Match State: Match scheduled to start at 2pm local time (0100 GMT)
welcome to Carisbrook in Dunedin for the fifth and final One-Day
International of the National Bank Series between New Zealand and
Pakistan
it's a magnificent day here, after some heavy fog and misty clouds
hanging over the city earlier in the morning, it's cleared to be
an absolute pearler, and the chances of interruptions today must
be very slight indeed
it's the 13th and final One-Day International to be played on New
Zealand soil, and Dunedin's first and only international match of
the season, and what a big game they receive too
with all the University of Otago students back to study recently,
there's plenty ready to turn up for today's match, already a
reasonable little crowd is building, to hopefully one of the best
of the year by the evening
the pitch is primed and ready, having received the very, very heavy
roller treatment, and is primed and ready for a runfest if the
teams' batsmen get it together
Pakistan captain Moin Khan has won the toss and elected to bat
first, unsurprisingly, wanting to make first usage of this
potential belter and put pressure on New Zealand in a large night-
time chase
there are three changes to the Pakistan team, with Imran Farhat
returning to replace Imran Nazir, both having had two games each
in the series with modest returns (Farhat 5 and 4, Nazir 32 and 0)
Shahid Afridi takes the place of the injured Inzamam-ul-Haq in the
batting line-up, while Shoaib Akhtar has been risked, coming into
the side in place of Saqlain Mushtaq, who conceded 24 runs from
his final over of the series
New Zealand go into the match with an unchanged side, with Andre
Adams now having to wait until some time in the future to make his
international debut, now acting as 12th man for three straight
games
there's plenty to play for in the Pakistani side, with Arshad Khan,
Younis Khan and Humayun Farhat to come over for the first-class
portion of the tour, and those to go home will be named after
today's game
the players come out to the middle, all assembled in a long line
with the officials, to stand for a minute's silence in memory of
the late Sir Donald Bradman
it'll be Daryl Tuffey to open the bowling from the Railway End,
with Saeed Anwar to take first strike, and Shahid Afridi at the
non-striker's end
slip, third man, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on,
square leg and long leg in place for the left-handed Saeed facing
the right arm over the wicket Tuffey
0.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, Pakistan underway immediately,
shortish straight ball, tucked away into the big gap at wide
midwicket, running an easy single with the shot, Vincent fielding
from square leg
0.2 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Afridi makes a dramatic leave, raising the bat well clear in
letting it go through to Parore
0.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, a beauty! beats Afridi nicely,
back of a length and seaming away, Afridi is turned inside out by
a lovely ball just shaping away from the presented outside edge of
the blade
0.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, and done again, Afridi looking to
drive this time, but Tuffey drifts one fuller and wider, Afridi
follows and is lucky not to gain fine contact once more
0.5 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, full and straight, Afridi gets
into line much better, playing a sweet drive straight back on the
off side of the pitch, Twose in from mid off to field
0.6 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, one run, stands tall on the crease,
defending and in doing so runs an outside away down to Franklin at
third man to get off the mark
End of over 1 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-2-0 - Railway End
Shahid Afridi 1* (5b) Saeed Anwar 1* (1b)
and it's Franklin who comes in from the boundary to mark out his
run to open up from the Hillside End
two slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid off, mid on,
square leg and long leg in place for the right-handed Afridi
facing the left arm over the wicket Franklin
1.1 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, one run, ooh my! full delivery outside
off stump, Afridi plays a full blooded drive going for it,
spearing a thick outside edge in the air through backward point,
just evading the diving Harris to his left, very close to grabbing
what would've been a
spectacular take, down to Tuffey around from third man
1.2 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, full and straight, firmly defended
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
1.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, a bit too full outside off stump,
Saeed plays a wonderful drive from the crease, all timing as he
strongly guides it through extra cover, McMillan gives up the
chase from mid off as the outfield carries it away quicker
1.4 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shorter straight ball, turned away
off the legs down to Vincent at square leg
1.5 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushed away towards extra cover for an easy single with the shot
as McMillan has to field from much straighter
1.6 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, one run, shortish straight ball, drops
it down in close on the leg side of the pitch, Saeed calls him
through for a smart single as the field on the off side are too
deep to prevent it, a diving underarm throw at the stumps goes
wide with Saeed easily home
End of over 2 (7 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
JEC Franklin 1-0-7-0 - Hillside End
Shahid Afridi 3* (7b) Saeed Anwar 6* (5b 1x4)
2.1 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, good shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to defend safely down towards Oram at
cover point
2.2 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, compactly stretches forward in
defence with bat/pad tucked together, drops it from an underedge
into the pad, rolling back down the pitch
2.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, short pitched ball,
Afridi jumps on the crease to try and cut it hard, just missing
through to the keeper, suggestions of an edge but no-ball had been
long called beforehand
2.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, drives and misses outside off
stump, well beaten by one just moving away from the outside edge
through to Parore
2.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, shuffles well forward, defending
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
2.5 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, two runs, angling on leg stump, strongly
clipped away through backward square leg, superb fielding by
Vettori sprinting around from long leg to grab is diving just
inside the boundary rope, saving two certain runs
2.6 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays and misses, walking forward
into an attempted off drive, is beaten by subtle movement away
past the outside edge through to the keeper
End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
DR Tuffey 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Railway End
Saeed Anwar 6* (5b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 5* (14b)
3.1 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing forward in defence from
the crease to a good length ball on off stump, misses and it drops
at his feet from the top of the pad
3.2 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, good shortish ball keeps Saeed
playing from the crease, watchfully defending back on the off side
for Franklin to field himself
3.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, good shortish ball on a good tight
line once more, Saeed defends from a height straight back down the
pitch to the bowler again
3.4 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, one run, full ball outside off stump,
strongly forced up towards McMillan at wide mid off, very tight
single taken with the shot, Saeed has to dive home as the throw
goes just wide, very touch and go
3.5 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, no run, very full straight ball,
powerfully struck into the pitch straight back at Franklin who
does well to get a hand to it, half stopping it, dropping down
into the pitch
3.6 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, but not this one, Afridi smacks it
straight back down the pitch past the bowler, just beating
Franklin who grasped at it but not quickly enough to stop this one
End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 4.25)
JEC Franklin 2-0-12-0 - Hillside End
Saeed Anwar 7* (9b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 9* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, no run, lovely ball! Saeed is in no man's
land, eventually trying to defend from the crease but is beaten
all ends up, squared around by the perfect length and subtle away
seam
4.2 Tuffey to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushes from the crease more
confidently, cleverly dropping it down in close on the off side of
the pitch, placing it well in the midst of the bowler and the two
off side fielders to enable the quick single taken easily with the
shot
4.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, overpitched on the legs and duly
punished, strongly clipped away through backward square leg, well
wide of the diving Vincent placed much squarer
4.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, shortish ball a bit wide outside
off stump to merit a stroke by Afridi, leaving it well alone
through to the keeper
4.5 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, watchfully defends from the crease
to a good length straight ball, presenting the full face of the
bat in playing it back down the pitch
4.6 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
defending straight up towards mid on
End of over 5 (5 runs) Pakistan 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
DR Tuffey 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - Railway End
Saeed Anwar 8* (11b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 13* (20b 2x4)
5.1 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, quicker climbing ball outside off
stump, Saeed goes for a big pull but completely mistimes it,
hurried up a bit too much, luckily gets away with a lob that drops
harmlessly away into space on the leg side of the pitch
5.2 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, sweetly driven from the crease straight up to McMillan at
mid off
5.3 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, super shot, full outside off stump,
Saeed simply steers it away using the pace of the ball, into the
gap at point and it races into the short square boundary
5.4 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Saeed has nothing to do with this one, leaving well alone through
to Parore
5.5 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shortish straight ball, pushed
away towards midwicket from the crease, Vincent scoots across to
his right to field from square leg
5.6 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump straight through to Parore
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 26/0 (RR: 4.33)
JEC Franklin 3-0-16-0 - Hillside End
Shahid Afridi 13* (20b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 12* (17b 2x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off
stump, Afridi absolutely smashes this one, standing tall and
delivering with no footwork at all, but he played it well, carving
in the air through cover, just wide of Oram who had no time to
react at all
6.2 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, defends and misses a good length
ball outside off stump, again done for length as he plays from the
crease
6.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, shorter ball outside off stump,
tries to pull it away but can't gain sufficient leverage, dragging
it straight down to McMillan at mid on
6.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, (noball) two runs, oversteps, full ball on
the legs, picked away through midwicket, not perfectly timed but
an easy two are on offer as Vincent fields from square leg
6.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, SIX, overpitched on the legs, powerfully
picked up, using the pace of the delivery more than anything else,
depositing it over the backward square leg boundary, the early
boisterous crowd are slightly less enthusiastic now
6.5 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
6.6 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, Afridi
emulates the first ball of the over by carving it away in the air
down through cover, just wide of Oram grabbing at it just a bit
squarer, crashes into the side on boundary
End of over 7 (17 runs) Pakistan 43/0 (RR: 6.14)
DR Tuffey 4-0-27-0 (2nb) - Railway End
Saeed Anwar 12* (17b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 29* (27b 4x4 1x6)
a more than useful 17-run over for Pakistan, all but one coming
from the blade of Afridi
7.1 Franklin to Saeed Anwar, OUT: slashes at shortish ball outside off
stump, trying to keep pace with his quicker scoring partner, but
only manages to get a fine nick straight through to the keeper as
he's done for extra bounce
Pakistan 43/1, Partnership of 43
Saeed Anwar c Parore b Franklin 12 (18b 2x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 29* (27b 4x4 1x6) JEC Franklin 3.1-0-16-1
Abdur Razzaq is the new batsman
7.2 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Razzaq watchfully defends from the crease up towards Vettori at
mid off
7.3 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, swing and miss! full outside off
stump, Razzaq chases after it as it angles well across him, misses
straight through to Parore
7.4 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish straight ball, hops on
the crease to defend it from the crease, down to Vincent at square
leg
7.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good length straight ball, Razzaq
is squared around trying to work it away off the legs, rebounds
from the pad in close on the off side of the pitch, looks for a
quick single but has to get back into his crease as it's not on
7.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, overpitched on the toes,
squeezed away through wide midwicket, they scurry back for a very
marginal second run, but Vincent's throw to the bowler's end,
after chasing from square leg, is a poor one and Afridi scampers
through safely
End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 45/1 (RR: 5.62)
JEC Franklin 4-0-18-1 - Hillside End
Shahid Afridi 29* (27b 4x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 2* (5b)
8.1 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, shortish straight ball on off stump,
Afridi stands and delivers from the crease again, scooping it
strongly straight back past the bowler on the off side, the
sluggish outfield can't quite slow it down enough for the chasing
Twose from mid off
8.2 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, no run, good shortish ball on off stump,
Afridi shuffles back to defend from the crease, playing it down to
Harris at point
8.3 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, fair length ball, Afridi latches on
to it quickly, pulling down through vacant midwicket, picking out
the short square boundaries with ease as he gets his eye in well
and truly
that brings up the Pakistan 50 from 53 balls
8.4 Tuffey to Shahid Afridi, one run, full outside off stump, driving
at it, gets a thick outside edge along the ground down to Franklin
at third man
8.5 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shuffles all about the crease
before finally propping half forward, defending down quietly into
the covers
8.6 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full outside off stump, drives
tentatively from the crease, guiding it away along the ground to
Harris at backward point
End of over 9 (9 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 6.00)
DR Tuffey 5-0-36-0 (2nb) - Railway End
Shahid Afridi 38* (31b 6x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 2* (7b)
9.1 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, two runs, fair length ball outside off
stump, Afridi strongly swings through it, playing on the up,
lofting over mid off, pitching in the deep and slowing inside the
boundary, Vettori catches up to it from mid off
9.2 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, no run, shortish ball on off stump, runs
it away from the crease down to Harris at backward point
9.3 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, no run, good shortish straight ball,
forces Afridi into defensive mode, back down the pitch to the
bowler
9.4 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, one run, driving at a fair length ball,
inside edges into the pad, dropping it down in close on the leg
side of the pitch, tight single sprinted through as Franklin
fields himself, throwing at the keeper's end by Razzaq's well home
as it misses
9.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, oversteps, good shortish
ball, defends down from the crease, playing up towards McMillan at
wide midwicket
9.5 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight along the ground up to McMillan at mid on
9.6 Franklin to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good short straight ball on off
stump, forces Razzaq back in behind it in the crease, defending
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 10 (4 runs) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 5.80)
JEC Franklin 5-0-22-1 (1nb) - Hillside End
Shahid Afridi 41* (35b 6x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 2* (10b)
Jacob Oram comes on to bowl at the Railway End, replacing Tuffey
after an expensive spell of 0-36 from 5 overs
10.1 Oram to Shahid Afridi, no run, good shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease straight back down the pitch to Oram
10.2 Oram to Shahid Afridi, no run, full and straight, Afridi has an
ugly swipe across the line, inside edging into the pad, dropping
down in close on the leg side
10.3 Oram to Shahid Afridi, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
guides it away down to Franklin at third man
10.4 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, leaves well alone a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
10.5 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten! lovely short ball outside off
stump, Razzaq pushes at it with a defensive blade, just sliding
straight past through to the keeper
10.6 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full outside off stump, walks well
forward into a firm drive straight up to Twose at mid off
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 59/1 (RR: 5.36)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-0 - Railway End
Shahid Afridi 42* (38b 6x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 2* (13b)
11.1 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, shortish straight ball, Afridi has
another awkward swing at it, getting a very lucky, streaky edge
flying quickly through the air down fine of third man to the
boundary
11.2 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, too short, pulled hard in the air
through midwicket, one bounce just inside the boundary and away
wide of Vincent from deep square leg, bringing up his 50 from just
40 balls, 8x4, 1x6
11.3 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing forward in defence with
uncertainty, misses as it cannons into the pad, rebounding away
towards cover
11.4 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, two runs, Afridi swings and gets away
with it again, pulling a short lifting ball away over wide
midwicket, devoid of any great timing, lobbing safely clear of
McMillan chasing after it from mid on
11.5 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, Afridi goes for another one,
trying to swing another one over the top, a bit uppish and lobs it
up towards Vettori running back and to his left from mid off,
slides awkwardly trying to take it, but through his hands,
parrying it away to the boundary
from a fair distance, Vettori seemed to be affected by the glare, a
big let-off for Afridi who has been living very dangerously
despite the super quick scoring rate
11.6 Franklin to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight ball, watchfully
defended straight back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 12 (14 runs) Pakistan 73/1 (RR: 6.08)
JEC Franklin 6-0-36-1 (1nb) - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 2* (13b) Shahid Afridi 56* (44b 9x4 1x6)
12.1 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease away to McMillan in the covers
12.2 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good tight ball on off stump, forces
Afridi back in his crease, defending quietly back down the pitch
to the bowler
12.3 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to the keeper
12.4 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shapes to play but then reconsiders,
quickly raising the bat up high well clear of the ball passing
