Match State: Match scheduled to start at 3pm local time (11am gmt)
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Today its the second league match between New Zealand and Pakistan,
scheduled start at 11:00GMT
New Zealand will be going for a win today trying for a place in the
final on 20 April, their next match is the final league game
against Sri Lanka on the 17th
Pakistan are expected to make some changes in their squad and play
a few more youngsters resting some of the senior players
The weather in Sharjah, again warm and sunny with some dew to be
faced by the team fielding under the lights
The players are coming out and we are all set to go after New
Zealand won the toss and are batting
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New Zealand play Sri Lanka on Tuesday, 3pm local time (11am gmt),
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0.1 Waqar Younis to Nevin, FOUR, lovely start for NZ with a four into
the covers, overpitched and well driven
0.2 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run, pushed to point
0.3 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run, beaten outside off as he got one to
move off the seam
0.4 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run, fierce drive to point and a fine
stop by Younis Khan
0.5 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run
0.6 Waqar Younis to Nevin, one run, pushed into the covers
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
Waqar Younis 1-0-5-0
CJ Nevin 5* (6b 1x4) MS Sinclair 0* (0b)
Mohammad Sami the new discovery on
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, wide: no run, down the legside
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, rapped on the pads, outside leg
1.2 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, a quickies push and run to mid off
1.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, a firmer push into the covers
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, (noball) two runs, to mid off, almost gets
to the rope
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, beaten rather comprhensivelt, ball
nipped in and went between bat and body over the stumps
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, pushed into the covers, this ball
at 87.6MPH
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, three runs, heaves it to square leg, a bit
of mistiming there
End of over 2 (9 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-9-0 (1w 1nb)
CJ Nevin 11* (12b 1x4) MS Sinclair 1* (1b)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Nevin, legbye: one run
2.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, legbye: one run, struck on the pads, loud
appeal, hit in line but ball adjudged going down leg
2.3 Waqar Younis to Nevin, two runs, pulls in the air, mistimed drops
in the gap as the deep fielder tries to run in for it
2.4 Waqar Younis to Nevin, legbye: one run
2.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, stands up on his toes and slams
it to cover, cant get it through, ball was rising outside off
2.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, on off stump, makes him hop to
fend it to mid off
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 19/0 (RR: 6.33)
Waqar Younis 2-0-7-0
CJ Nevin 13* (15b 1x4) MS Sinclair 1* (4b)
An almost empty stadium here on a working day unlike the huge crowd
on the Friday
3.1 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run
3.2 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, outside off. slashes at it and
bottom edged into the ground
3.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, comes out and drives it on the up
to mid off
3.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, two runs, pulls and agai mistimes a short
ball, runs to deep mid on
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 4 (9 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (RR: 7.00)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-18-0 (1w 1nb)
CJ Nevin 17* (19b 1x4) MS Sinclair 6* (6b 1x4)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Nevin, two runs, short ball, extracts a pull and it
falls in no mans land at mid wicket
4.2 Waqar Younis to Nevin, one run, slower ball, goes for it and square
drives, mistimed way up in the air falling behind the extra cover
fielder
4.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, a better looking drive off his
legs to mid on
4.4 Waqar Younis to Nevin, two runs, a static pull from the crease,
mistimed thick bottom egde along the ground to deep mid wicket
4.5 Waqar Younis to Nevin, one run, angles in and pushed off his lwegs
to mid on
4.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, to mid off
End of over 5 (8 runs) New Zealand 36/0 (RR: 7.20)
Waqar Younis 3-0-15-0
MS Sinclair 8* (8b 1x4) CJ Nevin 23* (23b 1x4)
Waqar is employing a strategy of short bowling with a legside field
