welcome to Jade Stadium in Christchurch for the first National Bank
Series One-Day International between New Zealand and England
it's currently 12:45pm local time (2345 GMT), one hour and 15
minutes out from the scheduled start of play and things are in an
ambivalent state at the moment
we've had a dumping of overnight rain and it has steadily drizzled
all through the morning, but just over half an hour ago it had
stopped
the ground staff suggested that once the rain stopped a two hour
clean-up job would be required before a start is possible
that would mean that if all went well from here on it, we would
come close to a start on time at 2pm local time, but it's fairly
likely we'll have a delay, probably small, if the poor weather
holds off
the forecast for this afternoon is not exactly rosy, with
intermittent showers expected and not likely to clear until much
later in the day
it's very overcast here, though considerably brighter than it was
this morning, with the Port Hills viewable but for a fine mist/low
cloud hovering about
all the covers bar one thin strip over the playing wicket itself
remain as the clean-up job is well underway
it's now 1:55pm local time (0055 GMT) and we're definitely going to
get a start on time as there's been no toss, the mower has been
going around the outfield and there's still a bit of excess spray
coming up behind it
the super-sopper is now out and doing its best to try and extract
it, and the hessian cover on the pitch has just been removed to
expose what looks a fairly greenish wicket at first glance
there haven't been any serious warm-ups as such yet, just a few
players hanging around just inside the boundary tossing the odd
ball about
the pitch and 30 metre circle markings have been done, there is
keen anticipation for the start of this series from the hopeful
ground staff clearly!
going by progress thus far, it would be expected a start is likely
no sooner than 3pm local time (0200 GMT) if the weather holds as-
is, but that's completely unofficial
neither team has been released officially yet, but it's at least
expected that Brendon McCullum will be 12th man for New Zealand,
considering the balance of the side, while the likely five to be
left out for England are Hoggard, Shah, Collingwood, Snape
and the injured Hollioake
we are using carry-over rules for all One-Day Internationals played
in New Zealand, so there will be no over reductions or
Duckworth/Lewis considerations until tomorrow
we will try to get in as many overs as possible today, then come
back tomorrow to finish it off - however if play starts on or
before 3pm today, we will be able to use an extra hour tonight to
sneak in a full 50-over match
it's now 2:25pm local time (0125 GMT) and the umpires have just had
a wander around the ground, in particular the outfield, and have
decided to have another inspection at 3pm local time (0200 GMT) -
their main concern is a couple of wet patches
it's now 3:10pm local time (0210 GMT) and the umpires have had an
inspection, at this stage we're aiming for a 4:15pm local time
(0315 GMT) start
strangely, the word is that it'll be a 42-over per side match if
that's the case, despite the carry-over rule being in effect -
suggesting that practicality of getting a full match in today has
overruled convention which was especially allowed for New
Zealand by the ICC
an official word has come through to confirm these facts, with a
dinner break set to be taken at 7:12pm local time (0612 GMT) for
40 minutes, aiming for completion of the match by 11:15pm local
time (1015 GMT)
New Zealand have indeed named Brendon McCullum as 12th man, with
Chris Nevin, Daryl Tuffey and Ian Butler into the side for Adam
Parore, James Franklin and Shane Bond from that which lost the 2nd
VB Series final to South Africa
England have named just the one change from the side that won the
6th ODI against India at Mumbai, with Craig White coming into the
side for Michael Vaughan
the teams are out in the middle doing their warm-ups at the moment,
and were met by a loud cheer by the crowd as they ran around the
ground
the crowd has built up rather well considering the cold conditions
here, perhaps not as good as hoped for, but in the situation it's
not bad, it may improved later into the evening as more people
finish work, if the weather holds
it's 3:30pm local time (0230 GMT) and here's the sun! it made a
brief appearance an hour or so ago, but this time it's managed to
stay around for more than 60 seconds!
Match State: Match start scheduled for 4:15pm local time (0315 GMT)
Nasser Hussain has won the toss and England have decided to bat
first
here come the umpires, a great sight to see at last after a fair
wait, today we have Tony Hill and Evan Watkin officiating, with
Dave Quested doing the TV duties
Fleming leads the New Zealand side out to the middle, followed by
England openers Nick Knight and Marcus Trescothick
it'll be Ian Butler to open the bowling from the Port Hills End to
Trescothick, with Knight at the other end
two slips, third man, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, square
leg and fine leg in place
0.1 Butler to Trescothick, one run, good start all round, short lifting
ball on off stump, Trescothick stands tall, tapping it down in
close on the off side, good quick single taken with the stroke as
it's played well short of the infield
0.2 Butler to Knight, one run, shortish lifting straight ball, Knight
shuffles across to flick it fine off the hip, underway first ball
also, down to Tuffey at fine leg
0.3 Butler to Trescothick, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down in close on the off side, looking for another quick run but
it's not on this time as Vincent scoots in from point, keeps
Trescothick at home
0.4 Butler to Trescothick, no run, good sharp short rising ball on off
stump, stands tall on the crease to defend it down towards point
0.5 Butler to Trescothick, OUT: what a start by Butler! shortish ball
that straightens off the seam, Trescothick fatally shoulders arms,
not accounting for movement and is taken highish on the pad,
umpire Watkin raises the finger
England 2/1, Partnership of 2
ME Trescothick lbw b Butler 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 1* (1b) IG Butler 0.5-0-2-1
looked a good call, height the main concern but nobody here seems
to be sad about it! a wicket with his 5th ball in ODIs for Butler,
a dream start for the 20 year old
Nasser Hussain the new batsman
three slips and a gully for Hussain
0.6 Butler to Hussain, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
IG Butler 1-0-2-1 - Port Hills End
NV Knight 1* (1b) N Hussain 0* (1b)
Butler gets a big round of applause upon completing his opening
over, and half the team come over to him to give him a good pat on
the back
Daryl Tuffey to open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand End
two slips, gully, third man, point, wide mid off, mid on, square
leg and fine leg in place
1.1 Tuffey to Knight, no run, shortish, straight ball, shuffles across
his crease to it, taken on the pad and drops down in close on the
leg side, Adams sprints in from square leg to field
1.2 Tuffey to Knight, one run, fuller, straight ball, tapped down in
close on the leg side, good tight quick single taken with the
shot, Adams dives to underarm it at the bowler's end, just wide
but Knight was well safe anyway
1.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
1.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, sways
half back on the crease to defend, steering it down into the slips
on the bounce
1.5 Tuffey to Hussain, three runs, full and straight, very little
protection on the leg side, driven down through vacant mid on,
Vettori has to chase from much wider on the leg side, quickly back
for a third, looks touch and go for a second but Hussain scrambles
through safely
1.6 Tuffey to Knight, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly pushed
straight back down the pitch on the leg side in defence
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 6/1 (RR: 3.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
N Hussain 3* (4b) NV Knight 2* (4b)
2.1 Butler to Hussain, no run, pushes forward in defence to a fullish
ball that nips back a long way, taken on the pads, drops down in
close on the leg side, no serious thoughts of an lbw there, moved
too far
2.2 Butler to Hussain, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, Hussain
dispatches a half volley with ease through the covers, with an
attacking field in place there are plenty of gaps forward of
square, Cairns nowhere near it at extra cover
2.3 Butler to Hussain, no run, what a beauty! short, rising off a back
of a length and seaming away outside off stump, Hussain is drawn
to it like a moth to flame, well beaten as he flinches at it,
through to keeper Nevin
2.4 Butler to Hussain, one run, fullish, straight ball, pokes firmly at
it, playing a bit inside out as it came back into him again, but
safely scoops it low to the ground and straight of Cairns who goes
after it from extra cover
2.5 Butler to Knight, FOUR, overpitched, low full toss, Knight pushes
through the line with minimal effort, driving down through mid on,
they barely run as Cairns goes after it, bread and butter stuff
Butler quickly coming back down to earth in his second over with
two balls tossed up far too full
2.6 Butler to Knight, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives
into the ground, straight up to Vettori at wide mid off, the crowd
go up for a catch-that-isn't
End of over 3 (9 runs) England 15/1 (RR: 5.00)
IG Butler 2-0-11-1 - Port Hills End
N Hussain 8* (8b 1x4) NV Knight 6* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, good shortish ball outside off stump,
nips back in from the seam as Hussain dangerously leaves, flicks
the top of the front pad as he thrusts it forward, through to the
keeper, Tuffey appeals for lbw but turned down by umpire Hill
3.2 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, quick, full and straight, coming right
back into the toes, squeezes it out into the covers in defence
3.3 Tuffey to Hussain, wide: no run, full and wide, angling away
further, Hussain has an almighty swing, chasing after it but
missing, through to the keeper
3.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, watchfully tapping it away to Adams at
backward point
3.4 Tuffey to Hussain, two runs, overpitched on the legs, strongly
clipped away through midwicket, Vincent just overhauls inside the
boundary
3.5 Tuffey to Hussain, wide: no run, short and wide outside off stump,
hangs the bat well back out of the way to leave to the keeper
3.5 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, good ball! sharp short rising delivery
just outside off stump, Hussain jumps on the crease, just
withdrawing the bat away from it in time to leave to the keeper
3.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, shortish, straight ball, seams back in
to take the thigh pad as Hussain doesn't make any serious attempt
to play a stroke at it, drops down in close on the leg side
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 19/1 (RR: 4.75)
DR Tuffey 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 6* (6b 1x4) N Hussain 10* (14b 1x4)
one of the 12th men Matthew Hoggard comes out to help clean the
base of Knight's boots which seem to have developed a fair turf
build-up!
4.1 Butler to Knight, no run, very full and straight, Knight leans
forward, jamming the bat right down on it, squeezing out to cover
in defence
4.2 Butler to Knight, no run, shortish, straight ball, seams into the
pad, drops down in close on the leg side, Adams scoots in from
square leg to field
4.3 Butler to Knight, no run, good ball! back of a length outside off
stump, Knight pushes forward at it, playing and missing through to
the keeper, shaves just past the outside edge, ever so close, a
gentle enquiry from behind the stumps but nowhere else
4.4 Butler to Knight, FOUR, shot! a bit too full and wide outside off
stump, Knight lays into this one, chasing right after it, slashing
it hard and flat over backward point, an upper-square drive, one
bounce and beats McMillan to the rope out in the deep just behind
square
4.5 Butler to Knight, wide: no run, digs this one in rather short in
response, but it's loose, wide outside off stump, Knight shapes to
play at it before realising he can't reach it, through to Nevin
4.5 Butler to Knight, no run, quicker, fuller ball coming back in,
taken on the pad as he looked to clip it to leg, rebounds away
into the covers
4.6 Butler to Knight, FOUR, interesting shot! shortish lifting ball
outside off stump, stands on one leg and pulls it from well
outside off stump over Cairns' head at wide mid on, a couple of
bounces in the deep and away it goes
End of over 5 (9 runs) England 28/1 (RR: 5.60)
IG Butler 3-0-20-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
N Hussain 10* (14b 1x4) NV Knight 14* (12b 3x4)
5.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, fair length, straight ball, watchfully
defends from the crease, playing with the full face to defend down
in close on the off side
5.2 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, skips down the track to a fullish,
straight ball, doesn't help him much as he's forced to defend by
pushing it firmly straight up to Vettori at mid on
5.3 Tuffey to Hussain, two runs, fullish ball on off stump, Hussain
gets right under it, scooping high up in the air, but safely well
over McMillan at extra cover, pitches just outside the circle,
played inside out as he looked to play it over midwicket but
changed his mid late
5.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, Hussain all over the place early,
jumping down the track again, but it's short and well outside off
stump, and ends up shouldering arms to it mid-pitch!
