India won the toss and elected to bat first
The solid openers of India Gandhi and Ramesh come to the field to
open Indian innings
India replaces Vijay Bhardwaj and SB Joshi and get in A Jadeja and
BKV Prasad
Cairns starts off
0.1 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
0.2 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
0.3 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
0.4 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
0.5 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
0.6 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0
CL Cairns 1-1-0-0
S Ramesh 0* (0b) DJ Gandhi 0* (6b)
1.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run
1.2 Nash to Ramesh, one run, driven to cover
1.3 Nash to Gandhi, no run
1.4 Nash to Gandhi, no run
1.5 Nash to Gandhi, FOUR, lovely ondrive, quick outfield takes the ball
racing to the fence
1.6 Nash to Gandhi, no run
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 5/0
DJ Nash 1-0-5-0
S Ramesh 1* (2b) DJ Gandhi 4* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
2.2 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
2.3 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, defends
2.4 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
2.5 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
2.6 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) India 5/0
CL Cairns 2-2-0-0
DJ Gandhi 4* (10b 1x4) S Ramesh 1* (8b)
3.1 Nash to Gandhi, no run
3.2 Nash to Gandhi, no run
3.3 Nash to Gandhi, no run
3.4 Nash to Gandhi, no run
3.5 Nash to Gandhi, no run
3.6 Nash to Gandhi, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) India 5/0
DJ Nash 2-1-5-0
S Ramesh 1* (8b) DJ Gandhi 4* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
4.2 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, outside off, left alone
4.3 Cairns to Ramesh, two runs, nicely turned through square leg
4.4 Cairns to Ramesh, FOUR, straying down leg and superbly timed past
square leg
4.5 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, outside off, lfet alone
4.6 Cairns to Ramesh, FOUR, outside off and chopped past third slip to
third man, Ramesh once again gets runs in that area
End of over 5 (10 runs) India 15/0
CL Cairns 3-2-10-0
DJ Gandhi 4* (16b 1x4) S Ramesh 11* (14b 2x4)
5.1 Nash to Gandhi, no run, defends
5.2 Nash to Gandhi, no run, pushed to gully
5.3 Nash to Gandhi, no run, bouncer, Gandhi ducks
5.4 Nash to Gandhi, no run, defends
5.5 Nash to Gandhi, no run, pushed to cover point
This ground has mixed memories for India. Gavaskar reached his
10000th test run here in 1986/7 against Pakistan, Kapil went past
Hadlee's test wickets tally against Sri Lanka, Srinath bowled
India to victory against South Africa in 96/97., the West Indie
5.6 Nash to Gandhi, no run
End of over 6 (maiden) India 15/0
DJ Nash 3-2-5-0
S Ramesh 11* (14b 2x4) DJ Gandhi 4* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
Sorry for the break, West Indies flattened India in 83/84 when
Kapil also took 9/83
6.2 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
6.3 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, pushed through midwicket
6.4 Cairns to Gandhi, no run, edged to third slip, simple waist high
catch goes down
6.5 Cairns to Gandhi, no run, outside off, left alone
Spearman the dropper
6.6 Cairns to Gandhi, no run
End of over 7 (1 run) India 16/0
CL Cairns 4-2-11-0
S Ramesh 12* (17b 2x4) DJ Gandhi 4* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run, outside off, Nash attempts to bounce,
Ramesh gets away
Dion Nash continues to chatter at the batsmen, in spite of the
Match Referee not taking too kindly to his actions at Kanpur
7.2 Nash to Ramesh, one run, driven to cover, quick single taken
7.3 Nash to Gandhi, one run, pushed to midwicket
7.4 Nash to Ramesh, no run, outside off, left alone
7.5 Nash to Ramesh, no run, defended
7.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 18/0
DJ Nash 4-2-7-0
DJ Gandhi 5* (26b 1x4) S Ramesh 13* (22b 2x4)
8.1 Cairns to Gandhi, one run, nicely turned past square leg
8.2 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, pushed to cover
8.3 Cairns to Gandhi, no run, outside off, left alone
8.4 Cairns to Gandhi, OUT: nips back and gets the inside edge on the
way to Parore
India 20/1, Partnership of 20
DJ Gandhi c Parore b Cairns 6 (29b 1x4 0x6)
S Ramesh 14* (23b 2x4) CL Cairns 4.4-2-13-1
Gandhi out after reaching the 200 mark in test runs
8.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run, pushed to cover
8.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run, turned to shortleg
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 20/1
CL Cairns 5-2-13-1
S Ramesh 14* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 0* (2b)
Vettori replaces Nash
9.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
9.2 Vettori to Ramesh, two runs, strays down leg, turned through
fineleg
9.3 Vettori to Ramesh, two runs, punched through cover, nicely timed
9.4 Vettori to Ramesh, two runs, turned to fineleg, Vettori not on
target yet
9.5 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, pushed to backward point
9.6 Vettori to Ramesh, two runs, room outside off and Ramesh picks it
through point now, Vettori isnt happy
End of over 10 (8 runs) India 28/1
DL Vettori 1-0-8-0
R Dravid 0* (2b) S Ramesh 22* (29b 2x4)
10.1 Cairns to Dravid, no run, defends
10.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run, dug in short outside off, Dravid drops
his wrists and lets it go
10.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, pushed to extra cover
10.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run, outside off, left alone
The NZ players are wearing black wrist bands in memory of Kiwi
great batsman Martin Donelly who died a couple of days back
10.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run
10.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) India 28/1
CL Cairns 6-3-13-1
S Ramesh 22* (29b 2x4) R Dravid 0* (8b)
11.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, outside off, left alone
11.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, defends
11.3 Vettori to Ramesh, FOUR, outside off and cut past the slips to
third man
11.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, defends
11.5 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, defends
11.6 Vettori to Ramesh, two runs, short outside off and crashed through
point
End of over 12 (6 runs) India 34/1
DL Vettori 2-0-14-0
R Dravid 0* (8b) S Ramesh 28* (35b 3x4)
Nash on to the attack now
12.1 Nash to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
12.2 Nash to Dravid, no run, careful forward defend shot
12.3 Nash to Dravid, no run, good lenght ball, defended onthe back foot
12.4 Nash to Dravid, no run, onthe leg side, flicked to fine leg
12.5 Nash to Dravid, no run, over pitched, driven to covers
12.6 Nash to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 13 (maiden) India 34/1
DJ Nash 5-3-7-0
S Ramesh 28* (35b 3x4) R Dravid 0* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
Astle replacing Vettori
13.1 Astle to Ramesh, two runs
13.2 Astle to Ramesh, no run
13.3 Astle to Ramesh, no run
13.4 Astle to Ramesh, no run
13.5 Astle to Ramesh, no run
13.6 Astle to Ramesh, one run
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 37/1
NJ Astle 1-0-3-0
S Ramesh 31* (41b 3x4) R Dravid 0* (14b)
Sorry for the error, previous over it's not Drinks
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run, pushed to covers
14.2 Nash to Ramesh, no run, outside the off, left alone
14.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run, good lenght delivery, pushed to covers
14.4 Nash to Ramesh, two runs, on the legs, flicked through sq leg
14.5 Nash to Ramesh, no run, outside off again, to the keeper
14.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run, on the raise, pushed to point
End of over 15 (2 runs) India 39/1
DJ Nash 6-3-9-0
R Dravid 0* (14b) S Ramesh 33* (47b 3x4)
15.1 Astle to Dravid, no run, on the bat, pushed back to the bowler
15.2 Astle to Dravid, FOUR, full toss, suberbly driven passed mid on
15.3 Astle to Dravid, one run, this time Dravid find the gap, pushed to
on side
15.4 Astle to Ramesh, FOUR, over pitched, nicely driven through covers
15.5 Astle to Ramesh, no run
15.6 Astle to Ramesh, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 16 (9 runs) India 48/1
NJ Astle 2-0-12-0
R Dravid 5* (17b 1x4) S Ramesh 37* (50b 4x4)
16.1 Nash to Dravid, no run, over pitched, smashed to covers straight to
the fielder
16.2 Nash to Dravid, one run, on the leg side, played to mid on
16.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run, short pitched, bounce, batsman ducks
16.4 Nash to Ramesh, two runs, nicely guided the ball through point, big
chase from the point fielder
16.5 Nash to Ramesh, no run
16.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run, over pitched, pushed to covers again
End of over 17 (3 runs) India 51/1
DJ Nash 7-3-12-0
R Dravid 6* (19b 1x4) S Ramesh 39* (54b 4x4)
Flemming give the ball to Harris and big chatboth of them
17.1 Harris to Dravid, no run
17.2 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, shot!!smahsed through covers
17.3 Harris to Dravid, no run
17.4 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, over pitched on the leg side, a superb on
drive,
17.5 Harris to Dravid, no run, forward defend
17.6 Harris to Dravid, no run, again defended
End of over 18 (8 runs) India 59/1
CZ Harris 1-0-8-0
S Ramesh 39* (54b 4x4) R Dravid 14* (25b 3x4)
Again kiwi skipper have chat with hi s bowler
Nash around the wicket now
18.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run, played to fine leg
18.2 Nash to Ramesh, one run, outside the off, smashed to point, good
fielding by Stead there
18.3 Nash to Dravid, two runs, on the legs, nicely placed through mid
on, Ramesh want third run but Dravid says "NO"
18.4 Nash to Dravid, no run, glanced through fine leg
18.5 Nash to Dravid, no run, short pitched, big bounce, batsman ducks
18.6 Nash to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 62/1
DJ Nash 8-3-15-0
S Ramesh 40* (56b 4x4) R Dravid 16* (29b 3x4)
19.1 Harris to Ramesh, no run, over pitched, played to mid off
19.2 Harris to Ramesh, no run, down the leg side, played to sq leg
19.3 Harris to Ramesh, no run, defended
19.4 Harris to Ramesh, no run, guided through third man
19.5 Harris to Ramesh, no run, turned the ball to sq leg
19.6 Harris to Ramesh, FOUR, full toss, smashed through mid wicket
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 66/1
CZ Harris 2-0-12-0
R Dravid 16* (29b 3x4) S Ramesh 44* (62b 5x4)
20.1 Nash to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid wicket and a quick single
between the wickets
Nash came around the wicket
20.2 Nash to Ramesh, no run
20.3 Nash to Ramesh, three runs, on the leg side, nicely driven through
between mid wicket and mid on
50 partnership between this 2 came
20.4 Nash to Dravid, no run
20.5 Nash to Dravid, one run, nicely placed through mid wicket
20.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 71/1
DJ Nash 9-3-20-0
R Dravid 18* (32b 3x4) S Ramesh 47* (65b 5x4)
21.1 Harris to Dravid, no run, played through mid on
21.2 Harris to Dravid, one run, pushed to mid on
21.3 Harris to Ramesh, no run
21.4 Harris to Ramesh, no run
21.5 Harris to Ramesh, one run
21.6 Harris to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 73/1
CZ Harris 3-0-14-0
S Ramesh 48* (68b 5x4) R Dravid 19* (35b 3x4)
22.1 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
22.2 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
22.3 Wiseman to Ramesh, FOUR, down the track, full toss, smashed through
mid on
22.4 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
22.5 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, again smashed through mid off straight
to the fielder
22.6 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 77/1
PJ Wiseman 1-0-4-0
R Dravid 19* (35b 3x4) S Ramesh 52* (74b 6x4)
23.1 Harris to Ramesh, one run
23.2 Harris to Dravid, (noball) one run
23.2 Harris to Ramesh, no run
23.3 Harris to Ramesh, no run
23.4 Harris to Ramesh, two runs
23.5 Harris to Ramesh, two runs
23.6 Harris to Ramesh, no run
End of over 24 (6 runs) India 83/1
CZ Harris 4-0-21-0 (1nb)
R Dravid 24* (36b 3x4) S Ramesh 52* (80b 6x4)
24.1 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
24.2 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
24.3 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
24.4 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
24.5 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
24.6 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
End of over 25 (maiden) India 83/1
PJ Wiseman 2-1-4-0
S Ramesh 52* (80b 6x4) R Dravid 24* (42b 3x4)
Vettori came back to the attack
25.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
25.2 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, nicely guided through third man
25.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, on the back fott, smashed through point
25.4 Vettori to Dravid, one run, inside edge on the pads, flys past
silly point
25.5 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
25.6 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) India 85/1
DL Vettori 3-0-16-0
R Dravid 25* (44b 3x4) S Ramesh 53* (84b 6x4)
26.1 Wiseman to Dravid, FOUR, on the legs, superbly driven past mid
wickeet
26.2 Wiseman to Dravid, no run, firmely driven to covers
26.3 Wiseman to Dravid, no run
26.4 Wiseman to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
26.5 Wiseman to Dravid, no run, defended
26.6 Wiseman to Dravid, no run, played to mid wicket
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 89/1
PJ Wiseman 3-1-8-0
S Ramesh 53* (84b 6x4) R Dravid 29* (50b 4x4)
27.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, pushed through covers
27.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, defended
27.3 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, pushed to covers, wanna single
27.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, on teh stumps, played back to teh bowler
27.5 Vettori to Ramesh, FOUR, down the track, lofted over mid on, not
well timed otherwise it will six
27.6 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 93/1
DL Vettori 4-0-20-0
R Dravid 29* (50b 4x4) S Ramesh 57* (90b 7x4)
Match State: Day 1 - Lunch
we will be 30 mints back
Sorry for the break in comms. Score is now 126/2. Tendulkar and
Ramesh playing
28.1 Cairns to Dravid, no run
28.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run
28.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run
28.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run
28.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run
28.6 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 97/1
CL Cairns 7-3-17-1
S Ramesh 57* (85b 7x4) R Dravid 33* (61b 5x4)
29.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
29.2 Vettori to Ramesh, FOUR
29.3 Vettori to Ramesh, one run
29.4 Vettori to Dravid, no run
29.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run
29.6 Vettori to Dravid, OUT:
India 102/2, Partnership of 82
R Dravid c Parore b Vettori 33 (64b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 102/2
DL Vettori 5-0-25-1
S Ramesh 62* (88b 8x4)
30.1 Cairns to Ramesh, one run
30.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
30.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
30.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
30.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR
30.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 31 (5 runs) India 107/2
CL Cairns 8-3-22-1
S Ramesh 63* (89b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (5b 1x4)
31.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
31.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
31.3 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
31.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
31.5 Vettori to Ramesh, one run
31.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) India 108/2
DL Vettori 6-0-26-1
S Ramesh 64* (94b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (6b 1x4)
32.1 Cairns to Ramesh, FOUR
32.2 Cairns to Ramesh, two runs
32.3 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
32.4 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
32.5 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
32.6 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 114/2
CL Cairns 9-3-28-1
SR Tendulkar 4* (6b 1x4) S Ramesh 70* (100b 9x4)
33.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
33.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
33.3 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
33.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
33.5 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
33.6 Vettori to Ramesh, one run
End of over 34 (2 runs) India 116/2
DL Vettori 7-0-28-1
S Ramesh 71* (105b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 5* (7b 1x4)
34.1 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
34.2 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
34.3 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
34.4 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
34.5 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
34.6 Cairns to Ramesh, no run
End of over 35 (maiden) India 116/2
CL Cairns 10-4-28-1
SR Tendulkar 5* (7b 1x4) S Ramesh 71* (111b 9x4)
35.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
35.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
35.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
35.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR
35.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
35.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 120/2
DL Vettori 8-0-32-1
S Ramesh 71* (111b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (13b 2x4)
Nash comes in to bowl
36.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run
36.2 Nash to Ramesh, FOUR
36.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run
36.4 Nash to Ramesh, one run
36.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run
36.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 37 (5 runs) India 125/2
DJ Nash 10-3-25-0
S Ramesh 76* (115b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (15b 2x4)
37.1 Vettori to Ramesh, one run
37.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
37.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
37.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
37.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
37.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 38 (1 run) India 126/2
DL Vettori 9-0-33-1
S Ramesh 77* (116b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (20b 2x4)
38.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run
38.2 Nash to Ramesh, no run
38.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run
38.4 Nash to Ramesh, no run
38.5 Nash to Ramesh, no run, kicks up from a length outside off, gets
the outside edge and pops on the offside, Ramesh totally flummoxed
38.6 Nash to Ramesh, (noball) no run, pushed to point
38.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) India 127/2
DJ Nash 11-3-26-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 9* (20b 2x4) S Ramesh 77* (123b 10x4)
39.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to midwicket
39.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends
39.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven to midwicket
39.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
39.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven to covers
39.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 40 (maiden) India 127/2
DL Vettori 10-1-33-1
S Ramesh 77* (123b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 9* (26b 2x4)
40.1 Nash to Ramesh, no run, driven to extra cover who doesnt field
properly
40.2 Nash to Ramesh, no run, pushed to point
40.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run, cut to point
40.4 Nash to Ramesh, no run, tries to turn through midwicket, misses,
struck on pad
40.5 Nash to Ramesh, two runs, nicely driven through mid on
40.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run, cut to backward point
End of over 41 (2 runs) India 129/2
DJ Nash 12-3-28-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 9* (26b 2x4) S Ramesh 79* (129b 10x4)
41.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, turned to fineleg
41.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defended
41.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, smashed straight into silly point's
foot
41.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up, outside off left alone
41.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, cut to point
41.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends
End of over 42 (2 runs) India 131/2
DL Vettori 11-1-35-1
S Ramesh 79* (129b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 11* (32b 2x4)
42.1 Nash to Ramesh, one run, cut to deep point
42.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, driven to extra cover
42.3 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, teases him outside off, left alone
42.4 Nash to Tendulkar, FOUR, thick outside edge flies through the huge
gap between backward point andslip
42.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, turned to midwicket
Nearly 20 boundaries out of 136
Match State: Drinks
42.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) India 136/2
DJ Nash 13-3-33-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 80* (130b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (37b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
43.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, played th third man
43.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
43.3 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, on the legs, nicely turned through sq
leg
43.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, full toss, played to covers
43.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
43.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, on teh stumps, played back to the
bowler
End of over 44 (1 run) India 137/2
DL Vettori 12-1-36-1
S Ramesh 81* (133b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 15* (40b 3x4)
44.1 Wiseman to Ramesh, one run, nicely driven through mid off
44.2 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run
44.3 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run
44.4 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run
44.5 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, try for sweep shot, misses, inside
edge on the pads, big appeal for lbw
44.6 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, guided through third man
End of over 45 (3 runs) India 140/2
PJ Wiseman 4-1-11-0
S Ramesh 82* (134b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 17* (45b 3x4)
45.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
45.2 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, played to mid wicket
45.3 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, on the raise pushed to covers, Ramesh
want single, but sent back by his skipper
45.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
45.5 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
45.6 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, gentle push through mid on
End of over 46 (1 run) India 141/2
DL Vettori 13-1-37-1
S Ramesh 83* (140b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 17* (45b 3x4)
46.1 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
46.2 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
46.3 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
46.4 Wiseman to Ramesh, two runs, nicely turned through sq leg, good
fielding by vettori there
46.5 Wiseman to Ramesh, FOUR, nicley driven through point
46.6 Wiseman to Ramesh, FOUR, once again, smshed through point area
End of over 47 (10 runs) India 151/2
PJ Wiseman 5-1-21-0
SR Tendulkar 16* (45b 3x4) S Ramesh 93* (146b 12x4)
Ramesh show some crackers here
He is on 90s now
47.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
47.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, on the back foot, played to points
47.3 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
47.4 Vettori to Ramesh, no run, pushed to mid on
47.5 Vettori to Ramesh, FOUR, down the track, lofted the ball through
deep long on, nice shot
47.6 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, turned to sq leg
End of over 48 (6 runs) India 157/2
DL Vettori 14-1-43-1
S Ramesh 98* (150b 13x4) SR Tendulkar 17* (47b 3x4)
48.1 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
48.2 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
Skipper give some advice to Ramesh
48.3 Wiseman to Ramesh, one run, turned through fine leg
48.4 Wiseman to Tendulkar, FOUR, driven through covers, in the air but
safely landed between covers and mid off
48.5 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, nicely guided through third man
48.6 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 49 (7 runs) India 164/2
PJ Wiseman 6-1-28-0
S Ramesh 99* (153b 12x4) SR Tendulkar 23* (50b 4x4)
Ramesh on 99, one shot to his 2nd century in test
crowd cheers Ramesh
49.1 Vettori to Ramesh, no run
49.2 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, pushed to mid on, quick single, chance
for run out, here comes Ramesh 2nd Test century in Test match
49.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the back foot, smashed through point
49.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, glanced to mid wdwicket
49.5 Vettori to Ramesh, one run, nicely turned through to sq leg
49.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
End of over 50 (8 runs) India 172/2
DL Vettori 15-1-51-1
SR Tendulkar 29* (53b 5x4) S Ramesh 101* (156b 12x4)
50.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, turned to sq leg
50.2 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, pusehd to mid off
50.3 Wiseman to Ramesh, one run, driven through mid offm comfortable
single
50.4 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, turned sharpley, turned the ball at
sq leg
50.5 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run
50.6 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, pushed to covers, good fiedling by
fielder therte
End of over 51 (3 runs) India 175/2
PJ Wiseman 7-1-31-0
SR Tendulkar 31* (55b 5x4) S Ramesh 102* (160b 12x4)
Harris on to the attack now
51.1 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, forward defended
51.2 Harris to Tendulkar, two runs, good shot, nicely pushed the ball in
to the gap between covers and mid off
51.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
51.4 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, turned through sq leg
51.5 Harris to Ramesh, one run, on the legs, pushed to mid on
51.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, careful defend
End of over 52 (4 runs) India 179/2
CZ Harris 5-0-24-0 (1nb)
S Ramesh 103* (161b 12x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (60b 5x4)
52.1 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, down the leg side, Ramesh try for a
sweep shot, ball hits Parore firmely, it's very painful
Kiwi's physio come to the field to give treatment for Parore
52.2 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, pushed to mid off
52.3 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, again try for a sweep shot, but not weel
connected
52.4 Wiseman to Ramesh, no run, on the legs, glanced through mid wicket
52.5 Wiseman to Ramesh, two runs, sweep shot, this time he connected
well,
52.6 Wiseman to Ramesh, one run
End of over 53 (3 runs) India 182/2
PJ Wiseman 8-1-34-0
S Ramesh 106* (167b 12x4) SR Tendulkar 34* (60b 5x4)
53.1 Harris to Ramesh, OUT: slower ball, tries to drive, outside edge
flyies to Sperman at slep
India 182/3, Partnership of 80
S Ramesh c Spearman b Harris 106 (168b 12x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 34* (60b 5x4) CZ Harris 5.1-0-24-1 (1nb)
53.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run
53.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run
53.4 Harris to Ganguly, no run
53.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run
53.6 Harris to Ganguly, no run
End of over 54 (maiden) India 182/3
CZ Harris 6-1-24-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 30* (59b 5x4) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
54.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run
54.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
54.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
54.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, FOUR
54.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
54.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
End of over 55 (5 runs) India 187/3
PJ Wiseman 9-1-39-0
SR Tendulkar 31* (60b 5x4) SC Ganguly 4* (10b 1x4)
55.1 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
55.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
55.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, left to the keeper, Parore can't
collect it, Umpire sasy no run
55.4 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
55.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
Last before tea
55.6 Harris to Tendulkar, two runs, down tthe track, going for big one,
bottom edged through mid wicket
End of over 56 (2 runs) India 189/3
CZ Harris 7-1-26-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 4* (10b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 33* (66b 5x4)
56.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
56.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps, played at mid on
56.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, takes on the pads
56.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot, pushed to covers
56.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
Match State: Day 1 - Tea
56.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run
End of over 57 (maiden) India 189/3
PJ Wiseman 10-2-39-0
SR Tendulkar 33* (66b 5x4) SC Ganguly 4* (16b 1x4)
Match State: Day 1 - Tea
57.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs
57.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, short length ball rocks back pulls over
midwicket
57.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball defensively played
57.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, plys to the gap in mid off and takes
easy single
57.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, good length ball defensively played
57.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
End of over 58 (7 runs) India 196/3
DL Vettori 16-1-57-1
SR Tendulkar 38* (70b 6x4) SC Ganguly 6* (18b 1x4)
58.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, exquisite shot in the covers off the
back foot
58.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
58.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, short rising on the back foot drives
on the rise ,staright to the cover fielder
58.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, similar shot same result
58.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
58.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, wide outside of stump left alone
End of over 59 (4 runs) India 200/3
CL Cairns 11-4-32-1
SC Ganguly 6* (18b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 42* (76b 7x4)
59.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, vettori over the wicket to ganguly
flighted ball played defensively
59.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, played defensively
59.3 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, flighted ball driven to lon on
59.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball taps to gully
59.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball played defensively on
the off
59.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, similar ball same result
End of over 60 (1 run) India 201/3
DL Vettori 17-1-58-1
SC Ganguly 7* (21b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 42* (79b 7x4)
60.1 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, turned to fine leg
60.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, rising ball outside of stump left
alone
60.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, this coming in to the batsman played
defensively
60.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, a little short outside off short arm
pull to midwicket
60.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, driven on the rise to extra cover,
diving stop by horne
60.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, rising ball on the leg driven to
midwicket
End of over 61 (4 runs) India 205/3
CL Cairns 12-4-36-1
SR Tendulkar 45* (83b 7x4) SC Ganguly 8* (23b 1x4)
61.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, a little short goes for a late cut
but straight to a fielder
61.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
61.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, flicket to deep midwicket
61.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball defensively played
61.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball tires to drive staight to
the bowler
61.6 Vettori to Ganguly, bye: three runs, way outside the off stump
beats the keeper as weel
End of over 62 (4 runs) India 209/3
DL Vettori 18-1-59-1
SC Ganguly 8* (26b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 46* (86b 7x4)
62.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short ball outside off stump left alone
62.2 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, beautiful shot on the front foot through
the cover region
62.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, similar shot but staight to the fielder
bell fields
62.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, way outside off left alone
62.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, leaning onto the drive on the off of a
fullish length staright to fielder
62.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, good length ball defensively played
End of over 63 (4 runs) India 213/3
CL Cairns 13-4-40-1
SR Tendulkar 46* (86b 7x4) SC Ganguly 12* (32b 2x4)
63.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR
63.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
63.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
63.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
63.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
63.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR
End of over 64 (8 runs) India 221/3
DL Vettori 19-1-67-1
SC Ganguly 12* (32b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 54* (92b 9x4)
64.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run
64.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run
64.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball on the leg driven to
midwicket
64.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, flighted on the leg flicked to square
of fine for a easy single
64.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, good length ball turned to short fine
leg
64.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball defensively played
End of over 65 (1 run) India 222/3
CZ Harris 8-2-25-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (36b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 54* (94b 9x4)
65.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted bal outside off padded it
65.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, good length ball this time to the
stumps defensively played
65.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball outside off padded .
65.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
65.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
65.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
End of over 66 (maiden) India 222/3
DL Vettori 20-2-67-1
SR Tendulkar 54* (94b 9x4) SC Ganguly 13* (42b 2x4)
66.1 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball defensively played to
covers
66.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, drives a flighted ball to covers
66.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, fastish delivery defensively played
66.4 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, good length ball coming in to the
batsman defensively played
66.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, short coming in on the backfoot drives
66.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, similar ball same result
End of over 67 (maiden) India 222/3
CZ Harris 9-3-25-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 13* (42b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 54* (100b 9x4)
67.1 Vettori to Ganguly, two runs, flighted ball driven with sweet
timing to the gap between the covers
67.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball defensively played back
to the bowler
67.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball defended on the forward
67.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, a little short outside off tries to cut
but to a fielder
67.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball driven back to the bowler
67.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
End of over 68 (2 runs) India 224/3
DL Vettori 21-2-69-1
SR Tendulkar 54* (100b 9x4) SC Ganguly 15* (48b 2x4)
68.1 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, short ball coming in on the back foot
fliclet to the gap in the midwicket region
68.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run
68.3 Harris to Ganguly, one run
68.4 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
68.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
68.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 69 (2 runs) India 226/3
CZ Harris 10-3-27-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 16* (50b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 55* (104b 9x4)
69.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
69.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
69.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
69.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR
69.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
69.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run
End of over 70 (5 runs) India 231/3
DL Vettori 22-2-74-1
SR Tendulkar 60* (110b 10x4) SC Ganguly 16* (50b 2x4)
70.1 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
70.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
70.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
70.4 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
70.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run
70.6 Harris to Tendulkar, FOUR
End of over 71 (4 runs) India 235/3
CZ Harris 11-3-31-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 16* (50b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 64* (116b 11x4)
71.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
71.2 Vettori to Ganguly, one run
71.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
71.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, flighted ball defensively played
71.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
71.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 72 (2 runs) India 237/3
DL Vettori 23-2-75-1
SC Ganguly 17* (52b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 65* (120b 11x4)
72.1 Harris to Ganguly, FOUR
72.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run
72.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run
72.4 Harris to Ganguly, FOUR
72.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run
72.6 Harris to Ganguly, no run
End of over 73 (8 runs) India 245/3
CZ Harris 12-3-39-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 65* (120b 11x4) SC Ganguly 25* (58b 4x4)
73.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tries to sweep but into the pad well
down the leg side
73.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, superbly driven back past the sprawling
bowler, no chance to cut it off to his right
73.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, Sachin on fire, driven wide of the
helpless Nash at wide mid off this time
73.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive to short cover
proves an anti-climax wanting three in a row
73.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven to Nash at wide mid off
73.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, back on his stumps, defends up to mid
on
End of over 74 (8 runs) India 253/3
DL Vettori 24-2-83-1
SC Ganguly 25* (58b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 73* (126b 13x4)
umpire Rudi Koertzen tries his absolute best to get the hacky sack,
otherwise known as the 74 over old ball, airborne though without
success
but has time to inform Vettori of the aerodynamics of it all as the
drinks van trundles on to the ground
17 profitable overs after tea for India, 64 runs having come from
them under the searing Ahmedabad sun and probably only the new
ball has any chance of stopping just as many, if not more, in the
final hour of play today
Wiseman replaces Harris
to an interesting field, a slip, short extra cover, short third
man, backward point, cover, long off, deep mid on, midwicket, long
leg
74.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends to short cover
74.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, pushed firmly to cover
74.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, props forward outside off, defends into
the ground
74.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, and again, this time it dribbles back
along the pitch at snail's pace to Wiseman
74.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, opens the shoulders to a straight one,
gets a fair whip of the ball away but can't get it past the
sliding Nash at cover
74.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, two runs, swept nice and fine, some work for
Vettori around from much squarer, does well
End of over 75 (2 runs) India 255/3
PJ Wiseman 11-1-43-0
SR Tendulkar 73* (126b 13x4) SC Ganguly 27* (64b 4x4)
75.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, back on his stumps, defends away to
Nash at point
75.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, forward, tucked away off his pads
through vacant forward square leg, arris from midwicket jogs
across to retrieve
75.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward in defence, turns it away to
Astle at midwicket
75.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, similar again
75.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, back outside off, guides a shorter one
away straight to backward point
75.6 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, back on his crease, whips it around
the corner towards deep backward square leg, easy single
End of over 76 (2 runs) India 257/3
DL Vettori 25-2-85-1
SC Ganguly 28* (68b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 74* (128b 13x4)
76.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive, dead bats it on the
off side, dies before it even makes it to Fleming at short extra
cover
76.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, one run, driven up to long off
76.3 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, flighted up, Tendulkar forward
quickly to flick from the toes well wide of long on
76.4 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
76.5 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, turned off the feet again, but this
time gently enough for short midwicket to come across and cut off
any runs
76.6 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, back on his stumps, defends back to
the bowler with vertical blade presented
End of over 77 (3 runs) India 260/3
PJ Wiseman 12-1-46-0
SC Ganguly 29* (70b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 76* (132b 13x4)
77.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward outside off, pads away square
77.2 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, driven straight back past the bowler,
Nash is fairly straight and dep at mid on to cut off any more than
one
77.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
77.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive again, this time
away to cover point
77.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven firmly off the back foot, but
Astle makes the save at short ecover
77.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, square cut backward of point, fielders
left flat-footed, though it wouldn't have mattered even if they
were Olympic sprint finalists
End of over 78 (5 runs) India 265/3
DL Vettori 26-2-90-1
SC Ganguly 30* (72b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 80* (136b 14x4)
78.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, leaves outside off stump
78.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, driven back on the leg side of the
pitch from the crease, Wiseman across to tidy up himself
78.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, driven more firmly, half on the front
foot, Wiseman goes the other way to collect
78.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, fast, flat ball flung through outside
off, far too full and wide to have any surprise value attached
78.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive to short cover
78.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
End of over 79 (maiden) India 265/3
PJ Wiseman 13-2-46-0
SR Tendulkar 80* (136b 14x4) SC Ganguly 30* (78b 4x4)
79.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, short and Tendulkar is quickly back to
take full toll of it, pulled viciously through midwicket
79.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, pats it down in defence on the leg
side of the pitch
79.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, whips one off his toes with great
power and timing, but Harris pulls off an equally great dive to
his right, pouncing on the ball cleanly at midwicket and backhand
flinging it back to the keeper
79.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends back to Vettori
79.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to short cover
79.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, pulls another shorter one, gets it
much squarer and not as well, collected in the dep
End of over 80 (6 runs) India 271/3
DL Vettori 27-2-96-1
SC Ganguly 30* (78b 4x4) SR Tendulkar 86* (142b 15x4)
80.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, pads away to slip
80.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, FOUR, slashing back cut, betwen backward point
and short third man, a mere retrieval job that one
80.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, driven back on the off side of the
pitch, Wiseman dives forward to field awkwardly
80.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, tries the back cut again, just a little
closer in to the body this time, chops it into the ground and away
tamely to short third man
80.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, turned off the heels directly to Harris
at midwicket
80.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, driven to cover
End of over 81 (4 runs) India 275/3
PJ Wiseman 14-2-50-0
SR Tendulkar 86* (142b 15x4) SC Ganguly 34* (84b 5x4)
81.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side, an almighty swing
around the corner fails to collect as it ducks well under the
bottom edge
81.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tries again, still can't get on to it
cleanly, into the ground and away to a very fine short fine leg
81.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, and tries for a third time as Vettori
persists over the wicket, this time gets a perfect amount of under
edge past the keeper and fine of that short fine leg fieldsman
81.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, turned away through midwicket
Tendulkar within a clean strike of yet another Test century now
81.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, clipped backward of square leg,
sharp fielding in from the deep keeps it down to just one
81.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run
End of over 82 (7 runs) India 282/3
DL Vettori 28-2-103-1
SR Tendulkar 93* (147b 16x4) SC Ganguly 34* (85b 5x4)
Cairns in to bowl as the new ball is taken
82.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, cut straight to point
82.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, cuts again, bottom edges outside off
it through to the keeper
82.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, oversteps the mark, driven to
extra cover
82.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, absolute drama as Tendulkar shapes to
pull a short ball from well outside off, it climbs a bit much on
him and the shot is partly aborted, the ball pings high and far
off the bat over the slips and Astle and Harris race back a long,
long way, only for
82.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends on the off side
82.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven straight to backward point
82.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, pushed through vacant midwicket
End of over 83 (3 runs) India 285/3
CL Cairns 14-4-43-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 35* (88b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 94* (151b 16x4)
Nash returns at the other end
83.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends a shortish ball down to mid on
83.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, jabbed from the ribcage to Stead at square
leg
83.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, another testing rising ball, driven down
firmly to Vettori at mid off
83.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, cut down to cover point
83.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
83.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, cut straight to Harris at gully
End of over 84 (maiden) India 285/3
DJ Nash 14-4-33-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 94* (151b 16x4) SC Ganguly 35* (94b 5x4)
84.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, short rising ball, defends to mid on
84.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, two runs, clipped through midwicket, now just
a boundary away from the ton
84.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, firmly cut straight to Harris at
gully, who earns the ire of the crowd by going up for the mock
catch, luckily for them, it bounced first
84.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side
84.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, slashes outside off again and misses,
having a bit of a nervous spell in the 90s against Cairns here is
ol' Sachin
84.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, firmly pushed up to wide mid off, good
save there keeps Tendulkar at bay for a little while longer yet
End of over 85 (2 runs) India 287/3
CL Cairns 15-4-45-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 35* (94b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 96* (157b 16x4)
85.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, driven to wide mid off
85.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, this time directly to cover point
85.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, useful bouncer, Nash loves getting fired
up when the crowd is against him, Ganguly ducks underneath safely
enough
85.4 Nash to Ganguly, one run, short rising ball, nudges it away towards
vacant midwicket, easy run with the shot
and that brings you-know-who back on strike
85.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, beaten! past teh outside edge and Parore
drops the simplest of takes, Nash was racing down the wicket in
delight only for the head to fall back in horror, very close thing
but Nash may have been just a little over-excited
85.6 Nash to Tendulkar, FOUR, cracking response from Tendulkar, smashed
through point and becomes 21st Century Sachin, Captain To Take
India Into The New Millennium
End of over 86 (5 runs) India 292/3
DJ Nash 15-4-38-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 36* (98b 5x4) SR Tendulkar 100* (159b 17x4)
86.1 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, Ganguly deals his own to Cairns in similar
fashion to Tendulkar the ball prior, whizzes to the fence
86.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends back to Cairns
86.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven up to mid off
86.4 Cairns to Ganguly, two runs, cut through cover, chase for Wiseman
and a comfy double taken
86.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pushed straight to point
86.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly back past the bowler,
Ganguly scampers off for the run, but good fielding across from
mid on makes him quickly turn around and go back as Tendulkar was
never interested
End of over 87 (6 runs) India 298/3
CL Cairns 16-4-51-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 100* (159b 17x4) SC Ganguly 42* (104b 6x4)
87.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, leaves outside off stump
87.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Vettori from mid on in to field
87.3 Nash to Tendulkar, FOUR, just rolls the wrists over it and the runs
are cashed in, layed backward of point and there's no third man
backing up the two slips
and that raises the 300 in a day, with still two and a half overs
more entertainment remaining
87.4 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, cuts hard but straight to Horne at point
87.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, clipped straight to forward square leg
87.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 88 (4 runs) India 302/3
DJ Nash 16-4-42-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 42* (104b 6x4) SR Tendulkar 104* (165b 18x4)
88.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, has a fling outside off stump, under
edge through to Parore on the bounce
88.2 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, lovely drive through extra cover, a
collection job
88.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, straight ball that doesn't get up as
much as Ganguly expected, has him awkwardly jabbing down on it in
defence whilst jumping on the crease
88.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly but straight to wide mid
off
88.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, very short ball well wide of off stump,
invites the cut which Ganguly obliges, but there's a man in at
backward point for it, no profit gained
88.6 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, tucked off the pads wide of mid on,
easy single with the shot
End of over 89 (5 runs) India 307/3
CL Cairns 17-4-56-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 47* (110b 7x4) SR Tendulkar 104* (165b 18x4)
and then there was one, over, left in the day's play, that is
to which the honour will go to Dion Nash
89.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends up to Vettori at wide mid off
89.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, driven straighter on the off side, but
still can't beat the committed Vettori who slides across to his
left to field
89.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, swivels on his crease, pulling it from
well outside off stump but straight to Stead at square leg
Nash pulls out of his run up as he reaches the crease, possibly
felt a bit of cramp, has a stretch on his way back
pulls out a second time, just a third of the way through, another
stretch, but he still seems OK to go on
89.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, short ball, pulled down from shoulder
height, straight to mid on
89.5 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, nails the straight drive third time, bisects
bowler and Vettori at mid off, and the ball is timed well enough
to keep pace to the rope defeating the chase of Vettori
last ball of the day's play coming up ...