trying for a mistimed pull, failed so far as all the shots have
fallen away from the fielders
Razzaq on
5.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sinclair, one run, pushes to mid off and waits for
a running stop by Waqar who did not get down enough and then rus,
almost gets run out as the throw misses
5.2 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, one run
5.3 Abdur Razzaq to Sinclair, OUT: tried to play across the line
forcing it to leg and misses, Razzaq is often deceptively fast off
the wicket
New Zealand 38/1, Partnership of 38
MS Sinclair b Abdur Razzaq 9 (10b 1x4 0x6)
CJ Nevin 24* (24b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0.3-0-2-1
Bell strolls in
5.4 Abdur Razzaq to Bell, no run, moves towards off and defends
5.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bell, no run, has an unorthodox stance with right
leg back and bat behind the left leg, exposing his stumps
5.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bell, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 39/1 (RR: 6.50)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-3-1
MD Bell 1* (3b) CJ Nevin 24* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, good ball on off stump, makes him
rush a defensive push
6.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, stands outside leg and moves to the
off to steer it to thrid man
6.3 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run, drives and an inside edge back to
Waqar
6.4 Waqar Younis to Nevin, one run, shorter ball, cross batted to mid
on
6.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, two runs, turned off his legs to fine leg and
in despite a direct hit from the deep by Shoaib Malik
6.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, steered to third man
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 44/1 (RR: 6.29)
Waqar Younis 4-0-20-0
MD Bell 5* (7b) CJ Nevin 25* (26b 1x4)
7.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bell, OUT: I do believe his stance caused this, he
has to shuffle to get in front of the stumps then play and the
delay off a fast bowler plus playing across the line trying to
turn it caused his downfall
New Zealand 44/2, Partnership of 6
MD Bell b Abdur Razzaq 5 (8b 0x4 0x6)
CJ Nevin 25* (26b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 1.1-0-3-2
McMillan in
7.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run
7.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, pushed into the covers
7.4 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, no run, pushed to mid off
7.5 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, one run, goes for a drive, thick inside edge
to mid wicket
7.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, (noball) no run
7.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 47/2 (RR: 5.88)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-6-2 (1nb)
CJ Nevin 26* (28b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (4b)
8.1 Waqar Younis to Nevin, FOUR, good pull, finally well timed and one
bounce over the square leg rope
8.2 Waqar Younis to Nevin, FOUR, a lovely cut, smashed to deep extra
cover, seem to be determined to go for it
8.3 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run
8.4 Waqar Younis to Nevin, two runs, drives to the off, the speed off
the wicket causes a skier to long on and Saeed running back lets
it go, looks a bit slow out there
8.5 Waqar Younis to Nevin, two runs, drives in the air over extra cover
8.6 Waqar Younis to Nevin, no run, a leg stump yorker, but off target
End of over 9 (12 runs) New Zealand 59/2 (RR: 6.56)
Waqar Younis 5-0-32-0
CD McMillan 1* (4b) CJ Nevin 38* (34b 3x4)
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, pushed to cover
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, (noball) no run, drives and edged just
past off stump
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, beaten, gets some bounce and it
was a faster ball, shaves just over off stump, folded him up
9.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, pushed wide of mid on
9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, two runs, pushed to cover and a sloppy late
dive by Shoaib Malik makes the other fielder to go fetch
9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, one run
9.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, steered to third man
End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 65/2 (RR: 6.50)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-12-2 (2nb)
CD McMillan 3* (9b) CJ Nevin 41* (36b 3x4)
Sami
10.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run
10.2 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, outside off, steered to third
man
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, FOUR, good strike off the middle, over the
top of the offside field
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, FOUR, and again a duplicate, lovely stuff
this!
