6th ODI: New Zealand v India at Auckland, 11 Jan 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (0100 GMT)

       Good afternoon from Eden Park, where conditions are looking
        surprisingly good, given the amount of rain we have had in the
        last couple of days.
       Sunshone and a strong wind have combined to dry out the ground
        quickly, and preperations are under way for a start on time. Given
        the way things have worked at Eden Park in the past, however,
        nothing would be surprising.
       In fact the word has just come through - Start time is 2:15pm (15
        min late), 50 overs each, and a shortened 30 min break between
        innings.
       Currently we have bright sunshine, and a decent breeze, although
        showers are forcast for later in the day
       The toss has been won by India, and unsurprisingly have chosen to
        bowl first. The rain has given the pitch little chance to see any
        sun and dry out, and looks a little green from this distance
       The ground is looking amazingly good, quite astonishing given the
        rain we have had. We were half expecting the match to be called
        off today and to come back tomorrow.
       New Zealand have left Vettori out of the squad, while India have
        gone the other direction and included 2 spinners, at the expense
        of Mongia
       In fact we just have another update, and it seems India have made a
        few changes, from what we were told ealier on
       We are playing on a portable pitch, but not the same one that was
        used for the 1st ODI. It looks a little green, having been under
        shelter for the last 3 days, but hopefully not as awkward to bat
        on as that day.
       Not a huge crowd in at the moment - a reflection of the state of
        the series, and the parhaps the lack of big scores in previous
        games, along with the fact that it's the first fine day in about 4
        days, so the beach will also be an attraction.
   0.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, lifting the bat high in teh air as it
        pitches outside the off stump and seams in, bouncing not too far
        from the off stump
   0.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence, that ball
        didn't seem to bounce much and they looked for a single as
        itrolled to the leg side, but decided against it
   0.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushed defensively back up the pitch
   0.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, ont eh back foot working it to the leg
        side, straight to Bangar at square leg
   0.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, caught ont he pads, half appeal from
        Dravid and Srinath, but it was well outside the leg stump, and
        looked to be too high
   0.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, good ball, flew off the pitch at an
        alarming angle. Fleming defends the off stump and it flew past the
        outside edge, but it maybe was made to look worse by the way he
        pulled the bat inside the line as well

End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
J Srinath 1-1-0-0
MS Sinclair 0* (0b) SP Fleming 0* (6b)

   1.1 Khan to Sinclair, three runs, fullish on the pads, clipped nicely
        throught he gap at mid wicket, but the lush, well watered outfield
        slows it down
       On most other days that was timed well enough to be a boundary
   1.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, shouldering arms to a ball well away from
        off stump
   1.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the frotn foot holing the bat half
        back, and the ball bounces up into it as he looks to keep it away.
        It bounces down and to Dravid behind the stumps
   1.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot driving at a fuillish
        ball, mistiming it and it bounces back up the pitch to Khan
   1.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, straight bat in defence, back up thepitch
        to Khan
   1.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, full on off stump, pushed firmly up to
        Nehra at mid off

End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
Z Khan 1-0-3-0
MS Sinclair 3* (1b) SP Fleming 0* (11b)

   2.1 Srinath to Sinclair, one run, edged! just to the right of 3rd slip,
        who got a hand to it
   2.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, Beaten! Extravagant straight drive from
        Fleming, and hte ball swung away and beat the outside edge by a
        whisker!
   2.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, left alone more warily this time
   2.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shortish straight ball, Fleming looks
        to swing it over the leg side but misses it and it hits him high
        on the front leg
   2.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, again trying to get tit tot he leg
        side, this time edging intot he pad. He looks for a single but it
        bounces a couple of metres back to Srinath
   2.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 1.33)
J Srinath 2-1-1-0
MS Sinclair 4* (2b) SP Fleming 0* (16b)

       Excellent couple of overs from Srinath
   3.1 Khan to Sinclair, no run, ont he front foot, getting an inside edge
        into the pad and to the off side, again they can't get the single
        as it bounces away a couple of metres
   3.2 Khan to Sinclair, legbye: one run, off the hip to the leg side
   3.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, Beaten! Another hufge swing at a full ball
        by Fleming, but again it beats the outside edge. If he had
        connected, it would have gone to the rope!
   3.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, more demure this time, defending to the
        off side off the back foot
   3.5 Khan to Fleming, one run, sliced away off the front foot through
        backward point. Big cheer from the crowd as he finally gets off
        the mark
   3.6 Khan to Sinclair, wide: no run, fast ball, down the leg side
   3.6 Khan to Sinclair, two runs, Driven hard over Khan, well hit and it
        looked to be going to the boundary, but as they stand and watch,
        the=y realise the ball isn't going to make it on the very sluggish
        outfield. Only managing to run the couple

End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
Z Khan 2-0-7-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 1* (19b) MS Sinclair 6* (5b)

   4.1 Srinath to Fleming, one run, Well run! Dropped a metre away to the
        off side, and Sinclair races through before the fielders can get
        to it
   4.2 Srinath to Sinclair, no run
   4.3 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Ouch! On the back foot looking to turn
        it to the leg side, and he missed it. It looks to have hit him on
        teh hip bone, and he's in real pain, dropping the bat and bent
        over double
       He's taking quite a while to recover
   4.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, caugth ont eh front pad, hearty
        appeals from Srinath and the fielders, but there was too much
        doubt there, it moved a fair way in to him
   4.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Pulling the bat in late, off
        the back foot
   4.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, ont eh back foot in defence to the leg
        side

End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 2.00)
J Srinath 3-1-2-0
SP Fleming 2* (20b) MS Sinclair 6* (10b)

       The batsmen are having a real hard time of it at the moment, the
        ball is fizzing off the pitch and they are doing well to just lay
        bat on it
       Srinath and Khan have bowled very well, also
   5.1 Khan to Fleming, two runs, thick inside edge to a front foot drive
        rolls away through mid wicket, Bangar chases it down
   5.2 Khan to Fleming, two runs, driven hard back up the pitch, Khan got
        a hand to it, and it again doesn't reach the rope
   5.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, driving nicely, but to Bangar at mid on
   5.4 Khan to Fleming, one run, chopped off the back foot to backward
        point, Yuvraj makes a great diving effort at it but can't stop it
   5.5 Khan to Sinclair, one run, dabbed to the off side, and they run
        straight away, Yuvraj gets to it but the throw is just wide of the
        non strikers stumps. Looked like Sinclair might have been home
        anyway
   5.6 Khan to Fleming, (noball) no run, OUT! Caught! No! Edged straight
        down the throat of the man at third man, but he had overstepped!
       Fleming had turned and walked off, and had to be called back to th
        ecrease!
   5.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, Punched back up the off side to mid off

End of over 6 (7 runs) New Zealand 17/0 (RR: 2.83)
Z Khan 3-0-14-0 (1w 1nb)
MS Sinclair 7* (11b) SP Fleming 7* (26b)

   6.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Beaten! Fending at a shortish one off
        the back foot, too late at it and it beats the outside edge
   6.2 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Beaten! Another great ball moves off
        the pitch and beats the outside edge as Sinclair tries to defend
        off the back foot
   6.3 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Out!?!? No! Great ball this time
        catches the edge, or so the Indians think, but umpire Harper
        shakes his head. He's right too, it clipped the pad not the bat
   6.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Oh dear, Srinath is all over Sinclair
        here, again getting it past the bat, and Sinclair is left hanging
        th ebat in mid air.
   6.5 Srinath to Sinclair, one run, finally getting the bat on it, short
        ball dabbed to third man
   6.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, moving away markedly off the pitch,
        Fleming lifts the bat high int eh air above it

End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 18/0 (RR: 2.57)
J Srinath 4-1-3-0
MS Sinclair 8* (16b) SP Fleming 7* (27b)

   7.1 Khan to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball, fended to the off side
   7.2 Khan to Sinclair, no run, left alone to angle across him
   7.3 Khan to Sinclair, no run, Dancing down the ptich to have a go, but
        missed it and i think he got an inside edge past the leg stump, in
        the end they dont have time to run
   7.4 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing to
        the off side
   7.5 Khan to Sinclair, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
        the leg side. This is more like a test match innings than a one
        day game
   7.6 Khan to Sinclair, (noball) no run
   7.6 Khan to Sinclair, no run

End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 19/0 (RR: 2.38)
Z Khan 4-0-15-0 (1w 2nb)
SP Fleming 7* (27b) MS Sinclair 8* (23b)

   8.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence, to the leg
        side
   8.2 Srinath to Fleming, one run, worked to the leg side
   8.3 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Sinclair still at sea vs
        Srinath, prodding forward on the front foot
   8.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Beaten again! Sinclair hangs the head
        as again he's groping for the ball, this time off the back foot
        and again he comes nowhere near it
   8.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, Beaten again! Almost an exact copy of
        the previous ball, and Sinclair doesn't get any closer to hitting
        it
   8.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, my goodness, he finally got something
        on it! Pushing forward and getting an inside edge to th eleg side.
        Sinclair is really struggling out there, the Indian bowlers
        completely dominant at this stage.

End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 2.22)
J Srinath 5-1-4-0
SP Fleming 8* (29b) MS Sinclair 8* (27b)

   9.1 Nehra to Fleming, two runs, pushed firmly up the off side of the
        pitch, normally that would be a boundary, but it slows down on the
        outfield
   9.2 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, SHot! Driving splendidly up the off side of
        the pitch, the crowd stand and cheer the ball to the rope, giving
        a big roar as it just manages to plop over the rope
   9.3 Nehra to Fleming, OUT: on teh drive again, but this time only
        managing to get the snick through to Dravid.

