welcome to Eden Park in Auckland for the opening National Bank
Series One-Day International between New Zealand and Pakistan
unfortunately the news isn't so good, with persistent rain having
fallen since early this morning, and though it has lightened up
considerably now, there's still very light drizzle falling at
present
with 30 minutes until the scheduled start of play, there is no
doubt at all we won't be getting underway on time, and it is
highly unlikely we'll be starting today at all
however play has yet to be abandoned, despite incorrect radio
reports suggesting otherwise, with the match still able to get
underway by 6pm to fit in a 25 over per side match
we shall keep you updated until a decision is made conclusively one
way or the other, with 4pm the likely time of abandonment if the
weather continues as it is at present
one heavy bucketing from here would dramatically advance that time
of abandonment, but it has steadily lightened as the breeze has
picked up, so it may not come
to clarify the situation for those unfamiliar with the rain rules
in place just for One-Day Internationals played in New Zealand,
the officials will attempt to fit in a reduced overs match on the
scheduled day, but if rain curtails it at any stage on that
opening day, then play resumes on the reserve day if not enough
overs per side have been bowled to produce a result via the
Duckworth/Lewis method, if necessary
in this case, it looks as though we are set for a complete
rescheduled start on the reserve day, played as a day game,
provisionally set to start at 10:30am if the weather holds
the rain has got a bit heavier, and the official word through is a
decision will be made in 10 minutes at 2:30pm local time (0130
GMT)
there is absolutely no doubt as to what that decision will be, I'm
afraid folks we're about to pack up our bags and get ready to come
back tomorrow
and the official word comes through, today's play has been
abandoned at 2:30pm local time (0130 GMT)
the rain continues to pour down at a depressingly-steady rate, the
crowd of approximately 30 people in the stands and a few more in
the corporate boxes quietly trudge out of the ground as they're
outnumbered by the fluoro yellow coloured security and management
personnel
the ground has very good drainage facilities, so getting it
prepared for a start tomorrow will be an effort, but quite
possible if it abates tonight, the main pitch covers are spread
across the entire block, with portable ones covering the bowlers'
run ups and are being drained directly away from the middle
another attempt at a full 50 over match will begin at 10:30am local
time (2130 GMT) tomorrow morning, weather-permitting
it's a rather anti-climactic way to begin what shapes as a most
interesting National Bank Series, please join tomorrow morning
when we hope to bring you a much brighter start
until then, it's good afternoon from CricInfo at a very damp Eden
Park in Auckland
Match State: Match rescheduled to start at 10:30am local time (2130 GMT) on reserve day
welcome to Eden Park in Auckland for the opening National Bank
Series One-Day International between New Zealand and Pakistan,
take two
we're happy to bring you far better news of the state of play for
today, as the weather has certainly come to the party, it's a
brilliantly sunny day with no clouds for miles
it's a stark contrast with yesterday's drab overhead, damp
underfoot and rather precipitous in-between conditions, and they
don't seem to have affected us getting ready for a start on time
at 10:30am local time
the outfield is looking a picture, though it may be a bit slow to
begin with, and the only thing that genuinely suggests there's
been rain here overnight is the adjacent wicket block, which is
probably being prepared for the Test here next month
Pakistan captain Moin Khan has won the toss, and elected to bowl
first, on what looks a pretty hard and flat looking deck, but one
which they must be looking to rely on early juice from sitting
under the covers for well over a day, along with the more th
the New Zealanders have taken the same playing XI which finally
stopped their bad run of losses, when they defeated Sri Lanka in
the final match at Christchurch six days ago, with Chris Martin
again 12th man
for Pakistan, young opener Imran Farhat is to make his One-Day
International debut, taking another young Imran's place at the top
of the order, Nazir, who is their 12th man for today
Saeed Anwar, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis (making his 200th
appearance today) are all back from missing the third One-Day
International against England at Rawalpindi
the players make their way out on to the field, it'll be Adam
Parore to take first strike to Wasim Akram, with Nathan Astle at
the non-striker's end
just one slip in place, with a gully, third man, point, cover, mid
off, mid on, square leg and long leg in place for the right handed
on strike to the left arm over the wicket Wasim Akram
0.1 Wasim Akram to Parore, OUT: unbelievable start! shortish ball
angling across him, jumps to off stump to cut down on it, only
succeeds in dragging a thick edge straight back on to his leg
start, remarkable start to the series
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
AC Parore b Wasim Akram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 0* (0b) Wasim Akram 0.1-0-0-1
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming walks to the wicket, as the
smallish shell-shocked crowd try to get to grips with the wake-up
call
0.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, wide outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
0.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
again to another widish ball, this one not quite so bad, swinging
much further away
yet another delay between balls this over, as a vehicle with a
flashing light is parked behind the sightscreen and is ignoring
waves and calls to get it moved
0.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, shortish straight ball, tucks it
off his hip down towards square leg, a misfield allows them to
scoot through for the single
0.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, shuffles right back and across to off
stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
0.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, tight ball on off stump, tapped down
into the covers for a quick single with the shot to get off the
mark
0.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms through to the keeper
End of over 1 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/1 (RR: 3.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 1* (2b) SP Fleming 1* (3b)
it'll be Waqar Younis to open up from the Dominion Road End
two slips, a rather square gully, point, extra cover, mid on,
square leg, long leg and third man in place
1.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball well
outside off stump
1.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
straight down to Farhat in the gully
1.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, quick ball outside off stump, cuts
and misses well over the top of it, taken low from the keeper
1.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full and straight, driven firmly
from the toes straight to Shoaib at shortish extra cover
1.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to defend a
shortish ball with a dead bat down into the pitch
1.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, full down the leg side, just sneaks
it around the corner down to Wasim at long leg
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
Waqar Younis 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 2* (8b) SP Fleming 1* (3b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Astle, two runs, shortish straight ball, tucked away
wide of mid on for a leisurely two as Saqlain chases just outside
the circle
2.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down into the covers, loud call of 'no!' from Astle as cover
swoops across to field
2.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, angling down the leg side, clipped
off the pad straight through to the keeper, no great appeals as
it's rather clear
2.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut down into the ground just backward of point, Farhat has to
turn and chase as Razzaq charges around to field from third man
2.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, strays down the leg side and is picked
off neatly, strongly clipped through backward square leg and
there's no chance for Waqar down at long leg to field
2.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, again just a bit too straight,
turned away to vacant midwicket for an easy single, both batsmen
quickly signal in the negative to one another for thoughts of a
second
End of over 3 (9 runs) New Zealand 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
Wasim Akram 2-0-12-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 11* (14b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (3b)
a good over for New Zealand as Astle picked off Wasim with a little
degree of confidence, given the amount of movement present in the
early overs
3.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, but perhaps not quite as confident
against Waqar, drive and miss outside off stump to one that swings
a fair way away from the outside edge
3.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
tapped away towards point, Yousuf rolling to his left to stop it
3.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, strongly
picked off them though not far wide of a diving Saeed at square
leg
3.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
slashes at it and gets a thick edge that flies in the air down
towards third man, palmed down on the bounce by the third man
fielder
3.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, forward to one outside off stump,
dropping it down in close square on the leg side, placing it well
short of the field for a well taken quick single
3.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, hops on the crease, playing and
missing at a slower shortish ball outside off stump, Moin
awkwardly stops on the bounce on his knees
End of over 4 (6 runs) New Zealand 19/1 (RR: 4.75)
Waqar Younis 2-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 2* (4b) NJ Astle 16* (19b 2x4)
yet another delay as there's a distraction behind the sightscreen
disturbing the batsman
4.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms to a widish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
4.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shuffles inside the line of one
angling down leg, plays and misses, but not called a wide as he
over-accentuated the width by his movement
4.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, legbye: one run, straight ball, tries to
whip it away off the legs but is taken on the thigh pad, drops
down dead in close on the leg side, good quick run taken as the
field is slower to react
4.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side,
tries to flick it away but brushes the pad, dropping down to the
diving Moin's left, can't regather it quickly enough to prevent a
fast leg bye being taken
unbelievably we have another delay as there's a distraction behind
the sightscreen
4.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, forward, pushed straight up towards
mid off in defence
4.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward, going for
an expansive straight drive but is beaten for swing, through to
the keeper
End of over 5 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 21/1 (RR: 4.20)
Wasim Akram 3-1-12-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 16* (20b 2x4) SP Fleming 2* (9b)
5.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, shortish straight ball, Astle rocks
back and pulls hard but doesn't time it perfectly, enough time for
Saeed to shuffle to his left to field at square leg
5.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, powerfully struck on the up outside
off stump, the bounce defeats Shoaib at extra cover, and once it
beats the infield in the first 15 overs on this ground, there's no
hope of saving the boundary
5.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, OUT: but Waqar immediately extracts his
revenge, driving outside off stump and gets the simplest of nicks
straight through to the keeper, it was reasonably full and not
moving as much as the rest, which may have done Astle
New Zealand 25/2, Partnership of 25
NJ Astle c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis 20 (23b 3x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 2* (9b) Waqar Younis 2.3-0-11-1
Roger Twose the new batsman to the crease
5.4 Waqar Younis to Twose, no run, a beaut! quick short rising ball
outside off stump, Twose flinches on the crease, just staying
inside it as it fizzes past the outside edge through to the keeper
5.5 Waqar Younis to Twose, no run, stretches well forward compactly
defending one on off stump, firmly played up to Razzaq at mid off
5.6 Waqar Younis to Twose, legbye: one run, half forward, taken on the
pad by a quickish ball on off stump, huge appeal for lbw from the
bowler though not quite as strongly supported by his team-mates,
Fleming smartly calls Twose through for the leg bye as it drops
down in close on the off side
End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 26/2 (RR: 4.33)
Waqar Younis 3-0-11-1 - Dominion Road End
RG Twose 0* (3b) SP Fleming 2* (9b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Twose, no run, tight ball on off stump, watchfully
defended from the crease straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
6.2 Wasim Akram to Twose, OUT: and another one bites the dust! pushing
meekly from the crease, presents the full face and Wasim simply
hones in on the outside edge, flying away low down to Afridi who
makes a fine diving catch to his right at second slip
New Zealand 26/3, Partnership of 1
RG Twose c Shahid Afridi b Wasim Akram 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 2* (9b) Wasim Akram 3.2-1-12-2 (1w)
New Zealand in big early trouble as the top two One-Day
International wicket-takers wreck havoc on the home team once more
Craig McMillan the new batsman
6.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, oooh dear, what a start for
McMillan, chopping down on a full ball outside off stump, and
getting a thick edge to squirt between his legs out to Yousuf at
square leg! very lucky stuff indeed
6.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, beaten! a good ball angling away
outside off stump, fizzing past the outside edge through to the
keeper
6.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, legbye: one run, straight ball swinging
back in, appeal for lbw as it takes the pad but umpire Bowden
adjudges it going well down leg, drops down into the leg side for
a quick run
6.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, angling down the leg side, turned
