Good morning everybody! This is the second ODI between India and
New Zealand, There are no changes in Indian team, New zealand
replace Nash with CJ Drum
India won the toos and elected to bat first, the two India openers
Tendulkar and Ganguly into the field now
Ganguly facing Cairns now
0.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run
0.2 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, glanced through fine
leg
0.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
0.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, gentle push to mid on
0.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, good lenght ball, superb shot, nicely
punched through mid off
0.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 1 (7 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 7.00)
CL Cairns 1-0-7-0
SC Ganguly 1* (2b) SR Tendulkar 6* (4b 1x4)
1.1 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run
1.2 O'Connor to Ganguly, two runs
1.3 O'Connor to Ganguly, no run
1.4 O'Connor to Ganguly, one run
India 10/1, Partnership of 10
SC Ganguly run out (O'Connor) 4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Umpires called the Third umpire
New man Dravid came to the crease with his skiiper
1.5 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run
1.6 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 2 (3 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 5.00)
SB O'Connor 1-0-3-0
R Dravid 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR
2.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run
2.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run
2.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run
2.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run
2.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 14/1 (RR: 4.67)
CL Cairns 2-0-11-0
SR Tendulkar 6* (6b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (6b 1x4)
3.1 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run
3.2 O'Connor to Dravid, no run
3.3 O'Connor to Dravid, no run
3.4 O'Connor to Dravid, no run
3.5 O'Connor to Dravid, FOUR, nicely turned to mid wicket
3.6 O'Connor to Dravid, one run
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 20/1 (RR: 5.00)
SB O'Connor 2-0-9-0
R Dravid 9* (11b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 7* (7b 1x4)
4.1 Cairns to Dravid, no run
4.2 Cairns to Dravid, (noball) no run, over stepping from cairs
4.2 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, short pitched, batsman have more time to
thrashed the ball through point
4.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, good length delivery, played back to the
bowler
4.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run, off the stumps, try to play mid on, they
same tragedy happen like Ganguly got out, but Tendulkar safe
4.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run
4.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 25/1 (RR: 5.00)
CL Cairns 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 7* (7b 1x4) R Dravid 13* (18b 3x4)
5.1 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, on to the bat, nicely pushed to the
bowler, good fielding
5.2 O'Connor to Tendulkar, FOUR, out side the off, smashed through
extra cover, fine shot
5.3 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, try for yorker, pushed to mid off
5.4 O'Connor to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, superb delivery, good
swinger and beaten the batsman, but over stepping punished by
calling no ball
5.4 O'Connor to Tendulkar, FOUR, sown the leg side, on the back foot
glanced through deep sq leg
5.5 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, played through mid off
5.6 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, short pitched, cut the ball to
ocvers
End of over 6 (9 runs) India 34/1 (RR: 5.67)
SB O'Connor 3-0-18-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 13* (18b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (14b 3x4)
6.1 Cairns to Dravid, one run, turned the ball to fine leg
6.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, on to the
stumps, Tendulkar managed to defend
6.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, pushed the ball to covers, quick
single
6.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run
6.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run, on to the stumps, played back to the
bowler
6.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 37/1 (RR: 5.29)
CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 16* (16b 3x4) R Dravid 14* (22b 3x4)
7.1 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, wide out side the off, played to
covers
7.2 O'Connor to Tendulkar, bye: FOUR, good length delivery, missed the
bails, Parore failed to collect the ball
7.3 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run
7.4 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run
7.5 O'Connor to Tendulkar, wide: no run, very wide out side the off
stump, Tendulkar not interested to play
7.5 O'Connor to Tendulkar, two runs, on the legs, nicely turned through
deep mid wicket, big chase by the fielder from fine leg
7.6 O'Connor to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps play back to the
bowler
End of over 8 (7 runs) India 44/1 (RR: 5.50)
SB O'Connor 4-0-21-0 (1w 1nb)
R Dravid 14* (22b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 18* (22b 3x4)
Drum replaces Cairns from Pavilion end
8.1 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) no run
8.1 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
8.2 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) no run
8.2 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, played through covers
8.3 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, short pitched, on the back foot, try to
cut to point
8.4 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, out side the off, try for a cut shot,
misses, straight to the keeper
8.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery, beaten the batsman
out side the off
8.6 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, short pitched, Tendulkar lofted through
long on bounddary with tramoundes power
End of over 9 (8 runs) India 52/1 (RR: 5.78)
CJ Drum 1-0-6-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 14* (22b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 22* (30b 4x4)
9.1 O'Connor to Dravid, FOUR, down the leg side, nicley glanced through
fine leg
9.2 O'Connor to Dravid, no run
9.3 O'Connor to Dravid, one run, pushed to short mid wicket
9.4 O'Connor to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, over stepping, played back
to the bowler, quick single
9.4 O'Connor to Dravid, no run, pitched up ball, defended well on the
back foot
9.5 O'Connor to Dravid, no run, slower ball, played to mid off
9.6 O'Connor to Dravid, no run, pitched up bu O'Connor, going right
through Dravid, weel collected by Parore
End of over 10 (7 runs) India 59/1 (RR: 5.90)
SB O'Connor 5-0-28-0 (1w 2nb)
SR Tendulkar 23* (31b 4x4) R Dravid 19* (28b 4x4)
10.1 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
10.2 Drum to Tendulkar, two runs
10.3 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
10.4 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, pushed through mid on
10.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, another pitched up delivery, left on it
way through the keeper
10.6 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, out side the off, left alone
End of over 11 (3 runs) India 62/1 (RR: 5.64)
CJ Drum 2-0-8-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 19* (29b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 26* (38b 4x4)
Styris replaces O'Connor
11.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
11.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, short pitched, nicely turned through mid
wicket
11.3 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, slower delivery, Tendulkar managed to
place it sq leg
11.4 Styris to Dravid, one run, again played to mid wicket
11.5 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up, played with soft hands,
well judged run completed
11.6 Styris to Dravid, one run
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 67/1 (RR: 5.58)
S Styris 1-0-5-0
R Dravid 22* (33b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 28* (40b 4x4)
12.1 Drum to Dravid, no run, short pitched delivery, try to pull,
missed, ball hit tie pad
12.2 Drum to Dravid, FOUR, slower one, nicleyplayed through deep mid
wicket
12.3 Drum to Dravid, no run, played to short covers
12.4 Drum to Dravid, one run, played though fine leg, quck single
between the wickets
12.5 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, down the leg side, nicely guided o fine
leg boundary
12.6 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 13 (9 runs) India 76/1 (RR: 5.85)
CJ Drum 3-0-17-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 27* (37b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (42b 5x4)
13.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
13.2 Styris to Dravid, no run
13.3 Styris to Dravid, no run
13.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the legs, pushed to mid on
13.5 Styris to Dravid, one run
13.6 Styris to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) India 77/1 (RR: 5.50)
S Styris 2-0-6-0
R Dravid 28* (42b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 32* (43b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Drum to Dravid, legbye: one run
14.2 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to point
14.3 Drum to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up delivery,miss hit to third
