Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05 local time (14.05 GMT/2.05 NZT)
welcome to CricInfo.com's coverage of the first Test between the
West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval at Bridgetown in
Barbados
there are only two Tests in this series, so both teams have to hit
the ground running if they don't want to be left behind, though
each has their own troubles going into this game
the West Indies are beginning to show serious signs of fatigue
after a tough home season - already 5 Tests against India and 8
ODIs (plus 2 rained out) against the Indians and New Zealanders
Mervyn Dillon comes into this match under an injury cloud, which
ruled him out of the fifth ODI, and it's still uncertain as to
whether he'll play or uncapped pacer Darren Powell will make his
debut
Adam Sanford, Dillon's replacement in the Windies squad for said
fifth ODI, is likely to play either way, with Cameron Cuffy (along
with Ryan Hinds) rested from the home team's 14-man squad named
earlier this week
Mahendra Nagamootoo will take his part in the line-up for the first
time in a couple of months, after recovering from a car crash
suffered early on during the Indian tour
the visitors have named their starting XI already, with just two
changes from the team that was named to play Pakistan in the
aborted Karachi Test in May, with Nathan Astle and Shane Bond
returning from injury, and Matt Horne and Scott Styris making way
it means Styris is still yet to make his Test debut, coming so
close in Pakistan, and even now unable to break into the first XI
despite three remarkable performances during the just-concluded
ODI series
Lou Vincent is preferred in the opener's role to Horne
the West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl first
these two teams have met at Barbados in all three previous NZ tours
of the West Indies, a draw was played out in 1971/72, while the
West Indies have come out on top by 10 wickets in the 1984/85
encounter and on the last tour in 1995/96
most interestingly the West Indies have gone for an all-pace
attack, leaving out leg-spinner Nagamootoo in favour of newcomer
Darren Powell, on what looks a handy bowling surface early on, but
not as green as Kensington Oval has been in the past
the players make their way out to the middle
it'll be Mervyn Dillon to open the bowling from the Joel Garner End
to Mark Richardson, with Lou Vincent at the non-striker's End
four slips and a gully, forward short leg, typical attacking field
set early on
0.1 Dillon to Richardson, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, NZ underway immediately as Richardson glances it down to
Collins at fine leg
0.2 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
0.3 Dillon to Vincent, no run, forward to a good length ball cutting
back off the seam, props forward in defence, stroking it straight
up to Powell at mid off
0.4 Dillon to Vincent, no run, digs in a short pitched ball just
outside off stump, ducks down out of the way to leave to the
keeper
0.5 Dillon to Vincent, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper as it swings away
0.6 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0
M Dillon 1-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 1* (1b) L Vincent 0* (5b)
it'll be Pedro Collins to open up from the Malcolm Marshall End
1.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
1.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, goes
right back to it, strongly forcing it up to mid off
1.3 Collins to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
nudged up towards vacant extra cover from the back foot, easy
single taken with the shot as mid off is across to field
1.4 Collins to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
1.5 Collins to Vincent, one run, shortish ball on off stump, goes back
to it, forced away into the covers, Sarwan across to field,
Vincent off the mark
1.6 Collins to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
again forces it to vacant cover, Powell across from mid off to
field
End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 4/0
PT Collins 1-0-3-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MH Richardson 3* (5b) L Vincent 1* (7b)
2.1 Dillon to Richardson, no run, digs in a rather short ball on leg
stump, has to duck out of the way, Jacobs leaps up to take it
2.2 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, moving away further
2.3 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, much tighter on off stump as it angles
past him, good judgement to leave it as it was back of a length,
so passed safely over off stump
2.4 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, much wider this time
2.5 Dillon to Richardson, no run, good shortish ball just outside off
stump, Richardson watches closely before safely leaving to the
keeper, barely carries through to Jacobs
2.6 Dillon to Richardson, one run, shortish, straight ball, punched
down the ground on the leg side, wide of mid on, looking for a
second but it's not on offer
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 5/0
M Dillon 2-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 3* (11b) L Vincent 1* (7b)
3.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, short and fairly wide outside off
stump, Richardson cuts but misses, playing over the top of it,
through to the keeper, a bit risky
3.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, and again! this one is much wider,
but rising sharply from a length, Richardson slashes and misses to
the keeper, beating the top edge
3.3 Collins to Richardson, two runs, shortish ball on leg stump,
clipped firmly away through vacant midwicket, Sanford gives chase
from mid on
3.4 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish, straight ball, shuffles
across the crease, stroking it up the ground on the leg side in
defence
3.5 Collins to Richardson, no run, back to a good tight shortish
lifting ball on off stump, firmly pushed up to Powell at mid off
in defence
3.6 Collins to Richardson, no run, back to a tight shortish ball on off
stump, drives inside edgily up to Sanford at mid on
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 7/0
PT Collins 2-0-5-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 1* (7b) MH Richardson 5* (17b)
4.1 Dillon to Vincent, two runs, strays to leg stump, firmly clipped
away through midwicket, Vincent looks for a third but Richardson
is a bit sluggish and they settle for two as it's quickly fielded
in the deep
4.2 Dillon to Vincent, two runs, comes forward to a fair length ball,
tucked away just past the man in close on the leg side through
vacant midwicket, they scoot back for a comfortable second
4.3 Dillon to Vincent, no run, quicker ball pushed through, raps the
pads and deflects away just backward of square on the leg side
4.4 Dillon to Vincent, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends away
into the off side
4.5 Dillon to Vincent, (noball) no run, oversteps, stretches forward,
defending into the off side again
4.5 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked off
the hip towards Hinds at backward square leg, good diving stop
made
4.6 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, comes back late but safely wide of off stump
End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 12/0
M Dillon 3-0-6-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 5* (17b) L Vincent 5* (14b)
5.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
5.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, widish ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot straight up to mid on
5.3 Collins to Richardson, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, mistimes it down into the covers
5.4 Collins to Richardson, no run, forward in defence to a tight ball
on off stump, tapped down to short cover
5.5 Collins to Richardson, no run, forward in defence to a good line
and length ball angling in on off stump
5.6 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 12/0
PT Collins 3-1-5-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 5* (14b) MH Richardson 5* (23b)
6.1 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball on off stump, inside edges
into the pad, safely popping away into the leg side, cry of 'catch
it!' but no fielders around
6.2 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball on off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper, able to safely leave it as the bounce takes it well
over the stumps
6.3 Dillon to Vincent, no run, tight ball on off stump, steered away to
Sarwan at backward point in defence
6.4 Dillon to Vincent, no run, ooooh! shortish ball outside off stump,
cuts back off the seam, Vincent spars at it, loud shout for a
catch by the keeper, but umpire Venkat says not out, replays
suggest it's probably a good call, plenty of doubt
6.5 Dillon to Vincent, FOUR, shot! a little too full outside off stump,
Vincent latches on to it with the extra width, beautifully driving
to the cover boundary
6.6 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 16/0
M Dillon 4-1-10-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 5* (23b) L Vincent 9* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Collins to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Richardson slashes hard at it, good diving half stop made by
Chanderpaul in the gully, but can't prevent a single as the ball
is parried away
7.2 Collins to Vincent, no run, shortish ball down the leg side, leaves
alone to the keeper
7.3 Collins to Vincent, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
chopped away square on the off side in defence
7.4 Collins to Vincent, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends down
on the leg side of the pitch
7.5 Collins to Vincent, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
nudges it towards vacant cover, working it well for a snappy
single
7.6 Collins to Richardson, no run, back to a short ball on off stump,
punches it up to mid off in defence
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 18/0
PT Collins 4-1-7-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 10* (24b 1x4) MH Richardson 6* (25b)
8.1 Dillon to Vincent, no run, bouncer! goes well over the batsman's
head, angling down the leg side to the keeper
8.2 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball on off stump, guides a
thick outside edge down to Chanderpaul at gully, making a good
diving stop
8.3 Dillon to Vincent, one run, forward, nudges it down in close on the
off side, tight quick single taken safely, Vincent getting
Richardson into gear!
8.4 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
8.5 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball much wider outside off
stump, again leaves alone to the keeper
8.6 Dillon to Richardson, no run, youch! good keen nasty rising ball
from a good length from Dillon, Richardson fends it down, dropping
it at his feet from the glove
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 19/0
M Dillon 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
L Vincent 11* (27b 1x4) MH Richardson 6* (28b)
debutant Darren Powell gets his first chance to bowl in Test
cricket, replacing Collins at the Malcolm Marshall End
9.1 Powell to Vincent, no run, and he shows a bit of spunk first up,
digging in a bouncer just outside off stump, Vincent stays well
back out of the way
9.2 Powell to Vincent, no run, another short of a length ball, this
time straying down leg, Vincent happy to leave alone to the keeper
once more
9.3 Powell to Vincent, one run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped down
into the off side, quick single taken
9.4 Powell to Richardson, two runs, shortish ball on off stump, goes
back and punches it strongly through extra cover, just overhauled
inside the rope
9.5 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
9.6 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steered
down to Chanderpaul in the gully
End of over 10 (3 runs) New Zealand 22/0
DB Powell 1-0-3-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 12* (30b 1x4) MH Richardson 8* (31b)
10.1 Dillon to Vincent, one run, shortish ball on off stump, drops it
down in close on the off side with a dead bat, grabbing a quick
single well with ease
10.2 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
10.3 Dillon to Richardson, FOUR, oooh! shortish ball outside off stump,
slashes at it, in the air, just wide of Sarwan in the gully, down
to the boundary
10.4 Dillon to Richardson, FOUR, shot! this time he gets it right, tight
ball just outside off stump, uses the bounce to cut it hard over
gully's head, four more
10.5 Dillon to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, rather wide and moving wider
10.6 Dillon to Richardson, no run, looks to come forward to a fair
length ball on off stump, pushes at it, inside edging into the
pad, drops down on the leg side
End of over 11 (9 runs) New Zealand 31/0
M Dillon 6-1-20-0 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
L Vincent 13* (31b 1x4) MH Richardson 16* (36b 2x4)
11.1 Powell to Vincent, no run, good tight ball on off stump, watchfully
defends back to the bowler
11.2 Powell to Vincent, one run, attempted yorker, well dug out from the
toes, squeezing it wide of Sanford at mid off
11.3 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
11.4 Powell to Richardson, two runs, good short rising ball just outside
off stump, Richardson gets over the top of it, pinging away from
the shoulder of the bat between the slips and gully, Lara chases
it down just short of the vacant third man boundary
11.5 Powell to Richardson, FOUR, again Richardson exploits that area of
the ground, a more controlled steer wide of the slips, races down
to the rope
11.6 Powell to Richardson, no run, quicker ball on off stump, eased up
on the off side in defence
End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 38/0
DB Powell 2-0-10-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 14* (33b 1x4) MH Richardson 22* (40b 3x4)
12.1 Dillon to Vincent, no run, ooooh! full outside off stump, half-
heartedly drives at it, dragging an inside edge into his pads, was
heading into leg stump otherwise, deflects away to Chanderpaul
behind square
12.2 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
12.3 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shaped
to punch through the covers but checks it, pushing up to mid off
12.4 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish rising ball, looks to pull
through midwicket but drags it up towards Sanford at mid on as he
fails to time it
12.5 Dillon to Vincent, OUT: Dillon gets the breakthrough! line and
length wins the day, in the channel just outside off stump,
induced a defensive push forward, moves away after angling in,
gains the edge through to the keeper
New Zealand 38/1, Partnership of 38
L Vincent c Jacobs b Dillon 14 (38b 1x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 22* (40b 3x4) M Dillon 6.5-1-20-1 (1nb)
a perfect leg cutter from Dillon, working on a difference in width
on the crease as he delivered, and got some genuine seam movement
to boot
still, a fair start for New Zealand after being sent in to bat,
unlikely to be rolled for 102 like India were when they were sent
in to bat here earlier last month
Stephen Fleming the new batsman
Match State: Drinks
12.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 38/1
M Dillon 7-2-20-1 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 22* (40b 3x4) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
13.1 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
13.2 Powell to Richardson, no run, fuller ball, comes well forward,
driving up towards mid off, Collins tumbles across to his left to
make a good save
13.3 Powell to Richardson, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
shuffles forward, firmly defending up to mid off
13.4 Powell to Richardson, no run, attempted yorker, digs it out from
his toes towards point
13.5 Powell to Richardson, one run, fullish ball, firmly stroked
straight down the ground past the bowler, Collins chases it down
from mid off smartly
13.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 39/1
DB Powell 3-0-11-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MH Richardson 23* (45b 3x4) SP Fleming 0* (2b)
the dismissal of Richardson was Dillon's 100th wicket in Tests, at
an average of just over 30 apiece - he's bowled much better than
that this season, though
14.1 Dillon to Richardson, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered wide of the slips, Chanderpaul has to chase it down from
gully as third man is vacant
14.2 Dillon to Richardson, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, steered away to backward point
14.3 Dillon to Richardson, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked
away just behind square on the leg side
14.4 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
14.5 Dillon to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, comes forward to a
shortish, straight ball, eases it away to cover point in defence
14.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, forward to a good straight ball that
seams away, leans forward, stroking it up to mid off in defence
14.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, rather wide, certainly no need to play at
that one
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 43/1
M Dillon 8-2-24-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 26* (48b 3x4) SP Fleming 0* (6b)
15.1 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, a bit too wide and no stroke required
15.2 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
15.3 Powell to Richardson, no run, comes forward to a straight ball on
middle and leg which straightens, shows the full face, stroking it
watchfully up to mid off
15.4 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, punched
from the back foot straight up to mid on
15.5 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, plays it
similar again, stroking up to mid on
15.6 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucks it
down to forward short leg in defence
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 43/1
DB Powell 4-1-11-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 0* (6b) MH Richardson 26* (54b 3x4)
16.1 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
16.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish rising ball, forces it off the
back foot straight up to Sanford at mid off
16.3 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, rather wide
16.4 Dillon to Fleming, FOUR, shot! overpitches on leg stump, Fleming
cashes in, sweetly clipping it through the air via vacant
midwicket, off the mark after 10 deliveries
16.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
Dillon bowling a fair bit slower this over, getting towards the end
of a lengthy spell, will probably be his last over, with Sanford
waiting in the wings
16.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper once more
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 47/1
M Dillon 9-2-28-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 26* (54b 3x4) SP Fleming 4* (12b 1x4)
17.1 Powell to Richardson, FOUR, poor ball and Richardson hammers it to
the boundary, short and wide outside off stump, dispatched through
backward point, brings up the New Zealand 50
17.2 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, pushed up
to Collins at mid off in defence
17.3 Powell to Richardson, two runs, a little too full outside off
stump, mistimes a strong drive straight down the ground on the off
side, Collins overhauls it well inside the rope
17.4 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish, straight ball, firmly
punched straight up to Dillon at mid on
17.5 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish rising ball on off stump,
defends down to Hinds in the covers
17.6 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, a little close to the stumps as it
comes back in, but safely left in any case
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 53/1
DB Powell 5-1-17-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 4* (12b 1x4) MH Richardson 32* (60b 4x4)
Adam Sanford, as expected, on to bowl for Dillon at the Joel Garner
End
18.1 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, shot! wide half volley outside off stump,
Fleming says thank you very much to this inviting loosener first
ball, pounded away through the covers, speed gun times it at a
very leisurely 64mph
18.2 Sanford to Fleming, two runs, another poor ball, too short and
Fleming swivels, playing a powerful pull through backward square
leg, Powell does well to just cut it off inside the rope
18.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, full down the leg side, flicked fine
but can't get it past Jacobs who does very well to dive to his
right to partially stop it
18.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
18.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, good tight ball on off stump, stroked
in defence straight up to mid off
18.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, good ball! sharp, short rising ball
cutting back, following Fleming, tries to avoid it but ends up
copping it on the shoulder, good comeback by Sanford
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 59/1
A Sanford 1-0-6-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 32* (60b 4x4) SP Fleming 10* (18b 2x4)
19.1 Powell to Richardson, no run, tight ball on off stump, comes
forward, defending up towards Collins at mid off
19.2 Powell to Richardson, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, glanced
off the hip down to long leg
19.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, rather wide, no stroke required to that one
19.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, fairly wide outside off stump, left well
alone, speed guns suggest it was 149kph, but that didn't really
rise much as it passed through to the keeper, belying the pace
19.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, props forward in defence to a tight,
straight ball, tucked down to short leg, 142kph, seems more
accurate this time
19.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, good sharp short rising delivery from a
back of a length, Fleming hops on the crease to safely defend it
down in close
End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 60/1
DB Powell 6-1-18-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MH Richardson 33* (62b 4x4) SP Fleming 10* (22b 2x4)
20.1 Sanford to Richardson, one run, widish ball outside off stump, goes
back to it, chopping it down just backward of point, wide of
Sarwan
20.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
20.3 Sanford to Fleming, one run, shortish ball straying to leg stump,
glances it down to Powell at long leg
20.4 Sanford to Richardson, no run, short ball on off stump, tapped down
towards Chanderpaul at point
20.5 Sanford to Richardson, three runs, too short and Richardson pulls
it strongly through midwicket, a good chase by Collins to get a
boot to it, saves a run as his return goes a bit wide at the
keeper's end as Fleming scrambles safely home
20.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, a bit too wide
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 65/1
A Sanford 2-0-11-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 37* (65b 4x4) SP Fleming 11* (25b 2x4)
21.1 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
tapped down into the covers in defence
21.2 Powell to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, very wide and no stroke required
21.3 Powell to Richardson, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
firmly poked into the off side in defence
21.4 Powell to Richardson, no run, similar again, this time defends
firmly straight up to Collins at mid off
21.5 Powell to Richardson, no run, attempted yorker, digs it out from
his toes, straight up to mid on
21.6 Powell to Richardson, no run, full and straight on the legs,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 65/1
DB Powell 7-2-18-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 11* (25b 2x4) MH Richardson 37* (71b 4x4)
22.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, good tight back of a length ball,
Fleming gets tangled up on the crease, taken high on the pad,
deflects away to Chanderpaul at gully
22.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
22.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, goodness gracious me, Fleming pushes in
defence at a tight ball, inside edges into his pad, flicks the
stumps but the bails stay in their groove!
22.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
22.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, full and angling into the pads,
rebounds up towards mid on
22.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly defends
straight back to the bowler
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 65/1
A Sanford 3-1-11-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 37* (71b 4x4) SP Fleming 11* (31b 2x4)
Collins returns, replacing Powell at the Malcolm Marshall End
23.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
23.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, fullish ball, pushes forward at it,
inside edges into the pads, trickles away into the off side
23.3 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
23.4 Collins to Richardson, no run, shorter ball on off stump, moving
back in, punches it off the back foot up to Dillon at mid on
23.5 Collins to Richardson, one run, fullish ball angling into leg
stump, gets an inside edge into the pad, rebounds away square on
the leg side
23.6 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, poor ball, drops it in short on leg
stump, swings it away over forward square leg with ease
End of over 24 (5 runs) New Zealand 70/1
PT Collins 5-1-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MH Richardson 38* (76b 4x4) SP Fleming 15* (32b 3x4)
there was a man posted out at deep backward square specifically for
Fleming, but he played it well, much squarer and played quite
deliberately
24.1 Sanford to Richardson, two runs, full on leg stump, clipped through
forward square leg, quickly back for the second as Powell comes
around from long leg to field
24.2 Sanford to Richardson, no run, similar again, full on middle and
leg, Richardson can't whip this one away, into the pad and
rebounds back to the bowler on the leg side of the pitch
24.3 Sanford to Richardson, one run, shorter ball, drags it away to
Collins at long leg, not quite middling it perfectly, but an
entirely safe stroke
24.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, poor ball, too short and angling on leg
stump, Fleming happily takes full toll of another bad ball, swung
away through forward square leg, saw it early
24.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, yet again bowls down the leg side, much
fuller, but wider and Fleming unable to make any contact, Jacobs
has to dive to his right to save any further embarrassment
24.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, forced off the back foot
straight to Hinds at extra cover
End of over 25 (7 runs) New Zealand 77/1
A Sanford 4-1-18-0 - Joel Garner End
MH Richardson 41* (79b 4x4) SP Fleming 19* (35b 4x4)
25.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
25.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, ouch! sharp rising ball takes off
from a tricky length, Richardson is struck in the shoulder, a very
nasty ball and the batsman is an unhappy chappy
25.3 Collins to Richardson, no run, another good sharp shortish ball,
Richardson hops on the crease, defending it down in close
25.4 Collins to Richardson, no run, fair length ball on off stump,
firmly pushed up to Powell at mid off
25.5 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, angling across the left-hander and
moving further away
25.6 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper, very wide, left well alone to the
keeper, to safely see the visitors through to lunch
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 77/1
PT Collins 6-2-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 19* (35b 4x4) MH Richardson 41* (85b 4x4)
just 26 overs bowled in the first 2 hours of the day's play by the
West Indies, who won't be very happy with the scoreboard as they
head back to the pavilion after choosing to bowl first
77/1 represents a points decision in the New Zealanders' favour
this session, the pitch being a fair bit browner than many
Kensington Oval first-morning tracks of the past, a split
personality of sorts, as one side of the wicket is behaving just a
little
differently to the other, but not dramatically so so far, but the
bowlers' footmarks are already making a little visible impression
on it, suggesting some softness there, that should make things
rather tricky for batting as we head towards day five
Richardson has looked solid, having settled down after playing a
couple of wafty strokes early on, doing well considering how
little competitive cricket he has played in the last few months -
virtually coming in cold to this match
Fleming is just warming to his task, dispatching loose deliveries,
but otherwise all the batsmen have wisely left what they could
outside off stump, with the bowling having only been moderately
challenging - very few genuine chances, or even half
chances, created by the pace quartet, with Dillon bowling a lengthy
opening spell, proving steady, if unspectacular, but did gain the
breakthrough when he approached the wicket with more purpose
towards the end of his spell
Collins has come back better, starting to get the ball to swerve
back into the left-handers, in his second spell, Powell has
impressed occasionally in the brief glimpses he has provided so
far on debut, while Sanford is deceptively quick, but struggling
with his line, and being punished for it, particularly as Hooper
has set predominantly off-side fields for all bowlers
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players return to the field and it'll be Sanford to continue,
bowling to Fleming
26.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, strays down the leg side, leaves alone
through to the keeper, shuffling out of the way of it
26.2 Sanford to Fleming, two runs, overpitches and again delivers on the
line of leg stump, strongly clipped away through backward square
leg
26.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
26.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, strays to leg stump again, Fleming
tickles it very fine, just beating the diving Jacobs to his right,
racing down to the boundary
26.5 Sanford to Fleming, legbye: one run, forward to a fuller ball,
swinging in, taking the pad, goes behind square on the leg side
for a run as there's a stifled appeal for lbw, heading down leg
26.6 Sanford to Richardson, no run, shuffles across towards off stump,
defending a straight ball into the off side
End of over 27 (7 runs) New Zealand 84/1
A Sanford 5-1-24-0 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 25* (40b 5x4) MH Richardson 41* (86b 4x4)
it'll be Collins to continue from the Malcolm Marshall End
27.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, comes around the wicket, shortish ball
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
27.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, similar again, gets a slightly better line,
but still not close enough to require a stroke from Fleming
27.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, happily leaves
it alone through to the keeper, swings a little back in, but again
no stroke needed
27.4 Collins to Fleming, two runs, full ball swinging back in to him,
strongly clipped away through midwicket, deep backward square leg
around the boundary to field
27.5 Collins to Fleming, two runs, attempted yorker, Fleming jams the
bat right down on it, bounces high over the stumps at the bowler's
end, running down towards the boundary, they extract two runs from
what was a pretty good inswinger from Collins
27.6 Collins to Fleming, no run, fullish ball swinging in again,
shuffles forward, defending in a bit of a hurry
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 88/1
PT Collins 7-2-16-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
MH Richardson 41* (86b 4x4) SP Fleming 29* (46b 5x4)
28.1 Sanford to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
28.2 Sanford to Richardson, no run, full ball, firmly dug out straight
up to mid off
28.3 Sanford to Richardson, no run, very wide shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
28.4 Sanford to Richardson, no run, back to a tight shortish ball,
forced up towards wide mid on, good stop made there by Powell
28.5 Sanford to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
28.6 Sanford to Richardson, OUT: a jaffa! Richardson plays all around a
yorker, extra pace and swung back a little, the stumps are knocked
out of their foundation, a fine over completed by Sanford
New Zealand 88/2, Partnership of 50
MH Richardson b Sanford 41 (92b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 88/2
A Sanford 6-2-24-1 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 29* (46b 5x4)
Chris Harris the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
29.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stroked
back down the pitch in defence
29.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
umpire Koertzen comes forward and signals a first official warning
for Collins running on the pitch
29.3 Collins to Fleming, one run, forward to a fullish ball on off
stump, nudged towards vacant cover, easy single taken as Sarwan
fields from point
29.4 Collins to Harris, no run, full outside off stump, drives at it,
gets a thick edge along the ground to Hooper at second slip,
thrusting a boot out to it to stop it
29.5 Collins to Harris, no run, shortish, straight ball, taken on the
top of the front pad, deflects down to Gayle at third slip
29.6 Collins to Harris, no run, good fullish ball, Harris stretches
forward, taken on the pad, half shout for lbw, suggestions of an
inside edge in there
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 89/2
PT Collins 8-2-17-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 30* (49b 5x4) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
30.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, rather wide ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
30.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, yet again a fairly wide ball outside
off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
30.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling well down the leg
side, again leaves to the keeper
30.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run, forward to a very full ball on off
stump, draws Fleming forward as it shapes back into him, defended
back on the off side
30.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
30.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, forward to a fullish ball on off stump,
eases it firmly straight up to mid off
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 89/2
A Sanford 7-3-24-1 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 0* (3b) SP Fleming 30* (55b 5x4)
31.1 Collins to Harris, OUT: and another! the West Indies enjoying play
after lunch considerably more, a loose drive at a good fullish
ball outside off stump, gets a thick edge straight to Lara at
first slip
New Zealand 89/3, Partnership of 1
CZ Harris c Lara b Collins 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 30* (55b 5x4) PT Collins 8.1-2-17-1
Nathan Astle the new batsman with the New Zealanders in a little
trouble now, after such a good start
31.2 Collins to Astle, no run, forward in defence to a fullish, straight
ball, firmly played to cover
31.3 Collins to Astle, no run, forward to a similar delivery, this time
stroking it up to mid on
31.4 Collins to Astle, no run, and once more, full and straight, firmly
driven back past the bowler, Powell across from mid on to field
31.5 Collins to Astle, no run, beaten! Collins switches to come around
the wicket to the right-hander, a quicker ball just outside off
stump, using the angle away from the bat, misses through to the
keeper
31.6 Collins to Astle, no run, and again! very similar, loud groans from
the crowd as it passes through to Jacobs, a wicket maiden
completed
End of over 32 (maiden) New Zealand 89/3
PT Collins 9-3-17-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 30* (55b 5x4) NJ Astle 0* (5b)
32.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, goes back to a shorter ball outside off
stump, mistimes a forcing shot into the covers
32.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, forward in defence to a fuller,
straight ball, played straight back to the bowler
32.3 Sanford to Fleming, one run, fair length ball on off stump, forced
up wide of Dillon at mid off, dives to field it well, restricting
to a single
32.4 Sanford to Astle, no run, shortish ball seaming back towards leg
stump, taken high on the pad, half-hearted shout for lbw from the
bowler alone
32.5 Sanford to Astle, no run, wider ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
32.6 Sanford to Astle, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced straight
up to Powell at mid off
End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 90/3
A Sanford 8-3-25-1 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 31* (58b 5x4) NJ Astle 0* (8b)
33.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, forward in defence to a full, straight
ball, firmly stroked straight back to the bowler
33.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, digs it in rather short, Fleming isn't
interested in a pull with the trap set in the deep, ducks under it
to leave to the keeper
33.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, shuffles forward to it,
punching it straight up to Dillon at mid on
33.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, rather wide outside off stump, no
stroke required, left to the keeper
33.5 Collins to Fleming, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
shaped to attack it before checking the stroke, tapping it down
towards mid off
33.6 Collins to Fleming, no run, attempted yorker, angling on leg stump,
turned away into the leg side in defence
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 90/3
PT Collins 10-4-17-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 0* (8b) SP Fleming 31* (64b 5x4)
34.1 Sanford to Astle, no run, fullish ball angling into leg stump,
tries to clip it away square but misses, drops from the pad down
in close on the leg side
34.2 Sanford to Astle, one run, another attempted yorker, straying to
leg stump, just manages to flick it down to Collins at fine leg
34.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shuffles right back to a shorter ball
on off stump, mistimes an attempted punch through the covers,
plays it hard into the ground
34.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run, full and straight, just shaping to leg,
turned away straight to square leg in defence
34.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, similar again, this time takes Fleming
on the pad, dropping down in close on the leg side, looking for a
quick single but it's not on as Powell fields smartly
34.6 Sanford to Fleming, one run, a bit full and straight, sweetly
drives back past the bowler, just caressing it, Powell goes after
it from mid on
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 92/3
A Sanford 9-3-27-1 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 32* (68b 5x4) NJ Astle 1* (10b)
35.1 Collins to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball, pulls it over Dillon's
head at mid on, mistimed lob, but safely clear of the fielder,
overhauled well inside the boundary
35.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, attempted inswinging yorker, Fleming
comes forward, squeezing it out up on the off side in defence
35.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, wider inswinger outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper who falls to the leg side to take it as
it moves rather late
35.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, beaten! good fullish ball just outside
off stump, Fleming pushes and misses at once that doesn't come
back in to the batsman as Fleming expected
35.5 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, overpitches on leg stump, Fleming leans
on it, strongly clipping it away through forward square leg
35.6 Collins to Fleming, one run, similar again, this time turns it away
backward of square, can't get a second as he doesn't ground his
bat behind the line at the bowler's end on his first attempt,
Sanford around from long leg to field
End of over 36 (7 runs) New Zealand 99/3
PT Collins 11-4-24-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 39* (74b 6x4) NJ Astle 1* (10b)
Dillon returns, replacing Sanford at the Joel Garner End
36.1 Dillon to Fleming, two runs, leans forward to a fullish ball
outside off stump, runs a thick outside edge along the ground wide
of third slip who has to give chase, brings up the NZ 100
36.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run, wider ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
36.3 Dillon to Fleming, no run, beaten! good fullish ball outside off
stump, shuffles across his crease towards it, plays and misses
chasing a wider one, through to the keeper as it angles away from
him
36.4 Dillon to Fleming, no run, fair length ball on leg stump, forced
from the crease straight up to mid on
36.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, wider ball outside off stump, has a
delayed attempt at a drive, misses to the keeper
36.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, fullish ball on off stump, squeezes it
away to Sarwan at point in defence
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 101/3
M Dillon 10-2-30-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 1* (10b) SP Fleming 41* (80b 6x4)
37.1 Collins to Astle, no run, shortish, straight ball, forced straight
up to mid on in defence
37.2 Collins to Astle, one run, fullish, straight ball, stroked up just
wide of Powell at mid on, allowing a quick single to be taken with
ease
37.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, full on off stump, firmly stroked
straight to Chanderpaul at cover
37.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, cuts back in
late but is left alone safely to the keeper
37.5 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, shot! overpitched and comes back into
him, whipped off the toes through forward square leg, elegance
from the languid, tall left-hander
37.6 Collins to Fleming, no run, tighter shortish ball on off stump,
forced straight up to mid on in defence
End of over 38 (5 runs) New Zealand 106/3
PT Collins 12-4-29-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 2* (12b) SP Fleming 45* (84b 7x4)
38.1 Dillon to Astle, no run, good fullish ball coming back into him,
comes forward, watchfully pushing it up to mid off
38.2 Dillon to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
38.3 Dillon to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, plays a
punchy cut, but can't get it past a fine diving save made by
Sarwan at cover point, didn't time it perfectly
38.4 Dillon to Astle, OUT: New Zealand in further trouble, a loose drive
to an inviting wide, fullish ball outside off stump, not to the
pitch of it, quick outside edge flies to Lara at first slip
New Zealand 106/4, Partnership of 17
NJ Astle c Lara b Dillon 2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 45* (84b 7x4) M Dillon 10.4-2-30-2 (2nb)
Craig McMillan the new batsman
38.5 Dillon to McMillan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
38.6 Dillon to McMillan, no run, and again a shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper, no strike required
End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 106/4
M Dillon 11-3-30-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 45* (84b 7x4) CD McMillan 0* (2b)
Sanford returns, replaces Collins at the Malcolm Marshall End
39.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, forward in defence, pushing a fullish
ball straight to cover
39.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
39.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, Fleming swivels to try and pull but misses, flicks the pad
through to Jacobs who takes it low down, tame appeal for a catch
denied by umpire Koertzen
39.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run, good length ball on off stump, firmly
stroked straight up to mid off
39.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, similar again, this time strokes it
back down the pitch on the leg side
39.6 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, strays to leg stump, shuffles across
inside the line to whip it away strongly through backward square
leg, one bounce and reaches the boundary
End of over 40 (4 runs) New Zealand 110/4
A Sanford 10-3-31-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
CD McMillan 0* (2b) SP Fleming 49* (90b 8x4)
40.1 Dillon to McMillan, no run, fair length ball just outside off
stump, watches it closely, tempted to drive before leaving to the
keeper
40.2 Dillon to McMillan, no run, full on off stump, eased away towards
Chanderpaul at backward point
40.3 Dillon to McMillan, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
40.4 Dillon to McMillan, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, forced straight up to mid on
40.5 Dillon to McMillan, two runs, a little full outside off stump,
drives strongly through extra cover, just picked up inside the
boundary, off the mark with a handy couple
40.6 Dillon to McMillan, three runs, overpitched on the toes, strongly
driven straight down the ground on the leg side, beating Collins
at mid on, is just able to pick it up inside the rope
