1st ODI: New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, 3 Jan 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 12pm local time (23.00 GMT)

       Good Morning all, we have the first One-Day International between
        New Zealand and Pakistan for you from Auckland.
       New Zealand have won the toss and are fielding.
       The weather forecast is in the 70's and partly cloudy so it looks
        like we shall have a timely start.
       Yasir and Imran to open for Pakistan. Facing Tuffey
   0.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short and its cut over point
   0.2 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
   0.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
   0.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, defends to point
   0.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside off and left alone
   0.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 0* (0b) Yasir Hameed 4* (6b 1x4)

       Oram to bowl now
   1.1 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone
   1.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, one run, angled to third man
   1.3 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, a great outswinger, beaten playing
        back
   1.4 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, another outswinger and beaten again
   1.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, on legstump and a good looking ondrive
        to deep midwucket
   1.6 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, short and outside off, gets beaten as
        a punch to covers misses

End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
JDP Oram 1-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 1* (2b) Yasir Hameed 8* (10b 2x4)

   2.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and swinging away,
        beaten
   2.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, one run, turned to fine leg
   2.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, short and outside off, a cut misses
   2.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, short again outside off, beaten
   2.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run
   2.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside off and left alone

End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
DR Tuffey 2-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 2* (4b) Yasir Hameed 8* (14b 2x4)

   3.1 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone
   3.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, one run, on legstumps. turned to fine leg
   3.3 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, saharp inswinger, taken on the pads
        as a turn misses
   3.4 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the stumps and defended to leg
   3.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to fine leg
   3.6 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone

End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 3.00)
JDP Oram 2-0-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
Yasir Hameed 9* (17b 2x4) Imran Farhat 3* (7b)

   4.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned to leg
   4.2 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, two runs, a fierce cover drive and a long
        chase
   4.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, on legstumps, goes off the pads to
        square leg
   4.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, a beauty! on a length and he tries
        a drive to be beaten
   4.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, legbye: FOUR, amazing decision by ump
        Asoka, signals a leg bye when ball was outside off and a clear
        inside edge past the legstump. No way a normal legbye would have
        gone there
   4.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, a full ball outside off, swungs
        away and a drive misses

End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
DR Tuffey 3-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 3* (7b) Yasir Hameed 11* (23b 2x4)

   5.1 Oram to Imran Farhat, FOUR, slightly short and pulled to deep mid
        wicket
   5.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, on target pushed to mid on
   5.3 Oram to Imran Farhat, FOUR, a full one outside off and a big edge
        wide of second slip, a dive in vain vy Vettori
   5.4 Oram to Imran Farhat, one run, a turn to leg and a great back flick
        by Adams that hits the stumps and Hameed is in by a whisker
   5.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, two runs, driven to cover
   5.6 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, beaten all ends up, trying to defend
        an away swinger

End of over 6 (11 runs) Pakistan 29/0 (RR: 4.83)
JDP Oram 3-0-18-0 - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 12* (11b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 13* (25b 2x4)

   6.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, a wild swing from outside off and
        an equally ugly miss - rush of blood there
   6.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, sensibly this time, decides to
        leave it alone
   6.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, one run, a walking drive to mid off and
        McMillan dives to save runs
   6.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, two runs, edged fine and Cairns makes
        ground to cut it off in front of the third man rope
   6.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, defends coming forward
       A third slip introduced
   6.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, folds up trying to keep out a good
        ball on the stumps

End of over 7 (3 runs) Pakistan 32/0 (RR: 4.57)
DR Tuffey 4-0-10-0 - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 13* (14b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 15* (28b 2x4)

   7.1 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, lots of bounce as it angles across
        and a prod misses
   7.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, covers up and defends
   7.3 Oram to Imran Farhat, one run, a tip and run, ball was defended to
        silly point
   7.4 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, prodded to mid on
   7.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, way outsode off
   7.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, on off stump, drives to mid off
   7.6 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, nipped in off the seam and folded
        Yasir up

End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 34/0 (RR: 4.25)
JDP Oram 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 14* (17b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 15* (31b 2x4)

   8.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, short and cut to point
   8.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, one run, cut to point
       Shoaib Akhtar is missing today as he was struck in the groin during
        practice, shold be fine for odi 2 though.
   8.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, down the legside
   8.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, straight down the ground, a good
        looking blow to long off
   8.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, ouswinger and he goes back to be
        beaten
   8.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, comical! a perfect run out
        chance missed as both batsmen were at one end and McMillan missed
        then Cumming lets it go too
   8.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, SIX, comes down the wicket and lofts it
        over long off

End of over 9 (13 runs) Pakistan 47/0 (RR: 5.22)
DR Tuffey 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Yasir Hameed 19* (34b 3x4) Imran Farhat 21* (20b 2x4 1x6)

   9.1 Oram to Yasir Hameed, OUT: played across it trying to force to leg
        and ball is too good for that and hits the top of middle stump

       Pakistan 47/1, Partnership of 47
       Yasir Hameed  b Oram  19 (35b 3x4 0x6)
       Imran Farhat 21* (20b 2x4 1x6) JDP Oram 4.1-0-20-1 (1w)

       Saleem Elahi in
   9.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and struck outside off
        on the pads
   9.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off
   9.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and left alone, should
        really have been a wide
   9.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, on middle stump, defencnds to leg
   9.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten fishing outside off

End of over 10 (maiden) Pakistan 47/1 (RR: 4.70)
JDP Oram 5-1-20-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Imran Farhat 21* (20b 2x4 1x6) Saleem Elahi 0* (5b)

  10.1 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone outside off but the ball
        passes close to off stump
  10.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, oooh! beaten as the ball does too
        much, nips off away from the seam
  10.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone, a fuller one outside
        off
  10.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, another beauty, beaten all ends up
        again
  10.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone as
        Farhat seems very uncomfortable
  10.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, one run, turned to short fine leg

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 48/1 (RR: 4.36)
DR Tuffey 6-0-23-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Imran Farhat 22* (26b 2x4 1x6) Saleem Elahi 0* (5b)

  11.1 Oram to Imran Farhat, two runs, driven to mid wicket
       Coming round the wicket
  11.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone outside off
  11.3 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone
  11.4 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, short and he cuts hard but straight
        to point
  11.5 Oram to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
  11.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, three runs, nicely timed to deep extra cover

End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 4.50)
JDP Oram 6-1-25-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Saleem Elahi 3* (6b) Imran Farhat 24* (31b 2x4 1x6)

       Cairns to bowl
  12.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten outside off, went for a
        drive and missed, not having a good time ata all
  12.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone
  12.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to short mid wicket
  12.4 Cairns to Imran Farhat, OUT: head in the air, a wild swing and ball
        straight into the stumps

       Pakistan 55/2, Partnership of 8
       Imran Farhat  b Cairns  24 (32b 2x4 1x6)
       Saleem Elahi 4* (9b) CL Cairns 0.4-0-1-1