man
14.4 Drum to Dravid, one run, played to short square leg
14.5 Drum to Tendulkar, one run, played to mid off
14.6 Drum to Dravid, no run, good lenght delivery played to mid wicket
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 81/1 (RR: 5.40)
CJ Drum 4-0-20-0 (2nb)
SR Tendulkar 34* (46b 5x4) R Dravid 29* (45b 5x4)
15.1 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, played to mid on
15.2 Styris to Dravid, no run
15.3 Styris to Dravid, two runs, played of his legs to deep square leg
15.4 Styris to Dravid, no run
15.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, played to midwicket
15.6 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up played to midon
End of over 16 (5 runs) India 86/1 (RR: 5.38)
S Styris 3-0-11-0
SR Tendulkar 36* (48b 5x4) R Dravid 32* (49b 5x4)
Chris Harris on to the attack replaces Drum
16.1 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
16.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
16.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
16.4 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, played to mid on
16.5 Harris to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid wicket
16.6 Harris to Dravid, one run, on the raise, played to mid on
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 88/1 (RR: 5.18)
CZ Harris 1-0-2-0
R Dravid 33* (52b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 37* (52b 5x4)
17.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, short pitched, Dravid come down the
track, pushed to covers
17.2 Styris to Dravid, no run, again placed to covers
17.3 Styris to Dravid, one run, played mid off, quick single, Chance for
runout, very close but Sravid safe
17.4 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, smahed to covers
17.5 Styris to Dravid, one run
17.6 Styris to Tendulkar, one run
End of over 18 (4 runs) India 92/1 (RR: 5.11)
S Styris 4-0-15-0
SR Tendulkar 39* (54b 5x4) R Dravid 35* (56b 5x4)
18.1 Harris to Dravid, one run
18.2 Harris to Tendulkar, FOUR
18.3 Harris to Tendulkar, two runs
18.4 Harris to Tendulkar, two runs
18.5 Harris to Tendulkar, one run
18.6 Harris to Dravid, FOUR
End of over 19 (14 runs) India 106/1 (RR: 5.58)
CZ Harris 2-0-16-0
SR Tendulkar 48* (58b 6x4) R Dravid 40* (58b 6x4)
19.1 Styris to Tendulkar, one run
19.2 Styris to Dravid, no run
19.3 Styris to Dravid, no run
19.4 Styris to Dravid, no run
19.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, on the back foot, played to mid on
19.6 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, cut to third man, here comes
Tendulkar 50
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 109/1 (RR: 5.45)
S Styris 5-0-18-0
SR Tendulkar 50* (60b 6x4) R Dravid 41* (62b 6x4)
Astle replaces Harris
20.1 Astle to Tendulkar, FOUR
20.2 Astle to Tendulkar, one run
20.3 Astle to Dravid, one run
20.4 Astle to Tendulkar, two runs
20.5 Astle to Tendulkar, one run
20.6 Astle to Dravid, one run
End of over 21 (10 runs) India 119/1 (RR: 5.67)
NJ Astle 1-0-10-0
R Dravid 43* (64b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 58* (64b 7x4)
21.1 Styris to Dravid, FOUR
21.2 Styris to Dravid, one run
21.3 Styris to Tendulkar, one run
21.4 Styris to Dravid, one run
21.5 Styris to Tendulkar, one run
21.6 Styris to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid on, quick single, Dravid
on 50
End of over 22 (9 runs) India 128/1 (RR: 5.82)
S Styris 6-0-27-0
R Dravid 50* (68b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 60* (66b 7x4)
22.1 Astle to Dravid, one run
22.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run
22.3 Astle to Tendulkar, one run
22.4 Astle to Dravid, one run, short pitched, smashed to deep mid wicket
22.5 Astle to Tendulkar, no run
22.6 Astle to Tendulkar, bye: one run
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 132/1 (RR: 5.74)
NJ Astle 2-0-13-0
SR Tendulkar 61* (70b 7x4) R Dravid 52* (70b 7x4)
Fleming finally decided to bring his off spinner Vettori into the
attack
23.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, cut to third man area
23.2 Vettori to Dravid, no run
23.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, on the back foot, played to long on
23.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
23.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, on teh leg side, glanced to fine leg
23.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, on the pitch played to deep point
for single
End of over 24 (3 runs) India 135/1 (RR: 5.62)
DL Vettori 1-0-3-0
SR Tendulkar 63* (74b 7x4) R Dravid 53* (72b 7x4)
24.1 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, good pitched, played to mid wicket
24.2 Astle to Dravid, one run
24.3 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, pushed to mid on
24.4 Astle to Dravid, no run
24.5 Astle to Dravid, FOUR, sloer ball, smahed over deep mid wicket,
24.6 Astle to Dravid, no run, short pitched, cut ut to point, good
fielding by Harris there
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 142/1 (RR: 5.68)
NJ Astle 3-0-20-0
SR Tendulkar 65* (76b 7x4) R Dravid 58* (76b 8x4)
25.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, down the track, pushed to over
extras cover
25.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, again lofted over extra cover, good
save by Twose there in the boundary lilne
25.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
25.4 Vettori to Dravid, two runs, 2
25.5 Vettori to Dravid, one run
25.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 26 (8 runs) India 150/1 (RR: 5.77)
DL Vettori 2-0-11-0
R Dravid 61* (78b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 70* (80b 7x4)
26.1 Cairns to Dravid, one run
26.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run
26.3 Cairns to Dravid, one run
26.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
26.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
26.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 154/1 (RR: 5.70)
CL Cairns 5-0-22-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 72* (84b 7x4) R Dravid 63* (80b 8x4)
27.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
27.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
27.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run
27.4 Vettori to Dravid, one run
27.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
27.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 158/1 (RR: 5.64)
DL Vettori 3-0-15-0
R Dravid 65* (83b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 74* (87b 7x4)
28.1 Cairns to Dravid, no run, defends down to Styris at midwicket
28.2 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched, super straight drive past the
bowler, too straight for Astle at mid on
28.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, defends in close on the leg side, Cairns
charges up and gives Dravid a look or two
28.4 Cairns to Dravid, (noball) one run, Cairns losing it a bit now,
tries a bouncer outside off, Dravid pulls down to fine leg,
bowler's end umpire calls the no-ball
28.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to Vettori at long off
28.5 Cairns to Dravid, two runs, overpitched on the toes again, whipped
through to deep midwicket, Spearman sprints around to field but
can't stop the second
28.6 Cairns to Dravid, one run, expansive cut shot, but the sweeper Drum
has been placed right there for the shot at deep cover point
End of over 29 (9 runs) India 167/1 (RR: 5.76)
CL Cairns 6-0-32-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 73* (89b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 74* (88b 7x4)
29.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, back on his stumps, pushed calmly down
to O'Connor at long on
29.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, slashing cut, partly in the air away
to deep point
29.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, drops it in close on the off side, both
look for the quick run but it isn't there
29.4 Vettori to Dravid, no run, leaves outside off
29.5 Vettori to Dravid, one run, back to a shortish ball, cuts down to
Spearman at deep cover point
29.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, cut away to deep backward point,
Spearman fumbles and they sprint back for the second run because
of it
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 172/1 (RR: 5.73)
DL Vettori 4-0-20-0
R Dravid 75* (93b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 77* (90b 7x4)
Harris replaces Cairns at the Pavilion End
30.1 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
30.2 Harris to Tendulkar, two runs, paddles from wide outside off, very
fine on the leg side, easy couple
30.3 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to long off, they walk
the run
30.4 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to wide long on
30.5 Harris to Tendulkar, SIX, a rare half volley from Harris and
Tendulkar is on to it quick smart, deposits it straight down the
ground, into the base of the sightscreen
End of over 31 (11 runs) India 183/1 (RR: 5.90)
CZ Harris 3-0-27-0
R Dravid 77* (95b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 86* (93b 7x4 1x6)
the umpires are so distracted by the great shot from Tendulkar that
the over is called a ball early
31.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, cut straight to short third man
31.2 Vettori to Dravid, no run, cracked back down the pitch, Vettori
does superbly to stop a flying ball from getting to the boundary
31.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
Vettori fields himself
31.4 Vettori to Dravid, wide: no run, leaves, too wide
31.4 Vettori to Dravid, one run, skips down the track, driven to