5.5 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, short rising ball outside off stump, cuts
hard at it but it climbed in on him a bit more than expected,
straight over point, pitches in the deep and just trickles into
the rope
5.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, Hussain again charges down the track,
big swing and a miss, through to the keeper as he fails to
completely get to the pitch of a fullish ball outside off stump
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 34/1 (RR: 5.67)
DR Tuffey 3-0-14-0 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 14* (12b 3x4) N Hussain 16* (20b 2x4)
Butler's first bowling stint in ODIs is short-lived, just 3 overs,
on comes Chris Cairns at the Port Hills End
6.1 Cairns to Knight, FOUR, poor start for Cairns, too full outside off
stump, strongly squeezed through the covers, Vincent chases to no
avail
6.2 Cairns to Knight, FOUR, dropped! quick and full outside off stump,
Knight drives fiercely at it, gets a thick edge which flies
quickly and high to Astle's right at second slip, gets two hands
to it but it powers through, and beats McMillan at third man to
the boundary
6.3 Cairns to Knight, one run, dropped again! unbelievable stuff,
Knight is done by a shortish ball angling in, gets a thick edge
through to Nevin who dives late to his right, and rolls behind
him, another run given away too
6.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, goodness! almost another! shortish ball
outside off stump, Hussain steers it down to Astle, just short of
him, knees it on the half volley to stop it getting any further
6.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, quick, fullish ball, looks to clip it
away square but misses, into the pad and rebounds away towards
square leg where Vincent fields
6.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run, good shortish, straight ball seaming
back in, taken high on the pad and drops down in close on the off
side, well tucked up by that one
End of over 7 (9 runs) England 43/1 (RR: 6.14)
CL Cairns 1-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
NV Knight 23* (15b 5x4) N Hussain 16* (23b 2x4)
9 runs from the over don't tell the full story for Cairns, had the
batsmen in all sorts of trouble for most of that over but his
behind-the-wicket cordon let him down
neither was a sitter, and Nevin's was particularly sharp, but at
least one of them should've really been taken at this level
7.1 Tuffey to Knight, three runs, full and straight, firmly drives from
the toes down the ground between McMillan at midwicket and the
bowler, quickly back for the third as it's overhauled well inside
the rope
7.2 Tuffey to Hussain, wide: no run, short and wide, moving further
away outside off stump, leaves well alone through to the keeper
7.2 Tuffey to Hussain, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cut down through gully, Butler around at third man to
field
7.3 Tuffey to Knight, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
hangs the bat out of the way to leave through to the keeper
7.4 Tuffey to Knight, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly driven
down the ground on the leg side between bowler and Vettori at mid
off, brings up the England 50 from 46 balls as Vettori slides to
stop it well inside the boundary
7.5 Tuffey to Knight, one run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight up the ground on the off side, good quick single taken
with the shot as it just sneaks past the diving Tuffey on his
follow through, Vettori across to field
7.6 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, shot! advances down the track more
convincingly this time, picks up a half volley and smacks it down
the ground on the leg side, one bounce and away it goes
End of over 8 (12 runs) England 55/1 (RR: 6.88)
DR Tuffey 4-0-26-0 (3w) - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 29* (19b 5x4) N Hussain 21* (25b 3x4)
Knight and Hussain have England off to a flyer after the early loss
of Trescothick, some lucky breaks, but largely good dispatching of
loose balls and making their own luck
8.1 Cairns to Knight, one run, comes around the wicket to the left-
hander, full outside off stump, strongly square drives down to
McMillan at third man, just beating the dive of Harris inside the
circle at gully
8.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fair length, straight ball, tapped down
on the leg side of the pitch, Cairns quickly charges forward to
field himself
8.3 Cairns to Hussain, (noball) no run, oversteps, quick short lifting
ball outside off stump, Hussain slashes and misses it, sloppy
keeping from Nevin, snatches at it and drops right out of his
gloves towards Astle at second slip
8.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
seaming well back in, a lot of movement late, raises the arms well
clear to leave, through to the keeper
8.4 Cairns to Hussain, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump,
strongly forces it from the back foot through extra cover, just
gets it wide of a flat-footed Butler inside the circle standing a
bit straighter, easy two taken as it's overhauled on the short
boundary
8.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
moving away late again, shoulders arms through to the keeper
the lights are already on in the gloom of Jade Stadium here,
warming up well now having been switched on a couple of overs ago
8.6 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, shot! short lifting straight ball, stands
tall on one leg, picking it up strongly from the hip, swinging it
over backward square leg, just pitching inside the rope before
going away
End of over 9 (8 runs) England 63/1 (RR: 7.00)
CL Cairns 2-0-17-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
NV Knight 30* (20b 5x4) N Hussain 27* (31b 4x4)
Andre Adams on to bowl for Tuffey at the Hadlee Stand End
9.1 Adams to Knight, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, hangs the
bat well back out of the way to leave through to the keeper, keeps
a little low as it bounces
9.2 Adams to Knight, no run, full and straight, leans well forward,
firmly driving off the toes straight up to McMillan at mid on
9.3 Adams to Knight, no run, oooh! good quickish full ball angling away
outside off stump, Knight drives and misses, beaten for away
movement from the seam and the angle, through to Nevin
9.4 Adams to Knight, no run, full and straight on off stump, half
forward, strongly driving from the toes straight up to McMillan at
wide mid on
9.5 Adams to Knight, no run, quick and full, straightens off the seam,
Knight pushes half forward, rapped on the pads, Adams appeals
loudly but has little support, wasn't a bad shout either, perhaps
just enough doubt as to whether it was still sufficiently angling
away to miss off
stump, very close, Adams rather bemused by the early 'not out' from
umpire Hill
9.6 Adams to Knight, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, tapping it away towards point, first maiden of
the innings
End of over 10 (maiden) England 63/1 (RR: 6.30)
AR Adams 1-1-0-0 - Hadlee Stand End
N Hussain 27* (31b 4x4) NV Knight 30* (26b 5x4)
10.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, firmly driving back on the off side of the pitch,
Cairns grabs it low down on his follow through
10.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, big
swing and a miss, flailing at it from the crease, minimal initial
foot movement, through to the keeper
10.3 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, smokin'! full outside off stump, Hussain
really throws the bat at this one, scorches a tracer bullet along
the ground just forward of point, Adams had zilch time to react at
cover point, races straight through him
10.4 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, short straight ball, Hussain swats it
away, hard and flat through forward square leg, this pair have New
Zealand on the hop and a bit shell-shocked here, good clean
hitting exhibition in the early overs
10.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, shortish ball seaming a little away
outside off stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
10.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked
straight back down the pitch to Cairns on his follow through
End of over 11 (8 runs) England 71/1 (RR: 6.45)
CL Cairns 3-0-25-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
NV Knight 30* (26b 5x4) N Hussain 35* (37b 6x4)
11.1 Adams to Knight, FOUR, whoosh! cracking stuff, fullish ball outside
off stump, advances down the track to disturb Adams' length,
smashes it straight down the ground on the off side, Tuffey
doesn't even move before it's past him at mid off
11.2 Adams to Knight, FOUR, the boundaries keep coming in pairs, Knight
comes down the track to a very full ball on off stump, squeezes it
strongly down the ground on the leg side, McMillan makes a late
diving effort to his right at wide mid on, but too late, away to
the rope
11.3 Adams to Knight, FOUR, amazing stuff! not even a word from the
captain after the last delivery helps, down the track to a fullish
ball outside off stump, driven superbly through extra cover this
time, beats the diving Vincent and away for a third successive
boundary
Fleming has a long think to rearrange his field, now Butler is in
at leg gully
11.4 Adams to Knight, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly turned
away off the legs towards wide midwicket, easy single taken with
the shot as McMillan's across to field from mid on
11.5 Adams to Hussain, OUT: Adams gets one back, a much needed wicket
for New Zealand, very good length ball on off stump, Nasser is
squared right around by in, shaves the outside edge through to the
keeper, the New Zealanders celebrate but Hussain stands very firm
at the
England 84/2, Partnership of 82
N Hussain c Nevin b Adams 35 (38b 6x4 0x6)
NV Knight 43* (30b 8x4) AR Adams 1.5-1-13-1
crease, but unfortunately for him, umpire Hill did see the edge and
he's send packing, a very handy cameo in support of the electric
Knight
Graham Thorpe the new batsman
11.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball on off stump, firmly defends
back on the leg side of the pitch, just past the diving Adams, up
to Tuffey at mid off
End of over 12 (13 runs) England 84/2 (RR: 7.00)
AR Adams 2-1-13-1 - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 43* (30b 8x4) GP Thorpe 0* (1b)
13 runs and a wicket that over, interesting bowling figures for
Adams now, 2-1-13-1!
the fielding restrictions are now lifted after 12 of the 42 overs
bowled, immediately another man is pushed out to the deep, with a
ring field on the edge of the circle, predominantly on the off
side
12.1 Cairns to Knight, one run, fullish ball on off stump, tapped down
in close on the off side, well taken quick single as the men at
cover and point are a bit slow to get forward to it
12.2 Cairns to Thorpe, FOUR, shot! comes around the wicket to a fullish
ball outside off stump, Thorpe just leans forward on it, easing it
through cover point, using all the pace from the delivery,
McMillan chases in vain from third man
12.3 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, sharp short rising ball outside off
stump, hangs the hands well back out of the way to leave through
to keeper Nevin
12.4 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease, quietly steering it away to Harris at backward
point in defence
12.5 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball on off stump, Thorpe
strongly eases it into the covers, Vincent flings himself in the
air to his right at cover, plucking it in the air on the bounce,
great fielding earns a good hand from the crowd
12.6 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, firmly stroking it straight up to mid off in defence
End of over 13 (5 runs) England 89/2 (RR: 6.85)
CL Cairns 4-0-30-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
NV Knight 44* (31b 8x4) GP Thorpe 4* (6b 1x4)
13.1 Adams to Knight, no run, oooh! fullish ball outside off stump,
drives and misses as it keeps low through to the keeper, everyone
but the bowler is interested in shouting for that one, but he was
just plain beaten, Knight rightly stands his ground
13.2 Adams to Knight, no run, shortish ball angling further away outside
off stump, has a little dabble at it inside the line, through to
the keeper, Knight swings his bat well over the top of the stumps
in frustration
13.3 Adams to Knight, no run, very full and straight, digs it out from
his toes straight back down the pitch to the bowler
13.4 Adams to Knight, one run, fullish, straight ball on off stump,
turned away to vacant midwicket, working it for an easy single
with the stroke as McMillan is forced to field from wide mid on
13.5 Adams to Thorpe, no run, rather full, floated up outside off stump,
drives strongly from the crease, straight up towards wide mid off
13.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, seams back
in, taken high on the pad, drops down in close on the off side
End of over 14 (1 run) England 90/2 (RR: 6.43)
AR Adams 3-1-14-1 - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 45* (35b 8x4) GP Thorpe 4* (8b 1x4)
14.1 Cairns to Knight, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
leans forward, firmly defending to Vincent in the covers
14.2 Cairns to Knight, one run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
leans well forward, tapping it down in close on the off side, very
well taken quick single, Vincent dives forward and hits direct
from a dive throw, but no need to even refer it, Thorpe in by a
mile
14.3 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
hangs the bat well back out of the way to leave to the keeper
14.4 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, good shortish ball just outside off
stump, shapes to defend but whips the bat back out of the way late
to leave to the keeper
14.5 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, easing it away just forward of point, Harris darts
across from just behind square to field
14.6 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, digs one in much shorter, hops on the
crease to try and play it to leg, hurried up somewhat, drops from
the body down in close on the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) England 91/2 (RR: 6.07)
CL Cairns 5-0-31-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
NV Knight 46* (37b 8x4) GP Thorpe 4* (12b 1x4)
15.1 Adams to Knight, legbye: one run, props forward to a shortish ball
on off stump, taken high on the pad, drops down in close on the
off side, quick single taken, a bit tight but Harris can't pick up
scooting in, safely through
15.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, cuts
hard into the ground, bounces straight up to Harris at backward
point, reverse cupped at head height
15.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans well
forward, firmly driven straight to cover
15.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, very full on off stump, strongly squeezed
from the toes up towards McMillan at mid on, quickly across to his
left, throws just wide at the bowler's end as Knight only just got
back into his crease in time
15.5 Adams to Thorpe, one run, shortish lifting straight ball, pulls
strongly out through square leg, good fielding in the deep from
Vettori sliding around from just forward of square, keeps them
down to just one
15.6 Adams to Knight, one run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
tapped down in close on the off side, very well run quick single
taken considering cover was in smartly to field, done easily in
the end
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 94/2 (RR: 5.88)
AR Adams 4-1-16-1 - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 47* (39b 8x4) GP Thorpe 5* (16b 1x4)
Tuffey returns, replacing the expensive-but-unlucky Cairns at the
Port Hills End
New Zealand have just reined things in a little, but the run rate
is still very healthy and Knight is still poised to attack
16.1 Tuffey to Knight, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
driven along the ground straight up to Butler at mid off
16.2 Tuffey to Knight, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, raising the arms well clear to leave to the keeper
16.3 Tuffey to Knight, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, easing it away in close on the off side just behind
square, very tight single taken with the shot, might've been
dangerous even, but Harris can't pick up running in to it from
gully
16.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, stands
tall on the crease, steering it straight down to third man where
McMillan fields
16.5 Tuffey to Knight, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
16.6 Tuffey to Knight, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
stroked up on the off side of the pitch just past the bowler, easy
single taken as Butler comes across from mid off to field
End of over 17 (3 runs) England 97/2 (RR: 5.71)
DR Tuffey 5-0-29-0 (3w) - Port Hills End
