Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10:30am local time (2130 GMT)
welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for the second National
Bank Test between New Zealand and Pakistan
it's a gloomy, overcast day, but we'll get a start on time as
there's no immediate threat of rain, but it wouldn't surprise
anyone if it did at some stage today, probably later this morning
it's almost dark enough to have the lights turned on to begin the
match with, but for the time being they remain off
a smattering of people are present in the crowd for the start of
the match, with a school group or two here to bump the numbers up
to the level of a couple of hundred
the pitch is another portable block, the second one used for Test
cricket in the world, just losing out the race to Eden Park from
last week, though the technology was developed here beforehand
it's looking hard and fast, but has a fair tinge of green over the
top, which may deceive teams into believing there's a fair bit
there for pace bowling early on
whilst that may not be wholly untrue, the Jade Stadium pitches
don't tend to move as dramatically off the wicket as any greenness
may suggest
but Pakistan captain Moin Khan has prompted decided to bowl first
upon winning the toss, so we will in for an interesting morning
session to see just how they far
there's a few changes in both sides, with Ijaz Ahmed coming in for
Saleem Elahi in the opener's role, Elahi made 12th man, Inzamam-
ul-Haq returns from injury, replacing namesake Misbah-ul-Haq in
the middle order, and pace bowler Fazl-e-Akbar comes in for
for New Zealand there are two changes, with Grant Bradburn making a
return to the New Zealand side after an eight year break,
replacing Paul Wiseman in the off spinner's role, and Chris Drum
makes his Test debut in place of James Franklin
who himself lasts just one match before being demoted, Jacob Oram
is 12th man, missing out on his debut here
it'll be Waqar Younis to bowl from the Port Hills End to Mark
Richardson on strike, with Matthew Bell at the non-striker's end
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg and fine leg
in place for the left-handed Richardson on strike to the right arm
over the wicket Waqar
0.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
taps it down in close on the off side, half looks for a smart
single but mid off's up quickly to field so they stay at home
0.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, shortish straight ball, stands
tall on the crease, tucking it down just past Faisal under the
helmet in close on the leg side, played far enough away for an
easy quick single to get New Zealand underway
the same field is set for the right-handed Bell on strike to Waqar
0.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, not a bad start for him either!
shortish ball drifting on leg stump, sweetly clipped off the hip
through backward square leg, Sami runs around the boundary from
long leg but his dive is to no avail
0.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
quickly raising the arms over the top of a much better directed
short ball lifting just outside off stump through to the keeper
0.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball, hops across to off
stump, squaring around to get in behind it, solidly defending back
down the pitch on the off side
0.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
it watchfully down towards point
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0
Waqar Younis 1-0-5-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 1* (2b) MD Bell 4* (4b 1x4)
it'll be Mohammad Sami, Pakistan's latest great new young pace
bowling find, to open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand End
left-handed Richardson is on strike, with three slips, gully,
point, mid off, mid on, short leg and long leg in place as Sami
comes in right arm over the wicket
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, ooh dear! Richardson chases
after the loosener, short and rather wide outside off stump,
almost catches up to it - had he done so, it probably would've
just been an edge straight through to the keeper
1.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, similar, a little fuller, but
just as wide, this time Richardson more smartly elects to raise
the bat well out of the way to leave through to Moin
1.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, much straighter but still doesn't force Richardson into
playing a stroke however
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, back of a length ball outside
off stump, angling away further, Richardson chases after it and
misses the strong square cut again
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stands tall, stretching
forward, raising the bat well clear over the top of a shortish
ball through to the keeper
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, Richardson
stretches well forward to shoulder arms to a widish ball outside
off stump through to the keeper
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, oooh my! much fuller outside
off stump, Richardson drives and misses, very close to finding the
nick through to the keeper
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 6/0
Mohammad Sami 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 4* (4b 1x4) MH Richardson 1* (9b)
Richardson had three plays and misses to loose balls that over,
getting a real sighter and getting away with it
2.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Moin
2.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, full and strays on the legs, well
glanced very fine wide of the keeper, no chance for Sami at long
leg as it races away quickly to the straight boundary
2.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, dropped! an early life for Bell, a
great delivery by Waqar, squares Bell right around on the crease,
straight on off stump and moving away, gets a thick edge that
flies low down straight to Younis at second slip, putting down a
regulation chance
he took it on the wrist, never looking comfortable, and tosses the
ball into the ground in anger with himself
2.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, beaten! lovely ball seaming away just
outside off stump, Bell just plays inside the line of it as it
passes through to Moin
2.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a slightly wider
one just outside off stump, safely let go through to Moin
2.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
Bell leans forward, dropping it down in close on the off side,
good quick single taken with the shot as the field is a little
lethargic towards it
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 11/0
Waqar Younis 2-0-10-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 9* (10b 2x4) MH Richardson 1* (9b)
3.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, Bell stays well inside the line of it, leaving through to
Moin
3.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, quicker ball angling into the body,
Bell awkwardly tries to play it, jagging back off the seam and
following him, striking him flush in a *very* uncomfortable region
of the body!
*ouch* the crowd could feel it from a fair distance, Bell falls to
the ground, stretching to ease the pain, but it's hard to deal
with those ones, the physio comes out but just as he gets back to
his feet, ready to continue
3.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ooh, almost another one, seaming
right back, just striking him on the top of the back pad, dropping
down in close on the leg side
3.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, great ball! full outside off stump,
Bell looks to drive but he's beaten for pace, his feet are all
over the show, perhaps a little shaky after being struck earlier
in the over, very close as it just cuts away from the seam
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, and another! this one's much
straighter and fuller, Bell is well squared around, getting a
leading edge along the ground away towards backward point
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, two runs, overpitched on the toes, strongly
clipped away through wide midwicket for a good couple
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 13/0
Mohammad Sami 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 1* (9b) MD Bell 11* (16b 2x4)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends quietly with a dead bat down towards wide mid off
4.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, bouncer! ducks just underneath
it as it swings back late, through to Moin just angling slightly
down the leg side by the time it reaches him
4.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, forward, shapes to defend a
shortish ball before belatedly lifting the bat quickly well clear
as it passes through to Moin just outside off stump
4.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward, holding
the bat back well out of the way to leave a full ball outside off
stump through to Moin
4.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, forward, shoulders arms to a
shortish ball outside off stump through to the keeper
4.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, driving at a good ball that
seams back in from an off stump line, drawing a thick inside edge
into the top of the pad, rebounding down in close on the off side,
they scamper through for a tight single while Waqar's busily
appealing
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 14/0
Waqar Younis 3-0-11-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 2* (15b) MD Bell 11* (16b 2x4)
5.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward to a
fullish ball outside off stump, leaving well alone as it bends
back in late once it passes through to Moin
5.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, beaten! a beauty from Sami,
angling right across Richardson, beaten for angle and the movement
from the seam, fishing at it but just managing to stay inside the
line
5.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball cuts back from
off stump, Richardson tries to jab it down off the hip in defence,
but gets a leading edge away towards cover point, Richardson
looking a little bemused as to how that ball moved off the pitch
5.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
leaving a full ball outside off stump through to Moin, moving away
wider
5.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward to a
full ball outside off stump, just playing inside the line of it as
it passes through to Moin
5.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, two runs, overpitched on the toes,
strongly clipped out through midwicket, the outfield is a bit
slow, allowing Waqar to chase it down well from mid on, sliding to
save it inside the rope, flinging it back quickly to prevent
thoughts of a third
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 16/0
Mohammad Sami 3-0-5-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 11* (16b 2x4) MH Richardson 4* (21b)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Bell is
squared around a little in defence, pushing it away towards point
6.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball seaming back
in, defends it down down in close on the leg side of the pitch
6.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball moving away just outside off stump, nudging it down
into the off side
6.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, hops right across to off stump,
defending down a shortish straight ball towards point
6.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, fuller and wider outside off stump,
swinging a fair way, but never threatening to Bell who happily
leaves well alone through to Moin
6.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, full and straight, watchfully pushed
up towards widish mid on, half looking for a quick run but they
have to stay at home as it travels too quickly to the fielder
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 16/0
Waqar Younis 4-1-11-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 4* (21b) MD Bell 11* (22b 2x4)
7.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, full outside off stump,
Richardson drives firmly at it, playing it away a little squarer
than intentioned as it quickly rolls away to point, fielded well
low down to the left of the fielder
7.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, beaten! a beauty of a ball,
has Richardson beaten all ends up as he looks to play forward but
hops back, squared right around by a very tight ball just angling
and seaming away outside off stump, having a fair fiddle at it
7.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, driving at a not-quite-so-full
ball outside off stump, spears a thick outside edge away down into
the gully on the bounce
7.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, pushing forward in defence at
a good quick straight ball, seaming back in, Richardson lets it
come back and take the top of the front pad, dropping down in
close on the off side, half-hearted brief appeal from the slips
7.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, shortish straight ball that
comes back in again, Richardson fends it in the air just past the
grasping right hand of Faisal under the helmet, away towards
midwicket for an easy single
7.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, two runs, straight ball just drifting into
the legs, Bell smartly tucks it down backward of square leg, very
good running to hurry through for a second, with the throw going
to the bowler's end as long leg chases in from the deep at it
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 19/0
Mohammad Sami 4-0-8-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 5* (26b) MD Bell 13* (23b 2x4)
8.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
8.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, fuller and straighter on off
stump, Richardson drives falsely at it, closing the face, turning
it away towards wide mid on
8.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
down in close on the leg side to Faisal under the helmet on the
bounce
8.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches forward to a fullish
ball outside off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
8.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, two runs, shortish straight ball that
cuts back in, Richardson streakily turns an inside edge down
through backward square leg for an easy couple, pushed forward
with a little uncertainty, ball hitting bat more than the other
way around as it squirted away
8.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
well driven straight down the ground on the leg side, bisecting
Waqar and mid on, a long chase for the mid on man, the ball gives
him a little hope, but just beats him over the rope
End of over 9 (6 runs) New Zealand 25/0
Waqar Younis 5-1-17-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 13* (23b 2x4) MH Richardson 11* (32b 1x4)
9.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, very full and straight on off stump,
Bell shuffles right in behind it, firmly turning in straight up
towards mid on
9.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, sways right back out of the way of a
good sharp lifting delivery just outside off stump, passing by at
helmet height through to Moin
9.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, good shortish ball coming back well
off the seam, Bell awkwardly negotiates it, dropping down off the
body in close on the leg side
9.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders arms
to a good paced short ball outside off stump, leaving through to
the keeper
9.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish ball hurried through on leg
stump, cutting well back off the seam, taking him near the
'painful region' once more, just wide, dropping down in close on
the off side
9.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps again, quick ball
angling in on leg stump, defends it down in close square on the
leg side from the body
9.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full and straight on leg stump,
watchfully pushed up towards wide mid on in defence
9.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full and straight, compactly defends
with bat/pad tucked together, pushing it down towards wide mid off
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 27/0
Mohammad Sami 5-0-10-0 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 11* (32b 1x4) MD Bell 13* (31b 2x4)
10.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, two runs, shortish straight ball just
drifting back down the leg side a bit far, well tucked off the hip
down through vacant square leg for an easy couple as mid on has to
chase
10.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball,
defended straight up towards the wide mid on fielder
10.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
compactly defending a straight ball on off stump up towards mid
off
10.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
alone a shortish ball outside off stump through to Moin
10.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, good short lifting delivery
angling away just outside off stump, Richardson shaped to defend
but had to withdraw the bat well away from it to leave through to
Moin
10.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, pushing forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, dropping it away towards cover
End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 29/0
Waqar Younis 6-1-19-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 13* (31b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (38b 1x4)
11.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
hops on the crease trying to defend it, glancing it away off the
thigh pad down to long leg
11.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
leaving alone a full ball outside off stump through to the keeper
11.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to strongly force it into the ground,
away straight to the point man
11.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, holds the bat well inside the line to leave through to the
keeper
11.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
drops it down in close on the off side, working it well for a
smart single as it's played short of the off side infield
11.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, sharp shortish delivery on off
stump, Bell watchfully defends it from the crease, playing back
down the pitch
End of over 12 (2 runs) New Zealand 31/0
Mohammad Sami 6-0-11-0 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 14* (42b 1x4) MD Bell 13* (33b 2x4)
time for the first drinks break of the match, just 12 overs in the
first hour of the day by the two quicks
12.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, good back of a length ball
lifting on leg stump, fends it down from a height, dropping it
well short of Faisal under the helmet at short leg
12.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, driving at a slightly fuller
ball outside off stump, mistimed back down the pitch, just past
the stumps, time for an easy single as mid on has to go back and
chase
12.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish quicker ball on leg stump,
dropped down in close on the leg side
12.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, hops right back and across to off
stump, defending a shortish straight ball on off stump, dropping
it down on the leg side with a dead bat
12.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, full and straight, defends firmly
down in close on the leg side, Faisal half fields under the helmet
12.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, slightly overpitched on off stump
angling in, well clipped through wide midwicket strongly, races
away to the boundary as it's timed well
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 36/0
Waqar Younis 7-1-24-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 15* (44b 1x4) MD Bell 17* (37b 3x4)
Fazl-e-Akbar makes his first appearance at the bowling crease,
replacing Sami after a spell of 0-11 from 6 overs at the Hadlee
Stand End
13.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, slowish short ball outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to the keeper
13.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down in close on the leg side in defence, straight to Faisal under
the helmet on the bounce
13.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, short climbing ball outside off
stump, strongly back cut into the ground, but fine fielding by
Saqlain diving to his left at gully to field on the bounce
13.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down off the hip through backward square leg for an easy single
13.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, straight ball seaming back in,
defending down in close on the leg side, to Faisal under the
helmet on the bounce
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg and fine leg
in place with Fazl bowling, but it's not really getting it through
quick enough to justify three slips early on
13.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, three runs, overpitched on the toes, strongly
clipped through wide midwicket, the outfield helps slow it down,
overhauled well inside the boundary rope
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 40/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 1-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 20* (39b 3x4) MH Richardson 16* (48b 1x4)
14.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, squared
around on the crease again, defending down towards wide mid off as
he shuffles well into it from his peculiar stance well outside leg
stump
14.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, well forward, defending a shortish
ball on off stump up towards mid off
14.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, similar again, defending a shortish
ball, much straighter up towards mid off
14.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, shot! strays on the legs and is duly
punished, strongly clipped away through backward square leg,
racing away to the boundary, no chance for Fazl at long leg
14.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, bouncer! ducks underneath it at the
last moment as he came in towards it but had to buck away before
he had his head knocked off!
14.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
watchfully down towards cover
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 44/0
Waqar Younis 8-1-28-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 16* (48b 1x4) MD Bell 24* (45b 4x4)
15.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, stretching forward, defending
just inside the line of a good shortish ball angling away outside
off stump through to the keeper
15.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, seams back in rather late as Richardson safely leaves alone
through to Moin
15.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, Richardson stands tall, pushing it down into the covers,
worked for a well run quick single as Youhana chased across from
point to field, tossing it at the bowler's end
15.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, stretches forward, shouldering arms
to a shortish ball outside off stump
15.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short and wide, wild ball well down
the leg side, Bell swivelled on the crease, shaping to pull but
has to bail out, far too wide to safely play at
15.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, two runs, a bit too full and straight, Bell
clips it away well through midwicket but lacks any great timing,
time for an easy couple as square leg's after it to field
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 47/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 2-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 17* (51b 1x4) MD Bell 26* (48b 4x4)
16.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball, stands
tall on the crease, tapping it down towards forward square leg, no
run as square leg's across to his right to field
16.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms to leave through to the keeper
Faisal moves out from short leg, leaving the helmet behind the
keeper, moving into a deepish backward point position as Waqar
elects to come around the wicket to the left-hander now
16.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, short ball angling down the
leg side, turned away firmly through backward square leg for an
easy single as Fazl is up from long leg to field
16.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, props forward to a straight, fuller
ball just outside off stump, defends watchfully, pushing it away
towards Youhana at point
16.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, squared
around a little on the crease, defending up towards straight mid
on
16.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
shoulders arms to a shortish ball swinging away late through to
Moin
End of over 17 (1 run) New Zealand 48/0
Waqar Younis 9-1-29-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 18* (54b 1x4) MD Bell 26* (51b 4x4)
17.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, full and straight, firmly
driven back into the pitch down to Waqar who sharply fields,
grabbing it with his right hand on his follow through
17.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, full outside off stump, driving
firmly at it but misplays it, dragging it back down the pitch on
the leg side with a hint of inside edge
17.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, legbye: one run, very full on the legs,
taken on the boot and runs fine, down to fine leg for an easy
single
17.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short ball angling down the leg side,
left well alone through to Moin
17.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, Fazl's best ball so far, just short
of a length outside off stump, Bell plays inside out, beaten for
the slight seam movement through to Moin, good ball
17.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, FOUR, but follows it up with a poor, loose,
short ball, Bell pulls with ease through backward square leg to
the boundary, bringing up the New Zealand 50 and 50 partnership in
111 balls
End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 53/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 3-0-11-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 18* (57b 1x4) MD Bell 30* (54b 5x4)
Sami returns, changing ends to replace Waqar at the Port Hills End
after a spell of 0-29 from 9 overs, not looking his usual self
today
18.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump through to the keeper
18.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, shot! overpitched on the toes
and Richardson neatly whips it away, well balanced and strongly
clips it through forward square leg
Sami switches to come around the wicket immediately as a result
18.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, and is promptly driven through
the covers, very nicely played as he capitalises on an overpitched
ball outside off stump, pushed firmly through the wide open gap on
the off side, Faisal chases from backward point with no success
third slip is brought out to plug the gap in the covers now
18.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball seaming back in,
tucked down off the hip straight to Youhana at square leg
18.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, overpitched on the legs, well
clipped down to Fazl coming around to field from long leg
18.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, short lifting ball outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to Moin
End of over 19 (9 runs) New Zealand 62/0
Mohammad Sami 7-0-20-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 27* (62b 3x4) MD Bell 30* (55b 5x4)
19.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, full and straight on the toes,
firmly turned away towards wide midwicket for an easy single,
Faisal chasing from forward square leg, first to it before Waqar
at mid on
19.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, good very full ball on off stump,
just digs it out back down the pitch to the bowler, Fazl labouring
a little, only averaging in the mid to high 120's in kph so far
this morning
19.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shapes to defend a shortish ball
shaping nicely away just outside off stump, but elects to just
raise the bat clear to leave at the last moment, doesn't miss off
stump by too much in the end
19.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, good tight straight ball has Bell
well cramped up, forced to watchfully drop it down in defence in
close on the leg side
19.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease, defending down towards Faisal at point
19.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, three runs, full and straight, strongly
driven straight back down the ground past the bowler, good crisp
stroke, Ijaz chases after it from mid on, just saving inside the
rope, stumbles into the advertising hoarding, and fumbles about
with the ball before tossing
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 66/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 4-0-15-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 33* (60b 5x4) MH Richardson 28* (63b 3x4)
it back as they take a third
20.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
20.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a similar shortish
ball moving away outside off stump through to Moin
20.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ouch! another one gets Bell in the
'sore zone', inside edging it into the groin area as it seams back
in to him
20.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, shortish ball angling into the
legs, tucked down just backward of square leg for an easy single
20.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, ducks underneath a good
bouncer, just passing over the top of the helmet through to Moin,
nice and straight
20.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, good quicker ball seams back
in, Richardson plays and misses as it takes him high on the pad,
half appeal for lbw but he was well forward, Richardson walks back
to his crease and swings over the top of his stumps in disgust
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 67/0
Mohammad Sami 8-0-21-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 34* (64b 5x4) MH Richardson 28* (65b 3x4)
21.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, FOUR, shot! too short and sits up off the
pitch, pivots well on the crease, swinging it down through
backward square leg, lovely shot
21.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, full and straight on the legs,
turned down through to long leg
21.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
tapping it down in close on the off side, working it well for a
quick single with the shot as Ijaz is slow to get up from mid off
to field
21.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short rising delivery, tries to hook
but it climbs more than expected, swinging and missing as it
passes over the shoulder, Moin takes leaping up, before dropping
it to the ground
21.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, quicker ball pushed through, seams
back sharply from outside off stump, striking high on the pad well
down the leg side, appeal for lbw quickly ignored by umpire Harper
as it rebounds away down in close on the leg side
21.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, expansively leaving a quicker, full ball moving further
away through to the keeper outside off stump
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 73/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 5-0-21-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 29* (66b 3x4) MD Bell 39* (69b 6x4)
Saqlain replaces Sami after a second spell, of 0-10 from 2 overs at
the Port Hills End
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, coming around the wicket
immediately, flighted up straight on off stump, watchfully defends
down in close on the off side of the pitch
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up nicely full on
off stump, Richardson watchfully plays in behind it, pushing back
down the pitch to Saqlain
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, beaten! flighted just
outside off stump and turns past the outside edge, Richardson
holding the bat inside the line to leave through to Moin, brings
some groans from the bowler and close-in field
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball outside off stump back down the pitch on
the off side, Inzamam in from short cover to field
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches a long way
forward, smothering the spin to defend it down in close on the off
side
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, thrusts the front pad well
forward, leaving alone as it turns into the front pad, appeal for
lbw but not turning in enough
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 73/0
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-1-0-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 39* (69b 6x4) MH Richardson 29* (72b 3x4)
23.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, beaten! good shortish ball hurrying
straight through outside off stump, Bell just holds the bat down
inside the line of it, just flicking past the front pad through to
the keeper
23.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short ball moving further away
outside off stump, leaves well alone through to Moin
23.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, shortish ball just angling a little
on leg stump, Bell shuffles inside the line of it, to glance it
down to fine leg
23.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Richardson gets right in behind it, watchfully defending
from the crease down in close square on the leg side
the clock inches closer towards 12:30pm, we've still two balls to
deliver in this one, so it should be the last over prior to lunch
23.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, stretches forward to a fuller
ball just outside off stump, leans forward, dropping it down
cleverly in close on the off side, sprinting through well for the
quick single as it's played well short of the off side infield
23.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, sways back out of the way of a good,
well-directed bouncer, just managing to hurriedly get the head out
of the road to leave through to Moin
End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 75/0
Fazl-e-Akbar 6-0-23-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 30* (74b 3x4) MD Bell 40* (73b 6x4)
a very good opening session for New Zealand, as this pair notch up
consecutive 50-run opening partnerships and looking a good pairing
together by and large, running between the wickets for good sharp
singles, and rotating the strike regularly to keep the
bowler's working on their lines to the left-hand/right-hand
combination
just 24 overs bowled in the opening session, 12 in each hour, slow
going, but the pair managed to tick things over at a good clip,
just over 3 per over with little concern
the Pakistani bowlers were not quite their usual selves this
morning, and though the ball often beat the bat, there was a sign
of some lethargy between Waqar and Sami, though Sami was the more
impressive of the two
Fazl struggled for the most part to cause trouble with his lesser
pace, though bowled a couple of beauties towards the end of the
session
the sun comes out as the players walk off for lunch, the first time
it's been sighted today, we could be in for a pleasant afternoon's
play with the pitch and outfield baking a little more
play is set to resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:10pm local
time (0010 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players return after lunch, with Sami returning, replacing
Saqlain after a single over spell at the Port Hills End costing
one run
24.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to the keeper
24.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a shortish ball through to the keeper
24.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, full and straight, firmly
driven straight up the ground on the leg side, worked for a good
quick single with the shot as wide mid on's across to field
24.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, squared
around in defence, dropping it down in close on the off side
24.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, (noball) one run, oversteps and overpitches,
firmly pushed up towards wide mid on, time for an easy quick run
with the shot as Waqar fields to his right
24.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, sways back out of the way of a
short lifting ball just outside off stump, leaving well alone
through to Moin
24.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump through to Moin
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 78/0
Mohammad Sami 9-0-24-0 (4nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 41* (75b 6x4) MH Richardson 31* (79b 3x4)
Saqlain switches ends, replacing Fazl from before lunch at the
Hadlee Stand End after a spell of 0-23 from 6 overs
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
steps well forward into it, firmly defending straight back down
the pitch to the bowler
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter ball, watchfully defends
it down in close square on the leg side
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flat again, worked well away
through backward square leg for an easy single as Ijaz is in from
the deep to field
Saqlain to come around the wicket to the left-handed Richardson,
slip, backward point, cover, mid off, short cover, short leg, mid
on, midwicket and long leg in place
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, hurrying in on Richardson who is squared around
marginally with the blade, pushing it back with the leading edge
down the pitch
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, watchfully steps well
forward, defending with a dead bat down in close on the leg side
to short leg
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches forward to a
slightly shorter ball, comfortably defending it from a line of off
stump down in close on the off side
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 79/0
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 42* (78b 6x4) MH Richardson 31* (82b 3x4)
26.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, shortish ball just drifting into
the body, tucked away through backward square leg for an easy
single, Fazl in from the deep to field
26.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump to a shortish lifting ball through to the keeper
26.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
Richardson steers it down fine, just wide of second slip, down to
the vacant third man boundary, a controlled edge
26.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, but it's a
lovely ball, beating Richardson all ends up, playing inside out to
a ball on a dead straight line of off stump, just passing over off
stump through to Moin as it beats the edge
26.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
tapped away towards cover point, Richardson initially looks for a
quick single but has to stay back as it's not on, two fielders
quickly race in to field the ball
26.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, fuller just outside off stump,
Richardson mistimes the drive straight to cover
26.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, and another down to the vacant
third man boundary! Richardson makes Pakistan pay for taking out
their third slip, steering it directly down through that spot to
the empty boundary
End of over 27 (10 runs) New Zealand 89/0
Mohammad Sami 10-0-34-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 43* (79b 6x4) MH Richardson 39* (88b 5x4)
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Bell watchfully leans forward, defending it back down the
pitch on the off side
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, stands right back in the crease,
leaving a flatter ball outside off stump, coming back slightly
from wider out, but not threatening
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shuffles well across his crease,
getting right behind a fairly flat ball, defending back down the
pitch
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump,
defends with the blade presented in front of the front pad,
dropping it down to silly point
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, similar again, flighted on off
stump, Bell watchfully stretches forward to defend down to silly
point
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, stabs forward in defence to a
flighted ball outside off stump, nudging it away towards point,
past the man under the helmet
End of over 28 (maiden) New Zealand 89/0
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-2-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 39* (88b 5x4) MD Bell 43* (85b 6x4)
28.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a short ball outside off stump through to the
keeper
28.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, withdraws the bat inside the
line of a short rising ball just outside off stump, tucking it
well into the body
28.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, full and straight, firmly
driven back down the pitch into the deck, Sami grabs at it on his
follow through, deflecting it away towards mid off to save any
runs
28.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, firmly drives a full ball
outside off stump, played into the turf, back down the ground on
the off side, good quick run taken with the shot as Waqar fields
to his left from mid on
28.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, fuller ball just outside off stump,
hops on the crease and drags an inside edge into the front pad,
drops away towards point, sharp single taken with the shot,
falling well short of the fielder
28.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, ooh dear, shortish ball on off
stump, tapped away into the covers, initially both looked for the
quick single, but wisely this time both went back home, with their
partnership and total on exactly that of the second innings in the
first Test
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 91/0
Mohammad Sami 11-0-36-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 44* (86b 6x4) MH Richardson 40* (93b 5x4)
which initially sparked the almighty collapse New Zealand had to
lose the match!
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, they get off the bogey number,
flighted up on the legs, forward in defence, gets it away from the
edge into the pad, away through backward square leg
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, watchfully defends a tight,
flighted ball just outside off stump, dead batting it down in
close on the off side
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, watchfully stretches
forward, defending straight back down the pitch
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off
stump, stretches forward, defending watchfully away towards
Inzamam at short cover
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flatter, straighter ball on
off stump, defends straight into the ground to short leg under the
helmet on the bounce
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up on off stump,
watchfully defends straight down to short leg on the bounce once
more
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 92/0
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-2-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 45* (87b 6x4) MH Richardson 40* (98b 5x4)
30.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, leaves alone a short ball outside
off stump, swinging away through to the keeper further as it
passes through untouched
30.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump once more, Moin taking low down to his right
30.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full and straight, firmly pushes
back down the pitch on the off side, Sami fields on his follow
through low down
30.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, squared around in defence, dropping
it down in close on the off side as he defends a tight ball on off
stump, good quick running to sneak through for the run as it falls
short of point
30.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, and another tight run! done
well as it's tapped up towards mid off, a shy from side on goes
well wide, Richardson safely home in any case
30.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, and another! really working the
field hard, getting a bit tighter, but safely through again as
this one's played up towards mid on
End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 95/0
Mohammad Sami 12-0-39-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 47* (92b 6x4) MH Richardson 41* (99b 5x4)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up straight on off stump
and turning in, rebounds up from the pad straight to short leg, no
serious appeal for the catch as the bat's well away from it
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter, straighter ball,
watchfully defended down in close on the leg side of the pitch
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, floated slower ball, well wide
down the leg side, a real loosie, Bell looks to sweep but doesn't
catch up to it soon enough, missing through to Moin
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted on middle and leg,
watchfully defends down to Inzamam at short midwicket
31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
watchfully pushed back down the pitch in defence
31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter ball just outside off
stump, quietly defends down in close on the off side
End of over 32 (maiden) New Zealand 95/0
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-3-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 41* (99b 5x4) MD Bell 47* (98b 6x4)
32.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly pushed away towards cover point, good quick single taken
with the shot as it's played into the gap
32.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, short ball down the leg side, Bell
pivots, looking to pull but elects to let it go as it travels
through a bit too short and wide to safely chase after
32.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish lifting ball angling in on
off stump, tucks Bell up nicely as he hops on the crease, taken on
the glove trying to fend it down, shakes it off, stinging a fair
bit, good ball
32.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, similar ball, but angling on leg
stump, Bell is able to square around on the crease, turning it
down towards Saqlain at long leg
32.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, shot! shortish ball sits up,
Richardson stands on the crease, swatting it away strongly through
backward square leg, well wide of Fazl down at long leg, down to
the boundary to bring up the 100 partnership and naturally, New
Zealand's 100 also
32.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off through to Moin
End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 101/0
Mohammad Sami 13-0-45-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 48* (101b 6x4) MH Richardson 46* (102b 6x4)
33.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up invitingly full and
straight, Bell prefers to watchfully stroke it back down the pitch
to Saqlain
33.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shuffles right across his crease,
watchfully defending a fully flighted ball down to Inzamam at
short midwicket
33.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
turned around the corner through backward square leg, working it
for an easy single as short leg has to go back after it
33.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, OUT: a beauty! Richardson completely
fails to read the mystery ball, turning right back in from a good
length just outside off stump, knocks back off stump and Pakistan
have their first breakthrough
New Zealand 102/1, Partnership of 102
MH Richardson b Saqlain Mushtaq 46 (103b 6x4 0x6)
MD Bell 49* (104b 6x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 5.4-3-3-1
Saqlain charges down the pitch jubilant, a lovely ball, but
Richardson could've easily defended it, but elected to shoulder
arms instead, to his downfall, falling 4 short of his 50
Mathew Sinclair the new batsman
33.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and straight
on the toes, sweetly clipped away towards vacant wide midwicket
for an easy single to get underway immediately
had to hurry through for the run, but did it well, the throw from
side on to the bowler's end goes wide
33.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter ball turning in to the
legs, drops it away towards backward square leg, looking for the
quick run but has to hold his ground and stay on 49
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 103/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-3-4-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 1* (1b) MD Bell 49* (105b 6x4)
34.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away towards midwicket, quick single hurried through with the shot
as the point fielder is in to field, flinging it wide at the
bowler's end
34.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, lovely ball! shortish lifting ball
seaming away past the groping outside edge, straight through to
Moin
34.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
tapped down in close on the off side, looking for a quick single
with the shot but the field's on to it quickly, preventing it
34.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, a bit
too short to threaten angling just down the leg side
34.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
glance down towards long leg from the thigh pad, a smattering of
applause as they run through, but it's premature as Bell's 50 is
yet to arrive with leg bye signalled
34.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good sharp quicker ball, seaming
well back in from outside off stump, has Sinclair well tucked up,
taken on the thigh and rebounds down into the slips
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 105/1
Mohammad Sami 14-0-46-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 49* (109b 6x4) MS Sinclair 2* (3b)
35.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter, straight ball, watchfully
drops it down in close on the leg side in defence
35.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight on
off stump, defends down to short leg on the bounce
35.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, oooh my! squared right around by a
lovely flighted ball that goes straight on, huge appeal for lbw
from Saqlain as it rebounds away in close on the off side, replays
suggesting it was pretty close, perhaps just drifting on leg stump
a little
35.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side
35.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
lapped down to long leg, Bell this time raises just his 2nd Test
50, to modest fanfare, off 114 balls, 6x4
35.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, similarly flighted on the
legs, turned away square on the leg side, working another single
to retain the strike
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 107/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-3-6-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 3* (4b) MD Bell 50* (114b 6x4)
Waqar returns, replacing Sami at the Port Hills End after a third
spell of 0-25 from 6 overs
36.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to force it down towards vacant cover
for an easy single
36.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, defending
down towards shortish midwicket from bat/pad
36.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, props well forward in defence,
watchfully pushing back down the track to the bowler, quietly
killing the pace of a full ball outside off stump
36.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, tapping it down towards shortish
cover, looking for a quick run but mid off and point are in
quickly to field and prevent it
36.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a very short
bouncer, certainly under no threat from that one as it passes well
above him through to Moin
36.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, climbs
sharply from a length as Bell hops in behind it in defence,
dropping it down awkwardly in close on the off side, almost
another stinger for the gloves
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 108/1
Waqar Younis 10-1-30-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 4* (5b) MD Bell 50* (119b 6x4)
37.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, well forward, squeezing it down in close on the leg side in
defence
37.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flatter, straighter ball on
off stump, Sinclair again smothers it, defending straight back
down the pitch to Saqlain
37.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up on off stump,
defending straight down to silly point
37.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends straight back down the pitch
37.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
defends away backward of point
37.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 108/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-4-6-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 50* (119b 6x4) MS Sinclair 4* (11b)
38.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
strongly but straight down to point
38.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops on
the crease to defend it back down into the pitch
38.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shapes to defend a shortish ball
outside off stump before withdrawing the bat back out of the way,
swinging away through to Moin who takes across in front of the
slips
38.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, full and straight, firmly clipped
straight up towards Ijaz at widish mid on
38.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, shot! short ball sits up from the
pitch, Bell is quickly into position, pulling down hard, dragging
it around from outside off stump, through forward square leg,
races away to the boundary, cracking shot
38.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, a beautiful shortish ball swinging
away from off stump past the outside edge through to Moin, Bell is
beaten all ends up, the Pakistanis celebrate, Bell turns towards
the dressing room but then walks around in a 360 degree circle
back to the stumps,
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/1
Waqar Younis 11-1-34-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 4* (11b) MD Bell 54* (125b 7x4)
he's not walking off at all! he returns to the crease, and leans
his bat up against the stumps, as umpire Quested remains
motionless, until he decides to signal on the drinks! Waqar has a
gentle inquiry, but it seems like they've bailed out of the rather
definite looking appeal at the drop of a hat, remarkable stuff,
Bell stays alive
15 overs in the hour after lunch, New Zealand adding 37 runs for
the loss of Richardson's wicket
39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, stretches well forward,
turning a flighted ball outside off stump away backward of square
leg
39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up straight and full,
turned away towards backward square leg, the fielder now in place
to prevent a single being milked through that region now
39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defended down in close on the off side
39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away straight to midwicket
39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, legbye: two runs, much quicker, full ball
on the legs, glanced very fine off the pad past the keeper, they
take a couple of comfortable leg byes as Saqlain appeals
vociferously, Sami around from long leg to field
39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 115/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-4-7-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 5* (12b) MD Bell 54* (130b 7x4)
40.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good short pitched ball, Sinclair
just sways the head back out of the way, came very close to the
helmet as it passes through to Moin, Waqar comes well down the
pitch, giving Sinclair the evil stare and a word or two, he's not
happy after the
non-dismissal from his last delivery
40.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a tight ball
outside off stump, left through to Moin, more words are exchanged
as Sinclair this time has a few to say back
40.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, and again! quicker ball from
Waqar at 135kph, he's starting to get really fired up, Sinclair
dangerously shoulders arms again, this one just shaving away past
off stump through to Moin
40.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, overpitched full ball just outside
off stump, strongly driven down the ground on the off side, Sami
dives over it from mid off, Waqar is most displeased as it races
away to the straight boundary
40.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, watchfully defends back on the off side of the pitch
40.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shorter straight ball on leg
stump, Sinclair stands tall, dead batting it down on the leg side
of the pitch in defence, Bell looking for the quick single but has
to scoot back as midwicket's in smartly to field
End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 119/1
Waqar Younis 12-1-38-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 54* (130b 7x4) MS Sinclair 9* (18b 1x4)
41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
props forward in defence, pushing it back on the off side of the
pitch
41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter ball honing in on off
stump, turning back in to Bell who defends with legs splayed and
blade presented forth in front, between them, dropping it down in
close on the off side
41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball just outside off stump, watchfully hovers on the
crease before settling on the defensive prod down in close on the
off side
41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, extra bounce from Saqlain as it's
much straighter, Bell leans well forward, and has to fend it down
somewhat, towards the backward square leg man, safely negotiated
41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, just drifts down the leg side a
bit more, ably turned away down to Waqar at long leg
41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly squeezed off the legs, into short leg, partially stopped on
the bounce, away to midwicket
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 120/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-4-8-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 55* (135b 7x4) MS Sinclair 9* (19b 1x4)
42.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, swinging away further through to Moin
42.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a very short ball,
straightening on leg stump, straight through to Moin
it's got a fair bit darker again now, the sun has hidden away
behind the clouds
42.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops on
the crease to defend away towards cover
42.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, shot! overpitched on the legs, strongly
clipped away through backward square leg, two men in the deep but
picks the gap perfectly between the two of them, poor effort by
Sami putting a foot out towards it and not diving, missing it
altogether from long leg
42.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, well-
directed, but Bell reacted in time, ever-watchfully clear below it
42.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, FOUR, shot! a bit too full, Bell leans into
it, firmly driving straight down the ground between the bowler and
mid off, all timing as it runs away, just beating the sliding
attempt into the rope
End of over 43 (8 runs) New Zealand 128/1
Waqar Younis 13-1-46-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 9* (19b 1x4) MD Bell 63* (141b 9x4)
43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, jumps forward but has to stop
and readjust the stroke as Saqlain drops it in shorter and
quicker, defends from a fair height, steering it down towards
point
43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, ooh, a lovely ball, a bit of
a brute as it kicks up from a length, Sinclair just fending it
down short and wide of slip, away for a smart single
43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, forward, defends a flighted ball
outside off stump down in close on the off side
43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch to Saqlain
43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, looks to go on the drive but is a fraction too full, semi-
yorks himself as he squeezes it away towards extra cover
43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, lovely ball! straighter one on off
stump, hurries through, Bell is squared right around and misses
it, big appeal for lbw but turned down by umpire Harper, perhaps
just going too far the wrong way and missing off, height was also
a concern
End of over 44 (1 run) New Zealand 129/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-4-9-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 10* (21b 1x4) MD Bell 63* (145b 9x4)
Fazl returns, replacing Waqar after a second spell of 0-17 from 4
overs at the Port Hills End
44.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, moving away late through to the keeper
44.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, strongly punching it down
towards point, but can't get it through as Youhana fields to his
right on the bounce
44.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, getting right in behind a straight ball which is much
fuller, watchfully defends back down the pitch on the off side to
Fazl
44.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, pushed through full outside off
stump, firmly pushes straight to extra cover
44.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
Sinclair stands tall on the crease, forcing it down into the
ground, away towards cover once more
44.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, good quicker ball seams back in,
squares Sinclair right around, getting a leading edge down to
Saqlain at third man, much to Fazl's chagrin
End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 130/1
Fazl-e-Akbar 7-0-24-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 11* (27b 1x4) MD Bell 63* (145b 9x4)
45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the toes,
Sinclair plays inside edge, squirting a leading edge away towards
cover, quick single taken with the shot
45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter ball pushed through,
appeal for lbw from Saqlain quickly stifled as Bell props forward
in defence with bat/pad together, just striking outside the line
of off stump
45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
watchfully defended down in close on the off side
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, legbye: FOUR, flighted up full down the
legs, turns sharply out of the foot marks past Moin, racing away
to the fine boundary, umpire Harper signals leg byes but replays
show it was nowhere close to the batsman
45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, FOUR, this time he gets a genuine edge,
it's the mystery ball that goes the other way, Bell propped
forward in defence, well squared around as it turns back, taking
the leading edge, just falling short and wide of slip, and racing
down to the vacant third
man boundary
45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defended down in close on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 46 (9 runs) New Zealand 139/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-4-14-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 12* (28b 1x4) MD Bell 67* (150b 10x4)
46.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, pushing forward into the stroke, up
towards Waqar at mid off
46.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, full and straight on middle and
off, firmly pushed up towards Ijaz at wide mid on
46.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to defend firmly back down into the
pitch to Fazl
46.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly pushed up towards wide mid off in defence
46.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, legbye: one run, hops on the crease to
defend a straight ball on leg stump, drops it down in close on the
leg side, they scoot through for a very tight, but well taken
single in the end as the appeal is turned down
46.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, shortish straight ball, pushed up
towards wide mid on, working the quick run comfortably with the
shot
End of over 47 (2 runs) New Zealand 141/1
Fazl-e-Akbar 8-0-25-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 68* (151b 10x4) MS Sinclair 12* (33b 1x4)
47.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shuffles right across the crease
in behind a shortish ball, dropping it down to short leg on the
bounce in defence as it turns back in
47.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, goes right back to a slightly
flatter ball turning in from outside off stump, drops it away to
Youhana at backward square leg
47.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, much quicker ball from outside off
stump, the whippy arm action gives it away, though Bell looked to
attack it no matter what, driving strongly at it but is hurried on
to, drags it back down the pitch to the bowler
47.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up on off stump, quietly
defended back on the off side of the pitch
47.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, similar again, propping well
forward to a flighted ball from outside off stump, quietly
dropping it down to silly point under the helmet
47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up well down the leg
side, Bell looks to sweep but struggles to catch up with it, but
appeal for caught behind is quickly turned down by umpire Harper,
came close to the back of the gloves as he went for it, but
probably didn't touch anything
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 141/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-5-14-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 12* (33b 1x4) MD Bell 68* (157b 10x4)
48.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Sinclair pushes forward in defence, playing it up towards Waqar at
mid off
48.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, pushed firmly
straight up towards mid on
48.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
squared around somewhat, running it away from a fairly controlled
edge down along the ground to Saqlain at third man
48.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, hops on the crease to defend a
shortish ball just outside off stump, drops it away towards vacant
short midwicket, well spotted quick run taken with the shot as
Ijaz is flat footed as he has to field up from mid on
48.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, turned
off the legs backward of square leg for an easy single as Faisal
fields to his right
48.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, drifting on the legs again, turned
much finer, down to Sami down at long leg
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 145/1
Fazl-e-Akbar 9-0-29-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 70* (159b 10x4) MS Sinclair 14* (37b 1x4)
49.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, turning down the leg side, Bell
glances it ever so fine, suggestions it's an impossibly tough
chance for Moin as it rebounds away off his leg backward of square
leg, they hurry through for a quick single
49.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat ball turning in to the
legs, defends down square on the leg side
49.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up much quicker and
fuller on the toes, wristily clipped away straight to Youhana at
square leg along the ground
49.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, props forward watchfully in
defence to the one that turns the other way, safely dropping it
down in close on the off side
49.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
sweeps, getting it backward of square for an easy single
49.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
props forward, firmly defending back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 50 (2 runs) New Zealand 147/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-5-16-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 15* (41b 1x4) MD Bell 71* (161b 10x4)
50.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives into the ground, squeezing it away between cover and point
for a quick single with the shot, Youhana across to his right to
field
50.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short ball outside off stump, Bell
shapes to cut down on it but it doesn't get up, a bit too wide
also, left through to the keeper
50.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, good short climbing ball just outside
off stump, Bell shuffles forward towards it, shaping to play
before quickly retracting the bat in to the body late, almost a
bit late as it passed by but safely negotiated
50.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, fuller, quicker ball but poorly
directed, wide and going wider through to Moin who takes in front
of first slip
50.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, FOUR, shortish ball just outside off stump,
sits up somewhat and Bell swivels on the crease, powerfully
pulling down through midwicket, the field just stand and watch it
rocket away, brings up the 50 partnership
50.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
End of over 51 (5 runs) New Zealand 152/1
Fazl-e-Akbar 10-0-34-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 16* (42b 1x4) MD Bell 75* (166b 11x4)
51.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight
just outside off stump, firmly driven straight back down the pitch
to the bowler
51.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, similar flighted ball, pushed
back down the pitch on the off side
51.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, flighted up full on the toes,
neatly clipped away through wide midwicket, just past Inzamam and
it races away thereafter
51.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball outside off
stump, frees the arms but ends up playing a fairly soft cut,
straight down to Ijaz at point
51.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, strongly drives but straight into the man under the helmet
at silly point, taking off much of the pace, trickles up towards
mid off, preventing any run
51.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flatter and fuller outside off
stump, stretches well forward, defending down in close on the off
side
End of over 52 (4 runs) New Zealand 156/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-5-20-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 75* (166b 11x4) MS Sinclair 20* (48b 2x4)
52.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, shouldering arms to a short ball through to Moin
52.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, similar again, this time hangs the
bat well back out of the way, leaving through to Moin once more
52.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, short ball just outside off stump,
Bell looks to cut but it's a bit slow to come on, plays it into
the ground as he mistimes it, reaching for it a little as it just
moves away a fraction, down to Youhana at point on the bounce
52.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, leaving alone through to Moin as it drifts away
again
52.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, tight ball on off stump, Bell gets
right in behind it, defending with a dead bat up towards Waqar at
mid off
52.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, bouncer! digs it in very short, a
half tracker, bounces very high over Bell who barely has to duck
to avoid it, Moin having to leap up very high to take, parrying it
up in the air for Inzamam to take from slip to tidy up
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 156/1
Fazl-e-Akbar 11-1-34-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 20* (48b 2x4) MD Bell 75* (172b 11x4)
53.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up nicely on off
stump, watchfully defends down in close on the leg side on the
bounce
53.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight
just outside off stump, watchfully pushed straight back down the
pitch to the bowler
53.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flatter ball turning into the
legs, works it around the corner fine for a good quick run as
Youhana has to field from square leg, flinging it underhand to
Moin on the run, Bell scooting safely through
53.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, a beauty! great ball from Saqlain,
completely bamboozles Bell as it turns the other way, flighted on
off stump and beats him straight through to Moin, a fine exponent
of his wrong'un, Bell just playing inside the line of it
53.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up flatter and
straighter, pushed back on the leg side of the pitch
53.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, beaten again! another that goes
the wrong way, keeping low through to Moin, Bell just hanging the
bat inside the line
End of over 54 (1 run) New Zealand 157/1
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-5-21-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 21* (51b 2x4) MD Bell 75* (175b 11x4)
the clock ticks over just past 3:10pm and it's time for tea
Bell bats through his second straight session, New Zealand just
losing the 1 wicket for 82 from 30 overs bowled in the session, 45
runs without loss in the 15 overs since drinks
Bell is poised for his highest score in Tests, that being 83
against England at Manchester in 1999 at present, this clearly
exceeds his second best score which was previously his second
innings at Auckland (28)
he's rode his luck along the way, a simple dropped chance by Younis
at second slip when he was on just eight, a close lbw shout or
two, and the most obvious chance so far being the caught behind
off Waqar Younis that wasn't given
however, that does even up the ledger, after being so cruelly given
out first ball on his return to Test cricket at Auckland, caught
behind off the very same bowler, when it clearly nicked his pad -
you have to take the good with the bad in this
marvellous game of uncertainties!
Sinclair has been steady at the crease since his arrival, a little
quiet and still coming to terms with the off spinner, but
surviving
Saqlain bowled 15 overs unchanged at the Hadlee Stand End during
the session, being very tight and economical, conceding just 21
runs from 15 overs, and taking the wicket of Richardson with a
great wrong'un that the batsmen never saw coming
the three pace bowlers continue to generally disappoint, unable to
threaten more than on the odd occasion during the middle session,
though when Waqar got fired up after Bell's non-dismissal, things
started to get interesting, briefly
it's all going along at a fairly sedate pace so far, just waiting
for something to happen, with New Zealand working the quick
singles well and putting away the bad balls, to have the advantage
on a good batting track so far
play will resume in just over 10 minutes time at 3:30pm local time
(0230 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
the players return to the field, with Mohammad Sami taking over at
the Port Hills End from Fazl, after a spell of 0-11 from 5 overs
54.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
pushes away from his body in defence towards Youhana at point
54.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, tight, slightly slower ball on
off stump, dabs it down just backward of point, hurrying through
for a quick single with the shot as it's played into a gap wide of
the slips
54.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, moving away further through to the keeper, left
well alone
54.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shapes to defend before raising the bat well clear, leaving
through to Moin as it passes straight through
54.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump once more, moving further away through to Moin
54.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, fuller ball just outside off stump,
leaves alone once more, though a bit tighter, moving away through
to Moin
End of over 55 (1 run) New Zealand 158/1
Mohammad Sami 15-0-47-0 (5nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 22* (53b 2x4) MD Bell 75* (179b 11x4)
Saqlain to continue at the Hadlee Stand End after tea
55.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, not a good start, dropping it in
far too short, pulled away strongly through wide midwicket, the
field just stand and watch as it races away through the large gap
on the leg side
55.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a similarly
short ball outside off stump, a bit wide and keeps a little low
through to the keeper
55.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat ball turning up, whipped
across the line towards forward square leg, good fielding by the
square leg man who almost goes too far to his left, but stops it
palming it down with his right
55.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully pushed straight back down the pitch to the bowler
55.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, dabs it down in close on the off side, well scurried
through for a quick single with the shot, dropping it short of the
cover field
55.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, OUT: early success for Pakistan! flighted
up on off stump, turns sharply into the front pad, a touch of
inside edge from the bat on it, balloons up towards short leg,
Faisal grabs at it once to his right, parrying it up to take
second time
New Zealand 163/2, Partnership of 61
MD Bell c Faisal Iqbal b Saqlain Mushtaq 75 (180b 11x4 0x6)
End of over 56 (5 runs) New Zealand 163/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-5-26-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 27* (58b 3x4)
Pakistan are delighted as umpire Harper's finger is immediately
raised, Bell departs for his tea score, falling 8 short of his
highest score
Stephen Fleming the new batsman at the non-striker's end, as the
wicket fell off the last ball of the previous over
56.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
56.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
56.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, overpitched full and straight,
strongly clipped away through vacant wide midwicket, racing away
to the boundary
56.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly
digging out a very full ball outside off stump up towards wide mid
off
56.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
reaches for it, steering a firm cut straight down to Youhana at
point on the bounce
56.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, forcing it down towards cover
point, good quick run taken with the shot
56.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump well alone through to Moin
End of over 57 (6 runs) New Zealand 169/2
Mohammad Sami 16-0-53-0 (6nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 32* (64b 4x4) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
57.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball turning in,
whipped away towards cover point, very tight single called through
for, Sinclair having to scramble to the bowler's end as the throw
comes in, Saqlain whips off the bail and appeals to umpire Harper,
but Sinclair's well home
57.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, FOUR, shot! flighted up full outside
off stump, stands tall, strongly straight driven back down the
ground between the bowler and mid off, races down to the boundary
mid off his pushed back a fair bit deeper as a result
57.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, the wrong'un to the lefty,
looked a little loose, as Fleming dabbled after it, but stayed
well inside the line as it turned away through to Moin
57.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, ooh! Fleming deceived by a
nicely flighted ball, hitting against the turn and almost scooping
back a return catch, just keeping it down and marginally wide of
the diving Saqlain to his left, up to Waqar at mid on, close
57.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full and straight,
leans forward to push straight back down the pitch to the bowler
57.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, well forward in defence, dropping it down in close on the
off side of the pitch
End of over 58 (5 runs) New Zealand 174/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-5-31-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 33* (65b 4x4) SP Fleming 4* (6b 1x4)
58.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands on the crease, driving and missing at it with no
footwork, stand and no deliver in this case, not wise as Sami
pushes it through quicker
58.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, full outside off stump, firmly
driven through the gap at extra cover, Imran and Saqlain chase
after it, Saqlain just hauling it back inside the rope as he slips
over, Imran follows up, but he himself slips over, and kicks it
over the rope!
