Match State: Match start scheduled for 12pm local time (2300 GMT)
welcome to Jade Stadium for this crucial last round State Shield
match between Canterbury and Auckland, a top of the table match-up
- but potentially the loser could still miss out, the competition
is that close!
Canterbury have won the toss and chosen to bat first on a sunny
day, in front of a sparse early crowd
just one change for each team, with Andre Adams back, replacing
Heath Davis for Auckland, and Stephen Cunis in for Hayden Shaw for
Canterbury
it'll be Shanan Stewart to take first strike to Andre Adams, with
Nathan Astle at the non-striker's end
two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, square leg and long
leg in place
0.1 Adams to Stewart, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, turned away
down to Mills at long leg, underway immediately
0.2 Adams to Astle, one run, good length ball outside off stump, has
Astle squared around somewhat, squirts a thick outside edge along
the ground, wide of second slip, down to third man who makes a
good sliding save
0.3 Adams to Stewart, no run, good fullish length ball just outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
0.4 Adams to Stewart, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
into the ground, into a gap in the covers, easy single on offer
0.5 Adams to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball, watchfully defended
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
0.6 Adams to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, seaming into the
thigh pad as Astle tries to turn it square, drops at his feet
End of over 1 (3 runs) Canterbury 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
AR Adams 1-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
SL Stewart 2* (3b) NJ Astle 1* (3b)
it's Kyle Mills to open the bowling from the Hadlee Stand End
1.1 Mills to Stewart, wide: no run, full and wide, well down the leg
side, Stewart can't catch up to it, through to the keeper
1.1 Mills to Stewart, two runs, shortish ball straying to leg stump
again, well glanced away fine, Adams has some work to get around
from long leg to field, Stewart sprints back well for the second
1.2 Mills to Stewart, no run, good length ball angling in on off stump,
Stewart thrusts well forward with bat/pad, covering up in defence,
played into the off side
1.3 Mills to Stewart, no run, similar again, props forward in defence
to a fair length ball, easing it down into the off side
1.4 Mills to Stewart, no run, fullish ball on off stump, leans well
forward, solidly defending straight to mid off
1.5 Mills to Stewart, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, stands
tall on the crease, firmly defends down into the off side
1.6 Mills to Stewart, wide: no run, strays wide down the leg side,
through to the keeper
1.6 Mills to Stewart, no run, short rising ball just outside off stump,
raises the arms up high to leave alone to the keeper
End of over 2 (4 runs) Canterbury 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
KD Mills 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 1* (3b) SL Stewart 4* (9b)
2.1 Adams to Astle, no run, good length ball on off stump, props
forward in defence, played away towards cover point
2.2 Adams to Astle, FOUR, shot! too short and sits up with plenty of
width outside off stump, Astle hammers it away in the air through
the gap at point
2.3 Adams to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, drives strongly at
it, squirts a thick outside edge along the ground, wide of second
slip, down to third man
2.4 Adams to Stewart, no run, fullish, straight ball, watchfully in
behind it in defence, playing up to mid on
2.5 Adams to Stewart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts and
misses, through to the keeper
2.6 Adams to Stewart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, props
forward, defending firmly down to cover point
End of over 3 (5 runs) Canterbury 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
AR Adams 2-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 6* (6b 1x4) SL Stewart 4* (12b)
3.1 Mills to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Astle works it
to leg, but plays it straight down to the man at forward square
leg
3.2 Mills to Astle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, swivels on the
crease, pulls strongly straight to forward square leg again
3.3 Mills to Astle, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly clipped
into the gap at midwicket for an easy single with the shot
3.4 Mills to Stewart, no run, good back of a length ball outside off
stump, swish and a miss, trying to force it off the back foot,
through to the keeper
3.5 Mills to Stewart, no run, fullish, straight ball, stroked firmly
along the ground up to mid on
3.6 Mills to Stewart, no run, similar again, shuffles well forward,
firmly driving up to mid on
End of over 4 (1 run) Canterbury 13/0 (RR: 3.25)
KD Mills 2-0-5-0 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 7* (9b 1x4) SL Stewart 4* (15b)
4.1 Adams to Astle, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
Astle tries to pull it strongly, gets it rather fine though, down
to Mills at fine leg
4.2 Adams to Stewart, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, Stewart
stands tall and strongly punches it into the ground, played away
to point
4.3 Adams to Stewart, no run, good fullish length ball swinging away
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
4.4 Adams to Stewart, FOUR, oooh! good length ball outside off stump
has Stewart reaching for it away from his body, too short to play
so loosely at, gets a big thick outside edge, but wide of second
slip, races to the straight third man boundary, evading the
fielder down there
4.5 Adams to Stewart, no run, much fuller and Stewart goes for a big
drive but drags it across the line somewhat, mistiming it up to
Howell at mid on
4.6 Adams to Stewart, two runs, this time he plays a similar ball a
little better, driving it through wide midwicket, Howell sprints
after it quickly to overhaul it
End of over 5 (7 runs) Canterbury 20/0 (RR: 4.00)
AR Adams 3-0-15-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 8* (10b 1x4) SL Stewart 10* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Mills to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, leans well
forward, easing it strongly off the face through backward point,
third man around in the deep to field
5.2 Mills to Stewart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, nudges it
down to point in defence
5.3 Mills to Stewart, one run, oooh! fullish ball outside off stump,
Stewart reaches for it, driving uppishly, scooping a mistimed shot
in the air towards extra cover, just falls short and wide of the
fielder diving forward there, Horne
they grab a single as it rebounds away off Horne towards vacant mid
off
5.4 Mills to Astle, one run, fielding! full outside off stump,
powerfully smashed into the covers, Horne dives to his left to
partially stop, saving a certain boundary, but they grab a single
anyway
5.5 Mills to Stewart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, watchfully
defends down square on the off side
5.6 Mills to Stewart, no run, similar again, tight on off stump,
defends down towards point
End of over 6 (3 runs) Canterbury 23/0 (RR: 3.83)
KD Mills 3-0-8-0 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 10* (12b 1x4) SL Stewart 11* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Adams to Astle, legbye: one run, fullish ball angling into the
legs, thuds into the pad and drops down in close on the leg side,
easy single on offer as the infield are too deep to stop it
6.2 Adams to Stewart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, shuffles
forward in defence, playing it down to Horne at cover
6.3 Adams to Stewart, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall in defence, played down towards Horne again
6.4 Adams to Stewart, no run, similar again, this time a little fuller,
but Adams' line is good, defends firmly into the ground, bounces
away to Horne at cover
6.5 Adams to Stewart, one run, just a little too straight this time,
Stewart is able to work a fullish ball off his legs into the gap
at midwicket for an easy single
6.6 Adams to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, strongly
cuts, but straight to backward point
End of over 7 (2 runs) Canterbury 25/0 (RR: 3.57)
AR Adams 4-0-16-0 - Port Hills End
SL Stewart 12* (28b 1x4) NJ Astle 10* (14b 1x4)
7.1 Mills to Stewart, FOUR, short ball that sits up just outside off
stump, Stewart uses his height well to gain leverage on it,
smacking it down through point, cracking shot
7.2 Mills to Stewart, no run, tight short lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to defend down into the covers
7.3 Mills to Stewart, OUT: wow! fantastic catch by Pryor, Stewart
charges down the track to turn a good length ball into a near half
volley, lofts it incredibly high over midwicket, Pryor and Canning
sprint a long way back after it from the infield, both nearly
crash
Canterbury 29/1, Partnership of 29
SL Stewart c Pryor b Mills 16 (31b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 10* (14b 1x4) KD Mills 3.3-0-12-1 (2w)
into one another, and it looked like it was always getting away
from them, but Pryor grabs it as simple as you please, made it
look a heck of a lot easier than it really was, wonderful running
catch over the shoulder
Craig McMillan the new batsman
7.4 Mills to McMillan, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, nudges
it down into the gully in defence, where Walker fields
7.5 Mills to McMillan, one run, props forward to a fuller ball outside
off stump, runs it off the thick outside edge down to third man to
get off the mark
7.6 Mills to Astle, no run, good length ball angling away a little
outside off stump, Astle hangs the bat out of the road to leave
alone to the keeper
End of over 8 (5 runs) Canterbury 30/1 (RR: 3.75)
KD Mills 4-0-13-1 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 1* (2b) NJ Astle 10* (15b 1x4)
8.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump, hops
on the crease to defend it down in close on the off side with a
dead bat
8.2 Adams to McMillan, two runs, a little too full and straight, easily
picked off by McMillan, driven firmly through wide mid on for an
easy couple
8.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down
into the off side
8.4 Adams to McMillan, one run, tight good length ball just outside off
stump, McMillan props forward, easing it down into the gap at
gully, playing it well to grab a single
8.5 Adams to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, chops it
down just in front of point for an easy single
8.6 Adams to McMillan, two runs, shortish ball just outside off stump,
strongly punched into the turf, gets it away well through point,
Walker does well to sprint after and overhaul it just inside the
boundary
End of over 9 (6 runs) Canterbury 36/1 (RR: 4.00)
AR Adams 5-0-22-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 11* (16b 1x4) CD McMillan 6* (7b)
9.1 Mills to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly driven
straight up to mid on
9.2 Mills to Astle, one run, oooh! Astle just gets away with a streaky
shot, not entirely dissimilar to Stewart's dismissal, this time
trying to pull a short rising ball from outside off stump, miscues
it, just managing to clear Pryor running back after it from mid
on, pitches
just outside the 30m circle
9.3 Mills to McMillan, no run, McMillan now plays dangerously, lashing
at a good fullish ball outside off stump, swinging away from his
body, creasebound, plays and misses to the keeper
9.4 Mills to McMillan, no run, full and straight, strongly clipped off
the toes but straight to Canning at forward square leg
9.5 Mills to McMillan, FOUR, kapow! a shot and a half from McMillan,
shortish and wide outside off stump, he absolutely hammers this
one, carving it away through point at a million miles an hour
9.6 Mills to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives
but straight up to Nicol at wide mid off
End of over 10 (5 runs) Canterbury 41/1 (RR: 4.10)
KD Mills 5-0-18-1 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 12* (18b 1x4) CD McMillan 10* (11b 1x4)
10.1 Adams to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly clipped off
the toes straight to Pryor placed in at short midwicket now
10.2 Adams to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, Astle
tries to stand and deliver off the front foot, powerfully driving
into the ground, bounces away harmlessly to Walker at cover
10.3 Adams to Astle, no run, short ball seaming down the leg side, Astle
swivels to pull but misses it, drops from the thigh pad down at
his feet
10.4 Adams to Astle, no run, digs in a bouncer outside off stump, Astle
leaves it well alone, that's his one allowed for the over
10.5 Adams to Astle, no run, beaten! good length ball seaming back
sharply from off stump, cuts Astle in half, flicking the top of
the pad, through to the keeper
10.6 Adams to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucks it off the
hip straight to Canning at square leg
End of over 11 (maiden) Canterbury 41/1 (RR: 3.73)
AR Adams 6-1-22-0 - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 10* (11b 1x4) NJ Astle 12* (24b 1x4)
11.1 Mills to McMillan, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, nudges
it down to backward point in defence
11.2 Mills to McMillan, FOUR, rather full and straight, McMillan
strongly drives off the legs, a little in the air, but falls short
and wide of the dive of Pryor at mid on which is to no avail, just
about overhauls it but the ball teases before winning the race to
the rope
11.3 Mills to McMillan, no run, quicker, short rising ball outside off
stump, McMillan has a heave, but flashes and misses, trying to
carve it over point
11.4 Mills to McMillan, no run, shortish ball angling into the body,
turned off the hip straight to Canning at square leg
11.5 Mills to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, fullish, straight
ball, firmly driven to short midwicket
11.5 Mills to McMillan, no run, fullish ball on off stump, props
forward, watchfully defending, straight to Barnes at short
midwicket again
11.6 Mills to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps again, shortish ball
on off stump, nudges it firmly down to shortish point in defence
11.6 Mills to McMillan, OUT: another fantastic catch! this time it's
Aaron Barnes who plucks a stunner, McMillan picks up a fullish
ball strongly, but is done by the man diving to his left at short
midwicket, grabbed it from nowhere, that was travelling!
