188.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, leg side, worked behind square leg,
easy trotted single, Jacobs gets the strike and you can hear the
dissapointment in the crowd, who worries about him being in the
nineties
End of over 189 (3 runs) West Indies 705/5
MP Vaughan 11-0-49-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 91* (167b 6x4 3x6) BC Lara 374* (544b 41x4 3x6)
189.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, outside off, chops forward of point and
cheers as he takes one
189.2 Batty to Lara, SIX, down the pitch, not waiting any longer, lofts
it into the stand and he equals the record
Equal with hayden and noise from the crowd
189.3 Batty to Lara, FOUR, outside leg, sweeps, and races away to fine
leg, Lara is leaping, fisting the air, means so much to him
Runs down the pitch, punching the air, jumps into the arms of
Jacobs, and hugs
Chaos here, with photographers on the pitch, Memebr of the
Government out there shaking hands, surprisingly no fireworks or
champagne
400 runs next
England players also up to Lara shaking hands with him, great
occasion
Lara made his first tripple century on the same ground against England in 1994.
Bradman made his two tripple centuries against, again **England **on the same ground. Hedingley. sp?
Sobers made Tripple century against Pakistan in 1957. Amazingly, Hanif Mohammed made his tripple century in the very same test. Both were first players for their countries to pass 300.
Excellent, this guy really deserves his name to be written all over the cricket history. Don Bradman was lucky enough to be born well before Lara's era.
Even though cricket is such an unpredictable game, I really hope the crown stays with Lara. He’s truely a genius, and deserves it more than anyone else.
PS: I wonder why Viv didn’t come out to congratulate him when the PM came to the ground or did I miss it?
Tremendous achievement, and couldnt haev happened to a better person and a player.
Sky news was reporting Lara declared the innings at lunch. I didnt hear any such thing on the live broadcast though. Hope news of the declaration isnt true.
hey NE 1 watching england v west indies test match?? gr8 innings by lara he retained his world recor agen! he had made it once in aug 1994 scoring 375 runs and then l8r on an australian playr mathew hayden cored 380 breking the record but today Brian Lara has scored 389 NOT OUT, its lunch now.... gonna watch it l8r!!