down to long leg to retain the strike
End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/3 (RR: 4.00)
Wasim Akram 4-1-13-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 3* (10b) CD McMillan 0* (3b)
7.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, legbye: one run, hops on the crease, taken
high on the pad and drops down towards square leg, quick run taken
as it's played well short of square leg
7.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, one run, squared around in defence by a
quick straight ball, opens the face late to run it down to Saqlain
at third man to get off the mark
7.3 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, looking to drive a full ball
outside off stump, swings back in late to take the front pad,
sharp shout for lbw from Waqar but it struck just outside the line
of off stump, drops down towards Shoaib at mid on
7.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, turned
straight down to Yousuf at square leg
7.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, forward, defends from the crease
into the covers
7.6 Waqar Younis to Fleming, legbye: one run, angling down the leg
side, brushes the pad through to Moin diving to his right but it
travels too quickly to stop fully, Saqlain around from fine leg to
field
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 31/3 (RR: 3.88)
Waqar Younis 4-0-12-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 3* (15b) CD McMillan 1* (4b)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, stabs forward in defence from the
crease to a sharp ball outside off stump, just withdrawing the
blade inside the line of it late as it swings away
8.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, turns on
the crease to work it down to Saeed at square leg
8.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, very wide ball outside off
stump, stretches forward to leave it well alone to Moin taking it
low down in front of first slip
8.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, forward to a straight ball on off
stump, taps it into the ground towards backward square leg,
hesitation initially before they scoot through for the tight quick
run, the shy at the stumps at the keeper's end from Saeed misses
as McMillan is through
8.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, beaten! brings yet more 'oooh's
from the crowd as McMillan plays away from his body late, angling
well away across the right hander through to the keeper
8.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, defends a shortish straight ball
from the crease, pushing up towards Shoaib at mid off
8.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
punched into the ground and straight up to extra cover, some poor
members of the crowd sigh as they think another wicket as fallen
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 33/3 (RR: 3.67)
Wasim Akram 5-1-15-2 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 4* (18b) CD McMillan 1* (7b)
9.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly steered away backward of point, quick single taken as
McMillan is a bit slow to get off the mark, just beating the shy
from Saeed at the stumps home as it goes well wide
9.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, more tricky times for McMillan,
playing all around a quick straight one coming back in and
straightening, huge appeal for lbw quickly turned down by umpire
Hill, the replays suggesting McMillan should buy him a 'big
benefit of the doubt' beer after
the game tonight
9.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to Shoaib at wide mid off
9.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, tight ball moving back on from a
shortish length on off stump, cramped up for room, hopping on the
crease to defend down towards Yousuf at point
9.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, straight ball watchfully driven
firmly straight up to Razzaq at mid on
9.6 Waqar Younis to McMillan, FOUR, shortish ball just sent down a bit
too straight, McMillan neatly flicks it very fine off the hip, no
chance for Wasim who gives up the chase from long leg
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 38/3 (RR: 3.80)
Waqar Younis 5-0-17-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 5* (19b) CD McMillan 5* (12b 1x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
alone outside off stump through to the keeper
10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, quick and full, but angling
down the leg side, Fleming tries to pick it off but misses, will
take the bonus run instead
10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, but again far too wide as Fleming plays and misses quietly
wafting at it
10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, shortish straight ball, tapped
down to vacant midwicket for an easy single, a bit of a misfield
doesn't tempt them to try on a second at this stage
10.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to Farhat in the covers, sends in a
terrible throw to the keeper coming up to the stumps, and concedes
an overthrow down to Waqar at third man
10.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to
clip it away but misses through to Moin who takes low down to his
right
10.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly clipped
along the ground straight to Farhat at square leg
10.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven wide of mid off, Saeed only half stops to his right and
they scurry through for the quick run as he palms it down in front
of him
End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 43/3 (RR: 3.91)
Wasim Akram 6-1-20-2 (4w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 7* (24b) CD McMillan 6* (13b 1x4)
11.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, FOUR, full and straight, superbly straight
driven back along the pitch back past the bowler, a fair chase by
Razzaq from mid off comes to no fruition as it's too well timed
over the outfield to the rope
11.2 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, drives
strongly back down the pitch from the crease again, but this time
Waqar gets a hand to it, slowing its pace up towards Shoaib at
straight mid on
11.3 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, straight ball on off stump,
quietly defended from the crease up towards Shoaib at mid on
11.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, wide: no run, quick short ball angling
down the leg side, Fleming just plays inside it as he tried to
flick it away, but was only ever going to get a glove on it
straight through to the keeper, Waqar lets out an anguished cry as
a result, and turns to see more salt
rubbed into the wound with umpire Hill's arms outstretched
11.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, strongly clipped off the hip through backward square
leg, Saqlain slides around the boundary from long leg to field,
the 50 is brought up off 70 balls
11.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump,
confidently drives but straight to Saeed fielding at cover
11.6 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, drawn forward by a slightly slower
ball outside off stump, pushed watchfully straight up to Razzaq at
mid off
End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 4.17)
Waqar Younis 6-0-24-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 6* (13b 1x4) SP Fleming 13* (30b 1x4)
the first bowling change comes, with Abdur Razzaq replacing Wasim
at the Sandringham Road End after an opening spell of 2-20 from 6
overs
12.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, he's on the button immediately,
forcing McMillan to watchfully defend from the crease up towards
Saqlain at mid on
12.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, turned
away off the hip forward of square leg, a loud call of 'no!' from
McMillan as Afridi's quickly across from short midwicket to fire
at the bowler's end, Fleming has to quickly get back into his
crease
12.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, angling down the leg side,
glanced down to Waqar at long leg
12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, forward,
pushing back up on the off side of the pitch
12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish
straight ball, defends from the crease straight back down the
pitch
12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, another effort ball, shortish
pitched and holds up somewhat despite the impressive speed from
Razzaq's quiet wobbling run up, defends from the crease on the leg
side of the pitch
12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs, straight ball on off stump,
Fleming falls to off to work it away through wide midwicket into
the gap for a couple
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 54/3 (RR: 4.15)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 7* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (34b 1x4)
Shoaib Akhtar replaces Waqar at the Dominion Road End after a spell
of 1-24 from 6 overs
13.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick ball outside off stump,
cuts and misses playing far too late at it
13.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, shuffles right back in the
crease, playing inside a fuller ball outside off stump through to
the keeper, keeping quite low
13.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick rising ball outside off
stump, cuts and misses as it moves away further, quite wide but
not quite enough to be called by umpire Hill
13.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, plays and misses from the
crease, yet again, completely done for pace
13.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, wide: no run, and again! the crowd
'oooh' once more, McMillan failing to get bat on ball to another
quick one just outside off stump
this draws his captain to come down the wicket and have a word with
him
13.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, it must've worked! straighter
ball, and he manages to get bat on ball, tucking it away towards
wide midwicket
13.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, quick and straight, turned
straight to Yousuf at square leg
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 56/3 (RR: 4.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 8* (21b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (35b 1x4)
time for the first drinks break
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, angling a bit too much on leg, well
picked off, strongly clipped through backward square leg, Saqlain
has no hope at long leg
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, watchfully defends a straight
ball from the crease quietly back down the pitch
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, full on off stump, firmly driven
straight up towards Shoaib at mid on
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, back and across to off stump in
defence, pushing firmly up towards Wasim at widish mid off
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, full and too straight, strongly
picked off the legs down the ground wide of Shoaib at mid on,
looks like a small chase to overhaul but before Shoaib realises
it, it accelerates at great pace over the outfield and he has to
give it up
14.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, a bit full outside off stump and is
again punished, strongly punched wide of extra cover
End of over 15 (12 runs) New Zealand 68/3 (RR: 4.53)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-16-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 15* (35b 1x4) CD McMillan 20* (27b 4x4)
McMillan takes 12 off the over, finding Razzaq's pace much more
agreeable than the express Shoaib's, who is averaging 10kph
quicker
15.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump from around the wicket, defends from the crease down to
Farhat at point
15.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, quick and full on leg
stump, dropped away off the pad short of square leg, quick run
taken as sub fielder Imran Nazir comes in to field
15.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, wide: no run, very quick short ball
outside off stump, cuts and misses through to the keeper, gets the
wide as the fastest ball of the day so far goes through at 145kph
15.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick, full and straighter,
turned off the legs straight to Farhat at square leg
15.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, at
last McMillan gets on to one from that line, and does it superbly,
cracking it through extra cover, wide of Saqlain and crashing into
the boundary, Shoaib chastises himself mid-pitch for releasing the
pressure on McMillan
15.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, very quick ball outside off
stump, up to 147kph, McMillan is getting a better sighter for it
now though, cutting it into the ground, but not wide of Inzamam
grabbing it to his right on the bounce at second slip
15.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, runs a thick edge through the
vacant gully down to third man to retain the strike
End of over 16 (7 runs) New Zealand 75/3 (RR: 4.69)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 25* (31b 5x4) SP Fleming 15* (37b 1x4)
Razzaq is hauled off quickly after an expensive 16-run 2-over
spell, replaced by off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq at the Sandringham
Road End
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, one run, flighted up full and straight
on the toes, driven down to Razzaq at long on
that brings up the 50 partnership from just 60 balls, a fine effort
considering the early trouble New Zealand were in when these two
came together
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
steered away towards cover point to work it for a quick single
comfortably
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, plays
back in the crease to defend with the full face back down the
pitch to the bowler
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, two runs, quicker, flatter ball,
deftly late cuts fine of Inzamam at short third man who has to
lumber after it, but doesn't do too badly with his slightly less
bulky frame, the outfield helps him overhaul it
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, no run, watchfully reaching forward,
doesn't read the one that goes the other way, gets a leading edge
away into the covers
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, no run, quicker ball hurries on to the
front pad, stifled appeal from many close in as there was a hint
of bat, rebounds away into the off side
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 79/3 (RR: 4.65)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 16* (38b 1x4) CD McMillan 28* (36b 5x4)
17.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, hops on the crease to
try and pull a shortish ball angling in from around the wicket,
