1st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, 16-20 Dec 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Welcome to WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton for the first Test of the
        National Bank Series between New Zealand and the West Indies
       the West Indies have won teh toss and have chose to bat first
       a minute's silence is observed in recognition of the passing of
        three former West Indian greats, Malcolm Marshall, Conrad Hunte
        and Sylvester Clarke within the last 6 weeks
       New Zealand have gone for two spinners, and the West Indies are
        playing Ranarine and debuting Ricardo Powell
       the openers Griffith and Campbell make their way to the middle
       Chris Cairns to bowl the first ball
   0.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a bouncer first up to start the Test
        series, Griffith ducks underneath
   0.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
        with it, through to Parore
   0.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another shortish ball down the leg
        side, Griffith sways out of the way
   0.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight ball, Griffith squared
        around, played towards McMillan at mid off
   0.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball, defended way to McMillan
        firmly
   0.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, nice'un! short rising ball just outside
        off stump, Griffith does well to stand tall and withdraw the bat
        inside the line of the delivery

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0
CL Cairns 1-1-0-0
SL Campbell 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 0* (6b)

       Dion Nash to open the bowling from the other end
   1.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, a real loosener to begin with, short and
        wide, sits up and Campbell isn't shy to help it on its way high
        over point for the first runs of the series
   1.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, guides it away to gully
   1.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   1.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease
        towards off stump, fends it down into the pitch
   1.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, good bounce and carry from Nash, gets a
        back of a length ball to slide past the groping outside edge of
        Campbell's bat
   1.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0
DJ Nash 1-0-4-0
AFG Griffith 0* (6b) SL Campbell 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Cairns to Griffith, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, off the
        thigh pad down to fine leg
   2.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, through to the
        keeper
   2.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat down away from a decent
        length ball, left through to the keeper outside off
   2.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
       it's all a bit slow here at the ground, virtually no noise from any
        domain, very much a Sunday afternoon's leisurely club cricket play
        at the moment, in front of a sparse crowd
   2.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, whipped off the pad down to deep
        backward square leg
   2.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, stands tall shouldering arms to one
        that passes by not too wide of off stump

End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 8/0
CL Cairns 2-1-2-0
SL Campbell 4* (6b 1x4) AFG Griffith 2* (12b)

   3.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends towards cover point
   3.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, again, shortish ball defended down
        towards cover point where Vettori fields
   3.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, chops it down into his pads, dropped away
        on the off side
   3.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends into the ground, McMillan prowls
        in eagerly from cover to field
       there was a short, light shower about 30 minutes before the start
        of play, it has freshened up the pitch a little, but it's still a
        good looking batting surface
   3.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends towards cover again
   3.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, full delivery dug out in close on the off
        side

End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 8/0
DJ Nash 2-1-4-0
AFG Griffith 2* (12b) SL Campbell 4* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slips in his first slower ball, has
        Griffith poking hopelessly at it without gaining an edge, not that
        it would've mattered, the ball died completely well short of
        Parore who took on the bounce
   4.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends down to forward square leg
   4.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, forward, opens the face defending it to
        Horne at gully
   4.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a good'un, Cirns gets it to scoot up
        from a fuller length, Griffith surviving by playing inside the
        line to most of these, he betterb be darn sure of where his off
        stump is
   4.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, similar again, bat goes back well
        tucked in behind the front pad as it passes by outside off
   4.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pokes forward at one outside off, this
        time more tempted into going for the full blown defensive shot,
        but through to the keeper

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 8/0
CL Cairns 3-2-2-0
SL Campbell 4* (12b 1x4) AFG Griffith 2* (18b)

   5.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, Campbell in the meantime gets the easy
        stuff, controls a short one well, cutting down past the diving
        Horne at gully, no chance for Vettori in chase
   5.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, straighter ball, forced to defend
        straight back down the wicket to the bowler
   5.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, short, straight ball rising into
        Campbell, into the glove and dies towards the slips, as he tries
        to turn it through square leg
   5.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends to McMillan in the covers
   5.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down to backward point where
        Horne's across to field
   5.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, back on his crease, defends solidly on
        the off side

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 12/0
DJ Nash 3-1-8-0
AFG Griffith 2* (18b) SL Campbell 8* (18b 2x4)

   6.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   6.2 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, full ball, neatly tucked away
        backward of square leg and they do well to sneak back for the
        second run, Campbell hurrying at the bowler's end
   6.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, stands tall on his
        crease to defend down on the off side of the pitch
   6.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   6.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   6.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, defends down on the leg
        side of the pitch

End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 14/0
CL Cairns 4-2-4-0
SL Campbell 8* (18b 2x4) AFG Griffith 4* (24b)

   7.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down towards forward squre leg
   7.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms to a wider one outside off
        stump
   7.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump again, Nash lets
        out an anguished cry as it passed by off stump, angled back in,
        didn't miss by much, better watch it Sherwin
   7.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down on the leg side, Wiseman in
        to field
   7.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, forward, shoulder arms again, Nash groans
        once again
   7.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, shortish ball outside off, defends down
        to gully

End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 14/0
DJ Nash 4-2-8-0
AFG Griffith 4* (24b) SL Campbell 8* (24b 2x4)

       and the sedate start in overcast skies continues, the forecast is
        promising though it's reasonably grey when one looks in all
        directions
   8.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
   8.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again, this pair quite content to
        only ply what they absolutely have to
       Cairns and Nash bowling useful lines, but making no headway while
        off stump is stoutly defended
   8.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump, see previous
        deliveries
   8.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, firmly played to Stead under the helmet
        in at short midwicket
   8.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, that's more like it, Griffith finally
        shows confidence on the front foot, driving well straight of
        McMillan at extra cover, the outfield holds up the pace of the
        ball but poor running sees them only manage two
   8.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat inside the line, left
        outide off

End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 16/0
CL Cairns 5-2-6-0
SL Campbell 8* (24b 2x4) AFG Griffith 6* (30b)

       well this is an interesting change, Vettori into the attack early,
        replacing Cairns after a 5 over spell
       with only two seamers, one would've expected the likes of Astle (or
        possibly a fit McMillan) to shoulder some of the seam bowling
        burden to fill in the overs, but they're going straight to spin
   9.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
   9.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves again
   9.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, crisply square driven but straight to
        Stead at a deepsh cover point
   9.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, funny tennis ball like bounce, just
        sits up off a lenth, Campbell awkwardly tries to slap it down
        without embarrassing himself, only gets it as far as gully
   9.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, full pitched ball, dug out back to the
        bowler
   9.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off tump

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0
AFG Griffith 6* (30b) SL Campbell 8* (30b 2x4)

       sorry of course, Vettori replaces Nash after a spell of 4-2-8-0 in
        the last over, Cairns is continuing
  10.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight ball on a back of a
        length, defends back to teh bowler
  10.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, angling across the leftie, again a
        typical response, shoulders arms standing tall on the crease
  10.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a wider one outide off stup, certainly
        no reason there for Griffith to even contemplate approaching it
  10.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball, whipped off his toes but
        straight to square leg
       now Cairns tries coming around the wicket
  10.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good one first up, angling into the
        leftie, Griffith still chooses his preferred method of withdrawing
        inside the line, not too far from the edge that time
  10.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends down to Stead at short
        midwicket

End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
CL Cairns 6-3-6-0
SL Campbell 8* (30b 2x4) AFG Griffith 6* (36b)

  11.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down to Astle at short cover
  11.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, full and wide outside off stump, left
        alone, umpire Shepherd certainly considered that delivery for a
        moment
  11.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off again
  11.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, quietly defensive to Fleming at silly
        midd off
  11.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, Campbell lives dangerously, either
        that or incredibly intelligently, shoulers arms to the arm ball,
        comes in to hit Parore's gloves jut wide of off stump
  11.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side

End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
DL Vettori 2-2-0-0
AFG Griffith 6* (36b) SL Campbell 8* (36b 2x4)

  12.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back up the wicket to the
        bowler
  12.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wild bouncer down the leg side,
        Griffith dsways to the side to get out of the way
  12.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, Cairns back to bowling over the wicket
        again, short lifting ball, Griffith sucks in the chest as he holds
        hs bat high above the head to kee inside that one
  12.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends to Stead at short midwicket
  12.5 Cairns to Griffith, (noball) three runs, oversteps and overpitches,
        driven up through mid on, hurried running this time as Griffith
        confidently calls Campbell through for the third
       and at last one of this pair get to face a delivery from the other
        end, after 53 minutes of each living at one end only
  12.5 Cairns to Campbell, three runs, overpitches again, driven through
        vacant mid on, and they get three more, so much for swapping the
        strike
  12.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight ball, resolute defence with a
        straight blade to short midwicket

End of over 13 (7 runs) West Indies 23/0
CL Cairns 7-3-13-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 11* (37b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (42b)

  13.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away to Stead at cover point
  13.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back to teh bowler
  13.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back on the off side of the
        pitch, Vettori does his own bowling
       well, of course he does, but on this occasion he did his own
        fielding too
  13.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away square on the off side,
        can't beat the field
  13.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves an overpitched, wide ball
        outside off stump
  13.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump again

End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DL Vettori 3-3-0-0
AFG Griffith 9* (42b) SL Campbell 11* (43b 2x4)

       and it's time for drinks
       a first hour that hasn't revealed all that much so far, we can only
        wait and hope things get a tad more interesting
       Dion Nash changes ends, Cairns finally finishes his spell of 7
        overs for 13 runs, just let things slip somewhat in his final over
  14.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone
  14.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  14.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, tries to whip it through square again,
        ends up coming off the pad square on the off side
  14.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, this time he executes the stroke better,
        but finds Stead roaming at forward square leg
  14.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away to square leg again
  14.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DJ Nash 5-3-8-0
SL Campbell 11* (43b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (48b)

  15.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forwrd, into the pad and drops away on
        the leg side harmlessly
  15.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
  15.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
  15.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted up thi time, quietly defends
        to Fleming at silly mid off
  15.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to Fleming again
  15.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away towards mid on

End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DL Vettori 4-4-0-0
AFG Griffith 9* (48b) SL Campbell 11* (49b 2x4)

  16.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends away towards backward point
  16.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, clipped off the pad to Stead across to
        field at midwicket from square leg
  16.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, Nash gets one to straighten on Griffith,
        who had already set himslef up to play inside it, could've
        regretted that had it come in closer to the edge
  16.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump again
  16.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside the line of the
        delivery again
  16.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, pitches it up this time, but still no
        success and Nash lets Griffith know with a sharp stare, through to
        Parore for the umpteenth time today

End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DJ Nash 6-4-8-0
SL Campbell 11* (49b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (54b)

  17.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, the first run conceded off the
        bowling of Vettori, shortish ball sits up for Campbell to prod it
        down between backward point and cover fielders for the easy single
  17.2 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, runs it away off the thick outside
        edge wide of slip along the ground for a couple
  17.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defeds
  17.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned past Stead at short leg, an
        easy single is jogged though Stead flings himself to teh ball,
        sliding and throwing in one action to keep them honest
  17.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed straight to Wiseman at
        midwicket
  17.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, drive up to McMillan at mid off

End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 27/0
DL Vettori 5-4-4-0
AFG Griffith 12* (57b) SL Campbell 12* (52b 2x4)

  18.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away to square leg
  18.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, slides one past the outside edge
  18.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a wider one outside off stump
       Astle at second slip is warming up to bowl, giving a hint to
        spectators
  18.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, firmly played straight to Wiseman at wide
        mid on
  18.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, fuller ball on middle and leg, Griffith
        has to get down behind it, defending on the leg side
  18.6 Nash to Griffith, two runs, shortish ball, Griffith reveals he has
        another shot to add to teh whole array of defensive ones in his
        repetoire, pulling it in the air backward of Stead at square leg

End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 29/0
DJ Nash 7-4-10-0
SL Campbell 12* (52b 2x4) AFG Griffith 14* (63b)

  19.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends into the covers
  19.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed firmly up to mid off
  19.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves a widish one outside off stump
  19.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
  19.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends
  19.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, and again

End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0
AFG Griffith 14* (63b) SL Campbell 12* (58b 2x4)

  20.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away off the hip to Stead at
        square leg
  20.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, straight ball, firmly punched back down
        the pitch, Nash fields low to his left on his follow through
       the crowd appaud for the first thing all day - a plane circling the
        ground does a couple of wee tricks which the bored spectators
        appreciate, but off into the grey yonder he goes
  20.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one outside
        off, the script remains the same by and large on field
  20.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, a closer one in to the bat, Nash slides
        it right on past and then lets Griffith know he's not impressed by
        his bat-inside-the-line routine
  20.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, and another, slighty wider one outside
        off this time
       McMillan comes across from extra cover to have a couple of words
        with Nash
  20.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch

End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
DJ Nash 8-5-10-0
SL Campbell 12* (58b 2x4) AFG Griffith 14* (69b)

       Aste continues, with the keeper standing back and two rare slips,
        that's how disinterested in attack this pair have been so far
  21.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, firmly played to cover
  21.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off
  21.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, shorter ball, tries to force it through
        the off side but it's too cose to him, no power as it rolls away
        to cover point
       too close, rather
  21.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
  21.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed to extra cover with no follow
        through on the shot, plain old defence
  21.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0
AFG Griffith 14* (69b) SL Campbell 12* (64b 2x4)

       22 overs for a mere 29 runs, self-preservation is the name of the
        game here folks, yet the pitch has no demons, and while the
        bowling has been good, it's hardly been spectacularly demanding
       there's not a lot of swing whtsoever, even under the light grey
        clouds, and movement off the seam is minimal
  22.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
  22.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, tries to turn it away off the pad,
        misses, struck on the pad and it falls away towards cover point
  22.3 Nash to Griffith, SIX, Nash gets excited briefly, but then realises
        the boundaries aren't exactly big, Griffith pulls fairly well,
        clearing the fine leg boundary by some safe distance, that
        certainly broke teh shackles ... possibly
  22.4 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned away towards vacant midwicket,
        quick single taken, the throw shied at teh bowler's end is wide as
        they safely made it home
  22.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler, Nash decides
        to scoop through a wee underarm throw back towards Campbell,
        ending up tapping him on the top of the bat near the helmet, a wry
        smile from the bowler as he apologises, sort of
  22.6 Nash to Campbell, two runs, Campbell doesn't mind as he comes back
        with a good shot of his own, puling behind the diving square leg
        for a couple as fine leg is around to fied

End of over 23 (9 runs) West Indies 38/0
DJ Nash 9-5-19-0
AFG Griffith 21* (73b 1x6) SL Campbell 14* (66b 2x4)

       field, rather
  23.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, quietly defend into teh covers
       Shayne O'Connor is on as substitute fielder for Craig McMillan, as
        of the end of the last over
  23.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends into the covers again
  23.3 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, first runs off Astle, Griffith starting to
        free the arms, pulled over vacant midwicket, one bounce into the
        fence
  23.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, slowish straight ball, somehow Grffith
        misses it, meekly jabbing at it late down leg, the slips go up in
        appeal but the bowler isn't interested
  23.5 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg, that's how you
        do it Adrian, whipped around the corner from more towards off
        stump
  23.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, driven firmly straight to Vettori at
        covr

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 43/0
NJ Astle 3-2-5-0
AFG Griffith 26* (78b 1x4 1x6) SL Campbell 14* (67b 2x4)

       cover, rather
       Paul Wiseman gets a bowl, replacing Nash, a slight surprise that
        Wiseman gets a chance before lunch, he's often neglected by the
        New Zealand skipper
  24.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, turned to Stead at midwicket
  24.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, defends back to teh bowler
  24.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward to a full one outside off,
        guides it away to short third man
  24.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
        mid off
  24.5 Wiseman to Griffith, one run, flighted right up full, Griffith
        quietly turns it away into open space at short fine leg, amost
        thoughts of a second run
       almost thoughts, even
  24.6 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, flatter through the air to the right
        hander from over the wicket, back on his crease to turn it away
        past short leg for an easy single

End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 45/0
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0
SL Campbell 15* (68b 2x4) AFG Griffith 27* (83b 1x4 1x6)

  25.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, turned down to Nash fielding at fine
        leg
  25.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushes up to mid off
  25.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, gudes away to Wiseman at backward point
  25.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends away to Stead at cover point
  25.5 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, down the leg side, Griffith gets a fine
        tickle, wide of the diving Parore
  25.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one passing
        through outside off stump

End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 50/0
NJ Astle 4-2-10-0
SL Campbell 16* (69b 2x4) AFG Griffith 31* (88b 2x4 1x6)

       should be time for two more overs before lunch, possibly sneak in a
        third
       with that previous boundary by Griffith, the languid West Indian
        first 50 was raised, in 25.5 overs
  26.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back to a flat ball, defends on the
        leg side
  26.2 Wiseman to Campbell, three runs, cut away backward of point, Cairns
        fields in the deep
  26.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted full, dug up to McMillan (who
        has returned to the field) at mid on
  26.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, pushed square on the off side
  26.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted up too full again, easy to
        dig out, to McMillan at mid on, Campbell half set off for the
        quick single but stopped in his tracks early to his benefit
  26.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends

End of over 27 (8 runs) West Indies 53/0
PJ Wiseman 2-0-5-0
SL Campbell 19* (71b 2x4) AFG Griffith 31* (92b 2x4 1x6)

       Vettori replaces Astle, Fleming mixing up his bowlers a bit just
        prior to the break
  27.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, back, pushed away to Horne at backward
        point
  27.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down to slip
  27.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, gives himself a little room, cuts it
        into the ground towards Horne again
  27.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted a bit more, forward defensive
        on the off side of the pitch
  27.5 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, gets ore authority on the back cut this
        time, too fine for Horne and the dive at the boundary is in vain
  27.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down off his pad on the leg
        side

End of over 28 (4 runs) West Indies 57/0
DL Vettori 6-4-8-0
AFG Griffith 31* (92b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 23* (77b 3x4)

  28.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive, runs it away
        towards backward point
  28.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, back on his crease, pushes up towards
        Astle at extra cover
  28.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves a regulation offie go outside
        off stump
  28.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on his crease, Fleming back
        from silly mid off to field
  28.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, driven up to McMillan at mid on
  28.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 57/0
PJ Wiseman 3-1-5-0
SL Campbell 23* (77b 3x4) AFG Griffith 31* (98b 2x4 1x6)

       and that's lunch
       a rather laid back session, not a lot was revealed except that
        neither of this pair are particularly interested in taking any
        risks at this stage, and the pitch looks full of runs, now that
        it's settled down a fair bit
       just 57 runs in 29 overs, though there has been 28 runs in the last
        7 overs, so that represents something of an upwards trend after
        the lazy start
       play to resume in just under 30 minutes time, with the West Indies
        placed fairly OK

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       the players return from lunch
  29.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
  29.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut away to Stead at point
  29.3 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, cut sweetly backward of point this time,
        no chance for Stead as the outfield speeds up with the sun now
        shining
  29.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, back, defending into the pitch, up to
        Fleming at silly mid off
  29.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut again, Stead across to cut it off
        this time
  29.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive, up towards mid off

End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 61/0
DL Vettori 7-4-12-0
AFG Griffith 31* (98b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 27* (83b 4x4)

       Cairns to open up from the other end after lunch, replacing Wiseman
  30.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushes into the covers
  30.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, on off stump, pushed away to Vettori in
        the covers
  30.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends into the covers
  30.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, guided down short of the slips, only
        partially stopped so they get the easy single
  30.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, tries the disguised looks-like-a-
        beamer-but-really-it's-a-yorker, but it turns out to be a slow
        full toss, defended back
  30.6 Cairns to Campbell, one run, turned away towards vacant cover,
        brisk single taken as Vettori hares across to field andfire in a
        flat through to the keeper

End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 63/0
CL Cairns 8-3-15-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 28* (85b 4x4) AFG Griffith 32* (102b 2x4 1x6)

  31.1 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, too short and wide, punished again,
        Stead's going to have a busy afternoon collecting balls at the
        deep backward point hoardings
  31.2 Vettori to Campbell, one run, tighter line, but Campbell is still
        able to force it away towards point, they steal a good sharp
        single a Stead is helplessly deep to prevent it
  31.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, short, pulled hard but Cairns is out
        there at deep backward square leg so only a single for Griffith
  31.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, played to Stead at point
  31.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flatter, faster ball, defends down in
        close on the leg side, Parore around to tidy up
  31.6 Vettori to Campbell, one run, swept down to fine leg, Vettori
        easily milked that over

End of over 32 (7 runs) West Indies 70/0
DL Vettori 8-4-19-0
SL Campbell 34* (90b 5x4) AFG Griffith 33* (103b 2x4 1x6)

  32.1 Cairns to Campbell, one run, turned down to fine leg
  32.2 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, there's a definite mood change in the
        air, the sun has come out and this pair have come to play,
        Griffith pulls nicely through vacant midwicket, dispatching an
        average delivery from Cairns
  32.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball, defends down off bat/pad
        towards square leg
  32.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, short and down leg, easily milked for
        more, pulled down to Wiseman at fine leg
  32.5 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, slashing cut outside off stump, thick top
        edge flies over the slips, he committed hard to the shot and got
        duly rewarded
  32.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 33 (10 runs) West Indies 80/0
CL Cairns 9-3-25-0 (1nb)
AFG Griffith 38* (106b 3x4 1x6) SL Campbell 39* (93b 6x4)

  33.1 Vettori to Griffith, one run, pushed firmly up towards mid on,
        quick single taken well
  33.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends behind square on the off side
  33.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, leans forward on it, running it away
        towards backward point, quick single with the shot
  33.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, dabbed away to short third man
  33.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, reaching for the drive outside off,
        hits into the ground, Vettori darts across to his right to field
        himself
  33.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flatter ball, hit straight to Fleming
        at silly mid off on the bounce

End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 82/0
DL Vettori 9-4-21-0
SL Campbell 40* (95b 6x4) AFG Griffith 39* (110b 3x4 1x6)

  34.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, beaten outside off, pushing forward
        late at one passing through the channel
  34.2 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, a lot luckier than the same shot in
        Cairns' last over, gets it just over the slips this time from a
        slashing attempt at a cut
  34.3 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, cut through backward point, the fielders
        all just stand and watch as it hits the rope
  34.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, short lifting ball, Campbell holds the
        bat back out of the way, passes by at chest height
  34.5 Cairns to Campbell, one run, pushed towards wide mid on, quick run
        with teh shot as McMillan has to come up from straighter to field
  34.6 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, bit less of a cultured shot that one,
        mistimed heve through vacant midwicket, pulls up well inside the
        boundary

End of over 35 (11 runs) West Indies 93/0
CL Cairns 10-3-36-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 49* (100b 8x4) AFG Griffith 41* (111b 3x4 1x6)

  35.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut backward of point, and that's
        Campbell's 50, his 3rd 50+ innings in a row on tour
  35.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  35.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
  35.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, cracked through wide mid on, not totally
        cultured, but effective
  35.5 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away to deep backward square
        leg
  35.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends

End of over 36 (6 runs) West Indies 99/0
DL Vettori 10-4-27-0
AFG Griffith 46* (115b 4x4 1x6) SL Campbell 50* (102b 8x4)

  36.1 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, cracking shot through miwicket, this pair
        is really warming up now, the West Indies and partnership both hit
        100, and Griffith's 50 on top of that too
  36.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
  36.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, no shot offered, defending inside the
        line
  36.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defensive push towards Mcmillan at wide
        mid off
  36.5 Cairns to Griffith, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends up to sub
        fielder O'Connor at mid on
  36.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, in behind it in defence up to straight
        mid off
  36.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, turned to square leg

End of over 37 (5 runs) West Indies 104/0
CL Cairns 11-3-41-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 50* (102b 8x4) AFG Griffith 50* (122b 5x4 1x6)

  37.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to silly mid off
  37.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run
  37.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cuts away to backward point
  37.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
  37.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive back to teh bowler
  37.6 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, and another poor ball, cut backward of
        point to defeat the fielders

End of over 38 (4 runs) West Indies 108/0
DL Vettori 11-4-31-0
AFG Griffith 50* (122b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 54* (108b 9x4)

  38.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run
  38.2 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, overpitched, driven through cover
        wide of McMillan who gives chase
  38.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, on the back foot, forces it up to Nash
        at mid on
  38.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish again, forced down the track,
        Cairns does well to field cleanly low down on his follow through
  38.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, this time he gets it a little wider
        of Cairns and with better timing, Nash does well to overhaul it
        from mid on and keep them to just two
  38.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, mistimed force off the back foot to
        short midwicket

End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 112/0
CL Cairns 12-3-45-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 54* (108b 9x4) AFG Griffith 54* (128b 5x4 1x6)

       Astle returns, replacing Vettori
  39.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, cut directly to gully
  39.2 Astle to Campbell, no run
  39.3 Astle to Campbell, no run
  39.4 Astle to Campbell, no run
  39.5 Astle to Campbell, two runs
  39.6 Astle to Campbell, no run

End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 114/0
NJ Astle 5-2-12-0
AFG Griffith 54* (128b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 56* (114b 9x4)

       Wieman replaces Cairns
  40.1 Wiseman to Griffith, one run
  40.2 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, oh dear, it's a bit of an onslaught,
        Cmpbell with a great shot through cover
  40.3 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, and another! easy stuff for Campbell
  40.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
  40.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, full, pushed back to the bowler
  40.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, and defends again, a quiet end to a
        busy early over

End of over 41 (9 runs) West Indies 123/0
PJ Wiseman 4-1-14-0
AFG Griffith 55* (129b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 64* (119b 11x4)

  41.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushed towards cover point, both looked
        for a run briefly then said no
  41.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, firmly pushed uppishly towards Stead at
        cover, diving awkwardly, does well to field on the bounce
  41.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, tries to turn it off his pads,
        overbalances as it strikes the pad
  41.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, defend
  41.5 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg for a single,
        Griffith on to 56, like his last innings in Tests and highest
        score
  41.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, driven straight to cover

End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 124/0
NJ Astle 6-2-13-0
AFG Griffith 56* (134b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 64* (120b 11x4)

  42.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  42.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side,
        fielded by Horne at point
  42.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, mistimed push up to Nash at mid on
  42.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
        mid off
  42.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends again
  42.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted up, defends on the leg side

End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 124/0
PJ Wiseman 5-2-14-0
SL Campbell 64* (120b 11x4) AFG Griffith 56* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  43.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, cut away backward of point, the runs keep
        flowing when the easy ball is dished up with regularity
  43.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
  43.3 Astle to Campbell, two runs, drifts down leg, turned away to deep
        backward square leg, Nash with a fair run around the boundary to
        retrieve
  43.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, mistimed force up to mid off
  43.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
  43.6 Astle to Campbell, one run, tapped away square on the leg side,
        quick single taken, Stead races in and dive throws at the stumps,
        goes wide but they were well safe anyway, well run

End of over 44 (7 runs) West Indies 131/0
NJ Astle 7-2-20-0
SL Campbell 71* (126b 12x4) AFG Griffith 56* (140b 5x4 1x6)

  44.1 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, shot of the day! sweet square drive, too
        good for McMillan diving at point
  44.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, pushed firmly up to Cairns at mid on
  44.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back turning on his crease, trying to
        work it away backward of square leg, drops it away to short leg
  44.4 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, this time just manages to feather it
        past him squarer for the single
  44.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  44.6 Wiseman to Griffith, FOUR, lovely back cut, races past backward
        point, this is a prolific little session looming by comparison
        with the first

End of over 45 (9 runs) West Indies 140/0
PJ Wiseman 6-2-23-0
SL Campbell 76* (130b 13x4) AFG Griffith 60* (142b 6x4 1x6)

  45.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, lucky devil! reckless attempted drive
        away from his body outside off, only manages an inside edge
        towards the stumps, thankfully for him, his back leg's in the way
  45.2 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, frtune favours the brave, sliced just over
        gully
  45.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends
  45.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
  45.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, forced straight to Vettori at cover
  45.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves a wide one outside off

End of over 46 (4 runs) West Indies 144/0
NJ Astle 8-2-24-0
AFG Griffith 60* (142b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 80* (136b 14x4)

       and it's time for drinks, with a whopping 87 runs inn the hour (17
        overs) scored, what a contrast to the first 22 overs of the
        innings when just 29 runs came
  46.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
  46.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven straight, up to Nash at mid off
  46.3 Wiseman to Griffith, one run, pushed up to Nash at mid off, quick
        single taken, direct hit and Shepherd is in such a position that
        he can't tell, so goes for safety with the replay, but Campbell is
        well home
  46.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends to Nash at extra cover
  46.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forcefully driven up to Fleming's left
        at mid off, both batsmen keen for the single but no chance there
  46.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forced off the back foot into the
        covers, Astle across to field in front of Nash

End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 145/0
PJ Wiseman 7-2-24-0
AFG Griffith 61* (145b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 80* (139b 14x4)

  47.1 Astle to Griffith, one run, taps it quietly away on the leg side,
        strategically placed short of two fielders so they only have to
        jog it
  47.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, forced into the ground, up to Spearman
        at short cover on the bounce
  47.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed up to wide mid off
  47.4 Astle to Campbell, one run, turned way towards midwicket, quick
        single
  47.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, the off side field is stacked, but Astle
        bowls down leg, whipped away straight to backward square leg
  47.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, miscued shot off his legs, up to mid on