NV Knight 49* (44b 8x4) GP Thorpe 6* (17b 1x4)
17.1 Adams to Knight, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, strongly
cut into the ground, straight out to Cairns at deep cover, and
there's Knights' 50 from just 45 balls, 8x4, a fine knock and is
give a great hand from a hearty bunch of England supporters in
particular
17.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, fullish, straight ball on off stump,
firmly strokes it straight back down the pitch to the bowler
17.3 Adams to Thorpe, one run, fullish ball just drifting into the legs,
strongly picked off through midwicket, out to Vettori sweeping on
the boundary
17.4 Adams to Knight, no run, good slower ball on off stump, is through
the shot early and has to nudge it back on the off side of the
pitch warily
17.5 Adams to Knight, no run, quick fullish, straight ball, shuffles a
long way forward, looking to play it down the ground, taken on the
pad and drops down at his feet, Adams charges forward to field
himself
17.6 Adams to Knight, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans well
forward, firmly defends up towards mid off
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 99/2 (RR: 5.50)
AR Adams 5-1-18-1 - Hadlee Stand End
GP Thorpe 7* (19b 1x4) NV Knight 50* (48b 8x4)
18.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, full with some width outside off stump,
Thorpe chases after it, bing swing and a miss as there was no
footwork to get remotely close to that one, moved away further
18.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, FOUR, oooh! good shortish lifting ball on off
stump, is squared around and gets a thick edge, flies through
where first slip would've been, beats the diving Nevin, and too
good for McMillan sliding to his right at third man, brings up the
England 100
18.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, shortish, straight ball, tapped down
towards vacant midwicket, easy single taken with the shot as
Cairns fields from wide mid on
18.4 Tuffey to Knight, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, firmly stroking it straight up to mid off
18.5 Tuffey to Knight, one run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
opens the face and dabs it straight down to McMillan at third man
18.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, tries a slower ball, floats a low full
toss on the legs, clipped away down towards Adams at fine leg
End of over 19 (7 runs) England 106/2 (RR: 5.58)
DR Tuffey 6-0-36-0 (3w) - Port Hills End
GP Thorpe 13* (23b 2x4) NV Knight 51* (50b 8x4)
19.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, full outside off stump, goes for a big
drive, drags a thick inside edge straight up to McMillan at mid
on, not on the side of the field he was aiming for
19.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chops it
into the deck, bounces away to Fleming at backward point
19.3 Adams to Thorpe, FOUR, ooh! shot! shortish lifting ball on off
stump, pulls it powerfully hard and flat in the air through
forward square leg, Vettori makes a valiant dive to his left from
midwicket, would've been a spectacular catch but wasn't really a
chance, bounces once
19.4 Adams to Thorpe, one run, tight shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down in close on the off side, tight quick single taken as Vincent
scoots under, but the underarm throw is high over the stumps,
Knight safely through
19.5 Adams to Knight, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked
back on the leg side of the pitch, Adams fields smartly, back
hands it at the stumps but misses, Knight was probably safely
anyway
19.6 Adams to Knight, one run, fair length ball just drifting to left,
strongly glanced away down to long leg
End of over 20 (6 runs) England 112/2 (RR: 5.60)
AR Adams 6-1-24-1 - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 52* (52b 8x4) GP Thorpe 18* (27b 3x4)
Nathan Astle on to bowl, replacing Tuffey at the Port Hills End
20.1 Astle to Knight, one run, full outside off stump, leans well
forward, firmly driving up towards mid off, easy quick single
taken with the stroke
20.2 Astle to Thorpe, no run, quicker, full and straight, tries to scoop
it away fine but misses, drops down in close on the leg side from
the pad
20.3 Astle to Thorpe, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, drives,
but a little falsely, dragging it away through midwicket, Fleming
slips a little at square leg, away out to Cairns in the deep for a
jogged single
20.4 Astle to Knight, two runs, hilarious stuff! fullish ball, strongly
lofted straight down the pitch, Butler charges around from long
off, but overruns it! has to dive back the outer way as it pitches
just inside the boundary in front of the sightscreen, just tipping
it back inside
the rope
20.5 Astle to Knight, FOUR, shot! fair length straight ball, this time
he gets the neat little paddle/scoop right, using the pace of the
ball and it races fine of Adams down at long leg
20.6 Astle to Knight, one run, fullish ball on off stump, dabs it down
in close on the off side, they set off for a very tight quick
single, Nevin scoots around from behind the stumps, has a choice
of ends to throw at but is well wide at the bowler's end
End of over 21 (9 runs) England 121/2 (RR: 5.76)
NJ Astle 1-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
NV Knight 60* (56b 9x4) GP Thorpe 19* (29b 3x4)
time for drinks as England own the first half of this innings,
super hitting from Knight, and ably supported by Hussain, with
Thorpe starting to come into his own now after a sluggish start
Match State: Drinks
Chris Harris on to bowl for Adams at the Hadlee Stand End
21.1 Harris to Knight, one run, floated up full and straight on off
stump, firmly driven straight down to McMillan at long on
21.2 Harris to Thorpe, no run, floated up nicely just outside off stump,
watchfully steers it away straight to Tuffey at short third man
21.3 Harris to Thorpe, FOUR, shot! full outside off stump, Thorpe plays
a powerful drive through the covers, Vincent flings himself in the
air at it but is well beaten, picks the gap in the deep to
perfection
21.4 Harris to Thorpe, one run, floated up full and straight, firmly
stroked just back past the bowler, down towards McMillan at long
on
21.5 Harris to Knight, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
strongly driven back down on the off side of the pitch, Harris
falls to his right to stop it well himself
21.6 Harris to Knight, no run, Knight needlessly tries a reverse sweep,
doesn't come off, misplayed, drops away short of backward point
End of over 22 (6 runs) England 127/2 (RR: 5.77)
CZ Harris 1-0-6-0 - Hadlee Stand End
GP Thorpe 24* (32b 4x4) NV Knight 61* (59b 9x4)
Butler returns, just the one over for Astle at the Port Hills End
22.1 Butler to Thorpe, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
in close on the off side, the strong off side cordon all dash in
to field and prevent a quick single
22.2 Butler to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
drives but straight up to Adams at mid off
22.3 Butler to Thorpe, one run, shortish, straight ball nipping back in,
drops an inside edge into the pad down in close on the leg side,
good quick single taken with the shot as Butler has to charge
forward and field himself
22.4 Butler to Knight, wide: no run, fullish and rather wide ball
outside off stump, Knight advances down the pitch but ends up well
away from it, swing and a miss through to the keeper
22.4 Butler to Knight, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver from Knight, half
volley on off stump and swings it away over wide mid on, the leg
side is not very strongly protected and that's easy pickings for
Knight while he's in this sort of 'nick'
22.5 Butler to Knight, one run, shortish, straight ball, pulled around
the corner out to deep backward square leg swivelling on the
crease, Cairns fields in the deep
22.6 Butler to Thorpe, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
superbly square drives through point, but only gets one for it as
Vettori's out there for that very stroke
End of over 23 (8 runs) England 135/2 (RR: 5.87)
IG Butler 4-0-28-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
GP Thorpe 26* (36b 4x4) NV Knight 66* (61b 10x4)
23.1 Harris to Thorpe, no run, floated up outside off stump, leans well
forward, quietly taps it back on the leg side of the pitch in
defence
23.2 Harris to Thorpe, one run, floated up outside off stump, drives
uppishly through the covers, out to Cairns in the deep
23.3 Harris to Knight, no run, advances down the track to a floated,
straight ball, strongly drives back down the pitch, Harris fields
kneeling down
23.4 Harris to Knight, one run, jumps down the track again, able to
drive it wide of Harris this time, down to McMillan at long on
23.5 Harris to Thorpe, no run, dear oh dear oh dear! a comedy of errors
there, Thorpe is well deceived by a floated ball, turned inside
out, gets a leading edge back to Harris, dives forward but can't
grab it, then there's an attempt to run out Knight at the bowler's
end as he
hovers out of his crease but Adams misses as he tries to drag it on
to the stumps from point blank range!
23.6 Harris to Thorpe, one run, floated up full and straight, swept
strongly along the ground out to Vettori at deep square leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 138/2 (RR: 5.75)
CZ Harris 2-0-9-0 - Hadlee Stand End
GP Thorpe 28* (40b 4x4) NV Knight 67* (63b 10x4)
24.1 Butler to Thorpe, no run, full on off stump, leans well forward,
squeezing it away in close on the off side, Knight has to scoot
back into his crease as Vincent slides in from cover to field,
flicks it behind his back at the stumps, but well wide and he was
back in time
24.2 Butler to Thorpe, FOUR, shot! drops it in too short, sits up like a
tennis ball off this track, Thorpe stands on one leg and helps it
on its way, picking it up off the hip through backward square leg
24.3 Butler to Thorpe, FOUR, more reality hits home for Butler, shortish
ball outside off stump, Thorpe throws the bat at it, playing a
cracking square cut giving himself room outside off stump, in the
air but lifted well over Harris at backward point
24.4 Butler to Thorpe, no run, very full on off stump, squeezed from the
crease straight up to Adams at mid off
24.5 Butler to Thorpe, no run, good back of a length ball outside off
stump, Thorpe tries to dabble it down to third man, plays and
misses, all risk for little reward
24.6 Butler to Thorpe, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
tapped away just backward of point, Harris dives to his left from
gully but can only partially stop it, away for a single as Vettori
comes in from the deep to field
End of over 25 (9 runs) England 147/2 (RR: 5.88)
IG Butler 5-0-37-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
GP Thorpe 37* (46b 6x4) NV Knight 67* (63b 10x4)
Fleming continues to ring in the bowling changes, Daniel Vettori
gets his first opportunity into the 26th over, replacing Harris at
the Hadlee Stand End
25.1 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, flat ball angling in on the legs,
clipped away along the ground out to deep square leg
25.2 Vettori to Knight, no run, flighted up outside off stump, forces it
from the crease to Harris at midwicket as it turns back in
25.3 Vettori to Knight, one run, flat ball turning down leg, flicked
around the corner, good quick run taken as Fleming fields at short
fine leg
25.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, flighted up full and straight, jumps
down the track to drive it back past Vettori, falls to his left
but misses it, down to McMillan coming around from long on to
field, brings up the 150
25.5 Vettori to Knight, one run, flat ball outside off stump, opens the
face and runs it fine, not perfectly played but enough for a quick
single as Tuffey fields to his right at short third man
25.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, quicker, flat ball sliding through
outside off stump, cuts and misses through to the keeper
End of over 26 (4 runs) England 151/2 (RR: 5.81)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NV Knight 69* (66b 10x4) GP Thorpe 39* (49b 6x4)
Tuffey returns, replacing Butler at the Port Hills End
26.1 Tuffey to Knight, no run, fullish ball on off stump, pushes well
forward, mistiming a drive straight up towards wide mid on
26.2 Tuffey to Knight, wide: no run, fullish, wide ball outside off
stump, Knight moved a long way outside his leg stump to free his
arms, swings and misses, makes the ball look worse than it was,
through to the keeper
26.2 Tuffey to Knight, no run, oooh! good short rising straight ball,
Knight tries to pull but misses, glances off his chest, Nevin
dives forward to his right down the leg side to take it, big
appeal for the catch but Knight rightly stands his ground, umpire
Watkin makes a very good
call despite what the crowd initially thought without a replay
26.3 Tuffey to Knight, FOUR, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
slashes it away over backward point, a little uppishly from the
top edge, but well away from Vettori at deep point
26.4 Tuffey to Knight, OUT: Tuffey gets his man this time, shortish ball
nips back nicely off the seam, deceives Knight who pokes at it,
getting a big leading edge, Adams comes in from shortish midwicket
to complete an easy catch
England 156/3, Partnership of 72
NV Knight c Adams b Tuffey 73 (70b 11x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 39* (49b 6x4) DR Tuffey 6.4-0-41-1 (4w)
Knight walks off to a fine round of applause from the crowd,
excellent knock at better than run a ball
Andrew Flintoff the new batsman
26.5 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped away
towards point in defence
26.6 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, slower ball, short and lifting outside
off stump, cuts and misses as it angles away through to the keeper
End of over 27 (5 runs) England 156/3 (RR: 5.78)
DR Tuffey 7-0-41-1 (4w) - Port Hills End
GP Thorpe 39* (49b 6x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)
the sun comes out in full force for the first proper time today -
at 6:10pm! it's so strong right now that there's no real need for
the lights which have been on for quite some time, but they shall
remain on from here on in
27.1 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, flighted up outside off stump, firmly
stroked along the ground down to Astle at long off
27.2 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
comes well forward, strongly driving straight down to McMillan at
long off
27.3 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, flighted up very nicely outside off
stump, Thorpe swings at it but misses, beaten by the one that
slides straight on
27.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, flighted up full and straight, comes
well forward to it, pushing up the ground to Vettori's left, easy
run taken to vacant mid on
27.5 Vettori to Flintoff, two runs, flighted up nicely on off stump,
drives at it, falsely squirting it away out through forward square
leg, finds a good gap in the outfield though as Vincent has to
chase from much straighter inside the circle, easy two taken
27.6 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, flat ball just outside off stump,
forced away through the covers, just past Astle reaching for it
from much straighter, easy single taken in any case as the sweeper
comes in from the deep
End of over 28 (6 runs) England 162/3 (RR: 5.79)
DL Vettori 2-0-10-0 - Hadlee Stand End
A Flintoff 4* (5b) GP Thorpe 41* (52b 6x4)
28.1 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, good tight ball on off stump, nudged
away just forward of point, Flintoff is watchful as Vincent dives
across from cover to field very well, preventing a quick single
28.2 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops on the
crease, steering it away to Harris in the gully
28.3 Tuffey to Flintoff, SIX, shot! a massive hit from Flintoff! short
and straight, sits up nicely, Flintoff pulls powerfully, getting
right underneath it, goes a long, long way up into the air, goes a
good dozen rows back into the No 3 stand at square leg
28.4 Tuffey to Flintoff, legbye: two runs, oh dear oh dear, jumps down
the track to a fullish ball angling down the leg side, glances it
off the pads, McMillan slides around to field just inside the
boundary at fine leg, Thorpe tries to get back for an incredibly
tight third run,
but Thorpe jams his bat into the ground as he attempted to slide it
home, it's a good throw and Nevin whips off the bails, they go
upstairs for the run out call and he's found short
but in farcical circumstances, the lights flash red and Thorpe
walks off, on comes new batsman Paul Collingwood, but then the
replay screen shows McMillan's slide to save the ball, and it
looks like a four for a moment
Thorpe is recalled to the crease, and he walks back out to the
middle as Collingwood starts to depart again, but this is
overruled after another look and the save is ruled good after all!
