3rd ODI: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, 10 Jan 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


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

       Good morning, and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the
        third New Zealand-Pakistan one-day international, at Jade Stadium,
        Christchurch.
       Stephen Fleming won the toss and chose to field first
       New Zealand team: CD Cumming, *SP Fleming, HJH Marshall, SB Styris,
        CD McMillan, CL Cairns, JDP Oram, +BB McCullum, DL Vettori, DR
        Tuffey, KD Mills.
       Pakistan team: Yasir Hameed, Imran Farhat, Saleem Elahi, Yousuf
        Youhana, *Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, +Moin Khan, Abdul Razzaq,
        Azhar Mahmood, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar.
       Pakistan makes one change, Shoaib Akhtar in for Shabbir Ahmed,
        while New Zealand bring in Kyle Mills for Ian Butler
       out to the middle comes the players, it'll be Yasir Hameed to take
        first strike to Daryl Tuffey bowling, with Imran Farhat at the
        non-striker's end
       Here we go!
   0.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the stumps, pitched up, driven
        to mid on
   0.2 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, defended to point
   0.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, on middle and off, turned to leg
   0.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the front foot and defended to
        cover
   0.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, tucked away with lovely timing but
        straight to square leg fielder
   0.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to cover

End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
DR Tuffey 1-1-0-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Imran Farhat 0* (0b) Yasir Hameed 0* (6b)

       Kyle Mills takes the new ball
   1.1 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, good ball first up and a good leave
        just outside off
   1.2 Mills to Imran Farhat, one run, mistimed drive to mid on
   1.3 Mills to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, again pitched up on legstump, Yasir
        flicked away very fine for the first boundary of the match
   1.4 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to mid on
   1.5 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, full and on the stumps, driven to
        mid on
   1.6 Mills to Yasir Hameed, one run, outside off, steered away to
        backward point

End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
KD Mills 1-0-6-0 - Port Hills End
Yasir Hameed 5* (10b 1x4) Imran Farhat 1* (2b)

   2.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, one run, short and wide outside off,
        slashed away in the air, bounces infront of Mills at third man
   2.2 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run
   2.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, on middle and off, turned to leg
   2.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery, on target,
        outside off left alone
   2.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, (noball) one run, tucked away to long leg
   2.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, three runs, full and on legs, whipped away
        to deep square leg
   2.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, FOUR, again overpitched on legstump, driven
        past mid on for four, lovely timing once again

End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
DR Tuffey 2-1-10-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 9* (12b 1x4) Imran Farhat 6* (7b 1x4)

   3.1 Mills to Yasir Hameed, two runs, turned to fine leg
   3.2 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the stumps, defended to leg
   3.3 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, on target again, Yasir gets right
        behind the line and defends it to mid on
   3.4 Mills to Yasir Hameed, one run, tucked away to fine leg
   3.5 Mills to Imran Farhat, two runs, square driven past gully to
        backward point
   3.6 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (RR: 5.25)
KD Mills 2-0-11-0 - Port Hills End
Yasir Hameed 12* (16b 1x4) Imran Farhat 8* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, beauty! short delviery outside the
        off stump, extra bounce and Yasir is beaten
   4.2 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to fine leg
   4.3 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, FOUR, full and on the stumps, hit straight
        back past mid on to the fence, top shot that from Imran Farhat
   4.4 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to cover
   4.5 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to leg
   4.6 Tuffey to Imran Farhat, no run, slashing outside off - missing

End of over 5 (5 runs) Pakistan 26/0 (RR: 5.20)
DR Tuffey 3-1-15-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 13* (18b 1x4) Imran Farhat 12* (13b 2x4)

   5.1 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, comes forward and plays solid
        looking defensive shot
   5.2 Mills to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, slower delivery, ends up in the slot
        on leg stump, driven down the ground to the long on boundary
   5.3 Mills to Yasir Hameed, one run, flicked away to long leg
   5.4 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, short and wide, a mistimed cut to
        point
   5.5 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to mid off
   5.6 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, smashed away but straight to cover

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 5.17)
KD Mills 3-0-16-0 - Port Hills End
Yasir Hameed 18* (21b 2x4) Imran Farhat 12* (16b 2x4)

   6.1 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
        moving further away, through to the keeper
   6.2 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, fraction short on legs, pulled away
        with great timing to long leg boundary
   6.3 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, over-pitched ball that is well driven
        through the off side ring, four more
   6.4 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run
   6.5 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to short cover
   6.6 Tuffey to Yasir Hameed, one run, steered away to third man, well
        fielded by Mills

End of over 7 (9 runs) Pakistan 40/0 (RR: 5.71)
DR Tuffey 4-1-24-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 27* (27b 4x4) Imran Farhat 12* (16b 2x4)

   7.1 Mills to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
   7.2 Mills to Imran Farhat, FOUR, mediocre bowling, juicy half volley,
        begs to be hit, Imran Farhat plays a powerful extra cover drive
        for four
   7.3 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, angling away outside off to be left
        alone
   7.4 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
   7.5 Mills to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, down the legside
   7.5 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, on the stumps, defended back
   7.6 Mills to Imran Farhat, no run, plays and misses outside off

End of over 8 (6 runs) Pakistan 46/0 (RR: 5.75)
KD Mills 4-0-22-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
Yasir Hameed 28* (28b 4x4) Imran Farhat 16* (21b 3x4)

       Oram replaces Tuffey
   8.1 Oram to Yasir Hameed, one run, outside off, guided to backward
        point
   8.2 Oram to Imran Farhat, one run, opens the blade of the bat towards
        third man
   8.3 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a length, defended
   8.4 Oram to Yasir Hameed, one run, has some width and a well timed prod
        past backward point
   8.5 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run
   8.6 Oram to Imran Farhat, no run, pushed to point

End of over 9 (3 runs) Pakistan 49/0 (RR: 5.44)
JDP Oram 1-0-3-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 30* (31b 4x4) Imran Farhat 17* (24b 3x4)

   9.1 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, lovely ball on the off stump that
        had him beaten
   9.2 Mills to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to fine leg
   9.3 Mills to Imran Farhat, OUT: Gone! down the wicket and went for a
        big hit, missed and got a thick edge in the hands of McCullum,
        Mills strikes

       Pakistan 50/1, Partnership of 50
       Imran Farhat  c McCullum b Mills  17 (25b 3x4 0x6)
       Yasir Hameed 31* (33b 4x4) KD Mills 4.3-0-23-1 (1w)

       Saleem Elahi is the new batsman
   9.4 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, gets right behind the line and
        defend
   9.5 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to gully region
   9.6 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to mid on

End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
KD Mills 5-0-23-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
Yasir Hameed 31* (33b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 0* (3b)

