Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10:30am local time (2130 GMT)
0.1 Cairns to Slater, no run, turned off his pads behind square,
thinking of a single but is cut off, by a throw that hits the
stumps
0.2 Cairns to Slater, no run, defended back up the pitch
0.3 Cairns to Slater, no run, down the leg side, Slater tries to swing
it away, but it's through to Parore harmlessly
0.4 Cairns to Slater, one run, pushed up the leg side
0.5 Cairns to Blewett, no run, defended into the leg side
0.6 Cairns to Blewett, no run, stretching forward to defend back up the
off side
End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0
MJ Slater 1* (4b) GS Blewett 0* (2b)
1.1 Doull to Slater, no run, left alone outside the off stump for
Parore to deal with
1.2 Doull to Slater, no run, left alone outside the off stump, again
not drawn into a shot
1.3 Doull to Slater, FOUR, fuller, spanked off the front foot through
the covers
1.4 Doull to Slater, no run, defended up the leg side, a bt quicker
that one
1.5 Doull to Slater, no run, chopped out towards gully, where Vettori
does the retrieving
1.6 Doull to Slater, no run, pushed up to mid off, where Matt Horne is
stationed
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 5/0
SB Doull 1-0-4-0
GS Blewett 0* (2b) MJ Slater 5* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Cairns to Blewett, no run, squared up a tad, trying to turn it down
behind square, it hits his thighpad, and bobbles into the off
side, once again Vettori is in to pck it up
2.2 Cairns to Blewett, no run, jumping up on his toes to defend into
the leg side, just past the man under the helmet
2.3 Cairns to Blewett, no run, forced thorough mid on, Wiseman from mid
wicket and Horne from mid off race to get it but it beats them
both.
2.4 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump, Parore
takes it in front of first slip
2.5 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left again, bat well out of the way
above his head
2.6 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left alone again, making sure to be
nowhere near it as it sails once again through to Parore
End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 5/0
CL Cairns 2-1-1-0
MJ Slater 5* (10b 1x4) GS Blewett 0* (8b)
The pitch looks to be pretty slow already, certaily no alarming
bounce
3.1 Doull to Slater, no run, back and across to defend off the bck foot
into the pitch and up the leg side
3.2 Doull to Slater, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.3 Doull to Slater, no run, pushed up the leg side, to mid on
3.4 Doull to Slater, no run, left alone again, not being made to play
at the moment, or choosing not to anyway
3.5 Doull to Slater, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.6 Doull to Slater, no run, played and missed, maybe he should go back
to leaving tham
End of over 4 (maiden) Australia 5/0
SB Doull 2-1-4-0
GS Blewett 0* (8b) MJ Slater 5* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left well alone, outside the off stump
4.2 Cairns to Blewett, one run, on the back foot, dropped into the off
side, and running through before Vettori from point can get in to
reach th ball
4.3 Cairns to Slater, no run, on the back foot, chopped to gully, where
McMllan doesnt stop it clealy, they think of a single ion the
misfield but decide against it
4.4 Cairns to Slater, no run, defended back up the pitch, on the leg
side
4.5 Cairns to Slater, OUT: too much leaving , that one came back in a
tad, taking out the top of the off stump, a very silly leave
there.
Australia 6/1, Partnership of 6
MJ Slater b Cairns 5 (19b 1x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 1* (10b) CL Cairns 2.5-1-2-1
4.6 Cairns to Langer, FOUR, superb straight drive, past mid off, Cairns
bowling full outside the off stump.
End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 10/1
CL Cairns 3-1-6-1
GS Blewett 1* (10b) JL Langer 4* (1b 1x4)
5.1 Doull to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.2 Doull to Blewett, no run, pushed gently back up the pitch to Doull,
who leans down to pick it up
5.3 Doull to Blewett, no run, not quite certain about that one,
defending into the off side
5.4 Doull to Blewett, no run, more solid defence this time, up the ptch
again
The replay shows Cairns apealing for the lbw, as it his the pad
before going on to hit Slaters stumps
5.5 Doull to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.6 Doull to Blewett, no run, stepping forwrd to defend into the off
side, and a smattering of applause for the maiden over
End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 10/1
SB Doull 3-2-4-0
JL Langer 4* (1b 1x4) GS Blewett 1* (16b)
6.1 Cairns to Langer, no run, edged! out to backward point where
Vettori diving to his right stops it. A slashing cover drive
almost is the end of him
6.2 Cairns to Langer, no run, defended back up the pitch, a bit more
circumspect to this bal
6.3 Cairns to Langer, FOUR, this time he gets it right
6.4 Cairns to Langer, FOUR, more great stuff! Cairns too short and
wide, and Langer dismisses it with at well placed square cut.
Vettori had no chance
6.5 Cairns to Langer, legbye: one run, a lot straighter and fuller this
time from Cairns, off the pad down to fine leg
6.6 Cairns to Blewett, FOUR, oh dear Cairns, Blewett flicks it easily
off his pads through square leg
End of over 7 (13 runs) Australia 23/1
CL Cairns 4-1-18-1
JL Langer 12* (6b 3x4) GS Blewett 5* (17b 1x4)
7.1 Doull to Langer, no run, left alone, Doull having to adjust to the
left hander
7.2 Doull to Langer, no run, good ball, just outside the off stump and
moving away, langer hesitated for a moment before leaving it alone
7.3 Doull to Langer, no run, back up the pitch to Doull
7.4 Doull to Langer, three runs, slight insde edge to a drive goes
straight, past mid off, and they run hard for the third
7.5 Doull to Blewett, no run, down the leg side, Blewett cant ctch up
with it, and parore moves to his ft to take it
7.6 Doull to Blewett, no run, defended into the off side, and a loud
call of "No!" sends him back into his crease
End of over 8 (3 runs) Australia 26/1
SB Doull 4-2-7-0
JL Langer 15* (10b 3x4) GS Blewett 5* (19b 1x4)
8.1 Cairns to Langer, one run, short, bottom edged hook to fine leg
8.2 Cairns to Blewett, bye: one run
8.3 Cairns to Langer, one run
8.4 Cairns to Blewett, one run
8.5 Cairns to Langer, no run, defended back up the pitch
8.6 Cairns to Langer, no run, slower ball, sneaking through between en
bat and pad, they all appeal for lbw, and it was a prtty good
shout
End of over 9 (4 runs) Australia 30/1
CL Cairns 5-1-21-1
GS Blewett 6* (21b 1x4) JL Langer 17* (14b 3x4)
Vettori on already replacing Doull
9.1 Vettori to Blewett, no run, stretching forward to defend back up
the off side
9.2 Vettori to Blewett, no run, on leg stump, Blewett forward and
defending into the leg side
9.3 Vettori to Blewett, one run, turned to fine leg
9.4 Vettori to Langer, no run, left alone outside the leg stump
9.5 Vettori to Langer, SIX, looking to get on top of ettori from the
start, into the northern stand, over mid wicket
9.6 Vettori to Langer, FOUR, again this time a little squareer and
landing just inside the square leg boundary
End of over 10 (15 runs) Australia 45/1
DL Vettori 1-0-11-0
GS Blewett 11* (24b 2x4) JL Langer 27* (17b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Cairns to Blewett, no run, chopped into the gully, where mcMilland
does a better jb fielding it than last time
10.2 Cairns to Blewett, no run, hearty appeal from Cairns for lbw, it
bounced off the pad out to square leg, but he was well forward
10.3 Cairns to Blewett, FOUR, glanced very fie, neither Parore or Doull
had a chance
10.4 Cairns to Blewett, no run, yorker, dug out well, looking to push it
up the off side
10.5 Cairns to Blewett, no run, turned off the pad into the leg side
10.6 Cairns to Blewett, no run, driven back up the pitch, Cairns gets
down to it well
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 49/1
CL Cairns 6-1-29-1
JL Langer 27* (17b 4x4 1x6) GS Blewett 15* (30b 3x4)
Vettori to continue after being dealt to by Langer in the previous
over
11.1 Vettori to Langer, no run, pushed into the leg side
11.2 Vettori to Langer, FOUR, short and turning some way, hookd/pulled
to fine leg, wrong footing the fielder at fie leg
11.3 Vettori to Langer, FOUR, not having a good time, is Vettori, this
ne out to square leg
11.4 Vettori to Langer, one run, swug away to deep bacward point, this
time a round of applause for the fielder down there actually
managing to get to a ball
11.5 Vettori to Blewett, no run
11.6 Vettori to Blewett, legbye: one run
End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 59/1
DL Vettori 2-0-20-0
GS Blewett 15* (32b 3x4) JL Langer 36* (21b 6x4 1x6)
12.1 Doull to Blewett, no run, driven hard back to him
12.2 Doull to Blewett, no run, down the leg side, once again Parore has
to go across to get it
12.3 Doull to Blewett, no run, outside the off stump this time
12.4 Doull to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump
12.5 Doull to Blewett, no run, defended off the back foot into the off
side
12.6 Doull to Blewett, no run, yorker, hurridly dug out by Blewett
End of over 13 (maiden) Australia 59/1
SB Doull 5-3-7-0
JL Langer 36* (21b 6x4 1x6) GS Blewett 15* (38b 3x4)
Vettori to continue
13.1 Vettori to Langer, no run, strething forward to defend back up the
pitch
13.2 Vettori to Langer, FOUR, superb drive through the covers, on the
half volley
50 partnership up
13.3 Vettori to Langer, no run, stretching to defend again, this one was
into the pad however
13.4 Vettori to Langer, one run, back and acrss and turned behind square
13.5 Vettori to Blewett, no run, driven, but straight to shortish cover
13.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, dancing down the pitch to drive, but
off the bottom of the bat to mid on
End of over 14 (5 runs) Australia 64/1
DL Vettori 3-0-25-0
JL Langer 41* (25b 7x4 1x6) GS Blewett 15* (40b 3x4)
drinks
14.1 Doull to Langer, no run, left alone
14.2 Doull to Langer, no run, and again, outsid ethe off stump
14.3 Doull to Langer, no run, pushed up towards cover, no power in the
shot
14.4 Doull to Langer, no run, down the leg side
14.5 Doull to Langer, no run, massiv appeal for lbw, Langer was tucked
up and it hit him back and in front, very close
14.6 Doull to Langer, no run, driven hard into the off side, a good dive
by Horne at mid off, saves another four runs
End of over 15 (maiden) Australia 64/1
SB Doull 6-4-7-0
GS Blewett 15* (40b 3x4) JL Langer 41* (31b 7x4 1x6)
Vettori is out of there, and Wiseman, te off spinner has a go
15.1 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, stretching to defend it into the off
side
15.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, slashing outside the off stump, it
bounced more than he thought, and surprised Parore as well
15.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed into the leg side
15.4 Wiseman to Blewett, bye: FOUR, turning and bouncing sharply,
between bat and pad and past Parore on the leg side
15.5 Wiseman to Blewett, two runs, pushed out into the off side, and
running well to get the run
15.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed up to mid off
End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 70/1
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0
JL Langer 41* (31b 7x4 1x6) GS Blewett 17* (46b 3x4)
16.1 Doull to Langer, no run, beaten! appeal for caught behind as Parore
takes it with one hand moving with the swing to his right
16.2 Doull to Langer, no run, pushed up the leg side, a lot of noise
from the bat, but very little power
16.3 Doull to Langer, no run, left alone outside the off stump, bat high
in the air
16.4 Doull to Langer, no run, defended back up the off side
16.5 Doull to Langer, no run, left alone outside the off stump
16.6 Doull to Langer, no run, defended into the lef side, another tight
over from Doull
End of over 17 (maiden) Australia 70/1
SB Doull 7-5-7-0
GS Blewett 17* (46b 3x4) JL Langer 41* (37b 7x4 1x6)
17.1 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, full, Blewett stretching forward to
cover any spin
17.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, down the leg side, Parore doesn't take
it cleanly mving to his left
17.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, comes a couple of paces down the pitch
to drive, but in the end it just rolls back up the pitch
17.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended into the off side towards
McMillan at short cover
17.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended down into the off side, this
time it just rolls a couple of paces, and Parore comes around to
pick it up
17.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed again to McMllan in the covers
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 70/1
PJ Wiseman 2-1-2-0
JL Langer 41* (37b 7x4 1x6) GS Blewett 17* (52b 3x4)
18.1 Doull to Langer, no run, left alone outside the off stump
18.2 Doull to Langer, no run, leaning over a tad to defend it into the
off side
18.3 Doull to Langer, no run, forced back a bit more, and again the
defensive shot rolls nto the off side
18.4 Doull to Langer, no run, pushed a bit more firmly into the covers
this time, but not past Spearman
18.5 Doull to Langer, one run, pushed into the off side, they take a
risky single, but the throw is wild, and Parore has to move some
way to take it
18.6 Doull to Blewett, no run, defended back up the pitch, Doull kicks
it around a bit, before deciding he can go for a bit of a walk
towards point
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia 71/1
SB Doull 8-5-8-0
JL Langer 42* (42b 7x4 1x6) GS Blewett 17* (53b 3x4)
19.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended back into the pitch
19.2 Wiseman to Langer, bye: two runs, beaten! unfortunately so is
Parore, not doing so well on that front this morning
19.3 Wiseman to Langer, FOUR, this time he gets it where he wants it,
short ad wide and put away with a nice square cut through cover
point
19.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, better length from Wiseman, Langer comes
forward to defend into the off side
19.5 Wiseman to Langer, OUT: steps to drive, but is beaten, Parore does
it right this time to get it in the end to the stumps, and Langer
is well out
Australia 77/2, Partnership of 67
JL Langer st Parore b Wiseman 46 (47b 8x4 1x6)
GS Blewett 17* (53b 3x4) PJ Wiseman 2.5-1-6-1
Typical stuff from Parore this morning - from the sublime to the
rediculous, and back
Mark Waugh the new man in
19.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed up the leg side, and applause
from the rather small crowd for the over
End of over 20 (6 runs) Australia 77/2
PJ Wiseman 3-1-6-1
GS Blewett 17* (53b 3x4) ME Waugh 0* (1b)
20.1 Doull to Blewett, no run, stepping forward to defend into theoff
side, pusing through the shot, but not past mid off
20.2 Doull to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump, but
very close to going through like th ball that got Slater
20.3 Doull to Blewett, no run, defended into the leg side, Vettori from
square leg scurries in to pick it up
20.4 Doull to Blewett, no run, turned into square leg again, to the left
of Vettori this time
20.5 Doull to Blewett, no run, defended off the back foot back up the
pitch
Doull being given his first warning for running on th pitch. As if
you'd need to with it already turning for the spinners
20.6 Doull to Blewett, no run, pushed firmly up to mid on
End of over 21 (maiden) Australia 77/2
SB Doull 9-6-8-0
ME Waugh 0* (1b) GS Blewett 17* (59b 3x4)
21.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, stnding tall, and working it off his
hips to backward square leg, where Doull retrieves it
21.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
21.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
21.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
21.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
21.6 Wiseman to Blewett, OUT: Blewett swung it into the leg side, but
didn't get on to it like he planned, and Astle did the finishing
at mid wicket
Australia 78/3, Partnership of 1
GS Blewett c Astle b Wiseman 17 (64b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 78/3
PJ Wiseman 4-1-7-2
ME Waugh 1* (2b)
Steve Waugh the new man in
22.1 Doull to ME Waugh, two runs, flicked to backward square leg
22.2 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, heading down leg, M Waugh manages to
push it into the leg side
22.3 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, defended intot he off side, thoughts of
a single cross their mind, but about 5 people race to it
22.4 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump, that
one came back in making the leave rather dangerous
22.5 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, again leaving the ball, confident he can
pick the movement that Doull is getting
22.6 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, chopping down to defend into the off
side towards cover point. Doull completes another tight over
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 80/3
SB Doull 10-6-10-0
SR Waugh 0* (0b) ME Waugh 3* (8b)
23.1 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, defended, with three men around the
bat for the off spinner
23.2 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, stretching forward to pad it off,
Wiseman and a few fielders try on the appeal, but he was well
forward and outside the off stump
23.3 Wiseman to SR Waugh, one run, advancing down the pitch to drive
wide of Cairns t mid on
23.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, turned behind square down to Doull
near the boundary
23.5 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, stretching forward to defend again
23.6 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, tossed up, Steve gets to the itch and
drives hard back up the pitch, but Wiseman stops it well
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 82/3
PJ Wiseman 5-1-9-2
ME Waugh 4* (9b) SR Waugh 1* (5b)
Doull finishes a good spell, and Cairns returns
24.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run
24.2 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run
24.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run
24.4 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run
24.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run
24.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, FOUR
End of over 25 (8 runs) Australia 88/3
CL Cairns 7-1-35-1
SR Waugh 2* (6b) ME Waugh 9* (14b 1x4)
25.1 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run
25.2 Wiseman to SR Waugh, SIX
25.3 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run
25.4 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run
25.5 Wiseman to SR Waugh, two runs
25.6 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 26 (8 runs) Australia 96/3
PJ Wiseman 6-1-17-2
ME Waugh 9* (14b 1x4) SR Waugh 10* (12b 1x6)
26.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run
26.2 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run
26.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run
26.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run
26.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run
26.6 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) Australia 97/3
CL Cairns 8-1-36-1
ME Waugh 10* (15b 1x4) SR Waugh 10* (17b 1x6)
Well New Zealand would have to be satisfied with their start this
morning, despite the last two wickets coming from an unexpected
source, Fleming playing the spinners after only 10 overs
langer especially, prospered against Vettori, but Wiseman brought
some respect back into the scorecard
Doull has bowled well, without reward, and the Waugh brothers will
want to push on after lunch, on a pitch that should be farly easy
to play on, moreso as the day goes on.
27.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into the off side, McMillan
dives and rolls while recovering it
27.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run
27.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, turning past the edge
27.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, lovely shot, dancing down the pitch to
drive through wide long on, everybody stands and watches in the
field, and that brings up the 100
27.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, down the leg side, Waugh lets it turn
into his pad and Parore picks it up
27.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, up the off side
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 101/3
PJ Wiseman 7-1-21-2
SR Waugh 10* (17b 1x6) ME Waugh 14* (21b 2x4)
Daniel Vettori returning to the attack from the Dominion rd end,
after a disasterous first three over
28.1 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, strethcing forwad to cover any turn
28.2 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, turning sharply past the outside edge,
Parore has the ball to the stumps but Steve didn't move
28.3 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, defended into the leg side
28.4 Vettori to SR Waugh, one run, chopped into the off side, Wiseman
throws smartly to Parore but they judged the run well
28.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, two runs, chopped behind point, btwen Wiseman
and Sinclair
28.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
turning past his pads
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 104/3
DL Vettori 4-0-28-0
SR Waugh 11* (21b 1x6) ME Waugh 16* (23b 2x4)
and Cairns returns from the Sandringham rd end (Northern end)
29.1 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, full, driven powerfully straight back
up to mid off
29.2 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, cut hard to cover point, where Cettori
takes it well
29.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defended into the off side
29.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, (noball) FOUR, straying into the legs of Steve,
and made to pay the price, whipped through mid wicket
29.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, defended into the leg side, running
through and Doull from mid on can't stop it
29.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, two runs, Cairns again not getting his line
right, Mark Waugh this time working it into the mid wicket gap
29.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run, turned behind square leg this time
End of over 30 (9 runs) Australia 113/3
CL Cairns 9-1-45-1 (1nb)
ME Waugh 19* (25b 2x4) SR Waugh 16* (26b 1x4 1x6)
30.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching to defend, it goes into his
pad however, and back up the ptch
30.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, freeing his arms to drive to mid off
30.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, again up to mid off
30.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
30.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid wicket
30.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed gently up to mid off, a much
more successful over from Vettori
End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 113/3
DL Vettori 5-1-28-0
SR Waugh 16* (26b 1x4 1x6) ME Waugh 19* (31b 2x4)
31.1 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, squared up, and on the crease, hit on
the pads, and Cairns pleads for the lbw appeal, Venkat gives him
not out
31.2 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, pushing forward to defend up the off
side
31.3 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer! not too dangerous and Steve
Waugh avoids it without too much truble
31.4 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, defended off the back foot into the off
side
31.5 Cairns to SR Waugh, no run, back and across and defending off the
back foot back up the pitch
31.6 Cairns to SR Waugh, one run, on his toes, fending down to fine leg,
comfortable single
End of over 32 (1 run) Australia 114/3
CL Cairns 10-1-46-1 (1nb)
SR Waugh 17* (32b 1x4 1x6) ME Waugh 19* (31b 2x4)
32.1 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, short, choped out to cover point,
luckkily for Vettori Steve Waugh didn't quite place it
32.2 Vettori to SR Waugh, OUT: turning to catch the outside edge, flying
wide of Spearman at slip., who dives back and to his right, and
takes a stunning one handed catch low to the ground
Australia 114/4, Partnership of 36
SR Waugh c Spearman b Vettori 17 (34b 1x4 1x6)
ME Waugh 19* (31b 2x4) DL Vettori 5.2-1-28-1
Damien Martyn replaces his skipper
32.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching to defend into the off side,
Fleming at silly mid off retrieves it
32.4 Vettori to Martyn, FOUR, a touch short, martyn in good enough form
to go back and clip it off the back foot through point, beating
the fielders Wiseman and Sinclair t the rope
32.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended up the leg side
32.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone to turn past the outside
edge, completingg another good over from Vettori
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 118/4
DL Vettori 6-1-32-1
ME Waugh 19* (31b 2x4) DR Martyn 4* (4b 1x4)
33.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, short and sharp, Mark Waugh does well
to fend it down from his chest into the leg side
33.2 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run, glanced firmly behind square, a good
piece of outfielding by Wiseman restricts them to one
33.3 Cairns to Martyn, no run, bouncer! Martyn sways his head away from
it.