End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 115/4
M Dillon 12-3-35-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
CD McMillan 5* (8b) SP Fleming 49* (90b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
41.1 Sanford to McMillan, no run, fullish ball that straightens on
McMillan, eases it away to Chanderpaul at point
41.2 Sanford to McMillan, one run, angling on the legs, turned away down
to Dillon at long leg
41.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run
41.4 Sanford to Fleming, no run
41.5 Sanford to Fleming, one run, Fleming brings up another Test 50, New
Zealand desperately needing their captain to deliver a rare
century this time
41.6 Sanford to McMillan, OUT: and they need it more than ever now,
McMillan the latest to perish, struck full on the pads, loud shout
is upheld, looking to hit middle and leg
New Zealand 117/5, Partnership of 11
CD McMillan lbw b Sanford 6 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 42 (2 runs) New Zealand 117/5
A Sanford 11-3-33-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 50* (93b 8x4)
Robbie Hart the new batsman, in just his second Test
42.1 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
42.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run, pitched up on off stump, squeezed away
into the off side in defence
42.3 Dillon to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper, moving further away from the seam
42.4 Dillon to Fleming, no run, exactly the same again, no stroke
required
42.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, once more, plenty of seam movement for
Dillon this over, but ill directed outside off stump, Jacobs takes
in front of first slip
42.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper once again
End of over 43 (maiden) New Zealand 117/5
M Dillon 13-4-35-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 0* (0b) SP Fleming 50* (99b 8x4)
43.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
43.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, very full ball on off stump, squeezes away
a thick inside edge towards square leg
43.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, fullish ball, firmly stroked straight up
to Collins at mid off
43.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, shorter ball, angling well down the leg
side, no stroke required through to the keeper
43.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, full and straight, squeezed straight back
down the pitch to the bowler in defence
43.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, oooh! very good ball cutting back from the
seam, Hart just gets something in behind it in defence
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 117/5
A Sanford 12-4-33-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 50* (99b 8x4) RG Hart 0* (6b)
44.1 Dillon to Fleming, no run, digs it in rather short, Fleming content
to duck well beneath it to let it pass by to the keeper
44.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shuffles across to off stump to get into
line with a shortish ball, defends up to Powell at mid off
44.3 Dillon to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
44.4 Dillon to Fleming, no run, much fuller delivery outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
44.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, full on off stump, squeezed straight up
to mid off
44.6 Dillon to Fleming, one run, at last a long string of dot balls is
ended, full on leg stump, turned down to Sanford at long leg
End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 118/5
M Dillon 14-4-36-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 51* (105b 8x4) RG Hart 0* (6b)
45.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
45.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, same again, Fleming biding his time,
leaving everything that he isn't required to touch outside off
45.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, fuller and straight, driven firmly
straight up to Powell at mid off
45.4 Sanford to Fleming, one run, full on the legs, leans into a nudging
stroke square on the leg side, tight quick single taken on Hart's
call
45.5 Sanford to Hart, one run, full on leg stump, turned down to Dillon
at long leg to get off the mark
45.6 Sanford to Fleming, one run, drops it in much shorter, Fleming
tries to pull but it hurries on to him, gloves it away down to
long leg
End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/5
A Sanford 13-4-36-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 53* (110b 8x4) RG Hart 1* (7b)
46.1 Dillon to Fleming, no run, oooh! comes well forward, Dillon angles
a quick ball in full from around the wicket, rapped on the pads
and draws a huge shout for lbw, but umpire Venkat says not out, a
good stride forward helps
46.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, a little
away movement, Fleming nudges it to point in defence
46.3 Dillon to Fleming, one run, angling on leg stump, turned away
through backward square leg, just shuffling inside the line of it
once again, Chanderpaul fields
46.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a full ball outside off stump,
looks to square drive through the covers but mistimes it, squirts
away to backward point
46.5 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a fullish ball just outside off
stump, looking to run it down to third man, again misplays it and
it goes nowhere
46.6 Dillon to Hart, two runs, strays to leg stump, picked off through
backward square leg, Sanford around from long leg to field in the
deep
End of over 47 (3 runs) New Zealand 124/5
M Dillon 15-4-39-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 54* (113b 8x4) RG Hart 3* (10b)
47.1 Sanford to Fleming, one run, widish, short ball outside off stump,
looks to cut but mistimes it, the slower nature of the pitch not
aiding natural strokeplay for anything that isn't very full,
bottom edges it up the ground, wide of mid off
47.2 Sanford to Hart, two runs, full on leg stump, clipped away through
vacant midwicket, Hinds has to chase from under the helmet in
close on the leg side
47.3 Sanford to Hart, legbye: one run, back to a shorter ball, angling
into the pads, drops away to vacant short fine leg
47.4 Sanford to Fleming, one run, very full, angling into the toes,
turned away through to vacant backward square leg, Hinds again has
to field from in close
47.5 Sanford to Hart, two runs, strays to leg stump, firmly clipped away
through vacant midwicket, Hart collects another couple as Sanford
struggles this over
47.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, shorter, straight ball, tucked down in
close on the leg side in defence
End of over 48 (7 runs) New Zealand 131/5
A Sanford 14-4-42-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 56* (115b 8x4) RG Hart 7* (14b)
Powell replaces Dillon at the Joel Garner End
48.1 Powell to Fleming, one run, full on leg stump, clipped away along
the ground out to Chanderpaul at deep backward square leg
48.2 Powell to Hart, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
48.3 Powell to Hart, no run, shuffles right across to off stump, full
and straight ball, turned away straight to midwicket
48.4 Powell to Hart, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, nudged
straight up the ground on the off side, extra cover across to
field as a smart single is taken
48.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly stroked
straight up to mid on
48.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, loopy ball bounces away very wide
outside off stump, no stroke needed there, through to the keeper
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 133/5
DB Powell 8-2-20-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 8* (17b) SP Fleming 57* (118b 8x4)
49.1 Sanford to Hart, no run
49.2 Sanford to Hart, no run
49.3 Sanford to Hart, no run
49.4 Sanford to Hart, one run
49.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run
49.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 134/5
A Sanford 15-4-43-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 9* (21b) SP Fleming 57* (120b 8x4)
50.1 Powell to Hart, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper
50.2 Powell to Hart, no run, similar again, wide outside off stump,
leaves well alone to the keeper
50.3 Powell to Hart, no run, yet again, wide outside off stump, leaves
well alone to the keeper
50.4 Powell to Hart, no run, four from four, wide outside off stump,
leaves well alone to the keeper
50.5 Powell to Hart, no run, this time it's a straighter, shortish ball,
jumps on the crease, tapped up towards mid off in defence
50.6 Powell to Hart, no run, oooh! full and straight, raps Hart on the
pads, loud shout for lbw turned down by umpire Venkat, seemed to
be heading a little down the leg side
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 134/5
DB Powell 9-3-20-0 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 57* (120b 8x4) RG Hart 9* (27b)
51.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, quicker, full ball, jams the bat down
it, squeezing it into the off side
51.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball, firmly defends
into the pitch, bounces back past the bowler, mid off across to
cover up
51.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, fullish ball, driven firmly straight up
to mid off
51.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, strays down the leg side, Fleming helps
it on its way fine, tickling it down to the fine leg boundaryu
51.5 Sanford to Fleming, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly punched through the covers, Sarwan chases it down very
well, diving to haul it back inside the rope, third umpire
confirms it was good work by Sarwan
51.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, attempted yorker, swinging in, Hart just
gets the bat down on it, defending on the off side
End of over 52 (7 runs) New Zealand 141/5
A Sanford 16-4-50-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 64* (125b 9x4) RG Hart 9* (28b)
52.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, forward, easing a fullish ball outside
off stump into the covers
52.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, wide ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
52.3 Powell to Fleming, FOUR, slower ball, a loopy full toss, Fleming
square drives through backward point, a bonus ball dispatched
52.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
52.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, full and straight, angling in from
around the wicket, defends sweetly back down the pitch to the
bowler
52.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 53 (4 runs) New Zealand 145/5
DB Powell 10-3-24-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 9* (28b) SP Fleming 68* (131b 10x4)
53.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, fullish ball, firmly stroked into the off
side in defence
53.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, wide ball outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
53.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, full down the leg side, looks to flick it
fine but misses, through to keeper Jacobs
53.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, full and straight, firmly defended into
the off side
53.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, angling well down the leg side, leaves
alone to the keeper
53.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, and once again, angling well down the leg
side, leaves alone to the keeper, and that'll do us for the second
session
End of over 54 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5
A Sanford 17-5-50-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 68* (131b 10x4) RG Hart 9* (34b)
28 overs this session, New Zealand added 68 runs for the loss of 4
wickets, if the first session was a points decision to the
visitors, this one has been at least one eight-count knockdown to
the home team
right from the outset on return from the interval the West Indian
bowlers started bowling in better channels, but specifically the
key was a much fuller length - just short of a driveable length
on a pitch that is fairly true, but holding up in terms of pace, by
denying the horizontal bat strokes, they have limited the New
Zealand batsmen, while using the occasional flash of sheer pace to
threaten the stumps and outside edge
Richardson was done for pace and inswing by Sanford, and that saw
Harris, Astle and McMillan come and go quickly after - a collapse
of 4-29
Astle was guilty of playing a loose stroke - tricked into the drive
from a ball not quite there for it, while McMillan was done a bit
for pace as one swung into his pads, only a slight amount of doubt
over whether it was striking middle and/or leg stumps
Fleming has soldiered on, and hopes rest squarely on him to
shepherd NZ to a half decent total, as he has left a lot of width,
of which there has been plenty, and picked off a lot of deliveries
overpitched on leg stump
Hart has hung in there for the last 45 minutes or so, and the tail
has just about as much work to support Fleming to come
the West Indies' over rate is pretty poor today, with an all pace
attack, with still 36 overs to be bowled in the final session
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Match State: Tea - Day 1
it'll be Powell to continue after tea, bowling to Fleming
54.1 Powell to Fleming, no run
54.2 Powell to Fleming, no run
54.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
54.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, goes for
a big cover drive but plays and misses, through to the keeper
54.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, full down the leg side, looks to clip it
fine but misses, brushes the pad, not taken cleanly by Jacobs
54.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases it
away to backward point where Sarwan fields
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5
DB Powell 11-4-24-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 9* (34b) SP Fleming 68* (137b 10x4)
Collins replaces Sanford from before tea at the Malcolm Marshall
End
55.1 Collins to Hart, no run, comes around the wicket, angling in on off
stump, turned away to Sarwan at midwicket in defence
55.2 Collins to Hart, one run, full on leg stump, turns it away through
backward square leg
55.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
55.4 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, too full outside off stump, wonderfully
well driven through extra cover, Hinds gives up the chase early
55.5 Collins to Fleming, no run, rather full outside off stump, strongly
square driven, but can't get it past a good diving stop at
backward point
55.6 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, shot! too short this time outside off
stump, crashed away through the covers once again, despite an
extra man put in there, taken from the leg side
End of over 56 (9 runs) New Zealand 154/5
PT Collins 13-4-38-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 10* (36b) SP Fleming 76* (141b 12x4)
56.1 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
56.2 Powell to Hart, no run, full down the leg side, tries to clip it
away fine but misses out, Jacobs takes it well considering it
bounces awkwardly short of him
56.3 Powell to Hart, no run, full on off stump, leans well forward,
stroking it up towards mid on in defence
56.4 Powell to Hart, no run, quicker, full ball, struck on the pad, loud
shout for lbw led by the bowler, quickly turned down by umpire
Venkat, probably heading down the leg side
56.5 Powell to Hart, three runs, overpitched on leg stump, clipped away
through midwicket for a comfortable three, just picked up inside
the boundary
56.6 Powell to Fleming, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, glanced off
the hip down to long leg
End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 158/5
DB Powell 12-4-28-0 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 77* (142b 12x4) RG Hart 13* (41b)
57.1 Collins to Fleming, no run
57.2 Collins to Fleming, FOUR
57.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, wide outside off stump, Fleming on
bended knee trying to smash it through cover point, but plays and
misses, through to the keeper
57.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, again tries to force a shortish ball
outside off stump through the covers, bottom edges into the
ground, in close on the off side
57.5 Collins to Fleming, one run, shortish ball on off stump, dabbed
down in close on the off side with a dead bat, they sprint through
for a smart quick single
57.6 Collins to Hart, one run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped away
in close on the off side, again they steal through for a quick
single
End of over 58 (6 runs) New Zealand 164/5
PT Collins 14-4-44-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 14* (42b) SP Fleming 82* (147b 13x4)
58.1 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
58.2 Powell to Hart, no run, once again, shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
58.3 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steered away to
Hinds at point in defence
58.4 Powell to Hart, no run, Hart dangerously plays a sharp short rising
ball, thrusts forward at it in defence, taken on the shoulder
58.5 Powell to Hart, no run, back of a length ball, watchfully defends
from the back foot up towards mid on
58.6 Powell to Hart, no run, full toss outside off stump, Hart misses a
gift, bounces away through to the keeper
End of over 59 (maiden) New Zealand 164/5
DB Powell 13-5-28-0 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 82* (147b 13x4) RG Hart 14* (48b)
Carl Hooper brings himself on to bowl in place of Collins
59.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up full, struck on the pad,
appeal for lbw immediately, turned down
59.2 Hooper to Fleming, no run, tossed up outside off stump, leans well
forward, defending to Gayle in the gully
59.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run, quicker ball on off stump, goes back to
it, firmly defending up to mid on
59.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes well forward, firmly defends
straight up to mid on again
59.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, goes back to a flatter, wide ball
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
59.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes around the wicket, tosses it up
well wide outside off stump, Fleming happy to ignore it through to
the keeper
End of over 60 (maiden) New Zealand 164/5
CL Hooper 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 14* (48b) SP Fleming 82* (153b 13x4)
60.1 Dillon to Hart, one run, pushed up twoards mid on, quick single
played as it's pushed short of the fielder
60.2 Dillon to Fleming, no run
60.3 Dillon to Fleming, two runs, overpitches outside off stump, forced
out through the covers, just picked up inside the boundary
60.4 Dillon to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, leaves alone
through to the keeper, doesn't bounce as much this time
60.5 Dillon to Fleming, no run, comes forward to a full, straighter
ball, taken on the pad, rebounds away into the off side
60.6 Dillon to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly drives back
down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 61 (26 runs) New Zealand 190/5
M Dillon 16-4-42-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 18* (49b) SP Fleming 94* (158b 13x4)
61.1 Gayle to Hart, no run
61.2 Gayle to Hart, no run
61.3 Gayle to Hart, no run
61.4 Gayle to Hart, no run
61.5 Gayle to Hart, one run
61.6 Gayle to Fleming, no run
End of over 62 (1 run) New Zealand 191/5
CH Gayle 1-0-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 19* (54b) SP Fleming 94* (159b 13x4)
62.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, stroked straight up to mid off
62.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, full ball, struck on the pad outside the
line of leg stump, appeal for lbw doesn't impress umpire Venkat
62.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, left alone down the leg side through to
the keeper
62.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, full and straight, firmly driven straight
up to Dillon at mid on
62.5 Sanford to Hart, one run, full down the leg side, turned away down
to long leg
62.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, left through to the keeper outside off
stump
End of over 63 (1 run) New Zealand 192/5
A Sanford 18-5-51-2 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 20* (59b) SP Fleming 94* (160b 13x4)
Match State: Drinks
63.1 Gayle to Fleming, no run
63.2 Gayle to Fleming, no run
63.3 Gayle to Fleming, no run
63.4 Gayle to Fleming, no run
63.5 Gayle to Fleming, no run
63.6 Gayle to Fleming, no run
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 192/5
CH Gayle 2-1-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 18* (59b) SP Fleming 105* (166b 13x4)
70.1 Sanford to Hart, one run, angling on leg stump, glanced down to sub
fielder Ryan Hinds down at fine leg
70.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, a big mix-up as Fleming is taken on the
pad, looking for a quick single as it drops down in close,
Sanford's underarm at the stumps is weak, an awkward one for him
and misses, a lucky escape for Fleming as he scrambles back
70.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, gets in
behind it in defence, played back to the bowler
70.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, overpitches on leg stump, strongly
clipped away through wide mid on, picked off with ease
70.5 Sanford to Fleming, legbye: one run, fullish ball angling into the
pads on leg stump, half shout for lbw as it rebounds in close on
the off side, quick single taken
70.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, angling well down the leg side, flicks the
pad through to the keeper
End of over 71 (6 runs) New Zealand 198/5
A Sanford 22-5-56-2 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 109* (170b 14x4) RG Hart 19* (61b)
73.1 Gayle to Fleming, one run, flat, straight ball, paddled away
through backward square leg
73.2 Gayle to Hart, no run, stretches well forward to a ball turning
back in, nudges it back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
73.3 Gayle to Hart, one run, stretches well forward, lapping it around
the corner to bring up the New Zealand 200, it's been a struggle!
73.4 Gayle to Fleming, no run, pushes forward in defence, pings off the
face to short backward square leg
73.5 Gayle to Fleming, no run, good slower ball just turning past the
defensive outside edge, through to the keeper
73.6 Gayle to Fleming, one run, turned away through backward square leg
for another easy single
End of over 74 (3 runs) New Zealand 201/5
CH Gayle 3-1-4-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 111* (174b 14x4) RG Hart 20* (63b)
74.1 Sanford to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
strongly down through backward point, Hinds chases it down
74.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, jumps into line in behind a shortish
ball just outside off stump, defends into the off side
74.3 Sanford to Fleming, two runs, a bit too short outside off stump,
gets over the top of it well, forcing it through backward point
74.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, shot! overpitched on off stump,
beautifully driven through wide mid off, races away into the
boundary
74.5 Sanford to Fleming, one run, full on leg stump, turned down to long
leg
74.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, quick, fullish ball on off stump, jams the
bat down on it, inside edges into the front pad
End of over 75 (9 runs) New Zealand 210/5
A Sanford 23-5-65-2 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 120* (179b 15x4) RG Hart 20* (64b)
75.1 Gayle to Fleming, no run, flighted up on the toes, clipped straight
to midwicket
75.2 Gayle to Fleming, no run, same again, turned straight to Sarwan at
midwicket
75.3 Gayle to Fleming, no run, once more, defends down on the leg side
of the pitch
75.4 Gayle to Fleming, no run, outside off stump, leaves alone to the
keeper
75.5 Gayle to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
75.6 Gayle to Fleming, one run, flighted up on leg stump, turned away
through backward square leg to retain the strike
End of over 76 (1 run) New Zealand 211/5
CH Gayle 4-1-5-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 121* (185b 15x4) RG Hart 20* (64b)
Hooper replaces Sanford at the bowling crease
76.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, tapped away to backward point
76.2 Hooper to Fleming, one run
76.3 Hooper to Hart, no run
76.4 Hooper to Hart, no run
76.5 Hooper to Hart, one run
76.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run
End of over 77 (2 runs) New Zealand 213/5
CL Hooper 2-1-2-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 21* (67b) SP Fleming 122* (188b 15x4)
77.1 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends to forward short leg
77.2 Gayle to Hart, one run, turned away through backward square leg
77.3 Gayle to Fleming, one run, comes well forward, turning it down fine
through short fine leg
77.4 Gayle to Hart, no run, oooh! ball turns down the leg side, falls to
leg slip, appeal for a catch and he's given, but suddenly he's
called back! Hart had stood his ground, perhaps doubt over whether
it carried
77.5 Gayle to Hart, no run
77.6 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends down to that same man at leg slip
End of over 78 (2 runs) New Zealand 215/5
CH Gayle 5-1-7-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 123* (189b 15x4) RG Hart 22* (72b)
it was Sarwan fielding there, replays trying to ascertain whether
he scooped it up on the bounce, Sarwan was a fine sportsman in
calling Hart back
78.1 Hooper to Fleming, one run, dabbed down towards vacant short third
man, tight quick single taken as backward point scoots across to
field, direct hit but Hart is safely through
in fact it seems it was Lara who called Hart back, Sarwan was still
keen to claim it!
78.2 Hooper to Hart, one run, works one from outside off stump, turning
it down through backward square leg to the man in the deep, as
Hooper has a more defensive field now, the 100 stand is posted
78.3 Hooper to Fleming, FOUR, poor ball, Fleming goes back and punishes
a loose one through the covers, a slower, inviting the expansive
stroke, dragging it in too short
78.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run
78.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up outside off stump, Fleming
pushes forward, deflects from the pad and bounces shot of slip,
cry of 'catch it!' from the bowler but no bat in that
78.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run, leans well forward, defending down in
close on the off side
End of over 79 (6 runs) New Zealand 221/5
CL Hooper 3-1-8-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 23* (73b) SP Fleming 128* (194b 20x4)
79.1 Gayle to Hart, no run, leaves alone a quicker ball passing through
outside off stump to the keeper
79.2 Gayle to Hart, no run, comes well forward, watchfully defending on
the off side
79.3 Gayle to Hart, no run, flighted up full and straight, leans well
forward, defending to forward short leg
79.4 Gayle to Hart, no run, turning down the leg side, comes inside the
line to leave to the keeper
79.5 Gayle to Hart, no run, flighted up very full, squeezes it straight
down to mid off
79.6 Gayle to Hart, two runs, flat ball turning down the leg side,
glanced down fine, Lara has to chase from leg slip
End of over 80 (2 runs) New Zealand 223/5
CH Gayle 6-1-9-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 128* (194b 20x4) RG Hart 25* (79b)
80.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes well forward, pushes into the off
side in defence
80.2 Hooper to Fleming, two runs, flighted down the leg side, flicked
away fine, helping it on its way, fine leg around to field
80.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up on leg stump, driven
straight up to mid on
80.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run, well flighted on off stump, goes back,
chopping it to backward point
80.5 Hooper to Fleming, OUT: Fleming tries to cut but it hurries on,
gets a top edge, Gayle quickly goes back at slip, taking a fine
catch as it threatens to spiral away from him, and at last the
breakthrough is made
New Zealand 225/6, Partnership of 108
SP Fleming c Gayle b Hooper 130 (199b 20x4 0x6)
RG Hart 25* (79b) CL Hooper 3.5-1-10-1
the captain removes his opposite number, for a fine 130, holding
together the visitor's hopes, but it's not good timing for the New
Zealanders, the new ball is due, and the tail is just slightly
exposed now, albeit a capable one
Daniel Vettori the new batsman
80.6 Hooper to Vettori, no run
End of over 81 (2 runs) New Zealand 225/6
CL Hooper 4-1-10-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 25* (79b) DL Vettori 0* (1b)
81.1 Gayle to Hart, one run, goes back to a shorter ball, turned away
through backward square leg
81.2 Gayle to Vettori, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
81.3 Gayle to Vettori, no run, comes well forward, firmly drives
straight up to Collins at mid off
81.4 Gayle to Vettori, no run, thrusts forward in defence, pops away to
Lara at leg slip, appeal for a catch but no hint of bat in it
81.5 Gayle to Vettori, no run, straight ball, leans forward, defends
back on the leg side of the pitch
81.6 Gayle to Vettori, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, deflects
off the gloves to slip
End of over 82 (1 run) New Zealand 226/6
CH Gayle 7-1-10-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 26* (80b) DL Vettori 0* (6b)
the second new ball is now taken, with Dillon returning to the
attack
82.1 Dillon to Hart, one run, full on the legs, turned away through
backward square leg, poor calling means they don't go for what was
a likely second run
82.2 Dillon to Vettori, no run, stands tall to a shortish ball on off
stump, punches it up to mid off
82.3 Dillon to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper
82.4 Dillon to Vettori, no run, fair length, straight ball, defends from
the crease up on the off side of the pitch
82.5 Dillon to Vettori, no run, attempted yorker, digs it out, up
towards mid off
82.6 Dillon to Vettori, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, drives
straight up to mid off
End of over 83 (1 run) New Zealand 227/6
M Dillon 17-4-43-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 27* (81b) DL Vettori 0* (11b)
Collins returns at the other end
83.1 Collins to Hart, no run, fullish ball, firmly driven back down the
pitch to the bowler
83.2 Collins to Hart, (noball) two runs, oversteps, full outside off
stump, strongly square drives through cover point
83.2 Collins to Hart, no run, shortish ball, goes right back, firmly
playing it straight to cover
83.3 Collins to Hart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, guides it
to Sarwan at backward point
83.4 Collins to Hart, no run, back to a shortish ball on off stump,
defends down into the off side
83.5 Collins to Hart, no run, back and across to off stump, getting in
behind it in defence, played up to mid on
83.6 Collins to Hart, one run, shortish ball, pulled down to Dillon at
long leg
End of over 84 (4 runs) New Zealand 231/6
PT Collins 15-4-48-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 30* (105b) DL Vettori 0* (11b)
84.1 Dillon to Hart, no run
84.2 Dillon to Hart, no run
84.3 Dillon to Hart, no run
84.4 Dillon to Hart, no run
84.5 Dillon to Hart, no run
84.6 Dillon to Hart, no run
End of over 85 (maiden) New Zealand 231/6
M Dillon 21-5-57-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 0* (11b) RG Hart 30* (111b)
85.1 Collins to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
85.2 Collins to Vettori, (noball) no run, ouch! Collins lets one slip, a
high full toss, takes him on the body, signalled no-ball, Vettori
is felled by it, that was not a pleasant blow to take, looks like
it struck him on the back
85.2 Collins to Vettori, FOUR, Vettori recovers and issues his reply,
full outside off stump, caressing it through backward point
85.3 Collins to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered to Chanderpaul at gully
85.4 Collins to Vettori, no run, a bouncer, Vettori ducks well
underneath it to leave to the keeper
85.5 Collins to Vettori, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump, edges
wide of the slips, down to the third man boundary
85.6 Collins to Vettori, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 86 (9 runs) New Zealand 240/6
PT Collins 16-4-57-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 30* (111b) DL Vettori 8* (18b 2x4)
4 overs still to be bowled today, and normal time is up, into
golden goal extra time we go
86.1 Dillon to Hart, one run, shortish, straight ball, turned away
through forward square leg, Powell around in the deep to field
86.2 Dillon to Vettori, no run
86.3 Dillon to Vettori, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
steered down to gully
86.4 Dillon to Vettori, no run, full and straight, strongly drives back
down the pitch to the bowler
86.5 Dillon to Vettori, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump,
powerfully cuts past the dive of Chanderpaul in the gully
86.6 Dillon to Vettori, one run, fuller ball, stroked wide of Hinds at
mid on
End of over 87 (6 runs) New Zealand 246/6
M Dillon 22-5-63-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 13* (23b 3x4) RG Hart 31* (112b)
87.1 Collins to Vettori, FOUR, shot! Vettori is loving the width, short
ball outside off stump, plays a slashing cut over the head of
gully
87.2 Collins to Vettori, FOUR, superb shot! this time a bit fuller
outside off stump, Vettori swings through the line, smashing it
through the covers, a bit of stand and deliver
Vettori races to 21 from 25 balls, a bit of a late counter-attack
as a long day wears to a close
87.3 Collins to Vettori, no run, tighter ball on off stump, firmly
played up to mid on
87.4 Collins to Vettori, no run, digs in a rather short ball, ducks
underneath it, left to the keeper down the leg side
87.5 Collins to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, more
cramped for room this time, chops it away to Chanderpaul at extra
cover
87.6 Collins to Vettori, no run, short and straight, ducks well
underneath it, leaving to the keeper
End of over 88 (8 runs) New Zealand 254/6
PT Collins 17-4-65-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 31* (112b) DL Vettori 21* (29b 5x4)
88.1 Dillon to Hart, no run, full and straight, stroked up to Hinds at
mid on
88.2 Dillon to Hart, no run, leaves alone to the keeper outside off
stump
88.3 Dillon to Hart, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
stroked through the covers, Sanford chases it down from mid off as
they scoot back for a second
88.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, jumps in behind a shortish ball on off
stump, defending down on the leg side
88.5 Dillon to Hart, no run, leans well forward, defending a fuller ball
on the off side
88.6 Dillon to Hart, one run, drives firmly wide of Hinds at mid on,
retaining the strike
End of over 89 (3 runs) New Zealand 257/6
M Dillon 23-5-66-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 34* (118b) DL Vettori 21* (29b 5x4)
one over remaining in the day's play
Sanford takes over from Collins to bowl it
89.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, leans well forward, firmly defending into
the off side
89.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, full on the legs, driven up towards Powell
at mid on, who fields well there
89.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, back of a length on off stump, gets in
behind it, firmly defending back to the bowler
89.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, short ball angling well down the leg side,
leaves alone to the keeper
89.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, this time wide outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper again, one ball now remaining in the day
89.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, and down the leg side, left to the keeper
to end the day's play with a rather nothing over from Sanford
End of over 90 (maiden) New Zealand 257/6
A Sanford 23-6-65-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
DL Vettori 21* (29b 5x4) RG Hart 34* (124b)
hard to say who will be the happier of the two sides at the end of
the day, certainly both teams will rue lost opportunities in
relatively placid, if somewhat awkward, conditions
a tricky wicket to get in on, due to the lack of pace, but once
you're in as a batsman, it should really be quite difficult to
dislodge - but only really Fleming showed that today, and Hart in
terms of his obduracy, if not run collection
the partnership of 108 for the sixth wicket between the pair proved
vital in keeping New Zealand in the match - with a lengthy lower
order, being bowled out for 160-180 was a serious possibility at
117/5, but now they must be looking for 300+ if this
current pair can continue for a while tomorrow morning
the West Indian bowlers were a real mixed bag, all the pacers
having 3 major spells, 2 of which being pretty ordinary, but they
were all suddenly in synch immediately after lunch before letting
it slip later on, looking very lethargic
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to CricInfo.com's coverage of day two of the first Test
between the West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval at
Bridgetown in Barbados
the players make their way out to the middle, and it'll be Daniel
Vettori to take first strike, resuming on 21, with Robbie Hart at
the other end on 34, battling hard
it's a lovely bright and sunny day, and it'll be Mervyn Dillon to
continue with an 8-over old ball
90.1 Dillon to Vettori, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
90.2 Dillon to Vettori, no run, very full on off stump, digs it out, up
to Powell at mid on
90.3 Dillon to Vettori, one run, comes around the wicket now, drives and
gets a bit of a leading edge in the air, safely falling through
cover point, Sarwan fields from behind square
90.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a tight delivery coming into
him, pushes forward in defence, up to Hinds at mid on
90.5 Dillon to Hart, no run, comes forward in defence, good delivery
leaving him outside off stump, plays leading edgily up towards
Sanford at mid off
90.6 Dillon to Hart, no run, tight ball on off stump, pushes up to Hinds
at mid on in defence
End of over 91 (1 run) New Zealand 258/6
M Dillon 24-4-67-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 22* (32b 5x4) RG Hart 34* (127b)
it'll be Adam Sanford bowling from the other end
91.1 Sanford to Vettori, no run
91.2 Sanford to Vettori, no run
91.3 Sanford to Vettori, no run, defends down towards forward square leg
where Hinds fields
91.4 Sanford to Vettori, FOUR, short outside off stump, cuts well wide
of the slips to the vacant third man boundary
91.5 Sanford to Vettori, no run
91.6 Sanford to Vettori, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
forces it down through cover point, just pulled in inside the
boundary
End of over 92 (6 runs) New Zealand 264/6
A Sanford 22-6-71-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 34* (127b) DL Vettori 28* (38b 6x4)
92.1 Dillon to Hart, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside off
stump
92.2 Dillon to Hart, no run, good length ball on off stump, turned away
towards forward square leg
92.3 Dillon to Hart, no run, fuller ball, driving straight up to wide
mid off
92.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, bouncer, ducks well underneath as it heads
down the leg side
92.5 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a fullish ball, drives, getting
a bit of a leading edge out towards Chanderpaul at mid on
92.6 Dillon to Hart, no run, a bit of extra pace, but heading down the
leg side, leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 93 (maiden) New Zealand 264/6
M Dillon 25-5-67-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 28* (38b 6x4) RG Hart 34* (133b)
93.1 Sanford to Vettori, no run, short outside off stump, Vettori shapes
to cut but it isn't wide enough, withdraws the bat just in time to
leave to the keeper
93.2 Sanford to Vettori, no run, angling on leg stump, turned away to
Hinds at forward square leg
93.3 Sanford to Vettori, FOUR, shot! goes back to a short ball sitting
up outside off stump, crashes it away demonstratively through
cover point, cracking stroke
93.4 Sanford to Vettori, FOUR, and again! despite a man now placed out
at deep cover, Vettori does it again, this time smashing a similar
ball backward of point, too square for third man to stop
the West Indies bowlers again failing to learn that Vettori thrives
on width outside off stump, and struggles against anything that's
straight, and they are paying the price for it
93.5 Sanford to Vettori, no run, shortish lifting ball, much straighter
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
93.6 Sanford to Vettori, one run, tight, straight ball, tucked off the
hip down through backward square leg, working it for a single
End of over 94 (9 runs) New Zealand 273/6
A Sanford 23-6-80-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
DL Vettori 37* (44b 8x4) RG Hart 34* (133b)
94.1 Dillon to Vettori, no run, goes back to a shortish ball angling
into him from around the wicket, forced to Chanderpaul at cover
94.2 Dillon to Vettori, no run, good short rising ball angling in on off
stump, forces Vettori to jump on the crease, defending up towards
mid off
94.3 Dillon to Vettori, no run, forward to a fuller ball outside off
stump, firmly drives to Chanderpaul at cover
94.4 Dillon to Vettori, one run, forward and driving, gets an inside
edge into the pad, rebounds away to vacant midwicket
94.5 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a good length ball leaving him
outside off stump, eases it to backward point in defence
94.6 Dillon to Hart, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked off the
hip towards Sarwan at square leg
End of over 95 (1 run) New Zealand 274/6
M Dillon 26-5-68-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 38* (48b 8x4) RG Hart 34* (135b)
Pedro Collins on to bowl, replacing Sanford at the Malcolm Marshall
End, after conceding 15 runs in just 2 overs this morning
95.1 Collins to Vettori, no run, shortish ball on off stump, turned away
to Hinds at backward square leg
95.2 Collins to Vettori, no run, fuller and straight, driven straight
back to the bowler along the pitch
95.3 Collins to Vettori, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tries to
whip it to leg but inside edges into the pad, drops down to short
midwicket
95.4 Collins to Vettori, no run, full and straight, very tight, stroked
straight up to mid on
95.5 Collins to Vettori, one run, quicker ball, tapped down towards
vacant midwicket, good tight quick single taken with the shot
95.6 Collins to Hart, one run, short and wide outside off stump, helps
it on its way in the air down to third man, getting his first run
of the morning
End of over 96 (2 runs) New Zealand 276/6
PT Collins 18-4-67-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 35* (136b) DL Vettori 39* (53b 8x4)
96.1 Dillon to Hart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, shuffles across
in behind it, defending into the off side
96.2 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward to a fuller ball, nudged into the
off side, Hart looks for a quick single but Vettori wisely says no
96.3 Dillon to Hart, no run, forward, watchfully defends straight up to
mid off
96.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
happily let go through to the keeper
96.5 Dillon to Hart, one run, shuffles across the crease, turning a ball
off leg stump down to long leg
96.6 Dillon to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks well underneath it,
through to the keeper
End of over 97 (1 run) New Zealand 277/6
M Dillon 27-5-69-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 36* (141b) DL Vettori 39* (54b 8x4)
97.1 Collins to Hart, one run, shuffles across the crease, working it
away to midwicket for an easy single with a packed off-side field
97.2 Collins to Vettori, no run, back and then comes forward, driving
straight back down the track to the bowler rather firmly
97.3 Collins to Vettori, no run, clipped away straight to Hinds at
square leg
97.4 Collins to Vettori, OUT: Collins makes a key breakthrough, getting
Vettori whipping it off the hip straight to Hinds at square leg,
wasn't a great ball as it strayed down leg, but ends a 53-run
stand that was rather annoying the home side
New Zealand 278/7, Partnership of 53
DL Vettori c WW Hinds b Collins 39 (57b 8x4 0x6)
RG Hart 37* (142b) PT Collins 18.4-4-68-2 (2nb)
Daryl Tuffey the new batsman
97.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run, fullish ball, defends firmly back to the
bowler
97.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shapes
to defend before withdrawing, but pings off the blade on the
bounce to Hooper at second slip as he's a little slow
End of over 98 (1 run) New Zealand 278/7
PT Collins 19-4-68-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 37* (142b) DR Tuffey 0* (2b)
98.1 Dillon to Hart, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside off
stump
98.2 Dillon to Hart, no run, once again, no stroke required outside off
stump, through to the keeper
98.3 Dillon to Hart, no run, tight ball on off stump, watchfully defends
back to the bowler
98.4 Dillon to Hart, no run, fuller ball, firmly defends up towards mid
off
98.5 Dillon to Hart, FOUR, shot! a bit too full outside off stump,
wonderfully well driven through the covers, Hart's first boundary
after 147 balls!