End of over 48 (2 runs) West Indies 147/0
NJ Astle 9-2-26-0
SL Campbell 81* (142b 14x4) AFG Griffith 62* (148b 6x4 1x6)

  48.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forward defensive
  48.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends into the covers
  48.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, edged and dropped! first genuine
        chance of the match goe begging, Campbell edges to Spearman low
        down at slip, rebounds up and away off his leg, but he loses sight
        of it, only to have a late second attempt, which he also fumbles
  48.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
  48.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, cuts straight to gully
  48.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends

End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 147/0
PJ Wiseman 8-3-24-0
AFG Griffith 62* (148b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 81* (148b 14x4)

  49.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, played to short midwicket
  49.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends on middle and leg again, to
        short midwicket again
  49.3 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned away through idwicket
  49.4 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, and yet more runs carved away through
        backward point
  49.5 Astle to Campbell, no run
  49.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends

End of over 50 (5 runs) West Indies 152/0
NJ Astle 10-2-31-0
AFG Griffith 63* (151b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 85* (151b 15x4)

  50.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, slashes outside off stump, gets no
        further
  50.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward, decides not to play a stroke,
        good ball pings up off a length to Parore
  50.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, similar again, a little more turn,
        left outside off
  50.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, floated up full, well forward covering
        in defece back to the bowler
  50.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, bat/pad together, forward dead bat
        defence
  50.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch

End of over 51 (maiden) West Indies 152/0
PJ Wiseman 9-4-24-0
SL Campbell 85* (151b 15x4) AFG Griffith 63* (157b 6x4 1x6)

  51.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted full, firly clipped away but
        straight to Wiseman at midwicket
  51.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, similar again, this time straighter,
        but can't beat Stead sliding across to his right at mid off
  51.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut into the ground towards cover,
        quick run with the shot as it hits the gap perfectly
  51.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pushing well forward at one outside
        off, slides past the outside edge
  51.5 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away on the leg side, quick
        single
  51.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, turned to midwicket

End of over 52 (2 runs) West Indies 154/0
DL Vettori 12-4-33-0
AFG Griffith 64* (159b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 86* (155b 15x4)

  52.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends away to backward point
  52.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
  52.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, advances a pace, one of the rare times
        either batsmen has chosen to, chips it up towards Nash at mid on,
        who fields on the bounce and then fires a throw at the bowler's
        end to see if Campbell is awake
       at least one thing he is is helmetless, now
  52.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends
  52.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
  52.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full down leg, struck on the pad
        trying to sweep, appeal from the bowler alone

End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
PJ Wiseman 10-5-24-0
SL Campbell 86* (155b 15x4) AFG Griffith 64* (165b 6x4 1x6)

  53.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, firmly pushed to Astle at cover
  53.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive to Fleming t silly
        mid off
  53.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to Fleming again
  53.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, dead bat defence into the pitch at his
        feet
  53.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
  53.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off, through to
        Parore

End of over 54 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
DL Vettori 13-5-33-0
AFG Griffith 64* (165b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 86* (161b 15x4)

  54.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven back to the bowler
  54.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, played down to Nash at mid on
  54.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leves one wide and moving away outside
        off
  54.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, turns outside off stump
  54.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, gets one to semi beat Griffith, closed
        the face too soon and gets  leading edge that pops away into
        space, Wiseman appealing for lbw (?)
  54.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends

End of over 55 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
PJ Wiseman 11-6-24-0
SL Campbell 86* (161b 15x4) AFG Griffith 64* (171b 6x4 1x6)

  55.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, turned up to wide mid on
  55.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, clipped away straight to McMillan at
        idwicket
       midwicket, even
  55.3 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, finally a loose ball breaks the rare
        monotony of 21 straight dot balls, cut backward of point,
        Campbell's favourite spot
       and into the 90s he goes, 10 runs away from 3 consecutive centuries
        on tour
  55.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut down to Stead at short third man
  55.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
  55.6 Vettori to Campbell, three runs, nicely driven through extra cover,
        Hone gives a valiant chase and hauls it inside the rope, though
        pushing it away from him, keeps it to three anyway

End of over 56 (7 runs) West Indies 161/0
DL Vettori 14-5-40-0
SL Campbell 93* (167b 16x4) AFG Griffith 64* (171b 6x4 1x6)

  56.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, firmly driven u to Cairns at mid on
  56.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, played on the leg side
  56.3 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, turned away down backward of square
        leg, breaks Wiseman's sequence of 4 consecutive maidens
  56.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
  56.5 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, comes forward, drives uppishly just
        short and wide of cover, through the gap for a couple
  56.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run

End of over 57 (3 runs) West Indies 164/0
PJ Wiseman 12-6-27-0
SL Campbell 94* (170b 16x4) AFG Griffith 66* (174b 6x4 1x6)

  57.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away to Cairns at deep cover
  57.2 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, short and Griffith rocks back to hammer
        that through midwicket, short leg has to duck for safety,
        rollicking pull
  57.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, guides it away just wide of Astle at
        slip
  57.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, bat/pad defence, pops away into free
        space on the off side, so Wieman's shout of 'catch it!' goes
        unheeded
       rather, Vettori's shout
  57.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  57.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends

End of over 58 (5 runs) West Indies 169/0
DL Vettori 15-5-45-0
SL Campbell 95* (171b 16x4) AFG Griffith 70* (179b 7x4 1x6)

  58.1 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, worked towards midwicket, good quick
        single taken
  58.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends to silly mid off
  58.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  58.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, looked to play a more expansive shot
        but pulls out of it, runs it way to short third man
  58.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends quietly into the pitch
  58.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 59 (1 run) West Indies 170/0
PJ Wiseman 13-6-28-0
SL Campbell 96* (172b 16x4) AFG Griffith 70* (184b 7x4 1x6)

  59.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side
  59.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, driven back to the bowler
  59.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, slices a back cut straight to Stead at
        short third man, can't quite find the gap to reach his ton
  59.4 Vettori to Campbell, one run, slips through a flatter, faster one,
        squirts it away backward of square leg, they jog a single
  59.5 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, comes a pace out of his crease and
        lofts it high up over midwicket, pitches and bounces a few metres
        inside the rope, and it's overhauled
  59.6 Vettori to Griffith, one run, Griffith keeps the strike off
        Campbell

End of over 60 (4 runs) West Indies 174/0
DL Vettori 16-5-49-0
AFG Griffith 73* (186b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 97* (176b 16x4)

  60.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cracking cut shot, but Vettori is
        equal to it with a very good diving save at point, that went like
        a rocket to him
  60.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
  60.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts into the ground, to Vettori at
        point, easier to field this time with no power on it
  60.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, down the leg ide, alost overbalances
        trying to feather it fine, to Parore
  60.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, looks at it but then withdraws inside
        the line to one turning away outside off
  60.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, firmly driven to Stead on the leg side
        of the pitch

End of over 61 (maiden) West Indies 174/0
PJ Wiseman 14-7-28-0
SL Campbell 97* (176b 16x4) AFG Griffith 73* (192b 7x4 1x6)

       McMillan to get a bowl! the helmet comes back for Campbell, expect
        some 'interesting' bouncers just before tea!
  61.1 McMillan to Campbell, FOUR, easy stuff saying 'hit me!' first up
        and Sherwin sure does, lovely square cut to raise his century in
        177 balls, 224 minutes, 17x4, and his 3rd century in a row on this
        tour
  61.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run
  61.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, slash and miss outside off stump
  61.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, firmly stroked up to mid off
  61.5 McMillan to Campbell, no run, tries something like a bouncer, but
        it barely gets up to chest height, wild down the leg sde too, left
  61.6 McMillan to Campbell, no run, back, forced into the pitch bck to
        teh bowler

End of over 62 (4 runs) West Indies 178/0
CD McMillan 1-0-4-0
AFG Griffith 73* (192b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 101* (182b 17x4)

  62.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cut away to backward point
  62.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forced back to the bowler
  62.3 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, cut hard backward of point, poor
        fielding by Horne as it goes straight through him, and took his
        time to realise it before chasing it
  62.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, clamps down on it into the pitch
  62.5 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, cut backward of point, McMillan from
        squarer in the deep around to field, quick second taken
  62.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 63 (4 runs) West Indies 182/0
PJ Wiseman 15-7-32-0
SL Campbell 101* (182b 17x4) AFG Griffith 77* (198b 7x4 1x6)

  63.1 McMillan to Campbell, no run, wild slash and iss outside off stump
       miss, rather
  63.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run
  63.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, cut to point
  63.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, driven straight to Vettori at cover
  63.5 McMillan to Campbell, no run, wide one down the leg side, no need
        to play that
  63.6 McMillan to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler, McMillan
        threatens to throw it back at him

End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 182/0
CD McMillan 2-1-4-0
AFG Griffith 77* (198b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 101* (188b 17x4)

       but he doesn't, and Shep removes the bails meaning it's time for a
        good old fashioned cup of tea
       just 38 runs off the 18 overs after drinks, yet another turnaround
        in pace from the helter skelter 87 in the hour stright after lunch
       but they still haven't lost a wicket, though this past hour had the
        most half chances of the lot
       182 without loss with an evening session left to play on the
        opening day is how it stands, this pair sit 41 runs behind
        Greenidge and Haynes' record for the 1st wicket for the West
        Indies against New Zealand, something to aim for after tea
       play to resume in 15 minutes time

Match State: Tea - Day 1

       the players return to the field, Nash to bowl to Griffith
  64.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, a bouncer on leg stump first up, ducks
        under
  64.2 Nash to Griffith, one run, drops it down square on the leg side,
        easy single
  64.3 Nash to Campbell, two runs, slashing cut to a short and wide one
        outside off stump, just over gully, down to deep backward point
  64.4 Nash to Campbell, three runs, clipped through midwicket, well run
        third taken
  64.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdrawns inside the line of defence,
        through to Parore
  64.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, full outside off, driven firmly but with
        no power, to Cairns at mid off

End of over 65 (6 runs) West Indies 188/0
DJ Nash 10-5-25-0
SL Campbell 106* (190b 17x4) AFG Griffith 78* (202b 7x4 1x6)

  65.1 McMillan to Campbell, SIX, short and pulled high over deep backward
        square leg, six free runs
  65.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run, slapped hard but can't defeat Cairns
        at backward point
  65.3 McMillan to Campbell, one run, turned away forward of square leg,
        easy single on offer
  65.4 McMillan to Griffith, no run, forcefully driven but straight to
        Wiseman at mid off
  65.5 McMillan to Griffith, no run, on leg, half picked up towards wide
        mid on, low to the ground and bounces well short
  65.6 McMillan to Griffith, no run, hit into the ground, big Macca
        flunders across quickly to field himself

End of over 66 (7 runs) West Indies 195/0
CD McMillan 3-1-11-0
SL Campbell 113* (193b 17x4 1x6) AFG Griffith 78* (205b 7x4 1x6)

  66.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, firmly played up to McMillan at mid off
  66.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, and same again
  66.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
        jumping on the crease he gets the underside of the bat through to
        the slips on the bounce, tried to force it away through the off
        side but had no room with which to work
  66.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, turned away to Stead at square leg
  66.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off
  66.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, good solid defensive shot on the off side

End of over 67 (maiden) West Indies 195/0
DJ Nash 11-6-25-0
AFG Griffith 78* (205b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 113* (199b 17x4 1x6)

  67.1 McMillan to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, Griffith
        tries to tickle it away fine but can't get near it
  67.2 McMillan to Griffith, one run, tip and run stuff, drops it in close
        on the leg side and they sneak a quick single, McMillan scoots
        throw with the underhand throw, it misses and Campbell would've
        been safe anyway
  67.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, defends towards midwicket
  67.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off, Astle fields
  67.5 McMillan to Campbell, FOUR, lovely on drive, beats Wiseman chasing
        from mid on, and that raises the 200 for the innings and
        partnership
  67.6 McMillan to Campbell, SIX, another poor ball, hoisted high over the
        deep midwicket boundary

End of over 68 (11 runs) West Indies 206/0
CD McMillan 4-1-22-0
AFG Griffith 79* (207b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 123* (203b 18x4 2x6)

  68.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid on
  68.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, on the back foot to a shortish one
        outside off, pushed up to Cairns at wide mid off
  68.3 Nash to Griffith, three runs, driven well through mid off, Cairns
        is too wide to cut it off, overhauls it near the boundary
  68.4 Nash to Campbell, one run, tries the pull, doesn't come off well,
        hit into his pad and rebounds away towards vacnt midwicket, so at
        eat he gets a consolation single
  68.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends up to McMillan at mid on
  68.6 Nash to Griffith, two runs, nice drive through cover, reaching for
        a full and wide half volley, however fails to time it well so it
        doesn't make it all the way

End of over 69 (6 runs) West Indies 212/0
DJ Nash 12-6-31-0
SL Campbell 124* (204b 18x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 84* (212b 7x4 1x6)

       Astle back to replace McMillan, after the latter conceded 18 in his
        last 2 overs
  69.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, smashing shot through cover, quality stuff
        from a batsman who's loving Ne Zealand conditions and New Zealand
        bowlers
  69.2 Astle to Campbell, one run, driven into the covers, easy single
  69.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, guided away to point
  69.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, forward defensive towards extra cover
  69.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, similar again, defensive on the off side
  69.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushed straight to Wiseman at mid off

End of over 70 (5 runs) West Indies 217/0
NJ Astle 11-2-36-0
SL Campbell 129* (206b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 84* (216b 7x4 1x6)

  70.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, short, wide ball sits up, Campbell
        deliberately spoons it up and over gully down to deep backward
        point
  70.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, back on his crease for a shortish lifter
        defends on the leg side
  70.3 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg
  70.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, cracking shot off teh back foot but finds
        cover point
  70.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, angles one down leg, Campbell tries to
        hoist it high over midwicket with the pick-up shot but it cannons
        into the pads
  70.6 Nash to Campbell, one run, drops it away towards wide mid on, they
        scamper a quick single that's quite comfortable in fact, Nash
        tries his best to get across to field but it's well away from his
        reach

End of over 71 (3 runs) West Indies 220/0
DJ Nash 13-6-34-0
SL Campbell 131* (210b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (218b 7x4 1x6)

  71.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, taps it away towards midwicket, another
        quick single taken
  71.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, quietly pushed towards mid off
  71.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
  71.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, throws up a slow full toss, Griffith
        spots it and waits on it, angling it away to backward point
  71.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, played away to gully
  71.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, on middle and leg, turns it away towards
        Vettori at square leg

End of over 72 (1 run) West Indies 221/0
NJ Astle 12-2-37-0
SL Campbell 132* (211b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6)

       Wiseman replaces Nash, who looked rather out of sorts and in
        questionable fitness
  72.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
  72.2 Wiseman to Campbell, two runs, turned down through backward square
        eg
  72.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends on the off stump
  72.4 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, edges just wide of the diving Spearman
        at slip and down to the vacant third man boundary for four, and
        that's a newe Wes Indies record opening stand against New Zealand
       surpassing 225 between Greenidge and Haynes at Christchurch in
        1979-80, and the West Indians on the boundary know it too as they
        stand to applaud before any official announcement
  72.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
  72.6 Wiseman to Campbell, one run

End of over 73 (7 runs) West Indies 228/0
PJ Wiseman 16-7-39-0
SL Campbell 139* (217b 20x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6)

  73.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, slashes at a wide one outside off, thick
        edge flies high and wide of Fleming at slip, the runs are coming
        any which way now
  73.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends down on the leg side of the
        pitch
  73.3 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, lovely drive bisecting mid on and bowler,
        the fielders just stand and watch it go
  73.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, cut into the ground, away to Vettori at
        cover
  73.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed to Vettori again
  73.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, has a go, only manages to mistime a
        stroke up to mid off

End of over 74 (8 runs) West Indies 236/0
NJ Astle 13-2-45-0
AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 147* (223b 22x4 2x6)

  74.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven up to Cairns at wide mid off
  74.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, guided away to backward point
  74.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
  74.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, driven to McMillan at wide mid
        on
  74.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
  74.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts at one turning away, too close
        into him and he misses

End of over 75 (maiden) West Indies 236/0
PJ Wiseman 17-8-39-0
SL Campbell 147* (223b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (229b 7x4 1x6)

       Vettori replaces Astle, 5 overs to go until the new ball is due
  75.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cuts and misses outside off
  75.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, this time leaves one back in close to
        off stump
  75.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, tries to force off the back foot
        through the covers, hit into the ground and away to cover
  75.4 Vettori to Campbell, two runs, flicked away towards fine leg,
        McMillan with a bit of a chase
  75.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
  75.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive, away to backward
        point

End of over 76 (2 runs) West Indies 238/0
DL Vettori 17-5-51-0
AFG Griffith 85* (229b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 149* (229b 22x4 2x6)

  76.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted full, driven up to Cairns at
        deep mid off
  76.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leves outside off stump
  76.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, straight ball turning away,
        circumspectly defends towards point
  76.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
  76.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  76.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive

End of over 77 (maiden) West Indies 238/0
PJ Wiseman 18-9-39-0
SL Campbell 149* (229b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6)

  77.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensve
  77.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
  77.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends way towards point
  77.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
  77.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run
  77.6 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away into the covers, and there's
        Campbell's 150 in 235 balls, 22x4, 2x6

End of over 78 (1 run) West Indies 239/0
DL Vettori 18-5-52-0
SL Campbell 150* (235b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6)

  78.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, turned away to midwicket
  78.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back on his crease to a fuller one,
        defends back to the bowler, shouldn't go back to those Sherwin
  78.3 Wiseman to Campbell, two runs, nicely turned away fine as it turns
        down leg, quick first run makes the second very easy
  78.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends into the pitch
  78.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
  78.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forward defensive on the off side

End of over 79 (2 runs) West Indies 241/0
PJ Wiseman 19-9-41-0
AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 152* (241b 22x4 2x6)

       time for drinks, with the new ball due in an over's time
  79.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
  79.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turned away to Wiseman at midwicket
  79.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
  79.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, guided just wide of slip, quick
        single taken as McMillan scoots from square to field, fires in a
        throw that knocks off the off bail, but safely home
  79.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive
  79.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run

End of over 80 (1 run) West Indies 242/0
DL Vettori 19-5-53-0
AFG Griffith 86* (239b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 152* (243b 22x4 2x6)

       and no sign of the new ball, presumably because Nash isn't
        completely fit, rather than the possibiity that the captain is
        more than happy with current proceedings with the old ball
  80.1 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs
  80.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
  80.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, dropped! slammed it hard into
        Fleming's stomach and then it came out again, the woes of being a
        silly mid off
  80.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
  80.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side
  80.6 Wiseman to Griffith, FOUR, cracking cut backward of point, beats
        the dive of Cairns and from that moment onwards it's a certain
        boundary, and Griffith into the 'nervous nineties'

End of over 81 (6 runs) West Indies 248/0
PJ Wiseman 20-9-47-0
SL Campbell 152* (243b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 92* (245b 8x4 1x6)

  81.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, nudged away forward of point, easy
        single as they find the gaps
  81.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends down to short leg
  81.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, and again
  81.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away down to backward square
        leg, and that's the 250 partnership
  81.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
  81.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off

End of over 82 (2 runs) West Indies 250/0
DL Vettori 20-5-55-0
AFG Griffith 93* (248b 8x4 1x6) SL Campbell 153* (246b 22x4 2x6)

  82.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
  82.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward, turned away to short
        midwicket
  82.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, tries to give himself room for the
        cut, can't get on to it, drbbles away to point
  82.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
  82.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, played up to mid on
  82.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 83 (maiden) West Indies 250/0
PJ Wiseman 21-10-47-0
SL Campbell 153* (246b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 93* (254b 8x4 1x6)

  83.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, covers up in defence
  83.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, tries to sweep, doesn't get on to it,
        into the pad down leg, Parore cleans up
  83.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away t Cairns at deep cover point
  83.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, half forward, has a little poke at it,
        past the outside edge
  83.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
  83.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive at his feet

End of over 84 (1 run) West Indies 251/0
DL Vettori 21-5-56-0
SL Campbell 154* (249b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 93* (257b 8x4 1x6)

       and now the new ball is being taken, by Chris Cairns
       except that Dion Nash isn't on the field, and couldn't come on to
        bowl now as he's been off the field for a fair period of time
       in fact, Nash is now on the field now at fine leg, having a
        stretch, but he's not allowed to bowl the next over, surely?
  84.1 Cairns to Campbell, three runs, the shiny new cherry just travels
        faster towards the boundary rope, clipped through midwicket with
        little effort, pulls up just inside the boundary
  84.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, he's Tendulkared 'imself! Griffith
        slams it back down the wicket, Campbell ducks, but ducks straight
        into it, and ends up being hit on the funny bone in his elbow,
        that *hurt*
       and to add insult to injury, it nearly flew away off the rebound
        towards Vettori at mid on for a catch!
       after some magic spray from the physio, he recovers to continue on
  84.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run
  84.4 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, cracking shot lifted over gully down to
        the vacant third man boundary, on to 97
  84.5 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, and all he needs is two balls and he's
        got his maiden Test century, and isn't he happy about that? arms
        immediately raised triumphant as soon as he had slammed that ball
        down through mid off, easily his highest Test score (prevoius best
        56 v Australia)
  84.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 85 (11 runs) West Indies 262/0
CL Cairns 13-3-56-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 157* (250b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 101* (262b 10x4 1x6)

       and Nash is indeed going to bowl, perhaps he's bypassed the
        rulebook for some reason, word from the NZ dressing room is that
        he's perfectly fit and was just being spelled earlier
  85.1 Nash to Campbell, two runs, perhaps he should've stayed spelled,
        half volley invitingly driven through cover, though into the
        ground so it takes a lot of power off the shot
  85.2 Nash to Campbell, one run, forced square on the off side again,
        Vettori does well to dive and field at cover point
  85.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, short wide bouncer takes off down the leg
        side, miles away from requiring a response by Griffith
  85.4 Nash to Griffith, one run, off teh hip, tucked down to Cairns at
        fine leg
  85.5 Nash to Campbell, two runs, forced through the covers, Vettori as
        deep cover sweeper is out there to collect
  85.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, wide down the leg side, Campbell can't
        get anywhere near it, Parore takes athletically and Nash appeals,
        but only Rudi Koertzen might give that one

End of over 86 (6 runs) West Indies 268/0
DJ Nash 14-6-40-0
AFG Griffith 102* (264b 10x4 1x6) SL Campbell 162* (254b 22x4 2x6)

  86.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, inside edge as he pushes away outside
        off, drops towards vacant short leg
  86.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushed up to mid on
  86.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  86.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again
  86.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, big swing and a miss, careless stuff
        from the established player with just 18 inutes left to play today
  86.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 87 (maiden) West Indies 268/0
CL Cairns 14-4-56-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 162* (254b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (270b 10x4 1x6)

  87.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, superb stuff, cracking sht through backward
        point left the outfielders just watching, this time
       Cairns at third man and Vettori at cover point watched as it went
        between them
  87.2 Nash to Campbell, three runs, now he tries a short one, only to sit
        an easy one up for the hook, gets it away fairly well but it
        bounces and stops inches inside the rope
  87.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, bouncer down leg
  87.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, and another, tries to hook it but can't
        catch up
  87.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, short riser outside off, jumpng in
        defence, dropping it at his feet
  87.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, finally he gets in a useful bouncer, nice
        and straight and head height, Griffith quickly sways away

End of over 88 (7 runs) West Indies 275/0
DJ Nash 15-6-47-0
SL Campbell 169* (256b 23x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (274b 10x4 1x6)

       just 2 overs more have to be bowled today, but the New Zealand over
        rate is quick, so they will get a couple of bonus (not for them)
        overs in, as we've still got 14 minutes to the scheduled close of
        play
  88.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, into the pad, rolls away to Stead at
        square leg
  88.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, cracking heave but can't get it any
        further than Vettori at mid off
  88.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, quick ball, jumps across his crease to
        turn it away towards square leg
  88.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defends on the leg side
  88.5 Cairns to Campbell, one run, played up towards wide mid on, quick
        single taken well, throw at the keeper's end is well wide
  88.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 89 (1 run) West Indies 276/0
CL Cairns 15-4-57-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 170* (261b 23x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6)

  89.1 Nash to Campbell, OUT: dear oh dear oh dear, just 10 minutes away
        from stumps, and lasting an entire day without a wicket, an
        Campbell plays an abysmal shot, tried to hook but gets a massive
        top edge that goes straight up in the air, Parore does the rest

       West Indies 276/1, Partnership of 276
       SL Campbell  c Parore b Nash  170 (262b 23x4 2x6)
       AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6) DJ Nash 15.1-6-47-1

       a sad way to end a fine innings, with a huge proportion of runs
        backward of point
       Campbell loves New Zealand bowling, his Test career against NZ: 51,
        88, 208, 29*, 13, 36, 170
       Nash somewhat cheekily had his arms raised in victory as the ball
        was still going straight up in the air, that could've been rather
        embarrassing had it not been taken ....
       Ramnarine is the new batsman, acting as nightwatchman, after the
        276 run stand is broken, falling just 22 short of the West Indies'
        all time 1st wicket record by Greenidge and Haynes
  89.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, back, pushed to short leg
  89.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
  89.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, a bit of a peek and a poke, doesn't get
        any wood on it
  89.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, and done again outside off
  89.6 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, has another go, he's keen to get out
        tonight!