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, turned to leg and gets his third
ODI half century
10.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, pushed into the covers
End of over 11 (11 runs) New Zealand 76/2 (RR: 6.91)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-29-0 (1w 1nb)
CD McMillan 5* (12b) CJ Nevin 50* (39b 5x4)
11.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, three runs, over the top of mid wicket
almost runs all the way
11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Nevin, OUT: pulls a tempting short ball, taken
inches above the ground at deep square leg, Razzaq has 3 wickets
for 15
New Zealand 79/3, Partnership of 35
CJ Nevin c Mohammad Sami b Abdur Razzaq 50 (40b 5x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 8* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 3.2-0-15-3 (2nb)
Vicnet in
11.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, nicely steered to third man
11.5 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run
11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 12 (8 runs) New Zealand 84/3 (RR: 7.00)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-20-3 (2nb)
CD McMillan 13* (16b 1x4) L Vincent 0* (1b)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, pushes a ball outside off to
point
12.2 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, stands tall and cuts to third
man
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, left alone outside off
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, pushed to cover
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, loud appeal for lbw declined,
prolly missing leg
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 6.54)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-30-0 (1w 1nb)
CD McMillan 14* (18b 1x4) L Vincent 0* (5b)
13.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run
13.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, pushed to extra cover
13.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, slower ball on middle stump,
picked off to deep mid on
13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, pushed into the covers
13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, one run, to mod on for an easy run
13.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 87/3 (RR: 6.21)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-22-3 (2nb)
L Vincent 1* (7b) CD McMillan 15* (22b 1x4)
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, pushed back to the bowler
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, sails outside off and huge swing
at it misses fortunately for Sami
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, better ball on off stump, pushed
away
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, turned to deep square leg
14.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, chopped to short third man as
the drinks roll in
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 89/3 (RR: 5.93)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-32-0 (1w 1nb)
CD McMillan 16* (23b 1x4) L Vincent 2* (12b)
15.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, pushed to point and runs, looks
like a bad run to me
New Zealand 89/4, Partnership of 10
CD McMillan run out (Shoaib Malik) 16 (24b 1x4 0x6)
15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, huge appeal for lbw, replay shows
ball had just pitched outside leg
15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, left alone outside off
15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, pushed to cover
15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, to mid off
15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, into the covers as the scoring slows
down, after a very good start for New Zealand
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 89/4 (RR: 5.56)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-22-3 (2nb)
L Vincent 2* (12b) JDP Oram 0* (5b)
16.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run
16.2 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, hangs his bat outside off and the
ball drops at his feet
16.3 Mohammad Sami to Oram, one run, guides it to third man
16.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, pushed gently into the covers
16.5 Mohammad Sami to Oram, legbye: FOUR, runs all the way over the rope
16.6 Mohammad Sami to Oram, one run, driven into the covers
End of over 17 (8 runs) New Zealand 97/4 (RR: 5.71)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-36-0 (1w 1nb)
JDP Oram 2* (9b) L Vincent 4* (14b)
Saqlain on now
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, pushed to point, ball was just
outside off stump
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, turned to square leg
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, turned to leg
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, a better looking drive to mid
off
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, bat and pad together, pushed back
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, tries a sweep and misses
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 99/4 (RR: 5.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-2-0
L Vincent 5* (15b) JDP Oram 3* (14b)
18.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, pushed back
18.2 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, turned to mid wicket as run rate
continues to spiral down
18.3 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, pushed back
18.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, turns to leg and inzamam swoops
in, very large and real and a fine left hand throw, flat from the
deep
18.5 Mohammad Sami to Oram, one run, steered to third man
18.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 101/4 (RR: 5.32)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-38-0 (1w 1nb)
JDP Oram 4* (15b) L Vincent 6* (20b)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, tries to turn but finds the outer
edge to the off
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, sweeps but the ball drops dead
at his feet, looks around for it
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, turned to square leg, ball
well flighted
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, loud shout for lbw looked close,