89.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends a shortish ball away to Spearman
at cover
End of over 90 (4 runs) India 311/3
DJ Nash 17-4-46-0 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 104* (165b 18x4) SC Ganguly 51* (116b 8x4)
and there endeth day one at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium with India
sitting pretty at 311/3, solidifying their overall series
position, now clearly needing something rather special over a
concentrated period of two to three days for New Zealand to draw
back into it
Three centuries today tell most of the picture - Ramesh dominating
the early part of the innings, Tendulkar dominating the latter
part, and Vettori feeling most of that domination all the way
through
the pitch still looks in fairly good condition, and given India's
decision to drop two players who can bowl spin for two that can't,
perhaps suggests this will be a much better batting wicket than
many were prepared to credit it for in advance
some groundstaff are sweeping the pitch now and plenty of dust is
flying off, so it should still break up later, but that'd hardly
be an unusual trait
join us tomorrow at 10am local time (0430GMT) as the feast is set
to continue, until then it's good evening from a dusty Ahmedabad
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
90.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
90.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, on the off, defended to mid off
90.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the stumps and pitched up, turned
neatly through midwicket, long but unsuccesful chase
90.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off, with a bit of width,
chopped straight to the fielder at point
90.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, a half volley on the off, driven
straight to the fielder at mid off
90.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, pitched up and played to midwicket,
time for a quick single
End of over 91 (5 runs) India 316/3
CL Cairns 18-4-61-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 109* (169b 18x4) SC Ganguly 51* (118b 8x4)
91.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, outside the off and comes in a bit,
defended back to the bowler
91.2 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, outside the off, width, cut away to the
fielder at thirdman
91.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defended back to the bowler
91.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, pitched up on the off and driven to covers
91.5 Nash to Ganguly, one run, short on the middle and leg and turned to
midwicket for a single
91.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, on the stumps, almost yorker length,
defended
End of over 92 (2 runs) India 318/3
DJ Nash 18-4-48-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 52* (121b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 110* (172b 18x4)
92.1 Cairns to Ganguly, two runs, nicely driven thro the gap at covers
92.2 Cairns to Ganguly, bye: one run, pitched short outside the leg,
ganguly attempted a pull and seemed to have gotten an edge,
dropped by Parore, but umpire signals a bye
92.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
92.4 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run
92.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, cut elegantly between point and gully
92.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, defended
End of over 93 (7 runs) India 325/3
CL Cairns 19-4-67-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 54* (123b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 114* (176b 19x4)
93.1 Nash to Ganguly, (noball) no run, driven to the off a bit sqwuaree
93.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers
93.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defended to mid off
93.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, played to covers
93.4 Nash to Ganguly, legbye: one run, down the leg, ganguly attempts a
very fine glance and ends up with a leg byue
93.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, played firmly to covers straight ot the
fileder
93.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the off and driven firmly
straight to mid off
End of over 94 (2 runs) India 327/3
DJ Nash 19-4-49-0 (2nb)
SC Ganguly 54* (128b 8x4) SR Tendulkar 114* (178b 19x4)
94.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, defended to off
94.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, on the off and ganguly defends back to
cairns
94.3 Cairns to Ganguly, FOUR, half volley on the of and a trademark
ganguly shot to the cover boundary
94.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, cairns pitches it a bit short of length
this time and ganguly turns it to silly mid on area
94.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, on the off and driven straight to the
fielder at covers
94.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pitched up and defended to mid off
End of over 95 (4 runs) India 331/3
CL Cairns 20-4-71-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 114* (178b 19x4) SC Ganguly 58* (134b 9x4)
95.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
95.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
95.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up a bit, on the off and
tendulkar pushes it to cvers
95.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
95.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, outside the off, width, cut away to
point which is a bit deep, overthrows result in an additional run
95.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, well outside the off and tendulkar
watchfully leaves it alone
End of over 96 (2 runs) India 333/3
DL Vettori 29-2-105-1
SC Ganguly 58* (134b 9x4) SR Tendulkar 116* (184b 19x4)
96.1 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short and ganguly ducks out of the way
96.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short again and rising to ganguly's
ribs, gagnuly defends
96.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defended to off
96.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
96.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, on the stumps, defended back to cairns
96.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, cut nicely, but
straight to the fielder at square gully
End of over 97 (maiden) India 333/3
CL Cairns 21-5-71-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 116* (184b 19x4) SC Ganguly 58* (140b 9x4)
Ganguly receiving some treatment from Indian team physio Andrew
Leipus
97.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, pads away outside off stump
97.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run
97.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive outside off
97.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward with bat/pad tucked together,
drops away off the pad on the off side
97.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, cut down to backward point where
Stead falls to his left to field
97.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive on the off side
97.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward again, struck on the pad by one
turning in, sharp appeal solely from Vettori, umpire Koertzen
isn't interested
End of over 98 (1 run) India 334/3
DL Vettori 30-2-106-1
SR Tendulkar 117* (188b 19x4) SC Ganguly 58* (142b 9x4)
Nash to bowl from the far end, just captain FLeming in the slips,
then third man, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg
and fine leg
98.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, chopped straight down to Harris at gully
98.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, pats down in close on the leg side, Nash
zips through on his follow through to pounce on the ball before
thoughts of a run were entertained
98.3 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, cut down to Cairns at third man
98.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, straight bat defence back to the bowler
98.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, looks to turn it away on the leg side,
struck on the thigh pad squaring around as he misses
98.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, gets some stick on it this time, but has
to contend with Vettori diving well away to his left and cutting
off the run
End of over 99 (1 run) India 335/3
DJ Nash 20-4-50-0 (2nb)
SR Tendulkar 118* (191b 19x4) SC Ganguly 58* (145b 9x4)
Vettori in action at backward square leg, picks himself up and is
straight back on to bowl
99.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive on the off side
99.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, forward, defends to short extra cover
99.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, quietly drops it away to vacant
square leg, easy run as two fielders from yonder converge
99.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, long on in place, Ganguly is tempted as
he makes advances down the track, but holds back with a guided
defensive shot towards cover point
99.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, pushes away from the body late outside
off, past the outside edge, Vettori briefly goes up
99.6 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, this time he takes him on, and wins,
simply lifted over mid on and a couple of bounces sees it home
End of over 100 (5 runs) India 340/3
DL Vettori 31-2-111-1
SR Tendulkar 119* (194b 19x4) SC Ganguly 62* (148b 10x4)
100.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends a shortish ball outside off
stump down to Harris at gully
100.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, pushed straight to cover
100.3 Nash to Tendulkar, FOUR, heaves it through midwicket from just
outside off stump, Tendlkar looking in a rampant mood already this
morning
100.4 Nash to Tendulkar, two runs, tucked around the corner behind square
leg, finds the right gap and there's a comfortable couple as fine
leg comes up
Nash gets heated up, unhappy about something during the running
between wickets of the previous ball, gave Tendulkar a right star
as he brushed past
a long 'discussion' with umpire VK Ramaswamy follows, and finally
things are calmed down after much fuss
100.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, through to the keeper, Nash has another
glare on his follow through
100.6 Nash to Tendulkar, (noball) FOUR, oversteps and to add to his woes,
Tendulkar deftly runs it wide of the slip and into the boundary
100.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends
End of over 101 (11 runs) India 351/3
DJ Nash 21-4-61-0 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 62* (148b 10x4) SR Tendulkar 129* (201b 21x4)
101.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends on the off side
101.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, comes down the track, but holds off the
big shot as he quietly pokes it towards cover
101.3 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, Ganguly done, but gets away with both his
life and four bonus runs, came down the track and drove away from
hiws body, it spun in on him enough to get an inside edge and
through past the keeper to the fence
101.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends off the pad square outside off
101.5 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, down the track and hammered straight
between bowler and stationary mid off in the form of Cairns
101.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, cut straight to backward point, the
exciteable crowd in the Pavilion don't mind and still cheer as
loud as if it had made it all the way anyway
End of over 102 (8 runs) India 359/3
DL Vettori 32-2-119-1
SR Tendulkar 129* (201b 21x4) SC Ganguly 70* (154b 12x4)
time for a drinks break, just when India were warming up there has
to be an interruption
48 runs without loss in 12 overs in the first hour of today's play
the physio is on again for Ganguly, some further magic spray for
his left elbow is applied
Vijay Bharadwaj comes out too, to help carry off the two drinks
bottles that regular drinks carrier Mohanty couldn't seem to
manage
102.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends up to mid off
102.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, pushed crisply back to the bowler, Nash
sets himself for the pick up and throw menace routine but forgets
to pick the ball up cleanly at his shins, deflects away towards
cover so no run on the misfield can be taken
102.3 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
102.4 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg, Tendulkar brushes past Nash again whilst running down the
wicket
now Nash has another chat to umpire Ramaswamy, not a lot is helping
102.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, wild slash outside off, really reaching
for one angling across him and going wider, better off for his
sake that he missed it
102.6 Nash to Ganguly, one run, run down to a fairly straight third man,
got a little too much snick on it as it went not too far wide of
first slip, but all fairly safe nonetheless
End of over 103 (2 runs) India 361/3
DJ Nash 22-4-63-0 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 71* (156b 12x4) SR Tendulkar 130* (205b 21x4)
103.1 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, smartly taken quick single, hesitant
thought at first but then both got their scooters going and made
it home easily from a simple little poke in close on the off side
and that single brings up a record partnership for the 4th wicket
for India against New Zealand in Tests, 180 unbroken and rising
....
103.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, nudged around the corner on the leg
side, another quick single
103.3 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, cracked through extra cover, mid off is
rather deep so had no chance
103.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, turned away to Astle at midwicket
103.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, another off drive, but this time gets
it squarer and straight to Wiseman in the covers
103.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, pads away outside off stump, brushes
through to Parore
End of over 104 (6 runs) India 367/3
DL Vettori 33-2-125-1
SR Tendulkar 131* (206b 21x4) SC Ganguly 76* (161b 13x4)
104.1 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, shuffles forward outside off, defends
back down the pitch on the leg side
104.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, good tight ball on off stump, Tendulkar
watchfully defends towards cover
104.3 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer! Tendulkar really has to get
underneath it despite his stature, the ball didn't get up at all
104.4 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, defends to cover
104.5 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, sweetly stroked but straight to gully,
no way past Zinzan
104.6 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, another short on, this time less well
directed outside off and Tendulkar sways back easily out of the
way
End of over 105 (maiden) India 367/3
DJ Nash 23-5-63-0 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 76* (161b 13x4) SR Tendulkar 131* (212b 21x4)
105.1 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, worked off the legs behind square,
easy single
105.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, big heave across the line by
Tendulkar, plays over the top of it, Parore fumbles the take
though no suggestions of an edge were ever present luckily for him
105.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side
105.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, dabbed straight back to short third
man
105.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, drops it down in close on the off
side, another sharply taken run
105.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends
End of over 106 (2 runs) India 369/3
DL Vettori 34-2-127-1
SR Tendulkar 132* (216b 21x4) SC Ganguly 77* (163b 13x4)
Paul Wiseman replaces the frustrated Nash
106.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, FOUR, reaches outside off and laps it very
fine, fruitless run around for Cairns from long leg
the omens are hardly looking that good when you start your day off
in such a manner
106.2 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
106.3 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to long on
106.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends square on the off side, Astle
from cover across to point to field
106.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at short
extra cover
106.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, cuts but chops it into the deck,
bounces away only as far as point, Ganguly shows his clear
intentions for a run that were never on, hovering outside his
crease by some distance but not going any further
End of over 107 (5 runs) India 374/3
PJ Wiseman 15-2-55-0
SR Tendulkar 137* (219b 22x4) SC Ganguly 77* (166b 13x4)
107.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends square on the off side
107.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, turned away through square leg
107.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, driven hard outside off stump, Harris
does well at cover to palm it down and then shape to fire it back
107.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, drops it away in close on the off side,
Harris sprints in to quell thoughts of a run again
107.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends in close on the leg side
107.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, similarly on the off side, Vettori up
to tidy himself
End of over 108 (1 run) India 375/3
DL Vettori 35-2-128-1
SR Tendulkar 138* (221b 22x4) SC Ganguly 77* (170b 13x4)
108.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, played up towards wide long on,
nicely timed and placed to give opportunity for a second, but
Horne is in quickly, and despite failing to pick it up cleanly,
keeps them back at home settled for just the one
108.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends on the leg side
108.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, pushed straight back to the bowler
108.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly keen to go for anything,
floated very full and well wide of off stump, reaches for it, just
managing to chop it away to backward point
108.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly straight but deep mid on
is across
108.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, played straight to backward point
End of over 109 (1 run) India 376/3
PJ Wiseman 16-2-56-0
SR Tendulkar 139* (222b 22x4) SC Ganguly 77* (175b 13x4)
109.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends to short cover
Vettori pulls out of his run up
109.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, driven up to Cairns at long off,
getting it wide of the short extra cover this time
109.3 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, tapped away through vacant square leg,
they jog a single
109.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, flighted full outside off, chops down
on it, goes away to short third man
109.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to backward point
109.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, shorter ball angling down leg,
quietly dropped away behind square and an easy run as the keeper
has to get across and field
End of over 110 (3 runs) India 379/3
DL Vettori 36-2-131-1
SR Tendulkar 141* (227b 22x4) SC Ganguly 78* (176b 13x4)
110.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, forward defensive to short extra
cover
110.2 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, defends back to the bowler
110.3 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, turned off the hip down to long leg
110.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, one run, flicked off the pads through to
midwicket, Harris has to run back a bit to field
110.5 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, pads away outside off stump
110.6 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, driven nicely through cover, Harris
again with the chase from straighter
End of over 111 (4 runs) India 383/3
PJ Wiseman 17-2-60-0
SC Ganguly 79* (177b 13x4) SR Tendulkar 144* (232b 22x4)
111.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Vettori scoots up to field himself
111.2 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, worked down towards fine leg, Horne
with considerable distance to cover from much squarer and deeper
111.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, dabbed back to Stead at short third
man
111.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the off side
111.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard but straight to Astle at
extra cover
111.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, quiet defence to Fleming at short
extra cover
End of over 112 (1 run) India 384/3
DL Vettori 37-2-132-1
SC Ganguly 80* (179b 13x4) SR Tendulkar 144* (236b 22x4)
112.1 Wiseman to Ganguly, one run, cleverly drops it square on the off
side, well short of the semi-ringed field deeper and they steal
the easy single
this pair are just milking the bowling with minimal effort, they
could be much more punishing at their discretion
112.2 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, turned behind square on the leg
side, another milked run
112.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends back to the bowler
112.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, well forward outside off, quietly
pushes it to Fleming at short extra cover
112.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, comes down a step, drives it firmly but
not perfectly timed and directly to deep mid on
112.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, forward again, looking for another
sneaky single, but can't get it further than Fleming in close
End of over 113 (2 runs) India 386/3
PJ Wiseman 18-2-62-0
SR Tendulkar 145* (237b 22x4) SC Ganguly 81* (184b 13x4)
113.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends square on the off side, has a
late think about a run but Ganguly isn't interested
113.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, three runs, flicked fine off the heel,
doesn't get a lot of wood on it so it pulls up short of the rope
as a long chase follows
113.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends up towards mid on
113.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, guided away straight to Nash at short
third man
a ringed off side field is set, relatively deep, a slip and short
leg in also, and a long on
113.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends in close on the leg side
113.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, straight to Stead under the helmet at
short leg again
End of over 114 (3 runs) India 389/3
DL Vettori 38-2-135-1
SR Tendulkar 148* (239b 22x4) SC Ganguly 81* (188b 13x4)
big chant goes up for Tendulkar as he nears yet another Test 150
114.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, one run, swept down to long leg, huge roar
but only chance for a single and as the crowd slowly discovers
this, let off a boo for teh fielder
114.2 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends on the off side
114.3 Wiseman to Ganguly, FOUR, frees the arms outside off and cracks it
through the gaping hole at cover
114.4 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, defends to short extra cover
114.5 Wiseman to Ganguly, no run, similar again off the back foot, gets
it somewhat squarer but Fleming is sharply across and snatches it,
flinging back an accurate return to Parore to earn hearty applause
for his efforts
114.6 Wiseman to Ganguly, one run, driven up to long off
End of over 115 (6 runs) India 395/3
PJ Wiseman 19-2-68-0
SC Ganguly 86* (193b 14x4) SR Tendulkar 149* (240b 22x4)
115.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, pads away outside off, goes to slip
115.2 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, leans forward letting the ball come on
to the bat, turns it straight to short leg falling to his left
115.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends to short leg again, crowd get a
little restless as Ganguly remains on strike depriving their view
of Tendulkar
115.4 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, so Sourav goes and makes up for it,
overpitched outside off and belted away through extra cover
115.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward, struck high on the pad well
outside off stump
115.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends outside off stump
End of over 116 (4 runs) India 399/3
DL Vettori 39-2-139-1
SR Tendulkar 149* (240b 22x4) SC Ganguly 90* (199b 15x4)
there's enough time for one more over before lunch, possibly two if
the Kiwis get their act together, but Fleming is rining in the
fielding changes so probably not
116.1 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, flicks it fine down the leg side
and up in unison goes the crowd, massive roar for the 150, fine
stuff
116.2 Wiseman to Tendulkar, two runs, does it again, this time a bit more
innovation as he paddled it from wide outside off, boos for Cairns
as he races around well to deny another boundary
116.3 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, quietly defends to Vettori at
backward point
116.4 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, flowing drive but straight to Harris
at deepish cover
more low howls from the stands as the ball struck from Tendulkar's
blade doesn't get past a fielder
116.5 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, played straight to Vettori again
116.6 Wiseman to Tendulkar, no run, pushed to Harris at cover again and
that is lunch
End of over 117 (4 runs) India 403/3
PJ Wiseman 20-2-72-0
SC Ganguly 90* (199b 15x4) SR Tendulkar 153* (246b 22x4)
92 runs for no loss in the session from 27 overs, 44 mostly seate
runs coming in the 15 overs after drinks, with the pair happy to
consolidate the Indian advantage, though nobody should expect
anything similar after the interval
swift and heartbreaking attack should be firmly in the minds of the
Indian camp with the aim to bat New Zealand out of the game (if
they haven't already) and get a chance to bowl at them briefly
tonight
Tendulkar has his highest score (179) and an elusive maiden Test
double ton sitting on the horizon if he really wants it, and
Ganguly is just 10 shy of another century himself
play to resume in just over 30 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
players return to the field
Vettori to continue from the Pavilion End, Ganguly on strike
ringed off side field with the slip, short third man, point, extra
cover, depish mid off in places, then long on, midwicket, deep
backward square leg on the other side
117.1 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends towards cover point
117.2 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, a sign of things to come almost
undoubtedly, smashed forward of point and nobody in the entire
field of play bothered moving
117.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward, defends to short leg on the
bounce
117.4 Vettori to Ganguly, two runs, worked away off the hip fine, fair
chase around for Horne from long leg, misfield from the relay
throw to the bowler's end but no chance of an extra run
just one stroke away from the ton now
117.5 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, defends towards extra cover
117.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, forward, pads away, Stead dives in to
try and catch and ends up dropping it falling at the feet of the
batsman
End of over 118 (6 runs) India 409/3
DL Vettori 40-2-145-1
SR Tendulkar 153* (246b 22x4) SC Ganguly 96* (205b 16x4)
Nash takes over from Wiseman at the other end
118.1 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, pulled through vacant midwicket, huge
cheer but there's a man in the deep to cover
118.2 Nash to Ganguly, two runs, turned off the legs to long leg, Vettori
around to field keeps them to half the runs the crowd wanted
118.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, slapped hard but straight down to Stead at
backward point
118.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, forward, pushes it to point
extremely vocal crowd in today, mostly populating the Pavilion
which is full up to right near the very top, and in the open
terraces looking down the ground from the other end
just a smattering either side of the wicket, it's not very
hospitable watching 7 hours cricket in teh open sun, and having to
do it from side on at that
118.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends on the off side
118.6 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, cracked through cover and Ganguly has his
7th Test century in 210 balls with 17 boundaries
End of over 119 (7 runs) India 416/3
DJ Nash 24-5-70-0 (3nb)
SR Tendulkar 154* (247b 22x4) SC Ganguly 102* (210b 17x4)
119.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, sweeps very fine and it becomes a foot
race for the slipsman Spearman, but the ball wins the race
the crowd go absolutely beserk, the defeaning roar was as if he'd
just brought up his double ton, not merely scored one of 24
boundaries
119.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends towards cover
119.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, watchfully defends outside off again,
to Fleming at short extra cover
119.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, straighter ball, defends on the off
side again
119.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, swept down to Nash who sprints in at
fine leg to fire back a smart throw
119.6 Vettori to Ganguly, two runs, turned down fine off his pads, Horne
with more work from deep square
End of over 120 (7 runs) India 423/3
DL Vettori 41-2-152-1
SR Tendulkar 159* (252b 23x4) SC Ganguly 104* (211b 17x4)
120.1 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, short ball, plays it down to Cairns at
fine leg
120.2 Nash to Ganguly, legbye: one run, tries to glace a short ball on
leg stump but misses, into the body and it deflects away towards
vacant backward square leg
120.3 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to Cairns at fine leg
120.4 Nash to Ganguly, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends down square on
the off side
120.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, bouncer! Ganguly ducks well underneath it
120.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, great fielding by Stead at backward point,
Ganguly cut it well but Stead timed the dive to cover the awkward
bounce to his right well
120.6 Nash to Ganguly, one run, driven to the right of extra cover, good
diving save but can't prevent the single as he was stationed
fairly deep
End of over 121 (5 runs) India 428/3
DJ Nash 25-5-74-0 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 105* (216b 17x4) SR Tendulkar 161* (254b 23x4)
Harris replaces Vettori at the Pavilion End
121.1 Harris to Ganguly, FOUR, crashing drive through extra cover greets
Mr Harris
121.2 Harris to Ganguly, two runs, and through cover this time, Ganguly
exercising the off side
121.3 Harris to Ganguly, one run, driven to wide mid off, runs with the
shot as Fleming unusually is in that position to field, fumbles
before getting in the return
one-day style inner ring field all round now, even teh slip is
moved out to short extra cover for Tendulkar
121.4 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defended straight to that man,
Spearman
121.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Harris across to field himself
121.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, pushed firmly on the off side,
Spearman shuffles to his right to field
End of over 122 (7 runs) India 435/3
CZ Harris 13-3-47-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 112* (219b 18x4) SR Tendulkar 161* (257b 23x4)
122.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, drops it down in close on the off side, as
ever is eager for the single bu cover is in quickly to field
122.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, driving away from his body off the back
foot to a shortish one, gets a thick outside edge along the ground
to backward point
122.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, bouncer down the leg side, ducks
underneath quite safely
122.4 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends off the crease up to Horne at mid
off
122.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends towards mid on, Nash bowling just
short of a length to tuck Ganguly up a bit
122.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, and again, on middle and leg, defends up
to mid on
End of over 123 (maiden) India 435/3
DJ Nash 26-6-74-0 (4nb)
SR Tendulkar 161* (257b 23x4) SC Ganguly 112* (225b 18x4)
123.1 Harris to Tendulkar, FOUR, hammered through cover, Astle's chase
proves pointless as it speeds up once it passes the infield
123.2 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to Cairns waiting at long
off
123.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, cut straight to Nash at backward point
123.4 Harris to Ganguly, no run, cut hard again, but finds the exact same
fielder
123.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run, played straight to Astle at wide mid on
123.6 Harris to Ganguly, no run, quietly defends back to the bowler
End of over 124 (5 runs) India 440/3
CZ Harris 14-3-52-1 (1nb)
SR Tendulkar 166* (259b 24x4) SC Ganguly 112* (229b 18x4)
at long last Fleming recalls Astle to the bowling attack, replacing
Nash
124.1 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, turned straight to midwicket
124.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to extra cover
124.3 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight back to the bowler,
Astle scoops up off the deck
124.4 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, defends up to mid off
124.5 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to Nash at extra cover
124.6 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, finds fielder six out of six, turned
straight to midwicket
End of over 125 (maiden) India 440/3
NJ Astle 3-1-12-0
SC Ganguly 112* (229b 18x4) SR Tendulkar 166* (265b 24x4)
125.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, floated up, driving back down the wicket
to the bowler
125.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run, played on the leg side of the pitch,
Astle in from wide mid on to field
125.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, and similar again
125.4 Harris to Ganguly, no run, defends square on the off side
125.5 Harris to Ganguly, one run, back cut, good fielding by Wiseman at
short third man but can't prevent the quick run
125.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 126 (1 run) India 441/3
CZ Harris 15-3-53-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 113* (234b 18x4) SR Tendulkar 166* (266b 24x4)
126.1 Astle to Ganguly, FOUR, square driven backward of point, a
collection job
126.2 Astle to Ganguly, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
126.3 Astle to Ganguly, no run, driven straight on the off side, Ganguly
set off for a run then stopped, then Tendulkar had to turn around
too, Horne was quickly across to cut it off
126.4 Astle to Ganguly, one run, pushed a little less straight this time,
enables the run with the shot as Horne is too deep
126.5 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, firmly played straight to Horne at mid
on
126.6 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, firmly pushed to Nash at extra cover
End of over 127 (5 runs) India 446/3
NJ Astle 4-1-17-0
SC Ganguly 118* (238b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 166* (268b 24x4)
127.1 Harris to Ganguly, one run, played down to Cairns at long on
127.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, patted away towards point
127.3 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defends back to the bowler on the off
side of the pitch
127.4 Harris to Tendulkar, FOUR, slashing cut backward of point,
Tendulkar into the nervous 170s
127.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, and another but straight to point this
time
127.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, worked away off the toes to Vettori at
midwicket, who fires back and hits the stumps direct at the
keeper's end, merely for effect, Tendulkar remained firmly
entrenched in his crease all the while
End of over 128 (5 runs) India 451/3
CZ Harris 16-3-58-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 119* (239b 19x4) SR Tendulkar 170* (273b 25x4)
128.1 Astle to Ganguly, no run, defends up towards mid off
128.2 Astle to Ganguly, no run, same again, played much more firmly to
Horne in that position
128.3 Astle to Ganguly, no run, defends to Fleming at short midwicket
128.4 Astle to Ganguly, FOUR, super cut stroke finding the narrow gap
between fielders through point
128.5 Astle to Ganguly, no run, driven straight down the pitch on the off
side, just wide of Astle's outstretched right hand, but can't get
past Horne at mid off
128.6 Astle to Ganguly, no run, runs it away straight to Harris at
backward point
End of over 129 (4 runs) India 455/3
NJ Astle 5-1-21-0
SR Tendulkar 170* (273b 25x4) SC Ganguly 123* (245b 20x4)
129.1 Harris to Tendulkar, FOUR, flighted up straight, nonchalantly
straight driven between bowler and mid on
Fleming mnoves himself to a very deep mid on now
129.2 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side
129.3 Harris to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to long leg
129.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, played to Horne at deep square leg
129.5 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, driven firmly but straight to Astle at
extra cover
129.6 Harris to Tendulkar, no run, defends to midwicket
End of over 130 (6 runs) India 461/3
CZ Harris 17-3-64-1 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 124* (246b 20x4) SR Tendulkar 175* (278b 26x4)
130.1 Astle to Ganguly, no run
130.2 Astle to Ganguly, one run, driven uppishly towards wide mid off,
runs with the shot
130.3 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to mid on, too firmly to take
a run with
130.4 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to Cairns at long leg, now
just a boundary away from a new Test best
130.5 Astle to Ganguly, no run, defends up towards mid off
130.6 Astle to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly straight to short cover
End of over 131 (2 runs) India 463/3
NJ Astle 6-1-23-0
SR Tendulkar 176* (280b 26x4) SC Ganguly 125* (250b 20x4)
Paul Wiseman replaces Harris at the Pavilion End
sorry Vettori is in
131.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side
131.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, frees the arms up, cut hard straight
to cover
131.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, back on his stumps, defends down
outside off stump to point
131.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, watchfully forward in defence to a
flighted straight ball, back to the bowler
131.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, swept around the corner, but can't
get it past Nash scampering across at short fine leg
the tension builds, a little frustration may be mounting
131.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, angling down leg, tries to work it
away but doesn't get on to it, rebouns back into the pad
End of over 132 (maiden) India 463/3
DL Vettori 42-3-152-1
SC Ganguly 125* (250b 20x4) SR Tendulkar 176* (286b 26x4)
Vettori keeps it tight, a rare maiden
132.1 Astle to Ganguly, OUT: goes for an adventurous shot too many, tries
to slug it down the ground but it doesn't come on as expected,
mistimed shot to Nash running back and across at mid on
India 463/4, Partnership of 281
SC Ganguly c Nash b Astle 125 (251b 20x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 176* (286b 26x4) NJ Astle 6.1-1-23-1
useful catch to end an enterprising innings, and a partnership that
finishes up at an impressive 281
Astle's knack for chipping out wickets in this series continues,
his 4th at a handy average of 33, backed up by a tight economy of
just over 2
the dismissal ushered on the drinks van, which has now departed,
the new batsman is the recalled Ajay Jadeja
not the worst player to have come in at 463/4 on a flat wicket in
great batting conditions, when you want to get a move on and set
up a declaration some time later in the day
132.2 Astle to Jadeja, no run, firmly struck up to straight mid on
132.3 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends up to Nahs at extra cover
Nash, rather
132.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends into the ground, bounces over
Fleming leaping up at silly mid off, away to Nash to field again
132.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, full ball outside off, defends into the
ground, squirts away to Harris at gully
132.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, played to cover point
End of over 133 (maiden) India 463/4
NJ Astle 7-2-23-1
SR Tendulkar 176* (286b 26x4) A Jadeja 0* (5b)
12th man Matthew Bell jogs out to deliver some shin guards for
Fleming, disappears then returns to frisbee him a further useful
piece of protective equipment for the delicate area
133.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the leg side
133.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, tries to turn it around the corner
off his feet but gets a leading edge away towards cover point
133.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, firmly driven straight to Harris at
midwicket
the frustration continues to mount, no run for almost 3 overs now
133.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends back to the bowler
133.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, cut straight to cover
133.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, tries to swep, into the pad
and they steal a quick run as it goes towards short fine leg
End of over 134 (1 run, maiden) India 464/4
DL Vettori 43-4-152-1
SR Tendulkar 176* (292b 26x4) A Jadeja 0* (5b)
134.1 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven up towards wide mid on, Nash
sprints across from straighter to cut off the run
134.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, defends to Harris at backward point
134.3 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, flicked down to Cairns at fine leg and
finally off the 176 figure, 2 shy of his current Test best
134.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, driven straight to extra cover
134.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends back to the bowler
134.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 135 (1 run) India 465/4
NJ Astle 8-2-24-1
SR Tendulkar 177* (295b 26x4) A Jadeja 0* (8b)
135.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, swept straight to short fine leg
135.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, and there it is, a new personal best
for Sachin Tendulkar in Tests, done in emphatic style as he hoists
Vettori over midwicket
this gets past his previous best of 179 against the West Indies at
Nagpur in 1994-95
135.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, down the track again, driven firmly
to straight mid on, partly in the air for a way
135.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends off the pad in close on the
leg side
135.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, FOUR, slashing cut through point, two men
give chase in vain
135.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, down the track again, a wild swipe
and is lucky as he gets an insde edge and into his pads, rolls
away behind the wicket wide of Parore
End of over 136 (8 runs) India 473/4
DL Vettori 44-4-160-1
A Jadeja 0* (8b) SR Tendulkar 185* (301b 28x4)
clearly a burden has been eased by passing that milestone, now he
is set to run wild, though still that 200 is on the very close
horizon
136.1 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends to midwicket
136.2 Astle to Jadeja, two runs, off the mark, turned through midwicket,
Stead with a long chase to near the rope
136.3 Astle to Jadeja, no run, off the pad down the leg side towards
midwicket
136.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, pushed straight to cover
136.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run
136.6 Astle to Jadeja, one run, turned down to Cairns at fine leg
End of over 137 (3 runs) India 476/4
NJ Astle 9-2-27-1
A Jadeja 3* (14b) SR Tendulkar 185* (301b 28x4)
137.1 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, to extra cover
137.2 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, pads away down leg, towards midwicket
137.3 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, defends away to Horne at cover point
137.4 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, back on his crease, turned away to
vacant backward square leg
137.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, set to sweep but the ball is flat and
straight, has to paddle vertically down to short fine leg
137.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, cut away to deep cover
End of over 138 (2 runs) India 478/4
DL Vettori 45-4-162-1
SR Tendulkar 186* (303b 28x4) A Jadeja 4* (18b)
138.1 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, has a swing outside off, inside edge
streakily squirts away towards square leg, just getting a bit too
loose for his liking now
138.2 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends back to the bowler
138.3 Astle to Jadeja, no run, driven to Wiseman at cover point
138.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, played up to mid on
138.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends on off stump quietly away on the
off side
138.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, driven up towards mid off
End of over 139 (1 run) India 479/4
NJ Astle 10-2-28-1
SR Tendulkar 187* (304b 28x4) A Jadeja 4* (23b)
139.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to Horne at long on
139.2 Vettori to Jadeja, FOUR, reaching for the drive outside off, gets
it cleanly through the infield and it keeps good pace to stay
clear of the chasing Astle
139.3 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, quietly tapped square off his legs,
Parore across to field
139.4 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, back and across to his off stump,
defends straight back to the bowler
139.5 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, driven firmly but well fielded by
Fleming grabbing quickly low to his right at short extra cover
139.6 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, advances down the track as Vettori
flights it well up wide outside off, slices it off the outside
edge to backward point
End of over 140 (5 runs) India 484/4
DL Vettori 46-4-167-1
SR Tendulkar 188* (305b 28x4) A Jadeja 8* (28b 1x4)
140.1 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to mid on
140.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to mid off
140.3 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, dabbed down fine outside off, Vettori
fires in the return from third man
140.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, turned away to midwicket
140.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, driven into the pitch and back to the
bowler to take the 'catch'
140.6 Astle to Jadeja, FOUR, glanced very fine, Cairns gives up the chase
early from long leg
End of over 141 (5 runs) India 489/4
NJ Astle 11-2-33-1
SR Tendulkar 189* (308b 28x4) A Jadeja 12* (31b 2x4)
141.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, goes for another flashy shot, big
pull attempted but plays right over the top of it, Nash holding
one back outside off
141.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, drops it away in close on the off
side and sprints with the shot, well played, into the 190s
141.3 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, tries similar on the leg side and half
sets off for a run, but Nash is in quickly to force him back
141.4 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at short
extra cover
141.5 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, stretches well forward in defence
outside off stump, defends on the off side
141.6 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, pads away outside off, passes by the
front knee through to Parore
End of over 142 (1 run) India 490/4
DL Vettori 47-4-168-1
SR Tendulkar 190* (310b 28x4) A Jadeja 12* (35b 2x4)
a hold up as the sightscreen is moved at the far end, when all the
signals were just for them to rotate the panels to clear it of
advertising
142.1 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, cracking cut giving himself room on off
stump but equally impressive fielding by Harris diving back at
backward point
142.2 Astle to Tendulkar, FOUR, super straight drive, beats Horne's dive
to his left at straight mid on
now just one mighty blow away from the big one
142.3 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, of 6 little ones, turns it down to
Cairns at long leg
142.4 Astle to Jadeja, one run, taps it down square on the leg side,
quick single brings Tendulkar back on strike
142.5 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, pushed up towards mid on, another
quick single, down to a clean boundary needed now
142.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends to midwicket
End of over 143 (7 runs) India 497/4
NJ Astle 12-2-40-1
SR Tendulkar 196* (314b 29x4) A Jadeja 13* (37b 2x4)
Vettori to continue, the crowd is abuzz, needless to say
a massive chant goes up, field wide spread
143.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, drops it away on the off side and
takes a quick, but rather safe run with the shot, to Astle at
extra cover, 3 away
143.2 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, stretches well forward in defence on off
stump, drops it into the pad and away on the pitch
143.3 Vettori to Jadeja, one run, turns it away through vacant backward
square leg, bringing the little master back on strike
143.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, paddle/sweeps it fine but not hard
enough to elude short fine leg, he inches along one further, two
away now
143.5 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, driven straight to short extra cover
143.6 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, defends back down the pitch, the crowd
fell deathly silent for the last ball of the over, but the aim has
been achieved, the one they want to see is back on strike
End of over 144 (3 runs) India 500/4
DL Vettori 48-4-171-1
SR Tendulkar 198* (316b 29x4) A Jadeja 14* (41b 2x4)
Astle to bowl, Tendulkar owes him plenty after being dropped by the
very same whilst on 93
144.1 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, cuts it down to third man, big roar
goes up followed by the howls as Vettori fields cleanly
144.2 Astle to Jadeja, no run, driven up to Nash at mid off
144.3 Astle to Jadeja, no run, and same again
144.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, works it away towards Horne at mid on
144.5 Astle to Jadeja, no run, to midwicket, everyone has to wait just a
bit longer
144.6 Astle to Jadeja, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 145 (1 run) India 501/4
NJ Astle 13-2-41-1
SR Tendulkar 199* (317b 29x4) A Jadeja 14* (46b 2x4)
Vettori to bowl, Tendulkar on strike on 199 not out, and an
Ahmedabad crowd chanting, shouting and screaming their lungs out
for a long awaited event
145.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, turns it to short fine leg, the
world's largest 'oooh' goes up as they can't sneak the run
a perfect rng field and a long leg is set
ring field, rather
145.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, swept to short fine leg again, more
drama
a big gap through square leg is just waiting to be utilised
145.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, and there it is, he's done it, 10
years after his Test debut as a 16 year old and Tendulkar has his
maiden Test double century, just leant on it on leg stump and
played it to umpire VK Ramaswamy at square leg, standing on his
own and he can't touch it
the din around the stadium has its moment, holding up proceedings
for just a few seconds
145.4 Vettori to Jadeja, no run, defends on the off side
145.5 Vettori to Jadeja, OUT: down the track, big swing and misses
completely, the ball finds the top of the stricks, would've been
well stumped had it not
India 502/5, Partnership of 39
A Jadeja b Vettori 14 (48b 2x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 200* (320b 29x4) DL Vettori 48.5-4-172-2
one of the most popular Tmilestones and a wicket in the over, and
still a ball to go
MSK Prasad the new batsman
145.6 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, defends back to the bowler on the
off side of the pitch, Vettori kicks away in some sort of disgust
End of over 146 (1 run) India 502/5
DL Vettori 49-4-172-2
SR Tendulkar 200* (320b 29x4) MSK Prasad 0* (1b)
146.1 Astle to Tendulkar, two runs, driven wel through cover but a
sweeper is out now, a well run two is all they can manage
146.2 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to long on
146.3 Astle to MSK Prasad, one run, driven up to wide mid on, very slow
in finally deciding on the run, in the end it's a close thing as
Nash's throw just misses at the bowler's end, though Prasad looked
OK in the end
146.4 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, driven down to wide long on
146.5 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, defends
146.6 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, defends straight to Fleming at short
midwicket
End of over 147 (5 runs) India 507/5
NJ Astle 14-2-46-1
SR Tendulkar 204* (323b 29x4) MSK Prasad 1* (4b)
147.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, swept down to long leg
147.2 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, forward defensive on off stump
147.3 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, forward, struck on the pad
147.4 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, driven up to Cairns at mid off
a hefty cheer for Geoffrey Boycott as he walks through the packed
Pavilion crowd down to the open commentary box down below
147.5 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, pads away, back to the bowler
147.6 Vettori to MSK Prasad, no run, forward defensive into the pitch at
his feet
End of over 148 (1 run) India 508/5
DL Vettori 50-4-173-2
SR Tendulkar 205* (324b 29x4) MSK Prasad 1* (9b)
148.1 Astle to Tendulkar, two runs, flicked down to fine leg, Cairns
races around to fire in a bullet throw over the stumps but can't
beat the determined running of a refreshed Tendulkar
148.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, defends on the off side
148.3 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, pushed straight to Harris at point
148.4 Astle to Tendulkar, two runs, flicked through midwicket, Fleming in
close dives over the top of it, requires the sweeper to come
around to cover
148.5 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, drops it away in close on the leg
side, they steal a quick single but a good quick throw is fired
in, Parore whips off the bails and appeal to the square leg
umpire, the replay is called for but Prasad is safely home
well in, but had his bat in the air when crossing the line, luckily
he grounded it well after in time
148.6 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, driven up to Nash at mid off
End of over 149 (5 runs) India 513/5
NJ Astle 15-2-51-1
SR Tendulkar 210* (329b 29x4) MSK Prasad 1* (10b)
this will be the last over before tea
149.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, well swept through midwicket, vast
open spaces out there but for Stead sprinting around from deep
backward square leg
149.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, driven up to long off, Vettori dives
across to his left but is too late
149.3 Vettori to MSK Prasad, one run, driven hard up to mid on, they take
a real sharp single with the shot, Harris' throw goes to the
keeper's end but is wide, Parore does well to dive across and take
cleanly
149.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends back thte bowler
149.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, one run, really pushing the quick singles and
doing it expertly, Nash sprints in to short midwicket for a dive
pass/throw up to Parore, but they are well home
149.6 Vettori to MSK Prasad, OUT: bowled around his legs! tries to sweep,
missed and the rest is history, on the last possible delivery
before tea
India 518/6, Partnership of 16
MSK Prasad b Vettori 2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 150 (5 runs) India 518/6
DL Vettori 51-4-178-3
SR Tendulkar 214* (333b 29x4)
Tendulkar walks ahead alone off the field with bat raised, many a
camera flashes, now the question remains - when will he declare?
