Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (0100 GMT)
Good afternoon from Eden Park where things are getting set for the
4th one day international between England and New Zealand
The weather this morning in Auckland has encompassed all the
seasons, beginning with very wet and cold overnight, to hot and
sunny earlier on, and now it's just grey and overcast, humid and
warm
Not much sign of rain around at the moment, but with the light
breeze, you never can tell
The match today is being played on a portable pitch, and today's
one looks brown and dry, perhaps a bit of dampness under the
surface
England have just the one change from the team that won in Napier -
Vaughan comes in at the expense of Shah
A near sellout crowd of 35 000 is expected in today, though if it's
wet that number may drop
England have won the toss and elected to bat first. No history in
the pitch, but from the look of it, it could deteriorate later on
Ian Butler is 12th man for New Zealand, and England have none
officially named
Cains playing in his 150th one day international today
Currently the terraces are packed, but there's still room in the
ASB and west stands
Umpires wander out to the middle, threough an honour guard of young
little black caps
And a huge cheer as the black caps come out to field
Cairns leads them out, in his 150th odi today
The English supporters give their openers a good cheer as well,
Trescothick and the leading run scorer odf the series, Nick Knight
Tuffey to open the bowling
0.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, huge appeal from the fielders and
the crowd as Trescothick is caught on the pads high up on the back
foot
0.2 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, left alone this time, more movement
in the air for Tuffey
0.3 Tuffey to Trescothick, OUT: CAUGHT! Swinging in and full,
Trescothick chips it in the air to Cairns at mid on, taking it
comfortably in his 150th match, and Tuffey is delighted
England 0/1, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick c Cairns b Tuffey 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.3-0-0-1
The huge crowd on the terraces go up as one, in big roar
Hussain the new batsman
0.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, beaten, or maybe pulling the bat inside
the line of a good ball outside the off stump, on the front foot.
The crowd are cheering everything at the moment
0.5 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, Beaten! Genuinely beaten this time,
driving at it on th efront foot, but it moves away and beats the
outside edge. "Ooh!" go the crowd as they see the replay
0.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, shorter ball, Hussain lifts the bat away
behind him as it bounces through wide of the off stump
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
DR Tuffey 1-1-0-1 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 0* (0b) N Hussain 0* (3b)
Adams to open the bowling from the Dominion RD end
1.1 Adams to Knight, no run, on the back foot to a shortish ball,
fending it to the leg side of the pitch off the hip
1.2 Adams to Knight, no run, caught on the hip as he tries to turn a
shortish ball to the leg side, it bounces back up the pitch and
Adams gets to it quickly
1.3 Adams to Knight, FOUR, full on off stump, Knight leans into it on
the front foot and drives superbly through cover, along the ground
all the way
1.4 Adams to Knight, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above it as
the ball comes in to him a little and bounces over off stump
1.5 Adams to Knight, no run, OUt! Not out! Adams celebrates as he
thinks there's a big snick through to Nevin, but the umpire is
unmoved, and while there is a big noise, replays suggest it was
just movement off the pitch
1.6 Adams to Knight, no run, defended to the leg side off the back foot
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
AR Adams 1-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 0* (3b) NV Knight 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, left alone off the back foot, lifting
the bat high behind him as it moves away a touch off the pitch
2.2 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, slammed through backward point, wrong
footing McCullum as he thinks it's going forward of him for a
moment
2.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, beaten! On the front foot driving
outside the off stump, but this time it comes and beats the inside
edge, shaving the off stump on it's way through to Nevin
2.4 Tuffey to Hussain, two runs, driving again, inside edge to the leg
side and McMillan has a chase from deep backwward square
2.5 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, left alone, further away from the off
stump this time
2.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, defended to the off side off the front
foot, bat and pad together. It rolls a couple of meters away and
there's no thought of a run
End of over 3 (6 runs) England 10/1 (RR: 3.33)
DR Tuffey 2-1-6-1 - Sandringham Road End
NV Knight 4* (6b 1x4) N Hussain 6* (9b 1x4)
Two slips, backward point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg
3.1 Adams to Knight, no run, fullish ball, pushed off the front foot
out to Vincent at cover
3.2 Adams to Knight, no run, on the front foot again, running it behind
point this time, but straight to Harris, and again theres no
thought of running
3.3 Adams to Knight, one run, chopped off the back foot from a shorter
ball , fine of Harris who has to move to his right to get to it,
they sneak a single and the shie at the stumps is wide
3.4 Adams to Hussain, legbye: one run, advancing down the pitch, but is
struck on the hip and it bounces to the empty leg side, Adams
races over to get to it but they have time for the single
3.5 Adams to Knight, no run, beaten! Slicing at a shortish ball, aiming
to run it to third man, but plays under it
3.6 Adams to Knight, one run, this time he manages to get it to third
man, off the back foot for the comfortable single
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 13/1 (RR: 3.25)
AR Adams 2-0-6-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 6* (11b 1x4) N Hussain 6* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Knight, no run, the crowd cheer as Harris catches a fly
ball at backard point, but the ball had come off the pads
4.2 Tuffey to Knight, one run, sliced in the air over Harris this time,
but McMillan runs from third man to restrict them to the single
Three fielders in the point area for Hussain
4.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, Beaten! On the front foot driving at a
full ball, it moves a little and beats the outside edge
4.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above
it outside the off stump
4.5 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, Shot! Dancing down the pitch to make it a
half volley, absolutly slaughtering it over mid off, a couple of
bounces to the boundary
4.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, again coming down the pitch, but this
time he doesn't get to it and tries to defend, it goes past him to
Nevin and he has to get back to his crease in a hurry
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 18/1 (RR: 3.60)
DR Tuffey 3-1-11-1 - Sandringham Road End
NV Knight 7* (13b 1x4) N Hussain 10* (14b 2x4)
5.1 Adams to Knight, no run, short ball, wide of the off stump and
Knight has a fling at it off the back foot, missing it completely,
and it bounces through to Nevin
5.2 Adams to Knight, FOUR, Adams tries a similar ball, and this time
Knight makes contact, sending it in the air past Harris at
backward point
5.3 Adams to Knight, no run, on the back foot in defence, up the off
side of the pitch
5.4 Adams to Knight, two runs, clipped off the pads to fine leg, Cairns
does good work to get to it from fine leg as it's worked quite
fine
5.5 Adams to Knight, FOUR, full, driven on the bounce past Vincent at
cover
5.6 Adams to Knight, no run, on the front foot in defence to a better
ball from Adams, outside the off stump
End of over 6 (10 runs) England 28/1 (RR: 4.67)
AR Adams 3-0-16-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 10* (14b 2x4) NV Knight 17* (19b 3x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, squared up in defence, on the back foot
fending it to the off side, out towards gully. Not looking too
comfortable with that ball
6.2 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, again in defence
6.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, shortish ball, Hussain shapes to play at
it but is late on it, and the ball bounces over his cut shot
6.4 Tuffey to Hussain, one run, pushed upt he leg side of the pitch,
they set off for a tight single and Cairns at mid on gets to it
quickly, turning and throwing at the non strikers stumps, just
missing
6.5 Tuffey to Knight, no run, on the back foot in defence to a short
ball on off stump, dropping it to the off side and Harris races in
to cut off any thoughts of a single
6.6 Tuffey to Knight, no run, leaving a ball outside the off stump well
alone, sliding across the left hander who calmly lifts the bat out
of the way
End of over 7 (1 run) England 29/1 (RR: 4.14)
DR Tuffey 4-1-12-1 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 11* (18b 2x4) NV Knight 17* (21b 3x4)
one slip in place now for Adams, Fleming moving to a short gully
7.1 Adams to Hussain, no run, defended to the off side, and Fleming is
in action, coming in to pick it up and return it to Adams
7.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, straight ball, Hussain on the front foot
in defence, pushes it up the leg side of the pitch
7.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, making moves to advance down the pitch,
and takes a couple of steps but in the end has to guide it to
gully
7.4 Adams to Hussain, one run, inside edge off the pads to th eleg
side, Knight is racing through for the single, and Vincent races
in from mid wicket to pick up and dive-throw at the stumps
7.5 Adams to Knight, no run, beaten! on the drive outside the off
stump, but it goes past the outside edge through to Nevin
7.6 Adams to Knight, no run, fullish abll, Knight on the front foot
drives comfortably, but straight to Vincent at cover, and there's
no run as the thropw quickly comes back to the stumps.
