Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (0100 GMT)
Good afternoon from Eden Park, where the good news is that it's
fine and sunny, about 28 degrees, and all indications are that the
match will begin as sheduled.
Given the summer we have had in New Zealand thus far, this cannot
be taken for granted!
The pitch looks to be good, not a hint of green like we saw in the
tests. One would think that a fair few runs will be scored today.
Fleming has won the toss again for New Zealand, and chosen to bowl
first
Agarkar is 12th man for the Indians, Hitchcock for the kiwi's.
The crowd is filing in, Eden Park certainly not near full at the
moment however. People still getting over yesterday?
Weather conditions seem to becoming warmer and clearer as the
afternoon goes on.
Tuffey to open the bowling
0.1 Tuffey to Das, no run, on teh front foot to a ball on off stump,
guiding it to Oram at gully
0.2 Tuffey to Das, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg, and the
sizable Indian support gives a big cheer
0.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, beaten! On the back foot and done by a
ball with a touch of movement off the pitch
0.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, secure in defence this time, pushing off
the back foot up the off side of the pitch
0.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, squared up a little, edgily out to short
point
0.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, pushed off the back foot to cover point
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 1* (2b) V Sehwag 0* (4b)
1.1 Bond to Das, no run, fullish ball on off stump, Das drives but
mistimes it and it bounces back up the pitch to Bond who takes it
in his follow through
1.2 Bond to Das, wide: no run, down the leg side and short, Das lets it
bounce behind him
1.2 Bond to Das, no run, left alone, outside the off stump, and Das
seems happy enough to let that bounce past
1.3 Bond to Das, wide: no run, down the leg side again as Bond puts
some more effort in, not quite getting the line right
1.3 Bond to Das, no run, fullish, driven upposhly to mid on where Mills
takes care of it, eventually
1.4 Bond to Das, one run, short ball into the body of Das, worked to
fine leg
1.5 Bond to Sehwag, wide: no run, again down the leg side, and this is
costing New Zealand
1.5 Bond to Sehwag, OUT: Beautiful! Superb fast inswinging yorker that
Sehwag plays over, and the stumps are shaken
India 5/1, Partnership of 5
V Sehwag b Bond 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
SS Das 2* (6b) SE Bond 0.5-0-4-1 (3w)
1.6 Bond to Laxman, no run, left alone, outside off stump and coming in
a bit, but starting to wide to danger the stumps
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 5/1 (RR: 2.50)
SE Bond 1-0-4-1 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
SS Das 2* (6b) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
2.1 Tuffey to Das, no run, shortish ball intot he body, defended off a
thick outside edge to the off side, looking to play it to mid on
2.2 Tuffey to Das, no run, defended up the leg side to mid on
2.3 Tuffey to Das, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing back up
the pitch, looking more organised and secure that time
2.4 Tuffey to Das, no run, again on the back foot in defence, pushed to
the off side
2.5 Tuffey to Das, three runs, fuller, and Das plays it well, chipping
in the air over the infield, and getting the third
2.6 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back
up the pitch
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 8/1 (RR: 2.67)
DR Tuffey 2-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 5* (11b) VVS Laxman 0* (2b)
3.1 Bond to Das, (noball) no run, OUT! Bowled! Das plays all around a
full one and the stumps are shattered. The crowd go wild, then see
the umpires arm out
3.1 Bond to Das, no run, chopped off the back foot out to gully
3.2 Bond to Das, one run, on the drive, getting in inside edge that
runs behind him to Tuffey at fine leg. Bond's hands stay on his
head for a while - a tad frustrated I'd say
3.3 Bond to Laxman, legbye: FOUR, short and to the leg side, he steps
inaide it and it flicks him and beats McCullum down the leg side
3.4 Bond to Laxman, no run, pushed off the back foot to gully
3.5 Bond to Laxman, no run, again chopping a shortish ball out to gully
3.6 Bond to Laxman, no run, defended to the leg side this time
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 14/1 (RR: 3.50)
SE Bond 2-0-6-1 (3w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SS Das 6* (14b) VVS Laxman 0* (6b)
4.1 Tuffey to Das, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, dropping it to
the off side, and several players race in to get to it
4.2 Tuffey to Das, no run, chopped off theback foot to gully'
4.3 Tuffey to Das, one run, sliced finer this time and through the gap
to third man
4.4 Tuffey to Laxman, one run, turned fine to Mills patrolling the fine
leg boundary
4.5 Tuffey to Das, one run, turned off the hip to <Mills again,
moving to deep backward square leg, one of the very short
boundaries here at Eden Park
4.6 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, beaten! Good ball has Laxman groping for
it, following it and lucky not to get the edge
End of over 5 (3 runs) India 17/1 (RR: 3.40)
DR Tuffey 3-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 8* (18b) VVS Laxman 1* (8b)
5.1 Bond to Das, no run, on the frotn foot pushing forward, Bond
appeals for the lbw as it comes off thepad, but is turned down
5.2 Bond to Das, no run, cutting hard, but straight to Oram in the
gully
5.3 Bond to Das, one run, slightly edgily, Das opens the blade and runs
it down to third man
5.4 Bond to Laxman, no run, mistimed drive off the back foot out to
Vincent at point
5.5 Bond to Laxman, no run, clipped out to Oram again, not finding the
gaps at the moment
5.6 Bond to Laxman, (noball) no run, chopped out to Vincent at point
5.6 Bond to Laxman, no run, beaten! Laxman has an expansive swipe at
it, but plays under it as it rises
End of over 6 (2 runs) India 19/1 (RR: 3.17)
SE Bond 3-0-8-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
SS Das 9* (21b) VVS Laxman 1* (12b)
6.1 Tuffey to Das, no run, on the front foot looking to push it down
the off side, but it bounces out towards gully
6.2 Tuffey to Das, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back up
the pitch. Tuffey angling right in at the body
6.3 Tuffey to Das, no run, big movement in to the leg side as Das plays
over a shortish ball. McCullum has to dive to the leg side to get
it, as it moved so much after passing the stumps.
6.4 Tuffey to Das, one run, worked off the hip to the leg side
Tuffey bowling a good length here, quite hard to hit
6.5 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, jumping on theback foot in defence up the
leg side
6.6 Tuffey to Laxman, three runs, shot! full ball driven straight down
the off side of the ground, McMillan turns and chases, hauling it
in near the rope as the ball slows up on the outfield
End of over 7 (4 runs) India 23/1 (RR: 3.29)
DR Tuffey 4-0-11-0 - Dominion Road End
VVS Laxman 4* (14b) SS Das 10* (25b)
The outfield really slowed that down, maybe an indication of the
amount of the amount of rain last night
7.1 Bond to Laxman, no run, on the back foot in defence, to the off
side
7.2 Bond to Laxman, no run, chopped off the back foot out to Oram at
gully
7.3 Bond to Laxman, FOUR, full outside off stump, and Das drives
gloriously through cover, McMillan at mid on has no chance, even
though the ball passes fairly close by
7.4 Bond to Laxman, no run, chopped off the back foot out to point
7.5 Bond to Laxman, one run, flayed over the slips cordon, one bounce
to Vettori at third man
7.6 Bond to Das, no run, widish quick ball, Das loses a bit of dignity
slashing at it without too much foot movement, playing under it
and it bounces through to McCullum untouched
End of over 8 (5 runs) India 28/1 (RR: 3.50)
SE Bond 4-0-13-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
VVS Laxman 9* (19b 1x4) SS Das 10* (26b)
8.1 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, turned up the leg side, Astlechases to it
from square leg
8.2 Tuffey to Laxman, OUT: short ball, Laxman tries to hook it to the
near square leg boundary, but only manages to get a top edge,
Mills takes it at backward square after a long wait. It went very
very high!