       New Zealand 26/1, Partnership of 26
       SP Fleming  c Dravid b Nehra  14 (32b 1x4 0x6)
       MS Sinclair 8* (27b) A Nehra 0.3-0-6-1

       Harris the new man in
   9.4 Nehra to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
       Nehra really picked up the wicket on the back of some excellent
        bowling by Khan
   9.5 Nehra to Harris, no run, padding away, well outside the off stump -
        dangerous here with the ball moving around
   9.6 Nehra to Harris, no run, shortish ball, left well alone by Harris

End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 26/1 (RR: 2.60)
A Nehra 1-0-6-1
MS Sinclair 8* (27b) CZ Harris 0* (3b)

  10.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, defended up the leg side
  10.2 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Trying to strike out against
        Agarkar, but missing it and it bounces past him
  10.3 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run
  10.4 Agarkar to Sinclair, one run, edgily chopped off the back foot to
        third man
  10.5 Agarkar to Harris, no run, getting a good stride in and lifting the
        bat above it
  10.6 Agarkar to Harris, (noball) no run, pushed defensivley up the off
        side
  10.6 Agarkar to Harris, OUT: on the back foot, it pitched on leg stump,
        struck him in front of off stump, and just a hint it may have been
        missing off stump

       New Zealand 28/2, Partnership of 2
       CZ Harris  lbw b Agarkar  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/2 (RR: 2.55)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-1 (1nb)
MS Sinclair 9* (31b) 

       Cairns the new man in
  11.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Good ball flies off the pitch
        and beats the outside edge. The ball moved so much there was an
        appeal for caught behind
  11.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, beaten! Sinclair is really struggling,
        again beaten off the back foot, the ball moving off the pitch away
        from him
  11.3 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball, catches him on the hip as
        he tries to clamp down on it, bouncing to the off side. Ganguly
        and Bangar were interested in it but it fell well shotrt
  11.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, mistimed push to the off side
  11.5 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, on the drive, inside edge bounced
        behind him to fine leg
  11.6 Nehra to Cairns, no run, pushing up the pitch, gets a thick outside
        edge to the off side where Kaif wanders in to pick it up

End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 29/2 (RR: 2.42)
A Nehra 2-0-7-1
MS Sinclair 10* (36b) CL Cairns 0* (1b)

       The ball is still totally dominating the bat, and it looks like we
        have yet another low scoring match on our hands
  12.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, fullish, Sinclair trying to drive gets
        a thick inside edge to mid wicket, Bangar comes around to pick it
        up
  12.2 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, chopped to backward point
  12.3 Agarkar to Sinclair, one run, pushed edgily to mid wicket, past
        Bangar and this time they can jog the single
  12.4 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, pushed defensivley up the off side off
        the back foot
  12.5 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, pushed edgily up the leg side
  12.6 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, on teh back foot in defence, chopping
        down on it and edging into his pads, to the leg side of the pitch

End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 30/2 (RR: 2.31)
AB Agarkar 2-0-3-1 (1nb)
MS Sinclair 11* (39b) CL Cairns 0* (4b)

  13.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, beaten! On the front foot, again the
        ball moves away off the pitch and there's little he can do about
        it. Good bowling
  13.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, Good ball, shorter and cramps Sinclair,
        fending at it off the back foot
  13.3 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, sliced off the front foot to  backward
        point
  13.4 Nehra to Cairns, FOUR, short ball, and Cairns stands tall and clips
        it over point, to the boundary. The crowd who have been starved of
        action finally get something to cheer about
  13.5 Nehra to Cairns, no run, pushed gently up the leg side of the pitch
  13.6 Nehra to Cairns, no run, short ball into the body, Carins defends
        off the back foot

End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 2.50)
A Nehra 3-0-12-1
MS Sinclair 12* (42b) CL Cairns 4* (7b 1x4)

  14.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, one run, pushed firmly to mid off, Srinath
        bends down to pick it up, but perhaps was a little casual, and it
        bounces over his hands
  14.2 Agarkar to Cairns, two runs, driven hard, and it flies off the
        outside edge over point
  14.3 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, clipped off the back foot straight to
        Kaif at cover
  14.4 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, mistimed push up the off side of the
        pitch
  14.5 Agarkar to Cairns, no run, looking to flick it through mid wicket
        off the back foot, but misses it and it bounces off the thigh pad
        towards Bangar at square leg
  14.6 Agarkar to Cairns, FOUR, fullish and Cairns drives off the back
        foot, high over extra cover to the short boundary, it lands just
        inside the rope

End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 42/2 (RR: 2.80)
AB Agarkar 3-0-10-1 (1nb)
MS Sinclair 13* (43b) CL Cairns 10* (12b 2x4)

  15.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, defended off the back foot to point
  15.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, huge lbw appeal as Sinclair looks to
        drive and that looked pretty good, but Umpire Bowden just shakes
        his head
  15.3 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, jumping in defence, on teh back foot but
        again missing it
  15.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, fizzing off the pitch away outside the
        off stump
  15.5 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, well run single as Sinclair edges into
        the pads. It rolls just a metre away tot he off side, and Cairns
        runs through before Nehra can get to it
  15.6 Nehra to Cairns, no run, defending securely to the off side off the
        back foot

End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 43/2 (RR: 2.69)
A Nehra 4-0-13-1
MS Sinclair 14* (48b) CL Cairns 10* (13b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, pushed upt he leg side
  16.2 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, defended to the off side
  16.3 Srinath to Sinclair, FOUR, driven firmly through the cover off the
        front foot, it just beats the fielders to the rope
  16.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
  16.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, on th eback foot, chopping to backward
        point
  16.6 Srinath to Sinclair, OUT: on the back foot in defence, and chopping
        it onto the stumps, and his resistance is finally broken.

       New Zealand 47/3, Partnership of 19
       MS Sinclair  b Srinath  18 (54b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 47/3 (RR: 2.76)
J Srinath 6-1-8-1
CL Cairns 10* (13b 2x4) 

  17.1 Nehra to Cairns, no run, edged! Nearly carrying all the way to
        Yuvraj at point, who dives forward in vain as it bounces just in
        front of him
  17.2 Nehra to Cairns, no run, beaten! On the back foot in defence, and
        it fizzes past the outside edge
  17.3 Nehra to Cairns, no run, driven hard, but directly to Bangar at mid
        off. FUllish ball and Cairns will be dissappointed not to send it
        to th erope
  17.4 Nehra to Cairns, no run, chopped off teh back foot to Yuvraj coming
        in from point
  17.5 Nehra to Cairns, one run, looking to drive, gets a little inside
        edge into the pads and to the leg side. Agarkar at mid on comes to
        get it
  17.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot to the off side

End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 2.67)
A Nehra 5-0-14-1
CL Cairns 11* (18b 2x4) SB Styris 0* (1b)

       The Mexican wave finally manages to get right around the ground
  18.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, on teh back foot in defence, to the off
        side
  18.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run
  18.3 Srinath to Cairns, two runs, forced nicely off the back foot
        forward of point, Yuvraj and kaif chase it
  18.4 Srinath to Cairns, OUT: Wild celebrations by the Indians as Srinath
        gets it to come in and go through between bat and pad, taking off
        the top of the middle stump

       New Zealand 50/4, Partnership of 3
       CL Cairns  b Srinath  13 (22b 2x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 0* (1b) J Srinath 6.4-1-10-2

  18.5 Srinath to Vincent, no run, pushing forward in defence, beating the
        outside edge
  18.6 Srinath to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high away from it, it
        pitches and passes well away from the off stump

End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 50/4 (RR: 2.63)
J Srinath 7-1-10-2
SB Styris 0* (1b) L Vincent 0* (2b)

  19.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, pushed to the off side of the pitch, Nehra
        does well to get down and stop it
  19.2 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, clipped off the pads very fine, Srinath down
        there not very keen to stretch on the damp ground, and his foot
        doesnt manage to stop it
  19.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, cut hard to point, too close to him to get
        much power behind the shot
  19.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch
  19.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! Prodding off the back foot, it
        bounces on him and beats the outside edge as he stands tall and
        pokes at it
  19.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, driving up the off side, mistiming it and
        it bounces up to Agarkar

End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 54/4 (RR: 2.70)
A Nehra 6-0-18-1
L Vincent 0* (2b) SB Styris 4* (7b 1x4)

  20.1 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, pushing carefully up
        the leg side from off stump
  20.2 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high above it
  20.3 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, dabbed off the back foot to backward
        point
  20.4 Agarkar to Vincent, one run, pushed to the off side and scampering
        through for the single
  20.5 Agarkar to Styris, no run, beaten! Pushing at it off the back foot
  20.6 Agarkar to Styris, no run, on teh back foot chopping to backward
        point

End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 55/4 (RR: 2.62)
AB Agarkar 4-0-11-1 (1nb)
L Vincent 1* (6b) SB Styris 4* (9b 1x4)

  21.1 Nehra to Vincent, legbye: FOUR, short and on leg stump, it clips
        the pads and bounces past Dravid
  21.2 Nehra to Vincent, no run, beaten! On theback foot pushing forward
        at it, it boucnes short of a length and moves away from him
  21.3 Nehra to Vincent, no run, defended to the ground in front of him
  21.4 Nehra to Vincent, no run, shouldering arms, lifting the bat high
        above him as it moves away from him
  21.5 Nehra to Vincent, no run, big appeal from Nehra as it catches
        Vincent on the knee roll, pitching outside leg stump
  21.6 Nehra to Vincent, no run, trying to turn it to the leg side, it
        bounces off the pads away a couple of metres

End of over 22 (4 runs, maiden) New Zealand 59/4 (RR: 2.68)
A Nehra 7-1-18-1
SB Styris 4* (9b 1x4) L Vincent 1* (12b)

  22.1 Agarkar to Styris, one run, worked up the leg side into the gap
        wide of Tendulkar
  22.2 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, widish ball, chopped to backward point
        where Yuvraj is patrolling
  22.3 Agarkar to Vincent, no run
  22.4 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, defended off the back foot tot he off
        side
  22.5 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, left alone, well away from the off
        stump
  22.6 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, pushing forward on the front foot,
        appeal turned down

End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 60/4 (RR: 2.61)
AB Agarkar 5-0-12-1 (1nb)
SB Styris 5* (10b 1x4) L Vincent 1* (17b)