End of over 90 (maiden) West Indies 276/1
DJ Nash 16-7-47-1
AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 0* (5b)

       now we're into overtime, though due to the wicket falling, only one
        over's worth
  90.1 Cairns to Griffith, one run, guided down to third man
  90.2 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, full ball, rebounds off the foot to
        forward short leg
  90.3 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, driven up to mid off
  90.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, and again
  90.5 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
  90.6 Cairns to Ramnarine, one run, turned away to vacant square leg

End of over 91 (2 runs) West Indies 278/1
CL Cairns 16-4-59-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 1* (10b) AFG Griffith 103* (276b 10x4 1x6)

       umpires thought about stumps, but they're going to sneak one more
        over in
  91.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
  91.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, and yet again
  91.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, coming around the wicket to the leftie
        now, a real short'un, flies high over the batsman, Parore takes at
        head height
  91.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, cut away down to Vettori at backward
        point
  91.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, back in behind a shortish one in
        defence, back to the bowler, solid stuff at last from Ramnarine
       last ball of the day coming up, Nash goes back to over the wicket
  91.6 Nash to Ramnarine, FOUR, and Ramnarine rubs a little salt into the
        New Zealanders' wounds, with a more than useful straight drive
        past the bowler that just manages to make it all the way to the
        rope

End of over 92 (4 runs) West Indies 282/1
DJ Nash 17-7-51-1
AFG Griffith 103* (276b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (16b 1x4)

       and there endeth day one of the first Test, with the West Indies in
        complete control, though ending with a slight blemish in
        Campbell's dismissal
       the pair were just 13 minutes short of batting out the entire day
        together, with Campbell the dominant partner but Griffith
        flourishing on occasion, against rather ordinary bowling for the
        most part, on an easy paced track producing no rel demons
       with strokeplayers in Lara, Chanderpaul and Powell still to come,
        this could turn out to be a nightmarish total produced unless
        there's a dramatic turnaround
       join us for the second day's play starting at noon local time
        (2300GMT day before) expecting runs and plenty of the, until then
        it's good evening from WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       good morning and welcome to WestpacTrust Park for the second day's
        play of this National Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the
        West Indies
       it's another cloudy morning, though it is reasonably bright, nice
        cricket-playing temperatures
       Cairns to open up the bowling, resuming from last night, with
        maiden Test centurion Griffith on strike
  92.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball outside off, firmly driven to
        point
  92.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid off
  92.3 Cairns to Griffith, one run, first run of the day, quietly works it
        off the hip forward of square leg, they jog the single
  92.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, lazy flash and miss outside off stump,
        was rather reaching for that wider one that he didn't have to
  92.5 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, another very wide one outside off,
        this time no shot played
  92.6 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, defends towards mid on

End of over 93 (1 run) West Indies 283/1
CL Cairns 17-4-60-0 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 104* (279b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4)

       Nash to open up at the other end, also resuming with the new ball
        from last night
  93.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends to short midwicket
  93.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, through
        to Parore
  93.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, full ball clipped firmly, a little in the
        air and falls just short of Spearman scooping it up on the bounce
        at short midwicket
  93.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
        outside off stump
  93.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, an even tighter delivery on off stump,
        withdraws the bat well back across his body away from it, Nash as
        per usual can't believe it
  93.6 Nash to Griffith, three runs, opens the face guiding it through
        past gully, Hrne dives to stop it just inside the rope, replay
        shows he did it well and saves a run

End of over 94 (3 runs) West Indies 286/1
DJ Nash 18-7-54-1
AFG Griffith 107* (285b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4)

  94.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another one wide from Cairns, it was
        full and inviting and Griffith has a go but misses, Cairns hangs
        around to give him a little stare
  94.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back up to mid on
  94.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
  94.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven firmly on the off side but
        Wiseman does well to get across to his left from mid off to cut it
        off
  94.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, reaching for the drive again, it's a
        bit straighter on him so the face of the bat is closed, back down
        the wicket towards mid on
  94.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 95 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
CL Cairns 18-5-60-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (291b 10x4 1x6)

       a hold up in play as the sightscreen gets stuck on some advertising
  95.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
  95.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump again
  95.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease,
        defends down in close on the leg side
  95.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, beaten! moving away outside off stump,
        has a little fiddle inside the line of it
  95.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, jumping on the crease again, turned away
        backward of square leg, Vettori fields from square
  95.6 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, half forward, dead bats it at his feet

End of over 96 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
DJ Nash 19-8-54-1
AFG Griffith 107* (291b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (25b 1x4)

  96.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  96.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
  96.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid off
  96.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outide off stump
  96.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight delivey, defends away to
        backward point
  96.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 97 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
CL Cairns 19-6-60-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 5* (25b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6)

  97.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, jumping on his crease, tries to swat it
        from off to leg, bottom edges into the pad and away towards cover
        point
  97.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, firmly stroked away to backward point
  97.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, looking the nightwatchman that he is,
        Ramnarine goes for another dodgy shot, swish and miss outside off
  97.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, firmly defended to point
  97.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, off the pad down leg, drops away in
        close for Vettori to come in to field
  97.6 Nash to Ramnarine, one run, jabbed off the hip down to fine leg

End of over 98 (1 run) West Indies 287/1
DJ Nash 20-8-55-1
D Ramnarine 6* (31b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6)

  98.1 Cairns to Ramnarine, two runs, full outside off, driven hard
        straight on the off side, Wiseman makes a poor attempt to field
        it, falling over the top, and they get two through mid off
  98.2 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, yet another swish and miss by the
        nightwatchman outside off
  98.3 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, a bit edgey, runs away along the
        ground, well fielded at gully by Horne who parries it down towards
        third slip
  98.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, OUT: and finally he gets the edge after trying
        many times to flay at them, clear nick through to Parore

       West Indies 289/2, Partnership of 13
       D Ramnarine  c Parore b Cairns  8 (35b 1x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6) CL Cairns 19.4-6-62-1 (2nb)

       Shivnarine Chanderpaul the new batsman
       3 slips, gully, point, mid off, short midwicket, square leg, fine
        leg in place for the Guyanese left-hander
  98.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good slower ball first up, Chanders
        is watchful in defence, played back down the wicket
  98.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly struck to Wiseman at mid off

End of over 99 (2 runs) West Indies 289/2
CL Cairns 20-6-62-1 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)

  99.1 Nash to Griffith, no run
  99.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  99.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves again
  99.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends down square on the off side to a
        shortish ball
  99.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves yet again outside off stump
  99.6 Nash to Griffith, legbye: one run, drops it away off the pad
        backward of square leg, leg bye ambled

End of over 100 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 290/2
DJ Nash 21-9-55-1
AFG Griffith 107* (303b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)

 100.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
 100.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stum
 100.3 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, tickled down to fine leg off the
        pads, Griffith does well by running the first run hard, so when
        Nash fumbles terribly in the deep, they're able to steal a second
        run
 100.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, firmly driven up to mid off
 100.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves a widish one alone outside off
        stump
 100.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and yet again

End of over 101 (2 runs) West Indies 292/2
CL Cairns 21-6-64-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 0* (2b) AFG Griffith 109* (309b 10x4 1x6)

       slow going again early in the day for the West Indies, just 10 runs
        in the first 9 overs so far today, plus the wicket of
        nightwatchman Ramnarine
 101.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, shortish ball, turned down to fine
        leg to get off the mark
 101.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, on middle and leg, defends down in close
        on the leg side, Spearman in from short midwicket to field
 101.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, huge lbw shout, umpire Shepherd says no,
        Nash holds his head in his hands, just can't believe it wasn't
        given, it was a good shaping delivery which straightened, but it
        was striking too high
 101.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, another good ball, beaten outside off
        stump
 101.5 Nash to Griffith, one run, strays on leg, clipped down to Vettori
        at deep backward square leg
 101.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles across towards off stump, has
        a little feather at one outside off, through to Parore, huge shout
        for the catch behind, particularly by Nash but turned down again

End of over 102 (2 runs) West Indies 294/2
DJ Nash 22-9-57-1
AFG Griffith 110* (313b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 1* (4b)

       replays show there was certainly no touch there by Chanders, good
        call Shep
 102.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
        Cairns is unimpressed and tries to tell Griffith as such
 102.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, turned away past quare leg, Griffith
        has almost all his runs this morning backward of square leg
 102.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, dropped! Chanderpaul plays a lovely
        flick but in the air to Stead at backward square leg who puts it
        down, gets a second opportuniity off the rebound but can't dive to
        it in time
 102.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another useful'un, Griffith gropes and
        misses again outside off
 102.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside it, it seems
        to be the form of defence he reverts immediately to after he gets
        himself into trouble
 102.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off
        stump

End of over 103 (2 runs) West Indies 296/2
CL Cairns 22-6-66-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 2* (5b) AFG Griffith 111* (318b 10x4 1x6)

 103.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, driven firmly straight to Wiseman at
        mid off
 103.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball outside off, defends
        down into the pitch to the bowler
 103.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, wide down the leg side, shoulders arms
        to it
 103.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a straight ball from around
        teh wicket down to short midwicket
 103.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a shortish one down towards
        the covers
 103.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a full bal alone just outside
        off stump

End of over 104 (maiden) West Indies 296/2
DJ Nash 23-10-57-1
AFG Griffith 111* (318b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 2* (11b)

 104.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
 104.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
 104.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leave outside off again
 104.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, yet another one where no shot's
        required
 104.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushed away to cover point where
        Vettori fields
 104.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends solidly on the off side of the
        pitch

End of over 105 (maiden) West Indies 296/2
CL Cairns 23-7-66-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 2* (11b) AFG Griffith 111* (324b 10x4 1x6)

 105.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, jumping on the crease, works it away
        to Vettori at square leg
       the crowd onces again is just a fair smattering evenly around the
        place, another picnic atmosphere with many families along and kids
        playing their own games of cricket just outside the boundary
 105.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to mid off
 105.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, good quick single taken, just dropped
        it away short of the covers and get the run easily
 105.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, outside off, shoots through rather low to
        Parore from a full length
 105.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, has a little fiddle at one outside off,
        misses
 105.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off

End of over 106 (1 run) West Indies 297/2
DJ Nash 24-10-58-1
S Chanderpaul 3* (14b) AFG Griffith 111* (327b 10x4 1x6)

       and it's time for drinks, just 15 runs from the 14 overs this hour
        for the loss of Ramnarine, certainly New Zealand's hour as Cairns
        and Nash bowled throughout
       the pair produced almost as many threatening deliveries this hour
        as New Zealand managed all day yesterday, though make no mistake,
        this pitch is still placid and full of runs
 106.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends away towards Vettori at
        point
 106.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a fullish delivery alone
        outside off stump
 106.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off stump
 106.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, and yet again
 106.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to Wiseman at mid off
 106.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good straight ball on off stump,
        watchfully defends, turning it away to McMillan at short midwicket

End of over 107 (maiden) West Indies 297/2
CL Cairns 24-8-66-1 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 111* (327b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 3* (20b)

 107.1 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned off the pad down to fine leg,
        poor throw by Cairns as he fires it wide of Parore but there's
        backing up to prevent the overthrow
 107.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, guided away to gully
 107.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
        Nash again anguishes over how close it was
 107.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, two runs, turned away off the pad past the
        diving Vettori at backward square leg, Cairns around to field in
        the deep, the West Indies 300 finally raised this morning
 107.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed up to Wiseman at mid off
 107.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to Wisema again

End of over 108 (3 runs) West Indies 300/2
DJ Nash 25-10-61-1
AFG Griffith 112* (328b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 5* (25b)

       and the first bowling change of the day, Astle replaces Cairns
        after an 8 over spell
 108.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
 108.2 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
 108.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, meat
        and drink for Chanderpaul, and the first boundary of the day comes
        after 16.3 overs
 108.4 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly pushed back down the wicket to
        the bowler
 108.5 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, defends
 108.6 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 109 (5 runs) West Indies 305/2
NJ Astle 14-2-50-0
AFG Griffith 113* (330b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 9* (29b 1x4)

       Vettori replaces Nash at the City End, in a double change
 109.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pushed firmly to midwicket
 109.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run
 109.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, too short outside off, pulled around
        the corner down to Cairns at deep backward square leg
 109.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive on the leg side,
        to Stead under the helmet at short leg
 109.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, full on the toes, turned away
        forward of square leg, Wiseman from midwicket fields
 109.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flatter ball outside off, left alone

End of over 110 (2 runs) West Indies 307/2
DL Vettori 22-5-58-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 10* (31b 1x4) AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6)

 110.1 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off stump
 110.2 Astle to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a bit too short and Chanderpaul gets on
        to it quickly, pulling hard through midwicket, played a little too
        much with the top hand, but plenty of power on it gets it to the
        rope
       two short balls from Astle today, both punished by Chanderpaul
 110.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, OUT: but Astle gets it right third time
        around, Chanderpaul ends straight to Fleming at slip and he's on
        his way, after looking to step the scoring rate a little

       West Indies 311/3, Partnership of 22
       S Chanderpaul  c Fleming b Astle  14 (34b 2x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6) NJ Astle 14.3-2-54-1

       good ball from Astle on off stump and moving away ever so slightly,
        a little extra bounce surprised Chanderpaul, gloving it to the
        fielder low down at slip
       an anti-climax as the big name Brian Lara comes in to bat, with
        plenty of damage already done by the lesser lights in the side
 110.4 Astle to Lara, no run, off the bad backward of square leg, looking
        for the run but Parore is up quickly to field
 110.5 Astle to Lara, no run, defends to short midwicket
 110.6 Astle to Lara, FOUR, cracking way to get underway, super cut
        through point

End of over 111 (8 runs) West Indies 315/3
NJ Astle 15-2-58-1 - Members End
AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6) BC Lara 4* (3b 1x4)

 111.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, beaten poking at one outside off stump
 111.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, arm ball, Griffith just keeps it out
        in defence
 111.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
 111.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to short leg
 111.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
 111.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, and does it again

End of over 112 (maiden) West Indies 315/3
DL Vettori 23-6-58-0 - City End
BC Lara 4* (3b 1x4) AFG Griffith 114* (340b 10x4 1x6)

 112.1 Astle to Lara, no run, strongly driven up to Cairns at wide mid off
 112.2 Astle to Lara, FOUR, Lara on the attack already, charges down the
        track and lofts it hard *just* over the leaping McMillan at mid
        on, crashes into the hoardings
       Parore up to teh stump at long last, after standing back for so
        long
 112.3 Astle to Lara, no run, firmly stroked again but good fielding by
        Spearman at short midwicket stops it getting any further
 112.4 Astle to Lara, no run, shortish ball zips off the pitch, striking
        Parore high on the chest, after some discomfort, he's able to go
        on
 112.5 Astle to Lara, FOUR, yet another effortless Lara stroke, through
        backward point and the fielders become mere spectators
 112.6 Astle to Lara, one run, down the track to work a tap and run single
        in close on the off side

End of over 113 (9 runs) West Indies 324/3
NJ Astle 16-2-67-1 - Members End
BC Lara 13* (9b 3x4) AFG Griffith 114* (340b 10x4 1x6)

 113.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, advances down the wicket, cracking stroke
        wide of the diving Horne at mid on
       17 off 10 balls by Lara, he's made his intentions clear
 113.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends, from the pad to slip
 113.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends from the pad again
 113.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pushed into the covers
 113.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, poked away to cover point, easy single
 113.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, stretches well forward in defence on
        the off side

End of over 114 (5 runs) West Indies 329/3
DL Vettori 24-6-63-0 - City End
BC Lara 18* (14b 4x4) AFG Griffith 114* (341b 10x4 1x6)

       Wiseman replaces Astle at the Members End
 114.1 Wiseman to Lara, FOUR, lovely sweep shot, gets it very fine, too
        good for McMillan at long leg
 114.2 Wiseman to Lara, legbye: one run, sharp appeal for lbw, Lara trying
        to sweep a ball just outside off stump that straightened from
        around the wicket, they get the leg bye as it rebounds away to
        square leg
 114.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts and misses
 114.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, dead bat defence in close on the off
        side
 114.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, strighter ball flighted up, quietly
        defends away square on the off side
 114.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back down the track to Wiseman

End of over 115 (5 runs) West Indies 334/3
PJ Wiseman 22-10-51-0 - Members End
BC Lara 22* (16b 5x4) AFG Griffith 114* (345b 10x4 1x6)

 115.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes a step forward, then stops, defends
        quietly in close on the off side
 115.2 Vettori to Lara, two runs, cuts outside off, gets a lucky bottom
        edge just past the stumps and keeper
 115.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward outside off stump, bat half tucked
        behind the pad in defence, turning in towards the stumps, struck
        outside the line and Wiseman appeals hoping the umpire reckons no
        shot was offered
 115.4 Vettori to Lara, OUT: advances down the track, tries another big
        lofted shot but only succeeds in skying it high in the air to Nash
        awaiting at mid off

       West Indies 336/4, Partnership of 25
       BC Lara  c Nash b Vettori  24 (20b 5x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 114* (345b 10x4 1x6) DL Vettori 24.4-6-65-1

       just like Chanderpaul, the moment he's looking dangerous he gets
        out
       Ricardo Powell walks to the middle for his maiden Test innings, a
        day after his 21st birthday
       however he won't be on strike, they crossed while the ball spent a
        long time in the air for the catch
 115.5 Vettori to Griffith, OUT: and Vettori's on a hat-trick! the opener
        goes very next ball after a long vigil, having a big drive at a
        full ball, only manages to get a nick to Parore, Shep raises the
        finger

       West Indies 336/5, Partnership of 0
       AFG Griffith  c Parore b Vettori  114 (346b 10x4 1x6)
       RL Powell 0* (0b) DL Vettori 24.5-6-65-2

       Adams the new batsman to face the music
 115.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive, cramps down on it,
        rolls away towards slip and the hat-trick is avoided

End of over 116 (2 runs) West Indies 336/5
DL Vettori 25-6-65-2 - City End
RL Powell 0* (0b) JC Adams 0* (1b)

       and the crowd give a real hearty round of applause for the first
        time in the match, suddenly New Zealand are just ever so slightly
        back in the reckoning
       Cairns replaces Wiseman at the Members End
 116.1 Cairns to Powell, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off stump
 116.2 Cairns to Powell, no run, forces a shortish ball firmly off the
        back foot past short extra cver, Nash at mid off is across to
        cover
 116.3 Cairns to Powell, no run, full ball, firmly sroked to Spearman at
        short extra cover
       the West Indies have lost all 5 wickets for 60 runs, after the
        opening stand of 276, a fair collapse of sorts
 116.4 Cairns to Powell, no run, pushes away from the body late at one
        outside off stump, semi-beaten
 116.5 Cairns to Powell, OUT: oh what a disaster for the West Indies, and
        Powell on debut as he falls for a duck, full delivery picked up
        nicely, but in the air straight to Wiseman at a nice catchable
        height

       West Indies 336/6, Partnership of 0
       RL Powell  c Wiseman b Cairns  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 0* (1b) CL Cairns 24.5-8-66-2 (2nb)

       3 wickets down for no runs in the space of 8 balls, and suddenly
        from a dawdle to a struggle go the visitors, what a decisive swing
        in fortunes just prior to lunch
       Ridley Jacobs the new batsman
       a crowd member not very kindly used a speakerphone to state to the
        crowd "welcome to Test cricket Ricardo Powell! That'd mean you've
        have a Test average of about ... oooh zero!"
 116.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, full ball, firmly played to mid on

End of over 117 (maiden) West Indies 336/6
CL Cairns 25-9-66-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 0* (1b) RD Jacobs 0* (1b)

 117.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off stump
 117.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off this time
 117.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flatter straighter ball, struck on the
        pad, appeal just from the bowler
 117.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, eaves alone outside off
       leaves, rather
 117.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, defends on the off side
 117.6 Vettori to Adams, two runs, finally they're off the dreaded 336,
        cut away backward of point for a couple to get off the mark

End of over 118 (2 runs) West Indies 338/6
DL Vettori 26-6-67-2 - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (1b) JC Adams 2* (7b)

 118.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, tentative stroke
 118.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, good ball, on a back of a length and
        rising just outside off stump, Jacobs just keeps inside the line
        of it
 118.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, driven back to Cairns
 118.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, bowling from wide on the crease to the
        leftie, as per alost the entire morning, wide delivery left aone
        outside off
       left alone, rather
 118.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, half forward to a straighter one,
        covering in defence on the leg side
 118.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, struck on the pad outside the line of off
        stump, Cairns half contemplates an appeal but nothing becomes of
        it, rebounds away towards gully

End of over 119 (maiden) West Indies 338/6
CL Cairns 26-10-66-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 2* (7b) RD Jacobs 0* (7b)

       and tht's lunch, a session New Zealand have controlled nicely with
        well-thought bowling, only a couple of flashes of brilliance from
        Chanderpaul and Lara interrupting things
       the West Indies have lost a calamitous 5 wickets for 56 runs in 27
        overs bowled this session and this pair are the last established
        able batsmen, 400 is still a little work away, so New Zealand
        still have one foot in the door of this game
       an idea that seemed inconceivable 13 minutes before stumps last
        night, when the visitors were 276 without loss on an easy track
       play to resume in just under 35 minutes time

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       the players return to the field for teh start of the second session
       Vettori to resume from the City End
 119.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves a fullish ball alone outside off
        stum
 119.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, cuts into the ground, to McMillan at
        short third man
 119.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, well forward in defence outside off
        stump, on the off side
 119.4 Vettori to Adams, two runs, reaches for a full and wide one outside
        off, square driven backward of point and past McMillan for a
        couple
 119.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly mid
        off
 119.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Fleming again

End of over 120 (2 runs) West Indies 340/6
DL Vettori 27-6-69-2 - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (7b) JC Adams 4* (13b)

       Cairns also to resume from before lunch at the Members End
 120.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, wide ball left alone outside off stum
       off stump, rther
       rather, rather, sticky keyboards, gotta love 'em
 120.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, shortish ball, taps it down towards cover
        point, Jacobs is relatively interested in a quick single but Adams
        is not, Vettori in to field
 120.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, shoulders arms outsde off stump
 120.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, good length ball cramps Jacobs up,
        defends down in close on the off side, again looking for a quick
        run but Cairns charges through on his follow through to field
 120.5 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, strays down leg, tucked neatly away to
        deep backward square leg, Jacobs off the mark after 12 balls
       that single also broke a run of 4 consecutive maidens by Cairns
 120.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends down in close on the off side

End of over 121 (1 run) West Indies 341/6
CL Cairns 27-10-67-2 (2nb) - Members End
RD Jacobs 1* (12b) JC Adams 4* (14b)

 121.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, past short leg
 121.2 Vettori to Jacobs, FOUR, has a go, cracking shot to a full wide one
        outside off, straight bck over the head of Vettori who leaps up
        late but it's flying
 121.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away outside off, rebound catch
        taken by short leg
 121.4 Vettori to Jacobs, OUT: pads away outside off, with the bat tucked
        behind, it rebounds off the knee straight to Spearman for an easy
        catch at slip, running past the edge of the unused bat on the way
        through

       West Indies 345/7, Partnership of 9
       RD Jacobs  c Spearman b Vettori  5 (16b 1x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 4* (14b) DL Vettori 27.4-6-73-3

       replays are a little inconclusive, one shows it to almost come
        directly from the knee and nothing else, but Jacobs looked around
        quickly to slip in guilt, and then walked off begrudgingly (and
        dropping his bat too), mixed signals
 121.5 Vettori to Rose, two runs, overpitched first ball, driven nicely
        through extra cover, pulled in just inside the boundary
 121.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive on the off side

End of over 122 (6 runs) West Indies 347/7
DL Vettori 28-6-75-3 - City End
JC Adams 4* (14b) FA Rose 2* (2b)

 122.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, shuffles across his crease to nicely work
        it down to long leg
 122.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, Cairns coming back to over the wicket for
        the rare sight of a West Indian right hander at the crease, sprays
        it wide down leg first up though
       Rose still had a go at it but no way you can catch up to those
 122.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, forward defensive
 122.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, leaves one alone outside stump
 122.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, sways back out of the way of a shorter one
        outside off stump
 122.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, full, slower ball, Rose has a poke at it
        but can't connect

End of over 123 (1 run) West Indies 348/7
CL Cairns 28-10-68-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 5* (15b) FA Rose 2* (7b)

 123.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensve to silly mid off
 123.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, pops up to sip
       slip, rather
 123.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
 123.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pops up straight in the air for Fleming
        to catch, from another pad away by Adams
 123.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends in close on the leg side
 123.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, works it past short leg, Spearman back
        from slip to field

End of over 124 (1 run) West Indies 349/7
DL Vettori 29-6-76-3 - City End
JC Adams 6* (21b) FA Rose 2* (7b)

       sightscreen moved across, Cairns coming back around teh wicket
 124.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, worked away through square leg, quick
        single taken, throw at the bowler's end misses
 124.2 Cairns to Rose, two runs, pulls at one not quite short enough, ugly
        but effective, over the bowler's end
 124.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends on the off side
 124.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, drives nicely but straight to Spearman in
        the covers
 124.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends up towards mid off, Spearman in to
        field again
 124.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 125 (3 runs) West Indies 352/7
CL Cairns 29-10-71-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 7* (22b) FA Rose 4* (12b)

 125.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, turned away to Wiseman at midwicket
 125.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Astle at silly point
 125.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive on the leg side, Stead
        from under the helmet collects
 125.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Astle
 125.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, finally decides to go for a stroke, but
        can't get any real power into a drive into the covers where Nash
        is
 125.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, guides it away to gully

End of over 126 (maiden) West Indies 352/7
DL Vettori 30-7-76-3 - City End
FA Rose 4* (12b) JC Adams 7* (28b)

 126.1 Cairns to Rose, OUT: and another one bites the dust, Rose tried the
        same pull but it was climbing on him too much, lobs straight down
        to Wiseman who takes well above his head at mid on

       West Indies 352/8, Partnership of 7
       FA Rose  c Wiseman b Cairns  4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 7* (28b) CL Cairns 29.1-10-71-3 (2nb)

       now the collapse stands at 8 for 76, after none for 276
       King the new, and penultimate, batsman at the crease
 126.2 Cairns to King, no run, angling down leg, off the pad towards
        midwicket
 126.3 Cairns to King, one run, jabs it off the hip down to McMillan at
        fine leg
 126.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, Cairns
        back to around the wicket for the left-hander
 126.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, goes for the expansive drive, plays all
        over it, through to Parore
 126.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, tap and run, a risky single is taken from
        a push towards cover point, Spearman has a shy at the keeper's
        end, just missing by a whisker, King was a mile out had it hit

End of over 127 (2 runs) West Indies 354/8
CL Cairns 30-10-73-3 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 8* (31b) RD King 1* (2b)

 127.1 Vettori to Adams, FOUR, reaching for the sweep, gets the meat of
        the bat on to that one, through square leg, too square for Cairns
        to cut it off
 127.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, driven straight to Astle at cover
 127.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, back then forward, defending down in
        close on the off side
 127.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves one alone passing through flat
        outside off stump
 127.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends, inside edge from the bat on to
        the leg and pops up for the catch by Stead at short leg, big ppeal
        but Adams just stands there in the final position of his shot,
        Shep is unmoved
       replays confirm a huge inside edge there, and it was a big gap
        between bat and pa, amazingly not picked up
 127.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends

End of over 128 (4 runs) West Indies 358/8
DL Vettori 31-7-80-3 - City End
RD King 1* (2b) JC Adams 12* (37b 1x4)

 128.1 Cairns to King, legbye: one run, angling down leg, off the pad
        behind square
 128.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends
 128.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
 128.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again, call of "come on Jimmy!"
        comes from the boundary edge
 128.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, a beauty! short ball gets up to a good
        height, Adams has to sway back to avoid his throat being in danger
 128.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, and another! Adams sways awkwardly,
        looking away, not wise

End of over 129 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 359/8
CL Cairns 31-11-73-3 (2nb) - Members End
RD King 1* (3b) JC Adams 12* (42b 1x4)

 129.1 Vettori to King, no run, defends to backward short leg
       rther, silly point
 129.2 Vettori to King, no run, pads away, pops away low past Fleming at
        silly mid off
 129.3 Vettori to King, no run, defends outside off
 129.4 Vettori to King, no run, and again, from the pad to short cover
        where Astle is
 129.5 Vettori to King, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
 129.6 Vettori to King, no run, stretches too far forward outside off to a
        straight one, almost goes through his legs, but Rose improvises by
        defending it away between them

End of over 130 (maiden) West Indies 359/8
DL Vettori 32-8-80-3 - City End
JC Adams 12* (42b 1x4) RD King 1* (9b)

       Nash replaces Cairns at the Members End
 130.1 Nash to Adams, one run, forces it towards cover point, quick single
        taken, throw by Vettori at the keeper's end misses, King would've
        just been safe anyhow
 130.2 Nash to King, no run, has a little poke at one outside off before
        withdrawing back late
 130.3 Nash to King, no run, back and in behind it with vertical bat
        defence away to cover
 130.4 Nash to King, legbye: one run, down the leg side, from the pad
        backward of square, Vettori turns and throws at the bowler's end,
        though they are well home
 130.5 Nash to Adams, one run, turns it around the corner towards short
        fine leg, misfield gets them a run
 130.6 Nash to King, no run, jabs it away towards cover

End of over 131 (3 runs) West Indies 362/8
DJ Nash 26-10-63-1 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (44b 1x4) RD King 1* (13b)

 131.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, frees the arms, chops it into the ground
        looking for runs, but can't get it past Nash at short third man
 131.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends a shorter one into the ground in
        close on the off side, Parore up to feld
 131.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted very full outside off, driven
        firmly to Astle at cover who doesn't field cleanly, lets it
        through his legs but not enough for a run on the misfield
 131.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, drops it away towards point,
        Adams keen for a run but King not as three fielders race towards
        it
 131.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, defends away off the pad on the
        off side
 131.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, shapes to cut but then withdraws the bat,
        leaving alone outside off stump

End of over 132 (maiden) West Indies 362/8
DL Vettori 33-9-80-3 - City End
RD King 1* (13b) JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4)

 132.1 Nash to King, no run, tries to pull, but misses, huge appeal for a
        catch behind the wicket, but umpire Cowie is unmoved, replays
        prove him right as it went nowhere near the edge, only brushing
        the top of his arm on the way through
 132.2 Nash to King, no run, bouncer! King awkwardly tries to get out of
        the way
       Fleming now jogs all the way down from slip to have a friendly chat
        with Nash at the top of his mark
 132.3 Nash to King, no run, another corker! short of a length ball rising
        and fizzing past the groping edge outside off
 132.4 Nash to King, OUT: another good'un, King plays and misses, and
        hangs around in his crease, not realising his off bail has been
        disturbed until Nash points it out to him, the delivery just
        clipping it on the way through to Parore

       West Indies 362/9, Partnership of 10
       RD King  b Nash  1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4) DJ Nash 26.4-10-63-2

       final man is Courtney Walsh, world record duck holder with 32, with
        the West Indies in the middle of a 9-86 collapse
 132.5 Nash to Walsh, no run
 132.6 Nash to Walsh, no run, defends

End of over 133 (maiden) West Indies 362/9
DJ Nash 27-11-63-2 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (2b)

 133.1 Vettori to Adams, no run
 133.2 Vettori to Adams, no run
 133.3 Vettori to Adams, two runs
 133.4 Vettori to Adams, one run
 133.5 Vettori to Walsh, no run
 133.6 Vettori to Walsh, no run

End of over 134 (3 runs) West Indies 365/9
DL Vettori 34-9-83-3 - City End
JC Adams 17* (54b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (4b)

 134.1 Nash to Adams, no run
 134.2 Nash to Adams, no run
 134.3 Nash to Adams, no run
 134.4 Nash to Adams, no run
 134.5 Nash to Adams, no run, chops it into the ground on the leg side
        trying to carve it through the covers
 134.6 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves a very wide one alone outside off,
        Nash keeps Adams off strike deliberately

End of over 135 (maiden) West Indies 365/9
DJ Nash 28-12-63-2 - Members End
CA Walsh 0* (4b) JC Adams 17* (60b 1x4)

 135.1 Vettori to Walsh, OUT: and that's duck number 33! big swing and
        miss at an arm ball and it cleans him up nicely

       West Indies 365/10, Partnership of 3
       CA Walsh  b Vettori  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 17* (60b 1x4) DL Vettori 34.1-9-83-4

       and tht's the end of a disapointing West Indies innings after an
        amazing start, all 10 wickets falling for just 89 runs, aftering
        being none for 276, remarkable stuff
       New Zealand in with a fair chance again, though they'll still need
        to prove they can negotiate the awkward West Indian pace attack
        and the reatively unknown leggie Ramnarine before they're
        completely back in this match
       Stead to face the first ball of the innings, to be bowled by
        Courtney Walsh at the Members End
       3 slips, gully, cover, mid off, short leg, backward square leg,
        fine leg is the field
   0.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, pushes to gully
   0.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down on the leg side
   0.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, angling on leg, turned away to backward
        square leg
   0.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, good bowling, half beaten outside one that
        zings off a length, encourages an extra slip to be brought in
        place
   0.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   0.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, wide down the leg ide, left alone

End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 365 runs)
CA Walsh 1-1-0-0 - Members End
MJ Horne 0* (0b) GR Stead 0* (6b)

