Twenty20 International: New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, 17 Feb 2005

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 19.00 local time (6am GMT)

       Welcome to Eden Park for this Twenty20 match between Australia and
        New Zealand
       Australia have won the toss and will bat first tonight
       James Hopes gets his first match in Australian colours and reports
        suggest Andy Symonds will bat at number 3
       The players appearing today in the 80s look uniforms, Australia
        still in its usual canary yellow
       but New Zealand have reverted back to the infamous beige
       NZ have taken the extra effort of growing facial hair
       The NZ players are on the field
       Hamish Marshall sporting a giant afro head of hair
       Tuffey to bowl to Gilchrist
       A delay while they sort out the sight-screen
       Tuffey bowling around the wicket
   0.1 Tuffey to Gilchrist, wide: no run, srayed down leg side
   0.1 Tuffey to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, squeezed on leg side
   0.2 Tuffey to Clarke, no run, wide of off stump. big slash
   0.3 Tuffey to Clarke, one run
   0.4 Tuffey to Gilchrist, one run, hit off the bottom of the bat to mid
        on and dropped in the deep
   0.5 Tuffey to Clarke, SIX
   0.6 Tuffey to Clarke, OUT: attempts to cut and McMillan this time takes
        an easy catch

       Australia 10/1, Partnership of 10
       MJ Clarke  c McMillan b Tuffey  7 (4b 0x4 1x6)

End of over 1 (10 runs) Australia 10/1 (RR: 10.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-9-1 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 1* (2b) 

       Andy Symonds comes to the crease
   1.1 Mills to Symonds, no run, down leg side. Symonds moves towards it
        but misses
   1.2 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, wide of off stump. Symonds gives himself
        some more room and whacks it through the covers
   1.3 Mills to Symonds, SIX, swings away and this one clears the fence
        over mid on
   1.4 Mills to Symonds, one run
   1.5 Mills to Gilchrist, OUT: short ball and Gilchrist gets a top edge
        and McMillan takes a good catch in the deep

       Australia 21/2, Partnership of 11
       AC Gilchrist  c McMillan b Mills  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       A Symonds 11* (4b 1x4 1x6) KD Mills 0.5-0-11-1

       Captain Ponting to the crease
   1.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, just knocks it to mid on

End of over 2 (12 runs) Australia 22/2 (RR: 11.00)
KD Mills 1-0-12-1
RT Ponting 1* (1b) A Symonds 11* (4b 1x4 1x6)

   2.1 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, forward and leaves the ball that just
        misses off stump. we'll call it well judged leave
   2.2 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, swing and a miss as he's beaten by the
        inswinger
   2.3 Tuffey to Ponting, one run, forward and drives. The appeal goes up
        as its strikes pad
   2.4 Tuffey to Symonds, two runs, Late cut gets it just wide of Fleming
        at slip
   2.5 Tuffey to Symonds, no run, steps back and swings at a slower ball.
        Through to the keeper
   2.6 Tuffey to Symonds, one run, down leg side and Symonds backs into it
        and plays it backward of point for a single

End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 26/2 (RR: 8.67)
DR Tuffey 2-0-13-1 (1w)
A Symonds 14* (7b 1x4 1x6) RT Ponting 2* (4b)

   3.1 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, down the leg side again and Symonds give
        himself some room and hits through mid off to the boundary
   3.2 Mills to Symonds, wide: no run, way out off stump. Billy Bowden
        takes his time to call it. SYmonds dig back away from the ball
   3.2 Mills to Symonds, SIX, up and over. The goes over the bowler
        straight down the ground
   3.3 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, short and gets a top edge over the keeper
   3.4 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, great shot. classic cut shot for the
        boundary
   3.5 Mills to Symonds, no run, yorker down leg side. Symonds digs it out
        looks for the run and then retreats to his crease
   3.6 Mills to Symonds, wide: no run, whipped down the leg side and
        Bowden calls it. Pitched outside leg stump and kept going
   3.6 Mills to Symonds, OUT: short and Symonds makes a meal of it chasing
        the wide ball only managing to get the toe of the bat on its way
        to the keeper

       Australia 46/3, Partnership of 25
       A Symonds  c McCullum b Mills  32 (13b 4x4 2x6)