poor old Thorpe has to trundle off the ground a second time, sad
and very strange circumstances, and Collingwood is indeed the man
who will face the next ball
England 170/4, Partnership of 14
GP Thorpe run out (McMillan) 41 (52b 6x4 0x6)
28.5 Tuffey to Collingwood, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
squirts it away to backward point where Harris fields, squared
around
28.6 Tuffey to Collingwood, one run, full on the legs, clipped away out
to deep backward square leg
End of over 29 (9 runs) England 171/4 (RR: 5.90)
DR Tuffey 8-0-48-1 (4w) - Port Hills End
PD Collingwood 1* (2b) A Flintoff 10* (9b 1x6)
29.1 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away off the toes straight to Vincent at midwicket
29.2 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
leans well forward, firmly defends straight to Harris in the
covers
29.3 Vettori to Collingwood, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
strongly lofted over wide midwicket, Cairns around to field in the
deep as it pitches and slows up in the outfield
29.4 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flighted up nicely on middle and
off, props forward with bat/pad together, taps it down in close on
the off side, two fielders in quickly to get to the ball
29.5 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flighted up full and straight,
tries to sweep but misses, drops down in close on the leg side
from the pad, has to quickly get the bat back into his crease as
Nevin darts forward and back hands it at the stumps, but misses
29.6 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
nudged it away to backward point in defence, good over from
Vettori, a rare economical one amidst the English onslaught
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 173/4 (RR: 5.77)
DL Vettori 3-0-12-0 - Hadlee Stand End
A Flintoff 10* (9b 1x6) PD Collingwood 3* (8b)
Cairns returns, replacing Tuffey at the Port Hills End
30.1 Cairns to Flintoff, one run, very full outside off stump, jammed
away out past the diving Vincent in the covers, sweeper Tuffey
around to field from much squarer
30.2 Cairns to Collingwood, no run, oooh! good shortish ball outside off
stump, feathers an outside edge straight through to Nevin, huge
appeal and celebration for the catch, but umpire Watkin is unmoved
30.3 Cairns to Collingwood, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven through extra cover, just wins the race to the
rope, beating the chase from the two infielders
30.4 Cairns to Collingwood, no run, good sharp short rising ball outside
off stump, cuts and misses, through to the keeper
30.5 Cairns to Collingwood, two runs, full and straight, firmly driven
back past the bowler on the off side of the pitch, Adams and
Fleming give chase from mid on and mid off respectively, fielded
well inside the boundary in front of the sightscreen
30.6 Cairns to Collingwood, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to tap it down to cover point in defence
End of over 31 (7 runs) England 180/4 (RR: 5.81)
CL Cairns 6-0-38-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
A Flintoff 11* (10b 1x6) PD Collingwood 9* (13b 1x4)
31.1 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, flat, straight ball, leans well
forward, watchfully defending down in close on the leg side,
Vincent scoots in from wide midwicket to field
31.2 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, well flighted up just outside off
stump, Flintoff advances to it but can only forcefully drive it
straight back to the bowler
31.3 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, flat ball outside off stump, drops it
in far too short, but gets away with it as it's cut off the back
foot out through cover, Butler makes good ground from much
squarer, sliding to save it and getting it back in to the middle
quickly to prevent a second
31.4 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, flat ball on off stump, strongly
cuts into the ground, straight to Adams at backward point
31.5 Vettori to Collingwood, OUT: Collingwood holes out, well flighted
ball on off stump, tries to drag it across the line against the
turn, gets a fair bit on to it, but lines up Tuffey at wide
midwicket, leaps up to take it above his head in the deep
England 181/5, Partnership of 11
PD Collingwood c Tuffey b Vettori 9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 12* (13b 1x6) DL Vettori 3.5-0-13-1
Craig White the new batsman
31.6 Vettori to White, no run, flighted up full on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the off side
End of over 32 (1 run) England 181/5 (RR: 5.66)
DL Vettori 4-0-13-1 - Hadlee Stand End
A Flintoff 12* (13b 1x6) C White 0* (1b)
32.1 Cairns to Flintoff, no run, Cairns tries the famed slower ball,
floats up a low full toss on off stump, watchfully pushes forward,
firmly stroking it straight up to Butler at mid off
32.2 Cairns to Flintoff, OUT: *awesome stuff*! Vincent pulls off an
absolute blinder, fullish ball outside off stump, Flintoff scoops
it away into the covers, he flings himself to his left, it's
almost past him, grabs it left handed ever-so-close to the ground,
Flintoff
England 181/6, Partnership of 0
A Flintoff c Vincent b Cairns 12 (15b 0x4 1x6)
C White 0* (1b) CL Cairns 6.2-0-38-1 (1nb)
stands his ground, and after a few looks by the third umpire he's
given out, incredibly close to the turf but he hangs on to it
James Foster the new batsman
32.3 Cairns to Foster, no run, oooh! shortish ball angling down the leg
side, tries to flick it fine but misses, huge appeal for a catch
behind turned down, good call, though strangely if he didn't touch
it it probably should've been called wide!
32.4 Cairns to Foster, no run, goodness gracious me! Cairns floats up a
great slower ball, a full toss but Foster is completely deceived,
misses and *somehow* it just misses off stump, Cairns cannot
believe it, bounces through to Nevin
32.5 Cairns to Foster, no run, fullish, straight ball, clipped away
straight to midwicket, looking for a quick single but they have to
stay back at home
32.6 Cairns to Foster, legbye: two runs, fullish ball angling down the
leg side, glanced away rather fine, Foster sprints back for a
second, looked tight to start with but he's well home with the
dive, despite the referral upstairs to the TV umpire again
End of over 33 (2 runs, maiden) England 183/6 (RR: 5.55)
CL Cairns 7-1-38-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
C White 0* (1b) JS Foster 0* (4b)
33.1 Vettori to White, no run, jumps well forward to a good flat ball on
off stump, forced to defend down into the covers
33.2 Vettori to White, no run, quicker, flat ball outside off stump,
cuts sweetly but straight to Adams at backward point on the bounce
33.3 Vettori to White, OUT: another stunner! "it's all happening here!"
White tries to sweep a well-flighted, straight ball, but has to
reach for it, gets a big thick top edge from the front of the bat,
flies high down towards Cairns at long leg
England 183/7, Partnership of 2
C White c Cairns b Vettori 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
JS Foster 0* (4b) DL Vettori 4.3-0-13-2
he runs in from the deep and dives forward, taking a fine catch
just above the ground, another beauty
England really losing their way here after a fantastic start, some
brilliant fielding has kick-started the New Zealand revival
England are in fact in quite some danger of not batting out all
their overs, we still have another 8.3 to go and just 3 wickets in
hand, though at least they bat right down the order
Ashley Giles the new batsman
Fleming brings himself in to field at silly point!
33.4 Vettori to Foster, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump, leans
well forward to defend in close on the off side to Fleming
33.5 Vettori to Foster, one run, flighted up outside off stump, Foster
shuffles right back and across to off stump, very neatly dabbing
it fine of Adams at short fine leg to get a quick single and
underway
33.6 Vettori to Giles, legbye: one run, quicker, fuller ball flighted up
on the legs, glanced away from the pads down to Cairns at fine leg
End of over 34 (2 runs) England 185/7 (RR: 5.44)
DL Vettori 5-0-14-2 - Hadlee Stand End
AF Giles 0* (1b) JS Foster 1* (6b)
Harris returns, replacing Cairns at the Port Hills End
34.1 Harris to Giles, no run, well floated up outside off stump, has a
little dabble at it but misses altogether
34.2 Harris to Giles, no run, well floated up outside off stump, dabs it
down in close on the off side, Giles looks for a quick run but
Foster declines it, has to sneak back into his crease as Vincent
roams across at cover to field
34.3 Harris to Giles, no run, floated up well outside off stump, dabs it
away straight to Astle in the gully
34.4 Harris to Giles, no run, pushes forward to a floated ball just
outside off stump, leans well forward, nips back off the seam,
taken flush on the pad below the knee roll, loud shout for lbw
from Harris as it straightens a little, but turned down by umpire
Watkin
34.5 Harris to Giles, one run, floated up full and straight, leans
forward, quietly turning it away from his legs out towards Vettori
at deep midwicket
34.6 Harris to Foster, one run, flat, shorter ball just angling on leg
stump, turned away out towards Vettori at deep midwicket again
End of over 35 (2 runs) England 187/7 (RR: 5.34)
CZ Harris 3-0-11-0 - Port Hills End
JS Foster 2* (7b) AF Giles 1* (6b)
35.1 Vettori to Foster, no run, good quicker ball sliding on on off
stump, Foster hops on the crease, just chopping it down as it nips
back, played down to slip on the bounce
35.2 Vettori to Foster, one run, flat ball outside off stump, powerfully
back cut, super diving stop made by Adams just behind square
there, can't prevent a quick single though as he's sprawled across
the carpet, unable to fling in a quick return as it just baubles
away from him
35.3 Vettori to Giles, one run, flat ball outside off stump, cut
strongly straight out to Butler at deep point
35.4 Vettori to Foster, OUT: England self-destructing now! flighted up
full on the toes, tamely chips it straight to Vincent at
midwicket, very weak way of getting out
England 189/8, Partnership of 6
JS Foster c Vincent b Vettori 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
AF Giles 2* (7b) DL Vettori 5.4-0-16-3
Andy Caddick the new batsman
35.5 Vettori to Caddick, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, firmly stroked into the covers, straight to Harris
35.6 Vettori to Caddick, no run, props well forward in defence to a flat
ball on off stump, drops it down in close on the off side
End of over 36 (2 runs) England 189/8 (RR: 5.25)
DL Vettori 6-0-16-3 - Hadlee Stand End
AF Giles 2* (7b) AR Caddick 0* (2b)
Vettori standing head and shoulders above his team-mates in the
economy and wicket-taking stakes today, remarkable figures within
the context of the innings so far
he's been central to sparking a collapse of 6-33 from the visitors
Cairns returns, replacing Harris at the Port Hills End
36.1 Cairns to Giles, OUT: and another one bites the dust - can you
believe it! full outside off stump, Giles slashes at it and gets a
thick outside edge which flies straight to Harris at backward
point
England 189/9, Partnership of 0
AF Giles c Harris b Cairns 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 0* (2b) CL Cairns 7.1-1-38-2 (1nb)
England have now lost 7-33 and are in huge danger of not even
coming close to batting out their overs now! still 35 balls to go
in the innings as last man Darren Gough walks to the crease
36.2 Cairns to Gough, one run, Cairns tries another slower ball to the
new batsman, very full on off stump, Gough spots it, jamming the
bat right down on it, squirts it along the ground to Astle at
third man from a thick outside edge
36.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, quick and full on off stump, leans well
forward, firmly stroking it straight to Vincent in the covers
36.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, pushes
well forward, quietly stroking it straight to Vincent at cover
again
36.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, same
again, leans well forward to stroke it straight to Vincent once
more
36.6 Cairns to Caddick, one run, Cairns digs it in short, Caddick hops
back in his crease, fending it away from his arm guard, down to
fine leg - Cairns might expect one of those back from Caddick
later
End of over 37 (2 runs) England 191/9 (RR: 5.16)
CL Cairns 8-1-40-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
AR Caddick 1* (6b) D Gough 1* (1b)
37.1 Vettori to Caddick, no run, flat ball outside off stump, shuffles
outside leg stump to free the arms, cutting it straight down to
Adams at backward point on the bounce
37.2 Vettori to Caddick, no run, quicker, very full outside off stump,
reaches out after it with no footwork, chops a thick bottom edge
into the ground, dragging it away past the stumps, Nevin tidies up
down the leg side
37.3 Vettori to Caddick, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, nudged away straight to Adams at backward point
37.4 Vettori to Caddick, no run, floats up a slower, shorter ball,
watchfully leans forward, defending down in close on the leg side
37.5 Vettori to Caddick, no run, similar again, Caddick is again
watchful, defending it down in close on the leg side
37.6 Vettori to Caddick, no run, quicker ball on off stump, strongly
forced from the crease but straight to Harris in the covers - a
maiden in the 38th over!
End of over 38 (maiden) England 191/9 (RR: 5.03)
DL Vettori 7-1-16-3 - Hadlee Stand End
D Gough 1* (1b) AR Caddick 1* (12b)
38.1 Cairns to Gough, no run, Cairns tries another off spinner, Gough
just jams the bat down on it in time, in line with off stump,
squeezed away to backward point
38.2 Cairns to Gough, no run, Cairns tries another, floated up full on
off stump, pushes it firmly straight to Vincent at cover
38.3 Cairns to Gough, one run, and another! this one's not quite as
full, nudged away just forward of point, desperately tight quick
single taken, Harris fires at the keeper's end but just misses,
Caddick was well gone had it hit
38.4 Cairns to Caddick, one run, shortish ball on off stump, Caddick
doesn't know much about that one! chips a thick inside edge away
past the stumps, out to McMillan at deep backward square leg,
Caddick swings the head around in panic to hunt for the ball!
