India have won the toss and elected to field first, here at the
Rajkot Municipal Corporation Cricket Ground
the openers Astle and Spearman make their way out to the middle,
with Srinath to open the attack from the far end
Spearman is to take strike, with 2 slips, third man, point, cover,
mid off, mid on, square leg and fine leg in place
0.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.2 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends away to backward point
0.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, driven firmly straight to mid off
0.4 Srinath to Spearman, no run, worked off the hip straight to Jadeja
at square leg
0.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, back of a length ball, forced into the
pitch, Srinath fields on his follow through
0.6 Srinath to Spearman, no run, tries forcing it away off the back
foot, too close to him outside off, hit into the deck and away
tamely into the covers
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
J Srinath 1-1-0-0
NJ Astle 0* (0b) CM Spearman 0* (6b)
good start for Srinath, beginning with a maiden
Venkatesh Prasad to open from the Pavilion End with Astle on
strike, the field set is identical to that for Spearman in the
last over
1.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, angling down the leg side, Astle can't
help it on its way
1.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, driving at a ball a little short for
it, thick outside edge part way in the air, down to third man,
gets New Zealand off the mark
1.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, pushed off the thigh straight to
square leg
1.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, defends up to captain Tendulkar at
mid on
1.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven straight up to Joshi at mid
off
1.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, too short and Spearman is quickly on
to it, pulled hard through midwicket, Jadeja gives up the chase
early
End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
BKV Prasad 1-0-5-0
NJ Astle 1* (2b) CM Spearman 4* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, defended up to mid on
2.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, driven into the pitch, straight back to
the bowler
2.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, change up ball, defends into the pitch,
rolls up slowly towards mid on
2.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushed off the back foot straight to
Ramesh at cover
2.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, turned the wrong way trying to work it
through midwicket, beats the closed front edge completely, Srinath
races through as it deflects off Astle's thigh to the keeper,
great catch but no touch on it
2.6 Srinath to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends away to point
2.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
J Srinath 2-1-1-0 (1nb)
CM Spearman 4* (10b 1x4) NJ Astle 1* (9b)
3.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, worked off the hip through towards
wide mid on, quick run with the shot
3.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, played into the covers
3.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, FOUR, mighty stuff from Astle, stand and
deliver, pulls him high over midwicket, two bounces and into the
fence
3.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, worked straight to short midwicket
3.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, and defended to the same man again
3.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, slashes at a wide one outside off,
thick outside edge straight down to third man
End of over 4 (6 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (RR: 3.00)
BKV Prasad 2-0-11-0
NJ Astle 6* (14b 1x4) CM Spearman 5* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, played straight up to mid off
4.2 Srinath to Astle, one run, cut strongly, good fielding at backward
point at least keeps it to just one
4.3 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, pulled through backward square leg
4.4 Srinath to Spearman, no run, fuller ball, forced into the pitch and
back to the bowler
4.5 Srinath to Spearman, one run, cut down to third man
4.6 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, lovely cover drive, forced between mid off
and cover and once it beats the inner ring inside the first 15
overs, it's near certain to be a boundary
End of over 5 (10 runs) New Zealand 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
J Srinath 3-1-11-0 (1nb)
CM Spearman 10* (14b 2x4) NJ Astle 11* (17b 2x4)
5.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, more stand and deliver stuff, one
foot straight down the wicket and cracks it straight back over the
bowler's head, everyone just turns to watch it sail past, a couple
of bounces and into the fence
5.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, Tendulkar readjusts his field,
bringing up fine leg inside the circle, and short midwicket in,
unfortunately for him, his bowler strays down leg and Spearman
helps it on its way fine of short fine leg
5.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
5.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, forced off the back foot up to
Tendulkar at mid off right on the circle edge, runs to the shot,
well taken quick single as the throw misses, well safe anyway
5.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, down the leg side, turned down to
fine leg
5.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, smashing stuff! hammered straight
back past the bowler, this pair off to a flier
End of over 6 (14 runs) New Zealand 36/0 (RR: 6.00)
BKV Prasad 3-0-25-0
NJ Astle 12* (18b 2x4) CM Spearman 23* (19b 5x4)
6.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, shortish ball, defends down into his
pads, drops at his feet on the crease line, Srinath races up to
stop any ideas of a quick single
6.2 Srinath to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends up to mid on
6.2 Srinath to Astle, one run, tucked off the hip to fine leg
6.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, short, miscued pull shot, into the
ground straight to short midwicket
6.4 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, slashing cut outside off, thick edge
just over and wide of the slips, flies too quick and fine for
third man, big Prasad didn't move a step before it had made the
boundary
6.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, shortish ball, takes the bottom hand
off as he guides it straight to point
6.6 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, Spearman on fire! smoking square drive
forward of point
End of over 7 (10 runs) New Zealand 46/0 (RR: 6.57)
J Srinath 4-1-21-0 (2nb)
NJ Astle 13* (21b 2x4) CM Spearman 31* (23b 7x4)
another big over for New Zealand, great batting pitch this
Kumble replaces Venkatesh Prasad at the Pavilion End
7.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, worked straight to midwicket
7.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward, defends on the leg side of the
pitch, Kumble does his own fielding
7.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, driven down to long off, Kumble can't
quite get across to cut it off himself
7.4 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, too full and Spearman latches onto it,
hoisted high over midwicket, pitches just inches inside the rope
7.5 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, cracking drive, too good for long off
running to his left even
the slip departs as Tendulkar has to go on the defensive
7.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 8 (9 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (RR: 6.88)
A Kumble 1-0-9-0
NJ Astle 14* (24b 2x4) CM Spearman 39* (26b 9x4)
8.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, shortish ball, uppishly driven, straight
to cover
8.2 Srinath to Astle, one run, turned down to fine leg
8.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, dabbed straight to point, Spearman
sets off for the run but is sent back wisely by Astle, there's no
run straight to the fielder there
8.4 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, smashed backward of point, valiant dive
inside the circle has no chance of pulling in the racing ball
8.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends down to short midwicket
8.6 Srinath to Spearman, no run, tries to turn it square on the leg
side, struck high on the pad
End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (RR: 6.67)
J Srinath 5-1-26-0 (2nb)
NJ Astle 15* (26b 2x4) CM Spearman 43* (30b 10x4)
9.1 Kumble to Astle, two runs, clipped through vacant square leg, long
leg has to run in and field, time for an easy second
9.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to Bharadwaj at short cover
9.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, pushes away from the body, towards point
9.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, sliced away to Jadeja at short third man
9.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, back cuts, straight to Jadeja again
9.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, props forward in defence, back to the
bowler, the first relatively cheap over for quite some time
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 62/0 (RR: 6.20)
A Kumble 2-0-11-0
CM Spearman 43* (30b 10x4) NJ Astle 17* (32b 2x4)
Chopra replaces Srinath at the far end
10.1 Chopra to Spearman, one run, turned away to deep backward square
leg
10.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, driven straight up to mid off
10.3 Chopra to Astle, no run, driven firmly straight to big Prasad who
does well fielding at cover
10.4 Chopra to Astle, SIX, swiped hard and high over mid on, still well
inside the first 15 overs so the opportunity was always there if
Chopra tosses it up
10.5 Chopra to Astle, no run, worked to forward square leg
10.6 Chopra to Astle, FOUR, overpitched, driven well wide of the lagging
mid off, it slowly gets past him and then races away
End of over 11 (11 runs) New Zealand 73/0 (RR: 6.64)
N Chopra 1-0-11-0
CM Spearman 44* (31b 10x4) NJ Astle 27* (37b 3x4 1x6)
11.1 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, cracking cut through point, nobody on the
off side outside the circle and the chasers can't pull it back
11.2 Kumble to Spearman, one run, driven down to long on
11.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, nudged straight to Tendulkar at wide mid
on, the only fielder forward of square inside the circle on the
leg side
11.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive to Bharadwaj at short
cover point
11.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, firmly pushed to Tendulkar at wide mid on
11.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, drops it away in close on the leg side,
both batsman contemplate the run a couple of times, before finally
playing it safe as Kumble races forward to field himself
End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 78/0 (RR: 6.50)
A Kumble 3-0-16-0
CM Spearman 49* (33b 11x4) NJ Astle 27* (41b 3x4 1x6)
12.1 Chopra to Spearman, one run, back on his stumps, spoons it in the
air part way inside the circle but it is safe enough as it goes
through to deep midwicket, and that's Spearman's 50 in just 34
deliveries with 11 boundaries, superb stuff on his One-Day
International recall
12.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, driven firmly, but can't beat Kumble at
mid on
12.3 Chopra to Astle, no run, back on his stumps, defends down back to
the bowler
12.4 Chopra to Astle, one run, worked down to deep backward square leg
12.5 Chopra to Spearman, one run, tapped forward of point, easy single
12.6 Chopra to Astle, FOUR, Astle is enjoying the bowling almost as much
as his partner, sweet cut forward of backward point
End of over 13 (7 runs) New Zealand 85/0 (RR: 6.54)
N Chopra 2-0-18-0
CM Spearman 51* (35b 11x4) NJ Astle 32* (45b 4x4 1x6)
still two overs until the fielding restrictions are to be lifted,
it can't come soon enough for India at the present rate
13.1 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, Spearman getting smart here now,
inventive paddle around the corner beats deep backward square leg
13.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, turned to the man at a very short fine
leg
13.3 Kumble to Spearman, one run, worked through midwicket, Tendulkar
back from wide mid on to field outside the circle
13.4 Kumble to Astle, one run, driven straight back past the bowler,
Kumble just failing to retrieve to his right, should've been two
in the run but Spearman was slow to respond as big Prasad fields
at long on
13.5 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, outside off, doesn't matter to Spearman
as he kneels to hoist it over midwicket, just pitches inside the
rope, third umpire confirms
13.6 Kumble to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, hammered again but