Canterbury 47/2, Partnership of 18
CD McMillan c Barnes b Mills 14 (19b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (6 runs) Canterbury 47/2 (RR: 3.92)
KD Mills 6-0-24-2 (2w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 12* (24b 1x4)
Gary Stead the new batsman
Tama Canning on to bowl, replacing Adams at the Port Hills End
12.1 Canning to Astle, no run, props forward in defence to a fullish
ball on off stump, plays it back to the bowler
12.2 Canning to Astle, no run, similar again, watchfully forward,
defending back to the bowler, kept in his crease with the keeper
standing up
12.3 Canning to Astle, one run, oooh! tight shortish ball on off stump,
tries to force it into the off side but it's rather close to the
body, chops an inside edge down past leg stump, away towards
backward square leg for a easy run
12.4 Canning to Stead, no run, good back of a length ball outside off
stump, swish and a miss, trying to play off the back foot
12.5 Canning to Stead, no run, full outside off stump, more wisely
shuffles back and across, and watches it pass through untouched to
the keeper
12.6 Canning to Stead, no run, fullish ball on off stump, firmly defends
up towards mid off
End of over 13 (1 run) Canterbury 48/2 (RR: 3.69)
TK Canning 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 13* (27b 1x4) GR Stead 0* (3b)
13.1 Mills to Astle, no run, short rising ball outside off stump, Astle
flashes at it, but can't quite reach it, through to the keeper
13.2 Mills to Astle, one run, shortish, straight ball, opens the face to
steer it down to third man for an easy single
13.3 Mills to Stead, (noball) no run, oversteps, short rising ball
outside off stump, sways back out of the way to leave alone to the
keeper
13.3 Mills to Stead, no run, full and straight, firmly clipped off the
legs, straight to midwicket, Adams quickly across to field from
squarer
13.4 Mills to Stead, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, strongly forced away straight to Walker at point
13.5 Mills to Stead, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, firmly punched straight down to Horne in the covers
13.6 Mills to Stead, no run, another good tight lifting ball on a
similar line, Stead tries to force it square, gets a thick outside
edge, just falls short and wide of gully who makes a valiant
attempt, almost a chance
End of over 14 (2 runs) Canterbury 50/2 (RR: 3.57)
KD Mills 7-0-26-2 (2w 3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 14* (29b 1x4) GR Stead 0* (8b)
14.1 Canning to Astle, no run, full and straight, firmly driven straight
back down the pitch, smartly stopped by the bowler on his follow
through
14.2 Canning to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
into a gap at extra cover, easy single taken with the shot as
Nicol is across to field from mid off
14.3 Canning to Stead, one run, similar again, this time from Stead to
get off the mark after nine balls, Nicol across to his left to
field once more
14.4 Canning to Astle, no run, tight fullish ball just outside off
stump, props forward, defending in close on the off side, Canning
darts across to field himself
14.5 Canning to Astle, no run, props forward to a fullish, straight
ball, firmly defending straight back to the bowler
14.6 Canning to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
eased square, good diving half stop by Adams prevents thoughts of
a single
End of over 15 (2 runs) Canterbury 52/2 (RR: 3.47)
TK Canning 2-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
GR Stead 1* (9b) NJ Astle 15* (34b 1x4)
15.1 Mills to Stead, no run, full and straight, strongly driven back
down the pitch, Mills stops it cleanly on his follow through
15.2 Mills to Stead, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
strongly punches it down into the covers where Horne field
15.3 Mills to Stead, (noball) one run, oversteps, shortish lifting ball
outside off stump, slashes hard at it, getting a thick top edge
down to third man who fields on the bounce
15.3 Mills to Astle, one run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, strongly cuts it down through backward point, third man
around quickly to field
15.4 Mills to Stead, one run, fuller ball outside off stump, drives and
gets a thick outside edge, in the air down to third man, on the
bounce again
15.5 Mills to Astle, legbye: one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
Astle gets in a little tangle, taken on the pad and drops down in
close square on the off side, good quick run stolen as point has
to scoot in from fairly deep to field
15.6 Mills to Stead, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans well
forward, hangs the bat back out of the way, leaves alone to the
keeper
End of over 16 (5 runs) Canterbury 57/2 (RR: 3.56)
KD Mills 8-0-30-2 (2w 4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 16* (36b 1x4) GR Stead 3* (14b)
16.1 Canning to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
strongly cut into the ground, Horne dives across in the covers to
cut it off well
16.2 Canning to Astle, no run, props forward to a fullish, straight
ball, firmly defending back down the pitch, Canning dives across
to field himself
16.3 Canning to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, attempts
to smash it through the covers but misplays it, inside edges into
the front pad, drops down in close on the off side
16.4 Canning to Astle, one run, full and straight, firmly clipped wide
of mid on, easy single taken with the shot
16.5 Canning to Stead, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
runs it off the face straight to Walker at backward point
16.6 Canning to Stead, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, comes
well forward, looking to drive but it's not quite the right
length, gets a thick outside edge to backward point on the bounce
End of over 17 (1 run) Canterbury 58/2 (RR: 3.41)
TK Canning 3-0-4-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 17* (40b 1x4) GR Stead 3* (16b)
Aaron Barnes replaces Mills at the Hadlee Stand End
17.1 Barnes to Astle, no run, shortish ball angling into the body,
tucked down straight to Nicol at midwicket
17.2 Barnes to Astle, (noball) one run, oversteps, full ball outside off
stump, strongly driven along the ground out to wide long off,
Mills around from straighter in the deep, great throw fired in to
the bowler's end as they sprint a second
Barnes smartly drops it down on to the stumps, they refer it to the
third umpire, was very close, but end-on replay shows Stead just
short, another great breakthrough for Auckland
Canterbury 60/3, Partnership of 13
GR Stead run out (Mills) 3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
time for a drinks break at the fall of wicket, Auckland sitting
very pretty right now, chipping away at the strong Canterbury top
order and keeping Astle in check
Match State: Drinks
Chris Cairns the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
17.2 Barnes to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
straight to Horne at extra cover
17.3 Barnes to Astle, no run, fullish, straight ball, played straight
back to the bowler
17.4 Barnes to Astle, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
glanced away down to fine leg
17.5 Barnes to Cairns, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well
forward, firmly eases it up towards Pryor at mid on
17.6 Barnes to Cairns, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
eased straight to Horne at cover
End of over 18 (3 runs) Canterbury 61/3 (RR: 3.39)
AC Barnes 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 19* (45b 1x4) CL Cairns 0* (2b)
18.1 Canning to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
straight down to long off
18.2 Canning to Cairns, one run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked
straight up to mid on, quick single taken with the shot
18.3 Canning to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked off the
hip to short midwicket
18.4 Canning to Astle, one run, fuller ball, driven up towards deepish
mid on, good quick single taken with the shot again
18.5 Canning to Cairns, no run, full outside off stump, shuffles well
forward, strongly driving straight up to mid off
18.6 Canning to Cairns, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
forward, easing it towards extra cover in defence
End of over 19 (3 runs) Canterbury 64/3 (RR: 3.37)
TK Canning 4-0-7-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 21* (48b 1x4) CL Cairns 1* (5b)
19.1 Barnes to Astle, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, scooped
away low in the air through cover, out to the sweeper coming in
from the rope
19.2 Barnes to Cairns, no run, full and straight, Cairns shuffles well
forward, looking to clip it through the leg side but is done by
the angle into his pads, rebounds away towards point
19.3 Barnes to Cairns, no run, full and straight, powerfully driven back
down the pitch, Barnes fields smartly on his follow through, low
to his left
19.4 Barnes to Cairns, no run, shortish, straight ball, strongly punched
from the crease, straight to Pryor at mid on
19.5 Barnes to Cairns, OUT: oh dear, Canterbury crumble a little
further, shortish ball on off stump, Cairns tries to swing it away
over midwicket, but pulls it straight to Adams, who snaffles a
smart catch with minimum fuss
Canterbury 65/4, Partnership of 5
CL Cairns c Adams b Barnes 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 22* (49b 1x4) AC Barnes 1.5-0-4-1 (1nb)
Chris Harris the new batsman
19.6 Barnes to Harris, no run, full and relatively wide outside off
stump, leans well forward, leaving alone to the keeper
End of over 20 (1 run) Canterbury 65/4 (RR: 3.25)
AC Barnes 2-0-4-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 22* (49b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b)
20.1 Canning to Astle, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, cut
down into the ground, to Walker making a good sliding stop at
backward point
20.2 Canning to Astle, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, firmly
drives straight to Horne at shortish cover
20.3 Canning to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
out to Adams, the cover sweeper
20.4 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms to the keeper
20.5 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, shuffles well
forward, watchfully defending back to the bowler
20.6 Canning to Harris, no run, similar again, this time just outside
off stump, lunges forward, easing it away to backward point where
Walker fields
End of over 21 (1 run) Canterbury 66/4 (RR: 3.14)
TK Canning 5-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 23* (52b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (4b)
21.1 Barnes to Astle, one run, shortish ball straying to leg stump,
glanced down to Canning at fine leg
21.2 Barnes to Harris, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shuffles
forward, easing it to cover point in defence
21.3 Barnes to Harris, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, thrusts
forward in defence again, playing it straight to cover point
21.4 Barnes to Harris, no run, straighter, shortish ball, gets in a
tangle as he leads with the front pad, drops down at his feet
21.5 Barnes to Harris, no run, shorter ball sits up outside off stump,
mistimes a forcing shot into the covers, straight to Horne
21.6 Barnes to Harris, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms to the keeper
End of over 22 (1 run) Canterbury 67/4 (RR: 3.05)
AC Barnes 3-0-5-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 24* (53b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (9b)
22.1 Canning to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cut down out to the cover sweeper
22.2 Canning to Harris, no run, fullish ball swinging back in a little,
Harris again thrusts forward, leading with the front pad, slight
appeal for lbw, but hit outside the line and well forward
22.3 Canning to Harris, one run, shortish ball just angling into the
body, glanced down towards fine leg, Harris underway after 11
balls, traditional shaky start for the local favourite
22.4 Canning to Astle, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, Astle
drives falsely, not for the first time in his innings, getting a
thick outside edge down to third man
22.5 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish ball sits up a little outside
off stump, Harris pushes forward and away from his body, tamely
prodding it up to mid off
22.6 Canning to Harris, no run, fullish, straight ball, shuffles well
forward, poking it back to the bowler with bat/pad
End of over 23 (3 runs) Canterbury 70/4 (RR: 3.04)
TK Canning 6-0-11-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 26* (55b 1x4) CZ Harris 1* (13b)
23.1 Barnes to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts hard