End of over 8 (1 run) England 30/1 (RR: 3.75)
AR Adams 4-0-17-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 12* (22b 2x4) NV Knight 17* (23b 3x4)
8.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
side, McCullum at square leg is in quickly to stop any thoughts of
a single
8.2 Tuffey to Hussain, one run, worked off the pads to deep backward
square, past McCullum
8.3 Tuffey to Knight, no run, caught on the crease in a half hearted
defensive shot, it bounces off the thigh pad to Harris behind
point
8.4 Tuffey to Knight, no run, on the back foot, lifting the bat high in
the air over the ball as it bounces through outside the off stump
8.5 Tuffey to Knight, no run, chopped off teh back foot out to McCullum
at cover point, quickly aiming a throw at the non strikers stumps,
and Hussain scurries back to his ground
8.6 Tuffey to Knight, no run, good ball, comes in to him and bounces
off the pads to the leg side
End of over 9 (1 run) England 31/1 (RR: 3.44)
DR Tuffey 5-1-13-1 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 13* (24b 2x4) NV Knight 17* (27b 3x4)
9.1 Adams to Hussain, legbye: FOUR, full on the pads, and Hussain
manages to get a pad on it as he flick it away, the deflection
just beats a desperate dive from Nevin to his left
9.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, squared up in defence, popping it up to
the leg side, it lands safely short of three players coming in to
catch it
9.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, defended to the leg side, Vincent at mid
wicket comes in to pick it up
9.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, on the drive to a fullish ball, back up
the off sid eof the pitch, Adams grabs it in his follow through
and aims a throw back at the stumps. Hussain ducks.
9.5 Adams to Hussain, no run, beaten! Aiming a big cover drive outside
the off stump, coming a couple of steps down the pitch, but misses
it
9.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, beaten again, looking to slice it through
the off side, but ends up prodding at nothing but air off the
front foot, and Adams gets a big round of applause
End of over 10 (4 runs, maiden) England 35/1 (RR: 3.50)
AR Adams 5-1-17-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 17* (27b 3x4) N Hussain 13* (30b 2x4)
Cairns gets a bowl, replacing Tuffey
Cairns needs just one more wicket, for his 150th one day wicket
10.1 Cairns to Knight, legbye: one run, shortish ball, Knight tries to
pull it but misses and it bounces off the hip to fine leg
10.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, on the back foot in defence, guiding it
out towards point
10.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, beaten! Aiming a big drive up the off
side off the back foot, but there's a touch of movement, and again
he's not connecting
10.4 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, top edged! Short ball and he leans back to
pull it through the leg side, but gets a top edge that flies high
over the slips and one bounce to the rope
10.5 Cairns to Hussain, OUT: 150 wickets for Cairns as Hussain lifts the
bat high above a ball he expects to pass the off stump, it nips
back in and flicks the pads, and he's given out lbw not playing a
shot
England 40/2, Partnership of 40
N Hussain lbw b Cairns 17 (34b 3x4 0x6)
NV Knight 17* (28b 3x4) CL Cairns 0.5-0-4-1
Shaking his head, but he was padding up, not playing a shot to an
incutter
10.6 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, defending to the leg side off the back
foot
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 40/2 (RR: 3.64)
CL Cairns 1-0-4-1 - Sandringham Road End
NV Knight 17* (28b 3x4) GP Thorpe 0* (1b)
11.1 Adams to Knight, FOUR, short, too easy for Knight in the for he's
in, pulling hard in the air over mid wicket, one bounce to the
boundary
11.2 Adams to Knight, no run, pushed back up th eoff side of the pitch
off teh back foot
11.3 Adams to Knight, one run, chopped behind point and they set off for
a suicidal single, Harris gets to the ball but his throw was wide
of the stumps, and Thorpe makes it
11.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, fullish ball, pushed up the leg side to
McMillan at mid on
11.5 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shorter ball, on the off stump and Thorpe
is studied in defence, pushing up the off side of the pitch
11.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, chopping off the back foot to gully
End of over 12 (5 runs) England 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
AR Adams 6-1-22-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 22* (31b 4x4) GP Thorpe 0* (4b)
the ground is really filling up now, only a few spaces left in the
ASB and Southern stands, other than that it's pretty packed
Uh oh! A shower of rain crosses the ground, and there's a boo from
the crowd as the players leave the field. Ground staff race on to
the ground to cover things up
We wont have much of a delay, I think, it looks to be a shower that
will pass pretty quickly
The crowd, who are already pakajam, become even more cramped with
the hundreds of umbrella's up now. A cheer comes as the ground
staff start removing the covers
Match State: Delay - Rain
players reutning to the field, after a delay of around 5 minutes
It's that sort of day here in Auckland, and I wont be surprised if
we have more breaks later on in the day
12.1 Cairns to Knight, no run, on the front foot in defence, he's caught
on the pads and a half hearted appeal from Cairns as it bounces to
the off side
12.2 Cairns to Knight, one run, short ball, Knight leans back and slaps
it to square leg off the back foot, well timed but straight out to
Adams on the boundary
Cairns looking at the foot marks where he's bowling, and some
sawdust is brought out
12.3 Cairns to Thorpe, one run, straying onto leg stump, and Thorpe
comfortably works it to fine leg
12.4 Cairns to Knight, no run, on the front foot, mistiming a drive and
getting an inside edge up th eleg side of the pitch for Cairns to
pick up in his follow through
12.5 Cairns to Knight, no run, coming around the wicket to the left
handers, this ball is shorter, and Knight lifts teh bat high above
it
12.6 Cairns to Knight, no run, beaten! Huge co ver drive off the back
foot, apart from the fact that he didn't make contact. Movement
off the pitch away from him
End of over 13 (2 runs) England 47/2 (RR: 3.62)
CL Cairns 2-0-6-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 1* (5b) NV Knight 23* (36b 4x4)
13.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot in defence to a fullish
ball on the off stump, up the off side to Vincent in the covers
13.2 Adams to Thorpe, three runs, ramped over cover point off the back
foot, Voincent chases hard to keep it to three
13.3 Adams to Knight, no run, defended off the back foot to the off side
13.4 Adams to Knight, no run
13.5 Adams to Knight, no run, looking to turn it to th eleg side, but is
caught on the pads. Adams races down the pitch as it bounces not
far to the leg side
13.6 Adams to Knight, one run, glorious straight drive, up the off side
of the pitch, but not past Vettori at mid off
End of over 14 (4 runs) England 51/2 (RR: 3.64)
AR Adams 7-1-26-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 24* (40b 4x4) GP Thorpe 4* (7b)
14.1 Cairns to Knight, two runs, short and wide, cut hard off the back
foot past the dive of Harris at backward point, McMillan on the
boundary making the effort to cut it off
14.2 Cairns to Knight, one run, bottom edged heave to the leg side off
the back foot, it runs out to Adams coming in from deep square leg
14.3 Cairns to Thorpe, bye: one run, another big swing outside the off
stump, it moves after going past the bat, and Nevin dives a mile
to the leg side to get a glove on it
14.4 Cairns to Knight, no run, chopped off the back foot, down to Astle
at 2nd slip
14.5 Cairns to Knight, no run, driven, in the air up the off side,
bouncing well before Vettori at mid off.
14.6 Cairns to Knight, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping to
the leg side and they think of a single but decide against it as
Cairns comes down the pitch
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 55/2 (RR: 3.67)
CL Cairns 3-0-9-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 4* (8b) NV Knight 27* (45b 4x4)
Fielding restrictions off, this pitch seems to be playing well in
the end, plenty of bounce and pace
Adams getting his eighth over
15.1 Adams to Thorpe, FOUR, full, Thorpe swings off the front foot and
drives past mid on, through the gap to the boundary. Good shot.
15.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shorter and wider, cut out to Harris at
point on the bounce
15.3 Adams to Thorpe, one run, edgily guided off the back foot to third
man
15.4 Adams to Knight, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg, he falls
over as he gets to the non strikers end, and gets a bit of a
barracking from the crowd
15.5 Adams to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
15.6 Adams to Thorpe, FOUR, leaning back to a short ish ball, slicing it
between Astle and Harris behind point. Not quite in control of the
shot, but finding the gap well
End of over 16 (10 runs) England 65/2 (RR: 4.06)
AR Adams 8-1-36-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 28* (46b 4x4) GP Thorpe 13* (13b 2x4)
16.1 Cairns to Knight, no run, dropped! huge edge though to Nevin,
diving to his left who juggles it and in the end it falls away
from him
16.2 Cairns to Knight, no run, pushed up theoff side, the crowd cheer as
Nevin catches the return throw
16.3 Cairns to Knight, no run, pushed to the leg side
16.4 Cairns to Knight, no run, bouncer! Knight ducks under it well
enough
16.5 Cairns to Knight, no run, leaning back to a short ball, slower and
he completly mis times it, bottom edging back up the pitch to
Cairns
16.6 Cairns to Knight, SIX, slashing hard at it outside the off stump,
big thick top edge flies towards McMillan at third man, running
back to catch it but it's too big, over his head at the short
boundary there
End of over 17 (6 runs) England 71/2 (RR: 4.18)
CL Cairns 4-0-15-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 13* (13b 2x4) NV Knight 34* (52b 4x4 1x6)
Vettori to get a bowl
17.1 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, darted in quick, pushed off the back
foot behind point for a tightish single
17.2 Vettori to Knight, no run, again working behind point, but this
time Astle is in quick to stop it
17.3 Vettori to Knight, two runs, forced off the back foot forward of
point
17.4 Vettori to Knight, no run, on the front foot to a slower ball,
guiding straight to Astle at backward point
17.5 Vettori to Knight, one run, advancing down the pitch to drive, it
flies over Vettori's head, and bounces short of McMillan coming in
from long on
17.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, advancing again, but deciding to defend
up the off side
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 75/2 (RR: 4.17)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
NV Knight 37* (56b 4x4 1x6) GP Thorpe 14* (15b 2x4)
18.1 Cairns to Knight, no run, lifting the bat above it outside the off
stump, seaming in, but well over the off stump
18.2 Cairns to Knight, no run, bump ball driven into the off side where
Vincent makes a spectacular dive at cover to catch it and stop the
single.
