Match State: Match scheduled to begin at 12pm local time (2300GMT)
two changes in the West Indies line up, with off spinner Nehemiah
Perry replacing leg spinner Dinanath Ramnarine, and Darren Ganga
replacing Ricardo Powell in the middle
surprising considering Perry is a fairly defensive bowler, while
Ramnarine impressed in his attacking role at Hamilton, plus this
pitch has a decided greenish tinge to it
and if it was Ramnarine to be replaced on this wicket, surely Merv
Dillon was the one in line to take his place, interesting
selection
New Zealand have made two changes, debutant Mathew Sinclair to bat
at number three, replacing the injured Matthew Horne, Craig
Spearman promoted up to open with Gary Stead
the other is a horses for courses one, with off spinner Paul
Wiseman replaced by left arm swing bowler Shayne O'Connor
Brian Lara wins the toss again and has decided to bowl first on a
good wicket, but looking to assist bowlers early on
the crowd is very good, about the same as it was for the inaugural
Boxing Day Test last year against India, 9000 and building, in
sunny conditions but there's a bit of a chilly Southerly breeze
rolling through
0.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run
0.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run
0.3 Walsh to Spearman, one run, turned to square leg, poor misfield
gives away the first runs of the Test
0.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, down the leg side, doesn't quite get a
touch on it
0.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, squirts an edge away along the ground to
gully
0.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0
CA Walsh 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
CM Spearman 1* (3b) GR Stead 0* (3b)
first ball up and King is already back into the act from the last
Test - missing his run up, the Wellington wind can be tricky to
deal with at times though
1.1 King to Spearman, no run, leaves a full ball alone outside off
stump
1.2 King to Spearman, no run, leaves again
1.3 King to Spearman, no run
1.4 King to Spearman, no run
1.5 King to Spearman, no run, leaves yet again outside off stump
1.6 King to Spearman, no run, leaves again
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 1/0
RD King 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 0* (3b) CM Spearman 1* (9b)
2.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, worked to short leg, well fielded
2.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, shuffling across his stumps to Walsh again,
got to be careful there Mr Stead, to short leg again
2.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, down the leg side, through to Jacobs
2.4 Walsh to Stead, no run
2.5 Walsh to Stead, one run, turned past short leg, nobody else forward
of square on the leg side, easy run
2.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, tries to work it to leg, dropped away in
close on the leg side
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 2/0
CA Walsh 2-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 1* (8b) CM Spearman 1* (10b)
3.1 King to Stead, no run, full ball outside off, excellent carry
through to Jacobs as it's left alone
3.2 King to Stead, no run, and another shooting through nicely, moving
away wider, left again
3.3 King to Stead, no run, sways away from an awkward riser, good ball
from King
3.4 King to Stead, no run, seams back sharply, into the pad but struck
outside the line, bowler doesn't bother appealing, only the slips
have a half shout
3.5 King to Stead, FOUR, oh so lucky there, inside edge into the top of
the front pad and just past the stumps and diving keeper down leg
3.6 King to Stead, no run, forward defensive up to Rose at mid off
End of over 4 (4 runs) New Zealand 6/0
RD King 2-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 1* (10b) GR Stead 5* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, half beaten, withdrew inside the line of
it late outside off
4.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends back to the bowler
4.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, outside edgey, runs away to gully
4.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends square on the off side
4.5 Walsh to Spearman, no run, swinging away well wide down the leg
side
4.6 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, runs it away off the face, guided past
gully for a couple
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 8/0
CA Walsh 3-0-4-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 5* (14b 1x4) CM Spearman 3* (16b)
5.1 King to Stead, no run, leaves late outside off stump
5.2 King to Stead, no run, tucks the bat and pad together, defending up
to Rose at mid off
5.3 King to Stead, no run, defends back to the bowler
5.4 King to Stead, two runs, nicely turned away to vacant midwicket,
leg slip has a bit of a chase to field
5.5 King to Stead, two runs, and more easy runs just turning it away
into the vacant on side, Rose fields at deep mid on
5.6 King to Stead, no run, ducks under a bouncer down leg
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/0
RD King 3-1-8-0 - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 3* (16b) GR Stead 9* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, bouncing and seaming back sharply, into
the thigh and the shout for lbw dies quickly as it's just too much
movement and height
6.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends to Rose at short extra cover
6.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends up to Rose again
6.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, squared around, squirts it off the face
away to point
6.5 Walsh to Spearman, no run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease
defending down to Rose at short extra cover
6.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends up to Rose again
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 12/0
CA Walsh 4-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End
GR Stead 9* (20b 1x4) CM Spearman 3* (22b)
7.1 King to Stead, no run, firmly pushed square on the off side, able
fielding at point almost sees Spearman in trouble at the bowler's
end after backing up looking for the run, has to scramble back to
safety
7.2 King to Stead, legbye: one run, turned down to fine leg off the pad
7.3 King to Spearman, no run, ducks underneath a very short bouncer
7.4 King to Spearman, three runs, shot of the day so far, shortish ball
cracked through cover, really got on top of that one, outfield
just stops it inside the rope, third umpire has a wee look but
it's all OK
7.5 King to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg, little nick on to
the pad there
7.6 King to Spearman, no run, driven firmly straight up the pitch,
bowler does well to stop it reaching down to his left on follow
through
End of over 8 (5 runs) New Zealand 17/0
RD King 4-1-12-0 - Vance Stand End
GR Stead 10* (23b 1x4) CM Spearman 6* (25b)
8.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, taps it away towards vacant cover, tip and
run and they make the single easily as mid off and point have to
get to the ball
8.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, very wide one down the leg side, nothing
required by the batsman there
8.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
8.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, worked away from off stump straight to
square leg
8.5 Walsh to Spearman, one run, pushed from the back foot on the leg
side of the pitch, batsman stop in their tracks as short midwicket
and the bowler try to get to it but fail, easy run to mid on
8.6 Walsh to Stead, (noball) two runs, oversteps, cut away between
gully and point
8.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 22/0
CA Walsh 5-1-9-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 7* (29b) GR Stead 13* (26b 1x4)
9.1 King to Spearman, one run, more runs being milked straight up the
ground, through mid on
9.2 King to Stead, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down to the
fielder now in place at mid on
9.3 King to Stead, no run, hopping about again, off the pad to short
leg
9.4 King to Stead, no run, defends up to Rose at mid off
now there's a surprise, King misses his run up again
9.5 King to Stead, no run, nudged away to cover point
9.6 King to Stead, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to tickle
it away but can't get a touch on it
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 23/0
RD King 5-1-13-0 - Vance Stand End
CM Spearman 8* (30b) GR Stead 13* (31b 1x4)
10.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends down to square leg
10.2 Walsh to Spearman, one run, this time works it forward of Ganga at
square leg, easy single to midwicket
10.3 Walsh to Stead, bye: FOUR, abysmal glovework by Jacobs, Stead
ducked under a short ball that didn't bounce too high, somehow
Jacobs held the gloves in place expecting the ball, but it went
straight past him at a comfortable waist height, bizarre
umpire Tiffin took an eternity to signal it too, waiting until the
bowler had the ball back in hand
10.4 Walsh to Stead, FOUR, guided between third slip and gully, a little
uppish and a risky shot, but finds the gap and that's all that
matters while you ride your luck
10.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, fishes outside off, beaten, Stead jogs away
to try and calm (steady?) himself
10.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends up to mid off
End of over 11 (9 runs) New Zealand 32/0
CA Walsh 6-1-14-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 9* (32b) GR Stead 17* (35b 2x4)
11.1 King to Spearman, no run, firmly stroked off the back foot up to
Rose at mid off
11.2 King to Spearman, no run, and same again
11.3 King to Spearman, one run, jumping on the crease, pushed back on
the leg side of the pitch, just past wide mid on coming in to
field, easy single
11.4 King to Stead, OUT: the first blow is struck, Stead's luck is at
last out, regulation edge straight to Campbell at second slip
New Zealand 33/1, Partnership of 33
GR Stead c Campbell b King 17 (36b 2x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 10* (35b) RD King 5.4-1-14-1
but again, despite not scoring heavily, Stead is part of a New
Zealand opening partnership that lasts beyond single figures, and
gives them at least some sort of opening platform
big moment for debutant Mathew Sinclair who's walking to the crease
11.5 King to Sinclair, no run, welcome to Test cricket Mr Sinclair,
bouncer, ducks underneath
11.6 King to Sinclair, no run, and first bat on ball, jumping in defence
on his crease, in close on the off side
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 33/1
RD King 6-1-14-1 - Vance Stand End
CM Spearman 10* (35b) MS Sinclair 0* (2b)
12.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, has to skip
away to the off side to regain balance and composure
12.2 Walsh to Spearman, five runs, squeezes out a full ball towards
cover, they take off for a dodge single, Spearman looked in a
little trouble as the throw came in, but it went well over the
stumps and the backing up was poor, four overthrows
side on replays show Spearman may have just made it home had it
hit, but it was rather tight
12.3 Walsh to Sinclair, FOUR, and what a way to get off the mark in your
Test career! big inside edge past the stumps to the fine boundary
12.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends on the off side
12.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, jumps forward to defend with bat/pad
towards mid off
12.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, drops it away towards wide mid off,
takes a couple of steps forward before shouting 'NO!' to his
partner
End of over 13 (9 runs) New Zealand 42/1
CA Walsh 7-1-23-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 15* (37b) MS Sinclair 4* (6b 1x4)
partner, rather
13.1 King to Spearman, one run, pushed up towards straight mid on,
Spearman calls for the quick run, Sinclair a bit more hesitant,
but they make it safely enough in the end
13.2 King to Sinclair, no run, full ball, defends up to mid on
13.3 King to Sinclair, FOUR, superb stuff from Sinclair, a world of
difference to the one to get himself off the mark, short and wide
and he absolutely climbed into it, smashing it high over backward
point, total confidence in that shot so early on
13.4 King to Sinclair, no run, defends into the ground towards Rose up
to field at short cover
13.5 King to Sinclair, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the pad
towards short fine leg, Jacobs removes a glove to field
13.6 King to Spearman, no run, a real shooter but not threatening as
it's down leg, Spearman leans towards the off side to avoid,
Jacobs takes high up
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 48/1
RD King 7-1-19-1 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 8* (10b 2x4) CM Spearman 16* (39b)
and it's time for drinks, a fairly good paced opening hour to this
match, 48 runs and a wicket in 14 overs
14.1 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, played up towards vacant mid on, easy
run
14.2 Walsh to Spearman, one run, and identical to the last, easy runs,
that raises the New Zealand 50 in good time
14.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, into the thigh pad and drops at his
feet, only short leg half appeals for some reason
14.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, huge appeal for a caught behind from an
inside edge, but it can't convince umpire Tiffin, replays show the
bat was a mile away from it
nice attempt at convincing the umpire by charging towards the
bowler in delight, but not this time chaps
14.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid off
14.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, good solid forward defensive shot back
to the bowler
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 50/1
CA Walsh 8-1-25-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 17* (40b) MS Sinclair 9* (15b 2x4)
15.1 King to Spearman, two runs, turned down to deep backward square
leg, they get the second run as long leg has a bit of a chase
15.2 King to Spearman, no run, guided away to Griffith at gully
15.3 King to Spearman, one run, turned down to long leg
15.4 King to Sinclair, two runs, another confident stroke from the
debutant, cut away between the narrow angle gap between gully and
point, no real power on it though so it pulls up well before the
boundary
King pulls out of his run u for the third time
15.5 King to Sinclair, no run, defends on the off side
15.6 King to Sinclair, no run, stands back tall in defence on the
crease, up to mid off
End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 55/1
RD King 8-1-24-1 - Vance Stand End
CM Spearman 20* (43b) MS Sinclair 11* (18b 2x4)
first bowling change of the innings, Walsh replaced by Franklyn
Rose at the Scoreboard End after a spell of 8-1-25-0
16.1 Rose to Spearman, no run, useful ball first up, rising into the
body awkwardly, hopping on the crease to defend down square on the
leg side
16.2 Rose to Spearman, no run, jumping again in defence, this time on
the off side
16.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, down the leg side, Spearman avoids the
line of the ball to leave it alone
16.4 Rose to Spearman, no run, down leg, this time he has a heave but is
nowhere near it
16.5 Rose to Spearman, FOUR, edged in the air between second slip and
gully
now the cordon is rearranged to four slips and no gully
16.6 Rose to Spearman, no run, turned from leg towards Walsh at wide mid
on, Sinclair was looking for a possible run but Spearman was busy
doing some gardening in his crease
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 59/1
FA Rose 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 11* (18b 2x4) CM Spearman 24* (49b 1x4)
17.1 King to Sinclair, two runs, forced into the ground from the back
foot and through vacant cover, well run first enables a quick
second as Perry fields from cover point
17.2 King to Sinclair, no run, seams back, taken high on the thigh pad
as he loses the bottom hand off the bat
17.3 King to Sinclair, FOUR, Sinclair is enjoying it out there, bold
stroke lifting a short ball over backward point
this is rather reminiscent of the New Zealand bowlers on the first
day at Hamilton, giving Sherwin Campbell oodles of runs through
backward point
17.4 King to Sinclair, no run, defends square on the off stump
17.5 King to Sinclair, FOUR, superb shot, a little short, but it was
rather straight, but he still cut well, through the even larger
gap through backward point now
amazing Lara has widened the gap there rather than close it off
just 2 slips, gully and point remain in place
17.6 King to Sinclair, one run, turns it down very fine on the leg side,
11 from that King over, time for a spell after 9 straight, one
suspects
End of over 18 (11 runs) New Zealand 70/1
RD King 9-1-35-1 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 22* (24b 4x4) CM Spearman 24* (49b 1x4)
18.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, guided away to point
18.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, straight ball, defends back to the
bowler, Rose stays around to have a couple of words to the new kid
on the block
18.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball, defends into the ground
short of short leg
18.4 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, Sinclair on fire, 26 from just 28 balls,
forced off the back foot through extra cover, just wide of the mid
off fielder, a little in the air but hit just well enough to reach
the rope
overtakes Spearman now
Spearman rather
18.5 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, down leg, helped away to long leg, King
from fine leg to field
18.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, a loose shot this time, gets carried
away, having a flash at a short and rather wide one outside off
stump
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 76/1
FA Rose 2-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
CM Spearman 24* (49b 1x4) MS Sinclair 28* (30b 5x4)
19.1 King to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
19.2 King to Spearman, no run, cracking shot but straight to Perry
across at cover point
19.3 King to Spearman, no run, extends the leading pad well forward
outside off, leaves it alone as it passes by outside off
19.4 King to Spearman, no run, similar again, even wider this time
19.5 King to Spearman, no run, defends back on the off side of the
pitch, bowler fields
19.6 King to Spearman, OUT: bizarre stuff, Spearman plays a one-day
stroke, trying to lift one over the covers but spoons it straight
down the throat of Walsh at mid off, everyone just stands around,
like a scene from the Twilight Zone, but he is indeed out
New Zealand 76/2, Partnership of 43
CM Spearman c Walsh b King 24 (55b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 76/2
RD King 10-2-35-2 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 28* (30b 5x4)
it was a fairly full ball, shouldn't just been driven through the
covers, but for some inexplicable reason, he felt he had to try
and loft it
that evens things up in the first session, after the New Zealanders
were threatening to get away on the West Indies
captain Fleming is the new batsman
20.1 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, the wicket doesn't stop Sinclair,
turned away through vacant midwicket for a couple more, 30(31) on
debut, amazing stuff
20.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, sways out of the way of a very short ball
wide outside off stump
20.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, pokes at one in the corridor of
uncertainty, feet still on the crease, fiddling at it well away
from the body, good ball putting uncertainty into the batsman's
mind
20.4 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, Sinclair prepared to go for it, driving
partly in the air, wide of mid off, not a lot of timing in it so
it's overhauled
20.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends square on the off side
20.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, shaped to play but then withdraws the
bat, a wide one outside off moving wider that delivery
End of over 21 (4 runs) New Zealand 80/2
FA Rose 3-0-14-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 0* (0b) MS Sinclair 32* (36b 5x4)
21.1 King to Fleming, no run, shapes to play, he too decides to leave,
rather late as he moved towards off to play it before pulling up
the bat
21.2 King to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
21.3 King to Fleming, no run, straight ball, Fleming characteristically
tries to whip it away off his pads but can't get past a very good
diving save by Adams at forward short leg
now Adams moves back further from the bat
21.4 King to Fleming, no run, defends square on the off side
21.5 King to Fleming, no run, good straight short ball on off stump,
defends down at his toes
21.6 King to Fleming, FOUR, magnificent straight drive, pitched up full
and Fleming's quick to capitalise, beats mid off with timing and
power
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 84/2
RD King 11-2-39-2 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 32* (36b 5x4) SP Fleming 4* (6b 1x4)
22.1 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, cutting again, gets it rather fine,
well wide of the third slip, a fair bit of work for Ganga
sprinting around at third man, does well but can't prevent an easy
two
22.2 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, the twos just keep coming for Sinclair,
worked off the pad through backward square leg, King up from long
leg to field
22.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends towards cover, Fleming looking
for a run but Griffith falls to his left at cover to field,
sending him back
22.4 Rose to Sinclair, legbye: one run, hopping on the crease, into the
pad, drops away in close on the leg side, easy run as no fielder's
within cooee of that one
22.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
22.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends into the pad, in close on the off
side, brief thoughts of a sneaky single but they think better of
it
End of over 23 (5 runs) New Zealand 89/2
FA Rose 4-0-18-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 36* (40b 5x4) SP Fleming 4* (8b 1x4)
Walsh replaces Rose after a marathon 11 over spell from the Vance
Stand End taking 2-39
23.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves outside off stump
23.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, clipped firmly but not well enough to
beat Adams fielding well at short cover
23.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, appeal for lbw, just a bit too high as
it seamed back a long way
23.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends to Adams at short cover
23.5 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, guided away backward of point
23.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, full ball, driven straight up to mid off
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 90/2
CA Walsh 9-1-26-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 37* (45b 5x4) SP Fleming 4* (9b 1x4)
24.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
24.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, late away movement, good shape there,
beaten having a nibble
24.3 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, cracking shot, carved away through point
24.4 Rose to Sinclair, one run, flicked off the hip down to fine leg
24.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone
24.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, tries to work it away through square on
the leg side, into the pad
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 95/2
FA Rose 5-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 42* (49b 6x4) SP Fleming 4* (11b 1x4)
25.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, played straight to point
25.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves outside off stump
25.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
25.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, same again
25.5 Walsh to Sinclair, legbye: one run, drops away off the pad in close
square on the leg side, no fielders for miles so they amble the
leg bye
25.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, attempts the flowing drive, but it's a
little straight for him, slight inside edge runs back to the
bowler
End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 96/2
CA Walsh 10-2-26-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 42* (54b 6x4) SP Fleming 4* (12b 1x4)
26.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, guide away straight to backward point
26.2 Rose to Sinclair, legbye: one run, angling down leg, from the body
to vacant square leg, Jacobs up to field
26.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, driven straight to Perry at cover
26.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
26.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, clips the front pad
on the way through to the keeper, slight appeal but it was high
and not coming back enough
26.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, beaten! appeal for caught behind, mostly
from the bowler, but the only action from umpire Tiffin is to
knock the bails off and call time for lunch
End of over 27 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 97/2
FA Rose 6-1-23-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 42* (56b 6x4) SP Fleming 4* (16b 1x4)
a good session for New Zealand, ticking over at a good rate, though
the wicket of Spearman was rather weak, and yet again, both
openers fail to go on after establishing themselves
the West Indies will be rather disappointed with their mostly loose
efforts after sending New Zealand in to bat on a pitch with a
greenish tinge to it with good bounce and carry
though to be fair, the wicket looks decent for batting, there
wasn't all that much lateral movement present and in mostly good
sunny conditions (if a tad cool), it should only get better
play to resume in just over 30 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the umpires make their way to the middle
Sinclair to face Perry, who gets a chance immediately after lunch
27.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turned away to midwicket
midwicket, rather
27.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends to cover
27.3 Perry to Sinclair, three runs, cuts away through the covers, not
enough power again to get to the boundary
finally it's moved and Perry can come around the wicket to the
left-hander
27.4 Perry to Fleming, one run, pushed on the leg side, slight misfield
gives them a free run
27.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
27.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends to midwicket
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 101/2
NO Perry 1-0-4-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 5* (17b 1x4) MS Sinclair 45* (61b 6x4)
28.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, turned straight to Adams at short square
leg
28.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
28.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
28.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, pushed away to cover
28.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
28.6 Walsh to Fleming, one run, played towards vacant midwicket, Rose
across from mid on to field, easy single
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 102/2
CA Walsh 11-2-27-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 6* (23b 1x4) MS Sinclair 45* (61b 6x4)
Perry is just used for one over to let Rose swap ends and bowl from
the Vance Stand End
29.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
29.2 Rose to Fleming, two runs, leans on it, turning through midwicket
sweetly but no power, wide mid on fields
29.3 Rose to Fleming, FOUR, a bit of width but not full, but Fleming was
happy to drive at it, slashing it in the air over the gap between
gully and third slip to the boundary
loose stroke but with the bounce and carry here, it was a safe shot
to play if done wholeheartedly
29.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
29.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends into the pitch and back to the
bowler
29.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone a wider one outside off stump
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 108/2
FA Rose 7-1-29-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 45* (61b 6x4) SP Fleming 12* (29b 2x4)
30.1 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, turned to vacant midwicket, Sinclair
rather keen for the second run but the captain knows better,
holding up his hand in denial
30.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, struck on the pad, slips appeal but not
the bowler, pitched outside the line of leg
30.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, hit on the pad again, this time Walsh is
keen as it falls at his feet, but it was rather high and he had
shuffled well to off stump
30.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, good straight ball, Fleming forced to
defend straight back down the pitch
30.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, guided away to Griffith at gully
30.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, solid straight bat defensive shot back
down the pitch
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 109/2
CA Walsh 12-2-28-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 46* (62b 6x4) SP Fleming 12* (34b 2x4)
more sightscreen fun, as they want it back to where it was before
at last it's sorted as the immobile sightscreen becomes mobile
again
31.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends to extra cover
31.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
31.3 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, lovely straight drive on the on side,
wonderfully timed
and there's 50 on Test debut for Mathew Sinclair, and amazingly
done in just 65 balls, 89 minutes, 7 fours, and a fine way to
bring it up too, large applause from a good 10,000 sized crowd
31.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, leaves a close one go by off stump
through to Jacobs
31.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends to mid off
31.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, straight ball, defends back to the bowler
End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 113/2
FA Rose 8-1-33-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 12* (34b 2x4) MS Sinclair 50* (68b 7x4)
32.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, appeal for a catch behind the wicket, but
umpire Tiffin is unmoved, mostly came from the slips before the
bowler and keeper joined in, the noise came from Fleming's bat
flicking the top of his pad in the shot as he was beaten
32.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, wider one outside off stump moving away,
left alone
32.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends into the covers
32.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
32.5 Walsh to Fleming, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, flicks it fine
off the hip wide of Jacobs
32.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 33 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 117/2
CA Walsh 13-3-28-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 50* (68b 7x4) SP Fleming 12* (40b 2x4)
33.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, stands tall to a short ball, defends down
to cover point
33.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, good straight ball, firmly pushed back to
the bowler, Rose picks up and flings a hard throw back at the
stumps, Sinclair avoids it as it goes through to Jacobs
33.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends down on the leg side
33.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, straight outside off stump, defends up to
mid on
33.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, back, forced into the ground before it
reaches short cover
33.6 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, another cracking cut shot, gets over
the top of it well, there's a deep backward point in place now
however, keeping it down to just two
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 119/2
FA Rose 9-1-35-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 12* (40b 2x4) MS Sinclair 52* (74b 7x4)
34.1 Walsh to Fleming, three runs, lovely shot, off driven wide of mid
off, but the outfield is rather slow, very well grassed, just
tipped back inside the rope
34.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
34.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, forward with bat/pad, appeal from Walsh
but it was well outside the line of off, played to short cover
34.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, seams back sharply, Sinclair caught
hopping on the crease, but it was angling back a long way, going
down leg and fairly high
34.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, fends a shortish ball away towards cover
point
34.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, much better looking safe defensive shot
up towards mid off
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 122/2
CA Walsh 14-3-31-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 15* (41b 2x4) MS Sinclair 52* (79b 7x4)
Perry returns to the attack for a second go, no doubt for a longer
stint than his earlier lone over
coming around the wicket to the left-handed Fleming
35.1 Perry to Fleming, FOUR, a real loosie to start off with, full and
wide, flayed away through the covers
35.2 Perry to Fleming, two runs, another poor one, this time it's not
played so strongly so just a couple
35.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends
35.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid on
35.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
35.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, full, driven back to the bowler
End of over 36 (6 runs) New Zealand 128/2
NO Perry 2-0-10-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 52* (79b 7x4) SP Fleming 21* (47b 3x4)
the boundary off the first ball of the over brought up the 50
partnership in 91 balls, incidentally
36.1 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, turned away wide of mid on, easy single
36.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
36.3 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, cuts backward of point
36.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, beaten! Fleming withdrew late inside the
line of it, but it was nonetheless a good ball
much better spell here from Walsh after lunch than before it, but
still no joy as he looks a bit frustrated
36.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, forward, then leaves it alone outside off
stump
36.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, slow full toss and Fleming fails to pick
it, tried to dash it away through midwicket, struck him halfway up
the pad on leg stump, actually looked a rather useful shout, but
Tiffin says no
End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 131/2
CA Walsh 15-3-34-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 53* (80b 7x4) SP Fleming 23* (52b 3x4)
37.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive outside off, back to
the bowler
37.2 Perry to Sinclair, one run, full, driven straight on the off side,
Rose dives across from mid off to field, does well but can't
prevent the quick single
37.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, mistimed drive up to Rose at mid on
37.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
37.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, crashing straight drive, Perry scoops it
up on the half volley well
37.6 Perry to Fleming, FOUR, even better shot, on driven, slows up
before the boundary but Ganga in chase, after doing all the hard
work, makes a complete hash of the retrieval, letting it through
his hand
End of over 38 (5 runs) New Zealand 136/2
NO Perry 3-0-15-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 54* (82b 7x4) SP Fleming 27* (56b 4x4)
38.1 Walsh to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumping on the
crease, defends down towards short cover
38.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, punches it into the ground and away to
Griffith in the covers
38.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, straight ball on a good short length,
Sinclair stands tall to play it back to the bowler
38.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, another good straight ball on off stump,
again defended back to Walsh
38.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, slower ball, guided way to backward
point
38.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, worked away firmly on the leg side,
there was probably an easy enough run there, but the normally
eager Sinclair this time plays it more coolly, telling Fleming to
wait as King runs and dives across from mid on
parries it away from him a little, but they don't take a run on the
misfield
38.6 Walsh to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps again, tries to
punish it away through the covers, but it's not quite full enough,
played into the ground to short cover
38.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, slower ball, digs out a full ball up to
mid off
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 138/2
CA Walsh 16-3-36-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 27* (56b 4x4) MS Sinclair 54* (90b 7x4)
39.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward, quietly defends on the leg side
up towards mid on
39.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, shuffles across his stumps, turning down
leg, flicks the pad and rolls away towards short fine leg as