having passed both his personal best score and raised a maiden Test
double century, the next major milestone laying in his path is the
all time Indian record of 236* by Sunil Gavaskar against the West
Indies at Madras in 1983-84
he sits 22 shy of equalling that record, with the team leading by
518 runs and still with 4 first innings wickets in hand, odds are
he'll bat on until the next drinks break, or until he gets out or
India are all out - whichever comes soonest
find out in just under 15 minutes time as to what story shall
unfold
Match State: Tea - Day 2
the players have returned, so that at least answers one question,
Tendulkar wants to go on
150.1 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, cut hard but can't defeat Harris diving
away at backward point
150.2 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven up to Nash at mid off
150.3 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the leg side
150.4 Astle to Tendulkar, no run, driven straight to extra cover
150.5 Astle to Tendulkar, one run, cut down to Vettori at third man
150.6 Astle to Kumble, no run, defends a straight ball back to the bowler
End of over 151 (1 run) India 519/6
NJ Astle 16-2-52-1
SR Tendulkar 215* (338b 29x4) A Kumble 0* (1b)
151.1 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, back in defence, pushed up to Astle
at extra cover
151.2 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, defends to short midwicket
151.3 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, driven towards extra cover, good
tumble and roll save by Astle prevents any run
151.4 Vettori to Tendulkar, two runs, slashed away backward of point, a
long chase for the off side sweeper Horne coming from deep cover
151.5 Vettori to Tendulkar, no run, cut to Stead at point
151.6 Vettori to Tendulkar, OUT: just when everyone was gearing
themselves up for an exciting hour after tea, it's ended
prematurely as the one they want to see falls to a great diving
catch at midwicket, Tendulkar pulled it ferociously but Nash dove
forward to snatch
India 521/7, Partnership of 3
SR Tendulkar c Nash b Vettori 217 (344b 29x4 0x6)
End of over 152 (2 runs) India 521/7
DL Vettori 52-4-180-4
A Kumble 0* (1b)
Srinath the new batsman
Tendulkar leaves to a rhythmic hand clap and standing ovation,
despite failing to notch up the highest individual innings by an
Indian in Tests, falling 20 short, but nevertheless a remarkable
innings peppered with 29 boundaries
he hasn't declared, giving his tail a chance to rack up a few for
themselves
152.1 Astle to Kumble, FOUR, cracked through the covers
152.2 Astle to Kumble, no run
152.3 Astle to Kumble, no run
152.4 Astle to Kumble, no run
152.5 Astle to Kumble, no run, defends to short extra cover
152.6 Astle to Kumble, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 153 (4 runs) India 525/7
NJ Astle 17-2-56-1
J Srinath 0* (0b) A Kumble 4* (7b 1x4)
153.1 Vettori to Srinath, FOUR, pulled through midwicket
153.2 Vettori to Srinath, one run
153.3 Vettori to Kumble, no run, defends to silly mid off
153.4 Vettori to Kumble, no run, cut away to point
153.5 Vettori to Kumble, no run
153.6 Vettori to Kumble, no run, flighted full, driven to Cairns at mid
off
End of over 154 (5 runs) India 530/7
DL Vettori 53-4-185-4
J Srinath 5* (2b 1x4) A Kumble 4* (11b 1x4)
Wiseman replaces Astle
154.1 Wiseman to Srinath, no run, forward, struck on the pad, balloons
away towards backward point, half appeal from the bowler
154.2 Wiseman to Srinath, no run, forward to a straighter one, off the
pad back to the bowler
154.3 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, driven down to long on
154.4 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, turning down leg, struck on the pad,
those behind the stumps have half a shout as it falls away to
short leg
154.5 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, waits on it to turn in before jabbing it
out sharply to Harris at cover
154.6 Wiseman to Kumble, one run, full, driven down to long on
End of over 155 (2 runs) India 532/7
PJ Wiseman 21-2-74-0
A Kumble 5* (14b 1x4) J Srinath 6* (5b 1x4)
155.1 Vettori to Kumble, FOUR, cut through point, eludes the despairing
dive of Horne
155.2 Vettori to Kumble, no run, pads away outside off stump, through to
Parore
155.3 Vettori to Kumble, no run, defends on the off side, Vettori across
to field himself but lets it slip through his fingers, rolls to
Astle at extra cover
155.4 Vettori to Kumble, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
Vettori fields this time around
155.5 Vettori to Kumble, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
mid off
155.6 Vettori to Kumble, no run, pads forward outside off, kicking it
away towards gully
End of over 156 (4 runs) India 536/7
DL Vettori 54-4-189-4
J Srinath 6* (5b 1x4) A Kumble 9* (20b 2x4)
156.1 Wiseman to Srinath, no run, defends away to midwicket
156.2 Wiseman to Srinath, two runs, big hoick across the line, gets some
solid bat on it, partially fielded at midwicket but it sneaks
through to the deep, sweeper around can't prevent the second
despite an aggressive through to the bowler's end
this is now the highest total by India against New Zealand in Tests
156.3 Wiseman to Srinath, no run, defends on the off side
156.4 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, slogged down to long on
156.5 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, turned away to midwicket
156.6 Wiseman to Kumble, one run, turned down to long leg
End of over 157 (4 runs) India 540/7
PJ Wiseman 22-2-78-0
A Kumble 10* (22b 2x4) J Srinath 9* (9b 1x4)
157.1 Vettori to Kumble, no run, forward defensive into the pitch at his
feet
157.2 Vettori to Kumble, no run, flicked away off the toes to Nash at
midwicket
157.3 Vettori to Kumble, no run, well flighted up, Kumble has a go but
can't hit it further than Astle at extra cover
157.4 Vettori to Kumble, no run, pushed right up in the blockhole, jammed
away to Cairns at mid off
157.5 Vettori to Kumble, no run, sweeps but misses, in the pad and it
flies up for Parore to glove in front of the crease
157.6 Vettori to Kumble, no run, leans well forward in defence
End of over 158 (maiden) India 540/7
DL Vettori 55-5-189-4
J Srinath 9* (9b 1x4) A Kumble 10* (28b 2x4)
158.1 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, down the track, cracks it in the air
down towards long on, luckily for him, doesn't get hold of it well
so it bounces short of the man posted there
158.2 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, frees the arms moving back towards leg
stump to one turning in, can only force it away as far as mid off
158.3 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Fleming is in to field
158.4 Wiseman to Kumble, two runs, again opening the arms up, cuts just
forward of Vettori at point, small chase before he overhauls, easy
two in the meantime
158.5 Wiseman to Kumble, one run, driven straight back past the bowler,
Wiseman dives over it going to his right, down to long on
158.6 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, turned away down to Cairns at long
leg, a well milked over that
End of over 159 (5 runs) India 545/7
PJ Wiseman 23-2-83-0
J Srinath 11* (11b 1x4) A Kumble 13* (32b 2x4)
159.1 Vettori to Srinath, no run, defends to short extra cover
159.2 Vettori to Srinath, FOUR, down the track and slams it over Cairns
at mid on, ball just pitches inside the rope by a few inches
159.3 Vettori to Srinath, one run, takes an early half step trying to fox
Vettori into believing he was going to charge again, but he
doesn't, holds back on the shot, dabbing it away on the off side
for an easy single towards cover
159.4 Vettori to Kumble, one run, driven down to Cairns at long on
159.5 Vettori to Srinath, one run, driven on the off side, yet another
easy single
159.6 Vettori to Kumble, no run, square driven to point
End of over 160 (7 runs) India 552/7
DL Vettori 56-5-196-4
J Srinath 17* (15b 2x4) A Kumble 14* (34b 2x4)
and now the 3rd new ball is due, which would be a sensible ploy
against what is clearly a slogging tail end looking for quick runs
but they're not going to take it, Wiseman to continue with a field
spread far and wide
160.1 Wiseman to Srinath, no run, driven straight to Floeming at short
mid on
160.2 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, swung away to the sweeper Horne at
deep midwicket, umpire Koertzen bends down at square leg just to
be on the safe side
160.3 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, defends to Harris at extra cover
160.4 Wiseman to Kumble, no run, defends back to the bowler
160.5 Wiseman to Kumble, legbye: one run, sweeps fine, off the pad
160.6 Wiseman to Srinath, one run, drives on the off side
End of over 161 (3 runs) India 555/7
PJ Wiseman 24-2-85-0
J Srinath 19* (18b 2x4) A Kumble 14* (37b 2x4)
triple 5 is raised as Vettori is set to continue to bowl and
attempt to become the second double centurian of the afternoon
161.1 Vettori to Srinath, no run, forward, drifts into the pad angling
down leg
161.2 Vettori to Srinath, no run, angling into the toes, Srinath chops it
away awkwardly on the leg side of the pitch, back to teh bowler
161.3 Vettori to Srinath, no run, back on his crease, defends to Fleming
at short extra cover
161.4 Vettori to Srinath, FOUR, swung away through midwicket, and
congratulations Vettori on your 200
161.5 Vettori to Srinath, no run, tries for it again, this time is a mile
off outside off, butno edge and stayed in his crease, so Parore
can only attempt the mock stumping
161.6 Vettori to Srinath, no run, shapes for another big one but Vettori
holds it back, Srinath readjusts the shot and pokes it away
towards short third man
End of over 162 (4 runs) India 559/7
DL Vettori 57-5-200-4
A Kumble 14* (37b 2x4) J Srinath 23* (24b 3x4)
Wiseman is replaced by Cairns as the third new ball is taken
162.1 Cairns to Kumble, no run, immediately gets dramatic seam movement,
a straight ball jags down leg, big appeal for lbw from Cairns is
met with jeers from the crowd as umpire Ramaswamy declines
162.2 Cairns to Kumble, legbye: one run, off the pad down to fine leg,
Nash bowls it back to the keeper as he warms up the shoulder in
preparation for bowling from the Pavilion End next over for sure
162.3 Cairns to Srinath, three runs, nice straight drive on the on side,
gets it between bowler and mid on without really putting any
effort into it, hard chase by Horne pulls it back inside the rope
162.4 Cairns to Kumble, no run, forward outsde off, defends up to mid on
162.5 Cairns to Kumble, no run, stands back tall on his crease, pushing
one away from his body outside off, into the ground and up to mid
off
162.6 Cairns to Kumble, no run, beaten completely there outside off, was
in no man's land trying to play at it, in the end wasn't anywhere
near it as he fished
End of over 163 (4 runs) India 563/7
CL Cairns 22-5-74-1 (1nb)
J Srinath 26* (25b 3x4) A Kumble 14* (42b 2x4)
and as expected, Dion Nash will bowl from the Pavilion End,
replacing Vettori who's sent down 57 overs - almost below par
volume for him nowadays
163.1 Nash to Srinath, no run, defends
163.2 Nash to Srinath, one run, shorter ball outside off, drops it down
in close on the off side, a little hesitation before they set off
for what ends up to be a very comfortable run, Stead running in
from point can't do much about it
163.3 Nash to Kumble, no run, defends firmly back to the bowler on his
follow through
163.4 Nash to Kumble, one run, another quick tap and run shot towards the
covers
163.5 Nash to Srinath, two runs, big swing, thick edge to Fleming's right
at first slip, can't grasp it cleanly and it goes through the
hands back some distance behind the keeper
163.6 Nash to Srinath, no run, vicious ball as Nash shows his anger,
strikes Srinath on the body, the crowd let Nash know who's side
they're on
End of over 164 (4 runs) India 567/7
DJ Nash 27-6-78-0 (4nb)
A Kumble 15* (44b 2x4) J Srinath 29* (29b 3x4)
164.1 Cairns to Kumble, no run, defends back on the off side
164.2 Cairns to Kumble, no run, sweetly opens the face guiding it away on
the off side but straight to Vettori at point
rather, Stead
164.3 Cairns to Kumble, one run, pushed wide of mid off, quick run with
the shot
Cairns and Srinath have a quick discussion at the bowler's end over
something
164.4 Cairns to Srinath, no run, shuffles across his crease, defends up
to straight mid on
164.5 Cairns to Srinath, no run, short straight ball, defends into the
pitch back to the bowler
164.6 Cairns to Srinath, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
End of over 165 (1 run) India 568/7
CL Cairns 23-5-75-1 (1nb)
A Kumble 16* (47b 2x4) J Srinath 29* (32b 3x4)
165.1 Nash to Kumble, no run, defends away to cover
165.2 Nash to Kumble, FOUR, cuts outside off, inside edge goes just past
teh stumps and beats the keeper down leg, lucky boundary
Nash just smiles in the end, acknowledges teh sort of lucky day
he's had
165.3 Nash to Kumble, no run, defends towards mid off
165.4 Nash to Kumble, no run, defends to Harris at backward point
165.5 Nash to Kumble, FOUR, lovely cut from a rising ball climbing almost
a bit much on him but did well to control it down backward of the
man at cover point
165.6 Nash to Kumble, no run, this time defends it straight there
End of over 166 (8 runs) India 576/7
DJ Nash 28-6-86-0 (4nb)
J Srinath 29* (32b 3x4) A Kumble 24* (53b 4x4)
166.1 Cairns to Srinath, two runs, scoops it innovatively back over the
bowler's head down the ground, gets under it a bit much without a
lot of power so it doesn't roll far after it pitches, Horne drags
it in well before the rope
166.2 Cairns to Srinath, one run, short straight ball, leans towards leg
trying to pull bit it's too tight on him, can only half slap it
down the pitch towards mid on which is very deep, so plenty of
time for a single
this is quite possibly the last over of the Indian innings before a
declaration
if so, New Zealand would have 11 overs to bat out tonight
166.3 Cairns to Kumble, no run, Kumble struggles to find the gaps,
defending in close on the leg side as Cairns races forward to
field himself
did a pretty good job of not getting a run, considering the field
set is long on, long off, deepish extra cover, deep cover,
backward point, third man, slip, fine leg, deep midwicket
166.4 Cairns to Kumble, one run, this time he succeeds somewhat better,
turning it down to wide long on
166.5 Cairns to Srinath, no run, short ball, fended down to third man
from throat height
166.6 Cairns to Srinath, one run, yorker length ball, chops it away to
square leg, the field is so empty that Cairns has to race all the
way over there to field himself
End of over 167 (5 runs) India 581/7
CL Cairns 24-5-80-1 (1nb)
J Srinath 33* (36b 3x4) A Kumble 25* (55b 4x4)
and that indeed is the declaration as the batsmen both head off,
the final over not exactly seeing India go out with a bang
but this pair did an effective job, adding 60 in 15 overs, Srinath
scoring his unbeaten 33 at nearly run a ball pace
New Zealand's 167 over long stint in the field ends with India
declaring on 583 for 7, giving themselves 11 overs to bowl at the
Kiwis before close, set an imposing 384 just to avoid the follow
on
that smaller target may be the key to whether the match is saved or
lost the way things are heading
6 centuries in all - one each to Ramesh and Ganguly, two to
Tendulkar and on the bowling side two to Vettori who by far
outbowled any of his teammates with 57 overs
the players have returned to the field, Srinath to open the bowling
from the Pavilion End
a while is taken before the openers come out, and in a small
surprise, Gary Stead has been promoted to open the innings, though
known predominantly as a middle order player around number 5 or 6
he's joined by Matthew Horne, the regular, leaving Craig Spearman,
who was expected to jump up to open after Matthew Bell was
dropped, at 3
3 slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid on, short leg, long leg in
place as Stead gets the honour of facing the first ball on his
callup
0.1 Srinath to Stead, no run, straight ball, defends back to the bowler
0.2 Srinath to Stead, one run, off the mark smartly, turned down to
long leg
0.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends into the ground square on the off
side
0.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, quick ball hurries on Horne a little,
driven away square to Jadeja at point
0.5 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends to short leg
0.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, wld ball well down the leg side, Prasad
gloves it cleanly
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (trail by 582 runs)
J Srinath 1-0-1-0
GR Stead 1* (2b) MJ Horne 0* (4b)
big Venky to bowl from the far end
1.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, leaves outside off, big 'ooh' from the
crowd though it did pass well wide of the stumps
same field set as for Srinath in the last over
1.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, FOUR, well guided away between gully and
point, Stead likes it out there
1.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends up to mid on
1.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, Stead shuffles around the crease
awkwardly in his normal manner, in the end defending back to teh
bowler outside off with legs splayed
1.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, pokes outside off, bit of a weak shot
as it drops off a thick bottom edge back into the toes, but rolls
back safely away down the pitch
1.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (trail by 578 runs)
BKV Prasad 1-0-4-0
MJ Horne 0* (4b) GR Stead 5* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, full ball outside off, clamped down on
into the pitch
2.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, full ball, chopped away to Tendulkar at
mid on, who just for the fun of it throws down the stumps at the
keeper's end though Horne was stretching well back in his crease
safely
though when it's your day, it's your day, and the crowd appreciate
the effort naturally enough
2.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends a straight ball to short leg
2.4 Srinath to Horne, one run, turned down to long leg
2.5 Srinath to Stead, no run, guided down to gully
2.6 Srinath to Stead, FOUR, well timed shot, Stead whips it away off
his heels and the ball keeps up at good clip to the deep backward
square leg fence, big Prasad from long leg tries his best to cut
it off to no avail
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 573 runs)
J Srinath 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 1* (8b) GR Stead 9* (10b 2x4)
3.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends saway to point
3.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends to silly mid off
3.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, mistimed drive, only gets as far as
Harbhajan roaming in the covers
3.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, another mistimed drive, this time
squirts it up to Tendulkar at straight mid on
3.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, forward, defends away to backward
point
behind square the setup is slightly adjusted, with two slips
(Dravid and Ramesh) then a gap to third slip (Ganguly) and Kumble
right next door, almost a 4th slip rather than a gully now
3.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 573 runs)
BKV Prasad 2-1-4-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 9* (10b 2x4) MJ Horne 1* (14b)
Kumble in to bowl nice and early, replaces Srinath at the Pavilion
End
this will be the acid test for the newcomer Stead, how he handles
the pressure of facing Kumble with just 7 overs remaining in the
day's play, particularly considering how his predecessors did in a
similar situation in the second Test at Kanpur
4.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
4.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, stretches well forward, defends on middle
and leg on the leg side
4.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, well forward again to a straighter ball on
off stump, defends on the off side of the pitch
4.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
slip, silly mid off, backward point, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, fine leg and short leg in place for Stead facing Kumble
4.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
Tendulkar moves the mmidwicket in to silly point
4.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, floated up full, defends back to the
bowler
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 573 runs)
A Kumble 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 1* (14b) GR Stead 9* (16b 2x4)
good safe start by Stead, on a flat wicket, Kumble shouldn't pose
too many problems if he's played straight, though it may not
remain flat and true for all five days if the groundsman is to be
believed
5.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, driven up to Harbhajan at mid off
5.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid on
5.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, jumping on his crease, pats it down to
short cover
5.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends to gully
5.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
5.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump again
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 573 runs)
BKV Prasad 3-2-4-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 9* (16b 2x4) MJ Horne 1* (20b)
6.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
6.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, back, chops it into the ground short of
the two men in close on the off side
6.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends down to short leg
6.4 Kumble to Stead, one run, stands back on his crease, short ball is
chopped down to cver point and they run with the shot
6.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, leans well forward in defence on off
stump, played to silly mid off
Horne will try and learn how not to pad off to Kumble this time
around
6.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 11/0 (trail by 572 runs)
A Kumble 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 10* (20b 2x4) MJ Horne 1* (22b)
Srinath changes ends, replacing big Venky at the GMDC End
7.1 Srinath to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump, some 'oohs'
from the crowd, probably fair enough given the success rate of
leaving outside off the New Zealanders have had this tour
7.2 Srinath to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
7.3 Srinath to Stead, legbye: one run, angling down leg, glanced off
the pad down to fine leg, big appeal for lbw as Stead shuffled
across his crease
the replay suggests it was a fairly close thing, just pitching
outside the line, Srinath isn't impressed and gives his customary
grimace
7.4 Srinath to Horne, one run, turned off the hip down to fine leg,
Srinath waves dismissively in teh air as Horne passes by
7.5 Srinath to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
7.6 Srinath to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (trail by 570 runs)
J Srinath 3-0-7-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 2* (23b) GR Stead 10* (25b 2x4)
8.1 Kumble to Horne, OUT: the end of day v Kumble jinx continues, Horne
drives away from his body and straight into Dravid at silly mid
off
New Zealand 13/1, Partnership of 13
MJ Horne c Dravid b Kumble 2 (24b 0x4 0x6)
GR Stead 10* (25b 2x4) A Kumble 2.1-1-1-1
Vettori the nightwatchman, will he have any better luck than Nash
last time around?
8.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run, indeed he does - he lasts more than one
ball for sure now, driven to Tendulkar at mid off
8.3 Kumble to Vettori, no run, flatter ball, turned away to Harbhajan
at midwicket
8.4 Kumble to Vettori, no run, pokes at it on leg stump, rebounds from
pad and Dravid dives forward from forward short leg, crowd go up
but nothing in it
8.5 Kumble to Vettori, no run, defends back into the pitch
8.6 Kumble to Vettori, no run, the googly, turns in and defended ably
off the crease into the pitch
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 13/1 (trail by 570 runs)
A Kumble 3-2-1-1 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 10* (25b 2x4) DL Vettori 0* (5b)
9.1 Srinath to Stead, no run, driven quietly back on the leg side of
the wicket, Tendulkar across to field
9.2 Srinath to Stead, no run, and again, to Tendulkar roaming around at
straight mid on
9.3 Srinath to Stead, no run, shorter ball, stands tall on his crease
to defend down in close on the off side
9.4 Srinath to Stead, no run, shuffles across to off stump again,
struck on the pad and another big appeal from Srinath is turned
down, looked a little high perhaps, still a very useful shout
if he can sneak a quicker one through, he should have a player of
Stead's ungainly shuffling style in real trouble
9.5 Srinath to Stead, no run, leaves dangerously outside off stump as
it seams back, not far from off stump and the crowd let him know
about it
9.6 Srinath to Stead, one run, turned off the legs down to Harbhajan at
fine leg, and Srinath waves his arm about in anger as he realises
his poor line
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 14/1 (trail by 569 runs)
J Srinath 4-0-8-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 11* (31b 2x4) DL Vettori 0* (5b)
last over of the day's play for New Zealand to survive, Stead gets
teh initial honours facing Kumble
10.1 Kumble to Stead, bye: FOUR, well wide down the leg side, through
everybody, bit of a poor effort there by Prasad behind teh stumps,
he was across soon enough but it snuck under the gloves through
his legs
slip, silly point, silly mid off, cover, mid off, mid on, short
leg, short fine leg and leg slip in place for Stead
10.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends back down the wicket
10.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, slides one past the outside edge outside
off stump, Prasad fumbles before taking
Tendulkar moves himself in to slip, shifting Ganguly across to
gully, Venkatesh Prasad from mid off to mid on where Tendulkar
was, and short fine leg moves to short cover, really crowding
Stead now
10.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, anti-climactic though as he's able to
leave one outside off
10.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive, into the ground to
silly point
just one ball remaining today
and mid on now moves up to short mid on
10.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to a straight ball, and
Stead sees out the day safely with 7 men close by crowding him
End of over 11 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 565 runs)
A Kumble 4-3-1-1 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 0* (5b) GR Stead 11* (37b 2x4)
another great day in the series for India, another struggle for New
Zealand, but the pitch remains firm and the possibility of batting
out the match to call it evens isn't out of the imagination just
yet
Tendulkar owns the day unquestionably, a maiden Test double century
and fell just short of a new Indian record by 20 runs, though
still sports a useful series average of 140
Ganguly and all the rest cashed in on the Kiwi bowlers' generosity,
with only Vettori picking up a few token wickets nearing the end,
but still conceded 200 in the process after bowling another
mountain of overs
Horne and Kumble finished the day in fashion typical for this
series - another failure for Horne in the meekest of
circumstances, guiding the ball to a close fielder, just 49 runs
in 5 innings for arguably New Zealand's most consistent upper
order
batsman, whilst Kumble snares another crucial wicket before the
death, proving more effective than the true seamers
New Zealand trail by 565 runs with 9 first innings wickets in hand
and 3 days play remaining, join us tomorrow at 10am local time
(0430GMT) for the third day's play from Sardar Patel Gujarat
Stadium, until then it's good evening from Ahmedabad
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
11.1 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run
11.2 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run
11.3 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run, on the stumps, turned to midwicket
11.4 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run, pitched on good length, shade
outside off, played back to Prasad
11.5 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run, defended to mid off
11.6 BKV Prasad to Vettori, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 565 runs)
BKV Prasad 4-3-4-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 11* (37b 2x4) DL Vettori 0* (11b)
12.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, tossed up a bit, Stead watchfully forward
12.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, pushed gently to silly point
12.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, stead comes forward and defends
12.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, pushed towards point area
12.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, on the leg, turned towards square leg,
short leg fields
12.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, outside the off, moving away a bit, Stead
leaves it alone
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 565 runs)
A Kumble 5-4-1-1 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 0* (11b) GR Stead 11* (43b 2x4)
13.1 BKV Prasad to Vettori, legbye: one run
13.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, on the off, short of length, defended
to mid on
13.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defended back down the pitch
13.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, outside the off, left alone, through
to Prasad
13.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, on the off, nips back in and a bit of
bounce to, has Stead in a spot of bother
13.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, one run, turned towards vacant midwicket, time
for a comfortable single
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (trail by 563 runs)
BKV Prasad 5-3-5-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 12* (48b 2x4) DL Vettori 0* (12b)
14.1 Kumble to Stead, one run
14.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run
14.3 Kumble to Vettori, no run
14.4 Kumble to Vettori, one run
14.5 Kumble to Stead, no run
14.6 Kumble to Stead, FOUR
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 26/1 (trail by 557 runs)
A Kumble 6-4-7-1 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 1* (15b) GR Stead 17* (51b 3x4)
15.1 BKV Prasad to Vettori, three runs, turned to midwicket, long chase
for Srinath
15.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defended back to the bowler
15.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, on the leg, turned towards squareleg,
but straight to fileder at forward short leg
15.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, outside the off, through to Prasad
15.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, played to mid off
15.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bwoler
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 29/1 (trail by 554 runs)
BKV Prasad 6-3-8-0 - GMDC End
DL Vettori 4* (16b) GR Stead 17* (56b 3x4)
16.1 Kumble to Vettori, OUT: the pesky nightwatchman is removed easily,
a simple bat/pad straight to short leg and the slow raise of the
finger from umpire Koertzen sees him on his way
New Zealand 29/2, Partnership of 16
DL Vettori c sub (SB Joshi) b Kumble 4 (17b 0x4 0x6)
GR Stead 17* (56b 3x4) A Kumble 6.1-4-7-2
Kumble still well on track for another 10-fer
Spearman the new batsman, walks out amid plenty of boos, though
whether they are for him, and if so, why, is unclear
16.1 Kumble to Vettori, OUT: the pesky nightwatchman is removed easily,
a simple bat/pad straight to short leg and the slow raise of the
finger from umpire Koertzen sees him on his way
New Zealand 29/2, Partnership of 16
DL Vettori c sub (SB Joshi) b Kumble 4 (17b 0x4 0x6)
GR Stead 17* (56b 3x4) A Kumble 6.1-4-7-2
Kumble still well on track for another 10-fer
Spearman the new batsman, walks out amid plenty of boos, though
whether they are for him, and if so, why, is unclear
16.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends a straight ball
16.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
16.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
16.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, full, wider ball outside off driven up
to Harbhajan at mid off
16.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, full, wider ball outside off driven up
to Harbhajan at mid off
16.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, stands tall on the crease, defending
back to the bowler
16.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, stands tall on the crease, defending
back to the bowler
16.5 Kumble to Spearman, one run, drops it away on the leg side, it's
not a heavily guarded area while Kumble is bowling, so Spearman
can safely amble off the mark
16.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends off pad to short leg, another
humungous appeal for the close in catch but this time to no avail
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 30/2 (trail by 553 runs)
A Kumble 7-4-8-2 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 1* (4b) GR Stead 17* (57b 3x4)
17.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
17.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, full ball, defends away towards
wide mid off
17.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, two runs, tucked away through vacant square
leg, Bharadwaj under the helmet in close has to race back and
field
17.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven to extra cover
17.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid on
17.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, beaten! flashes outside off but
gets no contact, to his good fortune
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 32/2 (trail by 551 runs)
BKV Prasad 7-3-10-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 17* (57b 3x4) CM Spearman 3* (10b)
18.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
18.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive, again silly mid off is
forward to field
18.3 Kumble to Stead, OUT: tries to glance against the spin on middle
and leg, but it turns back a little to gain a leading edge that
flies up on the off side, and an excellent catch from Ganguly
diving forward at short extra cover, scooping it up just above the
blades
New Zealand 32/3, Partnership of 3
GR Stead c Ganguly b Kumble 17 (60b 3x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 3* (10b) A Kumble 7.3-4-8-3
New Zealand somehow managing to make this wicket out to be a
devilish one at 33/3, not the one India's batsmen racked up 583 on
with wickets in reserve
captain Fleming, the one-man rescue act, in to bat
18.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends towards midwicket
18.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends into the pitch at his feet, some
excitement but quite safe
18.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, flicks it to short leg, sharp chance put
down to Bharadwaj's left
End of over 19 (maiden) New Zealand 32/3 (trail by 551 runs)
A Kumble 8-5-8-3 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 3* (10b) SP Fleming 0* (3b)
19.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven back along the pitch, no
power or timing so it's an easy pickup for big Venky
19.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, squares around in defence, back to
the bowler on the off side of the pitch
19.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven back down the wicket,
partially stopped on follow through, enough to prevent any thought
of a run
19.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, back on his crease, drives into the
pitch outside off, Prasad snatches on the bounce on his follow
through
19.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, pushed away to Srinath at cover
19.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, turned cleanly off the feet through
the wide open spaces at midwicket, everyone just stands around
watching it go, no chance of chasing it
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 36/3 (trail by 547 runs)
BKV Prasad 8-3-14-0 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 0* (3b) CM Spearman 7* (16b 1x4)
20.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, turned to midwicket
20.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to short leg
20.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends firmly into short leg's right
ankle, drops away towards leg gully
20.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, tangling him up again, fends around the
corner towards that leg gully
20.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, turned around the corner to leg gully,
partially fielded but there's a short fine leg also in backup
20.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side in close
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 36/3 (trail by 547 runs)
A Kumble 9-6-8-3 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 7* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (9b)
Srinath into the attack replacing Prasad at the GMDC End
21.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
21.2 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends up towards extra cover
21.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side towards cover
21.4 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends down to short leg
21.5 Srinath to Spearman, two runs, turned down to long leg
21.6 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 38/3 (trail by 545 runs)
J Srinath 5-0-10-0 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 0* (9b) CM Spearman 9* (22b 1x4)
22.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, squared around defending back to the
bowler
22.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends down at the feet of forward
short leg
22.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, leans forward outside off, turned to
forward short leg
22.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, back and across on his stumps, defends
up towards mid on
22.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, driven but can't get it further than
Ganguly at short midwicket
22.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends utside off
End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 39/3 (trail by 544 runs)
A Kumble 10-7-8-3 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 9* (22b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (15b)
23.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump, big 'oooh'
again as it sails past the stumps with Srinath getting some good
seam movement back in to the right hander
23.2 Srinath to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, back up past the
bowler towards mid off
23.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, straight ball, defends on off stump
back down the wicket, big Prasad across at mid off to field
23.4 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
23.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends up to Prasad at mid off again
23.6 Srinath to Spearman, no run, bouncer! Spearman sways back out of
the way of a very short one outside off
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 39/3 (trail by 544 runs)
J Srinath 6-1-10-0 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 0* (15b) CM Spearman 9* (28b 1x4)
24.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, around the wicket to the leftie, turned
around the corner to the leg gully
24.2 Kumble to Fleming, FOUR, quickly back on his stumps to a shorter
ball, whips it through the vast midwicket gap on the leg side,
well timed and no chance for Ganguly at short midwicket in chance
24.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
24.4 Kumble to Fleming, FOUR, almost an exact repeat of the earlier
ball, this time gets it squarer, but the field is just as helpless
as Jadeja at square leg can't get within cooee of it before it
makes the rope
24.5 Kumble to Fleming, one run, not so short, but Fleming still manages
to work it away through square on the leg side for a single
24.6 Kumble to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends square on
the off side
24.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
End of over 25 (10 runs) New Zealand 49/3 (trail by 534 runs)
A Kumble 11-7-18-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 9* (20b 2x4) CM Spearman 9* (30b 1x4)
and it's time for drinks van
25.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends down on the off side, Tendulkar
up from mid off to field
25.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
2 slips, gully, point, mid off, wide mid on, forward short leg,
square leg, long leg in place for Fleming facing Srinath over teh
wicket
25.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, forward defensive up to Tendulkar at
mid off
the forward short leg moves back to a short mid on position in
preparation for the next ball
25.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, and Srinath pitches it in suitably
shorter on leg, defended down just past that man, good fielding by
big Prasad backing up at mid on
25.5 Srinath to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends back
25.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, gets in behind it in defence, back to
the bowler
25.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, tries to flick away through the leg
side but it seams back, struck on the pad as it rebounds away
towards cover point, but umpire Ramaswamy is already moving out of
position, showing no interest whatsoever
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 50/3 (trail by 533 runs)
J Srinath 7-1-11-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 9* (30b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (27b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh replaces Kumble at the Pavilion End, the first real
involvement in the match for the young off spinner
Kumble finishing a spell of 7-4-17-2, and still theoretically on
track for another 10-wicket innings bag
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, slides one down the leg side,
Spearman has a little push but doesn't get anything on it
slip, backward point, silly mid off, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, long leg in place for Spearman facing Harbhajan
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, turns one down leg again,
comes off the body down to long leg, they jog a single but umpire
Koertzen decides better, dead balling it as he believed no shot
was offered
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps defending
back to the bowler as Harbhajan at last pitches one outside off
stump
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, optimistic appeal, turns one
down leg, Spearman lazily doesn't pdecide to play a shot in the
end as it turns across him, struck high on the pad down going well
down leg
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, bye: FOUR, and another that drifts
well in and turns, but too far as it bounces up and Prasad behind
the stumps can't glove cleanly, two men give chase to the fine
boundary to no avail
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends
End of over 27 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 54/3 (trail by 529 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 9* (27b 2x4) CM Spearman 9* (36b 1x4)
27.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, forward, pushed straight to Tendulkar
at mid off
27.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, my word, what is it with these Kiwis
and their extravagant leaves outside off stump? Fleming joins in
the fun as Srinath gets one to cut back and pass through outside
off stump by just a couple of whiskers
27.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushed off the thigh towards midwicket,
Bharadwaj from in closer darts back to field well on the bounce
27.4 Srinath to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends towards
forward square leg, again it's the Bhard in action
27.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushed up to the demon Prasad at wide
mid on
27.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends to Bharadwaj at short midwicket
27.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, full delivery on off stump, clamps down
on it in defence, back to the bowler
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 55/3 (trail by 528 runs)
J Srinath 8-1-12-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 9* (36b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (34b 2x4)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps to a
shorter length ball, lets it drop off the bat loosely down into
his toes
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, one run, tucked off the thigh to
vacant square leg, Jadeja lumbers back to field
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, big appeal for all and sundry,
but primarily the lbw, Fleming got himself stuck in such an
awkward position with legs splayed wide on the crease, tried to
wristily flick it through square leg from off stump, misses, off
the top of the pad to the slips
looked to be hit just outside the line
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler,
standing tall in defence
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 56/3 (trail by 527 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 10* (38b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (38b 2x4)
29.1 Srinath to Spearman, one run, tries to crack it through the covers
but doesn't get any timing on it whatsoever, hit into the ground
and it's easily roped in at cover point
29.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends up to big Prasad at mid on
29.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid off
29.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, ducks under a short lifter down the leg
side
29.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, tries to whip it away off the pads but
it hurries through full, off the pad to short midwicket
29.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 57/3 (trail by 526 runs)
J Srinath 9-1-13-0 (2nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 11* (39b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (43b 2x4)
Venky Prasad replaces Harbhajan at the Pavilion End, a rare sight
of dual pacers in action
30.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
30.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, edgey, but it was a low one,
bouncing well before the diving effort at second slip by Ramesh
30.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, beaten! plays and misses outside
off, pushing forward at it very late
30.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, forward, driven to cover
30.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, back on his crease, driving a
shorter one from a height outside off, up to Srinath at mid off
30.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, defends to cover
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 57/3 (trail by 526 runs)
BKV Prasad 9-4-14-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 9* (43b 2x4) CM Spearman 11* (45b 1x4)
Harbhajan switches ends, so we don't see dual pacers on for long
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends into the ground, pops
away to cover
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, flicked around the corner to
Venky Prasad at short fine leg
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, puts the front pad forward
after initially looking to go back, lets it come on and hit it
outside leg, appeal for lbw declined
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends quietly back to the
bowler
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, turned through vacant square
leg, well taken double as two fielders converge
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, driven along the pitch back to
the bowler
End of over 32 (2 runs) New Zealand 59/3 (trail by 524 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-3-0 - GMDC End
CM Spearman 11* (45b 1x4) SP Fleming 11* (49b 2x4)
32.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, forward defensive to cover
32.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, punishing shot through cover,
Spearman displays signs of his normal self reappearing
the flag waving Kiwi fanatic in the crowd finally gets something to
justify his support, and something to come back at the crowd
around him who join in a round of friendly rivalry and teasing
32.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, defends back
32.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, two runs, tucked through square leg,
another well run double
32.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, OUT: Prasad smartly sends one wider outside
off, and Spearman foolishly accepts the bait, trying to hammer
another through the covers, this time the thick outside edge flies
low to second slip and Ramesh snatches a fine catch diving to his
left
New Zealand 65/4, Partnership of 33
CM Spearman c Ramesh b BKV Prasad 17 (50b 2x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 11* (49b 2x4) BKV Prasad 9.5-4-20-1
Spearman is suckered in just before lunch, and sends New Zealand
back into the danger zone
perhaps he was just trying to prevent Kumble from getting all 10
again, in whatever case the crowd jeer him off the field for some
hitherto unknown reason
Nathan Astle the new batsman
32.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid on
End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 65/4 (trail by 518 runs)
BKV Prasad 10-4-20-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 11* (49b 2x4) NJ Astle 0* (1b)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, kicks away a straighter one
turning across him, appeal for lbw mainly from the bowler
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends to silly mid off
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps, forced back
down the track, Harbhajan skips across to snaffle it up on the
half volley
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends to silly mid off, a bit
of a leading edge, smart work by the fielder to grab it and flick
back towards the stumps, but Fleming always remained in his crease
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends towards silly mid off
again
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends to forward short leg
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 65/4 (trail by 518 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-2-3-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 0* (1b) SP Fleming 11* (55b 2x4)
34.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, one run, works it away nicely wide of mid on
to get off the mark as they run with teh shot
a long discussion between bowler and captain ensues, currently 2
slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and fine
leg in place
34.2 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, big swing outside off, plays over
the top of it as it straightens and doesn't quite bounce as much,
Prasad gloves low down, huge appeal for the catch off a bottom
edge, umpire Koertzen is unmoved despite teh crowd and entire
Indian team screaming for
but Prasad eventually owns up saying it bounced just short
34.3 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
34.4 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run
34.5 BKV Prasad to Fleming, FOUR, cracking straight drive on the on
side, 'Sonny' the Kiwi fan blows kisses to the crowd in another
rare moment of one-upmanship
34.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, defends
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 70/4 (trail by 513 runs)
BKV Prasad 11-4-25-1 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 1* (2b) SP Fleming 15* (60b 3x4)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, turns it around the corner but
can't beat the good fielding at leg gully
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends in close on the leg side
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, panic stations! panic stations!