  10.1 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, opens the blade of the bat towards
        point, McMillan does well to stop the ball
  10.2 Oram to Yasir Hameed, one run, tucked away off his hips to long leg
  10.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, cut to point
  10.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, was well outside off and left alone
  10.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to mid off
  10.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, short of a length, defended

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 4.64)
JDP Oram 2-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 32* (35b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 0* (7b)

  11.1 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven to cover
  11.2 Mills to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, fliced away off his hips past short
        fine leg fielder for four
  11.3 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, whipped away in the air to short mid
        wicket, dropped by Fleming, was a very sharp chance
  11.4 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, punches on the backfoot to point
  11.5 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, a mistimed drive to mid on
  11.6 Mills to Yasir Hameed, no run, angling into the batsman, a bit
        short in length, defended

End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 55/1 (RR: 4.58)
KD Mills 6-0-27-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 0* (7b) Yasir Hameed 36* (41b 5x4)

  12.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to cover
  12.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, short in length, Elahi picks the length
        early pulled away to mid wicket and gets off the mark in fine
        style
  12.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, sliced away to point
  12.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, just short of length, leans back and
        cracks it to cover point boundary, four more
  12.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, good length delivery, defended to mid
        on
  12.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to point

End of over 13 (8 runs) Pakistan 63/1 (RR: 4.85)
JDP Oram 3-0-12-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Yasir Hameed 36* (41b 5x4) Saleem Elahi 8* (13b 2x4)

       Local boy comes to bowl now
  13.1 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed to mid off
  13.2 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, has some width that is well driven
        through the offside ring, once again perfect timing and placement
  13.3 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, driven again through covers and the
        result is same four more
  13.4 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, no run, driven back to bowler
  13.5 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, no run, tucked away in the air to leg, just
        short of Fleming at short mid wicket
  13.6 Cairns to Yasir Hameed, no run, well outside off and he covers up
        to leave it

End of over 14 (8 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (RR: 5.07)
CL Cairns 1-0-8-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 8* (13b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 44* (47b 7x4)

  14.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to vacant square leg
  14.2 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a length, defended
  14.3 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, full and outside off, driven to cover
  14.4 Oram to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery, on target,
        defended
  14.5 Oram to Yasir Hameed, OUT: slog hit went high in the air, Styris
        under it and takes a well judge catch, Yasir departs and Oram
        celebrates!

       Pakistan 72/2, Partnership of 22
       Yasir Hameed  c Styris b Oram  44 (51b 7x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 9* (14b 2x4) JDP Oram 3.5-0-13-1

       Yousuf Youhana in
  14.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone

End of over 15 (1 run) Pakistan 72/2 (RR: 4.80)
JDP Oram 4-0-13-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 9* (14b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b)

  15.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
  15.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, fuller ball, driven to behind
        point
  15.3 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, driven back
  15.4 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.5 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, inner edge onto pads, Youhana
        wants a quick single, rightly sent back by Elahi
  15.6 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, defends it to cover

End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 4.56)
CL Cairns 2-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 10* (16b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b)

  16.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, on target, defends it to leg
  16.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, on target, open the face and uided to
        gully
  16.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, short in length ball, punches off the
        backfoot to point
  16.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, fuller ball, driven abck to bowler
  16.5 Oram to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, Top Shot! short ball, outside off, goes
        back and smack it behind ponit to third man boundary for four
  16.6 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, short in length ball, pushed to cover

End of over 17 (4 runs) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 4.53)
JDP Oram 5-0-17-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b) Saleem Elahi 14* (22b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on off, guided to gully
  17.2 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends it to point
  17.3 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, again on target, defended to
        point
  17.4 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower ball, guided to third man
  17.5 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, again short in length ball, cut it
        to gully and run a quick single
  17.6 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid on

End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 80/2 (RR: 4.44)
CL Cairns 3-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (10b) Saleem Elahi 15* (23b 3x4)

  18.1 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, guided to third man
  18.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, bit slower in pace, on off stumps,
        defends it to cover
  18.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, fuller ball, lofted it over bowler head
        to long off fence for four
  18.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, guided to third man
  18.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
  18.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, defended to cover

End of over 19 (6 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 4.53)
JDP Oram 6-0-23-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 20* (26b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 3* (13b)

  19.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, slower ball, fuller in length,
        driven back
  19.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, short in length ball, angles it to
        third man
  19.3 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
  19.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to fine leg
  19.5 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller ball, on middle and off,
        gets right behind the line of the ball and defends it to cover
  19.6 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 4.45)
CL Cairns 4-0-15-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 22* (29b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (16b)

  20.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, on legstump, driven to deep mid
        wicket
  20.2 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, guided to gully
  20.3 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, nicely driven on the up to deep
        cover
  20.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, guided to third man
  20.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short in length ball, cut it
        uppishly, dropped by Marshall at point
  20.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short in length ball, cut it to
        point

End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 92/2 (RR: 4.38)
JDP Oram 7-0-26-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 24* (31b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (20b)

  21.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, just outside off, open the face of
        the bat and runs it down to third man
  21.2 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid on with soft hands
        and run a good single
  21.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, slower ball, guided to gully,
        Youhana wants a single, sent back
  21.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, another slower ball, whipped away
        to deep mid wicket
  21.5 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to third
        man
  21.6 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, two runs, off the edge to third man region
        and run a hard for the 2nd run

End of over 22 (6 runs) Pakistan 98/2 (RR: 4.45)
CL Cairns 5-0-20-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (22b) Saleem Elahi 28* (35b 4x4)

  22.1 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defends it to point and run a
        quick single
  22.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, comes down the wicket, tries to play
        a big shot, lost the bat, top edge falls just short of cover
        fielder
  22.3 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  22.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, five runs, defends it ot cover and run a
        quick single, Fielder picks up and hit the stumps directly, ball
        crossed the boundary line after hitting the stumps, third umpire
        called Elahi was well in
  22.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short ball, cut it to behind point
  22.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 23 (12 runs) Pakistan 110/2 (RR: 4.78)
JDP Oram 8-0-38-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 34* (37b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 12* (26b 1x4)

       Vettori on
  23.1 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to gully
  23.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended on the front foot
  23.3 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, short ball, cut it to backward
        point
  23.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tosses up, driven to deep cover
  23.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to deep cover
  23.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball, cut it to backward
        point

End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 114/2 (RR: 4.75)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (28b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 36* (41b 4x4)

  24.1 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defends it to point and run a
        risky single
  24.2 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, defends it in front of point and run
        a single again
  24.3 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller ball, misstimed drive back
        to bowler, Oram did well to stop it in his follow through
  24.4 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, defends it to cover
  24.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run, again on target, defends it to
        point
  24.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to leg