       Yousuf Youhana and Pakistan will be hoping he would bring soe
        sanity to his side's batting?
  12.5 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leftr alone outside off
  12.6 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, moves to the ball outside off and
        derives to cover

End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 55/2 (RR: 4.23)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-1 - Dominion Road End
Saleem Elahi 4* (9b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b)

  13.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the stumps and turned to short mid
        wicket
  13.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, struck outside off stump line and
        appeal ignor4d
  13.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten on the off
  13.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and ball cuts into him,
        taken on the pads
  13.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, through him outside off, lack of foot
        work too
  13.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 14 (maiden) Pakistan 55/2 (RR: 3.93)
JDP Oram 7-2-25-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b) Saleem Elahi 4* (15b)

  14.1 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, sweetly driven to mid off, was a
        nice half-volley too
  14.2 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a full ball again and driven to
        mid off
  14.3 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, taken on the pads outside leg
  14.4 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid off
  14.5 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, flicked to mid wicket
  14.6 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, a loud appeal but ball was missinf
        outside off

End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 60/2 (RR: 4.00)
CL Cairns 2-0-6-1 - Dominion Road End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (6b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 4* (17b)

  15.1 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: a good ball that squared him up and
        then edged to second slip where Styris held a sharp one

       Pakistan 60/3, Partnership of 5
       Yousuf Youhana  c Styris b Oram  5 (7b 1x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 4* (17b) JDP Oram 7.1-2-25-2 (1w)

Match State: Drinks

       Shoaib Malik in
  15.2 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to leg
  15.3 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the stumps and he hops and defends
  15.4 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone outside off and ball seams
        in a long way
  15.5 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, goes back to a fullish ball and
        defends just outside off
  15.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 60/3 (RR: 3.75)
JDP Oram 8-3-25-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Saleem Elahi 4* (17b) Shoaib Malik 0* (5b)

  16.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, full outside off and driven off the
        bottom of the bat to point
  16.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and defends
  16.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten outside off
  16.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the off stump, defends
  16.5 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, guided to third man
  16.6 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, good ball rught on middle stump,
        defended back

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 61/3 (RR: 3.59)
CL Cairns 3-0-7-1 - Dominion Road End
Saleem Elahi 5* (22b) Shoaib Malik 0* (6b)

  17.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to long leg
  17.2 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to gully
  17.3 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, goes back and defends
  17.4 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, tapped to short cover with soft
        hands for a quick run
  17.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off
  17.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 63/3 (RR: 3.50)
JDP Oram 9-3-27-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Shoaib Malik 1* (9b) Saleem Elahi 6* (25b)

  18.1 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to square leg, took one hand
        away from the handle
  18.2 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed to cover and a messy peice
        of work by Tuffey at mid on on the overthrow almost gave away a
        run
  18.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven to mid on
  18.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
  18.5 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a half volley on off stump and driven
        to long off
  18.6 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to point

End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 68/3 (RR: 3.58)
CL Cairns 4-0-12-1 - Dominion Road End
Shoaib Malik 2* (11b) Saleem Elahi 10* (29b 1x4)

  19.1 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to long leg
  19.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, prods to cover and thinks of a run,
        sent back
  19.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone
  19.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to cover
  19.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, ball outside off, nips in suddenly
        and struck on the thigh
  19.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off, a good spell
        by Oram ends - 2 for 28

End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 69/3 (RR: 3.45)
JDP Oram 10-3-28-2 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Shoaib Malik 3* (12b) Saleem Elahi 10* (34b 1x4)

  20.1 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, comes forward and defends
  20.2 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the off and a prod results in an
        inside edge to short mid wicket
  20.3 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone outside off
  20.4 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, short on the off, goes back and
        defends
  20.5 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, a beauty! squared him up, angled in
        then seamed away to beat him
  20.6 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone

End of over 21 (maiden) Pakistan 69/3 (RR: 3.29)
CL Cairns 5-1-12-1 - Dominion Road End
Saleem Elahi 10* (34b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 3* (18b)

       Andre Adams to bowl
  21.1 Adams to Saleem Elahi, two runs, short and cut to third man and
        Tuffey is brilliant there saves a four
  21.2 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to point
  21.3 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone
  21.4 Adams to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to long leg
  21.5 Adams to Shoaib Malik, no run, way outside off and not called a
        wide
  21.6 Adams to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump, covers up and defends

End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 3.27)
AR Adams 1-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saleem Elahi 13* (38b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 3* (20b)

  22.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, flicked in the air over backward
        square leg
  22.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, prodded to gully
  22.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, jabs down late and its off the
        bottom of the bat past off stump
  22.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends it back
  22.5 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, guides it to third man as Styris
        is warming up
  22.6 Cairns to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 77/3 (RR: 3.35)
CL Cairns 6-1-17-1 - Dominion Road End
Saleem Elahi 18* (43b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 3* (21b)

  23.1 Adams to Saleem Elahi, one run, outside off and its cut to third
        man
  23.2 Adams to Shoaib Malik, one run, cut to third man again
  23.3 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, guides it to gully
  23.4 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, chopped to short third man
  23.5 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, well outside off and a big slash at
        it as they seem desperate for runs, misses
  23.6 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to point

End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 79/3 (RR: 3.29)
AR Adams 2-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
Shoaib Malik 4* (22b) Saleem Elahi 19* (48b 2x4)

       Styris to bowl now
  24.1 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended off the backfoot to point]
  24.2 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, well outside off and hardly any
        bounce as a drive misses
  24.3 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone outside off
  24.4 Styris to Shoaib Malik, OUT: beaten at the crease as finally he
        edges one after being out of sorts all this innings. The ball is
        simply doing too much

       Pakistan 79/4, Partnership of 19
       Shoaib Malik  c McCullum b Styris  4 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 19* (48b 2x4) SB Styris 0.4-0-0-1

       Inzamam comes out
  24.5 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well outside off and he cuts away
        from is body
  24.6 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and pushes to cover

End of over 25 (maiden) Pakistan 79/4 (RR: 3.16)
SB Styris 1-1-0-1 - Dominion Road End
Saleem Elahi 19* (48b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b)

       At the hlfway stage, Pakistan batting has come to a standstill,
        unable to cope today with the seaming ball
  25.1 Adams to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to cover
  25.2 Adams to Saleem Elahi, one run, guides to third man
  25.3 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and defends to cover
  25.4 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
  25.5 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a lovely drive through the covers
  25.6 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs and its turned to
        short mid wicket

End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 84/4 (RR: 3.23)
AR Adams 3-0-10-0 - Sandringham Road End
Saleem Elahi 20* (50b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (6b 1x4)

  26.1 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, prodded to point
  26.2 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, short on the off and he hops up to
        defend to cover
  26.3 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends on off stump
  26.4 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven firmly to cover, McMillan
        dives and saves a boundary
  26.5 Styris to Saleem Elahi, OUT: pitched outside off stump, headed in
        and Elahi struck low and in front of middle and off so has to walk
        away