Jacobs scrambles back to field, pointless lone appeal by the
bowler
39.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends a flatter one on the off side
39.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
39.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, turned up to mid on
39.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends to Perry off the back foot
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 138/2
NO Perry 4-1-15-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 54* (90b 7x4) SP Fleming 27* (62b 4x4)
40.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball down the leg side, tries
to flick it fine but it's too wide
40.2 Walsh to Sinclair, two runs, forced through vacant cover point,
first runs for Sinclair in a while
40.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, slower ball angled down to third man
40.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, squared around as he came well forward,
struck on the pad, appeal led by the bowler, but it's down leg and
he's too far forward to merit serious consideration anyway
40.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends away to backward point
40.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, decides to leave late outside off stump
End of over 41 (3 runs) New Zealand 141/2
CA Walsh 17-3-39-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 57* (93b 7x4) SP Fleming 27* (65b 4x4)
41.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends up to wide mid on
41.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward outside off, stretched further
expecting a ball not so straight, awkwardly crouches to cover it
up completely in defence
41.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, pushed down to mid on
41.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends back on the leg side of
the pitch
41.5 Perry to Sinclair, one run, forward defensive with bat/pad, runs
away towards backward point, Fleming calls him through for the run
but Sinclair was too busy looking towards the ball, has to
scramble to the bowler's end for the run
the throw came in but was wide and Perry didn't take cleanly
41.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 142/2
NO Perry 5-1-16-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 58* (98b 7x4) SP Fleming 27* (66b 4x4)
and it's time for drinks, 45 runs without loss in 15 overs in the
hour after lunch
King replaces Walsh from the Scoreboard End
42.1 King to Sinclair, two runs, shortish ball, lovely back foot drive
through cover point
42.2 King to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot, tries to punch it up
through extra cover, but into the ground
42.3 King to Sinclair, FOUR, superb stroke, wasn't an awfully wide ball,
but he's playing with such a good straight bat that he was able to
square drive the rising ball with ease
42.4 King to Sinclair, no run, jumps on the crease, defends back to the
bowler, King kicks it away to Griffith at short cover
42.5 King to Sinclair, one run, turned down to Rose fielding down at
long leg
42.6 King to Fleming, no run, squared around hopping on the crease,
rebounds away towards backward point
End of over 43 (7 runs) New Zealand 149/2
RD King 12-2-46-2 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 65* (103b 8x4) SP Fleming 27* (67b 4x4)
43.1 Perry to Sinclair, three runs, another classy shot by Sinclair, cut
away through point, but the outfield is preventing him getting
full value, they run a good three to raise the 150
43.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
43.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward, then leaves outside off stump
43.4 Perry to Fleming, one run, nicely cut through point, Chanderpaul
darts across from cover point to field
43.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, back to an arm ball outside off, pushed
up towards mid off
43.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, Sinclair dances a couple of steps down
the track then stops, as Perry pushes it down leg, defends in
close
End of over 44 (4 runs) New Zealand 153/2
NO Perry 6-1-20-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 28* (70b 4x4) MS Sinclair 68* (106b 8x4)
44.1 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked into the covers
44.2 King to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
44.3 King to Fleming, no run, swivels on the crease, turns it away to
square leg
44.4 King to Fleming, no run, straight ball just outside off, Fleming
tries to force it away but there's not much room, gets it as far
as cover point
44.5 King to Fleming, no run, full ball, driven into the ground and up
to mid off
44.6 King to Fleming, no run, back on his crease, defends down on the
off side
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 153/2
RD King 13-3-46-2 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 68* (106b 8x4) SP Fleming 28* (76b 4x4)
45.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
45.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends away to cover
45.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends square on the off side
45.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, pushed straight to cover
45.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends straight back to the bowler
45.6 Perry to Sinclair, three runs, crashing drive through cover,
Sinclair really leant into that one but again the outfield
conspires to turn a four-value ball into a three
End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 156/2
NO Perry 7-1-23-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 71* (112b 8x4) SP Fleming 28* (76b 4x4)
46.1 King to Sinclair, one run, glided down to third man
46.2 King to Fleming, no run, driven back down the pitch, Walsh fields
on his follow through
46.3 King to Fleming, one run, goes for the big drive, but only manages
a thick outside edge along the ground down to third man
46.4 King to Sinclair, no run, defends up to wide mid off
46.5 King to Sinclair, two runs, turns it down fine, Sinclair calls
Fleming through for the quick second run and sneaks home well as
the ball bounces over the stumps, Fleming had to scramble to the
other end but was never in danger
46.6 King to Sinclair, two runs, forced through cover this time, and yet
another two for Sinclair
End of over 47 (6 runs) New Zealand 162/2
RD King 14-3-52-2 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 29* (78b 4x4) MS Sinclair 76* (116b 8x4)
47.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
47.2 Perry to Fleming, (noball) no run, poor from the offie as he
oversteps, defended up to mid on
47.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, firmly pushed back to the bowler
47.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, tries to turn it away on the leg side but
has to readjust and drive back to Perry as it's too straight
47.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward, defends to short midwicket
47.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the off side
47.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, stretches the front pad well forward
outside off, through to Jacobs
End of over 48 (1 run) New Zealand 163/2
NO Perry 8-1-24-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 76* (116b 8x4) SP Fleming 29* (85b 4x4)
48.1 King to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease, works it behind
square leg but they don't go for a run as Adams is across quickly
to field
48.2 King to Sinclair, no run, similar again, this time played straight
to Adams at square leg
48.3 King to Sinclair, no run, and three in a row, this time Sinclair
falls over completing the shot
48.4 King to Sinclair, no run, very short bouncer, ducked a little
underneath, didn't really need to
48.5 King to Sinclair, no run, defends straight to cover
48.6 King to Sinclair, no run, super rising ball, Sinclair didn't know
much about that one as he tried to get out of the way but it was
too straight for him, manages to fend it down with the top of the
bat safely enough
End of over 49 (maiden) New Zealand 163/2
RD King 15-4-52-2 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 29* (85b 4x4) MS Sinclair 76* (122b 8x4)
49.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
49.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, similar again, this time Perry's across
to field
49.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, firmly driven back to Perry
49.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive up towards mid off
49.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends
49.6 Perry to Fleming, two runs, nicely turned around the corner to
vacant short fine leg, time for a couple as the keeper and a deep
fielder converge to field
End of over 50 (2 runs) New Zealand 165/2
NO Perry 9-1-26-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 76* (122b 8x4) SP Fleming 31* (91b 4x4)
50.1 King to Sinclair, one run, cut down to third man
50.2 King to Fleming, FOUR, magnificently timed flick through backward
square leg, that just raced away from just a glance
50.3 King to Fleming, no run, straight bat defence up to mid off
50.4 King to Fleming, two runs, cut backward of point, third man up to
field
50.5 King to Fleming, one run, cracking shot but only manages to flay it
away as far as third man again
50.6 King to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease to a good straight
ball, defends into the pitch
End of over 51 (8 runs) New Zealand 173/2
RD King 16-4-60-2 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 38* (95b 5x4) MS Sinclair 77* (124b 8x4)
51.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward, driven straight up to Rose at
mid on
51.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, frees the arms cutting hard but straight
to backward pint where the fielder palms it down to the ground at
his feet
51.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, tries the off drive but only squeezes it
up as far as Rose at mid on
51.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, this time the on drive, but Rose is
peskily there to field again
51.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
51.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, turns it straight to short midwicket
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 173/2
NO Perry 10-2-26-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 77* (124b 8x4) SP Fleming 38* (101b 5x4)
52.1 King to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball, forced to cover
52.2 King to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease, played straight up
to mid on
52.3 King to Sinclair, no run, forced off the back foot into the covers
52.4 King to Sinclair, no run, full ball on leg, tries to whip it away
but it cannons into the pad
52.5 King to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease, awkwardly defends
down
52.6 King to Sinclair, no run, short pitched ball, Sinclair ducks but it
doesn't bounce so high and it almost clobbers him, not to mention
passing very high over the stumps either
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 173/2
RD King 17-5-60-2 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 38* (101b 5x4) MS Sinclair 77* (130b 8x4)
53.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
53.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler on
the off side
53.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, angling across the leftie from around the
wicket down the leg side, drops it away towards square leg,
Sinclair is interested in a run but Fleming isn't
53.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
53.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, well forward in defence, up to mid on
53.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends
End of over 54 (maiden) New Zealand 173/2
NO Perry 11-3-26-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 77* (130b 8x4) SP Fleming 38* (107b 5x4)
Rose replaces King at the Scoreboard End
54.1 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, nicely played through vacant midwicket
54.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, short rising ball, Sinclair fends towards
it at his jumps, trying to rock back out of the way, nice ball
54.3 Rose to Sinclair, one run, short ball down leg, jumping, loses the
bottom hand off it, as it drops away to backward square leg,
raises the 100 partnership in 133 minutes
54.4 Rose to Fleming, no run
54.5 Rose to Fleming, one run, turned away down to long leg
54.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 55 (4 runs) New Zealand 177/2
FA Rose 10-1-39-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 39* (109b 5x4) MS Sinclair 80* (134b 8x4)
55.1 Perry to Fleming, no run, sweetly stroked off the back foot but
straight into silly mid off, keeper fields off the rebound
55.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, pads away to slip
55.3 Perry to Fleming, one run, turned away through vacant square leg,
Adams quickly fields from midwicket
55.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive on the off side
55.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, firmly driven to midwicket
55.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to short extra cover
End of over 56 (1 run) New Zealand 178/2
NO Perry 12-3-27-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 40* (112b 5x4) MS Sinclair 80* (137b 8x4)
56.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, driven straight up to mid off
56.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, full ball outside off, chops it down to
mid on
56.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, keeps inside the line of a short ball
outside off stump
56.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, square cuts straight to Adams at point
56.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, short ball, jumping in defence on the
crease, bowler collects on the off side of the pitch
56.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends towards wide mid on
End of over 57 (maiden) New Zealand 178/2
FA Rose 11-2-39-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 80* (137b 8x4) SP Fleming 40* (118b 5x4)
57.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive on the off side
57.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, and again, defends to short cover
57.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, flatter, straighter ball, defends half
forward on the off side
batsmen come down the wicket to have a quick word and do some
gardening, bowler and captain do the same
57.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
57.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends on the leg side
57.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, cracking stroke but there's an extra
cover in place, palmed forward by the fielder
End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 178/2
NO Perry 13-4-27-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 40* (118b 5x4) MS Sinclair 80* (143b 8x4)
58.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends away to midwicket
58.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, very wide down the leg side, no shot
required
58.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a rather short bouncer
58.4 Rose to Fleming, one run, turned down to long leg
58.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, tucked off the hip to square leg
this will be the last ball before tea
58.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, short ball down the leg side, stays
inside it, and that indeed is tea, gentlemen
End of over 59 (1 run) New Zealand 179/2
FA Rose 12-2-40-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 41* (122b 5x4) MS Sinclair 80* (145b 8x4)
another good session for New Zealand, 82 runs without loss in 32
overs, now starting to assert some sort of calm control, Lara
didn't look like he had too many answers as to how to chip out a
wicket there
Sinclair has becalmed by comparison to his halcyonic 50 from 65
balls - it's taken him 79 balls to add another 30, but he sits
just 20 runs short of becoming the fifth New Zealand batsman to
score a century on Test debut
and the first right-hander of those, at that! It really has been an
impressive beginning from the Australian-born Central Districts
batsman, many confident strokes right from early on, and he's
playing with a perfectly straight bat
play to resume in just over 10 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 1
the players return to the field, after a (fully clothed) streaker
raced to chase away some pigeons and then run off again, he
managed to scramble back into the crowd but eventually security
deal with him
59.1 Perry to Fleming, FOUR, Fleming gets things back underway in fine
style, super on drive wide of mid on
59.2 Perry to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
59.3 Perry to Fleming, no run, pads forward outside off, clips the top
of it through to Jacobs
59.4 Perry to Fleming, one run, another on drive, this time just leaning
on it, easy single
59.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, tries to force it off the back foot,
goes straight up to mid off
59.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, and again, but it turns in and is a
little too straight, played back to the bowler
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 184/2
NO Perry 14-4-32-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 46* (126b 6x4) MS Sinclair 80* (147b 8x4)
60.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, with leg slip in place,
Fleming tries to whip it away off the hip but misses, deflects off
the thigh pad through to Jacobs, appeal for caught behind but
umpire Tiffin isn't fooled
60.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a short one
60.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, turned away off the pads, Adams does well
to stop it at short square leg
60.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, another one pushed down leg, Fleming
shuffles across towards off trying to work it away, misses
60.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, yet another one down leg, very wide, poor
stuff
clearly bowling to the 4:5 field with a leg side leaning
60.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, bouncer on leg stump, ducks underneath
End of over 61 (maiden) New Zealand 184/2
FA Rose 13-3-40-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 80* (147b 8x4) SP Fleming 46* (132b 6x4)
61.1 Perry to Sinclair, one run, nicely driven wide of mid off and beats
the lax extra cover, easy single with the shot
61.2 Perry to Fleming, one run, turned down to Rose at deep backward
square leg
61.3 Perry to Sinclair, one run, more milked runs, whips it off the pads
through backward square, Perry bowling too leg sidish
61.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, full ball, goes for the big heave over
the top, but misplays it completely, tamely rolls up to mid on
61.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump, to slip
61.6 Perry to Fleming, FOUR, lovely straight drive, and Fleming posts
his 50 in 136 balls, 7x4
End of over 62 (7 runs) New Zealand 191/2
NO Perry 15-4-39-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 82* (149b 8x4) SP Fleming 51* (136b 7x4)
62.1 Rose to Sinclair, one run, turned down to long leg
62.2 Rose to Fleming, one run, jumping on the crease, turned down to
deep backward square leg
62.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, tucked off the hip straight to square leg
62.4 Rose to Sinclair, one run, forced off the back foot to wide mid
off, runs with the shot
62.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, full on his legs, can't manage to turn it
away, from the pad along the ground to leg slip
62.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, full ball firmly clipped away but can't
get it past the sharp Adams at short square leg
End of over 63 (3 runs) New Zealand 194/2
FA Rose 14-3-43-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 84* (152b 8x4) SP Fleming 52* (139b 7x4)
63.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defensive
63.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends back to the bowler
63.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends forward of point
63.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive towards mid off
63.5 Perry to Sinclair, FOUR, superb extra cover drive, just flighted up
a bit too full by Perry and Sinclair is quick to capitalise
63.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends to short cover
End of over 64 (4 runs) New Zealand 198/2
NO Perry 16-4-43-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 52* (139b 7x4) MS Sinclair 88* (158b 9x4)
short cover, rather
64.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, turned away to to forward square leg
64.2 Rose to Fleming, two runs, neatly clipped away through backward
square leg, posts the New Zealand 200 in 390 ball, 257 minutes
64.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
64.4 Rose to Fleming, one run, full ball, really has to chop down on it,
turns it from outside off down to fine leg
64.5 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, cracking shot, hammered through point and
into the nervous nineties
64.6 Rose to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumping on the
crease, defends down towards cover
64.6 Rose to Sinclair, one run, short ball, pulls it expertly along the
ground down to long leg
End of over 65 (9 runs) New Zealand 207/2
FA Rose 15-3-52-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 93* (161b 10x4) SP Fleming 55* (143b 7x4)
65.1 Perry to Sinclair, two runs, another lovely stroke, partially
fielded at cover, slows it down a bit, still time for a couple
65.2 Perry to Sinclair, one run, nudges it towards vacant point, easy
single and on to 96
65.3 Perry to Fleming, two runs, slashing cut, thick edge runs very
fine, just manages to be hauled in inside the rope, and after a
bit of confusion they settle on two, Sinclair having to be sent
back before danger appeared
65.4 Perry to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, turns away to slip
keeping rather low
65.5 Perry to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
65.6 Perry to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 66 (5 runs) New Zealand 212/2
NO Perry 17-4-48-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 96* (163b 10x4) SP Fleming 57* (147b 7x4)
66.1 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, amazing stuff, Sinclair becomes the fifth
New Zealand batsman to score a century on his Test debut, and the
first right-handed one, 164 balls, 11 boundaries, a fine, fine
knock indeed
though funnily his first and most recent boundary were both rather
streaky, this one a thick edge from a slashing cut, flying high
and wide of the sole slip and left the third man stationary as it
crashed into the hoardings
Sinclair is absolutely ecstatic and is given an extended standing
ovation by the 10,500 crowd for his efforts
66.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, old Franklyn earns a few jeers as he
slips in a short one to the new crowd hero, ducked safely
underneath
66.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off
66.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends on the off side
66.5 Rose to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, defended up to cover
66.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, stands tall in defence, away on the off
side
66.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends
End of over 67 (5 runs) New Zealand 217/2
FA Rose 16-3-57-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 57* (147b 7x4) MS Sinclair 100* (170b 11x4)
Adams replaces Perry at the Vance Stand End
67.1 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
67.2 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends up towards mid on
67.3 Adams to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, to short midwicket
67.4 Adams to Fleming, no run, and same again
67.5 Adams to Fleming, no run, leans forward, works it towards square
leg, they look for a run and then decide against it as Chanderpaul
is quickly across to field
67.6 Adams to Fleming, two runs, this time played more firmly through
square leg to the two men converging to field in the deep, well
placed for a couple
End of over 68 (2 runs) New Zealand 219/2
JC Adams 1-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 100* (170b 11x4) SP Fleming 59* (153b 7x4)
68.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, hits it down into the ground, away to
point
now Sinclair's next target must be the 117 by Jack Mills, the
highest score on debut by a New Zealander
68.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, cracking shot into the covers, but
straight to a fielder
68.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, hopping on the crease, defends towards
cover
68.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off
68.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, leaves again
68.6 Rose to Sinclair, one run, pushed straight down the pitch, quick
run with the shot, mid on slide across threatening to throw but
fails to pick up the ball
End of over 69 (1 run) New Zealand 220/2
FA Rose 17-3-58-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 101* (176b 11x4) SP Fleming 59* (153b 7x4)
69.1 Adams to Sinclair, one run, cut away towards cover, Griffith hares
across to field fairly deep
69.2 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at short
midwicket
69.3 Adams to Fleming, one run, nicely turned away to vacant square leg,
three fielders head to the ball from different directions,
Chanderpaul is quickest, keeping ideas of a second to just that
69.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends to short cover
69.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive on the off side of the
pitch, Adams fields himself
69.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball, back cut straight to Rose
at backward point
End of over 70 (2 runs) New Zealand 222/2
JC Adams 2-0-4-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 60* (155b 7x4) MS Sinclair 102* (180b 11x4)
a delay as the sightscreen gets stuck on advertising
70.1 Rose to Fleming, legbye: one run, down leg, off the pad behind
square
70.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, late decision to leave, through to Jacobs
just outside off stump
70.3 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, more fine stuff from Sinclair, back foot
drive through extra cover, beating the despairing dive of extra
cover and the deep mid off gives up the chase
150 partnership up in 301 balls
70.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, tries to turn it through square, gets a
leading edge back along the pitch to Rose
70.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, short riser, jumping in defence on the
crease, dead bats it square on the off side
70.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, straight bat defence up to mid on
End of over 71 (5 runs) New Zealand 227/2
FA Rose 18-3-62-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 60* (156b 7x4) MS Sinclair 106* (185b 12x4)
71.1 Adams to Fleming, no run, back, runs it away to point
71.2 Adams to Fleming, one run, leans forward, again milking the runs to
vacant square leg by just nurdling it away, looked like a second
run there but Chanderpaul is quick and instills some doubt in to
the batsmens' minds, so they stay at home
71.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends at his toes
71.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, prods forward in defence outside off
71.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, leaves it alone outside off stump
71.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends to short extra cover
End of over 72 (1 run) New Zealand 228/2
JC Adams 3-0-5-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 61* (158b 7x4) MS Sinclair 106* (189b 12x4)
Lara searching for a wicket somewhere, now he turns to Chanderpaul
72.1 Chanderpaul to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the leg side
72.2 Chanderpaul to Fleming, two runs, full ball squeezed fine down leg,
Fleming calls for the quick second, well judged as Walsh had to
lumber around from squarer to field
72.3 Chanderpaul to Fleming, bye: one run, turns a little down leg,
Jacobs muddles it and slip fails to clean up
72.4 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, pushes it straight to backward
point
72.5 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, forward, pushed towards cover
point
72.6 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, full, driven up to mid on, Fleming
told to stay where he is by Sinclair after initially looking for a
run
End of over 73 (3 runs) New Zealand 231/2
S Chanderpaul 1-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 63* (161b 7x4) MS Sinclair 106* (192b 12x4)
73.1 Adams to Fleming, one run, tucked behind square leg, easy single as
Chanderpaul fields
73.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, full ball, chopped away down to straight
mid on
73.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, shorter, flat ball, Sinclair cracks it
firmly but a sure boundary is partially stopped by cover and the
batsmen stop/start and finally stay at home as mid off is across
to clean up
73.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends off the pad
73.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, driven straight to Lara at short extra
cover
73.6 Adams to Sinclair, two runs, neatly flicked through wide mid on
End of over 74 (3 runs) New Zealand 234/2
JC Adams 4-0-8-0 - Vance Stand End
SP Fleming 64* (162b 7x4) MS Sinclair 108* (197b 12x4)
74.1 Chanderpaul to Fleming, one run, turned through to square leg, easy
single
74.2 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, flighted right up, Sinclair can't
cash in as he mistimes it straight to wide mid on
74.3 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, defends in close on the leg side,
Jacobs tidies up
74.4 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, forward to defence, slightly
shorter and it bounces up into his leg, drops on to the glove and
on to the pad before resting at his toes
74.5 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, defends
74.6 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 75 (1 run) New Zealand 235/2
S Chanderpaul 2-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 65* (163b 7x4) MS Sinclair 108* (202b 12x4)
75.1 Adams to Fleming, one run, turned down towards deep backward square
leg
easy runs being milked at a leisurely pace left, right and centre
by this pair, Lara clearly looking towards the new ball for hope
as he pushes the overs through with this pair
75.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, pushed up to mid on
75.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, leaves outside off stump
75.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, straighter ball, bat/pad defence
75.5 Adams to Sinclair, one run, turns it around the corner to vacant
short fine leg, Jacob and backward square leg quickly field
75.6 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 237/2
JC Adams 5-0-10-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 109* (206b 12x4) SP Fleming 66* (165b 7x4)
and it's time for drinks
76.1 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, one run, cut away to deep cover
76.2 Chanderpaul to Fleming, one run, turned through to square leg
76.3 Chanderpaul to Sinclair, one run, driven away to deep cover again,
you'd think the West Indies were fielding 11 cows, they're being
milked at will
76.4 Chanderpaul to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
76.5 Chanderpaul to Fleming, no run, turned to midwicket
76.6 Chanderpaul to Fleming, OUT: Fleming rolls the wrists on it,
flicked straight to Adams who takes a smart catch at short square
leg, bringing to an end a fine 174 run partnership
New Zealand 240/3, Partnership of 164
SP Fleming c Adams b Chanderpaul 67 (169b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 77 (3 runs) New Zealand 240/3
S Chanderpaul 3-0-6-1 - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 111* (208b 12x4)
Fleming yet again fails to convert a 50 into a century, now with 23
of the former, and 2 of the latter (the worst conversion rate by
any batsman with 2000 or more Test runs)
Astle the new batsman
77.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward, padding up in defence, nearly
rebounds back towards the bat
77.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends square on the off side
77.3 Adams to Sinclair, one run, turned down to long leg
77.4 Adams to Astle, no run, defends down to forward short leg
77.5 Adams to Astle, no run, forward, defends to silly mid off
77.6 Adams to Astle, no run, full down the leg side, turned straight to
short fine leg
End of over 78 (1 run) New Zealand 241/3
JC Adams 6-0-11-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 112* (211b 12x4) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
Walsh returns, replacing the wicket-taker Chanderpaul, with 2 overs
until the new ball is due
78.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends a shortish ball down towards
cover
78.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, has a go at one outside off, plays right
over the top of it, brings "oohs" from the crowd
78.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, back cut firmly to backward point,
misfield gives him a bonus run
78.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
78.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends down to short cover
78.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, driven up to wide mid off
End of over 79 (1 run) New Zealand 242/3
CA Walsh 18-3-40-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 113* (214b 12x4) NJ Astle 0* (6b)
79.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive, off the pad to silly
mid off
79.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball wide outside off, cracked
away to cover, Ganga fields
79.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, similar again, this time pushed quietly
to Ganga
79.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, three in a row, nudged to Ganga
79.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, down the leg side, turned straight to
Chanderpaul at short fine leg
79.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, bowling outside leg stump, padded away
to silly mid off
End of over 80 (maiden) New Zealand 242/3
JC Adams 7-1-11-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 0* (6b) MS Sinclair 113* (220b 12x4)
and now the new ball is due, which Lara must surely take straight
away
80.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, but not just yet, Astle jumping in defence,
seaming back in, going down leg from an inside nick from the bat,
half appeal curtailed as they realised
80.2 Walsh to Astle, one run, pushed towards cover, they take a quick
single, Ganga sprints in from extra cover, sliding in and getting
a throw at the keeper's end which misses, Sinclair safely home
80.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, cut to Perry back to field at backward
point
80.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, tries to flay it through the covers, played
all over the top of it and more "oohs" from the crowd
80.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, forced off the back foot straight to cover
point
80.6 Walsh to Astle, one run, slower ball, full on his legs, quietly
works it wide of mid on for an easy single
End of over 81 (3 runs) New Zealand 245/3
CA Walsh 19-3-43-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 2* (11b) MS Sinclair 114* (221b 12x4)
still no sign of the new ball as Adams continues, trying to tie
down Sinclair
81.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends in close on the leg side
81.2 Adams to Astle, no run, straight ball, defends with bat/pad
together back to the bowler
81.3 Adams to Astle, no run, down the leg side, flicks the pad through
to Jacobs who solely shouts for a catch
81.4 Adams to Astle, one run, turned away towards deep backward square
leg
81.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, on leg stump, forward defensive to silly
mid off
81.6 Adams to Sinclair, one run, turned it away backward of square leg,
Chanderpaul quickly up from short fine leg to field, quick single
taken safely
End of over 82 (2 runs) New Zealand 247/3
JC Adams 8-1-13-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 115* (223b 12x4) NJ Astle 3* (15b)
and the new ball is at last taken after 82 overs
82.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, off the pad towards backward square leg
82.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves a straight ball outside off stump
82.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves again outside off
82.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, chops down in defence to cover
82.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, jags in sharply, struck on the pad, fair
appeal but it was decidedly going down the leg side
82.6 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, guided down to third man
End of over 83 (1 run) New Zealand 248/3
CA Walsh 20-3-44-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 116* (229b 12x4) NJ Astle 3* (15b)
King to get first usage of the new ball from the Vance Stand End,
replacing Adams who completed a useful containing spell of 8-1-13-
0
83.1 King to Sinclair, no run, wild slash outside off to a very wide
one, really didn't need to do that, almost nicked the toe of the
bat
83.2 King to Sinclair, wide: no run, even wider this time and called as
such, swinging wider, Jacobs does marvellously well to take
cleanly diving in front of the two slipsmen