Saqlain is wrong-footed, looking to try and stop it, but the 'two
stooges' moment is complete, it's too late, trickling over the
rope to their embarrassment, much laughter in the crowd as it's
replayed on the screen twice
58.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, bouncer! a very quick one, ducks
just underneath it as it angles on leg stump through to Moin
58.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, forcing it down towards point
58.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, another bouncer, ducking well
underneath, drifting more to the leg side, through to Moin
58.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg
stump, hops on the crease trying to play it, glanced down to Waqar
at fine leg off the hip
End of over 59 (5 runs) New Zealand 179/2
Mohammad Sami 17-0-57-0 (6nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 37* (71b 5x4) SP Fleming 4* (6b 1x4)
59.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stabs forward watchfully in
defence to the wrong'un, Sinclair's struggling to pick it, but
safely defends this one down in close on the off side
59.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
firmly clipped away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single
59.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
turning away through to Moin, a fair bit of bounce and turn on
that one from Saqlain, nice ball, Fleming stays well inside the
line of it to leave alone
59.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up fuller and
straighter, pushes forward in defence, playing it down in close on
the leg side
59.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, shorter, flatter ball just
outside off stump, Fleming frees the arms, strongly forcing it
straight down to Youhana at cover
59.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, Saqlain almost strikes the same
way he did with Fleming in the second innings at Auckland, the
quicker ball that shoots through straight on, Fleming tried to
sweep but played right across it, missing, loud appeal for lbw but
looks to be judged to be
End of over 60 (1 run) New Zealand 180/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-5-32-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 38* (73b 5x4) SP Fleming 4* (10b 1x4)
turning away outside off stump
60.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, two runs, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly steered down through backward point, a combination
of excellent running and sloppy fielding sees them grab two,
Sinclair sprinting back to the danger end as the return throw goes
well wide and takes a while
60.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, short ball angling down the leg
side, Sinclair stays well inside it to let it pass through to Moin
untouched
60.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away towards vacant forward square leg for an easy single, Faisal
across from backward square leg to field
60.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven into the ground, away towards wide mid off
60.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, leaves alone a slightly shorter
ball outside off stump, too wide to require a stroke
60.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball sits up somewhat
outside off stump, strongly forced off the back foot through extra
cover, Ijaz chases after it from mid off, just overhauling inside
the boundary as the outfield slows it right up, Fleming declines
thoughts of a third as
End of over 61 (5 runs) New Zealand 185/2
Mohammad Sami 18-0-62-0 (6nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 41* (76b 5x4) SP Fleming 6* (13b 1x4)
Sinclair enquires
61.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! Sinclair learns to use his
feet against the spinner with great reward, dancing down to meet
the pitch of it, sweetly and strongly straight driving past the
diving Saqlain to his left, down to the straight long off boundary
as Waqar is posted a
bit wide to cut it off from mid off
61.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, another one that goes the
wrong way, Sinclair pushes at it, steering it down just wide of
slip, and away for a couple as there's little back there behind
point to cover
61.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, watchfully pushed straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
61.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flatter, full ball on the
legs, turned away to Imran at square leg
61.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball, turning down
leg, Sinclair swivels on the crease, pulling down through backward
square leg, unable to get it past Imran who fields to his right on
the bounce
61.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly pushed back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
End of over 62 (6 runs) New Zealand 191/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 20-5-38-2 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 6* (13b 1x4) MS Sinclair 47* (82b 6x4)
Fazl returns, replacing Sami at the Port Hills End after a spell of
0-16 from 4 overs
62.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, FOUR, shot! welcome back to the bowling
crease Mr Akbar, Fleming swivels on the crease, pulling half on
the front foot, down through backward square leg to the boundary,
cracking shot
Fazl dropped it in too short and paid the price at his pace
62.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, much fuller ball outside off
stump, firmly stroked straight up to Ijaz at mid off
62.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, full and straight on the toes,
strongly driven into the pitch, Fazl tries to field on his follow
through, goes straight through his hands, but not Saqlain's up at
mid on
62.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, bouncer! Fleming shapes to pull
again but quickly ducks back underneath it at the last moment as
he realises it's even shorter still and passes over his head
through to Moin
62.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a short ball outside off stump through to the
keeper
62.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, forcing it straight back up on the off
side of the pitch past the bowler, good quick single called
through for as mid on has to scoot across to his right to field,
holding on to the ball as Fleming
End of over 63 (5 runs) New Zealand 196/2
Fazl-e-Akbar 12-1-39-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 11* (19b 2x4) MS Sinclair 47* (82b 6x4)
is through, no point in wasting it
63.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, drifting back slightly, Fleming goes after it, driving but
playing much straighter than intentioned, back past the bowler, up
towards mid off, they look for a quick run with the shot, but
amidst a few loud cries,
both have to sneak back into their creases as mid off flings it
down to Moin
63.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
pushed away towards vacant cover, easy quick run with the shot as
it's played between point and extra cover men
63.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly stroked back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
63.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flatter, quicker ball on off
stump, firmly tapped away towards point
63.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and
straight, sweetly clipped towards vacant wide midwicket for an
easy single with the shot, mid on across to his right to field
63.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, nudged away straight to backward point
End of over 64 (2 runs) New Zealand 198/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 21-5-40-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 48* (85b 6x4) SP Fleming 12* (22b 2x4)
64.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! short lifting ball outside
off stump, Sinclair likes those when they sit up like a tennis
ball at that pace, swinging up through it, over midwicket after a
few bounces, bringing up his 50 from 86 balls, 7x4
64.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down towards wide midwicket, quick run taken with the shot
64.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, FOUR, lovely shot! full and straight
outside off stump, strongly straight drives back down the ground
on the off side, just leaning into it, typical elegant shot from
the tall left-hander
64.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, nice shortish ball, squares
Fleming around, squirts an outside edge away down to Faisal at
backward point on the bounce
64.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone through to Moin
64.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, one run, full outside off stump, leans
into it, firmly pushing up towards wide mid off for a good quick
run with the shot
End of over 65 (10 runs) New Zealand 208/2
Fazl-e-Akbar 13-1-49-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 17* (26b 3x4) MS Sinclair 53* (87b 7x4)
it's got quite dark here now with the overcast conditions
continuing, the umpires look at their light meters, but it's
decided that we can play on for now, to which the odd soul in the
crowd applaud
Saqlain to come around the wicket to the left-handed Fleming now
65.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up nicely outside off
stump, teasing Fleming who reaches for it, nudging it down square
on the off side
65.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stands well forward, standing
tall over it, firmly pushing it away to backward point
65.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, quicker, flatter ball angling
in on off stump, Fleming watchfully pushes it away to backward
point in defence once more
65.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shouldering arms through to Moin
65.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, letting one angle well back in to take him high on the
pad, deflecting down towards slip
65.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretching well forward outside
off stump, defending down in close on the off side
End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 208/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 22-6-40-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 53* (87b 7x4) SP Fleming 17* (32b 3x4)
the umpires make a request to the third umpire for the lights to go
be switched on now
Waqar returns, replacing Fazl at the Port Hills End after a brief
spell of 2 overs costing 15
66.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, fullish straight ball, stands on
the crease and delivers, firmly driving straight back down the
ground past the bowler, there's a fair chase and an ugly dive over
the rope, Olympic diver style, just scooping it back inside, but
after some consultation
with the third umpire, four is signalled, close but not quite
cleanly saved
66.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
66.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shapes to defend a slightly
fuller ball, before raising the bat well clear to leave through to
Moin
the umpires come together again, as the lights have only just been
switched on, but will take a while to come into effect, as it gets
darker, but we will continue
66.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
66.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward to a
fuller, quicker ball outside off stump, leaves alone through to
the keeper, swinging away late
66.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, pushed
up towards wide mid on, good quick single taken with the shot as
mid off's a bit slow to get in to it
End of over 67 (5 runs) New Zealand 213/2
Waqar Younis 14-1-51-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 58* (93b 8x4) SP Fleming 17* (32b 3x4)
that also brings up the 50 partnership in just 67 balls, all three
partnerships now at least 50 today
67.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, reasonably flat and straight,
Sinclair easily whisks it away around the corner, down to long leg
67.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up from around the
wicket, Fleming stretches forward, allowing it to take the front
pad, dropping down in close on the off side
67.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flat ball angling on leg
stump, turned away through backward square leg for an easy single
67.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, dear oh dear oh dear oh dear!
flighted up full outside off stump, nudged away towards cover
point, Fleming comes a fair way down looking for the quick single
but is sent back by Sinclair, Moin quickly scoots around from
behind the stumps, taking off a
a glove and flinging at the bowler's end, but it's not the world's
best throw and Saqlain can't cleanly take to drag on to the
stumps, with Fleming stone cold out, a big let off
67.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, flat ball on leg stump,
glanced fine down the leg side, a fair chase around for long leg,
enabling an easy two to be taken
67.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
stretches well forward, firmly defending back on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 68 (4 runs) New Zealand 217/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 23-6-44-2 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 18* (34b 3x4) MS Sinclair 61* (97b 8x4)
68.1 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a rather short,
quick ball, shaped to pull but it climbed sharply, steered well
clear below it
68.2 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, quick and full, hurries through on
Fleming, into the pad, drawing a loud appeal from mainly Waqar
alone, pitching on leg and just moving fractionally down leg, a
good decision by umpire Quested
68.3 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, stands tall, hopping on the crease
to force a shortish ball outside off stump straight up to Imran at
mid on
68.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, looks to
drive from the crease, mistiming it into the ground, up towards
mid off
68.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball just
outside off stump, stands tall on the crease, forcing up towards
mid off, Waqar fields himself on the follow through
68.6 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a short ball just
outside off stump, leaving through to Moin
End of over 69 (maiden) New Zealand 217/2
Waqar Younis 15-2-51-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 61* (97b 8x4) SP Fleming 18* (40b 3x4)
69.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, legbye: one run, flighted up on the
legs, Sinclair tries to clip it away but misses, turning into the
pad, rebounding away to vacant square leg for an easy single
69.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up on off stump,
watchfully defends back down the pitch on the off side back to
Saqlain
69.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, swept down to Ijaz at long leg
69.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, legbye: one run, shuffles right back
in behind a shortish ball turning into the legs, Sinclair
chastises himself for being unable to get bat on to it, but
accepts the easy single as it deflects down to fine leg
69.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretching well forward in
defence to a flighted ball angling in from over the wicket towards
off stump, rebounds up off the front pad straight to short leg, a
dual appeal for the lbw and the catch, both turned down by umpire
Harper
69.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight back down the pitch to Saqlain
End of over 70 (3 runs) New Zealand 220/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 24-6-45-2 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 61* (99b 8x4) SP Fleming 19* (44b 3x4)
strangely, we're still waiting for drinks, despite now being 7
minutes past the normal time!
the lights are just starting to take proper effect now
70.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, overpitched straight ball, neatly
driven straight back down the ground past Waqar on the leg side,
too good for Ijaz at mid on also
70.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shapes to defend a shortish ball
just outside off stump, Sinclair quickly raises the bat out of the
way to leave alone as it just passes wide of the off stump through
to Moin
70.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, short ball on leg stump,
Sinclair swivels on the crease, pulling strongly straight down to
Saqlain at fine leg
70.4 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
back down the pitch on the leg side, Waqar fields well on his
follow through to slow its progress
70.5 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer of fair
pace, Fleming safely negotiates, on this fairly easy-paced wicket
70.6 Waqar Younis to Fleming, no run, comes well forward into a shortish
ball outside off stump, firmly driving straight up to mid off
End of over 71 (5 runs) New Zealand 225/2
Waqar Younis 16-2-56-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 66* (102b 9x4) SP Fleming 19* (47b 3x4)
time for the final drinks break of the day
68 runs in the 17 overs since tea, for the loss of Bell's wicket,
New Zealand making good progress, and still 19 overs to bowl
tonight, light(s) permitting
71.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight
on off stump, watchfully forward in defence in close on the off
side
71.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball turning in to off
stump, defends down in close on the off side once more
71.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball turning into the
pad, defends d0own to Faisal under the helmet at short leg
71.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up fuller outside off
stump, stretches well forward, firmly pushing it out to Inzamam at
cover
71.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up fuller and
quicker, strongly squeezed out up towards deepish mid on
71.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, beautifully flighted ball,
Sinclair pushes at it, playing all over the ball just outside off
stump, straight through to Moin who whips off the bails in a
flash, appeal for the stumping to umpire Quested at square leg
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 225/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 25-7-45-2 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 19* (47b 3x4) MS Sinclair 66* (108b 9x4)
the third umpire adjudicates in Sinclair's favour, with the back
foot waiving, but planted at the moment the bails were broken
Fazl returns, replacing Waqar at the Port Hills End after a spell
of 3 overs costing 10 runs
72.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
Fleming chases after it, driving and missing through to Moin as it
angles further away
72.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Fleming more wisely keeps the bat tucked well back inside the line
to leave through to Moin
72.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
stroked down towards vacant cover, easy quick single taken with
the shot
72.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball drifting further
away outside off stump and keeping a bit low, Sinclair has a swing
at it, but never seriously reaches it, taken low down to Moin's
left
72.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
lifting ball just outside off stump
72.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, and again! this one's even closer
to off stump as Sinclair raises the arms, just moving away through
to Moin, bringing a couple of interested groans
End of over 73 (1 run) New Zealand 226/2
Fazl-e-Akbar 14-1-50-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 20* (50b 3x4) MS Sinclair 66* (111b 9x4)
73.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, flighted up full and straight
on the legs, quietly turned around the corner just behind square
for an easy single, Ijaz fields from square leg
73.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, SIX, shot! Sinclair dances down the
pitch, powerfully lofting a flighted ball high, wide and handsome
over wide long on, 5 rows back into the Hadlee Stand
Sinclair shows he can play the spinners well if he uses his feet,
his best two shots of the day have come in such fashion
73.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shorter, flatter ball turning
into the legs, quietly turned away backward of square leg for an
easy single
73.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, FOUR, oooh! flighted up full outside
off stump, Fleming drives strongly at it, gets a thick edge that
flies quietly wide of Younis who was nowhere near it at slip, not
in the right position or ready to even contemplate taking a catch,
poor fielding, races
down to the vacant straight third man boundary
73.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushed into the covers in defence
73.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, a big nono
for an off spinner, defends down a straight ball in close on the
leg side
73.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to mid off
End of over 74 (13 runs) New Zealand 239/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 26-7-58-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 73* (113b 9x4 1x6) SP Fleming 25* (55b 4x4)
74.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, full just outside off stump,
Sinclair leans right into it, looking to powerfully drive through
the covers, but mis-hits it from the bottom of the bat into the
ground, away to Imran tamely in the covers
74.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, stands tall on the crease to force it up towards mid off
74.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Sinclair stands tall, similarly looking to force off the
back foot through the covers, mistimes it down towards Imran at
cover
74.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
mistimed away towards backward point
74.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair looks to pull but gets it on the end of the bat, dragging
it right down towards vacant midwicket for just a single, not
anything like he intentioned to play it
74.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
Fleming jabs down at it, steering it down to third man
End of over 75 (2 runs) New Zealand 241/2
Fazl-e-Akbar 15-1-52-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 26* (56b 4x4) MS Sinclair 74* (118b 9x4 1x6)
Inzamam departs the field, subbed off by the 12th man
75.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up on off stump,
forward, defending quietly down in close on the off side
75.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up fuller and
straighter, squeezes it back down the pitch in defence to Saqlain
75.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up straight, defending
down in close on the leg side, to short leg under the helmet on
the bounce
75.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, flighted up on off stump,
Fleming stretches well forward, defending down in close on the off
side
75.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward, defends
quietly down in close on the off side a straight, full ball to
short leg
75.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, SIX, sweeping at straight flighted
ball, plays it somewhat top edgily, but it carries and carries
away, clearing square leg comfortably, good blow
End of over 76 (6 runs) New Zealand 247/2
Saqlain Mushtaq 27-7-64-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 74* (118b 9x4 1x6) SP Fleming 32* (62b 4x4 1x6)
four overs remaining until the new ball is due, no doubt Saqlain
will be keen for a breather after bowling 26 straight overs at the
Hadlee Stand End!
76.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, legbye: one run, Fazl at last shows sign
of reverse swing after being noticeably absent in recent times,
but this one does too much, swinging right in to take the base of
the pads, loud appeal turned down as it's well down leg, deflects
away well down to third man
76.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease, firmly stroking it down to cover
76.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, very good quicker attempted
yorker, equally well dug out, from the toes, straight up to mid on
76.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, ducks back underneath a bouncer, a
bit too short to be effective, Fleming had little worries in
avoiding it
76.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Fleming, no run, another attempted yorker, and
again equally well played, Fleming digs it out towards mid off
End of over 77 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 248/2
Fazl-e-Akbar 16-2-52-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 74* (119b 9x4 1x6) SP Fleming 32* (66b 4x4 1x6)
over is called one ball short
77.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, stretches well forward, defending down into the covers
77.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
firmly stroked off the back foot up towards Waqar at mid off
77.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, goes right back in behind a
shortish ball turning back in, firmly pushes back on the off side
of the pitch
77.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, dear oh dear, shortish ball
nudged away backward of square on the leg side, Fleming calls for
a very tight run, and is found out well short as Younis chases it
down, flinging in a close throw to the stumps, Moin whips off the
bails and the third
umpire shows he's well short of his ground, suicidal and
unnecessary stuff
New Zealand 248/3, Partnership of 85
SP Fleming run out (Younis Khan) 32 (66b 4x4 1x6)
Nathan Astle the new batsman
77.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Astle, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump,
the mystery ball that just goes the other way, defended down
towards point from bat/pad
77.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Astle, no run, shortish ball turning in, defends
it away towards square leg from the legs
End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 248/3
Saqlain Mushtaq 28-8-64-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 74* (123b 9x4 1x6) NJ Astle 0* (2b)
78.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
angling back in from outside off stump, just seaming back in past
the off stump, passing ever so close through to the keeper
78.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away off the legs towards vacant square leg for an easy single,
Faisal in from backward square to field
78.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, overpitched down the leg side, very
full, too full in fact, Astle tries to catch up with it but
misses, through to Moin on the bounce
78.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, quicker ball hurries through on
Astle, takes low down on the pad, reversing back a long way, huge
appeal for lbw, but heading well down the leg side, umpire Quested
holds firm
78.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Astle fishes after it, weakly reaching for it but misses through
to Moin who takes it shuffling across in front of first slip
78.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, FOUR, overpitched, full and straight,
strongly driven straight back down the ground on the leg side,
Astle has to swerve around Fazl as he runs through, and a couple
of words are exchanged, but Astle will be just happy to get off
the mark at this stage
End of over 79 (5 runs) New Zealand 253/3
Fazl-e-Akbar 17-2-57-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 75* (125b 9x4 1x6) NJ Astle 4* (6b 1x4)
well beaten for much of the over, came back with a lovely shot,
getting him past his two scores at Auckland in one stroke, but a
lot of work left to go to redeem himself just yet
Saqlain ends a spell of 27 overs at the Hadlee Stand End, taking 2-
64, as Sami returns, with the new ball due in one over
79.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, welcome back Mr Sami! shortish
ball outside off stump, Sinclair stands and delivers, punching it
from crease, down through vacant cover, racing into the boundary
79.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, and again! almost identical to the
last, this one travels a little slower and keeps the two chasers
interested, but the boundary isn't long square, into the rope it
goes again, Sinclair races to 83
79.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, much straighter ball, similar to
the last two, but with no width on offer it forces Sinclair to
defend, firmly pushing it up towards mid off
79.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, similar again, even straighter
and slightly shorter, Sinclair stands very tall, strongly forcing
it straight up to Waqar at mid off again
79.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, and again, Sami honing in on to
a tight short lifting line and length, stands tall to force it off
the back foot up to Waqar at mid off once more
79.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, but strays down the leg side to
end the over, left through to Moin who takes low down to his left
End of over 80 (8 runs) New Zealand 261/3
Mohammad Sami 19-0-70-0 (6nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 4* (6b 1x4) MS Sinclair 83* (131b 11x4 1x6)
the new ball is now due but no signs of it being taken just yet
80.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
swinging away late through to Moin outside off stump
80.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to defend down a
shortish lifting ball just outside off stump, dropping it back
down the pitch on the off side
80.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, very full ball outside off stump,
left well alone as it skids through to Moin, would've been a full
toss
80.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, bouncer, too short, pings well over
Astle's head through to Moin, no worries about avoiding that one
80.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, Astle looks to glance it away but misses, brushes the pad in
deflecting through to Moin, making a good diving take falling to
his left, a slight appeal from Fazl is quickly stifled
80.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms to a short ball outside off stump through to Moin
End of over 81 (maiden) New Zealand 261/3
Fazl-e-Akbar 18-3-57-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 83* (131b 11x4 1x6) NJ Astle 4* (12b 1x4)
81.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease, firmly punching it into the ground,
away to Imran in the covers
81.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, quicker ball hurrying through,
Sami also joins in the reverse swinging action, getting it to come
back a fair way, taking Sinclair high on the pad down the leg
side, rebounding away on the off side, no great appeal as it was
clearly well down
81.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! tremendous stuff from
Sinclair, capitalising as Sami overpitches on his toes, powerfully
driving straight down the ground on the leg side between bowler
and Saqlain at mid on, dispatching a welcoming half volley
81.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, pushing away towards point
81.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands and delivers, powerfully drives from the crease,
reaching well away from his body after it, through to the cover
point boundary, Sinclair playing rather freely now, into the 90s
81.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a similarly
widish ball outside off stump, drifting away wider through to Moin
End of over 82 (8 runs) New Zealand 269/3
Mohammad Sami 20-0-78-0 (6nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 4* (12b 1x4) MS Sinclair 91* (137b 13x4 1x6)
still no sign of the new ball, despite Saqlain being hauled off,
with Fazl to continue at the Hadlee Stand End
82.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, quick and full, swinging well back
in, struck flush on the pad, but going a mile down the leg side,
huge swing there, taking Astle as a low full toss
82.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, shapes to defend a shortish ball
outside off stump but pulls the bat back inside the line of it
belatedly, whisking it back into his body as it's too good for him
the only reason why the new ball is being held off must be the
hopes that the sudden reverse swing being extracted back be used
to chip out batsmen
82.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, leaves alone a fair flat, full ball
just shaping away a little outside off stump through to the keeper
82.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight back down the pitch, Fazl picks up on his follow through
and threatens to throw down the stumps, though hanging on to it as
Astle turns quickly and plants his bat back in his crease
82.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, no run, bouncer, poorly directed, and too
short, straying down the leg side, Astle barely has to move out of
the way of it as it passes through to Moin
82.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Astle, one run, pushing forward at a shortish
straight ball, taps it up towards wide mid on, easy quick run
jogged through as mid on's set a bit deep to prevent it
End of over 83 (1 run) New Zealand 270/3
Fazl-e-Akbar 19-3-58-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 5* (18b 1x4) MS Sinclair 91* (137b 13x4 1x6)
83.1 Mohammad Sami to Astle, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, steering it down to Ijaz at
third man
and at last the new ball is taken, after 83.1 overs
83.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to Waqar at mid off
83.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish
ball outside off stump, firmly forced off the back foot straight
up to Waqar at mid off once more
83.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
watchfully tapped straight down into the covers
83.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, just drifting
into the legs, strongly clipped away but straight to Youhana at
square leg
83.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, fullish ball just outside off
stump, powerfully driven off the back foot through extra cover,
just wide of Imran in the covers, and races away, lovely shot to
take him just 5 runs away from a century
83.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, jumps on the crease, defending
down an awkward shortish ball down in close on the leg side,
rising up into the ribcage
End of over 84 (6 runs) New Zealand 276/3
Mohammad Sami 21-0-84-0 (7nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 6* (19b 1x4) MS Sinclair 95* (143b 14x4 1x6)
Waqar returns, replacing Fazl after a tight spell of 0-9 from 6
overs at the Port Hills End
84.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends from the crease, pushing back up on the off side of
the pitch
84.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, similar again, this one's a bit
straighter, pushed up towards Ijaz at mid on
84.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, short ball outside off stump, leaves
well alone through to Moin as it gathers steam past the batsman
84.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, OUT: lovely quick rising ball, straight on
off stump and seaming away, turns Astle inside out, edging
straight through to Moin who takes a good catch high up to his
right, a good breakthrough with the 10th delivery with the new
ball
New Zealand 276/4, Partnership of 28
NJ Astle c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis 6 (23b 1x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 95* (143b 14x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 16.4-2-56-1
Astle's wretched run of failures against Pakistan continues, and
New Zealand just starting to lose a little gloss off their
dominating day's play so far
Grant Bradburn promoted up to protect McMillan and Parore
84.5 Waqar Younis to Bradburn, no run, shortish straight ball,
watchfully defended up towards mid on
84.6 Waqar Younis to Bradburn, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
moving away outside off stump through to Moin
End of over 85 (maiden) New Zealand 276/4
Waqar Younis 17-3-56-1 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 95* (143b 14x4 1x6) GE Bradburn 0* (2b)
85.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good sharp climbing ball on off
stump, Sinclair hops on the crease to defend it down in close on
the off side, fending at it somewhat as it rises sharply, wringing
his finger afterwards
85.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, short rising ball on leg stump,
pivots on the crease, pulling nicely straight down to long leg,
Sinclair doesn't seem so happy that he picked out the fielder and
not the gap in the deep
and to boot, has a few words with Sami as they pass one another as
the run is taken
85.3 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, hops on the crease, defends a
shortish ball just outside off stump back on the off side of the
pitch
85.4 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, full and quick on leg stump,
defends from the pad back up towards Waqar at mid on as it hurries
through
85.5 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, hops on the crease, fending down
a short, rising straight ball, dropping it down into the pitch at
his feet
85.6 Mohammad Sami to Bradburn, no run, short rising ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to defend it down towards cover
End of over 86 (1 run) New Zealand 277/4
Mohammad Sami 22-0-85-0 (7nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 96* (145b 14x4 1x6) GE Bradburn 0* (6b)
86.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, walks into a shortish ball on off
stump, firmly forcing it away to Imran in the covers
86.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball moving away through the air late through to
Moin
86.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! and there's his century,
overpitched on the legs, powerfully clipped through midwicket, low
in the air but always safely, crashes into the boundary to bring
up his 3rd Test century off 148 balls, 15x4, 1x6, a fine knock
he takes off his helmet, raising his bat and it to the air, and
looks skyward, no doubt in memory of his late father, the reason
why he came from Australia to New Zealand when he was five, in the
first place
86.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, wide: no run, full and wide and swinging
even wider away outside off stump, umpire Quested makes the late
decision to signal it as a Test-match level wide
86.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, forward
in defence, firmly pushing it into the covers
86.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a swinging ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
86.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, tighter ball just outside off
stump, raises the arms well clear again, leaving through to Moin
End of over 87 (5 runs) New Zealand 282/4
Waqar Younis 18-3-61-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
GE Bradburn 0* (6b) MS Sinclair 100* (151b 15x4 1x6)
Fazl gets a go with the new ball, replacing Sami at the Hadlee
Stand End, after a spell of 0-23 from 4 overs
87.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bradburn, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, firmly pushing it back up on the off side
of the pitch
87.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bradburn, no run, good tight straight ball on
middle and off, Bradburn is squared around in watchfully defending
it up towards Faisal at mid off
87.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bradburn, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up the ground, but can't get it past Faisal at mid
off, scooting to his right to field
87.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bradburn, OUT: driving at a full ball outside off
stump, edging low down straight to Imran who takes a good catch
falling forward at third slip
New Zealand 282/5, Partnership of 6
GE Bradburn c Imran Farhat b Fazl-e-Akbar 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 100* (151b 15x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 19.4-3-58-1
the nightwatchman fails for a 10-ball duck, more than 8 years after
his previous Test appearance, Pakistan eat further into New
Zealand's good day as things are dragged back
Craig McMillan the new batsman with 14 balls still remaining in the
day's play
87.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, no run, full on off stump, firmly driven
into the deck, back down the pitch on the off side to Fazl on his
follow through
87.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a swinging ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to Moin
End of over 88 (maiden) New Zealand 282/5
Fazl-e-Akbar 20-4-58-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 100* (151b 15x4 1x6) CD McMillan 0* (2b)
88.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, firmly pushed straight up to Ijaz at mid on
88.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, short ball just outside off
stump, shoulders arms on the bounce factor as it doesn't pass too
far wide of off stump, just cutting back a little late
88.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, stands
tall on the crease, forcing up towards wide mid off
88.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a swinging full
ball outside off stump, leaving well alone through to the keeper
88.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, firmly pushed
straight back down on the leg side of the pitch, up to Ijaz at
straight mid on
88.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends by steering it down from the crease to point
End of over 89 (maiden) New Zealand 282/5
Waqar Younis 19-4-61-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 0* (2b) MS Sinclair 100* (157b 15x4 1x6)
one over remaining to be bowled in the day's play, and it'll be
Fazl who does so, with McMillan on strike
we're already 37 minutes overtime, a very slow over rate maintained
throughout most of the day, except when Saqlain bowled
continuously in the middle session
89.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, just moving away further after it passed
McMillan
89.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, no run, quicker short ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to Moin again
89.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
nudged down in close on the off side, good quick single snuck
through with the shot, as Faisal's up from mid off to field
89.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, quickish ball
cuts back off the seam, taking Sinclair high on the pad, stifled
appeal but it was always heading well down leg, rebounds away into
the covers
89.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a full,
swinging ball well wide outside off stump, left well alone through
to Moin who tosses it up high in the air in mock celebration,
amusing himself with two balls now left to bowl today
89.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball,
watchfully defends from the crease, pushing up towards wide mid
off, Faisal in to field
89.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, quicker shortish ball cutting
back off the seam, hops on the crease in defence, taken high on
the pads, rebounding down safely towards cover
End of over 90 (2 runs) New Zealand 284/5
Fazl-e-Akbar 21-4-60-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 1* (5b) MS Sinclair 100* (161b 15x4 1x6)
and that ends the first day's play with things a little more evenly
situated than at any other time in the day, though the honours
most still go to New Zealand
in particular, Mathew Sinclair who walks off with a fine hand,
unbeaten on 100, his 3rd Test ton - and he tends to go on to big
ones when he scores them, in both Tests and first-class play, with
his previous Test tons a 214 (on debut against the West
Indies at Wellington in 1999/00, and 150 against South Africa at
Port Elizabeth in 2000/01)
with Fleming getting himself run out in a very dicey call, and
Astle out cheaply again, along with nightwatchman Bradburn falling
for a duck, he may have to deliver another one to bring New
Zealand a total worthy of this very good batting track
the final session was certainly Pakistan's best, though the most
runs came from it - 127 runs in 36 overs, but 4 wickets falling -
the last three in the space of 34 runs
New Zealand will be considerably happier with their batting
performance today, compared to their horrid capitulation on the
last day of Test cricket where these sides met, which was just
three days ago
the top three have amassed 221 runs between them, a vast
improvement and a rare sight in the last decade from New Zealand
teams which have struggled at the top of the order, but in
Richardson and Bell they have suddenly found a duo which has
managed to
combine for consecutive opening partnerships of 91 and 102, but
both fell well short of what they must've been aiming for today
Bell just eight short of his Test best, and Richardson continues to
average in the high 40s without a Test ton to his name
Fleming's loss in a needless run out triggered a mini-collapse
which has given the home side a bit of food for thought, if they
are to reach a competitive 400+ first innings total
the bowling was mostly laconic today, only the odd spell by Waqar,
Sami and Fazl each suggested they could snare wickets, otherwise
the lines were generally off - a bit too much on the leg side, and
Bell and Sinclair in particular cashed in big time
Fazl improved as the day went on, gaining some dramatic reverse
swing towards the end, but probably just lacked a couple of yards
of pace that would make him a real danger weapon, he is loosely
modelled on Waqar, a slimmed down version of the action
Saqlain was probably the best of the bowlers, ironically, on the
first day of a Test with greenish tinges to the wicket, but like
many Jade Stadium tracks of old (non-portable ones, that is!),
that tends to deceive many visiting captains
and Moin today was no different, electing to bowl first, with
assistance to the seam bowlers only lasting half an hour to an
hour at most before it became very straight and true for the
batsmen
Saqlain picked up the wickets of both openers, and bowled 27 overs
straight at the Hadlee Stand End, including a continuous spell
right throughout the middle session, extracting some degree of
turn and sharp bounce at times
that's all from Jade Stadium in Christchurch for this evening,
where play went 44 minutes overtime and the lights were used for a
fair stretch of the afternoon
please join us at CricInfo for the resumption of play on the second
morning of the second National Bank Test, starting at 10:30am
local time (2130 GMT) tomorrow
until then, it's goodbye from a cool and dark Jade Stadium - any
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for the second day's
coverage of the second National Bank Test between New Zealand and
Pakistan
it's a slightly overcast morning, though much brighter than
yesterday, there were signs of sunshine sneaking through the
clouds early this morning and the overall forecast for the day is
good, a start on time is assured
unfortunately as per usual, there's not many people in the ground
20 minutes out from the start, a prediction of 200 would probably
be on the high side
we should be in for an interesting morning session, as they always
tend to be - quite critical to the course of the match, though
it's early days, New Zealand could set themselves up well to
control the match from here,
or if Pakistan strike early, could still bowled them out for a very
manageable total and have the psychological edge as New Zealand
were well set up at 248/2
the Pakistan team have just made an appearance on the field for a
team photo in the cool, calm conditions, it's all quite relaxed
here this morning
it'll be Waqar Younis to continue from the Port Hills End, bowling
to Craig McMillan, with overnight centurion Mathew Sinclair at the
non-striker's end
two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square
leg, long leg in place for the right-handed McMillan on strike to
the right arm over the wicket Waqar
90.1 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, good line ball first up, shortish
and just outside off stump, shoulders arms through to Moin
90.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, stands
tall in defending back down the pitch with a dead bat
90.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, similar again, just back of a
length on off stump, McMillan stands tall in defending back down
the pitch to Waqar
90.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
a little away movement but comfortably defended from a height down
into the covers where Imran fields
90.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, FOUR, short and a bit of width outside
off stump, McMillan happily chases after it, strongly back cutting
through backward point, no chance for Sami down at third man
90.6 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump through to Moin
End of over 91 (4 runs) New Zealand 288/5
Waqar Younis 20-4-65-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 100* (161b 15x4 1x6) CD McMillan 5* (11b 1x4)
Mohammad Sami to open up from the Hadlee Stand End, replacing Fazl
from last night, ending a spell of 1-2 from 2 overs
two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and
long leg in place for the right-handed Sinclair on strike to the
right arm over the wicket Sami
91.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, firmly pushed away towards Faisal at cover point
91.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, dear oh dear oh dear, New
Zealand almost commit suicide in the second over of the morning,
Sinclair drops a short ball down in close on the off side, starts
running, then stops, then starts again, stops again, then finally
they go through for it
Sami charges up to field, underarming it at the keeper's end, had
he hit McMillan was stone cold dead, but it just goes wide, a big
let off, terrible running, Sinclair's massive indecision almost
proves calamitous
91.3 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, left alone through to Moin
91.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling
on leg stump, glanced away off the thigh pad down to Waqar at long
leg
91.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, hops on the crease, dropping a
shortish ball from bat/pad down in close on the leg side, far more
decisive running sees them through very safely as midwicket's in
to field
91.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, steered straight down to third man to retain the strike
End of over 92 (4 runs) New Zealand 292/5
Mohammad Sami 23-0-88-0 (7nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 6* (14b 1x4) MS Sinclair 102* (164b 15x4 1x6)
92.1 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, ooh! big swing and a miss from
McMillan, it was a fuller ball outside off stump but it wasn't
full enough unless he hit perfectly on the up, plays and misses,
just beating the edge through to Moin
McMillan tries to clear his head and has a wander out towards
square leg, trying to flush out that awful early shot from his
system
92.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, FOUR, well, he gets away with another
interesting one very next ball, driving at a pretty short ball
with only a little room outside off stump, spears a thick outside
edge safely high and wide of the slips, bouncing just twice down
before it reaches the
straight boundary, no chance for Sami down at third man
92.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, stays well inside the line of a
short ball outside off stump, leaving alone through to Moin
92.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, tighter ball just outside off
stump, McMillan jumps across to it but raises the bat well clear
to leave through to Moin
92.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, five runs, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked down in close on the leg side, sharp single taken with the
shot, Faisal scoots in from square leg and fires down the stumps
at the bowler's end, a fine throw, but it ricochets away to the
cover boundary
umpire Quested calls for the replay, but McMillan is shown to be
well in, and five runs is therefore signalled subsequently upon
the red light flashing, New Zealand 300 brought up
92.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a good straight
bouncer, straight through to Moin
End of over 93 (9 runs) New Zealand 301/5
Waqar Younis 21-4-74-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 15* (19b 2x4) MS Sinclair 102* (165b 15x4 1x6)
93.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall to defend down into the covers, Faisal scoots in from
point to field
93.2 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, good tight shortish, straight
ball, watchfully pushed back down the pitch in defence to Sami
93.3 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, fuller on the legs, firmly
clipped away straight to Youhana at square leg
93.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
glanced straight down to Waqar at long leg
93.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a very short
pitched bouncer, angling well down the leg side through to Moin
93.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, and another, ducking well
beneath it as it heads well down the leg side through to Moin
End of over 94 (1 run) New Zealand 302/5
Mohammad Sami 24-0-89-0 (7nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 16* (23b 2x4) MS Sinclair 102* (167b 15x4 1x6)
94.1 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, moving away further as it passes through to
Moin
94.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a fuller ball a
bit too wide outside off stump to warrant a stroke, straight
through to Moin taking in front of first slip
94.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shorter, straighter ball just
outside off stump, once again leaves well alone through to Moin
94.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to another
shortish ball outside off stump through to the keeper
94.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully defended down to Imran in the covers
94.6 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, good tight straight ball,
McMillan has to watchfully defend straight back down the pitch to
Waqar
End of over 95 (maiden) New Zealand 302/5
Waqar Younis 22-5-74-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 102* (167b 15x4 1x6) CD McMillan 16* (29b 2x4)
95.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, short ball on off stump,
Sinclair stands tall on the crease to firmly force it down towards
Imran at extra cover
95.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the ground, out to Imran in the covers once more
95.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, good shortish ball on off
stump, opens the face, pushing it away down to Ijaz down at third
man
95.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, hops on the crease, dropping a
shortish straight ball down in close on the leg side, well run
quick single taken with the shot as Youhana's in from square leg
95.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, ducks underneath a good straight
bouncer, straight through to Moin
95.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good sharp shortish ball on off
stump, Sinclair closes the face to defend it down towards Youhana
at square leg
End of over 96 (2 runs) New Zealand 304/5
Mohammad Sami 25-0-91-0 (7nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 17* (30b 2x4) MS Sinclair 103* (172b 15x4 1x6)
96.1 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump swinging away late through to Moin who takes in
front of the slips
96.2 Waqar Younis to McMillan, two runs, straight ball just drifting
into the legs, well picked away through wide midwicket, Faisal
around from deep square leg to field
96.3 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to the keeper
96.4 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, cramped
up for room, forced to defend up towards Saqlain at mid on
96.5 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, quicker and fuller outside off
stump, swinging away late, McMillan leaves it well alone through
to Moin
96.6 Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, very short pitched bouncer, ducks
comfortably well underneath through to the keeper
End of over 97 (2 runs) New Zealand 306/5
Waqar Younis 23-5-76-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 103* (172b 15x4 1x6) CD McMillan 19* (36b 2x4)
97.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, sharp short lifting ball angling
in to the body, Sinclair stands tall on the crease to tap it up
towards Saqlain at mid on
97.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Sinclair watchfully defends it out into the covers where Imran
comes in to field
97.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Sinclair hops on the crease, defending back down the pitch to Sami
on his follow through
97.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, short lifting ball just outside
off stump, Sinclair defends away from his body somewhat, pushing
it back down the pitch firmly to Sami
97.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, (noball) one run, oversteps, and
delivers slightly too full, Sinclair leans into a fine back foot
off drive, but straight up to mid off, a poor diving attempt is
made to his left, kneeing it away towards mid on behind the
bowler, time for an easy brisk run
97.5 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cuts straight down to Faisal at point
97.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to Moin
End of over 98 (2 runs) New Zealand 308/5
Mohammad Sami 26-0-93-0 (8nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 104* (177b 15x4 1x6) CD McMillan 19* (38b 2x4)
98.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands tall on the crease, strongly cutting straight down
to Youhana at point, palming it down in front him, making a good
stop
98.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good ball! quicker ball dug in
short, climbing sharply off a length, Sinclair looks to get over
the top of it to force through the covers, but it rises just above
the edge through to Moin
98.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, lovely shot! similarly short
lifting delivery outside off stump, Sinclair got right over the
top of it and simply used the pace, caressing it down through
cover, all timing and nothing else, beats a weak dive by Imran to
his left a cover, no chance for
the chasing Youhana from point, impressive stroke
98.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, rather full outside off stump,
Sinclair steps right to it, sweetly and strongly driving up the
ground, but can't get it past Ijaz shuffling across to his left at
mid off
98.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, Sinclair is forced into a defensive shot, dropping it away
short of Imran coming in to field from cover
the sun makes a welcome appearance at the ground, suddenly all is
very bright, and much to the enjoyment of the groups of schoolkids
present at the ground for the morning session
98.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! like the one earlier in the
over, Sinclair simply stands tall on the crease, forcing it off
the back foot up through extra cover, playing this one much
straighter, between Ijaz and Imran and away to the boundary
End of over 99 (8 runs) New Zealand 316/5
Waqar Younis 24-5-84-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 19* (38b 2x4) MS Sinclair 112* (183b 17x4 1x6)
Saqlain is subbed off at the end of the over by 12th man Saleem
Elahi
99.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, good shortish straight delivery,
McMillan defends from the crease, dropping it dead at his feet in
close on the leg side of the pitch
99.2 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the covers can't get it past Imran fielding to his
left
99.3 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a fairly full
ball moving away late through to Moin outside off stump
99.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, short lifting straight ball,
tucked away off the hip towards midwicket, Youhana smartly across
from forward square leg to field
99.5 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly defended out towards Imran in the covers
99.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, straight shortish ball nips back
off the seam, McMillan pushes forward in defence outside off
stump, inside edging back into the top of the back pad, half-
hearted shout for lbw by Sami alone, turned down unsurprisingly by
umpire Harper
End of over 100 (maiden) New Zealand 316/5
Mohammad Sami 27-1-93-0 (8nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 112* (183b 17x4 1x6) CD McMillan 19* (44b 2x4)
100.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
firmly plays from the crease out to Imran at cover
100.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, hops on the crease, defending a
good tight shortish ball on off stump, down into the off side
100.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good straight ball just seaming
away, squares Sinclair around a little as he looks to drive and
it's not quite in the zone to do it, safely pushes it up towards
Ijaz at mid off
100.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, full ball just outside off stump,
Sinclair mistimes a firm stroke along the ground straight up to
Ijaz at mid off
100.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! plenty of width outside off
stump, strongly drives off the back foot through the gap at cover,
playing it square of Imran, powerfully punched
100.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! Sinclair in fine form this
morning, Waqar overpitching on the legs, Sinclair wristily clips
it through wide mid on, races away to the boundary, wonderful shot
End of over 101 (8 runs) New Zealand 324/5
Waqar Younis 25-5-92-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 19* (44b 2x4) MS Sinclair 120* (189b 19x4 1x6)
Saqlain returns to the field, replacing sub fielder Saleem at mid
on
101.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling
on leg stump, deflected away off the thigh pad down to Waqar at
long leg
101.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, rather short ball outside off
stump, Sinclair's seeing it well now, happy to reach right up and
slap it down backward of point, more of a guiding shot that a
power one, Faisal does well to dive to his left and stop it, but
can't prevent a quick single
101.3 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Moin
101.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, fuller on the legs, well picked
off but plays it strongly straight down to Youhana at square leg
101.5 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
moving away late through to Moin outside off stump
101.6 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, full on the legs, sweetly
clipped away through backward square leg, a brisk first is taken,
but they decline the second as Waqar's around to field smartly in
the deep
End of over 102 (3 runs) New Zealand 327/5
Mohammad Sami 28-1-95-0 (8nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 20* (49b 2x4) MS Sinclair 121* (190b 19x4 1x6)
the first bowling change of the morning, with Fazl coming on for
Waqar after a spell of 1-36 from 9 overs
two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, wide mid on, deep
square leg, long leg in place
102.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, left well alone through to Moin
102.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to McMillan, OUT: the bowling change brings immediate
success, second ball sees McMillan chasing a short ball outside
off stump, not getting it at all well on the bat, from the back of
it as he rolled the wrists over it too soon, straight down to
Younis who takes a good catch falling down low to his
New Zealand 327/6, Partnership of 45
CD McMillan c Younis Khan b Fazl-e-Akbar 20 (51b 2x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 121* (190b 19x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 21.2-4-60-2 (1nb)
drinks are taken at the fall of the wicket, as Adam Parore the new
batsman comes on
102.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to Moin as it
passes by
102.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, slower, straight and full, Parore
watchfully defends back down the pitch to Fazl
102.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, straight ball angling on leg stump,
quietly pushed away towards wide midwicket
102.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, leaving a short ball well alone through to Moin
End of over 103 (maiden) New Zealand 327/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 22-5-60-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 121* (190b 19x4 1x6) AC Parore 0* (4b)
Saqlain Mushtaq to bowl for the first time today, replacing Sami at
the Hadlee Stand End in a double change, after a spell of 0-10
from 6 overs
103.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and
straight, neatly drives off the toes using his feet well, playing
up towards Waqar at deepish wide mid on for an easy single
103.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full well outside
off stump, Parore shuffles right across to it to get in behind it,
defending watchfully back down the pitch
103.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, two runs, flighted up a bit full on the
legs, well turned away fine, a fair run around in the deep for
Fazl at long leg to field
103.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, Parore confidently goes back in the crease, back cutting
through backward point for an easy single, played somewhat into
the ground as Ijaz fields from point
103.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven into the ground, straight back down the pitch
to Saqlain
103.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump reaching well after it with bat/pad, watchfully nudging
it away towards cover
End of over 104 (4 runs) New Zealand 331/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 29-8-68-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 3* (7b) MS Sinclair 122* (193b 19x4 1x6)
104.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, one run, short ball on middle and leg,
tucked down in close square on the leg side, very sharp quick
single taken with the shot as Faisal darts in from square leg to
field, flinging it wide of the stumps from side on as Sinclair's
safely through
104.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, full and straight just outside
off stump, strongly driven into the pitch, straight back up to
Fazl who jumps up to take at chest height on the bounce on his
follow through
104.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! a bit too full and straight,
Sinclair drives from the crease, straight down the ground on the
leg side, one of his best strokes so far
as a result, Waqar moves much straighter at mid on to try and
protect that gap
104.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, left well alone through to the keeper
104.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, tapped
straight up towards Waqar at mid on in defence
104.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, short lifting straight ball on
off stump, stands tall on the crease to defend quietly up towards
straight mid on, dribbles away back down the pitch
End of over 105 (5 runs) New Zealand 336/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 23-5-65-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 4* (8b) MS Sinclair 126* (198b 20x4 1x6)
105.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, turning slightly back in, Parore gets right back in behind
it, dropping it down in close on the off side in defence
105.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up straighter, turning
into the front pad, drops straight down to Faisal under the helmet
at short leg
105.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly defended square on the off side
105.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, one run, driving falsely at a nicely
flighted ball outside off stump, gets a big thick inside edge away
down through backward square leg, down to Fazl in the deep
a big break between deliveries as Moin comes down the pitch to have
a conference with Saqlain, though there's no fielding changes
made, however Saqlain switches to come around the wicket to
Sinclair now
105.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! Sinclair shows Saqlain a
thing or two about coming around the wicket, reeling out the
reverse sweep and playing it superbly, away through backward
point, nobody out there so it races away to the boundary
105.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, now that's a reply! Saqlain
gets one back on Sinclair, though doesn't have his wicket to show
for it, the floated, straight through Sinclair, through the gate,
just missing the off stump, fine beguiling delivery
End of over 106 (5 runs) New Zealand 341/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 30-8-73-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 5* (12b) MS Sinclair 130* (200b 21x4 1x6)
106.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, pushing it back up on the off side
106.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, ducks underneath a rather short
pitched bouncer, pretty smart pace but easily negotiated, straight
through to Moin
106.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball, defended
down towards Faisal at forward square leg
106.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, good shortish ball outside off
stump, Parore gets in behind it, defending away to Imran in the
covers
106.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, cuts well but into the ground, the point man fielding on
the bounce low down to his left
106.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball, tapped away
towards Faisal who fields to his left at square leg
End of over 107 (maiden) New Zealand 341/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 24-6-65-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 130* (200b 21x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (18b)
107.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, Saqlain continues around the
wicket, pushing one through quick and full down the leg side, left
through to Moin
107.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, bye: two runs, shorter ball, again
down the leg side, sloppy keeping by Moin lets it straight through
his gloves as he snatches at it with his right paw, Ijaz has to
chase back after it from short fine leg
107.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up a little
straighter on leg stump, Sinclair watchfully gets everything in
behind it, defending quietly back down the pitch to Saqlain
interesting leg side field set, with just a slip, backward point
and mid off on the off side, but long on, short midwicket,
midwicket, short leg, short fine leg and deep backward square leg
on the on side
107.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball angling in down
the leg side, left through to Moin again
107.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
turned down to Fazl out at deep backward square leg
107.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flat and full straight ball,
Parore gets right in behind it, solidly defending straight back on
the leg side of the pitch
End of over 108 (3 runs) New Zealand 344/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 31-8-74-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 131* (205b 21x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (19b)
108.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
moving away wider outside off stump
108.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, good short ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease to quietly defend back down the
pitch on the off side
108.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, straighter ball on off stump,
defends firmly from the crease out to Imran in the covers
108.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, fair shortish ball just outside
off stump, firmly strokes it from the crease up towards extra
cover, Imran quickly across to his right in the covers to field,
preventing any thoughts of a quick run
108.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly plays from the crease once more, out to Imran with a
bit more work in the covers
108.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, short ball sits up off the deck,
Sinclair swivels on one leg on the crease, mistiming a pull
through midwicket, gaining an easy single to Faisal fielding from
deep square leg, though he intentioned to pull it through backward
square
End of over 109 (1 run) New Zealand 345/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 25-6-66-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 132* (211b 21x4 1x6) AC Parore 5* (19b)
109.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, Sinclair props forward in defence, dropping it down in
close on the off side as it turns in
109.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, better shorter ball that turns
in, beating Sinclair, taken on the front knee roll, rebounding
away towards point
Saqlain coming back over the wicket this over, but the field is
still predominantly a leg side one, with a 4-5 balance
109.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball turning into
the legs, whipped away through backward square leg, out to Fazl in
the deep for an easy single
109.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, one run, flighted up fuller, firmly
clipped away off the toes towards wide midwicket, Youhana darts
across from midwicket to field, using his soccer skills by kicking
at the ball to stop it, effective but ungainly
109.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and
straight, uses the feet well to strongly on drive up to Waqar at
deepish wide mid on
109.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, two runs, well bowled, doesn't get the
reward he'd be after though as it squirts away fine for two runs,
Saqlain tossing it right up and getting Parore to square right
around to the one that goes straight on, getting a fine outside
edge wide of slip
End of over 110 (5 runs) New Zealand 350/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 32-8-79-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 134* (215b 21x4 1x6) AC Parore 8* (21b)
110.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, Sinclair
firmly plays it straight up to Waqar at mid on in defence
110.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair gets right up over the top of it, mistiming a cut shot,
straight down into the covers, can't get it away past a good
diving stop by Imran to his left
110.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, ooh! Sinclair looks to pull but
plays all over the top of one that's held back a little and
doesn't climb off a fair length, moving back in late, to Moin who
takes low down
110.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a fair length
ball just outside off stump, good judgement knowing where his off
stump was, the line wasn't that bad at all
110.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, hops on the crease to play a
shortish ball on off stump, down towards Youhana at cover point
110.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! super stuff from Sinclair,
making Fazl pay the price for bowling too straight, powerfully
whipping it through wide midwicket
End of over 111 (4 runs) New Zealand 354/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 26-6-70-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 8* (21b) MS Sinclair 138* (221b 22x4 1x6)
111.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up invitingly full
outside off stump, Parore looks to drive but plays it straight to
Waqar at mid off
111.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, driven straight to Inzamam at cover
111.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, shorter ball straightening on
off stump, Parore frees the arms a little, forcing it straight
down to Inzamam once more
111.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, Parore drives strongly but straight up to Waqar at mid
on
111.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, floated up cleverly, holding it
up in the air more, Parore looks to sweep strongly on bended knee,
but swings through it far too soon, taken on the front pad before
dropping down in close on the off side
111.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, quicker, fuller ball outside off
stump, Parore snaps to it, defending straight down into the ground
in close on the off side
End of over 112 (maiden) New Zealand 354/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 33-9-79-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 138* (221b 22x4 1x6) AC Parore 8* (27b)
112.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly pushes off the back foot straight down to Imran at cover
112.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a quicker,
short ball with plenty of width outside off stump, straight
through to Moin
112.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, raises the bat well clear of a
similar short ball outside off stump, leaving through to Moin
112.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, good shortish ball just outside
off stump, Sinclair stands tall on the crease, forcing off the
back foot up to Ijaz at mid off
112.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, a rare streaky shot from
Sinclair, looking to punch it straight up the ground on the off
side, it comes back in a bit off the seam, ends up dragging it
somewhat inside edgily up towards wide mid on, time for an easy
single as it falls well short of Waqar
112.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, one run, very full on the legs, strongly
clipped along the ground straight out to Faisal at deep square leg
End of over 113 (2 runs) New Zealand 356/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 27-6-72-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 9* (28b) MS Sinclair 139* (226b 22x4 1x6)
113.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, two runs, floated up very full on the
legs, Parore neatly scoops it away down the leg side safely, Fazl
around from long leg, having to field much finer in the deep
113.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
watchfully defends into the ground, straight to silly point
113.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends with a dead bat in close on the leg side of the
pitch
schoolkids with banners continue a constant racket of shouting and
cheering and a bit of chanting in the mix, on the deep cover
boundary, as their heroes do well in the middle
remarkable noise considering how empty the ground is otherwise
113.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defended back on the off side of the pitch
113.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, shorter ball outside off stump,
cuts straight down to Ijaz at point
113.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, firmly stroked back on the off side of the pitch along
the ground
End of over 114 (2 runs) New Zealand 358/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 34-9-81-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 139* (226b 22x4 1x6) AC Parore 11* (34b)
114.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Sinclair quietly defends down in close on the off side from
the crease, Imran in to field from cover
114.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver from
Sinclair, pulling a short ball on off stump down through vacant
midwicket, plenty of open territory out there and well played
the deep trap has been in place for Sinclair for quite some time,
with Faisal at deep square leg and Saqlain down at long leg, but
he's played in a controlled fashion, picking the right balls to
pull and stayed away from the hook altogether
114.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone a short ball outside
off stump through to Moin
114.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forces it well down through cover point from the crease, but can't
get it past Youhana fielding to his right from point
114.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a fair length
ball just moving away a little outside off stump through to Moin
114.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, short pitched ball with inviting
width outside off stump, Sinclair tries to play it down from a
fair height but misplays it, dropping it straight into the ground
short of cover
End of over 115 (4 runs) New Zealand 362/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 28-6-76-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 11* (34b) MS Sinclair 143* (232b 23x4 1x6)
115.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight
just outside off stump, Parore drives well but straight back down
the pitch to Saqlain
115.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, much straighter on middle stump,
Parore watchfully defends from the crease down in close on the leg
side
115.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, one run, flighted up nice and full on
off stump, well driven wide of mid on for an easy single with the
shot as Sami fields across to his right from deepish mid on
115.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter, flatter ball turning
into the front pad, rebounds away to Faisal under the helmet at
short leg, bringing a gentle enquiry for the bat/pad catch but
Sinclair held the bat back out of the way
115.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and
straight, driven from the toes towards wide midwicket for an easy
single with the shot as Sami again has to field to his right from
mid on
115.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, stabs forward in defence at a
quicker, full and straight ball, dropping it away just past short
leg
End of over 116 (2 runs) New Zealand 364/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 35-9-83-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 144* (234b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 12* (38b)
there should be perfect time for just two more overs before lunch
116.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish straight ball, easily
tapped up towards wide mid on for an easy single with the shot as
Waqar's up from mid on to field
116.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, shuffles right across in behind a
short ball outside off stump, defending watchfully away towards
Imran at cover
116.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, good tight straight ball on off
stump, right in behind it in defence, dropping it back on the off
side of the pitch
116.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, no run, comes well forward into a full ball
outside off stump, presenting the full vertical blade in an
expansive defensive push up towards mid off
116.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Parore, one run, a bit of a heart flutter for
Parore, propping forward in defence to a shortish ball outside off
stump, dropping it dead on the crease just behind him as it comes
down from the inside edge, Sinclair hurries him through for an
easy single as the closest
116.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, tucks it
away towards square leg in defence
End of over 117 (2 runs) New Zealand 366/6
Fazl-e-Akbar 29-6-78-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 13* (42b) MS Sinclair 145* (236b 23x4 1x6)
an interesting bowling change, with Younis Khan on to bowl some
leggies in the over before lunch, his first bowl in Tests in his
11th appearance
117.1 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, quick, flat ball, defends a shortish
ball down in close on the leg side
117.2 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, gets right in behind a quick,
bouncing flat ball on off stump, dropping it down in close on the
off side
117.3 Younis Khan to Parore, one run, flat ball on leg stump, drops it
away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single, Younis has to
field after it himself!