       Pakistan 84/5, Partnership of 5
       Saleem Elahi  lbw b Styris  20 (55b 2x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (6b 1x4) SB Styris 1.5-1-0-2

       Moin Khan in
  26.6 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, almost a third wicket for Styris as he
        beats Moin on the off as the ball wobbles away off the seam

End of over 27 (maiden) Pakistan 84/5 (RR: 3.11)
SB Styris 2-2-0-2 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (6b 1x4) Moin Khan 0* (1b)

  27.1 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, prodded to point
  27.2 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, beaten outside off, he had no
        answer for a ball that seamed away late
  27.3 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, overpitched and he connects with  a
        fine cover drive
  27.4 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a full one outside off and left
        alone
  27.5 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, way outside off and not called a
        wide
  27.6 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends to point

End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 88/5 (RR: 3.14)
AR Adams 4-0-14-0 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 0* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (12b 2x4)

  28.1 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, punched to cover
  28.2 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, off the backfoot and a firm push to
        cover
  28.3 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, almost gets through as he chops it
        onto his pads from outside off
  28.4 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, guides to gully
  28.5 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, way outside off and a slash misses
  28.6 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, pushed to cover and Inzamam has to
        rush back

End of over 29 (maiden) Pakistan 88/5 (RR: 3.03)
SB Styris 3-3-0-2 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (12b 2x4) Moin Khan 0* (7b)

  29.1 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and he hops to fend it off
        the leg
  29.2 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a loud shout but struck high but
        likely there was an inside edge
  29.3 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends to cover
  29.4 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and he clobbers it cross
        batted to long on
  29.5 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, covers up and defends to the off
  29.6 Adams to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 92/5 (RR: 3.07)
AR Adams 5-0-18-0 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 0* (7b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (18b 3x4)

  30.1 Styris to Moin Khan, one run, short in length ball, outside off,
        cut it to third man
  30.2 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends it to cover
  30.3 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on target, defended to cover
  30.4 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bit short in length, punches it
        to short cover
  30.5 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, defends it to mid
        off
  30.6 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller ball, well outside off,
        lets it go through to keeper

End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 93/5 (RR: 3.00)
SB Styris 4-3-1-2 - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 1* (8b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (23b 3x4)

  31.1 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, pitches on off and swings in, defends
        it to gully
  31.2 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, fuller in length, defends it to short
        cover
  31.3 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, pitches on off and swings in, bottom
        edge on the bounce to slip
  31.4 Adams to Moin Khan, FOUR, Shot! fuller ball, outside off, down on
        one knee and smashed it away over cover for four
  31.5 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, tries to run it down to third man
        region, beaten outside off
  31.6 Adams to Moin Khan, three runs, fuller ball, solid push down the
        ground to mid on

End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 100/5 (RR: 3.12)
AR Adams 6-0-25-0 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 8* (14b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (23b 3x4)

  32.1 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
  32.2 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  32.3 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, on target, defends it to mid off
  32.4 Styris to Moin Khan, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cut it to
        behind point to third man region for four
  32.5 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid off
  32.6 Styris to Moin Khan, FOUR, Top Shot! fuller ball, open the face of
        the bat and drives it to extra cover for another four

End of over 33 (8 runs) Pakistan 108/5 (RR: 3.27)
SB Styris 5-3-9-2 - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (23b 3x4) Moin Khan 16* (20b 3x4)

       Vettori onto attack
  33.1 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tosses up, defends it to cover
  33.2 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on legs, swept away to fine leg
  33.3 Vettori to Moin Khan, one run, short ball, goes bakc and cut it to
        deep cover point
  33.4 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, again bit short in length, cut
        it to cover
  33.5 Vettori to Moin Khan, one run, swept away to fine leg
  33.6 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bit short in length and gets
        low, cut it to point

End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 112/5 (RR: 3.29)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 18* (22b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (27b 3x4)

       Tuffey back onto attack
  34.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run
  34.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, lovely awayswinger, Moin plays and
        misses
  34.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, guided to gully
  34.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, short in length ball, cut it to gully
        and brilliant diving stop by Marshall
  34.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, outside off, cuts and misses
  34.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, turned to short midwicket

End of over 35 (maiden) Pakistan 112/5 (RR: 3.20)
DR Tuffey 7-1-23-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (27b 3x4) Moin Khan 18* (28b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, bit short in length, goes back
        and cut it to deep cover
  35.2 Vettori to Moin Khan, no run, tosses up, inner edge to leg, Moin
        wants a single setn back by Inzamam
  35.3 Vettori to Moin Khan, no run, arm ball, defends it back
  35.4 Vettori to Moin Khan, one run, fuller ball, on middle stump, swept
        away to fine leg
  35.5 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, bit short in length ball, Inzamam
        rocks back and cut it between gully and short third man for four
  35.6 Vettori to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 36 (6 runs) Pakistan 118/5 (RR: 3.28)
DL Vettori 2-0-10-0 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 19* (31b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (30b 4x4)

  36.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, on legs, turned to square leg
  36.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, one run, short ball, cut it down to third man
  36.3 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length ball, guided to
        gully
  36.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bit short in length ball, outside
        off, cuts and misses
  36.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on legs, turned to square leg
  36.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, pulls and misses

End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 119/5 (RR: 3.22)
DR Tuffey 8-1-24-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 20* (33b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (34b 4x4)

       Styris back onto attack
  37.1 Styris to Moin Khan, one run, turned to square leg
  37.2 Styris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: Styris Strikes again! fuller ball,
        Inzamam went for a big shot, inner edge onto stumps, Big wicket
        for New Zealand

       Pakistan 120/6, Partnership of 36
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  b Styris  19 (35b 4x4 0x6)
       Moin Khan 21* (34b 3x4) SB Styris 5.2-3-10-3

       Abdul Razzaq walks in
  37.3 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target, defends it to point
  37.4 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short in length ball, pushed to mid
        off
  37.5 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target, pushed to mid on
  37.6 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, bit short in length ball, pushed to
        cover

End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 120/6 (RR: 3.16)
SB Styris 6-3-10-3 - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 21* (34b 3x4) Abdul Razzaq 0* (4b)

       Cairns back on
  38.1 Cairns to Moin Khan, one run, slower ball, was a full toss, pushed
        into cover
  38.2 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid off
  38.3 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target again, defends it back
  38.4 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed to cover
  38.5 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, right on target, gets behind the
        line of the ball and pushed to mid on
  38.6 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller ball, on legs, tries to work
        it on the onside, hit on pads

End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistan 121/6 (RR: 3.10)
CL Cairns 7-1-18-1 - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 22* (35b 3x4) Abdul Razzaq 0* (9b)

  39.1 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, on target, defends it to point
  39.2 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, again on target, angles it to gully
  39.3 Styris to Moin Khan, two runs, fuller ball, sliced it to backward
        point
  39.4 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  39.5 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, short in length ball, outside off,
        cuts and misses
  39.6 Styris to Moin Khan, FOUR, Shot! just outside off, open the face of
        the bat and runs it down to third man regio for four