83.2 King to Sinclair, two runs, short ball, cut hard and high in the
air, *just* over Chanderpaul at point, third man has a bit of a
chase, just pulling it inside the rope
83.3 King to Sinclair, two runs, straight ball firmly stroked straight
back past the stumps
83.4 King to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
83.5 King to Sinclair, no run, and same again
83.6 King to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, can't get enough
room to force it through the off side, played into the ground to
cover
End of over 84 (5 runs) New Zealand 253/3
RD King 18-5-65-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 3* (15b) MS Sinclair 120* (235b 12x4)
84.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, down leg, drops away off the pad in close,
thoughts of a quick run aren't on a three fielders race to the
ball
84.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
84.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, tries to turn it through midwicket, squared
around and a leading edge away to cover
84.4 Walsh to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, short ball swinging
down the leg side, ducks underneath
84.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, a beauty! short lifting ball, Astle is all
over the place as he fends at it while hopping back on the crease
84.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends
84.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, turned to forward square leg, Walsh had
Astle in a bit of difficulty that over, and hangs around to have a
hands-on-hips teapot stare at the batsman
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 254/3
CA Walsh 21-3-45-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 120* (235b 12x4) NJ Astle 3* (22b)
85.1 King to Sinclair, no run, quick full ball, driving at it, inside
edge almost played on, but into the pad and safely away towards
square leg, Sinclair's just lost a bit of composure since
Fleming's dismissal
85.2 King to Sinclair, no run, guided away to Chanderpaul at backward
point
85.3 King to Sinclair, no run, good earnest straight ball requiring
straight bat defence, Sinclair manages just that, up to mid off
85.4 King to Sinclair, no run, defends away forward of square leg
85.5 King to Sinclair, no run, tries to turn down leg, into the pad
85.6 King to Sinclair, one run, a brute of a ball, rising into him,
fends it away partly in the air but safe enough wide of
Chanderpaul at point
End of over 86 (1 run) New Zealand 255/3
RD King 19-5-66-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 121* (241b 12x4) NJ Astle 3* (22b)
86.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, has a wee fish at a short ball outside
off, through to Jacobs
86.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, straight ball, back on his crease
defending to the bowler
86.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, back then forward, defends on the off
side of the pitch
86.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends towards cover point
86.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
86.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, ends a good over, another demanding ball
requiring defence, on the off side
End of over 87 (maiden) New Zealand 255/3
CA Walsh 22-4-45-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 3* (22b) MS Sinclair 121* (247b 12x4)
just three overs to bowl tonight
87.1 King to Astle, no run, defends away to cover
87.2 King to Astle, one run, pushed away on the off side
87.3 King to Sinclair, no run, down leg, into the pad
87.4 King to Sinclair, one run, turned away to midwicket, excellent
fielding by Adams from square leg, diving to save any further runs
87.5 King to Astle, no run, defends, off the pad to Adams
87.6 King to Astle, no run, beaten! pushing forward away from the body
at one outside off
End of over 88 (2 runs) New Zealand 257/3
RD King 20-5-68-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 122* (249b 12x4) NJ Astle 4* (26b)
88.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, seaming in, taken on the thigh down leg,
rebounds away towards backward point, Sinclair gives his left leg
a bit of a shake as it stung a bit
88.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, played away to point
88.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, turned away to backward point, Adams
dives across to save again, he's been consistently very good in
the field today
88.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, swing and a miss outside off
88.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends outside off
88.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 89 (1 run) New Zealand 258/3
CA Walsh 23-4-46-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 123* (252b 12x4) NJ Astle 4* (29b)
89.1 King to Sinclair, no run, a beauty! too good for Sinclair, beaten
all ends up, rising off a good length outside off
89.2 King to Sinclair, no run, defends back on the off side
89.3 King to Sinclair, no run, sways out of the way of a sharp riser,
Jacobs takes above his head
89.4 King to Sinclair, no run, defends a straight ball into the pitch
89.5 King to Sinclair, no run, defends away to point
just one ball remaining today
89.6 King to Sinclair, no run, sways out of the way, and in fact there's
just enough time on the clock to sneak in a bonus over today
End of over 90 (maiden) New Zealand 258/3
RD King 21-6-68-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 4* (29b) MS Sinclair 123* (258b 12x4)
90.1 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, edges low to the ground, runs it away just
past the slips
90.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
90.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, short ball but a bit too wide outside off
to cause serious concern, sways back out of the way
four slips and a gully in place, plenty of space forward of square
either side of the wicket
90.4 Walsh to Astle, legbye: one run, angling down leg, taken on the
pad, rebounds towards square leg, easy run
now Adams is brought into short leg, and the gully is shifted to
cover
90.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends down on the leg side towards
midwicket
and this will definitely be the last ball of the day
90.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends down to Adams at short leg
End of over 91 (5 runs) New Zealand 263/3
CA Walsh 24-4-50-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 8* (33b 1x4) MS Sinclair 123* (260b 12x4)
and that is stumps, Sinclair survives to stumps, unbeaten on 123,
Astle gives him a pat on the back for a mighty job well done on
debut, a standing ovation as he walks back to the pavilion, from
what crowd still remain
surprisingly quite a few of them departed from tea onwards, despite
it being a Boxing Day holiday, with nice sunny weather and the
home team doing rather well, with a debutant batsman poised on a
century
New Zealand comfortably winning this day, slowing up in the final
session with 84 in 32 overs, similar to the middle session, for
just the loss of Fleming, easing themselves into a strong position
however don't forget the West Indies were even better placed at
282/1 after the first day's play at Hamilton and ended up losing
that one fairly easily, so this match (and series) is far from
over just yet
the West Indian bowlers were disappointing today, Walsh had a good
couple of spells, King was demanding at the end of the day, and
Adams and Chanderpaul contained tidily, but overall they lacked
any sort of edge
there were few signs that any degree of collapse could be
instigated by anything but inept New Zealand batting, but even
that didn't come as everyone did a job, and Sinclair did what many
others struggle to do - go on to a big score
that wraps things up from Wellington, join us tomorrow at 12pm
local (2300GMT day before) for the start of the second day's play,
until then it's a big CricInfo good evening from the Basin Reserve
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to the second day's play of this second and final National
Bank Series Test at Wellington, where the weather is cool, but
comfortable, little cloud about, and just a light breeze flowing
through
the crowd today is smaller than on Boxing Day, as expected, but is
still fairly useful at around 4000 to see the start of play
Reon King to open up from the Vance Stand End, continuing with the
9-over old new ball from last evening
91.1 King to Astle, one run, off the mark straight away this morning,
good full ball by King but Astle manages to squeeze it out towards
cover, quick single taken well
91.2 King to Sinclair, no run, turns it away to Adams roaming at forward
square leg
91.3 King to Sinclair, two runs, overpitches on leg stump, nicely turned
through vacant midwicket
91.4 King to Sinclair, no run, full again, mistimed drive up to mid on
91.5 King to Sinclair, no run, on leg stump, turned straight up to mid
on
91.6 King to Sinclair, one run, turns it away on the leg side and they
scamper another quick single as it falls into space
End of over 92 (4 runs) New Zealand 267/3
RD King 22-6-72-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 126* (265b 12x4) NJ Astle 9* (34b 1x4)
Walsh to continue down wind from the Scoreboard End from last
evening
92.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, down the leg side, through to Jacobs
92.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, off the pad down leg, drops away on the
on side
92.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid off
92.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends to mid on
92.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, and again, defended up to mid on
92.6 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, taps it away on the leg side and more
good running gets them a sharp single as it drops short of the two
fielders forward of square
End of over 93 (1 run) New Zealand 268/3
CA Walsh 25-4-51-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 127* (271b 12x4) NJ Astle 9* (34b 1x4)
93.1 King to Sinclair, no run, misplayed stroke, inside edge along the
track to the bowler
93.2 King to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
93.3 King to Sinclair, no run, seams back in, Sinclair has trouble
dealing with it, into the pad and away towards gully
93.4 King to Sinclair, one run, turned down to long leg
93.5 King to Astle, no run, angled away off the face to Chanderpaul at
backward point
93.6 King to Astle, one run, another well taken quick single, this time
a West Indian fielder at last hits the stumps, underarm throw from
short cover, but Sinclair is safely home
End of over 94 (2 runs) New Zealand 270/3
RD King 23-6-74-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 10* (36b 1x4) MS Sinclair 128* (275b 12x4)
94.1 Walsh to Astle, two runs, turned down to King at long leg
94.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
94.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, and again, to an even wider one outside off
94.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, swish and miss outside off, Astle often
does that early on in his Test innings and gets away with it
94.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, firmly driven on the off side, but a good
diving stop by Ganga at mid off prevents any runs
94.6 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, guides it away off the thick outside edge
wide of the slips to the vacant third man boundary
End of over 95 (8 runs) New Zealand 276/3
CA Walsh 26-4-57-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 128* (275b 12x4) NJ Astle 16* (42b 2x4)
95.1 King to Sinclair, no run, rising ball, left alone outside off
95.2 King to Sinclair, no run, gets over the top of a rising ball,
firmly cracked off the back foot but Chanderpaul fields at
backward point
95.3 King to Sinclair, FOUR, this time he gets it forward of point,
beating covre point, super stuff
95.4 King to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off
95.5 King to Sinclair, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at backward
point
95.6 King to Sinclair, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul again
End of over 96 (4 runs) New Zealand 280/3
RD King 24-6-78-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 16* (42b 2x4) MS Sinclair 132* (281b 13x4)
96.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, tries to turn it through square on the leg
side, misses, from the pad rebounds away towards gully
96.2 Walsh to Astle, one run, drops it away on the off side, quick
single taken, looked tight at first but Sinclair is quickly home
as mid off has some work to get up to it and throw
96.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends into the off side
96.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, forced off the back foot to cover point
96.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends off the back foot straight to
the bowlere
96.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, guided away to Chanderpaul at gully
End of over 97 (1 run) New Zealand 281/3
CA Walsh 27-4-58-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 17* (44b 2x4) MS Sinclair 132* (285b 13x4)
97.1 King to Astle, no run, full ball, driven on the off side of the
pitch, King extends his left hand to partially stop it for wide
mid off to clean up
97.2 King to Astle, no run, jumping on the crease to a shorter one,
defends down to mid on
97.3 King to Astle, no run, forced off the back foot to cover
97.4 King to Astle, no run, turned wristily but straight to square leg,
Sinclair has to get back at the bowler's end, no run there
97.5 King to Astle, FOUR, shot of the day! magnificent straight drive,
absolutely smashed wth great timing, mid off just stood and
watched it pass by
97.6 King to Astle, no run, firmly punched to cover point
End of over 98 (4 runs) New Zealand 285/3
RD King 25-6-82-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 132* (285b 13x4) NJ Astle 21* (50b 3x4)
Rose replaces Walsh at the Scoreboard End
98.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends to wide mid off
98.2 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends away to backward point
98.3 Rose to Sinclair, one run, turned down to fine leg
98.4 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
98.5 Rose to Astle, no run, jumping on the crease, turns it away to
Adams at forward square leg
98.6 Rose to Astle, FOUR, Astle likes the runs there, guides it away
along the groun between third slip and gully
End of over 99 (5 runs) New Zealand 290/3
FA Rose 19-3-67-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 133* (288b 13x4) NJ Astle 25* (53b 4x4)
99.1 King to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease, comes through a
bit lower outside off, played into the covers, Sinclair has a wee
glance at the pitch in surprise
99.2 King to Sinclair, one run, tucked around the corner behind Rose at
square leg
99.3 King to Astle, FOUR, another super off drive from Astle, leaves mid
off groping for the ball, no chance for mid on to chase it down
thereafter
and King misses his run up yet again, that's twice in the over
after a no start at the beginning of it, bringing his series total
to approximately 87 at last count
99.4 King to Astle, no run, struck on the pad, appeal for lbw mainly
from the bowling, but seaming back too far down leg
99.5 King to Astle, no run, tries to turn it away off the pads, drops it
into the pad and at his feet, he treads carefully as it rests on
the crease
99.6 King to Astle, no run, short lifter, bounces through very high to
Jacobs down leg as Astle ducks
End of over 100 (5 runs) New Zealand 295/3
RD King 26-6-87-2 (1w) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 134* (290b 13x4) NJ Astle 29* (57b 5x4)
Walsh returns after just a two over spell from Rose at the
Scoreboard End
100.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, ducks under a short riser
100.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, turned to Adams at forward square leg
100.3 Walsh to Sinclair, two runs, turned down to deep backward square
leg, King around from finer to field
100.4 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, tap and run towards cover, good quick
single as the fielder can't pick up cleanly
100.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends to square leg
100.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 101 (3 runs) New Zealand 298/3
CA Walsh 28-4-61-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 137* (294b 13x4) NJ Astle 29* (59b 5x4)
Perry into the attack, replacing King at the Vance Stand End
Perry into the attack, replacing King at the Vance Stand End
101.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turned down to short fine leg from the
pad
101.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turned down to short fine leg from the
pad
101.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turns it squarer of Chanderpaul,
enabling the single to be taken
Chanderpaul brought in to leg slip for Astle
101.2 Perry to Sinclair, one run, turns it squarer of Chanderpaul,
enabling the single to be taken
Chanderpaul brought in to leg slip for Astle
101.3 Perry to Sinclair, two runs, flicks it fine, bouncing just short of
Chanderpaul and away for a couple to raise the New Zealand 300
101.3 Perry to Astle, two runs, flicks it fine, bouncing just short of
Chanderpaul and away for a couple to raise the New Zealand 300
101.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, tries to pull, misses, into the pad,
looked a useful shout, but bowling from outside leg he had no
chance
101.4 Perry to Astle, no run, tries to pull, misses, into the pad, looked
a useful shout, but bowling from outside leg he had no chance
101.5 Perry to Sinclair, one run, drops it away towards midwict, very
risky single attempted, but the fielder fails to scoops the ball
up on the run under pressure
101.5 Perry to Astle, one run, drops it away towards midwicket, very
risky single attempted, but the fielder fails to scoops the ball
up on the run under pressure
101.6 Perry to Astle, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 102 (3 runs) New Zealand 301/3
NO Perry 18-4-51-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 140* (299b 13x4) NJ Astle 29* (60b 5x4)
101.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 102 (7 runs) New Zealand 302/3
NO Perry 18-4-52-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 32* (62b 5x4) MS Sinclair 138* (297b 13x4)
Rose and Walsh swap again at the Scoreboard End
102.1 Rose to Astle, two runs, nicely turns it forward of Adams at square
leg
102.2 Rose to Astle, no run, pushed to short cover
102.3 Rose to Astle, one run, edges towards second slip, bounces just
short and under the diving Campbell, to third man
102.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends back to the bowler
102.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, beaten! a good ball in the corridor of
uncertainty, had Sinclair squaring around trying to fiddle at that
102.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot to a short and wide
ball, goes to heave it over point but misses, streaky
End of over 103 (3 runs) New Zealand 305/3
FA Rose 20-3-70-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 35* (65b 5x4) MS Sinclair 138* (300b 13x4)
103.1 Perry to Astle, no run, turning in from leg, slight leading edge
towards the bowlr
more fielders brought in close, now a slip, leg slip, silly mid off
and forward short leg in place
103.2 Perry to Astle, no run, punched off the back foot straight to cover
103.3 Perry to Astle, no run, firmly driven back to the bowler
103.4 Perry to Astle, no run, defends just past short leg
103.5 Perry to Astle, one run, turns it past Chanderpaul at leg slip for
an easy single
103.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive square on the off side
End of over 104 (1 run) New Zealand 306/3
NO Perry 19-4-53-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 36* (70b 5x4) MS Sinclair 138* (301b 13x4)
104.1 Rose to Astle, no run, pushed straight up to mid off
104.2 Rose to Astle, no run, shortish straight ball, forced off the back
foot to mid off again
104.3 Rose to Astle, one run, hopping on the crease, works it wide of
Walsh mid on for an easy single
104.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends up to Walsh at mid on
104.5 Rose to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, defended up to mid on
104.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, checks his stroke, defended back to the
bowler
104.6 Rose to Sinclair, one run, turned down to King at long leg
End of over 105 (3 runs) New Zealand 309/3
FA Rose 21-3-73-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 139* (305b 13x4) NJ Astle 37* (73b 5x4)
105.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, pads away outside leg, Jacobs fumbles as
it stays down leg
105.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, stretches out to pad away again, down
leg to Jacobs
105.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends to silly mid off
105.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, flatter, full straight ball, defends
quitely back on the off side
105.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, full down leg, pads it back down the
pitch
105.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, slightly shorter, quickly on to the back
foot punching it straight up to mid off
End of over 106 (maiden) New Zealand 309/3
NO Perry 20-5-53-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 37* (73b 5x4) MS Sinclair 139* (311b 13x4)
and it's time for drinks, 46 runs in 15 overs in the first hour
today without loss, cruisy stuff for this pair with little problem
whatsoever
106.1 Rose to Astle, no run, defends a tight ball away into the covers
106.2 Rose to Astle, FOUR, lovely shot, jumping on the crease, forced
through backward point leaving the infielders stationary and third
man with little hope
106.3 Rose to Astle, two runs, tucked off the hip as Rose strays down leg
this time, finds the gap between the square leg and long leg
fielders perfectly for a couple
106.4 Rose to Astle, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
106.5 Rose to Astle, no run, similar again, but this time Astle only just
gets his bat out of the way as it's shorter and bounces rather
high
106.6 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves again outside off
End of over 107 (6 runs) New Zealand 315/3
FA Rose 22-3-79-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 139* (311b 13x4) NJ Astle 43* (79b 6x4)
107.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, full flighted ball on leg, squeezed away
to midwicket
107.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forced off the back foot but straight to
cover point
107.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
107.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, kicks away a full ball down leg to short
fine leg
107.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends to silly mid off
107.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, and same again
End of over 108 (maiden) New Zealand 315/3
NO Perry 21-6-53-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 43* (79b 6x4) MS Sinclair 139* (317b 13x4)
108.1 Rose to Astle, no run, angling down leg, into the top of the pad
trying to whip it away
108.2 Rose to Astle, two runs, nicely punched off the back foot through
vacant extra cover, good timing
108.3 Rose to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
108.4 Rose to Astle, no run, defends straight to mid off
108.5 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone a shortish wide ball outside
off stump
108.6 Rose to Astle, no run, pushed away straight to Chanderpaul at
backward point
End of over 109 (2 runs) New Zealand 317/3
FA Rose 23-3-81-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 139* (317b 13x4) NJ Astle 45* (85b 6x4)
109.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
109.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, stroked nicely off the back foot but
straight to Rose at cover point
109.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, angling into leg, defends in close on
the off side
109.4 Perry to Sinclair, FOUR, low full toss dispatched, driven firmly
just past the bowler and races down to the straight long on fence
109.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, full and wide down leg, kicks away to
silly mid off
109.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, thrusts the front pad forward down leg
again, this time it's a bit shorter and runs on to the pad
End of over 110 (4 runs) New Zealand 321/3
NO Perry 22-6-57-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 45* (85b 6x4) MS Sinclair 143* (323b 14x4)
110.1 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves outside off stump, short rising ball
110.2 Rose to Astle, no run, short lifter wide outside off, Astle has a
huge slash at it but just misses, could've been a thin edge to the
keeper, or almost flew over the slips for possible even a six,
such was the ferocity of it
110.3 Rose to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
110.4 Rose to Astle, (noball) one run, oversteps, Astle possibly heard
the call as he had a go at it, flies off the thick edge just over
Chanderpaul leaping at backward point
110.4 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, absolutely positively wonderful stuff from
Skippy Sinclair, square driven with authority and found the tiny
gap backward of point with precision
110.5 Rose to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid off
110.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, pushes up towards wide mid off, they
decide against a risky run as two fielders converge
End of over 111 (6 runs) New Zealand 327/3
FA Rose 24-3-87-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 46* (89b 6x4) MS Sinclair 147* (326b 15x4)
Adams replaces Perry at the Scoreboard End
coming over the wicket, defensive line, but amazingly has four men
in close, with two established batsmen in, Lara trying somthing
111.1 Adams to Astle, no run, almost pays off first ball though as Astle
drops one off the bat/pad just short of forward short leg
111.2 Adams to Astle, no run, stands tall on the back foot forcing it
back to Adams
111.3 Adams to Astle, no run, leaves alone down the leg side
111.4 Adams to Astle, no run, turned off his legs to Campbell at backward
square leg
111.5 Adams to Astle, no run, cracking cut shot but straight to Rose at
cover point
111.6 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
End of over 112 (maiden) New Zealand 327/3
JC Adams 9-2-13-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 147* (326b 15x4) NJ Astle 46* (95b 6x4)
112.1 Rose to Sinclair, no run, punched straight to cover
112.2 Rose to Sinclair, one run, forced through cover to a semi-sweeper
at deepish cover point to cut off the boundary shot
112.3 Rose to Astle, no run, played up to mid on
112.4 Rose to Astle, no run, straight ball driven firmly straight back to
Rose, who then flings back a fierce throw at the stumps, and
misses, Astle always safe at his crease
112.5 Rose to Astle, one run, punched into the covers, good diving save
to parry it away towards point by Ganga, but he's stuffed his
fingers in doing so, and can't prevent a single
and after a quick inspection by physio Dennis Waight, he walks off,
substitute Wavell Hinds on to replace him in the covers
112.6 Rose to Sinclair, no run, nicely forced but straight to Hinds
quickly in from cover
End of over 113 (2 runs) New Zealand 329/3
FA Rose 25-3-89-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 47* (98b 6x4) MS Sinclair 148* (329b 15x4)
113.1 Adams to Astle, no run, pads away on the off side
113.2 Adams to Astle, no run, firmly pushed up towards mid on
113.3 Adams to Astle, one run, nicely on driven up to King positioned
deeper at mid on
113.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, tries to pad away but it's shorter and
turns in, awkwardly taken on the body
113.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, sweetly driven straight up to Walsh at
mid off
113.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, pads away towards square leg
End of over 114 (1 run) New Zealand 330/3
JC Adams 10-2-14-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 48* (101b 6x4) MS Sinclair 148* (332b 15x4)
114.1 Rose to Astle, two runs, and that's Astle's 50, nicely driven
through extra cover beating the dive by Hinds,
114.2 Rose to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
114.3 Rose to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends up to mid off
114.3 Rose to Astle, one run, driving outside off, thick outside edge
along the ground down to third man
114.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, punched into the ground and away to extra
cover
114.5 Rose to Sinclair, FOUR, superb shot, and what a way to bring up a
150 on Test debut, Sinclair's 5th in his first-class career - he's
converted all 5 of his centuries to 150+ scores, great
concentration
114.6 Rose to Sinclair, one run, square cut strongly down to third man
End of over 115 (9 runs) New Zealand 339/3
FA Rose 26-3-98-0 (5nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 153* (335b 16x4) NJ Astle 51* (105b 6x4)
115.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends with bat/pad to silly mid off
115.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, kicks it to the man under the helmet
this time
115.3 Adams to Sinclair, two runs, forced off the back foot wide of mid
on, slightly scooped it in the air for a wee way but quite safe
and that's the 100 partnership, plenty of milestones falling in
succession
115.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, pushed away to backwardd point
115.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, this time flays at it but doesn't get
sufficient power into it, to backward point
115.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, ouch! cracking shot off the back foot
but straight into Wavell Hinds at silly mid off
End of over 116 (2 runs) New Zealand 341/3
JC Adams 11-2-16-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 51* (105b 6x4) MS Sinclair 155* (341b 16x4)
116.1 Rose to Astle, one run, forced up to Griffith at widde mid off,
they set off for a dangerous run, the throw just misses at the
bowler's end, Astle's cheeky smile afterwards says it all - he was
well out had it hit
116.2 Rose to Sinclair, two runs, cracking shot, Sinclair unleashing now,
hammered through cover off the back foot, but they have Perry
sweeping at deep cover point to sto it
116.3 Rose to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off, Sinclair looked
to play early then swayed back away from it
116.4 Rose to Sinclair, no run, firmly stroked straight to shortish cover
116.5 Rose to Sinclair, one run, nudged away past point for an easy
single
116.6 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off
End of over 117 (4 runs) New Zealand 345/3
FA Rose 27-3-102-0 (5nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 158* (345b 16x4) NJ Astle 52* (107b 6x4)
117.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, kicks away down leg
117.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, back to one outside leg stump, pushdd up
to wide mid off
117.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, scythed him half trying to defend with
front pad thrust forward, turned into him and brushed the top of
the pad through to Jacobs inside the bat, unconvincing appeal from
bowler and keeper
117.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends into the covers
117.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, and same again
117.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
End of over 118 (maiden) New Zealand 345/3
JC Adams 12-3-16-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 52* (107b 6x4) MS Sinclair 158* (351b 16x4)
Perry to bowl from the Scoreboard End, replacing Rose after another
poor spell
118.1 Perry to Astle, no run, defends away to cover point
118.2 Perry to Astle, FOUR, this time carves it squarer and beats the man
there, once it makes the practice pitches on the boundary edge, th
chaser has no show
118.3 Perry to Astle, two runs, this time backward of point, further
chase for the sweeper Adams
118.4 Perry to Astle, one run, this is too easy, nudges it quietly to
vacant point and they amble the single
118.5 Perry to Sinclair, one run, more milked, played backward of point
to Adams in the deep
118.6 Perry to Astle, no run, defends along the pitch to Perry
End of over 119 (8 runs) New Zealand 353/3
NO Perry 23-6-65-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 159* (352b 16x4) NJ Astle 59* (112b 7x4)
119.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive in close on the off
side
119.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends back to the bowler on the off
side of the pitch
119.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball, Sinclair rocks back to
punch it away but can't get enough leverage on it, only makes it
as far as King at mid off
119.4 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends in close on the off side
119.5 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends forward, back to the bowler on
the off side
119.6 Adams to Sinclair, no run, pads away outside off
End of over 120 (maiden) New Zealand 353/3
JC Adams 13-4-16-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 59* (112b 7x4) MS Sinclair 159* (358b 16x4)
120.1 Perry to Astle, one run, cut away to Adams at deep cover, they jog
the single
120.2 Perry to Sinclair, one run, forward, runs it away past slip,
Sinclair runs the first hard looking for an impossible second,
gets back into his crease once that's abundently apparent to him
120.3 Perry to Astle, one run, turned down to Rose at deep backward
square leg
120.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, played up to wide mid on
120.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends away to cover point
120.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turns in, slices it away from the edge,
short of slip
End of over 121 (3 runs) New Zealand 356/3
NO Perry 24-6-68-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 61* (114b 7x4) MS Sinclair 160* (362b 16x4)
121.1 Adams to Astle, no run, pads away down leg, back to the bowler
121.2 Adams to Astle, no run, bat/pad defence on the leg side, Adams
across to field himself
121.3 Adams to Astle, no run, back on the crease, turns it away towards
midwicket, initial looks for a run turn into loud calls of 'NO!'
121.4 Adams to Astle, no run, turns into the pad and pops away on to the
pitch, some excitement as it went close by the inside edge, but no
chance for silly midd off
121.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends on the off side
121.6 Adams to Astle, no run, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 122 (maiden) New Zealand 356/3
JC Adams 14-5-16-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 160* (362b 16x4) NJ Astle 61* (120b 7x4)
and it's time for lunch, New Zealand owning yet another session of
this series, 93 runs from 31 overs in the session, just waltzing
along merrily at 3 an over, and no wickets lost
it's going to take a rather fine comeback from the West Indies here
to square the series now
Sinclair sits on 160*, unfurling more superlative strokes this
afternoon, 40 runs short of becoming just the 4th player to score
a double century on Test debut (RE Foster, Lawrence Rowe and
Brendon Kurruppu being the first three)
play to resume in just under 35 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return to the field, Walsh to bowl from the Scoreboard
End, replacing Perry from before lunch, a good crowd has built up
now, somewhere betwen 6000 and 7000
122.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone outside off
122.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, driven up to mid off
122.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, sweetly back cut but straight to
Chanderpaul at backward point
122.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, driven up to mid off
122.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends towards cover
122.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, turned away forward of square leg but
they hold off the run as Adams athletically runs and dives,
fielding in a tumble and roll move at midwicket
End of over 123 (maiden) New Zealand 356/3
CA Walsh 29-5-61-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 61* (120b 7x4) MS Sinclair 160* (368b 16x4)
Adams to continue from the Vance Stand End
123.1 Adams to Astle, no run, pushed off the back foot up to King at mid
off
123.2 Adams to Astle, no run, back, turns it away to forward square leg
123.3 Adams to Astle, no run, defends up to wide mid on
123.4 Adams to Astle, no run, wide down the leg side through to Jacobs
123.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
123.6 Adams to Astle, two runs, turns it away just wide of Chanderpaul at
leg slip, Walsh fields from fine leg
End of over 124 (2 runs) New Zealand 358/3
JC Adams 15-5-18-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 160* (368b 16x4) NJ Astle 63* (126b 7x4)
124.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease in defence to a
good length ball, dropped it at his feet and has to watchfully
keep it away from going back towards his stumps
124.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, good straight ball outside off, no room
to force with power, hit into the ground towards cover point
124.3 Walsh to Sinclair, FOUR, and Sinclair is underway again with more
lovely strokeplay, through the covers
124.4 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, turned down to King at long leg, as per
usual Sinclair looks for a possible second but it isn't on, makes
his unaccustomed batting partners a little jittery!