33.4 Cairns to Martyn, no run, left well alone outside off, his bat
behind his body well out of the way
33.5 Cairns to Martyn, no run, left again, making ure once more that his
bat is in no proximity to the ball
That one was the one that came back a bit, like the one that undid
Slater
33.6 Cairns to Martyn, no run, pushed into the off side
End of over 34 (1 run) Australia 119/4
CL Cairns 11-1-47-1 (1nb)
ME Waugh 20* (33b 2x4) DR Martyn 4* (8b 1x4)
34.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on, along the ground
34.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, angled into the off side
34.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, going back and defending edgily out to
backward point
34.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching to the pitch of it, pushing
into the off side
34.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, flighted, Waugh leaves it to bounce
quite high past the off stump
34.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, FOUR, patience iis rewarded with a ball that
he cuts well, through point. Easy four runs
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 123/4
DL Vettori 7-1-36-1
DR Martyn 4* (8b 1x4) ME Waugh 24* (39b 3x4)
35.1 Cairns to Martyn, no run, full, Martyn pushes forward, and it rolls
back up the off side
35.2 Cairns to Martyn, FOUR, ooh! cut hard over McMillan at gully, he
leaps up and almost pulls off a stunning catch, but in the end has
to watch it roll into the fence
35.3 Cairns to Martyn, no run, bouncer! Cairns follow up with one around
his ears
35.4 Cairns to Martyn, FOUR, again down to the rope past the slips and
gully's who can only watch
35.5 Cairns to Martyn, three runs, driven hard into the off side,
running well for the third as Spearman and Horne have to run hard
for it
35.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run, turned through square leg, but
straight to Sinclair
End of over 36 (12 runs) Australia 135/4
CL Cairns 12-1-59-1 (1nb)
ME Waugh 25* (40b 3x4) DR Martyn 15* (13b 3x4)
36.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching forward and padding away,
half a thought of an apeal from Vettori
36.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended bak up the pitch
36.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended again this time it rolls out
behind point
36.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, mmis timed drive into the off side, it
only reaches Astle at short cover
36.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, and this one oly reaches short mid
wicket, where McMillan is stationed
36.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, in some trouble here, beaten outside
the off stump
End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 135/4
DL Vettori 8-2-36-1
DR Martyn 15* (13b 3x4) ME Waugh 25* (46b 3x4)
Cairns proving too expensive, so Doull returns
37.1 Doull to Martyn, one run, pushed into the leg side, running with
the shot, Carns grabs it and firs in ta shot at the non strikers
stumps, but the replay shows Martyn wouldve been home
37.2 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into the off side
37.3 Doull to Martyn, one run, inside edge to fine leg
37.4 Doull to ME Waugh, one run, into the leg side
37.5 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended up the off side
37.6 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended into the off side
End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 137/4
SB Doull 11-6-13-0
ME Waugh 26* (48b 3x4) DR Martyn 16* (17b 3x4)
38.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, driven up to mid on
38.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, chopped off the back foot to cover, a
bit shorter there from Vettori
38.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, driven hard to Astle at short cover
38.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, Vettori stands with hands on his head
as Mark Waugh gets a leading edge, popping back up the pitch
38.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
38.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed off his toes to mid wicket
End of over 39 (maiden) Australia 137/4
DL Vettori 9-3-36-1
DR Martyn 16* (23b 3x4) ME Waugh 26* (54b 3x4)
39.1 Doull to Martyn, one run, ito his pads, and comfortably flicked to
fie leg
39.2 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back up the pitch, Doull jumps up
and grabs it on the bounce
39.3 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, down the leg side
39.4 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, into the pad and out into the off side
39.5 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, mistimed swipe that bobbles up the off
side
39.6 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, sharp ball, Mark Waugh is in a bi to f
trouble, fending into the leg side, it flies in the air about 20
meters but fortunately for him, lands in the no mans land at mid
wicket
End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 138/4
SB Doull 12-6-14-0
DR Martyn 17* (24b 3x4) ME Waugh 26* (53b 3x4)
40.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, going back on his stumps to defend
gently back along the pitch
40.2 Vettori to Martyn, OUT: oh dear, he will be kicking himself all teh
way back to the dressing room. He advanced down the pitch to
drive, but checked the shot, didn't get to the pitch of it, and
popped it back to Astle at short mid off, taking a relatively com
Australia 138/5, Partnership of 24
DR Martyn c Astle b Vettori 17 (26b 3x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 26* (53b 3x4) DL Vettori 9.2-3-36-2
comfortable catch
Gilchrist the new man in
40.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, goes back to his stumps, turning it
gentlu to square leg
40.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, FOUR, superb cover drive. One stp to the
pitch, placemant ad power. beautiful
40.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, more defensive this time, as Vettori
gets his line right
40.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, a generous round of applause for
another over getting a wicket
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 143/5
DL Vettori 10-3-41-2
AC Gilchrist 1* (1b) ME Waugh 30* (56b 4x4)
41.1 Doull to Gilchrist, one run, defended off the back foot into the
leg side
41.2 Doull to ME Waugh, one run, turned to fine leg
41.3 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, an adventurous shot, trying to whip it
through mid wicket, edged to land just in front of gully
41.4 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, full, dug out up to mid on
41.5 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the off stump
41.6 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, full again, mistimed push to mid off
End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 145/5
SB Doull 13-6-16-0
ME Waugh 31* (57b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 2* (6b)
42.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, standing tall to turn it off his pads
to square leg, ambling through for the single
42.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, stepping forward to drive, gets a
slight inside edge up the pitch
42.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, turned to fine leg
42.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended down into the ground in front
of him
42.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed firmly back up the pitch to
Vettori
42.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, inside edge down the leg side, along
the ground
End of over 43 (3 runs) Australia 148/5
DL Vettori 11-3-44-2
ME Waugh 33* (61b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 3* (8b)
Drinks
43.1 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
43.2 Doull to ME Waugh, no run
43.3 Doull to ME Waugh, no run, defended out into the off side
43.4 Doull to ME Waugh, one run, slight inside edge into the leg side,
they take the quick single anyway
43.5 Doull to Gilchrist, FOUR, beautifully worked through mid wicket,
from a ball on leg stump
43.6 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, going back to jam down on it, out
towards square leg
End of over 44 (5 runs) Australia 153/5
SB Doull 14-6-21-0
ME Waugh 34* (65b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 7* (10b 1x4)
44.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left to turn past his stumps
44.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the leg side, thoughts
of a single, but Parore scampers after it
44.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left again
44.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended up the leg side
44.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left, this time it turns not too far
from his off stump.
44.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 45 (maiden) Australia 153/5
DL Vettori 12-4-44-2
AC Gilchrist 7* (10b 1x4) ME Waugh 34* (71b 4x4)
Wiseman replaces Doull
45.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, turned into the leg side but Sinclair
under the helmet does well to grab it
45.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended into the off side
45.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone to turn past his off stump
45.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, stretching forard to defend up the
off side
45.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, beaten! going back to defend, it
turns past his outside edge
45.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, thick edge along the ground to gully,
where McMillan fields
End of over 46 (maiden) Australia 153/5
PJ Wiseman 8-2-21-2
ME Waugh 34* (71b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 7* (16b 1x4)
46.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, mis-timed chop off the back foot out
to covr point
46.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back along the pitch to Vettori
46.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, on leg stump, driven fluently to mid
on
46.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended, bouncing to Fleming at silly
mid off
46.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, chopped out into the off side,
quickly taken single
46.6 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, driven hard back up to Vettori, who
takes it well, thinking of a shie a the stumps
End of over 47 (1 run) Australia 154/5
DL Vettori 13-4-45-2
ME Waugh 35* (76b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 7* (17b 1x4)
Cairns and Wiseman and Fleming have a little discussion
47.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, driven hard back to Wiseman
47.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run
47.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, dancing down the pitch and swinging it
over square leg
47.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed up to mid wicket
47.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, wored to mid wicket
47.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, goes back to his stumps, and works it
past short leg, to the gap at square leg
End of over 48 (5 runs) Australia 159/5
PJ Wiseman 9-2-26-2
ME Waugh 40* (82b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 7* (17b 1x4)
48.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, short, chopped off the back foot to
cover pont
48.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the leg side
48.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, turned to square leg, another well
taken single
48.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, stretching forward to defend, Vettori
has a little appeal to test out his lungs
48.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, left alone, well outside the off
stump
End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 160/5
DL Vettori 14-4-46-2
ME Waugh 41* (85b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 7* (19b 1x4)
49.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, dancing down the pitch to drive, he
gets a inside edge out to mid wicket, but stull gets a single.
Wiseman stands with his hands on his head
49.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the off stump
49.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed gently back up the pitch
49.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, beaten! outside the off stump,
through past Parore to Spearman at slip
49.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed gently into the off side
49.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, OUT: full, he tried to swing it through
square leg down on one knee. Unfortunately, he missed it
completely, and the ball spun to hit him on the back leg
Australia 161/6, Partnership of 23
AC Gilchrist lbw b Wiseman 7 (24b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (1 run) Australia 161/6
PJ Wiseman 10-2-27-3
ME Waugh 42* (86b 5x4)
Shane Warne gets a boo as he walks on to the ground
50.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into th leg side
50.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, goes back to turn it through square
leg, misss, its into the pad, and a half hearted appeal follows
50.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, chopped out behind point
50.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended off the back foot into the
leg side
50.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump
50.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, turned to the leg side, not enough
power to steal a single however
End of over 51 (maiden) Australia 161/6
DL Vettori 15-5-46-2
SK Warne 0* (0b) ME Waugh 42* (92b 5x4)
51.1 Wiseman to Warne, no run
51.2 Wiseman to Warne, FOUR, not mucking about, picked up and swung wide
of mid on
51.3 Wiseman to Warne, no run, padded away, into the leg side
51.4 Wiseman to Warne, legbye: one run, trying to swing it through mid
wicket, it hits the pad and beats Parore int the backward point
area
51.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, SIX, another big heave into mid wicket, this
one just clears the ropes, an altogether more accomplished shot
End of over 52 (11 runs) Australia 172/6
PJ Wiseman 11-2-37-3
SK Warne 4* (4b 1x4) ME Waugh 48* (93b 5x4 1x6)
52.1 Vettori to Warne, no run, bouncing sharply into his glove as he
tries to defend into the loff side
52.2 Vettori to Warne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
52.3 Vettori to Warne, no run, defended into the off side
52.4 Vettori to Warne, no run, pushing uncertainly back up the pitch
52.5 Vettori to Warne, no run, left alone to bounce away and past the
off stump
52.6 Vettori to Warne, no run, pushed firmly to short cover
End of over 53 (maiden) Australia 172/6
DL Vettori 16-6-46-2
ME Waugh 48* (93b 5x4 1x6) SK Warne 4* (10b 1x4)
53.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, driven to long on, strolling through
for an easy single
53.2 Wiseman to Warne, no run, padded off, into the hands of Sinclair
under the helmet at short leg
53.3 Wiseman to Warne, one run, inside edge, decieves Parore and rolls
down behind him
53.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, turned into the leg side to bring up
his 50
53.5 Wiseman to Warne, one run, dancing down the pitch to take to the
off spinner, mis timed but they get the single
53.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, down the leg side. parore had talked
to him before the ball, perhaps suggesting a leg side stumping
End of over 54 (5 runs) Australia 177/6
PJ Wiseman 12-2-42-3
ME Waugh 51* (96b 5x4 1x6) SK Warne 6* (13b 1x4)
54.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, padded off into the off side
54.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, off the pad again, this time down the
leg side, trying to turn it to square leg
54.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, on the back foot, defending down into
the pitch
54.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, beaten! trying to work it through the
off side, he plays all around it
54.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, FOUR, lovely shot. Driving through mid wicket,
not fazed by the previous ball
54.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching to defend back up the pitch
End of over 55 (4 runs) Australia 181/6
DL Vettori 17-6-50-2
SK Warne 6* (13b 1x4) ME Waugh 55* (102b 6x4 1x6)
Cairns to return
55.1 Cairns to Warne, no run, full, driven firmly wide of mid off
55.2 Cairns to Warne, no run, down the leg side, Warne can't catch up
with it
55.3 Cairns to Warne, one run
55.4 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run
55.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run
55.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, two runs
End of over 56 (3 runs) Australia 184/6
CL Cairns 13-1-61-1 (1nb)
SK Warne 7* (16b 1x4) ME Waugh 57* (105b 6x4 1x6)
56.1 Vettori to Warne, no run
56.2 Vettori to Warne, no run
56.3 Vettori to Warne, no run
56.4 Vettori to Warne, OUT: edged to slip, Fleming as usual takes no
worries
Australia 184/7, Partnership of 23
SK Warne c Fleming b Vettori 7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 57* (105b 6x4 1x6) DL Vettori 17.4-6-50-3
56.5 Vettori to Lee, no run, Vettori getting the chances at the moment,
that one coming from the inside edge and bouncing past the stumps
56.6 Vettori to Lee, no run, oh dear, lee's in all sorts of trouble,
doing his best to edge that behind
End of over 57 (maiden) Australia 184/7
DL Vettori 18-7-50-3
ME Waugh 57* (105b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (2b)
57.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, two runs, jumpng to fend into the vacant square
leg, Waugh puts pressure n returning for the second, and Wiseman
misfields trying to come in too fast from fine leg
57.2 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into the off side
57.3 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, short, defended well to keep it down
57.4 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, cut hard to
cover point
57.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, short, Waugh for some unexplainable
reason tries to angle it over the slips
57.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, defended
End of over 58 (2 runs) Australia 186/7
CL Cairns 14-1-63-1 (1nb)
B Lee 0* (2b) ME Waugh 59* (111b 6x4 1x6)
58.1 Vettori to Lee, no run, beaten! stretching forward to defend
58.2 Vettori to Lee, no run, squared up, on the crease, turning to mid
wickett
58.3 Vettori to Lee, three runs, short and wide, lee knows what to do
with those, cutting through point nicely
58.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, squared up again, pushing up to mid on
58.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, angled to Speasrman at slip, diving to
his right
58.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defending on the back foot into the
leg side
End of over 59 (3 runs) Australia 189/7
DL Vettori 19-7-53-3
B Lee 3* (5b) ME Waugh 59* (114b 6x4 1x6)
Another good session for New Zealand, taking some vital wickets,
the spinners doing the damage, which must cause some concern
however, with Warne and Millar probably eager to bowl on this
pitch as well
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Cairns to continue after a spot of tea
59.1 Cairns to Lee, no run, jumping a little to defend up the leg side
of the pitch
59.2 Cairns to Lee, no run, more forcefully this time, again to mid on
59.3 Cairns to Lee, no run, defended solidly up the off side, towards
Snclair at cover
59.4 Cairns to Lee, no run, into his pads, trying to turn it to square4
leg
59.5 Cairns to Lee, three runs, swung into the leg side, not quite timed
and it doesnt reach the fence
59.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, standing tall and defending up the off
side
End of over 60 (3 runs) Australia 192/7
CL Cairns 15-1-66-1 (1nb)
B Lee 6* (11b) ME Waugh 59* (116b 6x4 1x6)
60.1 Vettori to Lee, no run, driven hard to McMmillan at mid off, who
misfields, but they decide against a single
60.2 Vettori to Lee, no run, beaten, outside the off stump, they appeal
for something. Whatever it was it wasnt out
60.3 Vettori to Lee, OUT: turning too far for him, and Parore takes a
neat catch behind the stumps, and Bowden has no doubt, though the
replay might show differently
Australia 192/8, Partnership of 8
B Lee c Parore b Vettori 6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 59* (116b 6x4 1x6) DL Vettori 19.3-7-53-4
Miller the new man in
60.4 Vettori to Miller, no run, left well alone outside the off stump,
turning away
60.5 Vettori to Miller, no run, a big swing, trying to send it to
kingdon come, unfortunately he missed
60.6 Vettori to Miller, no run, tossed up, Millar digs it out towards
McMillan at mid off
End of over 61 (maiden) Australia 192/8
DL Vettori 20-8-53-4
ME Waugh 59* (116b 6x4 1x6) CR Miller 0* (3b)
61.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run, fended down into the leg side
61.2 Cairns to Miller, OUT: bowled comprehensivey, the stumps flying all
over the place, and Cairns gives Millar a send off
Australia 193/9, Partnership of 1
CR Miller b Cairns 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 60* (117b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15.2-1-67-2 (1nb)
McGrath ambles out to face the fired up Carns
61.3 Cairns to McGrath, no run, tucking MCGrath up, and bouncing in
front of Parore
61.4 Cairns to McGrath, legbye: one run, off the pad going dow leg. the
gcrowd cheer a single to McGrath, then boo as Umpire Venkat
signals leg bye
61.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, Waugh smiles as he stuffs up that shot,
looking at the toe of his bat
61.6 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, almost drawn in at a short ball,
looking to get McGrath off strike
End of over 62 (2 runs) Australia 194/9
CL Cairns 16-1-67-2 (1nb)
GD McGrath 0* (2b) ME Waugh 60* (119b 6x4 1x6)
62.1 Vettori to McGrath, no run, attemptd sweep, ht o the pad and caught
at silly mid off, but not off the bat
62.2 Vettori to McGrath, no run, pushed back up the pitch
62.3 Vettori to McGrath, no run, another attempted sweep, and another
botched effort, this time the ball rolls towards slip
62.4 Vettori to McGrath, one run, ut to square leg, and this time the
crowd cheer the run
62.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on, firmly but no chance
of a single
62.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, chopped into the off side, and they
do get a single as Waugh calls McGrath through
End of over 63 (2 runs) Australia 196/9
DL Vettori 21-8-55-4
ME Waugh 61* (121b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 1* (6b)
63.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, two runs, clipped ff his toes through mid
wicket, Sinclair misfields which drws another response from the
crowd
63.2 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, defended up the off side
63.3 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, tucked up, off his hip out towards
gully
63.4 Cairns to ME Waugh, no run, short, Waugh fending off down towards
gully
63.5 Cairns to ME Waugh, one run, a very interesting shot, he went back
to heave through the off side, but got the inside edge into the
leg side, and they get a single anyway
63.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, defended into the leg side
End of over 64 (3 runs) Australia 199/9
CL Cairns 17-1-70-2 (1nb)
ME Waugh 64* (126b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 1* (7b)
64.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, angled to Spearman at slip, not very
comfortable
64.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, dead bat, back up the pitch
64.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, starts to pla a drive, but checks his
shot and pushes it into the leg side
64.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, chopped out towards point
64.5 Vettori to McGrath, no run, stretching to defend up the leg side
64.6 Vettori to McGrath, no run, defended up the pitch, hitting the
ground as well as the ball
End of over 65 (1 run) Australia 200/9
DL Vettori 22-8-56-4
ME Waugh 65* (130b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 1* (9b)
65.1 Cairns to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, into his hip and dropping down
into the leg side, Waugh rather uncertainly jogs the single
65.2 Cairns to McGrath, no run, chopped hard up the off side
65.3 Cairns to McGrath, no run, Cairns tries a full one, but McGrath is
equal to it
65.4 Cairns to McGrath, no run, another full one, this time McGrath
clamps down on it, and it goes dead about 30cm in front of him
65.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, nice looking shot off the back foot, but
straight to Spearman at gully
Cairns pulls out in his delivery stride, standing on something to
put him off balance
65.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, short, McGrath just sways away from it
End of over 66 (1 run, maiden) Australia 201/9
CL Cairns 18-2-70-2 (1nb)
ME Waugh 65* (131b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 1* (14b)
66.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, on the back foot, cutting behind
point
66.2 Vettori to McGrath, one run, shorter, McGrath sweeps well to deep
square leg
66.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, chopped on the back foot, out into the
off side, but not far, allowing another single
66.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, big drive that catches the bottom edge
and rolls harmlessly back along the pitch
66.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, another nice sweep,, McGrath looking
good here
66.6 Vettori to McGrath, no run, defended into the off side, this time
they dont get the single
End of over 67 (3 runs) Australia 204/9
DL Vettori 23-8-59-4
ME Waugh 67* (135b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 2* (16b)
Wiseman returns from teh Sandringham road end
67.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, beaten! and so is Parore, that one
turning too far for both of them and almost taking out the off
stumps as well
67.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed up the leg side
67.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, stretching forward, sweeping well to
backward square
67.4 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, defended back up the pitch
67.5 Wiseman to McGrath, two runs, clipped off the back foot out to
backward point
67.6 Wiseman to McGrath, no run
End of over 68 (3 runs) Australia 207/9
PJ Wiseman 13-3-45-3
ME Waugh 68* (138b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 4* (19b)
68.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushing forward to defend back up the
pitch
68.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, hit on the pad, bouncing in from
outside the leg tump, trying to work it through the leg side
68.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the ground in front of
him, hopping a bit looking for the ball
68.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, quicker and flatter, edged through
the slips along the ground
68.5 Vettori to McGrath, no run, clunked up the pitch, Vettori dives
across to stop t
68.6 Vettori to McGrath, no run, solid defence back up the pitch
End of over 69 (3 runs) Australia 210/9
DL Vettori 24-8-60-4
ME Waugh 69* (142b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 6* (21b)
69.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, dancing down to drive to long on,
half cry of "cath" from Wiseman
69.2 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, off the pad to be caught at slip
69.3 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, stretching forward to pad away to silly
mid on
69.4 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, pushed back up the pitch
69.5 Wiseman to McGrath, two runs, thick outside edge runs behind point,
and Vettori has to run hard after it from cover point
69.6 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, defended back up the off side
End of over 70 (3 runs) Australia 213/9
PJ Wiseman 14-3-48-3
ME Waugh 70* (143b 6x4 1x6) GD McGrath 8* (26b)
70.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, on his back foot, defending into the
off side, it rolls for Parore to pick up
70.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, turned into the leg side, half setting
off for a single
70.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, very thick edge rolls out to cover
pont
70.4 Vettori to McGrath, no run, driven hard to mid off
70.5 Vettori to McGrath, no run, beaten! trying to sweep, played all
under neath it
70.6 Vettori to McGrath, OUT: looking to drive once too often getting th
edge, and this time it flies to Spearman at 1st slip
Australia 214/10, Partnership of 21
GD McGrath c Spearman b Vettori 8 (29b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 71 (1 run) Australia 214/10
DL Vettori 25-8-62-5
ME Waugh 71* (146b 6x4 1x6)
and that ties up the innings, some good spell of bowling from the
kiwis restricting the Australians to a total they will be
dissappointed with.
Vettori takng 5 wckets, moving yet closer to a tally of 100,lookng
to be the youngest spinner to take 100 wickets
Openers Horne and Spearman come out to face the new ball from
McgGrath and Lee
0.1 McGrath to Horne, no run, defended to get the innings underway
0.2 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
0.3 McGrath to Horne, no run, pushed up the off side, towards mid off
0.4 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone, to bounce over and
outside the off stum
0.5 McGrath to Horne, no run, left again, this time he startd to play a
shot, but pulled out at the last moment
0.6 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone once again
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 214 runs)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0
CM Spearman 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
Millar to take the new ball from the Sandringham Rd end
1.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, pushed off the back foot up the off
side
1.2 Miller to Spearman, no run, defended back up the pitch
1.3 Miller to Spearman, no run, fended edgily into the leg side, a cry
of "catch!" rom the man under the helmet on the off side
1.4 Miller to Spearman, no run, hit n the pad, Langer grabs it and
rushes in to the stumps for some reason
1.5 Miller to Spearman, no run, defended into the off side
1.6 Miller to Spearman, no run, defended again, and yet another cry of
"catch!"