India 28/2, Partnership of 23
VVS Laxman c Mills b Tuffey 9 (21b 1x4 0x6)
SS Das 10* (26b) DR Tuffey 4.2-0-11-1
8.3 Tuffey to Das, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg side
8.4 Tuffey to Das, no run, solid defence up the off side off the back
foot, McMillan coming in to pick it up
8.5 Tuffey to Das, no run, pushed out to Vincent patrolling the cover
point area
8.6 Tuffey to Das, one run, worked off the hip to the gap at mid
wicket. Vettori moving around to his right picks it up
End of over 9 (1 run) India 29/2 (RR: 3.22)
DR Tuffey 5-0-12-1 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 11* (30b) SC Ganguly 0* (0b)
9.1 Bond to Das, no run, lifting the bat above a ball outside hte off
stump
9.2 Bond to Das, no run, thick inside edge up the leg side
Clouds are gathering again here in Auckland
9.3 Bond to Das, no run, yorker, and another good one, quick and
straight and swinging in to leg stump. Das just manages to get the
bat down on it
9.4 Bond to Das, FOUR, looking to drive a fullish ball through cover,
but gets an edge, and a testemant to the pace on it, is that the
edge flew to just inside the boundary
9.5 Bond to Das, no run, chopped on the bounce to Sinclair taking a
good catch above his head at slip
9.6 Bond to Das, no run, pulling the bat inside the line
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 33/2 (RR: 3.30)
SE Bond 5-0-17-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) SS Das 15* (36b 1x4)
10.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, legbye: one run, off the hip towards fine leg
10.2 Tuffey to Das, no run, swiping at a ball outside the off stump, not
quite sure what he was trying to do, but was lucky not to get a
little edge on it
10.3 Tuffey to Das, no run, trying to pull through the leg side, thick
bottom edge bounces out to Astle
10.4 Tuffey to Das, FOUR, ramped over the slip/gully area, nicely done,
and it races
10.5 Tuffey to Das, SIX, stepping inside it and hooking over Mills head
at backward square. Very smart use of the short boundary there -
he only had to aim it right to get it over the rope
10.6 Tuffey to Das, one run, dropped into the leg side and they run a
smart single as Astle comes in to get it
End of over 11 (12 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 4.09)
DR Tuffey 6-0-23-1 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 26* (41b 2x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 0* (1b)
11.1 Mills to Das, no run, left alone outside the off stump
11.2 Mills to Das, no run, slower ball, Das defends with the bat well
out in front of him, it pops up in the air to the leg side a wee
way
11.3 Mills to Das, no run, on teh back foot in defence, to the leg side
The crowd starts getting noisy now, mexican wave and all
11.4 Mills to Das, no run, on the front foot, letting it bounce through
to McCullum
11.5 Mills to Das, no run, on the drive, bottom edging it along the
ground to McCullum
11.6 Mills to Das, no run, defended to the leg side, Maiden to begin his
spell
End of over 12 (maiden) India 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
KD Mills 1-1-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
SC Ganguly 0* (1b) SS Das 26* (47b 2x4 1x6)
12.1 Oram to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot, chopping out to gully,
where Sinclair is fairly close in
12.2 Oram to Ganguly, FOUR, stepping inside and working to fine leg
12.3 Oram to Ganguly, one run, on the back foot dropping it to the leg
side, well taken single
12.4 Oram to Das, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back up
the pitch to Oram
12.5 Oram to Das, no run
12.6 Oram to Das, no run, slicing under the ball as it rises a little on
in
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 50/2 (RR: 3.85)
JDP Oram 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
SC Ganguly 5* (4b 1x4) SS Das 26* (50b 2x4 1x6)
13.1 Mills to Ganguly, no run, short ball, Ganguly does well to angle it
down behind gully, but Oram gets to it and stops it
13.2 Mills to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back
up th eoff side to Bond at mid off
13.3 Mills to Ganguly, one run, short ball, Ganguly initially plays then
leaves then plays at it as he guides to third man
13.4 Mills to Das, no run, chopped off teh back foot out to Oram at
gully
13.5 Mills to Das, two runs, cut behind point, placing it superbly to
beat the dive of both Oram and Vincent
13.6 Mills to Das, no run, short ball, Das tries to hook it away over
square leg, but plays underneath it
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 53/2 (RR: 3.79)
KD Mills 2-1-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
SC Ganguly 6* (7b 1x4) SS Das 28* (53b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Oram to Ganguly, no run, fullish, Ganguly looking to drive with a
full flourish, but gets an inside edge that bounces back up the
pitch to Oram
14.2 Oram to Ganguly, one run, sharp short ball, Ganguly half hooks and
half tries to avoid it, and it bounces high int he air but lands
safely at square leg
14.3 Oram to Das, no run, struck on the pad stretching forward in
defence, appeal turned down with a shake of the head. Maybe a
little high
14.4 Oram to Das, one run, cut over gully and down to point
14.5 Oram to Ganguly, FOUR, chopped off the back foot over point and
down to the boundary
14.6 Oram to Ganguly, two runs, pulled through mid wicket, not quite
reaching the rope
End of over 15 (8 runs) India 61/2 (RR: 4.07)
JDP Oram 2-0-13-0 - Dominion Road End
SS Das 29* (55b 2x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 13* (11b 2x4)
15.1 Mills to Das, no run
15.2 Mills to Das, no run, cut hard, but directly to Vincent at point
15.3 Mills to Das, one run, dropped into the off side and a quick single
taken. Vincent races in from point and dive-throws at the non
strikers end. Das dives as well and i think he'd have been safe if
the ball hit
15.4 Mills to Ganguly, one run, pushed up the off side off the front
foot
15.5 Mills to Das, no run, chopped off the back foot to gully where Oram
jumps to get to it
15.6 Mills to Das, OUT: looking to cut through backward point, gets a
slight edge and it flies hard and straight to fleming at slip.