18.3 Cairns to Knight, no run, beaten! Cairns has a word to him after he
misses a ball outside the off stump, moving in and Nevin struggles
to control it
18.4 Cairns to Knight, one run, guided off teh front foot to third man
for the regulation single
18.5 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, driven hard up the off side off the back
foot, Vincent dives to his right and stops it beautifully, tossing
it calmly back
18.6 Cairns to Thorpe, one run, chopped off the back foot comfotably out
to point
End of over 19 (2 runs) England 77/2 (RR: 4.05)
CL Cairns 5-0-17-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 15* (17b 2x4) NV Knight 38* (60b 4x4 1x6)
19.1 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, Runout! cut nicley through cover point,
Tuffey gets to it quickly and there's a difference of opinion
onthe merits of a second
England 78/3, Partnership of 38
NV Knight run out (Nevin) 38 (60b 4x4 1x6)
19.2 Vettori to Vaughan, no run, pushed up the leg side
19.3 Vettori to Vaughan, one run, pushed up the leg side
19.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, chopped off the back foot out to point
19.5 Vettori to Vaughan, one run, sliced out to point off the back foot
19.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, full ball, driven hard up hte off side,
but again Vincent pulls off a great dive to stop it
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 81/3 (RR: 4.05)
DL Vettori 2-0-8-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 2* (3b) GP Thorpe 17* (20b 2x4)
Tuffey returns to the attack
With Vaughan on strike theres a slip and a gully
20.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defended to the leg side, Vincent races
in and Vaughan scurries back to his crease as the ball just misses
the stumps, from side on
20.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, lifting the bat high above it, bouncing
through outside the off stump
20.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, two runs, edged! Past Astle at slip and down to
Adams at third man, they look hesitant in their running, for what
should've been an easy 2nd
20.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, pushed back up the pitch to Cairns,
Vaughan moves away from the stumps as Cairns aims a throw
20.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, quickish ball outside the off stump,
Vaughan again lifts the bat above it
20.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, two runs, clipped nicely off the pads to
backward square leg, where McMillan chases around to retrieve it
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 85/3 (RR: 4.05)
DR Tuffey 6-1-17-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 17* (20b 2x4) MP Vaughan 6* (9b)
21.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, shortish ball, Thorpe leans back and
comfortably chops out to deep backward point
21.2 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, flighted a little more, Thorpe pushes it
firmly up hte leg side, but not past Vincent at mid wicket
21.3 Vettori to Thorpe, FOUR, Shot! On the front foot and sweeping
beautifully forward of square leg, racing away to the rope
21.4 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, beaten! on the back foot driving, but it
turns past the outside edge
21.5 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, swept nicely to deep backward square,
where Tuffey is fielding
21.6 Vettori to Vaughan, two runs
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 92/3 (RR: 4.18)
DL Vettori 3-0-15-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 22* (25b 3x4) MP Vaughan 8* (10b)
22.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, chopped off the back foot out behind
point to Astle
22.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, driving off the back foot, it runs out
to Cairns at point
22.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone
22.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, inside edge runs to the leg side
22.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, flicked off the pads, from the back foot
to fine leg where Adams restricts them to the single
22.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, lifting the bat high above it outside
the off stump
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 95/3 (RR: 4.13)
DR Tuffey 7-1-20-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 21* (25b 3x4) MP Vaughan 12* (16b)
23.1 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, turning in to him, worked off the pads
behind square
23.2 Vettori to Vaughan, no run, driving nicley off the pads straight up
the leg side, but straight to Adams at mid on
23.3 Vettori to Vaughan, one run, chopped to short third man, Thorpe is
racing through for the single so the throw goes to the other end.
Vaughan was safe as the throw just misses, but not by much
23.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, worked out to deep backward square leg
23.5 Vettori to Vaughan, one run, full, clipped off the pads to deep
square leg, as the rain returns
23.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, beaten! Not reading a ball that goes
straight on, and looking to guide it to third man
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 99/3 (RR: 4.12)
DL Vettori 4-0-19-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 14* (19b) GP Thorpe 23* (28b 3x4)
Light rain falling again
24.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, SIX, swivelling on the back foot to a shortish
ball, far to straight and Vaughan helps it on it's way over the
deep backward square leg boundary
24.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defended to the off side
24.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, FOUR, short outside the off stump, this time
Vaughan cuts hard over gully, Adams not able to cut it off from
third man
24.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, pushed up the leg side
24.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, on teh front foot, slicing it to third
man
24.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, beaten! outside the off stump and he
half defends at it, maybe pulling inside the line of it at the
last moment
End of over 25 (12 runs) England 111/3 (RR: 4.44)
DR Tuffey 8-1-32-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 24* (29b 3x4) MP Vaughan 25* (24b 1x4 1x6)
NZ have bowled no wides or no balls so far, in contrast to Napier
Harris on, replacing Vettori
25.1 Harris to Thorpe, three runs, well played, ramping the ball past
Nevin to the leg side
25.2 Harris to Vaughan, one run, pushed up the off side off teh front
foot, slightly mistimed and it runs slowly out to Cairns in the
deep
25.3 Harris to Thorpe, one run, punched down the leg side of the pitch
to long on, walking in to the shot
25.4 Harris to Vaughan, one run, clipped off the pads, well placed wide
of Vincent at mid wicket
harris working hard on the ball, keeping it dry
25.5 Harris to Thorpe, no run, swept, but off the toe of the bat and it
rolls to Astle at short mid wicket
25.6 Harris to Thorpe, one run, punched up theoff side off the back
foot, good over for England, working the singles well
End of over 26 (7 runs) England 118/3 (RR: 4.54)
CZ Harris 1-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 29* (33b 3x4) MP Vaughan 27* (26b 1x4 1x6)
26.1 Astle to Thorpe, one run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
Thorpe leans back fot cut through cover point
26.2 Astle to Vaughan, one run, gently guiding it past Nevin who is
standing up, down to third man
26.3 Astle to Thorpe, one run, clipped out to Cairns doing the boundary
duties on the off side
26.4 Astle to Vaughan, no run, on teh back foot in defend, popping a
slower ball back up the pitch, falling a meter or so in front of
Astle
26.5 Astle to Vaughan, FOUR, clipped down very fine, McMillan has no
chance to stop it
26.6 Astle to Vaughan, no run, pushed hard up the leg side, Vincent gets
a cheers as he dives and stops it
End of over 27 (7 runs) England 125/3 (RR: 4.63)
NJ Astle 1-0-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 31* (35b 3x4) MP Vaughan 32* (30b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 Harris to Thorpe, no run, shortish ball, worked up the leg side but
not past McCullum
27.2 Harris to Thorpe, one run, driven up the leg side, somewhat inside
edgily, but past McCullum this time
27.3 Harris to Vaughan, no run, pushed straight to McCullum at short
cover to the right hander
27.4 Harris to Vaughan, no run, pushed up the off side off the back
foot, Harris racing through the over
27.5 Harris to Vaughan, one run, chopped behind point
27.6 Harris to Thorpe, two runs, ramped to the leg side fine past Nevin
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 129/3 (RR: 4.61)
