3rd ODI: India v New Zealand at Gwalior, 11 Nov 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Morning everybody, This is the 3rd one day match of New Zealand
series, The pitch seems to be batting tracks, if the team batting
first to reach the 300 mark again
Here the toss going on the middle, the result is India won the toss
and elected to bat first
India have two changes, two senior bowlers Srinath and Venkatesh
Prasad will be rested and Agit agarkar and D Mohanty come in
For New Zealand side AR Tait come in, Match seems to start 15 mts
late
The players come to he field now
Indian openers Tendulkar and Ganguly into the field, Ganguly take
the guard to facing Cairns
0.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pitched delivery, tucked to mid on
Cairns checking his run-up
0.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps, again played to mid on
0.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short pitched, climing on Ganguly,
played nicely to fine leg
0.4 Cairns to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the leg side, very wide,
Umpire Partha saradhi called wide
0.4 Cairns to Ganguly, wide: no run, this time outside the off, very
wide to the batsman
0.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, godd lenth delivery, left to the keeper
0.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, good pitched, try for a drive, beat the
batsman
0.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, played to mid wicket, here the first
run of Indiana innings, Ganguly retain the strike
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
CL Cairns 1-0-3-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 1* (6b) SR Tendulkar 0* (0b)
1.1 Drum to Ganguly, wide: no run
1.1 Drum to Ganguly, one run
1.2 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
1.3 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
1.4 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
1.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
1.6 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, good pitched delivery, pushed to covers
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
CJ Drum 1-0-2-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 2* (7b) SR Tendulkar 0* (5b)
2.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, tucked to mid wicket
2.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery, well left by
Ganguly
2.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short pitched, turned to sq leg fielder
2.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, out side the off, Ganguly wants to drive
the ball, missed, straight to the keeper
2.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, out side the off, left to the keeper
2.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, another good delivery, defend play to
mid wicket
End of over 3 (maiden) India 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
CL Cairns 2-1-3-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 0* (5b) SC Ganguly 2* (13b)
3.1 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
3.2 Drum to Tendulkar, wide: no run
3.2 Drum to Tendulkar, (noball) no run
3.2 Drum to Tendulkar, no run
3.3 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, out side the off, Tendulkar not
interested to play that, left to the keeper
3.4 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, kept low, played to mid wicket,
Tendulkar can't find the gap
3.5 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, short pitched, played cut shot straight
to covers fielder
3.6 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, out side the off again, not played
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 1.75)
CJ Drum 2-0-4-0 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 2* (13b) SR Tendulkar 0* (12b)
4.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery, pushed to covers
4.2 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, pushed to covers, quick single between
the wickets
4.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, short pitched, little bounce,
Tendulakar manage to defend
4.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, played to mid wicket, want the single,
then stopped by his partner
4.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, beatiful delivery, beaten the batsman
out side the off
4.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, very wide, batsman have enough time to
pla, but Tendulkar can't find the gap to sent the ball to boundary
line,
End of over 5 (1 run) India 8/0 (RR: 1.60)
CL Cairns 3-1-4-0 (2w)
SC Ganguly 3* (15b) SR Tendulkar 0* (16b)
5.1 Drum to Ganguly, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, ball travel
very slowly through the boundary, Umpire Gupta shows 4 signal then
he changes his decision
5.2 Drum to Ganguly, no run
5.3 Drum to Ganguly, no run
5.4 Drum to Ganguly, no run, pitched up delivery, Ganguly punches the
ball to covers straight to Harris
5.5 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, this time he find the gapbertween point and
cover fielder, good shot
5.6 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, nicely turned to sq leg for 4 runs
End of over 6 (10 runs) India 18/0 (RR: 3.00)
CJ Drum 3-0-12-0 (2w 1nb)
SR Tendulkar 0* (16b) SC Ganguly 11* (21b 2x4)
6.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, defended play to extra
cover
6.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run
6.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run
6.4 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, on the back foot, pushed to covers
6.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run
6.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run
End of over 7 (5 runs) India 23/0 (RR: 3.29)
CL Cairns 4-1-9-0 (2w)
SR Tendulkar 1* (18b) SC Ganguly 15* (25b 3x4)
7.1 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
7.2 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, pushed to mid wicket
7.3 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, slower one, firmely drive through
covers, good fielding by Vettori at covers
7.4 Drum to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to covers again
7.5 Drum to Tendulkar, OUT: short pitched, tries to pull, edged,
straight to Flemming in the first slip
India 23/1, Partnership of 23
SR Tendulkar c Fleming b Drum 1 (23b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 15* (25b 3x4) CJ Drum 3.5-0-12-1 (2w 1nb)
Drum and his teammates enjoy this
7.6 Drum to Dravid, no run, yorker, nicly driven to mid on
End of over 8 (maiden) India 23/1 (RR: 2.88)
CJ Drum 4-1-12-1 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 15* (25b 3x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
8.1 Cairns to Ganguly, (noball) no run, on the stumps, play back to the
bowler, overstepping by Cairns punished by No ball called\
8.1 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, on the back foot, nice drive through
covers
8.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, played to mid on
8.3 Cairns to Ganguly, two runs, down the leg side, nicely turned to sq
leg
8.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, back foot pushed to mid off
8.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, again played to mid off
8.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, this time changes, pushed to mid on
End of over 9 (7 runs) India 30/1 (RR: 3.33)
CL Cairns 5-1-16-0 (2w 1nb)
R Dravid 0* (1b) SC Ganguly 21* (32b 4x4)
9.1 Drum to Dravid, no run, pushed to extra cover
Cairns contested the no ball call in the last over
9.2 Drum to Dravid, no run, short outside off, tiries to pull, doesnt
connect at all, hit straight to sqleg
9.3 Drum to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
9.4 Drum to Dravid, no run, pushed back to the bowler
9.5 Drum to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
9.6 Drum to Dravid, no run, pushed abck to the bowler
End of over 10 (maiden) India 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
