'Rakka for Firebirds' update: A very dicey 76 with about six chances today tbf. BFP's Otago guy Hunter doing his best to defend 225. 2/10 off 6.
Australia Under 19 vs New Zealand Under 19 - Match 4 2013 U19 International Tri-Series (AUS, IND, NZL) Marrara Oval, Darwin
Over 9.6: Hunter to Short, no run, OUT, good pace and takes a thin edge to the keeper. AUS 1/35 (Short 16, Mortimer 16)
Over 11.1: Hunter to Mortimer, no run, OUT, straight through the forward defence and clatters the stumps
Over 11.2: Hunter to McDermott, no run, hatrick ball, safely negotiated, leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off
Over 0.1: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, right arm, good pace, 2 slips wait as leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off
Over 0.2: Kelly to Weerasundara, one run, angles this down to third man and off the mark
Over 0.4: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, play and a miss outside off as pushes forward
Over 0.5: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, goes back this time and leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off
Over 0.6: Kelly to Weerasundara, FOUR, full and swiped past point to the offside boundary. NZL 0/6 (Collier 0, Weerasundara 5)
Over 2.1: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off
Over 2.2: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, pushes this out to mid on
Over 2.3: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, big stride and leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off, good line and carry
Over 2.4: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, scoops this just short of a diving cover
Over 2.5: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, happy to let this one pass down off
Over 2.6: Kelly to Weerasundara, one run, guides this behind point for a single. NZL 0/7 (Collier 0, Weerasundara 6)
Over 3.1: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, waves at this one outside off
Over 3.2: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, keeps low and bottom edge short of first slip
Over 3.3: Valente to Weerasundara, one run, pushes the ball firmly by cover and runs well
Over 4.1: Kelly to Weerasundara, one run, guides this through gully
Over 5.1: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, blocks this out by cover
Over 5.2: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, defensive cut straight to the fielder at backward point
Over 5.3: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, waits on the crease and beaten down off
Over 5.4: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, pushes the ball firmly straight to the fielder at mid off
Over 5.5: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, play and a miss as keeps low
Over 5.6: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, big swing and a miss, maiden over. NZL 1/9 (Weerasundara 8, Hicks 0)
Over 7.4: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, beaten down off and the keeper fumbles
Over 7.5: Valente to Weerasundara, one run, sliced in the air and put down at cover
Over 9.1: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, misses the cut shot, stays low
Over 9.2: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, play and a miss, very close to the edge there
Over 9.3: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to cover
Over 9.4: Valente to Weerasundara, FOUR, drives on the ground through cover to the offside boundary
Over 9.6: Valente to Weerasundara, no run, well forward and beaten down off again. NZL 1/21 (Weerasundara 14, Hicks 6)
Over 11.5: Valente to Weerasundara, FOUR, pulls well through mid wicket to the legside boundary
Over 11.6: Valente to Weerasundara, two runs, chips this over the bowler. NZL 1/40 (Weerasundara 20, Hicks 14)
Over 12.2: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to mid off
Over 12.3: Fotia to Weerasundara, two runs, angles this by third man and runs well
Over 12.4: Fotia to Weerasundara, one run, heaved down to fine leg and another catch goes down
Over 12.6: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to off. NZL 1/45 (Weerasundara 23, Hicks 16)
Over 13.4: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to off
Over 13.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, leaves to the wicketkeeper outside off
Over 13.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, nudged to leg ending the over. NZL 1/48 (Weerasundara 23, Hicks 17)
Over 14.2: Fotia to Weerasundara, FOUR, classy cover drive races to the rope
Over 14.3: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to leg
Over 14.4: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to mid off
Over 14.5: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to off
Over 14.6: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, extra bounce, fends to off ending the over. NZL 2/52 (Weerasundara 27, Seifert 0)
Over 15.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, bat-pad defence
Over 15.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to the bowler
Over 15.4: Ayre to Weerasundara, two runs, down and chipped to off
Over 15.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to cover