into the ground, can't get it past Walker who is quick to field to
his right from backward point
23.2 Barnes to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, square driven
along the ground out to deep cover
23.3 Barnes to Harris, one run, jumps forward to a fullish ball outside
off stump, gets a streaky thick outside edge wide of slip, down to
third man
23.4 Barnes to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
along the ground down to Mills at long off
23.5 Barnes to Harris, legbye: one run, shortish ball just straying down
the leg side, glanced off the pad fine, Howell around from fine
leg to field
23.6 Barnes to Astle, no run, good length straight ball, firmly defended
straight back to the bowler
End of over 24 (4 runs) Canterbury 74/4 (RR: 3.08)
AC Barnes 4-0-8-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 2* (15b) NJ Astle 28* (59b 1x4)
24.1 Canning to Harris, three runs, shortish ball on off stump, strongly
pulled through wide midwicket, a bit clunky, not quite off the
middle or timed, but just about makes it to the rope, good sliding
stop made to tip it back inside the line to save a run
24.2 Canning to Astle, no run, full outside off stump, Astle flashes at
it, trying to crunch it through the covers but swings and misses,
keeper Vincent whips off the bails for effect alone
24.3 Canning to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
straight to Walker at point, misfields terrible, goes out to deep
cover sweeper to concede a run
24.4 Canning to Harris, one run, full outside off stump, driven up
towards long off for an easy single
24.5 Canning to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked down to
midwicket off the hip
24.6 Canning to Astle, one run, fuller outside off stump, driven out to
the cover sweeper, just starting to milk the bowling a little
better now is this pair
End of over 25 (6 runs) Canterbury 80/4 (RR: 3.20)
TK Canning 7-0-17-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 30* (63b 1x4) CZ Harris 6* (17b)
25.1 Barnes to Astle, no run, oooh! Astle is well beaten by a quicker,
full ball outside off stump, Vincent and the bowler go up for a
caught behind appeal, but he looks to be just plain beaten by the
away swing, bowler not entirely convinced
25.2 Barnes to Astle, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, hangs the
bat out of the way as he leans forward to it, Vincent fumbles the
take
25.3 Barnes to Astle, one run, full and straight, firmly driven up
towards Pryor on the circle edge at mid on, good quick run taken
easily with the shot
25.4 Barnes to Harris, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, charges down the track, has an ugly swipe across the line,
trying to heave it over cow corner, swings and misses, through to
the keeper
Vincent comes back up to the stumps for Harris on strike as a
result
25.5 Barnes to Harris, one run, shortish ball coming back into the body,
turned away off the hip towards square leg
25.6 Barnes to Astle, one run, full and straight, leans well forward,
turning it away out to deep backward square leg
End of over 26 (3 runs) Canterbury 83/4 (RR: 3.19)
AC Barnes 5-0-11-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 32* (67b 1x4) CZ Harris 7* (19b)
26.1 Canning to Astle, OUT: another one bites the dust, Canterbury
struggling terribly, facing tight medium paced bowling, Astle
picking a shortish ball off the hip, but lofting it straight down
to Nicol at deep backward square leg
Canterbury 83/5, Partnership of 18
NJ Astle c Nicol b Canning 32 (68b 1x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 7* (19b) TK Canning 7.1-0-17-1
Peter Fulton the new batsman
26.2 Canning to Harris, one run, full and straight, sweetly driven back
past the bowler on the off side of the pitch, easy single on offer
as mid off dives across to field behind the bowler
26.3 Canning to Fulton, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
26.4 Canning to Fulton, no run, props forward in defence to a fullish,
straight ball, gets an inside edge on to the pad, stifling the
shout for lbw
26.5 Canning to Fulton, one run, full and straight, firmly driven wide
of mid on, quick single taken with the shot, gets off the mark as
Howell throws wide at the bowler's end
26.6 Canning to Harris, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to Howell at mid off, tight quick single taken with
the shot, a direct hit from an underarm throw, but Harris is
quickly home
End of over 27 (3 runs) Canterbury 86/5 (RR: 3.19)
TK Canning 8-0-20-1 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 9* (21b) PG Fulton 1* (3b)
27.1 Barnes to Harris, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
27.2 Barnes to Harris, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling into the
body, drops from the pad just behind square on the leg side
27.3 Barnes to Fulton, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down in
close on the leg side
27.4 Barnes to Fulton, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, through
to the keeper
27.5 Barnes to Fulton, no run, shortish, straight ball, defended back to
the bowler
27.6 Barnes to Fulton, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper again
End of over 28 (1 run, maiden) Canterbury 87/5 (RR: 3.11)
AC Barnes 6-1-11-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 9* (23b) PG Fulton 1* (7b)
28.1 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down in
close on the leg side
28.2 Canning to Harris, no run, shuffles forward to a shortish ball
outside off stump, defends down in close on the off side
28.3 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease, eases it down to Horne at cover
28.4 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, stands tall on
the crease, defending back to the bowler
28.5 Canning to Harris, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
nudged down to cover point, quick single taken with the shot as
it's played into a gap
28.6 Canning to Fulton, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
out to deep backward point
End of over 29 (2 runs) Canterbury 89/5 (RR: 3.07)
TK Canning 9-0-22-1 - Port Hills End
PG Fulton 2* (8b) CZ Harris 10* (28b)
29.1 Barnes to Fulton, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
shortish ball, to the keeper
29.2 Barnes to Fulton, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall to defend to Horne in the covers
29.3 Barnes to Fulton, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, firmly
defends straight to Horne at cover again
29.4 Barnes to Fulton, no run, quicker, shorter ball outside off stump,
Fulton tries to force it through the covers but is beaten for pace
29.5 Barnes to Fulton, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
along the ground down to Mills at long off
29.6 Barnes to Harris, one run, shortish ball straying to leg stump,
glanced off the hip down to fine leg
End of over 30 (2 runs) Canterbury 91/5 (RR: 3.03)
AC Barnes 7-1-13-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 11* (29b) PG Fulton 3* (13b)
Canning to bowl out his 10 overs straight, continuing to keep the
home team well pegged down
30.1 Canning to Harris, no run, fullish ball angling on off stump, props
forward, defending back to the bowler with the front pad leading
the way
30.2 Canning to Harris, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
powerfully cut into the ground, but straight to Walker at backward
point
30.3 Canning to Harris, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly punched off the back foot down to long off
30.4 Canning to Fulton, no run, props forward in defence to a shortish
ball on off stump, played back down the pitch to the bowler
30.5 Canning to Fulton, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
eases it down into the covers in defence
30.6 Canning to Fulton, no run, full outside off stump, shoulders arms
to the keeper
End of over 31 (1 run) Canterbury 92/5 (RR: 2.97)
TK Canning 10-0-23-1 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 12* (32b) PG Fulton 3* (16b)
Canning completes a fine 10-over spell, taking the wicket of Astle
for the cost of just 23 runs
31.1 Barnes to Harris, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully drives
along the carpet, but straight up to Pryor at mid off
31.2 Barnes to Harris, two runs, shortish ball just outside off stump,
strongly cut down through cover point, Adams around from
straighter in the deep, Harris sprints back for a well-taken
second to the danger end
31.3 Barnes to Harris, no run, slower, and very full, squeezes it
straight up towards mid off, Pryor quickly into field to prevent
thoughts of a quick single
31.4 Barnes to Harris, no run, full just outside off stump, firmly eased
straight to Horne at cover
31.5 Barnes to Harris, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
guides it down to Canning at wide third man
31.6 Barnes to Fulton, one run, full outside off stump, drives rather
square, down to Howell at wide third man
End of over 32 (4 runs) Canterbury 96/5 (RR: 3.00)
AC Barnes 8-1-17-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
PG Fulton 4* (17b) CZ Harris 15* (37b)
Matt Horne on to bowl, replacing Canning at the Port Hills End
32.1 Horne to Fulton, one run, full outside off stump, square driven out
to deep backward point
32.2 Horne to Harris, no run, full and straight, strongly driven,
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
32.3 Horne to Harris, no run, full and swinging in, squeezed off the
toes to Pryor at midwicket
32.4 Horne to Harris, FOUR, at last a boundary! first in 133 balls,
shortish ball, powerfully pulled through backward square leg to
the rope
32.5 Horne to Harris, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
defended back on the off side of the pitch
32.6 Horne to Harris, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, eased
out to Nicol at deep cover for an easy single
End of over 33 (6 runs) Canterbury 102/5 (RR: 3.09)
MJ Horne 1-0-6-0 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 20* (42b 1x4) PG Fulton 5* (18b)
33.1 Barnes to Harris, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
powerfully square cut out to deep cover sweeper Adams
33.2 Barnes to Fulton, wide: no run, fullish ball, swinging away down
the leg side, Fulton can't catch up to it, called wide as Vincent
smartly takes it behind the stumps
33.2 Barnes to Fulton, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
33.3 Barnes to Fulton, no run, full and straight, swinging into the
front pad, tries to drive but misses, rebounds away to Horne at
midwicket
33.4 Barnes to Fulton, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly driven
straight up to Pryor at mid on
33.5 Barnes to Fulton, no run, tight shortish, straight ball, stands
tall to defend down to McIntosh in the covers
33.6 Barnes to Fulton, no run, full and straight, watchfully defends
straight back to the bowler
End of over 34 (2 runs) Canterbury 104/5 (RR: 3.06)
AC Barnes 9-1-19-1 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 21* (43b 1x4) PG Fulton 5* (23b)
time for a drinks break, Auckland still well in control, though
Harris is just starting to warm to his task
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Horne to Harris, one run, shortish, straight ball, tucked down to
vacant square leg for an easy single
34.2 Horne to Fulton, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly driven
along the ground through cover, Adams around from much squarer in
the deep to field inside the rope
34.3 Horne to Fulton, no run, full and straight, strongly driven into
the deck, bounces back up to the bowler
34.4 Horne to Fulton, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, punched
out to Adams at deep cover point
34.5 Horne to Harris, one run, shortish ball on off stump, nudged down
in close on the off side, quick single taken with the shot
34.6 Horne to Fulton, one run, full outside off stump, driven along the
ground down to Canning at long off
End of over 35 (6 runs) Canterbury 110/5 (RR: 3.14)
MJ Horne 2-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
PG Fulton 9* (27b) CZ Harris 23* (45b 1x4)
35.1 Barnes to Fulton, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
tapped down just forward of point, good quick single taken with
the shot as Walker scoots in, firing at the bowler's end but hits
Fulton running through
35.2 Barnes to Harris, one run, very full and straight, swinging into
the toes, strongly dug out, along the ground down to Mills at long
on
35.3 Barnes to Fulton, no run, fair length, straight ball, strongly
punched straight back down the pitch to the bowler
35.4 Barnes to Fulton, FOUR, overpitched on the toes, strongly driven
through wide mid on, cracking shot to the boundary
35.5 Barnes to Fulton, no run, full and straight, clipped off the legs