CJ Drum 5-2-12-1 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 21* (32b 4x4) R Dravid 0* (7b)
10.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone
10.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, punched to mid off
10.3 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, driven to deep cover
10.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
10.5 Cairns to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid on, quick single taken
10.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 11 (3 runs) India 33/1 (RR: 3.00)
CL Cairns 6-1-19-0 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 23* (36b 4x4) R Dravid 1* (9b)
Cairns goes off the field, probably slipped in the last over, Stead
replaces him
Styris is on
11.1 Styris to Ganguly, wide: no run, poor start, way down leg
11.1 Styris to Ganguly, no run, full length, driven to cover
Another hold up for the batsman annoyed with people moving around
and the sight screen and the ad boards
11.2 Styris to Ganguly, no run, pushed to sqleg
11.3 Styris to Ganguly, no run, driven back
11.4 Styris to Ganguly, no run, full length again, dug out to extra
cover
11.5 Styris to Ganguly, no run, defends
11.6 Styris to Ganguly, no run, defends and a nice tidy over finishes
End of over 12 (1 run) India 34/1 (RR: 2.83)
SB Styris 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (9b) SC Ganguly 23* (42b 4x4)
Alex Tait bowls his first ball in India
12.1 Tait to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
12.2 Tait to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
12.3 Tait to Dravid, two runs, fulltoss driven past cover
12.4 Tait to Dravid, no run, thumped straight to cover
12.5 Tait to Dravid, no run, defends
12.6 Tait to Dravid, no run, driven to cover
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 36/1 (RR: 2.77)
AR Tait 1-0-2-0 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 23* (42b 4x4) R Dravid 3* (15b)
13.1 Styris to Ganguly, no run, pushed to extra cover
13.2 Styris to Ganguly, no run, tries to turn to leg, misses
13.3 Styris to Ganguly, one run, poor ball, down leg, Ganguly turns it
and it nearly gets past the short fineleg, Horne makes a good
diving stop
13.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, defended
13.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, turned to deep square leg
13.6 Styris to Ganguly, FOUR, superbly driven past Dravid, no chance for
bowler or mid off
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 42/1 (RR: 3.00)
SB Styris 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 4* (17b) SC Ganguly 28* (46b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
And that boundary brings up Drinks
14.1 Tait to Dravid, no run, defends
14.2 Tait to Dravid, no run, driven back, hit firmly and Tait does well
to field on his follow through
14.3 Tait to Dravid, one run, outside edge, beten by the swing and lack
of pace, goes past Parore who had no chance really, third man
fields
14.4 Tait to Ganguly, FOUR, down leg and Tait commits the mistake Styris
nearly did last over, Ganguly beats the short fineleg
14.5 Tait to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short midwicket
14.6 Tait to Ganguly, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 15 (6 runs) India 48/1 (RR: 3.20)
AR Tait 2-0-8-0 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 33* (49b 6x4) R Dravid 5* (20b)
Good tidy stuff in the first 15 overs, a far cry from Hyderabad
Tendulkar's 1(23) contributing to the NZ cause
15.1 Styris to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down leg
After 15 at Rajkot India had 108 against NZ's 115, at Hyderabad it
was 81 for India and 104 for NZ and now its 49 for India
15.1 Styris to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid on
15.2 Styris to Ganguly, one run, turned to deep square leg
That brings up the 50 for India
15.3 Styris to Dravid, FOUR, marginally short outside off and Dravid
pulls superbly in front of midwicket
15.4 Styris to Dravid, one run, driven to deep cover
15.5 Styris to Ganguly, one run, turned through sqaure leg
15.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed to point, Harris fields
End of over 16 (8 runs) India 56/1 (RR: 3.50)
SB Styris 3-0-15-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 35* (52b 6x4) R Dravid 10* (23b 1x4)
Cairns gets back on the field
16.1 Tait to Ganguly, no run, driven back
16.2 Tait to Ganguly, one run, driven to mid off, Ganguly calls, Dravid
is slow off the mark, Dravid says he couldnt hear the call, a
better throw would have meant bye bye Rahul
16.3 Tait to Dravid, no run
16.4 Tait to Dravid, no run, defended back
16.5 Tait to Dravid, two runs, driven past mid on, nice fielding from
Cairns, runs around from long on and pulls the ball back just
before the ropes
16.6 Tait to Dravid, one run, turned to fineleg
End of over 17 (4 runs) India 60/1 (RR: 3.53)
AR Tait 3-0-12-0 - Station Road End
R Dravid 13* (27b 1x4) SC Ganguly 36* (54b 6x4)
Harris is the new bowler
17.1 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven to long on
17.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run, pushed on the offside, tries to take
off, Parore runs quickly and collects
17.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid wicket
17.4 Harris to Ganguly, no run, driven to midwicket, very well fielded
by Styris, diving stop and recovers well
17.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run, cut to backward point
17.6 Harris to Ganguly, one run, turned to short fineleg
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 62/1 (RR: 3.44)
CZ Harris 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 37* (59b 6x4) R Dravid 14* (28b 1x4)
18.1 Tait to Ganguly, no run, steps out and tries to clear mid on,
doesnt connect
18.2 Tait to Ganguly, one run, driven to long on
18.3 Tait to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
18.4 Tait to Dravid, OUT: slower one smashed straight to Horne at mid
off, the frustration getting to Dravid there
India 63/2, Partnership of 40
R Dravid c sub (MJ Horne) b Tait 14 (30b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 38* (61b 6x4) AR Tait 3.4-0-13-1
Amazingly, Chopra comes out at #4
18.5 Tait to Chopra, no run, outside off, left alone
18.6 Tait to Chopra, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) India 63/2 (RR: 3.32)
AR Tait 4-0-13-1 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 38* (61b 6x4) N Chopra 0* (2b)
19.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket
19.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run
19.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run
19.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, pushed to long off
19.5 Harris to Chopra, no run, cut to backward point
19.6 Harris to Chopra, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) India 64/2 (RR: 3.20)
CZ Harris 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 39* (65b 6x4) N Chopra 0* (3b)
20.1 Tait to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid on
20.2 Tait to Ganguly, no run, pushed to midwicket, throw goes way over
Parore but well fielded by the backup fielder
20.3 Tait to Ganguly, one run, driven to mid off, Vettori dives and
fields
20.4 Tait to Chopra, no run, pushed to cover
20.5 Tait to Chopra, no run, pushed to cover
20.6 Tait to Chopra, one run, driven to wide mid off
End of over 21 (2 runs) India 66/2 (RR: 3.14)
AR Tait 5-0-15-1 - Station Road End
N Chopra 1* (6b) SC Ganguly 40* (68b 6x4)
21.1 Harris to Chopra, no run, lslower one. defended
21.2 Harris to Chopra, no run, pushed to covers
21.3 Harris to Chopra, one run, on the raise, drive to mid off
21.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, played to point, quick single
21.5 Harris to Chopra, one run
21.6 Harris to Ganguly, one run, full toss, played at mid wicket,
Ganguly retains strike
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 70/2 (RR: 3.18)
CZ Harris 3-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 42* (70b 6x4) N Chopra 3* (10b)