O'Connor at long on
31.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, sweeps, struck full on the
pad, appeal only from Vettori, turned down quickly, away towards
cover point for a leg bye
31.6 Vettori to Dravid, two runs, driven firmly through extra cover
End of over 32 (5 runs) India 188/1 (RR: 5.88)
DL Vettori 5-0-24-0 (1w)
SR Tendulkar 86* (94b 7x4 1x6) R Dravid 80* (100b 9x4)
yet another Chris for CHris change, Drum back for Harris
32.1 Drum to Tendulkar, one run, cut away to Vettori at deep cover
32.2 Drum to Dravid, no run, drops it away towards Harris at backward
point, sets off for the run but then recontemplates
32.3 Drum to Dravid, no run, defends down to short midwicket
32.4 Drum to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
32.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to Cairns at mid off
32.6 Drum to Tendulkar, two runs, guided past Harris at backward point,
O'Connor has some work from third man to field
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 192/1 (RR: 5.82)
CJ Drum 5-0-24-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 81* (103b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 89* (97b 7x4 1x6)
and it's time for a drinks break
33.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, driven up to O'Connor at long on
33.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
33.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, nudged away forward of point, Styris
up from short third man to field
33.4 Vettori to Dravid, no run, drops it in close on the leg side, they
look for the single but Vettori races up to field himself and keep
them at home
33.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, slashing cut but straight to Styris at
point
33.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, turned away to vacant square leg,
Cairns up from fine leg to field
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 195/1 (RR: 5.74)
DL Vettori 6-0-27-0 (1w)
R Dravid 83* (107b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 90* (99b 7x4 1x6)
34.1 Drum to Dravid, two runs, whipped off the thigh fine, Twose fields
at at fine leg
34.2 Drum to Dravid, no run, wristy push backward of point, Harris does
tremendously to pounce on it and stop the ball cleanly, preventing
any run, warm round of applause for that effort
34.3 Drum to Dravid, one run, turned through to deep square leg
34.4 Drum to Tendulkar, two runs, pushed through vacant cover, Vettori
in the deep around to field
34.5 Drum to Tendulkar, one run, played up to long on
34.6 Drum to Dravid, one run, wide outside off, square cut to Vettori in
the deep
End of over 35 (7 runs) India 202/1 (RR: 5.77)
CJ Drum 6-0-31-0 (2nb)
R Dravid 87* (111b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 93* (101b 7x4 1x6)
35.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, defends in close on the off side
35.2 Vettori to Dravid, two runs, cut away to Spearman at deep cover,
quick second run taken, throw at the bowler's end hits Tendulkar
on his way running through
35.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, driven down to straight long on,
O'Connor fields, Dravid walks the first half of the run before
picking up the pace
35.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, driven firmly on the off side of hte
pitch, Vettori leaps across, partially stopping it but not
sufficiently, down to Twose at long off
35.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, cracks it back down the wicket, Vettori
falls and snatches it reaching to his right, good fielding
35.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, cut to Spearman at deep cover
End of over 36 (5 runs) India 207/1 (RR: 5.75)
DL Vettori 7-0-32-0 (1w)
R Dravid 91* (116b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 94* (102b 7x4 1x6)
36.1 Drum to Dravid, one run, driven down to long off
36.2 Drum to Tendulkar, one run, pushed off the back foot up to long off
36.3 Drum to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
36.4 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) two runs, oversteps, whipped off the
pads to deep backward square leg, Tendulkar approaches his 24th
ODI century
36.4 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, and there it is, smashed through extra
cover, super shot to bring up a speedy century, off just 105 balls
with 8 fours and a six
a kid runs on the field to congratulate him, and somehow makes it
all the way back to the boundary evading a half dozen security
staff members in the process, would make a useful rugby winger if
he put on a little weight
that sends the cue to others to try their hand, somewhat more
unsuccessfully as they are swamped by an army of officials
36.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, driven to mid off
36.6 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, cuts, but into the pitch
End of over 37 (10 runs) India 217/1 (RR: 5.86)
CJ Drum 7-0-41-0 (3nb)
R Dravid 93* (118b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 101* (107b 8x4 1x6)
37.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, driven straight on the off side, Twose
races around and fires in a throw, prevents them from taking the
second that they eagerly sought
37.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tries to sweep a full ball, doesn't
get on to it, through to Parore
37.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tries back cutting one that's a bit
shorter outside off, misses, to Parore
37.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, lofted down to Twose who fields well
at long off
37.5 Vettori to Dravid, FOUR, down the track, lofted over the covers, 2
away from a century now
37.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, back, pushed down to long on, on to 99
End of over 38 (7 runs) India 224/1 (RR: 5.89)
DL Vettori 8-0-39-0 (1w)
R Dravid 99* (121b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 102* (110b 8x4 1x6)
the Chrises just continue to rotate at the Pavilion End, Cairns on
for Drum
38.1 Cairns to Dravid, two runs, pushed through to Drum at deep extra
cover, and there's his 7th ODI century in 122 balls, 200 minutes,
10 boundaries
38.2 Cairns to Dravid, two runs, driven through vacant mid off, Spearman
in from deep extra cover to field
153 minutes for Dravid's century rather, not 200
38.3 Cairns to Dravid, one run, driven down to long off
38.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, runs it down to third man
38.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run, angled to Harris at backward point
38.6 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, superb drive through extra cover, nobody
really bothered even to chase that one
End of over 39 (11 runs) India 235/1 (RR: 6.03)
CL Cairns 7-0-43-0 (3nb)
SR Tendulkar 103* (111b 8x4 1x6) R Dravid 108* (126b 11x4)
Styris returns, replacing Vettori at the Hill Fort End
39.1 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, turned to short fine leg, quick
single
39.2 Styris to Dravid, FOUR, very short ball, sits up easily, Dravid
pulls backward of square leg, no chance for Drum at deep midwicket
39.3 Styris to Dravid, one run, cut through to deep cover
39.4 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to long off
39.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler, partly
stopped but falls ovre in the process, rolls away but Astle is in
from extra cover to tidy up
39.6 Styris to Dravid, one run, drives at one that doesn't arrive, in
the air low for a way, to deep cover
End of over 40 (8 runs) India 243/1 (RR: 6.07)
SB Styris 7-0-35-0
R Dravid 114* (130b 12x4) SR Tendulkar 105* (113b 8x4 1x6)
40.1 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, full ball, cracked back past the bowler so
forcefully that Cairns had to jerk his head back sharply is it
flew past, Vettori remains just a spectator at long off as it
barrells into the hoarding in front of the sightscreen
40.2 Cairns to Dravid, SIX, stand and deliver stuff, back to it and just
lifts it high over Vettori at long off this time
despite reaching his century second, Dravid has now taken over from
Tendulkar as the complete dominator in this partnership
40.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, cracked hard again but straight to extra
cover
40.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
40.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, slower ball but a full toss, turned
away to deep backward square leg, wonderful running between the
wickets as Spearman only had a little way to run in the outfield,
the throw bounced well over the stumps, Tendulkar home
40.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, legbye: five runs, turned off the pad to Twose
at short fine leg, Cairns screams for the lbw to the umpire who
isn't interested, much hesitation over the run before they finally
take it, Twose's ultimately needless throw is fired hard at the
keeper's end and misses
End of over 41 (18 runs) India 261/1 (RR: 6.37)
CL Cairns 8-0-56-0 (3nb)
SR Tendulkar 107* (115b 8x4 1x6) R Dravid 125* (134b 13x4 1x6)
with nobody backing up, through to the deep extra cover boundary,
Drum fails to cut it off
41.1 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, swing and miss outside off stump
41.2 Styris to Tendulkar, two runs, driven wide of long on, quick second
run
41.3 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, clipped firmly but straight to Fleming
at midwicket
41.4 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, full ball, swings across the line but
can only get an inside edge into the pad, Styris races up to field
himself, Dravid looking for the run has to hastily make his way