Astle pokes it away just wide of the short leg low down, and in
all confusion both he and FLeming set off for a run despite Jadeja
being there in cover at midwicket, Astle has a lot further to go
to get back into his cre
ase before MSK Prasad whips off the bails
Fleming comes down the wicket for a chat about the basics of
running between teh wickets
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends in close
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, this time they manage the single
safely enough
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 36 (1 run) New Zealand 71/4 (trail by 512 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-4-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 2* (7b) SP Fleming 15* (61b 3x4)
36.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, worked up to Tendulkar at mid on
36.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, pushed up to mid on again
36.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, driven up to mid off
36.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, shorter, straight ball, defends down
from waist height back down the track
36.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, forward defensive, firmly goes up to
Tendulkar at mid on
36.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, two runs, surprise full toss, Astle firmly
pats it back on the on side, a regulation one for Tendulkar at mid
on, but doesn't get into perfect position and it goes through his
hands and all the way back, bumping over the sponsor's matting
behind the bowler
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 73/4 (trail by 510 runs)
BKV Prasad 12-4-27-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 15* (61b 3x4) NJ Astle 4* (13b)
and they grab a bonus double to end the session
New Zealand struggling along again, losing 3 wickets for just 55
runs in the 26 overs bowled today, they still sit 311 runs shy of
avoiding the follow-on, things are grim unless their middle order
strokeplayers (minus Craig McMillan) can pull something
out of the bag, most of the Indian bowlers had their moment today,
Prasad and Harbhajan in particular bowling some promising stuff
play is set to resume in just under 40 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
players return to the field
Harbhajan Singh to continue from the GMDC End, Fleming on strike
silly mid off, two slips, forward short leg in close, short fine
leg, midwicket, mid on, mid off and backward point elsewhere
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, over the wicket, defends back
to the bowler
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the
pitch, Bharadwaj runs back from short leg to field
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends up to wide mid off,
Tendulkar runs forward to field
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pushes forward up to mid off
Fleming rests on his bat as he wants something done down at the
sightscreen
finally a lone figure appears from behind the screen, but then
disappears again as little action is happenning
and finally it's revealed that Fleming wants the crowd well above
the sightscreen to part sides, it takes a baton waving policeman
to get play back underway
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, turned through midwicket
End of over 38 (2 runs) New Zealand 75/4 (trail by 508 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-6-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 4* (13b) SP Fleming 17* (67b 3x4)
Srinath will open up from the Pavilion End, replacing the wicket-
taking Prasad from before lunch
38.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, forward defensive, up to straight mid on
2 slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, forward square
leg, long leg in place
38.2 Srinath to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, fishing outside off,
beats teh outside edge through to Prasad
38.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends
38.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, beaten outside off
38.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, driven to cover
38.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, full, straight ball, driven back to the
bowler who partially stops it low down to his left on follow
through
38.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, straight bat defence from middle and leg,
a shorter ball is played down to mid on
End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 76/4 (trail by 507 runs)
J Srinath 10-1-14-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 17* (67b 3x4) NJ Astle 4* (20b)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side towards
wide mid on, Harbhajan scrambles across to try and field himself
but stutters a bit too much, gets past him but not further than
Srinath
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, looks to come down the track,
is thwarted by a full, flatter ball, digs it away to mid off
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, turned to Jadeja at forward
square leg
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps to one
turning in from leg, defends to short leg
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the
bowler
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 76/4 (trail by 507 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 7-3-6-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 4* (20b) SP Fleming 17* (73b 3x4)
the big chant for "Srinath! Srinath!" goes up, by far the biggest
crowd of the match in attendance today
40.1 Srinath to Astle, three runs, nicely tucked through midwicket,
beats the despairing dive of Jadeja who knocks the wind out of
himself, Tendulkar sprints from mid on to pull the slowing ball
back inside the boundary, can't prevent an easy three
40.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, forward outside off, looking to push
into the covers but it seams back a shade, inside edge runs away
to square leg
40.3 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, another miscued shot, goes much
straighter this time towards big Prasad who has it covered at mid
on ... no, wait, he doesn't! dives poorly over the top of it and
it races away to the rope
it doesn't really have to be said, but Srinath gives him the "I'm
not very happy with that effort" look
40.4 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, flashing drive outside off, flies away
between gully and point and everyone just watches it sail to the
fence
Sonny Shaw the mad Kiwi fan is up and dancing again, plenty of
Indians surrounding him trying to block him out by noise
40.5 Srinath to Fleming, one run, pushes towards vacant extra cover,
quick run with the shot
40.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, good tight straight bat defence to one on
middle stump, back along the wicket, mid on across to field
End of over 41 (12 runs) New Zealand 88/4 (trail by 495 runs)
J Srinath 11-1-26-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 26* (77b 5x4) NJ Astle 7* (22b)
huge roar for Jadeja as he comes off the field, second sub fielder
Sunil Joshi replaces him
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly back along the
wicket, Harbhajan does very well to dive quickly to his right and
stop the ball getting through
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, quietly defends back to the
bowler on the off side
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, nicely guides it past the
tightly packed field close in on the off side, Kumble runs back to
backward point to field
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, stretches well forward outside
off, turns it away to Joshi at midwicket
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, forward, glances it just past
the short leg and away to Kumble at backward square leg
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, back on his stumps, turned
away through backward square leg
End of over 42 (3 runs) New Zealand 91/4 (trail by 492 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 8-3-9-0 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 28* (81b 5x4) NJ Astle 8* (24b)
this pair cashing in with a profitable last two overs, 15 runs
coming
42.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shortish rising ball, tries to work it
away off his pads but gets a leading edge that travels two-thirds
of the way to mid off in the air
42.2 Srinath to Fleming, legbye: one run, tries to turn it away off the
pad, misses, but off the pad backward of square leg, and they can
sneak a leg bye
42.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, goes for the crashing cover drive,
mistimed into the ground and it becomes easy enough for cover to
field
42.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, straight ball angling in, Astle gets his
front pad well forward to it, plays across the front with his bat,
up to mid on
42.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends firmly up to big Prasad at mid
off
42.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, firmly driven straight to cover
End of over 43 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 92/4 (trail by 491 runs)
J Srinath 12-2-27-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 28* (83b 5x4) NJ Astle 8* (28b)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, super on drive, really swung into
an overpitched delivery, bisects mid on and bowler
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, into the pad
and rolls away on the off side in close
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the
bowler
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the off
side, silly mid off runs back to field
Harbhajan hops over the width of the pitch to come down and chat to
Tendulkar at slip who's summoned him over for a little chat on
field placements
big Prasad at short fine leg is pushed a little finer
and now Harbhajan will come around the wicket, sightscreen is moved
across
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps, tries to
force a shorter ball outside off stump, only manages to hit it
into the ground and away to Kumble at backward point
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, superb on drive, better tahn the
first ball, hit with supreme authority in his statuesque way
End of over 44 (8 runs) New Zealand 100/4 (trail by 483 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 9-3-17-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 8* (28b) SP Fleming 36* (89b 7x4)
Kumble returns to the attack, trying to disturb the flow of runs in
recent overs - 24 having come in the last 4
44.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side, towards mid on
but Kumble leaps across to field first
44.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, driven firmly but straight to short extra
cover
44.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends up to Srinath at mid on
44.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive to point
44.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, back on his stumps in defence, drops the
ball at his feet and has to kick the threatening ball away from
spinning back on to his stumps
44.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler, tidy
maiden to begin with
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 100/4 (trail by 483 runs)
A Kumble 12-8-18-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 36* (89b 7x4) NJ Astle 8* (34b)
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends up towards mid on
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, firmly flicked away off the
pads behind square leg, Prasad and Jadeja have a race to the ball,
neither can prevent an easy two
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, drops it away on the off side
up towards mid on, Fleming sets off a few setps for a run that
doesn't exist, and wisely backtracks to his crease
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends into the ground to
forward short leg
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, back on his crease, forced
through vacant midwicket, doesn't get a lot of timing into it but
has enough juice to beat the two fielders coming from far and wide
to try and field it
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 46 (6 runs) New Zealand 106/4 (trail by 477 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-23-0 - GMDC End
NJ Astle 8* (34b) SP Fleming 42* (95b 8x4)
46.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends down to short leg
46.2 Kumble to Astle, two runs, glides one away wide of the slip, a bit
of a chase back towards third man, quick two taken
46.3 Kumble to Astle, two runs, flatter ball angling down leg, Astle
hops back in his crease to deliberately steer it squarer where
there's nobody for miles on the leg side, long run in for
Harbhajan from long leg
46.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive up towards mid on
46.5 Kumble to Astle, one run, forward, gets it past forward short leg
and there's an easy single as Srinath at mid on has to run forward
to collect
46.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, struck high on the pad in defence, a bit
of an appeal but little conviction
End of over 47 (5 runs) New Zealand 111/4 (trail by 472 runs)
A Kumble 13-8-23-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 13* (39b) SP Fleming 42* (96b 8x4)
Fleming failed to read the googly, but luckily was struck outside
off
big Venkatesh Prasad is back into the attack, replacing Harbhajan
at the GMDC End
47.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
47.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, wild flash and miss to a shorter one
outside off stump, Astle gestures at Joshi at cover, who moved a
bit out of position during the run up
47.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, forward defensive up to Tendulkar at
wide mid off
47.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, full ball, driven up to Tendulkar
again
47.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, squared around a little in defence,
plays it back down the pitch, up to mid off again
47.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, cracking drive but straight to Joshi
at cover
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 111/4 (trail by 472 runs)
BKV Prasad 13-5-27-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 42* (96b 8x4) NJ Astle 13* (45b)
48.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
Kumble across to field himself
48.2 Kumble to Fleming, two runs, turned away through forward square
leg, nicely played into the gaps again as Kumble strays, good
running around from Ramesh at fine leg keeps it to just two
48.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, back on his crease to one outside off,
forces it up to mid off
Tendulkar comes down for a discussion with his bowler
48.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, l back on his crease again, forced back
on the off side, Kumble fields himself
48.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, to forward short leg
48.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps, fullish ball zings
up at him, slight leading edge down to silly mid off, who in
reflex threatens to throw back at the stumps
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 113/4 (trail by 470 runs)
A Kumble 14-8-25-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 13* (45b) SP Fleming 44* (102b 8x4)
49.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, pushed off the back foot to cover
point
49.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
49.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, driven straight as a die back down the
wicket, beats the outstretched right hand of big Prasad but
doesn't beat the stumps at the non-striker's end, much to Astle's
chagrin
49.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, two runs, thick outside edge, runs it wide of
Kumble at gully, Jadeja with the sprint back from point to collect
49.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, pushes away from the body outside off,
straight to cover
49.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
up to mid on
End of over 50 (2 runs) New Zealand 115/4 (trail by 468 runs)
BKV Prasad 14-5-29-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 44* (102b 8x4) NJ Astle 15* (51b)
and once again it's time for the drinks van
the 50 partnership between this pair coming in 100 balls, partially
resurrecting an innings threatening to crumble when faced with a
demanding follow-on target
50.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to short midwicket
50.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, comes forward looking for the big drive,
but it spins sharply in and luckily just gets an inside edge back
into the pad and away, otherwise it would've gone through the gate
and Fleming would've been in real trouble
50.3 Kumble to Fleming, one run, turned down to short fine leg
50.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, driven firmly but big Prasad is waiting
for it at deepish mid off
50.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch to
the bowler
50.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side, Kumble bounds
across to field himself
End of over 51 (1 run) New Zealand 116/4 (trail by 467 runs)
A Kumble 15-8-26-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 45* (105b 8x4) NJ Astle 15* (54b)
sightscreen is moved as Prasad will attempt to come around the
wicket ot the left-handed FLeming
51.1 BKV Prasad to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, left outside
off, though it came back a fair way once it had passed the stumps
51.1 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves again, this time it comes in
and takes the front pad on the way through to the other Prasad,
the big fella begs the question to the umpire but is met with
muted response
51.2 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off
the crowd in the right hand section of the pavilion enjoy giving
Jadeja a big cheer down at fine leg in front of tem, Jadeja plays
back to them with waves and practice throws
51.3 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves again
51.4 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, and yet again, much wider outside
off
51.5 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, driven into the covers, two men
swoop across to cut it off and any thoughts of a run
51.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off to finish a
consistent over
End of over 52 (1 run) New Zealand 117/4 (trail by 466 runs)
BKV Prasad 15-5-30-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 15* (54b) SP Fleming 45* (112b 8x4)
52.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, driven uppishly down to Harbhajan at mid
off
52.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, well forward in compact defence, up
towards mid off again
52.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to silly mid off
52.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, teasing drifter bowled straight on, Astle
skews it away towards cover point safely enough
52.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
52.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, cut away hard but straight to backward
point
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 117/4 (trail by 466 runs)
A Kumble 16-9-26-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 45* (112b 8x4) NJ Astle 15* (60b)
53.1 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, driven hard back down the pitch,
Prasad does well to get a hand to it and take a lot of the pace of
it, diverts the course of the ball more towards mid off
53.2 BKV Prasad to Fleming, one run, pulls it around the corner straight
down to fine leg, swivelling on the crease
53.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
53.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, firmly pushed back down the wicket,
Prasad snatches the ball on his follow through well
53.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, square driven straight to Jadeja at
backward point
53.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves a full ball outside off through
to the keeper
End of over 54 (1 run) New Zealand 118/4 (trail by 465 runs)
BKV Prasad 16-5-31-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 46* (114b 8x4) NJ Astle 15* (64b)
54.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Kumble does his own fielding
54.2 Kumble to Fleming, one run, turned down to fine leg
54.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, forward, pushes it away on the leg side
just past short leg, a lot of initial hesitation and panic but
they easily get the single once it is established to be in the
clear
54.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to short leg who grabs on the
bounce above his chest
54.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends away to short midwicket
54.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 55 (2 runs) New Zealand 120/4 (trail by 463 runs)
A Kumble 17-9-28-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 16* (65b) SP Fleming 47* (119b 8x4)
55.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, caught half forward on the crease,
struck on the kneeroll just outside off stump, appeal just from
the bowler, umpire Ramaswamy is already walking away from the
stumps by the time he's turned around to enquire however
55.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
55.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, turned up to Harbhajan at mid on
55.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, firmly played back on the leg side
55.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, FOUR, lovely cut shot forward of point, no
chance for Jadeja despite running nearby
55.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 56 (4 runs) New Zealand 124/4 (trail by 459 runs)
BKV Prasad 17-5-35-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 47* (119b 8x4) NJ Astle 20* (71b 1x4)
56.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
56.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward outside off, defends to short
leg
56.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, jabs it around the corner to short fine
leg
56.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, driven back on the off side of the
pitch, Kumble scrambles across to stop it with his palms
56.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, continuing to bowl around the wicket to
the leftie, angling in to off stump, turned up to short midwicket
56.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, nice flowing drive but can't get it past
Harbhajan running across to his right at mid on
End of over 57 (maiden) New Zealand 124/4 (trail by 459 runs)
A Kumble 18-10-28-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 20* (71b 1x4) SP Fleming 47* (125b 8x4)
Srinath replaces big Prasad at the GMDC End
57.1 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, welcome back Mr Srinath says Mr Astle,
cracking shot through cover, the field just remained motionless as
it flew to the fence, short and wide, a gimme ball well dispatched
57.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, still a bit wide outside but much fuller
this time, mistimed drive to extra cover
57.3 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, sweetly smacked backward of point this
time, leaves Jadeja foundering in the infield as it careers past
57.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, wild attempted bouncer, very short and
wide outside off, Astle barely has to react to that one
57.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, finally gets one more on target, angling
into the body, Astle can't fend it away and it strikes him on the
thigh pad
57.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends with an open face, runs it away
to cover
End of over 58 (8 runs) New Zealand 132/4 (trail by 451 runs)
J Srinath 13-2-35-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 47* (125b 8x4) NJ Astle 28* (77b 3x4)
another expensive opening over to a Srinath spell, conceding 8
after earlier giving away 12 to this pair after lunch
58.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive outside off stump,
defends back to the bowler
58.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
58.3 Kumble to Fleming, one run, back on his stumps, turned through
square leg and an easy run results
58.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler on
the leg side of the pitch
58.5 Kumble to Astle, two runs, angling down leg, again well guided
deliberately away from the deep fielder down at long leg, instead
turned through square for a couple
58.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive on the leg side of the
pitch, short leg goes back to field
End of over 59 (3 runs) New Zealand 135/4 (trail by 448 runs)
A Kumble 19-10-31-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 48* (128b 8x4) NJ Astle 30* (80b 3x4)
59.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
59.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends away to midwicket
59.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, straight ball, defends up to mid off
59.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid off
59.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, turned straight to Harbhajan at square
leg
59.6 Srinath to Fleming, OUT: and Fleming falls just before the tea
interval, a great breakthrough for India removing New Zealand's
rock, went for the drive but only managed the outside edge as it
moved away, Prasad behind the stumps does the rest
New Zealand 135/5, Partnership of 70
SP Fleming c MSK Prasad b Srinath 48 (134b 8x4 0x6)
End of over 60 (maiden) New Zealand 135/5 (trail by 448 runs)
J Srinath 14-3-35-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 30* (80b 3x4)
Fleming had become becalmed in the 40s, as he has so often before
and got himself out before even hitting the 50 mark
New Zealand still 249 runs away from avoiding the follow-on, it's
looking rather bleak as the new batsman Parore walks to the crease
60.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive, to short extra cover
the crowd has bounced back into life well and truly
the volume on the stadium switch upping from plain 'loud' to
'raucous' now
60.2 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, short ball outside off, Astle quickly back
and emphatically pulls it over midwicket
60.3 Kumble to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward defensive up
to mid on
60.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, beaten! prods forward outside off and it
slides past the outside edge, getting some real bounce and turn
from middle stump, Prasad is somewhat surprised behind the stumps
and can't take it cleanly above his shoulders
60.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to short leg
60.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends away to point
60.6 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, cracking cut shot, just forward of the man
at point and once it had passed him it was no contest
End of over 61 (9 runs) New Zealand 144/5 (trail by 439 runs)
A Kumble 20-10-40-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 0* (0b) NJ Astle 38* (87b 5x4)
61.1 Srinath to Parore, no run, leaves one well outside off stump, big
'ooooh' from the crowd anyway, despite it being one of the Srinath
deliveries that doesn't come in to threaten the off stump
61.2 Srinath to Parore, no run, straight ball, Parore hops forward to
off stump to defend away to cover
61.3 Srinath to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump again
61.4 Srinath to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball, defends down on
the leg side towards midwicket
61.5 Srinath to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump again
61.6 Srinath to Parore, no run, forward defensive, nearly sneaks through
the gate between bat and pad, just gets a little inside edge down
on to the pitch
End of over 62 (maiden) New Zealand 144/5 (trail by 439 runs)
J Srinath 15-4-35-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 38* (87b 5x4) AC Parore 0* (6b)
Harbhajan to take over from Kumble at the Pavilion End
for what should probably be the last over before tea
62.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward, one gets through him and
almost pops up to short leg, just dies in front of him as it
rebounds from the body with hints of a brush on glove or bat on
the way through
62.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, turning in, off the back pad to
leg gully
62.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, back in his crease, defends down
to short leg
62.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, this time gets it past the close
in field, turning it away down to Srinath at deep backward square
leg, relieving a little built up pressure
Parore pulls out at the very last minute, just as Harbhajan was
ready to deliver the ball, the odd jeer permeates through the
ground
62.5 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, forward, defends on the leg side
of the pitch
last ball before tea coming up ...