through to the keeper outside off stump
12.5 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
drives from the crease, running it away just wide of Fleming at
gully, Franklin around from third man to field, just sliding to
stop it inside the rope at deep backward point
12.6 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
wonderfully well driven through extra cover, the outfield does its
best to help the chasing Twose, but his legs can't carry him
quickly enough, diving at it as it crosses the rope, too well
timed
End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 79/1 (RR: 6.08)
JDP Oram 2-0-7-0 - Railway End
Shahid Afridi 56* (44b 9x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 8* (19b 1x4)
a double bowling change, with Chris Harris coming on at the
Hillside End for Franklin after a spell of 1-36 from 6 overs
13.1 Harris to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, welcome to the bowling crease Mr
Harris, floated up full, swung away hard and flat over wide
midwicket, two bounces in the deep and away it goes
13.2 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, tries to swing another full ball
away across the line, but this time inside edges it into the
pitch, bouncing back on the leg side tamely
13.3 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, stretches well forward,
respectfully defending a ball on off stump back down the pitch
13.4 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, and again, a straight ball,
defended straight down into the pitch with a compact forward
defensive shot
13.5 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, reaching forward, defending back
on the leg side of the pitch watchfully
13.6 Harris to Shahid Afridi, no run, and once more, stretches forward
in defence, dropping it down in close on the off side, a very
sedate end to the over after the very sharp introduction by Afridi
End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 83/1 (RR: 5.93)
CZ Harris 1-0-4-0 - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 8* (19b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 60* (50b 10x4 1x6)
14.1 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: one run, shortish straight ball,
tries to nudge it away but misses, drops from the pad down in
close on the leg side, quick single taken as Vincent swoops in
from square leg, underarm dive throwing at the keeper's end,
knocking off a bail but Afridi's well
home, no chance of an overthrow as it ricochets down to third man
as Razzaq had overrun the crease at the bowler's end
14.2 Oram to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, full on the legs, picked off in the
air through wide midwicket, well through the big gap between
Tuffey and Astle on the leg side, Afridi's 12th shot beyond the
rope
14.3 Oram to Shahid Afridi, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight up to Twose at mid off
14.4 Oram to Shahid Afridi, one run, shortish ball, Afridi pulls but
again mistimes it completely, lobbing away safely wide of Astle at
midwicket, out to Vettori in the deep
14.5 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, glanced away down to Vincent at long leg
14.6 Oram to Shahid Afridi, no run, low full toss outside off stump,
dips late, strongly drives straight up to Twose at mid off
End of over 15 (7 runs) Pakistan 90/1 (RR: 6.00)
JDP Oram 3-0-13-0 - Railway End
Abdur Razzaq 9* (21b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 65* (54b 11x4 1x6)
Pakistan off to a flyer, run-a-ball for the first 15 overs as the
fielding restrictions are relaxed
15.1 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, floated full toss, strongly driven
straight down to Vettori at long off
15.2 Harris to Shahid Afridi, OUT: Afridi is at last done, by a quicker
ball from Harris pushed through, played from the crease and only
succeeded in edging straight through to Parore, Harris charges
through in celebration, not needing umpire Cowie's confirmation
Pakistan 91/2, Partnership of 48
Shahid Afridi c Parore b Harris 65 (55b 11x4 1x6)
Abdur Razzaq 10* (22b 1x4) CZ Harris 1.2-0-5-1
Afridi walks off to a moderate round of applause, it wasn't the
world's prettiest innings, but it was certainly effective in kick-
starting Pakistan's innings, by stark contrast to their last
batting effort of the series
Yousuf Youhana the new batsman
15.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down off the legs to vacant square leg to get off the mark
immediately, Vincent athletically swoops across to field from
midwicket, flinging it back to Parore over Razzaq's ducking head
15.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, Harris attempts to snare another
with a quicker ball outside off stump, Razzaq plays and misses
from the crease
15.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, props forward in defence, squeezing
it down in close square on the leg side, Parore across to tidy up
from behind the stumps
15.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, props well forward in defence,
playing back down into the pitch with bat/pad tucked together
End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 92/2 (RR: 5.75)
CZ Harris 2-0-6-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (1b) Abdur Razzaq 10* (25b 1x4)
Daniel Vettori comes on to bowl, replacing Oram after a spell of 0-
13 from 3 overs at the Railway End
16.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up rather full and
straight, Youhana watchfully tries to defend from the crease,
drifts into the pads, dropping down in close on the leg side
16.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shuffles right back in behind a
full ball, turning it down through backward square leg for an easy
single, Franklin across from short fine leg to field
16.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends from the crease a nicely
flighted ball, watchfully playing straight back down the pitch to
the bowler
16.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked back on the off side of the pitch to the
bowler
16.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch, Vettori fields
himself low down
16.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted well up full outside off
stump, driven down to Twose at long off
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 5.53)
DL Vettori 1-0-2-0 - Railway End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (29b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 2* (3b)
play is held up for a fair few moments, a male streaker, fully
unclothed, charges on to the field from the terraces, straight
past the weak security cover, and proceeds to dance around the
infield, shaking the hand of Chris Harris waiting to bowl, before
falling to the ground and being escorted off the field by the
slowly approaching security personnel, and with that the delay
hastens the drinks break to be taken!
17.1 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to Parore
17.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
forced into the deck from the back foot, straight back on the off
side of the pitch for Harris to field himself on the bounce
17.3 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, floated up full outside off stump,
strongly driven through extra cover, a bit of work for Franklin
around the boundary from long off, sliding into it to field, not
before a second is easily taken however, but they run one short
17.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, props forward in defence with bat
tucked behind pad, drops it straight back down the pitch
17.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish straight ball, forced off
the back foot straight back to Harris
17.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball on the legs, turned
away down to vacant backward square leg, easy single taken with
the shot
End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 96/2 (RR: 5.33)
CZ Harris 3-0-8-1 - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 13* (35b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 2* (3b)
18.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
dropped away towards point, Razzaq is keen for a quick run, but
has to get back into his crease as Astle's across from behind
point to field
18.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, well forward, defending straight
up toward Harris at shortish midwicket
18.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted up nicely outside off
stump, Razzaq drives a bit uppishly as he got in behind it, just
bouncing short of the diving Vettori, through towards mid off for
an easy single as Twose is in from the deep to field
18.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driven quietly down to McMillan at long on
18.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run, flighted up full and wide
down the leg side, tries to tickle it away but misses, gaining the
free run instead
19.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up full and straight,
driven down the ground to Tuffey at long on, just beating the
diving Vincent inside the circle
19.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated up outside off stump,
firmly stroked back down the pitch to Harris
19.3 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
slapped hard down into the covers, Astle slides across to his left
at extra cover to field, not stopping it cleanly as it rebounds
away from the wrist, towards vacant extra cover, Harris has to
chase after it himself as
they jog back for a comfortable second
19.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated up full outside off stump,
firmly pushed straight back down the pitch to the bowler
19.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, drifting into the legs, worked
straight down the ground to Tuffey at long on
19.6 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on the legs,
turned away down through backward square leg, Vettori around from
deep midwicket to field just outside the circle as a leisurely
single is taken
End of over 20 (5 runs) Pakistan 106/2 (RR: 5.30)
CZ Harris 4-0-13-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (7b) Abdur Razzaq 18* (43b 1x4)
20.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flatter, slower ball, Youhana
wisely waits for it, turning it away to vacant short fine leg for
an easy single, Franklin in from the deep to field on the circle
edge
20.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard into the ground, Astle scoots across from backward point
to field on the bounce to his right
20.3 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up nicely outside off
stump, Razzaq props forward in defence, dropping it away in close
on the off side, looking for the quick single but forced back into
his crease by Vincent charging in to field from extra cover
20.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted up full on the toes,
driven down to McMillan at long on
20.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up flatter, full and
quicker, driven through the covers out to Tuffey in the deep, just
getting it past the diving Vincent inside the circle
20.6 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stabs well forward in defence,
dead batting it back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 109/2 (RR: 5.19)
DL Vettori 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (9b) Abdur Razzaq 19* (47b 1x4)
21.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, turned away down to Twose at deep backward square leg
21.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball on off stump, forced
into the ground, away toward vacant cover, quick run taken witht
eh shot easily as it falls into space between three fielders,
Astle to it first from extra cover
21.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up full on the legs,
turned down to Twose coming in to field from deep backward square
leg again
21.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, quicker, straight ball, firmly
driven straight back down the pitch from the crease, Harris
smartly fielding on bended knee
21.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
watchfully pushed straight to Astle at shortish extra cover
21.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, floated slower straight ball,
watchfully turned away to Vincent at wide midwicket
End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 112/2 (RR: 5.09)
CZ Harris 5-0-16-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (11b) Abdur Razzaq 20* (51b 1x4)
22.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping it down in close on the off side, Parore around from
behind the stumps to tidy up
22.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
walks well forward into a quiet push up to Harris at wide
midwicket
22.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up on the legs, turned
away through backward square leg, Oram and Franklin in from the
deep to field
22.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball on off stump, squeezed
away into the covers, Youhana's keen for a quick run but has to
get smartly back into his crease as Vincent pounces on the ball
from extra cover
22.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
drives firmly straight down to Twose at long off
22.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flatter ball just drifting down
the leg side, worked away quietly down through vacant short fine
leg, easy single taken as Franklin's in to field from the deep
End of over 23 (3 runs) Pakistan 115/2 (RR: 5.00)
DL Vettori 4-0-13-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (15b) Abdur Razzaq 21* (53b 1x4)
23.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping it down in close on the off side
23.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flat ball just drifting into the
legs, dropped away towards vacant square leg, sharp single taken
as Vincent dives athletically to throw from side on on the fly,
can't prevent the run as it goes wide
23.3 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball on off stump, dabbed
straight down to Fleming at short third man
23.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, props forward to one on off stump,
dropping it down in close on the off side, good quick single taken
as Astle's underarm throw in from extra cover hits direct, but
Youhana's well home
23.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, turned
away to vacant square leg, milked for another easy single as
Vincent scoots across to field from midwicket
23.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball on off stump, forced off
the back foot into the deck, away to Astle sliding to his left to
save at cover
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 118/2 (RR: 4.92)
CZ Harris 6-0-19-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (18b) Abdur Razzaq 22* (56b 1x4)
24.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven straight up the ground on the leg side, the batsmen
wait as Harris dives across from wide midwicket, just missing it,
and they grab the single down to McMillan at long on
24.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted full outside off stump,
driven down to Twose at long off
24.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
dabbed away smartly backward of point, between Astle and Fleming
at short third man, well taken quick single
24.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tight ball on off stump, chopped
away into the ground towards cover, Vincent swoops on it quick as
a flash to field on the bounce and fling it in to Parore from
extra cover
24.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short ball outside off stump, cut
out through backward point, Tuffey around from deep point to field
24.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, far too short, sits up and
Youhana's eyes light up, pulling it over midwicket, just wide and
clear of Oram running across from deep square leg, a useful blow
to re-invigorate the slowly drifting run rate
End of over 25 (10 runs) Pakistan 128/2 (RR: 5.12)
DL Vettori 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Railway End
Abdur Razzaq 24* (59b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 22* (21b 1x6)
Oram returns, replacing Harris after a spell of 1-19 from 6 overs
at the Hillside End
25.1 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short ball outside off stump,
slapped down to Astle at deep cover point
25.2 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face, guiding it down to Twose at third man
25.3 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, props forward, driving a full ball
outside off stump out to Astle at deep cover
25.4 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, forward, opens the face once more,
steering it down to Twose at third man
25.5 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly
driven along the ground straight down to Franklin at long off,
slopping fielding allows it throw to Vettori at long leg for a
bonus run
25.6 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, tight ball on off stump, tapped from
the back foot down towards cover point, well worked for another
easy single, picking off runs from every ball of the over
End of over 26 (7 runs) Pakistan 135/2 (RR: 5.19)
JDP Oram 4-0-20-0 - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 29* (63b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 24* (23b 1x6)
26.1 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, pushing forward at a flighted ball
outside off stump, runs a deft outside edge very fine, too fine
for Fleming at short third man who turns and chases, only to see
it accelerate away from him, all the way to the boundary, the
crowd is absolutely silent
26.2 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flighted up full and straight,
squeezed away towards midwicket, quick single taken with the shot
as Harris fields from wide midwicket
26.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, props well forward, turning a
fully flighted ball away to vacant square leg, bringing up the 50
partnership from 67 balls
26.4 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
pushed straight back to the bowler on the off side of the pitch
26.5 Vettori to Abdur Razzaq, one run, angling down the leg side, turned
away to vacant backward square leg, Parore charges away after it
from behind the stumps as it drops into clear open territory,
though Franklin beats him to it from the deep
26.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, dropped away to vacant cover point, yet another easy single
picked off
End of over 27 (8 runs) Pakistan 143/2 (RR: 5.30)
DL Vettori 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 26* (25b 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 35* (67b 2x4)
27.1 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, straight ball, well driven
straight down the ground to Franklin at long off
27.2 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
away straight to Harris at backward point, unable to work the gaps
for a rare time in the last four overs
27.3 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, props forward to a full ball outside
off stump, pushing it away towards McMillan at extra cover,
excellent quick single taken with the shot as McMillan's a bit
slow to it
Vincent swaps positions with him from wide midwicket, as this pair
are picking out the right fielders to take on quick singles to
27.4 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, pushed
straight to Vincent and they dont' dare take him on
27.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered straight down to Harris at backward point
27.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, similar ball, held back a little,
runs it straight down to Harris scooting in to field at backward
point
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 145/2 (RR: 5.18)
JDP Oram 5-0-22-0 - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 36* (69b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 27* (29b 1x6)
sub fielder Andre Adams comes on to the field, replacing Astle
Tuffey returns, replacing Vettori after a spell of 0-31 from 6
overs at the Railway End
28.1 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full ball outside off stump,
powerfully driven but straight to Vincent who fields on the half
volley at extra cover
28.2 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
nudged down to vacant cover point for an easy single with the
shot, Harris fields from backward point
28.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, squared around by a good short
straight ball, gets an unintentional outside edge away down
through point to Vettori at deep cover point
28.4 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down into the off side of the pitch
28.5 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Razzaq has a lazy waft and miss at it, through to Parore
28.6 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
firmly down to Adams at third man
End of over 29 (3 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (RR: 5.10)
