiteman, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a stunning grab from Buchanan. Perth lose half their side now. Whiteman's misery is over. Went low to sweep it over square leg, squirts a top-edge and sends it high into the blue sky. Buchanan kept his eyes on the ball, sprawled across to his left and gobbles it up safely. Whiteman c and b Buchanan 5(7)
17.1
4
Buchanan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, that's sheer power from Marsh. Almost knocked the cameraman off near the sidelines. Backed away to leg to create some room and belts it over extra cover. One bounce and over the ropes
16.2
F
Wildermuth to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, humongous. 102-meter hit. On the roof. What a way to reach your fifty. Waves his bat to the crowd and his teammates. It was full and in the swinging arc, Marsh cleared his front leg and smoked it
15.5
4
Ben Cutting to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, poor ball from Cutting, bangs it short at a comfortable height for Marsh, who goes back and rockets the pull through square leg
14.2
W
Buchanan to Turner, out Caught by Ben Cutting!! Brilliant captaincy from Baz. And credit to Buchanan for executing it. Full and hurled outside off, Turner went after it, sliced it off the outer half. Didn't bother to keep it down and finds backward point, who takes it reverse-cupped in front of his face. It was a ploy as there were two fielders set for the trap. Turner c Ben Cutting b Buchanan 11(8) [6s-1]
13.4
4
Mark Steketee to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, streaky but Marsh won't mind one bit. A short of length delivery on off, Marsh pulls off the front foot, gets an outside edge which flew over the keeper's head
12.5
6
Swepson to Turner, SIX, massive. A filthy half-tracker from Swepson, Turner feasts on it. Rocks back and clobbers it into the deep mid-wicket stands
11.5
4
Wildermuth to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, magnificent shot. Full and in the slot for Marsh, plants his front foot forward and lifts it over the bowler's head. Couple of bounces and into the fence
10.3
W
Swepson to S Marsh, out Caught by Buchanan!! The partnership has been broken. Swepson strikes. A well-flighted leg-break, entices Marsh, who came down the track, wasn't to the pitch and as a result, messes up with his timing. Skied it high towards long-on, Swepson had to cover some ground, did so and pouches it safely. A well-judged catch. S Marsh c Buchanan b Swepson 32(32) [4s-4]
10
4
Buchanan to S Marsh, FOUR, that won't please the bowler. Steketee makes a complete meal of it. Marsh pulled this short ball wide of long-on, Steketee from deep mid-wicket ran across to his right, puts in the dive but parries it away to the fence
9.3
4
Buchanan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, imperious! Buchanan overcorrects his length, banged it short, sits up nicely for Marsh, who pivots back and pulls it crisply, beats the two fielders in the deep
9.2
6
Buchanan to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, effortless. Too easy for Marsh, full and in the slot, he planted his front foot forward, presented a straight bat face and lifted it through the line. Off the middle and it just about cleared the ropes for a maximum
7.2
4
Ben Cutting to S Marsh, FOUR, jeez! What a shot. Short but doesn't get enough bounce to trouble the batsman. Marsh went back and unleashed the pull powerfully in front of square on the on-side
7
4
Swepson to Mitchell Marsh, byes, FOUR, oh! Missed everything. A wrong 'un from Swepson, spun back in sharply. Beats Marsh's willow and the keeper can't gather it as well
6.5
W
Swepson to Bell, out Caught by Peirson!! Number two down. Swepson picks up a wicket in his first over. Lovely flight from Swepson, pitched it on middle and gets a hint of turn back into Bell, who was looking to turn it into the on-side, in the process gets a faint inside edge onto his pad and it lobbed up. The keeper ran forward and settled under it. Bell c Peirson b Swepson 11(9) [4s-2]
5.5
4
Ben Cutting to S Marsh, FOUR, the intent was good from Cutting but Marsh somehow gets that away. A rising lifter down leg, Marsh half-swiveled on the pull and manages it help on its way past short fine. Looked like he gloved that away, nonetheless, it earns him a boudary
5
4
Buchanan to Bell, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Bell. This is intentionally done. He used the pace of this delivery, waited on it till the last instant and steers it very fine, no chance for the third man fielder
4.5
4
Buchanan to Bell, FOUR, short, sat up nicely for Bell. He says thank you very much and pulls it witheringly through mid-wicket
3.3
W
Wildermuth to Klinger, out Caught by Mark Steketee!! One shot too many for Klinger. Wildermuth makes the first incision. Seemed like a ploy, banged it short and wide of off, made Klinger go chasing at it. The Perth skipper obliged and threw the kitchen sink, but ekes out a top-edge which goes high in the air to third man. Steketee steadied himself under it and held onto it without any fuss. Klinger c Mark Steketee b Wildermuth 14(12) [4s-1 6s-1]
3.2
6
Wildermuth to Klinger, SIX, that flew! Made a cracking sound of the willow. Just extended his arms on this length ball and nonchalantly lifts it through the line, gets plenty of wood to ping it into the sightscreen
2.3
4
Mark Steketee to S Marsh, FOUR, fabulous shot. Sees the width and throws his bat at it. Carves it with a open-bat and slices it over point. Raced away!
1.1
4
Wildermuth to Klinger, FOUR, su-weet. First boundary of the innings. A warm-up ball from Wildermuth, doles out a juicy half-volley around off, Klinger leans forward, protracts his hands and creams the drive through extra cover. Bulleted away to the fence