Over 15.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to off ending the over. NZL 2/55 (Weerasundara 29, Seifert 1)
Over 16.2: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, good pace, pulls away from a shortish ball
Over 16.3: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, full, drives on the ground straight to the fielder at mid off
Over 16.4: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, mistimed drive to mid on
Over 16.5: Fotia to Weerasundara, one run, looped safely behind square
Over 17.1: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, cuts straight to the fielder at backward point
Over 17.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, fluky inside edge
Over 18.1: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to leg
Over 18.2: Fotia to Weerasundara, FOUR, big swing and flies off the edge between keeper and slip
Over 18.3: Fotia to Weerasundara, no run, ducks under a juicy bouncer
Over 18.4: Fotia to Weerasundara, one run, top edge flies safely over the keeper
Over 19.1: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to cover
Over 19.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, punched to leg
Over 19.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, swiped by point
Over 20.1: Short to Weerasundara, FOUR, bowling change, right arm off spin, lovely sweep rolls to the rope fine
Over 20.2: Short to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to cover
Over 20.3: Short to Weerasundara, no run, blocks to off
Over 20.4: Short to Weerasundara, no run, sweeps straight to the fielder fine
Over 20.5: Short to Weerasundara, three runs, pulled behind point
Over 21.1: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, pushes the ball firmly to long on
Over 21.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, two runs, edges this past the keeper, it's his lucky day
Over 21.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, this one spins past the bat. NZL 2/76 (Weerasundara 47, Seifert 3)
Over 22.2: Short to Weerasundara, no run, blocks to leg
Over 22.3: Short to Weerasundara, one run, tap and run to leg
Over 23.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, cuts at point
Over 23.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, cuts this again, straight to the fielder at backward point. NZL 2/82 (Weerasundara 48, Seifert 8)
Over 24.2: Bell to Weerasundara, FOUR, strikes this past mid off to go by fifty
Over 24.3: Bell to Weerasundara, no run, blocks a full delivery
Over 24.4: Bell to Weerasundara, no run, sliced straight to the fielder at backward point
Over 24.5: Bell to Weerasundara, two runs, clubs this and plugs in the outfield!
Over 24.6: Bell to Weerasundara, one run, edged down to third man. NZL 2/90 (Weerasundara 55, Seifert 9)
Over 25.1: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to leg
Over 25.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, blocks this to off
Over 25.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, cuts straight to the fielder at point
Over 25.4: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, goes back and defends to off
Over 25.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, textbook defence
Over 25.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, pushes the ball firmly at mid off ending a fine maiden over. NZL 2/90 (Weerasundara 55, Seifert 9)
Over 26.6: Bell to Weerasundara, FOUR, middles this straight and reaches the rope. NZL 2/101 (Weerasundara 59, Seifert 16)
Over 27.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, two runs, lofts this one over mid off
Over 27.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, tip and run to leg
Over 27.5: Ayre to Seifert, no run, OUT, swings over a straight one and loses his stumps
Over 28.1: Bell to Weerasundara, no ball, pushed to off, sends back, too many fielders out
Over 28.1: Bell to Weerasundara, three runs, heaves this over mid wicket
Over 28.6: Bell to Weerasundara, FOUR, powers this straight, one bounce to the rope. NZL 3/114 (Weerasundara 69, McClure 1)
Over 29.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, pushes the ball firmly down the ground
Over 29.5: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, punched straight to the fielder at cover
Over 29.6: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, blocks this down the line ending the over. NZL 3/117 (Weerasundara 70, McClure 3)
Over 31.1: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to off
Over 31.2: Ayre to Weerasundara, two runs, edged and missed behind
Over 31.3: Ayre to Weerasundara, no run, gets forward and defends to off
Over 31.4: Ayre to Weerasundara, one run, angles this fine
Over 32.2: Kelly to Weerasundara, one run, lofts this over mid on
Over 33.1: Bell to Weerasundara, one run, bowling change, pushes the ball firmly by mid on
Over 33.5: Bell to Weerasundara, no run, play and a miss as looks to angle this fine
Over 33.6: Bell to Weerasundara, one run, dabbed by point and keeps the strike. NZL 3/151 (Weerasundara 76, McClure 28)
Over 34.1: Kelly to Weerasundara, no run, OUT, swings and the leading edge loops up and taken safely at last to end a good innings