CZ Harris 2-0-11-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 33* (33b 2x4 1x6) GP Thorpe 34* (38b 3x4)
28.1 Astle to Vaughan, one run, guided off the back foot, nicely down to
Adams at third man
28.2 Astle to Thorpe, one run, same shot, played by the left hander so
it goes to McMillan
28.3 Astle to Vaughan, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back foot,
not beating Vincent
28.4 Astle to Vaughan, one run, punched up the off side, Fleming keen to
get the ball over runs it
28.5 Astle to Thorpe, no run, pushed up hteoff side agaion
28.6 Astle to Thorpe, no run, cut off the back foot, in the air, landing
short of Harris at backward point
End of over 29 (3 runs) England 132/3 (RR: 4.55)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-0 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 35* (36b 2x4 1x6) GP Thorpe 35* (41b 3x4)
29.1 Harris to Vaughan, FOUR, pushing through a drive to the off side,
in teh air over cover, nicely weighted to reach teh boundary
29.2 Harris to Vaughan, one run, dropped to the off side behind point,
superb running as he took the weight off the ball
29.3 Harris to Thorpe, one run, chopped/driven out to point
29.4 Harris to Vaughan, one run, pushed up the off side
29.5 Harris to Thorpe, one run, swept gently to the leg side, they are
milking Harris at the moment
29.6 Harris to Vaughan, no run, beaten! Driving off the back foot and
Harris appeals for caught behind
End of over 30 (8 runs) England 140/3 (RR: 4.67)
CZ Harris 3-0-19-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 37* (43b 3x4) MP Vaughan 41* (40b 3x4 1x6)
Cairns returns
30.1 Cairns to Thorpe, one run, dropped to the leg side off the back
foot, Vettori can't get to it in time to cut it off
30.2 Cairns to Vaughan, no run, on teh front foot driving, it runs along
the ground out to Harris at backward point
30.3 Cairns to Vaughan, wide: no run, quickish ball, but down the leg
side
30.3 Cairns to Vaughan, no run, punched up the leg side of the pitch off
the back foot to Astle at mid on
30.4 Cairns to Vaughan, FOUR, leaning into a full ball and driving
superbly up the off side off the pitch. Cairns lens down but it's
too well timed for him to get a hand to and it runs away to long
off
30.5 Cairns to Vaughan, one run, pulled into the leg side in the air,
short of McCullum at deep square leg
30.6 Cairns to Thorpe, one run, short, pulled fine to fine leg, where
Adams dives and rolls coming up woith it and not only saving four
runs, but restricting them to the single
End of over 31 (8 runs) England 148/3 (RR: 4.77)
CL Cairns 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 39* (45b 3x4) MP Vaughan 46* (44b 4x4 1x6)
A bit of discussion between Fleming and Vettori about field
placings
31.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot in defence, inside
edge into the pads and to the off side
31.2 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, leaning back and working it well, out
to the boundary at backward point
31.3 Vettori to Vaughan, no run, trying to guide it off teh back foot,
but it goes on the bounce to Fleming in there at slip
31.4 Vettori to Vaughan, one run, advancing to it, driving up the off
side of the pitch to long off
31.5 Vettori to Thorpe, FOUR, swung to the leg side, too fine for Tuffey
out on the boundary
31.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, left alone, outside th eoff stump
End of over 32 (6 runs) England 154/3 (RR: 4.81)
DL Vettori 5-0-25-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 47* (46b 4x4 1x6) GP Thorpe 44* (49b 4x4)
England laying the groundwork for a very big total here, milking
lots of single off teh bowling, and picking up regular boundaries
32.1 Cairns to Vaughan, FOUR, Shot! Vaughan brings up his 50 with a
smashing pull/drive though mid wicket
32.2 Cairns to Vaughan, no run, defending to the leg side
%0 runs up off 47 balls, 49 minutes, 6x4, 1x6
32.3 Cairns to Vaughan, FOUR, Cairns frustrated now, as Vaughan guides
it fine over where 2nd slip would be
32.4 Cairns to Vaughan, no run, defended up the leg side of the pitch,
and shaping to run but Cairns picks up the ball and threatens to
throw the stumps down. Vaughan threatens to run, so Cairns throws
at the stumps
32.5 Cairns to Vaughan, FOUR, bang! cut int he air over hte head of
Harris at backward point, leaping up but not able to get a hand to
it
32.6 Cairns to Vaughan, no run
End of over 33 (12 runs) England 166/3 (RR: 5.03)
CL Cairns 7-0-37-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 44* (49b 4x4) MP Vaughan 59* (52b 7x4 1x6)
33.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, fast ball, shortish and Thorpe turns to
th eleg side, but not past Harris at mid wicket
33.2 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, turned fine, McCullum at fine leg slips
fielding it but they don't risk the second
Third umpire call
he drove it back up the pitch and Vettori quickly throws it back
and hits the stumps
he has dropped his bat as ge grounds it, and it's very close
it's a tough call
33.3 Vettori to Vaughan, no run, given out, there's a bit of debate
about it, but apparently he had grounded his bat, but dropped it
whiule still standing outside his ground
England 167/4, Partnership of 89
MP Vaughan run out (Vettori) 59 (53b 7x4 1x6)
It looks like he saw the replay on the big screen, and walked
before the decision was given
33.4 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, advancing straight away to it, pushed
up the off side to Harris
33.5 Vettori to Flintoff, no run
33.6 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, guided off the back foot to cover
point
End of over 34 (2 runs) England 168/4 (RR: 4.94)
DL Vettori 6-0-27-0 - Dominion Road End
A Flintoff 1* (3b) GP Thorpe 45* (51b 4x4)
34.1 Cairns to Flintoff, no run, pulling the bat inside the line of a
hsortish ball
34.2 Cairns to Flintoff, one run, guided to third man
34.3 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, sharp ball, has Thorpe jumping in
defence, to the off side and Cairns races down to pick it up
34.4 Cairns to Thorpe, one run, dropped to the leg side, Cairns running
to pick it up trips over Thorpe's foot and takes a tumble, earning
Thorpe a "boo" fromthe crowd
34.5 Cairns to Flintoff, no run, beaten! taking a couple of steps down
the pitch to drive, but it moves away from him and beats the
outside edge
34.6 Cairns to Flintoff, OUT: sharp rising ball has Flintoff trying to
haul it over square leg, but gets a top edge that goes a long way
in the air and to the leg side. Astle has to wait an age under it
as he runs around from mid on, taking it safely about 15m fro
England 170/5, Partnership of 3
A Flintoff c Astle b Cairns 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 35 (2 runs) England 170/5 (RR: 4.86)
CL Cairns 8-0-39-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 46* (53b 4x4)
35.1 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, defended
35.2 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, pushed up the off side
35.3 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, driven, back up the pitch and
Vettori takes it on the bounce
35.4 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, chopped off the back foot to
backward point
Racing through this over very quickly
35.5 Vettori to Collingwood, no run, pushed up the off side, Harris
dives and stops it
35.6 Vettori to Collingwood, one run, this time driving past Harris at
short cover, to long off
End of over 36 (1 run) England 171/5 (RR: 4.75)
DL Vettori 7-0-28-0 - Dominion Road End
PD Collingwood 1* (6b) GP Thorpe 46* (53b 4x4)
Good over from Vettori to the new batsman
36.1 Astle to Collingwood, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Nevin
takes it well standing up behind the stumps
36.2 Astle to Collingwood, no run, guided off teh back foot out to
Harris coming in fron point
36.3 Astle to Collingwood, one run, nicley worked off the front foot
down to Adams in front of the noisy crowd in teh terraces
36.4 Astle to Thorpe, no run, on the font foot in defence, inside edge
to the leg side and it rolls away as teh rain starts again an
36.5 Astle to Thorpe, FOUR, Brings up his 50 with an edgy shot, past
Nevin and very fine on the off side towards the sightscreen
And the rain gets heayier, they take another break as the covers
come on
Match State: Delay
This time it looks alittle more serious, the blue plastic covers
coming out, and they are covering the runups as well
Update - 4:45pm - The rain continues, it's not heavy but it is
fairly consistant
apparently the weather is clear where the rain is coming from, and
it should clear up soon
Update - 4:51pm - Oh dear, it's just got heavier, though it's also
lighter. Make of that what you will.
now the sun comes out, and the rain has definately eased.