back, but with nobody backing up at the bowler's end, a throw
would've been silly a
41.5 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, cut away to deep cover
41.6 Styris to Dravid, one run, short ball, pulled viciously away
through midwicket, but doesn't get the full value out of it as
Drum awaits kneeling in the deep to field
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 265/1 (RR: 6.31)
SB Styris 8-0-39-0
R Dravid 126* (135b 13x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 110* (120b 8x4 1x6)
42.1 O'Connor to Dravid, one run, full ball flicked through to deep
midwicket
42.2 O'Connor to Tendulkar, FOUR, cracking drive, only a few paces wide
of Vettori at long off but he still can't get to it in time, hit
with such power
Cairns rather
42.3 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run, cracked hard down the ground again,
much straighter, Cairns does well to field at his feet in time and
keep it to just one
42.4 O'Connor to Dravid, FOUR, slashed outside off, a few big bounces
and beats third man
42.5 O'Connor to Dravid, two runs, driven down to wide long on, Vettori
fields
42.6 O'Connor to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on again
End of over 43 (13 runs) India 278/1 (RR: 6.47)
SB O'Connor 6-0-45-0 (1w 2nb)
R Dravid 134* (139b 14x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 115* (122b 9x4 1x6)
this pair extend their partnership to 268, 50 short of the all-time
record for any country and any wicket, of which Dravid was
involved, but with Tendulkar's opening partner Ganguly, in the
World Cup against Sri Lanka
43.1 Styris to Dravid, one run, driven down to Drum at long on
43.2 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, does the same, but a little more
bottom hand lifts it in the air part way there, still rather safe
though
43.3 Styris to Dravid, one run, driven to Spearman at deep cover
43.4 Styris to Tendulkar, FOUR, well what can you say to that? dances
down the pitch, stops, waits for the slower ball which is a big
full toss, and then nonchalantly flicks it around the corner where
New Zealand have just a short fine leg, and deep midwicket
massive open space in between and Tendulkar slots the ball
perfectly in the middle
43.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, Styris alters his arm action, helps a
bit as he slings in a full ball that has to be dug away to
backward point
43.6 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, another one worked away to backward
point, Spearman dives to roll back a throw at the keeper's end as
Tendulkar only set off for the run, had to scoot back, but then it
rolled past the stumps and the keeper, and they get the run easily
anyway
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 286/1 (RR: 6.50)
SB Styris 9-0-47-0
SR Tendulkar 121* (126b 10x4 1x6) R Dravid 136* (141b 14x4 1x6)
44.1 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run, gives himself plenty of room then
has to reach at a wider one outside off, chips down to Cairns at
long off, bounces just short of the fielder running in, a slightly
lucky escape there
44.2 O'Connor to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
44.3 O'Connor to Tendulkar, SIX, smashed high over Cairns' head at long
off, makes much more certain of that shot this time
44.4 O'Connor to Tendulkar, (noball) one run, oversteps, as if New
Zealand didn't have enough problems already, smacked in the air
down to Vettori at long on, fielded on the bounce
44.4 O'Connor to Dravid, FOUR, smashed through wide mid on, the assault
is unrelenting in the final overs
and that's Dravid's highest score in ODIs, beating the 140 he made
in that very World Cup game against Sri Lanka, as part of another
massive partnership
44.5 O'Connor to Dravid, one run
44.6 O'Connor to Tendulkar, one run, chopped away to Fleming at extra
cover
End of over 45 (16 runs) India 302/1 (RR: 6.71)
SB O'Connor 7-0-61-0 (1w 3nb)
SR Tendulkar 130* (130b 10x4 2x6) R Dravid 142* (144b 15x4 1x6)
the 300 is posted in the 45th over, 16 from the last one, at this
rate, New Zealand's 349 at Rajkot will look quite puny
45.1 Styris to Tendulkar, FOUR, cracked straight down the ground, they
keep on potting the boundaries
45.2 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, firmly stroked but extra cover in the
form of Twose stops it partially
45.3 Styris to Dravid, one run, cut away down to third man
45.4 Styris to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to short fine leg
45.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, drags it across the line from outside
off, ungainly shot but it gets them a run down to long on
and there's the 300 partnership with that single, just 19 runs away
from setting a new world record ODI partnership now, in any case,
Dravid is involved in the two best ever
45.6 Styris to Tendulkar, FOUR, another smart shot, walks across his
stumps and then glances it from off stump down to the vacant long
leg boundary
End of over 46 (12 runs) India 314/1 (RR: 6.83)
SB Styris 10-0-59-0
R Dravid 144* (146b 15x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 140* (134b 12x4 2x6)
Drum replaces O'Connor at the Pavilion End, the Shaynes don't take
over from the Chrises for long
46.1 Drum to Dravid, no run, outside off, plays all over the top of a
full, wide ball
46.2 Drum to Dravid, one run, played down to long on
46.3 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, high full toss, cut away forward of third
man, another collection job
46.4 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, shorter ball, pulled savagely over
Spearman jumping up pointlessly at midwicket
it's a battle royale between Tendulkar and Dravid now as the little
master's two successive boundaries bring up his highest score in
ODIs also, records aplenty here at Hyderabad
who can reach the 150 first?
46.5 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, make that 3 in a row! Tendulkar does it,
his maiden 150 in ODI cricket, full toss flicked off the thigh,
just over the leaping Twose at short fine leg
kid after kid runs on to the field to try and congratulate him,
play is held up for quite some time until the commotion dies down
46.6 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, one wonders what Chris Drum is trying to
do, another high full toss, easily turned through deep backward
square leg for 4 boundaries in a row
End of over 47 (17 runs) India 331/1 (RR: 7.04)
CJ Drum 8-0-58-0 (3nb)
R Dravid 145* (148b 15x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 156* (138b 16x4 2x6)
and that's a world record ODI partnership by any two batsmen for
any country for any wicket
16, 12, 17 off the last 3 overs, 45 runs in all, phenomenal stuff
47.1 Cairns to Dravid, SIX
47.2 Cairns to Dravid, one run
47.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run
47.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run
47.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run
47.6 Cairns to Dravid, OUT: and the world record partnership comes to a
halt at 331, extending the previous record by 13, as Dravid chips
it straight to Fleming at midwicket
India 341/2, Partnership of 331
R Dravid c Fleming b Cairns 153 (152b 15x4 2x6)
End of over 48 (10 runs) India 341/2 (RR: 7.10)
CL Cairns 9-0-66-1 (3nb)
SR Tendulkar 158* (140b 16x4 2x6)
but what an innings and what a partnership, none of this crowd will
forget it in a long, long time
48.1 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, half volley hoisted high over midwicket,
pitches just inside the rope before it hits the fence
48.2 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) bye: one run, oversteps, fires it down
the leg side, Parore dives but can only glove it half cleanly,
they run a bye to add a little further misery to the fielding side
48.2 Drum to Jadeja, legbye: one run, off the pad towards cover, quick
run
48.3 Drum to Tendulkar, two runs, turned down to deep backward square
leg
48.4 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) SIX, oh dear oh dear, what a massacre,
oversteps and delivers up a half volley, hoisted over midwicket
48.4 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, and another, this time it bounces just
short
48.5 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, short down the leg side, pulled over Twose
at short fine leg for another boundary, what a marathon over this
is
48.6 Drum to Tendulkar, FOUR, another shocker, wide full toss down the
leg side, helped on its way in the air past Twose again
End of over 49 (28 runs) India 369/2 (RR: 7.53)
CJ Drum 9-0-85-0 (5nb)
A Jadeja 0* (1b) SR Tendulkar 182* (147b 20x4 3x6)
28 runs off the over, unbelievable stuff
Tendulkar one run away from equalling the Indian record individual
score in an ODI - Ganguly's 183 in that oft-referred to World Cup
match against Sri Lanka at Taunton
49.1 Cairns to Jadeja, one run, pushed on the off side, massive cheer as
Tendulkar gets back on strike
49.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, wide: no run, full, wide ball outside off,
plays over the top of it, but wide called and the crowd erupt
again
49.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, turned through square leg and
Tendulkar now holds the new highest score in ODIs by an Indian
Saeed Anwar may be a nervous man right now, holding the all-time
record of 194
49.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, now he should breathe a little
easier, cut away to Spearman at deep cover, only 3 balls left, and
realistically Tendulkar can face 2 of those at most (though no-
balls and wides have hardly been uncommon in ths game!)
