Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)
Hello everyone, we have New Zealand v Pakistan in the second match
of the Alfalah Cup being played in Dambulla and starting at
04:00GMT
Hello everyone, we have New Zealand v Pakistan in the second match
of the Alfalah Cup being played in Dambulla and starting at
04:00GMT
Yesterday Pakistan defended a low 199 run total on this seamer
friendly pitch after Sri Lanka had asked them to bat first
New Zealand has lost their past 7 games against Pakistan and will
be going out there to stop this trend
The pitch is more moist than yesterday and expected to be helpful
and Fleming decides to field first after winning the toss
Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar out there to face Tuffey who has
the new ball
0.1 Tuffey to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, was outside off and left alone,
there are 2 slips and a gully in
0.2 Tuffey to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, defended towards gully
0.3 Tuffey to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, short and outside off and he
decides to let it go by
0.4 Tuffey to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT: Gone! ball bounced some off a good
length and its edged right into Styris' tummy at second slip
Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
Mohammad Hafeez c Styris b Tuffey 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.4-0-0-1
Faisal Iqbal in
0.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, wide: no run, bowls one more than a yard
outside off and seamed away
0.5 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, oopsy! a similar ball as the wicket
ball just now, popped off a length and off theedge and drops short
of the slips
0.6 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defended back and ball was on
middle and leg, a good openening over by Tuffey who is making a
habit of getting a wicket in the first over
End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/1 (RR: 1.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-1-1 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b) Faisal Iqbal 0* (2b)
Shane Bond on
1.1 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, an outswinger outside off and left
alone
Nice weather at Dambulla, not too hot but overcast
1.2 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, lovely ball leaving him outside off,
and a poor shot try by Taufeeq, lucky no edge for him
1.3 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, once again and top noth ball moving
away and beaten on the drive
1.4 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, another great ball that squared
Taufeeq up and was playing at it then moved his bat away as the
ball curved away
This is a fine fast bowlers wicket
1.5 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, shorter and outside off and left
alone, again awkward bounce
1.6 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten again! what a torrid opening
over for Taufeeq
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 1/1 (RR: 0.50)
SE Bond 1-1-0-0
Faisal Iqbal 0* (2b) Taufeeq Umar 0* (6b)
Out of Tuffey's first 10 first over wickets, four were Pak batters
2.1 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone and it came back close
to off strump
2.2 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, an outswinger and left alone
2.3 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, no run, golly! almost edged outside off,
squared up a little too
Only ball touched so far was the nick to Styris
2.4 Tuffey to Faisal Iqbal, legbye: one run, to backward square off the
pads
2.5 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten again outside off
2.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, folded him up off a good length as
he somehow fends it to point
End of over 3 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 0.67)
DR Tuffey 2-1-1-1 (1w)
Faisal Iqbal 0* (6b) Taufeeq Umar 0* (8b)
Certainly wont be a hi-scoring game and not really an odi wicket
3.1 Bond to Faisal Iqbal, no run, almost bowled, ball moved in sharply
and shave his stumps outside off
3.2 Bond to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a better leave and nore confident
doing it
3.3 Bond to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a sharp bouncer and Faisal ducks to
evade it
3.4 Bond to Faisal Iqbal, no run, gets the bat on it outside off and
prods to point
3.5 Bond to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: right through the gap but must have
moved at least 6 inches and got middle and off as well as his
fastest 50 wicket for a NZ bowler
Pakistan 2/2, Partnership of 2
Faisal Iqbal b Bond 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (8b) SE Bond 1.5-1-0-1
Youhana in
3.6 Bond to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, way outside off, gives a
chance to Youhana for a breathe
3.6 Bond to Yousuf Youhana, no run, another away swinger and its left
alone
End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 3/2 (RR: 0.75)
SE Bond 2-1-1-1 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (8b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b)
4.1 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, down the legside
4.1 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to mid on firmly and its
half stopped there
4.2 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outsioff and left alone
4.3 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten outside off
4.4 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to square leg
4.5 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to short mid wicket
4.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) no run, and outside off, still no
runs off the bat
4.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 5/2 (RR: 1.00)
DR Tuffey 3-1-3-1 (2w 1nb)
Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b) Taufeeq Umar 0* (15b)
5.1 Bond to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: a silly shot, a drive outside off by
Youhana knowning the ball moving so much and an inside edge right
into middle stump
Pakistan 5/3, Partnership of 3
Yousuf Youhana b Bond 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (15b) SE Bond 2.1-1-1-2 (1w)
Another vital blow thats exposed the weakness of the Pak batting
now
Younis Khan in
5.2 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, outside off and left alone
5.3 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, down the legside and flicks the pads,
not called a wide
5.4 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, folds up and defends outside off as
ball nips in again
5.5 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, another inswinger and its pushed to
cover
5.6 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, another nightmare ball, swinging away
this time shoulder high and left alone
End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 5/3 (RR: 0.83)
SE Bond 3-2-1-2 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 0* (15b) Younis Khan 0* (5b)
6.1 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