117.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defending away watchfully towards cover
117.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, similar again, very full outside
off stump, squeezes it out into the covers
117.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up even fuller and wider
outside off stump, strokes it away towards point, and that will do
us for lunch
End of over 118 (1 run) New Zealand 367/6
Younis Khan 1-0-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 14* (45b) MS Sinclair 145* (239b 23x4 1x6)
another fair session for New Zealand, with just the wicket of
McMillan falling to a bit of a loose stroke, but otherwise they've
managed to add 83 runs in 28 overs during the session
the dominant figure again is Sinclair, scoring 45 of those to
advance his score on to 145, playing some delightful on drives and
shots through cover
Sinclair continues his remarkable knack of scoring big centuries,
with this being the lowest of the three right now
interestingly, once he passes 44, he scores a ton every time! with
no fifties to his credit, and now 145*, 150 and 214 his top three
scores - not a bad weakness to have
McMillan looked good for the brief time he was at the crease before
playing a weak stroke to get out to Fazl's second ball of the day,
and Parore has been a solid partner at the other end in support
again the bowling has been pretty much up and down, not a lot of
movement from the seam or through the air, and Saqlain has been
played with a large amount of confidence as the footwork has been
decent, by and large
given how good the track is, New Zealand are still probably 80+
runs away (ie. 450 or more) from really setting themselves up well
in this match, and with a long tail to come straight after this
pair, there is still some work to be done to get there in
the middle session, Pakistan shouldn't by any stretch feel they are
out of this one yet
play will resume in just under 30 minutes time at 1:10pm local time
(0010 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return to the field for the afternoon session
Mohammad Sami replaces Fazl at the Port Hills End immediately after
lunch, with Parore on strike with two slips, third man, point,
cover, mid off, mid on, deep square leg and long leg in place
118.1 Mohammad Sami to Parore, one run, shortish straight ball, tapped up
towards wide mid on, easy single taken with the shot as Waqar's up
from mid on to field
118.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Moin
118.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
square driven but can't sneak it past Youhana fielding well low
down to his right at point
118.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to firmly push it away to Imran in the
covers
118.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, similar shortish ball outside
off stump, this time hops on the crease to force it up towards
wide mid off, good quick single taken with the shot, Ijaz tossing
it lazily to the keeper's end as it's well completed
118.6 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball, pushed
back up on the leg side of the pitch in defence
End of over 119 (2 runs) New Zealand 369/6
Mohammad Sami 29-1-97-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 146* (243b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 15* (47b)
Younis Khan to continue at the Hadlee Stand End after lunch
119.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, sweetly driven straight up to Fazl across at wide mid off
119.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, a bit shorter and flatter just
outside off stump, cut straight down to Imran at deepish cover
point
119.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted full and straight on off
stump, watchfully squirts it away towards Ijaz at point
119.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full and straight,
nudged away towards vacant wide mid on, easy single taken with the
shot as Younis himself has to jog after it to field again!
the leg side field is set rather deep, with six men in almost a
one-day style setting on the off side, barring the silly point
119.5 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
forward, defends down in close on the off side
119.6 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, similar again, flighted fuller
outside off stump, defending down in close on the off side to the
man under the helmet once more
End of over 120 (1 run) New Zealand 370/6
Younis Khan 2-0-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 147* (247b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 15* (49b)
120.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
reaches well after it, firmly stroking it straight down to Youhana
at point
120.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
a shortish ball moving away further outside off stump
120.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly pushes it straight down to Imran in the covers
120.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, swing and a missing, driving
from the crease at a fair shortish ball just outside off stump,
playing all over it through to Moin
120.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, pushed through full and fairly
wide outside off stump, Sinclair reaches after it, caressing it
away towards cover point, working it well for a quick run with the
shot, Youhana and Imran converge to field
120.6 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, pushing firmly back up on the leg side of the
pitch
End of over 121 (1 run) New Zealand 371/6
Mohammad Sami 30-1-98-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 148* (252b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 15* (50b)
121.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side to the man under the
helmet
121.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
driven out to Youhana out at deepish midwicket for an easy single
121.3 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven straight up to Fazl at deepish wide mid off
121.4 Younis Khan to Parore, FOUR, shot! flighted rather full on the
legs, Parore sweeps hard and gets it very fine, too well for Sami
out at deep backward square leg, racing to the fine boundary
121.5 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up nicely full outside off
stump, strongly driven back on the off side of the pitch, Younis
across to his left to field off his own bowling
121.6 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, good top spinner pushed through,
Parore plays all around it in defence, expecting some turn away,
hurries on to the front pad, drawing a loud appeal for lbw but a
shake of the head to complete the over from umpire Harper, looked
to be just striking him
End of over 122 (5 runs) New Zealand 376/6
Younis Khan 3-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 149* (254b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 19* (54b 1x4)
outside the line of off stump
122.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a full ball
outside off stump, leaving through to Moin
122.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a quicker,
full ball pushed through just outside off stump, hurries on
through to Moin a bit more than he expected, doing well to take
awkwardly low down in front of him to his right
122.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to Moin again
122.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight to Imran in the covers
122.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump again,
firmly square driven just past shortish cover point, but can't get
it past Youhana across to his right to field from point
122.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, moves back in, striking Sinclair
quite high on the pad, half-hearted appeal for lbw but turned
down, rebounding away into the covers
End of over 123 (maiden) New Zealand 376/6
Mohammad Sami 31-2-98-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 19* (54b 1x4) MS Sinclair 149* (260b 23x4 1x6)
123.1 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight up to Fazl at deepish mid off
123.2 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full on the legs, lets
it come on, striking the pad and dropping down just behind square
on the leg side, Moin tidies up
123.3 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches well forward, defending down in close on the leg side
123.4 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight on off
stump, defends away towards Ijaz at point
123.5 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flatter ball just outside off stump,
frees the arms to hit it strongly into the ground, away to Imran
in the covers
123.6 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up fuller outside off
stump, stretches forward to defend back on the off side of the
pitch
End of over 124 (maiden) New Zealand 376/6
Younis Khan 4-1-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 149* (260b 23x4 1x6) AC Parore 19* (60b 1x4)
124.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump through to Moin
124.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, ooh dear, Sinclair on the
'nervous 149s', has a flail and miss at a shortish ball outside
off stump, playing and missing through to Moin
124.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms once more to a
slightly wider one moving away through to Moin outside off stump
124.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, two runs, and there it is, Sami bowls a
bit full on the legs and is well turned away through backward
square leg, Fazl's around from long leg to field in the deep as
they come back for a second
Sinclair raises his bat to his team-mates and the crowd, bringing
up his 3rd Test 150 off 264 balls, 23x4, 1x6
124.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to Moin
124.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
again, to a wider ball which Moin fumbles trying to take low down
End of over 125 (2 runs) New Zealand 378/6
Mohammad Sami 32-2-100-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 19* (60b 1x4) MS Sinclair 151* (266b 23x4 1x6)
125.1 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driving straight to Imran at cover
125.2 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defending up towards Waqar at mid on
125.3 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, straighter ball, Parore leans on it,
trying to work it away into the open leg side, but doesn't get it
far away enough as Moin's smartly to it from behind the stumps
125.4 Younis Khan to Parore, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
turned out to Sami coming in to field from deep backward square
leg
125.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, watchfully forward in defence to a
slightly flatter ball just outside off stump, pushing it away into
the off side
125.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, much shorter ball, Sinclair stands
tall, punching it out straight to Imran at cover
End of over 126 (1 run) New Zealand 379/6
Younis Khan 5-1-8-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 20* (64b 1x4) MS Sinclair 151* (268b 23x4 1x6)
126.1 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly pushing back up on the off side of the pitch in
defence
126.2 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
strongly drives into the deck, bouncing away out to Imran in the
covers
126.3 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, props forward to a shortish
straight ball, firmly defending back on the off side of the pitch
126.4 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, quicker, fuller ball but straying
well down the leg side, Parore tries to chase after it, but almost
only succeeds in nibbling a touch through to Moin, playing and
missing, drawing a few cries from the field
126.5 Mohammad Sami to Parore, legbye: one run, shortish straight ball
seaming into the thigh pad, drops down in close square on the leg
side, easy quick run taken with the shot as the leg side isn't
well protected
126.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight to Imran in the covers
End of over 127 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 380/6
Mohammad Sami 33-3-100-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 20* (69b 1x4) MS Sinclair 151* (269b 23x4 1x6)
127.1 Younis Khan to Parore, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
powerfully driven into the covers, partially stopped but still
away for an easy single as Fazl fields well to his left from
deepish wide mid off
127.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, FOUR, but Sinclair goes one better, an
identical shot to an identical ball, but just manages to beat the
string of fielders in that region, Fazl runs along side it before
it out paces him to the boundary rope, classy stuff to the extra
cover boundary
127.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
easily turned away out to Youhana at deep midwicket, a very mixed
field set here, half defensive, half attacking
127.4 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defended back down the pitch to Younis
127.5 Younis Khan to Parore, no run, flighted up invitingly outside off
stump, Parore's eyes light up and he goes after it, swinging
powerfully through it, but hitting the poor silly point man in the
shins, rebounding away towards extra cover, after some indecision
they decide wisely against it
127.6 Younis Khan to Parore, one run, flatter ball on the legs, dropped
away quietly square on the leg side into space for an easy run
End of over 128 (7 runs) New Zealand 387/6
Younis Khan 6-1-15-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 22* (73b 1x4) MS Sinclair 156* (271b 24x4 1x6)
128.1 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, watchfully forward to a full ball
on off stump, turns it away towards forward square leg
128.2 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to widish mid off
128.3 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, straight ball, firmly pushes
directly up to Saqlain at mid on
128.4 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, shortish ball, angling well away
down the leg side, left well alone through to Moin
128.5 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, excellent quicker, full and
straight ball, has Parore losing his footing as it comes right
back in to the base of the legs, heading well down leg
128.6 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, a good follow up ball, shortish
lifting straight one, Parore awkwardly defends it back down into
the pitch, he kicks at it over the top in annoyance with himself
End of over 129 (maiden) New Zealand 387/6
Mohammad Sami 34-4-100-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 156* (271b 24x4 1x6) AC Parore 22* (79b 1x4)
Saqlain replaces Younis at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of 0-
15 from 6 overs
129.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump turning in, firmly defended back on the leg side of the
pitch
129.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump turning in, Sinclair frees the arms, strongly cutting
straight down to Ijaz at point
129.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, watchfully stretches well
forward, defending straight out to Inzamam in the covers
129.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, quicker, flatter ball hurrying
through, Sinclair warily turns it away towards Imran at square leg
129.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, flighted up outside off
stump, props forward in defence at it, running a thick outside
edge down along the ground wide of slip, a fair little chase
allows plenty of time for two to be taken
129.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, props forward in defence,
pushing back down the pitch with bat/pad tucked together
End of over 130 (2 runs) New Zealand 389/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 36-9-85-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 22* (79b 1x4) MS Sinclair 158* (277b 24x4 1x6)
130.1 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, shortish straight ball on middle
and leg, Parore shuffles right across the crease to get in behind
it, dropping it quietly away towards midwicket, square leg across
to field
130.2 Mohammad Sami to Parore, one run, quicker, fuller ball on leg
stump, helped on its way, glanced down to Fazl at fine leg
130.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, FOUR, poor ball from Sami, overtosses
it, a low full toss on the legs, bread and butter for Sinclair who
whips it away with nonchalant ease through wide midwicket, only
mid on and fine leg in place on the leg side, can't afford to bowl
there with that field
130.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a slightly
better directed ball, shortish delivery outside off stump, through
to Moin
130.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, similar again, a little closer
in but doesn't require him to play as he raises the bat well clear
to leave through to Moin
130.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair loosely chases after it, cutting and missing as he looked
to force from the back foot, straight through to Moin
End of over 131 (5 runs) New Zealand 394/6
Mohammad Sami 35-4-105-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 23* (81b 1x4) MS Sinclair 162* (281b 25x4 1x6)
Waqar leaves the field, subbed off by Saleem who goes in to mid on
to field
131.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight on
off stump, watchfully turned away straight to Youhana at midwicket
131.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, FOUR, bad ball from Saqlain, dropping it
in far too short, sits up begging to be struck and Parore duly
dispatches it, powerfully square cutting through cover point
131.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, SIX, Parore follows it up with another
fine shot, dancing down the pitch to a flighted ball, lofting
sweetly over wide long on, didn't need to lift it all that high,
getting the distance by playing it flatter, bringing up the New
Zealand 400 in style
131.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flatter, straight ball, squared
around in defence, dropping it down in close on the off side
131.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, another quick, flat ball turning
in on leg stump, defended back up on the leg side of the pitch,
Saleem in from mid on to field
131.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Parore deftly opens the face late, running it away through
backward point, point quickly races back after it to keep it down
to one
End of over 132 (11 runs) New Zealand 405/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 37-9-96-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
AC Parore 34* (87b 2x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 162* (281b 25x4 1x6)
132.1 Mohammad Sami to Parore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly tapped away towards Imran in the covers, looking for
a sharp single with the shot but they wisely don't commit to it
132.2 Mohammad Sami to Parore, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it away through backward point for an easy single, Parore
runs the first hard but wisely doesn't try it on for a tight
second as Waqar's up from third man to field
132.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump, moving away late through to Moin
132.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, leaves
well alone as it continues to move further away through to Moin
132.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, forward, leaves another short
ball outside off stump once more through to Moin
132.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, drifts into the legs, a bit
full and strongly clipped away through backward square leg, but
Fazl is placed squarer in the deep so manages to get around in
time inside the rope to keep it to just the one
End of over 133 (2 runs) New Zealand 407/6
Mohammad Sami 36-4-107-0 (8nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 163* (285b 25x4 1x6) AC Parore 35* (89b 2x4 1x6)
133.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat, full, strongly clipped
away out to Youhana at wide midwicket
133.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flat ball turning in from
just outside off stump, firmly turned away towards midwicket, good
quick single taken with the shot as Youhana fields to his right
133.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, FOUR, ooh! flighted up teasingly outside
off stump, Parore tries to guide it wide of slip, but edges it a
lot finer than he'd have liked, just wide of Moin's gloves, and
between him and Younis falling to his left at slip, slow to react
and away to the boundary
Saqlain kicks the air in annoyance, he's not one happy chappy right
now
133.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
forward in defence, pushing back on the leg side of the pitch
133.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, two runs, flighted low full toss on the
legs, strongly clipped away out through backward square leg, Sami
around in the deep to field from long leg
133.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly stroked straight back up towards mid on
End of over 134 (7 runs) New Zealand 414/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 38-9-103-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 164* (287b 25x4 1x6) AC Parore 41* (93b 3x4 1x6)
Waqar returns, replacing Sami at the Port Hills End
134.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump through to Moin
134.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, stands tall to a shorter ball
outside off stump, looking to force it down from a fair height
from the crease, but mistimes it down into the ground, away
towards cover
134.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, fuller ball just outside off
stump, firmly strokes it from the crease straight down to shortish
cover point
134.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, big change of pace, the slower
ball doesn't come off however, rather loose and wide outside off
stump, Sinclair elects to leave it well alone through to Moin
134.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
strokes it out to cover along the carpet
134.6 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, FOUR, short lifting ball, Sinclair
getting right underneath it, pulling up through it as it climbs,
just managing to drag it high and wide of Saqlain jumping up at
widish mid on, and away to the boundary, Waqar stands mid-pitch,
staring back at Sinclair and
End of over 135 (4 runs) New Zealand 418/6
Waqar Younis 26-5-96-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 41* (93b 3x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 168* (293b 26x4 1x6)
his audacity
time for the afternoon drinks break, a good hour after lunch for
New Zealand with no wicket lost for 51 runs in 17 overs
135.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up very full on the
toes, strongly driven straight up to Sami at mid on
135.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, stretching well forward, turning
a flighted ball away towards Youhana at midwicket
135.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
turning right in and bouncing a little more from outside off
stump, defends down with a dead bat in close on the off side
135.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, lovely ball! flighted up
straight, bounces very sharply up from the deck, taking him high
on the pad, loud appeal for lbw, Saqlain pleading for it, but
umpire Harper shakes the head, a good call on the height,
otherwise middle stump was a goner
that one turned Parore inside out, playing for turn but missed when
there was none
135.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully stroked back down the pitch on the leg side to the
bowler
135.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
turned away towards mid off, Saqlain darts across to field
himself, but then wildly flings it back towards Moin, no chance
for the keeper and it runs away for two overthrows, just fielded
inside the third man boundary
End of over 136 (2 runs) New Zealand 420/6
Saqlain Mushtaq 39-9-105-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 168* (293b 26x4 1x6) AC Parore 43* (99b 3x4 1x6)
rope to the loud cheers of the crowd
136.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, two runs, low full toss outside off
stump, drives hard at it, getting a thick outside edge down
through backward point, Sami around from third man to field in the
deep
136.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, three runs, dear oh dear oh dear, more
Pakistani fielding woes, straight and full ball turned away
through midwicket, the return throw back to Moin is ordinary, but
Moin doesn't really stop it very well either,a nd it's away for
another overthrow down towards Sami
at third man
136.3 Waqar Younis to Parore, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut down through backward point, Sami around from third man to
field in the deep, that brings up the 100 partnership from 205
balls
136.4 Waqar Younis to Parore, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, moving away through to the keeper
136.5 Waqar Younis to Parore, no run, shuffles right across in behind a
shortish straight ball on off stump, defending firmly straight
back down the pitch to Waqar
136.6 Waqar Younis to Parore, one run, quick, full ball on the legs,
tries to swing through it to pick it away, glanced away down to
third man
End of over 137 (8 runs) New Zealand 428/6
Waqar Younis 27-5-104-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
AC Parore 46* (103b 3x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 173* (295b 26x4 1x6)
137.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Parore, OUT: at last a breakthrough for
Pakistan, Parore tries to sweep a flighted, straight ball, goes
straight on, misses and it takes him low down on the front pad,
big appeal for lbw and umpire Harper immediately raises the finger
New Zealand 428/7, Partnership of 101
AC Parore lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 46 (104b 3x4 1x6)
MS Sinclair 173* (295b 26x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 39.1-9-105-3 (1nb)
the replay shows it's a good call, though he was stretched well
forward, it wasn't doing anything
Daryl Tuffey the new batsman
137.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, forward, defends down in close
on the leg side
137.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, forward, defends watchfully a
shortish ball down in close on the leg side once more
137.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defending down in close on the off side
137.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, forward, flighted up full
outside off stump, firmly driving straight up to mid off
137.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, watchfully forward, defending
down in close on the off side once more to a flighted ball
End of over 138 (maiden) New Zealand 428/7
Saqlain Mushtaq 40-10-105-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 173* (295b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 0* (5b)
Pakistan must sniff their chance to clean up the New Zealanders
cheaply here, with three tail-enders now exposed, if they can keep
Sinclair off the strike
138.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, and they get him off strike
first ball, allowing the single to be taken as he strokes a full
ball outside off stump towards deep cover
still just the two slips in place, and a third man and long leg for
the #9
138.2 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, very good swinging delivery, coming
right back in to take Tuffey on the front pad, appeal for lbw but
heading down leg says umpire Quested, moved too much
138.3 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, props forward in defence, dropping
down a fullish ball outside off stump towards cover with bat/pad
together
138.4 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, two runs, Tuffey plays a Sinclairesque
shot, clipping a ball on the legs through vacant wide midwicket
for a comfortable couple to get off the mark, Saqlain after it
from widish mid on
138.5 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, excellent short pitched delivery,
Tuffey ducks right into it as it climbs into him, pings up from
the helmet as he looks down towards the pitch, not on the ball,
pings up in the air to Youhana at point, a cheeky appeal for the
catch is laughed off by
umpire Quested
138.6 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, full and swinging down the leg
side, Tuffey leaves it well alone through to Moin, the attempted
reverse swinger but strayed
End of over 139 (3 runs) New Zealand 431/7
Waqar Younis 28-5-107-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 174* (296b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 2* (10b)
139.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, the mystery ball, Sinclair
watches it closely, nudging it down into space in the off side,
pushing it away for an easy single to go to 175*, the highest
individual score by a New Zealander against Pakistan
the crowd go up in applause as it displays on the big video screen,
he passes Martin Crowe's 174 at Wellington in 1988/89
139.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, well nudged away towards cover point, working it well for a
good quick single with the shot
139.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, tapped away backward of point for another easy single
139.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, one run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away towards midwicket, terrible misfielded as the fielder
leaves it behind, and they concede the single
139.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball turning into
the legs, turned around the corner backward of square leg for
another easy single, Saqlain being well milked this over
139.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, FOUR, shot! Tuffey shows Sinclair a
thing or two about how to play a back foot cover drive, freeing
the arms right up as it turns in towards off stump, forcing it
away through the covers, beating the lumbering chaser Inzamam to
the rope
End of over 140 (9 runs) New Zealand 440/7
Saqlain Mushtaq 41-10-114-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 177* (299b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 8* (13b 1x4)
140.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
again Pakistan happy to concede the single as it's pushed away
into space through the covers
140.2 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, good climbing straight ball, the
tall Tuffey comfortably defends down into the covers
140.3 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, another good rising ball on leg
stump, Tuffey more awkwardly fends it down towards midwicket as
he's somewhat more uncomfortable in playing those
as a result, Moin belatedly decides to bring Faisal in from square
leg to don the helmet at short leg, and Imran comes out of the
covers to take Faisal's place, square on the leg side
140.4 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, one run, but Waqar doesn't put this one in
short again to test him, full and straight it is and Tuffey ably
works it away towards vacant midwicket, scooting through for a
well taken quick single with the shot as Imran leaves the ball
behind trying to pick up on
the fly
140.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, short ball outside off stump,
Sinclair reaches right up to get over the top of it, guiding it
down towards vacant cover point for an easy run with the shot,
Youhana across to field low down to his right from point
this pair milking the singles well since they've come together - 8
in the last 2 overs!
140.6 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Tuffey watchfully gets in behind it, defending it down
towards cover
End of over 141 (3 runs) New Zealand 443/7
Waqar Younis 29-5-110-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 179* (301b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 9* (17b 1x4)
141.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up on a nice teasing
length, going straight on, Sinclair defends it down from the pad
just past short leg
141.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted full ball, squeezing it down in close on the leg side of
the pitch from bat/pad
141.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, Sinclair eyes up the cut but cottons on to it late that
it's the mystery ball that goes the other way, the extra bounce
does him as he pushes away from his body, dropping an inside edge
directly down into the pitch at
his feet, Moin tidies up from behind the sticks
141.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly turned away from the toes towards Imran at midwicket
141.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, similar again, watchfully
forward, happy to defend it away on the leg side
141.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, much fuller flighted ball,
almost a yorker, Sinclair digs it out away towards Imran at
shortish midwicket
End of over 142 (maiden) New Zealand 443/7
Saqlain Mushtaq 42-11-114-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
DR Tuffey 9* (17b 1x4) MS Sinclair 179* (307b 26x4 1x6)
142.1 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, very full on the legs, tries to dig
it out, just popping up off the boots to short leg on the half
volley
142.2 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, shortish straight ball, pushes
forward at it, dropping it inside edgily away on the leg side of
the pitch
142.3 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
Tuffey fends it down short and square of forward short leg, who
falls to his right, fielding on the bounce
142.4 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, lovely short rising ball, Tuffey
just manages to sway back inside the line of it as it follows him
a little, left through to Moin as it passes through at chest
height
142.5 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
Tuffey tries to nudge it away but misses, glanced down off the
thigh pad, looking for a quick run but Sinclair yells for him to
stay back as Moin's darting across to his left, whipping off the
glove and throwing at t
the stumps, he misses, but Tuffey was back in time in any case
142.6 Waqar Younis to Tuffey, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
moving away late through to Moin outside off stump
End of over 143 (maiden) New Zealand 443/7
Waqar Younis 30-6-110-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 179* (307b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 9* (23b 1x4)
143.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, yet again, Pakistan are happy
to provide Sinclair with the easy single off the first ball of the
over with a deep field set, this time he whips it away through to
Waqar out at deep backward square leg
the field comes right in for Tuffey, with a slip and two men under
the helmet, one on either side, and an inner ring field backing
them up
143.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, but he's able to defend well,
dropping a flighted ball just on off stump, back up towards mid on
143.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, and again, defending a flighted
ball outside off stump, dropping it down in close on the off side
143.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, FOUR, shot! cracking blow from Tuffey,
Saqlain drops it in a little short, plays a wonderful cut through
cover, the field just stands and watches as it races away, power
and timing, as good as a top order batsman would play it
Saqlain's eyes pop out of his head, he can't believe he was just
struck in that manner by an innocuous looking tail-ender, but
Tuffey is so far proving more than his worth at #9
143.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defended back on the leg side of the pitch
143.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
quietly nudged away towards point
End of over 144 (5 runs) New Zealand 448/7
Saqlain Mushtaq 43-11-119-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 180* (308b 26x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 13* (28b 2x4)
Fazl returns, replacing Waqar at the Port Hills End after a 5-over
spell costing 18 runs
144.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
pulls hard but drags it straight down to Waqar at mid on, not
quite gaining the leverage for the stroke he required
144.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a rather full
ball just outside off stump, leaving straight through to Moin
144.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands on the crease, opening the face, running it down
to Sami at third man one-day style
144.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Tuffey, no run, full and straight, firmly taps it
straight up to Waqar at mid on, shuffling right across the crease
to get in behind it
144.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Tuffey, no run, good short pitched ball climbing
just outside off stump, Tuffey sways back out of the way to see it
pass by at grille height safely through to Moin, a much quicker
ball from Fazl
144.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Tuffey, OUT: Tuffey gets done by a slower ball,
playing all around it as it comes back a long way, heading down
the leg side, fair appeal for lbw but with no massive conviction,
but umpire Quested raises the finger, Tuffey must walk
New Zealand 449/8, Partnership of 21
DR Tuffey lbw b Fazl-e-Akbar 13 (31b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 145 (1 run) New Zealand 449/8
Fazl-e-Akbar 30-6-79-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 181* (311b 26x4 1x6)
the replays suggest that it's a bit rough, as it pitched outside
off and by the time it struck him it was in line with middle and
leg or further to leg, and certainly still on the move at the time
Chris Drum the new batsman, at the non-striker's end with the
wicket falling off the last ball of Fazl's last over
145.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up on a good length,
Sinclair stretches well forward, letting it turn in, taking him on
the top of the front leg, dropping down into the front pad, picked
out by Faisal from under the helmet
145.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted low full toss,
strongly driven down to long on for the easy single
145.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
stretches well forward, defending down in close on the off side
145.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up very full, Drum jams
the bat right down on it, appeal for lbw turned down - it hit the
bat!, though was close to the front toe, drops down in close on
the off side
145.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
stretches well forward, defending away square on the off side
145.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up shorter and
straighter, turned into the front pad, deflects away from the pad
backward of square on the leg side, they don't go for a run as no
shot was offered, Moin quietly jogs back after it to tidy up
End of over 146 (1 run) New Zealand 450/8
Saqlain Mushtaq 44-11-120-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 182* (313b 26x4 1x6) CJ Drum 0* (4b)
146.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, and yet another single early in
the over is gifted away, Sinclair jabs it away down through
backward point, Sami up from third man to field
146.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, full ball swinging in, Drum jams down
on it in defence, loud appeal for lbw but heading down the leg
side
Sinclair comes down the pitch to have a chat with Drum, perhaps
giving him a few words of batting advice as to how to handle the
reversing ball
146.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, full outside off stump, firmly pushed
into the deck, bouncing away to Imran in the covers
146.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, FOUR, very full ball on the toes, Drum digs
it out through backward square leg, a very peculiar shot but
effective! plenty of pace on it and it races to the boundary to
see him off the mark
146.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, bouncer! Drum sways right back out of
the way of it, just passing by the helmet through to Moin, Fazl
follows through to give Drum a couple of words and a good hard
stare
146.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, good shortish ball just outside off
stump, Drum dabbles at it before quickly holding the bat back
inside the line as it passes through to Moin
End of over 147 (5 runs) New Zealand 455/8
Fazl-e-Akbar 31-6-84-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 183* (314b 26x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (9b 1x4)
147.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
drops it down in close on the leg side from the pad
147.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, nudges it away quietly towards vacant cover for the easiest
of singles, Saqlain jogs across to field himself with the rest of
the off side field set deep to concede the single
147.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up nicely straight and
turning in, rebounds away from the pad, dropping short of short
leg under the helmet
147.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, similar again, this one closer to
leg stump, rebounding straight up to short leg who half appeals
before quickly withdrawing, nowhere near the bat
147.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up full and straight on
off stump, watchfully defended back down the pitch on the leg side
147.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, opens the blade, nudging it quietly square on the off side
End of over 148 (1 run) New Zealand 456/8
Saqlain Mushtaq 45-11-121-3 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 184* (316b 26x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (13b 1x4)
there'll be time for just this last over before tea, as Sinclair
steadily creeps up towards the 200, but still a fair way to go
with just Drum and genuine bunny Martin to come
the 180s are his weak area in first-class cricket, having scored a
182 and 189 up until now
148.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, two runs, full and a bit of width outside
off stump, well square driven through backward point, placed
perfectly in the deep for two as deep point and third man are set
out in that region
148.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, a wild shot from Sinclair,
looking suddenly to aim for the 200 in this over! comes down the
track, trying to hoist it over midwicket but plays all around it,
just missing the inside edge through to Moin
there's a big area on the leg side he must be targeting, with just
long leg and long on in place
148.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, fair length just outside off
stump, drives on the up, out to Imran at deepish cover for another
easy gifted single, Sinclair hauled off strike again for the tail-
ender to face the last three balls
148.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, good attempted yorker, Drum plays it
well, just digging it out from his toes, back down the pitch to
Fazl on his follow through
148.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, full but not quite as full on the
legs, watchfully pushed up towards Waqar at mid on
148.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Drum, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump, straight through to Moin and that gentlemen (and
ladies), is tea
End of over 149 (3 runs) New Zealand 459/8
Fazl-e-Akbar 32-6-87-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 187* (319b 26x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (16b 1x4)
another fine session for New Zealand, just the two lower order
wickets falling, while adding 92 runs in the space of 31 overs
Sinclair continues to be the rock around which New Zealand's effort
has been built, it's been a marvellous innings to witness, and
it's somewhat unfortunate that he has only slight support
remaining at the other end, but Drum (and possibly Martin) will
have big roles to play if he is to make it to his second Test
double century, and become just the second New Zealand batsman to
perform this feat after Glenn Turner
at present he sits 11th on the all-time top individual innings list
for New Zealand in Tests and would only need two runs to jump to
9th (passing two 188s by Martin Crowe) after tea
Fazl has chipped out another wicket to have career best figures of
3-87 now, but all the bowlers have suffered runs-wise, with Fazl
the only one of the genuine four bowlers who hasn't conceded a
century
play will resume in just over 10 minutes time at 3:30pm local time
(0230 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
the players return to the field after tea, we're not going to do
anywhere as much overtime as last night as we're almost exactly on
time, just one over behind - 31 to be bowled in the final session
Waqar returns at the Hadlee Stand End, replacing Saqlain from prior
to tea, an interesting move, particularly with 11 overs until the
new ball is due
no doubt Waqar is hoping to reverse swing it in the manner Fazl was
starting to towards the end of the middle session
a rather defensive field though, with a slip, third man, point,
cover, deep extra cover, deepish mid off, deepish mid on, deep
square leg and long leg in place
149.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, pushed up
towards Sami at deepish mid on, declining the easy single on offer
early in the over
149.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, defends it down towards cover
149.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, pushes falsely at a straight
ball that nips back in, running an outside edge down wide of slip,
to third man, accepting the single down to Saqlain this time
149.4 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, stays well inside the line of a
shortish ball well outside off stump, keeping low through to Moin
149.5 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, similar again, this one's shorter,
quicker and much straighter, but is able to hang the bat well back
in behind his body to leave through to Moin
149.6 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, quick, full and straight, Drum does
well to dig it out back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 150 (1 run) New Zealand 460/8
Waqar Younis 31-6-111-1 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 188* (322b 26x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (19b 1x4)
Saqlain switches ends after tea, replacing Fazl at the Port Hills
End
again a defensive field set for Sinclair, with a slip, deepish
backward point, deepish cover, deepish mid off, long on, short
midwicket, short leg, deep midwicket, deep backward square leg in
place
150.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! into the 190s he goes with
a cracking square cut through point, bisecting the two outfielders
to perfection, just keeps running away from the chaser
150.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defends down in close on the off side
150.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, forward, defends watchfully
down in close on the off side to a flighted ball
150.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shorter ball, able to force
it straight down the ground towards long off for another easy
single, creeps up one further, 7 away now
150.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, props forward in defence to one
that turns into the front pad, rebounding away through backward
square leg, the easy single declined as it goes out towards Waqar
in the deep
150.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Drum, no run, lovely shorter ball that rears up,
Drum fends it down in defence just short of Younis at slip falling
to his right
End of over 151 (5 runs) New Zealand 465/8
Saqlain Mushtaq 46-11-126-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 193* (326b 27x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (21b 1x4)
151.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands tall on the crease, forcing it straight down to
cover off the back foot
151.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball a little wider
outside off stump, Sinclair again drives off the back foot,
stroking it down to wide long off, but declining the easy single
on offer so early in the over
151.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, leaving well alone through to Moin
151.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, short rising ball, Sinclair
swivels well on the crease, pulling it well down from just outside
off stump down to Youhana out at deep square leg, this time taking
the easy run
151.5 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, fishes after a quick, full ball
outside off stump just angling away slightly, Drum plays rather
late at it before withdrawing the bat back well after it had
passed, straight through to Moin
151.6 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, oooh! an inswinging attempted yorker,
just a fraction too full and Drum just manages to get bat to it,
turning it away towards square leg from the closed face, much to
Waqar's dismay
End of over 152 (1 run) New Zealand 466/8
Waqar Younis 32-6-112-1 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 194* (330b 27x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (23b 1x4)
152.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cut straight out to Sami at deep backward point, again another
easy single is turned down
152.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, pushing with bat/pad together back down the pitch to
Saqlain on the off side
152.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball turning in,
Sinclair whips it away out to Waqar at deep backward square leg,
Drum starts running but Sinclair says no, turning down the easy
run again
152.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
jams the bat down on it in defence, squeezing it back down the
pitch on the off side to the bowler
152.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, jumps right back in the crease
to a short ball turning in, defends away wide mid off, Saqlain
across to field quickly to his left off his own bowling
152.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, Sinclair leaves it until the
last ball of the over to get his single, reverse lapping it away
through backward point out to Sami in the deep
End of over 153 (1 run) New Zealand 467/8
Saqlain Mushtaq 47-11-127-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 195* (336b 27x4 1x6) CJ Drum 4* (23b 1x4)
Sinclair five away, just eating up a little time in trying to get
there, turning down a fair few singles, which may be rough on the
team goal and Drum who has already now seen out 23 balls at the
crease
153.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven through extra cover nicely, they run the first hard but
with two men roaming that region of the field, there's no chance
for two, Sinclair is stuck at the non-striker's end after one ball
of the over
now just one boundary away from the magic mark
153.2 Waqar Younis to Drum, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, Drum
moves to leg to free the arms, pushing away from his body in
defence towards Faisal at point
153.3 Waqar Younis to Drum, OUT: ooh the drama! Drum feathers a fine edge
straight through to Moin, playing away from his body, Pakistan go
up in minor celebration as Drum walks off
New Zealand 468/9, Partnership of 19
CJ Drum c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis 4 (25b 1x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 196* (337b 27x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 32.3-6-113-2 (1w)
Sinclair trapped at the non-striker's end with 3 balls to go in the
over, with arguably the world's current worst batsman to face!
amazingly just one slip in place, and an otherwise fairly defensive
field, but Moin reconsiders, bringing cover out into second slip
belatedly
the rest of the field shuffle around to cover it, with third man
coming in to point, and point moving to cover
153.4 Waqar Younis to Martin, no run, he survives one! how did he manage
to do that?! beaten all ends up, turned inside out by a beauty,
beats the outside edge and the top coat of varnish of the off bail
incredibly
153.5 Waqar Younis to Martin, no run, and he survives another! quick and
full, struck full on the pad, seams back sharply, loud appeal for
lbw but turned down, heading well down leg
one ball to come in the over, the crowd are cheering him on, as
Sinclair breathes another sigh of relief
153.6 Waqar Younis to Martin, no run, and Martin sees out the over to big
claps and cheers! a wayward ball from Waqar, going for the
inswinging yorker, but strays well down the leg side, Moin does
well to save it to his left
End of over 154 (1 run) New Zealand 468/9
Waqar Younis 33-6-113-2 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 196* (337b 27x4 1x6) CS Martin 0* (3b)
Sinclair to face Saqlain with a defensive field still in place
again
154.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shuffles right in behind a
shortish ball, defending away towards vacant cover, declining the
easy single
154.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, similar again, this time
quietly tapping a full ball straight back down the pitch to
Saqlain
154.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, Sinclair advances, but has to
bail out as it's a good tight ball, has to watchfully push it
straight back to Saqlain, grins all round
154.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, caresses it away to deep cover, again turning down the
single with two more balls still left in the over
all of a sudden the off side field is brought in, as is long on, a
most intriguing battle indeed!
154.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, SIX, and there it is! a shocking ball
from Saqlain gives it to him, short and down the leg side, sits up
and asks to be hit and he does it in style, pulling it over square
leg, to post his second Test double century off 342 balls, 27x4,
2x6!
a fine knock, really slowed down towards the latter stages of his
innings, particularly when in the company of the tail, but they've
sneaked him through to it
no sign of a declaration, happy to bat on and squeeze out whatever
remaining runs they can find
154.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted full on the legs,
turned out through square leg to Waqar around in the deep for an
easy single to retain the strike
End of over 155 (7 runs) New Zealand 475/9
Saqlain Mushtaq 48-11-134-3 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 203* (343b 27x4 2x6) CS Martin 0* (3b)
155.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease back down the pitch on the off side
155.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, slower straight ball, watchfully
defends down in close on the off side
155.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Sinclair stands tall on the crease, forcing it out to deepish
extra cover, declining the easy single
155.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, fuller ball moving away outside
off stump, Sinclair weakly fishes at it as it passes through wider
to Moin who takes low down
155.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight up to long off, giving Martin one ball to face in
the over as he accepts the single
155.6 Waqar Younis to Martin, OUT: and it's all over, Sinclair gave
Martin one ball too many to face, Waqar bowls it full and quick on
off stump, Martin has no show of getting willow near leather and
off stump is knocked back out of the ground
New Zealand 476/10, Partnership of 8
CS Martin b Waqar Younis 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 156 (1 run) New Zealand 476/10
Waqar Younis 34-6-114-3 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 204* (348b 27x4 2x6)
New Zealand dismissed for a very healthy 476, Sinclair remaining
unbeaten on 204, walking off the field to a standing ovation, a
marvellous knock, joining Glenn Turner as just the second New
Zealand Test player to score two double centuries
an abundance of records set, created, equalled or rivalled by New
Zealand in this innings, with this being the 3rd highest total
against Pakistan
we have 22 overs to be bowled this evening, with Pakistan needing
to set about creating a solid platform on which to build their
reply and aim for the initial target of 277 to avoid the follow-on
Match State: Innings Break
out return the players to the field, it'll be Daryl Tuffey to open
the bowling from the Port Hills End to Imran Farhat, with Ijaz
Ahmed at the non-striker's end
three slips, gully, point, widish mid off, mid on, short leg and
long leg in place for the left-handed Farhat on strike to the
right arm over the wicket Tuffey
0.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, gets in
behind it, defending up towards Drum at mid on
0.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, plays and misses at a shortish ball
outside off stump, pushing away from his body as it climbed a
little more than he would've liked, straight through to Parore
0.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, nudging it away towards backward point
0.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, FOUR, poor ball, short and wide outside off
stump, sits up to be punished and Imran happily slashes it away
through point to get the Pakistan innings moving nicely
0.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, holds the bat inside the line of a
shortish ball outside off stump passing through to Parore
0.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, dropping it down dead on the leg side for
Richardson to field from under the helmet
End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (trail by 472 runs)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0 - Port Hills End
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) Imran Farhat 4* (6b 1x4)
Chris Martin to open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand End, to the
right-handed Ijaz with three slips, gully, point, wide mid off,
mid on, short leg and fine leg in place
1.1 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, Ijaz underway immediately, dropping
a shortish straight ball away towards vacant midwicket for a smart
quick single
1.2 Martin to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, Imran tries
to tuck it away towards midwicket similarly, but plays it into the
ground, bouncing up straight into Richardson at short leg,
dropping down in close to prevent the run
1.3 Martin to Imran Farhat, no run, shorter lifting straight ball on
off stump, Imran defends from the crease, dropping it down on the
off side of the pitch
1.4 Martin to Imran Farhat, OUT: dear oh dear, a terrible shot from
Farhat, full on off stump, tries to loft it over the top, almost
one-day style, scooping it straight up to Drum at wide mid off who
takes the easiest of catches with glee
Pakistan 5/1, Partnership of 5
Imran Farhat c Drum b Martin 4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (1b) CS Martin 0.4-0-1-1
it was rather a tight ball on off stump angling just across the
left-hander, he looked to play over the top but it took the bottom
of the bat and therefore lost all power and timing out of the
stroke, the result is a tame chip straight up to the fielder
Faisal Iqbal the new batsman
the catching cordon is strengthened, with two gullies now
accompanying the three slips, point and short leg, besides the
cover and fine leg men
1.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good first up ball, Faisal hanging
out the washing to dry but luckily for him, the line didn't get
tangled up, as he just holds the bat inside the line of a short
lifting ball outside off stump
1.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, much more safely stays well inside
a short ball outside off stump to leave alone through to Parore
End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 5/1 (trail by 471 runs)
CS Martin 1-0-1-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (1b) Faisal Iqbal 0* (2b)
2.1 Tuffey to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish straight ball, tapped it
down just past Richardson under the helmet on the bounce as he
falls to his right unsuccessfully trying to stop it
they jog through for the easy run as Richardson goes back after it
2.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good sharp short lifting ball on
off stump, Faisal tries to play in behind it but has it rearing up
at him, taken on the forearm as it drops down in close on the off
side, he walks to one side of the pitch and lays his bat down,
just shaking it off, but it's not so bad, he's OK to continue
2.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across in behind a
similar shortish lifting ball on off stump, squaring right around
to defend it down towards Bell scooting in from point, didn't
quite have the zip off the deck the last one did
2.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, squared around in the crease,
getting in behind a straight shortish ball in defence back down
the pitch
2.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leaves alone a short ball moving
away slightly outside off stump through to Parore
2.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump once more through to the keeper
End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 6/1 (trail by 470 runs)
DR Tuffey 2-0-5-0 - Port Hills End
Ijaz Ahmed 2* (2b) Faisal Iqbal 0* (7b)
3.1 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, leaving well alone through to Parore as it
moves away
3.2 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, short ball outside off stump, Ijaz
chases after it, reaching well away from the body, cuts it into
the ground, down to Sinclair who makes a good stop to his right at
third slip on the bounce
3.3 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, Ijaz defends
it from the crease, pushing straight back down the pitch to Martin
3.4 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, opens the face to a short ball
outside off stump, steering it straight down to Bradburn in the
gully
3.5 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, short climbing ball, strongly
pulled down through wide midwicket, Drum chases after it from mid
on, time for an easy two
3.6 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, leaves alone a short lifting ball
outside off stump
End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 8/1 (trail by 468 runs)
CS Martin 2-0-3-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 0* (7b) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (8b)
4.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
straight down in the covers, Bell scoots across to his right to
field
4.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushed straight down towards Drum at mid on from the crease
4.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked out into the covers again, Bell across from point to field
again
4.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump,
Faisal nicely leans into it, driving well through vacant cover,
plenty of power and timing on it to get it well past Bell's
attempt this time, off the mark in style
4.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends a shortish ball from the
crease, getting right in behind it, watchfully pushing it straight
back down the pitch to the bowler
4.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
watchfully pushes it down into the covers in defence
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 12/1 (trail by 464 runs)
DR Tuffey 3-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (8b) Faisal Iqbal 4* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, short ball outside off stump, Ijaz
punishes it down just forward of point, but Bell is equal to it,
making a fine diving save falling to his right at point, getting
it on the bounce
5.2 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, leaves alone a short ball outside off
stump, straight through to Parore, no movement off the seam to
speak of at all
5.3 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, perhaps the attempted yorker, turns
into a high full toss, Ijaz is a little surprised as he quickly
adjusts to defend straight back down the pitch
5.4 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, short ball outside off stump, Ijaz
goes after it again, cutting well away from his body but mistimes
it completely, tamely dribbling down to Bell at point
5.5 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked away towards point again where Bell once more makes a fine
stop falling away to the ground
5.6 Martin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, forward in defence, hangs the bat
back inside the line to leave straight through to Parore as it
moves away further outside off stump
End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 12/1 (trail by 464 runs)
CS Martin 3-1-3-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 4* (13b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (14b)
6.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, full on the legs, easily turned
away out through backward square leg, Richardson chases all the
way out to the boundary after it from under the helmet in close,
Martin making a fine diving save running around from long leg to
beat him to it, just
tipping it back inside the rope before falling into it, the third
umpire is consulted and after a good, hard close look, is given
the benefit of the doubt, just two runs
6.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full and straight, quietly pushed
up towards vacant mid on for the easiest of singles as Richardson
once again has to go after it from under the helmet with little
leg side protection
6.3 Tuffey to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, short lifting ball, Ijaz swings through
it, powerfully pulling hard and flat over square leg, all the way!