Update - 5:00pm - light sinshine arouns and although there's a
touch of rain about still (if they were playing they wouldn't come
off) the ground staff are starting to clear teh covers of water in
preperation of removing the covers
teh run up covers are coming off, and only the hessian pitch cover
remains
The umpires have been out there and inspected the ground, and we
have had word that there will be a reduction in overs, but we are
uncertain at this stage how many
Update - 5:15pm - Well the covers are completely gone, and the
ground is set up for the resumption of play, but as yet no sign of
the players and umpires
And the news has come through that the game has been reduced to 46
overs, restarting at about 5:30pm
and the players return to the field accompanied by a big cheer from
the crowd
36.6 Astle to Thorpe, one run, chopped to the off side, well stopped at
cover point
End of over 37 (6 runs) England 177/5 (RR: 4.78)
NJ Astle 3-0-16-0 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 51* (56b 5x4) PD Collingwood 2* (9b)
37.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, pushed upt heoff side, bouncing off the
pitch and Vincent takes a catch that the crowd cheer, till they
realise it's not a catch
37.2 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, beaten! Past the inside edge
37.3 Vettori to Thorpe, bye: two runs, turning past the inside edge and
Nevin
37.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, worked to the leg side
The bad news is that it's started raining again
37.5 Vettori to Collingwood, one run, full, driven to long off
Umpires confer about the rain, and they decide to leave the field,
and there's a big "Boo!" from the crowd, just 6 balls bowled
Not looking too bad this time
Match State: Delay - Rain, again
it's easing up already.
and after about 5 minutes, the cover start to be removed
Uh Oh! The umpires had just reached the middle again, and it
started to rain again. The covers get dragged out and it comes
down harder
Update - 5:45pm - Still raining, but the good news is that there is
apparently blue skies to the west, and we should have some good
weather here in the near future
Update - 5:55pm - Rain has practically stopped, and the covers are
being removed from the run ups
Update - 6:17pm - Well, the sun is out and the covers are off and
we are set to play, just waiting on word from the umpires
Update - 6:30pm - Still no word from the umpires, despite the sun
shining. The crowd is starting to get restless
The news just through that it's a 40 over game, restarting at
6:40pm
England will come out with about 13 overs to face
37.6 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, dabbed to the leg side, a sort of
sweep/glance shot
End of over 38 (5 runs) England 182/5 (RR: 4.79)
DL Vettori 8-0-31-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 53* (61b 5x4) PD Collingwood 3* (10b)
NZ cannot bowl Tuffey, Adams, Cairns or Vettori, asn with the
reduction a bowler can only bowl 8 overs, which means the
remaining 2 overs must be bowled by Harris and Vettori, adn
MCmillan
38.1 Harris to Thorpe, one run, worked for the single
38.2 Harris to Collingwood, one run, flighted full ball, driven along
the ground out to cover near the boundary
38.3 Harris to Thorpe, one run, chopped out towards point, Vincent races
in fromt he boundary, picks it up and fires the return in to keep
them to the single
38.4 Harris to Collingwood, OUT: Collingwood makes a move to get to the
pitch of it and drive through the off side, but it beats the
outside edge and Nevin does great work behind the stumps to take
off the bails
England 185/6, Partnership of 15
PD Collingwood st Nevin b Harris 4 (12b 0x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 55* (63b 5x4) CZ Harris 3.4-0-22-1
38.5 Harris to White, bye: one run, beaten outside ht eoff stump, it
bounces off Nevins glove to the off side
38.6 Harris to Thorpe, one run, turned to deep square leg, the crowd
give Harris generous applause
End of over 39 (5 runs) England 187/6 (RR: 4.79)
CZ Harris 4-0-23-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 56* (64b 5x4) C White 0* (1b)
Astle to bowl the last over
39.1 Astle to Thorpe, one run, big swing to drive in the air down the
leg side, it lands well short of long on
39.2 Astle to White, one run, full ball, driven up the off side to
Fleming at mid off, happy to wait on it and give the single
39.3 Astle to Thorpe, one run, pushed up the leg side, harris races
after it and gets it back in quickly, another single
39.4 Astle to White, one run, low full toss on off stump, driven up
theoff side to McMillan coming in from long off
39.5 Astle to Thorpe, one run, clipped off the pads out to Harris at
deep mid wicket
39.6 Astle to White, one run, full again, punched up the leg side of the
pitch past the dive of Astle to long on
End of over 40 (6 runs) England 193/6 (RR: 4.82)
NJ Astle 4-0-22-0 - Dominion Road End
C White 3* (4b) GP Thorpe 59* (67b 5x4)
Match State: Innings Break
And now the slightly surreal sight of the players leaving the field
for the innings break
The target for New Zealand will be 223, from 40 overs
England bowlers will have amaximum of 8 overs each
England stroll out to the middle now, followed by the umpires
and Astle and Nevin come out to bat
Nevins choise of music from Snow white and the seven dwarves
0.1 Gough to Nevin, no run, chopped off the back foot to the off side,
England have a lot of fielders on the off side
0.2 Gough to Nevin, two runs, short ball, ramped over backward point
2 slips, third man, backward point and cover point
0.3 Gough to Nevin, no run, on the back foot, pulling the bat inside
the line of it
0.4 Gough to Nevin, no run, shortish again, outiside the off stump and
Nevin nibbles at it but misses
0.5 Gough to Nevin, two runs, edged! past the dive of 2nd slip and down
towards the boundary at third man
0.6 Gough to Nevin, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 219/39 = 5.62)
D Gough 1-0-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) CJ Nevin 4* (6b)
1.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, squared up by a good short ball, it flies
off the gloves out towards gully
1.2 Hoggard to Astle, no run, guided off the back foot out to Vaughan
at cover point
1.3 Hoggard to Astle, no run, shortish ball, lifting teh bat high above
it outside th eoff stump
1.4 Hoggard to Astle, one run, short on leg stump, Astle swings it in
the air towards deep backward square, not quite in control of the
shot
1.5 Hoggard to Nevin, FOUR, short, Nevin flings the bat at it and ramps
it over the slips, a little edgily but safe enough
1.6 Hoggard to Nevin, OUT: quick shortish ball, Nevin follows it an
edges through to Trescothick, who takes a good catch moving
towards slips
New Zealand 9/1, Partnership of 9
CJ Nevin c Trescothick b Hoggard 8 (8b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 9/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 214/38 = 5.63)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-5-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 1* (4b)
2.1 Gough to Astle, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back
up hte pitch to Gough
2.2 Gough to Astle, no run, on the back foot in defence, again pushing
up the off side
2.3 Gough to Astle, no run, driven off the back foot to mid on, no
timing in the shot as he drags it to the leg side
2.4 Gough to Astle, no run, shortish ball ties Astle up, looking to
turn it to the leg side but is struck high on the hip
2.5 Gough to Astle, no run, lifting the bat above a shortish quick ball
outside the off stump
2.6 Gough to Astle, no run, p left alone again, lifting the bat high
above it to see out an excellent over from Gough
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 9/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 214/37 = 5.78)
D Gough 2-1-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
BB McCullum 0* (0b) NJ Astle 1* (10b)
3.1 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, quick ball, widish and moving away,
McCullum has nothing to do with it
3.2 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, drawn to another good ball, moving
away markedly and he tries to pull the bat away but a little too
late, I think
3.3 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, again withdrawing but this time the
ball hits the bat, bouncing down to third slip
3.4 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, beaten! Good ball has McCullum
following it, somehow managing not to edge it through to
Trescothick
3.5 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, beaten! On the front foot driving, but
again the ball moves past the outside edge
3.6 Hoggard to McCullum, no run, beaten again! McCullum in all sorts of
trouble, playing at it off the back foot outside the off stump, on
the back foot. Superb over from Hoggard
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 9/1 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 214/36 = 5.94)
MJ Hoggard 2-1-5-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 1* (10b) BB McCullum 0* (6b)
4.1 Gough to Astle, no run, on the back foot in defence, to the off
side
4.2 Gough to Astle, one run, on the back foot turning to the leg side,
inside edge into the pads runs slowly down to Hoggard at fine leg
4.3 Gough to McCullum, FOUR, French cut! Slashing at it and it comes
off the inside edge past the off stump, wrong footing Trescothick
and earning a big cheer from the crowd
4.4 Gough to McCullum, one run, chopped to third man off the back foot
The pitch looks very lively at the moment
4.5 Gough to Astle, no run, beaten! heaving at it off the back foot,
not a lot of foot movement and it flies past the outside edge
4.6 Gough to Astle, wide: no run, Short and down the leg side, Astle
has a fling at it but can't catch up with it
4.6 Gough to Astle, no run, beaten! fullish ball moves in off the pitch
and beats teh inside edge of Astles drive, nearly taking out off
stump as well
End of over 5 (7 runs) New Zealand 16/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 207/35 = 5.91)
D Gough 3-1-11-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
BB McCullum 5* (8b 1x4) NJ Astle 2* (14b)
5.1 Hoggard to McCullum, OUT: trying to take teh bowling on, coming at
it and swinging but gets a top edge straight up in the air,
Vaughan calls and takes it comfortably at short cover
New Zealand 16/2, Partnership of 7
BB McCullum c Vaughan b Hoggard 5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 2* (14b) MJ Hoggard 2.1-1-5-2
Fleming the nrew man in, with New Zealand in a precarious position
5.2 Hoggard to Astle, FOUR, full ball, Astle drives past point, the
crowd cheer it to the rope as three English fielders chase it all
the way
5.3 Hoggard to Astle, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it
5.4 Hoggard to Astle, no run, onthe back foot, lifting the bat high
above it after starting to play at it
5.5 Hoggard to Astle, no run, moving across to cover the off stump,
lifting the bat above it again on the back foot
5.6 Hoggard to Astle, no run, sliced off a thick outside edge to point
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 20/2 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 203/34 = 5.97)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-9-2 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 0* (0b) NJ Astle 6* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, left alone, moving across him and he
stands tall and lifts the bat behind him
6.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, moving away off the pitch, left well
alone again by Fleming
6.3 Gough to Fleming, two runs, squeezed out to mid wicket off the back
foot, dragging it a bit from off stump
6.4 Gough to Fleming, no run, on the front foot in defence, to the leg
side
6.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, on the back foot slicing it out to White
at backward point, not timing it well, it cam on to him quickly
6.6 Gough to Fleming, legbye: FOUR, flicked downt he leg side, past
trescothick who makes a half hearted attempt to get to it
End of over 7 (6 runs) New Zealand 26/2 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 197/33 = 5.97)
D Gough 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 6* (19b 1x4) SP Fleming 2* (6b)
7.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above it
as it moves away from him
7.2 Hoggard to Astle, one run, on the back foot in defence, jumping to
keep it under control, dropping to th eleg side and Fleming calls
him through
7.3 Hoggard to Fleming, one run, turned to the leg side, tight single
7.4 Hoggard to Astle, no run, left alone, quick ball, moving off
thepitch away from him
7.5 Hoggard to Astle, FOUR, short on the stumps, Astle slaps it through
square leg, looked like a reflex shot, but boy it flew off teh bat
7.6 Hoggard to Astle, FOUR, fuller on the pads, Astle flicks it through
mid wicket, it beats the dive of the fielder, and the crowd go
wild!