6.2 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, another great ball, pitched then
bounced and moved in to pass neck high over the off stump
6.3 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, pitched up and driven right
back but the heavy outfield prevents it reaching the rope
6.4 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, left alone
6.5 Tuffey to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
6.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
End of over 7 (4 runs) Pakistan 9/3 (RR: 1.29)
DR Tuffey 4-1-6-1 (2w 1nb)
Younis Khan 0* (7b) Taufeeq Umar 3* (19b)
7.1 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, an appeal as he drives but ball was
moving down leg
7.2 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, short and beaten outside off
7.3 Bond to Younis Khan, two runs, driven to wide mid off
7.4 Bond to Younis Khan, no run, hops and fends it to covers
7.5 Bond to Younis Khan, one run, edged to third man
7.6 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angling away outside off and left
alone
End of over 8 (3 runs) Pakistan 12/3 (RR: 1.50)
SE Bond 4-2-4-2 (1w)
Younis Khan 3* (12b) Taufeeq Umar 3* (20b)
8.1 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, left alone
8.2 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, ball angles in and he gets behind it
to defend it back
8.3 Tuffey to Younis Khan, no run, left alone and another late
outswinger
8.4 Tuffey to Younis Khan, OUT: was leaving it alone and ball hit the
flap of the front leg, Umpire Asoka decides it out after a long
delay
Pakistan 12/4, Partnership of 7
Younis Khan lbw b Tuffey 3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 3* (20b) DR Tuffey 4.4-1-6-2 (2w 1nb)
Razzaq sent in
8.5 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left alone
8.6 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left alone
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 12/4 (RR: 1.33)
DR Tuffey 5-2-6-2 (2w 1nb)
Taufeeq Umar 3* (20b) Abdul Razzaq 0* (2b)
9.1 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angling away outside off and left
alone
9.2 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, down the legside and it touches the
pads
9.3 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, a lofted shot to mid off
9.4 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
9.5 Bond to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a bit of bat as it runs to fine leg
and Vettori chases it down
9.6 Bond to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left alone
End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 15/4 (RR: 1.50)
SE Bond 5-2-7-2 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 6* (25b) Abdul Razzaq 0* (3b)
10.1 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
10.2 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, folds up and ball hits him on the
top of the pads
10.3 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to leg
10.4 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, one run, on the legs and turned to short
fine leg
10.5 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, angling in from the off and its
defended to the off
10.6 Tuffey to Abdul Razzaq, no run, left alone
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 16/4 (RR: 1.45)
DR Tuffey 6-2-7-2 (2w 1nb)
Taufeeq Umar 7* (29b) Abdul Razzaq 0* (5b)
Bond off the field as usual after the opening spell and Oram takes
over
11.1 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a full ball on the legs, turned to
fine leg
11.2 Oram to Abdul Razzaq, no run, beaten outside off
11.3 Oram to Abdul Razzaq, no run, amazingly, ball nips in feet and off
the thigh to the off
11.4 Oram to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: sudden bounce on the off and its edged
high and Styris leaps to hold a one handed catch at slip
Pakistan 17/5, Partnership of 5
Abdul Razzaq c Styris b Oram 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 8* (30b) JDP Oram 0.4-0-1-1
The extra height of Oram is rather useful on this wicket
Shoiab Malik in
11.5 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, outside off and left
11.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 17/5 (RR: 1.42)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-1
Taufeeq Umar 8* (30b) Shoaib Malik 0* (2b)
12.1 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a testing ball outside off and he
probes for it and is beaten
12.2 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
12.3 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on middle and leg, a big appeal but
this time ump Asoka has it right against a repeat appeal as ball
had flicked the flap on way through to the keeper
12.4 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again beaten outside off
12.5 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
12.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, way outside off
12.6 Tuffey to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends coming forward
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 18/5 (RR: 1.38)
DR Tuffey 7-2-8-2 (3w 1nb)
Shoaib Malik 0* (2b) Taufeeq Umar 8* (36b)
13.1 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, lots of bounce as its left alone
outside off
13.2 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, a great ball, Malik pushed at it and
was beaten outside off
13.3 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, steered to third man
13.4 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a thick edge along the ground to
third man but off a rebound from the slip fielder
13.5 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone
13.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, well outside off
13.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 21/5 (RR: 1.50)
JDP Oram 2-0-4-1 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 9* (37b) Shoaib Malik 1* (7b)
Match State: Drinks
What a session with five wickets falling to fine bowling on a very
awkward pitch thats allowing the ball to sing
Styris on now
14.1 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, turned to long leg
14.2 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to square leg
14.3 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on off stump and he walks forward
to defend
14.4 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, on the legs and flicked fine for the
first boundary
14.5 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, lobbed to mid wicket and ball just
runs over the rope
14.6 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a huge appeal and ball missing leg,
declined
End of over 15 (10 runs) Pakistan 31/5 (RR: 2.07)
SB Styris 1-0-10-0
Shoaib Malik 1* (7b) Taufeeq Umar 19* (43b 2x4)
15.1 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, short and its prodded to cover for a
quick single
15.2 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, legbye: one run, off the pads to short third
man
15.3 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone and ball nipped in and
passed close to off stump
15.4 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, hops to a rising ball and defends it