98.6 Dillon to Hart, no run, shuffles across to off stump, getting in
behind it, firmly defending back to the bowler, very resolute
End of over 99 (4 runs) New Zealand 282/7
M Dillon 28-6-73-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 0* (2b) RG Hart 41* (148b 1x4)
99.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, watchfully defends, half forward,
playing to Chanderpaul in the covers
99.2 Collins to Tuffey, one run, oooh! comes forward to a good shortish,
straight ball, closes the face as he plays across the line, gets a
leading edge that flies just wide of Hinds at square leg
99.3 Collins to Hart, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off stump
well alone to the keeper
99.4 Collins to Hart, no run, strays to leg stump, Hart shuffles inside
the line of it, tries to flick it fine but misses through to the
keeper
a bit of trouble for the West Indies perhaps, as Collins is warned
by umpire Koertzen for running on the pitch, that's his second
after one early on yesterday, one more and he can't bowl in the
remainder of the innings
99.5 Collins to Hart, no run, Collins switches sides of the wicket,
tight, straight ball, defends back on the off side
99.6 Collins to Hart, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump, hops
on the crease, defending it into the off side
End of over 100 (1 run) New Zealand 283/7
PT Collins 20-4-69-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 1* (4b) RG Hart 41* (152b 1x4)
Darren Powell on to bowl, replacing Dillon who has been tidy at the
Joel Garner End
100.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, fullish, straight ball, defends firmly up
to mid on
100.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shorter, straight ball, tucked off the
pads straight to Hinds at square leg
100.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, chopped away
to cover point, Chanderpaul across to field
100.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish, straight ball, tries to tuck it
away through the leg side, gets a bottom edge down at his feet
100.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shuffles forward in defence, stroking it
up to mid off
100.6 Powell to Tuffey, no run, tight ball on off stump, watchfully
defends from the crease, down into the off side
End of over 101 (maiden) New Zealand 283/7
DB Powell 15-6-33-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 41* (152b 1x4) DR Tuffey 1* (10b)
101.1 Collins to Hart, no run, fullish ball, firmly driven straight up to
mid off
101.2 Collins to Hart, no run, fair length ball on off stump, defends
down into the covers
101.3 Collins to Hart, no run, moves away late outside off stump, leaves
well alone to the keeper
101.4 Collins to Hart, no run, full ball outside off stump, Hart drives
and misses, chasing after one that moves away from him, through to
the keeper, a rare rush of blood from the economical Hart
101.5 Collins to Hart, no run, fullish ball, leans well forward,
defending into the covers
101.6 Collins to Hart, no run, similar, but this time happily leaves it
alone to the keeper outside off stump
End of over 102 (maiden) New Zealand 283/7
PT Collins 21-5-69-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 1* (10b) RG Hart 41* (158b 1x4)
102.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands tall
on the crease, defends straight back to the bowler
102.2 Powell to Tuffey, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, pats it
away just backward of point, a bit of hesitation, but they
eventually scramble through safely for a quick single
102.3 Powell to Hart, no run, fair length ball, Hart comes well forward,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch, Powell fields well
off his own bowling as he follows through
102.4 Powell to Hart, no run, good shortish delivery comes back in to the
right hander, Hart jabs at it, but it started just a little too
wide outside off to harm, through to the keeper
102.5 Powell to Hart, no run, fair length ball, comes forward, stroking
it defensively up to Dillon at mid on
102.6 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish, straight ball, clipped straight
down to square leg
End of over 103 (1 run) New Zealand 284/7
DB Powell 16-6-34-0 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 2* (12b) RG Hart 41* (162b 1x4)
103.1 Collins to Tuffey, one run, forward, unconvincing in defence at a
good length ball, flies away safely down to third man, Tuffey a
bit nervous early on
103.2 Collins to Hart, no run, comes forward, firmly defending back on
the leg side of the pitch
103.3 Collins to Hart, no run, comes forward again, strongly defending
straight up to mid off
103.4 Collins to Hart, no run, digs in a rather short ball, ducks well
underneath it to leave to the keeper
103.5 Collins to Hart, one run, jumps on the crease to negotiate a good
short rising ball into the rib cage, deflects it down towards fine
leg
103.6 Collins to Tuffey, two runs, comes well forward to a full ball
outside off stump, strongly pushes it wide of mid off, who has to
give chase
End of over 104 (4 runs) New Zealand 288/7
PT Collins 22-5-73-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 42* (166b 1x4) DR Tuffey 5* (14b)
104.1 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, comes back
in, but safely left alone to the keeper
104.2 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends back on
the off side
104.3 Powell to Hart, no run, another good tight ball on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side, Chanderpaul in to field
from cover
104.4 Powell to Hart, no run, full and straight, driven firmly straight
up to Dillon at mid on
104.5 Powell to Hart, no run, overpitches on the leg stump, looks to
flick it through the leg side but deflects from the boot to
backward square leg
104.6 Powell to Hart, two runs, a bit too full again, strongly drives
straight back past the bowler, mid off has to give chase,
comfortably overhauling it
End of over 105 (2 runs) New Zealand 290/7
DB Powell 17-6-36-0 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 5* (14b) RG Hart 44* (172b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
105.1 Collins to Tuffey, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
turned down through backward square leg, easily picked off
105.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
shaping away, eases it away to backward point
105.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, comes forward, scooping a fullish ball
back down the pitch, just falling short to the right of Collins
following through
105.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, sharp shortish lifting ball, Tuffey hops
on the crease, tucking it down on the leg side in defence
105.5 Collins to Tuffey, one run, full and angling into the pads, comes
well forward, driving just wide of mid on, looking for a second
but Gayle denies them with some smart fielding
105.6 Collins to Hart, no run, shortish rising ball, tries to pull but
misses, pings away off the helmet away to Hinds at backward point,
appeal for the catch, but correctly given not out
End of over 106 (3 runs) New Zealand 293/7
PT Collins 23-5-76-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 8* (19b) RG Hart 44* (173b 1x4)
106.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, comes forward to a full ball, firmly
pushing it straight up to mid off
106.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, goes back to a good tight shortish ball
on off stump, pushed to Chanderpaul in the covers
106.3 Powell to Tuffey, one run, rather full outside off stump, driven
wide of mid off, easy single on offer
106.4 Powell to Hart, no run, goes back to a shorter ball seaming back
in, tucks it off the body down to backward square leg
106.5 Powell to Hart, no run, short lifting ball down the leg side, stays
inside the line to leave to the keeper
106.6 Powell to Hart, no run, goes back to a short ball on off stump,
steers it down to backward point
End of over 107 (1 run) New Zealand 294/7
DB Powell 18-6-37-0 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 9* (22b) RG Hart 44* (176b 1x4)
107.1 Collins to Tuffey, FOUR, comes forward, pushing at a good fullish
ball, gets a thick outside edge, wide of second slip, races down
to the third man boundary
107.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run
107.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run
107.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run
107.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run
107.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run
End of over 108 (4 runs) New Zealand 298/7
PT Collins 24-5-80-2 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 44* (176b 1x4) DR Tuffey 13* (28b 1x4)
108.1 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
108.2 Powell to Hart, one run, good tight ball, seams back in, almost
sneaks through his defences, inside edges into the pad, rebounds
away to vacant midwicket
108.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, bottom
edges into the turf as he drives, played to cover
108.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, nudges
straight to cover in defence
108.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run, goes back to a short ball, forcing it
straight down to cover in defence again
108.6 Powell to Tuffey, no run, goes back to a shortish ball, tucking it
away forward of square leg
End of over 109 (1 run) New Zealand 299/7
DB Powell 19-6-38-0 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 45* (178b 1x4) DR Tuffey 13* (32b 1x4)
Sanford replaces Collins at the Malcolm Marshall End
109.1 Sanford to Hart, one run, Hart brings up the New Zealand 300, an
unlikely event at 117/5
109.2 Sanford to Tuffey, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
guiding it wide of the slips down to third man
109.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
109.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, forward to a shorter ball, seams back into
the pad, rebounds away to Chanderpaul in the covers
109.5 Sanford to Hart, one run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, steered down through vacant gully to Dillon at third man
109.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, good shortish rising ball just outside
off stump, Tuffey just withdraws the bat in time to leave to the
keeper
End of over 110 (3 runs) New Zealand 302/7
A Sanford 24-6-83-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 47* (182b 1x4) DR Tuffey 14* (34b 1x4)
Carl Hooper brings himself on, replacing Powell
110.1 Hooper to Hart, no run, comes forward, easing it to Chanderpaul at
extra cover in defence
110.2 Hooper to Hart, no run
110.3 Hooper to Hart, no run
110.4 Hooper to Hart, no run, taken on the front pad, struck outside the
line of off stump as it turns back in, appeal turned down by
umpire Venkat
110.5 Hooper to Hart, no run, good ball outside off stump, beats the
probing outside edge, Jacobs can't take cleanly
110.6 Hooper to Hart, no run, goes back and across in behind it in
defence
End of over 111 (maiden) New Zealand 302/7
CL Hooper 9-4-13-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 14* (34b 1x4) RG Hart 47* (188b 1x4)
111.1 Sanford to Tuffey, no run
111.2 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, angling down
the leg side, left to the keeper
111.3 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper again, keeps a bit low through to Jacobs
111.4 Sanford to Tuffey, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump, spars at
it, steering it wide of Hooper at second slip, races too quickly
to the rope, beating Dillon's chase from wide third man
111.5 Sanford to Tuffey, two runs, forward, driving sweetly through extra
cover, Chanderpaul chases it down just inside the boundary
111.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, good shortish ball outside off stump,
Tuffey probes at it, beaten through to the keeper
End of over 112 (6 runs) New Zealand 308/7
A Sanford 25-6-89-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 47* (188b 1x4) DR Tuffey 20* (40b 2x4)
112.1 Hooper to Hart, no run, shuffles across to off stump, defending
with bat/pad down in close on the off side
112.2 Hooper to Hart, no run, again across the crease, defending from the
crease, into the off side
112.3 Hooper to Hart, no run, goes back to a shorter ball turning in,
forcing it to Chanderpaul in the covers
112.4 Hooper to Hart, no run, back and across to a similar ball, worked
away towards square leg this time
112.5 Hooper to Hart, no run, forward, watchfully defends back on the off
side
112.6 Hooper to Hart, no run, quicker ball, goes back to it, forcing it
into the covers
End of over 113 (maiden) New Zealand 308/7
CL Hooper 10-5-13-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 20* (40b 2x4) RG Hart 47* (194b 1x4)
113.1 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, wide outside off stump, no stroke
required, left to the keeper
113.2 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, forward, watchfully defends back on the
off side
113.3 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, looks to drive a quicker, fullish ball
outside off stump, plays and misses as he's a bit slow to play the
stroke
113.4 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, gets in
behind it, standing tall to defend into the covers
113.5 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, forced down
to backward point, good diving stop by Sarwan prevents thoughts of
a quick run
113.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 114 (maiden) New Zealand 308/7
A Sanford 26-7-89-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 47* (194b 1x4) DR Tuffey 20* (46b 2x4)
114.1 Hooper to Hart, legbye: two runs, flighted up on the legs, deflects
fine from the pads as he tries to sweep, long leg around to field
114.2 Hooper to Hart, no run, pads up to a flighted ball outside off
stump
114.3 Hooper to Hart, one run, flat ball turning to leg stump, turned
away out to long leg
114.4 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, props forward in defence, playing into
the off side
114.5 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, flighted up outside off stump, drives and
misses, through to Jacobs
114.6 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, back, watchfully defending a shorter ball
to short cover
End of over 115 (3 runs) New Zealand 311/7
CL Hooper 11-5-14-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 48* (197b 1x4) DR Tuffey 20* (49b 2x4)
115.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, defends a fair length ball from the
crease, played down into the covers
115.2 Sanford to Hart, one run, quicker ball angling into body, fended
away towards midwicket as it awkwardly climbs into him, quick
single taken with the shot
115.3 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, sharp rising ball on off stump, stands
tall to steer it down to gully in defence
115.4 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball moving away outside off
stump, withdraws the bat inside the line to leave to the keeper
115.5 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, nudged
into the covers in defence
115.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, digs it in rather short, hops on the
crease, defending down into the gully
End of over 116 (1 run) New Zealand 312/7
A Sanford 27-7-90-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 49* (199b 1x4) DR Tuffey 20* (53b 2x4)
116.1 Hooper to Hart, no run, pushes into the covers in defence
116.2 Hooper to Hart, one run, flighted on leg stump, lapped down to fine
leg, brings up a fine 50, his first in Tests, in his second match,
a determined knock in trying circumstances
116.3 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, defends straight back down the pitch to
Tuffey
116.4 Hooper to Tuffey, two runs, flighted up fuller, swept strongly
through square leg, Collins around the boundary to field
116.5 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, watchfully defends a flighted ball
straight back to the bowler
116.6 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, defends from the crease, played straight
to cover
End of over 117 (3 runs) New Zealand 315/7
CL Hooper 12-5-17-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 50* (201b 1x4) DR Tuffey 22* (57b 2x4)
Chris Gayle comes on to bowl in place of Sanford at the Malcolm
Marshall End
117.1 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends back on the off side of the pitch
117.2 Gayle to Hart, one run, swept strongly through backward square leg,
Hart shouts to his partner that a second run isn't on
117.3 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, leans well forward, defending into the off
side
117.4 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, again comes well forward, defending into
the off side
117.5 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, once more forward in defence, playing
straight back to the bowler
117.6 Gayle to Tuffey, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, dabs it
down to vacant short third man, easy single on offer as Dillon is
across to field it
End of over 118 (2 runs) New Zealand 317/7
CH Gayle 8-1-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 23* (61b 2x4) RG Hart 51* (203b 1x4)
118.1 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, comes well forward, stroking it up
towards mid on
118.2 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, again forward in defence, played in close
on the off side
118.3 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, stroked up to mid on in defence
118.4 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, Tuffey content to defend again, a bit of
a stalemate with the spinners operating right now
118.5 Hooper to Tuffey, FOUR, Tuffey decides enough of that, however,
going back to a shorter ball outside off stump, cutting it hard
through backward point to the boundary
118.6 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 119 (4 runs) New Zealand 321/7
CL Hooper 13-5-21-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 51* (203b 1x4) DR Tuffey 27* (67b 3x4)
119.1 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends from the crease straight up to mid
on
119.2 Gayle to Hart, no run, comes well forward, defending down to
forward short leg
119.3 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends once more into the leg side
119.4 Gayle to Hart, no run
119.5 Gayle to Hart, no run, defends again
119.6 Gayle to Hart, no run, comes well forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch
End of over 120 (maiden) New Zealand 321/7
CH Gayle 9-2-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 27* (67b 3x4) RG Hart 51* (209b 1x4)
Ramnaresh Sarwan comes on to bowl some leg spin in place of Hooper
120.1 Sarwan to Tuffey, no run, goes back to a shortish ball turning
sharply, forces it to cover
120.2 Sarwan to Tuffey, one run, ooh! induces an edge from Tuffey as it's
turning quite a bit, just falls short of slip, bouncing away past
him
120.3 Sarwan to Hart, no run, goes back to a flatter ball, cuts strongly
to backward point
120.4 Sarwan to Hart, no run, flighted up fuller outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
120.5 Sarwan to Hart, no run, leans well forward, covering up in defence
back on the off side of the pitch
120.6 Sarwan to Hart, no run, again comes forward, defending up towards
mid off
End of over 121 (1 run) New Zealand 322/7
RR Sarwan 1-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 28* (69b 3x4) RG Hart 51* (213b 1x4)
121.1 Gayle to Tuffey, no run
121.2 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, flighted up, turning down the leg side
into the pad, gentle enquiry for lbw turned down
121.3 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, comes well forward, defending back on the
leg side of the pitch
4 more balls to lunch, as the clock just ticks over to 5 past the
hour
121.4 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, defends again
121.5 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, comes around the wicket now, well forward,
defending into the leg side
121.6 Gayle to Tuffey, no run, again well forward in defence, and safely
sees things out to the lunch interval
End of over 122 (maiden) New Zealand 322/7
CH Gayle 10-3-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 51* (213b 1x4) DR Tuffey 28* (75b 3x4)
New Zealand take the points decision on the opening session on
consecutive days, as this time the lower order dig in, playing
some fairly tight cricket, certainly only interesting from a
purist's point of view, with just 65 runs added in 32 overs
bowled,
for the loss of just Vettori, who added a quick 18 runs today,
before getting out to a loose ball from Collins
Hart has clawed his way to a maiden Test century, the home team
unable to figure out how to remove the little battler, always
playing the supporting role in the three partnerships he's been
part of so far
he's in fact scored just 51 of the 205 runs added by the visitors
since he's been at the crease! but he's done a job, frustrating
the West Indies on what can really be described as a 'dead'
wicket, any pace, turn or general movement from the deck is of
the distinctly slow, holding-up variety, making it relatively easy
to keep one's wicket intact if one plays judiciously
Tuffey has registered a Test-best score (beating a modest 13), and
has looked increasingly settled at the wicket
the bowling attack look about as tired as the pitch, with Dillon
struggling along, looking very weary, but had sufficiently control
to put the ball in the right spots and contain, if little else
Collins has had his moments, but has been troubled by running on
the pitch which has restricted his line of attack
Sanford has disappointed, while Powell has been solid but
unspectacular on debut, with the spinners - in particular Hooper,
looking the most threatening, as the pitch seems to be taking a
fair amount of turn already
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Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return to the field and it'll be Powell to bowl to Hart
122.1 Powell to Hart, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it down
into the gully
122.2 Powell to Hart, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, turned away to
Collins at backward square leg
122.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, driving at a fullish ball, trickles from
the bottom of the bat up to mid off
122.4 Powell to Tuffey, OUT: full ball, seaming back in, Tuffey is struck
adjacent as he shuffled across his crease, umpire Venkat raises
the finger and Powell has his first Test wicket
New Zealand 323/8, Partnership of 45
DR Tuffey lbw b Powell 28 (77b 3x4 0x6)
RG Hart 52* (215b 1x4) DB Powell 19.4-6-39-1
an ideal start after lunch for the home side, desperate to close
this New Zealand innings quickly
Shane Bond the new batsman
122.5 Powell to Bond, no run, comes forward, eases it away towards
Chanderpaul at backward point in defence
122.6 Powell to Bond, no run, good sharp shortish ball just outside off
stump, Bond fences at it, beaten to the keeper
End of over 123 (1 run) New Zealand 323/8
DB Powell 20-6-39-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 52* (215b 1x4) SE Bond 0* (2b)
it'll be Sanford to take over from Gayle at the Malcolm Marshall
End from before lunch
123.1 Sanford to Hart, FOUR, shot! Hart drives a slightly overpitched
ball outside off stump, gets it away beautifully through the
covers, for just his second boundary
123.2 Sanford to Hart, legbye: one run, oooh! shuffles across the crease,
rapped on the pads as it cuts back from the seam a fair way from
outside off stump, appeal for lbw turned down, perhaps just a
fraction high, deflects away backward of point
123.3 Sanford to Bond, no run, full and angling on leg stump, turned away
to Collins at backward square leg
123.4 Sanford to Bond, no run, very full and straight, drives but
mistimes it up towards mid on, Sanford darts across to field
himself
123.5 Sanford to Bond, FOUR, back of a length ball outside off stump,
Bond powerfully forces it off the back foot through extra cover to
get off the mark
123.6 Sanford to Bond, one run, goes back to a shortish ball, nudges it
forward of point, working it for an easy single
End of over 124 (10 runs) New Zealand 333/8
A Sanford 28-7-99-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SE Bond 5* (6b 1x4) RG Hart 56* (217b 2x4)
124.1 Powell to Bond, OUT: tries to drive but drags an inside edge on to
his middle stump, Powell strikes again, the debutant in a groove
now, must've eaten something good for lunch! the end is nigh and
Hart may have to change his approach with just one partner left
New Zealand 333/9, Partnership of 10
SE Bond b Powell 5 (7b 1x4 0x6)
RG Hart 56* (217b 2x4) DB Powell 20.1-6-39-2
Ian Butler the new batsman
124.2 Powell to Butler, no run, full ball comes back into him, squeezes
out an inside edge towards backward square leg
124.3 Powell to Butler, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
124.4 Powell to Butler, two runs, full on leg stump, whips it away
through midwicket neatly, Dillon chases around the boundary, off
the mark with a couple
124.5 Powell to Butler, no run, good short rising ball on off stump,
seaming back in, fends it off the chest down into the off side in
defence
124.6 Powell to Butler, no run, good ball! another short rising ball,
Butler is well tucked up by it, nearly takes the helmet, through
to the keeper
End of over 125 (2 runs) New Zealand 335/9
DB Powell 21-6-41-2 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 56* (217b 2x4) IG Butler 2* (5b)
Dillon hobbles off the field, presuming his services won't be
required again, as the others seem to have the tail under control
now
125.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down on
the leg side of the pitch
125.2 Sanford to Hart, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, turned off
the hip down towards fine leg, three fielders quickly converge to
ensure Hart remains off strike as they feed the single to him
125.3 Sanford to Butler, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked off
the hip forward of square on the leg side, backward square leg
across to field
125.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, dear oh dear, a big mix-up ends the
innings, Hart nudges a shortish ball backward of point, wants a
quick single but his junior partner Butler says no, Hart keeps
going and Butler is miles short as the return from Gayle over the
stumps is good
New Zealand 337/10, Partnership of 4
IG Butler run out (Gayle) 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
New Zealand dismissed for 337, adding just 15 after lunch for the
loss of their last 3 wickets, as Powell's renewed vigour does the
trick from one end, and a bit of a suicidal approach from the New
Zealanders finishes it off
Hart remains unbeaten on 57, a marvellous effort, the mainstay of
the end of the innings, which saw the last 5 wickets add 220 runs,
after the first 5 managed just 117
a good total for New Zealand, though they will have a fair amount
of work to chip out wickets, particularly as the home team have a
strong batting line-up and many of them are in form
on the other hand, the New Zealanders have their figurehead pace
bowler returning from injury and only just starting to find some
sort of rhythm, a rookie quick, another pacer struggling for form,
and their key spinner out of sorts
Match State: Innings Break
it'll be Shane Bond to open the bowling, with Chris Gayle on strike
and Wavell Hinds at the other end
0.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, not a bad start from Bond! pitches on leg
stump, seams sharply across him, Hart has to move a fair way
across to take in front of the slips
0.2 Bond to Gayle, two runs, pitches on leg stump again, this time a
bit too full and Gayle is able to pick it off through square leg
for a couple, 144kph
0.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, much better ball, just shorter and is beaten
outside off stump, 145kph
0.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, another very good ball outside off stump,
Gayle pokes at it before withdrawing belatedly, rather quick again
too
0.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, full on off stump, pushed firmly straight to
Vettori at cover
0.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, forward to a fair length ball, defending
watchfully up to Butler at mid on
End of over 1 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 335 runs)
SE Bond 1-0-2-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 2* (6b)
Daryl Tuffey to open the bowling from the other end
1.1 Tuffey to Hinds, two runs, overpitches outside off stump, drives a
half volley strongly through extra cover, Vettori gives chase,
just overhauling it, off the mark immediately
1.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, widish, shorter ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
1.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, similar delivery, no strokes required
outside off stump to the keeper
1.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper once more
1.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, shortish ball straightening on off stump,
Hinds shapes to leave it again, taken high on the pad, a little
dangerous to do so, but it was quite high, so no problems on this
occasion
1.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, a similar ball coming back into the left-
hander, taken on the pads again, half shout for lbw but heading
down the leg side
End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 4/0 (trail by 333 runs)
DR Tuffey 1-0-2-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 2* (6b) WW Hinds 2* (6b)
2.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, goes back to a shortish ball outside off
stump, steers it down to Richardson at gully in defence
2.2 Bond to Gayle, one run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly pushed
into the covers, good quick single taken with the shot as McMillan
dives across to field
2.3 Bond to Hinds, no run, good shortish ball just outside off stump,
Hinds plays inside the line of it, flicks the top of the pad
through to the keeper, unconvincing shout for a catch
2.4 Bond to Hinds, no run, good sharp seaming delivery from leg stump,
beating him outside off stump, through to the keeper, 147kph
2.5 Bond to Hinds, legbye: one run, fuller ball angling on leg stump,
glanced off the pad down the leg side, Hart across to tidy up
2.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, strays down the leg side, left alone to the
keeper
End of over 3 (2 runs) West Indies 6/0 (trail by 331 runs)
SE Bond 2-0-3-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 2* (9b) CH Gayle 3* (9b)
3.1 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, angling well down the leg side, Hinds
tries to flick it fine but misses to the keeper
3.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, wide outside off stump, Hinds throws the
kitchen sink at it, but is unable to make contact, through to the
keeepr
3.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, Tuffey bowling both sides of the wicket,
this time pushed down the leg side, through to the keeper, too
much swing
3.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, quicker ball, extra bounce from a shorter
length, but again well down the leg side through to the keeper
3.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
3.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, shuffles to
off stump to try and flick it fine, misses to the keeper
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 6/0 (trail by 331 runs)
DR Tuffey 2-1-2-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 3* (9b) WW Hinds 2* (15b)
4.1 Bond to Gayle, OUT: Bond strikes! Gayle pushes away from his body
at a fair length ball outside off stump, scoops it lazily up to
Vettori at extra cover, miscuing it and a simple catch is offered
up
West Indies 6/1, Partnership of 6
CH Gayle c Vettori b Bond 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 2* (15b) SE Bond 2.1-0-3-1
Gayle tries to force the pace on a pitch that is holding up, and
pays the price like Astle did in the first innings - it is not
easy to manufacture runs in the conditions
Ramnaresh Sarwan the new batsman
4.2 Bond to Sarwan, OUT: can you believe it! Sarwan is gone for a
golden duck, short ball outside off stump, he tries to pull it but
again the pace of the pitch deceives, miscues it, lobbing it up to
Butler at mid on, diving superbly to his right to just hold on to
it
West Indies 6/2, Partnership of 0
RR Sarwan c Butler b Bond 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 2* (15b) SE Bond 2.2-0-3-2
Bond on a hat-trick, the extra pace inducing mistakes on a tricky-
natured wicket
Brian Lara the new batsman
four slips, forward short leg, leg slip, gully, cover and fine leg
in place
4.3 Bond to Lara, no run, pushes it down the leg side, left through to
the keeper and the hat-trick is averted, not a good ball from Bond
4.4 Bond to Lara, no run, oooh! shortish ball down the leg side, Lara
pushes at it, appeal for a catch behind turned down, good
decision, replays suggest only flicking pad
4.5 Bond to Lara, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends a shortish,
straight ball into the leg side
4.5 Bond to Lara, FOUR, shot! a bit too full on leg stump, Lara
shuffles inside the line of it, flicking it sweetly away through
backward square leg, off the mark in style
4.6 Bond to Lara, one run, and again on leg stump, turns it down to
Tuffey at fine leg
End of over 5 (6 runs) West Indies 12/2 (trail by 325 runs)
SE Bond 3-0-9-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 5* (5b 1x4) WW Hinds 2* (15b)
5.1 Tuffey to Lara, no run, shuffles back in defence to a straight
ball, easing it up to mid off
5.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, wider ball outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
5.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, forward, defences firmly straight up to mid
off
5.4 Tuffey to Lara, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, forces
it straight down into the covers
5.5 Tuffey to Lara, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball a bit too wide
outside off stump, through to the keeper
5.6 Tuffey to Lara, no run, similar again, no stroke required outside
off stump, left to the keeper
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 12/2 (trail by 325 runs)
DR Tuffey 3-2-2-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 2* (15b) BC Lara 5* (11b 1x4)
6.1 Bond to Hinds, no run, good full ball just outside off stump, Hinds
plays late at it, missing to the keeper
6.2 Bond to Hinds, one run, full outside off stump, drives at it, gets
a thick inside edge squirting away towards midwicket, unconvincing
stroke as he looked to pound it through the covers
6.3 Bond to Lara, one run, leans forward into a fullish, straight ball,
pushes it up towards mid off, running a good quick single with the
shot as it trickles up towards Vettori
6.4 Bond to Hinds, no run, oooh! lovely ball just outside off stump,
shaping away from him, Hinds looks to play but leaves it alones,
shaves microns over the top of the off stump, through to the
keeper, dangerous leave
6.5 Bond to Hinds, no run, forward to a straight ball, turned away to
midwicket in defence
6.6 Bond to Hinds, no run, on the back foot to a shorter ball, deflects
from the top of the pad to backward square
End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 14/2 (trail by 323 runs)
SE Bond 4-0-11-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 6* (12b 1x4) WW Hinds 3* (20b)
7.1 Tuffey to Lara, no run, widish ball outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
7.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, similar again, a bit straighter but able to
leave alone to the keeper again
7.3 Tuffey to Lara, two runs, a bit full outside off stump, firmly
driven wide of Vettori at mid off, a little mistimed but has
enough on it, good chase, sliding stop and return over the stumps
keeps them to two
7.4 Tuffey to Lara, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on leg stump,
defends in the air just past Richardson at short leg, away to
midwicket
7.5 Tuffey to Lara, no run, wide outside off stump, left well alone to
the keeper
7.6 Tuffey to Lara, no run, full and swings a little back in, strongly
drives straight up to Vettori at mid off
End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 16/2 (trail by 321 runs)
DR Tuffey 4-2-4-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 3* (20b) BC Lara 8* (18b 1x4)
8.1 Bond to Hinds, FOUR, shot! too full and straight, drives very
nicely straight back past the bowler on the off side of the pitch,
races to the boundary
8.2 Bond to Hinds, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
watchfully leaves alone through to the keeper
8.3 Bond to Hinds, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, shuffles inside
it, turning it down to Tuffey at long leg
8.4 Bond to Lara, no run, goes back to a blockholer, digs it out up to
Vettori at mid off, came back into the left-hander, well played
8.5 Bond to Lara, two runs, full on leg stump, turned away through
backward square leg, Tuffey around from long leg to field, Lara
quickly scoots back for a good second
8.6 Bond to Lara, no run, shortish ball on middle stump, shuffles in
behind it, firmly defending back down the pitch, Bond deflects it
away to mid off
End of over 9 (7 runs) West Indies 23/2 (trail by 314 runs)
SE Bond 5-0-18-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 8* (23b 1x4) BC Lara 10* (21b 1x4)
9.1 Tuffey to Hinds, three runs, shortish ball outside off stump, goes
right back to it, strongly forcing it through extra cover, Vettori
just manages to chase it down, sliding to stop it inside the rope
9.2 Tuffey to Lara, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump, Lara
comes well forward, beautifully driving through extra cover
9.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, forward, watchfully defending a shortish
ball on off stump, played out to Vincent in the covers
9.4 Tuffey to Lara, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, turned down to
Bond at long leg
9.5 Tuffey to Hinds, OUT: shorter ball, a bit of extra bounce, wide
outside off stump and moving further away, tries to fetch it over
midwicket, only succeeds in getting a big top edge, McMillan goes
back and takes a comfortable catch coming in from gully
West Indies 31/3, Partnership of 25
WW Hinds c McMillan b Tuffey 11 (25b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 15* (24b 2x4) DR Tuffey 4.5-2-12-1
after a quick, albeit brief, recovery, the West Indies get into
more trouble, all three wickets have fallen thanks to the batsmen
misjudging the nature of the pitch and playing too loosely
captain Carl Hooper the new batsman
9.6 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 10 (8 runs) West Indies 31/3 (trail by 306 runs)
DR Tuffey 5-2-12-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 15* (24b 2x4) CL Hooper 0* (1b)
10.1 Bond to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the keeper
10.2 Bond to Lara, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on leg stump,
defends firmly up to Butler at mid on
10.3 Bond to Lara, three runs, a bit full on leg stump, firmly driven
wide of Butler at mid on this time, a fair chase to haul it in
10.4 Bond to Hooper, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends up
towards mid off
10.5 Bond to Hooper, one run, straight ball, whips it away in the air
through square leg, Richardson in from deep backward square leg to
field
10.6 Bond to Lara, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, helps it on its
way down to Tuffey at long leg
End of over 11 (5 runs) West Indies 36/3 (trail by 301 runs)
SE Bond 6-0-23-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 19* (28b 2x4) CL Hooper 1* (3b)
11.1 Tuffey to Lara, no run, forward to a fair length ball on off stump,
looks to drive but checks the shot, pushing it up to mid off
11.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to the
keeper
11.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, forward to a good length ball on off stump,
defends up to mid off
11.4 Tuffey to Lara, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
11.5 Tuffey to Lara, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump,
powerfully drives through the covers, races away, Lara looking in
very good touch
11.6 Tuffey to Lara, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shapes to
drive but resists the temptation, leaving to the keeper
End of over 12 (4 runs) West Indies 40/3 (trail by 297 runs)
DR Tuffey 6-2-16-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 1* (3b) BC Lara 23* (34b 3x4)
Ian Butler on to bowl, replacing Bond
12.1 Butler to Hooper, no run, dead straight ball, watchfully defends up
towards mid on
12.2 Butler to Hooper, one run, forward, defending a fair length,
straight ball, easing it just wide of mid off, grabbing a quick
single
12.3 Butler to Lara, legbye: one run, full on leg stump, glanced off the
pad down to fine leg
12.4 Butler to Hooper, FOUR, shot! short and some width outside off
stump, classically cuts through backward point, more of a caress
than a scything stroke
12.5 Butler to Hooper, no run, good shortish ball on off stump, tucks it
down towards square leg
12.6 Butler to Hooper, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
End of over 13 (6 runs) West Indies 46/3 (trail by 291 runs)
IG Butler 1-0-5-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 23* (35b 3x4) CL Hooper 6* (8b 1x4)
13.1 Tuffey to Lara, no run, fullish ball, firmly driven up towards
Vettori at mid off
13.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, tight ball coming back in to leg stump,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch
13.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper, doesn't bounce very high
13.4 Tuffey to Lara, no run, again just a bit too wide outside off stump
to require a stroke
13.5 Tuffey to Lara, no run, forward, looking to drive through the
covers, checks the stroke, played up to Vettori at mid off
13.6 Tuffey to Lara, no run, hurried up by a quicker ball on off stump,
defended into the covers
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 46/3 (trail by 291 runs)
DR Tuffey 7-3-16-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 6* (8b 1x4) BC Lara 23* (41b 3x4)
14.1 Butler to Hooper, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, defends into the covers where Vincent fields
14.2 Butler to Hooper, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone to the
keeper outside off stump
14.2 Butler to Hooper, no run, back and across in behind a good shortish
ball on off stump, defending down into the off side
14.3 Butler to Hooper, no run, a bit too short, Hooper pulls but
misplays it, dragging it straight down to Richardson at square leg
14.4 Butler to Hooper, OUT: dear oh dear, Hooper throws away his wicket
too, shortish rising ball, Hooper hooks it, but straight down
Tuffey's throat at long leg!
West Indies 47/4, Partnership of 16
CL Hooper c Tuffey b Butler 6 (13b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 23* (41b 3x4) IG Butler 1.4-0-6-1 (1nb)
the New Zealanders right on top, a lot up to Lara and the new man,
the in form Shivnarine Chanderpaul
14.5 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
14.6 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down into the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 47/4 (trail by 290 runs)
IG Butler 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 23* (41b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)
Daniel Vettori on to bowl in place of Tuffey
15.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, a full toss first up, but Lara pulls it
straight to McMillan at midwicket
15.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back in defence to a quicker ball
coming through
15.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up fuller, leans well forward,
pads it away on the off side
15.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, props forward in defence to a flighted
ball on off stump, rebounds to silly point, appeal for a bat/pad
catch but only pad in that one
15.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, quicker delivery pushed through, lunges
forward at it in defence, drops down to backward point where
Harris fields
15.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, leans well forward, defending a flighted
ball on the off side of the pitch
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 47/4 (trail by 290 runs)
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 0* (2b) BC Lara 23* (47b 3x4)
16.1 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a shortish ball on off
stump, down into the covers
16.2 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, shorter ball, tries to heave it
through midwicket across the line, misses to the keeper, that's a
very dangerous shot, should have watched the dismissal of his
team-mates!