but ump thought there was a bat in there as he does not signal a
leg bye
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, to mid on
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, huge lbw appeal off Saqlain's
doosra ball, one wonders if ump John Hmpshire knows that it does
not turn like an off break
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 105/4 (RR: 5.25)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-6-0
L Vincent 8* (23b) JDP Oram 6* (18b)
20.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run
20.2 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, punches it to cover
20.3 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, hops and plays it to point
20.4 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, on the pads a more muffled shout,
pitched outside leg
20.5 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, faster ball angling across, all he
can do is hop and defend to the off
20.6 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 106/4 (RR: 5.05)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-39-0 (1w 1nb)
L Vincent 9* (25b) JDP Oram 6* (22b)
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, OUT: flighted ball, turned and edged
onto his pads and onto Humayun, fingered back to the pavilion
New Zealand 106/5, Partnership of 17
L Vincent c Humayun Farhat b Saqlain Mushtaq 9 (26b 0x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 6* (22b) Saqlain Mushtaq 2.1-0-6-1
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, FOUR, sweeps to deep square leg
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, a huge appeal for lbw sweeping,
replay shows Harris was very fortuntate
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, pushed off his backfoot to long
off
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 111/5 (RR: 5.05)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-11-1
CZ Harris 5* (4b 1x4) JDP Oram 6* (23b)
22.1 Mohammad Sami to Harris, no run, down the legside but close enough
to the body, not called
22.2 Mohammad Sami to Harris, no run, swinging to leg and again not
called a wide
22.3 Mohammad Sami to Harris, wide: no run, finally imp Hamps wakes up
and gives one
22.3 Mohammad Sami to Harris, no run, lbw appeal, declined as it had
pitched outside the line
22.4 Mohammad Sami to Harris, OUT: a superb fast yorker, swinging in,
gets the middle stump
New Zealand 112/6, Partnership of 6
CZ Harris b Mohammad Sami 5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 6* (23b) Mohammad Sami 8.4-0-40-1 (2w 1nb)
22.5 Mohammad Sami to Mills, no run, another yorker attempt but was
missing leg and bat down in time
last ball was at 92.3MPH and the one that got Harris was at 90.3MPH
22.6 Mohammad Sami to Mills, one run, edged to third man
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 113/6 (RR: 4.91)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-41-1 (2w 1nb)
KD Mills 1* (2b) JDP Oram 6* (23b)
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run, sweeps and another lbw appeal,
did not read the doosra
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run, another doosra, beaten
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run, reaches forward and pushes it
back
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run, turned to leg
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run, outside off, a conventional off
break makes him go back to defend
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 113/6 (RR: 4.71)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-11-1
JDP Oram 6* (23b) KD Mills 1* (8b)
24.1 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, cuts it to point
24.2 Mohammad Sami to Oram, no run, on the pads and runs to leg
24.3 Mohammad Sami to Oram, OUT: slower ball, played early and pays for
it, easily popped back and an alert Sami catches him out
New Zealand 113/7, Partnership of 1
JDP Oram c & b Mohammad Sami 6 (26b 0x4 0x6)
KD Mills 1* (8b) Mohammad Sami 9.3-0-41-2 (2w 1nb)
Bradburn in
24.4 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, left alone outside off
24.5 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, shortish ball, pushed to the off
24.6 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 113/7 (RR: 4.52)
Mohammad Sami 10-1-41-2 (2w 1nb)
KD Mills 1* (8b) GE Bradburn 0* (3b)
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, no run
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, one run
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bradburn, no run, appeal for stumpinf referred
but was in
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bradburn, no run, bat and pad together, plays
forward
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bradburn, one run, turned to fine leg, ball
seems to be turning today, more than on other days, or is Saqlain
flighting it more?
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, one run, swept to deep square leg
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 116/7 (RR: 4.46)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-14-1
KD Mills 3* (11b) GE Bradburn 1* (6b)
We have the younger Saqlain in here
26.1 Shoaib Malik to Mills, no run
26.2 Shoaib Malik to Mills, no run, steered to point
26.3 Shoaib Malik to Mills, one run, sweeps for a single to fine leg
26.4 Shoaib Malik to Bradburn, no run, pushed to gulley
26.5 Shoaib Malik to Bradburn, no run, kissed the top of the bat, the
away turner, into the keepers glove and onto Younis Khan at slip,
a confident shout as confirmed by the tv replay but ump Hampshire
says nope
26.6 Shoaib Malik to Bradburn, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 117/7 (RR: 4.33)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-1-0
KD Mills 4* (14b) GE Bradburn 1* (9b)
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mills, OUT: a straight ball, the doosra on
middle, struck low and no hesitation by ump Orchard, Mills had not
picked it up at all, trield to turn it to leg
New Zealand 117/8, Partnership of 4
KD Mills lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
GE Bradburn 1* (9b) Saqlain Mushtaq 5.1-1-14-2
Brooke Walker in
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, off break and is defended
forward