49.4 Cairns to Jadeja, one run, cut away to Spearman in the deep again,
Tendulkar back on strike
49.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, and yet again, Tendulkar can't do it
now
49.6 Cairns to Jadeja, no run, and Jadeja ends a remarkable innings of
one-day cricket in the most anti-climactic of fashions - not even
getting dismissed, but just playing and missing outside off
End of over 50 (7 runs) India 376/2 (RR: 7.52)
CL Cairns 10-0-73-1 (1w 3nb)
SR Tendulkar 186* (150b 20x4 3x6) A Jadeja 2* (4b)
India finish on an overwhelming 376/2, the second highest ODI total
of all time, only behind Sri Lanka's 298/5 in the 1996 World Cup
against Kenya
Tendulkar with 186, ends up with the best individual score by an
Indian batsman in ODIs, and the 4th highest individual total by
any batsman in ODIs of all-time, behind Anwar's 194, Richard's
189* and Kirsten's 188*
there's been more records and statistical milestones posted in this
innings than a sane person could deal with, and given the length
of the lunch break is rather short, we'll leave it at that for
now, play is set to resume in just over 25 minutes time
the New Zealanders will have to pack down a rocket-fuel lunch to
have any hope of coming within a country mile of this monstrous
total, but it's unlikely they could sneak that through customs
Match State: Lunch
the players return to the field, New Zealand facing a required run
rate of a mere 7.54 from ball one
Spearman to take strike, Astle at the other end, Srinath to open
the bowling from the Pavilion End
0.1 Srinath to Spearman, one run, guided down to third man
0.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushed straight to cover
0.3 Srinath to Astle, one run, dropped! genuine edge to first slip,
just past the outstretched glove of MSK Prasad, perhaps slightly
obscured Ganguly at slip, straight in and straight out
0.4 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, cut backward of point, no chance for
Kumble at third man to field that
0.5 Srinath to Spearman, one run, tapped into the off side, quick
single
0.6 Srinath to Astle, one run, pushed straight back down the wicket,
just past the stumps at the bowler's end, easy single as mid on
comes across to field
End of over 1 (8 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 369/49 = 7.53)
J Srinath 1-0-8-0
NJ Astle 2* (3b) CM Spearman 6* (3b 1x4)
New Zealand up with the required run rate after the first over,
only 49 or so more of those and their home free
Venkatesh Prasad to open the bowling from the Fort Hill End,
bowling to Astle with one slip, short midwicket, short fine leg,
deep backward square leg, mid on, mid off, extra cover point,
third man in place
1.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, cut down to third man
1.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, forward with the front pad, struck
on it, Prasad raises the amrm briefly, but no chance of an lbw
there
1.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, forward, guides it away down to
third man
1.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, two runs, full down middle and leg, picked up
wide of Tendulkar at mid on, the little man gives chase to a
raucous cheer from the stands at deep midwicket
1.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, pushes straight down the wicket on
the leg side, another easy run, Tendulkar has to field again
1.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, pushes back on the off side of the
wicket, bowler partially fields himself
End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 364/48 = 7.58)
BKV Prasad 1-0-5-0
NJ Astle 6* (6b) CM Spearman 7* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Srinath to Astle, one run, pushed forward of point, runs with teh
shot
2.2 Srinath to Spearman, one run, flicked down to fine leg
2.3 Srinath to Astle, one run, turned wide of mid on, easy single, but
Chopra throws down the stumps at the keeper's end for the
spectacle alone
2.4 Srinath to Spearman, two runs, sweetly cut behind point, Kumble
does well to get across and field on the second bounce from third
man
2.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends to short extra cover
2.6 Srinath to Spearman, one run, tucked off the hip down to fine leg
End of over 3 (6 runs) New Zealand 19/0 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 358/47 = 7.62)
J Srinath 2-0-14-0
CM Spearman 11* (10b 1x4) NJ Astle 8* (8b)
3.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, cracked through extra cover, Kumble
gives chase from mid off but ends up following the ball over the
rope
3.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid on
3.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, OUT: whatever Tendulkar touches today, it
turns to gold, Spearman lashes out and firmly strikes it straight
to the captain above his head at mid on
New Zealand 23/1, Partnership of 23
CM Spearman c Tendulkar b BKV Prasad 15 (13b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 8* (8b) BKV Prasad 1.3-0-9-1
Parore te new batsman, promoted up the order to number 3, despite
Twose's success there at Rajkot
3.4 BKV Prasad to Parore, one run, pushed towards cover point, dicey
single taken, throw at the keeper's end just misses, could've been
close
3.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, cut away down to third man
3.6 BKV Prasad to Parore, one run, driven down to straight mid on, runs
with the shot
End of over 4 (7 runs) New Zealand 26/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 351/46 = 7.63)
BKV Prasad 2-0-12-1
AC Parore 2* (2b) NJ Astle 9* (9b)
4.1 Srinath to Parore, one run, pushed away to Robin at backward point,
runs with teh shot
4.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, firmly driven but straight up to to mid
off
4.3 Srinath to Astle, OUT: straight ball, Astle tries to pick it up off
the legs but spoons it straight to Jadeja at square leg, simple as
you please and New Zealand already looking down the barrel of
something unpleasant
New Zealand 27/2, Partnership of 4
NJ Astle c Jadeja b Srinath 9 (11b 0x4 0x6)
AC Parore 3* (3b) J Srinath 2.3-0-15-1
Twose comes in a slot further down at number four
4.4 Srinath to Twose, no run, short ball, keeps the arms underneath it,
left outside off
4.5 Srinath to Twose, no run, another short one, Srinath toying with
Twose, shies into it, taken on the forearm and the ball drops down
at his feet, not altogether too far from the stumps
4.6 Srinath to Twose, one run, turned through midwicket, both batsmen
set off for the second but have to turn around and get back as the
throw comes quickly to the bowler's end, Srinath drops it on to
the stumps but Twose is safe
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 349/45 = 7.76)
J Srinath 3-0-16-1
RG Twose 1* (3b) AC Parore 3* (3b)
5.1 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, leaves outside off, doesn't pass off
stump by too wide a margin
5.2 BKV Prasad to Twose, two runs, driven wide of mid on, Kumble back
to field
5.3 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, defends up to Kumble at mid on
5.4 BKV Prasad to Twose, wide: no run, angling cross the left hander,
pushes one wider, Twose does his best to reach out to it but
can't, called wide
5.4 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, defends towards extra cover, Bharadwaj
in to field from cover
5.5 BKV Prasad to Twose, FOUR, big swing to a shortish ball, lofts it
high over Tendulkar sprinting his heart out from mid off, pitches
just inside the rope and rolls over
5.6 BKV Prasad to Twose, two runs, cut through backward point,
partially fielded by Robin diving, Srinath around from fine leg to
bowl it back in to the keeper
End of over 6 (9 runs) New Zealand 37/2 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 340/44 = 7.73)
BKV Prasad 3-0-21-1 (1w)
AC Parore 3* (3b) RG Twose 9* (9b 1x4)
6.1 Srinath to Parore, no run, defends back down the pitch to the
bowler
6.2 Srinath to Parore, one run, turned away behind square leg, quick
run as Jadeja goes back and flicks a throw to the keeper, to a
standing ovation from the crowd at the fine leg corner
6.3 Srinath to Twose, no run, pulled straight to Bharadwaj at square
leg
6.4 Srinath to Twose, (noball) one run, run down to third man, Twose
sets off looking for a second, has to scoot back in double quick
time as the throw is set to the bowler's end
6.4 Srinath to Parore, no run, pulled but into the ground, straight to
Jadeja at square leg
