2nd Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 26-30 Dec 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


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

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