DR Tuffey 6-0-39-0 (2nb) - Railway End
Abdur Razzaq 38* (74b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 28* (30b 1x6)
Astle returns to the field after a brief break, relieving Adams of
his duties
29.1 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short ball on off stump, tapped down
to vacant cover point, working the single well between two
fielders
29.2 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower, full ball on the legs,
turned away through backward square leg, Vettori around to field
in the deep
that brings up the Pakistan 150 from 179 balls
29.3 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, low full toss, strongly smacked
straight down the ground on the leg side, Fleming makes a good
diving save to his left at wide mid on but can't prevent the quick
single from being taken
29.4 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball outside off stump,
stands on the crease, simply opening the face and letting it come
on to be run away to Tuffey at third man, Youhana walks quietly
through for the single
29.5 Oram to Abdur Razzaq, one run, shortish straight ball, dropped down
towards midwicket, tight single taken as McMillan's to it smartly,
flinging at the bowler's end but missing, no chance of an
overthrow as the batsmen slightly overrun their marks
29.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, deftly
opens the face, running it fine wide of the keeper, Tuffey makes a
valiant attempt to dive at it from third man, but can't quite tip
it completely back inside the rope
End of over 30 (9 runs) Pakistan 157/2 (RR: 5.23)
JDP Oram 6-0-31-0 - Hillside End
Abdur Razzaq 41* (77b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 34* (33b 1x4 1x6)
30.1 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down into the ground, straight to Harris at backward point on the
bounce
30.2 Tuffey to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: super catch! short ball outside off
stump, Razzaq slashes at it, getting a thick edge, Parore leaps to
his right, taking a fine catch to break the partnership
Pakistan 157/3, Partnership of 66
Abdur Razzaq c Parore b Tuffey 41 (79b 2x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 34* (33b 1x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 6.2-0-39-1 (2nb)
Razzaq walks off having performed a similar duty to earlier in the
series batting at #3, not quick, but has allowed Youhana and
Afridi to bat smartly around him and as a result the run rate is
still healthy
Imran Farhat the new batsman
30.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, short ball on off stump, defends it
down from a fair height to Harris at backward point
30.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, well picked
off through midwicket, plenty of space and he found it, forward of
Vincent inside the circle
30.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, beaten! shortish ball outside off
stump, pushing and missing as it climbs on him, playing from right
back on the crease
30.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
defends from back in the crease, back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 161/3 (RR: 5.19)
DR Tuffey 7-0-43-1 (2nb) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 34* (33b 1x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 4* (4b 1x4)
Harris returns at the Hillside End, replacing Oram after a spell of
0-18 from 3 overs
31.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props watchfully forward in
defence, quietly pushing straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
31.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turns a full ball on the legs
away towards square leg, quick single looked for by Youhana but
sent back by Imran before it's too late, with Vincent smartly to
the ball, flinging it back to Parore who doesn't take cleanly,
though Astle backs up
31.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight, driven
straight down to Oram at long on
31.4 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, stabs forward in defence to a good
one zipping up from a length, plays and misses as he pushes away,
past the outside edge to Parore
31.5 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, floated up full and straight,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch, Harris makes a fine
diving stop to his left off his own bowling
31.6 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, flatter, shorter ball outside off
stump, strongly forced off the back foot straight to Vincent at
extra cover
End of over 32 (1 run) Pakistan 162/3 (RR: 5.06)
CZ Harris 7-0-20-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 35* (36b 1x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 4* (7b 1x4)
32.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short ball on off stump, squares
Youhana up nicely, but he adjust well late, guiding it fine using
the pace of the ball, too quick to the boundary for Oram to cut
off from third man
32.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
back up on the off side of the pitch
32.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shapes to play but then raises
the bat well clear, leaving a ball outside off stump through to
Parore
32.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked away down through backward square leg, quick first run
taken as Astle hurries in to field from deep square leg to just
outside the circle, Youhana shouts 'no!' loudly to his partner as
they contemplate a second
32.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, one run, jumps on the crease to guide a
shortish ball cramping him up on off stump, down to Franklin at
third man
32.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball outside off stump,
guided away backward of point, they set off for a very tight
single, Harris flings at the keeper's end, just over the stumps
with Farhat looking in a fair bit of trouble had it hit
End of over 33 (7 runs) Pakistan 169/3 (RR: 5.12)
DR Tuffey 8-0-50-1 (2nb) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 41* (41b 2x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 5* (8b 1x4)
33.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, defending
watchfully back on the off side with bat/pad
33.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated up on a teasing length,
watchfully defended with a vertical blade straight back down the
pitch
33.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward with bat
tucked into the front pad, defending a straight ball back down the
pitch to the bowler
33.4 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and yet again, this time pushing
more firmly back on the leg side of the pitch, but Harris snaps it
up, diving to his right to save it again
33.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, similar, but Youhana manages to
drive it a bit wider on the leg side, down to Oram at long on
33.6 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball zips up off a length
outside off stump, drops it down tamely to Fleming at short
backward point
End of over 34 (1 run) Pakistan 170/3 (RR: 5.00)
CZ Harris 8-0-21-1 - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 42* (46b 2x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 5* (9b 1x4)
Vettori returns, replacing Tuffey at the Railway End after a spell
of 1-14 from 3 overs
34.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles back to a flatter ball,
taken on the pad as it hurries on, half appeal from Vettori but
heading down leg
34.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
driven firmly past the diving Vettori to Twose coming in to field
just outside the circle from long off
34.3 Vettori to Imran Farhat, no run, beaten! pushing forward to a
lovely flighted ball outside off stump, going straight on past the
outside edge through to Parore
34.4 Vettori to Imran Farhat, no run, quicker, flatter ball outside off
stump, Farhat cuts and misses, playing underneath it, half shout
quickly stifled by Vettori, no edge there, just well beaten
34.5 Vettori to Imran Farhat, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
tapped down in close next to the pitch, smart quick single taken,
though Vincent hits direct, ricochets away down to long leg for an
extra run, though they go upstairs to third umpire Billy Bowden,
but Youhana's well safe
34.6 Vettori to Imran Farhat, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
swings and misses trying to crash it through the covers from the
back foot
End of over 35 (3 runs) Pakistan 173/3 (RR: 4.94)
DL Vettori 7-0-34-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 43* (48b 2x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 7* (13b 1x4)
35.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good deception from Harris,
changes the pace on Youhana who cuts and misses, just beating the
top edge through to Parore to Harris' anguish
35.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up full and straight,
driven firmly along the ground down to Oram at long on
35.3 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, floated up full outside off stump,
pushes from the crease straight to Vincent at extra cover
35.4 Harris to Imran Farhat, SIX, floated up full and straight, Farhat
latches on to his one nicely, swinging strongly through it,
lofting over wide long on, no chance for Franklin in the deep,
fine shot to silence the crowd
35.5 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, quicker ball outside off stump,
drives and misses, through to Parore
35.6 Harris to Imran Farhat, one run, tight ball on off stump, squeezed
back up on the leg side of the pitch, Harris dives across to his
field, not quite stopping it fully, deflecting it away behind him,
McMillan scoots after it from midwicket as Youhana comes a fair
way out of his crease
End of over 36 (8 runs) Pakistan 181/3 (RR: 5.03)
CZ Harris 9-0-29-1 - Hillside End
Imran Farhat 14* (17b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 44* (50b 2x4 1x6)
Vincent can't stop the awkward low sharp return, and it rolls away
into space on the leg side, and eventually they do get the single,
a bit sloppy from New Zealand
time for the second drinks break
36.1 Vettori to Imran Farhat, one run, flighted up full and straight,
turned fine around the corner to Fleming at short fine leg, again
they take on the infield direct, quick single taken well with
Fleming throwing back to the bowler's end with no real purpose
36.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up on the legs, turned
around the corner straight to Franklin at short fine leg, they
can't take the quick run as it travels a bit quickly to him
36.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shorter straight ball, played
down to McMillan at wide midwicket, again comes a loud call of
'no!' from Youhana
36.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
dabs it fine but straight to Fleming at a very fine short third
man
36.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
Youhana tries to lap it away, doing so with a top edge to vacant
short fine leg, slouchy fielding allows Youhana to sneak back for
a smart second as Franklin comes in from the boundary at long leg
to field it
36.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the track trying to loft
over midwicket but misses, struck on the pad well outside off
stump and rebounds back down the pitch, Vettori appeals loudly for
lbw to umpire Dunne but has no hope
End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 184/3 (RR: 4.97)
DL Vettori 8-0-37-0 (1w) - Railway End
Imran Farhat 15* (18b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 46* (55b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, floated up full and straight on the
toes, firmly clipped away to McMillan fielding well to his left at
midwicket
37.2 Harris to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shuffles back to strongly force it up on the off side, but can't
get it past an athletic diving stop by Vincent at extra cover,
Harris tidies up the deflection
37.3 Harris to Imran Farhat, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
scooped up over vacant mid on, down to Franklin on the second
bounce at long on
37.4 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, shuffles
back late to play it back but misses, int othe pad and drops down
in close on the off side
37.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up full, driven straight
down to Oram coming in to field from long on
37.6 Harris to Imran Farhat, one run, floated up very full outside off
stump, jammed into the ground away towards cover, tight single
taken with the shot as Vincent scoots in to underarm to Parore,
well taken
End of over 38 (3 runs) Pakistan 187/3 (RR: 4.92)
CZ Harris 10-0-32-1 - Hillside End
Imran Farhat 17* (22b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 47* (57b 2x4 1x6)
Harris completes a tidy 10-over spell, taking 1-32
38.1 Vettori to Imran Farhat, SIX, shot! flighted up full, strongly
swung hard and very high over wide midwicket, almost a bit too
high, but gets it to land just over the boundary clear of Twose
who stands helplessly on the rope
38.2 Vettori to Imran Farhat, one run, shorter straight ball, opens the
face to steer it away to vacant backward point for an easy single,
Franklin in from the deep to field
38.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, driven
down to Twose at long off
38.4 Vettori to Imran Farhat, one run, flatter ball on off stump,
steered away through to Tuffey at deep point
38.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated up full and straight,
turned away to vacant forward square leg, an easy single extracted
once more as Harris fields from wide midwicket
38.6 Vettori to Imran Farhat, no run, shorter ball outside off stump,
Farhat tries to run it away but it bounces unexpectedly on him,
straight through to Parore who gloves at his chest
End of over 39 (10 runs) Pakistan 197/3 (RR: 5.05)
DL Vettori 9-0-47-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 49* (59b 2x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 25* (26b 1x4 2x6)
Franklin returns at the Hillside End replacing Harris who has now
bowled out his overs
39.1 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
drops it down towards cover point, good quick single taken with
the shot, bringing up Youhana's 50 from 60 balls, 2x4, 1x6, a very
smartly played innings, though has slowed right down in recent
times as Farhat has picked up
39.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, full outside off stump, drives
strongly at it, gets a thick outside edge along the ground down to
Twose at third man
39.3 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good tight ball angling across
the right hander, squeezed back out on the off side of the pitch
in defence
39.4 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, guided down through vacant gully, Astle in quickly to field
from third man, bringing up the Pakistan 200 from 241 balls
39.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, full outside off stump,
powerfully driven from the back foot straight up to Fleming on the
circle edge at wide mid off, time for an easy single with the
stroke
39.6 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, very full outside off stump,
strongly and sweetly picked up over extra cover, Oram came in from
long off but then had to re-evaluate his approach, ending up
having to chase to his left as briefly it looked a catching
chance, but ends up pitching well
End of over 40 (8 runs) Pakistan 205/3 (RR: 5.12)
JEC Franklin 7-0-44-1 (1nb) - Hillside End
Imran Farhat 27* (28b 1x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 55* (63b 3x4 1x6)
wide of him before crossing the rope
10 overs remaining, Pakistan very well set to charge from here and
attempt to set an imposing target as New Zealand did to them at
Christchurch
40.1 Vettori to Imran Farhat, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it fine straight to Oram at short third man,
easy single taken with the shot
40.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flatter ball, angling down the leg
side, neatly paddles it fine as there's a big gap behind square on
the leg side, runs quickly towards the boundary, Oram chases
around from deep backward square leg, sliding to it but makes a
terrible mess of it,
letting it straight through him to the rope, bringing up the 50
partnership from 60 balls
40.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, angling down the leg side,
turned away backward of square for an easy single again
40.4 Vettori to Imran Farhat, two runs, flighted up straight, lapped
nicely around the corner wide of Fleming at short fine leg,
McMillan around from deep backward square leg to field
40.5 Vettori to Imran Farhat, one run, reaching forward at a flatter one
outside off stump, runs an outside edge to Oram at short third man
for a quick single with the shot
40.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flat ball on off stump, turned
around the corner yet again, to vacant short fine leg for the
easiest of ambled singles, Parore chasing after it from behind the
stumps, Oram in from the deep to beat him to it
End of over 41 (10 runs) Pakistan 215/3 (RR: 5.24)
DL Vettori 10-0-57-0 (1w) - Railway End
Yousuf Youhana 61* (66b 4x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 31* (31b 1x4 2x6)
Vettori ends an expensive 10 overs, with 0-57
41.1 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, full outside off stump, strongly
driven through the covers, beating McMillan falling to his left,
only partially getting a hand on to it, races to the boundary
41.2 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten! good shortish ball
angling across the right hander, has a nibble trying to run it
fine, through to Parore who drops the take
41.3 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short climbing ball, swivels
on the crease trying to pull, doesn't quite playing it perfectly,
but gets it safely down to Twose at long leg for the single
41.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, short ball outside off stump,
hops on the crease to guide it down to Twose at third man
41.5 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked off the hip down to vacant square leg for an easy single,
Vettori around in the deep to field just outside the circle
41.6 Franklin to Imran Farhat, (noball) one run, dear oh dear! charges
down the pitch and gets a huge high full toss above shoulder
height, swats it straight up in the air, spends an eternity in the
air, Vincent takes the catch next to the pitch on the off side,
but it's called no-ball by umpire
Cowie rightfully, though a few in the crowd boo briefly
41.6 Franklin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, opens the face to run it down to third man
End of over 42 (10 runs) Pakistan 225/3 (RR: 5.36)
JEC Franklin 8-0-54-1 (2nb) - Hillside End
Yousuf Youhana 68* (71b 5x4 1x6) Imran Farhat 33* (33b 1x4 2x6)
Craig McMillan comes on to bowl, replacing Vettori who has bowled
out his allotment at the Railway Stand End
42.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, not a bad length first up, a
good blockholer, dug out from the toes, back down the pitch to
McMillan who leaps to his right to save it
42.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: the partnership breaker does it
again! full ball gets through Youhana trying to work it to leg,
taken full on the pad, big appeal for lbw and immediately the
raised finger from Dunne appears as the ball deflects down to
third man
Pakistan 225/4, Partnership of 68
Yousuf Youhana lbw b McMillan 68 (73b 5x4 1x6)
Imran Farhat 33* (33b 1x4 2x6) CD McMillan 0.2-0-0-1
a marginal call, may have just struck outside the line of off
stump, but it doesn't stop McMillan from swinging his arm around
in the circles in celebration, Youhana walks off after a fine
knock
Saleem Elahi the new batsman
42.3 McMillan to Saleem Elahi, no run, full ball outside off stump,
defends straight to Vincent at extra cover
42.4 McMillan to Saleem Elahi, one run, full and straight, driven down
to Astle charging in to field from long on
42.5 McMillan to Imran Farhat, OUT: McMillan does it again! full and
straight, picked up very hard and high over square leg, but a
fraction too high, Vettori leaps up just inside the rope to take
the catch, and comes back to earth, just balancing himself inside
the boundary, a
Pakistan 226/5, Partnership of 1
Imran Farhat c Vettori b McMillan 33 (34b 1x4 2x6)
Saleem Elahi 1* (2b) CD McMillan 0.5-0-1-2
fine catch done with the narrowest of margins to work within
Moin Khan the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they crossed
during the catch
42.6 McMillan to Saleem Elahi, no run, props forward to a fair length
ball outside off stump, guiding it down to backward point
End of over 43 (1 run) Pakistan 226/5 (RR: 5.26)
CD McMillan 1-0-1-2 - Railway End
Moin Khan 0* (0b) Saleem Elahi 1* (3b)
a great over from McMillan to halt Pakistan's smart progress, 2
wickets for 1 run, coming on to bowl his first over in the 43rd!