6.4 Tuffey to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, dear oh dear oh dear!
shortish ball just outside off stump, Ijaz plays all around it,
dragging it on, the castle is absolutely wrecked, middle stump
particularly battered ... except it's called no-ball - Tuffey
overstepping by quite some margin!
a let off for Ijaz, an ugly shot, but Tuffey lets an opportunity go
by the wayside, one wonders whether Ijaz heard the call in time
6.4 Tuffey to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish straight ball, tapped up
towards vacant wide mid on for an easy run with the shot
6.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, glanced down through backward square, Martin quickly around
to fire back the return from long leg
6.6 Tuffey to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
defends from the crease back down the pitch
End of over 7 (12 runs) Pakistan 24/1 (trail by 452 runs)
DR Tuffey 4-0-21-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 8* (16b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 11* (18b 1x6)
7.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball moving away outside
off stump, pushes away from his body in defence, steering it
straight down to Bradburn in the gully
7.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
straight, shortish ball on off stump out towards cover, McMillan
up from mid off to field
7.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Parore
7.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends from the crease, pushing it away towards Bell at
point
7.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, similar again, this time more
firmly nudging it towards cover point, Bell scooting across to
slide into it to field, preventing thoughts of a quick run
7.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short ball outside off stump,
shuffles right in behind it, defending away towards extra cover
End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan 24/1 (trail by 452 runs)
CS Martin 4-2-3-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 11* (18b 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (22b 1x4)
Tuffey is hauled off after just 4 overs costing 21 at the Port
Hills End, Chris Drum to have a bowl
8.1 Drum to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, oversteps, not an auspicious
start for the debutant with his first ball in Test cricket,
straight enough on a fair length just outside off stump however,
defended away up towards McMillan at mid on
8.1 Drum to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: unbelievable! Drum claims a wicket with
his first legitimate delivery in Test cricket! and from an
ordinary enough delivery, shortish and straight, Ijaz went right
back and stepped on his stumps as he played it down through square
leg
Pakistan 25/2, Partnership of 20
Ijaz Ahmed hit wicket b Drum 11 (20b 0x4 1x6)
Faisal Iqbal 8* (22b 1x4) CJ Drum 0.1-0-1-1 (1nb)
he went away for the run but the keeper and slips all went up in
celebration, the crowd soon cottoned on too, and Ijaz has to go as
he looks back to see off stump disturbed
Inzamam-ul-Haq the new batsman
8.2 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends from the crease back on the off side of the pitch
8.3 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump straight through to Parore
8.4 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
gets right in behind it, firmly defending up towards Tuffey at
wide mid off
8.5 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Parore
8.6 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Inzamam plays well, keeping it down as he forces it down through
vacant cover, not a lot of power behind it, but gets it away
nicely for a single to get off the mark
End of over 9 (2 runs) Pakistan 26/2 (trail by 450 runs)
CJ Drum 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (5b) Faisal Iqbal 8* (22b 1x4)
9.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a short ball through to Parore
9.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stands tall on the crease,
defending a straight lifting ball down towards Tuffey at mid on
9.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, leaving through to Parore
9.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and again, leaving well alone a
shortish ball through to Parore
9.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shot! stands tall on the crease to
a short ball with some width outside off stump, powerfully
punching through vacant cover, wonderful shot from the big fella
9.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fuller and straighter, Inzamam
leans into it, cleverly nudging it away towards vacant cover,
working it for an easy single with the shot this time as McMillan
fields up from mid off
End of over 10 (5 runs) Pakistan 31/2 (trail by 445 runs)
CS Martin 5-2-8-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (11b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 8* (22b 1x4)
10.1 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, gets right
in behind it to defend straight back down the pitch to Drum
10.2 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, this time just
outside off stump, defending firmly with a vertical blade straight
back down the pitch to Drum
10.3 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, right in
behind it again, pushing up to McMillan at mid on
10.4 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, the same pattern continues, in
behind a straight ball on off stump, playing back down the pitch
to Drum
10.5 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
strokes straight up towards McMillan at mid on from the crease
10.6 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball just outside
off stump, Inzamam forces it from the back foot back up on the off
side of the pitch, Drum again fielding on his follow through to
complete a six from six on-the-spot maiden over
End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 31/2 (trail by 445 runs)
CJ Drum 2-1-2-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 8* (22b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (17b 1x4)
11.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Faisal
watchfully defends from the crease, tapping it down towards cover
point
11.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, again
defends from the crease, dropping it away in close on the off side
11.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! forces a similar ball away from
the crease through cover, Bell chases hard from point, but his
dive forward at it will only give him a bit of rope burn as it
beats him there, nicely played
11.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, a bit fuller on the legs, clipped
away down to Drum at long leg
11.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, Inzamam carves it away, but only just wide of Bradburn
diving away at gully, spearing a thick outside edge down to the
vacant third man boundary
11.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, tucks it
down in close on the leg side in defence
End of over 12 (9 runs) Pakistan 40/2 (trail by 436 runs)
CS Martin 6-2-17-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 13* (26b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (19b 2x4)
12.1 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leaves alone a short rising ball
outside off stump through to Parore
12.2 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defends down in close on the leg side
12.3 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, stroking a
fuller ball outside off stump away into the covers, Bell diving
across to make a fine save from point to prevent a single once
more
12.4 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fuller and straighter, firmly driven
straight up th ground on the leg side nicely, but can't get it
past a good diving stop by McMillan at mid on falling to his left
12.5 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a short rising ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
12.6 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full on the legs, turned down to
Martin down at long leg for an easy single
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 41/2 (trail by 435 runs)
CJ Drum 3-1-3-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (32b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (19b 2x4)
13.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to Parore
13.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, firmly strokes
back down the pitch on the leg side
13.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good quicker full ball on off
stump, Faisal jams down on it in defence, chopping it into the
pitch into his pads, just stopping dead in the crease away from
the stumps
13.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly defending back on the off side of the pitch
13.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full on the legs, sweetly glanced
away down to Drum at long leg
13.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dropped! driving at a full ball
outside off stump, gets a thick edge straight to Astle at second
slip, flying hard and fast, clutched at it close to his chest, but
couldn't quite cling on to it, having a couple more goes at it as
he fell to his left,
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 42/2 (trail by 434 runs)
CS Martin 7-2-18-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 15* (37b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (20b 2x4)
just spilling out to the ground, the crowd celebration is
premature, a big let off for Inzamam early
14.1 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, full and straight outside off stump,
sweetly driven straight down the ground on the off side between
bowler and Drum at mid off, nicely struck
14.2 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
squared around on the crease, defending back down the pitch to
Drum on his follow through
14.3 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump
once more, defending away towards Tuffey at wide mid off
14.4 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, hops right across in behind a short
ball, defending down in close on the off side of the pitch
14.5 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, straight ball on leg stump, firmly
turned away to Richardson at backward square leg
14.6 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, watchfully pushed
straight up towards McMillan at mid on
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 46/2 (trail by 430 runs)
CJ Drum 4-1-7-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (20b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 19* (43b 3x4)
15.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly stroked away straight to Bell at cover point
15.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, firmly pushing it out to McMillan at
extra cover
15.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, firmly defending back down the pitch to the bowler
15.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, high full toss outside off stump,
firmly stroking upwards mid off in defence
15.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overpitched on the legs and well
picked away, sweetly timed through midwicket to the boundary
that brings up the Pakistan 50 in decent time, though two wickets
down and potentially a couple more is not quite as good a start
that they'd have liked
15.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, too full outside off stump this
time, firmly driven through the covers, Bell just chases it down
from point inside the rope to save two runs
End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan 52/2 (trail by 424 runs)
CS Martin 8-2-24-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 19* (43b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (26b 3x4)
Bradburn gets his first bowl in a Test in 8 years, replacing Drum
at the Port Hills End after a spell of 1-7 from 4 overs
16.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stroked away to bell at backward point
16.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, similar, flighted up outside off
stump, watchfully pushed square on the off side in defence
16.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, props forward in defence to a
slightly less full ball that Bradburn briefly thinks has caught
the edge, but it's a controlled steer wide of the slip, Bell
sprinting back after it from backward point to keep it down to one
16.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flighted up full and
straight, driven well off the toes through forward square leg,
Martin has a long chase around the boundary from deep backward
square, making a fine diving stop to scoop it back inside the rope
and save two runs
16.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flatter, straighter ball,
quietly dropped down to Richardson under the helmet in close on
the leg side on the bounce
16.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defending down in close on the off side
End of over 17 (3 runs) Pakistan 55/2 (trail by 421 runs)
GE Bradburn 1-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 20* (46b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (29b 3x4)
Tuffey returns at the Hadlee Stand End, replacing Martin after a
spell of 1-24 from 8 overs
17.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish ball that cuts back
off the seam, coming right back in to take Faisal in a rather
'uncomfortable' spot of the body, rebounding away towards gully as
Faisal haunches over trying to stretch it out and get through the
numbing pain!
17.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, pushes away from the body in defence towards Bell at
cover point
17.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right back across to off
stump, shouldering arms through to Parore
17.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full on off stump, strongly
straight drives along the ground but straight up to McMillan at
widish mid off
17.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tight ball on off stump, full and
straight, Faisal defends watchfully, solidly getting in behind it,
defending back down the pitch to the bowler
17.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, full and straight on the toes,
strongly driven straight down the ground on the leg side, Martin
dives across to his left, poorly diving all over it, through the
'bridge' it goes, and he must chase back after it
End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 57/2 (trail by 419 runs)
DR Tuffey 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (29b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 22* (52b 3x4)
Faisal came a fair way back looking for a third but Inzamam sends
him back before it's too late, though only just, as he wasn't
interested
18.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up straight on off
stump, quietly leans forward, defending down in close on the off
side
18.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up straight on off
stump, drives firmly from the crease back on the leg side of the
pitch back to Bradburn
18.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, flighted up full
and straight, firmly pushes back down the pitch on the leg side,
Bradburn darts to his right to field off his own bowling
18.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward to a
flatter ball just outside off stump, leaving alone but sees it
just turn slightly back in, glancing the front pad on the way
through to Parore
18.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overtossed outside off stump,
Inzamam plays a consummate cover drive, kneeling in to it and
dispatching the loose ball
18.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, firmly nudged away towards cover point
End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 61/2 (trail by 415 runs)
GE Bradburn 2-0-7-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 22* (52b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (35b 4x4)
19.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
shouldering arms through to Parore
19.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish, slower straight ball, the
off spinner, tucks it away off the hip down to Richardson at
square leg
19.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly squeezed out straight up to Martin at mid on
19.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
defends down into the covers from the crease as he shuffles across
in behind it
19.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
enough width for Faisal to be interested in and he slashes at it,
playing and missing through to the keeper
19.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a short lifting
ball outside off stump through to Parore
End of over 20 (maiden) Pakistan 61/2 (trail by 415 runs)
DR Tuffey 6-1-23-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (35b 4x4) Faisal Iqbal 22* (58b 3x4)
two overs remaining in the day's play, we're currently 14 minutes
past the scheduled time, but thankfully it's not as bad as
yesterday's extended period
20.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives along the carpet straight up to Drum at mid
off
20.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, flatter ball on the legs,
strongly whipped away through forward square leg, no chance for
Martin around from deep backward square leg to stop that one, too
well played
20.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
stretches forward, defending back down the pitch to Bradburn
20.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Drum at wide mid off, kneeling
into the stroke as the width was inviting
20.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward in
defence to a flighted ball on off stump, quietly pushing it away
towards cover
20.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted straight ball back down the pitch to Bradburn
End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 65/2 (trail by 411 runs)
GE Bradburn 3-0-11-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 22* (58b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (41b 5x4)
Tuffey to deliver the last over of the day's play
21.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quick and full on off stump,
shuffles right in behind it, firmly defending away towards Martin
at wide mid on
21.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight on off stump,
strongly straight driven but finds McMillan up at mid off
21.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
through to the keeper
21.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, floated high full toss, takes
Faisal a little by surprise, firmly pushing it straight up to
McMillan at mid off
21.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defending down towards wide mid off
the last ball of the day coming up ...
21.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, Faisal
watchfully defends it back down the pitch on the leg side, Martin
comes up from mid on to field and that is stumps on the second day
End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 65/2 (trail by 411 runs)
DR Tuffey 7-2-23-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (41b 5x4) Faisal Iqbal 22* (64b 3x4)
the players walk from the field, though half the team come to the
boundary, while four fielders stand around at the end of the
pitch, discussing something with the umpires
in particular captain Stephen Fleming and umpire Dave Quested are
having a chat, though one wonders what it may be about, no doubt
amiable but possibly to do with reverse swing/wearing of the ball
as it is held up in demonstration
all in all it's been another day won by New Zealand, as they've set
themselves up nicely in the match with 476 on the board on a good
deck, and to back it up with two early Pakistani wickets
though they will be very annoyed that they couldn't snare a huge
bonus of Inzamam when they were 42/2, arguably Pakistan's key
batsman, when Astle dropped an awkward chance that he had all but
held at second slip
but there is no doubting whose day this is, as Mathew Sinclair
carved in another little notch or three in the record books for
himself in his short international career so far, with a wonderful
204*
it looked like it could be a bit of a haul to get the double
century when Parore fell to see New Zealand seven down and he was
still 27 short with three tail-enders left, but first Tuffey, then
Drum helped last time and see him close, but when Drum fell
and he was still 4 runs short, it was heart-in-mouth stuff with a
No 11 of growing reputation, Chris Martin, walking out to bat, but
he just managed to hang on long enough to help Sinclair register
his 2nd Test double century in just his 12th Test, along
with a 150 to boot - amazingly his next best score is just 44, so
he presently has 3 Test centuries and no fifties - and all this
comes from the man without a bat sponsor!
the remaining middle order batsmen McMillan and Parore chipped in
earlier on, though Parore missed out on another 50 - having not
scored many in recent times except the one in the Boxing Day Test
against Zimbabwe
but his role was a support one today, and provided that well to
Sinclair whose Test batting average is nigh on 50 now
the Pakistani pace trio toiled away again, along with Saqlain who
got through a fair bulk of overs, 48 all told, with the wickets
shared between him, Fazl and Waqar - 3 apiece
but it wasn't pretty, with three reaching their centuries and Fazl
not far short, conceding 87 runs, as he improved the more he
bowled in the match
Pakistan started shakily in reply, but Faisal and Inzamam have
looked solid at the crease once Inzamam survived his early scare,
and they must take advantage of what will be a great batting
wicket on the third day, to see them past the follow-on mark
which is now 212 runs away with eight wickets in hand
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for the third day's play of
the second National Bank Test between New Zealand and Pakistan
it's a nice morning here and we're all ready to go with the players
on the field and a small crowd in attendance to witness the first
ball being bowled
which will be by Chris Martin to overnight batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq
from the Port Hills End, Martin replacing Bradburn from last night
three slips, gully, point, mid off , wide mid on, square leg and
long leg in place for the right-handed Inzamam facing the right
arm over the wicket Martin
22.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, and what a start for Inzamam! loose
ball, short and wide outside off stump and smashed away through
backward point, rockets away to the boundary, whistling between
gully and point before they even sighted the ball
22.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, shouldering arms to a short ball through to the keeper
22.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on a better line of
just outside off stump, Inzamam stands tall to force it into the
ground, away towards extra cover, Drum scoots across to field from
mid off, Inzamam not interested in running quickly with the shot
22.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, straight through to Parore
22.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, shortish ball outside off
stump, Inzamam leans into it, strongly forcing it away through
cover point, Bell scoots after it from squarer, just the two taken
as it's overhauled just inside the boundary
22.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends straight up towards Drum at wide mid off
End of over 23 (6 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (trail by 405 runs)
CS Martin 9-2-30-1 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 22* (64b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (47b 6x4)
Daryl Tuffey continues from last night at the Hadlee Stand End,
bowling to Faisal Iqbal
two slips, gully, point, short cover, wide mid off, mid on, square
leg and fine leg in place for the right-handed Faisal facing the
right arm over the wicket Tuffey
23.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a fair length
ball outside off stump, shaping away through to Parore
23.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, quietly
defended straight down to Sinclair in at short cover
23.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, shuffles right
in behind it, solidly defending straight back down the pitch to
Tuffey
23.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
full ball just outside off stump with a dead bat down towards
Sinclair at short cover
23.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full ball outside off stump, Faisal
eyes up the cover drive but he's not quite to it, dragging an
inside edge down into the pitch, back to Tuffey on his follow
through
23.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
shaping to defend before quickly lifting the bat well clear as it
passes by just outside through to Parore
End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 71/2 (trail by 405 runs)
DR Tuffey 8-3-23-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (47b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 22* (70b 3x4)
24.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forces it down from a height through vacant cover for an easy
single, Drum sprinting after it from wide mid off
24.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
24.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Faisal pushes away from his body, defending towards Bell at point
24.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
well driven out through vacant cover, Bell chases from point,
making a fine diving save to scoop it back inside the rope, back
to Drum who fires back the return after following up from mid off
good teamwork halves the runs for Faisal
24.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends down towards cover point, Bell across to field again
24.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal stands tall on the crease, defending it with a dead
bat down towards Sinclair at short cover point
End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 74/2 (trail by 402 runs)
CS Martin 10-2-33-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (48b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 24* (75b 3x4)
25.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
stump well alone through to Parore
25.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball on the legs, whipped
away down to Martin at fine leg for an easy single
that brings up the 50 partnership from 103 balls
25.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, nips back off the seam, just passing by off
stump through to Parore as Faisal elects to leave
25.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straighter ball, firmly
defended directly up to Drum at mid on
25.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, turns it away towards forward square leg from the crease
25.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump,
in the slot and Faisal dispatches with a wonderful drive through
extra cover, all the way along the ground
End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (trail by 397 runs)
DR Tuffey 9-3-28-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (50b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 28* (79b 4x4)
26.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves outside off stump, Inzamam
shapes to defend before quickly raises the bat well clear above it
to leave at the last moment, straight through to Parore
26.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
Inzamam leans into it, firmly stroking back up on the off side of
the pitch, but can't get it past a committed diving stop by Drum
to his right from mid off
26.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, firmly forces it down from the crease, away to Sinclair at
cover
26.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball much wider outside off
stump, Inzamam leaves well alone through to Parore
26.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, beaten! lovely ball from Martin,
short and lifting from a length, Inzamam is turned inside out by a
beaut of a leg cutter, just breaking away from the outside edge
through to Parore on a tight line
26.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to Drum falling away to make a good stop to his
right at mid off
End of over 27 (maiden) Pakistan 79/2 (trail by 397 runs)
CS Martin 11-3-33-1 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 28* (79b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (56b 6x4)
27.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, Faisal
watchfully comes forward, defending up towards Drum at mid on
27.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good length ball on off stump,
requires a compact defending shot from Faisal, tucking bat into
front pad, dropping it away towards Sinclair at cover
27.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full and a fraction too straight,
easily pushed away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single
with the shot as Richardson fields across from square leg
27.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on leg stump,
flicked away off the legs with ease but can't quite get it past a
good diving stop by Richardson falling to his left at square leg
27.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, similar again, a little
straighter and Inzamam can easily tuck it away towards vacant
midwicket for a snappy single taken with ease, as Drum's up from
mid on to field
27.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good straight ball squares Faisal
around on the crease as he looks to work it to leg once more,
forced to defend straight back down the pitch
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 81/2 (trail by 395 runs)
DR Tuffey 10-3-30-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (58b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 29* (83b 4x4)
28.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, very full, straight ball on off
stump, Inzamam comes forward into the shot, squeezing it back on
the off side of the pitch, Martin fielding off his own bowling
28.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
Inzamam shuffles right across in behind it to off stump, defending
back down the pitch to Martin on his follow through once more
28.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shapes to defend before lifting
the bat well clear, leaving alone through to Parore
28.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full and straight, strongly
squeezed into the ground, straight down the ground, Martin just
getting a hand on to it on his follow through to slow its pace
through straight mid on, just the single as McMillan chases it
down well from mid on
28.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall to defend down on the off side of the pitch
28.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish ball outside off
stump, Faisal stabs forward in defence at it as it pings up off
the deck a little, steers it down from the top of the bat short of
gully on the bounce
End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 82/2 (trail by 394 runs)
CS Martin 12-3-34-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (62b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 29* (85b 4x4)
29.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well forward, leaving alone a
shortish ball outside off stump straight through to Parore outside
off stump
29.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short lifting ball just outside
off stump, Inzamam plays back to force it away, playing it into
the ground, away to Sinclair at cover
29.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dead straight ball on off stump,
Inzamam shuffles right in behind it, strongly defending up towards
Drum at mid on
29.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
quicker, full ball pushed through, appeal for lbw a little late
from the bowler and slips, turned down by umpire Harper, struck
outside the line of off stump as he props forward with bat/pad
together
29.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a fullish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
29.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shot! too short from Tuffey and
Inzamam is the happy hooker, pulling it away in the air through
vacant midwicket, crisply struck to the boundary
End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (trail by 390 runs)
DR Tuffey 11-3-34-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 29* (85b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (68b 7x4)
30.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends with a dead bat down towards cover
30.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal props forward in defence, dropping it away towards
Sinclair at cover
30.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short lifting ball outside off
stump, Faisal stands on the crease, pushing away from his body to
defend towards Bell at point
30.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives along the ground straight up to Drum at mid off
30.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slightly shorter ball outside off
stump, Faisal watchfully defends from the crease, tapping it away
into the covers 1.1134.b 30.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run,
shortish straight ball, dropping it down in close on the off side
of the pitch in defence
End of over 31 (maiden) Pakistan 86/2 (trail by 390 runs)
CS Martin 13-4-34-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (68b 7x4) Faisal Iqbal 29* (91b 4x4)
31.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall in defence, forcing it up towards extra cover,
Sinclair in from the covers to field
31.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight on off stump,
stretches forward, defending with bat tucked into the front pad,
dropping it away towards Sinclair in the covers
31.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shot! superb stuff from Inzamam,
stand and deliver, Tuffey drops it in a little shorter and Inzamam
simply rocks back in the crease, powerfully driving off the back
foot through cover point, travels like a bullet to the boundary
31.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
much fuller ball seaming back in a fair way, loud shout for lbw
but not wholly convincing, perhaps striking just outside the line,
it was doing a fair bit
31.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, raising the bat well clear of a fairly flat ball, wide
outside off stump and not requiring a stroke
31.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shaping to defend but quickly raises the bat over the
top, leaving a full ball through to Parore
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 90/2 (trail by 386 runs)
DR Tuffey 12-3-38-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 29* (91b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (74b 8x4)
32.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
forces it from the back foot up towards Drum at mid off, mistimed
somewhat
32.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal firmly pushes it away from his body on the crease,
towards Sinclair roaming across to his left in the covers
32.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full ball on the legs, quietly
glanced away down to Tuffey at long leg
32.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight on off stump,
leans into it from the crease, firmly stroking it along the ground
up to Drum at mid off
32.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish straight ball on off stump, pushing it up towards Drum at
mid off
32.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball outside off stump,
strongly squeezed up the ground towards Drum at mid off
End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 91/2 (trail by 385 runs)
CS Martin 14-4-35-1 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 30* (94b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (77b 8x4)
the first bowling change of the morning, with Chris Drum on for
Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End
so far it's been plain sailing for Pakistan, very comfortable
conditions and there's been nothing anywhere near close to a
chance so far today
two slips, gully, point, cover, wide mid off, mid on, square leg
and long leg in place for the right-handed Faisal facing the right
arm over the wicket Drum
33.1 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting straight ball on off
stump, shuffles right across the crease, defending down towards
Sinclair in the covers
33.2 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full ball on the legs, clipped away
quietly just behind square on the leg side for an easy single wide
of Richardson at square leg, moving to his right to field
33.3 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a bit too short, Inzamam pulls
through it well,m though the timing wasn't all there, but
sufficient power from the big man sees it away through midwicket,
just beating the chasing Richardson from square leg
33.4 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting straight ball just
outside off stump, stands tall on the crease, defending straight
back down to Drum on his follow through
33.5 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, lovely shot from Inzamam to
reach his 50, whipping a fair length ball off his legs through
vacant midwicket as Drum strays again, overhauled by Richardson
just inside the boundary rope, time for an easy three
Inzamam's 50 being raised off 80 balls, 9x4
33.6 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quicker, straight ball on middle and
leg, Faisal quickly jams down on it in defence towards forward
square leg
End of over 34 (8 runs) Pakistan 99/2 (trail by 377 runs)
CJ Drum 5-1-15-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 51* (80b 9x4) Faisal Iqbal 31* (97b 4x4)
34.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, watchfully defends from the crease, away towards Sinclair
roaming in the covers
34.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shot! shortish ball sits up like a
tennis ball, Inzamam moves to off stump to get inside the line of
it, pulling wonderfully through backward square leg, hard and flat
in the air as he swivels on the crease, Drum down at long leg is
stationary as it
bounces once before reaching the boundary just a few paces to his
left, bringing up the Pakistan 100 in style - Inzamam in masterly
touch so far this morning
34.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully defends from the crease, dropping a shortish ball down
in close on the off side
34.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
quietly pushes back up on the off side in defence
34.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, much fuller still just outside
off stump, Inzamam strongly straight drives back down the pitch,
Martin fields well low down on his follow through
34.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight lifting ball,
defends from the crease back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (trail by 373 runs)
CS Martin 15-4-39-1 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 31* (97b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 55* (86b 10x4)
35.1 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
tucked away towards midwicket off the hip, Richardson scoots
across from forward square leg to field
35.2 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Faisal powerfully leans into it, striking it on the up into the
covers, playing it straight to Sinclair on the bounce
35.3 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting straight ball on off
stump, shuffles right across towards it, working it away towards
Tuffey at wide mid on
35.4 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, jumps right across to off stump,
firmly stroked away towards wide mid on again, with Tuffey into
action in the field
35.5 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
defended from the crease down towards Tuffey once more at widish
mid on
35.6 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, overpitched and punished, Faisal
driving straight down the ground on the leg side with effortless
ease, lifting it through straight mid on, no chance for Tuffey,
straight down towards the drinks cart, which now comes on to the
field
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 107/2 (trail by 369 runs)
CJ Drum 6-1-19-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 55* (86b 10x4) Faisal Iqbal 35* (103b 5x4)
a great first hour's play today for Pakistan, no wickets lost, nor
any looking remotely likely to be lost, as 42 runs are added in 14
overs
Grant Bradburn replaces Martin at the Port Hills End after drinks
36.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on the legs,
whipped away straight to McMillan at midwicket
36.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, leans well forward, firmly defending away towards Sinclair
at cover
36.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward in defence to a
flighted, shorter ball, taken on the pad and draws a fair appeal
for lbw, but rightfully turned down by umpire Quested as it was
heading down the leg side
36.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball drifting on the
legs, strongly clipped out to Drum out at deep backward square leg
36.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, Faisal comes forward, jamming the bat down on it, squeezing
it back on the off side of the pitch
36.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
Faisal leans forward, pushing quietly away towards cover point in
defence
End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 108/2 (trail by 368 runs)
GE Bradburn 4-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (90b 10x4) Faisal Iqbal 35* (105b 5x4)
37.1 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Inzamam defends from well back on the crease, pushing it up
towards Tuffey at mid on
37.2 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, similar shortish straight ball,
firmly tucked away off the hip towards wide midwicket, quick
single taken easily with the shot as Tuffey scoots to his right
from mid on to field, flinging it at the keeper's end, striking
the stumps direct but Faisal is
well home
37.3 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on the hip,
tucked straight down to Richardson at square leg
37.4 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
firmly forcing it away out towards Bell at cover point
37.5 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on leg stump,
defended down in close on the leg side of the pitch
37.6 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a bit fuller on the legs, strongly
clipped away but can't get any value for it as Tuffey dives to
make a fine stop to his right at mid on
End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 109/2 (trail by 367 runs)
CJ Drum 7-1-20-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 57* (92b 10x4) Faisal Iqbal 35* (109b 5x4)
38.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shot! flighted up too full and
straight, Inzamam uses the feet well to strongly straight drive on
the leg side, too straight for Tuffey at mid on
38.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches forward, defending a
flighted ball on off stump down in close on the off side
38.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, stretching well
forward, pushing it away quietly towards cover
38.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight
just outside off stump, reaches forward, pushing it up towards
wide mid off
38.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a straighter ball firmly back down the pitch back to
Bradburn
38.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretching forward, defends a
flighted ball outside off stump quietly down in close on the off
side
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 113/2 (trail by 363 runs)
GE Bradburn 5-0-16-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 35* (109b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (98b 11x4)
39.1 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quick and full on off stump, strongly
straight driven back down the ground from the crease, played just
to Drum's left on his follow through, but can't get it past
McMillan across to his right from mid off, Faisal initially looks
for a quick single but
wisely just goes back in the nick of time as McMillan flings it
back to the keeper's end
39.2 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, Faisal stands tall on the crease to force it straight
down towards McMillan at mid off
39.3 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quick and full on the legs, loud
shout for lbw from Drum as it strikes Faisal low down, but umpire
Harper moves away immediately, not interested as it was heading
well down the leg side
39.4 Drum to Faisal Iqbal, one run, fuller on the legs, well turned away
down towards Martin around at long leg
39.5 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to
a short lifting ball through to Parore
39.6 Drum to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball pushed well through
down the leg side, Inzamam tries to catch up with it but misses,
straight through to Parore taking low down to his left
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 114/2 (trail by 362 runs)
CJ Drum 8-1-21-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 36* (113b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (100b 11x4)
slip, backward point, cover point, cover, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg in place for the
right-handed Faisal facing the right arm off spinner Bradburn
coming over the wicket
40.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly pushed away towards cover in defence
40.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump to get in behind a shorter ball, watchfully defending it
down in close on the off side
40.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a flighted ball outside off stump down in close, square
on the off side
40.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flatter ball on the legs, defends
straight down to Richardson on the bounce at short leg
40.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flat and full on the legs,
turned away quietly backward of square leg, Drum in from the deep
to field as they jog a leisurely single
40.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly pushed back down the pitch on the leg side to
Bradburn
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistan 115/2 (trail by 361 runs)
GE Bradburn 6-0-17-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 37* (118b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (101b 11x4)
Tuffey returns, replacing Drum at the Hadlee Stand End after a
spell of 0-14 from 4 overs
41.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
left well alone through to Parore as he moves across in front of
Fleming at first slip to glove
41.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, in the
slot, Faisal eases it strongly into the covers, but straight to
Sinclair on an awkward bounce as he falls to his left to field
well
41.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward in defence
to a full ball just outside off stump, bat and pad tucked together
41.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short lifting ball just outside off
stump, Faisal hops on the crease, forcing it down towards Bell at
point
41.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal comes well across, watchfully defending it straight
back down the pitch to Tuffey
41.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, firmly pushes it
up towards Drum at mid on in defence
End of over 42 (maiden) Pakistan 115/2 (trail by 361 runs)
DR Tuffey 13-4-38-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (101b 11x4) Faisal Iqbal 37* (124b 5x4)
42.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight
just outside off stump, stretches forward, defending away towards
Sinclair at cover
42.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flatter ball just outside off
stump, stands right back in the crease, looking to force it away,
played up towards Martin at wide mid on
42.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flat ball whipped away off the
pads towards wide midwicket, very smart single taken with the
shot, McMillan flings it from side on at the bowler's end, only
just missing, Inzamam was in a bit of trouble had that hit direct
42.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flat ball on off stump, defends
from the crease back down in close on the off side of the pitch
42.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, smothering the flight, dropping it down in close on the
off side, Parore tidies up from around behind the stumps
42.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretching well forward to a
straighter ball, dropping it down on the leg side of the pitch,
Richardson fields from short leg
End of over 43 (1 run) Pakistan 116/2 (trail by 360 runs)
GE Bradburn 7-0-18-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (104b 11x4) Faisal Iqbal 37* (127b 5x4)
43.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball outside off stump,
firmly driving out towards cover point, Bell and Sinclair converge
to field
43.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short lifting straight ball on
off stump, tries to pull but mistimes it, just climbing a little
more than he'd have liked, away towards midwicket where Richardson
fields to his right from square leg
43.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, overpitched wide outside off
stump, strongly driven away into the covers, straight to Sinclair
43.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, stands tall on the crease, forcing it back on
the off side of the pitch into the deck, Tuffey fielding on his
follow through
43.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a fuller ball
outside off stump straight through to Parore
43.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, defends
quietly back on the off side of the pitch, Tuffey scoots across to
his left to field on his follow through
End of over 44 (maiden) Pakistan 116/2 (trail by 360 runs)
DR Tuffey 14-5-38-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 37* (127b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (110b 11x4)
44.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props forward in defence,
watchfully dropping a flat ball just outside off stump down to
Richardson at short leg
44.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, flighted up full outside off stump,
Faisal at last goes after him, dancing down the pitch, crashing it
away through the gap in the covers, all too easy
44.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward to a similarly
flighted ball outside off stump, squeezed away straight to
Sinclair in the covers
44.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defends
quietly back down the pitch on the leg side back to Bradburn
44.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Faisal watchfully stretches forward, defending away towards
cover point, Astle in to field
44.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, floated up but pushed through a
bit quicker, Faisal looks to crash it away through the covers
again but has to quickly clamp down on it as he's not quite to it
in time, squeezed back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 120/2 (trail by 356 runs)
GE Bradburn 8-0-22-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (110b 11x4) Faisal Iqbal 41* (133b 6x4)
45.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good short lifting ball on off
stump, looks to cut but drags an inside edge back down the pitch
to Tuffey on his follow through
45.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker, straight ball on middle
and leg, Inzamam looks to work it to leg but is hurried on, inside
edging back into the top of the front pad, dropping down in close
on the leg side
45.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
square drives away towards cover point, Bell across to his right
from point to field
45.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence to
a straight ball just outside off stump, defending quietly with
bat/pad tucked together, back down the pitch to Tuffey
45.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker ball pushed through on
off stump, shuffles right across in behind it, inside edging down
into the top of the front pad, dropping down in close, square on
the off side
45.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles right across in behind a
shortish ball just outside off stump, firmly stroking straight up
towards mid off
End of over 46 (maiden) Pakistan 120/2 (trail by 356 runs)
DR Tuffey 15-6-38-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 41* (133b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (116b 11x4)
three straight maidens for Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End, a good
tight spell this morning
46.1 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball just outside off stump, defending down to Bell in at
silly point
46.2 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches a long way forward to a
flighted ball well outside off stump, quietly strokes it back to
Bradburn fielding to his left on the off side of the pitch
46.3 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up much fuller and
straighter, Faisal looks to come forward but has to readjust,
playing it more from the crease, back down the pitch to Bradburn
46.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight,
Faisal dead bats it in defence down to Richardson under the helmet
at short leg
46.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a flighted ball on off stump down to Bell at silly point
46.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flatter, and straighter ball on
off stump, props forward in defence, pushing back down the pitch
to Bradburn
End of over 47 (maiden) Pakistan 120/2 (trail by 356 runs)
GE Bradburn 9-1-22-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (116b 11x4) Faisal Iqbal 41* (139b 6x4)
47.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight just outside
off stump, Inzamam strongly drives from the crease up to Drum at
deepish mid on
47.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence,
pushing a shortish ball just outside off stump with bat/pad
together back on the off side of the pitch
47.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly cover driven through the gap, Inzamam breaks a fair
scoreless period with a lovely shot
47.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, Inzamam looks to thump this one away too but misplays it as
he plays somewhat away from the body with only a modicum of
footwork, squaring around as he drags it back into the pitch to
Tuffey on his follow through
47.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives into the ground, straight up to McMillan at mid off
47.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, overpitches on the legs,
strongly clipping it away through vacant midwicket, Drum and Bell
chase after it, looks a goner but Drum dives to make a tremendous
stop just inside the rope, for Bell to fire it back
End of over 48 (7 runs) Pakistan 127/2 (trail by 349 runs)
DR Tuffey 16-6-45-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 69* (122b 12x4) Faisal Iqbal 41* (139b 6x4)
that brings up the 100 partnership between this pair off 239 balls,
very well played
48.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives back down the pitch straight to Bradburn
kneeling down
48.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, drops it in short outside off
stump and is hammered for it, cut away savagely through cover
point, Inzamam quickly coming out of his brief lull
48.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
Inzamam's happy to pad it away to Richardson under the helmet at
short leg
48.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight
outside off stump, driving at it, not quite where he intentioned
as he drags it up towards Drum at deepish mid on
48.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, Inzamam digs it out from his toes, straight back down
the pitch to Bradburn
48.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, firmly stroked into the ground, straight up to Martin
at mid off
End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 131/2 (trail by 345 runs)
GE Bradburn 10-1-26-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 41* (139b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (128b 13x4)
Craig McMillan replaces Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End, after an
interesting reading spell of 0-7 from 4 overs - with 3 maidens!