luckily this time straight to extra cover
13.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, short ball outside off, cut hard down
to backward point
End of over 14 (11 runs) New Zealand 96/0 (RR: 6.86)
A Kumble 4-0-27-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 33* (46b 4x4 1x6) CM Spearman 60* (41b 13x4)
Tendulkar reintroduces Venkatesh Prasad, this time for a go at the
far end
14.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, SIX, welcome back to the crease Mr Prasad said
Astle, down the track turning it into a half volley, cracked high
over Srinath racing back at mid off, lands on the roof of the tent
at long off
a rather appropriate way of posting the New Zealand 100, in just 88
balls
14.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, FOUR, Prasad not really enjoying much luck at
eoither end, sweetly cut but with plenty of power, too good even
for third man
14.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, shortish ball, drops it with dead bat
from a height, after a little early hesitation, Spearman calls
Astle through for the quick single, MSK Prasad has a throw at the
bowler's end but it only hits Astle
14.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, another half volley and Spearman
simply picks him up over midwicket, yet another boundary
14.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, oh what an onslaught, heaves another
across the line over midwicket, skied it a bit but it still easily
beat the infielders running back
14.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, OUT: unfortunately Spearman doesn't know
when to quit, and picked the wrong time to go for another one,
last ball of the first 15 overs and he lifts it straight down to
Bharadwaj at long on, who takes a good catch kneeling low
New Zealand 115/1, Partnership of 115
CM Spearman c Vijay Bharadwaj b BKV Prasad 68 (44b 15x4 0x6)
End of over 15 (19 runs) New Zealand 115/1 (RR: 7.67)
BKV Prasad 4-0-44-1
NJ Astle 44* (49b 5x4 2x6)
a fantastic display of good clean hitting comes to an end, 60 of
Spearman's 68 runs coming in boundaries
the dismissal ends one of New Zealand's best opening partnerships
in an ODI for quite some time, possibly only comparable with the
mighty hitting of Greatbatch with Latham in support, in the
memorable World Cup match in 1992 when the pair belted 103 in
the first 15 overs against South Africa
Roger Twose is the new batsman
Tendulkar bringing himself on to bowl at the Pavilion End,
replacing Kumble
15.1 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, back on his stumps, tries to turn it
down leg but into the pad, back down the pitch to Tendulkar
15.1 Tendulkar to Astle, no run
15.1 Tendulkar to Twose, no run
15.2 Tendulkar to Twose, wide: no run, very wide down the leg side,
called as such
15.2 Tendulkar to Astle, wide: no run
15.2 Tendulkar to Twose, wide: no run
15.2 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, tries to whip it away down leg again,
too straight for that, off the front edge towards cover, almost a
mix up looking for the quick single, both get back into their
creases safely
15.2 Tendulkar to Astle, no run
15.2 Tendulkar to Twose, no run
15.3 Tendulkar to Twose, wide: no run, another one well down the leg
side
15.3 Tendulkar to Astle, one run
15.3 Tendulkar to Twose, one run
15.3 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
15.4 Tendulkar to Fleming, one run, driven down to long on
15.4 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
15.4 Tendulkar to Twose, one run, back on his stumps, pushed down to
long off
15.5 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, back on his stumps, pushed down to
long off
15.5 Tendulkar to Twose, one run, back on his stumps, pushed down to
long off
15.5 Tendulkar to Astle, no run, again tries to turn a ball spinning
away from him down the leg side, taken high on the pad, goes to
short third man, big appeal for lbw by the bowler turned down
15.6 Tendulkar to Fleming, one run, driven hard down to big Prasad
running across to his right at long off
End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 120/1 (RR: 7.50)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 2* (2b) NJ Astle 46* (53b 5x4 2x6)
15.6 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, driven hard down to big Prasad running
across to his right at long off
End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 120/1 (RR: 7.50)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 46* (51b 5x4 2x6) RG Twose 2* (4b)
15.6 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, driven hard down to big Prasad running
across to his right at long off
End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 120/1 (RR: 7.50)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-5-0 (2w)
NJ Astle 46* (52b 5x4 2x6) RG Twose 1* (3b)
16.1 Chopra to Astle, FOUR, flicks it fine, too fine of short fine leg
and it races away
16.2 Chopra to Astle, one run, driven up to wide long off
16.3 Chopra to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Chopra darts across to field himself
16.4 Chopra to Twose, one run, turned down to fine leg
16.5 Chopra to Astle, one run, scoops it dangerously in the air towards
cover point, Jadeja tries to get across from cover but can't,
through to deep cover
16.6 Chopra to Twose, no run, pokes forward in defence back to the
bowler
End of over 17 (7 runs) New Zealand 127/1 (RR: 7.47)
N Chopra 3-0-25-0
NJ Astle 52* (54b 6x4 2x6) RG Twose 3* (7b)
17.1 Tendulkar to Astle, one run, driven down to long off
17.2 Tendulkar to Twose, two runs, cracking cut through to deep cover,
excellent fielding out there by Dravid sliding into it
17.3 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, defends back to the bowler
17.4 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
17.5 Tendulkar to Twose, FOUR, cracking square cut through point, beats
the infield and no chance for Dravid in the deep, that posts
Astle's 50
17.6 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, floats a straight one, Astle back on
his stumps playing back to the bowler
End of over 18 (7 runs) New Zealand 134/1 (RR: 7.44)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-12-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 53* (55b 6x4 2x6) RG Twose 9* (12b 1x4)
18.1 Chopra to Astle, no run, defends back on the off side, fielded by
Chopra, throws down the stumps at the keeper's end, pointless as
Twose was always back
18.2 Chopra to Astle, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
18.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, off the pad down leg, keeper up to field
18.3 Chopra to Astle, SIX, Twose in on the act, keeping the run rate
flowing, down the track and cracks him high over long off, took
the gamble with the fielder inside the circle at mid off
a delay now as the ball has to be found, not a big ground here and
besides the Pavilion, it's ground-level tented seating all the way
around, at the rate we're going, it won't be long until someone
strikes it clean out of the ground
18.4 Chopra to Astle, two runs, pushed up wide of extra cover, quick
second taken by Astle as long off has quite some way to run in and
around to field
18.5 Chopra to Astle, one run, driven straighter down to long off this
time
18.6 Chopra to Twose, no run, turns it down the leg side, Astle can't
whip it away
End of over 19 (10 runs) New Zealand 144/1 (RR: 7.58)
N Chopra 4-0-35-0 (1w)
NJ Astle 62* (60b 6x4 3x6) RG Twose 9* (13b 1x4)
19.1 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, floats it well up, very full, Twose
chops it away straight to midwicket
19.2 Tendulkar to Twose, SIX, almightily belted over mid off again,
easily over the boundary rope
this is impressive hitting by New Zealand, though whatever total
they may end up setting India, they shouldn't feel safe - with a
fine set of hitters themselves, on a smallish ground in great
batting conditions, it could be a real match
19.3 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, full, chopped away to cover
19.4 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, pushed to cover
19.5 Tendulkar to Twose, one run, straigher ball, driven down to long on
19.6 Tendulkar to Astle, no run, driven straight to extra cover
End of over 20 (7 runs) New Zealand 151/1 (RR: 7.55)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-19-0 (1w)
RG Twose 16* (18b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 62* (61b 6x4 3x6)
20.1 Chopra to Twose, one run, turned down to fine leg
20.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, worked off the pad to midwicket
20.3 Chopra to Astle, no run
20.4 Chopra to Astle, wide: no run, well wide down the leg side, has a
big swing but can't catch up with it
20.4 Chopra to Astle, two runs, swept down to deep backward square leg,
big Prasad from straighter around to field, Twose calls Astle
through for the quick second run, the throw is well short of
threatening
Vijay Bharadwaj replaces Tendulkar at the Pavilion End
20.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, two runs, cut through backward point
20.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, FOUR, overpitched, cracked through the
covers
End of over 21 (10 runs) New Zealand 161/1 (RR: 7.67)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 0.2-0-6-0
RG Twose 17* (19b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 70* (66b 7x4 3x6)
21.1 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, wide outside off, Astle reaching for a
push through cover, misses
21.2 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, firmly driven to Tendulkar at wide mid
on
21.3 Tendulkar to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side of the wicket
21.4 Tendulkar to Twose, one run, driven down to big Prasad at long on
Vijay Bharadwaj replaces Tendulkar at the Pavilion End
20.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, two runs, cut through backward point
20.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, FOUR, overpitched, cracked through the
covers
End of over 21 (7 runs) New Zealand 168/1 (RR: 8.00)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 0.2-0-6-0
RG Twose 18* (23b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 76* (68b 8x4 3x6)
21.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, wide outside off, Astle reaching
for a push through cover, misses
21.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, firmly driven to Tendulkar at
wide mid on
21.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side of the
wicket
21.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run, driven down to big Prasad at
long on
double bowling change, Robin Singh into the attack
21.5 Singh to Astle, no run, down the leg side, tries to whip it away
but is taken on the pad
21.6 Singh to Astle, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 170/1 (RR: 7.73)
RR Singh 0.2-0-1-0
NJ Astle 77* (70b 8x4 3x6) RG Twose 19* (27b 1x4 1x6)
22.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run, forced but straight to extra
cover
22.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, FOUR, cracked over mid on
22.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run, struck hard back down the wicket,
Singh sharply fields off his own bowling and threatens to throw it
back at Twose's end
22.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, back to the
bowler
22.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run, again driven firmly but straight
to Robin
22.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run, driven down to long off
22.5 Singh to Twose, no run, down the leg side, tries to whip it away
but is taken on the pad
22.6 Singh to Twose, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 23 (7 runs) New Zealand 177/1 (RR: 7.70)
RR Singh 0.2-0-1-0
RG Twose 20* (29b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 82* (76b 9x4 3x6)
23.1 Singh to Twose, no run, forced but straight to extra cover
23.2 Singh to Twose, FOUR, cracked over mid on
23.3 Singh to Twose, no run, struck hard back down the wicket, Singh
sharply fields off his own bowling and threatens to throw it back
at Twose's end
23.4 Singh to Twose, (noball) no run, oversteps, back to the bowler
23.4 Singh to Twose, no run, again driven firmly but straight to Robin
23.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run, turned to deep backward square
leg
23.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, FOUR, flicked fine, too fine for short
fine leg and the runs keep pouring on
23.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run, forces back on the off side of
the pitch, athletic fielding by Robin to his left
23.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
23.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, guided straight to backward point
23.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, SIX, cracked over midwicket, what a
pasting India has received in the first 25 overs, where does
Tendulkar turn to from here?