End of over 8 (10 runs) New Zealand 36/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 187/32 = 5.84)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-19-2 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 3* (7b) NJ Astle 15* (24b 3x4)
8.1 Gough to Fleming, FOUR, punched wide of mid on off the front foot,
too full and to much on the pads to Fleming
8.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, nicely timed drive, but this time
straight to Giles at mid off
8.3 Gough to Fleming, one run, chipped straight up in the air, Hussain
doesn't seem to see it well, comes in at mid on when he should be
going back, and it lands over his head. Comical!
8.4 Gough to Astle, no run, left alone, bouncing past eh off stump, and
Astle calmly lifts teh bat out of the way
8.5 Gough to Astle, one run, inside edge into the body and to the leg
side, Fleming see's the chance and calls him through, despite it
only going a couple of feet from the stumps
8.6 Gough to Fleming, OUT: Caught! Driven off the back foot straight to
Vaughan at point, Fleming hangs his head as he leaves the fields
New Zealand 42/3, Partnership of 26
SP Fleming c Vaughan b Gough 8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (6 runs) New Zealand 42/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 181/31 = 5.84)
D Gough 5-1-19-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 16* (26b 3x4)
Two needless shots have put NZ in deep trouble
9.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, left alone outside the off stump
9.2 Hoggard to Astle, one run, full on off stump, Astle drives but
mistimes it and it rolls out to cover near the circle
9.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back
foot
9.4 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat above it as it bounces
past the off stump
9.5 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, pushed to the off side and a very
tight single, the throw comes in from Vaughan and it just misses
the non strikers stumps and it would've been very tight
9.6 Hoggard to Astle, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above it
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 44/3 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 179/30 = 5.97)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-21-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 1* (3b) NJ Astle 17* (29b 3x4)
10.1 Gough to McMillan, no run, squared up on teh back foot and struck
high on the pad. Gough appeals his heart out but the umpire just
shakes his head
10.2 Gough to McMillan, one run, prodded up theoff side off the front
foot, they wait till it goes past Gough then take a quick single
10.3 Gough to Astle, one run, sliced to third man off a thick outside
edge
10.4 Gough to McMillan, no run, shortish ball, chopping out to point off
the back foot
10.5 Gough to McMillan, two runs, sliced high in teh air over point,
Vaughan races back and dives but it goes over his shoulder, and he
looks to have hurt himself
he's on the ground looking like he's in a lot of pain
He tries very to get to it and as he fell it looks like he twisted
his shoulder. The ground speakers play the M.A.S.H. music as he
leaves the field
Ben Hollioake come on to field in place of him
10.6 Gough to McMillan, FOUR, french cut! Slapping at it outside the off
stump, thick inside edge beats Trescothic down the leg side
End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 52/3 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 171/29 = 5.90)
D Gough 6-1-27-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 18* (30b 3x4) CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4)
11.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, moving downt eh pitch shaping to drive,
but it's dropped in short and he works it out to backward point
11.2 Hoggard to Astle, one run, shortish, slapped to deep backward
square leg
11.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, beaten! Following it off the back
foot, it beats the edge as he fends at it
11.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, edged! Dropped? Short ball and he
slashes at it, it falls to Collingwood at third man, diving
forward at it
11.5 Hoggard to Astle, no run, pushed off the back foot up the off side
11.6 Hoggard to Astle, one run, worked off the hip behind square leg
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 55/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 168/28 = 6.00)
MJ Hoggard 6-1-24-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 20* (34b 3x4) CD McMillan 9* (10b 1x4)
McMillan living very dangerously at the moment, but all the edges
are not going to hand
12.1 Flintoff to Astle, no run, moving away off the pitch, outside the
off stump and Astle lifts the bat high above it
12.2 Flintoff to Astle, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing out
to the off side
12.3 Flintoff to Astle, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing out
to the off side
12.4 Flintoff to Astle, no run
12.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, quick single
12.6 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, dropped! pushing at it off the back
foot, Trescothick gets the fingers to it, but cant hold it
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 56/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 167/27 = 6.19)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 21* (39b 3x4) CD McMillan 9* (11b 1x4)
13.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, left alone outside the off stump
13.2 Hoggard to Astle, one run, pushed up the leg side, they run after
it goes past Hoggard
13.3 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, pushed back up the pitch, Hoggard
gets a hand to it but cant stop it, another run taken once it goes
past him
13.4 Hoggard to Astle, no run, beaten! Big heave off the back foot, it
moves off the pitch and again beats the bat
13.5 Hoggard to Astle, no run, squared up by a ball on teh pads, he
chops down on it and gets a leading edge out to White at cover
point
13.6 Hoggard to Astle, no run, turned nicely to the leg side
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 58/3 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35)
MJ Hoggard 7-1-26-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 10* (12b 1x4) NJ Astle 22* (44b 3x4)
14.1 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, forced onto teh back foot in defence,
they are interested in a single, but Flintoff is haring down the
pitch at a million miles an hour, so they decide against it
14.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, again in defence off the back foot
tot he off side, turning down the single
14.3 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, squared up in defence, prodding it
out to the off side
14.4 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, onthe back foot, beaten! Pulling
inside the line as it goes through to the keeper
14.5 Flintoff to McMillan, OUT: edged off the back foot to slip, and
finally his luck has run out
New Zealand 58/4, Partnership of 16
CD McMillan c Knight b Flintoff 10 (17b 1x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 22* (44b 3x4) A Flintoff 1.5-0-1-1
Lou Vincent the next man in to the fray
14.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, on the back foot in defence
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 58/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 165/25 = 6.60)
A Flintoff 2-1-1-1 - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 22* (44b 3x4) L Vincent 0* (1b)
15.1 Hoggard to Astle, no run, jumping in defence, pushing back up the
pitch
15.2 Hoggard to Astle, one run, edged to third man looking to clip it
through the leg side
15.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, pushed up the off side to Giles, all
the English crowding in on teh batsmen now
15.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, left alone, lifitng the bat above it on
the front foot
15.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, left alone outside th eoff stump
15.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, outside hte off stump, another dot ball
as the run rate required mounts
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 59/4 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 164/24 = 6.83)
MJ Hoggard 8-1-27-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 23* (46b 3x4) L Vincent 0* (5b)
Hoggard has bowled all his allotted overs, picking up two wickets
for just 27 runs
A bit of a delay here
16.1 Flintoff to Astle, wide: no run, wide outside the off stump, Astle
flings the bat at it but misses
16.1 Flintoff to Astle, no run, pushed off the back foot out to cover
point
16.2 Flintoff to Astle, OUT: slashing shot outside the off stump, top
edged way way down to Gough at third man on the boundary, leaping
up in the air to take a magnificent catch
New Zealand 60/5, Partnership of 2
NJ Astle c Gough b Flintoff 23 (48b 3x4 0x6)
L Vincent 0* (5b) A Flintoff 2.2-1-2-2 (1w)
He salutes the terraces with the ball as he gets up, and NZ further
in the mire
16.3 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, left alone, outside th eoff stump
16.4 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, again leaving a shortish ball, lifting
the bat behind his head
16.5 Flintoff to Vincent, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
called wide again
16.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, pulling inside the line of it, outside
the off stump
16.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, again left alone, lifting the bat
above it
End of over 17 (2 runs) New Zealand 61/5 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 162/23 = 7.04)
A Flintoff 3-1-3-2 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 0* (0b) L Vincent 0* (9b)
The destroyer from Napier, Collingwood replaces Hoggard
17.1 Collingwood to Cairns, wide: no run, way outside the off stump to
begin the spell
17.1 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, chopped off the back foot out
pastHussain at cover