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 117/2 (RR: 4.68)
JDP Oram 9-0-41-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (33b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 37* (42b 4x4)

  25.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, short ball, goes back and
        cut it to behind point, McMillan dives and save a run
  25.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run
  25.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tosses up, defend it ot cover
  25.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tosses up, comes down the
        wicket, pads it away, wants a single, sent back
  25.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short ball, cut it to point,
        Marshall dives and save a certain four
  25.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, tosses up, uses his feet and
        lofted it over cover for four

End of over 26 (8 runs) Pakistan 125/2 (RR: 4.81)
DL Vettori 2-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 38* (43b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 23* (38b 2x4)

  26.1 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, nudged it down to third man
  26.2 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed into cover and run a quick
        single
  26.3 Oram to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg, Youhana wants a
        single, setn back by Saleem
  26.4 Oram to Saleem Elahi, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep square
        leg
  26.5 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.6 Oram to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, short ball, goes back and cut it
        between point and gully to third man region for four

End of over 27 (7 runs) Pakistan 132/2 (RR: 4.89)
JDP Oram 10-0-48-1 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 40* (46b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 28* (41b 3x4)

  27.1 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front
        foot
  27.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to fine leg
  27.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket
        and heave it over mid wicket for ofur
  27.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short in length ball, punches
        it to cover
  27.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, again short ball, cut it to deep
        cover
  27.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to deep cover

End of over 28 (8 runs) Pakistan 140/2 (RR: 5.00)
DL Vettori 3-0-20-0 - Port Hills End
Yousuf Youhana 34* (44b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 42* (49b 4x4)

       Tuffey back onto attack
  28.1 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, defends it to point
  28.2 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
  28.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tucked away to backward square
        leg
  28.4 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, cuts and misses outside off
  28.5 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven to point
  28.6 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, slower ball, outside off, plays and
        misses

End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 141/2 (RR: 4.86)
DR Tuffey 5-1-25-0 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Yousuf Youhana 35* (47b 4x4) Saleem Elahi 42* (52b 4x4)

  29.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tosses up, defends it to cover
  29.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
  29.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, arm ball, defends it to point
  29.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tosses up, comes down the
        wicket and driven to mid on
  29.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to gully
  29.6 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to short mid wicket

End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistan 143/2 (RR: 4.77)
DL Vettori 4-0-22-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 43* (54b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 36* (51b 4x4)

  30.1 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, tries to steer it, thick outside
        edge in the hand of keeper, another one dropped
  30.2 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to mid off
  30.3 Tuffey to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover, Youhana run for
        single sent back, direct hit and Youhana gone

       Pakistan 144/3, Partnership of 72
       Yousuf Youhana  run out (Cumming)  36 (52b 4x4 0x6)

       Inzamam-ul-Haq in
  30.4 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
  30.5 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
  30.6 Tuffey to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: duck! Caught behind, well outside
        the off, a hint of outswing too, playing away from his body, thick
        edge and McCullum makes no mistake this time

       Pakistan 144/4, Partnership of 0
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  c McCullum b Tuffey  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 144/4 (RR: 4.65)
DR Tuffey 6-1-26-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 44* (56b 4x4) 

       Shoaib Malik is the new batsman
  31.1 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended back
  31.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to short fine leg
  31.3 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, leans back and chops it to deep
        point
  31.4 Vettori to Shoaib Malik, no run, cut away to Marshall at point
  31.5 Vettori to Shoaib Malik, no run, on forward, defended
  31.6 Vettori to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to cover

End of over 32 (1 run) Pakistan 145/4 (RR: 4.53)
DL Vettori 5-0-23-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 45* (59b 4x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (3b)

  32.1 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a bit short, cut away in the gap to
        backward point boundary, cracking shot that
  32.2 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to point
  32.3 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, no run, punches hard to point, well fielded
  32.4 Tuffey to Saleem Elahi, one run, steered to third man and that is
        50 for Saleem Elahi
  32.5 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone, slight away movement
        takes it even further away
  32.6 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, no run, comes forward and defends it down
        with a straight bat

End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 150/4 (RR: 4.55)
DR Tuffey 7-1-31-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 50* (63b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (5b)

  33.1 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
  33.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, compact in defense, playing
        forward
  33.3 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, two runs, tossed up on off stump, driven
        to extra cover
  33.4 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and plays solid
        looking defensive shot
  33.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, off the pad to leg
  33.6 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, played to mid wicket

End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 152/4 (RR: 4.47)
DL Vettori 6-0-25-0 - Port Hills End
Shoaib Malik 0* (5b) Saleem Elahi 52* (69b 5x4)

  34.1 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to cover
  34.2 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the stumps, defended to mid off
  34.3 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
  34.4 Tuffey to Shoaib Malik, OUT: edged and taken! good length delivery,
        on the middle and moving away from the right hander, Shoaib Malik
        play at it and gets a thick edge to Fleming at second slip who
        takes his 100th catch, Tuffey strikes again, Pakistan in a spot of
        bother

       Pakistan 152/5, Partnership of 8
       Shoaib Malik  c Fleming b Tuffey  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 52* (69b 5x4) DR Tuffey 7.4-1-31-2 (1nb)

       Moin Khan in
  34.5 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, driven back to bowler
  34.6 Tuffey to Moin Khan, no run, defended to cover

End of over 35 (maiden) Pakistan 152/5 (RR: 4.34)
DR Tuffey 8-2-31-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 52* (69b 5x4) Moin Khan 0* (2b)

  35.1 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed back
  35.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, down the leg, tried a flick and
        missed
  35.3 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, defensively played back to bowler
  35.4 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, again played back to bowler
  35.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to long on
  35.6 Vettori to Moin Khan, no run, left alone

End of over 36 (1 run) Pakistan 153/5 (RR: 4.25)
DL Vettori 7-0-26-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 53* (74b 5x4) Moin Khan 0* (3b)

       Kyle Mills back on
  36.1 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, sliced away to point, good diving
        stop by Marshall
  36.2 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, again guided to point
  36.3 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
  36.4 Mills to Saleem Elahi, one run, tucked away off his hips to long
        leg
  36.5 Mills to Moin Khan, one run, bat-pad push on the front foot to
        cover
  36.6 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, cut to point and again a good stop
        by Marshall

End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 155/5 (RR: 4.19)
KD Mills 7-0-29-1 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
Moin Khan 1* (4b) Saleem Elahi 54* (79b 5x4)