End of over 24 (17 runs) New Zealand 194/1 (RR: 8.08)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 3-0-25-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 87* (79b 10x4 3x6) RG Twose 31* (37b 2x4 2x6)
24.1 Singh to Astle, one run, played up to long on
24.2 Singh to Twose, no run, defends back to the bowler
24.3 Singh to Twose, no run, tries to hoist him over square leg, misses,
into the pad and away on the off side
24.4 Singh to Twose, FOUR, pulled away through midwicket, too good for
Dravid fielding in the deep
24.5 Singh to Twose, FOUR, down the track and cracked over Chopra's head
down the ground, too straight for long on
24.6 Singh to Twose, no run, off the pad in close on the leg side,
keeper fields
End of over 25 (9 runs) New Zealand 203/1 (RR: 8.12)
RR Singh 2-0-15-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 88* (80b 10x4 3x6) RG Twose 39* (42b 4x4 2x6)
26.1 Kumble to Astle, one run, full, driven down to long on, Twose gets
in Kumble's way preventing him from possibly fielding it
26.2 Kumble to Twose, no run, defends on the off side
26.3 Kumble to Twose, no run, back cut straight to short third man
26.4 Kumble to Twose, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
26.5 Kumble to Twose, no run, defends back down the pitch
26.6 Kumble to Twose, FOUR, one of the few balls to defeat the batsman,
tried to turn it on the leg side, slides from the closed face fine
of short third man to the boundary
End of over 27 (-1 runs) New Zealand 202/1 (RR: 7.48)
A Kumble 5-0-32-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 71* (81b 10x4 3x6) RG Twose 49* (47b 5x4 2x6)
26.1 Kumble to Twose, one run, full, driven down to long on, Twose gets
in Kumble's way preventing him from possibly fielding it
26.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
26.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, back cut straight to short third man
26.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
26.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends back down the pitch
26.6 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, one of the few balls to defeat the batsman,
tried to turn it on the leg side, slides from the closed face fine
of short third man to the boundary
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 207/1 (RR: 7.67)
A Kumble 6-0-37-0 (1nb)
RG Twose 50* (48b 5x4 2x6) NJ Astle 75* (86b 11x4 3x6)
27.1 BKV Prasad to Twose, FOUR, cracked in the air through extra cover,
posts his 50, all the top 3 with quick fifties to their credit now
27.2 BKV Prasad to Twose, one run, firmly driven down to long off
27.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves a wide-ish ball outside off
stump
27.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, straight ball, defends back to the
bowler
27.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, bye: two runs, full ball angling on leg,
struck flush on the pad, appeal for lbw from Prasad but the umpire
isn't interested, Twose calls Astle through for the quick run,
throw at the bowler's end misses, another throw to the keeper's
end as they take an overthrow
27.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 209/1 (RR: 7.46)
BKV Prasad 5-0-49-1
RG Twose 51* (50b 6x4 2x6) NJ Astle 74* (90b 11x4 3x6)
28.1 Kumble to Twose, no run, tries to pull it away from outside off,
misses, Prasad awkwardly takes
28.2 Kumble to Twose, no run, again outside off, through to Prasad who
quickly whips off the bails
28.3 Kumble to Twose, no run, back to a shorter one, can't whip it off
his pads, pops away towards midwicket
28.4 Kumble to Twose, one run, pushed in the air partly, towards wide
long off
28.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, prods it towards Jadeja at extra cover
28.6 Kumble to Astle, one run, dabbed straight to backward point, quick
single
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 211/1 (RR: 7.28)
A Kumble 7-0-39-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 75* (92b 11x4 3x6) RG Twose 52* (54b 6x4 2x6)
29.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends to midwicket
29.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, FOUR, no slips in place, Astle is free to
snick it down to the fine boundary
29.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, goes for the flashy drive outside off,
misses
29.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, straight ball, driven down the ground
to long on
29.5 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, defends on the leg side, Tendulkar at
mid on in to field
29.6 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, has a fiddle to one angling across him
outside off, misses the edge
End of over 30 (5 runs) New Zealand 216/1 (RR: 7.20)
BKV Prasad 6-0-54-1
NJ Astle 80* (96b 12x4 3x6) RG Twose 52* (56b 6x4 2x6)
30.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
30.2 Kumble to Astle, one run, drops it away in close on the off side,
Twose calls him through for the quick single, Prasad holds back
the throw as he races forward from behind the stumps
30.3 Kumble to Twose, two runs, pulls in the air from outside off, big
Prasad races around from fine leg to palm the bouncing ball down
back inside the rope, good work
30.4 Kumble to Twose, one run, taps it forward of point, easy single
inside the circle with no fielder nearby
30.5 Kumble to Astle, two runs, driven down to wide long on, quick
second taken
30.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, straight ball just outside off, cuts but
is too close in, plays ove rthe top of it, through to Prasad
End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 222/1 (RR: 7.16)
A Kumble 8-0-45-0 (1nb)
RG Twose 55* (58b 6x4 2x6) NJ Astle 83* (100b 12x4 3x6)
Srinath returns to the attack
31.1 Srinath to Twose, one run, tight ball, well worked down to third
man
31.2 Srinath to Astle, one run, turned down to fine leg
31.3 Srinath to Twose, OUT: big swing acros the line, goes straight
through him, middle pole knocked well back out of its foundation
New Zealand 224/2, Partnership of 109
RG Twose b Srinath 56 (60b 6x4 2x6)
NJ Astle 84* (101b 12x4 3x6) J Srinath 5.3-1-28-1 (2nb)
and just like the first wicket to fall, the second signals a drinks
break
Stephen Fleming the new batsman
31.4 Srinath to Fleming, one run, full on his toes, squeezed through
square leg
31.5 Srinath to Astle, (noball) legbye: one run, goes fine off the body
to fine leg
31.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
31.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, beaten! driving outside off, past the
outside edge
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 227/2 (RR: 7.09)
J Srinath 6-1-31-1 (3nb)
NJ Astle 84* (102b 12x4 3x6) SP Fleming 1* (3b)
Chopra returns
32.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, tucked away to vacant forward square leg,
Gangly from midwicket fields
32.2 Chopra to Fleming, one run, driven to wide mid on
32.3 Chopra to Astle, no run, driven firmly to Tendulkar at extra cover,
misfields down low but not enough to give away a run
32.4 Chopra to Astle, one run, turns it to short fine leg, Fleming calls
Astle through for the tightest of singles, Astle gets in the way
of the ball running his line to the far end as the throw comes in
32.5 Chopra to Fleming, no run, driven back to the bowler
32.6 Chopra to Fleming, one run, chipped *just* over the leaping
Chopra's head, long off and long on race in to field
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 231/2 (RR: 7.00)
N Chopra 6-0-36-0 (2w)
SP Fleming 3* (6b) NJ Astle 86* (105b 12x4 3x6)
the run rate has dried up in recent times, relatively speaking,
just 25 in the last 6 overs
33.1 Srinath to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends away to
point
slip is moved into place for Fleming on strike
33.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, full down the leg side, brushes the pad
on the way through to Prasad at Fleming goes for the big shot over
the top
33.2 Srinath to Fleming, one run, firmly driven back down the pitch,
Srinath fields partially, can't stop them sneaking the quick run
as it falls away into a gap between three fielders
33.3 Srinath to Astle, one run, turned down to fine leg
33.4 Srinath to Fleming, one run, slashes outside off, flies off the
thick outside edge down to third man
33.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to mid off
33.6 Srinath to Astle, one run, pushes forward of point, quick run with
the shot, fielder withholds the throw at the bowler's end
End of over 34 (5 runs) New Zealand 236/2 (RR: 6.94)
J Srinath 7-1-36-1 (4nb)
NJ Astle 88* (108b 12x4 3x6) SP Fleming 5* (10b)
34.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
34.2 Chopra to Fleming, no run, pushes away outside off, misses
34.3 Chopra to Fleming, FOUR, swung away over Jadeja at backward square
leg
34.4 Chopra to Fleming, one run, gives himself room outside off, dabbed
to short third man
34.5 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushes forward outside off, back down the
leg side of the pitch to the bowler
34.6 Chopra to Astle, no run, turned to short fine leg, Fleming is sent
back as they looked for the run, a little slow but always looked
safe, direct hit by Jadeja and the replay is called for
End of over 35 (6 runs) New Zealand 242/2 (RR: 6.91)
N Chopra 7-0-42-0 (2w)
SP Fleming 10* (13b 1x4) NJ Astle 89* (111b 12x4 3x6)
the lights aren't working, but it is accepted he's comfortably safe
finally it comes on, to a small clap in the crowd
35.1 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, clipped straight to midwicket
35.2 BKV Prasad to Fleming, one run, worked through midwicket
35.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, beaten!