22.1 Tait to Ganguly, no run, push the ball trough mid on
22.2 Tait to Ganguly, no run, on the bat, driven to mid off
22.3 Tait to Ganguly, no run
22.4 Tait to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
22.5 Tait to Ganguly, one run
22.6 Tait to Chopra, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) India 71/2 (RR: 3.09)
AR Tait 6-0-16-1 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 43* (75b 6x4) N Chopra 3* (11b)
23.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run
23.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run
23.3 Harris to Chopra, one run
23.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run
23.5 Harris to Chopra, one run, pushed to covers
23.6 Harris to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot, pushed to mid off
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 75/2 (RR: 3.12)
CZ Harris 4-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
N Chopra 5* (13b) SC Ganguly 45* (79b 6x4)
24.1 Tait to Chopra, one run, nice driven though sweeper covers
24.2 Tait to Ganguly, FOUR, finally Ganguly decided to cracker, lofted
though over the mid wicket boundary
24.3 Tait to Ganguly, no run
24.4 Tait to Ganguly, one run, played back to the bowler, Tait have some
contack with ball, quick single, Here come Ganguly 50
24.5 Tait to Chopra, no run
24.6 Tait to Chopra, one run
End of over 25 (7 runs) India 82/2 (RR: 3.28)
AR Tait 7-0-23-1 - Station Road End
N Chopra 7* (16b) SC Ganguly 50* (82b 7x4)
25.1 Harris to Chopra, one run, played to mid on
25.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run, on the stumps, played to mid wicket,
quick single
25.3 Harris to Chopra, bye: one run, down the track, ball beats the
batsman tie pads, Umpires signal byes
25.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run
25.5 Harris to Chopra, no run
25.6 Harris to Chopra, two runs, on the back foot, drive the ball to
extra covers, Ganguly wants 2, he retunes quickely
End of over 26 (6 runs) India 88/2 (RR: 3.38)
CZ Harris 5-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 52* (84b 7x4) N Chopra 10* (20b)
Astle replaces Tait from pavilion end
26.1 Astle to Ganguly, one run
26.2 Astle to Chopra, no run, pushed to mid wicket, good fielding by the
mid wicket fiedler
26.3 Astle to Chopra, no run
26.4 Astle to Chopra, no run, played back to the bowler
26.5 Astle to Chopra, no run, defend to off side
26.6 Astle to Chopra, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) India 89/2 (RR: 3.30)
NJ Astle 1-0-1-0 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 53* (85b 7x4) N Chopra 10* (25b)
27.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, defend to on side
27.2 Harris to Ganguly, two runs, down teh leg side, paddle sweepto sq
leg
27.3 Harris to Ganguly, one run
27.4 Harris to Chopra, no run, play for sweep shot, missed, lbw appeal
from Harris only
27.5 Harris to Chopra, FOUR, nicely lofted over the bowler for long on
boundary
27.6 Harris to Chopra, one run
End of over 28 (8 runs) India 97/2 (RR: 3.46)
CZ Harris 6-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
N Chopra 15* (28b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (88b 7x4)
28.1 Astle to Chopra, no run, on the stumps, play back to the bowler
28.2 Astle to Chopra, no run, down the leg side, try to turn the ball,
takes on the pad
28.3 Astle to Chopra, no run, pushed to covers
28.4 Astle to Chopra, OUT: straight delivery, played across line, misses
the ball, ball hit the middle stumpand take the bails off
India 97/3, Partnership of 34
N Chopra b Astle 15 (32b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 56* (88b 7x4) NJ Astle 1.4-0-1-1
Jadeja comes in
28.5 Astle to Jadeja, one run, Jadeja off the mark, pushed the ball to
covers
28.6 Astle to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler, good stiop by
Asltle in the middle
End of over 29 (1 run) India 98/3 (RR: 3.38)
NJ Astle 2-0-2-1 - Station Road End
A Jadeja 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 56* (89b 7x4)
29.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run, played to mid wicket
big one
29.2 Harris to Ganguly, SIX, one step ahed, lofted the ball to over long
on, good shot, crowd llike this
29.3 Harris to Ganguly, one run
29.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run, flicked though deep sq leg
29.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run
29.6 Harris to Ganguly, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 30 (10 runs) India 108/3 (RR: 3.60)
CZ Harris 7-0-34-0 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 64* (93b 7x4 1x6) A Jadeja 3* (3b)
30.1 Astle to Ganguly, no run
30.2 Astle to Ganguly, one run, pushed to mid on, quick single
30.3 Astle to Jadeja, one run, pusehd to covers for single
30.4 Astle to Ganguly, one run, punches the ball to long off
30.5 Astle to Jadeja, one run, driven through long on
30.6 Astle to Ganguly, one run, agin punches the balll through wide long
off
End of over 31 (5 runs) India 113/3 (RR: 3.65)
NJ Astle 3-0-7-1 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 67* (97b 7x4 1x6) A Jadeja 5* (5b)
Drum back to attack now
31.1 Drum to Ganguly, no run, short pitched, cut to point fielder
31.2 Drum to Ganguly, one run, down the leg side, flicked to fine leg
31.3 Drum to Jadeja, wide: no run, down teh leg side, Umpire called wide
31.3 Drum to Jadeja, no run
31.4 Drum to Jadeja, no run, pushed to civers
31.5 Drum to Jadeja, no run
31.6 Drum to Jadeja, one run, down the leg side, nicely flicked to fine
leg
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 116/3 (RR: 3.62)
CJ Drum 6-2-15-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 6* (9b) SC Ganguly 68* (99b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Astle to Jadeja, one run
32.2 Astle to Ganguly, one run, smasghed the ball through covers
32.3 Astle to Jadeja, one run, pushed to covers, mis field by Cairns
there
32.4 Astle to Ganguly, no run, play back to the bowler
32.5 Astle to Ganguly, one run
32.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, yorker, nicley pushed to covers
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 120/3 (RR: 3.64)
NJ Astle 4-0-11-1 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 70* (102b 7x4 1x6) A Jadeja 8* (12b)
33.1 Drum to Ganguly, no run, played back to the bowler, nice stop by
Drum
33.2 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, down teh track, smashed over covers fielder
33.3 Drum to Ganguly, no run, on the legs, flicked to mid wicket fielder
33.4 Drum to Ganguly, one run, again down teh track, but this not
ocnnected well, straight long on fielder
33.5 Drum to Jadeja, one run, played to mid on
33.6 Drum to Ganguly, no run, played to mid wicket fielder
End of over 34 (6 runs) India 126/3 (RR: 3.71)
CJ Drum 7-2-21-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 9* (13b) SC Ganguly 75* (107b 8x4 1x6)
34.1 Astle to Jadeja, no run, full toss, pushed to mid off
34.2 Astle to Jadeja, one run, on teh raise, smashed to covers
34.3 Astle to Ganguly, one run, full toos, driven to Vettori on long off
34.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run
34.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, tries yorker, played to mid wicket
34.6 Astle to Jadeja, one run
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 129/3 (RR: 3.69)
NJ Astle 5-0-14-1 - Station Road End
A Jadeja 11* (18b) SC Ganguly 76* (108b 8x4 1x6)
35.1 Drum to Jadeja, no run, played to mid on
35.2 Drum to Jadeja, one run, tucked to mid wicket, quick single
35.3 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, superb shot, smashed back to the bowler, no
chance for mid on fielder
35.4 Drum to Ganguly, no run, played to poin t
35.5 Drum to Ganguly, one run, down the track, lofted over the bowler,
Drum have little contack with ball to save the boundary
35.6 Drum to Jadeja, one run, turned the ball though fine leg
End of over 36 (7 runs) India 136/3 (RR: 3.78)
CJ Drum 8-2-28-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 13* (21b) SC Ganguly 81* (111b 9x4 1x6)