16.3 Butler to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run, oversteps, awkward shortish
lifting ball, defends more watchfully into the off side
16.3 Butler to Chanderpaul, two runs, fuller ball, clipped up through
wide mid on, Vettori has to give chase
16.4 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, good tight shortish lifting ball,
hops back in the crease, defending into the off side
16.5 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, forward to a fuller ball outside off
stump, eases it into the off side
16.6 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, good length ball, requires another
defensive push into the leg side
End of over 17 (3 runs) West Indies 50/4 (trail by 287 runs)
IG Butler 3-0-9-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 23* (47b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 2* (9b)
17.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, shot! flighted up too full outside off
stump, gloriously driven through the covers, Vincent has to take
some evasive action at silly point
17.2 Vettori to Lara, one run, sweeps a flighted, straight ball down to
deep backward square leg
17.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, comes half forward in defence, dead
bats it in defence in close on the off side
17.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, props forward in defence again,
turning into the front pad, rebounding down in close on the leg
side
17.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes through a good arm ball,
squares Chanderpaul around, gets a leading edge that falls away
towards point, didn't read it
17.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, leans forward, defending down to
Richardson at short leg
End of over 18 (5 runs) West Indies 55/4 (trail by 282 runs)
DL Vettori 2-1-5-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 28* (49b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 2* (13b)
18.1 Butler to Lara, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down to
McMillan at gully
18.2 Butler to Lara, no run, drops the hands to leave a shortish rising
ball just outside off stump
18.3 Butler to Lara, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, edges
away short of the slips, Harris dives across at third slip to stop
it, that delivery kept low
18.4 Butler to Lara, no run, digs it in quite short, Lara forced to
defend into the off side
18.5 Butler to Lara, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shapes to
play at it but leaves late to the keeper
18.6 Butler to Lara, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump, happy
to leave alone to the keeper again
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 55/4 (trail by 282 runs)
IG Butler 4-1-9-1 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 2* (13b) BC Lara 28* (55b 4x4)
19.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, goes back to a ball turning in,
turned down to Butler at long leg coming in off the boundary
19.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward, looking to sweep but
adjusts to push forward up towards mid off as it's not quite there
for it
19.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, leans well forward, defends quietly down
in close on the leg side of the pitch
19.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up full on the toes, driven
firmly but straight up to Bond at mid off
19.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away at a ball turning in from
outside off stump
19.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, leans well forward, defending with bat/pad
down in close on the off side, and the clock ticks over in time
for tea to be taken
End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 56/4 (trail by 281 runs)
DL Vettori 3-1-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 3* (14b) BC Lara 28* (60b 4x4)
a very interesting session, with things springing to life with
wickets galore, 7 in all, the last 3 New Zealand wickets being
wrapped up smartly after lunch, but then they struck back to knock
the top off the West Indies' batting line-up with
Gayle, Sarwan, Hinds and Hooper all playing rash strokes, failing
to recognise the holding nature of the track, with ambitious
horizontal bat strokes not being the correct order of the day for
batsmen so early on in their innings on this wicket
the extra pace of Bond and Butler helped blur judgement, while
Tuffey was a bit more fortunate after an indifferent first spell -
inexpensive, but bowling both sides of the wicket and looking a
bit shaky
plenty of responsibility rests squarely on the shoulders of Lara,
who is looking like he has regained some genuine touch, looking
composed with some wonderful shots already in his 28, while he has
the form man in Chanderpaul at the other end, still early
on in his innings, with a rather capable Jacobs still to come, but
then the tail starts after that, with the West Indies still
needing 82 runs to ensure the follow-on is avoided - that is the
first target
a points decision to the New Zealanders this session again, as the
home team trails by 281 overall with 6 first innings wickets in
hand, and 32 overs to bowl in the final session on day two
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Match State: Tea - Day 2
the players return after tea and it'll be Bond to return in place
of Butler
20.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run
20.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run
20.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, one run
20.4 Bond to Lara, no run, digs out an attempted yorker on middle stump,
played up towards mid off
20.5 Bond to Lara, no run, fullish ball on leg stump, turned away to
forward square leg
20.6 Bond to Lara, no run, fullish, straight ball, mistimes a drive
straight up to Vettori at mid on
End of over 21 (1 run) West Indies 57/4 (trail by 280 runs)
SE Bond 7-0-24-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 4* (17b) BC Lara 28* (63b 4x4)
21.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, goes back to a flat ball, forces
it away through backward square leg, Bond in from the deep to
field
21.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, dangerously goes back to a shorter ball
that scuttles through, taken on the pad, appeal for lbw but
heading down the leg side
21.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward to a flighted ball on off
stump, firmly pushed into the off side
21.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up on off stump, firmly driven
straight up to mid on
21.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball turning and bouncing
down the leg side, leaves it to the keeper
21.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a shorter ball turning in
from outside off stump, forced straight up to mid off
End of over 22 (1 run) West Indies 58/4 (trail by 279 runs)
DL Vettori 4-1-7-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 5* (18b) BC Lara 28* (68b 4x4)
22.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, two runs, widish ball angling away outside off
stump, guides it down between third slip and gully to wide third
man
22.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, two runs, angling on leg stump, shuffles
inside the line of it, clips it away through backward square leg,
Bond around from the deep to field
22.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, good quicker, short rising ball,
Chanderpaul ducks underneath it as it passes high over off stump
to the keeper
22.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, good tight ball seaming back into the
batsman, steers it to backward point in defence
22.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 62/4 (trail by 275 runs)
SE Bond 8-0-28-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 28* (68b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 9* (24b)
23.1 Vettori to Lara, no run
23.2 Vettori to Lara, no run
23.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, pushes forward in defence, played down to
Richardson at forward short leg
23.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, tossed up more, comes well forward,
defends into the covers
23.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward, looks to defend but taken
on the pad as it turns into him, drops down to short leg
23.6 Vettori to Lara, OUT: Lara goes back to cut but drags a bottom edge
from wide outside off stump into his leg stump and that's a big
breakthrough, the dangerman gone just as he was starting to look
really good
West Indies 62/5, Partnership of 15
BC Lara b Vettori 28 (74b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (maiden) West Indies 62/5 (trail by 275 runs)
DL Vettori 5-2-7-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 9* (24b)
24.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, digs in a shorter ball down the leg
side, leaves alone to the keeper
24.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, a loose shot outside off stump to a
fullish ball, bottom edges into the ground, bouncing through to
the keeper
24.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball on off stump, inside
edges into the pad, squirts away to McMillan at gully
24.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, oooh! good length ball outside off
stump, Chanderpaul fishes at it, Bond appeals for a catch behind
but the keeper isn't with him, umpire Koertzen says not out, that
one kept rather low
24.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
ducks back out of the way to leave through to the keeper
24.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, good sharp shortish lifting, straight
ball, drops the bottom hand off the bat as he fends it into the
off side
End of over 25 (maiden) West Indies 62/5 (trail by 275 runs)
SE Bond 9-1-28-2 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
RD Jacobs 0* (0b) S Chanderpaul 9* (30b)
25.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, leans forward, defends down to
Richardson at forward short leg
25.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away outside off stump, deflects
away fine on the leg side and they run but signalled dead ball by
umpire Koertzen with no stroke offered
25.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, leans forward, turns into the front pad,
deflects to leg slip
25.4 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, lunges forward in defence, dropping it
down from the front pad to Richardson at short leg
25.5 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, goes back to a quicker ball on off
stump, just squeezes it away towards midwicket, they take a quick
single, Astle scoots in but can't pick up on the run, would've
been in trouble otherwise
25.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, FOUR, shot! too short, goes right back to
it, pulling it powerfully through forward square leg, one bounce
and into the boundary
End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 67/5 (trail by 270 runs)
DL Vettori 6-2-12-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RD Jacobs 1* (5b) S Chanderpaul 13* (31b 1x4)
26.1 Bond to Jacobs, no run, oooh! Bond beats Jacobs for pace, hurries
through on to the front pad as he shuffles back, huge shout for
lbw, turned down, perhaps just struck outside the line of off
stump
26.2 Bond to Jacobs, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, tapped
into the covers in defence, 147kph
26.3 Bond to Jacobs, one run, shortish ball just angling into the body,
tucked away towards midwicket, quick single taken as Vettori is
across to field
26.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, short rising ball, drops the bottom
hand off the bat as he drops it away to backward square leg
26.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run, oversteps, goes back to cut,
hurried on somewhat, flicks the top of the pad as it drops away to
backward square
26.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball a bit
wide outside off stump
26.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
back up on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 69/5 (trail by 268 runs)
SE Bond 10-1-30-2 (2nb) - Joel Garner End
RD Jacobs 2* (8b) S Chanderpaul 13* (35b 1x4)
Butler on to bowl, replacing Vettori at the bowling crease
27.1 Butler to Jacobs, no run, goes back to a shortish ball, steers it
to McMillan in the gully
27.2 Butler to Jacobs, no run, goes back to a similar delivery, punching
it down into the covers this time
27.3 Butler to Jacobs, one run, short and straight, pulled strongly out
to Richardson at deep backward square leg
27.4 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a tight shortish ball just
outside off stump to the keeper
27.5 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
forced to defend into the off side
27.6 Butler to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, shortish ball deflects off
the pad backward of square on the off side
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 71/5 (trail by 266 runs)
IG Butler 5-1-10-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 13* (38b 1x4) RD Jacobs 3* (11b)
28.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run
28.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked away
to midwicket in defence
28.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, oooh! beats the outside edge just
outside off stump through to the keeper, there's a little noise,
bat flicking pad, bounces short of the keeper though Bond was
excited in any case
28.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, tight ball on off stump, pushes up
towards mid off in defence
28.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles across the crease on the back
foot, defending firmly up towards Tuffey at mid off
28.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump to the keeper
28.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles across the crease, defending
from a line of off stump, into the off side
End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 72/5 (trail by 265 runs)
SE Bond 11-1-31-2 (3nb) - Joel Garner End
RD Jacobs 3* (11b) S Chanderpaul 13* (45b 1x4)
29.1 Butler to Jacobs, one run, short ball, gets into position smartly,
pulling strongly out to Richardson at deep backward square leg
29.2 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, goes back to a tight ball on off
stump, defending away to Vettori at midwicket
29.3 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a shortish ball down into
the off side
29.4 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, tight ball outside off stump, chops
it into the ground from a bottom edge as he looks to force it
through the off side
29.5 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, goes back to a shortish ball outside
off stump, played down into the off side
29.6 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, again defends a tight ball into the
off side, Butler maintaining a consistent line
End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 73/5 (trail by 264 runs)
IG Butler 6-1-11-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RD Jacobs 4* (12b) S Chanderpaul 13* (50b 1x4)
Vettori comes on to bowl, replacing Bond
30.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends into the leg side from back in
the crease
30.2 Vettori to Jacobs, OUT: Jacobs tries to pull, but only manages to
top edge it a long way up in the air, Astle goes back, and safely
completes the catch, the West Indies slump even further
West Indies 73/6, Partnership of 11
RD Jacobs c Astle b Vettori 4 (14b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 13* (50b 1x4) DL Vettori 6.2-2-12-2
a huge amount of pressure on Chanderpaul now, he has the four
bowlers left to bat with, and still the home team needs another 65
runs to avoid the follow-on
Pedro Collins the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
30.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, goes back to a flatter ball,
turned down to long leg
30.4 Vettori to Collins, no run, shapes to defend with withdraws the bat
inside the line of it outside off stump, left to the keeper
30.5 Vettori to Collins, no run, goes for a big slog and misses at a
well flighted ball outside off stump
30.6 Vettori to Collins, no run, boy oh boy, Collins is done all ends up
by a great arm ball, through to the keeper
End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 74/6 (trail by 263 runs)
DL Vettori 7-2-13-2 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 14* (51b 1x4) PT Collins 0* (3b)
31.1 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball on off stump, looks to
pull through midwicket, miscues it straight up to mid off
31.2 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, beaten! plays and misses outside off
stump, pushing at it with little footwork
31.3 Butler to Chanderpaul, two runs, fullish ball, sweetly drives
straight down the ground on the off side, a third run is on offer
but Chanderpaul decides to retain the strike for now
31.4 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, defends up to Vettori at mid on
31.5 Butler to Chanderpaul, one run, works a shortish ball off his hip
through backward square leg, out to Bond
31.6 Butler to Collins, no run, sharp shortish lifting ball, looks to
pull, drags it away just wide of leg gully
End of over 32 (3 runs) West Indies 77/6 (trail by 260 runs)
IG Butler 7-1-14-1 (2nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 17* (56b 1x4) PT Collins 0* (4b)
32.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, turns in quite sharply from outside
off stump, defends from the crease
32.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, oooh! props forward in defence,
turns into the front pad, just drops to silly point, perhaps a
chance, hard to tell whether there was some bat in that
32.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, flighted up full, nudged up wide
of mid on for an easy single
32.4 Vettori to Collins, two runs, comes around the wicket to the right-
hander, chipped well from the toes through wide midwicket, Harris
chases around in the deep, just stopping it inside the rope
32.5 Vettori to Collins, no run, sharply spins and bounces, awkwardly
defends down in close
32.6 Vettori to Collins, FOUR, shot! swings it away in the air over
midwicket, picking it off as it turns down the leg side, best form
of defence is offence, sometimes
End of over 33 (7 runs) West Indies 84/6 (trail by 253 runs)
DL Vettori 8-2-20-2 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 18* (59b 1x4) PT Collins 6* (7b 1x4)
33.1 Butler to Chanderpaul, one run
33.2 Butler to Collins, no run, turns it away to Vincent at leg gully
33.3 Butler to Collins, (noball) no run, oversteps, turns it into the
leg side, almost a mix-up but Chanderpaul scampers back to the
bowler's end as he backs up a fair way
33.3 Butler to Collins, no run, shortish ball, pulled straight up to
Vettori at mid on
33.4 Butler to Collins, no run, sharp short rising ball, Collins fends
it down in close on the leg side, very awkwardly handled
33.5 Butler to Collins, one run, a bit too short, seaming down the leg
side, helped on its way down to long leg
33.6 Butler to Chanderpaul, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs it wide of the slips, down towards the vacant third man
boundary, Harris chases it down very well, preventing a third and
Chanderpaul retaining the strike
End of over 34 (5 runs) West Indies 89/6 (trail by 248 runs)
IG Butler 8-1-19-1 (3nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
PT Collins 7* (12b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 21* (61b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Vettori to Collins, no run
34.2 Vettori to Collins, no run
34.3 Vettori to Collins, no run
34.4 Vettori to Collins, no run, beats the outside edge through to the
keeper
34.5 Vettori to Collins, no run, slower ball, looks to have it covered
in defence but misses to the keeper again
34.6 Vettori to Collins, one run, flicked away off the legs through
midwicket to retain the strike
End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 90/6 (trail by 247 runs)
DL Vettori 9-2-21-2 - Joel Garner End
PT Collins 8* (18b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 21* (61b 1x4)
35.1 Butler to Collins, no run, good sharp shortish ball outside off
stump, beats the outside edge through to the keeper
35.2 Butler to Collins, OUT: shortish rising ball, Collins tries to
pull, spoons it away to backward square leg, Vincent dives across
from leg gully and takes a brilliant catch
West Indies 90/7, Partnership of 17
PT Collins c Vincent b Butler 8 (20b 1x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 21* (61b 1x4) IG Butler 8.2-1-19-2 (3nb)
he had a fair distance to cover, was quick off the mark, dived to
his left and took it just above the grass, wonderful stuff and the
home team sink a couple more inches into the quicksand
still 48 needed to avoid the follow-on, and now just 3 wickets in
hand, Chanderpaul must start wondering when he'll need to counter-
attack
Adam Sanford the new batsman
35.3 Butler to Sanford, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
35.3 Butler to Sanford, no run, digs in a short rising ball on off
stump, sways down out of the way to leave to the keeper
35.4 Butler to Sanford, no run, shortish ball on off stump, lets it come
on to the bat, defended into the covers
35.5 Butler to Sanford, no run, good sharp rising delivery cutting back
in off the seam, cuts Sanford in half, beaten to the keeper
35.6 Butler to Sanford, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
End of over 36 (1 run) West Indies 91/7 (trail by 246 runs)
IG Butler 9-1-20-2 (4nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 21* (61b 1x4) A Sanford 0* (5b)
36.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, turns and bounces back into him,
worked away out to deep backward square leg
36.2 Vettori to Sanford, no run, comes well forward, defending back on
the off side of the pitch
36.3 Vettori to Sanford, no run, flighted up more this time, props
forward, defending in close again
36.4 Vettori to Sanford, no run, again comes forward, smothering it in
defence on the off side
36.5 Vettori to Sanford, one run, Sanford tries to drive a flighted
ball, gets a leading edge flying away safely through backward
point, a rather streaky shot but it gets him off the mark
36.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, quicker ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 93/7 (trail by 244 runs)
DL Vettori 10-2-23-2 - Joel Garner End
A Sanford 1* (9b) S Chanderpaul 22* (63b 1x4)
37.1 Butler to Sanford, no run, shortish ball on off stump, firmly
stroked up towards wide mid off, Chanderpaul wants a quick single
but Sanford sends him back before there's trouble
37.2 Butler to Sanford, no run, digs it in rather short, sways the head
back out of the way to leave to the keeper
37.3 Butler to Sanford, no run, rising ball on off stump, defends down
on the leg side of the pitch
37.4 Butler to Sanford, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, Sanford
wafts at it late, beaten to the keeper
37.5 Butler to Sanford, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well
alone to the keeper
37.6 Butler to Sanford, OUT: Sanford spars at a good ball outside off
stump, gets a regulation edge straight through to the keeper and
Sanford walks, Butler breaks the run of bowlers in this match with
1 or 2 wickets and grabs a third
West Indies 93/8, Partnership of 3
A Sanford c Hart b Butler 1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 93/8 (trail by 244 runs)
IG Butler 10-2-20-3 (4nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 22* (63b 1x4)
Chanderpaul running out of partners, and the follow-on mark is
still 44 runs away from being avoided
Darren Powell the new batsman, it would seem there are serious
injury problems for Dillon, who would have been expected to bat at
No 8 otherwise
38.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, two runs, comes forward, clipped off the
legs through midwicket for a comfortable couple
38.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, comes forward in defence, turns
into the front pad, rebounding to Richardson at short leg
38.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, shorter ball, goes well back to
it, pulling it out through forward square leg to Astle in the deep
38.4 Vettori to Powell, no run, comes forward to a ball turning away
outside off stump, staying inside the line of it as it bounces
sharply up through to the keeper
38.5 Vettori to Powell, no run, comes well forward, turns across him,
getting an edge just short of Fleming at slip as he pushes at it
38.6 Vettori to Powell, no run, comes well forward again, defending up
towards mid on
End of over 39 (3 runs) West Indies 96/8 (trail by 241 runs)
DL Vettori 11-2-26-2 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 25* (66b 1x4) DB Powell 0* (3b)
39.1 Butler to Chanderpaul, FOUR, too short outside off stump,
powerfully cuts through backward point, third man can't get around
to cut it off, brings up the West Indies 100
Chanderpaul becomes the top scorer of the innings on 29 with that
stroke
39.2 Butler to Chanderpaul, no run, props forward in defence, eases it
to midwicket, an easy single is on offer but Chanderpaul declines
as Vettori walks across to field
39.3 Butler to Chanderpaul, one run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
turned out to deep backward square leg, this time taking the
single
39.4 Butler to Powell, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
Powell attempts to pull it but misses through to the keeper
39.5 Butler to Powell, no run, forward in defence to a good ball on off
stump, played towards Vettori at mid off
39.6 Butler to Powell, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends into the leg
side
39.6 Butler to Powell, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside off
stump to the keeper
End of over 40 (6 runs) West Indies 102/8 (trail by 235 runs)
IG Butler 11-2-26-3 (5nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 30* (69b 2x4) DB Powell 0* (7b)
40.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, flighted up full, comes forward,
clipping it wide of mid on for an easy single, gives Powell the
strike very early on in the over
40.2 Vettori to Powell, no run, forward in defence, tossed up on off
stump, eases it away to silly mid off
40.3 Vettori to Powell, no run, turns away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
40.4 Vettori to Powell, no run, the arm ball on off stump, Powell spots
it and defends from the back foot, played on the leg side of the
pitch
40.5 Vettori to Powell, OUT: Powell swings at a ball on leg stump, lofts
it high in the air, but straight out to Harris at deep backward
square leg coming in from the boundary
West Indies 103/9, Partnership of 10
DB Powell c Harris b Vettori 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 31* (70b 2x4) DL Vettori 11.5-2-27-3
Vettori teases the tail-ender with a different line, a big top edge
from the expansive stroke
Mervyn Dillon comes out to bat with the West Indies still needing
35 to avoid the follow-on
Chanderpaul's taking of the single from the first ball of the over
comes back to haunt him
40.6 Vettori to Dillon, no run, flighted up outside off stump, leaves it
alone to the keeper
End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 103/9 (trail by 234 runs)
DL Vettori 12-2-27-3 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 31* (70b 2x4) M Dillon 0* (1b)
Bond returns, replacing Butler
41.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside off stump, keeps low
through to the keeper
41.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, short ball outside off stump, pats it
down into the covers, turns down the chance for an easy single
41.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, back and across in behind it in
defence, easing it down square on the off side, again turns down
an easy single
41.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, good ball! fuller ball coming back in
on off stump, Chanderpaul goes back to it, just squeezing it out
in defence
41.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, FOUR, too short, swung away through midwicket,
cracking stroke to the boundary, a rare moment of respite for the
home team
41.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, full on off stump, drives into the
covers, can't get the single to retain the strike
End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 107/9 (trail by 230 runs)
SE Bond 12-1-35-2 (3nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
M Dillon 0* (1b) S Chanderpaul 35* (76b 3x4)
42.1 Vettori to Dillon, OUT: Dillon tries to lap it, but comes off the
top edge, pops up to Fleming running back behind the keeper from
slip and the West Indies are dismissed for a disastrous 107
West Indies 107/10, Partnership of 4
M Dillon c Fleming b Vettori 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 35* (76b 3x4) DL Vettori 12.1-2-27-4
Chanderpaul is left stranded on 35 as the lower order are unable to
assist him in the same way as the New Zealand lower order helped
Fleming
New Zealand lead by 230 on the first innings and now have the
option to enforce the follow-on, it may be a tricky call, as
conditions are tough for batting, and batting fourth will be very
difficult
so despite having such an impressive lead, if the West Indies
managed a better second innings, even a small target would be very
difficult for New Zealand to chase in the fourth innings
the news comes through that Stephen Fleming has opted to bat again,
so it seems that logic is being followed, the visitors looking to
set an impregnable target with plenty of time to spare in this
match - there's still 7 overs to be bowled on the second
Match State: Innings Break
the West Indies' total of 107 is their 4th lowest in Tests against
New Zealand, and their lowest against them in the West Indies
it's in fact also their 3rd lowest total against any opposition at
home
the players make their way back to the field, with Mark Richardson
to take first strike and Lou Vincent at the other end, with Pedro
Collins to open the bowling, though Dillon is on the field
0.1 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
0.2 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
firmly into the off side
0.3 Collins to Richardson, no run, comes forward, guides a shortish
ball down to Gayle into the gully
0.4 Collins to Richardson, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends
into the covers
0.5 Collins to Richardson, no run, shortish rising ball outside off
stump, dabs it down towards point
0.6 Collins to Richardson, OUT: and a great start for the West Indies,
driving at a good fullish ball outside off stump edging straight
into the stomach of Lara at first slip, safely pouched and the
lead remains at 230, but only 9 wickets in hand now
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
MH Richardson c Lara b Collins 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/1 (lead by 230 runs)
PT Collins 1-1-0-1 - Joel Garner End
L Vincent 0* (0b)
nightwatchman Daryl Tuffey the new batsman, at the non-striker's
end
Darren Powell opens up from the other end
1.1 Powell to Vincent, no run
1.2 Powell to Vincent, no run, leaves alone to the keeper outside off
stump
1.3 Powell to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, defends
into the off side
1.4 Powell to Vincent, wide: no run, very wide, straying well wide
outside off stump and swinging away further, taken in front of
second slip by Jacobs
1.4 Powell to Vincent, no run, a full toss, tamely pushed straight back
down the pitch to the bowler
1.5 Powell to Vincent, no run, digs in a rather short one, ducks well
underneath it, through to the keeper
1.6 Powell to Vincent, no run, bowls from wider on the crease, moves it
away from the probing bat outside off stump, through to the keeper
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 1/1 (lead by 231 runs)
DB Powell 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 0* (0b) L Vincent 0* (6b)
2.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside off
stump
2.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
uneven bounce has him in a little trouble, beaten to the keeper
2.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, good shortish ball moving away outside
off stump, through to the keeper
2.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, another good tricky ball outside off
stump, just lets it go to the keeper
2.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run, good quicker ball, rapped on the pads as
he looks to work it to the leg side, drops down in close
2.6 Collins to Tuffey, one run, shortish ball on off stump, eases it
into the covers, finding the gap to retain the strike
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 2/1 (lead by 232 runs)
PT Collins 2-1-1-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 1* (6b) L Vincent 0* (6b)
3.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, forward in defence to a fair length ball,
pushing it into the off side
3.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, good length delivery just outside off
stump, just withdraws the bat inside the line to leave to the
keeper
3.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, pushes forward in defence to a good
length ball seaming back in, taken on the pad, but angling down
the leg side
3.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, wide outside off stump, swinging further
away, left well alone to the keeper
3.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run
3.6 Powell to Tuffey, no run, fairly wide outside off stump, again left
alone to the keeper
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 2/1 (lead by 232 runs)
DB Powell 2-1-1-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 0* (6b) DR Tuffey 1* (12b)
4.1 Collins to Vincent, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
4.2 Collins to Vincent, one run, shortish straight ball, drops it down
at his feet, they steal through for a very cheeky quick single for
Vincent to get off the mark, Collins is unable to boot it on to
the stumps as he follows through
4.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, digs in a bouncer, Tuffey ducks well
beneath it to leave to the keeper
4.4 Collins to Tuffey, legbye: one run, strays down the leg side,
deflects away from the pad through backward square leg
4.5 Collins to Vincent, no run, good shortish ball seaming back into
the front pad, half shout for lbw, struck outside the line of off
stump
4.6 Collins to Vincent, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump to the keeper
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 234 runs)
PT Collins 3-1-2-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 1* (14b) L Vincent 1* (10b)
5.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, good away swinger outside off stump, but
the line starts too far outside off to require a stroke from
Tuffey, through to the keeper
5.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper again
5.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, better line just outside off stump, but
still Tuffey is safely able to come forward and keep teh bat
inside the line to leave to the keeper
5.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, oooh! attempted yorker, Tuffey is beaten
but it just misses off stump, through to the keeper
5.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run, well wide outside off stump, left alone
to the keeper
5.6 Powell to Tuffey, no run, angles it in from wide of the crease,
digs it out from a line of off stump in defence, into the off side
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 234 runs)
DB Powell 3-2-1-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 1* (10b) DR Tuffey 1* (20b)
time for one last over in the day's play, we're now more than 20
minutes past the scheduled close of play
6.1 Collins to Vincent, no run, leans well forward, easing it into the
covers in defence
6.2 Collins to Vincent, no run, taken on the pad as he looks to work it
through midwicket, angling down the leg side
6.3 Collins to Vincent, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
6.4 Collins to Vincent, no run, props forward in defence to a fair
length ball on off stump, pushing it to cover
6.5 Collins to Vincent, no run, struck on the pad by a ball seaming
back, taken rather high and umpire Koertzen shakes his head to an
unconvincing appeal
6.6 Collins to Vincent, no run, sharp ball cutting back in, past the
outside edge, through to the keeper and the day's play comes to an
end
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 234 runs)
PT Collins 4-2-2-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 1* (20b) L Vincent 1* (16b)
the New Zealanders see out the seven overs to stumps, for the loss
of Richardson, but still will go back to their hotel this evening
extremely happy with their day's work
a day which saw 15 wickets fall, the New Zealanders losing 5 of
them for the addition of 84 runs - 80 of those coming from their
lower order, very valuable runs indeed in the situation
Robbie Hart teaching quite a few other batsmen from both sides in
this match, particularly the West Indians, just how to play on an
awkward pitch which holds up, meaning the flashy element of
strokeplay has to be tempered here
the home team came out and batted quite awfully, on the back foot
right from the start as Bond struck twice in two balls, and it
didn't get much better from there, with only Lara and Chanderpaul
showing any signs of batting for any period of time, and
really only Lara looked truly composed throughout most of his
innings, as Chanderpaul has his troubles, often getting into a
rut, and unable to coax the lower order through for any serious
contribution collectively
Bond, Butler and Vettori were all impressive, with Tuffey chipping
in with the wicket of Hinds
Vettori was most dangerous as the pitch really starts to grip and
provide some alarming turn and bounce, and no batsmen ever looked
truly at ease against him, despite Vettori perhaps not quite back
into his full groove - but this certainly didn't do his
confidence any harm! Bond and Butler used their express pace and
awkward bounce (with some occasional deliveries not behaving as
expected) to trouble, the rookie Butler's second spell in
particular being most impressive
New Zealand have an overall lead of 234 with 9 second innings
wickets in hand, and still 3 days left in this Test, putting them
in a great position to push forward and attempt to win their first
ever Test on West Indian soil, after 11 previous failures
it is the only country where they have yet to pick up a Test
victory, and they won't receive many better chances than this,
with the pitch behaving more awkwardly for the batting sides
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fall in 84.5 overs action, please join us again tomorrow at
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to CricInfo.com's coverage of the third day's play of the
first Test between the West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington
Oval at Bridgetown in Barbados
it's an overcast morning, the forecast is for some scattered
showers some time today, around a 30% chance of rain, but play
will get underway on time
the players make their way to the middle, and a welcome sight for
the home team - Mervyn Dillon will open the bowling, after being
absent for the last seven overs last night, and batting at No 11
7.1 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
7.2 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, good shortish rising ball just outside
off stump, holds the bat inside the line to leave to the keeper
again
7.3 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, quicker ball but a bit too wide outside
off stump to require a stroke, left to the keeper
7.4 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, guided down
to Hinds at backward point
7.5 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, short and straying well down the leg
side, Dillon struggling for his line early, left to the keeper
7.6 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, leans forward to a fuller ball, but a bit
wide outside off stump, left to the keeper
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 234 runs)
M Dillon 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 1* (16b) DR Tuffey 1* (26b)
Pedro Collins to continue from overnight, with Lou Vincent on
strike
8.1 Collins to Vincent, no run, widish ball outside off stump, left to
the keeper
8.2 Collins to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, left
to the keeper once more
8.3 Collins to Vincent, no run, good fuller ball seaming away just
outside off stump, Vincent is drawn to it, beaten to the keeper
8.4 Collins to Vincent, no run, wider outside off stump, happily leaves
this one alone to the keeper
8.5 Collins to Vincent, no run, stretches well forward to a fullish
ball straightening on him, rapped on the pads, loud shout for lbw
turned down by umpire Koertzen, perhaps just pitching outside leg
8.6 Collins to Vincent, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper again
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 234 runs)
PT Collins 5-3-2-1 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 1* (26b) L Vincent 1* (22b)
9.1 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, forward in defence to a fullish ball on
off stump, squirts a thick outside edge down to Sarwan in the
gully
9.2 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, leaves alone a short ball outside off
stump, too wide
9.3 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, prods forward in defence to a good length
ball coming back into him, fends it down short of Hinds at
backward point
9.4 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, tight shortish ball just a fraction
outside off stump coming back in from the seam, shoulders arms,
passes over off stump through to the keeper
9.5 Dillon to Tuffey, legbye: one run, comes forward to a fuller ball
seaming back in, deflects from the front pad wide of Sarwan at
backward point, the first run of the morning at last
9.6 Dillon to Vincent, no run, good tight shortish ball just outside
off stump, Vincent is drawn towards it but safely leaves to the
keeper
End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 5/1 (lead by 235 runs)
M Dillon 2-2-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 1* (31b) L Vincent 1* (23b)
10.1 Collins to Tuffey, FOUR, drops it in rather short, slices a cut in
the air between the slips and gully, down to the vacant third man
boundary
10.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, sharp seaming ball coming back in from a
back of a length, fends it down to Sarwan at backward point
10.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, oooh! fair length ball angling across
just outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper, shoots through
incredibly low, just shaving past off stump, through to Jacobs on
the second bounce, dangerous stuff
10.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, comes forward to a shortish ball on off
stump, chops it strongly straight down to gully
10.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run
10.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run, good shortish ball just outside off
stump, flicks the top of the front pad as it passes through to the
keeper
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 9/1 (lead by 239 runs)
PT Collins 6-3-6-1 - Joel Garner End
L Vincent 1* (23b) DR Tuffey 5* (37b 1x4)
11.1 Dillon to Vincent, no run, comes forward to a good ball that comes
back into him, deflects off the pad to backward point
11.2 Dillon to Vincent, no run, fuller ball moving away outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
11.3 Dillon to Vincent, no run, shortish ball well outside off stump,
leaves to the keeper
11.4 Dillon to Vincent, no run, forward to a fullish, straight ball,
firmly driven straight up to Sarwan at mid on
11.5 Dillon to Vincent, (noball) no run, digs in a bouncer, it balloons
a mile over Vincent's head, Jacobs has to leap up to take it,
called no-ball for the sheer height!
11.5 Dillon to Vincent, no run, full outside off stump, drives strongly
at it, gets a thick outside edge along the ground, fine diving
stop made by Chanderpaul in the gully
11.6 Dillon to Vincent, one run, fullish ball, driven wide of Sanford at
mid off, Vincent able to get his first run of the day
End of over 12 (2 runs) New Zealand 11/1 (lead by 241 runs)
M Dillon 3-2-2-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
L Vincent 2* (30b) DR Tuffey 5* (37b 1x4)
12.1 Collins to Vincent, no run, good shortish ball outside off stump,
swings back in to him before straightening on him, left to the
keeper
12.2 Collins to Vincent, no run
12.3 Collins to Vincent, OUT: good sharp shortish ball seaming back in,
struck fairly high on the pad, loud shout for lbw and umpire
Koertzen agrees, though it's a dubious decision, looked rather
high and possibly missing off stump
New Zealand 11/2, Partnership of 11
L Vincent lbw b Collins 2 (33b 0x4 0x6)
DR Tuffey 5* (37b 1x4) PT Collins 6.3-3-6-2
Chris Harris the new batsman, coming in ahead of his captain
12.4 Collins to Harris, no run, dropped! Harris has his heart in his
mouth, almost gone for a pair, thrusting forward at a good
shortish ball, gets a thick edge from the shoulder of the bat to
backward point, Sarwan makes a good attempt but unable to hold on
to it
12.5 Collins to Harris, no run, good shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
12.6 Collins to Harris, no run, and again, leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 11/2 (lead by 241 runs)
PT Collins 7-4-6-2 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 5* (37b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
13.1 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, comes forward, defending into the off
side
13.2 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
13.3 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, comes forward, defending with bat/pad,
half shout for lbw, but looked to strike bat first, deflects away
to Chanderpaul in the gully
13.4 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
13.5 Dillon to Tuffey, no run, bouncer! ducks well underneath it,
through to the keeper
13.6 Dillon to Tuffey, three runs, fullish ball on the legs, scooped up
wide of Sanford at mid on, a fair chase and overhauls it just
inside the boundary, Tuffey scampers back for the third to beat
the good return home
End of over 14 (3 runs) New Zealand 14/2 (lead by 244 runs)
M Dillon 4-2-5-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 8* (43b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
14.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, hurried on by a good ball angling on off
stump, prods it down hurriedly into the off side in defence
14.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
sways back out of the way to leave to the keeper
14.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, fullish ball, stroked into the covers,
Harris has to scoot back at the bowler's end as he backs up a fair
distance
14.4 Collins to Tuffey, one run, oooh! fullish, straight ball, tapped
down on the leg side of the pitch, Tuffey calls for an impossibly
tight single, saved by the fact that left-armer Collins had to
pick up and pivot to throw at the stumps, otherwise Harris was in
trouble
14.5 Collins to Harris, one run, straight ball pings up off the deck,
turned off the hip square on the leg side, able to get off the
mark and the dreaded pair with a quick single as short backward
square leg has to go after it
14.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, pats
it away into the off side in defence, Sarwan fields
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 16/2 (lead by 246 runs)
PT Collins 8-4-8-2 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 1* (4b) DR Tuffey 9* (48b 1x4)
15.1 Dillon to Harris, no run, leaves well alone outside off stump to
the keeper
15.2 Dillon to Harris, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
leaves alone and it keeps very low through to the keeper
15.3 Dillon to Harris, no run, pushing half forward outside off stump,
left alone to the keeper
15.4 Dillon to Harris, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, drives
firmly straight up to Sanford at mid off
15.5 Dillon to Harris, no run, short ball angling well down the leg
side, left alone to the keeper
15.6 Dillon to Harris, no run, another bouncer, leaves alone to the
keeper again
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 16/2 (lead by 246 runs)
M Dillon 5-3-5-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 9* (48b 1x4) CZ Harris 1* (10b)
16.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, fair length ball on off stump, defends
down into the off side
16.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, similar delivery, this time plays down
on the leg side in defence
16.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, shuffles forward to a shortish ball,
chops it down into the off side
16.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, leans well forward, stroking a fuller
ball up to mid off in defence
16.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run, digs in a rather short ball, goes
forward then back, swaying the head back out of the way to leave
to the keeper
16.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run, oooh! good length ball straightens on
Tuffey, just chops the bat down on it in time to defend out into
the off side, almost through him
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 16/2 (lead by 246 runs)
PT Collins 9-5-8-2 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 1* (10b) DR Tuffey 9* (54b 1x4)
17.1 Dillon to Harris, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
17.2 Dillon to Harris, no run, props well forward to a ball on off
stump, eases it up to mid off in defence
17.3 Dillon to Harris, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, a no-no on
this inconsistent pitch, Harris takes full toll, very nicely
driving through the covers
17.4 Dillon to Harris, no run, coming around the wicket, fairly full
again, driven straight back down the pitch, Dillon diverts it
slightly as he reaches down, deflects off non-striker Tuffey as he
tries to avoid it, up to Sanford at mid off
17.5 Dillon to Harris, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
forward, nudging it down on the off side of the pitch, good quick
single taken with the shot, Sanford unable to do much about it
from mid off
17.6 Dillon to Tuffey, one run, fair length ball, pushed up towards wide
mid on, able to take an easy single as Sarwan has to field from
short leg
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 22/2 (lead by 252 runs)
M Dillon 6-3-11-0 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 10* (55b 1x4) CZ Harris 6* (15b 1x4)
18.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, pushes forward to a good length ball on
off stump, defending down into the off side
18.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, wider ball outside off stump, moving
away from the batsman as Tuffey prods at it, missing to the keeper
18.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, drawn forward by a good length ball
angling across him and moving away, through to the keeper again
18.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, digs it in rather short, Tuffey stands
tall on the crease to defend it down into the off side
18.5 Collins to Tuffey, one run, oooh! shortish ball nudged down
backward of point, they go for a dicey single, Hinds picks up and
can't decide which end to throw at, in the end is wide at the
bowler's end, backed up safely, lazy running from Tuffey until he
realised he might be in
some trouble
18.6 Collins to Harris, FOUR, shot! too short, Harris pulls it away
powerfully through backward square leg, long leg can't prevent the
boundary
End of over 19 (5 runs) New Zealand 27/2 (lead by 257 runs)
PT Collins 10-5-13-2 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 11* (60b 1x4) CZ Harris 10* (16b 2x4)
Darren Powell on to bowl, replacing Dillon at the Malcolm Marshall
End
19.1 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
19.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, awkward short rising ball from a tricky
length, gets forward well to fend it down safely on the leg side
19.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, back of a length and seams away, but too
wide outside off stump to require a stroke, through to the keeper
19.4 Powell to Tuffey, one run, strays to leg stump, easily turned away
down to fine leg
19.5 Powell to Harris, one run, oooh! short rising ball angling away
from him, Harris tries to pull but miscues it, skies towards
midwicket, luckily bounces in between two fielders, a very
ungainly shot as he scooped that
19.6 Powell to Tuffey, two runs, angling into the legs, clipped wide of
Sanford at mid on, quickly back for a second as a good return
comes in
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 31/2 (lead by 261 runs)
DB Powell 4-2-5-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CZ Harris 11* (17b 2x4) DR Tuffey 14* (65b 1x4)
it'll be Adam Sanford to replace Collins at the Joel Garner End
20.1 Sanford to Harris, no run, widish ball outside off stump, left
alone to the keeper
20.2 Sanford to Harris, legbye: one run, quick and full, rapped on the
pads and a loud shout for lbw is turned down, rebounds away on the
leg side and he hurries through for a quick single in the meantime
20.3 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, leans forward, nudges it up towards
Collins at mid off in defence
20.4 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
comes forward but then has to rock the head back out of the road
to avoid it to the keeper
20.5 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, again leans half forward before leaning
back to leave alone to the keeper outside off stump
20.6 Sanford to Tuffey, FOUR, oooh! good fullish ball comes back into
him, Tuffey pushes forward at it, inside edges perilously close to
leg stump, but races down to the fine leg boundary
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 36/2 (lead by 266 runs)
A Sanford 1-0-4-0 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 11* (19b 2x4) DR Tuffey 18* (69b 2x4)
that ends the first hour's play, with New Zealand just starting to
get into their work and some runs coming, with 32 added in 14
overs, for the loss of Vincent's wicket
Match State: Drinks
21.1 Powell to Harris, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
21.2 Powell to Harris, no run, props well forward in defence to a good
length ball, taken high on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down,
rebounds away to Sarwan in the covers
21.3 Powell to Harris, no run, straight ball, leans well forward,
defending up to mid on
21.4 Powell to Harris, no run, rather full outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
21.5 Powell to Harris, no run, lovely ball! pushes forward at a lifting
ball off a good length just outside off stump, bat flicks pad as
he is beaten to the keeper, appeal for caught behind turned down
21.6 Powell to Harris, SIX, shot! too short and Harris pulls it superbly
over midwicket, and travels all the way for the first six of the
match!