straight to Horne at midwicket
35.6 Barnes to Fulton, one run, shortish, straight ball, clipped off the
legs past Horne this time, out towards the sweeper for an easy run
End of over 36 (7 runs) Canterbury 117/5 (RR: 3.25)
AC Barnes 10-1-26-1 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
PG Fulton 15* (32b 1x4) CZ Harris 24* (46b 1x4)
Barnes completes his 10 overs straight, with very tidy figures of
1-26
Brooke Walker on to bowl, replacing Horne at the Port Hills End
36.1 Walker to Fulton, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven straight to Horne at cover
36.2 Walker to Fulton, one run, flatter and not so full outside off
stump, punched down through the gap in the covers, out to the
sweeper
36.3 Walker to Harris, no run, flat, straight ball turning in, leans
forward, watchfully defending down in close on the off side
36.4 Walker to Harris, no run, thrusts well forward, defending a
flighted, full ball down in close on the off side
36.5 Walker to Harris, one run, flat ball sits up, paddled around the
corner, down to long leg
36.6 Walker to Fulton, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight to Horne at extra cover
End of over 37 (2 runs) Canterbury 119/5 (RR: 3.22)
BGK Walker 1-0-2-0 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 25* (49b 1x4) PG Fulton 16* (35b 1x4)
Mills returns, replacing Barnes at the Hadlee Stand End
37.1 Mills to Harris, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to mid off
37.2 Mills to Harris, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steered
down to third man for an easy single
37.3 Mills to Fulton, no run, full and straight, strongly defended
straight back to the bowler
37.4 Mills to Fulton, no run, shortish ball angling on leg stump, tries
to clip it square, drops from the pad in close on the leg side
37.5 Mills to Fulton, no run, fullish, straight ball, props forward,
defending straight back to the bowler
37.6 Mills to Fulton, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, forced
strongly out to Nicol at deep cover
End of over 38 (2 runs) Canterbury 121/5 (RR: 3.18)
KD Mills 9-0-32-2 (2w 4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
PG Fulton 17* (39b 1x4) CZ Harris 26* (51b 1x4)
38.1 Walker to Fulton, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven along the ground down to long off
38.2 Walker to Harris, no run, flighted up full, driven straight back to
the bowler along the pitch
38.3 Walker to Harris, two runs, flighted up full and straight, swept
around the corner, well run second taken as Harris scoots back to
the danger end, with long leg coming around to field
38.4 Walker to Harris, one run, flatter, shorter ball, tapped down
towards forward square leg, easy run on offer
38.5 Walker to Fulton, no run, flighted up full and straight, watchfully
pushed back to the bowler as he initially shaped to play it to leg
38.6 Walker to Fulton, no run, quicker, flat ball, driven firmly
straight to wide midwicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) Canterbury 125/5 (RR: 3.21)
BGK Walker 2-0-6-0 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 29* (54b 1x4) PG Fulton 18* (42b 1x4)
39.1 Mills to Harris, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump, stands
tall, punching it down to Walker at point
39.2 Mills to Harris, three runs, rather full outside off stump,
strongly driven along the ground through wide mid off, Pryor makes
a valiant chase and dive, somehow just keeping it inside the rope,
very close, TV umpire says it was a good bit of fielding and says
just the three
39.3 Mills to Fulton, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
strongly out to Nicol at deep cover point
39.4 Mills to Harris, no run, fullish, straight ball, shuffles forward,
driving it off the toes straight to McIntosh at midwicket, falling
to his right to field well
39.5 Mills to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked straight
down to McIntosh at midwicket again
39.6 Mills to Harris, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
shuffles forward, nudging it straight to Horne at cover
End of over 40 (4 runs) Canterbury 129/5 (RR: 3.22)
KD Mills 10-0-36-2 (2w 4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
PG Fulton 19* (43b 1x4) CZ Harris 32* (59b 1x4)
Mills ends his 10 overs, taking a useful 2-36
40.1 Walker to Fulton, three runs, wonderful running! flighted up on the
legs, turned away through backward square leg, sub fielder Sam
Whiteman comes around from long leg, slides and fails to pick up
cleanly, going past the ball as he tried to fire it in, they
scamper back for a very
third on the misfield/return
40.2 Walker to Harris, one run, props forward to a flat, straight ball,
tucked down in close on the leg side, good quick single taken with
the shot, brings up the 50 partnership
40.3 Walker to Fulton, one run, flat ball outside off stump, cut out to
deep cover for another easy single
40.4 Walker to Harris, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven straight back down the pitch
40.5 Walker to Harris, no run, props forward to a well flighted ball
outside off stump, defends down to McIntosh at cover
40.6 Walker to Harris, one run, stretches well forward to a flighted
ball, drives along the ground down to Canning at long on
End of over 41 (6 runs) Canterbury 135/5 (RR: 3.29)
BGK Walker 3-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 34* (63b 1x4) PG Fulton 23* (45b 1x4)
Craig Pryor on to bowl, replacing Mills at the Hadlee Stand End
41.1 Pryor to Harris, (noball) one run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the covers, good diving stop made on the circle edge
by Horne but can't prevent a quick run with the shot
41.1 Pryor to Fulton, wide: no run, full and wide, down the leg side,
tries to clip it away but misses, free run given away anyway
41.1 Pryor to Fulton, no run, full and straight, driven off the toes,
straight to Horne at midwicket
41.2 Pryor to Fulton, two runs, full on the toes, strongly driven away
out through wide midwicket, Adams around from squarer in the deep
to field
41.3 Pryor to Fulton, one run, full on the toes again, turned away
through backward square leg, Canning around in the deep, fires
back a good return to prevent thoughts of a second run
41.4 Pryor to Harris, no run, low full toss, clipped firmly away but
straight to McIntosh at midwicket
41.5 Pryor to Harris, one run, full outside off stump, driven strongly
along the ground out to Adams at deep cover
41.6 Pryor to Fulton, one run, full on the toes, turned away just
forward of square on the leg side, quick single taken easily
again, direct hit at the keeper's end comes far too late to worry
anyone
End of over 42 (8 runs) Canterbury 143/5 (RR: 3.40)
CR Pryor 1-0-8-0 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
PG Fulton 27* (49b 1x4) CZ Harris 36* (66b 1x4)
Adams returns, replacing Walker at the Port Hills End
42.1 Adams to Fulton, wide: no run, wayward first delivery, fullish and
well wide outside off stump, swing and a miss from Fulton
42.1 Adams to Fulton, one run, shortish, straighter ball, hops across
the crease to turn it off the hip out towards deep backward square
leg
42.2 Adams to Harris, one run, shortish ball on off stump, punched into
the covers, good quick single taken with the shot as it goes
straight to McIntosh, he holds on to the ball after contemplating
a shy at the bowler's end, but there was no backup
42.3 Adams to Fulton, one run, shortish, straight ball, swung away
through backward square leg, inside edgily, Barnes around from
long leg to field
42.4 Adams to Harris, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
nudged down just forward of point, quick single taken with the
shot
42.5 Adams to Fulton, one run, full and straight, driven straight down
to Howell at long on
42.6 Adams to Harris, one run, fuller ball outside off stump, eases it
quietly towards cover, another quick single taken with the shot as
it rolls straight to McIntosh on the circle edge, milked for
singles off every ball of the over
End of over 43 (7 runs) Canterbury 150/5 (RR: 3.49)
AR Adams 7-1-29-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 39* (69b 1x4) PG Fulton 30* (52b 1x4)
43.1 Pryor to Harris, two runs, floats up a slower, full ball, driven
firmly up towards Barnes at widish long on, great running by both
batsmen to sprint back for what turns out to be a surprisingly
comfortable two
43.2 Pryor to Harris, one run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
along the ground down to Mills at long off
43.3 Pryor to Fulton, one run, attempted yorker, very full and straight,
Fulton does well to dig it out from his toes, played away to
midwicket, Horne across to field to his right on the circle edge
43.4 Pryor to Harris, one run, Auckland finally break through this
increasingly dangerous looking stand, it takes a direct hit from
long off to do it though, Harris drove strongly down to Mills,
they sprinted back for another tight second, Fulton dives home, TV
umpire referred to
and he's found short by a tiny slither, they had run a cheeky third
after the ball ricocheted away into space too, but neither of
those two runs count and Fulton is on his way
Canterbury 155/6, Partnership of 72
PG Fulton run out (Mills) 31 (53b 1x4 0x6)
Shane Bond is promoted to have a dash
43.5 Pryor to Harris, one run, full and straight, driven straight down
to Whiteman at wide long on, this time they don't try on for a
tight second run on teh return
43.6 Pryor to Bond, one run, full and angling into the toes, clipped
away through forward square leg, Adams around quickly from deep
midwicket to fire it back in to the keeper
End of over 44 (7 runs) Canterbury 157/6 (RR: 3.57)
CR Pryor 2-0-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SE Bond 1* (1b) CZ Harris 44* (73b 1x4)
44.1 Adams to Bond, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
strongly straight out to Adams at deep point
44.2 Adams to Harris, one run, fullish, straight ball, nudged away
quietly towards Barnes at extra cover, quick single taken with the
shot with ease
44.3 Adams to Bond, no run, slower ball, Bond waits on it, watchfully
pushing it back down the pitch to the bowler
44.4 Adams to Bond, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully driven,
but straight to Horne sliding to field at extra cover
44.5 Adams to Bond, two runs, oh dear oh dear! short rising ball, Bond
heaves it high over midwicket, miscued shot, but Barnes mucks it
up, running back from inside the circle, through his hands,
should've left it for Nicol who was coming in from deep midwicket
44.6 Adams to Bond, wide: no run, slower ball, but wayward, down the leg
side, through to the keeper
44.6 Adams to Bond, OUT: Adams gets his man this time, attempted yorker
angling in from a bit wider on the crease, is in fact a fairly low
full toss, but Bond's cross-batted heave plays all around it and
it crashes into the base of middle and off stump
Canterbury 162/7, Partnership of 7
SE Bond b Adams 4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 45 (5 runs) Canterbury 162/7 (RR: 3.60)
AR Adams 8-1-34-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 45* (74b 1x4)
Gareth Hopkins the new batsman
45.1 Pryor to Harris, one run, slower ball, full outside off stump,
driven strongly to extra cover, where Horne makes a fine stop
sliding to his right on the circle edge
45.2 Pryor to Hopkins, one run, full on the legs, turned away out to
Canning roaming around at deep backward square leg to get underway
immediately
45.3 Pryor to Harris, one run, very full and straight, squeezed out from
the toes along the ground down to sub fielder Whiteman at long on
45.4 Pryor to Hopkins, one run, low full toss just outside off stump,
mistimes a drive up to Mills at mid on, but works out well, lack
of pace allows for a quick run to be taken
45.5 Pryor to Harris, one run, full and straight, driven straight down
to sub fielder Whiteman at long on
45.6 Pryor to Hopkins, no run, low full toss on off stump, mistimes it
straight to Horne at midwicket
End of over 46 (5 runs) Canterbury 167/7 (RR: 3.63)
CR Pryor 3-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 48* (77b 1x4) GJ Hopkins 2* (3b)
46.1 Adams to Harris, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, stands
up tall and punches it strongly straight to Barnes at extra cover
on the circle edge, quick run taken with the shot
46.2 Adams to Hopkins, one run, digs in a short ball on off stump,
strongly swung away flat in the air through backward square leg,
but can't beat Nicol scooting across from straighter in the deep,
fielding it on the bounce just inside the rope
46.3 Adams to Harris, one run, full and straight, drops it down in close
on the leg side, quick single taken with the shot, brings up a
fine 50 off 79 balls, just 1x4 in that!
