2nd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 22 Feb 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (1am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the second
ODI between Australia and New Zealand being played at Christchurch
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first
New Zealand team: *SP Fleming, NJ Astle, CL Cairns, +BB McCullum,
CD McMillan, HJH Marshall, KD Mills, MS Sinclair, DR Tuffey, DL
Vettori, JW Wilson.
Australia team: +AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, A
Symonds, MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, GB Hogg, B Lee, JN Gillespie, GD
McGrath.
Australia
make two changes, Kasprowicz and Katich out, income Gillespie and
Hussey, while New Zealand make one change, Wilson is in for Styris
Players and Umpires are in the middle
Play is about to start
Hayden and Gilchrist are the openers for Australia
Tuffey is opening the bowling for New zealand and Gilchrist is on
strike
0.1 Tuffey to Gilchrist, no run, full length ball, on off stump,
defends it to mid-off
0.2 Tuffey to Gilchrist, OUT: full ball, outside leg stump, tries to
flick it on the on side, thick inside edge goes in the hands of
keeper, danger man goes, good early strike by Tuffey
Australia 0/1, Partnership of 0
AC Gilchrist c McCullum b Tuffey 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.2-0-0-1
Skipper walks in to bat
0.3 Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR, full ball, on off stump, lovely drive down
the ground to mid-off for four, what way to gets off the mark
0.4 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, on leg stump, turned to short midwicket
0.5 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, good length ball, just outside off
stump, left alone
0.6 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, again well outside off, left alone
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/1 (RR: 4.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-1
ML Hayden 0* (0b) RT Ponting 4* (4b 1x4)
Mills will share the new ball
1.1 Mills to Hayden, no run, short in length ball, outside off and
swings away, Hyaden goes for the cut shot, misses it through to
keeper
1.2 Mills to Hayden, two runs, short ball, goes for the pull shot,
misstimes it, ball just goes just wide of outstretch hands of
Carins at short midwicket
1.3 Mills to Hayden, no run, full ball, pitches on leg stump and swings
down the leg side, hits on the pad, shout for lbw, declines
1.4 Mills to Hayden, wide: no run, way outside off
1.4 Mills to Hayden, one run, again on leg stump, worked away to short
midwicket for an easy single
1.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, short in length ball, well wide outside
off, lets it go through to keeper
1.6 Mills to Ponting, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 8/1 (RR: 4.00)
KD Mills 1-0-4-0 (1w)
ML Hayden 3* (4b) RT Ponting 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Tuffey to Hayden, FOUR, full ball, outside off, goes for the drive,
edges it over point for four
2.2 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, good ball, pitches outside off and swings
in, tries to defend it, gets an inner edge onto pads and goes back
to bowler
2.3 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, driven to mid-off
2.4 Tuffey to Hayden, wide: no run, well down the leg side, called a
wide
2.4 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, again on off stump, defends it back to
bowler
2.5 Tuffey to Hayden, wide: no run, way down the leg side
2.5 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, full ball, on off stump, drives it to
mid-off
2.6 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, just outside off and swings away, left
alone
End of over 3 (6 runs) Australia 14/1 (RR: 4.67)
DR Tuffey 2-0-10-1 (2w)
RT Ponting 4* (6b 1x4) ML Hayden 7* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Mills to Ponting, no run
3.2 Mills to Ponting, no run, short in length ball, defends it to leg
side
3.3 Mills to Ponting, no run, well outside off, swings further away
from the batsman, left alone
3.4 Mills to Ponting, one run, fuller in length, driven to cover for a
quick run
3.5 Mills to Hayden, no run, pushed back to bowler
3.6 Mills to Hayden, no run, on off stump, defends it to mid-off
End of over 4 (1 run) Australia 15/1 (RR: 3.75)
KD Mills 2-0-5-0 (1w)
RT Ponting 5* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 7* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, short in length ball and nips back a
bit, defends it back to bowler
4.2 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, full ball, on target, defends it on the
front foot to gully
4.3 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, short ball, outside off, goes for the
cut shot, ball is to close to the body, misstimes it to point
4.4 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, full ball, slightly overpitched, driven
back to bowler, Tuffey did well to stop it in his follow through
4.5 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, pitches on middle stump and swings down
the leg side, tries to play an on drive, misses it and takes it on
the pad
4.6 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 5 (maiden) Australia 15/1 (RR: 3.00)
DR Tuffey 3-1-10-1 (2w)
ML Hayden 7* (12b 1x4) RT Ponting 5* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Mills to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, smashing pull shot just wide of
square leg fielder for four
5.2 Mills to Hayden, no run, good comes back delivery by Mills, pitches
on off stump and angling across, hayden plays and misses
5.3 Mills to Hayden, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid-off
5.4 Mills to Hayden, one run, full ball, swings in, just a push to mid-
off and run a quick single
5.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, lovely delivery, good length ball, on
middle stump and swings away with extra bounce, beaten all ends up
5.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, turned to square leg
End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 21/1 (RR: 3.50)
KD Mills 3-0-11-0 (1w)
RT Ponting 6* (18b 1x4) ML Hayden 12* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, outside off, left alone
6.2 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, again bang on target, pitches just
outside off and swings in, defends it to mid-off
6.3 Tuffey to Ponting, one run, short ball, outside off stump, cuts it
to third man
6.4 Tuffey to Hayden, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off, Ponting
wanted a single, send him back by Hayden
6.5 Tuffey to Hayden, SIX, short ball, goes for the pull shot, top edge
goes all the way over fine leg boundary for a six
6.6 Tuffey to Hayden, FOUR, full ball, another good drive down the
ground and beats the diving mid-on fielder for four
End of over 7 (11 runs) Australia 32/1 (RR: 4.57)
DR Tuffey 4-1-21-1 (2w)
RT Ponting 7* (21b 1x4) ML Hayden 22* (19b 3x4 1x6)
7.1 Mills to Ponting, one run, pitches on off stump and swings in,
plays across the line to backward square leg for a single
7.2 Mills to Hayden, no run, outside off, left alone
7.3 Mills to Hayden, one run, defends it to mid-off with soft hands and
run an easy single
7.4 Mills to Ponting, no run, on off stump, defends it to leg side
7.5 Mills to Ponting, (noball) no run, guides it to gully
7.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, full ball, on off stump, good drive to
mid-off, Cairns dives and save a certain four
7.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid-on and run a risky single,
Sinclair misses the stump
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia 36/1 (RR: 4.50)
KD Mills 4-0-15-0 (1w 1nb)
RT Ponting 9* (26b 1x4) ML Hayden 23* (21b 3x4 1x6)
8.1 Tuffey to Ponting, no run
8.2 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, good length ball, just outside off and
gets some bounce, tries to run it down to third man region, misses
it through to keeper]
8.3 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, full ball, Ponting comes down the wicket
and drives it high and handsome on the up over long-off fence for
a six!
8.4 Tuffey to Ponting, no run
8.5 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, Top Shot! full ball, on middle and leg
stump, picked up off his toes very well and lofted it over
midwicket fence for another six!
8.6 Tuffey to Ponting, two runs, again on leg stump, turned to deep
square leg for couple
End of over 9 (14 runs) Australia 50/1 (RR: 5.56)
DR Tuffey 5-1-35-1 (2w)
ML Hayden 23* (21b 3x4 1x6) RT Ponting 23* (32b 1x4 2x6)
9.1 Mills to Hayden, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
9.2 Mills to Hayden, no run, full ball, just outside off and swings
away, left alone
9.3 Mills to Hayden, FOUR, Great Shot! full ball, outside off, drives
it on the up on the front foot through extra cover region for four
9.4 Mills to Hayden, wide: no run, short and wide way outside off
9.4 Mills to Hayden, one run, full ball, defends it to mid-on and run a
quick single
9.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, on leg stump, pushed to mid-on
9.6 Mills to Ponting, two runs, again on off stump, ponting walks
forward and drives it down the ground to mid-off, Cairns does well
to get a hand of it and save couple of runs
End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia 58/1 (RR: 5.80)
KD Mills 5-0-23-0 (2w 1nb)
ML Hayden 28* (25b 4x4 1x6) RT Ponting 25* (34b 1x4 2x6)
Cairns comes in to bowl in place of Tuffey
10.1 Cairns to Hayden, one run, short in length ball, on leg stump,
turned to deep square leg
10.2 Cairns to Ponting, FOUR, short ball, goes back and plays a lovely
pull shot to backward squre leg for four, Top shot!