End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 127/6 (RR: 3.17)
SB Styris 7-3-16-3 - Sandringham Road End
Abdul Razzaq 0* (9b) Moin Khan 28* (41b 4x4)

  40.1 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, three runs, fuller ball, on legs, flicked
        away to deep mid wicket, good diving save by Tuffy
  40.2 Cairns to Moin Khan, no run
  40.3 Cairns to Moin Khan, two runs, open the face of the bat and guided
        to third man
  40.4 Cairns to Moin Khan, one run, short ball, outside off, cut it to
        third man
  40.5 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid off
  40.6 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fuller ball, drives it wide of mid
        off and run a quick single

End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 134/6 (RR: 3.27)
CL Cairns 8-1-25-1 - Dominion Road End
Abdul Razzaq 4* (12b) Moin Khan 31* (44b 4x4)

  41.1 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on legs, turned to short mid
        wicket, good diving save by Cumming
  41.2 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller ball, nicely driven to mid
        off
  41.3 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short in length ball, defends it to
        point
  41.4 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target, turned to short mid
        wicket
  41.5 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target again, inner edge onto
        pads, Razzaq wants a single, sent back by Moin
  41.6 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, one run, just outside off, opwn the face
        and runs it down to third manregion

End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 135/6 (RR: 3.21)
SB Styris 8-3-17-3 - Sandringham Road End
Abdul Razzaq 5* (18b) Moin Khan 31* (44b 4x4)

  42.1 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, fuller ball, lofted drive over mid on
        for four
  42.2 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, again fuller ball, swigns away,
        drives and misses
  42.3 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, one run, on target, pusheed to long on
  42.4 Cairns to Moin Khan, two runs, short in length ball, cuts, inner
        edge to fine leg
  42.5 Cairns to Moin Khan, one run, walks forward and sliced it to third
        manregion
  42.6 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, Shot! bit short in length, goes back
        and smack it over extra cover for four

End of over 43 (12 runs) Pakistan 147/6 (RR: 3.42)
CL Cairns 9-1-37-1 - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 34* (46b 4x4) Abdul Razzaq 14* (22b 2x4)

  43.1 Styris to Moin Khan, wide: FOUR, well down the legside all the way
        to fine leg boundary for four
  43.1 Styris to Moin Khan, one run, turned to fine leg
  43.2 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  43.3 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on target, pushed to short cover
  43.4 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run, again on target, pushed to cover
  43.5 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, one run, short ball, cut it to deep cover
  43.6 Styris to Moin Khan, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg

End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 155/6 (RR: 3.52)
SB Styris 9-3-24-3 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 35* (48b 4x4) Abdul Razzaq 15* (26b 2x4)

       Adams replaces Cairns
  44.1 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, cuts and misses
  44.2 Adams to Moin Khan, one run, pushed to mid on
  44.3 Adams to Abdul Razzaq, legbye: one run, fuller ball, on legs, off
        the pads to cover
  44.4 Adams to Moin Khan, two runs, pushed to extra cover for couple of
        runs
  44.5 Adams to Moin Khan, no run, comes down the wicket, a swing and miss
  44.6 Adams to Moin Khan, one run, bit short in length ball, pulls it to
        long leg

End of over 45 (5 runs) Pakistan 160/6 (RR: 3.56)
AR Adams 7-0-29-0 - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 39* (53b 4x4) Abdul Razzaq 15* (27b 2x4)

  45.1 Styris to Moin Khan, one run, inner edge onto pads to leg
  45.2 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, bit short in length, cuts it to
        backward point and comes back for the 2nd run
  45.3 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, one run, yorker length ball, digs it out to
        long off
  45.4 Styris to Moin Khan, two runs, fuller ball, down on one knee and
        heave it over short mid wicket
  45.5 Styris to Moin Khan, FOUR, fuller ball, goes back, gives himself
        for some room, lofted it over mi doff for four
  45.6 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, outside off, Moin tries to steer it,
        off the gloves to keeper, huge appeal for catch behind, not out
        says umpire

End of over 46 (10 runs) Pakistan 170/6 (RR: 3.70)
SB Styris 10-3-34-3 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Abdul Razzaq 18* (29b 2x4) Moin Khan 46* (57b 5x4)

  46.1 Adams to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, fuller ball, lofted drive to long
        on, McMillan dives and save two runs
  46.2 Adams to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full toss, drives it to long off
  46.3 Adams to Moin Khan, SIX, Shot! fuller ball, comes forward and
        lofted it over long on for a big SIX, what a way to gets his 50
  46.4 Adams to Moin Khan, one run, pushed to logn on
  46.5 Adams to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed to cover
  46.6 Adams to Moin Khan, one run, full toss on legs, turned to deep mid
        wicket

End of over 47 (12 runs) Pakistan 182/6 (RR: 3.87)
AR Adams 8-0-41-0 - Dominion Road End
Moin Khan 54* (60b 5x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 22* (32b 2x4)

       Tuffey back onto attack
  47.1 Tuffey to Moin Khan, one run, turned to square leg, Moin goes for
        the 2nd run, square leg fielder throw it to bowling end, Tuffey
        collects it and remove the bails, Razzaq was well short

       Pakistan 183/7, Partnership of 63
       Abdul Razzaq  run out (Tuffey)  22 (32b 2x4 0x6)

       Azhar Mahmood walks in
  47.2 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, fuller ball, smashed it over cover for
        four
  47.3 Tuffey to Moin Khan, two runs, sliced away to backward point
  47.4 Tuffey to Moin Khan, one run, driven to long on
  47.5 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, fuller ball, nicely driven to
        cover and equally well stopped by cairns at deep cover
  47.6 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, one run, again fuller ball, driven to deep
        cover

End of over 48 (11 runs) Pakistan 193/7 (RR: 4.02)
DR Tuffey 9-1-35-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Azhar Mahmood 3* (2b) Moin Khan 62* (64b 6x4 1x6)

  48.1 Adams to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, Shot! full toss on legs, flicked away
        to long leg for a SIX
  48.2 Adams to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to cover
  48.3 Adams to Moin Khan, FOUR, fuller ball, inside out, lofted it ocver
        extra cover for four
  48.4 Adams to Moin Khan, wide: two runs, well down the legside
  48.4 Adams to Moin Khan, one run, turned to short mid wicket
  48.5 Adams to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, fuller ball, nicely driven down the
        ground over long off fence for a SIX
  48.6 Adams to Azhar Mahmood, one run, guided to gully

End of over 49 (22 runs) Pakistan 215/7 (RR: 4.39)
AR Adams 9-0-63-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
Azhar Mahmood 17* (6b 2x6) Moin Khan 67* (66b 7x4 1x6)

  49.1 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, fuller ball, driven down the ground,
        ball races away to long off boundary
  49.2 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, fuller ball, outside off, open the
        face of the bat and guided to backward point for anther four
  49.3 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out
        back to bowler
  49.4 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, one run, fuller ball, open the face of the
        bat and guided to third man
  49.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, FOUR, full toss, whipped awya from outside off
        to deep mid wicket and thats the highest score for Moin Khan in
        ODI
  49.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, one run, fuller ball, on legs, turned to short
        mid wicket