       Maybe an inside edge into the pads there
  23.1 Khan to Styris, (noball) no run, OUT! Caught! No ball! Oh dear it
        happened again, edged through to the keeper this time, and the
        Indians are celebrating, but again the overstepping has cost them
  23.1 Khan to Styris, legbye: one run, squared up, it comes off the thigh
        pad past 2nd slip to third man
  23.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, low full toss, almost yorker length, and
        Vincent makes sure to chop down on it and keep it out
  23.3 Khan to Vincent, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
        side
  23.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, inside edge intot he pads and towards
        square leg as he looked to clip it through mid wicket
  23.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, beaten! prodding forward, and yet again
        the ball flies past theoutside edge
  23.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, pushed defensivley up the leg side of the
        pitch

End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 62/4 (RR: 2.58)
Z Khan 5-0-16-0 (1w 3nb)
SB Styris 5* (12b 1x4) L Vincent 1* (22b)

  24.1 Agarkar to Styris, FOUR, shortish ball on middle stump and Styris,
        with the air of a man who has had enough prodding around, swings
        it fiercely away through square leg
       Now he gets umpire bowden to come and repair the stumps, not
        looking too secure in their hole, he thinks.
  24.2 Agarkar to Styris, no run, dabbed to the off side, Yuvraj does well
        at point to move quickly and stop it
  24.3 Agarkar to Styris, no run
  24.4 Agarkar to Styris, two runs, clipped off the back foot through mid
        wicket
  24.5 Agarkar to Styris, no run, cut hard, but directly to Yuvraj
  24.6 Agarkar to Styris, FOUR, driven thu the covers

End of over 25 (10 runs) New Zealand 72/4 (RR: 2.88)
AB Agarkar 6-0-22-1 (1nb)
L Vincent 1* (22b) SB Styris 15* (18b 3x4)

  25.1 Khan to Vincent, no run
  25.2 Khan to Vincent, wide: no run
  25.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, pushing back
        up the off side
  25.3 Khan to Vincent, one run, pushed gently straight to mid off, and
        they take a well run single
  25.4 Khan to Styris, no run, inside edge to the pitch. Vincent comes
        through after a bit of hesitation, but he's quick enough to get
        there before Khan
  25.5 Khan to Styris, one run, inside edge to a drive, rolls behind him
        to fine leg
  25.6 Khan to Vincent, one run

End of over 26 (4 runs) New Zealand 76/4 (RR: 2.92)
Z Khan 6-0-20-0 (2w 3nb)
L Vincent 3* (26b) SB Styris 16* (20b 3x4)

  26.1 Bangar to Vincent, FOUR
  26.2 Bangar to Vincent, no run
  26.3 Bangar to Vincent, no run
  26.4 Bangar to Vincent, one run
  26.5 Bangar to Styris, no run
  26.6 Bangar to Styris, no run

End of over 27 (4 runs) New Zealand 80/4 (RR: 2.96)
SB Bangar 1-0-5-0
L Vincent 8* (30b 1x4) SB Styris 15* (22b 3x4)

  27.1 Khan to Vincent, no run
  27.2 Khan to Vincent, one run, chopped wide of 2nd slip
  27.3 Khan to Styris, one run, sliced to third man
  27.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, appeal as he's caught on the front foot
        pad
  27.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, pushed firmly back up the off side of the
        pitch
  27.6 Khan to Vincent, one run, tapped to the leg side off the back foot,
        into the mid wicket gap

End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 84/4 (RR: 3.00)
Z Khan 7-0-23-0 (2w 3nb)
L Vincent 10* (35b 1x4) SB Styris 16* (23b 3x4)

  28.1 Bangar to Vincent, no run, defending tot he off side, Bangar
        appeals but umpire Harper quickly turns him down
  28.2 Bangar to Vincent, one run, turned tot he leg side off the back
        foot
  28.3 Bangar to Styris, two runs, dropped tothe off side for a very tight
        single, Yuvraj races in and throws side on at the stumps, just
        misses and it rolls to deep backward square leg
  28.4 Bangar to Styris, no run, on teh back foot, it hits the thigh pad
        and bounces to the off side
  28.5 Bangar to Styris, no run, pulling hte bat inside the line of it
  28.6 Bangar to Styris, FOUR, short ball, pulled fiercely through the leg
        side

End of over 29 (7 runs) New Zealand 91/4 (RR: 3.14)
SB Bangar 2-0-12-0
L Vincent 11* (37b 1x4) SB Styris 22* (27b 4x4)

  29.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, pushed tohte off side
  29.2 Nehra to Vincent, FOUR, full toss, beautifully clipped through mid
        wicket.
  29.3 Nehra to Vincent, no run, uncertainly fending at a shorter ball
        outside the off stump, lucky to get a little snick
  29.4 Nehra to Vincent, one run, dabbed off the back foot to third man
  29.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, punched firmly up th eleg side off the
        back foot, to Khan at mid on
  29.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot, defending to the off
        side. Jumping a little to keep it under control

End of over 30 (5 runs) New Zealand 96/4 (RR: 3.20)
A Nehra 8-1-23-1
L Vincent 16* (42b 2x4) SB Styris 22* (28b 4x4)

  30.1 Bangar to Vincent, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
        the leg side
  30.2 Bangar to Vincent, two runs, shortish outside the off stump, enough
        room for Vincent to fee the arms and drive through cover
  30.3 Bangar to Vincent, no run, ont eh front foot in defence, might have
        come off the pad, and Bangar has a half hearted appeal
  30.4 Bangar to Vincent, two runs, cut nicely behind point
       That brings up the 100, a real struggle today
  30.5 Bangar to Vincent, no run, defending off the front foot to the off
        side
  30.6 Bangar to Vincent, no run, Beaten! Pushing forward on the front
        foot, the ball bounces and moves past the outside edge

End of over 31 (4 runs) New Zealand 100/4 (RR: 3.23)
SB Bangar 3-0-16-0
SB Styris 22* (28b 4x4) L Vincent 20* (48b 2x4)

  31.1 Nehra to Styris, (noball) no run, beaten! Good ball has Styris
        squared up in defence and it beats the outside edge
  31.1 Nehra to Styris, legbye: one run, off the hip to the leg side
  31.2 Nehra to Vincent, no run, pushing forward, defending to the off
        side
  31.3 Nehra to Vincent, one run, pushed away to the off side off the back
        foot
  31.4 Nehra to Styris, one run, squeezed to third man off the back foot
  31.5 Nehra to Vincent, no run, beaten! Greqat ball, and yet another one
        to beat the bat, this time Vincent trying to defend off the back
        foot
  31.6 Nehra to Vincent, no run, forward in defence, bat and pad to
        gether, and it bounces back up the pitch

End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 104/4 (RR: 3.25)
A Nehra 9-1-26-1 (1nb)
SB Styris 23* (31b 4x4) L Vincent 21* (52b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Bangar to Styris, no run, beaten! Shorter ball and Styris has a
        lash at it, playing under it as it bounces more than he expects
  32.2 Bangar to Styris, FOUR, shortish ball, Styris heaves it powerfully
        over wide mid on, flying nearly to the rope
  32.3 Bangar to Styris, no run, fuller ball and Styris plays around it a
        bit, appeal for lbw but umpire Harper shakes his head
  32.4 Bangar to Styris, one run, turned to the leg side off the back foot
  32.5 Bangar to Vincent, one run, looking to drive straight, gets a
        little inside edge intot he pads that rolls gently away towards
        square leg, and they jog the single
  32.6 Bangar to Styris, no run, pushed up the leg side to Sehwag at short
        mid wicket

End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 110/4 (RR: 3.33)
SB Bangar 4-0-22-0
L Vincent 22* (53b 2x4) SB Styris 28* (36b 5x4)

  33.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, left alone, outside the off stump and
        he's happy to let that one bounce past
  33.2 Nehra to Vincent, one run, on teh front foot in defence, it runs
        off a thickish outside edge down to third man
  33.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch
  33.4 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, fullish on leg stump, nicley flicked away by
        Styris, very fine and there's no chance to cut it off
  33.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! There's still some juice in the
        pitch and this one moves away from the defencive shot of Styris
  33.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, fullish ball, driven straight back up the
        pitch to mid on

End of over 34 (5 runs) New Zealand 115/4 (RR: 3.38)
A Nehra 10-1-31-1 (1nb)
L Vincent 23* (55b 2x4) SB Styris 32* (40b 6x4)

       Ganguly brings himself on
  34.1 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, pushing gently up
        the off side
  34.2 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, dabbed to short backward point
  34.3 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, pushed to backward point
  34.4 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, pushing forward in defence up the off
        side
  34.5 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, looking to drive, but getting it off
        the toe of the bat and up the off side of the pitch
  34.6 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, pushing defensively to the leg side - a
        maiden, which is an indication of how hard the pitch is playing

End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 115/4 (RR: 3.29)
SC Ganguly 1-1-0-0
SB Styris 32* (40b 6x4) L Vincent 23* (61b 2x4)

       appeal for run out
  35.1 Agarkar to Styris, two runs, pushed tothe leg side and a smart
        piece of fielding by Kaif throws down the non strikers stumps, but
        Styris is just home, and they get an overthrow
  35.2 Agarkar to Styris, no run, good ball, moving awway off the pitch.
        Styris is tempted to have a swing, looking to go over th eleg
        side, but it boucnes over the top edge
  35.3 Agarkar to Styris, FOUR, short and wide and hammered through
        backward point in the air, a couple of bounces to the rope
  35.4 Agarkar to Styris, one run, dabbed nicely to third man off the back
        foot
  35.5 Agarkar to Vincent, two runs, dabbing to third man as well, very
        smart running as he took the pace off it and Tendulkar has little
        time to get to it
  35.6 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, short ball, bouncer really and Styris
        bails out of the Hook shot he was considering

End of over 36 (9 runs) New Zealand 124/4 (RR: 3.44)
AB Agarkar 7-0-31-1 (1nb)
SB Styris 39* (44b 7x4) L Vincent 25* (63b 2x4)

  36.1 Ganguly to Styris, no run, ont eh frront foot in defence, appeal
        from Ganguly as it beats the inside edge, striking him on the knee
        roll
  36.2 Ganguly to Styris, no run, on teh back foot, squared up a little
        pushing it back up the pitch
  36.3 Ganguly to Styris, one run, edged! On the back foot and Dravid
        can't get to it and it bounces to the off side
  36.4 Ganguly to Vincent, two runs, dabbed behind point
  36.5 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, forward in defence, pushing back up the
        off side of th epitch
  36.6 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, pushed tot he off side wide of cover,
        but this time they decide not to try the single

End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 127/4 (RR: 3.43)
SC Ganguly 2-1-3-0
SB Styris 40* (47b 7x4) L Vincent 27* (66b 2x4)

  37.1 Agarkar to Styris, one run, on the back foot dabbing to the leg
        side, another smart piece of running as it rolls a couple of
        metres away from the stumps
  37.2 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, wild swish to a ball outside the off
        stump, playing under it
  37.3 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, beaten! Trying to dab it to third man
        to get Styris on strike
  37.4 Agarkar to Vincent, one run, advancing down the pitch and driving
        through cover, Nehra comes around from deep point to get it
  37.5 Agarkar to Styris, no run, wild slog over th eleg side but misses
        it, the ball bouncing over the top of th ebat
  37.6 Agarkar to Styris, one run, gently driven to long on

End of over 38 (3 runs) New Zealand 130/4 (RR: 3.42)
AB Agarkar 8-0-34-1 (1nb)
SB Styris 42* (50b 7x4) L Vincent 28* (69b 2x4)

  38.1 Ganguly to Styris, no run, looking to dab it past Dravid, but
        missed it
  38.2 Ganguly to Styris, OUT: chipped over the inner ring, but it falls
        easily to Bangar on the circle at wide mid off, fooled by a slower
        ball perhaps?