10.3 Cairns to Ponting, no run, driven to mid-off
10.4 Cairns to Ponting, no run, short in length ball, defends it to
point
10.5 Cairns to Ponting, no run, full ball, on off stump and nips back a
bit, tries to defend it off the back-foot, gets an inner edge to
leg side
10.6 Cairns to Ponting, FOUR, What a Shot! full ball, on middle and leg
stump, great drive down the ground to mid-on for four, no chance
for the fielder to stop that one
End of over 11 (9 runs) Australia 67/1 (RR: 6.09)
CL Cairns 1-0-9-0
ML Hayden 29* (26b 4x4 1x6) RT Ponting 33* (39b 3x4 2x6)
11.1 Mills to Hayden, one run, short in length ball, defends it to cover
and run a quick single
11.2 Mills to Ponting, one run, turned to backward square leg
11.3 Mills to Hayden, one run, short ball, pulls it well to deep square
leg
11.4 Mills to Ponting, two runs, full ball, on middle and leg stump, on
drive to deep midwicket for couple of runs
11.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
11.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep backward
square leg
End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 73/1 (RR: 6.08)
KD Mills 6-0-29-0 (2w 1nb)
RT Ponting 37* (43b 3x4 2x6) ML Hayden 31* (28b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Cairns to Ponting, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, Ponting
goes for the cut shot, edgesit over second slip to third man
region for four
12.2 Cairns to Ponting, no run
12.3 Cairns to Ponting, no run, full ball, on off stump, drives it to
mid-off
12.4 Cairns to Ponting, no run, again on target, defends it to cover
12.5 Cairns to Ponting, one run, short in length bal, punches it to
point and run a quick single
12.6 Cairns to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid-on and run another quick
single
End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 79/1 (RR: 6.08)
CL Cairns 2-0-15-0
ML Hayden 32* (29b 4x4 1x6) RT Ponting 42* (48b 4x4 2x6)
13.1 Mills to Hayden, no run, driven to extra cover
13.2 Mills to Hayden, one run, turned to short midwicket
13.3 Mills to Ponting, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, fine leg was up in
the circle, ponting turned to wide of him and ball raced away
towards the boundary line
13.4 Mills to Ponting, no run
13.5 Mills to Ponting, (noball) FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
it very hard to deep cover for four more!
13.5 Mills to Ponting, one run, full ball, on leg stump, driven to deep
square leg
13.6 Mills to Hayden, no run, good length ball, gets right behind the
line, defends it to cover, Ponting wants a single, sent back by
Hayden
End of over 14 (11 runs) Australia 90/1 (RR: 6.43)
KD Mills 7-0-40-0 (2w 2nb)
RT Ponting 51* (52b 6x4 2x6) ML Hayden 33* (32b 4x4 1x6)
14.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, guides it to third man
14.2 Cairns to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid-off
14.3 Cairns to Hayden, no run, tries to drive it off the back-foot,
misstimes it to mid-off
14.4 Cairns to Hayden, FOUR, Hayden comes down the wicket, Cairns
pitches it short one, Pulls it, top edge over short fine leg
fielder for four
14.5 Cairns to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid-off for a quick single
14.6 Cairns to Ponting, no run, drives and misses outside off
End of over 15 (6 runs) Australia 96/1 (RR: 6.40)
CL Cairns 3-0-21-0
ML Hayden 38* (36b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 52* (54b 6x4 2x6)
Vettori on
15.1 Vettori to Hayden, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
short third man
15.2 Vettori to Hayden, one run, tosses up, outside off, guides it to
gully for an easy single
15.3 Vettori to Ponting, one run, pushed to deep cover
15.4 Vettori to Hayden, one run, again angles it to gully for an easy
single
15.5 Vettori to Ponting, no run, arm ball, defends it on the front foot
to point
15.6 Vettori to Ponting, no run, tosses up, leans well forward and
defends it on the off side
End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 99/1 (RR: 6.19)
DL Vettori 1-0-3-0
ML Hayden 40* (39b 5x4 1x6) RT Ponting 53* (57b 6x4 2x6)
16.1 Cairns to Hayden, no run, on off stump, defends it to point, run
for a quick single, Marshall picks up and hits the stump direct,
ponting was well short, no need for replay
Australia 99/2, Partnership of 99
RT Ponting run out (sub (JAH Marshall)) 53 (57b 6x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
Martyn in
16.2 Cairns to Martyn, no run, pushed to point
16.3 Cairns to Martyn, one run, short in length ball, pushed to deep
cover
16.4 Cairns to Hayden, one run, pushed to point
16.5 Cairns to Martyn, no run, driven to mid-off
16.6 Cairns to Martyn, no run, short in length ball, defends it to leg
side
End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia 101/2 (RR: 5.94)
CL Cairns 4-0-23-0
ML Hayden 41* (41b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 1* (4b)
17.1 Vettori to Hayden, no run, pushed back to bowler
17.2 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
17.3 Vettori to Hayden, no run, again tossed up, pushed to cover
17.4 Vettori to Hayden, no run, faster delivery, on leg stump, pushed to
short midwicket
17.5 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, gets some spin, inside edge
onto pads
17.6 Vettori to Hayden, one run, short in length ball, pushed to point
End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 102/2 (RR: 5.67)
DL Vettori 2-0-4-0
ML Hayden 42* (47b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 1* (4b)
18.1 Cairns to Hayden, one run, full ball, on middle stump, goes for the
drive on the on side, gets the inner edge to fine leg
18.2 Cairns to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid-on
18.3 Cairns to Martyn, one run, driven to deep cover
18.4 Cairns to Hayden, one run, short ball, comes down the wicket and
pulls it to deep midwicket
18.5 Cairns to Martyn, no run, slower ball, defends it to gully, wants a
single, rightly sent back by Hayden
18.6 Cairns to Martyn, no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 105/2 (RR: 5.53)
CL Cairns 5-0-26-0
ML Hayden 44* (49b 5x4 1x6) DR Martyn 2* (8b)
19.1 Vettori to Hayden, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
19.2 Vettori to Hayden, one run, tossed up, driven down the ground to
long-on
19.3 Vettori to Martyn, one run, arm ball, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket and run a quick single
19.4 Vettori to Hayden, one run, pushed to long-on
19.5 Vettori to Martyn, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
19.6 Vettori to Hayden, no run, arm ball, tries to play it on the on
side, gets an inner edge onto pads
End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 109/2 (RR: 5.45)
DL Vettori 3-0-8-0
DR Martyn 4* (10b) ML Hayden 46* (53b 5x4 1x6)
20.1 Cairns to Martyn, one run, driven on the up to deep cover
20.2 Cairns to Hayden, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep square leg
20.3 Cairns to Martyn, no run, full ball, on target, defends it to mid-
off
20.4 Cairns to Martyn, one run, angles it to third man
20.5 Cairns to Hayden, SIX, slower and fuller ball, on off stump, Hayden
picks up early and puts it away in style over long-on fence for a
big Six!