124.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, full ball, squeezed up to Rose at mid on
124.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, off the pad, drops away in close on the leg
side
End of over 125 (5 runs) New Zealand 363/3
CA Walsh 30-5-66-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 165* (372b 17x4) NJ Astle 63* (128b 7x4)
125.1 Adams to Sinclair, no run, defends up towards mid off, Adams
scuttles across to field himself
125.2 Adams to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive in close on the off
side
125.3 Adams to Sinclair, three runs, nicely driven through extra cover,
and further up the list of the highest scorers on Test debut
125.4 Adams to Astle, FOUR, Astle takes on the negative bowling of Aams,
cleanly striking him over midwicket and just beating Sherwin
Campbell to the rope, Campbell then proceeds to trip on the covers
and nearly impales himself on the picket fence
125.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side
125.6 Adams to Astle, two runs, well swept very fine, neat footwork from
big Courtney at fine leg to stop the boundary
End of over 126 (9 runs) New Zealand 372/3
JC Adams 16-5-27-0 - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 168* (375b 17x4) NJ Astle 69* (131b 8x4)
126.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends on the off side
126.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends into the covers
126.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, jumping on the crease, played towards
wide mid off
126.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, stands tall, playing it up towards mid
off again
126.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, tight ball, guides it away to
Chanderpaul at backward point
126.6 Walsh to Sinclair, two runs, squirts one along the ground from an
outside edge down to deep backward point, batsmen nearly collide
coming back for the second run, could've made it a close run
thing, but the throw is poor
End of over 127 (2 runs) New Zealand 374/3
CA Walsh 31-5-68-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 69* (131b 8x4) MS Sinclair 170* (381b 17x4)
127.1 Adams to Astle, no run, tries to sweep, into the pad
127.2 Adams to Astle, one run, this time he gets it away down towards
fine leg
127.3 Adams to Sinclair, no run, driven up to King at mid off, looked for
the quick run with the shot but he hit it too firmly
127.4 Adams to Sinclair, one run, played into the foot of the short
cover, enables the run as it slows before mid off
127.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends in close on the leg side
127.6 Adams to Astle, one run, turnedd away backward of square leg
End of over 128 (3 runs) New Zealand 377/3
JC Adams 17-5-30-0 - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 71* (135b 8x4) MS Sinclair 171* (383b 17x4)
128.1 Walsh to Astle, two runs, flicks it down fine, time for a couple as
King is squarer at long leg
128.2 Walsh to Astle, one run, turns it down fine again
128.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball guided down backward of
point
128.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, straight ball, tries to angle it away but
only gets it as far as gully who threatens to throw back at the
stumps
128.5 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, this time he forces it past backward point,
Perry had it covered darting around from third man, but skipped in
behind the ball and just nudged the boundary rope in doing so
the replays confirm it after prompting from the crowd and that
brings up 2000 Test runs for Astle
128.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, full ball defended in the pitch back to
Walsh
End of over 129 (8 runs) New Zealand 385/3
CA Walsh 32-5-76-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 172* (384b 17x4) NJ Astle 78* (140b 9x4)
Perry rpeplaces Adams at the Vance Stand End
129.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, driven firmly up to mid on
129.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, leading edgey reaching forward in front
of his pad to defend, squirts away to backward point
129.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends on the off side
129.4 Perry to Sinclair, two runs, turns one down fine on the leg side
129.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, pushes into the covers
129.6 Perry to Sinclair, no run, comes forward, strokes it nicely but
straight to midwicket
End of over 130 (2 runs) New Zealand 387/3
NO Perry 25-6-70-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 78* (140b 9x4) MS Sinclair 174* (390b 17x4)
130.1 Walsh to Astle, one run, driven through wide mid on
130.2 Walsh to Sinclair, two runs, nicely guided away backward of point,
found the gap well using the pace of the ball, this time Perry
fields well inside the rope, crowd give an ironic cheer for doing
so
Perry hams it up by going back over to the rope and kicking it
about in shape to some cheers
130.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
130.4 Walsh to Sinclair, two runs, clipped nicely through midwicket,
beating the dive of Adams from squarer
130.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, angled away to backward point
130.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, coming around the wicket, jumping on his
crease turning it away to Adams
End of over 131 (5 runs) New Zealand 392/3
CA Walsh 33-5-81-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 79* (141b 9x4) MS Sinclair 178* (395b 17x4)
131.1 Perry to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
131.2 Perry to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
131.3 Perry to Astle, no run, defends
131.4 Perry to Astle, SIX, smashing shot, launches Perry back over his
head and clunks into the sightscreen on the full, first six of the
innings
131.5 Perry to Astle, FOUR, does it again, slightly more to the off side,
just bounces inside the rope
131.6 Perry to Astle, no run, tighter ball turning in, forced up to mid
off
End of over 132 (10 runs) New Zealand 402/3
NO Perry 26-6-80-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 178* (395b 17x4) NJ Astle 89* (147b 10x4 1x6)
132.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, guided away to gully on the bounce
132.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, into the pad, drops away in close on the
leg side
132.3 Walsh to Sinclair, FOUR, slashes at a short one outside off, flies
off the outside edge over Lara the sole slip, similar to the shot
that brought up his century, edges closer, just 16 away now
132.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, Walsh continues around the wicket, gets
a good ball through Sinclair, off the body through to Jacobs
132.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, square cut but can't pierce the field,
Chanderpaul at cover point fields
132.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, played up to mid on
End of over 133 (4 runs) New Zealand 406/3
CA Walsh 34-5-85-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 89* (147b 10x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 182* (401b 18x4)
133.1 Perry to Astle, no run, cut away into the covers
133.2 Perry to Astle, no run, down the leg side, can't get a nibble on it
133.3 Perry to Astle, no run, defends
133.4 Perry to Astle, no run, firmly forced to cover
133.5 Perry to Astle, no run, flighted up, watchfully forward in defence
on the leg side
133.6 Perry to Astle, no run, straighter ball defended back down the
pitch
End of over 134 (maiden) New Zealand 406/3
NO Perry 27-7-80-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 182* (401b 18x4) NJ Astle 89* (153b 10x4 1x6)
134.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, guided away to Chanderpaul at point
134.2 Walsh to Sinclair, FOUR, smashing stuff, cracked through backward
point and is now the player with the highest score by a New
Zealand number three batsman (previous best: Andrew Jones 186 v
Sri Lanka at the same venue in 1990-91)
134.3 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, pushed through to deep point, equals
his 2nd highest first-class score
134.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends up towards mid off
134.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends up to Rose at mid on this time
134.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 135 (5 runs) New Zealand 411/3
CA Walsh 35-5-90-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 187* (404b 19x4) NJ Astle 89* (156b 10x4 1x6)
135.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, driven firmly up to mid off
135.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, reaching for the drive, uppishly playedd
bak towards the bowlers
135.3 Perry to Sinclair, FOUR, superb shot and gets out of the nervous
180s in style (181*, 182 and 189 previously in first-class
cricket), and into the (nervous?) 190s
135.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends on the leg side
135.5 Perry to Sinclair, no run, firmly stroked to cover
135.6 Perry to Sinclair, two runs, goes for a wide one, thick outside
edge flies in the air but nobody around down through third man,
gets a scratchy couple of runs
End of over 136 (6 runs) New Zealand 417/3
NO Perry 28-7-86-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
NJ Astle 89* (156b 10x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 193* (410b 20x4)
136.1 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, monstrous stuff, this pair in domination
mode, absolutely smashed through backward point
136.2 Walsh to Astle, one run, pushed towards cover, terrible misfield
gives away a run
136.3 Walsh to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumping in defence
down square on the off side
136.3 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, down the leg side, can't catch up with
it
136.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, tries to pull but can't get on to it,
playing the big money strokes now
136.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, short rising ball, jabs it down towards
square leg, loud yell of 'NO!' from Astle as Sinclair is eager to
take the field on
a bit of discussion and the helmet is brought in for a short leg as
they try to tickle Sinclair up
136.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 137 (6 runs) New Zealand 423/3
CA Walsh 36-5-96-0 (5nb) - Scoreboard End
NJ Astle 94* (158b 11x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 193* (415b 20x4)
137.1 Perry to Astle, no run, driven but can't get it past wide midd off
137.2 Perry to Astle, one run, flighted up, driven past the bowler down
to straight long on
137.3 Perry to Sinclair, one run, driven down to long on, one good shot
away from a remarkable achievement
137.4 Perry to Astle, no run, turns it to short leg
137.5 Perry to Astle, no run, back to one down the leg side, off the pad
to short fine leg
137.6 Perry to Astle, no run, tries to turn it down the leg side, off the
pad, half appeal from short leg
End of over 138 (2 runs) New Zealand 425/3
NO Perry 29-7-88-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 194* (416b 20x4) NJ Astle 95* (163b 11x4 1x6)
two men set back deep, tempting him with short balls, though few of
Sinclair's runs have come that way
138.1 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, short rising ball, awkwardly fends it
down on the off side
138.2 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, short ball, jabbed down to fine leg, 3
to get
138.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
138.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, and another one, a bit lower this time
138.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
138.6 Walsh to Astle, no run
End of over 139 (1 run) New Zealand 426/3
CA Walsh 37-5-97-0 (5nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 197* (418b 20x4) NJ Astle 93* (167b 11x4 1x6)
71 runs in 17 overs after lunch, the run feast continues
139.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to cover
139.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, defends up to mid on
the field is almost a one-day style ring, trying to tempt him to
almost hit over the top
139.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run
139.4 Perry to Sinclair, one run, turned through midwickt, 2 runs short
now
139.5 Perry to Astle, no run, defends
139.6 Perry to Astle, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 140 (1 run) New Zealand 427/3
NO Perry 30-7-89-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 198* (422b 20x4) NJ Astle 93* (169b 11x4 1x6)
140.1 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, oh dear, what a calamity, Sinclair
turned it towards wide mid on, easy run, then they hesitated a
little with Sinclair looking for the 200, Astle called through but
the throw by Rose to the bowler's end is too good
Walsh whips off the stumps, third umpire called, and he's short by
a couple of inches, tragic
New Zealand 428/4, Partnership of 188
NJ Astle run out (Rose) 93 (169b 11x4 1x6)
Sinclair on 199*, McMillan the new batsman at the non-striker's
end, what drama
140.2 Walsh to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, played down to short
fine leg
140.2 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, short ball, defends square on the off
side
140.3 Walsh to Sinclair, FOUR, and there it is, pulls down a short ball
through backward square leg, beats the man running around from
fine leg, and Mathew Sinclair scores a double century on Test
debut, amazing stuff, 21 boundaries in that
Sinclair celebrates but more subdued than when he got his century,
no doubt a bit affected by the wicket falling
140.4 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, jabs down in defence at his feet
140.5 Walsh to Sinclair, no run, defends square on the leg side
140.6 Walsh to Sinclair, no run
End of over 141 (6 runs) New Zealand 433/4
CA Walsh 38-5-103-0 (6nb) - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 0* (0b) MS Sinclair 203* (429b 21x4)
141.1 Perry to McMillan, no run, defends on the leg side
141.2 Perry to McMillan, one run, McMillan off the mark, turns it down to
fine leg
141.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
141.4 Perry to Sinclair, no run, forward defensive to forward short leg
141.5 Perry to Sinclair, one run, turned through square leg, Chanderpaul
up from backward square to field, and that's Sinclair's highest
first-class score
141.6 Perry to McMillan, FOUR, Macca isn't shy in going for it, clunks
one over wide mid on, a few bounces and over the rope she goes
End of over 142 (6 runs) New Zealand 439/4
NO Perry 31-7-95-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 204* (432b 21x4) CD McMillan 5* (3b 1x4)
142.1 Walsh to Sinclair, one run, pokes it through cover, batsmen delayed
before they start running despite it being well past the chasing
fielder
a fair delay as the sightscreen is slow to be moved about, typical
stuff
142.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushed straight to cover
142.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
142.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, firmly stroked straight on the leg side,
good fielding prevents any run
142.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
142.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, big appeal for lbw, mostly from Walsh,
umpire Tiffin is unmoved, McMillan struck while forward, seaming
into the pad, useful shout but just outside the line of off
perhaps
End of over 143 (2 runs) New Zealand 441/4
CA Walsh 39-5-104-0 (6nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 205* (433b 21x4) CD McMillan 5* (8b 1x4)
143.1 Perry to Sinclair, FOUR, stand and deliver stuff, cracking drive
through extra cover, and the 7th New Zealand batsman to score a
Test double century (8 double tons between them) moves into 7th on
the list of highest scores by New Zealand centurions
143.2 Perry to Sinclair, one run, turned away through square leg
143.3 Perry to McMillan, no run, pushed up to mid off
143.4 Perry to McMillan, no run, defends
143.5 Perry to McMillan, no run, defends square on the leg side
143.6 Perry to McMillan, one run, turned through forward square leg
End of over 144 (6 runs) New Zealand 447/4
NO Perry 32-7-101-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 6* (12b 1x4) MS Sinclair 210* (435b 22x4)
144.1 Walsh to McMillan, two runs, driven nicely through the covers, not
too much power into it, just a nudge
144.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, jumping on the crease, defends back to
the bowler
144.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends down in close on the off side
144.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
144.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, forward defensive to cover point
144.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 145 (2 runs) New Zealand 449/4
CA Walsh 40-5-106-0 (6nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Sinclair 210* (435b 22x4) CD McMillan 8* (18b 1x4)
145.1 Perry to Sinclair, no run, turned away to short fine leg
145.2 Perry to Sinclair, no run, firmly forced up to mid off
145.3 Perry to Sinclair, no run, driven back to the bowler
145.4 Perry to Sinclair, one run, forced up towards mid off, quick single
with the shot
145.5 Perry to McMillan, two runs, turned through square on the leg side
145.6 Perry to McMillan, no run, defends towards cover point
End of over 146 (3 runs) New Zealand 452/4
NO Perry 33-7-104-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MS Sinclair 211* (439b 22x4) CD McMillan 10* (20b 1x4)
King replaces Walsh at the Scoreboard End
146.1 King to Sinclair, two runs, forced off the back foot through thee
covers, there's a sweeper out squarer to field
146.2 King to Sinclair, one run, this time cuts directly to the deep
cover point, equals Lawrence Rowe as the highest scorer in an
innings on debut by a number three
146.3 King to McMillan, no run, sways out of the way of one outside off
stump
146.4 King to McMillan, one run, angled away backward of point, quick run
with the shot
146.5 King to Sinclair, no run, forcefully driven straight up to mid off
146.6 King to Sinclair, OUT: a tired, lazy shot, played inside a straight
one and his sticks are rattled, the marathon debut effort comes to
an end, Sinclair receives a standing ovation as he departs the
field
New Zealand 456/5, Partnership of 27
MS Sinclair b King 214 (443b 22x4 0x6)
End of over 147 (4 runs) New Zealand 456/5
RD King 27-6-91-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 11* (22b 1x4)
he sits second equal on the list of highest scores by a Test
debutant with Rowe, and fully deserved of it, there were some
absolutely marvellous shots amongst it
Cairns the new batsman
147.1 Perry to McMillan, no run, defends square on the off side
147.2 Perry to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid off
147.3 Perry to McMillan, one run, turned through backward square leg
147.4 Perry to Cairns, SIX, amazing stuff, first ball Cairns receives and
he dispatches Perry straight over his head and over the rope
147.5 Perry to Cairns, no run, driven up to mid on
147.6 Perry to Cairns, one run, turned through squaree leg
End of over 148 (8 runs) New Zealand 464/5
NO Perry 34-7-112-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CL Cairns 7* (3b 1x6) CD McMillan 12* (25b 1x4)
148.1 King to Cairns, one run, dabs behind point for a quick run
148.2 King to McMillan, no run, driven firmly to the covers, slight
misfield but mid off is across to cover
148.3 King to McMillan, no run, wide down the leg side, McMillan tries to
pick it up but misses
148.4 King to McMillan, no run, driven straight, mid off across to field
148.5 King to McMillan, no run, jumping on the crease, taken on the pad
down leg
148.6 King to McMillan, no run, defends with straight bat down the pitch
End of over 149 (1 run) New Zealand 465/5
RD King 28-6-92-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 8* (4b 1x6) CD McMillan 12* (30b 1x4)
149.1 Perry to Cairns, no run, floated up, turned down to short fine leg
149.2 Perry to Cairns, no run, forward defensive on the leg side, short
leg back to field
149.3 Perry to Cairns, no run, defends to forward short leg
149.4 Perry to Cairns, no run, flat ball, forward defensive to the bowler
149.5 Perry to Cairns, no run, forward defensive outside off, towards
short cover
149.6 Perry to Cairns, one run, floats one up too full, low full toss,
Cairns only manages to drive it firmly down to straight long on
End of over 150 (1 run) New Zealand 466/5
NO Perry 30-5-104-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CL Cairns 9* (10b 1x6) CD McMillan 12* (30b 1x4)
King misses his run up again, after a mere six steps
150.1 King to Cairns, no run, defends towards mid off
150.2 King to Cairns, no run, defends
150.3 King to Cairns, no run, sways out of the way of a short one
outsidee off
150.4 King to Cairns, no run, plays and misses, driving away from the
body
150.5 King to Cairns, no run, turned away to midwicket
150.6 King to Cairns, one run, jabs a shortish ball away towards square
leg, Adams fields from midwicket, easy single
End of over 151 (1 run) New Zealand 467/5
RD King 29-6-93-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 10* (16b 1x6) CD McMillan 12* (30b 1x4)
this should be the last over before tea
151.1 Perry to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
151.2 Perry to Cairns, one run, chops it into the ground and away towards
point, McMillan calls Cairns through for the quick run, Cairns
really has to scramble to the bowler's end as Jacobs whips off a
glove, chases and the throws to Perry
151.3 Perry to McMillan, one run, turned away to deep midwicket
151.4 Perry to Cairns, FOUR, cracking shot, driven wide of mid off
151.5 Perry to Cairns, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
151.6 Perry to Cairns, no run, defends on the leg side, and indeed it's
time for tea
End of over 152 (6 runs) New Zealand 473/5
NO Perry 31-5-110-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 13* (31b 1x4) CL Cairns 15* (21b 1x4 1x6)
117 runs in 30 overs for the loss of Astle and Sinclair in the
session, still the period belonging to New Zealand as many a
milestone was posted (or equaled!)
Astle foolishly sacrificed himself for Sinclair, and Sinclair fell
to a tired stroke, so really you can't say the West Indies caused
many troubles
play to resume in just under 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 2
players back out on the field, King to resume
shock horror, King misses his run up
152.1 King to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
152.2 King to McMillan, no run, defends to cover point
152.3 King to McMillan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
152.4 King to McMillan, no run, defends back to the bowler again, hopping
across his crease
152.5 King to McMillan, no run, driven up to wide mid off
152.6 King to McMillan, no run, guided away backward of point,
Chanderpaul dives well to his left to stop it
End of over 153 (maiden) New Zealand 473/5
RD King 30-7-93-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 15* (21b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 13* (37b 1x4)
Adams replaces Perry at the Vance Stand End
Adams replaces Perry at the Vance Stand End
153.1 Adams to Cairns, no run, forward defensive towards extra cover
153.2 Adams to Cairns, no run, angling on leg, bowling over the wicket,
defends with bat/pad together
153.3 Adams to Cairns, no run, pushes in defence square on the off side
153.4 Adams to Cairns, no run, driven up towards mid off
153.5 Adams to Cairns, no run, back on his stumps, whips it away but
straight to wide mid on
153.6 Adams to Cairns, no run, tries to sweep a ball just outside leg,
into the pad, Adams for some reason puts up a half appeal
End of over 154 (maiden) New Zealand 473/5
JC Adams 23-8-39-0 - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 13* (37b 1x4) CL Cairns 15* (27b 1x4 1x6)
spin from both ends, Perry from the Scoreboard End now, replacing
King
154.1 Perry to McMillan, two runs, nice late cut, gets good timing to it
154.2 Perry to McMillan, no run, worked up to Chanderpaul at short
midwicket
154.3 Perry to McMillan, no run, McMillan inventive with the reversee
sweep, misses, turns into the pad, appeal from Perry but down leg
154.4 Perry to McMillan, no run, played up to Chanderpaul on the leg side
154.5 Perry to McMillan, FOUR, slashing cut behind of Hinds at backward
point
154.6 Perry to McMillan, FOUR, this time through point, Hinds runs into
the covers and has to take evasive action, leaping over the picket
fence
End of over 155 (10 runs) New Zealand 483/5
NO Perry 32-5-120-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 15* (27b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 23* (43b 3x4)
155.1 Adams to Cairns, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
155.2 Adams to Cairns, no run, defends straight back to the bowler
155.3 Adams to Cairns, no run, tries a paddle sweep but misses, into the
pad
155.4 Adams to Cairns, no run, dances forward a step or two then stops as
it's too leg sidish, pads away towards forward square leg
155.5 Adams to Cairns, FOUR, too short and Cairns hammers it through
cover
155.6 Adams to Cairns, no run, again comes down the track but then stops
as Adams bowls on leg, pads away
End of over 156 (4 runs) New Zealand 487/5
JC Adams 24-8-43-0 - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 23* (43b 3x4) CL Cairns 19* (33b 2x4 1x6)
Chanderpaul replaces Perry afte a 10 run over at the Scoreboard End
156.1 Chanderpaul to McMillan, FOUR, the runs are a flowin', another well
timed back cut goes all the way
156.2 Chanderpaul to McMillan, one run, flighted right up wide outside
off, square driven to deep cover point
156.3 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
156.4 Chanderpaul to Cairns, two runs, lapped around th corner, a fair
run in for Walsh from deep backward square leg
156.5 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, forward defensive on the off side
156.6 Chanderpaul to Cairns, one run, drops it away on the leg side,
sneaky single taken
End of over 157 (8 runs) New Zealand 495/5
S Chanderpaul 4-0-14-1 - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 22* (37b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 28* (45b 4x4)
157.1 Adams to Cairns, no run, down the leg side, left alone, Jacobs
fumbles the take
157.2 Adams to Cairns, no run, forward defensive on the off side, Jacobs
up to field
157.3 Adams to Cairns, no run
157.4 Adams to Cairns, one run, worked away towards midwicket, easy
single
157.5 Adams to McMillan, no run, flighted up on leg, defends
157.6 Adams to McMillan, one run, back, turned away through backward
square leg
End of over 158 (2 runs) New Zealand 497/5
JC Adams 25-8-45-0 - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 29* (47b 4x4) CL Cairns 23* (41b 2x4 1x6)
158.1 Chanderpaul to McMillan, no run, defends back the bowler
158.2 Chanderpaul to McMillan, no run, tries to sweep, off the pad, Lara
across from slip to field
158.3 Chanderpaul to McMillan, no run
158.4 Chanderpaul to McMillan, one run, overpitched, driven down to wide
long off
158.5 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, defends
158.6 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, shoulders arms outside off
End of over 159 (1 run) New Zealand 498/5
S Chanderpaul 5-0-15-1 - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 30* (51b 4x4) CL Cairns 23* (43b 2x4 1x6)
159.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, forward defensive on the off side, Adams
up to field himself
159.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, flighted full down the leg side, leading
edge defending along the pitch to the bowler
159.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends on leg stump, Adams across to
field himself again
159.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, tries to work it away but can only get
it as far as midwicket
159.5 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends
159.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, angled away to backward point
End of over 160 (maiden) New Zealand 498/5
JC Adams 26-9-45-0 - Vance Stand End
CL Cairns 23* (43b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 30* (57b 4x4)
160.1 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, forward defensive to cover
160.2 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run
160.3 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, driven up to wide mid off
160.4 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, defends
160.5 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, defends, to slip
160.6 Chanderpaul to Cairns, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 161 (maiden) New Zealand 498/5
S Chanderpaul 6-1-15-1 - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 30* (57b 4x4) CL Cairns 23* (49b 2x4 1x6)
161.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends into the covers
161.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, turned away to midwicket, New Zealand
stagnating on 498
161.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid off
161.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, firmly pushed into the covers
161.5 Adams to McMillan, no run, slashing cut, Chanderpaul does
marvellously well to dive to his left and stop it at point, but
technically it's a dropped chance as it was played low to the air
161.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, firmly defended back to the bowler
End of over 162 (maiden) New Zealand 498/5
JC Adams 27-10-45-0 - Vance Stand End
CL Cairns 23* (49b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 30* (63b 4x4)
the new ball is taken immediately after 80 overs, King to get first
usage
162.1 King to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, swings
further away
162.2 King to Cairns, no run, sways back out of the way of a shorter
ball, moving late away to the keeper
162.3 King to Cairns, no run, wild slash and miss outside off, almost got
a wee touch through to the keeper
162.4 King to Cairns, two runs, drops it away in close on the off sidee,
inside edge on to pad, easy single taken as the field is a bit
deep, Cairns jogs the run but a pointless throw at the bowler's
end comes, hits direct and they raise the 500 with the bonus
overthrow
162.5 King to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
162.6 King to Cairns, no run, pushed up to mid on
End of over 163 (2 runs) New Zealand 500/5
RD King 31-7-95-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 30* (63b 4x4) CL Cairns 25* (55b 2x4 1x6)
Rose replaces Adams at the Vance Stand End to use the shiny new
cherry
163.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, goes for a big drive but inside edgey
back along the pitch to the bowler
163.2 Rose to McMillan, one run, guided down to third man
163.3 Rose to Cairns, two runs, nicely timed shot, working it through
vacant square leg, travels three quarters of the way to the
boundary with no effort
163.4 Rose to Cairns, no run, straight ball angling in to off stump,
Cairns drives uppishly with ungainly footwork, to cover
163.5 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, short outside off and Cairns is on to it
quick as a flash, pulling hard and high over midwicket, one bounce
to the rope
163.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 164 (7 runs) New Zealand 507/5
FA Rose 27-3-104-0 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 31* (65b 4x4) CL Cairns 31* (59b 3x4 1x6)
164.1 King to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
164.2 King to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a shorter, straighter
ball outside off
164.3 King to McMillan, no run, ducks to a shorter one but it's not that
much of a bouncer, rebounds off the shoulder and flies up to
second slip, Campbell takes the 'catch' reaching back over his
right shoulder
164.4 King to McMillan, no run, avoids another one
164.5 King to McMillan, no run, plays inside out one passing by outside
off, pushing forward at it late
164.6 King to McMillan, no run, leaves a wide one outside off swinging
away late
End of over 165 (maiden) New Zealand 507/5
RD King 32-8-95-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CL Cairns 31* (59b 3x4 1x6) CD McMillan 31* (71b 4x4)
165.1 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends up to mid on
165.2 Rose to Cairns, OUT: and Cairns gifts his wicket away, guiding a
shortish ball off the open face directly to Adams at backward
point
New Zealand 507/6, Partnership of 51
CL Cairns c Adams b Rose 31 (61b 3x4 1x6)
CD McMillan 31* (71b 4x4) FA Rose 27.2-3-104-1 (5nb)
165.3 Rose to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump
165.4 Rose to Parore, no run, shoulders arms again
165.5 Rose to Parore, no run, full ball, driven firmly but only as far as
mid on, McMillan has to scamper back into his crease nearby
165.6 Rose to Parore, no run, struck flush on the pad, decent shout but
it was just travelling down leg
End of over 166 (maiden) New Zealand 507/6
FA Rose 28-4-104-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
CD McMillan 31* (71b 4x4) AC Parore 0* (4b)
166.1 King to McMillan, no run, short ball, sways back out of the way of
it
166.2 King to McMillan, no run, bouncer, sways back and underneath it
and with the wicket falling, they take the opportunity for drinks
Nash is the new batsman
166.3 King to McMillan, OUT: a mini-collapse now, two wickets fall
without addition to the score, McMillan slashes at a wide one and
gets the thinnest of edges through to Jacobs
New Zealand 507/7, Partnership of 0
CD McMillan c Jacobs b King 31 (74b 4x4 0x6)
AC Parore 0* (4b) RD King 32.3-8-95-4 (1w)
and with the wicket falling, they take the opportunity for drinks
Nash is the new batsman
166.4 King to Nash, no run, leaves outside off stump
166.5 King to Nash, no run, and again
166.6 King to Nash, no run, sways out of the way of a short one
End of over 167 (maiden) New Zealand 507/7
RD King 33-9-95-4 (1w) - Scoreboard End
AC Parore 0* (4b) DJ Nash 0* (3b)
167.1 Rose to Parore, no run
167.2 Rose to Parore, one run, sweet cut shot down to third man
167.3 Rose to Nash, no run, defends
167.4 Rose to Nash, no run, cracking cut shot but in the air, dropped by
Adams at point, diving to his right and getting a full hand on it,
but can't hold on, fine effort nonetheless
167.5 Rose to Nash, no run, full ball, plays and misses outside off
167.6 Rose to Nash, no run, defends
End of over 168 (1 run) New Zealand 508/7
FA Rose 29-4-105-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
AC Parore 1* (6b) DJ Nash 0* (7b)
168.1 King to Parore, no run, leaves outside off stump
168.2 King to Parore, no run, down leg, into the pad, drops away to Adams
at square leg, Nash interested in a single but has to get back
into his crease at the far end, no run there
168.3 King to Parore, no run, shortish ball, defends down to cover point
168.4 King to Parore, no run, pushes forward at one outside off stump,
past the outside edge through to Jacobs
168.5 King to Parore, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at backward
point
168.6 King to Parore, no run, jumping in defence, played away to the
covers
End of over 169 (maiden) New Zealand 508/7
RD King 34-10-95-4 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DJ Nash 0* (7b) AC Parore 1* (12b)
169.1 Rose to Nash, one run, runs it away down to third man, breaks a
little bit of the drought where just 1 run came (and 2 wickets) in
the last 5 overs
169.2 Rose to Parore, no run, a nothing shot, weakly drove at it, never
committing to a shot either way, almost paid the price with an
edge
169.3 Rose to Parore, no run, another little waft, this time he's further
away from a wider ball outside off that goes through flat to
Jacobs
169.4 Rose to Parore, no run, defends to short midwicket
169.5 Rose to Parore, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, overpitches, Franklyn
just overdoes it, Parore jams it straight down the ground in a
surprisingly well timed shot, races away to the sightscreen
169.5 Rose to Parore, no run, shortish ball, angles it away to
Chanderpaul at backward point
169.6 Rose to Parore, no run, cut into the ground, to Chanderpaul again
End of over 170 (6 runs) New Zealand 514/7
FA Rose 30-4-111-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Nash 1* (8b) AC Parore 5* (18b 1x4)
170.1 King to Nash, no run, defends on the off side
170.2 King to Nash, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
170.3 King to Nash, no run, and leaves again
170.4 King to Nash, no run, beaten fishing at one just outside off stump
slow hand claps now, things have tapered off a lot since the double
blow of McMillan and Cairns
170.5 King to Nash, no run, ducks underneath a very short one
170.6 King to Nash, no run, and for the umpteenth time, Nash doesn't play
a stroke
End of over 171 (maiden) New Zealand 514/7
RD King 35-11-95-4 (1w) - Scoreboard End
AC Parore 5* (18b 1x4) DJ Nash 1* (14b)
171.1 Rose to Parore, no run, leaves alone a wide one outside off stump
171.2 Rose to Parore, no run, stroked away to cover point
171.3 Rose to Parore, OUT: Parore squared around in defence and beaten by
a lovely outswinger, angled in and straightened, taking the off
stump
New Zealand 514/8, Partnership of 7
AC Parore b Rose 5 (21b 1x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 1* (14b) FA Rose 30.3-4-111-2 (6nb)
Vettori the new batsman
Rose halves his series average just like that, with figures
transforming from 0-235 to 2-242
171.4 Rose to Vettori, two runs, a useful shot to play first ball, driven
wide of mid off for a couple
171.5 Rose to Vettori, no run, firmly defends on the off side
171.6 Rose to Vettori, no run, full ball down the leg side, tries to
flick it away fine but doesn't get to it
End of over 172 (2 runs) New Zealand 516/8
FA Rose 31-4-113-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
DJ Nash 1* (14b) DL Vettori 2* (3b)
172.1 King to Nash, no run, big swing and a miss outside off stump
172.2 King to Nash, one run, full, wide ball outside off, runs it off the
edge along the ground wide of the slips, Rose races around to dive
and save it inside the rope at third man
172.3 King to Vettori, legbye: one run, turned off the pad behind square
leeg
Courtney Walsh is going to have a tough time getting the record in
this series - he needs 9 of the remaining 12 New Zealand wickets
to overtake Kapil Dev's 434 wicket tally
172.4 King to Nash, no run, shortish ball, defends up towards mid on
while jumping on the crease
172.5 King to Nash, no run, full ball on the toes, squeezes it up to
straight mid on
172.6 King to Nash, no run, defends
End of over 173 (2 runs) New Zealand 518/8
RD King 36-11-96-4 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 2* (4b) DJ Nash 2* (19b)
173.1 Rose to Vettori, no run, leaves outside off stump
173.2 Rose to Vettori, no run
173.3 Rose to Vettori, OUT: full ball wide outside off, slashes at it
getting an edge that flies high up to the left of second slip,
Campbell snaffles up a good catch
New Zealand 518/9, Partnership of 4
DL Vettori c Campbell b Rose 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 2* (19b) FA Rose 31.3-4-113-3 (6nb)
and Rose's little burst is now worth 3-9, after 0-235 in the series
immediately preceeding it
poor O'Connor the final batsman walks to the wicket and just as he
reaches Nash standing around near the pitch, Stephen Fleming calls
them in, New Zealand have declared
the West Indies coming back just a little at the end, a collapse of
4-11 in 8.2 overs to end the innings, but really the damage had
already been done
the West Indies openers will have to face four overs tonight
in fact 5 overs to bowl tonight
Cairns to open the bowling from the Scoreboard End to Griffith,
Campbell the other opener
0.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends away on the off side
0.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg
0.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, straight ball, defends back down the
pitch
3 slips, 2 gullies, point, mid off and fine leg in place for both
openers
0.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defends up to mid off
0.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, squared around in defence, drops it
away to backward point
0.6 Cairns to Campbell, OUT: seams back sharply, struckly on the pad in
front and Tiffin raises the finger after much deliberation to a
raucous appeal, Campbell isn't happy, but it looked fairly good
West Indies 1/1, Partnership of 1
SL Campbell lbw b Cairns 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/1 (trail by 517 runs)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-1 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 1* (2b)
questions over height and angle possibly, but first impressions
said that was a good decision
Nash to open up from the Vance Stand End