End of over 50 (14 runs) Pakistan 229/7 (RR: 4.58)
DR Tuffey 10-1-49-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
Moin Khan 72* (68b 8x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 26* (10b 2x4 2x6)

       That's the end of Pakistan innings, gave a target of 230 runs
       Please join us after half an hour for New Zealand run chase

Match State: Innings Break

       Welcome back for the New Zealand chase of 230 to win after a late
        spurt by Pakistan led by Moin, Azhar and Razzaq took them to 229
        for 7
       The pitch is sporty witrh the ball darting about off the seam.
       Pakistan do not have Shoaib Akhtar today as he hurt himself during
        practice - a ball hit him and he is sitting out this one.
       Cumming to face Sami
   0.1 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, no run, an inswinger and it is left alone
   0.2 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, no run, beaten, a fine outswinger which
        shaves to top of the stumps
   0.3 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, wide: no run, down the legside
   0.3 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, one run, a prod to short mid wicket
   0.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, outside off and left alone
   0.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone, goes through to Moin
        at a good height
   0.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, a soft push to short cover and
        they go for a quick run

End of over 1 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 227/49 = 4.63)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (3b) CD Cumming 1* (3b)

       Shabbir on to bowl
   1.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, wide: FOUR, a shocking wide goes past
        moin and the slips
   1.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, a loud appeal as ball nipped back
        but struck outside the off stump line though no stroke was offered
   1.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, outside off and left alone
   1.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, beaten as it left him off the
        pitch
   1.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, pushed to point and they go for a
        suicidal run, Shoaib Malik pics and throws down the batting end
        stumps and Cumming is well short

       New Zealand 8/1, Partnership of 8
       CD Cumming  run out (Shoaib Malik)  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

       There was really no run there and Marshall is in who had down so
        well on tour to Pakistan
   1.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, turned to square leg
   1.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 8/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 222/48 = 4.62)
Shabbir Ahmed 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 1* (7b) HJH Marshall 0* (2b)

   2.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, wide: no run, signalled for being too far
        outside off
   2.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
   2.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, outside off and left
   2.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone
   2.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, a good ball, closer to the stumps
        and beaten
   2.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, outside off stump and driven to
        mid off from the bat's bottom edge
   2.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg

End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 10/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 220/47 = 4.68)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-4-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (13b) HJH Marshall 0* (2b)

   3.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, wide: no run, way outside off
   3.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, a better one, on off stump and
        defended back
   3.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, one run, flicked to fine leg
   3.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, two runs, drives and a misfield at cover
        allows the two
   3.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, one run, steered backward of point
   3.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, covers up and defends it back
   3.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, outside off and left alone

End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 215/46 = 4.67)
Shabbir Ahmed 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
HJH Marshall 3* (4b) SP Fleming 2* (17b)

   4.1 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, outside off and he draws his bat
        away late
   4.2 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, good ball, beats his on off
        stump
   4.3 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, short and he goes back to defend
   4.4 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, two runs, short and has the width to cut
        it to third man
   4.5 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
   4.6 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, fast and on off stump, defended
        to point

End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 17/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 213/45 = 4.73)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-6-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 2* (17b) HJH Marshall 5* (10b)

   5.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
   5.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, one run, a thick edge to third man
   5.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, wide: two runs, short and Moin get stung
        on the thumb leaping up for it
   5.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, FOUR, edged fine and Razzaq cant stop it
        from going over the rope
   5.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, fast and short, passes ove the
        stumps as a cut misses
   5.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, good ball on the stumps and its
        defended to cover
   5.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, on the off stump and defended
        again

End of over 6 (8 runs) New Zealand 25/1 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 205/44 = 4.66)
Shabbir Ahmed 3-0-18-0 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 3* (19b) HJH Marshall 9* (14b 1x4)

       A delay in sightscreen adjustments
   6.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
   6.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone
   6.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, legbye: one run, drifts to leg and it
        goes to short fine leg
   6.4 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, a yorker but going down the
        legside
   6.5 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, outside off and he misses a cut
        for the speed
   6.6 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, on the stumps and Marshal hops
        back to defend

End of over 7 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 26/1 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 204/43 = 4.74)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-6-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 3* (22b) HJH Marshall 9* (17b 1x4)

   7.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
   7.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, a swing outside off and a miss
   7.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, one run, smashed to point ans another
        misfield, its Imran Farhat this time who allows a single
   7.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, good length ball, beaten coming
        forward
   7.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, one run, cut to third man
   7.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 28/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 202/42 = 4.81)
Shabbir Ahmed 4-0-20-0 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
HJH Marshall 10* (19b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (26b)

   8.1 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, a yorker and well doug out
   8.2 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, two runs, nicely cut to backward point
   8.3 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
   8.4 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, short and its cut away to point
   8.5 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, left alone
   8.6 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, on the off and no stroke offered

End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 200/41 = 4.88)
Mohammad Sami 5-1-8-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 4* (26b) HJH Marshall 12* (25b 1x4)

   9.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, two runs, stands tall and slams it off
        the backfoot to deep cover
   9.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Fleming, one run, edged and just wide of gully as
        the ball rushed onto him
   9.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, left alone
   9.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, superb ball, sudden bounce and
        beats his
   9.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
   9.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, one run, pushed to cover and Fleming has
        to dive to try and get in, a direct hit would have had him walk
        back

End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 34/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 196/40 = 4.90)
Shabbir Ahmed 5-0-24-0 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
HJH Marshall 13* (29b 1x4) SP Fleming 7* (28b)

       Azhar Mahmood to bowl
  10.1 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, a leg cutter thats guided to
        third man
  10.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, left alone]
  10.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, driven to point
  10.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, waits and then cuts to cover
  10.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, a waft outside off and a big miss
  10.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 35/1 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 195/39 = 5.00)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
HJH Marshall 14* (30b 1x4) SP Fleming 7* (33b)

  11.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, good ball, left him stranded
        outside off as he probed for it
  11.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, pushed to mid off
  11.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, outside off and he chops it into
        the ground to third slip
  11.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
  11.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Marshall, OUT: good wicket there as Marshal felt
        the pressure of slow scoring and drove but sliced it to Yasir who
        took a sharp 2-handed catch at gully

       New Zealand 35/2, Partnership of 27
       HJH Marshall  c Yasir Hameed b Shabbir Ahmed  14 (35b 1x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 7* (33b) Shabbir Ahmed 5.5-0-24-1 (3w)

       Styris in to bat
  11.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, one run, short and he hops to turn to mid
        wicket

End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 36/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 194/38 = 5.11)
Shabbir Ahmed 6-0-25-1 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 1* (1b) SP Fleming 7* (33b)

  12.1 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, goes back and defends
  12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, pushed to point off the backfoot
  12.3 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, left alone outside off
  12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, FOUR, edged but along the ground past a
        diving second slip
  12.5 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, guides it to third man
  12.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, swing and its a leading edge over
        point, shouts of catch it but it had enough legs to go over the
        fielders