       New Zealand 130/5, Partnership of 80
       SB Styris  c Bangar b Ganguly  42 (52b 7x4 0x6)
       L Vincent 28* (69b 2x4) SC Ganguly 2.2-1-3-1

  38.3 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, forward in defence, it hits the knee
        roll and Ganaguly has an appeal, but not really supported by the
        field
  38.4 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, chopped tothe off side
  38.5 Ganguly to Vincent, no run
  38.6 Ganguly to Vincent, one run, pushed out in front of point

End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 131/5 (RR: 3.36)
SC Ganguly 3-1-4-1
L Vincent 29* (73b 2x4) BB McCullum 0* (0b)

  39.1 Srinath to Vincent, no run, forward in defence, pushing back up the
        pitch
  39.2 Srinath to Vincent, no run, defended to the off side, McCullum
        comes down the pitch expecting the single but Vincent sends him
        back, and poor McCullum is run out without facing a ball

       New Zealand 131/6, Partnership of 1
       BB McCullum  run out (Srinath)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

  39.3 Srinath to Vincent, no run, short rising ball, Vincent looks to
        ramp it over th eslips, but really not in control of it
  39.4 Srinath to Vincent, no run, driven back up the off side to mid off
  39.5 Srinath to Vincent, two runs, clipped behind square leg, running
        well to get back
  39.6 Srinath to Vincent, no run, slow full toos, looping ball surprises
        Vincent who defends it to the off side. Nearly above waist height,
        that one

End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 133/6 (RR: 3.33)
J Srinath 8-1-12-2
KD Mills 0* (0b) L Vincent 31* (79b 2x4)

  40.1 Ganguly to Mills, no run, beaten! Dravid can't take it cleanly and
        it rolls off the gloves to the off side
  40.2 Ganguly to Mills, no run, pushing forward in defence
       That looked like a catch dropped by Dravid
  40.3 Ganguly to Mills, no run, pushed defensively back up the pitch
       There's still something in the pitch so whatever score NZ end up
        with will be defendable, but it will take a good effort
  40.4 Ganguly to Mills, no run, big swing, driving hard to mid on
  40.5 Ganguly to Mills, no run, chopped off the back foot to backward
        point
  40.6 Ganguly to Mills, no run, beaten! Pushing forward off the front
        foot, it bounces past the outside edge

End of over 41 (maiden) New Zealand 133/6 (RR: 3.24)
SC Ganguly 4-2-4-1
L Vincent 31* (79b 2x4) KD Mills 0* (6b)

  41.1 Srinath to Vincent, no run, beaten! Good shortish ball has Vincent
        groping for it
  41.2 Srinath to Vincent, no run, advancing and caught up trying to push
        it through the off side, and has to hastily scamper back into his
        ground
  41.3 Srinath to Vincent, one run, pushed in front of point, Mills races
        though and dives as the throw from Kaif just misses the stumps
  41.4 Srinath to Mills, OUT: drawn to a ball outside the off stump, it
        touches the outside edge and an easy one for Dravid

       New Zealand 134/7, Partnership of 3
       KD Mills  c Dravid b Srinath  0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       L Vincent 32* (82b 2x4) J Srinath 8.4-1-13-3

       The big hitting Adams comes in
  41.5 Srinath to Adams, no run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch
  41.6 Srinath to Adams, no run, shortish ball and Adams is caught up on
        the back foot, jumping and it hits him on the thigh

End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 134/7 (RR: 3.19)
J Srinath 9-1-13-3
L Vincent 32* (82b 2x4) AR Adams 0* (2b)

  42.1 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, chopped to the off side
  42.2 Ganguly to Vincent, legbye: one run, off the pads to the leg side,
        easy single
  42.3 Ganguly to Adams, no run, on the back foot looking to dab it to
        third man
  42.4 Ganguly to Adams, no run, punched up the off side off the back foot
  42.5 Ganguly to Adams, one run, cut hard behind point, Yuvraj dives but
        can't get a hand to it
  42.6 Ganguly to Vincent, one run, driven up to Tendulkar at long on

End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/7 (RR: 3.19)
SC Ganguly 5-2-6-1
L Vincent 33* (85b 2x4) AR Adams 1* (5b)

  43.1 Srinath to Vincent, no run, on the back foot in defence, seems
        happy to see off Srinath, who is bowling very well
  43.2 Srinath to Vincent, no run, left alone to bounce past the off stump
  43.3 Srinath to Vincent, no run, big appeal as the ball comes in to hit
        hte pads, but it was alittle high
  43.4 Srinath to Vincent, no run, slow ball, very slow and Vincent has to
        wait on it and defend to the leg side
  43.5 Srinath to Vincent, no run, pushed up the off side off the front
        foot
  43.6 Srinath to Vincent, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad behind
        point. That ends a superb spell of bowling from Srinath, simply
        outstanding.

End of over 44 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 138/7 (RR: 3.14)
J Srinath 10-2-13-3
L Vincent 33* (91b 2x4) AR Adams 1* (5b)

  44.1 Ganguly to Vincent, one run, worked to the leg side off the back
        foot
  44.2 Ganguly to Adams, one run, clipped off the back foot past umpire
        Bowden at squar eleg
  44.3 Ganguly to Vincent, two runs, driven past Kaif at short cover, not
        timed well and it rolls away on the slow outfield towards the
        cover boundary
  44.4 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, on teh front foot looking to guide it
        behind point, but gets a bottom edge and they decide not to run as
        Dravid is standing up to the stumps
  44.5 Ganguly to Vincent, two runs, pushed off the back foot through
        cover again
  44.6 Ganguly to Vincent, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg
        side

End of over 45 (6 runs) New Zealand 144/7 (RR: 3.20)
SC Ganguly 6-2-12-1
AR Adams 2* (6b) L Vincent 38* (96b 2x4)

  45.1 Khan to Adams, no run, low full toss, driven hard by Adams on the
        bounce back to Khan
  45.2 Khan to Adams, OUT: full and fast, Adams plays late on it and it
        crashes low into middle and off

       New Zealand 144/8, Partnership of 10
       AR Adams  b Khan  2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       L Vincent 38* (96b 2x4) Z Khan 7.2-0-22-1 (2w 3nb)

       New Zealand now in danger of not batting out the overs
  45.3 Khan to Tuffey, one run, pushed through forward point off the front
        foot
  45.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, chopping away off the back foot toth e off
        side, not able to get a single as Kaif races in from cover
  45.5 Khan to Vincent, one run, on the front foot, insice edge bounces
        past the leg stump and down to fine leg
  45.6 Khan to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball, Tuffey has a slash at it but
        misses it

End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 146/8 (RR: 3.17)
Z Khan 8-0-24-1 (2w 3nb)
L Vincent 39* (98b 2x4) DR Tuffey 1* (2b)

  46.1 Ganguly to Vincent, one run, sliced to third man
  46.2 Ganguly to Tuffey, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushed to
        the off side off an inside edge into the pads
  46.3 Ganguly to Tuffey, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
       ,Third umpire call, it's close!
  46.4 Ganguly to Tuffey, no run, OUT!  chopped to the off side, Tuffey
        starrts running and has to turn quickly. Not quickly enough.

       New Zealand 147/9, Partnership of 3
       DR Tuffey  run out (Dravid)  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)

  46.5 Ganguly to Bond, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
  46.6 Ganguly to Bond, FOUR, Bond not mucking around, slashes it off the
        back foot over cover, one bounce to the rope

End of over 47 (5 runs) New Zealand 151/9 (RR: 3.21)
SC Ganguly 7-2-17-1
L Vincent 40* (99b 2x4) SE Bond 4* (2b 1x4)

  47.1 Khan to Vincent, legbye: one run, caught otn eh back foot looking
        to turn it to th eleg side, and it bounces to the off side
  47.2 Khan to Bond, no run, slower ball, padded back up the off side of
        the pitch, and Nehra hurries to get to it
  47.3 Khan to Bond, FOUR, slashing at a short and wide one, Yuvraj makes
        a great leaping effort at backweard point but the ball goes
        agonisingly close, but just over his fingers
  47.4 Khan to Bond, (noball) one run, short ball, Bond jumps and
        awkwardly fends at it, it rolls to the leg side and Vincent calls
        him through
  47.4 Khan to Vincent, FOUR, full on the pads, clipped nicely through
        backward point, bisecting the fielders exactly to get to the rope
  47.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, punched up the leg side of the pitch
  47.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, full ball, driven back up the pitch to
        Khan who jumps up to get a hand to it

End of over 48 (11 runs) New Zealand 162/9 (RR: 3.38)
Z Khan 9-0-34-1 (2w 4nb)
SE Bond 9* (5b 2x4) L Vincent 44* (103b 3x4)