20.6 Cairns to Hayden, no run
End of over 21 (9 runs) Australia 118/2 (RR: 5.62)
CL Cairns 6-0-35-0
DR Martyn 6* (13b) ML Hayden 53* (56b 5x4 2x6)
21.1 Vettori to Martyn, no run, arm ball, on middle and leg stump,
turned to short midwicket
21.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, again from wide of the crease, angling
in to the right hander, defends it back
21.3 Vettori to Martyn, two runs, turned to deep square leg for couple
of runs
21.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
21.5 Vettori to Martyn, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it to long-on
21.6 Vettori to Hayden, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 22 (4 runs) Australia 122/2 (RR: 5.55)
DL Vettori 4-0-12-0
ML Hayden 54* (57b 5x4 2x6) DR Martyn 9* (18b)
Wilson on to attack
22.1 Wilson to Hayden, one run, full ball, on leg stump, flicks it away
to fine leg
22.2 Wilson to Martyn, two runs, full ball, on off stump, lovely drive
to extra cover
22.3 Wilson to Martyn, FOUR, full ball, on off stump, just a push wide
of mid-off fielder ball races away to extra cover boundary
22.4 Wilson to Martyn, no run, on middle and leg stump, driven to mid-on
22.5 Wilson to Martyn, one run, on leg stump, tucked away to deep square
leg
22.6 Wilson to Hayden, one run, fuller ball, on middle and leg stump,
whipped away to deep square leg
End of over 23 (9 runs) Australia 131/2 (RR: 5.70)
JW Wilson 1-0-9-0
ML Hayden 56* (59b 5x4 2x6) DR Martyn 16* (22b 1x4)
23.1 Vettori to Hayden, one run, pushed to deep midwicket
23.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, full toss, driven to mid-on
23.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, arm ball, defends it back to bowler
23.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, tosses up, comes well forward and
defends it to off side
23.5 Vettori to Martyn, one run, pushed to point
23.6 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, drives it to mid-on
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 133/2 (RR: 5.54)
DL Vettori 5-0-14-0
DR Martyn 17* (26b 1x4) ML Hayden 57* (61b 5x4 2x6)
24.1 Wilson to Martyn, one run, yorker length ball, digs it out to deep
midwicket
24.2 Wilson to Hayden, no run, driven to mid-off
24.3 Wilson to Hayden, FOUR, full and wide outside off, nicely driven to
extra cover for four
24.4 Wilson to Hayden, FOUR, again full in length ball, on off stump,
Hayden drives it on the up to wide of mid-off for four more
24.5 Wilson to Hayden, no run, on middle and leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
24.6 Wilson to Hayden, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to deep
cover
End of over 25 (10 runs) Australia 143/2 (RR: 5.72)
JW Wilson 2-0-19-0
ML Hayden 66* (66b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 18* (27b 1x4)
25.1 Vettori to Hayden, no run, full ball, pushed back
25.2 Vettori to Hayden, no run, faster ball, leanding edge all along the
ground back to bowler
25.3 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, defends it on the off side
25.4 Vettori to Hayden, no run, pushed to leg side
25.5 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, goes for big shot on the on
side, inside edge onto pads
25.6 Vettori to Hayden, one run, arm ball, on leg stump, turned to deep
square leg
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 144/2 (RR: 5.54)
DL Vettori 6-0-15-0
ML Hayden 67* (72b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 18* (27b 1x4)
Astle
on
26.1 Astle to Hayden, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
26.2 Astle to Hayden, one run, pushed to deep cover
26.3 Astle to Martyn, no run, short in length ball, pushed to point
26.4 Astle to Martyn, one run, guides it to third man
26.5 Astle to Hayden, one run, pushed to deep cover
26.6 Astle to Martyn, no run, full ball, on middle stump, pushed to mid-
on
End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 147/2 (RR: 5.44)
NJ Astle 1-0-3-0
ML Hayden 69* (75b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 19* (30b 1x4)
27.1 Vettori to Hayden, one run, driven to long-on
27.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, arm ball, goes for the sweep shot, hits
on the pad, appeal for lbw, turned down
27.3 Vettori to Martyn, one run, guides it to short third man
27.4 Vettori to Hayden, one run, turned to leg side
27.5 Vettori to Martyn, two runs, driven to deep midwicket
27.6 Vettori to Martyn, no run, turned to short midwicket
End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 152/2 (RR: 5.43)
DL Vettori 7-0-20-0
ML Hayden 71* (77b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 22* (34b 1x4)
28.1 Astle to Hayden, no run, short in length ball, goes for the cut
shot, misstimes it back to bowler
28.2 Astle to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid-off
28.3 Astle to Hayden, no run, full ball, outside off, driven to short
cover
28.4 Astle to Hayden, no run, on middle and off stump, defends it back
to bowler
28.5 Astle to Hayden, one run, pushed to long-off
28.6 Astle to Martyn, no run, turned to short midwicket
End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 153/2 (RR: 5.28)
NJ Astle 2-0-4-0
ML Hayden 72* (82b 7x4 2x6) DR Martyn 22* (35b 1x4)
29.1 Vettori to Hayden, FOUR, down the leg side, turns it very fine to
fine leg boundary for four
29.2 Vettori to Hayden, two runs, short ball, pulls it again to fine
leg, McMillan dives full length and save couple of runs
29.3 Vettori to Hayden, no run, full ball, outside off, driven to extra
cover
29.4 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, outside off, goes for the
drive, gets an inner edge to leg side
29.5 Vettori to Hayden, no run, turned to short midwicket
29.6 Vettori to Hayden, no run, guides it to short third man
End of over 30 (6 runs) Australia 159/2 (RR: 5.30)
DL Vettori 8-0-26-0
DR Martyn 22* (35b 1x4) ML Hayden 78* (88b 8x4 2x6)
30.1 Astle to Martyn, one run, full toss, pushed to long-on
30.2 Astle to Hayden, FOUR, ful;l ball, drives it on the up and over
mid-off for four
30.3 Astle to Hayden, one run, short in length ball, punches it down the
ground to long-on
30.4 Astle to Martyn, FOUR, on leg stump, whips it away to beat the fine
leg fielder for four
30.5 Astle to Martyn, no run, short in length ball, pushed to point,
Marshall dive full length and save runs
30.6 Astle to Martyn, no run, turned to short midwicket
End of over 31 (10 runs) Australia 169/2 (RR: 5.45)
NJ Astle 3-0-14-0
ML Hayden 83* (90b 9x4 2x6) DR Martyn 27* (39b 2x4)
31.1 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tossed up, pushed back
31.2 Vettori to Hayden, no run, arm ball, pushed back
31.3 Vettori to Hayden, one run, on leg stump, turned to long leg
31.4 Vettori to Martyn, no run, arm ball, guides it to short third man
31.5 Vettori to Martyn, no run
31.6 Vettori to Martyn, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
turns it to deep square leg
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 171/2 (RR: 5.34)
DL Vettori 9-0-28-0
DR Martyn 28* (42b 2x4) ML Hayden 84* (93b 9x4 2x6)
32.1 Astle to Martyn, one run, pushed to long-on
32.2 Astle to Hayden, one run, driven down the ground to long-on
32.3 Astle to Martyn, no run, full ball, swings in, defends it back to
bowler
32.4 Astle to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
32.5 Astle to Martyn, one run, full ball, outside off, driven to deep
cover
32.6 Astle to Hayden, one run, on leg stump, whipped away to deep square
leg
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 175/2 (RR: 5.30)
NJ Astle 4-0-18-0
ML Hayden 86* (95b 9x4 2x6) DR Martyn 30* (46b 2x4)
33.1 Vettori to Hayden, one run, pushed to long-on
33.2 Vettori to Martyn, no run, arm ball, pushed back
33.3 Vettori to Martyn, no run, again fuller and faster, pushed back
33.4 Vettori to Martyn, one run, driven to deep cover
33.5 Vettori to Hayden, no run, tosses up, defends it to mid-off
33.6 Vettori to Hayden, one run, short in length ball, goes back and
pushes it to long-on
End of over 34 (3 runs) Australia 178/2 (RR: 5.24)
DL Vettori 10-0-31-0
ML Hayden 88* (98b 9x4 2x6) DR Martyn 31* (49b 2x4)
34.1 Astle to Hayden, no run, on target, pushed back
34.2 Astle to Hayden, no run, on leg stump, turned to short midwicket
34.3 Astle to Hayden, no run, slower ball, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
34.4 Astle to Hayden, one run, pushed to long-off
34.5 Astle to Martyn, one run, driven down the ground to long-on
34.6 Astle to Hayden, one run, turned to deep midwikcet
End of over 35 (3 runs) Australia 181/2 (RR: 5.17)
NJ Astle 5-0-21-0
ML Hayden 90* (103b 9x4 2x6) DR Martyn 32* (50b 2x4)
Wilson back on
35.1 Wilson to Hayden, no run, full in length, drives it to mid-off
35.2 Wilson to Hayden, FOUR, full and wide ball, outside off, drives it
on the up, over mid-off for four
35.3 Wilson to Hayden, no run, full ball, drives it back to bowler
35.4 Wilson to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cuts it in the
air, just wide of Marshall at point for four
35.5 Wilson to Hayden, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
35.6 Wilson to Hayden, wide: no run, short ball, well down the leg side
35.6 Wilson to Hayden, one run, full ball, driven to long-on
End of over 36 (10 runs) Australia 191/2 (RR: 5.31)
JW Wilson 3-0-29-0 (1w)
ML Hayden 99* (109b 11x4 2x6) DR Martyn 32* (50b 2x4)
36.1 Astle to Hayden, one run, full ball, drives it staright on to stump
and ball goes to wide of mi-off fielder, hayden takes a single and
gets his 100!
