Result: New Zealand won by 70 runs
welcome to Christchurch! the inauguration of Jade Stadium, formerly
known as Lancaster Park
weather is superb, not a cloud to be seen for miles, warm but
pleasant conditions
hard and fast pitch, a little assistance for the quicks early on is
expected
Tendulkar is out for India with a hand injury obtained during
practice at Auckland
Hrishikesh Kanitkar is his replacement, the New Zealand side is
unchanged
India won the toss and sent NZ in, Srinath to open the bowling to
Matt Horne, Bryan Young the non-striker
0.1 Srinath to Horne, legbye: one run, down the leg side, tickled fine
off the pad down to fine leg
0.2 Srinath to Young, no run, beaten angling down leg, struck high on
the pad seaming back a long way, high down the leg side but worth
an appeal anyway just to warm the tonsils
0.3 Srinath to Young, no run, beaten outside off! on the back foot,
pushed forward tentatively late, lucky that's all he offered
0.4 Srinath to Young, no run, short of a length, back and defends down
into the pitch
0.5 Srinath to Young, legbye: one run, down the leg side, tucked off
the body to fine leg
0.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
J Srinath 1-1-0-0
MJ Horne 0* (2b) BA Young 0* (4b)
nice tidy opening over from Srinath, definite seam movement in this
pitch, but there should still be plenty of runs if they don't
suffer early losses like at Auckland
Prasad to open up from the other end
1.1 Prasad to Young, no run, back and pushed off the pad up to short
midwicket
1.2 Prasad to Young, two runs, first runs off the pad, pushed to deep
backward square, Young calls Horne back through for a simple
second as Srinath fields
1.3 Prasad to Young, no run, big appeal for lbw, but umpire Quested
indicates it was going down the leg side, it seamed back
considerably from off, but easily missing leg by a mile
1.4 Prasad to Young, one run, tucked off the hip to backward square
again
1.5 Prasad to Horne, no run, oh dear oh dear oh dear, will it be Napier
revisited again today? angled it down to a diving Kumble at gully,
confusion yet again and both end up at the keeper's end
New Zealand 5/1, Partnership of 5
MJ Horne run out (Kumble) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
they both hang around for an eternity before Horne finally went, a fair deal given Young was forced to walk last time
1.6 Prasad to Young, one run, pushed up to wide mid on
End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 6/1 (RR: 3.00)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0
CD McMillan 0* (0b) BA Young 4* (9b)
McMillan is the new batsman
2.1 Srinath to Young, no run, back and defended down in close on the
leg side
2.2 Srinath to Young, no run, seaming back in sharply on a good back of
a length, but again beaten well down leg side
2.3 Srinath to Young, FOUR, edgedy, but bouncing short and wide of
diving second slip, runs quickly to the fine boundary
again he countered for the sharp inseaming movement and it caught
the edge going the other way
2.4 Srinath to Young, legbye: one run, dropped down in close on the leg
side, after yet more histation, they sneak through for the quick
single
2.5 Srinath to McMillan, one run, off the hip down to long leg
2.6 Srinath to Young, one run, worked through to midwicket
End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
J Srinath 2-1-6-0
CD McMillan 1* (1b) BA Young 9* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Prasad to Young, no run, tucked to Jadeja at square leg
3.2 Prasad to Young, no run, back and pushed to cover
3.3 Prasad to Young, one run, pushed into the gap at cover point, easy
single with the stroke
3.4 Prasad to McMillan, no run, watches then chops it into the pitch on
the off side, on his haunches looking for a non-existant run
3.5 Prasad to McMillan, no run, lazy forward defensive shot, had it in
place well before ball was delivered, in the end almost paid for
it as it nearly rolled back onto his off stump
didn't notice it until too late, just went wide
3.6 Prasad to McMillan, one run, pushed up just wide of mid on, runs on
the shot but is almost a bit too slow as the shy is fired wel wide
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 15/1 (RR: 3.75)
BKV Prasad 2-0-6-0
CD McMillan 2* (4b) BA Young 10* (17b 1x4)
well wide
4.1 Srinath to McMillan, no run, jabbed out off the hip down on the leg
side
4.2 Srinath to McMillan, no run, angling down the leg side again,
pushed off the hip to square leg
4.3 Srinath to McMillan, one run, squared around a little judging for
movement, squirts it out into the covers into a gap, enables the
single
4.4 Srinath to Young, wide: no run, down the leg side, persistently so,
and punished this time by umpire King
Young had a swish and miss trying to chase after it
4.4 Srinath to Young, two runs, misfield at square leg by Jadeja,
through his fumbling hands down low, and they get a couple from a
push off the hip, yet again
4.5 Srinath to Young, no run, defends back to the bowler
4.6 Srinath to Young, one run, back and pushed hard into the pitch and
bounces up down the ground, good diving save by Chopra at mid on,
Young called through for the single but McMillan was looking the
other way dangerously ball-watching in his crease
End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 3-1-11-0 (1w)
CD McMillan 3* (7b) BA Young 13* (20b 1x4)
in the end it was quite safe though, but this is exactly the
problem plagueing NZ's running between the wickets, just no
communication and trust
5.1 Prasad to Young, two runs, edgily pushed out through backward point
5.2 Prasad to Young, no run, back and solid defensive to short cover
just mid on and square leg, as well as long leg on the on side
5.3 Prasad to Young, one run, dropped! Azhar has nobody to look at to
blame for that but himself, regulation diving catch towards the
keeper
missed badly in the end and rolls away behind the slips cordon for
a single
good ball by Prasad, straight and tight on off stump, Young was
caught slightly on the back foot pushing forward
5.4 Prasad to McMillan, no run, pushed to midwicket, Young looking for
the run but has to sprint back quickly
5.5 Prasad to McMillan, no run, pushed to cover point
5.6 Prasad to McMillan, no run, big swing and a miss, on the back foot
trying to slash it through point
End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 23/1 (RR: 3.83)
BKV Prasad 3-0-9-0
CD McMillan 3* (10b) BA Young 16* (23b 1x4)
his impetuousity had to come out some time in the early stages, it
has finally arrived
6.1 Srinath to Young, no run, shortish and jagging back into the body
6.2 Srinath to Young, no run, back and pushed back up to the bowler
6.3 Srinath to Young, no run, a bit of away movement this time, tries
to slash it square but it was shorter and he was nowhere near that
6.4 Srinath to Young, no run, pushed to square leg
6.5 Srinath to Young, FOUR, tucked through just behind square leg this
time and well timed and makes it all the way
6.6 Srinath to Young, no run, back and straight bat defensive to mid
off
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
J Srinath 4-1-15-0 (1w)
CD McMillan 3* (10b) BA Young 20* (29b 2x4)
7.1 Prasad to McMillan, no run, beaten outside off stump, kept inside
the line of it but pushed well away from the body late
7.2 Prasad to McMillan, no run, squared around on leg, trying to flick
it away through the on isde, pops out in close on the off side
7.3 Prasad to McMillan, two runs, goes for a huge swing to a shorter
one going down leg, doesn't get onto it but it goes fine for a
couple
a huge chip flew off the bat went out to square leg, probably
caught the bottom of it as he was well through the stroke, what's
the bet it is replaced soon ...
7.4 Prasad to McMillan, no run, forward defensive on the off side
7.5 Prasad to McMillan, no run, tries to pull it away through square
again, doesn't get onto it through, rolls away harmlessly
7.6 Prasad to McMillan, no run, big swing and miss trying a tall back
foot smash through the covers
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 29/1 (RR: 3.63)
BKV Prasad 4-0-11-0
CD McMillan 5* (16b) BA Young 20* (29b 2x4)
beaten in the end
8.1 Srinath to Young, no run, pushed off the pad through to mid on
8.2 Srinath to Young, FOUR, that's Bryan Young's meal ticket shot
leans back onto it and cut behind point, races to the fence
he was particulary impressive in Wellington with many of that
variety
8.3 Srinath to Young, no run, down the leg side, tries to work it away
but caught on the body
8.4 Srinath to Young, no run, tries to work it off his pads, but
doesn't get it away, struck down the leg side
8.5 Srinath to Young, no run, back and watchfully defends up to short
midwicket
8.6 Srinath to Young, no run, and similar again, pushed back to the
bowler
End of over 9 (4 runs) New Zealand 33/1 (RR: 3.67)
J Srinath 5-1-19-0 (1w)
CD McMillan 5* (16b) BA Young 24* (35b 3x4)
9.1 Prasad to McMillan, no run, gives himself room shuffling across his
stumps toward point, tries to flick it away firmly behind square
down leg, but misses
not far from the leg stump as it passed by in the end
9.2 Prasad to McMillan, no run, played up to mid on
9.3 Prasad to McMillan, (noball) no run, dear oh dear, I think I'll be
saying that one all evening ... simple catch lobbed up to mid off,
but Prasad oversteps
Dravid had presence of mind to throw back at McMillan's end, but he
was back in time
9.3 Prasad to McMillan, no run, pushed back to gully
9.4 Prasad to McMillan, one run, pulled down to long leg, in the air
for quite a way
9.5 Prasad to Young, no run, back and pushed up to mid on
9.6 Prasad to Young, FOUR, lovely stuff, back and pushed with
efficiency in timing up past the bowler on the on side, nobody
moved, batsmen and fielders, as it raced down to the sightscreen
gathering pace
End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 39/1 (RR: 3.90)
BKV Prasad 5-0-17-0 (1nb)
CD McMillan 6* (21b) BA Young 28* (37b 4x4)
Young looking in similarly good touch to his innings that was cut
short at Wellington, the only time really being troubled by some
of the early sharp deliveries seaming back into the pad
10.1 Srinath to McMillan, OUT: seamed away, just pushed late at it and
gloves it through to Mongia, he doesn't move but umpire King is
quick to raise the finger while the Indians were never in any
doubt, already celebrating
New Zealand 39/2, Partnership of 34
CD McMillan c Mongia b Srinath 6 (22b 0x4 0x6)
J Srinath 5.1-1-19-1 (1w)
Srinath discovers the key is to not just jag them back impressively
in, but to follow it up with the one that moves away, done with
great effect
India don't pay for the no-ball catching misdemeanour of the last
over, McMillan always looked scratchy early, like most of his
innings in the ODI series here
Roger Twose is the new batsman
10.2 Srinath to Twose, no run, back and pushes a good line delivery out
into the covers
10.3 Srinath to Twose, no run, loses a hand off the handle as he fends
forward at a straighter one, trying to work it on the leg side,
skews away into the covers
10.4 Srinath to Twose, no run, shorter, jabs it down from a height in
close on the leg side
10.5 Srinath to Twose, no run, back and watchfully defensive outside
off, back up the off side of the wicket
10.6 Srinath to Twose, no run, fends it down to short midwicket
End of over 11 (0 runs) New Zealand 39/2 (RR: 3.55)
J Srinath 6-2-19-1 (1w)
RG Twose 0* (5b) BA Young 28* (37b 4x4)
super over from Srinath, a wicket maiden
11.1 Prasad to Young, one run, dropped! slashed to backward point in the
air, diving attempt by Robin Singh to his left in the air, but
fails to hold onto it
had it, and almost fell into his hands as he fell, but it rolled
away and they got a single
11.2 Prasad to Twose, no run, back and defends on the leg side
Singh made a good attempt at that, it was going pretty quickly, but
he had done all the hard work in getting to it and getting a good
first grasp, but didn't finish it off
11.3 Prasad to Twose, no run, back and firmly defended up to mid off
11.4 Prasad to Twose, no run, back and defends to the bowler
11.5 Prasad to Twose, one run, gets off the mark at long last, gently