36.1 Astle to Jadeja, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
36.2 Astle to Jadeja, two runs, on the back foot, smashed to backward
point
36.3 Astle to Jadeja, OUT: straight drive, and good dive catch by Astle
finish the Jadeja innings
India 138/4, Partnership of 41
A Jadeja c & b Astle 15 (24b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 81* (111b 9x4 1x6) NJ Astle 5.3-0-16-2
Astle take the catch at the second attempt
36.4 Astle to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pushed to covers
36.5 Astle to Vijay Bharadwaj, one run, played to mid wicket,
36.6 Astle to Ganguly, no run, pushed to extra cover fielder
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 139/4 (RR: 3.76)
NJ Astle 6-0-17-2 - Station Road End
R Vijay Bharadwaj 1* (2b) SC Ganguly 81* (112b 9x4 1x6)
Cairns back to the attack from pavilion end
37.1 Cairns to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
37.2 Cairns to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
37.3 Cairns to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pushed back to the bowler
37.4 Cairns to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, pushed to mid wicket, want a
single, and sent back by Ganguly
37.5 Cairns to Vijay Bharadwaj, one run, out side edge through third man
37.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, slower one, nicely played to fine leg
End of over 38 (2 runs) India 141/4 (RR: 3.71)
CL Cairns 7-1-21-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 82* (113b 9x4 1x6) R Vijay Bharadwaj 2* (7b)
38.1 Astle to Ganguly, one run, wnat to play off side, bottom edged,
single from mid on
Gone
38.2 Astle to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run, yorker, Vijay managed to defend
India 142/5, Partnership of 4
R Vijay Bharadwaj run out (Styris) 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
38.3 Astle to Vijay Bharadwaj, no run
India 142/5, Partnership of 4
R Vijay Bharadwaj run out (Styris) 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
38.4 Astle to Singh, no run
38.5 Astle to Singh, no run
38.6 Astle to Singh, one run
End of over 39 (2 runs) India 143/5 (RR: 3.67)
NJ Astle 7-0-19-2 - Station Road End
RR Singh 1* (3b) SC Ganguly 83* (114b 9x4 1x6)
39.1 Cairns to Singh, no run
39.2 Cairns to Singh, one run
39.3 Cairns to Ganguly, one run
39.4 Cairns to Singh, no run
39.5 Cairns to Singh, one run
39.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run
End of over 40 (4 runs) India 147/5 (RR: 3.67)
CL Cairns 8-1-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 85* (116b 9x4 1x6) RR Singh 3* (7b)
40.1 Astle to Ganguly, FOUR
40.2 Astle to Ganguly, one run
40.3 Astle to Singh, one run
40.4 Astle to Ganguly, one run
40.5 Astle to Singh, one run
40.6 Astle to Ganguly, one run
End of over 41 (9 runs) India 156/5 (RR: 3.80)
NJ Astle 8-0-28-2 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 92* (120b 10x4 1x6) RR Singh 5* (9b)
Another change Styris replacing Cairns
41.1 Styris to Ganguly, one run, played to long off
41.2 Styris to Singh, one run, smashed to wide long off for single
41.3 Styris to Ganguly, no run, slower one, played to covers
41.4 Styris to Ganguly, one run, driven through long off
41.5 Styris to Singh, one run, full toss, turned to mid wicket
41.6 Styris to Ganguly, no run
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 160/5 (RR: 3.81)
SB Styris 4-0-19-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 7* (11b) SC Ganguly 94* (124b 10x4 1x6)
42.1 Astle to Singh, one run, on the bat, driven through long off
42.2 Astle to Ganguly, one run, full toss, smashed to long off again
42.3 Astle to Singh, SIX, short pitched, lofted firmely over deep mid
wicket boundary, ver big hit, fielder hav no chance
42.4 Astle to Singh, one run
42.5 Astle to Ganguly, FOUR, good shot, one step ahed, smahsed to long
on boundary, long fielder mis judged the balland mis fielded
42.6 Astle to Ganguly, one run, pushed covers, quick single, Here comes
Ganguly 9th ODI century of Ganguly, Excellent innings from Indian
opener
End of over 43 (14 runs) India 174/5 (RR: 4.05)
NJ Astle 9-0-42-2 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 100* (127b 11x4 1x6) RR Singh 15* (14b 1x6)
43.1 Styris to Ganguly, one run
43.2 Styris to Singh, one run
43.3 Styris to Ganguly, one run
43.4 Styris to Singh, no run
43.5 Styris to Singh, one run
43.6 Styris to Ganguly, (noball) no run, full toss, very height, Ganguly
turned staight to the mid wicket filder, but Umpire called NO BALL
to give someentertainment to the crowd
43.6 Styris to Ganguly, one run
End of over 44 (6 runs) India 180/5 (RR: 4.09)
SB Styris 5-0-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 103* (131b 11x4 1x6) RR Singh 17* (17b 1x6)
44.1 Astle to Ganguly, one run
44.2 Astle to Singh, no run
44.3 Astle to Singh, one run
44.4 Astle to Ganguly, one run
44.5 Astle to Singh, one run, full toss, lofted over mid wicket
44.6 Astle to Ganguly, one run, again full toss, Ganguly smash that to
long off
End of over 45 (5 runs) India 185/5 (RR: 4.11)
NJ Astle 10-0-47-2 - Station Road End
SC Ganguly 106* (134b 11x4 1x6) RR Singh 19* (20b 1x6)
Astle bowled good spell of 10-47-2
Umpires checking the ball
45.1 Styris to Ganguly, two runs, pitched up, lofted over wide long off
45.2 Styris to Ganguly, one run
45.3 Styris to Singh, SIX, short pitched, swung way over the mid wicket,
big hit, the biggest six of the day
45.4 Styris to Singh, no run
45.5 Styris to Singh, two runs, driven through point fielder
some crowd throws few think in to the ground to disturb the
fielders
45.6 Styris to Singh, one run, driven through wide long off
End of over 46 (12 runs) India 197/5 (RR: 4.28)
SB Styris 6-0-37-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 28* (24b 2x6) SC Ganguly 109* (136b 11x4 1x6)
Drum from Station Road end
46.1 Drum to Singh, two runs, pushed to cover, misfield results in the
2nd
46.2 Drum to Singh, one run, driven to long off past a diving Drum
That brings up the 200
46.3 Drum to Ganguly, one run, hit to wide midwicket
46.4 Drum to Singh, one run, driven to extra cover
46.5 Drum to Ganguly, no run, in the blockhole, pushed back
46.6 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, Ganguly walks across, similar shot to what
Tendulkar did the at Hyderabad against Drum, goes through short
fineleg
End of over 47 (9 runs) India 206/5 (RR: 4.38)
CJ Drum 9-2-37-1 (3w 1nb) - Station Road End
RR Singh 32* (27b 2x6) SC Ganguly 114* (139b 12x4 1x6)
Cairns comes back to bowl his quota out
47.1 Cairns to Singh, SIX, Robin greets him with a swat over square leg
47.2 Cairns to Singh, legbye: one run, yorker, dug out, Ganguly scampers
through, Cairns gets there too and throws down the stumps, third
umpire rules not out
47.3 Cairns to Ganguly, SIX, yorker dug out, timed beautifully over long
on
47.4 Cairns to Ganguly, legbye: one run, banged in short into the ribs,
another single scurried through
47.5 Cairns to Singh, one run, turned to short fineleg
47.6 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, absolutely cheeky shot, walks across and
taps it between short fineleg and Parore
End of over 48 (19 runs) India 225/5 (RR: 4.69)
CL Cairns 9-1-42-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 39* (30b 3x6) SC Ganguly 124* (142b 13x4 2x6)
48.1 Drum to Singh, one run, smacked to long off
48.2 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, fulltoss hammered past the umpire to long
off
48.3 Drum to Ganguly, two runs, scooped to wide mid on
48.4 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, smashed over midwicket
48.5 Drum to Ganguly, SIX, smashed to long off, Styris drops the simple
chance
48.6 Drum to Ganguly, FOUR, walks across and picked up just over short
fineleg
End of over 49 (21 runs) India 246/5 (RR: 5.02)
CJ Drum 10-2-58-1 (3w 1nb) - Station Road End
RR Singh 40* (31b 3x6) SC Ganguly 144* (147b 16x4 3x6)
Amazing batting this
49.1 Cairns to Singh, one run, driven to wide mid on
105 runs partnership !