38.5 Cairns to Gough, no run, good fullish, straight ball on off stump,
squares Gough right around, defending away to Harris at point
38.6 Cairns to Gough, one run, oooh! short rising ball on off stump,
Gough tries to pull but gets a streaky top edge that lobs away
towards wide midwicket, Adams races in from mid on, sliding
forward but can only get it on the half volley, flings at the
bowler's end as the quick
End of over 39 (3 runs) England 194/9 (RR: 4.97)
CL Cairns 9-1-43-2 (1nb) - Port Hills End
D Gough 3* (6b) AR Caddick 2* (13b)
single is completed
39.1 Vettori to Gough, no run, flighted up full outside off stump, leans
well forward, firmly defending away to Harris in the covers
39.2 Vettori to Gough, no run, flighted up very full outside off stump,
squeezed back on the off side of the pitch, can't get it past the
bowler
39.3 Vettori to Gough, no run, well floated up invitingly, but Gough
isn't tempted just yet, leans forward and quietly dabs it down in
close on the off side, Harris tidies up from cover
39.4 Vettori to Gough, no run, pushed through quicker, fuller and
straighter, tries to sweep but misses, drops down in close on the
leg side
39.5 Vettori to Gough, no run, flat ball on off stump, strongly forced
from the crease, straight to Harris, 14 straight dot balls from
Vettori!
39.6 Vettori to Gough, one run, Gough finally ends that run, flat ball
outside off stump, cut into the ground, out to the deep cover
sweeper
End of over 40 (1 run) England 195/9 (RR: 4.88)
DL Vettori 8-1-17-3 - Hadlee Stand End
D Gough 4* (12b) AR Caddick 2* (13b)
Adams returns, replacing Cairns at the Port Hills End
40.1 Adams to Gough, one run, fullish ball on the toes, clipped away to
vacant wide midwicket, easy single taken as two fielders converge
on it leisurely
40.2 Adams to Caddick, OUT: and Adams ends it all, shortish lifting ball
outside off stump, Caddick tries to slap it over cover but it's
too uppish on him, skies it straight up towards point, Harris
across from just behind square to complete a comfortable catch
England 196/10, Partnership of 7
AR Caddick c Harris b Adams 2 (14b 0x4 0x6)
D Gough 5* (13b) AR Adams 6.2-1-25-2
England end up with a hugely disappointing 196, after being 156/2
into the 27th over and building for a hugely impressive total, but
the wheels fell off once Tuffey snared the dangerous Knight
it all started so well for England, as Knight was supported by
Hussain and Thorpe, progressing the innings at roughly run-a-ball
pace - sometimes it was above 7 an over
but once the middle order was exposed, it was almost as if they
hadn't batted in years the way they approached it, holing out,
though some great catches along the way assisted things in that
regard
Vettori the star on the bowling front, bowling his 8 overs straight
after coming in as late as the 26th over to bowl, when England
were still going at near run-a-ball pace
to concede only 17 from 8 overs from that point on is remarkable,
and to take three wickets to boot was a great performance
Adams bowled well also, being one of the least-thrashed about
bowlers in the initial onslaught, while Cairns was super-charged
when he came back for his second and third spells
taking 2-12 from 4 overs between them after being pasted for 31
from his opening 5 overs
New Zealand will come back out in just under 25 minutes time at
7:42pm local time (0642 GMT) to begin their chase for 197 from 42
overs at a required rate of 4.69 per over
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Match State: Innings Break
the players return to the field, getting a fair bit darker now,
we've probably seen the last of the sun today
it'll be Chris Nevin to take first strike to Darren Gough bowling
from the Port Hills End, with Nathan Astle at the non-striker's
end
three slips, third man, backward point, cover, wide mid on, forward
square leg and fine leg in place
0.1 Gough to Nevin, wide: no run, short and very wide down the leg
side, leaves it well alone through to the keeper
0.1 Gough to Nevin, no run, digs it in very short, much straighter this
time, ducks well underneath it, through to the keeper, that's his
one allowable bouncer per over
0.2 Gough to Nevin, no run, sharp shortish lifting ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to defend down in close on the off side
0.3 Gough to Nevin, wide: no run, digs in another short one, angling
well down the leg side, tries to pull but misses, through to the
keeper
0.3 Gough to Nevin, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
glanced off the hip straight down to Giles to get off the mark
0.4 Gough to Astle, two runs, whoa! good sharp short lifting ball on
off stump, Astle hops on the crease, spearing a thick outside edge
just wide of third slip, down to Caddick skipping around the
boundary at third man, stops it with his boot
0.5 Gough to Astle, no run, another good sharp short rising ball on off
stump, hops on the crease to defend down into the covers
0.6 Gough to Astle, no run, sharp shortish lifting straight ball, hops
back in the crease, defending straight back to the bowler
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 192/41 = 4.68)
D Gough 1-0-5-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
CJ Nevin 1* (3b) NJ Astle 2* (3b)
Andy Caddick to open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand End
the official crowd figure has been announced, a useful 14,831,
considering the weather
three slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid on, forward
square leg and fine leg in place
1.1 Caddick to Nevin, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked
along the ground straight up to mid on
1.2 Caddick to Nevin, no run, oooh! sharp short rising ball outside off
stump, Nevin flashes at it, too tall for him, plays and misses
through to the keeper
1.3 Caddick to Nevin, no run, good fullish, straight ball, Nevin forced
to watchfully defend from the crease, firmly tapping it up towards
Hussain at wide mid off
1.4 Caddick to Nevin, no run, shortish, straight ball on off stump,
forces it back on the off side of the pitch in defence to the
bowler
1.5 Caddick to Nevin, FOUR, shot! short rising ball outside off stump,
Nevin uppercuts powerfully, flies high over backward point, just
pitches inside the rope and trickles across, third man can't cut
that one off
1.6 Caddick to Nevin, wide: no run, full and wide angling down the leg
side, swing and a miss, through to the keeper
1.6 Caddick to Nevin, one run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
jumps on the crease to squeeze it away backward of point, Nevin is
guilty of ball-watching as there's a diving attempt at a save,
sneaks just past the fielder and an easy run results
End of over 2 (6 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 186/40 = 4.65)
AR Caddick 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 6* (9b 1x4) NJ Astle 2* (3b)
2.1 Gough to Nevin, no run, shortish rising straight ball, shuffles
across to off stump, trying to pull but can't get on to it, drops
from the hip down in close on the leg side
White is brought into a leg slip position for Nevin as the opening
bowlers look to continue digging it in short to the two short
opening batsmen
2.2 Gough to Nevin, FOUR, shot! short rising ball just outside off
stump, uses the pace and the height, uppercutting high over the
slips, just bounces inside the rope, third man far too wide,
didn't even move as it bounced over the rope
2.3 Gough to Nevin, one run, shortish, straight ball, hops on the
crease to tuck it down in close on the leg side, good quick single
taken as square leg comes in to field
2.4 Gough to Astle, one run, shortish lifting ball angling on leg
stump, stands on one leg, pulling it fine, down to Giles at fine
leg
2.5 Gough to Nevin, no run, oooh! shortish ball outside off stump,
Nevin sways back to give himself a little extra room just outside
off stump, but not enough as he plays a dangerous dabble at it,
beaten through to the keeper
2.6 Gough to Nevin, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
square driven to point, good partial stop made there, but it's
parried away by Collingwood towards cover to allow an easy single
End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 18/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 179/39 = 4.59)
D Gough 2-0-12-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
CJ Nevin 12* (14b 2x4) NJ Astle 3* (4b)
3.1 Caddick to Nevin, no run, shortish, straight ball, tapped away
towards midwicket in defence
3.2 Caddick to Nevin, one run, dear oh dear! short rising ball, Nevin
tries to pull but gets far too under it, lofted over Giles head at
mid on, very, very slow to get after it, and ends up nowhere near
it when there was a catching chance over the shoulder, fortunate
escape
3.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to defend a tight
shortish ball on off stump, played straight into the deck, back to
Caddick on his follow through
3.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, fullish ball angling into the legs,
firmly clipped away straight to White roaming across to his left
at midwicket
3.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
jumps on the crease to force it away towards point, good fielding
by Collingwood to prevent it getting any further
3.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, oooh! Astle has an impetuous swing,
charging down the track to a good back of a length ball, never to
it, big swing and a miss through to the keeper, Caddick wins round
one
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 178/38 = 4.68)
AR Caddick 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 13* (16b 2x4) NJ Astle 3* (8b)
4.1 Gough to Nevin, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
firmly forced from the back foot straight down to Collingwood at
point
4.2 Gough to Nevin, three runs, shortish rising ball outside off stump,
cut in the air through backward point, Caddick comes around from
third man to field, slips over amusingly as he picks it up,
allowing a quick third run to be taken
4.3 Gough to Astle, one run, shortish lifting straight ball, Astle
tries to pick it up off his hip, just lobbing it safely clear over
midwicket, pitching outside the circle, not overly convincing
4.4 Gough to Nevin, two runs, dropped! fullish ball outside off stump,
scoops up a catch straight up to Hussain at head height at extra
cover, he seemed to pick it up very late, grabs at it belatedly
with his right hand, and goes straight through him for a couple,
very strange miss
4.5 Gough to Nevin, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly defends back
on the off side of the pitch
4.6 Gough to Nevin, no run, similar again, firmly pushes up towards mid
on in defence, not a bad over from Gough, rather displeased about
Hussain not really even coming close to taking a relatively simply
chance
End of over 5 (6 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 172/37 = 4.65)
D Gough 3-0-18-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 4* (9b) CJ Nevin 18* (21b 2x4)
5.1 Caddick to Astle, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly clipped
up towards wide mid on, working it for a quick single with the
shot as Giles fields to his right there
5.2 Caddick to Nevin, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, strongly clipped
away through square leg, big gap out there and that was easy
pickings, Nevin off to a good start
5.3 Caddick to Nevin, no run, short rising ball on off stump, hops on
the crease, tapping it down towards cover point in defence
5.4 Caddick to Nevin, no run, jumps a step forward out of his crease
but checks the advance as Caddick drops it in shorter, moved to
leg stump to free the arms, forced to tap it away into the covers
in defence
5.5 Caddick to Nevin, no run, ouch! Nevin shuffles outside the line of
a short, straight ball, trying to pull, gets a nasty top edge
straight into the gap between the visor and grille of the helmet,
luckily didn't squeeze through, jolts him a little
5.6 Caddick to Nevin, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
chops it straight down to backward point
End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 167/36 = 4.64)
AR Caddick 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 5* (10b) CJ Nevin 22* (26b 3x4)
6.1 Gough to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, cuts
straight into the ground, to backward point
6.2 Gough to Astle, FOUR, shot! cracking square cut to a shortish ball
just outside off stump, imperious stuff, rockets along the carpet
straight through Collingwood at backward point, had no hope of
stopping that one
6.3 Gough to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball on off stump, hops
across the crease to defend, playing up towards mid on
6.4 Gough to Astle, no run, similar again, shuffles right into line,
watchfully defending up towards mid off
6.5 Gough to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, hops
on the crease, cutting straight down to Collingwood at backward
point
6.6 Gough to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, hangs the
bat out of the way as it moves further away through to the keeper
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 34/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 163/35 = 4.66)
D Gough 4-0-22-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
CJ Nevin 22* (26b 3x4) NJ Astle 9* (16b 1x4)
already this is New Zealand's best opening stand of the season,
beating 20 scored in the VB Series opener at Melbourne against
Australia by Vincent and Richardson
7.1 Caddick to Nevin, no run, fullish ball on off stump, firmly pushes
up towards mid off in defence
7.2 Caddick to Nevin, no run, similar again, defends from the crease,
firmly stroking it up towards Hussain at wide mid off again
7.3 Caddick to Nevin, FOUR, shot! short rising ball outside off stump,
Nevin again uses the pace and bounce to his advantage, upper
cutting over gully, bounces just inside the rope, wide of third
man running around the boundary
7.4 Caddick to Nevin, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down towards cover point, Nevin initially sets off for a quick
single but Astle isn't interested, gets back into his crease
before there's any danger as Collingwood pounces on the ball
7.5 Caddick to Nevin, no run, shortish, straight ball, forced into
defend, squaring around on the crease to play it back on the leg
side of the pitch to Caddick
7.6 Caddick to Nevin, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
hops on the crease, firmly defending up towards Hussain at mid off
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 38/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 159/34 = 4.68)
AR Caddick 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 9* (16b 1x4) CJ Nevin 26* (32b 4x4)
Andrew Flintoff comes on for Gough at the Port Hills End
two slips, third man, backward point, point, extra cover, deepish
mid on, midwicket and fine leg in place
8.1 Flintoff to Astle, no run, good quickish full ball, angling sharply
back into Astle, rapped on the pads, late appeal for lbw from the
bowler, but heading well down leg
8.2 Flintoff to Astle, no run, hops on the crease to a good shortish
ball on off stump, done a bit for pace again, taken on the upper
leg and drops away towards point
8.3 Flintoff to Astle, no run, and again, good shortish straight ball,
taken high on the pad as he hops on the crease, rebounds towards
point again
8.4 Flintoff to Astle, no run, ooh! another very good ball from
Flintoff, shortish on off stump, hops on the crease and Astle
pokes it away towards backward point, just keeping it down
sufficiently
good start by the big Lancastrian, tucking the batsman up well
8.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, a bit full though this time, firmly
pushed from the toes up towards mid on, quick single taken with
the shot as White intercepts from midwicket, underarms at the
bowler's end but only ends up gently hitting Astle in the back as
he runs through
8.6 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to defend with a dead bat down in close on the
off side
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 39/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 158/33 = 4.79)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 10* (21b 1x4) CJ Nevin 26* (33b 4x4)
mixed starts for Gough and Caddick, but it's Flintoff who looks the
most convincing of the three after just his first over
9.1 Caddick to Astle, one run, fullish ball just a bit too straight,
clipped firmly away towards wide mid on, easy single taken with
the shot as Giles fields from much straighter on the circle edge
9.2 Caddick to Nevin, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
cuts down just fine of the diving backward point man, Thorpe
around from third man to smartly field and prevent a second
9.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
jumps on the crease to cut, played straight to backward point on
the bounce
9.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, props half forward in defence to a tight
shortish ball on off stump, firmly playing it up towards Hussain
at wide mid off
9.5 Caddick to Astle, two runs, dear oh dear oh dear! quick short
rising outside off stump, Astle gave it the charge, gets a massive
top edge straight up in the air, Foster runs back, but it was
always drifting away from him, reaches behind his head but it goes
through his gloves
a huge cheer from the crowd at Foster's expense, a tricky one but
with the gloves on you need to take those
9.6 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, and boy is he made to reflect on it next
ball! after stealing two from that skier, Astle pulls a short ball
superbly over wide midwicket, *just* bounces inside the rope by
millimetres, longest boundary on the ground
End of over 10 (8 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 150/32 = 4.69)
AR Caddick 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 27* (34b 4x4) NJ Astle 17* (26b 2x4)
the third umpire is referred to as it bounced and hit the rope at
the same time, signalled as a four
10.1 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, fullish, straight ball, defends back on
the off side of the pitch
10.2 Flintoff to Nevin, legbye: one run, full on the legs, rebounds away
from the pads towards midwicket for an easy single
10.3 Flintoff to Astle, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump, gets in
behind it, firmly defending back on the off side of the pitch
10.4 Flintoff to Astle, no run, bouncer! not a bad'un either, Astle
shaped to hook but bails out at the last minute, just letting it
sail past his helmet, tight call for whether it's allowable or
not, and it is not signalled no-ball, so umpire Hill at square leg
is happy
10.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, shortish ball just angling on leg
stump, glanced away off the hip down to Giles at fine leg
10.6 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, oooh! full and angling down the leg
side, Nevin tries to clip it away, huge appeal for caught behind
but turned down by umpire Watkin, good call, looked to just be
brushing the pad perhaps as it drifted away
End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 49/0 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 148/31 = 4.77)
A Flintoff 2-0-2-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 18* (29b 2x4) CJ Nevin 27* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, jumps down the track to a fullish, straight
ball, looked to smack it over midwicket but has to readjust,
squeezes it away off the legs just forward of square leg, gets
away with a boundary too as the outfield is speedy enough and not
all that large
brings up the 50 partnership in good time, a rarely sighted
occurrence of late for New Zealand!