       Franklyn Rose to open up from the ity End to Horne
   1.1 Rose to Horne, two runs, and off the mark immediately, pushed
        towards vacant mid on
   1.2 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   1.3 Rose to Horne, no run, defends into the covers
   1.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves a wider one outside off alone
   1.5 Rose to Horne, no run, and again, Rose getting good bounce through
        to the keeper
       3 slips, gully, point, mid off, short leg, leg gully and fine leg
        in place
   1.6 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone yet again

End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 363 runs)
FA Rose 1-0-2-0 - City End
GR Stead 0* (6b) MJ Horne 2* (6b)

   2.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, jumping on the crease, turns it down
        backward of the leg gully, and Stead is off the mark
   2.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, turned away to leg gully
   2.3 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends down to short leg
   2.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, edges down short of the slips
   2.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
   2.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends a short ball down on the off side

End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 362 runs)
CA Walsh 2-1-1-0 - Members End
GR Stead 1* (7b) MJ Horne 2* (11b)

   3.1 Rose to Stead, (noball) no run, oversteps, leves outside off stump
   3.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends back on the leg side of the pitch
   3.2 Rose to Stead, no run, guides it away just short of gully
   3.3 Rose to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
   3.4 Rose to Stead, no run, forward, defends up on the off side
   3.5 Rose to Stead, no run, pushed away to point
   3.6 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (trail by 361 runs)
FA Rose 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Horne 2* (11b) GR Stead 1* (14b)

   4.1 Walsh to Horne, no run, turned away to leg gully on the bounce
   4.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves a rising ball alone outside off
        stump
   4.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, guides an edge along the ground wide of
        the slips, good fielding at the boundary rope restricts it to just
        two
   4.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends in close on the leg side
   4.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends down to gully
   4.6 Walsh to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends towards cover
        point
   4.6 Walsh to Horne, one run, turned down forward of square leg, loud
        call of 'YES!' by Horne to get the quick single

End of over 5 (4 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (trail by 357 runs)
CA Walsh 3-1-5-0 (1nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 5* (18b) GR Stead 1* (14b)

   5.1 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   5.2 Rose to Horne, no run, guides it along the ground to gully
   5.3 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
   5.4 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
   5.5 Rose to Horne, no run, played up to id on
       mid on, rather
   5.6 Rose to Horne, FOUR, short ball and Horne goes for the hook, does
        it quite nicely, getting it wide of Walsh who hardly chases
        vigorously at fine leg

End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (trail by 353 runs)
FA Rose 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 1* (14b) MJ Horne 9* (24b 1x4)

   6.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, worked around the corner but leg gully is
        in place to stop it
   6.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, tap and run towards the covers, could've
        been trouble had there been better fielders around but Walsh and
        King converge and can't reach down to pick it up cleanly
   6.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, worked past short leg low in the air,
        technically you could label it a chance but it was racing, a
        couple taken to vacant midwicket
   6.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
   6.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, shortish length ball, Horne hopping on the
        crease, defends on the bounce to short leg
       Lara brings in the deep backward square leg back to leg gully after
        that ball
   6.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, full delivery, jammed out on the off side
        towards extra cover

End of over 7 (3 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (trail by 350 runs)
CA Walsh 4-1-8-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 2* (16b) MJ Horne 11* (28b 1x4)

   7.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
   7.2 Rose to Stead, two runs, turned away past short leg, plenty of open
        real estate back there, the helmeted fielder has to chase to
        backward square leg, quick second run taken
   7.3 Rose to Stead, one run, shortish ball down leg, worked down to fine
        leg
   7.4 Rose to Horne, no run
   7.5 Rose to Horne, no run
   7.6 Rose to Horne, no run

End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 18/0 (trail by 347 runs)
FA Rose 4-0-10-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 5* (19b) MJ Horne 11* (31b 1x4)

   8.1 Walsh to Stead, no run
   8.2 Walsh to Stead, no run
   8.3 Walsh to Stead, (noball) no run
   8.3 Walsh to Stead, no run
   8.4 Walsh to Stead, no run
   8.5 Walsh to Stead, no run
   8.6 Walsh to Stead, no run

End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 19/0 (trail by 346 runs)
CA Walsh 5-1-9-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 11* (31b 1x4) GR Stead 5* (26b)

       Ramnarine to get a bowl, it will be the last over before tea
       short leg, two slips and silly mid off in close
   9.1 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, forward defensive on the off side
   9.2 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, defends, into the pad
   9.3 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, pushes back to the bowler
   9.4 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, floated up nicely, forward to defend,
        angles it away to second slip
   9.5 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   9.6 Ramnarine to Horne, two runs, clipped well through the wide open
        spaces at midwicket, Horne a bit slow to get underway so they miss
        out on what was probably a comfortable third run

End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (trail by 344 runs)
D Ramnarine 1-0-2-0 - City End
GR Stead 5* (26b) MJ Horne 13* (37b 1x4)

       and that's tea, New Zealand starting off well in reply, negotiating
        the early West Indian pace obstacles quite ably
       play to resume in just under 20 minutes time

Match State: Tea - Day 2

       the umpires make their way out to the middle, and now the players,
        in slightly darker conditions, as the cloud hangs around,
        peppering the otherwise blue sky
  10.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends into the pitch
  10.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down to short leg
  10.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  10.4 Walsh to Stead, two runs, nicely rocking on the crease, cracks it
        through cover, not perfectly timed so it doesn't make it far
  10.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, pushed towards cover
  10.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends away to cover again

End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 23/0 (trail by 342 runs)
CA Walsh 6-1-11-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 13* (37b 1x4) GR Stead 7* (32b)

       Rose returns at the City End, Ramnarine's one over before tea will
        stay as just that for now
  11.1 Rose to Horne, no run, shortish ball, defends into the pitch
  11.2 Rose to Horne, no run, plays and misses, dangerous stuff from
        Horne, pushing at a wider line, the ball did nothing off the pitch
  11.3 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms to a wide one outside off
        stump
  11.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump again
  11.5 Rose to Horne, no run, and three in a row left well alone
  11.6 Rose to Horne, no run, make it four in a row, Rose not finding a
        threatening line at all that over

End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 23/0 (trail by 342 runs)
FA Rose 5-1-10-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 7* (32b) MJ Horne 13* (43b 1x4)

  12.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  12.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends back down the pitch, Walsh reaches
        his long right arm down to partially stop it on his follow
        through, leaving it to others to clean up
  12.3 Walsh to Stead, one run, angling into middle and leg, worked away
        past short leg, the sole fielder forward of square on the leg
        side, easy single towards mid on
  12.4 Walsh to Horne, FOUR, short outside off stump, nice shot from Horne
        doing well to get over the top of it, punched away through cover
        point
  12.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, presents a vertical bat outside off, to
        which Walsh gets one to just fizzle past the outside edge
  12.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (trail by 337 runs)
CA Walsh 7-1-16-0 (2nb) - Members End
GR Stead 8* (35b) MJ Horne 17* (46b 2x4)

  13.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends away to cover
  13.2 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  13.3 Rose to Stead, no run, turned up to wide mid on
  13.4 Rose to Stead, no run
  13.5 Rose to Stead, two runs, nicely clipped off the pads down towards
        long leg, Walsh fielding much finer around to collect
  13.6 Rose to Stead, no run, defends into the covers

End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (trail by 335 runs)
FA Rose 6-1-12-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Horne 17* (46b 2x4) GR Stead 10* (41b)

  14.1 Walsh to Horne, two runs, driven up through vacant wide mid on,
        again poor short leg has to chase with the helmet on
  14.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends away to cover point
  14.3 Walsh to Horne, three runs, nicely driven up through mid off, the
        outfield slows the ball down to a stop with still a few metres
        left to the rope
  14.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, firmly pushed up to mid off
  14.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends it down to short leg
  14.6 Walsh to Stead, two runs, driven up through mid on again, easy runs
        while Walsh pitches it fuller and a weak forward of square field

End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 37/0 (trail by 328 runs)
CA Walsh 8-1-23-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 22* (49b 2x4) GR Stead 12* (44b)

  15.1 Rose to Horne, two runs, now Rose is guilty of overpitching this
        time, clipped through vacant midwicket for an easy couple
  15.2 Rose to Horne, no run, pushed up to mid on
  15.3 Rose to Horne, no run, defends up to mid off
  15.4 Rose to Horne, no run, short ball, defends down to backward point
  15.5 Rose to Horne, bye: FOUR, digs it in short, Horne goes for the hook
        but it's clibing too much on him, over the shoulder and whizzing
        past the helmet, and jut over the leaping Jacobs' gloves for byes
  15.6 Rose to Horne, no run, defends

End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (trail by 322 runs)
FA Rose 7-1-14-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 12* (44b) MJ Horne 24* (55b 2x4)

  16.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
  16.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, full on the legs, neatly turned through
        forward square leg, they decide against the second run after a bit
        of anxiety with the fielder chasing well
  16.3 Walsh to Horne, no run, sways out of the way of a good lifting
        delivery just outside off stump
  16.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down into
        the covers, loud yells of 'NO!' particular from Horne as both had
        partly advanced down the wicket
  16.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, plays all around one that seams back in off
        the pitch, first one to really move a fair distance off the seam
        for a while
  16.6 Walsh to Horne, three runs, gets over the top of another useful
        cut, pulled in just inside the boundary line

End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (trail by 318 runs)
CA Walsh 9-1-27-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 27* (59b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (46b)

  17.1 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to mid on
  17.2 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to Chanderpaul at gully
  17.3 Rose to Horne, no run, short straight ball, defends down at his
        toes
  17.4 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves outside off stump
  17.4 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to point
  17.5 Rose to Horne, one run, Adams put back to deep backward square leg
        for the hook/pull trap for Horne, but the ball is't sufficiently
        short, nick into the pad down leg, just evades Jacobs outstretched
        left hand
  17.6 Rose to Stead, no run, defends

End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 49/0 (trail by 316 runs)
FA Rose 8-1-16-0 (2nb) - City End
MJ Horne 28* (65b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (47b)

       Reon King gets his first chance, replacing Walsh at the Members End
  18.1 King to Horne, three runs, shortish ball first up, Horne quickly
        back to pull it through wide mid on, the ball pulls up just inside
        the boundary line as Horne didn't time it perfectly
       50 partnership raised in 113 balls, 76 minutes, the second in a row
        for New Zealand by this pair, a rare occurence indeed
  18.2 King to Stead, no run, defends to short leg
  18.3 King to Stead, no run, fishes at one outside off, not very pretty
        looking stuff as he misses
  18.4 King to Stead, no run, defends
  18.5 King to Stead, no run
  18.6 King to Stead, no run, defends back on the off side

End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 52/0 (trail by 313 runs)
RD King 1-0-3-0 - Members End
MJ Horne 31* (66b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (52b)

  19.1 Rose to Horne, one run, turned down to fine leg
  19.2 Rose to Stead, no run, squirts a full ball away backward of point,
        the second of two gullies does well to dive to his right and cut
        it off
  19.3 Rose to Stead, two runs, nicely pushed squarer this time, through
        point for a couple
  19.4 Rose to Stead, FOUR, Stead says anything Campbell can do, I can,
        and he half deliberately spoons a shortish wide ball high over the
        slips to the vacant third man boundary
  19.5 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  19.6 Rose to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg

End of over 20 (8 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (trail by 305 runs)
FA Rose 9-1-24-0 (2nb) - City End
GR Stead 20* (57b 1x4) MJ Horne 32* (67b 2x4)

  20.1 King to Stead, no run, down the leg side, Stead dangerously
        shuffles across his stumps towards off, partly exposing leg,
        trying to flick it on its way to the fine boundary, ends up too
        far across so misses altogether
  20.2 King to Stead, no run, good short riser outside off stump, sways
        out of the way
  20.3 King to Stead, one run, worked just past short leg to vacant
        midwicket, square leg around to field
  20.4 King to Horne, no run, defends down to short leg, slightly deceived
        on line there, came back ever so slightly
  20.5 King to Horne, no run, short ball, Horne defends down from chest
        height to Chanderpaul in the covers
  20.6 King to Horne, OUT: Horne falls to the hook trap, skying it down to
        Rose perfectly positioned at fine leg, taking the catch low to the
        ground safely

       New Zealand 61/1, Partnership of 61
       MJ Horne  c Rose b King  32 (70b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 61/1 (trail by 304 runs)
RD King 2-0-4-1 - Members End
GR Stead 21* (60b 1x4) 

       Spearman the new batsman
       Walsh returns to the attack, this time from the City End for a
        change
  21.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, worked away through forward square leg
  21.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends up towards mid off
  21.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run
  21.4 Walsh to Spearman, three runs, turned through backward square leg
        to get off the mark
  21.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends outside off stump
  21.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, and same again, up to Rose at mid off

End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 65/1 (trail by 300 runs)
CA Walsh 10-1-31-0 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 3* (3b) GR Stead 22* (63b 1x4)

       King pulls out of his run up late
  22.1 King to Spearman, no run, leaves alone with the bat held well away,
        outside off stump
  22.2 King to Spearman, no run, defends a short ball down to short leg
  22.3 King to Spearman, two runs, overpitched delivery on middle and leg,
        Spearman neatly goes back and digs it out through vacant wide mid
        on for a double
  22.4 King to Spearman, no run, forward, pushes away to Chanderpaul at
        cover
  22.5 King to Spearman, no run, fullish delivery neatly clipped straight
        up to mid on
  22.6 King to Spearman, no run, defends down to Adams under the helmet at
        short leg

End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/1 (trail by 298 runs)
RD King 3-0-6-1 - Members End
GR Stead 22* (63b 1x4) CM Spearman 5* (9b)

       and it's time for drinks
       46 runs in the 13 overs after tea, for the loss of Horne, a
        reasonable scoring rate
  23.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, good short ball from Courtney straight
        after tea, forces Sted to quickly sway the head back out of the
        way as he looked to play a shorter one
  23.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends up to mid on
  23.3 Walsh to Stead, OUT: wicket number 424 for Walsh, Stead tried to
        steer it away down to fine leg, but as he's often prone to doing,
        he shuffled across his stumps too far, exposing leg, and Walsh
        strikes

       New Zealand 67/2, Partnership of 6
       GR Stead  b Walsh  22 (66b 1x4 0x6)
       CM Spearman 5* (9b) CA Walsh 10.3-1-31-1 (2nb)

       Fleming the new batsman in
  23.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, jumping across his stumps, defends back
        to the bowler, almost spoons it up but just keeps it down
  23.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, Walsh really charging in now, he looked
        much imroved from the first ball after tea, this time it's a more
        than useful bouncer that Fleming has to avoid
  23.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, across to off stump, shoulders arms,
        through to keeper

End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 67/2 (trail by 298 runs)
CA Walsh 11-2-31-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 5* (9b) SP Fleming 0* (3b)

  24.1 King to Spearman, one run, pushing forward outside off, just gets
        past the man diving at point, partially stopped but can't prevent
        the single
       King runs in to bowl but drops the ball half way to the crease,
        Fleming is keen to play at it but no chance there, dead ball
  24.2 King to Fleming, no run, defends straight back
  24.3 King to Fleming, two runs, off the mark nicely, good back foot
        drive up through mid off, Rose chases
  24.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off stump
  24.5 King to Fleming, two runs, nicely worked through vacant mid on this
        time for a couple more
  24.6 King to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms, through to Jacobs

End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/2 (trail by 293 runs)
RD King 4-0-11-1 - Members End
CM Spearman 6* (10b) SP Fleming 4* (8b)

  25.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, short ball, jumping on his crease,
        defends down towards cover point
  25.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends
  25.3 Walsh to Spearman, one run, edged just short of Powell at second
        lip, Walsh looks on in anguish, through the hands too to third man
  25.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  25.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends
  25.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side

End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 73/2 (trail by 292 runs)
CA Walsh 12-2-32-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 7* (13b) SP Fleming 4* (11b)

  26.1 King to Spearman, two runs, nicely pushed up through vacant mid
        off, Rose gives chase, the batsmen aren't interested in pushing
        it, so they stick to a casual two
  26.2 King to Spearman, no run, straight bat defence, up to mid off
       King misses his run up half way yet again, having a little trouble
        with his rhythm
  26.3 King to Spearman, no run, driven nicely up to Rose at mid on
       a long hold up as King pulls out again, the sun's poked through the
        clouds and reflecting off the roller parked on the boundary, which
        is distracting King to no end, he refuses to bowl until it's
        covered
       but they've lost the keys, so people just sit and stand in the way
        of it instead
  26.4 King to Spearman, one run, pushes it into the covers from a height,
        easy single
  26.5 King to Fleming, two runs, clipped down to deep backward square eg
  26.6 King to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (trail by 287 runs)
RD King 5-0-16-1 - Members End
CM Spearman 10* (17b) SP Fleming 6* (13b)

       Ramnarine into the attack
  27.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, cut through backward point
  27.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
  27.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid off
  27.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  27.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
  27.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves a full, wide one alone
        outside off stump

End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 80/2 (trail by 285 runs)
D Ramnarine 2-0-4-0 - City End
SP Fleming 6* (13b) CM Spearman 12* (23b)

  28.1 King to Fleming, no run, forcefully pushes away to point
  28.2 King to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to Rose at
        wide mid off
  28.3 King to Fleming, no run, stands tall, leaving alone outside off
        stump
  28.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off
  28.5 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked straight to mid on
  28.6 King to Fleming, one run, turned down to long leg

End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 81/2 (trail by 284 runs)
RD King 6-0-17-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 7* (19b) CM Spearman 12* (23b)

  29.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends back up to the bowler
  29.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
  29.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, thrown up a bit more, turned away
        backward of square leg, Spearman calls him through for the single
  29.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
  29.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, one run, forward, gets an inside edge past
        backward square leg
  29.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, pushed through mid off

End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 84/2 (trail by 281 runs)
D Ramnarine 3-0-7-0 - City End
SP Fleming 9* (23b) CM Spearman 13* (25b)

  30.1 King to Fleming, one run, forced off the back foot on the off side
        of the pitch, quick run called for by Fleming, well calculated
        single as Rose has to dive across from wider out
  30.2 King to Spearman, two runs, clipped through backward square leg,
        Walsh around from long leg to field
  30.3 King to Spearman, no run, off the thigh pad down the leg side, goes
        down near the fine boundary but no shot offered so they don't run
  30.4 King to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  30.5 King to Spearman, no run, pushed up to Rose at mid on
  30.6 King to Spearman, no run, off the back foot, pushed towards cover

End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 87/2 (trail by 278 runs)
RD King 7-0-20-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 10* (24b) CM Spearman 15* (30b)

  31.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, goes back on his crease, turned
        through vacant square leg
       Ramnarine not getting any significant turn, and hardly any
        variation at all, easy to play on a pitch where anything short
        sits up, and anything full is inviting for the drive
  31.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven up to mid off
  31.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run
  31.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, FOUR, poor full toss, Spearman pats it
        through square leg, doesn't hit it too hard but firmly enoigh to
        just beat the long leg fielder coming around, didn't even attempt
        a dive
       King didn't want to even outstretch his foot, for fear of standing
        on it and turning something
  31.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
  31.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid off

End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 92/2 (trail by 273 runs)
D Ramnarine 4-0-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 11* (25b) CM Spearman 19* (35b 1x4)

       Rose returns to the attack, replacing King at the Members End
  32.1 Rose to Fleming, two runs, nicely driven through cover, not a lot
        of ommph on it though, just time for a couple
  32.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, Rose follows up with the requisite
        response of a bouncer, Fleming ducks safely underneath
  32.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, forcefully driven on the hop, to King at
        wide mid off
  32.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumps across his crease towards off,
        defending back to the bowler at a height standing tall
  32.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  32.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a moe awkward bouncer
        than the previous one, Fleming dodges below and sways the head to
        the side

End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 94/2 (trail by 271 runs)
FA Rose 10-1-26-0 (2nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (35b 1x4) SP Fleming 13* (31b)

  33.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  33.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive
  33.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, well forward, crouching in defence
        with bat/pad togther, to silly point
  33.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the off side
        again
  33.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven back firmly along the pitch,
        Ramnarine scoots across to field himself
  33.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 94/2 (trail by 271 runs)
D Ramnarine 5-1-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 13* (31b) CM Spearman 19* (41b 1x4)

  34.1 Rose to Fleming, two runs, standing tall, that's the typical
        elegant Fleming many know, drives off the back foot straight past
        the stumps, they only jog a couple however
  34.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot outside off, to
        cover
  34.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, stands tall, defending back down the track
        to the bowler
  34.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves one alone outside off stump
  34.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumping across his crease, frced up to mid
        off
       forced, rather
  34.6 Rose to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumping across his
        crease, defends up to mid off yet again
  34.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath

End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
FA Rose 11-1-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (41b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (38b)

  35.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
  35.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensve, to Adams under the
        helmet again
       now Lara comes up from slip and joins Adams and Ramnarine for a
        mid-pitch discussion
       and after all that delay, dams is moved to short leg, and another
        man is brought in to silly mid off
  35.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
  35.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends backtowards the bowler
  35.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven back towards the bowler
  35.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, into the ground
        to silly point

End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
D Ramnarine 6-2-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (38b) CM Spearman 19* (47b 1x4)

  36.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to mid on
  36.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  36.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
  36.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off
  36.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends forcefully up to mid off
  36.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, driving, hits the bottom of the bat into
        the pitch with a puff of dust coming up, delayed appeal comes from
        the keeper and slips for a catch, missed it fair and square
        however

End of over 37 (maiden) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
FA Rose 12-2-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (47b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (44b)

  37.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, slashing outside off, gets a thick
        edge fly past the sole slip and down towards vacant third man
  37.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, FOUR, a much better shot, confident cut
        through point, a nice way to bring up the team 100
  37.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
  37.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off
  37.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, too short again, cut through the
        covers
  37.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, 8 from the over

End of over 38 (8 runs) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
D Ramnarine 7-2-20-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (44b) CM Spearman 27* (53b 2x4)

       6 overs left to bowl today, we're already 4 minutes over time
  38.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, squares around a little, defends away to
        cover
  38.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
  38.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
  38.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down
        towards mid on
  38.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, standing tall in defence, played away
        towards cover, the shortish cover fielder can't bend down to pick
        up, but Chanderpaul from point is there in backup
  38.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath

End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
FA Rose 13-3-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 27* (53b 2x4) SP Fleming 15* (50b)

  39.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, cuts but into the ground, Powell
        swoops across to field at cover
  39.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, rebounds away
        sharply from the pad past silly mid off, short shout as there was
        possibly the faintest of brushes back past the inside edge
  39.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
  39.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run
  39.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pads away dangerously to teh
        wrong'un, finally Ramnarine shows some variation, wasn't turning
        in enough from outside off to take the stumps adjudges umpire
        Shepherd
  39.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on off stump

End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
D Ramnarine 8-3-20-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (50b) CM Spearman 27* (59b 2x4)

       Walsh replaces Rose at the Members End, for a final dash of 2 overs
  40.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, pushed into the covers
  40.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  40.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, forced up to mid off on the back foot
  40.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, clipped through midwicket
  40.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, again forced up to mid off on the back
        foot
       Lara comes down from the slips to have a word to the bowler
  40.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, he obviously told Courtney a simple
        message of 'bowl well!' as he fires a great one through the
        corridor of uncertainty, beating Fleming all ends up

End of over 41 (2 runs) New Zealand 107/2 (trail by 258 runs)
CA Walsh 13-2-34-1 (2nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 27* (59b 2x4) SP Fleming 17* (56b)

  41.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
  41.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to short leg
  41.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, down the leg side, tries to help it
        on its way to no avail
  41.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, OUT: Spearman lethally fails to read the
        wrong'un for the second time in two overs, he pays the price of
        his wicket this time, playing an airy fairy drive, all around it,
        into the stumps

       New Zealand 107/3, Partnership of 40
       CM Spearman  b Ramnarine  27 (63b 2x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 17* (56b) D Ramnarine 8.4-3-20-1

       nightwatchman Vettori comes in to bt with just 14 deliveries
        remaining today, the West Indies just getting parity back in this
        innings before the close
  41.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, off the mark immediately, flicked
        away through square leg from an overpitched delivery on his heels
  41.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, kicks away a ball from over the
        wicket, pitching outsid off

End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 108/3 (trail by 257 runs)
D Ramnarine 9-3-21-1 - City End
DL Vettori 1* (1b) SP Fleming 17* (57b)

  42.1 Walsh to Vettori, two runs, another useful shot from Vettori off
        the middle early on, turned through midwicket for the easiest of
        twos
  42.2 Walsh to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks well down, Walsh comes
        right down the wicket next to Vettori to have a little look see
  42.3 Walsh to Vettori, two runs, another good shot, driven down through
        vacant mid on this time, Vettori timing it well from the beginning
  42.4 Walsh to Vettori, no run, good slower ball, nearly yorker length,
        Vettori has to dig it away to point
  42.5 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on his crease to a shorter ball
        that doesn't bounce too high, bounces short of short leg
  42.6 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down to
        silly mid off

End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/3 (trail by 253 runs)
CA Walsh 14-2-38-1 (2nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 17* (57b) DL Vettori 5* (7b)

  43.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, turned away to deep backward square,
        Chanderpaul fields as the last over of the day begins
  43.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends to short leg
  43.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, left alone outside off stump
  43.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, kicks it away
  43.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends back to the bowler
       Lara comes down to have a chat with the bowler with one ball
        remaining in the day that's been prolonged by an extra half hour
        now
       Ramnarine to change sides, and more fielders brought in close
  43.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, turns it to backward short leg, and
        that's the end of play on day two

End of over 44 (1 run) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
D Ramnarine 10-3-22-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (58b) DL Vettori 5* (12b)

       New Zealand will be well pleased with their efforts, after things
        looked almost forlone with their opponents sitting at 82/1 as the
        day begun
       but the tourists self-destructed at regular intervals, losing all
        10 wickets for 89 runs (9 for 83 today)
       New Zealand have made a solid start in response, though as has been
        typical with the top order (when they're not collapsing) is to all
        get starts and not go on, getting out to weak strokes
       nonetheless, they'd take 113/3 in reply to 365 all out at the start
        of the day
       that's all from WestpacTrust Park this evening, as the last of the
        approximately 1500 strong crowd disperse in nice conditions at
        7:32pm, play to start at midday local time (2300 GMT day before)
        tomorrow with things evenly poised, good evening

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

       good afternoon and welcome to WestpacTrust Park for the third day's
        play of the first National Bank Series Test between New Zealand
        and the West Indies
       it's a nice day, though the cloud cover is still around, good
        comfortble temperature, average crowd again, possibly 500 in at
        the moment
       Courtney Walsh to open up to Stephen Fleming
  44.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves a full and wide ball alone outside
        off stump
  44.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off
  44.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, first ball he' required to play today,
        standing tall jumping across to off, forces it down to cover
  44.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
  44.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, straight ball, firmly defended into the
        pitch, Walsh deflects the ball towards mid off when trying to
        field on the follow through
  44.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off

End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
CA Walsh 15-3-38-1 (2nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (12b) SP Fleming 18* (64b)

       Ramnarine to continue from last night at the City End
  45.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across towards off, forced
        up to mid off
  45.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, oooh! Vettori very lucky there, the
        first real sharp turn off this track appears as Ramnarine finds a
        footmark, turns right in cutting him in half, just flicking the
        top of his pad and going past the stumps
  45.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends outside off stump
  45.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, chips it low to the ground on the leg
        side, cries of 'catch it!' but well short of any fielders
  45.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence
  45.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed away to cover point

End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
D Ramnarine 11-4-22-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (64b) DL Vettori 5* (18b)

  46.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends away to cover
  46.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, clipped away to Adams at midwicket
  46.3 Walsh to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, bouncer that Fleming
        ducks under, and New Zealand are underway today at last
  46.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked to Griffith at mid on
        falling over
  46.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, shuffles towards off to flick one off his
        thigh straight to Adams at square leg
  46.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, jumps right across to outside off stump
        to get right in behind one in defence with his whole body,
        straight batted up to mid off
  46.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 114/3 (trail by 251 runs)
CA Walsh 16-3-39-1 (3nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (18b) SP Fleming 18* (71b)

  47.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward defensive to forward short
        leg
  47.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back on his crease, defends square on
        the off side
  47.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back again, defends on the leg side
  47.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
  47.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run
  47.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, nicely worked away through vacant
        square leg to get himself off the mark today, Walsh is out in the
        deep behind square to field

End of over 48 (1 run) New Zealand 115/3 (trail by 250 runs)
D Ramnarine 12-4-23-1 - City End
DL Vettori 6* (24b) SP Fleming 18* (71b)

       physio Mark Harrison comes out to tape up Fleming's hand, just to
        keep it safe in precaution after suffering a slight hand injury
        recently
  48.1 Walsh to Vettori, (noball) no run, oversteps, short ball defended
        down from chest height to cover point
  48.1 Walsh to Vettori, one run, edged and dropped! a sharp chance for
        Powell leaping to his left at second slip, gets a hand to it but
        it flies through him
  48.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, back and across in behind it in defence,
        to the bowler
  48.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  48.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone again
  48.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
  48.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly straight up to mid off

End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 117/3 (trail by 248 runs)
CA Walsh 17-3-41-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 7* (26b) SP Fleming 18* (76b)

