Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (13.30 GMT)
Good Afternoon, its the NatWest Series 4th league match today with
England and New Zealand at the Chester-le-Street
News has just come in that New Zealand have won the toss and
elected to field first
England team: *MP Vaughan, ME Trescothick, +GO Jones, AJ Strauss,
PD Collingwood, A McGrath, ID Blackwell, AF Giles, D Gough, SJ
Harmison, JM Anderson.
New Zealand team: *SP Fleming, NJ Astle, HJH Marshall, SB Styris,
CD McMillan, JDP Oram, +GJ Hopkins, CL Cairns, DL Vettori, CZ
Harris, JEC Franklin.
One change in the England team, Giles in for Clarke
Couple of changes in the New Zealand team, Harris and Hopkins in
for Tuffey and McCullum
Debut match for Hopkins
The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
Vaughan and Trescothick are out there and Oram is at the top of his
mark, ready to bowl the first over
Trescothick takes strike
0.1 Oram to Trescothick, (noball) no run, noball first up, angling away
outside off to be left alone
0.1 Oram to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length, uses his feet,
tries to play and gets beaten
0.2 Oram to Trescothick, no run, outside off, guided to gully
0.3 Oram to Trescothick, no run, turned to square leg
0.4 Oram to Trescothick, no run, good line and length outside off, left
alone
0.5 Oram to Trescothick, no run, good length, on target, defended
0.6 Oram to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery again, pushed to
point region
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (7b)
Franklin to share the new ball
1.1 Franklin to Vaughan, FOUR, pitched outside off and swung in, thick
inside edge to fine leg boundary
1.2 Franklin to Vaughan, legbye: one run, off the pad to fine leg
1.3 Franklin to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, played
solidly watchfully
1.4 Franklin to Trescothick, FOUR, fuller length outside off, drives it
wide of mid off, ball races away for another boundary
1.5 Franklin to Trescothick, no run, again pitched up, this time
Trescothick gets a thick inside edge onto pads
1.6 Franklin to Trescothick, FOUR, too short, takes it from outside off
and pulls it nicely to mid wicket, four more!
End of over 2 (13 runs) England 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
JEC Franklin 1-0-12-0
MP Vaughan 4* (2b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (11b 2x4)
2.1 Oram to Vaughan, one run, guided to third man
2.2 Oram to Trescothick, no run, outside off, tempting a rash shot but
its left alone
2.3 Oram to Trescothick, one run, steered away to third man, easy
single
2.4 Oram to Vaughan, no run, closer to the batsman, and Vaughan is
drawn forward, the ball beating the outside edge of the bat
2.5 Oram to Vaughan, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
2.6 Oram to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 3 (2 runs) England 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
JDP Oram 2-0-3-0 (1nb)
ME Trescothick 9* (13b 2x4) MP Vaughan 5* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Franklin to Trescothick, no run, plays and misses outside off
3.2 Franklin to Trescothick, FOUR, short pitched delivery, pulled away
off the front foot to mid wicket boundary, cracking shot that!