36.2 Astle to Martyn, no run
36.3 Astle to Martyn, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cuts it to backward
point for four
36.4 Astle to Martyn, no run
36.5 Astle to Martyn, no run, full ball, digs it out back to bowler
36.6 Astle to Martyn, two runs, short in length ball, on leg stump,
turned to deep square leg
End of over 37 (7 runs) Australia 198/2 (RR: 5.35)
NJ Astle 6-0-28-0
ML Hayden 100* (110b 11x4 2x6) DR Martyn 38* (55b 3x4)
37.1 Wilson to Hayden, one run, full ball, whips it away to deep
midwicket
37.2 Wilson to Martyn, no run, full ball, swings in, drives it hard back
to bowler
37.3 Wilson to Martyn, no run, short in length ball, pushed to point,
hayden wants a single, sent back by martyn, Marhsall misses the
stump
37.4 Wilson to Martyn, one run, pushed to long-off
37.5 Wilson to Hayden, no run
37.6 Wilson to Hayden, no run, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
drives it hard in the air back to bowler, Wilson drops it
End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 200/2 (RR: 5.26)
JW Wilson 4-0-31-0 (1w)
DR Martyn 39* (58b 3x4) ML Hayden 101* (113b 11x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
Cairns back on
38.1 Cairns to Martyn, one run, driven to cover
38.2 Cairns to Hayden, one run, driven to long-off
38.3 Cairns to Martyn, one run, slower ball, defends it to point and run
a quick single
38.4 Cairns to Hayden, one run, slower ball, pulls it to deep midwicket
38.5 Cairns to Martyn, FOUR, full and wide outside off, smashing drive
off the back-foot to extra cover for four
38.6 Cairns to Martyn, no run, on target, pushed to cover
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australia 208/2 (RR: 5.33)
CL Cairns 7-0-43-0
ML Hayden 103* (115b 11x4 2x6) DR Martyn 45* (62b 4x4)
Tuffey on
39.1 Tuffey to Hayden, (noball) one run, high full toss, pulls it to
deep square leg
39.1 Tuffey to Martyn, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
deep point, Wilson does well to stop the boundary
39.2 Tuffey to Martyn, one run, full toss, driven to long-off
39.3 Tuffey to Hayden, (noball) one run, full ball, driven to long-off
39.3 Tuffey to Martyn, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
deep point and gets his 50!
39.4 Tuffey to Martyn, two runs, on leg stunmp, turned to backward
square leg
39.5 Tuffey to Martyn, FOUR, full toss, on leg stump, turns it to beat
the short fine leg fielder for four
39.6 Tuffey to Martyn, no run, full ball, on off stump, drives it to
cover
End of over 40 (15 runs) Australia 223/2 (RR: 5.57)
DR Tuffey 6-1-50-1 (2w 2nb)
ML Hayden 105* (117b 11x4 2x6) DR Martyn 56* (68b 5x4)
40.1 Cairns to Hayden, one run, full toss, outside off, drives it to
long-off
40.2 Cairns to Martyn, one run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
deep point
40.3 Cairns to Hayden, FOUR, wide full toss, easily put away to deep
point for four
40.4 Cairns to Hayden, one run, short ball, goes for the pull shot,
misstimes it to deep midwicket
40.5 Cairns to Martyn, one run, driven to long-off
40.6 Cairns to Hayden, one run, full ball, yorker length, drives it down
the ground to long-off, Martyn comes back for 2nd run, McMillan
picks up and hits the stump directly from long-off, Martyn was
well short of his crease
End of over 41 (9 runs) Australia 232/2 (RR: 5.66)
CL Cairns 8-0-52-0
ML Hayden 112* (121b 12x4 2x6) DR Martyn 58* (70b 5x4)
Australia 232/3, Partnership of 133
DR Martyn run out (McMillan) 58 (70b 5x4 0x6)
Symonds walks in
Mills on
41.1 Mills to Symonds, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep midwicket
41.2 Mills to Hayden, one run, driven to deep square leg
41.3 Mills to Symonds, one run, short in length ball, goes back and
tries to play abig shot on the off side, gets the inner edge to
long-on
41.4 Mills to Hayden, one run, slower ball, drives it to long-on
41.5 Mills to Symonds, one run, good yorker, digs it out, run for a
quick single, Mills runs in his follow through, picks up and hits
the stump direct, appeal for run out, tva calls, hayden was well
in
41.6 Mills to Hayden, OUT: slower ball, hayden heave it and tries to
clear the long leg fence, not times it well, Wilson takes a good
catch
Australia 237/4, Partnership of 5
ML Hayden c Wilson b Mills 114 (124b 12x4 2x6)
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 237/4 (RR: 5.64)
KD Mills 8-0-45-1 (2w 2nb)
A Symonds 3* (3b)
Clarke walks in to bat
Wilson back on
42.1 Wilson to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, outside off, powerfully cuts
it away to bakcward point for four
42.2 Wilson to Symonds, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep square leg
42.3 Wilson to Clarke, one run, drives it to long-on
42.4 Wilson to Symonds, one run, yorker, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
42.5 Wilson to Clarke, no run, again yorker, digs it out to short
midwicket
42.6 Wilson to Clarke, FOUR, full ball, outside off, gives himself some
room and drives it over extra cover for four
End of over 43 (11 runs) Australia 248/4 (RR: 5.77)
JW Wilson 5-0-42-0 (1w)
A Symonds 9* (6b 1x4) MJ Clarke 5* (3b 1x4)
43.1 Mills to Symonds, one run, slower ball, edges it to short of keeper
43.2 Mills to Clarke, one run, slower ball, outside off stump, guides it
to gully
43.3 Mills to Symonds, one run, yorker, drives it to long-on
43.4 Mills to Clarke, one run, short and slower outside off, guides it
to third man
43.5 Mills to Symonds, two runs, low full toss, drives it down the
ground to long-on
43.6 Mills to Symonds, OUT: short ball, outside off, cuts it in the air
to deep point, Wilson runs towards his left from covers and takes
a very good catch at deep point just inside the boundary line
Australia 254/5, Partnership of 17
A Symonds c Wilson b Mills 13 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (6 runs) Australia 254/5 (RR: 5.77)
KD Mills 9-0-51-2 (2w 2nb)
MJ Clarke 7* (5b 1x4)
Hussey in
44.1 Wilson to Hussey, one run, full and wide ball, outside off, drives
it in the air just touches the finger tips of Astle at point
44.2 Wilson to Clarke, FOUR, on leg stump, whips it away to fine leg for
ofur
44.3 Wilson to Clarke, one run, full ball, drives it to cover
44.4 Wilson to Hussey, FOUR, full and wide ball, lovely drive to extra
cover for four
44.5 Wilson to Hussey, one run, pushed to point
44.6 Wilson to Clarke, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, whips it away in
the air just short of midwicket fence for four
End of over 45 (15 runs) Australia 269/5 (RR: 5.98)
JW Wilson 6-0-57-0 (1w)
MEK Hussey 6* (3b 1x4) MJ Clarke 16* (8b 3x4)
45.1 Mills to Hussey, FOUR, full and wide ball, outside off, lovely
drive over extra cover for four, Top Shot!