back
15.5 Oram to Shoaib Malik, legbye: one run, folds up as ball moves in
like an off breAk and off the pads to third man
15.6 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 34/5 (RR: 2.12)
JDP Oram 3-0-5-1 (1w)
Shoaib Malik 2* (11b) Taufeeq Umar 19* (45b 2x4)
16.1 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, short and wide outside off, tries a
cut and misses
16.2 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, hops back and prods to gully
16.3 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, defends going back
16.4 Styris to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, a beautiful cover drive
16.5 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, a huge shout as ball hits the pad
on off stump, a double noise may have put off ump Asoka who
decides to decline
16.6 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, off the pads to sq leg
End of over 17 (4 runs) Pakistan 38/5 (RR: 2.24)
SB Styris 2-0-14-0
Taufeeq Umar 19* (45b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 6* (17b 1x4)
17.1 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to mid on
17.2 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and he is made to hop and fend
it off to gully
17.3 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone and ball moved a yard
after pitching, not called a wide
17.4 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends
17.5 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, no run, nips back and hits the thigh
painfully
17.6 Oram to Taufeeq Umar, legbye: one run, as the sustained appeal
carried on, they pinch a legbye, ball had hit high
End of over 18 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 39/5 (RR: 2.17)
JDP Oram 4-1-5-1 (1w)
Taufeeq Umar 19* (51b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 6* (17b 1x4)
18.1 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven into covers
18.2 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, no run, moves to the off and prods to cover
18.3 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, way outside off
18.3 Styris to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: pitched up and he goes for a drive,
and mistimed to Nevin at short mid wicket
Pakistan 42/6, Partnership of 25
Taufeeq Umar c Nevin b Styris 21 (54b 2x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 6* (17b 1x4) SB Styris 2.3-0-17-1 (1w)
Rashid Latif comes out after passing a fitness test this morning
for his leg injury
18.4 Styris to Rashid Latif, wide: no run, down the legside
18.4 Styris to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone outside off and still
ball swinging away
18.5 Styris to Rashid Latif, no run, on off stump and its pushed into
covers
18.6 Styris to Rashid Latif, wide: no run, turns off the wicket like a
leg break
18.6 Styris to Rashid Latif, no run, tries to leave it alone but was
essentially beaten
End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 44/6 (RR: 2.32)
SB Styris 3-0-19-1 (3w)
Shoaib Malik 6* (17b 1x4) Rashid Latif 0* (3b)
19.1 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, hops and tucks it away to long leg
19.2 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, a drive outside off and missed
19.3 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, short and into him, defends
19.4 Oram to Rashid Latif, one run, pushed to Adams at point and he
fumbles the run
Adams is subbing for Bond
19.5 Oram to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone
19.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, (noball) no run, defended to the off
19.6 Oram to Shoaib Malik, one run, defended to cover and a quick single
End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 48/6 (RR: 2.40)
JDP Oram 5-1-9-1 (1w 1nb)
Shoaib Malik 8* (21b 1x4) Rashid Latif 1* (6b)
20.1 Styris to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to mid wicket
20.2 Styris to Rashid Latif, one run, steered backward of point
20.3 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, outiside off, swinging away and
plays and misses
20.4 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, cut to gull and a good stop by
Harris there
20.5 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone outside off
20.6 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the off stump and he goes back
to defend to cover
End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 50/6 (RR: 2.38)
SB Styris 4-0-21-1 (3w)
Rashid Latif 2* (7b) Shoaib Malik 9* (26b 1x4)
21.1 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone
21.2 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, off the thigh and it flies to slip,
no appeal
21.3 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, a drive outside off and he misses
21.4 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone as ball swings nd seams
away
21.5 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, turned to leg
21.6 Oram to Rashid Latif, no run, width and bounce outside off, not
called
End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 50/6 (RR: 2.27)
JDP Oram 6-2-9-1 (1w 1nb)
Shoaib Malik 9* (26b 1x4) Rashid Latif 2* (13b)
22.1 Styris to Shoaib Malik, (noball) no run, pushed firmly to mid on
22.1 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the thigh outside leg and appeal
muffled
22.2 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, left alone
22.3 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump and driven to cover
22.4 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, taken on the pads outside leg as
ball nipped in
22.5 Styris to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the legs
22.6 Styris to Shoaib Malik, OUT: played around the ball as it knocks
over his off stump
Pakistan 51/7, Partnership of 9
Shoaib Malik b Styris 9 (33b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 51/7 (RR: 2.22)
SB Styris 5-0-22-2 (3w 1nb)
Rashid Latif 2* (13b)
Shoaib Akhtar in now
Tuffey to clean up
23.1 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, no run, beaten on the off
23.2 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, FOUR, well outside off and slashed to
backward point
Shane Bond off the field with a back problem
23.3 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to fine leg
23.4 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone but the ball moved off
the pitch into him
23.5 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, beaten as ball moves away
23.6 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, three runs, driven to extra cover and ball
stops a yard from the rope
End of over 24 (8 runs) Pakistan 59/7 (RR: 2.46)
DR Tuffey 8-2-16-2 (3w 1nb)
Shoaib Akhtar 3* (3b) Rashid Latif 7* (16b 1x4)
24.1 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, hit on the thigh outside leg
24.2 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, FOUR, slammed over the covers
24.3 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, SIX, a superb pull off a short ball on the
rise to over the long on rope
24.4 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defends well to a full half
volley