49.2 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, tries to slog over midwicket, inside edge
through square leg
49.3 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, yorker but it doesnt matter, Ganguly walks
across and taps it past Parore and that is 150, a super knock
49.4 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, bouncer attempted, pulled airily
towards sqleg
49.5 Cairns to Singh, FOUR, walks across, chipped over backward square
leg, no fielder in the vicinity
49.6 Cairns to Singh, one run, smashed to wide long on and that is the
end of atremendous slog over performance
End of over 50 (15 runs) India 261/5 (RR: 5.22)
CL Cairns 10-1-57-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Singh 46* (34b 1x4 3x6) SC Ganguly 153* (150b 18x4 3x6)
THe last 3 overs producing 55 runs
Match State: End of innings
Agarkar opens the bowling
0.1 Agarkar to Spearman, no run, off the pads down to short square leg
0.2 Agarkar to Spearman, wide: no run, way down the legside
0.2 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
0.3 Agarkar to Spearman, wide: no run, once agin wide down the legside
0.3 Agarkar to Spearman, no run, better length delivery, almost like a
yorker, defended
0.4 Agarkar to Spearman, no run, inside edged into the pads
0.5 Agarkar to Spearman, three runs, on the legs, timed well and placed
thru midwicket
0.6 Agarkar to Astle, legbye: one run, off the pads went down the
legside, loud appeal from agarkar, denied
End of over 1 (6 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 256/49 = 5.22)
AB Agarkar 1-0-5-0 (2w) - Station Road End
NJ Astle 0* (1b) CM Spearman 3* (5b)
Mohanty to bowl from the pavilion end
1.1 Mohanty to Astle, no run, short and went down the legside, defended
with bat and pads
1.2 Mohanty to Astle, two runs, flicked to deep backward square leg,
agarkar paid little effort to field the ball at the boundary line
1.3 Mohanty to Astle, (noball) no run
1.3 Mohanty to Astle, two runs, played to midwicket
1.4 Mohanty to Astle, no run, good length delivery, defended to short
covers
1.5 Mohanty to Astle, no run
1.6 Mohanty to Astle, one run, turned to deep fine leg
End of over 2 (6 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 250/48 = 5.21)
DS Mohanty 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 5* (8b) CM Spearman 3* (5b)
2.1 Agarkar to Astle, FOUR, short and smashed thru covers
2.2 Agarkar to Astle, no run, down the legside
2.3 Agarkar to Astle, no run
2.4 Agarkar to Astle, no run, attempted yorker, defended back to bowler
2.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run, played back to bowler
2.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good delivery, driven to covers
End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 16/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 246/47 = 5.23)
AB Agarkar 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Station Road End
CM Spearman 3* (5b) NJ Astle 9* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Mohanty to Spearman, no run, pushed to mid off
3.2 Mohanty to Spearman, no run, on the pads, ball goes down the
legside, loud appeal, not given
3.3 Mohanty to Spearman, no run, cuts in, off the pads again, half
hearted appeal from Mohanty
3.4 Mohanty to Spearman, one run, edged down the legside, past the
diving keeper
3.5 Mohanty to Astle, no run
3.6 Mohanty to Astle, no run, good lenght but kept low, rapped on the
pads, loud appeal from Mohanty, Umpire not interested
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 245/46 = 5.33)
DS Mohanty 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (9b) NJ Astle 9* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
4.2 Agarkar to Spearman, one run, pushed to point
4.3 Agarkar to Astle, no run, drives hard, not connected well straight
to mid on
4.4 Agarkar to Astle, no run, played to mid off
4.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run, driven firmly to cover point, good
fielding there but not a good throw
4.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 244/45 = 5.42)
AB Agarkar 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Station Road End
CM Spearman 5* (11b) NJ Astle 9* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Mohanty to Spearman, no run, good length, little slow, played to
short midwicket
5.2 Mohanty to Spearman, two runs, played to deep square leg
5.3 Mohanty to Spearman, no run, puahes to mid wicket
5.4 Mohanty to Spearman, FOUR, lofted just right over to the mid on
fielder
5.5 Mohanty to Spearman, one run
5.6 Mohanty to Astle, one run, down the track, tried to play a big shot
but cut the ball to covers
End of over 6 (8 runs) New Zealand 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 236/44 = 5.36)
DS Mohanty 3-0-15-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 10* (21b 1x4) CM Spearman 12* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Agarkar to Astle, no run, defended
6.2 Agarkar to Astle, one run, played to mid on
6.3 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
6.4 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
6.5 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
6.6 Agarkar to Spearman, no run
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 235/43 = 5.47)
AB Agarkar 4-0-11-0 (2w) - Station Road End
NJ Astle 11* (23b 1x4) CM Spearman 12* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Mohanty to Astle, no run
7.2 Mohanty to Astle, FOUR
7.3 Mohanty to Astle, two runs
7.4 Mohanty to Astle, one run
7.5 Mohanty to Spearman, no run
7.6 Mohanty to Spearman, FOUR
End of over 8 (11 runs) New Zealand 38/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 224/42 = 5.33)
DS Mohanty 4-0-26-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 18* (27b 2x4) CM Spearman 16* (22b 2x4)
8.1 Agarkar to Astle, two runs
8.2 Agarkar to Astle, no run
8.3 Agarkar to Astle, two runs
8.4 Agarkar to Astle, FOUR
8.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run
8.6 Agarkar to Astle, one run
End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 215/41 = 5.24)
AB Agarkar 5-0-20-0 (2w) - Station Road End
NJ Astle 27* (33b 3x4) CM Spearman 16* (22b 2x4)
9.1 Kumble to Astle, one run, played to mid wicket
9.2 Kumble to Spearman, one run, inside edged down to short fine leg
9.3 Kumble to Astle, one run
9.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, turned to short mid wicket
9.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, tried to turn, off the pads, half
hearted appeal from the keeper
9.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run
End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 51/0 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 211/40 = 5.28)
A Kumble 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 29* (35b 3x4) CM Spearman 17* (26b 2x4)
10.1 Agarkar to Astle, no run, down the legside to the keeper
10.2 Agarkar to Astle, FOUR, timed well, turned past mid wicket
10.3 Agarkar to Astle, no run, driven firmly straight to Bharadwaj at
covers, fielded nicely
10.4 Agarkar to Astle, no run
10.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run
10.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run, to the short square leg off the pads
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 207/39 = 5.31)
AB Agarkar 6-0-24-0 (2w) - Station Road End
CM Spearman 17* (27b 2x4) NJ Astle 33* (41b 4x4)
11.1 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, lofted straight down the wicket,
Tendulkar at mid on had no chance to stop the ball
11.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run
11.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, tried to sweep, rapped on the pads,
loud appeal, not given
11.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run
11.5 Kumble to Spearman, one run, pushed to point
11.6 Kumble to Astle, no run
End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 202/38 = 5.32)
A Kumble 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 22* (32b 3x4) NJ Astle 33* (42b 4x4)
Mohanty replaces Agarkar
12.1 Mohanty to Spearman, no run
12.2 Mohanty to Spearman, one run
12.3 Mohanty to Astle, SIX, lofted over long on
12.4 Mohanty to Astle, one run
12.5 Mohanty to Spearman, one run, played to backward point
12.6 Mohanty to Astle, two runs, turned to deep square leg
End of over 13 (11 runs) New Zealand 71/0 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 191/37 = 5.16)
DS Mohanty 5-0-37-0 (1nb) - Station Road End
CM Spearman 24* (35b 3x4) NJ Astle 42* (45b 4x4 1x6)
13.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, played to mid off, past the bowler to
his left
13.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, pushed to gully
13.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, played to gully again
13.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run