45.2 Mills to Hussey, one run, again full ball, lovely drive again down
the ground to long-off
45.3 Mills to Clarke, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, Clarke turns it and
beat the short fine leg fielder for four
45.4 Mills to Clarke, one run, slower and fuller ball, on leg stump,
tries to heave it over midwicket, misstimes it to leg side
45.5 Mills to Hussey, one run, turned to wide of keeper and run a single
45.6 Mills to Clarke, no run, slower ball, outside off, plays and misses
End of over 46 (11 runs) Australia 280/5 (RR: 6.09)
KD Mills 10-0-62-2 (2w 2nb)
MEK Hussey 12* (6b 2x4) MJ Clarke 21* (11b 4x4)
Cairns back on
46.1 Cairns to Hussey, one run, full toss, outside off, drives it to
long-on
46.2 Cairns to Clarke, two runs, full ball, outside off, drives it to
deep cover
46.3 Cairns to Clarke, OUT: slower ball, Clarke goes for a big hit, top
edge goes way up in the air, McCullum takes a good catch!
Australia 283/6, Partnership of 29
MJ Clarke c McCullum b Cairns 23 (13b 4x4 0x6)
MEK Hussey 13* (7b 2x4) CL Cairns 8.3-0-55-1
Hogg in
46.4 Cairns to Hussey, one run, driven to long-off
46.5 Cairns to Hogg, no run, full toss, driven to cover
46.6 Cairns to Hogg, no run, again full toss, outside off stump, drives
it to point
End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 284/6 (RR: 6.04)
CL Cairns 9-0-56-1
MEK Hussey 14* (8b 2x4) GB Hogg 0* (2b)
Tuffey on
47.1 Tuffey to Hussey, no run, slower full toss, outside off, plays and
misses
47.2 Tuffey to Hussey, one run, again full toss, comes down the wicket
and drives it to cover
47.3 Tuffey to Hogg, two runs, full and wide outside off, drives it to
extra cover
47.4 Tuffey to Hogg, one run, slower ball, outside off, guides it to
third man
47.5 Tuffey to Hussey, FOUR, full toss, drives it to long-off, one
bounce over the fence
47.6 Tuffey to Hussey, two runs, full ball, drives it to wide of long-
off fielder
End of over 48 (10 runs) Australia 294/6 (RR: 6.12)
DR Tuffey 7-1-60-1 (2w 2nb)
GB Hogg 3* (4b) MEK Hussey 21* (12b 3x4)
48.1 Cairns to Hogg, two runs, full toss, drives it to long-off
48.2 Cairns to Hogg, one run, slower ball, on leg stump, turned to short
fine leg
48.3 Cairns to Hussey, no run, slower ball, outside off, plays and
misses
48.4 Cairns to Hussey, no run, slower and short ball, cuts it to point, Hussey
takes the shortest route possible, umpire Bowden calls it a dead-ball!
48.5 Cairns to Hussey, two runs, comes down the wicket and drives it to wide of square leg fielder
48.6 Cairns to Hussey, one run, driven to deep cover.
End of over 49 (6 runs) Australia 300/6 (RR: 6.12)
CL Cairns 10-0-62-1
MEK Hussey 24* (15b 3x4) GB Hogg 6* (8b)
49.1 Tuffey to Hussey, (noball) no run, beaten the bat
49.1 Tuffey to Hussey, one run, played to cover region
49.2 Tuffey to Hogg, one run, driven away to the deep extra
cover region
49.3 Tuffey to Hussey, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region
49.4 Tuffey to Hogg, wide: no run, down the leg side
49.4 Tuffey to Hogg, two runs, turned to deep midwicket
49.5 Tuffey to Hogg, leg bye: one run, fuller length, hit on the pad
49.6 Tuffey to Hussey, SIX, lofted over the long-off fence
End of over 50 (13 runs) Australia 314/6 (RR: 6.26)
DR Tuffey 8-1-72-1 (3w 3nb)
GB Hogg 9* (9b) MEK Hussey 32* (20b 3x4 1x6)
That's the end of Australia innings, set a huge target of 315 runs
to win this game
Please join us again for New zealand run chase at 05:00GMT
Hello and welcome back!
New Zealand are about to start their innings, need 315 runs to win
this match
Players and Umpires are in the middle
Fleming and Astle are the openers for New Zealand
Lee will start the proceedings for Australia, bowling over the
wicket to Fleming
0.1 Lee to Fleming, no run, full ball, outside off, swings in a bit,
Fleming plays and misses
0.2 Lee to Fleming, one run, short in length ball, outside off, edges
it to third man
0.3 Lee to Astle, no run, short ball, outside off, plays and misses
0.4 Lee to Astle, (noball) one run, guides it to third man
0.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, short ball, defends it off the back-foot
0.5 Lee to Fleming, wide: no run, full and wide outside off, plays and
misses
0.5 Lee to Fleming, OUT: short and rising delivery outside off, goes
for the cut shot, thick edge in the hanads of keeper
New Zealand 4/1, Partnership of 4
SP Fleming c Gilchrist b Lee 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 1* (2b) B Lee 0.5-0-4-1 (1w 1nb)
Sinclair in
0.6 Lee to Sinclair, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 311/49 = 6.35)
B Lee 1-0-4-1 (1w 1nb)
NJ Astle 1* (2b) MS Sinclair 0* (1b)
McGrath on to attack
1.1 McGrath to Astle, one run, on leg stump, turned to backward square
leg
1.2 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, on middle and leg stump, pushed to
mid-on
1.3 McGrath to Sinclair, no run
1.4 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pushed to point
1.5 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, full ball, on leg stump, tries to play
it on the on side, hits on the pad
1.6 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, pitches outside off and swings in,
inside edge onto pads
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 310/48 = 6.46)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0
NJ Astle 2* (3b) MS Sinclair 0* (6b)
2.1 Lee to Astle, no run
2.2 Lee to Astle, one run, full ball, goes for the off drive, gets an
inner edge to short midwicket and run a risky single
2.3 Lee to Sinclair, FOUR, full and wide ball, outside off, goes for
the drive, gets an edge to wide of 2nd slip to third man region
for four
2.4 Lee to Sinclair, no run, short in length ball, guides it to gully
2.5 Lee to Sinclair, no run, short and wide ball, outside off stump,
left alone
2.6 Lee to Sinclair, one run, on leg stump, turned to square leg
End of over 3 (6 runs) New Zealand 11/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 304/47 = 6.47)
B Lee 2-0-10-1 (1w 1nb)
MS Sinclair 5* (10b 1x4) NJ Astle 3* (5b)
3.1 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it to leg side
3.2 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, drives and misses outside off
3.3 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, good length ball, outside off stump,
swings awqy, plays and misses
3.4 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, outside off, left alone
3.5 McGrath to Sinclair, one run, guides it to third man
3.6 McGrath to Astle, no run, drives it off the back-foot to point
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 303/46 = 6.59)
GD McGrath 2-0-2-0
MS Sinclair 6* (15b 1x4) NJ Astle 3* (6b)
4.1 Lee to Sinclair, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
4.2 Lee to Sinclair, no run
4.3 Lee to Sinclair, no run, outside off, left alone
4.4 Lee to Sinclair, no run, on target, defends it to point
4.5 Lee to Sinclair, no run, full ball, outside off, plays and misses
4.6 Lee to Sinclair, no run, on target, defends it to point
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 303/45 = 6.73)
B Lee 3-1-10-1 (1w 1nb)
NJ Astle 3* (6b) MS Sinclair 6* (21b 1x4)
5.1 McGrath to Astle, no run, cuts and misses outside off
5.2 McGrath to Astle, OUT: full and wide outside off, swings away, goes
for the big drive, edges it in the hands of Gilchrist behind the
stump, who makes no mistke!
New Zealand 12/2, Partnership of 8
NJ Astle c Gilchrist b McGrath 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 6* (21b 1x4) GD McGrath 2.2-0-2-1
Marshall walks in
5.3 McGrath to Marshall, no run
5.4 McGrath to Marshall, no run
5.5 McGrath to Marshall, one run, short ball, outside off, guides it to
third man
5.6 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 13/2 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 302/44 = 6.86)
GD McGrath 3-0-3-1
HJH Marshall 1* (3b) MS Sinclair 6* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Lee to Marshall, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
6.2 Lee to Marshall, no run, full ball, on off stump, drives it back to
bowler
6.3 Lee to Marshall, no run, full ball, just outside off stump, left
alone
6.4 Lee to Marshall, no run, short in length ball, guides it to gully
6.5 Lee to Marshall, FOUR, short in length ball, edges it to third man
region for four
6.6 Lee to Marshall, no run, good length ball, defends it to point
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 17/2 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 298/43 = 6.93)
B Lee 4-1-14-1 (1w 1nb)
MS Sinclair 6* (22b 1x4) HJH Marshall 5* (9b 1x4)
7.1 McGrath to Sinclair, no run, short in length ball, outside off,
left alone
7.2 McGrath to Sinclair, FOUR, full ball, comes down the wicket and
drives it over mid-on for four
7.3 McGrath to Sinclair, FOUR, full and wide outside off, slices it
over point for four more!