3.3 Franklin to Trescothick, legbye: one run, to backward square leg
3.4 Franklin to Vaughan, (noball) no run, down the leg, tries to play
and misses, was a noball
3.4 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, short and angled across the right
hander, left through to keeper
3.5 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
tempt
3.6 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, gets forward and defends it to mid off
End of over 4 (6 runs) England 22/0 (RR: 5.50)
JEC Franklin 2-0-17-0 (1nb)
ME Trescothick 13* (16b 3x4) MP Vaughan 5* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Oram to Trescothick, no run, smashed away powerfully but straight
to Astle at mid off
4.2 Oram to Trescothick, one run, opens the face of blade towards third
man
4.3 Oram to Vaughan, no run, inswinger, takes it on the pad
4.4 Oram to Vaughan, one run, tucked away off his legs to long leg
4.5 Oram to Trescothick, OUT: uses his feet and goes for a big one,
misses completely the line of delivery and gets bowled
England 24/1, Partnership of 24
ME Trescothick b Oram 14 (19b 3x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4) JDP Oram 2.5-0-5-1 (1nb)
Jones walks in
4.6 Oram to Jones, no run, pitched outside off and swings in, left
through to keeper
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 24/1 (RR: 4.80)
JDP Oram 3-0-5-1 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4) GO Jones 0* (1b)
5.1 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
5.2 Franklin to Vaughan, two runs, down the leg, fine tickle, keeper
dives to his left but fails to catch, was a very sharp chance
5.3 Franklin to Vaughan, FOUR, overpitched delivery that is well driven
off the front foot to long off boundary
5.4 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, gets his front foot forward and lets
it alone to the keeper
5.5 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, defensively back to bowler
5.6 Franklin to Vaughan, OUT: pitched outside the off stump and nipped
back in, went through the bat and pad gap and of course onto off
stump
England 30/2, Partnership of 6
MP Vaughan b Franklin 12 (18b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 30/2 (RR: 5.00)
JEC Franklin 3-0-23-1 (1nb)
GO Jones 0* (1b)
Strauss is the new batsman
6.1 Oram to Jones, one run, driven straight down the ground and gets
off the mark
6.2 Oram to Strauss, no run, plays and misses outside off
6.3 Oram to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, outside off to be
left alone
6.4 Oram to Strauss, no run, turned to square leg
6.5 Oram to Strauss, no run, full and on the stumps, defended to leg
6.6 Oram to Strauss, no run, outside the off, and Strauss fishes for it
and misses
End of over 7 (1 run) England 31/2 (RR: 4.43)
JDP Oram 4-0-6-1 (1nb)
GO Jones 1* (2b) AJ Strauss 0* (5b)
7.1 Franklin to Jones, no run, short and rising on off stump, hits him
on the gloves
7.2 Franklin to Jones, no run, full and on the stumps, defends it back
7.3 Franklin to Jones, no run, another good length delivery, defended
on the backfoot to gully
7.4 Franklin to Jones, one run, another good delivery, pitches on off
and swings in, thick inside edge to long leg
7.5 Franklin to Strauss, one run, looking for a yorker, turned to mid
on and gets off the mark
7.6 Franklin to Jones, (noball) one run, short, tries to cut and gets a
thick bottom edge to third man, was a noball
7.6 Franklin to Strauss, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 8 (4 runs) England 35/2 (RR: 4.38)
JEC Franklin 4-0-27-1 (2nb)
GO Jones 3* (7b) AJ Strauss 1* (7b)
8.1 Oram to Jones, no run, driven to mid on
8.2 Oram to Jones, no run, tries to work it to the onside, off the pad
to gully
8.3 Oram to Jones, two runs, turned to long leg region
8.4 Oram to Jones, OUT: stands up trying to cut a ball that cramps him
underedge onto the stumps is the result, England in trouble now
England 37/3, Partnership of 7
GO Jones b Oram 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 1* (7b) JDP Oram 4.4-0-8-2 (1nb)
Collingwood in
8.5 Oram to Collingwood, no run, defended on the front foot to mid off
8.6 Oram to Collingwood, no run, gets his front foot forward and lets
it alone to the keeper
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 37/3 (RR: 4.11)
JDP Oram 5-0-8-2 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 1* (7b) PD Collingwood 0* (2b)
9.1 Franklin to Strauss, (noball) no run
9.1 Franklin to Strauss, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
leaves it to the keeper
9.2 Franklin to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, on target,