Franklin is replaced after a second spell of 0-18 from 2 overs at
the Hillside End, Jacob Oram back
43.1 Oram to Moin Khan, one run, full on the legs, turned away backward
of square on the leg side for a quick single
43.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
guided away down to third man
43.3 Oram to Moin Khan, no run, good full ball, dug out straight back on
the off side of the pitch
43.4 Oram to Moin Khan, no run, another good tight ball on the toes, dug
back out on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
43.5 Oram to Moin Khan, no run, and again, Moin is squeezed up, digging
it back out from his toes to Oram down the pitch
43.6 Oram to Moin Khan, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
straight down to Tuffey at long off
End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 229/5 (RR: 5.20)
JDP Oram 7-0-34-0 - Hillside End
Moin Khan 2* (5b) Saleem Elahi 2* (4b)
44.1 McMillan to Moin Khan, no run, full ball on off stump, driven into
the deck, straight back up to McMillan who leaps up to field on
the bounce above his head, a crowd 'catch' side on
44.2 McMillan to Moin Khan, no run, quicker full ball outside off stump,
swings and misses trying to drive through the covers
44.3 McMillan to Moin Khan, FOUR, McMillan at last errs, low full toss,
swung away through midwicket, nobody out there and it rolls away
to zero fanfare and the players just watch it go
44.4 McMillan to Moin Khan, SIX, shot! hard to describe this shot,
bizarre stuff from Moin, he falls over trying to swing one across
the line, picking it up hard and flat over midwicket, just
clearing the boundary
44.5 McMillan to Moin Khan, one run, full outside off stump, squeezed
away straight to Fleming at backward point, they scamper the
single as Fleming elects to just hang on to the ball
44.6 McMillan to Saleem Elahi, one run, full on the toes, squeezed up
towards Harris at wide midwicket, tight single taken with the
shot, the side on throw just missing, with Saleem likely to have
been in a bit of trouble had it hit
End of over 45 (12 runs) Pakistan 241/5 (RR: 5.36)
CD McMillan 2-0-13-2 - Railway End
Saleem Elahi 3* (5b) Moin Khan 13* (10b 1x4 1x6)
contrasting first and second overs from McMillan, his first 8 balls
conceding just 1 run, his last 4 costing 12
45.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, full and straight, squeezed away to
Vincent at wide midwicket, quick single again, they're running
everything, the throw from close range side on at the bowler's end
missing to Vincent's astonishment
45.2 Oram to Moin Khan, one run, another very full ball, jammed out from
the toes away to Vettori at deep midwicket
45.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, low full toss, driven firmly
straight through mid on, looking for a second but Moin holds up
his hand in the negative with Franklin in from long on to field
45.4 Oram to Moin Khan, (noball) one run, ooh dear! high straight full
toss, Moin pulls and gets a huge top edge, Twose charges a long
way in, taking a magnificent diving catch at full stretch at
backward square leg, only to look up and see umpire Cowie
signalling no-ball
the crowd boo, it was a marginal call, the second time a batsman
has been caught off a no-ball today!
45.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, two runs, full down the leg side, turned away
through backward square leg into the gap, easy two taken as short
fine leg has to chase
45.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight down to Tuffey at long off
45.6 Oram to Moin Khan, FOUR, down the track, turns it into a low full
toss, smoking it straight back over Oram's head, a couple of
bounces and into the hoarding in front of the sightscreen,
bisecting long off and long on perfectly
End of over 46 (12 runs) Pakistan 253/5 (RR: 5.50)
JDP Oram 8-0-46-0 (1nb) - Hillside End
Saleem Elahi 8* (9b) Moin Khan 19* (13b 2x4 1x6)
that brings up the 250 for Pakistan, from 281 balls
Tuffey returns, replacing McMillan after a spell of 2-13 from 2
overs at the Railway Stand End
46.1 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, SIX, shot! full outside off stump, square
drives brilliantly, picking it up on the up, hard and flat over
backward point, just sneaking over the boundary
46.2 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, OUT: full and straight, picks up another
one sweetly but lofts it straight down to Astle running in to take
a comfortable catch at wide long on
Pakistan 259/6, Partnership of 33
Saleem Elahi c Astle b Tuffey 14 (11b 0x4 1x6)
Moin Khan 19* (13b 2x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 8.2-0-56-2 (2nb)
Wasim Akram the new batsman, coming in at the non-striker's end as
they crossed during the catch
46.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, full outside off stump, strongly picked
up, just over Twose leaping up to try and pluck it one-handed at
extra cover, not quite timing the jump right and away to the
boundary it goes, good clean blow
46.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, SIX, full and straight outside off stump,
kapow! deposited up over midwicket, rebounding back off the roof
into the field of play, Moin is on fire!
46.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, Moin does it again! full and wide
outside off stump, driven through backward point wide of Fleming,
crashing into the boundary
46.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, one run, shorter ball, tries to pull but is
hurried up, inside edges into the body as he shies away a bit,
dropping down in close on the off side, hurried through for a
quick single
End of over 47 (21 runs) Pakistan 274/6 (RR: 5.83)
DR Tuffey 9-0-71-2 (2nb) - Railway End
Moin Khan 34* (17b 4x4 2x6) Wasim Akram 0* (0b)
McMillan returns again, at the Hillside End this time, replacing
Oram after a spell of 0-15 from 2 overs
47.1 McMillan to Moin Khan, one run, jumps down the pitch, jamming it
away along the ground out to Oram at deep cover
47.2 McMillan to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run, full down the leg side,
tries to turn it away, missing, glanced off the pad down to short
fine leg for a quick run
47.3 McMillan to Moin Khan, one run, advances down the track, strongly
smacking it hard and flat in the air down to Tuffey who takes
awkwardly low down on the bounce at long off
47.4 McMillan to Wasim Akram, two runs, low full toss on off stump,
driven strongly straight back past the bowler down the pitch,
Franklin across from long off to field, time for a brisk second
47.5 McMillan to Wasim Akram, two runs, full toss, slapped down the
ground over the bowler again, another two taken as this time's
Tuffey fielding down the ground from long on
47.6 McMillan to Wasim Akram, no run, good quicker ball outside off
stump, big swing and a miss through to the keeper
End of over 48 (7 runs) Pakistan 281/6 (RR: 5.85)
CD McMillan 3-0-19-2 - Hillside End
Moin Khan 36* (19b 4x4 2x6) Wasim Akram 4* (4b)
Pakistan turning up the heat in the last 4 overs, 52 runs coming
from them, after a stunted spot of two overs where they lost two
for four
Oram returns, replacing Tuffey at the Railway End after a single
over costing 21 runs, though taking a wicket
48.1 Oram to Moin Khan, OUT: and Oram has immediate success with the
first ball of his fourth spell, Moin lofts a full ball hard but
straight down the throat of Astle lining it well in the shadows at
long on
Pakistan 281/7, Partnership of 22
Moin Khan c Astle b Oram 36 (20b 4x4 2x6)
Wasim Akram 4* (4b) JDP Oram 8.1-0-46-1 (1nb)
Azhar Mahmood the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during the catch
48.2 Oram to Wasim Akram, one run, good crisp straight drive from a full
and straight ball, down to Vincent at long on
48.3 Oram to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: Azhar tries to get sneaky first ball
and loses his wicket, picking up a full straight ball, trying to
turn it around the corner, chipping it straight to Tuffey taking a
good catch falling to his left at backward square leg
Pakistan 282/8, Partnership of 1
Azhar Mahmood c Tuffey b Oram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Wasim Akram 5* (5b) JDP Oram 8.3-0-47-2 (1nb)
Waqar Younis the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they just
crossed during the catch
48.4 Oram to Wasim Akram, one run, full outside off stump, driven up to
Astle at long off
48.5 Oram to Waqar Younis, one run, full and straight, squeezed away on
the leg side of the pitch, quick single taken with the shot
48.6 Oram to Wasim Akram, no run, charges down the track to a full ball
outside off stump, swinging and missing through to the keeper
End of over 49 (3 runs) Pakistan 284/8 (RR: 5.80)
JDP Oram 9-0-49-2 (1nb) - Railway End
Waqar Younis 1* (1b) Wasim Akram 6* (7b)
a useful over for New Zealand, just 3 runs coming for it with 2
wickets falling
49.1 McMillan to Waqar Younis, one run, full on off stump, drops the bat
down on it, tapping it away in close on the off side for an easy
single to get Wasim back on strike
49.2 McMillan to Wasim Akram, OUT: quick and full, Wasim tries to swing
it over the top but is yorked, swinging back in a bit late, and
middle stump is knocked back out of the ground, McMillan strikes
again at the death
Pakistan 285/9, Partnership of 3
Wasim Akram b McMillan 6 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Waqar Younis 2* (2b) CD McMillan 3.2-0-20-3
Shoaib Akhtar the final batsman to the crease with just 4 balls
left in the innings
49.3 McMillan to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, but the innings ends after just
one more ball, Shoaib pushing it firmly straight back down the
pitch to McMillan, Waqar is well out of his crease and McMillan
sharply throws down the stumps to wrap it all up
Pakistan 285/10, Partnership of 0
Waqar Younis run out (McMillan) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib looks back at Waqar with a hint of bemusement as Pakistan
conspire to be dismissed three balls inside their 50 overs, after
having been just 3 down going into the 42nd of the innings
Pakistan losing their last 4 wickets for the addition of just 4
runs in the last 9 deliveries, though prior to that, the smashing
of 52 runs in a 4-over period has set them up a very strong total
with which to challenge New Zealand
all throughout the top order there were solid contributions,
firstly the streaky-but-effective smash-and-grab effort from
Afridi with 65 from just 55 balls, then the accumulation of
Razzaq, followed by the even smarter accumulation by Youhana who
managed
to do it but at near run-a-ball pace, doubly quick, before Farhat,
Saleem and Moin came out with useful cameos - Moin's could well
prove the most decisive with 36 coming from just 20 balls - 21 off
one Tuffey over alone
a very mixed bowling effort from New Zealand, with the part-timers
Oram and McMillan having the most success, while ever-reliable
'dibbly-dobbly' Harris was by far the most economical
New Zealand will have their backs to the wall facing a pace quintet
of Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib, Azhar and Razzaq, but the pitch is made
for runs, and the boundaries are all short, particularly square of
the wicket
they will come out in search of 286 at a required run rate of 5.72
per over, in just over 45 minutes time at 6:15pm local time (0515
GMT) - it's winner takes it all under lights tonight at
Carisbrook!