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 42/2 (lead by 272 runs)
DB Powell 5-2-11-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 18* (69b 2x4) CZ Harris 17* (25b 2x4 1x6)
New Zealand maintaining a good run rate in the last 5 overs, 26
coming from them, after just 12 runs came in the first 10 overs of
the day
22.1 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, full toss outside off stump, drives and
misses, bounces through to the keeper
22.2 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
Tuffey fences at it, beaten to the keeper
22.3 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, full outside off stump, goes back,
steering it to backward point
22.4 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, good sharp rising ball just outside off
stump, Tuffey shapes to defend before withdrawing the bat late
22.5 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, angling just down the leg side, Tuffey
has a little poke at it, missing to the keeper
22.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, comes well forward to a fuller ball on
off stump, pushing up to mid of in defence
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 42/2 (lead by 272 runs)
A Sanford 2-1-4-0 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 17* (25b 2x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 18* (75b 2x4)
23.1 Powell to Harris, no run, back of a length outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
23.2 Powell to Harris, no run, Powell tries to fool Harris into another
pull as the field is now set in the deep for it, rising outside
off stump, Harris shows interest before leaving to the keeper
23.3 Powell to Harris, no run, wide outside off stump, left well alone
to the keeper
23.4 Powell to Harris, no run, poor ball, high full toss outside off
stump, Harris is forward and has to go back to it, is a bit
surprised and pushes it to cover
23.5 Powell to Harris, one run, angling on leg stump, turned down to sub
fielder Mahendra Nagamootoo (on for Dillon) at long leg
23.6 Powell to Tuffey, two runs, overpitched on the legs, clipped
through wide mid on, comfortably back for a second
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 45/2 (lead by 275 runs)
DB Powell 6-2-14-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CZ Harris 18* (30b 2x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 20* (76b 2x4)
24.1 Sanford to Harris, no run, full outside off stump, stroked firmly
straight up to mid on
24.2 Sanford to Harris, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, leaves
well alone to the keeper
24.3 Sanford to Harris, no run, similar again, no stroke required
outside off stump, left to the keeper
24.4 Sanford to Harris, one run, angling down the leg side, tucked off
the hip through vacant square leg, Sarwan in from the boundary to
field
24.5 Sanford to Tuffey, two runs, comes forward to a fuller ball, easing
it firmly back down the pitch on the off side, annoys the bowler
as Sanford is unable to stop it on his follow through, mid off
gives chase
24.6 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, goes back to a shorter ball on off
stump, defends up to mid off
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 48/2 (lead by 278 runs)
A Sanford 3-1-7-0 - Joel Garner End
CZ Harris 19* (34b 2x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 22* (78b 2x4)
it was overcast early on, but now the sun has found its way through
and things looking a lot brighter
25.1 Powell to Harris, no run, great fielding! shortish straight ball,
turned down to short backward square leg where it's fielded
superbly by Sarwan and he throws down the stumps in one swooping
motion, umpire Koertzen calls for the TV replay, but pictures are
unable to determine it
looks close, but perhaps the bat just inside the line, benefit of
the doubt applied and the green light is flashed to the home
crowd's disappointed
25.2 Powell to Harris, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
to Chanderpaul at gully
25.3 Powell to Harris, no run, angling down the leg side, Harris
shuffles inside the line of it, unable to make contact attempting
to help it on its way fine, missing to the keeper
25.4 Powell to Harris, no run, props forward in defence to a good length
ball angling across him, flicks the front pad through to the
keeper, appeal for lbw from the bowler alone turned down
25.5 Powell to Harris, no run, good tight delivery on off stump, draws
Harris forward, defending into the off side
25.6 Powell to Harris, OUT: shuffles forward into line with a good
length ball, straightening, rapped on the pads in line with off
stump, umpire Venkat raises the finger immediately
New Zealand 48/3, Partnership of 37
CZ Harris lbw b Powell 19 (40b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 48/3 (lead by 278 runs)
DB Powell 7-3-14-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 22* (78b 2x4)
looks a good decision, was in line and full, Harris shuffled
forward late, a bit of bat in there, but seemed to be after it
struck the pad
Nathan Astle the new batsman, still no sign of Fleming for some
reason
26.1 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, pushes forward, defending into the off
side
26.2 Sanford to Tuffey, no run, wide outside off stump, leans across,
reaching for it, playing and missing, no need to play at those,
through to the keeper
26.3 Sanford to Tuffey, three runs, shot! overpitched outside off stump,
drives very strongly through mid off, slowed down slightly by the
fielder, able to overhaul it just inside the rope, brings up the
New Zealand 50
26.4 Sanford to Astle, no run, forward, watchfully defending into the
off side
26.5 Sanford to Astle, no run, angling down the leg side, misses through
to the keeper
26.6 Sanford to Astle, no run, tight, straight ball, defends back up on
the leg side of the pitch
End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 51/3 (lead by 281 runs)
A Sanford 4-1-10-0 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 25* (81b 2x4) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
27.1 Powell to Tuffey, two runs, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, flicked away off the hip through backward square leg, long
leg around to field inside the rope, a great return fired in to
the keeper's end, but needs backing up
27.2 Powell to Tuffey, no run, props forward in defence, firmly playing
it into the off side
27.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, good fielding! shortish ball on leg
stump, tucked off the hip, Sarwan dives away at short backward
square leg, making a fine stop, saving a couple of runs
27.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper
27.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run, good quicker ball, seams back in, taken
on the body as he's hurried up and gets through his defences
27.6 Powell to Tuffey, no run, wide down the leg side, leaves well alone
to the keeper
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 53/3 (lead by 283 runs)
DB Powell 8-3-16-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 0* (3b) DR Tuffey 27* (87b 2x4)
Collins returns, replacing Sanford at the Joel Garner End
28.1 Collins to Astle, no run, comes around the wicket to the right-
hander, angling across him, nudges into the cover pushing away
from his body
28.2 Collins to Astle, two runs, shorter ball with some width outside
off stump, firmly stroked through the covers, off the mark as it's
fielded just inside the boundary
28.3 Collins to Astle, three runs, oooh! good length ball just outside
off stump, looks to let it go but is a bit slow on it, drags an
inside edge between himself and leg stump, down towards the fine
leg boundary, just slows up inside the rope
28.4 Collins to Tuffey, no run, good length, straight ball, Tuffey plays
from the crease, defending awkwardly with no footwork on the leg
side
28.5 Collins to Tuffey, no run, pushes forward in defence, turning it
away to Sarwan at short backward square leg
28.6 Collins to Tuffey, no run, leaves outside off stump through to the
keeper
End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 58/3 (lead by 288 runs)
PT Collins 11-5-18-2 - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 5* (6b) DR Tuffey 27* (90b 2x4)
29.1 Powell to Astle, FOUR, shot! too full outside off stump, powerfully
crashed away to the cover boundary
29.2 Powell to Astle, one run, straighter ball coming back into him,
turned away through backward square leg
29.3 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
29.4 Powell to Tuffey, no run, digs in a rather short ball, Tuffey
defends it into the leg side, Powell falls over as he completes
his delivery
29.5 Powell to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball on off stump, pushes up
towards mid on in defence
29.6 Powell to Tuffey, one run, angling on leg stump, helps it on his
way down to fine leg, equals his highest Test score, that which he
made in the first innings here
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 64/3 (lead by 294 runs)
DB Powell 9-3-22-1 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 28* (94b 2x4) NJ Astle 10* (8b 1x4)
30.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, squared up by a good shortish ball
angling on off stump from back over the wicket, Tuffey steers it
down to gully
30.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball angling well away outside
off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
30.3 Collins to Tuffey, one run, full on leg stump, turned down to deep
backward square leg where Powell fields, and moves to his best
Test score
30.4 Collins to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, forced
straight up to wide mid off
30.5 Collins to Astle, no run, straighter ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
30.6 Collins to Astle, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper again
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 65/3 (lead by 295 runs)
PT Collins 12-5-19-2 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 29* (97b 2x4) NJ Astle 10* (11b 1x4)
time for some spin, Carl Hooper brings himself on for Powell at the
Malcolm Marshall End
31.1 Hooper to Tuffey, no run
31.2 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball turning into him, turned
away to backward square leg
31.3 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, flighted up fuller, comes well forward,
defending down into the off side
31.4 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, pushes through an arm ball outside off
stump, beats the outside edge through to the keeper
31.5 Hooper to Tuffey, one run, shorter ball, swept away out to Collins
posted at deep backward square leg
31.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes well forward, defending a ball
outside off stump with bat/pad tucked together
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 66/3 (lead by 296 runs)
CL Hooper 1-0-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
DR Tuffey 30* (102b 2x4) NJ Astle 10* (12b 1x4)
32.1 Collins to Tuffey, no run, leans well forward, defending down into
the covers
32.2 Collins to Tuffey, no run, straight ball, leans forward again,
defending back on the leg side of the pitch
the reason why Stephen Fleming has yet to bat is apparently he has
a slight neck problem
32.3 Collins to Tuffey, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
32.4 Collins to Tuffey, one run, comes forward, easing it away backward
of point, tight quick single taken, Astle safely home despite a
good throw from Hinds hits direct from side on at the keeper's end
32.5 Collins to Astle, two runs, Astle plays similarly, this time
opening the face and getting it through the vacant gully, down
towards third man
32.6 Collins to Astle, no run, great fielding again by birthday boy
Sarwan! Astle slashes a short ball outside off stump, Sarwan dives
to his left, gets two hands to it, drops a chance, but it was a
very difficult one, hit very powerfully
End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 69/3 (lead by 299 runs)
PT Collins 13-5-22-2 - Joel Garner End
DR Tuffey 31* (106b 2x4) NJ Astle 12* (14b 1x4)
33.1 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, comes forward, defending into the off
side
33.2 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, turned away to the man at short fine leg
33.3 Hooper to Tuffey, no run, pushes forward to a shorter ball,
defending down into the off side
33.4 Hooper to Tuffey, OUT: Hooper at last breaks the resistance from
the nightwatchman, an arm ball, Tuffey reaches at it, playing for
turn, gets an outside edge which falls sharply to Gayle at slip
New Zealand 69/4, Partnership of 21
DR Tuffey c Gayle b Hooper 31 (110b 2x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 12* (14b 1x4) CL Hooper 1.4-0-1-1
and it's the last ball before lunch, with only two more to be
bowled after that as the clock had ticked over five past the hour
Tuffey leads the players off the field, a fine effort from the big
man, topping his Test best score of the first innings, in all
scoring 59 valuable runs in the match and facing 187 deliveries,
wearing down the West Indies attack
65 runs and 3 wickets in the session, one would probably say
honours are shared, but given how long Tuffey saw out the bowling,
for an entire session and a bit, New Zealand will still feel the
happier of the two sides, given how difficult the wicket is
to bat on generally, and they have an overall lead of 299 with 6
second innings wickets in hand
the dismissal of Vincent was a little dubious, but Harris' lbw was
plumb, while Astle gave one difficult chance, but blazed 12 quick
runs in the short time he's spent at the crease just prior to
lunch - every run from here is valuable, and makes the West
Indies' task in chasing in the fourth innings on this unpredictable
surface just that much harder
300 will be tough enough, but the closer to 400 New Zealand manage
to get it, the more a brilliant knock from the likes of Lara is
required (remembering it was at this very ground 3 years ago that
he scored that incredible 153* to steal an impossible
victory over Australia by one wicket when chasing 308)
of the West Indian bowlers this morning it was Collins who
impressed most, putting plenty of deliveries in the right area and
using his natural angle across the batsmen to trouble at times,
while Powell has again toiled manfully
Hooper perhaps brought himself on too late in proceedings, with
this pitch turning and bouncing sharply, and he immediately
dislodged the troublesome Tuffey, expect him to do a fair bit of
bowling in the middle session, particularly with Dillon
spending periods off the field, struggling for fitness, and the
pace bowlers struggling to make serious inroads
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return to the field and it'll be Craig McMillan to face
up to Hooper completing his over
33.5 Hooper to McMillan, no run, flighted up on off stump, defends down
in close on the off side
33.6 Hooper to McMillan, no run, turns down the leg side, played away to
Lara at midwicket
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 69/4 (lead by 299 runs)
CL Hooper 2-1-1-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 12* (14b 1x4) CD McMillan 0* (2b)
it'll be Collins to continue at the Joel Garner End
34.1 Collins to Astle, two runs, overpitched on leg stump, sweetly
clipped away through forward square leg, Hinds around the boundary
in the deep to cut it off
34.2 Collins to Astle, no run, Astle plays loosely, shortish ball
angling away outside off stump, drives and misses to the keeper
34.3 Collins to Astle, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, drives and
misses once more to the keeper
34.4 Collins to Astle, no run, good length delivery slanting across
Astle outside off stump, draws him into a push forward at it,
beaten to the keeper
34.5 Collins to Astle, no run, angling away outside off stump, leans
forward but this time safely leaves to the keeper, dies on its way
through to Jacobs
34.6 Collins to Astle, no run, full ball outside off stump, firmly
square driven straight to cover point
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 71/4 (lead by 301 runs)
PT Collins 14-5-24-2 - Joel Garner End
CD McMillan 0* (2b) NJ Astle 14* (20b 1x4)
Sanford replaces Hooper at the Malcolm Marshall End
35.1 Sanford to McMillan, one run, angling on leg stump, turned away
forward of square leg for an easy single to get off the mark,
Sarwan fields from short backward square leg
35.2 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, Astle drives
powerfully, in the air but well past the diving Chanderpaul at
short extra cover
35.3 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, shot! superbly drives a ball pitched up
outside off stump, races away through wide mid off
35.4 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, shot! Astle on fire, too short and pulls
powerfully through midwicket this time
35.5 Sanford to Astle, no run, Sanford gets his line right this time,
straight on middle stump, forces a defensive stroke straight up to
mid on
35.6 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, shot! Astle sizzling, taking full toll of
loose deliveries, overpitched outside off stump, smashed away
through the covers
End of over 36 (17 runs) New Zealand 88/4 (lead by 318 runs)
A Sanford 5-1-27-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CD McMillan 1* (3b) NJ Astle 30* (25b 5x4)
17 from the over and Astle races to 30, adding precious runs to the
New Zealand lead overall, now standing at 318
one wonders why Hooper hauls himself off so quickly after making a
breakthrough, he has been very tidy and threatening on a turning
track
36.1 Collins to McMillan, no run, back to a shortish ball on off stump,
steers it down to Chanderpaul in the gully
36.2 Collins to McMillan, no run, angling away wider outside off stump,
leaves well alone to the keeper
36.3 Collins to McMillan, no run, and again, well away outside off stump
and moving further away, left to the keeper
36.4 Collins to McMillan, OUT: driving at a fullish ball outside off
stump but not quite on the right length to do so, rather wide and
he chases after it, gets a thick edge straight to Hooper at second
slip
New Zealand 88/5, Partnership of 19
CD McMillan c Hooper b Collins 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 30* (25b 5x4) PT Collins 14.4-5-24-3
Collins doing his earnest best to keep the New Zealand second
innings effort to a minimum, but needs some support
Stephen Fleming the new batsman, appearing at the crease at No 7
36.5 Collins to Fleming, no run, good fullish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
36.6 Collins to Fleming, legbye: one run, full ball angling down the leg
side, deflects off the pad to short fine leg, Jacobs across to
tidy up
End of over 37 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 89/5 (lead by 319 runs)
PT Collins 15-6-24-3 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 0* (2b) NJ Astle 30* (25b 5x4)
37.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, Sanford continues despite his expensive
previous over, this time bowling wide outside off stump and the
new batsman Fleming leaves alone to the keeper
37.2 Sanford to Fleming, one run, comes forward to a fullish ball
outside off stump, steers it down towards third man
37.3 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, short outside off stump, cuts it strongly
straight down to the vacant third man boundary, Sanford's new
nemesis takes to him again - that's 5 fours in the last 6 balls
faced by Astle
37.4 Sanford to Astle, no run, much better ball, fuller and swinging
back in, raps him on the front pad coming forward, drops down on
the leg side of the pitch
37.5 Sanford to Astle, no run, similar ball, coming into him, defends
firmly up to Powell at mid on
37.6 Sanford to Astle, no run, moving away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 38 (5 runs) New Zealand 94/5 (lead by 324 runs)
A Sanford 6-1-32-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 1* (4b) NJ Astle 34* (29b 6x4)
38.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, leaves a slower ball angling away
outside off stump to the keeper
38.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, good shortish ball on off stump, leans
forward, defending down into the off side
38.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, comes forward, watchfully defending
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
38.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
38.5 Collins to Fleming, no run, rather wide outside off stump, no
stroke required again, left to the keeper
38.6 Collins to Fleming, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall to defend down into the gully
End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 94/5 (lead by 324 runs)
PT Collins 16-7-24-3 - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 34* (29b 6x4) SP Fleming 1* (10b)
39.1 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, Astle takes to Sanford again! overpitched
with some extra width outside off stump, wonderfully well square
driven through point
39.2 Sanford to Astle, FOUR, and again! too short, pulled through square
leg this time, this is great hitting, brings up the New Zealand
100, and surely if Sanford can't nail his maier, he won't be seen
at the crease for a while
39.3 Sanford to Astle, one run, angling on leg stump, glanced fine off
the hip, down to Collins roaming down at fine leg
39.4 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, now Fleming joins in the spree, full on
the legs, lofts it through wide midwicket, and this one races away
too
39.5 Sanford to Fleming, no run, comes forward to a better ball,
defending into the off side
39.6 Sanford to Fleming, no run, full and straight, stroked up the
ground on the leg side in defence
End of over 40 (13 runs) New Zealand 107/5 (lead by 337 runs)
A Sanford 7-1-45-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 43* (32b 8x4) SP Fleming 5* (13b 1x4)
35 from Sanford's last 3 overs - 29 of those from the blade of
Astle - has relieved any pressure that had built up surrounding
the lunch period, as the lead races away to 337
Hooper must surely bring himself on with Dillon and probably Powell
unavailable to turn to
40.1 Collins to Astle, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, leaves to the keeper
40.2 Collins to Astle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, nudged
square on the off side, poor misfield gives away a single that was
never on
40.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, goes back to a tight shortish ball on
off stump, eases it away to Hinds at backward point who fields
smartly
40.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, goes right back to a shorter, straight
ball, defending back on the off side of the pitch
40.5 Collins to Fleming, FOUR, too short, swung away through backward
square leg, Collins just starting to show the early signs of
fatigue in a longish spell only broken by the lunch break
40.6 Collins to Fleming, no run, fuller ball, mistimes a driven, played
straight up to mid on
End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 112/5 (lead by 342 runs)
PT Collins 17-7-29-3 - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 44* (34b 8x4) SP Fleming 9* (17b 2x4)
Hooper does indeed bring himself back on, replacing Sanford at the
Malcolm Marshall End
41.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, beaten! goes back to a good ball outside
off stump, immediately Hooper on the mark, through to the keeper
41.2 Hooper to Astle, no run, stretches well forward, defends away to
Lara at midwicket, playing with bat/pad tucked together
41.3 Hooper to Astle, no run, quicker ball, stretches well forward
again, defending back on the off side of the pitch
41.4 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes well forward, defending away towards
Hinds at cover
41.5 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes forward to a ball turning into the
front pad, drops down in close
41.6 Hooper to Astle, FOUR, shot! flighted with some width outside off
stump, beautifully driven through extra cover
End of over 42 (4 runs) New Zealand 116/5 (lead by 346 runs)
CL Hooper 3-1-5-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 9* (17b 2x4) NJ Astle 48* (40b 9x4)
a very good over is ruined with a loose last delivery, but still
Hooper looks a more likely prospect for a breakthrough than anyone
else right now
42.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, comes forward, defending with bat/pad
back on the off side of the pitch
42.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, angling away outside off stump, leaves
well alone to the keeper
42.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, defends a shortish, straight ball down
into the off side
42.4 Collins to Fleming, one run, short, straight ball, taps it down
towards short midwicket, working it well for a quick single as
Chanderpaul is too deep at midwicket to prevent it
42.5 Collins to Astle, no run, leaves a wider ball angling across him
outside off stump to the keeper
42.6 Collins to Astle, one run, full outside off stump, square drives
strongly, very well fielded by Sarwan in the point region keeps
them to a single
End of over 43 (2 runs) New Zealand 118/5 (lead by 348 runs)
PT Collins 18-7-31-3 - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 49* (42b 9x4) SP Fleming 10* (21b 2x4)
43.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, flighted up outside off stump, driven
straight up to mid off
43.2 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes forward then shuffles back to a
shorter ball, defending in close on the off side
43.3 Hooper to Astle, no run, quicker ball, comes well forward, turning
it away to midwicket
43.4 Hooper to Astle, no run, another flat ball, turned away towards
Chanderpaul at short backward square leg
43.5 Hooper to Astle, no run, wider ball tossed up outside off stump,
turning in but Astle leaves, not tempted to drive
43.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, quicker ball, comes forward, defending
once again, a tight, tidy over from Hooper
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 118/5 (lead by 348 runs)
CL Hooper 4-2-5-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 10* (21b 2x4) NJ Astle 49* (48b 9x4)
Powell returns, replacing Collins after a good, lengthy spell
44.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
44.2 Powell to Fleming, one run, comes around the wicket to the left-
hander, angling down the leg side, helped on its way down to fine
leg
44.3 Powell to Astle, no run, full ball on off stump, driven firmly
straight up to mid off
44.4 Powell to Astle, no run, wider ball outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
44.5 Powell to Astle, two runs, overpitched on the toes, drives very
strongly back down the pitch past the bowler, mid on chases it
down, but that brings up an enterprising 50 from just 51 balls,
9x4
44.6 Powell to Astle, one run, attempted yorker, digs it out strongly
from his toes up towards mid on, able to get a single with the
shot
End of over 45 (4 runs) New Zealand 122/5 (lead by 352 runs)
DB Powell 10-3-26-1 (1w) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 52* (52b 9x4) SP Fleming 11* (23b 2x4)
45.1 Hooper to Astle, one run, flighted up on the toes, clips it away
through backward square leg, Powell around on the boundary to
field
45.2 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes well forward in defence, dropping
it down to Sarwan at silly mid off
45.3 Hooper to Fleming, one run, straight ball on leg stump, turned away
with ease through backward square leg
45.4 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes well forward, pushing back on the
leg side of the pitch to the bowler in defence
45.5 Hooper to Astle, no run, flights it up full on off stump, comes
well forward to defend back to Hooper again
45.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, once more comes well forward, defending
back on the off side
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 124/5 (lead by 354 runs)
CL Hooper 5-2-7-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 12* (25b 2x4) NJ Astle 53* (56b 9x4)
46.1 Powell to Fleming, one run, fullish ball on the legs, leans
forward, crisply clipping it away to square leg, fine diving stop
made there by Sarwan cuts off a certain boundary
46.2 Powell to Astle, three runs, overpitches outside off stump,
squeezes out a square drive through backward point, Chanderpaul
just chases it down to the vacant wide third man boundary
46.3 Powell to Fleming, one run, comes around the wicket to the left-
hander, angling down the leg side, helped on its way down to fine
leg
46.4 Powell to Astle, FOUR, too short and Astle pulls it away through
backward square leg, climbed a little awkwardly on him, but he
still controlled it well enough, plenty of power and crashes into
the boundary, his 10th
46.5 Powell to Astle, (noball) no run, Powell digs in a very short
bouncer, he's not happy with Astle, but it's too short and
signalled no-ball
Powell stops mid-pitch, giving Astle a good stare, trying to send
out a message to him
46.5 Powell to Astle, no run, widish ball outside off stump, leaves well
alone to the keeper
46.6 Powell to Astle, one run, good ball! Powell wins a couple of points
at the end of the round, sharply lifting and cuts back off the
seam, chops an inside edge away to square leg
End of over 47 (11 runs) New Zealand 135/5 (lead by 365 runs)
DB Powell 11-3-37-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 61* (61b 10x4) SP Fleming 14* (27b 2x4)
47.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes well forward, defending a ball
turning into him to Sarwan at forward short leg
47.2 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes well forward again, defending back
on the leg side of the pitch
47.3 Hooper to Astle, one run, goes back to a shorter ball, turning it
away through backward square leg
47.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run, quicker ball, strikes Fleming on the pad
as it turns into him, appeal for lbw but it pitched outside leg
stump
47.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, leans well forward, working it away from
bat/pad into the leg side in defence
47.6 Hooper to Fleming, one run, flighted up on leg stump, laps it down
to fine leg for an easy single
End of over 48 (2 runs) New Zealand 137/5 (lead by 367 runs)
CL Hooper 6-2-9-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 15* (30b 2x4) NJ Astle 62* (64b 10x4)
48.1 Powell to Fleming, two runs, a bit short, pulled well through
midwicket, easy couple taken brings up the 50 stand in just 70
balls
48.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, good quicker, full ball, rapped on the
pads and there's a loud shout for lbw, keeping a bit low, but
again pitching outside leg stump, Fleming overbalancing there
48.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, hurrying on to Fleming,
prods forward in defence, gets a thick inside edge down into the
pitch at his feet
48.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, and once more strikes Fleming on the pad
as he shuffles across the crease, pitching outside leg and the
appeal is turned down, he was forward of the crease this time too
48.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, full on the toes, squirts it away to the
leg side in defence
48.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, full and straight, driven firmly
straight up to wide mid on
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 139/5 (lead by 369 runs)
DB Powell 12-3-39-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 62* (64b 10x4) SP Fleming 17* (36b 2x4)
time for a drinks break, with a hectic hour after lunch, 70 runs
added in just 15.2 overs for the loss of McMillan - Astle scoring
50 of those runs
Match State: Drinks
49.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes forward to a flighted, straight
ball, defends straight back down the pitch
49.2 Hooper to Astle, no run, goes back to a quicker ball, taps it down
to forward short leg in defence
49.3 Hooper to Astle, no run, spins sharply down the leg side, left
alone through to the keeper
49.4 Hooper to Astle, no run, oooh! good arm ball by Hooper, Astle is
hurried on, defending up to mid on
49.5 Hooper to Astle, no run, flights it nicely outside off stump, leans
well forward, defending watchfully to forward short leg
49.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, goes back to a straight ball, defending
again, Hooper ends another good over
End of over 50 (maiden) New Zealand 139/5 (lead by 369 runs)
CL Hooper 7-3-9-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 17* (36b 2x4) NJ Astle 62* (70b 10x4)
50.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
50.2 Powell to Fleming, one run, full toss but Fleming can't catch in,
driving up to wide mid off, Sarwan again active in the field,
fielding very well to keep them to just a single
50.3 Powell to Astle, no run, pitched up outside off stump, drives up to
sub fielder Ryan Hinds fielding well to his left at extra cover
50.4 Powell to Astle, one run, comes forward to a full ball on leg
stump, clipped away along the ground out to Wavell Hind at deep
midwicket
50.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, oooh! good ball outside off stump from
Powell, moving away late at pace, Fleming fishes at it but is
beaten to the keeper
50.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, another good ball angling away outside
off stump, Fleming withdraws the bat inside the line to leave to
the keeper
End of over 51 (2 runs) New Zealand 141/5 (lead by 371 runs)
DB Powell 13-3-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 63* (72b 10x4) SP Fleming 18* (40b 2x4)
51.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes forward, defending a flighted ball
around the corner to short backward square leg
51.2 Hooper to Astle, no run, Astle goes back, dangerously cutting
against a sharp turning ball, played down to backward point
51.3 Hooper to Astle, no run, leans forward to another ball turning into
him from outside off stump, played down to Sarwan at short
backward square leg
51.4 Hooper to Astle, no run, oooh! Astle tries to cut a straighter ball
turning in, gets an inside edge past leg stump to Sarwan again
51.5 Hooper to Astle, no run, flighted up wider outside off stump, leans
well forward, watchfully defending into the covers
51.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, goes back, defending a ball on leg stump
down in close, another fine over from Hooper
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 141/5 (lead by 371 runs)
CL Hooper 8-4-9-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 18* (40b 2x4) NJ Astle 63* (78b 10x4)
52.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
straight down to sub fielder Nagamootoo in the gully
52.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, comes well forward, defending a fullish
ball hurrying through, played on the leg side of the pitch
52.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, goes back to a ball straying on leg
stump, driven towards wide midwicket, looking for a quick single
but smart fielding by Chanderpaul prevents it
52.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, leaves well alone outside off stump to
the keeper
52.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, angling down the leg side, shuffles
inside the line, leaving it alone to the keeper
52.6 Powell to Fleming, two runs, angling down the leg side, this time
Fleming is able to turn it away through backward square
End of over 53 (2 runs) New Zealand 143/5 (lead by 373 runs)
DB Powell 14-3-43-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 63* (78b 10x4) SP Fleming 20* (46b 2x4)
53.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, comes forward to a ball on leg stump,
defends down to short midwicket
53.2 Hooper to Astle, no run
53.3 Hooper to Astle, no run, defends a ball turning in from outside off
stump, to Sarwan at forward short leg
53.4 Hooper to Astle, one run
53.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run
53.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run
End of over 54 (1 run) New Zealand 144/5 (lead by 374 runs)
CL Hooper 9-4-10-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 64* (82b 10x4) SP Fleming 20* (48b 2x4)
54.1 Powell to Astle, no run
54.2 Powell to Astle, no run
54.3 Powell to Astle, no run
54.4 Powell to Astle, no run
54.5 Powell to Astle, no run
54.6 Powell to Astle, two runs
End of over 55 (2 runs) New Zealand 146/5 (lead by 376 runs)
DB Powell 15-3-45-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 20* (48b 2x4) NJ Astle 66* (88b 10x4)
55.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up outside off stump, steered
to Chanderpaul at backward point
55.2 Hooper to Fleming, no run, good quicker ball on middle stump, comes
forward, defending away towards midwicket
55.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes forward, turning it away from leg
stump to Lara at short fine leg
55.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run, quicker ball on middle stump, comes
forward, defending back on the leg side
55.5 Hooper to Fleming, legbye: one run, comes forward, strikes the pad,
appeal for lbw turned down, deflects down to third man, struck
just outside the line of off stump
55.6 Hooper to Astle, no run, dangerous shot to a good ball turning
sharply in from outside off stump, just keeps it out with bat/pad
End of over 56 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 147/5 (lead by 377 runs)
CL Hooper 10-5-10-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 20* (53b 2x4) NJ Astle 66* (89b 10x4)
56.1 Powell to Fleming, one run, shortish, straight ball, turned just
wide of Chanderpaul at short backward square leg
56.2 Powell to Astle, no run, interesting stuff! Astle advances down the
track, but it's a rather wide ball outside off stump, through to
the keeper, Fleming gives his partner a bit of a 'ook'
but this is credit to teh West Indies, and in particular Hooper, as
they've tied down this pair after a free-flowing period
56.3 Powell to Astle, no run
56.4 Powell to Astle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
56.5 Powell to Astle, no run, great ball! digs it in short, a pacy
bouncer, takes Astle on the helmet, some food for thought, this is
a great little battle now
56.6 Powell to Astle, three runs, shot! fantastic response, driving
gloriously through extra cover, an equally fine diving save just
tips it millimetres inside the rope to save a run
End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 151/5 (lead by 381 runs)
DB Powell 16-3-49-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 69* (94b 10x4) SP Fleming 21* (54b 2x4)
57.1 Hooper to Astle, one run, flighted up on leg stump, turned away
through backward square leg
57.2 Hooper to Fleming, no run, stretches well forward, defending with
bat/pad in close on the off side
57.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up wider outside off stump,
turning sand sharply bouncing away from the left-hander, left to
the keeper
57.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run
57.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, quicker ball, defended down to Sarwan at
short cover
57.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run, comes well forward, defending back on
the leg side of the pitch
End of over 58 (1 run) New Zealand 152/5 (lead by 382 runs)
CL Hooper 11-5-11-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 70* (95b 10x4) SP Fleming 21* (59b 2x4)
Collins returns, replacing Powell at the Joel Garner End
58.1 Collins to Astle, no run, wide ball angling away outside off stump,
leaves alone to teh keeper
58.2 Collins to Astle, no run, shuffles across towards a similar
delivery, but elects to leave late to the keeper
58.3 Collins to Astle, no run, beaten! good short ball outside off
stump, zips up from a length, through to teh keeper
58.4 Collins to Astle, no run, comes forward to a straighter ball, taken
on the front pad, drops away into teh leg side
58.5 Collins to Astle, no run
58.6 Collins to Astle, two runs, drives at a fullish ball outside off
stump, squirts a thick outside edge away through backward point
past Chanderpaul
End of over 59 (2 runs) New Zealand 154/5 (lead by 384 runs)
PT Collins 19-7-33-3 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 21* (59b 2x4) NJ Astle 72* (101b 10x4)
59.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, leans well forward, defends back on the
leg side of the pitch
59.2 Hooper to Fleming, no run, again comes well forward, defends on the
leg side
59.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run
59.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run
59.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run
59.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) New Zealand 154/5 (lead by 384 runs)
CL Hooper 12-6-11-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 72* (101b 10x4) SP Fleming 21* (65b 2x4)
60.1 Collins to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
60.2 Collins to Astle, no run, shapes to play at a ball angling away
from him outside off stump before withdrawing the bat to leave to
teh keeper
60.3 Collins to Astle, no run, tight ball on off stump, firmly defends
into the off side
60.4 Collins to Astle, no run, similar again, defends firmly down into
the off side once more
60.5 Collins to Astle, no run, wide outside off stump, no stroke
required, leaves alone to the keeper
60.6 Collins to Astle, one run, full on leg stump, firmly clipped away
down to Sanford at long leg
End of over 61 (1 run) New Zealand 155/5 (lead by 385 runs)
PT Collins 20-7-34-3 - Joel Garner End
NJ Astle 73* (107b 10x4) SP Fleming 21* (65b 2x4)
61.1 Hooper to Astle, no run, flighted up on off stump, driven straight
to Hinds at cover
61.2 Hooper to Astle, one run, comes well forward, turning it past
forward short leg, able to get a comfortable single as Chanderpaul
races back after it
61.3 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted up wide outside off stump,
leaves it alone as it sharply turns away to the keeper
61.4 Hooper to Fleming, no run, oooh! good arm ball from Hooper, leaves
alone outside off stump but it comes back a little, just wide of
the stumps through to the keeper
61.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, goes back, pushing from the crease
straight to cover in defence
61.6 Hooper to Fleming, FOUR, too short, Fleming cuts hard at it, chops
a thick edge very fine, races down to the vacant third man
boundary, a rare boundary
End of over 62 (5 runs) New Zealand 160/5 (lead by 390 runs)
CL Hooper 13-6-16-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
NJ Astle 74* (109b 10x4) SP Fleming 25* (69b 3x4)
in fact it's the first boundary in over 15 overs, such is the
control by Hooper from one end
62.1 Collins to Astle, no run, defends a fullish ball firmly into the
off side
62.2 Collins to Astle, FOUR, shot! magnificent stuff, a bit wide outside
off stump and he loves those, pounded away through extra cover
62.3 Collins to Astle, OUT: Collins gets the breakthrough! comes back
with a fine ball, comes around the wicket, pitches straight and
seams away, gets an edge from the probing blade, taken low down by
Lara at slip
New Zealand 164/6, Partnership of 76
NJ Astle c Lara b Collins 78 (112b 11x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 25* (69b 3x4) PT Collins 20.3-7-38-4
that ends a partnership of 76, which has taken this game well away
from the West Indies now, just when there was a faint glimmer of
hope when they had NZ 88/5 just after lunch
the lead stands at 394 with still 4 second innings wickets in hand,
with new batsman Robbie Hart at the crease now
62.4 Collins to Hart, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends down into
the off side
62.5 Collins to Hart, no run, sharp short rising ball, taken on the
body, Hart braves it out, drops down in close on the leg side
62.6 Collins to Hart, no run, wider ball outside off stump, leaves well
alone through to the keeper
End of over 63 (4 runs) New Zealand 164/6 (lead by 394 runs)
PT Collins 21-7-38-4 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 25* (69b 3x4) RG Hart 0* (3b)
63.1 Hooper to Fleming, no run, flighted from wide on the crease, taken
on the pad as he tries to clip it to midwicket
63.2 Hooper to Fleming, one run, shorter ball, steers it away backward
of point, very tight quick single taken, Hart was struggling to
get through but Chanderpaul can't get it in quickly enough
63.3 Hooper to Hart, no run, comes well forward, defending a flighted
ball on the leg side of the pitch
63.4 Hooper to Hart, one run, flighted up on the legs, swept down to
long leg to get off the mark
63.5 Hooper to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, poked away to sub fielder
Ryan Hinds at midwicket
63.6 Hooper to Fleming, no run, slower, tossed up ball, eased up on the
off side of the pitch in defence
End of over 64 (2 runs) New Zealand 166/6 (lead by 396 runs)
CL Hooper 14-6-18-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 1* (5b) SP Fleming 26* (73b 3x4)
64.1 Collins to Hart, no run, dropped! full ball on off stump, drives
and gets a thick edge between keeper Jacobs and Lara at slip, Lara
moves late across to it, gets his fingers to it, a tricky chance
put down
64.2 Collins to Hart, no run, forward, drives firmly back down the pitch
to the bowler
64.3 Collins to Hart, no run, leans well forward, defending a fullish
ball straight up to mid on
64.4 Collins to Hart, FOUR, dear oh dear! short ball pulled strongly
through backward square leg, Sanford makes good ground to get to
it, but then lets it roll through his legs to the rope, not a good
afternoon for Sanford
64.5 Collins to Hart, no run, wider outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
64.6 Collins to Hart, legbye: one run, full on the legs, tries to clip
it fine but is taken on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down,
heading down the leg side, Jacobs across to tidy up as it trickles
away
End of over 65 (5 runs) New Zealand 171/6 (lead by 401 runs)
PT Collins 22-7-42-4 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 5* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 26* (73b 3x4)
and that will do us for the session, the clock ticks over 45 past
the hour and we head off for tea, a session the New Zealanders
will take plenty of satisfaction from, even though they were well
pegged back in the second hour
they added 102 runs in 31.2 overs in the session for the loss of
McMillan and Astle, 70 of those being rattled up in the first hour
Hooper took over at one end after Astle pasted Sanford for a
succession of boundaries in a disastrous three-over spell, and
suddenly the runs dried up, and the odd sign of frustration
emerged
but Astle and Fleming remained composed enough to pick off the
singles when they availed themselves, and largely remained
controlled enough in building the overall lead until a good
delivery dislodged the dangerous Astle
a fine innings of 78 (his first 50 coming from just 51 balls) has
swung this match in one direction most absolutely now, and it
would take a number of individual performances equally good from
the West Indies batsmen to get anywhere near this target
the question now must be when he will decide to declare, if they
are not bowled out quickly after tea - the opportunity to get a
few overs at the West Indies tonight must be an attractive
prospect
with Sanford being hit out of the attack and Dillon struggling with
injury, Hooper's bowling options are not flash, and he is
fortunate that the plucky Powell has improved his line and length
after initially looking like he'd be taken to as well
Collins again proves to be far and away the best of the WI bowlers,
currently with career-best figures
play is set to resume in just under 15 minutes time at 3:05pm local
time (1905 GMT, 7:05am NZT), we still have a further 32 overs to
bowl today, please join us then
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Match State: Tea - Day 3
the players return to the field and it'll be Sanford to return to
the bowling attack, in place of Hooper at the Malcolm Marshall End
65.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, and not a bad start for Sanford, straight
ball, taken on the pad, loud shout for lbw but turned down
65.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, tight ball on off stump, defends solidly
into the covers
65.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, faster, short ball on off stump, seams
back in and rises sharply, fends it down from his chest square on
the leg side
65.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, goes back to a tight ball on off stump,
gets in behind it, defending up towards mid off
65.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, defends square on the off side
65.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, wider ball seaming away outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 171/6 (lead by 401 runs)
A Sanford 8-2-45-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 26* (73b 3x4) RG Hart 5* (17b 1x4)
Collins to continue at the Joel Garner End
66.1 Collins to Fleming, no run, widish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
66.2 Collins to Fleming, no run, tight ball on off stump, pushed
straight out into the covers in defence
66.3 Collins to Fleming, no run, good tight delivery on off stump,
seaming back into him, shuffles across in behind it, defending
into the covers
66.4 Collins to Fleming, no run, good tight ball on off stump coming
back in, squeezed up on the off side in defence
66.5 Collins to Fleming, no run, comes forward, driving a full ball
straight up to Sarwan at wide mid on
66.6 Collins to Fleming, one run, shorter ball, pulled out to Sanford at
deep backward square leg
End of over 67 (1 run) New Zealand 172/6 (lead by 402 runs)
PT Collins 23-7-43-4 - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 28* (79b 3x4) RG Hart 5* (17b 1x4)
67.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run, short ball hurries through, taken high
on the pad, deflects away to backward point, half shout for lbw
67.2 Sanford to Fleming, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, forced straight into the covers
67.3 Sanford to Fleming, one run, short ball, pulled through to deep
backward square leg
67.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, very full on off stump and swings away a
little, stroked firmly straight up to mid off
67.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, shortish, straight ball, pushed away into
the covers in defence
67.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, fullish ball, firmly driven straight to
sub fielder Ryan Hinds at extra cover
End of over 68 (1 run) New Zealand 173/6 (lead by 403 runs)
A Sanford 9-2-46-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
SP Fleming 29* (82b 3x4) RG Hart 5* (20b 1x4)
68.1 Collins to Fleming, one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
squeezed away to vacant cover point for an easy single
68.2 Collins to Hart, two runs, lovely stroke, a bit full and straight,
drives sweetly down the ground on the leg side, just wide of mid
on, Powell chases it down
68.3 Collins to Hart, no run, tight ball on off stump, chopped down into
the covers where Wavell Hinds fields
68.4 Collins to Hart, no run, wide ball swerving away outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
68.5 Collins to Hart, no run, leaves alone a straighter delivery outside
off stump to the keeper
68.6 Collins to Hart, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone another
ball outside off stump to the keeper
68.6 Collins to Hart, no run, fullish ball, drives but gets it off the
bottom of the bat, played up to mid on
End of over 69 (4 runs) New Zealand 177/6 (lead by 407 runs)
PT Collins 24-7-47-4 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
SP Fleming 30* (83b 3x4) RG Hart 7* (26b 1x4)
69.1 Sanford to Fleming, no run
69.2 Sanford to Fleming, FOUR, too short, Fleming pulls it away well
through backward square leg, races to teh boundary
69.3 Sanford to Fleming, no run, pitches it up much fuller, sweetly
drives, straight up to mid off
69.4 Sanford to Fleming, OUT: short ball, Fleming pulls again, but can't
keep it down, Hinds around the boundary and takes a very good
catch inside the boundary
New Zealand 181/7, Partnership of 17
SP Fleming c Hinds b Sanford 34 (87b 4x4 0x6)
RG Hart 7* (26b 1x4) A Sanford 9.4-2-50-1
Daniel Vettori the new batsman
69.5 Sanford to Vettori, no run
69.6 Sanford to Vettori, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
End of over 70 (4 runs) New Zealand 181/7 (lead by 411 runs)
A Sanford 10-2-50-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 7* (26b 1x4) DL Vettori 0* (2b)
70.1 Collins to Hart, one run, goes back to a shortish, straight ball,
turned down to Sanford at long leg, good fielding to fire back a
sharp return right over the stumps at the keeper's end
70.2 Collins to Vettori, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, pushed straight to extra cover
70.3 Collins to Vettori, no run, good yorker length delivery, Vettori
just manages to jam the bat down on it, squeezing it away to
forward square leg
70.4 Collins to Vettori, FOUR, overpitches on leg stump, strongly whips
it away through backward square leg, too well timed and beats
Sanford running around from long leg to the boundary
70.5 Collins to Vettori, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
70.6 Collins to Vettori, no run, very full on off stump, digs it out to
short backward square leg
End of over 71 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/7 (lead by 416 runs)
PT Collins 25-7-52-4 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 8* (27b 1x4) DL Vettori 4* (7b 1x4)
71.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, good quicker ball, just manages to squeeze
it away into the off side in defence
71.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, jumps back on the crease in defence,
pushing it away to extra cover
71.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, full outside off stump and shaping away, a
wafty wave at it by Hart, beaten to the keeper
71.4 Sanford to Hart, one run, goes back to a good shortish ball outside
off stump, comes back into him, tries to leave late but gets a
streaky inside edge just over the stumps, down to fine leg
71.5 Sanford to Vettori, two runs, pitched up and swinging in on leg
stump, clipped away through midwicket, Hinds around the boundary
to field in the deep
71.6 Sanford to Vettori, no run, goes back to a good shortish ball on
off stump, defends back on the off side
End of over 72 (3 runs) New Zealand 189/7 (lead by 419 runs)
A Sanford 11-2-53-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 9* (31b 1x4) DL Vettori 6* (9b 1x4)
72.1 Collins to Hart, FOUR, good length ball outside off stump, Hart
drives at it, gets a thick outside edge flying wide of the slips,
racing down to the third man boundary
72.2 Collins to Hart, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump, sweetly
square drives through backward point, Chanderpaul chases after it,
just hauling it back inside the boundary
72.3 Collins to Hart, FOUR, shot! full on leg stump, on drives
wonderfully wide of mid on, just beats Powell's chase to the
boundary rope, a flurry of runs all of a sudden from Hart, who was
quite the opposite in approach in the first innings!