1.1 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg
1.2 Nash to Perry, one run, and off the mark straight away, turned down
to fine leg
1.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends to Stead at short midwicket
1.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves again, a wider one
1.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends to short midwicket
End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 3/1 (trail by 515 runs)
DJ Nash 1-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
NO Perry 1* (1b) AFG Griffith 2* (7b)
as if things weren't tough enough for the West Indies, official
word is that a finger on Daren Ganga's right hand is broken, and
his hand is now in plaster and he will not take any further part
in this match
2.1 Cairns to Perry, no run, sways back away from a rising ball outside
off
four slips and two gullies in place, New Zealand fully on attack
2.2 Cairns to Perry, no run
2.3 Cairns to Perry, no run, defends to short leg
2.4 Cairns to Perry, no run, makes a late decision to swing the bat and
up out of the way, leaving outside off
2.5 Cairns to Perry, no run, straight ball defended back down the
pitch, Cairns desperately dives to his right to stop it getting
past into what is open territory and easy runs, flops down on it
successfully
2.6 Cairns to Perry, no run, defends away to cover point
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 3/1 (trail by 515 runs)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-1 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 2* (7b) NO Perry 1* (7b)
3.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, full ball, driven up to O'Connor at mid
off
3.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside the line of one
angling across outside off
3.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, does it again, but this one is
considerably closer in towards off stump as it passes through
3.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, forward with bat/pad tucked together,
lets it pass by outside off
3.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, angles it away to fourth slip on the
bounce
3.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 3/1 (trail by 515 runs)
DJ Nash 2-1-2-0 - Vance Stand End
NO Perry 1* (7b) AFG Griffith 2* (13b)
just the one over remaining to be bowled today, and we'll be
perfectly on time to finish too
4.1 Cairns to Perry, no run, gets an edge that falls well short of the
strong four man slips cordon, third and fourth dive across at it
to prevent it piercing the defences
4.2 Cairns to Perry, no run, late leave, raising the bat out of the way
4.3 Cairns to Perry, two runs, turned off the hip down towards deep
backward square leg, Nash up from fine leg to field
4.4 Cairns to Perry, no run, edged, but hit low on the bat, bounces
just before Astle at second slip
4.5 Cairns to Perry, no run, leaves outside off stump
just one ball remaining to bowl today
4.6 Cairns to Perry, no run, and Perry safely leaves outside off stump
to conclude preceedings today
End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 5/1 (trail by 513 runs)
CL Cairns 3-1-3-1 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 2* (13b) NO Perry 3* (13b)
another day that belongs firmly with New Zealand, adding another
278 runs today, and snaring an early West Indian wicket,
Campbell's had a funny time on tour lately - 3 consecutive
centuries followed by 2 ducks
the deficit stands at 513 and the visitors are effectively two down
with Ganga out injured, they require another 314 just to avoid the
follow-on
only 6 teams through history have managed to lose after posting a
total as large as New Zealand's, if we want to reel out any
hopeful cliches for the visitors, it must be "cricket is a
glorious game of uncertainties"
and that's where we end it on a record-laden second day's play in
Wellington, the match will resume at 12pm local time (2300GMT day
before) tomorrow, with the West Indies battling to save this Test,
let alone consider levelling the series as things stand
join us tomorrow on CricInfo to find out if there is some fight
left in the tourists, until then it's good evening from the Basin
Reserve
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to the third day's play of the second National Bank Series
Test, Dion Nash to open up from the Vance Stand End, bowling to
Adrian Griffith
a fair early crowd between 2000 and 3000 with a few waiting outside
the gates here, on a lovely sunny day with only a small breeze,
perfect conditions
5.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, straight ball, defends on the off side
5.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
5.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves again, a wider one
5.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside one outside off
5.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, and again
5.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, a beauty! straighter ball just outside
off, Griffith presents the bat and somehow fails to get a nick on
it, the slips and bowler go up in anguish
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 5/1 (trail by 513 runs)
DJ Nash 3-2-2-0 - Vance Stand End
NO Perry 3* (13b) AFG Griffith 2* (19b)
Cairns to bowl from the Scoreboard End, with 3 slips and 2 gullies,
a good attacking field
6.1 Cairns to Perry, OUT: and he does it first ball! the nightwatchman
Perry goes, presented the blade and Cairns moved it slightly away
and found the edge straight through to Parore, another fine start
West Indies 5/2, Partnership of 4
NO Perry c Parore b Cairns 3 (14b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 2* (19b) CL Cairns 3.1-1-3-2
Chanderpaul the new batsman
6.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends down to forward short leg
6.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
6.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes forward and an easy run to
vacant mid off, very few fielders forward of square on either side
of the wicket
6.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside a wide lifter outside
off
6.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 6/2 (trail by 512 runs)
CL Cairns 4-1-4-2 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 1* (3b) AFG Griffith 2* (21b)
Cairns with the impressive sequence of having taken a burst of 12
wickets in the series in the space of only conceding 41 runs
7.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to Stead at mid on
7.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, outside edgey to a full ball on off
stump, squared around playing it to gully
7.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, works it through the leg side towards
midwicket, Vettori at square leg across to field
7.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, Griffith up to his usual game plan, keep
the bat well withdrawn inside anything remotely outside off stump
7.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends away backward of point
Nash looks at the ball at the top of his mark, then feels the need
to show umpire Evan Watkin it, and now after some talk, he goes
over to chat with umpire Tiffin, and they decide it's in good
enough shape to maintain the status quo
7.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 8 (1 run) West Indies 7/2 (trail by 511 runs)
DJ Nash 4-2-3-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 2* (6b) AFG Griffith 2* (24b)
8.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, drops it away towards the covers,
quick single taken as O'Connor scoots in to field, hits the stumps
at the keeper's end but Griffith is easily home
8.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side, O'Connor in on
the action again
8.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, defends off the hip to
Sinclair at short square leg
8.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside to one widish
off stump, swinging away late through to Parore
8.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, pushes off the back foot up through
the wide open real estate at mid off, O'Connor has to chase from
cover
8.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side,
Cairns up to field himself
End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 10/2 (trail by 508 runs)
CL Cairns 5-1-7-2 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 3* (7b) AFG Griffith 4* (29b)
9.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, turned straight to Stead at short
midwicket
9.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
9.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes forward in defence up to mid
off
9.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, hops across his crease to off stump,
defends straight back to the bowler
9.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, played up on the leg side, Stead in
from short midwicket to field
9.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, full, quick ball outside off stump,
Griffith fully extends the front pad towards it and then shoulders
arms to it
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 10/2 (trail by 508 runs)
DJ Nash 5-3-3-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 4* (29b) S Chanderpaul 3* (13b)
10.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, forces a shortish ball off the back
foot square on the off side, McMillan up from second gully to
field
10.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, bouncer, ducks just underneath it
10.3 Cairns to Griffith, one run, short ball down the leg side, glances
it away from the glove fine past the keeper, Nash around from fine
leg to field
10.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles well across his crease to
get in behind it, defends down to Stead at forward short leg
10.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, gets back in behind it, defends to
short leg, Cairns walks up to have a few words with Mr Chanderpaul
10.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, worked off the thigh but straight to
Sinclair at short backward square leg
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 11/2 (trail by 507 runs)
CL Cairns 6-1-8-2 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 5* (32b) S Chanderpaul 3* (16b)
11.1 Nash to Griffith, FOUR, first real loose ball from this pair, and
it was a real loosie, easy wide full toss, cracked up through
straight mid off, O'Connor slips a little and kills any chance of
possibly cutting it off
11.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
11.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, short rising ball, Griffith jumps back,
forcing it up to O'Connor at mid off
11.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, full, wide ball outside off, shoulders
arms
11.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, similar ball, leaves again
11.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, and they go for three in a row
End of over 12 (4 runs) West Indies 15/2 (trail by 503 runs)
DJ Nash 6-3-7-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 3* (16b) AFG Griffith 9* (38b 1x4)
another inspection of the ball, this time with Cairns and umpire
Tiffin, but again they decide to continue with this one
12.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
and now they finally get the reserve umpire out with the box of
balls, it's time for a replacement ball after just 12.1 overs
interestingly, while the rest of the team gathers for a talk,
Cairns hangs around and has a long chat with Chanderpaul with
Griffith nearby, and it all seemed truly friendly
12.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, short ball down leg, moving away as
it passes by the slightly ducking Chanderpaul
12.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, turned down to Nash at long leg
Cairns pulls out of his delivery action halfway through, didn't
time it right
12.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
Cairns switches to coming around the wicket, hasn't quite got his
line right this over, plus it worked to remove first ball bowling
to Griffith from that angle in the second innings of the first
Test
12.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, hurries on him, Griffith is struck high
on the pad outside off, unable to deal with it
12.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and another good'un, using the angle to
good effect, slides one past the outside edge through to Parore
End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 16/2 (trail by 502 runs)
CL Cairns 7-1-9-2 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 4* (19b) AFG Griffith 9* (41b 1x4)
Vettori replaces Nash after a spell of 6-3-7-0 at the Vance Stand
End, bowling into the wind, and a few handy footmarks created
mostly by Walsh at the other end
13.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive on the off side
13.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, turns into the pad, pops away
straight on the off side
13.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, full toss, lapped from wide
outside off down to deep backward square leg
13.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, firmly stroked but straight up to mid
off
13.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, another low full toss, firmly struck
but McMillan saves well in the covers
13.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to a better ball,
drops it into the pitch in front of him
End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 17/2 (trail by 501 runs)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 5* (22b) AFG Griffith 9* (44b 1x4)
Vettori has a hard task to become the youngest player to 100 Test
wicket, he'll have to take 12 of the remaining 16 wickets (Ganga
will not bat in this Test) to beat Kapil Dev's record (aged 21
years 25 days)
3 slips, 2 gullies, cover point, forward short leg, short backward
square leg and fine leg in place
14.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the leg side
14.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball, defends down to
forward short leg
14.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, spoons it away low to the ground
square on the off side, McMillan and O'Connor quickly converge to
field
14.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
14.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, OUT: a brute of a ball, short lifter that
Chanderpaul couldn't avoid, awkwardly tried to sway back out of
the way but gloved it through to Parore, Cairns continuing where
he left off in the last Test
West Indies 17/3, Partnership of 12
S Chanderpaul c Parore b Cairns 5 (27b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 9* (44b 1x4) CL Cairns 7.5-1-9-3
Lara the new batsman, again the captain comes in with his ship
rocking violently side to side in a vicious storm
14.6 Cairns to Lara, no run, slower ball, defends
End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 17/3 (trail by 501 runs)
CL Cairns 8-2-9-3 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 9* (44b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (1b)
Cairns now with 13 wickets in the space of 47 runs in the series
15.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, oh boy, it's all happening here,
Vettori rips one out of the footmarks, Griffith pops up a chance
from bat/pad that Stead almost pulls off amazingly, diving at full
stretch at forward short leg
he just got his fingers under it but spilt it away away
15.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, another one that grips and bounces,
jabbed in the air down towards deep backward square leg
15.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends
15.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends square on the off side
15.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends to short leg
15.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away a turning ball on the leg side,
very good over
End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 18/3 (trail by 500 runs)
DL Vettori 2-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 10* (46b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (5b)
16.1 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, very good straight drive played with
authority in a crisis, Griffith pounces on an overpitched ball and
there's no chance for the field that's mostly backward of square,
it races away
16.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, slower ball, worked away up towards
vacant mid on, easy single with the shot
16.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, beaten! still coming around the wicket to
both left handers, Lara presented the bat away from the body, just
past the outside edge
16.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, defends into the covers, O'Connor fields
16.5 Cairns to Lara, no run, shorter ball, Lara is back to defend
quietly on the off side
Cairns comes back over the wicket now
16.6 Cairns to Lara, no run, straight ball, in behind it defending back
to the bowler
End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 23/3 (trail by 495 runs)
CL Cairns 9-2-14-3 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 15* (48b 2x4) BC Lara 0* (9b)
17.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, dear oh dear, Griffith goes for a big
money shot and nearly pays a big price, trying to pull a slightly
shorter one, inside edge on to the pad and just away from the
stumps
17.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, played up wide of mid on, quick run
with the shot, the throw misses at the bowler's end from O'Connor,
safe anyway
17.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven up to O'Connor at mid on
17.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive, off the pad on the off
side
17.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, full, quicker ball, pushed up to mid on
17.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 24/3 (trail by 494 runs)
DL Vettori 3-0-3-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 16* (50b 2x4) BC Lara 0* (13b)
O'Connor gets a chance, replacing Cairns after a fine spell of 9-2-
14-3 (spread over 2 days) at the Scoreboard End
18.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, good ball first up, good line outside
off, Griffith is a little interested but has to play inside it
18.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and again, this time withdrawing well
inside it
18.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, angles it wide down the leg side,
Parore dives across to take
18.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, turned away straight to Sinclair at
square leg
18.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
18.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends down in close behind square
on the off side, decent first up over from O'Connor
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 24/3 (trail by 494 runs)
SB O'Connor 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 0* (13b) AFG Griffith 16* (56b 2x4)
and it's time for drinks, 19 for 2 wickets off 14 overs in the
first hour, the West Indies in dire trouble
19.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns one in to Lara, pads away in close
on the off side
19.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, pads it straight to Fleming at
silly mid off
19.3 Vettori to Lara, two runs, off the mark reaching for a full, wide
ball outside off, drives it backward of point
19.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, full ball, dug back out to the bowler who
throw it up for the mock crowd catch, bump ball in reality
19.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends away to slip
19.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive to point
End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 26/3 (trail by 492 runs)
DL Vettori 4-0-5-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 16* (56b 2x4) BC Lara 2* (19b)
20.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
20.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, beaten! just a little movement there,
Griffith is left gaping after trying to drive, caught on the back
foot, doesn't pass by off stump by much either
20.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and another! Griffith pulls inside
the line late to another good shaped ball
20.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, O'Connor bowling a very good line
here, Griffith withdraws inside it
20.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside a slightly wider one
outside off
20.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and another, a bit shorter and keeps
inside it, another very good over from O'Connor
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 26/3 (trail by 492 runs)
SB O'Connor 2-2-0-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 2* (19b) AFG Griffith 16* (62b 2x4)
21.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up outside off, Lara goes for the
big drive but hits it into the ground, Vettori across to stop it
himself
21.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away, pops straight up in the air,
Lara stands facing his stumps covering them, in the threat it may
spin back towards them, it spins more sideways across the pitch
21.3 Vettori to Lara, one run, poor full toss not punished, hit towards
cover with no timing at all
21.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flatter straight ball defended
watchfully back
21.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns past the outside edge, belated
strong appeal for caught behind, but it turned well past the bat
21.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, played to midwicket
End of over 22 (1 run) West Indies 27/3 (trail by 491 runs)
DL Vettori 5-0-6-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 3* (22b) AFG Griffith 16* (65b 2x4)
22.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, shorter ball, drops it away towards
cover, looking for a run but Griffith tells Lara to stay in his
half of the pitch
22.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, withdraws the bat inside one outside off
22.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, defends guiding one down to gully
22.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, short ball, has a slight fiddle but it's
well past the bat
22.5 O'Connor to Lara, one run, full delivery squeezed away towards
cover, quick single taken on Vettori's throw coming in from point,
misses anyway
22.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, big swing and a miss outside off,
streaky, was full for the drive but the footwork wasn't there,
uncharacteristic there from Griffith
End of over 23 (1 run) West Indies 28/3 (trail by 490 runs)
SB O'Connor 3-2-1-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 4* (27b) AFG Griffith 16* (66b 2x4)
23.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends towards midwicket
23.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away backward of point
23.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, extends the front pad forward outside off,
appeal for lbw from Vettori as it turns in, a bit hopeful there
23.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven up to mid on
23.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, back defending on the leg side
23.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive, drops away in close
square on the off sidee
End of over 24 (maiden) West Indies 28/3 (trail by 490 runs)
DL Vettori 6-1-6-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 16* (66b 2x4) BC Lara 4* (33b)
24.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, fullish delivery, driven up on the
off sidee
24.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside one a little wide
outside off
24.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, similar again
24.4 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, turned away backward of square leg,
easy run with the shot
24.5 O'Connor to Lara, one run, overpitched, easily works it through
vacant midwicket, Cairns fields from mid on
24.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid off
End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 30/3 (trail by 488 runs)
SB O'Connor 4-2-3-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 5* (34b) AFG Griffith 17* (71b 2x4)
25.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, off the pad through to Parore
25.2 Vettori to Lara, one run, turns it partly in the air wide of leg
gully, down to deep backward square leg
25.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns in sharply, rebounds off the pad
to short leg, dropped by Stead diving forward, crowd thought it
came from the bat but it didn't
25.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pads away on the off side
25.5 Vettori to Griffith, bye: three runs, full ball outside off, big
swing and a miss, through Parore and away for byes
25.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, turns into the pad to short leg
End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 34/3 (trail by 484 runs)
DL Vettori 7-1-7-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 17* (74b 2x4) BC Lara 6* (37b)
26.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, plays and misses, pushing forward at
one outside off
26.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
26.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves a wider one again outside off
26.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, turned away to wide mid on
26.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side towards cover
26.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, plays inside one outside off stump
End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 34/3 (trail by 484 runs)
SB O'Connor 5-3-3-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 6* (37b) AFG Griffith 17* (80b 2x4)
27.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, into the pad to short leg
27.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads forward, pops straight up in the air,
Parore takes
27.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away, rolls to slip diving to his
right behind the keeper
27.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends
Fleming comes down for a word with his bowler, and they decide
Vettori should come over the wicket and try something different
against the defensive batting
27.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven back to the bowler
27.6 Vettori to Lara, one run, back on the crease freeing the arms,
strokes it towards midwicket, they take a quick single after a bit
of hesitation, Sinclair can't pick it up cleanly on the run
End of over 28 (1 run) West Indies 35/3 (trail by 483 runs)
DL Vettori 8-1-8-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 7* (43b) AFG Griffith 17* (80b 2x4)
28.1 O'Connor to Lara, one run, pushed away to vacant cover, easy single
28.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, half forward, stays inside the line
of one outside off
28.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, pushing forward outside off, past the
outside edge through to Parore, Griffith struggling but hanging in
there
28.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside a shorter one outside
off
28.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and again
28.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stroked up to mid on from a full ball
outside off
End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 36/3 (trail by 482 runs)
SB O'Connor 6-3-4-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 8* (44b) AFG Griffith 17* (85b 2x4)
29.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to slip
29.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads to silly mid off
29.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, turned to midwicket, good fielding
prevents a run
29.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven firmly but straight to cover
29.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns into the pad
29.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, into the pad again
End of over 30 (maiden) West Indies 36/3 (trail by 482 runs)
DL Vettori 9-2-8-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 17* (85b 2x4) BC Lara 8* (50b)
Nash returns, replacing O'Connor at the Scoreboard End
30.1 Nash to Griffith, two runs, short ball well pulled down to deep
backward square leg, but some absolutely super fielding by
O'Connor sprinting around and diving from long leg, stops the
boundary, then fires in a good throw
30.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
30.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, drops it away in close square on the off
side, fielders from all directions race in to deal with it
30.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
30.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
30.6 Nash to Griffith, two runs, short ball, pulled hard through
midwicket, overhauld just inside the boundary
End of over 31 (4 runs) West Indies 40/3 (trail by 478 runs)
DJ Nash 7-3-11-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 8* (50b) AFG Griffith 21* (91b 2x4)
31.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, back to one turning in sharply from wide
outside off, jabs at it but doesn't get a touch, rebounds from the
pad short of the diving short leg, crowd 'ooh' in misplaced
disappointment
31.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends to silly mid off
31.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends down square on the leg side
31.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to point
31.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, lets it run on to the outstretched front
pad
31.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, and pads away again with bat raised above
the head, rebounds past short leg
End of over 32 (maiden) West Indies 40/3 (trail by 478 runs)
DL Vettori 10-3-8-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 21* (91b 2x4) BC Lara 8* (56b)
32.1 Nash to Griffith, FOUR, short and Griffith pounces, pulling
viciously through midwicket
32.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
32.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, bouncer outside off, Griffith has a rare
loose attempt, trying to hook but misses, Lara comes down to have
a word with his partner, Nash too earlier had a word with the
bowler
32.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves more circumspectly outside off
this time
32.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, another very short one, Griffith tries
another hook, though it went so high above his head, it was rather
safe, Nash applauds Griffith for going for the shot, and Lara
comes down to have another settling word with him
32.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alonee outsidee off stump, and
Nash glances back over the shoulder for another brief look at
Griffith
End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 44/3 (trail by 474 runs)
DJ Nash 8-3-15-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 8* (56b) AFG Griffith 25* (97b 3x4)
33.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, appeal for lbw, turned into the front pad
with no shot offered, but he's well outside off
33.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, same again, this time Vettori doesn't
bother appealing
33.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, straighter ball on leg, into the pad and
Vettori tries on the appeal again
33.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away past short leg
33.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends
33.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, Lara defends again, Vettori troubling both
left handers with sharp turn in from the footmarks outside off
stump
End of over 34 (maiden) West Indies 44/3 (trail by 474 runs)
DL Vettori 11-4-8-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 25* (97b 3x4) BC Lara 8* (62b)
this will be the last over before lunch
34.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone a wide one outside off, Nash
has another word with Griffith
34.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves again
34.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of a good length
ball just outside off, Nash with more predictable looks and words
for Griffith
34.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, and another good one, leaves late as it
passes by just outside off
34.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a poor wide ball outside off stump
34.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, and leaves again, and that is lunch,
Griffith heads off in the opposite direction before Nash has a
chance to approach him
End of over 35 (maiden) West Indies 44/3 (trail by 474 runs)
DJ Nash 9-4-15-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 8* (62b) AFG Griffith 25* (103b 3x4)
just 20 runs from the 16 overs after drinks, but the West Indies
don't lose a wicket in that time, most importantly
a mere 39 runs squeezed from 30 overs in the session, for the loss
of Perry and Chanderpaul, it's a real grind for the visitors to
save this match, let alone entertaining any grander thoughts
Griffith has mixed circumspect defence with a few bright spots of
attack, and only a tiny bit of recklessness against Nash late in
the session
Cairns on form again with all 3 wickets to fall so far, and is
having a great series all-round, 13 wickets in total to accompany
knocks of 72 and 31
play to resume in just under 35 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return to the field, Vettori to continue with Lara on
strike
35.1 Vettori to Lara, two runs, back to a shorter one, works it off his
body fine nicely, Cairns around from deep backward square to
field, two runs jogged
35.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, angles it away backward of point, thoughts
of a run stay as just that as two fielders quickly hone in o the
ball
35.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, sweetly clipped straight to McMillan at
midwicket
35.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads forward outside off, turns into the
back of the front pad, drops down nearly sneaking through the
legs, appeal for lbw
35.5 Vettori to Lara, three runs, turned well through midwicket,
McMillan gives chase
35.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns into the pad, big appeal for lbw
but looked to be going down leg
End of over 36 (5 runs) West Indies 49/3 (trail by 469 runs)
DL Vettori 12-4-13-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 13* (67b) AFG Griffith 25* (104b 3x4)
Cairns to bowl from the Scoreboard End, replacing Nash from before
lunch
36.1 Cairns to Lara, FOUR, Lara moving up a gear, cracking cover drive,
brings up the West Indies 50
36.2 Cairns to Lara, no run, and another powerful stroke but a grat
diving save by Vettori at backward point prevents any runs
Cairns to come around the wicket now
36.3 Cairns to Lara, three runs, but it does little use as Lara flays it
through the covers again, just overhauled inside the rope
36.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid off
36.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
36.6 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, Griffith gets in on the act, carved
between gully and point, an expensive over from Cairns - 11 off
it, after conceding just 14 in his previous 9
End of over 37 (11 runs) West Indies 60/3 (trail by 458 runs)
CL Cairns 10-2-25-3 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 20* (70b 1x4) AFG Griffith 29* (107b 4x4)
37.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends in close on the leg side
37.2 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, cracking drive through cover, O'Connor
slides into the rope trying to field it, clearly four runs but
they lok at some replays and take some time to finally confirm it
37.3 Vettori to Lara, one run, whipped away hard off the pads, Astle at
leg slip does well to partially stop it with his body, but it
ricochets away behind the keeper for a run
37.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
37.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, dangerously leaves one standing back
outside off, turns in sharply clipping the front pad, huge appeal
for lbw turned down, very useful shout, may have just been missing
off stump
37.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid on
End of over 38 (5 runs) West Indies 65/3 (trail by 453 runs)
DL Vettori 13-4-18-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 25* (73b 2x4) AFG Griffith 29* (110b 4x4)
38.1 Cairns to Lara, two runs, cracking pull shot, played it a bit early
but got it well through vacant midwicket
38.2 Cairns to Lara, no run, pushed towards cover, both batsmen stop
after a couple of paces looking for a run
38.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, firmly stroked up to mid off
another look at the ball, umpire Tiffin tells Cairns it's OK
38.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, guided away backward of point, a good
diving save by McMillan at gully stops any runs
38.5 Cairns to Lara, one run, whipped off the pads down to O'Connor at
long leg
38.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 69/3 (trail by 449 runs)
CL Cairns 11-2-28-3 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 27* (79b 2x4) AFG Griffith 31* (110b 4x4)
39.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pads away to slip
39.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, absolutely smashes a driveable ball
but straight into Fleming at silly mid off, that would've stung a
bit, but it certainly saved four runs
39.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turning ball back into Griffith,
bounces up a bit more, tries to cut but bottom edges it into the
ground to slip
39.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, angles it away to short third man,
Sinclair from backward point to field
39.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned around the corner on the leg side,
easy run
39.6 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, cut hard through backward point,
excellent chase and save by Sinclair inside the rope halves the
runs
End of over 40 (4 runs) West Indies 73/3 (trail by 445 runs)
DL Vettori 14-4-22-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 28* (80b 2x4) AFG Griffith 34* (115b 4x4)
40.1 Cairns to Lara, no run, tries to pull, gets it straight to square
leg
40.2 Cairns to Lara, no run, defends up to mid on
40.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, jumping in defence, drops it down on the
leg side of the pitch, Cairns across to field himself
40.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, angles away to backward point
40.5 Cairns to Lara, no run, bouncer, a wayward and very short one,
pretty pointless delivery that
40.6 Cairns to Lara, no run, pushes it straight to cover
End of over 41 (maiden) West Indies 73/3 (trail by 445 runs)
CL Cairns 12-3-28-3 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 32* (115b 4x4) BC Lara 31* (86b 2x4)
41.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns into him, played off the back
foot to silly mid off
41.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, inside edgey, squeezes it away
towards forward square leg, McMillan up from midwicket to field
41.3 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, flighted too full, Lara with a superb square
drive through point gives it what it deserves
41.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns in from the rough, into the front
pad
41.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away back to the bowler
41.6 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, a shocker, tried the arm ball but ends up
pitching it halfway down the track, Lara canes it through
midwicket
End of over 42 (9 runs) West Indies 82/3 (trail by 436 runs)
DL Vettori 15-4-33-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 33* (117b 4x4) BC Lara 39* (90b 4x4)
since lunch, this pair have gone from nearly total defence to all
out attack, and succeeding with aplomb
the bowling from Cairns and Vettori has left a fair bit to be
desired, as they're starting to have the pressure exerted back on
them
42.1 Cairns to Griffith, one run, nudged away towards vacant cover, easy
run
42.2 Cairns to Lara, FOUR, edged, Fleming and Astle are indecisive and
flat-footed at first and second slip, and it keeps low to the
ground as they're fairly deep for this pitch, it bounces right
between and just short of them
42.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, pushed into the covers
42.4 Cairns to Lara, one run, angles it away towards Vettori at point,
quick run with the shot