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 214 runs)
CR Miller 1-1-0-0
MJ Horne 0* (6b) CM Spearman 0* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone, sharp rising ball
2.2 McGrath to Horne, two runs, pushed frmly through mid wicket, past
Langer under the helmet at shot leg
2.3 McGrath to Horne, no run, bck and across and defending into the off
side
2.4 McGrath to Horne, no run, another good rising ball, although Horne
was trying to pull out of his defensive shot, it bounced into his
bat and out towards gully
2.5 McGrath to Horne, no run, hands go in the air as Horne plays
outside a ball that comes back in, between bat and pad, and over
middle stump
2.6 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone, outside the off stump
End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 212 runs)
GD McGrath 2-1-2-0
CM Spearman 0* (6b) MJ Horne 2* (12b)
3.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, on the back foot, trying to defend, it
gets tangled in his pads
3.2 Miller to Spearman, no run, run off the outside edge to backward
point
3.3 Miller to Spearman, no run, the crowd cheers as he drives that ball
hard into Blewett at silly mid off, doing his best to avoid it
3.4 Miller to Spearman, one run, worked off his hips to fine leg
3.5 Miller to Horne, no run, dfended to Blewett under the helmet at
silly mid off
3.6 Miller to Horne, no run, down the leg sd, horne over balances
trying to whip it down the leg side, but Gilchrest, standing up to
the medium pace version of Miller, can't keep it in his gloves to
effect the runout
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 211 runs)
CR Miller 2-1-1-0
CM Spearman 1* (10b) MJ Horne 2* (14b)
4.1 McGrath to Spearman, no run, defended off the back foot up the leg
side of the pitch
4.2 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
moving acros to cover his off stump
4.3 McGrath to Spearman, no run, driven u the off side, Brett Lee at
mid off dives and stops well, stopping any thoughts of a single
4.4 McGrath to Spearman, no run, squared up, trying to get it into the
leg side, it comes off his hip, and bounces into the off side,
towards gully
4.5 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
4.6 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 211 runs)
GD McGrath 3-2-2-0
MJ Horne 2* (14b) CM Spearman 1* (16b)
5.1 Miller to Horne, no run, pushd gently up the off side of the pitch
5.2 Miller to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.3 Miller to Horne, no run, defended down into the off side, ad
bouncing through to Parore
5.4 Miller to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump again,
bat back behind his head
5.5 Miller to Horne, no run, great stop by Warne at 1st slip
5.6 Miller to Horne, one run
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (trail by 210 runs)
CR Miller 3-1-2-0
MJ Horne 3* (20b) CM Spearman 1* (16b)
6.1 McGrath to Horne, no run
6.2 McGrath to Horne, OUT: a shocker for horne, tying to cut it over
slip, it rose on him, hit the splice of the bat and popped to
Blewett at point
New Zealand 4/1, Partnership of 4
MJ Horne c Blewett b McGrath 3 (22b 0x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 1* (16b) GD McGrath 3.2-2-2-1
Matthew Sinclair replaces Horne
6.3 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.4 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, left alone again, very confident of
where his off stump is
6.5 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pushed gently up the leg side of the
pitch
6.6 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, left alone
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (trail by 210 runs)
GD McGrath 4-3-2-1
CM Spearman 1* (16b) MS Sinclair 0* (4b)
7.1 Miller to Spearman, FOUR, full, driven straight up the leg side of
the non strikers stumps
7.2 Miller to Spearman, no run, on the back foot, defended to the leg
side
7.3 Miller to Spearman, one run, edgily turned to square leg, past
Langer under the helmet
7.4 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defended into the off sde
7.5 Miller to Sinclair, FOUR, a slashing drive, catches the edge and
past Warne at slip to roll to the third man boundary. A very lucky
way to get of the mark
7.6 Miller to Sinclair, no run, forward defending nto th eleg side
End of over 8 (10 runs) New Zealand 14/1 (trail by 200 runs)
CR Miller 4-1-11-0
CM Spearman 6* (19b 1x4) MS Sinclair 4* (7b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Spearman, no run, going back to defend into the off side
8.2 McGrath to Spearman, no run, pushing forward this time, defended
into the off side
8.3 McGrath to Spearman, no run, sharp outside the off stump, Sperman
pulls away at the last moment
8.4 McGrath to Spearman, no run, moving across to cover the off stump
8.5 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone again, hoping that McGrath
doesnt bring it back any more than he has been
8.6 McGrath to Spearman, one run, on the back foot, pushed up the leg
side, time enough for a single
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 15/1 (trail by 199 runs)
GD McGrath 5-3-3-1 (1nb)
CM Spearman 7* (25b 1x4) MS Sinclair 4* (7b 1x4)
9.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, mis timing a push up the leg side of
the pitch
9.2 Miller to Spearman, one run, chopped out ito the off side, they
take the single
9.3 Miller to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot, punching to mid
wicket
9.4 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defended, Blewett at silly mid off
juggles it a bit
9.5 Miller to Sinclair, no run, big back swing, but mis timing a drive
to mid off
9.6 Miller to Sinclair, no run, flicked off his pads, Martyn at mid
wicket divs superbly to stop it
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 16/1 (trail by 198 runs)
CR Miller 5-1-12-0
CM Spearman 8* (27b 1x4) MS Sinclair 4* (11b 1x4)
Umpires Bowden and Venkat having a chat about somthing
they had the light meter out, but it's gone away again
10.1 McGrath to Spearman, FOUR, spanked back up through mid on
10.2 McGrath to Spearman, no run, fended down to langer at short leg,
who grabs it well, and flings it back towards the stumps
10.3 McGrath to Spearman, no run, good ball, Sperman manages to somhow
get it towards fine leg, whre gilchrest cant take the catch
10.4 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left well alone this time
10.5 McGrath to Spearman, no run, pushed up the leg side
10.6 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (trail by 194 runs)
GD McGrath 6-3-7-1 (1nb)
MS Sinclair 4* (11b 1x4) CM Spearman 12* (33b 2x4)
11.1 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defended to Blewett at silly mid off
11.2 Miller to Sinclair, no run, chopped out towards point
11.3 Miller to Sinclair, no run, tucked up and out to the off side
11.4 Miller to Sinclair, one run, flicked to fine leg
11.5 Miller to Spearman, no run, dropped! edged into his pad, and
Blewett couldn't snare the reflex catch at silly mid off
The light meters come out again
11.6 Miller to Spearman, no run
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 21/1 (trail by 193 runs)
CR Miller 6-1-13-0
MS Sinclair 5* (15b 1x4) CM Spearman 12* (35b 2x4)
12.1 McGrath to Sinclair, two runs, pushed firmly up the off side,
running hard for the second
12.2 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, left alone outside the off stump
12.3 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pulls out at the last moment
12.4 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pushed into the leg side
12.5 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, bouncer! well over his head
12.6 McGrath to Sinclair, (noball) no run, pulls out of it late, through
to Gilchrist
12.6 McGrath to Sinclair, one run, big flashy swing, but he mis-times
the drive up to mid off, where a mis fields allows the single
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 25/1 (trail by 189 runs)
GD McGrath 7-3-11-1 (2nb)
MS Sinclair 8* (22b 1x4) CM Spearman 12* (35b 2x4)
the Australian contingent in the crowd starts chanting "Warney" as
he comes on to bowl
13.1 Warne to Sinclair, no run
13.2 Warne to Sinclair, OUT: left , and it hits the top of his pad,
adjudged lbw
New Zealand 25/2, Partnership of 21
MS Sinclair lbw b Warne 8 (24b 1x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 12* (35b 2x4) SK Warne 0.2-0-0-1
Wiseman acting as the nightwatchman tday. Replacing Vettori from
his usual dties
13.3 Warne to Wiseman, no run, stretching forward making sure to cover
any spin, with 5 catchers around the bat
13.4 Warne to Wiseman, no run, smothering any spinn
13.5 Warne to Wiseman, no run, edged into his pads, and bouncing short
of Blewett at silly mid off
13.6 Warne to Wiseman, no run, Wiseman considers appealing for bat light
as all the catchers crowd around him, but he manages to defend it
safely enough
End of over 14 (maiden) New Zealand 25/2 (trail by 189 runs)
SK Warne 1-1-0-1
CM Spearman 12* (35b 2x4) PJ Wiseman 0* (4b)
Brett Lee comes in from the Dominion road end
14.1 Lee to Spearman, no run, squared u, edging into his body, and that
might bruise up a little overnight
14.2 Lee to Spearman, OUT: Lee is overjoyed as Spearman feathers it to
third slip, where Martyn takes a stunning catch
New Zealand 25/3, Partnership of 0
CM Spearman c Martyn b Lee 12 (37b 2x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 0* (4b) B Lee 0.2-0-0-1
Kiwi skipper the new man in
14.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
14.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone again, shuffling across
14.5 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone once more
14.6 Lee to Fleming, no run, left again, not being made to pay, which he
will be thankful about
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 25/3 (trail by 189 runs)
B Lee 1-1-0-1
PJ Wiseman 0* (4b) SP Fleming 0* (4b)
6 around the bat now for Wiseman
15.1 Warne to Wiseman, no run, "catch!" is cried as he edged it into his
pad and back up the pitch
15.2 Warne to Wiseman, no run, big turner goes right past the edge
15.3 Warne to Wiseman, no run, defended down into the ground, very wary
of Warne at the moment
15.4 Warne to Wiseman, no run, defended into the leg side, Langer flicks
it back into the stumps, reminding Wiseman he's there
15.5 Warne to Wiseman, no run, beaten! Wiseman in all sorts of trouble,
that one turning past the outside edge again
15.6 Warne to Wiseman, one run, swung away through square leg, bringing
a big cheer
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 26/3 (trail by 188 runs)
SK Warne 2-1-1-1
PJ Wiseman 1* (10b) SP Fleming 0* (4b)
16.1 Lee to Wiseman, no run, turned into the leg sideside
16.2 Lee to Wiseman, no run, left to go through to Gilchrist who takes
it at chest height
16.3 Lee to Wiseman, no run, pulling the bat inside a shorter one
outside the off stump
16.4 Lee to Wiseman, no run, pushing forward to defend, but again it's
through to Gilchrist
16.5 Lee to Wiseman, no run, short, pulled the bat inside the line,
doing his very best not to play any of the balls this over, hoping
to get through to stumps withought any further damage
16.6 Lee to Wiseman, OUT: well, he doesn't. Comprehensively bowled, once
again not getting anything on it, but this time it was ful and
straight, a perfect ball after an over of shortish ones
New Zealand 26/4, Partnership of 1
PJ Wiseman b Lee 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 26/4 (trail by 188 runs)
B Lee 2-2-0-2
SP Fleming 0* (4b)
So Australia bounce staight back into this match, picking up four
wickets in the last 17 overs of the day
The New Zealand batsmen have a fight on their hands when they come
out tomorrow, with Warne turning it sharply, on a pitch that seems
eagre to have the game over in three days
Good Morning from Eden Park for the second day of the first test
between Australia and New Zealand
Overnight rain has left the outfield very damp, and although the
pitch block was well covered and the pitch itself looks fine,
there may be a short delay to the start of play as the ground
dries out
Overhead, conditions are overcast, with heavy cloud hanging about,
and a heavy humid atmosphere which will aid any swing the
Australian bowlers will get this morning
The weather is expected to clear to a fine summers day, though
there may be some light showers as the day progresses
The New Zealand batsmen wll have had the hard word from the coach
and captain, and will look to come out and stick around longer
than the opening order, aiming to recover a disasterous start and
look for a total somewhere near the 200 mark
The Australians will look to continue their fine bowling form, this
pitch being taylor made for Warne's assault on the Australian Test
wicket record
It may be a while before Warne gats a bowl however, as Lee and
McGrath will be rubbing their hands with glee, looking at
conditions this morning
A further update: Play will be delayed a few minutes as the light
is poorer now than when they finished last night. The ground
lights are being turned on but will take a few minutes to warm up.
Play will begin 10 minutes late
The lights will remain on, unless there is sunshine, where both
captaiins have agreed to turn the lights off
Match State: Play to resume at 10:40am local time
The Australians are coming out onto the field now
Nathan Astle will be the new batsman, after the fall of Wiseman on
the last ball of play last nght
Shane Warne will immediately resume from the Sandrinham Road end
17.1 Warne to Fleming, FOUR, tossed up, Fleming wastes no time, and
smashes it through cover point with a lovely square drive
17.2 Warne to Fleming, no run, driven hard to mid off
17.3 Warne to Fleming, FOUR, superb straight drive to another ball
tossed up inviting the drive. Fleming accepted
17.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, off the pad behind squre, they think f a
single, but decide there is't enough time
17.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, shorter, defended off the back foot
17.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended again
End of over 18 (8 runs) New Zealand 34/4 (trail by 180 runs)
SK Warne 3-1-9-1 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) SP Fleming 8* (10b 2x4)
Lee to resume from the Dominion Road End
18.1 Lee to Astle, three runs, pushing away from his body through mid
on, a big gap allowing the three runs, and the sun comes out for
the first time
18.2 Lee to Fleming, no run, back and across and defending up the off
side off the pitch
18.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, driven firmly to Mr McGrath at mid off
18.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone, certain it will go past the off
stump
18.5 Lee to Fleming, no run, pushing a fuller one back up to McGrath at
mid off
18.6 Lee to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, left for Gilchrist to
take care of
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 37/4 (trail by 177 runs)
B Lee 3-2-3-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 3* (1b) SP Fleming 8* (15b 2x4)
Silly mid off, shot leg and slip for Warne to Astle
19.1 Warne to Astle, no run, stretching forwad to defend back up the leg
side
19.2 Warne to Astle, no run, beaten! pushing forward to defend, it turns
back past the bat, almost umplayable already
19.3 Warne to Astle, no run, down the leg side, appeal for caught behind
19.4 Warne to Astle, no run, defended into the off side, stretching as
far as he can to get to it
19.5 Warne to Astle, no run, short utside the off stump, Astle goes back
to cut through cver point, but decides to leave it alone
19.6 Warne to Astle, no run, driven, in the air, falling short of Miller
at mid off
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 37/4 (trail by 177 runs)
SK Warne 4-2-9-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 8* (15b 2x4) NJ Astle 3* (7b)
20.1 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone to go through to the keeper
20.2 Lee to Fleming, no run, mis-timed push up the pitch, no power in
the shot at all, and Lee has to wait for it to get back to him
20.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, defended into the off side
20.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, on the back foot, defending up to mid off
20.5 Lee to Fleming, no run, bouncer! quite short, and Fleming just
ducks his head, it goues through for Gilchrist to tkae at head
level
20.6 Lee to Fleming, no run, pushed back up to mid off
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 37/4 (trail by 177 runs)
B Lee 4-3-3-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 3* (7b) SP Fleming 8* (21b 2x4)
21.1 Warne to Astle, two runs, shortish outside off stump, chopped more
than cut through cover point
Two slips in now for Warne
21.2 Warne to Astle, one run, flicked to fine leg
21.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, thrustng the pad out as it goes past the
off stump
21.4 Warne to Fleming, (noball) no run, defended to shsort leg
21.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, standing tall, watching it turn down the
leg side
21.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended up the off side
21.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, stepping forward to drive hard back up
the pitch, Warne grabs it with one hand, and firs it back towars
the stumps, Fleming has to take action to avoid it
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 41/4 (trail by 173 runs)
SK Warne 5-2-13-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 6* (9b) SP Fleming 8* (26b 2x4)
22.1 Lee to Astle, FOUR, in the slot, nd Astle slams it through extra
cover
22.2 Lee to Astle, one run, dropped into the off side, with enough pace
taken off it to take a single
22.3 Lee to Fleming, one run, driven to mid on, a misfield allows the
single
22.4 Lee to Astle, no run, left alone outside the off stump, Astle
trying to avoid those short of a length ones for the moment
22.5 Lee to Astle, no run, left alone again,
22.6 Lee to Astle, no run, short, defended off the back foot to short
cover
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 47/4 (trail by 167 runs)
B Lee 5-3-9-2 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 9* (27b 2x4) NJ Astle 11* (14b 1x4)
23.1 Warne to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
stretchng out and putting the pad in the way of any turn
23.2 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended to Langer at silly mid off
23.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended to short leg
23.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
23.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended
23.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, whipped to short mid wicket
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 47/4 (trail by 167 runs)
SK Warne 6-3-13-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 11* (14b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (33b 2x4)
24.1 Lee to Astle, one run, fended off his hip to square leg
24.2 Lee to Fleming, no run, bouncer! Fleming ducks under it
24.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone to bounce down the leg side
24.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, driven it hard back up the pitch,
unfortunately it hits the stumps and stops any runs
24.5 Lee to Fleming, no run, quick ball, beaten! waftig a little outside
the off stump, the ball was just too good for him, moving away off
the pitch
24.6 Lee to Fleming, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) New Zealand 48/4 (trail by 166 runs)
B Lee 6-3-10-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 12* (15b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (38b 2x4)
24.6 Lee to Fleming, no run, left alone again
End of over 25 (1 run) New Zealand 48/4 (trail by 166 runs)
B Lee 6-3-10-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 12* (15b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (39b 2x4)
25.1 Warne to Astle, FOUR, swung to fine leg, Lee slides along the
slippery grass on the outfield
25.2 Warne to Astle, one run, edged behind point
25.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
25.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended into the leg side
25.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump, turning
past the pad, and the stumps
25.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, off the pad to Blewett under the helmet
End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 53/4 (trail by 161 runs)
SK Warne 7-3-18-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 17* (17b 2x4) SP Fleming 9* (43b 2x4)
26.1 Lee to Astle, no run, bouncer! Astle ways away from it, but it was
a good line and length, making him a little uncomfortable
26.2 Lee to Astle, no run, short, Astle goes back and slashes it over
gully, risky, but he gets the reward
26.3 Lee to Astle, no run, driving, but bottomedging it into the pitch
and it bounces up to Lee to take easily
26.4 Lee to Astle, two runs, chopped out through the gap in the covers
26.5 Lee to Astle, no run, left alone outside the off stump
26.6 Lee to Astle, FOUR, full outside off stump, and Astle doesnt miss
out on those, creamd through cover
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 59/4 (trail by 155 runs)
B Lee 7-3-16-2 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 9* (43b 2x4) NJ Astle 22* (23b 3x4)
27.1 Warne to Fleming, no run, padded off int the off side
27.2 Warne to Fleming, no run, turned to short leg
27.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, turned a short one through Blewetts hands
at short leg, but they cant get a run
27.4 Warne to Fleming, no run, short, but on a good line, forced off the
back foot to mid off
27.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, turned to square leg again
27.6 Warne to Fleming, FOUR, full, beautiful cover drive, along the
ground splitting the field
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 63/4 (trail by 151 runs)
SK Warne 8-3-22-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 22* (23b 3x4) SP Fleming 13* (49b 3x4)
Colin Miller replaces Lee from the Dominion Road End
28.1 Miller to Astle, no run, stretching forward, it bounces off the pad
to short leg
28.2 Miller to Astle, no run, chopped out into the off side
28.3 Miller to Astle, no run
28.4 Miller to Astle, no run, darting it in pretty quick at the moment,
Astle again hit on the pad
28.5 Miller to Astle, no run, stretching forward to defnd up the leg
side of the pitch
28.6 Miller to Astle, no run, on th eback foot, aiming to cut it away
throughthe off side, but the bottom edge bounces on the pitch in
front of him
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 63/4 (trail by 151 runs)
CR Miller 7-2-13-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 13* (49b 3x4) NJ Astle 22* (29b 3x4)
going around the wicket now
29.1 Warne to Fleming, two runs, turned off his hip to fine leg, running
hard for the second run
29.2 Warne to Fleming, one run, flicked off his pad again, this time
past leg slip, to bring up 3000 test runs for Fleming
29.3 Warne to Astle, one run, turned to fine leg
29.4 Warne to Fleming, FOUR, swung over square leg, the man on the
boundary slides on the wet outfield, and they get the four
29.5 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended
29.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, driven hard to cover
End of over 30 (12 runs) New Zealand 75/4 (trail by 139 runs)
SK Warne 9-3-30-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 27* (30b 3x4) SP Fleming 20* (54b 4x4)
30.1 Miller to Astle, no run, off the pad into the leg side
30.2 Miller to Astle, no run, trying to work it through the leg side,
hit on the pad and a half appeal from Miller
30.3 Miller to Astle, no run, on the back foot, defended to Langer at
silly mid off
30.4 Miller to Astle, no run, pushing forward to defend, it beats the
bat and hits the pad oce again
30.5 Miller to Astle, no run, driven hard to shortish cover, where Steve
Waugh stops it with one hand
30.6 Miller to Astle, no run, left alone and theres drinks
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 75/4 (trail by 139 runs)
CR Miller 8-3-13-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 20* (54b 4x4) NJ Astle 27* (36b 3x4)
Drinks
31.1 Warne to Fleming, no run, turned to the leg side
31.2 Warne to Fleming, one run, on the back foot, chopping out to cover
pont, to bring up the 50 partership
31.3 Warne to Astle, no run, squared up, hurridly defending back up the
pitch
31.4 Warne to Astle, FOUR, chopped ont he back foot through cover, ot
quite getting hold of it, and the ensueing spin on the ball takes
it away from the Aussie outfielder
31.5 Warne to Astle, OUT: prodding forward, the prodigious spin of Warne
winning out in the end, edged for a comfortable catch to Waugh at
slip
New Zealand 80/5, Partnership of 54
NJ Astle c ME Waugh b Warne 31 (39b 4x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 21* (56b 4x4) SK Warne 9.5-3-35-2 (1nb)
McMillan comes in, in a bad run of form, here is the erfect
opportunity to silence the critics
31.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the ground in front of him
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 80/5 (trail by 134 runs)
SK Warne 10-3-35-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 21* (56b 4x4) CD McMillan 0* (1b)
32.1 Miller to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
Stumping chance, the umpire goes to the third
32.2 Miller to Fleming, OUT: pushing forward, beaten, and Gilchrist
takes the stumps out, as Fleming just had his foot in the air
Another frame and the third umpire wouldve had to give it not out
New Zealand 80/6, Partnership of 0
SP Fleming st Gilchrist b Miller 21 (58b 4x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 0* (1b) CR Miller 8.2-3-13-1
Chris Cairns the new man in
32.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended edgily into the off side
32.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, stretching to defend up the off side
32.5 Miller to Cairns, no run, off the pad back behind square, they take
a run but it's called a dead ball as he didn't play a shot
32.6 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended, a good over there from Miller
End of over 33 (maiden) New Zealand 80/6 (trail by 134 runs)
CR Miller 9-4-13-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 0* (1b) CL Cairns 0* (4b)
33.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, pushed gently up the leg side
33.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, edged! pitching outside leg and turning
across him
33.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, on the back foot this tme, bck up the
pitch
33.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the ground in front of him
33.5 Warne to McMillan, two runs, on the back foot, chopping it out in
frot of point
33.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
pushing his pad right out at it
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 82/6 (trail by 132 runs)
SK Warne 11-3-37-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 0* (4b) CD McMillan 2* (7b)
34.1 Miller to Cairns, no run, driven t mid on
34.2 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended edgily, it rolls back past the
stumps to Glchrist
34.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, off the pad behind square, again called
dead by Billy
34.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, purposeful defense, striding to the pitch
of it
34.5 Miller to Cairns, no run, off the pad popping over Blewett
34.6 Miller to Cairns, one run, swung high in the air to land just past
the circle at square leg, showing some intent to hit out there
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 83/6 (trail by 131 runs)
CR Miller 10-4-14-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 1* (10b) CD McMillan 2* (7b)
35.1 Warne to Cairns, one run, swung high in the air to land just past
the circle at square leg, showing some intent to hit out there
35.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, left to turn past the off stump
35.3 Warne to McMillan, SIX, Warne goes for a flipper or something new,
it comes out wrong, and McMillan spipes the full toss over square
leg
35.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, left alone again outside the off stump
35.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, left agai, this one
35.6 Warne to McMillan, two runs
End of over 36 (9 runs) New Zealand 92/6 (trail by 122 runs)
SK Warne 12-3-46-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 2* (11b) CD McMillan 10* (12b 1x6)
36.1 Miller to McMillan, no run, defended adgly, Warne apeals for a
caught, or a lbw, or something
36.2 Miller to McMillan, no run, dfended rather uncertainly again
36.3 Miller to McMillan, one run, turned throgh square leg past Blewett
under the helmet
36.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, down the leg side, Gilchrist takes the
bails off but Cairns hadn't moved
36.5 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended, that one got through into his
body and almost into the stumps
36.6 Miller to Cairns, two runs, a big swipe, through mid wicket but
doesn't reach the boundary
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 94/6 (trail by 120 runs)
CR Miller 11-4-17-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 3* (15b 1x6) CL Cairns 11* (14b)
37.1 Warne to McMillan, one run, lapped to fine leg, it came off the top
edge and caused Warne some excitement
37.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, stretching to defend into the off side
37.3 Warne to Cairns, no run, quicker and flatter, past the outside
edge. Sooner or later he's gonna get another edge
37.4 Warne to Cairns, no run, spectacular attempt at going back and
heaving it over the backward point boundary. Missed
37.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended into the ground in front of him
37.6 Warne to Cairns, one run, pushed firmly to mid off
End of over 38 (2 runs) New Zealand 96/6 (trail by 118 runs)
SK Warne 13-3-48-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 12* (19b) CD McMillan 4* (16b 1x6)
38.1 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended, using his heaight to get down
to it
38.2 Miller to Cairns, no run, padded off down the leg side
38.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, stretching to defend into the leg side
38.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, faster ball, more comfortably defended
this time
38.5 Miller to Cairns, FOUR, just a tad over pitched, and Cairns leaps
on it, driving powerfully down the ground
38.6 Miller to Cairns, no run, appeal from Miller, but Bowden will have
none of it
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 100/6 (trail by 114 runs)
CR Miller 12-4-21-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 4* (16b 1x6) CL Cairns 16* (25b 1x4)
39.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, dfended back up the pitch, pushing his
bat way out in front of him
39.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the leg side this time,
Warne just keeping it ptched short of where he can safely reach it
39.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, angled to slip
39.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, going back to defend off the back foot,
it rolls into the off side
39.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, beaten! Warne in complete control,
varying the turn, and that one doing McMillan completely
39.6 Warne to McMillan, two runs, chopped out through the off sde
End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 102/6 (trail by 112 runs)
SK Warne 14-3-50-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 16* (25b 1x4) CD McMillan 6* (22b 1x6)
40.1 Miller to Cairns, no run, padded off down the pitch
40.2 Miller to Cairns, no run, and again
40.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, stretching to defend once more
40.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, pushed back up the off side
40.5 Miller to Cairns, no run, missed stumping! Gilchist dropped the
ball after Cairns came down the pitch
40.6 Miller to Cairns, no run
End of over 41 (maiden) New Zealand 102/6 (trail by 112 runs)
CR Miller 13-5-21-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 6* (22b 1x6) CL Cairns 16* (31b 1x4)
41.1 Warne to McMillan, no run
41.2 Warne to McMillan, no run
41.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, padded off
41.4 Warne to McMillan, OUT: Warne get his reward, that one pitching on
leg stump, turning away, but McMillan padded it away
New Zealand 102/7, Partnership of 22
CD McMillan lbw b Warne 6 (26b 0x4 1x6)
CL Cairns 16* (31b 1x4) SK Warne 14.4-3-50-3 (1nb)
that was a slightly doubtful wicket, as he was on the front foot,
and it was turning a fair way
41.5 Warne to Parore, one run, back on his heels to turn through square
leg
41.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, pushed off the back foot up to mid on
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 103/7 (trail by 111 runs)
SK Warne 15-3-51-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 1* (1b) CL Cairns 16* (32b 1x4)
42.1 Miller to Parore, no run, down the leg side
42.2 Miller to Parore, no run
42.3 Miller to Parore, one run, turned behind square
42.4 Miller to Cairns, two runs, turned fine
42.5 Miller to Cairns, no run, appeal but not out
42.6 Miller to Cairns, no run
End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 106/7 (trail by 108 runs)
CR Miller 14-5-24-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 2* (4b) CL Cairns 18* (35b 1x4)
43.1 Warne to Parore, no run, pushed bck up the pitch
43.2 Warne to Parore, two runs, swept hard to square leg, good fielding
on the slippery boundary
43.3 Warne to Parore, no run, tried to sweep again, this time he missed,
and Warne thought he was in business
43.4 Warne to Parore, no run, defended to silly mid off
43.5 Warne to Parore, no run, pushed to short leg, where Langer flicks
it back to Gilchrist
43.6 Warne to Parore, no run, left to turn past the off side
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 108/7 (trail by 106 runs)
SK Warne 16-3-53-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 18* (35b 1x4) AC Parore 4* (10b)
44.1 Miller to Cairns, one run, turned to fine leg
44.2 Miller to Parore, no run, off the pad to short leg
44.3 Miller to Parore, no run, defended into the leg side
44.4 Miller to Parore, no run, off the pad to short leg
44.5 Miller to Parore, one run, turned to square leg
and this should be the last of the morning
44.6 Miller to Cairns, no run, stretching forward to defend into the leg
side
End of over 45 (2 runs) New Zealand 110/7 (trail by 104 runs)
CR Miller 15-5-26-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 5* (14b) CL Cairns 19* (37b 1x4 1x6)
and that's the end of the morning session, once again the pitch
causing considerable difficulty for the batsmen, especially with
Warne bowling well, almost unplayable at time
While Fleming and Astle were together, things looked promising for
New Zealand, but with both wickets falling within 3 balls, the
tone of the innings changed somewhat.