  48.1 Ganguly to Bond, no run, looking to turn to th eleg side, it
        bounces off the inside edge to the pads, and Dravid is quickly
        after it
  48.2 Ganguly to Bond, SIX, Shot! Bond stands with the bat high behind
        him waiting for the ball, and Ganguly conveniently puts it in the
        right place. Driven powerfully over the sightscreen
  48.3 Ganguly to Bond, SIX, Again! Short ball, and Bond heaves it over
        cow corner!
  48.4 Ganguly to Bond, two runs, clipped up the leg side to long on,
        Vincent runs very hard to get 2
       Bondy! Is the chant from the crowd
  48.5 Ganguly to Bond, no run, looking to guide to the off side, not able
        to get it away
       Bond quickly earning himself hero status here!
  48.6 Ganguly to Bond, bye: FOUR, has a big swing but misses it, if he
        had stayed still it would've been a wide down the leg side , but
        he backed away and missed it, so did Dravid

End of over 49 (18 runs) New Zealand 180/9 (RR: 3.67)
SC Ganguly 8-2-31-1
L Vincent 44* (103b 3x4) SE Bond 23* (11b 2x4 2x6)

  49.1 Khan to Vincent, two runs, driven down the gorund, Bond running
        hard to get back
  49.2 Khan to Vincent, (noball) no run, dancing down the pitch to drive,
        but missed it, Khan overstepping
  49.2 Khan to Vincent, SIX, beautifully timed, driven hard over mid
        wicket and the crowd go nuts!
  49.3 Khan to Vincent, (noball) one run, yorker, and Vincent manages to
        jam down on it, getting it up the off side
       Bond back on strike, the crowd fire up
  49.3 Khan to Bond, no run, "Oh!" Is the cry as Bond has a huge swing but
        this time cannot connect
  49.4 Khan to Bond, SIX, Shot! Planting one foot back, and one down the
        pitch, heaving it straight to the sight screen
  49.5 Khan to Bond, two runs, carved away through cover point, running
        hard to return for the second
  49.6 Khan to Bond, no run, beaten! He steps back to have another go, but
        misses it completely

End of over 50 (19 runs) New Zealand 199/9 (RR: 3.98)
Z Khan 10-0-53-1 (2w 6nb)
L Vincent 53* (107b 3x4 1x6) SE Bond 31* (15b 2x4 3x6)

       So that's the Innings over, an astonishing final few overs drags NZ
        from a total of about 160 to the 200 mark

Match State: Innings Break

       Vincent and Bond putting on a 50 partnership in 14 minutes, 21
        balls. Bond himself is rapidly earning himself a cult status as a
        big hitter
       The target will be difficult on a pitch that saw the ball beat the
        bat periodically throughout the innings
       India will have to play well to get 200, but it is possible, as it
        looks like the pitch is flattening out
       When the 9th wicket fell, India were entitled to feel they were on
        top, at 147/9, but at 199/9 New Zealand will be having a good
        dinner, confident of their ability at defending such a total.
       India have been docked 1 over for slow over rate
   0.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, one run, defended tothe off side, running
        through for the single
   0.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short lifting ball outside the off stump,
        Sehwag has a larrup at it but it bounces over the top edge
   0.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, defended to the off side
   0.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, oh dear. Sehwag slices it down to third
        man, but Bond lets it roll through his fingers and over the rope
   0.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot in defence to the off
        side
   0.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, puhsed back up the pitch

End of over 1 (5 runs) India 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 195/48 = 4.06)
DR Tuffey 1-0-5-0
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) V Sehwag 4* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Bond to Ganguly, two runs, carved away through backward point
   1.2 Bond to Ganguly, wide: no run, down th eleg side
   1.2 Bond to Ganguly, no run, pushed out to point
   1.3 Bond to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Quick ball outside the off stump,
        Ganguly was a little hesitant in defence
   1.4 Bond to Ganguly, no run, left alone, moving away, and McCullum
        dives in front of 1st slip to get it
   1.5 Bond to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot in defence from off stump
   1.6 Bond to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Slashing at a quick one outside
        the off stump

End of over 2 (3 runs) India 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 192/47 = 4.09)
SE Bond 1-0-3-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 4* (5b 1x4) SC Ganguly 3* (7b)

   2.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, defended tot he leg side, Tuffey runs
        down and kicks the ball onto the stumps, but Sehwag hadn't left
        his ground
   2.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide, carved effortlessly away
        through backward point. Great shot!
   2.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, punched up the leg side
   2.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, tapped nicely to third man
   2.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping it
        to the off side
   2.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, again on the back foot to a ball on off
        stump, defended down to the off side

End of over 3 (5 runs) India 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 187/46 = 4.07)
DR Tuffey 2-0-10-0
V Sehwag 9* (9b 2x4) SC Ganguly 3* (9b)

   3.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, trying to force it through the off side off
        the back foot, getting a thick bottom edge
   3.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, yorker! Sehwag jams down on it and it
        bounces up and taps his helmet, and falls dangerously close to his
        stumps
   3.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, forcing off the back foot behind point,
        Harris cleans it up.
       Doesn't seem to be the demons in teh pitch as in the first innings
   3.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, beaten, pushing at it off the back foot
   3.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, short ball, Sehwag plays under it
   3.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side off the front foot

End of over 4 (maiden) India 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 187/45 = 4.16)
SE Bond 2-1-3-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 3* (9b) V Sehwag 9* (15b 2x4)

   4.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off stump
   4.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, pushed off the back foot forward of
        point, Vincent races in to ensure there's no thought of a single
   4.3 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot in defence to th eleg
        side
   4.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, dropped to the off side, Sehwag has to
        hastily scramble back to his crease as Harris aims at the stumps
   4.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, carved away through cover point
   4.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Slashing off the back foot,
        playing under it

End of over 5 (4 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 183/44 = 4.16)
DR Tuffey 3-0-14-0
V Sehwag 9* (15b 2x4) SC Ganguly 7* (15b 1x4)

   5.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, fullish and straight, punched up the leg
        side of the pitch to Adams at mid on
   5.2 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, short, fast and wide, Sehwag has a big slash
        at it and gets a top edge over the slips, almost going for 6 there
        was so much pace on it
   5.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot looking to turn to the leg
        side, but it beats the inside edge and hits him on teh hip
   5.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, looking to drive a fullish ball, but
        mistimes it completely, and it rolls up the off side
   5.5 Bond to Sehwag, (noball) bye: FOUR, bouncer! Way too short however,
        and Sehwag hardly has to move. Poor McCullum has to leap high in
        the air, but it's so short he can't lay a hand on it
   5.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, pushed to the off side
   5.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run

End of over 6 (9 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 174/43 = 4.05)
SE Bond 3-1-12-0 (1w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 7* (15b 1x4) V Sehwag 13* (22b 3x4)

   6.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, pushed up the off side to Mills at mid
        off
   6.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, short, he's cramped for room but manages
        to but it behind point, past Harris and Sinclair
   6.3 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, beaten! On the back foot in defence, it
        moves away enough to beat the outside edge
   6.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, pushed defensivly up the off side off
        the back foot
   6.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, on teh back foot looking to force it up
        the off side, but gets an inside edge into the pads that rolls
        back towards the slips
   6.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, pushed upt he off side to Mills at mid
        off

End of over 7 (4 runs) India 30/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 170/42 = 4.05)
DR Tuffey 4-0-18-0
V Sehwag 13* (22b 3x4) SC Ganguly 11* (21b 2x4)

   7.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, sharp ball, Sehwag looks al ittle
        uncomfortable in defence, fending it down to the leg side off the
        back foot
   7.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run
   7.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, fast and full, Sehwag slaps at it but gets
        a bottom edge that bounces through to McCullum
   7.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, pushed off the back foot out to Harris at
        point
   7.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, looking to cut away tot he off side, but
        gets a thick bottom edge that bounces up to Cairns at mid off
   7.6 Bond to Sehwag, two runs, driven through the covers, vincent chases
        after it and hauls it in just inside the rope

End of over 8 (2 runs) India 32/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 168/41 = 4.10)
SE Bond 4-1-14-0 (1w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 11* (21b 2x4) V Sehwag 15* (28b 3x4)

       The outfield has dried up a fair bit, the ball is rolling a lot
        faster than it was
       Bond has been bowling fast - 145kph the fastest in that over
   8.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, defended up the off side of the pitch
   8.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, defended tothe leg side, Adams chases it
        as they think of a single, backhand throwing it at the non
        strikers stumps. Only just missed, and Sehwag was well out of his
        ground
   8.3 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, struck on the pad, and there's a big
        appeal. Umpire Harper calmly walks away, looks to have pitched
        outside the leg stump
   8.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the leg side
   8.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
   8.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down the leg side, and
        McCullum does well to get to it
   8.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, Shot! Driven powerfully through cover
        point, it races from the bat like a rocket!
   8.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, Georgeous! Full ont eh pads and he drives
        sumpuously back up the leg side of th epitch, no need to run for
        that one!