drops it away from the thigh pad to backward square leg for an
easy run as Yousuf fields to his left from squarer
17.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
powerfully slammed through the wide open gap at extra cover, once
more taking to Shoaib if he bowls too full outside off stump
17.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, super response, a dead on
yorker, but McMillan does just as well to dig it out from his
toes, well bowled and well played
the crowd 'ooh' as they see the replay on the big screen, a handy
exhibition of cricket here
17.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, tight ball on off stump, taps
it down in close on the off side, excellent running to spot the
quick single as it's played well short of the off side field set
17.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, quick ball outside off stump, has
a flash at it, driving expansively from the crease but missing,
Moin awkwardly takes low down, just gloving it before it defeated
him too
17.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, props forward on the crease,
this time more smartly waiting on the crease to use the ball's
pace, guiding it elegantly down to third man to retain the strike
End of over 18 (7 runs) New Zealand 86/3 (RR: 4.78)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-14-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 17* (41b 1x4) CD McMillan 33* (39b 6x4)
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward on the
crease, gets one that straightens nicely, huge appeal for lbw as
Fleming plays inside it, turned down by umpire Bowden, the replay
suggests Fleming's very lucky indeed
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, shorter ball, on bended knee,
paddles it away down to long leg
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, no run, half forward then goes back to
a shortish ball, streakily plays it down into his front foot and
ricochets back towards the stumps, just saved by his back leg,
McMillan panics momentarily but smiles once he realises he's
escaped unscathed
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to McMillan, one run, flighted full and straight,
driven down to long on
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, OUT: driving outside off stump to one
that straightens, plays for turn when there wasn't any on that
well disguised delivery, dragging a thick edge right back on to
the stumps
New Zealand 88/4, Partnership of 62
SP Fleming b Saqlain Mushtaq 18 (44b 1x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 34* (41b 6x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 1.5-0-6-1
Jacob Oram the new batsman
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, stretches well forward to his
first ball, flighted full and taken low down on the front pad,
loud shout for lbw turned down by umpire Bowden who had a long
hard look, it straightened as it struck him outside the line of
off stump, a dangerous start for Oram
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 88/4 (RR: 4.63)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-6-1 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 34* (41b 6x4) JDP Oram 0* (1b)
19.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick and straight, McMillan
tries to shy away from it but it's too straight, ends up copping
it on the body, dropping away towards square leg
19.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves well alone and keeps the body well clear of this one
this time!
19.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, runs it away through backward point strongly, McMillan
however decides to come back for a suicidal second run as third
man Razzaq's around to fire it back in, Moin whips off the bails
and McMillan is a country mile short
New Zealand 89/5, Partnership of 1
CD McMillan run out (Abdur Razzaq) 35 (44b 6x4 0x6)
absolutely astonishing running by McMillan, never a second there
unless there was a misfield, but Razzaq picked it up clean as a
whistle and fired back a very accurate return, New Zealand go from
restoring control to back in the mire within the space of an over
Lou Vincent the new batsman
19.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, quick and full outside off stump,
Vincent chops down on it in defence but plays all around a yorker
length ball, just passing by outside off stump, about 10 coats of
varnish in it, Shoaib simply smiles
19.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
more assuredly leaves alone through to the keeper
19.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Vincent compactly defends with bat/pad tucked well together,
played up towards mid off
End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 89/5 (RR: 4.45)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-15-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 0* (1b) L Vincent 0* (3b)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, strongly square driven out to Yousuf at deepish cover point
to get off the mark
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, legbye: two runs, flighted up very full
and straight, plays around it but manages to get the back leg on
it, glancing away very fine, Shoaib chasing from short fine leg,
just overhauls it inside the rope as the appeal for lbw is stifled
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, flighted up full and straight,
driven straight back to the bowler
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, two runs, flighted up on leg stump,
comes well forward to drive it from the legs through forward
square leg, Yousuf around in the outfield to cut it off
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, dropping one dead at his feet as it's pitched shorter and
takes a while to arrive
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, flighted up a bit fuller and
immediately Vincent eyes the sweep, but only manages to lap it
straight down to Shoaib at short fine leg
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 94/5 (RR: 4.48)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-9-1 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 1* (2b) L Vincent 2* (8b)
Razzaq returns, replacing Shoaib after a spell of 0-15 from 4 overs
at the Dominion Road End
21.1 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, shortish straight ball, defends away
from the body outside off stump, squirting an inside edge away to
Yousuf at forward square leg
21.2 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, good tight ball on off stump, defends
from the crease up towards Wasim at mid on
21.3 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
defends from the crease up towards mid off
21.4 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
mistimes a drive from the crease, opening the face to play it away
to Farhat at point
21.5 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, completely misplays a straight drive,
a tighter ball coming back in from outside off stump, bottom
edging down into the pitch at his feet
21.6 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it away towards backward point, good fielding by Farhat to
fall to his right and prevent the run, Razzaq returns well with a
maiden
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 94/5 (RR: 4.27)
Abdur Razzaq 3-1-16-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 2* (8b) JDP Oram 1* (8b)
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, Vincent eyes a sweep but it's
flighted well and slightly shorter, ends up having to pull out,
lapping it down to Afridi at square leg
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, tries to sweep again but
misses, turning into the pad, deflecting down to Farhat at short
fine leg
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, FOUR, too short, sits up and Vincent
quickly rocks back to savagely pull down through forward square
leg, cracking shot
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, flatter, quicker ball, Vincent
stays well inside a straight one that sharply turns square down
the leg side, glancing back at umpire Bowden who doesn't signal
wide
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, driven down to Waqar at long off
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, flighted up straight, worked
around the corner quietly down to vacant short fine leg for an
easy single, brings up the New Zealand 100 off 139 balls
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 100/5 (RR: 4.35)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-15-1 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 2* (9b) L Vincent 7* (13b 1x4)
23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease straight to Saqlain at cover
23.2 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, defends from the crease once more,
pushing to Saqlain hovering in the covers, Razzaq has his line and
length perfectly right to the tall left-hander Oram
23.3 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, FOUR, but Oram's had enough of this, and
swings through a fractionally fuller ball, not perfectly timed but
had enough gusto on it to go all the way through the gap in the
covers, defeating two chasing fielders
23.4 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, FOUR, and he gets him away again! shortish
ball outside off stump, deftly runs a thick edge wide of slip,
beating Waqar to the fine third man boundary
23.5 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, one run, props forward on the crease, running
another thick edge away with total control through vacant gully,
Waqar's across to field to his left at third man, firing it back,
looking for the second but wisely they don't come for it
23.6 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
End of over 24 (9 runs) New Zealand 109/5 (RR: 4.54)
Abdur Razzaq 4-1-25-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 11* (14b 2x4) L Vincent 7* (14b 1x4)
24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, short and flat outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to the keeper, reasonably wide
24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, flighted up full, Oram dances
down the pitch to meet the pitch of the ball, driving firmly down
towards long off, Saqlain bumps into non-striker Vincent as he
tries to dart across to stop it
24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, flighted up full, strongly
swept down to Farhat at deep backward square leg
24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, props forward in defence to one
that sharply turns back in, Oram plays a shot very late as it
strikes the pad first, just outside the line quite high up though
he was crouched, umpire Bowden turns down the big shout for lbw
for the height factor
24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, one run, flighted up full down the leg
side, swept out to deep backward square leg
24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, flighted full and straight,
lapped quietly and deliberately forward of square leg into the gap
for a good quick single with the shot
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 113/5 (RR: 4.52)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-19-1 - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 9* (16b 1x4) JDP Oram 13* (18b 2x4)
25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, props well forward in defence to a
tight ball on off stump, playing it down to Yousuf in the covers
25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, one run, full and straight, props forward
in defence, dropping it down in close on the off side, after
initial hesitation, they sprint through for a quick single, the
underarm attempt is wide as Oram slides his bat home, close stuff
25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, legbye: one run, quicker ball hurries
through, Oram is trapped creasebound as it raps him on the pad
shooting through, but any appeal is quickly stifled as it struck
well outside the line, deflects down to third man
25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, quicker ball wider outside off
stump, slashes and misses, through to the keeper, somewhat
reminiscent of McMillan facing Shoaib earlier in the innings
25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, and
again just like McMillan versus Shoaib, Vincent is far more
comfortable dispatching those ones, powerfully driven through
extra cover
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, one run, full and straight, driven up
towards straight mid on, good quick single taken with the shot
End of over 26 (7 runs) New Zealand 120/5 (RR: 4.62)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-31-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 15* (21b 2x4) JDP Oram 13* (19b 2x4)
26.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, flighted up full, reaches well
forward for the drive but misses as it turns sharply into the
front pad, stifled appeal as it deflects down to short third man
26.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, no run, forward, defends a flighted
ball with bat/pad back down the pitch
26.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, one run, shuffles right back and across
to a shortish ball on off stump, opens the face to run a fine edge
down towards short third man, they hurry through for a very tight
quickly single but make it home easily as the pressure on fielder
Saeed brings a fumble
26.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, quicker, flat ball, straightens
back and takes him in the crease, big appeal for lbw turned down,
again was very lucky to not be given, the umpires are being very
strict today and not giving anything to the bowlers
26.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, no run, flighted up full, defends back on
the leg side of the pitch
26.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Oram, wide: one run, flighted full down the leg
side, tries to sweep but misses, rebounds away off Moin's pad
towards short fine leg for a bonus wide run
26.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vincent, legbye: one run, taken on the pad and
drops down in close on the leg side, quick single taken as Moin
scoots across from behind the stumps, firing well wide at the
bowler's end, they can't grab an overthrow as both batsmen overrun
their marks
End of over 27 (4 runs) New Zealand 124/5 (RR: 4.59)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-22-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 16* (25b 2x4) JDP Oram 13* (21b 2x4)
27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the ground straight to Saeed at extra cover
27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, seaming back on from a good
length, taken high on the front pad stretched forward, dropped
down towards point
27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, big swing and a miss outside off
stump, angling well back in to the right hander, not shaving far