India 63/3, Partnership of 35
SS Das c Fleming b Mills 30 (60b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 16 (2 runs) India 63/3 (RR: 3.94)
KD Mills 3-1-5-1 - Sandringham Road End
SC Ganguly 14* (12b 2x4)
16.1 Oram to Ganguly, no run, beaten! p;ushing forward off the back foot
but done by the ball as it moves away a touch
16.2 Oram to Ganguly, OUT: Bowled! just a little bit of movement away
and Ganguly plays for it, getting a big inside edge onto the
stumps
India 63/4, Partnership of 0
SC Ganguly b Oram 14 (14b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 0* (0b) JDP Oram 2.2-0-13-1
16.3 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping
to the off side
16.4 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, driven down the leg side of the
pitch, past mid on
16.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: just a little bit of movement, and the
solid edge flies to Astle taking it low at 2nd slip
India 65/5, Partnership of 2
Yuvraj Singh c Astle b Oram 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 0* (0b) JDP Oram 2.5-0-15-2
16.6 Oram to Kaif, no run, ont he back foot in defence, dropping it to
the off side, to finish up a fine over from Oram
End of over 17 (2 runs) India 65/5 (RR: 3.82)
JDP Oram 3-0-15-2 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 0* (0b) M Kaif 0* (1b)
17.1 Mills to Dravid, one run, dropped to the leg side, Dravid seems to
be just dawdling through, then gets a fright as McCullum chases
after it, but misses the stumps
17.2 Mills to Kaif, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
slight wait here for some reason
17.3 Mills to Kaif, wide: no run, short and down the leg side, Kaif
steps inside it a bit and it's too wide
17.3 Mills to Kaif, no run, left alone otuside the off stump
17.4 Mills to Kaif, no run, lifting the bat high in the air, allowing it
to pass outside the off stump
17.5 Mills to Kaif, no run, slower ball, left alone again and it is
taken by McCullum by his ankles
17.6 Mills to Kaif, no run, shorter ball, Kaif on the back foot, again
withdrawing the bat out of the way
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 67/5 (RR: 3.72)
KD Mills 4-1-7-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
R Dravid 1* (1b) M Kaif 0* (6b)
18.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, on theback foot in defence to a ball that
ties him up a little, dropping it to the leg side
18.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, sparring at a rising ball outside the off
stump, looking a little ungainly there, and it bounces over the
top edge and through to McCullum
18.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, this time more reserved and lifting the bat
above it, allowing it to bounce through
18.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, on teh back foot, squared up a bit in
defence, securely back up the pitch
There certainly doesn't seem to be the dangers in the pitch as the
Indian batting would suggest
18.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, chopped out to point
18.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, rising ball, Dravid is up on his toes to
chop it out to point again. A maiden for Oram.
End of over 19 (maiden) India 67/5 (RR: 3.53)
JDP Oram 4-1-15-2 - Dominion Road End
M Kaif 0* (6b) R Dravid 1* (7b)
19.1 Mills to Kaif, no run, lifting the bat away from it, leavin it
alone outside the off stump
19.2 Mills to Kaif, two runs, clipped over gully, Vettori races after it
from third man, and fires in a great throw, but Kaif ahd run well
to be in his ground
19.3 Mills to Kaif, FOUR, cracked through the covers off the back foot
19.4 Mills to Kaif, no run, through to th ekeeper
19.5 Mills to Kaif, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up the
leg side
19.6 Mills to Kaif, no run, lifting the bat high in the air, letting it
bounce through outside the off stump
End of over 20 (6 runs) India 73/5 (RR: 3.65)
KD Mills 5-1-13-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
R Dravid 1* (7b) M Kaif 6* (12b 1x4)
20.1 Oram to Dravid, one run, looking to work it off his hip, edged it
into the body and to the leg side
20.2 Oram to Kaif, OUT: oh dear, India in all sorts of trouble now. That
one was almost in slow motion as it flew off the outside edge
through to Fleming's waiting hands
India 74/6, Partnership of 9
M Kaif c Fleming b Oram 6 (13b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 2* (8b) JDP Oram 4.2-1-16-3
20.3 Oram to Kumble, no run, short ball, rising past Kumble's face, he
hastily sways away from it
Oram bowling a good spell, fairly pacy and tight lines
20.4 Oram to Kumble, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, pushing up the
off side
20.5 Oram to Kumble, OUT: Oram gets another one! Kumble squared up a
bit, it sneaks through and hits him on teh front pad. The appeal
is finally successful. Looked maybe a little high
India 74/7, Partnership of 0
A Kumble lbw b Oram 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 2* (8b) JDP Oram 4.5-1-16-4
20.6 Oram to Srinath, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 21 (1 run) India 74/7 (RR: 3.52)
JDP Oram 5-1-16-4 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 2* (8b) J Srinath 0* (1b)
21.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, chopped off the back foot out to gully
21.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, on theback foot in defence, chopping out
to point off a bottom edge
Dravid has a real tough job now, to bat through the innings with
the lower order
21.3 Mills to Dravid, no run
21.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, chopped off the back foot again to the
point/gully region
21.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, onteh back foot chopping down on a
straighter one, again it bounces out to the off side
21.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone this time
End of over 22 (maiden) India 74/7 (RR: 3.36)
KD Mills 6-2-13-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
J Srinath 0* (1b) R Dravid 2* (14b)
22.1 Oram to Srinath, no run, short ball, Srinath sways away from it and
lets it bounce past
22.2 Oram to Srinath, no run, sharp short ball, Srinath in a little bit
of trouble there as it pops off the gloves to the leg side
22.3 Oram to Srinath, no run, left alone outside the off stump
22.4 Oram to Srinath, no run, on teh front foot in defence this time,
pushing up the leg side where Oram grabs it
22.5 Oram to Srinath, no run, shorter ball, left alone outside the off
stump
22.6 Oram to Srinath, OUT: edged to Sinclair diving at third slip, well
caught and Oram has 5!
India 74/8, Partnership of 0
J Srinath c Sinclair b Oram 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (maiden) India 74/8 (RR: 3.22)
JDP Oram 6-2-16-5 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 2* (14b)
That catch was taken at third slip, something you don't often see
in the 23rd over, such is the NZ bowling dominance. Will Vettori
miss out again on a chance to bowl!?!?
23.1 Mills to Dravid, one run, sliced to third man
23.2 Mills to Khan, wide: no run, bouncer! way over his head!
23.2 Mills to Khan, no run
23.3 Mills to Khan, one run, edged! Big "Ooh!" from the crowd as it
flies past Sinclair in the gully
23.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, pushed up the off side to mid off
23.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, pushed off the back foot up the leg side
23.6 Mills to Dravid, one run, on the back foot dropping to the leg side
End of over 24 (4 runs) India 78/8 (RR: 3.25)
KD Mills 7-2-17-1 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
R Dravid 4* (18b) Z Khan 1* (2b)
Oram and Mills have bowled very well together here, and to some
extent Oram picking up wickets is helped by the economy of Mills
24.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended back up the off side
24.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, quickish ball outside the off stump, Dravid
calmly watches it bounce past
24.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back foot
24.4 Oram to Dravid, one run, sliced off the back foot out to point,
bouncing nicely for Vincent who throws at the non strikers stumps,
and just misses
24.5 Oram to Khan, no run, defended to the off side off the back foot
24.6 Oram to Khan, no run, through to the keeper yet again
End of over 25 (1 run) India 79/8 (RR: 3.16)
JDP Oram 7-2-17-5 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 5* (22b) Z Khan 1* (4b)
The only dampener on the situation is that the weather seems to be
clouding over again
25.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, Dravid misses it as he
looks to tun it away, and there's a big appeal for caught be hind.