17.2 Collingwood to Vincent, no run, following a shortish ball, it moves
away from him and he seems uncertain in playing it
17.3 Collingwood to Vincent, one run, chopped off the back foot behind
gully, Hollioake dives to his left to get a hand on it
17.4 Collingwood to Cairns, no run, punched up the leg side off the back
foot, to Knight at mid wicket
17.5 Collingwood to Cairns, no run, driven hard off the back foot, but
Hussain stops it well at cover
17.6 Collingwood to Cairns, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 18 (3 runs) New Zealand 64/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 159/22 = 7.23)
PD Collingwood 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 1* (11b) CL Cairns 1* (4b)
18.1 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back
foot
18.2 Flintoff to Vincent, SIX, WOW! Vincent moves down the pitch and
murders the ball to the ASB stand, well back in teh lower level
18.3 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, defends off the back foot to the leg
side
18.4 Flintoff to Vincent, legbye: one run, off the hip to the leg side
18.5 Flintoff to Cairns, one run, dropped! edged to slip but he cant
hold it
18.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, shortish ball, defended to the leg
side
End of over 19 (8 runs) New Zealand 72/5 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 151/21 = 7.19)
A Flintoff 4-1-10-2 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 2* (5b) L Vincent 7* (16b 1x6)
19.1 Collingwood to Cairns, no run, on the front foot leaving it along
for Trescothick standing up close behind the stumps
19.2 Collingwood to Cairns, FOUR, planting a foot downt he pitch and
driving it over Collingwood, to straight long off
19.3 Collingwood to Cairns, FOUR, wide of off stump, standing and
swiping it Cairns cuts to Hollioake at point, who unfortunately
misses it and it runs away to the boundary
19.4 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, driven hard to WWhite at the wide
long off boundary
19.5 Collingwood to Vincent, no run, pushed back up the pitch off the
back foot
19.6 Collingwood to Vincent, no run, beaten, on teh front foot in
defence, Trescothick has the bails off in a flash, but Vincent had
not moved from his crease
End of over 20 (9 runs) New Zealand 81/5 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 142/20 = 7.10)
PD Collingwood 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 11* (9b 2x4) L Vincent 7* (18b 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Flintoff to Cairns, one run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch
off the back foot
20.2 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, squeezed out to point off the back
foot, jumping a little to keep it under control
20.3 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, sliced in the air off tehback foot,
landing short of Collingwood, who also seems to have hurt himself
20.4 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, squared up, defending to the off side
20.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, defending to the leg side
20.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, on the back foot, pulling inside the
line of a shortish ball outside the off stump
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 82/5 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 141/19 = 7.42)
A Flintoff 5-1-11-2 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 12* (10b 2x4) L Vincent 7* (23b 1x6)
21.1 White to Cairns, no run, shortish, chopped out to Hollioake at point
21.2 White to Cairns, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back foot,
more tight bowling from England
21.3 White to Cairns, one run, top edged pull, it amazingly manages to
fall in the gap between three fielders running for it from mid
off, mid wicket and deep forward square leg
21.4 White to Vincent, legbye: one run, off the hip to the leg side,
called through by Cairns
21.5 White to Cairns, no run, punched up the off side off the back foot
21.6 White to Cairns, one run, pushed up the leg side to the deep mid
on, easy single once it had beaten Collingwood at mid wicket
End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 85/5 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 138/18 = 7.67)
C White 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 14* (15b 2x4) L Vincent 7* (24b 1x6)
Official attendance, 36278
22.1 Flintoff to Cairns, no run, chopped off the back foot to point
22.2 Flintoff to Cairns, no run, guided straight to Hollioake at point
again
22.3 Flintoff to Cairns, one run, pushed up the leg side off the back
foot
22.4 Flintoff to Vincent, OUT: looking to swing it to the leg side, but
gets under it and Giles comes around from deep backward square to
get it
New Zealand 86/6, Partnership of 26
L Vincent c Giles b Flintoff 7 (25b 0x4 1x6)
CL Cairns 15* (18b 2x4) A Flintoff 5.4-1-12-3 (2w)
22.5 Flintoff to Cairns, no run, turned to the leg side, not past
Hollioake at square leg
22.6 Flintoff to Cairns, one run, punched up the off side, to long off
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 87/6 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 136/17 = 8.00)
A Flintoff 6-1-13-3 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 16* (20b 2x4) CZ Harris 0* (0b)
23.1 White to Cairns, no run, driven hard off the back foot, straight to
Hussain at extra cover
23.2 White to Cairns, no run, again driven to Hussain, this time diving
spectacularly to his left to stop it
23.3 White to Cairns, one run, french cut, bouncing to the leg side of
trescothick
23.4 White to Harris, no run, stepping in to it with the intention of
driving, but inside edges to the leg side
23.5 White to Harris, no run, advancing down the pitch, it flicks the
pads and goes through to the keeper
23.6 White to Harris, no run, pushed to the off side off teh back foot,
yet again not beating the field, and the run rate required mounts
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 88/6 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 135/16 = 8.44)
C White 2-0-3-0 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 17* (23b 2x4) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
24.1 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, driven hard but down the ground to
long on
24.2 Collingwood to Harris, no run, on the front foot shaping to drive,
but in the end it goes lamely to the off side
24.3 Collingwood to Harris, no run, forced up theoff side off the back
foot
24.4 Collingwood to Harris, no run, pushed hard up the leg side, yet
again inspirational fielding by Hussain stops the single
24.5 Collingwood to Harris, no run, defended up the off side
24.6 Collingwood to Harris, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) New Zealand 89/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 134/15 = 8.93)
PD Collingwood 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 18* (24b 2x4) CZ Harris 0* (8b)
25.1 White to Cairns, no run, punched up the off side
25.2 White to Cairns, one run, turned to squqre leg
25.3 White to Harris, FOUR, dancing down the pitch to drive forcefully
over mid off
25.4 White to Harris, one run, sliced out to cover point off the back
foot
25.5 White to Cairns, no run, punched up the leg side off the back foot
25.6 White to Cairns, no run, carefully defending to the leg side
End of over 26 (6 runs) New Zealand 95/6 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 128/14 = 9.14)
C White 3-0-9-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 5* (10b 1x4) CL Cairns 19* (28b 2x4)
26.1 Collingwood to Harris, one run, clipped to fine leg off the back
foot
26.2 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, driven hard up the off side
26.3 Collingwood to Harris, one run, driven hard up theoff side of the
pitch
26.4 Collingwood to Cairns, two runs, edgily past the keeper and it runs
slowly away, time to take 2
26.5 Collingwood to Cairns, two runs, pushed upt heoff side of the
pitch, another well taken double
26.6 Collingwood to Cairns, SIX, a huge one! Standing firm and blasting
it straight back over Collingwood, over the sightscreen into the
end of the ASB stand
End of over 27 (13 runs) New Zealand 108/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 115/13 = 8.85)
PD Collingwood 4-0-26-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 7* (11b 1x4) CL Cairns 30* (32b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 White to Harris, one run, swing to deep square leg
27.2 White to Cairns, one run, driven hard up the leg side, slight
misfield but Harris isn't ready for the second
27.3 White to Harris, one run, pushed straight back past White, who
doesn't get down to it in time
27.4 White to Cairns, no run, nice looking back foot defensive shot, but
not what NZ need at the moment
27.5 White to Cairns, one run, driven back up the pitch off the back
foot
27.6 White to Harris, no run, punched out to cover, again denied the
single
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 111/12 = 9.25)
C White 4-0-13-0 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 32* (35b 2x4 1x6) CZ Harris 9* (14b 1x4)
Giles comes on
28.1 Giles to Cairns, no run, sliced directly to Hollioake at backward
point
28.2 Giles to Cairns, SIX, driven hard in the air to extra cover,
Hoggard tries to get to it butit falls through his hands and over
the rope
28.3 Giles to Cairns, one run, turned to fine leg off the back foot
28.4 Giles to Harris, one run, worked up the leg side off the back foot,
another easy single
28.5 Giles to Cairns, one run, dabbed/swept to fine leg off the front
foot, laying the bat out at it and letting it bounce to the leg
side
28.6 Giles to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side, in the air a bit
but safe enough
End of over 29 (9 runs) New Zealand 121/6 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 102/11 = 9.27)
AF Giles 1-0-9-0 - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 40* (39b 2x4 2x6) CZ Harris 10* (16b 1x4)
29.1 White to Cairns, one run, big swing, it goes high over the bowler,
but manages to land short of Thorpe running in from long off -
lucky!