24.5 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone
24.6 Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, outisde off and he defends to the
off
End of over 25 (10 runs) Pakistan 69/7 (RR: 2.76)
SB Styris 6-0-32-2 (3w 1nb)
Rashid Latif 7* (16b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 13* (9b 1x4 1x6)
25.1 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, one run, cuts in the air to third man
25.2 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, goes for a huge slog and misses
outside off
25.3 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, FOUR, pulls and its edged over the keeper
25.4 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, another short ball and Shoaib goes
for it and misses a pull
25.5 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, sways away to let it go by
25.6 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone
End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 74/7 (RR: 2.85)
DR Tuffey 9-2-21-2 (3w 1nb)
Rashid Latif 8* (17b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 17* (14b 2x4 1x6)
Vettori brought on
26.1 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and pads
26.2 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, left laone
26.3 Vettori to Rashid Latif, two runs, dapped to third man
26.4 Vettori to Rashid Latif, legbye: one run, came in sharply and was
an armball, on the pads cutting and missing leg, appeal declined
26.5 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defends forward
26.6 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes down the track and has a
go, mistimes
End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 77/7 (RR: 2.85)
DL Vettori 1-0-2-0
Rashid Latif 10* (21b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 17* (16b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, FOUR, a good looking cut past point
27.2 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, no run, good ball outside off as it gets a
play and miss
27.3 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, no run, short and hits him in midriff, an
appeal and declined
27.4 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone outside off
27.5 Tuffey to Rashid Latif, three runs, a great off drive and ball
stops inches in front of the rope, Latif with his muscle problem
has to run three
27.6 Tuffey to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, short outside off and left alone
End of over 28 (7 runs) Pakistan 84/7 (RR: 3.00)
DR Tuffey 10-2-28-2 (3w 1nb)
Rashid Latif 17* (26b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 17* (17b 2x4 1x6)
28.1 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and watches it spin
away
28.2 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, again same ball and it turns away
28.3 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, turned to short mis wicket
28.4 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and defends
28.5 Vettori to Rashid Latif, one run, swept to long leg
28.6 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, toed away outside to off stump,
appeal declined as was struck on the toe outside off
End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 85/7 (RR: 2.93)
DL Vettori 2-0-3-0
Rashid Latif 18* (31b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 17* (18b 2x4 1x6)
Harris on
29.1 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, defended back
29.2 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, driven off the back foot to point
29.3 Harris to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to mid wicket
29.4 Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, inside edge to square leg
29.5 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and defends
29.6 Harris to Rashid Latif, one run, a full toss turned to square leg
End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 88/7 (RR: 2.93)
CZ Harris 1-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
Rashid Latif 20* (36b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 18* (19b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Vettori to Rashid Latif, one run, cut to third man
30.2 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes forward to be beaten on the
off
30.3 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, the faster ball, beat him as it
seamed in
30.4 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, comes rushing out and slams in
the air, drops short of Cairns at third man
30.5 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, spins away outside off
30.6 Vettori to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to short mid wicket
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 91/7 (RR: 2.94)
DL Vettori 3-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
Rashid Latif 22* (39b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 19* (22b 2x4 1x6)
31.1 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, goes back and defends
31.2 Harris to Rashid Latif, two runs, nicely lobbed over the covers
31.3 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, covers up and defends
31.4 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, a full toss turned to mid wicket
31.5 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and defends
31.6 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 93/7 (RR: 2.91)
CZ Harris 2-0-5-0 - Press Box End
Shoaib Akhtar 19* (22b 2x4 1x6) Rashid Latif 24* (45b 2x4)
32.1 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defends to cover
32.2 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes forward and defends
32.3 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone
32.4 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes forward and defends
32.5 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, lets it turn away as he leaves it
32.6 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone
End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistan 93/7 (RR: 2.82)
DL Vettori 4-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
Rashid Latif 24* (45b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 19* (28b 2x4 1x6)
33.1 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, prodded to the off
33.2 Harris to Rashid Latif, no run, on the off stump and he defends
33.3 Harris to Rashid Latif, one run, flicked to long leg
33.4 Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, driven to the offside sweeper
33.5 Harris to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to long leg
33.6 Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defends to cover
End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 96/7 (RR: 2.82)
CZ Harris 3-0-8-0 - Press Box End
Rashid Latif 26* (49b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 20* (30b 2x4 1x6)
34.1 Vettori to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone
34.2 Vettori to Rashid Latif, OUT: tossed up and he drives to leg but
Styris at short mid wicket pulls off another great catch, low on
his right
Pakistan 96/8, Partnership of 45
Rashid Latif c Styris b Vettori 26 (51b 2x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 20* (30b 2x4 1x6) DL Vettori 4.2-1-6-1