Replays suggest he might have got a glove or something on it
25.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
25.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, well wide of off stump, left alone and
lucky not to be called wide
25.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, dropping it off the back foot to the off
side of the pitch. McCullum and Sinclair race in to pick it up
25.5 Mills to Dravid, one run, driven up the leg side of the pitch, Bond
makes a bit of a hash of it at mid on, and they get the single on
the misfield
25.6 Mills to Khan, two runs, clipped nicely off his toes through the
leg side, again Bond has a little bit of work to do
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 82/8 (RR: 3.15)
KD Mills 8-2-20-1 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
R Dravid 6* (27b) Z Khan 3* (5b)
26.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended back up the off side
26.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up the
leg side
26.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, on teh back foot in defence, again pushing
back up the pitch, this time on the off side
26.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, chopped off the back foot in front of
point, looking for the single but it runs too fast to Vincent
26.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, again trying to cut through the off side,
but it bounces off the bottom edge
26.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone off the back foot outside the
off stump
End of over 27 (maiden) India 82/8 (RR: 3.04)
JDP Oram 8-3-17-5 - Dominion Road End
Z Khan 3* (5b) R Dravid 6* (33b)
27.1 Bond to Khan, one run, cut hard in the air to Vincent at point -
dropped!? It was low by his foot and he didn't get it under
control, half chance really
27.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
27.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, caught up on teh back foot, just managing
to get the bat down on it,, and it bobbles to the off side of the
pitch
27.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, forced off the back foot in front of point,
Khan seems keen to run but is sent back by Dravid. Vincent's throw
misses in the end anyway.
27.5 Bond to Dravid, two runs, clipped through square leg off a thick
inside edge, well placed in teh end as Tuffey has to run from fine
leg
27.6 Bond to Dravid, two runs, driven through cover, Vincent does
brilliantly to haul in a ball that looked a sure boundary, diving
and dragging it in jsut as it reached the rope
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 87/8 (RR: 3.11)
SE Bond 6-0-22-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
Z Khan 4* (6b) R Dravid 9* (38b)
it hit the hat of Vincent i think
Waiting to see if they get 5 penalty runs for it hitting the hat
28.1 Oram to Khan, no run, beaten, good ball has him groping for it
28.2 Oram to Khan, no run, bouncer! Khan ducks under it well
28.3 Oram to Khan, two runs, fullish ball, swiped through the leg side
wide of mid on
28.4 Oram to Khan, no run, fending to the pitch in front of him, a
little ungainly in that shot, not quite comfortable
28.5 Oram to Khan, FOUR, deciding enough is enough, planting a foot to a
fullish one and thumping it straight back over Orams head. Great
shot!
28.6 Oram to Khan, no run, on the back foot in defence, looking quite
accomplished now, defending that to the leg side
End of over 29 (6 runs) India 93/8 (RR: 3.21)
JDP Oram 9-3-22-5 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 9* (38b) Z Khan 10* (12b 1x4)
29.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the back foot, cutting at a shortish
ball but getting a bottom edge that bounces down past off stump
29.2 Bond to Dravid, two runs, cut nicely this time through the gap
behind gully, running well for the second
29.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, down the leg side, not called wide
29.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, ont eh drive, but mistimed and it bounces
out to Vincent at cover point
29.5 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, shot! Dravid leans into a fullish ball and
thumps it back down the pitch, along the ground all the way and
that's the shot of the innings so far!
29.6 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, shorter ball, and Dravid cuts it oh-so-close
to Vincents diving outstretched hand at cover point
End of over 30 (10 runs) India 103/8 (RR: 3.43)
SE Bond 7-0-32-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
Z Khan 10* (12b 1x4) R Dravid 19* (44b 2x4)
They're batting nicely now, making the rest of the batting look a
little silly
30.1 Oram to Khan, no run, on teh front foot in defence, gently pushing
it out to the off side
30.2 Oram to Khan, no run, on teh front foot again in defence, happy to
see out ORam at the moment
30.3 Oram to Khan, no run, ont eh back foot to a shortish ball, it gets
through past the inside edge and strikes him on the body
30.4 Oram to Khan, no run, chopping at a widish ball, missing it
30.5 Oram to Khan, no run, moving into a defensive shot, pushing back up
the pitch to Oram
Can he end with a maiden?
30.6 Oram to Khan, FOUR, No. Khan plants the front foot and swipes it in
the air over mid wicket, a couple of bounces to the rope
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 107/8 (RR: 3.45)
JDP Oram 10-3-26-5 - Dominion Road End
R Dravid 19* (44b 2x4) Z Khan 14* (18b 2x4)
Oram finishes his spell, that's the 6th wequal best bowling for NZ
in one dayers
Match State: Drinks
Vettori brought into the attack, for the first time in the tour!
31.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, not quite sure about that, edgily to the
off side
31.2 Vettori to Dravid, one run, swpet well to fine leg
31.3 Vettori to Khan, no run, on the back foot, dabbing tot he off side
and looking for a single, but Sinclair gets to it
31.4 Vettori to Khan, OUT: tossed up, flighted ball, and it strikes Khan
full.
India 108/9, Partnership of 34
Z Khan lbw b Vettori 14 (20b 2x4 0x6)
R Dravid 20* (46b 2x4) DL Vettori 0.4-0-1-1
Looked to have pitched maybe a little leggish.
Lights are on here now
31.5 Vettori to Nehra, no run, fullish ball, Nehra pushed up the leg
side
31.6 Vettori to Nehra, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) India 108/9 (RR: 3.38)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-1 - Sandringham Road End
R Dravid 20* (46b 2x4) A Nehra 0* (2b)
Tuffey replaces Oram
32.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, defending up the leg
side of the pitch
32.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, driven gently up the leg side, Vettori
comes in to field it
Can India beat their lowest total vs NZ, 113 at Perth, 1985/86
32.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
32.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, stretching forward in defence, pushing
back up the leg side of the pitch
32.5 Tuffey to Dravid, OUT: a stunner! Dravid is absolutely furious with
himself as he smashes a full ball to mid on. It was looking like
it would travel all the way to the rope, but somehow Vettori leaps
up at mid on and catches it. Super catch!
India 108/10, Partnership of 0
R Dravid c Vettori b Tuffey 20 (51b 2x4 0x6)
A Nehra 0* (2b) DR Tuffey 6.5-0-23-2
Dravid throws his bat at the ground in disgust as he walks off
That is now India's worst effort vs New Zealand, and really they
will have to have a good hard look at themselves. THe pitch is not
the seaming ones that we saw in the tests, in fact I would've said
it looked to be a fairly good one day pitch
Fleming to face up forst, after the short break
45 minutes till the tea break
0.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the front foot leaving it alone
outside the off stump.