6.5 Srinath to Parore, (noball) one run, oversteps again, gives himself
room outside off trying to flay it away through teh covers, into
the ground up wide of mid off, quick run taken
6.5 Srinath to Twose, no run, turned off the hip to Bharadwaj at square
leg
6.6 Srinath to Twose, one run, tapped up towards deepish mid on,
Srinath skids across trying to field it himself but stops when he
reliases it
End of over 7 (6 runs) New Zealand 43/2 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 334/43 = 7.77)
J Srinath 4-0-22-1 (2nb)
RG Twose 11* (13b 1x4) AC Parore 5* (7b)
7.1 BKV Prasad to Twose, two runs, cut forward of point between Robin
and Bharadwaj
7.2 BKV Prasad to Twose, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Twose gives
it the full monty, slashing it deliberately high over the cover
field, could've easily garnered a wide had he left it alone
7.3 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, full ball, driven firmly straight up
to Tendulkar at mid off, however no timing in the shot
7.4 BKV Prasad to Twose, no run, driven into the pitch, back to the
bowler who fields well grabbing to his right on the follow through
7.5 BKV Prasad to Twose, two runs, chopped into the ground on the off
side of the pitch, sets off looking for the wquick single but has
to dive back as Prasad races forward and has an underarm shy at
the stumps, missing and then they get a couple of overthrows down
to fine leg once Twos
picks himself off the ground
7.6 BKV Prasad to Twose, FOUR, slashing cut wide of the slips
End of over 8 (12 runs) New Zealand 55/2 (RR: 6.88 RRR: 322/42 = 7.67)
BKV Prasad 4-0-33-1 (1w)
AC Parore 5* (7b) RG Twose 23* (19b 3x4)
8.1 Srinath to Parore, FOUR, Parore does the same equally as
successfully, just guides it in the air wide of the sole slipper,
Ganguly, too fine and fast for Kumble at third man
8.2 Srinath to Parore, one run, dropped down in close, quick run
8.3 Srinath to Twose, (noball) no run, oversteps, short ball, strikes
Twose on the body
8.3 Srinath to Twose, no run, tries to give himself a little room,
drops off the pad in close on the off side
8.4 Srinath to Twose, FOUR, pulled over midwicket, two men chase back
in the vain hope it's catchable, drifts too far from them and over
the rope
8.5 Srinath to Twose, no run, full ball, Twose loses a hand off the bat
trying to chop down on it, just past the off stump
8.6 Srinath to Twose, one run, run down towards vacant short third man,
Robin does well running back from backward point, diving to stop
the ball, can't prevent the single though
End of over 9 (11 runs) New Zealand 66/2 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 311/41 = 7.59)
J Srinath 5-0-33-1 (3nb)
RG Twose 28* (24b 4x4) AC Parore 10* (9b 1x4)
Chopra replaces Prasad at the Fort Hill End
9.1 Chopra to Twose, OUT: first ball up and Twose goes back to an arm
ball, going straight on, plumb
New Zealand 66/3, Partnership of 39
RG Twose b Chopra 28 (25b 4x4 0x6)
AC Parore 10* (9b 1x4) N Chopra 0.1-0-0-1
Stephen Fleming the new batsman`Stephen Fleming the new batsman
9.2 Chopra to Fleming, legbye: FOUR, flicked very fine off the pad, to
the boundary
9.3 Chopra to Fleming, no run, back on his crease, closes the face on a
flat ball, leading edge along the ground towards mid off
9.4 Chopra to Fleming, no run
9.5 Chopra to Fleming, one run
9.6 Chopra to Parore, one run
End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 72/3 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 305/40 = 7.62)
N Chopra 1-0-2-1
AC Parore 11* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (4b)
10.1 Srinath to Parore, no run, turned straight to Jadeja at square leg
10.2 Srinath to Parore, no run, defends back down the pitch
10.3 Srinath to Parore, one run, struck firmly part way in the air down
to mid off, quick run with the shot, Tendulkar throws at the
keeper's end
10.4 Srinath to Fleming, wide: no run, well wide down the leg side,
Fleming can't catch up with it
10.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the off side
10.5 Srinath to Fleming, one run, driven up to mid on
10.6 Srinath to Parore, no run, tries to pull but drops away off the
bottom edge on the leg side
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 75/3 (RR: 6.82 RRR: 302/39 = 7.74)
J Srinath 6-0-36-1 (1w 3nb)
SP Fleming 2* (6b) AC Parore 12* (14b 1x4)
11.1 Chopra to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, can't flick it away,
through to Prasad
11.2 Chopra to Fleming, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
11.3 Chopra to Parore, FOUR
11.4 Chopra to Parore, no run
11.5 Chopra to Parore, one run
11.6 Chopra to Fleming, one run, pulled down to deep backward square leg
End of over 12 (8 runs) New Zealand 83/3 (RR: 6.92 RRR: 294/38 = 7.74)
N Chopra 2-0-9-1
SP Fleming 4* (9b) AC Parore 17* (17b 2x4)
Kumble replaces Srinath at the Pavilion End
12.1 Kumble to Fleming, one run, pushed up to mid on, quick rn with the
shot
12.2 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
12.3 Kumble to Parore, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
12.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to mid off
12.5 Kumble to Fleming, FOUR, smashed back over teh bowler's head,
Kumble made a snatch at it above his head lunging to his right,
but couldn't quite get to it, races into the hoardings in front of
the sightscreen
12.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, driven to Jadeja at midwicket
End of over 13 (6 runs) New Zealand 89/3 (RR: 6.85 RRR: 288/37 = 7.78)
A Kumble 1-0-6-0
AC Parore 18* (19b 2x4) SP Fleming 9* (13b 1x4)
13.1 Chopra to Parore, SIX, down the track and sends it sailing over
long off
13.2 Chopra to Parore, one run, turned to square leg, quick run as
Ganguly whips across from midwicket to field
13.3 Chopra to Fleming, one run, back on his stumps, turned to square
leg, easy run with the shot
13.4 Chopra to Parore, one run
13.5 Chopra to Fleming, no run, clipped well but straight to Ganguly at
midwicket
13.6 Chopra to Fleming, one run, played down to sub Mohanty at wide long
on
End of over 14 (10 runs) New Zealand 99/3 (RR: 7.07 RRR: 278/36 = 7.72)
N Chopra 3-0-19-1
SP Fleming 11* (16b 1x4) AC Parore 26* (22b 2x4 1x6)
time for a drinks break
14.1 Kumble to Fleming, one run, swung down to long on, in the air for a
fair way but well short of Srinath, posts teh New Zealand 100
14.2 Kumble to Parore, one run
14.3 Kumble to Fleming, OUT: lofts it high down the ground, Srinath
covers a lot of grounding running to long off, and takes a good
running catch
New Zealand 101/4, Partnership of 35
SP Fleming c Srinath b Kumble 12 (18b 1x4 0x6)
AC Parore 27* (23b 2x4 1x6) A Kumble 1.3-0-8-1
14.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, full angling down leg, struck on the pad
14.5 Kumble to Cairns, two runs, turned through vacant square leg
14.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, guided away to backward point, and now
the fielding restrictions may be lifted
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 103/4 (RR: 6.87 RRR: 274/35 = 7.83)
A Kumble 2-0-10-1
AC Parore 27* (23b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 2* (3b)
a few firecrackers go off this over after the wicket fell, no doubt
leftovers from the main night of Diwali celebrations, saved for an
equally rare occasion such as Javagal Srinath taking a good catch
Bhardwaj on to bowl, replaces Chopra at the Fort hill End
15.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, no run, driving, inside edgey, up to
Kumble at mid on
15.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, no run, driven straight to cover
15.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, FOUR, cracking straight drive, beats teh
bowler and mid on
15.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, one run, turned down to deep backward
square leg
15.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, no run, forward, pushes straight to
cover
15.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, FOUR, well played back cut, short third
man in place, guided it wide of him to the open boundary
End of over 16 (9 runs) New Zealand 112/4 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 265/34 = 7.79)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 1-0-9-0
AC Parore 32* (27b 3x4 1x6) CL Cairns 6* (5b 1x4)
New Zealand nearly 30 runs ahead at the same stage as in the Indian
innings, but 4 wickets down doesn't help their cause, particularly
with a questionable tail order
16.1 Kumble to Parore, no run, forward defensive, into the pitch at his