wide of off stump as it passed through to the keeper
27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven into the pitch, straight back to the bowler on his follow
through
27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, wide: no run, slower ball, floated full
and wide down the leg side, Vincent plays all around it but grabs
the free run
27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, legbye: one run, props forward in defence,
taken on the pad as it seams into the right hander, half appeal
for lbw as it drops down towards midwicket
27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, plays and misses at a shortish ball
outside off stump, held back in pace a little
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 126/5 (RR: 4.50)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 16* (30b 2x4) JDP Oram 13* (22b 2x4)
Shahid Afridi replaces Saqlain at the Sandringham Road End after a
spell of 1-22 from 6 overs
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, watchfully props well forward in
defence, quietly dropping it down in close on the off side in
defence
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, one run, flighted up full, sweeps fine
but can't get back for a second as Wasim's quickly around from
long leg to field and fires back a strong return to Moin
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Oram, no run, shortish ball, defends standing tall
on the crease, playing it directly down to Razzaq at shortish
cover
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Oram, one run, Oram uses the feet well, driving a
flighted ball down to long on
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends
down in close on the off side
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, FOUR, deftly opens the face, guiding it
down to the straight third man boundary as short third man is
posted a bit square to cut it off
End of over 29 (6 runs) New Zealand 132/5 (RR: 4.55)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-0 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 14* (24b 2x4) L Vincent 21* (34b 3x4)
time for the second drinks break, after just 29 overs, with
Pakistan well behind the over rate, though they will be
compensated for a few stoppages for distractions behind the
sightscreen early on in the piece
it may be touch and go as to whether they'll avoid being docked
overs at this stage, probably dependent on how many overs Saqlain
and Afridi bowl from here on in
29.1 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, drives and misses outside off stump,
moving away from the outside edge through to Moin
29.2 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, full outside off stump, driven
strongly but straight to Farhat in the covers
29.3 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly square driven out to Inzamam at deep cover point
29.4 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
very well run off the face fine wide of the keeper, too good for
Shoaib at third man
29.5 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, no run, full and straight, driven strongly
back down the pitch on the leg side, Oram looks for the quick run
but is sent back as Saeed picks up and has a shy, just missing,
close stuff indeed
29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Vincent, one run, hops on the crease to play a
shortish ball, dropping it into the ground in close on the off
side, good quick single taken with the shot as the underarm shy at
the stumps just misses
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 138/5 (RR: 4.60)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-38-0 (1w 1nb) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 26* (37b 4x4) JDP Oram 15* (27b 2x4)
30.1 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, forward, defends quietly straight
to cover
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, two runs, flighted up full down the leg
side, well lapped around the corner quite fine, Wasim around to
field from deep backward square leg
that brings up the 50 partnership from 65 deliveries from this
young pair, a fine job considering 5 wickets fell so early on
30.3 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, flighted very full, jammed out
from the toes, back down the pitch to the bowler
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
defended away quietly towards backward point
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, stabs forward in defence,
dropping it down in close on the off side
30.6 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, watchfully well forward to a
straight ball on off stump, defends straight to shortish extra
cover
End of over 31 (2 runs) New Zealand 140/5 (RR: 4.52)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-8-0 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 15* (27b 2x4) L Vincent 28* (43b 4x4)
Akhtar returns, replacing Razzaq after a spell of 0-22 from 5 overs
at the Dominion Road End
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, one run, quickish ball angling in from
outside off stump, hurried up on the crease, dropping away from
bat/pad backward of point for a quick run
31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, mistimes
a drive straight up to Wasim at wide mid off
31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
waits for it to steer it down from a fair height down towards
Waqar at third man
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, spears through a very quick ball
from wide on the popping crease, Oram stretches well forward but
has nothing to do with a very full wide ball outside off stump,
left through to the keeper
31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, OUT: this time he needed to deal with it
though, but plays too far inside a floated full ball on off stump,
just clipping the base of off stump, the bail quietly drops and
Oram has to turn and walk off
New Zealand 142/6, Partnership of 53
JDP Oram b Shoaib Akhtar 16 (30b 2x4 0x6)
L Vincent 29* (45b 4x4) Shoaib Akhtar 4.5-0-17-1 (2w)
all very low key, Shoaib points at the stumps and Pakistan
celebrate
Chris Harris the new batsman, coming out to a rapturous round of
applause as per usual, the home hero has to come in and steer the
team through to the final overs once more
31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, quick shortish straight ball, hops
on the crease to awkwardly defend back down the pitch
End of over 32 (2 runs) New Zealand 142/6 (RR: 4.44)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-17-1 (2w) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 29* (45b 4x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b)
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, one run, shortish straight ball, turned
off the hip down through vacant square leg
32.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, drops it in very short, sits up
for Harris to do as he pleases, content to bat himself in first
without going for the big shots, working it down to Waqar at long
on to get off the mark
32.3 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
through to the keeper
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, no run, tight ball on off stump, tries to
dab it away but chops it into the ground, down to shortish third
man
32.5 Shahid Afridi to Vincent, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, driven down to Waqar at long off
32.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, forward to a shortish ball,
turning it away forward of square leg wide of midwicket, good
quick run taken with the shot
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 146/6 (RR: 4.42)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-12-0 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 2* (3b) L Vincent 31* (49b 4x4)
33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, full on off stump, digs it out in
defence up towards Saeed at mid off
33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, shoulders arms through to the
keeper
33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, angling down the leg side,
glanced down to Razzaq at long leg
33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, OUT: quick short rising ball outside off
stump, slashes hard at it but plays too much over the top of it,
dragging a thick edge straight back down on to his stumps, and
departs in the same fashion as Parore and Fleming earlier in the
innings
New Zealand 147/7, Partnership of 5
L Vincent b Shoaib Akhtar 31 (50b 4x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 3* (6b) Shoaib Akhtar 5.4-0-18-2 (2w)
Daniel Vettori the new batsman, New Zealand in danger of not
batting out their overs now
33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Vettori, OUT: what a ripper! a scorching delivery
to receive first up for Vettori, and it's his last, playing all
inside a yorker, the stumps are splayed and Shoaib leaps about in
sheer delight
New Zealand 147/8, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 3* (6b) Shoaib Akhtar 5.5-0-18-3 (2w)
James Franklin is the new batsman, another left hander who has to
face up to the hat-trick delivery, with Shoaib on fire
33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Franklin, no run, Franklin sees it out, Shoaib
sends in another rocket but it's just a bit too full, the low full
toss is ably defended into the packed off side infield
End of over 34 (1 run) New Zealand 147/8 (RR: 4.32)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-18-3 (2w) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 3* (6b) JEC Franklin 0* (1b)
Saqlain returns, replacing Afridi at the Sandringham Road End
34.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, props well forward in defence,
taken on the front pad and Saqlain reckons it's worth a bit of a
lone shout, met with disinterest from umpire Bowden
34.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, forward, defends quietly back on
the off side of the pitch
34.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, slower floated ball, quietly
turned around the corner for an easy single backward of square leg
34.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Franklin, no run, flighted very full outside off
stump, jams down on it in defence into the ground, just dribbling
away wide of the stumps
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Franklin, no run, forward, defends quietly back
on the leg side of the pitch
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Franklin, no run, forward, defends back quietly
on the off side of the pitch
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 148/8 (RR: 4.23)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-23-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 4* (9b) JEC Franklin 0* (4b)
35.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, shortish ball, dropped away
backward of square leg for an easy single as he hops on the crease
35.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Franklin, OUT: another rip snorter! quick yorker,
too quick for tail enders, and Franklin departs like Vettori, the
base of the stumps well and truly disturbed
New Zealand 149/9, Partnership of 2
JEC Franklin b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 5* (10b) Shoaib Akhtar 6.2-0-19-4 (2w)
Shoaib is ripping through the tail, New Zealand's innings is coming
to a very quick close, and still almost 15 overs to see out, they
will kick themselves considering the run rate is not bad at all
Daryl Tuffey is the final batsman to the crease
35.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, OUT: and it's all over! two bursts of s of
two wickets in two balls from Shoaib cleans them up, struck full
on the pad, and umpire Hill raises the finger before Shoaib has
even fully turned to appeal
New Zealand 149/10, Partnership of 0
DR Tuffey lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 5* (10b) Shoaib Akhtar 6.3-0-19-5 (2w)
Shoaib finishes with a fine 5-wicket spell, taking the last 4 in
the space of just 6 balls, all 5 in the space of just 11 balls
because the innings ended so quickly, the players will come
straight back out to play until the normal lunch interval
the players return to the field, and it'll be Daryl Tuffey to bowl
to Saeed Anwar, with debutant Imran Farhat at the non-striker's
end
0.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump
0.2 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, legbye: FOUR, quickish ball angling down the
leg side, glanced very fine wide of the diving Parore, racing down
to the boundary fine of Franklin at fine leg
0.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.4 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, two runs, straight ball, clipped forward of
square leg, slight misfield by the diving Vincent to his right,
has to hop up and hurry after it
0.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
that seams back in, taking the top of the pad, unconvincing appeal
for lbw as it struck outside the line and didn't straighten
enough, also rather high
0.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
through to the keeper
End of over 1 (6 runs) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 144/49 = 2.94)
DR Tuffey 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 2* (6b)
it'll be James Franklin to open the bowling from the Sandringham
Road End, with debutant Farhat facing up to his first delivery in
One-Day Internationals
1.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, full outside off stump, pushes it
away along the ground to Harris at backward point, safely
negotiating his first ball
1.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run, angling down the leg
side, turned off the pad down to Tuffey coming in to field from
long leg
1.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, one run, full ball angling down the leg
side, turned away through backward square leg, they don't run the
first hard and Saeed declines the second wisely as Tuffey's
quickly around from fine leg to fire in an accurate return to
Parore
1.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, pushing and missing at one
sliding across the left-hander outside off stump through to Parore
1.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, full outside off stump, driven
to vacant extra cover for an easy single as McMillan fields across
from wide mid off
1.6 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 2 (3 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 141/48 = 2.94)
JEC Franklin 1-0-2-0 - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 1* (4b) Saeed Anwar 3* (8b)
2.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
2.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, leaves alone another shortish
ball outside off stump straight through to the keeper, too wide
2.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, stretches well forward, leaving yet
another shortish ball alone outside off stump