0.2 Srinath to Fleming, one run, worked off the front foot to fine leg
0.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, squared up by a shortishball, it flies
off the hip to gully, and he turns down a run they would have been
risky in the extreeme
0.4 Srinath to Astle, no run, on teh front foot, caught on the pad and
there's a small appeal
0.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, beaten! Classic Astle no-foot movement
drive, but this time he misses a good ball outside the off stump
0.6 Srinath to Astle, OUT: caught halfway forward on the crease,
playing it off the back foot and edges through to Dravid behind
the stumps
New Zealand 1/1, Partnership of 1
NJ Astle c Dravid b Srinath 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 108/49 = 2.20)
J Srinath 1-0-1-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (2b)
Sorry it was Laxman that caught it
1.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, full ball, turned straight to square leg
1.2 Khan to Fleming, wide: no run, well outside the off stump, Fleming
just watches it bounce past
1.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, big appeal as it hits Fleming on the pad
after coming in off the bat maybe, turned down quickly by Umpire
Bowden
1.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone, moving away from Fleming
outside the off stump
1.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, fuller, and Fleming drives, back up the
leg side of the pitch to mid on
1.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone to bounce past the off stump
1.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence to a ball on
off stump, defending back up the off side
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 2/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 107/48 = 2.23)
Z Khan 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 0* (0b) SP Fleming 1* (8b)
2.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Pulling the bat away late from
it outside the off stump, seaming in to him off the pitch
2.2 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, caught on the pad, and there's a big
lbw appeal from the fielders and the crowd, but it hit him outside
the line. Wonder when he'll start using his bat?
2.3 Srinath to Sinclair, two runs, finally getting some bat on it,
working it behind square off a thick inside edge
2.4 Srinath to Sinclair, three runs, full ball, nice straight drive up
the leg side of the pitch from Sinclair
2.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, nice looking drive up th eleg side but
straight to mid on
2.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, left alone to bounce past off stump,
dropping his hands under it
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 102/47 = 2.17)
J Srinath 2-0-6-1 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 5* (4b) SP Fleming 1* (10b)
3.1 Khan to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Sinclair smiles as he's beaten by
a beautiful ball, seaming away
3.2 Khan to Sinclair, FOUR, clipped nicely off the pads through square
leg, nice shot.
3.3 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing back
up the pitch
3.4 Khan to Sinclair, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg
3.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone to pass outside the off stump
3.6 Khan to Fleming, no run
End of over 4 (10 runs) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 97/46 = 2.11)
Z Khan 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 10* (8b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (12b)
4.1 Srinath to Sinclair, three runs, driven down the ground
4.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run
4.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run
4.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushing forward in defence, up the off
side to mid off
4.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, angling across him and moving away,
Fleming leaves it to bounce past the off stump
4.6 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, dropped into the off side for the
very tight single, the throw from side on hits the stumps, and
sadly for the Indians bounces away to themid wicket gap, and they
take an overthrow
End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 17/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 92/45 = 2.04)
J Srinath 3-0-11-1 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 13* (9b 1x4) SP Fleming 3* (17b)
5.1 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, on the front foot guiding it to third
man
5.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat above
a good ball outside the off stump
5.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defended up the leg side
5.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, walkiing into the drive but it comes off
the inside edge up to mid on
5.5 Nehra to Fleming, two runs, driveing hard through the off side, but
like the indins found, the outfield is slowing the ball up quite a
bit and it doesn't reach the rope
5.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, squared up on the back foot, defending to
the leg side
End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 89/44 = 2.02)
A Nehra 1-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 14* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 5* (22b)
6.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above
6.2 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, good ball has beaten the bat and
Sinclair is tucked up in pain as it strikes you-know-where
Taking a moment to get his breath back
6.3 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, defended fromt he bat this time, to
the leg side
6.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, stretching forward in defence, it hits
him on the pad and there's another big appeal from Srinath.
Hitting him outside off stump, i think.
6.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot in defence, turning
to the leg side. Stil in a little bit of discomfort.
6.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, stretching forward and lifting the bat
way up in the air out of the way of it
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 20/1 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 89/43 = 2.07)
J Srinath 4-1-11-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 5* (22b) MS Sinclair 14* (16b 1x4)
7.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, left alone off the front foot, covering
the stumps and watching it pass
7.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
hte off side
7.3 Nehra to Fleming, legbye: one run, jumping to keep out a shortish
ball, fending to the leg side off the shoulder
7.4 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, forced off teh back foot forward of
point
7.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
7.6 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, chopped off the back foot out to point
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 23/1 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 86/42 = 2.05)
A Nehra 2-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 6* (26b) MS Sinclair 15* (18b 1x4)
8.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushing off theback foot to short
cover, no timing in the shot at all
8.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, bouncer! Fleming wastes no time in
ducking right down under it
8.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, standing tall in defence, pushing up
the off side of the pitch
8.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence again,
Fleming seems happy to take things slowly
8.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, looking to tuck this one away to the
leg side, it gets through past his bat and hits him
8.6 Srinath to Fleming, three runs, driven nicely tot he off side of
the non strikers stumps, running hard to get the third on the
throw
End of over 9 (3 runs) New Zealand 26/1 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 83/41 = 2.02)
J Srinath 5-1-14-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 9* (32b) MS Sinclair 15* (18b 1x4)
9.1 Khan to Fleming, three runs, driven down the ground
9.2 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot, defending to the off
side to mid off
9.3 Khan to Sinclair, no run, angled across him, left to bounce through
to Dravid
9.4 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on the front foot in defence, it bounces
off a thickish inside edge towards mid on
9.5 Khan to Sinclair, no run, inside edge into the pads, the appeal is
stifled as Khan realises what happened and it bounces out towards
point
9.6 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
End of over 10 (3 runs) New Zealand 29/1 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 80/40 = 2.00)
Z Khan 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 12* (33b) MS Sinclair 15* (23b 1x4)
Match State: Dinner
They now take teh break that would normally have happenned at the
change of innings. NZ in the box seat
10.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, inside edge onto the pads
10.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, ont eh front foot, again lifting thebat
above it. Fleming playing like a test match innings.