feet, MSK Prasad forward to field
16.2 Kumble to Parore, no run, drops it away behind square on the off
side, looking for the quick run but again MSK PRasad is quick to
chase after it
16.3 Kumble to Parore, two runs, pushed towards wide long off, Srinath
has a fair way to run in and field
16.4 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
16.5 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends towards mid off, Kumble across to
field himself again
16.6 Kumble to Parore, one run, pushes towards cover, runs with the shot
End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 115/4 (RR: 6.76 RRR: 262/33 = 7.94)
A Kumble 3-0-13-1
AC Parore 35* (33b 3x4 1x6) CL Cairns 6* (5b 1x4)
17.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, no run, turned straight to midwicket
17.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, one run, down the pitch, driven wide of
midwicket to the sweeper in the deep
17.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, no run, coming around the wicket now,
flat ball, pushed back to the bowler
17.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, (noball) no run, oversteps, turned
straight to midwicket
17.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, no run, big heave across the line, even
though it was with the spin, into the pads and the bowler asks the
question sharply, turned down
17.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run, turned to midwicket, quick run,
Ganguly misfields threatening to throw
17.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Parore, wide: OUT: charged down the track to one
pushed deliberately flat and fast down the leg side, MSK Prasad
whips off the bails lunging forward, and Parore is well out
despite trying to get back into his crease
New Zealand 120/5, Partnership of 19
AC Parore st MSK Prasad b Vijay Bharadwaj 39 (35b 3x4 1x6)
CL Cairns 5* (9b 1x4) R Vijay Bharadwaj 1.5-0-13-1 (1w 1nb)
Harris the new batsman
17.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, pushed away through vacant
point
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 121/5 (RR: 6.72 RRR: 256/32 = 8.00)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 2-0-14-1 (1w 1nb)
CZ Harris 1* (1b) CL Cairns 5* (6b 1x4)
18.1 Kumble to Harris, one run, guided straight to big Prasad at short
third man, they take off for a tight run but it's easily made in
the end as the big fella leaves it behind as he swoops forward to
pick it up
18.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends back down the pitch
18.3 Kumble to Cairns, FOUR, flicked very fine off the pads
18.4 Kumble to Cairns, one run, charges, trying to heave over long on,
has to settle for it sliding away along the ground away to deep
midwicket
18.5 Kumble to Harris, OUT: well, it's hard to describe that shot
really, a nice easy low full toss outside off is somehow jabbed
straight into the stomach of midwicket, it doesn't get much tamer
than that
New Zealand 127/6, Partnership of 7
CZ Harris c Chopra b Kumble 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 10* (9b 2x4) A Kumble 3.5-0-19-2
Styris the new batsman, only Vettori, O'Connor and Drum remain in
the hutch and we still haven't made it to 20 overs yet
18.6 Kumble to Styris, no run, defends
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/6 (RR: 6.68 RRR: 250/31 = 8.06)
A Kumble 4-0-19-2
CL Cairns 10* (9b 2x4) SB Styris 0* (1b)
19.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, wide: FOUR, another fast, flat ball well
down the leg side, Cairns leaves it alone and MSK Prasad can't
take either
19.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run, guided away to short third man,
jogs the run with the shot
19.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad
tucked together, back to the bowler
19.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, no run, turned away to midwicket
19.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, one run, turned away to deep midwicket
19.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run, angled to short third man,
another easy run direct to the fielder
19.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, no run, forward, pushes it straight to
short cover
End of over 20 (8 runs) New Zealand 135/6 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 242/30 = 8.07)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 3-0-22-1 (2w 1nb)
CL Cairns 12* (11b 2x4) SB Styris 1* (5b)
20 overs are up, the run run is fairly healthy, the required rate
is barely over 8, which isn't bad considering it started at 7.5s,
but 6 wickets down is rather a large problem, nigh on
insurmountable even
20.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run
20.2 Kumble to Cairns, one run
20.3 Kumble to Styris, legbye: two runs
20.4 Kumble to Styris, no run, they try to take a quick single,
unfortunately like everything else today, the plans go awry too,
the throw comes in, MSK Prasad whips off the bails and the third
umpire is called, the replay shows Cairns a couple of inches short
of his crease
New Zealand 138/7, Partnership of 11
CL Cairns run out (Singh) 13 (13b 2x4 0x6)
New Zealand 138/7, Partnership of 11
CL Cairns run out (Vijay Bharadwaj) 13 (13b 2x4 0x6)
Vettori the new batsman
20.5 Kumble to Vettori, no run, defends
20.6 Kumble to Vettori, no run, firmly played into the silly mid on,
cheekily put in place with India completely in control of this
match
End of over 21 (3 runs) New Zealand 138/7 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 239/29 = 8.24)
A Kumble 5-0-20-2
SB Styris 1* (7b) DL Vettori 0* (2b)
21.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, one run, turned through to deep
midwicket
21.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Vettori, no run, defends down into the pitch
incidentally, New Zealand still require another 7 runs to avoid the
ignominy of suffering the largest ever recorded defeat (by a runs
margin) in an ODI, as if there weren't enough records being
created already today
21.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Vettori, no run, defends back to the bowler
21.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Vettori, wide: no run, turns away outside off,
left alone and called wide
21.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Vettori, two runs, turned through past Srinath
at midwicket, who comically raises his arm out for the supposed
fielder in the deep covering him, only to turn around and see
there is no such fielder, and sheepishly runs back to field
himself
21.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Vettori, one run, turned down to fine leg
21.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 143/7 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 234/28 = 8.36)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 4-0-27-1 (3w 1nb)
DL Vettori 3* (6b) SB Styris 2* (9b)
22.1 Kumble to Vettori, one run, turned away to square leg
22.2 Kumble to Styris, no run, googly, cuts just short of Ganguly who
fields well to stop it at slip
22.3 Kumble to Styris, one run, pushed into the covers
22.4 Kumble to Vettori, one run, dabbed down to short third man
22.5 Kumble to Styris, FOUR, far too short, sits up for an easy pull
over square leg
22.6 Kumble to Styris, no run, dear oh dear, the calamity continues,
another quick single, some hesitation ebfore they finally go, but
Vettori's running is a bit slack and he pays the price for it,
direct hit from nearly side on from Srinath, can you believe
lightning strikes twice
End of over 23 (7 runs) New Zealand 150/7 (RR: 6.52 RRR: 227/27 = 8.41)
A Kumble 6-0-27-2
DL Vettori 5* (8b) SB Styris 7* (13b 1x4)
New Zealand 150/8, Partnership of 12
DL Vettori run out (Srinath) 5 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Chopra returns, replacing Bharadwaj at teh Hill Fort End
23.1 Chopra to Styris, no run, defends
23.2 Chopra to Styris, no run
23.3 Chopra to Styris, one run, turned down to fine leg
a firecracker is thrown on to the field and explodes at wide long
off, luckily for Kumble it's a few metres away from him
23.4 Chopra to O'Connor, no run, leaves outside off stump
23.5 Chopra to O'Connor, no run, flighted up, pushed to Srinath at cover
23.6 Chopra to O'Connor, no run, turning in from leg, tries to push it
through to midwicket, leading edge goes towards mid off
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 153/8 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 224/26 = 8.62)
N Chopra 4-0-20-1