End of over 4 (20 runs) Australia 46/3 (RR: 11.50)
KD Mills 2-0-32-2 (2w)
RT Ponting 2* (4b) 

   4.1 Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR, drifts down leg side and Ponting picks him
        off the hip behind square leg
   4.2 Tuffey to Ponting, one run, gently pushed to mid on for an easy
        single
   4.3 Tuffey to Martyn, no run, fullish delivery and defended back to the
        bowler
   4.4 Tuffey to Martyn, no run, big swing and a miss at a short ball.
        tries to hit it through the covers but plays under it
   4.5 Tuffey to Martyn, two runs, hits into the gap at mid wicket. The
        man in the deep fields
   4.6 Tuffey to Martyn, one run, hits again to mid wicket, they look for
        the second but wisely choose not to

End of over 5 (8 runs) Australia 54/3 (RR: 10.80)
DR Tuffey 3-0-21-1 (1w)
DR Martyn 3* (4b) RT Ponting 7* (6b 1x4)

   5.1 Mills to Martyn, OUT: swing and a miss and his cleaned up

       Australia 54/4, Partnership of 8
       DR Martyn  b Mills  3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       RT Ponting 6* (6b 1x4) KD Mills 2.1-0-32-3 (2w)

   5.2 Mills to Katich, one run, cuts behind square. Tuffey does well to
        cut it off
   5.3 Mills to Ponting, one run, chipped in the air to mid on and lucky
        that it falls short
   5.4 Mills to Katich, one run, hits it straight forcing the umpire to
        get out of the way
   5.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, Again the aussies go for the big shot and
        miss
   5.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, pushed to point where the big afro
        Hamish Marshall fields

End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 58/4 (RR: 9.67)
KD Mills 3-0-36-3 (2w)
RT Ponting 8* (9b 1x4) SM Katich 2* (2b)

       Cairns on to bowl
   6.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives straight. fielder in the deep
        with the relaxing of fielding restrictions
   6.2 Cairns to Katich, one run, cuts backward of point
   6.3 Cairns to Ponting, one run, just deflects the ball forward of point
   6.4 Cairns to Katich, one run, and they stick with traditional shots
        and pushs to mid off
   6.5 Cairns to Ponting, one run, driven again to long off
   6.6 Cairns to Katich, one run, and another prod to mid off

End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 64/4 (RR: 9.14)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0
SM Katich 5* (5b) RT Ponting 11* (12b 1x4)

   7.1 Mills to Katich, no run, cuts and gets a bottom edge. McCullum
        jumps high to field the ball
   7.2 Mills to Katich, one run, chips it over the infield to deep mid
        wicket
   7.3 Mills to Ponting, FOUR, down leg side and picked off past fine leg
        who is inside the circle
   7.4 Mills to Ponting, one run, attempts to pull a ball from outside off
        and it runs down to third man
   7.5 Mills to Katich, one run, pulled to mid wicket
   7.6 Mills to Ponting, one run

End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 72/4 (RR: 9.00)
KD Mills 4-0-44-3 (2w)
RT Ponting 17* (15b 2x4) SM Katich 7* (8b)

       Great to see the players out there in the beige and canary yellow
        (excuse me, I mean Aussie Gold)
   8.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, waits for the ball and deflects it
        behind point
   8.2 Cairns to Katich, no run, pitched up and defends back to Cairns
   8.3 Cairns to Katich, one run, attempts a yorker and Katich gets it
        away for a single
   8.4 Cairns to Ponting, FOUR, bang Ponting onto a wide ball and smashed
        through extra cover
   8.5 Cairns to Ponting, no run, good ball. pitched up and defends
   8.6 Cairns to Ponting, one run, worked off his pads

End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 79/4 (RR: 8.78)
CL Cairns 2-0-13-0
RT Ponting 23* (19b 3x4) SM Katich 8* (10b)

       Wilson into the attch
   9.1 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, Knee high full-toss from the all-black and
        easily picked off
   9.2 Wilson to Ponting, one run, pitched up and driven through mid off
   9.3 Wilson to Katich, one run, hit straight
   9.4 Wilson to Ponting, one run, attempts to play across the line but it
        jumps up and gets his gloves
   9.5 Wilson to Katich, one run, pushed into the covers and fielded on
        the circle
   9.6 Wilson to Ponting, two runs, outside off stump and deflected
        through point