End of over 9 (10 runs) India 42/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 158/40 = 3.95)
DR Tuffey 5-0-28-0 (2w)
V Sehwag 15* (28b 3x4) SC Ganguly 19* (27b 4x4)

       India will make short work of the target at this rate
   9.1 Bond to Sehwag, one run, edgily slashed towards third man, but
        Styris at 2nd slip dives and gets a hand to it
   9.2 Bond to Ganguly, no run, short and fast, Ganguly sways away from it
   9.3 Bond to Ganguly, no run, full ball, punched up to Adams at mid off
   9.4 Bond to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot in defence, fending to
        the off side
   9.5 Bond to Ganguly, no run, edgily squeezed towards third man, but
        Sinclair at backward point dives and stops it
   9.6 Bond to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Cracker of a ball outside the off
        stump draws a shot but beats the outside edge - 145kph says the TV

End of over 10 (1 run) India 43/0 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 157/39 = 4.03)
SE Bond 5-1-15-0 (1w 1nb)
V Sehwag 16* (29b 3x4) SC Ganguly 19* (32b 4x4)

  10.1 Adams to Sehwag, no run, shortish ball, tries to pullit to the leg
        side but gets a bottom edge up to mid on
  10.2 Adams to Sehwag, no run, defended up the off side
  10.3 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, shortish ball, Sehwag flays the bat at it
        and the ball flies over backward point
  10.4 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, edged! Past the slips and down to the rope.
        Fleming starting to get a little frustrated now
  10.5 Adams to Sehwag, two runs, sliced to theird man, 50 up for India
  10.6 Adams to Sehwag, (noball) no run
  10.6 Adams to Sehwag, no run, turned to square leg

End of over 11 (11 runs) India 54/0 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 146/38 = 3.84)
AR Adams 1-0-11-0 (1nb)
SC Ganguly 19* (32b 4x4) V Sehwag 26* (36b 5x4)

  11.1 Bond to Ganguly, no run, sliced off theback foot to Sinclair at
        wide gully
  11.2 Bond to Ganguly, no run, defending up the off side off the back
        foot
  11.3 Bond to Ganguly, two runs, squeezed out the leg side past Cairns
        atmid on
  11.4 Bond to Ganguly, one run, edged! Past Styris at slip and down to
        third man
  11.5 Bond to Sehwag, (noball) one run, sliced down to third man off the
        back foot
  11.5 Bond to Ganguly, no run, defended up the off side
  11.6 Bond to Ganguly, no run, slapped straight to Sinclair at wide gully

End of over 12 (5 runs) India 59/0 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 141/37 = 3.81)
SE Bond 6-1-20-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 27* (37b 5x4) SC Ganguly 22* (38b 4x4)

  12.1 Adams to Sehwag, one run, mistiemd pull to the leg side, goes high
        in the air but wide of Mills at mid on
  12.2 Adams to Ganguly, one run, pulled hard to th eleg side, Styris
        dives and stops it well behind point
       Square leg that is
  12.3 Adams to Sehwag, one run, sliced to third man
  12.4 Adams to Ganguly, no run, pushed up th eoff side
  12.5 Adams to Ganguly, no run, defended tohte off side
  12.6 Adams to Ganguly, no run, pushed defensively up the off side

End of over 13 (3 runs) India 62/0 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 138/36 = 3.83)
AR Adams 2-0-14-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 29* (39b 5x4) SC Ganguly 23* (42b 4x4)

  13.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing to
        the off side
  13.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, big swing outside the off stump, but the
        ball sailed untouched past the edge of the bat
  13.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
  13.4 Mills to Sehwag, no run, beaten! Driving off the back foot, but it
        moves past the outside edge
  13.5 Mills to Sehwag, no run, pushed firmly up to Cairns at mid off, who
        doesn't field it cleanly
  13.6 Mills to Sehwag, one run, pushed to mid wicket

End of over 14 (1 run) India 63/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 137/35 = 3.91)
KD Mills 1-0-1-0
V Sehwag 30* (45b 5x4) SC Ganguly 23* (42b 4x4)

  14.1 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, clipped off the pads over the head of square
        leg
  14.2 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run, down th eleg side, Adams losing some
        control
  14.2 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run, outside the off stump this time, and
        Sehwag has a lash at it, but doesnt connect
  14.2 Adams to Sehwag, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing it
        tothe off side as Adams gets one on line
  14.3 Adams to Sehwag, no run, pushed to th eleg side
  14.4 Adams to Sehwag, one run, sliced to backward point
  14.5 Adams to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot, inside edge into the
        pads and the appeal is turned down
  14.6 Adams to Ganguly, OUT: Adams is delighted as he gets one to move in
        off the pitch and Ganguly has a big swing, gets an inside edge and
        McCullum completes the catch

       India 70/1, Partnership of 70
       SC Ganguly  c McCullum b Adams  23 (44b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 15 (7 runs) India 70/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 130/34 = 3.82)
AR Adams 3-0-21-1 (2w 1nb)
V Sehwag 35* (49b 6x4) 

       Dravid the new man in
  15.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, beaten! off the back foot
  15.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, chopped off the back foot out to point
  15.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, forced to cover
  15.4 Mills to Sehwag, no run
  15.5 Mills to Sehwag, one run, Dropped! Struck very hard off theback
        foot over point, Harris leaps high int he air but can only get a
        finger to it - saved 3 runs, however
  15.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump, good
        tight over

End of over 16 (1 run) India 71/1 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 129/33 = 3.91)
KD Mills 2-0-2-0
V Sehwag 36* (54b 6x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)

  16.1 Adams to Sehwag, no run, outside the off stump
  16.2 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run, another big heave at it, but again
        it's too wide
  16.2 Adams to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  16.3 Adams to Sehwag, no run, pushed up theoff side
  16.4 Adams to Sehwag, one run, chopped to third man
  16.5 Adams to Dravid, wide: no run
  16.5 Adams to Dravid, wide: no run, short ball, and again called wide.
        Startting to get some stick from the crowd now
  16.5 Adams to Dravid, no run
  16.6 Adams to Dravid, one run, to fine leg

End of over 17 (5 runs) India 76/1 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 124/32 = 3.88)
AR Adams 4-0-26-1 (5w 1nb)
R Dravid 1* (3b) V Sehwag 37* (58b 6x4)

  17.1 Mills to Dravid, two runs, driven hup the pitch, Mills gets a hand
        to it and slows it down. Vettori on the field for Bond chases it
        down
  17.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, on teh front foot in defence
  17.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on off the back foot
  17.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  17.5 Mills to Dravid, no run
  17.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone otuside the off stump, nice
        tight over

End of over 18 (2 runs) India 78/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 122/31 = 3.94)
KD Mills 3-0-4-0
V Sehwag 37* (58b 6x4) R Dravid 3* (9b)

  18.1 Styris to Sehwag, FOUR, slashing at a short one, over the slip to
        the boundary
  18.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, beaten! Tries his hand at another short
        wide one, but this time it bounces over the top edge
  18.3 Styris to Sehwag, one run, sliced off the back foot to third man
  18.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, slapped off the back foot up to cover
  18.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, chopped off the back foot out to Harris
        at point
  18.6 Styris to Dravid, two runs, forced away past Harris this time

End of over 19 (7 runs) India 85/1 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 115/30 = 3.83)
SB Styris 1-0-7-0
V Sehwag 42* (61b 7x4) R Dravid 5* (12b)

  19.1 Mills to Sehwag, one run, sliced past the dive ofHarris at backward
        point, down to Adams at third man
  19.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone, shouldering arms outside the
        off stump
  19.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, beaten! Just beating the edge and nearly
        hitting the top of off stump as well
  19.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, turned to the leg side off the back foot
  19.5 Mills to Dravid, (noball) no run, defended off the front foot,
        behind point
  19.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
  19.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence to a ball on
        off stump

End of over 20 (2 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 113/29 = 3.90)
KD Mills 4-0-6-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 43* (62b 7x4) R Dravid 5* (18b)

  20.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, on the front foot in defence, it hits th
        efront pad and Styris tries an appeal, and the crowd joins in
       looked pretty close
  20.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
  20.3 Styris to Sehwag, no run, inside edge intot he pads and out behind
        point
  20.4 Styris to Sehwag, no run, on teh drive, inside edge again into the
        pad, this time it rolls back up the off side of the pitch
  20.5 Styris to Sehwag, one run, driven up the off side, and a very tight
        single, Tuffey misses the stumps from mid off. Looks like he might
        have been short of his ground had it hit
  20.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushing forward in defence, it rolls into
        the off side

End of over 21 (1 run) India 88/1 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 112/28 = 4.00)
SB Styris 2-0-8-0
V Sehwag 44* (67b 7x4) R Dravid 5* (19b)

  21.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, inside edge up the leg side of the pitch
  21.2 Mills to Sehwag, FOUR, shorter ball, and Sehwag slashes at it, and
        gets the trademark top edge over the slips and fine of third man
  21.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, huge appeal for caught down the leg side,
        looked very close. Hard to tell from the replay
  21.4 Mills to Sehwag, one run, dabbed to third man off the back foot
  21.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
  21.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, beaten! Dravid driving off the front foot,
        but the ball just sneaks past the outside edge

End of over 22 (5 runs) India 93/1 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 107/27 = 3.96)
KD Mills 5-0-11-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 49* (71b 8x4) R Dravid 5* (21b)

  22.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, caught ont eh pads as he looks to turn to
        the leg side, it bounces down to Harris at backward point
  22.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, defended off the back foot, up the off
        side of the pitch
  22.3 Styris to Sehwag, no run, sliced off the back foot out to Harris at
        backward point
  22.4 Styris to Sehwag, no run, looking to glide it to third man, but
        missed it
  22.5 Styris to Sehwag, no run, chopped off the back foot to Harris again
  22.6 Styris to Sehwag, no run, beaten! Sehwag having a big swing at it
        but missed it again, and half the New Zealand fielders have their
        hands up hoping it had caught the edge

End of over 23 (maiden) India 93/1 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 107/26 = 4.12)
SB Styris 3-1-8-0
R Dravid 5* (21b) V Sehwag 49* (77b 8x4)

  23.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing to
        the off side
       Third umpire appeal, though I think he's safe
  23.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, clipped to square leg, well fielded, and
        Sinclairs return is just too slow as Dravid makes his ground
  23.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, defended off teh back foot
  23.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, sliced off the back foot, Styris moving to
        his right from 2nd slip gets a hand to it
  23.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, left alone, shouldering arms to one
        pitching outside the off stump and moving away
  23.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, driven hard to Bond at mid off

End of over 24 (maiden) India 93/1 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 107/25 = 4.28)
KD Mills 6-1-11-0 (1nb)
V Sehwag 49* (77b 8x4) R Dravid 5* (27b)

       Nice tight bowling by Bond and Styris at the moment, trying to slow
        down the scoring
  24.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, beaten! Pushing at it off the back foot,
        everyone thinks it's an edge apart from umpire Harper. Edged into
        the pad and through to McCullum
  24.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, defended upt heoff side
  24.3 Styris to Sehwag, no run
  24.4 Styris to Sehwag, one run
  24.5 Styris to Dravid, two runs
  24.6 Styris to Dravid, no run