7.4 McGrath to Sinclair, one run, short ball, pulls it to mid-on,
Gillespie dives full length and save three runs
7.5 McGrath to Marshall, no run, good length ball, defends itto point
7.6 McGrath to Marshall, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it
over point to third man region for couple of runs
End of over 8 (11 runs) New Zealand 28/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 287/42 = 6.83)
GD McGrath 4-0-14-1
MS Sinclair 15* (26b 3x4) HJH Marshall 7* (11b 1x4)
8.1 Lee to Sinclair, OUT: good length ball, outside off and swings
away, tries to play it with the angle bat, big edge through to
keeper
New Zealand 28/3, Partnership of 16
MS Sinclair c Gilchrist b Lee 15 (27b 3x4 0x6)
HJH Marshall 7* (11b 1x4) B Lee 4.1-1-14-2 (1w 1nb)
McMillan in
8.2 Lee to McMillan, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
8.3 Lee to McMillan, no run, guides it to gully
8.4 Lee to McMillan, one run, on leg stump, turned to square leg
8.5 Lee to Marshall, (noball) no run, short ball, way over batsman head
called a noball
8.5 Lee to Marshall, SIX, short and wide outside off, cuts it hard goes
over the outstretch hands of McGrath at third man for a six
8.6 Lee to Marshall, no run, on target, pushed back
End of over 9 (8 runs) New Zealand 36/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 279/41 = 6.80)
B Lee 5-1-22-2 (1w 2nb)
CD McMillan 1* (3b) HJH Marshall 13* (14b 1x4 1x6)
9.1 McGrath to McMillan, one run, drives it off the back-foot to third
man
9.2 McGrath to Marshall, no run
9.3 McGrath to Marshall, one run, pushed to cover
9.4 McGrath to McMillan, no run
9.5 McGrath to McMillan, FOUR, short in length ball, stands tall and
cuts it away to backward point for four
9.6 McGrath to McMillan, FOUR, full and wide outside off, opens the
face of the bat and runs it down to third man region for four
End of over 10 (10 runs) New Zealand 46/3 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 269/40 = 6.72)
GD McGrath 5-0-24-1
HJH Marshall 14* (16b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 10* (7b 2x4)
Gillespie replaces lee
10.1 Gillespie to Marshall, one run, short in length ball, inside edge
just misses the leg stump to short fine leg
10.2 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
10.3 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, good length ball, defends it to
point
10.4 Gillespie to McMillan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
10.5 Gillespie to Marshall, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
10.6 Gillespie to Marshall, one run, pushed to wide of mid-off and runa
risky single
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 49/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 266/39 = 6.82)
JN Gillespie 1-0-3-0
HJH Marshall 16* (19b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 11* (10b 2x4)
11.1 McGrath to Marshall, OUT: good length ball, outside off, swings
away, gets the edge to Gilchrist who took his 4th catch!
New Zealand 49/4, Partnership of 21
HJH Marshall c Gilchrist b McGrath 16 (20b 1x4 1x6)
CD McMillan 11* (10b 2x4) GD McGrath 5.1-0-24-2
Cairns in
11.2 McGrath to Cairns, no run
11.3 McGrath to Cairns, FOUR, short ball, pulls it away to deep square
leg for four
11.4 McGrath to Cairns, no run
11.5 McGrath to Cairns, no run, yorker, outside off, plays and misses
11.6 McGrath to Cairns, FOUR, full and wide outside off, goes for the
big drive on the off side, edges it over slip to third man region
for four more
End of over 12 (8 runs) New Zealand 57/4 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 258/38 = 6.79)
GD McGrath 6-0-32-2
CD McMillan 11* (10b 2x4) CL Cairns 8* (5b 2x4)
12.1 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, good length ball, defends it to mid-
on
12.2 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, short in length ball, guides it to
point
12.3 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, short in length on leg stump, turned
to legs ide
12.4 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, good length ball, defends it to
cover
12.5 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, full ball, on leg stump, turned to
square leg
12.6 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, short in length ball, goes for the
pull shot, inside edge onto pads
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 57/4 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 258/37 = 6.97)
JN Gillespie 2-1-3-0
CL Cairns 8* (5b 2x4) CD McMillan 11* (16b 2x4)
13.1 McGrath to Cairns, FOUR, full ball, outside off, drives it over
cover for four
13.2 McGrath to Cairns, no run, full ball, driven to mid-off
13.3 McGrath to Cairns, SIX, short ball, pulls it away high and handsome
over square leg fence for a six
13.4 McGrath to Cairns, no run, good length ball, defends it to mid-on
13.5 McGrath to Cairns, no run, yorker, digs it out to square leg
13.6 McGrath to Cairns, no run, short and slower ball, outside off, goes
for the pull shot, misses it through to keeper
End of over 14 (10 runs) New Zealand 67/4 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 248/36 = 6.89)
GD McGrath 7-0-42-2
CD McMillan 11* (16b 2x4) CL Cairns 18* (11b 3x4 1x6)
14.1 Gillespie to McMillan, no run, full in length, defends it to point
14.2 Gillespie to McMillan, one run, full ball, outside off, drives it
to wide of mid-off and run a quick single
14.3 Gillespie to Cairns, no run, full ball, on the stumps, defends it
back to bowler
14.4 Gillespie to Cairns, no run
14.5 Gillespie to Cairns, no run, good length ball, pushed back
14.6 Gillespie to Cairns, FOUR, drives it off the back-foot to deep
cover for four, Top Shot!
End of over 15 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/4 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 243/35 = 6.94)
JN Gillespie 3-1-8-0
CD McMillan 12* (18b 2x4) CL Cairns 22* (15b 4x4 1x6)
Symonds on
15.1 Symonds to McMillan, no run, turned to leg side, Cairns wants a
single, sent back by McMillan, throw misses the stump
15.2 Symonds to McMillan, OUT: full ball, well wide outside off,
McMillan comes down the wicket and tries to play a big shot over
mid-off, thick outside edge in the hands of Gilchrist, who takes
his fifth catch!
New Zealand 72/5, Partnership of 23
CD McMillan c Gilchrist b Symonds 12 (20b 2x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 22* (15b 4x4 1x6) A Symonds 0.2-0-0-1
McCullum in
15.3 Symonds to McCullum, one run, drives it to deep point
15.4 Symonds to Cairns, OUT: short ball, pulls it away very hard to deep
square leg, hayden runs towards his right, dives full length and
takes a brilliant low catch, great fielding, New Zealand in big
trouble!