End of over 10 (10 runs) Australia 89/4 (RR: 8.90)
JW Wilson 1-0-10-0
SM Katich 10* (12b) RT Ponting 31* (23b 4x4)

  10.1 Adams to Katich, one run, pulled to mid wicket
  10.2 Adams to Ponting, one run
  10.3 Adams to Katich, one run, sliced  into covers
  10.4 Adams to Ponting, no run, pushed to point
  10.5 Adams to Ponting, no run, again attempts to deflect through point
        but Marshall cuts it off again
  10.6 Adams to Ponting, two runs, strays down leg side and Ponting
        deflects it to fine leg where Mills does brilliantly to stop the
        boundary

End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 94/4 (RR: 8.55)
AR Adams 1-0-5-0
SM Katich 12* (14b) RT Ponting 34* (27b 4x4)

  11.1 Wilson to Katich, SIX, Whack! Pulled into the top tier at long on
  11.2 Wilson to Katich, no run
  11.3 Wilson to Katich, FOUR, pulls a short ball behinf square
  11.4 Wilson to Katich, FOUR, cuts through point and manages to beat
        Marshall
  11.5 Wilson to Katich, no run, better line with an inswinger. defends
        and Wilson does his own fielding
  11.6 Wilson to Katich, legbye: one run, attempts to play across the line
        but just gets pad

End of over 12 (15 runs) Australia 109/4 (RR: 9.08)
JW Wilson 2-0-24-0
SM Katich 26* (20b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 34* (27b 4x4)

  12.1 Adams to Katich, no run, defends on odd side. Ponting looks for the
        run andruns into Adams fielding
  12.2 Adams to Katich, one run, hit to backward point and Marshall saves
        more runs
  12.3 Adams to Ponting, FOUR, pulled behinf square
  12.4 Adams to Ponting, one run, deflects it to short fine leg
  12.5 Adams to Katich, one run, just uses the wrists and pushes it swuare
  12.6 Adams to Ponting, one run, drives to long off

End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 117/4 (RR: 9.00)
AR Adams 2-0-13-0
RT Ponting 40* (30b 5x4) SM Katich 28* (23b 2x4 1x6)

  13.1 Wilson to Ponting, two runs, up and over the infield at mid wicket.
        Sinclaiur does well to stop a boundary
  13.2 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, down leg side and easy pickings to fine
        leg. Tuffey can't run it down
  13.3 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, same ball, same shot, same result
  13.4 Wilson to Ponting, no run, this closer to leg stump and Ponting
        can't get this one away
  13.5 Wilson to Ponting, SIX, That one needs a ticket as its pulled onto
        the roof at mid wicket
  13.6 Wilson to Ponting, one run, pushed out to forward point

End of over 14 (17 runs) Australia 134/4 (RR: 9.57)
JW Wilson 3-0-41-0
RT Ponting 57* (36b 7x4 1x6) SM Katich 28* (23b 2x4 1x6)

  14.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives straight
  14.2 Cairns to Katich, two runs
  14.3 Cairns to Katich, OUT: shorter and a bit quicker. Katcih plays it
        back onto his stumps

       Australia 137/5, Partnership of 83
       SM Katich  b Cairns  30 (25b 2x4 1x6)
       RT Ponting 58* (37b 7x4 1x6) CL Cairns 2.3-0-16-1

       Hussey to the wicket in front of a big crowd
  14.4 Cairns to Hussey, one run, slower ball and Hussey picks it off
        through square leg
  14.5 Cairns to Ponting, two runs, on off stump and drives straight
  14.6 Cairns to Ponting, one run, slower ball pitched up and Ponting
        plays it to wide mid off

End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 141/5 (RR: 9.40)
CL Cairns 3-0-20-1
RT Ponting 61* (39b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 1* (1b)