Match State: Innings Break
the players and umpires return to the field, it'll be Wasim Akram
to open the bowling from the Railway End to Stephen Fleming, with
Nathan Astle at the non-striker's end
two slips, third man, backward point, ciover, mid off, mid on,
square leg and long leg in place for the left-handed Fleming on
striker to the left arm over the wicket Wasim
0.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, shortish ball on off stump, runs
it down to Waqar at third man, Fleming and New Zealand underway
immediately
0.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, beaten! a beauty early from Wasim,
shortish ball sliding on past the outside edge, Astle pushing from
the crease in defence, safely clear through to the keeper
0.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to turn down a
shortish straight ball off the hip to Youhana at square leg
0.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, shortish ball angling away wider
outside off stump, Astle shapes to play then shoulders arms
through to the keeper
0.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to awkwardly
negotiate another good shortish straight ball seaming back, drops
away from the pad in close on the leg side
0.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, wide: no run, short ball outside off stump,
Astle is well forward, cutting and missing on the crease, a bit
wide and called by umpire Dunne
0.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, cuts and misses again, quicker and
shorter, not quite as wide, Astle unable to connect again,
straight through to Moin
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 284/49 = 5.80)
Wasim Akram 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 1* (1b) NJ Astle 0* (5b)
Waqar Younis to open the bowling from the Hillside End
two slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid off, mid on,
square leg, long leg in place for the left handed Fleming facing
the right arm over the wicket Waqar
1.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stretches forward to leave alone through to the keeper
1.2 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease, strongly forcing it off the back foot
straight up to Saleem at mid off
1.3 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, pushing forward at a shortish ball
on off stump, turned down just behind square on the leg side, both
batsmen look hesitantly for a quick run but wisely stay back as
Youhana fields quickly to his left
1.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, fuller ball outside off stump but
Fleming isn't interested, holding the bat back well out of the way
in leaving through to Moin
1.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, but very next ball it brings a
very different attitude, Fleming having a swing and a miss, trying
to drive through the covers off the back foot, but never really to
it as it drifted away further from the outside edge through to
Moin
1.6 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
strongly down forward of point, but can't beat a good diving save
by Afridi to his right at cover, parrying it down close to his
right, ensuring the first maiden of the match goes Waqar's way
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 284/48 = 5.92)
Waqar Younis 1-1-0-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 0* (5b) SP Fleming 1* (7b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, hops on the crease, defending a full
ball watchfully straight back on the leg side of the pitch
2.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, wide: no run, short ball angling well wide
down the leg side, Astle leaves it well alone through to the
keeper to pick up the free run
2.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, good tight ball on off stump, Astle
watchfully defends from the crease, coming forward late to drop it
down in close on the off side of the pitch
2.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, short straight ball, hops on the
crease to work it away off the legs towards vacant wide midwicket,
Astle off the mark after 8 balls
2.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
wafts and misses trying to cut it away, not picking the pace of
Wasim at the moment
2.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, jumps right back in the
crease, shouldering arms to a shortish ball outside off stump
through to Moin, a bit too wide
2.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, steps well
forward, firmly driving into the ground, straight up to Saeed at
cover
2.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, jumps half forward in defence,
seaming back in and striking the front pad quite high, loud appeal
for lbw from Wasim turned down by umpire Cowie
End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 281/47 = 5.98)
Wasim Akram 2-0-5-0 (3w) - Railway End
NJ Astle 1* (8b) SP Fleming 1* (10b)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, hops on the crease, neatly whipping a
ball off the legs down through forward square leg, all timing as
he simply placed it into the gap to the short square boundary
3.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full and straight, sweetly driven
straight up towards Saleem at wide mid on, diving to his right,
partially stops it and rebounds away from the body, they
contemplate a run on the misfield before wisely thinking otherwise
3.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run
3.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, hops back in the crease to defend away to Saeed in the
covers
3.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, jumps on the crease as he's squared
around by a good short ball on a line of off stump, pushes up
towards Shoaib at mid off in defence
3.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, shot! full outside off stump, creamed
through extra cover, leaving Saeed stretching in vain a bit
squarer as it rockets past him to the boundary
End of over 4 (8 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 273/46 = 5.93)
Waqar Younis 2-1-8-0 - Hillside End
SP Fleming 1* (10b) NJ Astle 9* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg
sides, flicks at it but misses, brushing the thigh pad through to
Moin, half-hearted appeal from Wasim and Moin
4.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, two runs, full on the legs, clipped down
through backward square leg just wide of Youhana, who just
overhauls it inside the rope
4.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, short ball outside off stump,
drives and misses, never anywhere near the pitch of that delivery,
fortunate to not find the edge at all
4.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, forward, defends firmly straight up
to Shoaib at mid on
4.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, turned away down to Saleem at long leg
4.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, hops back in the crease to a quicker
shortish ball, clips the pad high up before deflecting straight
through to Moin, but shout for lbw from Wasim quickly turned down
due to the height by umpire Dunne
End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 16/0 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 270/45 = 6.00)
Wasim Akram 3-0-8-0 (3w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 4* (15b) NJ Astle 9* (15b 2x4)
5.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly lofted over the top of mid off, pitches in the deep and
just trickles over the rope ahead of the chasing Saleem, good
clean shot
5.2 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives away forward of point, quick run taken with the shot as
Afridi dives to his left to save
5.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, good short ball on off stump, hops
on the crease to defend up towards Shoaib at mid off
5.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, shot! full outside off stump, smacked
over extra cover, Shoaib just stands with jaw drooping at mid off
as it sails right on by, crashing into the boundary
5.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, two runs, slightly shorter outside off
stump, picks it up on the up, but getting right underneath it,
Shoaib runs back to his left at mid off, but spills it out of the
hands reaching back, similar to Vettori's drop of Afridi in the
Pakistan innings in nearly the
exact same manner and place on the field, a big let off for New
Zealand who have already more than doubled their previous best
partnership for the opening wicket this series
5.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full and straight, firmly defends
from the crease straight back down the pitch
End of over 6 (11 runs) New Zealand 27/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 259/44 = 5.89)
Waqar Younis 3-1-19-0 - Hillside End
SP Fleming 9* (17b 1x4) NJ Astle 15* (19b 3x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to push down to Saeed at cover in
defence
6.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, pushing forward to a shortish ball,
leaning on it to guide it down to Afridi at backward point
6.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, short straight ball, Fleming tries
to whip it away square on the leg side but gets tangled up,
dropping down from the body in close on the leg side, looks for a
quick run but has to smartly get back with Youhana patrolling
6.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
straight back into the pitch, to Wasim on his follow through
6.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, a gem! good short lifting ball,
Fleming pushes helplessly away from his body with no footwork
towards it, just beating the outside edge through to Moin
6.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
guided straight down to Waqar at third man
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 28/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 258/43 = 6.00)
Wasim Akram 4-0-8-0 (3w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 9* (23b 1x4) NJ Astle 15* (19b 3x4)
an early bowling change, with Waqar replaced by Azhar Mahmood at
the Hillside End after a spell of 0-19 from 3 overs
7.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, good qbrisk first up straight
ball surprises Fleming a bit, trying to swivel pull but inside
edging down into the body, dropping down in close on the leg side,
ushered through for a quick run
7.2 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, short ball outside off stump,
strongly cut down to point, Afridi fields sharply to his right,
preventing a certain boundary
7.3 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, a similar ball, this time smacked
backward of point, Afridi gets his hands to it once more, but
can't fully stop it, dribbling away past him, allowing the single
to be taken
7.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, tries to pull a shortish ball
again, though doesn't get up as expected, inside edges down into
the pads, dropping away in close on the leg side for a quick run
taken smartly
7.5 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, ooh dear! charges down the track,
big swing and a miss as he gives himself a bit too much room
outside off stump and ends up missing the width altogether
7.6 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, jumps back in the crease, working
a straight ball on off stump away towards vacant wide midwicket
for a single with the shot
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 254/42 = 6.05)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 17* (23b 3x4) SP Fleming 11* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, jumps back to a good length ball that
hurries through, inside edges into the pad, rebounding away to
Afridi at backward point, almost through his defences
8.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, taps it away to Afridi once more at point
8.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, short ball down the leg side, tries
to pull it away but misses, off the thigh pad straight through to
Moin, big appeal for caught behind, umpire Dunne signals it struck
the pad but Wasim and Moin in particular are very unhappy with the
decision
8.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, superbly
cut down through point, immaculate shot with no hope for Afridi
posted just behind square
8.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, bizarre! jumps on the crease to a
lovely awkward straight ball, squared right around and gets a big
leading edge that pops up into no man's land, away over Afridi's
head chasing back at backward point, pitching in the deep, Astle
very lucky indeed,
Wasim most unhappy as he continues to ride his luck and get away
with it
8.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight to extra cover
End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 37/0 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 249/41 = 6.07)
Wasim Akram 5-0-13-0 (3w) - Railway End
NJ Astle 22* (28b 4x4) SP Fleming 11* (26b 1x4)
9.1 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, jumps back in the crease, working
it off the legs up towards wide midwicket for an easy single with
the shot, Saleem fields from mid on
9.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pulls it strongly but straight down to Waqar at mid on
9.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, SIX, full on the legs, strongly picked
up, hard and high over square leg, into the top of the stand, what
a way to bring up 4000 One-Day International runs! (and his
highest score in eight digs as an opener)
9.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, dear oh dear! full outside off
stump, Fleming scoops it straight up to Shoaib at mid off, an
absolute sitter, and somehow he drops it stone cold out of the
hands, failing to take it at the right height, ending up dropping
it reaching at his shins
9.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly stroked
back up on the leg side in defence
9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, SIX, and how Shoaib pays two balls later!
full on off stump, powerfully lofted over long on, bouncing into
the portable covers beyond the boundary, bringing up the New
Zealand 50 off 60 balls
End of over 10 (13 runs) New Zealand 50/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 236/40 = 5.90)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-17-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 23* (29b 4x4) SP Fleming 23* (31b 1x4 2x6)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
tapped down forward of point, good quick run taken with the shot
as Afridi fields from point
10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, pushing
forward at it, missing, taken high on the front pad, rebounding
back into the pitch, no chance of a quick run there lads, despite
their initial looks
10.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, full on the legs, helped on its
way down to Saleem at long leg
10.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, short outside off stump, strongly cut
down through vacant gully, fine of Afridi at backward point,a nd
too square for Saleem down at third man, New Zealand building to a
good start in this large chase
10.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, full and straight, pushes from the
crease straight up towards Shoaib at mid off, quick run taken with
the shot as the power's taken well off it
10.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, slashes
strongly at it, getting a thick edge flying high and wide of the
slips, and too fine for Waqar at third man
End of over 11 (11 runs) New Zealand 61/0 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 225/39 = 5.77)
Wasim Akram 6-0-24-0 (3w) - Railway End
NJ Astle 29* (32b 5x4) SP Fleming 28* (34b 2x4 2x6)
11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, shortish ball on the legs, tries to
pick it up but only manages an inside edge into the pads, dropping
down to square leg
11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, FOUR, shot! a fair length outside off
stump, powerfully swung across the line, over wide midwicket, a
couple of bounces and it's away
11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, slower ball on leg stump, tries to
turn it away on the leg side, rebounds away from the pad to short
midwicket
11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, another slower ball, Astle pushes
through it, lobbing it away to vacant mid off safely, Waqar in
from the deep to field
11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, full ball outside off stump,
sweetly driven but good fielding by Farhat falling to his right at
short cover prevents it getting any further
11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, jumps down the track but yorks
himself somewhat, having to squeeze it from his toes into the
deck, bouncing up to Youhana at midwicket
End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 66/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 220/38 = 5.79)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-22-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 34* (36b 6x4) SP Fleming 28* (36b 2x4 2x6)
Shoaib Akhtar comes into teh bowling attack second change,
replacing Wasim after a spell of 0-24 from 6 overs at the Railway
End
12.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, FOUR, Shoaib running in pretty slowly first
up, and as a result his short ball sits up invitingly outside off
stump, strongly cut down through vacant gully to the boundary
12.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, legbye: one run, hops on the crease to a
shortish ball on leg stump, drops down from the pad dead at the
crease, Fleming calls Astle through for a quick single, though
Astle hesitated and there was almost danger before he was hurried
through easily
12.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
respectfully defended straight back down the pitch on the off
side, Shoaib easing into his work now, the fastest ball of the day
at 138kph
12.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, good tight
ball on off stump, tapped away down to Afridi at backward point
12.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, angling down the leg
side, turned away off the pad down towards Saleem at long leg
12.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, very quick ball outside off stump,
rather full and firmly driven straight to extra cover, Fleming
hovers out of his crease at the bowler's end as the throw comes
in, going wide
12.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, hops on the crease, defending a
shortish ball on off stump down in close on the off side, another
quickest ball of the match, now up to 146kph
End of over 13 (7 runs) New Zealand 73/0 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 213/37 = 5.76)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Railway End
SP Fleming 28* (39b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 38* (40b 7x4)
13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs an outside edge down to third man
13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, FOUR, slower ball outside off stump, Astle
smartly spies it and waits for it to arrive, slapping it down
authoritatively through the gap at cover, crashing into the short
square boundary
13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, FOUR, shot! short outside off stump,
strongly cut down through backward point, Pakistan bowling to
Astle's strengths and being punished for it
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, (noball) one run, oversteps, shortish ball
on off stump, forced up towards wide mid on, quick run taken with
the shot as Shoaib fields to his right, having a shy but missing
as Astle scoots through at the bowler's end
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, shortish ball on the legs,
strongly clipped down to Youhana at deep square leg
13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, full toss outside off stump, Astle
fails to cash in, clunking it into the ground, away to Saeed at
extra cover
13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, full on off stump, strongly driven
straight back past the bowler on the off side, a single is jogged
as Waqar fields to his right down at long off
End of over 14 (13 runs) New Zealand 86/0 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 200/36 = 5.56)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-35-0 (1nb) - Hillside End
NJ Astle 48* (45b 9x4) SP Fleming 30* (41b 2x4 2x6)
14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
and misses, beaten somewhat for pace
14.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, one run, hops on the crease to defend a
quick shortish ball, inside edging down into the pitch, just
bouncing away wide of leg stump, hurried through for a quick
single by Fleming
14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, wide: no run, quick short ball down the
leg side, has a nibble but misses, equal fastest ball of the day
at 146kph
Shoaib switches to come around the wicket to the left-handed
Fleming
14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, defends a shortish ball on off
stump, playing watchfully back down the pitch on the off side
14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, another quickie, equalling the
fastest of the season in New Zealand so far at 147kph, Fleming
hops on the crease, defending back on the leg side of the pitch
14.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, and equals the fastest again!
short ball outside off stump, stands tall to steer it down to
third man
14.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, FOUR, whoa! a real quickie! 149kph, a new
fastest ball of the season, Astle hops on the crease trying to
defend it somewhat, gets a thick edge that flies like a rocket
just over slip, down to the boundary and Astle raises his 50 off
48 balls, 10x4
End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 93/0 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 193/35 = 5.51)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-12-0 (1w 1nb) - Railway End
SP Fleming 31* (44b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 53* (48b 10x4)
not quite conventional fashion to bring up a 50, but Astle happily
takes it, acknowledging the packed terraces, Azhar Mahmood at slip
knew very little about that bullet flying over his head!