2.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, full ball outside off stump, tries
to lift it over midwicket but misses, taken on the pad and
rebounds away towards Vincent fielding sharply at square leg
2.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, three runs, overpitched outside off stump
and Farhat shows a touch of confident with a lovely strong
straight driven down the off side, but the outfield slows it up
and McMillan hares after it from mid off, just standing on the
ball inside the rope to stop it dead
and save one run
2.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends a shorter, straight ball on
off stump back up the pitch on the leg side
2.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced down from a height through backward point, beating two
fielders diving over the top of the ball from opposite directions,
just fielded inside the boundary by a sliding third man
End of over 3 (6 runs) Pakistan 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 135/47 = 2.87)
DR Tuffey 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 4* (8b) Saeed Anwar 5* (10b)
3.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, good quick rising ball outside
off stump, Saeed just manages to play inside it, through to Parore
3.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, forward, defends down on the off
side of the pitch
3.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushed firmly from the back foot up towards wide mid off, good
quick run taken with the shot as McMillan fields to his right at
mid off
3.4 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, slower ball keeps low outside off
stump, Saeed plays inside the line, well away from his body,
missing through to the keeper
3.5 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, full outside off stump, dug out
straight up towards McMillan at mid off, Harris intercepts from
the covers
3.6 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, good full attempted yorker, just
as well dug out by Saeed, straight to Harris in the covers
End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 134/46 = 2.91)
JEC Franklin 2-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 5* (11b) Saeed Anwar 5* (13b)
4.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, OUT: full ball outside off stump, advances
to try and loft over the top but completely mistimes it, only
manages to chip it straight up to McMillan at wide mid off, taking
the easiest of catches, not an overly pleasant debut for the young
lad as he departs early
Pakistan 16/1, Partnership of 16
Imran Farhat c McMillan b Tuffey 5 (12b 0x4 0x6)
Saeed Anwar 5* (13b) DR Tuffey 2.1-0-8-1 (1w)
interesting move by Pakistan, sending in pinch-hitter Abdur Razzaq
at No 3 ... or is he the 'daywatchman', to protect the top order
batsmen, with just 8 minutes until the lunch break is taken?
4.2 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, quick and straight, watchfully
defended up towards McMillan at mid on
4.3 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, hops back in the crease, defending
a probing straight ball, back down on the leg side of the pitch,
Tuffey is up to do his own fielding
4.4 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, forward in defence to a full ball
on off stump, pushing out to Twose in the covers
4.5 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, another good straight ball, forces
Razzaq back in defence on the crease, playing back on the leg side
of the pitch
4.6 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, jumps right across to off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper, Tuffey completes a wicket-
maiden
End of over 5 (maiden) Pakistan 16/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 134/45 = 2.98)
DR Tuffey 3-1-8-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Saeed Anwar 5* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (5b)
Franklin is replaced early, bowling just 2 overs for 3 runs,
replaced by Daniel Vettori at the Sandringham Road End
5.1 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
powerfully driven but straight to Oram fielding well in the covers
5.2 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball turning down the leg
side, played to Vincent at short fine leg
5.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, turning down leg, glanced away off
the pad straight to Vincent once again
5.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flat ball, defends from the crease
away to Oram in the covers
5.5 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball turning sharply away
down the leg side, Saeed leaves well alone, looking back at umpire
Bowden for a wide call which isn't forthcoming
5.6 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, one run, flighted up full, turned out
through vacant backward square leg for an easy single, Tuffey in
from deep backward square to field
End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 133/44 = 3.02)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 6* (19b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (5b)
and the players walk off for the lunch break after 6 overs of the
Pakistan innings
they require a further 133 runs from 44 overs at a required run
rate of 2.83 per over for victory, it should be a doddle unless
New Zealand can pull something out of the fire after their
peculiar batting failure with plenty of overs to spare and going
at
a rather handy run rate, Shoaib the undeniable star, ripping
through the bottom half of the batting order with imperious
precision
play will resume at 2:45pm local time (0145 GMT), in just under 45
minutes time
Match State: Lunch
the players return to the field once more, and it'll be Saeed Anwar
to take strike to Daryl Tuffey, with Abdur Razzaq at the non-
striker's end
6.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, full ball just outside off stump,
firmly driven straight up to McMillan at mid off
6.2 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
beaten for movement away from the outside edge
6.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed up towards wide mid off,
easy quick run taken with the shot as McMillan is across to his
right to field from mid off
6.4 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
keeps low on its way through to Parore
6.5 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball, shuffles right in
behind it, defending down towards Harris at point
6.6 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven from the crease up on the off side, Twose is a bit sluggish
to get across, and his dive fails to cut it off from wide
midwicket, McMillan fields from mid on, they're not adventurous
enough to try on a second
End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 131/43 = 3.05)
DR Tuffey 4-1-10-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 1* (8b) Saeed Anwar 7* (22b)
James Franklin returns, back for Vettori who bowled just the 1 over
for 1 run prior to lunch
7.1 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball angling across the
right hander, cut strongly down into the ground, to Oram at
backward point on the circle edge, on the bounce
7.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straighter ball, turned away
forward of square leg, both batsmen stop and start, hesitantly
looking for a quick single but they go back as Vincent swoops
quickly on it
7.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, oversteps, rather wide
outside off stump, cuts and misses as it goes through to the
keeper
7.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, jumps back and across in his
crease, defending down into the pad down in close on the leg side
7.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, quicker ball hurries through on
Razzaq who turns on the crease trying to work it to leg, struck
low down on the pad, big appeal for lbw but it was always pitching
well outside leg stump with the left armer bowling over the wicket
7.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shuffles across to off stump,
watchfully defending a full ball away towards cover point
7.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard into the ground, Oram makes an athletic leap across to
his right at backward point, parrying it away to his right to save
a certain boundary, conceding just the single
End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 21/1 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 129/42 = 3.07)
JEC Franklin 3-0-5-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
Abdur Razzaq 2* (15b) Saeed Anwar 7* (22b)
8.1 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven wide of mid off for an easy single with the shot
8.2 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down towards point
8.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, similar good length ball on off
stump, steers it away to backward point where Harris fields once
more
8.4 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, opening the face slightly to steer it away to
Harris at point
8.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, full and straight, firmly driven up
on the leg side of the pitch, Twose athletically dives across to
his right to make a fine save, and throws down the stumps at the
keeper's end as Saeed hovered about his crease, but never in any
trouble
8.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defends away towards Harris at point once more
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 22/1 (RR: 2.44 RRR: 128/41 = 3.12)
DR Tuffey 5-1-11-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 3* (16b) Saeed Anwar 7* (27b)
9.1 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends
away square on the off side
9.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) one run, oversteps, angling down
the leg side, glanced down to Twose at long leg
9.2 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball on off stump, cut
away into the ground, mistiming the shot, Harris and Vincent
converge towards cover point to field
9.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, full outside off stump, drawn well
forward going for the drive, misses as it seams away, lovely ball
from Franklin on a teasing length that drew Saeed right into it
9.4 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, two runs, shortish ball, tucked off the
hip down through backward square leg, Tuffey sprints around from
long leg to field well but can't prevent a comfortable two being
taken
9.5 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish straight ball, turned
down to Astle at square leg
9.6 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, good shortish rising ball outside
off stump, again draws Saeed to it, playing and missing through to
the keeper
End of over 10 (4 runs) Pakistan 26/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 124/40 = 3.10)
JEC Franklin 4-0-9-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
Abdur Razzaq 4* (18b) Saeed Anwar 9* (32b)
10.1 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, jumps back and across to off stump,
getting right in behind it to defend up towards Twose at mid off
10.2 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut strongly down into the covers to Harris
10.3 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straight ball, firmly driven back
up on the leg side of the pitch, the batsmen don't look for a run
initially as McMillan comes across from mid on and pounces on it
very well, firing back to the keeper's end, their judgement was
wise
10.4 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, props forward in defence to a good
tight ball on off stump, playing away towards Oram at point
10.5 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, full down the leg side, turned
down to Vettori at long leg
10.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the covers, Vincent dives to his right and stops it
partially, but it rebounds away from him and they grab a quick
single
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 122/39 = 3.13)
DR Tuffey 6-1-13-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Saeed Anwar 10* (33b) Abdur Razzaq 5* (23b)
11.1 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
slashes and misses chasing after it, but it was a bit wide
11.2 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defended from the crease straight down to Harris at point
11.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling
down the leg side, tries to whip it away but is taken on the thigh
pad, rolls down towards Tuffey at long leg for a leisurely single
11.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
shuffles back and across in behind it, defending up towards
Vettori at mid off
11.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, full and straight, turns it
away through forward square leg, Astle chases from squarer, no
timing on the shot so he overhauls easily
11.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full ball pushed straight back
down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 31/1 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 119/38 = 3.13)
JEC Franklin 5-0-11-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 10* (36b) Abdur Razzaq 7* (26b)
12.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, turned down to vacant midwicket, easy quick run taken as
it's worked into the gap
12.2 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, full ball outside off stump,
driving at it, getting a thick edge running along the ground
through vacant gully to Franklin at third man
12.3 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump, stand
and deliver, powering it away through the covers, McMillan chases
from mid off but it's too well struck, Pakistan finally get their
first boundary after 12.3 overs of the innings
12.4 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, full and straight, driven straight
back down the pitch on the off side
12.5 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, two runs, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the ground on the off side, McMillan has
another chase on his hands, just stopping it inside the boundary
rope
12.6 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish rising ball outside off
stump, just plays inside the line of it as he was drawn to play at
it, pushing away from the body very late as it moved away
End of over 13 (8 runs) Pakistan 39/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 111/37 = 3.00)
DR Tuffey 7-1-21-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 8* (27b) Saeed Anwar 17* (41b 1x4)
13.1 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full and straight, Razzaq plays
right back from the crease, pushing it away to Astle in the covers
in defence
13.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, Razzaq tries to cream it through the covers but completely
mistimes it, playing it straight up to Vettori at widish mid off