McMillan played as if he was resigned to getting out, and went
rather tamely in the end, though there was a touch of doubt about
the lbw
So Australia go to lunch right on top, and will be looking forward
to batting at some stage this after noon
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
45.1 Warne to Parore, no run
45.2 Warne to Parore, no run
45.3 Warne to Parore, no run, swept, to fine leg
45.4 Warne to Parore, no run, pushed down the pitch
45.5 Warne to Parore, no run, back up the pitch
45.6 Warne to Parore, no run, on the back foot, pushed up towards mid
off
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 110/7 (trail by 104 runs)
SK Warne 17-4-53-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 19* (37b 1x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (20b)
46.1 Miller to Cairns, no run, into the pd and to Blewett at short leg
46.2 Miller to Cairns, no run, past the outside edge to Gilchrist
46.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, padded awa outside the off stump
46.4 Miller to Cairns, one run, turned off his hips behind square
46.5 Miller to Parore, no run
46.6 Miller to Parore, no run
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 111/7 (trail by 103 runs)
CR Miller 16-5-27-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 20* (41b 1x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (22b)
47.1 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended back up the off sde
47.2 Warne to Cairns, FOUR, hoiked over square leg
47.3 Warne to Cairns, one run, chopped out through cver.
47.4 Warne to Parore, no run
47.5 Warne to Parore, no run
47.6 Warne to Parore, no run
End of over 48 (5 runs) New Zealand 116/7 (trail by 98 runs)
SK Warne 18-4-58-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 25* (44b 2x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (25b)
48.1 Miller to Cairns, no run
48.2 Miller to Cairns, no run
48.3 Miller to Cairns, one run
48.4 Miller to Parore, one run
48.5 Miller to Cairns, no run
48.6 Miller to Cairns, no run
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 118/7 (trail by 96 runs)
CR Miller 17-5-29-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 6* (26b) CL Cairns 26* (49b 2x4 1x6)
49.1 Warne to Parore, no run, flicked to short fine leg
49.2 Warne to Parore, no run, attempted sweep taking him on the pad
49.3 Warne to Parore, no run, pushing forward playing inside it, into
the pad outside the off stump
49.4 Warne to Parore, no run, defended up the on side, Warne is
interested in every ball at the moment, with an expectaion each
one will get a wicket
49.5 Warne to Parore, three runs, cut nicely through backward point
49.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended ito the leg side
End of over 50 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/7 (trail by 93 runs)
SK Warne 19-4-61-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 9* (31b) CL Cairns 26* (50b 2x4 1x6)
50.1 Miller to Parore, no run, defended into the leg side
50.2 Miller to Parore, no run, pushed back along the pitch
50.3 Miller to Parore, no run, defended back along the pitch
50.4 Miller to Parore, no run, off teh inside edge to short fine leg
50.5 Miller to Parore, no run, defended dwn into the off side, quicker
ball
50.6 Miller to Parore, no run, nice looking drive to mid off
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 121/7 (trail by 93 runs)
CR Miller 18-6-29-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 26* (50b 2x4 1x6) AC Parore 9* (37b)
51.1 Warne to Cairns, no run
51.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, dead bat defence to land and roll the
short distance to silly mid off
51.3 Warne to Cairns, no run, beaten! spinning past the edge, it happens
so often at the moment it's almost expected
51.4 Warne to Cairns, SIX, pulled into the second level of the southern
stand, a mighty low
51.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, tried to tee off again, over cover, but
this time he misses completely
51.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended gently into the off side
End of over 52 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/7 (trail by 87 runs)
SK Warne 20-4-67-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 9* (38b) CL Cairns 32* (61b 2x4 2x6)
52.1 Miller to Parore, no run, pushed firmly back along the pitch to mid
off
52.2 Miller to Parore, no run, defended off the back foot to short leg
52.3 Miller to Parore, no run, defended back up the pitch
52.4 Miller to Parore, no run, edged into his pad, stretching forward
52.5 Miller to Parore, no run, gently covering any spin, and pushing
back up the leg side
52.6 Miller to Parore, no run, on the back foot into the ff side
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 127/7 (trail by 87 runs)
CR Miller 19-7-29-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 32* (61b 2x4 2x6) AC Parore 9* (44b)
53.1 Warne to Cairns, one run, swung with a big back lift but not too
much power to deep backward square
53.2 Warne to Parore, no run, on the back foot defending into the off
side
53.3 Warne to Parore, bye: FOUR, that one beats every one, down the leg
side and Gilchrist didn't get across to cover it
53.4 Warne to Parore, no run, swept but straight to short backward
square
53.5 Warne to Parore, no run, on the back foot, dropping it down in
front of him
53.6 Warne to Parore, no run, defended ito the leg side, langer at short
leg grabs it and shapes to flick it back into the stumps
End of over 54 (5 runs) New Zealand 132/7 (trail by 82 runs)
SK Warne 21-4-67-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 33* (62b 2x4 2x6) AC Parore 9* (49b)
Mr McGrath comes back fo his first bowl of the day
54.1 McGrath to Cairns, two runs, forcing off the back foot through
cover
54.2 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended solidly back down the pitch
54.3 McGrath to Cairns, no run, left alone, moving away from the pitch
outside the off stump
54.4 McGrath to Cairns, OUT: and the return of McGrath brings rewards,
Cairns pushing forward outside the off stump and feathering one to
Gilchrist
New Zealand 134/8, Partnership of 32
CL Cairns c Gilchrist b McGrath 35 (66b 2x4 2x6)
AC Parore 9* (49b) GD McGrath 7.4-2-14-2 (2nb)
54.5 McGrath to Vettori, no run, chopped off the back foot to covr
54.6 McGrath to Vettori, one run, pushed to the loff side, taking a
risky single, and hving to dive to rach his ground
End of over 55 (3 runs) New Zealand 135/8 (trail by 79 runs)
GD McGrath 8-2-15-2 (2nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 1* (2b) AC Parore 9* (49b)
55.1 Warne to Vettori, one run, spinning across him, turning it to fine
leg
55.2 Warne to Parore, no run, chopped late to short cover
55.3 Warne to Parore, no run, beaten! turning across the bat
55.4 Warne to Parore, no run, turned to fine leg
55.5 Warne to Parore, no run, defended up towards mid off
55.6 Warne to Parore, no run, full, Parore tries to sweep, but misses,
hit on the pad
End of over 56 (1 run) New Zealand 136/8 (trail by 78 runs)
SK Warne 22-4-68-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
DL Vettori 2* (3b) AC Parore 9* (54b)
56.1 McGrath to Vettori, no run, angled out to backward point
56.2 McGrath to Vettori, three runs, driven back past McGrath, running
hard for the third as Lee has to ru a long way to retrieve it
56.3 McGrath to Parore, no run, bouncer! arore gets his head back at the
last moment
56.4 McGrath to Parore, no run, full, clamped down on hurridly by
Parore, not looking too confident here
56.5 McGrath to Parore, no run, pushed into the off side forward of
pint, and calling "no" as it's doesnt go far from Martyn
56.6 McGrath to Parore, no run, bouncer! good line and length, but once
again Parore just sways away from it, seeing it through to
Gilchrist
End of over 57 (3 runs) New Zealand 139/8 (trail by 75 runs)
GD McGrath 9-2-18-2 (2nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 5* (5b) AC Parore 9* (58b)
miller replaces Warne from the Sandringham Road End
57.1 Miller to Vettori, no run, defended to the off side
Warne bowled his entire 22 overs in one spell
57.2 Miller to Vettori, no run, running it off the bat behind point, but
not enough angle to get it past slip
57.3 Miller to Vettori, no run, beaten! hanging the bat out at it, and
it turned sharply
57.4 Miller to Vettori, no run, defended once again behind point
57.5 Miller to Vettori, no run, pulls his bat inside it
57.6 Miller to Vettori, no run, tried to turn it to square leg, but
didn't get enough bat on it
End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 139/8 (trail by 75 runs)
CR Miller 20-8-29-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 9* (58b) DL Vettori 5* (11b)
58.1 McGrath to Parore, two runs, down through the slips who are too
busy with an impassioned appeal from McGrath
58.2 McGrath to Parore, no run, bouncer! peppering Parore at the moment,
reminding him of what happened down in Dunedin
58.3 McGrath to Parore, no run, chopped down into the off side
58.4 McGrath to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump
58.5 McGrath to Parore, no run, sharp rising ball hits him on the thigh
pad
58.6 McGrath to Parore, no run, yorker, dug out by Parore back up the
pitch, McGrath shapes to throw it back and gets a boo from the
crowd for his troubles
End of over 59 (2 runs) New Zealand 141/8 (trail by 73 runs)
GD McGrath 10-2-20-2 (2nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 5* (11b) AC Parore 11* (64b)
59.1 Miller to Vettori, no run, defended into the off side
59.2 Miller to Vettori, no run, beaten! tuning past the outside edge
once again
59.3 Miller to Vettori, two runs, swivelling on his heel and swinging it
through square leg
59.4 Miller to Vettori, no run, driven hard to mid off
59.5 Miller to Vettori, no run, again, pushed firmly to mid off
59.6 Miller to Vettori, no run, dead bat defence to drop it in front of
him, and Blewett walks over to pick it up
End of over 60 (2 runs) New Zealand 143/8 (trail by 71 runs)
CR Miller 21-8-31-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 11* (64b) DL Vettori 7* (17b)
60.1 McGrath to Parore, OUT: short, Parore tried to hook ad seemed to
get some glove on it, through to Gilchrist
New Zealand 143/9, Partnership of 9
AC Parore c Gilchrist b McGrath 11 (65b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 7* (17b) GD McGrath 10.1-2-20-3 (2nb)
Simon Doull the last man in, to try out some of his hockey shots
Parore sttod and looked at Umpire Bowden for a moment, as if
disbelieving the call
The replay showed parore didn't get near hitting it
60.2 McGrath to Doull, five runs, pushed into the off side, arunning
with the shot, and the throw at the non strikers stumps isn't
backed up properly and goes to the rope
60.3 McGrath to Vettori, no run, swishing outside the off stump, missed
completely
60.4 McGrath to Vettori, FOUR, Vettori not holding back now, slashing
that one over gully
60.5 McGrath to Vettori, FOUR, again, this time flat batted swipe down
the ground past McGrath
60.6 McGrath to Vettori, no run, yorker, dug out without too much
problem by Vettori, and McGrath almost throws it back at the
stumps. The crowd once again show their opinion of that, as
vettori scuttles out of the way
End of over 61 (13 runs) New Zealand 156/9 (trail by 58 runs)
GD McGrath 11-2-33-3 (2nb) - Dominion Road End
SB Doull 5* (1b) DL Vettori 15* (21b 2x4)
61.1 Miller to Doull, no run, dead ball called by Venkat, that one off
teh pad down to backward square
61.2 Miller to Doull, no run, stepping to it and pushing to mid off
61.3 Miller to Doull, no run, chopped to third man
61.4 Miller to Doull, SIX, teeing off over the two fielders placed out
at wide long on for just that shot. They cant stop that however
61.5 Miller to Doull, one run, driven straight to long on
61.6 Miller to Vettori, no run, chopped to backward point, looking to
get on strike for the next over, but the run just int there and
Doull sends him back
End of over 62 (7 runs) New Zealand 163/9 (trail by 51 runs)
CR Miller 22-8-38-1 - Sandringham Road End
SB Doull 12* (6b 1x6) DL Vettori 15* (22b 2x4)
62.1 McGrath to Doull, OUT: trying to swipe it through the off side, but
only ends up in popping it up to Lee at mid off
New Zealand 163/10, Partnership of 20
SB Doull c Lee b McGrath 12 (7b 0x4 1x6)
DL Vettori 15* (22b 2x4) GD McGrath 11.1-2-33-4 (2nb)
So theres the end of the innings, the New Zealanders failing to
push on from the good start this morning by Fleming and Astle, but
were always in trouble after their top order failed them last
night
0.1 Cairns to Blewett, one run, squeezed out past square leg
0.2 Cairns to Slater, no run, full, Slater clamped down on it, thinking
of a single
0.3 Cairns to Slater, no run, defended back up to mid off
0.4 Cairns to Slater, no run, mis timed drive up to mid on
0.5 Cairns to Slater, one run, pushed out into the covers, Matt Hrne
throws to Parore but Blewett is well home
0.6 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 1 (2 runs) Australia 2/0 (lead by 53 runs)
CL Cairns 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
MJ Slater 1* (4b) GS Blewett 1* (2b)
paul Wiseman to open the bowling from the Sandringham Road End,
just like Miller did last innings
1.1 Wiseman to Slater, no run, dancing down the pitch, driven hard to
mid off
pulls out of the next delivery as he's not balanced
1.2 Wiseman to Slater, no run, pushed out to the covers where Vettori
jumps on it
1.3 Wiseman to Slater, no run, defended into the off side
1.4 Wiseman to Slater, FOUR, driven nicely through the gap in the
covers, Dull not able to get across to it
1.5 Wiseman to Slater, one run, turned off his hip to square leg
1.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg
side
End of over 2 (5 runs) Australia 7/0 (lead by 58 runs)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
MJ Slater 6* (9b 1x4) GS Blewett 1* (3b)
2.1 Cairns to Slater, no run, bouncer! he thought about hooking it, but
bailed out at the last moment
2.2 Cairns to Slater, no run, defended up the leg side
2.3 Cairns to Slater, no run, defended up the off side, jumping a
little to keep it down
2.4 Cairns to Slater, no run, pushed firmly to mid off
2.5 Cairns to Slater, OUT: attempted drive through the off side, only
managed to hit it on the up, straight to Horne at mid off. Cairns
it overjoyed
Australia 7/1, Partnership of 7
MJ Slater c Horne b Cairns 6 (14b 1x4 0x6)
GS Blewett 1* (3b) CL Cairns 1.5-0-2-1
Langer is the new bat in
2.6 Cairns to Langer, no run, bouncer! mLanger ducks under it easily
End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 7/1 (lead by 58 runs)
CL Cairns 2-1-2-1 - Dominion Road End
GS Blewett 1* (3b) JL Langer 0* (1b)
3.1 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, driven hard to Doull at mid off
3.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended into the leg side
3.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended, it bounces down and past the
stumps for Parore to take care off
3.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, stretching forward to defend, hit on
the pad
3.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, dancing down the pitch, pushing
ncertainly to mid wicket who is in a catching position if it wer a
oe dayer
3.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, back up the pitch, completing a much
quieter over than the last one
End of over 4 (maiden) Australia 7/1 (lead by 58 runs)
PJ Wiseman 2-1-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 0* (1b) GS Blewett 1* (9b)
4.1 Cairns to Langer, no run, short, but down leg side and Langer
hardly ha to move. parore does however
4.2 Cairns to Langer, one run, pushing forward to defend, it runs off
the inside edge towards square leg
4.3 Cairns to Blewett, no run, left alone to sail past the stumps
4.4 Cairns to Blewett, no run, tmed well, driven back to Cairns who
cant take it cleanly
4.5 Cairns to Blewett, no run, defended up to Wiseman at mid off
4.6 Cairns to Blewett, no run, leaning in to it and pushing up to mid
on
End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 8/1 (lead by 59 runs)
CL Cairns 3-1-3-1 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 1* (3b) GS Blewett 1* (13b)
5.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended edgily out to backward point
5.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended to bounce off a thick outside
edge through to Parore
5.3 Wiseman to Langer, one run, swept firmly to deep backward square,
pretty much straight to Vettori
5.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed up the off side off the pitch
5.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, one or two steps down the pitch but
ends up pushing it tamely to mid off
5.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, more intention in that shot, but it was
driven straight to vettori in the covers
End of over 6 (1 run) Australia 9/1 (lead by 60 runs)
PJ Wiseman 3-1-6-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 2* (6b) GS Blewett 1* (16b)
6.1 Cairns to Langer, one run, slashing at a short oe outside the off
stump. the bottom edge bounces oh so close to the stumps and out
into th eleg side
6.2 Cairns to Blewett, one run, pushed into the leg side, running with
the shot, and Vettori has to throw ffrom side on. In the end the
throw is nowhere near the stumps
6.3 Cairns to Langer, two runs, short, pulled down to fine leg
6.4 Cairns to Langer, two runs, rising ball, fended off down to fine
leg, not enough power on it and Parore has to run after it
6.5 Cairns to Langer, no run, short outside the off stump, langer this
time decides to leave it
6.6 Cairns to Langer, FOUR, short, pulled away splitting the ielders
End of over 7 (10 runs) Australia 19/1 (lead by 70 runs)
CL Cairns 4-1-13-1 - Dominion Road End
GS Blewett 2* (17b) JL Langer 11* (11b 1x4)
7.1 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended to Fleming at silly mid off
7.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, driven along the ground back up to
Wiseman
7.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, stretching to defend watchfully
7.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, darted in a little quicker, defended
once again up the off side
7.5 Wiseman to Blewett, one run, turning some way, Blewett works it to
fine leg easily
7.6 Wiseman to Langer, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
watching it through to Parore
End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 20/1 (lead by 71 runs)
PJ Wiseman 4-1-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
GS Blewett 3* (22b) JL Langer 11* (12b 1x4)
Vettori on toreplace Cairns
8.1 Vettori to Blewett, no run, angled to Fleming at lip who grabs it
with one hand and flicks it back to Parore
8.2 Vettori to Blewett, no run, left alone, his bat well above his head
8.3 Vettori to Blewett, no run, stretching forward, hit on the pad.
8.4 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended down into the pitch in front
of him, it ends up about 30cm in front of his leg
8.5 Vettori to Blewett, no run, hit on the pad again, this time Vettori
tries a half appeal
8.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, uncomfortably defended behind point
End of over 9 (maiden) Australia 20/1 (lead by 71 runs)
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 11* (12b 1x4) GS Blewett 3* (28b)
9.1 Wiseman to Langer, legbye: one run, off the pad as he was
attempting to sweep, it rolls past Parore and the slip
9.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended airily up the leg side
9.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed back up the off side, as a
security man for some reason is on the field
9.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended, it falls just short of
Sinclair at short leg, as Wiseman calls "Catch!"
9.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, off the fore arm a he tried to sweep,
Parore is his in the head, and a crowd member shouts "Nevin
would've caught that"
9.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended bck up the pitch
End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) Australia 21/1 (lead by 72 runs)
PJ Wiseman 5-2-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 11* (13b 1x4) GS Blewett 3* (33b)
10.1 Vettori to Langer, no run, defended back off the back foot. There's
two men out on the boundary behind square for the hoik through the
leg side
10.2 Vettori to Langer, SIX, unfortunately they can't stop those,
through pulled over mid wicket
10.3 Vettori to Langer, no run, quicker, ushed through and it hits him
on the hip
10.4 Vettori to Langer, two runs, swept well, to fine leg
10.5 Vettori to Langer, one run, swept again, through square leg and
this time they only have room for the single
10.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, left alone, and Vettori's hands go up
as it bounces and turns not too far frm the off stump
End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 30/1 (lead by 81 runs)
DL Vettori 2-1-9-0 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 20* (18b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 3* (34b)
11.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended back up the pitch
11.2 Wiseman to Langer, two runs, ver full, swept hard to fine leg wher
Vettori does well to get to it
11.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended behind point
11.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended up the on side
11.5 Wiseman to Langer, one run, on the back foot, chopping out to cover
point
11.6 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, stretching forward to defend, the New
Zealanders are certain he edged it, and appeal their hearts out,
but umpire Bowden disagrees
End of over 12 (3 runs) Australia 33/1 (lead by 84 runs)
PJ Wiseman 6-2-10-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 23* (23b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 3* (35b)
12.1 Vettori to Langer, no run, into his pad and to Sinclair at short
leg
12.2 Vettori to Langer, one run, swept to fine leg
12.3 Vettori to Blewett, no run, squeezed ut ff the edge of the defensiv
shot to backward point
12.4 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended into the off side
12.5 Vettori to Blewett, no run, darted in faster, defended off the pad
back up the pitch
12.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, left alone outsid ethe off stump
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 34/1 (lead by 85 runs)
DL Vettori 3-1-10-0 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 24* (25b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 3* (39b)
13.1 Wiseman to Langer, one run
13.2 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
13.3 Wiseman to Blewett, no run
13.4 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, defended to silly mid off
13.5 Wiseman to Blewett, no run, pushed up the off side
13.6 Wiseman to Blewett, one run, defended behind square
End of over 14 (2 runs) Australia 36/1 (lead by 87 runs)
PJ Wiseman 7-2-12-0 - Sandringham Road End
GS Blewett 4* (44b) JL Langer 25* (26b 1x4 1x6)
14.1 Vettori to Blewett, no run, angled down to Fleming at short
backward point
14.2 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended into the leg side where Parore
scampers around to pick it up
14.3 Vettori to Blewett, no run, pushed firmly to McMillan at short mid
wicket
14.4 Vettori to Blewett, no run, edged! dropping just short of Fleming
in close in the off side
14.5 Vettori to Blewett, no run, pushed out to point, both batsmen
calling "no" at the same time
14.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, tossed up, Blewett stepping forward
almost turning it into a yorker
End of over 15 (maiden) Australia 36/1 (lead by 87 runs)
DL Vettori 4-2-10-0 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 25* (26b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 4* (50b)
15.1 Wiseman to Langer, two runs, bottom edged sweep goes through
Parore's legs
15.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended gently into the off side
15.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended again, running it down behind
point
15.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, left alone, padding off outside the off
stump
15.5 Wiseman to Langer, no run, leaning in to it and pushing firmly up
the leg side
15.6 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended into the off side
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 38/1 (lead by 89 runs)
PJ Wiseman 8-2-14-0 - Sandringham Road End
GS Blewett 4* (50b) JL Langer 27* (32b 1x4 1x6)
and that's Tea. A session of ups and downs, but mostly downs for
New Zealand after some fiesty batting by the lower order.