  15.1 Wilson to Ponting, one run, wide of off stump and played wide of
        mid off
  15.2 Wilson to Hussey, two runs, down leg side and Hussey plays too
        early and gets a leading edge that pops up over the bowler
  15.3 Wilson to Hussey, no run, on off stump and pitched up. no runs for
        Hussey
  15.4 Wilson to Hussey, one run, turned behind square
  15.5 Wilson to Ponting, one run, hits from outside off stump to wide mid
        on
  15.6 Wilson to Hussey, one run

End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 147/5 (RR: 9.19)
JW Wilson 4-0-47-0
MEK Hussey 5* (5b) RT Ponting 63* (41b 7x4 1x6)

  16.1 Cairns to Hussey, one run, slower ball pushed on off side
  16.2 Cairns to Ponting, one run, straight hit and Marshall fields to
        long off
  16.3 Cairns to Hussey, one run
  16.4 Cairns to Ponting, no run, drives straight and Cairns gets a foot
        to it to save runs
  16.5 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives a full toss to long on
  16.6 Cairns to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey uses his feet and places the ball in
        a small gap in the covers

End of over 17 (8 runs) Australia 155/5 (RR: 9.12)
CL Cairns 4-0-28-1
RT Ponting 61* (44b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 11* (8b 1x4)

  17.1 Adams to Ponting, one run
  17.2 Adams to Hussey, one run, pulled through mid wicket
  17.3 Adams to Ponting, one run, uses his feet but doesn't quite get to
        it. Hit into the ground
  17.4 Adams to Hussey, no run, swing and a miss. Just misses off stump
  17.5 Adams to Hussey, SIX, up and over. Gtes under the ball and its over
        the long on gence
  17.6 Adams to Hussey, SIX, Pulls at the ball and it sails high into the
        stands at square leg

End of over 18 (15 runs) Australia 170/5 (RR: 9.44)
AR Adams 3-0-28-0
RT Ponting 63* (46b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6)

  18.1 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, And another six as this one sails over the
        long off boundary
  18.2 Tuffey to Ponting, two runs, pitched up this time and the run well
        to get two to mid on
  18.3 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, Goodbye! Too short again and he hits it
        down the ground for another six
  18.4 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, And again! Ponting enjoying this as he
        whips it off his legs over mid wicket. Bad half-volley there
  18.5 Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR, Wonderful cover drive to keep the preasure
        on NZ
  18.6 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, Whack and another flat six over mid wicket.
        30 off the over from Tuffey

End of over 19 (30 runs) Australia 200/5 (RR: 10.53)
DR Tuffey 4-0-50-1 (1w)
MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6) RT Ponting 93* (52b 8x4 5x6)

       Brings up the 200 for Australia
  19.1 Adams to Hussey, one run, cross batted shot down to long on
       Ponting gets his chance at 100
  19.2 Adams to Ponting, FOUR, wonderul tiing as he drives a fullish ball
        to long off
  19.3 Adams to Ponting, legbye: two runs, off the pad
  19.4 Adams to Ponting, one run, tries to hit it over mid wicket but gets
        it into the ground
  19.5 Adams to Hussey, SIX, pulls it well off the slower ball
  19.6 Adams to Hussey, no run, hits it back to the bowler. Adams throws
        at the stumps and Hussey has to scramble back

End of over 20 (14 runs) Australia 214/5 (RR: 10.70)
AR Adams 4-0-40-0
RT Ponting 98* (55b 9x4 5x6) MEK Hussey 31* (15b 1x4 3x6)

       A great comeback from Australia who were 54/4
       Ponting and Katich and later Hussey bring Australia back to set an
        imposing total

Match State: Innings Break

       Welcome back as we get ready for the reply
       Brett Lee to open the bowling
       Fleming and McCullum the batsmen for NZ
   0.1 Lee to McCullum, no run, swings and misses as a ball swinging away
        outside off. 147 kph
   0.2 Lee to McCullum, no run, down leg side and short. Wide not called
        at 148 kph
   0.3 Lee to McCullum, one run, defends a short ball to point
   0.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
   0.5 Lee to Fleming, one run, uses the pace and deflects it behind point
   0.6 Lee to McCullum, no run, swing and misses

End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 213/19 = 11.21)
B Lee 1-0-2-0
SP Fleming 1* (2b) BB McCullum 1* (4b)