pushed down on the leg side, runs with the shot, a throw over the
keeper's end stumps, but comfortably home
11.6 Prasad to Young, FOUR, super timing, just kept going and going,
teasing Dravid in chase, pushed off his pads as he leant toward
the off side, and through wide mid on
End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
BKV Prasad 6-0-23-0 (1nb)
RG Twose 1* (9b) BA Young 33* (39b 5x4)
Young looking is real touch, but the rest have looked far from it
so far
Kumble replaces Srinath at the Hadlee Stand end, a fine spell of 1-
19 off 6 overs comes to a close
12.1 Kumble to Twose, no run, defends to short cover
12.2 Kumble to Twose, no run, back and then pushes away from the pad on
leg stump, up to mid on
12.3 Kumble to Twose, no run, back and cuts away a slightly wider one
outside off, but to Jadeja at backward point, slight misfield, but
they don't contemplate running on it given past terrors
12.4 Kumble to Twose, one run, played through forward of point this
time, to the man outside the circle patrolling out there
that being Venkatesh Prasad
12.5 Kumble to Young, one run, who's in action again as Young tucks a
fuller one away off his feet to deep backward square
12.6 Kumble to Twose, one run, shorter and pushed into a gap into the
covers, placement gives them the opportunity for the run
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 48/2 (RR: 3.69)
A Kumble 1-0-3-0
RG Twose 3* (14b) BA Young 34* (40b 5x4)
Prasad looks like he may be bowling out his full 10 overs straight,
like at Auckland
13.1 Prasad to Twose, no run, fuller, turned to square leg
13.2 Prasad to Twose, FOUR, spoons up a cover drive, but safely enough
low to the ground and pierces the infield, outfield is fast and
it's as good as gone once it makes it past the 30 metre circle
13.3 Prasad to Twose, no run, back and firmly pushed back up to mid off
50 came up in 59 minutes, 81 balls
13.4 Prasad to Twose, no run, beaten outside off, Prasad raises the arm
in mock joy, a few Indians go along with it, but Twose hangs
around as everyone realises he wasn't near it
13.5 Prasad to Twose, one run, misfield at midwicket enables a single
13.6 Prasad to Young, no run, pushed up to wide mid on, a dive from
Kumble at short midwicket misses, but they don't contemplate
taking a run to quickfire Dravid
End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 53/2 (RR: 3.79)
BKV Prasad 7-0-28-0 (1nb)
RG Twose 8* (19b 1x4) BA Young 34* (41b 5x4)
14.1 Kumble to Twose, no run, forward defensive, off the pad out to
cover, Kumble appeals but too high and well forward
14.2 Kumble to Twose, two runs, flowing cover drive, Prasad has a bit of
work in the deep coming around from straighter, but collects and
returns well
14.3 Kumble to Twose, two runs, tucked off the pad through square leg,
long leg has to come some distance in to field and Twose calls
Young back for the second running to the danger end, in the end
safely as the throw isn't threatening
Mongia relays to the bowler's end, but Young is back too
14.4 Kumble to Twose, no run, driven to mid on
14.5 Kumble to Twose, no run, defends back up to the bowler
14.6 Kumble to Twose, no run, turned around the corner off his pads to
short fine leg
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 57/2 (RR: 3.80)
A Kumble 2-0-7-0
RG Twose 12* (25b 1x4) BA Young 34* (41b 5x4)
and the 15 over fielding restrictions are lifted
at 57/2, it's more like a start from the good old ODI days
Chopra replaces Prasad from the Northern end, Azhar decides to keep
the big fella back for later
15.1 Chopra to Young, one run, back cut behind point to the man in the
deep
15.2 Chopra to Twose, no run, turned from off stump to midwicket
15.3 Chopra to Twose, one run, tries a pre-ordained paddle shot fine,
edgey into the pads and they get a single to vacant short fine leg
15.4 Chopra to Young, no run, pushed to Azhar at midwicket
15.5 Chopra to Young, one run, down the track, doesn't quite get it
where he intended it, trying to flick on the leg side, skews out
to the deep cover sweeper instead
15.6 Chopra to Twose, no run, quietly pushed to midwicket
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 60/2 (RR: 3.75)
N Chopra 1-0-3-0
RG Twose 13* (28b 1x4) BA Young 36* (44b 5x4)
and that's drinks
a bunch of odd people in penguin suits dance to 'Have fun, go mad'
while the crowd wait patiently, not quite in the same dancing mood
as those at Wellington, Napier and Taupo, but it's early daysyet
...
16.1 Kumble to Young, no run, bat across in front of pad in defence on
the leg side
16.2 Kumble to Young, no run, down the track looking to whip it away on
the leg side, doesn't get onto the length fully and quietly rolls
away to midwicket
16.3 Kumble to Young, no run, shorter and well back on the heels of his
feet, working it out to midwicket again
16.4 Kumble to Young, FOUR, pre-determined paddle, and in the end highly
effective!
came onto the blade well and he got it just fine enough to beat a
despairing Prasad who runs by
16.5 Kumble to Young, one run, back and firmly punched to deep cover
point
16.6 Kumble to Twose, no run, tries to poke it away into a gap for a
run, but ends up finding cover direct
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 65/2 (RR: 3.82)
A Kumble 3-0-12-0
RG Twose 13* (29b 1x4) BA Young 41* (49b 6x4)
17.1 Chopra to Young, no run, comes down to meet it, but stops and
defends into the pitch instead
17.2 Chopra to Young, no run, defends up wide of the pitch on the off
side, bowler comes across to field in front of extra cover
17.3 Chopra to Young, one run, whipped up off the pads to wide mid on,
runs with the shot
17.4 Chopra to Twose, no run, tries to sweep, doesn't get onto it and it
just gently trickles away in close on hte leg side
17.5 Chopra to Twose, FOUR, dashing lofted off drive back over the
bowler, couple of bounces and into the advertising hoardings
the man is pushed back to long off now
17.6 Chopra to Twose, one run, and that's where he drives straight down
to next delivery
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 71/2 (RR: 3.94)
N Chopra 2-0-9-0
RG Twose 18* (32b 2x4) BA Young 42* (52b 6x4)
18.1 Kumble to Twose, one run, leans into it, working it forward of
square leg, as Azhar and Mohanty converge on it, Twose looked keen
watching for the second, Young was blithely looking into another
dimension far, far away and had no idea
18.2 Kumble to Young, no run, defends out towards point
18.3 Kumble to Young, no run, approaches down the wicket, tucked off his
toes on the bounce to a good diving at mid on
18.4 Kumble to Young, one run, pulled through to the midwicket man in
the deep
18.5 Kumble to Twose, one run, well flighted, but easily pushed through
to deep midwicket on the half volley on his pads
18.6 Kumble to Young, no run, yorker length ball squeezed to mid on
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 74/2 (RR: 3.89)
A Kumble 4-0-15-0
RG Twose 20* (34b 2x4) BA Young 43* (56b 6x4)
19.1 Chopra to Twose, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
19.2 Chopra to Young, no run, forward and driven firmly back down the
wicket to Chopra
19.3 Chopra to Young, no run, back and looked to cut outside off, but it
was more flighted and slower, was through the shot and in the end
pulled it into the track back to the bowler on the bounce
19.4 Chopra to Young, no run, defended back to Chopra
19.5 Chopra to Young, one run, driven up to long on
19.6 Chopra to Twose, one run, back and easily driven up to long off
End of over 20 (3 runs) New Zealand 77/2 (RR: 3.85)
N Chopra 3-0-12-0
RG Twose 22* (36b 2x4) BA Young 44* (60b 6x4)
this pair definitely in the collection phase now, happy to
consolidate the innings at around 4 an over without taking too
many risks
20.1 Kumble to Twose, one run, driven up to long off, should be a common
shot for the next 20-odd overs
20.2 Kumble to Young, no run, yorker length, caught on the crease and
has to chop it out on the bump ball catch to Azhar at shortish
cover from just outside off stump
20.3 Kumble to Young, FOUR, a bit short and Young pounces, emphatic pull
through forward of square, and it's so well hit that it beats the
man just a few paces away in the deep
20.4 Kumble to Young, two runs, tickled behind square leg, cleverly
placed and they sneak back for the second as Prasad from deep
backward square and the man at deep midwicket have a fair chase to
the edge of the inner ring to get it
and that brings up Young's 50 in 87 minutes, 63 balls, 7x4
20.5 Kumble to Young, no run, driven back to the bowler
20.6 Kumble to Young, one run, driven up to long off, ran aggressively
for the first, hoping for a misfield, but it doesn't, only ever a
single there otherwise
End of over 21 (8 runs) New Zealand 85/2 (RR: 4.05)
A Kumble 5-0-23-0
RG Twose 23* (37b 2x4) BA Young 51* (65b 7x4)
Kumble leaves the field, gesturing that he has a problem with a
spinning finger
Joshi, the reserve fielder comes on, he's out there with Mohanty,
apparently on for Srinath
21.1 Chopra to Young, one run, flighted down the leg side, nudged down
to Joshi at deep backward square
21.2 Chopra to Twose, no run, well flighted again outside off, pushed
back down the off side of the wicket to Chopra
21.3 Chopra to Twose, no run, arm ball, beaten through onto the pad,
appeal but not given
21.4 Chopra to Twose, one run, driven up to long off
21.5 Chopra to Young, one run, sweeps, bottom edgey makes it go fine
into space for a run
21.6 Chopra to Twose, no run, driven firmly but straight to Azharuddin
at shortish extra cover
End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 88/2 (RR: 4.00)
N Chopra 4-0-15-0
RG Twose 24* (41b 2x4) BA Young 53* (67b 7x4)
Kumble returns to the field to bowl his next over
umpire King, Young, Twose and Kumble have 'friendly' words, heck
knows what
22.1 Kumble to Young, one run, driven up to long on, and that brings up
the 50 partnership
22.2 Kumble to Twose, one run, to long off
50 partnership up in 49 minutes, 72 balls
22.3 Kumble to Young, no run, moves across his stumps towards the off
side trying to sweep/paddle it away fine, misses and it doesn't go
far wide of the leg stump
he's living dangerously with repeated use of that shot
22.4 Kumble to Young, one run, pushed down to long on
22.5 Kumble to Twose, two runs, shorter and nicely nudged away behind
point bisecting the two men at short third man and deep cover,
gives rise to a second run
22.6 Kumble to Twose, one run, back and tucked off the pad through
square leg, Mohanty in the deep fields
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 94/2 (RR: 4.09)
A Kumble 6-0-29-0
RG Twose 28* (44b 2x4) BA Young 55* (70b 7x4)
23.1 Chopra to Twose, one run, turned off the pad behind square leg
23.2 Chopra to Young, one run, back on his stumps and punches it up to
long off
23.3 Chopra to Twose, no run, drives, but doesn't get anything solid onj
it, dribbles back down the wicket to Chopra
23.4 Chopra to Twose, one run, tucked behind square to the deep
23.5 Chopra to Young, legbye: one run, tries to sweep from middle and
off, misses and struck on the pad as it pings in the air to short
third man, Twose calls him through for the run
23.6 Chopra to Twose, no run, driven back along the pitch to the bowler,
misfields it but it goes straight to mid on
End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 98/2 (RR: 4.08)
N Chopra 5-0-18-0
RG Twose 30* (48b 2x4) BA Young 56* (72b 7x4)
Ganguly replaces Kumble at the Hadlee Stand end, after a 6 over
spell that conceded 29 runs
24.1 Ganguly to Young, no run, pulls from outside off, once bounce
straight to Jade at short midwicket, crowd 'ooooh' thinking it was
a catch
Jadeja, even, at Jadeja Stadium
24.2 Ganguly to Young, no run, back and across, pushed back up the
wicket on the bounce to Gaungly
24.3 Ganguly to Young, one run, squared around, leading edgey down to
long off looking to play it on the leg side
Ganguly marshalls his troops on the leg side, adjusting the field
24.4 Ganguly to Twose, two runs, chipped up just wide of Srinath at mid
on, has to run alongside the ball to field
24.5 Ganguly to Twose, no run, driven back to the bowler, gets a finger
on it and tips it onto the stumps at the bowler's end and Young is
caught short!