Slater continues his poor run of form, but Langer has continued in
the first innings, hitting anything remotely hittable
Match State: Tea - Day 2
16.1 Vettori to Blewett, no run, pushed up the leg side
16.2 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended into the off side, sliding off
the bat towards Fleming
16.3 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended, stretching forwrd down the
pitch
16.4 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended bck up the pitch
16.5 Vettori to Blewett, FOUR, lovely sweep all along the ground to the
square leg boundary
16.6 Vettori to Blewett, no run, driven hard to Astle in close on the
off side
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 42/1 (lead by 93 runs)
DL Vettori 5-2-14-0 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 27* (32b 1x4 1x6) GS Blewett 8* (56b 1x4)
17.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, totallly messig up a sweep, it bounces
up to Fleming at slip
17.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended back p the pitch
17.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, beaten! pushing forward to defend, it
turns past the outside edge
17.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, stretching forward to defend, then
decides to leave it to go through to Parore
17.5 Wiseman to Langer, FOUR, loose ball, short outside off, cracked
through cover point to bring up 2000 runs in test cricket for
Langer
17.6 Wiseman to Langer, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 46/1 (lead by 97 runs)
PJ Wiseman 9-2-18-0 - Sandringham Road End
GS Blewett 8* (56b 1x4) JL Langer 31* (38b 2x4 1x6)
18.1 Vettori to Blewett, no run, defended into the off side
18.2 Vettori to Blewett, no run, driven hard to Astle in close at cover
18.3 Vettori to Blewett, OUT: pushing forward it bounces off parore into
the hands of Spearman
Australia 46/2, Partnership of 39
GS Blewett c Spearman b Vettori 8 (59b 1x4 0x6)
JL Langer 31* (38b 2x4 1x6) DL Vettori 5.3-2-14-1
18.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, padded off, appeal from Vettori but
it's given not out
18.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, FOUR, made to pay straight away, as that one
is cut through point
18.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, hit on the pad, another hearty appeal,
again declined by umpire Venkad
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 50/2 (lead by 101 runs)
DL Vettori 6-2-18-1 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 31* (38b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 4* (3b 1x4)
19.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, swept hard into the back of Sinclair
doing his best to avoid it
19.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, stretching forward to defend back up the
pitch
19.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, attempted sweep, playing under the ball
and hit on the pad, abortive appeal from behind the stumps
19.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, pushed out through the off side
19.5 Wiseman to Langer, two runs, this time he maages to get the sweep
right, doing it very fine and Vettori has to run hard to reach it
at fine leg
19.6 Wiseman to Langer, one run, swept, just past Parore
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 53/2 (lead by 104 runs)
PJ Wiseman 10-2-21-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 34* (44b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 4* (3b 1x4)
20.1 Vettori to Langer, FOUR, swept solidly to pierce the fielders at
square leg and deep backward square
20.2 Vettori to Langer, no run, well this one he totally stuffed up, and
it bounces up into his body
20.3 Vettori to Langer, no run, pushed back up the off side
20.4 Vettori to Langer, one run, on the bck foot, turning it sharply
past Sinclair at short leg
20.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, clamped down on it, out into the leg
side
20.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching to defend back up the
pitch, it hits the pad keeping Vettori intrested
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 58/2 (lead by 109 runs)
DL Vettori 7-2-23-1 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 39* (48b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 4* (5b 1x4)
21.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, angled down to backward square and set
off for a single, langer is more realistic and sends him back
21.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, pushed towards cover, another single
they thought about and decided against
21.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, attempted sweep, hit on the pad, appeal
from behind the stumps
21.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended, off the bat this time and back
up the pitch
21.5 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended into the off side, past Astle
at silly mid off
21.6 Wiseman to Langer, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 22 (maiden) Australia 58/2 (lead by 109 runs)
PJ Wiseman 11-3-21-0 - Sandringham Road End
ME Waugh 4* (5b 1x4) JL Langer 39* (54b 3x4 1x6)
22.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defending a little edgily into the leg
side, but theres no short leg in at the moment and he's safe
22.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, again into the leg side, a little more
purposefully
22.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, chopped out to backward point
22.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed up to mid on
22.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, clamped down on, out into the off side
22.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, choping down on it a little late into
the leg side
End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 58/2 (lead by 109 runs)
DL Vettori 8-3-23-1 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 39* (54b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 4* (11b 1x4)
23.1 Wiseman to Langer, one run, pushed out through cover point,
McMillan runs around to pick it up from cover
23.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the off side
23.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed up to the off side
23.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, driven back up the pitch for Wiseman
to pick up
23.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, clipped off his pads to fine leg
23.6 Wiseman to Langer, no run, tried to cut it through the off side,
but got a bottom edge and it bounces up to gully
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 60/2 (lead by 111 runs)
PJ Wiseman 12-3-23-0 - Sandringham Road End
ME Waugh 5* (15b 1x4) JL Langer 40* (56b 3x4 1x6)
24.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, turning past the edge, and Parore has
the bails off in a flash
24.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended, it rolls off the thick edge
to backward point
24.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching forward to defend back up
the pitch
24.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended again, a bit more pad in that
one, into th eleg side
24.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, on the back foot, dabbed out towards
cover
24.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, squared up, the defensive shot gets a
leading edge back up the pitch
End of over 25 (maiden) Australia 60/2 (lead by 111 runs)
DL Vettori 9-4-23-1 - Dominion Road End
JL Langer 40* (56b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 5* (21b 1x4)
25.1 Wiseman to Langer, no run, stretching as far as he can to get to
the pitch of the bal, and defend it into the off side
25.2 Wiseman to Langer, no run, pushed firmly up the off side to Doull
at mid off
25.3 Wiseman to Langer, no run, defended back up the pitch again, but
this time off the pad
25.4 Wiseman to Langer, no run, walking into the defensive shot, again
back up the pitch
25.5 Wiseman to Langer, one run, tossed up, very full, and swept nicely
to fine leg
25.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, a bit more of a back lift, but he has
to hurridy clamp down on it as he realises it's not where he
wanted it
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 61/2 (lead by 112 runs)
PJ Wiseman 13-3-24-0 - Sandringham Road End
JL Langer 41* (61b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 5* (22b 1x4)
The fielders go out as langer is n strike
26.1 Vettori to Langer, no run, over the wicket, and Langer tries to
sweep but it turns into his pad
26.2 Vettori to Langer, SIX, beautiful shot, down on one knee and
swinging it away into the southern stand
26.3 Vettori to Langer, OUT: Flemings persistence with Vettori to Langer
pays off, as he goes for the shot again, but this time gets the
top edge which goes very high and Astle runs back from short leg
to catch it
Australia 67/3, Partnership of 21
JL Langer c Astle b Vettori 47 (64b 3x4 2x6)
ME Waugh 5* (22b 1x4) DL Vettori 9.3-4-29-2
26.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed out to the off side, where
Astle is at short cover
26.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the pitch
26.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
turning away from him
End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 67/3 (lead by 118 runs)
DL Vettori 10-4-29-2 - Dominion Road End
SR Waugh 0* (0b) ME Waugh 5* (25b 1x4)
Steve Waugh to face his first ball, from Wiseman
27.1 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, defended back along the pitch
27.2 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, again, back along the pitch
27.3 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, stretching to defend back up the pitch
27.4 Wiseman to SR Waugh, no run, tried to leave it outside the off
stump, it bounced off his arm to Spearman at slip
27.5 Wiseman to SR Waugh, FOUR, driven through the off side, Vettori
dives and makes a great effort to stop it at cver
27.6 Wiseman to SR Waugh, one run, turned into the leg side
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 72/3 (lead by 123 runs)
PJ Wiseman 14-3-29-0 - Sandringham Road End
SR Waugh 5* (6b 1x4) ME Waugh 5* (25b 1x4)
28.1 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, stretching as far forward as he can
get, to defend back up the pitch
28.2 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, defending int the off side, again off
the pad
28.3 Vettori to SR Waugh, FOUR, tossed up, driven superbly through the
covers. great shot
28.4 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, left alone, off the pad to Spearman at
slip
28.5 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, defended off the back foot to shot mid
off
28.6 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, on the back foot to force it through
the off side, not quite timing it an dit rolls towards point
End of over 29 (4 runs) Australia 76/3 (lead by 127 runs)
DL Vettori 11-4-33-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 5* (25b 1x4) SR Waugh 9* (12b 2x4)
29.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, tried to work it through square leg
off the back foot, it turned into his pad gong down leg
29.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, a couple of steps to it and driving
back to Wiseman
29.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, picking the flight and swinging it over
mid wicket
29.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, hit on the pad trying to turn it
through the leg side
29.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed off the back foot up the leg
side
29.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed firmly to mid wicket
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 80/3 (lead by 131 runs)
PJ Wiseman 15-3-33-0 - Sandringham Road End
SR Waugh 9* (12b 2x4) ME Waugh 9* (31b 2x4)
30.1 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, left to turn and bounce past the off
stump
30.2 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, a couple of steps down the pitch then
decides to defend
30.3 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, pitching outside leg, flicked to fine
leg
30.4 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, defended, but off the pad into the leg
side
30.5 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, started to play a defensive shot, then
decided to leave it
30.6 Vettori to SR Waugh, no run, pushed up to mid on
End of over 31 (maiden) Australia 80/3 (lead by 131 runs)
DL Vettori 12-5-33-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 9* (31b 2x4) SR Waugh 9* (18b 2x4)
31.1 Wiseman to SR Waugh, OUT: aiming a drive throughthe off side, but
mis read the turn and the insde edge popped up to a jubilant
Wiseman. Notch another one up to the spinners, Vettori and Wiseman
taking 11 Australian wickets so far
Australia 81/4, Partnership of 14
SR Waugh c & b Wiseman 10 (19b 2x4 0x6)
ME Waugh 9* (31b 2x4) PJ Wiseman 15.1-3-33-1
31.2 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, on the back foot, turned into the leg
side
31.3 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, down the leg side, left for Parore
31.4 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, padded off into the leg side
31.5 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump
31.6 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, defended edgily out into th eoff side, a
cry of "catch!" falls on deaf ears, or at least they can't act on
the instructons
End of over 32 (1 run, maiden) Australia 81/4 (lead by 132 runs)
PJ Wiseman 16-4-33-1 - Sandringham Road End
ME Waugh 9* (31b 2x4) DR Martyn 0* (5b)
32.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run
32.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run
32.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, one run, turned into the leg side
32.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching forward to defend into the
off side
32.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, padded off into the leg side
32.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone, pushing his pad way down the
pitch and keeping his bat high above his head
End of over 33 (1 run) Australia 82/4 (lead by 133 runs)
DL Vettori 13-5-35-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 10* (34b 2x4) DR Martyn 0* (8b)
33.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, pushed a full bll to long on
33.2 Wiseman to Martyn, one run, back on his stumps, turning t to
backward square
33.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the off side, it bounces
around the stumps and Parore does a smart piece of wrk ot get
around to it and take the bails off. Waugh was well in however
33.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid wicket
33.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, defended up the off side
33.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, defended, smothering the spin into the
off side
End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia 84/4 (lead by 135 runs)
PJ Wiseman 17-4-35-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 1* (9b) ME Waugh 11* (39b 2x4)
34.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, let alone to turn past the off stump
34.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left again
34.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed off the back foot back up towards
Vettori
34.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left again, trusting it to turn past his
off stump
34.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, cracked off the back foot, but straight
to Wiseman at point
34.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone agan, this one bounces a bit
more and Parore has to move a way to take it
End of over 35 (maiden) Australia 84/4 (lead by 135 runs)
DL Vettori 14-6-35-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 11* (39b 2x4) DR Martyn 1* (15b)
35.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, defended off the back foot to short
leg
35.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, squared up trying to defend it into
the leg side, not comfortable there
35.3 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, edged into the pad and out into the
vacant area where silly mid off would be
35.4 Wiseman to ME Waugh, no run, dancing down the pitch, but the drive
gets an inside edge along the ground to short mid wicket
35.5 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, not bowling to his field there, short
outide the off stump, and Waugh cuts easily through backward
point, and the only one close id Vettori at a straight short cover
35.6 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, again down to third man, this time not
so convincingly, and Wiseman has his hands on his head
End of over 36 (8 runs) Australia 92/4 (lead by 143 runs)
PJ Wiseman 18-4-43-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 1* (15b) ME Waugh 19* (45b 4x4)
36.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended into the leg side
36.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed gently up the leg side
36.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended to Fleming at short mid off
36.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended, dead batting it into the
ground on the leg side of the pitch
36.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the pitch
36.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone to bounce past his off stump
End of over 37 (maiden) Australia 92/4 (lead by 143 runs)
DL Vettori 15-7-35-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 19* (45b 4x4) DR Martyn 1* (21b)
37.1 Wiseman to ME Waugh, FOUR, very fine flick past the haplss Parore
and Cairns can't cut it off at fine leg
37.2 Wiseman to ME Waugh, one run, pushed up to long on
37.3 Wiseman to Martyn, two runs, Wiseman seems to be getting a little
tired, bowling unchanged from the stat of the innings, and that
one is short outside the off stump, chopped to third man
37.4 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, pushed back up to mid off
37.5 Wiseman to Martyn, FOUR, again outside the off stump, cut
powerfully through point
37.6 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, defended, it rolls back for Parore to
pick up
End of over 38 (11 runs) Australia 103/4 (lead by 154 runs)
PJ Wiseman 19-4-54-1 - Sandringham Road End
ME Waugh 24* (47b 5x4) DR Martyn 7* (25b 1x4)
38.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run
38.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended a little airily into the leg
side
38.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, on the back foot, chopped out to short
cover
38.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, full, pushed off the bottom of the bat
to short cover
38.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, clamped down on another fuller one,
back to Vettori
38.6 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, pushed firmly to Astle at short cover,
who sticks out a hand to grab it
End of over 39 (maiden) Australia 103/4 (lead by 154 runs)
DL Vettori 16-8-35-2 - Dominion Road End
DR Martyn 7* (25b 1x4) ME Waugh 24* (53b 5x4)
so Wisemn finishes his spell of bowling, unchanged since the
beginning of the innings
39.1 Doull to Martyn, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
39.2 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended, out to cover point
39.3 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended off the back foot, up towards
Horne at mid off
39.4 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended along the pitch back to Doull to
pick up in his follow through
39.5 Doull to Martyn, no run, quicker ball, Martyn is tucked up, it
comes off his hip to bounce just over the stumps and through to
Parore
39.6 Doull to Martyn, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 40 (1 run) Australia 104/4 (lead by 155 runs)
SB Doull 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 8* (31b 1x4) ME Waugh 24* (53b 5x4)
40.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the leg side
40.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed towards Astle at shot cover
40.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, full, Martyn jams down on it
40.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching to smother any turn, back up
the pitch
40.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone
40.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, dfended into the pitch, another maiden
for Vettori
End of over 41 (maiden) Australia 104/4 (lead by 155 runs)
DL Vettori 17-9-35-2 - Dominion Road End
ME Waugh 24* (53b 5x4) DR Martyn 8* (37b 1x4)
Only one mor over needs to be bowled today, so play will finish on
time at 5:40
41.1 Doull to ME Waugh, one run, short on leg stump, slapped to deep
backward square
41.2 Doull to Martyn, no run, driven hard back up the pitch, where Doull
manages to get down in his follow through to pick it up
41.3 Doull to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
41.4 Doull to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the off side
41.5 Doull to Martyn, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
41.6 Doull to Martyn, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 106/4 (lead by 157 runs)
SB Doull 2-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 9* (42b 1x4) ME Waugh 25* (54b 5x4)
42.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended into the off side
42.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump
42.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left again, watching it closely past the
stumps
42.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, and again, left, his bat high in the air
42.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, short outside the off stump, chopped to
cover
42.6 Vettori to Martyn, one run, pushed up the off side towards mid off,
gently enough to allow the single, keeping the total inching up,
futher outside the reach of ew Zealand
End of over 43 (1 run) Australia 107/4 (lead by 158 runs)
DL Vettori 18-9-36-2 - Dominion Road End
DR Martyn 10* (48b 1x4) ME Waugh 25* (54b 5x4)
43.1 Doull to Martyn, no run, pushed into the leg side, Waugh starts
down the pitch and Martyn sends him back, Cairns picks up and
throws at the non-strikers stumps, and he wouldve been very close
to being on his way
43.2 Doull to Martyn, no run, pushed out towards cover
43.3 Doull to Martyn, no run, and this time up the leg side
43.4 Doull to Martyn, no run, tuned off his hip into the leg side
43.5 Doull to Martyn, no run, turned a bit straighter of square leg, but
still they cant get a single
43.6 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended off the back foot, back up
towards Doull
End of over 44 (maiden) Australia 107/4 (lead by 158 runs)
SB Doull 3-1-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
ME Waugh 25* (54b 5x4) DR Martyn 10* (54b 1x4)
44.1 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, stretching to defend back up the pitch
44.2 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, that ball jumped on him, he fended
hurridly off the splice of the bat
44.3 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the leg side, parore
runs around to get it
44.4 Vettori to ME Waugh, no run, beaten! goes to play at a shorter one
that bounced alarmingly, and Waugh is lucky not to edge it
44.5 Vettori to ME Waugh, OUT: that one didn't turn quite so much, and
Waugh just gets a very fine edge to Parore
Australia 107/5, Partnership of 26
ME Waugh c Parore b Vettori 25 (59b 5x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 10* (54b 1x4) DL Vettori 18.5-9-36-3
Gilchrist the next man in
44.6 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, on the attack straight away,
swinging it to deep backward square leg
End of over 45 (1 run) Australia 108/5 (lead by 159 runs)
DL Vettori 19-9-37-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 1* (1b) DR Martyn 10* (54b 1x4)
Wiseman into the attack
45.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the pitch
45.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward to defend into the off
side
45.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left to turn past the off stump
45.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back up the pitch
45.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the of stump
45.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, swept firmly to backward square
End of over 46 (1 run) Australia 109/5 (lead by 160 runs)
PJ Wiseman 20-4-55-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 2* (7b) DR Martyn 10* (54b 1x4)
46.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, bye: three runs, tried to turn it down the
leg side, parore misses it
46.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, edged out into the off side, goint to
backward point
46.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching forward to defend much more
successfully
46.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, cut to cover point
46.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, padded off into the off side
46.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended edgily into the off side
End of over 47 (3 runs, maiden) Australia 112/5 (lead by 163 runs)
DL Vettori 20-10-37-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 2* (8b) DR Martyn 10* (59b 1x4)
47.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the off side
47.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended up the pitch to Vettori
47.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
turning astthe stumps through to Parore
47.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, on the back foot, forced up the off
side of the pitch
47.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, shorter, and Gichrist lets it bounce
through
47.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, takes a big heave aiming through mid
wicket, a slight bottom edge rolls staight out towards square leg
End of over 48 (1 run) Australia 113/5 (lead by 164 runs)
PJ Wiseman 21-4-56-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 3* (14b) DR Martyn 10* (59b 1x4)
48.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, leaning forward, defending back down
the pitch
48.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, back on his stumps, turning it
slightly into the leg side to McMillan at short mid wicket,
jogging in to pick it up
48.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, on the back foot again, bottom edged
chop that bounces comfortably to Fleming at silly mid off
48.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
pushing his pad right out to it
48.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, shorter, a big swing only achieves a
bottom edge that rolls to deep backward square
48.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, on the back foot, cut out to backward
point, and the players walk off, even though umpire Venkat hasn't
moved from behind the stumps yet.
End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 114/5 (lead by 165 runs)
DL Vettori 21-10-38-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 4* (19b) DR Martyn 10* (60b 1x4)
and now he does, so that's it for today from Eden park
So there is the end of the second days play, with only 11 wickets
falling today
Australia must be in a dominant position with five wickets
remaining and a lead of 165 on a pitch that is difficult to bat
on.
Given the form of the remainder of New Zealands batsmen today,
Australia wll feel confident if they can push on tomorrow and push
the lead up over 200
New Zealand will need to take early wickets tomorrow if they are to
remain in this game. Daniel Vettori will be their main hope,
having already taken 8 wickets in the match, and only one away
from 100 test wickets
Australia will look to Warne to finish off the Kiwi's and move on
to take the Autralian test wicket record.