11.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball, clipped off the
legs straight to White at midwicket
11.3 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, shot! Caddick is punished for digging it in
far too short with only a leg slip in place, Astle hops on one leg
and pulls it around the corner, well wide of that man, down to the
vacant long leg boundary
there is a deep backward square leg in place, but there was
sufficient scope to get it well between the two men
11.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease to firmly force it down towards cover point
11.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, slower ball, a little shorter, Astle
easily picks it, defending with a dead bat back down the pitch to
the bowler
11.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, another slower one, props forward to it,
quietly pushing up towards mid on in defence
End of over 12 (8 runs) New Zealand 57/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 140/30 = 4.67)
AR Caddick 6-0-32-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 27* (37b 4x4) NJ Astle 26* (35b 4x4)
12.1 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
withdraws the bat inside the line to leave to the keeper
12.2 Flintoff to Nevin, two runs, dear oh dear! good shortish ball
nipping back in from the seam, gets a leading edge as he's
deceived, playing inside out, streakily lobs it over the two men
in the backward point region who were initially advancing towards
it - before they had to stop
and backtrack after it!
12.3 Flintoff to Nevin, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
stroked into the gap in the covers, easy single taken with the
shot
12.4 Flintoff to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, Astle gets in a
tangle as he tries to whip it to leg, hops right back in the
crease, drops straight down at his feet, dead inside the
creaseline, just far enough from the stumps not to cause danger,
but Astle gets his hoof in
in the way just to be on the safe side
12.5 Flintoff to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops on the
crease again, taken high on the pad and drops away in close on the
off side, belated half appeal from the bowler
12.6 Flintoff to Astle, no run, and very similar again, squared around
on the crease, drops down from the top of the pad in close on the
off side
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 137/29 = 4.72)
A Flintoff 3-0-5-0 - Port Hills End
CJ Nevin 30* (40b 4x4) NJ Astle 26* (38b 4x4)
Craig White on to bowl, replacing Caddick at the Hadlee Stand End
13.1 White to Nevin, one run, shortish ball angling on leg stump, hops
on the crease, clips it away through to long leg, Gough around
from fine leg to field in the deep
13.2 White to Astle, one run, fullish ball angling down the leg side,
glanced firmly away down to Gough at fine leg again
13.3 White to Nevin, no run, shuffles back to a shortish, straight ball,
firmly defends up towards midwicket
13.4 White to Nevin, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, strongly
cut away to Collingwood at backward point
13.5 White to Nevin, SIX, shot! shortish, straight ball, stand and
delivery, pulling powerfully over square leg, there's a fielder
posted on the boundary there but it's just wide and over his head,
just clears the hoardings
13.6 White to Nevin, three runs, overpitched on the toes, strongly
chipped up just wide of Giles at mid on, slow to get underway in
the chase as the ball pulls up in the deep, Nevin charges back for
the third
End of over 14 (11 runs) New Zealand 71/0 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 126/28 = 4.50)
C White 1-0-11-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 40* (45b 4x4 1x6) NJ Astle 27* (39b 4x4)
14.1 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, hops
on the crease, defending away into the covers
14.2 Flintoff to Nevin, legbye: FOUR, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, glances it very fine from the pad, beats the diving Foster,
too quick for Giles down at fine leg
14.3 Flintoff to Nevin, one run, leans well forward to a shortish ball
just outside off stump, runs it off the face wide of the slips,
down to Caddick down at third man
14.4 Flintoff to Astle, wide: no run, short rising ball angling well
down the leg side, tries to pull but can't catch up with it,
through to Foster
14.4 Flintoff to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
leaves it well alone through to the keeper
14.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, fullish ball angling on leg stump,
clipped away from the legs down to White at deep backward square
leg
14.6 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, jumps across to off stump, gets right in
behind it, defending down in close on the off side
End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 78/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 119/27 = 4.41)
A Flintoff 4-0-8-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 28* (41b 4x4) CJ Nevin 41* (49b 4x4 1x6)
15.1 White to Astle, legbye: one run, shortish ball just angling on leg
stump, glanced away straight down to Gough at fine leg
15.2 White to Nevin, no run, fullish, straight ball on leg stump,
clipped away firmly straight to midwicket
15.3 White to Nevin, two runs, goodness! Nevin comes forward to a
shortish, straight ball, pulls it straight down the ground, just
getting it clear of Caddick running back at mid on, his eyes are
transfixed on the ball, but he makes such little progress towards
a catching attempt
and it bounces away from him
15.4 White to Nevin, no run, fullish, straight ball, defends firmly back
on the leg side of the pitch
15.5 White to Nevin, FOUR, shortish ball on off stump, pulled strongly
over midwicket, hard and flat, bounces wide of the man at deep
square leg, clatters into the boundary hoardings
15.6 White to Nevin, one run, fullish ball angling down the leg side,
glanced straight down to Gough at fine leg
End of over 16 (8 runs) New Zealand 86/0 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 111/26 = 4.27)
C White 2-0-18-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CJ Nevin 48* (54b 5x4 1x6) NJ Astle 28* (42b 4x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, shortish, straight ball, hops on the
crease, drops down from the pad straight to White at square leg
fair amount of seam movement back into Nevin, as he hopped across
his crease to play it
16.2 Flintoff to Nevin, one run, fullish ball, clipped firmly along the
ground well wide of Gough at mid on, they look for a second but
Astle turns it down
16.3 Flintoff to Astle, wide: no run, short and wide, angling well down
the leg side, let go through to the keeper
16.3 Flintoff to Astle, one run, very full and straight, squeezed
quietly from the toes up towards Gough at wide mid on for another
easily taken single
16.4 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, oooh! good fullish ball just outside off
stump, Nevin looks to drive but it swings back in a little, inside
edgily plays into the pads, drops down on the crease, a brief
heart flutter for Nevin but it's well away from the stumps
16.5 Flintoff to Nevin, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
pushed into a gap in the covers, easy single taken to bring up his
50 from 58 balls, 5x4, 1x6, Nevin marks his return to the CLEAR
Black Caps in style
16.6 Flintoff to Astle, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly pushed
up towards mid on, played well short of Gough on the circle edge,
easy run taken
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 91/0 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 106/25 = 4.24)
A Flintoff 5-0-13-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 30* (44b 4x4) CJ Nevin 50* (58b 5x4 1x6)
Ashley Giles on to bowl at the Hadlee Stand End, replacing White
17.1 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full on off stump, leans well
forward, defending away into the covers
17.2 Giles to Astle, one run, flighted up full on the legs, clipped away
along the ground out towards deep square leg
17.3 Giles to Nevin, one run, flighted up full and straight, strongly
swept along the carpet out to Trescothick at deep square leg again
17.4 Giles to Astle, no run, quicker, flatter ball on off stump, tries
to cut with zero room to work with, dangerously chops it from a
bottom edge just past the stumps, to short third man
now that fielder comes up into a slip position as a result
17.5 Giles to Astle, legbye: one run, flighted up full on the legs,
glanced away fine for an easy single with the shot as Gough is
across from short fine leg to field
17.6 Giles to Nevin, two runs, flighted up full on the toes, clipped
away through vacant midwicket, easy two taken as the sweeper is in
and around from the deep to field
End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 96/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 101/24 = 4.21)
AF Giles 1-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 31* (48b 4x4) CJ Nevin 53* (60b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Flintoff to Astle, one run, Astle charges down the track to a full,
straight ball, swinging wildly at it, drags it across the line
from an inside edge out to White at deep square leg
18.2 Flintoff to Nevin, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked away off the hip through backward square leg, Nevin sprints
back for the second though he did slip a little as he turned, good
return from the deep by Giles coming around from long leg, Foster
whips off the
bails and umpire Hill refers it upstairs to the annoyance of the
crowd, well safe on the replay
18.3 Flintoff to Nevin, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
leans forward, defending down in close on the off side, Flintoff
scoots forward to do his own fielding
18.4 Flintoff to Nevin, OUT: shortish ball outside off stump, Nevin cuts
hard but straight to Collingwood at backward point, at last
England have a breakthrough
New Zealand 99/1, Partnership of 99
CJ Nevin c Collingwood b Flintoff 55 (63b 5x4 1x6)
NJ Astle 32* (49b 4x4) A Flintoff 5.4-0-16-1 (2w)
Nevin is annoyed at losing an opportunity to notch up a big score,
or at least his highest, while the stand falls one short of the
elusive century
captain Stephen Fleming the new batsman
18.5 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, short rising ball, Fleming shuffles
right across to off stump, letting it go through to the keeper
18.6 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, defending down on the leg side of the
pitch, Flintoff completes a rewarding over with a well-deserved
wicket
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 99/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 98/23 = 4.26)
A Flintoff 6-0-16-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 32* (49b 4x4) SP Fleming 0* (2b)
19.1 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the off side
19.2 Giles to Astle, no run, flat ball outside off stump, opens the face
to run it away straight to backward point
19.3 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full and straight, leans well
forward, quietly defending back on the leg side of the pitch
19.4 Giles to Astle, no run, quicker, fuller, straight ball, firmly
driven straight to Thorpe at wide midwicket
19.5 Giles to Astle, legbye: one run, flighted up full on the legs,
turned away just behind square on the leg side, Fleming calls
Astle through for the run, forces his partner to scamper down the
track as Foster darts across to field, brings up the New Zealand
100
pressure is put on as Hussain inserts himself at silly point, like
Fleming did with his own left-arm spinner Vettori earlier today
19.6 Giles to Fleming, one run, but Giles flights up full on the legs,
easily turned away to vacant midwicket to get off the mark
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 101/1 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 96/22 = 4.36)
AF Giles 2-0-5-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 1* (3b) NJ Astle 32* (54b 4x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
20.2 Flintoff to Fleming, FOUR, drops it in too short and is duly
punished, thank you very much says Mr Fleming, pulled away through
backward square leg, Caddick barely moves from long leg before
it's over the rope
20.3 Flintoff to Fleming, two runs, full on the legs, firmly clipped
away through square leg, another easy two taken as Thorpe has to
go after it from just forward of square
20.4 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, oooh! shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, tries to pull it away over midwicket but swings
and misses, swivelling right around on the crease as it passes
through to the keeper
20.5 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, props well forward to a good fullish
ball just outside off stump, nudging it back on the off side of
the pitch, Flintoff charges forward to field himself as Fleming
initially was looking for a tight single
20.6 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, hangs
the bat well back out of the way to leave to the keeper
End of over 21 (6 runs) New Zealand 107/1 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 90/21 = 4.29)
A Flintoff 7-0-22-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 32* (54b 4x4) SP Fleming 7* (9b 1x4)
21.1 Giles to Astle, no run, well flighted up on middle and off, Astle
checks his stroke, pushing back defensively on the leg side of the
pitch to Giles
21.2 Giles to Astle, no run, stretches forward in uncertainty to a well
flighted ball on off stump, taken on the front pad and drops away
to Hussain at shortish cover
21.3 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up very full on off stump, firmly
driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler
21.4 Giles to Astle, no run, stretches well forward to a flighted ball
on the legs, defends watchfully on the leg side, Thorpe across
from wide midwicket to field
21.5 Giles to Astle, one run, flighted up full and straight, turned away
towards vacant midwicket, they scoot through for a quick single as
Thorpe sharply fields from straighter, firing to to the keeper's
end