SB Styris 8* (16b 1x4) SB O'Connor 0* (3b)
24.1 Kumble to Styris, one run, cut to deep point
24.2 Kumble to O'Connor, one run, pushes towards mid off, quick single
24.3 Kumble to Styris, no run, defends in close on the leg side
24.4 Kumble to Styris, one run, cut to deep cover
24.5 Kumble to O'Connor, no run, defends
24.6 Kumble to O'Connor, no run, angled away to short third man
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 156/8 (RR: 6.24 RRR: 221/25 = 8.84)
A Kumble 7-0-30-2
SB Styris 10* (19b 1x4) SB O'Connor 1* (6b)
25.1 Chopra to Styris, no run, pushed into the covers, O'Connor kept
coming for the run, Styris didn't, Srinath swoops in and throws to
the bowler's end, and lightning strikes thrice in the same match
New Zealand 156/9, Partnership of 6
SB O'Connor run out (Srinath) 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Chopra whips off the bails as the two batsmen stand aside one
another at the keeper's end, but it's Srinath, Super Fielder, that
does it again
25.2 Chopra to Styris, no run
25.3 Chopra to Styris, two runs, turned down to deep backward square leg
25.4 Chopra to Styris, one run, turned through square again
25.5 Chopra to Drum, no run, turned straight to square leg
25.6 Chopra to Drum, no run, forward defensive on the off side, keeper
forward to field
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 159/9 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 218/24 = 9.08)
N Chopra 5-0-23-1
SB Styris 13* (23b 1x4) CJ Drum 0* (2b)
26.1 Kumble to Styris, one run
26.2 Kumble to Drum, no run
26.3 Kumble to Drum, no run
26.4 Kumble to Drum, no run
26.5 Kumble to Drum, FOUR, lofted over mid on
26.6 Kumble to Drum, no run
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 164/9 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 213/23 = 9.26)
A Kumble 8-0-35-2
SB Styris 14* (24b 1x4) CJ Drum 4* (7b 1x4)
27.1 Chopra to Styris, FOUR, turns it very fine, beats fine leg to the
rope
27.2 Chopra to Styris, no run, tries to cut one turning sharply in from
a height, misses
27.3 Chopra to Styris, no run, similar again
27.4 Chopra to Styris, one run, well flighted up, driven down to long
off
27.5 Chopra to Drum, one run, nicely driven past short extra cover and
up to big Prasad at long off
27.6 Chopra to Styris, one run, driven down to long on
End of over 28 (7 runs) New Zealand 171/9 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 206/22 = 9.36)
N Chopra 6-0-30-1
SB Styris 20* (29b 2x4) CJ Drum 5* (8b 1x4)
28.1 Kumble to Styris, no run, defends to short midwicket
28.2 Kumble to Styris, no run, guided away to Bharadwaj at short third
man
28.3 Kumble to Styris, no run, driving, shoots on, appeal for lbw is
stunted, some inside edge on to the pad
28.4 Kumble to Styris, one run, turned away to deep midwicket
28.5 Kumble to Drum, no run, full ball, appeal for lbw turned down,
struck outside the line of off
28.6 Kumble to Drum, no run, defends
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 172/9 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 205/21 = 9.76)
A Kumble 9-0-36-2
SB Styris 21* (33b 2x4) CJ Drum 5* (10b 1x4)
29.1 Chopra to Styris, FOUR, flicked fine, too fine of fine leg
29.2 Chopra to Styris, wide: no run, swing and miss to a wide one
outside off
29.2 Chopra to Styris, one run, flighted up, driven down to long on
29.3 Chopra to Drum, one run, driven away towards cover
29.4 Chopra to Styris, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.5 Chopra to Styris, one run, turned down to long leg
29.6 Chopra to Drum, no run, coming around the wicket now, defends on
the leg side
End of over 30 (8 runs) New Zealand 180/9 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 197/20 = 9.85)
N Chopra 7-0-38-1 (1w)
SB Styris 27* (37b 3x4) CJ Drum 6* (12b 1x4)
exactly run a ball after 30 overs, but it doesn't help much when
you're 9 wickets down, even less so when chasing a target of 377
to win ...
30.1 Kumble to Styris, no run
30.2 Kumble to Styris, no run
30.3 Kumble to Styris, no run
30.4 Kumble to Styris, one run, full, driven down to long on
30.5 Kumble to Drum, no run, defends back to the bowler
30.6 Kumble to Drum, no run, and again
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 181/9 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 196/19 = 10.32)
A Kumble 10-0-37-2
SB Styris 28* (41b 3x4) CJ Drum 6* (14b 1x4)
Kumble finishes his 10 over spell, bowled straight through
Venkatesh Prasad replaces Chopra at the Hill Fort End
a helmet is brought out for Scott Styris
31.1 BKV Prasad to Styris, FOUR, edged along the ground wide of where
first slip would normally be, too good for third man
31.2 BKV Prasad to Styris, no run, forward outside off, pushes back down
the pitch
31.3 BKV Prasad to Styris, no run, full toss, driven straight up to
Bharadwaj at mid on
31.4 BKV Prasad to Styris, no run, driven hard up to Chopra at mid off
31.5 BKV Prasad to Styris, one run, turned down to fine leg
31.6 BKV Prasad to Drum, no run, straight ball, forces Drum to fend
away, dropping a hand off the handle, ball ricochets away partly
in the air towards cover but safely
End of over 32 (6 runs) New Zealand 187/9 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 190/18 = 10.56)
BKV Prasad 5-0-38-1 (1w)
SB Styris 33* (46b 4x4) CJ Drum 6* (15b 1x4)
Gangly gets a go
32.1 Ganguly to Styris, (noball) no run
32.1 Ganguly to Styris, (noball) one run, oversteps again, guided down
towards short third man, quick run
32.1 Ganguly to Drum, one run, slogs across the line, inside edge into
the pad, rolls away towards short third man, futile appeal for lbw
32.2 Ganguly to Styris, FOUR, short, pulled over midwicket, a couple of
bounces and into the fence
32.3 Ganguly to Styris, FOUR, another short one, pulled down to deep
backward square leg and Styris is enjoying this little, now the
top scorer of the New Zealand innings, batting at number 8, in
just his 2nd ODI appearance
32.4 Ganguly to Styris, one run, cut away to deep cover
32.5 Ganguly to Drum, (noball) no run, oversteps yet again, full ball
defended back down the wicket
32.5 Ganguly to Drum, wide: no run, wide outside off, Ganguly wanting to
make this as long an over as possible
32.5 Ganguly to Drum, no run, shortish ball, strikes him on the body not
covering up in defence properly, and at last this 10-ball over
comes to an end
32.6 Ganguly to Drum, no run, sorry, that was a bit premature, one does
tend to lose count much after 6, left alone outside off
End of over 33 (15 runs) New Zealand 202/9 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 175/17 = 10.29)
SC Ganguly 1-0-15-0 (1w 3nb)
SB Styris 43* (51b 6x4) CJ Drum 7* (19b 1x4)
33.1 BKV Prasad to Styris, OUT: gets the edge, straight through to MSK
Prasad and Styris is denied a maiden ODI 50 opportunity, India win
by 174 runs and level the series at one win apiece
New Zealand 202/10, Partnership of 46
SB Styris c MSK Prasad b BKV Prasad 43 (52b 6x4 0x6)
CJ Drum 7* (19b 1x4) BKV Prasad 5.1-0-38-2 (1w)
the partnership of 46 for the final wicket in 8 overs just
prolonged what has been mostly a day of agony for the visitors,
but it did easily set a new record 10th wicket partnership for New
Zealand against India (previous 28 by Hadlee/Chatfield)
on what has been a day of many records, the 174 run margin is also
New Zealand's largest defeat in ODIs, easily more than the
previous worst of 150 runs against Australia at Christchurch in
1989-90
the crowd invade the field, and many a firework goes off in
celebration, and gather around for presentations shortly
and there's no surprise when the Man of the Match's name is
announced - Sachin Tendulkar with ODI hundred number 24, an Indian
record 186 not out gets the award
not much more can be said about this match really, the scorecard
speaks for itself, New Zealand were positively overwhelmed by a
side that got their act together after being shocked by the Kiwis
at Rajkot
records galore and then some, one must lend a shoulder to poor
Rahul Dravid - he scores 140 at Taunton and can't win the Man of
the Match, now he makes a fantastic 153 today and still only
manages second best
so from here it's off to Gwalior for the third match on Thursday
the 11th, where the toruists must do some rethinking and India
must be full of confidence to kick on in more familiar conditions
play will begin at 9am as per usual local time, that's 0330GMT for
folks living elsewhere, until then, it's goodnight from CricInfo
at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad
Match State: India won by 174 runs