Sami in
34.3 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, defends forward and it runs to
short third man
34.4 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, on the pads well forward and
declined
34.5 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, driven back
34.6 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, good ball, pitched up and played
uppishly to cover
End of over 35 (maiden) Pakistan 96/8 (RR: 2.74)
DL Vettori 5-2-6-1 - Scoreboard End
Shoaib Akhtar 20* (30b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 0* (4b)
35.1 Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, driven into covers
35.2 Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, turned to square leg
35.3 Harris to Mohammad Sami, no run, comes forward and prods to gully
35.4 Harris to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone
35.5 Harris to Mohammad Sami, no run, defends
35.6 Harris to Mohammad Sami, no run, drives and mistimes it back,
Harris in his 100kph average speed mode this morning not the
wobbly ones
End of over 36 (1 run) Pakistan 97/8 (RR: 2.69)
CZ Harris 4-0-9-0 - Press Box End
Shoaib Akhtar 21* (32b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 0* (8b)
36.1 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, turned to short mid wicket
36.2 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, SIX, slammed over mid off into the stand
Ball being fetched from outside the ground
36.3 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, spinning away to the off and it
beats Shoaib
36.4 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, tossed up and its left alone
36.5 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, tossed up and its defended to the
off
36.6 Vettori to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: was defended softly at his feet and
ball ran back and Shaoib tried to use his bat toi stop the ball
and a bail is dislodged
Pakistan 103/9, Partnership of 7
Shoaib Akhtar b Vettori 27 (38b 2x4 2x6)
End of over 37 (6 runs) Pakistan 103/9 (RR: 2.78)
DL Vettori 6-2-12-2 - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Sami 0* (8b)
Umar Gul last man in
Oram has replaced Harris
37.1 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, defends to point
37.2 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone
37.3 Oram to Mohammad Sami, two runs, cut to deep cover
37.4 Oram to Mohammad Sami, two runs, charges out and slogs to mid off,
ball lands safely
37.5 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, a yorker and its chopped to gully
37.6 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, short and he defends
End of over 38 (4 runs) Pakistan 107/9 (RR: 2.82)
JDP Oram 7-2-13-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
Umar Gul 0* (0b) Mohammad Sami 4* (14b)
38.1 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, an armball and defended back
38.2 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, comes forward in defence
38.3 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, a full one and dug out
38.4 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, cuts and misses
38.5 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, tossed up and defends coming forward
38.6 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, defends again
End of over 39 (maiden) Pakistan 107/9 (RR: 2.74)
DL Vettori 7-3-12-2 - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Sami 4* (14b) Umar Gul 0* (6b)
39.1 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, on the stumps, short and he defends
to gully
39.2 Oram to Mohammad Sami, one run, cut to backward point
39.3 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, short and beaten outside off
39.4 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, defends moving to the off to mid on
39.5 Oram to Umar Gul, one run, full ball and his first ODI run as its
flicked to fine leg
39.6 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, hops and defends
End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 109/9 (RR: 2.72)
JDP Oram 8-2-15-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
Umar Gul 1* (9b) Mohammad Sami 5* (17b)
40.1 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, comes forward and allows the ball to
spin away
40.2 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, comes forward and defends
40.3 Vettori to Umar Gul, no run, chopped to short third man
40.4 Vettori to Umar Gul, one run, drives and an edge to mid wicket
40.5 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, chopped to slip
40.6 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, one run, nicely cut to the sweeper
End of over 41 (2 runs) Pakistan 111/9 (RR: 2.71)
DL Vettori 8-3-14-2 - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Sami 6* (19b) Umar Gul 2* (13b)
41.1 Oram to Mohammad Sami, no run, beaten on the off
41.2 Oram to Mohammad Sami, one run, hops and dead bats to leg
41.3 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
41.4 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, drives outside off and misses
41.5 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, beaten outside off
41.6 Oram to Umar Gul, no run, a full one and driven but Vettori at mid
on stops any runs
End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 112/9 (RR: 2.67)
JDP Oram 9-2-16-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
Mohammad Sami 7* (21b) Umar Gul 2* (17b)
42.1 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, tossed up and its pushed to mid
off
42.2 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, FOUR, a cut and its past a diving point
to cross the rope
42.3 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, beatne as ball spun away
42.4 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone
42.5 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, a sweep against the spin misses
42.6 Vettori to Mohammad Sami, no run, cuts and misses
End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 116/9 (RR: 2.70)
DL Vettori 9-3-18-2 - Scoreboard End
Umar Gul 2* (17b) Mohammad Sami 11* (27b 1x4)
43.1 Oram to Umar Gul, OUT: he went for a drive and its mistimed to
Vettori at mid on and Pakistan dismissed for their lowest against
New Zealand, set a target of 117
Pakistan 116/10, Partnership of 13
Umar Gul c Vettori b Oram 2 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Sami 11* (27b 1x4) JDP Oram 9.1-2-16-2 (1w 1nb)
What a pitch and what bowling we saw that decimated the Pak batters
and a rearguard action saw them to 116
The ball literally sang this morning and most experts felt that
this is not the type of track for international odis
New Zealnad made full use of the conditions when Fleming decided to
field and the thich air and moisture on the strip helped too
Please join us after an extended lunch at 08:10GMT for the New
Zealand chase
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back to Dambulla
Play about to start here, New Zealand needs 117 runs to win
Fleming and Nevin will start the chase
Shoaib Akhtar will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket
to Nevin
Here we go!