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, reaches forward and pushes it to
mid on
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, one run, faster one, off his backfoot to
mid wicket
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bradburn, no run, tossed up and taken on the
pads outside off
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 118/8 (RR: 4.21)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-15-2
BGK Walker 1* (4b) GE Bradburn 1* (10b)
28.1 Shoaib Malik to Walker, no run, pushed to short cover
28.2 Shoaib Malik to Walker, no run, steers it to point
28.3 Shoaib Malik to Walker, no run, this one is pushed to mid wicket
28.4 Shoaib Malik to Walker, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep
square leg
28.5 Shoaib Malik to Bradburn, no run, to mid on
28.6 Shoaib Malik to Bradburn, no run
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 119/8 (RR: 4.10)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-2-0
BGK Walker 2* (8b) GE Bradburn 1* (12b)
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, defends it back
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, forced onto his backfoot, pushed
to mid on
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, comes forward and defended
upplishly
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, one run, gets some turn as the ball
fizzles to leg
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bradburn, OUT: again a doosra, bowled from
closer to the stumps, strikes him low, thinking it was an off
break and finger goes up
New Zealand 120/9, Partnership of 3
GE Bradburn lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
BGK Walker 3* (12b) Saqlain Mushtaq 6.5-1-16-3
Saqlain has 3 wickets and his strategy today of flighting the ball
seems to be working
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, one run, driven to deep square leg
End of over 30 (2 runs) New Zealand 121/9 (RR: 4.03)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-17-3
DR Tuffey 1* (1b) BGK Walker 3* (12b)
30.1 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, wide: no run, down the legside
30.1 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, FOUR, swept in the air to mid wicket
30.2 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, no run, Shoaib's mystery ball, beats him
outside off
30.3 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, no run, defends it back
30.4 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, no run, squirts to leg off his pads
30.5 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, no run, does not know what to do, pushes
forward anyway
30.6 Shoaib Malik to Tuffey, one run, swept to deep square leg
End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/9 (RR: 4.10)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-8-0 (1w)
DR Tuffey 6* (7b 1x4) BGK Walker 3* (12b)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, flighted up on legstump, sweeps
but cannot get it away
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, defnds it back
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, OUT: hits the off stump, was the off
spinner, went for a drive without getting his foot out there,
snuck through
New Zealand 127/10, Partnership of 7
DR Tuffey b Saqlain Mushtaq 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
BGK Walker 3* (12b) Saqlain Mushtaq 7.3-1-17-4
Saqlain with his more flighted moos, grabbed 4 for 17 after Razzaq
stopped the early New Zealand charge with 3 for 22, good support
from Sami with 2 wickets
New Zealand all out for 127 setting Pakistan a seemingly low target
of 128 but we all know that Pakistan often stumble chasing low
targets, lets hope for the Pak fans they are not too over-
confident
The Pak innings will start in about 5 minutes as the NZ side were
out with more than 30 minutes to go before the dinner break
Stay with us for the ongoing comms, Pakistan to chase 128:
Match State: Innings Break
Fielders coming out, follwed by Imran nazir and Saeed Anwar
Anwar to face Tuffey
0.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned to short mid wicket
0.2 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, cuts to point
0.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, leans across to a ball outside off,
slammed square drive past point
0.4 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, shouts 'wait' after pushing it to
cover
0.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, good fast ball on off stump,
defended to mid off
0.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, slower ball, waits for it and pushes
it back
End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 124/49 = 2.53)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0
Imran Nazir 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 4* (6b 1x4)
Kyle Mills on from the pavilion end
1.1 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run, outside off, Mills is a medium fast
right hand bowler, very tall like tuffey
1.2 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run
1.3 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run, firmly pushed to short cover, great
save by Oram there
1.4 Mills to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run
saeed has scored 80+ in all the three innings before
1.5 Mills to Saeed Anwar, one run, drives turning his bat and it runs
along the ground to deep fine leg
1.6 Mills to Imran Nazir, two runs, well timed straight push, bisects
mid off and mid on
End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 120/48 = 2.50)
KD Mills 1-0-3-0
Saeed Anwar 5* (7b 1x4) Imran Nazir 2* (5b)
2.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, cut to third man
2.2 Tuffey to Imran Nazir, one run, tucks it away to fine leg
2.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, good ball, on the stumps pushed back
2.4 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, good slower ball, turned to leg
2.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, goes back and gets it away past
point
2.6 Tuffey to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 117/47 = 2.49)
DR Tuffey 2-0-7-0
Saeed Anwar 7* (11b 1x4) Imran Nazir 3* (7b)
3.1 Mills to Saeed Anwar, one run, tried turning to leg. got the top
edge away from Walker ay mid off, lucky escape