End of over 13 (9 runs) New Zealand 45/2 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 185/37 = 5.00)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-10-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 6* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 11* (34b 1x4)

  13.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, hops and fends it to the off
  13.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, left alone outside off, a slip
        brought in as Shabbir getting lots of bounce
  13.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, good baounce again as he lets it
        go by
  13.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, fast and angling in, pushed to mid
        on
  13.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, completely beaten outside off,
        ball grew big on him on the off
  13.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, fended off to short cover, good
        over by Shabbir

End of over 14 (maiden) New Zealand 45/2 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 185/36 = 5.14)
Shabbir Ahmed 7-1-25-1 (3w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 11* (34b 1x4) SB Styris 6* (12b 1x4)

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on his legs and its driven back
  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, a very loud shout but ball had
        landed outside leg
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on the stumps and pushed back
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, smash! sort and outside off and a
        fine cut in front of point
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, a better shout as this
        one was marginally outside the legstump line
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, good ball, edged to slip

End of over 15 (5 runs) New Zealand 50/2 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 180/35 = 5.14)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-14-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 15* (39b 2x4) SB Styris 6* (13b 1x4)

       Razzaq onto attack
  15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, on legs, nicely whipped away to
        backward square leg for four
  15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, again fuller ball, nice drive
        straight to mid on fielder
  15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, fuller ball, outside off, this
        time drives it to mid off
  15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, bit short in length, defends it to
        mid on
  15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, on legstump, pushed to wide of
        mid on and run a single
  15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, fuller ball, well outside off, left
        alone

End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 55/2 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 175/34 = 5.15)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 20* (44b 3x4) SB Styris 6* (14b 1x4)

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, on legs, turned to square leg
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, on target, defends it to point
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, on target, defends it to mid on
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pitches on off, defends it to mid
        off
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, on legstump, turns it to fine
        leg

End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 58/2 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 172/33 = 5.21)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-16-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 22* (47b 3x4) SB Styris 6* (17b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, left through to keeper
  17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, fuller length ball, driven through
        cover for four
  17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, (noball) one run, turned to square leg
  17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, on target, defneded back
  17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, again on target, driven to cover
  17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, fuller ball, drives, inner edge
        onto pads to square leg
  17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, guided tot hird man

End of over 18 (8 runs) New Zealand 66/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 164/32 = 5.12)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 28* (51b 4x4) SB Styris 7* (20b 1x4)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, short in length ball, on legs,
        nicely tucked away to deep mid wicket for four
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on off, tries to defend it, inner
        edge onto pads
  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, again on legs, turned to short
        mid wicket
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, off the edge on the bounce in the
        hands of Inzamam at 1st slip
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, angles it to gully
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, yorker length ball, misstimed
        drive to mid off

End of over 19 (5 runs) New Zealand 71/2 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 159/31 = 5.13)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-21-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 33* (54b 5x4) SB Styris 7* (23b 1x4)

  19.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, pushed to deep cover
  19.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, fuller ball, drives, misses, hits
        on pads, in front of off stump, huge appeal for lbw, declined
  19.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, again on target, drives, gets the
        inner edge to square leg
  19.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, two runs, turned to short mid wicket
  19.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, two runs, on legs, flikced away over square
        leg
  19.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, FOUR, fuller ball, driven down the ground
        to mid on for four

End of over 20 (9 runs) New Zealand 80/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 150/30 = 5.00)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-22-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 34* (55b 5x4) SB Styris 15* (28b 2x4)

       Shoaib Malik on
  20.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, two runs, bit short in length, guided to
        third man
  20.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it to point
  20.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, two runs, tosses up, on legs, swept away
        to fine leg
  20.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tries to sweep it from outside
        off, beaten
  20.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, guided to gully
  20.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, swept away to fine leg

End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 85/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 145/29 = 5.00)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 39* (61b 5x4) SB Styris 15* (28b 2x4)

       Azhar Mahmood replaces Razzaq
  21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, turned to deep square leg
  21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, fuller and bit wider outside off,
        went for a big drive, edge it wide of gully to third man region
  21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it back
  21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, driven to mid off
  21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short ball, cut it to third man
  21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, outswinger, plays and misses

End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 88/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 142/28 = 5.07)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-24-0 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 41* (65b 5x4) SB Styris 16* (30b 2x4)

  22.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, off the pads to short fine leg
  22.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, defends it to cover and run a
        quick single
  22.3 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, swept away to fine leg
  22.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, tosses up, on legs, turned to
        short mid wicket
  22.5 Shoaib Malik to Styris, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
  22.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, angles it to point

End of over 23 (4 runs) New Zealand 92/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 138/27 = 5.11)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-8-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 17* (32b 2x4) SP Fleming 43* (69b 5x4)

  23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, pitches on off, gets some extra
        bounce, off the gloves to third man
  23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, whipped away to fine leg
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, wide: no run, down the legside
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, on target, defends it to cover
  23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, off the edge to third man region
  23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to backward
        square leg
  23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, good length ball, guided to gully

End of over 24 (5 runs) New Zealand 97/2 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 133/26 = 5.12)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-28-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 44* (71b 5x4) SB Styris 19* (36b 2x4)

  24.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts and
        misses
  24.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, bit faster ball, outside off, pads
        it away
  24.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, on legs, tries to turn it on the
        onside, hit on pads
  24.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, well outside off, left alone
  24.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, off the pads to leg
  24.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run

End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 97/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 133/25 = 5.32)
Shoaib Malik 3-1-8-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 19* (36b 2x4) SP Fleming 44* (77b 5x4)

  25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, again gets some extra bounce, off
        the edge to third man region
  25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it to point
  25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it to cover
  25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, good outswinger, plays and misses
  25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
  25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it to cover,
        Styris wants a single, sent back by skipper

End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 98/2 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 132/24 = 5.50)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-29-0 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 20* (37b 2x4) SP Fleming 44* (82b 5x4)

  26.1 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, arm ball, off the edge to third man
  26.2 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, on legs, turned to backward square
        leg
  26.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tries to sweep it from well wide
        outside off, beaten
  26.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, bit faster ball, pushed into cover
  26.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, fuller ball, turned to short fine
        leg and 100 up for New Zealand
  26.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, short ball, goes back and pushed
        to deep cover

End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 101/2 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 129/23 = 5.61)
Shoaib Malik 4-1-11-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 22* (40b 2x4) SP Fleming 45* (85b 5x4)

  27.1 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, short in length ball, defends it
        to gully
  27.2 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, short in length ball, on legs,
        whipped away to fine leg
  27.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, OUT: Gone! short in length ball, went for
        the pull shot, top edge and simple catch in the hand of Sami at
        short mid wicket

       New Zealand 102/3, Partnership of 67
       SP Fleming  c Mohammad Sami b Azhar Mahmood  45 (86b 5x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 23* (42b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 8.3-0-30-1 (1w)

