Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of Australia, 2024 Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Date & Time: Jan 17-Jan 19, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Kirk McKenzie 50(94)
39.3
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, out Caught by Carey!! That's a beautiful delivery from Hazlewood! Persistent line and length and there wasn't much Kirk McKenzie could do about this. Full and just outside off, angled in from round the wicket and it just straightened off the deck, Kirk McKenzie had to play at it and it just caught a faint outside edge on its way through to Carey. Hazlewood has his third. Kirk McKenzie c Carey b Hazlewood 50(94) [4s-7]
39.2
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie prods forward in defence
39.1
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length delivery angling into middle, Kirk McKenzie looks to defend and ends up getting struck on the box
38.5
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, that's fifty for Kirk McKenzie! Tossed up full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie drives it out past extra cover for one, it's been a fine knock, just playing his second Test match too
38.4
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie presses right forward to defend
38.3
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, superb shot! Lyon goes full on off-stump again, touch too full and Kirk McKenzie strides forward before lofting it straight back over the bowler to collect four
38.2
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie lunges forward and defends it into the off-side
38.1
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, knocked back towards the bowler
36.6
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie prods forward to defend
36.5
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full just outside off, Kirk McKenzie gets down low and cuts it towards cover-point
36.4
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on leg-stump, pushed towards mid-on
36.3
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie presses forward in defence
36.1
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, floated up very full on leg-stump, Kirk McKenzie clears his front-leg and works it towards wide mid-on for one
35.6
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, full on off-stump, clipped towards mid-wicket for a sharp single
35.5
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, length delivery on off-stump, bunted into the leg-side
35.4
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, that's a good shot! Length delivery just outside off, this time Kirk McKenzie went at it with a straight bat, waited for it to come to him and opened the face to steer it away into the gap at backward point
35.3
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, nipped back in a touch and cramped him for room as he looked to slap that through the off-side, ended up getting a thick inside edge onto the pads
35.2
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full and just drifitng down leg with the angle, Kirk McKenzie looked to glance it and missed
35.1
Hazlewood to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full and outside off from round the wicket, Kirk McKenzie is happy to let it go
33.6
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, byes, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside off, Kirk McKenzie pushed at it and was beaten, no carry at all and Carey couldn't gather after it bounced just in front him, his hand went up in apology straightaway as the ball raced down to the fence
33.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie firmly defends it into the off-side
33.4
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, full and straight on the pads, Kirk McKenzie was looking to drive that through mid-on but he chipped it over mid-wicket off the inner half, couple taken
33.3
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, back of a length and going down leg, Kirk McKenzie lets it go
33.2
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, short of length on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie looks to cut but it comes off the splice
33.1
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, good looking drive but straight to Marsh at silly mid-off
31.6
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length delivery angling into middle, beat the bat and struck him on the thigh pad
31.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, oh dear, that's a shocker of a review, he's missed it by a mile. Just short of length outside off, Kirk McKenzie played well inside the line and was beaten on the outside edge, broad daylight between bat and ball
31.4
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, banged in short but going down leg, Kirk McKenzie ducks
31.3
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fuller and outside off, Kirk McKenzie dragged his bat back after initially looking to play, that died on its way to Carey
31.2
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, blunted into the off-side
31.1
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie prods half forward to defend and gets a thick inside edge onto the pads
30.5
Green to Kirk McKenzie, 3 runs, more intent from Kirk McKenzie here, pitched up a touch fuller and just outside off, Kirk McKenzie pressed half-forward and pushed it through the covers, didn't quite time it perfectly and a great chase from Labuschagne kept it down to three
30.4
Green to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, edged but over the top! Length delivery outside off, Kirk McKenzie flashed at it with a horizontal bat and he went quite hard at it, it took the top-edge and flew over the slip cordon
30.3
Green to Kirk McKenzie, no run, short of length just outside off, punched towards point off the backfoot
30.2
Green to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Kirk McKenzie looks to defend from his crease and gets a thick inside edge onto the pads
30.1
Green to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full and outside off, Kirk McKenzie is happy to shoulder arms
29.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, bunted into the leg-side towards mid-wicket for a quick single
29.4
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, edged but no one there! Length delivery angled into off-stump, just seemed to straighten a touch and squared him up as he looked to knock it into the leg-side, he closed the face early and it flew towards backward point off the leading edge
29.3
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full and shaping into off-stump, bunted towards silly mid-off
29.2
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, oh peach! Pitched up a touch fuller outside off, shaped back in and beat him on the inside edge before just about going over the top of off, nearly flicked the bails
29.1
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, banged in short on middle-leg, goes well over as Kirk McKenzie ducks
28.3
Green to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, short of length and drifting on to leg-stump, Kirk McKenzie tucks it off his hips and gets a single down to long leg
28.2
Green to Kirk McKenzie, no run, just a shade fuller outside off, angled in and just straightened off the deck to beat the outside edge
28.1
Green to Kirk McKenzie, no run, bashed into the wicket on off-stump from round the wicket, Kirk McKenzie hangs back and steers it towards point
26.6
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, nicely played! Back of a length and room on offer, Kirk McKenzie stands tall and crunches it through covers to pick up a boundary. That's Lunch on Day 1
26.5
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fullish ball around off, moving away, Kirk McKenzie makes a watchful leave
26.4