35.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, good tight ball outside off, can only
play it straight to extra cover
35.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, turned up to Joshi fielding at long
on, beating the dive of Tendulkar at mid on
Ganguly rather
35.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, OUT: down the track, lofts it straight down
the throat of Dravid at long on
New Zealand 244/3, Partnership of 20
SP Fleming c Dravid b BKV Prasad 11 (16b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 244/3 (RR: 6.78)
BKV Prasad 7-0-56-2
NJ Astle 90* (114b 12x4 3x6)
Cairns the new batsman goes to the non-striker's end
India getting a little back into this match, the run rate really
dropping away and a couple of wickets falling
36.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, turned through backward square leg
36.2 Chopra to Cairns, one run, worked to the same place
36.3 Chopra to Astle, no run, drops it away just short of midwicket,
Astle sends Cairns back looking for a run
36.4 Chopra to Astle, one run, dropped away short of extra cover, quick
single
36.5 Chopra to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler, from the pad
36.6 Chopra to Cairns, no run, forward defensive, drops it in close on
the off side
End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 247/3 (RR: 6.68)
N Chopra 8-0-45-0 (2w)
NJ Astle 92* (117b 12x4 3x6) CL Cairns 1* (3b)
another cheap over for India
37.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, driven down to long on
36.2 BKV Prasad to Cairns, two runs, runs it down fine of third man,
time for a second
36.3 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, good demanding straight ball, has to
defend away on the off side
36.4 BKV Prasad to Cairns, FOUR, raw power, fabulous stuff, sent it back
from whence it came, smashed back over the bowler
36.5 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, touche! beats Cairns outside off
swtump
36.6 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, and again!
End of over 37 (7 runs) New Zealand 254/3 (RR: 6.86)
BKV Prasad 8-0-63-2
NJ Astle 93* (118b 12x4 3x6) CL Cairns 7* (8b 1x4)
37.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, guided away to big Prasad at short fine
leg
37.2 Chopra to Cairns, FOUR, cracked over extra cover, long run around
from long off can't cut it off as it bounces just inside the rope
37.3 Chopra to Cairns, two runs, worked down to very fine leg, enables
the second run
37.4 Chopra to Cairns, no run
37.5 Chopra to Cairns, no run, Cairns tries to get unnecessarily fancy,
the reverse paddle, bottom edges into the pads
37.6 Chopra to Cairns, no run, turned straight to midwicket
End of over 38 (7 runs) New Zealand 261/3 (RR: 6.87)
N Chopra 9-0-62-0 (2w)
NJ Astle 94* (119b 12x4 3x6) CL Cairns 13* (13b 2x4)
38.1 Srinath to Astle, one run, pushed up to mid on
38.2 Srinath to Cairns, legbye: one run, seamig in sharply, going down
the leg side but a big appeal anyway, leg bye taken as it squirts
away towards backward point
38.3 Srinath to Astle, one run, pushed up to mid on, runs with the shot
as big Prasad is across to field
38.4 Srinath to Cairns, one run, pushed through to deep cover
38.5 Srinath to Astle, one run, turned through to deep square leg
38.6 Srinath to Cairns, one run, cut down to third man
End of over 39 (6 runs) New Zealand 267/3 (RR: 6.85)
J Srinath 8-1-41-1 (4nb)
CL Cairns 15* (16b 2x4) NJ Astle 97* (122b 12x4 3x6)
39.1 Chopra to Cairns, one run, pushed to backward point, quick single
39.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushed in the similar region, they don't
tempt fate this time
39.3 Chopra to Astle, one run, drops it away towards midwicket, Jadeja
from square leg fields
39.4 Chopra to Cairns, SIX, cracked straight down the ground, yet
another one over the top
39.5 Chopra to Cairns, two runs, full and wide outside off, cleverly
pushed wide of short third man
39.6 Chopra to Cairns, no run
End of over 40 (10 runs) New Zealand 277/3 (RR: 6.93)
N Chopra 10-0-72-0 (2w)
NJ Astle 98* (118b 12x4 3x6) CL Cairns 24* (20b 2x4 1x6)
40.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, driven firmly, fielded by Tendulkar at
wide mid off
40.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushes in a similar spot, Tendulkar
across again to cut off the run
40.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, played straight to Tendulkar again,
Srinath bowling a good line, Astle stuck on a nervous 98
40.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, four in a row
40.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, five in a row! super bowling by Srinath
40.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, Srinath builds the tension up superbly
that Astle this time works it slightly squarer towards cover, and
sets off for the quick single, but Robin Singh is nimble on his
feet and throws down the stumps
End of over 41 (maiden) New Zealand 277/3 (RR: 6.76)
J Srinath 9-2-41-1 (4nb)
CL Cairns 24* (20b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 98* (124b 12x4 3x6)
New Zealand 277/4, Partnership of 33
CL Cairns run out (Singh) 24 (20b 2x4 1x6)
Cairns departs, Astle stuck on 98, and Srinath bowls a maiden, a
virtual wicket maiden, the run out being a direct result of the
pressure from the bowler
Harris the new batsman at the non-striker's end
Kumble to bowl
41.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, short ball, really kicks p, Astle tries to
cut but can't get anything on it, Prasad takes very high up
41.2 Kumble to Astle, two runs, turned through square leg to the deep
fielder, sets off for the second one quickly but the throw is
useful, third umpire called for as Prasad whips of fthe bails, but
Astle is home and posts his 7th ODI century in 126 balls
41.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, driven down to long off
41.4 Kumble to Harris, one run, swept to fine leg
41.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, pushes straight to Joshi at cover
41.6 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, Astle extremely tired now, so he looks to
innovate and does it well, paddling from outside off around the
corner, gets it fine of Dravid running aro0und from deep backward
square leg
End of over 42 (8 runs) New Zealand 285/4 (RR: 6.79)
A Kumble 8-0-56-0 (1nb)
CZ Harris 1* (1b) NJ Astle 105* (129b 13x4 3x6)
42.1 Srinath to Harris, no run, pushed towards mid on, Tendulkar across
to field
42.2 Srinath to Harris, one run, forced into the covers, Harris takes
the quick run but takes a little too easy, as Kumble's throw at
the bowler's end isn't far off and could've embarrassed him
42.3 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, Astle cleverly uses the pace of the ball,
no slip in, cuts it very late and it races to the rope
42.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, short ball, goes for the big pull but it
drops into the pitch at his feet, looks for the single without
knowing where the ball is, getws back into his crease upon Harris'
call
42.5 Srinath to Astle, two runs, low full toss, whipped through to deep
midwicket, pace off the ball means they can come back for the
second as the fielder has to run in, Astle registeres the highest
individual score at this ground in ODIs
42.6 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, another one using the pace off the ball,
slices it fine of third man
End of over 43 (11 runs) New Zealand 296/4 (RR: 6.88)
J Srinath 10-2-52-1 (4nb)
CZ Harris 2* (3b) NJ Astle 115* (133b 15x4 3x6)
43.1 Kumble to Harris, no run, tries to pull/sweep, doesn't get on to it
at all, dribbles fine to short fine leg, Harris looks for a run
that isn't there
43.2 Kumble to Harris, no run, driving at a full one outside off,
insiedge out squirts away to midwicket
43.3 Kumble to Harris, one run, swung away to deep midwicket
43.4 Kumble to Astle, one run, full toss, Astle with no energy only
glides it down to fine leg
43.5 Kumble to Harris, FOUR, swung away over deep midwicket, straight
through Srinath's fingers on the boundary edge, a better fielder
would easily caught that one
43.6 Kumble to Harris, one run, swung away to Jadeja awaiting at deep
backward square leg
End of over 44 (7 runs) New Zealand 303/4 (RR: 6.89)
A Kumble 9-0-63-0 (1nb)
CZ Harris 8* (8b 1x4) NJ Astle 116* (134b 15x4 3x6)
44.1 BKV Prasad to Harris, one run, down to third man
44.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, FOUR, short, angling down leg and Astle helps
it on its way, pulling it down to deep backward square leg
44.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, OUT: cracked straight the ground but straight
to Dravid at long off
New Zealand 308/5, Partnership of 31
NJ Astle c Dravid b BKV Prasad 120 (136b 16x4 3x6)
CZ Harris 9* (9b 1x4) BKV Prasad 8.3-0-68-3
Astle equals his highest score in One-Day Internationals, holing
out in the deep when clearly exhausted, the sheet anchor for the
innings, had plenty of moments but largely stuck in the background
as the others went for the big hits repeatedly
44.4 BKV Prasad to Harris, one run, driven down to long on
44.5 BKV Prasad to Parore, no run, miscues, striking it partly in the
air towards Tendulkar at mid off
44.6 BKV Prasad to Parore, one run, charges, then is forced to push it
away in close on the off side, sprints the single with the shot as
Tendulkar runs in to field
End of over 45 (7 runs) New Zealand 310/5 (RR: 6.89)
BKV Prasad 9-0-70-3
AC Parore 1* (2b) CZ Harris 10* (10b 1x4)
45.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, two runs, swept through to deep backward
square leg, quickly run second
45.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, one run, drops it away towards cover
point, easy single
45.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, turns it through square leg