       McMillan in
  27.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, on legs, tucked away to deep
        square leg
  27.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, well wide outside off, left
        alone
  27.6 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, good length ball, defended to
        gully

End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 103/3 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 127/22 = 5.77)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-31-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 24* (43b 2x4) CD McMillan 0* (2b)

  28.1 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, tries to sweep it, misses
  28.2 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, again went for the sweept shot, off
        the pads to short third man
  28.3 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, on target, pushed back
  28.4 Shoaib Malik to Styris, FOUR, tosses up, down on one knee and this
        time connect it well hit on the rope to long leg
  28.5 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, again went for the sweept shot, hit
        on pads
  28.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, tosses up, played uppishly just
        the right side of bowler

End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 108/3 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 122/21 = 5.81)
Shoaib Malik 5-1-16-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 29* (49b 3x4) CD McMillan 0* (2b)

  29.1 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, pushed into cover and run a
        single
  29.2 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, short ball, cut it over gully
        to third man
  29.3 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, on target, defends it to point
  29.4 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, one run, on legs, turned to short mid
        wicket
  29.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, on legs, turned to short mid
        wicket
  29.6 Azhar Mahmood to Styris, no run, short in length ball, defends it
        bit uppishly not one near the bat

End of over 30 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/3 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 118/20 = 5.90)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-35-1 (1w) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 2* (4b) SB Styris 31* (53b 3x4)

  30.1 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, on legs, turned to short mid
        wicket
  30.2 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, one run, short in length ball, turned to
        short mid wicket
  30.3 Shoaib Malik to Styris, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
  30.4 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, tosses up, on legstump, worked
        away to short mid wicket
  30.5 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, one run, turned to long leg
  30.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, angles it to short third man

End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 115/3 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 115/19 = 6.05)
Shoaib Malik 6-1-18-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 4* (8b) SB Styris 31* (55b 3x4)

       Razzaq back onto attack
  31.1 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, steered to third man
  31.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, on legs, driven to short mid wicket
  31.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, FOUR, pitched it up, comes down the wicket
        and driven uppishly and powerfully down the groudn to mid off for
        four
  31.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, sharp inswinger, hit on pads, just
        outside off stump, appeal for lbw, declined
  31.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, pushed to mid off and run a quick
        single
  31.6 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 32 (6 runs) New Zealand 121/3 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 109/18 = 6.06)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-28-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 36* (59b 4x4) CD McMillan 5* (10b)

  32.1 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, tries to sweep, misses, ball struck
        the pads, appeal, turned down
  32.2 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run
  32.3 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, played to cover
  32.4 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, swept in the air straight in the
        hands of Imran Farhat, dropped
  32.5 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, turned to leg
  32.6 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, legbye: one run

End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 123/3 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 107/17 = 6.29)
Shoaib Malik 7-1-19-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 5* (12b) SB Styris 37* (63b 4x4)

  33.1 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, driven to cover
  33.2 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pad to leg
  33.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, wide: no run
  33.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, rapped on the pads, another appeal
        for lbw, again turned down
  33.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, driven to cover
  33.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, steered away to third man
  33.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, sliced away to third man for
        another single

End of over 34 (5 runs) New Zealand 128/3 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 102/16 = 6.38)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 39* (66b 4x4) CD McMillan 6* (15b)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, turned to long leg
  34.2 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, goes for the reverse sweep,
        missed, loud shout for lbw, declined by umpire
  34.3 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, used his feet and defends it to
        cover
  34.4 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run, pushed back to bowler
  34.5 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, two runs, full toss on legstump, turned
        to fine leg, McMillan back for 2nd run, wayward throw otherwise a
        run out
  34.6 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, legbye: FOUR, another lbw appeal,
        declined, ball raced away to third man boundary

End of over 35 (7 runs) New Zealand 135/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 95/15 = 6.33)
Shoaib Malik 8-1-22-0 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 40* (67b 4x4) CD McMillan 8* (20b)

  35.1 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Styris swing hard at it but misses
  35.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, defended to leg
  35.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, guided to third man
  35.4 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, turned to fine leg
  35.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, driven to long on
  35.6 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, rushes out of his crease and
        pushed to point, throw missed the target that allows batsmen to
        run for a single

End of over 36 (4 runs) New Zealand 139/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 91/14 = 6.50)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-36-0 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 10* (22b) SB Styris 42* (71b 4x4)

  36.1 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, no run
  36.2 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, two runs, full toss, hits it to long on
  36.3 Shoaib Malik to McMillan, OUT: McMillan swings this one in the air
        towards deep square leg fence, Razzaq under it and takes a good
        catch

       New Zealand 141/4, Partnership of 39
       CD McMillan  c Abdul Razzaq b Shoaib Malik  12 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 42* (71b 4x4) Shoaib Malik 8.3-1-24-1

       Cairns in
  36.4 Shoaib Malik to Cairns, no run, defended to cover
  36.5 Shoaib Malik to Cairns, one run, steered to third man
  36.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 142/4 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 88/13 = 6.77)
Shoaib Malik 9-1-25-1 - Dominion Road End
CL Cairns 1* (2b) SB Styris 42* (72b 4x4)

  37.1 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, no run, driven to cover
  37.2 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, wide: no run, down the legside
  37.2 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, one run, full and on legs, tucked away to
        fine leg area
  37.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, legbye: one run, on the pads Razzaq appeals
        but no luck
  37.4 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, wide: FOUR, down the legside, keeper missed
        it behind the stumps
  37.4 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, no run, defended to cover
  37.5 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, no run, pushed to cover
  37.6 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, one run, driven to deep mid off

End of over 38 (9 runs) New Zealand 151/4 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 79/12 = 6.58)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-44-0 (3w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CL Cairns 3* (7b) SB Styris 42* (73b 4x4)

       79 runs needed off 72 balls
  38.1 Shoaib Malik to Cairns, OUT: full and on the middle, Cairns tires
        to play it to the on side but misses the target, the ball hits the
        pads right in front of the stumps and the umpires finger goes up

       New Zealand 151/5, Partnership of 10
       CL Cairns  lbw b Shoaib Malik  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 42* (73b 4x4) Shoaib Malik 9.1-1-25-2

       Oram is the new batsman
  38.2 Shoaib Malik to Oram, no run, on forward, defended
  38.3 Shoaib Malik to Oram, no run, defended to leg
  38.4 Shoaib Malik to Oram, one run, turned to mid wicket and gets off
        the mark
  38.5 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, tucked away to long leg
  38.6 Shoaib Malik to Oram, one run, turned to backward square leg for
        another single

End of over 39 (3 runs) New Zealand 154/5 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 76/11 = 6.91)
Shoaib Malik 10-1-28-2 - Dominion Road End
JDP Oram 2* (4b) SB Styris 43* (74b 4x4)