   1.1 McGrath to Fleming, FOUR, sinside edge just misses the stumps and
        runs away to the boundary
   1.2 McGrath to Fleming, one run, drives this one straight to mid off
   1.3 McGrath to McCullum, one run, cramped for room but gets it away
        backward of point
   1.4 McGrath to Fleming, two runs, swings away to what looks a certain
        boundary until Kasprowicz manages to cut it off
   1.5 McGrath to Fleming, one run, backs off to make room but can't beat
        Symonds in the covers
   1.6 McGrath to McCullum, no run, Big slash but hit straight to the
        fielder in the covers

End of over 2 (9 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 204/18 = 11.33)
GD McGrath 1-0-9-0
SP Fleming 9* (6b 1x4) BB McCullum 2* (6b)

   2.1 Lee to Fleming, one run
   2.2 Lee to McCullum, no run, nasty bouncer right on target and quick.
        McCullum only just gets out of the way
   2.3 Lee to McCullum, one run, squared up and deflects the ball to third
        man
   2.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, short and swinging away. Fleming fails to
        make contact
   2.5 Lee to Fleming, FOUR, short and wide again and Fleming gets it over
        point for a very flat four
   2.6 Lee to Fleming, FOUR, whack! no mercy from Fleming as he slaps the
        ball forward of sqaure leg

End of over 3 (10 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 194/17 = 11.41)
B Lee 2-0-12-0
BB McCullum 3* (8b) SP Fleming 18* (10b 3x4)

   3.1 McGrath to McCullum, FOUR, top edge to the third man boundary
   3.2 McGrath to McCullum, no run, swing and a miss outside off
   3.3 McGrath to McCullum, FOUR, on the pads and swings it away over mid
        wicket
   3.4 McGrath to McCullum, SIX, short and whacks it over third man
   3.5 McGrath to McCullum, one run, gets the yorker in and McCullum digs
        it out to the onside
   3.6 McGrath to Fleming, no run, swings and misses

End of over 4 (15 runs) New Zealand 36/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 179/16 = 11.19)
GD McGrath 2-0-24-0
BB McCullum 18* (13b 2x4 1x6) SP Fleming 18* (11b 3x4)

   4.1 Lee to McCullum, no run, swing and a miss
   4.2 Lee to McCullum, three runs, pushed through the onside. Excellent
        running for three
   4.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, wide of off stump and a swing and a miss
   4.4 Lee to Fleming, one run, yorker and Fleming throws the bat out
        square for the deflection
   4.5 Lee to McCullum, wide: no run, short bouncer down leg side
   4.5 Lee to McCullum, FOUR, drives through the covers
   4.6 Lee to McCullum, FOUR, short and wide of off stump. square drives
        and beats McGrath on the boundary

End of over 5 (13 runs) New Zealand 49/0 (RR: 9.80 RRR: 166/15 = 11.07)
B Lee 3-0-24-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 20* (13b 3x4) BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6)

       Kasprowicz with a Lillee like sweat band into the attack
   5.1 Kasprowicz to Fleming, OUT: and it straight through him! Fleming
        misses but Kaspa does as he's clean bowled

       New Zealand 49/1, Partnership of 49
       SP Fleming  b Kasprowicz  20 (14b 3x4 0x6)
       BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 0.1-0-0-1

   5.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, OUT: Big swing looking for the six but just
        finds Katich at mid off

       New Zealand 49/2, Partnership of 0
       MS Sinclair  c Katich b Kasprowicz  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 0.2-0-0-2

       Kaspa looking for a hat-trick here. Styris the possible victim
       In fact McCullum as they have crossed
   5.3 Kasprowicz to McCullum, no run, outside off stump and McCullum
        almost tempted to go fishing
   5.4 Kasprowicz to McCullum, one run, deflects on the off side
   5.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, two runs, cramped for room but gets it away
        on the onside
   5.6 Kasprowicz to Styris, no run, pushes into the cover for no runs

End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 52/2 (RR: 8.67 RRR: 163/14 = 11.64)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-3-2
BB McCullum 29* (19b 4x4 1x6) SB Styris 2* (2b)