  37.1 Vettori to Moin Khan, one run, driven to deep cover
  37.2 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, SIX, Big one! on the stumps, Elahi comes
        down the wicket gets to the pitch of delivery and hammers the ball
        over the Long off fence, cracking shot that!
  37.3 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to point
  37.4 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, quicker delivery, played well to
        cover
  37.5 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended
  37.6 Vettori to Saleem Elahi, one run, dabbed to vacant mid wicket

End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 163/5 (RR: 4.29)
DL Vettori 8-0-34-0 - Port Hills End
Saleem Elahi 61* (84b 5x4 1x6) Moin Khan 2* (5b)

  38.1 Mills to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to mid wicket
  38.2 Mills to Moin Khan, no run, plays and misses to a good inswinger
  38.3 Mills to Moin Khan, one run, batsman opens the face and runs the
        ball down to third man
  38.4 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, oooh! Saleem Elahi to shuffles
        across, rapped on the pads, ball doing a bit too much, Elahi
        survives
  38.5 Mills to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended
  38.6 Mills to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to sweeper cover

End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 166/5 (RR: 4.26)
KD Mills 8-0-32-1 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 63* (88b 5x4 1x6) Moin Khan 3* (7b)

       Cairns back in action
  39.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to cover
  39.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended back to bowler
  39.3 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, no run, mistimed drive to mid off
  39.4 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, slower delivery, came in with the
        angle, played to long off
  39.5 Cairns to Moin Khan, three runs, chops it behind, keeper attempts a
        runout, gave away over throws
  39.6 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, chipped away to mid wicket, ball
        raced away to the boundary like a bullet

End of over 40 (8 runs) Pakistan 174/5 (RR: 4.35)
CL Cairns 6-0-28-0 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 6* (8b) Saleem Elahi 68* (93b 6x4 1x6)

       Styris brought into the attack now
  40.1 Styris to Moin Khan, no run, slower ball first up outside off,
        plays and misses
  40.2 Styris to Moin Khan, one run, driven to sweeper cover
  40.3 Styris to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, shuffles across and tucks it away to
        backward square leg, sloppy fielding
  40.4 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, taps it to mid wicket
  40.5 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, angling into the batsman, played to
        mid off
  40.6 Styris to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to long on

End of over 41 (6 runs) Pakistan 180/5 (RR: 4.39)
SB Styris 1-0-6-0 - Hadlee Stand End
Saleem Elahi 73* (97b 7x4 1x6) Moin Khan 7* (10b)

  41.1 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, two runs, walks across the stumps and chips
        it to mid wicket
  41.2 Cairns to Saleem Elahi, one run, steered away to third man
  41.3 Cairns to Moin Khan, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off and
        misses
  41.4 Cairns to Moin Khan, no run, just outside off stump, goes back and
        tries to play and gets beaten
  41.5 Cairns to Moin Khan, no run, guided to backward point, well fielded
        by Marshall
  41.6 Cairns to Moin Khan, three runs, turned uppishly to fine leg,
        Tuffey tried a catch and dropped

End of over 42 (6 runs) Pakistan 186/5 (RR: 4.43)
CL Cairns 7-0-34-0 - Port Hills End
Moin Khan 10* (14b) Saleem Elahi 76* (99b 7x4 1x6)

  42.1 Styris to Moin Khan, OUT: driven powerfully in the air to deep
        cover, Mills dives full length and takes a wonderful catch

       Pakistan 186/6, Partnership of 34
       Moin Khan  c Mills b Styris  10 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 76* (99b 7x4 1x6) SB Styris 1.1-0-6-1

       Abdul Razzaq in
  42.2 Styris to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, moves across the stumps and whipped
        away to backward square leg, lovely timing again by Elahi
  42.3 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, guided to point
  42.4 Styris to Saleem Elahi, no run, dabbed to mid wicket
  42.5 Styris to Saleem Elahi, OUT: outside off, uppished shot to mid
        wicket, simple catch to Fleming, soft dismissal

       Pakistan 190/7, Partnership of 4
       Saleem Elahi  c Fleming b Styris  80 (103b 8x4 1x6)
       Abdul Razzaq 0* (0b) SB Styris 1.5-0-10-2

       Azhar Mahmood walks in
  42.6 Styris to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended

End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 190/7 (RR: 4.42)
SB Styris 2-0-10-2 - Hadlee Stand End
Abdul Razzaq 0* (0b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (1b)

  43.1 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, one run, thick outside edge to third mna
  43.2 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended to leg
  43.3 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run, down on one knee and drives it to
        sweeper cover
  43.4 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven past the bowler to mid on
  43.5 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run, chops it to point
  43.6 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run, short in length, turned to fine
        leg

End of over 44 (4 runs) Pakistan 194/7 (RR: 4.41)
CL Cairns 8-0-38-0 - Port Hills End
Azhar Mahmood 2* (5b) Abdul Razzaq 2* (2b)

  44.1 Styris to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to long on
  44.2 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven straight back hits the
        stumps and non striker end
  44.3 Styris to Azhar Mahmood, one run, guided to third man
  44.4 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run
  44.5 Styris to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single
  44.6 Styris to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven to cover, well stopped by
        McMillan

End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 198/7 (RR: 4.40)
SB Styris 3-0-14-2 - Hadlee Stand End
Abdul Razzaq 4* (5b) Azhar Mahmood 4* (8b)

  45.1 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, lot of width outside off, put away in
        fine style to backward point boundary
  45.2 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, driven hard but straight to fielder
        at cover
  45.3 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, punches hard to sweeper cover
  45.4 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, a bit short, pulls it powerfully over
        long on for a six
  45.5 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, no run, another one banged in short, ducks
        under
  45.6 Cairns to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, fuller length, strokes it powerfully
        down the ground to the site screen

End of over 46 (16 runs) Pakistan 214/7 (RR: 4.65)
CL Cairns 9-0-54-0 - Port Hills End
Azhar Mahmood 4* (8b) Abdul Razzaq 20* (11b 2x4 1x6)

       Tuffey back on
  46.1 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, one run, yorker length, dug out to third
        man
  46.2 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, width outside off, cracks it away
        down to deep point ropes
  46.3 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
  46.4 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full toss, hits it to deep cover
  46.5 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, one run, another full toss, strokes it to
        long off
  46.6 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, another full toss, this time place it
        well between long on and long off, four more!