Play resumes tomorrow at 10:30 am local time (21:30 GMT)
Match State: Day 3 - Play due to resume at 10:30am (21:30 GMT)
Welcome to an overcast and blustery day in Auckland, for the third
days play in this 1st test for the Trans Tasman trophy
Conditions are fairly dark, and it is expected that if there is no
rain before play, then play will once again begin under lights
The forecasts indicate there is some showers on the way, and
possably a period of rain later this afternoon, but with the game
so far progressed after just two days, we are in no danger of
having to sit out a draw
the heavy atmosphere this morning may aid the swing bowlers, and we
may see Doull and Cairns open the attack this morning, before
returning to the spinners who have been so successful
the Umpires and New Zealanders returning to the field now
The lights are on again, making sure that we start on time today
Wiseman to continue from the Sandringham Road End
49.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone to bounce past the off
stump
49.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward to defend up the off
side to Astle
49.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, beaten! turning past the outside edge
and very close to his off stump
49.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended into the leg side
49.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended again, out towards point
49.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, FOUR, a touch shorter from Wiseman, swept
well by Gilchrist forward of square leg
End of over 50 (4 runs) Australia 118/5 (lead by 169 runs)
PJ Wiseman 22-4-60-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 10* (60b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (25b 1x4)
Vettori from the Dominion Road End also resumes where he left off
50.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching to defend, and the bunch of
schoolkids having a bit of a break from classwork cheer anything
Vettori does
50.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, bat and pad together, it bounces out
towards backward point
50.3 Vettori to Martyn, one run, chopped out to backward point
50.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, on the back foot, defended into the
off side
50.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, pushing forward into the off side,
Vttoi jumps across to pck it up
50.6 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, left alone, watching it go past the
off stump through to Parore
End of over 51 (1 run) Australia 119/5 (lead by 170 runs)
DL Vettori 22-9-39-3 - Dominion Road End
DR Martyn 11* (63b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (28b 1x4)
51.1 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, dancing down the pitch, pushed gently
back to Wiseman in the end as he drops it shorter
51.2 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, padded off outside the off stump, the
New Zealanders around the bat try out thir lungs for the first
time this morning
51.3 Wiseman to Martyn, legbye: one run, off the pad, down the leg side
51.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, sheesh! that turned from outside leg,
past the edge to hit parore in the chest
51.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, swung into the leg side
51.6 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, hit on the pad, trying to whip it into
the leg side, the Kiwi's are pretty excited as it rolls around his
legs
End of over 52 (2 runs) Australia 121/5 (lead by 172 runs)
PJ Wiseman 23-4-61-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 9* (30b 1x4) DR Martyn 11* (67b 1x4)
52.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back along the pitch to
Vettori
52.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, defended once again, stretching to
get it back down the pitch
52.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, driven more firmly this time, but
Vettori dives from the leg side to grab it before it goes past him
52.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, turned to fine leg, running hard
looking for the second
52.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, full, defended back along the pitch
52.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended again, edgily to hort leg
End of over 53 (1 run) Australia 122/5 (lead by 173 runs)
DL Vettori 23-9-40-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 10* (34b 1x4) DR Martyn 11* (69b 1x4)
53.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, swept, the new Zealanders thought
they were in bsiness, but the top edge falls short of deep
backward square
53.2 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, advancing down the pitch, defendeing ito
the pad and back up the pitch
53.3 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
turning past the stumps
53.4 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, moving back into his stumps, turnig it
to short leg
53.5 Wiseman to Martyn, FOUR, french cut, inside edge goes oh so close
to the leg stump and down to fine leg where Cairns tries hard but
stuffs up the stop
53.6 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, stretching a log wa forwrd to pad it
off, Wiseman tries the appeal anyway
End of over 54 (5 runs) Australia 127/5 (lead by 178 runs)
PJ Wiseman 24-4-66-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 11* (35b 1x4) DR Martyn 15* (74b 2x4)
54.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, three runs, another very lucky edge, inside
edge past the stumps to fiine leg
54.2 Vettori to Martyn, one run, driven hard wide of Horne at mid on
54.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, turned defensively to short leg
54.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, FOUR, swept very well to pick the gap between
the fielders down at deep backward square
54.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, two runs, turned off his pads, to fine leg
and running very well to push the field for the second
54.6 Vettori to Gilchrist, two runs, swept again
End of over 55 (12 runs) Australia 139/5 (lead by 190 runs)
DL Vettori 24-9-52-3 - Dominion Road End
DR Martyn 16* (75b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 22* (40b 2x4)
55.1 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, quicker, driven to mid on
55.2 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, down on one knee, well utside off stump,
but it got between bat and pad and he's lucky it didnt roll into
th estumps
55.3 Wiseman to Martyn, no run, good take dow the leg side by Parore
55.4 Wiseman to Martyn, one run, turned behind square
55.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the leg side
55.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, FOUR, great shot, swept/swung through mid
wicket
End of over 56 (5 runs) Australia 144/5 (lead by 195 runs)
PJ Wiseman 25-4-71-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 17* (79b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 26* (42b 3x4)
56.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching to defend it
56.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended again, bat and pad together
56.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, advancing down the pitch once again, and
then defending cautiously into th eoff side
56.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, cracked hard to backward point, where
Wiseman stops t well
56.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone outside the off stump
56.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, advancing a couple of steps again, and
again deciding to defend
End of over 57 (maiden) Australia 144/5 (lead by 195 runs)
DL Vettori 25-10-52-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 26* (42b 3x4) DR Martyn 17* (85b 2x4)
Doull replaces Wisman from the Sandringham Road End
57.1 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, left alone to pass through outside his
off stump
57.2 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, chopped off the back foot to mid
wicket, bringing it from a line of his off stump
57.3 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, on the back foot, chopped to gully
57.4 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, defended off the back foot towards
point, where Sinclair jogs in to retrieve it
57.5 Doull to Gilchrist, FOUR, on to a fuller one very early, drven hard
through the off side of the non-strikers stumps
57.6 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, leaning into a defensive shot into the
leg side
End of over 58 (4 runs) Australia 148/5 (lead by 199 runs)
SB Doull 4-1-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 17* (85b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (48b 4x4)
58.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended off the top end of the bat into
the off side
58.2 Vettori to Martyn, one run, turned off his pads past short leg
58.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, turning across him, he tried t help
it on it's way, but couldnt get enough on it
58.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, pushing forward to defend into the
leg side
58.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, punched off the back foot to Fleming
halfway up the pitch on the leg side
58.6 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, and agan it goes to Fleming
End of over 59 (1 run) Australia 149/5 (lead by 200 runs)
DL Vettori 26-10-53-3 - Dominion Road End
DR Martyn 18* (87b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (52b 4x4)
59.1 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended, out towards gully
59.2 Doull to Martyn, no run, forced onto the back foot, defending down
into the leg side
59.3 Doull to Martyn, no run, stepping forward then leaving it alone
outside the off stump
59.4 Doull to Martyn, no run, defended off the back foot bck up the off
side
59.5 Doull to Martyn, one run, worked to fine leg
59.6 Doull to Gilchrist, no run, driven hard to mid on
End of over 60 (1 run) Australia 150/5 (lead by 201 runs)
SB Doull 5-1-8-0 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 19* (92b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (53b 4x4)
60.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, left alone to bounce past the off stump
60.2 Vettori to Martyn, FOUR, a touch short, and Martyn is on it in a
flash, cracking it through cover point
60.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, tried to cut through backward point,
totally messes it up and it bounces out to Wiseman
60.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, chopped to McMillan at point
60.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, down the pitch, then decides to leave
it, and has to return to his crease in a hurry as Parore has th
bails off quickly
60.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended back up the pitch
End of over 61 (4 runs) Australia 154/5 (lead by 205 runs)
DL Vettori 27-10-57-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 30* (53b 4x4) DR Martyn 23* (98b 3x4)
Wiseman comes back after an unsuccessful 2 over spell by Doull
61.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run
61.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, legbye: one run
61.3 Wiseman to Martyn, no run
61.4 Wiseman to Martyn, FOUR
61.5 Wiseman to Martyn, FOUR
61.6 Wiseman to Martyn, legbye: one run
End of over 62 (10 runs) Australia 164/5 (lead by 215 runs)
PJ Wiseman 26-4-79-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 31* (102b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (55b 4x4)
and the umpires have the light metres out
which is strange as the lights are on
62.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on
62.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended off the back foot, towards
cover point
62.3 Vettori to Martyn, FOUR, another short ball, cracked through cover
point, and the pitch doesnt sem to be doing as much this morning
62.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, stretching forward to clamp down on it
62.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended off the back foot
62.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended to silly mid off
End of over 63 (4 runs) Australia 168/5 (lead by 219 runs)
DL Vettori 28-10-61-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 30* (55b 4x4) DR Martyn 35* (108b 6x4)
63.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, beaten! pushing forward to defend,
lucky not to get the edge
63.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, cracked to backward point, Cairns
does well to dive nd stop it
63.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, attempted sweep, hit on the back
foot, Wiseman pleads for the lbw, and that must have been close
63.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left
63.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, chopped to backward pont
63.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, shorter, left to turn past the off
stump
End of over 64 (maiden) Australia 168/5 (lead by 219 runs)
PJ Wiseman 27-5-79-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 35* (108b 6x4) AC Gilchrist 30* (61b 4x4)
64.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, pushed back up the leg side
64.2 Vettori to Martyn, one run, cut to cover point, where McMillan
halfway to the boundary can't stop the single
64.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, driven fluently straight t mid off
64.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the pitch
64.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, prodded into the off side, another
single to take the game further from New Zealand
64.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, squared up to defend into the leg side
End of over 65 (2 runs) Australia 170/5 (lead by 221 runs)
DL Vettori 29-10-63-3 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 31* (64b 4x4) DR Martyn 36* (111b 6x4)
65.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up to mid on
65.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside the off stump
65.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, chopped off the back foot to McMillan
at cover point
65.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the pitch
65.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, FOUR, mis-cued cut in the air just past the
fingers of Cairns diving at backward point. 9 out of 10 for effort
and degree of difficulty
65.6 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up the off side, and that's
Drinks
End of over 66 (4 runs) Australia 174/5 (lead by 225 runs)
PJ Wiseman 28-5-83-1 - Sandringham Road End
DR Martyn 36* (111b 6x4) AC Gilchrist 35* (70b 5x4)
66.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run
66.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, sliding it off the bat to slip
66.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended
66.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, dancing down to mistime a drive up to
mid off
66.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run, defended
66.6 Vettori to Martyn, OUT: off stump taken out as it straightened a
bit, thats 100 test wickets for Vettori
Australia 174/6, Partnership of 67
DR Martyn b Vettori 36 (117b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 67 (maiden) Australia 174/6 (lead by 225 runs)
DL Vettori 30-11-63-4 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 35* (70b 5x4)
67.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up to mid on
That ends the highest partnership of the game
67.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended into the off side
67.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run
67.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run
The fielders go out to the boundaries with Warne on strike
67.5 Wiseman to Warne, FOUR, that doesnt stop him, swung to mid wicket
67.6 Wiseman to Warne, no run, defended to pop over the head of silly
mid off
End of over 68 (5 runs) Australia 179/6 (lead by 230 runs)
PJ Wiseman 29-5-88-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 36* (74b 5x4) SK Warne 4* (2b 1x4)
68.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the off side
68.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, and again, gently pushing back up the
off side
68.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, driven hard to mid off
68.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, dancing down the pitch aggressively,
then defending to the leg side
68.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, swung to square leg
68.6 Vettori to Warne, no run, left alone
End of over 69 (1 run) Australia 180/6 (lead by 231 runs)
DL Vettori 31-11-64-4 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 37* (79b 5x4) SK Warne 4* (3b 1x4)
69.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, SIX, swing deep into the northern stand, not
holding back now
and the rain starts to fall, and the umpires decide they need to
get the pitch covered and they leave the field
Match State: Play Delayed - Rain
So the bad weather that has been threatening all morning has blown
in form the West with the blustery wind. The ground staff struggle
to get the covers out, and while the rain isn't hard, we expect
some delay
but as the story goes in Auckland - if you don't like the weather,
wait 30 minutes.
Rain has stopped now and the players are back on the field
Wiseman to resume after being tonked for six last ball
69.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, another expansive drive into the leg
side, but only to md off
69.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, two runs, swept to square leg, pushing hard
for the second
69.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, FOUR, chopped nicely through cover point
69.5 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, swept to fine leg, and theres his
50, a very good innings in the context of theis game
69.6 Wiseman to Warne, no run, missed it down the leg side
End of over 70 (13 runs) Australia 193/6 (lead by 244 runs)
PJ Wiseman 30-5-101-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 50* (84b 6x4 1x6) SK Warne 4* (4b 1x4)
70.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back up the off side
70.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, on the back foot, turned past short
leg towards mid wicket
70.3 Vettori to Warne, FOUR, dancing down the pitch, driving through mid
on
70.4 Vettori to Warne, FOUR, on the back foot, flinging the bat with
everything he has, and that one goes over over
70.5 Vettori to Warne, OUT: another slog, this time the top edge flies
to Wiseman at backward point. 10 wickets for Vettori
Australia 202/7, Partnership of 28
SK Warne c Wiseman b Vettori 12 (7b 3x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 51* (86b 6x4 1x6) DL Vettori 31.5-11-73-5
70.6 Vettori to Lee, no run, chopped to backward point
End of over 71 (9 runs) Australia 202/7 (lead by 253 runs)
DL Vettori 32-11-73-5 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 51* (86b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (1b)
71.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, bye: FOUR, turning a mile to bounce through
betwen the flailing bat and pad and past the leg stump and Parore
71.2 Wiseman to Lee, no run, defended
71.3 Wiseman to Lee, no run, defended back up the pitch
71.4 Wiseman to Lee, no run, defended again, and the rain starts again
71.5 Wiseman to Lee, no run, left alone, they seem to be playing throgh
it as it's just blowing through
71.6 Wiseman to Lee, no run, left, and now it comes down hard, aother
heavy squall, and out come the covrs, and the players go off again
End of over 72 (4 runs, maiden) Australia 206/7 (lead by 257 runs)
PJ Wiseman 31-6-101-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 51* (87b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (6b)
The rain is a bit harder this time folks, and we may be in for an
early lunch break. The wind is quite strong, so it should blow
through fairly quickly
Vettori now has his best match figures (previous 9-130 vs Sri lanka
in Hamilton), and one more wicket would give him the best match
figures by a NZ spnner
the umpres have decided this will hang around for a bit and Lunch
has been taken
Well, the weather has clered up considerably, but there still light
rain falling
The covers are still out, and they are completely covering the
runups and pitch block
The super-sopper is out drying the outfield, but there will be a
delay before play resumes
Light rain has continued through lunch, and while it cleared enough
for the ground staff to start drying the covers out, the rain has
returned in the last few minutes, and we may be in for a delay of
some time
The umpires have announced there will be no play for at least
another hour, and they will inspect the pitch at 2:00pm (13:00
GMT)
Ground staff are lifting the covers now, after an extensive period
of removing water from them
The sky is still pretty dark, but there is no rain falling
Play will resume at 2:30pm local time (01:30 GMT)
and there will be an hour added on to the end of play tonght
Match State: Rain - Play to resume at 2:30 local (01:30 GMT)
the umpires return to the field, accompanied by heary cheers from
the small crowd
Vettori will continue from the Dominion Road End
72.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the off side,
returning to the method used so often in this game
72.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, turned into the leg side
72.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulled through mid wicket, mcMillan
chases but has no chance, and slides on his knees on the wet
outfield
72.4 Vettori to Gilchrist, two runs, pulled through backward square
72.5 Vettori to Gilchrist, one run, Snclair at short leg ducks for th
third time in a row as Gilchrist once again swings it towards
square leg
72.6 Vettori to Lee, no run, beaten! great ball, Lee doing his best to
follow it and get an edge, but it just turned too far
End of over 73 (11 runs) Australia 213/7 (lead by 264 runs)
DL Vettori 33-11-80-5 - Dominion Road End
AC Gilchrist 58* (92b 7x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (7b)
73.1 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back up the pitch, Wiseman
gets down on one knee to stop it
73.2 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, defended, holding the pose for the
cameras, as the ball rolls back up the leg side
73.3 Wiseman to Gilchrist, no run, wider outside the off stump, turning
away from Gilchrist who leaves it
73.4 Wiseman to Gilchrist, one run, swept to fine leg
73.5 Wiseman to Lee, no run, tried to slash it don to third man, missed
73.6 Wiseman to Lee, no run, pushing forward. Wiseman cant believe it as
it bounces off the bottom or inside edge, and back past the leg
stump
End of over 74 (1 run) Australia 214/7 (lead by 265 runs)
PJ Wiseman 32-6-102-1 - Sandringham Road End
AC Gilchrist 59* (96b 7x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (9b)
McMillan on the boundary getting his contacts put back in
74.1 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, coming a little down the pitch,
turning t short mid wicket
74.2 Vettori to Gilchrist, no run, defended back up the off side
74.3 Vettori to Gilchrist, OUT: swinging into the off side, straight to
the waiting hands of Fleming at short mid wicket. Vettori now has
the best figures by a NZ spinner
Australia 214/8, Partnership of 12
AC Gilchrist c Fleming b Vettori 59 (99b 7x4 1x6)
B Lee 0* (9b) DL Vettori 33.3-11-80-6
74.4 Vettori to Miller, one run, driven hard to mid off, Cairns throws
hard to Vettori at the stumps, but they get the single comfortably
74.5 Vettori to Lee, FOUR, full, swinging the bat, and it flies very
ncely through the covers
74.6 Vettori to Lee, no run, stretching to defend
End of over 75 (5 runs) Australia 219/8 (lead by 270 runs)
DL Vettori 34-11-85-6 - Dominion Road End
CR Miller 1* (1b) B Lee 4* (11b 1x4)
75.1 Wiseman to Miller, SIX, picking the pitch of it, swinging though
cow corner. Great tail enders shot
75.2 Wiseman to Miller, no run, another huge swipe, driven hard back to
Wiseman
75.3 Wiseman to Miller, no run, pushing forward, t beats the inside edge
into his body
75.4 Wiseman to Miller, no run, defended into the leg side
75.5 Wiseman to Miller, no run, defended into the off side
75.6 Wiseman to Miller, one run, swinging into the leg side again, it
falls short of McMillan at mid wicket
End of over 76 (7 runs) Australia 226/8 (lead by 277 runs)
PJ Wiseman 33-6-109-1 - Sandringham Road End
CR Miller 8* (7b 1x6) B Lee 4* (11b 1x4)
76.1 Vettori to Miller, no run, defended into the off side
76.2 Vettori to Miller, OUT: coming down the pitch to smoke it down the
ground
Australia 226/9, Partnership of 12
CR Miller st Parore b Vettori 8 (9b 0x4 1x6)
B Lee 4* (11b 1x4) DL Vettori 34.2-11-85-7
76.3 Vettori to McGrath, one run, swept very nicely thank you very much
to square leg
76.4 Vettori to Lee, one run, chopped to backward point. Mcgrath was
running no matter what, and the throw from Wiseman was too slow
76.5 Vettori to McGrath, no run, edged out into the off side
76.6 Vettori to McGrath, no run, popped up, just short of a very close
cover
End of over 77 (2 runs) Australia 228/9 (lead by 279 runs)
DL Vettori 35-11-87-7 - Dominion Road End
B Lee 5* (12b 1x4) GD McGrath 1* (3b)
77.1 Wiseman to Lee, no run, driven hard back down the pitch, giving
iteverything he has
77.2 Wiseman to Lee, one run, swiped to square leg
77.3 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, pushed back along the pitch to Wiseman
77.4 Wiseman to McGrath, no run, swings and misses, Parore takes off the
bails but his foot is in
77.5 Wiseman to McGrath, OUT: a straight one that McGrath plays all
over. McGrath tries to tell the ump it went down leg, but despite
being someway down the ptch, it looked pretty plum
Australia 229/10, Partnership of 3
GD McGrath lbw b Wiseman 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
B Lee 6* (14b 1x4) PJ Wiseman 33.5-6-110-2
So New Zealand will come out to chase a target of 281, very
difficult given the conditions so far in this game
Vettori's 7-87 are the best match figures by anyone at Ede park,
and best innings bowling by a New Zealander at Eden Park
He also takes the best bowling figures in a match by a New Zealand
spinner, and the 8th best match bowling figures in test matches by
a New Zealander
actually it's the 2d best ever behind hadlee's 15
McGrath to open the Australian bowling
Matthew Horne will tke first strike
0.1 McGrath to Horne, no run, defended off the back foot back up the
pitch
0.2 McGrath to Horne, no run, defended off the back foot, sliding it
out towards the 4 slips, gully and point, for the bowling of
McGrath
0.3 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone to bounce over the stumps
0.4 McGrath to Horne, no run, left again
0.5 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
0.6 McGrath to Horne, no run, jumping up to fend it down into the leg
side
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (281 more runs req)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
CM Spearman 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
Lee to open from the Dominion Road End
1.1 Lee to Spearman, one run, pushed out towards the gap at cover to
get the innings under way
1.2 Lee to Horne, no run, good ball, very full, and Spearman does well
to dig it out
1.3 Lee to Horne, no run, left alone
1.4 Lee to Horne, no run, full, punched back up to Lee
1.5 Lee to Horne, no run, ooh! too quick for him, he tried to pull out
of the shot, but the ball bounces up into the bat as he tries to
leave it, bouncing down past the stumps
1.6 Lee to Horne, one run, another quick ball, somehow he manages to
get it up the leg side, but nobody knows how he did it
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (279 more runs req)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
MJ Horne 1* (11b) CM Spearman 1* (1b)
2.1 McGrath to Horne, one run, turned behind square leg, looking for
the second, but Lee is too far around
2.2 McGrath to Spearman, no run, bouncer! he gets right down to let it
through to Gilchrist
2.3 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.4 McGrath to Spearman, no run, on the back foot, pushed up towards
Miller at mid off
2.5 McGrath to Spearman, two runs, fended off his hips down to backward
square leg, where Lee runs around again from fine leg
2.6 McGrath to Spearman, no run, drops his hands under one outside the
off stump
End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (276 more runs req)
GD McGrath 2-1-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
MJ Horne 2* (12b) CM Spearman 3* (6b)
3.1 Lee to Horne, no run, defended firmly up to mid off
3.2 Lee to Horne, no run, left well alone, this time making sure that
his bat is way above his head
3.3 Lee to Horne, FOUR, outside the off stump, Horne takes his life in
his hands, cutting it in the air past gully
3.4 Lee to Horne, one run, pushed up the on side, where Slater mis
fields allowing a run
3.5 Lee to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.6 Lee to Spearman, no run, forced back on his heels, fending in the
air to the area where a short leg would be, but theres no man
under the helmet at the moment
End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (271 more runs req)
B Lee 2-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
MJ Horne 7* (16b 1x4) CM Spearman 3* (8b)
4.1 McGrath to Horne, no run, chopped off the back foot to cover point,
not timing it
4.2 McGrath to Horne, no run, bouncer! Horne ducks under it, right down
on his heels
4.3 McGrath to Horne, FOUR, swiped back past the bowler, playing
outside his off stump, but had a good enough eye to get a fair bit
of bat on it
4.4 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone again
4.5 McGrath to Horne, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
4.6 McGrath to Horne, no run, on teh back foot, chopped down towards
the gully
End of over 5 (4 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (267 more runs req)
GD McGrath 3-1-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
CM Spearman 3* (8b) MJ Horne 11* (22b 2x4)
5.1 Lee to Spearman, no run, sharp ball, Spearman is hurried up, but
manages to fend it, rather uncomfortably into the off side
5.2 Lee to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid off
5.3 Lee to Spearman, no run, pushed off the back foot, back up to Lee
5.4 Lee to Spearman, no run, chopped off the back foot out to McGrath
at point
5.5 Lee to Spearman, no run, bouncer! ducks and sways his head back
5.6 Lee to Spearman, no run, driven hard up the leg side, Slater makes
a good dive to stop it
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 14/0 (267 more runs req)
B Lee 3-1-7-0 - Dominion Road End
MJ Horne 11* (22b 2x4) CM Spearman 3* (14b)
6.1 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.2 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone again, bat way up in the air
6.3 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.4 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump again
6.5 McGrath to Horne, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.6 McGrath to Horne, no run, squared up, beaten by a fast one, he was
in all sorts of trouble there
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 14/0 (267 more runs req)
GD McGrath 4-2-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
CM Spearman 3* (14b) MJ Horne 11* (28b 2x4)
first bowling change with Miller coming on from the Dominion Road
End
7.1 Miller to Spearman, no run, chopped out into the off side
7.2 Miller to Spearman, one run, chopped off the back foot to backward
point
7.3 Miller to Horne, no run, stretching forward to pad off into the leg
side
7.4 Miller to Horne, OUT: trying to defend it into the leg side, it
bounced more than he thought, off the glove into the pad and out
to Langer at short leg
New Zealand 15/1, Partnership of 15
MJ Horne c Langer b Miller 11 (30b 2x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 4* (16b) CR Miller 0.4-0-1-1
Sinclair the new man in
7.5 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defended back up the pitch
7.6 Miller to Sinclair, no run, left alone, it bounces and turns over
the off stump
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 15/1 (266 more runs req)
CR Miller 1-0-1-1 - Dominion Road End
CM Spearman 4* (16b) MS Sinclair 0* (2b)
8.1 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
8.2 McGrath to Spearman, no run, defended off the back foot out into
the off side
8.3 McGrath to Spearman, no run, defended off the back foot
8.4 McGrath to Spearman, no run, short and sharp, fended into the leg
side
8.5 McGrath to Spearman, no run, left alone outside the off stump
8.6 McGrath to Spearman, no run, defended, it hip hit hip and dropped
down into the off side, not too far from the stumps
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 15/1 (266 more runs req)
GD McGrath 5-3-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 0* (2b) CM Spearman 4* (22b)
thats the end of the shortened session
Match State: Tea - Day 3
After tea, the last session will be extended to 6:30pm to make up
time lost this morning
New Zealand have a struggle on their hand, having to score by far
the highest total of the game if they are to win it
Once again, the introduction of spin brought a wicket, and given
the way the game has gone, we may see a new Australian test wicket
record set this afternoon
players return to the field for an extended third session
Miller to resume from the Dominion Road End
9.1 Miller to Sinclair, no run, turned off his hip to the leg side
9.2 Miller to Sinclair, no run, defended up the off side of the pitch
9.3 Miller to Sinclair, one run, turned to square leg
9.4 Miller to Spearman, bye: FOUR, turning down the leg side,
beatingeveryone, and rolling into the sightscreen
9.5 Miller to Spearman, no run, defended to Langer at short leg
9.6 Miller to Spearman, no run, padded off, outside the off stump
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (261 more runs req)
CR Miller 2-0-2-1 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 1* (5b) CM Spearman 4* (25b)
10.1 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pulling his bat high above his head to
leave it outside the off stump
10.2 McGrath to Sinclair, FOUR, driven up the off side, bouncing over
McGrath and beating mid off to the rope
10.3 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, leaning into a defensive push up the
leg side
10.4 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, full, chopped out towards point,
thoughts of a single enter his head, but then sense prevails and
he bounces back to his crease
10.5 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, angling down leg side, helped on it's
way to fine leg
10.6 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pushed off the back foot up the off
side
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 24/1 (257 more runs req)
GD McGrath 6-3-11-0 - Sandringham Road End
CM Spearman 4* (25b) MS Sinclair 5* (11b 1x4)
11.1 Miller to Spearman, OUT: not moving far forward, hit on the pad
New Zealand 24/2, Partnership of 9
CM Spearman lbw b Miller 4 (26b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 5* (11b 1x4) CR Miller 2.1-0-2-2
11.2 Miller to Fleming, no run, ooh he's almost in trouble as well,
pitching outside the off stump
11.3 Miller to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
11.4 Miller to Fleming, no run, stretching forward to pad it away into
the off side
11.5 Miller to Fleming, no run, defended into the off side, to Blewett
at silly mid off
11.6 Miller to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 24/2 (257 more runs req)
CR Miller 3-1-2-2 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 5* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (5b)
12.1 McGrath to Sinclair, OUT: trying to work it into the leg side,
Bowden had a long think about it, than gave him
New Zealand 24/3, Partnership of 0
MS Sinclair lbw b McGrath 5 (12b 1x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (5b) GD McGrath 6.1-3-11-1
12.2 McGrath to Astle, no run, bouncer! Astle sways away from it
12.3 McGrath to Astle, no run, jumping to defend into the leg side
12.4 McGrath to Astle, FOUR, smashing shot, cracked through extra
cover/long off
12.5 McGrath to Astle, no run, pushing up the leg side
12.6 McGrath to Astle, no run, defended back up the pitch
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 28/3 (253 more runs req)
GD McGrath 7-3-15-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 0* (5b) NJ Astle 4* (5b 1x4)
13.1 Miller to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
13.2 Miller to Fleming, no run, covering the sping, pushing it into the
off side
13.3 Miller to Fleming, one run, chopped to third man
13.4 Miller to Astle, no run, down the leg side, Gilchrist takes it
13.5 Miller to Astle, no run, defended back up the pitch
13.6 Miller to Astle, no run, defended into the off side
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 29/3 (252 more runs req)
CR Miller 4-1-3-2 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (8b) NJ Astle 4* (8b 1x4)
14.1 McGrath to Fleming, no run, defended back up the pitch, McGrath
jumps to take it
14.2 McGrath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot, to mid on
14.3 McGrath to Fleming, no run, turned more forcefully this time up to
Lee at mid off
14.4 McGrath to Fleming, one run, turned off his hip to fine leg
14.5 McGrath to Astle, no run, tucked up to defend up the off side
14.6 McGrath to Astle, no run, pushed off the back fot up to Lee at mid
off
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 31/3 (250 more runs req)
GD McGrath 8-3-16-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 2* (12b) NJ Astle 4* (10b 1x4)
15.1 Miller to Fleming, no run, coming forward, then leaving alone
otside the off stump
15.2 Miller to Fleming, no run, on the back foot this time, back up the
pitch
15.3 Miller to Fleming, no run, beaten! past the outside edge, pushing
it throgh pretty quick
15.4 Miller to Fleming, no run, stretching, using his height to defend
15.5 Miller to Fleming, no run, turned to backward square leg
15.6 Miller to Fleming, no run, defended into the leg side
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 31/3 (250 more runs req)
CR Miller 5-2-3-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 4* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 2* (18b)
Warne finally gets the nod from his skipper, returning to replce
McGrath from the Sandringham Road End
16.1 Warne to Astle, FOUR, short and wide, Astle has to reach for it to
crack it through cover
16.2 Warne to Astle, one run, on the back foot, turned into the leg side
16.3 Warne to Fleming, no run, stretching to defend to short leg
16.4 Warne to Fleming, two runs, turning into his hip, swiped through
quare leg
16.5 Warne to Fleming, FOUR, again, this time Fleming gets more bat on
it, and through square leg again
16.6 Warne to Fleming, no run, defended to Blewett at silly mid off
End of over 17 (11 runs) New Zealand 42/3 (239 more runs req)
SK Warne 1-0-11-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 9* (12b 2x4) SP Fleming 8* (22b 1x4)
17.1 Miller to Astle, no run, turning down the leg side, Astle tries to
swipe it through fine leg. Missed.