42.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, short ball, tucked fine off the glove
to fine leg
42.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, beaten outside off stump
End of over 43 (8 runs) West Indies 90/3 (trail by 428 runs)
CL Cairns 13-3-36-3 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 44* (97b 5x4) AFG Griffith 36* (116b 4x4)
43.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to slip
43.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away again, balloons high past the
keeper down the leg side
43.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, reaching for the drive, gets it only as
far as Astl at extra cover
43.4 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, this time he gets fully on to it, slammed
through cover point
Fleming comes down and has another word with Vettori
43.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, swept firmly down to Cairns at deep
backward square leg
43.6 Vettori to Griffith, three runs, sweetly driven through extra
cover, Nash chases hard and throws back in one motion as he slid
into it, Griffith took them on for the third and it looked tight
End of over 44 (8 runs) West Indies 98/3 (trail by 420 runs)
DL Vettori 16-4-41-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 39* (117b 4x4) BC Lara 49* (102b 6x4)
but in the end the throw is fairly slow and he's well him by the
time Vettori drags it on to the stumps
O'Connor replaces Cairns at the Scoreboard End
44.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves a short ball outside off stump
44.2 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, turned down to Nash at long leg
44.3 O'Connor to Lara, two runs, lovely straight drive, and that brings
up Lara's 50 in 103 balls, 113 minutes
44.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, pushed up towards mid on
44.5 O'Connor to Lara, no run, driven firmer, straight to mid on again
44.6 O'Connor to Lara, no run, slower ball, drops it down on the leg
side, looked for the quick single but turns back as a fielder
swoops in
End of over 45 (3 runs) West Indies 101/3 (trail by 417 runs)
SB O'Connor 7-3-8-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 40* (119b 4x4) BC Lara 51* (106b 6x4)
Astle replaces Vettori at the Vance Stand End, a double change
here, trying to keep it tight from one end after the recent gush
of runs
45.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends straight back to the bowler
45.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, forward, angled away towards point,
Fleming up from gully to field
45.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, straight ball on middle and leg, driven
up to O'Connor at mid on
45.4 Astle to Griffith, one run, inside edge squirts away backward of
square leg, Griffith was keen for a second but is sent back by
Lara
45.5 Astle to Lara, FOUR, shot of the day, beautiful straight drive with
power, left mid on and the bowler gasping, no chance to stop that
45.6 Astle to Lara, no run, but Lara follows it up with a naughty one,
really reaching for a wide one outside off, luckily doesn't make
any contact
End of over 46 (5 runs) West Indies 106/3 (trail by 412 runs)
NJ Astle 1-0-5-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 41* (123b 4x4) BC Lara 55* (108b 7x4)
46.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, driven up to Cairns at mid off
46.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, shuffles into it outside off, slides
past the outside edge
46.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, pushing at one again, shorter and
wider, misses completely
46.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, slower ball pushed in fuller, jams it
away to backward point
46.5 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, works it away to midwicket, easy run
with the shot
46.6 O'Connor to Lara, no run, defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 107/3 (trail by 411 runs)
SB O'Connor 8-3-9-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 42* (128b 4x4) BC Lara 55* (109b 7x4)
47.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, driven firmly up to O'Connor at mid on
47.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
47.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves again
47.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaning forward, defends towards wide
mid on
47.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, tries to force it through the off side,
mistimed to short cover
47.6 Astle to Griffith, one run, works it away forward of Vettori at
midwicket, Lara ambles through as Vettori fires in a throw, has to
smarten up the running a bit towards the end
End of over 48 (1 run) West Indies 108/3 (trail by 410 runs)
NJ Astle 2-0-6-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 43* (134b 4x4) BC Lara 55* (109b 7x4)
48.1 O'Connor to Griffith, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump
48.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves alone a wider one outside off
stump
48.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of a
shorter one passing by just outside off stump, late movement back
as it passes
48.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves again
48.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, driven uppishly towards Spearman at
cover
48.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms to a fairly wide one
outside off stump
48.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and similar again
End of over 49 (1 run) West Indies 109/3 (trail by 409 runs)
SB O'Connor 9-3-10-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 55* (109b 7x4) AFG Griffith 43* (141b 4x4)
49.1 Astle to Lara, no run, defends to short midwicket
49.2 Astle to Lara, FOUR, and Lara's looking dangerous now, lovely cover
drive
49.3 Astle to Lara, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
49.4 Astle to Lara, no run, full ball outside off, looking for the big
drive again but chops it into the ground, up to mid off
49.5 Astle to Lara, two runs, forward, then neatly opens the face
running it through vacant short third man for a couple
49.6 Astle to Lara, one run, driven well but Vettori is awaiting at wide
mid on
End of over 50 (7 runs) West Indies 116/3 (trail by 402 runs)
NJ Astle 3-0-13-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 62* (115b 8x4) AFG Griffith 43* (141b 4x4)
50.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone
50.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, defends up to mid on
50.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, goes for the drive but it's not quite on
the right length, uppishly played to mid off
50.4 O'Connor to Lara, one run, turned off the legs down to long leg
50.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, short ball, forced off the back foot
straight to Spearman at cover
50.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, guided away off the face to gully
End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 117/3 (trail by 401 runs)
SB O'Connor 10-3-11-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 63* (119b 8x4) AFG Griffith 43* (143b 4x4)
and it's time for drinks, what a dramatic turnaround in confidence
since lunch, 72 runs off 16 overs in that period, after just 39
runs from 30 overs in the session before it
Vettori returns at the Vance Stand End, replacing Astle
51.1 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned away to Cairns at deep backward
square leg, and that's the 100 partnership in 137 minutes
51.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
51.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, oh so nearly a bat/pad catch, Lara
tried to reel out a big shot through midwicket but got a wee nick
into the pad and it ballooned up and just over Stead at short leg,
who initially ducked away from it
that probably cost him a chance of catching it, as he only realised
late that it wasn't cleanly hit
51.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, angled away to backward point
51.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, driven back to the bowler off the back
foot
51.6 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, flighted up, slashing square drive from
Lara forward of point
End of over 52 (5 runs) West Indies 122/3 (trail by 396 runs)
DL Vettori 17-4-46-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 64* (120b 8x4) AFG Griffith 47* (148b 5x4)
52.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, leaves a wide one outside off stump
52.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, and another one
52.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, plays and misses outside off, O'Connor
finally gets one on a straight enough line to threaten
52.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, turned up to Stead at wide mid on
52.5 O'Connor to Lara, no run, stays inside the line of one outside off
52.6 O'Connor to Lara, no run, edged, just bounces in front of Fleming
at first slip, rebounds away from his knee as he crouches, the
slips really must stand further up on a pitch of this pace
End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 122/3 (trail by 396 runs)
SB O'Connor 11-4-11-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 47* (148b 5x4) BC Lara 64* (126b 8x4)
53.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, frees the arms going for the big
drive, mistimed away to backward point
53.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pads forward, rebounds away towards
Astle at extra cover
53.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted up outside off, passes the
well-extended front pad of Lara through to Vettori
53.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted full again, driven straight
to Astle again
53.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, reaching a bit for the drive, gets it
away to backward point
53.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 54 (maiden) West Indies 122/3 (trail by 396 runs)
DL Vettori 18-5-46-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 64* (126b 8x4) AFG Griffith 47* (154b 5x4)
54.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, forward defensive with bat/pad to a
straight one, back to the bowler
54.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, stays inside a wide one outside off
54.3 O'Connor to Lara, one run, angled down to third man
54.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside one outside off
54.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, edges along the ground to second
slip, O'Connor comes down the wicket and has a look, he's not
happy with something
54.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, again withdraws inside one outside
off, through to Parore
End of over 55 (1 run) West Indies 123/3 (trail by 395 runs)
SB O'Connor 12-4-12-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 65* (129b 9x4) AFG Griffith 47* (157b 5x4)
55.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends to short leg
55.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, turned away to McMillan at midwicket
55.3 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
55.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, Griffith does the same and that
brings up his 50 in 159 balls, 223 minutes, 5x4
55.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, pads away towards point
55.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up straighter ball, lets it run
into the pad, half appeal from the keeper
End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 127/3 (trail by 391 runs)
DL Vettori 19-5-48-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 50* (159b 5x4) BC Lara 66* (133b 9x4)
56.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
56.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, very wide outside off, leaves alone
56.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside the line of
a shorter one outside off
56.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, beaten outside off, withdraws the bat
inside the line very late, clips his leg on the way, big appeal
for caught behind by all, Parore was a bit slow to go up, umpire
Tiffin gets it right saying not out
56.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, keeps inside the line of it again
56.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and again, leaves outside off
End of over 57 (maiden) West Indies 127/3 (trail by 391 runs)
SB O'Connor 13-5-15-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 66* (133b 9x4) AFG Griffith 50* (165b 5x4)
57.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns in to the front pad, rebounds away
to short leg
57.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends backward of point
57.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, kicks it away towards point
57.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends with the pad
57.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns back in, deflects off the arm guard
to Spearman diving at slip, spilling it out, was quite some
interest but certainly not out had it been taken
57.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, turned to midwicket
End of over 58 (maiden) West Indies 127/3 (trail by 391 runs)
DL Vettori 20-6-48-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 50* (165b 5x4) BC Lara 66* (139b 9x4)
58.1 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, drops it in close behind square on
the leg side, sneaky single taken
58.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, angled away to McMillan at gully
58.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off stuff
58.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run
58.5 O'Connor to Lara, one run, pushed away towards cover, quick single
taken, Spearman throws down the stumps at the keeper's end, umpire
Watkin calls for the third umpire but he's fairly safe
58.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, withdraws side the line of one
outside off
End of over 59 (2 runs) West Indies 129/3 (trail by 389 runs)
SB O'Connor 14-5-17-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 67* (143b 9x4) AFG Griffith 51* (167b 5x4)
59.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to short leg
59.2 Vettori to Lara, OUT: Lara gets himself into a tangle, played
forward with the front pad in defence, but it turned with a little
extra bounce out of the footmarks, clipping the top of his front
pad, dropping through to the pitch and back on to the stumps
West Indies 129/4, Partnership of 112
BC Lara b Vettori 67 (145b 9x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 51* (167b 5x4) DL Vettori 20.2-6-48-1
one could say he was unlucky but it wasn't very compact defence,
but it was a fine innings nonetheless
Adams the new batsman
59.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to silly mid off
59.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, turned to leg slip
59.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive on the off side
59.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 60 (maiden) West Indies 129/4 (trail by 389 runs)
DL Vettori 21-7-48-1 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 51* (167b 5x4) JC Adams 0* (4b)
Nash replaces O'Connor at the Scoreboard End
60.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, angled away to second slip
60.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, beaten outside off, playing just inside
the line of a short one
60.3 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
60.4 Nash to Adams, one run, Adams taps it on the leg side, they set off
for a very tight single, Sinclair races in from square leg and
throws down the stumps at the bowler's end, replay called for but
he's safely home
though Adams did veer the bat away as he slid to the crease,
could've cost him dearly had it been closer
60.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
60.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends to short cover
End of over 61 (2 runs) West Indies 131/4 (trail by 387 runs)
DJ Nash 10-4-17-0 - Scoreboard End
JC Adams 1* (5b) AFG Griffith 52* (172b 5x4)
61.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward outside off, padding away on the
leg side
61.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, and same again, rebounds up to Stead at
short leg
61.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted well up, driven nicely but gets
it straight to Sinclair at backward point
61.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks away a wide one outside off stump,
Spearman back to field at slip
61.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, straighter ball, lets it run on to his
front pad and rebound up to leg slip
61.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away on the leg side again, Spearman
gives a short sharp shout for lbw at slip, nobody joins him
End of over 62 (maiden) West Indies 131/4 (trail by 387 runs)
DL Vettori 22-8-48-1 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 52* (172b 5x4) JC Adams 1* (11b)
62.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, short ball angling in from around the
wicket, stays inside the line of it
62.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, shortish ball jumping from the pitch,
manages to fend it down from the handle towards gully safely, a
rare spot on the pitch that provides different bounce
62.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
62.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, drops it down towards forward square leg,
Sinclair in quickly to prevent a run
62.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
62.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 63 (maiden) West Indies 131/4 (trail by 387 runs)
DJ Nash 11-5-17-0 - Scoreboard End
JC Adams 1* (11b) AFG Griffith 52* (178b 5x4)
63.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, sweeps, straight to leg slip
63.2 Vettori to Adams, FOUR, slashes at one outside off, thick edge from
high up on the bat flies quickly just past the grasping right hand
of Fleming at second slip
63.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends in close on the off side
and with that, Fleming moves in to silly mid off
63.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away on the leg side
63.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, flighted full, forced wide of mid off
and a quick run with the shot results, quick shy from side on at
the bowler's end misses
63.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, shuffles across to the off stump,
tries to turn it down leg but it turns sharply, from the pad
End of over 64 (5 runs) West Indies 136/4 (trail by 382 runs)
DL Vettori 23-8-53-1 - Vance Stand End
JC Adams 6* (16b 1x4) AFG Griffith 52* (179b 5x4)
64.1 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone a shortish one outside off
stump
sadly some people just don't quite understand how to watch cricket,
Nash is mid-delivery action when the batsman raises a hand -
because the sightscreen attendant conveniently wanders next to it
for no apparent reason
64.2 Nash to Adams, no run, full wide ball outside off, tries to flay it
away but inside edges it up to mid on
64.3 Nash to Adams, no run, defends on the off side
64.4 Nash to Adams, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
64.5 Nash to Adams, no run, defends from off stump up towards Stead at
mid on
64.6 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 65 (maiden) West Indies 136/4 (trail by 382 runs)
DJ Nash 12-6-17-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 52* (179b 5x4) JC Adams 6* (22b 1x4)
65.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns sharply down the leg side, can't
catch up with it, Parore does the practice whipping off the bails
65.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
65.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to gully
65.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
65.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, drops it down to second slip on the
bounce
65.6 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, arm ball, almost snuck through him
but manages to just flick it fine
End of over 66 (2 runs) West Indies 138/4 (trail by 380 runs)
DL Vettori 24-8-55-1 - Vance Stand End
JC Adams 6* (22b 1x4) AFG Griffith 54* (185b 5x4)
Griffith going back into his shell since Lara's dismissal, now
playing more obdurately like his partner, and struggling a bit
while doing so
66.1 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves outside off, Adams judges it finely
as it doesn't pass by the off stump by much, Nash can't believe it
66.2 Nash to Adams, no run, defends to square leg
just four deliveries to bowl until lunch
until tea, rather
66.3 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves a wider one outside off stump
66.4 Nash to Adams, no run, defends down to Spearman at short cover
66.5 Nash to Adams, no run, pushes away in defence to Vettori at cover
point
66.6 Nash to Adams, one run, drops it away towards midwicket, quick
single taken well, and that is tea
End of over 67 (1 run) West Indies 139/4 (trail by 379 runs)
DJ Nash 13-6-18-0 - Scoreboard End
JC Adams 7* (28b 1x4) AFG Griffith 54* (185b 5x4)
just 22 runs in 16 overs for the loss of Lara in the hour after
tea, things slowing back to their morning pace, the gritty
Griffith is still in there
but it's still a fair distance to avoid the follow-on - another 179
is required still, with effectively just 5 wickets in hand
play to resume in just under 15 minutes
Match State: Tea - Day 3
the players return to the field, Vettori to continue to Adams from
the Vance Stand End
67.1 Vettori to Adams, one run, slightly short, pulled down to Cairns at
deep backward square leg
67.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned forward of square leg, easy
run with the shot
67.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive, into the pad
67.4 Vettori to Adams, OUT: Vettori strikes early, and Jimmy Padams is
undone, turned in from the footmarks, Adams jabbed at it, big
inside edge on to the pad and Stead dives forward to sneak the
fingertips underneath it at short leg
West Indies 141/5, Partnership of 12
JC Adams c Stead b Vettori 8 (31b 1x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 55* (186b 5x4) DL Vettori 24.4-8-56-2
Vettori keeps his very slim hopes alive of making it to 100 wickets
in this match - now needs 10 of the remaining 13 on offer
Jacobs the new batsman
67.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends in close on the leg side
67.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, turns into the pad and rebounds over
Parore, they belatedly jog a run as it rolls away but no shot
offered so it's dead balled
End of over 68 (2 runs) West Indies 141/5 (trail by 377 runs)
DL Vettori 25-8-56-2 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 55* (186b 5x4) RD Jacobs 0* (2b)
O'Connor replaces Nash at the Scoreboard End
68.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side
68.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, beaten outside off stump
68.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, slides another one past Jacobs
outside off
68.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, O'Connor maintaining a good line,
Jacobs has a fiddle at it inside the line
68.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, a bit of late away movement passing
through outside off, Jacobs kept the bat well back in to the body
68.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, and another on a good line, leaves
End of over 69 (maiden) West Indies 141/5 (trail by 377 runs)
SB O'Connor 15-6-17-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 0* (2b) AFG Griffith 55* (192b 5x4)
69.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, leaves dangerously outside off, turns in
sharply and taken by Parore close by the off stump
69.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away, past the keeper, no shot
offered so no run attempted
69.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends on the leg side
69.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, reaching outside off stump away from his
body, pushes it back to the bowler
69.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, dropped! a tough chance but technically
it counts, Jacobs turned a flighted full ball firmly straight into
the body of Stead at forward short leg, straight in and straight
out
69.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, turns sharply in towards off stump,
Jacobs just keeps it out of his defences
End of over 70 (maiden) West Indies 141/5 (trail by 377 runs)
DL Vettori 26-9-56-2 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 55* (192b 5x4) RD Jacobs 0* (8b)
a fine over by Vettori, Jacobs had little idea there how to play
him
70.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
70.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, tempted to have a little flash at a
wider one outside off but then withdraws inside it, through to
Parore
70.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, again withdraws inside it late
70.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, beaten! pitched up fuller and more
lift to it, Griffith leaves late quite well, but the line is very
tight to do so
70.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, wider, quicker one, left alone
outside off
70.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, another relatively wide one, left
End of over 71 (maiden) West Indies 141/5 (trail by 377 runs)
SB O'Connor 16-7-17-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 0* (8b) AFG Griffith 55* (198b 5x4)
71.1 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, the first run after the dismissal of
Adams, 21 balls later, Jacobs off the mark turning it backward of
square leg
71.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, similar again, turned down to Cairns
at deep backward square
71.3 Vettori to Jacobs, two runs, mistimed cover drive from a full,
flighted ball, Sinclair chases from backward point
71.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward, lets it hit the pad and rebound
away on the leg side
now McMillan is moved back to deep midwicket, curious wee fielding
changes by Fleming in the stuation
71.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends in close on the leg side
71.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away to short leg
End of over 72 (4 runs) West Indies 145/5 (trail by 373 runs)
DL Vettori 27-9-60-2 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 56* (199b 5x4) RD Jacobs 3* (13b)
72.1 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, turned down to Nash at long leg
72.2 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, short slower ball, lined up the pull
but was through the stroke early, plays it ungainly from a bottom
edge into the pad away to square leg
72.3 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, defends back to the bowler
72.4 O'Connor to Jacobs, three runs, square driven firmly through cover
point, Vettori chases hard and slides to pull it in inside the
rope
72.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends
72.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 73 (4 runs) West Indies 149/5 (trail by 369 runs)
SB O'Connor 17-7-21-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 6* (16b) AFG Griffith 57* (202b 5x4)
73.1 Vettori to Jacobs, two runs, short ball turning in, bounces up
easily, Jacobs has plenty of time to back cut it, they take a
speedy second as Sinclair chases to third man
73.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends
73.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends off the pad to short leg
73.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, stretches well forward outside off, into
the pad and drops away on to the pitch
73.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, flighted up wide outside off, turns past
the outstretched front pad
73.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, flighted full, reaches for it and turns
it into a low full toss, doesn't follow through with a bit stroke,
just patting it up to mid off
End of over 74 (2 runs) West Indies 151/5 (trail by 367 runs)
DL Vettori 28-9-62-2 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 57* (202b 5x4) RD Jacobs 8* (22b)
74.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, beaten! that was a lovely ball,
angling in and just moving a tad away, it brushed the outer coat
of varnish on the off stump, literally, O'Connor stands around for
a while with hands on his head, just can not believe it
74.2 O'Connor to Griffith, FOUR, and more fortune for Griffith, edges
along the ground wide of Astle at second slip to the vacant third
man boundary
74.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, forced off the back foot straight to
short cover
74.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, can't whip it
away, too wide
74.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends down on the leg side from the
back foot
74.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, back then forward, defends to short
cover
End of over 75 (4 runs) West Indies 155/5 (trail by 363 runs)
SB O'Connor 18-7-25-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 8* (22b) AFG Griffith 61* (208b 6x4)
75.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, hit into the ground near the boot of
Stead, bounces up and Parore takes, the crowd think a catch has
been taken but no emotion from the fielders
75.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, turning in sharply, off the pad to short
leg, jabbing at it but no contact from the bat
75.3 Vettori to Jacobs, two runs, this one really rips and bounces
sharply from the footmarks, just manages to turn it down to deep
backward square
75.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, cut away to Sinclair at backward point
75.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, opens up his arms, can only play it back
to the bowler
75.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward, rebounds off the pad backward
of square leg, no run as no shot offered
End of over 76 (2 runs) West Indies 157/5 (trail by 361 runs)
DL Vettori 29-9-64-2 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 61* (208b 6x4) RD Jacobs 10* (28b)
76.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, defends to short cover
76.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
outside off stump
76.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat inside the line of one
outside off again
76.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, yet again, same old same old from
Griffith, boring, ugly, but effective under the circumstances
76.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, no guesses as to what he did for this
one, though it was wider outside off this time
76.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, much straighter ball requiring a
willowy shot, straight bat defence on the off side
End of over 77 (maiden) West Indies 157/5 (trail by 361 runs)
SB O'Connor 19-8-25-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 10* (28b) AFG Griffith 61* (214b 6x4)
77.1 Vettori to Jacobs, FOUR, cracking cut through cover point, the
fielders can give away the chase early, Vettori dropped it in too
short again
77.2 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, turned through forward square leg
77.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid on
77.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends back to Vettori
77.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side
77.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, driven back to Vettori
End of over 78 (5 runs) West Indies 162/5 (trail by 356 runs)
DL Vettori 30-9-69-2 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 15* (30b 1x4) AFG Griffith 61* (218b 6x4)
Astle replaces O'Connor at the Scoreboard End
two overs until the new ball is available
78.1 Astle to Jacobs, no run, defends to Fleming at short midwicket
78.2 Astle to Jacobs, no run, Astle pings an awkward one off the pitch,
there's a bit of life on a back of a length, fends it down on the
off side
78.3 Astle to Jacobs, no run, defends into the pitch and rolls back to
Parore, he whips the bails off as Jacobs is loosely leaning on the
crease, appeals to umpire Watkin at square leg, but no replay
called for
78.4 Astle to Jacobs, no run, rebounds away from the pad to cover point
78.5 Astle to Jacobs, no run, defends square on the off side
78.6 Astle to Jacobs, no run, tries to swing Astle away through square
leg, misses, struck low down on the full, huge appeal but umpire
Tiffin says no, Astle can not believe the finger wasn't raised
End of over 79 (maiden) West Indies 162/5 (trail by 356 runs)
NJ Astle 4-1-12-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 61* (218b 6x4) RD Jacobs 15* (36b 1x4)
looks like it may have just struck him outside the line of off
79.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back on his crease, defends square on
the off side
79.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, driven up to Nash at deepish mid off
79.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns down the leg side, left alone
79.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, back to a shorter one, turned down to
Cairns at backward square leg
79.5 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, flighted very full, huge swing from
Jacobs but only manages to squirt it down to deep backward square
from an inside edge
79.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 80 (2 runs) West Indies 164/5 (trail by 354 runs)
DL Vettori 31-9-71-2 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 16* (37b 1x4) AFG Griffith 62* (223b 6x4)
and the new ball is now due
Cairns immediately in to use it, replacing Astle at the Scoreboard
End
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, square leg and long leg in
place
80.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, shortish ball, turns down to forward
square leg
80.2 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, tap and run stuff, drops it away on the
off side and a sharp single is taken as Stead has some way to run
up and field it from mid off
80.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, chopped into the ground square on the
off side
80.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
80.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, big swing and miss outside off, rather
uncharacteristic post-Lara shot from Griffith, just a big heave in
no man's land, Cairns has a bit of a glance back at him
80.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, more solid defence back to the bowler
End of over 81 (1 run) West Indies 165/5 (trail by 353 runs)
CL Cairns 14-3-37-3 - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 17* (39b 1x4) AFG Griffith 62* (227b 6x4)
Nash to bowl from the Vance Stand End with the new cherry,
replacing Vettori
same field set as for Cairns bowling the last over
81.1 Nash to Jacobs, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
81.2 Nash to Jacobs, no run, down the leg side, through to Parore
81.3 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends up to mid off
81.4 Nash to Jacobs, no run, pronounced shouldering of arms outside off
stump
81.5 Nash to Jacobs, no run, very quick ball, swinging back in, strikes
him flush on the pad, strong appeal but it was swinging down leg
81.6 Nash to Jacobs, no run, back on his crease, defends solidly on the
off side
End of over 82 (maiden) West Indies 165/5 (trail by 353 runs)
DJ Nash 14-7-18-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 62* (227b 6x4) RD Jacobs 17* (45b 1x4)
82.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
82.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
outside off
82.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wide outside off, swinging away further
as it passes through, left
82.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another awful heave from Griffith, very
odd from a batsman who's lasted this long with a mostly dour
defensive technique, a tired shot, Cairns licks his lips
82.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off
82.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves again
End of over 83 (maiden) West Indies 165/5 (trail by 353 runs)
CL Cairns 15-4-37-3 - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 17* (45b 1x4) AFG Griffith 62* (233b 6x4)
and it's time for drinks, just 26 off 16 overs
83.1 Nash to Jacobs, no run, firmly cracked but well fielded by Stead at
wide mid off
83.2 Nash to Jacobs, no run, leaves outside off stump
83.3 Nash to Jacobs, no run, angled to gully
83.4 Nash to Jacobs, no run, leaves through to Parore
83.5 Nash to Jacobs, no run, forward, defends on the leg side
83.6 Nash to Jacobs, two runs, guides it along the ground just wide of
the diving McMillan at gully
End of over 84 (2 runs) West Indies 167/5 (trail by 351 runs)
DJ Nash 15-7-20-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 62* (233b 6x4) RD Jacobs 19* (51b 1x4)
84.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, ball dies a bit off the pitch, plays
over the top of it, Parore gloves on the bounce
84.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, left alone outside off stump
84.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves again, better line just outside
off this one
84.4 Cairns to Griffith, legbye: one run, turned off the pad wide of the
keeper, Nash up to field from long leg
84.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, leaves outside off stump
84.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, leaves again
End of over 85 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 168/5 (trail by 350 runs)
CL Cairns 16-5-37-3 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 62* (237b 6x4) RD Jacobs 19* (53b 1x4)
85.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a tight one outside off
85.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, swings in, defends to midwicket
85.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside one angling across him
outside off, withdraws inside it late
85.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, straighter ball, Griffith probes at it,
beating the outside edge
85.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
85.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, forced off the back foot to short cover
End of over 86 (maiden) West Indies 168/5 (trail by 350 runs)
DJ Nash 16-8-20-0 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 17* (53b 1x4) AFG Griffith 62* (243b 6x4)
86.1 Cairns to Jacobs, legbye: one run, tries to pull one down leg,
misses as it takes the pad and goes away to long leg
86.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, down leg again, attempts to swing it
away without success, through to Parore
86.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, on middle and leg, turned away to
midwicket
86.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, down leg through to the keeper
86.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, Cairns persisting on a leg line,
turned through vacant midwicket
86.6 Cairns to Griffith, one run, and yet another, this time turned down
to Nash at long leg
End of over 87 (4 runs) West Indies 172/5 (trail by 346 runs)
CL Cairns 17-5-40-3 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 65* (248b 6x4) RD Jacobs 17* (54b 1x4)
87.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, firmly stroked to O'Connor at wide mid on
87.2 Nash to Griffith, two runs, thick outside edge guided wide of
McMillan at gully, good chase by Vettori from point sliding just
inside the rope and keeping it to two
87.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, firmly played to mid on
87.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a widish one alone outside off
stump
Nash coming around the wicket now
87.5 Nash to Griffith, OUT: and Griffith's weakness to bowlers switching
to around the wicket continues, just like against Cairns in
Hamilton, Nash removes the stubborn Griffith with his first
delivery coming around the sticks
West Indies 174/6, Partnership of 33
AFG Griffith c Fleming b Nash 67 (253b 6x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 17* (54b 1x4) DJ Nash 16.5-8-22-1
moved away nicely and found the edge and a simple take for Fleming
at first slip
Rose the new batsman
87.6 Nash to Rose, no run, and Franklyn almost gives Nash two from two,
plays and misses outside off
End of over 88 (2 runs) West Indies 174/6 (trail by 344 runs)
DJ Nash 17-8-22-1 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 17* (54b 1x4) FA Rose 0* (1b)
88.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, defends
88.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run