29.2 White to Harris, one run, pushed up the leg side forward of
Hussain, to Flintoff at mid on
29.3 White to Cairns, one run, sliced off the back foot out to Giles in
the deep at cover point
29.4 White to Harris, one run, cut out through point, off the back foot,
and another single they can jog
29.5 White to Cairns, one run, clipped off the back foot up to long on
29.6 White to Harris, one run, hauled up the leg side off the back foot,
Hoggard is there, and that's 6 singles off the over
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/6 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 96/10 = 9.60)
C White 5-0-19-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 13* (19b 1x4) CL Cairns 43* (42b 2x4 2x6)
30.1 Giles to Harris, one run, punched up the leg side to long on
30.2 Giles to Cairns, no run, on the front foot, for some reason
defending up the off side
30.3 Giles to Cairns, no run, pushed to the off side, unable to get the
run
30.4 Giles to Cairns, no run, beaten! trying to be tricky and guide it
past the keeper, but he missed it
30.5 Giles to Cairns, wide: no run, down the leg side, Cairns cant tap
it away
30.5 Giles to Cairns, one run, ironic cheer as he slices it out to cover
30.6 Giles to Harris, SIX, Harris not mucking about, planting a foot
down the pitch and slog sweeping it over mid wicket to the ASB
stand
End of over 31 (9 runs) New Zealand 136/6 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 87/9 = 9.67)
AF Giles 2-0-18-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 44* (46b 2x4 2x6) CZ Harris 20* (21b 1x4 1x6)
31.1 White to Cairns, one run, swung again in the air, high over the
bowler, Collingwood races in but can't get to it in time, another
lucky escape!
31.2 White to Harris, one run, driven to long off
31.3 White to Cairns, legbye: one run, trying to heave it over the leg
side, misses it and it bounces to the off side, they take a single
anyway
31.4 White to Harris, one run, dragged into the leg side to deep square
leg, not particularly well timed, but there was only ever one
31.5 White to Cairns, FOUR, pulled to the leg side, mid wicket on the
rope dives but can't stop it
31.6 White to Cairns, one run, driven to long on for his 50, to add to
his 150th wicket, and a catch in his 150th one day international
End of over 32 (9 runs) New Zealand 145/6 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 78/8 = 9.75)
C White 6-0-27-0 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 50* (50b 3x4 2x6) CZ Harris 22* (23b 1x4 1x6)
32.1 Collingwood to Cairns, FOUR, cut through point, Knight on the
boundary dives to stop it but it dribbles from his hands to the
rope so he tries again, almost gets to it but it dribbles over
32.2 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, driven down the ground, as the cryo
of "Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi" rolls around the ground
32.3 Collingwood to Harris, one run, turned to the leg side
32.4 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, driven up the off side off the back
foot
32.5 Collingwood to Harris, no run, inside edge into the leg side, not
able to take a single there
32.6 Collingwood to Harris, no run, pushed up the leg side
End of over 33 (7 runs) New Zealand 152/6 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 71/7 = 10.14)
PD Collingwood 5-0-33-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 56* (53b 4x4 2x6) CZ Harris 23* (26b 1x4 1x6)
33.1 White to Cairns, one run, driven up the leg side to long on
33.2 White to Harris, no run, off the pads to the leg side, Cairns comes
halfway down th epitch and gives up as the throw comes back but
misses the stumps
33.3 White to Harris, OUT: pulled straight to Flintoff at mid wicket
New Zealand 153/7, Partnership of 67
CZ Harris c Flintoff b White 23 (28b 1x4 1x6)
CL Cairns 57* (54b 4x4 2x6) C White 6.3-0-28-1
the big hitting Adams comes in now, can he pull off a miracle?
33.4 White to Adams, no run, ont eh back foot cutting, but straight to
Hollioake at point
33.5 White to Adams, FOUR, flicked off the pads, too wide for the short
fine leg
33.6 White to Adams, no run, trying to ramp it over the keeper, but
misses it and another dot ball
End of over 34 (5 runs) New Zealand 157/7 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 66/6 = 11.00)
C White 7-0-32-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 57* (54b 4x4 2x6) AR Adams 4* (3b 1x4)
34.1 Collingwood to Cairns, one run, pushed to long off
34.2 Collingwood to Adams, FOUR, driven hard and wide of long off,
powerful shot, and it races over the outfield to the rope
34.3 Collingwood to Adams, FOUR, planting a foot down the pitch and
driving hard over the bowler, one bounce into the sightscreen!
34.4 Collingwood to Adams, no run, driven again, but on the bounce back
to Collingwood who grabs it in his followthrough
34.5 Collingwood to Adams, one run, sliced in teh air out to deep cover,
it lands just short of the fielder
34.6 Collingwood to Cairns, OUT: Bowled! Aimin a big drive but he misses
it once too often and the stumps are shattered
New Zealand 167/8, Partnership of 14
CL Cairns b Collingwood 58 (56b 4x4 2x6)
End of over 35 (10 runs) New Zealand 167/8 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 56/5 = 11.20)
PD Collingwood 6-0-43-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
AR Adams 13* (7b 3x4)
35.1 White to Adams, one run, driving hard, but it flies out to Giles at
deep cover point
35.2 White to Vettori, one run, turned to square leg off the back foot,
easy single as Giles wanders in to pick it up
35.3 White to Adams, one run, driven square, hard and again out to Giles
at deep cover point
35.4 White to Vettori, one run, inside edge into the pads and to the leg
side
35.5 White to Adams, SIX, Shot! Fullish ball, Adams plants a foot down
the pitch, swings through the line and makes super contact,
thumping over the sightscreen!
35.6 White to Adams, two runs, driven hard and straight again, it's
fielded on the boundary in front of the sight screen and Adams
takes on the throw for the second run
End of over 36 (12 runs) New Zealand 179/8 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 44/4 = 11.00)
C White 8-0-44-1 - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 2* (2b) AR Adams 23* (11b 3x4 1x6)
36.1 Gough to Vettori, two runs, sliced to backward point, Hoggard makes
a big divot at backward point onthe boundary, diving to stop the
boundary
36.2 Gough to Vettori, OUT: swinging the bat at it, it gets a top edge
and flies to Hoggard at deep third man
New Zealand 181/9, Partnership of 14
DL Vettori c Hoggard b Gough 4 (4b 0x4 0x6)
AR Adams 23* (11b 3x4 1x6) D Gough 6.2-1-29-2 (1w)
Tuffey at no. 11 comes in
36.3 Gough to Adams, one run, heaved up to long off
36.4 Gough to Tuffey, two runs, punched up the off side, over the
fielder in close at cover
36.5 Gough to Tuffey, no run, chopped to backward point, trying to take
a single but sent back
36.6 Gough to Tuffey, one run, sliced to third man off the back foot
End of over 37 (6 runs) New Zealand 185/9 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 38/3 = 12.67)
D Gough 7-1-33-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
DR Tuffey 3* (3b) AR Adams 24* (12b 3x4 1x6)
37.1 Flintoff to Tuffey, one run, punched wide of Hussain in at cover
37.2 Flintoff to Adams, one run, full, dug out down the leg side, not
where he wanted but they run the single
37.3 Flintoff to Tuffey, no run, swing and a miss! and it just flies
past the off stump!
sorry, leg stump even!
37.4 Flintoff to Tuffey, one run, punched out to Giles on the cover
boundary
37.5 Flintoff to Adams, one run, slapped to third man, running hard
looking for the second, but it's not there
37.6 Flintoff to Tuffey, OUT: Bowled! Tuffey giving himself room, misses
it and Flintoff ends an excellent over with the wicket that wins
the match for England
New Zealand 189/10, Partnership of 8
DR Tuffey b Flintoff 5 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 189/10 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 34/2 = 17.00)
A Flintoff 7-1-17-4 (2w) - Dominion Road End
AR Adams 26* (14b 3x4 1x6)
New Zealand always behind the 8 ball after losing early wickets,
the crowd was brought to life by an excellent run-a-ball
partnership between Cairns and Harris, but it was too big a task
England once again playing smarter cricket, apart from some of the
awful attempts at catching
Cairn's 150th one day international ends in dissappointment, but
it's hard to ask more from him, two wickets, a catch and 58 runs
Thorpe and Vaughan excelled with the bat for England before the
rain, and Vaughan did some excellent work inthe field before
falling awkwardly, and having to be helped from the field
Flintoff finished off the game for England, picking up 4 wickets,
in a best one day bowling effort of 7-1-17-4. He was at times
unplayable.
So England square the series, coming back from 2-0 down, and it all
rests on the final match in Dunedin on Tuesday
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