  49.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, FOUR, Vettori's quickly on to one just a
        slight bit shorter, nicely pulling forward of midwicket to the
        fence
  49.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence on his stumps
  49.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, two runs, forward outside off, runs an
        outside edge wide of slip along the ground for a couple
  49.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushes awy towards wide mid off
  49.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across to off, defends to
        short leg
  49.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends on the leg side

End of over 50 (6 runs) New Zealand 123/3 (trail by 242 runs)
D Ramnarine 13-4-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (76b) DL Vettori 13* (32b 1x4)

  50.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, turned away to Adams at forward square
        leg
  50.2 Walsh to Fleming, FOUR, super shot, stroked off the back foot
        through point, beating the dive of Chanderpaul, Fleming's first
        boundary of his 105 minute long innings
  50.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  50.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly but straight up to mid off
  50.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, across towards off, then shoulders arms
  50.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off

End of over 51 (4 runs) New Zealand 127/3 (trail by 238 runs)
CA Walsh 18-3-45-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 13* (32b 1x4) SP Fleming 22* (82b 1x4)

  51.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, turned around the corner straight to
        short fine leg
  51.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed into the ground and up to
        short leg who fields sharply
  51.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defended back to the bowler
  51.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pats it down in defence to a wide one
        outside off, keeper fields
  51.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends
  51.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run

End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 127/3 (trail by 238 runs)
D Ramnarine 14-5-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 22* (82b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (38b 1x4)

       Ramnarine is all ready to bowl and just starts his run up when Lara
        calls him over to have a wee discussion, then suddenly Shep
        realises that 6 balls have been bowled and over is called!
  52.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  52.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
  52.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, bat between the pads
        in typical Fleming style, back to the bowler
  52.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, shapes to play then decides to raise tha
        arms for a late leave outside off stump
       Walsh switches to around the wicket, the sightscreen is moved
       albeit at snail's pace
  52.5 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, jumping on the crease, nicely works one
        from a fair height down through square leg just behind Adams
  52.6 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, driven well up through mid on, a
        trademark Stephen Fleming stroke

End of over 53 (4 runs) New Zealand 131/3 (trail by 234 runs)
CA Walsh 19-3-49-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 13* (38b 1x4) SP Fleming 26* (88b 1x4)

  53.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back on his stumps to one turning in
        from around the wicket, struck on the outside of the back pad,
        appeal for lbw but Shep adjudged it to have just struck outside
        the line
  53.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward outside off, runs into the
        pad
  53.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward defensive
  53.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence
  53.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends with bat/pad on his crease,
        ball drops at his toes, cries of 'catch it!' to no avail as short
        leg's well away
  53.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed straight to extra cover

End of over 54 (maiden) New Zealand 131/3 (trail by 234 runs)
D Ramnarine 15-6-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 26* (88b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (44b 1x4)

  54.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
  54.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
  54.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off stump
  54.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, nicely forced off the back foot through
        straight mid off, a bit of a chase for the wider fielder, easy
        couple
  54.5 Walsh to Fleming, one run, and with that shot Rose moves straighter
        at mid off, this time it gets stroked straight to him, but he
        manages tofmisfield poorly, letting it through him giving away a
        single
  54.6 Walsh to Vettori, no run, firmly stroked to point, Walsh gives
        Vettori a bit of a glare to end the over

End of over 55 (3 runs) New Zealand 134/3 (trail by 231 runs)
CA Walsh 20-3-52-1 (4nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 29* (93b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (45b 1x4)

  55.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
  55.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, across to off stump, leaves
  55.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turned around the corner straight to
        Rose at backward square leg
  55.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven to Griffith at extra cover
  55.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, similar again
  55.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven on the leg side of the pitch,
        mid on across to field

End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 134/3 (trail by 231 runs)
D Ramnarine 16-7-29-1 - City End
DL Vettori 13* (45b 1x4) SP Fleming 29* (99b 1x4)

       Fleming picking the wrong'un well there
  56.1 Walsh to Vettori, no run, worked away to forward square leg
  56.2 Walsh to Vettori, (noball) no run, oversteps, a useful enough
        bouncer though it's not a steepling one, Fleming ducks quickly,
        *just* getting underneath it in time
       Vettori rather
  56.2 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on the crease to defend down a
        short ball back to the bowler
  56.3 Walsh to Vettori, one run, pushed away wide of mid off, good run
        taken as Rose has to get across and field
  56.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, nicely flicked off the hip backward of
        Adams at square leg
  56.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, more firmly played this time but finds
        Adams forward of square
  56.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, bonus full tss but he only manages to
        stroke it to mid off

End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 138/3 (trail by 227 runs)
CA Walsh 21-3-56-1 (5nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 14* (49b 1x4) SP Fleming 31* (102b 1x4)

       two men in close on the leg side now, short leg and backward short
        leg
  57.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, kicks away with the pad outside off
        stump, to short leg
  57.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, extends the front foot well across
        outside off, spins past it to the keeper
  57.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends to short leg
  57.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, driving at an overpitched ball
        outside off stump, plays over the top of it
  57.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pads away in close on the leg side
  57.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, played towards Powell at wide mid on

End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 138/3 (trail by 227 runs)
D Ramnarine 17-8-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 31* (102b 1x4) DL Vettori 14* (55b 1x4)

       Reon King into the attack, replacing Walsh at the Members End
  58.1 King to Fleming, legbye: one run, down the leg side, struck flush
        on the pad, down to fine leg
  58.2 King to Vettori, no run, firmly stroked up to Rose at wide mid off
  58.3 King to Vettori, no run, has a dash at one outside off, trying to
        punish it through the covers, misses the outside edge
  58.4 King to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
  58.5 King to Vettori, one run, full toss, guided away just past gully
        for a single, partially fielded
  58.6 King to Fleming, FOUR, edged and just wide of Powell diving to his
        right at second slip, the West Indies will rue not having a third
        one in place for that

End of over 59 (6 runs) New Zealand 144/3 (trail by 221 runs)
RD King 8-0-25-1 - Members End
DL Vettori 15* (59b 1x4) SP Fleming 35* (104b 2x4)

  59.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends in close on the leg side
  59.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across to off stump,
        rebounds away from the pad to backward short leg, sharp cry of
        'catch it!' but no bat there
  59.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pads away
  59.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, FOUR, neat shot! Vettori forces through extra
        cover, looked reasonably innocuous to begin with but once it beat
        the fielder the timing was evident as it beat both chasers to the
        line
  59.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and defends to the bowler
  59.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, dabs it away towards backward point,
        good quick single called for by Fleming

End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 149/3 (trail by 216 runs)
D Ramnarine 18-8-34-1 - City End
DL Vettori 20* (65b 2x4) SP Fleming 35* (104b 2x4)

  60.1 King to Vettori, no run, swing and miss outside off stump
  60.2 King to Vettori, two runs, super shot for a nightwatchman! cracked
        off the back foot through cover, deserved more than it got as the
        outfield holds it up, Rose fields from mid off
  60.3 King to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off, Vettori plays
        over the top of it, up to mid off
  60.4 King to Vettori, no run, tries to hammer it through the covers
        again, gets a bit too over the top of it this time, into the
        ground, looks for a single but Fleming declines
  60.5 King to Vettori, one run, another well timed stroke, forced
        straight on the off side, Rose does well to get across to
        initially stop it, but not fully cleanly as he slides into it,
        rebounds away behind the bowler for a single
  60.6 King to Fleming, one run, full ball outside off, squeezed away wide
        of Rose to the other side this time, another good single called
        for

End of over 61 (4 runs) New Zealand 153/3 (trail by 212 runs)
RD King 9-0-29-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 36* (105b 2x4) DL Vettori 23* (70b 2x4)

       and it's time for drinks, a good wee hour for New Zealand, 40
        without loss off 17 speed overs by the West Indies (largely thanks
        to Ramnarine)
       Ricardo Powell gets his first chace at a bowl in Test cricket, his
        luck hasn't been running high in this Test, time for a change?
  61.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, possibly not, a shocker for his first
        delivery, very wide outside off, slapped away to backward point
  61.2 Powell to Fleming, wide: no run, oh dear oh dear, even wider and
        called as such!
  61.3 Powell to Fleming, one run, back, stroked away to deep cover point
  61.4 Powell to Vettori, one run, cut backward of point, quick single
  61.5 Powell to Fleming, one run, stroked to the deep cover again, and
        that raises a useful 50 partnership
  61.6 Powell to Vettori, FOUR, shocking short ball sits up and begs to be
        hit, Vettori takes up the offer and pulls it through wide mid on

End of over 62 (8 runs) New Zealand 161/3 (trail by 204 runs)
RL Powell 1-0-8-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 38* (109b 2x4) DL Vettori 28* (72b 3x4)

  62.1 King to Fleming, no run, cut in half to a good one just outside
        off, plays around it, through to the keeper
  62.2 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
       another slip is brought in place
  62.3 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  62.4 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
  62.5 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  62.6 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked into the pitch, King
        snatches it high to his right on his follow through and threatens
        to throw it back at the stumps, Fleming drops to his haunches
        reaching back in his crease for safety

End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 161/3 (trail by 204 runs)
RD King 10-1-29-1 - Members End
DL Vettori 28* (72b 3x4) SP Fleming 38* (115b 2x4)

  63.1 Powell to Vettori, one run, turned away through vacant square leg,
        they jog the single
  63.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
  63.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
  63.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, has a go at a drive outside off stump,
        fullish delivery but Fleming misses
  63.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to Powell
  63.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, forward, again defends to the bowler

End of over 64 (1 run) New Zealand 162/3 (trail by 203 runs)
RL Powell 2-0-9-0 (1w) - City End
DL Vettori 29* (73b 3x4) SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4)

  64.1 King to Vettori, no run, driven firmly up to straight mid off
  64.2 King to Vettori, no run, jumping on his crease to a shorter one,
        defends down to Rose at mid on
  64.3 King to Vettori, OUT: super catch by Adams! Vettori slapped it hard
        square but didn't keep it completely down, Adams takes a good
        diving catch, cupping it just above the grass at point

       New Zealand 162/4, Partnership of 55
       DL Vettori  c Adams b King  29 (76b 3x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4) RD King 10.3-1-29-2

       the West Indies finally have their first breakthrough of the day,
        getting rid of the pesky nightwatchman
       Astle the new batsman
  64.4 King to Astle, FOUR, and what a start! overpitched on leg stump,
        Astle picks up the half volley through square leg, just past the
        diving Adams in the air, a reasonable distance away from two
        catches in two balls, a moment of heart in mouth for Astle
       but it was a good boundary to get immediately underway nonetheless
  64.5 King to Astle, no run, full again, driven straight up to mid on
       (New Zealand avoided the follow on with that boundary,
        incidentally)
  64.6 King to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on again

End of over 65 (4 runs) New Zealand 166/4 (trail by 199 runs)
RD King 11-1-33-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4) NJ Astle 4* (3b 1x4)

  65.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, ducks well underneath a bouncer
  65.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven up to wide mid off
  65.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, nice cut bit well protected there with
        two fielders converging at point
  65.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, Fleming beaten by a turning offie, past
        the outside edge
  65.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
  65.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, kicks one away outside off stump

End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 166/4 (trail by 199 runs)
RL Powell 3-1-9-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 4* (3b 1x4) SP Fleming 38* (126b 2x4)

  66.1 King to Astle, no run, firmly driven up to Rose at mid on
  66.2 King to Astle, one run, runs it away off the outside edge backward
        of point, Astle calling for the quick single
  66.3 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
  66.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  66.5 King to Fleming, one run, turned down to long leg
  66.6 King to Astle, no run, defends up to mid off

End of over 67 (2 runs) New Zealand 168/4 (trail by 197 runs)
RD King 12-1-35-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 39* (129b 2x4) NJ Astle 5* (6b 1x4)

  67.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to Powell
  67.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
  67.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
  67.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, and defends again to Powell
       Fleming pulls out of his stance late as Powell comes in, the
        sightscreen rotated around to show advertising
  67.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
  67.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off

End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 168/4 (trail by 197 runs)
RL Powell 4-2-9-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 5* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 39* (135b 2x4)

  68.1 King to Astle, two runs, pushes one away through backward point for
        an easy couple
  68.2 King to Astle, one run, nicely stroked back down the track on the
        leg side, some hurried calling for the single by Astle,
        comfortable in the end as Rose has to come across to field from
        mid on
  68.3 King to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to Rose at mid
        off
  68.4 King to Fleming, one run, cut into the ground square on the off
        side, nobody at point so they get the single, Adams from cover
        across to field
  68.5 King to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
  68.6 King to Astle, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, doesn't get up
        too high

End of over 69 (4 runs) New Zealand 172/4 (trail by 193 runs)
RD King 13-1-39-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 40* (137b 2x4) NJ Astle 8* (10b 1x4)

  69.1 Powell to Fleming, FOUR, shot of the day today so far, beautifully
        caressed through the gap between cover and mid off, the fielders
        are left scrambling well short trying to retrieve
  69.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket
  69.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
  69.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, runs away past
        the keeper and slip, nobody moves as no shot offered, Lara fields
        from slip
  69.5 Powell to Fleming, legbye: one run, down the leg side turning in,
        nudged away off the pad towards vacant square leg, Astle calls
        through for the quick run as Jacobs runs from behind the stumps to
        field
       Powell to come over the wicket for the right-handed Astle
  69.6 Powell to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on

End of over 70 (5 runs) New Zealand 177/4 (trail by 188 runs)
RL Powell 5-2-13-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 44* (142b 3x4) NJ Astle 8* (11b 1x4)

  70.1 King to Fleming, one run, driven up through mid on, Ramnarine fails
        to field well at all, reaching half down for the bouncing ball,
        defeating him
  70.2 King to Astle, no run, driven straight to Rose at mid on
  70.3 King to Astle, one run, turned away down to Walsh at long leg
  70.4 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked up to Ramnarine at mid on
  70.5 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  70.6 King to Fleming, no run, short ball outside off, Fleming jumps to
        defend it down to Adams at cover

End of over 71 (2 runs) New Zealand 179/4 (trail by 186 runs)
RD King 14-1-41-2 - Members End
NJ Astle 9* (13b 1x4) SP Fleming 45* (146b 3x4)

       Ramnarine returns to replace Powell at the City End
  71.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
  71.2 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, flighted full on mid and leg, Astle
        turns it away forward of square leg, easy single as Chanderpaul is
        straighter at cover
       Ramnarine coming around teh wicket for the left-hander
  71.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turns it away to backward square eg
  71.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, this time gets it firmer and
        squarer, to Rose at deep backward square
  71.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward, strokes it gently up to mid
        off
  71.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive, wrong'un turns into
        the pad and pops away to Adams diving at silly mid off, appeals
        for a bat/pad catch but Shep is unmoved - well he does move ... to
        square leg for the new over

End of over 72 (2 runs) New Zealand 181/4 (trail by 184 runs)
D Ramnarine 19-8-36-1 - City End
SP Fleming 46* (148b 3x4) NJ Astle 10* (17b 1x4)

       Rose replaces King at the Members End
  72.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, good line and length immediately, Fleming
        defends at his feet, the ball dropping between both legs, lucky
        sheltered away from the stumps there, he looks around a few times
        as he can't see it
  72.2 Rose to Fleming, one run, cracking back cut but Walsh is down at
        deep backward point
  72.3 Rose to Astle, no run, cut down to Chanderpaul at point
  72.4 Rose to Astle, no run, full ball, driven up to Rose at mid on
       sorry King, obviously Rose is bowling, they've swapped positions
  72.5 Rose to Astle, (noball) two runs, and King returns the favour to
        Rose from some woeful misfields of earlier at mid on, this time
        King lets it through his feet
  72.5 Rose to Astle, one run, driven straighter on the on side,
        comfortably single there as King is across again to field
  72.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends

End of over 73 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/4 (trail by 179 runs)
FA Rose 14-3-34-0 (4nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 13* (21b 1x4) SP Fleming 47* (151b 3x4)

  73.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive, to forward short leg
  73.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, full ball on his feet, turned around
        the corner behind square, both batsmen looked for the run then
        Fleming sent Astle back as it hadn't gone far enough from the
        close in fielders
  73.3 Ramnarine to Astle, two runs, sweeps nicely backward of square
  73.4 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends to wide mid on
  73.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushing forward in defence to a wide
        one outside off, passes by well outside the edge
  73.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, similar again, this time closer in,
        playing for the wrong'un possibly, whizzes closely past the edge
        this time, good bowling

End of over 74 (2 runs) New Zealand 188/4 (trail by 177 runs)
D Ramnarine 20-8-38-1 - City End
SP Fleming 47* (151b 3x4) NJ Astle 15* (27b 1x4)

  74.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, shapes to play then withdraws up the bat
        outside off
  74.2 Rose to Fleming, FOUR, superb off drive to raise his 22nd Test half
        century, possibly surpassing his earlier shot of the day, splendid
        timing, no chance for King at mid on
  74.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, sways back inside the line of one outside
        off stump
  74.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, similar again, bends down and away
  74.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
  74.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, another bouncer, and Mr Rose has a few
        'friendly' words with Mr Fleming at the end of the over

End of over 75 (4 runs) New Zealand 192/4 (trail by 173 runs)
FA Rose 15-3-38-0 (4nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 15* (27b 1x4) SP Fleming 51* (157b 4x4)

  75.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, and another one, Astle beaten outside
        off to one turning away nicely
  75.2 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, turned away through backward squre leg
       backward square leg, even
  75.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
  75.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, driven down to Campbell at long off
  75.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
  75.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler again, and
        it's time for lunch

End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 194/4 (trail by 171 runs)
D Ramnarine 21-8-40-1 - City End
SP Fleming 52* (159b 4x4) NJ Astle 16* (31b 1x4)

       41 runs in the hour after drinks, for the loss of Vettori in 15
        overs, making a comfortably 81 in the session for the home side,
        progressing well with little trouble
       the West Indian attack never really thretened to dominate at all
        today, Ramnarine perhaps the best of the as he's extracting more
        and more turn from this slowing wicket
       play to resume in just over 35 minutes time

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       the umpires and players return to the field, the crowd has built up
        nicely during the interval, possibly 2500 now
       and Jimmy Adams is going to get a go first up, from the Members
        End, 4 overs due to the new ball so it's unlikely to be for long
  76.1 Adams to Fleming, no run, turns it away to Chanderpaul at forward
        square leg
  76.2 Adams to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the off side of the
        pitch
  76.3 Adams to Fleming, no run, turned away to Chanderpaul at square leg
        again
  76.4 Adams to Fleming, no run, ditto again
  76.5 Adams to Fleming, one run, pushed just behind square this time,
        Astle calls Fleming through for the quick run, well taken
  76.6 Adams to Astle, no run, oh my word, Fleming in all sorts of trouble
        there, Astle turned one towards square leg, Fleming wanted the
        quick single but Astle said no, he had to scamper back to the
        bowler's end, the throw would've seen him short had it hit direct

End of over 77 (1 run) New Zealand 195/4 (trail by 170 runs)
JC Adams 1-0-1-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 53* (164b 4x4) NJ Astle 16* (32b 1x4)

       Ramnarine to continue after lunch from the City End
  77.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, full and wide outside off, Fleming
        really teed off at it but bottom edges into the ground and up to
        short leg
  77.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back and defends
  77.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, again, into the pitch
  77.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, Fleming back for the
        pull, smacked hard into the shin of Griffith at forward short leg,
        saves a certain boundary as it rebounds back towards Fleming
  77.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, leves outside off stump
  77.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends

End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 195/4 (trail by 170 runs)
D Ramnarine 22-9-40-1 - City End
NJ Astle 16* (32b 1x4) SP Fleming 53* (170b 4x4)

  78.1 Adams to Astle, no run, flatter ball, defends back to the bowler
  78.2 Adams to Astle, no run, turned to midwicket
  78.3 Adams to Astle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  78.4 Adams to Astle, FOUR, classy off drive, played wide of mid off and
        was a sure boundary after that
  78.5 Adams to Astle, no run, leans well forward in defence to short leg
  78.6 Adams to Astle, no run, and again, defends in close on the leg side

End of over 79 (4 runs) New Zealand 199/4 (trail by 166 runs)
JC Adams 2-0-5-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 53* (170b 4x4) NJ Astle 20* (38b 2x4)

  79.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends off his crease back to the
        bowler on the off side of the track
  79.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, past the pads
        to the keeper
  79.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off
  79.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, slightly shorter, taps it away to
        vacant square leg, easy single posts the New Zealand 200
  79.5 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, pokes it low down between the legs of
        forward short leg, to vacant cover point, no fielder for some
        distance and Fleming is keen for two but Astle says no
  79.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 80 (2 runs) New Zealand 201/4 (trail by 164 runs)
D Ramnarine 23-9-42-1 - City End
NJ Astle 21* (39b 2x4) SP Fleming 54* (175b 4x4)

       interestingly it's Adams to continue, despite the new ball now
        being due
  80.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends a flattish ball on the off side
  80.2 Adams to Astle, one run, full on his feet, clipped to vacant
        midwicket with easy, they jog the single as Campbell fields from
        cover
  80.3 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
  80.4 Adams to Fleming, FOUR, lovely shot, whips it off his pads through
        midwicket, beats the despairing dive of Chanderpaul at forward
        square leg, superbly timed
  80.5 Adams to Fleming, two runs, and he does it again, this time less
        power on it and they only get two to the deep
  80.6 Adams to Fleming, no run, forward, defends up towards mid off

End of over 81 (7 runs) New Zealand 208/4 (trail by 157 runs)
JC Adams 3-0-12-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 22* (41b 2x4) SP Fleming 60* (179b 5x4)

  81.1 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, runs one away off the outside edge,
        short of Lara at slip and a bit wide too falling to his right
  81.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, chipped back in the air down the
        wicket, and dropped by Ramnarine! excellent effort to it by e
        bowler to his left getting a hand on it, but can't hold on, to mid
        on
       Fleming tentatively held back on the shot half way, presenting that
        chance
  81.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends to midwicket
  81.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, FOUR, too short this time from Ramnarine and
        punished, clipped firmly through to the cow corner boundary
        evading two persuants
  81.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, hit into the ground on the off side
        towards cover
  81.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back and defends up towards mid off

End of over 82 (5 runs) New Zealand 213/4 (trail by 152 runs)
D Ramnarine 24-9-47-1 - City End
NJ Astle 23* (42b 2x4) SP Fleming 64* (184b 6x4)

  82.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends to forward short leg
  82.2 Adams to Astle, no run, swept straight to Chanderpaul at short fine
        leg
  82.3 Adams to Astle, no run, turned around the corner to the same spot
        again
  82.4 Adams to Astle, no run, nudged towards the point fielder, loud
        shouts of 'no!' as the run is contemplated
  82.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends in close
  82.6 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive to forward short leg

End of over 83 (maiden) New Zealand 213/4 (trail by 152 runs)
JC Adams 4-1-12-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 64* (184b 6x4) NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4)

  83.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turned away to Rose at backward
        square leg
  83.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, two runs, lovely stroke through midwicket,
        good fielding in the deep by Powell, racing around from square to
        charge it down
  83.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
  83.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps, defends in close
        on the off side, Griffith fields from the other side of the pitch
  83.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, OUT: tries to cut against a leggie that turns
        in too close to him, ends up edging it from near the top of the
        bat, through to Jacobs, Shep fires up the finger

       New Zealand 215/5, Partnership of 53
       SP Fleming  c Jacobs b Ramnarine  66 (189b 6x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4) D Ramnarine 24.5-9-49-2

       and Fleming becomes yet another New Zealand to be stopped in his
        tracks after a good start, though he has gone on a fair bit longer
        than the rest
       McMillan the new batsman
  83.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, already adventurous with his
        strokeplay from ball one, paddles from outside off stump down to
        backward square leg

End of over 84 (3 runs) New Zealand 216/5 (trail by 149 runs)
D Ramnarine 25-9-50-2 - City End
CD McMillan 1* (1b) NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4)

  84.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler
  84.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, pokes it away to point, sharp calling
        decides at last they shouldn't go for the foolish run
  84.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to one going straight
        through outside off
  84.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends with straight bat back to Adams
  84.5 Adams to McMillan, one run, pushed away towards cover, more
        shouting here and there as they hurry the single, in the end it
        was well judged as the ball is placed between two fielders
  84.6 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive to cover point

End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 217/5 (trail by 148 runs)
JC Adams 5-1-13-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 2* (6b) NJ Astle 23* (49b 2x4)

  85.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, pushed away to Chanderpaul at extra
        cover
  85.2 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, forward defensive, to Adams coming
        in from midwicket
  85.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, FOUR, stand and delivery from McMillan,
        that's the way he plays, smashed through extra cover, leaving
        Chanderpaul stationary as it passed by him within a couple of
        metres
       Ramnarine can't believe the gall of the batsman playing these shots
  85.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, prod it square on the off side, they
        decide eventually against the tight single
  85.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, forward defensive
  85.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 86 (4 runs) New Zealand 221/5 (trail by 144 runs)
D Ramnarine 26-9-54-2 - City End
NJ Astle 23* (49b 2x4) CD McMillan 6* (12b 1x4)

  86.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends towards short extra cover
  86.2 Adams to Astle, no run, defends off the pad, pops up in the air and
        drops on the pitch, brief cries of 'catch it!', no suggestion of
        bat there
  86.3 Adams to Astle, one run, turned away behind square leg for a simple
        single
  86.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, forward defensive to cover point
       now Lara calls down Adams for a chat on tacticss
  86.5 Adams to McMillan, no run, worked off the pad to short third man
  86.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, firmly struck into the ground to short
        leg

End of over 87 (1 run) New Zealand 222/5 (trail by 143 runs)
JC Adams 6-1-14-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 24* (52b 2x4) CD McMillan 6* (15b 1x4)

  87.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed straight to cover point
  87.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends to silly mid off
  87.3 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed to Chanderpaul at cover point
        again
  87.4 Ramnarine to Astle, FOUR, take that! after much defending and
        trouble against the leggie, Astle unleashes a handy heave over mid
        on
  87.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, but then follows it up with a poor
        attempted cut, right over teh top of it, groans from behind the
        wicket come
  87.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed on the off side of the track,
        bowler fields

End of over 88 (4 runs) New Zealand 226/5 (trail by 139 runs)
D Ramnarine 27-9-58-2 - City End
CD McMillan 6* (15b 1x4) NJ Astle 28* (58b 3x4)

  88.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, cut straight to point
  88.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends square on the off side
  88.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends down to forward short leg
  88.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, forced up to mid on
  88.5 Adams to McMillan, SIX, fighted up, McMillan has another go and
        lofts it high over midwicket, the ball pitching just over the
        boundary line
  88.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, forward defensive

End of over 89 (6 runs) New Zealand 232/5 (trail by 133 runs)
JC Adams 7-1-20-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 28* (58b 3x4) CD McMillan 12* (21b 1x4 1x6)

  89.1 Ramnarine to Astle, FOUR, slashing cut shot in the air well clear
        of any fielders, through backward point
  89.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed straight to cover
  89.3 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, nudged up towards wide mid on, runs
        with teh sht
       the shot, rather
  89.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, leans forward, guiding it away off
        the face outside off, backward of point, Lara at slip to field
  89.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, similar again, this time to Adams at
        cover
  89.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, turns into the front pad

End of over 90 (5 runs) New Zealand 237/5 (trail by 128 runs)
D Ramnarine 28-9-63-2 - City End
NJ Astle 33* (61b 4x4) CD McMillan 12* (24b 1x4 1x6)

       and the flurry of runs in the last few overs has ushered in the new
        ball after 90 overs, Walsh to get first use of the new cherry as
        presented by umpire Cowie
       a few dark clouds start rolling in from the distance, looking a
        little ominous
  90.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, tries to work it away on the leg side but
        it hurries on to his pad, back to the bowler
  90.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, similar again, slightly shorter, this time
        from the thigh pad towards the slips
  90.3 Walsh to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone outside
        off stump
  90.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends
  90.4 Walsh to Astle, one run, pushed away towards extra cover, quick
        single taken
  90.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, beaten! just moving a little in the
        channel outside off, McMillan inside the line of it
  90.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushed firmly away to backward point

End of over 91 (2 runs) New Zealand 239/5 (trail by 126 runs)
CA Walsh 22-3-58-1 (6nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 34* (66b 4x4) CD McMillan 12* (26b 1x4 1x6)

       Rose to take second usage of the new ball from the City End
  91.1 Rose to Astle, two runs, stroked straight between the bowler and
        widish mid off
  91.2 Rose to Astle, two runs, played towards cover, Chanderpaul scoots
        from cover point to cover to have a shy at the bowler's end, but
        Astle's home safely, the backing up fielder misfields and they get
        a bonus run
  91.3 Rose to Astle, FOUR, goaded into the drive by a good length ball,
        thick outside edge runs away through backward point
  91.4 Rose to Astle, no run, defended into the covers
  91.5 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off stump
  91.6 Rose to Astle, no run, a bit straighter, Astle tries to pull out of
        the shot late, deflects from the face towards gully

End of over 92 (8 runs) New Zealand 247/5 (trail by 118 runs)
FA Rose 16-3-46-0 (4nb) - City End
CD McMillan 12* (26b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 42* (72b 5x4)

  92.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, turned straight to Adams at square leg
  92.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, raises the arms high about the head out
        of the way of a riser outside off
  92.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, firmly defended up to mid off
  92.4 Walsh to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends down on the
        off side
  92.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off
  92.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, tries to sway out of the way of a bounce
        but Walsh is too good, it follows him and glances the grille on
        his helmet, caught well at first slip
  92.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, worked off the thigh to midwicket