88.3 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, turned down to long leg
88.4 Cairns to Rose, OUT: super catch by Parore, diving to his right and
scoops it above the grass, big edge from Rose, but for some reason
he just stands around looking at the umpire, after much delay
Tiffin raises the finger
West Indies 175/7, Partnership of 1
FA Rose c Parore b Cairns 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 18* (57b 1x4) CL Cairns 17.4-5-41-4
but really there was absolutely no doubt about that one
Reon King the new batsman, only duckmaster Walsh remaining in the
hutch, the West Indies still 144 short of avoiding the follow-on
88.5 Cairns to King, (noball) no run, Cairns oversteps, full straight
ball, squirts an edge past gully, some indecision over the run
then Jacobs sends King back, but Vettori is sharp and knocks out
middle stump from nearly side on, a mile out
poor form to be run out first ball off a no-ball
Walsh the next, and final, batsman
West Indies 176/8, Partnership of 1
RD King run out (Vettori) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Walsh the next, and final, batsman
the crowd expectantly chant as Cairns roars in to the tail-ender
88.5 Cairns to Walsh, no run, extravagant late leave outside off stump
88.6 Cairns to Walsh, no run, messy but manages to keep out a straight
one back to Cairns, feet all over the place
End of over 89 (2 runs) West Indies 176/8 (trail by 342 runs)
CL Cairns 18-5-42-4 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 18* (57b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (2b)
89.1 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends away to point
89.2 Nash to Jacobs, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
89.3 Nash to Jacobs, no run, short rising ball angling in from around
the wicket, jumps to defend down to gully off the creaseline
89.4 Nash to Jacobs, no run, forward, plays a straight one veering in up
to mid off
89.5 Nash to Jacobs, one run, shortish ball cut between gully and point,
they just walk a single when an easy two are on offer, just to get
Jacobs the strike for the next over
89.6 Nash to Walsh, no run, Walsh tries his very best to find the edge
but is unable to, walking into it and pushes at it, again the
limbs are flailing all over the place
End of over 90 (1 run) West Indies 177/8 (trail by 341 runs)
DJ Nash 18-8-23-1 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 19* (62b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (3b)
90.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, pushed up to mid on
90.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, defends to wide mid off
90.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, well forward, taken on the pad, half-
hearted appeal for lbw from Cairns
90.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, defends back to the bowler
90.5 Cairns to Jacobs, wide: one run, a real wayward one, short, wide
and swinging away wider down leg Parore gets a glove to it but it
goes down to fine leg
90.5 Cairns to Walsh, no run, leaves outside off stump
90.6 Cairns to Walsh, OUT: Walsh plays on and gets his 34th Test duck to
end the innings, with Ganga absent injured
West Indies 179/9, Partnership of 3
CA Walsh b Cairns 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 91 (2 runs) West Indies 179/9 (trail by 339 runs)
CL Cairns 19-5-44-5 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 19* (66b 1x4)
D Ganga absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
that's Cairns second consecutive 5-wicket bag, taking 15 wickets in
the series in the space of conceding a mere 82 runs
the last 4 West Indian wickets falling for just 5 runs, in the
space of 21 balls, once Griffith was removed, the tail followed
smartly
and with a deficit of 339 on the first innings, it's little
surprise that New Zealand have asked them to follow on, with 2
overs to bowl tonight
Griffith and Campbell opening, Cairns to bowl from the Scoreboard
End to Griffith
Griffith and Campbell opening, O'Connor to bowl from the Scoreboard
End to Griffith
0.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.2 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, wider one, leaves again
0.3 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, three from three in the leaving alone
department, just passes by the outside edge
0.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside one outside off, make it
four
0.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, fullish ball, defends away to Stead
at short extra cover
0.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside one outside off
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 339 runs)
SB O'Connor 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
SL Campbell 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 0* (6b)
Vettori to bowl with the new ball for the last required over of the
day, however they may sneak in a third over due to the good over
rate from the New Zealand bowlers today
1.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, around the wicket to the right-handed
Campbell, forward defensive on the off sid
now 5 men in close putting the pressure on
1.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, reaching forward to the arm ball,
inside edge into the pad, the close field get excited but it falls
into the pitch and away safely
1.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, sharply turns in, Campbell off the
mark jabbing away past short leg
now coming back over the wicket for the left-hander
1.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, juicy full toss but Griffith can only
slap it back to the bowler on the bounce
1.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
1.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (trail by 338 runs)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
SL Campbell 1* (3b) AFG Griffith 0* (9b)
and this will certainly be the last over of the day, O'Connor to
bowl to Campbell with 3 slips, 2 gullies, mid off, mid on, short
backward square leg and a long leg in place
2.1 O'Connor to Campbell, no run, full ball defended back to O'Connor
2.2 O'Connor to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off, fair ball sliding
across the right-hander but he kept his bat well tucked inside it
2.3 O'Connor to Campbell, no run, forward and well across outside off
to it, then tucks the bat back in to his pads while leaving, ball
dies on its way through to Parore, taken on the bounce
2.4 O'Connor to Campbell, one run, turned down to Nash at long leg
2.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump, through to
Parore
last ball of the day coming up now
2.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, full ball on leg, turned to forward
square leg, Griffith looks interested for a quick run but Campbell
isn't, and there ends the day's play
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 337 runs)
SB O'Connor 2-1-1-0 - Scoreboard End
SL Campbell 2* (7b) AFG Griffith 0* (11b)
yet another day dominated by the home side, with a slow scoring
rate from the West Indies throughout except for the hour after
lunch when Lara unleashed and Griffith joined in before returning
to his obdurate self
72 runs off that hour, while they managed just 102 runs in the
other 4 and a half hours today, tough stuff as Cairns and Vettori
held sway, with O'Connor and Nash chipping in with useful bursts
after Lara's dominant fling it was all downhill, the tail
capitulating meekly for the third time in as many innings, the
West Indies are still 337 behind overall, with effectively just 9
wickets remaining
Vettori mathematically can't become the youngest player to 100 Test
wickets now, unless either Ganga comes out to bat with a cast on
his hand or he falsifies his birth certificate, as he sits on 90
now with only 9 more available
Walsh too would need a fair miracle to reach 435 Test wickets too,
still needing 9 and not looking very likely to bowl much more in
this match
that's all from the Basin Reserve in Wellington tonight, day four
scheduled to start at 12pm local time (2300GMT) tomorrow, join us
for a further continuation of the West Indies struggle, until then
it's good evening from CricInfo
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
welcome to the fourth day's play of the second National Bank Series
Test at Wellington, it's another lovely sunny day, perfect for
cricket watching, the warmest day of the lot so far, smallish
crowd of around 2000 in early
Vettori to continue at the Vance Stand End from last night
3.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
3.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to short leg
3.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves alone outsid off stump
3.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive to McMillan at extra
cover
3.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
mid off
3.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, firmly driven to McMillan in the
covers
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 2/0 (lead by 341 runs)
DL Vettori 2-1-1-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 0* (11b) SL Campbell 2* (13b)
Nash replaces O'Connor at the Scoreboard End from last night
4.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
4.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone a wide one down the leg side
4.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
4.4 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
4.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, turned striaght to Vettri at square leg
4.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (lead by 342 runs)
DJ Nash 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 1* (15b) SL Campbell 2* (15b)
5.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive, flighted ball
passes by the outside edge low through to Parore
5.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the off side
5.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back to a flighted one outside off,
keeps the bat inside it as it goes to Parore
5.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, and similar again, tempted to have a
play at it, but stays inside it
5.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted up, firmly driven straight to
McMillan at midwicket
5.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back to one flighted up outside off,
just plays inside it as it goes through low to Parore who only
partially gloves it
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 3/0 (lead by 342 runs)
DL Vettori 3-2-1-0 - Vance Stand End
SL Campbell 2* (15b) AFG Griffith 1* (21b)
6.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Stead up from mid on to field
6.2 Nash to Campbell, one run, turned down to Cairns at long leg
6.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of one outside off,
Nash bowling around the wicket to the left-hander
6.4 Nash to Griffith, FOUR, angles it down leg, Griffith deftly glances
it very fine just wide the diving Parore, no chance for Cairns at
fine leg, good shot
6.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, straight bat defence back to the bowler
6.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, half forward to one outside off then
holds the bat back inside the line
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (lead by 347 runs)
DJ Nash 2-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
SL Campbell 3* (17b) AFG Griffith 5* (25b 1x4)
Cairns replaces Vettori at the Vance Stand End after a brief two-
over spell today
7.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, shortish ball outside off, forced away
to point
7.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, attempted yorker, dug back out to the
bowler
7.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defends away towards midwicket
7.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defends straight up to Stead at mid on
7.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, wide and moving wider down the leg
side, Campbell has a big swing but can't catch up with it, Parore
does well to take diving to his left
7.6 Cairns to Campbell, OUT: and Cairns strikes again in his first over
of a spell, even off a short run up, Campbell stuck creasebound
and struck flush on the pad, seamed back, Tiffin deliberates for
quite some time before raising the finger
New Zealand 8/1, Partnership of 8
SL Campbell lbw b Cairns 3 (23b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 8/1 (lead by 347 runs)
CL Cairns 1-1-0-1 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 5* (25b 1x4)
replays show it was possibly a little marginal, it was angling
towards leg, but he was back in his crease
that's 16 straight wickets in the series in the space of conceding
just 82 runs for Cairns, remarkable bowling
Chanderpaul the new batsman
8.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
8.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of a good ball just
outside off
8.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, angling down the leg side, through to
Parore
8.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, stays inside a fairly wide one outside
off stump
8.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, similar again, a little closer in, but
certainly nowhere near the 'must play' zone for Griffith
8.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends a shorter ball with straight bat
in close on the leg side
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 8/1 (lead by 347 runs)
DJ Nash 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 5* (31b 1x4)
9.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, bowling around the wicket from wide
on the crease, Chanderpaul is greeted with a short lifter that he
is able to sway back and under better than the last ball he
received from Cairns in the first innings
where he failed to sufficiently extract the gloves out of the way
and paid for it with his wicket
9.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the leg side
9.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back to the bowler
9.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms to a full ball
outside off
9.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, across to off stump, then shoulders
arms
9.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, nudges away towards extra cover,
sets off for a well judged quick single with the shot as it's
dropped away short of the mid off fielder
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 9/1 (lead by 348 runs)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-1 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 1* (6b) AFG Griffith 5* (31b 1x4)
two slips, leg slip, gully, point, mid off, short midwicket, square
leg, long leg in place for the new batsman
10.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed up to mid off
10.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to Vettori at point
10.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the off side
10.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, short ball, jabs it down to long leg
10.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
10.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, keeps inside the line of one passing by
outside off
End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 10/1 (lead by 349 runs)
DJ Nash 4-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 2* (10b) AFG Griffith 5* (33b 1x4)
11.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good ball outside off, Chanderpaul
has a nibble but the edge is beaten
11.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, drops it away on the off side,
Chanders is keen for a quick run but Griffith shouts to send him
back as Nash sprints up from mid off
11.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, three runs, lovely shot through vacant
midwicket, sweetly turned away, all timing, pulls up short of the
rope as Vettori fields it from square leg
11.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, beaten having a drive outside off, it
was there for it but it stayed low and went under the bat from a
full length, Parore kneels to take
11.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another full ball shooting a bit,
Griffith overbalances squeezes it out on the off side
11.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, firmly defended up to mid off
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 13/1 (lead by 352 runs)
CL Cairns 3-1-4-1 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 5* (13b) AFG Griffith 5* (36b 1x4)
Vettori returns to the attack but this time coming from the
Scoreboard End, replacing Nash
slip, silly mid off, backward point, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, forward short leg and deep backward square leg in place
12.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, guides it towards short third man,
Sinclair fields from backward point
12.2 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, Griffith shows a rare sign of
confidence, comes a step down and lofts Vettori nicely over wide
mid on
12.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
12.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends down just short of forward
short leg
12.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, beaten outside off turning into the
leftie, a bit of bounce too
12.6 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, Griffith strikes back again, good clean
hit over midwicket, a few bounces and to the rope
End of over 13 (9 runs) New Zealand 22/1 (lead by 361 runs)
DL Vettori 4-2-10-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 6* (14b) AFG Griffith 13* (41b 3x4)
13.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good ball on off stump, squirts one
away off the face to gully
13.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, short ball down the leg side,
Chanderpaul with a wild swing at it trying to belt it on its way
fine, but it's too slow and he misses it, Parore takes on the
second bounce
13.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, short ball outside off, Chanderpaul
sways well back and out of the way
13.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly tucked from off stump
straight to Stead at short midwicket
13.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed straight through vacant mid
on, easy run as Stead has to give chase
13.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, tries to force it off
the back foot through the same place but Stead is waiting as he
was pushed straighter
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 23/1 (lead by 362 runs)
CL Cairns 4-1-5-1 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 7* (19b) AFG Griffith 13* (42b 3x4)
14.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, pads away to short leg
14.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the off side of the
pitch
14.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted full ball, dug away to mid
off
14.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted up outside off, kicks away
to backward point
14.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, turns a shorter ball through
vacant square leg
two men in the deep on the leg side now for Griffith facing Vettori
after the last over hit out
14.6 Vettori to Griffith, one run, back, works one down backward of
square leg and they jog another easy single
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 25/1 (lead by 364 runs)
DL Vettori 5-2-12-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 14* (43b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 8* (24b)
O'Connor replaces Cairns after just a short 4-over spell at the
Vance Stand End
Cairns indicated in the press conference last night that he wasn't
at full bowling fitness and would be used more sparingly today as
a supporting bowler more than anything else
15.1 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, stays inside the line of one outside
off stump
15.2 O'Connor to Griffith, bye: one run, leaves a full ball wide outside
off, it moves away awkwardly off the pitch and keeps low, Parore
fumbles the take falling to his left and a bye is conceded as it
rolls away behind the slips
15.3 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles forward, defends down
back to the bowler
15.4 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly slaps one away but McMillan
diving at gully partially stops it for Sinclair at backward point
15.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, quick full ball, defends back to
the bowler
15.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, two runs, full, driven wide of mid off for
a couple
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 28/1 (lead by 367 runs)
SB O'Connor 3-1-3-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 14* (45b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 10* (28b)
16.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, tries turning one away through leg but
it turns into the pad, half shot from Vettori
16.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
16.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
16.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turned off his legs, Stead dives to
his left to take on the bounce and prevent a run as square leg is
vacant
16.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves an arm ball passing through
outside off stump
16.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off again
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 28/1 (lead by 367 runs)
DL Vettori 6-3-12-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 10* (28b) AFG Griffith 14* (51b 3x4)
17.1 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, back, firmly driven up to mid off
17.2 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, driven up to mid on
17.3 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
17.4 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, defends back to the bowler
17.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, full ball outside off, Chanderpaul
goes for the big drive but there's a bit of late away swing,
bottom edgily along the pitch back to the bowler
17.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 18 (maiden) New Zealand 28/1 (lead by 367 runs)
SB O'Connor 4-2-3-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 14* (51b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 10* (34b)
18.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat inside the line of one
outside off stump
18.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, thrusts the pad forward outside off,
leaving one through to Parore outside off
18.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, back turning one to vacant backward
square leg
18.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, defends to midwicket
18.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, two runs, cutting against the spin, gets it
just wide of the slips towards vacant third man
18.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, swept down to Nash at long leg
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/1 (lead by 371 runs)
DL Vettori 7-3-16-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 13* (37b) AFG Griffith 15* (54b 3x4)
and it's time for drinks, 30 runs for the loss of Campbell in 16
overs in the first hour
19.1 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball, played down to
Stead at mid off
19.2 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, driving at a full straight ball on
off stump, inside edge into the pad, half shout by O'Connor
withdrawn as the realisation of bat in the equation dawns
19.3 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, three runs, lovely drive through extra
cover, a fair chase for Stead pulling it in inside the boundary
19.4 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat inside the line outside
off stump
19.5 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, driven up to Nash at mid on
19.6 O'Connor to Griffith, no run, good rising ball, awkwardly tries to
fend it down, from the bat into the body and drops away near the
the crease, good ball
End of over 20 (3 runs) New Zealand 35/1 (lead by 374 runs)
SB O'Connor 5-2-6-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 16* (40b) AFG Griffith 15* (57b 3x4)
20.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive to cover
20.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the leg side
20.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, kicks away outside off stump
20.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away outside off, clips the
top of the front pad through to Parore
20.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, arm ball, pads away to short leg
who takes the rebound catch
20.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted up fuller, forward
defensive to cover
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 35/1 (lead by 374 runs)
DL Vettori 8-4-16-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 15* (57b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (46b)
21.1 O'Connor to Griffith, FOUR, guided away between third slip and
gully and races down to the vacant third man rope
21.2 O'Connor to Griffith, two runs, straight driven just past the
stumps at the bowler's end, another couple
21.3 O'Connor to Griffith, one run, runs coming more freely for
Griffith, glanced down to fine leg
21.4 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the leg side
21.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short ball punished superbly, rocked
back quickly for a vicious pull through midwicket, executed to
perfection
21.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball, tries to cut but
it's a bit close, into the ground to short midwicket on the bounce
End of over 22 (11 runs) New Zealand 46/1 (lead by 385 runs)
SB O'Connor 6-2-17-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 22* (60b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 20* (49b 1x4)
11 from that O'Connor over, by far the most expensive one he's
given away here
Astle replaces Vettori at the Scoreboard End
22.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, left
22.2 Astle to Griffith, two runs, guided it away wide of slip, a chase
for Sinclair towards third man
22.3 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, sweetly flicked fine, timing's too good
for long leg
that brings up the West Indian 50
22.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
22.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves again
22.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, and again
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 52/1 (lead by 391 runs)
NJ Astle 1-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 20* (49b 1x4) AFG Griffith 28* (66b 5x4)
and what was reasonably well expected, Vettori's replacement at the
other end was just to help him swap ends, back to his more
favoured one with better footmarks, with O'Connor being replaced
after being hit a bit
23.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, turning in, played up to mid on
23.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, tries to pull a shorter ball,
bottom edge into the pad drops away
23.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed away to backward point
23.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, driven back to the bowler
23.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, three runs, pulls it away through wide mid
on, beating the diving fielder
23.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pads away, pops up to Stead at short
leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 55/1 (lead by 394 runs)
DL Vettori 9-4-19-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 23* (54b 1x4) AFG Griffith 28* (67b 5x4)
24.1 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off stump
24.2 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
24.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, pushed straight to cover
24.4 Astle to Chanderpaul, one run, cut backward of point, Sinclair
fields, easy run with the shot
24.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends to point
24.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 25 (1 run) New Zealand 56/1 (lead by 395 runs)
NJ Astle 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 24* (58b 1x4) AFG Griffith 28* (69b 5x4)
25.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward with the front pad, lets it
rebound off it away to silly mid off
25.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, turns into the front pad,
short appeal from Vettori as no shot was offered as it's turning
in to the left hander
25.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away, rebounds in the air over
short leg
25.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted full, cracking drive by
Chanderpaul but straight to Astle at extra cover
25.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away outside off, rebounds
past the keeper on the leg side, no running attempted as no shot
offered
Astle brought up to a second slip from extra cover
25.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, full and wide outside off, turns
past the front pad thrust forward in thatta direction
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 56/1 (lead by 395 runs)
DL Vettori 10-5-19-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 28* (69b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 24* (64b 1x4)
26.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
26.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, full, defends half forward up towards
mid off
26.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, slower ball, quietly pats it in defence
to short midwicket
26.4 Astle to Griffith, one run, full ball glanced down to fine leg
26.5 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, turned away to McMillan at midwicket
26.6 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 57/1 (lead by 396 runs)
NJ Astle 3-0-8-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 29* (73b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 24* (66b 1x4)
27.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
27.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, again, turns into the pad and away on
the off side
27.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back, driven firmly straight back to
the bowler
27.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted up full, firmly driven to
McMillan at midwicket
27.5 Vettori to Griffith, one run, flatter ball, worked away down to
Cairns at deep backward square leg
27.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, kicks away, rebounds up to short
leg, weak appeal for a catch by a couple of the close in fielders
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 58/1 (lead by 397 runs)
DL Vettori 11-5-20-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 30* (78b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 24* (67b 1x4)
28.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends
28.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
28.3 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg, O'Connor up quickly from long leg to prevent a second
28.4 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, thick edge but Parore can't snatch it
outside off, from the gloves past slip
28.5 Astle to Chanderpaul, two runs, stroked through the covers, very
quickly run two
28.6 Astle to Chanderpaul, FOUR, cracking pull shot through midwicket,
only half on the back foot but he got on to it decisively
End of over 29 (7 runs) New Zealand 65/1 (lead by 404 runs)
NJ Astle 4-0-15-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 31* (81b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 30* (70b 2x4)
29.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turned away straight to McMillan at
midwicket
29.2 Vettori to Griffith, one run, works it squarer for the run this
time, McMillan fields behind the square leg umpire
29.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward with the front pad,
rebounds away square on the leg side
29.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive, from the pad to
silly mid off
29.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted up, pads away, rolls
backward of square leg
29.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away, down leg to Parore
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 66/1 (lead by 405 runs)
DL Vettori 12-5-21-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 32* (83b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 30* (74b 2x4)
30.1 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, cracking back foot drive through extra
cover, no chance for mid off there
30.2 Astle to Griffith, one run, Astle being worked around the ground by
the left-handers, angling from around the wicket down leg, played
down to long leg
30.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, defends to Vettori in the covers
30.4 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed off the back foot up to mid on
30.5 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, defends back to the bowler
30.6 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, looking for the cut but it's too
straight, played back to the bowler
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 71/1 (lead by 410 runs)
NJ Astle 5-0-20-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 37* (85b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 30* (78b 2x4)
Nash replaces Vettori at the Vance Stand End
Nash replaces Vettori at the Vance Stand End
31.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
31.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
31.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat tucked together with the
pads, leaning forward to one passing by outside off
big cheer from the terraced crowd as two large flag bearers hae a
race around the edge of the ground, with the New Zealand flag
(held by none other than famous fan Sonny Shaw) surging ahead of a
tired young kid with the Jamaican flag
31.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat tucked together with the
pads, leaning forward to one passing by outside off
big cheer from the terraced crowd as two large flag bearers hae a
race around the edge of the ground, with the New Zealand flag
(held by none other than famous fan Sonny Shaw) surging ahead of a
tired young kid with the Jamaican flag
31.3 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
31.3 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
31.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed towards cover, good quick
single sneaked
31.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed towards cover, good quick
single sneaked
31.5 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned to Cairns at long leg
31.5 Nash to Griffith, legbye: one run, turned from the pad to Cairns at
long leg
31.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, played to short cover
End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 74/1 (lead by 413 runs)
DJ Nash 5-1-10-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 39* (89b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (80b 2x4)
Vettori switches ends again, replacing Astle at the Scoreboard End
31.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, played to short cover
End of over 32 (8 runs) New Zealand 74/1 (lead by 413 runs)
DJ Nash 5-1-9-0 - Vance Stand End
AFG Griffith 38* (89b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (80b 2x4)
Vettori switches ends again, replacing Astle at the Scoreboard End
32.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward looking to play, then
withdraws late inside one turning in close towards the off stump
32.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward looking to play, then
withdraws late inside one turning in close towards the off stump
32.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted right up, Chanderpaul muffs
the xpansive drive as he plays right over it, through to Parore
who fumbles
32.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flighted right up, Chanderpaul muffs
the xpansive drive as he plays right over it, through to Parore
who fumbles
32.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to silly mid off
32.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to silly mid off
32.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, Griffith enjoys lofting Vettori over
midwicket, there's another, good strokeplay from the normally dour
defender
32.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, Griffith enjoys lofting Vettori over
midwicket, there's another, good strokeplay from the normally dour
defender
32.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to short leg
32.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to short leg
32.6 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned down to O'Connor up from deep
backward square leg
End of over 33 (5 runs) New Zealand 79/1 (lead by 418 runs)
DL Vettori 13-5-26-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 44* (95b 7x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (80b 2x4)
32.6 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned down to O'Connor up from deep
backward square leg
End of over 33 (5 runs) New Zealand 79/1 (lead by 418 runs)
DL Vettori 13-5-26-0 - Scoreboard End
AFG Griffith 43* (95b 7x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (80b 2x4)
33.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, pushed square on the off side
33.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, pushed square on the off side
33.2 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned through to Vettori at deep square
leg
33.2 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned through to Vettori at deep square
leg
33.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, and same again
Nash comes back over the wicket
33.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, and same again
Nash comes back over the wicket
33.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, and finds his line again straight away,
good ball on off stump, forced to defend on the off side
33.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, and finds his line again straight away,
good ball on off stump, forced to defend on the off side
33.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, shortish straight ball, defends with a
tall bat down to mid on
33.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, shortish straight ball, defends with a
tall bat down to mid on
33.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 81/1 (lead by 420 runs)
DJ Nash 6-1-12-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 32* (81b 2x4) AFG Griffith 45* (100b 7x4)
33.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 81/1 (lead by 420 runs)
DJ Nash 6-1-11-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 32* (81b 2x4) AFG Griffith 44* (100b 7x4)
34.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, defends firmly to silly mid off
34.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, defends firmly to silly mid off
34.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, swung away to deep backward square
leg, hit into the ground and ricochets off Stead's helmet at short
leg
34.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, swung away to deep backward square
leg, hit into the ground and ricochets off Stead's helmet at short
leg
34.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, dear oh dear, what was Griffith
thinking? last over before lunch, guided one past the slips, Nash
gives chase down towards third man, after a bit of a look, he sets
off for an impossibly tight second run
but it totally done by an excellent chase and throw from Nash right
next to the stumps, Parore whips off the bails and he's miles out,
he keeps on running to the pavilion for lunch
New Zealand 83/2, Partnership of 75
AFG Griffith run out (Nash) 46 (101b 7x4 0x6)
34.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, dear oh dear, what was Griffith
thinking? last over before lunch, guided one past the slips, Nash
gives chase down towards third man, after a bit of a look, he sets
off for an impossibly tight second run
but it totally done by an excellent chase and throw from Nash right
next to the stumps, Parore whips off the bails and he's miles out,
he keeps on running to the pavilion for lunch
New Zealand 83/2, Partnership of 75
AFG Griffith run out (Nash) 45 (101b 7x4 0x6)
plenty of time now for Griffith to contemplate his unbelievable,
successful suicide attempt, just as the West Indies were batting
with comfort and ease and looking good to avoid an innings defeat,
now who knows what they'll manage next?