End of over 47 (11 runs) Pakistan 225/7 (RR: 4.79)
DR Tuffey 9-2-42-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Azhar Mahmood 6* (10b) Abdul Razzaq 29* (15b 4x4 1x6)

       Mills comes on
  47.1 Mills to Azhar Mahmood, one run, full and on legs, makes some room
        and plays it to mid off
  47.2 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full toss, turned to mid wicket
  47.3 Mills to Azhar Mahmood, one run, full toss, hits it straight to
        McMillan at cover
  47.4 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, one run, struck back to bowler
  47.5 Mills to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, another full toss, driven to long
        on
  47.6 Mills to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to long off

End of over 48 (7 runs) Pakistan 232/7 (RR: 4.83)
KD Mills 9-0-39-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
Azhar Mahmood 11* (14b) Abdul Razzaq 31* (17b 4x4 1x6)

  48.1 Tuffey to Azhar Mahmood, legbye: one run, yorker on legs, missed,
        ball hits hin on back toe
  48.2 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, yorker on legs, batsman has no
        chance to hits it out
  48.3 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, another yorker, dug out
  48.4 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven to long off and tries a
        desperate couple but Cumming throw is accurate, Tuffey whips the
        bails off and Azhar to be short

       Pakistan 234/8, Partnership of 44
       Azhar Mahmood  run out (Cumming)  11 (15b 0x4 0x6)

  48.5 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, one run, driven to cover
  48.6 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, driven to long off

End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 236/8 (RR: 4.82)
DR Tuffey 10-2-45-2 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (1b) Abdul Razzaq 33* (21b 4x4 1x6)

  49.1 Mills to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, driven to cover
  49.2 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, driven to long off
  49.3 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, full toss on legs, flicked away
        powerfully to long leg for a six
  49.4 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, one run, makes some room and hits it to long
        on
  49.5 Mills to Shoaib Akhtar, wide: no run, bouncer, Shoaib missed a
        pull, batsman run for a desprate single fails to reach in crease

       Pakistan 247/9, Partnership of 13
       Shoaib Akhtar  run out (Mills)  2 (2b 0x4 0x6)

       Mohammad Sami in
  49.5 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, Maximum! outside the off stump, hits it
        hard, get enough bat on it and the ball sails over the long on
        fence for a huge six
  49.6 Mills to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, full toss, heaved away to mid
        wicket

End of over 50 (19 runs) Pakistan 255/9 (RR: 5.10)
KD Mills 10-0-58-1 (2w) - Port Hills End
Mohammad Sami 0* (0b) Abdul Razzaq 50* (26b 4x4 3x6)

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Match State: Innings Break

       Play in the second session is about to start
       New Zealand have to chase 256 for a win
       Cumming and Fleming are coming out to bat
       Shoaib Akhtar with the new ball
   0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, one run, short and fended off to gully
        for a quick single
   0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, wide: no run, down the legside
   0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, angling across the left hander
        and its pushed to point
   0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, pushed to Shoaib Malik at cover
        and a good stop, saves two runs
   0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, short and lobbed back down the
        pitch but Shoaib cant move across to leg to catch it
   0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, short and on off stump, pushed to
        the off and a run asked for, sent back
   0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, good ball on off stump, defended
        to gully

End of over 1 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 253/49 = 5.16)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 1* (2b) CD Cumming 1* (4b)

       Sami to bowl
   1.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, off the edge while pushing forward
        and its over the third man rope in a flash
   1.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, has a swing outside off and a
        miss, 2 slips and a gully for him
   1.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, well outside off and Moin fumbles
        it collectiong
   1.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone
   1.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, full and its driven to cover
   1.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 249/48 = 5.19)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-4-0 - Port Hills End
CD Cumming 1* (4b) SP Fleming 5* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, short on the off and he hops up
        to defend
   2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, beaten on the off and Shoaib has
        3 slips in
   2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, no run, a slower one after the previous
        155kph ball and Cumming comes forward to defend
   2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cumming, one run, tries a pull off a ball that
        rushes him and gets it to mid on
   2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, a nasty bouncer and he gets a
        glove on it otherwise would have struck his body
   2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, good ball on length and defended
        back confidently

End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 248/47 = 5.28)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
CD Cumming 2* (8b) SP Fleming 5* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, one run, a lucky escape, the french cut
        almost takes the stumps down, then Moin collects and throws it to
        the bowlers end
   3.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, oops! a leading edge in the air
        trying to turn to leg and it drops safely over mid off
   3.3 Mohammad Sami to Cumming, OUT: ball comes through a bit faster that
        expected and cramped up Cumming on the off as he cut to Hameed in
        the gully

       New Zealand 10/1, Partnership of 10
       CD Cumming  c Yasir Hameed b Mohammad Sami  3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 6* (11b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 1.3-0-6-1

       Marshall in
   3.4 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
   3.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, two runs, an inside edge to square leg
        then a quick throw in results in another, had it hit he would have
        been out
   3.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, a full one and driven backward
        of point

End of over 4 (6 runs) New Zealand 14/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 242/46 = 5.26)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-9-1 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 9* (13b 1x4) HJH Marshall 0* (1b)

   4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, three runs, nicely pushed along the
        ground to long off
   4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, two runs, hops and edges to square leg
   4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, a slow yorker attempt and its
        off the bottom of the bat to mid on
   4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, tries a cut but the ball was too
        close to off stump, beaten
   4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
   4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, a bouncer and he ducks

End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 19/1 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 237/45 = 5.27)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 12* (14b 1x4) HJH Marshall 2* (6b)

   5.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, on off stump and its pushed to
        mid off
   5.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, a drive on the off and a miss
   5.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, pushed to point a slight misfield
        then confusion and Marhall has to rush back
   5.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, a nice looking flick to fine leg
   5.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, comes forward and defends to
        cover
   5.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, a typical Fleming ondrive - minimum
        backlift with a well timed punch to long on

End of over 6 (8 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 229/44 = 5.20)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-17-1 - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 2* (6b) SP Fleming 20* (20b 3x4)

   6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, short outside off and he sways
        away
   6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, one run, cuts one on the off and a let
        off as Yasir Hameed at gully cant hold a low one at his knees
   6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, from round the wicket and a
        slower ball, turned to square leg
   6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off
   6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, FOUR, short and a fine pull to long leg
   6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, off the backfoot to cover and
        keeps strike as Shoaib moves back over the wicket

End of over 7 (6 runs) New Zealand 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 223/43 = 5.19)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 25* (24b 4x4) HJH Marshall 3* (8b)

   7.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, two runs, punched to mid wicket
   7.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, on off stump and defended to
        cover
   7.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, short and its whipped to mid wicket
   7.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, taken on the pads
   7.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, (noball) no run, a play and miss outside
        off
   7.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, drifts too far to the off and its
        cut past point
   7.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, a bouncer and he sways away

End of over 8 (11 runs) New Zealand 44/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 212/42 = 5.05)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-28-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 3* (8b) SP Fleming 35* (31b 6x4)

