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West Indies won by 3 wickets  
121.2 Gillespie to Banks, no run, well outside the off, left alone
121.3 Gillespie to Banks, FOUR, hohoho! Slashed through point, Bichel
makes a desperate attempt to stop the ball - fails to do so, ball
goes over the ropes for four
121.4 Gillespie to Banks, no run, punched towards mid-off
121.5 Gillespie to Banks, no run, forward in defence, good looking one
that too
121.6 Gillespie to Banks, one run, outside the off, Banks goes for a
slog, gets a thick inside edge, ball goes wide of McGrath at mid-

on, easy single in the end


End of over 122 (6 runs) West Indies 391/7 (27 more runs req)

JN Gillespie 23-9-59-1 - Factory Road End
OAC Banks 34* (95b 4x4) VC Drakes 13* (25b 1x4)

Here is a big gamble - Waugh brings on MacGill
122.1 MacGill to Banks, no run, bowling with two slips, bowls one well
wide outside the off, left alone
122.2 MacGill to Banks, no run, that was quicker through the air, pushed
forward in defence
122.3 MacGill to Banks, FOUR, Whoa! Four runs!!! Played with the turn,
Hayden could have taken the catch at second slip, ball flew past
him and rcaed to the thirdman fence for four

122.4 MacGill to Banks, no run, defended
122.5 MacGill to Banks, no run, rocks back to cut, ball straightens on
him, played back down the track
122.6 MacGill to Banks, no run, well outside the line of off, allows the
ball to hit the pad


End of over 123 (4 runs) West Indies 395/7 (23 more runs req)

SCG MacGill 33-8-132-1 - Pavilion End
VC Drakes 13* (25b 1x4) OAC Banks 38* (101b 5x4)

24 runs have been scored this morning, losing the early wicket of
Chanderpaul.
West Indies require another 23 runs to win this game. 22 runs will
be enough to make it a 'tie'
123.1 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, short of a length, outside the off,

rising delivery, fended down
123.2 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, left alone outside the off
123.3 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, fires it in to the batsman, excellent
defensive push, getting everything right behind the line of that
delivery
123.4 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, well outside the off, trying to lure
Drakes into playing a false shot, left alone by Drakes
123.5 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, darting in sharply, Drakes gets behind

the line and defends, this is excellent cricket
123.6 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, back of a length, just outside the
off, too close to the body to cut that, beaten!


End of over 124 (maiden) West Indies 395/7 (23 more runs req)

JN Gillespie 24-10-59-1 - Factory Road End
OAC Banks 38* (101b 5x4) VC Drakes 13* (31b 1x4)

124.1 MacGill to Banks, no run, well tossed up, trying to buy a wicket
here, forward in defence
124.2 MacGill to Banks, no run, slightly quicker through the air, gets a
thick inside edge and Bichel at short mid-wicket fields
124.3 MacGill to Banks, one run, here comes the full-toss, driven hard,
but only up to wide mid-off
124.4 MacGill to Drakes, no run, oooh! Loud shout for lbw, hit just
outside the line of off, not out
124.5 MacGill to Drakes, SIX, Whoa! Drakes!!! Down on one knee and
strikes a massive blow, straight down the ground, way over long on
for a huge six!
124.6 MacGill to Drakes, no run, big sharp turn outside the off, left
alone


End of over 125 (7 runs) West Indies 402/7 (16 more runs req)

SCG MacGill 34-8-139-1 - Pavilion End
OAC Banks 39* (104b 5x4) VC Drakes 19* (34b 1x4 1x6)

Another 16 more runs will do it for West Indies
125.1 Gillespie to Banks, no run, loose shot outside the off, beaten!

125.2 Gillespie to Banks, no run, rising delivery, fended down, takes the
bottom hand away to keep it down
125.3 Gillespie to Banks, one run, ooh! An inside edge, ball goes down
towards fine leg, gets a single
125.4 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, a snorter! Nasty bouncer, sways away
from it
125.5 Gillespie to Drakes, no run, too high a bouncer, umpire Venkat not
calling it a wide, a few have been called in this game for being
too high
The field being reset, an extra slip now
125.6 Gillespie to Drakes, FOUR, hohohoho! Call it the French cut if you
want to - doesn't matter, thick inside edge and the ball goes down
to fine leg fence for four. West Indies are now just 11 runs away
from winning


End of over 126 (5 runs) West Indies 407/7 (11 more runs req)