62.6 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, oh the tension! forward, turns
into the front pad and rebounds away to short leg, a huge appeal
for the bat/pad catch is turned down by umpire Koertzen
End of over 63 (1 run) New Zealand 145/5 (trail by 438 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-24-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 39* (91b 5x4) AC Parore 0* (8b)
and New Zealand get to breath just a little easier going back into
the Pavilion
72 runs in the session from 26 overs bowled, for the loss of
Fleming late in the stanza, just when he and Astle were
establishing New Zealand's fightback he went to a loose stroke
New Zealand still trail by a massive 438 runs with just 5 first
innings wickets in hand, the more important initial target is 200
runs less than this, where avoiding the follow-on under the
circumstances should surely guarantee survival in the match
Astle is looking increasingly confident against just the four
bowlers employed by Tendulkar thus far, unflustered by events
surrounding him
play will resume in just over 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 3
players return to the field, Srinath to resume from the GMDC End
63.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, and what a start! bouncer outside off,
Astle was highly tempted to hook but just stayed underneath it at
the last minute, slightly losing his balance falling away towards
the off
63.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, sharply seaming delivery back in to the
pads, going down leg so the appeal isn't convincing
63.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, wider outside off, Astle has a go but can
only cut into into the ground and the ball tamely dribbles away
towards point
63.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
63.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, forward defensive, up to Tendulkar at mid
off
63.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to Harbhajan at mid on, a
useful over first up for Srinath at last
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5 (trail by 438 runs)
J Srinath 16-5-35-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
AC Parore 0* (8b) NJ Astle 39* (97b 5x4)
64.1 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, turning in, Parore steps forward
on off stump, defending down in close on the leg side
slip, silly mid off, cover, mid off, mid on, forward short leg,
square leg, leg gully, long leg in place for Parore facing
Harbhajan
64.2 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, one run, swept well down to long leg
64.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends to forward short leg
64.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, SIX, Astle comes down the track
confidently, and pulls Harbhajan high, wide and handsome over
midwicket, first six of the Test
64.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, back on his stumps, turned away
to forward square leg
64.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, leaves one turning in from wide
outside off stump
End of over 65 (7 runs) New Zealand 152/5 (trail by 431 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-3-31-0 - Pavilion End
AC Parore 1* (10b) NJ Astle 45* (101b 5x4 1x6)
65.1 Srinath to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump
65.2 Srinath to Parore, no run, and again, to a much wider one outside
off
65.3 Srinath to Parore, no run, three in a row, Srinath not getting them
to jag back alarmingly in yet after tea
65.4 Srinath to Parore, no run, committed to play one at last, forward
defensive to cover
65.5 Srinath to Parore, (noball) no run, oversteps, gets a good yorker
length ball in that Parore has to dig out from his toes, up to mid
on
65.5 Srinath to Parore, one run, drops it away backward of square leg,
easy single jogged
65.6 Srinath to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps again, tight ball
angling in, Astle tries to force a cut shot away, gets it as far
as cover after hitting it into the ground mostly
65.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump, tempting fate
like many a New Zealand batsman before him, this time Srinath does
get the ball to come in a little but not nearly enough to impose
fear in the off stump's mind
End of over 66 (3 runs) New Zealand 155/5 (trail by 428 runs)
J Srinath 17-5-38-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
AC Parore 2* (16b) NJ Astle 45* (103b 5x4 1x6)
66.1 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, forward outside off, defends
from the bottom of the bat into the pitch at his toes, silly mid
off in to field
66.2 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, flighted full, driven back to
the bowler
66.3 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, down the track, wristily turning
it through the leg side, gets it a lot squarer than intended and
that sets in some confusion between the batsman as to whether they
should run as Jadeja comes in at square leg, in the end Astle has
to scamper back at th
66.4 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, defends to silly mid off
66.5 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, turns it more to where he
intended it earlier, but can't beat Tendulkar across at wide mid
on
66.6 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 67 (maiden) New Zealand 155/5 (trail by 428 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-4-31-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 45* (103b 5x4 1x6) AC Parore 2* (22b)
67.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump, shortish ball
through to the keeper
67.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at wide mid off
67.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushes outside off, inside edge into the
pad, trickles away towards cover point
67.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
67.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushed away to Jadeja at point
67.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, pushing forward for the drive late,
quicker ball gets through on him, taking the knee of the front
pad, big appeal for lbw turned down, struck just outside the line
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 155/5 (trail by 428 runs)
J Srinath 18-6-38-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
AC Parore 2* (22b) NJ Astle 45* (109b 5x4 1x6)
and with that frustration, Srinath takes a spell, Joshi replaces
him on the field of play
68.1 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, driven hard back along the deck,
Harbhajan does tremendously well to dive quickly across to his
right and cut it off
68.2 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, turning into the pads, defends
down to short leg
68.3 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, FOUR, flighted full and Parore sets teh
wrists on to it, turned powerfully through vacant midwicket
68.4 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, forward defensive, to short leg
68.5 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, defends behind square on the leg
side
68.6 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, FOUR, overpitched, Parore turns it into
a low full toss and whacks it back over Harbhajan's head
End of over 69 (8 runs) New Zealand 163/5 (trail by 420 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-4-39-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 45* (109b 5x4 1x6) AC Parore 10* (28b 2x4)
Kumble replaces Srinath at the GMDC End
69.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends back down the pitch
69.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, on the back foot, forces it back to the
bowler
69.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Kumble darts across to field himself
69.4 Kumble to Astle, one run, back on his stumps, drops a shorter ball
away off his hip through vacant square leg, Koertzen for some
reason decides to crouch down as if he were ducking a viciously
pulled ball at head height, instead it's to a ball trickling past
hom at around 3mph
69.5 Kumble to Parore, no run, pushed up to mid off
69.6 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends
End of over 70 (1 run) New Zealand 164/5 (trail by 419 runs)
A Kumble 21-10-41-3 (2nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 46* (113b 5x4 1x6) AC Parore 10* (30b 2x4)
70.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, played to midwicket
70.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends to leg gully
70.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, shoulders arms down the leg side,
comes off the body and they don't decide to run as it races away
towards the fine leg boundary, the crowd give a huge cheer as it's
pulled in inside the rope, despite the fact nobody was running for
obvious reasons
70.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, driven back hard on the leg side
of the pitch, Harbhajan again fields tremendously well off his own
bowling, diving full length to his right and cleanly grabbing it
first time
70.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
70.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, floated up, defends to short leg
End of over 71 (maiden) New Zealand 164/5 (trail by 419 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-5-39-0 - Pavilion End
AC Parore 10* (30b 2x4) NJ Astle 46* (119b 5x4 1x6)
71.1 Kumble to Parore, no run, guides it quietly away to backward point
71.2 Kumble to Parore, no run, top spinner shoots through, Parore on the
back foot is struck angling down leg, mostly the crowd appeal,
Kumble briefly interested
71.3 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends down to short leg
71.4 Kumble to Parore, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
71.5 Kumble to Parore, no run, defends to short leg
71.6 Kumble to Parore, no run, opens the face, guiding it away to
backward point
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 164/5 (trail by 419 runs)
A Kumble 22-11-41-3 (2nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 46* (119b 5x4 1x6) AC Parore 10* (36b 2x4)
a quiet few overs here, just 1 run coming off the last 3
Srinath returns to the field, Joshi desparts having does his little
job for the session
the new ball is due in 8 overs time
72.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward and then back, turns into
the thigh pad, dropping down into the pitch as Astle tries to get
the bat up and out of the way, a little messily
72.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward defensive
Harbhajan is teasing Astle to come forward again and go for the big
shot, now that he has a wide long on set in place
72.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, he uses that to his advantage,
easily driving it down to that man in the deep
72.4 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, no run, forward defensive, to forward
short leg
72.5 Harbhajan Singh to Parore, one run, wristily whipped away backward
of square leg, Parore runs the first hard and comes for the
second, calling Astle for it, but then deciding against it late,
forcing Astle to stop and turn and get back hurriedly, just in
time as MSK Prasad takes a high
throw and tries to flick it back on to the stumps, without success
72.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side of the
pitch
End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 166/5 (trail by 417 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-5-41-0 - Pavilion End
AC Parore 11* (38b 2x4) NJ Astle 47* (123b 5x4 1x6)
73.1 Kumble to Parore, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
73.2 Kumble to Parore, no run, full, drifting into the toes, chops it
away back on the off side of the pitch
73.3 Kumble to Parore, no run, similar again, pushed firmly into the
feet of forward short leg
73.4 Kumble to Parore, no run, leaves outside off
73.5 Kumble to Parore, OUT: forward in defence, turns into the front pad
as it defeats the bat dangling outside off, the deathly slow raise
of the finger from umpire Ramaswamy at the other end greets Parore
when he looks up
New Zealand 166/6, Partnership of 31
AC Parore lbw b Kumble 11 (43b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 47* (123b 5x4 1x6) A Kumble 22.5-11-41-4 (2nb)
Parore done by the top spinner as he came forward towards the off
stump, too straight for him and New Zealand remain in considerable
trouble
Cairns is the new batsman, coming in ahead of Harris, destined to
be a specialist batsman who bats at number 9, and ends up being
more worth as a bowler
73.6 Kumble to Cairns, one run, pushed towards the covers
End of over 74 (1 run) New Zealand 167/6 (trail by 416 runs)
A Kumble 23-11-42-4 (2nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 1* (1b) NJ Astle 47* (123b 5x4 1x6)
74.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends to silly mid off
74.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, stretches the front pad out well
outside off stump, turns sharply back in from wide out, flicking
the pad through to the keeper
74.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, drawn forward in defence, walks
into it as he defends up to mid off
74.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends to short leg
74.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends
74.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 75 (maiden) New Zealand 167/6 (trail by 416 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-6-41-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 47* (123b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 1* (7b)
75.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to midwicket
75.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends up to Harbhajan at mid on
75.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, back on his stumps to another one sliding
through, huge appeal for lbw as it squirts back towards short fine
leg, seems he got the faintest of inside edges on it on the way
through, it was heading down leg anyway, just
75.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends
75.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, dear oh dear, Cairns weak in defence,
prods forward late and doesn't kill the ball at all, bounces into
teh pitch and back just over the stumps, very lucky indeed
75.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends to backward point
End of over 76 (1 run) New Zealand 168/6 (trail by 415 runs)
A Kumble 24-11-43-4 (2nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 48* (127b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 1* (10b)
76.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, stretches well forward outside
off, defends on the leg side of the pitch
76.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends to short leg
76.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward defensive to a straight
ball, back to the bowler
76.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, back to a shorter one turning in
from outside off, forced away towards cover, easy run
76.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, jumps down the pitch, defends
back to the bowler as it rebounds back a fair way from the pad
76.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side, Cairns
looking a little edgey, uncertain whether to hit his way out of
trouble or try and play the responsible, resolute innings
End of over 77 (1 run) New Zealand 169/6 (trail by 414 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-6-42-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 49* (131b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 1* (12b)
this sort of indecision will cost him his wicket sooner or later,
as it has done so often before
77.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, cut away but can't get it past Ganguly at
backward point
77.2 Kumble to Astle, one run, forces it up towards big Prasad at wide
mid off, slow to get underway for the run as it's played off the
back foot, could've been tight but Prasad fumbles through his
legs, and that raises Astle's 50
77.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
77.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, oooh! another lucky escape, Cairns all
over the show, chops it into the pitch very late, just bounces
past the stumps again
77.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, pads away outside off, turns in around
the pad
77.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends back on the off side
End of over 78 (1 run) New Zealand 170/6 (trail by 413 runs)
A Kumble 25-11-44-4 (2nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 50* (133b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 1* (16b)
Cairns having all sorts of trouble playing Kumble with any
assertion
78.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends to silly mid off
78.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, FOUR, too short from Harbhajan and Astle
pounces, back on his crease cracking it away through cover point,
nobody out there so a guaranteed boundary
78.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, forward, slides it away ff the
thick outside edge towards vacant short third man, Tendulkar from
slip has to field
78.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, driven down the pitch on the on
side, Astle holds his ground forcing Harbhajan to awkwardly dive
at his feet, letting the ball through him for one rare time, down
to long on for the single
78.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
Tendulkar calls a time out, to have a walk down the pitch calling
Harbhajan over, imparting a little advice which is duly followed -
"go around the wicket"
78.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 79 (6 runs) New Zealand 176/6 (trail by 407 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-6-48-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 2* (17b) NJ Astle 55* (138b 6x4 1x6)
and that's drinks, the van to come out for the last time today
still 22 overs to bowl today, India's over rate has been very tardy
indeed - particluarly given the two spinners have bowled more than
the two quicks
79.1 Kumble to Cairns, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends in close on
the off side
79.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends to short leg
79.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, covers in defence on off stump. squirts
it away backward of point, silly mid off under the helmet races
after it
79.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends into the pitch, bounces up to
silly mid off who threatens to throw back down on to his stumps
79.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends on leg stump, to Bharadwaj at
forward short leg
79.5 Kumble to Cairns, two runs, turned backward of square leg, a fair
run in for Srinath down at fine leg, Cairns ran the first one
quickly to enable the smart second run
79.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, trapped back on the crease, half forward
and playing away from his body, mishits one from the inside edge
away towards mid on, from an off side push
End of over 80 (3 runs) New Zealand 179/6 (trail by 404 runs)
A Kumble 26-11-47-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 55* (138b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 4* (24b)
Cairns still living on thin ice against Kumble
80.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, two runs, Harbhajan continues around the
wicket, gets one angling across Astle outside off, glides it away
off the thick outside edge towards vacadnt third man, Tendulkar
again forced to chase from slip
80.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, jumps back on his crease, defends
a lower one back to the bowler
80.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward defensive, up to mid on
80.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward, turned away to midwicket
80.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward defensive, back to the
bowler on the leg side of the pitch
80.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward, defends down to silly
mid off
End of over 81 (2 runs) New Zealand 181/6 (trail by 402 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-6-50-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 4* (24b) NJ Astle 57* (144b 6x4 1x6)
81.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends towards cover
81.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, driven back to the bowler, Kumble grabs
down low to his left
81.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, driven straight back to Kumble again
81.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, leaves outside off stump
81.5 Kumble to Cairns, FOUR, Cairns finally shows a little aggression,
strong drive between bowler and mid off
the mad Kiwi, Sonny, does another wild jig in celebration, waving
the New Zealand flags in his possession crazily, to the amusement
of the many friends, fans and admirers gained surrouding him in
the main stand on the top tier of the Pavilion
81.6 Kumble to Cairns, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 82 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/6 (trail by 397 runs)
A Kumble 27-11-52-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 9* (30b 1x4) NJ Astle 57* (144b 6x4 1x6)
Harbhajan reverts to coming back over teh wicket for Cairns
82.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, flighted invitingly up, Cairns
nearly went for it, but held back, getting somewhat of a leading
edge towards mid on, partly in teh air, but always safe, quick run
with teh shot
Harbhajan back to around the wicket specifically for Astle on
strike
82.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, driven up to mid off
82.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, down the leg side, left through
to the keeper
82.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends back down the pitch
82.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, dropped! leading edge straight to
silly mid off and put down, Astle is gifted a life as he did for
Tendulkar two days ago
Jadeja the culprit
82.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run
End of over 83 (1 run) New Zealand 187/6 (trail by 396 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-6-51-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 10* (31b 1x4) NJ Astle 57* (149b 6x4 1x6)
83.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, bat/pad in defence, pops up to silly mid
off again, another big appeal but umpire Ramaswamy says no contact
with teh bat was made
83.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends in close on the off side
83.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends on the leg side
83.4 Kumble to Cairns, two runs, turned away to deep backward square leg
83.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run
83.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run
End of over 84 (2 runs) New Zealand 189/6 (trail by 394 runs)
A Kumble 28-11-54-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 57* (149b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 12* (37b 1x4)
84.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends to forward short leg
84.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the
bowler
84.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side
84.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, squezes it away through backward
square leg
84.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, flighted full, jams it away to
vacant point, Kumble at cover has to go back and retrieve as a
single is jogged
long on is brought up to mid on, 4 men around the bat remain
Astle takes his time marking his crease and gardening the pitch
84.6 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, back on his crease, lets it turn
into the top of his pads angling down the leg side, appeal mostly
just from the bowler, umpire Koertzen is already walking to square
leg for the new over however
End of over 85 (2 runs) New Zealand 191/6 (trail by 392 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-6-53-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 13* (38b 1x4) NJ Astle 58* (154b 6x4 1x6)
85.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends to silly mid off
no sign of either Prasad or Srinath yet, the new ball was due over
5 overs ago now
but when Kumble is tying Cairns up in a few knots, probably not
such a bad plan
85.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
85.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, back on his crease, lets teh ball come
on, defends back on the off side
85.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends into the pitch, to silly mid off
85.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, and same again
85.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 86 (maiden) New Zealand 191/6 (trail by 392 runs)
A Kumble 29-12-54-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 58* (154b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 13* (44b 1x4)
86.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, forward, as Harbhajan tries
coming back over the wicket again for Astle, glances it away to
leg gully
86.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, turned away to big Prasad at
midwicket
86.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, prods forward outside off, a bit
of extra turn defeats him, and the ball squirts away from front
pad/bat away to vacant square leg
86.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, two runs, runs it wide of the slip
towards vacant third man, easy couple as Tendulkar is forced to
give chase again
86.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
86.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, and same again
End of over 87 (3 runs) New Zealand 194/6 (trail by 389 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 23-6-56-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 59* (157b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (47b 1x4)
87.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward, taken on the front pad, half
appeal from Kumble but it was sliding down the leg side
87.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, turns it away towards wide mid on from leg
stumnp, Harbhajan across from midwicket to field
87.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
87.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, driving to cover, Jadeja with a useful
tumble and roll save
87.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends straight back to the bowler
87.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, vertical bat defence up to mid on
End of over 88 (maiden) New Zealand 194/6 (trail by 389 runs)
A Kumble 30-13-54-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 15* (47b 1x4) NJ Astle 59* (163b 6x4 1x6)
88.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, forward defensive to forward
short leg
88.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, forward defensive, to silly mid
off
88.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, flatter ball, Cairns is forward
turning it straight to the sharp reflexes of Bharadwaj at short
leg, has to quickly stick the back leg back inside the crease as a
throw is flicked back from in close, does so in time
88.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends to silly mid off
88.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, Cairns finally charges,
hammering it straight to Srinath at mid off, suddenly decides to
set off for a run as Srinath fumbled, and has to race back, the
throw at the keeper's end is direct but Cairns is well home,
umpire Ramaswamy calling for the
replay just to make sure as the crowd demanded it
88.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends in close on the off side
End of over 89 (maiden) New Zealand 194/6 (trail by 389 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 24-7-56-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 59* (163b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (53b 1x4)
89.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to forward short leg
89.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive, taken by silly mid off
on the bounce
89.3 Kumble to Astle, one run, glanced down to Srinath at fine leg
89.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, forward defensive on the leg side of the
pitch
89.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends a straight one in close on the
off side
89.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends to silly mid off
End of over 90 (1 run) New Zealand 195/6 (trail by 388 runs)
A Kumble 31-13-55-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 60* (166b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (56b 1x4)
Cairns looking a little more assured against Kumble, settling into
a strict line of defence
and after 90 overs the new ball is taken, Srinath to have first
usage from the Pavilion End, replacing Harbhajan
2 slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket, long leg
in place as the big chant goes up
90.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, down the leg side, Astle lets it go
through untouched
90.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, shortish ball forced off the back foot to
cover point, Harbhajan negotiates his way around umpire Ramaswamy
on the wrong side to get to the ball
90.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, driven up to Tendulkar at wide mid off
90.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to Tendulkar again
90.5 Srinath to Astle, one run, good shot, but equally good fielding,
driven to cover where Kumble dives well to his left to partially
stop a strong shot, can't prevent at least a single being taken
however
sorry, Ramesh not Kumble
90.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, throws in a leg spinner, Cairns reads it
safely, defends quietly back down the track to teh bowler
End of over 91 (1 run) New Zealand 196/6 (trail by 387 runs)
J Srinath 19-6-39-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 61* (171b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (57b 1x4)
Kumble continues, bowling with the new ball
91.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, driven up to mid off
91.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, driving again, this time to extra cover
91.3 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends back down the pitch
91.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, forward defensive, to Tendulkar in a
different position - midwicket
91.5 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends to Tendulkar again, played a
little straight on the on side with no power
91.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, defends into the pitch, pops up to short
leg, reckless appeal for anything there, mostly fueled by the
crowd, umpire Ramswamy heads quickly off to square leg (in fact
point) for the new over
End of over 92 (maiden) New Zealand 196/6 (trail by 387 runs)
A Kumble 32-14-55-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 15* (57b 1x4) NJ Astle 61* (177b 6x4 1x6)
92.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, forward outside off, defends up to
Bharadwaj at mid on
nobody in close for the quick bowler, despite this being the new
ball and Cairns struggling a bit, the field is fairly spread given
the situation of the match, interesting this by Tendulkar
92.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, driven straight to the captain himself
at mid off
92.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, angling down the leg side, doesn't get a
touch on it through to Prasad
2 slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket, long leg
remain
92.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends slightly away from his body as
his feet remain rooted to the turf, back down the pitch
92.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, leaves a wider one outside off stump
92.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, runs it off the front edge away to point
End of over 93 (maiden) New Zealand 196/6 (trail by 387 runs)
J Srinath 20-7-39-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 61* (177b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (63b 1x4)
8 overs to bowl today, 7 minutes until the scheduled close of play
- sorry folks, but we're going to have to work some overtime hours
Venkatesh Prasad replaces Kumble this time, Tendulkar choosing the
true seamer for the new ball over the pseudo one at last
93.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, clean strike but straight to Ramesh at
cover
Tendulkar wheels in a short cover point, hoping Astle will drive at
one on teh up in the air
93.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, guided away to Jadeja at backward
point
93.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, on the back foot, tries to force it
away to cover, hit mostly into the turf taking the power out of
it, short cover is across to collect
that man Ganguly moves out of that position now, and joins the
slips, settling in between keeper Prasad and second slipper
Bharadwaj
93.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, forced off teh back foot again, to
extra cover
93.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler on the off
side of the pitch
93.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, reaching for the drive outside off,
comes back a little, inside edgily played back down the pitch
End of over 94 (maiden) New Zealand 196/6 (trail by 387 runs)
BKV Prasad 18-6-35-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 15* (63b 1x4) NJ Astle 61* (183b 6x4 1x6)
third straight maiden, just 2 runs now in the last 7 overs
94.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, driven firmly to cover, well stopped
reaching down to his left by Ramesh
94.2 Srinath to Cairns, two runs, neatly tapped forward of point,
Harbhajan has to give a laboured chase from point, but pulls in
the slowing ball, a high throw back to little Prasad but keeps
them down to just two
94.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, pushed to Jadeja at wide mid on, quick
throw fired back at the keeper's end
94.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends a short ball outside off down to
mid off
94.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, short misguided ball down the leg side,
Cairns gets out of the way
94.6 Srinath to Cairns, legbye: one run, angling down the leg again, off
the back pad down to big Prasad at long leg
End of over 95 (3 runs) New Zealand 199/6 (trail by 384 runs)
J Srinath 21-7-41-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 17* (69b 1x4) NJ Astle 61* (183b 6x4 1x6)
95.1 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, leaves outside off stump
95.2 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, pushed straight to Ramesh at cover
95.3 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, defends straight to cover again
95.4 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, defends up towards mid on, Ramesh
ducks across to field ahead of Harbhajan
95.5 BKV Prasad to Cairns, legbye: FOUR, ducks into a shorter ball, but
it doesn't bounce nearly as much as expected, barely above stump
height, pings away off the back of the helmet and down to the fine
boundary, Srinath barely reacts at fine leg to try and cut it off
and that brings up the New Zealand 200 - they still need nearly as
much again just to avoid the follow on
95.6 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, this time Prasad delivers something
that more closely resembles a bouncer, Cairns ducks well
underneath
End of over 96 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 203/6 (trail by 380 runs)
BKV Prasad 19-7-35-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 61* (183b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 17* (75b 1x4)
still 5 more overs to bowl today despite being 8 minutes past time,
the sun is now fairly low but only really shadows should be of any
concern for now
96.1 Srinath to Astle, two runs, turned through backward square leg
96.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
96.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, driven firmly straight to Tendulkar at
mid off
96.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends to Ramesh at cover
96.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, forward defensive, up to mid off
96.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, defends up to sub Joshi at mid on
End of over 97 (2 runs) New Zealand 205/6 (trail by 378 runs)
J Srinath 22-7-43-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 17* (75b 1x4) NJ Astle 63* (189b 6x4 1x6)
97.1 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at straight
mid on
97.2 BKV Prasad to Cairns, one run, drops it away towards mid on, sets
off for the quick single as Tendulkar sprints in, but his throw
misses at the bowler's end, Cairns' would've been well out had it
hit, suicidal running
97.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, defends up to Tendulkar
97.4 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, firmly stroked straight to Jadeja at
backward point
97.5 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
Tendulkar puts two men behind square for Astle facing Prasad, but
can big Venky get the ball to bounce high enough for the trap to
have any chance of working?
97.6 BKV Prasad to Astle, three runs, nope, bowls it full on the legs,
Astle utilises the open space forward of square and plays a neat
stroke through midwicket, Tendulkar gives chase and just steps on
it inches inside the rope, crashing into the hoardings, a bit of
hesitation over what is
End of over 98 (4 runs) New Zealand 209/6 (trail by 374 runs)
BKV Prasad 20-7-39-1 (1nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 66* (193b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 18* (77b 1x4)
an easy third run
Ganguly into the attack, finally Tendulkar looks to a fifth bowler,
3 overs left to bowl today, Ganguly may just be the man to snare a
breakthrough
98.1 Ganguly to Astle, no run, defends into the covers
98.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
98.3 Ganguly to Astle, no run, Ganguly nearly does it, Astle is tempted
and has a wild flash at one that keeps its line straight through
outside off
98.4 Ganguly to Astle, no run, full, driven firmly but with no timing up
to Tendulkar at mid off
98.5 Ganguly to Astle, no run, forward with the front pad, leaves
outside off stump, passes through not far from off stump
but that is no great surprise when we are talking about New Zealand
batsmen facing Indian bowlers
Tendulkar wastes some more time with more elaborate field settings,
puts Ramesh under the helmet back a few steps from a regulation
silly mid off
98.6 Ganguly to Astle, no run, straight on off stump, turned up to mid
on
End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 209/6 (trail by 374 runs)
SC Ganguly 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 18* (77b 1x4) NJ Astle 66* (199b 6x4 1x6)
Kumble replaces Prasad for a final over at the GMDC End
99.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
99.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
99.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends towards extra cover
99.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler, Cairns
standing with a very wide split stance as he's pressured by 5 men
in close - forward short leg, silly mid off, silly point, and two
slips
99.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends again
99.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends again
End of over 100 (maiden) New Zealand 209/6 (trail by 374 runs)
A Kumble 33-15-55-4 (3nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 66* (199b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 18* (83b 1x4)
last over of the day's play to bowl, Ganguly is entrusted with it,
the light is very low now but still good enough to finish up
100.1 Ganguly to Astle, no run, shoots through quite low, Astle defends
away towards mid off
100.2 Ganguly to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump
100.3 Ganguly to Astle, no run, similar line outside off, inviting the
drive but Astle is refusing all offers
100.4 Ganguly to Astle, two runs, driven straight down the ground,
between bowler and mid on, time for a quick couple, first runs for
16 balls
100.5 Ganguly to Astle, no run, forward defensive to short cover
and then there was one, delivery to bowl in the day's play, that is
100.6 Ganguly to Astle, no run, leaves outsde off again and the Kiwis
survive to fight another day or two as this partnership of 45
remains unbroken
End of over 101 (2 runs) New Zealand 211/6 (trail by 372 runs)
SC Ganguly 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 18* (83b 1x4) NJ Astle 68* (205b 6x4 1x6)
Cairns looked awfully jittery and extremely lucky to survive for
much of the early part of his innings, but his defence become more
assured with time and finally settled into a plan against Kumble
Astle and Fleming have looked the only New Zealand batsmen to stick
around and put up a real fight, and have been rewarded suitably
three more wickets in the day for Kumble takes his series haul to
18 at a paltry cost of 15 and a bit apiece, and the other bowlers
were steady during the day
66 runs in the session for the loss of Parore in 38 overs, just 193
runs in teh day all up in the 90 overs, New Zealand losing 5
wickets
a fairly average day's play, but in the context of the match and
series, India will be far more happy with it than New Zealand
New Zealand still trail by 372 overall, and require a further 173
runs to avoid the follow-onj, with just Harris, Nash and Wiseman
left in the hutch - needless to say a lot relies on this pair
tomorrow morning
play will restart at 10am local time (0430GMT) tomorrow morning,
but until then it's good evening (nearly night thanks to the
Indian over rate) from Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium as Sonny the
mad Kiwi fan performs a haka for the curious local crowd
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
101.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run
101.2 Srinath to Cairns, two runs
101.3 Srinath to Cairns, one run
101.4 Srinath to Astle, no run
101.5 Srinath to Astle, no run
101.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, good length ball coming in played
defensively back to the bowler
End of over 102 (3 runs) New Zealand 214/6 (trail by 369 runs)
J Srinath 23-7-45-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 21* (86b 1x4) NJ Astle 68* (208b 6x4 1x6)
Kumble coming on
silly point,short leg and a slip
102.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, good length ball on the legs .
102.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run
102.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, flighted ball on the forwsrd defended
102.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run
102.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run
102.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defended
End of over 103 (maiden) New Zealand 214/6 (trail by 369 runs)
A Kumble 34-16-55-4 (4nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 68* (208b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 21* (92b 1x4)
103.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, good length ball hits on the pads
103.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, ball coming to the batsman off a good
length defensively played
103.3 Srinath to Astle, FOUR, fast ball takes thick outseide edge to the
third man fence
103.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, little short of length coming into the
batsman left alone to the keeper
103.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, this time on line with the stumps
103.6 Srinath to Astle, no run
End of over 104 (4 runs) New Zealand 218/6 (trail by 365 runs)
J Srinath 24-7-49-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 21* (92b 1x4) NJ Astle 72* (214b 7x4 1x6)
104.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, flighted delivery drifting towards the
leg rapped on the pads
104.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, flighted bal on the middle and leg ,on
the forward defended
104.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run
104.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, flighted bal coming in to the batsman
,defensively played
104.5 Kumble to Cairns, FOUR, good shot on the back foot square on the
off side
104.6 Kumble to Cairns, legbye: one run, outside the leg tries to flick
of the pads to fine leg
End of over 105 (5 runs) New Zealand 223/6 (trail by 360 runs)
A Kumble 35-16-59-4 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 25* (98b 2x4) NJ Astle 72* (214b 7x4 1x6)
Joshi in place of Jadeaja on the ground
105.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, good lenghth ball coming in to the
batsman played defensively
105.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, good ball rising off a good length
defended awakwardly
105.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, fullish deliver on the legs flicked to
deep fine leg
105.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run
105.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, short rising bal on the of stump , tries
to drive on the off misses goes to keeper
105.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, this time way outside off stump left
aloneto keeper
End of over 106 (maiden) New Zealand 223/6 (trail by 360 runs)
J Srinath 25-8-49-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
NJ Astle 72* (214b 7x4 1x6) CL Cairns 25* (104b 2x4)
106.1 Kumble to Astle, no run, flat deliver onto the stumps defended
106.2 Kumble to Astle, no run, flat deliver onto the stumps defended
106.3 Kumble to Astle, FOUR, on the leg heaved to midwicket boundary
106.4 Kumble to Astle, no run, flighted ball drifting towards the leg
side , takes on the pads
106.5 Kumble to Astle, no run
106.6 Kumble to Astle, no run, .
End of over 107 (4 runs) New Zealand 227/6 (trail by 356 runs)
A Kumble 36-16-63-4 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 25* (104b 2x4) NJ Astle 76* (220b 8x4 1x6)
107.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run
107.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, good ball coming in to the batsman
defensively playe
107.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, fast ball coming in fromthe outside the
off stump defensively played
107.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, this time outside the of stump left
alone
107.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, short ball outside off stump left alone
to keeper
107.6 Srinath to Cairns, one run, pushed to the gap in the covers for a
quick single
End of over 108 (1 run) New Zealand 228/6 (trail by 355 runs)
J Srinath 26-8-50-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 26* (110b 2x4) NJ Astle 76* (220b 8x4 1x6)
108.1 Kumble to Astle, one run
108.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run
108.3 Kumble to Cairns, (noball) no run
108.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run
108.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run
108.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run
108.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run
End of over 109 (2 runs) New Zealand 230/6 (trail by 353 runs)
A Kumble 37-16-65-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 77* (221b 8x4 1x6) CL Cairns 26* (116b 2x4)
109.1 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, coming in to the batsman defended
109.2 BKV Prasad to Astle, no run, way outside the off stump left alone
to the keeper
109.3 BKV Prasad to Astle, OUT:
New Zealand 230/7, Partnership of 64
NJ Astle c Ganguly b BKV Prasad 77 (224b 8x4 1x6)
CL Cairns 26* (116b 2x4) BKV Prasad 20.3-7-39-2 (1nb)
109.4 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run
109.5 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run
109.6 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run
End of over 110 (maiden) New Zealand 230/7 (trail by 353 runs)
BKV Prasad 21-8-39-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 26* (116b 2x4) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
110.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run
110.2 Kumble to Cairns, one run
110.3 Kumble to Harris, no run
110.4 Kumble to Harris, no run
110.5 Kumble to Harris, no run
110.6 Kumble to Harris, one run
End of over 111 (2 runs) New Zealand 232/7 (trail by 351 runs)
A Kumble 38-16-67-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 1* (7b) CL Cairns 27* (118b 2x4)
111.1 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump
111.2 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, leaves another rising ball through to
the keeper
111.3 BKV Prasad to Harris, one run, turned down to Srinath at fine leg
111.4 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler
111.5 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, worked straight to midwicket
111.6 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, guided away to Harbhajan at backward
point, shuffles a few feet forward out of his crease, gesturing to
Harris for a possible run that doesn't exist, stays his ground
End of over 112 (2 runs) New Zealand 234/7 (trail by 349 runs)
BKV Prasad 22-8-40-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CZ Harris 2* (10b) CL Cairns 31* (121b 2x4)
112.1 Kumble to Harris, no run, defends up towards mid off
112.2 Kumble to Harris, no run, defends towards mid on
112.3 Kumble to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump
112.4 Kumble to Harris, no run, fends outside off stump, extra bounce
defeats him
112.5 Kumble to Harris, no run, defends on the off side, Kumble across to
field himself
112.6 Kumble to Harris, no run, rebounds off the pad straight to silly
mid off, big appeal for the bat/pad catch but umpire Koertzen
turns it down
End of over 113 (maiden) New Zealand 234/7 (trail by 349 runs)
A Kumble 39-17-67-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 31* (121b 2x4) CZ Harris 2* (16b)
113.1 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, driven firmly towards mid off, good
fielding
113.2 BKV Prasad to Cairns, two runs, worked through midwicket, Tendulkar
scampers from mid on to field
113.3 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, short straight ball, spoons it up
half way towards wide mid off in the air
113.4 BKV Prasad to Cairns, FOUR, jabbed off the hip through midwicket,
just beats the man placed in at short midwicket, races to the rope
113.5 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, forces off the back foot to a shorter
one, into the ground and up to mid off
113.6 BKV Prasad to Cairns, no run, full ball, covers in defence back on
the off side
End of over 114 (6 runs) New Zealand 240/7 (trail by 343 runs)
BKV Prasad 23-8-46-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CZ Harris 2* (16b) CL Cairns 37* (127b 3x4)
114.1 Kumble to Harris, no run, coming around the wicket, pads away to
slip
114.2 Kumble to Harris, no run, defends to silly mid off
114.3 Kumble to Harris, no run, well forward outside off, turns in
clipped the top of the pad and the glove, falling down into the
pitch well short of forward short leg
114.4 Kumble to Harris, no run, defends into the pitch
114.5 Kumble to Harris, no run, shoulders arms outside off, through to
little Prasad
114.6 Kumble to Harris, no run, shorter ball outside off, defends off the
back foot to mid on
End of over 115 (maiden) New Zealand 240/7 (trail by 343 runs)
A Kumble 40-18-67-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 37* (127b 3x4) CZ Harris 2* (22b)
115.1 BKV Prasad to Cairns, FOUR, short and wide, Cairns on to it
quickly, hammering it forward of point and past cover, strictly a
collection jo
115.2 BKV Prasad to Cairns, one run, turned off the legs to vacant
midwicket, Harbhajan from deep square fields
115.3 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, jabs down in defence to Bharadwaj,
bounces up into the painful region and old Vijay is winded for a
few momemnts
115.4 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, defends up to mid on
115.5 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, defends towards cover, Prasad coming
around the wicket to the leftie
115.6 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, defends into the ground in close on
the leg side, pops up at a more comfortable height to Bharadwaj
this time, throws back quickly towards the stumps to kep Harry
honest, bnut it misses anyway
End of over 116 (5 runs) New Zealand 245/7 (trail by 338 runs)
BKV Prasad 24-8-51-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 42* (129b 4x4) CZ Harris 2* (26b)
and it's time for the drinks van
116.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
116.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends again
116.3 Kumble to Cairns, FOUR, slashing late cut, gets it through the
close in traffic and after that it's plain sailing to the
boundary, Kumble not impressed
116.4 Kumble to Cairns, no run, floated full, forward defensive back to
the bowler
116.5 Kumble to Cairns, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