New Zealand 101/3, Partnership of 62
BA Young run out (Ganguly) 57 (75b 7x4 0x6)
just backing up a little, and Ganguly struck out the hand and got a touch, and umpire King raised the finger quick smart
unlucky, but that's yet another run out for New Zealand this series
Young for the umpteenth time fails to make it past the 50s after
looking likely
his highest score of 74 seems destined to stay fixed forever more
...
new batsman is Chris Cairns, to a large welcoming cheer from the
home crowd
24.6 Ganguly to Twose, bye: one run, down the leg side, tries to tickle
it, misses and Mongia does too
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 102/3 (RR: 4.08)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-0
RG Twose 32* (51b 2x4) CL Cairns 0* (0b)
Twose initially didn't realise there was a run on offer, called
through by Cainrs, then they looked for a second, but Cairns was
sent back late, fortunate as the throw was fired back quick
25.1 Chopra to Twose, no run
25.2 Chopra to Twose, one run
25.3 Chopra to Cairns, one run
25.4 Chopra to Twose, no run
25.5 Chopra to Twose, one run, pushed through cover point to the deep
fielder
25.6 Chopra to Cairns, no run, flatter, forward defensive
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 105/3 (RR: 4.04)
N Chopra 6-0-21-0
RG Twose 34* (55b 2x4) CL Cairns 1* (2b)
26.1 Ganguly to Twose, one run
26.2 Ganguly to Cairns, no run
26.3 Ganguly to Cairns, no run
26.4 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, runs it down to third man
26.5 Ganguly to Twose, no run, shorter, back and pushed up to mid off
where Jadeja jumps across to field
26.6 Ganguly to Twose, no run, squared around getting a leading edge,
tried to turned through square leg, but it popped in the air part
way to extra cover, taken on the bounce
End of over 27 (2 runs) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 3.96)
SC Ganguly 2-0-5-0
RG Twose 35* (58b 2x4) CL Cairns 2* (5b)
27.1 Chopra to Cairns, wide: no run, well down the leg side
a silly mid off has been brought in for Cairns facing Chopra
27.1 Chopra to Cairns, one run, angled away behind square on the off
side, quickly stride through for the single
27.2 Chopra to Twose, one run, leans on it, pushed forward of point, as
Srinath from backward points comes up to field, good placement
27.3 Chopra to Cairns, three runs, very late chop down behind point from
just outside off, that kept lower, gets it through the field and
Twose comes back sprinting well for the third run
relay throw to the bowler's end fails as Cairns makes it too
27.4 Chopra to Twose, no run, pushed straight to midwicket
27.5 Chopra to Twose, one run, floated fuller ball, played down to wide
long on
Jadeja, acting captain, brings himself in to silly mid off for
Cairns again
27.6 Chopra to Cairns, one run, but never going to be in play while
Chopra bowls there, flicked off the pads well down leg, through
square leg where 4 fielders converge
End of over 28 (7 runs) New Zealand 115/3 (RR: 4.11)
N Chopra 7-0-29-0 (1w)
RG Twose 37* (61b 2x4) CL Cairns 7* (8b)
28.1 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, flicked up partly in the air down to
mid on on the bounce
28.2 Ganguly to Twose, one run, off his pads behind square leg, looked
for the second but good quick fielding and return from Chopra at
deep midwicket keeps it down to just the one
28.3 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, big backlift, Cairns starting to look
to go on the offensive now, firmly stroked up to mid on
28.4 Ganguly to Twose, one run, run down to third man
28.5 Ganguly to Cairns, no run, firmly clipped through midwicket, but
great diving save by Dravid inside the circle prevents any runs
28.6 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, driven strongly up to long off, Srinath
does the business
End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 120/3 (RR: 4.14)
SC Ganguly 3-0-10-0
RG Twose 39* (63b 2x4) CL Cairns 10* (12b)
Kanitkar replaces Chopra from the Northern end
29.1 Kanitkar to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
29.2 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, played up to long on
29.3 Kanitkar to Twose, no run, back, trying to pushed it up through
long on, doesn't get it away, drops away on the leg side
29.4 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
29.5 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, late dab to short third man, quick
single well run
29.6 Kanitkar to Twose, no run, pushed back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 123/3 (RR: 4.10)
HH Kanitkar 1-0-3-0
RG Twose 40* (66b 2x4) CL Cairns 12* (15b)
30.1 Ganguly to Cairns, legbye: one run, down the wicket, looking to
pull it high over midwicket, misses and struck on the pad, rolls
out towards cover, Twose calls him through for the leggie byebye
30.2 Ganguly to Twose, no run, good ball on a length and on off stump
line, forced back and defends on the leg side
30.3 Ganguly to Twose, three runs, lovely drive through extra cover,
sweetly timed and Prasad has a long chase around from deep cover,
hauls it in but then fumbles it, Twose comes back hard for the
third, excellent running
30.4 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, dabbed back down to third man
30.5 Ganguly to Twose, FOUR, half volley on middle and leg and stand and
deliver, as he just lofts it back high over the bowler, everyone
just stood and watched, it was long gone
Jadeja goes back down to long on now
30.6 Ganguly to Twose, two runs, tucked into open space through
midwicket, super placement and great running as they race back for
the second run, long chase in for Chopra from the deep
End of over 31 (11 runs) New Zealand 134/3 (RR: 4.32)
SC Ganguly 4-0-20-0
RG Twose 49* (70b 3x4) CL Cairns 13* (17b)
31.1 Kanitkar to Cairns, no run, quietly pushed up to mid on
31.2 Kanitkar to Cairns, no run, back on middle and leg, pushed to the
same man again
31.3 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, a bit more inviting but full, driven
up to long off
31.4 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, driven up to long off, and that raises
Twose's 50
off 71 balls, in 88 minutes
31.5 Kanitkar to Cairns, no run, flicked off his feet to square leg
31.6 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, full on his legs again, pushed up to
long on
End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/3 (RR: 4.28)
HH Kanitkar 2-0-6-0
RG Twose 50* (71b 3x4) CL Cairns 15* (22b)
Robin into the attack
32.1 Singh to Cairns, no run, defensive with bat/pad tight
32.2 Singh to Cairns, no run, Mongia comes up to the stumps, Cairns has
a wild swing anyway, only goes straight to Dravid at midwicket
32.3 Singh to Cairns, no run, back and watchfully defends to mid on
32.4 Singh to Cairns, one run, sits back and lets the ball run onto the
blade, a late dab to third man
32.5 Singh to Twose, one run, run down to third man
32.6 Singh to Cairns, no run, worked off a short length to midwicket
End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 139/3 (RR: 4.21)
RR Singh 1-0-2-0
RG Twose 51* (72b 3x4) CL Cairns 16* (27b)
33.1 Kanitkar to Twose, no run, played back to the bowler
33.2 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, pushed down through backward square leg
33.3 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, down the track, Kanitkar follows him,
keeping it tight, squeezed down to long off
33.4 Kanitkar to Twose, no run, shorter, cut back to Robin Singh at
short third man
33.5 Kanitkar to Twose, no run, nudged forward of point, Robin and Azhar
field
33.6 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, driven up to long off
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 142/3 (RR: 4.18)
HH Kanitkar 3-0-9-0
RG Twose 53* (77b 3x4) CL Cairns 17* (28b)
and that's time for drinks
the Indian part-time slower bowlers just containing a bit now,
after Cairns and Twose looked to up the tempo for a while
34.1 Singh to Twose, one run, driven through cover to Prasad in the deep
34.2 Singh to Cairns, no run, tall and pushed back to the bowler
34.3 Singh to Cairns, one run, back cut down to third man
34.4 Singh to Twose, one run, pushed up to wide long off
34.5 Singh to Cairns, one run, back and pushed up to long off
34.6 Singh to Twose, one run, edgey, down to third man
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 147/3 (RR: 4.20)
RR Singh 2-0-7-0
RG Twose 56* (80b 3x4) CL Cairns 19* (31b)
35.1 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, back and driven up to long off
a bit of monotony in play now, same old balls, same old shots
35.2 Kanitkar to Cairns, FOUR, a change in the air! flicked fine off the
legs, and races away beating Srinath at long leg
New Zealand's 150 up off 213 balls, 147 minutes
35.3 Kanitkar to Cairns, SIX, one pace down the wicket and boom! Cairns
unleashes straight down the ground and high over the top
the ball is lost for a few moments
kids on the back field have a little search, still to no avail
35.4 Kanitkar to Cairns, wide: no run, down the leg side
35.4 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, dabbed in close on the leg side, well
run quick single and though the bails are whipped of Mongia from
the throw, they are safely home, no replay required
a quiet day so far for third umpire Billy Bowden, has had nothing
to do
35.5 Kanitkar to Twose, one run, played down to long on
35.6 Kanitkar to Cairns, one run, full on leg stump, turned quietly
through square leg
End of over 36 (15 runs) New Zealand 162/3 (RR: 4.50)
HH Kanitkar 4-0-24-0 (1w)
RG Twose 58* (82b 3x4) CL Cairns 31* (35b 1x4 1x6)
15 off the over and gives the NZ run rate a much-needed kick in the
pants
delay while the sightscreen has problems rotating between the
advertising panels and the black panels
stuck just short of showing all-black, pin stripes of white showing
through
and we have it fixed, though Cairns withdraws fromh is stance late
and forces Robin to pull up too
36.1 Singh to Cairns, one run, flatter, quicker on off stump, run down
to third man
36.2 Singh to Twose, one run, driven down to long on
36.3 Singh to Cairns, one run, run down to third man
36.4 Singh to Twose, one run, loses his grip on the bat after the shot,
gets it down to long off
36.5 Singh to Cairns, no run, back and tall in defence to the bowler,
Robin across and kicks it to Azhar who comes in from cover
36.6 Singh to Cairns, no run, tries to dab it behind square on the off
side again, where he has milked a lot of runs so far, but gets it
straight to backward point
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 166/3 (RR: 4.49)
RR Singh 3-0-11-0
RG Twose 60* (84b 3x4) CL Cairns 33* (39b 1x4 1x6)
Srinath replaces Kanitkar from the Northern end, after a 15-run
over last up
oh dear, sightscreen troubles at the other end now
pin stripes of white filter through
37.1 Srinath to Twose, two runs, shorter, deftly pulls it over the inner
ring and safely through midwicket, Kumble from deep square leg