72.4 Collins to Hart, one run, shuffles right across to off stump to get
inside a straight ball, flicks it wristily away through square
leg, the man in the deep out there comes in to field, brings up
the New Zealand 200
72.5 Collins to Vettori, no run, goes back to a tight shortish ball
coming back into him, defends back on the off side of the pitch
72.6 Collins to Vettori, no run, ducks underneath a short rising ball,
balloons over his head through to Jacobs who takes low down
End of over 73 (11 runs) New Zealand 200/7 (lead by 430 runs)
PT Collins 26-7-63-4 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 20* (35b 3x4) DL Vettori 6* (11b 1x4)
73.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, comes right across his crease to a
shortish ball coming back into him from outside off stump, taken
high on the pad, appeal for lbw but umpire Venkat says no
73.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, wider ball outside off stump, left alone
to the keeper
73.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, goes back in his crease, forcing it into
the covers in defence
73.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, good inswinger, squeezes it out on the leg
side in defence
73.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
73.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, again wide outside off stump and no stroke
required, left to the keeper
End of over 74 (maiden) New Zealand 200/7 (lead by 430 runs)
A Sanford 12-3-53-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
DL Vettori 6* (11b 1x4) RG Hart 20* (41b 3x4)
Hooper returns, replacing Collins who has left the field, at the
Joel Garner End
74.1 Hooper to Vettori, no run
74.2 Hooper to Vettori, no run, forces a flighted ball straight to Hinds
in the covers
74.3 Hooper to Vettori, no run, comes around the wickets, just gets the
bat down on a quicker ball scooting through, defends into the off
side
74.4 Hooper to Vettori, one run, cuts well through backward point, Hinds
comes across to field
74.5 Hooper to Hart, no run, goes right back in defence to a tight ball
on off stump
74.6 Hooper to Hart, no run, shorter ball turning in from outside off
stump, defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 75 (1 run) New Zealand 201/7 (lead by 431 runs)
CL Hooper 15-7-18-1 - Joel Garner End
DL Vettori 7* (15b 1x4) RG Hart 20* (43b 3x4)
75.1 Sanford to Vettori, FOUR, shot! too short and Vettori pulls it
strongly through wide midwicket, just sits up and is easy to hit
75.2 Sanford to Vettori, OUT: dead straight ball, back of a length but
keeps a bit low, straight through Vettori and middle stump is
knocked out
New Zealand 205/8, Partnership of 24
DL Vettori b Sanford 11 (17b 2x4 0x6)
RG Hart 20* (43b 3x4) A Sanford 12.2-3-57-2
the lead is 435 overall with 2 wickets in hand, and still just over
21 overs left in the day's play, New Zealand must certainly
declare with a number of overs left to bowl tonight, if they
aren't bowled out first
Shane Bond the new batsman
75.3 Sanford to Bond, no run
75.4 Sanford to Bond, one run, widish ball outside off stump, guides it
off the face down to third man to get off the mark
75.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper
75.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, goes on the back foot, forcing it straight
to cover in defence
End of over 76 (5 runs) New Zealand 206/8 (lead by 436 runs)
A Sanford 13-3-58-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SE Bond 1* (2b) RG Hart 20* (45b 3x4)
76.1 Hooper to Bond, no run, flat ball on off stump, leans well forward,
defending into the off side
76.2 Hooper to Bond, no run, flighted up outside off stump, tries to
sweep around the corner, misses to the keeper
76.3 Hooper to Bond, no run, flighted nicely outside off stump, turns
into the front pad, drops down just short of the close-in field,
cries of 'catch it!' but didn't look like it carried
76.4 Hooper to Bond, no run, comes well forward, defends down on the leg
side
76.5 Hooper to Bond, no run, waits back in the crease, watchfully
defending in close on the off side
76.6 Hooper to Bond, no run, pushes through a quicker ball down the leg
side, Jacobs whips off the bails but Bond stays in his crease, a
planned move by Hooper doesn't come off
End of over 77 (maiden) New Zealand 206/8 (lead by 436 runs)
CL Hooper 16-8-18-1 - Joel Garner End
RG Hart 20* (45b 3x4) SE Bond 1* (8b)
77.1 Sanford to Hart, no run, short climbing ball on off stump, fends it
safely down into the off side in defence
77.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, short rising ball but too wide outside off
stump, leaves to the keeper
77.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, props forward in defence to a tight ball
on off stump, drops it down in close on the leg side
77.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper
77.5 Sanford to Hart, no run, forward, nudging a fullish ball into the
off side, looking for a quick single but in the end it's not on
77.6 Sanford to Hart, no run, short rising ball, drags a pull from high
on the pad straight up to mid on
End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 206/8 (lead by 436 runs)
A Sanford 14-4-58-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
SE Bond 1* (8b) RG Hart 20* (51b 3x4)
78.1 Hooper to Bond, no run, steps forward, propping in defence, playing
it back on the leg side of the pitch
78.2 Hooper to Bond, no run, comes well forward, driving back down the
pitch to the bowler
78.3 Hooper to Bond, one run, goes back to a flatter ball on off stump,
chops down on it, squirting a thick inside edge away forward of
square on the leg side
78.4 Hooper to Hart, no run, stretches forward, defending down in close
on the off side
78.5 Hooper to Hart, no run, flighted on the legs, lapped away to Hinds
at short fine leg
78.6 Hooper to Hart, no run, flighted on the toes this time, driven
straight up to mid on
End of over 79 (1 run) New Zealand 207/8 (lead by 437 runs)
CL Hooper 17-8-19-1 - Joel Garner End
SE Bond 2* (11b) RG Hart 20* (54b 3x4)
79.1 Sanford to Bond, no run, full and straight, drives firmly, straight
back down the pitch to Sanford
79.2 Sanford to Bond, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, deflects
it away square on the off side in defence
79.3 Sanford to Bond, no run, short lifting ball angling away outside
off stump, Bond drops the arms to withdraw inside the line to
leave to the keeper
79.4 Sanford to Bond, no run, oooh! fullish ball, lofts a drive down
towards mid on, but falls just short of the fielder there
79.5 Sanford to Bond, no run, tight ball on off stump, pushes straight
back down the pitch from back in the crease
79.6 Sanford to Bond, no run, good tight ball pegging the batsman back
on off stump, forced to defend once more
End of over 80 (maiden) New Zealand 207/8 (lead by 437 runs)
A Sanford 15-5-58-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 20* (54b 3x4) SE Bond 2* (17b)
the new ball is available but not immediately taken, with Powell
returning to replace Hooper at the Joel Garner End
80.1 Powell to Hart, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steered
down to third man
80.2 Powell to Bond, no run, tight ball on off stump, pushing it into
the covers in defence
80.3 Powell to Bond, no run, angling well down the leg side, has a
little dabble at it but misses, to the keeper
80.4 Powell to Bond, no run, angling in from wider on the crease,
fullish ball, defends into the off side
80.5 Powell to Bond, no run, comes forward to a fullish ball, driving
straight up to mid off
80.6 Powell to Bond, legbye: one run, shortish ball seams into the pads,
drops down at his feet, a cheeky quick single is taken, a throw at
the bowler's end goes wide
End of over 81 (2 runs) New Zealand 209/8 (lead by 439 runs)
DB Powell 17-3-51-1 (1w 1nb) - Joel Garner End
SE Bond 2* (22b) RG Hart 21* (55b 3x4)
time for a drinks break, with 16 overs remaining in the day's play,
New Zealand must be looking closer at a declaration shortly, but
they may have a problem as the light is deteriorating, and may
have to hold off
Match State: Drinks
81.1 Sanford to Bond, one run, full on the legs, turns it away to vacant
midwicket for an easy single
81.2 Sanford to Hart, no run, good quicker ball seaming back in on a
line of off stump, big shout for lbw but there was an inside edge
that saves him
81.3 Sanford to Hart, no run, full and swinging in, mistimes a drive
into the covers
81.4 Sanford to Hart, no run, short down the leg side, Hart tries to
help it on its way fine but misses, through to the keeper
81.5 Sanford to Hart, one run, wide outside off stump, cut strongly,
straight down to third man
81.6 Sanford to Bond, no run, swing and a miss, flashing at a widish
ball outside off stump with little footwork, through to the keeper
End of over 82 (2 runs) New Zealand 211/8 (lead by 441 runs)
A Sanford 16-5-60-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 22* (59b 3x4) SE Bond 3* (24b)
Collins replaces Powell at the Joel Garner End, with the new ball
in his hand
82.1 Collins to Hart, no run, full ball, taken on the pad, loud shout
for lbw as it comes back into him, but just struck outside the
line
82.2 Collins to Hart, no run, forward, defends a fullish ball into the
covers
82.3 Collins to Hart, two runs, strays to leg stump, strongly pulled
away through midwicket, Powell chases from mid on
82.4 Collins to Hart, no run, defends into the off side
82.5 Collins to Hart, no run, good ball outside off stump, bat brushes
the pad, through to the keeper, loud shout for caught behind
turned down
82.6 Collins to Hart, no run, full and straight, very strongly squeezes
it out back down the pitch, Collins stops it with his legs on his
follow through
End of over 83 (2 runs) New Zealand 213/8 (lead by 443 runs)
PT Collins 27-7-65-4 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
SE Bond 3* (24b) RG Hart 24* (65b 3x4)
Powell switches ends, after bowling one over to get Collins and
himself at the right ends, replacing Sanford
83.1 Powell to Bond, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off stump to
the keeper
83.2 Powell to Bond, no run, good ball moving through the air back in
before leaving Hart off the seam, but left to the keeper
83.3 Powell to Bond, no run, swings away with extra bounce outside off
stump, left to the keeper
83.4 Powell to Bond, no run
83.5 Powell to Bond, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper as he withdraws the bat
83.6 Powell to Bond, no run, shortish ball seaming back in, taking him
high on the pad, rebounds away past short leg now in place, half-
hearted shout for lbw from the bowler
End of over 84 (maiden) New Zealand 213/8 (lead by 443 runs)
DB Powell 18-4-51-1 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
RG Hart 24* (65b 3x4) SE Bond 3* (30b)
84.1 Collins to Hart, OUT: shortish ball angling across him outside off
stump, Hart tries to pull across the line, gets a big top edge,
flies to Hinds just behind square, a very simple catch and Collins
gets himself a deserved maiden 5-wicket bag in Tests
New Zealand 213/9, Partnership of 8
RG Hart c Hinds b Collins 24 (66b 3x4 0x6)
SE Bond 3* (30b) PT Collins 27.1-7-65-5 (1nb)
no sign of a declaration, with last batsman Ian Butler walking to
the crease
84.2 Collins to Butler, no run, good sharp shortish ball, seaming back
in, fends it back down the crease in defence, dropping the bottom
hand off the bat
84.3 Collins to Butler, no run, short lifting ball, fends it down to
Hinds at short backward square leg
84.4 Collins to Butler, no run, short rising ball with extra bounce
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
84.5 Collins to Butler, one run, fair length ball keeping a bit low just
outside off stump, guides it down to third man to get off the mark
84.6 Collins to Bond, no run, good length ball straightening, taken on
the pad and balloons away to gully, lbw appeal turned down
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 214/9 (lead by 444 runs)
PT Collins 28-7-66-5 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
IG Butler 1* (4b) SE Bond 3* (31b)
85.1 Powell to Butler, no run, shortish ball moving away outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
85.2 Powell to Butler, FOUR, shortish ball angling on leg stump, glanced
away fine, Collins comes around at long leg, but goes straight
through his legs to the boundary
85.3 Powell to Butler, no run, fullish ball swinging away outside off
stump, leaves to the keeper
85.4 Powell to Butler, no run, angling down the leg side, looks to flick
it fine but misses through to the keeper
85.5 Powell to Butler, no run, good tight ball on off stump, props
forward in defence, played away to cover point where sub fielder
Ryan Hinds is across to field
85.6 Powell to Butler, three runs, full outside off stump, drives in the
air wide of mid off, a bit of a slog but gets away with it,
Sanford just pulls it inside the rope giving chase
End of over 86 (7 runs) New Zealand 221/9 (lead by 451 runs)
DB Powell 19-4-58-1 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
IG Butler 8* (10b 1x4) SE Bond 3* (31b)
86.1 Collins to Butler, no run, good sharp short rising ball into the
body, fends it away, dropping down to the gully
86.2 Collins to Butler, no run, another short rising ball into the body,
gets into line well, defending away towards cover point
86.3 Collins to Butler, no run, pitched up outside leg side, tries to
clip it away square but misses to the keeper
86.4 Collins to Butler, no run, good ball! rather quick, short and
rising on off stump, Butler stands tall, has to sway the head back
out of the way to let it go the keeper
86.5 Collins to Butler, no run, and another short ball! Collins putting
in some extra effort, this one heads down the leg side, that was
close to being the second bouncer of the over
86.6 Collins to Butler, no run, short outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
End of over 87 (maiden) New Zealand 221/9 (lead by 451 runs)
PT Collins 29-8-66-5 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
SE Bond 3* (31b) IG Butler 8* (16b 1x4)
87.1 Powell to Bond, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone
through to the keeper
the umpires come together, to check the light, it's getting pretty
poor now and we still have 9.5 overs to bowl today, certainly if
they stay out there, the New Zealanders will want to bat on, as
there's no way the West Indies will want to bat in this
we'll carry on for now, but we probably won't get the whole way to
the end
87.2 Powell to Bond, one run, throws the kitchen sink at this one,
driving at a full and fairly wide ball outside off stump, gets a
thick edge flying just high and wide of the slips down to third
man on the bounce
the umpires come together again to check the light, but again we'll
go on
87.3 Powell to Butler, no run, full ball angling down the leg side,
tries to flick it fine but misses to the keeper
87.4 Powell to Butler, no run, full on off stump and comes back into
him, squeezes it away to sub fielder Ryan Hinds at cover point
87.5 Powell to Butler, no run, leaves alone outside off stump through to
the keeper
87.6 Powell to Butler, two runs, goes back to a shortish ball, pulled in
the air wide of mid on, able to get a comfortable couple
End of over 88 (3 runs) New Zealand 224/9 (lead by 454 runs)
DB Powell 20-4-61-1 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
SE Bond 4* (33b) IG Butler 10* (20b 1x4)
88.1 Collins to Bond, no run, shuffles inside the line of a full ball
down the leg side, tries to flick it fine but misses to the keeper
88.2 Collins to Bond, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, drives
uppishly towards Sarwan at mid off, bouncing away to him
88.3 Collins to Bond, one run, full outside off stump, guides it away
down to wide third man
88.4 Collins to Butler, no run, back of a length ball outside off stump,
sways the head back out of the way to leave to the keeper
88.5 Collins to Butler, FOUR, shot! pitched up rather full on his legs,
driving wide of mid on, has enough juice to go all the way, not a
bad stroke from the No 11!
88.6 Collins to Butler, one run, angling on leg stump, deftly flicks it
off the hip through backward square leg, Butler controlling the
strike and scoring, continuing to frustrate the home team as this
innings drags on
End of over 89 (6 runs) New Zealand 230/9 (lead by 460 runs)
PT Collins 30-8-72-5 (1nb) - Joel Garner End
IG Butler 15* (23b 2x4) SE Bond 5* (36b)
89.1 Sanford to Butler, one run, short rising ball, flicked off the hip
down to long leg for another easy single
89.2 Sanford to Bond, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steered
away to backward point, Butler calls Bond through for a smart
single
89.3 Sanford to Butler, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, turned away
to vacant midwicket, milking the singles
89.4 Sanford to Bond, legbye: one run, seams into the front pad,
deflects away backward of point, tight quick single taken as
there's a bit of a mix-up, but the throw to the bowler's end isn't
accurate
89.5 Sanford to Butler, FOUR, shot! Butler playing wonderfully for a No
11, short outside off stump, leans back and plays an elegant back
cut through backward point
89.6 Sanford to Butler, one run, full outside off stump, drives through
extra cover this time, mistimed off the bottom of the bat, happy
to retain the strike, runs from every ball of the over
End of over 90 (9 runs) New Zealand 239/9 (lead by 469 runs)
A Sanford 17-5-68-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
IG Butler 22* (27b 3x4) SE Bond 6* (38b)
there have been some discussions between the batsmen at the wicket
and the umpires over the light, suggesting that Fleming wanted to
declare tonight
but the feedback is likely to have been that they wouldn't be able
to get the West Indies innings underway due to the light, so they
are carefully batting on to build the lead and frustrate more
90.1 Collins to Butler, no run, fullish ball, stroked into the off side,
umpire Koertzen comes forward to speak to Butler, warning him for
running on the pitch, saying that penalty runs will be awarded to
the fielding side if he does it again!