45.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, FOUR, cracking cover drive
45.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, two runs, super running by Harris,
gently lapped it around the corner and somehow sneaks in a second
run
45.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, no run
End of over 46 (10 runs) New Zealand 320/5 (RR: 6.96)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 3-0-35-0 (1nb)
CZ Harris 11* (11b 1x4) AC Parore 10* (7b 1x4)
46.1 BKV Prasad to Harris, one run, hoisted down to long on, big Prasad
doesn't attack the ball and lets it bounce before he fields it
46.2 BKV Prasad to Parore, one run, worked square on the leg side
46.3 BKV Prasad to Harris, one run, slower ball, cracked back in the
air, Prasad gets a good hand on it, but can't stop it fully, down
to long off
46.4 BKV Prasad to Parore, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
46.4 BKV Prasad to Parore, no run
46.5 BKV Prasad to Parore, two runs, driven hard down to wide long off,
Jadeja across from straighter, does well to field
46.6 BKV Prasad to Parore, no run, pulls hard but straight to Tendulkar
at wide mid on
End of over 47 (6 runs) New Zealand 326/5 (RR: 6.94)
BKV Prasad 10-0-76-3 (1w)
CZ Harris 13* (13b 1x4) AC Parore 13* (11b 1x4)
47.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, SIX, flighted up, lofted over midwicket
47.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, slogs across the line, out to
deep midwicket
47.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, OUT: great leaping catch at extra cover
by Tendulkar, Harris really smacked it but well taken above his
head
New Zealand 333/6, Partnership of 25
AC Parore not out 13 (12b 1x4 0x6)
AC Parore 13* (12b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 3.3-0-42-1 (1nb)
47.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, legbye: one run, swings down leg, off
the pad towards cover point, quick leg bye taken
47.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, SIX, gives himself room, an almighty
blow high, wide and handsome over wide long on
47.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, OUT: tries for another, gets far too
much under it and no power, straight down to Chopra at long on
New Zealand 340/7, Partnership of 7
S Styris not out 6 (2b 0x4 1x6)
End of over 48 (14 runs) New Zealand 340/7 (RR: 7.08)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 4-0-48-2 (1nb)
S Styris 6* (2b 1x6)
49.1 Kumble to Nash, one run, tapped in close on the off side, quick run
49.1 Kumble to Styris, one run, tapped in close on the off side, quick
run
49.2 Kumble to Styris, no run, tries to cut it away hard, but inside
edge into the boot, nearly overbalances and falls over
49.2 Kumble to Nash, no run, tries to cut it away hard, but inside edge
into the boot, nearly overbalances and falls over
49.3 Kumble to Styris, one run, cut hard this time but deep cover point
is there, they stumble around looking for the second before
deciding not to
Shayne O'Connor walks out, last man in the lineup, last ball of the
innings, New Zealand 345 on the board, but Kumble on a hat-trick
but it's Nash who gets the strikes
49.3 Kumble to Nash, one run, cut hard this time but deep cover point is
there, they stumble around looking for the second before deciding
not to
49.4 Kumble to Nash, FOUR, cracking shot through point, too good for the
deep cover and New Zealand register their highest ever total in
One-Day Internationals, 349/9, beating by one, the 348/8 scored
against the very same side, in the same country - against India at
Nagpur in 1
49.4 Kumble to Styris, OUT: down the track, big swing and miss, easily
stumped by MSK Prasad
New Zealand 342/8, Partnership of 2
S Styris st MSK Prasad b Kumble 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
DJ Nash 1* (2b) A Kumble 9.4-0-65-1 (1nb)
49.5 Kumble to Vettori, OUT: and Kumble sits on a hat-trick in the
oddest of circumstances, as Vettori holes out straight to Jadeja
at extra cover
New Zealand 342/9, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori c Jadeja b Kumble 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 1* (2b) A Kumble 9.5-0-65-2 (1nb)
Shayne O'Connor walks out, last man in the lineup, last ball of the
innings, New Zealand 345 on the board, but Kumble on a hat-trick
but it's Nash who gets the strikes
49.6 Kumble to O'Connor, FOUR, cracking shot through point, too good for
the deep cover and New Zealand register their highest ever total
in One-Day Internationals, 349/9, beating by one, the 348/8 scored
against the very same side, in the same country - against India at
Nagpur in 1
End of over 50 (6 runs) New Zealand 346/9 (RR: 6.92)
A Kumble 10-0-69-2 (1nb)
DJ Nash 1* (2b) SB O'Connor 4* (1b 1x4)
the players return to the field after lunch
Nash to open the bowling, with Ganguly and Tendulkar to open the
batting for India
0.1 Nash to Ganguly, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
0.1 Nash to Ganguly, legbye: one run, off the hip to short fine leg
where O'Connor fields
no slips in place for Ganguly, but Astle now moves to slip with
Tendulkar on strike
0.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, leaves outside off stump
0.3 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, dropped! Nash gets Tendulkar's edge and
Parore spills it diving to his right, falls well short of Astle
for the second chance catch
0.4 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, driven firmly to Vettori at cover
0.5 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, forced towards extra cover, Twose dives
across from mid off, partially stops it, Vettori zooms in to
cover, run with the shot
0.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, pushed straight to cover, Nash falls over
on his follow throw and just lies there, could be in some trouble,
gets a help-ing hand up
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 344/49 = 7.02)
DJ Nash 1-0-2-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 1* (4b) SC Ganguly 0* (2b)
new bowl sbo
Shayne O'Connor to open up from the Pavilion End, Cairns being held
back
1.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the hip to Vettori at
deep backward square leg
1.1 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the hip to Vettori at
deep backward square leg
1.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, short and swinging wide, guided
straight to Harris at point
1.2 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run, short and swinging wide, guided
straight to Harris at point
1.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defended back to teh bowler
1.3 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run, defended back to teh bowler
1.4 O'Connor to Ganguly, FOUR, loose ball, cracked through vacant cover
1.5 O'Connor to Ganguly, wide: no run, wide down the leg side, Ganguly
can't catch up with it
1.5 O'Connor to Ganguly, wide: no run, and another, straying down the
leg side
1.5 O'Connor to Ganguly, (noball) FOUR, too short, square driven
through point, and to add to his woes he oversteps, handing India
exactly the sort of start in the chase they need
1.5 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run, guided straight to Fleming short cover
point
1.6 O'Connor to Ganguly, one run, thick outside edge, down to third man
End of over 2 (16 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 331/48 = 6.90)
SB O'Connor 1-0-13-0 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 9* (8b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 2* (5b)
a long delay as Nash and a few others inspect the footmarks at the
far end, and they decide to let Cairns have a go while Nash rests
a bit
2.1 Cairns to Ganguly, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
2.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, struck on the pad, to Fleming at short
cover
2.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven off the back foot to cover
2.3 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, clipped towards midwicket, Astle
partially stops it bending low at short midwicket, can't prevent
the single
2.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, turns it to vacant square leg,
perfectly placed between three converging fielders that they can
steal two runs
2.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, lovely drive through extra cover
2.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, turned through midwicket, Styris
gives hard chase from inside the circle to keep it to a couple
End of over 3 (10 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 8.67 RRR: 321/47 = 6.83)
CL Cairns 1-0-10-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 10* (11b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 10* (8b 1x4)
3.1 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run, defends to Astle at short midwicket
3.2 O'Connor to Ganguly, (noball) no run, oversteps, wide down the leg
side - no doubt would've been called wide had it not been no-
balled first
3.2 O'Connor to Ganguly, one run, driven up to wide mid on, runs with
the shot
3.3 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run, shortish ball, struck down the
ground, sub fielder Horne fields at mid off
3.4 O'Connor to Ganguly, two runs, clipped through midwicket
3.5 O'Connor to Ganguly, FOUR, O'Connor far too slow to bowl anything
short of a length, Ganguly rocks back with authority, pulling it
savagely through midwicket again
3.6 O'Connor to Ganguly, wide: no run, strays down the leg side, wided
again, O'Connor is trying his best to give India the win before
his spell is over
3.6 O'Connor to Ganguly, FOUR, down the leg side, turned past short
fine leg, yet another easy boundary
End of over 4 (14 runs) India 40/0 (RR: 10.00 RRR: 309/46 = 6.72)
SB O'Connor 2-0-27-0 (3w 2nb)