across to field near the rope
37.2 Srinath to Twose, one run, tucked off the hip behind square leg
37.3 Srinath to Cairns, one run, well short of a length, fends it down
from off stump down towards vacant square leg, easy single ambled
through
37.4 Srinath to Twose, no run, cut to backward point
37.5 Srinath to Twose, OUT: pulls again, but finds Kumble at deep
backward square leg
New Zealand 170/4, Partnership of 69
RG Twose c Kumble b Srinath 63 (88b 3x4 0x6)
J Srinath 6.5-2-23-2 (1w)
runs a few paces to his left, and takes a good catch reaching down
to the left of his body at thigh height
and Twose departs for 63, containing only 3 boundaries, showing he
ticked things over with well-placed 1s and 2s for the most part
captain for perhaps the last time in a game for a while, Dion Nash,
is the new batsman
promoted ahead of Parore who is struggling to find form
Srinath takes both wickets to fall to bowlers, and has easily the
best bowling figures backing him up, only has 19 more balls in his
allotment left though
37.6 Srinath to Nash, no run, shuffles on his crease, shapes to play but
shoulders arms to onje just outside off stump
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 170/4 (RR: 4.47)
J Srinath 7-2-23-2 (1w)
*DJ Nash 0* (1b) CL Cairns 34* (40b 1x4 1x6)
38.1 Singh to Cairns, no run, back and pushed straight to Azharuddin at
shortish cover
38.2 Singh to Cairns, no run, tight line on middle and off, Cairns can
only dab it from the face straight to backward point
38.3 Singh to Cairns, one run, driven firmly up along side the off side
of the wicket, Robin makes a sharp athletic dive, half fields it
taking most of the pace off it, but eventually goes up to long off
anyway
38.4 Singh to Nash, one run, leans into one outside off, punched out to
deep cover
38.5 Singh to Cairns, no run, leans into it, leading edge squirts out to
backward point on the bounce, Singh keeping them quiet this over
38.6 Singh to Cairns, one run, shorter outside off, Cairns again runs it
off the face down to third man
End of over 39 (3 runs) New Zealand 173/4 (RR: 4.44)
RR Singh 4-0-14-0
*DJ Nash 1* (2b) CL Cairns 36* (45b 1x4 1x6)
Robin bowls his 4th tidy over on the trot
11 overs left, run a ball from here would net New Zealand 239, a
fair total on this wicket, but most definitely attainable as it
gets flatter as the game wears on
39.1 Srinath to Cairns, one run, pushed out to deep cover point
39.2 Srinath to Nash, one run, shortish, back on his toes and poked down
behind square leg for a single
sightscreen at the Northern end has still got a pin stripe effect,
but they are playing on, as they have for the last 3 or so overs
like that
39.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, back and defends on the off side of the
pitch
39.4 Srinath to Cairns, one run, quietly pushed up to long off
39.5 Srinath to Nash, (noball) no run, edgey from a shorter one to short
third man, Srinath oversteps
39.5 Srinath to Nash, one run, pushes it squarer this time, Robin dives
at square leg, but only partially stops it
39.6 Srinath to Cairns, one run, pushed forward of square leg to Kumble
out there sweeping
End of over 40 (6 runs) New Zealand 179/4 (RR: 4.47)
J Srinath 8-2-29-2 (1w 1nb)
*DJ Nash 3* (5b) CL Cairns 39* (49b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Singh to Cairns, SIX, huge! just short of a length and he fairly
planted it over cow corner
went many rows back on the embankment, dropped by a punter in the
stands and misses a chance for $1000 for taking it
40.2 Singh to Cairns, two runs, pushed wide of extra cover, and well run
coming back for the second
40.3 Singh to Cairns, FOUR, tight outside off, edgey very fine and it
races away, and that brings up Cairns' 50
off 52 balls, in 68 minutes, 2x4, 2x6
40.4 Singh to Cairns, no run, tries it again, misses and Mongia fumbles
taking hte ball on his third graps, lets up a huge appeal, walking
2/3rds of the way down the wicket to the umpire, but King is
unmovede, he might be cautioned about that later
he may have got the finest of tickles on that
40.5 Singh to Cairns, FOUR, lovely cover drive and it perfectly bisects
the outfielders
40.6 Singh to Cairns, no run, pushed on the leg side, but good fielding
at midwicket prevents a run
End of over 41 (16 runs) New Zealand 195/4 (RR: 4.76)
RR Singh 5-0-30-0
*DJ Nash 3* (5b) CL Cairns 55* (55b 3x4 2x6)
Kumble back into the attack, saving Srinath for a final burst of 2
overs at the death
41.1 Kumble to Nash, no run, full outside off, chopped into the ground
back to the bowler
41.2 Kumble to Nash, one run, driven up to long off
that caught behind of Mongia's from Robin Singh seemed to be out,
Cairns made half a step towards the pavillion before letting the
umpire judge
in the end Robin comes out empty-handed, and with a 6 run over
conceded
41.3 Kumble to Cairns, one run, up to long off again
41.4 Kumble to Nash, one run, tries to give himself room to pull, but
outside off and can only awkwardly force it up to long off
41.5 Kumble to Cairns, one run, a wild swing across the line, doesn't
get onto it, lobs to vacant mid on, and rolls down to long on
41.6 Kumble to Nash, one run, driven up to long off
End of over 42 (5 runs) New Zealand 200/4 (RR: 4.76)
A Kumble 7-0-34-0
*DJ Nash 6* (9b) CL Cairns 57* (57b 3x4 2x6)
and that brings up New Zealand's 200, off 254 balls in 179 minutes
Prasad back into the attack from the Hadlee Stand end
42.1 Prasad to Nash, one run, on middle and leg, squares himself around
to drop it down on the off side, quick single taken well
42.2 Prasad to Cairns, FOUR, wide full toss on his legs, fine leg up
inside the circle, a real nono and he's duely punished, struck
forward of him and into the fence
42.3 Prasad to Cairns, SIX, short outside off and swatted over
midwicket!
Prasad tried the slower ball, but Cairns read it
42.4 Prasad to Cairns, no run, terrible swing and miss to a fuller one,
just missing off stump
from sublime to ridiculous in the space of 1 ball
42.5 Prasad to Cairns, two runs, agricultural pull across the line down
to wide long on, he's really chasing it now
it'll be 100 or bust very shortly at this rate
42.6 Prasad to Cairns, one run, attempted yorker, squeezed up to long on
End of over 43 (14 runs) New Zealand 214/4 (RR: 4.98)
BKV Prasad 8-0-42-0 (1nb)
*DJ Nash 7* (10b) CL Cairns 70* (62b 4x4 3x6)
14 smoked off that Prasad over, 16 from that end off Robin the
previous over
43.1 Kumble to Cairns, (noball) FOUR, waist high full toss and smacked
in the air wide of long on
43.1 Kumble to Cairns, one run
43.2 Kumble to Nash, one run
43.3 Kumble to Cairns, SIX, unbelievable! what can you say, speechless
stuff!
whipped it off his toes high to deep square leg, Choopra came
around from midwicket on the ropes, had it caught just inside the
boundary, baubled it up, grasped at it again and again, looked
like he had it, then fumbled it again, over the rope
tried to pull it back in, but finally dropped it over after
seemingly millions of attempts!
43.4 Kumble to Cairns, legbye: one run
43.5 Kumble to Nash, FOUR
43.6 Kumble to Nash, FOUR, and Nash in on the party, 22 off the over!
End of over 44 (17 runs) New Zealand 236/4 (RR: 5.36)
A Kumble 8-0-55-0 (1nb)
*DJ Nash 16* (13b 2x4) CL Cairns 81* (66b 5x4 4x6)
44.1 Prasad to Cairns, SIX, utterly useless bowling now, too short and
just belted over midwicket
Cairns on fire, India going to pieces literally
44.2 Prasad to Cairns, three runs, full on off stump, spooned it high
over the infield over extra cover, looked dangerous but fell
safely just inside the rope, long chase for Chopra as he just
manages to push it back inside the rope, Nash sprints back for a
super run 3
44.3 Prasad to Nash, one run, firmly driven up to long off
Cairns 40 off his last 16 balls
44.4 Prasad to Cairns, SIX, full down the leg side, and just flicked
over midwicket, just clearing the fielder safely
drop kicked the full toss, with barely any effort at all
44.5 Prasad to Cairns, one run, tries to belt it through midwicket
again, full toss skews away through backward square leg, crowd boo
as two fielders converge to stop the boundary for a possible ton
44.6 Prasad to Nash, (noball) no run, short and wide outside leg stump,
Prasad has totally lost his cool and Nash had a big swing but was
nowhere near that wild one
44.6 Prasad to Nash, one run, full toss, pushed down to long off
End of over 45 (19 runs) New Zealand 255/4 (RR: 5.67)
BKV Prasad 9-0-61-0 (2nb)
*DJ Nash 18* (16b 2x4) CL Cairns 97* (70b 5x4 6x6)
New Zealand 250 in 191 mins, 271 balls
12 mins and 17 balls for the last 50!
20 off that over
rather, 19 runs
Srinath back
45.1 Srinath to Nash, no run, full and chipped into the ground, and lobs
up to hit the non-striker's stumps on the full, luckily for Cairns
he couldn't 'Young' himself
in his crease, and Srinath didn't get a touch
45.2 Srinath to Nash, OUT: lofted high, high, high down the ground and
straight down Kumble's throat at long off
New Zealand 255/5, Partnership of 85
*DJ Nash c Kumble b Srinath 18 (18b 2x4 0x6)
J Srinath 8.2-2-29-3 (1w 1nb)
had to wait an eternity for that one, but took it well and safely
in the end
there ends a whirlwind partnership of 85 in just 7.3 overs, Nash
only hit 18 of them!
big cheer for another local hero, Chris #2, Mr Zinzan Harris
Cairns will have strike, after they had time to cross 7 times while
that one was in the air
45.4 Srinath to Harris, no run, great ball first up, yorker right in on
him, can only dig it out on the off side
45.5 Srinath to Harris, no run, tight again, pushed to cover
45.6 Srinath to Harris, one run, down to long off, steals the strike
from Cairns
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 257/5 (RR: 5.59)
J Srinath 9-2-31-3 (1w 1nb)
CZ Harris 1* (3b) CL Cairns 98* (71b 5x4 6x6)
Kumble on from the Hadlee Stand end
46.1 Kumble to Harris, one run, pushed through point
Cairns on strike, on 98 ...
46.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, played back to the bowler, big
'oooooooooh' from the crowd as Kumble fields
46.3 Kumble to Cairns, one run, pushes out wide of extra cover for just
the single, on to 99*
46.4 Kumble to Harris, FOUR, the Harris special! shortish and he pull-
sweeps so well through square leg, deep midwicket had no chance as
it flew to the fence on one bounce
46.5 Kumble to Harris, one run, driven up to long on
Cairns back on strike, 1 ball left in Kumble's over
46.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, back and pushed tamely to mid on, the
drama continues!
End of over 47 (7 runs) New Zealand 264/5 (RR: 5.62)
A Kumble 9-0-62-0 (1nb)
CZ Harris 7* (6b 1x4) CL Cairns 99* (74b 5x4 6x6)
47.1 Srinath to Harris, one run, full and worked down to long on
Cairns has 8 balls to register the 5th fastest ODI ton in terms of
balls face, ever
he currently holds the NZ record himself, 87 ball 103 at Pune
against India also in 1995-96
47.2 Srinath to Cairns, one run, pushed down to long on, and there it
is!