116.6 Kumble to Cairns, no run, driving away from his body outside off,
runs it away to Harbhajan at backward point
End of over 117 (4 runs) New Zealand 249/7 (trail by 334 runs)
A Kumble 41-18-71-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 2* (26b) CL Cairns 46* (135b 5x4)
117.1 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, defends to cover
117.2 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, pads away outside off stump, seams
in, Prasad briefly begs the question but it was too wide of off
stump
117.3 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, defends to cover
117.4 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, mistimed stroke on the off side, up
towards wide mid off
117.5 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump, seams back
in a way, not passing wide of the stumps by too much
117.6 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, driven well but not good enough to
beat Ramesh at short cover falling to stop the shot getting
through
End of over 118 (maiden) New Zealand 249/7 (trail by 334 runs)
BKV Prasad 25-9-51-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 46* (135b 5x4) CZ Harris 2* (32b)
Harbhajan replaces Kumble at the Pavilion End
slip, silly mid off, cover, deepish mid off, short mid on, long on,
midwicket, forward short leg and long leg in place for Cairns on
strike
118.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends, doesn't push it away
cleanly and it hangs around dangerously at his feet
118.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, SIX, somewhat more emphatically this
time, down the track and smashes him clean back over his head,
into the stand 5 rows back, not a bad way to post your 50
118.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, back on his stumps to a shorter
one, worked back on the on side of the pitch, Harbhajan and big
Prasad muddle around trying to field it, eventually getting their
act together
118.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, flatter ball angling down leg,
turned down to long leg
118.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, bowling around the wicket to the
leftie, defends to silly mid off
a second slip is in place for the relatively new Harris at the
crease, though he's hung around for 33 balls now for his 2
118.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, defends in close on the off side
End of over 119 (7 runs) New Zealand 256/7 (trail by 327 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 25-7-63-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 53* (139b 5x4 1x6) CZ Harris 2* (34b)
119.1 BKV Prasad to Cairns, one run, pushed up towards mid off, quick run
with teh shot, the weak underarm throw at the bowler's end misses,
they were well home anyway
119.2 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, leaves outside off stump, coming back
into him from around the wicket
119.3 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, and again leaves one angling in from
wide out
119.4 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, fuller ball keeps low, Harris chops
down on it in defence, inside edgey on the off side
119.5 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, firmly stroked back down the wicket,
Prasad snatches it low down on hiws follow through
119.6 BKV Prasad to Harris, no run, angles it down the leg side, Harris
shuffling across his crease, exposing the leg stump a little,
didn't miss it by much through to little Prasad
End of over 120 (1 run) New Zealand 257/7 (trail by 326 runs)
BKV Prasad 26-9-52-2 (1nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 54* (140b 6x4 1x6) CZ Harris 2* (39b)
120.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, FOUR, full ball, cracked down the
ground, in the air but flat and straight, no chance for Joshi
wider at long on, Cairns now prepared to take Harbhajn full on
120.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, FOUR, now really going for it, turns in
from off stump, Cairns moves a long way back towards leg to free
the arms, cracking it through the vacant covers
120.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends down to short leg
120.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, back, defends straight down the
pitch
120.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, forward defensive, to silly mid
off
120.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, jumps forward down the track but
only with defence in mind, covers with bat/pad together back down
the wicket
End of over 121 (8 runs) New Zealand 265/7 (trail by 318 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 26-7-71-0 - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 2* (39b) CL Cairns 62* (146b 8x4 1x6)
Srinath replaces big Prasad at the GMDC End
2 slips, gully, point, short cover, mid off, wide mid on, forward
short leg, long leg in place as Srinath comes over teh wicket to
the leftie
121.1 Srinath to Harris, no run, defends down to short cover
121.2 Srinath to Harris, FOUR, Harris at last gets off the dreaded 2 not
out, after 31 balls, jabbing it through teh gap between gully and
second slipl, to the vacant third man boundary
121.3 Srinath to Harris, no run, beaten outside off
121.4 Srinath to Harris, no run, forces a shorter ball off the back foot,
up to Tendulkar at mid off
Srinath to come around the wicket now as the sightscreen is moved
across
121.5 Srinath to Harris, one run, Harris equals his tour best score,
turned down to sub fielder Joshi at fine leg
two men in the deep behind square leg set for Cairns, expect a
short one
121.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, well, not short enough and outside off,
so a wasted ball, defends up to mid off
End of over 122 (6 runs) New Zealand 271/7 (trail by 312 runs)
J Srinath 27-8-55-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CZ Harris 7* (44b 1x4) CL Cairns 62* (147b 8x4 1x6)
Harbhajan to come around the wicket to the leftie
122.1 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, pads away outside off, turning
away, taken by Tendulkar above his head at first slip
122.2 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, defends on the off side towards
big Prasad coming in from extra cover
122.3 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, pads away outside off to one
drifting in, appeal for lbw turned down
122.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, one run, shorter ball, cuts through
point but not strongly, easy single nevertheless
122.5 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, down the pitch, then defends to
silly mid off, quick fielding and a weak throw back towards the
stumps as Cairns hops back in his crease
122.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, fast, flat, full ball, defends
off his feet on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 123 (1 run) New Zealand 272/7 (trail by 311 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 27-7-72-0 - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 8* (48b 1x4) CL Cairns 62* (149b 8x4 1x6)
123.1 Srinath to Harris, legbye: one run, off te pad towards short fine
leg
123.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, back on his crease pushing forward,
almost scoops one in the air as he defends back on the off side
123.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends up to big Prasad at mid off
123.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
123.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, beaten! has a fiddle with horizontal bat
outside off, gets nowhere near it, the Indians go up but no chance
of anything in that, more for the fact they defeated Cairns
123.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends a shortish ball down to short
midwicket
End of over 124 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 273/7 (trail by 310 runs)
J Srinath 28-9-55-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CZ Harris 8* (49b 1x4) CL Cairns 62* (154b 8x4 1x6)
124.1 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, tries to sweep, into the pad and
pops away past Bharadwaj at forward short leg, not clear whether
it brushed bat or glove on the way past
124.2 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, defends back to the bowler
124.3 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, pads away outside off, to second
slip
124.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, full, driven straight up to
Kumble at mid on
124.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, big swep shot attempted, doesn't
get on to it, into the pad and pops away past silly mid off
124.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, pads away to the slips
End of over 125 (maiden) New Zealand 273/7 (trail by 310 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 28-8-72-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 62* (154b 8x4 1x6) CZ Harris 8* (55b 1x4)
125.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler outside off
stump
125.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, driven straight to cover
125.3 Srinath to Cairns, one run, forced wide of mid off, runs with the
shot as big Prasaed has to go across and field
125.4 Srinath to Harris, legbye: one run, full down the leg side, taken
on the pad as it runs down to fine leg, appeal for lbw from just
the bowler but well down the leg side
125.5 Srinath to Cairns, one run, turned through midwicket, good fielding
from Harbhajan from square leg keeps it to just one
125.6 Srinath to Harris, no run, forward defensive, off the pad towards
cover, Srinath pleased with umnpire Ramswamy for the lbw but
nothing is forthcoming
End of over 126 (3 runs) New Zealand 276/7 (trail by 307 runs)
J Srinath 29-9-57-1 (5nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 64* (158b 8x4 1x6) CZ Harris 8* (57b 1x4)
126.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, two runs, drives a full ball outside
off, Kumble has some light work from long off to get across and
field, they take the second pressuring Kumble into fumbling before
he can get the throw back
126.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
126.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, driven straighter down to
Kumble at long off this time
126.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, turns it from middle stump away
from the leftie, pads away and the appeal for blw goes up, rather
optimistic that
126.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, legbye: one run, tries to sweep down
leg, off the pad towards square leg, quick run is taken
126.6 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defends with bat/pad into the
pitch
End of over 127 (4 runs) New Zealand 280/7 (trail by 303 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 29-8-75-0 - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 8* (59b 1x4) CL Cairns 67* (162b 8x4 1x6)
127.1 Srinath to Harris, no run, down the leg side, suggestion that it
brushed the thigh pad on the way through possibly as Harris was
falling away towards off, the appeal firstly comes from the keeper
then the bowler decides to add some weight and join in, thoroughly
unconvincing
127.2 Srinath to Harris, no run, defends back to the bowler
127.3 Srinath to Harris, no run, appeal for lbw from just the bowler
again, Srinath will go for anything, struck on the pad outside off
and moving across him
127.4 Srinath to Harris, FOUR, Harris hits double figures, gritted it out
and is starting to get going just as lunch is about to be served,
lovely extra cover drive, no need to run for it
127.5 Srinath to Harris, OUT: Harris gets into his stride just a little
too much, eager for that lunch, fends away from the body outside
off, edges to Ramesh who takes a sharp catch falling to his right
at second slip, the session ends a ball early
New Zealand 284/8, Partnership of 54
CZ Harris c Ramesh b Srinath 12 (64b 2x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 67* (162b 8x4 1x6) J Srinath 29.5-9-61-2 (5nb)
and in the space of one ball, it turns from what was a passable
session for New Zealand to a poor one as the follow-on target
looks even more distant than it did at the start of the day
They still require a further 100 runs with just Cairns, Nash and
Wiseman left now, a tall order even if all three bat to near their
full potential
play will resume in just under 40 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
players return to the field
Srinath to complete his over, one ball left, Nash the new batsman
on strike
2 slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, short square leg, leg
slip, fine leg in place
127.6 Srinath to Nash, one run, off the mark immediately turned down to
fine leg, they sprint the first looking for the second but quick
get back as Joshi darts around and fires in a sharp throw
End of over 128 (5 runs) New Zealand 285/8 (trail by 298 runs)
J Srinath 30-9-62-2 (5nb) - GMDC End
DJ Nash 1* (1b) CL Cairns 67* (162b 8x4 1x6)
Kumble replaces Harbhajan at the Pavilion End
128.1 Kumble to Nash, no run, drifts down the leg side, can't catch up
with it
128.2 Kumble to Nash, two runs, well flicked through vacant square leg,
travels quite quickly out into the deep, Srinath and big Venky
Prasad converge to field
128.3 Kumble to Nash, no run, defends up to mid on
128.4 Kumble to Nash, no run, forward defensive, to silly mid off
128.5 Kumble to Nash, no run, well down the leg side, Nash almost falls
over as he leans away to glance it, Prasad with the practice
stumping as Nash doesn't quite manage to topple over
128.6 Kumble to Nash, one run, again down leg, turned down to Srinath at
long leg
End of over 129 (3 runs) New Zealand 288/8 (trail by 295 runs)
A Kumble 42-18-74-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 4* (7b) CL Cairns 67* (162b 8x4 1x6)
129.1 Srinath to Nash, one run, tucked down to fine leg
129.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, straight ball, defends watchfully back
to the bowler
129.3 Srinath to Cairns, FOUR, super extra cover drive, a collection job
for big Prasad at wide mid off
129.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath as it angles
down the leg side
129.5 Srinath to Cairns, one run, driven to the sweeper Kum ble at deep
cover
129.6 Srinath to Nash, no run, shuffles across towards the off stump,
guides it away to gully
End of over 130 (6 runs) New Zealand 294/8 (trail by 289 runs)
J Srinath 31-9-68-2 (5nb) - GMDC End
CL Cairns 72* (166b 9x4 1x6) DJ Nash 5* (9b)
130.1 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends up to Harbhajan at cover
130.2 Kumble to Cairns, no run, pushes straight to big Prasad at
midwicket
130.3 Kumble to Cairns, no run, defends to short leg
130.4 Kumble to Cairns, OUT: tries to free the arms outside off stump,
but the ball slides on, too straight just outside off, and Cairns
chops it on to his wicket
New Zealand 294/9, Partnership of 10
CL Cairns b Kumble 72 (170b 9x4 1x6)
DJ Nash 5* (9b) A Kumble 42.4-18-74-5 (5nb)
with still 90 required to avoid the follow-on, and last man Wiseman
walking out to the crease, one suggests Horne and Stead get padded
up quickly
foolish stuff by Cairns, he was really looking in dangerous form
this morning after being so scratchy last evening
Kumble bags yet another Test 5-wicket bag, his 15th in all
130.5 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive outside off stump,
drops away on the leg side of the pitch
130.6 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, and similar again, up to mid on
End of over 131 (maiden) New Zealand 294/9 (trail by 289 runs)
A Kumble 43-19-74-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 5* (9b) PJ Wiseman 0* (2b)
131.1 Srinath to Nash, no run, driven straight to BKV Prasad at mid off
131.2 Srinath to Nash, no run, defends to forward short leg
131.3 Srinath to Nash, no run, shapes to play then shoulders arms, left
outside off stump
131.4 Srinath to Nash, (noball) no run, oversteps, left outside off stump
131.4 Srinath to Nash, no run, defends to mid off
131.5 Srinath to Nash, no run, bouncer! doesn't get up too tall, well
directed at the batsman, Nash really has to crouch down to avoid
131.6 Srinath to Nash, no run, defends towards mid on
End of over 132 (1 run) New Zealand 295/9 (trail by 288 runs)
J Srinath 32-9-69-2 (6nb) - GMDC End
PJ Wiseman 0* (2b) DJ Nash 5* (16b)
132.1 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, defends down to forward short leg
5 men in close for the number 11, two slips, silly point, silly mid
off, forward short leg
132.2 Kumble to Wiseman, one run, taps it away towards extra cover, quick
single to get off the mark and more importantly, off the strike
132.3 Kumble to Nash, no run, defends to silly mid off
132.4 Kumble to Nash, no run, full and very wide down the leg side, Nash
does his best to catch up with it but can't, Prasad takes well
132.5 Kumble to Nash, no run, flicked around the corner off the pad, the
'catch' is taken well by Ganguly diving forward to his left at leg
slip, the crowd appeals, nobody else does, then Ganguly decides to
perhaps ask just in case, but no reply
132.6 Kumble to Nash, three runs, driven through the vacant covers, Nash
runs very hard to get teh third and get the strike back, well
played
End of over 133 (4 runs) New Zealand 299/9 (trail by 284 runs)
A Kumble 44-19-78-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 8* (20b) PJ Wiseman 1* (4b)
133.1 Srinath to Nash, one run, guides it away wide of gully, easy single
but Nash is keen for a pretty invisible looking second run, has to
give away the strike to his lesser batting partner early in the
over
a belated New Zealand 300 is raised
133.2 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, beaten! pushes forward very late
outside off, past the outside edge by some distance, really played
the shot after the ball has passed him
133.3 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive towards mid off
3 slips, Kumble in a 4.5th slip, not really gully now, Harbhajan at
point, big Prasad at wide mid off, Tendulkar at mid on, Bharadwaj
at midwicket and Joshi down at fine leg to complete the field
133.4 Srinath to Wiseman, one run, taps it away towards cover and sets
off the run immediately, he wants to get off the strike no matter
what, and sneaks home well as the throw goes the bowler's end
133.5 Srinath to Nash, no run, pushed straight to midwicket
133.6 Srinath to Nash, no run, bouncer! too short to prove any danger,
but Nash gets right down below it just in case
End of over 134 (2 runs) New Zealand 301/9 (trail by 282 runs)
J Srinath 33-9-71-2 (6nb) - GMDC End
PJ Wiseman 2* (7b) DJ Nash 9* (23b)
134.1 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, stretches the front pad well forward
outside off, straight ball goes past outside off
134.2 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive, to forward short leg
134.3 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, back on his crease trying to force it
away through the off side, inside edge into the pitch and away
towards mid on results as it's just too close in to the body
134.4 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, defends up to mid on
134.5 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, leaves outside off, doesn't pass too far
by the off stump spinning in
134.6 Kumble to Wiseman, legbye: one run, forward defensive, balloons
away from the pad towards a very fine leg, Nash calls Wiseman
through for the run even though it's the last ball of the over
End of over 135 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 302/9 (trail by 281 runs)
A Kumble 45-20-78-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
PJ Wiseman 2* (13b) DJ Nash 9* (23b)
135.1 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, jumping on the crease, seams in, struck
on the knee roll, big appeal for lbw, replay says it was striking
just outside the line of off
135.2 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, leaves outside off stump, passes
through just wide of the stumps, yet again
135.3 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, shortish rising ball, jumps across to
the off stump to defend it down towards mid off where big Prasad
fields
135.4 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, another short ball, ably defends from a
height back down the wicket
Wiseman looking relatively safe against this attack on what is
still a rather placid wicket and not breaking up anywhere near as
predicted
135.5 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, opens the face, guiding it down to
Harbhajan at backward point
135.6 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, quick ball, rockets into his feet down
the leg side, big appeal again but no way could that be out,
Wiseman stumbles on the crease trying to retain some degree of
poise
End of over 136 (maiden) New Zealand 302/9 (trail by 281 runs)
J Srinath 34-10-71-2 (6nb) - GMDC End
DJ Nash 9* (23b) PJ Wiseman 2* (19b)
136.1 Kumble to Nash, no run, drifts well wide down the leg side, again
no chance of flicking it away, through to keeper Prasad
136.2 Kumble to Nash, two runs, does it again but Nash is across to it
knowing better this time around, gets it through vacant square
leg, well away from the only man in the deep, Srinath at long leg
Kumble clearly trying to do what he did at Kanpur, bowl Nash with a
googly or a drifter on leg stump, where he has tended to expose
them whilst shuffling across to the off side many times before, or
from a top edge,it isn't working whatsoever here so far
136.3 Kumble to Nash, no run, defends back to the bowler
136.4 Kumble to Nash, no run, defends to forward short leg
136.5 Kumble to Nash, no run, forward defensive
136.6 Kumble to Nash, no run
End of over 137 (2 runs) New Zealand 304/9 (trail by 279 runs)
A Kumble 46-20-80-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
PJ Wiseman 2* (19b) DJ Nash 11* (29b)
137.1 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, full ball, squeezed up down the pitch
but not past Tendulkar dancing across from mid on
137.2 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, moves towards the off side, trying to
turn it down to fine leg, struck on the pad and yet another one of
Srinath's fruitless appeals is heard
137.3 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, off the pad towards midwicket
137.4 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive, to big Prasad at
wide mid off
137.5 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, wide ball outside off stump, Wiseman
wavers the bat about but was always a mile inside of the line of
it
137.6 Srinath to Wiseman, no run, attempted yorker, dug out back to the
bowler
End of over 138 (maiden) New Zealand 304/9 (trail by 279 runs)
J Srinath 35-11-71-2 (6nb) - GMDC End
DJ Nash 11* (29b) PJ Wiseman 2* (25b)
138.1 Kumble to Nash, one run, flighted up angling down leg, whipped away
from the legs backward of square, Srinath has to run to his right
to field from deep backward square leg
138.2 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off,
quick back hand throw back towards the stumps but Wiseman never
left his crease
138.3 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive to forward short leg
138.4 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, stretches well forward, rebounds away
from the pad a long way towards vacant mid on
now big Prasad is moved back there to field
138.5 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, full ball, strkes Wiseman low down on
the pad, big appeal for lbw but drifting down leg, Kumble none too
pleased with the decision
138.6 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, another very full ball, dug back along
the pitch to the bowler
End of over 139 (1 run) New Zealand 305/9 (trail by 278 runs)
A Kumble 47-20-81-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 12* (30b) PJ Wiseman 2* (30b)
Harbhajan replaces Srinath at the GMDC End, the main strike bowler
unable to break up the final pair
139.1 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, defends
139.2 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, back, defends into the pitch and
it bounces back freely towards slip, a little dangerous
139.3 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, defends to forward short leg
139.4 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, one run, turned down to Joshi at long leg
139.5 Harbhajan Singh to Wiseman, one run, opens the face, guiding it
past Tendulkar at slip, almost the opportunity to run the second
as the little guy chases after it, but they decide against as a
good quick throw is fired back
139.6 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, pushed back up on the leg side of
the pitch, Harbhajan darts across the pitch to field himself and
threatens to throw back at the keeper's end
End of over 140 (2 runs) New Zealand 307/9 (trail by 276 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 30-8-77-0 - GMDC End
PJ Wiseman 3* (31b) DJ Nash 13* (35b)
frustrating little partnership forming here, 13 runs added in 9.2
overs
140.1 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
140.2 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, cuts into the ground, away to Harbhajan
fielding at cover
140.3 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward, rebounds sharply from the pad
low down to silly mid off, Ramesh can't catch it but there didn't
seem to be any brush of the edge in that, so not a chance
140.4 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, forward defensive to Ramesh again
140.5 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, angling into the pads, Wiseman awkwardly
comes half forward out of his crease, pushing it down off the pad
just short of Bharadwaj at forward short leg
140.6 Kumble to Wiseman, no run, again angling into the pad, shoots the
toppie throw low, rebounds to silly point, half appeals all round
for the lbw or catch, umpire Koertzen shakes the head
End of over 141 (maiden) New Zealand 307/9 (trail by 276 runs)
A Kumble 48-21-81-5 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 13* (35b) PJ Wiseman 3* (37b)
141.1 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, pushed to Kumble at midwicket
141.2 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, no run, defends down into the pitch, rolls
away to forward short leg
141.3 Harbhajan Singh to Nash, one run, back on his stumps, turns it away
nicely to vacant midwicket, Kumble has to run around from wide mid
on to field, easy single
141.4 Harbhajan Singh to Wiseman, OUT: tries to sweep from off stump,
turns into the front pad and the appeal goes up, umpire Ramswamy
raises the finger quickly, it's well caught at silly mid off also,
but no bat near that one so the decision was for the first appeal
New Zealand 308/10, Partnership of 14
PJ Wiseman lbw b Harbhajan Singh 3 (38b 0x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 14* (38b) Harbhajan Singh 30.4-8-78-1
Wiseman ends teh New Zealand innings because he believed he could
sweep like a batsman, yet it was blocking like a tail-ender that
was keeping him alive nice and comfotably to support Nash
New Zealand are dismissed for 308, still 275 runs short of India's
impressive total, and Sachin Tendulkar will without question ask
Stephen Fleming's side to have another bat today
the pitch is receiving a heavy roll, and play should resume in just
under 10 minutes time
amazingly Tendulkar wants to setup a finish here, he's turned down
the follow-on and is coming out to open the innings with Ramesh
Tendulkar's thinking must be that New Zealand are more likely to
give their wicket away in a bona fide chase, rather than in a
purely defensive sitaution where victory is not an option
interesting gamble, his opposite number Fleming will surely
approve, it theoretically keeps the series alive, for now
expect some fireworks, Ramesh to face first with Cairns to bowl
0.1 Cairns to Ramesh, FOUR, and what a start, flicked through midwicket
to teh fence
a one-day ring style field right from ball one, though it still
couldn't stop that
Vettori is moved from square leg to midwicket after that shot
0.2 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, defends up to mid off
0.3 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, defends back down to the bowler
0.4 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, tucked away off the hip towards
midwicket, quick single as Vettori tumbles and rolls to field
huge cheer goes up as Tendulkar gets to face now, the expectation
is huge
0.5 Cairns to Tendulkar, no run, short and a bit wide outside off,
Tendulkar tries to slam it through the covers but gets over it too
much, hit into the ground straight to extra cover
0.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, turned down to fine leg for is 218th
run of the match
End of over 1 (6 runs) India 6/0 (lead by 281 runs)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 1* (2b) S Ramesh 5* (4b 1x4)
Dion Nash to open up from the Pavilion End with Tendulkar on strike
slip, third man, backward point, deep cover point, extra cover,
long off, deep mid on, deep square leg, fine leg in place, what a
field set
1.1 Nash to Tendulkar, FOUR, incredible wide spread field, even more so
than for a one-day match if you disregard the slip, but Tendulkar
still finds plenty of room, pulled savagely through to cow corner,
a couple of bounces and into the fence
1.2 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, a very fast bouncer, can't tempt
Tendulkar, ducks underneath
1.3 Nash to Tendulkar, no run, straight ball outside off, jumps forward
to defend up to mid off
1.4 Nash to Tendulkar, one run, drops it away on the leg side, miles of
space, Horne has to sprint up from mid on, quick single and it's
so well taken that Horne doesn't even bother to throw as they're
well home
Nash has a few words to say as he sets baout going back to the top
of his bowling mark, Tendulkar and the umpire standing around at
the non-striker's end take it all in
1.5 Nash to Ramesh, no run, another short ball, Ramesh tries to hook
from shoulder height, seemed to brush his shoulder on teh way
through to Parore gloving above his head, Nash races down the
pitch with arm triumphantly raised, but he's the only one, can't
believe it's not out
1.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run, defends to cover
End of over 2 (5 runs) India 11/0 (lead by 286 runs)
DJ Nash 1-0-5-0 - GMDC End
SR Tendulkar 6* (6b 1x4) S Ramesh 5* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, another vicious pull forward of
midwicket, Stead doesn't pick it up at all at deep midwicket, but
wouldn't have been in with any show of fielding that
2.2 Cairns to Tendulkar, FOUR, Cairns stands and looks on in disbelief,
Tendulkar cheekily lets a straightish ball outside off just hit
the face and run it fine past the keeper, no slips in place, and
Horne at third man had no chance, the crowd are going absolutely
bananas
2.3 Cairns to Tendulkar, one run, drops it away on the leg side towards
mid on, quick single
2.4 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, bouncer! Ramesh doesn't do much to avoid,
it went well over him, Parore has to leap away towards the leg
side to take above his head
2.5 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, pushed back past the bowler on the leg
side of the pitch, Cairns can't grab on his follow throw reaching
to his right, quick single as mid off is across and throwing at
the keeper's end
2.6 Cairns to Tendulkar, OUT: ooooh there's a bit of feeling out there!
Tendulkar is completely cleaned up by a beauty from Cairns,
started outside off, seamed back in, straight through the gate as
Tendulkar drove, and middle and off are sent packing
India 21/1, Partnership of 21
SR Tendulkar b Cairns 15 (10b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (10 runs) India 21/1 (lead by 296 runs)
CL Cairns 2-0-16-1 - Pavilion End
S Ramesh 6* (8b 1x4)
that puts the crowd back in their place a little as Cairns tells
them all about it, both arms raise high in a moment of personal
victory and dances around on the spot to all corners of the
ground, his team mates jog up slowly, it's a surreal picture
replays suggest strongly that the ball to dismiss Tendulkar was a
no-ball as Cairns front foot was only touching the line, yet more
drama
the new batsman is Dravid in his customary position as we get back
to the cricket
3.1 Nash to Ramesh, one run, cut away to deep backward point
3.2 Nash to Dravid, one run, tip and run stuff, drops it short of cover
and they get a very good quick single
3.3 Nash to Ramesh, no run, short rising ball on off stump, Ramesh has
to sway back out of the way
3.4 Nash to Ramesh, no run, down the leg side, Ramesh tries to turn it
down to fine leg, almost gets a faint touch, Parore raises the
glove in enquiry, nobody else is interested
3.5 Nash to Ramesh, two runs, whipped off the legs through backward
square leg, a fair chase for Stead from deep midwicket, beating
Cairns from fine leg to it
3.6 Nash to Ramesh, no run, bouncer! Ramesh sways back and under it
towards the leg side
End of over 4 (4 runs) India 25/1 (lead by 300 runs)
DJ Nash 2-0-9-0 - GMDC End
R Dravid 1* (1b) S Ramesh 9* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Cairns to Dravid, one run, short ball outside off, slapped down off
the back foot through to Vettori at deep cover
4.2 Cairns to Ramesh, FOUR, sweet cover drive, Spearman dives over teh
top of it in the infield, once it has passed him it was a certain
boundary
4.3 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, pushed towards vacant cover, another
easy single as Spearman does some more work
4.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run, turned off the toes to Stead at deep
square leg
4.5 Cairns to Ramesh, no run, tries to force a short ball through teh
covers, inside edges down into the pitch and back to the bowler on
the leg side
4.6 Cairns to Ramesh, one run, drives at a wide one outside off, runs
fast down to Nash fielding at fine leg
End of over 5 (8 runs) India 33/1 (lead by 308 runs)
CL Cairns 3-0-24-1 - Pavilion End
S Ramesh 15* (17b 2x4) R Dravid 3* (3b)
5.1 Nash to Ramesh, one run, short ball on leg stump, worked off the
body to deep square leg
5.2 Nash to Dravid, no run, defends down a short ball on the off side
5.3 Nash to Dravid, one run, drops it down in close on the off side,
quick single
5.4 Nash to Ramesh, no run, another short one from Nash, a planned
length of attack in this funny situation, Ramesh sways the head
back towards the leg side to get out of the way of the path
5.5 Nash to Ramesh, OUT: and this time it works, Ramesh tries to hook
one from his shoulders, gets a fine nick through to Parore who
gloves up high, Nash and Parore celebrate without feeling the need
to appeal, Ramesh holds his ground until umpire Koertzen raises
the
India 35/2, Partnership of 14
S Ramesh c Parore b Nash 16 (20b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 4* (5b) DJ Nash 2.5-0-11-1
Ganguly promoted to number 4, Gandhi drops down a further place in
the pecking order
5.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends to cover
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 35/2 (lead by 310 runs)
DJ Nash 3-0-11-1 - GMDC End
R Dravid 4* (5b) SC Ganguly 0* (1b)
India effectively now 310/2 in a (semi) unlimited overs one-innings
match situation, with a minimum of another 129 overs in the match
to play, Tendulkar will have to time the declaration well if this
cunning plan is to work, the pitch is showing no real
signs of crumbling in a hurry
6.1 Cairns to Dravid, one run, turned down to fine leg
6.2 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, slashes outside off getting it down to
third man, Nash stumbles to stop the racing ball getting through
him
6.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, squared around trying to turn it through
square leg, leading edge back along the pitch to the bowler
6.4 Cairns to Dravid, one run, short ball, pull/swatted down to deep
square leg
6.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends up towards mid off
6.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, cut down but well fielded by Harris
diving to his right at backward point
End of over 7 (3 runs) India 38/2 (lead by 313 runs)
CL Cairns 4-0-27-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 6* (8b) SC Ganguly 1* (4b)
stacked off side field set for Ganguly, just the 3 men in the deep
covering teh entire leg side
Vettori replaces Nash at the Pavilion End
7.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, flighted full, driven down to Horne at
long on
Vettori to come over the wicket to the left-handed Ganguly
7.2 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, driven to the cover sweeper Stead
7.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, teasingly floated up short of a length,
Dravid doesn't come forward to it, preferring to drop it away in
close on the off side, for what at first looks like a very dicey
single, but proves easy as pie in the end
7.4 Vettori to Ganguly, FOUR, cleverly late cut fine of short third man
7.5 Vettori to Ganguly, two runs, guided away square of that man this
time, can't use as much of the pace of the ball so it only makes
it three-quarters of the way to the rope
7.6 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, dabbed to backward point
End of over 8 (9 runs) India 47/2 (lead by 322 runs)
DL Vettori 1-0-9-0 - GMDC End
R Dravid 8* (10b) SC Ganguly 8* (8b 1x4)
8.1 Cairns to Dravid, legbye: one run, tries to whip it away through
midwicket, off the pad in the same place, big appeal for lbw but
going down leg
8.2 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, short straight ball, Ganguly straightens
up in defence with vertical blade, back to the bowler
8.3 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends again
8.4 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, defends
8.5 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, swing and miss outside off, just past
the outside edge through to Parore
8.6 Cairns to Ganguly, no run, guides a shortish ball down to backward
point where Harris fields
End of over 9 (1 run, maiden) India 48/2 (lead by 323 runs)
CL Cairns 5-1-27-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 8* (11b) SC Ganguly 8* (13b 1x4)
9.1 Vettori to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on, Astle just
fails to dive across and stop it cleanly from wide mid on
9.2 Vettori to Ganguly, SIX, down the track and hoists it quite some
distance over the fence at cow corner, that sets the crowd align,
as if they weren't already sufficiently abuzz at this remarkable
start to the Indian second innings
9.3 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, slashes and misses outside off
9.4 Vettori to Ganguly, no run, straighted up by a ball turning in from
outside off, played up towards mid on, Harris throws back thte
keeper's end making Ganguly have to step out of the way, and cops
a serve from the crowd for doing so, but raises his arms in a
joking gesture back
9.5 Vettori to Ganguly, SIX, there goes Sourav again! same as the ball
three earlier, Nash ran a few steps across at wide long on in the
hope of getting this one, but absolutely no chase
9.6 Vettori to Ganguly, one run, dabs forward of point, easy single
End of over 10 (14 runs) India 62/2 (lead by 337 runs)
DL Vettori 2-0-23-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 21* (18b 1x4 2x6) R Dravid 9* (12b)
10.1 Cairns to Ganguly, one run, short ball outside off, cut down to
deep cover point
10.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run, defends up to mid on
10.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, defends to mid on again
10.4 Cairns to Dravid, no run, dabs straight to Harris at backward point
10.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run, spectacular stuff from Harry at backward
point, Dravid hammers it his way, Harris manages to palm the ball
down whilst leaping in the air to his right, preventing any runs,
super stuff
10.6 Cairns to Dravid, one run, driven down to long off
End of over 11 (2 runs) India 64/2 (lead by 339 runs)
CL Cairns 6-1-29-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 10* (17b) SC Ganguly 22* (19b 1x4 2x6)
and that's tea, what an eventful session this has been
New Zealand's first innings coming to a close, adding 24 runs for
their last 2 wickets after lunch in the space of 13.5 overs,
meaning a deficit of 275 on the first innings, then the decision
out of left field from Tendulkar to not enforce the follow-on,
and India have racked up 64 in the 11 overs of mad dash and glory,
with a little more promised after tea before a declaration comes
the overall lead stands at 339 with a minimum of 124 overs left in
this match, so the timing will be crucial - bearing in mind India
failed to dismiss New Zealand in 135 overs on a more difficult
batting track than this one at Mohali
play will resume in just over 10 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 4
the players return to the field
Harris to bowl from teh Pavilion End to Dravid
11.1 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven off the back foot down to Horne
at long on
11.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run, cut through to the deep cover sweeper
11.3 Harris to Dravid, one run, driven down to long on
11.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, drops it away straight to short cover
in the form of Astle, and they jog a single, it's that easy -
taking runs even from shots directly to infielders
11.5 Harris to Dravid, no run, pushes it away towards long on and sets
off for the run immediately, but Harris scrambles a long way
across from the bowling crease, dives to haul it in and then fires
back a quick throw to Parore who whips off the bails, Dravid
realised too late that
Harris was a dynamo in the field on this occasion, and paid the
price, well short of his ground trying to get back
India 68/3, Partnership of 33
R Dravid run out (Harris) 12 (20b 0x4 0x6)
MSK Prasad promoted, Gandhi has had a throat infection so was off
the field for quite some time and won't bat until later if
required, and Jadeja is a similar case too
11.6 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, defends towards cover point
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 68/3 (lead by 343 runs)
CZ Harris 1-0-4-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 24* (21b 1x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 0* (1b)
Nash to bowl from the GMDC End, replacing Cairns
12.1 Nash to Ganguly, two runs, flicked down to long leg, Horne from
finer around to field
12.2 Nash to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, crouches underneath
12.3 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends up to mid off
12.4 Nash to Ganguly, one run, cut away through to deep point
12.5 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, shorter slower ball, defends down from
chest height towards Vettori at mid on, Ganguly has to stumble
back into his crease at the other end as he hovers a bit far out
of it backing up
12.6 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, short, straight ball, defends back with
vertical blade on the leg side of the pitch, to Vettori again
End of over 13 (3 runs) India 71/3 (lead by 346 runs)
DJ Nash 4-0-14-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 27* (25b 1x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 0* (3b)
13.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, straight ball on off stump, defends
watchfully back to the bowler
13.2 Harris to Ganguly, no run, worked away towards midwicket, start off
for the run but has to scamper back as MSK Prasad is less sure as
Stead is quickly across to field
just a little doubt being put into the batsmens' minds with respect
to running, particularly after that Dravid dismissal, New Zealand
looking quite sharp in a tricky situation
13.3 Harris to Ganguly, one run, turned around the corner to backward
square leg
13.4 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, pushes straight to Stead at extra
cover
13.5 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, flatter straight ball, turned to
vacant square leg
13.6 Harris to Ganguly, one run, tucked away off the thigh to vacant
midwicket, Parore has to race around from behind the stumps to
field
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 74/3 (lead by 349 runs)
CZ Harris 2-0-7-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 29* (29b 1x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 1* (5b)
14.1 Nash to Ganguly, no run, short ball, shaped to pull or hook but
decides to duck underneath late, Nash gives a little stare on his
follow through
14.2 Nash to Ganguly, three runs, shortish rising ball outside off, half
pulls straight down the ground between bowler and mid off, Vettori
gives chase, keping it to three
14.3 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, bouncer! angling down the leg side,
Prasad jumpy on his crease, gets under it again
14.4 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, defends a shortish ball down straight
to Vettori at mid on, Ganguly has to get back in his crease nearby
as he wanders a bit far out of it
14.5 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, leaves outside off stump as Nash really
bends his back
14.6 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, defends, walking forward into the shot
outside off with tall bat presented in front of the body, played
towards cover
End of over 15 (3 runs) India 77/3 (lead by 352 runs)
DJ Nash 5-0-17-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 32* (31b 1x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 1* (9b)
15.1 Harris to Ganguly, one run, drops it short of cover point, quick
single with the shot
15.2 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, pushed to cover, another easy run
15.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, back to a shorter one outside off,
pushed straight to Astle at extra cover
15.4 Harris to Ganguly, two runs, gives himself room outside off to lay
it away through point, a fair chase for Stead bounding around from
deep cover
15.5 Harris to Ganguly, one run, pushed to wide mid on
15.6 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, forward, firmly pushing it back down
the wicket on the leg side, enough power in teh shot to get past
the leaping Harris to his right, down to Horne at straight long on
End of over 16 (6 runs) India 83/3 (lead by 358 runs)
CZ Harris 3-0-13-0 - GMDC End
MSK Prasad 3* (11b) SC Ganguly 36* (35b 1x4 2x6)
16.1 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, shortish ball outside off, drops it
down towards cover point and sets off a few paces down the track
for a run, is hastily sent back by the sight of Harris racing in
from backward point
16.2 Nash to MSK Prasad, FOUR, tries to raise the bat out of the way
down the leg side but gets a touch on it, Parore fails to glove
cleanly and it goes down to the fine boundary, a simple enough
chance is missed
16.3 Nash to MSK Prasad, two runs, turned through square leg
16.4 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, chopped down to Harris at backward
point, Prasad waves his bat around in the air angry with himself
for missing out on the big shot
16.5 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, peppers him with another short'un,
Prasad ducks the head under late as he reads it slowly
16.6 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, another one, shorter this time and a
little easier to stay below
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 89/3 (lead by 364 runs)
DJ Nash 6-0-23-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 36* (35b 1x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 9* (17b 1x4)
Harris to come around the wicket to the left-handed Ganguly
17.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, forward, pushes straight to Wiseman
quickly running in from backward point
17.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run, drops it away towards vacant midwicket,
Harris bounds across to do his own fielding upon the realisation
that this is a very widespread field indeed
17.3 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, driven down to Cairns at long off
17.4 Harris to Ganguly, no run, dabbed backward of point, well fielded
there sends the batsmen back
now umpire Ramswamy has a look at the pitch, just tapping down a
few spots short of a length
17.5 Harris to Ganguly, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch to
the bowler
17.6 Harris to Ganguly, no run, firmly driven off the back foot on the
off side of the pitch, Harris leaping to his right, energetically
as ever, stops the ball cleanly and fires back to Parore, good
all-round cricket
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 91/3 (lead by 366 runs)
CZ Harris 4-0-15-0 - GMDC End
MSK Prasad 10* (18b 1x4) SC Ganguly 37* (40b 1x4 2x6)
18.1 Nash to MSK Prasad, one run, dropped away in close on the leg side,
Vettori has a fair sprint up from mid on, can't pick the ball up
cleanly as the single is well taken
18.2 Nash to Ganguly, FOUR, very short, Ganguly opens himself rigth up
to swat it from outside off over the infield and away to cow
corner
18.3 Nash to Ganguly, one run, back and across outside off, pushes down
to long off
18.4 Nash to MSK Prasad, one run, tucked off the hip through to square
leg, Stead has to come from in the deep to field
18.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, short ball, doesn't bounce too high as
Ganguly just ducks underneath it, a friendly look back down the
pitch follows
18.6 Nash to Ganguly, no run, a similar ball, more down the leg side
this time, Ganguly ducks and on his follow throw Nash has a couple
of words, waves his arms around, perhaps questioning why Ganguly
isn't brave enough to have a go at those, all light-hearted banter
End of over 19 (7 runs) India 98/3 (lead by 373 runs)
DJ Nash 7-0-30-1 - Pavilion End
MSK Prasad 12* (20b 1x4) SC Ganguly 42* (44b 2x4 2x6)
19.1 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, turned around the corner down to
backward square leg, Wiseman in from the deep fumbles at his feet
but finally picks it up
19.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run, driven down just past the diving Astle
at wide mid off, down to Horne running up at long off, keeps it to
the single
19.3 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, nudges it square on the off side,
looks to set off for a nothing run, stops in his tracks as Vettori
is already waiting with ball in hyand
19.4 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, low full toss, driven down to Horne
at long on
19.5 Harris to Ganguly, one run, drops it away towards cover, three
fielders converge but don't have a hope of cutting off the run
19.6 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, quietly defends back to teh bowler
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 102/3 (lead by 377 runs)
CZ Harris 5-0-19-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 44* (46b 2x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 14* (24b 1x4)
Nash and Fleming have a long chat about tactics
no slips, backward point, deep cover point, wide mid off, long off,
long on, wide mid on, deep square leg, fine leg in place
20.1 Nash to Ganguly, two runs, driven out to Stead at deep cover
20.2 Nash to Ganguly, one run, slogs with terrible footwork, lobs it in
the air down to long off, fielded on the bounce
20.3 Nash to MSK Prasad, no run, short ball outside off, prods it
straight down to Harris at point
20.4 Nash to MSK Prasad, one run, guided down to Horne around at long
leg
20.5 Nash to Ganguly, no run, defends down on the leg side of the pitch,
Nash fields on his follow through and threaten to throw down the
stumps at Ganguly's end, a huge jeer from the crowd is earnt by
the bowler
20.6 Nash to Ganguly, one run, full ball outside off, chopped down to
long off
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 107/3 (lead by 382 runs)
DJ Nash 8-0-35-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 48* (50b 2x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 15* (26b 1x4)
21.1 Harris to Ganguly, legbye: three runs, flicks it fine off the pad,
crowd go up ecstatically for Ganguly's 50 but umpire Koertzen has
a rude shock awaiting them after they've run a good three -
they're leg byes
21.2 Harris to MSK Prasad, one run, drops it away to vacant square leg,
Astle fields from midwicket
21.3 Harris to Ganguly, no run, full ball outside off, drops it at his
feet for a tip and run single, but Harris swoops forward and
Ganguly stops dead in his tracks and gets back to safety
21.4 Harris to Ganguly, one run, worked up towards long on
21.5 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, forward, drops it away straight to
Astle at shortish midwicket, takes three paces for a possible run
and then gets back
21.6 Harris to MSK Prasad, no run, pushes straight back to teh bowler,
Harris rifles a throw away to Vettori at point for the new over
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 112/3 (lead by 387 runs)
CZ Harris 6-0-21-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 49* (53b 2x4 2x6) MSK Prasad 16* (29b 1x4)
except it's Astle who's replacing Nash and not Danny boy
change of gloves for Ganguly between overs - how long does he
expect to be out there for?