there's just six minutes until lunch, so we should fit in a good
even two overs
49.1 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full on the legs, watchfully
worked away towards Astle at short midwicket
an interesting defensive ring field set for McMillan bowling, with
no slips, gully, point, short cover, extra cover, mid off, short
midwicket, mid on, square leg and long leg in place
49.2 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down off the hip straight to Richardson at square leg
49.3 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, McMillan hurries through a
quicker one, almost through Faisal as he drives at it outside off
stump, dragging a big thick inside edge back into his back pad,
just saving his stumps
49.4 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, more safely defends a similar
ball outside off stump, firmly playing it straight down to Fleming
at short cover
49.5 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, low full toss outside off stump,
quietly driven away out to Sinclair at cover
49.6 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across his crease,
defending right in behind a straight ball on off stump back down
the pitch to the bowler
End of over 50 (maiden) Pakistan 131/2 (trail by 345 runs)
CD McMillan 1-1-0-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (128b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 41* (145b 6x4)
Bradburn to bowl the final over before the interval
50.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, pushing straight up to Martin at
mid off
50.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, strongly driving wide of mid off, both batsmen are watchful
as Martin does well to dive to his left and save it, preventing
the single
50.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flatter ball pushed through,
taken on the front pad and draws a loud appeal for lbw, turned
down by umpire Quested, pitching in line with off but turning a
bit much down the leg side
50.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted low full toss just
outside off stump, mistimed up to Martin at mid off
50.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to Martin at mid off once more
50.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flatter, straight ball, quietly
defended back on the leg side of the pitch, and that is the
luncheon interval
End of over 51 (maiden) Pakistan 131/2 (trail by 345 runs)
GE Bradburn 11-2-26-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 41* (145b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (134b 13x4)
it's been a fine session for Pakistan, losing no wickets and never
looking like doing so either - the worst chance was probably
Faisal's inside edge from a drive off McMillan in the penultimate
over into his back pad
the New Zealand bowling has had much of a sameness about it, with
the three pace bowlers bowling to typically the same fields, and
Inzamam and Faisal were simply happy to leave and defend for a
large bulk of the stock balls
and then put away the bad ones, many of which they did with sheer
style and authority, particularly Inzamam who is really making New
Zealand pay for the chance put down by Astle at second slip last
evening while on just 10
he's advanced his score by 63 since then, and there's every
indication he's settling in for a big knock on an ideal batting
surface
Faisal on the other hand has played the sheet anchor role, the
nephew of coach Javed Miandad, and the resemblances really come
through at times, he too looks happy to bat all day without
troubling anyone
simply dispatching the poor deliveries, and having the occasional
flourish before settling right back down again
this pair have reached their 100 partnership with ease, adding 66
in the morning session off 29 overs, quietening down in the second
hour, scoring just 24 in 15 overs
play is set to resume in just under half an hour's time at 1:10pm
local time (0010 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return to the field, with McMillan to continue at the
Hadlee Stand End after lunch, bowling to Faisal
51.1 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly squeezes it up towards Drum at mid on from the toes
51.2 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off
stump, Faisal hammers it away through extra cover from the crease,
beating the despairing dive of Sinclair to his right in the
covers, such a Javedesque stroke that
51.3 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slower, shortish straight ball on
off stump, quietly defends from the crease back down the pitch
51.4 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a shortish ball outside off stump down in close on the
off side
51.5 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, just
drifting into the legs, quietly tucked down towards Richardson at
square leg in defence
51.6 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across the crease,
getting in behind a straight ball, defending up towards mid on
End of over 52 (4 runs) Pakistan 135/2 (trail by 341 runs)
CD McMillan 2-1-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (134b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 45* (151b 7x4)
Martin replaces Bradburn from before lunch at the Port Hills End,
after a spell of 0-15 from 8 overs
52.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball angling down the leg
side, plays at it but it's too wide to catch up to, straight
through to Parore
52.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, quicker ball pushed
through on leg stump, takes Inzamam high on the pad, rebounding
away towards vacant midwicket, easy single taken as it drops away
into space
52.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quicker shortish ball down the leg
side, Faisal nibbles after it, trying to glance it fine, just
missing as it passes through to Parore
52.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, squared right around on the crease,
watchfully defending back down the pitch to the bowler
52.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
played straight up towards McMillan at wide mid on
52.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish ball moving away
outside off stump, squared around on the crease as he pokes at it
away from his body, guiding it down to Bell at backward point
End of over 53 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 136/2 (trail by 340 runs)
CS Martin 16-5-39-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (136b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 45* (155b 7x4)
53.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stabs forward in defence at a
good quick, straight ball on a fair length, inside edging into the
front pad, looking a little uncomfortable in playing it
53.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, leans
into a firm stroke, playing it straight to Fleming at short cover
53.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight ball, watchfully
defended back on the leg side of the pitch, to Astle at short
midwicket
53.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball just outside off
stump, Inzamam quietly leans into it, pushing it away towards Bell
at cover point
53.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, leans into a
full ball outside off stump as it dips in, nudged away towards
Bell at cover point again
53.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, happily
leaving a full ball outside off stump through to Parore
End of over 54 (maiden) Pakistan 136/2 (trail by 340 runs)
CD McMillan 3-2-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 45* (155b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (142b 13x4)
54.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
reaching after it, quietly stroking it away towards Sinclair in
the covers
54.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
leaving alone a short, wide ball well alone through to Parore
54.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward into a straighter,
somewhat fuller ball, working it away up towards McMillan at mid
on
54.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, high full toss outside off stump,
firmly stroked up towards wide mid off, Drum across to field to
his left, Faisal not really chasing after that one, leaving it
unpunished
54.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lovely short rising ball from a
back of a length, a rare ball that threatens, but just a bit too
wide outside off stump to allow Faisal to just play inside the
line of it, holding his bat back in to his body
54.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, a bit too full on the legs, well
clipped away through vacant midwicket for an easy couple as
Richardson chases it down from square leg
End of over 55 (2 runs) Pakistan 138/2 (trail by 338 runs)
CS Martin 17-5-41-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (142b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 47* (161b 7x4)
55.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fair length ball on off stump,
watchfully defended away towards Bell at point
55.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
alone a full ball outside off stump through to Parore, swinging
back late after it had passed the batsman
55.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, Inzamam pokes at it away from his body, steering it down
into the gully where Bradburn falls to his left to save on the
bounce
55.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, rather full and plenty of width
outside off stump, Inzamam leans right in to it, firmly pushing it
square, straight to Bell at point
55.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward to a
ball outside off stump, shaping to defend before electing to leave
late, just nipping back through the air, arcing in to Parore who
ends up taking down the leg side
55.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Fleming at short cover
End of over 56 (maiden) Pakistan 138/2 (trail by 338 runs)
CD McMillan 4-3-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 47* (161b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (148b 13x4)
McMillan looking the likeliest of the New Zealand bowler's so far
today! getting some good late swing back in, though not quite
enough at the right moment to sneak one through either batsman
just yet, but he's happily chipping away with a grin on his face
56.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leans well forward, opening the
face to a fairly full ball with a fair amount of width outside off
stump, running it away straight to Bradburn in the gully
56.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, this
time Faisal chases after it, and drives wonderfully away through
cover point, bringing up his 50 from 163 balls, 8x4 as it evades
the despairing dive of Sinclair at cover
Faisal gets a warm round of applause, with uncle Javed Miandad
standing up to applaud as his nephew scores consecutive Test 50s
in his 2nd and 3rd Test innings
56.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defending down in close on the off side
56.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, full and straight, firmly drives
straight down the ground on the leg side, McMillan chasing it down
from mid on
56.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease down square on the off side
56.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, very full and wide outside off stump,
Faisal reaches well after it, chopping the bat down on it to steer
it away through vacant gully
End of over 57 (10 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (trail by 328 runs)
CS Martin 18-5-51-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (148b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 57* (167b 9x4)
Faisal didn't need to go after it, but when he did he did it quite
well, down to the vacant third man boundary
57.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
full, and straight ball, firmly pushing up towards short cover
where Fleming fields
57.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease down towards Fleming at short cover again
57.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short lifting ball coming back
in, Inzamam stands tall on the crease, defending punchily straight
down to Fleming at short cover again
57.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing well forward at a
shortish ball on off stump, steering it away to Bell at point
57.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, Inzamam
firmly drives straight up to Drum at mid on
57.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully stands on the
crease, getting in behind a shortish straight ball, firmly
stroking it straight up towards Drum at mid on again
End of over 58 (maiden) Pakistan 148/2 (trail by 328 runs)
CD McMillan 5-4-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 57* (167b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (154b 13x4)
58.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leans well in to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly pushing it away along the ground to
Sinclair at cover
58.2 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shuffles right across to off stump, defending away towards
Sinclair at cover
58.3 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, Faisal misplays a straight ball
nipping back a little, driving and spooning it into the covers,
but it falls safely well short of Sinclair coming forward towards
it, a little streaky
58.4 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
jumps right across to it, opening the face to steer it away to
Bell at backward point
58.5 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, leans right
in to it, firmly pushing it away towards wide mid off, can't get
it past Richardson fielding to his left from straighter
58.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, ducks underneath a wayward bouncer,
a bit too short and heading down the leg side, Parore has to move
smartly across to his left to take it low down
End of over 59 (maiden) Pakistan 148/2 (trail by 328 runs)
CS Martin 19-6-51-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (154b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 57* (173b 9x4)
59.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles forward in defence to
a fair length ball on off stump, watchfully defending up towards
Drum at mid on
59.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a bit too full outside off
stump, Inzamam winds up a strong drive from the crease, but hits
it hard into the ground, away to Sinclair in the covers
59.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, leans right into it, opening the face to guide it away,
straight down to Bradburn in the gully
59.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, this time moving
all the way across to off stump and reaching further away from his
body to guide it down to Bradburn in the gully
59.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, Inzamam
can't pierce the solid off side field again as he drives well
straight to Sinclair at cover
59.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, defends away from his body, pushing it square to Bell at
point
End of over 60 (maiden) Pakistan 148/2 (trail by 328 runs)
CD McMillan 6-5-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 57* (173b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (160b 13x4)
60.1 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full on the legs, quietly turned
away towards backward square leg, quick single taken with the shot
as McMillan dives across from midwicket to field, stopping it well
to fling it
60.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
pushing down on the off side of the pitch in defence
60.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, eases
away towards Bell at point
60.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defending down square on the off side once more from the crease
60.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, overpitched on the toes, well
clipped away towards wide midwicket, easy quick run taken with the
shot as Drum does well to dive away from mid on and stop it before
it just sneaks past him
60.6 Martin to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
Faisal opens the face quite safely despite the width not really
being there, running it wide of the slips, down to the vacant
third man boundary, much to the disappointment of Martin who looks
on incredulously
End of over 61 (6 runs) Pakistan 154/2 (trail by 322 runs)
CS Martin 20-6-57-1 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 74* (164b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 62* (175b 10x4)
61.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly
strokes it up towards Tuffey at wide mid off
61.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, fuller and
straight on off stump, firmly drives into the ground, straight
back on the off side of the pitch
61.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, again
on the drive, playing it straight up to Tuffey at mid off
61.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, very full just outside off
stump, turned into a very low full toss as he drives straight back
down the pitch, McMillan fielding on his follow through
61.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, reaching away from his body at
a full ball outside off stump, opening the face to steer it
straight down to Bradburn in the gully
61.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball on the legs,
whipped away through backward square leg out to Richardson in the
deep
End of over 62 (1 run) Pakistan 155/2 (trail by 321 runs)
CD McMillan 7-5-5-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 75* (170b 13x4) Faisal Iqbal 62* (175b 10x4)
Bradburn replaces Martin at the Port Hills End after a post-lunch
spell of 0-18 from 5 overs
62.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward in
defence to a flighted ball just outside off stump, quietly
dropping it down in close on the off side
slip, backward point, cover, mid off, long on, short midwicket,
short leg, midwicket, deep backward square leg for the right-
hander facing the off spinner coming over the wicket
62.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly caressed away towards Sinclair at cover
62.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drops it in a bit too short
down the leg side, pulls around the corner out to Tuffey at deep
backward square leg with lazy ease
Fleming comes down the pitch from the slips to have a word with
Bradburn, and as a result Bell is brought in to silly point for
Faisal on strike
it's got rather dark now, we may need the lights to be switched on
again to assist afternoon play soon
62.4 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, leans right into it, pushing it away to Bell at cover
62.5 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, squared around on the crease,
defending a shortish ball going straight on off stump, dropping it
down in close on the off side
62.6 Bradburn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flighted up fuller and quicker,
clips it away from the toes towards wide mid on, quick single
taken easily with the shot as Drum fields to his right at mid on
End of over 63 (2 runs) Pakistan 157/2 (trail by 319 runs)
GE Bradburn 12-2-28-0 - Port Hills End
Faisal Iqbal 63* (178b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 76* (173b 13x4)
63.1 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, hops across to off stump,
defending a good shortish ball down to Fleming at short cover
63.2 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, shouldering arms to a short ball through to Parore
63.3 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, Faisal
watchfully strokes it from the crease, firmly driving up to Drum
at straight mid on
63.4 McMillan to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: my word! McMillan bowls a juicy half
volley outside off stump, Faisal's eyes light up and he chases
after it, powerfully driving it, but he doesn't keep it down,
playing it straight to Fleming who clutches a good sharp catch
standing still at
Pakistan 157/3, Partnership of 132
Faisal Iqbal c Fleming b McMillan 63 (182b 10x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 76* (173b 13x4) CD McMillan 7.4-5-5-1
Faisal raises his bat as he departs the field for a fine fifty, a
handful of Pakistan fans in the stands close to where he departs
giving a good hand off
the trap works, with McMillan just earlier signalling to Fleming
that he's setting him up, with a good consistent set of
deliveries, then putting an inviting one up that he'll be eager to
chase after
it wasn't quite full enough for him to easily keep down, and he
didn't manage it, that ends a very good partnership for the third
wicket, with the first mistake of the day
Yousuf Youhana the new batsman
63.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, watchfully
defends down towards Astle at midwicket
63.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Tuffey at mid off
End of over 64 (maiden) Pakistan 157/3 (trail by 319 runs)
CD McMillan 8-6-5-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 76* (173b 13x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b)
64.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
watchfully forward, defending quietly back down the pitch to
Bradburn
64.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up full and very
invitingly outside off stump, strongly driving out through cover,
past Sinclair a bit straighter, no chance of chasing that one down
64.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches forward, watchfully defending away square on the
off side
64.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and similar again, pushing it
away to Astle fielding from backward point
64.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stands tall on the crease,
defending a shorter ball just outside off stump, playing it
straight back to the bowler
64.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroking it to Sinclair at cover
End of over 65 (4 runs) Pakistan 161/3 (trail by 315 runs)
GE Bradburn 13-2-32-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 80* (179b 14x4)
65.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump,
stretches well forward, defending firmly straight to Fleming at
short cover
65.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, too easy for Yousuf, guiding a
full ball very wide outside off stump with ease down through the
big gap between gully and the keeper with no slips in place, down
to the vacant third man boundary to get off the mark
65.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching forward, defends
with bat/pad tucked together, a full ball down towards Fleming at
short cover
65.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shorter ball on off stump, dropping it away just forward of point
on the off side, Fleming fields from shoot cover
65.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leans well forward to a full
ball outside off stump, steers it away well backward of point, but
can't get it past a fine diving save by Bradburn in the gully who
promptly flings it back
65.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
straight ball just angling into the pads, dropping it down square
on the leg side
End of over 66 (4 runs) Pakistan 165/3 (trail by 311 runs)
CD McMillan 9-6-9-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 80* (179b 14x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (8b 1x4)
66.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully forward, defending a
flighted ball back down the pitch to the bowler
66.2 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up full and wide outside
off stump, Inzamam goes to bended knee mode, powerfully lofting
over extra cover, teasing the field but played well in the gap
between the two fielders closest to it in that region
suddenly the man from in close on the leg side is brought out, with
a ring field employed, far more defensive, with just the slip in
place in close, and a backward point, cover point, cover, deepish
mid off, long on, short midwicket, midwicket and deep
backward square leg in place
66.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dances down the track again,
strongly driving into the covers once more, but can't get it past
a good stop by Sinclair falling to his left
66.4 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, again looks to drive strongly,
playing it straight down to Martin at deepish mid off
66.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, ooh! Inzamam lives
dangerously, trying to get cute with a paddle shot to a rather
straight ball, gets a very streaky top edge that pops up over the
keeper, and just away from the chasing Fleming from slip,
overhauled just in front of the sightscreen
66.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, reaching forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, quietly pushes it away into the off side
in defence
End of over 67 (6 runs) Pakistan 171/3 (trail by 305 runs)
GE Bradburn 14-2-38-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (8b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 86* (185b 15x4)
time for the drinks break
Tuffey replaces McMillan at the Hadlee Stand End after a good tight
spell, including a crucial breakthrough, of 1-9 from 9 overs
67.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, reaches after it but it's well wide, down through to
Parore
67.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a bit fuller but still angling on
the legs a little too much, firmly pushed down to Astle at
midwicket
67.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, reaches
well after it, firmly stroking to Sinclair at cover
67.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, overpitched on the legs and
well picked off, strongly driving through midwicket, the outfield
slows it down quickly, Richardson chasing it down from square leg
67.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well forward to a full and
straight ball, turning it off the legs straight to Richardson at
square leg
67.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
End of over 68 (2 runs) Pakistan 173/3 (trail by 303 runs)
DR Tuffey 17-6-47-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 86* (185b 15x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (14b 1x4)
68.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flat ball drifting into the
legs, turned away easily through backward square leg, Tuffey
around in the deep to field
68.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches forward to a slower,
shorter ball, watchfully dropping it back down the pitch in
defence
68.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat ball on off stump,
watchfully defends away towards Astle at backward point
68.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching well forward in
defence, quietly defending down in close on the off side, Bell
fielding from silly point
68.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up on off stump,
watchfully defends quietly straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
68.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up very full outside
off stump, Yousuf goes after it, but drives along the ground
straight to Sinclair at cover
End of over 69 (1 run) Pakistan 174/3 (trail by 302 runs)
GE Bradburn 15-2-39-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 87* (186b 15x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (19b 1x4)
69.1 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
full ball on off stump, firmly playing it straight down to
Sinclair in the covers
69.2 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a fair length ball
quite wide outside off stump straight through to Parore
69.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a streaky shot from Inzamam,
slashing at a shortish ball just outside off stump, getting a
thick edge straight through vacant second slip to the empty third
man boundary, Tuffey is distraught, Fleming just stands at first
slip in wonderment
but doesn't change the field, leaving the second slip vacant with
normal second slipsman Astle still at shortish midwicket
69.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, firmly defends from the crease, playing back up on the off
side up towards sub fielder Jacob Oram at mid off
69.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, poor ball and easily dispatched,
low full toss on the legs, strongly clipped away through wide
midwicket, now just five short of his century
69.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, quietly defends away towards cover point
End of over 70 (8 runs) Pakistan 182/3 (trail by 294 runs)
DR Tuffey 18-6-55-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (19b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 95* (192b 17x4)
McMillan returns to the field, Oram's short stint substituting ends
70.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Yousuf quietly caresses it up towards extra cover, Sinclair
across to his right from cover to field
70.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flatter ball on leg stump,
turned away past Richardson falling to his right at short leg
under the helmet, towards vacant square leg, ambling through for
the easiest of singles as McMillan fields from midwicket
70.3 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up very full outside
of stump, strongly driving straight down the ground on the off
side, beats the diving Martin at mid off, but not past Drum around
from long on to field just in front of the rope at the straight
boundary, Inzamam one boundary away from his ton now
70.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends back down the pitch to Bradburn on the off side
70.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, firmly strokes a flighted ball
outside off stump up towards wide mid on, easy quick single taken
with the shot as Martin's quite deep there
70.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dances down the pitch, looking
to crash it away for the century-raising boundary, but plays it
into the ground as it's a little short, up towards Martin at
deepish mid off
End of over 71 (3 runs) Pakistan 185/3 (trail by 291 runs)
GE Bradburn 16-2-42-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (23b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 96* (194b 17x4)
71.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball moving further away through to Parore
71.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drawn well forward into a full
ball outside off stump, firmly stroking it straight up to McMillan
at mid off
71.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, Yousuf squares around on the crease to turn it
down towards Astle at shortish midwicket
71.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a rather full
ball wide outside off stump, leaving through to Parore
71.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, very full ball drifting right on
the legs, well turned away along the ground out to Martin at deep
backward square leg
71.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, angling on leg stump once more,
turned away out to Richardson at deep square leg, three away from
the ton
End of over 72 (2 runs) Pakistan 187/3 (trail by 289 runs)
DR Tuffey 19-6-57-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 97* (195b 17x4) Yousuf Youhana 9* (28b 1x4)
72.1 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, very poor short ball sitting
up down the leg side, Inzamam plays an equally curious shot to it,
paddling it away quietly around the corner, down to Tuffey coming
in to field from deep backward square leg, could've easily swung
it away over midwicket to
bring up his century, really
72.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, caresses it away towards Sinclair at cover, Inzamam briefly
looks for a quick single before turning it down wisely
72.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, dances down the track, powerfully
lofting straight down the ground, over Bradburn's head, and into
the base of the sightscreen for a fine six
72.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted full outside off
stump, nudges it away towards point, taking a good cheeky quick
single as backward point dives in to underarm it to Parore,
whipping off the bails but Inzamam is well home
72.5 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretching forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, pushing it away into the off side
in defence
72.6 Bradburn to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly pushes it up towards wide mid off, taking a quick
single with the shot, Martin is placed rather deep there so it's
taken safely in the end, the shy at the bowler's end going wide as
Inzamam's well home
End of over 73 (9 runs) Pakistan 196/3 (trail by 280 runs)
GE Bradburn 17-2-51-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 99* (198b 17x4) Yousuf Youhana 16* (31b 1x4 1x6)
on to 99 and on strike, and it'll be McMillan to bowl, replacing
Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End
73.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cuts strongly into the ground, straight to Bell at point however
73.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slower ball on off stump,
Inzamam leans on it, nudging it away towards cover point, they set
off for a very quick single as Bell's in from point, firing at the
bowler's end but missing, Inzamam's safely through anyway, and
punches the bat in the air in
he runs all the way through halfway towards the boundary as he
slows his momentum, receiving a standing ovation from his team-
mates and the rest of the crowd, before looking skyward and
thanking Allah
it's his 13th Test century, a fine innings, off 200 balls, 17x4
73.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
forward in defence, dropping it away towards cover point
73.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward, defending a fuller
ball on off stump, firmly played straight to Fleming at short
cover
73.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, straighter ball, defended down
on the leg side towards Astle at short midwicket
73.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leans well forward, shouldering
arms to a full ball outside off stump through to Parore
End of over 74 (1 run) Pakistan 197/3 (trail by 279 runs)
CD McMillan 10-6-10-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 100* (200b 17x4) Yousuf Youhana 16* (35b 1x4 1x6)
a double bowling change, with Astle on for Bradburn at the Port
Hills End
gully, backward point, cover, short cover, mid off, mid on (both
set quite deep), short midwicket, square leg and long leg in place
for the right arm over the wicket medium pacer
74.1 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends down to Fleming at short cover
74.2 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly stroked
back up the pitch to Astle
74.3 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward, quietly defends a
shortish ball on off stump, down in close square on the off side
74.4 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, very full ball outside off stump,
leans well into it, firmly stroking it straight to Fleming at
short cover
74.5 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward in defence,
pushing a shortish ball down towards cover
74.6 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward in defence, pushing it
away towards cover once more
End of over 75 (maiden) Pakistan 197/3 (trail by 279 runs)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (35b 1x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 100* (206b 17x4)
75.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good attempted yorker swinging
back, in, just drifting into the legs, dug out towards Astle at
short midwicket
75.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full on the legs, firmly
clipped away towards midwicket for an easy quick single with the
shot
75.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward, firmly driving a full
ball outside off stump straight up to mid off
75.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leans well forward into a full
ball outside off stump, pushing it straight down to Fleming at
short cover
75.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, another very full ball, Inzamam
digs it out comfortably from his toes, straight to Fleming at
short cover again
75.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, McMillan tries to bounce the big
man, but pays the price, sits up easily and is well pulled down
through square leg with the greatest of comfort
End of over 76 (5 runs) Pakistan 202/3 (trail by 274 runs)
CD McMillan 11-6-15-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (37b 1x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 104* (210b 18x4)
76.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a full, straight ball on off stump, away to Fleming at short cover
76.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching forward, defending a
straight ball down to McMillan at short midwicket
76.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching a long way forward,
killing a full ball down into the deck, away to Fleming at short
cover
76.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, Astle squares Yousuf nicely right
around, defending a full, straight ball, squirting an outside edge
along the ground away to Bell at backward point
76.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Yousuf opens the face to steer it away one-day style, but finds
Bell at backward point again
76.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a very full, straight ball back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 77 (maiden) Pakistan 202/3 (trail by 274 runs)
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 104* (210b 18x4) Yousuf Youhana 17* (43b 1x4 1x6)
Fleming adjusts his field, setting up the trap in the deep on the
leg side, with deep square leg and long leg in place, for McMillan
to dig them in short again
77.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and he promptly tries to do so
with his first ball, but it's a shocker, very short and bounces
away wildly down the leg side, through to Parore on the second
bounce
77.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, much better short, sharp
lifting ball on off stump, Inzamam has to stand very tall,
defending down from chest height in close on the off side
77.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, fending it down
in close on the off side, Yousuf starts to come down the track,
gesturing for a quick single, before Inzamam belatedly reacts, but
wisely they stay at home before there's a big tangle up, not quite
on
77.4 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, overpitched on the legs, well
clipped away through wide midwicket, Richardson after it from mid
on, throws it back to the bowler's end weakly as they come back
well for the second, though hits the stumps, long after Yousuf
makes his ground
77.5 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, another attempted bouncer,
ducks well underneath to leave through to Parore
77.6 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, playing up towards Astle at short midwicket
End of over 78 (2 runs) Pakistan 204/3 (trail by 272 runs)
CD McMillan 12-6-17-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (43b 1x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 106* (216b 18x4)
78.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, loose ball from Astle and Yousuf
wastes no time in punishing it, full down the leg side, strongly
picked up off his legs through backward square leg, bouncing once
inside the rope and away it goes, Tuffey just watches it pass by
at long leg
that brings up the partnership off 87 balls
78.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight out to Sinclair at cover
78.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a bit too full outside off stump and
this time he's dispatched again, lovely drive through extra cover,
Martin's chase from mid off is all too brief as it runs away
78.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to Parore
78.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, similar again, pushes it through
quicker and fuller, left well alone
78.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, deftly played by Yousuf, just stands
on the crease to a shortish ball outside off stump, rolls the
wrists on it and late cuts it very fine, too good for gully, down
to the vacant third man boundary
End of over 79 (12 runs) Pakistan 216/3 (trail by 260 runs)
NJ Astle 3-2-12-0 - Port Hills End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 106* (216b 18x4) Yousuf Youhana 29* (49b 4x4 1x6)
12 runs off Astle's third over, after bowling two maidens, good
cashing in by Yousuf
the new ball is now due in one over's time
79.1 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
comfortably, through to Parore just angling slightly down the leg
side
79.2 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, defends it down from a height to Fleming at
short cover
79.3 McMillan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball outside off stump,
cuts hard into the ground backward of point, good quick single
scooted through for as Bell fields to his left, flinging it at the
bowler's end, but well after Inzamam has completed the easy run
79.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, running it down to backward point
79.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, excellent change of pace by
McMillan, Yousuf goes after a rather short ball with plenty of
width outside off stump, but plays late, almost edging through to
Parore as it climbed on him
79.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: FOUR, short pitched ball on leg
stump, glances it fine off the thigh pad, running away down to the
fine boundary
End of over 80 (5 runs) Pakistan 221/3 (trail by 255 runs)
CD McMillan 13-6-18-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 107* (219b 18x4) Yousuf Youhana 29* (52b 4x4 1x6)
the new ball is immediately taken after 80 overs, it'll be Chris
Martin to get first usage
three slips, gully and point are immediately hauled back in to
place after more defensive field patterns for a while
80.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, glorious stuff! overpitched
straight ball, Inzamam sends it back from whence it came,
wonderfully straight driving back down the pitch, just wide of the
stumps and down to the straight boundary
the new ball simply means it'll go faster to the rope for Inzamam
80.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Drum at mid off
80.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Martin drifts one into Inzamam's
legs to his own peril, being strolled whipped away through
backward square leg, Tuffey has no chance at long leg to field
80.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
plays it up towards McMillan at mid on
80.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, firmly pushes back down the pitch on the leg side
80.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
strokes it down the ground on the off side, straight up to Drum at
mid off
End of over 81 (8 runs) Pakistan 229/3 (trail by 247 runs)
CS Martin 21-6-65-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 29* (52b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 115* (225b 20x4)
Tuffey gets to share the new ball at the Hadlee Stand End, coming
in to replace McMillan after a spell of 0-9 from 4 overs
he too gets the luxury of three slips, gully and point, with a mid
off, mid on, square leg and long leg to boot
81.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight up to Drum at mid on
81.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, straight through o Parore
81.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward to a shortish ball
on off stump, firmly pushing it down into the covers, sets off
looking for a quick single but McMillan's smartly up to it from
extra cover, Inzamam isn't so keen and wisely sends Yousuf back
before it's too late
81.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, overpitched outside off
stump, beautifully straight driven down the ground through vacant
mid off, with McMillan placed wider at extra cover now, has to
turn and chase, doing well in tandem with Drum coming from mid on,
dives to scoop it back inside
the rope up to Drum who fires it back to the bowler's end, Yousuf
having to hurry for the third as it comes back faster than
expected
81.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to Parore
81.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good tight shortish lifting ball
on off stump, strongly drives from the crease, straight up to
McMillan at mid off
End of over 82 (3 runs) Pakistan 232/3 (trail by 244 runs)
DR Tuffey 20-6-60-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 32* (56b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 115* (227b 20x4)
the over took a reasonable time to get through, and the clock has
ticked past 3:10pm, so it's time for tea
another great session for Pakistan, just losing the wicket of
Faisal for 63, and already Yousuf has smartly got himself in and
on 32 as we go to the break
but there's no question who is the start of the day so far, with
Inzamam sitting on 115 not out, and in prime position to post a
big total, 200 or well beyond, if he so chooses, as really
everything is at his feet in these conditions
Nathan Astle must be having nightmares, after dropping Inzamam
whilst on 10, late on the second day, which could well have had
Pakistan 42/3 at the time - now they're 190 runs further advanced
for the same wickets down
play is set to resume in just under 20 minutes time at 3:30pm local
time (0230 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
the players return to the field after team, it's Martin to resume
to Yousuf from the Port Hills End
82.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, steps well in to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly stroking it straight up to Drum at
widish mid off
82.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, shuffling
right across the crease, defending quietly up towards McMillan at
mid on
82.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, leaving well alone through to Parore
82.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, stands tall to firmly defend back down the pitch to the
bowler
82.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, tapped
down towards vacant midwicket, good quick single taken with the
shot as McMillan has to field up from mid on, firing at the
keeper's end though Inzamam is well home, Parore doesn't take
cleanly, but plenty of slips ready
82.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, too short, sits up and Inzamam is
quickly into his post-tea work, standing on one leg to powerfully
pull over midwicket, just landing clear over the boundary,
cracking blow
End of over 83 (7 runs) Pakistan 239/3 (trail by 237 runs)
CS Martin 22-6-72-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 33* (61b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 121* (228b 20x4 1x6)
83.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
slashes hard at it, cutting into the ground, through the gap
between gully and second slip, down to the vacant third man
boundary
83.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full outside off stump, leans
well into it, firmly stroking it away towards wide mid off, good
quick single run with the shot as McMillan has to go a few metres
to his left from mid off to field, firing wide at the keeper's end
as Inzamam scurries through safely
83.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short lifting ball just outside
off stump, Inzamam stands tall on the crease, forcing it straight
down the ground, Drum's across to his left from mid on as they
take a quick run, but he slips as he's about to dive for it, and
falls very awkwardly on hi
his shoulder, he's seriously hurt, staying on the ground, sprawled
out in pain, replays suggest it could be a broken collar bone of
the sorts, if it's as serious as it looks, with McMillan waving on
the physio as he looks at Drum coming over from mid off
the entire team look over him with concern, and he's hauled off
with the physio Mark Harrison
12th man Jacob Oram comes on to field in his place at mid on
83.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, forcing it down towards Bell at point
83.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
raises the arms well clear to leave through to Parore
83.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward to a shortish
ball on off stump, dropping it down towards short cover in defence
End of over 84 (6 runs) Pakistan 245/3 (trail by 231 runs)
DR Tuffey 21-6-66-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 122* (229b 20x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 38* (66b 5x4 1x6)
84.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump through to Parore
84.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, Inzamam stands tall on the crease, firmly
playing it down towards Bell at cover point
84.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing forward in defence,
playing away a fairly full ball towards Bell at backward point
84.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to the keeper
84.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves well alone a short ball
outside off stump with a bit of width, holding the bat well back
in to his body
84.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, very full ball on off stump,
Inzamam squeezes it away in defence to Bradburn in the gully
End of over 85 (maiden) Pakistan 245/3 (trail by 231 runs)
CS Martin 23-7-72-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 38* (66b 5x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 122* (235b 20x4 1x6)
while it's not sunny at present, but it has brightened up
considerably since the middle session when rather dark grey skies
prevailed
85.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight up to McMillan at wide mid off
85.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, leaving through to Parore
85.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quick shortish ball angling down
the leg side, glances off the thigh pad very fine, just wide of
the diving Parore down the leg side, races down to the fine
boundary, but umpire Harper signals dead ball, suggesting no shot
was played
it's probably a bit rough on Youhana, as he motioned the bat
towards it, weakly looking to deflect it, but not in the eyes of
the sole judge
85.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, Yousuf has a better solution,
simply get them himself, Tuffey overpitches and is met with a
lovely on drive, straight down the ground, Oram chases from mid on
but it's too well timed
85.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, a bit too full again, strongly
driven out through wide midwicket, more work for Oram again, this
time getting to it before the rope does, bringing up Pakistan's
250
85.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping a shortish ball away down to Bradburn in the gully
End of over 86 (6 runs) Pakistan 251/3 (trail by 225 runs)
DR Tuffey 22-6-72-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 122* (235b 20x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 44* (72b 6x4 1x6)
86.1 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, leaving through to Parore
86.2 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump once more
86.3 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven out through vacant cover, cracking shot from the
crease, the indomitable Inzamam continues to power on
86.4 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
raises the bat well clear, leaving alone through to Parore again
86.5 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, and another wonderful shot from
Inzamam, short lifting ball outside off stump, smacking it down
through cover point, the field just stands and watch it race away
the official word comes through on Chris Drum's condition, he has a
dislocated AC join and has gone to the hospital to get an x-ray
86.6 Martin to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: a grand shock for most here! Inzamam
is fallible! pushing forward at a good tight ball just
straightening outside off stump, finds a thick edge that flies
straight to Fleming at first slip, and he pouches it safely, no
mistakes this time from
Pakistan 259/4, Partnership of 102
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Fleming b Martin 130 (241b 22x4 1x6)
End of over 87 (8 runs) Pakistan 259/4 (trail by 217 runs)
CS Martin 24-7-80-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 44* (72b 6x4 1x6)
the slips cordon, Inzamam is on his way for a wonderful 130,
falling probably a long way short of what he and many others here
felt he could be capable of here in these conditions, a great
breakthrough from Martin
Younis Khan the new batsman at the non-striker's end, with the
wicket falling on the last ball of the previous over
87.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends firmly down into the covers
87.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence again,
dropping down a shortish ball towards Sinclair in the covers
87.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, tucked away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single,
Richardson across to field from square leg
87.4 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, comes well forward in defence to a
full ball outside off stump, firmly playing it down into the
covers
87.5 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, stretching well forward to play a
full ball outside off stump, but elects to raise the bat well
clear to leave through to Parore
87.6 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, steers it down from a fair height down to backward point
End of over 88 (1 run) Pakistan 260/4 (trail by 216 runs)
DR Tuffey 23-6-73-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 45* (75b 6x4 1x6) Younis Khan 0* (3b)
88.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
stroked straight down the ground on the leg side, a bit of
slapstick comedy as both batsmen half look for a run, come then
stop, as McMillan dives for the ball from mid on but misses, then
Oram goes after it from mid
off, only to fail to pick it up cleanly and leave it behind, in the
end both batsmen decide it's wise not to try and take it on the
misfield
88.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends firmly down into the covers
88.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends down square on the off side from the crease
88.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good shortish lifting ball on off
stump, firmly pushing back down the pitch in defence
88.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, lifting ball on off stump, Yousuf
pushes forward at it, not really controlling it as it climbs,
pinging it away into the covers, but falling well short of any
threatening fielders
88.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly driving straight to Sinclair at cover this time
End of over 89 (maiden) Pakistan 260/4 (trail by 216 runs)
CS Martin 25-8-80-2 - Port Hills End
Younis Khan 0* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 45* (81b 6x4 1x6)
reserve fielder Darron Reekers comes on at square leg for Mark
Richardson
89.1 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, leaves alone a short ball outside
off stump, straight through to Parore
89.2 Tuffey to Younis Khan, OUT: Younis plays a loose stroke, driving at
a lovely length ball outside off stump, turned inside out as he
tried to play across the line, clipping it to leg, gets a big edge
and Parore takes a fine catch diving to his right
Pakistan 260/5, Partnership of 1
Younis Khan c Parore b Tuffey 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 45* (81b 6x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 23.2-6-73-1 (1nb)
a sudden double strike by New Zealand, and amazingly after a long
day where Pakistan's top order dominated but now we're back to
even stevens!
some cynics could even suggest that Pakistan are in danger now of
following on, still needing 17 more runs to avoid it
Moin Khan the new batsman
89.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump straight through to Parore
89.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, again, shortish ball outside off
stump, left well alone through to the keeper
89.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, (noball) no run, oversteps, again leaves a
short ball outside off stump through to Parore
89.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, straight and full on the legs, turned
away straight to square leg
89.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shoulders arms to a good shortish
lifting ball outside off stump
End of over 90 (1 run) Pakistan 261/5 (trail by 215 runs)
DR Tuffey 24-6-74-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 45* (81b 6x4 1x6) Moin Khan 0* (5b)
back comes Mark Richardson, and off goes Reekers after his brief
stint on the field
90.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward to a full,
straight ball, defends firmly down into the covers, where Oram and
Sinclair meet to field
90.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driving at a full ball outside
off stump, squirting a thick inside edge away towards Richardson
at square leg
90.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, defends firmly down into the covers
90.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shouldering arms over the top of a full and wide
delivery through to Parore
90.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full outside off stump, leans
into it, firmly stroking it up towards wide mid off, quick single
taken with the shot as Oram fires it at the keeper's end, just
going wide as Moin's safely through
90.6 Martin to Moin Khan, three runs, ungainly shot from Moin, as he
drives at a full ball outside off stump, dragging it right back
down the ground on the leg side, a fair chase to the boundary,
just overhauled inside the rope, but he's off the mark
End of over 91 (4 runs) Pakistan 265/5 (trail by 211 runs)
CS Martin 26-8-84-2 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 3* (6b) Yousuf Youhana 46* (86b 6x4 1x6)
91.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
Moin hops on the crease to defend it away towards Bell at point,
nipping back in nicely off the seam
91.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
shouldering arms to a shortish ball through to Parore
91.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked away
towards Richardson at square leg from the hip
91.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, props well forward in defence, playing
with a dead bat tucked to his front pad, pushing back down the
pitch to Tuffey on his follow through
91.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, props forward in defence to a shortish
ball just outside off stump, dropping it down in close on the off
side, Bell in from point to field
91.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish straight ball coming back
slightly from the seam Moin hops on the crease to play inside it,
pushing away towards Bell at point once more
End of over 92 (maiden) Pakistan 265/5 (trail by 211 runs)
DR Tuffey 25-7-74-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 46* (86b 6x4 1x6) Moin Khan 3* (12b)
92.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball just outside off stump, plays down to Sinclair at
cover
92.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, Yousuf gets his 50 with a streaky
shot, squared right around by a fine Martin ball cutting back in
off the seam, gets a thick outside edge flying down through the
gap between second slip and gully, to the vacant third man
boundary
Yousuf's 50 comes up off 88 balls, 7x4, 1x6
he signs the Christian cross on his chest in celebration and has a
little look up towards the heavens, a nice innings from Yousuf who
has been a steady contributor so far in New Zealand without going
on to get the big one, the shot to get to to the
milestone belied the general flow of his innings so far
92.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully defends down square on the off side
92.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump, again
defends from the crease, pushing away into the covers
92.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease back down the pitch on the off side
92.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and again, Martin keeps plugging
away, this time defended down towards point
End of over 93 (4 runs) Pakistan 269/5 (trail by 207 runs)
CS Martin 27-8-88-2 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 3* (12b) Yousuf Youhana 50* (92b 7x4 1x6)
93.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, sits
up with a tennis ball-like bounce, Moin slashes it away in the air
through backward point, Bradburn athletically leaps up to his
right in the gully, but can't pluck it out of the sky, races down
to the boundary as
the crowd 'ooh', thinking he wasn't far off that, but didn't get a
hand to it
93.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
firmly pushes away towards cover point in defence, Bell across to
field
now just 4 runs needed to ensure Pakistan to have to follow on
93.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, shoulders arms to a full ball through to Parore
93.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shoulders arms to a fullish ball
outside off stump, skidding through to Parore
93.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, raising the arms to leave through to the keeper
93.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, two runs, overpitches on the legs, well
clipped away through vacant midwicket for an easy couple as Oram
chases it from mid on
End of over 94 (6 runs) Pakistan 275/5 (trail by 201 runs)
DR Tuffey 26-7-80-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 50* (92b 7x4 1x6) Moin Khan 9* (18b 1x4)
Bradburn returns, replacing Martin at the Port Hills End after a
spell which saw the crucial breakthrough of Inzamam, 1-31 from 7
overs
94.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side
94.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up straight and full,
quietly defends down in close on the leg side to Richardson under
the helmet
94.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defends away square on the off side, Astle fields from backward
point
94.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives it straight to Sinclair at cover
94.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and again, flighted up outside
off stump, driven straight to Sinclair in the covers
94.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, nudged away towards point, sets off looking for a quick
single but is sent back before it's too late as Astle's quickly to
the ball
End of over 95 (maiden) Pakistan 275/5 (trail by 201 runs)
GE Bradburn 18-3-51-0 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 9* (18b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 50* (98b 7x4 1x6)
time for the final drinks break of the day, with 17 overs to bowl
in the final hour
95.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly square driving at it on the up, but can't beat a fine
diving save by Bell to his right at point
95.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, opens the face of the blade to a
shortish ball outside off stump, steering it down through the gap
between gully and the slips, three fielders chase after it to the
vacant third man boundary to no avail, and the follow-on is
officially avoided
95.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, short ball on leg stump, strongly
whipped away through backward square leg, Moin in his typically
snappy one-day style does it with ease, Martin with no hope down
at long leg
95.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, two runs, he almost falls next ball though as
he tries to clip away a fuller ball off his legs, jamming the bat
down on it more than he would've squeezing it short and wide of
Richardson diving to his left at square leg
back for two as Martin has a fair chase in from long leg to field
95.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defending
down towards cover from the crease
95.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, three runs, overpitches on the legs, strongly
clips it away through wide midwicket, they scamper back for a
third as there's a fair chase after it, hauled well inside the
boundary
End of over 96 (13 runs) Pakistan 288/5 (trail by 188 runs)
DR Tuffey 27-7-93-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Moin Khan 22* (24b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 50* (98b 7x4 1x6)
13 runs off the over, Moin taking full toll of Tuffey
96.1 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
defending down in close on the off side
96.2 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
drives strongly into the pitch, straight back up to Bradburn
96.3 Bradburn to Moin Khan, bye: FOUR, tries to smash a full, wide ball
outside off stump but misses, it goes straight through and both
Parore and Fleming miss it too as it sneaks through between them,
down to the straight boundary
96.4 Bradburn to Moin Khan, one run, short ball down the leg side,
powerfully pulled down through backward square leg, Tuffey slides
around the boundary to make a good sliding save, keeping them down
to one
96.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flighted up full on the legs,
sweeps it very fine but plays somewhat over it, playing into the
ground and it doesn't have pace on it, time for two as Tuffey's
around from deep backward square leg to field
96.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly pushed back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
End of over 97 (7 runs) Pakistan 295/5 (trail by 181 runs)
GE Bradburn 19-3-54-0 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 23* (28b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 52* (100b 7x4 1x6)
a sudden flurry of runs with Moin going quickly on to 23 form just
28 balls, with 20 coming in the last two overs
Craig McMillan is promptly brought back, replacing Tuffey after a
spell of 1-36 from 8 overs at the Hadlee Stand End
97.1 McMillan to Moin Khan, one run, slower ball outside off stump, Moin
simply leans back in the crease, guiding it down to Bradburn at
third man for an easy single
97.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump to a full, wide ball through to the keeper
97.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on the toes, strongly
straight driven up to Oram at wide mid on
97.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump,
strongly drives down the ground once more, this time up to Tuffey
at mid off
97.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, three from three, this time
Yousuf decides to bisect the two men and crack it straight down
the ground past McMillan himself on his follow through, straight
into the hoarding in front of the sightscreen
that brings up the Pakistan 300 from 590 balls
97.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, leans
forward to ease it firmly up to mid off
End of over 98 (5 runs) Pakistan 300/5 (trail by 176 runs)
CD McMillan 14-6-23-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Moin Khan 24* (29b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 56* (105b 8x4 1x6)
98.1 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly pushes straight back down the pitch to the bowler in
defence
98.2 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, watchfully pushing back down the off side of the pitch in
defence
98.3 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flatter ball on leg stump, Moin
shuffles right back, trying to whip it away square on the leg
side, but misses it, dropping down in close on the leg side from
the pad
98.4 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
crisply driven up the ground but Oram roams across at wide mid off
to prevent any runs
98.5 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, shuffles right back and across to
off stump, defending with a dead bat a shortish ball towards Astle
coming in from backward point
98.6 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly drives straight back down the pitch to the bowler, Bradburn
threatens to throw the ball back quickly to Parore but holds on
End of over 99 (maiden) Pakistan 300/5 (trail by 176 runs)
GE Bradburn 20-4-54-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 56* (105b 8x4 1x6) Moin Khan 24* (35b 3x4)
99.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, hops on the crease to defend down towards Bell at backward
point
99.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward on the
crease in defence to one seaming back in slightly, rebounding back
down the pitch from the front pad
99.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right across the
crease to off stump, watchfully defending a shortish straight ball
up to Oram at mid on
99.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, leans
well into it, strongly driving straight up to Tuffey at mid off
99.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball on leg
stump, tucked straight down to Fleming at midwicket, flung back
over the stumps where Parore fails to take cleanly, but no threat
of an overthrow
99.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, defends with a dead bat in close on the leg side
End of over 100 (maiden) Pakistan 300/5 (trail by 176 runs)
CD McMillan 15-7-23-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Moin Khan 24* (35b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 56* (111b 8x4 1x6)
100.1 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a straight ball on off stump back on the off side,
Sinclair in to field from cover
100.2 Bradburn to Moin Khan, no run, flatter ball bouncing up on a line
of off stump, Moin watchfully defends from the crease, dropping it
back down the pitch to Bradburn
100.3 Bradburn to Moin Khan, FOUR, flighted up full outside off stump,
Moin chases after it, playing a cracking lofted shot over cover to
break the run of 15 scoreless balls
100.4 Bradburn to Moin Khan, OUT: Moin is suckered in, flighted ball
outside off stump, swings strongly through it, but plants it
straight down the throat of Martin down at wide long on
Pakistan 304/6, Partnership of 44
Moin Khan c Martin b Bradburn 28 (39b 4x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 56* (111b 8x4 1x6) GE Bradburn 20.4-4-58-1
Moin shouts out in disgust at himself, a complete throwing away of
his wicket, and Grant Bradburn has his 6th Test wicket ... more
than 8 years after his 5th!
Saqlain Mushtaq the new batsman
100.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, floated up nicely outside off
stump, Saqlain comes forward, watchfully pushing it straight back
down the pitch to Bradburn
100.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes well forward, watchfully
defending another flighted ball outside off stump, pushing it away
towards wide mid off
End of over 101 (4 runs) Pakistan 304/6 (trail by 172 runs)
GE Bradburn 21-4-58-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 56* (111b 8x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (2b)
101.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full ball on off stump, walks
in behind it, firmly pushing straight up to Tuffey at mid off
101.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
shuffles in behind it, defending from the crease away to Astle in
the covers
101.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends away to Sinclair in the covers again
101.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, low, straight full toss, firmly
driving straight back down the ground, Oram across to his left to
field from mid on
101.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump,
strongly cracked into the covers, but can't get it past a great
diving save by Astle tumbling to his left at extra cover
101.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence
to a shortish ball outside off stump, pushing away towards Bella t
point
End of over 102 (maiden) Pakistan 304/6 (trail by 172 runs)
CD McMillan 16-8-23-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 56* (117b 8x4 1x6)
102.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, three runs, flighted full outside off
stump, driving at it, getting a thick outside edge away wide of
Fleming at slip, Astle sprints after it from backward point, just
stopping it inside the rope, firing back to Parore but Yousuf has
done superbly well to sneak back for the third
102.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight to Sinclair at cover
102.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward,
watchfully defending down in close on the off side, Sinclair in to
field from cover
102.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driven down the ground past Martin at mid on for an easy single
102.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish, flat ball on the
legs, quietly turned away to McMillan at midwicket
102.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping a flat ball down in close on the off side to silly point
on the bounce
End of over 103 (4 runs) Pakistan 308/6 (trail by 168 runs)
GE Bradburn 22-4-62-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 57* (120b 8x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (5b)
103.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly driven back down the pitch to McMillan who scoops it up on
his follow through
103.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
taps it down behind square on the off side, hovering out of his
crease looking for a quick single but has to go back as Parore's
across to tidy up where there are no slips
103.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
drifting down the leg side through to Parore
103.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, similar again, heading well
down the leg side this time, Yousuf well out of the way of it as
it passes through, adjudged not to be quite high enough to be
called a bouncer by the umpires
103.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump, leaving through to Parore
103.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, props forward to a shortish
ball on off stump, opening the face to run it down to Bradburn
down at third man
End of over 104 (1 run) Pakistan 309/6 (trail by 167 runs)
CD McMillan 17-8-24-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 58* (126b 8x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (5b)
104.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full ball back down the pitch on the off
side
104.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, driven straight up to Sinclair at extra cover
104.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly stroked back down the pitch on the leg side, Bradburn
across to his right to field off his own bowling
104.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flatter ball, watchfully
defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the leg side
104.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball, stands tall on
the crease, firmly forcing it back on the leg side, just unable to
sneak it past a good diving stop falling to his left at shortish
mid on
104.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, dances down the track and lofts a
flighted ball high, wide and handsome over wide midwicket, the
field just stand and look back at it, Martin down at long on is
helpless to stop that one, lovely shot
End of over 105 (6 runs) Pakistan 315/6 (trail by 161 runs)
GE Bradburn 23-4-68-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (5b) Yousuf Youhana 64* (132b 8x4 2x6)
105.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
straight through to Parore
McMillan now has the confidence of his captain, as Fleming himself
has moved into slip, after McMillan having had none for virtually
his entire spells today
105.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, stands tall on the crease to defend down towards cover
point, Bell and Sinclair dart after it to field from squarer
105.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Saqlain plays a very strange looking shot, falling to leg to give
himself room, but completely off balance, swatting at it and
missing through to Parore, McMillan advances on his follow through
to have a glance at Saqlain
105.4 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves alone this time through to Parore
105.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, firmly
pushed back down on the leg side of the pitch, McMillan scoots to
his right on his follow through, firing it back at the stumps at
the keeper's end, just wide, between Saqlain and the stumps
through to Parore
McMillan certainly fired up now, he sniffs the tail partially
exposed and wants to get in on the action
105.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish lifting ball, just
drifting into the legs, tucked down towards Richardson at square
leg
End of over 106 (maiden) Pakistan 315/6 (trail by 161 runs)
CD McMillan 18-9-24-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 64* (132b 8x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (11b)
Martin returns, replacing Bradburn after a spell of 1-17 from 6
overs at the Port Hills End
a wide first slip, third man, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on,
square leg and long leg in place
106.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven up towards Oram at wide mid off
106.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence,
nudging a shortish ball on off stump away towards Sinclair in the
covers
106.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching well forward to a full
ball outside off stump, firmly defends it out towards Sinclair in
the covers once more
106.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
well tucked off the hip away to Richardson at square leg
106.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball outside off stump, quietly pushing it away towards
Bell at point
106.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight, firmly drives
up the ground on the off side, very quick single run through with
the shot, looks a bit tight as Oram's to the ball quickly, but
flings it to the keeper's end, and Parore whips off the bails to
no reaction from umpire
End of over 107 (1 run) Pakistan 316/6 (trail by 160 runs)
CS Martin 28-8-89-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 65* (138b 8x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (11b)
Harper when enquired upon for the run out, Saqlain does well to get
through safely
107.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes away from his body at a
full ball, playing it away towards Sinclair at cover point
107.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches forward, defending a
full ball outside off stump away towards Sinclair in the covers
again
107.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shot! full outside off stump,
Yousuf drives through the line of it, lofting well clear over the
top of extra cover, racing away to the boundary, played a little
inside out, but always in control
107.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slightly shorter ball outside
off stump, firmly driving straight to Astle in the covers
107.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, sits
up to be smacked but Yousuf mistimes the pull, playing far too
late, dragging down towards wide midwicket, past a surprised
Fleming at shortish midwicket, for a single, when it was planned
to go through square leg
107.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends with a dead bat back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 108 (5 runs) Pakistan 321/6 (trail by 155 runs)
CD McMillan 19-9-29-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 70* (143b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (12b)
four overs remaining to be bowled today, it's just getting a little
darker now, but certainly nothing of concern as a fair breeze
blows through
108.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushes away from his body, steering it down through between slip
and gully, down to Astle at third man
now Astle comes into the slips with the lesser batsman on strike,
though Bell goes down to third man from the covers to try and
ensure Saqlain doesn't get away with any streaky boundaries fine!
108.2 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defended
down on the leg side, Richardson in to field from square leg
108.3 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, ducks well underneath a short ball, leaving it through to
Parore
108.4 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, Saqlain plays an extraordinary
attempted hook shot, his feet all over the show, just throwing the
bat at the ball, and doing so very hard, doesn't time it all that
well, but plenty of power and it's away over midwicket, pitching
and just rolling over
the rope a few metres away, very unorthodox but that's the way
Saqlain tends to play
108.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, full on the legs, clipped much
better through vacant midwicket, placing it well for an easy two
as McMillan has to go back after it from wide mid on
108.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, drops it
down in close on the leg side, Martin hurries forth to field on
his follow through, with Richardson out at deep square leg instead
of much closer due to the earlier boundary
End of over 109 (7 runs) Pakistan 328/6 (trail by 148 runs)
CS Martin 29-8-96-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 71* (144b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 9* (17b 1x4)
Tuffey replaces McMillan at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of
0-11 from 6 overs
109.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on the legs,
firmly clipped away straight to Richardson at square leg
109.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball drifting down the leg
side, Yousuf swivels on the crease, pulling strongly along the
ground down to Martin at long leg
109.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, hops on the crease, defending a
shortish straight ball down on the leg side of the pitch
109.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
easily turned down to Martin coming in from long leg to field
109.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, very
short and angling just down the leg side
109.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good quick lifting ball just
outside off stump, has Yousuf hopping all about the crease as he
shaped to play, but tried to bail out as it was too short, but did
so very awkwardly as he almost head-butted it, just managing not
to touch it at all
End of over 110 (9 runs) Pakistan 330/6 (trail by 146 runs)
DR Tuffey 28-7-95-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 10* (19b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 72* (148b 9x4 2x6)
110.1 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, leaves alone a short ball
outside off stump, swaying back and well underneath it to let it
go through to Parore
110.2 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops
on the crease to defend down in close on the off side, Bell up
from his less accustomed position of mid off to field
110.3 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, what a shot! a version of the
straight pull, shortish ball outside off stump, Saqlain pulls at
it but plays too late, slapping it straight down the ground just
past Martin who was in no position to even attempt a caught and
bowled, down to the straight
long off boundary
110.4 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a short ball,
but it doesn't get up all that high and every inch that Saqlain
crouches, he needs, as it threatens to skim over his back through
to Parore, a wry smile is brought out by the batsman
110.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, Saqlain with another
unorthodox stroke, frustrating the New Zealanders, slashing at a
full and wide ball outside off stump, spooning a top edge over
Sinclair at point, bouncing two-thirds of the way towards the
boundary, just overhauled inside the rope
110.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, thwack! slogged across the line,
pulling it over McMillan's head at mid on, not too far over, but
comfortably clear, and away for another boundary, 10 runs from the
over
End of over 111 (10 runs) Pakistan 340/6 (trail by 136 runs)
CS Martin 30-8-106-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 72* (148b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (25b 3x4)
Saqlain providing some late entertainment, with just one further
over remaining today
111.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on off stump,
Yousuf shuffles right in behind it, firmly stroking it straight up
to Oram at mid on
an interesting field set, with an off side ring, them just men in
the deep square on the leg side
one slip, third man, point, cover, extra cover, mid off, deepish
mid on, deep square leg and long leg to be precise
111.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, defending down into the covers
111.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly driven straight up to McMillan at mid off
111.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a full, wide
ball moving further away outside off stump through to Parore
111.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, very full outside off stump,
squeezes it straight up to McMillan at mid off
last ball of the day coming up ...