10.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, yet again leaving it alone outside hte
off stump
10.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, jumping a little in defence, pushing it
back up the pitch
10.5 Nehra to Fleming, OUT: caught on the back foot, fairly high on the
pad, and this time the big appeal is upheld
New Zealand 29/2, Partnership of 28
SP Fleming lbw b Nehra 12 (38b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 15* (23b 1x4) A Nehra 2.5-0-5-1
10.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, short and wide, McMillan has a huge
slash at it, and misses. Half the crowd go up for the catch, but
he played well under it
End of over 11 (maiden) New Zealand 29/2 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 80/39 = 2.05)
A Nehra 3-1-5-1 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 15* (25b 1x4) CD McMillan 0* (1b)
11.1 Khan to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Pushing forward and it fizzes
past theoutside edge
11.2 Khan to Sinclair, no run, solid defensive shot back up the pitch
11.3 Khan to Sinclair, no run, looking to cut but getting an inside
bottom edge that bounces into his pads then rolls away into the
off side
11.4 Khan to Sinclair, no run, ooh! Bottom edge again that only just
bounces past the off stump
11.5 Khan to Sinclair, OUT: short and wide, Sinclair cuts hard, but
straight to Ganguly at gully who takes a good catch low to the
ground
New Zealand 29/3, Partnership of 0
MS Sinclair c Ganguly b Khan 15 (30b 1x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 0* (1b) Z Khan 3.5-0-9-1 (1w)
11.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, quick ball, but well wide of off stump,
and Vincent is able to leave it alone
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 29/3 (RR: 2.42 RRR: 80/38 = 2.11)
Z Khan 4-1-9-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 0* (1b) L Vincent 0* (1b)
12.1 Nehra to McMillan, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, turning it
to the leg side
12.2 Nehra to McMillan, no run, fuller ball, on teh drive McMillan sends
it straight to mid off, on the bounce
12.3 Nehra to McMillan, no run
12.4 Nehra to McMillan, no run, left alone, slower ball almost bounces
before getting to Dravid
12.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, beaten! McMillan nods his head in
acknowlegment of the ball
THat moved a bit from middle stump and beat the outside edge
12.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, defending off the back foot, back up the
off side and he couldn't take the single he wanted
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 29/3 (RR: 2.23 RRR: 80/37 = 2.16)
A Nehra 4-2-5-1 - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 0* (1b) CD McMillan 0* (7b)
Three maidens in a row after the break, India coming back into the
game a bit
13.1 Khan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
13.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, inside edge to the leg side
13.3 Khan to Vincent, no run, good movement angling across Vincent, who
calmly leaves it, though it's fairly close to off stump
13.4 Khan to Vincent, two runs, straight drive to a fullish ball,
slowing up on the outfield
13.5 Khan to Vincent, two runs, shorter, but this time Vincent drives on
the up, to the exact same spot
13.6 Khan to Vincent, FOUR, The runs keep coming! Vincent this time
driving over mid off, and it has enough power behind it to reach
the boundary, much to the delight of the crowd
End of over 14 (8 runs) New Zealand 37/3 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 72/36 = 2.00)
Z Khan 5-1-17-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 0* (7b) L Vincent 8* (7b 1x4)
14.1 Nehra to McMillan, no run, forward in defence, pushing up the leg
side
14.2 Nehra to McMillan, no run, moving onto the back foot, defending to
the leg side
14.3 Nehra to McMillan, wide: no run, bouncer! That one was very very
short, so much so that McMillan didn't have to duck, and Dravid
had to leap up to get a glove on it
14.3 Nehra to McMillan, no run, defended to the leg side, a little off
the inside edge and it popsup in the air for a moment
14.4 Nehra to McMillan, no run, happy to stay on the back foot in
defence, pushing back up the pitch
14.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, ont eh back foot, lifting the bat away
from it, high in the air as it angles across him
14.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, looking to drive, but mistiming it a bit
and it bounces up to mid off
End of over 15 (1 run) New Zealand 38/3 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 71/35 = 2.03)
A Nehra 5-2-6-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 8* (7b 1x4) CD McMillan 0* (13b)
15.1 Khan to Vincent, no run, forward in defence, Khan thinks he's in
business for another wicket, but umpire Bowden just shakes his
head
15.2 Khan to Vincent, (noball) one run, clipped off a thick inside edge
to fine leg
15.2 Khan to McMillan, no run, left alone to angle across him
15.3 Khan to McMillan, no run, beaten! swinging hard off the back foot,
but played too wide and actually it beat the inside edge
15.4 Khan to McMillan, FOUR, finally finding a gap, leaning into a
straight drive, straight of mid off
15.5 Khan to McMillan, no run, defending off the back foot to the leg
side
15.6 Khan to McMillan, no run, slower ball, left well alone to bounce
past off stump
End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 44/3 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 65/34 = 1.91)
Z Khan 6-1-23-1 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 9* (9b 1x4) CD McMillan 4* (18b 1x4)
16.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, nice looking on drive, but straight to
mid on
16.2 Nehra to Vincent, no run, left alone outside the off stump, lifting
the bat high in the air, despite it not missing the off stump by
much
16.3 Nehra to Vincent, FOUR, dancing down the pitch a little, then cross
bat slapping a shortish ball through mid on
16.4 Nehra to Vincent, no run, beaten, looking to drive throughthe off
side this time
16.5 Nehra to Vincent, no run, straight bat back foot defence back up
the pitch
16.6 Nehra to Vincent, no run, short ball, defended off the glove to the
off side
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 61/33 = 1.85)
A Nehra 6-2-10-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 4* (18b 1x4) L Vincent 13* (15b 2x4)
17.1 Srinath to McMillan, OUT: Got him! McMillans scratchy innings comes
to an end with a little snick through to the keeper, as he played
off the back foot, away from his body
New Zealand 48/4, Partnership of 19
CD McMillan c Dravid b Srinath 4 (19b 1x4 0x6)
L Vincent 13* (15b 2x4) J Srinath 5.1-1-14-2
Not a very good shot to cap off a not very good innings
17.2 Srinath to McCullum, no run, defended off the front foot
17.3 Srinath to McCullum, FOUR, short down the leg side, McCullum doesnt
muck around, hoisting it away to fine leg, beating the man dowenn
there to the rope
17.4 Srinath to McCullum, no run, off an inside edge to the leg side
17.5 Srinath to McCullum, no run, defending back up the pitch off the
back foot
17.6 Srinath to McCullum, OUT: squared up on teh back foot, short ball
took a little bit of an outside edge
New Zealand 52/5, Partnership of 4
BB McCullum c Dravid b Srinath 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 18 (4 runs) New Zealand 52/5 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 57/32 = 1.78)
J Srinath 6-1-18-3 - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 13* (15b 2x4)
the crowd dont think it hid the edge
Replay suggests the crowd could be right
18.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, defended to the leg side, off an inside
edge towards square leg
18.2 Nehra to Vincent, OUT: on the front foot, hitting on off stump,
maybe pitching outside leg, but the umpires are getting into the
swing of things now, and so is the crowd!