End of over 25 (3 runs) India 96/1 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 104/24 = 4.33)
SB Styris 4-1-11-0
V Sehwag 50* (81b 8x4) R Dravid 7* (29b)

  25.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side
  25.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, beaten outside the off stump
  25.3 Mills to Sehwag, FOUR, shorter ball, and driven hard away through
        cover, Vincent chases hard but his dive cannot quite stop it going
        over the rope
  25.4 Mills to Sehwag, no run, driven back up the pitch
  25.5 Mills to Sehwag, one run, edged! Over the leaping fingers of Harris
  25.6 Mills to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side, the extras are
        really hurting the New Zealand bowling today
  25.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, defending off the back foot to the off
        side

End of over 26 (6 runs) India 102/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 98/23 = 4.26)
KD Mills 7-1-17-0 (1w 1nb)
V Sehwag 55* (85b 9x4) R Dravid 7* (31b)

  26.1 Styris to Sehwag, legbye: one run, off the back foot to the leg
        side
  26.2 Styris to Dravid, FOUR, full on the stumps, driven hard up the leg
        side of the pitch
  26.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
        the off side of the ptumps
  26.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed up the off side of the pitch,
        Styris dives to his left in an attempt to get a hand to it
  26.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed tothe off side off the back foot
  26.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
        side

End of over 27 (5 runs) India 107/1 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 93/22 = 4.23)
SB Styris 5-1-14-0
V Sehwag 55* (86b 9x4) R Dravid 11* (36b 1x4)

  27.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run
  27.2 Mills to Sehwag, (noball) no run, punched up the off side off the
        back foot
  27.2 Mills to Sehwag, one run, big drive aiming up the off side, but
        gets an inside edge past the leg stump and down to fine leg
  27.3 Mills to Dravid, one run, dropped to the leg side and a tight
        single taken as Mills cannot get to it
  27.4 Mills to Sehwag, one run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch, well
        taken single
  27.5 Mills to Dravid, FOUR, full ball, driven beautifully up the leg sid
        eof the pitch. Beautifully timed and it races away to the rope,
        slowing up a bit but always going to the boundary
  27.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, defended off the back foot

End of over 28 (8 runs) India 115/1 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 85/21 = 4.05)
KD Mills 8-1-25-0 (1w 2nb)
V Sehwag 57* (90b 9x4) R Dravid 16* (39b 2x4)

  28.1 Styris to Sehwag, one run, clipped to Mills at fine leg
  28.2 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch off
        the back foot
  28.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, defended tothe off side off the back foot
  28.4 Styris to Dravid, one run, pulled to the leg side, bottom edge runs
        wide of Vettori at mid on, who does well to keep them to the
        single
  28.5 Styris to Sehwag, no run, chopping down on a straight one
  28.6 Styris to Sehwag, one run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch,
        easy single as the field is spread a bit with Sehwag on strike

End of over 29 (3 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 82/20 = 4.10)
SB Styris 6-1-17-0
V Sehwag 59* (93b 9x4) R Dravid 17* (42b 2x4)

       Tuffey returns, as Fleming needs to do something different
  29.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, full outside the off stump, Sehwag thumps
        it through the gap at cover, past Harris and Bond. Beautiful shot!
  29.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, DROPPED! Thick edge to Fleming at slip,
        who can only parry it up, and it goes over his head, and falls
        behind him
  29.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, wide: no run, outside the leg stump
  29.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, chopped off the back foot to Stris behind
        point
  29.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, driven to the off side, Straight to
        Harris at cover
  29.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, worked nicely off the hip past square
        leg
  29.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, prodded away to the off side

End of over 30 (6 runs) India 124/1 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 76/19 = 4.00)
DR Tuffey 6-0-34-0 (3w)
V Sehwag 64* (98b 10x4) R Dravid 17* (43b 2x4)

  30.1 Styris to Sehwag, two runs, driven hard and high over the head of
        Styris, Vettori cannot restrict them
  30.2 Styris to Sehwag, one run, worked to fine leg
  30.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, on teh front foot in defence, big appeal
        from Styris, pitched outside off and struck at the top of the knee
        roll
  30.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed defensively back up the pitch
  30.5 Styris to Dravid, two runs, hammered down the ground, past the dive
        of Vettori at mid on
  30.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, forward in defence, back up the pitch

End of over 31 (5 runs) India 129/1 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 71/18 = 3.94)
SB Styris 7-1-22-0
V Sehwag 67* (100b 10x4) R Dravid 19* (47b 2x4)

  31.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, on the back foot, squared up, and edgily
        to third man
  31.2 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, pushed up the leg side off the back
        foot, quick single and Sinclair hits the stumps from mid wicket
  31.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, dabbed to backward point
  31.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, chopped away through point
  31.5 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, worked to the leg side
  31.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, inside edge off the back foot as he
        defends, great running as Dravid calls him through for a single
        while it rolls a metre or two away from the leg stump

End of over 32 (5 runs) India 134/1 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 66/17 = 3.88)
DR Tuffey 7-0-39-0 (3w)
V Sehwag 70* (104b 10x4) R Dravid 21* (49b 2x4)

  32.1 Styris to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side
  32.1 Styris to Sehwag, SIX, full on off stump and Sehwag climbs into it,
        slamming it away over the cover boundary, and well up into the ASB
        stand!
  32.2 Styris to Sehwag, one run, sliced off the back foot out to deep
        cover point
       India doing this really easily now
  32.3 Styris to Dravid, OUT: finally a wicket falls, as Dravid plays
        around a ball aiming for off stump, on the crease

       India 142/2, Partnership of 72
       R Dravid  lbw b Styris  21 (50b 2x4 0x6)
       V Sehwag 77* (106b 10x4 1x6) SB Styris 7.3-1-30-1 (1w)

       Tendulkar gets a rowsing cheer as he arrives
       Tendulkar has a good chance to spend some time in the middle here,
        with not so much pressure on at the moment
  32.4 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, pushed defensivley up the off side
  32.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
        back up the leg side of the pitch
  32.6 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, pushed defensivley up the leg side of
        the pitch

End of over 33 (8 runs) India 142/2 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 58/16 = 3.62)
SB Styris 8-1-30-1 (1w)
V Sehwag 77* (106b 10x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 0* (3b)

  33.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, chopped off the back foot behind the
        stumps, McCullum moves to his right to get it on the bounce
  33.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, beaten! Flashing at it off the back foot
  33.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, punched up the leg side of the pitch
  33.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard to mid off
  33.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high in
        teh air, as the mexican wave gets going again
  33.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, defended to the off side off the back
        foot

End of over 34 (1 run) India 143/2 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 57/15 = 3.80)
DR Tuffey 8-0-40-0 (3w)
V Sehwag 78* (109b 10x4 1x6) SR Tendulkar 0* (6b)

  34.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, driven gently up the leg side to mid on,
        off the back foot
  34.2 Styris to Sehwag, SIX, Shot! Thumped over the cover boundary, half
        volly on off stump, and that looked effortless!
  34.3 Styris to Sehwag, no run, chopped off the back foot tot he off side
  34.4 Styris to Sehwag, one run, forced off the back foot back up to long
        off
  34.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, defended to the leg side off the back
        foot
  34.6 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, squeezed out to the off side off the
        back foot

End of over 35 (7 runs) India 150/2 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 50/14 = 3.57)
SB Styris 9-1-37-1 (1w)
V Sehwag 85* (113b 10x4 2x6) SR Tendulkar 0* (8b)

  35.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, two runs, beautifully timed cut to backward
        point, Vettori has to run hard to cut it off
  35.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, beaten as he tries to dab to third man
  35.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
  35.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
  35.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, looking to turn it to the leg side, but
        it clips the thigh pad
  35.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, on the back foot cutting at a shortish
        one, bottom edge past the leg stump to fine leg

End of over 36 (3 runs) India 153/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 47/13 = 3.62)
DR Tuffey 9-0-43-0 (3w)
V Sehwag 88* (119b 10x4 2x6) SR Tendulkar 0* (8b)

  36.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, on teh back foot to a shortish one, it
        bounces off his hip behind the stumps
  36.2 Styris to Sehwag, two runs, swung through mid wicket, not well
        timed but into the gap
  36.3 Styris to Sehwag, one run, sliced down to third man off the back
        foot
  36.4 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, inside edge rolls to the leg side and
        they decide against a single, as Adams is racing in to pick up the
        ball from square leg
  36.5 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, on teh back foot, letting a ball
        outside the off stump bounce past him
  36.6 Styris to Tendulkar, no run, pushed defensively up the leg side

End of over 37 (3 runs) India 156/2 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 44/12 = 3.67)
SB Styris 10-1-40-1 (1w)
V Sehwag 91* (122b 10x4 2x6) SR Tendulkar 0* (11b)

  37.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, clipped off the pads to fine leg
  37.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, one run, dropped to the leg side, quick
        single, but they get there comfortably in the end
  37.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, carved down to backwar dpoint off the
        back foot, easy singles on offer now
  37.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, OUT: slashing at a shortish one and gets a
        little top edge through to McCullum

       India 159/3, Partnership of 17
       SR Tendulkar  c McCullum b Tuffey  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       V Sehwag 93* (124b 10x4 2x6) DR Tuffey 9.4-0-46-1 (3w)

       Tendulkar walked, at the nod of Umpire Bowden
  37.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot in defence,
        pushing up the off side
  37.6 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the front foot this time,
        defensively pushing to the off side

End of over 38 (3 runs) India 159/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 41/11 = 3.73)
DR Tuffey 10-0-46-1 (3w)
V Sehwag 93* (124b 10x4 2x6) Yuvraj Singh 0* (2b)

  38.1 Adams to Sehwag, one run, fended off the back foot to the leg side
  38.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot pushingn up the off
        side
  38.3 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, clipped off the back foot to the
        leg side wide of mid on
  38.4 Adams to Sehwag, no run, pushed up the off side
  38.5 Adams to Sehwag, two runs, cramped on the back foot, but manages to
        swing it through the leg side, good throw from Vettori in the deep
        might have had him trouble but McCullum dropped it
  38.6 Adams to Sehwag, one run, dabbed to third man