13.5 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, lofted over mid off, went high in the air
13.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 75/0 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 187/36 = 5.19)
A Kumble 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 42* (45b 4x4 1x6) CM Spearman 28* (41b 4x4)
14.1 Chopra to Astle, two runs, driven thru extra covers
14.2 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushed down to short cvovers
14.3 Chopra to Astle, no run
14.4 Chopra to Astle, one run, placed to cover point
14.5 Chopra to Spearman, no run, outsaide edged, falls just short of
tendulkar at slip
14.6 Chopra to Spearman, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 78/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 184/35 = 5.26)
N Chopra 1-0-3-0 - Station Road End
NJ Astle 45* (49b 4x4 1x6) CM Spearman 28* (43b 4x4)
15.1 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, cut past point
15.2 Kumble to Astle, no run
15.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, played to mid on
15.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run
15.5 Kumble to Spearman, one run
15.6 Kumble to Astle, one run
End of over 16 (7 runs) New Zealand 85/0 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 177/34 = 5.21)
A Kumble 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 51* (53b 5x4 1x6) CM Spearman 29* (45b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushed back
16.2 Chopra to Astle, FOUR, lofted over mid off, didnt look as though he
had full control of it but went through with the shot
Very good timing
16.3 Chopra to Astle, one run, driven to wide mid off, Mohanty dives and
fields
16.4 Chopra to Spearman, no run, pushed to backward point, Astle wants
the ssingle, Tendulkar throws at the nonstriker's end but it
misses
Tendulkar's missed runout counter increases by 1
16.5 Chopra to Spearman, no run, pushed back
16.6 Chopra to Spearman, two runs, swept airily past short fineleg, deep
square leg runs and ifelds
End of over 17 (7 runs) New Zealand 92/0 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 170/33 = 5.15)
N Chopra 2-0-10-0 - Station Road End
NJ Astle 56* (56b 6x4 1x6) CM Spearman 31* (48b 4x4)
Ganguly in to bowl
17.1 Ganguly to Astle, no run, driven to midwicket
17.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, driven back
17.3 Ganguly to Astle, one run, driven to long on
17.4 Ganguly to Spearman, no run, pushed to midwicket
17.5 Ganguly to Spearman, wide: one run, attempted slower one, goes way
down leg, MSK doesnt collect cleanly
17.5 Ganguly to Astle, one run, driven to long on
17.6 Ganguly to Spearman, no run, cut to point
End of over 18 (4 runs) New Zealand 96/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 166/32 = 5.19)
SC Ganguly 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 58* (60b 6x4 1x6) CM Spearman 31* (50b 4x4)
18.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, turned past midwicket
18.2 Chopra to Spearman, no run, tries to cut, misses, the Indian sgo up
as they thought it was a nick, umpire and Spearman unmoved
Definite edge
18.3 Chopra to Spearman, no run, pushed to cover
18.4 Chopra to Spearman, no run, straighter one, beaten outside off
18.5 Chopra to Spearman, one run, driven to wide loong on
18.6 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushed back
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 98/0 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 164/31 = 5.29)
N Chopra 3-0-12-0 - Station Road End
CM Spearman 32* (54b 4x4) NJ Astle 59* (62b 6x4 1x6)
19.1 Ganguly to Spearman, no run, pushed to mid off
19.2 Ganguly to Spearman, no run, driven to mid on
19.3 Ganguly to Spearman, no run
19.4 Ganguly to Spearman, no run
19.5 Ganguly to Spearman, no run
19.6 Ganguly to Spearman, no run
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 98/0 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 164/30 = 5.47)
SC Ganguly 2-1-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 59* (62b 6x4 1x6) CM Spearman 32* (60b 4x4)
20.1 Chopra to Astle, one run, pushed to wide mid on
20.2 Chopra to Spearman, no run, pushed to point
20.3 Chopra to Spearman, OUT: pokes outside off an dthe edge flies to
Dravid who doesnt drop em
New Zealand 99/1, Partnership of 99
CM Spearman c Dravid b Chopra 32 (62b 4x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 60* (63b 6x4 1x6) N Chopra 3.3-0-13-1
Parore comes in at 3, presumably to try and add some solidity to
the lower order
20.4 Chopra to Parore, no run, defends
20.5 Chopra to Parore, no run
20.6 Chopra to Parore, no run, defends
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 99/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 163/29 = 5.62)
N Chopra 4-0-13-1 - Station Road End
NJ Astle 60* (63b 6x4 1x6) AC Parore 0* (3b)
India were 66/2 after 21
21.1 Ganguly to Astle, FOUR, short outside off and smashed on the rise
through cover
21.2 Ganguly to Astle, two runs, turned to deep fineleg, Kumble throws,
the batsmen go through quickly for a 2nd run a very good throw
from Kumble, the third umpire has a look and decides that Astle
was in
21.3 Ganguly to Astle, no run, driven back
21.4 Ganguly to Astle, one run, driven to long on
21.5 Ganguly to Parore, legbye: one run, inswinging yorker, rapped on
the pads, Ganguly appeals, they scampber a legbye because of an
overthrow from point
21.6 Ganguly to Astle, one run
End of over 22 (9 runs) New Zealand 108/1 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 154/28 = 5.50)
SC Ganguly 3-1-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 68* (68b 7x4 1x6) AC Parore 0* (4b)
22.1 Chopra to Astle, no run, pushed back
22.2 Chopra to Astle, no run
22.3 Chopra to Astle, one run, driven to mid on
22.4 Chopra to Parore, no run, pushed to midwicket
22.5 Chopra to Parore, no run, driven back
22.6 Chopra to Parore, one run, driven to mid on, a pathetic throw means
there is no runout at the striker's end
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 110/1 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 152/27 = 5.63)
N Chopra 5-0-15-1 - Station Road End
AC Parore 1* (7b) NJ Astle 69* (71b 7x4 1x6)
23.1 Ganguly to Parore, wide: no run
23.1 Ganguly to Parore, one run
23.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, played to mid on
23.3 Ganguly to Astle, one run, played straight past the bowler to mid
off
23.4 Ganguly to Parore, no run, off the pads, loud appeal from Ganguly,
not given
23.5 Ganguly to Parore, OUT: straight and good length delivery, Parore
tried to charge, missed the line completely
New Zealand 113/2, Partnership of 14
AC Parore b Ganguly 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 70* (73b 7x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 3.5-1-15-1 (2w)
23.6 Ganguly to Fleming, no run, played back, past the bowler to his
right
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 113/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 149/26 = 5.73)
SC Ganguly 4-1-15-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 70* (73b 7x4 1x6) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
24.1 Chopra to Astle, no run, cut to gully
24.2 Chopra to Astle, one run, driven straight, past the bowler to mid
off
24.3 Chopra to Fleming, no run
24.4 Chopra to Fleming, one run, swept across to fine leg
24.5 Chopra to Astle, two runs, this time Astle sweeps to deep fine leg
24.6 Chopra to Astle, FOUR
End of over 25 (8 runs) New Zealand 121/2 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 141/25 = 5.64)
N Chopra 6-0-23-1 - Station Road End
SP Fleming 1* (3b) NJ Astle 77* (77b 8x4 1x6)
25.1 Ganguly to Fleming, one run, pushes to short covers, going for a
quick single
25.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, played to mid wicket
25.3 Ganguly to Astle, one run, turned to square leg
25.4 Ganguly to Fleming, no run, little short of good length, played
back to bowler
25.5 Ganguly to Fleming, no run, played to mid on
25.6 Ganguly to Fleming, one run, turned to square leg
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 124/2 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 138/24 = 5.75)
SC Ganguly 5-1-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 3* (7b) NJ Astle 78* (79b 8x4 1x6)
Bowling change: Bharadwaj replaces Chopra at pavilion end
26.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run
26.1 Chopra to Fleming, no run
26.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run, off the pads, loud appeal not
given
26.2 Chopra to Fleming, no run
26.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, one run, played to covers
26.3 Chopra to Fleming, one run
26.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run, played to offside
26.4 Chopra to Astle, one run
26.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, wide: no run, down the legside, Prasad
appeals for a caught behind, Umpire says wide