       Excellent over from Kasprowicz suddenly turns the game
       Hopes into the attack
   6.1 Hopes to McCullum, no run, beats the outside edge and Gilchrist
        standing up whips the bails off
   6.2 Hopes to McCullum, one run, worked nicly through point
   6.3 Hopes to Styris, two runs, top edge and Gilchrist covers a lot of
        ground to just miss the catch
   6.4 Hopes to Styris, SIX, whack! Drives through the ball and it just
        clears the rop at wide long on
   6.5 Hopes to Styris, two runs, deflects the ball to third man
   6.6 Hopes to Styris, no run, the ball hold sup and Styris just defends

End of over 7 (11 runs) New Zealand 63/2 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 152/13 = 11.69)
JR Hopes 1-0-11-0
BB McCullum 30* (21b 4x4 1x6) SB Styris 12* (6b 1x6)

   7.1 Kasprowicz to McCullum, FOUR, big swing and the slog goes in front
        of point bouncing just before the rope
   7.2 Kasprowicz to McCullum, OUT: cuts and Ponting picks one up knee
        height at backward point

       New Zealand 67/3, Partnership of 18
       BB McCullum  c Ponting b Kasprowicz  34 (23b 5x4 1x6)
       SB Styris 12* (6b 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 1.2-0-7-3

       McMillan to the crease
   7.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, wide: no run, slow ball down leg side
   7.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, drives into the covers
   7.4 Kasprowicz to McMillan, one run, drops it as his feet, rolls back
        towards Gilchrist and they take off. McMillan covers the stumps as
        he runs
   7.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, deflects
   7.6 Kasprowicz to McMillan, SIX, jabs it over cover. uses his feet well

End of over 8 (13 runs) New Zealand 76/3 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 139/12 = 11.58)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-16-3 (1w)
SB Styris 13* (7b 1x6) CD McMillan 7* (3b 1x6)

   8.1 Hopes to Styris, two runs, Gets under it and hits hit high straigh
        down the ground. Distance not enough
   8.2 Hopes to Styris, no run, tries to pull him over mid wicket but
        beaten by a slower ball and Gilchrist takes the bails off
   8.3 Hopes to Styris, FOUR, half-colley this time and Styris connects
        this time beating the fielder
   8.4 Hopes to Styris, one run, pushed through extra cover
       29,000 people in to watch this match
   8.5 Hopes to McMillan, one run, pushed through to wide long off
   8.6 Hopes to Styris, one run, full length and picked off the boots
        behind square

End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 9.44 RRR: 130/11 = 11.82)
JR Hopes 2-0-20-0
SB Styris 21* (12b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 8* (4b 1x6)

   9.1 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, deflects behind square. Gilchrist
        fields
   9.2 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, swings and misses. Good length from
        Kasprowicz
   9.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, one run
   9.4 Kasprowicz to Styris, FOUR, slower ball. Styris waits on it and
        pulls through mid wicket
   9.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, looks to the yorker this time but
        Styris up to the job and pushes it straight
   9.6 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, DROPPED! smashes straight back and
        Kasprowicz can't hold on to it. Difficult chance

End of over 10 (7 runs) New Zealand 92/3 (RR: 9.20 RRR: 123/10 = 12.30)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-23-3 (1w)
SB Styris 27* (15b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 9* (7b 1x6)

  10.1 Hopes to Styris, one run, drives to long on
  10.2 Hopes to McMillan, OUT: in the slot and McMillan skies it straight
        down the ground but it falls short and into the waiting hands of
        Hussey

       New Zealand 93/4, Partnership of 26
       CD McMillan  c Hussey b Hopes  9 (8b 0x4 1x6)
       SB Styris 28* (16b 2x4 1x6) JR Hopes 2.2-0-21-1

       Crowd goes wild as Cairns strides to the crease
  10.3 Hopes to Styris, one run, on leg stump and picked off behind square
  10.4 Hopes to Cairns, no run, pushes onto onside
  10.5 Hopes to Cairns, no run, pitches it right up there and Cairns just
        plays it back to the bowler
  10.6 Hopes to Cairns, one run, Again good line and length and Cairns can
        only steer it out on the offside

End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 95/4 (RR: 8.64 RRR: 120/9 = 13.33)
JR Hopes 3-0-23-1
CL Cairns 1* (3b) SB Styris 29* (17b 2x4 1x6)