0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, legbye: one run, off the pads to square leg
0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, angling away outside off stump,
left alone
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, tucked off his legs to fine
legand gets off the mark
0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, two runs, spooned in the air to vacant
square leg
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, short and quick outside off stump,
plays and gets beaten
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, pitches up on middle stump and
shapes away, Nevin plays and misses
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 113/49 = 2.31)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 1* (2b) CJ Nevin 2* (4b)
Mohammad Sami to share the new ball
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, out side the off stump,left it
1.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, again just wide of the off stump,
no shot offered
1.3 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, outside the off, moving further
away, through to the keeper
two slips and two gullies in place
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, moving away off a good length,
plays and misses
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, drives and misses
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 113/48 = 2.35)
Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
CJ Nevin 2* (4b) SP Fleming 1* (8b)
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, one run, short of a good length, a little
bit in swing, Nevin drives, thick outside edge to Younis Khan at
2nd slip, dropped
2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, pushed to cover
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, one run, turned to fine leg
2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, guided to third man
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run
2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, beaten outside off stump
End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 109/47 = 2.32)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 3* (10b) CJ Nevin 4* (8b)
3.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, good length, kicks up off the
pitch, Fleming left it
3.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, one run, tucked off his legs behind
square to legside
3.3 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, quick delivery got some bounce too,
left through to keeper
3.4 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, stands tall on his backfoot to
defend, inside edge just past legstump
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, defended to gully
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 107/46 = 2.33)
Mohammad Sami 2-1-2-0 - Press Box End
CJ Nevin 5* (10b) SP Fleming 4* (14b)
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, outside off, rises little bit,
plays and misses
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, two runs, slower and fuller in length,
nicely played to vacant mid off for an easy couple
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, one run, short in length, once again an
inside edge to fine leg
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, turned to square leg
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, pitches on middle and shapes
away, Fleming tries to play and gets beaten
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, short again well directed to
Fleming ribs, defended
End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 104/45 = 2.31)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 8* (13b) SP Fleming 4* (17b)
5.1 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, FOUR, edged past 3rd slip, ball races
toward the thirdman fence
5.2 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, beaten outside off stump
4 slips now in place
5.3 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, steered to backward point
5.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, bouncer, leaves it to keeper
5.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, wide: no run, too wide outside the off,
called a wide
5.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, defended to mid on
5.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, fast yorker on middle stump, well
dug out by Fleming
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 19/0 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 98/44 = 2.23)
Mohammad Sami 3-1-8-0 (1w) - Press Box End
CJ Nevin 13* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (20b)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, defended to cover
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, bouncer, sways away
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, pitches outside off stump and
swings in, played to cover
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, two runs, short and wide, cut straight to
Shoaib Malik at point, misfields allows the batsman to run for
couple
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, on the front foot, defended
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nevin, no run, slower low full toss, tries to fox
Nevin, plays well to mid on
End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 96/43 = 2.23)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-12-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 4* (20b) CJ Nevin 15* (22b 1x4)
Umar Gul replaces Sami
7.1 Umar Gul to Fleming, two runs, driven off his legs to vacant mid
wicket
7.2 Umar Gul to Fleming, SIX, short, Fleming picks the length early
goes back and pulls it over backward square leg boundary for a
huge six
7.3 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, beaten outside off stump
7.4 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run
7.5 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, angling in just outside off stump,
well left
7.6 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
End of over 8 (8 runs) New Zealand 29/0 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 88/42 = 2.10)
Umar Gul 1-0-8-0 - Press Box End
CJ Nevin 15* (22b 1x4) SP Fleming 12* (26b 1x6)
change of ends for Mohammad Sami
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, FOUR, juicy half volley outside off stump,
driven powerfully to extra cover boundary
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, no run, defended to cover
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Nevin, one run, too much width offered, easily cut
away to backward point
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, gets his front foot forward and
leaves it to keeper
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, defended on the front foot to
cover
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, short in length gets right behind
the line and defends
End of over 9 (5 runs) New Zealand 34/0 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 83/41 = 2.02)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 20* (25b 2x4) SP Fleming 12* (29b 1x6)
9.1 Umar Gul to Nevin, FOUR, short down the legside, hooks it at the
last movement towards fine leg
9.2 Umar Gul to Nevin, no run, dabbed to short mid wicket
9.3 Umar Gul to Nevin, FOUR, short again this time pulls it properly
infront of square to legside
9.4 Umar Gul to Nevin, OUT: a little fuller in lenght, Nevin drives and
edges it to first slip, Taufeeq dives to his left and grabs a good
low catch
New Zealand 42/1, Partnership of 42
CJ Nevin c Taufeeq Umar b Umar Gul 28 (29b 4x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 12* (29b 1x6) Umar Gul 1.4-0-16-1
Vincent in
9.5 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, left alone
9.6 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
End of over 10 (8 runs) New Zealand 42/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 75/40 = 1.88)
Umar Gul 2-0-16-1 - Press Box End
SP Fleming 12* (29b 1x6) L Vincent 0* (2b)
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, wide: no run, down the legside
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, no run, forward in defence
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Fleming, three runs, half volley on off stump,
drives and well placed in the gap to extra cover
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, defended to cover