13.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shapes to defend then quickly
raises the bat well clear of it, shouldering arms through to the
keeper as it slides across the right hander
13.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, oversteps, full outside
off stump, driven into the ground, Astle across from cover to
field to his right
13.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
back down the pitch on the leg side, McMillan slides across to his
left from mid on to field
13.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full outside off stump, driven
straight up to Vettori at mid off
13.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 110/36 = 3.06)
JEC Franklin 6-0-12-0 (3nb) - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 17* (41b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (34b)
Chris Harris comes on at the Dominion Road End, replacing Tuffey
after a spell of 1-21 from 7 overs
14.1 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch
14.2 Harris to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, poor ball, floated full toss angling
down the leg side, easily swung away wide of Franklin at short
fine leg to the vacant long leg boundary
14.3 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball on off stump, deftly
opens the face to run it away fine, but can't get it past Vettori
at short third man
14.4 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, floated full outside off stump,
driven straight to Astle at cover
14.5 Harris to Saeed Anwar, two runs, floated full, strongly swept down
through backward square leg, some good work in the outfield by
Oram to slide around the boundary to save the boundary, keeping it
down to two
14.6 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, floated very full, Saeed drives
right over the top of it, getting an edge from low down on the
bat, rolling down to Vettori at short third man
End of over 15 (6 runs) Pakistan 46/1 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 104/35 = 2.97)
CZ Harris 1-0-6-0 - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 8* (34b) Saeed Anwar 23* (47b 2x4)
Vettori returns at the Sandringham Road End, replacing Franklin
after a spell of 0-9 from 4 overs
15.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stretches well forward, a lovely
flighted ball straightens and takes the front pad, massive appeal
for lbw from bowler and the crowd, but turned down
the umpires are not giving anything at all today, that one looked
very good as well, but it is very consistent with decisions in the
New Zealand innings
15.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, forward, defends compactly with
bat/pad together back on the off side of the pitch
15.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, forward, pushed up towards
Franklin at mid on
15.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, well forward, defending quietly
away towards Astle at cover
15.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full, driven firmly
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
15.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up, stretches forward,
turns into the front pad and rebounds away towards backward point,
a good tight maiden over
End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 46/1 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 104/34 = 3.06)
DL Vettori 2-1-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 23* (47b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (40b)
16.1 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward then shuffles back to defend
from the crease, back up on the off side of the pitch
16.2 Harris to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, floated up invitingly outside off
stump and Saeed helps himself, lofting sweetly and boldly over
extra cover, a couple of bounces and it's gone
16.3 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, picks up one, but this has far less
conviction behind it, just clearing Harris' outstretched left
hand, down to Oram at long off
16.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated full toss outside off
stump, strongly driven into the covers, but Vincent dives to his
left to make a fine save
16.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated full and straight, driven
firmly straight back down the pitch to the bowler
16.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated full, firmly driven along
the ground straight to Vincent in the covers
End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 99/33 = 3.00)
CZ Harris 2-0-11-0 - Dominion Road End
Saeed Anwar 28* (50b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (43b)
17.1 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted full and straight, turned
around the corner to Astle diving to his right at short fine leg
to save
17.2 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, dances down the pitch but is
deceived in the flight, turns sharply into the front pad which
saves him
17.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, props forward in defence, dropping
it down in close on the off side
17.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, one run, dances down the pitch again, this
time a little more success, but not quite to it as Vettori flights
it on a nice length, picked up through backward square leg out to
Tuffey in the deep
17.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full on the toes,
turned away straight to Vincent at midwicket
17.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stretches well forward in defence,
quietly playing it down in close on the off side
End of over 18 (1 run) Pakistan 52/1 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 98/32 = 3.06)
DL Vettori 3-1-2-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 29* (54b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 8* (45b)
Nathan Astle replaces Harris at the Dominion Road End after a spell
of 0-11 from 2 overs
18.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, shortish ball on off stump, opens
the face to run it nicely away backward of point, just wide of the
diving Harris, down to McMillan at third man
18.2 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, one run, tight ball on off stump, forced
into the ground out towards Vincent at cover, makes a poor
misfield and sees it rebound away towards mid off to concede the
single
18.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, straight ball has Saeed playing to
leg a bit soon, spears a leading edge low to the ground, wide of
Fleming at cover, streakily played
18.4 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
just outside off stump
18.5 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushing forward at a full ball just
outside off stump, runs it away from the outside edge along the
ground down to Franklin at third man
18.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, well forward to a full ball outside
off stump, pushes along the ground straight up to Tuffey at mid
off
End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 56/1 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 94/31 = 3.03)
NJ Astle 1-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 10* (48b) Saeed Anwar 31* (57b 3x4)
19.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully forward in defence with bat/pad, played back along the
pitch on the leg side
19.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stretches forward, quietly
defending a ball turning from leg stump, dropping it down in close
on the off side
19.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stretches well forward, defending
quietly in close square on the off side once more
19.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted up down the leg side,
turned away along the ground through to Twose at long leg
19.5 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs it off the face to Oram at backward point
19.6 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flatter ball turning in on off
stump, runs it away straight to Twose at short third man
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 57/1 (RR: 2.85 RRR: 93/30 = 3.10)
DL Vettori 4-1-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (52b) Saeed Anwar 31* (59b 3x4)
20.1 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good tight straight ball, Razzaq
squares around on the crease to watchfully defend firmly straight
back along the pitch to Astle
20.2 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball seaming away to off
stump, firmly pushes it straight to Oram at extra cover
20.3 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shorter straight ball, Razzaq goes
forward then shuffles back to firmly stroke it back along the
pitch to the bowler
20.4 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, one run, full outside off stump, drives,
running it away down to Franklin at third man
20.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, tight ball angling in on off stump,
defends it down to Harris at backward point
20.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving outside off stump, plays a
bit early on it, sending it away to Harris at backward point
strongly, much squarer than intended
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 2.76 RRR: 92/29 = 3.17)
NJ Astle 2-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 12* (56b) Saeed Anwar 31* (61b 3x4)
21.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full, driven straight
to Oram at wide midwicket
21.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, much flatter ball, watchfully
defends straight back along the pitch with a solemn bat presented
forth
21.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, props well forward in defence,
playing it back down the pitch to the bowler
21.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up teasingly, turning
away outside off stump, Razzaq stretches well forward but then
elects to hold the bat well back out of the way to let it pass
through to Parore untouched
21.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defends from bat/pad down in close on the leg side of the
pitch, Parore comes around from behind the stumps to tidy up
21.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, digs it out from the toes, played back down the pitch
End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 92/28 = 3.29)
DL Vettori 5-2-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 31* (61b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 12* (62b)
Vettori completes his 5th over, having conceded just 3 runs, as
Razzaq continues to play a Test match knock, safe in the knowledge
that the required run rate is insignificant and seeing them
through to the required total is more about wicket preservation
22.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, full outside off stump, driven
straight to Vincent at cover, Saeed looks for the quick single but
is turned down by Razzaq as Vincent's quickly to the ball, firing
it back to Parore
22.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, dead straight ball, played down to
McMillan at midwicket
22.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish ball on off stump, opens the
face, running it directly to Harris at backward point
22.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, well forward, defends watchfully back
down the pitch to the bowler
22.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight of Vincent in the covers, time for an easy run
with the shot as Fleming fields to his left from mid off
22.6 Astle to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driving outside off stump, gets a
thick edge down to Franklin at third man
End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 60/1 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 90/27 = 3.33)
NJ Astle 3-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 13* (63b) Saeed Anwar 32* (66b 3x4)
just 4 runs from the last 4 overs, 9 from the last 6 as Pakistan
quietly slide along content with their position at just one down,
interesting approach given the fine hitting displays from
Jayasuriya and Streak here in the last two matches to clean the
New Zealanders up with the short square boundaries
23.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, very slow short pitched delivery
sits up to be punished, but Razzaq has forgotten how to smash a
ball at the moment, and completely fails to time it, playing into
the ground straight to Harris at cover
23.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs it away through backward point, out to Vincent in the deep
23.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, SIX, flighted up, Saeed finally decides to
take control of the situation, dancing down the track to pick it
up over midwicket, just landing over the boundary, a good clean
hit
23.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, one run, turning down the leg side, turned
around the corner wide of short fine leg for an easy single
23.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight up to Oram at mid off
23.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper as it turns away
End of over 24 (8 runs) Pakistan 68/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 82/26 = 3.15)
DL Vettori 6-2-11-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saeed Anwar 39* (68b 3x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 14* (67b)
the six earlier in the over brought up the 50 partnership off 120
balls
24.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
sweetly back cut using the pace of the ball, steered fine of
Harris at backward point, and too well timed for Oram fielding at
third man to stop it
24.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, full and straight, firmly driven back
up on the leg side of the pitch, Astle quickly across to do his
own fielding
24.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, reaching well forward, firmly pushes
in defence up to Fleming at mid off
24.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, full on leg stump, neatly clipped
away through backward square leg, Tuffey charges around from much
squarer in the deep, making a good sliding save inside the
boundary rope
24.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, full outside off stump, tamely pushed
back down the pitch on the off side to Astle
24.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, shortish ball angling on off stump,
glanced away down to Franklin at fine leg
End of over 25 (7 runs) Pakistan 75/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 75/25 = 3.00)
NJ Astle 4-0-14-0 - Dominion Road End
Saeed Anwar 46* (74b 4x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 14* (67b)
15 runs coming from the last two overs, Pakistan, in particular
Saeed, picking things up well now as the current rate rejoins the
required at exactly 3 per over