End of over 93 (1 run) New Zealand 248/5 (trail by 117 runs)
CA Walsh 23-3-59-1 (7nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 42* (72b 5x4) CD McMillan 12* (33b 1x4 1x6)

  93.1 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  93.2 Rose to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, too wide outside off
        stump again to merit a stroke
  93.2 Rose to Astle, no run, three in a row
  93.3 Rose to Astle, FOUR, drives dangerously in the air through cover,
        Adams makes a valiant attmpt at a flying catch at short cover but
        it races past
  93.4 Rose to Astle, no run, short ball, wide outside off, a real loosie,
        left
  93.5 Rose to Astle, no run, and similar again, no shot required, Rose
        struggling to get a consistent line
  93.6 Rose to Astle, no run, a bit better, Astle is still afforded the
        luxury of shouldering arms to it however

End of over 94 (5 runs) New Zealand 253/5 (trail by 112 runs)
FA Rose 17-3-51-0 (5nb) - City End
CD McMillan 12* (33b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 46* (79b 6x4)

  94.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, poking forward with a little gap between
        bat and pad, thick inside nick into the top of his pad, cheekily
        Walsh has a quick appeal for lbw after the slips did
  94.2 Walsh to McMillan, one run, stroked into the covers, easy single as
        he finds the gap wide of Chanderpau
  94.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, oooh dear, Astle has a flay outside off and
        misses
  94.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, seams back sharply cutting Astle in 'arf,
        brushes past the thigh pad through to Jacobs, unconvincing appeal
        for a catch behind, Astle grins back
  94.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, firmly stroked to point, Chanderpaul does
        well to dive and cut it off
  94.6 Walsh to Astle, two runs, forced off the back foot through vacant
        extra cover, two men give chase and there's time for an easy two

End of over 95 (3 runs) New Zealand 256/5 (trail by 109 runs)
CA Walsh 24-3-62-1 (7nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 13* (35b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 48* (83b 6x4)

       and it's time for drinks, a fair hour after lunch for New Zealand,
        62 runs with just the blemish of losing their captain, in the
        space of 19 overs (from the West Indies!)
  95.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off
  95.2 Rose to McMillan, one run, tucked off the hip down to fine leg
  95.3 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  95.4 Rose to Astle, legbye: one run, into the pad, pops away towards
        vacant square leg, easy leg bye taken
  95.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, shortish ball, defends down from chest
        height towards cover point
  95.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, swing and miss outside off stump, the
        impetuous side of McMillan shows through again, a rather wide ball
        and not on a perfect driving length

End of over 96 (2 runs) New Zealand 258/5 (trail by 107 runs)
FA Rose 18-3-52-0 (5nb) - City End
NJ Astle 48* (85b 6x4) CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6)

  96.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, ducks under a bouncer
  96.2 Walsh to Astle, OUT: tries to pull a ball that's not there to,
        spoons it up to Ramnarine who takes a good catch low down running
        to midwicket

       New Zealand 258/6, Partnership of 43
       NJ Astle  c Ramnarine b Walsh  48 (87b 6x4 0x6)
       CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6) CA Walsh 24.2-3-62-2 (7nb)

       and that's Walsh's 425th Test wicket, 10 away from setting the new
        record, as Astle self-destructs short of a 50
       Cairns the new batsman
  96.3 Walsh to Cairns, two runs, oooooooh my word, what was he thinking?
        first ball faced and he pushes it towards Chanderpaul at cover and
        sets off for a quick single, good pick up and throw on the run
        hits direct at the bowler's end and third umpire Dave Quested is
        called into actio
       thanks to Jimmy Adams running across in the way, and lack of better
        television reply angles, Cairns is given teh benefit of the doubt
        after many viewings from just two angles, it looked like he was
        short of his crease, very fortunate stuff for Cairns
  96.4 Walsh to Cairns, (noball) no run, oversteps, ducks underneath a
        bouncer
  96.4 Walsh to Cairns, no run, slower ball deceives Cairns, into the pads
        down leg
  96.5 Walsh to Cairns, no run, turned straight to square leg
  96.6 Walsh to Cairns, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder for an
        easy single

End of over 97 (4 runs) New Zealand 262/6 (trail by 103 runs)
CA Walsh 25-3-66-2 (8nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 3* (5b) CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6)

  97.1 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, strays down leg and neatly clipped behind
        square leg to the boundary
  97.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, leaves a full ball alone wide outside off
        stump
  97.3 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, driving outside off, not quite there for it,
        thick edge flies throgh where third slip would've been had Lara
        had one - something Colin Croft has been bemoaning all afternoon
  97.4 Rose to Cairns, no run, fends at a rising ball outside off
  97.5 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
  97.6 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, cracking shot in the air over mid off, one
        bounce and thunders into the hoardings

End of over 98 (12 runs) New Zealand 274/6 (trail by 91 runs)
FA Rose 19-3-64-0 (5nb) - City End
CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (11b 3x4)

  98.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushed back down the track, Walsh does
        well to partially field it, almost rolls back to disturb the
        stumps with Cairns not backing up
  98.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
        Walsh fields
  98.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, keeps fairly
        lowish
  98.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves a riser outside off stump
  98.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends back to Walsh
  98.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run

End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 274/6 (trail by 91 runs)
CA Walsh 26-4-66-2 (8nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 15* (11b 3x4) CD McMillan 14* (45b 1x4 1x6)

  99.1 Rose to Cairns, no run
  99.2 Rose to Cairns, (noball) no run, poor poor Ricardo Powell, having a
        nightmarish debut Test, finally he catches one at second slip,
        only for Shep to have called no-ball against Rose for
        overstepping, replays show it was a marginal one too
  99.2 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, and Cairns adds insult to injury as he pulls
        a short one high over midwicket, just bouncing inside the rope,
        after inconclusive replays, it was firstly awarded as a six but
        then changed again upon further enquries
  99.3 Rose to Cairns, no run, the predictable response of a bouncer comes
  99.4 Rose to Cairns, no run
  99.5 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, and Cairns has another go, this time a pick-
        up pull shot on one leg, one bounce to the picket fence at deep
        backward square leg, no chance for Walsh at long leg
  99.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, tries to slap it away off the front foot,
        gets over it too much, into the ground towards extra cover

End of over 100 (9 runs) New Zealand 283/6 (trail by 82 runs)
FA Rose 20-3-73-0 (6nb) - City End
CD McMillan 14* (45b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 23* (18b 5x4)

 100.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends to forward short leg
 100.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, guides it straight to backward point
 100.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, another good straight one, defends down
        on the leg side
 100.4 Walsh to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, another bouncer,
        ducks underneath, not a high one again
 100.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, guided away to gully
 100.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, big lbw shout but it was clearly angling
        well down the leg side, struck halfway up the pad
 100.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, full and wide down the leg side,
        McMillan chases it without avail

End of over 101 (1 run) New Zealand 284/6 (trail by 81 runs)
CA Walsh 27-4-67-2 (9nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 23* (18b 5x4) CD McMillan 14* (52b 1x4 1x6)

       time for Reon King to have a bowl, after Rose was a bit wayward at
        the City End
 101.1 King to Cairns, FOUR, and welcome to the crease Mr King! shot of
        the day, authoritative cover drive, crashed to the fence
 101.2 King to Cairns, one run, drops it away in close on the leg side,
        easy single taken as the bowler fields, gets in the way of
        McMillan running through but no worries
 101.3 King to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
       a juggler on the cover boundary keeps a fair section entertained,
        yesterday it was just plain clubs, but today he's diversified into
        firesticks!
 101.4 King to McMillan, no run, driven up to Adams at wide mid off
       McMillan still stuck on 14, as he was when Astle went out, Cairns
        scoring 28 of this 31 run partnership (with 3 extras)
 101.5 King to McMillan, no run, and McMillan may stay this way,
        permanently, fishes at one outside off stump, misses
 101.6 King to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a wider one outside off
        stump

End of over 102 (5 runs) New Zealand 289/6 (trail by 76 runs)
RD King 15-1-46-2 - City End
CL Cairns 28* (20b 6x4) CD McMillan 14* (56b 1x4 1x6)

 102.1 Walsh to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
 102.2 Walsh to Cairns, FOUR, shot! shortish ball absolutely creamed
        through extra cover, Cairns on fire here
 102.3 Walsh to Cairns, three runs, and yet more! tried to lift it over
        cextra cover, didn't come on quite enough, closed the face and
        chipped it up over the wide vacant space on the on side for three,
        35 from just 23 balls
 102.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, driven to wide mid on
 102.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, full, played up to mid on again
       couldn't be more contrast between McMillan and Cairns right now,
        one completely out of touch and the other in rampant form
 102.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 103 (7 runs) New Zealand 296/6 (trail by 69 runs)
CA Walsh 28-4-74-2 (9nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 35* (23b 7x4) CD McMillan 14* (59b 1x4 1x6)

 103.1 King to Cairns, no run, driven firmly straight to cover
 103.2 King to Cairns, no run, back in his crease, defends away to cover
 103.3 King to Cairns, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at point
 103.4 King to Cairns, no run, tries to force a straightish ball away from
        the body, inside edge into his leg, lucky escape
 103.5 King to Cairns, one run, driven firmly back down the wicket,
        partially stopped by the bowler, can't prevent the single
 103.6 King to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks sharply underneath

End of over 104 (1 run) New Zealand 297/6 (trail by 68 runs)
RD King 16-1-47-2 - City End
CL Cairns 36* (28b 7x4) CD McMillan 14* (60b 1x4 1x6)

 104.1 Walsh to Cairns, (noball) one run, oversteps, Walsh into a long
        spell - this is his eight straight over, driven up wide of mid on
        for a single
 104.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushes away to Chanderpaul at cover
        point
 104.2 Walsh to McMillan, one run, pushed up towards extra cover for a
        quick single, and finally gets off the dreaded 14 - scoring his
        first run of the partnership, 42 in total at present, it also
        raises the 300
 104.3 Walsh to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off
 104.4 Walsh to Cairns, one run, turned away to midwicket for an easy
        single
 104.5 Walsh to McMillan, three runs, clubbed down the ground over the
        bowler's head, not perfectly hit and Rose can just step on the
        slowing ball inside the line to keep it to three
 104.6 Walsh to Cairns, no run, full and wide down the leg side, through
        to Jacobs

End of over 105 (7 runs) New Zealand 304/6 (trail by 61 runs)
CA Walsh 29-4-81-2 (10nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 18* (63b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (32b 7x4)

       and for the umpteenth time, King misses his run up and has to abort
 105.1 King to McMillan, no run, firmly pushed to Chanderpaul at cover
        point
 105.2 King to McMillan, no run, similar again, to Chanderpaul
 105.3 King to McMillan, no run, leaves a wider one alone outside off
        stump
       should be just time for these three further deliveries before tea
 105.4 King to McMillan, one run, dabs it down in close on the leg side,
        easy run as mid on has to come up to field
 105.5 King to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
 105.6 King to Cairns, no run, and again

End of over 106 (1 run) New Zealand 305/6 (trail by 60 runs)
RD King 17-1-48-2 - City End
CD McMillan 19* (67b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (34b 7x4)

       and it's time for tea, folks
       two wickets falling in the session, but plenty of runs for New
        Zealand - 111 in all, in a good round 30 overs, New Zealand
        trailing by just 60
       looks like there'll be a minimal first innings advantage for either
        side, though things are most likey to sway either way depending on
        how soon or late Cairns is dismissed
       play to resume in 15 minutes time

Match State: Tea - Day 3

       the umpires and players return to the field, and with just 28 overs
        required to bowl today, we're likely to finish on time for once
       Rose to open up after tea, replacing Walsh at the Members End
 106.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, sways inside a lifter outside off stump
 106.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, nasty ball for McMillan, good and
        straight, was cadught in no man's land how to play it, ended up
        going back fending with the top hand, struck on the glove as the
        bottom hand drops off the handle
       all he needs now is another hand injury, after suffering from those
        all too often
 106.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, very wide outside off stump, leaves alone
 106.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, angling down the leg side, McMillan
        exposes his leg stump shuffling across trying to help it fine, no
        touch gained
 106.5 Rose to McMillan, wide: no run, very wide outside off stump, and
        called as such
 106.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off
 106.6 Rose to McMillan, one run, turned down to long leg

End of over 107 (2 runs) New Zealand 307/6 (trail by 58 runs)
FA Rose 21-3-75-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 20* (73b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (34b 7x4)

 107.1 King to McMillan, one run, turned down to long leg and that's the
        50 partnership
 107.2 King to Cairns, two runs, shortish, Cairns quick on the pull,
        doesn't heave it almightily, but enough to clear the two leg side
        fielders forward of square
 107.3 King to Cairns, no run, played up to mid off
 107.4 King to Cairns, one run, inside edge trying to go to off and pick
        it up high over midwicket, into the pads and drops away square on
        the leg side for a quick run, appeal for lbw turned down for
        obvious reasons, going down leg in any case
 107.5 King to McMillan, one run, driven straight on the off side,
        partially fielded by mid off, but they get the single comfortably
        enough
 107.6 King to Cairns, no run, defends square on the off side

End of over 108 (5 runs) New Zealand 312/6 (trail by 53 runs)
RD King 18-1-53-2 - City End
CD McMillan 22* (75b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 41* (38b 7x4)

 108.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, defends down in
        close on the leg side
 108.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at point
 108.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, played into the pitch, back to the bowler
 108.4 Rose to McMillan, one run, short ball dropped away towards vacant
        backward point, quick single as Chanderpaul's in having a shy from
        point, safely home as it misses
 108.5 Rose to Cairns, one run, well taken run, Cairns stands tall to a
        short ball, drops it in close square on the off side and quickly
        calls McMillan through, the West Indies field is left helpless
 108.6 Rose to McMillan, two runs, neatly clipped down to long leg, King
        doesn't field cleanly at first, then flings back a shocker of a
        throw high over the keeper, and the backing up is sloppy too,
        bonus run taken

End of over 109 (4 runs) New Zealand 316/6 (trail by 49 runs)
FA Rose 22-3-79-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 42* (39b 7x4) CD McMillan 25* (80b 1x4 1x6)

 109.1 King to Cairns, no run, defends away towards cover
 109.2 King to Cairns, no run, standing tall on the crease, pushed
        straight on the leg side in defence, mid on in to field
 109.3 King to Cairns, FOUR, a bit aerial, but Cairns pierces teh gaps,
        between Adams just standing and watching at cover, and Ramnarine
        at wide mid off, cracking shot
 109.4 King to Cairns, no run, jumps across towards off to try and pick
        him up backward of square leg, into the pads as he misses, appeal
        for lbw only from behind the stumps
 109.5 King to Cairns, no run, good straight ball, Cairns watchfully
        defends back to the bowler
 109.6 King to Cairns, one run, little nick into teh pad down leg, quick
        single taken but some hesitatoin, Jacobs sprints to his left and
        throws at the stumps, just missing as McMillan looked to be
        struggling to make his ground

End of over 110 (5 runs) New Zealand 321/6 (trail by 44 runs)
RD King 19-1-58-2 - City End
CL Cairns 47* (45b 8x4) CD McMillan 25* (80b 1x4 1x6)

 110.1 Rose to Cairns, no run, awkward short straight ball, Cairns has to
        fend it own to his feet from chest height
 110.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, oh boy, premeditated heave, tries to hoist
        it a mile out of the ground over midwicket from outside off stump,
        just misses the stumps and the edge,
 110.3 Rose to Cairns, one run, turned down to long leg
 110.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, swish and miss outside off stump
 110.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves a riser alone outside off
 110.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid on

End of over 111 (1 run) New Zealand 322/6 (trail by 43 runs)
FA Rose 23-3-80-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 48* (48b 8x4) CD McMillan 25* (83b 1x4 1x6)

 111.1 King to Cairns, one run, turned through midwicket
 111.2 King to McMillan, no run
 111.3 King to McMillan, one run
 111.4 King to Cairns, one run, driven up the ground on the leg side, and
        that's Cairns' 50 in just 50 balls, 8x4
 111.5 King to McMillan, legbye: FOUR, evasive action taken, short ball
        does get up and strikes McMillan on the helmet, glanced away
        between the keeper and slips to the boundary
 111.6 King to McMillan, no run

End of over 112 (7 runs) New Zealand 329/6 (trail by 36 runs)
RD King 20-1-61-2 - City End
CL Cairns 50* (50b 8x4) CD McMillan 26* (87b 1x4 1x6)

 112.1 Rose to Cairns, no run, driven straight to mid off
 112.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, tries to lift a short ball over the slip
        cordon, doesn't get any contact on it
 112.3 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends down towards mid off
 112.4 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, moves across to off and helps it on its way
        fine down leg, no chance for long leg to stop that
 112.5 Rose to Cairns, SIX, and there he goes again! big heave from
        outside off, over cow corner, and lands it on the roof of a tent
        just outside the picket fence, caught be a rather enthusiastic
        corporate tent member off the rebound, and leaps over the fence to
        parade around the
 112.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, short ball outside off, slaps it down into
        the ground towards cover point, looking for the single then Cairns
        sharply sends McMillan back, who has to dive back into his crease
        as a throw is fired at the bowler's end

End of over 113 (10 runs) New Zealand 339/6 (trail by 26 runs)
FA Rose 24-3-90-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 26* (87b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 60* (56b 9x4 1x6)

 113.1 King to McMillan, two runs, square driven backward of point, Walsh
        a bit slow from third man to field and they hurry back for the
        second
 113.2 King to McMillan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
 113.3 King to McMillan, FOUR, lovely shot, driven through midwicket
 113.4 King to McMillan, no run, forward defensive on the off side
 113.5 King to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid on
 113.6 King to McMillan, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer

End of over 114 (6 runs) New Zealand 345/6 (trail by 20 runs)
RD King 21-1-67-2 - City End
CL Cairns 60* (56b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 32* (93b 2x4 1x6)

 114.1 Rose to Cairns, one run, firmly forced out to the cover sweeper
 114.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
 114.3 Rose to McMillan, FOUR, full and McMillan picks it up over the
        bowler, three bounces and a bit of a roll, and more runs come
       and that's the 350, just 15 behind now
 114.4 Rose to McMillan, one run, guided away down to third man
 114.5 Rose to Cairns, one run, dropped down towards forward square leg,
        easy run as Chanders comes from squarer to pick up
 114.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, short one, McMillan ducks under it, just
        over the helmet and angling down leg by the time Jacobs manges to
        glove it

End of over 115 (7 runs) New Zealand 352/6 (trail by 13 runs)
FA Rose 25-3-97-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 62* (58b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 37* (97b 3x4 1x6)

       Ramnarine replaces King at the City End
 115.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, into
        the front pad and runs past slip
 115.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, tries to sweep, struck on the pad,
        bowler appeals for a moment before pulling out
 115.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, driven straight down to long on
 115.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, defends on the leg side
 115.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, drops it in close on the leg side,
        quick single taken this time, direct hit from midwicket but safely
        home by some distance
 115.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, Cairns looking for the reverse sweep
        then pulls out completely, as he sees it too wide outside off,
        lets it go and it turns straight to slip

End of over 116 (2 runs) New Zealand 354/6 (trail by 11 runs)
D Ramnarine 29-9-65-2 - City End
CD McMillan 38* (99b 3x4 1x6) CL Cairns 63* (62b 9x4 1x6)

 116.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, defends to Adams at extra cover
 116.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, forces it straight to point from a height
 116.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks partly out of the way
 116.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, another short one, gets out of the way
 116.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
 116.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, dropped! unbelievable shocker by Jacobs,
        big swing to a wide ball by McMillan, gets an edge off the end of
        the bat and Jacobs manages to plain let it drop at his feet from
        his gloves

End of over 117 (maiden) New Zealand 354/6 (trail by 11 runs)
FA Rose 26-4-97-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 63* (62b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 38* (105b 3x4 1x6)

       Rose just watches on with a semi-grimace, semi-smile, a horrid day
        for him, having nearly brought up his own personal century with no
        reward
 117.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, leaves alone
 117.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, left outside off
 117.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, SIX, and Cairns lines up his target, cracked
        high over the wide long on boundary, happy to go for it against
        the spin
 117.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, driven firmly to Adams diving at cover
       that 6 brought up the 100 partnership in just 131 balls and 97
        minutes
 117.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run
 117.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, drops it in close, quick single
        taken, McMillan dives at the keepers end to make his ground

End of over 118 (7 runs) New Zealand 361/6 (trail by 4 runs)
D Ramnarine 30-9-72-2 - City End
CL Cairns 70* (68b 9x4 2x6) CD McMillan 38* (105b 3x4 1x6)

 118.1 Rose to Cairns, no run
 118.2 Rose to Cairns, one run
 118.3 Rose to McMillan, no run
 118.4 Rose to McMillan, FOUR, lovely straight drive past the stumps,
        Rose's century is posted and New Zealand now have a first innings
        lead
 118.5 Rose to McMillan, one run, pushed straight again, quick single this
        time
 118.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 119 (6 runs) New Zealand 367/6 (lead by 2 runs)
FA Rose 27-4-103-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 43* (108b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (71b 9x4 2x6)

 119.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, nudges it around the corner towards
        backward square leg, very quick single taken as the throw comes in
        to the base of the stumps, Jacobs takes
 119.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, pushes towards point, loud call of
        'NO!' from McMillan
 119.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
 119.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run
 119.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, legbye: two runs, turned down fine off the
        pads on the leg side
 119.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, advances eagerly but then stops into a
        defensive stroke back to the bowler

End of over 120 (3 runs) New Zealand 370/6 (lead by 5 runs)
D Ramnarine 31-9-73-2 - City End
CD McMillan 44* (109b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (76b 9x4 2x6)

       and it's time for drinks
       65 runs in 14 overs in the period since tea, New Zealand really
        could build a useful little first innings lead here, the West
        Indies are desperate for another wicket ASAP
       King replaces Rose, who's now standing ready back at mid on for
        more misfielding practice
 120.1 King to McMillan, no run, jabs one away towards cover point
 120.2 King to McMillan, no run, firmly cracked up to mid off
 120.3 King to McMillan, no run, defends on the off side, Adams fields
 120.4 King to McMillan, no run, defends to Adams again
 120.5 King to McMillan, no run, and yet again, towards cover
 120.6 King to McMillan, one run, guided away down to third man

End of over 121 (1 run) New Zealand 371/6 (lead by 6 runs)
RD King 22-1-68-2 - Members End
CD McMillan 45* (115b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (76b 9x4 2x6)

 121.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, turned to Chanderpaul at midwicket
 121.2 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, cut away to backward point
 121.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, forward, guides it just behind
        backward point for a sharp single
 121.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, full into the pad down leg, drops away
        towards midwicket, eearly calls of yes from McMillan are met with
        "no no no" from Cairns, who sends him back into his crease
 121.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, off the pad towards midwicket again
 121.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, and another one

End of over 122 (1 run) New Zealand 372/6 (lead by 7 runs)
D Ramnarine 32-9-74-2 - City End
CD McMillan 46* (118b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (79b 9x4 2x6)

 122.1 King to McMillan, no run, pushed away into the covers
 122.2 King to McMillan, no run, defends a good straight ball away towards
        cover
 122.3 King to McMillan, no run, defends to short extra cover
 122.4 King to McMillan, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
 122.5 King to McMillan, no run, straight ball, defends into the pitch,
        spins back a little towards McMillan before coming to a rest
 122.6 King to McMillan, no run, worked away towards midwicket

End of over 123 (maiden) New Zealand 372/6 (lead by 7 runs)
RD King 23-2-68-2 - Members End
CL Cairns 71* (79b 9x4 2x6) CD McMillan 46* (124b 4x4 1x6)

 123.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, defends in close on the leg side
 123.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, tries to improvise with a little
        paddle of sorts, half-hearted shot, gets a wee top edge and is
        rather lucky it falls between keeper and short fine leg
 123.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, turns it around the corner on the
        leg side, another sneaky single, short fine leg fails to pick up
 123.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, OUT: and it's one big shot too many, as is
        often the case with Cairns' innings, lofted down the ground but
        straight to Campbell awaiting at long off, had to move about a bit
        as it wavered in the wind, but took a safe catch

       New Zealand 374/7, Partnership of 116
       CL Cairns  c Campbell b Ramnarine  72 (82b 9x4 2x6)
       CD McMillan 47* (125b 4x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 32.4-9-76-3

       72 runs from just 82 balls, two thirds of his runs coming in
        boundary hits
       Parore is the new batsman
 123.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, defends
 123.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, back to the bowler

End of over 124 (2 runs) New Zealand 374/7 (lead by 9 runs)
D Ramnarine 33-9-76-3 - City End
AC Parore 0* (0b) CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6)

 124.1 King to Parore, no run, stroked away to backward point
 124.2 King to Parore, no run, defends square on the off side
 124.3 King to Parore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
 124.4 King to Parore, no run, has a bit of a go at one wide outside off,
        no contact
 124.5 King to Parore, no run, defended up to Rose at mid off, switched to
        the other side for his dearest buddy old pal Mr King
       and for the 37th time this innings, King pulls out of his run up,
        really it's been abysmal the number of times he's mistimed it
 124.6 King to Parore, one run, leaing edge but it gets safely down to
        third man and Parore's off the mark

End of over 125 (1 run) New Zealand 375/7 (lead by 10 runs)
RD King 24-2-69-2 - Members End
AC Parore 1* (6b) CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6)

 125.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, forward defensive towards cover
 125.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends square on the off side
 125.3 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends to short leg
 125.4 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, forward to a straigher one, defends in
        close on the off side
 125.5 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, swept cleanly but straight to short
        fine leg
 125.6 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven back on the leg side of the
        pitch, Ramnarine dives across to field himself

End of over 126 (maiden) New Zealand 375/7 (lead by 10 runs)
D Ramnarine 34-10-76-3 - City End
CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6) AC Parore 1* (12b)

 126.1 King to McMillan, FOUR, short and sits up asking to be hit, good
        cut shot backward of point beats third man, and that's McMillan's
        50
 126.2 King to McMillan, OUT: but very next ball he succumbs to a loose
        shot outside off, thick edge straight through to Jacobs

       New Zealand 379/8, Partnership of 5
       CD McMillan  c Jacobs b King  51 (129b 5x4 1x6)
       AC Parore 1* (12b) RD King 24.2-2-73-3

       Nash the new batsman, coming in to join Parore on 1, both under
        pressure to at least make 22 - the worst score by any of the top 8
        batsman so far!
 126.3 King to Nash, no run, defends
 126.4 King to Nash, no run, pushes into the covers
 126.5 King to Nash, no run, defends
 126.6 King to Nash, no run, sways away from a bouncer

End of over 127 (4 runs) New Zealand 379/8 (lead by 14 runs)
RD King 25-2-73-3 - Members End
AC Parore 1* (12b) DJ Nash 0* (4b)

 127.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends at his feet
 127.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
 127.3 Ramnarine to Parore, no run
 127.4 Ramnarine to Parore, FOUR, lovely off drive, beats mid off
        comprehensively
 127.5 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends in close on the off side
 127.6 Ramnarine to Parore, one run, turned down to deep backward square
        leg

End of over 128 (5 runs) New Zealand 384/8 (lead by 19 runs)
D Ramnarine 35-10-81-3 - City End
AC Parore 6* (18b 1x4) DJ Nash 0* (4b)

 128.1 King to Parore, one run, slashing cut defeats a dive at point, but
        not the man in the deep backward of square
 128.2 King to Nash, one run, pushed through extra cover to get off the
        mark
 128.3 King to Parore, no run, off the pad towards point
 128.4 King to Parore, no run, defends away to cover point
 128.5 King to Parore, one run, another sweet back cut from Parore down to
        the man posted at deep backward point
 128.6 King to Nash, wide: no run, a shocker outside off, called wide
 128.6 King to Nash, no run, stands tall defending to Adams at short extra
        cover

End of over 129 (4 runs) New Zealand 388/8 (lead by 23 runs)
RD King 26-2-77-3 (1w) - Members End
AC Parore 8* (22b 1x4) DJ Nash 1* (6b)

 129.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven up to Powell at mid off
 129.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven wider of Powell this time and
        sets off for a tight run, too tight in fact, direct hit and after
        many replays is finally given, despite bowler and umpire
        conspiring to get in the way of the view yet again

       New Zealand 388/9, Partnership of 9
       AC Parore  run out (Powell)  8 (24b 1x4 0x6)

       Parore becomes the first batsman to fail to get to double figures,
        or 22 for that mattere
       matter, rather
       Wiseman the fina batsman in
 129.3 Ramnarine to Nash, no run, leaves outside off stump
 129.4 Ramnarine to Nash, no run, driven up to wide mid on
 129.5 Ramnarine to Nash, one run, a front foot slap down to wide long
        off, unorthodox but it gets him the runs, it would've been a wide
        had he left it
 129.6 Ramnarine to Wiseman, no run, defends down in close on the leg side

End of over 130 (1 run) New Zealand 389/9 (lead by 24 runs)
D Ramnarine 36-10-82-3 - City End
DJ Nash 2* (9b) PJ Wiseman 0* (1b)

 130.1 King to Nash, FOUR, cracking pull shot through midwicket
 130.2 King to Nash, OUT: but next ball the innings is brought to an
        abrupt end, thick edge to Powell's bucket hands at slip