SR Tendulkar 11* (9b 1x4) SC Ganguly 21* (17b 4x4)
4.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight up to mid off, palmed
forward by Twose fielding there
4.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, firmly driven, straight to mid on
4.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg
4.4 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, turned down deep backward square leg
4.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, pushing away from the body, inside
edge down to short fine leg
4.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, driven off the back foot to Vettori at
cover
End of over 5 (2 runs) India 42/0 (RR: 8.40 RRR: 307/45 = 6.82)
CL Cairns 2-0-12-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 22* (18b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 12* (14b 1x4)
Styris replaces O'Connor after two expensive overs
5.1 Styris to Ganguly, one run, and his first ball in international
cricket is full, driven away comfortably through cover but there's
a man on the edge of the cricle, Vettori dives back to field
5.2 Styris to Tendulkar, wide: no run, a shocker, very wide down the
leg side, Parore does well to get to it
5.2 Styris to Tendulkar, FOUR, another poor ball, angling full down
leg, easy stuff for Tendulkar, just flicks it on its way, too fine
for Vettori at deep backward square leg
5.3 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, full, dug out to Spearman at extra
cover
5.4 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to O'Connor at mid on
5.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to mid off
5.6 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, turned through deep backward square
leg
End of over 6 (7 runs) India 49/0 (RR: 8.17 RRR: 300/44 = 6.82)
SB Styris 1-0-7-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 17* (19b 2x4) SC Ganguly 23* (19b 4x4)
6.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg
6.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends towards extra cover, Spearman in
to field
6.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven off the back foot, Fleming does
well to get a hand on it at short cover point and prevent any run
6.4 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, overpitched, cracked through the covers
6.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, struck on the pad down leg, drops away
to Astle at short midwicket
6.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, again, off the pad to short midwicket
End of over 7 (9 runs) India 58/0 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 291/43 = 6.77)
CL Cairns 3-0-17-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 18* (20b 2x4) SC Ganguly 27* (24b 5x4)
7.1 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, forced off the back foot up to mid off
7.2 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, full on the toes, driven straight up
to mid on
7.3 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, straight ball, tries to whip it away
through square leg, struck on the pad
7.4 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to Vettori at deep
backward square leg
7.5 Styris to Ganguly, no run, defends back down the pitch to the
bowler
Tendulkar waves out to the dressing room, requiring a new bat
7.6 Styris to Ganguly, one run, charges down the pitch for teh
expansive shot through the off side, partially fielded by Vettori
at extra cover, rebounds away and they get the run
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 60/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 289/42 = 6.88)
SB Styris 2-0-9-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 28* (26b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (24b 2x4)
8.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, big swing, only gets it as far as Twose
running across to wide mid on
8.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, full, driven up to Twose again
8.3 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, turned down to fine leg
8.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, driven up to mid on, quick run with
the shot
8.5 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, turned away to deep backward square leg
8.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, clipped through deep midwicket,
Spearman from squarer is around to field, throws to the bowler's
end
End of over 9 (5 runs) India 65/0 (RR: 7.22 RRR: 284/41 = 6.93)
CL Cairns 4-0-22-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 30* (30b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 22* (26b 2x4)
9.1 Styris to Ganguly, no run, slower ball, very full, defends back to
the bowler
9.2 Styris to Ganguly, one run, advances down the track but then stops,
pushes away towards extra cover, runs with the shot
9.3 Styris to Tendulkar, two runs, no slip in, Tendulkar deliberately
runs it fine, Parore gets part of a glove on it, slowing it down
for O'Connor at third man to cut off
9.4 Styris to Tendulkar, two runs, lifts one moving in, over square
leg, to Vettori in the deep
9.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, hit into the pitch, back to the bowler
who fields on his follow through
9.6 Styris to Tendulkar, SIX, lifted high over midwicket, not much
Vettori can do about that one in the deep
End of over 10 (11 runs) India 76/0 (RR: 7.60 RRR: 273/40 = 6.82)
SB Styris 3-0-20-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 31* (32b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (30b 2x4 1x6)
10.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, clipped straight to short midwicket
10.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends back down the track to the
bowler
10.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, slower ball on leg stump, defends it
down square, Astle quickly fields to keep them at home
10.4 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, cracked through the covers, this pground
is full of runs
don't put it beyond India chasing down this total whatsoever
10.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, dabbed to short third man
10.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, driven straight to Twose at mid on
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 82/0 (RR: 7.45 RRR: 267/39 = 6.85)
CL Cairns 5-0-28-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 36* (38b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (30b 2x4 1x6)
11.1 Styris to Ganguly, no run, charges, huge swing and miss outside off
11.2 Styris to Ganguly, FOUR, terrible bowling, short and wide down the
leg side, with a short fine leg in place, easily pulled around the
corner past him and into the fence
11.3 Styris to Ganguly, one run, full, dug out up to mid off, quick run
with the shot
11.4 Styris to Tendulkar, OUT: charges, skies it straight down the
ground and Cairns waits some time under it at mid on, but safely
takes the catch and the New Zealanders, particularly Styris, are
jubilant as they have snared a big wicket
India 87/1, Partnership of 87
SR Tendulkar c Cairns b Styris 32 (31b 2x4 1x6)
SC Ganguly 41* (41b 7x4) SB Styris 3.4-0-25-1 (1w)
not a bad first wicket to take in One-Day Internationals for Styris
the new batsman is Dravid
11.5 Styris to Ganguly, no run
11.6 Styris to Ganguly, no run
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 7.25 RRR: 262/38 = 6.89)
SB Styris 4-0-25-1 (1w)
R Dravid 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 41* (43b 7x4)
O'Connore returns, changing ends
12.1 O'Connor to Dravid, three runs, lovely drive through extra cover,
equally good fielding to keep it down to three with the dive just
inside the rope
12.2 O'Connor to Ganguly, OUT: slashes at a short one, but doesn't
control it either up or down, ends up hitting it straight at Chris
Harris at backward point, and a double blow is struck for New
Zealand
India 90/2, Partnership of 3
SC Ganguly c Harris b O'Connor 41 (44b 7x4 0x6)
R Dravid 3* (1b) SB O'Connor 2.2-0-34-1 (3w 2nb)
12.3 O'Connor to Jadeja, (noball) no run, oversteps, and wide down the
leg side
12.3 O'Connor to Jadeja, no run, pushed up to Twose at mid off
12.4 O'Connor to Jadeja, FOUR, edges, but no slip and Styris makes a
great attempt sliding around at third man, but into the rope he
goes with the ball
12.5 O'Connor to Jadeja, two runs, angles it down the leg side, easily
turned down to long leg, Spearman from much squarer has to cover
some ground to field
12.6 O'Connor to Jadeja, one run
End of over 13 (11 runs) India 98/2 (RR: 7.54 RRR: 251/37 = 6.78)
SB O'Connor 3-0-42-1 (3w 3nb)
A Jadeja 7* (5b 1x4) R Dravid 3* (1b)
13.1 Styris to Jadeja, one run
13.2 Styris to Dravid, no run
13.3 Styris to Dravid, FOUR, lovely on drive, once it pierces in the
infield in the first 15 overs, it's nearly guaranteed to be a
boundary on this outfield
13.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, defends down to Astle at short midwicket
13.5 Styris to Dravid, three runs, overpitches on the toes again, turned
through wide mid on, Cairns with a fair chase, is tuckered out by
that one in this heat
13.6 Styris to Jadeja, wide: no run, very wide outside off, called as
such
13.6 Styris to Jadeja, no run, played straight to Astle at midwicket
End of over 14 (9 runs) India 107/2 (RR: 7.64 RRR: 242/36 = 6.72)
SB Styris 5-0-34-1 (2w)
R Dravid 10* (5b 1x4) A Jadeja 8* (7b 1x4)
Harris into the attack
14.1 Harris to Dravid, no run, prods it down in close, square on the off
side
14.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven in teh air down to long off
14.3 Harris to Jadeja, no run, watchfully plays it back to the bowler
14.4 Harris to Jadeja, no run, turned straight up to O'Connor at mid on
14.5 Harris to Jadeja, no run, tries to force it through the covers, but
only gets it as far as Styris on the circle edge