21.6 Giles to Fleming, one run, flighted up full and straight, driven
straight down to Collingwood at long on
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 109/1 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 88/20 = 4.40)
AF Giles 3-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 8* (10b 1x4) NJ Astle 33* (59b 4x4)
time for the only drinks break of the innings, New Zealand well
placed right now, needing just 88 from 20 overs to win and 9
wickets in hand, however as England proved, nothing is ever easy
despite a very good start
Match State: Drinks
White returns, replacing Flintoff at the Port Hills End
22.1 White to Fleming, no run, comes around the wicket to the left-
hander, shortish lifting ball angling in on off stump, stands tall
on the crease to steer it down to Collingwood at backward point in
defence
22.2 White to Fleming, two runs, oooh! streaky leading edge from a
shortish ball angling in, looked to play it to leg, lobs away
safely through cover point, Fleming knew little about that one
22.3 White to Fleming, no run, short, widish ball outside off stump,
swivels on the crease trying to pull, swings and misses, Fleming
looks down the pitch, hoping for a wide call from umpire Watkin
but it's not forthcoming
a break in play as White calls for some sawdust to be laid down on
his landing spot at the bowling crease
22.4 White to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball, comes forward,
defending with the full face of the bat back down the pitch to the
bowler
22.5 White to Fleming, OUT: England have a sniff now, couple of
relatively quick wickets, this time it's Fleming playing a tame
scoop straight back to White, full on off stump, did nothing with
it and White gladly accepts the catch
New Zealand 111/2, Partnership of 12
SP Fleming c & b White 10 (15b 1x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 33* (59b 4x4) C White 2.5-0-20-1
Craig McMillan the new batsman
the dreaded Nelson strikes, the ultra-Nelson this time as it was
111/1
22.6 White to McMillan, FOUR, biffo! first ball and McMillan tucks in to
a half volley outside off stump, smacking it away through a rather
inviting gap at cover, no protection out in the deep there while
they attack the new batsman
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 115/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 82/19 = 4.32)
C White 3-0-24-1 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 33* (59b 4x4) CD McMillan 4* (1b 1x4)
23.1 Giles to Astle, no run, flat ball turning into the body, tucked off
the hip straight down to Gough at short fine leg
23.2 Giles to Astle, no run, quicker, flatter ball on off stump,
watchfully in behind it, firmly defending away to Thorpe at wide
midwicket
23.3 Giles to Astle, no run, well flighted up on a probing length,
rather straight, props well forward, defending with bat/pad tucked
together, drops down in close on the leg side from the front pad
23.4 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full on middle stump,
watchfully defends from the crease, stroking it quietly away to
Thorpe at wide midwicket
23.5 Giles to Astle, no run, quicker, flatter ball, watchfully in behind
it, turning it away to Thorpe at wide midwicket again
23.6 Giles to Astle, one run, flighted up full on the legs, turned away
towards vacant forward square leg, easy single taken with the
stroke to avert the first maiden of the innings behind bowled,
Thorpe across to field
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 116/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 81/18 = 4.50)
AF Giles 4-0-8-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 34* (65b 4x4) CD McMillan 4* (1b 1x4)
Gough returns, replacing White at the Port Hills End
24.1 Gough to Astle, one run, yikes! shortish lifting ball, Astle tries
to pull it over midwicket, gets a big top edge which just loops
away from White coming across from midwicket, slow to get towards
it and lands safely, moments of heart failure for many in the
crowd as New
Zealand threaten to crumble under a bit of pressure
24.2 Gough to McMillan, no run, good ball! sharp and rising from a back
of a length, pitching just outside off stump and cuts back a mile,
through the gate and has McMillan hopping, somehow misses
everything, through to Foster
24.3 Gough to McMillan, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
hops on the crease, forcing it straight down to Hussain who fields
well to his left at cover
24.4 Gough to McMillan, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
steered off the face just backward of point, tight quick single
taken with shot, fired at the keeper's end, the throw goes wide
24.5 Gough to Astle, no run, quick shortish ball just outside off stump,
jumps across to off stump to defend it, tapping it straight down
to Hussain in the covers
24.6 Gough to Astle, no run, shortish ball moving away outside off
stump, hangs the bat out of the way to leave to the keeper
End of over 25 (2 runs) New Zealand 118/2 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 79/17 = 4.65)
D Gough 5-0-24-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 5* (4b 1x4) NJ Astle 35* (68b 4x4)
25.1 Giles to McMillan, one run, McMillan faces up to Giles with the
famous side-on stance, flighted up full and straight, uses it to
effect this time, sweeping it away to long leg
25.2 Giles to Astle, one run, Astle follows suit, lapping it away down
to fine leg, though with a rather more orthodox stance!
25.3 Giles to McMillan, FOUR, shot! McMillan faces midwicket and ends up
cutting a quicker ball outside off stump away through backward
point! remarkable stuff, great power on the stroke too
25.4 Giles to McMillan, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
pushed straight down the ground to Collingwood at long off to milk
an easy single
25.5 Giles to Astle, one run, flighted up full on the legs, lapped away
down to Gough at fine leg for yet another easy single
25.6 Giles to McMillan, one run, flighted up full on the legs, once more
he's swept, not quite off the middle that one, but away for
another easy single, runs from every ball of that over
End of over 26 (9 runs) New Zealand 127/2 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 70/16 = 4.38)
AF Giles 5-0-17-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 12* (8b 2x4) NJ Astle 37* (70b 4x4)
26.1 Gough to McMillan, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, hops
on the crease, defending firmly away towards cover point
26.2 Gough to McMillan, one run, fair length ball outside off stump,
McMillan pushes firmly at it, running it straight down to Caddick
at third man, races along the ground to the fielder
26.3 Gough to Astle, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, hops on
the crease, defending firmly down to cover
26.4 Gough to Astle, wide: no run, quick shortish ball outside off
stump, Astle cuts and misses, through to Foster as Gough has hands
on head, feeling desperately unlucky so far tonight
26.4 Gough to Astle, FOUR, and poor old Rhino misses out again, Astle
flashes at another shortish ball outside off stump, this time
getting a healthy thick edge flying well wide of Knight in the
sole slip position, races fine of Caddick at third man into the
hoardings
26.5 Gough to Astle, no run, good ball! puts in plenty of effort,
136kph, equal fastest of the match, Astle swishes and misses again
through to the keeper
26.6 Gough to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, hops
on the crease, tapping it straight down to cover in defence
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 133/2 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 64/15 = 4.27)
D Gough 6-0-30-0 (3w) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 13* (10b 2x4) NJ Astle 41* (74b 5x4)
27.1 Giles to McMillan, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight down to Collingwood at long off
27.2 Giles to Astle, no run, good quicker, flat ball sliding on outside
off stump, Astle cuts and misses, beaten for the pace of the ball,
into Foster's gloves
27.3 Giles to Astle, one run, flatter, straighter ball, turned away off
the legs towards vacant midwicket, easy single taken as Thorpe
fields from much straighter inside the circle
27.4 Giles to McMillan, no run, flat ball outside off stump, forced away
through point, but can't get it past Knight darting to his right
from backward of square to field
27.5 Giles to McMillan, no run, flighted up on a good length outside off
stump, forced straight to Hussain at cover
27.6 Giles to McMillan, one run, flighted up full and straight, swept
down to Gough at fine leg
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 136/2 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 61/14 = 4.36)
AF Giles 6-0-20-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 15* (14b 2x4) NJ Astle 42* (76b 5x4)
28.1 Gough to McMillan, OUT: poor stuff from McMillan, has a wild flash
at a quick short rising ball outside off stump, just threw the bat
at it and only succeeds in getting an edge straight through to
Foster, big appeal and umpire Watkin raises the finger to force
New Zealand 136/3, Partnership of 25
CD McMillan c Foster b Gough 15 (15b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 42* (76b 5x4) D Gough 6.1-0-30-1 (3w)
McMillan to depart, Gough finally gets an elusive wicket, and
England keep their hopes alive
Chris Cairns comes out to bat ahead of Lou Vincent, pushed further
down the order
28.2 Gough to Cairns, FOUR, what a shot! Cairns needs no look-see or
introductions, straight into his work, shortish ball outside off
stump, stands and delivers, smacking it straight over extra cover,
one bounce and crashes into the hoardings
28.3 Gough to Cairns, no run, oooh! almost the perfect reply from Gough,
shortish ball on off stump, gets a thick edge straight down to
Trescothick at third slip, scoops it up on the half volley
28.4 Gough to Cairns, FOUR, Cairns has another go, winning mini-battle
number three, shortish ball outside off stump, uses his height to
get well over the top of it, powerfully smacking it down through
cover, Hussain turns to chase but it's already well gone
28.5 Gough to Cairns, OUT: Cairns loses his head, tries to be too heroic
too soon, the match is well under control but he goes for a big
swing over the top, comes back a long way through the gate, takes
off stump
New Zealand 144/4, Partnership of 8
CL Cairns b Gough 8 (4b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 42* (76b 5x4) D Gough 6.5-0-38-2 (3w)
New Zealand throwing their position of control away with silly
cricket, absolutely no need for the shots being played when the
required run rate is barely over four an over
Lou Vincent the new batsman, Astle still in, holding up an end,
very slow innings by his typical standards
28.6 Gough to Vincent, OUT: sensational! Gough on fire this over, three
wickets, nabs Vincent first ball, good length just outside off
stump, probes forward at it, gets a thick edge straight to
Flintoff at first slip
New Zealand 144/5, Partnership of 0
L Vincent c Flintoff b Gough 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (8 runs) New Zealand 144/5 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 53/13 = 4.08)
D Gough 7-0-38-3 (3w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 42* (76b 5x4)
England have their tails up now, inspired by the determined
Yorkshireman, New Zealand absolutely falling apart for no good
reason at all, both teams' middle orders guilty of crazy cricket
local hero Chris Harris comes in to bat, to rapturous applause,
still a fair bit of work for New Zealand to do from here
53 needed in 13 overs, but only 5 wickets in hand more importantly
29.1 Giles to Astle, no run, well flighted up on off stump, leans well
forward, watchfully defending away to Hussain in the covers
29.2 Giles to Astle, no run, flat ball turning away outside off stump,
gets a fair amount of bounce through to Foster as Astle leaves it
alone
29.3 Giles to Astle, no run, flat ball on off stump, cuts but is cramped
up, playing it straight to backward point
29.4 Giles to Astle, no run, well flighted up on off stump, watchfully
props well forward, quietly pushing back to the bowler
29.5 Giles to Astle, no run, very well bowled, flighted up quick and
full on off stump, pushes forward, defending back on the leg side
of the pitch, Giles darts across to his right to field
29.6 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full outside off stump, pushed
straight to Hussain at cover in defence, the first maiden of the
innings
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 144/5 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 53/12 = 4.42)
AF Giles 7-1-20-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 0* (0b) NJ Astle 42* (82b 5x4)
how quickly the worm turns, there's a strange buzz across the
ground now as the English fans are heard much more, and the local
ones much less as the wintery chill hangs over Jade Stadium
Gough on a hat-trick, bowling to Harris now
three slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid on, square leg
and fine leg in place
30.1 Gough to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, hops on the
crease, defending down in close on the leg side, safely negotiated
30.2 Gough to Harris, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, defends
down in close on the off side of the pitch
30.3 Gough to Harris, no run, digs it in very short, jumps on the crease
to negotiate it, drops it down in close on the off side in defence
30.4 Gough to Harris, no run, shortish ball on off stump, watchfully
defends from the crease, tapping it back on the leg side of the
pitch for Gough to field on his follow through
30.5 Gough to Harris, OUT: another cracker from the Dazzler! short and
lifting just outside off stump, Harris flinches at it, getting a
thin edge straight through to Foster
New Zealand 144/6, Partnership of 0
CZ Harris c Foster b Gough 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 42* (82b 5x4) D Gough 7.5-0-38-4 (3w)
New Zealand have lost 4-8 within the space of 17 balls, the jitters
are well and truly reverberating through the New Zealand side now,
their tail is a bit longer today, but they can all hold a bat - at
this rate they may need to!