       Azhar mahmood to bowl
   8.1 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, plays and misses outside off
   8.2 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, short and angling in, defends to
        leg
   8.3 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, legbye: one run, a flick misses and its
        off the pads to fine leg
   8.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defended to cover
   8.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short and its mistimed uppishly
        to mid on
   8.6 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, on the off and he covers up to
        defend

End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 46/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 210/41 = 5.12)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-1-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 36* (33b 6x4) HJH Marshall 3* (12b)

   9.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, driven to wide mid off
   9.2 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, one run, short and its helped along the
        way to fine leg
   9.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, goes back and defends to cover
   9.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, legbye: FOUR, off the hip to fine leg
   9.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, short and cut to point
   9.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to mid
        wicket

End of over 10 (7 runs) New Zealand 53/1 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 203/40 = 5.07)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-30-1 (1nb) - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 37* (38b 6x4) HJH Marshall 4* (13b)

  10.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, short and its pulled, one bounce
        over the mid wicket rope
  10.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on the off stump line and its
        punched to point
  10.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, turned to mid wicket
  10.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, a cut to point and a misfield
        allows the four
  10.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, a short ball pulled to long leg
        and a fine throw from Razzaq almost runs him out, in by a few
        inches
  10.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defended to mid off

End of over 11 (10 runs) New Zealand 63/1 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 193/39 = 4.95)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-11-0 - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 4* (13b) SP Fleming 47* (44b 8x4)

       Abdul Razzaq to bowl
  11.1 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, just outside off and well driven
        to mid off
  11.2 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, one run, flicked to mid wicket
  11.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, two runs, nicely turned off his legs to
        fine leg
  11.4 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, on leg stump and a good stop by
        short fine leg
  11.5 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, on the stumps and defended
  11.6 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, prodded to third man for his
        fifty

End of over 12 (4 runs) New Zealand 67/1 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 189/38 = 4.97)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-4-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 50* (48b 8x4) HJH Marshall 5* (15b)

  12.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, chopped to short third man
  12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, left alone outside off
  12.3 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, left alone
  12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, angling into the stumps and its
        defended to gully
  12.5 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, goes back and defends to the off
  12.6 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, chopped to third man and Razzaq
        fields

End of over 13 (2 runs) New Zealand 69/1 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 187/37 = 5.05)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-13-0 - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 6* (20b) SP Fleming 51* (49b 8x4)

  13.1 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, defended to point
  13.2 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, again chopped to point
  13.3 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, FOUR, nicely punched down the ground to
        long off
  13.4 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, two runs, cut to third man
  13.5 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, good ball on off stump and
        defended
  13.6 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, defends it back

End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 75/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 181/36 = 5.03)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-10-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 51* (49b 8x4) HJH Marshall 12* (26b 1x4)

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, short and its flicked to square
        leg
  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defends to mid on
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, turned to mid wicket and Razzaq
        makes ground to only allow a single
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, FOUR, has the width and its slashed to
        third man
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, a better ball and defended
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run, on the legs although the offside
        field has now been packed, turned to mid wicket

End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 82/1 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 174/35 = 4.97)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-20-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 54* (52b 8x4) HJH Marshall 16* (29b 2x4)

  15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, on off stump and prodded to point
  15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, a full ball, defended back
  15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, defends to leg
  15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, pushed back, ball was well pitched
        up
  15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, short and its cut to point
  15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, (noball) no run, defends to cover
  15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, two runs, turned to long leg

End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 86/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 170/34 = 5.00)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-14-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 55* (57b 8x4) HJH Marshall 18* (31b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, steps forward and defends to
        point
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, bowling to a 6-3 offside field,
        ball on off stump and pushed to mid off
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, flicked to mid wicket
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, defended to third man
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, a push to mid off and a run
        taken
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, no run

End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 89/1 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 167/33 = 5.06)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-23-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 57* (61b 8x4) HJH Marshall 19* (33b 2x4)

  17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, driven to mid on
  17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, two runs, driven to deep mid wicket
  17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, two runs, flicked to long leg
  17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, no run, on off stump and its defended
        back
  17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, FOUR, short and its smashed to mid
        wicket, elegant pull
  17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Marshall, one run, pushed tp point to steal a
        single

End of over 18 (10 runs) New Zealand 99/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 157/32 = 4.91)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-24-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 28* (38b 3x4) SP Fleming 58* (62b 8x4)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, turned to long leg
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushed to cover
  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, flicked to mid wicket
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, jabbed into the pitch and a
        quick run taken
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushed to cover
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, outside off and drives into the
        ground, ball bottom edges to Moin

End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 102/1 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 154/31 = 4.97)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-26-0 - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 30* (40b 3x4) SP Fleming 59* (66b 8x4)

       Shoaib Malik finally asked to bowl
  19.1 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, no run, comes forward and eases it to leg
  19.2 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, no run, turned to mid wicket again
  19.3 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, a flick to leg and a shout for
        run out but in
  19.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, on the pads
  19.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, comes forward and defends
  19.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, two runs, pushed to cover

End of over 20 (3 runs) New Zealand 105/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 151/30 = 5.03)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 31* (43b 3x4) SP Fleming 61* (69b 8x4)

  20.1 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, one run, hooks a short ball but straight
        to deep square leg fielder
  20.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, chopped to short cover
  20.3 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, two runs, short and its punched to deep
        mid wicket
  20.4 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, two runs, again nicley punched to mid
        wicket as Inzamam seems to be losing the plot - doing nothing
        proactive out there
  20.5 Azhar Mahmood to Marshall, legbye: one run
  20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, driven to long off

End of over 21 (8 runs) New Zealand 113/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 143/29 = 4.93)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-33-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 63* (71b 8x4) HJH Marshall 36* (47b 3x4)

  21.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tossed up and pushed back
  21.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, leans away and cuts to deep point
  21.3 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, a sweep from off stump to fine
        leg
  21.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, short and he swivels it to mid
        wicket, almost no fielder on the legside
  21.5 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, sweeps and its off the glove
  21.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, defends

End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 117/1 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 139/28 = 4.96)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-7-0 - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 38* (49b 3x4) SP Fleming 65* (75b 8x4)

       Shoaib Akhtar back
  22.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, two runs, nicley punched to deep cover
  22.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, FOUR, a full toss as he tries for a
        yorker and its clipped to mid wicket
  22.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, two runs, driven backward of point
  22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, short and on the off, sways away
  22.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, one run, short and he hops to turn it to
        leg
  22.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, fast on legstump and its defended
        to short mid wicket

End of over 23 (9 runs) New Zealand 126/1 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 130/27 = 4.81)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 47* (54b 4x4) SP Fleming 65* (76b 8x4)