3.2 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run
3.3 Mills to Imran Nazir, (noball) no run
3.3 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run
Pakistan 13/1, Partnership of 13
Saeed Anwar run out (McMillan) 8 (12b 1x4 0x6)
3.4 Mills to Imran Nazir, FOUR, lovely cut past point
3.5 Mills to Imran Nazir, no run
3.6 Mills to Imran Nazir, OUT: a soft dismissal, did not read the
slower ball, drove and mistimed an easy catch to Walker at mid on
Pakistan 17/2, Partnership of 4
Imran Nazir c Walker b Mills 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 17/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 111/46 = 2.41)
KD Mills 2-0-9-1 (1nb)
Younis Khan 0* (0b)
4.1 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run
4.2 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to point
4.3 Tuffey to Younis Khan, wide: one run, ran to fine leg
4.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, a solid straight drive to mid
on
4.4 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, to pint
4.5 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, again to point
4.6 Tuffey to Younis Khan, one run, pushes it to mid off and ambles a
single
End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 23/2 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 105/45 = 2.33)
DR Tuffey 3-0-13-0 (1w)
Younis Khan 1* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (1b)
5.1 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, pushed bact to Mills
5.2 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back again
5.3 Mills to Younis Khan, two runs, guides it to cover and a fine
diving partial stop there
5.4 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, driven towards extra cover
5.5 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, left alone, moved to the off and a
rather elegant and elaborate leave
5.6 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, an appeal for lbw, declined prolly
some bat there
End of over 6 (2 runs) Pakistan 25/2 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 103/44 = 2.34)
KD Mills 3-0-11-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (1b) Younis Khan 3* (11b)
6.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, a lazy looking drive well
outside his body, edged to third man and afine diving save there
6.2 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, a full off drive, well fielded by
Bradburn
6.3 Tuffey to Younis Khan, one run, a firm push and they run, would
have been close had the throw hit
6.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stands and defends it back
6.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cuts and mistimed into the
ground, ball bounces of the off side fielders
6.6 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball, defends forward
End of over 7 (3 runs) Pakistan 28/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 100/43 = 2.33)
DR Tuffey 4-0-16-0 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (4b) Younis Khan 4* (14b)
7.1 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a pull, appeal but a bottom
edge onto his pad
7.2 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg
7.3 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
7.4 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, tries to force it off his back foot
to mid on, decide against a single
7.5 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, tries to flick to leg, outer edge to
cover
7.6 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, ball on off stump line, pushed back
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 29/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 99/42 = 2.36)
KD Mills 4-0-12-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (6b) Younis Khan 4* (18b)
8.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid on
8.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good ball on the stumps, defended
to leg
8.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back, off a fast ball on leg
stump and defends to short mid wicket
8.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball, spots it and drives
to cover
8.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed into the covers
8.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a slower ball almost a full toss,
driven to mid on
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 29/2 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 99/41 = 2.41)
DR Tuffey 5-1-16-0 (1w)
Younis Khan 4* (18b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (12b)
9.1 Mills to Younis Khan, one run, given the width this time, steered
to third man
9.2 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, pulls and misses
9.3 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, comes out and pushes another good
ball, no wayward stuff by the NZ pacers, pushed to leg
9.4 Mills to Younis Khan, two runs, turned to mid wicket
9.5 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, a great stop at short cover by Oram
Waqar has been appointed catain of the Pak team to England
9.6 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, beaten outside off, NZ fighting by
bowlinf very tightly"
End of over 10 (4 runs) Pakistan 33/2 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 95/40 = 2.38)
KD Mills 5-0-15-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (13b) Younis Khan 7* (23b)
10.1 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short loosener, cut to point rope
10.2 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball and Inzamam pulls it to
leg
10.3 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, again a short ball, pulled one
bounce over the mid wicket rope
10.4 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, has the width outside off,
smashed to point and a fine diving save by Harris
10.5 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, another short ball, pulled over
square leg, inches short of a six
10.6 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, better ball, pushed back
End of over 11 (18 runs) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 77/39 = 1.97)
BGK Walker 1-0-18-0
Younis Khan 7* (23b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (19b 4x4)
11.1 Mills to Younis Khan, one run, steered to third man