46.4 Adams to Hopkins, FOUR, shot! digs in another short ball and is
punished, Hopkins hooks wonderfully well, and picks the gap
between the two men in the deep, just pitches inside the rope
before bouncing over at deep backward square leg, first 4 in 11
overs
46.5 Adams to Hopkins, no run, full and straight, squeezed straight back
to the bowler from the toes, an angry Adams gestures to throw it
back to the stumps, inciting the home crowd to give him a bit of a
razzle
46.6 Adams to Hopkins, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly driven
through extra cover, just evading the diving Horne in the infield,
they scamper back for a very tight second again, safely home as
Canning fires to the keeper's end from long off
End of over 47 (9 runs) Canterbury 176/7 (RR: 3.74)
AR Adams 9-1-43-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
CZ Harris 50* (79b 1x4) GJ Hopkins 9* (7b 1x4)
47.1 Pryor to Harris, one run, low full toss outside off stump, driven
straight out to Adams at deep cover
47.2 Pryor to Hopkins, two runs, fullish ball on off stump, Hopkins
leans into a lofted heave over midwicket, mistimes it but still
gets it wide of Mills who has to chase it down from mid on
47.3 Pryor to Hopkins, one run, tight shortish ball just outside off
stump, Hopkins jabs it down in close on the off side for a quick
single
47.4 Pryor to Harris, SIX, shot! super stuff from Harris, dances down
the track, turning a fair length ball into a half volley, sends it
sailing handsomely over wide long on
47.5 Pryor to Harris, no run, oooh! Pryor almost has the perfect
response, Harris nearly yorks himself as he shuffles forward to a
very full ball, plays and misses, just misses off stump, through
to the keeper who throws back towards the stumps but misses,
though Harris had
comfortably regained his ground by that stage
47.6 Pryor to Harris, one run, full outside off stump, driven up towards
extra cover, running with the shot
End of over 48 (11 runs) Canterbury 187/7 (RR: 3.90)
CR Pryor 4-0-31-0 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
CZ Harris 58* (83b 1x4 1x6) GJ Hopkins 12* (9b 1x4)
48.1 Adams to Harris, OUT: Harris finally departs, one heave too many,
advancing to a fair length ball from Adams, only succeeds in
dragging on an inside edge to his leg stump, knocking it out of
the ground
Canterbury 187/8, Partnership of 25
CZ Harris b Adams 58 (84b 1x4 1x6)
GJ Hopkins 12* (9b 1x4) AR Adams 9.1-1-43-2 (2w)
Stephen Cunis the new batsman
48.2 Adams to Cunis, no run, shortish, straight ball, leans forward,
watchfully defending back to the bowler
48.3 Adams to Cunis, one run, low full toss on off stump, driven
straight down to Howell coming in to field from long on
48.4 Adams to Hopkins, FOUR, shot! half volley on the legs, neatly picks
it up over wide midwicket, no man out in the deep there, two
bounces and away it goes
48.5 Adams to Hopkins, one run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
eases it away just behind point, quick run taken with the shot as
Walker's across to his right on the circle edge to field
48.6 Adams to Cunis, one run, full down the leg side, glances it away
down to Whiteman at fine leg
End of over 49 (7 runs) Canterbury 194/8 (RR: 3.96)
AR Adams 10-1-50-2 (2w) - Port Hills End
SJ Cunis 2* (3b) GJ Hopkins 17* (11b 2x4)
49.1 Pryor to Cunis, one run, full outside off stump, Cunis advances,
smacking it powerfully straight to Barnes at extra cover on the
circle edge, just sneaks through his legs but takes most of the
impact of it, doesn't cost any extra runs
49.2 Pryor to Hopkins, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, Hopkins
drives more sedately straight to Barnes at extra cover, who mock
celebrates fielding it cleanly this time as they take the easy run
49.3 Pryor to Cunis, one run, floats up a full, slower ball outside off
stump, Cunis picks it and waits, driving down to Whiteman at long
off
49.4 Pryor to Hopkins, legbye: one run, Hopkins tries to innovate, jumps
across to off stump, looking to pick up a fullish ball over square
leg, but misses, taken on the pad and deflects away towards vacant
gully for a quick leg bye as Pryor appeals for lbw in vain
49.5 Pryor to Cunis, one run, yorker length ball just outside off stump,
jams it into the ground, pops away just behind square on the off
side, another single taken, this time as keeper Vincent does the
fielding
49.6 Pryor to Hopkins, OUT: what a hit, but what a catch! a low full
toss on off stump, Hopkins picks it up impressively over
midwicket, looks six for all money until Adams leaps to his right
just inside the rope and plucks it from the air, in soccer
goalkeeper fashion
Canterbury 199/9, Partnership of 12
GJ Hopkins c Adams b Pryor 18 (14b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (5 runs) Canterbury 199/9 (RR: 3.98)
CR Pryor 5-0-35-1 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SJ Cunis 5* (6b)
Canterbury fall one run short of cracking the 200 mark, but they'll
be pretty darn happy with that effort after struggling to 83/5,
and being 129/5 after 40 overs - picking up 70 runs from the last
10 overs
other than Harris, with support from Fulton, who grew in confidence
as his innings progressed, and a cameo from Hopkins, the batting
was not all that flash
even second highest scorer Astle didn't look his characteristic
self, taking a sluggish 68 balls to get 32, partly through lack of
strike as wickets fell at the other end, then being tied down by
the steady medium pacers of Canning and Barnes
the Auckland bowling effort was largely a very good one, with
Mills, Canning and Barnes the pick, Adams having his moments early
on before copping some stick at the death, while the fifth bowler
duties, shared by Horne, Walker and Pryor, was a little
costly, going for 59 runs from the 10 overs between them
this pitch is being used for the third game in a row here, and is a
bit on the slouchy side, though is pretty true, and a target of
200 at a required run rate of exactly 4 per over may present a bit
of a challenge
Auckland have the advantage of batting right down to No 11, though
Canterbury's bowling line-up is pretty strong itself, boasting
three current or former internationals
please join us in around 40 minutes time at 4:15pm local time (0315
GMT) for the start of Auckland's chase
Match State: Innings Break
the players return to the field and it'll be Shane Bond to bowl to
Llorne Howell, with Matt Horne at the non-striker's end
0.1 Bond to Howell, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, tries
to pull but just manages to flat bat it back down the pitch to the
bowler, who fields on his follow through
0.2 Bond to Howell, one run, oooh! shortish ball outside off stump,
Howell slashes hard at it, flies just over McMillan's head in the
gully, down to Cunis at third man, having to hurry across to stop
the racing ball get past him
two slips, gully, third man, backward point, extra cover, mid on,
square leg and fine leg in place
0.3 Bond to Horne, no run, bouncer! nice short rising ball just outside
off stump, Horne has to jerk his head back out of the road to
avoid it, through to the keeper
0.4 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, raises the
arms up high to leave alone to the keeper
0.5 Bond to Horne, no run, short and rather wide outside off stump,
seams further away, left alone to the keeper, lucky not to be
called wide
0.6 Bond to Horne, no run, full and fairly wide outside off stump,
shoulders arms once more, left to the keeper
End of over 1 (1 run) Auckland 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 199/49 = 4.06)
SE Bond 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
LG Howell 1* (2b) MJ Horne 0* (4b)
Chris Martin to bowl from the Hadlee Stand End
1.1 Martin to Howell, no run, digs in a short rising ball just outside
off stump, Howell has a heave but it's too short for him, swing
and a miss, through to the keeper
1.2 Martin to Howell, no run, full outside off stump, shoulders arms to
leave to the keeper
1.3 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, props
forward, eases it away towards Harris at point
1.4 Martin to Howell, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
1.5 Martin to Howell, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
again raises the arms up high to leave alone to the keeper
1.6 Martin to Howell, one run, yorker length ball jammed out by Howell,
drops away in close on the leg side, quick single taken as Martin
sprints up to field himself, throwing well wide at the bowler's
end, would've been close had it hit
End of over 2 (1 run) Auckland 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 198/48 = 4.12)
CS Martin 1-0-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
LG Howell 2* (8b) MJ Horne 0* (4b)
2.1 Bond to Howell, no run, short lifting ball just outside off stump,
Howell tries to remove the bat out of the way to leave it but
fails to do so completely, deflects off the face down to Astle at
second slip on the bounce
2.2 Bond to Howell, no run, digs in a short rising ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to tap it down in close on the off side
in defence, Harris races in from point to field
2.3 Bond to Howell, no run, another sharp short rising straight ball,
Howell hops to defend it down towards Harris at point
2.4 Bond to Howell, wide: no run, another short ball but heading well
down the leg side, left alone to the keeper
2.4 Bond to Howell, two runs, fuller ball outside off stump, strongly
nudged away through backward point, past teh diving Harris,
McMillan overhauls it near the rope, chasing it down from gully
2.5 Bond to Howell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves it
well alone to the keeper
2.6 Bond to Howell, no run, full outside off stump, leans well forward,
firmly stroking it straight up to Stead at mid off
End of over 3 (3 runs) Auckland 5/0 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 195/47 = 4.15)
SE Bond 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 0* (4b) LG Howell 4* (14b)
3.1 Martin to Horne, wide: no run, shortish ball swinging away wide
outside off stump, Horne flashes at it but misses, through to the
keeper
3.1 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, taps it firmly
down into the covers in defence
3.2 Martin to Horne, no run, good ball! beaten by a ball that did
almost everything, angling in to him, then straightened, Horne
drove and missed, then swung back viciously once it past him,
Hopkins just managing a reflex take to his left
3.3 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, nudges it
square on the off side in defence
3.4 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, withdraws
the bat inside the line to leave it alone to the keeper
3.5 Martin to Horne, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, strongly back
cuts through backward point, Cairns runs around from third man but
it beats him to the rope
3.6 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts hard
again, but plays it into the turf, straight down to Harris at
point
End of over 4 (5 runs) Auckland 10/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 190/46 = 4.13)
CS Martin 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
LG Howell 4* (14b) MJ Horne 4* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Bond to Howell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it down
to Harris diving across to field well at backward point,
preventing thoughts of a quick run
4.2 Bond to Howell, no run, similar again, this time Howell steers the
shortish ball down to sub fielder Hayden Shaw at the finer of the
two point men
4.3 Bond to Howell, no run, oooh! great short pitched delivery from
Bond, Howell tries to flinch away from it and drop the hands, huge
appeal for caught behind but umpire Quested shakes the head
4.4 Bond to Howell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped down
into the off side in defence, Harris scoots in from point to field
4.5 Bond to Howell, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver from Howell, shortish
ball outside off stump, cracks it off the front foot down through
vacant cover
4.6 Bond to Howell, one run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it down
to Shaw at backward point, tight quick single called for by Horne,
the throw misses at the keeper's end but he was home anyway
End of over 5 (5 runs) Auckland 15/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 185/45 = 4.11)
SE Bond 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
LG Howell 9* (20b 1x4) MJ Horne 4* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
5.2 Martin to Howell, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump and
Howell takes full toll, punishing drive through extra cover, Stead
chases with no hope of overhauling it from mid off
5.3 Martin to Howell, no run, props forward in defence to a fullish
ball on off stump, drops it down in close on the off side, Martin
up to field himself
5.4 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, taps it
down into the covers in defence
5.5 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
5.6 Martin to Howell, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, props
forward, defends down in close on the off side
End of over 6 (4 runs) Auckland 19/0 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 181/44 = 4.11)
CS Martin 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 4* (10b 1x4) LG Howell 13* (26b 2x4)
6.1 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, chops it down to
McMillan at backward point
6.2 Bond to Horne, three runs, shortish ball just outside off stump,
strongly punched down through vacant cover for an easy three,
Stead just manging to overhaul it and tip it back inside the rope
from wide mid off
6.3 Bond to Howell, no run, fullish ball swinging into the pads, tries
to pick it off through the leg side but misses, no real appeal for
lbw, was heading well down the leg side
6.4 Bond to Howell, FOUR, shot! too full and punished once more, Howell
plays a crunching straight drive back past the bowler on the off
side, Stead doesn't move at mid off, he's far too wide to stop
that
6.5 Bond to Howell, no run, digs in a short rising ball just outside
off stump, Howell sways back out of the way to leave to the keeper
6.6 Bond to Howell, legbye: one run, shortish ball coming back in to
Howell, tries to pick it off square but misses, struck high on the
leg and deflects away towards vacant gully, quick run taken as
Fulton chases from slip
End of over 7 (8 runs) Auckland 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 173/43 = 4.02)
SE Bond 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
LG Howell 17* (30b 3x4) MJ Horne 7* (12b 1x4)
7.1 Martin to Howell, one run, digs in a short ball, Howell pulls
strongly in the air, but there is a man posted out at deep
midwicket, Stewart fields on the bounce, safe shot as it wasn't
uppishly played, and was quite square
7.2 Martin to Horne, two runs, fullish, straight ball, Horne scoops it
high back over the bowler's head, a pitching wedge shot as it
stops dead in the outfield, Stead chasing it down from mid off
7.3 Martin to Horne, two runs, Horne lives a little dangerously, tried
to pull a short rising ball from just outside off stump, miscues
it over midwicket, just clearing Stewart's head as he scoots back
after it
they hurried back for a tight second, the throw at the bowler's end
just missing, might've been in trouble had it hit
7.4 Martin to Horne, one run, full on the legs, firmly driven just wide
of Cunis at mid on for an easy single
7.5 Martin to Howell, two runs, oh dear, dropped! in pretty much the
same way as Stewart was dismissed in the Canterbury innings,
Howell is dropped by Cunis, after picking up a full ball very high
in the air over mid on, Cunis ran back but it went through his
fingers as he tried to
catch it over his shoulder
7.6 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, nudged down
into the off side in defence
End of over 8 (8 runs) Auckland 35/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 165/42 = 3.93)
CS Martin 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 12* (15b 1x4) LG Howell 20* (33b 3x4)
8.1 Bond to Horne, no run, great fielding! shortish ball outside off
stump, Horne plays a powerful back cut, but can't get it past
Harris diving back to his left at point, just stopping it as it
threatened to get right past him