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, back of a length ball outside off, holding its line, Kirk McKenzie leaves it alone
26.1
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, 3 runs, pitched up ball on off, driven crisply towards mid-on. Cummins dives full length to his right and takes pace off the ball. It is chased down and the batters take three runs
24.6
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, just over Lyon at backward point! Fullish ball outside off, draws Kirk McKenzie into an expansive drive. He is a bit late on it and ends up slicing it. Lyon leaps full length but it just evades his outstretched right hand. A good effort
24.5
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, very full ball outside off, Kirk McKenzie crouches in his stance and pushes at it. Gets it off the inner half back to Starc
24.4
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, 140.8kph back of a length ball on middle and off, Kirk McKenzie hangs back and stonewalls it
24.3
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fullish ball outside off at 141.1 clicks, swinging away, Kirk McKenzie doesn't flirt with danger
24.2
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, a wayward delivery down leg, left alone
24.1
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, almost chopped on! A very full ball around off, Kirk McKenzie pushes at it tentatively and ends up getting a bottom edge. It bouncer over the stumps and goes past the keeper. A couple taken
22.6
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, a nippy back of a length ball around leg-stump, Kirk McKenzie looks to tuck it across and is struck on the thigh pad
22.5
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, a shortish delivery on off, pulled straight to mid-wicket
22.4
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fullish ball leaving Kirk McKenzie. He plants his front foot across to leave it alone. Good bounce and carry there
22.3
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fuller length ball shaping away, driven off the inner half back to Mitchell Marsh
22.3
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, wide, a short delivery but it's wayward. Well outside off and too high as well. The umpire calls it a wide
22.2
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, elegant stuff! Fractionally overpitched on middle and off, a nice stride forward from Kirk McKenzie as he shows the full face of the bat and drives it beautifully through mid-off to get the desired result
22.1
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, back of a length ball slanting across Kirk McKenzie. He plays it with an angled bat towards point
20.6
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, almost a replica of the previous delivery as the cover drive goes straight to Labuschagne
20.5
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fractionally overpitched outside off, Kirk McKenzie plays a good looking cover drive but it's straight to the fielder at covers
20.4
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, fuller length ball on middle, driven off the outer half to covers
20.3
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, back of a length ball slanting across Kirk McKenzie. He hops and works it towards wide mid-on. Wants a single but it's not on
20.2
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, a floaty full delivery on middle, driven crisply to mid-on
20.1
Mitchell Marsh to Kirk McKenzie, no run, a gentle loosener down leg, Kirk McKenzie lets it through to the keeper
19.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, short of length ball around off, tapped towards cover-point for a brisk single. Good game awareness
19.4
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, 140.8kph fullish delivery angling in, played with soft hands to wide mid-on
19.3
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, back of a length ball shaping in, Kirk McKenzie is squared up a touch as he fends at it
19.2
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, good length ball outside off, shapes in just a touch, Kirk McKenzie feels for it and gets beaten again
19.1
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, 137.8kph fullish delivery, angling in initially and then seaming away, Kirk McKenzie plays the original line and gets beaten on the outside edge
17.6
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, short of length ball outside off, Kirk McKenzie camps back and punches it nicely through cover-point. Gets a couple of runs for doing so
17.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, 139.7kph bumper on off, Kirk McKenzie ducks under it in a jiffy
16.6
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, nicely bowled! Gets this fuller one to drift in and dip, Kirk McKenzie leans ahead to counter it and is beaten by the away turn
16.5
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, loopy full ball, kept out watchfully
14.6
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, stays leg side of the ball and eases it against the angle to covers
14.5
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, 89.8kph full delivery drifting in, Kirk McKenzie stays leg side of the ball and blocks it tentatively
14.4
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full ball drifting in on middle, Kirk McKenzie leans ahead and bunts it back to Lyon
14.3
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Kirk McKenzie lunges and eases it to Lyon
14.2
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, quicker through the air and on a length, Kirk McKenzie is a bit late on it but manages to keep it out off the inner half to short leg
14.1
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, intent from Kirk McKenzie! Loopy ball in the arc, Kirk McKenzie leans ahead and lifts it over the mid-off region to pick up another boundary
12.6
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full outside off, Kirk McKenzie shoulders arms
12.5
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, flighted delivery full outside off, turns away sharply as Kirk McKenzie lets it go
12.4
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, flatter and quicker on off-stump, rushed Kirk McKenzie as he pressed back to defend
12.3
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, nice drift and dip, Kirk McKenzie prods forward to defend
12.2
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, length delivery outside off, cut away towards cover-point
12.1
Lyon to Kirk McKenzie, no run, tossed up full on middle, Kirk McKenzie defends and gets a thick inside edge that goes to forward short leg
10.6
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, oh that's a beauty! Full on off-stump, shapes away a long way and Kirk McKenzie was rooted to his crease as he looked to defend, beat the outside edge
10.5
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, that's a gift and Kirk McKenzie helps himself to a boundary, full and just sliding down leg, Kirk McKenzie just used the pace to glance it fine off his pads and away it went
10.4
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, no footwork from Kirk McKenzie at all as he knocks this towards point
10.3
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, full on off-stump, hint of shape away and a positive push from Kirk McKenzie towards mid-off
10.2
Starc to Kirk McKenzie, no run, length delivery outside off, Kirk McKenzie is happy to let that go
9.6
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, loud shout for lbw is turned down, Cummins goes full on off-stump and shapes it in, beat the inside edge and struck him on the pad, was going down leg with the angle though
9.5
Cummins to Kirk McKenzie, no run, pitched up full and outside off, a sighter for Kirk McKenzie as he lets it go
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