14.6 Harris to Jadeja, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Harris zips across to field himself
End of over 15 (1 run) India 108/2 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 241/35 = 6.89)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0
R Dravid 11* (7b 1x4) A Jadeja 8* (11b 1x4)
a dramatically improved over for New Zealand's fortunes with just 1
run coming from it
15.1 Styris to Dravid, two runs, full toss angling down leg, helped on
its way but not struck firmly enough to beat Twose from fine leg
15.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, wide full toss outside off, square drive
to Spearman sliding in to field in the deep
15.3 Styris to Jadeja, no run, full, slower ball, defends down on the
leg side
15.4 Styris to Jadeja, legbye: one run, full down the leg side, off the
pad, Parore fields
15.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
15.6 Styris to Jadeja, no run, turned straight to midwicket
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 113/2 (RR: 7.06 RRR: 236/34 = 6.94)
SB Styris 6-0-38-1 (2w)
R Dravid 15* (10b 1x4) A Jadeja 8* (14b 1x4)
16.1 Harris to Dravid, one run, back, worked up to wide long on
16.2 Harris to Jadeja, one run, driven to Cairns at deep cover
16.3 Harris to Dravid, no run, drops it away towards midwicket, looks
for a single but Astle is right there
16.4 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, advances and lifts him over midwicket this
time
16.5 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
16.6 Harris to Jadeja, no run, big swing outside off, chops it into the
ground from the under edge, back to the bowler
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 120/2 (RR: 7.06 RRR: 229/33 = 6.94)
CZ Harris 2-0-8-0
R Dravid 21* (14b 2x4) A Jadeja 9* (16b 1x4)
17.1 Styris to Dravid, two runs, down hte leg side, clipped through to
deep backward square leg betwen the two fielders, Twose from long
leg gets there before Cairns to field
17.2 Styris to Dravid, no run, much better ball, tight and straight on
off stump, cramps Dravid up, forced to drop it down in close on
the off side, looks for a run but there is none available
17.3 Styris to Dravid, one run, drops it in close and sets off for the
run this time, Fleming can't scoot in and pick up cleanly, well
taken run
17.4 Styris to Jadeja, no run, driven into the pitch, back to the bowler
17.5 Styris to Jadeja, no run, straight ball, turned to Vettori at
midwicket
17.6 Styris to Jadeja, one run, firmly clipped to Cairns at deep forward
square leg
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 124/2 (RR: 6.89 RRR: 225/32 = 7.03)
SB Styris 7-0-42-1 (2w)
A Jadeja 10* (19b 1x4) R Dravid 24* (17b 2x4)
18.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run, pulled down to fine leg
18.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, pushed down to long on
18.3 Harris to Jadeja, one run, driven away to Cairns at deep cover
18.4 Harris to Dravid, one run, back on his stumps, turned down to sub
Horne at fine leg
18.5 Harris to Jadeja, one run, and another job for Horne down at fine
leg
18.6 Harris to Dravid, no run, good straight ball, defends down at his
feet
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 129/2 (RR: 6.79 RRR: 220/31 = 7.10)
CZ Harris 3-0-13-0
A Jadeja 13* (22b 1x4) R Dravid 26* (20b 2x4)
and it's time for drinks, the game interestingly poised
in fact, we'll squeeze in another over, Vettori to take up the
attack from teh Pavilion End
19.1 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, overpitched ball, but Jadeja can only
dig it out so far as Harris at extra cover
19.2 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, another full ball, really reaches for
it outside off, gets it just past point to the cover sweeper
19.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, driven towards long off, Harris with the
great slide to cut it off inside the circle
19.4 Vettori to Dravid, FOUR, edges and dropped! through Parore's gloves
to one that turned and bounced, goes very fine
19.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, forward defensive, Vettori up to field
himself
19.6 Vettori to Dravid, no run, goes for the big drive outside off,
misses
End of over 20 (5 runs) India 134/2 (RR: 6.70 RRR: 215/30 = 7.17)
DL Vettori 1-0-5-0
A Jadeja 14* (24b 1x4) R Dravid 30* (24b 3x4)
20.1 Harris to Jadeja, no run, defends away to cover point
20.2 Harris to Jadeja, no run, charges, crashed but straight to extra
cover
20.3 Harris to Jadeja, no run, tries to run it away, only gets it as far
as Fleming at backward point
20.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run, flighted full, chopped away to deep
cover
20.5 Harris to Dravid, one run, nudges it towards forward square leg,
Astle fields from midwcket, easy single jogged
20.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run, turns it to vacant short fine leg,
Parore sprints off to field it himself, beating the fine leg to it
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 137/2 (RR: 6.52 RRR: 212/29 = 7.31)
CZ Harris 4-0-16-0
A Jadeja 16* (29b 1x4) R Dravid 31* (25b 3x4)
21.1 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs, driven away to deep point, Spearman
with the run from deep cover, enables the second run
21.2 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, played away to Spearman in the deep o
the off side again
21.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, driven straight to Harris at extra cover
21.4 Vettori to Dravid, no run
21.5 Vettori to Dravid, one run, slashes hard at one outside off, edge
flies to Fleming diving forward at short third man and he spills
it, rebounds well away from him and they get the single, another
let off this innings for India
21.6 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, down the pitch, cracked down to long
off
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 142/2 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 207/28 = 7.39)
DL Vettori 2-0-10-0
A Jadeja 20* (32b 1x4) R Dravid 32* (28b 3x4)
22.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run, drops it in close on the leg side, quick
single
22.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, and again, a lot of traffic as batsmen,
bowler, keeper and fielders converge near the same spot
22.3 Harris to Jadeja, one run, charges, skies one down the ground, very
lucky not to get any more wood on it, Twose can't get in in time
and has to stay back to field on the bounce, streaky here from
this pair now as the pressure goes on
22.4 Harris to Dravid, no run, dabbed straight to backward point
22.5 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
22.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 23 (5 runs) India 147/2 (RR: 6.39 RRR: 202/27 = 7.48)
CZ Harris 5-0-21-0
A Jadeja 23* (35b 1x4) R Dravid 34* (31b 3x4)
23.1 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, taps it away towards cover, quick
single
23.2 Vettori to Dravid, no run, big swing outside off, misses, Parore
whips off the bails for added effect
23.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, arm ball, gives himself room and slices
it away to Fleming at short third man again, this time it isn't
quite so aerial
23.4 Vettori to Dravid, one run, forward, worked around the corner
towards vacant square leg, easy single as keeper and midwicket
converge to field
23.5 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, flatter ball, defends towards cover
point
23.6 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, down the track, cracked away to deep
cover
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 150/2 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 199/26 = 7.65)
DL Vettori 3-0-13-0
A Jadeja 25* (38b 1x4) R Dravid 35* (34b 3x4)
24.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run, square driven away to Cairns at deep
cover
24.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, full toss worked down to long on
24.3 Harris to Jadeja, SIX, flighted up, nice half volley for Jadeja to
plant over straight long off and that shot reactivates the crowd
just as we were heading into sleepy singles mode
24.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run, pushed into the covers, quick single
24.5 Harris to Dravid, no run, defends to wide mid on
24.6 Harris to Dravid, one run, turned away to Spearman at deep
midwicket
End of over 25 (10 runs) India 160/2 (RR: 6.40 RRR: 189/25 = 7.56)
CZ Harris 6-0-31-0
R Dravid 37* (37b 3x4) A Jadeja 33* (41b 1x4 1x6)
25.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, flat, slow ball, cracked through to
Spearman at deep cover
25.2 Vettori to Jadeja, SIX, down the track and lofted high over wide
long on, Jadeja is just beginning to warm up now
they abandon hope of retrieving the ball early and the reserve
umpire comes out with a new box of balls, but the original is
found in good time, sending the backup ump packing again
25.3 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs, driven to deep extra cover, Spearman
with a good chase around from squarer
25.4 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, dabs to vacant cover between the two
fielders, easy single
25.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, turned straight to Astle at midwicket
25.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, very slow turn, Dravid can sit back and
have a cup of coffee before it actually arrives, short ball cut
away to deep cover
End of over 26 (11 runs) India 171/2 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 178/24 = 7.42)
DL Vettori 4-0-24-0
R Dravid 39* (40b 3x4) A Jadeja 42* (44b 1x4 2x6)
Astle replaces Harris at the far end
26.1 Astle to Dravid, no run, turned straight to short midwicket
26.2 Astle to Dravid, no run, good straight ball, defends down in close,