8.2 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped down
towards cover point in defence
8.3 Bond to Horne, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
struck into the covers, Astle makes a good tumbling save, then for
good measure throws down the stumps at the keeper's end, but
Howell was well home as they hurried through for the quick run
with the shot
8.4 Bond to Howell, one run, dropped! another life for Howell, a much
harder one this time, swivelled to pull a short, straight ball
from Bond, played it low in the air to square leg, Stewart dived
to his right, just getting part of his hand to it before slipping
out, valiant try
8.5 Bond to Horne, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, watchfully
defends it up towards mid off
8.6 Bond to Horne, one run, shorter ball outside off stump, opens the
face to guide it down to Cunis at third man
End of over 9 (3 runs) Auckland 38/0 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 162/41 = 3.95)
SE Bond 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 14* (20b 1x4) LG Howell 21* (34b 3x4)
9.1 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, tries to
deflect it off the face to third man again, but gets more of a
chunk of wood on this one, playing it straight down to McMillan in
the gully on the bounce
9.2 Martin to Horne, one run, full outside off stump, powerfully driven
straight up to Stead at mid off, Horne takes on the fielder again,
diving home just in time to beat the direct hit, TV umpire
referred to and they only need one replay to give the green light
9.3 Martin to Howell, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
into the covers, Astle darts across to his right to cut it off
9.4 Martin to Howell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, nudges it
down to backward point in defence
9.5 Martin to Howell, no run, slower ball on off stump, props forward,
defending with bat/pad back down the pitch
9.6 Martin to Howell, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
shuffles across to it, shouldering arms to the keeper
End of over 10 (1 run) Auckland 39/0 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 161/40 = 4.03)
CS Martin 5-0-19-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 15* (22b 1x4) LG Howell 21* (38b 3x4)
10.1 Bond to Horne, FOUR, shot and wide outside off stump, cut strongly
down through backward point, the field remains stationary as it
races to the rope
10.2 Bond to Horne, no run, full and straight, leans well forward,
easing it up towards Stead at mid off
10.3 Bond to Horne, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, runs it
off the face down to Cunis at third man
10.4 Bond to Howell, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
10.5 Bond to Howell, one run, floats up a wide full toss outside off
stump, slaps it powerfully into the covers, Astle makes a
wonderful diving save, flinging himself to his left, can't prevent
a quick single however
10.6 Bond to Horne, (noball) one run, oversteps, shortish ball outside
off stump, runs it off the face down to Cunis at third man
10.6 Bond to Howell, one run, fullish ball angling into the legs, turned
away to vacant midwicket for an easy single, Stewart across from
square leg to field
End of over 11 (9 runs) Auckland 48/0 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 152/39 = 3.90)
SE Bond 6-0-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
LG Howell 23* (41b 3x4) MJ Horne 21* (26b 2x4)
Stephen Cunis on to bowl, replacing Martin at the Hadlee Stand End
11.1 Cunis to Howell, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly defended
back to the bowler
11.2 Cunis to Howell, wide: no run, full and wide, down the leg side,
tries to flick it fine but misses, through to the keeper
11.2 Cunis to Howell, no run, fullish, straight ball on off stump, leans
forward, compactly defending it away into the off side
11.3 Cunis to Howell, FOUR, shot! fullish ball outside off stump,
powerfully drives through extra cover, getting over the ball
nicely, brings up the 50 for Auckland, and ditto for the opening
partnership, off 69 balls
11.4 Cunis to Howell, one run, full on the legs, turned away out to
Stewart out at deep midwicket
11.5 Cunis to Horne, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump, runs
it off the face down to Cairns at third man
11.6 Cunis to Howell, one run, tight fullish ball on off stump, nudged
away towards point, smart quick single taken with the shot as the
ball slowly travels to the fielder
End of over 12 (8 runs) Auckland 56/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 144/38 = 3.79)
SJ Cunis 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
LG Howell 29* (46b 4x4) MJ Horne 22* (27b 2x4)
Nathan Astle on to bowl for Bond at the Port Hills End
12.1 Astle to Howell, no run, fullish, straight ball on off stump, props
forward in defence, playing it to short midwicket
12.2 Astle to Howell, one run, shorter ball angling into the body,
tucked away off the hip out towards Cunis at deep square leg
12.3 Astle to Horne, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump, steers
it away straight to Harris at backward point
12.4 Astle to Horne, FOUR, Horne innovates, fetching a fullish ball from
well outside off stump, swinging it away powerfully along the
ground through midwicket, where the field is more sparse, no hope
for Cunis to cut it off from deep square leg
12.5 Astle to Horne, no run, good reply from the bowler, shortish ball
seaming away outside off stump, Horne dabbles at it and is beaten
through to the keeper
12.6 Astle to Horne, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump, leans
forward, easing it away towards point
End of over 13 (5 runs) Auckland 61/0 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 139/37 = 3.76)
NJ Astle 1-0-5-0 - Port Hills End
LG Howell 30* (48b 4x4) MJ Horne 26* (31b 3x4)
13.1 Cunis to Howell, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, guided
it away down to Cairns at third man
13.2 Cunis to Horne, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump, Horne
plays a neat late dab, through backward point, just used all the
pace of the ball, and the timing is lovely, Cairns chases in vain
from third man
13.3 Cunis to Horne, no run, beaten! good shortish ball just seaming
away outside off stump, Horne dabbles and misses, through to the
keeper
13.4 Cunis to Horne, no run, very full on off stump, squezes it out in
close on the off side in defence
13.5 Cunis to Horne, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump, Horne
rocks back and powerfully pulls it over wide midwicket, cracking
blow
13.6 Cunis to Horne, no run, fullish ball on off stump, props forward,
solidly defending to short cover
End of over 14 (9 runs) Auckland 70/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 130/36 = 3.61)
SJ Cunis 2-0-17-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
LG Howell 31* (49b 4x4) MJ Horne 34* (36b 5x4)
14.1 Astle to Howell, no run, shortish, straight ball, pushed down to
Fulton at short midwicket in defence
14.2 Astle to Howell, OUT: Astle makes the first breakthrough, Howell
tries to fetch a fullish ball from well outside off stump, drags
it across the line, smacking it hard but straight to Fulton at
short midwicket, good sharp catch
Auckland 70/1, Partnership of 70
LG Howell c Fulton b Astle 31 (51b 4x4 0x6)
MJ Horne 34* (36b 5x4) NJ Astle 1.2-0-5-1
Tim McIntosh the new batsman
14.3 Astle to McIntosh, no run, props forward, defending a fullish ball
down to McMillan at short midwicket
14.4 Astle to McIntosh, one run, oooh! McIntosh could've been run out
without scoring second ball there, fullish ball outside off stump,
plays a flourishing drive up to Cairns at mid off, but too well
struck, the throw just misses at the bowler's end, he was in
trouble!
14.5 Astle to Horne, no run, fullish, straight ball, Horne gets in a
tangle trying to play around his front pad to leg, drops down into
the pitch in front of him
14.6 Astle to Horne, no run, quicker, shortish ball outside off stump,
dabbles and misses, through to the keeper
End of over 15 (1 run) Auckland 71/1 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 129/35 = 3.69)
NJ Astle 2-0-6-1 - Port Hills End
TG McIntosh 1* (2b) MJ Horne 34* (38b 5x4)
15.1 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight to Stewart at cover
15.2 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
15.3 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, full outside off stump, shoulders arms
to the keeper
15.4 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, full and wider outside off stump, again
happy to leave it well alone to the keeper
15.5 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, props
well forward, defending to McMillan at short cover
15.6 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, nudges
it away towards Stewart at cover point, first maiden of the
innings
End of over 16 (maiden) Auckland 71/1 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 129/34 = 3.79)
SJ Cunis 3-1-17-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 34* (38b 5x4) TG McIntosh 1* (8b)
time for a drinks break, Auckland well in control, but naturally
with the fall of a wicket, things just slow up for a bit
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Astle to Horne, no run, full and straight, squeezed off the toes to
Fulton at midwicket
16.2 Astle to Horne, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chopped
away into the covers, Stead darts across to field
16.3 Astle to Horne, SIX, shot! fullish ball, Horne swings though the
line, sending it sailing high and handsome over long on
16.4 Astle to Horne, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down on
the leg side of the pitch
16.5 Astle to Horne, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked down to
Fulton at midwicket in defence
16.6 Astle to Horne, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steers it
down to third man
End of over 17 (7 runs) Auckland 78/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 122/33 = 3.70)
NJ Astle 3-0-13-1 - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 41* (44b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 1* (8b)
17.1 Cunis to Horne, one run, full down the leg side, turned away down
to Bond at fine leg
17.2 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
17.3 Cunis to McIntosh, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, opens
the face to guide it down to Bond at third man
17.4 Cunis to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, taps it down in
close on the off side, McIntosh sets off for a quick run but Horne
isn't interested, has to scamper back to the bowler's end, throw
misses anyway
17.5 Cunis to Horne, one run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chops it
down into the deck in close, square on the off side, quick single
taken much more safely this time, Harris scoots in from backward
point, fails to pick up on the run
17.6 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball angling away just outside
off stump, tries to run it away fine but misses, through to the
keeper
End of over 18 (3 runs) Auckland 81/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 119/32 = 3.72)
SJ Cunis 4-1-20-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 43* (47b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 2* (11b)
Chris Harris on to bowl for Astle at the Port Hills End
18.1 Harris to Horne, no run, nice hooping inswinger, taken on the pad
down the leg side, drops down in close on the leg side
18.2 Harris to Horne, one run, floated up outside off stump, Horne
reaches well forward, driving down to Cairns at long on, Horne's
not happy with the shot though, turns his bat around the other way
and has an airswing, as he runs between wickets
18.3 Harris to McIntosh, no run, quick, flat ball hurries through on to
the pads, straightening on McIntosh, big appeal for lbw, but
turned down by umpire Quested, very close, just a possibility it
was missing leg
18.4 Harris to McIntosh, no run, props forward, defending a similar ball
with bat/pad this time, back down the pitch
18.5 Harris to McIntosh, no run, and again, this time defending a
similar ball on off stump to short cover
18.6 Harris to McIntosh, no run, full outside off stump, leans well
forward, strongly driving back on the off side of the pitch,
Harris fields well reaching to his right himself
End of over 19 (1 run) Auckland 82/1 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 118/31 = 3.81)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 44* (49b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 2* (15b)
19.1 Cunis to Horne, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump, opens
the face and steers it down to Cairns at wide third man, time for
a second on the return
19.2 Cunis to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, taps it down in
close on the off side in defence
19.3 Cunis to Horne, one run, shortish ball on off stump, props forward,
runs it away fine, down to Cairns at third man
19.4 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, McIntosh
checks a rather crisp drive, played straight to Stead at extra
cover on the bounce, quick underarm throw at the bowler's end
misses, just to keep Horne honest
19.5 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
hard into the ground, bounces up to Harris at backward point
19.6 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, steering it firmly away to Harris roaming across at
backward point
End of over 20 (3 runs) Auckland 85/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 115/30 = 3.83)
SJ Cunis 5-1-23-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 47* (52b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 2* (18b)
20.1 Harris to Horne, no run, fullish inswinger just outside off stump,
props well forward, easing it to cover point in defence
20.2 Harris to Horne, no run, flat ball swings in a long way from
outside off stump, cramps Horne right up, defends down in close on
the off side
20.3 Harris to Horne, one run, floated up full and straight, driven down
to Cairns at long on
20.4 Harris to McIntosh, wide: no run, fullish ball swings away down the
leg side, Hopkins smartly takes behind the stumps
20.4 Harris to McIntosh, no run, props forward in defence to a fullish,
straight ball, played down in close on the off side
20.5 Harris to McIntosh, no run, similar again, forward in defence,
played in close on the off side of the pitch
20.6 Harris to McIntosh, one run, full outside off stump, quietly
stroked up towards Cairns at deepish mid off for an easy single
with the shot
End of over 21 (3 runs) Auckland 88/1 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 112/29 = 3.86)
CZ Harris 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
TG McIntosh 3* (21b) MJ Horne 48* (55b 5x4 1x6)
21.1 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, full outside off stump, sweetly driven
but straight to Stead at extra cover
21.2 Cunis to McIntosh, one run, oooh! sharp half chance missed,
McIntosh cuts a shortish ball outside off stump, just goes through
the hands of a rather close gully in place, and down to Bond at
third man, travelled quickly
21.3 Cunis to Horne, no run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
into the deck, played straight up to Stead at mid off
21.4 Cunis to Horne, no run, fullish ball just outside stump, jumps
forward to it, chopping it into the deck, bounces up towards mid
off
21.5 Cunis to Horne, one run, shortish, straight ball, guides it away
down to Cairns at third man
21.6 Cunis to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, shuffles
back, forcefully defending up to Stead at mid on
End of over 22 (2 runs) Auckland 90/1 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 110/28 = 3.93)
SJ Cunis 6-1-25-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 49* (58b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 4* (24b)
22.1 Harris to Horne, one run, floated up full and straight, driven off
the toes, straight down to Cairns at long on, brings up a fine 50
for Horne, off 59 balls, 5x4, 1x6
22.2 Harris to McIntosh, legbye: one run, flat ball angling into the
pads from around the wicket, glanced away to short fine leg, tight
quick single taken, the throw goes to the bowler's end but
McIntosh is well home, in the meanwhile Hopkins steps all over the
stumps at the keeper's end!