111.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish lifting straight ball,
Yousuf tucks it away to vacant midwicket for the easiest of
singles as Oram fields leisurely from mid on, and that ends the
third day's play
End of over 112 (1 run) Pakistan 341/6 (trail by 135 runs)
DR Tuffey 29-7-96-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 73* (154b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (25b 3x4)
a very mixed day's play today, with Pakistan certainly dominating
the first two sessions and being well set to comfortably match New
Zealand's first innings total, if not create a fair lead!
but then there was a bit of a fight back, partly through surprising
strokes from the batsmen, and some persistent bowling that finally
paid off
there were still a fair few runs scored in the last two hours
though, as firstly Moin, and then Saqlain had a bit of a dash,
while Youhana played the steadying hand at the other end
but ultimately the day belonged to the big fellow, Inzamam-ul-Haq,
with a classy 130, which threatened to be a lot, lot more, given
the touch he was in, until he lunged too late towards a good ball
from Martin, finding the edge into the slips
and not being let off second time around after being dropped in the
same region with his score on a measly 10, and did he ever make
the CLEAR Black Caps pay, with some rasping pulls and drives
Faisal and Yousuf have played important knocks, the former setting
the innings up after their shaky start, and the latter is now
holding the later part of the innings together as it threatened to
crumble from a position of solidity
in fact, when Younis Khan went out at 260, they still needed
another 17 runs to avoid the follow-on with five wickets in hand
Moin's flashy little cameo was a fair bit more inspiring than
Saqlain's rather fortuitous, though highly entertaining, bash
about
the bowling was again another struggle, but the wickets have been
evenly shared amongst everyone but Astle who bowled just the 3
overs
strangely debutant Chris Drum was highly under-utilised by Fleming
today, bowling just the 4 overs after taking a wicket with his
first (legitimate) ball yesterday, and then towards the end of the
day, when he was a strong chance to get tossed the new
ball after either Tuffey or Martin had completed their initial
spells with it, he goes and injures himself, dislocating his AC
joint in his right shoulder, not very pleasant to witness at all,
we're still awaiting his x-ray results from the hospital
Bradburn bowled tidily, though was largely innocuous, and when the
batsmen felt like it, they went after him with ease, until Moin
holed out to his sheer disgust
if New Zealand can't snare the last four wickets smartly tomorrow,
part-time seamer McMillan may shoulder much more of the
responsibility in Drum's place, if he isn't fit to return to the
action tomorrow
today he did ably, keeping it tight and cleverly working Faisal out
by letting him fall into the trap of chasing after a looser ball
with the field set for it
Pakistan end the third day's play 135 runs behind on the first
innings with four wickets in hand, and given the state of the
pitch, taking little turn and doing very little in general to
worry the batsmen, it is very much headed in the direction of a
draw
now that the follow-on is no longer an issue, New Zealand will have
to bat again, and with the restricted time remaining, would have
to score some reasonably quick runs to set up a final day chase to
keep the visitors interested in going after it
if they're aiming to try and level the series here, in the
hypothetical situation whereby they wrap things up tomorrow with a
lead of 50-100
however that is all the conjecture from CricInfo at Jade Stadium
this evening, we'll wait and see until tomorrow where coverage
begins at the usual local time of 10:30am, however with daylight
savings ending in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning,
that means it's a 2230 GMT start for international users, an hour
later than normal
please join us then for the fourth day's play of the second
National Bank Series Test then, but until then it's good evening
from CricInfo on a cloudy Christchurch evening
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3
welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for coverage of the fourth
day's play of the second National Bank Series Test between New
Zealand and Pakistan
it's an overcast morning with rather grey skies all over the city,
and it'll be interesting to see how dark it gets later in the day
given we're starting an hour later than usual in 'real' time as
daylight savings time lapsed this morning
but the conditions are certainly good enough to begin with to get
play underway from the scheduled start, it'll be Martin to
continue at the Port Hills End from yesterday, to Yousuf Youhana
just the one slip in place, with third man, gully, backward point,
cover, deepish mid off, mid on, deep square leg and long leg in
place for the right-hander on strike to the right arm over the
wicket bowler
112.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Yousuf shuffles well forward into it, pushing away towards cover
point in defence
112.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, leaving a
full ball further outside off stump through to Parore
112.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, defending away towards backward point
112.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish lifting straight ball,
easily tucked off the hip out to Richardson at deep square leg to
get Pakistan underway this morning
112.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, tapping a shortish ball away up towards wide mid on,
Saqlain starts to come down the wicket looking for the quick run,
but Yousuf doesn't want it, has to scoot back before he gets in
trouble as McMillan's up to field
112.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, squared around by a good short
lifting ball on off stump, runs an outside edge down to backward
point
End of over 113 (1 run) Pakistan 342/6 (trail by 134 runs)
CS Martin 31-8-107-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 74* (158b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (27b 3x4)
Tuffey continues from last night at the Hadlee Stand End, with a
slip, third man, gully, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, deep
square leg and long leg in place
113.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting straight ball on
off stump, defends straight back down the pitch to Tuffey
113.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, props forward to a
shortish ball nipping back in off the seam, rebounds down just
forward of square leg for a good quick single
113.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, very good short rising ball,
Yousuf has to sway the head back out of the way to avoid it
through to the keeper
113.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across outside
off stump, getting in behind a shortish ball on defence, playing
it back down the pitch to Tuffey
113.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks towards the off side to
avoid a short rising ball just angling on leg stump, straight
through to Parore
113.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, jumps on the crease, defending
down a short rising ball on off stump towards point
End of over 114 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 343/6 (trail by 133 runs)
DR Tuffey 30-8-96-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 74* (160b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (31b 3x4)
114.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fair length straight ball,
Saqlain plays well in behind it, watchfully stroking it back down
the pitch to Martin
114.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward into a
shortish ball outside off stump, pushing away from his body in
defence towards Sinclair in the covers
114.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball, straight through to Parore
114.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, jumps on the crease, fending
down a short climbing ball from the ribs towards vacant midwicket,
jogging through an easy single as Richardson has to field from
deep square leg
114.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath an attempted
bouncer, very wayward, heading well down the leg side through to
Parore
114.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, holding the bat well back out of the way of a short ball
outside off stump
End of over 115 (1 run) Pakistan 344/6 (trail by 132 runs)
CS Martin 32-8-108-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 75* (164b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (33b 3x4)
115.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shouldering arms through to Parore
115.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward to a shortish
ball on off stump, defending firmly back down the pitch to Tuffey
115.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks well underneath a rather
short bouncer, straight through to Parore
115.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward, watchfully
defending a shortish straight ball on off stump up towards
McMillan at mid on
115.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish lifting ball, pushes at
it, dropping it down in close on the leg side, very sharp single
taken as Tuffey sprints up to field, making Saqlain swerve away to
try and get through, but safely completes the run
115.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stands tall on the crease,
defending a shortish straight ball up on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 116 (1 run) Pakistan 345/6 (trail by 131 runs)
DR Tuffey 31-8-97-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 76* (169b 9x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (34b 3x4)
116.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly defends from the crease, pushing it away towards Bell at
cover point
116.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller and straighter, Yousuf
comes well forward, firmly driving up towards Oram at mid on
116.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shot! overpitched straight ball,
Yousuf simply leans into it, wonderfully driving down the ground
on the leg side, no chance for Oram chasing from mid on
116.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchfully shuffles forward into
a shortish ball, defending with a dead bat away towards cover
116.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushes away from his body, steering it well down to McMillan
coming around from third man to field in the deep
116.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, leaving a shortish ball alone through to Parore
End of over 117 (5 runs) Pakistan 350/6 (trail by 126 runs)
CS Martin 33-8-113-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 81* (174b 10x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (35b 3x4)
117.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence to
a shortish ball outside off stump, firmly pushing it down to
Sinclair at extra cover
117.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish rising ball just outside
off stump, firmly pushes away into the covers in defence once more
117.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and again! similar ball, similar
shot, played more forcefully towards Sinclair coming in from extra
cover to field
117.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
rather short, gets well underneath it as it passes through to
Parore
117.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
leans well into it, easing it firmly out to Sinclair coming in
from extra cover again
117.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath another
bouncer,l angling just down the leg side through to Parore
End of over 118 (maiden) Pakistan 350/6 (trail by 126 runs)
DR Tuffey 32-9-97-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 20* (35b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 81* (180b 10x4 2x6)
118.1 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish ball wide outside off
stump, nudges it away through backward point, McMillan up from
third man to field
118.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, bouncer, and Yousuf looks to pull
but it climbs a bit more on him, and slowly, just manages to avoid
it as it passes through to Parore, ugly stuff, one expected
Saqlain to play like that!
118.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, that's more like it! overpitched
outside off stump and superbly driven straight down the ground on
the off side, through Martin's hands as he tries to reach down to
field on his follow through
118.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on the toes,
firmly driven straight up to Oram at mid on
118.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, easily
tucked away to vacant midwicket for a single as Richardson has to
field from square leg
118.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles well across to off
stump in behind a full, straight ball, pushing up towards wide mid
off
End of over 119 (6 runs) Pakistan 356/6 (trail by 120 runs)
CS Martin 34-8-119-2 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 86* (184b 11x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (37b 3x4)
119.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward across to
off stump, shouldering arms to a full ball rather wide through to
Parore
119.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, similar again, this one's much
straighter, but is still able to leave as he stretches forward to
it, leaving straight through to Parore
119.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence to
a fair shortish ball just outside off stump, firmly playing it
down to Sinclair in the covers
119.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short climbing ball on middle
and leg, Yousuf pulls right down to Martin at long leg, pivoting
on the crease and playing it well down
119.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, defending a shortish straight ball down towards Bell at
cover point
119.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles across to off stump
once more, leaving alone a fair length ball straight through to
Parore
End of over 120 (1 run) Pakistan 357/6 (trail by 119 runs)
DR Tuffey 33-9-98-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 87* (188b 11x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (39b 3x4)
the first bowling change of the day, with Bradburn coming in to
replace Martin after a spell of 0-31 from 7 overs at the Port
Hills End
slip, backward point, cover, mid off, short midwicket, long on,
midwicket, deep backward square leg and short leg in place for the
right hander facing the off spinner coming over the wicket
120.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up rather full and
straight on the toes, strongly straight driven on the leg side,
but can't beat a fine tumbling save by Bell at short midwicket
diving to his right, palming the ball down to Bradburn to prevent
a run
120.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, nudging it away towards point
where Astle's in to field
120.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up very full outside
off stump, Yousuf is drawn well forward, squeezing it straight
back down the pitch to the bowler
120.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sits forward on the crease,
watchfully dead batting a slightly shorter ball outside off stump
down in close on the off side
120.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight
on off stump, Yousuf comes well forward, stroking it back down the
pitch with a vertical bat to the bowler
120.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Yousuf comes well forward, driving up towards wide mid off,
very sharp single taken with the shot, Martin flings it at the
bowler's end but it goes well wide, needing a few players to back
up in the midwicket region
End of over 121 (1 run) Pakistan 358/6 (trail by 118 runs)
GE Bradburn 24-4-69-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 88* (194b 11x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (39b 3x4)
121.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
getting good bounce and carry straight through to Parore as Yousuf
raises the bat well clear to leave alone
121.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driving straight out to Sinclair at extra cover
121.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, loose ball well punished by Yousuf,
low full toss and easily cracked straight down the ground on the
leg side, between bowler and McMillan at mid on
that takes Yousuf into the 90s, and Tuffey to his century
121.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short
climbing ball outside off stump through to Parore
121.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
through to the keeper
121.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short climbing straight ball,
Yousuf has to hop right up on the crease, fending it down in close
on the leg side, half looks for a quick single but has to stop as
mid on's up quickly
End of over 122 (4 runs) Pakistan 362/6 (trail by 114 runs)
DR Tuffey 34-9-102-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (39b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 92* (200b 12x4 2x6)
122.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a flighted ball on off stump, quietly pushing it back on
the off side for Bradburn to field off his own bowling
122.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward to a
rather flighted ball wider outside off stump, quietly pushing out
towards Sinclair at cover
122.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches forward again, dead
batting a flatter ball down in close on the off side, Sinclair
jogs in to tidy up
122.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives straight back down the pitch to Bradburn
122.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up fuller and
straighter on the legs, turns it away towards McMillan at
midwicket
122.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretching well forward to a
straight ball, watchfully pushes it away towards Bell at short
midwicket in defence
End of over 123 (maiden) Pakistan 362/6 (trail by 114 runs)
GE Bradburn 25-5-69-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 92* (200b 12x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (45b 3x4)
123.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball just
outside off stump, Yousuf whips it from off to leg, turning it
away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single as Oram fields
from square leg
123.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks well underneath a bouncer,
doesn't get up as much as wanted, heading well down the leg side
also
123.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, pushes firmly away towards Bell at point in
defence
123.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish straight ball, tucks
it down in close on the leg side, playing it well for a smart
single with the shot as Astle has to scoot in from midwicket to
field, easily through
123.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
bread and butter for a batsman of Yousuf's ilk, crashing it away
through the gap at extra cover to the boundary, now just three
short of his century
123.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, watchfully defends from the crease, pushing it down towards
cover point
End of over 124 (6 runs) Pakistan 368/6 (trail by 108 runs)
DR Tuffey 35-9-108-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 22* (48b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 97* (203b 13x4 2x6)
124.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, watchfully defending a floated ball down towards
Sinclair at cover
124.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, quietly drops a full ball down in close on the off side
124.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full and
straighter, quietly turns it away to Bell at short midwicket
124.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run, flatter ball on the
legs, dropped away backward of square from the pad for an easy
single, Parore darting after it from behind the stumps
124.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
leans well forward to defend quietly back down the pitch to the
bowler
124.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flatter ball, stands back on
the crease, firmly defending back on the leg side of the pitch, to
Bell at short midwicket
End of over 125 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 369/6 (trail by 107 runs)
GE Bradburn 26-6-69-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 22* (52b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 97* (205b 13x4 2x6)
McMillan comes in to replace Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End after a
spell of 0-15 from 8 overs
no slip in place, with a short third man, backward point, short
cover, extra cover, wide mid off, mid on, midwicket, square leg
and long leg in place for the right-handed Saqlain on strike to
the right arm over the wicket medium paced McMillan
125.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, after a big build-up, lots of
stretches, a practice run in, a look around the field, some more
stretches, McMillan trundles in and delivers a rather loopy slow
full toss outside off stump, that's not fooling Saqlain, who
quietly taps it down to Fleming
at short cover
now McMillan takes his time getting to his mark again, and Fleming
comes over from short cover to have a chat with him, and now
Saqlain sits down next to the pitch in boredom!
funny scenes here, McMillan trying to fox them, looks to be
struggling to get in to the crease
125.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, and another laboured ball,
full and wide outside off stump, slightly swinging away through to
Parore, Saqlain reaches for it but misses
and another stoppage, now Fleming and Parore both jog over to him,
he seems to be struggling with his insulin levels, the physio
comes on and delivers a drink of water and some fruit jube
lollies, time for a drinks break as it wastes a fair amount of t
time, the Pakistan batsmen come together and just look on in
confusion and amusement until they cotton on to it, Astle comes
over and jokingly grabs the lollies for consumption
after the longish drinks break concludes, McMillan is ready to bowl
again and looking a fair sight more spritely
125.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, leaves alone a full ball
rather wide outside off stump through to Parore
Fleming did up Saqlain's chin strap under the helmet before the
last ball, now Saqlain requests Astle to tie his shoelaces ...
both of them!
125.4 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight to Fleming at short cover
125.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, straighter and fuller, this
time firmly clips it straight to Astle at short midwicket
125.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, floated slower ball wide
outside off stump, leans watchfully in to it, pushing away to
Sinclair at cover
End of over 126 (maiden) Pakistan 369/6 (trail by 107 runs)
CD McMillan 20-10-29-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 97* (205b 13x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 22* (58b 3x4)
126.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up rather full
outside off stump, pushes away from his body to steer it away
backward of point, nicely easing it away fine of Astle at backward
point who fields as they take an easy single
126.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches forward, quietly defending down in close on the leg side
126.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward, kicks
it away in close on the leg side
126.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, laps it around the corner down to Tuffey at deep backward
square leg
126.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted full on the legs,
firmly driven into the ground, but into Richardson's legs at short
leg, just drops away behind him, where Parore scoots after it as
Richardson is unsighted
126.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles well forward into a
flighted ball on off stump, firmly pushing it straight back down
the pitch to Bradburn
End of over 127 (2 runs) Pakistan 371/6 (trail by 105 runs)
GE Bradburn 27-6-71-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 23* (61b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 98* (208b 13x4 2x6)
127.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, pushes away from his body to defend towards Bell at point
127.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full on the legs, turned away
down to Martin at long leg for an easy single
127.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight just outside
off stump, leans well into it, firmly driving straight up to
Richardson at mid off
127.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchfully comes well forward,
defending a full ball outside off stump towards Fleming at short
cover
127.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cutting it straight down to Bell at point, doing it with
nonchalant ease, no great effort required to play such sweet
strokes
127.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rather full and straight,
firmly squeezes it back down the pitch, McMillan fields on his
follow through
End of over 128 (1 run) Pakistan 372/6 (trail by 104 runs)
CD McMillan 21-10-30-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 24* (63b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 98* (212b 13x4 2x6)
128.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
swept down to Tuffey at long leg
128.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Yousuf shuffles well forward, stroking it up towards wide
mid off, running an easy quick single with the shot as Oram fields
to his left from straighter
128.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flatter, straight ball,
Saqlain kneels to sweep it away once more out to Tuffey at deep
backward square leg
128.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, eases it away square through the covers for a simple
single, and there's Yousuf's 6th Test century, off 214 balls,
13x4, 2x6, and his 5th in his last 8 Tests (and 14 innings), a
fine knock
128.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full ball on off stump back down the pitch
to Bradburn
128.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defending down in close on the leg side to Richardson under the
helmet
End of over 129 (4 runs) Pakistan 376/6 (trail by 100 runs)
GE Bradburn 28-6-75-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 100* (214b 13x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (67b 3x4)
129.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly drives back down the pitch straight to McMillan on
his follow through
129.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward on to the
drive, not quite playing it perfectly as he mistimes a full ball
straight to Fleming at short cover, but kept it down unlike Faisal
yesterday, so lives to face another ball
129.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump to firmly down the pitch on the leg side
129.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, very full on the legs, strongly
clipped away straight to Astle at wide midwicket
129.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, defends
a shortish ball on off stump down to Fleming at short cover
129.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball, dropping it down from bat/pad to Astle at short
midwicket
End of over 130 (maiden) Pakistan 376/6 (trail by 100 runs)
CD McMillan 22-11-30-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (67b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 100* (220b 13x4 2x6)
130.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes well forward to a
flighted full, and straight ball, pushing firmly back down the
pitch to the bowler
130.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flatter, straighter ball,
turns it away straight to Bell at short midwicket
130.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, poor ball down the leg side,
very wide and short, Saqlain swivels on the crease on one knee,
trying to pull fine, but misses, half-hearted appeal for caught
behind as Parore takes it, but no touch of the bat there as he
tried to catch up to it
130.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flat and straight ball,
defends quietly away towards midwicket, Bell scoots up from
straighter to field
130.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches a long way forward
to a flat ball outside off stump, propping forward to defend back
down the pitch to Bradburn
130.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends back on the off side of the pitch to Bradburn
End of over 131 (maiden) Pakistan 376/6 (trail by 100 runs)
GE Bradburn 29-7-75-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 100* (220b 13x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (73b 3x4)
131.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly driving straight to Fleming at short extra cover
131.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches a long way forward,
easing a full ball outside off stump towards Bell at point
131.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly straight driven down the ground on the off side,
Richardson runs across from mid off, but doesn't dive, it's well
past him and away to the boundary, fine stroke
131.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, dipping full ball outside off
stump, firmly pushing it up towards Richardson at mid off
131.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball outside off stump, pushing it away towards Bell at
point
131.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays and misses a full and
wide ball outside off stump straight through to Parore
End of over 132 (4 runs) Pakistan 380/6 (trail by 96 runs)
CD McMillan 23-11-34-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (73b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 104* (226b 14x4 2x6)
132.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward in
defence to a flighted ball outside off stump, quietly pushing it
straight back down the pitch to Bradburn
132.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroking it back down the pitch on the off side once
more to Bradburn
132.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driving back down the pitch to Bradburn again
132.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flatter, straighter ball,
drops it away on the leg side, Bell up from short midwicket to
field
132.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly squeezing it away towards Sinclair at cover
132.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward,
quietly easing it towards extra cover, Sinclair walks in to field
once more
End of over 133 (maiden) Pakistan 380/6 (trail by 96 runs)
GE Bradburn 30-8-75-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 104* (226b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (79b 3x4)
Martin replaces McMillan at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of
0-5 from 4 overs
133.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, comes
well forward to it, driving straight out into the c overs
133.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, Yousuf is quickly on the drive, strongly playing it down
the ground on the off side, but can't get it past McMillan quickly
moving to his right to field at mid off
133.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slightly shorter ball outside off
stump, strongly drives into the covers once more, straight to
Sinclair
133.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hops on the crease to play a
short climbing ball just outside off stump, tapping it down
towards Tuffey at mid on
133.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Yousuf is drawn forward into a firm defensive stroke, playing
straight up to McMillan at mid off
133.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball well outside off
stump, Yousuf nudges it away from his body towards point where
Bell fields
End of over 134 (maiden) Pakistan 380/6 (trail by 96 runs)
CS Martin 35-9-119-2 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (79b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 104* (232b 14x4 2x6)
McMillan jogs off the field, subbed off by reserve fielder Darron
Reekers, with 12th man Jacob Oram already on the field for the
entire day as Chris Drum is out of action with his dislocated a/c
joint
the official word is that he will bat if needed, but certainly
won't take any further part in the field in this game
134.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, drawn forward, watchfully
defending a flighted ball outside off stump back down the pitch to
Bradburn
134.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, much flatter, quicker ball
well down the leg side, Saqlain has a dabble at it but misses,
Parore taking low down to his left
134.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretching well forward
quietly pushes back down the pitch to Bradburn in defence
134.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, getting in behind a shortish straight ball, defending with
a vertical blade out towards wide midwicket
134.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flat ball on middle and leg,
shuffles forward to turn it away towards Reekers coming in from
midwicket to field
134.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly pushed straight back down the pitch to Bradburn,
completing three straight maidens
End of over 135 (maiden) Pakistan 380/6 (trail by 96 runs)
GE Bradburn 31-9-75-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 104* (232b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (85b 3x4)
135.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, Yousuf
comes well forward, driving strongly but straight up to Sinclair
at extra cover
135.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, Yousuf gets well over the top of it as he comes
forward, firmly driving straight down to Sinclair in the covers
once more
135.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, oversteps, quick and
full just outside off stump, Yousuf strongly straight drives, but
can't get it past Reekers at mid off fielding a couple of paces to
his left
135.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
angling just down the leg side as it passes through to Parore
135.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight outside off
stump, strongly driving up towards wide mid off, this time Yousuf
sprints through well for a quick single with the shot, Reekers
fires at the bowlers end just wide, but Yousuf looked well home in
the end, though had to slide his bat hard to ensure it
135.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushes away from his body, defending towards Bell at cover point
135.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, shot! cracking stuff by Saqlain, a
real baseball shot as he slams it through the covers to the
boundary, travels like a tracer bullet
End of over 136 (6 runs) Pakistan 386/6 (trail by 90 runs)
CS Martin 36-9-125-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 105* (237b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 30* (87b 4x4)
he looked to pull it around but it came on to the bat quickly,
ending up sending it through the off side instead, remarkable
stuff
Astle comes on to replace Bradburn after a spell of 0-7 from 8
overs at the Port Hills End
136.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and wide and moving away
outside off stump, Yousuf leans to it, helping it away through
backward point, third man up from the deep to field
136.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, straight ball angling on leg
stump, turned down to Martin down at long leg
136.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease back down the pitch to Astle
136.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Yousuf eases it down off the face to third man, a fine
exponent of the back cut has no troubles with little width to work
with
136.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stands tall on the crease,
defending a shortish straight ball with a straight bat back on the
leg side of the pitch, Reekers in from short midwicket to field
136.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, leans
well forward to quietly defend down in close on the off side
End of over 137 (3 runs) Pakistan 389/6 (trail by 87 runs)
NJ Astle 4-2-15-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 107* (240b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 31* (90b 4x4)
the sun makes a welcome appearance, bathing the ground in
gloriously bright conditions all of a sudden
137.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short lifting straight ball on
off stump, Yousuf hops on the crease to fend it down from chest
height, tucking it away towards midwicket, Richardson across from
square leg to tidy up
137.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on off stump,
Yousuf drives from the crease, firmly playing it straight up to
Bradburn at mid on
137.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, overpitched on the legs,
strongly clipped away through vacant midwicket, Bradburn chasing
after it from mid on, time for an easy two
137.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Yousuf defends from the crease back down the pitch to
Martin
137.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from a fair height down towards Bell at cover point
137.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rather full and wide outside off
stump, Yousuf powerfully drives into the covers, but can't get it
past a good stop by Sinclair falling awkwardly to his right
End of over 138 (2 runs) Pakistan 391/6 (trail by 85 runs)
CS Martin 37-9-127-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 31* (90b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 109* (246b 14x4 2x6)
138.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly strokes it straight back down the pitch to Astle
138.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, full on the legs, strongly
clipped away through backward square leg, Martin has to race
around the boundary rope from long leg, just stopping it inside,
Richardson back from square leg to fire back the return on his
behalf as the batsmen amble an easy
138.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full on the legs, firmly clipped
away again, but this time too square as it's played directly to
Richardson at square leg
138.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, Saqlain
comes well forward to it, firmly playing it straight to Fleming at
short cover
138.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball just
drifting into the legs, drops it away forward of square on the leg
side, McMillan fielding from short midwicket
138.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, dropping it away with a dead bat
towards point
End of over 139 (2 runs) Pakistan 393/6 (trail by 83 runs)
NJ Astle 5-2-17-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 109* (246b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 33* (96b 4x4)
Bradburn replaces Martin at the Hadlee Stand End, having a switch
of ends, as Martin ends his brief spell of 0-8 from 3 overs
Richardson's in at leg slip, the first time such an interesting
fielding position has been in place for Bradburn's bowling
139.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
drifting into the legs, firmly turned away to McMillan at
midwicket
139.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, strongly driven straight to Sinclair at extra cover
139.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up straight on the
legs, leans well forward to turn it away to McMillan at midwicket
139.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driving straight back down the pitch to Bradburn
139.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
forward in defence on the off side of the pitch
139.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and straight
on the legs, turned away quietly towards vacant square leg for an
easy single ambled through
End of over 140 (3 runs) Pakistan 394/6 (trail by 82 runs)
GE Bradburn 32-9-76-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 110* (252b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 33* (96b 4x4)
140.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball on middle
stump, Saqlain moves right across to off stump to turn it away,
playing straight to Richardson at square leg
140.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, comes well
forward, driving firmly back down the leg side of the pitch, Astle
fielding low down on his follow through
140.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stabs forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, dropping it down inside edgily towards
McMillan at short midwicket
140.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchfully defends from the
crease, playing a good tight ball on off stump back down the pitch
to Astle
140.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well forward, quietly defending a
shortish straight ball back down the pitch to Astle again
140.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, leans well forward to ease it away off the face straight to
Bell at backward point
End of over 141 (maiden) Pakistan 394/6 (trail by 82 runs)
NJ Astle 6-3-17-0 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 33* (96b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 110* (258b 14x4 2x6)
this should be the last over before lunch, unless Bradburn gets
through it smartly with 4 minutes remaining in the session
141.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up on off stump,
Yousuf quietly props forward, defending down to Bell at short
midwicket
141.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flat ball drifting on the
legs, turned away with ease through backward square leg for an
easy single jogged through, Oram in from the deep to field
141.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence
to a flighted straight ball, dropping it down in close on the leg
side
Bradburn switches to come around the wicket for the last three
balls of the over, the sightscreen move ensuring lunch will occur
at the end of this over
141.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat ball angling on off stump,
defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
141.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted full on off stump,
firmly dug out back on the off side of the pitch
141.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shapes to dance down the pitch,
but stops to stroke a flighted full ball up towards mid on, and
that's lunch, just 54 runs in 30 overs in the session
End of over 142 (1 run) Pakistan 395/6 (trail by 81 runs)
GE Bradburn 33-9-77-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (98b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 110* (262b 14x4 2x6)
it's been a rather boring session, it must unfortunately be said,
as this pair virtually ensured this game will be a draw now, by
batting out 30 overs, adding just 54 runs
the bowling was wholly unthreatening, there's no great spark left
in this match as the pitch is perhaps just a bit too good for
batting, the pace is fair but all the quick bowlers from both
sides are struggling to muster up sufficient venom to worry bats
the partnership is now worth 91 overall, with Saqlain doing well to
bat out 163 minutes thus far, probably surprising a fair few
people after his smash and grab effort last night - he's only
really had one, maybe two, rash strokes this morning, otherwise
playing very circumspectly in support of Yousuf who has reached his
6th Test ton, in the midst of a rich vein of form, scoring almost
900 runs in his last 14 innings at an average approaching 75
Pakistan now trail by just 81 runs overall, and even if they were
to capitulate after lunch, realistically there just isn't enough
time for either side to force a result unless there was some
astonishing hitting and some equally amazing collapses involve
play will resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:10pm local time
(0110 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
the players return to the field, with Astle to continue from the
Port Hills End to Saqlain
142.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defending
straight down to Oram at short midwicket
142.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, similar again, shortish straight
ball pushed down to Oram in close on the leg side
142.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, watchfully forward, defending a
fuller, straight ball to Oram at short midwicket
142.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, defending a shortish ball down in close on the off side of
the pitch
142.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, straight ball just drifting into
the legs, turned away to Oram at short midwicket
142.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
down in close on the leg side to Oram once more
End of over 143 (maiden) Pakistan 395/6 (trail by 81 runs)
NJ Astle 7-4-17-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 110* (262b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (104b 4x4)
Tuffey replaces Bradburn from before lunch at the Hadlee Stand End,
ending a spell of 0-2 off 2 overs
143.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on the legs, turned straight
away to Richardson at square leg
143.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly strokes it up towards Reekers at mid off
143.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish lifting straight ball on
off stump, defends firmly back down the pitch on the off side to
Tuffey on his follow through
143.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, leaving well alone through to Parore
143.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles well forward into a full
ball outside off stump, firmly driving into the covers to Sinclair
143.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a rather short
bouncer, just heading down the leg side
End of over 144 (maiden) Pakistan 395/6 (trail by 81 runs)
DR Tuffey 36-10-108-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (104b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 110* (268b 14x4 2x6)
144.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, quietly pushed
straight up the ground on the leg side, Martin across from mid on
to field
144.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushing forward at a shortish
ball on off stump, stroking it away towards cover point in defence
144.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, defending down a straight ball directly to Oram at short
midwicket
144.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked back down the pitch on the off side to Astle
144.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and plenty of width outside
off stump, Saqlain goes for an expansive cover drive but plays
over the top of it, missing through to Parore
144.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
firmly straight up towards Martin at straight mid on
End of over 145 (maiden) Pakistan 395/6 (trail by 81 runs)
NJ Astle 8-5-17-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 110* (268b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (110b 4x4)
145.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly defends from the crease straight up to Reekers at
mid off
145.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, steers it away to Bell at backward point
145.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
leaving a short ball well alone through to Parore
145.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked up towards wide mid off, quick single hurried through with
the shot as Reekers fields to his left, flinging wide at the
bowler's end as Yousuf's through easily
the first run after lunch, and the first in 27 balls overall, very
slow going
145.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good shortish rising ball
outside off stump, Saqlain fishes at it and misses, a rare time
where the ball beats the bat, straight through to Parore
145.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good tight straight ball on off
stump, Saqlain squares around on the crease to defend down in
close on the off side
End of over 146 (1 run) Pakistan 396/6 (trail by 80 runs)
DR Tuffey 37-10-109-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 111* (272b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (112b 4x4)
146.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, straight ball just outside off
stump, Yousuf leans well forward, defending quietly back on the
off side of the pitch to Astle
146.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, straight ball on middle and leg,
firmly pushes it down the ground on the leg side, up to Martin at
mid on
146.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward, pushing a
full ball outside off stump, towards cover point, Sinclair across
to his left to field
146.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tight ball on off stump, Yousuf
props forward, quietly easing it away towards the same spot, bell
this time first to it from backward point
146.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, Yousuf
shuffles right into it, firmly pushing along the ground up towards
Bradburn at widish mid off
146.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, firmly pushing
down the ground on the off side back to Astle
End of over 147 (maiden) Pakistan 396/6 (trail by 80 runs)
NJ Astle 9-6-17-0 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 34* (112b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 111* (278b 14x4 2x6)
147.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, my word! Saqlain suddenly comes
out of his shell, charging down the track, has a big swing across
the line, trying to hoist it over midwicket, edges just over Astle
at second slip, down to the straight third man to bring up the
Pakistan 400
147.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, guides it away down through vacant gully, to Bradburn down
at third man for an easy single
147.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly stroking it out to Sinclair at extra
cover
147.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, comes
well forward, squeezed firmly straight up to Reekers at mid off
147.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short ball just outside off
stump, Yousuf stands tall on the crease, defending down in close
on the off side
147.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight, firmly driven
up the ground on the leg side, good quick single taken with the
shot as mid on's quickly up to field, fling it wide of the stumps
at the bowler's end
End of over 148 (6 runs) Pakistan 402/6 (trail by 74 runs)
DR Tuffey 38-10-115-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 112* (282b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 39* (114b 5x4)
148.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
back down the pitch to Astle from the crease
148.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, similar again, pushing back on the
leg side of the pitch in defence
148.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes well forward to a fuller
ball outside off stump, defending down to Fleming at short cover
148.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball on off stump, opens
the face, running it down to Bell at backward point
148.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight on the toes,
firmly driven straight up to Martin at mid on
148.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face, quietly running it straight down to third man
End of over 149 (1 run) Pakistan 403/6 (trail by 73 runs)
NJ Astle 10-6-18-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 113* (288b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 39* (114b 5x4)
149.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushing well forward to a full
ball outside off stump, firmly driving wide of Sinclair at extra
cover to run a single with the shot
149.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
straight through to Parore, rather short ball
149.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks well underneath another
bouncer, straight through to Parore
149.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, SIX, what a shot! Saqlain plays a
remarkable hook shot to a short rising ball, swings hard and high
over shoulder height at it, plenty of power from the top edge that
lands over deep backward square leg
and into the construction zone! we'll have a fair delay as the ball
is lost, someone has gone to try and retrieve it but can they find
it?
an amusing scene now as one of the photographers out on the deep
backward square leg boundaries gives umpire Quested 'a leg up' to
see over the fence and try and spot the ball!
expect a classic photograph or two to be appearing in tomorrow's
papers - that could well be the most interesting thing that will
happen all day today!
the cause for the ball is lost, and out comes a box of replacements
to choose from
149.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
heading down the leg side, Saqlain not keen to hook now that
there's a man out in the deep
149.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, Saqlain gets
right in behind it, firmly pushing up towards Oram at mid on in
defence
End of over 150 (7 runs) Pakistan 410/6 (trail by 66 runs)
DR Tuffey 39-10-122-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 114* (289b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 45* (119b 5x4 1x6)
Bradburn replaces Astle after a spell of 0-6 from 7 overs at the
Port Hills End
150.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretching well forward to defend away to Sinclair at cover
150.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly nudged away towards Astle roaming across to field
at point
150.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shorter ball on off stump sits
up, Yousuf strongly punches it down through point, but can't beat
a fine Astle tumble and stop to his right from backward point
150.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives up wide of Tuffey at mid off, quick single
taken with the shot as the throw goes to the keeper's end, over
Parore leaping up, but Richardson's backing up
150.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly pushes back on the leg side of the pitch, Bell fields to
his left from short midwicket
150.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flat ball on leg stump,
quietly flicked away backward of square leg for an easy single,
Richardson running back after it from leg slip
End of over 151 (2 runs) Pakistan 412/6 (trail by 64 runs)
GE Bradburn 34-9-79-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 46* (121b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 115* (293b 14x4 2x6)
Astle switches ends, replacing Tuffey after a spell of 0-14 from 4
overs
151.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends away towards Bell at point from the crease
151.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, quietly
defends back on the off side of the pitch
151.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, props forward in defence, firmly pushing away towards
Sinclair at cover
151.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defending straight down to Fleming at short cover
151.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends a full, straight ball,
dropping it down to Oram at shortish midwicket
151.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, floated up slower ball, the leg
break, Saqlain watchfully props forward in defence, dropping it
down in close square on the leg side
End of over 152 (maiden) Pakistan 412/6 (trail by 64 runs)
NJ Astle 11-7-18-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 115* (293b 14x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 46* (127b 5x4 1x6)
152.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flighted up full outside off
stump, Yousuf plays strongly through it, cleanly lofting well over
Sinclair's head at cover, away to the boundary
152.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a bit flatter on off stump,
stretches well forward, defending down to Bell at short midwicket
152.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches well forward to dead bat defend it into the
pitch, Parore around from behind the sticks to tidy up
152.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly stroked straight back down the pitch to Bradburn
152.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward,
squeezing it down in close on the leg side in defence
152.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat on middle stump, Yousuf
whips it away to square leg, shuffling across the crease
End of over 153 (4 runs) Pakistan 416/6 (trail by 60 runs)
GE Bradburn 35-9-83-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 46* (127b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 119* (299b 15x4 2x6)
153.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight on middle and
leg, quietly patted back on the leg side in defence, Oram fields
from short midwicket
153.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, quicker, short ball outside off
stump, Saqlain hops across to off stump, pushing firmly away to
bell at backward point
153.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
straight down to Oram at short midwicket
153.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, slower ball down the leg side,
Saqlain plays at it but misses straight through to Parore
153.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence, beaten
by a quicker ball outside off stump that slides on through, Parore
whips off the bail merely for dramatic effect as Saqlain's back
foot momentarily lifted out of the crease before re-planting
153.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defended
quietly down to Oram at short midwicket
End of over 154 (maiden) Pakistan 416/6 (trail by 60 runs)
NJ Astle 12-8-18-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 119* (299b 15x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 46* (133b 5x4 1x6)
154.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defending away to Sinclair at extra cover
154.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up very full on off
stump, Yousuf circumspectly comes forward, defending quietly down
in close on the off side
154.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly pushes up the ground on the off side, Bradburn
across to field himself
154.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flighted up outside off stump,
Yousuf picks the balls he wishes to dispatch at will, and this one
gets the treatment as he dances down the track, lofting it
straight down the ground through straight mid off
154.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
flatter ball on off stump, dropping it down in close on the leg
side
154.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flat ball on leg stump,
lapped around the corner nice and fine, Reekers with a fair amount
of work from deep backward square leg, diving to his right to just
save inside the fine leg boundary
End of over 155 (6 runs) Pakistan 422/6 (trail by 54 runs)
GE Bradburn 36-9-89-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 46* (133b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 125* (305b 16x4 2x6)
155.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side of the pitch
155.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full outside off stump, Saqlain
tees off, chipping over extra cover, not well played, a fair slog
but gets away with it, Reekers fielding to his left from wide mid
off
155.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, turned
straight down to Oram at short midwicket in defence
155.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on the legs, turned away out
to Richardson at square leg along the ground
155.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball on middle
stump, worked down the ground, straight up to Tuffey at mid on
155.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, walks well
into it, strongly driving up to Reekers at widish mid off
End of over 156 (1 run) Pakistan 423/6 (trail by 53 runs)
NJ Astle 13-8-19-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 47* (135b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 125* (309b 16x4 2x6)
156.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball,
defends down in close on the leg side
156.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flighted full on the legs,
turned away out through backward square leg for an easy single
156.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short ball down the leg side,
tries to pull but misses, brushes the hip past Parore down the leg
side, away for a couple of runs, indicates umpire Quested
156.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly pushes back on the off side in defence
156.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turns it away straight to Bell at short midwicket
156.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short ball outside off stump,
back cuts wonderfully through backward point, to the vacant third
man boundary
End of over 157 (7 runs) Pakistan 430/6 (trail by 46 runs)
GE Bradburn 37-9-96-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 48* (137b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 131* (313b 17x4 2x6)
157.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, firmly driving
back down the pitch to Astle
157.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
playing it down to Tuffey at mid on
157.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, fuller straight ball, firmly
driving back down the pitch to Astle
157.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, drives
into the ground, away to Sinclair in the covers
157.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, pushing away towards Bell at point
157.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, well squared around by a shortish
straight ball, pushing it towards short cover in defence
End of over 158 (maiden) Pakistan 430/6 (trail by 46 runs)
NJ Astle 14-9-19-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 131* (313b 17x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 48* (143b 5x4 1x6)
158.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, on bended knee to drive through the covers, misplays it
away to Sinclair at cover
158.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly drives straight to Sinclair in the covers again
158.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flatter, full and straighter,
pushes gently back down the crease on the leg side to Bradburn
158.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
Yousuf dances down the pitch, driving straight up to Tuffey at
wide mid off
158.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven back down the pitch to Bradburn
158.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball outside off stump with a dead bat in
close on the off side
End of over 159 (maiden) Pakistan 430/6 (trail by 46 runs)
GE Bradburn 38-10-96-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 48* (143b 5x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 131* (319b 17x4 2x6)
159.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, quicker, full and straight,
Saqlain watchfully pushes straight to Fleming at short cover
159.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, shortish ball, swings hard across
the line, pulling it over wide midwicket, just has enough juice on
it to go all the way, Saqlain starting to run, stopping, then
starting again before realising it'll go all the way
and that's his 3rd Test 50 from 145 balls, 6x4, 1x6, rather slow
considering he was 20 off just 25 balls overnight!
