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7th over: Australia 20-1 (Wade 19, Labuschagne 1) Bumrah produces another, this time decking into the left-hander and not missing off stump by much as Wade leaves. That means that next time Wade tries to cover the incoming line and has it beat the bat, away off the thigh pad perhaps via an outside edge. Hard to see from behind the batsman. Third ball, Bumrah is straight but a touch too full, and Wade is able to push into the midwicket gap to run three more. He’s enjoying this opening gig.
6th over: Australia 17-1 (Wade 16, Labuschagne 1) Maybe this is Wade’s day. The ball from Umesh isn’t even that full, but Wade drives on the up, through mid-off for four. Then taps a single to the off side, before Marnus gets off the mark with a leg glance, the first non-Wade run of the day. You see this dynamic, the way the scoring pressure comes off when Umesh has the ball. Sends down some fearsome deliveries, but just enough that can be scored from. Wade has three conventional slips now as well as a floating slip, and a deep-set gully. Short cover, mid-on, square leg, long leg. He works it backward of square for another run.
Written by Geoff Lemon at the MCG (now) and Jonathan Howcroft (later)
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