17.2 Miller to Astle, no run, pushed back up the pitch to Miller
17.3 Miller to Astle, one run, turned through square leg
17.4 Miller to Fleming, no run, oh dear Fleming, trying to turn it down
leg, saved by an edge into th epad
17.5 Miller to Fleming, OUT: and Funky has 3! edged to Gilchrist
New Zealand 43/4, Partnership of 19
SP Fleming c Gilchrist b Miller 8 (24b 1x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 10* (15b 2x4) CR Miller 5.5-2-4-3
doing too much off the pitch, and a very fine edge through to
Fleming
17.6 Miller to McMillan, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 44/4 (237 more runs req)
CR Miller 6-2-5-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 1* (1b) NJ Astle 10* (15b 2x4)
18.1 Warne to McMillan, one run, prodded to square leg
18.2 Warne to Astle, one run, cut towards point
18.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended, into the gloves and back up
the pitch
18.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, prodded back up the pitch
18.5 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, had enough, he dances down the pitch and
drives over mid on
Warne tried to drop it down the leg side, but he managed to get to
it well
18.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 50/4 (231 more runs req)
SK Warne 2-0-17-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 11* (16b 2x4) CD McMillan 6* (6b 1x4)
19.1 Miller to Astle, no run, down the leg side
19.2 Miller to Astle, no run, mis timed drive, into the pad and down
into the leg side
19.3 Miller to Astle, no run, down the leg side
19.4 Miller to Astle, one run, pushed through the legs of langer
19.5 Miller to McMillan, FOUR, pitched up, driven over short cover, one
bounce to the fence
19.6 Miller to McMillan, FOUR, timed well, in the air past mid off,
through to the rope
End of over 20 (9 runs) New Zealand 59/4 (222 more runs req)
CR Miller 7-2-14-3 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 12* (20b 2x4) CD McMillan 14* (8b 3x4)
20.1 Warne to Astle, one run, swept well to deep backward square
20.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, back up the pitch
20.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended, full, to langer at silly mid
on
20.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended, back up the pitch
20.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, back on his stumps, defending huridly
into the leg side, not looking good doing that
20.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, stretching forward to defend. Another
over without a wicket for Warne
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 60/4 (221 more runs req)
SK Warne 3-0-18-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 13* (21b 2x4) CD McMillan 14* (13b 3x4)
21.1 Miller to Astle, no run, turning down the leg side
21.2 Miller to Astle, one run, turned comfortably to square leg
21.3 Miller to McMillan, one run, turned off the back foot to deep
backward square leg
21.4 Miller to Astle, no run, pushed up the leg side
21.5 Miller to Astle, no run, pushing forward , edged into his hip
21.6 Miller to Astle, FOUR, one big stride down the pitch and driven
through cover, through the legs of Blewett
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 66/4 (215 more runs req)
CR Miller 8-2-20-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 15* (14b 3x4) NJ Astle 18* (26b 3x4)
22.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, shorter, bouncing a little, defended up
the middle of the pitch
22.2 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, full, swiped over mid wicket
22.3 Warne to McMillan, one run, standing back this time, turning to
fine leg
22.4 Warne to Astle, two runs, outside the off stump ths time, cracked
off the back foot though cover
22.5 Warne to Astle, no run, beaten! pushing forward to defend, it
ripped past the edge
that was almost umplayable
22.6 Warne to Astle, no run, swept to fine leg, and the press get more
annoyed that Warne fails to take a wicket
End of over 23 (7 runs) New Zealand 73/4 (208 more runs req)
SK Warne 4-0-25-0 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 20* (17b 4x4) NJ Astle 20* (29b 3x4)
23.1 Miller to McMillan, no run, thick inside edge that flis to short
mid wicket
23.2 Miller to McMillan, three runs, cracked to cover point, Slater
chases hard to hul it in on the boundary
23.3 Miller to Astle, no run, defended back up the pitch
23.4 Miller to Astle, no run, starts t drive expansively through the leg
side, but in the end pushed it easily to mid wicket
23.5 Miller to Astle, no run, defended
23.6 Miller to Astle, legbye: one run, down th eleg side
End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 77/4 (204 more runs req)
CR Miller 9-2-23-3 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 20* (33b 3x4) CD McMillan 23* (19b 4x4)
24.1 Warne to Astle, no run, on the back foot, pushed up to mid off
24.2 Warne to Astle, two runs, swept to mid wicket, Slater runs across
frm mid on to get it
24.3 Warne to Astle, no run, defended, straight bat back up to Slater t
mid on
24.4 Warne to Astle, no run, leading edge, back up the pitch
24.5 Warne to Astle, no run, defended back up to Warne
24.6 Warne to Astle, FOUR, beautiful shot, driven off the back foot
through cover
End of over 25 (6 runs) New Zealand 83/4 (198 more runs req)
SK Warne 5-0-31-0 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 23* (19b 4x4) NJ Astle 26* (39b 4x4)
25.1 Miller to McMillan, no run, defended into the off side
25.2 Miller to McMillan, no run, padded off into th eleg side
25.3 Miller to McMillan, two runs, turned very fine
25.4 Miller to McMillan, one run, the old look away sweep shot, very
ugly, very lucky
25.5 Miller to Astle, no run, into the leg side
25.6 Miller to Astle, no run, expansive drive that caught the inside
edge
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 86/4 (195 more runs req)
CR Miller 10-2-26-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 26* (23b 4x4) NJ Astle 26* (41b 4x4)
t the reporters frustration Warne is replaced by Lee
26.1 Lee to McMillan, no run, tured off the back foot, up the leg side
26.2 Lee to McMillan, no run, beaten! Lee comes down to glance at
McMillan
26.3 Lee to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
26.4 Lee to McMillan, no run, bouncer! this time Lee follows through
right down the pitch so he ends up about 2 meters from McMillan,
who just stands and looks right back
26.5 Lee to McMillan, no run, pushed up the off side
26.6 Lee to McMillan, no run, left well alone, that was pretty quick
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 86/4 (195 more runs req)
B Lee 4-2-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 26* (41b 4x4) CD McMillan 26* (29b 4x4)
27.1 Miller to Astle, no run, down the leg side, Astle can't catch up
with it
27.2 Miller to Astle, no run, again down the leg side, and again Astle
can't profit
27.3 Miller to Astle, one run, defended into the leg side, Blewett cant
grab it
27.4 Miller to McMillan, no run, prodded into the leg side, to blewett
this time
27.5 Miller to McMillan, no run, pushed to Steve Waugh at mid on
27.6 Miller to McMillan, no run, more firmly this time, but again to
Steve Waugh
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 87/4 (194 more runs req)
CR Miller 11-2-27-3 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 27* (44b 4x4) CD McMillan 26* (32b 4x4)
28.1 Lee to Astle, no run, yorker! dug out, and up to Slater at mid on
28.2 Lee to Astle, no run, good ball, Astle is tucked up, very nearly
playing on
28.3 Lee to Astle, FOUR, on the back foot, clipped away through cover
point, timed well and using the pace to get it to th eboundary
28.4 Lee to Astle, no run, Lee tries another yorker, Astle is hurried up
trying to dig it out
28.5 Lee to Astle, no run, short, Astle jumps in the air and clips it on
the bounce to point
28.6 Lee to Astle, no run, on the back foot, defended back along the
ptch to Lee who shows off his soccer skills, and that's time for
Drinks
End of over 29 (4 runs) New Zealand 91/4 (190 more runs req)
B Lee 5-2-11-0 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 26* (32b 4x4) NJ Astle 31* (50b 5x4)
Drinks
29.1 Miller to McMillan, no run, back up the off side
29.2 Miller to McMillan, SIX, driven over long on, just bouncing over
the rope
29.3 Miller to McMillan, no run, defended into the off side
29.4 Miller to McMillan, one run, turned to square leg
29.5 Miller to Astle, no run, skipping back, defending back up the pitch
29.6 Miller to Astle, no run, defended along the leg side. If he's
taking notice of the scoreboard, he'll be a little worried.
Apparently the required run rate is 10.1 runs per over
End of over 30 (7 runs) New Zealand 98/4 (183 more runs req)
CR Miller 12-2-34-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 33* (36b 4x4 1x6) NJ Astle 31* (52b 5x4)
30.1 Lee to McMillan, no run, down the leg side, too quick for McMillan
30.2 Lee to McMillan, no run, bouncer! and again Lee finishes his follow
through very close to McMillan
30.3 Lee to McMillan, no run, bouncer! McMillan ends up on his knees,
and this time Lee has a chat with McMillan
30.4 Lee to McMillan, no run, pushed to mid on
30.5 Lee to McMillan, FOUR, on the back foot, clipped through backward
point
30.6 Lee to McMillan, one run, pushed into the off side
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 103/4 (178 more runs req)
B Lee 6-2-16-0 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 38* (42b 5x4 1x6) NJ Astle 31* (52b 5x4)
31.1 Miller to McMillan, no run, chopped out to cover point
31.2 Miller to McMillan, no run, good ball, McMillan has to chop down on
it hurridly, to get it up to mid on
31.3 Miller to McMillan, one run, lap sweep to fine leg that is sure to
annoy the bowler
31.4 Miller to Astle, one run, swept hard to deep backward square
31.5 Miller to McMillan, one run, swept to deep square leg, in the air a
long way, one bounce to Lee
31.6 Miller to Astle, no run, down the leg side
End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 106/4 (175 more runs req)
CR Miller 13-2-37-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 40* (46b 5x4 1x6) NJ Astle 32* (54b 5x4)
32.1 Lee to McMillan, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
32.2 Lee to McMillan, FOUR, cracked off the back foot through backward
point. lovely shot
32.3 Lee to McMillan, one run, prodded into the off side, in the air
some way but tey get the single
32.4 Lee to Astle, one run, pushed off the back foot to mid off
32.5 Lee to McMillan, SIX, !!!!!! smacking the unhappy lee straight over
his head to bring up his 50
32.6 Lee to McMillan, no run, defended back up the off side
End of over 33 (12 runs) New Zealand 118/4 (163 more runs req)
B Lee 7-2-28-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 33* (55b 5x4) CD McMillan 51* (51b 6x4 2x6)
that's a little bit of a tradition, his debut innings he put Warne
over the fence for his 50, and his debut 100 he brought up with a
6
Warne returns from the Dominion Road End
33.1 Warne to Astle, no run, defended gently back up the pitch
33.2 Warne to Astle, one run, swept off the toe of the bat to backward
square leg
33.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the ground in front of him
33.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch
33.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the pitch once again
33.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, slides the ball off the bat to backward
point. Another wicketless Warne over
End of over 34 (1 run) New Zealand 119/4 (162 more runs req)
SK Warne 6-0-32-0 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 34* (57b 5x4) CD McMillan 51* (55b 6x4 2x6)
Lee is off, McGrath is back on
34.1 McGrath to Astle, (noball) no run, swinging at it outside off,
lucky it was a no ball
34.1 McGrath to Astle, no run, pushed firmly to cover. Only 2 slips in
for McGrath now
34.2 McGrath to Astle, one run, clipped to third man
34.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended up the off side
34.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, short outside the off stump, McMillan
momentarily looses his head, flinging the bat at it
34.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, much better, defended into the off
side
34.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, on the back foot to cover
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 121/4 (160 more runs req)
GD McGrath 9-3-18-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 35* (60b 5x4) CD McMillan 51* (59b 6x4 2x6)
35.1 Warne to Astle, no run, tucked up trying to turn/sweep it to
backward square
35.2 Warne to Astle, OUT: classic Warne stuff to equal the Australian
test wicket record, bowled around his legs trying to turn it to
fine leg
New Zealand 121/5, Partnership of 78
NJ Astle b Warne 35 (62b 5x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 51* (59b 6x4 2x6) SK Warne 6.2-0-32-1
Pithing just outside leg, turning in to take the stumps apart
35.3 Warne to Cairns, no run, prodded into the leg side, thinkng of a
single
35.4 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended into the off side
35.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, pushed up the leg side
35.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, padded off, stretching down the pitch.
Applause again for a fine over
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 121/5 (160 more runs req)
SK Warne 7-1-32-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 51* (59b 6x4 2x6) CL Cairns 0* (4b)
36.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
36.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended into the off side
36.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, dropped into the ground in front of
him, almost setting off for a single before realising there was no
chance
36.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, pushed off the back foot to cove
36.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended up the off side
36.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, walking in to his defensive shot
End of over 37 (maiden) New Zealand 121/5 (160 more runs req)
GD McGrath 10-4-18-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 0* (4b) CD McMillan 51* (65b 6x4 2x6)
37.1 Warne to Cairns, no run, on the back foot, clipped back up the
pitch to Warne
37.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, stretching to defend up the pitch
37.3 Warne to Cairns, no run
37.4 Warne to Cairns, no run, back up the pitch
37.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, back up the pitch
37.6 Warne to Cairns, bye: three runs, trying to sweep down the leg
side, missed completely, and Gilchrist misses it too, McGrath
drags it in on the boundary
End of over 38 (3 runs, maiden) New Zealand 124/5 (157 more runs req)
SK Warne 8-2-32-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 0* (10b) CD McMillan 51* (65b 6x4 2x6)
38.1 McGrath to Cairns, no run, pushed gently back up the off side
38.2 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended into the off side
38.3 McGrath to Cairns, no run, pushed more forcefully to cover this
time
38.4 McGrath to Cairns, no run, left alone outside the off stump
38.5 McGrath to Cairns, no run, beaten! outside the off stump, trying to
defend off the back foot
38.6 McGrath to Cairns, two runs, punched up the off side, lee at wide
mid off misfields allowing the second
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 126/5 (155 more runs req)
GD McGrath 11-4-20-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 51* (65b 6x4 2x6) CL Cairns 2* (16b)
39.1 Warne to McMillan, no run
39.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, prodded to short lag
39.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, prodded ito the leg side
39.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch
39.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, left alone to pass outside the off stump
39.6 Warne to McMillan, one run, chopped to backward point
End of over 40 (1 run) New Zealand 127/5 (154 more runs req)
SK Warne 9-2-33-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 52* (71b 6x4 2x6) CL Cairns 2* (16b)
40.1 McGrath to Cairns, no run, driven hard to mid off
40.2 McGrath to Cairns, one run, angled to third man
40.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, McGrath and the Australians plead for
a lbw
40.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump, bat
held high above his head
40.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended out towards point
40.6 McGrath to McMillan, FOUR, flicked through mid wicket, not quite
timing it
End of over 41 (6 runs) New Zealand 133/5 (148 more runs req)
GD McGrath 12-4-25-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 4* (18b) CD McMillan 56* (75b 7x4 2x6)
41.1 Warne to Cairns, SIX, dancing a couple of steps down the pitch and
swinging it over mid wicket
41.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, stepping forward to pad it off, Warne is
interested
41.3 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended, but very edgily as ti rolls out
to backward point
41.4 Warne to Cairns, no run, padded off to bounce high up into th eleg
side off the pad
41.5 Warne to Cairns, FOUR, dancing down the pitch again, driven
beautifully through cover
41.6 Warne to Cairns, FOUR, driven through mid wicket
End of over 42 (14 runs) New Zealand 147/5 (134 more runs req)
SK Warne 10-2-47-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 56* (75b 7x4 2x6) CL Cairns 18* (24b 2x4 1x6)
42.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended out into the off side
42.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, bouncer! ducked under fairly
comfortably by McMillan
42.3 McGrath to McMillan, one run, glided down to third man
42.4 McGrath to Cairns, no run, beaten! pushing forward, past the
outside edge
42.5 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended up the off side
42.6 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended down at his feet, a loud and
prolonged call of "Noooo!" from McMillan sends him back
End of over 43 (1 run) New Zealand 148/5 (133 more runs req)
GD McGrath 13-4-26-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 57* (78b 7x4 2x6) CL Cairns 18* (27b 2x4 1x6)
43.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended back up the leg side
43.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, waiting on it, chopping out into the off
side
43.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, defending up the leg side, the ground is
almost deathly silent for every ball, expecting something all teh
time
43.4 Warne to McMillan, one run, pushed into the leg side, running with
the shot
43.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, beaten! turning past the edge, and hands
go in the ar
43.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, stretching to pad away down the pitch
End of over 44 (1 run) New Zealand 149/5 (132 more runs req)
SK Warne 11-2-48-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 58* (82b 7x4 2x6) CL Cairns 18* (29b 2x4 1x6)
44.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone, not too far from the off
stump, and the hands of the slips go in the air
44.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, great ball, forced back ito the back
foot, defending off the bat and pad back up the pitch
44.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, quick, mcMillan hurridly pulls away
from his defensive shot, and takes a walk to square lleg to clear
his mind
44.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch
44.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended back up the off side
44.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, pushed back along the pitch past
McGrath, thinking of the single but deciding not
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 149/5 (132 more runs req)
GD McGrath 14-5-26-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 18* (29b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 58* (88b 7x4 2x6)
45.1 Warne to Cairns, no run, stretching to pad it into th eleg side,
doing everything to be still there at stumps
45.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, cracked hard into the off side off the
back foot, Waugh grabs it with one hand and flicks it back at the
stumps
45.3 Warne to Cairns, one run, turned behind square to bring up the 150
45.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, wide down the leg side, Cairns stretches
as far a he can to pad it off, worried that it will turn back in
45.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, left alone
45.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch, surviving
another over
End of over 46 (1 run) New Zealand 150/5 (131 more runs req)
SK Warne 12-2-49-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 19* (32b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 58* (91b 7x4 2x6)
just a fw minutes untill stumps, probably only time for two overs,
though nly one needs to be bowled
46.1 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended back up the off side
46.2 McGrath to Cairns, no run, defended again, moving carefully to get
in behind it
46.3 McGrath to Cairns, no run, pushed off the back foot, up the off
side
46.4 McGrath to Cairns, no run, bouncer! Cairns ducks low, keeping
safely under it
46.5 McGrath to Cairns, one run, turned off his hip down to fine leg
46.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, turned to a shortish mid wicket
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 151/5 (130 more runs req)
GD McGrath 15-5-27-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 20* (37b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 58* (92b 7x4 2x6)
Two minutes left in the day, so we will get one more over from
Warne
47.1 Warne to Cairns, no run, full on leg stump, Cairns puts one big
foot over to it and pads it away
47.2 Warne to Cairns, no run, padded off, this time it hits the top of
the pad and bounces over the stumps into the backward point area
47.3 Warne to Cairns, no run, down the leg side, padded away yet again,
it rolls behind square leg but they dont run
47.4 Warne to Cairns, no run, OOH! great ball, pitching on or outside
leg and turning mile, ripping past the outside dge, great take by
Gilchrist moving across to his left some distance
47.5 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended into the ground on the leg side,
bouncing up to Langer at short leg, they appeal anyway, getting a
boo from the crowd for their efforts
47.6 Warne to Cairns, no run, defended back up the pitch to Warne, and
managing to survive a tense last session
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 151/5 (130 more runs req)
SK Warne 13-3-49-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 58* (92b 7x4 2x6) CL Cairns 20* (43b 2x4 1x6)
So we go into the fourth day, New Zealand needing 130 runs, with 5
wickets in hand
Warne is left with 355 wickets, equal with Lillee and on a pitch
that is still taking turn, although the New Zealanders have played
him well this session
Australia wouldve been confident with a lead of 280, and with
Fleming going at 43, they may have been looking at a couple of
days off.