       New Zealand 393/10, Partnership of 5
       DJ Nash  c Powell b King  6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       PJ Wiseman 0* (1b) RD King 26.2-2-81-4 (1w)

       after a long trot of bad luck, Powell suddenly effects two
        dismissals in a row, maybe things are on the up at last for the
        debutant
       the last 4 New Zealand wickets fell for just 19 runs, a good wee
        fightback by the West Indies after they conceded the first innings
        lead
       the West Indian openers will have to face 1 over tonight before
        stumps
       Vettori out on the field having a practice bowl
       Vettori to bowl the solitary over with the new ball, Griffith on
        strike
   0.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, can't get a tickle
        on it, Parore drops it anyway
   0.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns down leg again, and again Parore
        fumbles, this time pushes it past leg slip
   0.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back on his stumps, a little
        tentative, really turns sharply in and takes the thigh pad, to
        Stead who catches under the helmet at short leg
   0.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns in again, into the thigh pad
        again, drops at his feet
   0.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, super arm ball! swung in the air and
        went the other way, beats Griffith all up
   0.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends, and manages to just survive a
        useful final over of the day

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 28 runs)
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Members End
SL Campbell 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 0* (6b)

       another good day's play with the match evenly in the balance and
        any of the four results are still quite possible
       the West Indies trail by 28 runs with all 10 second innings wickets
        in hand, on a wicket increasingly conducive to spin, expect
        Vettori, Wiseman and Ramnarine to be key figures in deciding the
        fate of this match in the next two days
       New Zealand safely won the first two sessions with solid batting on
        a placid track, but they were gradually chipped away, everyone
        getting starts and not going on to realise a big total, with the
        final mini-collapse, the West Indies are back on fairly le
       vel terms, that's all from WestpacTrust Park tonight with the skies
        a gloomy shade of grey, join us at midday local time (2300 GMT day
        before) tomorrow for the resumption in play, until then it's good
        evening from Hamilton

Match State: Stumps - Day 3

       welcome to WestpactTrust Park here in Hamilton for the fourth day's
        play of the National Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the
        West Indie
       the overhead conditions are cloudy as usual, this time a little
        darker than previous starts, but still good enough to begin, the
        crowd is rather small today, only about 700 in for the first ball
        to be bowled
       the umpires and now the payers make their way out to the middle
       players, rather
       Chris Cairns to bowl from the Members End to Sherwin Campbell
   1.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, throws in a full slower ball first up,
        digs it into the pitch, Cairns grabs on his follow through
   1.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, plays and misses! driving outside off
        stump and done completely
   1.3 Cairns to Campbell, OUT: terrible start for Campbell, 170 in the
        first innings, then gets a third ball duck in the second,
        unconvincing for the second delivery in a row, this time playing
        all around a straight one

       West Indies 0/1, Partnership of 0
       SL Campbell  b Cairns  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 0* (6b) CL Cairns 0.3-0-0-1

       Chanderpaul the new batsman
       three slips, gully, point, mid off, short midwicket, square leg and
        fine leg in place for the left-hander
   1.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends down towards cover point,
        Vettori fields from square
   1.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, straight ball, defends to short
        midwicket
   1.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, sways back out of the line of a
        shorter ball that goes through at chest height

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (trail by 28 runs)
CL Cairns 1-1-0-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (6b) S Chanderpaul 0* (3b)

       Nash to open up from the City End to Griffith
   2.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, angling on leg, off the pad towards
        backward square leg, looking for the run but Griffith is stuck on
        his crease
   2.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of one angling
        across outside off stump
   2.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, off the pad towards short midwicket
   2.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of another one,
        through to Parore
   2.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends towards mid off
   2.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
        with it

End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (trail by 28 runs)
DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 0* (3b) AFG Griffith 0* (12b)

   3.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, big appeal for lbw, lovely straight
        ball by Cairns, straightened in but Chanderpaul was shuffling
        across his stumps and just got struck outside the line by a
        whisker
   3.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, OUT: and just like Campbell, Cairns does him
        with the follow-up ball, feathers a catch through to Parore, and
        Shep raises the finger

       West Indies 0/2, Partnership of 0
       S Chanderpaul  c Parore b Cairns  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 0* (12b) CL Cairns 1.2-1-0-2

       amazing start, 2 wickets in 2.2 overs, Cairns has them in all sorts
        of bother and the West Indies still trail by 28
       the captain Lara comes out to try and right his tilting ship
   3.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, a beauty of a short ball first up, Lara
        does well to just get out of the way of it, huge cheers from the
        crowd as Cairns ruffles him up
   3.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, solid in defence behind it, back to the
        bowler
   3.5 Cairns to Lara, no run, goes looking for the big drive to a full
        one outside off, drags it across to short midwicket
   3.6 Cairns to Lara, one run, and finally the West Indies are off the
        mark, Lara dabs one towards vacant cover and they get a quick
        single

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 1/2 (trail by 27 runs)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-2 - Members End
BC Lara 1* (4b) AFG Griffith 0* (12b)

   4.1 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   4.2 Nash to Lara, no run, flowing back cut but straight to Vettori at
        backward point
   4.3 Nash to Lara, no run, straight ball that Lara tries to work away
        off his pads butmisses, into the front knee roll
   4.4 Nash to Lara, OUT: unbelievable! Lara goes for a wild flay at one
        outside off, interesting way of trying to 'save' your side, nick
        through to Parore and now the West Indies are in dire trouble

       West Indies 1/3, Partnership of 1
       BC Lara  c Parore b Nash  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       AFG Griffith 0* (12b) DJ Nash 1.4-1-0-1

       Ricardo Powell comes in, oh what a time for him to blossom -
        sitting on a pair on his debut Test, and generally having a
        miserable time overall except for effecting the last two New
        Zealand dismissals
   4.5 Nash to Powell, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly drives a full
        ball back to the bowler, the total is doubled
   4.5 Nash to Powell, no run, defends up to mid on
   4.6 Nash to Powell, no run, seams away off the track, Nash beats Powell
        poking at one inside the line, goes up for the catch behind but
        Parore doesn't so he looks a tad foolish before withdrawing the
        appeal

End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 2/3 (trail by 26 runs)
DJ Nash 2-1-1-1 (1nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (12b) RL Powell 0* (3b)

   5.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of a good length
        ball just outside off stump, through to Parore
   5.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   5.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends away to cover point
   5.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, across towards off stump, shoulders
        arms to a wider ball
   5.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends
   5.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, half forward in defence with bat near
        pads, on the leg side

End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 2/3 (trail by 26 runs)
CL Cairns 3-2-1-2 - Members End
RL Powell 0* (3b) AFG Griffith 0* (18b)

   6.1 Nash to Powell, no run, opens the face guiding it to Horne in the
        gully
   6.2 Nash to Powell, no run, beaten! pushes forward late at one outside
        off, moving away off the seam
   6.3 Nash to Powell, no run, pushes backward of point, Horne up from
        gully to field
   6.4 Nash to Powell, FOUR, and Powell gets off the dreaded pair on debut
        with a heave to a wide one outside off, through vacant cover
        point, Nash gives him a few words
   6.5 Nash to Powell, no run, fishes at one outside off, Nash gives him
        some more verbal treatment
   6.6 Nash to Powell, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, not sure of Powell heard
        the call or not, guides one streakily away low in the air between
        third slip and gully to the empty third man boundary
   6.6 Nash to Powell, no run, back on his crease, defends on the off side

End of over 7 (9 runs) West Indies 11/3 (trail by 17 runs)
DJ Nash 3-1-10-1 (2nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (18b) RL Powell 8* (10b 2x4)

   7.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of a short
        one just outside off stump
   7.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, this time he's beaten, presenting the
        bat outside off, Cairns bowling a very accurate line
   7.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again, Griffith struggling to read
        Cairns who's dead on the money
   7.4 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, and off the mark after 22 balls,
        strays one down leg, turned down to Nash at long leg who fumbles
        it, gives away the extra run
   7.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, squared around in defence, through on
        to the top of the back pad, half appeal from slips
   7.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends a shorter one down towards
        Vettori in the covers

End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 13/3 (trail by 15 runs)
CL Cairns 4-2-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 8* (10b 2x4) AFG Griffith 2* (24b)

   8.1 Nash to Powell, FOUR, cracking shot straight down the ground in the
        air, Nash and Powell have a little walk down the pitch side by
        side
   8.2 Nash to Powell, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch on
        the leg side, Nash and Powell continue to engage in a delightful
        conversation
   8.3 Nash to Powell, no run, guided away to the second of two gullies
       and yes, Nash had to continue the 'conversation' with Ricardo
   8.4 Nash to Powell, no run, shorter delivery on off stump, defends down
        from a height ... no prizes for guessing that the cat hasn't got
        Nash's tongue this ball either
   8.5 Nash to Powell, no run, dear oh dear, Powell goes for a mighty
        heave over midwicket, misses altogether, Nash lets out a mighty
        scream, and then does a teapot and has a mock look out to the
        midwicket boundary to ask Powell "now where did that ball land?"
   8.6 Nash to Powell, no run, defends down into his pad and away on the
        off side

End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 17/3 (trail by 11 runs)
DJ Nash 4-1-14-1 (2nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (24b) RL Powell 12* (16b 3x4)

   9.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
        outside off stump
   9.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and same again
   9.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, Griffith just holding himself together
        agains Cairns, shorter lifting ball through to Parore
   9.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, fuller ball zings up off a length,
        Griffith again inside it, just
   9.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, much better, defends up on the off side
        of the pitch solidly
   9.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side, Wiseman up
        from mid off to field

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 17/3 (trail by 11 runs)
CL Cairns 5-3-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 12* (16b 3x4) AFG Griffith 2* (30b)

  10.1 Nash to Powell, no run, trying to turn one away through the leg
        side, struck on the pad and it balloons away in close on the off
        side
  10.2 Nash to Powell, no run, forward defensive away towards backward
        point
  10.3 Nash to Powell, FOUR, cracks it through cover, partly in the air
        but it's empty space out there, rather loose as he was never fully
        in control, Vettori has no chance chasing from point
       now Vettori's pushed out to deep point
  10.4 Nash to Powell, FOUR, but this time Powell hammers it backward of
        point and beats the despairing dive in the deep of Vettori
  10.5 Nash to Powell, (noball) no run, oversteps, partly beaten outside
        off, pushing at a wider one
  10.5 Nash to Powell, FOUR, Powell means business, cracked from off stump
        over wide mid on, and that's the deficit wiped out in 6 lusty
        blows, plus a little extra
       now Fleming goes down to have a chat with his bowler, Nash doesn't
        really want to listen
  10.6 Nash to Powell, two runs, nice shot to a half volley outside off,
        driven through the covers, Vettori fields around in the deep

End of over 11 (15 runs) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
DJ Nash 5-1-29-1 (3nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (30b) RL Powell 26* (23b 6x4)

  11.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
        outside off
  11.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends up to Wiseman at mid off
       a bit of misty rain is falling in the background, and quickly
        sweeping towards the ground
       and now it's starting to come down, the groundstaff on the boundary
        edge are getting ready to act quickly
  11.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball outside off, keeps low just
        past the sutmps through to Parore
       stumps, rather
  11.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back towards the bowler on the
        off side of the pitch
  11.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight ball just a smidgen outside
        off, withdraws inside the line of it
       the light drizzle has swept past the ground as quickly as it has
        arrived
  11.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves yet again, Cairns is probing for
        that outside coat of varnish of the off stump

End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
CL Cairns 6-4-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 26* (23b 6x4) AFG Griffith 2* (36b)

       Vettori replaces Nash at the City End, after the latter ended up
        being hit out of the attack by Powell, 29 coming from his 5 overs
  12.1 Vettori to Powell, no run, leaves a widish ball outside off
  12.2 Vettori to Powell, no run, and similar again
  12.3 Vettori to Powell, no run, try three in a row
  12.4 Vettori to Powell, no run, flighted up more, forward defensive to
        cover point
       slip, short third man, deep point, cover, short extra cover, mid
        on, midwicket, deep backward square leg in place
  12.5 Vettori to Powell, no run, spots the arm ball, back in defence into
        the pitch
  12.6 Vettori to Powell, no run, defends square on the off side

End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
DL Vettori 2-2-0-0 - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (36b) RL Powell 26* (29b 6x4)

  13.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, short rising ball outside off, sways
        his head out of the way
  13.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of yet
        another just outside off
  13.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and what do you know? Griffith sticks
        to his game plan again
       Fleming comes down for a quick word with Cairns
  13.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends away towards cover point, a
        rare contact of willow to leather from Griffith
  13.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid off
  13.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, flatter ball goes through, Parore
        kneels to misglove from an awkward bounce, to slip

End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
CL Cairns 7-5-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 26* (29b 6x4) AFG Griffith 2* (42b)

       and it's time for drinks
       32 runs for 3 wickets in 13 overs in that eventful first hour
       unfortunately the rain is back and this time a fair bit heavier,
        this is not looking good
       the groundstaff are taking their time on the boundary, but finally
        they're coming out with the first covers, and the tractor with the
        portable covers being rolled on
       the rain is getting even heavier, and the players, umpires and
        drinks trolley go off the field

Match State: Play delayed - rain

       oh dear, now the rain stops just like that, just as all the pipes
        and whatnot are setup on the ground, this is going to be one
        frustrting day if this persists
       and now the covers are coming off again, and the umpires walk out
        to have a look around
       the players now return to the field
       Vettori to resume, with Powell on strike
  14.1 Vettori to Powell, FOUR, not a bad way to resume, cracking cut shot
        through point, no chance for Astle to stop that, too short and
        wide from Vettori
  14.2 Vettori to Powell, no run, defends down just wide of Spearman who
        fields from slip
       now a silly mid off is brought in
  14.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, full down leg, Parore takes
  14.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, full down leg, Adams squirts it away low
        in the air backward of square to get off the mark, excited half
        shouts from all in close but there's nobody near that, to Cairns
        in the deep
  14.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side

End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 37/4 (lead by 9 runs)
DL Vettori 3-2-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 1* (2b) AFG Griffith 2* (43b)

       and the rain comes back again, this is going to be one
        loooooooooong day
  15.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, back across in behind it in defence, back
        to the bowler
  15.2 Cairns to Adams, one run, well played tap and run, drops it well
        short of Nash at mid off, quick single comfortably taken
  15.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back to Cairns
  15.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends to McMillan in to short
        midwicket
  15.5 Cairns to Griffith, one run, amazing - Griffith gets a run, turned
        down to long leg
       3 in 77 minutes and 46 balls for old Adrian, hanging in there
        grimly
  15.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 39/4 (lead by 11 runs)
CL Cairns 8-5-5-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 3* (46b) JC Adams 2* (5b)

  16.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward, defends quietly into the
        pitch in front of him
  16.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turn and bounce, gets Griffith in a
        bit of trouble, tries not to play it but it ends up jumping in to
        hit his elbow, just dropping away from the stumps
       has to rub it a fair bit, that 'urt
  16.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, doesn't play at one outside off stump
  16.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
  16.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, stretches well forward outside off
        stump letting it run on to the bat, struck fairly full, appeal for
        lbw but it wasn't doing enough
  16.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, spins and bounces in sharply from the
        footmarks, rebounds high off the pad as Griffith tries to leave

End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 39/4 (lead by 11 runs)
DL Vettori 4-3-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 2* (5b) AFG Griffith 3* (52b)

  17.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends a shortish straight ball on the
        leg side, Cairns scoots across to cover it himself and prevent a
        possibly single
  17.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  17.3 Cairns to Adams, two runs, slightly poor misfield by Horne trying
        to stop an awkwardly bouncing ball at gully, gives away a couple,
        Vettori does well to chase and prevent the third with a good throw
        from the deep
  17.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves a wider one alone outside off
  17.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again
  17.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, forward, pushes firmly towards vacant
        cover, Vettori fields from point

End of over 18 (3 runs) West Indies 42/4 (lead by 14 runs)
CL Cairns 9-5-8-2 - Members End
JC Adams 5* (11b) AFG Griffith 3* (52b)

       some advertising hoardings are removed as they're distracting the
        batsman while Vettori bowls over the wicket
  18.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, rebounds from the top of the
        pad high past the keeper, nobody runs as no shot was offered
  18.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward outside off, from the pad to
        Horne falling to field on the bounce at leg gully
  18.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks away a fuller one outside off
  18.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, Jimmy Padams at your service, ma'am -
        kicks away yet another as it runs away towards the fine boundary
  18.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks to silly mid off
  18.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, he actually plays a shot, defending down
        a shorter one at his toes

End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 42/4 (lead by 14 runs)
DL Vettori 5-4-5-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 3* (52b) JC Adams 5* (17b)

       Nash replaces Cairns at the Members End, after a fine spell of 9-5-
        8-2
  19.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a wide one down the leg side
  19.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, stands tall, defending a shorter one down
        to wide mid off
  19.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, guides it away to gully
  19.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
  19.5 Nash to Griffith, one run, clipped towards midwicket, quick run as
        Stead does well to dive and field from square leg
  19.6 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump

End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 43/4 (lead by 15 runs)
DJ Nash 6-1-30-1 (3nb) - Members End
AFG Griffith 4* (57b) JC Adams 5* (18b)

  20.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, it's the swinger, Vettori gets it to
        bend back in the air nicely, spinning the other way, big appeal
        for lbw not given, just adjudged to have pitched outside the line
  20.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side
  20.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back defending on the off side
  20.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run
  20.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run
  20.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, tries to whip it
        away, just past the leg stump

End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 43/4 (lead by 15 runs)
DL Vettori 6-5-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 5* (18b) AFG Griffith 4* (63b)

  21.1 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  21.2 Nash to Adams, no run, appeal for lbw as it straightens on him,
        probably thought to go down leg
  21.3 Nash to Adams, one run, full ball, squeezed away towards vacant
        cover, quick run
  21.4 Nash to Griffith, three runs, Griffith finally scores a run on the
        off side, driving straight through mid off, sub fielder O'Connor
        (on for McMillan) overhauls
  21.5 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outsidee off stump
  21.6 Nash to Adams, three runs, overpitches again, driven through cover
        and the West Indian 50 is posted

End of over 22 (7 runs) West Indies 50/4 (lead by 22 runs)
DJ Nash 7-1-37-1 (3nb) - Members End
JC Adams 9* (23b) AFG Griffith 7* (64b)

  22.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends off the pad to short leg
  22.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends on the leg side again
  22.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off to slip
  22.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, balloons in the air to short
        leg
  22.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, pushed to vacant extra cover, easy
        single as Cairns fields from mid off
  22.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, bounces from the pad towards leg gully

End of over 23 (1 run) West Indies 51/4 (lead by 23 runs)
DL Vettori 7-5-6-1 - City End
JC Adams 10* (28b) AFG Griffith 7* (65b)

       Wiseman introduced into the attack from the Members End, replacing
        Nash after a small spell of 2-0-8-0
       a fair delay as the two sightscreens have to be adjusted at that
        end, Wiseman coming around the wicket to the left-handers
  23.1 Wiseman to Adams, no run, full on off, forward efensive
  23.2 Wiseman to Adams, no run, similar again, to Astle at short cover
  23.3 Wiseman to Adams, no run, leaves alone one turning away outsidee
        off
  23.4 Wiseman to Adams, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad together
  23.5 Wiseman to Adams, two runs, sweeps nicely down to long leg, Cairns
        around to field from deep backward square
  23.6 Wiseman to Adams, no run, full ball, defends to short covere

End of over 24 (2 runs) West Indies 53/4 (lead by 25 runs)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0 - Members End
AFG Griffith 7* (65b) JC Adams 12* (34b)

       McMillan returns to the field, sub O'Connor departs
       time probably for just this over before lunch
  24.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends off the pad on the leg side
  24.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward outside off, defends to short
        leg
  24.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, shorter ball, back defending down at
        his feet
  24.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, firmly driven partly in the air, wide of
        the diving Wiseman at mid on
  24.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends
  24.6 Vettori to Griffith, bye: FOUR, leaves outside off stump, Parore
        can't glove cleanly and it goes all the way down to the boundary
        for byes

End of over 25 (8 runs) West Indies 61/4 (lead by 33 runs)
DL Vettori 8-5-10-1 - City End
JC Adams 12* (34b) AFG Griffith 11* (71b 1x4)

       just enough time to sneak in a last over before lunch, Wiseman gets
        the honour
  25.1 Wiseman to Adams, one run, cut away to Horne at deep backward point
  25.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the leg side,
        Parore up to field
  25.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves one turning away outside off
        stump
  25.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves again
       light drizzle returns to the ground
  25.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flatter ball, defends off the back
        foot to the bowler
       last ball before what should be a wet lunch ...
  25.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off

End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 62/4 (lead by 34 runs)
PJ Wiseman 2-0-3-0 - Members End
JC Adams 13* (35b) AFG Griffith 11* (76b 1x4)

       and that's lunch, 62 for 4 from 25 overs in the session, certainly
        belonging to the home side, though Adams is looking quite
        comfortable and Griffith is hanging on, this pair look set to be
        to ones who could claw the Windies right back into this
       the rain is coming down the hardest it has today, and looks like it
        will hang around a bit longer than the other brief showers, which
        added up to 11 minutes play being lost
       play is scheduled to resume in just under 35 minutes time, though
        don't count on it

Match State: Lunch - Day 4

       the umpires and players return to the field, with the covers on the
        edge of the boundary just being yanked away and folded up, play to
        get underway on time, as the rain dissipated halfway through lunch
  26.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends
  26.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends to short leg
  26.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, off the pad in close on the leg side
       sightscreen moved as Vettori comes around the wicket now
  26.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
  26.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive, off the pad into the
        pitch
  26.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump

End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 62/4 (lead by 34 runs)
DL Vettori 9-6-10-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 11* (76b 1x4) JC Adams 13* (41b)

       Cairns to bowl from the Members End, replacing Wiseman after a
        spell of 2-0-3-0
  27.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
        outside off stump, same old same old from Grffith
  27.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, drops it away on the leg side short of
        two converging fielders, quick single well taken
  27.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone one that keeps low through to
        Parore outside off
  27.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, clipped straight to Stead roaming at
        forward square leg, Griffith has to scampere back at the bowlere's
        end as a throw that way attempts to keep him honest
  27.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, similar again, though not so much backing
        up from Griffith this time, he learnt his lesson
  27.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, pushes a shortish ball away towards
        vacant cover, easy run

End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 64/4 (lead by 36 runs)
CL Cairns 10-5-10-2 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (45b) AFG Griffith 12* (78b 1x4)

  28.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, advances down the track, inside edges
        into his boot and away on the off side, first time he's come down
        the wicket to the spinners
  28.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends square on the off side
  28.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, and same again
  28.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away on the leg side, pops in the
        air between leg gully and short leg
  28.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends in close on the off side
  28.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, off the pad on the leg side

End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 64/4 (lead by 36 runs)
DL Vettori 10-7-10-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 12* (78b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (51b)

  29.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good short lifter, Griffith has to
        awkwardly jab it down in defence from chest height, square on the
        leg side
       certainly makes a change from the withdrawing inside the line of it
        just outside off
  29.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball, edges but along the ground
        to the slips
  29.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight bat defence up to Nash at mid
        off
  29.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, drifts down the leg side, turned away
        to McMillan in from square leg
  29.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  29.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, and again, a wider one this time

End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 65/4 (lead by 37 runs)
CL Cairns 11-5-11-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 13* (82b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (53b)

       and the rain makes an expected return back, gets quite heavy
        quickly
  30.1 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away to Cairns at deep
        backward square leg
       and off go the players and on come the covers
       the rain's coming down a heck of a lot harder now, this isn't
        looking too good at all, expect a fair delay this time
       and it's just getting stronger and stronger, it's sure to be an
        early tea now
       it's a pity this rain has come, when the game was setting itself up
        nicely for a final day tussle for a win, now prospects of a dull
        draw are looking pretty good
       official word is that tea was scheduled for 5:10pm (instead of
        4:40pm) and then they'd try to get in a two and a half hour
        session until an 8pm close, light permitting
       the rain had almost stopped, just a light drizzle persisted for the
        last hour or so, with just a little bit of groundwork being done,
        soaking up water from teh surface of the covers
       however a fresh heavy burst of rain has come in and it's looking
        far less likely we'll get any further play today
       I'm afraid folks that this day is a lost cause now, the rain has
        just got heavier and heavier, it's only just died off now, but the
        outfield will be rather sodden, and there's a few large pools of
        water near the covers
       it just keeps on coming, and though there hasn't been an official
        word on an abandonment, it is sure to come soon
       official word here is that they can't abandon the day's play until
        6:30pm local (0530GMT), so we may be waiting for more than another
        hour to finally hear the inevitable
       and play has been officially called off, umpires Shepherd and Cowie
        came out and had an inspection of the puddle-laden covers and said
        enough was enough, did the common sense thing and abandoned play
       so 60.5 overs of the day's play are lost, putting a severe dent in
        the chances of a positive result either way
       with the West Indies effectively situated at 38/4, this game is
        probably only theirs to lose now, with only Jacobs a recognised
        batsman to come after this pair, and then into a tail that could
        easily fall cheaply
       tomorrow play will start half an hour earlier, at 11:30am local
        time (2230 GMT day before), and go through to to 7:30pm, in
        sessions of length 2.5 hours, 2 hours and 2.5 hours (1 hour extra
        all up), conditions permitting
       in the post-day press conference, Dion Nash stated the New Zealand
        side are still confident they can win this Test, if they get
        enough time tomorrow, so that at least suggests there's hope of a
        result if the weather holds at bay, but the West Indies
       hopes rest on this obdurate pair who have succeeded so far in
        slowing the New Zealanders' progress
       that wraps up an abbreviated day's play here at WestpacTrust Park
        in Hamilton, join us tomorrow at the earlier than normal (though
        still later than traditional!) time of 11:30am for the final day's
        play, good (damp) evening from CricInfo

Match State: Stumps - Day 4

       welcome to the fifth and final day's play of the first National
        Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the West Indies here in
        Hamilton
       the good news is that the day has dawned with glorious weather,
        light white puffy clouds and blue skies for as far as the eye can
        see and perfect cricket playing and watching temperatures
       play is due to start in around 5 minutes time, 30 minutes earlier
        than normal to help cover some of the lost time from yesterday, so
        this will be a 2 and a half hour session going to the normal lunch
        time of 2pm
       play will go to 7:30pm, conditions permitting, meaning a minimum of
        105 overs today
       the umpires and players make their way out to the middle
       Vettori will finish his over from the City End, with Jimmy Adams
        taking strike for the first ball
       news is that Stephen Fleming has been feeling rather off colour
        overnight, being rather sick and only getting a little sleep, he's
        still at the hotel at teh moment, so Nash is taking over as
        captain, with O'Connor on as sub
  30.2 Vettori to Adams, legbye: two runs, sweeps, gets a brush on the arm
        down the leg side past leg gully
  30.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends on the leg side
  30.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends again
  30.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away past short leg
  30.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back on the leg side

End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 68/4 (lead by 40 runs)
DL Vettori 11-7-11-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 14* (83b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (58b)

       Chris Cairns to bowl from the Members End, Nash orders the troops
        about the field
       3 slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, square leg, fine leg in
        place
       Cairns loses his run up as his foot doesn't take kindly to the rock
        hard surfaces around the bowling crease
  31.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
        passing through just outside off stump
       and Cairns again pulls out as he hits the crease
  31.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, first runs of the day, drops it away
        short of the mid off and point fielders, quick single
  31.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends up towards Wiseman at mid off
  31.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off tsump
       stump, rather
  31.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Vettor at
        point
       Vettori, rather
  31.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, leans forward, pushing it away towards
        vacant cover, another good quick run as Wiseman's up from mid off
        to field

End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 70/4 (lead by 42 runs)
CL Cairns 12-5-13-2 - Members End
JC Adams 15* (62b) AFG Griffith 15* (85b 1x4)

  32.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive on the leg side of the
        pitch, Stead back from under the helmet to collect
  32.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
  32.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves alone the arm ball outside off
        stump
  32.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to silly mid off
  32.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, swept down to Cairns at deep backward
        square leg
  32.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends back on the off side of the
        pitch

End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 71/4 (lead by 43 runs)
DL Vettori 12-7-12-1 - City End
JC Adams 16* (67b) AFG Griffith 15* (86b 1x4)

  33.1 Cairns to Adams, FOUR, cracking back cut from a height, beats the
        dive of Horne at gully and the chase by Vettori sliding towards
        the rope
  33.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  33.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, short lifter, jumping on the crease,
        defends down to cover point
  33.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, straight ball on leg, into the pad and
        drops away towards McMillan at square leg
  33.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  33.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again

End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
CL Cairns 13-5-17-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 15* (86b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (73b 1x4)

  34.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, tries to forcefully
        flick it away but can't catch up with it
  34.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, spins one in from outside off,
        Griffith withdraws the bat well inside the line of it
  34.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, again down leg, trying to work it
        away, misses
  34.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, played straight to short midwicket
  34.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back on his crease, leaves one alone
        angling across him outside off
  34.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends into the ground, to short leg

End of over 35 (maiden) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
DL Vettori 13-8-12-1 - City End
JC Adams 20* (73b 1x4) AFG Griffith 15* (92b 1x4)

  35.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, short ball on off stump, defends down
        towards cover
  35.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, in behind it solidly in defence, straight
        batted up to Wiseman at mid off
  35.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, down the leg side, doesn't touch anything
        at all, Parore and teh slips try an unconvincing appeal, to which
        Cairns even more unconvincingly joins in
       needless to say, umpire Shepherd is unconvinced
  35.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  35.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends straight back on the leg side
  35.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, full ball left alone, dies on its way
        through to Parore low down

End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
CL Cairns 14-6-17-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 15* (92b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (79b 1x4)

  36.1 Vettori to Griffith, three runs, flicked down to deep backward
        square leg, quick second run taken to Cairns' throw from the deep,
        to teh bowler' end, goes wide and they get an overthrow
  36.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, to Stead who takes the rebound
        at short leg
  36.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
  36.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive square on the off side
       a hold up in play as the sightscreen behind the main one has to be
        moved along as Vettori comes over the wicket now
  36.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away down the leg side
  36.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, bounces up into the top of the
        leading pad and on to the arm and away between slip and silly
        point, Vettori half cries 'catch it!'