22.1 Astle to Ganguly, one run, cut away to deep cover and Ganguly posts
his 50 in just 54 balls, to go alongside his century in the first
innings, nice effort
22.2 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, defends back to the bowler
22.3 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, forward dfensive towards cover,
Fleming up to field
22.4 Astle to MSK Prasad, no run, and similar again, Fleming roaming up
at shortish extra cover
22.5 Astle to MSK Prasad, one run, glanced down to Cairns at fine leg,
they run the second hard when there probably shouldn't have been
one
however in the end there isn't as Prasad grounds his bat short at
the bowler's end, one short called by umpire Koertzen
22.6 Astle to MSK Prasad, OUT: tries to glance it fine again, this time
can only get a little flick straight through to Parore and up goes
the umpire's finger, Astle with the breakthrough in his first over
India 114/4, Partnership of 46
MSK Prasad c Parore b Astle 17 (34b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (2 runs) India 114/4 (lead by 389 runs)
NJ Astle 1-0-2-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 50* (54b 2x4 2x6)
still no sign of Jadeja or Gandhi as Srinath is in at number 6
India lead by 389 overall, and a minimum of around 112 overs they
could bowl at New Zealand if they declared right now, it's really
starting to push things as Tendulkar chooses to bat on
it's rather unlikely New Zealand would be tempted by such a target
even now
23.1 Harris to Ganguly, no run, defends in close on the leg side
23.2 Harris to Ganguly, one run
23.3 Harris to Srinath, no run
23.4 Harris to Srinath, no run
23.5 Harris to Srinath, no run, defends back to Harris
23.6 Harris to Srinath, no run, and again
End of over 24 (1 run) India 115/4 (lead by 390 runs)
CZ Harris 7-0-22-0 - GMDC End
SC Ganguly 51* (56b 2x4 2x6) J Srinath 0* (4b)
24.1 Astle to Ganguly, no run, played straight to extra cover
24.2 Astle to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly but can't get it past extra
cover, again
24.3 Astle to Ganguly, no run, cut straight to Harris at backward point
24.4 Astle to Ganguly, one run, cracked straight down the ground, but
Wiseman is there at long on to keep it to just a single
24.5 Astle to Srinath, FOUR, clever little glance, very fine down the
leg side, succeeds where MSK Prasad failed in the over before from
this end
24.6 Astle to Srinath, no run, forward defensive to mid off
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 120/4 (lead by 395 runs)
NJ Astle 2-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 52* (60b 2x4 2x6) J Srinath 4* (6b 1x4)
25.1 Harris to Ganguly, one run, cut away to Wiseman at deep cover
25.2 Harris to Srinath, one run, flighted up full outside off, driven in
the air part way out to deep cover
25.3 Harris to Ganguly, OUT:
India 122/5, Partnership of 8
SC Ganguly b Harris 53 (62b 2x4 2x6)
J Srinath 5* (7b 1x4) CZ Harris 7.3-0-24-1
Jadeja the new batsman to a huge cheer as he emerges out from
beneath the Pavilion
25.4 Harris to Jadeja, no run, forward defensive
25.5 Harris to Jadeja, one run, turned through to deep midwicket
25.6 Harris to Srinath, no run, defends to short cover
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 123/5 (lead by 398 runs)
CZ Harris 8-0-25-1 - GMDC End
A Jadeja 1* (2b) J Srinath 5* (8b 1x4)
26.1 Astle to Jadeja, one run, driven down to wide long off
26.2 Astle to Srinath, no run, defends to mid off
26.3 Astle to Srinath, no run, defends back to the bowler
26.4 Astle to Srinath, no run, defends quietly back to the bowler again
26.5 Astle to Srinath, no run, straight ball, defends back to the bowler
26.6 Astle to Srinath, no run, tries to turn a straight ball on the leg
side, leading edge flies away towards backward point, Srinath
rather becalmed that over and not interested in the big shot,
rather belies the grand plan (or does it?)
End of over 27 (1 run) India 124/5 (lead by 399 runs)
NJ Astle 3-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 2* (3b) J Srinath 5* (13b 1x4)
a 'drink' is brought out by Joshi, a.k.a. sending the message out
to the batsmen as it isn't touched
27.1 Harris to Jadeja, no run, forward defensive in close on the leg
side
the crowd has gone very quiet, unsure of why this suddenly
defensive period after the drinks break
27.2 Harris to Jadeja, one run, drops it away towards extra cover, quick
single
27.3 Harris to Srinath, one run, Srinath finally has a wild hoick,
doesn't get on to it at all, bottom edge around the corner towards
fine leg
27.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven down to Cairns at wide long off
27.5 Harris to Srinath, two runs, uppishly driven to the same place,
this time they sprint the first hard and get the second well as
Cairns has a little work to get across and field it
27.6 Harris to Srinath, one run, driven straighter, but three from three
to field by Cairns, Harris dives across to his left but can't cut
it off himself
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 130/5 (lead by 405 runs)
CZ Harris 9-0-31-1 - GMDC End
J Srinath 9* (16b 1x4) A Jadeja 4* (6b)
the lead stretches past 400 now, and the maximum possible overs
reduce one by one
28.1 Astle to Srinath, no run, played straight to midwicket
28.2 Astle to Srinath, no run, tries to run it off the face fine,
doesn't get it any further than Harris at backward point
28.3 Astle to Srinath, no run, big swing across the line, misses a
straight ball, into the pad and away towards point
28.4 Astle to Srinath, one run, swung down to wide long on
28.5 Astle to Jadeja, one run, straight ball back cut down to Horne at
third man
28.6 Astle to Srinath, no run, straight ball on off stump, Srinath tries
to chop it away but it's too tight in on him, gets it as far as
sort cover
End of over 29 (2 runs) India 132/5 (lead by 407 runs)
NJ Astle 4-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 5* (7b) J Srinath 10* (21b 1x4)
another message from the dressing room comes out with the drink
Jadeja belatedly takes a swig of
29.1 Harris to Jadeja, no run, drifts one into middle and left, Jadeja
can only pat it straight to Astle at short midwicket, both batsmen
stop quickly after looking for a run
29.2 Harris to Jadeja, two runs, driven down to wide long off, easy
couple as Cairns has to run around from much straighter to field
29.3 Harris to Jadeja, no run, defends from the crease to Stead at short
extra cover
29.4 Harris to Jadeja, one run, back, pushed away to deep extra cover,
Nash underarm rolls the return back to the bowler
29.5 Harris to Srinath, one run, tucked around the corner to deep square
leg
very sedate stuff, the crowd is suspiciously quiet
29.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run, square driven to Nash around at deep
cover point, another underarm rolling throw back
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 137/5 (lead by 412 runs)
CZ Harris 10-0-36-1 - GMDC End
A Jadeja 9* (12b) J Srinath 11* (22b 1x4)
30.1 Astle to Jadeja, one run, drops it away towards square leg, Stead
from midwicket fields
30.2 Astle to Srinath, no run, played straight to Stead this time
30.3 Astle to Srinath, one run, turned down to Cairns at fine leg
30.4 Astle to Jadeja, no run, pushed back quietly on the off side of the
pitch, Astle fields himself
30.5 Astle to Jadeja, one run, pushed down to long off
30.6 Astle to Srinath, no run, defends back to the bowler, and the
slowly, slowly pace continues
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 140/5 (lead by 415 runs)
NJ Astle 5-0-13-1 - Pavilion End
A Jadeja 11* (15b) J Srinath 12* (25b 1x4)
another end of over message from Bharadwaj, has to sprint off as
Harris comes in to deliver before he's even fully off the field
31.1 Harris to Jadeja, one run, pushed down to long on
31.2 Harris to Srinath, SIX, finally some life, one suspects that the
last message from Bharadwaj really will be the last message,
Srinath cracks Harris straight down the ground over the top
31.3 Harris to Srinath, one run, frees the arms, struck hard in the air
down to long off, Cairns doesn't attack it and stands back to
field on the bounce
31.4 Harris to Jadeja, no run, can't get it anywhere except straight
back down the wicket to the bowler
31.5 Harris to Jadeja, no run, firmly struck back down the track, Harris
quickly fields and fires back to Parore who motions to whip off
the bails
31.6 Harris to Jadeja, one run, jumps down the pitch, driven down to
long on
End of over 32 (9 runs) India 149/5 (lead by 424 runs)
CZ Harris 11-0-45-1 - GMDC End
A Jadeja 13* (19b) J Srinath 19* (27b 1x4 1x6)
and indeed that is the declaration from Tendulkar
India declaring at 149/5, setting New Zealand what would be a world
record 4th innings chase target (if successful) of 425
but given they have a minimum of 103 overs to do it in, it is a tad
unlikely they will go for it
play will resume in just under 10 minutes, when the New Zealand
openers will have 13 overs to try and bat out tonight - slim
returns on anyone who bets Kumble will have some sort of dramatic
role to play at the death tonight
the players are back out ojn to the field
New Zealand opejers Stead and Horne finally make an appearance from
down below, Horne in particular is due for a big effort, having a
terrible series with teh bat, just 49 runs in 5 innings
Horne to face Srinath from the Pavilion End
3 slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, short leg, long leg in
place
0.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad together,
back to the bowler
Horne gestures for the sightscreen to be moved across further
0.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid on
0.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, half forward, seams in, striking Horne
just outside the line on the front pad, debatable whether he was
playing a shot or not - the bat was tucked in well behind the
leading pad, big appeal turned down
0.5 Srinath to Horne, no run, forward defensive, to Joshi at mid off
0.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, angling in to the pads, defends down
short of Bharadwaj at forward short leg, hints of some bat on it
but no chance of a catch
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (425 more runs req)
J Srinath 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
1.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side,
off the pad down to Srinath at fine leg, Prasad is most interested
in the appeal as Stead was shuffling across his crease in his
typical way
1.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, two runs, first runs off the bat, turned
through vacant square leg three-quarters of the way to the
boundary, poor Bharadwaj has to run all the way back from forward
short leg to field
1.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, full outside off, digs out in defence
back on the off side of the wicket
1.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, jumping on the crease, back of a
length ball outside off is forced into the pitch and back to
Prasad
1.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off,
straightish ball just outside off and moved away late, not a
million miles from the off stump as it sailed by
1.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends away to gully
End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (422 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 1-0-2-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 0* (1b) MJ Horne 2* (11b)
2.1 Srinath to Stead, no run, half forward, defends to cover point
where Harbhajan fields
2.2 Srinath to Stead, no run, forward defensive outside off, up to
Tendulkar at mid on
2.3 Srinath to Stead, no run, shoulders arms outside off, wider ball
dies on the way through to Prasad the smaller, falls awkwardly to
stop it well
2.4 Srinath to Stead, no run, forward defensive to Joshi at mid off
2.5 Srinath to Stead, no run, defends down to Kumble at forward square
leg
2.6 Srinath to Stead, no run, straight ball angling slightly in,
defends again on the leg side Steadfastly
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 3/0 (422 more runs req)
J Srinath 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 2* (11b) GR Stead 0* (7b)
3.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, decides to leave late outside off
stump, passes by the poles fairly close
3.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, one run, full on his pads, driven firmly up
towards mid on, quick single taken as Tendulkar fires a throw wide
of the stumps at the keeper's end
3.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler
3.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, FOUR, turned fine off the thigh, too good for
Srinath at fine leg
3.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, two runs, cut away through vacant cover,
Harbhajan gives chase from point
3.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, tries to turn him down to fine leg
again, shuffling across the crease is struck on the pad, a fair
appeal for leg before is turned down, the ball drops away to
forward short leg
End of over 4 (7 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (415 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 2-0-9-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 3* (13b) GR Stead 6* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends up to Tendulkar at mid on
4.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, forward defensive, up to mid off
4.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends with bat/pad tucked together
again, almost through on to the pad but a little inside edge saves
his bacon
4.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends up to mid off
4.5 Srinath to Horne, no run, drives firmly back to the bowler who
stops it dead on his follow through and lets it drop near the
stumps at his end, leaving it for Tendulkar to walk all the way
over and do the rest of the fielding for him
4.6 Srinath to Horne, FOUR, strays down the leg side, Horne simply
pushes it away through teh wide open spaces and it's a certain
boundary at wide long on
End of over 5 (4 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (411 more runs req)
J Srinath 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 6* (11b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (19b 1x4)
5.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, straight bat defence back to the
bowler
5.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, straight ball comking in, Stead saves
himself with a little inside edge as it slid on to the front pad
fairly adjacently
5.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, forward defensive, to forward short
leg
5.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, one run, pushed up towards wide on, quick
single
5.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, forward defensive, away into the
covers where Harbhajan fields
5.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, Horne doesn't learn easily, leaves
outside off and that one came back oh-so-close to the off stump
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 15/0 (410 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 3-0-10-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 7* (15b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (21b 1x4)
Kumble replaces Srinath at the Pavilion End, he'll get 4 overs
maximum tonight, let the fun and games begin ...
slip, silly mid off, backward point, short extra cover, cover, mid
off, mid on, forward short leg, short fine leg in place
6.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, and right from ball one it's excitement,
Stead decides late to keep the bat out of the action, half forward
padding away outside off, appeal for lbw turned down
6.2 Kumble to Stead, two runs, overpitched, low full toss turned
through square leg
6.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends back on the off side of the pitch,
leading edgey along the ground
6.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, stretches well forward, defends back to
the bowler
6.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, leaves a short ball outside off stump
6.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends off the pad up to mid on
End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 17/0 (408 more runs req)
A Kumble 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 7* (21b 1x4) GR Stead 9* (21b 1x4)
7.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
7.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends towards Harbhajan at point
7.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, two runs, jabbed down off the body towards
backward square leg, Srinath with the run in from fine leg, they
set off for the second pressuring him to fail to pick the ball up
cleanly and the easy second results
7.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, full ball angling into the toes,
driven into the ground up to mid on
7.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, forward defensive to cover
7.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, back and then forward, defends to
forward short leg
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 19/0 (406 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 4-0-12-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 9* (21b 1x4) MJ Horne 9* (27b 1x4)
8.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, shortish pitched ball outside off, pads
forward, past the front pad outside off
8.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, full drifting down leg, set himself for a
possible sweep but then pulls out halfway, in the end awkwardly
stab kicks it past short leg
8.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, outside off, has a late dash at it giving
himself room to play the shot
8.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
another close fielder is brought in, now a silly point and silly
mid off in place
8.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, quicker ball thrown in, struck on the pad
full, stretching forward, Kumble really demands the lbw but he's
the only one interested
8.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, and similar again, rebounds away towards
mid off just past the grasping right hand of silly mid off
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 19/0 (406 more runs req)
A Kumble 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 9* (27b 1x4) GR Stead 9* (27b 1x4)
still 4 overs to be bowled today and already we're 8 minutes past
the scheduled close of play, another day of slow over rates
though there have been two innings breaks and numerous other little
interruptions
Harbhajan Singh replaces Prasad at teh GMDC End
forward short leg, backward short leg, slip, silly mid off in
close, elsewhere there's wide mid on, midwicket, long leg, cover
and mid off
9.1 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, tries to paddle/sweep hard, into
the pad down the leg side, Ganguly fields at backward short leg
9.2 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, forward late in defence, runs it
off the bottom of the bat towards slip
9.3 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, angling in from outside off,
defends into the pitch and up to Bharadwaj under the helmet at
forward short leg
9.4 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, one run, turned down to Srinath at long
leg
9.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, similar again, just lets it come
on slowly to the bat, and run away to Srinath
9.6 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, forward defensive, to backward
point
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (404 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 10* (28b 1x4) MJ Horne 10* (32b 1x4)
10.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, leaves a short ball outside off, rising
past teh front pad outstretched
10.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive, to forward short leg
10.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends in close on the off side
10.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, angling full into the feet of Stead,
defends
10.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, quick ball, pushes firmly on the off side,
partially stopped by silly mid off
10.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, jabbed down to square leg
End of over 11 (maiden) New Zealand 21/0 (404 more runs req)
A Kumble 3-2-2-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 10* (32b 1x4) GR Stead 10* (34b 1x4)
and another little twist as the day nears its close, Sachin
Tendulkar brings himself on to bowl
one has come to expect the unexpected from the little master today
11.1 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, floats up an inviting offie, Horne
isn't interestd, quietly forward in defence outside off
11.2 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, pitched up much fuller, a sembelnce of
a forcing shot into the covers, doesn't get past Kumble
Bharadwaj rather
11.3 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
11.4 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
11.5 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, driven firmly straight down the pitch,
Tendulkar gets a hand on it before it hits the bowler's stumps
11.6 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, floated well up wide of off stump,
finishing with the wrong'un
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 21/0 (404 more runs req)
SR Tendulkar 1-1-0-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 10* (34b 1x4) MJ Horne 10* (38b 1x4)
mixing it up doesn't elp as Horne is keen to see out the end of the
day
doesn't help, rather
last over of the day's play coming up
12.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, full down the leg side, through to MSK
Prasad
12.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, holds a shorter ball back, Stead waits on
it, guided away to backward point
12.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive on the leg side, Kumble
strolls across to field himself
12.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive outside off, drops away
on the leg side
Tendulkar brings in another close fielder, Harbhajan into backward
short leg
12.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly point
and this should be the last ball of the day's play
Kumble will come around the wicket for it, just to stretch this day
out that little bit longer
12.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends off the pad in close, and New
Zealand's openers survive the famous end of day Kumble rally
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 21/0 (404 more runs req)
A Kumble 4-3-2-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 10* (38b 1x4) GR Stead 10* (40b 1x4)
21 without loss in 13 overs when faced with a target run rate of
well over 4 an over for more than 100 overs rather suggests they
won't be going for it
but stranger things have happened, if wickets were preserved in the
first session, ticking it over for the first couple, they could
setup a made chase in the final two hours, but that will take a
lot of work, the more realistic aim is to cut their losses
and accepting a gracious 1-0 series defeat in a tough tour in India
where they are nearly unbeatable, if they can bat resolutely
enough for a day's play - they proved they could rather
comfortably at Mohali, on a wicket that was doing far worse things
than this one, in fact this pitch has played extremely well, true
with even bounce and no pronounce turn at any great pace that
should worry even feeble players of spin
a few cracks are appearing, but the ball is doing little from them
so the equation is: New Zealand need 403 runs in a minimum of 90
overs to win and draw the series, India need 10 wickets to win it
2-0, or neither for it to be a cosy 1-0 to the home side
join us for the final day's play of this Test series from Sardar
Patel Gujarat Stadium, starting at 10am local time (0430GMT),
until then it's good evening from CricInfo
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Good morning all, this is the final day of the 3rd and Final Test
match. India set target of 425 to win this match, New Zealand 403
to more win this match
Srinath countinue from GMDC end
13.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, good length delivery, takes on the pads
13.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, outside the off, left to the keeper
13.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, inswinger, outside the off, Horne not
interested to play that ball
13.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, tries yorker, down the leg side, tries
for a glance, misses, ball rapped the pads and travel on side
13.5 Srinath to Horne, two runs, nicely turned through fine leg,
13.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, good length delivery, beaten the batsman
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 23/0 (401 more runs req)
J Srinath 4-2-6-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 10* (40b 1x4) MJ Horne 12* (44b 1x4)
14.1 Kumble to Horne, one run
14.2 Kumble to Stead, no run
14.3 Kumble to Stead, no run
14.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defend to covers
14.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, another careful defend
14.6 Kumble to Stead, FOUR, turn sharpely, nicely turned through third
man
End of over 15 (5 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (396 more runs req)
A Kumble 5-3-7-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 13* (45b 1x4) GR Stead 14* (45b 2x4)
15.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, outside the off, inside edge, luckely not
otuch the stumps
15.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
15.3 Srinath to Horne, no run
15.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, came forward, pushed the ball to covers
15.5 Srinath to Horne, two runs, on the stumps, superbly turned the ball
through fine leg, big chase from sub Joshi from sq leg
15.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, in sswinger, rapped the pads firmely, big
appeal for lbw
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (394 more runs req)
J Srinath 5-2-8-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 14* (45b 2x4) MJ Horne 15* (51b 1x4)
16.1 Kumble to Stead, one run, sweep to mid wicket
16.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, come forward, careful defend
16.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, another defend, almost he sit in to the
field
16.4 Kumble to Horne, no run
16.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, dended
16.6 Kumble to Horne, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) New Zealand 32/0 (392 more runs req)
A Kumble 6-3-8-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 15* (46b 2x4) MJ Horne 15* (56b 1x4)
17.1 Srinath to Stead, FOUR, tucked away off the hip, wide open on the
leg side, not the smartest place to bowl, once it beats the
forward short leg, it had enough power on it to go all the way
17.2 Srinath to Stead, one run, strays down the leg side again, Stead
can only get it fine to Joshi at fine leg
17.3 Srinath to Horne, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Horne cuts
forward of Harbhajan at point
17.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball outside
off
17.5 Srinath to Horne, no run, sharply seams back in to the pad, Horne
is struck on the kne roll on leg stump, big appeal for lbw turned
down, clearly going down
17.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, defends back into the pitch and back to
the bowler
End of over 18 (11 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (381 more runs req)
J Srinath 6-2-17-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 22* (48b 3x4) MJ Horne 19* (60b 2x4)
18.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward, pushing outside off, thick
outside edge run away to Harbhajan who makes a good diving save at
short third man
18.2 Kumble to Stead, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders arms to a
full, rising ball outside off
18.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to second slip
18.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, rising ball, Stead gloves it down *just*
short of Ganguly at slip scooping it up on the half volley, Kumble
gets excited but he's the only one until he realises
18.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends
18.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, thrusts the front pad forward outside off,
seams past the knee roll
18.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to forward short leg
End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 44/0 (380 more runs req)
A Kumble 7-3-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 19* (60b 2x4) GR Stead 22* (55b 3x4)
19.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, back on his crease, defends up to mid on
19.2 Srinath to Horne, one run, worked down to the sub Joshi at fine leg
19.3 Srinath to Stead, no run, shortish ball, defended down to Harbhajan
at point
19.4 Srinath to Stead, no run, forward defensive, to short cover
short midwicket rather
19.5 Srinath to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
19.6 Srinath to Stead, no run, leaves again
End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 45/0 (379 more runs req)
J Srinath 7-2-18-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 20* (62b 2x4) GR Stead 22* (59b 3x4)
20.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
20.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, and again
20.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to backward point
20.4 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
20.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward, defends to Harbhajan at backward
point
Tendulkar comes down to have a long chat with his bowler, Ganguly
is then moved from slip to silly point
20.6 Kumble to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends to silly mid
off
20.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 46/0 (378 more runs req)
A Kumble 8-3-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 22* (59b 3x4) MJ Horne 20* (69b 2x4)
21.1 Srinath to Stead, no run, pokes away from the body outside off, big
Prasad jaunts across from cover to field squarer
21.2 Srinath to Stead, no run, poking and jabbing a bit again, this time
back into the pitch at his feet, playing a bit away from the body,
though that's not so dangerous with no close man in on either side
21.3 Srinath to Stead, no run, pushes away from the body outside off, to
Harbhajan at backward point
21.4 Srinath to Stead, no run, defends down to Bharadwaj at short
midwicket
21.5 Srinath to Stead, FOUR, guided away between gully and point,
Harbhajan is teased by the ball on the chase but in the end has to
quickly stop from completely mangling himself in the advertising
hoarding a metre past the rope
21.6 Srinath to Stead, two runs, glanced backward of square leg, Joshi
around from fine leg to field
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 52/0 (372 more runs req)
J Srinath 8-2-24-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 20* (69b 2x4) GR Stead 28* (65b 4x4)
22.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive, to silly mid off
22.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, and similar again
22.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to silly point
22.4 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends down into the pitch, keeper Prasad
dives across trying to take the catch off the rebound, a
suggestion it was hit straight into his foot and up thus the
possiblity of a catch, but taken on the half volley in any case
22.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to silly mid off
22.6 Kumble to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends to silly point
Kumble and umpire Ramaswamy have a little talk about where his
front foot is landing
22.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive, towards point
End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 53/0 (371 more runs req)
A Kumble 9-3-13-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 28* (65b 4x4) MJ Horne 20* (76b 2x4)
Venkatesh Prasad replaces Srinath at the GMDC End
23.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, pushes to Srinath at extra cover
23.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, one run, pushes away through cover point, easy
single as Harbhajan has to field from much squarer
23.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, back on his crease outside off,
defends back to backward point
23.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends backward of point again
23.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, pushed into the ground and straight to
short cover
23.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends to short midwicket
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 54/0 (370 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 5-0-13-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 29* (67b 4x4) MJ Horne 20* (80b 2x4)
24.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
24.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to silly point
24.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends to forward short leg
24.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends on the leg side, Bharadwaj grabs
to his right and flicks back towards the stumps, Stead had kept
his ground
24.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive in close on the off side
24.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, same again
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 54/0 (370 more runs req)
A Kumble 10-4-13-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 20* (80b 2x4) GR Stead 29* (73b 4x4)
25.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, one run, worked down to fine leg off the hip,
Joshi there to field
25.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, beaten! gets one to nicely seam away
as the right hander fiddles with no success outside off
25.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, driven into the ground straight to
short cover
25.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, forward defensive to short cover again
25.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends to Harbhajan across at cover
point
25.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, dropped away towards vacant square
leg, indecision keeps them at home as Kumble goes back to field
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 55/0 (369 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 6-0-14-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 21* (81b 2x4) GR Stead 29* (78b 4x4)
Srinath returns, changing ends to the Pavilion End, after an
earlier unsuccessful spell of 5-0-20-0 from the GMDC End
26.1 Srinath to Horne, no run, struck high on the pad trying to turn it
down to deep backward square leg
26.2 Srinath to Horne, no run, leaves a wide ball alone outside off
stump
26.3 Srinath to Horne, no run, forward defensive on the off side of the
pitch, Srinath does most of his own fielding before leaving KJoshi
to do the rest
26.4 Srinath to Horne, no run, seaming back, going down leg, struck on
the pad trying to turn it away
26.5 Srinath to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
26.6 Srinath to Horne, no run, angling in, this time gets some stick on
it, defended up to mid on
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 55/0 (369 more runs req)
J Srinath 9-3-24-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 29* (78b 4x4) MJ Horne 21* (87b 2x4)
27.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends a shortish ball outside off
stump down to Harbhajan at backward point
27.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, one run, turned down to Srinath at fine leg
27.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, one run, turned down to fine leg again
27.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, decides to leave late outside off,
whizzes past off stump by not a heck of a distance
27.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends to short cover
27.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, three runs, neatly tucked through vacant
backward square leg, a long chase for Bharadwaj from under the
helmet pulls it back in the deep as it slows down
End of over 28 (5 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (364 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 7-0-19-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 33* (83b 4x4) MJ Horne 22* (88b 2x4)
and it's time for drinks, New Zealand safely negotiating the first
hour's play without loss - 39 runs coming off the 15 overs bowled
Harbhajan Singh replaces Srinath who has just the single over
(maiden) spell from the Pavilion End
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends from outside off to
forward short leg
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward, defends to forward short
leg again
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, sweeps hard from outside off,
down to big Prasad at fine leg
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, one run, back on his stumps, tapped
through vacant square leg and they jog the single, Prasad in the
action again
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward, pushes back on the leg
side of the wicket, Harbhajan does his own fielding
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward, defends to forward short
leg
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 62/0 (362 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 23* (89b 2x4) GR Stead 34* (88b 4x4)
29.1 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
29.2 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves again
29.3 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, jumps back on his crease, defends
resolutely away to short extra cover
29.4 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, defends back on the leg side of the
pitch, Tendulkar from mid on up to polish the ball
29.5 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
29.6 BKV Prasad to Horne, no run, beaten! Horne defends outside off but
plays over the top of it, through to the other Prasad
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 62/0 (362 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 8-1-19-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 34* (88b 4x4) MJ Horne 23* (95b 2x4)
30.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends at his feet into the
pitch
30.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
30.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
cut down through vacant third man
30.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends down to forward short leg
30.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, back on his stumps, defends to
short cover
30.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, drifts down the leg side, swept
down to big Prasad at fine leg
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 67/0 (357 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 39* (94b 5x4) MJ Horne 23* (95b 2x4)
31.1 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, shortish ball, defends with vertical
blade away to short cover
31.2 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends up to mid on
31.3 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, pushes away from the body outside off
but straight to Harbhajan at backward pont
31.4 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
31.5 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, defends down to short midwicket
31.6 BKV Prasad to Stead, no run, goes for the big cover drive to a
full, wide one outside off but it seams back enough to get the
inside edge and the ball dribbles away towards mid on instead
End of over 32 (maiden) New Zealand 67/0 (357 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 9-2-19-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 23* (95b 2x4) GR Stead 39* (100b 5x4)
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, pokes the front pad forward
outside off, spins around it
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, back on his stumps, defends into
the pitch
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, back on his stumps, defends to
backward short leg
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, one run, turned down to big Prasad at
long leg
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive, up to short
midwicket
End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 68/0 (356 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 24* (100b 2x4) GR Stead 39* (101b 5x4)
Kumble replaces Prasad at the GMDC End
33.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off
33.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, back on his stumps, defends at his feet,
to silly mid off
33.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
bowler walks forward to collect in his own time
33.4 Kumble to Horne, no run, back on his crease, the googly has Horne
jabbing down on it late as it threatens the stumps, misses
everything through to little Prasad
33.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to extra cover
33.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, forced off the back foot, Tendulkar
running across to extra cover fields
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 68/0 (356 more runs req)
A Kumble 11-5-13-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
GR Stead 39* (101b 5x4) MJ Horne 24* (106b 2x4)
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, driven up to Srinath at mid off
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, back, defends back to the bowler
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, tries to swing it away, but the
sweep is unsuccessful, into the front pad struck outside off
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, flatter ball, poked in the air
just past forward short leg to his right, very tough chance low
down
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, this time he works it off his
thigh more cleanly, down to big Prasad at long leg
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, turned down to forward short leg,
quickly flicked back towards the stumps as tere's a hint of Stead
possibly overbalancing out of his crease
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 69/0 (355 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 40* (106b 5x4) MJ Horne 24* (107b 2x4)
35.1 Kumble to Stead, two runs, tucked through vacant forward square
leg, easy couple as there's a long chase for Joshi from mid on
Sonny the mad Kiwi fan waves a big poster of Sachin in a gesture of
friendship to the locals, and starts up an impressive "Sachin,
Sachin!" chant, he certainly knows how to work a crowd
35.2 Kumble to Stead, two runs, turned through midwicket for a couple
more
35.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends in close, pops up off the pad
above Bharadwaj's helmet at forward short leg, just gets a hand on
it before parrying it over himself, possible chance
35.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends in close
35.5 Kumble to Stead, one run, turned up wide of mid on, quick single
35.6 Kumble to Horne, one run, back on his stumps, jabs it fine of
Prasad down the leg side, Srinath from fine leg up to field
End of over 36 (6 runs) New Zealand 75/0 (349 more runs req)
A Kumble 12-5-19-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
MJ Horne 25* (108b 2x4) GR Stead 45* (111b 5x4)
Tendulkar brings himself on to bowl, a massive cheer from the crowd
which the large bulk of are in the Pavilion Stand, and Sonny grabs
his giant Sachin poster again to wave about, good timing
silly mid off, slip, forward short leg in close, long leg,
midwicket, mid on, mid off, cover, point elsewhere in place
36.1 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, defends back to the bowler
36.2 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, pads away outside off stump, through to
Prasad
36.3 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, floats one right up, Horne raches
forward turning it into a gentle low full toss, pushed away to
cover
36.4 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, defends back to the bowler
36.5 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, stretches the front pad forward outside
off, the leggie spins away past it
36.6 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, high full toss, firmly cracked back
down the pitch but straight to Tendulkar, fires back at the
keeper's end, and earns a massive cheer for doing so
End of over 37 (maiden) New Zealand 75/0 (349 more runs req)
SR Tendulkar 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 45* (111b 5x4) MJ Horne 25* (114b 2x4)
37.1 Kumble to Stead, one run, pushed to vacant midwicket, they jog the
single as Joshi at mid on is up to field
37.2 Kumble to Horne, one run, turned down to Srinath at fine leg
37.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, full ball, watchfully defended at his fet
37.4 Kumble to Stead, FOUR, lovely back cut past the slips and Harbhajan
has no chance from backward point, Stead raises his 2nd Test 50 in
his 5th innings
37.5 Kumble to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg
37.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 38 (7 runs) New Zealand 82/0 (342 more runs req)
A Kumble 13-5-26-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
GR Stead 51* (115b 6x4) MJ Horne 26* (116b 2x4)
38.1 Tendulkar to Stead, FOUR, a shocker! a huge full toss a mile wide
outside off, Stead crashes into it, hammered past the diving point
and the crowd is silenced well and truly as their hero dishes up
something of inexplicable quality
38.2 Tendulkar to Stead, FOUR, he does it two in a row, now it seems
clear to be a deliberate ploy, as rank bad balls have got him
wickets in the past (most notably in the return series in NZ in
Dec/Jan), this loopy full toss is smashed through extra cover
38.3 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, guided away to backward point
38.4 Tendulkar to Stead, one run, pushes behind square on the off side
38.5 Tendulkar to Horne, no run, pads away outside off, through to slip
38.6 Tendulkar to Horne, one run, turned away through backward square
leg
End of over 39 (10 runs) New Zealand 92/0 (332 more runs req)
SR Tendulkar 3-2-10-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 27* (118b 2x4) GR Stead 60* (119b 8x4)
39.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, angling down the leg side, Horne nearly
exposes his leg stump as he tries to whip it away fine, just past
the stumps
39.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to silly mid off
39.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, driving outside off, miscued away to mid
on
39.4 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive, struck on the front
pad, outside the line of off, appeal from Kumble is rejected
39.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to slip
39.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends to forward short leg
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 92/0 (332 more runs req)
A Kumble 14-6-26-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
GR Stead 60* (119b 8x4) MJ Horne 27* (124b 2x4)
40.1 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, floats one right up, Stead is half
forward, struck on the front toe on the full, big appeal for lbw
from Tendulkar is rejected by umpire Koertzen, the captain can't
believe it
40.2 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, defends square on the off side
40.3 Tendulkar to Stead, FOUR, overpitched, low full toss dispatched
past Srinath at mid off, looked like he could have it covered but
he ran next to it and once it passed him, it sped away
40.4 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, leggie, defends from middle and leg
away towards point
40.5 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, stretches well forward outside off,
defends on the off side, bowler up to field himself
40.6 Tendulkar to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump as it turns
and bounces away
End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 96/0 (328 more runs req)
SR Tendulkar 4-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 27* (124b 2x4) GR Stead 64* (125b 9x4)
41.1 Kumble to Horne, one run, tucked away through backward square leg
41.2 Kumble to Stead, one run, turned down to Srinath at fine leg
41.3 Kumble to Horne, one run, three from three, Kumble drifts down leg
and he's being milked, Srinath has to field finer still this time
Kumble switches to coming around the wicket
41.4 Kumble to Stead, one run, flicked in the air sharply past Bharadwaj
at forward short leg, very low down, but safe enough to vacant
midwicket, that raises the New Zealand 100 and the rare sight of a
100 run opening partnership by the Kiwis
they certainly picked the right time to pull one off
41.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, pads away one with no shot offered, runs
fine down the leg side to the boundary, but everyone just stands
around knowing there'll be no runs from it
41.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, leaves outside off to one angling across
the right hander
End of over 42 (4 runs) New Zealand 100/0 (324 more runs req)
A Kumble 15-6-30-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
GR Stead 66* (127b 9x4) MJ Horne 29* (128b 2x4)
Ganguly gets a chance, the captain replaces himself at the Pavilion
End
should be just enough time for 2 more overs before lunch
2 slips, gully, backward point, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, long leg in place for Stead facing Ganguly