Abdur Razzaq replaces Azhar after an expensive 4 overs costing 35
runs at the Hillside End
15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, turned down to long leg
15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, gets right in behind it in defence straight back down the
pitch
15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, two runs, short ball outside off stump, hops
on the crease to steer it away backward of Afridi at point, Wasim
around from third man to field in the deep
15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, fuller and quicker, Astle tries to
turn it away square on the leg side but is struck low down on the
pad going down leg, rebounds away to Farhat at midwicket
15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, full and straight on off stump,
sweetly driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler on his
follow through
15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, one run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, pushed up towards wide mid off, Youhana slides across from
midwicket to field, failing to stop it cleanly, rebounding away
from his body to concede the single
End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 97/0 (RR: 6.06 RRR: 189/34 = 5.56)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-4-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 56* (53b 10x4) SP Fleming 32* (45b 2x4 2x6)
time for New Zealand's first drinks break, with the match most
interestingly poised after a good quick start by the home side
16.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, wide: FOUR, another quickie, but poorly
directed down the leg side, no chance for Moin at 145kph, straight
down to the fine boundary, bringing up New Zealand's 100 from 98
balls, not to mention the century partnership from the same
16.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, 145kph again, short ball outside
off stump, cuts and misses as it climbs too quickly on him to
connect
16.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, FOUR, but this one is, 143kph, a fraction
slower, cut down through backward point well wide of Afridi in
that region, no chance for Saleem at third man
16.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, one run, slower ball at 119kph outside off
stump, mistimed away through cover, enough for an easy single as
Farhat scampers back to field it, falling awkwardly in doing so
16.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, full toss coming around the
wicket, Fleming swings and misses, failing to sight that one,
angling in not too far wide of off stump as it goes through to
Moin, 145kph
16.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, jumps back in the crease in
defence, inside edges into the pad as he's almost trapped in front
End of over 17 (10 runs) New Zealand 107/0 (RR: 6.29 RRR: 179/33 = 5.42)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-22-0 (2w 1nb) - Railway End
NJ Astle 61* (56b 11x4) SP Fleming 32* (47b 2x4 2x6)
umpire Dunne miscounts, probably the wide to begin the over, and we
change over a ball early
17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
pushes back on the off side of the pitch in defence
17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, another good tight shortish ball on
off stump, squeezes back down teh pitch to the bowler on the
bounce in defence
17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, super shorter pitched ball, tucks
Astle right up who has to awkwardly fend down at it in defence as
it seams back in to him, dropping it down in close on the off side
17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, good shortish straight ball, dropped
down to Farhat at midwicket in defence
17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, one run, shortish ball seaming in, tucked
off the hip down towards midwicket, tight single taken, Farhat
throws at the bowler's end as Astle dives home, going wide and may
have been darn close had it struck direct
17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, full on off stump, sweetly driven
straight up to Farhat at straight mid off
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 108/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 178/32 = 5.56)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0 - Hillside End
NJ Astle 62* (61b 11x4) SP Fleming 32* (48b 2x4 2x6)
18.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, quick ball at 145kph, honing right
in on the toes, Astle almost overbalances trying to negotiate it,
inside edging into the base of the pad, inside edging away to sub
fielder Imran Nazir at backward square leg
18.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, FOUR, super quick at 147kph, Astle slashes
and gets a thin edge, flying just wide of Moin leaping to his
right, rockets into the fine boundary, technically an incredibly
difficult drop by poor Moin
18.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, full on off stump, firmly driven
straight to extra cover
18.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, FOUR, whoa! fastest of the season again,
151kph, Astle hops on the crease, getting an inside edge past the
stumps, down to the very fine leg boundary
extraordinary stuff this, Shoaib is rocketing them in, and this
pair are just surviving, scoring at a quick rate, not all of it
has been convincing, but they're getting away with it, to the
distraction of Shoaib
18.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, a beauty! and very, very well
played, an attempted yorker, dug out from teh toes back on the off
side of the pitch, 150kph, Astle has a wry smile on his face after
that one
18.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, even quicker, 151kph, forward in
defence, pushing away towards extra cover
End of over 19 (8 runs) New Zealand 116/0 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 170/31 = 5.48)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-30-0 (2w 1nb) - Railway End
SP Fleming 32* (48b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 70* (67b 13x4)
19.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, legbye: one run, straight ball on the
legs, turned away off the pad down to vacant square leg for an
easy single
19.2 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to defend a
shortish straight ball back up to Saleem at mid on
19.3 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, good quicker ball on off stump on a
back of a length, turned away straight to Farhat at midwicket
19.4 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
tapped away out to Azhar at deep cover
19.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, driving,
gets a thick outside edge low to the ground away straight to
Afridi at backward point on the bounce
19.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, full outside off stump, nudged
away towards point, brisk single taken with the shot as Afridi
picks up from backward of square, firing at the bowler's end, wide
of the stumps through to Waqar backing up down at long on, no
chance of an overthrow as
End of over 20 (3 runs) New Zealand 119/0 (RR: 5.95 RRR: 167/30 = 5.57)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-7-0 - Hillside End
SP Fleming 33* (51b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 71* (70b 13x4)
both batsmen overrun their marks
20.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, hops on the crease to defend an
awkward quick ball angling back in, fending it down from his body
in close on the leg side
20.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, throwing
in a slower ball, drives straight up to Waqar at mid on
20.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, two runs, full on the legs, clipped away
through backward square leg, Saleem fields well coming around the
boundary from fine leg to slide and save it just inside the rope
at deep backward square leg
20.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, slower ball at 130kph, but not
intentionally, he's in trouble now, his left quadricep is paining
him again, Fleming defends back on the off side
20.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, now coming off a shorter run,
jogging up, firmly drives a full ball to Saeed fielding well at
cover
20.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, wide: no run, wide down the leg side,
Shoaib has to bowl another one!
20.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered away down to third man
End of over 21 (4 runs) New Zealand 123/0 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 163/29 = 5.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-34-0 (3w 1nb) - Railway End
SP Fleming 36* (57b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 71* (70b 13x4)
and off the field goes Shoaib, he's stuffed and it may well be the
end of his tour, a sad end to this match for a man who certainly
knew how to entertain the crowd today, in many more ways than one
21.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
back on the leg side of the pitch from teh crease
21.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, short ball outside off stump,
guides it down to Waqar at third man
21.3 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump,
powerfully cracked through backward point, crashing into the
boundary
21.4 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, one run, shortish ball on off stump, chopped
away out to Azhar at deep cover
21.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, pushing at a shortish ball outside
off stump from the crease, climbs a bit more on him, coming back
in, inside edges down just past leg stump, a bit streaky
21.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, pushing forward at a straight
ball, working it away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single,
Imran Nazir fielding from much straighter
End of over 22 (7 runs) New Zealand 130/0 (RR: 5.91 RRR: 156/28 = 5.57)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-14-0 - Hillside End
SP Fleming 38* (61b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 76* (72b 14x4)
Waqar returns at the Railway End, replacing Shoaib who has now
departed the field after a spell of 0-34 from 5 overs
22.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, wide: no run, shortish ball angling wide
down the leg side, tries to glance it away but pulls out of the
shot, allowing it to pass through to collect the free run
22.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, turned down to Saleem at long leg
22.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully
driven but straight to Farhat at extra cover
22.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, slower ball on off stump, mistimes a
drive into the pitch, straight back to the bowler
22.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, Astle does to Waqar what he previous
did to Shoaib, driving at a straight ball, and getting a faint
inside edge dragged straight back past leg stump to the very fine
boundary, beating fine leg in place comfortably, Waqar with hands
on head
22.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, shortish ball, Astle swivels on the
crease, strongly pulling over midwicket, one bounce and to the
fence it goes
22.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, good full ball on off stump, dug out
straight to Farhat at extra cover
End of over 23 (10 runs) New Zealand 140/0 (RR: 6.09 RRR: 146/27 = 5.41)
Waqar Younis 4-1-29-0 (1w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 39* (62b 2x4 2x6) NJ Astle 84* (77b 16x4)
23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, wide: no run, shortish ball angling down
the leg side, Fleming tries to catch up with it but misses
23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease, shuffling forward to stroke it straight up to
Wasim at mid off
23.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
slashed straight down to Afridi at backward point, looks to have
at last picked up the first New Zealand wicket, but somehow drops
another sitter, Pakistan having a nightmare in the field
Afridi tosses the ball away in the air in disgust with himself,
captain Moin is almost silent, not sure what he can do to rally
his troops at this stage
23.3 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
pushed straight to Farhat at cover
23.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, straighter ball again, driven up
to Nazir at wide midwicket
23.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, full outside off stump, Fleming has
a big swing trying to lift it over midwicket, gets a thick edge
that flies through the vacant slips cordon, down to the fine third
man boundary
23.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to mid off
End of over 24 (5 runs) New Zealand 145/0 (RR: 6.04 RRR: 141/26 = 5.42)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Hillside End
NJ Astle 84* (77b 16x4) SP Fleming 43* (68b 3x4 2x6)
Shahid Afridi is introduced into the bowling attack at the Railway
End, replacing Waqar after a single over cost 10 runs
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Astle, FOUR, short ball, Astle quickly swivels on
the crease to pull fiercely down through to vacant long leg, with
Razzaq placed out at deep backward square leg, can't get across to
it in the deep
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Astle, no run, quicker ball just outside off
stump, cutting back off the seam, chopped into the ground, away to
backward point
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Astle, bye: one run, drives and misses one cutting
back, Moin misses too as it runs away for a bye, bringing up the
150 and the partnership therefore, in 148 balls
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut away out to Azhar at deep point
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Astle, FOUR, floated full toss outside off stump,
a gimme ball, cracked away through extra cover, equalling the
record opening partnership for New Zealand against Pakistan
between Astle and Bryan Young at Mohali in 1996/97
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Astle, no run, quicker ball hurries through,
inside edging into the pad, dropping down in close on the leg side
End of over 25 (10 runs) New Zealand 155/0 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 131/25 = 5.24)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-9-0 - Railway End
SP Fleming 44* (69b 3x4 2x6) NJ Astle 92* (82b 18x4)
25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, drives and misses outside off
stump, good ball seaming from a back of a length past the outside
edge through to Moin
25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, full on the legs, clipped out to
deep backward square leg to bring up the New Zealand record
opening stand against Pakistan
25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
tapped down into teh covers
25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, no run, anotehr good tight ball on off
stump, hops on the crease to defend down to Saeed at cover again
25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly tapped straight down towards Nazir at cover, poor fielding
allows it to rebound away off his body towards extra cover,
conceding the single
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, stands tall, shuffling forward
from the crease to defend with a tall blade straight up towards
mid off
End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 157/0 (RR: 6.04 RRR: 129/24 = 5.38)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Hillside End
NJ Astle 93* (85b 18x4) SP Fleming 45* (72b 3x4 2x6)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard straight down to Nazir at backward point, diving away to
his right to make a good stop, the batsmen have to stop in their
tracks as they looked for a quick single initially
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Astle, one run, floated slower low full toss,
driven down to long on, equalling the all-time record opening
stand for New Zealand in ODIs
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, FOUR, full toss outside off stump,
strongly driven through wide midwicket, beating Waqar down at long
on, and that brings up a new all-time opening partnership record
for New Zealand in ODIs, passing Martin Crowe and John Wright's
effort of 158 against
Bangladesh at Sharjah in 1990
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, forward, defends down in close on
the off side
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, tucked down in
close on the leg side
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flighted full outside off stump,
driven down to long off, and Fleming brings up his 50 off 76
balls, 4x4, 2x6
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 163/0 (RR: 6.04 RRR: 123/23 = 5.35)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-15-0 - Railway End
SP Fleming 50* (76b 4x4 2x6) NJ Astle 94* (87b 18x4)
Azhar Mahmood comes on to replace Razzaq at the Hillside End
27.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, shortish straight ball, pulled
out to sub fielder Mushtaq Ahmed at deep square leg
27.2 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut out to Mushtaq, this time at deep point for the right hander,
in the same position
27.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends back up on the off side of the pitch to the bowler
27.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, another shortish ball, sweetly
driven standing tall, played up to Saleem at mid on
27.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, leans well forward into a lovely
pushed up towards vacant mid off, easily single taken with the
shot as Wasim's in from long off to field
27.6 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, good tight full ball on off stump,
jammed down into the pitch at his feet, initially looks for the
quick single but has to shuffle back into his crease asAzhar's up
smartly to field off his own bowling
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 166/0 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 120/22 = 5.45)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-38-0 (1nb) - Hillside End
SP Fleming 52* (80b 4x4 2x6) NJ Astle 95* (89b 18x4)
Waqar returns, replacing Afridi after 2 overs costing 15 at the
Railway End
28.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered down to Azhar at third man
28.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, short ball outside off stump,
powerfully cracked in the air over Nazir's head at backward point,
two bounces and away to the boundary, Astle on to 99 as the chants
go up 'Astle! Astle!'
28.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, walks forward, defending quietly
back on the off side of the pitch, up to Wasim at mid off
the crowd are standing on the terraces, chanting and clapping, it's
almost a slice of a capacity Melbourne crowd going crazy now,
though there's only 10,100 in here tonight
28.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full and straight, turned away
towards wide midwicket, they look for the run but again have to
stay at home as Afridi does well to slide to his left and field
from much squarer
28.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, two runs, full on the legs, picked off
through wide midwicket, time to come back for a comfortable second
as long on is around to field, Astle raises his 100 in 93 balls,
19x4
a wonderful innings from Astle, a couple of times getting off
lucky, but has played some rasping cuts through backward point,
it's his 9th ODI ton, by far the most by a New Zealander in ODIs,
and certainly his fastest
28.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut down through backward point past the diving Nazir, just
fielded inside the rope by Saleem around from third man
End of over 29 (9 runs) New Zealand 175/0 (RR: 6.03 RRR: 111/21 = 5.29)
Waqar Younis 5-1-38-0 (1w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 53* (81b 4x4 2x6) NJ Astle 103* (94b 19x4)
29.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, shot! stands tall and delivers,
powerfull driving through wide midwicket in teh air, but bisected
the field to perfection, the entire Pakistani team stand in
concrete boots, motionless as it whizzes away
29.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, leans
right into it, firmly driven straight to Farhat fielding acros to
his left at extra cover
29.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, full and straight, driven
quietly down to Wasim at long on, equalling the all-time
partnership record for New Zealand for any wicket against any
opponent
29.4 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to Wasim at mid off
29.5 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, wide: no run, full and wide down the leg
side, Moin does well to dive to his left and save it, but it
provides New Zealand the run to take this pair to the all-time
partnership record for New Zealand in ODIs
29.5 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, driven
away towards wide mid off, easy run taken with teh shot as Wasim
fields to his left
29.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
pushes it straight down to Afridi at shortish midwicket
End of over 30 (7 runs) New Zealand 182/0 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 104/20 = 5.20)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-45-0 (1w 1nb) - Hillside End
NJ Astle 104* (96b 19x4) SP Fleming 58* (85b 5x4 2x6)
30.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, sweetly
straight driven on the off side, Wasim across to field to his
right at mid off
30.2 Waqar Younis to Fleming, one run, full on the legs, strongly
clipped along the ground through to deep square leg
30.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, full on the toes, driven straight
down to long on
30.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling
down the leg side, glanced fine off the pad, they look for a
second but they turn it down as Saleem's quickly around from long
leg to fire in a return well
30.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, slower ball on off stump, tries to
cut but it doesn't come on, dropping the bottom hand off it as he
plays down into the pitch, back on the off side
30.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, quicker ball outside off stump,
Astle has a big swing and a miss, straight through to Moin
End of over 31 (4 runs) New Zealand 186/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 100/19 = 5.26)
Waqar Younis 6-1-41-0 (1w) - Railway End
SP Fleming 59* (87b 5x4 2x6) NJ Astle 106* (100b 19x4)
Shoaib has amazingly come back on to the field, and with a spring
in his step, his quadricep seems to have magically healed!