90.2 Collins to Butler, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
90.3 Collins to Butler, FOUR, brilliant shot! short outside off stump,
cuts through backward point, wonderfully played through the gap
90.4 Collins to Butler, OUT: and that's the end of the innings, Collins
grabs a sixth wicket, angling a good ball across Butler, nicks
straight through to Jacobs, after a bit of a delay umpire Koertzen
raises the finger
New Zealand 243/10, Partnership of 30
IG Butler c Jacobs b Collins 26 (31b 4x4 0x6)
SE Bond 6* (38b) PT Collins 30.4-8-76-6 (1nb)
New Zealand are dismissed for 243, a very good effort considering
the difficult conditions, and they were 88/5 and possibly
teetering to be flattened for a low total
in the end it's very satisfactory and they set an imposing target
of 474 for victory for the home team - it would be a world record
chase by a country mile, if they were to succeed
it would be a stiff enough target in normal, nay even batsman-
friendly conditions, but these are somewhat trickier than that,
and will take one or two innings of sheer genius to get them close
Butler is applauded off the field by his team-mates, a plucky 26
with some classy shots by the No 11, very useful runs at a smart
pace, easily his Test best
there are still four overs to bowl tonight, and the umpires and
third umpire Billy Doctrove gather in the middle to monitor the
light conditions, it's hard to say whether we'll get any further
play tonight, will have to play it by ear
it'll be Shane Bond to open the bowling to Chris Gayle, with Wavell
Hinds at the other end
0.1 Bond to Gayle, no run
0.2 Bond to Gayle, no run
0.3 Bond to Gayle, no run
0.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, good ball swinging away outside off stump,
left through to the keeper
0.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, leaves alone a quick ball outside off stump
to the keeper
0.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, good ball swinging back in, rapped on the
pads, huge appeal for lbw led by the bowler, umpire Koertzen says
not out
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (474 more runs req)
SE Bond 1-1-0-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)
just pitched outside leg stump, was going to hit the stumps but a
good decision
Daryl Tuffey to open the bowling from the other end
1.1 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, strays well down the leg side and moving
further away through to the keeper
1.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, widish ball moving away further in the air
outside off stump, left to the keeper
1.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, pushes well forward in defence to a
straighter ball, clips the pads as it swings into him, appeal for
lbw is less convincing than Bond's, turned down by umpire Venkat
1.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, tight ball on off stump, is well forward,
defending with bat/pad back down the pitch to the bowler
1.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, angling away with extra movement outside
off stump, comfortably left to the keeper
1.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, leans well forward, again happy to leave a
ball outside off stump to the keeper
End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (474 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)
2.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, defending with bat
tucked into pad, withdrawing inside the line late to leave to the
keeper
2.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, good quick ball outside off stump, extra
effort from Bond, just angling a little away to the keeper as it's
left alone
2.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, wider outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper
2.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, seams away from the left-hander outside off
stump, leaving alone safely once again
2.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, back of a length and angling away outside
off stump, left to the keeper
2.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, tighter ball just outside off stump, beats
the outside edge to the keeper as he pushes forward to it
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (474 more runs req)
SE Bond 2-2-0-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 0* (6b) CH Gayle 0* (12b)
Tuffey to bowl the last over of the day, so far the West Indies
openers have survived unscathed, not looking for runs, wickets are
the precious commodity right now
3.1 Tuffey to Hinds, FOUR, strays to leg stump, despite getting some
good swing back in, Hinds gets himself and the West Indies off the
mark, flicking it away down to fine leg
3.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, well outside off stump, leaves alone,
doesn't get up at all off the deck, shooting through to the keeper
3.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, tighter ball outside off stump, but again
is able to leave alone to the keeper
3.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, rather wide outside off stump, nearly a
wide, leaves alone to the keeper again
3.5 Tuffey to Hinds, wide: no run, an awful ball, this one is called
wide, miles outside off stump, Hart dives across in front of the
slips, saving it from causing further harm
3.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, much better line, straight on middle and
off, leans forward, defending back on the off side of the pitch
last ball of the day coming up
3.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, oooh! a good ball to finish, Hinds pokes
at a shortish ball off the back foot, missing to the keeper, and
that concludes the day's play, with the West Indian openers
lasting through the four overs at the end
End of over 4 (5 runs) West Indies 5/0 (469 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 2-1-5-0 (1w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 0* (12b) WW Hinds 4* (12b 1x4)
another absorbing day's cricket, with 87.4 overs, 244 runs and 9
wickets, with many a peak and trough in terms of runs off the bat,
but often the more gripping periods of play saw tight tussles
between the likes of Collins/Hooper and Astle/Fleming
the final session saw New Zealand add a very handy 72 runs for
their final 4 wickets, grinding away at around three an over,
solid and usually unspectacular, but performed a real purpose of
frustration for the home side
Collins stood head and shoulders about his team-mates with the
ball, taking a well-deserved six wicket bag, easily his best Test
bowling figures
it was curious that Hooper didn't bowl himself more than he did, as
he was the most troubling bowler to deal with for the New Zealand
batsman, and performed a smart job of tying up one end
unfortunately he lacked support at the other end for the large
part, so no genuine pressure could be sustained for any reasonable
period of time
the West Indies were rather hamstrung by not having the services of
Dillon for all but six overs at the start of the day's play, and
Sanford and Powell struggled at times to contain
particularly the former, who was taken to by Astle most severely in
a 3-over spell that cost 35 after lunch, though he did come back
well later on in the piece, and grabbed a couple of wickets
particularly the former, who was taken to by Astle most severely in
a 3-over spell that cost 35 after lunch, though he did come back
well later on in the piece, and grabbed a couple of wickets
Astle's knock was a treat, swinging this game firmly in New
Zealand's control again, after it wavered at 88/5, even though at
that stage their overall lead was very healthy, but the
psychological impact of adding many more runs was of great value
he scored more than double any of his team-mates, and was
comfortably the second highest innings of the match, in
increasingly difficult conditions for batting
he continued his happy association with the Kensington Oval ground,
having scored 54 and 125 there back on the 1995/96 tour, so
averages 64.5 in 4 innings there now
the West Indies have an unenviable task to try and haul themselves
of a deep hole there, they have plenty of history in their favour
at this ground - having played 38 Tests here previously, winning
20 of them, and losing just three times
the last of these coming some eight Tests ago, when they lost in
that historic series against Australia in 1994/95, and they have
won two and drawn the other of the three previous Tests against NZ
there
also historically on their side is the fact that they have an
unbeaten record in 11 previous Tests against New Zealand in the
Carribean (3 wins, 8 draws)
but going against them is the fact that no team has successfully
scored any more than 406 to win a match chasing in the fourth
innings, much less doing it in conditions that can only be
describe as 'tricky' at best
the New Zealanders sniff a golden opportunity and won't let go of
it easily, the chance to complete the full set of countries where
they have achieved an away Test victory (of course, ignoring
Bangladesh where they have yet to visit!) is *that* close
they have two days, that's a minimum of 180 overs (and likely a lot
more, with Vettori set to play a key part in proceedings), to take
10 wickets and pray that the weather or some brilliant batting
doesn't deny them
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3
welcome to CricInfo.com's coverage of the fourth day's play of the
first Test between the West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington
Oval at Bridgetown in Barbados
the weather is fine this morning and the players make their way to
the middle
it'll be Bond to continue from last night, bowling to Gayle
4.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
into the finer of two gullies set
4.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well alone to
the keeper
4.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, good quick shortish ball leaving the left-
hander outside off stump, just withdraws the bat inside the line
to leave to the keeper
4.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, wider outside off stump, leaves alone to the
keeper again
4.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, oooh! good ball, swerving back from outside
off stump, passes high over the stumps as Gayle leaves to the
keeper
4.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, much wider outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper again
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 5/0 (469 more runs req)
SE Bond 3-3-0-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 4* (12b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (18b)
it's Tuffey to continue from the other end, bowling to Hinds
5.1 Tuffey to Hinds, one run, goes back to a shortish ball on off
stump, taps it down forward of point for an easy single to get the
home team underway today, McMillan across from gully to field
5.2 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, widish outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
5.3 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, again leaves alone outside off stump to
the keeper
5.4 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, safely
able to leave to the keeper once again
5.5 Tuffey to Gayle, wide: no run, wide! incredibly wide outside off
stump, Hart across to take it in front of first slip
5.5 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, struck on the front
pad by a straighter ball, stifled shout for lbw turned down,
rebounds up towards mid off
5.6 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
End of over 6 (2 runs) West Indies 7/0 (467 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 3-1-7-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 5* (13b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (23b)
6.1 Bond to Hinds, no run, goes back to a short, straight ball,
defending down to Richardson under the helmet at forward short leg
6.2 Bond to Hinds, no run, angling down the leg side, keeps low through
to the keeper as it's left alone
6.3 Bond to Hinds, no run, fullish ball angling back into him, deflects
from the pads just a fraction past leg stump through to the keeper
6.4 Bond to Hinds, no run, comes forward to a good ball coming back
into him again, taken on the pad again and deflects into the gully
6.5 Bond to Hinds, one run, comes forward, pushing at a good length
ball, gets a thick inside edge down to Tuffey at long leg, Hinds
doesn't know where that one went
6.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, comes forward, rapped on the pads as it
comes back into him, huge shout for lbw but turned down, perhaps
struck just outside the line of leg stump
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 8/0 (466 more runs req)
SE Bond 4-3-1-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 6* (18b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (24b)
7.1 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, oooh! goes back to a good shortish ball
coming back into him, half cries from the field but Hart can't
take it cleanly, suggestions of a small edge in that, tough start
for the home side so far
7.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, goes back to a shortish ball down the leg
side and moving further away, through to the keeper, Hinds unable
to tickle it fine
7.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, leaves to the keeper
7.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, goes back to a shortish lifting ball down
the leg side, flicks the pad through to the keeper as he leaves
alone, coming inside the line of it
7.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, rather wide ball outside off stump, leaves
well alone to the keeper again, Tuffey struggling for consistent
lines
7.6 Tuffey to Hinds, one run, comes forward to a full ball on leg
stump, whipped away low in the air down to Bond at long leg on the
bounce
End of over 8 (1 run) West Indies 9/0 (465 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 4-1-8-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 7* (24b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (24b)
8.1 Bond to Hinds, no run, comes forward to a full ball swinging back
in, taken on the pads again, stifled shout for lbw as it's heading
well down the leg side
8.2 Bond to Hinds, FOUR, Bond strays on leg stump and Hinds picks him
off nicely, clipping it strongly through the air through forward
square leg, efficient stroke
8.3 Bond to Hinds, three runs, shot! two in a row, overpitched on leg
stump, strongly drives through wide mid on, well chased down just
inside the rope, Hinds expected it would go all the way and misses
out on a chance to run a fourth to compensate
8.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, comes forward, swinging back into him again,
struck on the front pad, another stifled shout for lbw, rebounds
up to mid off
8.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, angling well down the leg side, comes inside
the line to leave to the keeper
8.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, boy oh boy, Gayle having real trouble with
Bond, inswinger and is for the umpteenth time rapped on the pads,
another shout for lbw turned down
End of over 9 (7 runs) West Indies 16/0 (458 more runs req)
SE Bond 5-3-8-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 14* (27b 2x4) CH Gayle 0* (27b)
9.1 Tuffey to Hinds, FOUR, poor ball, full on leg stump, Hinds leans
forward and deftly flicks it fine, too fine for Bond at long leg
to cut off
9.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, goes back to a shorter, straight ball,
defends from the crease back down the pitch
9.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, driving at a good fullish ball outside off
stump, plays and misses to the keeper, not quite to the pitch of
the ball
9.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, wider outside off stump, leaves well alone
to the keeper
9.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked off the
body straight to midwicket
9.6 Tuffey to Hinds, FOUR, oooh! Hinds drives at a fullish ball outside
off stump, striking it in the air, just over Butler's head at mid
off and races away
End of over 10 (8 runs) West Indies 24/0 (450 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 5-1-16-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 0* (27b) WW Hinds 22* (33b 4x4)
15 from the last 2 overs, Hinds doing all the scoring, attacking
the bowling while his partner struggles
10.1 Bond to Gayle, two runs, leans forward to a fullish, straight ball,
tucking it away just past Richardson at short leg, through vacant
midwicket and picks up his first runs after 28 balls
10.2 Bond to Gayle, one run, angling down the leg side, easily turned
away down to long leg
10.3 Bond to Hinds, two runs, again Bond strays to leg stump, Hinds
picking them off with ease there, this time played through
backward square leg
10.4 Bond to Hinds, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to the
keeper
10.5 Bond to Hinds, one run, goes back to leg stump, picked off down to
Tuffey at long leg
10.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, quicker ball swinging back in, rebounds away
in the air from bat/pad into the leg side, falling well short of
mid on
End of over 11 (6 runs) West Indies 30/0 (444 more runs req)
SE Bond 6-3-14-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 25* (36b 4x4) CH Gayle 3* (30b)
11.1 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, very poor bowling this from Tuffey, very
wide outside off stump, left to the keeper
11.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, comes forward to a fullish ball coming
back in, tries to clip it away but edges into the pad, rebounds up
to Vettori at mid on
11.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, beaten! straightens on a fullish line and
tight length just outside off stump, drives and misses to the
keeper
11.4 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, back to a shorter ball on off stump,
guided down to Vincent in the gully
11.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, back of a length ball on off stump, back
in defence into the off side
11.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, tight fullish ball just outside off stump,
leaves to the keeper
End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 30/0 (444 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 6-2-16-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 3* (30b) WW Hinds 25* (42b 4x4)
12.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, good length ball on off stump, rises
awkwardly for Gayle, fends it down losing the bottom hand off the
bat as he does so
12.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, rather wide outside off stump, leaves well
alone to the keeper
12.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, and identical again, leaves to the keeper
12.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, back of a length ball just outside off
stump, rises very sharply up to head height, swaying back to leave
to the keeper
12.5 Bond to Gayle, FOUR, oooh! good ball just outside off stump, slices
a cut, getting a thick outside edge just flying wide of McMillan
in the gully, down to the vacant third man boundary
12.6 Bond to Gayle, three runs, overpitches on leg stump this time, very
inconsistent, driven wide of Vettori at mid on, a long chase to
overhaul it just inside the boundary
End of over 13 (7 runs) West Indies 37/0 (437 more runs req)
SE Bond 7-3-21-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 10* (36b 1x4) WW Hinds 25* (42b 4x4)
13.1 Tuffey to Gayle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, nudged
down to vacant cover for an easy single, McMillan fields from
gully
13.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, beaten! good tight fullish ball outside
off stump seaming away, drives and misses to the keeper
13.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
13.4 Tuffey to Hinds, two runs, good shot, fullish outside off stump,
sweetly stroked down the ground on the off side, Butler chases it
down from mid off
13.5 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, wide half volley outside off stump,
mistimes a drive, dribbles straight up to Butler at mid off
13.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, comes forward to a slower ball, squirts an
outside edge down into the gully
End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 40/0 (434 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 7-2-19-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 11* (37b 1x4) WW Hinds 27* (47b 4x4)
14.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to the
keeper
14.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, forward to a good fullish ball leaving him
outside off stump, just holds his bat inside the line to leave to
the keeper
14.3 Bond to Gayle, FOUR, shot! too short and wide outside off stump,
thrashed wide of mid off, in the air but safely, races into the
boundary
14.4 Bond to Gayle, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, chops it
into the ground, down to vacant cover
14.5 Bond to Hinds, no run, digs it in rather short, but quite wide
outside off stump, left to the keeper
14.6 Bond to Hinds, no run, full and straight on leg stump, tries to
flick it fine but misses, taken on the pad
End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 45/0 (429 more runs req)
SE Bond 8-3-26-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 16* (41b 2x4) WW Hinds 27* (49b 4x4)
15.1 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
beats the probing outside edge of Gayle to the keeper
15.2 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, comes forward, sneaks back into him and
into the front pad, loud shout for lbw turned down by umpire
Venkat, was well forward and quite possibly struck outside the
line of off stump
15.3 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, good tight ball on middle and off, leans
forward, defending back on the off side
15.4 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
15.5 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, similar again, moving wider outside off
stump, left to the keeper
15.6 Tuffey to Gayle, no run, keeps quite low wider outside off stump,
left to the keeper again
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 45/0 (429 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 8-3-19-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
WW Hinds 27* (49b 4x4) CH Gayle 16* (47b 2x4)
Ian Butler replaces Bond at the Joel Garner End
16.1 Butler to Hinds, no run, full and angling down the leg side, unable
to flick him fine, misses to the keeper
16.2 Butler to Hinds, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
tapped away just forward of point, good quick single taken with
the shot
16.3 Butler to Gayle, one run, fullish ball on leg stump, turned away
just past forward short leg, to vacant square leg
16.4 Butler to Hinds, one run, angling down the leg side, turned down to
Tuffey at fine leg
16.5 Butler to Gayle, FOUR, and once again strays down the leg side,
tickled very fine, races to the boundary as Tuffey can't cut it
off, brings up the West Indies 50
16.6 Butler to Gayle, FOUR, shot! punches him from the crease through
wide mid off, so well timed it beats the chasing fielder to the
boundary
End of over 17 (11 runs) West Indies 56/0 (418 more runs req)
IG Butler 1-0-11-0 - Joel Garner End
WW Hinds 29* (52b 4x4) CH Gayle 25* (50b 4x4)
a terrible start for New Zealand, the bowling is all over the show,
particularly on leg stump, and Gayle and Hinds are looking
increasingly confident, playing some very nice strokes now,
exactly what the West Indies wanted to start with
17.1 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, back of a length ball, sharply climbs on
him, takes the bottom hand off the handle, fends it down safely on
the leg side
17.2 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, back to a shortish ball just outside off
stump, gets right in behind it, defends into the off side
17.3 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, good away swinger just outside off stump,
Hinds wafts at it slightly, beaten to the keeper
17.4 Tuffey to Hinds, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump, Hinds
plays a glorious cover drive off the middle of the bat, stepping
forward well to it and struck ever so crisply
17.5 Tuffey to Hinds, FOUR, shortish ball, Hinds pulls it away in the
air through midwicket, well timed again and beats the chasing
fielder to the rope, not quite as well controlled, but struck hard
17.6 Tuffey to Hinds, no run, wider outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
End of over 18 (8 runs) West Indies 64/0 (410 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 9-3-27-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 25* (50b 4x4) WW Hinds 37* (58b 6x4)
the West Indies add 59 runs in the first hour which saw 14 overs
play, a fantastic start by their openers as they take full toll of
some rank awful bowling
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Butler to Gayle, three runs, short outside off stump, goes back,
steering it strongly wide of gully, down towards vacant third man,
just overhauled inside the boundary
18.2 Butler to Hinds, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off stump,
steers a thick outside edge down to Harris in the gully
18.3 Butler to Hinds, no run, props forward in defence to a good length
ball, holds the bat inside the line to leave to the keeper
18.4 Butler to Hinds, no run, shortish ball that cuts back into him as
he shuffles to leg stump, taken on the body
18.5 Butler to Hinds, no run, dangerously goes back to a ball that keeps
a bit low on off stump, spoons away a thick outside edge falling
short of the slips
18.6 Butler to Hinds, no run, good quicker rising ball just outside off
stump, holds the bat inside the line to leave to the keeper
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 67/0 (407 more runs req)
IG Butler 2-0-14-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 28* (51b 4x4) WW Hinds 37* (63b 6x4)
Daniel Vettori into the attack, replacing Tuffey at the Malcolm
Marshall End
19.1 Vettori to Gayle, no run, well flighted outside off stump, comes
forward, defending on the off side
19.2 Vettori to Gayle, one run, flighted up full down the leg side,
lapped away out to deep backward square leg
19.3 Vettori to Hinds, OUT: and Vettori makes the breakthrough after
just three balls! flighted up wide outside off stump, turns
sharply in to the left hander, gets an inside edge into the pad,
pops away to Richardson who takes the catch at short leg
West Indies 68/1, Partnership of 68
WW Hinds c Richardson b Vettori 37 (64b 6x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 29* (53b 4x4) DL Vettori 0.3-0-1-1
the spinner immediately shows what a threat he will be on this
surface
Ramnaresh Sarwan the new batsman, facing up to try and avoid a king
pair
19.4 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, well flighted up on off stump, leans
well forward, defends down to silly point
now Sarwan just needs to avoid a plain old pair ...
19.5 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, pushes forward in defence, squirts an
inside edge back on the leg side of the pitch, Vettori fields
smartly, flings it aggressively back to the keeper, Sarwan nearly
beaten for drift
19.6 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump, nudges
it away to backward point in defence
End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 68/1 (406 more runs req)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 29* (53b 4x4) RR Sarwan 0* (3b)
20.1 Butler to Gayle, FOUR, shot! short outside off stump, crashed away
through cover point, getting well over the top of that one
20.2 Butler to Gayle, no run, dangerously goes on the back foot to a
back of a length, straight ball coming through low, just squeezes
it out up to mid on
20.3 Butler to Gayle, one run, a bit short and angling on leg stump,
clipped off the hip in the air to vacant midwicket
20.4 Butler to Sarwan, no run, digs it in short, Sarwan goes for the
pull and luckily misses to the keeper
20.5 Butler to Sarwan, FOUR, shot! gets a similar ball, this time
pulling it away very well through forward square leg, beating a
dive in vain around the boundary
20.6 Butler to Sarwan, no run, tight ball on off stump, comes forward,
defending firmly straight up to mid off
End of over 21 (9 runs) West Indies 77/1 (397 more runs req)
IG Butler 3-0-23-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 34* (56b 5x4) RR Sarwan 4* (6b 1x4)
21.1 Vettori to Gayle, one run, flighted up outside off stump, goes back
to it, steering it down to third man
21.2 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, well flighted up outside off stump,
prods forward at it, defending to backward point
21.3 Vettori to Sarwan, one run, flighted up full on leg stump, comes
forward to clip it off the toes out to deep backward square leg
21.4 Vettori to Gayle, no run, flighted up outside off stump, reaches it
on the full and drives strongly, but into the boot of Vincent at
silly point, deflects up to Bond at mid off
21.5 Vettori to Gayle, no run, pushed through a bit quicker outside off
stump, Gayle plays for turn but it doesn't, beaten to the keeper
21.6 Vettori to Gayle, no run, shuffles forward outside off stump,
awkwardly defending with bat/pad back down the pitch
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 79/1 (395 more runs req)
DL Vettori 2-0-3-1 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 5* (8b 1x4) CH Gayle 35* (60b 5x4)
22.1 Butler to Sarwan, bye: FOUR, dear oh dear, digs it in short and
wide down the leg side, Hart has no hope to stop that one and it
runs to the boundary for four byes!
22.2 Butler to Sarwan, one run
22.3 Butler to Gayle, FOUR, shot! drops it ridiculously short and wide
outside off stump and it's crunches it away through the covers,
deservedly punished
the New Zealand pace trio simply have not got it right today,
bizarrely bowling short and/or down the leg side consistently this
morning, the run rate is skyrocketing
22.4 Butler to Gayle, no run, better outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
22.5 Butler to Gayle, no run
22.6 Butler to Gayle, one run, short down the leg side, glanced down to
long leg
End of over 23 (10 runs) West Indies 89/1 (385 more runs req)
IG Butler 4-0-29-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 40* (64b 6x4) RR Sarwan 6* (10b 1x4)
Nathan Astle on to bowl, looks like Vettori will switch ends, and
New Zealand may be looking to contain at one end to attack with
Vettori at the other
23.1 Astle to Sarwan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
23.2 Astle to Sarwan, no run, similar again, left well alone through to
Hart
23.3 Astle to Sarwan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, chopped down
to Vincent at cover point
23.4 Astle to Sarwan, no run, good tight ball on off stump, draws Sarwan
forward with bat/pad in defence
23.5 Astle to Sarwan, no run, forward, defends into the off side again
23.6 Astle to Sarwan, no run, goes back to a good ball coming back into
him, defends from the crease, and immediately Astle is on the mark
with a maiden
End of over 24 (maiden) West Indies 89/1 (385 more runs req)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 40* (64b 6x4) RR Sarwan 6* (16b 1x4)
Vettori does indeed switch ends, replacing the expensive Butler
24.1 Vettori to Gayle, no run, leans forward, defends down to Richardson
at short leg
24.2 Vettori to Gayle, no run, well flighted, drives strongly straight
back down the pitch, Vettori fields well off his own bowling
24.3 Vettori to Gayle, FOUR, flighted up outside off stump, strongly
drives through extra cover, beats the dive of McMillan and races
away
24.4 Vettori to Gayle, no run, quicker ball turns sharply down the leg
side, unable to make contact as he looks to flick it fine, through
to the keeper
24.5 Vettori to Gayle, no run, shorter ball turning sharply back into
him, goes back and defends from the crease
24.6 Vettori to Gayle, no run, props forward in defence, balloons away
from the pad, appeal for another catch at short leg but umpire
Koertzen says there was no bat in that one
End of over 25 (5 runs) West Indies 94/1 (380 more runs req)
DL Vettori 3-0-7-1 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 6* (16b 1x4) CH Gayle 43* (70b 7x4)
25.1 Astle to Sarwan, no run, comes forward, defending a tight ball on
off stump
25.2 Astle to Sarwan, no run, tight ball coming back into him, well
forward, defending back to the bowler
25.3 Astle to Sarwan, no run, another good straight ball, tucked down to
midwicket in defence
25.4 Astle to Sarwan, no run, shorter ball on off stump, goes right back
to it, defending into the covers
25.5 Astle to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, watchfully defends
into the off side
25.6 Astle to Sarwan, no run, goes right back in defence, punching it
into the covers from a line of off stump
End of over 26 (maiden) West Indies 94/1 (380 more runs req)
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 43* (70b 7x4) RR Sarwan 6* (22b 1x4)
26.1 Vettori to Gayle, no run, flighted up full, defends from the crease
into the off side
26.2 Vettori to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, defending a flighted
ball back on the off side
26.3 Vettori to Gayle, no run, quicker ball turns into the pad, balloons
away to vacant backward square leg, easy single on offer but they
don't run, no stroke offered
26.4 Vettori to Gayle, no run, lunges forward at a well flighted ball
turning sharply in from outside off stump, defends down to Vincent
at silly point on the bounce
26.5 Vettori to Gayle, two runs, flighted up full outside off stump,
slices it away through backward point
26.6 Vettori to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, smothering it in
defence into the off side
End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 96/1 (378 more runs req)
DL Vettori 4-0-9-1 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 6* (22b 1x4) CH Gayle 45* (76b 7x4)
27.1 Astle to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, defending with bat/pad
into the off side
27.2 Astle to Sarwan, no run, tight ball coming back into him, pushes
forward in defence
27.3 Astle to Sarwan, no run, goes back to a good length ball hurrying
through on him, just gets down on it in defence in time
27.4 Astle to Sarwan, no run, leaves a wider ball outside off stump to
the keeper standing up
27.5 Astle to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, defending away to
Richardson at midwicket
27.6 Astle to Sarwan, legbye: one run, angling on leg stump, deflects
away fine off the pad, Fleming goes after it from slip
End of over 28 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 97/1 (377 more runs req)
NJ Astle 3-3-0-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 6* (28b 1x4) CH Gayle 45* (76b 7x4)
28.1 Vettori to Sarwan, one run, flighted up on off stump, dabs it late
down towards third man, a dangerous shot to a ball that goes
straight on
28.2 Vettori to Gayle, no run, leans forward, defending off the toes to
forward short leg
28.3 Vettori to Gayle, one run, flighted up outside off stump, sweeps
around the corner down to deep backward square leg
28.4 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, defending back on
the leg side of the pitch
28.5 Vettori to Sarwan, two runs, shuffles well forward to a flighted
ball, sweetly driving through the covers, brings up the West
Indies 100
28.6 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, quicker ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
End of over 29 (4 runs) West Indies 101/1 (373 more runs req)
DL Vettori 5-0-13-1 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 46* (78b 7x4) RR Sarwan 9* (32b 1x4)
29.1 Astle to Gayle, FOUR, oooh! good fullish ball outside off stump,
induces a big drive, gets a streaky outside edge through backward
point, brings up his 50
29.2 Astle to Gayle, no run, full and straight, turned off the legs to
midwicket
29.3 Astle to Gayle, no run, comes forward to a straight ball, eased
into the covers
29.4 Astle to Gayle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
29.5 Astle to Gayle, no run, comes forward, steering a tight ball away
to gully
29.6 Astle to Gayle, no run, quicker ball, comes forward, defending away
to midwicket
End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 105/1 (369 more runs req)
NJ Astle 4-3-4-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 9* (33b 1x4) CH Gayle 50* (83b 8x4)
30.1 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, shortish ball, bouncing and turning away
outside off stump, shapes to cut but pats it down to backward
point
30.2 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, floated up outside off stump, shoots
through to the keeper, Sarwan bailing out of an expansive drive,
awkwardly!
30.3 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
30.4 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, and again, turning away outside off
stump to the keeper, left alone
30.5 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball into the off side
30.6 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, comes forward, defending into the off
side again
End of over 31 (maiden) West Indies 105/1 (369 more runs req)
DL Vettori 6-1-13-1 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 50* (83b 8x4) RR Sarwan 9* (39b 1x4)
31.1 Astle to Gayle, no run, props forward with bat/pad tucked together,
defends into the covers
31.2 Astle to Gayle, no run, similar again, jams bat/pad together to
defend into the off side
31.3 Astle to Gayle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the
keeper
31.4 Astle to Gayle, no run, leans forward, but again keeps the bat back
out of the way to leave to the keeper
31.5 Astle to Gayle, no run, keeps a bit low on off stump, hurries on to
him, defends into the off side
31.6 Astle to Gayle, no run, fuller outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
End of over 32 (maiden) West Indies 105/1 (369 more runs req)
NJ Astle 5-4-4-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 9* (39b 1x4) CH Gayle 50* (89b 8x4)
32.1 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, oooh! Sarwan dabs at it, almost chopping
it down on to his leg stump, just spins wide of it
32.2 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, another good ball, well played this
time, bouncing more on off stump, defending down in close on the
off side
32.3 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, leans well forward, gently defending
back to the bowler
32.4 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, leans well forward, defending quietly
down to short third man
32.5 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, pushed through quick and full outside
off stump, driven firmly straight up to wide mid off
32.6 Vettori to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, defends back on the
leg side of the pitch
End of over 33 (maiden) West Indies 105/1 (369 more runs req)
DL Vettori 7-2-13-1 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 50* (89b 8x4) RR Sarwan 9* (45b 1x4)
Chris Harris on to bowl, replacing Astle at the Malcolm Marshall
End
33.1 Harris to Gayle, no run, good floater on off stump, nearly sneaks
through him, defends into the off side
33.2 Harris to Gayle, legbye: one run, drifts down the leg side,
deflects from the pad down to fine leg
33.3 Harris to Sarwan, no run, floated up full outside off stump, driven
straight to cover
33.4 Harris to Sarwan, one run, floated up on leg stump, turned away
through backward square leg
33.5 Harris to Gayle, no run, oooh! Gayle lunges forward to a good ball
floated up on off stump, drops from the front pad to short leg,
not far from the edge of the bat that one
33.6 Harris to Gayle, no run, another good ball outside off stump, beats
the groping bat and off stump, through to the keeper, and the
clock ticks over to five past, time for lunch
End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 107/1 (367 more runs req)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
RR Sarwan 10* (47b 1x4) CH Gayle 50* (93b 8x4)
an intriguing first session today, with the West Indies certainly
taking the honours, scoring a very impressive 102 runs in 30
overs, losing just Hinds
though it was a tale of two parts, with the openers dominating the
pace trio of Bond, Tuffey and Butler, who were all wayward -
Tuffey bowling both sides of the wicket again, both he and Bond
straying to the leg side a lot also, while Butler simply
bowled too short on a slow wicket, meaning the deliveries were just
pinging up like a tennis ball, giving the batsmen enough time to
select a shot, read a newspaper, have a cup of tea, and finally
execute the stroke of their choosing with ease
the introduction of Vettori reaped immediate reward, just three
balls in and he removed Hinds, and found an ally in Astle who tied
down one end, restricting the gushing flow of runs all of a sudden
Sarwan and Gayle survived the last period of the session well, but
not without their troubles, and expect more of the same in the
middle session as the ball gets gradually older
Gayle has notched a flashy 50, after taking 28 balls to get off the
mark, he built in confidence and started finding the boundary,
playing a little in one-day mode at times, but he backed himself
and it paid off
Hinds dominated the early scoring in the morning, picking off a lot
of deliveries on his legs, while Sarwan has looked steady and
assured for the large part in his stay so far
the West Indies leave the door slightly ajar for their hopes of a
miraculous victory with a near ideal start, now needing a further
367 for victory in a minimum of 150 overs, and 9 wickets in hand
play is set to resume in just under 35 minutes time at 12:45pm
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Match State: Lunch - Day 4
the players return to the field, ready for the resumption of play
it'll be Bond to return, replacing Vettori at the Joel Garner End
34.1 Bond to Sarwan, FOUR, and a great start for the West Indies, short
outside off stump, caressed sweetly through cover point, goes all
the way
34.2 Bond to Sarwan, no run, back of a length on off stump, mistimes it
away to cover point, to a fielder this time
34.3 Bond to Sarwan, bye: one run, shortish ball moving away outside off
stump, dabbles at it away from his body, beaten to the keeper,
awkward bounce and it gets away from Hart, conceding a bye
34.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, oooh! fullish ball outside off stump, comes
forward to drive, edges just short of Fleming at first slip
34.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, shuffles forward to a straight ball on
middle stump, driven straight up to Vettori at mid off
34.6 Bond to Gayle, FOUR, poor ball outside off stump, forced up through
wide mid off, beats Vettori there and another boundary
End of over 35 (9 runs) West Indies 116/1 (358 more runs req)
SE Bond 9-3-34-0 - Joel Garner End
RR Sarwan 14* (50b 2x4) CH Gayle 54* (96b 9x4)
35.1 Harris to Sarwan, no run, comes forward to a straight ball, defends
back down the pitch
35.2 Harris to Sarwan, no run, full on off stump, drives away to
McMillan at cover point
35.3 Harris to Sarwan, no run, leans well forward, defending firmly
straight to Vincent at short extra cover
35.4 Harris to Sarwan, no run, good ball on middle stump, floating away,
leans well forward, defending to short extra cover again
35.5 Harris to Sarwan, no run, similar again, defends straight to
Vincent once more
35.6 Harris to Sarwan, no run, and the same to complete the over,
shorter ball on off stump, played to Vincent
End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 116/1 (358 more runs req)
CZ Harris 2-1-1-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 54* (96b 9x4) RR Sarwan 14* (56b 2x4)
36.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, good rising ball outside off stump, shuffles
towards it before withdrawing the bat inside the line to leave to
the keeper
36.2 Bond to Gayle, two runs, short ball, pulls through midwicket off
the back foot, mistimes it, Tuffey gets around to it from long leg
36.3 Bond to Gayle, FOUR, shot! too short, goes back quickly and pulls
it powerfully through midwicket, far better timed this one
36.4 Bond to Gayle, one run, full outside off stump, driven up wide of
Vettori at mid off, tumbling save made to his left
36.5 Bond to Sarwan, no run, goes back to a short ball on off stump,
defending up to Tuffey at mid off
36.6 Bond to Sarwan, FOUR, oooh! shortish ball outside off stump, Sarwan
pushes at it, gets a thick edge flying between the keeper and
first slip
End of over 37 (11 runs) West Indies 127/1 (347 more runs req)
SE Bond 10-3-45-0 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 61* (100b 10x4) RR Sarwan 18* (58b 3x4)
37.1 Harris to Gayle, FOUR, shot! floated up full, comes well forward,
powerfully drives down the ground, Gayle on fire after lunch, New
Zealand must be feeling just a little nervous now
37.2 Harris to Gayle, no run, oooh! Harris almost sneaks one through
him, taken on the pad as he tries to paddle it fine, too straight,
huge shout for lbw, just saved by it striking him a fraction
outside off stump
37.3 Harris to Gayle, no run, goes back to a good ball drifting away
outside off stump, defends down to silly point
37.4 Harris to Gayle, one run, floated up full and straight, comes well
forward, driving off the toes wide of Tuffey at mid on, a gentle
push for an easy single
37.5 Harris to Sarwan, no run, comes well forward, defending to short
extra cover
37.6 Harris to Sarwan, no run, pushes well forward in defence, defends
straight to Vincent at short extra cover again
End of over 38 (5 runs) West Indies 132/1 (342 more runs req)
CZ Harris 3-1-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 66* (104b 11x4) RR Sarwan 18* (60b 3x4)
38.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, stroked
down into the covers in defence
38.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, comes forward in defence, inside edges into
the front pad, rebounds up to Tuffey at mid on
38.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, good tight straight ball, gets right in
behind it in defence, played up to mid on
38.4 Bond to Gayle, legbye: one run, angling on leg stump, turned off
the pads down to long leg
38.5 Bond to Sarwan, OUT: dear oh dear, short rising ball well outside
off stump, Sarwan foolishly tries to pull it across the line, only
succeeds in dragging it around to Vettori at mid on, ballooning up
for a simple catch
West Indies 133/2, Partnership of 65
RR Sarwan c Vettori b Bond 18 (61b 3x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 66* (108b 11x4) SE Bond 10.5-3-45-1
Sarwan gets out in identical fashion to the first innings, very
silly stuff, out cheaply twice a day before and a day after his
22nd birthday - not the present he was hoping to deliver to
himself
Brian Lara the new batsman
38.6 Bond to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to the keeper
End of over 39 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 133/2 (341 more runs req)
SE Bond 11-4-45-1 - Joel Garner End
CH Gayle 66* (108b 11x4) BC Lara 0* (1b)
39.1 Harris to Gayle, no run, floated up on off stump, leans forward,
defends on the off side
39.2 Harris to Gayle, no run, good length ball, forces Gayle forward in
defence again
39.3 Harris to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, easing it into the off
side in defence
39.4 Harris to Gayle, no run, goes back to a flat ball on off stump,
forced to Astle at cover
39.5 Harris to Gayle, no run, good ball! hurries on quicker just outside
off stump, just withdraws the bat inside the line as he's beaten
to the keeper
39.6 Harris to Gayle, no run
End of over 40 (maiden) West Indies 133/2 (341 more runs req)
CZ Harris 4-2-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 0* (1b) CH Gayle 66* (114b 11x4)
40.1 Bond to Lara, one run, goes back to a shortish ball, tucked away
off the hip past Richardson under the helmet at short leg for an
easy single, off the mark
40.2 Bond to Gayle, two runs, fullish ball coming back in, drives poorly
and gets a streaky inside edge into the pad, past leg stump, down
to fine leg, Butler around the boundary to field
40.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, tight ball on off stump, goes back,
defending down square on the off side
40.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, comes around the wicket to the left-hander
now, shortish ball outside off stump, nudges it away to backward
point
40.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, good tight ball cramping him up, angling
into him from wide on the crease, squeezes it out with bat/pad in
defence
40.6 Bond to Gayle, FOUR, poor ball, short and wide outside off stump,
carved away through cover point, punishes another gimme ball
End of over 41 (7 runs) West Indies 140/2 (334 more runs req)
SE Bond 12-4-52-1 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 1* (2b) CH Gayle 72* (119b 12x4)
41.1 Harris to Lara, no run, floated up on off stump, defended into the
off side
41.2 Harris to Lara, no run, good length teasing ball, turned into the
leg side, low in the air, but safely past Richardson at short leg
41.3 Harris to Lara, no run, goes back to a flatter ball, forced
straight to Astle at cover
41.4 Harris to Lara, no run, comes forward to a good length ball just
outside off stump, squeezes it away into the off side in defence
41.5 Harris to Lara, no run, goes back to a tight ball on off stump into
the off side
41.6 Harris to Lara, no run, comes forward in some uncertainty,
defending with bat/pad as Harris puts it on the spot
End of over 42 (maiden) West Indies 140/2 (334 more runs req)
CZ Harris 5-3-6-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 72* (119b 12x4) BC Lara 1* (8b)
42.1 Bond to Gayle, no run, defends a shortish ball from back in the
crease, played back to the bowler
42.2 Bond to Gayle, no run, dear oh dear! Bond gets a super yorker
length ball coming right back through Gayle, somehow just misses
leg stump, through to the keeper
42.3 Bond to Gayle, no run, tight full ball on off stump, squeezes it
out to Harris at cover
42.4 Bond to Gayle, no run, shortish, wide ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
42.5 Bond to Gayle, no run, good length ball keeping a bit low, pushed
off the back foot into the covers in defence
42.6 Bond to Gayle, no run, tight shortish ball just outside off stump,
watchfully leaves to the keeper, Bond gets it right for an entire
over
End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 140/2 (334 more runs req)