New Zealand 52/6, Partnership of 0
L Vincent lbw b Nehra 13 (17b 2x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 0* (0b) A Nehra 6.2-2-10-2 (1w)
18.3 Nehra to Mills, no run, beaten, the crowd cheer for another one,
but this time there's no chance
18.4 Nehra to Mills, no run, on the front foot, forward in defence,
pushing up the off side of the pitch
18.5 Nehra to Mills, no run, short outside the off stump, Mills lifts
the bat high behind him
18.6 Nehra to Mills, one run, looking to drive through the covers, but
gets an inside edge that runs behind him to fine leg
End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 53/6 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 56/31 = 1.81)
A Nehra 7-2-11-2 (1w) - Dominion Road End
KD Mills 1* (4b) JDP Oram 0* (0b)
19.1 Srinath to Mills, no run, on the front foot indefence, happy to
keep it out, pushing up the off side
19.2 Srinath to Mills, no run, bouncer! Mills sways away from it calmly
19.3 Srinath to Mills, no run, on the front foot in defence, inside
edgily to the leg side
19.4 Srinath to Mills, no run, defending off the back foot to the off
side
19.5 Srinath to Mills, no run, defending calmly off the back foot to the
off side
19.6 Srinath to Mills, no run, struck on the pad but it was high up and
he was taking a big step
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 53/6 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 56/30 = 1.87)
J Srinath 7-2-18-3 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 0* (0b) KD Mills 1* (10b)
20.1 Nehra to Oram, no run, left alone to bounce past off stump
20.2 Nehra to Oram, no run, working a shorter one to square leg, but
can't beat the field
20.3 Nehra to Oram, no run, again shouldering arms, lifting the bat well
away from it
20.4 Nehra to Oram, one run, worked off the pads to the leg side
20.5 Nehra to Mills, no run, fullish, defended to mid off
20.6 Nehra to Mills, three runs, driven hard back up the pitch, they run
hard as the fielders drag it in by the rope
End of over 21 (4 runs) New Zealand 57/6 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 52/29 = 1.79)
A Nehra 8-2-15-2 (1w) - Dominion Road End
KD Mills 4* (12b) JDP Oram 1* (4b)
21.1 Srinath to Mills, no run, outside off stump, left well alone
21.2 Srinath to Mills, no run, beaten! Again looking to drive down the
ground but it snuck through past the inside edge
21.3 Srinath to Mills, no run, defending to the off side of the pitch,
the batsmen are not getting any timing on it at all
21.4 Srinath to Mills, no run, driven hard to mid off
21.5 Srinath to Mills, no run, short ball, Mills goes to hook it but
bails out at the last moment, and nearly gets sconned for his
troubles
21.6 Srinath to Mills, no run, slow ball, Mills almost had time for two
shot, by the time it reached him, but inthe end he left it to
bounce again before getting to Dravid
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 57/6 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 52/28 = 1.86)
J Srinath 8-3-18-3 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 1* (4b) KD Mills 4* (18b)
22.1 Nehra to Oram, no run, shortish outside the off stump, left well
alone
22.2 Nehra to Oram, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing up hte
off side
22.3 Nehra to Oram, no run, forcing off the back foot to cover
Half the crowd cheer as they see the injured Tendulkar on teh big
screen
22.4 Nehra to Oram, no run, forced off the back foot to cover, again
22.5 Nehra to Oram, no run, pushed up the leg side
22.6 Nehra to Oram, one run, pushed off the back foot wide of mid off,
and an ironic cheer from the crowd, as he manages to avoid 2
consecutive maidens
End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 58/6 (RR: 2.52 RRR: 51/27 = 1.89)
A Nehra 9-2-16-2 (1w) - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 2* (10b) KD Mills 4* (18b)
Kumble on
23.1 Kumble to Oram, one run, dropping a little short for the first
ball, Oram stands tall and slaps it to deep mid wicket
23.2 Kumble to Mills, no run, on the back foot, chopping down late on a
ball heading for his pads
23.3 Kumble to Mills, no run, defending off he back foot
23.4 Kumble to Mills, no run, on the front foot this time, defending up
the leg side
23.5 Kumble to Mills, no run, "oh" goes the crowd as he fends that off
the gloves to the off side, well short of the slip fielder
23.6 Kumble to Mills, no run, driven well, but to mid on
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 59/6 (RR: 2.46 RRR: 50/26 = 1.92)
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 3* (11b) KD Mills 4* (23b)
Match State: Drinks
24.1 Nehra to Oram, no run, tried to bail out of the shot at the last
moment, the ball passing the outside edge
24.2 Nehra to Oram, no run, defended back up the off side towards mid
off
24.3 Nehra to Oram, no run, punched back up the pitch off the back foot
24.4 Nehra to Oram, no run, yet again defending back up the pitch - real
test match style batting here
24.5 Nehra to Oram, no run, good ball, beats the bat and catches Oram on
the hip. That looks like it hurt, and he's down on his haunches
recovering
24.6 Nehra to Oram, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 59/6 (RR: 2.36 RRR: 50/25 = 2.00)
A Nehra 10-3-16-2 (1w) - Dominion Road End
KD Mills 4* (23b) JDP Oram 3* (17b)
25.1 Kumble to Mills, no run, chopped behind point, still notable to
beat the field
25.2 Kumble to Mills, no run, taking a big step, then defending back up
the pitch
25.3 Kumble to Mills, no run, slashing at a short one, but it bounces
too much
25.4 Kumble to Mills, two runs, sweeping, just past Dravid to the leg
side
25.5 Kumble to Mills, one run, turned off the hip to square leg
25.6 Kumble to Oram, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 62/6 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 47/24 = 1.96)
A Kumble 2-0-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
KD Mills 7* (28b) JDP Oram 3* (18b)
26.1 Khan to Mills, FOUR, wide ball, and mills makes no mistake,
driveing well, through cover point
26.2 Khan to Mills, FOUR, another boundary, this time a little more
fortuitous, inside edge between bat and pad passes the leg stump
26.3 Khan to Mills, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing back
up the off side
26.4 Khan to Mills, no run, leaning back and dropping the hands under a
shortish ball
26.5 Khan to Mills, legbye: one run, off the hip to fine leg
26.6 Khan to Oram, no run, oh dear, nearly managing to play on as well,
but it again manages to beat the stumps
End of over 27 (9 runs) New Zealand 71/6 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 38/23 = 1.65)
Z Khan 7-1-31-1 (1w 1nb) - Dominion Road End
KD Mills 15* (33b 2x4) JDP Oram 3* (19b)
27.1 Kumble to Mills, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg
27.2 Kumble to Oram, no run, beaten! sparring forward off the front
foot, misjudging the turn
27.3 Kumble to Oram, one run, turned off the back foot past short leg to
the leg side
27.4 Kumble to Mills, no run, taking a big step and defending back up
the pitch
27.5 Kumble to Mills, no run, big appeal for lbw as Mills plays around
it. He was well down the pitch and it pitched outside off stump
27.6 Kumble to Mills, no run, beaten! Outside the off stump, Mills
trying to defend, and Dravid cannot control it
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 73/6 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 36/22 = 1.64)
A Kumble 3-0-6-0 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 4* (21b) KD Mills 16* (37b 2x4)
28.1 Khan to Oram, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
28.2 Khan to Oram, two runs, leaning back on one leg and swiping through
backward square
28.3 Khan to Oram, no run, forced off the back foot to point
28.4 Khan to Oram, one run, driving forward of cover for the single
28.5 Khan to Mills, one run, worked to the leg side off the back foot,
taking another quick single
28.6 Khan to Oram, (noball) no run
28.6 Khan to Oram, FOUR, slashing through point off the back foot