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, powerfullt driven off the front
foot to point
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, left through to Rashid latif
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, outside the off, moving further
away, through to the keeper
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 46/1 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 71/39 = 1.82)
Mohammad Sami 5-1-17-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 15* (31b 1x6) L Vincent 0* (6b)
11.1 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, short and a little bit away swing,
left it
11.2 Umar Gul to Fleming, one run, tucked away off his legs to long leg
11.3 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, beaten outside off stump
11.4 Umar Gul to Vincent, one run, guided to backward point and gets off
the mark
11.5 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, starts straight and swing in just
outside off stump, left alone
11.6 Umar Gul to Fleming, no run, again angling into batsman, no stroke
offered by Fleming
End of over 12 (2 runs) New Zealand 48/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 69/38 = 1.82)
Umar Gul 3-0-18-1 - Press Box End
L Vincent 1* (8b) SP Fleming 16* (35b 1x6)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump,
got some bounce too, beaten
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, was outside off and left alone
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery
and defends to point
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, tries to play toward legsidem
spooned in the air, sami dives full length, falling just short,
good effort in his follow through
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, (noball) no run
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, wide: no run, too wide outside off stump
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, opens the face of blade towards
third man
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 51/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 66/37 = 1.78)
Mohammad Sami 6-1-20-0 (3w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 2* (15b) SP Fleming 16* (35b 1x6)
13.1 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, short in length, goes back and takes
it high on pads, Gul goes to appeal but no luck
13.2 Umar Gul to Vincent, SIX, SHOT! Short on leg and middle, Whipped
away behind square, sweetly timed it too for a six
13.3 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run
13.4 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, left through to keeper
13.5 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
13.6 Umar Gul to Vincent, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 57/1 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 60/36 = 1.67)
Umar Gul 4-0-24-1 - Press Box End
SP Fleming 16* (35b 1x6) L Vincent 8* (21b 1x6)
Shoaib Akhtar back in action
14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, wide: no run, starts with a wide down the
legside
14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, slower and fuller in length on
legs, played to mid on
14.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, from round the wicket, tucked
away off his hips to fine leg
14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, leaves it to the keeper
14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, legbye: one run, off the pad to square
leg
14.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, outside off, left alone
14.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, three runs, driven to deep mid wicket
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 63/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 54/35 = 1.54)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 20* (39b 1x6) L Vincent 8* (23b 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq brought into attack now
15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, one run, on middle and leg, Fleming
qucikly into position and whipped away to long leg
15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, legbye: one run, to point
15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run
15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, no run, pushed to point
15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Fleming, OUT: short, pulls it in the air straight
to Mohammad Hafeez throat, who takes a well judge catch at long
leg, Pakistan picks up a vital wicket of Fleming
New Zealand 65/2, Partnership of 23
SP Fleming c Mohammad Hafeez b Abdul Razzaq 21 (43b 0x4 1x6)
L Vincent 8* (24b 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 0.5-0-1-1
Match State: Drinks
Styris in
15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, defended
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 65/2 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 52/34 = 1.53)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-1-1 - Press Box End
L Vincent 8* (24b 1x6) SB Styris 0* (1b)
16.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, one run, guided to backward point
16.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
16.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, another short delivery, Styris
left it
16.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, anoterh nasty delivery, played
awkwardly to mid on
16.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, edged to third man
16.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, lets the ball go outside off
End of over 17 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 50/33 = 1.52)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-19-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SB Styris 1* (5b) L Vincent 9* (26b 1x6)
17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, on off stump and kept low, defended
17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, turned to fine leg
17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, defended to mid wicket
17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, legbye: one run, rapped on pads, big
appeal for lbw, not out says umpire
17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run
17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, struck again on pads, another
appeal by Razzaq, Asoka not interested
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 69/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 48/32 = 1.50)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-2-1 - Press Box End
L Vincent 9* (28b 1x6) SB Styris 2* (9b)
18.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, short and angling away, easily
left through to keeper
18.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, from round the wicket, very nasty
delivery hits Vincent on gloves who takes his eyes away off the
ball
18.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, wide: no run, down the legside
18.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, moves away and got some bounce
too, plays and misses
18.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, short again, Vincent ducks under,
brushes his shirt on the way to keeper
18.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, FOUR, slower low full toss, hits in the
air bounces infront of Hafeez and crosses the boundary
18.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, yorker, well dug out
End of over 19 (5 runs) New Zealand 74/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 43/31 = 1.39)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-24-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
SB Styris 2* (9b) L Vincent 13* (34b 1x4 1x6)
19.1 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, legbye: one run, to squareleg
19.2 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, one run, pushed to point
19.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, (noball) no run
19.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, pushed to mid off
19.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, one run, worked off his legs to backward of
square leg
19.5 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, defended on the front foot back to
bowler
19.6 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, forward in defence