Pakistan must be now desperate to try anything to find a wicket,
with this pair dominating so amare struggling to believe what has
so far unfolded before their very eyes
that desperation must certainly include giving Shoaib a final
fling, in the hope he can fire someone out and spark the rest of
the team on, but he won't be able to bowl immediately having been
off for a fair while now
31.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling in from
outside off stump, drives and misses, into the top of the pad and
rebounds down to backward point
31.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short ball, much quicker, angling
well down the leg side, Fleming tries to help it on its way but
misses, Moin makes a fine diving save to his right, Fleming looks
back at umpire Cowie, wondering why it wasn't called wide
31.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, full and straight, sweetly
driven straight down to Saleem at long off
31.4 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, good shorter ball tucks Astle up as
he awkwardly hops on the crease, fending it down in close on the
leg side of the pitch safely
31.5 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, full toss, hurries on to Astle who
swings through it but mistimes the pull, played straight down to
midwicket
31.6 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, legbye: one run, slower ball, Astle tries
to get right underneath it, swinging it over midwicket but misses,
into the pad and drops down in close on the off side, smart single
scampered through as Fleming has the initiative to call for it
End of over 32 (2 runs) New Zealand 188/0 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 98/18 = 5.44)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-46-0 (1w 1nb) - Hillside End
NJ Astle 106* (103b 19x4) SP Fleming 60* (90b 5x4 2x6)
time for the final drinks break of the match, the crowd boogie on
down to the Village People's 'YMCA"
they're certainly enjoying themselves, as New Zealand sit
tantalisingly 98 runs away from an improbable victory, and still
haven't lost a wicket in 32 overs, they've got 108 balls to find
those runs
Pakistan certainly aren't out of it yet, a quick wicket or two will
put the pressure back on, with new batsmen at the crease, and
would certain re-enliven the tourists, with the runs to balls left
differential not that far apart
32.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, shortish straight ball, pushed
straight up to Wasim at mid off
32.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, FOUR, short ball outside off stump,
powerfully cut down through backward point, past the diving Nazir
to his right
32.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, very full straight ball, well dug
out up towards straight mid on, quick single taken with the shot
as there's a bit of a fumble in the field
32.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, OUT: and at last the partnership record
comes to an end, Fleming drives all around a full ball on off
stump, and the sticks are well and truly rattled, Pakistan at last
taste success
New Zealand 193/1, Partnership of 193
SP Fleming b Waqar Younis 60 (91b 5x4 2x6)
NJ Astle 111* (106b 20x4) Waqar Younis 6.4-1-46-1 (1w)
soon after the drinks break, they have their breakthrough, this
game is far from over yet
Roger Twose the new batsman, coming out with a fair bit to live up
to, in what could possibly be his last innings in One-Day
Internationals
but we have a bit of a hold-up, as the ball is inspected, they're
bringing on a box of potential replacements on to the field, seems
its perhaps just a bit too discoloured as the lights come into
full play with the darkening skies around
32.5 Waqar Younis to Twose, one run, oooh my word! first ball for Twose
is nearly his last, shortish ball tucks him up, fending an edge
off the face straight down to Azhar at slip, he has it but then
falls forward and spills it away, amazingly another dropped chance
they hurry through for a quick single, and Azhar throws down the
stumps at the keeper's end with Astle safely home, deflects away
towards long off but no overthrow possible as Astle has well
overrun his mark
32.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, good full ball on the toes, dug out
towards wide midwicket
End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 194/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 92/17 = 5.41)
Waqar Younis 7-1-47-1 (1w) - Railway End
RG Twose 1* (1b) NJ Astle 111* (107b 20x4)
there's a slight change in the mood of the crowd, perhaps just
slightly worried, even though just one wicket has fallen, suddenly
there is just a little more intensity in the Pakistanis' eyes,
they've known how to pull games out of the fire in the past
33.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
33.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, tight ball on off stump, nudged
away out to Farhat at deep cover point
33.3 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, wide: no run, slower ball but poorly
directed, well wide down the leg side, Moin takes it well with an
awkward low baubling bounce
33.3 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, slower ball again, Astle swivels to
pull but misses as he plays too soon, seams back in doesn't climb
all that much, and into a delicate region of the body that has him
felled for a few moments, crouched down next to the stumps to
recover for a bit
33.4 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard down to point, partially stopped inside the circle but
deflected away from the outfielder coming around to cover it, but
they don't try on the second with Razzaq smartly to the ball from
the deep
33.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, shortish straight ball, pushed back
up on the off side of the pitch in defence
and we have another streaker! another male, almost fully unclothed
too, except for a strategically placed sock ... we'll leave the
rest to your imagination
he's final crunched in a big tackle by a burly security guard and
we can continue the match, in a slightly delicate position
33.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, short ball outside off stump, hops
on the crease to drop it down through towards cover point, a brisk
single is taken with the shot
End of over 34 (4 runs) New Zealand 198/1 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 88/16 = 5.50)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-50-0 (2w 1nb) - Hillside End
RG Twose 3* (5b) NJ Astle 112* (109b 20x4)
34.1 Waqar Younis to Twose, no run, shapes to play a quickish ball from
around the wicket but thinks better of it, lifting the bat well
clear to let it pass through to Moin
34.2 Waqar Younis to Twose, no run, shortish ball, defends from the
crease, quietly dropping back on the off side of the pitch
34.3 Waqar Younis to Twose, FOUR, full outside off stump and Twose gets
right under it, cracking it over extra cover, and with mid off up
inside the circle, there's no protection in the deep for that, 200
up off 208 balls
34.4 Waqar Younis to Twose, no run, low full toss outside off stump,
drives and misses at it, straight through to Moin on the half
volley
34.5 Waqar Younis to Twose, one run, short climbing ball, pulled around
the corner down through backward square leg, they run teh first
quickly but Twose turns down the second with deep square leg
around smartly to return the throw in to Moin
34.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Afridi at extra cover
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 203/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 83/15 = 5.53)
Waqar Younis 8-1-52-1 (1w) - Railway End
RG Twose 8* (10b 1x4) NJ Astle 112* (110b 20x4)
83 required for victory in 90 balls, 9 wickets in hand, still in
New Zealand's favour, but the run rate is just ever so slightly
slowing up, and another wicket or even two would certainly put a
dent in that
35.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, short ball outside off stump, Twose
leaves well alone through to the keeper
a fire starts up on the terraces!
35.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, SIX, shot! Twose rises to teh occasion, to
distract the crowd back to on-field action, powerfully cracked
high, wide and handsome over wide midwicket, rebounding back off
the roof of the stand
35.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, swings and misses at a quicker
short ball outside off stump
35.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, and goes for another! this one's
fuller and a change of pace, swings and misses, Moin takes low
down
the fire has now been extinguished by officials, and a huge cloud
of smoke starts to drift over half the ground, but they play on
35.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly
driven through extra cover, time for a leisurely second as
Shoaib's around from long off to field in the deep
35.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard into the ground, out to Farhat at deep cover
End of over 36 (9 runs) New Zealand 212/1 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 74/14 = 5.29)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-59-0 (2w 1nb) - Hillside End
RG Twose 17* (16b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 112* (110b 20x4)
Wasim returns, replacing Waqar at the Railway End, after a third
spell of 1-23 from 4 overs, the only successful bowler so far
36.1 Wasim Akram to Twose, wide: no run, Wasim doesn't start off too
well, wide down the leg side through to Moin
36.1 Wasim Akram to Twose, OUT: but his second is considerably better,
good shortish straight ball hurries him up, squared around and
fends/steers it in the air, lobbing away to Afridi at midwicket,
taking the simplest of catches
New Zealand 213/2, Partnership of 20
RG Twose c Shahid Afridi b Wasim Akram 17 (17b 1x4 1x6)
NJ Astle 112* (110b 20x4) Wasim Akram 6.1-0-25-1 (4w)
Pakistan just inch theirselves back into this a little more, but
they must work on containing the run flow to increase the
pressure, particularly with the new batsman
and that new batsman is Craig McMillan, fresh off a century at
Christchurch, needing to contribute considerably less this time
around
36.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, quick shortish ball outside off
stump, McMillan leaves well alone, swaying back out of the road,
good ball that certainly wasn't rising to no-ball height, despite
a few of the crowd asking for it
36.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, drives and
misses a full ball outside off stump
36.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, another good'un, shortish ball
angling across the right hander outside off stump, just keeping
the bat inside the line as it passes through to Moin
36.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, quicker, and slightly fuller,
steered down to Shoaib at third man
36.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, quietly
tucked away off the hip down through backward square leg, Razzaq
around in from the deep to field just outside the circle
36.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, good tight quick ball tucks
McMillan up, jabbing it down in close on the leg side in defence
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 216/2 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 70/13 = 5.38)
Wasim Akram 7-0-28-1 (4w 1nb) - Railway End
NJ Astle 113* (111b 20x4) CD McMillan 1* (5b)
37.1 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, no run, short ball outside off stump,
strongly cut straight down to Nazir at backward point
37.2 Azhar Mahmood to Astle, one run, very full ball on off stump,
jammed right down into the pitch, McMillan scoots through well to
pick up the quick single, calling Astle through as Azhar charges
up to field himself but can't beat McMillan through
37.3 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes from the crease up to Saleem at mid off
37.4 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, two runs, full outside off stump, scoops
it up in the air, just high and wide of Wasim at cover, sub
fielder Mushtaq Ahmed around in the deep to field
37.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, excellent full ball, McMillan
has to jam right down on it, digging it out up towards Saleem at
mid off
37.6 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, low full toss, strongly driven
down to Shoaib at long on
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 220/2 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 66/12 = 5.50)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-63-0 (2w 1nb) - Hillside End
CD McMillan 4* (9b) NJ Astle 114* (113b 20x4)
Azhar completes his 10 overs, taking 0-63, finishing up at the
Hillside End
38.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, legbye: one run, short ball angling down
the leg side, deflecting off the thigh pad down to Saleem at long
leg
38.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, full outside off stump, strongly driven
all the way along the ground through extra cover, beating the
diving Afridi inside the circle, and there's no protection in the
deep once it gets through there
38.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, wide: no run, short and wide, angling down
the leg side through to the keeper, Astle swivels on the crease to
try and pull but misses, straight through to Moin
38.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, wide: no run, and another one! a bit fuller
but the same result, Astle can't catch up to it
38.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered away to backward point for an easy single as Nazir fields
from finer
38.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, FOUR, dear oh dear! low full toss on the
legs, strongly clips it through midwicket, Razzaq scoots around in
the deep from square leg, and makes a complete hash of it, letting
it go straight through his legs to the rope
Wasim expressionlessly wipes a bead of sweat from his brow, he's
lost for words at this fielding effort now
38.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
steered straight down to Nazir at backward point
38.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, slower full ball, well watched by
McMillan and caressed up towards mid off, working it for a quick
run with the shot as it rolls up to the fielder who just hangs on
to the ball
End of over 39 (13 runs) New Zealand 233/2 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 53/11 = 4.82)
Wasim Akram 8-0-40-1 (6w 1nb) - Railway End
CD McMillan 9* (13b 1x4) NJ Astle 119* (115b 21x4)
a very good over for New Zealand, 13 runs coming from it, brings
the required run rate well back in their favour and out of danger
in the immediate future at least, 53 needed from 66 balls
Waqar returns, replacing Azhar at the Hillside End
39.1 Waqar Younis to McMillan, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
strked out to Razzaq patrolling the boundary out at deep cover
39.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, OUT: Astle falls short of a record best
innings for himself once more, full outside off stump and lofts it
very hard and high, but straight down the throat of Saleem at wide
long off
New Zealand 234/3, Partnership of 21
NJ Astle c Saleem Elahi b Waqar Younis 119 (116b 21x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 10* (14b 1x4) Waqar Younis 8.2-1-53-2 (1w)
Astle receives a standing ovation as he walks off the field, a
superb knock, easily his fastest century in One-Day
Internationals, but he departs one run short of his best, and
leaves the door slightly ajar for the visitors
Lou Vincent is the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during the catch
39.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, one run, short and quick outside off
stump, steered down to third man off the face with the latest of
steers
39.4 Waqar Younis to Vincent, no run, full on off stump, jammed into the
deck, squeezed out to Nazir at backward point
39.5 Waqar Younis to Vincent, no run, stretches well forward in defence
to a good length ball on off stump, pushing back on the off side
39.6 Waqar Younis to Vincent, two runs, driving at a full ball outside
off stump, runs a thick outside edge down to third man, a slight
misfield allows to them to scramble back for a quick second
End of over 40 (4 runs) New Zealand 237/3 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 49/10 = 4.90)
Waqar Younis 9-1-56-2 (1w) - Hillside End
CD McMillan 11* (15b 1x4) L Vincent 2* (3b)
Shoaib Akhtar returns at the Railway End, replacing Wasim after a
spell of 1-16 from 2 overs, coming in off a short run
40.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
seams back in to the body, guided down to third man late
40.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, brisk ball on a back of a length,
defends straight back down the pitch, Shoaib now bowling at just
128kph
40.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
chopped down to Nazir at backward point, just 127kph
40.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, legbye: one run, quicker ball, strikes
Vincent full on the pad as it swings well down leg, rebounding
away towards point for an easy run
40.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, short ball angling down the leg
side, fended away down through vacant short fine leg for an easy
run, Saleem in from long leg to field just outside the circle
40.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, one run, low full toss on the legs,
turned out to Razzaq at deep square leg
End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 241/3 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 45/9 = 5.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-37-0 (3w 1nb) - Railway End
L Vincent 3* (7b) CD McMillan 13* (17b 1x4)
41.1 Waqar Younis to Vincent, FOUR, low full toss outside off stump,
superbly driven through the narrow gap at extra cover, piercing
the field perfectly, Saleem chases from mid off but it's merely a
collection job
41.2 Waqar Younis to Vincent, FOUR, quick short ball, Vincent pulls and
gets a thick top edge flying high and fast over the keeper's head,
totally miscued off the back of the bat and gets away with it,
races down to the straight boundary in front of the sightscreen
41.3 Waqar Younis to Vincent, one run, full on the legs, tries to clip
it away but only manages an inside edge into the base of the pads,
dropping away in close on the leg side, quick single taken as
McMillan calls it through, the field are a bit slow to react so
it's quite easy in the end
41.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, full and straight, turned
straight to Afridi at midwicket
41.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, wide: no run, full and wide down the leg
side, McMillan tries to catch up with it but can't get bat to it,
but will happily accept the free run instead
the crowd are in a mixed mood at the moment, half engrossed in what
is shaping as a potentially momentous victory in the great scheme
of things for New Zealand cricket, and the others are happy to
participate in a distracting Mexican wave
41.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cuts and misses playing at it a bit too late, straight through to
Moin
41.6 Waqar Younis to McMillan, OUT: full outside off stump, powerfully
driven but doesn't keep it down, strongly playing it straight to
Saleem at mid off, taking a good clean catch at height height to
his right
New Zealand 251/4, Partnership of 17
CD McMillan c Saleem Elahi b Waqar Younis 13 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 42 (10 runs) New Zealand 251/4 (RR: 5.98 RRR: 35/8 = 4.38)
Waqar Younis 10-1-66-3 (2w) - Hillside End
L Vincent 12* (10b 2x4)
Waqar strikes with the last ball of his 10 overs, taking 3-66 in
the end
New Zealand continue to provide Pakistan with inklings of hope, as
another wicket falls after a mini-partnership
Chris Harris the new batsman, at the non-striker's end, as the
wicket fell off the last ball of the previous over
35 needed for victory 8 overs within which to get them, and 6
wickets remaining
42.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, (noball) no run, short pitched ball,
Vincent tries to pull but it climbs too much on him, called no-
ball for passing over shoulder height through to the keeper as
Vincent misses altogether
42.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, full ball on off stump, chopped
into the deck, rebounds back down the pitch, just back past the
bowler to mid off
42.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, OUT: nervous times for New Zealand now!