now Tendulkar moves one of the slips in to a short cover position
42.1 Ganguly to Stead, one run, down the leg side, turned through vacant
square leg, not too serious running the first so big Prasad can
lumber in and fire in a throw to prevent the second
42.2 Ganguly to Horne, no run, overpitched on off stump, firmly clipped
up to mid on
42.3 Ganguly to Horne, no run, oh my word, what *is* Horne trying to do?
pads away outside off, Gangukly seams it in, striking him just
outside the line of off, Ganguly with the huge appeal, pleading
for the wicket but umpire Ramaswamy is unmoved
a very lucky escape for Horne, he should know better by now
42.4 Ganguly to Horne, no run, leaves a wider one alone outside off
stump
42.5 Ganguly to Horne, two runs, strongly worked from the hip through
vacant midwicket, big Prasad sprints around to keep it to just the
double
42.6 Ganguly to Horne, no run, floats up a slower, full ball outside off
stump, driven firmly straight up to Srinath at mid off
End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 103/0 (321 more runs req)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 67* (128b 9x4) MJ Horne 31* (133b 2x4)
43.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, bowling from the around the wicket still,
awkwardly padded away outside leg, ball drops at his feet and
Stead has to make certain of its whereabouts
43.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, gives himself a little room with back foot
planted in the crease, forces into the ground only as far as
Harbhajan at short cover
43.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, kicks away to forward short leg
43.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, a slightly straighter one on leg stump,
kicks away again, appeal for lbw but outside the line
43.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, tries to flick it fine down the leg side,
of the pad to leg slip
this should be the last delivery before the lunch interval
4 men crowding around the bat, and everyone else in the infield, a
little pressure is put on, as is customary with Kumble bowling at
the end of a session
43.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, safely defends back, and this opening pair
survive an entire session together in relative comfort
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 103/0 (321 more runs req)
A Kumble 16-7-30-0 (3nb) - GMDC End
MJ Horne 31* (133b 2x4) GR Stead 67* (134b 9x4)
82 runs in the session, off 31 overs bowled, a reasonable scoring
rate, but nowhere near what is required if they intend on chasing
the target of 424
they still require a further 321 runs in a minimum of 59 overs,
that's 5.3 an over, the draw is looking odds on now
it will take something quite special either way to divert the
course of this match from the result which seems rather obvious -
we'll find out in just over 35 minutes time whether somebody out
there is special enough to do it
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
players return to the field
Ganguly to continue from the Pavilion End
44.1 Ganguly to Horne, no run, turned straight to midwicket
44.2 Ganguly to Horne, no run, forward, seams in striking the front pad,
huge appeal for lbw but umpire Ramswamy again isn't interested,
struck just outside the line
44.3 Ganguly to Horne, two runs, swings it down the leg side, firmly
clipped through midwicket, big Prasad in the deep around to field
44.4 Ganguly to Horne, two runs, and similar again, this time it's
Tendulkar who runs back to field from midwicket
44.5 Ganguly to Horne, no run, firmly pushed back down the pitch,
Ganguly does well to stop the ball on his follow through
44.6 Ganguly to Horne, no run, angling down the leg side, can't catch up
with it, through to keeper Prasad
End of over 45 (4 runs) New Zealand 107/0 (317 more runs req)
SC Ganguly 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
GR Stead 67* (135b 9x4) MJ Horne 35* (138b 2x4)
Harbhajan Singh replaces Kumble at the GMDC End after lunch
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive to forward
short leg
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, pushed straight up to big Prasad
at mid off
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward outside off, drops it
down short of forward short leg
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, turned down to Srinath at long
leg
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, one run, and same again
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 109/0 (315 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-13-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 36* (139b 2x4) GR Stead 68* (140b 9x4)
46.1 Ganguly to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, driven up to mid on
Ganguly pulls out of his run up late
46.1 Ganguly to Horne, no run, straight ball, defends up to mid on
46.2 Ganguly to Horne, (noball) one run, oversteps again, tucked down to
deep backward square leg
46.2 Ganguly to Stead, one run, turned down to big Prasad at long leg
46.3 Ganguly to Horne, no run, shoulders arms dangerously outside off,
passes by the stumps not too far wide
46.4 Ganguly to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps yet again
46.4 Ganguly to Horne, no run, defends up to mid on
46.5 Ganguly to Horne, no run, defends back to the bowler
46.6 Ganguly to Horne, FOUR, overpitched, great straight drive on the on
side, bisects Joshi at mid on and the bowler, nobody bothers
running it's that cleanly struck
End of over 47 (11 runs) New Zealand 118/0 (306 more runs req)
SC Ganguly 3-0-16-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 69* (141b 9x4) MJ Horne 41* (147b 3x4)
expensive 9-ball over costing Ganguly 9 runs
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive, to silly mid
off
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
Harbhajan stops half way through his bowling action, poor foot grip
to the pitch it seemed
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends back down the wicket
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, turned off the thigh down to
Srinath at fine leg
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, legbye: two runs, tries to whip it off
the legs through square, but can only get a fine brush off the pad
past the keeper, Srinath with the fielding work
End of over 48 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/0 (303 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-14-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 70* (146b 9x4) MJ Horne 41* (148b 3x4)
48.1 Ganguly to Stead, no run, forward defensive back on the off side of
the pitch, Ganguly darts across on his follow through to field
himself
48.2 Ganguly to Stead, no run, straight ball angling in, defends up to
Joshi at mid on
48.3 Ganguly to Stead, no run, straight ball, jabs down in defence to
short midwicket
48.4 Ganguly to Stead, (noball) no run, now there's a surprise - Ganguly
oversteps!, left alone outside off stump
48.4 Ganguly to Stead, no run, firmly driven back down the pitch,
Ganguly snaps it up low down on the follow through and threatens
to throw down the stumps all in one motion
48.5 Ganguly to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
48.6 Ganguly to Stead, three runs, well clipped through midwicket, long
chase for Dravid who overhauls a few feet inside the rope
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 125/0 (299 more runs req)
SC Ganguly 4-0-20-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 73* (153b 9x4) MJ Horne 41* (148b 3x4)
22 runs in the 5 overs after lunch so far, but still not near the
rate required to chase down the target
49.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler,
Harbhajan bowling around the wicket
49.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, driven quietly back to the bowler
again
49.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive into the pitch,
silly mid off forward to field
49.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, one run, shuffles across, turns it just
past forward short leg, Horne jogs the run, Stead comes part way
but then jots back and forth, back and forth, in all sorts of
confusion, finally going for the run
it was always on and very easy, but Stead nearly could've caused a
mix up had Horne not remained so calm
49.5 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, defends on the off side
49.6 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, swung away hard but straight to
square leg who does well to get the body down behind it and stop
it from getting through to the boundary
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 126/0 (298 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-15-0 - GMDC End
GR Stead 74* (157b 9x4) MJ Horne 41* (150b 3x4)
Kumble back to replace Ganguly at the Pavilion End
50.1 Kumble to Stead, no run, short and rising outside off, cut down to
Harbhajan at backward point
50.2 Kumble to Stead, no run, defends
wind picks up and a whole lot of rubbish starts swirling on to the
outfield, Srinath does his best at mid on to stay away from it
50.3 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive again
now some advertising hoardings directly behind the bowler's arm in
front of the sightscreen fall over, this breeze has picked up from
nowhere
50.4 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
50.5 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward, then half back, lets it come on
to the bat, running it away to Harbhajan at backward point
50.6 Kumble to Stead, no run, forward, defends towards point again
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 126/0 (298 more runs req)
A Kumble 17-8-30-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 41* (150b 3x4) GR Stead 74* (163b 9x4)
51.1 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, Harbhajan continues around the
wicket to Horne, forward defensive to a full ball, to silly mid
off
51.2 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, defends from leg stump to
Bharadwaj at forward short leg on the bounce
51.3 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, hops back on his crease, to one
that straightens, but there was a bit much bounce and it was down
leg, plus bowled from rather wide on the crease around the wicket,
umpire Koertzen ignores Harby's pleas
51.4 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, no run, prods forward in defence, drops
short of silly mid off
51.5 Harbhajan Singh to Horne, one run, back on his stumps, this time he
gets the bat behind it, turned to vacant short fine leg, Ganguly
back from leg gully to field it
51.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, closes the face early on it
trying to turn through the leg side, gets a big leading edge that
flies a fair way in teh air back on the off side towards mid off,
Harbhajan tries diving across for the caught and bowled, but it's
too wide of him
End of over 52 (1 run) New Zealand 127/0 (297 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-16-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 42* (155b 3x4) GR Stead 74* (164b 9x4)
52.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, good length ball that shoots up from a
length, extra bounce beats Horne in teh channel outside off
52.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends back to the bowler
an extra slip is brought in from midwicket
52.3 Kumble to Horne, no run, back on his stumps, forcesfully drives
back to the bowler, Kumble throws back over the stumps at the
keper's end on his follow through, Horne has to suck in the
stomach to let it past without harming him
52.4 Kumble to Horne, no run, defends back on the off side
52.5 Kumble to Horne, no run, pushed to backward point
52.6 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 127/0 (297 more runs req)
A Kumble 18-9-30-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 74* (164b 9x4) MJ Horne 42* (161b 3x4)
53.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, FOUR, loose ball pounced on, swung away
through vacant forward square leg
53.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends past forward short leg to
midwicket
53.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, and similar again
53.4 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends down to forward short leg
who drops the ball on the second bounce
53.5 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends to silly mid off
53.6 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, defends to short leg
End of over 54 (4 runs) New Zealand 131/0 (293 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-20-0 - GMDC End
MJ Horne 42* (161b 3x4) GR Stead 78* (170b 10x4)
54.1 Kumble to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off
54.2 Kumble to Horne, no run, forward defensive to ackward point
backward point, even
54.3 Kumble to Horne, OUT: finally the first Indian breakthrough, Horne
defends forward, spins into the front pad and pops up, through
some traffic and to Bharadwaj at forward short leg, Horne stands
around on the crease ready for the next ball as the appeal goes up
New Zealand 131/1, Partnership of 131
MJ Horne c sub (R Vijay Bharadwaj) b Kumble 42 (164b 3x4 0x6)
GR Stead 78* (170b 10x4) A Kumble 18.3-9-30-1 (3nb)
but umpire Ramaswamy gives the nod and raises his right finger, 1
down, 9 to go
131 still represents one of New Zealand's best opening partnerships
for rather some time
Spearman the new batsman, the crowd are reawakened and a huge chant
goes up
54.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
54.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, straighter ball on a back of a length,
Spearman back in straight bat defence to the bowler
54.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, very full ball, dug back down the
track, Kumble tries to scoop it up before the half volley, juggles
a little before finally sheepishly claiming the catch and hoping
the umpire would fall for it, he doesn't
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 131/1 (293 more runs req)
A Kumble 19-10-30-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GR Stead 78* (170b 10x4) CM Spearman 0* (3b)
55.1 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive, to forward
short leg
55.2 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
55.3 Harbhajan Singh to Stead, OUT: down the leg side, flicks at it and
gets a little touch through to Prasad, New Zealand lose both
openers for nothing, this could become an impressive collapse
New Zealand 131/2, Partnership of 0
GR Stead c MSK Prasad b Harbhajan Singh 78 (173b 10x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 0* (3b) Harbhajan Singh 10.3-0-20-1
Stead departs after having done a sterling job as a late ring-in,
leaving the field with his highest Test score in five innings, and
a career average of 44.6
captain Fleming is the new batsman
55.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends into the pitch and it
bounces up to short leg, the crowd go up in celebration, they're
going up for anything all of a sudden
55.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
55.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, rebounds
straight to silly mid off, everyone appeals for the lbw or catch
or anything whatsoever
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 131/2 (293 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 11-1-20-1 - GMDC End
CM Spearman 0* (3b) SP Fleming 0* (3b)
pandemonium in the stadium, when just 10 minutes ago it was rather
sombre, amazing stuff
56.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends
56.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends back to the bowler
56.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward, struck on the pad, Kumble
immediately leaps around to beg teh question of umpire Ramaswamy,
struck well outside the line, but hey, why not shout anyway?
56.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
56.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, angling into the pads down leg, tries
to help it away but closes the face too much, off the pad back to
the bowler
56.6 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, angled too far down leg, this time
Spearman gets plenty of bat on it, turned very fine and big Prasad
chases but can't quite overhaul it in time
End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 135/2 (289 more runs req)
A Kumble 20-10-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 0* (3b) CM Spearman 4* (9b 1x4)
New Zealand get off the dreaded 13 at last, after being stuck there
for 22 deliveries and losing 2 wickets in the process
57.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump,
through to the keeper from teh front pad
57.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, reaches forward, pushing it
away quietly towards wide mid on, half looked for the run that
Spearman was never interested in, last thing they need now is a
foolish run out to boot
57.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, squirts it off the inside edge
down to Srinath at short fine leg, Spearman this time is casually
interested in a run
57.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off on the bounce, crowd sigh as they think he's dropped it
57.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads away at a wider one
outside off, through to the keeper
57.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward, defensive in close on
the off side
End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 135/2 (289 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 12-2-20-1 - GMDC End
CM Spearman 4* (9b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (9b)
58.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends back down the pitch to the
bowler
58.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward to one angling in on leg, pops
away off the pad, caught at silly mid off, big appeal but
Ramaswamy says no bat involved that time as Spearman tried to turn
it to leg
58.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends into the pitch at his fet
58.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
58.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward, turns into the pad and drops
away in close on the leg side, has to try and raise the bat well
up and away from the danger zone
58.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 59 (maiden) New Zealand 135/2 (289 more runs req)
A Kumble 21-11-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 0* (9b) CM Spearman 4* (15b 1x4)
and it's time from the drinks break, with a slim ray of hope
suddenly appearing for India within the last 20 minutes
59.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
5 men near the bat now, silly mid off, silly point, 2 slips and
forward short leg
59.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, back to a shorter one, swivels on
the crease to pull it hard through square leg, only Srinath at
short fine leg is anywhere near it and he had no hope
59.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back and jumping across his
crease towards off, spins across the leftie and is beaten poking
at it sliding past
59.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly back to the
bowler
59.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, turned away through vacant
square leg
59.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward, defends to forward
short leg
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 13-2-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 5* (14b 1x4) CM Spearman 4* (16b 1x4)
60.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, turned around the corner to big Prasad
at short fine leg
60.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, back to the bowler
60.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends off teh pad to square leg
60.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, back down the wicket
60.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to silly mid off
60.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, back on his crease working
it quietly around the corner to backward square leg
End of over 61 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
A Kumble 22-12-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 5* (20b 1x4)
61.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward, lets it run off the
bat away towards backward square leg
61.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, pushed to midwicket
61.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, angling down leg, lets it
strike the pad
61.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward, balloons up off the
pad to silly mid off, big appeal mostly from bowler and fielder,
the bat was sitting well behind the front pad, optimistic and
umpire Koertzen agrees
61.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, turned away to backward square
leg
61.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, full ball on off, jammed away
behind square on the leg side
End of over 62 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 14-3-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 5* (20b 1x4) CM Spearman 4* (22b 1x4)
62.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends square on the leg side
62.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, delivered from extremely wide on the
crease coming around the wicket, straight ball angling in outside
off, Fleming right across in behind it to defend straight up the
pitch
62.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, tries the drive, mishit, back down the
pitch to the bowler
62.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the leg side
62.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the leg side of the
pitch
62.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, angles it right across him down leg,
Fleming kicks at it but it's wide enough to go past safely through
to the keper
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
A Kumble 23-13-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (22b 1x4) SP Fleming 5* (26b 1x4)
63.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward witht eh front pad
outside off, lets it rebound away to leg gully
63.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, similar again, thrusting the
front pad forward, pops away towards midwicket, keeping the bat
well clear of danger
63.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward defensive on the off
side of the pitch
extre men are brought in, the field reshuffled, now forward short
leg, leg gully, slip, silly point and silly mid off in close
63.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, turned around the corner past
the short leg, to Srinath at backward square leg
63.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends up to mid on
63.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 15-4-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 5* (26b 1x4) CM Spearman 4* (28b 1x4)
64.1 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends back on the leg side of the
pitch
64.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, leaning well forward outside off,
defends back towards the bowler
64.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward, defends behind square on the
leg side
64.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends down behind point, just 3 on the
off side, but doesn't hit it far so no run
64.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, turned away to big Prasad at backward
square leg
64.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to Bharadwaj at
forward short leg, for the umpteenth time he feels the need to
flick back towards the stumps when the batsmen is firmly
entrenched in his crease
End of over 65 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
A Kumble 24-14-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (28b 1x4) SP Fleming 5* (32b 1x4)
65.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, leaves one turning in from
well wide outside off stump
65.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the off
side
65.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, pushing forward, played down
to big Prasad at mid on
65.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends down on the leg side,
midwicket up to field
65.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, turned around the corner to
Srinath at short fine leg
65.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends up to mid on, a sedate
over passes on by
End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 140/2 (284 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 16-5-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 5* (32b 1x4) CM Spearman 4* (34b 1x4)
Ganguly goes off the field for a break, and on comes Mohanty as the
sub
Srinath back into the attack, replacing Kumble at the Pavilion End
2 slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short midwicket, square
leg, long leg in place
66.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, back and across his off stump, defends
tall back up to Tendulkar at straight mid off
66.2 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, worked off the hip through backward
square leg, big Prasad from long leg up to field
66.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, across his crease again, forced off the
back foot down the wicket, Srinath tries to palm the ball on to
teh stumps at the bowler's end in the hope Spearman is out of his
ground, but it's a poor attempt and Spearman isn't
66.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, driven straight up to Tendulkar at mid
off
66.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump, moves a fair
amount away once it's passed teh crease
66.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends to Bharadwaj at short midwicket
End of over 67 (2 runs) New Zealand 142/2 (282 more runs req)
J Srinath 10-3-26-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (34b 1x4) SP Fleming 7* (38b 1x4)
67.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the off
side
67.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends to short leg
67.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward defensive towards
cover
67.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends on the leg side in
close
competing chants "Ki-wis!" versus "Bha-rat!" between the couple of
New Zealand fans in the crowd and a dozen or so young Indian fans,
it peters out to an even-balanced draw
67.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the off
side
67.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends back
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 142/2 (282 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 17-6-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 7* (38b 1x4) CM Spearman 4* (40b 1x4)
68.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short rising ball just outside off
stump, defends down off his tippy toes towards point
68.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
68.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off again, a little
closer in to teh stumps but not threatening
68.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, quick, overpitched ball outside off
stump, leaves late after initially looking to push at it
68.5 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, too full again, juicy shin-high full toss
dispatched through midwicket
68.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, presents the full face, squaring
around, runs it away to backward point, Srinath folds his arms and
ponders half way down the crease
End of over 69 (4 runs) New Zealand 146/2 (278 more runs req)
J Srinath 11-3-30-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (40b 1x4) SP Fleming 11* (44b 2x4)
69.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back, defends to forward short
leg
69.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, rebounds up
off the pad straight down the pitch, Bharadwaj dives on to the
pitch trying to 'catch' it but can't make it
69.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps on leg,
drops it down to short leg
69.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, into the pad and balloons away
to short leg again, the appeals go up for all sorts just for good
measure, turned down
69.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends back on the off side
of the pitch
69.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, kicks away to silly point
End of over 70 (maiden) New Zealand 146/2 (278 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 18-7-25-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 11* (44b 2x4) CM Spearman 4* (46b 1x4)
70.1 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, guided away down behind gully, ball just
makes it to the rope before Harbhajan in chase
70.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off, moves away further
as it passes Foleming
70.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, opens the face, pushing straight to
Harbhajan at point
70.4 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, surprise waist high full toss, languidly
dealt with, just pushing it smoothly through midwicket, Joshi
lazily reaches down to try and field with his left hand and gets
nowhere near it, turns to continue the chase but it's well beyond
him by then
70.5 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, runs it away off the face backward of
point
70.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 71 (10 runs) New Zealand 156/2 (268 more runs req)
J Srinath 12-3-40-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (46b 1x4) SP Fleming 21* (50b 4x4)
Kumble returns, replacing Harbhajan at the GMDC End
71.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends to the right of Bharadwaj at
forward short leg
71.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends down to forward short leg
71.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, back trying to squeeze it away through
square leg, struck high on teh pad, appeal for lbw but too high
71.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, driven to Harbhajan at extra cover
71.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends down to forward short leg
71.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, drops it away on the leg side towards
mid on, Kumble darts across to field himself and put the batsmen
off the idea of a run
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 156/2 (268 more runs req)
A Kumble 25-15-34-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 21* (50b 4x4) CM Spearman 4* (52b 1x4)
Harbhajan and Kumble are just changing ends, Srinath used as the
in-between man
72.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends to silly point
72.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, shorter rising ball, Fleming
awkwardly gloves it near his body, but just past the keeper and
slip
72.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the off
side
72.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward, angling in on leg
stump, defends on the off side
72.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, fends it low in teh air just
past the tight cordon in close on the off side, goes down two-
thirds of the way to the backward point boundary
72.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run
End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 158/2 (266 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 19-7-27-1 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 4* (52b 1x4) SP Fleming 23* (56b 4x4)
73.1 Kumble to Spearman, one run, turned through midwicket
73.2 Kumble to Fleming, no run, driven back along the pitch firmly to
the bowler, Kumble is compulsed to display his field skills as he
picks up and throws down teh stumps at the keeper's end, Fleming
having to stand to one side
73.3 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to silly mid off
73.4 Kumble to Fleming, no run, turned around the corner to short fine
leg
73.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends to forward short leg
73.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps to a full ball on
off, defends back to the bowler
End of over 74 (1 run) New Zealand 159/2 (265 more runs req)
A Kumble 26-15-35-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 5* (53b 1x4) SP Fleming 23* (61b 4x4)
74.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, pushed up to Joshi at mid on
now he's moved back to deep mid on, half way to the boundary
74.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, one run, Spearman takes full advantage
of that field change, worked it straight down to Joshi in the deep
and jogging the easy single
74.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads forward, back on the leg
side of the pitch
74.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, lucky stuff for Fleming,
overpitched ball wide outside off, went for the drive, hitting the
bat into the pitch bringing up a big cloud of dust, it turned past
and flew over the slip down to the boundary
74.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the off
side
74.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, and again, to see New Zealand
out to tea
End of over 75 (5 runs) New Zealand 164/2 (260 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 20-7-32-1 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 6* (55b 1x4) SP Fleming 27* (65b 5x4)
61 runs in teh session for the loss of both openers, with another
31 overs bowled, India nicely ahead of the required over rate
Horne and Stead cruised along for a while, but when both fell in
quick succession, there was a period of excitement as Inda got a
sniff, but this pair have re-established the push for the draw
a minimum of 28 further overs to bowl in the match, India need 8
wickets, New Zealand need 260 runs, neither is looking very likely
from here, but who knows ...
play to resume in just over 15 minutes from now
Match State: Tea - Day 5
players back out on the field
75.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
75.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, worked around the corner to Srinath at
backward square leg
75.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, shoulders arms outside off
75.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
75.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, turned away to Srinath at backward
square leg
75.6 Kumble to Spearman, two runs, short and wide outside off, slapped
down through backward point
End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 166/2 (258 more runs req)
A Kumble 27-15-37-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 27* (65b 5x4) CM Spearman 8* (61b 1x4)
76.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads forward, jumps up and hits
the elbow and drops down at his fet, not full in control there, a
bit of excitement from in close
76.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, kicks away in close on the off
side
76.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back to a slightly shorter one,
driven nicely up to Srinath at wide mid on
76.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back to a shortish ball turning
away from teh leftie, defends down to silly mid off
76.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, squirts ita way between teh
two close in fielders on the off side, nobody behind at cover,
easy single
76.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run
End of over 77 (1 run) New Zealand 167/2 (257 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 21-7-32-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 28* (70b 5x4) CM Spearman 8* (62b 1x4)
77.1 Kumble to Fleming, one run, back on his stumps, quietly pushing
into the off side, somehow an easy single results as big Venkatesh
Prasad is a bit slow to come forward and field from mid off
77.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends up towards Prasad at mid on, a
little more eager this time, Kumble is across himself too to field
77.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, props forward in defence, flies away
from the outside edge through all the close in field to Joshi at
short third man, lucky escape as it was a genuine edge
77.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends into the ground, to silly point
77.5 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, swung away through square leg, Srinath
from short fine leg has no chance of pulling it in
77.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, tries whipping it away through the leg
side again, this time it cannons into his pad and away to silly
point
End of over 78 (5 runs) New Zealand 172/2 (252 more runs req)
A Kumble 28-15-42-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 29* (71b 5x4) CM Spearman 12* (67b 2x4)
78.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to silly mid
off
78.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back to one turning across him,
forced on the leg side but not any further than Kumble in to field
at wide mid on
78.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, elegant on drive, straight down
the ground, beating Srinath at mid on to his right
78.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, back, pushes away from the body
but sharp fielding at silly mid off falling back nabs the ball and
flicks it back towards the stumps as Fleming nearly overbalances
78.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
78.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends back into the pitch on
the leg side
End of over 79 (4 runs) New Zealand 176/2 (248 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 22-7-36-1 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 12* (67b 2x4) SP Fleming 33* (77b 6x4)
79.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps, turned around the
corner to Srinath at short fine leg
79.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, edgily along the ground to short third
man
79.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
79.4 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends
79.5 Kumble to Spearman, no run, defends into the pitch and up to silly
point, Ganguly palms it up in the air in mock celebration of a
catch for the crowd
79.6 Kumble to Spearman, no run, driven up to mid off
End of over 80 (maiden) New Zealand 176/2 (248 more runs req)
A Kumble 29-16-42-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 33* (77b 6x4) CM Spearman 12* (73b 2x4)
80.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the
pitch
80.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, runs
away towards vacant short third man, no shot offered so nobody's
in too much of a hurry to run for anything
80.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, defends
80.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, flicked very fine down the leg
side, well worked
80.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly on the off side
of the pitch, bowler across to field well himself
80.6 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, pads forward outside off, turns
and bounces past
End of over 81 (4 runs) New Zealand 180/2 (244 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 23-7-40-1 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 12* (73b 2x4) SP Fleming 37* (83b 7x4)
81.1 Kumble to Spearman, no run, back to a straight one, defends into
the pitch
81.2 Kumble to Spearman, FOUR, clipped through midwicket, a long chase
for two fielders but neither to any avail
81.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
81.4 Kumble to Spearman, one run, turned away through backward square
leg, Srinath around to field
play is held up as a helicopter swoops straight over the ground
81.5 Kumble to Fleming, no run, defends up to Harbhajan at mid on
81.6 Kumble to Fleming, three runs, overpitched outside off, chopped
through the covers, long chase for big Prasad, pulls it in just
inside the rope, watching his feet not to overstep it
End of over 82 (8 runs) New Zealand 188/2 (236 more runs req)
A Kumble 30-16-50-1 (3nb) - GMDC End
SP Fleming 40* (85b 7x4) CM Spearman 17* (77b 3x4)
82.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, cracking straight drive, bisects
bowler and mid off
82.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, full down the leg side, tries
to swing it away but only gets a little bit on it
82.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, two runs, cracked off the back foot,
this time to Joshi's right at mid off, reaches down to partially
stop it, but has to chase a wee way further back to field
completely
82.4 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, forced into the ground, away
to vacant cover
82.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the leg
side
82.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps to one
turning in, forced back to the bowler
End of over 83 (9 runs) New Zealand 197/2 (227 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 24-7-49-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 49* (89b 8x4) CM Spearman 17* (79b 3x4)
83.1 Kumble to Fleming, one run, sweetly driven off the toes wide of mid
on, great run and dive to his left by Harbhajan, but can't prevent
Fleming getting the quick single to raise his 50
83.2 Kumble to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves outside off
stump
83.2 Kumble to Spearman, no run, back, tries to pull it away through the
leg side, hurries on him striking the pad turning down leg, sharp
appeal turned down
83.3 Kumble to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
83.4 Kumble to Spearman, two runs, gives himself room, forced through
cover but mistimed, Harbhajn with plenty of work in the field
today, gives chase
that raises the New Zealand 200
83.5 Kumble to Spearman, three runs, flicked through vacant midwicket,
long chase for Venkatesh Prasad, just pulls it back in inside the
rope, time for thre though
runs coming thick and fast in the last 4 overs as teh outfield is
fairly vacant
83.6 Kumble to Fleming, no run, a more defensive ring style field now as
this pair gain confidence in stroke making, defends to short cover
End of over 84 (7 runs) New Zealand 204/2 (220 more runs req)
A Kumble 31-16-57-1 (4nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 22* (84b 3x4) SP Fleming 50* (91b 8x4)
28 runs in the last 4 overs
however the required run rate from here is still a little more than
that, we have a minimum of 19 overs to bowl in this match, and New
Zealand still require 220 more runs
Venkatesh Prasad is brought back at the Pavilion End, replacing
Harbhajan
84.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, tries to work a straight ball
through the leg side, front edge sees it head into the covers
84.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, turned down to Harbhajan at fine
leg
84.3 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump, 'oooh'
from the crowd but it was rather safely wide of the off stump
84.4 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, short ball, cramps Fleming up as he
leaned into what he had hoped was a flowing drive, instead has to
force it up to Srinath at mid off
84.5 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
84.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball, forced straight
past the bowler on the off side, Tendulkar runs from mid on to
field
End of over 85 (3 runs) New Zealand 207/2 (217 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 10-2-22-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 23* (86b 3x4) SP Fleming 52* (95b 8x4)
double change, pace for spin, Srinath replaces Kumble at the GMDC
End, with new ball in hand
85.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, bouncer first up, too short and wide
outside off, but still somehow Spearman manages to end up sitting
in his crease
85.2 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, short outside off stump, Spearman gets
over the top of it, slapped through cover point, Harbhajan gives a
fair chase but can only slide helplessly into teh rope as the
shiny ball has extra pace
85.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, bouncer, ducked well underneath
85.4 Srinath to Spearman, no run, pushed back down the pitch past the
bowler, mid off and mid on converge to cfield
85.5 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, cut backward of gully to the vacant
third man boundary
85.6 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 86 (8 runs) New Zealand 215/2 (209 more runs req)
J Srinath 13-3-48-0 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 52* (95b 8x4) CM Spearman 31* (92b 5x4)
86.1 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run
86.2 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, rolls slowly back
down the pitch just past the stumps at the other end, Prasasd just
watches it go by as Tendulkar across from mid on fields
86.3 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, bouncer!, doesn't get up too high,
Fleming safely negotiates
86.4 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler, under
arm throw back at the stumps on his follow through misses, to teh
keeper
86.5 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, reaches for the big drive to a wide,
full ball outside off, ends up dragging it back down the pitch,
sharply fielded on his follow through by Prasad
86.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, FOUR, lovely off drive, everyone doesn't
bother to move, Srinath at mid off barely blinked as it went past
End of over 87 (4 runs) New Zealand 219/2 (205 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 11-2-26-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 31* (92b 5x4) SP Fleming 56* (101b 9x4)
87.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, defends back on the off side
87.2 Srinath to Spearman, no run, straight ball outside off, pushed past
the bowler, Tendulkar fields from mid on
87.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, forward outside off, stuck on the pad,
big appeal for lbw, as it flies to second slip where a good
'catch' is taken, struck outside the line of off stump os the
reasoning from umpire Koertzen
87.4 Srinath to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, back on his crease
to a shortish ball, forced up to extra cover
87.4 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, short straight ball, Spearman pulls from
chest height over vacant square leg, through to the boundary
Srinath to come around the wicket now
87.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
87.6 Srinath to Spearman, one run, short ball, pulled down to fine leg,
quick work from big Prasad, palms it forward in the dive, and
keeps it to just one
End of over 88 (6 runs) New Zealand 225/2 (199 more runs req)
J Srinath 14-3-54-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 36* (99b 6x4) SP Fleming 56* (101b 9x4)
and it's time for a drinks break
a minimum of a further 15 overs to bowl today, but no wickets have
fallen in the hour after tea (61 runs in 13 overs), so in all
likelihood this match will be agreed to be called off as a draw in
just over half an hour's time
that is unless something dramatic happens in the next 8 or so overs
88.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, firmly driven up to Tendulkar at
mid off
88.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven firmly up towards mid on,
Srinath fields
88.3 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, pushed up to Tendulkar at wide mid
off
88.4 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, daring shot, cracked in the air
between extra cover and mid off, Tendulkar runs across to field on
teh bounce
88.5 BKV Prasad to Spearman, FOUR, punishing! stand and deliver, smacked
through cover, Joshi offers only a partial reach down to his left
to try and stop it, preferring not to sting his hand
88.6 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, turned down to Harbhajan at fine
leg
End of over 89 (5 runs) New Zealand 230/2 (194 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 12-2-31-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 41* (105b 7x4) SP Fleming 56* (101b 9x4)
89.1 Srinath to Spearman, no run, off the pad in close on the leg side
89.2 Srinath to Spearman, no run, seams into the pad, big appeal for lbw
as Spearman leans over his bat trying to maintain balance, going
down leg
89.3 Srinath to Spearman, no run, pushed off the back foot to cover
point where Bharadwaj fields
89.4 Srinath to Spearman, FOUR, driven firmly off the back foot straight
down the wicket, the sponsor's matting straight down teh ground
trips the ball up but can't sufficiently slow the pace of it to
prevent the boundary, Tendulkar gives up the chase well before the
rope
89.5 Srinath to Spearman, no run, forward defensive to cover
89.6 Srinath to Spearman, one run, slower ball outside off, Spearman
awaits, gently flicking it across from well outside off to deep
square leg for the eaiest of singles
End of over 90 (5 runs) New Zealand 235/2 (189 more runs req)
J Srinath 15-3-59-0 (1nb) - GMDC End
CM Spearman 46* (111b 8x4) SP Fleming 56* (101b 9x4)
90.1 BKV Prasad to Spearman, no run, driven straight on the off side,
Tendulkar darts quickly across to stop the ball and prevent the
single
90.2 BKV Prasad to Spearman, one run, forced through point, umpire
Koertzen ducks as it passes by to his right along the ground,
fielded by Bharadwaj
90.3 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, up to mid off
90.4 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, defends straight down the pitch, mid
off across to field
90.5 BKV Prasad to Fleming, FOUR, lovely shot, don driven with perfect
timing, left Tendulkar stumbling over his own feet driving to cut
it off to his left at mid on, he couldn't make it
90.6 BKV Prasad to Fleming, no run, similar shot again, more of a clip
off the pad and no timing, straight to Bharadwaj at short
midwicket
End of over 91 (5 runs) New Zealand 240/2 (184 more runs req)
BKV Prasad 13-2-36-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 47* (113b 8x4) SP Fleming 60* (105b 10x4)
Harbhajan replaces Srinath at the GMDC End
91.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, flat ball turning in from
outside off, left alone
91.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, two runs, paddled very fine from off
stump, good work from big Prasad squarer at long leg keeps it to
two, Spearman one shy of his 50 still
91.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends to short leg
91.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
91.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, straighter ball, defends back
to the bowler
91.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, flat ball outside off,
Spearman tries cutting but plays well over the top of it, through
to keeper Prasad
End of over 92 (2 runs) New Zealand 242/2 (182 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 25-7-51-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 60* (105b 10x4) CM Spearman 49* (119b 8x4)
Tendulkar brings himself on for a bowl, replacing Prasad at the
Pavilion End
this game should realistically only stretch another 15 minutes
before an amicable decision is reached to terminate the match
92.1 Tendulkar to Fleming, bye: one run, floated up very full and wide
outside off, angling across the left hander, left alone, deflects
off Prasad's boot towards fine leg
92.2 Tendulkar to Spearman, no run, cut straight to Bharadwaj at cover
point
92.3 Tendulkar to Spearman, no run, flat ball outside off turning in,
Spearman across his crease standing with bat well away from
anything, through to Prasad
92.4 Tendulkar to Spearman, no run, gift full toss not cashed in on, hit
straight to extra cover
92.5 Tendulkar to Spearman, one run, and this time he gets the 50,
turned off the pad down to fine leg
92.6 Tendulkar to Fleming, FOUR, another shocking loopy full toss,
Fleming quick to pull it over midwicket
End of over 93 (6 runs) New Zealand 248/2 (176 more runs req)
SR Tendulkar 5-2-19-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 50* (123b 8x4) SP Fleming 64* (107b 11x4)
93.1 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back, defends with raised bat,
to silly point
93.2 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, well forward in defence, past
silly mid off, bowler fields
93.3 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, FOUR, overpitched, driven through
extra cover
93.4 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back on his stumps to one that
turns in and keeps lower, defended away to midwicket
93.5 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, defends towards extra cover
93.6 Harbhajan Singh to Spearman, no run, back, defends to the bowler
End of over 94 (4 runs) New Zealand 252/2 (172 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 26-7-55-1 - GMDC End
SP Fleming 64* (107b 11x4) CM Spearman 54* (129b 9x4)
Dravid gets a bowl, one suspects that Tendulkar doesn't really
believe India can win it from here ...
94.1 Dravid to Fleming, no run, some nice off spin from around the
wicket, defends to Harbhajan at extra cover
94.2 Dravid to Fleming, no run, high full toss, struck back down teh
wicket, Dravid stops and tries to flick it back on to the stumps
at the bowler's end but mises from close range, luckily no
overthrows
94.3 Dravid to Fleming, no run, defends
94.4 Dravid to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, back to teh bowler
94.5 Dravid to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, to Harbhajan at extra
cover
94.6 Dravid to Fleming, no run, full, angling into leg stump, defends
End of over 95 (maiden) New Zealand 252/2 (172 more runs req)
R Dravid 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
CM Spearman 54* (129b 9x4) SP Fleming 64* (113b 11x4)
and that is the end of the Test match, the captains agree to call
it off as a draw
India win the 3-Test series 1-0, after winning at Kanpur by 8
wickets, with two decent-scoring draws at Mohali and here at
Ahmedabad
all the New Zealand top order proved to have little trouble on this
incredibly placid day five wicket, the lowest scorer of the four
batsmen making 41
this margin emulates the last series between the two sides on
Indian soil, though the two draws there were fuelled by rain, this
time not a drop interrupted a single delivery of the series
though New Zealand are on the losing side, they should be
relatively pleased to come away from a tough place to visit like
India with a respectable margin - and knowing that they had them
on the ropes and possibly on the verge of an upset as they
dismissed the home side for a paltry 83 on the opening day's play
in the series at Mohali
time for presentations in a moment, the podium is being constructed
and officials getting ready to hand out the honours
odds-on favourite for Man of the Match must be Sachin Tendulkar for
his mighty 217 in the first innings, and for Man of the Series it
will be hard to look past either Tendulkar (435 runs at an average
of 108.75) or Anil Kumble
who took 20 wickets at an average of 18.2
and Sachin Tendulkar is indeed chosen as Man of the Match, for his
217 in the first Indian innings
and Anil Kumble for his 20 wickets, and more importantly, his
influence over the series-winning result at Kanpur with a 10-
wicket bag wins the Man of the Series award
and now Tendulkar holds aloft the trophy for winning the series,
and that ends the presentations
with the Test series completed, it's now off on a 13-day jaunt
around the country for five One-Day Internationals, beginning at
Rajkot in three days time, starting at 9:30am local time (0400GMT)
on Friday the 5th of November
as always, you can catch full live ball-by-ball coverage and
reports of these matches direct from teh stadiums on CricInfo,
until Friday the 5th, it's good evening from the Sardar Patel
Gujarat Stadium in Ahmedabad
Match State: Match drawn