looks for a run but it's back towards the bowler
26.3 Astle to Dravid, OUT: and Astle getws the breakthrough! straight
ball on off stump, seaming back, Dravid caught on the knee roll
and the finger is raised quickly
India 171/3, Partnership of 81
R Dravid lbw b Astle 39 (43b 3x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 42* (44b 1x4 2x6) NJ Astle 0.3-0-0-1
just as this pair were cranking up the pace with 21 runs from the
last 2 overs, a dismissal threatens to disrupt the momentum with
still an uphill task facing them
Robin Singh the new batsman
26.4 Astle to Singh, one run, pushed away to Spearman at deep cover
26.5 Astle to Jadeja, two runs
26.6 Astle to Jadeja, one run, turned through square leg
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 175/3 (RR: 6.48 RRR: 174/23 = 7.57)
NJ Astle 1-0-4-1
A Jadeja 45* (46b 1x4 2x6) RR Singh 1* (1b)
27.1 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, arm ball, driven to extra cover
27.2 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, flat ball again angling in, Jadeja can
only force it away straight to Harris at extra cover again
27.3 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs, poor ball, juicy full toss down the
leg side, Jadeja can't swing him away into a gap, only gets it to
Cairns at deep cover point, slight misfield gives them a certain
second run
27.4 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, driven firmly to Harris at extra cover
27.5 Vettori to Jadeja, legbye: three runs, down the leg side again,
swept very fine, the sponsor's matting behind the wicket bumps the
ball up, slowing it down a little
27.6 Vettori to Singh, no run, pushes forward outside off, ball drops in
close, no chance of a quick run
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 180/3 (RR: 6.43 RRR: 169/22 = 7.68)
DL Vettori 5-0-26-0
A Jadeja 47* (51b 1x4 2x6) RR Singh 1* (2b)
Match State: connection problems, latest 224/3 off 34.4
28.1 Astle to Jadeja, no run
28.2 Astle to Jadeja, one run
28.3 Astle to Singh, one run
28.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run
28.5 Astle to Jadeja, one run
28.6 Astle to Singh, one run
End of over 29 (9 runs) India 184/3 (RR: 6.34 RRR: 165/21 = 7.86)
NJ Astle 2-0-8-1
RR Singh 3* (4b) A Jadeja 49* (55b 1x4 2x6)
29.1 Vettori to Singh, one run
29.2 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs
29.3 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs
29.4 Vettori to Jadeja, no run
29.5 Vettori to Jadeja, one run
29.6 Vettori to Singh, one run
End of over 30 (7 runs) India 191/3 (RR: 6.37 RRR: 158/20 = 7.90)
DL Vettori 6-0-33-0
RR Singh 5* (6b) A Jadeja 54* (59b 1x4 2x6)
30.1 Astle to Singh, no run
30.2 Astle to Singh, no run
30.3 Astle to Singh, no run
30.4 Astle to Singh, wide: no run
30.4 Astle to Singh, one run
30.5 Astle to Jadeja, two runs
30.6 Astle to Jadeja, FOUR
End of over 31 (8 runs) India 199/3 (RR: 6.42 RRR: 150/19 = 7.89)
NJ Astle 3-0-16-1 (1w)
RR Singh 6* (10b) A Jadeja 60* (61b 2x4 2x6)
31.1 Harris to Jadeja, no run
31.2 Harris to Jadeja, no run
31.3 Harris to Jadeja, FOUR
31.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run
31.5 Harris to Singh, one run
31.6 Harris to Jadeja, two runs
End of over 32 (8 runs) India 207/3 (RR: 6.47 RRR: 142/18 = 7.89)
CZ Harris 7-0-39-0
RR Singh 7* (11b) A Jadeja 67* (66b 3x4 2x6)
32.1 Cairns to Singh, wide: FOUR
32.1 Cairns to Singh, no run
32.2 Cairns to Singh, one run
32.3 Cairns to Jadeja, no run
32.4 Cairns to Jadeja, two runs
32.5 Cairns to Jadeja, one run
32.6 Cairns to Singh, one run
End of over 33 (10 runs) India 217/3 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 132/17 = 7.76)
CL Cairns 6-0-38-0 (3w)
RR Singh 9* (14b) A Jadeja 70* (69b 3x4 2x6)
33.1 Harris to Singh, one run
33.2 Harris to Jadeja, one run
33.3 Harris to Singh, one run
33.4 Harris to Jadeja, no run
33.5 Harris to Jadeja, no run
33.6 Harris to Jadeja, no run
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 220/3 (RR: 6.47 RRR: 129/16 = 8.06)
CZ Harris 8-0-42-0
RR Singh 11* (16b) A Jadeja 71* (73b 3x4 2x6)
34.1 Cairns to Singh, no run
34.2 Cairns to Singh, no run
34.3 Cairns to Singh, no run
34.4 Cairns to Singh, three runs
34.5 Cairns to Jadeja, no run
34.6 Cairns to Jadeja, one run
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 224/3 (RR: 6.40 RRR: 125/15 = 8.33)
CL Cairns 7-0-42-0 (3w)
A Jadeja 72* (75b 3x4 2x6) RR Singh 14* (20b)
35.1 Harris to Jadeja, no run
35.2 Harris to Jadeja, one run
35.3 Harris to Singh, one run
35.4 Harris to Jadeja, two runs
35.5 Harris to Jadeja, FOUR
35.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run
End of over 36 (9 runs) India 233/3 (RR: 6.47 RRR: 116/14 = 8.29)
CZ Harris 9-0-51-0
A Jadeja 80* (80b 4x4 2x6) RR Singh 15* (21b)
36.1 Cairns to Jadeja, one run
36.2 Cairns to Singh, one run
36.3 Cairns to Jadeja, no run
36.4 Cairns to Jadeja, one run
36.5 Cairns to Singh, one run
36.6 Cairns to Jadeja, one run
End of over 37 (5 runs) India 238/3 (RR: 6.43 RRR: 111/13 = 8.54)
CL Cairns 8-0-47-0 (3w)
A Jadeja 83* (84b 4x4 2x6) RR Singh 17* (23b)
37.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run
37.2 Harris to Singh, no run
37.3 Harris to Singh, OUT:
India 239/4, Partnership of 68
RR Singh c Spearman b Harris 17 (25b 0x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 84* (85b 4x4 2x6) CZ Harris 9.3-0-52-1
37.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run
37.5 Harris to Vijay Bharadwaj, wide: no run
37.5 Harris to Vijay Bharadwaj, one run
37.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run
End of over 38 (5 runs) India 243/4 (RR: 6.39 RRR: 106/12 = 8.83)
CZ Harris 10-0-56-1 (1w)
A Jadeja 86* (87b 4x4 2x6) R Vijay Bharadwaj 1* (1b)
38.1 Vettori to Jadeja, two runs
38.2 Vettori to Jadeja, one run
38.3 Vettori to Vijay Bharadwaj, OUT:
India 246/5, Partnership of 7
R Vijay Bharadwaj c Twose b Vettori 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 89* (89b 4x4 2x6) DL Vettori 6.3-0-36-1
38.4 Vettori to Jadeja, one run
38.5 Vettori to Chopra, OUT:
India 247/6, Partnership of 1
N Chopra st Parore b Vettori 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 90* (90b 4x4 2x6) DL Vettori 6.5-0-37-2
38.6 Vettori to MSK Prasad, one run
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 248/6 (RR: 6.36 RRR: 101/11 = 9.18)
DL Vettori 7-0-38-2
MSK Prasad 1* (1b) A Jadeja 90* (90b 4x4 2x6)
39.1 Astle to MSK Prasad, one run
39.2 Astle to Jadeja, one run
39.3 Astle to MSK Prasad, OUT:
India 250/7, Partnership of 3
MSK Prasad b Astle 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
A Jadeja 91* (91b 4x4 2x6) NJ Astle 3.3-0-18-2 (1w)
39.4 Astle to Srinath, no run
39.5 Astle to Srinath, one run
39.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run
End of over 40 (3 runs) India 251/7 (RR: 6.28 RRR: 98/10 = 9.80)
NJ Astle 4-0-19-2 (1w)
J Srinath 1* (2b) A Jadeja 91* (92b 4x4 2x6)
40.1 Vettori to Srinath, one run
40.2 Vettori to Jadeja, SIX
40.3 Vettori to Jadeja, one run
40.4 Vettori to Srinath, one run
40.5 Vettori to Jadeja, one run
40.6 Vettori to Srinath, one run
End of over 41 (11 runs) India 262/7 (RR: 6.39 RRR: 87/9 = 9.67)
DL Vettori 8-0-49-2
J Srinath 4* (5b) A Jadeja 99* (95b 4x4 3x6)
41.1 Astle to Srinath, two runs
41.2 Astle to Srinath, one run
41.3 Astle to Jadeja, one run
41.4 Astle to Srinath, one run
41.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run
41.6 Astle to Jadeja, OUT:
India 267/8, Partnership of 17
A Jadeja c sub (MJ Horne) b Astle 100 (98b 4x4 3x6)
End of over 42 (5 runs) India 267/8 (RR: 6.36 RRR: 82/8 = 10.25)
NJ Astle 5-0-24-3 (1w)
J Srinath 8* (8b)
42.1 Styris to Srinath, no run
42.1 Styris to Srinath, no run
42.2 Styris to Srinath, one run
42.2 Styris to Srinath, one run
42.3 Styris to BKV Prasad, one run
42.3 Styris to Kumble, one run
42.4 Styris to Srinath, SIX
42.4 Styris to Srinath, SIX
42.5 Styris to Srinath, one run
42.5 Styris to Srinath, one run
42.6 Styris to BKV Prasad, one run
End of over 43 (5 runs) India 272/8 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 77/7 = 11.00)
SB Styris 8-0-52-1 (2w)
BKV Prasad 2* (2b) J Srinath 16* (12b 1x6)
42.6 Styris to Kumble, one run
End of over 43 (10 runs) India 277/8 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 72/7 = 10.29)
SB Styris 8-0-52-1 (2w)
A Kumble 2* (2b) J Srinath 16* (12b 1x6)
43.1 Astle to Kumble, no run
43.2 Astle to Kumble, one run
43.3 Astle to Srinath, FOUR
43.4 Astle to Srinath, one run
43.5 Astle to Kumble, two runs
43.6 Astle to Kumble, one run
End of over 44 (4 runs) India 281/8 (RR: 6.39 RRR: 68/6 = 11.33)
NJ Astle 6-0-33-3 (1w)
A Kumble 6* (6b) J Srinath 21* (14b 1x4 1x6)
44.1 Styris to Kumble, no run
44.2 Styris to Kumble, one run
44.3 Styris to Srinath, OUT:
India 282/9, Partnership of 15
J Srinath c sub (MJ Horne) b Styris 21 (15b 1x4 1x6)
A Kumble 7* (8b) SB Styris 8.3-0-53-2 (2w)
44.4 Styris to BKV Prasad, one run
44.5 Styris to Kumble, one run
44.6 Styris to BKV Prasad, one run
End of over 45 (4 runs) India 285/9 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 64/5 = 12.80)
SB Styris 9-0-56-2 (2w)
BKV Prasad 2* (2b) A Kumble 8* (9b)
45.1 Astle to BKV Prasad, no run
45.2 Astle to BKV Prasad, one run
45.3 Astle to Kumble, FOUR
45.4 Astle to Kumble, one run
45.5 Astle to BKV Prasad, one run
45.6 Astle to Kumble, no run
End of over 46 (7 runs) India 292/9 (RR: 6.35 RRR: 57/4 = 14.25)
NJ Astle 7-0-40-3 (1w)
BKV Prasad 4* (5b) A Kumble 13* (12b 1x4)
46.1 Styris to BKV Prasad, one run
46.2 Styris to Kumble, one run
46.3 Styris to BKV Prasad, FOUR
46.4 Styris to BKV Prasad, no run
46.5 Styris to BKV Prasad, no run
46.6 Styris to BKV Prasad, OUT:
India 298/10, Partnership of 16
BKV Prasad c Astle b Styris 9 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 47 (6 runs) India 298/10 (RR: 6.34 RRR: 51/3 = 17.00)
SB Styris 10-0-62-3 (2w)
A Kumble 14* (13b 1x4)