75 balls, 5x4, 6x6 for the ton, his 2nd in ODIs, the 5th fastest of
all time behind Afridi, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin and Basit Ali
he raises his bat and helmet half way through the run in jubilation
47.3 Srinath to Harris, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
47.3 Srinath to Harris, FOUR, full and superbly timed through extra
cover, races away to the boundary speding up as it goes
47.4 Srinath to Harris, one run, pushed out through point
47.5 Srinath to Cairns, FOUR, gives himself room outside leg and slices
it behind point, races between deep backward point and third man
47.6 Srinath to Cairns, one run, back and gently dabbed down forward of
point, the crowd 'oooh' in anti-climactic circumstances, give he
didn't even look to swing at it
End of over 48 (13 runs) New Zealand 277/5 (RR: 5.77)
J Srinath 10-2-44-3 (2w 1nb)
CZ Harris 13* (9b 2x4) CL Cairns 105* (77b 6x4 6x6)
2 overs left and the 300 is still perched on the horizon as a
possibility, given the current acceleration
48.1 Kumble to Cairns, FOUR, stand and deliver! short outside off and he
just stood back and pulled it through wide long on, bisecting the
field perfectly again
48.2 Kumble to Cairns, SIX, back and again!!! he isn't on fire, he's
already charcoal!
punched high over long on, Prasad could only watch as it sailed a
mile over his head
48.3 Kumble to Cairns, OUT: gave himself plenty of room, on middle
stump, thick outside edge and tame catch straight to Ganguly at
short third man
New Zealand 287/6, Partnership of 32
CL Cairns c Ganguly b Kumble 115 (80b 7x4 7x6)
A Kumble 9.3-0-72-1 (1nb)
Cairns walks off to a standing ovation, an amazing display of power
hitting
Parore comes out with 9 balls left, to a large boo!
48.4 Kumble to Parore, FOUR, fine way to start, gave himself room
outside off stump and slashed it through backward point
48.5 Kumble to Parore, one run, big swing across the line trying to get
it through square leg, edged into the pad and rolls away towards
point
48.6 Kumble to Harris, one run, driven down to long on, Chopra throws
back as they run the second and a direct hit sees Parore short!
End of over 49 (16 runs) New Zealand 293/6 (RR: 5.98)
A Kumble 10-0-78-1 (1nb)
CZ Harris 14* (10b 2x4) +AC Parore 5* (2b 1x4)
New Zealand 293/7, Partnership of 6
+AC Parore run out (Chopra) 5 (2b 1x4 0x6)
great throw, one of the few ones by the Indian fielders this tour
Vettori the new batsman with an over left, 7 needed to bring up the
triple century
and for his fine throw, Chopra is award the final over to bowl
49.2 Chopra to Larsen, one run, down to long on
49.3 Chopra to Harris, two runs, straight drive
49.4 Chopra to Harris, two runs, worked down to wide long on, they
sprint back for the second as the throw to the bowler's end comes
in, but Larsen is safely
home
49.5 Chopra to Harris, one run, big swing and gets an edge fine
1 needed off the last ball to raise 300
49.6 Chopra to Larsen, one run, struck down to long on, sprint back for
the seconde, but Larsen is called for running 1 short
End of over 50 (7 runs) New Zealand 300/8 (RR: 6.00)
N Chopra 8-0-36-1 (1w)
GR Larsen 2* (2b) CZ Harris 19* (13b 2x4)
in fact it was Harris at the striker's end who ran the one short
New Zealand make 300 for only the 2nd time in ODIs at home, their
highest being 304/5 v SL at Auckland in 1982-83
and it's the 6th occasion ever they have made the landmark
India will require 301 off 50 overs at 6.02 per over to win, in
approximately 40 minutes time
the innings was completed 15 minutes after time, but there were a
few stoppages, India probably won't be penalised overs for that
Match State: Dinner, play resumes at 0540GMT
0.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pushed and miss outside off
0.2 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, overpitched and lovely cover drive, races
into the hoardings
0.3 Cairns to Ganguly, two runs, straight driven past the bowler,
Jadeja wobbles through for the second
0.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, full again, driven firmly along hte
ground to Nash at mid off
0.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, back and defends on his pad
0.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, forward looking to drive, edgily out to
point, in the air a small distance but safe enough
End of over 1 (6 runs) India 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 295/49 = 6.02)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0
SC Ganguly 6* (6b 1x4) A Jadeja 0* (0b)
Simon Doull to bowl from the Northern end, will be interesting to
see how much swing he can impart at this stage of the day
similar field set for Doull as Cairns, though fine leg is inside
the circle, and midwicket is closer
delay as Ganguly does some repairs to his bat
1.1 Doull to Jadeja, no run, swung in, struck on the pad and appeal for
lbw from Doull and the off side field, but swinging down leg,
Doull displeased
very similar to many of the early instances of the same thing in
the NZ innings
1.2 Doull to Jadeja, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad in
close and they sneak through for a single
1.3 Doull to Ganguly, no run, forward defensively pushed to cover point
1.4 Doull to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Doull, the slips and the crowd go
up for a moment, but clearly beating the edge swinging away
prodigiously, perhaps what saved Ganguly who was going for it
1.5 Doull to Ganguly, no run, shows better judgement to leave one
outside off
1.6 Doull to Ganguly, no run, turned around and pushed up to Nash at
mid on, a maiden first up for Doull, good over
End of over 2 (1 run) India 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 294/48 = 6.13)
SB Doull 1-1-0-0
SC Ganguly 6* (10b 1x4) A Jadeja 0* (2b)
Matt Horne's favourite tune blurts out over the PA system, the
theme to Coronation Street
2.1 Cairns to Jadeja, one run, drops it down on the leg side, Nash
sprints up from mid on and has a shy at the bowler's end as they
race through for the run, just missed by inches, Jadeja was gone
for all money had he hit
off the mark in typically streaky fashion this tour Jadeja
2.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, shorter, pushed down to midwicket, Horne
comes around from mid on to field
2.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, good length, forced back and defending
up to mid on
2.4 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, attemptd slower ball, Ganguly read it and
sweetly drove it down past mid off, Nash dived in but couldn't
head it off at the pass
2.5 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, down the leg side and tucked fine off his
hip, and another boundary, outfield is still lightning quick,
third man Larsen barely had a chance to move
rather, fine leg
2.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, back and stabbed into the covers, runs
with the shot
End of over 3 (10 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 284/47 = 6.04)
CL Cairns 2-0-16-0
SC Ganguly 15* (15b 3x4) A Jadeja 1* (3b)
Ganguly has a change of gloves as Mohanty comes on to give 'em to
him
3.1 Doull to Ganguly, no run, solid forward defensive to the covers
a bit of light cloud cover is approaching the ground now
grey patches in them, chance of light showers soon
3.2 Doull to Ganguly, no run, leaves outside off
3.3 Doull to Ganguly, no run, tries to tuck it off the hip, struck on
the body as it drops away in close on the leg side, Doull charges
through to stop Ganguly looking for the run
3.4 Doull to Ganguly, one run, squirted off the face behind point, a
dive from McMillan fails to cut it off, and third man fields with
Doull conceding his first run after 10 balls
3.5 Doull to Jadeja, two runs, pushed off the hip to vacant long leg,
Drum the sub fielder has to come around from deep square leg to
field, easy couple
3.6 Doull to Jadeja, no run, defensive on the off side
End of over 4 (3 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 281/46 = 6.11)
SB Doull 2-1-3-0
SC Ganguly 16* (19b 3x4) A Jadeja 3* (5b)
4.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, back and punched to cover
4.2 Cairns to Ganguly, two runs, pulled through midwicket, Horne gives
chase and hauls it inside the rope, not a lot of power or timing
on that once stopped an otherwise certain boundary
4.3 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, driven off his pads just wide of Cairns'
outstretched left hand, four all the way once it passed him, nice
timing, lovely stroke
4.4 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, thick edge along the ground and races wide
of Young at slip, third man had no chance
Ganguly getting India off to a flier in chase of the demanding
target
4.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, back and defends back to the bowler on
middle and leg
4.6 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, superb square cut forward of point, and he
wants to show Cairns who's king!
End of over 5 (14 runs) India 34/0 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 267/45 = 5.93)
CL Cairns 3-0-30-0
SC Ganguly 30* (25b 6x4) A Jadeja 3* (5b)
14 off the over
Nash trying some delaying tactics, giving Ganguly a friendly word
5.1 Doull to Jadeja, no run, pushed to point
5.2 Doull to Jadeja, no run, beaten! fished to a rising ball outside
off, caught on the back foot trying a feeble drive through the
covers
5.3 Doull to Jadeja, no run, big pull across the line, misses again
5.4 Doull to Jadeja, no run, defends in close on the off side
5.5 Doull to Jadeja, no run, beaten *again* !
Ganguly is killing Cairns, but Doull is slaughtering Jadeja at the
moment
5.6 Doull to Jadeja, no run, played to mid on, and a 2nd maiden for
Doull as Jadeja struggles
End of over 6 (0 runs) India 34/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 267/44 = 6.07)
SB Doull 3-2-3-0
SC Ganguly 30* (25b 6x4) A Jadeja 3* (11b)
another change of gloves, for Jadeja this time
Mohanty has already come onto the field 3 times in the first 6
overs to provide assistance
captain Nash takes things into his own hands, replacing Cairns from
the Hadlee Stand end
6.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, on middle and leg, pushed out to Horne at
mid on
6.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, shapes to charge, Nash sees him and
follows with a shorter one angling into the body, Ganguly is
forced to defend it down into the pitch
6.3 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, shorter and pulled with much vigour, but not
quite with any real timing, over the infield on the leg side,
almost pitches and stops a few feet short of the rope, but fast
outfield sees it through
6.4 Nash to Ganguly, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
6.4 Nash to Ganguly, one run, back and forced to extra cover, fine dive
and throw from Vettori across from cover, at the bowler's end, but
Ganguly was safely through
6.5 Nash to Jadeja, one run, clipped off the pads through midwicket,
McMillan from inside the circle gives chase and retrieves quickly,
stops the 2nd run
6.6 Nash to Ganguly, one run, back on his toes, drops it up to Cairns
at deepish mid off, enables an easy single to be jogged
End of over 7 (8 runs) India 42/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 259/43 = 6.02)
*DJ Nash 1-0-8-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 36* (30b 7x4) A Jadeja 4* (12b)
7.1 Doull to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside off, Ganguly
looked to smash it but held off and just placed it straight down
to Harris at backward point
7.2 Doull to Ganguly, FOUR, just stood back and punched it in the air
through vacant extra cover, easy as you pleasey
Ganguly trying to emulate a Jaya-Kalu type thing with Jadeja right
now at the comparative rates they are going at
7.3 Doull to Ganguly, one run, pushed through forward of square leg
7.4 Doull to Jadeja, no run, frustrated! charges down the track and has
a wild slog at it trying to pull over midwicket, misses by a
country mile
7.5 Doull to Jadeja, FOUR, leans on it and just pushes it through cover
and point, and it just races away!
barely touched it, but it's a short boundary and it rockets along
this finely trimmed carpeting
50 partnership up in just 47 balls
7.6 Doull to Jadeja, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 8 (9 runs) India 51/0 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 250/42 = 5.95)
SB Doull 4-2-12-0
SC Ganguly 41* (33b 8x4) A Jadeja 8* (15b 1x4)
50 came up in 38 minutes
8.1 Nash to Ganguly, two runs, pulls behind square leg, again doesn't
quite get full toll on it, but sufficiently away into the corner
for a couple
Nash dangerously brings fine leg inside the circle
8.2 Nash to Ganguly, legbye: one run, and he's into play straight away,
tickled around the corner off the pad to Larsen
Nash bowls at full pace, but Jadeja inexplicably walks away from
the crease !