JN Gillespie 25-10-64-1 - Factory Road End
OAC Banks 40* (107b 5x4) VC Drakes 23* (37b 2x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

MacGill continues...
126.1 MacGill to Banks, no run, forward in defence
126.2 MacGill to Banks, one run, tucked behind square for a run
126.3 MacGill to Drakes, no run, loud shout for lbw, not out says umpire
Shepherd, that was pitching on leg and middle and was holding its
line, wonder why it is not out, too close anyway
126.4 MacGill to Drakes, no run, another big shout for lbw, pitched
outside the line of leg, not out
126.5 MacGill to Drakes, no run, goes for the cut, beaten
126.6 MacGill to Drakes, no run, pushes forward, another big shout for
lbw, looked like some inside edge on it


End of over 127 (1 run) West Indies 408/7 (10 more runs req)

SCG MacGill 35-8-140-1 - Pavilion End
OAC Banks 41* (109b 5x4) VC Drakes 23* (41b 2x4 1x6)

West Indies require just 10 runs. Waugh turns to his seasoned pro -
Glenn McGrath
127.1 McGrath to Banks, no run, straight away on a good line and length,
punched towards mid-on, no chance of a run
127.2 McGrath to Banks, one run, pushes forward, outside edge - a thick
one that too, down to thirdman for a single
127.3 McGrath to Drakes, no run, right on target, making the batsman play

at it, defended
127.4 McGrath to Drakes, no run, just outside the off, has a very good
look at it, leaves it alone
127.5 McGrath to Drakes, no run, bouncer, surprises Drakes, wanted to
hook it, then decides against it
127.6 McGrath to Drakes, no run, outside the off, left alone


End of over 128 (1 run) West Indies 409/7 (9 more runs req)

GD McGrath 25-10-50-1 - Factory Road End
OAC Banks 42* (111b 5x4) VC Drakes 23* (45b 2x4 1x6)

MacGill to continue, this could be risky
128.1 MacGill to Banks, FOUR, dear-oh-dear! The customary full toss from
MacGill, Banks gets a faint edge and the ball races down to fine
leg for four
128.2 MacGill to Banks, no run, big shout for lbw, not out
128.3 MacGill to Banks, one run, full-toss! would you believe that?
Driven wide of long on, McGrath fields
128.4 MacGill to Drakes, no run, flat and quick, forward in defence
128.5 MacGill to Drakes, FOUR, INCREDIBLE! West Indies wins!!! Long hop
from MacGill, Drakes cuts it away for four.
Amazing scenes at St John's. Crowd delirious. This will do a world
of good to West Indies cricket.
Test match history has been created here - West Indies erases the
record India held against them, they now hold the record for the
biggest successful run chase ever in Test cricket
This is indeed the time to savour the joy of Test cricket.
This is indeed a historic Test match. Everyone must thanks the
curator for preparing such a wonderful pitch that provided the
ideal setting for a truly great Test match.
And for the people who say Test cricket is dull and boring, here is
the answer for you!
You can go through the scorecard and the comms - over and over till
you start believing that Test match can provide such boundless joy
if played on a true surface.
West Indies started the final day on 371/6, needing 47 runs to make
it to a historic Test win.
The tension was a bit too much, everyone tried to put up a brave
face, both the teams knew that history beckoned them.
Just the one run was scored in three overs this morning, and then
Brett Lee removed Chanderpaul (104) caught behind. West Indies
were 372/7 at that stage, and Australia were in with a real chance
then
Waugh attacked with Gillespie and Lee initially, and then he turned
to Stuart MacGill, and that was to prove extremely costly.
Vasbert Drakes smacked a huge six over long to release some
pressure as West Indies marched towards a victory.
The presentation ceremony is on.
Man of the Match: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Man of the Series: Ricky Ponting
All credit to Omari Banks and Vasbert Drakes, they stuck to their
task, never failed to make full use of an opportunity to score
runs.

Banks in particular should be commended for playing a remarkable
Test innings.
For someone who is so young and inexperienced to stay there till

the end and remain unbeaten on a memorable 47* is indeed a great
achievement.
Drakes too played his part so well - remaining unbeaten on 27. The
two added unbeaten 46 runs for the eighth wicket partnership.
One could go on and on, raving about the sheer quality of cricket
in this Test match. Australia really deserved to win the Test

series.
They are the best team in the world at this moment by a fair margin
from the other Test playing nations.
It has been a wonderful Test match at St John's. We hope that you
enjoyed it as much as we did.
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