New Zealand 73/6, Partnership of 1
CL Cairns c Hayden b Symonds 22 (16b 4x4 1x6)
BB McCullum 1* (1b) A Symonds 0.4-0-1-2
Vettori in
15.5 Symonds to Vettori, no run, full ball, outside off, swings away,
left alone
15.6 Symonds to Vettori, one run, pushed to point, poor throw cost one
run
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 74/6 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 241/34 = 7.09)
A Symonds 1-0-2-2
DL Vettori 1* (2b) BB McCullum 1* (1b)
16.1 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, on target, pushed to mid-off
16.2 Gillespie to Vettori, FOUR, short ball, on leg stump, pulls it away
to deep midwicket for four
16.3 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
16.4 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, short in length ball, punches it to
cover
16.5 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, pushed to short cover
16.6 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, slower ball, on leg stump, defends it
to cover
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 78/6 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 237/33 = 7.18)
JN Gillespie 4-1-12-0
BB McCullum 1* (1b) DL Vettori 5* (8b 1x4)
17.1 Symonds to McCullum, no run
17.2 Symonds to McCullum, no run
17.3 Symonds to McCullum, one run, guides it to third man region
17.4 Symonds to Vettori, FOUR, cuts it to thirdman region for four
17.5 Symonds to Vettori, one run, guides it to third man
17.6 Symonds to McCullum, no run
End of over 18 (6 runs) New Zealand 84/6 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 231/32 = 7.22)
A Symonds 2-0-8-2
DL Vettori 10* (10b 2x4) BB McCullum 2* (5b)
18.1 Gillespie to Vettori, FOUR, short in length ball, outside off, cuts
it to backward point for four
18.2 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
18.3 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, on leg stump, whips it away to long
leg
18.4 Gillespie to McCullum, no run, on target, defends it to cover
18.5 Gillespie to McCullum, no run, good length ball, gets right behind
the line, defends it back to bowler
18.6 Gillespie to McCullum, one run, comes down the wicket and tries to
play a big shot on the off side, edges it to third man, McGrath
drops it
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 90/6 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 225/31 = 7.26)
JN Gillespie 5-1-18-0
BB McCullum 3* (8b) DL Vettori 15* (13b 3x4)
19.1 Symonds to McCullum, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
19.2 Symonds to Vettori, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to deep midwicket
for four
19.3 Symonds to Vettori, FOUR, short and wide outside off, this time
cuts it away to backward point for four more!
19.4 Symonds to Vettori, two runs, full and wide outside off, drives it
over point, Hogg does well to stop a boundary
19.5 Symonds to Vettori, one run, flicked away off his legs to fine leg
19.6 Symonds to McCullum, one run, turned to square leg
End of over 20 (13 runs) New Zealand 103/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 212/30 = 7.07)
A Symonds 3-0-21-2
BB McCullum 5* (10b) DL Vettori 26* (17b 5x4)
20.1 Gillespie to McCullum, one run, guides it to third man region
20.2 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, short in length ball, guides it to
gully
20.3 Gillespie to Vettori, wide: no run, short ball, well over batsman
head
20.3 Gillespie to Vettori, no run, good length ball, guides it to point
20.4 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, on leg stump, turns it to fine leg
20.5 Gillespie to McCullum, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it
to third man region, McGrath picks up and throw toward bowler,
Gillespie
Scopes it over the stumps
20.6 Gillespie to McCullum, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 108/6 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 207/29 = 7.14)
JN Gillespie 6-1-23-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 27* (20b 5x4) BB McCullum 8* (13b)
Hogg on
21.1 Hogg to Vettori, no run, tosses up, guides it to gully
21.2 Hogg to Vettori, no run, short in length ball, tries to play it on
the on side, hits on the pad
21.3 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tosses up, drives it to long-off
21.4 Hogg to McCullum, one run, tosses up, goes for the big sweep,
inside edge onto pads and geos to fine leg
21.5 Hogg to Vettori, wide: no run
21.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tossed up, driven down the ground to
long-off
21.6 Hogg to McCullum, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/6 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 203/28 = 7.25)
GB Hogg 1-0-4-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 29* (24b 5x4) BB McCullum 9* (15b)
Lee on
22.1 Lee to Vettori, no run, full ball, on target, defends it back to
bowler
22.2 Lee to Vettori, no run, full ball, drives it to mid-off
22.3 Lee to Vettori, no run, full ball, outside off again driven to mid-
off
22.4 Lee to Vettori, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
22.5 Lee to Vettori, (noball) one run, short ball, outside off, guides
it to third man
22.5 Lee to McCullum, wide: no run, short ball, well down the leg side
22.5 Lee to McCullum, no run, on target, defends it to point
22.6 Lee to McCullum, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
End of over 23 (3 runs) New Zealand 115/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 200/27 = 7.41)
B Lee 6-1-25-2 (2w 3nb)
DL Vettori 30* (29b 5x4) BB McCullum 9* (17b)
23.1 Hogg to Vettori, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to deep
cover
23.2 Hogg to McCullum, no run, tosses up, McCullum goes for the big shot
on the on side, inside edge onto pads
23.3 Hogg to McCullum, FOUR, full toss, heave it to deep square leg for
four
23.4 Hogg to McCullum, one run, tossed up, driven down the ground to
long-off
23.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it away to
deep cover for a single
23.6 Hogg to McCullum, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
tries to play a big shot down the ground, gets the inner edge to
deep square leg
End of over 24 (8 runs) New Zealand 123/6 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 192/26 = 7.38)
GB Hogg 2-0-12-0 (1w)
BB McCullum 15* (21b 1x4) DL Vettori 32* (31b 5x4)
24.1 Lee to McCullum, one run, short ball, outside off, drives it off
the back-foot in teh air to cover, Symonds drops it
24.2 Lee to Vettori, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
24.3 Lee to Vettori, one run, full ball, on leg stump, turns it to fine
leg
24.4 Lee to McCullum, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
24.5 Lee to McCullum, no run, short in length ball, defends it off the
back-foot to point
24.6 Lee to McCullum, one run, short in length ball, on leg stump, turns
it to leg side for an easy single
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 126/6 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 189/25 = 7.56)
B Lee 7-1-28-2 (2w 3nb)
BB McCullum 17* (25b 1x4) DL Vettori 33* (33b 5x4)
25.1 Hogg to McCullum, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
25.2 Hogg to McCullum, no run, again well tossed up, driven back to
bowler
25.3 Hogg to McCullum, one run, tosses up, outside leg stump, sweeps it
to fine leg for a single
25.4 Hogg to Vettori, no run, flipper, outside off, plays and misses
25.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, sweeps it to fine leg for a single
25.6 Hogg to McCullum, legbye: one run, tosses up, outside off, goes for
the sweep, hits on the pad, outside off stump, shout for lbw,
declines
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 129/6 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 186/24 = 7.75)
GB Hogg 3-0-14-0 (1w)
BB McCullum 18* (29b 1x4) DL Vettori 34* (35b 5x4)
26.1 Lee to McCullum, no run, short in length ball, defends it to point
26.2 Lee to McCullum, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it out back
to bowler
26.3 Lee to McCullum, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
26.4 Lee to McCullum, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it to cover
26.5 Lee to McCullum, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
26.6 Lee to McCullum, no run, short in length ball, defends it to cover
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 129/6 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 186/23 = 8.09)
B Lee 8-2-28-2 (2w 3nb)
DL Vettori 34* (35b 5x4) BB McCullum 18* (35b 1x4)
27.1 Hogg to Vettori, no run, tosses up, defends it back to bowler
27.2 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tosses up, sweeps it to deep square leg
27.3 Hogg to McCullum, no run
27.4 Hogg to McCullum, no run, sweeps and misses
27.5 Hogg to McCullum, one run, tosses up, drives it down the ground to
long-off
27.6 Hogg to Vettori, two runs, sweeps it to fine leg
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 133/6 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 182/22 = 8.27)
GB Hogg 4-0-18-0 (1w)
BB McCullum 19* (38b 1x4) DL Vettori 37* (38b 5x4)
Symonds back on
28.1 Symonds to McCullum, no run, tosses up, outside off, drives it to
short cover
28.2 Symonds to McCullum, one run, driven to extra cover
28.3 Symonds to Vettori, one run, goes for the sweep, off the gloves to