umpire signals dead ball, not sure what that was about
8.3 Nash to Jadeja, no run, pushes firmly to cover
8.4 Nash to Jadeja, SIX, on his feet and just picked up over midwicket,
just lands over the rope and inside the fence a metre away
Doull was right out there, but well inside the rope, had a chance
of a catch had he been there
a bit more foxing out in the middle as Jadeja is in no mood to face
up to Nash just yet
hands on hips from the Kiwi captain, McMillan gives Jadeja a few
words from short cover in the fold
8.5 Nash to Jadeja, no run, defends into the off side
8.6 Nash to Jadeja, no run, back in behind it on off stump, defends up
to the bowler on the off side of the wicket
End of over 9 (9 runs) India 60/0 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 241/41 = 5.88)
*DJ Nash 2-0-16-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 43* (35b 8x4) A Jadeja 14* (19b 1x4 1x6)
Nash fires back a throw wide to Parore, a bit of fire out there
between the sides, it has existed for the entire series and is
just as prominent today
getting quite dark all of a sudden now, chance of bad weather is
worrying a little more now
9.1 Doull to Ganguly, no run, stroked to Harris at backward point
9.2 Doull to Ganguly, FOUR, charges a pace or two down to it, then just
crunches it through cover point, he's smokin' 'em tonight
9.3 Doull to Ganguly, one run, slower ball, he spots it and gently taps
it around the corner forward of short fine leg
9.4 Doull to Jadeja, no run, sharp rising delivery, Jadeja awkward
fends that one down on the off side
9.5 Doull to Jadeja, no run, beaten *again* ! Doull sure has Jadeja's
number
crowd go up, Doull raises the hand in a little personal triumph,
though definitely no nick there
9.6 Doull to Jadeja, no run, squared around trying to get himself
behind it in defence, jabs it down in front of him
End of over 10 (5 runs) India 65/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 236/40 = 5.90)
SB Doull 5-2-17-0
SC Ganguly 48* (38b 9x4) A Jadeja 14* (22b 1x4 1x6)
a flying start for India nonetheless, even if there is no Tendulkar
and Jadeja looks about as comfortable as a marshmallow at a
campfire
10.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, back and defends to Young at short cover,
moved out from sole slip
10.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, back and defends to McMillan on the
opposite side at short midwicket
10.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, overpitched, stroked hard up to Cairns at
deep mid off, and hit it too hard in the end, meaning no run
possible
10.4 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, shot! freed the arms outside off and smashes
his 10th boundary through cover point, fielders are motionless
and that brings up his 50, in just 42 balls
considering Cairns took 52 for his first 50 ...
10.5 Nash to Ganguly, one run, driven up to Cairns at deep mid off
10.6 Nash to Jadeja, no run, better ball, on middle and Jadeja is forced
to tentatively defend to short cover on the hop
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 70/0 (RR: 6.36 RRR: 231/39 = 5.92)
*DJ Nash 3-0-21-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 53* (43b 10x4) A Jadeja 14* (23b 1x4 1x6)
11.1 Doull to Ganguly, one run, short ball tucked down to backward
square leg
the Mexican wave gets another go, must be time to evict all 15
thousand or so
11.2 Doull to Jadeja, no run, back with no footwork he plays it on the
bounce to point
11.3 Doull to Jadeja, no run, back, drops it away on the off side
forward of square, three fielders quickly converge to clean up
11.4 Doull to Jadeja, no run, back on his toes, defends down to short
cover
now the reverse Mexican wave starts up, obviously taking into
account we're in the Southern hemisphere thus the water goes down
the plughole in the opposite direction
11.5 Doull to Jadeja, one run, squared around trying to run it off the
body down the leg side, edgey along the ground past Parore as
third man comes around to field
11.6 Doull to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly is prepared to take Harris on,
dabbed it forward of point and set off for the flying single,
Harris' throw is just wide
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 73/0 (RR: 6.08 RRR: 228/38 = 6.00)
SB Doull 6-2-20-0
SC Ganguly 55* (45b 10x4) A Jadeja 15* (27b 1x4 1x6)
police escort a couple of trouble makers out of the ground from the
embankment
12.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, full pitch delivery, squeezed out to
Vettori at cover
12.2 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, charges and turns it into an awkward dipping
full toss, Vettori makes a brave dive at cover point to cut it
off, but it's through him and into the fence
Ganguly inspects the bottom of his bat for damage
12.3 Nash to Ganguly, one run, Nash coming around the wicket, full and
pushed up to Horne at mid on, running with the shot
12.4 Nash to Jadeja, no run, back and defended on the off side of the
wicket, Nash fields on follow through
12.5 Nash to Jadeja, no run, wild swing and miss to a wider one outside
off stump
Jadeja gave himself a huge amount of room as he moved outside leg
stump, in the end it was his downfall in getting anything on it
12.6 Nash to Jadeja, no run, defended to point
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 78/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 223/37 = 6.03)
*DJ Nash 4-0-26-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 60* (48b 11x4) A Jadeja 15* (30b 1x4 1x6)
13.1 Doull to Ganguly, no run, emulates Jadeja and gives himself room
outside off, only to swing and miss
13.2 Doull to Ganguly, OUT: flays at a wider, shorter ball outside off
and lofts it high over the inner ring, but straight down Horne's
throat at third man
India 78/1, Partnership of 78
SC Ganguly c Horne b Doull 60 (50b 11x4 0x6)
SB Doull 6.2-2-20-1
a fine knock by Ganguly, in masterly control almost throughout, 44
of his 60 runs coming in boundaries
fair reward for Doull who has bowled many beauties but with no
collect, mainly from Jadeja however
Dravid the new batsman
who has top scored in the last 6 Indian international innings
so he needs to make at least 60 today to keep it up!
13.3 Doull to Dravid, one run, runs it down to Cairns at third man to
get off the mark immediately
13.4 Doull to Jadeja, no run, played to point
13.5 Doull to Jadeja, no run, tucked off the pad direct to McMillan at
short midwicket, has a mock shy at the bowler's end in one swoop,
keeping Dravid on his toes
13.6 Doull to Jadeja, FOUR, charges and slices it over point, couple of
bounces and it crashes into the fence
End of over 14 (5 runs) India 83/1 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 218/36 = 6.06)
SB Doull 7-2-25-1
R Dravid 1* (1b) A Jadeja 19* (33b 2x4 1x6)
Jadeja is going to live and die by his very agricultural-looking
sword tonight
this will be the last over before fielding restrictions are lifted
14.1 Nash to Dravid, one run, dropped! but oh what a catch that would've
been from McMillan
Dravid struck it hard off his pads through midwicket, where
McMillan dived low to his right in close and just couldn't haul it
fully in, but prevented a near certain boundary
14.2 Nash to Jadeja, no run, pushed to short cover
14.3 Nash to Jadeja, FOUR, easy half volley outside off, a gimme ball
and he easily lofts it over extra cover, couple of bounces and the
inevitable boundary results
14.4 Nash to Jadeja, no run, firmly struck but straight to McMillan at
short midwicket
14.5 Nash to Jadeja, two runs, shorter and pulled through midwicket,
into a gap in the deep so a fair chase for Cairns from mid on and
Horne at deep midwicket to field
14.6 Nash to Jadeja, no run, through 'im to Parore
End of over 15 (7 runs) India 90/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 211/35 = 6.03)
*DJ Nash 5-0-33-0 (1w)
R Dravid 2* (2b) A Jadeja 25* (38b 3x4 1x6)
and that's drinks, plus the fielding restrictions are over
India dead on the run rate for a tie
Larsen the new bowler replacing Doull, who took 1-25 off his first
spell of 7 overs
like Srinath, opened up impressively
15.1 Larsen to Dravid, FOUR, superb, that's Dravid to a tea this tour
full on his lefts and a crisp on drive that just increases pace to
the rope
full on his legs rather
15.2 Larsen to Dravid, no run, back and covering in defence on off stump
15.3 Larsen to Dravid, one run, chopped down to Cairns at third man
15.4 Larsen to Jadeja, OUT: swing and miss, I'll hit - says deadeye
Gavin, straight through him
India 95/2, Partnership of 17
A Jadeja b Larsen 25 (39b 3x4 1x6)
GR Larsen 0.4-0-5-1
and there comes to an end a rather poor innings from Jadeja, the
shot that he wnet out to rather typified it all
captain Azhar is the new batsman
Nash's pep talk just before that delivery that held things up just
may have done the trick for Larsen
15.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, defensive to cover
15.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, back and defends to the bowler
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 95/2 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 206/34 = 6.06)
GR Larsen 1-0-5-1
R Dravid 7* (5b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 0* (2b)
Harry Carry, the new bowler
16.1 Harris to Dravid, no run, well floated ball first up, yorks himself
slightly, pushed to McMillan at short cover
16.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to Cairns at long on
16.3 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, forward with his pad, pings away on
the leg side, looked for the single but Harris is sharply in to
field
16.4 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, tucked off the feet through square
leg to get off the mark
16.5 Harris to Dravid, no run, gave himself oodles of room to slash
through point, but found Young right there
16.6 Harris to Dravid, one run, struck just wide of a diving Harris on
hte off side of the pitch down to long off
End of over 17 (3 runs) India 98/2 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 203/33 = 6.15)
CZ Harris 1-0-3-0
R Dravid 9* (9b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 1* (4b)
17.1 Larsen to Dravid, one run, opens the face down to third man
17.2 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, back and defends to Larsen
17.3 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, turned up to mid on, don't get a run
as McMillan swooping in from midwicket to try and field it delays
their progress for a run
17.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, turned off the padd to deep square
leg in the form of Twose
the Indian 100 is raised in 106 balls, 84 minutes
17.5 Larsen to Dravid, one run, and again
17.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, nice and straight, pushed away to
point
End of over 18 (3 runs) India 101/2 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 200/32 = 6.25)
GR Larsen 2-0-8-1
R Dravid 11* (11b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 2* (8b)
18.1 Harris to Dravid, one run, quicker ball squirted through backward
square
18.2 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, defends away from the body outside
off, rolls back down the wicket to the bowler
18.3 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, pushed into the covers, good fielding
prevents a chance of a run
18.4 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, back and turned off the pad to
square leg
18.5 Harris to Dravid, one run, tucked off the pad through square again
18.6 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, up to long on and it seems the
accumulation phase has well started now, after the quick loss of 2
wickets
End of over 19 (4 runs) India 105/2 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 196/31 = 6.32)
CZ Harris 2-0-7-0
R Dravid 13* (13b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 4* (12b)
19.1 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, misses outside off
19.2 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, played out to deep backward point
Dravid brought up 2000 runs in ODIs in the last over, at an average
of just over 35
19.3 Larsen to Dravid, one run, opens the face down to third man
19.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, little footwork as Azhar moves back
and strokes one from well outside off up to cover
19.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, driven up to extra cover, parried
away in a dive from Harris, but they don't get the run after much
hesitation as mid off cleans up
19.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, run down to third man again
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 108/2 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 193/30 = 6.43)
GR Larsen 3-0-11-1
R Dravid 14* (14b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 6* (17b)
20.1 Harris to Azharuddin, FOUR, lofted high and wide of extra cover,
Horne had no chance from down at long off, one bounce and over the
rope just defeating him
20.2 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, down to long on
20.3 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, tickled very fine indeed, and the man in
the deep down there is too square to have any show of stopping
that
20.4 Harris to Dravid, one run, tries it again but less subtle this
time, Doull cuts across from finer at long leg to field
already a classy little innings shaping up yet again from Dravid
20.5 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, runs it off the face to Young at
backward point
20.6 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, awkward forward defensive, the ball
didn't come on and it struck the bat, rather than the other way