End of over 39 (5 runs) India 164/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 36/10 = 3.60)
AR Adams 5-0-30-1 (5w 1nb)
V Sehwag 97* (128b 10x4 2x6) Yuvraj Singh 1* (4b)

  39.1 Mills to Sehwag, FOUR, Thump! On the back foot carving it away
        through cover point, super shot to bring up a classy 100
       And a spectator runs onto the field bringing him an Indian flag.
        Sehwag calmly points out to the intruder that a security person is
        after him
  39.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, short ball, and he has a crack at it as
        well, but this time playing under it
  39.3 Mills to Sehwag, SIX, Cutting loose now! Slamming back over Mills
        head, and into the sightscreen. The Indian portion of the crowd go
        wild!
  39.4 Mills to Sehwag, no run
  39.5 Mills to Sehwag, three runs, clipped sweetly off the back foot
        through mid wicket. Yuvraj is just a spectator at the moment!
  39.6 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, one run, worked off the pads to deep square
        leg

End of over 40 (14 runs) India 178/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 22/9 = 2.44)
KD Mills 9-1-39-0 (1w 2nb)
Yuvraj Singh 2* (5b) V Sehwag 110* (133b 11x4 3x6)

  40.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pulling the bat inside a slow ball
        outside the off stump
  40.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
  40.3 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, dropping the bat under it again
  40.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cut hard away through backward
        point, Mills does well ont eh boundary to dive and stop the
        boundary
  40.5 Adams to Sehwag, no run, forced up the leg side off the back foot,
        cramped for room there
  40.6 Adams to Sehwag, no run, slashing at a ball outside the off stump,
        mad at himself for missing it

End of over 41 (1 run) India 179/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 21/8 = 2.62)
AR Adams 6-0-31-1 (5w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 3* (9b) V Sehwag 110* (135b 11x4 3x6)

  41.1 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed gently up the off side to
        cover
  41.2 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, one run, clipped off the toes to fine leg
  41.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  41.4 Mills to Sehwag, two runs, straight drive, nearly to the rope but
        Cairns chases it down from mid on
  41.5 Mills to Sehwag, no run, cut hard to Harris at backward point
       This all has an air of inevitability about it at the moment
  41.6 Mills to Sehwag, OUT: oh dear, sorry about that! Next ball Sehwag
        edges straight to Fleming at slip, who makes no mistakie this
        time. Sehwag gets a large applause as he leaves the field - the
        outstanding Indian batsmen of the series.

       India 182/4, Partnership of 23
       V Sehwag  c Fleming b Mills  112 (139b 11x4 3x6)

End of over 42 (3 runs) India 182/4 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 18/7 = 2.57)
KD Mills 10-1-42-1 (1w 2nb)
Yuvraj Singh 4* (11b) 

  42.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run
  42.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed up the pitch back to Adams
  42.3 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, droppign the bat under a ball angled
        across him, outside the off stump
  42.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten! Pushing forward on the front
        foot this time
  42.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, cut away off the back foot down to
        Mills at deep backward point
  42.6 Adams to Kaif, no run, left alone, outside the off stump

End of over 43 (1 run) India 183/4 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 17/6 = 2.83)
AR Adams 7-0-33-1 (5w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 5* (16b) M Kaif 0* (1b)

       Looks like Harris will get a bowl after all
       the chant of "Harry, Harry, Harry" starts on the terraces
  43.1 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten! cutting at a shortish one,
        the ball bounces over the top edge
  43.2 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot in defence, out
        the off side
  43.3 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, dabbed behind point to Tuffey at
        short third man
  43.4 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed defensively up theoff side,
        Vincent at cover races in to pick it up
  43.5 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot in defence,
        pushing up th eoff side
  43.6 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, dancing down the pitch to drive,
        not timing it that well but it flies wide of Cairns at mid off

End of over 44 (2 runs) India 185/4 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 15/5 = 3.00)
CZ Harris 1-0-2-0
M Kaif 0* (1b) Yuvraj Singh 7* (22b)

  44.1 Adams to Kaif, no run, defended to the leg side off the back foot
  44.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, dabbed off the back foot to Sinclair at
        gully. NZ have a lot of the field inside the ring now
  44.3 Adams to Kaif, no run, forced off the back foot to Tuffey at mid
        off
  44.4 Adams to Kaif, legbye: one run, off the hip behind square leg
  44.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten! Slashing at a shortish one
        outside the off stump, playing under it
  44.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, dropped intot he off side and they
        take the singel. Adams and Kaif are running side by side up the
        pitch to get to the ball, and kaif wins the race as Adams flicks
        it past the stumps

End of over 45 (2 runs) India 187/4 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 13/4 = 3.25)
AR Adams 8-0-34-1 (5w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 8* (24b) M Kaif 0* (5b)

  45.1 Harris to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: edged to Flemin in at slip, and the
        kiwis are delighted

       India 187/5, Partnership of 5
       Yuvraj Singh  c Fleming b Harris  8 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       M Kaif 0* (5b) CZ Harris 1.1-0-2-1

  45.2 Harris to Bangar, one run, chopped off teh back foot fine of
        Vettori at short third man
  45.3 Harris to Kaif, no run, on teh front foot in defence, it bounces
        off the thigh to the leg side
  45.4 Harris to Kaif, no run, full, Kaif swings and gets a little inside
        edg einto the pads. Harris throws his hands up for the lbw but
        realises it got the edge
  45.5 Harris to Kaif, no run, left alone, it just misses the off stump by
        a hair!
  45.6 Harris to Kaif, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg

End of over 46 (2 runs) India 189/5 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 11/3 = 3.67)
CZ Harris 2-0-4-1
M Kaif 1* (9b) SB Bangar 1* (1b)

       The last few overs have brought back some interest into the game
  46.1 Adams to Kaif, FOUR, Shot! full and driven straight back down the
        ground. Lovely shot!
  46.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, mistimed drive up the leg side
  46.3 Adams to Kaif, one run, dropped intot he off side off the back
        foot, they scamper the single as Adams tries to get to it to kick
        the ball onto the stumps
  46.4 Adams to Bangar, OUT: on the back foot to a fuller one, bit struck
        b=him fairly high though

       India 194/6, Partnership of 7
       SB Bangar  lbw b Adams  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       M Kaif 6* (12b 1x4) AR Adams 8.4-0-39-2 (5w 1nb)

       Agarkar the new man in
       There have probably been better lbw appeals today than that one
  46.5 Adams to Agarkar, no run
  46.6 Adams to Agarkar, no run, on teh back foot prodding back up the
        pitch

End of over 47 (5 runs) India 194/6 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 6/2 = 3.00)
AR Adams 9-0-39-2 (5w 1nb)
M Kaif 6* (12b 1x4) AB Agarkar 0* (2b)

  47.1 Harris to Kaif, no run, defended tothe leg side, looking for a
        single but can't find it
  47.2 Harris to Kaif, no run, on teh back foot in defence,up the leg side
        off the back foot. Every dot ball getting a big cheer now
  47.3 Harris to Kaif, no run, caught on the hip as he looks to turn it to
        the leg side, McCullum races around to get it
  47.4 Harris to Kaif, no run, punched up the leg side of the pitch,
        Agarkar sets of for a single but Kaif doesnt. Fleming at mid off
        passes it to Harris

       India 194/7, Partnership of 0
       AB Agarkar  run out (Harris)  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

  47.5 Harris to Kaif, one run, worked tot he leg side off the back foot
  47.6 Harris to Khan, one run, swings wildly at it, and gets an inside
        edge past the leg stump

End of over 48 (2 runs) India 196/7 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 4/1 = 4.00)
CZ Harris 3-0-6-1
Z Khan 1* (1b) M Kaif 7* (17b 1x4)

       Adams to bowl the last over. Who would've thought it would be so
        tight
  48.1 Adams to Khan, legbye: one run, tries to heave it away over the leg
        side, misses it and it falls to the gorund off his body. THey run
        the single anyway and no NZer can get to it to stop them
  48.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, Swing and a miss! Short ball he tries to
        pull away over th eleg side, misses it and McCullum races up to
        the stumps should they try to run
       Adams doesn't release the ball, and looks at Kaif who is setting
        off fromthe non strikers end
       Three off Four needed, and Fleming is getting particular with his
        field
  48.3 Adams to Kaif, OUT: The stadium erupts as kaif swings and misses,
        the top of the bails fly off as it hits the middle stump.

       India 197/8, Partnership of 3
       M Kaif  b Adams  7 (19b 1x4 0x6)
       Z Khan 1* (2b) AR Adams 9.3-0-39-3 (5w 1nb)

       This is an amazing comeback, from India cruising at 142/1
       Srinath the new man in
       Who will be the hero tonight?
  48.4 Adams to Srinath, wide: no run, OUT! down th eleg side, and Khan
        sets off, Srinath stays still and McCullum throws it to Adams

       India 198/9, Partnership of 1
       Z Khan  run out (Adams)  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

       So Nehra comes to the middle, with one run needed to tie the match,
        two needed to win it
  48.4 Adams to Srinath, legbye: one run, trying to heave it away, missed
        it and it rolls to the leg side, they take the single and this
        time Adams can't get to it
       Scores tied
       Fleming brings the field in, in an attempt to stop the tight single
  48.5 Adams to Nehra, one run, short ball, heaved away to the leg side to
        the vacant outfield, it runs away to the rope but they run the
        single to win the game before it gets to the rope
       So India get there in dramatic circumstances, off the penultimate
        ball of the innings
       Both teams made harder work of it than they should have, New
        Zealand lucky to get to 200 after the start they had, and will
        have to thank Bond for his big hitting to get them into a position
        to challenge for the game
       India looked to be cruising at 142/1, but some excellent bowling
        from Mills and Styris brought the run rate down. THen India
        started to lose wickets, and all of a sudden we had a contest on
        our hands
       Special mention to the outstanding innings of Sehwag, easily the
        best of the match, and a contender for the innings of the series
       How India managed to make such hard work of it, needing 18 off 41
        balls, still has to be answered
       This has probably been the match of the series so far, in terms of
        a contest and some big hitting. Whether it should have been this
        close is up for discussion of course.

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