22.3 Harris to Horne, no run, full and straight, watchfully eased up to
Fulton at midwicket in defence
22.4 Harris to Horne, one run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
guides it off the face to short third man, quick run taken well as
McIntosh calls Horne through early, a diving stop having to be
made there
22.5 Harris to McIntosh, no run, flat, straight ball, turned off the
legs to Astle at short fine leg
22.6 Harris to McIntosh, no run, props forward to a tight, fullish ball
on off stump, defending with bat/pad in close on the off side
End of over 23 (3 runs) Auckland 93/1 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 107/27 = 3.96)
CZ Harris 3-0-6-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 51* (61b 5x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 4* (27b)
Craig McMillan on to bowl, replacing Cunis at the Hadlee Stand End
23.1 McMillan to Horne, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump, Horne
powerfully pulls over wide midwicket, Fulton has a fair bit of
work to get around to it from much squarer in the deep, does well
to slide inside the rope, keeping them to two
23.2 McMillan to Horne, FOUR, oh dear, McMillan drops it in short again,
taken apart much more savagely this time, swung away hard and flat
over wide midwicket, Fulton doesn't even think about mounting a
chase for that one
23.3 McMillan to Horne, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steers
it off the face down to Cairns at third man, brings up the
Auckland 100 off 142 balls
23.4 McMillan to McIntosh, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump as
McMillan comes from around the wicket, strongly driven through the
covers, beating the diving Stead, there's a chase but only one
where the ball teases the fielder before reaching the rope
23.5 McMillan to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, defends back down the pitch to the bowler
23.6 McMillan to McIntosh, no run, tight, fullish, straight ball,
defended straight back to McMillan again
End of over 24 (11 runs) Auckland 104/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 96/26 = 3.69)
CD McMillan 1-0-11-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 58* (64b 6x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 8* (30b 1x4)
24.1 Harris to Horne, no run, floated up full and straight, turned off
the toes to Fulton at square leg
24.2 Harris to Horne, (noball) one run, oversteps, floated up full
outside off stump, Horne reels out the predetermined paddle shot,
turning it around the corner to Stewart at short fine leg
24.2 Harris to McIntosh, no run, floated up full outside off stump,
thrusts the front pad well forward, easing it into the covers in
defence
24.3 Harris to McIntosh, two runs, flat ball angling away down the leg
side, neatly turned fine of Astle at short fine leg, gives him a
fair chase to pick it up
24.4 Harris to McIntosh, FOUR, shot! drops it in much shorter outside
off stump, McIntosh plays a lovely cut down through backward
point, a little touch of eleganced, timed to the rope
24.5 Harris to McIntosh, no run, plays a more ungainly stroke, reaching
forward in defence to a fuller ball on off stump, drops it down to
short midwicket
24.6 Harris to McIntosh, no run, props forward in defence to a similar
ball, played in close on the off side of the pitch
End of over 25 (19 runs) Auckland 112/1 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 88/25 = 3.52)
CZ Harris 4-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 59* (66b 6x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 14* (35b 2x4)
25.1 McMillan to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, chopped
away to Harris at backward point
25.2 McMillan to Horne, no run, beaten! good length ball just
straightening off the seam outside off stump, has a little dabble
at it, misses to the keeper
25.3 McMillan to Horne, FOUR, poor ball from McMillan, a weak attempt at
a bouncer, sits up down the leg side, Horne pulls it very fine,
doesn't bother running at all as it races away
25.4 McMillan to Horne, FOUR, and follows up with another does, on the
other side of the wicket this time, shortish ball just outside off
stump, plays a delicate little late cut, and Cairns can't cut it
off at third man
25.5 McMillan to Horne, FOUR, and another one! identical shot to the
previous delivery, runs it away even finer, another collection job
for Cairns
Horne has scored a lot of runs behind point today, a majority of
them from deflections rather than forthright cut shots, been
toying with the Cantabrians
25.6 McMillan to Horne, no run, shortish ball coming back in from
outside off stump, Horne tries another late tickle but misses this
time, through to the keeper
End of over 26 (12 runs) Auckland 124/1 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 76/24 = 3.17)
CD McMillan 2-0-23-0 - Hadlee Stand End
TG McIntosh 14* (35b 2x4) MJ Horne 71* (72b 9x4 1x6)
Bond returns, replacing Harris at the Port Hills End, Canterbury
desperate for a breakthrough as their State Shield campaign looks
to be coming to an end otherwise
26.1 Bond to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
flicks the thigh pad as it goes through to the keeper
26.2 Bond to McIntosh, no run, shortish, straight ball, hops on the
crease, taps it down to Astle at forward square leg
26.3 Bond to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, props
forward, defending back on the leg side of the pitch
26.4 Bond to McIntosh, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, nudged
down to Stewart in the covers in defence
26.5 Bond to McIntosh, no run, fullish ball hurrying through on
McIntosh, shuffles forward into it awkwardly, struck on the pad
and it balloons away to midwicket, half-hearted shout for lbw from
behind the wicket
26.6 Bond to McIntosh, no run, tight shortish ball angling on off stump,
firmly nudged away to Harris at backward point
End of over 27 (maiden) Auckland 124/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 76/23 = 3.30)
SE Bond 7-1-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 71* (72b 9x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 14* (41b 2x4)
27.1 Astle to Horne, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut away
in the air down to Cairns at third man
27.2 Astle to McIntosh, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, dabbed
away to short cover in defence
27.3 Astle to McIntosh, no run, fuller outside off stump, this time more
strongly driven, but straight to McMillan at short cover again
27.4 Astle to McIntosh, one run, fullish ball straying down the leg
side, glanced away down to Cairns at fine leg
27.5 Astle to Horne, one run, fullish ball just outside off stump, runs
it off the thick outside edge along the ground down to Cairns at
third man
27.6 Astle to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
strongly cuts into the ground, bounces up to Harris at backward
point
End of over 28 (3 runs) Auckland 127/1 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 73/22 = 3.32)
NJ Astle 4-0-16-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 73* (74b 9x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 15* (45b 2x4)
28.1 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, chops
it into the ground to McMillan in the gully
28.2 Bond to Horne, no run, very full and straight, digs it out from the
toes, forcing it straight up to Cairns at mid on
28.3 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, goes for a big
pull shot but is hurried on to, miscues it up towards Cairns at
mid on, but kept it well down
28.4 Bond to Horne, one run, tight shortish ball just outside off stump,
runs it off the face down to Martin at third man
28.5 Bond to McIntosh, no run, props forward to a shortish ball on off
stump, taps it down in close on the leg side in defence
28.6 Bond to McIntosh, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
hard into the ground, straight to backward point
End of over 29 (1 run) Auckland 128/1 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 72/21 = 3.43)
SE Bond 8-1-29-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 74* (78b 9x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 15* (47b 2x4)
29.1 Astle to Horne, FOUR, shot! fullish ball on off stump, hits through
the line, simple as you please, powerfully lofted over mid on's
head, pitches in the deep and rolls to the rope
29.2 Astle to Horne, no run, fullish, straight ball, turned away to
Stead at midwicket in defence
29.3 Astle to Horne, FOUR, short outside off stump, hammered away
through backward point, this is too easy for Horne and Auckland
now
Canterbury have been forced to have the field largely inside the
circle now, no choice but to attack
29.4 Astle to Horne, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it away
to Stewart at backward point
29.5 Astle to Horne, one run, fullish, wider ball outside off stump,
Horne slaps it hard into the deck, just gets it past short cover,
able to get a quick single as Cunis is across to field at wide mid
off
29.6 Astle to McIntosh, two runs, oops! fullish ball clipped off the
legs, Stewart dives over it at midwicket, conceding two runs as
Cunis has to tidu up again, from mid on
End of over 30 (11 runs) Auckland 139/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 61/20 = 3.05)
NJ Astle 5-0-27-1 - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 83* (83b 11x4 1x6) TG McIntosh 17* (48b 2x4)
30.1 Bond to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
strongly down to Harris at backward point
30.2 Bond to Horne, no run, very similar again, tight shortish ball on
off stump, cuts hard into the ground, straight to Harris at
backward point
30.3 Bond to Horne, one run, full on the legs, turned away out to
Stewart at deep backward square leg
30.4 Bond to McIntosh, no run, goodness! excellent yorker from Bond but
no reward, swinging in at the toes, beats him nicely, but also
somehow sneaks past leg stump!