  23.1 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, turned to fine leg
  23.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, driven to long off
  23.3 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, comes forward and drives to long
        on with ease
  23.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, turned to mid wicket and its easy
        sailing for New Zealand with Inzamam possibly wondering what he
        needs to do
  23.5 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, another single as its driven to
        long on for a fine fifty
  23.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, turned to long leg

End of over 24 (6 runs) New Zealand 132/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 124/26 = 4.77)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-13-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 68* (79b 8x4) HJH Marshall 50* (57b 4x4)

  24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, short and a hokk, one bounce to
        Sami at long leg
  24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, a fast short ball that surprised
        marshall to fend it in the air but it drops short of point
  24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, another short one and he manages
        to sway away late
  24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, no run, and now the full pitched one and
        its too far to leg, dug out
  24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, two runs, dabbed to third man and a
        misfield there allows the second, Sami the fielder
  24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Marshall, one run, a fast inswinger and its nicely
        defended out to deep point

End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 136/1 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 120/25 = 4.80)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 53* (62b 4x4) SP Fleming 69* (80b 8x4)

  25.1 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, no run, driven back
  25.2 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, no run, the armball and he goes back and
        edges it to the off
  25.3 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, driven to long off
  25.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, comes forward and defends to the
        off
  25.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, swept to fine leg
  25.6 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, paddled from outside off to fine
        leg

End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 139/1 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 117/24 = 4.88)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-16-0 - Port Hills End
HJH Marshall 55* (66b 4x4) SP Fleming 70* (82b 8x4)

       Sami asked to bowl
  26.1 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, one run, defends to point
  26.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, a well timed push to mid on
  26.3 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, one run, pushed to cover
  26.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, a lovely flick off his legs to
        deep square leg
  26.5 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, a swish outside off and a miss,
        no footwork there
  26.6 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, no run, a good ball on off stump and its
        defended

End of over 27 (4 runs) New Zealand 143/1 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 113/23 = 4.91)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-34-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 72* (84b 8x4) HJH Marshall 57* (70b 4x4)

  27.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, a push to cover and a quck run
        take, a run out appeal referred but safe
  27.2 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, swept to short fine leg
  27.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, swept to fine leg
  27.4 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, one run, comes out and drives to long on
  27.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, turned to leg
  27.6 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, FOUR, faster ball and its chopped to
        third man

End of over 28 (9 runs) New Zealand 152/1 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 104/22 = 4.73)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-25-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 75* (87b 8x4) HJH Marshall 63* (73b 5x4)

  28.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, a bottom edge to third man as he
        tries a cut
  28.2 Mohammad Sami to Marshall, one run, driven to mid on and they
        scramble a single, would have gone had the throw hit the bowler's
        stumps
  28.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, pushed back
  28.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, a great flick to fine leg
  28.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, tries a cut and misses
  28.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, defends to cover

End of over 29 (6 runs) New Zealand 158/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 98/21 = 4.67)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-40-1 (1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
HJH Marshall 64* (74b 5x4) SP Fleming 80* (92b 9x4)

  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Marshall, OUT: a sweep from outside off and its
        lobbed to short fine leg to Sami

       New Zealand 158/2, Partnership of 148
       HJH Marshall  c Mohammad Sami b Shoaib Malik  64 (75b 5x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 80* (92b 9x4) Shoaib Malik 5.1-0-25-1

       Styris in to bat
  29.2 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, outside off and he goes back and
        defends to mid on
  29.3 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, driven to mid off
  29.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, on the stumps and defended to leg
  29.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, pushed to point
  29.6 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, tapped to backward square leg

End of over 30 (2 runs) New Zealand 160/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 96/20 = 4.80)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-27-1 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 81* (95b 9x4) SB Styris 1* (2b)

  30.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, chopped backward of point
  30.2 Mohammad Sami to Styris, wide: no run, down the legside
  30.2 Mohammad Sami to Styris, FOUR, short and edged and hits Azhar
        Mahmood's hand on the way to third man. dropped
  30.3 Mohammad Sami to Styris, no run, beaten outside off
  30.4 Mohammad Sami to Styris, one run, turned to fine leg
  30.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, short and he hops to defend
  30.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, guided to third man

End of over 31 (8 runs) New Zealand 168/2 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 88/19 = 4.63)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-48-1 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 83* (98b 9x4) SB Styris 6* (5b 1x4)

  31.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it back to
        bowler
  31.2 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  31.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it to cover
  31.4 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, again well tossed up, on the
        front foot, driven to long off
  31.5 Shoaib Malik to Styris, no run, wrong one from Malik, plays and
        misses outside off
  31.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, SIX, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
        heave it over mid wicket for a Six

End of over 32 (7 runs) New Zealand 175/2 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 81/18 = 4.50)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-34-1 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 84* (102b 9x4) SB Styris 12* (7b 1x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

       Shoaib Akhtar back onto attack
  32.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
  32.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, short in length ball, tries to
        defends it on the backfoot, inside edge just missed the legstump
        to fine leg
  32.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, again short in length, defends it
        to point
  32.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, inswinging yorker, hit
        on pads, appeal for lbw, declined by umpire as ball pitched
        outside leg
  32.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, again fuller ball outside off,
        drives and misses
  32.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it

End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 178/2 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 78/17 = 4.59)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-29-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 84* (105b 9x4) SB Styris 13* (10b 1x4 1x6)

  33.1 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, swept away to fine leg
  33.2 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep mid
        wicket
  33.3 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, tosses up on legs, work it on the
        legside and run an easy single
  33.4 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, faster delivery, pushed down the
        ground to long on
  33.5 Shoaib Malik to Fleming, one run, short ball, cut it to deep cover
  33.6 Shoaib Malik to Styris, one run, on legstump, turned to square leg
        and run a quick single

End of over 34 (6 runs) New Zealand 184/2 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 72/16 = 4.50)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-40-1 - Port Hills End
SB Styris 16* (13b 1x4 1x6) SP Fleming 87* (108b 9x4)

  34.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, swinging full toss, turned to
        square leg
  34.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, FOUR, slower and short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to deep cover for four
  34.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, OUT: Gone!inswinging delivery, Styris went
        for the drive, missed the line and middle stump out of the ground

       New Zealand 188/3, Partnership of 30
       SB Styris  b Shoaib Akhtar  20 (16b 2x4 1x6)
       SP Fleming 87* (108b 9x4) Shoaib Akhtar 7.3-0-33-1 (1w)

       McMillan in
  34.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, another swinging delivery, right
        on target, pushed to mid on
  34.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, short ball, McMillan jumps up
        and defends it to leg
  34.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, swinging full toss, pushed to
        mid off

End of over 35 (4 runs) New Zealand 188/3 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 68/15 = 4.53)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-33-1 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 87* (108b 9x4) CD McMillan 0* (3b)