short third man
28.4 Symonds to McCullum, OUT: tosses up, drives it in the air back to
bowler, Symonds takes a simple catch on his own bowling
New Zealand 135/7, Partnership of 62
BB McCullum c & b Symonds 20 (41b 1x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 38* (39b 5x4) A Symonds 3.4-0-23-3
Wilson walks in to bat
28.5 Symonds to Wilson, two runs, short and wide ball, outside off, cuts
it to backward point for couple of runs
28.6 Symonds to Wilson, one run, guides it to third man
End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 138/7 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 177/21 = 8.43)
A Symonds 4-0-26-3
JW Wilson 3* (2b) DL Vettori 38* (39b 5x4)
29.1 Hogg to Wilson, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to short
thrid man
29.2 Hogg to Wilson, one run, tosses up, guides it to gully
29.3 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tossed up, driven down the ground to
long-off
29.4 Hogg to Wilson, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep square leg
29.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, sweeps it to fine leg
29.6 Hogg to Wilson, one run
End of over 30 (5 runs) New Zealand 143/7 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 172/20 = 8.60)
GB Hogg 5-0-23-0 (1w)
JW Wilson 6* (6b) DL Vettori 40* (41b 5x4)
30.1 Symonds to Wilson, one run, driven to long-on
30.2 Symonds to Vettori, FOUR, full and wide outsideoff, goes for the
drive, edges it to third man region for four
30.3 Symonds to Vettori, two runs, full ball, outside off, lovely drive
to deep cover
30.4 Symonds to Vettori, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep cover
30.5 Symonds to Wilson, no run
30.6 Symonds to Wilson, no run
End of over 31 (8 runs) New Zealand 151/7 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 164/19 = 8.63)
A Symonds 5-0-34-3
DL Vettori 47* (44b 6x4) JW Wilson 7* (9b)
31.1 Hogg to Vettori, no run
31.2 Hogg to Vettori, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to point
31.3 Hogg to Vettori, no run, short in length ball, pushed to mid-off
31.4 Hogg to Vettori, no run, tosses up, outside off, sweeps and misses
31.5 Hogg to Vettori, FOUR, short and wide ball, outside off, cuts it
and gets an edge to third man region for four
31.6 Hogg to Vettori, one run, sweeps it to fine leg
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 156/7 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 159/18 = 8.83)
GB Hogg 6-0-28-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 52* (50b 7x4) JW Wilson 7* (9b)
32.1 Symonds to Vettori, one run
32.2 Symonds to Wilson, one run, pushed to mid-off
32.3 Symonds to Vettori, no run, tosses up, defends it to mid-on
32.4 Symonds to Vettori, FOUR, full and fast on leg stump, sweeps it
very fine to fine leg fence for four
32.5 Symonds to Vettori, one run, short ball, pulls it away to deep
midwicket
32.6 Symonds to Wilson, no run, short in length ball, pushed back
End of over 33 (7 runs) New Zealand 163/7 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 152/17 = 8.94)
A Symonds 6-0-41-3
DL Vettori 58* (54b 8x4) JW Wilson 8* (11b)
33.1 Hogg to Vettori, one run, short ball, pulls it away to deep square
leg
33.2 Hogg to Wilson, legbye: one run, off teh pads to leg side
33.3 Hogg to Vettori, no run, flipper outside off, plays and misses
33.4 Hogg to Vettori, one run, sweeps it to deep square leg
33.5 Hogg to Wilson, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, plays and misses
33.6 Hogg to Wilson, no run, flipper, tries to play it on the on side,
hits on the pad bit high, shout for lbw, declines
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 166/7 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 149/16 = 9.31)
GB Hogg 7-0-30-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 60* (57b 8x4) JW Wilson 8* (14b)
Gillespie back on
34.1 Gillespie to Vettori, no run
34.2 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, short ball, comes down the wicket
and pushed to wide of point
34.3 Gillespie to Wilson, one run, pushed to point for a quick single
34.4 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, drives it to mid-on
34.5 Gillespie to Wilson, one run, slower ball, on leg stump, turns it
to leg side
34.6 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep square
leg
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 171/7 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 144/15 = 9.60)
JN Gillespie 7-1-28-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 63* (61b 8x4) JW Wilson 10* (16b)
35.1 Hogg to Vettori, two runs, sweeps it to fine leg
35.2 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tosses up, goes for teh sweep, falls
short of long-on
35.3 Hogg to Wilson, FOUR, tosses up, on leg stump, flicks it away off
his toes over square leg for four
35.4 Hogg to Wilson, no run, on leg stump, driven to short midwicket
35.5 Hogg to Wilson, no run, wrong one, slightly short in length,
defends it to leg side
35.6 Hogg to Wilson, one run, short in length ball, turned to leg side
and run a quick single
End of over 36 (8 runs) New Zealand 179/7 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 136/14 = 9.71)
GB Hogg 8-0-38-0 (1w)
JW Wilson 15* (20b 1x4) DL Vettori 66* (63b 8x4)
36.1 Gillespie to Wilson, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep square
leg
36.2 Gillespie to Vettori, FOUR, full ball, gives himself some room and
drives it down the ground to mid-on for four
36.3 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, short in length ball, pushed to
long-off
36.4 Gillespie to Wilson, one run, pushed to mid-on
36.5 Gillespie to Vettori, two runs, short ball, pulled away to deep
square leg
36.6 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, short ball, outside off, slices it
to third man
End of over 37 (10 runs) New Zealand 189/7 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 126/13 = 9.69)
JN Gillespie 8-1-38-0 (1w)
DL Vettori 74* (67b 9x4) JW Wilson 17* (22b 1x4)
37.1 Hogg to Vettori, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to point
37.2 Hogg to Vettori, one run, full toss, goes for the slog sweep, does
not connect it well, ball goes to deep square leg
37.3 Hogg to Wilson, one run, driven to mid-off and run a quick single
37.4 Hogg to Vettori, no run, guides it to point
37.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, on leg stump, sweeps it to fine leg
37.6 Hogg to Wilson, legbye: one run, tosses up, outside off, goes for
the big shot, misses it and hitson the pads
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 193/7 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 122/12 = 10.17)
GB Hogg 9-0-41-0 (1w)
JW Wilson 18* (24b 1x4) DL Vettori 76* (71b 9x4)
38.1 Gillespie to Wilson, FOUR, slower ball, on middle and leg stump,
picks it well up and over midwicket fielder for four
38.2 Gillespie to Wilson, no run, short in length ball, outside off,
cuts and misses
38.3 Gillespie to Wilson, OUT: short in length ball, goes for the pull
shot, beaten by pace and bounce, ball goes straight in the hands
of Ponting at short midwicket
New Zealand 197/8, Partnership of 62
JW Wilson c Ponting b Gillespie 22 (27b 2x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 76* (71b 9x4) JN Gillespie 8.3-1-42-1 (1w)
Mills in
38.4 Gillespie to Mills, no run, short in length ball, defends it to
cover
38.5 Gillespie to Mills, one run, pushed to point
38.6 Gillespie to Vettori, one run, short in length ball, outside off,
guides it to third man
End of over 39 (6 runs) New Zealand 199/8 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 116/11 = 10.55)
JN Gillespie 9-1-44-1 (1w)
DL Vettori 77* (72b 9x4) KD Mills 1* (2b)
39.1 Hogg to Vettori, no run, tosses up, sweeps and misses
39.2 Hogg to Vettori, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it to long-on
39.3 Hogg to Mills, one run, tosses up, defends it to leg side
39.4 Hogg to Vettori, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket and drives
it in the air down the ground, just wide of long-on fielder
39.5 Hogg to Vettori, one run, driven to long-off
39.6 Hogg to Mills, one run, tosses sharp spin into the right hander,
inside edge onto pboot and goes onto keeper pad also misses the
off stump
End of over 40 (8 runs) New Zealand 207/8 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 108/10 = 10.80)
GB Hogg 10-0-49-0 (1w)
KD Mills 3* (4b) DL Vettori 83* (76b 10x4)
40.1 Gillespie to Mills, one run, short in length ball, defends it to
leg side and run a quick single
40.2 Gillespie to Vettori, OUT: short in length ball, on leg stump,
pulls it away to deep square leg and Katich who is fielding for
Hayden takes a lovely low catch
New Zealand 208/9, Partnership of 11
DL Vettori c sub (SM Katich) b Gillespie 83 (77b 10x4 0x6)
KD Mills 4* (5b) JN Gillespie 9.2-1-45-2 (1w)
Last man walks in to bat
40.3 Gillespie to Mills, no run, short ball, outside off, pulls and
misses
40.4 Gillespie to Mills, no run, short ball, takes it on the gloves,
goes to gully, Mills has no idea where ball has gone, run for a
single, sent back by Tuffey, Clarke picks up and hits the stump,
Mills no way near the crease
New Zealand 208/10, Partnership of 0
KD Mills run out (Clarke) 4 (7b 0x4 0x6)
That's it, Australia have won this match by 106 runs and leading
the series by 2-0
Man of the Match: Matthew Hayden