***Official*** South Africa in Australia

[andyc]

And Symonds sends one into the crowd to get off the pair.

Supported by the children at the ground who have been besotted by his one-day performances, Symonds said he might try a more natural approach in the second innings. "As a sportsman you try to draw on anything to take positive feedback or advice," he said. "Hopefully there will be no nerves and I can step into my first half-volley and hit it down the ground for four. Maybe I've got to push things back on the bowler, but that will depend on the state of the game."

Go Symonds

 

[andyc]

Current Partnership: 19 runs, 2.2 overs, RR: 8.14

Looks like Ponting may have told them to get a move on.

 

[andyc]

Lol, 18 runs off that Smith over. Good to see Symonds doing what he should have been doing from the start.

 

[James90]

Great batting this. Good on Symonds aswell, back against the wall and he comes out of it the only way he knows how.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

lol @ South African bowlers.

 

[andyc]

Tricky situation here for Ponting. How long does he delay the declaration for? Symonds will be dying to make a century, but the last thing the Aussies need is delayed declaration that makes South Africa bat for the draw.

 

[James90]

I think they've gotta tell Symonds to get there quick or die trying. He's not just gonna nudge it around anyway. This pitch isn't as flat as Perth either, the bowlers and in form and although what happened in Perth they should bowl a side out in 120 overs or so.

 

[andyc]

Current Partnership: 108 runs, 13.4 overs, RR: 7.90

These two really going for it.

 

[James90]

Hayden skies on off Kallis. Great knock comes to an end.

 

[James90]

Very unselfish innings from Gilchrist. He got a duck!

 

[aussie]

what a partnership for Matt & Symo was expecting that, then right away Gilchrist goes, geeez i'm really worried about his form now.

Anywayz Ponting should declare now has enough runs.

 

[James90]

And Gilchrist's average drops below 50.

 

[andyc]

And Gilchrist's average drops below 50.

 

[aussie]

And Gilchrist's average drops below 50.

and my head drops in disappointment

 

[Gideon]

Awesome partnership by Symonds and Haydo.

366 will be hard to get, but if SA apply themselves they can get it.

Little dissapointed that Gilly had to attempt such a shot on his first delivery. He could of least waited for Boje who was being smacked around quite easily by Symo.

 

[mavric41]

The Hayden-Symonds partnership would be just about the best attacking batting partnership I have ever seen. Until they got out, neither gave a chance and some of the shots were breathtaking. Go you big Queenslanders!!!

 

[aussie]

Graeme Smith, hmmmm lucky to be their.

 

[aussie]

2 quick wickets for Australia the two legends doing the buisness, btw anyone knows how much wickets Warne has this year now?

 

[aussie]

top decision by Bucknor, full motion that looked gone.

edit, has i turned around Gibbs has his stumps rattled, australia on top

 

[Pratters]

So much of talking to explain a decision? Its gentle arguement then.