slaps a short ball in the air straight to Afridi at shortish
cover, who gratefully accepts a simple catch, Vincent swipes his
bat over the stumps, in pure disgust with his shot to get out, as
things just get
New Zealand 252/5, Partnership of 1
L Vincent c Shahid Afridi b Shoaib Akhtar 12 (13b 2x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 0* (0b) Shoaib Akhtar 6.2-0-38-1 (3w 2nb)
a bit more tense
Adam Parore the new batsman
42.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Parore, OUT: unbelievable! New Zealand are self-
destructing! Paroer shoulders arms to his very first ball, the off
cutter cleans him up, seaming a mile back in and taking the top of
off stump
New Zealand 252/6, Partnership of 0
AC Parore b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 0* (0b) Shoaib Akhtar 6.3-0-38-2 (3w 2nb)
New Zealand in disarray, as suddenly 3 wickets fall for just the
addition of 1 run within the space of 5 balls, Pakistan sniff a
big chance now, Shoaib sitting on a hat-trick, bowling at low 130s
pace
Jacob Oram at last comes out to the middle, having to hurry on the
pads unexpectedly after the collapse, these are worrying times for
a New Zealand cricket fan
suddenly the equation is 34 off 45 balls needed, but only 4 wickets
in hand
42.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, props well forward to a full ball,
takes the front pad low down, huge appeal for lbw looking for the
hat-trick, but umpire Dunne shakes his head, as it just pitched
*fractionally* outside leg stump, but looked pretty darn good
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, wide: no run, short and wide down the leg
side, left well alone through to the keeper
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, full outside off
stump, powerfully driven through backward point, just square of
Nazir inside the circle, and moves quickly away from Razzaq at
deep square leg to the boundary
a small sigh of relief by the home crowd upon that shot, down to 28
needed
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, wide: FOUR, wide down the leg side, Oram
tries to catch up with it but misses, it keeps moving further away
and Moin can't stop it, down to the fine boundary, and that's 11
free runs from the last 3 balls bowled
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, at last a legitimate delivery,
forward in defence, playing straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
42.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, props well forward, defending down
into the pitch once more
End of over 43 (12 runs) New Zealand 263/6 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 23/7 = 3.29)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-49-2 (5w 3nb) - Railway End
CZ Harris 0* (0b) JDP Oram 4* (4b 1x4)
a remarkable 10-ball over at last comes to an end, which included 2
no-balls, 2 wides, 2 balls going to the boundary and 2 wickets!
in all, 12 runs coming off the over, now suddenly down to 23 needed
off the last 7 overs, so it's now no longer shaping as an issue of
runs and balls left, but runs and wickets instead
Wasim returns at the Hillside End, replacing Waqar who has now
bowled out his 10 overs
43.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, wide: no run, short and wide outside off
stump, leaves alone and a wide is conceded, the 25th run from
wides in the innings
43.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run, excellent full ball, but Harris
does just as well to jam it down into the deck, playing it down in
close next to the pitch for a smartly taken quick run
43.2 Wasim Akram to Oram, no run, shoulders arms to a fair shortish
rising ball outside off stump
43.3 Wasim Akram to Oram, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to Waqar at mid off
43.4 Wasim Akram to Oram, no run, lovely quicker ball of a length ball
outside off stump, Oram waves the magic wand at it, playing and
missing straight through to the keeper
43.5 Wasim Akram to Oram, no run, beaten again! lovely bowling here from
the old master, shaping away from the outside edge perfectly, Oram
has to be content to just survive, playing inside the line of the
delivery
43.6 Wasim Akram to Oram, no run, and another beauty! Wasim has it on a
string despite that wide off the first ball, swinging back in and
beating Oram all ends up groping at it, Moin goes one way only to
have to leap back to his right, a spectacular take, brilliant
stuff from Moin
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 265/6 (RR: 6.02 RRR: 21/6 = 3.50)
Wasim Akram 9-0-42-1 (7w 1nb) - Hillside End
CZ Harris 1* (1b) JDP Oram 4* (9b 1x4)
saves 4 byes, Wasim gets no reward out of a fine over costing just
2
21 needed, 6 overs left, 4 wickets in hand
44.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops
on the crease in defence, cramped up nicely, forced to play it
down to Afridi in the covers
44.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, two runs, fuller ball outside off stump,
Harris drives well over the top of the ball, running it away
strongly through gully, Harris hurries back for the second quite
safely as Waqar is around to field sliding in the deep
44.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends straight down to Afridi in the covers
44.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, good ball! sharp rising ball off a
length, beats the outside edge as Harris gropes at it
44.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, fuller and straighter, worked up
towards wide mid on for an easy single with the shot
44.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, drives and misses at a full ball
outside off stump, standing with a leg stump guard to give himself
room but plays well inside it
End of over 45 (3 runs) New Zealand 268/6 (RR: 5.96 RRR: 18/5 = 3.60)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-52-2 (5w 3nb) - Railway End
CZ Harris 4* (6b) JDP Oram 4* (10b 1x4)
18 needed from 5 overs to win
45.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, drawn well forward by a lovely
outswinger, pushing forward and missing as it beats the outside
edge through to Moin
Wasim clutches his side, he's not in good shape now, he's only got
five more balls to get through though
45.2 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, another laboured delivery, shortish
on off stump, Harris props well forward in pushing it away to
Afridi at shortish extra cover
45.3 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, jumps well forward to a straight
ball on off stump, strongly driving straight back down the pitch,
Wasim stops it with his right hand low down
45.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run, full on the legs, turned away along
the ground out through backward square leg, Razzaq around in the
deep to fire it back in to Moin, fielding much more forward of
square
45.5 Wasim Akram to Oram, one run, very full ball, Oram squeezes it
right down into the deck at his feet, bouncing up on the crease
line as Harris sneaks through for a good quick single
45.6 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, good shortish ball on off stump,
Harris fends it down to backward point, looks for a quick run but
has to get back into his crease smartly, Wasim completes a fine 10
overs, particularly his second spell, taking 1-44
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 270/6 (RR: 5.87 RRR: 16/4 = 4.00)
Wasim Akram 10-0-44-1 (7w 1nb) - Hillside End
JDP Oram 5* (11b 1x4) CZ Harris 5* (11b)
46.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, quick short ball angling in from
around thew icket to teh left hander, waves the blade at it but
misses, Moin juggles it out of the gloves to Azhar at slip, Shoaib
very half-heartedly appealing for a catch
46.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, two runs, full outside off stump, squeezed
out through the covers, very smart running by Harris to sprint
back to the bowler's end, Razzaq around in the deep to fire to
Shoaib but Harris is safely through
46.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, one run, full outside off stump, driving and
runs an thick outside edge along the ground down to Saleem at
third man
46.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, five runs, full outside off stump,
squeezed away into the covers, very tight single taken as Afridi
picks up and shies at thekeeper's end, Oram scrambles home as the
throw goes wide, and races down to the vacant fine leg boundary, 5
runs conceded!
the crowd go nuts, suddenly now just 8 needed for victory with 20
balls left
46.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, full ball on off stump, squeezed
into the deck, played up towards sub fielder Mushtaq Ahmed at mid
off
46.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, one run, opens the face, running it down to
Saleem sprinting in to field from third man, Oram retains the
strike
End of over 47 (9 runs) New Zealand 279/6 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 7/3 = 2.33)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-61-2 (5w 3nb) - Railway End
JDP Oram 9* (16b 1x4) CZ Harris 10* (12b)
9 coming from the over, we're down to just 7 needed for match, and
series victory, with 3 overs remaining, Pakistan must pluck 4
wickets from the air to steal this one
Razzaq returns at the Hillside End, replacing Wasim who has bowled
out his 10 overs
47.1 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, no run, short ball on off stump, forced off
the back foot up to Waqar at mid off
47.2 Abdur Razzaq to Oram, one run, shortish ball, forced off the back
foot up towards Waqar again, this time he takes hiim on with a
very tight single, the underarm throw just missing the stumps,
looked close but just safe had it hit
6 needed, 16 balls remaining
47.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Harris tries his best to pull it right around the corner, but it's
a swing and a miss through to Moin, swinging away late
47.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, charges down the track, playing all
around a full ball down the leg side, swinging back just past leg
stump, straight through to Moin again, just a slight sign of panic
47.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, FOUR, short ball, Harris latches on to this
one, pulling it hard and flat over square leg, just landing inside
the boundary, just two needed now
the crowd erupt, they thought it was the match-winning six, and the
scoreboard also signalled a six for a moment, before having to
retract it upon umpire Cowie's signal!
47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, shuffles well forward, playing and
missing at a good length ball straight through to Moin, Moin half
appeals with Shoaib to no avail
End of over 48 (5 runs) New Zealand 284/6 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 2/2 = 1.00)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-26-0 (1w) - Hillside End
JDP Oram 10* (18b 1x4) CZ Harris 14* (16b 1x4)
just 2 needed from the last two overs ... Shoaib to bowl to to Oram
48.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, SIX, short and wide outside off stump,
carved away hard and flat over cover point, and it's all over ...
New Zealand win by 4 wickets and take the series 3-2!
an amazing match that almost had a final twist at the death, as New
Zealand stumbled six times towards the end after Fleming and
Astle's remarkable opening stand of 193, a record for all wickets
against all countries for New Zealand in ODIs
Astle notching up his 9th ODI century with a splendid 119, and ably
supported by Fleming with 60, the rest of the team managed little
contributions of between 12 and 17, except for Parore's golden
duck
when they lost three wickets for one run within the space of five
balls, spanning the 42nd and 43rd overs, it looked as though there
may be a few embarrassed faces on the home team, with 34 still
needed at that stage, but the two lefties, Harris and Oram
steered them home ably, winning with 11 balls to spare
the bowling had perhaps just too much a sameness to it on this fine
run-scoring deck, and they were consistently taken to from the
start, except for Razzaq who kept them quiet in his seven overs,
and Wasim who got better and better each time he returned
it's New Zealand's 5th highest target, and their 3rd highest
successfully chased in One-Day Internationals, and from a real
mixture of young and old players struggling through a season with
a long run of crippling injuries hampering the squad, it's a
fine achievement to come throug and win a series against arguably
their toughest opponents at home this season after being
embarrassed by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka somewhat, coming from 2-1
down to win two in a row - the first time they've managed that
since their victory at the ICC KnockOut at Nairobi in October last
year
time for the presentations, with National Bank Cricket Manager
Gavin Larsen the master of ceremonies
New Zealand Cricket chief executive Christopher Doig says a few
words, congratulating both sides for their fine display, to Moin
Khan and his side for taking it to the penultimate over of the
last game of the series
and now presents New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming the National
Bank Trophy for the 3-2 series win, who raises it to an attentive,
if somewhat shrunken crowd
Fleming acknowledges the opposition, who are appreciated as a young
and exciting team with a mixture of great old hands, and thanks
for the crowd for bearing with them during a difficult season, but
saying he had the belief in his side that they could do
it today when it was most needed
losing captain Moin Khan steps forward, saying just a few words,
congratulating New Zealand, but quite disappointed that his side
failed to take many opportunities that were presented to them,
with four clear simple catches dropped during the course of t
the innings
Larsen presents the National Bank Player of the Match award to the
unarguable choice, Nathan Astle for his outstanding 119 from just
116 balls - and 21 boundaries, just one short of equalling the
world record in that department
and that concludes the presentations, and our coverage from this
fifth and final National Bank One-Day International at Carisbrook
from here it's on to the first-class portion of the tour, with
Pakistan going up to Lincoln for a 3-day tour match against New
Zealand 'A'
that will be followed by the first two Tests, at Auckland and
Christchurch, before a tour match against the Shell Trophy
champions Wellington at the Basin Reserve, before concluding with
the third Test at Hamilton on the last five days of March
Pakistan are bringing over three players specifically for this, off
spinner Arshad Khan, batsman Younis Khan and wicket-keeper Humayun
Farhat, we will soon learn who of this current squad will go home
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