around, skewing away to shortish midwicket
End of over 21 (10 runs) India 118/2 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 183/29 = 6.31)
CZ Harris 3-0-17-0
R Dravid 19* (16b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 11* (21b 1x4)
10 off that Harris over, and India kep the required rate in check,
still down at 6.3s
21.1 Larsen to Dravid, one run, pushed off the legs down to Horne at
deep backward square
21.2 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, fiddles outside off, too close to him
to have any business there, misses through to Parore
21.3 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, pushed off the pad just forward of
point in close, looked for the run but McMillan is in quickly to
stop it
21.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, watchfully defensive to short extra
cover
21.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, defended out to cover again, Larsen's
line and length impeccable as ever
21.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, flayed behind point to the man in
the deep, Vettori
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 120/2 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 181/28 = 6.46)
GR Larsen 4-0-13-1
R Dravid 20* (17b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 12* (26b 1x4)
22.1 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, kept lower on his pads, flicked away
to midwicket, Nash throws sharply just over the stumps at the
bowler's end, but Azhar was safe
22.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, turned to deep midwicket
22.3 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, tucked quietly forward of Nash
inside the circle, nippy single
22.4 Harris to Dravid, one run, tucked through square leg, a favoured
region for the last few overs
22.5 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, pushed up to long on
22.6 Harris to Dravid, one run, and off the pads, yet again, to deep
backward square
End of over 23 (6 runs) India 126/2 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 175/27 = 6.48)
CZ Harris 4-0-23-0
R Dravid 23* (20b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 15* (29b 1x4)
23.1 Larsen to Dravid, one run, leans towards the off side to turn it
into a leg side flick out to Twose at deep midwicket
monotonous single pushing in the same zones, but effective in
keeping India there or thereabouts with zero risk
23.2 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, pushed straight to Harris at cover
23.3 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, back to the bowler
23.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, two runs, sweetly struck cover drive, good
outfielding from Vettori coming from squarer prevents the boundary
23.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, leans on it in defence to Young at
point
23.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, tucked off the pad to Twose at deep
backward square
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 130/2 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 171/26 = 6.58)
GR Larsen 5-0-17-1
R Dravid 24* (21b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 18* (34b 1x4)
sun peeps through the cloud again at long last
looks like the darkish clouds are passing right on by in the
distance, chances of a uninterrupted finish are much boosted
Daniel Luca Vettori replaces Harris from the Hadlee Stand end
short third man, backward point, deep cover, wide long off, cover,
long on, deep midwicket, deep backward square, and captain Nash at
midwicket
24.1 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, cut to Young at point
24.2 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, tight bowling on off stump, forced
to poke away outside off in the same place
24.3 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, down leg this time, to deep
backward square
Vettori bowling with a very low, flat arc
Nash has a little chat with him, no doubt warning of Dravid who has
played him so freely
24.4 Vettori to Dravid, legbye: one run, struck on the pad going down
leg, they amble the single to short fine leg, Vettori appeals
pointlessly
24.5 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, forward leaning on it, runs off the
face to backward point
24.6 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, tipped towards forward square leg,
quick run taken, Nash fires in a throw airborne to Parore, but
well run and safely through
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 133/2 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 168/25 = 6.72)
DL Vettori 1-0-2-0
R Dravid 24* (22b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 20* (39b 1x4)
the sun beaming through late in the evening at an uncomfortable low
angle
25.1 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, turned down to backward square leg
25.2 Larsen to Dravid, no run, defends to short midwicket
25.3 Larsen to Dravid, no run, down the track, flicked firmly to a
diving McMillan at short midwicket, taken well on the bounce
25.4 Larsen to Dravid, one run, shorter, tapped down to third man
25.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, turned up through wide mid on,
McMillan dives in but an uneven bounce in the infield jumps it
well wide and over him, down to long on
25.6 Larsen to Dravid, no run, tight on off stump, defends to point
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 136/2 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 165/24 = 6.88)
GR Larsen 6-0-20-1
R Dravid 25* (26b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 22* (41b 1x4)
just 10 runs off the last 3 overs, the required rate starting to
threaten at 6.88
one of these two is bound to take on the bowling very shortly
26.1 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, lets it come onto the face, runs to
point
26.2 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, turned around the corner through
square leg
26.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, swept around the corner to long leg
26.4 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, driven down to long on
26.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, straight to Nash at midwicket
26.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, full on his toes, squeezed past Nash
this time to Harris in the deep, keeps it down to one as the
batsmen were hunting for the second
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 140/2 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 161/23 = 7.00)
DL Vettori 2-0-6-0
R Dravid 27* (29b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 24* (44b 1x4)
27.1 Larsen to Dravid, one run, tucked down to deep backward square,
they spring back for the second, and Parore whips off the bails as
Dravid is safely home
however all to no avail for India, Dravid didn't ground his bat at
the non-striker's end, so one short
27.2 Larsen to Dravid, no run, to backward point
27.3 Larsen to Dravid, no run, back to the bowler
27.4 Larsen to Dravid, no run, straight to midwicket where McMillan
fields
27.5 Larsen to Dravid, one run, pushed up to long on
a scrap in the crowd on the embankment again is met by the men in
blue shirts to dissolve the feud
Cantabrians trying to outdo Sydney and Melbourne residents for
their behaviour at night time
27.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, to deep midwicket
End of over 28 (3 runs) India 143/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 158/22 = 7.18)
GR Larsen 7-0-23-1
*M Azharuddin 25* (45b 1x4) R Dravid 29* (34b 2x4)
28.1 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, down the track, then held off the
shot, just defends to cover
28.2 Vettori to Azharuddin, two runs, reaching for it outside off,
inside edge in the air just between bowler and Nash at wide mid
on, they scramble back for the second as the throw from Cairns at
long on goes to the far end
28.3 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, down the track, struck down to
Cairns again at long on
28.4 Vettori to Dravid, OUT: sweeps low in the air and straight out to
Harris at deep midwicket, taking a fine catch tumbling forward
India 146/3, Partnership of 51
R Dravid c Harris b Vettori 29 (35b 2x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 2.4-0-9-1
a vital breakthrough for New Zealand, Dravid has been the chief
nemesis on tour
and Dravid fails to top scorer for 7 consecutive innings now
Robin SIngh is promoted up the order to get a move on
run rate required now at difficult levels - 7.27
28.5 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, squared around, stuck on the back
foot and it shot through on him, looked pretty adjacent but umpire
King says not out
Azhar lucky, but with King it's a lottery with lbws
28.6 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, pushed through cover for a single
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 147/3 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 154/21 = 7.33)
DL Vettori 3-0-10-1
RR Singh 0* (0b) *M Azharuddin 29* (50b 1x4)
29.1 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, struck firmly to wide mid on,
McMillan only partially saves it diving across in closer
29.2 Larsen to Singh, one run, tucked quietly off the hip to backward
square leg to get off the mark
29.3 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, forward, played down to Doull at mid
on
29.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, defensive to short cover
29.5 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, nice flick down the ground off his
toes, past Larsen, but Doull at long on is pretty straight so only
the one
the Indian 150 is up in 129 minutes and 179 balls
29.6 Larsen to Singh, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 150/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 151/20 = 7.55)
GR Larsen 8-0-26-1
RR Singh 1* (2b) *M Azharuddin 31* (54b 1x4)
30.1 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, clipped behind square leg
30.2 Vettori to Singh, one run, dabbed to short third man, quick single
taken
30.3 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, charges and belts it just past his
own partner at the non-striker's end, down to Cairns at long on
30.4 Vettori to Singh, one run, pushed through the gap at point, forward
of the man inside the circle, but doesn't defeat the man in the
deep
30.5 Vettori to Azharuddin, two runs, charges, launched into that and
looked like it was heading straight down Horne's throat at wide
long off, but he failed to sight it early enough, in the end
barely saved it as it baubled away from him towards the rope, they
get back for a quickish seco
30.6 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, through backward square leg
End of over 31 (7 runs) India 157/3 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 144/19 = 7.58)
DL Vettori 4-0-17-1
RR Singh 3* (4b) *M Azharuddin 36* (58b 1x4)
Nash and Larsen have a long chat
31.1 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, down the ground on the on side
again, just missing his partner
31.2 Larsen to Singh, no run, back and pushed to McMillan at short cover
31.3 Larsen to Singh, OUT: tried to loft it over the top but scooped it
straight up in the air and Nash at mid on takes the easiest of
catching chances
India 158/4, Partnership of 12
RR Singh c Nash b Larsen 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
GR Larsen 8.3-0-27-2
and Srinath is promoted to #6, as they take drinks
the obligatory YMCA song starts up!
31.4 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, pushed through square leg
31.5 Larsen to Srinath, no run, defensive back to the bowler, Larsen
takes on the bounce
31.6 Larsen to Srinath, one run, slog, gets it down to long on
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 160/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 141/18 = 7.83)
GR Larsen 9-0-29-2
*M Azharuddin 38* (60b 1x4) J Srinath 1* (2b)
official attendance figure comes through, a fair 15,010
good crowd, perhaps not as collectively vociferous as those at
Napier though, they pack a mean punch when the home side is on a
roll
Cairns back into the attack from the Hadlee Stand end replacing
Vettori
32.1 Cairns to Srinath, FOUR, cross batted swipe from outside off,
pulled it very high forward of midwicket, just landed short of the
rope and wide of Vettori, and rolls over the rope
32.2 Cairns to Srinath, one run, cut down to third man
32.3 Cairns to Azharuddin, one run, slashing cut down to third man, one
bounce and taken
32.4 Cairns to Srinath, no run, beaten!
tried to drive off the back foot but had no hope, back foot went
astray and he was all over the show
32.5 Cairns to Srinath, one run, tucked off his pads down to mid on
32.6 Cairns to Azharuddin, FOUR, super pick up shot, turned it from well
outside off and clipped it wide of Horne at long on
End of over 33 (11 runs) India 171/4 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 130/17 = 7.65)
CL Cairns 4-0-41-0
*M Azharuddin 43* (62b 2x4) J Srinath 7* (6b 1x4)
11 off the over, first time in quite a while they have been above
the required rate in an over
Larsen to bowl his 10th and final over
yet another long chat about field pacements, Nash moves himself
down to long off
33.1 Larsen to Srinath, one run, doesn't get a hold of it, flicked
through to deep square leg
33.2 Larsen to Azharuddin, two runs, pulled through forward of
midwicket, deep square leg around to field, easy couple
33.3 Larsen to Azharuddin, one run, down the ground to long on
third umpire!
beaten outside off stump, Parore fumbled and Srinath stumbled out
of his crease, whipped off the bails
that looks out!