159.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
pushed back on the leg side of the pitch
159.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just angling on the
legs, turned away to Richardson at square leg
159.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
back on the off side of the pitch
159.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, similar ball just outside off
stump, nudged away towards Bell at point in defence
End of over 160 (4 runs) Pakistan 434/6 (trail by 42 runs)
NJ Astle 15-9-23-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 131* (319b 17x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 52* (149b 6x4 1x6)
time for the afternoon drinks break, 39 runs in the hour, with 18
overs bowled, a good over rate considering there was a lengthy
stoppage for a lost ball in there too
the third new ball is now due, and is immediately taken, with Chris
Martin back on to take it at the Port Hills End, replacing
Bradburn after a spell of 0-19 from 5 overs
three slips, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg, long leg in
place, the most attacking field for quite some time, and even then
it's reasonable modest outside of the lists
160.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly forced off the back foot up to Oram at cover
160.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Parore
160.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, shouldering arms once more to a shortish ball through to
Parore
160.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away off the hip towards vacant midwicket, quick single with the
shot as Reekers fields from up at mid on
160.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, another ugly swipe from Saqlain,
but effective, slapping a short ball outside off stump over extra
cover safely, pitching in the deep before trickling over the
boundary
160.6 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, another wild shot, slogging
across the line, dragging a fuller ball away towards wide
midwicket for a quick run with the shot, Reekers up from
straighter to field
End of over 161 (6 runs) Pakistan 440/6 (trail by 36 runs)
CS Martin 38-9-133-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 57* (151b 7x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 132* (323b 17x4 2x6)
Tuffey gets first usage of the new ball from the Hadlee Stand End,
replacing Astle after a spell of 0-5 from 5 overs
two slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, deep square
leg and long leg in place
161.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, hops on
the crease to defend back on the off side of the pitch
161.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks back out of the way of a
bouncer on off stump, straight through to Parore
161.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish ball just angling on
leg stump, tucked away off the legs towards vacant midwicket for
an easy run, Richardson fields from square leg
161.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
nudging it away into the gully in defence
161.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to Parore
161.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly defends down into the covers in defence
End of over 162 (1 run) Pakistan 441/6 (trail by 35 runs)
DR Tuffey 40-10-123-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 58* (154b 7x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 132* (326b 17x4 2x6)
162.1 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
heading well down the leg side through to Parore
162.2 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, another slog from Saqlain to the
boundary, slashing at a short rising ball outside off stump,
throws the bat at it and it sails high and wide of backward point,
down to the vacant third man boundary
now Bell moves out from point down to third man, and Sinclair moves
from gully to backward point
162.3 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, another big swing, at a quicker,
full ball with a bit of width outside off stump, looking to play
an ugly heave over midwicket but misses
162.4 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run, shortish straight ball
just angling into the legs, drops down in close on the leg side as
he tried to whip it away but missed, from the pad, Yousuf calls
him through for a quick single, Martin charges through to field on
his follow through, picking
up and turning to throw at the bowler's end with Saqlain
struggling, but it's well wide, looked to be home in the end
anyway
162.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, steps well into a firm push, playing it out towards
Bradburn at cover
162.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, propping well forward at a fair
length ball just outside off stump, pushing it away on the off
side in defence again
End of over 163 (5 runs) Pakistan 446/6 (trail by 30 runs)
CS Martin 39-9-137-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 62* (158b 8x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 132* (328b 17x4 2x6)
163.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, sways back out of the way of a
bouncer outside off stump, not quite kicking up as high as
expected through to Parore
163.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, charges down the track to a
short lifting ball, slapping it back down the ground, lobbing it
clear over the bowler, safely between mid off and mid on, pitching
and stopping in the deep, McMillan chases it down from mid off
McMillan now back on the field, at the drinks break, in place of
reserve fielder Darron Reekers
163.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, beaten! a rarely sighted
occurrence in this innings, but it's just happened now, Saqlain
playing inside the line of a lovely length ball just angling away
outside off stump, having a little nibble
163.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full and straight, firmly
driven down the ground on the leg side, Oram across to his left to
field from mid on as they take an easy quick single with the shot
163.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swivels on the crease, pulling
down through forward square leg, Richardson scoots in from deep
backward square leg to field
163.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, short lifting ball, Saqlain tries
to pull, getting a thick top edge flying over the leaping Parore,
down to the fine boundary, another streaky shot that the
unorthodox Saqlain gets away with
End of over 164 (8 runs) Pakistan 454/6 (trail by 22 runs)
DR Tuffey 41-10-131-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 133* (329b 17x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 69* (163b 9x4 1x6)
now heading closer and closer to his highest score, just 10 runs
away
164.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, shouldering arms to a shortish ball through to Parore
164.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shot! classy stuff from Yousuf,
swivelling on the crease, pulling through vacant wide midwicket,
powerfully racing through to the boundary
164.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fair length ball just outside off
stump, quietly walks into it, easing it away towards Bell at point
164.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full ball just drifting into the
legs, quietly turned away towards forward square leg, easy single
taken with the shot as Richardson has to field from squarer
164.5 Martin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, crouches on the crease to play
a full, straight ball, turning it away to vacant square leg,
Richardson in from the deep to field
164.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shot! beautifully pulling through
backward square leg, came right inside it, powerfully playing it
around the corner, fine stroke that reduces the deficit to just 12
End of over 165 (10 runs) Pakistan 464/6 (trail by 12 runs)
CS Martin 40-9-147-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 70* (164b 9x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 142* (334b 19x4 2x6)
165.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, jumps right across to off stump,
pushing a shortish ball down backward of point, both batsmen half
look for a quick single but Bell's in smartly to prevent it
165.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across outside
off, holding the bat inside the line as it drifts away further
through to Parore
165.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes right across to off stump,
squaring around on the crease to defend a fair length, straight
ball, pushing it back down the pitch to Tuffey
165.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, Saqlain looks to advance again,
swinging and missing at a shortish ball outside off stump
165.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, standing tall on the crease to defend a shortish lifting
ball back down the pitch to Tuffey
165.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks well underneath a bouncer
heading down the leg side, straight through to Parore
End of over 166 (maiden) Pakistan 464/6 (trail by 12 runs)
DR Tuffey 42-11-131-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 142* (334b 19x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 70* (170b 9x4 1x6)
166.1 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, loose ball from Martin, full and
wide outside off stump, strongly driving through extra cover,
lovely stroke, Oram chases from mid off but no chance as it's
timed too well, played on bended knee
166.2 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, defending a shortish ball down towards Sinclair at extra
cover
166.3 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven up towards extra cover, Sinclair across to his right to
field
166.4 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, coming well forward, firmly
pushing a ball out towards Sinclair in the covers again
166.5 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driving out towards Sinclair for the fourth straight ball
166.6 Martin to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, full and straight on the toes,
firmly driven straight down the ground on the leg side, Oram
chases after it from mid off, sliding to stop it just inside the
boundary
End of over 167 (6 runs) Pakistan 470/6 (trail by 6 runs)
CS Martin 41-9-153-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 70* (170b 9x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 148* (340b 20x4 2x6)
umpire Harper goes down to the boundary edge, to speak with
Pakistan captain in the players enclosure just beyond it, though
for what reason we're not sure at this stage
167.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a short pitched
ball angling down the leg side, through to Parore
167.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, shot! Saqlain plays a classy back
cut, far better than any of his wild heaves, and shows he can
match Youhana, carving it away down through backward point
167.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
straight through to Parore again
167.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, very full, straight ball,
strongly whipped away from the toes out towards wide midwicket,
easy run taken with the shot as Oram fields from mid on
167.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
moving further away outside off stump through to Parore
167.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes down into the covers in defence
End of over 168 (5 runs) Pakistan 475/6 (trail by 1 runs)
DR Tuffey 43-11-136-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 75* (174b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 148* (342b 20x4 2x6)
McMillan back after a fair break at the bowling crease (after being
off the field for some time), replacing Martin after a spell of 0-
26 from 4 overs at the Port Hills End
168.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full outside off stump,
firmly driving out towards cover point, quick single taken with
the shot
168.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slightly shorter ball just
outside off stump, firmly stroked straight up to Oram at mid off
168.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full on off stump, squeezed up
towards Martin at mid on
168.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a leg break, much slower and
loopy, Yousuf leans forward on it, firmly defending down towards
cover point
168.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, full and straight, firmly driven
straight down the ground on the leg side, and that's Yousuf's 150
from 346 balls, 21x4, 2x6, and also gives Pakistan a 4-run lead
168.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
off the hip straight down to Richardson tumbling to his right at
square leg to field
End of over 169 (5 runs) Pakistan 480/6 (lead by 4 runs)
CD McMillan 24-11-39-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 76* (175b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 152* (347b 21x4 2x6)
169.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across outside
off stump, steered away to Bell at backward point
169.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
heading well down the leg side through to Parore
169.3 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, slower ball down the leg side,
Saqlain awkwardly slips on the crease trying to reach after it to
glance fine, missing through to Parore
169.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, bouncer, ducks well underneath,
angling down the leg side through to Parore
169.5 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes away towards Bell at cover point
169.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish lifting ball on leg
stump, tucked down off the hip towards vacant midwicket for an
easy single as mid on's up to field
End of over 170 (1 run) Pakistan 481/6 (lead by 5 runs)
DR Tuffey 44-11-137-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 77* (181b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 152* (347b 21x4 2x6)
170.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
heading down the leg side, through to Parore
170.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
heading well down the leg side this time, Parore gloves to his
left
170.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, (noball) no run, ducks underneath
another short pitched ball outside off stump, straight through to
Parore, and called no-ball for being the third of the over
170.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish straight ball,
shuffles across the crease, tucks it down through backward square
leg out to Richardson in the deep
170.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, pushing towards Bell at backward point in defence
170.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drives and misses at a full
ball outside off stump, just moving away a little, was a bit wide
to begin with, and just not quite of a perfect driveable length
170.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulder arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball, straight through to Parore
End of over 171 (2 runs) Pakistan 483/6 (lead by 7 runs)
CD McMillan 25-11-41-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 78* (185b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 152* (350b 21x4 2x6)
171.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
off the hip towards vacant midwicket for an easy single,
Richardson across to field from square leg
171.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly forced off the back foot straight to Bell at point
171.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, fuller, angling on the legs,
well clipped away through backward square leg, Yousuf sprints back
hard for the second, taking it well as Martin's in from the deep,
firing back a fair return as Parore whips off the bails, but too
slow for the speedy Yousuf
171.4 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly stroking up towards Bradburn at mid on
with the clock just about to tick over to 3:10pm local time, it
should be tea after these next two deliveries
171.5 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven but straight out to Sinclair at extra cover
171.6 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, terribly loose ball, short and sits
up invitingly down the leg side, Yousuf pulls it well, getting it
rather fine, too fine for Martin in the deep at long leg, and
that's a good way for Pakistan to complete the session
End of over 172 (7 runs) Pakistan 490/6 (lead by 14 runs)
DR Tuffey 45-11-144-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 79* (186b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 158* (355b 22x4 2x6)
that's two straight sessions today without a wicket falling as this
pair march on, albeit in a mixed fashion with some spurts before
lengthy dead periods, but their objectives are clearly being met
a draw here is far more useful to Pakistan than it is to New
Zealand, cancelling their chances of the possibility of winning
the series, and will have to play for a drawn series by winning at
Hamilton, at the rate this one is progressing
Yousuf comfortably has his highest Test score, surpassing the 124
he made against England at Lahore earlier this season, in what is
turning out to be a golden summer for Yousuf
Saqlain too has now reached his highest Test score, equal with the
79 he made against Zimbabwe in 1996/97 at Sheikhupura, when he
shared in a world record 8th wicket stand worth 313 with Wasim
Akram
funnily, this pair are still miles short of the record 7th wicket
Pakistan partnership just against New Zealand! that's 308, between
Waqar Hasan and Imtiaz Ahmed at Lahore in 1955/56
at present this pair have added 186 in the space of nearly two and
a half sessions together at the crease
their overall lead now stands at 14, and now the only modest hope
of a positive result in this match would rely on Pakistan
stretching the lead out to 120+ by the end of tonight, hitting out
tomorrow morning, declaring and setting up a final day smash
and grab type chase situation, but the ball is firmly in New
Zealand's court, Pakistan don't need to win this Test to take the
series, so there's no reason to suggest they'd even attempt this
play will resume in just under 15 minutes time at 3:30pm local time
(0330 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 4
the players return after the tea break, with Bradburn to replace
McMillan at the Port Hills End
172.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, shortish ball drifting down
the leg side, flicked fine for a couple as Tuffey's around from
deep backward square leg to field, and that's his highest Test
score
172.2 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flatter, straight ball,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
172.3 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, similar again, reaching
forward, pushes it away towards Bell at short midwicket
172.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, and again, stretches forward
in defence, dropping it down on the leg side of the pitch, Bell
jogs up from short midwicket to field
172.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted fuller and straight,
turned away to McMillan at a more conventional midwicket position
172.6 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up very full and
straight on off stump, squeezed back out down the pitch to
Bradburn
End of over 173 (2 runs) Pakistan 492/6 (lead by 16 runs)
GE Bradburn 39-10-98-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 158* (355b 22x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 81* (192b 10x4 1x6)
McMillan switches ends after tea, replacing Tuffey at the Hadlee
Stand End
173.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence,
pushing a shortish ball on off stump back down the pitch to the
bowler
173.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, floated slower ball outside off
stump, rather full, driven straight up to Astle at mid on
173.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a shortish straight ball on off stump, defending with
bat/pad down towards Oram at midwicket
173.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, forces off the back foot straight out to Fleming at extra
cover, not usually his position in the field, but with the
situation of the match being as it is, a ringed field is being
employed, no slips in place
173.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, pushing away towards Bell at point
173.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, squared around by a shortish
ball angling on leg stump, taken high on the pad, rebounding away
towards point
End of over 174 (maiden) Pakistan 492/6 (lead by 16 runs)
CD McMillan 26-12-41-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 81* (192b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 158* (361b 22x4 2x6)
174.1 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flat ball on leg stump,
turned out to Tuffey at deep backward square leg
174.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly pushing back down the pitch to the bowler
174.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flighted up too full outside off
stump, very inviting and Yousuf pounces, square driving through
cover point, racing away to the boundary, lovely shot
that brings up Bradburn's 100, the 3rd New Zealand bowler and sixth
in the match to reach the unfortunate milestone
174.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, shot! flighted up full outside
off stump again, Yousuf drives immaculately through extra cover
this time, too straight for Sinclair fielding in that region
and it also brings up the Pakistan 500 from 1053 balls
174.5 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
flatter ball on off stump, playing it down in close on the leg
side of the pitch
174.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly defends down into the covers
End of over 175 (9 runs) Pakistan 501/6 (lead by 25 runs)
GE Bradburn 40-10-107-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 82* (193b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 166* (366b 24x4 2x6)
175.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, defends
watchfully up towards mid on, Bell in from midwicket to field
175.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short rising ball just outside
off stump, Saqlain hops on the crease, fending it down safely
towards Bell at point
175.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward, slower
ball, lets it come on and drop down towards Fleming at short cover
175.4 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, hops across to defend it down in close on the off side
175.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a short
pitched ball, doesn't get up very high, taken low down by Parore
175.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, bouncer, angling on leg stump,
ducks right back down towards off stump to avoid, through to
Parore
End of over 176 (maiden) Pakistan 501/6 (lead by 25 runs)
CD McMillan 27-13-41-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 166* (366b 24x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 82* (199b 10x4 1x6)
176.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flatter ball on leg, turned
away towards square leg, looking for a quick single but McMillan's
quickly across to it from midwicket to field
176.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully drops it away from the legs towards McMillan at
midwicket in defence
176.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, jumps down the track to a flat,
straight ball, watchfully defending quietly back down the pitch to
Bradburn as he has to bail out of an attempted big stroke being
lined up
176.4 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and straight
on off stump, lapped around the corner out to Tuffey at deep
backward square leg
176.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flat ball on leg stump,
turned away out to Tuffey in the deep once more with ease
176.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
turned down fine for another easy single, Tuffey in from the deep
to field, and that brings up a great 200 partnership from 460
balls
End of over 177 (3 runs) Pakistan 504/6 (lead by 28 runs)
GE Bradburn 41-10-110-1 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 168* (371b 24x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 83* (200b 10x4 1x6)
177.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence
to a full ball outside off stump, firmly stroking it back down the
pitch to McMillan
177.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to Parore
177.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, stands
tall on the crease, working it away towards Richardson at
midwicket
177.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, very full ball outside off
stump, strongly driven on the off side, McMillan fields well
reaching low to his left on his follow through, dragging it back
towards the stumps at the non-striker's end, scampering back after
it as the batsmen
half look for a quick single before staying back
177.5 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leaves alone a short ball
outside off stump through to Parore
177.6 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked away through to deep backward square leg
End of over 178 (1 run) Pakistan 505/6 (lead by 29 runs)
CD McMillan 28-13-42-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 169* (377b 24x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 83* (200b 10x4 1x6)
178.1 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, beautiful shot from Yousuf,
advancing to drive a flighted ball, wristily turning it through
wide midwicket, playing it all the way along the ground, a long
chase around for Martin from long on, but he can't get there, too
well played
178.2 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, even better! dances down the
track, smashing it hard and high over wide long off, the field
just turn and look back to see it sail away into the construction
site where the old embankment was
a fair delay as there's nobody there to try and retrieve it, but a
few people walk around from the adjacent stand, and manage to find
it, after a bit of a hunt
the box of new balls was about to be brought out, but not needed
now
178.3 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flat ball angling on leg
stump, pulled down through backward square leg, out to Tuffey in
the deep
178.4 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, props forward on the crease
to a flat ball outside off stump, opens the face and runs it
neatly wide of slip for a couple, Astle chases from backward point
178.5 Bradburn to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, props forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, turned away towards square leg, quick
single taken with the shot as it's fielded from midwicket, flung
to the bowler's end, but the easy single is completed smartly
178.6 Bradburn to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping it down in close on the leg side of the pitch, the first
of the over which ends up costing 14
End of over 179 (14 runs) Pakistan 519/6 (lead by 43 runs)
GE Bradburn 42-10-124-1 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 86* (202b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 180* (381b 25x4 3x6)
179.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
just heading down the leg side through to Parore
179.2 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish lifting ball, hops on
the crease to safely play it down towards Bell at point
179.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cuts and misses, straight through to Parore
179.4 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump, straight through to Parore
179.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, shortish ball on leg stump,
glanced away fine off the legs, Martin around to field from long
leg, just inside the rope
179.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
outside off stump, safely negotiated through to Parore
End of over 180 (2 runs) Pakistan 521/6 (lead by 45 runs)
CD McMillan 29-13-44-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 180* (381b 25x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 88* (208b 10x4 1x6)
Astle replaces Bradburn at the Port Hills End
180.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, firmly pushes
up towards Martin at mid on
180.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, full on the legs, strongly whipped
away through backward square leg, another crisp classy stroke from
Yousuf, now just 16 away from matching Mathew Sinclair, and a
possible maiden Test double century
180.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, straighter, shorter ball, defends
watchfully from the crease up towards mid on
180.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forces off the back foot back down the pitch to Astle
180.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward, defending a
shortish ball away towards cover point
180.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence
again, pushing up towards mid on to Martin
End of over 181 (4 runs) Pakistan 525/6 (lead by 49 runs)
NJ Astle 16-9-27-0 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 88* (208b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 184* (387b 26x4 3x6)
181.1 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, shortish straight ball on leg
stump, tapped down towards vacant square leg, easy quick single
taken with the shot as Richardson fields from midwicket
181.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
through to Parore
181.3 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to Parore
181.4 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, fuller ball and a bit
straighter, firmly forced down towards Astle coming in to field
from long on
181.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, floated full, slower ball on
off stump, digs it out back down the pitch to McMillan
181.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath a short ball,
heading down the leg side
End of over 182 (2 runs) Pakistan 527/6 (lead by 51 runs)
CD McMillan 30-13-46-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 185* (390b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 89* (211b 10x4 1x6)
182.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comes well forward to turn a full
ball outside off stump away through square leg, Richardson in from
the deep to field just behind umpire Harper, easy single jogged
through
182.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full ball just outside off stump,
forward in defence, dropping it away in close on the leg side,
Richardson jogs in from square leg to tidy up
182.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushes forward to a shorter ball
outside off stump, nudging it away towards point, bell in to field
182.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, playing it straight down to Bell at backward point once
more
182.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight on middle and
leg, turned away towards McMillan at midwicket
182.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball, dropping it down in close on the off side
End of over 183 (1 run) Pakistan 528/6 (lead by 52 runs)
NJ Astle 17-9-28-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 186* (391b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 89* (216b 10x4 1x6)
183.1 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full and straight, firmly
driving straight down to Astle at mid on
183.2 McMillan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
runs it down from the face to Tuffey down at third man
183.3 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, ducks underneath an attempted
bouncer, doesn't climb up very far, straight through to Parore who
takes low down
183.4 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short pitched ball outside off
stump, Saqlain sways back and out of the way, crouching to avoid
it safely
183.5 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, and another short ball that
doesn't get up overly high, Saqlain once more ducking beneath to
let it go through to Parore
he's not interested in swinging at this ones with deep square leg
and long leg in place
183.6 McMillan to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, firmly
driven straight up to mid on
End of over 184 (1 run) Pakistan 529/6 (lead by 53 runs)
CD McMillan 31-13-47-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 187* (393b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 89* (220b 10x4 1x6)
184.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushing forward at a shortish ball
on off stump, steers it away to Bell at backward point
184.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushing forward, defends away
towards Bell at point once more
184.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, pushing
back down the pitch on the leg side in defence
184.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball drifting into the
legs, flicked away out to Richardson at deep square leg
184.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, standing tall on the crease, defending back down the pitch
to Astle
184.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, floated slower ball, watchfully
leans forward to defend back down the pitch
End of over 185 (1 run) Pakistan 530/6 (lead by 54 runs)
NJ Astle 18-9-29-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 188* (397b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 89* (222b 10x4 1x6)
and here's an interesting bowling change, Mark Richardson on to
bowl a bit of slow left arm orthodox, the seventh bowler tried by
New Zealand, now in the 186th over
185.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, coming over the wicket,
flighted up full and straight, a little turn, watchfully defended
back down the pitch
185.2 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, floated full toss on the
legs, clipping it away out to Oram at deep square leg
185.3 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flat ball on leg stump,
drops it down just backward of square leg for an easy single
185.4 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball turning away
outside off stump, stands tall, forcing it straight down towards
Tuffey at mid off, quick single with the shot
the crowd start a bit of clapping and chanting, in a bit of fun as
a real part-timer is having a bowl, after being deathly quiet for
the rest of the day so far
185.5 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flat ball turning away, runs
it straight down to Sinclair at backward point as he flinches open
the face of the bat with some unexpected turn coming
185.6 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up very full,
watchfully drops it down in close on the leg side in defence
End of over 186 (3 runs) Pakistan 533/6 (lead by 57 runs)
MH Richardson 1-0-3-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 190* (400b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 90* (225b 10x4 1x6)
186.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence to a
shortish straight ball, pushing it away towards Fleming at cover
186.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shortish straight ball, pushing up
towards mid on
186.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full and straight, quietly pushed
up towards mid on, tight single sprinted through with the shot as
Bradburn approaches it, but fails to pick up on the run, leaving
it behind
186.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, pushing away towards Bell at point in defence
186.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence, playing
it down towards Fleming at cover
186.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, defending a shortish straight ball back down the pitch to
the bowler
End of over 187 (1 run) Pakistan 534/6 (lead by 58 runs)
NJ Astle 19-9-30-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 191* (403b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 90* (228b 10x4 1x6)
both batsmen in the 'nervous 90s' of sorts, though Youhana is just
short of a double ton, rather than the single one that Saqlain is
looking for - and what would be his first in first-class cricket
also
187.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full on leg
stump, turning in as Yousuf kicks it away, the crowd appeal for
lbw, getting into it now
187.2 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball outside off
stump, cutting hard down to Tuffey at deep point
187.3 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, bye: one run, full down the leg
side, tries to sweep but misses, through Parore also for a bye as
Sinclair fields from backward point
187.4 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and
straight, quietly pushed away to McMillan in the covers
187.5 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
flat ball turning in on off stump, defending back down on the off
side of the pitch
187.6 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat ball, firmly forced on
the leg side, Fleming palms it down coming across from midwicket
to field
End of over 188 (2 runs) Pakistan 536/6 (lead by 60 runs)
MH Richardson 2-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 90* (229b 10x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 192* (408b 26x4 3x6)
188.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
defends from the crease back down the pitch to Astle
188.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away towards McMillan at midwicket
188.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, leaving a full and widish ball alone through to Parore
188.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props well forward to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly pushing it back to Astle
188.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, short ball down the leg side,
wristily flicked away through backward square leg, well played and
well placed as Tuffey's too slow to get around from long leg and
the timing carries it all the way to the rope
188.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, squared right around by a
shortish straight ball, watchfully defending back down the pitch
to Astle
End of over 189 (4 runs) Pakistan 540/6 (lead by 64 runs)
NJ Astle 20-9-34-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 192* (408b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 94* (235b 11x4 1x6)
time for the final drinks break of the day
189.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushing away towards McMillan in the covers
189.2 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted full outside off
stump, eased away towards point, looking for a quick single but
Sinclair's quickly up from backward point to field to prevent it
189.3 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and
straight, firmly driven back down the pitch to Richardson
189.4 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat ball on leg stump,
whipped away off the legs to Bell at square leg
189.5 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shuffles right back in behind
a short ball, defends straight into the pitch at his feet,
dropping down in close on the off side
189.6 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flighted up full and
straight, driven up towards wide mid on, quick single taken with
the shot
End of over 190 (1 run) Pakistan 541/6 (lead by 65 runs)
MH Richardson 3-0-5-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 193* (414b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 94* (235b 11x4 1x6)
190.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven up towards wide mid off, easy quick run taken with the shot
as Martin fields to his left
190.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, firmly drives
back down the pitch to Astle
190.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a shortish ball away to Fleming at extra cover
190.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease away towards McMillan at midwicket
190.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
down on the leg side of the pitch
190.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, similar again, tucked away
towards McMillan at shortish midwicket as he shuffles right across
to off stump
End of over 191 (1 run) Pakistan 542/6 (lead by 66 runs)
NJ Astle 21-9-35-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 194* (415b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 94* (240b 11x4 1x6)
191.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump turning away, nudged down towards cover point, quick single
taken with the shot, they quickly scoot through safely as Sinclair
fields from behind square
191.2 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props well forward in
defence, turns in from outside leg stump, half-hearted appeal from
Richardson, about the first one of the entire day, so the crowd
join in! pitching outside leg
191.3 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence,
firmly driving back down the pitch to Richardson
191.4 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flighted up full well down
the leg side, sweeps very fine reaching after it, Martin around
from long leg to field
191.5 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flat ball on off stump,
firmly driving from the back foot away to McMillan at extra cover
191.6 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
turned away to Fleming at backward square leg
End of over 192 (2 runs) Pakistan 544/6 (lead by 68 runs)
MH Richardson 4-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (243b 11x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 195* (418b 26x4 3x6)
192.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping it away towards Fleming in the covers
192.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, steps well forward to a shortish
ball outside off stump, quietly defending down in close on the off
side with bat/pad together
192.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven driven straight up to Martin at mid off
192.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, standing tall on the crease,
defending quietly back on the off side of the pitch
192.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending straight back down the pitch to the bowler
192.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, stretching well forward, pushing
back on the off side of the pitch back to Astle once more
End of over 193 (maiden) Pakistan 544/6 (lead by 68 runs)
NJ Astle 22-10-35-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 195* (418b 26x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (249b 11x4 1x6)
193.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence to a
flat ball outside off stump, drops it down in close on the off
side
193.2 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short and wide outside off
stump, carved away through backward point, lovely shot and he's on
to 199
193.3 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping it down in close on the leg side, Fleming in to pick up
from midwicket
193.4 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, one run, and there it is! a great 200
from Yousuf, from 422 balls, 27x4, 3x6, forcing it up towards
Astle at deepish mid on, very quick single taken with the shot,
the throw at the bowler's end just misses
it was very tight but he's through, and he raises his bat to his
team-mates behind the long off boundary, in the direction he's
running through towards, then kneels to the ground in prayer and
thanks, great scenes for the Pakistanis
193.5 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted ball on leg stump
turning in, takes the front pad and draws a loud appeal from
Richardson, given not out by umpire Harper, though the crowd boo a
little upon seeing the replay on the big screen, looked to be
pitching outside the line though
193.6 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward in defence,
drops it down in close on the off side
End of over 194 (5 runs) Pakistan 549/6 (lead by 73 runs)
MH Richardson 5-0-12-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 200* (422b 27x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (251b 11x4 1x6)
194.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch
194.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props well forward in defence,
firmly stroking it away towards cover point
194.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, comes well forward to a full
ball, scooping it over the top of extra cover, not well timed but
gets it away over Fleming's head, bringing up the Pakistan 550
194.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it away through vacant gully, down towards Oram at third
man
194.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, well squared around on the crease
in defence, drops it down towards McMillan at shortish midwicket
194.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across the crease,
firmly defending up towards mid on
End of over 195 (3 runs) Pakistan 552/6 (lead by 76 runs)
NJ Astle 23-10-38-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 203* (426b 27x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (253b 11x4 1x6)
195.1 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up full and
straight, defends stretching well forward, dropping it away
towards McMillan in the covers
195.2 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
defends down in close on the leg side with a dead bat
195.3 Richardson to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: amazing! Yousuf dances down the
pitch, smashing it straight back down the ground, but Richardson
clutches it above his head, tossing it up in the air in triumph,
and starts running all the way through his team-mates, almost
aeroplane-like,
Pakistan 552/7, Partnership of 248
Yousuf Youhana c & b Richardson 203 (429b 27x4 3x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (253b 11x4 1x6) MH Richardson 5.3-0-12-1
high-fiving everyone, running all the way down towards long leg,
grinning as broad as anything in astonishment, his maiden Test
wicket - and what could possibly be his only ever one!
the demon partnership breaker does it, with the 248-run stand
broken, what a great marathon effort, and Yousuf walks off to a
standing ovation, an exhausting effort, superb stuff
the crowd pep to life, laughing and joining in with Richardson's
over-excited celebrations, this despite New Zealand seeing 552/7
on the scoreboard against them!
and out comes Waqar Younis to the crease in the meantime, coming
out to bat a long time after what he probably expected he would
be, a long wait!
195.4 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
defends down in close on the leg side
195.5 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, tries to sweep a flatter ball
on leg stump, misses and is struck on the pad, half appeal for lbw
but pitched outside the line
195.6 Richardson to Waqar Younis, one run, flighted full on leg stump,
swept down to long leg to get off the mark
End of over 196 (1 run) Pakistan 553/7 (lead by 77 runs)
MH Richardson 6-0-13-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Waqar Younis 1* (3b) Saqlain Mushtaq 95* (253b 11x4 1x6)
196.1 Astle to Waqar Younis, one run, short ball outside off stump, back
cut strongly down to Oram at third man
196.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball, shuffles right
across to off stump, getting right in behind it to defend back to
Astle
196.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, leaving alone a fair full and wide ball through to Parore
196.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, goes
right across to off stump to defend towards McMillan at midwicket
196.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs it away straight to Bell at backward point, Saqlain practices
the shot again, trying to open the wrists more to run it finer
next time
196.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full on the legs, well turned
out through backward square leg, Tuffey around from long leg to
field
End of over 197 (2 runs) Pakistan 555/7 (lead by 79 runs)
NJ Astle 24-10-40-0 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 96* (258b 11x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 2* (4b)
197.1 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flat ball turning in from
leg stump, worked away towards square leg, looking for a quick
single but they hold off as Bell smartly scoots across from
midwicket to field
197.2 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up full and
straight, defends down in close on the leg side, Bell quickly in
to field again
197.3 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball,
Saqlain defends from the crease, dropping it down in front of him
with a dead bat
197.4 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, flighted up full on the
legs, turned away towards forward square leg for an easy single as
Bell fields from midwicket
Richardson switches to come around the wicket to Waqar, though bath
batsmen are right handers
197.5 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
props well forward, defending away towards point, Parore goes
after it from behind the stumps
197.6 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flatter, quicker ball outside
off stump, Waqar fishes after it but misses as Parore snaffles it
up to his right
End of over 198 (1 run) Pakistan 556/7 (lead by 80 runs)
MH Richardson 7-0-14-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 97* (262b 11x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 2* (6b)
198.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full and straight, quietly taps
it up towards mid on, quick single with the shot taken as Tuffey's
up to field from a bit deeper
backward point, point, cover, mid off, mid on, short midwicket,
square leg, long leg and third man in place
198.2 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, props forward in defence, quietly
squeezing it back on the off side of the pitch
198.3 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, props forward to a shortish ball on
off stump, defending quietly down towards Sinclair in the covers
three overs have to be bowled after this, and despite some lengthy
delays throughout the day for all manner of reasons, we might even
sneak in a bonus over
can Saqlain get his maiden first-class century here in time? he's
just two away, though presently off strike
198.4 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, defending a straight ball
to McMillan at short midwicket
198.5 Astle to Waqar Younis, one run, pushing forward at a shortish ball
outside off stump, opens the face to run it down to Oram at third
man
198.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, Saqlain's
unable to grab the strike, forced to defend back on the leg side
of the pitch
End of over 199 (2 runs) Pakistan 558/7 (lead by 82 runs)
NJ Astle 25-10-42-0 - Port Hills End
Waqar Younis 3* (10b) Saqlain Mushtaq 98* (264b 11x4 1x6)
199.1 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full from around
the wicket, stretches well forward to defend quietly square on the
off side, Parore tidies up from behind the stumps
199.2 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defending down in close on the off side from bat/pad
199.3 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending down to McMillan at short cover a flighted ball on off
stump
199.4 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full and straight,
Waqar pads it away down in close on the leg side
199.5 Richardson to Waqar Younis, one run, slower, flatter ball outside
off stump, cutting it out towards Tuffey at deep point
Saqlain only has another solitary ball in the over to face, and try
and get the strike back for the new over
Richardson switches back to come over the wicket to Saqlain
199.6 Richardson to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted up very full,
Saqlain props forward with bat/pad tucked together tight,
determined to keep it out, taken on the pad and draws a loud
appeal for lbw from Richardson as it drifts back in, but he does
so with a fair smile on his face, as has Saqlain grinning just as
broadly
End of over 200 (1 run) Pakistan 559/7 (lead by 83 runs)
MH Richardson 8-0-15-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Waqar Younis 4* (15b) Saqlain Mushtaq 98* (265b 11x4 1x6)
200.1 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, defending a full and
straight ball down in close on the leg side
200.2 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, defending a shortish ball
on off stump down in close on the off side
200.3 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, props well forward, quietly
defending a shortish ball back down the pitch to Astle
200.4 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, props forward again, quietly
defending away towards Sinclair at cover point
200.5 Astle to Waqar Younis, no run, forward, defending firmly away into
the covers
200.6 Astle to Waqar Younis, one run, full on the legs, clipped away out
to Richardson at deep square leg, Waqar retains the strike again
off the last ball of the over, Waqar seems determined to deny
Saqlain of a century tonight!
End of over 201 (1 run) Pakistan 560/7 (lead by 84 runs)
NJ Astle 26-10-43-0 - Port Hills End
Waqar Younis 5* (21b) Saqlain Mushtaq 98* (265b 11x4 1x6)
Waqar and Saqlain meet in the middle of the pitch at th end of the
over, it looks like poor Saqqy gestured "why did you do that to
me?!", but it was no doubt quite amiable, plenty of time tomorrow
to get it if need be, as the match has been essentially
killed off completely beyond any shadow of a doubt
201.1 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted straight ball, dropping it down in close on the leg side
from bat/pad
Saqlain looks around the field, pointing out to Waqar around the
field as to where he can find a single ... and Waqar gestures back
to him that he can't, there are fielders everywhere!
201.2 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, quietly defends away towards Bradburn at point
201.3 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defending straight back down the pitch to Richardson
201.4 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the off side
just one more ball for Waqar to get a single to give Saqlain a
chance to get his ton tonight
201.5 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, flighted up full and straight,
drops it down in close on the off side, and that's it for Saqlain
tonight, he takes off his gloves!
201.6 Richardson to Waqar Younis, (noball) no run, amazing! Richardson
bowls a bouncer! rearing up on leg stump, Waqar fends it down in
close on the leg side, Saqlain looks on in surprise as it's no-
balled, but they can't get a single, Parore to it quickly
201.6 Richardson to Waqar Younis, no run, and this is the last ball of
the day last time, trying to slash a flat, quick ball outside off
stump through the covers, drags an inside edge into the deck, away
towards mid on
End of over 202 (1 run) Pakistan 561/7 (lead by 85 runs)
MH Richardson 9-0-16-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 98* (265b 11x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 5* (28b)
the no-ball takes up a few more seconds so that the clock ticked
past 5:30pm, and therefore we can't sneak in a bonus over tonight
the players walk from the field, with Saqlain raising his bat to
the crowd as he walks off to a smattering of applause, while a
grinning Waqar follows closely behind him off the field
Pakistan's day today, though sadly it was excruciating viewing as
it went along at a snail's pace, definitely a day for the purists
but there was the fine batsmanship of Yousuf Youhana to follow
throughout the day, who continued to play classy strokes all
around the wicket, and not giving anything remotely near a chance,
posting the second double century of the match after Mathew
Sinclair, sadly to fall just one run short of his counterpart's
innings total when he lashed out after Richardson, his first
injudicious stroke, and it cost him his wicket, much to the
incredible delight of the bowler!
the pair batted together for more than 5 hours today, looking not
far off managing to last the entire day together, but after 312
minutes today it ended, a fantastic effort
Saqlain however manages to last through the entire day's play,
poised on 98 not out for his maiden Test, and indeed first-class,
century, presuming Pakistan (almost unquestionably) elect to bat
on tomorrow morning
if he reaches it, one certainly can't say it's been the most
wonderful Test century in history, as the No 8 man played some
audacious strokes that continually paid off and steered clear of
the frustrated fielders, but that is the way he plays and it's
come off, bringing back memories of his support act to Wasim
Akram's 257 at Sheikhupura against Zimbabwe in 1996/97 when he
made his previous Test and first-class best of 79, mixing chancy
attacking batting with solid, orthodox defence
not much can be said on the bowling side of things, a great day of
toil and containment once more, as just 220 runs were scored in 90
overs for the loss of Yousuf's wicket
with no Drum available due to his shoulder injury, it put a greater
burden on the two remaining pace bowlers Tuffey and Martin, while
it also meant Bradburn, McMillan and Astle shouldered a fair bit
of the bowling also
McMillan suffering problems with his insulin levels when he began,
and spent a fair time off the field, but was able to come back on
mid-afternoon at the drinks break, and start bowling again soon
after, thanks to a wavering of the normal restrictions
in place for such things, with Moin Khan telling umpire Harper that
it was fine, a kind gesture, though it helped New Zealand little
as the ball beat the bat fewer times in the day than one can count
fingers on two hands
ironically, it was ultra-part-time bowler Mark Richardson who took
the first and only wicket of the day, and his celebration once he
got it was the home crowd's highlight of play today!
he started his first-class career as a slow bowler, but got the
yips and left cricket for a few years, only to come back as a
batsman, steadily creeping up the batting order, now to open ...
and takes a wicket with his 39th ball in Test cricket!
Pakistan lead overall by 85 runs with one day to play, such has
been the difficult to take wickets on this perfect batting deck
(perhaps a little too perfect), that we haven't even completely
two entire innings in 4 days so far
1037 runs have been scored in the match for the loss of just 17
wickets, an average of exactly 61 apiece - a high price to pay!
there is no impetus from either side to get this match going
anywhere, so expect things to meander even further tomorrow, with
only psychological gains ahead of the third Test being the order
of play, if anything at all
1848 people turned up today, roughly as many as have turned up on
all the others, amazingly most stayed towards the end, despite how
bland it got at times, though they were at least lucky enough to
witness the wicket that fell!
that's all from a pleasant Jade Stadium this evening, bathed in
sunshine as the Pakistan team relax with a vigorous game of soccer
on the outfield
please join us again, if you dare, of the final day's play of this
second National Bank Test, starting at 10:30am local time (2230
GMT)
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Match State: Stumps - Day 4
welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for the fifth and final
day's play of this doomed-to-be-drawn second National Bank Test
between New Zealand and Pakistan
the conditions are overcast, but the players are out on to the
field, we're ready to go immediately
it'll be Nathan Astle to continue from overnight at the Port Hills
End, bowling to Saqlain on 98 not out
202.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward to a shortish ball
outside off stump, quietly pushes back on the off side of the
pitch in defence
202.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full on the legs, firmly nudged
away straight to Richardson at square leg
202.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward to a straight ball,
working it away towards McMillan at shortish midwicket
202.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward, defending a straight
ball back down the pitch on the off side
202.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward, nudging a straight ball
drifting in into the legs away towards McMillan at midwicket
202.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, squared around on the crease by a
shortish ball on off stump, defends with a dead bat away towards
short cover
End of over 203 (maiden) Pakistan 561/7 (lead by 85 runs)
NJ Astle 27-11-43-0 - Port Hills End
Waqar Younis 5* (28b) Saqlain Mushtaq 98* (271b 11x4 1x6)
it'll be Daryl Tuffey to bowl from the Hadlee Stand End, replacing
Richardson from there last night
203.1 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, FOUR, what a start from Waqar! first ball
he faces today and sends it sailing back down the ground, a bit
too full from Tuffey and he's given the stand-and-deliver
treatment, lofting straight of mid on, pitching in the deep and
away it goes
203.2 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, no run, Waqar's intentions are clear,
having a mighty swipe across the line at a short lifting ball
outside off stump, dragging an inside edge into the pads, dropping
at the crease
203.3 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, one run, shortish lifting ball on the legs,
strongly whipped away out to Richardson out at deep square leg
203.4 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushing forward to a full ball
outside off stump, nudges it away towards backward point, taking a
quick single with the shot as Sinclair swoops to his left, firing
at the bowler's end but it's wide, Saqlain on to 99
203.5 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, one run, very full on the legs, squeezed
away towards vacant forward square leg for an easy run
203.6 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, Saqlain ducks underneath a
bouncer, doesn't climb very high, straight through to Parore
End of over 204 (7 runs) Pakistan 568/7 (lead by 92 runs)
DR Tuffey 46-11-151-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Waqar Younis 11* (32b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (273b 11x4 1x6)
204.1 Astle to Waqar Younis, one run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, leans well forward into it, stroking up towards Martin
coming in from long off to field
a very deep defensive field set for Waqar on strike, though it's
very much a compact ring field for Saqlain, though still
defensive, of sorts
204.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
204.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, oooh my! Saqlain nudges a
shortish ball outside off stump backward of point, they both start
to come for a quick run before panic, and they hurry back to their
own creases as Bell smartly fields, the run wasn't on
Saqlain's wife is excited and worried all in one go on the
boundary, watching
204.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball,
watchfully defends back down the crease to Astle
204.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, similar again, coming forward and
quietly playing back on the off side of the pitch
204.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, runs it down off the face straight to Bell at backward
point, no chance for a run this time!
End of over 205 (1 run) Pakistan 569/7 (lead by 93 runs)
NJ Astle 28-11-44-0 - Port Hills End
Waqar Younis 12* (33b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (278b 11x4 1x6)
nervous times for Saqlain on 99, almost mucking it up completely in
that last over
205.1 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Waqar shuffles in behind it, compactly defending straight
back down the pitch to Tuffey
third man, backward point, deep cover, extra cover, long off, long
on, wide midwicket, deep square leg and long leg the field set for
Waqar on strike!
205.2 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, no run, short ball just outside off stump,
Waqar has a wild swing across the line, missing as it doesn't
quite climb as much as expected, taken high on the leg and drops
down in close on the off side, Tuffey hurries up to field to
prevent the single
205.3 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, no run, short rising ball angling on leg
stump, Waqar tries to hook but misplays it, climbing up on him
rather late as he's through the shot, drops down off the back of
the arms down in close on the off side
205.4 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, no run, very good very full ball, Waqar
does well to squeeze it back out down the pitch on the leg side,
fine diving stop by Tuffey falling to his right on his follow
through to stop it getting past for a single
205.5 Tuffey to Waqar Younis, OUT: short rising ball angling on leg
stump, Waqar tries to hook again, unsuccessfully, as he misses and
it takes the back of the glove, flying up high, Parore leaps up
and takes a god take above his head, nonchalantly, and Waqar walks
Pakistan 569/8, Partnership of 17
Waqar Younis c Parore b Tuffey 12 (38b 1x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (278b 11x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 46.5-11-151-2 (2nb)
Fazl-e-Akbar the new batsman
205.6 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, leaves alone a full ball outside
off stump straight through to Parore
End of over 206 (maiden) Pakistan 569/8 (lead by 93 runs)
DR Tuffey 47-12-151-2 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (278b 11x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (1b)
206.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defending watchfully back down the pitch to Astle
206.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushing forward, quietly
defending back down the pitch on the off side to Astle again
206.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, leans into it, quietly dropping it away towards Fleming at
cover
206.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes well forward, defending
back on the off side of the pitch to Astle who fields to his left
on his follow through
206.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, watchfully comes forward,
defending quietly towards Fleming in the covers again
206.6 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full and straight, quietly pushes
back on the leg side of the pitch, Astle fields again
End of over 207 (maiden) Pakistan 569/8 (lead by 93 runs)
NJ Astle 29-12-44-0 - Port Hills End
Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (1b) Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (284b 11x4 1x6)
Saqlain stays on 99! Fazl to face Tuffey in the new over, another
wicket here would certain make Saqlain rather nervous
207.1 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, shortish lifting ball on middle and
leg, tucks it down off the hip just behind square on the leg side,
the batsmen look at one another but there's no run on there with
Richardson close by
207.2 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, very full ball, probably the
attempted yorker, but directed outside off stump, left well alone
straight through to Parore who takes low down
207.3 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, this time he gets it on line, but
Fazl was waiting for it, defending solidly from the crease with
the bottom of the bat jammed in to his front toe to keep it out,
dropping back on the off side of the pitch to Tuffey
207.4 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, quicker ball on leg stump, hops on
the crease to defend it down in close on the leg side from the pad
207.5 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, another attempted yorker, Fazl just
keeps it out, much straighter ball, pushing it away towards Bell
at point
one more ball for Fazl to survive to give Saqlain another chance
facing Astle
207.6 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, very full ball on leg stump, turns
it away down to Martin at long leg, but Fazl declines the single,
whether under instruction from Saqlain first, one is not sure, so
Saqlain keeps the strike for Astle's new over
End of over 208 (maiden) Pakistan 569/8 (lead by 93 runs)
DR Tuffey 48-13-151-2 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 99* (284b 11x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (7b)
208.1 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, quietly defending into the covers
208.2 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away towards McMillan at shortish midwicket
208.3 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props well forward, defending
away towards Sinclair at cover point, still on 99!
now a shot of Saqlain and his wife on the big screen together,
Saqlain grinning, but his wife is more than serious!
208.4 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, props forward, defending away
towards Fleming at cover again
208.5 Astle to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full on the legs, glances it
fine down to Tuffey at fine leg, and there it is! a huge cheer and
Saqlain jogs through, kneeling to the ground to pray in thanks,
his wife is most happy on the boundary!
his maiden Test and first-class century comes up in 289 balls,
11x4, 1x6
208.6 Astle to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, full and straight, drives straight
up towards mid on
End of over 209 (1 run) Pakistan 570/8 (lead by 94 runs)
NJ Astle 30-12-45-0 - Port Hills End
Saqlain Mushtaq 100* (289b 11x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (8b)
209.1 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
comes well towards it, pushing away towards Bell at point
now the wide spread field is in action for Saqlain on strike and
with his century
209.2 Tuffey to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, dances down the track, squeezed
away towards extra cover, easy single taken with the shot as Astle
fields to his left
209.3 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, wayward ball well wide down the leg
side, left well alone through to Parore
the big defensive field remains in place for Fazl on strike also, a
declaration is almost certain set to come up and New Zealand want
to concede as few runs as possible
209.4 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, fishes at a slower ball outside off
stump, straight through to Parore who can't glove the bouncing
ball cleanly, rebounding away off his pads but doesn't cost any
byes
209.5 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, low full toss outside off stump,
firmly pushed straight to Astle at extra cover
209.6 Tuffey to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, very full ball drifting on leg
stump, Fazl shuffles right inside the line, squeezing it out from
his toes back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 210 (1 run) Pakistan 571/8 (lead by 95 runs)
DR Tuffey 49-13-152-2 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 101* (291b 11x4 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (12b)
and Moin calls his men in, that's all, Saqlain has his century and
that's all that matters for Pakistan this morning, he raises his
bat to the small throng of fans on the boundary near the players
entrance for a warm round of applause for his 3 important
runs added today
so Pakistan sit with a first innings lead of 95, advancing their
score by 10 for the loss of Waqar's wicket this morning, and in
just under 10 minutes time New Zealand will come out for their
second dig
Match State: Innings Break
the players return to the field, and it'll be Waqar Younis to open
up from the Hadlee Stand End, bowling to Mark Richardson, with
Matthew Bell at the non-striker's end
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, deep square leg and
long leg in place
0.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, full and straight just outside
off stump, comes well forward to drive back down the pitch past
Waqar, but can't get it past Saqlain coming across to his left
from mid off
0.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, very full ball just outside
off stump, looks to drive, squeezing it straight into the deck in
close on the off side, very quick single taken with the shot as
the point fielder is in to field
0.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, just
shying beneath it
0.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, a beauty! cracking back of a length
ball from Waqar has Bell beaten all ends up as he plays inside it,
seaming away from a perfect line from off stump
0.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, angling on leg stump, firmly clipped
away down to Sami down at fine leg to get off the mark
0.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, short rising ball on off stump,
Richardson stands tall to defend down from the crease, dropping it
down in close on the off side with a dead bat
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 93 runs)
Waqar Younis 1-0-2-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 1* (3b) MH Richardson 1* (3b)
Mohammad Sami to bowl at the Port Hills End
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
dropped away down fine off the legs towards fine leg
1.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump to a fullish ball through to Moin
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, deepish square leg and
long leg in place for the left-handed Richardson on strike to the
right arm of the wicket Sami
1.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, leaves alone a shorter ball
outside off stump straight through to Moin
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump to a fair length ball swinging back rather late, Moin ends
up taking it down the leg side
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, shapes to defence before quickly raising the bat clear to
leave through to Moin
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish and wide outside off
stump, Richardson has a go at it, but never to it, swing and a
miss as it angles further away, playing well over the top of it,
through to Moin
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 92 runs)
Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 1* (4b) MH Richardson 1* (8b)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
fair length ball swinging further away through to Moin
2.2 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, very full and straight, firmly driven
straight up to Fazl at mid off
2.3 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, short ball angling down the leg side,
Bell happily lets it go straight through to Moin
2.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, full and straight, firmly defends
back up towards Fazl at mid off
2.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump, straight through to Moin
2.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, very full and straight, squeezed out
from the toes towards midwicket, easy single taken with the shot
as Saqlain fields from mid on
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (trail by 91 runs)
Waqar Younis 2-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 2* (10b) MH Richardson 1* (8b)
3.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, very full on the toes, squeezed
away towards wide midwicket, another easy single as this time it's
Waqar to field from mid on at the other end
3.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball,
Richardson defends from the crease, dropping it down on the off
side of the pitch
3.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms outside off stump, leaving straight through to
Moin
3.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a shortish ball outside off stump again
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, much quicker shortish ball
outside off stump, Richardson tries to whip the bat back out of
the way to leave but it hurries on, pinging into the deck from the
underface of the blade
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
firmly away towards Yousuf fielding to his right at midwicket
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 5/0 (trail by 90 runs)
Mohammad Sami 2-1-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 3* (11b) MH Richardson 1* (13b)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Bell, one run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
Bell taps it down in close on the off side and they do well to
sprint through for a comfortable quick single, as Ijaz is in from
point to pick up, but holds on to it as Bell's easily through
Waqar switches to come around the wicket to the left-handed
Richardson
4.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, defends from the crease up towards Saqlain at mid on
4.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
a full ball outside off stump through to Moin
4.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches forward again,
leaving a slightly shorter, but no more worrying delivery well
outside off stump through to the keeper
4.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, a
low full toss, Richardson leans well into it, strongly driving
away through vacant cover, Youhana chases from point but has no
chance of overhauling it
4.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, quicker ball angling well in
from around the wicket, but Richardson is able to leave once more,
straight through to Moin
End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 85 runs)
Waqar Younis 3-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 4* (12b) MH Richardson 5* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full on his legs, firmly clipped
away but straight to Ijaz at backward square leg
5.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, just
heading down the leg side through to Moin
5.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, squares right around on the crease,
leaving a short ball well wide outside off stump alone through to
Moin
5.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, good shortish ball on off stump,
Bell opens the face late, guiding it down to third slip on the
bounce
5.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, forward, leaves a short ball outside
off stump through to Moin again
5.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, comes well forward to a full ball
outside off stump, dropping it away square on the off side,
looking briefly for a quick single but the field's in smartly to
prevent it
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 85 runs)
Mohammad Sami 3-2-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 5* (18b 1x4) MD Bell 4* (18b)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, bouncer, heading down the leg
side as it angles well in from around the wicket
6.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, ooh! Richardson chases after
one, having a big attempted drive at a fair length ball outside
off stump, playing and missing, not far from finding the edge
through to the keeper there
6.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, short ball angling in from
around the wicket, shoulders arms as it comes back in to Moin
6.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, defends from the crease, firmly stroking it up towards
Saqlain at mid off
6.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, props well forward in defence,
dropping a shortish ball on off stump down towards backward point
6.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish lifting ball honing in
on off stump, defends from the crease, dropping it with a dead bat
down in close on the off side
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 85 runs)
Waqar Younis 4-1-8-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 4* (18b) MH Richardson 5* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
full ball just outside off stump with bat/pad tucked together
firmly, dropping it away towards Fazl at mid off
7.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps, squeezes a full
ball just outside off stump into the deck, rolling up the pitch on
the leg side
7.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, Bell
shuffles inside the line of it, tucking it down towards Ijaz at
square leg
7.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, heading
well down the leg side, easily negotiated
7.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, shortish straight ball, just
angling on the legs, turned away towards vacant wide midwicket for
an easy single with the shot as Saqlain fields from mid on
7.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, full outside off stump, leans
well forward, quietly squeezing it away towards vacant cover for
another easy single with the shot, again Saqlain to field
7.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, lovely short ball outside off stump,
Bell has a nibble as he tries his best to play inside the line of
it as it rises on him just outside off stump
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (trail by 82 runs)
Mohammad Sami 4-2-4-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 6* (25b 1x4) MD Bell 5* (24b)
8.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, watchfully defends from the crease, dropping it down in
close on the off side
8.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, short rising ball just outside
off stump, stands tall on the crease, strongly forcing it away to
Yousuf at point
8.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly strokes it away towards vacant cover for an easy
single with the shot
8.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps, full and quick on
off stump, Bell firmly plays it out towards Ijaz at cover point
with bat/pad together
8.4 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, full and straight, firmly drives down
the ground on the leg side, straight up to Saqlain at mid on
8.5 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball, defends from
the crease, playing it back down the pitch on the leg side
8.6 Waqar Younis to Bell, no run, props well forward in defence to a
straight ball on off stump, dropping it down on the leg side of
the pitch
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (trail by 80 runs)
Waqar Younis 5-1-10-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 7* (28b 1x4) MD Bell 5* (28b)
9.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, full and straight, just
drifting into the pads, tucked away towards vacant midwicket for a
good quick single with the shot as Saqlain fields from mid on
9.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, straight through to Moin
9.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, quicker ball on leg stump, tries to
defend but lets it pop off the pad down in close on the leg side
9.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, FOUR, shot! short ball sits up outside off
stump, Bell pokes the bat up at it, cleverly steering it down
between the slips and gully safely through to the vacant third man
boundary, nicely played, innovative
9.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, straight
through to Moin
9.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
neatly dispatched through backward point, through the fine gap
between the gully and point men to the boundary
End of over 10 (9 runs) New Zealand 24/0 (trail by 71 runs)
Mohammad Sami 5-2-13-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 8* (29b 1x4) MD Bell 13* (33b 2x4)
Fazl replaces Waqar at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of 0-10
from 5 overs
10.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, short lifting ball angling in
on off stump, Richardson pulls hard, not perfectly timing it, but
managing to drag it down towards vacant midwicket for an easy
single as Waqar's up to field from wide mid on
10.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, very good short pitched ball outside
off stump, threatens to climb up dangerously but stays down,
making it awkward for Bell who has to crouch and sway right back
out of the road to leave through to Moin
10.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms to a shortish ball outside off stump through to Parore
10.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, good attempted yorker, digs it out
from his toes on a line of off stump, squeezing it back on the leg
side of the pitch
10.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forces off the back foot up towards Waqar at wide mid off
10.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, jumps right across to off stump,
leaving a shortish ball well alone through to Moin
End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 25/0 (trail by 70 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 9* (30b 1x4) MD Bell 13* (38b 2x4)
Saqlain Mushtaq into the attack, replacing Sami at the Port Hills
End after a spell of 0-13 from 5 overs
Saqlain will be hoping to make it a doubly memorable day with a few
scalps to go with his maiden Test century
slip, silly point, short cover, backward point, point, mid off,
short leg, mid on, deepish backward square leg in place
11.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight from around the wicket outside off stump, drops it down
in close on the leg side in defence
11.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up on off stump,
turning back in, glanced away off the front pad backward of square
leg, half shout for lbw from Saqlain but not serious
11.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, shuffles right back to a
shortish ball, defending down into the pitch
11.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretching well forward to a
flatter, full ball on off stump, defending quietly back down the
pitch
11.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, nicely flighted up on off
stump, Richardson stretches forward, just defending down in close
on the off side to the cries of the close in field trying to exert
pressure
11.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, runs it away along the ground down to Waqar at backward
point
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 25/0 (trail by 70 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-1-0-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 13* (38b 2x4) MH Richardson 9* (36b 1x4)
12.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shortish lifting straight ball just
outside off stump, firmly defends from the crease up towards
Saqlain at straight mid on
12.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shortish straight ball defends firmly
up towards Saqlain at straight mid on
12.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly pushes away towards Ijaz at point in defence
12.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, no run, shoulders arms to a short rising ball
outside off stump through to Moin
12.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, props forward in defence, dropping a
shortish ball on off stump away towards midwicket for a quick
single with the shot
12.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, full outside off stump, drives
strongly straight up the ground to Saqlain at mid off
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 26/0 (trail by 69 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 2-0-2-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 14* (43b 2x4) MH Richardson 9* (37b 1x4)
13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
Bell pushes forward in defence, letting it come on and rebound up
from the front pad to short leg
13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, two runs, flighted up full on the legs,
well swept away fine, Waqar around from deep backward square leg
to field, fires it back as Bell starts back for a tight second
belatedly, but makes it well, just home as Moin whips off the
bails
13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, props forward in defence to a
nicely flighted ball turning in a fair way from outside off stump,
drops down in close on the leg side from the front pad as Bell
keeps the bat outside the line of it, shouts and cries as short
leg dives to try and catch i
though he fails, no hint of bat whatsoever anyway
13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shortish ball turning in, tucked
away towards backward square leg, initial thoughts of a quick
single but they stay back wisely as it travels directly towards
Ijaz
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, props forward in defence, turns
into the front pad, rebounding up in the air from it to short leg
who catches it
13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (trail by 67 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 9* (37b 1x4) MD Bell 16* (49b 2x4)
14.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, sways down underneath a
bouncer, rather short, heading just down the leg side through to
Moin
14.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, short rising ball on leg
stump, swivels on the crease going for the hook, doesn't get it
cleanly but safely pitches in the deep between the two outfielders
converging towards it
14.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Bell, one run, straight ball just drifting into the
pads, turned away towards wide midwicket for an easy quick single
with the shot as Saqlain fields across from mid on
14.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, ducks underneath a short
climbing straight ball on leg stump, straight through to Parore
14.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
powerfully punished away through backward point, cracking shot
that leaves the field standing stationary to watch it rocket away
14.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, coming forward late to defend down on
the off side of the pitch
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 34/0 (trail by 61 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 3-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 17* (50b 2x4) MH Richardson 14* (42b 2x4)
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, Saqlain switches to come back over
the wicket now, and almost has immediate results, Bell shapes to
come forward before shuffling back to the mystery ('dosra') ball
that goes the other way, taking him high on the back pad as he
squares around, very loud appeal for lbw but missing outside off
stump
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, stretches forward to a flighted
ball, defending down in close on the leg side
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flighted full on the legs, sweeps
it rather fine, down to Waqar quickly around from long leg to
field
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stabs forward in defence at
a flighted ball outside off stump that turns away, lovely ball
beating the outside edge low down through to Moin, who whips off
the bails for dramatic effect amongst the groans from the close in
fielders
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight to Ijaz at cover from the crease
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, props well forward in
defence, playing it down at his feet with bat/pad tucked well
together to keep it out
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 35/0 (trail by 60 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-3-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 18* (53b 2x4) MH Richardson 14* (45b 2x4)
Younis Khan comes on to replace Fazl at the Hadlee Stand End after
a brief spell of 0-8 from 3 overs
16.1 Younis Khan to Bell, FOUR, beautiful shot! shortish ball outside
off stump, Bell reaches for it, neatly back cutting through
backward point with effortless ease, Ijaz tries his best to dive
to his right to stop it, but it's too sweetly timed, away to the
vacant third man boundary
16.2 Younis Khan to Bell, FOUR, too short and sits up, Bell pivots on
the crease, savagely pulling down through square leg to the
boundary once more, Sami runs around from deep backward square,
but it travels to quickly past him to stop
slip, silly point, cover point, mid off, short leg, mid on, wide
midwicket, deep backward square leg and short fine leg in place
for the right-handed Bell as the leg spinner comes around the
wicket now
16.3 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, tries to pull again but this time
misplays it as it doesn't come on, dropping it down in close on
the leg side of the pitch
16.4 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight on the
legs, watchfully defends down in close, square on the leg side
16.5 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, tries to pull strongly again, but
again mistimes it, dragging it around the corner behind square,
looking for a quick run but they stop and go back after initially
starting to come, with Ijaz smartly to the ball from short fine
leg
16.6 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, quicker, flatter ball just outside off
stump, defends from the crease to play it down in close on the off
side
End of over 17 (8 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (trail by 52 runs)
Younis Khan 1-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 14* (45b 2x4) MD Bell 26* (59b 4x4)
this should be the last over before lunch
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted ball turning into
the pads, drops it down in close on the leg side
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, one run, flat ball angling in on off
stump, firmly tapped up towards wide midwicket for a good quick
single as Sami's up from mid on to field
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defends back down the pitch on the leg side
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, Bell quietly leans forward, defending down in close on the
leg side with a dead bat
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flatter and quicker on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shuffles right back in the crease
to a shortish ball on off stump, opening the face to run it down
backward of point, Bell immediately walks off the field for lunch
while the close in field is busily whipping the throw back in to
Moin, who misses it,
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 44/0 (trail by 51 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 15* (47b 2x4) MD Bell 26* (63b 4x4)
but inconsequentially as the exit from the park is behind the
wicket!
a fairly 'nothing' first session of the final day of the Test, and
it has proved beyond what must be the remotest shadow of some
miniscule doubt that this match will be a draw
the only highly being the three runs scored by Saqlain to bring up
his maiden Test century, though he took a while to get through to
them with defensive fields set deliberately to make it as hard as
possible, and he nearly slipped up on 99 attempting the
100th run, but he got there in the end, much to the delight of his
nervous wife watching on from the stands!