51 runs off 15.3 overs for that one wicket in the second hour
today, Chanderpaul looked good in trying to break his wretched run
of tour scores since his 216* in his very first innings (just 33
in his next 6 innings, 1 not out)
now he has 33 more with little trouble and is still in, no doubt to
be joined by Lara at the crease
play to resume in just under 30 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
umpires back out on to the field now
and now the players, it'll be Vettori to complete his over, with
new batsman Lara on strike
34.4 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned down to deep backward square leg
to get underway immediately
34.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, forward, helps it on its way
towards deep backward square
34.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, kicks away outside off
End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 85/2 (trail by 254 runs)
DL Vettori 14-5-30-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 34* (84b 2x4) BC Lara 1* (2b)
Cairns to bowl from the Vance Stand End, replacing Nash
coming around the wicket to Chanderpaul with 2 slips, gully, point,
cover, mid off, short midwicket, square leg and long leg
35.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, full outside off, goes for the big
drive but mistimes it into the ground, away to cover
35.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends back on the leg side of the
pitch
35.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
35.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, short ball cut down straight to
Sinclair at point
35.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, across to off stump, leaves alone a
full ball that dies on its way through to Parore
35.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms again
End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 85/2 (trail by 254 runs)
CL Cairns 5-2-5-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 1* (2b) S Chanderpaul 34* (90b 2x4)
36.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, cracking shot along the ground, too good for
the diving McMillan at midwicket
36.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven back to the bowler on the bump ball
36.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive, rebounds off the pad to
silly mid off
36.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends square on the off side
36.5 Vettori to Lara, two runs, Lara already looking ominous, this time
with a lovely square drive backward of point, doesn't have the
power to make it all the way though
36.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away one turning in, Vettori appeals
strongly on his own as no real shot was offered
End of over 37 (6 runs) West Indies 91/2 (trail by 248 runs)
DL Vettori 15-5-36-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 34* (90b 2x4) BC Lara 7* (8b 1x4)
37.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
37.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, pulled down to long leg
37.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, back in behind it in defence for one
angling in from around the wicket to off stump, pushes forward up
to mid off
37.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, excellent bouncer, Lara finds it difficult
to get away from it as he shaped for a pull but had to duck down
quickly
37.5 Cairns to Lara, no run, another bouncer, now the two bouncers
maximum in an over warning comes from umpire Tiffin
37.6 Cairns to Lara, no run, driven firmly up to mid off
End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 92/2 (trail by 247 runs)
CL Cairns 6-2-6-1 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 35* (92b 2x4) BC Lara 7* (12b 1x4)
38.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, jabs away in defence behind square
on the leg side
38.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, FOUR, superbly swept through backward
square, absolutely rocketed to the fence, Cairns was virtually
motionless in the deep despite it being only a few metres away
from him
38.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed back to the bowler
38.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, another smashing shot but straight
into the left shin of Fleming at silly mid off, thank heavens for
shin guards
38.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, swept down to Cairns at deep
backward square leg
38.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven up to widish mid off, Vettori tries
to get across and field himself but can't, however there is a
fielder behind him
End of over 39 (5 runs) West Indies 97/2 (trail by 242 runs)
DL Vettori 16-5-41-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 40* (97b 3x4) BC Lara 7* (13b 1x4)
39.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms to a full and fairly
wide ball outside off
39.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves again outside off
39.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, FOUR, more fine strokeplay from Chanderpaul,
square driven through cover
39.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, hops across his crease towards off,
pokes away at the ball getting an inside edge into the pad, Cairns
briefly excited but it was safely kept out
39.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly stroked to cover point
39.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, quick ball left alone outside off
stump
End of over 40 (4 runs) West Indies 101/2 (trail by 238 runs)
CL Cairns 7-2-10-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 7* (13b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 44* (103b 4x4)
the West Indies 100 was posted with that boundary in the over, in
146 minutes and 237 balls
O'Connor replaces Vettori at the Scoreboard End
40.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, firmly stroked away to cover point
40.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, short ball sitting up outside off, Lara
tries but fails to take full toll of it, hitting down into the
ground and up to mid off
40.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, goes for the pull from outside off stump
but plays right over the top of it, brings many 'ooh's from the
crowd that has built up to about 5000 now
40.4 O'Connor to Lara, one run, goes for the pull closer in to off stump
this time, completely misplays it, lobbing it up towards vacant
midwicket, Stead scrambled from square leg, diving to it but just
can't quite get a hand on it
O'Connor can't believe it, a lucky escape for Lara
40.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, guided away to gully
40.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, defends
End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 102/2 (trail by 237 runs)
SB O'Connor 7-2-18-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 8* (17b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 44* (105b 4x4)
41.1 Cairns to Lara, no run, good rising ball outside off, Lara sways
back out of the way
41.2 Cairns to Lara, no run, leaves outside off stump
41.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, forward, runs it away to point, thoughts of
a run by both batsmen quashed as it goes straight to Sinclair
41.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, short ball, Lara ducks right underneath it,
doesn't get up too high as it angles down leg through to Parore
41.5 Cairns to Lara, one run, uppishly slashed towards cover, quick run
with the shot
41.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, beaten! Cairns draws Chanderpaul
into poking forward at a good ball outside off stump, he looks
rather fired up in a pacey spell
End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 103/2 (trail by 236 runs)
CL Cairns 8-2-11-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 9* (22b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 44* (106b 4x4)
42.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, worked away to Stead at square leg
42.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, fuller ball driven up to wide mid on,
Sinclair fields
42.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
42.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, straight ball, watchfully in behind it in
defence up to mid on
42.5 O'Connor to Lara, no run, leaves outside off stump
42.6 O'Connor to Lara, no run, full ball outside off, Lara goes for a
big drive but mistimes it into the the ground, away to cover
End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 103/2 (trail by 236 runs)
SB O'Connor 8-3-18-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 44* (106b 4x4) BC Lara 9* (28b 1x4)
43.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends back to the bowler
43.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off
43.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, angling in to off stump, clamps down
on it in defenc back to the bowler
43.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, stroked off the back foot to extra
cover
43.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off
43.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 103/2 (trail by 236 runs)
CL Cairns 9-3-11-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 9* (28b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 44* (112b 4x4)
44.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, driven up to wide mid off
44.2 O'Connor to Lara, one run, turned down to long leg
44.3 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, two runs, overpitched, nicely turned
through deep backward square, a fair chase for Cairns around from
long leg, beating Stead from square leg to it just inside the rope
44.4 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone a fairly wide full
ball outside off
44.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, two runs, too full again, whipped away
through vacant midwicket
44.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, beaten by a good ball outside off,
just moving away a smidgen
End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 108/2 (trail by 231 runs)
SB O'Connor 9-3-23-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 10* (30b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 48* (116b 4x4)
Vettori replaces Cairns at the Vance Stand End
45.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends square on the off side
45.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, pads away on the off side
45.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away, rebounds to short leg
45.4 Vettori to Lara, one run, back, turns it away past short leg, easy
single
45.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away outside off stump
45.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away again
End of over 46 (1 run) West Indies 109/2 (trail by 230 runs)
DL Vettori 17-5-42-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 11* (34b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 48* (118b 4x4)
46.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, goes for the big drive, struck into the
ground and away to cover
46.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, shortish ball, defends towards midwicket
46.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, huge shout for lbw, Lara shoulders arms
but it's one that seams in, amazingly not given out by umpire
Watkin, that was certain to hit the stumps, an extremely lucky
escape there for Lara
46.4 O'Connor to Lara, one run, pushed down towards midwicket, quick
single taken
46.5 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the leg side
46.6 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, back and then forward, defends on
the off side, O'Connor up to field himself
End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 110/2 (trail by 229 runs)
SB O'Connor 10-3-24-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 12* (38b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 48* (120b 4x4)
47.1 Vettori to Lara, two runs, firmly driven through cover, well run
two
47.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, firmly stroked to shortish cover point
47.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends square on the off side
47.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven straight to Astle at extra cover
47.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up outside off, Lara forward to
it, wristily turning it away but straight to McMillan at midwicket
47.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward looking to attack but has to block
out in defence as Vettori pushes through a quicker full ball on
off stump
End of over 48 (2 runs) West Indies 112/2 (trail by 227 runs)
DL Vettori 18-5-44-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 48* (120b 4x4) BC Lara 14* (44b 1x4)
48.1 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, FOUR, guides it away wide of the slips and
down to the unmanned third man boundary, and that's Chanderpaul's
50 in 153 minutes, off 121 balls and 5 boundaries
48.2 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, no run, played to midwicket
48.3 O'Connor to Chanderpaul, one run, full ball firmly clipped wide of
mid on, quick run with th shot, Sinclair has a fling at the
bowler's end but misses, safely home in any case
48.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, played to Stead at forward square leg
48.5 O'Connor to Lara, no run, driven straight to point
48.6 O'Connor to Lara, one run, dropped away short of midwicket, easy
short single
End of over 49 (6 runs) West Indies 118/2 (trail by 221 runs)
SB O'Connor 11-3-30-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 15* (47b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 53* (123b 5x4)
49.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away on the leg side
49.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, and same again
49.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, reaching to drive outside off, inside edge
squirts along the ground to midwicket
49.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pull/sweeps hard into the right shin of
Stead at short leg, that hurt, but he's OK now
49.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned past short leg this time, to
vacant square leg where McMillan fields
49.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, driven to cover, Astle fields from
straighter
End of over 50 (2 runs) West Indies 120/2 (trail by 219 runs)
DL Vettori 19-5-46-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 54* (124b 5x4) BC Lara 16* (52b 1x4)
Nash replaces O'Connor at the Scoreboard End
50.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, FOUR, loose short ball first up and punished,
cracking pull through midwicket
50.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, FOUR, and another, this time gets it
straighter, not quite as powerfully timed, O'Connor half scoops it
back inside the rope but didn't stop the momentum enough, rolls
back on to the rope
50.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends on the off side
50.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, goes for another big pull, but this
time he bottom edges into the boot, almost in danger of playing on
there
Lara comes down to put his arm around Chanderpaul's shoulder, gives
some guiding words, as Nash and umpire Watkin have a word,
possibly an "oi!" for "enough sledging please"
50.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, guided away to backward point, Nash
has a litle stare at Chanders on his follow through
50.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 51 (8 runs) West Indies 128/2 (trail by 211 runs)
DJ Nash 7-1-19-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 16* (52b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 62* (130b 7x4)
and it's time for drinks, 45 runs off 16.3 overs in the hour after
lunch
51.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends down to short leg
51.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, well forward, pads away to backward point
Fleming comes down to have a word with his bowler
51.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, drive back to Vettori
51.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward defensive square on the off side
51.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned ddown to deep backward square leg
Vettori to come around the wicket now to Lara
51.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, kicks away outside off stump
End of over 52 (1 run) West Indies 129/2 (trail by 210 runs)
DL Vettori 20-5-47-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 17* (57b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 62* (131b 7x4)
52.1 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves outside off stump
52.2 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves again
52.3 Nash to Lara, no run, slash and miss outside off, plays under it
52.4 Nash to Lara, no run, back in behind it defence, pushing it back to
O'Connor
52.5 Nash to Lara, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
52.6 Nash to Lara, no run, forward defensive on the off side, Nash
fields himself
End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 129/2 (trail by 210 runs)
DJ Nash 8-2-19-0 - Scoreboard End
S Chanderpaul 62* (131b 7x4) BC Lara 17* (63b 1x4)
53.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted up straight, turned away
to McMillan at midwicket
53.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, rebounds away from the pad
in close on the off side, Parore up to tidy up
53.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive to Astle at cover
53.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, turned down to Cairns at deep
backward square leg
53.5 Vettori to Lara, three runs, nicely played through forward square
leg, Cairns does well to race around the boundary and dive,
pushing it back inside the rope
53.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, three runs, on driven through wide mid on,
they sprint back for the third despite Nash's strong throw back to
the bowler's end, that brings up the 50 partnership
End of over 54 (7 runs) West Indies 136/2 (trail by 203 runs)
DL Vettori 21-5-54-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 66* (136b 7x4) BC Lara 20* (64b 1x4)
54.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, FOUR, guides it away between second slip and
gully to the vacant third man boundary
54.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, stepping forward outside off, drops it
away in close on the leg side, Nash sprints up to field himself
54.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
54.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed away to point
54.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
54.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, and same again
End of over 55 (4 runs) West Indies 140/2 (trail by 199 runs)
DJ Nash 9-2-23-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 20* (64b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 70* (142b 8x4)
Vettori to come back over the wicket
55.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, drops it too short and Lara pounces,
crashing square cut through point
55.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, drives firmly but not past Nash
at mid on
55.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, turns into the pad and away
square on the off side
55.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven firmly straight to Astle at extra
cover
55.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up, pads away on the off side
55.6 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, short, Lara on to it quickly, pulls hard
through midwicket, McMillan dives but can't stop it fully, the
ball just winning the race to the rope as McMillan gets up and
pursues
End of over 56 (8 runs) West Indies 148/2 (trail by 191 runs)
DL Vettori 22-5-62-0 - Vance Stand End
S Chanderpaul 70* (142b 8x4) BC Lara 28* (70b 3x4)
56.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, OUT: Nash strikes, Chanderpaul pushes forward
outside off and gets a distinct edge through to Parore who takes a
comfortable catch, a lovely wee knock, but yet another West Indian
wicket falls just as a very good partnership was forming
West Indies 148/3, Partnership of 65
S Chanderpaul c Parore b Nash 70 (143b 8x4 0x6)
BC Lara 28* (70b 3x4) DJ Nash 9.1-2-23-1
Jimmy Adams the new batsman
56.2 Nash to Adams, two runs, underway immediately, guides it away wide
of McMillan at gully, Vettori gives chase from point
56.3 Nash to Adams, one run, pokes it away towards cover point, they set
off for a tight single as Vettori swoops and fires a throw at the
keeper's end, misses but Lara looked home anyway
56.4 Nash to Lara, no run, bowling from wide on the crease around the
wicket, really gets it to seam in, Lara tries to fend away but it
strikes him on the leg
56.5 Nash to Lara, no run, guides it away from the underside of the bat
towards gully
56.6 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 57 (3 runs) West Indies 151/3 (trail by 188 runs)
DJ Nash 10-2-26-1 - Scoreboard End
JC Adams 3* (2b) BC Lara 28* (73b 3x4)
57.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, driven firmly to Astle diving to field at
extra cover
57.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to silly mid off
57.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward with the front pad, back to the
bowler
57.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted up, turns past the front pad
through to Parore
57.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, rebounds backward of square on
the leg side from the leading pad
57.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away over silly mid off
End of over 58 (maiden) West Indies 151/3 (trail by 188 runs)
DL Vettori 23-6-62-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 28* (73b 3x4) JC Adams 3* (8b)
Fleming goes down for a lengthy chat with Nash at the top of his
bowling mark to discuss tactics for bowling at Lara
58.1 Nash to Lara, no run, defends square on the off side
58.2 Nash to Lara, no run, stroked firmly to Spearman at cover
58.3 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
58.4 Nash to Lara, no run, defends back on the off side
58.5 Nash to Lara, no run, angled away to backward point
58.6 Nash to Lara, one run, turned down towards deep backward square
leg, Cairns fields up from long leg
End of over 59 (1 run) West Indies 152/3 (trail by 187 runs)
DJ Nash 11-2-27-1 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 29* (79b 3x4) JC Adams 3* (8b)
59.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away on the leg side
59.2 Vettori to Lara, one run, turned up wide of mid on, quick single
run with the shot
59.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, pops over the top of Fleming
at silly mid off
59.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, well forward outside off, from the pad to
the leg sidee
59.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, well forward outside off, from the pad to
the leg side
59.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, turned down to backward square leg
End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 154/3 (trail by 185 runs)
DL Vettori 24-6-64-0 - Vance Stand End
JC Adams 4* (12b) BC Lara 30* (81b 3x4)
60.1 Nash to Adams, no run, defends on the off side
60.2 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off
60.3 Nash to Adams, OUT: a beauty! good length rising just outside off
stump, Adams can't get out of the way, tries to fend it but it
brushes high on the glove through to Parore and Nash gets a double
breakthrough with not long to go until tea
West Indies 154/4, Partnership of 6
JC Adams c Parore b Nash 4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 30* (81b 3x4) DJ Nash 11.3-2-27-2
Jacobs the new batsman
60.4 Nash to Jacobs, no run, guided away to Vettori at backward point
60.5 Nash to Jacobs, no run, pushing at a full ball outside off, runs it
away to Spearman who dives forward to stop it well on the bounce
at third slip
60.6 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends up towards mid off
End of over 61 (maiden) West Indies 154/4 (trail by 185 runs)
DJ Nash 12-3-27-2 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 30* (81b 3x4) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)
Cairns returns to the attack, replacing Vettori at the Vance Stand
End
Cairns returns to the attack, replacing Vettori at the Vance Stand
End
61.1 Cairns to Lara, one run
61.2 Cairns to Jacobs, FOUR, runs it away through the slips to the
vacant third man boundary
61.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, leaves outside off stump
61.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run
61.5 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, short ball, pulled down to Vettori at
long leg, kept a bit down, Jacobs a bit through the shot, taking
it mostly from the glove
61.6 Cairns to Lara, no run, back then forward in defence to Cairns
End of over 62 (6 runs) West Indies 160/4 (trail by 179 runs)
CL Cairns 10-3-17-1 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 5* (7b 1x4) BC Lara 31* (83b 3x4)
62.1 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends down on the leg side
62.2 Nash to Jacobs, no run, ungainly slash and miss outside off stump,
played over the top of it, a bit close to cut
62.3 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends down in close on the off side
62.4 Nash to Jacobs, FOUR, genuine edde but only two slips and two
gullies, runs away between the where third slip would've been,
though it would've bounced well short, he kept it low to the
ground
62.5 Nash to Jacobs, one run, full ball outside off, push at it and gets
a bit inside edgey away backward of square leg, gets a run for it
62.6 Nash to Lara, no run, defends on the off sid
End of over 63 (5 runs) West Indies 165/4 (trail by 174 runs)
DJ Nash 13-3-32-2 - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 10* (12b 2x4) BC Lara 31* (84b 3x4)
63.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run
63.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, forward, through to Parore past the
outside edge
63.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, tricky short ball, sways just out of the
way as it flies past his helmet outside off
63.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, another good'un, Cairns tickling Jacobs
up a bit
63.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, defends back to Cairns
63.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, similar again, drops it down on the off
side, Cairns fields
End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 165/4 (trail by 174 runs)
CL Cairns 11-4-17-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 31* (84b 3x4) RD Jacobs 10* (18b 2x4)
this will be the last over before tea
64.1 Nash to Lara, no run, defends away to cover
64.2 Nash to Lara, one run, shortish ball, hops on the crease turning it
away to vacant midwicket, easy single as Sinclair's up from mid on
to field
64.3 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends forward of square on the off side
64.4 Nash to Jacobs, FOUR, too short and hammered away, pulled through
backward square
64.5 Nash to Jacobs, no run, driven up to mid on
64.6 Nash to Jacobs, no run, defends up to mid off, and it's time for
tea ladies and gentlemen
End of over 65 (5 runs) West Indies 170/4 (trail by 169 runs)
DJ Nash 14-3-37-2 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 32* (86b 3x4) RD Jacobs 14* (22b 3x4)
the West Indies have lopped off half the deficit faced on the first
innings, but have some work to go - with this being the last
established pair of (able) batsmen, and only Perry, Rose, King and
Walsh remaining
3 of those can give it a bit of a fling, but can they be relied on
to bat out another day or more?
Nash's double strike in the half hour or so before tea helped level
the session after Lara and Chanderpaul looked set to dominate,
just like Griffith's dismissal prior to lunch when he and
Chanderpaul were looking the goods
they trail by 169 with effectively 5 wickets in hand, play to
resume in just under 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 4
Vettori replaces Cairns at the Vance Stand End for the first over
after tea
65.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends with the pad
65.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to short leg
65.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns into the pad and balloons away to
the pitch, Stead catches it and an appeal goes up, but it was
nowhere near the bat
65.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends in close on the leg side
65.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, driven up to mid off
65.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, tries to sweep but misses, comes from the
pad square on the off side
End of over 66 (maiden) West Indies 170/4 (trail by 169 runs)
DL Vettori 25-7-64-0 - Vance Stand End
RD Jacobs 14* (22b 3x4) BC Lara 32* (92b 3x4)
O'Connor replaces Nash at the Scoreboard End
66.1 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, defends towards cover
66.2 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, edges but well short of first slip,
Astle dives across from second slip to stop it
66.3 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, cracking back cut from a shorter ball,
Vettori does well to dive to his right at backward point to save
it on the bounce
66.4 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, beaten! Jacobs looking for the drive,
plays and misses inside one that just moves away a fraction off
the seam
66.5 O'Connor to Jacobs, one run, shorter ball, turns it down towards
short fine leg, Stead comes from square leg to field
66.6 O'Connor to Lara, no run, driven firmly straight up to mid off
End of over 67 (1 run) West Indies 171/4 (trail by 168 runs)
SB O'Connor 12-3-31-0 - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 15* (27b 3x4) BC Lara 32* (93b 3x4)
67.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, runs away off the pad
towards vacant short fine leg, Lara calls Jacob through for the
run but it's dead-balled, no shot offered
67.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward, defends from the pad back down
the pitch
67.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, rebounds up from the pad to short leg
67.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, back to a slightly shorter one, hit into
the the ground and up to Fleming parrying it in the air at silly
mid off
67.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, driven back to the bowler on the leg
side of the pitch
67.6 Vettori to Jacobs, FOUR, fine cut shot through point, very well
timed
End of over 68 (4 runs) West Indies 175/4 (trail by 164 runs)
DL Vettori 26-7-68-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 32* (93b 3x4) RD Jacobs 19* (33b 4x4)
68.1 O'Connor to Lara, FOUR, magnificent stuff, possibly shot of the day
material, flayed through extra cover, Astle doesn't even move an
inch as it races by
68.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, driven firmly up to mid on
68.3 O'Connor to Lara, three runs, uppishly driven through cover, well
dragged back inside the the rope by a sliding Vettori
68.4 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, guides away to Vettori at point
68.5 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, drops it at his feet
68.6 O'Connor to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 69 (7 runs) West Indies 182/4 (trail by 157 runs)
SB O'Connor 13-3-38-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 39* (96b 4x4) RD Jacobs 19* (36b 4x4)
69.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, rebound from the pad to Stead
diving forward to take the catch at short leg, Vettori half goes
up and the crowd join in but no bat in that
69.2 Vettori to Lara, one run, swept hard down to deep backward square
leg
69.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends on the off side
69.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away, rebounds over short leg
69.5 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, turned off the pad square on the leg
side
69.6 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 70 (1 run) West Indies 183/4 (trail by 156 runs)
DL Vettori 27-7-69-0 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 40* (98b 4x4) RD Jacobs 19* (40b 4x4)
70.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, struck on the pad, half shout from
O'Connor but angling just down leg
70.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, big swing and miss outside off stump
70.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, defends a straight ball back to the
bowler
70.4 O'Connor to Lara, one run, O'Connor's dreadful luck continues, he's
bowled rather well but just can't buy a wicket, Lara french cuts
just past the stumps, O'Connor just stands around and wonders
70.5 O'Connor to Jacobs, one run, driven firmly straight up to Stead
diving across at mid on, partially stops it but can't prevent the
run
70.6 O'Connor to Lara, FOUR, super straight drive back past the bowler
End of over 71 (6 runs) West Indies 189/4 (trail by 150 runs)
SB O'Connor 14-3-44-0 - Scoreboard End
RD Jacobs 20* (41b 4x4) BC Lara 45* (103b 5x4)
71.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, cutting at a wide one outside off,
misses playing over the top of it
71.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, well forward outside off, rebounds away
to silly mid off
71.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, pops away from the
pad on the leg side
71.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward, rebounds high in the air from
the pad to short leg
71.5 Vettori to Jacobs, OUT: Jacobs is forward in defence with bat/pad
together, turns and strikes the glove, and away to Stead at short
leg for a simple catch
West Indies 189/5, Partnership of 35
RD Jacobs c Stead b Vettori 20 (46b 4x4 0x6)
BC Lara 45* (103b 5x4) DL Vettori 27.5-7-69-1
Perry the new batsman
71.6 Vettori to Perry, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 72 (maiden) West Indies 189/5 (trail by 150 runs)
DL Vettori 28-8-69-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 45* (103b 5x4) NO Perry 0* (1b)
72.1 O'Connor to Lara, FOUR, while his castle may be crumbling around
him, Lara still stands strong, another super pull through wide mid
on
72.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
72.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, stroked off the back foot to Vettori at
backward point
72.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, forward, defends to cover point
72.5 O'Connor to Lara, one run, taps it away towards cover point, this
time calls through for a sharp single, the throw by Vettori at the
bowler's end misses, and that's Lara's 50
72.6 O'Connor to Perry, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 73 (5 runs) West Indies 194/5 (trail by 145 runs)
SB O'Connor 15-3-49-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 50* (108b 6x4) NO Perry 0* (2b)
73.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, back in defence, just keeps out a good
flat ball on the stumps
73.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, back, tries to swing it away through
square leg, misses, into the pad but struck outside off, so
Vettori's sharp appeal falls on deaf ears
73.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends to short leg
73.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward, off the pad to shortish cover
point
73.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, swept down to long leg
73.6 Vettori to Perry, no run, forward defensive outside off, from the
pad
End of over 74 (1 run) West Indies 195/5 (trail by 144 runs)
DL Vettori 29-8-70-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 51* (113b 6x4) NO Perry 0* (3b)
74.1 O'Connor to Lara, no run, full, driven up to mid on
74.2 O'Connor to Lara, no run, Lara shaped for a pull but it wasn't
there for it, checked his shot, playing an awkward defensive prod
up to mid off
74.3 O'Connor to Lara, no run, defends back to the bowler
74.4 O'Connor to Lara, no run, good tight ball on off stump, defended
away to cover point
74.5 O'Connor to Lara, one run, taps it quietly towards mid off, after
initial hesitation they decide on the quick single, looked dodgy
to begin with but the fielders were slow to react also so it turns
out to be rather a safe run
74.6 O'Connor to Perry, no run, clipped straight to Vettori at square
leg
End of over 75 (1 run) West Indies 196/5 (trail by 143 runs)
SB O'Connor 16-3-50-0 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 52* (118b 6x4) NO Perry 0* (4b)
75.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, good ball turning in, Lara awkwardly gets
in behind it in defence
75.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away past short leg
75.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up on a length, defends behind
point
75.4 Vettori to Lara, two runs, back cuts wide of slip towards vacant
third man
75.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, laps it towards forward square leg, they
set off for a dodgy quick single, McMillan runs in and underarms
it to Parore, it's a poor throw and Parore can only back flick it
on to the stumps
seeing Perry easily home, a direct hit would've seen him on his way
however
75.6 Vettori to Perry, no run, forward defensive
End of over 76 (3 runs) West Indies 199/5 (trail by 140 runs)
DL Vettori 30-8-73-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 55* (123b 6x4) NO Perry 0* (5b)
Astle replaces O'Connor at the Scoreboard End
just four overs due until the second new ball
76.1 Astle to Lara, no run, plays and misses one outside off stump
76.2 Astle to Lara, FOUR, launches into an impressive hit straight back
over the bowler's headd
76.3 Astle to Lara, no run, pulls down to deep backward square but for
some inexplicable reason doesn't take the run, it's not as if
Perry is a complete bunny
76.4 Astle to Lara, one run, and what does he do next ball? tap it up
towards mid off and call for a risky single, direct hit, replay
called for, but he's home just safely enough
76.5 Astle to Perry, no run, leaves outside off stump
76.6 Astle to Perry, OUT: half forward, seams in, struck on the pad,
appeal and given by umpire Watkin, it was heading towards leg but
probably not enough to save Nehemiah
West Indies 204/6, Partnership of 15
NO Perry lbw b Astle 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 77 (5 runs) West Indies 204/6 (trail by 135 runs)
NJ Astle 6-0-25-1 - Scoreboard End
BC Lara 60* (127b 7x4)
one can hear the death rattles off in the distance, only a Lara-led
miracle will save the West Indies here - or even see them into a
fifth day
they still trail by 135 and have effectively only 3 wickets in hand
77.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, Lara advances down the off side, lofts him
high forward of square leg, O'Connor races around from deep
backward point but partially loses it in the sun, bounces just
clear of him and over the rope
77.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, defensive
77.3 Vettori to Lara, three runs, goes for it again, this time high over
wide mid on, Nash chases superbly and just tips it back inside the
rope, a fine effort to get Lara off strike, well applauded by the
6000 strong crowd, replays confirm it's safely saved
Franklyn Rose the new batsman on strike
77.4 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends back to Vettori
77.5 Vettori to Rose, no run, driven to extra cover
77.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive
End of over 78 (7 runs) West Indies 211/6 (trail by 128 runs)
DL Vettori 31-8-80-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 67* (130b 8x4) FA Rose 0* (3b)
78.1 Astle to Lara, no run, defends back to Astle
78.2 Astle to Lara, no run, and same again
78.3 Astle to Lara, no run, firmly struck drive but can't get it past
Stead at extra cover
78.4 Astle to Lara, no run, has another slash, outside edgey to McMillan
at backward point
78.5 Astle to Lara, FOUR, bowled a bit fuller and Lara goes for it,
lofted wide and over mid off
78.6 Astle to Lara, FOUR, and another, stylish on drive along the ground
through the same spot
End of over 79 (8 runs) West Indies 219/6 (trail by 120 runs)
NJ Astle 7-0-33-1 - Scoreboard End
FA Rose 0* (3b) BC Lara 75* (136b 10x4)
Lara determined to go out with a bang
79.1 Vettori to Rose, SIX, Rose gets off a pair in impressive fashion,
sweeps hard and over Sinclair down at long leg
79.2 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends on the off side
79.3 Vettori to Rose, no run, tries to turn it through leg, rebounds
away from the pad in the air just wide of McMillan diving across
at second slip
79.4 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends in close on the off side
79.5 Vettori to Rose, no run, same again
79.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, goes for another big sweep, this time
misses a flatter ball, into the pad and drops away on the off side
End of over 80 (6 runs) West Indies 225/6 (trail by 114 runs)
DL Vettori 32-8-86-1 - Vance Stand End
BC Lara 75* (136b 10x4) FA Rose 6* (9b 1x6)
now the new ball is due and looks like it'll be taken straight away
with Nash replacing Astle at the Scoreboard End
the new ball hasn't yet been taken, Cairns has also left the field
for a bit
Nash runs in, Lara pulls out late
80.1 Nash to Lara, no run, coming around the wicket, defends away to
point
80.2 Nash to Lara, no run, defends off the back foot up towards mid on
80.3 Nash to Lara, OUT: and ironically, Lara is given out to an absolute
shocker by umpire Watkin, driving at a ball outside off, it hits
the pitch and brings up a big puff of dust, and it missed the bat
by a mile
West Indies 225/7, Partnership of 21
BC Lara c Parore b Nash 75 (139b 10x4 0x6)
FA Rose 6* (9b 1x6) DJ Nash 14.3-3-37-3
Lara can't believe it but walks off relatively smartly under the
circumstances
equally as amazingly Walsh comes out ahead of King as the new
batsman
and the new ball is taken
80.4 Nash to Walsh, no run, defends
80.5 Nash to Walsh, OUT: and Watkin has two shockers in three balls,
amazing stuff, Walsh edges off the toe of the bat into his foot,
the slips appeal and is given out lbw in an instant, Nash wasn't
even appealing, just completing his follow through quietly
West Indies 225/8, Partnership of 0
CA Walsh lbw b Nash 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
FA Rose 6* (9b 1x6) DJ Nash 14.5-3-37-4
surreal stuff as this Test is being brought to a very quick
conclusion
King the final batsman in
80.6 Nash to King, no run, wild slash and miss outside off
End of over 81 (maiden) West Indies 225/8 (trail by 114 runs)
DJ Nash 15-4-37-4 - Scoreboard End
FA Rose 6* (9b 1x6) RD King 0* (1b)
Cairns returns, sniffing a chance to clean things up
81.1 Cairns to Rose, wide: no run, very wide outside off, Rose has a big
swing and miss
81.1 Cairns to Rose, two runs, another big swing, this time connects,
belting it through cover, pitches and bounces to nearly a stop
81.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, bouncer, just manages to duck underneath
81.3 Cairns to Rose, one run, another heave attempted, they manage a
single to the deep
81.4 Cairns to King, no run, and yet more surreal stuff, a big swing,
skies it towards Vettori at point, seemingly down his throat, but
he runs back, and lets it bounce where he was just standing - he
couldn't see the flight of the ball looking directly into the sun!
81.5 Cairns to King, FOUR, dispatched powerfully to the boundary, super
extra cover drive
81.6 Cairns to King, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
End of over 82 (8 runs) West Indies 233/8 (trail by 106 runs)
CL Cairns 12-4-25-1 (1w) - Vance Stand End
FA Rose 9* (12b 1x6) RD King 4* (4b 1x4)
82.1 Nash to Rose, no run, goes for the big pull, bottom edges into the
pad and away on the off side
82.2 Nash to Rose, no run, looks to hoist him high over cow corner,
seaming in, brushes the pad through to Parore, another big appeal
trying to sneak another dodgy one out of Watkin, but this time he
doesn't budge
82.3 Nash to Rose, one run, charges down the wicket, one-day style
cross-batted slog down to O'Connor at long on
82.4 Nash to King, no run, straight ball on leg, taken on the pad, back
to the bowler
82.5 Nash to King, no run, defends back to the bowler
82.6 Nash to King, no run, yorker dug back out to the bowler
End of over 83 (1 run) West Indies 234/8 (trail by 105 runs)
DJ Nash 16-4-38-4 - Scoreboard End
FA Rose 10* (15b 1x6) RD King 4* (7b 1x4)
83.1 Cairns to Rose, OUT: and that end's it, Cairns throws in an off
spinner, hit in line with off and Tiffin raises the finger, New
Zealand win the Test by an innings and 105 runs with a day to
spare, and sweep the series 2-0
West Indies 234/9, Partnership of 9
FA Rose lbw b Cairns 10 (16b 0x4 1x6)
RD King 4* (7b 1x4) CL Cairns 12.1-4-25-2 (1w)
D Ganga absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
what a turnaround after the first day of the series - the West
Indies were 282/1 (and 276/0 fifteen minutes prior), since that
time New Zealand have completely dominated, winning 8 straight
days of Test cricket
Cairns ends the series with a sequence of 17 straight wickets in
the series in the course of conceding a mere 107 runs
Lara, Chanderpaul and Griffith played their hands well today, but
just like Lara and Griffith in the first innings, there was no
support whatsoever
Mathew Sinclair performs the rare feat of winning the Man of the
Match award on debut, and fully deserved too for his wonderful
knock of 214
now it's time to look forward to the One-Day International series,
beginning on Sunday 2nd January 2000, provided the Y2K bug doesn't
see Eden Park in Auckland exploding before then
for cricket's sake, let's hope Lara's lads can pull together and
provide a better account of themselves in that 5-match series
but that's all for now from the Basin Reserve in Wellington, thanks
for joining us for the past four days on CricInfo, good evening