End of over 29 (9 runs) New Zealand 82/6 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 27/21 = 1.29)
Z Khan 8-1-40-1 (1w 2nb) - Dominion Road End
KD Mills 17* (38b 2x4) JDP Oram 11* (27b 1x4)
29.1 Srinath to Mills, no run, beaten! sparring at a shortish one
outside the off stump
29.2 Srinath to Mills, no run, on the back foot in defence
29.3 Srinath to Mills, FOUR, Shot! Short ball from Srinath, and Mills
rocks back and slams it over mid wicket with a vicious pull shot,
bouncing a couple of times before getting to the rope
29.4 Srinath to Mills, OUT: and just to keep things interesting, Mills
feathers one through to Dravid
New Zealand 86/7, Partnership of 34
KD Mills c Dravid b Srinath 21 (42b 3x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 11* (27b 1x4) J Srinath 8.4-3-22-4
29.5 Srinath to Vettori, no run, pushing back up the off side, inside
edge into the pads bounces back up the pitch
29.6 Srinath to Vettori, no run, lifting the bat high above it, outside
the off stump. Another successful over from the veteran
End of over 30 (4 runs) New Zealand 86/7 (RR: 2.87 RRR: 23/20 = 1.15)
J Srinath 9-3-22-4 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 11* (27b 1x4) DL Vettori 0* (2b)
30.1 Kumble to Oram, one run, worked off teh hip to deep square leg
30.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run, fullish ball, gently driven back to him
30.3 Kumble to Vettori, no run, shorter ball, defended off the back foot
this time
30.4 Kumble to Vettori, no run, chopped off the back foot behind point
30.5 Kumble to Vettori, no run, pushed up the off side
30.6 Kumble to Vettori, no run, defending off he back foot
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 87/7 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 22/19 = 1.16)
A Kumble 4-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 12* (28b 1x4) DL Vettori 0* (7b)
31.1 Srinath to Oram, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
safely up the off side
31.2 Srinath to Oram, no run, beaten! pushing forward on the front foot
in defence, and it fizzes past the outside edge
31.3 Srinath to Oram, no run, bouncer! Well over Oram, and that takes
some work, given he's just under 2m tall
31.4 Srinath to Oram, one run, defended, it rolls to the leg side and
Srinath cannot get to it in time to stop the single
31.5 Srinath to Vettori, no run, full ball, Vettori drives uppishly to
mid off
31.6 Srinath to Vettori, no run, defensivly pushed up the leg side,
ending a superb spell from Srinath
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 88/7 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 21/18 = 1.17)
J Srinath 10-3-23-4 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 13* (32b 1x4) DL Vettori 0* (9b)
32.1 Kumble to Oram, no run, stretching forward in defence, pushing to
the off side
32.2 Kumble to Oram, no run, pushed off the back foot up the leg side of
the pitch
32.3 Kumble to Oram, one run, faster ball, Oram gets some bat on it and
it squirts out to backward point, allowing time for the single
32.4 Kumble to Vettori, (noball) one run, on the front foot, defending
past Das at short leg, and a well judged single as Das chases
after it
32.4 Kumble to Oram, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
32.5 Kumble to Oram, one run, on one knee, sweeping nicely to fine leg
32.6 Kumble to Vettori, no run, defending off the back foot to the off
side
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 92/7 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 17/17 = 1.00)
A Kumble 5-0-11-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 15* (37b 1x4) DL Vettori 1* (11b)
33.1 Khan to Oram, one run, on the back foot, edgily played to third man
33.2 Khan to Vettori, no run, pushed uph te off side defensively to mid
off, Khan jumping across to stop a single
33.3 Khan to Vettori, no run, on the back foot, pushing to the off side
again
33.4 Khan to Vettori, one run, driving down the pitch past Khan, running
with the shot and getting the single
33.5 Khan to Oram, one run, short ball into the body of Oram, who turns
it nicely to fine leg
33.6 Khan to Vettori, no run, defending off the back foot
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 95/7 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 14/16 = 0.88)
Z Khan 9-1-43-1 (1w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 17* (39b 1x4) DL Vettori 2* (15b)
34.1 Kumble to Oram, no run, padding away, using his stretch to get well
down to it
34.2 Kumble to Oram, no run, stretching forward in defence, the ball
hits him on the pad but he was stretching well down the pitch and
it was hitting him well outside the off stump
34.3 Kumble to Oram, no run, stretching again, chopping into the off
side
34.4 Kumble to Oram, no run, on the back foot this time, trying to whip
it through the leg side. Struck on the pads and this time the
appeal is much more confident
34.5 Kumble to Oram, no run, struck on teh pads again, and now the crowd
are getting in on the act
34.6 Kumble to Oram, no run, stretching in defence, and gets a round of
applause for getting bat on ball
End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 95/7 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 14/15 = 0.93)
A Kumble 6-1-11-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 2* (15b) JDP Oram 17* (45b 1x4)
Ganguly brings himself on
35.1 Ganguly to Vettori, no run, outside the off stump
35.2 Ganguly to Vettori, no run, full ball, driven hard to mid off
35.3 Ganguly to Vettori, one run, shorter ball, Vettori leans back and
nicely cuts it away through backward point
35.4 Ganguly to Oram, no run, pushed up the off side to mid on off the
back foot
35.5 Ganguly to Oram, one run, pushed gently off the back foot out to
dep cover point
35.6 Ganguly to Vettori, no run, beaten! Expansive drive looking to send
it throught he covers, but it beats the outside edge. Still plenty
of balls going through to the keeper
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 97/7 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 12/14 = 0.86)
SC Ganguly 1-0-2-0 - Sandringham Road End
JDP Oram 18* (47b 1x4) DL Vettori 3* (19b)
36.1 Kumble to Oram, no run, stretching to sweep to the leg side, struck
on teh pad and Kumble appeals
36.2 Kumble to Oram, two runs, leaning into it and driveing nicely
through wide mid on
36.3 Kumble to Oram, no run, padding away, well outside the off stump,
and some ironic appealing from the crowd
36.4 Kumble to Oram, one run, down on one knee and ramping it around the
corner to fine leg, bringing up the 100
36.5 Kumble to Vettori, no run, looking to drive, this time getting an
inside edge that bounces into the pad and up the off side
36.6 Kumble to Vettori, one run, on the back foot, pushing nicely up the
leg side of the pitch
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 101/7 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 8/13 = 0.62)
A Kumble 7-1-15-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 4* (21b) JDP Oram 21* (51b 1x4)
37.1 Ganguly to Vettori, one run, leaning back and chopping behind point
37.2 Ganguly to Oram, wide: no run, left alone, well away from off stump
37.2 Ganguly to Oram, two runs, full ball on the toes of Oram who works
it nicely through backward square leg
37.3 Ganguly to Oram, no run, punched up the leg side
37.4 Ganguly to Oram, FOUR, What a shot to win it! Driving superbly
through the off side, wide of mid off and raises the bat in the
air as he realises it's going to go all the way
That ends an odd game, very low scores and all sorts of batting
trouble on a pitch that didn't seem to give undue assistance to
the bowlers
Both the Indian and NZ top order will have to take a good hard look
at themselves
However, nothing should be taken away from the bowling spells of
Oram 26-5, and Srinath 23-4, both off 10 overs
NZ looked in all sorts of trouble, but the guiding hand of Oram
once again saw them home. He will be getting used to the role.
Join us on Sunday from Napier where India will be looking to level
the series