26.5 Chopra to Fleming, wide: no run
26.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run
26.5 Chopra to Fleming, no run
26.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, one run, played to widish mid on
End of over 27 (4 runs) New Zealand 128/2 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 134/23 = 5.83)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Station Road End
SP Fleming 5* (12b) NJ Astle 79* (80b 8x4 1x6)
26.6 Chopra to Fleming, no run
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/2 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 135/23 = 5.87)
N Chopra 7-0-26-1 (1w) - Station Road End
NJ Astle 79* (80b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 4* (12b)
27.1 Ganguly to Fleming, one run, driven straight, Ganguly got his
finger on the ball
27.1 Ganguly to Astle, one run
27.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, off the pads, ball goes down the legstump
27.2 Ganguly to Fleming, one run
27.3 Ganguly to Astle, no run, played abck to bowler
27.3 Ganguly to Astle, no run
27.4 Ganguly to Astle, one run, flicked away to square leg
27.4 Ganguly to Astle, no run
27.5 Ganguly to Astle, one run
27.6 Ganguly to Fleming, one run
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 131/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 131/22 = 5.95)
SC Ganguly 6-1-22-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 6* (14b) NJ Astle 81* (84b 8x4 1x6)
28.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, one run
28.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run
28.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run
28.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run
28.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run
28.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 133/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 129/21 = 6.14)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 1-0-2-0 - Station Road End
NJ Astle 82* (86b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 7* (18b)
29.1 Ganguly to Astle, one run
29.2 Ganguly to Fleming, no run
29.3 Ganguly to Fleming, one run
29.4 Ganguly to Astle, one run
29.5 Ganguly to Fleming, no run
29.6 Ganguly to Fleming, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 136/2 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 126/20 = 6.30)
SC Ganguly 7-1-25-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 84* (88b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 8* (22b)
30.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, no run
30.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run
30.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, one run
30.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run
30.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Fleming, one run
30.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Astle, one run
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 141/2 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 121/19 = 6.37)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 2-0-7-0 - Station Road End
NJ Astle 87* (92b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 10* (24b)
31.1 Ganguly to Astle, no run
31.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run
31.3 Ganguly to Astle, one run
31.4 Ganguly to Fleming, FOUR
31.5 Ganguly to Fleming, one run
31.6 Ganguly to Astle, one run
End of over 32 (7 runs) New Zealand 148/2 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 114/18 = 6.33)
SC Ganguly 8-1-32-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 89* (96b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 15* (26b 1x4)
32.1 Kumble to Astle, no run
32.2 Kumble to Astle, two runs
32.3 Kumble to Astle, no run
32.4 Kumble to Astle, one run
32.5 Kumble to Fleming, one run
32.6 Kumble to Astle, no run
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 152/2 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)
A Kumble 5-0-23-0 - Station Road End
SP Fleming 16* (27b 1x4) NJ Astle 92* (101b 8x4 1x6)
33.1 Singh to Fleming, one run
33.2 Singh to Astle, legbye: two runs
33.3 Singh to Astle, no run
33.4 Singh to Astle, one run
33.5 Singh to Fleming, FOUR, played to long off
33.6 Singh to Fleming, one run
End of over 34 (9 runs) New Zealand 161/2 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 101/16 = 6.31)
RR Singh 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 22* (30b 2x4) NJ Astle 93* (104b 8x4 1x6)
34.1 Kumble to Fleming, one run, turned to square leg
34.2 Kumble to Astle, no run
34.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, played to fine leg
34.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, cut to point
34.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run
34.6 Kumble to Fleming, one run, played to mid on
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 164/2 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 98/15 = 6.53)
A Kumble 6-0-26-0 - Station Road End
SP Fleming 24* (34b 2x4) NJ Astle 94* (106b 8x4 1x6)
35.1 Singh to Fleming, no run
35.2 Singh to Fleming, one run, pushed to mid wicket
35.3 Singh to Astle, one run
35.4 Singh to Fleming, one run, driven firmly to deep covers
35.5 Singh to Astle, no run
35.6 Singh to Astle, one run, cut to cover point
End of over 36 (4 runs) New Zealand 168/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 94/14 = 6.71)
RR Singh 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 96* (109b 8x4 1x6) SP Fleming 26* (37b 2x4)
36.1 Kumble to Astle, one run, tapeed to gully
36.2 Kumble to Fleming, one run, played to deep mid wicket
36.3 Kumble to Astle, OUT: tries to sweep, misses the ball, hits the leg
stump
New Zealand 170/3, Partnership of 57
NJ Astle b Kumble 97 (111b 8x4 1x6)
SP Fleming 27* (38b 2x4) A Kumble 6.3-0-28-1
36.4 Kumble to Twose, no run, defended
36.5 Kumble to Twose, one run, played to long on
36.6 Kumble to Fleming, one run
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 172/3 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 90/13 = 6.92)
A Kumble 7-0-30-1 - Station Road End
SP Fleming 28* (39b 2x4) RG Twose 1* (2b)
37.1 Chopra to Fleming, OUT: tries to play across the line, ball hits
the left leg pad right in front of the stumps, Umpire has no
hesitation to declre it OUT
New Zealand 172/4, Partnership of 2
SP Fleming lbw b Chopra 28 (40b 2x4 0x6)
RG Twose 1* (2b) N Chopra 7.1-0-26-2 (1w)
37.2 Chopra to Cairns, no run, beaten outside off
37.3 Chopra to Cairns, no run, defended
37.4 Chopra to Cairns, no run, defended with bat and pad
37.5 Chopra to Cairns, no run, turned to square leg
37.6 Chopra to Cairns, no run
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 172/4 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 90/12 = 7.50)
N Chopra 8-1-26-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 1* (2b) CL Cairns 0* (5b)
Bharadwaj to continue
38.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, two runs, short pitched, poked away to
point, good fielded by Mohanty
38.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run, pushed to mid on, good fielding
by tendulkar, Prasad didnt collect the ball behind the wicket
38.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run
38.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run
38.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, pushed to covers
38.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run, padded across the line, appeal
from the bowler, not given
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 176/4 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 86/11 = 7.82)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 3-0-11-0 - Station Road End
CL Cairns 1* (6b) RG Twose 4* (7b)
39.1 Chopra to Cairns, no run, played back to the bowler
39.2 Chopra to Cairns, no run, played to gully
39.3 Chopra to Cairns, no run, very good delivery, pushed back to bowler
39.4 Chopra to Cairns, one run, turned to square leg
39.5 Chopra to Twose, legbye: one run, swept across, missed the ball,
off the pads to short leg
39.6 Chopra to Cairns, one run, pushed to mid wicket
End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 179/4 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 83/10 = 8.30)
N Chopra 9-1-28-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 3* (11b) RG Twose 4* (8b)
40.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run, played away from the legstump ,
airily to backward point
40.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run
40.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run
40.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run
40.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, no run
40.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Twose, one run, lofted to deep mid wicket