End of over 37 (3 runs) West Indies 78/4 (lead by 50 runs)
DL Vettori 14-8-15-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 18* (93b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4)

  37.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, defends down to McMillan
        at square leg
  37.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  37.3 Cairns to Griffith, OUT: Cairns comes around teh wicket and gets an
        immediate result, Griffith feathers the faintest of edges through
        to Parore, big appeal but Shep doesn't need to raise the finger as
        Griffith graciously walks

       West Indies 78/5, Partnership of 42
       AFG Griffith  c Parore b Cairns  18 (96b 1x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4) CL Cairns 14.3-6-17-3

       the West Indies now effectively 50/5 and teetering, Jacobs the new,
        and last recognisable batsman
       Rose and Ramnarine can give it a go, but would they be able to bat
        a few hours?
  37.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, bouncer to greet him, ducks underneath,
        swings down leg after it passes the batsman
  37.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, a beauty! a short lifter on off, Jacobs
        has to really sway right back to avoid it
  37.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, pushed on the off side

End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 78/5 (lead by 50 runs)
CL Cairns 15-7-17-3 - Members End
JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)

  38.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward with the front pad, kicks away,
        Parore takes the rebound high down the leg side
  38.2 Vettori to Adams, bye: three runs, pads away outside off, zings up
        off the pitch and whizzes past Parore at shoulder height, McMillan
        slides to pull it back inside the line, just, crashing into the
        hoardings
  38.3 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, back, pushes into the off side, wide of
        Nash racing in from mid off, easy enough quick single despite
        Nash's throw at the bowler's end
  38.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted well up, pads away back to the
        bowler
  38.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends into the pad at his toes in
        ungainly fashion
  38.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, gives himself a bit of room, back
        cutting behind point, single as Horne fields from squarer

End of over 39 (5 runs) West Indies 83/5 (lead by 55 runs)
DL Vettori 15-8-17-1 - City End
JC Adams 21* (89b 1x4) RD Jacobs 1* (4b)

       Cairns to come around the wicket to Adams
  39.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, slower ball on middle stump, quick single
        taken as it's pushed up towards Nash at mid on, Jacobs is safely
        home as the dive underarm throw comes in, and misses
  39.2 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, more tip and run stuff, just drops it
        away in close and the placement gets them the single
  39.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  39.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, angling down leg, turned straight to
        McMillan at square leg
  39.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, bouncer, stays underneath it
  39.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump

End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 85/5 (lead by 57 runs)
CL Cairns 16-7-19-3 - Members End
RD Jacobs 2* (5b) JC Adams 22* (94b 1x4)

  40.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends to short leg
  40.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, guides away a straight bal to backward
        point, Jacobs sets off for the single, Adams comes then yells
        'no!', Jacobs has no chance to turn back in time and he's gone by
        a mile as Parore whips off the bails

       West Indies 85/6, Partnership of 7
       RD Jacobs  run out (Horne)  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

       Rose the new batsman as the West Indies are in real trouble,
        effectively 57/6, needing a herculean effort to survive the next
        few hours now
  40.3 Vettori to Rose, no run, appeal for lbw, mainly fuelled by the
        bowler, unconvincing for umpire Cowie
  40.4 Vettori to Rose, one run
  40.5 Vettori to Adams, no run
  40.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends square on the off side

End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 86/6 (lead by 58 runs)
DL Vettori 16-8-18-1 - City End
FA Rose 1* (2b) JC Adams 22* (96b 1x4)

       more delays a the sightscreen is moved again, Cairns coming back
        over the wicket for the right-handed Rose, the mail sightscreen
        screeches along like fingernails down a blackboard
  41.1 Cairns to Rose, no run, floated full delivery, defends away to
        point
  41.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends down to Vettori haring in to field
        at square leg
  41.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, sways out of the way of a short ball
        outside off stump
  41.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, another quick rising ball, sways back
  41.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, fuller ball, mistimed drive up to Nash at
        mid off
  41.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, beaten! pushes forward at one outside off,
        past the outside edge

End of over 42 (maiden) West Indies 86/6 (lead by 58 runs)
CL Cairns 17-8-19-3 - Members End
JC Adams 22* (96b 1x4) FA Rose 1* (8b)

  42.1 Vettori to Adams, no run
  42.2 Vettori to Adams, one run, guides it away to Horne fielding at
        short third man
  42.3 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
  42.4 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends square on the leg side, Stead
        fields from under the helmet
  42.5 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends up to mid on
  42.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off

End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 87/6 (lead by 59 runs)
DL Vettori 17-8-19-1 - City End
JC Adams 23* (98b 1x4) FA Rose 1* (12b)

  43.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, around the wicket to the left-hander,
        shoulders arms outside off stump
  43.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, and leaves again
  43.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, squared around trying to work one to leg,
        cannons into the top of the pad, and away towards point
  43.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
  43.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, good straight rising ball, defends down to
        cover point
  43.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off stump

End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 87/6 (lead by 59 runs)
CL Cairns 18-9-19-3 - Members End
FA Rose 1* (12b) JC Adams 23* (104b 1x4)

  44.1 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward, defends down to short leg
  44.2 Vettori to Rose, no run, flighted up, quietly defends to silly
        point
  44.3 Vettori to Rose, legbye: one run, turns across the pad and rebounds
        away towards backward square leg, a delayed yell of 'catch it!'
        comes from cover
  44.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  44.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to Spearman to takes at slip
  44.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends down to short leg

End of over 45 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 88/6 (lead by 60 runs)
DL Vettori 18-9-19-1 - City End
FA Rose 1* (15b) JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4)

  45.1 Cairns to Rose, two runs, Rose can't resist, and at last goes for a
        shot, pulling it high in the air, Vettori sprints back from point,
        but it just drops over his shoulder in the deep
       Nash and Cairns have discussion, and push Vettori out deep at
        square leg
       Vettori was sprinting back from square leg earlier, sorry
  45.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, leaves a shortish ball alone outside off
        stump
  45.3 Cairns to Rose, OUT: unusual stance, right right across to his off
        stump exposing leg and part of middle, Cairns slips one through
        and it strikes him on the pad, big appeal nd Shep gives it
        immediately

       West Indies 90/7, Partnership of 5
       FA Rose  lbw b Cairns  3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) CL Cairns 18.3-9-21-4

       some doubt as to whether that struck him inside the line, but it
        did look to go on and hit the stumps
       the West Indies effectively 62/7 now, with Ramnarine the new
        batsman
       Cairns 7.3-4-10-3 this morning, fine stuff
  45.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, OUT: and on a hat-trick now! make that 7.4-4-
        10-4, Ramnarine chips it straight back to Cairns who snatches as
        simply as he pleases, throws it a mile in the air delight

       West Indies 90/8, Partnership of 0
       D Ramnarine  c & b Cairns  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) CL Cairns 18.4-9-21-5

       the West Indies in woeful trouble here, now effectively 62/8, with
        just King and Walsh left to assist the frequently stranded Adams
       King gets first go, ahead of the world record duck holder
       and faces up to Cairns on the hat-trick ball, with 4 slips in
        place, two gullies, short cover, mid on and fine leg
       4 slips to a New Zealand bowler is a rare sight indeed
  45.5 Cairns to King, no run, appeal for caught behind but Shep isn't
        fooled, King just played and missed, went well past the outside
        edge
  45.6 Cairns to King, no run, and similar again, beaten

End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 90/8 (lead by 62 runs)
CL Cairns 19-9-21-5 - Members End
JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) RD King 0* (2b)

  46.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, tries to give himself room but there's
        not a lot, cuts it into the ground towards Horne at point
  46.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away back to teh bowler
  46.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flat ball, scoots through on Adams who's
        right back trying to pull, strikes him high up and angling into
        leg
  46.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends away square on the off side,
        cries for a catch but it falls safely
  46.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends again
  46.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, back, defending to Horne at backward
        point

End of over 47 (maiden) West Indies 90/8 (lead by 62 runs)
DL Vettori 19-10-19-1 - City End
RD King 0* (2b) JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4)

  47.1 Cairns to King, OUT: puts in the slow off spinning yorker, struck
        full on the toe and Shep fires up the finger imediately, Cairns
        ripping through them

       West Indies 90/9, Partnership of 0
       RD King  lbw b Cairns  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4) CL Cairns 19.1-9-21-6

       immediately, rather
       Cairns 6-21, his best ever bowling figures (previous best 6-52 v
        England at Auckland in 1991-92) and if he gets one more wicket
        conceding 1 run or less, it'd be the 2nd best bowling performance
        by a New Zealander in a Test innings
       Walsh strides to the wicket on a pair, and the West Indies on a
        collision course with embarrassment
  47.2 Cairns to Walsh, no run, beaten by a wider one outside off
  47.3 Cairns to Walsh, no run, semi plays and misses again
  47.4 Cairns to Walsh, no run, ungainly flash and withdraw outside off
  47.5 Cairns to Walsh, FOUR, Walsh ruins it all for New Zealand, guides
        an edge along the ground between slips and gully to the vacant
        third man boundary
  47.6 Cairns to Walsh, no run, defends

End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 94/9 (lead by 66 runs)
CL Cairns 20-9-25-6 - Members End
JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4) CA Walsh 4* (5b 1x4)

  48.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away
  48.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks it in defence, cries for someone to
        catch it, drops away safely
  48.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, Vettori desperately appeals for a catch
        at silly mid off, but it rebounded only off the front pad
  48.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away backward of point
  48.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off, balloons away
        towards short fine leg
  48.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away again, Adams not looking to
        score runs or regain the strike, interesting approach

End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 94/9 (lead by 66 runs)
DL Vettori 20-11-19-1 - City End
CA Walsh 4* (5b 1x4) JC Adams 23* (119b 1x4)

  49.1 Cairns to Walsh, one run, taps it in close on the leg side, Walsh
        calls for the very tight single but they scramble it well in the
        end, throw goes to the bowler's end
  49.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, flowing cut straight to McMillan at point
  49.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Vettori at
        square leg
  49.4 Cairns to Adams, one run, worked around the corner behind Vettori
        at square leg, they take the single, Walsh with two ball to see
        out in the over
  49.5 Cairns to Walsh, no run, there's the expected off spinner after
        Nash had a word to him at the top of his mark, but it's not
        straight, Walsh gropes at it but misses
  49.6 Cairns to Walsh, no run, and pushing again at one outside off,
        through to Parore

End of over 50 (2 runs) West Indies 96/9 (lead by 68 runs)
CL Cairns 21-9-27-6 - Members End
JC Adams 24* (122b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4)

  50.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off, turns past it
        through to Parore
  50.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends down to short leg
  50.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, balloons high in the air,
        Parore does well to run across and dive on the leg side, appeal
        for the catch but it rebounded off the body miles away from the
        bat
  50.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away again, Parore again takes the
        rebound, no cheeky appeal this time
  50.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, sweeping at it, rebounds up off the pad,
        almost flicked the glove, drops short of short fine leg
  50.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, Adams farms the strike, worked away to
        deep backward square leg

End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
DL Vettori 21-11-20-1 - City End
JC Adams 25* (128b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4)

       New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has arrived at the ground now,
        but he's not going to make an appearance on the field
  51.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, short ball, pulled nicely but down to fine
        leg and Adams turns down the run as O'Connor's down there
  51.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends one on off stump down towards
        short cover
  51.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  51.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, firmly square driven but straight to point
  51.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, wild bouncer, pings up like a tennis ball
        down the leg side, Parore does well to leave away and prevent any
        byes
  51.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, short lifter outside off, Adams sways out
        of the way, not looking to regain the strike

End of over 52 (maiden) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
CL Cairns 22-10-27-6 - Members End
CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4) JC Adams 25* (134b 1x4)

  52.1 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  52.2 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaves again, inside the line of the turn
        away
  52.3 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaning forward, flatter full ball, just
        jams it out to short leg awkwardly
  52.4 Vettori to Walsh, no run, slips in another quick one, struck low on
        the pad, rebounds to short leg, appeals for the lbw, looked useful
        but it was really moving and he was partly forward
  52.5 Vettori to Walsh, no run, runs it away off the pad past slip, Adams
        doesn't want the run this late in the over however
  52.6 Vettori to Walsh, no run, defends

End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
DL Vettori 22-12-20-1 - City End
JC Adams 25* (134b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (14b 1x4)

  53.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
  53.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again, no shot required
  53.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, angled away to Horne at backward point
  53.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, good straight ball just outside off, no
        room for Adams to free the arms, only able to force it away to
        cover
  53.5 Cairns to Adams, OUT: and the innings is all over, Adams tries to
        hook a bouncer, top edges it down to the sub O'Connor awaiting at
        fine leg, Cairns' first ever 7-wicket haul in an inning and his
        first 10-wicket bag in a match

       West Indies 97/10, Partnership of 7
       JC Adams  c sub (SB O'Connor) b Cairns  25 (139b 1x4 0x6)
       CA Walsh 5* (14b 1x4) CL Cairns 22.5-10-27-7

       what a calamitous collapse by the West Indies today, losing 6-31 in
        23.4 overs, just no spine whatsoever
       amazing stuff after scoring 276/0 on the first day with consumate
        ease, losing their next 20 wickets in the match for a mere 186,
        awful awful stuff
       much irresponsible batting, against decent, and sometimes very good
        bowling
       this is Cairns' first 10-wicket haul in Tests, and is the 8th equal
        (10-100 by Richard Hadlee also) best by a New Zealand bowler in a
        match
       Cairns' innings bowling figures are also the 3rd best ever by a New
        Zealand bowler in Tests
       and out come the openers, Stead and Horne, New Zealand needing to
        chase just 70 to win this oening Test
       Walsh to open the bowling to Stead from the Members End, oddly with
        a third man, fine leg and just two slips in place
   0.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, jumping on the crease, tries to get out of
        the way, off the bottom of the bat into his pad and away on the
        off side
   0.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
   0.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down in close on the off side
   0.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends up to mid off
   0.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, beten having a nibble at one outside off
        stump
   0.6 Walsh to Stead, one run, Walsh is not happy as Stead gets off the
        mark, pushes forward on the leg side, no mid on in place, easy
        single

End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (69 more runs req)
CA Walsh 1-0-1-0 - City End
GR Stead 1* (6b) MJ Horne 0* (0b)

       Franklyn Rose to open up from the City End, two slips, backward
        point, third man, point, mid off, mid on, backward square leg,
        fine leg in place
   1.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends away to point
   1.2 Rose to Stead, one run, slapped away towards backward point,
        through the hands of the fielder giving away the run
   1.3 Rose to Horne, no run, guided away to gully, this time it's a good
        piece of diving fielding to stop it
   1.4 Rose to Horne, no run, shapes to play then withdraws the bat above,
        through to Jacobs
   1.5 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
   1.6 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball, defends
        down to backward point
   1.6 Rose to Horne, no run, straighter ball, defends back to the bowler

End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (67 more runs req)
FA Rose 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 2* (8b) MJ Horne 0* (5b)

   2.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, pushed away short of mid off and cover,
        quick run called by Stead and taken well
   2.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, good straight ball, back on his stumps,
        defends to Chanderpaul in the covers
   2.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, nicely slapped down between point and
        cover, Chanderpaul gives chase, shortish ball sitting up off a
        length, had to get right over the top of it
   2.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off
   2.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, quick full ball down the leg side, tries to
        whip it away fine but can't get a touch on it
   2.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, beaten! good ball just outside off
        straightening, presented the blade, past the outside edge, just

End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (64 more runs req)
CA Walsh 2-0-4-0 - City End
GR Stead 3* (9b) MJ Horne 2* (10b)

   3.1 Rose to Stead, two runs, tucked off the hip backward of square leg,
        quickly taken second run as the throw was slung in from the deep
   3.2 Rose to Stead, one run, edge, guided wide of second slip, down to
        Walsh at third man
   3.3 Rose to Horne, two runs, overpitches on Horne's toes, clipped
        nicely through midwicket
   3.4 Rose to Horne, no run, sways inside one outside off stump
   3.5 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump, wider one
   3.6 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves again

End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (59 more runs req)
FA Rose 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 6* (11b) MJ Horne 4* (14b)

   4.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, jumping on the crease, works it down to
        fine leg
   4.2 Walsh to Horne, one run, edgey along the ground down to third man
   4.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, short ball outside off, jumps on the crease
        to defend it down at his feet
   4.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends to short leg
   4.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, forced off the back foot up to wde mid off
       wide mid off, rather
   4.6 Walsh to Stead, one run, runs it away along the ground down to
        third man

End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (56 more runs req)
CA Walsh 3-0-7-0 - City End
GR Stead 8* (16b) MJ Horne 5* (15b)

       ths pair just ticking things over safely, the West Indies don't
        even look in a mood to challenge for victory, or even to make New
        Zealand work hard
   5.1 Rose to Stead, legbye: one run, shuffles across to off stump, off
        the pad down to fine leg, late appeal for lbw from bowler and
        keeper
   5.2 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   5.3 Rose to Horne, no run, wide ball outside off, Horne not compulsed
        into playing a stroke
   5.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off again
   5.5 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, Horne tries to pull but
        gets hit on the side, in rather some discomfort, Stead calls for
        the run but stops a few steps down as he realises Horne isn't
        coming
       struck on the wrist possibly, just shaking it about a bit, no
        physio forthcoming to assist him however
       finally out comes Mark Harrison with something to relieve the
        distress
       and now they come to a decision for Horne to retire hurt
       his index finger looks rather red and swollen, rather unpleasant

       MJ Horne  retired hurt  5 (19b 0x4 0x6)

       Craig Spearman the batsman in to replace him
   5.5 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
   5.6 Rose to Spearman, bye: FOUR, free runs for New Zealand, a wild
        bouncer is unable to be gloved cleanly by the leaping Jacobs down
        leg, beats fine leg too

End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (50 more runs req)
FA Rose 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - Members End
GR Stead 8* (17b) CM Spearman 0* (2b)

   6.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends into the covers
   6.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg
   6.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends down on the off side of the
        pitch, Walsh picks up himself
   6.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, jumping on his crease, defends down to
        short backward square leg
   6.5 Walsh to Spearman, no run, half-hearted appeal for lbw or caught
        behind, clipped the pad on the way through to the keeper, well
        outside off stump, seaming back
   6.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends down to forward short leg

End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 21/0 (49 more runs req)
CA Walsh 4-0-8-0 - City End
GR Stead 9* (19b) CM Spearman 0* (6b)

       Ramnarine replaces Rose at the City End
   7.1 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
   7.2 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, forward, defends to silly mid off
       the leggie is coming over the wicket to the right-hander, with a
        slip, a close man in on either side, backward point, point, short
        cover, mid off, mid on inside the imaginary circle
   7.3 Ramnarine to Stead, FOUR, beautiful cut bisecting the point and
        backward point fielders, nicely stroked to the boundary
   7.4 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, defends
   7.5 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, back to the bowler
   7.6 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, pads off to short leg

End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (45 more runs req)
D Ramnarine 1-0-4-0 - Members End
CM Spearman 0* (6b) GR Stead 13* (25b 1x4)

       and it's time for lunch, with New Zealand just 45 away from victory
        with all 10 wickets in hand, well 8 plus 1 hurt and 1 ill
       play to resume in 40 minutes time, with the result headed just one
        way, but who knows how many inroads the West Indies can make to at
        least trouble them after lunch, teh weather is looking very nice
        in almost all directions in the distance

Match State: Lunch - Day 5

       the umpires and players return to the field
   8.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, guided away to gully
   8.2 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, firmly square driven backward of the
        diving point fielder, fielded just inside the line by Rose at
        third man
   8.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, short lifter outside off, sways out of
        the way
       incidentally, Chris and Lance Cairns have become the first
        father/son pair to each take a 10-wicket match haul
       beating out next likely challengers Peter and Shaun Pollock, the
        younger having only taken 10 five wicket bags without a 10-fer
   8.4 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, nicely stroked straight up the ground
        on the off side, mid off gives chase
   8.5 Walsh to Spearman, FOUR, cut well behind point, Rose misfields
        reaching down while running around at third man and it goes over
        the line
   8.6 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, nicely pushed off the back foot up
        through vacant mid on, more runs in an expensive Walsh over, they
        watz back for teh second, not concerned about pushing for a
        possible third

End of over 9 (10 runs) New Zealand 35/0 (35 more runs req)
CA Walsh 5-0-18-0 - City End
GR Stead 13* (25b 1x4) CM Spearman 10* (12b 1x4)

       New Zealand half way to their target
       Franklyn Rose returns at the City End, replacing Ramnarine who
        bowled just the one over immediately before lunch
   9.1 Rose to Stead, one run, turned away backward of square leg, quick
        single taken as Adams from square leg throws at the bowler's end,
        backing up fielder at mid off just manages to stop it
   9.2 Rose to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, doubtful Spearman
        heard the call in time as he was beaten outside off stump
   9.2 Rose to Spearman, two runs, the runs coming thick and fast over
        lunch, straight ball forced back down the track past the stumps
        for a couple more
       Spearman pulls out of his stance late as Rose is near the end of
        his run up
   9.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, angles one in, brushes the thigh on the
        way through to Jacobs, delayed appeal for lbw or caught behind,
        didn't pass over the stumps by too much either
   9.4 Rose to Spearman, no run
   9.5 Rose to Spearman, (noball) SIX, oversteps again, and Spearman adds
        more misery to the West Indian cause by pstanding on one leg on
        off stump and pick-up pulling it over deep backward square leg
       it bounces into teh crowd and then into the surrounding hedge and
        there's a fair delay as the ball is extracted from it
   9.5 Rose to Spearman, one run, dropped! full ball picked up to Adams
        leaping up at square leg, into his hands and out again, it's not
        the West Indies match this
   9.6 Rose to Stead, no run, shortish ball, Stead awkwardly fends with
        the glove, pops away into vacant space in close on the off side

End of over 10 (12 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (23 more runs req)
FA Rose 4-0-20-0 (4nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (18b 1x4 1x6) GR Stead 14* (27b 1x4)

  10.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
  10.2 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, pushed up through vacant mid on again,
        plenty of space forward of square on the leg side and easy runs
        even from gentle pushes
  10.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
        Walsh fields
  10.4 Walsh to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps by a long way, ducks
        under a bouncer, and that raises the New Zealand 50 in ignominous
        fashion for the tourists
  10.4 Walsh to Spearman, (noball) no run, and another one overstepping by
        a mile, good lifting ball into the body, fended down towards
        square leg
  10.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, angling down leg, rebounds off the pad
        to backward square leg
  10.5 Walsh to Spearman, FOUR, slashes at a climbing ball outside off
        stump, top edges high over the slips and down to the straight
        boundary on the bounce, no chance for third man
  10.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, uppishly pushed on the off side, up
        towards mid off partly in the air

End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (15 more runs req)
CA Walsh 6-0-26-0 (2nb) - City End
GR Stead 14* (27b 1x4) CM Spearman 25* (26b 2x4 1x6)

  11.1 Rose to Stead, one run, and yet another little moment that sums up
        the match for the visitors, glancing edge that would've gone
        straight to a third slip, if they had one, instead it goes down as
        a drop by Powell, albeit a very difficult one
       leaps spectacularly to his right, just got a finger to it, down to
        third man
  11.2 Rose to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, left outside off
  11.2 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves again
  11.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, uppishly pushed away towads extra cover,
        mid off fields
  11.4 Rose to Spearman, one run, glided down to long leg
  11.5 Rose to Stead, no run, shortish ball, jumps up to defend down on
        the off side
  11.6 Rose to Stead, no run, a less friendly bouncer that time, Stead
        crouches right underneath it, good ball

End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 58/0 (12 more runs req)
FA Rose 5-0-23-0 (5nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) GR Stead 15* (30b 1x4)

  11.6 Rose to Stead, one run, umpire Cowie lets in a 7-ball over, and New
        Zealand get a bonus run, guided down to third man

End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 59/0 (11 more runs req)
FA Rose 5-0-24-0 (5nb) - Members End
GR Stead 16* (31b 1x4) CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6)

  12.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, fuller ball, pushed on the leg side up
        towards mid on in place
       a fair cordon has now formed behind the wicket, 3 slips, gully,
        point, cover point
  12.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  12.3 Walsh to Stead, OUT: oh dear, Stead does it again, shuffles across
        towards off and just gives the delivery enough of a peek at leg
        stump, Walsh gets number 426

       New Zealand 59/1, Partnership of 59
       GR Stead  b Walsh  16 (34b 1x4 0x6)
       CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) CA Walsh 6.3-0-26-1 (2nb)

       Astle the new batsman, with just 11 runs required for victory
  12.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  12.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, ducks underneath a short one outside off
  12.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, Astle has a flash and miss to a fairly
        short ball

End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 59/1 (11 more runs req)
CA Walsh 7-1-26-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 0* (3b)

  13.1 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
  13.2 Rose to Spearman, no run, a wider one again, no shot required
  13.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, straight ball, defends up to mid on
  13.4 Rose to Spearman, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
  13.5 Rose to Spearman, no run, defends up to wide mid on
  13.6 Rose to Spearman, FOUR, cracking shot, stands tall and strokes it
        forward of Chanderpaul point, nobody but mid off in front of
        square on that side so it's a certain boundary

End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 63/1 (7 more runs req)
FA Rose 6-0-28-0 (5nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 0* (3b) CM Spearman 30* (36b 3x4 1x6)

  14.1 Walsh to Astle, two runs, stroked through cover to get off the
        mark, well run second taken, just 5 needed for victory now
  14.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, straight ball, defends a low one back to
        the bowler
  14.3 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, edged in the air but betwee gully and third
        slip, no third man, and the scores are now level
  14.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, into the pad, away to square leg, loud call
        of 'no!' from Astle
  14.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, shortish ball, jumping in defence to
        Chanderpaul in the covers
       a short cover is now put into place, expect a similar ball
  14.6 Walsh to Astle, one run, and New Zealand win the first National
        Bank Series Test by 9 wickets, as Astle tucks it down to long leg
        and they jog an easy single, hugs between the batsmen

End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 70/1 (0 more runs req)
CA Walsh 8-1-33-1 (2nb) - City End
NJ Astle 7* (9b 1x4) CM Spearman 30* (36b 3x4 1x6)

       1200 crowd in today, many coming in during lunch to see the end,
        8200 total for the Test
       what a remarkable turnaround result after the first day's play
        where the New Zealanders were almost out of the game, then came
        the great clawback on the second day when the last 9 West Indian
        wickets fell for just 83
       New Zealand responded with a solid innings, with everyone making
        fair contributions without any great standouts except for Cairns
        fine 72 after taking full advantage of his first-ball let off in
        an inconclusive run out replay decision
       the last four wickets fell cheaply, but the 28 run first innings
        lead proved to be more than useful as the West Indies crumbled to
        1/3 before recovering briefly to 78/4, before losing their last 6
        wickets for 19
       - Cairns ripping through the for a fine all-round match (10 wickets
        and 72 runs)
       the West Indies never looked interested in even trying to cause New
        Zealand any trouble in achieving their target, the last 45 runs
        required coming in just 7 overs after lunch
       so New Zealand lead the 2-match National Bank Test Series 1-0, at
        worst now they can draw the series - and it's time for a bit of
        self-examination in the West Indies camp, now that the best they
        can do is draw it
       after cruising through the first day with ease, they played 3 and a
        half days sloppy cricket after that, when they had an opportunity
        to shut New Zealand out of the match with perhaps just 1 further
        session of solid batting
       this is the West Indies 9th consecutive away Test loss, a statistic
        they must dearly hope to halt, even if it is just with a draw at
        Wellington
       official word is that Matthew Horne has broken his index finger,
        and will have a plate inserted, so will definitely miss the second
        Test and no doubt the ODIs also, as it will take 3-4 weeks to
        recover
       no naming of a replacement will take place until tomorrow at the
        earliest, but it's likely to come down to a decision between a
        recall for Matthew Bell, or capping number 3 batsman Mathew
        Sinclair, and promoting Spearman to partner Stead at the top
       the squad of 13 is being reduced to 12 in any case, with Andrew
        Penn surplus to requirements for the next match
       that's all from our coverage at WestpacTrust Park, next it's off to
        Wellington for the second and final Test of the series, beginning
        at midday local time (2300 GMT day before) on Boxing Day (Sunday
        the 26th)
       we hope you have enjoyed the commentary, until then it's good
        afternoon from CricInfo in Hamilton

Match State: New Zealand win by 9 wickets

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