Pakistan batted 8 overs in scoring just 10 runs, 7 of which came
from the second over of the day, for the loss of Waqar's wicket,
who was always keen to go after the bowling
New Zealand's opening pair have quite comfortably seen out 18 overs
to add 44, including four probing overs from the key man Saqlain,
suggesting the rest have little to fear in ensuring this game
plays out its expected conclusion, with New Zealand
now trailing by just 51 runs with two sessions to play - though
that is likely to be just one and three quarters if the middle
session passes by uneventfully, to allow for an early end to this
game at 5pm
play is set to resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:10pm local
time (0110 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
the players return after lunch, it'll be Younis Khan to continue to
Mark Richardson from the Hadlee Stand End
18.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defended from the crease back on the leg side of the pitch
18.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
leans well forward, easing it down square on the off side in
defence
18.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, forward once more, as Younis
flights it in on off stump from around the wicket, defends back on
the leg side of the pitch
18.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, props well forward to a similar
ball outside off stump, defending back on the off side
18.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, one run, flatter ball on leg stump,
nudged away off the hip backward of square on the leg side
18.6 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 45/0 (trail by 50 runs)
Younis Khan 2-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 16* (52b 2x4) MD Bell 26* (64b 4x4)
Saqlain to continue after lunch at the Port Hills End, coming in
around the wicket to the left-handed Richardson, with two slips,
silly point and short leg in close
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up very nicely,
dipping full on off stump, watchfully squeezes it down in close on
the off side in defence
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, quietly turns it down from his legs just behind square
on the leg side, short leg fields
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off
stump, shoulders arms, leaving through to the keeper
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball just outside off stump, dropping it down in close on
the off side in defence
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up nicely, drifting
in on off stump and sharply turning away, beating the defensive
outside edge of the bat, through to Moin, lovely delivery
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 45/0 (trail by 50 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-2-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 26* (64b 4x4) MH Richardson 16* (58b 2x4)
20.1 Younis Khan to Bell, one run, flighted up full on the legs, turned
away through backward square leg for an easy single
20.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, shortish ball going straight
through outside off stump, Richardson shapes to play forward
before going back, dropping it away towards backward point off the
open face
20.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, two runs, flighted up full outside off
stump, strongly driven through vacant cover for an easy two, a
little mistimed, allowing Youhana to chase it down from squarer
20.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted ball on a good length
outside off stump, defends down in close on the off side from the
crease
20.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends firmly back on the leg side of the pitch
20.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, bye: two runs, flatter ball outside off
stump, Richardson shoulders arms as it turns past the front pad,
Moin fails to take cleanly and it goes straight through past slip
as it deflects down from his gloves, just retrieved just inside
the boundary
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 50/0 (trail by 45 runs)
Younis Khan 3-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
MD Bell 27* (65b 4x4) MH Richardson 18* (63b 2x4)
that brings up the third consecutive 50 opening stand between this
pair
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, shuffles about on the crease,
watchfully defending a flighted full ball down in close on the off
side
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, flighted up full and straight,
driven strongly straight back down the pitch to Saqlain
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, FOUR, shortish, flat ball outside off
stump, slashes at it and gets a thick outside edge flying hard and
just wide of Younis at slip, down to the vacant third man boundary
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, quicker, flatter ball on off
stump, props forward to defend quietly down in close on the off
side
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, pushing forward at a flighted
straight ball, squirts it away from an inside edge through
backward square leg
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Richardson kicks away at it, dropping behind point
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (trail by 40 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-2-9-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 32* (70b 5x4) MH Richardson 18* (64b 2x4)
22.1 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full down the leg side,
tries to sweep but misses, straight through to Moin
22.2 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, quicker, flatter ball angling in from
around the wicket, Bell awkwardly spears forward in defence at it,
dropping down in close on the off side, the close in field get a
little excited, maybe a hint of bat in it
22.3 Younis Khan to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps, flighted full and
straight, firmly pushes back down the pitch on the leg side in
defence
22.3 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full on the legs, turned
quietly around the corner to Ijaz at short fine leg
22.4 Younis Khan to Bell, one run, flatter ball on off stump, Bell chops
down on it, squeezing it away towards vacant midwicket for an easy
single jogged through
22.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, FOUR, flighted up very full outside off
stump, driving strongly at it, gets a thick outside edge fly low
and wide of the slip and away to the vacant third man boundary
22.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward to defend
a flighted ball just outside off stump, pushing away towards cover
End of over 23 (11 runs) New Zealand 61/0 (trail by 34 runs)
Younis Khan 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 33* (75b 5x4) MH Richardson 22* (66b 3x4)
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, no run, jumps down the track to a flighted
ball, but Saqlain spots it and drops it down shorter, has to
adjust the stroke, defending down in close on the leg side
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flighted up full and straight on
the legs, strongly sweeping down to Waqar at long leg
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, lovely ball! flighted up
outside off stump, goes straight on, beating the groping outside
edge of Richardson looking to defend one that turns
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, watchfully defends down in close on the leg side to
short leg
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, watchfully props forward to
a shortish ball, defending down in close on the off side
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, dead bat defends it in close on the off side
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 62/0 (trail by 33 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-2-10-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 34* (77b 5x4) MH Richardson 22* (70b 3x4)
24.1 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flat ball with plenty of bounce just
outside off stump, Bell goes right back in the crease, firmly
defending back down on the off side of the pitch
24.2 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up very full down the leg
side, Bell tries to sweep but misses, just turning back in past
the leg stump, Moin drags it on to the stumps as it rebounds out
of his gloves, bringing anguished cries from the close in field
24.3 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
24.4 Younis Khan to Bell, one run, flighted up very full on the toes,
firmly squeezed out towards vacant midwicket for an easy single,
Yousuf fields from squarer
24.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full and straight ball on off stump down
into the deck, to short leg under the helmet
24.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, flighted up
full outside off stump, squeezes it away towards backward point in
defence
24.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flatter, shorter straight ball,
defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 25 (2 runs) New Zealand 64/0 (trail by 31 runs)
Younis Khan 5-0-20-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MD Bell 35* (81b 5x4) MH Richardson 22* (73b 3x4)
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bell, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driving away towards wide midwicket from the toes for a quick
single with the shot as mid on's up to field
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and fairly
wide outside off stump, mistimes the drive out to Ijaz at cover
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, shortish straight ball just
outside off stump, stands tall on the crease, defending back on
the leg side of the pitch
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted nicely just outside
off stump, just squeezes it away towards Waqar at backward point
in defence
Saqlain switches to come around the wicket to Richardson now
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, quicker, flat ball angling
in on off stump, defended solidly from the crease down in close on
the off side
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, firmly defending back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 65/0 (trail by 30 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-2-11-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MD Bell 36* (82b 5x4) MH Richardson 22* (78b 3x4)
26.1 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, props forward to a flat, straight ball
in defence, dropping it down in close on the off side
26.2 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up full on leg stump, drops
it down in close square on the leg side
26.3 Younis Khan to Bell, FOUR, flighted up very full down the leg side,
swept very well, very fine, too good for Sami down at long leg
26.4 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, props forward in defence, dropping a
flat, straight ball down in close square on the leg side, Moin
tidies up from behind the stumps
26.5 Younis Khan to Bell, no run, flighted up very full and straight,
watchfully squeezes it back down the pitch in defence to Younis
26.6 Younis Khan to Bell, OUT: Younis grabs the first breakthrough! it's
the one that goes straight on, Bell is trapped creasebound, struck
flush in front, huge appeal for lbw and up goes the finger from
umpire Quested
New Zealand 69/1, Partnership of 69
MD Bell lbw b Younis Khan 40 (88b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 27 (4 runs) New Zealand 69/1 (trail by 26 runs)
Younis Khan 6-0-24-1 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 22* (78b 3x4)
Mathew Sinclair the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defends down in close on the off side
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, similar again, forward to a
flighted ball, dropping it down in close on the off side
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up just on off
stump, stretches forward, dead batting it in defence down in close
on the off side
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, one run, flighted up full and
straighter, turned away through backward square leg for an easy
single
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
squeezes it into the ground around the corner straight to leg slip
now in place
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, jumps back in the crease to a
flat ball on off stump, turning it up towards mid on
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 70/1 (trail by 25 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-2-12-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 23* (82b 3x4) MS Sinclair 0* (2b)
28.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends by propping forward, turns into the front pad
and drops down in close on the leg side
28.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches forward to defend down in close on the off side
28.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, quicker, flatter ball outside
off stump, Richardson tries to cut but edgily plays it out towards
Sami at backward point
28.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shouldering arms to one turning in, kicks it away
towards point
28.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, one run, flatter ball angling in from
around the wicket on off stump, tucked away around the corner
through backward square leg, Ijaz fielding from squarer
Younis comes in over the wicket to the new batsman, right-handed
Sinclair
28.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driving into the ground, up towards mid off
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 71/1 (trail by 24 runs)
Younis Khan 7-0-25-1 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 24* (87b 3x4) MS Sinclair 0* (3b)
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off
stump, stretches well forward, dead bat defending down in close on
the off side to silly point under the helmet
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, quicker, flatter ball
angling in on off stump, defends with a vertical blade, pushing
forward from the crease, playing firmly back on the off side of
the pitch to Saqlain
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up wider outside
off stump, Richardson pushes away from his body to defend out
towards Waqar at backward point
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up nicely, angling
in on off stump, Richardson watchfully props forward, defending
back on the off side of the pitch
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up nicely on off
stump, Richardson stabs forward in defence, just dropping it down
in close on the off side short of the field, bringing a few loud
cries
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, shorter ball just outside
off stump, dead bats it down into the pitch at his feet
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 71/1 (trail by 24 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-3-12-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) MH Richardson 24* (93b 3x4)
30.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a flighted, full ball down in close square on the leg side
30.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball on off stump, firmly
defends straight back down the pitch from the crease
30.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, two runs, shorter ball outside off stump,
opens the face to guide it away nicely through backward point,
Ijaz has to chase back after it from slightly squarer, overhauling
two-thirds of the way towards the vacant third man boundary
30.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
dropping it away from the bat/pad just behind square on the leg
side, Moin quickly tidies up from behind the stumps
30.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches well forward, defending down in close on the off
side
30.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, good tight ball floated up
straight, Sinclair just opens the face late to guide it away to
Ijaz at backward point
End of over 31 (2 runs) New Zealand 73/1 (trail by 22 runs)
Younis Khan 8-0-27-1 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 24* (93b 3x4) MS Sinclair 2* (9b)
Sami returns, replacing Saqlain at the Port Hills End after a spell
of 0-12 from 10 overs
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, square leg and
fine leg in place with the left-handed Richardson on strike
31.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, comes well forward into a fair
length ball outside off stump, pushing firmly up towards Waqar at
widish mid off
31.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump, leaving a shortish ball alone through to Moin
31.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, full
outside off stump, firmly squeezing it up to mid off in defence
31.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives, straight up to Waqar at widish mid off once more
31.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, short lifting ball on off
stump, Richardson tries to pull but drags an inside edge down into
his front pad, he furiously dances around in circles on the
crease, trying to spot the ball to stop it from going back on to
his stumps, amazingly it falls dead
safely, just short of the wickets, could've almost kicked it back
on to them!
31.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, gets a little reverse swing,
coming back in, defends out from the toes back on the leg side of
the pitch
31.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly straight driven up on the off side, down the ground, too
good for Waqar placed wider at mid on
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 78/1 (trail by 17 runs)
Mohammad Sami 6-2-18-0 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 2* (9b) MH Richardson 28* (100b 4x4)
Saqlain switches ends, replacing Younis after a spell of 1-27 from
8 overs
32.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, flighted up full outside off
stump, nudges it away through backward point, Younis has to sprint
back after it from slip, flinging it in to Moin while falling back
as Sinclair sprints back for the second, sliding home as the throw
is wide
32.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, lunges well forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, squirts an inside edge down to
short leg on the bounce
32.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up teasingly full
outside off stump, Sinclair pushes well forward at it, misplaying
as it sneaks through, inside edging into the front pad, dropping
away square on the off side
32.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat ball turning in, whips it
away towards Yousuf out at midwicket from the pads
32.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches forward, defending a
flat ball on off stump, dropping it down in close on the leg side
32.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
watchfully defends with a dead bat down in close on the off side
End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 80/1 (trail by 15 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-3-14-0 - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 28* (100b 4x4) MS Sinclair 4* (15b)
33.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, bye: FOUR, stretches well forward to a
full ball outside off stump, leaving alone through to Moin who
makes a real hash of a tricky low, bouncing take as he didn't get
his whole body to it, straight through his legs to the boundary
33.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, full and fairly wide outside
off stump, shapes to play at it but in the end just hangs the bat
back out of the way to leave through to Moin
33.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, FOUR, loopy high full toss outside off
stump, drives at it, getting a thick outside edge down between
gully and the slips, to the vacant third man boundary
33.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, stretches
well forward, raising the bat well clear of a shortish ball
outside off stump to leave through to Moin
33.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, leaves a very full, wide ball
outside off stump well alone through to Moin
33.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, leaves a very similar ball
again as Sami persists with coming around the wicket to the left-
handed Richardson
33.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
comes forward, tapping it away towards cover point, they look for
a quick single but there's a quick call of 'no!', a wise one too,
as the field is in smartly to it
End of over 34 (9 runs) New Zealand 89/1 (trail by 6 runs)
Mohammad Sami 7-2-23-0 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 4* (15b) MH Richardson 32* (107b 5x4)
34.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
firmly strokes it straight back down the pitch to Saqlain
34.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, FOUR, overtossed outside off stump,
strongly driven through extra cover, Waqar gives up the chase from
mid off early
34.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, stretches well forward,
nudging a flat ball outside off stump away backward of point for
an easy single with the stroke as point is across to field to his
left
34.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, props forward in defence to
a quicker ball going straight on outside off stump, takes the
front pad and draws a loud appeal for lbw, but it was never coming
back in as it struck outside the line
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flat, straight ball, tucks
it firmly down into the ground to short leg on the bounce,
Richardson has to quickly turn and whip his bat back in the crease
as it's well fielded and thrown back towards the stumps, but
misses
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, pushes away towards point in defence
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 94/1 (trail by 1 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-3-19-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 9* (18b 1x4) MH Richardson 32* (110b 5x4)
time for the mid-afternoon drinks break
35.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a good line
and length ball, just outside off stump and swinging back in late,
straight through to Moin, the slips show some interest as it
doesn't pass by off stump by too much
35.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, hops on the crease, beaten all
ends up by one that hurries through, fuller and lower, beneath the
bat and swings back, just shaving past off stump through to Moin,
loud anguished cries, particularly from the bowler
35.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, ooh! and again, Sami doing
Sinclair nicely here, driving well away from his body on the
crease with no footwork, plays and misses, just beating the
outside edge through to Moin
35.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a good
shortish ball just passing by outside off stump through to Moin
35.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, full on the legs, clipped away
down to Saqlain at fine leg
35.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, quick shortish ball swinging
well away down the leg side, Richardson plays at it but misses,
through to Moin who takes many paces away to his right behind the
stumps
End of over 36 (1 run) New Zealand 95/1 (lead by 0 runs)
Mohammad Sami 8-2-24-0 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 10* (23b 1x4) MH Richardson 32* (111b 5x4)
36.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat ball on leg stump, tries
to nudge it away but misses, straight through to Moin
36.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, three runs, flat ball on leg stump,
glanced very fine off what looks like the legs, but is not
signalled by umpire Quested, so runs to Sinclair, Sami sprints
around from long leg, just getting a boot to stop it on the run
inside the fine boundary
Richardson sprints back for the third on the return to the danger
end
36.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, firmly pushes straight back down the pitch in defence
36.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full on off
stump, leans well forward, defending down in close on the off side
36.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending down in close on the off side once more
Saqlain switches to come around the wicket now to the left-handed
Richardson
36.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward
outside off stump to defend, just trying to withdraw the bat
inside the line of a lovely ball turning away, though in fairness
to the bowler, he was more beaten as he shaped to defend it
End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 98/1 (lead by 3 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-3-22-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 13* (25b 1x4) MH Richardson 32* (115b 5x4)
37.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on middle
and leg, defends from the crease, dropping it away towards Fazl at
wide mid off in defence
37.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, three runs, full outside off stump,
firmly driven out through vacant extra cover, easy three runs
taken as it slowly gets overhauled in the outfield by Fazl from
mid off
that brings up New Zealand's 100, as they extend their lead to 6
overall, with the game long gone from a possible result
37.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, two runs, shortish ball angling down
the leg side, firmly tucked away off the hip down through backward
square leg, Saqlain around from long leg to field in the deep
37.4 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, full and wide outside off
stump, Richardson chases after it, going for a big cover drive,
but gets it much squarer than he'd like, straight out to Ijaz at
point
37.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, Richardson
tries to duck underneath a quick short pitched ball just angling
in towards him, but it doesn't climb and ends up being taken high
on the body as it drifts down the leg side
37.5 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump, shaping to play at a full ball before quickly lifting
the arms well clear to leave through to Moin
37.6 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, good shortish rising ball just
outside off stump, Richardson pushes at it from the crease,
getting a thick inside edge down past the stumps towards backward
square leg, streaky stuff
End of over 38 (6 runs) New Zealand 104/1 (lead by 9 runs)
Mohammad Sami 9-2-30-0 (4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 16* (27b 1x4) MH Richardson 34* (120b 5x4)
Fazl replaces Saqlain at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of 0-10
from 3 overs
38.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, high full
toss outside off stump, a real loosener, strongly drives down into
the ground, straight to Imran at short cover on the bounce
38.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a fair length
ball quite wide outside off stump, straight through to Moin
shuffling across in front of first slip to take
38.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, quicker and full outside off
stump, Sinclair leaves well alone through to Moin
38.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, (noball) FOUR, oversteps again, full and
wide outside off stump, Sinclair strongly square drives through
backward point, adding insult to injury, the chase from gully is
abandoned early
38.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, Sinclair tries to whip it away, missing it straight
through to the keeper
38.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball angling in to the
body, firmly tucked away straight to Yousuf at forward square leg
38.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, quick short rising ball outside
off stump, Sinclair sways back out of the way to let it go through
untouched to Moin
38.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, full on the legs, strongly clips
it away down to Sami at fine leg
End of over 39 (7 runs) New Zealand 111/1 (lead by 16 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 4-0-15-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 21* (35b 2x4) MH Richardson 34* (120b 5x4)
39.1 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, hops on the crease, defending a
shortish straight ball down towards Yousuf at point
39.2 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a short ball through to Moin
39.3 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump through to Moin, swinging away further, taken
quite low down
39.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball angling well down
the leg side, Sinclair plays inside it as it passes through low to
Moin, taken on the bounce
39.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, quick and very full, swinging
away wider outside off stump, left well alone through to Moin
39.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to the keeper once
more
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 111/1 (lead by 16 runs)
Mohammad Sami 10-3-30-0 (4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 34* (120b 5x4) MS Sinclair 21* (41b 2x4)
40.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, ducks underneath a short
pitched ball heading away outside off stump through to Moin
40.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, (noball) two runs, oversteps, short
lifting ball outside off stump, steers it down through the gap
between the gully and the slips for an easy couple as third slip
and gully go back to chase after it
40.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
strongly punched in the air, safely between gully and backward
point, racing away to the boundary
40.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, good tight ball right on off
stump, chops it down into the ground, to the slips on the bounce
40.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, sways back out of the way of a
quick short rising ball outside off stump through to the keeper
40.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, left well alone through to Moin
40.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, tight ball on off stump,
firmly punched down into the covers, quick single taken with the
shot, bringing up the 50 partnership
End of over 41 (8 runs) New Zealand 119/1 (lead by 24 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 5-0-23-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 41* (127b 6x4) MS Sinclair 21* (41b 2x4)
41.1 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, very full and straight,
reversing back in to the toes, just squeezed back out down the
pitch to the bowler
41.2 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cuts hard at it, dragging a bit thick inside edge down into
his boots, just bouncing up and away from the stumps, streaky
stuff indeed
41.3 Mohammad Sami to Richardson, one run, short lifting ball just
outside off stump, Richardson weakly hooks at it, not fully
committed to the shot, and that may be just what saves him, as he
top edges down towards Saqlain at fine leg, but drops well short
of the fielder
41.4 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a fair length
ball just outside off stump, leaving through to Moin as it arcs
back late
41.5 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends from the crease, quietly tapping it back down the
pitch on the off side
41.6 Mohammad Sami to Sinclair, one run, hops on the crease, squeezing a
shortish straight ball nipping back in, played towards vacant
midwicket, good quick single taken with the shot as Waqar fields
from mid on
End of over 42 (2 runs) New Zealand 121/1 (lead by 26 runs)
Mohammad Sami 11-3-32-0 (4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 22* (44b 2x4) MH Richardson 42* (130b 6x4)
Saqlain replaces Fazl at the Hadlee Stand End after a spell of 0-15
from 2 overs
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, shortish ball turning in,
strongly whipped away off the legs through backward square leg,
Sami around in the deep to field
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, floated up very full just
outside off stump, props well forward to defend quietly down in
close on the off side
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flat ball heading well down
the leg side, Sinclair plays at it as it turns further away,
missing through to Moin who whips off the bails with the back foot
always anchored
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward,
defending with the front pad outside off stump, dropping down in
close, Younis fields from slip
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, quicker, flat, full ball on
off stump, watchfully strokes it firmly back on the off side of
the pitch to Saqlain
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flat ball drifting into the
legs, strongly clipped away towards midwicket, Faisal dives across
to his left from square leg, parrying it away wide of Yousuf
coming across to field from midwicket, enabling the single
End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 124/1 (lead by 29 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-3-25-0 - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 25* (50b 2x4) MH Richardson 42* (130b 6x4)
43.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly defends down towards cover point
43.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, reaches well forward, watchfully
pushing a flighted ball outside off stump to cover
43.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
it down from the crease, played straight out to cover again
43.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full and wide
outside off stump, thrusts the front pad forth towards it in
leaving alone through to Moin
43.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly leans forward to defend straight back down the pitch to
the bowler
43.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, a beauty! flighted up straight on
off stump and rips away past the defensive outside edge, straight
through to Moin, extracting a little cry from the field as he just
misses it
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 124/1 (lead by 29 runs)
Younis Khan 9-1-27-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 42* (130b 6x4) MS Sinclair 25* (56b 2x4)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly defends back on the off side of the pitch
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretching well forward,
squeezing a full, flighted ball outside off stump away to backward
point
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, beaten! flighted up
beautifully just outside off stump and turning away, nibbles at it
playing inside the line, just missing through to Moin
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish
ball outside off stump, strongly cut straight down to cover
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, shouldering arms through to the
keeper
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, two runs, quicker, flatter ball on
leg stump, strongly clipped down through forward square leg, a
fair chase around the boundary for Ijaz at deep backward square,
time for an easy two
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off
stump, taps it down just backward of point in defence
End of over 45 (3 runs) New Zealand 127/1 (lead by 32 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-3-28-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 25* (56b 2x4) MH Richardson 44* (137b 6x4)
45.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
flatter ball passing through to Moin untouched
45.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, quick, flat, straight ball,
defends down from the crease back on the leg side of the pitch,
Younis fields himself
45.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
props forward to defend down in close, square on the off side
45.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, nicely flighted up straight and
full, Sinclair defends away towards cover point again
45.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball sits up, Sinclair
stands tall on the crease, forcing it away to backward point
45.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away off the toes straight to midwicket
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 127/1 (lead by 32 runs)
Younis Khan 10-2-27-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 44* (137b 6x4) MS Sinclair 25* (62b 2x4)
Pakistan's spinners getting through the overs quickly, but they're
not grabbing any wickets as new Zealand push the lead out to 32
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cuts away backward of point for an easy single
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends away towards Ijaz at point
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight
on the legs, defends down in close on the leg side of the pitch
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, quicker, short ball on leg
stump, strongly whipped away through square leg for an easy single
jogged through
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, legbye: one run, stretches well
forward to a flighted ball on the legs, glanced fine off the legs
for an easy single, Younis chasing after it from slip
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball on off stump, watchfully defends down towards Imran
at shortish cover
End of over 47 (3 runs) New Zealand 130/1 (lead by 35 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-3-30-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 45* (139b 6x4) MS Sinclair 26* (66b 2x4)
47.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flat ball turning into the legs,
tucks it away straight to Yousuf at backward square leg
47.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches forward outside off
stump, thrusting the front pad at it, kicking it back on the leg
side of the pitch to Younis
47.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, props well forward in defence to
a flighted ball, balloons up from the front pad in close on the
leg side, Moin charges around from behind the stumps to field,
though doesn't take it as it drops to the ground, no hint of bat
47.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, bye: three runs, thrusts the front pad
well forward to a flighted ball outside off stump, turns straight
through and Moin again misses it completely, Imran does
tremendously to chase it down from slip, just stopping it
millimetres inside the rope to save a run
47.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends quietly back on the leg side of the pitch
47.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, similar again, this time outside
off stump, pushed back to Younis
End of over 48 (6 runs, maiden) New Zealand 133/1 (lead by 38 runs)
Younis Khan 11-3-27-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 45* (143b 6x4) MS Sinclair 26* (68b 2x4)
48.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side, stretching forward
48.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off
stump, strongly back cut down to Sami at backward point
48.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, props well forward in
defence, dropping a shortish ball down in close on the off side
48.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, tight ball on off stump,
chopped down to short cover from the crease
48.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending down in close on the off side with bat/pad tucked
together
48.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight on off stump, stretches forward to defend back down the
pitch
End of over 49 (maiden) New Zealand 133/1 (lead by 38 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-4-30-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 26* (68b 2x4) MH Richardson 45* (149b 6x4)
49.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
stretches forward, defending down in close on the off side
49.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, similar again, this time pushing
away towards point
49.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, and yet again, on the same spot
just outside off stump, pushing away towards point where Saqlain
fields
49.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defended back on the leg side of the pitch
49.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, shuffles right back in the crease,
dangerously playing a quicker ball, inside edging down just past
his pads, Moin quickly around from behind the stumps to field to
his left
49.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted ball outside off stump down in close on the off side
End of over 50 (maiden) New Zealand 133/1 (lead by 38 runs)
Younis Khan 12-4-27-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 45* (149b 6x4) MS Sinclair 26* (74b 2x4)
and the clock just ticks over 3:10pm on the dot, and off the
players go for tea
another highly uneventful session, with just 1 wicket falling in
the space of 32 overs, where 89 runs were scored
New Zealand lead overall by 38 runs with nine second innings in
hand, there's not much one can say about the match at this stage,
it's predictable and simply going through the motions stuff, with
Younis Khan getting a bit of a bowl, including his maiden
Test wicket as duties at the bowling crease are shared around more
liberally
play is set to resume in just over 15 minutes time at 3:30pm local
time (0330 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 5
the players return for the final session of the match, it'll be
Saqlain to continue at the Hadlee Stand End, though the keeper is
no longer Moin! Imran Farhat having taken over the gloves
50.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full on off
stump, defends firmly back on the off side of the pitch
50.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends straight down to Inzamam at short cover
50.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight just outside off stump, dropping it down in close in
defence
50.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, quietly drops it down in close on the leg side in
defence
50.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full on off
stump, squeezes it down in close on the off side in defence
50.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full on off
stump once more, defends straight to Inzamam at short cover
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 133/1 (lead by 38 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-5-30-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 26* (74b 2x4) MH Richardson 45* (155b 6x4)
Younis to continue at the Port Hills End
51.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, squeezes it away towards backward point in defence
51.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flat ball on leg stump, firmly
clipped away through vacant square leg, Waqar in from deep
backward square leg to field
51.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up very full on off
stump, squeezes back on the off side of the pitch in defence
51.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flat ball outside off stump,
strongly cut but straight down to Ijaz at cover
51.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full ball down in close on the leg side with
a dead bat
51.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 52 (1 run) New Zealand 134/1 (lead by 39 runs)
Younis Khan 13-4-28-1 (2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 27* (76b 2x4) MH Richardson 45* (159b 6x4)
52.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, Sinclair leans forward, squeezing it down in close on
the off side in defence
52.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight
on leg stump, defends down in close on the leg side from the pad
52.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up flat and full,
still coming around the wicket to the right hander, firmly pushed
back on the off side of the pitch to Saqlain
52.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
squeezed down to shortish midwicket in defence
52.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, (noball) no run, oversteps, flat ball
outside off stump, tapped away towards Ijaz at backward point
52.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full ball on off stump to cover
52.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, two runs, flighted up very full
outside off stump, turned into a very low full toss, strongly
clipped away through wide mid on, poor attempt to field it by Fazl
moving to his right and lazily reaching down at it, sneaks through
his legs, has to go back after it
End of over 53 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/1 (lead by 42 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-5-33-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 45* (159b 6x4) MS Sinclair 29* (83b 2x4)
as it slows right up in the outfield, Sinclair wants a third but
has to settle for two as Richardson is almost overtaken between
the wickets!
53.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight on
the legs, turned away towards Yousuf at midwicket
53.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props well forward with bat/pad together to drop it down in
close
53.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, FOUR, short ball sits up outside off
stump, punished duly, smashed off the back foot down through extra
cover
53.4 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, shortish slower ball outside off
stump, Richardson is foxed a little by it as he adjusts the
stroke, weakly pushing it away straight to Waqar at backward point
53.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly pushed towards Inzamam who stops it reaching down to
his left at short cover
53.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, the spinners
have been plagued by it, flighted up full outside off stump, eases
it away to Waqar at backward point
53.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushes forth at it, misplaying it straight to short cover
where Inzamam fields again
End of over 54 (5 runs) New Zealand 142/1 (lead by 47 runs)
Younis Khan 14-4-33-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 29* (83b 2x4) MH Richardson 49* (166b 7x4)
54.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
turned away quietly towards square leg for an easy single ambled
through as Yousuf fields from midwicket
54.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, props forward, defends a
flighted ball down in close on the off side with a dead bat
54.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flat ball on off stump,
forward in defence once more, pushing away towards point
54.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, short ball just outside off
stump, a bit slower as Richardson sits on the crease waiting for
it to come on, slashing it straight down to point
54.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, FOUR, lovely shot to bring up his
fifty, laying away a short ball outside off stump, running it well
off the face down to the vacant third man boundary, bringing up
his 50 in 170 balls, 8x4
now two slips are brought into place as a result of that last
cheeky, but well played stroke
54.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, quicker ball coming back in,
cramped well up, defends down in close on the off side
End of over 55 (5 runs) New Zealand 147/1 (lead by 52 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 20-5-38-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 30* (84b 2x4) MH Richardson 53* (171b 8x4)
55.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down towards cover
55.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball on off stump,
Sinclair opens the face, nudging it away towards point
55.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, stretches well forward, defending
away towards point once more
55.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, props forward in defence,
squirting a flatter ball that comes back in, played away towards
short midwicket
55.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, quicker, flatter ball just outside
off stump, runs it away off the face straight to backward point
55.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, tight ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease, defending down into the covers
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 147/1 (lead by 52 runs)
Younis Khan 15-5-33-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 53* (171b 8x4) MS Sinclair 30* (90b 2x4)
56.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, one run, shortish ball angling in
from around the wicket, flicked around the corner for an easy
single as Ijaz fields from square leg
56.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, leans forward on the crease, playing inside the line to
defend towards extra cover
56.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball angling on off
stump, strongly whipped away straight towards Yousuf at midwicket
56.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, Sinclair watchfully plays forward to squeeze it back
down the pitch on the leg side
56.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted ball on the toes,
turned away straight to Inzamam at short midwicket
56.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, shorter, flatter ball on leg
stump, very neatly whipped fine, wristily played, but can't quite
get it fine of short fine leg for a run
End of over 57 (1 run) New Zealand 148/1 (lead by 53 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 21-5-39-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 54* (172b 8x4) MS Sinclair 30* (95b 2x4)
57.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down towards Yousuf at point
57.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward outside
off stump to a flighted ball, padding away as it goes straight
through past the front pad, Imran can't glove cleanly, spilling it
out on the leg side of the crease
57.3 Younis Khan to Richardson, one run, flighted full and wider outside
off stump, pushed away towards vacant point for an easy single
57.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flatter ball on off stump,
Sinclair shuffles right across in behind it, clipped away across
towards wide midwicket for an easy single to bring up New
Zealand's 150
57.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends away towards midwicket
57.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, props well forward, defending
with a dead bat down in close on the leg side
End of over 58 (2 runs) New Zealand 150/1 (lead by 55 runs)
Younis Khan 16-5-35-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 31* (96b 2x4) MH Richardson 55* (177b 8x4)
58.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball turning on leg
stump, turned away around the corner behind square on the leg side
for an easy single
58.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending down in close on the off side
58.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, goes right back to shoulder
arms to a short ball outside off stump, bouncing right up to Imran
just outside off stump
58.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, bye: one run, stabs forward in
defence to a flighted ball outside off stump, plays inside it as
he's beaten for turn, as is the inexperienced Imran behind the
stumps with the gloves, straight through for a couple
58.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
driven from the bottom of the bat towards midwicket
58.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, props well forward, defending
down in close on the leg side
End of over 59 (2 runs) New Zealand 152/1 (lead by 57 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 22-5-40-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 55* (180b 8x4) MS Sinclair 32* (99b 2x4)
59.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, shortish ball turning in from
outside off stump, dead bat defends down in close on the off side,
Inzamam fields from short cover
59.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, legbye: one run, flat ball turning down
the leg side, glances it away from the pad fine for an easy single
as Saqlain fields from backward square leg
59.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, props forward in defence, pushing
away towards Saqlain at backward point
59.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, stretches forward, shouldering
arms to a flighted ball outside off stump, left straight through
to Imran
59.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, FOUR, too short and punished severely,
swung away through vacant square leg, huge open expanses on the
leg side in which to pick those ones off to and he did it with
ease
59.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, props forward to a better flighted
ball outside off stump, defends away off the face to Saqlain at
backward point
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 157/1 (lead by 62 runs)
Younis Khan 17-5-39-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 55* (182b 8x4) MS Sinclair 36* (103b 3x4)
60.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps for the
third time, flighted up full and straight from around the wicket,
defends with a dead bat in close on the off side
60.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up very full
outside off stump, turns away from the defensive blade as he plays
inside the line, beautifully bowled, kicks up and Imran can't
glove cleanly, but Younis is there at first slip to tidy up
60.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full on off
stump, stretches forward, smothering it into the pitch at his
feet, Imran tidies up from behind the stumps
60.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up very invitingly
and Richardson accepts, but is unable to make much of it as he
squeezes it out to extra cover
60.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and
straight, dead batting it down in close on the off side in defence
60.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, similar again, dropping a
flighted, straight ball back down into the pitch at his feet
60.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, forward, dead batting a
flatter ball just outside off stump down in close
End of over 61 (1 run) New Zealand 158/1 (lead by 63 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 23-5-41-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 36* (103b 3x4) MH Richardson 55* (189b 8x4)
61.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flat ball just on off stump,
firmly pushes back down the pitch in defence from the crease
61.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, FOUR, flighted up a bit too full, turned
into a low full toss, powerfully whipped off the legs through wide
midwicket
61.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, plays and misses, driving at a
flighted ball outside off stump but plays all around it, straight
through to Imran
61.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushed out towards cover
61.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, shortish, flatter ball outside
off stump, strongly cut straight out to Yousuf at deep point
61.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending down a flighted ball in close on the off side
End of over 62 (5 runs) New Zealand 163/1 (lead by 68 runs)
Younis Khan 18-5-44-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 41* (108b 4x4) MH Richardson 55* (190b 8x4)
62.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, driven straight up to Fazl at deepish mid on
62.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Sinclair, one run, shuffles right back in the
crease, working a ball off the legs down towards deep backward
square leg for an easy single
62.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side, Inzamam in from
short cover to field
62.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending quietly back down the pitch to Saqlain with bat/pad
tucked together
62.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, no run, stretches well forward,
leaving a very flighted ball outside off stump, turning away
through to Imran slowly
62.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Richardson, two runs, flatter ball angling right
across him towards leg stump, well flicked very fine, Ijaz around
from deep backward square leg to retrieve just inside the rope
End of over 63 (3 runs) New Zealand 166/1 (lead by 71 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 24-5-44-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 42* (110b 4x4) MH Richardson 57* (194b 8x4)
and a fun bowling change now, with Yousuf Youhana to have a go,
replacing Younis at the Port Hills End
63.1 Yousuf Youhana to Sinclair, no run, his very first ball in Tests,
slings in a quick, flat ball from a few paces outside off stump,
strongly forced straight down to Inzamam at short cover
63.2 Yousuf Youhana to Sinclair, no run, and another, really shooting
them through, forced down to Inzamam at extra cover again
63.3 Yousuf Youhana to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, quietly
defends straight to Inzamam for a third time
slip has been brought out and put in to a squarer cover position
nearby to Inzamam to cover for this
63.4 Yousuf Youhana to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
forced off the back foot up to Inzamam at extra cover
63.5 Yousuf Youhana to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cut out to deep point
63.6 Yousuf Youhana to Richardson, two runs, very short ball down the
leg side, an attempted leggie, a shocker, Richardson swings hard
at it, dragging it down fine, a fair chase for deepish backward
square leg to field, just stopping it inside the rope
End of over 64 (3 runs) New Zealand 169/1 (lead by 74 runs)
Yousuf Youhana 1-0-3-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 43* (115b 4x4) MH Richardson 59* (195b 8x4)
and now Waqar replaces Saqlain at the Hadlee Stand End ... to bowl
off spin!
it's all getting a bit silly now, as Waqar sets his own field, with
a bit of a concertina ring field in place and the odd man in the
deep
64.1 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball turning in from
outside off stump, forced straight up to deepish mid off
64.2 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, flighted ball turning in, driven
straight up to mid off again
64.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, flatter ball outside off stump,
forced straight down to cover
64.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, good ball! the arm ball hurries
straight through on Sinclair who just plays inside it as he
reaches for it, through to Imran
64.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, flatter ball on leg stump,
whipped away out to deep backward square leg
64.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, short ball outside off stump,
strongly forced off the back foot into the covers, slightly
misfield by Inzamam lets it through for a single
End of over 65 (2 runs) New Zealand 171/1 (lead by 76 runs)
Waqar Younis 6-1-12-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 60* (196b 8x4) MS Sinclair 44* (120b 4x4)
now Faisal Iqbal gets a chance at the Port Hills End! replacing
Yousuf Youhana
65.1 Faisal Iqbal to Richardson, one run, slow medium pacer, shortish in
length and easily turned away out towards Fazl at deep backward
square leg
65.2 Faisal Iqbal to Sinclair, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
pushed up towards wide midwicket
65.3 Faisal Iqbal to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, deftly glanced very fine down to Waqar
65.4 Faisal Iqbal to Richardson, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off
stump, Richardson forces it through extra cover, bisecting the
field very well considering how defensive it is
65.5 Faisal Iqbal to Richardson, no run, props forward, defending a fair
length ball just outside off stump, defending down to shortish
cover
65.6 Faisal Iqbal to Richardson, one run, forward, straight ball on the
leg stump, turned out towards deep forward square leg
End of over 66 (7 runs) New Zealand 178/1 (lead by 83 runs)
Faisal Iqbal 1-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 66* (200b 9x4) MS Sinclair 45* (122b 4x4)
Waqar to continue with the off spin, coming around the wicket to
the left-handed Richardson
66.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, FOUR, drops it in short, strongly
pulled through wide midwicket, beating the deep midwicket sweeper
to the rope
66.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, props forward in defence,
flighted up full just outside off stump, taken on the pad, appeal
for lbw but not really serious
66.3 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, beaten! nibbles at a quicker
ball with extra bounce outside off stump, straight through to
Imran
66.4 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, props forward in defence,
pushing up towards extra cover
66.5 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, stretches forward, shouldering
arms to a quicker, full ball outside off stump, straight through
to Imran
66.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to Imran again
End of over 67 (4 runs) New Zealand 182/1 (lead by 87 runs)
Waqar Younis 7-1-16-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 45* (122b 4x4) MH Richardson 70* (206b 10x4)
Younis Khan returns, bowling at the Port Hills End
67.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, driving at it, gets a thick edge straight down to slip,
Faisal dives forward trying to catch it but can't quite grab it
67.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushed away towards Fazl at backward point
67.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to Imran who fumbles the take low
down
67.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
squeezed back down the pitch to the bowler
67.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball turning away outside
off stump, Sinclair holds the bat just inside the line as he
probes after it, beating the outside edge through to Imran
67.6 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, stretches forward outside off
stump, leaves through to the keeper
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 182/1 (lead by 87 runs)
Younis Khan 19-6-44-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MH Richardson 70* (206b 10x4) MS Sinclair 45* (128b 4x4)
68.1 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, flat ball on off stump, defends
down from the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
68.2 Waqar Younis to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cuts backward of point for an easy single
68.3 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, bye: FOUR, flighted up very full outside
off stump, farcical stuff as Imran doesn't move a muscle behind
the stumps and lets it race away a mile wide of him straight down
to the straight boundary
68.4 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
Sinclair stretches well forward, defending quietly up towards mid
off
68.5 Waqar Younis to Sinclair, one run, flighted up full on leg stump,
turned out towards deep backward square leg
68.6 Waqar Younis to Richardson, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, quietly defended back on the leg side of the pitch,
Waqar scoots to his left to field
End of over 69 (6 runs) New Zealand 188/1 (lead by 93 runs)
Waqar Younis 8-1-18-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 46* (131b 4x4) MH Richardson 71* (209b 10x4)
69.1 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, props forward in defence, guiding
a flat ball away towards Fazl at backward point
69.2 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, firmly squeezed into the deck, straight to Inzamam at short
cover
69.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flatter, straight ball, defends
from the crease away towards point
69.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, squeezed out through backward point to the cover sweeper
69.5 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
props forward in defence, dropping it away towards forward square
leg
69.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, flighted up very full outside
off stump, strongly drives into the deck, away to short cover
End of over 70 (1 run) New Zealand 189/1 (lead by 94 runs)
Younis Khan 20-6-45-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 47* (135b 4x4) MH Richardson 71* (211b 10x4)
time for the final drinks break of the Test match, the finish is
near, thankfully so for the few souls who still remain to witness
this form of torture
Pakistan have probably been bowling their slower and part-time
bowlers to boost their slow over rate from the first innings, to
try and avoid getting fined
the overs have been whisked through quickly, so we only have 10
left to complete the quota, but now that the last hour of the game
has started, we start a required minimum of 15 from here on in
Fazl replaces Waqar at the Hadlee Stand End, and we're happy to
report that he's bowling the genuine stuff, medium fast
70.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
that does get up much from the track, straight through to Imran
outside off stump
slip, gully, deepish point, cover, wide mid off, mid on, midwicket,
deep square leg and fine leg in place
70.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, sways back out of the way of a
shortish ball moving away outside off stump, passing by at helmet
height through to Imran
70.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, another short pitched ball, comes
back at Sinclair, sways back out of the way as it passes through
at chest height
70.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, firmly clipped away down to fine leg
70.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, taps it down in close on the off side, good quick single
sprinted through as it's played short of the cover men
70.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
plays right back in behind it, dropping it down from the dead bat
in close on the leg side
End of over 71 (2 runs) New Zealand 191/1 (lead by 96 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 6-0-25-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MH Richardson 72* (212b 10x4) MS Sinclair 48* (140b 4x4)
71.1 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, lunges well forward outside off
stump, pushing at a flighted ball and missing as it goes straight
on through to Imran
71.2 Younis Khan to Richardson, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
dropped down in close, square on the leg side, quick single run
with the shot as square leg's in to field
71.3 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly pushing away towards Saqlain at point in defence
71.4 Younis Khan to Sinclair, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven straight up to deepish mid off
71.5 Younis Khan to Sinclair, one run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, squeezed out through backward point along the ground to the
off side sweeper
71.6 Younis Khan to Richardson, no run, shuffles right across in behind
a flatter ball turning in on leg stump, drops it down in close on
the leg side from the pad
End of over 72 (2 runs) New Zealand 193/1 (lead by 98 runs)
Younis Khan 21-6-47-1 (3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MS Sinclair 49* (143b 4x4) MH Richardson 73* (215b 10x4)
72.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, bye: one run, short pitched ball coming
back in, just sways out of the way as it doesn't climb, Imran
doesn't take an awkward bouncing ball cleanly, sneaks through for
a bye
72.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, pushes away from the body towards backward point in defence
72.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer that
does get up a little higher, straight through to Imran
72.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, legbye: one run, quick and full on leg
stump, tries to clip it away but it hurries on to the pads,
rebounding away towards vacant square leg, a leg bye jogged as
Fazl's weak appeal for lbw is ignored by umpire Quested
72.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Sinclair, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven out towards extra cover, quick run taken with the shot and
that's Sinclair's 50 off 145 balls, 4x4
and given how long there's left in the match, it will be Sinclair's
maiden Test 50 - despite having two double centuries and a 150 to
his name!
72.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, nudges it away towards point in defence
End of over 73 (3 runs) New Zealand 196/1 (lead by 101 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 7-0-26-0 (3nb) - Port Hills End
MS Sinclair 50* (145b 4x4) MH Richardson 73* (219b 10x4)
and there it is, Fleming declares the innings as it's 4:50pm, and
with a 10 minute break for the innings changeover it means the end
of the match as that is 5pm, the earliest time they can call it
all off
the players shake hands and walk off the field, Yousuf and Saqlain
grabbing a stump each as they walk off the field
umpires Quested and Harper are the last to leave the field, and
receive a light round of applause from the throng of the remaining
people hovering above the players tunnel, tipping their hats in
acknowledgement, a nice touch to end what has been a tricky day
for most people to endure!
it provided Saqlain with his maiden Test century earlier this
morning, before Pakistan declared 95 runs ahead, with any rough
hopes that had of sending a scare through the New Zealand team (a
la their sensational efforts on the final morning at Auckland),
effectively ended when Richardson and Bell saw through 18 overs up
to the lunch break without serious breech, including a fair sign
of confidence against off spinner Saqlain to keep him at bay
the middle session of the day meandered along, with only the wicket
of Bell to Younis, his first, the real happening of any note,
ending the third straight 50+ opening stand between he and
Richardson
first innings double centurion Sinclair came in and was similarly
comfortable against the tame attack on such an easy pitch, before
things turned into a free-for-all muck-about final session as
Yousuf Youhana got an over, slinging a few through
including a couple of wayward leggies, then Faisal Iqbal some
ordinary medium pace, while Waqar delivered three overs of off
spin to complete the fun and games, with Imran Farhat taking over
the gloves from Moin (who stayed off the field) for the entire
final session, in the end the innings saw 15 byes (shared between
Moin and the naturally sloppy, inexperienced Imran), and 14 no-
balls between all the regular bowlers, six between the two
spinners
there are two stand out candidates for Man of the Match, the two
double centurions, Mathew Sinclair and Yousuf Youhana, with
Sinclair's second innings bonus 50 probably tipping things in his
favour
official confirmation comes through, Sinclair is indeed Man of the
Match, and says he's very happy with the way he played, and wishes
he could roll up that pitch and take it with him wherever he went
(and given it's a portable one, all he'd need is a very large
knapsack!)
that ends the second National Bank Series Test as a draw, with
Pakistan holding on to their 1-0 series lead with just the final
Test to play
New Zealand will be much more happy with their efforts here than at
Auckland, after their horror final day collapse, but in the
bowling department struggled, not helped with Chris Drum being
taken out of action on his debut, and after his remarkable maiden
Test wicket - with Ijaz standing on his stump
off Drum's first legitimate delivery, but at least he ends the Test
with a career average of 21!
they were handicapped by his loss towards the end of the third day,
and the rest bore a big workload, which saw the Pakistanis take
great advantage of for their first innings lead
the quality of the pitch was such that 1243 runs were scored over
the five days for just the loss of 19 wickets - not even the
equivalent of two whole completed innings - at an average of over
65 per wicket
unfortunately too often perhaps the batsmen just didn't get a move
on in conditions that would've allowed a much higher scoring rates
at many stages - the match average was a moderate 2.83 per over
this can in part be put down to some defensive bowling at times,
and as the match wore on, the increasing inevitability of the
final result and the lack of impetus borne thereof
from here it's a brief rest for New Zealand as a bunch of players
next in line play a couple of warm-up games against Central
Districts at Lincoln (presently being played) in the hope of
impressing the selectors before the third Test
while Pakistan go to Wellington to play a 3-day tour match against
the home side, who happened to be crowned Shell Trophy champions
three weeks ago - in their 125th anniversary season, so it's
turned out to be a rather appropriate clash
that match starts on Thursday the 22nd, starting at 10:30am local
time (2230 GMT) and as always, we'll have full live ball-by-ball
coverage of that game right here on CricInfo.com, powering
nzcricket.co.nz
the third Test begins at WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton on Tuesday
the 27th, also starting at 10:30am local time, and of course that
too will be live right here on CricInfo
but until Thursday, that's a wrap from Jade Stadium in
Christchurch, it's a wonderful sunny afternoon, it's just a pity
the match didn't turn out to match it, which really drifted
nowhere at all on the final two days
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