time for a drinks break with Pakistan 75 off their first 25 overs,
needing exactly same from the other half off the rest of the
innings, with 9 wickets in hand
25.1 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted up very full on off stump,
turns it away to Harris at widish midwicket
25.2 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, stretches well forward in defence
outside off stump, turns into the front pad and balloons up on the
leg side, Parore darts across and takes the catch, a fair appeal
comes from bowler and keeper but they quickly give up, clearly no
sign of bat there
25.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted up full on the toes,
turned around the corner to Fleming at backward square leg
25.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted up flat and full on off
stump, defends from the crease to McMillan in the covers
25.5 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, shortish ball turns sharply
down the leg side, this one is too wide for umpire Bowden to allow
25.5 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flat ball outside off stump,
hurries straight on, Saeed leaves well alone and it draws an
anguished cry from Vettori as it turns just past the off stump by
millimetres
25.6 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, shorter ball, turning down the leg
side, played straight down to Fleming at square leg from the hip
End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 76/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 74/24 = 3.08)
DL Vettori 7-2-12-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Abdur Razzaq 14* (67b) Saeed Anwar 46* (80b 4x4 1x6)
Franklin returns, replacing Astle after a spell of 0-14 from 4
overs
26.1 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight to Fleming in the covers
26.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full outside off stump, drives
square, but they wait as McMillan athletically scurries across to
his left in the covers, saving it just outside the circle and
preventing a run
26.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, very full and straight, driven
straight up to Astle at mid on
26.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten! plays and misses at a
fair length ball slanting across the right hander outside off
stump, pushing away from the body from inside the line
26.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, quicker shortish ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
26.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
once more
End of over 27 (maiden) Pakistan 76/1 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 74/23 = 3.22)
JEC Franklin 7-1-12-0 (3nb) - Dominion Road End
Saeed Anwar 46* (80b 4x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 14* (73b)
27.1 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, tries to sweep a flighted ball from
well outside off stump, misses completely as he played quite early
on it, goes straight on through to Parore
27.2 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, flat ball wide outside off stump,
reaches a long way for it, cutting and missing, Parore immediately
goes up for a catch while Vettori is slow to join in, replays show
clearly no nick, Saeed Anwar just stands and smiles
27.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
on the off side of the pitch
27.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, two runs, shortish ball turning down the
leg side, laps it fine, poor fielding by Franklin coming in from
long leg as he leaves it behind him, conceding a second run, which
leaves Vettori none too impressed
27.5 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, OUT: so Vettori decides to do it for
himself, turning one in sharply from outside off stump, Saeed
played right back to it and ends up skittled right through the
gate, lovely delivery
Pakistan 78/2, Partnership of 62
Saeed Anwar b Vettori 48 (85b 4x4 1x6)
Abdur Razzaq 14* (73b) DL Vettori 7.5-2-14-1 (1w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq the new batsman
27.6 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dear oh dear, what a start, the
arm ball from Vettori traps Inzamam right back on the crease,
struck right on front and a huge appeal is turned down, very, very
lucky by the looks, umpire Bowden may have heard a woody sound in
there, that's all that
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 78/2 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 72/22 = 3.27)
DL Vettori 8-2-14-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Abdur Razzaq 14* (73b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)
saved Inzamam, the crowd are not pleased upon seeing two replays
though!
28.1 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, full and straight, strongly punched
straight down the ground, beats the diving Astle at mid on and
races all the way to the straight boundary
28.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, plays and misses reaching for a
shortish ball outside off stump
28.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut down past Harris at backward point, down to Tuffey at third
man
28.4 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, full and angling down the leg
side, sweetly clipped down through backward square leg, Oram
slides around the boundary from long leg to make a good save
inside the rope, Inzamam off the mark
28.5 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, defends
from the crease, back up on the off side of the pitch to Twose at
straight mid off
28.6 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, driven up to
Astle at widish mid on
End of over 29 (7 runs) Pakistan 85/2 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 65/21 = 3.10)
JEC Franklin 8-1-19-0 (3nb) - Dominion Road End
Abdur Razzaq 19* (76b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (4b)
29.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: Razzaq clearly changed his job
description since Saeed's dismissal, going after anything, but he
holes out this time, picking up a flighted ball strongly over
extra cover, but too much loft sees Oram get safely under it,
coming around from
Pakistan 85/3, Partnership of 7
Abdur Razzaq c Oram b Vettori 19 (77b 1x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (4b) DL Vettori 8.1-2-14-2 (1w)
wide long off to complete the catch, the crowd get excited though
New Zealand's hopes are still very slim indeed
Yousuf Youhana the new batsman
29.2 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up down the leg side,
lapped nice and fine but Inzamam is not renowned for his fast
running between the wickets and they settle for one as Twose is
around from deep backward square leg to field
29.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles across to defend a ball
turning from off stump, defending away towards backward point
29.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up on off stump,
defends away towards backward point once more
29.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends back on the off side of
the pitch from the crease
29.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball, played down
towards midwicket in defence once more
End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 86/3 (RR: 2.87 RRR: 64/20 = 3.20)
DL Vettori 9-2-15-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (5b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (4b)
Craig McMillan replaces Franklin at the Dominion Road End after a
spell of 0-7 from 2 overs
30.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight on off stump,
well forward in defence back on the off side of the pitch
30.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker ball pushed through
fuller outside off stump, keeps rather low through to the keeper
as Inzamam plays at it and misses in an ungainly fashion, mostly
through no fault of his own as the ball surprised a little
30.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly
pushes back along the pitch in defence with bat/pad well tucked
together
30.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full and angling down the leg
side, turned away down to Oram at long leg
30.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease away towards Franklin at cover point
30.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, squared
around on the crease in defence, playing it to Fleming at shortish
midwicket
End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 87/3 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 63/19 = 3.32)
CD McMillan 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (9b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (6b)
31.1 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
reaches forward in defence, running it away along the ground to
Astle at short third man
31.2 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles right back in behind a
flatter, straighter ball, forcing it back up on the off side of
the pitch, Vettori dives right across to make a good save himself,
though Harris had it covered
31.3 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up a bit full on
Inzamam's legs, and he reels out a classic 1992 World Cup semi-
final shot on this (in)famous ground, powerfully swinging him away
from bended knee through square leg to the boundary
31.4 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flighted up similarly, this
time lapped much finer, Twose hurries around the boundary, saving
it just inside the rope at fine leg
31.5 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches forward, taken on the
front pad and drops down in close on the off side, Vettori appeals
on his lonesome for lbw
31.6 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Inzamam rocks back and cuts but only manages to get a fine nick
straight through to Parore who can't glove it cleanly, dropping it
straight down at his feet
End of over 32 (6 runs) Pakistan 93/3 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 57/18 = 3.17)
DL Vettori 10-2-21-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (15b 1x4)
Vettori and the rest of the crowd stand with hands on head as he
can't grab a third wicket off his final ball of a fine spell,
seeing 2 wickets for just 21 runs off his 10 overs
32.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven into the covers
32.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight, strongly
driven straight down the ground on the leg side, quick single
taken with the shot as Astle has a shy at the bowler's end, just
missing, but Yousuf was well home
32.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, guided down to Tuffey at third man
32.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well forward, taken on the from
the front pad, rebounds back down the pitch on the off side
32.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward, defends back up on the
off side of the pitch
32.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, strongly
picked off through forward square leg through to the boundary, too
good for the leg side sweeper
End of over 33 (6 runs) Pakistan 99/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 51/17 = 3.00)
CD McMillan 2-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (16b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (11b 1x4)
Harris returns, replacing Vettori at the Sandringham Road End
33.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, floated full outside off stump,
nicely driven through the covers, Vettori around to field from
deep point, bringing up the Pakistan 100 from 202 balls
33.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated up outside off stump,
driven straight back on the off side of the pitch
33.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated up very full on off
stump, Yousuf plays late on it, just digging it back out on the
off side of the pitch to the bowler
33.4 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, floated far too full, low full toss
driven with ease through extra cover, straight of the diving
Vincent and too square from Oram at long off, very short boundary
there
33.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated rather full again, this
one's straighter, defends down to Vincent at extra cover
33.6 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, defending
down at his feet
End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 104/3 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 46/16 = 2.88)
CZ Harris 3-0-16-0 - Sandringham Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (17b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 9* (16b 2x4)
34.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, stabs forward at a full ball
on off stump, opening the face late to run it down through the
vacant slips along the ground, down to Tuffey at third man
34.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, tight ball on off stump, opens
the face and cleverly runs it just wide of the diving Parore, this
time it travels too quickly for Tuffey at third man
34.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on off stump, firmly
driven straight to Vincent in the covers
34.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump,
steering it away along the ground to Harris at point, has a gently
shy at the stumps from side on as Yousuf hovers about the crease,
missing, Vettori backs up at square leg
34.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, dug out back
along the ground up towards Astle at mid on
34.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quicker ball fired in, Yousuf
plays back on the crease, inside edging it down into the pad, and
drops dead at his feet, McMillan charges through to field himself
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 109/3 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 41/15 = 2.73)
CD McMillan 3-0-12-0 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (18b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 13* (21b 3x4)
35.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, floated up full outside off
stump, quietly nudged away through the wide open gap at point for
the easiest of walked singles as Vettori comes all the way in from
the deep boundary to field on the circle edge
35.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated full outside off stump,
jammed back out down the track to the bowler
35.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up outside off stump,
safely lofted through vacant mid off, down to Oram at wide long
off on the second bounce just inside the boundary
35.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, the singles are continued to be
worked off Harris as it's floated up straight, driven quietly down
to Oram at long off once more
35.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated up even straighter,
looking to work it to leg but holds back on the shot in the end as
it struggles to arrive, dropping it down in close on the leg side