End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 184/4 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 78/9 = 8.67)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 4-0-16-0 - Station Road End
RG Twose 7* (12b) CL Cairns 5* (13b)
41.1 Agarkar to Twose, one run, guided the outside off ball to deep
thirdman
41.2 Agarkar to Cairns, one run, played to gully
41.3 Agarkar to Twose, one run, played airily over gully to thirdman
41.4 Agarkar to Cairns, wide: no run, way down the legside
41.4 Agarkar to Cairns, one run, nicely turned to mid wicket
41.5 Agarkar to Twose, legbye: one run, off th pads to short mid wicket
New Zealand 190/5, Partnership of 18
RG Twose run out (Agarkar) 9 (15b 0x4 0x6)
41.6 Agarkar to Cairns, no run
End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 190/4 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 72/8 = 9.00)
AB Agarkar 7-0-29-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 9* (15b) CL Cairns 7* (16b)
New Zealand 190/5, Partnership of 18
RG Twose run out (Agarkar) 9 (15b 0x4 0x6)
42.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, two runs
42.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, no run
42.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run
42.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, no run
42.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Cairns, one run
42.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, legbye: one run
End of over 43 (5 runs) New Zealand 195/5 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 67/7 = 9.57)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 5-0-20-0 - Station Road End
CZ Harris 3* (4b) CL Cairns 8* (18b)
43.1 Agarkar to Harris, two runs
43.2 Agarkar to Harris, one run
43.3 Agarkar to Cairns, OUT: smashed straight to deep point
New Zealand 198/6, Partnership of 8
CL Cairns c Mohanty b Agarkar 8 (19b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 6* (6b) AB Agarkar 7.3-0-32-1 (3w)
Very good diving catch by Mohanty
43.4 Agarkar to Styris, one run, driven to Mohanty
43.5 Agarkar to Harris, one run, edged and dropped by MSK Prasad, 200
comes up off the single
43.6 Agarkar to Styris, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 44 (5 runs) New Zealand 200/6 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 62/6 = 10.33)
AB Agarkar 8-0-34-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 7* (8b) SB Styris 1* (2b)
44.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, no run
44.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, no run, driven back, ball right in the
blockhole
44.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, driven to long off
44.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, one run, driven to long on
The asking rate mounts to 11.25
The asking rate mounts to 11.25
44.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, driven to long on
44.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, one run, fulltoss driven to long on
End of over 45 (4 runs) New Zealand 204/6 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 58/5 = 11.60)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 6-0-24-0 - Station Road End
SB Styris 3* (4b) CZ Harris 9* (12b)
45.1 Agarkar to Styris, no run
India made 53 in the last3 overs, NZ will need that kind of batting
if they are to win
45.2 Agarkar to Styris, legbye: two runs, inswinging yorker, struck on
the boot nd rolls to third man, appeal for lbw negated
45.3 Agarkar to Styris, two runs, another swinging yorker, dug out to
long on
45.4 Agarkar to Styris, one run, driven to cover
45.5 Agarkar to Harris, one run, slower one, patted to long off
45.6 Agarkar to Styris, one run, driven to cover
End of over 46 (7 runs) New Zealand 211/6 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 51/4 = 12.75)
AB Agarkar 9-0-39-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
SB Styris 7* (9b) CZ Harris 10* (13b)
46.1 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, one run, fulltoss driven to Kumble at
long on
Agarkar has gone off the field
50 needed from 23
46.2 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, two runs, turned to deep square leg
46.3 Vijay Bharadwaj to Harris, one run, turned to fineleg
46.4 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, SIX, smashed over widish long on, nice
hefty slog
46.5 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, FOUR, smashed over midwicket
46.6 Vijay Bharadwaj to Styris, no run, driven back
End of over 47 (14 runs) New Zealand 225/6 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 37/3 = 12.33)
R Vijay Bharadwaj 7-0-38-0 - Station Road End
CZ Harris 13* (15b) SB Styris 18* (13b 1x4 1x6)
New Zealand were actually ahead at this stage, India were 206/5 !
47.1 Agarkar to Harris, no run, outswinger, Harris tries to pull,
misses. It really was a hit me ball
47.2 Agarkar to Harris, legbye: one run, raps the pads and rolls past
the keeper
47.3 Agarkar to Styris, one run, hit to midwicket, throw comes in to the
bowler and there is no real problem with the run out. The umpire
makes it sure though with a call to the third umpire
47.4 Agarkar to Harris, two runs, driven to wide long on
47.5 Agarkar to Harris, legbye: one run, attempted yorker down leg, hit
on the boot
47.6 Agarkar to Styris, one run, in the blockhole, pushed to third man
End of over 48 (6 runs) New Zealand 231/6 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 31/2 = 15.50)
AB Agarkar 10-0-43-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
SB Styris 20* (15b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 15* (19b)
Kumble comes in to make sure NZ have no chance any further
48.1 Kumble to Styris, one run, low fulltoss hit to deep cover
Kumble goes around the wicket
48.2 Kumble to Harris, one run, driven to midwicket
48.3 Kumble to Styris, FOUR, short nad smashed to deep midwicket,
Mohanty makes a mockery of the fielding drills the Indains would
have gone through, jjust sticks his foot out
48.4 Kumble to Styris, OUT: in the blockhole, swing and a miss and the
stumps are scattered
New Zealand 237/7, Partnership of 39
SB Styris b Kumble 25 (18b 2x4 1x6)
CZ Harris 16* (20b) A Kumble 7.4-0-36-2
Nice cameo but it is unlikely it would result in a win
Alex Tait comes in so it does look like Vettori isnt in Fleming's
good books, no bowling and bats at #10
48.5 Kumble to Tait, one run, driven to long on
48.6 Kumble to Harris, one run, fulltoss hit straight to long on
End of over 49 (8 runs) New Zealand 239/7 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 23/1 = 23.00)
A Kumble 8-0-38-2 - Station Road End
CZ Harris 17* (21b) AR Tait 1* (1b)
The fires go up in Eden Gardens style, the crowd has decided India
have won
Chopra will bowl the last over, 23 to win
49.1 Chopra to Harris, bye: one run, fired in at a yoerker length
outside off, Harris misses, ball goes off MSK
49.2 Chopra to Tait, OUT: photocopy of the Styris dismissal, Tait swings
and misses, ball tossed up and was slightly slower
New Zealand 240/8, Partnership of 3
AR Tait b Chopra 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 17* (22b) N Chopra 9.2-1-28-3 (1w)
Vettori gets to make an imp[ression on the game after all ... or
will Drum come out at #10 ?
Its Danny
49.3 Chopra to Vettori, one run, driven to long off
21 from 3
49.4 Chopra to Harris, one run, driven to long off
49.5 Chopra to Vettori, one run, slogged to wide midwicket
49.6 Chopra to Harris, FOUR, smashed over the bowler's head and that is
victory
End of over 50 (8 runs) New Zealand 247/8 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 15/0 = 0.00)
N Chopra 10-1-35-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 2* (2b) CZ Harris 22* (24b 1x4)
Match State: India wins by 14 runs
India go 2-1 up, NZ lost their way from a good position while
India's late blitz made sure they made more runs than was expected
Stay tuned for the man of the match celebrations
Fleming comes up for a chat
We had a great opportunity, Ganguly played very well, the last few
overs probably cost us the match
The target was achievable, Astle played very well, we couldnt build
substantial partnerships
The pitch was very good, played well through out the day
Tendulkar: It wasnt an easy win, the bowlers bowled very well
Ganguly and Robin played very well towards the end, initially the
total didnt look good enough
Especially after we ha dwon the toss. KAll the bowlers bowled very
well ... repeat unitl fade
There really are no doubts about the man of the match award,
Ganguly it is
Scored 153(150) and got a wicket too, bowled very economically
It wasnt easy at the start, the ball was doing a bit at hte start,
I just wanted to bat through the 50 overs and get to 260-270
Robin played very well
And that is it from CricInfo, join us for the 4th match between
these 2 teams at New Delhi on 14th November
The next match is in fact at Guwahati. Sorry for the error earlier