  11.1 Kasprowicz to Cairns, OUT: pulled in the air on onside and McGrath
        swallows it

       New Zealand 95/5, Partnership of 2
       CL Cairns  c McGrath b Kasprowicz  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 29* (17b 2x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 3.1-0-23-4 (1w)

  11.2 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run
  11.3 Kasprowicz to Marshall, two runs, speared into the legs and Kaspa
        apeals, they run and then get an overthrow
  11.4 Kasprowicz to Marshall, two runs, steered out to point and Ponting
        misfields to allow a second
  11.5 Kasprowicz to Marshall, no run, slower ball and Marshall can only
        adjust and defend back
  11.6 Kasprowicz to Marshall, one run, pushed on onside and they run

End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 101/5 (RR: 8.42 RRR: 114/8 = 14.25)
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-29-4 (1w)
HJH Marshall 5* (4b) SB Styris 30* (18b 2x4 1x6)

       Symonds to be the 5th bowler
  12.1 Symonds to Marshall, one run, deflects it away
  12.2 Symonds to Styris, one run, inside edge and fielded by short fine
        leg who fires at the bowlers end but home safe
  12.3 Symonds to Marshall, two runs
  12.4 Symonds to Marshall, OUT: And bowled him! A quicker ball that skids
        on and takes the off stump

       New Zealand 105/6, Partnership of 10
       HJH Marshall  b Symonds  8 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 31* (19b 2x4 1x6) A Symonds 0.4-0-4-1

  12.5 Symonds to Adams, no run, outside off stump. and plays and misses
  12.6 Symonds to Adams, one run, pushes it back straight

End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 106/6 (RR: 8.15 RRR: 109/7 = 15.57)
A Symonds 1-0-5-1
AR Adams 1* (2b) SB Styris 31* (19b 2x4 1x6)

       Clarke comes on the bowl
  13.1 Clarke to Adams, no run, outside off stump and Adams just prods
        deffensivly
  13.2 Clarke to Adams, one run, swings at this one but straight to the
        fielder at wide long off
  13.3 Clarke to Styris, one run, shorter ball and picked off to mid
        wicket
  13.4 Clarke to Adams, one run, turned behind square leg
  13.5 Clarke to Styris, one run, gives himself some room and swings over
        covers. Katich does well with a difficult bounce
  13.6 Clarke to Adams, FOUR, goves straight this time and finally finds
        the boundary

End of over 14 (8 runs) New Zealand 114/6 (RR: 8.14 RRR: 101/6 = 16.83)
MJ Clarke 1-0-8-0
SB Styris 33* (21b 2x4 1x6) AR Adams 7* (6b 1x4)

  14.1 Symonds to Styris, no run, well wide of off stump and the crowd
        boos the wide not being called
  14.2 Symonds to Styris, SIX, whack! hits this one straight and just
        clears the rope
  14.3 Symonds to Styris, one run, gets this one pitched up and can just
        dig it out to the covers
  14.4 Symonds to Adams, no run, RUN OUT!. Terrible mix-up and the ball is
        pushed to McGrath at deep mid off. Adams sacrifices himself

       New Zealand 121/7, Partnership of 16
       AR Adams  run out (McGrath)  7 (7b 1x4 0x6)

  14.5 Symonds to Styris, one run, pushed to point
  14.6 Symonds to Wilson, one run, pushed to point

End of over 15 (9 runs) New Zealand 123/7 (RR: 8.20 RRR: 92/5 = 18.40)
A Symonds 2-0-14-1
JW Wilson 1* (1b) SB Styris 41* (25b 2x4 2x6)

  15.1 Clarke to Wilson, no run, keeps low and just dug out
  15.2 Clarke to Wilson, one run, drives up to long on
  15.3 Clarke to Styris, no run, attempted cut wide of off stump. Fails to
        connect
  15.4 Clarke to Styris, no run, slower ball and only manages to hit it
        back to Clarke
  15.5 Clarke to Styris, one run, plays through the off-side
  15.6 Clarke to Wilson, one run, backfoot cut