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 39/30 = 1.30)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-5-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
SB Styris 3* (13b) L Vincent 14* (37b 1x4 1x6)
19.6 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, guided to point
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 39/30 = 1.30)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-5-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
SB Styris 3* (13b) L Vincent 14* (38b 1x4 1x6)
20.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run
20.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run
20.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run
20.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run
20.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, two runs, yorker, well dug out to square
leg
20.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, guided to third man
End of over 21 (3 runs) New Zealand 81/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 36/29 = 1.24)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-27-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
SB Styris 6* (19b) L Vincent 14* (38b 1x4 1x6)
21.1 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, pushed to mid off
21.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, (noball) no run, played to mid on
21.2 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, goes back to a short delivery and
defends to cover
21.3 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, no run, short and wide ooutside off stump,
Styris leaves it
21.4 Abdul Razzaq to Styris, OUT: GONE! pushes in the air straight to
point, Shoaib Malik takes an easy catch, soft dismissal
New Zealand 82/3, Partnership of 17
SB Styris c Shoaib Malik b Abdul Razzaq 6 (24b 0x4 0x6)
L Vincent 14* (38b 1x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 3.4-0-6-2 (2nb)
Cairns in
21.5 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, one run, turned to mid wicket
21.6 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, left alone
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 83/3 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 34/28 = 1.21)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-7-2 (2nb) - Press Box End
CL Cairns 1* (1b) L Vincent 14* (39b 1x4 1x6)
22.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, FOUR, whipped away to mid wicket boundary
22.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run
22.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run, brushes the shirt on the way to
keeper, loud shout for caught behind, declined by Asoka
22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, one run, short again, walks forward and
played to fine leg
22.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, bouncer, ducks under
22.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, one run, guided to backward point
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 89/3 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 28/27 = 1.04)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-33-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 15* (41b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 6* (5b 1x4)
23.1 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, another short delivery, left alone
23.2 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, comes down the wicket and hits it
to mid wicket, well fielded by Taufeeq
23.3 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, wide: no run, down the legside
23.3 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, left alone
23.4 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, no run, short delivery down the legside
23.5 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, wide: no run, again short and wide down
the legside, umpire signals wide
23.5 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, one run, turned to square leg
23.6 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, one run, tucked away off his legs to long
leg
End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 93/3 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 24/26 = 0.92)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-11-2 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
CL Cairns 7* (6b 1x4) L Vincent 16* (46b 1x4 1x6)
It is pouring down here in Dambulla.
24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, one run, turned to mid wicket
24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, short and rising, played
awkwardly
24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, no run, short down the legside, tries to
pull and misses
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Vincent, wide: one run, agin down the legside,
keeper misses it
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, wide: no run, again pitches up down the
legside
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run, defended to cover
24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run, plays and misses to a good
inswinger, just past the off stump
24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, FOUR, edged past over the head of slips,
four lucky runs for Cairns
End of over 25 (8 runs) New Zealand 101/3 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 16/25 = 0.64)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-41-0 (4w) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 16* (48b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 12* (10b 2x4)
25.1 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, FOUR, short, Vincent picks the length
early and pulls it to long leg
25.2 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, one run, taps it to cover for a quick
single
25.3 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, no run, pushed to mid off
25.4 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, one run, pushed with soft hand to mid off
for a quick single
25.5 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, wide: no run, down the legside
25.5 Abdul Razzaq to Vincent, one run, driven along the ground to mid on
for a quick single
25.6 Abdul Razzaq to Cairns, no run, bouncer, ducks under
End of over 26 (8 runs) New Zealand 109/3 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 8/24 = 0.33)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-19-2 (3w 2nb) - Press Box End
L Vincent 22* (51b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 13* (13b 2x4)
Mohammad Sami back in action
26.1 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, short and wide outside off, left
alone
26.2 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, inside edge onto pads to cover,
huge shout for lbw, umpire says no
26.3 Mohammad Sami to Cairns, no run, left through to keeper
26.4 Mohammad Sami to Cairns, one run, edged in the air couple of
bounces to third man fieldsman
26.5 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, no run, defended to mid off
26.6 Mohammad Sami to Vincent, one run, cut away to backward point
End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 112/3 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 5/23 = 0.22)
Mohammad Sami 7-1-23-0 (3w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 24* (55b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 14* (15b 2x4)
Umar Gul replaces Razzaq
27.1 Umar Gul to Vincent, one run, pushed with soft hand to off side
27.2 Umar Gul to Cairns, no run, defended to cover
27.3 Umar Gul to Cairns, FOUR, short, pulls it in style infront of
square to the legside
A good win for New Zealand chasing 117 but after a torrid time at
the hands of Shoaib Akhtar et al.
Shoaib tried hard but it was Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq who got the
3 wickets that fell
New Zealand batters kept their cool and kept scoring singles
whenever possible with a few chances dropped.
Pakistan had not batted well earlier with the ball seaming,
swinging and bouncing on a wicket that most felt was not suitable
for ODI's.
We should have a few presentations next in this short match and
please remember on tuesday at 04:00GMT we shall have the final
game to be played at Dambulla between Sri Lanka and New Zealand
then they move down to Comombo for round 2
Presentations on and we have some awards
Most boundary award for 4 fours to Nevin
Best batter was Vincent
Tuffey is the Man of the Match
Thats all folk and we look forward to Tuesdays game between Sri
Lanka and New Zealand