SE Bond 13-5-52-1 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 1* (8b) CH Gayle 72* (125b 12x4)
43.1 Harris to Lara, one run, back to a flat ball angling into his legs,
turned away just forward of square on the leg side
43.2 Harris to Gayle, no run, oooh! floated up outside off stump, beats
the outside edge probing forward at it, appeal for a catch behind
by keeper and bowler, turned down by umpire Venkat
43.3 Harris to Gayle, no run, pushes forward in defence to a quicker
ball outside off stump, through to the keeper again
43.4 Harris to Gayle, no run, comes well forward, defending into the off
side
43.5 Harris to Gayle, no run, stretches a long way forward, defending
into the pitch, back to the bowler
43.6 Harris to Gayle, one run, floated up full outside off stump, driven
out towards Butler at deep extra cover
End of over 44 (2 runs) West Indies 142/2 (332 more runs req)
CZ Harris 6-3-8-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CH Gayle 73* (130b 12x4) BC Lara 2* (9b)
44.1 Bond to Gayle, OUT: Bond gets it right and removes the dangerous
Gayle, on a good length, coming back in a little, keeps a bit low
and raps him on the pads, and umpire Koertzen raises the finger
this time
West Indies 142/3, Partnership of 9
CH Gayle lbw b Bond 73 (131b 12x4 0x6)
BC Lara 2* (9b) SE Bond 13.1-5-52-2
Bond had a lot of lbw shouts against him earlier this morning, and
Gayle had a lot of streaky edges, in particular the sort that went
just past his leg stump from the inside of the bat, and played and
missed a fair bit, and Bond is most relieved to
remove a tricky customer, who slaughtered the wayward bowling with
some marvellous boundary strokes in the rest of his innings
Gayle had stepped a little forward, but the decision from umpire
Koertzen looks pretty good, seemed to be going on to hit middle
and leg
Carl Hooper the new batsman
44.2 Bond to Hooper, no run, beaten! good fullish ball outside off
stump, dabbles at it, missing to the keeper
44.3 Bond to Hooper, no run, leaves a wider ball outside off stump to
the keeper
44.4 Bond to Hooper, one run, full outside off stump, eased away into
the covers, finds a gap to allow him a single to get off the mark
44.5 Bond to Lara, no run, comes forward to a full ball coming into him,
drives firmly up to Tuffey at mid on
44.6 Bond to Lara, no run, strays down the leg side, leaves alone
through to the keeper
End of over 45 (1 run) West Indies 143/3 (331 more runs req)
SE Bond 14-5-53-2 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 1* (3b) BC Lara 2* (11b)
45.1 Harris to Hooper, two runs, goes back to a flat ball angling into
his legs, turns it away fine, long leg around to field
45.2 Harris to Hooper, no run, floated up outside off stump, comes
forward, firmly defends back to the bowler
45.3 Harris to Hooper, no run, comes well forward, defends back on the
off side
45.4 Harris to Hooper, no run, forward again, pushing into the off side
in defence
45.5 Harris to Hooper, no run, floated up outside off stump, eased into
the covers
45.6 Harris to Hooper, no run, pushes forward again, defends back to the
bowler
End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 145/3 (329 more runs req)
CZ Harris 7-3-10-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 2* (11b) CL Hooper 3* (9b)
Butler replaces Bond at the Joel Garner End
46.1 Butler to Lara, one run, shortish ball angling into the body,
shuffles inside the line to turn it away through backward square
leg
46.2 Butler to Hooper, no run, back to a shortish ball outside off
stump, chops it down to backward point
46.3 Butler to Hooper, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, pulls
it across the line, out through forward square leg, there is a man
posted just a bit squarer on the boundary out there for him,
keeping it to a single
46.4 Butler to Lara, no run, back to a shortish, straight ball, turned
away to square leg
46.5 Butler to Lara, one run, strays to leg stump once again, clipped
away out to deep backward square leg
46.6 Butler to Hooper, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, leaves to the keeper
End of over 47 (3 runs) West Indies 148/3 (326 more runs req)
IG Butler 5-0-31-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 4* (14b) CL Hooper 4* (12b)
47.1 Harris to Lara, one run, comes around the wicket to the left-
hander, floated up on the legs, turned away through backward
square leg, out to Vettori
47.2 Harris to Hooper, no run, good length ball, spits up at Hooper
awkwardly, fends it away, dropping down in close from the gloves
as he drops the bottom hand off the bat
47.3 Harris to Hooper, no run, floated up fuller, pushed straight back
to the bowler
47.4 Harris to Hooper, no run, goes back to a straight ball, wristily
turned away to backward square leg
47.5 Harris to Hooper, no run, comes well forward to a floater outside
off stump, defending into the off side
47.6 Harris to Hooper, one run, goes back to a ball that keeps a bit
low, turned away just past short leg, picks up a single to retain
the strike and bring up the West Indies 150
End of over 48 (2 runs) West Indies 150/3 (324 more runs req)
CZ Harris 8-3-12-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 5* (17b) BC Lara 5* (15b)
48.1 Butler to Hooper, one run, fair length ball on off stump, nudged
down into a gap in the covers for a sharp single
48.2 Butler to Lara, no run, squared up by a good tight ball on off
stump, steers it down to gully in defence
48.3 Butler to Lara, no run, angling on leg stump but straightening,
tries to turn it backward of square but misses, taken on the pads
and drops down in close on the off side
48.4 Butler to Lara, no run, gets right in behind a fuller, straight
ball, defending back on the off side
48.5 Butler to Lara, no run, angling on leg stump, turned away but
straight to backward square leg
48.6 Butler to Lara, legbye: two runs, angling on leg stump again,
deflects away fine from the pads, long leg around in the deep to
field
End of over 49 (3 runs) West Indies 153/3 (321 more runs req)
IG Butler 6-0-32-0 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 6* (18b) BC Lara 5* (20b)
49.1 Harris to Hooper, no run, comes well forward to a ball that pings
up from an awkward length, drops it down in close on the off side
49.2 Harris to Hooper, FOUR, shot! overtossed, sweetly driven wide of
mid on, very well timed and goes all the way
49.3 Harris to Hooper, one run, stretches well forward, scooping it away
wide of mid off for a quick single
49.4 Harris to Lara, no run, leans well forward, stroking it up to mid
on in defence
49.5 Harris to Lara, no run, floated up full outside off stump, pushed
back down the pitch to the bowler
49.6 Harris to Lara, no run, oooh! Harris almost sneaks one through
Lara, just manages to squeeze it out in defence
End of over 50 (5 runs) West Indies 158/3 (316 more runs req)
CZ Harris 9-3-17-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 11* (21b 1x4) BC Lara 5* (23b)
time for a drinks break, another interesting hour's play, 51 runs
added in 16 overs, for the loss of two wickets
Match State: Drinks
50.1 Butler to Hooper, no run, angling into him on off stump, pushes it
up to mid off in defence
50.2 Butler to Hooper, one run, goes back to a shortish, straight ball,
wristily flicking it to the leg side, through vacant midwicket
50.3 Butler to Lara, no run, tight ball on off stump, gets in behind it,
defending up to mid off
50.4 Butler to Lara, no run, very full and dead straight, Lara digs it
out from his toes up to mid on
50.5 Butler to Lara, no run, shorter, straight ball, shuffles across the
crease, defending up to mid on
50.6 Butler to Lara, no run, comes across the crease, turning it away to
midwicket
End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 159/3 (315 more runs req)
IG Butler 7-0-33-0 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 12* (23b 1x4) BC Lara 5* (27b)
Tuffey returns, replacing Harris at the Malcolm Marshall End
51.1 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, wide and moving even wider outside off
stump, left to the keeper, lucky not to be called a wide
51.2 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, wide outside off stump again, left alone
to the keeper
51.3 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, widish ball outside off stump, a little
straighter but still no stroke required, through to the keeper
51.4 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, goes back to a tight ball on off stump,
chops it down to McMillan in the gully
51.5 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, fuller outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper
51.6 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone to
the keeper once again
End of over 52 (maiden) West Indies 159/3 (315 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 10-4-27-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 5* (27b) CL Hooper 12* (29b 1x4)
52.1 Butler to Lara, no run, tight ball angling on off stump, steers it
down to backward point
52.2 Butler to Lara, one run, shortish ball on the off stump, punches it
off the back foot, mistimes it towards cover, easy single taken as
Vincent chases from point, throws the stumps down but the single
is easily taken
52.3 Butler to Hooper, two runs, short ball, pulled down to long leg,
plays it pretty well off his hip, keeps it down, unlike the stroke
that cost his wicket in the first innings
52.4 Butler to Hooper, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
into the gully
52.5 Butler to Hooper, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
to short extra cover
52.6 Butler to Hooper, no run, goes back to a ball on off stump, stroked
up to Vettori at wide mid off
End of over 53 (3 runs) West Indies 162/3 (312 more runs req)
IG Butler 8-0-36-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 6* (29b) CL Hooper 14* (33b 1x4)
53.1 Tuffey to Lara, no run, angling well down the leg side, shuffles
well inside the line to leave to the keeper
53.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, angling full on leg stump, driven up to
Vettori at wide mid on
53.3 Tuffey to Lara, one run, shuffles across the crease to a straight
ball, squeezes it away off his legs through backward square leg
53.4 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, comes forward to a full ball swinging on
off stump, stroking it to cover
53.5 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, goes back to a shortish ball outside off
stump, forced straight down to Harris at short cover
53.6 Tuffey to Hooper, no run, goes back to a short ball on off stump,
defending back down the pitch to Tuffey
End of over 54 (1 run) West Indies 163/3 (311 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 11-4-28-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 7* (32b) CL Hooper 14* (36b 1x4)
54.1 Butler to Lara, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends from the
back foot to Harris at extra cover
54.2 Butler to Lara, no run, good fullish ball on off stump, defends
into teh off side
54.3 Butler to Lara, no run, jumps across to off stump, defend a tight
ball into the off side
54.4 Butler to Lara, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked off the hip down towards fine leg, Tuffey around from long
leg to field
54.5 Butler to Lara, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump, Lara slashes
at it, slicing it away in the air, just past the diving McMillan
in the gully, races to the backward point boundary, streaky shot
playing away from his body
54.6 Butler to Lara, one run, comes forward to a fuller ball, nudging it
through to vacant cover
End of over 55 (7 runs) West Indies 170/3 (304 more runs req)
IG Butler 9-0-43-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 14* (38b 1x4) CL Hooper 14* (36b 1x4)
55.1 Tuffey to Lara, legbye: two runs, angling down the leg side,
flicked off the pad rather fine, long leg around in the deep to
field
55.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, comes across the crease to a straight ball,
turned away to midwicket
55.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball on off stump, pushed up
to mid off
55.4 Tuffey to Lara, no run, full outside off stump, driving and gets a
thick outside edge along the ground, away to Harris at cover point
55.5 Tuffey to Lara, FOUR, too short outside off stump, goes back and
cuts it strongly through cover, beats the diving Vincent there,
not perfectly timed but struck hard
55.6 Tuffey to Lara, no run, fullish ball, sweetly drives straight up to
mid off, Lara starting to find his touch now
End of over 56 (6 runs) West Indies 176/3 (298 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 12-4-32-0 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
CL Hooper 14* (36b 1x4) BC Lara 18* (44b 2x4)
Vettori returns to the bowling crease after a long absence,
replacing Butler at the Joel Garner End
56.1 Vettori to Hooper, one run, oooh! very first ball, turning away and
Hooper scoops it *just* over Vettori's head, done for turn and
flight, playing against the turn, gets away with it as mid on is
across to field
56.2 Vettori to Lara, one run, flighted full on the toes, turned out to
Harris at deep backward square leg
56.3 Vettori to Hooper, one run, flighted up on the legs, swept out to
deep backward square leg
56.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes well forward, turned away to Astle
at midwicket
56.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, shuffles across the crease, leaving a
quicker ball turning in from wider outside off stump
56.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, props forward with bat tucked in behind
the front pad as he turns back into the pad, shout for lbw from
Vettori, turned down, struck outside the line of off stump but the
bowling hoping it's considered as no stroke offered
End of over 57 (3 runs) West Indies 179/3 (295 more runs req)
DL Vettori 8-2-16-1 - Joel Garner End
CL Hooper 16* (38b 1x4) BC Lara 19* (48b 2x4)
57.1 Tuffey to Hooper, OUT: a big wicket! Tuffey can't exactly say he
got it in the right spot, but he'll take them any way they come,
rather wide outside off stump, Hooper goes for it, looking to
steer it to third man, but just nicks it to Fleming at first slip
West Indies 179/4, Partnership of 37
CL Hooper c Fleming b Tuffey 16 (39b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 19* (48b 2x4) DR Tuffey 12.1-4-32-1 (2w)
just when this pair were looking increasingly comfortable at the
crease, Hooper gives his wicket away, making the task for the home
team that much harder
Shivnarine Chanderpaul the new batsman
57.2 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked down
into the leg side
57.3 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves well
alone to the keeper
57.4 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked off
the body down to short backward square leg, in place especially
for him
57.5 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, good length, straight ball, tucked
down into the leg side, which is more strongly protected for
Chanderpaul
57.6 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
End of over 58 (maiden) West Indies 179/4 (295 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 13-5-32-1 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 19* (48b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (5b)
58.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, props well forward in defence to a ball
turning in from outside off stump, playing with bat/pad in close
on the off side
58.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, Lara dangerously pushes forward with the
front pad in defence, done for flight and turn, no stroke offered
and a huge shout for lbw, umpire Koertzen turns it down
58.3 Vettori to Lara, one run, turning into the legs, turned away
through backward square leg
58.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, turns it sharply into the body,
turned down to short fine leg to get off the mark
58.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, good ball turning sharply into the front
pad, rebounds down to silly point, stifled shout, just falling
short of the fielder, trace of bat in it
58.6 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, shot! flighted up a bit too full and Lara
latches on to this one very nicely, driving through the covers,
beating McMillan in the infield
End of over 59 (6 runs) West Indies 185/4 (289 more runs req)
DL Vettori 9-2-22-1 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 1* (6b) BC Lara 24* (53b 3x4)
59.1 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, Tuffey comes in from around the
wicket now, tight ball on off stump, defends into the off side
59.2 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside off stump, leaves alone
to the keeper
59.3 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, widish ball outside off stump, again
leaves to the keeper
59.4 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, good tight delivery on off stump,
wristily turned away towards Vettori at backward square leg, good
diving save made
59.5 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, no run, comes forward to a fullish ball
outside off stump, eases it away to McMillan at gully
59.6 Tuffey to Chanderpaul, two runs, angling into the body, turned away
just wide of Vettori behind square this time, back for a
comfortable second
End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 187/4 (287 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 14-5-34-1 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 24* (53b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (12b)
60.1 Vettori to Lara, two runs, goes back to a ball turning sharply into
him, flicks it neatly fine, Tuffey around from long leg to field,
Lara racing back safely for the second
60.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, props forward with the front pad, kicking
away a ball turning sharply into it, hurried on to him more
60.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, oooh! Lara living dangerously again,
propping forward in defence to a sharply turning ball, big appeal
for lbw turned down by umpire Koertzen, struck outside the line of
off stump
60.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a quicker ball, steers it to
backward point in defence, Fleming fielding across from slip
60.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up teasingly outside off stump,
pushes it away square on the off side with some uncertainty,
McMillan fields there
60.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, back to a quicker ball, defending down
into the leg side
End of over 61 (2 runs) West Indies 189/4 (285 more runs req)
DL Vettori 10-2-24-1 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 3* (12b) BC Lara 26* (59b 3x4)
Bond replaces Tuffey at the Malcolm Marshall End
61.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, FOUR, poor opening ball, strays to leg stump,
Chanderpaul neatly flicks it very fine down the leg side
61.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, better, tight shortish ball on middle
and off stump, shuffles across the crease, defending into the off
side
61.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, two runs, angling into the body, tucked away
through square leg, Harris slides after it in the deep
61.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked down
to square leg
61.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, oooh! good sharp rising ball,
Chanderpaul hops on it, fends it down, just falls short of
backward square leg
61.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, FOUR, straight ball, Chanderpaul shuffles
right across to off stump, flicking it very fine, cheeky stroke,
he loves it on the leg side
End of over 62 (10 runs) West Indies 199/4 (275 more runs req)
SE Bond 15-5-63-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 26* (59b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (18b 2x4)
62.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, leans well forward, turning into the front
pad, drops down in close on the off side
62.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a tight ball outside off
stump, defending from the crease into the off side
62.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward to a flighted ball outside
off stump, padding it away with the bat tucked in behind it
62.4 Vettori to Lara, one run, flighted up full, sweeps out to deep
backward square leg, brings up the West Indies 200
62.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, comes well forward, defending in
close on the off side
62.6 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, goes back to a flighted ball,
turned away down to Bond at deep backward square leg, and that's
tea
End of over 63 (2 runs) West Indies 201/4 (273 more runs req)
DL Vettori 11-2-26-1 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 14* (20b 2x4) BC Lara 27* (63b 3x4)
another fascinating session, certainly not the highest quality of
cricket you'd like to see, but things are happening
94 runs added in the session, still a fairly useful scoring one for
the home team, a little less than in the morning, adding their
runs in 29 overs, but for the loss of 3 wickets this time, more
than they would have liked
Sarwan and Hooper were guilty of giving their wickets away, just
when good partnerships were building, stifling a West Indian
effort that had looked largely solid, and building towards a
threatening platform before their slip-ups to less than exacting
deliveries from Bond and Tuffey, while Gayle finally ran out of
luck and was done by a genuinely good ball to be trapped in front
by Bond, for what was otherwise an entertaining 73
the New Zealand bowlers will probably still go to tea rather
disappointed with their efforts overall, but at least in this
session there was a minimisation of the 'buffet balls' dished up
to be carted to the boundary, generally the lines and lengths were
improved, at least meaning that the average delivery was left alone
more often than picked off by the batsmen
Vettori didn't appear until very late in the session, curiously,
bowling just four overs, and looking dangerous for the most part
right from the outset
the responsibility for the West Indies' hopes now lies squarely on
the shoulders of this pair, both more than accomplished batsmen,
one a past master who relishes these tricky situations but is
trying to reclaim some genuine form, and one who has made
great strides in enhancing his global reputation with the bat this
season with more consistent performances and many more centuries,
which had been expected of him much sooner in his career
273 runs are needed from here, 6 wickets in hand, it's certainly
not out of reach just yet, but this pair would realistically need
to add at least a three-figure partnership to seriously threaten
the target, and one of them pretty much would need to bat
right through to the very end, with just Jacobs a capable bat left,
while the bowlers would have to outperform their current
credentials if a number of runs are still required and they are
needed to wield the willow
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Match State: Tea - Day 4
the players return after tea, and it's Bond to continue to
Chanderpaul
63.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run
63.2 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, full on the toes, clipped strongly
away straight to Astle at short midwicket
63.3 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, full on leg stump, turned away to
Vettori at short backward square leg
63.4 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, short on the line of leg stump,
shuffles in behind it, defending with a dead bat down to Astle at
short midwicket
63.5 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, fullish ball on off stump, gets in
behind it, defending quietly into the off side
63.6 Bond to Chanderpaul, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to
flick it fine but misses out to the keeper
End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 201/4 (273 more runs req)
SE Bond 16-6-63-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 27* (63b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 14* (26b 2x4)
64.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball on middle stump, drops
it down to forward short leg
64.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, again goes back, pushes it up towards mid
on in defence
64.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes well forward, checking a defensive
shot to a flighted ball outside off stump, pushed to mid off
64.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pads away to a flighted ball outside off
stump
64.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward, looking to nurdle it away
fine but taken on the pad, half shout for lbw, turning down the
leg side
64.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes well forward, taken on the front
pad, drops away to short cover
End of over 65 (maiden) West Indies 201/4 (273 more runs req)
DL Vettori 12-3-26-1 - Joel Garner End
S Chanderpaul 14* (26b 2x4) BC Lara 27* (69b 3x4)
65.1 Bond to Chanderpaul, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
nudged away just forward of point, Chanderpaul ushers through Lara
for the single
65.2 Bond to Lara, no run, goes back to a shortish ball on off stump,
stroked up towards mid on
65.3 Bond to Lara, no run, loose ball and a loose shot, a low full toss
outside off stump, drives and misses at it, bouncing through to
the keeper, no footwork at all
65.4 Bond to Lara, no run, good inswinging yorker, a bit of reverse on
that one, Lara does very well to dig it out safely towards
midwicket
65.5 Bond to Lara, no run, another one reverse swinging back into him,
taken on the pad heading down the leg side
65.6 Bond to Lara, no run, goes back to another good fullish ball on
middle stump, hurried in defence, played up to mid on
End of over 66 (1 run) West Indies 202/4 (272 more runs req)
SE Bond 17-6-64-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
S Chanderpaul 15* (27b 2x4) BC Lara 27* (74b 3x4)
66.1 Vettori to Chanderpaul, two runs, dances down the track, neatly
using his feet to get to the pitch of the ball, clipping it away
through midwicket
66.2 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
defends with the front pad thrust well forward
66.3 Vettori to Chanderpaul, OUT: brilliant bowling from Vettori and he
gets due reward, flighted up similarly, but slightly wider outside
off stump, inviting the drive and Chanderpaul is drawn to it, gets
an outside edge straight to Fleming at slip
West Indies 204/5, Partnership of 25
S Chanderpaul c Fleming b Vettori 17 (30b 2x4 0x6)
BC Lara 27* (74b 3x4) DL Vettori 12.3-3-28-2
a fine mini display of spin bowling to work Chanderpaul out, and
the West Indies are now firmly on the back foot
suddenly a huge amount of pressure sits upon Lara to reel out
another one of his patented miracle innings, and needs Jacobs and
the tail to hang around for a long, long time
66.4 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, stretches well forward, reaching to a
ball flighted outside off stump, steers it away wide of slip, down
to third man
66.5 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, shot! Lara is unpeturbed, Vettori overtosses
it outside off stump, beautifully square driving the arm ball
through cover point, beats McMillan in close
66.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, similar again, flighted full outside off
stump, square driven to cover point again, but McMillan is better
set there to field this one
End of over 67 (7 runs) West Indies 209/5 (265 more runs req)
DL Vettori 13-3-33-2 - Joel Garner End
RD Jacobs 1* (1b) BC Lara 31* (76b 4x4)
67.1 Bond to Jacobs, no run, attempted yorker, digs out the reverse
swinging blockholer, into the covers
67.2 Bond to Jacobs, two runs, oooh! good length ball zipping up off the
pitch, impossible to play by Jacobs and he fends the rearing ball
away, wide of the slips, down towards third man
67.3 Bond to Jacobs, two runs, full and straight, shuffles across the
crease, flicking it through midwicket, Vettori gives chase
67.4 Bond to Jacobs, no run, yikes! sharp short rising ball, Jacobs
ducks into it, clips his shoulder and deflects away, the ball
didn't get up as high as expected by the batsman
67.5 Bond to Jacobs, legbye: one run, shortish ball seaming back into
him, deflected off the pad down to long leg
67.6 Bond to Lara, no run, jumps back in defence to a shortish ball,
defends with a dead bat down into the pitch
End of over 68 (5 runs) West Indies 214/5 (260 more runs req)
SE Bond 18-6-68-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
RD Jacobs 5* (6b) BC Lara 31* (77b 4x4)
68.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, turns into him from outside off stump,
defends down to forward short leg
68.2 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, similar again, this time manages to
turn it just past Richardson in close on the leg side, jabbing it
away firmly into the helmet there, and deflecting away backward of
square
68.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up on middle stump, a bit
quicker, goes back in behind it, defending stoutly
68.4 Vettori to Lara, one run, goes back to a ball turning in from off
stump, tucked away off the hip behind square on the leg side
68.5 Vettori to Jacobs, OUT: Jacobs commits hara-kiri, shortish ball
turning in, goes for a big pull, skying it out to deep midwicket,
Astle runs around the boundary and takes a superb catch to hold on
to the skier
West Indies 216/6, Partnership of 12
RD Jacobs c Astle b Vettori 6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 32* (79b 4x4) DL Vettori 13.5-3-35-3
irresponsible stuff from the free-swinging Jacobs, needed to
support his senior partner, but instead ends up stranding him, and
leaving him to bat with the tail to try and pull off the
impossible
still 258 needed for victory with just 4 wickets in hand, and you'd
think that Lara has to score the best part of 200 of those unless
one of the bottom four displays an as yet undiscovered level of
batting prowess!
Darren Powell the new batsman
68.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends a flighted ball back in the
crease, into the off side
End of over 69 (2 runs) West Indies 216/6 (258 more runs req)
DL Vettori 14-3-35-3 - Joel Garner End
DB Powell 0* (0b) BC Lara 32* (80b 4x4)
69.1 Bond to Powell, no run, short ball on leg stump, pulls and misses,
through to the keeper, a free hit missed out on, purely beaten for
pace
69.2 Bond to Powell, no run, quick ball heading down the leg side,
rapped on the pads, rebounds away on the leg side
69.3 Bond to Powell, no run, goes back to a shortish ball, tucks it down
to forward short leg in defence
69.4 Bond to Powell, no run, fine away swinger outside off stump,
pitched up and Powell pushes at it, beaten to the keeper
69.5 Bond to Powell, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone through
to the keeper
69.6 Bond to Powell, two runs, full outside off stump, well driven
through extra cover, Vettori gives chase from mid off
End of over 70 (2 runs) West Indies 218/6 (256 more runs req)
SE Bond 19-6-70-2 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 32* (80b 4x4) DB Powell 2* (6b)
70.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball turning in from
outside off stump, steered to backward point
70.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball turning into him,
tucks away into a gap on the leg side, Lara declines the single to
shepherd the tail
70.3 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, oooh! Lara lofts *just* over the head of
Tuffey at deepish mid on, hitting out and gets it to the boundary,
a good shot
70.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pushes forward in defence, dropping it in
close on the off side
70.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up full, sweeps to Vincent at
short fine leg, a great diving save made to keep him on strike
70.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up outside off stump, driven
straight to Butler at mid off
End of over 71 (4 runs) West Indies 222/6 (252 more runs req)
DL Vettori 15-3-39-3 - Joel Garner End
DB Powell 2* (6b) BC Lara 36* (86b 5x4)
Butler returns, replacing Bond at the Malcolm Marshall End
71.1 Butler to Powell, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
into the off side
71.2 Butler to Powell, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
fences at it a little, but it's wide enough to pass safely through
to the keeper
71.3 Butler to Powell, no run, short rising ball, taken on the body,
deflects down to long leg, they run a single but it's wiped out by
the umpire as no stroke was offered
71.4 Butler to Powell, OUT: Astle takes another! good fullish ball
outside off stump, Powell drives at it aggressively, as a tail-
ender tends to do, and gets a thick edge to Astle who pouches it
well at second slip
West Indies 222/7, Partnership of 6
DB Powell c Astle b Butler 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 36* (86b 5x4) IG Butler 9.4-0-43-1
Butler learns from his earlier indiscretions of bowling far too
short, pitches it up and gets immediate reward
the West Indies now spiralling on the slippery slope towards
defeat, as Lara seems helpless to prevent the tumble of wickets at
the other end after tea
Pedro Collins the new batsman
71.5 Butler to Collins, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
Collins probes at it, bat flicks the pad, appeal for a catch
behind turned down
71.6 Butler to Collins, (noball) no run, oversteps, full outside off
stump, leaves alone to the keeper
71.6 Butler to Collins, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends back
down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 72 (1 run) West Indies 223/7 (251 more runs req)
IG Butler 10-0-44-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 36* (86b 5x4) PT Collins 0* (3b)
with Dillon carrying a slight injury, and having batted at No 11 in
the first innings, and hasn't come out at his normal position of
No 8 this innings, he may well not bat unless the West Indies are
close to the target
72.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes forward to a ball turning down the
leg side, turned away towards long leg, declines a single as the
keeper goes after it
72.2 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, shot! flighted up full and Lara sweeps very
well through backward square leg, right out to the place where
Butler had been moved finer from just a ball prior!
72.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, sweeps again, gets it finer, out to Butler
in the deep, declines the single again
72.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up rather wide outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
72.5 Vettori to Lara, two runs, flighted up outside off stump, forced
away strongly through cover point, they look to scramble back for
a third as Lara tries to keep the strike for the next over, throw
goes to the bowler's end, preventing them from taking it
72.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, well flighted up, watchfully defended back
to the bowler
End of over 73 (6 runs) West Indies 229/7 (245 more runs req)
DL Vettori 16-3-45-3 - Joel Garner End
PT Collins 0* (3b) BC Lara 42* (92b 6x4)
73.1 Butler to Collins, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
pushes weakly at it, missing to the keeper
73.2 Butler to Collins, no run, back to a shortish ball keeping a bit
low on off stump, defends solidly into the covers
73.3 Butler to Collins, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
deflects away off the pad out to long leg
73.4 Butler to Lara, one run, full and straight, clipped off the toes as
he comes forward, neatly playing it out to deep square leg
73.5 Butler to Collins, no run, beaten! wonderful ball from Butler,
pitched up quite full, Collins pushes at it and misses to the
keeper
73.6 Butler to Collins, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 74 (2 runs) West Indies 231/7 (243 more runs req)
IG Butler 11-0-45-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 43* (93b 6x4) PT Collins 0* (8b)
74.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up full and turns down the leg
side, left alone to the keeper
74.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, goes back to a ball turning in from
outside off stump, defending down in close on the off side
74.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, very nicely flighted up outside off stump,
comes forward looking to drive but it's not quite there for it,
stroked back to the bowler
74.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, props forward to the arm ball, taken full
on the toe, shout for lbw as it drifts back into him, turned down
but replays suggest he is a bit fortunate to survive
74.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, leans well forward, defending down in
close
74.6 Vettori to Lara, one run, flighted up outside off stump, slices an
outside edge away to backward point, they take a dicey quick
single, the throw in from Harris misses, would've been trouble
otherwise, Lara only just manages to retain the strike
End of over 75 (1 run) West Indies 232/7 (242 more runs req)
DL Vettori 17-3-46-3 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 44* (99b 6x4) PT Collins 0* (8b)
75.1 Butler to Lara, no run, fullish ball on the legs, turned out
through midwicket, declines the single
75.2 Butler to Lara, no run, full on leg stump, turned down to long leg,
again Lara declines the single
75.3 Butler to Lara, no run, wide outside off stump, chops it away out
towards Vincent deep in the covers, yet again the single is turned
down
75.4 Butler to Lara, no run, full and straight, turned straight to
Richardson at midwicket
75.5 Butler to Lara, one run, full toss, clipped towards Richardson at
midwicket, a misfield allows the single, Lara takes it this time,
leaving Collins to face just one ball in the over
75.6 Butler to Collins, two runs, full on the legs, turned away out
through midwicket, an easy two on offer to get off the mark
End of over 76 (3 runs) West Indies 235/7 (239 more runs req)
IG Butler 12-0-48-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 45* (104b 6x4) PT Collins 2* (9b)
76.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, flat ball, turned out to Butler at deep
backward square leg, declines the single
76.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, turns and bounces sharply, heading down
the leg side to the keeper
76.3 Vettori to Lara, SIX, Vettori tosses it up invitingly, Lara dances
forward to it, smashing it hard and high over long on, great
stroke to bring up his 50
76.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pushes it through much flatter this time,
pads it away into the off side
76.5 Vettori to Lara, no run, oooh! Lara pushes forward at it, rebounds
from the pad to Fleming in close, huge shout for a catch, umpire
Koertzen turns it down, hard to tell whether there was bat in that
one
76.6 Vettori to Lara, no run, good quicker ball, rapped on the pads and
another big appeal, turned down again, Lara survives and it's time
for drinks
End of over 77 (6 runs) West Indies 241/7 (233 more runs req)
DL Vettori 18-3-52-3 - Joel Garner End
PT Collins 2* (9b) BC Lara 51* (110b 6x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
77.1 Butler to Collins, no run, angling down the leg side, shuffles
inside the line to leave it to the keeper
77.2 Butler to Collins, no run, shuffles across outside off stump, has a
little nibble at it, missing to the keeper
77.3 Butler to Collins, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
defends down into the off side
77.4 Butler to Collins, FOUR, full toss outside off stump, Collins
thrashes at it, getting a thick outside edge wide of the slips,
down to the vacant third amn boundary
77.5 Butler to Collins, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
defends down into the covers
77.6 Butler to Collins, two runs, full outside off stump, steers it well
through gully for a couple more, and gives Lara strike for the
next over
End of over 78 (6 runs) West Indies 247/7 (227 more runs req)
IG Butler 13-0-54-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 51* (110b 6x4 1x6) PT Collins 8* (15b 1x4)
78.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, back to a shortish ball turning in,
dropping it down in close on the leg side
78.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, shuffles well forward, looking to attack
but is done in the flight, scoops it away just past forward short
leg to vacant midwicket, declines the single
78.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, flighted up well down the leg side, left
to the keeper
78.4 Vettori to Lara, one run, squared up somewhat, nudging it away
backward of point, accepting the single this time
78.5 Vettori to Collins, no run, flighted up outside off stump, pads it
away in defence
78.6 Vettori to Collins, no run, leans well forward, defends down to
forward short leg
End of over 79 (1 run) West Indies 248/7 (226 more runs req)
DL Vettori 19-3-53-3 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 52* (114b 6x4 1x6) PT Collins 8* (17b 1x4)
79.1 Butler to Lara, no run, fullish ball, firmly stroked straight up to
mid off
79.2 Butler to Lara, no run, shortish rising ball just outside off
stump, Lara shapes to cut but bails out to leave to the keeper
79.3 Butler to Lara, no run, fullish ball, keeps a bit low, squirting it
away to gully
79.4 Butler to Lara, no run, full and straight, firmly stroked back down
the pitch to the bowler
79.5 Butler to Lara, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump, dabs
it neatly down to the vacant third man boundary
79.6 Butler to Lara, no run, similar again, tries to dab it fine once
more, but drops it down into the slips on the bounce
End of over 80 (4 runs) West Indies 252/7 (222 more runs req)
IG Butler 14-0-58-1 (1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
PT Collins 8* (17b 1x4) BC Lara 56* (120b 7x4 1x6)
the new ball is due, and it does seem that Fleming is taking it
straight away, despite Vettori being the most dangerous of the
bowlers
Bond replaces Vettori at the Joel Garner End
80.1 Bond to Collins, OUT: and Bond strikes first ball with the new
cherry! fullish and straight, rapped on the pads, and umpire
Koertzen raises the finger after a long look, struck on the knee
roll, seemed pretty good
West Indies 252/8, Partnership of 30
PT Collins lbw b Bond 8 (18b 1x4 0x6)
BC Lara 56* (120b 7x4 1x6) SE Bond 19.1-6-70-3
Lara loses another partner, New Zealand now just 2 wickets away
from an historic first victory in the West Indies, this being
their 12th attempt
Adam Sanford the new batsman
80.2 Bond to Sanford, no run, oooh! beaten for pace by a fullish ball
just outside off stump, stays low too, coming back in slightly,
Sanford prods meekly, playing well over the top of it
80.3 Bond to Sanford, no run, full and straight, squeezes it down to
forward short leg in defence
80.4 Bond to Sanford, no run, fullish, straight ball, eased into the
covers in defence
80.5 Bond to Sanford, no run, digs it in rather short, Sanford fends it
down into the gully safely
80.6 Bond to Sanford, no run, shortish rising ball, defends down to
forward short leg
End of over 81 (maiden) West Indies 252/8 (222 more runs req)
SE Bond 20-7-70-3 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 56* (120b 7x4 1x6) A Sanford 0* (5b)
Tuffey replaces Butler at the Malcolm Marshall End
81.1 Tuffey to Lara, FOUR, shot! too full outside off stump, leans back
and sweetly drives through the covers
81.2 Tuffey to Lara, no run, better line and length, seams back into the
pads, dropping away to the leg side
81.3 Tuffey to Lara, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
powerfully cracking it down to Harris at backward point
81.4 Tuffey to Lara, FOUR, Lara swishes freely again, a bit wide, pulled
right across the line through midwicket, a little in the air but
safely away to the boundary
81.5 Tuffey to Lara, no run, shortish ball seaming back in, taken on the
pad, stifled shout for lbw from Tuffey, heading down the leg side
81.6 Tuffey to Lara, one run, full ball, nudged up towards mid off,
sprints through for the quick single and gets it to retain the
strike
End of over 82 (9 runs) West Indies 261/8 (213 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 15-5-43-1 (2w) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 65* (126b 9x4 1x6) A Sanford 0* (5b)
82.1 Bond to Lara, FOUR, outside off stump, Lara flashes at another one,
just flies over backward point, and beats the outfielder around
the boundary
82.2 Bond to Lara, FOUR, shot! Lara taking them apart now, fullish ball,
smashed it over mid off's head now
82.3 Bond to Lara, no run, comes forward to a good slower ball, easing
it up towards mid off, declines the easy single
82.4 Bond to Lara, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to flick it
fine but misses to the keeper
82.5 Bond to Lara, OUT: brilliantly bowled! a superb yorker, Lara is
done all ends up, the stumps are splayed all over the show, and
that's the last hurrah now
West Indies 269/9, Partnership of 17
BC Lara b Bond 73 (131b 11x4 1x6)
A Sanford 0* (5b) SE Bond 20.5-7-78-4
Mervyn Dillon comes out to bat, the last pair need to add a mere
205 to pull of victory now ... or see out 11.1 overs (and maybe a
few more) tonight, and pray for a torrential storm tomorrow to
wash out play ...
82.6 Bond to Dillon, OUT: and it's all over! Bond finishes them off with
successive deliveries, Dillon driving and being caught wonderfully
by Vincent in the gully
West Indies 269/10, Partnership of 0
M Dillon c Vincent b Bond 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 83 (8 runs) West Indies 269/10 (205 more runs req)
SE Bond 21-7-78-5 - Joel Garner End
A Sanford 0* (5b)
New Zealand win by 204 runs, an historic first victory in the
Caribbean, in their 12th Test there in their fourth tour, and in
their fourth Test at Kensington Oval, after losing 2 and drawing
the other of the previous three there
a flock of New Zealand fans dash out to the middle of the field to
celebrate as the home fans remain quiet, and rather scarce in the
stands, as they witness their team lose for just the fourth time
at this ground in 39 Tests, their first defeat here
since 1994/95 against Australia, and what could be easily described
as the second hardest ground in the world to visit and win an away
Test (behind the National Stadium in Karachi)
the West Indies fold after tea, losing 6 wickets for 68 runs in 20
overs, with Lara scoring 46 of those in a futile effort as he
continued to lose a succession of partners at the other end
he equal top scores with Gayle in the second innings, the West
Indies perhaps able to take minor satisfaction that they far
improved upon their disastrous first innings effort which
effectively lost them the match early on
but too many times the batsmen gave away their wickets softly
today, as even the New Zealanders will surely admit, that their
bowling was far from perfect today, and a few average deliveries
picked up wickets as the concentration towards the stiff task
was not focussed enough by the home team's top order, most
irresponsible strokes coming from Sarwan, Hooper and Jacobs in
particular
Bond finishes with a five-wicket bag, his first in Test cricket
(joining Collins in that club, in this match) and seven in all, he
was rather up and down today, starting pretty well in the early
overs, then losing the plot and being pasted, before coming
back later for better spells, and wrapped up the game smartly with
the new ball, even though Lara went after him a little in
desperation
Tuffey and Butler were similarly up and down, but chipped in with a
handy wicket apiece, while Vettori was again the pick of the
bowlers, but surprisingly a bit under-bowled today
he finishes with seven wickets for the match alongside Bond, and is
probably the slight inside favourite for the Man of the Match
award, though Bond and Fleming, and maybe even Astle have claims
to it
time for the presentations now, and the Man of the Match
adjudicator today will be former West Indies bowler Vasbert
Drakes, but first it's to the captains to speak
Hooper is rather disappointed, but looking for the West Indies to
pick themselves up for the second Test, he surmises on bowling
options for the next match, suggesting Dillon is in serious doubt
fitness-wise, and he may explore the possibility of
Nagamootoo to come into the XI, you'd also expect Cameron Cuffy to
return after being rested for this match
winning skipper Stephen Fleming says the first innings lead was
very crucial to the winning of this match as the pitch
deteriorated, Fleming expected this match would go into the final
day, seeing it as a big toil, but was very happy that after an
early
struggle his side was able to gain momentum towards the end, he
says they loved the pitch too, very much like a New Zealand home
track than a traditional Windies wicket of old, and now says their
focus is on winning the series, as they have never managed
to do so in the West Indies, after being particularly disappointed
to not draw the One-Day International series, and he's very happy
to have Bond back in the team from injury and bowling very quick
now for the Man of the Match award, Vasbert Drakes was impressed by
Collins' and Bond's bowling, and Vettori's contributions with both
ball and bat, but he was most impressed by Fleming's 130 in the
first NZ innings, steering them from potential disaster
at 117/5 on the first afternoon, and took them through to a very
handy total with strong support from the lower order
his innings was by far and away the top individual effort of the
match, 53 runs more than the next best effort, that of Astle's 77
in NZ's 2nd innings
New Zealand's win means they will maintain their freshly-gained
third place on the ICC Test Championship table, regardless of the
result of the second Test
that wraps up proceedings from Bridgetown, with the teams now
heading to Queen's Park at St George's in Grenada, the national
stadium there hosting its first ever Test match
there is plenty to play for there, with New Zealand aiming for
their first series success in the West Indies, at worst they can
draw it now, such is the nature of these mini 2-match series these
days, but a win would be all the sweeter, while the West
Indies have to salvage some pride at the end of a tough period of
intensive cricket in the last six months, and want to protect a
proud home record despite their woes in recent years - of 40
series played at home, they have lost just 7
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