End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 126/7 (RR: 7.88 RRR: 89/4 = 22.25)
MJ Clarke 2-0-11-0
JW Wilson 3* (4b) SB Styris 42* (28b 2x4 2x6)

  16.1 Symonds to Wilson, FOUR, full toss and mis hits it to backward
        point
  16.2 Symonds to Wilson, one run, pulled over mid wicket and falls just
        short of the deep fielder
  16.3 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, wide of off stump and Styris reaches out
        to drive it square
  16.4 Symonds to Styris, two runs, slog drives it straight but can't beat
        the fielders
  16.5 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, slogged straight down the ground and
        splits the fielders
  16.6 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, and again finds the perfect gap in the
        field on the onside

End of over 17 (19 runs) New Zealand 145/7 (RR: 8.53 RRR: 70/3 = 23.33)
A Symonds 3-0-33-1
JW Wilson 8* (6b 1x4) SB Styris 56* (32b 5x4 2x6)

       McGrath back into the attack
  17.1 McGrath to Wilson, FOUR, edges wide of off stump
  17.2 McGrath to Wilson, one run, drives it to long off
  17.3 McGrath to Styris, two runs, drives down the ground and Kasprowicz
        just cuts off the boundary
  17.4 McGrath to Styris, SIX, same shot but this time in the air.
        Kasprowicz gets the finger tips to it but it carries over the
        boundary
  17.5 McGrath to Styris, no run, attempts to hook a bouncer and misses
  17.6 McGrath to Styris, one run, pitched up and Styris digs it out to
        long off

End of over 18 (14 runs) New Zealand 159/7 (RR: 8.83 RRR: 56/2 = 28.00)
GD McGrath 3-0-39-0
SB Styris 65* (36b 5x4 3x6) JW Wilson 13* (8b 2x4)

  18.1 Lee to Styris, one run, pitched up and Stryis gets it away on
        onside
  18.2 Lee to Wilson, no run, swing and a miss outside off stump. Wilson
        caught out backing away
  18.3 Lee to Wilson, no run, almost a replay of the previous ball. swings
        and misses outside off stump
  18.4 Lee to Wilson, one run, gets contact this time and picks up a
        single through point
  18.5 Lee to Styris, no run, inside edge into the ground. Gilchrist
        fields and almost catches Styris out looking for a single
  18.6 Lee to Styris, OUT: big swing and the ball is through him onto the
        stumps

       New Zealand 161/8, Partnership of 40
       SB Styris  b Lee  66 (39b 5x4 3x6)

End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 161/8 (RR: 8.47 RRR: 54/1 = 54.00)
B Lee 4-0-26-1 (1w)
JW Wilson 14* (11b 2x4) 

  19.1 McGrath to Wilson, two runs, cuts forward of point
  19.2 McGrath to Wilson, two runs, hits high in the air down towards long
        on
  19.3 McGrath to Wilson, OUT: big swing and a miss and middle stump gets
        knocked out of the ground

       New Zealand 165/9, Partnership of 4
       JW Wilson  b McGrath  18 (14b 2x4 0x6)
       KD Mills 0* (0b) GD McGrath 3.3-0-43-1

  19.4 McGrath to Tuffey, FOUR, Tuffey backs away and then stretches out
        to get bat onto ball and it runs backward of point
  19.5 McGrath to Tuffey, one run, drives down the ground
       NZ looking for 45 off this ball
       McGrath rolls the ball down the pitch underarm
       Billy Bowden gets out the red card
  19.6 McGrath to Mills, OUT: slogs down the ground only to find
        Kasprowicz

       New Zealand 170/10, Partnership of 5
       KD Mills  c Kasprowicz b McGrath  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 20 (9 runs) New Zealand 170/10 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 45/0 = 0.00)
GD McGrath 4-0-48-2
DR Tuffey 5* (2b 1x4) 

       Australia take the first Twenty20 International win by 44 runs
       proving they are a force in any form of the game
       NZ started well but the Australia dug hard and as they always seem
        to do put the runs on the board
       Stephen Fleming lead from the front and while he was there NZ
        looked a real chance but then came the collapse and Australia
        never took the foot off the throat
       Please join us this Saturday at 1am GMT as the series proper gets
        underway with the first ODI from Wellington
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