Published: Jul 25, 2015, 02:17 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 01:50 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of Day Three of the tour match between Australians and Derbyshire at Derby. Rain forced an early close to the second day of the three-day tour match between Derbyshire and Australia at Derby on Friday. No play was possible after lunch and the umpires abandoned play for the day at 3:00pm local time (1400 GMT). Derbyshire were then 81 for two in reply to Australia’s first innings 413 for nine declared, a deficit of 332 runs. Wayne Madsen, the Derbyshire captain, was 14 not out and Scott Elstone 13 not out. This is Australia’s last match before the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston starting next Wednesday. Australia levelled the five-match series at 1-1 with a thumping 405-run win over England in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday, AFP Reported.
Live Cricket Score: Australia 95/1 | Overs 24.1 | Lead by 249 | Batting: Michael Clarke 44 (74), Adam Voges 16 (42): So, Derbyshire and Australia drew their three-day tour match at Derby on Saturday. Australia finished on 95 for one in their second innings. Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, was 44 not out after being dropped on 19, with Adam Voges unbeaten on 16. Australia’s chances of winning this match were severely hampered when rain washed out two-thirds of Friday’s second day. After Clarke won the toss, Australia piled up 413 for nine declared with openers David Warner and Shaun Marsh both making 101 before retiring out, AFP reported.
Live Cricket Score: Derbyshire 259 | Overs 82.3 | Trail by 154 | Batting: Will Devis 8 (28): So Derbyshire are dismissed for 259 in reply to Australia’s first innings 413 for nine declared, a deficit of 154 runs, on the third and final day of the tour match at Derby on Saturday. Tony Palladino, primarily a seam bowler, top-scored with 82 off just 68 balls, including eight fours and four sixes. Together with David Wainwright (38) he put on 105 for the eighth wicket. For Australia Mitchell Marsh led Australia’s attack with four for 41 in 15 overs.
Live Cricket Score: Derbyshire 184/7 | Overs 66 | Trail by 228 | Batting: David Wainwright 22 (51) Tony Palladino 37 (35):
Good eighth wicket partnership for the Derbyshire. For Australian bowlers, this has been a good work out so far. All their main bowlers got wicket.
Live Cricket Score: Derbyshire 95/4 | Overs 38 | Trail by 318 | Batting: Wayne Madsen 19 (49), Harvey Hosein : Mitchell Marsh strikes twice for Australia. First He has broken the partnership with the wicket of Scott Elstone. In the same over he removed other overnight batsman Wayne Madsen. So the good start by the host in this morning is wasted.
Live Cricket Score: Derbyshire 81/2 | Overs 29 | Trail by 332 | Batting: Wayne Madsen, Scott Elstone: STUMPS, on Day 2.
Teams:
Australians: Michael Clarke(c), David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin, Peter Nevill(wk), Peter Siddle, Pat Cummins, Fawad Ahmed
Derbyshire: Hamish Rutherford, Ben Slater, Wayne Madsen(c), Scott Elstone, Harvey Hosein(wk), Jonathan Clare, Tom Knight, David Wainwright, Tony Palladino, Harry White, Will Davis