11.2 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, lovely on drive along the ground to
long on
11.3 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked off his legs to square
leg
11.4 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, short ball on off stump, pushed to
cover, good stuff by Mills on debut
11.5 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, again on target pushed to wide mid on
11.6 Mills to Younis Khan, no run, lots of effort , on off and pushed
back
End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 57/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 71/38 = 1.87)
KD Mills 6-0-21-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (21b 5x4) Younis Khan 8* (27b)
12.1 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, a long hop, was on the stumps and
pulled over the mid wicket rope
12.2 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes the faster ball back
12.3 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a better ball, flighted on middle
stump, pushed back
12.4 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a long appeal by Walker, struck
outside the off stump line, declined
12.5 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
12.6 Walker to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a good ball, Inz makes room by
going back and cutting it away to point
End of over 13 (10 runs) Pakistan 67/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 61/37 = 1.65)
BGK Walker 2-0-28-0
Younis Khan 8* (27b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (27b 6x4 1x6)
Its now the Dinner Break
Match State: Dinner Break
Post dinner break cricket to start now
Oram to start off to Younis Khan
13.1 Oram to Younis Khan, OUT: playing across the line and plumb
Pakistan 67/3, Partnership of 50
Younis Khan lbw b Oram 8 (28b 0x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (27b 6x4 1x6) JDP Oram 0.1-0-0-1
Good start for NZ, would be intersting if the nerves for Pakistani
batters hold out now?
13.2 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, one run, squares him up and he squirts the
ball to backward point
13.3 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, guides it uppishly into the empty
slip area
13.4 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes forward
13.5 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked comfortably off his legs
to deep square
13.6 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, one run, slower ball, amost has faisal play
too early, adjusted and played to leg
End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 56/36 = 1.56)
JDP Oram 1-0-5-1
Faisal Iqbal 2* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (30b 6x4 1x6)
Bradburn it is
14.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, goes back and turns it to leg
14.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, busily comes forward and pushes
it leg, looks more and more as time goes along like his uncle
14.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run
14.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends
14.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run
14.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, goes back and turns it to leg,
Faisal looks like a defensive batter, possibly more suited to test
cricket
End of over 15 (maiden) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 56/35 = 1.60)
GE Bradburn 1-1-0-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (30b 6x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 2* (8b)
15.1 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, firmly pushed to cover
15.2 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on middle stump, flicked to leg
15.3 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point and a fine
atheletic save by Harris
15.4 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bat and pad together to the off
15.5 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully pushes a ball on off
stump
15.6 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, forced into the legside gap, just
wide of mid on
End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 73/3 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 55/34 = 1.62)
JDP Oram 2-0-6-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 43* (36b 6x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 2* (8b)
16.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched on leg and pushed to
leg
16.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, a huge one bounces on the roof
over long on
16.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, plays it carefully outside in
to the off
16.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and drives it to mid
on
16.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and on leg, smacked away to
square leg, another fifty notched up
16.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
End of over 17 (11 runs) Pakistan 84/3 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 44/33 = 1.33)
GE Bradburn 2-1-11-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (42b 7x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 2* (8b)
17.1 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
17.2 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pused to mid off, Inz looks big and
ominous out there
17.3 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, just looked like a gentle push to
cover, beat the diving Tuffey, super timing
17.4 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to mid off
17.5 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, one run, leans back and pushes it to extra
cover
17.6 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, clubbed to mid on, almost taking
the dimunitive Faisal Iqbal with it, well stopped at mid on
End of over 18 (8 runs) Pakistan 92/3 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 36/32 = 1.12)
JDP Oram 3-0-14-1
Faisal Iqbal 3* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (47b 8x4 2x6)
18.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, waits and pushes it to long on,
gives the srtike back, sensibly
18.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a great cover drive, floors the
knee and it crashes on the bill boards all along the ground