It was the out of form McMillan who came out and took the attack to
the bowlers, his 50 coming of exactly 50 balls, before closing up
shop somewhat towards the end of the day
If Cairns and McMillan can continue for a period tomorrow, this
promises to be a very tense finish, with Warne also looking for
the record taking wicket.
Lets not forget Vettori earlier on, taking a very good 7-87,
together with his 5 wickets in the first innings, New Zealands
second best ever test match figures
play resumes half an hour earlier tomorrow at 10:00am local time
(21:00 GMT). join us then to see what happens
Good morning from a wet, damp Auckland, where we have the wonderful
sight of pools of water on the outfield
and so any chance of play is unlikely this morning, and the general
thought is that we will take an early lunch and hope to start play
at 1:00pm (0:00 GMT)
some of the pools of water are ankle deep, so even with the ground
staff working flat out, it will take a while
The players haven't even left their hotels yet, and wont for some
time
Update (11:00am): The outfield has cleared, and some of the plyers
are kicking around a football on the outfield, but there are still
some damp spots, and play will not begin in the near future
Update 11:20: Lunch will be taken early at 12:30pm, and the umpires
will inspect the ground at 1:30pm, with a view towards starting at
1:45pm (0:45 GMT)
Update (12:50pm): light rain falling again, covers coming out
the rain is really bucketing down now, and with the field so
waterlogged from last night, it is unlikely that play will begin
today
and now 1:30pm) the rain is easing off, but there is nothing
happening on the field yet
The only point of interest in the ground is the press trying to
solve the dilemma of what to write about today
The umpires are currently out on the ground, looking at the
surface. There is no rain at the moment, but the ground is very
wet
Light rain resumes, causing the ground staff who have spent the
lest 20 minutes clearing water off the cover, to give up in
disgust
Update (2:10pm): After conferring with the ground staff, the
umpires have decided to abandon today's play
So New Zealand manage to stretch their innings into the third day,
and Eden Park is saved the dubious honour of being the first venue
where lights were used for every day of a test
Play will resume at 10:00am (21:00 GMT) tomorrow morning, weather
permitting
Good morning from Eden Park, for what hopefully is the final days
play of this Trans Tasman Trophy test match
The ground is a lot drier than yesterday evening, despite heavy
thunderstorms overnight
predictions are that we will be ready for play around lunch time
The umpires will inspect the ground at 10:00am (21:00 GMT)
Update (10:10am): Umpires have inspected the ground, and if there
is no further rain, play will begin at 11:30am (22:30 GMT)
Match State: Start delayed due to overnight rain - Play at 11:30am (22:30 GMT)
Thankfully we have had no rain since the umpires inspecton at
10:00am, and we are set to resume play after a lengthy delay
There are heavy clouds around, and it has apparently been raining
in the centre of the city, only about 1km away
but at the moment the sunlight is almost getting through the clouds
and we should be able to enjoy a period of play before lunch
and now for the first time in a while the players and umpires
return to the field
currently it is overcast, cold, and windy, and I'm sure the
Australian fielders won't be particularly comfortable tody
Glan McGrath wll resume the bowling from the Sandringham Road End,
to Craig McMillan
48.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run
48.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, fended down towards gully, off the
back foot
48.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outsde the off stump
48.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, shaping to play, but leaving alone
48.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left well alone, shot of a length
48.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, lef6 again, a better ball, and
applause for the very boring first over
End of over 49 (maiden) New Zealand 151/5 (130 more runs req)
GD McGrath 16-6-28-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 20* (46b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 57* (95b 7x4 2x6)
49.1 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended p the leg side, past Blewett
under the hat
49.2 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended into the off side
49.3 Miller to Cairns, no run, into the pad, Cairns well forward and
Funky appeals
49.4 Miller to Cairns, no run, defended, sliding off the side of the bat
49.5 Miller to Cairns, OUT: oh dear, you silly lad, straight to Steve
Waugh, and that's a subject lesson in how to hand a test to the
opposition
New Zealand 151/6, Partnership of 30
CL Cairns c SR Waugh b Miller 20 (51b 2x4 1x6)
CD McMillan 57* (95b 7x4 2x6) CR Miller 13.5-2-36-4
49.6 Miller to Parore, no run, driven to md on, and once again Mr Funky
Miller makes the break through
End of over 50 (maiden) New Zealand 151/6 (130 more runs req)
CR Miller 14-3-36-4 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 57* (95b 7x4 2x6) AC Parore 0* (1b)
50.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
50.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone again
That's Miller's 2nd 4fer in test cricket
50.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone, probing outside the off
stump, too wide to draw McMillan into the shot
50.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, closer this time, and moving back in
off the pitch, still McMillan levews
50.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, further away, McMillan not having to
play again
and it wouldn't be cricket without some problem with the
sightscreens
50.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, and again, outside off and left alone
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 151/6 (130 more runs req)
GD McGrath 17-7-28-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 0* (1b) CD McMillan 57* (101b 7x4 2x6)
51.1 Miller to Parore, no run, on the back foot, chopping it dow into
the feet of silly mid off
51.2 Miller to Parore, no run, trying to turn it through backward square
leg, ht on th pad. Miller appeals again
51.3 Miller to Parore, no run, off the pad again, popping up to Langer
at short leg
51.4 Miller to Parore, no run, more bat on it this time, pushed to short
mid wicket
51.5 Miller to Parore, no run, left to turn down the leg side
51.6 Miller to Parore, no run, eased behind square, but not past the leg
slip fielder
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 151/6 (130 more runs req)
CR Miller 15-4-36-4 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 57* (101b 7x4 2x6) AC Parore 0* (7b)
52.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch
52.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, yorker! pushed up to mid off, very
good ball, and he did wel to get it out
52.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, edged
52.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, edged! insde edged to fall short of
Gilchrists left glove
52.5 McGrath to McMillan, (noball) no run, chopped off the back foot
towards gully
52.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, outside off stump, left alone
52.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, and again, left alone on the back
foot, bouncing through foe Gilchrist to take near his knees
End of over 53 (1 run) New Zealand 152/6 (129 more runs req)
GD McGrath 18-7-29-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 0* (7b) CD McMillan 57* (108b 7x4 2x6)
53.1 Miller to Parore, two runs, turned to square leg past langer who
couldnt take a reflex catch
53.2 Miller to Parore, SIX, picking the line well, swinging easily over
mid wicket, and theres no one out there
53.3 Miller to Parore, no run, defended down into the leg side
53.4 Miller to Parore, no run, off the pad down behind square leg, they
dont run as no shot was offered
53.5 Miller to Parore, no run, pushed back up the pitch to miller
53.6 Miller to Parore, SIX, swings away through square leg, almost a
flat bat shot, well over the rope
End of over 54 (14 runs) New Zealand 166/6 (115 more runs req)
CR Miller 16-4-50-4 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 57* (108b 7x4 2x6) AC Parore 14* (13b 2x6)
54.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside off, it came back a
little but McMillan isn't drawn into the shot, with only 2 slips
for McGrath
54.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, drives, but off the bottom of the bat,
up to Lee at mid off
54.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, on the back foot, defended up the
pitch
54.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left again, trying to avoid all he
can, waiting for the ones he wants to hit
54.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, coming forwrd to defend into the
covers
54.6 McGrath to McMillan, one run, on the back foot, chopped down to
third man
End of over 55 (1 run) New Zealand 167/6 (114 more runs req)
GD McGrath 19-7-30-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 58* (114b 7x4 2x6) AC Parore 14* (13b 2x6)
and it looks like Warne will relace Miller from the Dominion Road
End
55.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, stepping forward, waiting on the ball,
defended to Langer at silly mid off
55.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, prodded towards mid wicket
55.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, on leg stump, McMillan pushes down the
leg side again
55.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, cuts, in the air! dropping short of
backward point (Martyn)
and that shot brings a change in the field, now 3 around the bat
55.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, shortish, cut hard towards cover
55.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, forward, pushed up to mid on
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 167/6 (114 more runs req)
SK Warne 14-4-50-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 14* (13b 2x6) CD McMillan 58* (120b 7x4 2x6)
56.1 McGrath to Parore, no run, slashing at a short one, beaten! trying
to crack it through backward point
56.2 McGrath to Parore, no run, on the back foot, chopped to backward
point
56.3 McGrath to Parore, no run, left this time, thinking better of his
previous shot
56.4 McGrath to Parore, one run, pushed to wide mid on, calling McMillan
through, and Martyn couldnt hold the ball as he went for the throw
to the non strikers stumps for the run out
56.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, bouncer! McMillan leans back and under
it
56.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the stumps
End of over 57 (1 run) New Zealand 168/6 (113 more runs req)
GD McGrath 20-7-31-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 15* (17b 2x6) CD McMillan 58* (122b 7x4 2x6)
57.1 Warne to Parore, three runs, swept well very fin, McGrath has to
run around in the damp area under the north stand, does well not
to slip over, let alone stop the four
57.2 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, dances down the pitch, driven over Warnes
head, great shot
57.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, on the back foot, playing very late and
not quite certain of it, to backward point
57.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the off side, Warne is
desperate for the wicket, calling "Catch!" for a defensive sht
57.5 Warne to McMillan, one run, turned to square leg
57.6 Warne to Parore, one run, edged! Warne leaps in the air, but it
goes fine of backward point
End of over 58 (9 runs) New Zealand 177/6 (104 more runs req)
SK Warne 15-4-59-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 19* (19b 2x6) CD McMillan 63* (126b 8x4 2x6)
58.1 McGrath to Parore, one run, on the back foot, cutting to third man
58.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone, well outside the off
stump, in the channel but not tempting McMillan
58.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, angling in to his stumps, pushed up
the leg side
58.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, forced back, defended into the off
side
58.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, good liftng ball outside the off
stump, left alone off the front foot
58.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, driving uncertainly, mistimed, into
the pads and back up to McGrath
End of over 59 (1 run) New Zealand 178/6 (103 more runs req)
GD McGrath 21-7-32-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 20* (20b 2x6) CD McMillan 63* (131b 8x4 2x6)
59.1 Warne to Parore, no run, attempted sweep, into the top of the pad
into the off side
59.2 Warne to Parore, no run, back and across, defending off the pitch
into the off side
59.3 Warne to Parore, no run, outside leg, another attempted sweep, hit
on the pad
59.4 Warne to Parore, no run, prodding forward, hit on the pad turning
in from outside leg, appeal for something
59.5 Warne to Parore, one run, swept, this time he gets bat on it, to
deep backward square leg
59.6 Warne to McMillan, one run, chopped off the back foot, down on the
bounce to 2nd slip, who cant stop it
End of over 60 (2 runs) New Zealand 180/6 (101 more runs req)
SK Warne 16-4-61-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 64* (132b 8x4 2x6) AC Parore 21* (25b 2x6)
60.1 McGrath to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid on, edgily into the
leg side
60.2 McGrath to McMillan, no run, pushed off the back foot to point
60.3 McGrath to McMillan, no run, left alone outside off, still getting
some bounce through to Gilchrist
60.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run, defended back up the pitch
60.5 McGrath to McMillan, no run, and again outside the off stump,
leaving off the front foot
60.6 McGrath to McMillan, no run, full toss, driven to the covers, a
little annoyed he couldn't do more than get it up to mid off
End of over 61 (maiden) New Zealand 180/6 (101 more runs req)
GD McGrath 22-8-32-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 21* (25b 2x6) CD McMillan 64* (138b 8x4 2x6)
61.1 Warne to Parore, one run, swept behind square, McGrath picks it up
early and resticts them to one
61.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, comes foward, angling to 2nd slip
61.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, a larger step forward, defended into the
leg side
61.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, played vry late off the back foot, it
didn't turn so much and Warne thought he was in business
61.5 Warne to McMillan, no run, stretching forward to a fuller one,
pushed back up the pitch
61.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended along the pitch, watching it
carefully, and although Warne looks dangerous, he hasn't got that
wicket yet
End of over 62 (1 run) New Zealand 181/6 (100 more runs req)
SK Warne 17-4-62-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 22* (26b 2x6) CD McMillan 64* (143b 8x4 2x6)
This sesson wll end in about 8 minutes
62.1 McGrath to Parore, no run, good length, has Parore in two minds,
but he managed to defend it well enough
62.2 McGrath to Parore, no run, short down the leg side, Parore ducks
under it. the first ball by McGrath down the leg side this morning
62.3 McGrath to Parore, no run, on the back foot, defended into the off
side
62.4 McGrath to Parore, no run, goes back, pushed to Steve Waugh in the
covers
62.5 McGrath to Parore, no run, bouncer! ducked well under it, right
down on his haunches
62.6 McGrath to Parore, one run, on leg stump, turned off his hips to
backward square, and the lead is under 100
End of over 63 (1 run) New Zealand 182/6 (99 more runs req)
GD McGrath 23-8-33-1 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 23* (32b 2x6) CD McMillan 64* (143b 8x4 2x6)
63.1 Warne to Parore, no run, defended, solidly into the leg side, for
Langer to pick up
63.2 Warne to Parore, no run, wept behind square, but Lee is at a short
fine leg cutting off the runs
63.3 Warne to Parore, no run, was about to sweept, but changed his mind
and defended
63.4 Warne to Parore, no run, tried to sweep, again off the pad, ppping
up to Langer, Warne has a bit of a word to Parore
63.5 Warne to Parore, one run, defended into the leg side, Parore
watches until McMillan calls him though. Good thinking by McMillan
63.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, defended into the off side, and the sun
comes out as they walk off for lunch
End of over 64 (1 run) New Zealand 183/6 (98 more runs req)
SK Warne 18-4-63-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 24* (37b 2x6) CD McMillan 64* (144b 8x4 2x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
So an eventful short session, a wicket in the 2nd over, then the
batsmen taking a bit of the momentum back, and the lead is now
under 100
McGrath being very economical, mainly concentrating on the channel
outside the off stump, and Warne while looking dangerous, not
quite doing enough to get that wicket that everyone is interested
in
Play resumes at 1:10pm (0:10 GMT)
Players return to the ground after a lovely spot of lunch, chicken
I believe
Lee will replace McGrath for the first over after lunch
64.1 Lee to Parore, one run, dropped down into the leg side near his
feet, McMillan calls him through as theres no one within cooe of
it
64.2 Lee to McMillan, no run, angled towards third man, Mrk Waugh does
well to get to it from slip
64.3 Lee to McMillan, no run, lifts his hands above it, bouncing past
off stump
64.4 Lee to McMillan, one run, driven nicly into the off side, great
piece of fielding by Steve Waugh parries it to mid off, ho throws
at the stumps and McMillan has to hurry to get home
64.5 Lee to Parore, no run, inswinger into the pads, appeal, but heading
down leg
64.6 Lee to Parore, one run, cut hard towards point, diving stop but he
can't quite pull off the catch.
End of over 65 (3 runs) New Zealand 186/6 (95 more runs req)
B Lee 8-2-31-0 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 26* (40b 2x6) CD McMillan 65* (147b 8x4 2x6)
65.1 Warne to Parore, no run, attempted sweep, McMillan comes down the
ptch, but arore sends himback late
65.2 Warne to Parore, one run, turned into the square leg, this time the
running is more organised
65.3 Warne to McMillan, no run, waving the bat into the leg side, almost
bowled down the leg side, very risky
65.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, standing back to chop it out into the
off side
65.5 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, putting one foot down the pitch, sweeping
it out of the middle through the empty square leg
65.6 Warne to McMillan, no run, coming forward to defend
End of over 66 (5 runs) New Zealand 191/6 (90 more runs req)
SK Warne 19-4-68-1 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 27* (42b 2x6) CD McMillan 69* (151b 9x4 2x6)
66.1 Lee to Parore, legbye: FOUR, bouncer! hit on the top of the elbow,
Gilchrist just gets the fingers on it, and it rolls to the rop.
Parore accidentally crashes into Lee whle running up the pitch
66.2 Lee to Parore, no run, driven back up the pitch
66.3 Lee to Parore, no run, leaning into a defensive shot back up the
leg side
66.4 Lee to Parore, no run, gently drives to Waugh in the covers
66.5 Lee to Parore, no run, left alone, well short and wide
66.6 Lee to Parore, OUT: pushed off the back foot firmly through covers.
Waugh takes a great catch diving forward off a well connected
drive
New Zealand 195/7, Partnership of 44
AC Parore c SR Waugh b Lee 26 (48b 0x4 2x6)
End of over 67 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 195/7 (86 more runs req)
B Lee 9-3-31-1 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 69* (151b 9x4 2x6)
67.1 Warne to McMillan, no run, tries to swing it away into the leg
side, hit on the pad
67.2 Warne to McMillan, no run, right back on his stumps, it stayed very
low and hurried on
67.3 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, cracked through cover point off the back
foot
67.4 Warne to McMillan, no run, stepping forward to defend
67.5 Warne to McMillan, FOUR, swung through mid wicket, knowing he has
to do it now
67.6 Warne to McMillan, one run, dropped! or maybe it didn't quite carry
out to cover point, halfway to the boundary
End of over 68 (9 runs) New Zealand 204/7 (77 more runs req)
SK Warne 20-4-77-1 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 78* (157b 11x4 2x6) DL Vettori 0* (0b)
68.1 Lee to McMillan, no run, boncer! ducked under it
68.2 Lee to McMillan, no run, hit low on the pad, very full, coming back
in towards the leg side. 145kmh
68.3 Lee to McMillan, no run, forced back on the back foot to defend in
front of him, back up the pitch
68.4 Lee to McMillan, no run, defended up the off side
68.5 Lee to McMillan, no run, outside the off stump, left well alone
Lee bowling very quick, probably the quickest he's been bowling all
match
68.6 Lee to McMillan, OUT: edged very fine to Warne at slip, well
caught. And good applause for a man out of form, making the
highest individual score of the match, in difficult conditions
New Zealand 204/8, Partnership of 9
CD McMillan c Warne b Lee 78 (163b 11x4 2x6)
End of over 69 (maiden) New Zealand 204/8 (77 more runs req)
B Lee 10-4-31-2 - Sandringham Road End
DL Vettori 0* (0b)
69.1 Miller to Vettori, no run, waiting for it, angled behind point
69.2 Miller to Vettori, no run, defended behind point
69.3 Miller to Vettori, no run, edged past Waugh at slip
69.4 Miller to Vettori, OUT: edged very fine to slip, turning just
enough to catch the edge
New Zealand 204/9, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori c Warne b Miller 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
SB Doull 0* (0b) CR Miller 16.4-4-50-5
69.5 Miller to Wiseman, no run, good ball, beaten outside the off stump
69.6 Miller to Wiseman, no run, off the pad into the off side
End of over 70 (maiden) New Zealand 204/9 (77 more runs req)
CR Miller 17-5-50-5 - Dominion Road End
SB Doull 0* (0b) PJ Wiseman 0* (2b)
lee to continue, and will Warne get a bowl?
70.1 Lee to Doull, no run, down the leg side, can't quite get a touch on
it
70.2 Lee to Doull, no run, fended into the off side, not particularly
convincing
70.3 Lee to Doull, no run, short and wide, he swing and misses, in his
usual fashion, missed.
70.4 Lee to Doull, no run, beaten! good ball, flying past the edge.
145kmph
70.5 Lee to Doull, no run, prodded to cover, very awkwardly
70.6 Lee to Doull, one run, on the back foot, wacked to third man
End of over 71 (1 run) New Zealand 205/9 (76 more runs req)
B Lee 11-4-32-2 - Sandringham Road End
SB Doull 1* (6b) PJ Wiseman 0* (2b)
Miller to Continue
71.1 Miller to Doull, no run, one big foot forward
71.2 Miller to Doull, no run, off the pad to Langer at short leg
71.3 Miller to Doull, one run, runs to third man, and the men on the
boundary come in for Wiseman
71.4 Miller to Wiseman, no run, firm good looking drive to mid off,
defying the four fielders around the bat
71.5 Miller to Wiseman, no run, pushed firmly back up the pitch
71.6 Miller to Wiseman, FOUR, dancing down the pitch and a chest high
sweep sends it past Gilchrist
End of over 72 (5 runs) New Zealand 210/9 (71 more runs req)
CR Miller 18-5-55-5 - Dominion Road End
SB Doull 2* (9b) PJ Wiseman 4* (5b 1x4)
72.1 Lee to Doull, no run, once again swishing and missing outside the
off stump
72.2 Lee to Doull, no run, bouncer down the leg side
72.3 Lee to Doull, one run, swung to square leg
72.4 Lee to Wiseman, one run, worked up to mid wicket
72.5 Lee to Doull, two runs, heaved off the back foot to mid wicket,
typical Doull type shot
72.6 Lee to Doull, no run, tries to heave it over the rope,
unfortunately he missed once again
End of over 73 (4 runs) New Zealand 214/9 (67 more runs req)
B Lee 12-4-36-2 - Sandringham Road End
PJ Wiseman 5* (6b 1x4) SB Doull 5* (14b)
and Warne finally gets his turn at the crease
Warne has the chance to take that record breaking wicket
73.1 Warne to Wiseman, FOUR, slightly short, Wiseman leaps back and
pulls it fiercely through mid wicket
73.2 Warne to Wiseman, no run, stretching to defend back up the pitch
73.3 Warne to Wiseman, OUT: and there it is, Warne is surrounded by
teammates. Wiseman tried to sweep/swing it through fine leg, it
bounces up off the glove, to Gilchrist who leaps in the air.
New Zealand 218/10, Partnership of 14
PJ Wiseman c Gilchrist b Warne 9 (9b 2x4 0x6)
SB Doull 5* (14b) SK Warne 20.3-4-81-2
Warne becomes the highest wicket taker in Australian test cricket
history
Surpassing the great Dennis Lillee's 355 wickets, in his 82nd
match, averaging about 25 runs per wicket, after bowling about
3800 overs
16 five wicket bags and 4 10 wicket hauls, a best of 8-71
Like him or not, one cannot deny the impact he has had on the art
of cricket
he leads his team mates off the field, to a heart round of
applause. Incedendally that also ends the match, Autralia winning
by 62 runs
A match that has been dramatic in it's ups and downs, Australia
slightly on top throughout the game, but New Zealand fighting
hard, and it was a very interesting game
The Australians also equal the Australian record for consecutive
test wins, and will look to extend the run to 9 in the second test
starting on the 24th March
Before that, the Australiand play a tour match against Central
Districts, on Saturday 18 March.