tough, may be benefit of the doubt, fuzzy picture
Billy Bowden with the call
hard to tell if the bat is in the air as he gets it over the line,
it really looks like a not out by benefit of the doubt call
33.4 Larsen to Srinath, no run, and indeed it is
scoreboard already has him as being out, and displays "You're Outta
Here! with a big pointy finger", oh dear :-)
33.5 Larsen to Srinath, one run, chipped in the air wide of wide mid on
and short of long on
33.6 Larsen to Azharuddin, no run, beaten! pushed outside off, misses
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 176/4 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 125/16 = 7.81)
GR Larsen 10-0-34-2
*M Azharuddin 46* (65b 2x4) J Srinath 9* (9b 1x4)
and there ends a great 10 overs from Larsen, 2-34 when India needed
more than 6 an over to win
Cairns with figures that pale in comparison, 4-0-41-0 to continue
from the Hadlee Stand end
34.1 Cairns to Srinath, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
as Parore fields, they sneak through for a run as Parore can only
offer a gentle lob over the stumps with the glove on
34.2 Cairns to Azharuddin, one run, pushed out to midwicket
34.3 Cairns to Srinath, OUT: cut back in, big appeal only by Cairns,
caught on the back pad, looked pretty plumb
India 178/5, Partnership of 20
J Srinath lbw b Cairns 9 (11b 1x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 4.3-0-42-1
Srinath doesn't get much further after his close call in the last
over
Kanitkar the new batsman
34.4 Cairns to Kanitkar, no run, tight and back in defence to cover
point
34.5 Cairns to Kanitkar, no run, big swipe and miss, required rate over
8s now, India getting desperate
34.6 Cairns to Kanitkar, FOUR, yorker length on leg stump, just gets a
bit on it and it sails down fine past Parore and into the
sightscreen
End of over 35 (6 runs) India 182/5 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 119/15 = 7.93)
CL Cairns 5-0-46-1
*M Azharuddin 47* (66b 2x4) HH Kanitkar 4* (3b 1x4)
the two captains and umpire King have a 'friendly' chat, yet
another in a long series of 'friendly' chats in this match, and
the series
India need 119 off 90 balls to win
Harris returns to the bowling crease from the Northern end
35.1 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, very late dab to short third man
35.2 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, slashing back cut but well fielded by
Young at backward point, Kanitkar falls over at the bowler's end
but gets back safely
35.3 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, down the track and lofts to long on,
not a convincing stroke
35.4 Harris to Kanitkar, no run, gives himself a lot of room outside
off, in the end moves too far away from one drifting away from the
edge outside off
35.5 Harris to Kanitkar, no run, played to backward point
35.6 Harris to Kanitkar, two runs, pulls it high to deep midwicket,
Vettori runs in a long way and makes a valiant dive forward but
can't quite get a hold of it, rebounds away and they grab a couple
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 185/5 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 116/14 = 8.29)
CZ Harris 5-0-26-0
*M Azharuddin 48* (69b 2x4) HH Kanitkar 6* (6b 1x4)
36.1 Cairns to Azharuddin, one run, tucked off the pad down to wide mid
on
36.2 Cairns to Kanitkar, one run, played out to midwicket
36.3 Cairns to Azharuddin, no run, angled to point
36.4 Cairns to Azharuddin, no run, swing and miss outside off, Azhar
struggling to up the tempo
the rate required balloons out to more than 8 and a half now
36.5 Cairns to Azharuddin, no run, defends back to the bowler, Kanitkar
set off for the run, but Azhar remained stationary, Cairns
sprinted forward to collect the ball, saw Kanitkar was a mile out
and ran back to the stumps with ball in hand
Kanitkar tried to race back side by side with Cairns, but a throw
from a few feet away made sure he was beaten
India 187/6, Partnership of 9
HH Kanitkar run out (Cairns) 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
Mongia the new batsman
36.6 Cairns to Azharuddin, no run, a beauty! beaten by a short rising
ball close in outside off stump
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 187/6 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 114/13 = 8.77)
CL Cairns 6-0-48-1
*M Azharuddin 49* (74b 2x4) N Chopra 0* (0b)
India bat right down the order, but no-one since Dravid or Ganguly
has looked likely in swaying this their way
37.1 Harris to Mongia, no run, prods it down to point where Young fields
37.2 Harris to Mongia, one run, forward, pushed into space short of
cover, they get through for a quick single as Harris races across
to field but doesn't pick up cleanly
37.3 Harris to Azharuddin, one run, clipped through square leg, and that
brings up Azhar's 50, in 75 balls, 2x4
37.4 Harris to Mongia, no run, dabbed to Young at backward point
37.5 Harris to Mongia, no run, similar again to a fuller ball, Young
dives and fumbles about, but Cairns is there behind him in cover
to prevent a run as Mongia looks anxious to swap strike
37.6 Harris to Mongia, no run
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 189/6 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 112/12 = 9.33)
CZ Harris 6-0-28-0
*M Azharuddin 50* (75b 2x4) +NR Mongia 1* (5b)
required rate rockets to 9.33, a gem of a knock from somebody,
anybody, oh so desperately needed
Vettori back into the attack from the Hadlee Stand end, replacing
Cairns who took the wicket of Srinath and the run out of Kanitkar
38.1 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, flat ball, forward defensive with
bat
38.2 Vettori to Azharuddin, no run, similar again, this time in close
square on the leg side
38.3 Vettori to Azharuddin, SIX, down the ground and lofted just over
the rope, Azhar unleashes at long last
Doull from long on could only but spectate
38.4 Vettori to Azharuddin, two runs, struck firmly to Doull's right
now, and Mongia races back to complete the second, Nash tries to
push the ball on return onto the stumps but fails, safe anyway
38.5 Vettori to Azharuddin, FOUR, pulled through to cow corner, watch
out, Azhar has awakened!
38.6 Vettori to Azharuddin, one run, flicks down to Doull at long on
End of over 39 (13 runs) India 202/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 99/11 = 9.00)
DL Vettori 5-0-30-1
*M Azharuddin 63* (81b 3x4 1x6) +NR Mongia 1* (5b)
India's best over for quite a while, 13 off it
Indian 200 up in 171 minutes, 233 balls
99 off 11 overs to win
39.1 Harris to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to McMillan at short midwicket
39.2 Harris to Azharuddin, OUT: and this time flogs it across the line
and picks out McMillan perfectly
India 202/7, Partnership of 15
*M Azharuddin c McMillan b Harris 63 (83b 3x4 1x6)
CZ Harris 6.2-0-28-1
Azhar's vigil comes to an end, with only a late spark shown
Chopra is the new batsman
quite possibly Azharuddin's last innings on New Zealand soil
not his sparkling best, but still a few nice shots buried in there
somewhere
39.3 Harris to Chopra, one run
39.4 Harris to Mongia, one run, down the ground, lofts to long on
39.5 Harris to Chopra, no run, on the pads, tries to whip it away but
struck on the pad, back to Harris
39.6 Harris to Chopra, no run, on the bump ball catch to Harris running
wide towards mid off, crowd go up thinking it was a typical
Harryc&b
End of over 40 (2 runs) India 204/7 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 97/10 = 9.70)
CZ Harris 7-0-30-1
N Chopra 1* (3b) +NR Mongia 2* (6b)
40.1 Nash to Mongia, no run, defends on the off side
40.2 Nash to Mongia, FOUR, cracking back cut and beats Horne diving
around from third man
40.3 Nash to Mongia, one run, shorter, tucked off the hip through square
leg
40.4 Nash to Chopra, no run, chops it behind point, great fielding from
Harris diving at backward point
40.5 Nash to Chopra, one run, this time words it forward of point to the
sweeper
40.6 Nash to Mongia, one run, full, driven up to mid off for a single
End of over 41 (7 runs) India 211/7 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 90/9 = 10.00)
*DJ Nash 6-0-40-0 (1w)
N Chopra 2* (5b) +NR Mongia 8* (10b 1x4)
41.1 Harris to Mongia, one run, chipped down to Larsen at long on on the
bounce
41.2 Harris to Chopra, no run, driven firmly back down the wicket,
Harris fields ably
41.3 Harris to Chopra, no run, slashes outside off, fails to connect
41.4 Harris to Chopra, one run, cut to deep point, Vettori the fielder
41.5 Harris to Mongia, OUT: chipped straight down the ground and Larsen
accepts yet another easy catch
India 213/8, Partnership of 11
+NR Mongia c Larsen b Harris 9 (12b 1x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 7.5-0-32-2
India falling apart now, 88 off 49 to win, just 2 wickets in hand
Kumble the new batsman, just Prasad left in the hut
41.6 Harris to Chopra, one run
End of over 42 (3 runs) India 214/8 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 87/8 = 10.88)
CZ Harris 8-0-33-2
A Kumble 0* (0b) N Chopra 4* (9b)
42.1 Nash to Chopra, one run, cracking shot to deep cover, only the
single as the sweeper takes care of it
42.2 Nash to Kumble, one run, clipped around the corner from the legs to
deep square leg, Vettori
42.3 Nash to Chopra, one run, drops it in short on the leg side, they
set off for a run and Kumble tussles with Nash to get through to
the other end, Kumble wins
Nash veered away in the end, forced wide :-)
42.4 Nash to Kumble, no run, pushed to cover
42.5 Nash to Kumble, one run, cut firmly behind point, Kumble looked
hard for the second but Chopra kept him back
42.6 Nash to Chopra, no run, nice yorker, Chop-ra'ed out to cover
End of over 43 (4 runs) India 218/8 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 83/7 = 11.86)
*DJ Nash 7-0-44-0 (1w)
A Kumble 2* (3b) N Chopra 6* (12b)
43.1 Harris to Kumble, no run, defends on the off side, Harris across to
field
this game looks like it's just dying its natural death now
43.2 Harris to Kumble, FOUR, crack! way to jinx a game eh? down the
track and lofted over the bowler and 2 bounces and into the
sightscren
43.3 Harris to Kumble, one run, gently pushed to Nash at extra cover,
they race through for the run but Nash holds on, no need to throw
43.4 Harris to Chopra, one run, played up to long off
43.5 Harris to Kumble, OUT: tries to sweep, misses, that was going
straight on
India 224/9, Partnership of 11
A Kumble lbw b Harris 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 8.5-0-39-3
Prasad the final man in for India, a mere 77 required off 37 balls
to win
43.6 Harris to Prasad, legbye: one run, off the pad forward of square,
McMillan fields
End of over 44 (7 runs) India 225/9 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 76/6 = 12.67)
CZ Harris 9-0-39-3
BKV Prasad 0* (1b) N Chopra 7* (13b)
44.1 Nash to Prasad, no run
44.2 Nash to Prasad, two runs
44.3 Nash to Prasad, legbye: one run
44.4 Nash to Chopra, no run
44.5 Nash to Chopra, one run
44.6 Nash to Prasad, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) India 229/9 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 72/5 = 14.40)
*DJ Nash 8-0-47-0 (1w)
BKV Prasad 2* (5b) N Chopra 8* (15b)
45.1 Harris to Chopra, no run
45.2 Harris to Chopra, one run
45.3 Harris to Prasad, OUT:
India 230/10, Partnership of 6
BKV Prasad st Parore b Harris 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 9.3-0-40-4
Harris finishes with a handy 4 wicket bag, but it'll be tough to
top Cairns for possible Man of the Match after his amazing ton
this evening
Chopra is left unbeaten on 9
and the series is shared 2-all, with India heading off home on a
low note after also losing the Test series 1-0, and losing a tour
match to Central Districts
standout player on the tour was easily Rahul Dravid who, had he had
more support, could've turned more games in India's favour
ultimately
official presentation coming shortly
New Zealand win the 5th and final ODI by 70 runs, the series is
shared 2-2, Man of the Match is Chris Cairns
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