18.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on
18.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, goes back and firmly pushes the
ball on middle stump to mid on
18.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, moves to leg, makes room and cuts
it ti deep cover
18.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, better ball on the stumps
defended back
End of over 19 (10 runs) Pakistan 102/3 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 26/31 = 0.84)
GE Bradburn 3-1-21-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 66* (49b 9x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (13b 1x4)
19.1 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed straight, stands up and
straight batted
19.2 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a good call from Faisal, although
it was not his, as Inz kept quiet, ball was at extra cover and had
they run, Inz may have been run out
19.3 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
19.4 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to mid wicket
19.5 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and takes it on his
pads, a slow off cutter
19.6 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, no run, faster one on off stump, hops back
and defends to point
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 103/3 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 25/30 = 0.83)
JDP Oram 4-0-15-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 67* (53b 9x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (15b 1x4)
20.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, rushes out and drives along
the ground to deep mid off
20.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, pushed back
20.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run
20.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, plays at one outside off and
misses
20.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, drives it back, Bradburn fields
20.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, turned to leg
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 104/3 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 24/29 = 0.83)
GE Bradburn 4-1-22-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 68* (54b 9x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (20b 1x4)
21.1 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, straight over Oram's head, exactly in
the middle
21.2 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a firm push to long on
21.3 Oram to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to the cover gap
21.4 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, ball on leg, struck away to deep
mid wicket
21.5 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, no run, pushed to cover
21.6 Oram to Faisal Iqbal, one run, reaches forward and a nice looking
off drive, beats the diving short cover fielder
End of over 22 (8 runs) Pakistan 112/3 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 16/28 = 0.57)
JDP Oram 5-0-23-1
Faisal Iqbal 11* (23b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (57b 10x4 2x6)
22.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, batter ball, on off stump,
watchfully placed towaRds point
22.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven to mid off and some late
calling makes them sramble through
22.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
22.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, moves forward then decides to
p.
22.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
22.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 114/3 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 14/27 = 0.52)
GE Bradburn 5-1-23-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (61b 10x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 12* (25b 1x4)
Pakistan nee 14 off 27 overs
Mills on
23.1 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, leans back and square drives to
cover
23.2 Mills to Faisal Iqbal, no run, ball outside off stump and driven to
cover
23.3 Mills to Faisal Iqbal, no run, taken on the legs, cant get it away
23.4 Mills to Faisal Iqbal, one run, to extra cover
23.5 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball outside off, literally
smashed to deep mid wicket
23.6 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, has another go, pre-deciding to
hit it, runs along the ground to mid wicket
End of over 24 (7 runs) Pakistan 121/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 7/26 = 0.27)
KD Mills 7-0-28-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 79* (64b 11x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 13* (28b 1x4)
24.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, goes back and cunnigly sees no
fine leg and ticles it along
24.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to backwards square leg
24.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, busy looking batter turns it to
leg
24.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, pushed back to Bradburn
24.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, turned to leg
24.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, turned to leg aiain
End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 126/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 2/25 = 0.08)
GE Bradburn 6-1-28-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 84* (66b 12x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 13* (32b 1x4)
25.1 Mills to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives and hits the bowlers end
stumps, scores are level
25.2 Mills to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, pulls a short one, one bounce over mid
wicket an Pakistan win by 7 wickets, thanks mainly to Inzamam 85
off 67 and Saqlain's 4 wickets
presentations coming up
Craig says nevin played well everyone else lost their way
Waqar seems very happy
4 wins out of 4 for them
thanks all the players for getting them to the final
Inzi was in a hurry to end the match he says
Boundary Bonanaza for 12 goes to Inzi
1000 usd is the prize money
Man of the Match goes to Saqlain
Saqlain collects a trophy and 1000 usd
seems surprised to have won it
Match State: Pakistan won by 7 wickets