       Abdul Razzaq replaces Malik
  35.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, fuller ball, driven to long off
  35.2 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, defends it to leg and run a
        single
  35.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, yorker length ball, digs it out
        to long off
  35.4 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off
        and swings away, beaten all ends up
  35.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, good inswinger, inner edge onto
        pads and nearly hit the legstump, McMillan stop it with his bat at
        the last moment
  35.6 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cut it
        behind point for four

End of over 36 (7 runs) New Zealand 195/3 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 61/14 = 4.36)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-31-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 89* (110b 9x4) CD McMillan 5* (7b 1x4)

       Ball is going to be replaced
       Azhar Mahmood on
  36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short in length ball, punches it
        to cover
  36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to square
        leg
  36.3 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, pushed to deep cover
  36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short ball, punches it to deep
        cover
  36.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine
        leg
  36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, on legs, flicked away to deep
        square leg and 200 up for New Zealand

End of over 37 (5 runs) New Zealand 200/3 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 56/13 = 4.31)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-36-0 - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 91* (114b 9x4) CD McMillan 6* (9b 1x4)

  37.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, off the edge just wide of gully
        to third man region
  37.2 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, on legs, turned to short mid
        wicket
  37.3 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, good length ball, guided to gully
  37.4 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, again on off stump, angles it to
        gully
  37.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid on
  37.6 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, sliced it to third man for an
        easy single

End of over 38 (2 runs) New Zealand 202/3 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 54/12 = 4.50)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-33-0 (1nb) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 7* (14b 1x4) SP Fleming 92* (115b 9x4)

  38.1 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, again chopped it down to third
        man
  38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short in length ball, punches it
        to cover
  38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, pushed to mid on and run a quick
        single
  38.4 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, comes down the wicket to play a
        big hit, Mahmood pitched it short, beaten outside off
  38.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, on target, defends it to mid on
  38.6 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, short ball, outside off, cut it
        to third man

End of over 39 (3 runs) New Zealand 205/3 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 51/11 = 4.64)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-39-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 9* (18b 1x4) SP Fleming 93* (117b 9x4)

  39.1 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, FOUR, comes down the wicket and hit it
        over mid off one bounce over long off fence
  39.2 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, good come back delivery, swinging
        yorker, digs it out to mid on
  39.3 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, again comes down the wicket to
        play a big shot, inner edge onto pads
  39.4 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, bit short in length outside off,
        misstimed cut to point
  39.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, (noball) no run, on target, guided to
        point
  39.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, two runs, short ball, cut it to deep
        point boundary
  39.6 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, swinging yorker, digs it out to
        cover

End of over 40 (7 runs) New Zealand 212/3 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 44/10 = 4.40)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-40-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 93* (117b 9x4) CD McMillan 15* (25b 2x4)

  40.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short in length ball, inner edge
        onto pads, McMillan wants single sent back by skipper
  40.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
  40.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts,
        off the edge to third man
  40.4 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, no run, fuller ball, defends it back
  40.5 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, two runs, comes down the wicket, makes
        it full toss, drives it down the ground to long on
  40.6 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, defends it to point with soft
        hands and run a quick single

End of over 41 (4 runs) New Zealand 216/3 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 40/9 = 4.44)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-43-0 - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 18* (28b 2x4) SP Fleming 94* (120b 9x4)

  41.1 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run
  41.2 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, a bit short outside off, pulled away
        in fine style to mid wicket boundary
  41.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, driven to long off
  41.4 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, no run, rushed out of his crease and
        smashed to mid on
  41.5 Abdul Razzaq to McMillan, one run, sharp inswinger, played to cover
  41.6 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, yorker length, dug out to point

End of over 42 (7 runs) New Zealand 223/3 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 33/8 = 4.12)
Abdul Razzaq 8-0-47-0 (2nb) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 20* (31b 2x4) SP Fleming 99* (123b 10x4)

       Shoaib Akhtar back in action
       33 runs needed off 48 balls
  42.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, turned to square leg, fleming
        run for single, sent back, chance of runout, throw missed and
        fleming survives
  42.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, short and its pulled away infront
        of square to the legside
  42.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, fuller length, smashed away over
        bowler's head for another boundary
  42.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, short pitched delivery and
        struck McMillan on his body
  42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, and another one is banged in
        short, ducked under
  42.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, wide: no run, bouncer again, this time
        umpire called a wide
  42.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, from round the wicket and again
        a bouncer, safely ducked

End of over 43 (9 runs) New Zealand 232/3 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 24/7 = 3.43)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-42-1 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 99* (123b 10x4) CD McMillan 28* (37b 4x4)

       Mohammad Sami on
  43.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, pushed to point
  43.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, punches to cover and there it is
        100 for Fleming that is his 5th in ODI
  43.3 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
  43.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, no run
  43.5 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, legbye: one run, to backward square leg
  43.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, short and hits it to square leg

End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 235/3 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 21/6 = 3.50)
Mohammad Sami 9-0-50-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 101* (126b 10x4) CD McMillan 28* (40b 4x4)

  44.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, sways away to a short pitched
        delivery, one for the over
  44.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, driven to mid on
  44.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, driven to deep cover
  44.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pads to third
        man
  44.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, fuller ball, defends it to leg
  44.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, fuller ball, defends it to mid
        off

End of over 45 (2 runs) New Zealand 237/3 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 19/5 = 3.80)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-43-1 (2w) - Hadlee Stand End
CD McMillan 28* (41b 4x4) SP Fleming 102* (131b 10x4)

  45.1 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, FOUR, short ball, goes back and cut it
        to third man region for four
  45.2 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, inner edge to backward square
        leg
  45.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, wide: no run, fuller ball, well down the
        legside
  45.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
  45.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, wide: no run, this time well wide
        outside off
  45.4 Mohammad Sami to McMillan, one run, turned to fine leg
  45.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, Shot! fuller ball, on legstump,
        nicely flicked away over mid wicket for four
  45.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, FOUR, short ball, outside leg, pulls it
        to fine leg

End of over 46 (17 runs) New Zealand 254/3 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 2/4 = 0.50)
Mohammad Sami 10-0-67-1 (3w 1nb) - Port Hills End
CD McMillan 34* (44b 5x4) SP Fleming 111* (134b 12x4)

       Imran Farhat on
  46.1 Imran Farhat to McMillan, one run, guided to short third man
  46.2 Imran Farhat to Fleming, FOUR, All over! smashed away to extra
        cover for four
       And that's it New Zealand has won the 3rd ODI by 7 wickets
       So New Zealand take a 2-1 lead in this series
       Man of the Match: Stephen Fleming
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       The 4th ODI is to be played in McLean Park, Napier on January 14
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        (Previous day).

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