Bits of batting poked out of several tears in its shell, which somebody had tried to mend with electrical tape.
Maybe he thought there was a bit of bat in there.
India appeal for lbw...but there was a bit of bat in there I think.
He got a bit of bat on it, which is probably all that saved him.
"I was nervous, I would have liked it to have been outside off but I was just glad he got a bit of bat on it".
He gets more than a bit of bat on the pull shot he plays soon after though, and cracks it away square for four.
He only gets the barest bit of bat on it, but that's all it needs, seeing as there is so much pace on the ball.
9.4 Malinga to Pollard, no run, length ball shaping in, deflects back to the keeper, appeal for caught behind but not given, there might have been a bit of bat in it!
Thirimanne to Badree, SIX, comes down the pitch and slogs a good length ball back over the bowler's head on the half volley, goes all the way and it's down to just 3 off 3! Malinga to Pollard, no run, length ball shaping in, deflects back to the keeper, appeal for caught behind but not given, there might have been a bit of bat in it!
Taylor can't resist a dabble down the leg side, and even though he gets a fair bit of bat on it, Wade leaps like a salmon to take a one-handed catch.