Andre Adams the new batsman
30.6 Gough to Adams, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, watchfully
forward, easing it to cover point in defence
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 144/6 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 53/11 = 4.82)
D Gough 8-1-38-4 (3w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 42* (82b 5x4) AR Adams 0* (1b)
that's two maidens in a row for England, and 4 wickets in the space
of 11 inspired deliveries from Gough, reaping great rewards for
the virtue of patience after so many near misses earlier on
31.1 Giles to Astle, no run, flighted up full and straight, leans
forward, taken on the front pad, rebounds away towards Thorpe at
midwicket, appeal from Giles and company turned down, just
striking outside the line, simultaneously with the bat
31.2 Giles to Astle, one run, flighted up full and straight, driven
straight down to Caddick at long on, finally New Zealand off the
dreaded 144 after 16 deliveries
31.3 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted up full on off stump, well squared
around as he makes sure he gets plenty in behind it in defence,
played to Hussain at cover
31.4 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted up full on off stump, gets well in
behind it again, watchfully defending back to the bowler
31.5 Giles to Adams, no run, flat ball turning on leg stump, shuffles
across to off stump, tries to turn it away but misses, drops from
the thigh pad down in close on the leg side
31.6 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted up full and straight, defends
watchfully down in close on the leg side
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 145/6 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 52/10 = 5.20)
AF Giles 8-1-21-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 43* (84b 5x4) AR Adams 0* (5b)
just 1 run from the last 3 overs, overall 4-9 in the last 4 overs
Gough to bowl his last over now, if he can nab another,
particularly for Astle, it would be surely a match-winning
performance unless New Zealand can turn that worm one last time
32.1 Gough to Astle, one run, fullish ball on the legs, clipped away out
to deep backward square leg
32.2 Gough to Adams, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, hops on
the crease, defending down towards point
32.3 Gough to Adams, no run, shortish ball on off stump, hops right
across to off stump, defends firmly straight down to Thorpe in the
covers
32.4 Gough to Adams, FOUR, take that! Adams decides to counter-attack,
wasn't all that bad a ball either, just swings through the line,
smacking it down the ground on the leg side, in the air but
between bowler and mid on, brings up the New Zealand 150
32.5 Gough to Adams, one run, tight shortish ball outside off stump,
dabbed down to Caddick at third man
32.6 Gough to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
pushed into the covers, Astle sets off for a run but is sent back,
before there's danger as Thorpe scoots in and underarms at the
keeper's end
End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 151/6 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 46/9 = 5.11)
D Gough 9-1-44-4 (3w) - Port Hills End
AR Adams 5* (9b 1x4) NJ Astle 44* (86b 5x4)
Gough finishes a super second spell, taking 4-22 from his last 5
overs, 4-44 overall
33.1 Giles to Adams, no run, good quicker, flat ball outside off stump,
Adams cuts and misses, through to Foster
33.2 Giles to Adams, legbye: one run, flighted up full on the legs,
glances it fine from the pads, leisurely single taken as Gough is
in to field from long leg
33.3 Giles to Astle, one run, flatter ball on off stump, Astle plays a
pre-determined shot, paddling it away through backward square leg,
Gough into the action again
33.4 Giles to Adams, SIX, *wow*! magnificent blow from Adams, continuing
the counter-attack in brilliant fashion, flighted up invitingly
full, smashes it a mile over long on, very high too, reaches the
second storey of the Hadlee Stand and bounces back!
33.5 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted up full on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the off side
33.6 Giles to Adams, no run, ooh! well squared around by a flighted,
straight ball, looked to play against the spin but had to adjust
late, leading edge drops away in close on the off side
End of over 34 (8 runs) New Zealand 159/6 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 38/8 = 4.75)
AF Giles 9-1-28-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 45* (87b 5x4) AR Adams 11* (14b 1x4 1x6)
Giles finishes a very tidy spell, 0-28 from 9 overs, doing a
similar job to Vettori in increasing pressure by reducing the run
rate and then wickets came - though they went to Gough rather than
him unlike Vettori's case
Caddick returns, replacing Gough at the Port Hills End
38 needed, 8 overs remaining, still under control, but the all
important wickets in hand stands at only 4, that is probably the
key number in all of this right now
34.1 Caddick to Astle, two runs, a bit too full and straight, firmly
driven off the legs through wide mid on, easy two taken as Hussain
has to chase from straighter
34.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, oooh! good sharp short rising ball, tries
to pull, flinches away as he misses it, rising into the base of
the helmet, a bit shaken up, pings away in the air, Caddick
charges forward to try and catch it but can't make it in time
34.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, good tight shortish rising ball on off
stump, hops on the crease, firmly defending straight down to
backward point
34.4 Caddick to Astle, two runs, oooh! short rising ball outside off
stump, Astle teases everyone with an uppercut that *just* floats
over Collingwood's head at backward point, deep point around to
field in the deep
34.5 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, shot! short rising ball, but angling on leg
stump, Astle pulls off one leg, in the air through long leg, beats
Giles to the boundary from fine leg, brings up his 50 in 92 balls,
6x4, a most unusual, atypical Astle knock, but vitally important
right now
34.6 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, and another! follows it up with another
pick-up shot from the hip, over backward square leg, one bounce
and away to the boundary, Caddick guilty of straying to leg as he
drops it in a bit short
End of over 35 (12 runs) New Zealand 171/6 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 26/7 = 3.71)
AR Caddick 7-0-44-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
AR Adams 11* (14b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 57* (93b 7x4)
big over for New Zealand, a real reliever with 12 coming off it,
the run rate required is no longer a concern, as it was 3 overs
ago when run-a-ball required was encroaching, we're back to a
simple game of wickets and runs again
White returns, replacing Giles at the Hadlee Stand End
26 needed from 42 balls, 4 wickets in hand is the basic equation
35.1 White to Adams, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump, Adams
tees off again, lofting strongly over extra cover, mistimes it a
little, pitches in the deep and allows Giles to chase it down from
inside the circle
Astle has a word to Adams, perhaps telling him to try not to play
so many aerial shots with the equation coming back in their favour
again! but whatever Adams is doing right now is definitely
working, the job is half done
Hussain may have mucked up his bowling changes, as someone fresh is
going to have to bowl 2 overs if this goes down to the wire, and
the options available are marginal at best
35.2 White to Adams, one run, oooh! Adams doesn't heed the advice, if
that's what it indeed was, coming down to a shortish, straight
ball, nips back off the seam, drags an inside edge down to fine
leg along the ground, streaky
35.3 White to Astle, one run, and similar! tight shortish ball on off
stump, cuts and gets a thick bottom edge just down past the
stumps, quick single taken as it is well short of any infielders,
the leg side being particularly open inside the circle
35.4 White to Adams, one run, fullish, straight ball, Adams gets in
behind it, firmly pushes up the ground on the leg side, happens to
find a gap and helps himself to an easy single
35.5 White to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully drives
along the carpet but can't get it past a good sliding stop by
Giles to his right at mid off
35.6 White to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, strongly
cuts, but straight down to backward point
End of over 36 (5 runs) New Zealand 176/6 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 21/6 = 3.50)
C White 4-0-29-1 - Hadlee Stand End
AR Adams 15* (17b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 58* (96b 7x4)
Flintoff returns, replacing Caddick at the Port Hills End
both only have one over left, and the way Caddick has been taken to
tonight, that may be a worrying option on that front for Hussain
the only other real options after those two and White are
Collingwood and then possibly Trescothick
36.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, dear oh dear! Adams recklessly charges
down the track, having an almighty heave at his first ball from
Flintoff, misses by a mile through to the keeper
Astle again comes down the wicket to give him some more advice on
the type of strokeplay he's employing in this situation!
36.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, shortish, straight ball, has a bit of a
go at this one too, misplaying a pull, dragging it away to square
leg
36.3 Flintoff to Adams, one run, has another go at a similar short
rising straight ball, lofted in the air but falls short of White
at deep square leg running in
36.4 Flintoff to Astle, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked
up wide of mid on for an easy single
36.5 Flintoff to Adams, FOUR, boy oh boy! Adams just can't help himself!
charges down the track to a short rising ball outside off stump,
gets a big thick top edge flying high over backward point, safely
pitches in the unprotected deep and trickles into the rope
36.6 Flintoff to Adams, two runs, too full on the legs, strongly clipped
away along the ground through wide midwicket, White around from
deep square leg to field as a leisurely two is taken
End of over 37 (8 runs) New Zealand 184/6 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 13/5 = 2.60)
A Flintoff 8-0-30-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 59* (97b 7x4) AR Adams 22* (22b 2x4 1x6)
down to 13 needed from 5 overs, the ball swings firmly back into
England's court again to conjure up some more Goughesque magic
White can bowl 3 more at this end to complete, if required, but
there's only Caddick of the current bowlers who can bowl 1 more at
the Port Hills End now
37.1 White to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, firmly turned off
the legs straight to Thorpe at wide midwicket
37.2 White to Astle, no run, good tight shortish ball on off stump,
forced from the crease straight up to Giles at mid off
37.3 White to Astle, no run, another good tight ball, cutting back off
the seam to cramp Astle, forces it back down the pitch on the off
side back to White
37.4 White to Astle, FOUR, Astle advances down the track, turns a fair
length ball into near half-volley length, drives it away through
wide mid on, wide of Gough there, gives chase as it's not
perfectly timed, but it just beats his slide into the rope
37.5 White to Astle, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg stump, well
whipped away out towards deep backward square leg, easy two taken
as deep square leg comes around to field in the deep
37.6 White to Astle, one run, full and straight, powerfully driven
straight down the ground on the leg side, but Gough does very
well, diving to his left at mid on to field, parries it away
towards mid off, conceding the single
End of over 38 (7 runs) New Zealand 191/6 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 6/4 = 1.50)
C White 5-0-36-1 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 66* (103b 8x4) AR Adams 22* (22b 2x4 1x6)
down to just 6 to win in 4 overs, a great stand between this pair
has righted the near-sinking ship
Caddick returns for Flintoff at the Port Hills End
38.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked away
straight to midwicket
38.2 Caddick to Astle, one run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
firmly picked off out to White at deep backward square leg
Adams on strike with 5 needed, wants to finish it in one hit
38.3 Caddick to Adams, SIX, shot! Adams comes down the track to a
fullish ball outside off stump, launches it hard and flat over
extra cover, just pitches inches over the rope, umpire Watkin
checks with the third umpire, and it shows it just pitching over
the rope
the six is signalled and the crowd go up in jubilation, New Zealand
have pulled off a tight 4-wicket win with 21 balls to spare
a remarkable game for its twists and turns throughout, firstly
England folding from a position of power at 156/2 into the 27th
over to be all out for 196 inside their allotted overs
then New Zealand came out with an impressive opening stand between
the dominator Nevin and the supporting partner Astle, they carried
on to a position of relative comfort at 136/2 into the 29th over,
but that's when the wheels started falling off as a
succession of silly shots by the middle order saw a mini-
capitulation and suddenly victory was looking a long, long way off
with 53 needed and only 4 wickets in hand - three of whom could be
classified as only occasionally useful with the bat
but it was Adams who decided it was time to 'carpe diem', playing a
sometimes calculated, sometimes cold-blooded, sometimes happy-go-
lucky and very streaky knock, but he made his own luck and it all
came together
the rock was unquestionably Astle, batting through the entire
innings in different fashion to normal, very slow for much of it,
but he didn't throw his wicket away and the rock held the side
together, particularly through the worrying middle portion of
the innings
the wrecker was Gough, he had a number of chances in his first
spell not quite go his way due to all sorts of things, but he kept
his head and brushed off the misfortune and tore through the likes
of McMillan, Cairns, Vincent and Harris in an 11-ball
burst of fire, but it wasn't quite enough at the end of the day as
he lacked support from a couple of other bowlers - Caddick and
White being taken to - with only Flintoff and Giles able to keep a
tight rein on things with the ball otherwise
the unbroken 7th wicket stand was worth 54 from just 46 balls,
amazing considering the situation they came together at, and New
Zealand break a losing streak of 5 ODIs in a row - England miss
out on a third win in a row in the process too
and Nathan Astle is named Man of the Match for his gritty anchor
knock, finding a semblance of form after completely losing it in 5
successive innings after succumbing to exhaustion in his return
knock after injury, when he made 95 against Australia at
Adelaide, he fights off some strong contenders in Daniel Vettori,
Andre Adams, Darren Gough and Nick Knight, but in this sort of
game it really had to go to someone from the winning side, and
Astle's hand has been looked up well above the rest
New Zealand gain a crucial edge in this 5-match series, as they now
head to Wellington for the second game at the WestpacTrust Stadium
on Saturday
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