30.5 Bond to McIntosh, OUT: got him this time, full outside off stump,
McIntosh goes for a flourishing drive through the covers, there's
a noise as it goes through to the keeper, there's an appeal and
umpire Quested has a good look before raising the finger
Auckland 140/2, Partnership of 70
TG McIntosh c Hopkins b Bond 17 (50b 2x4 0x6)
MJ Horne 84* (86b 11x4 1x6) SE Bond 8.5-1-30-1 (1w 1nb)
not exactly the most convincing of appeals, suggestions that his
bat scraped the ground rather than a bottom edge, but McIntosh has
to depart
Lou Vincent the new batsman
30.6 Bond to Vincent, FOUR, not a bad way to get off the mark first
ball! fullish ball outside off stump, eases it sweetly through
cover point, lovely timing straight away
End of over 31 (5 runs) Auckland 144/2 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 56/19 = 2.95)
SE Bond 9-1-34-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 84* (86b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 4* (1b 1x4)
Harris is brought back to replace Astle at the Hadlee Stand End
31.1 Harris to Horne, one run, floats up a slow yorker, Horne gets to it
well, driving it forcefully to Fulton at long on
31.2 Harris to Vincent, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases it
away to Stewart at point
31.3 Harris to Vincent, (noball) one run, oversteps, leans well forward,
easing it away backward of point, they scoot through for a quick
single as Stewart is across to field
31.3 Harris to Horne, no run, floated up outside off stump, runs it away
straight to Cairns at short third man
31.4 Harris to Horne, one run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight down to Fulton at long on
31.5 Harris to Vincent, no run, floated up full outside off stump,
powerfully driven straight up to Cunis at mid off
31.6 Harris to Vincent, no run, flat ball on leg stump, tries to turn it
away but misses, drops from the pad down in close on the leg side
End of over 32 (4 runs) Auckland 148/2 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 52/18 = 2.89)
CZ Harris 5-0-18-0 (1w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 86* (89b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 5* (5b 1x4)
32.1 Bond to Horne, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut away
down to Martin at third man, played in the air, but safely between
slip and gully
32.2 Bond to Vincent, no run, attempted yorker, digs it out to McMillan
in the gully
32.3 Bond to Vincent, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver from Vincent, liking
the pace of Bond, it was dug in short and he pulls it powerfully
over square leg, hard and flat, one bounce and crashes into the
base of the No 3 Stand, Auckland's 150 is posted
32.4 Bond to Vincent, no run, Bond lets one slip outside off, a fairly
high full toss, Vincent comes forward, slaps it hard straight down
to extra cover
32.5 Bond to Vincent, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
away through backward point, third man around in the deep to field
32.6 Bond to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, left
alone to the keeper
End of over 33 (7 runs) Auckland 155/2 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 45/17 = 2.65)
SE Bond 10-1-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 87* (90b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 11* (10b 2x4)
time for the last drinks break of the day, it's getting gloomy
here, and they can't use the lights, but this game hasn't got too
much longer to go, Auckland should romp home - in any case, they
are well ahead on Duckworth/Lewis
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Harris to Horne, one run, floated up full and straight, driven
firmly along the ground straight down to Fulton at long on
33.2 Harris to Vincent, no run, full, quicker ball on off stump, leans
well forward, defending firmly back to the bowler
33.3 Harris to Vincent, FOUR, shot! shorter ball outside off stump,
Vincent moves back to give himself room, freeing the arms and cuts
it strongly through cover, no need to run for that, nobody in the
deep at all on the off side
33.4 Harris to Vincent, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
driven along the ground straight up to Cunis at mid off
33.5 Harris to Vincent, FOUR, and again, shot! very similar to the first
boundary in the over, this time steps away to cut it much squarer
through point, past infielder Stewart behind square
33.6 Harris to Vincent, no run, floated up full outside off stump, leans
well forward, defends down in close on the off side
End of over 34 (9 runs) Auckland 164/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 36/16 = 2.25)
CZ Harris 6-0-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 88* (91b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 19* (15b 4x4)
Martin returns, replacing Bond who has bowled out his 10 overs, at
the Port Hills End
34.1 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump, goes
for a big pull but mistimes it, dragging it down to Stewart at
midwicket
34.2 Martin to Horne, one run, oooh! short lifting ball outside off
stump, Horne plays a powerful uppercut, almost carries all the way
down to Bond at third man, racing in, but has to stop it with his
body, sliding in on the half volley, that sums up Canterbury's day
34.3 Martin to Vincent, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, defending it firmly to Astle in the covers
34.4 Martin to Vincent, FOUR, shot! a bit short, straight ball, swung
away strongly over midwicket, again, no need to run with nobody in
the deep out there
34.5 Martin to Vincent, no run, shortish, straight ball on off stump,
props forward, defending with a straight bat back down the pitch
to the bowler
34.6 Martin to Vincent, three runs, full outside off stump, strongly
driven through cover, the field is again stationary, but there has
to be a chase for this one, not cleanly struck so mid off fielder
Stead has to go after it, just picking up inside the rope
End of over 35 (8 runs) Auckland 172/2 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 28/15 = 1.87)
CS Martin 6-0-27-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
L Vincent 26* (19b 5x4) MJ Horne 89* (93b 11x4 1x6)
McMillan returns, replacing Harris at the Hadlee Stand End
35.1 McMillan to Vincent, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
forward but leaves it well alone to the keeper
35.2 McMillan to Vincent, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver again for
Vincent, he's loving that side of the field at the moment,
shortish ball outside off stump, powerfully carved away through
point
35.3 McMillan to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight up to Cunis at widish mid off
35.4 McMillan to Vincent, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
up towards Cunis at wide mid off, this time running a quick single
with the shot
35.5 McMillan to Horne, one run, full on the legs, turned away out to
Bond at deep midwicket
35.6 McMillan to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, driven
powerfully but straight up to Cunis at wide mid off
End of over 36 (6 runs) Auckland 178/2 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 22/14 = 1.57)
CD McMillan 3-0-29-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 90* (94b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 31* (24b 6x4)
36.1 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball, Horne tries to pull but
mistimes it, dragging it straight to Stewart at midwicket
36.2 Martin to Horne, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
plays his favourite shot of the day, running it off the face down
to Bond at third man
36.3 Martin to Vincent, three runs, Vincent having a lot of fun at the
other end in the meantime, pulls a shortish ball through wide
midwicket, not quite perfectly timed and it's overhauled by
Stewart from midwicket just inside the rope
36.4 Martin to Horne, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, tries to
smack it through extra cover but plays inside edgily, dragging it
straighter, up to Stead at mid off
36.5 Martin to Horne, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts hard
into the ground, bounces up to McMillan at gully
36.6 Martin to Horne, no run, fullish ball on off stump, tries to drive
through cover but plays it into the deck, stops dead at his feet
End of over 37 (4 runs) Auckland 182/2 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 18/13 = 1.38)
CS Martin 7-0-31-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
L Vincent 34* (25b 6x4) MJ Horne 91* (99b 11x4 1x6)
37.1 McMillan to Vincent, no run, fullish ball on off stump, deflects it
away to Harris at backward point
37.2 McMillan to Vincent, one run, props forward to a straight ball,
turns it away to vacant midwicket for an easy single
37.3 McMillan to Horne, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
runs it off the face down to Cairns at third man
37.4 McMillan to Vincent, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked
off the hip down to Martin at fine leg
37.5 McMillan to Horne, two runs, nifty! McMillan digs in a bouncer,
Horne helps it on its way, delicately over the leaping Hopkins
behind the stumps, Cairns around from third man to field just
inside the rope
37.6 McMillan to Horne, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, glanced down to Martin at fine leg
End of over 38 (6 runs) Auckland 188/2 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 12/12 = 1.00)
CD McMillan 4-0-35-0 - Hadlee Stand End
MJ Horne 95* (102b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 36* (28b 6x4)
just 12 more needed to win, and Horne needs 5 of them to post a
century
38.1 Martin to Horne, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
38.2 Martin to Horne, one run, shortish ball, Horne strongly pulls but
can't quite get it past Stewart diving to his left at forward
square leg, parries it away to concede a single
38.3 Martin to Vincent, no run, yorker length ball outside off stump,
Vincent jams it into the ground, flies away into the gully,
McMillan dives to his left there, to partially stop it
38.4 Martin to Vincent, no run, fullish ball on off stump, drives firmly
along the ground straight up to Stead at mid off
38.5 Martin to Vincent, FOUR, shot! stand and deliver yet again, fullish
ball outside off stump, stands tall and gets over it, driving
powerfully through the covers, Astle barely moves as it races past
him, brings up a 50 stand in just 49 balls, 40 of those runs by
Vincent!
38.6 Martin to Vincent, two runs, full outside off stump, firmly eases
it away through backward point, Bond around from third man in the
deep to field
End of over 39 (7 runs) Auckland 195/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 5/11 = 0.45)
CS Martin 8-0-38-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
MJ Horne 96* (104b 11x4 1x6) L Vincent 42* (32b 7x4)
39.1 McMillan to Horne, OUT: oh dear, Horne tries to get too cute and
pays the price, McMillan digs in a short rising ball outside off
stump, frees the arms and uses the pace, uppercutting, but skies
it out to Harris running back at deepish backward point
Auckland 195/3, Partnership of 55
MJ Horne c Harris b McMillan 96 (105b 11x4 1x6)
L Vincent 42* (32b 7x4) CD McMillan 4.1-0-35-1
a fine knock comes to an end, but Horne commits suicide short of a
near 'sure thing' century
Rob Nicol the new batsman
39.2 McMillan to Vincent, wide: no run, digs in a bouncer first up, but
it's too short, far too short, and signalled wide, as it goes
through to keeper Hopkins down the leg side
39.2 McMillan to Vincent, (noball) no run, and another one! this is
quicker, but not quite as short, Vincent ducks underneath it,
through to the keeper, signalled no-ball this time, as he's only
allowed one in the over
39.2 McMillan to Vincent, OUT: oh dear oh dear, Vincent gets out short
of victory too! low full toss, smacks it straight back to the
bowler on his follow through
Auckland 197/4, Partnership of 2
L Vincent c & b McMillan 42 (34b 7x4 0x6)
RJ Nicol 0* (0b) CD McMillan 4.2-0-37-2 (1w 1nb)
Aaron Barnes the new batsman
39.3 McMillan to Barnes, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, hops
on the crease to defend it down towards point
39.4 McMillan to Barnes, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
back on the leg side of the pitch
39.5 McMillan to Barnes, no run, full on off stump, firmly squeezed back
down the pitch to the bowler
39.6 McMillan to Barnes, two runs, full on the legs, strongly clipped
away out to deep square leg, Martin around from finer in the deep
to field, scores now level
End of over 40 (4 runs) Auckland 199/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 1/10 = 0.10)
CD McMillan 5-0-39-2 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
RJ Nicol 0* (0b) AC Barnes 2* (4b)
Astle returns, replacing Martin at the POrt Hills End, all 11
players inside the circle
40.1 Astle to Nicol, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, left alone
through to the keeper
40.2 Astle to Nicol, no run, fuller, straight ball, tucked down in close
square on the leg side, looking for a quick single but Stewart is
quickly to it
40.3 Astle to Nicol, no run, shortish ball on off stump, slices an
outside edge down to McMillan diving forward in the gully
40.4 Astle to Nicol, no run, tight fullish ball just outside off stump,
props well forward, defending into the covers
40.5 Astle to Nicol, no run, fullish, straight ball, turned away to
Stewart at midwicket
40.6 Astle to Nicol, one run, and the winning run to finish it off,
similar ball, similar shot, but just gets it square enough of
Stewart at midwicket to run with the shot, Auckland comfortable
victors by 6 wickets with 9 overs to spare
End of over 41 (1 run) Auckland 200/4 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 0/9 = 0.00)
NJ Astle 6-0-28-1 - Port Hills End
RJ Nicol 1* (6b) AC Barnes 2* (4b)
it means Auckland will host the State Shield final, to be held at
North Harbour Stadium in Albany, on February 1, and will meet the
winner of the Wellington v Northern Districts semi-final to be
played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on January 29
a fine knock by Horne set up the successful chase, making it very
comfortable, shutting Canterbury out of the match completely
Howell chipped in useful knock at the top of the order, before
Vincent polished things off (almost) with a breezy 42, dominating
a 55-run stand with Horne, who sadly just missed his ton
not a lot to write home about the Canterbury bowlers, rarely were
they ever threatening at any stage of proceedings, nor containing
enough to exert sufficient pressure on the Auckland top order
it means their domestic one-day season has come to an end, and will
have to refocus on the four-day State Championship competition,
which is also very evenly poised competition at present
that concludes out coverage from Jade Stadium today, we hope you
enjoyed, please join us on Wednesday the 29th for live coverage of
the State Shield semi-final from Wellington, starting at 12pm
local time (2300 GMT)
until then, it's goodbye from CricInfo in chilly Christchurch!