  39.1 Abdul Razzaq to Oram, no run, defended to gully
  39.2 Abdul Razzaq to Oram, no run, plays and misses to a good outswinger
  39.3 Abdul Razzaq to Oram, no run, guided straight to gully fielder
  39.4 Abdul Razzaq to Oram, one run, plays with soft hands to the offside
  39.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, inswinging yorker, well dug out
  39.6 Abdul Razzaq to Oram, OUT: GONE! Caught behind, good length
        delivery on target, a hint of outswing too, playing away from his
        body, thick edge and Moin makes no mistake behind the stumps

       New Zealand 156/6, Partnership of 5
       JDP Oram  c Moin Khan b Abdul Razzaq  3 (9b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 40 (2 runs) New Zealand 156/6 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 74/10 = 7.40)
Abdul Razzaq 8-0-46-1 (3w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 44* (75b 4x4) 

       McCullum in
       Mohammad Sami back on
  40.1 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, driven to sweeper cover
  40.2 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, no run, full and on the stumps, turned
        to short mid wicket
  40.3 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, legbye: one run, inswinging yorker
        rapped on pads, was going down the leg
  40.4 Mohammad Sami to Styris, FOUR, gifted full toss, cracked away to
        extra cover for a boundary
  40.5 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, pushed to point for a quick
        single and thats is 50 for Styris
  40.6 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, no run, yorker, well dug out

End of over 41 (7 runs) New Zealand 163/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 67/9 = 7.44)
Mohammad Sami 6-1-14-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 50* (78b 5x4) BB McCullum 0* (3b)

  41.1 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, driven to cover
  41.2 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, one run, squeezed into the offside
  41.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, low full toss on legs, thick
        inside edge onto pads to cover
  41.4 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, no run, turned to leg
  41.5 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, one run, guided to backward point
  41.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, two runs, whipped away off his legs to deep
        mid wicket

End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 169/6 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 61/8 = 7.62)
Abdul Razzaq 9-0-52-1 (3w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
BB McCullum 2* (6b) SB Styris 54* (81b 5x4)

       61 runs needed off 48 balls
  42.1 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside
        off and misses
  42.2 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, no run, short delivery, McCullum again
        goes after it but does not make contact
  42.3 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, one run, cut to point
  42.4 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
        single
  42.5 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, legbye: one run, shuffles across the
        stumps, tries to work it to the onside misses, off the pad to leg
  42.6 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, slower delivery outside off, plays
        and misses

End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 172/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 58/7 = 8.29)
Mohammad Sami 7-1-16-0 (2w) - Dominion Road End
BB McCullum 3* (10b) SB Styris 55* (83b 5x4)

       58 runs needed off 42 balls
  43.1 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, (noball) no run
  43.1 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, one run, tucked away to long leg
  43.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, FOUR, full toss Styris makes some room and
        hits it to extra cover, lovely shot that!
  43.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, defended to leg for a quick
        single, runout chance Razzaq missed
  43.4 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, one run, pushed to cover for another
        single
  43.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, fuller length, driven to long off
  43.6 Abdul Razzaq to McCullum, no run, pushed to point

End of over 44 (9 runs) New Zealand 181/6 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 49/6 = 8.17)
Abdul Razzaq 10-0-61-1 (3w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 61* (86b 6x4) BB McCullum 5* (14b)

       Shabbir Ahmed on
  44.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, two runs, inside out and strokes it to
        long on
  44.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, one run, short in length, guided to third
        man
  44.3 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, two runs, slams it behind point to the
        offside
  44.4 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, no run, good delivery on target,
        defended back
  44.5 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, no run, inswinger, goes back and tries
        to play and gets beaten
  44.6 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside
        off and misses

End of over 45 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/6 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 44/5 = 8.80)
Shabbir Ahmed 8-1-30-1 (3w) - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 64* (88b 6x4) BB McCullum 7* (18b)

       44 runs needed off 30 balls
       Mohammad Sami changed Ends
  45.1 Mohammad Sami to Styris, SIX, Maximum! outside the off stump, hits
        it hard, get enough bat on it and the ball sails over the cover
        fence
  45.2 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, beaten outside off, was a quick
        delivery
  45.3 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, fuller length, driven to cover
  45.4 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, one run, full toss, easily played to
        cover for another single
  45.5 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, fullish and a touch outside the
        off, the ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
  45.6 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, turned to long leg

End of over 46 (9 runs) New Zealand 195/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 35/4 = 8.75)
Mohammad Sami 8-1-25-0 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 72* (93b 6x4 1x6) BB McCullum 8* (19b)

  46.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, one run, yorker, thick inside edge to
        short fine leg
  46.2 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, one run, dabbed to mid wicket
  46.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, one run, full toss on legs, hits it in the
        air, on the bounce to long on fielder
  46.4 Shabbir Ahmed to McCullum, one run, driven to mid on
  46.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, FOUR, fuller length, hits it powerfully
        down the ground for four, cracking shot that!
  46.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, plays and misses outside off

End of over 47 (8 runs) New Zealand 203/6 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 27/3 = 9.00)
Shabbir Ahmed 9-1-38-1 (3w) - Dominion Road End
BB McCullum 10* (21b) SB Styris 78* (97b 7x4 1x6)

       27 runs needed off 18 balls
  47.1 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, one run, another low full toss, strokes
        it to long off
  47.2 Mohammad Sami to Styris, FOUR, What a Shot! yorker on legs, flicked
        away to long leg boundary, lovely timing once again
  47.3 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, swing and a miss
  47.4 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, short delivery, Styris again goes
        after it but does not make contact
  47.5 Mohammad Sami to Styris, FOUR, pitched on legstump, fliced away
        over mid wicket, ball raced away for another four
  47.6 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, yorker length, played to cover

End of over 48 (10 runs) New Zealand 213/6 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 17/2 = 8.50)
Mohammad Sami 9-1-35-0 (2w) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 87* (102b 9x4 1x6) BB McCullum 11* (22b)

       17 runs needed off 12 balls
  48.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump,
        got some bounce too, beaten
  48.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, FOUR, thick outside edge in the air to
        third man boundary, sloppy fielding by Saleem Elahi
  48.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, wide: no run, well outside off, called a
        wide
  48.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, two runs, hits it to long on, brilliant
        running once again between the wickets
  48.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, SIX, full toss outside off and Styris
        clouts the ball over cover for a six
  48.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, two runs, short in length outside off, cut
        away to deep cover and there it is 100! for Styris
  48.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Styris, no run, plays and misses outside off

End of over 49 (15 runs) New Zealand 228/6 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 2/1 = 2.00)
Shabbir Ahmed 10-1-53-1 (4w) - Dominion Road End
BB McCullum 11* (22b) SB Styris 101* (108b 10x4 2x6)

       2 runs needed off 6 balls
  49.1 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, two runs, whipped away to fine leg for a
        couple
       And that's it New Zealand has won the 1st ODI by 4 wickets
       Man of Match: Scott Styris (3 wickets and 101* runs)
       For the match bulletin and tour details please visit www.cricinfo.com
       So New Zealand take a 1-0 lead in this series
       The second ODI is to be played in Queenstown on January 7 and we
        will be bringing live commentary starting at 23:00GMT (Previous
        day).

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