of the pitch
35.6 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball, goes right back
to turn it down through backward square leg for an easy single,
Twose in from the boundary to field
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 113/3 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 37/14 = 2.64)
CZ Harris 4-0-20-0 - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 15* (25b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (20b 1x4)
36.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower full ball, watchfully
driven up towards wide mid off, well worked for a quick run with
the shot as Astle fields to his right
36.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full on off stump, pushed
straight up towards Twose at mid off
36.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, straight ball, opens the face
to run it away towards point, good quick single with the shot
36.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward, defends back up on the
off side of the pitch
36.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, well forward, runs it
away from the top of the pad backward of point, McMillan half
appeals for lbw
36.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good quick rising ball outside
off stump, Inzamam fends at it and gets a clear deflection
straight through to Parore, a huge appeal for caught behind from
the entire New Zealand team is turned down by umpire Hill
End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 116/3 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 34/13 = 2.62)
CD McMillan 4-0-14-0 - Dominion Road End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (28b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (23b 1x4)
the crowd boo but it was a superb decision, as it brushed his shirt
through to the keeper and not his glove, a very difficult decision
to make, but he did it with unflappable precision
Franklin returns at the Sandringham Road End, replacing Harris
after a spell of 0-9 from 2 overs
37.1 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
straight back up the pitch on the leg side
37.2 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, driven
firmly straight up to Tuffey at mid on
37.3 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, well
worked off the hip wide of midwicket, Tuffey fields from mid on
just outside the circle
37.4 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball, shuffles back in
the crease to try and whip it from an off stump line through the
leg side, drags an inside edge into the pad and drops down into
the pitch
37.5 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, superb straight drive, Inzamam
looks far better playing straight as he plays it down on the leg
side, no chance for Tuffey at widish mid on to prevent that one,
immaculate timing
37.6 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, very full ball dug out square
strongly, Harris palms it down from ankle height shuffling across
to his right at point
End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 121/3 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 29/12 = 2.42)
JEC Franklin 9-1-24-0 (3nb) - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (31b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (26b 2x4)
just 29 required off the final 12 overs, Pakistan are cruising to a
clinical victory, though it is an interesting approach given the
relatively small target required
38.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly punches from the back foot straight to Vincent at extra
cover
38.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face and runs it very fine wide of the keeper, too fine
for Tuffey from third man, well played late when he was initially
hurried up
38.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on the toes,
dug out up towards Vettori at mid on
38.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays and misses a shortish
ball outside off stump, straight through to the keeper
38.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on the toes, strongly
clipped away along the ground straight to Astle at square leg
38.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower shortish ball on off
stump, firmly pushes away to Harris at backward point
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 125/3 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 25/11 = 2.27)
CD McMillan 5-0-18-0 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (26b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 21* (37b 4x4)
39.1 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball on off stump, firmly
driven from the crease straight up to Oram at mid off
39.2 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball angling on off
stump, Inzamam shuffles back and across to defend away towards
Astle at cover point
39.3 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shortish ball, Inzamam swivels on
the crease to pull down through backward square leg, Twose makes a
valiant attempt charging around the boundary, sliding to stop it
just inside the rope, but it just rolls on to touch it as the
third umpire replay shows
39.4 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
punched straight up to mid off
39.5 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, shortish climbing ball,
Inzamam pulls but gets a huge top edge but it clears McMillan
charging back after it from square leg, pitching dead in the
outfield, time for a comfortable couple
39.6 Franklin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, full ball, Inzamam slams it hard
and flat straight over mid on, just landing over the boundary,
authoritative blow leaves the crowd 'wow'ing
End of over 40 (12 runs) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 13/10 = 1.30)
JEC Franklin 10-1-36-0 (3nb) - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 21* (37b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (32b 3x4 1x6)
they want it over quickly now, just 13 needed from the final 10
overs for victory
40.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish slower ball on off
stump, forced back up on the off side of the pitch
40.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
opens the face to run it down to Tuffey at third man
40.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish slower ball outside
off stump, Inzamam tries to cut the leg spinner but slices it down
into the ground, under-edging through to Parore on the bounce as
he fails to time the shot right
40.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball, strongly pulled
down but straight to Astle at square leg
40.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full on off stump, sweetly and
strongly straight driven but McMillan sharply scoops it up on his
follow through at his ankles
40.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, full ball
strongly straight driven, McMillan picks up and tosses it high
back over Inzamam's head to Parore to end the over, in a mock
wicket celebration
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistan 138/3 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 12/9 = 1.33)
CD McMillan 6-0-19-0 - Dominion Road End
Yousuf Youhana 22* (39b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (36b 3x4 1x6)
Harris returns, replacing Franklin who has bowled out his 10 overs
at the Sandringham Road End
41.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated full and straight, turned
away to McMillan at midwicket
41.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchfully forward in defence,
dead batting it down into the pitch
41.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quicker ball, Yousuf spies it
easily, pushing back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
41.4 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated very full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to Fleming at extra cover
41.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball turned away off
the legs down to Twose at deep backward square leg
41.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, reaching
for a full ball outside off stump, driving away to Vincent at
cover point
End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 139/3 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 11/8 = 1.38)
CZ Harris 5-0-21-0 - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (44b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (37b 3x4 1x6)
42.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight back on the off side of the pitch to
McMillan
42.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Vincent roaming across at extra cover
42.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, angling down the leg side,
turned straight to square leg
42.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tight ball on off stump, firmly
punched straight to Harris at point
42.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched, cracked straight
down the ground on the leg side, too straight for mid on, races to
the boundary
42.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight back up on the off side
End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 143/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 7/7 = 1.00)
CD McMillan 7-0-23-0 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (37b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 27* (50b 5x4)
43.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, floated full outside off stump,
defended down in close on the off side
43.2 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, plays a tight ball
on off stump down in close on the off side
43.3 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, floated full and straight, driven
straight up to widish mid on
43.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: Harris gets a consolation wicket,
Inzamam drives all over the top of a full one and the sticks are
rattled, Harris equals Sir Richard Hadlee's record as the highest
wicket-taker in One-Day Internationals for New Zealand
Pakistan 143/4, Partnership of 58
Inzamam-ul-Haq b Harris 32 (41b 3x4 1x6)
Yousuf Youhana 27* (50b 5x4) CZ Harris 5.4-0-21-1
both now have 158, though Harris has taken 174 matches to get to
the milestone, as opposed to Hadlee's 115
Shahid Afridi the new batsman
43.5 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, immediately looks to go after it,
attempting a strong straight drive but mistimes it, played up to
mid off
43.6 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, tight ball on off stump, opens the
face to steer it away to backward point
End of over 44 (maiden) Pakistan 143/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 7/6 = 1.17)
CZ Harris 6-1-21-1 - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 27* (50b 5x4) Shahid Afridi 0* (2b)
44.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, short ball sits up to be
hit, Yousuf smacks in the air safely through midwicket though not
with perfect timing, Astle chases it down from square leg, sliding
to save it just inside the boundary rope well, saving one run
just one boundary hit required for victory now, and 35 deliveries
in which to find it
44.2 McMillan to Shahid Afridi, no run, not on this one at least,
defends a tight ball on off stump back down the pitch to McMillan
44.3 McMillan to Shahid Afridi, no run, charges down the pitch, now he
wants it over with, but gives himself too much room outside off
stump as it's very slow and wide outside off, ends up pulling a
bottom edge into the ground, tamely away to midwicket
Afridi laughs while McMillan gives him a few words of 'batting
advice', taking it seriously right to the very end
44.4 McMillan to Shahid Afridi, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked back up on the leg side of the pitch
44.5 McMillan to Shahid Afridi, no run, forward to another full ball on
off stump, driven straight back to the bowler
44.6 McMillan to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, and there it is, full outside off
stump, dances down the pitch and strongly punched straight down
the ground, Twose is left for dead at widish mid off and Pakistan
complete a win by 6 wickets with 30 balls to spare
End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 150/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 0/5 = 0.00)
CD McMillan 8-0-30-0 - Dominion Road End
Yousuf Youhana 30* (51b 5x4) Shahid Afridi 4* (7b 1x4)
a ticketed crowd of just under 15,000 depart the ground, though
considerably less than that were actually present today, most of
the tickets having been sold for play on the scheduled day
yesterday
Pakistan wrap up a comfortable victory, down with clinical control
and holding back on the great flair they're capable of and will be
set to unleash in the remainder of the series at the right time
New Zealand progressed along at a fair rate throughout their
innings, but lost wickets too early to continue to maintain the
pace, though with Oram and Vincent progressing things well for the
sixth wicket, there was still hope
but the moment Shoaib Akhtar return to the attack, he spelt a very
quick end to the innings, taking just 21 minutes, and 2.3 overs to
tear apart the lower order, taking 5 wickets for 4 runs in the
spell
including taking all 5 wickets in a span of 11 balls at the cost of
just 2 runs, and 4 wickets for 1 run in the space of just 6 balls
- including two bursts of wickets on consecutive deliveries
a devastating spell, to complete his first 5-wicket haul in One-Day
Internationals, and incredibly doing it in his first international
match since 23 April 2000
there was prodigious swing early on today, and plenty of turn for
the likes of Saqlain (and later Vettori), with the two 'W's down
to their usual business of troubling New Zealand batsmen on their
home soil
the batsmen backed up the bowlers' performance to see through the
regulation victory, with Saeed and Inzamam in particular both
looking in very solid form after a good two months off
Razzaq performed a very different role than is usually expected of
him, promoted up to No 3, and played a genuine Test style knock,
holding up one end and making sure that quick wickets didn't
tumble to put pressure on the lower order, doing it well
interestingly, this is the last time this pitch will be used for
cricket at this ground, as it is now to be dug up, and a portable
block to be installed, which will be used for the first Test
starting next month
and for all cricket on the ground thereafter, as it shares it with
the winter code of rugby, not a particularly great way for New
Zealand to go out on it, with their third straight loss here this
season
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series well alive, as if they they go 2-0 down again as they did
against Sri Lanka, it won't be happy times for the youngish home
team for the rest of the series
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