outside off left alone
9.3 Franklin to Strauss, no run, fuller length, driven to cover
9.4 Franklin to Strauss, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
9.5 Franklin to Collingwood, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
9.6 Franklin to Collingwood, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 10 (3 runs) England 40/3 (RR: 4.00)
JEC Franklin 5-0-29-1 (3nb)
PD Collingwood 1* (4b) AJ Strauss 1* (12b)
10.1 Oram to Collingwood, wide: no run
10.1 Oram to Collingwood, no run, on target, defends it to cover
10.2 Oram to Collingwood, one run, just outside off, on the front foot,
angles it to third man
10.3 Oram to Strauss, no run, pitches on off and swings in, defends it
back to bowler
10.4 Oram to Strauss, no run, just outside off, swings away, keeps bit
low, plays and misses
10.5 Oram to Strauss, no run, on target, defends it back
10.6 Oram to Strauss, two runs, bit short in length, pulls it to deep
mid wicket for couple of runs
End of over 11 (4 runs) England 44/3 (RR: 4.00)
JDP Oram 6-0-12-2 (1w 1nb)
PD Collingwood 2* (6b) AJ Strauss 3* (16b)
11.1 Franklin to Collingwood, OUT: full and bit wide outside off, goes
for the drive, big edge in the hands of Hopkins who takes his
first catch in ODI
England 44/4, Partnership of 7
PD Collingwood c Hopkins b Franklin 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 3* (16b) JEC Franklin 5.1-0-29-2 (3nb)
McGrath walks in
11.2 Franklin to McGrath, one run, inswinger, turned to fine leg
11.3 Franklin to Strauss, no run, on target, defends it to le
11.4 Franklin to Strauss, three runs, full ball, drives it down the
ground to mid off
11.5 Franklin to McGrath, no run, full ball outside off, bit wide,
swings away, tries to drive it without moving the feet, misses the
edge through to keeper
11.6 Franklin to McGrath, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 48/4 (RR: 4.00)
JEC Franklin 6-0-33-2 (3nb)
AJ Strauss 6* (18b) A McGrath 1* (3b)
Cairns onto attack
12.1 Cairns to Strauss, no run, on target, tries to play it on the
onside, leading edge to mid off
12.2 Cairns to Strauss, no run
12.3 Cairns to Strauss, legbye: one run, on lesgtump, off the pads to
fine leg
12.4 Cairns to McGrath, no run, short in length, defends it off the
backfoot back to bowler
12.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, again on target, keeps bit low, defends
it to offside
12.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, inswinger, hit on pads, outside the line
of the offstump, appeal for lbw, declined
End of over 13 (1 run, maiden) England 49/4 (RR: 3.77)
CL Cairns 1-1-0-0
AJ Strauss 6* (21b) A McGrath 1* (6b)
13.1 Franklin to Strauss, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it to mid on
13.2 Franklin to Strauss, no run, full and just wide outside off, drives
it to cover fielder
13.3 Franklin to Strauss, one run, full ball, drives it back to bowler,
Franklin dives in his follow through and save three runs
13.4 Franklin to McGrath, no run, outside leg, off the pads to keeper
13.5 Franklin to McGrath, no run, on target, defends it to short mid
wicket
13.6 Franklin to McGrath, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) England 50/4 (RR: 3.57)
JEC Franklin 7-0-34-2 (3nb)
AJ Strauss 7* (24b) A McGrath 1* (9b)
14.1 Cairns to Strauss, no run
14.2 Cairns to Strauss, no run, on legstump, defends it to leg
14.3 Cairns to Strauss, no run, on target, defends it to point
14.4 Cairns to Strauss, one run, turn to backward square leg
14.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, inswinger, tries to play it on the
onside, inner edge onto pads
14.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, good length delivery, swings away, plays
and misses
End of over 15 (1 run) England 51/4 (RR: 3.40)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-0
AJ Strauss 8* (28b) A McGrath 1* (11b)
15.1 Franklin to Strauss, OUT: short ball, goes for the pull shot, top
edge and Oram takes an excellent catch at fine leg
England 51/5, Partnership of 7
AJ Strauss c Oram b Franklin 8 (29b 0x4 0x6)
A McGrath 1* (11b) JEC Franklin 7.1-0-34-3 (3nb)
Blackwell in
15.2 Franklin to McGrath, two runs, on lesgtump, drives it to deep mid
wicket
15.3 Franklin to McGrath, no run, on target, defends it on the front
foot to cover
15.4 Franklin to McGrath, one run, full ball, solid push down the ground
and run a single
15.5 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, good delivery, pitches on good
length, swings away, plays and misses
15.6 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 54/5 (RR: 3.38)
JEC Franklin 8-0-37-3 (3nb)
A McGrath 4* (14b) ID Blackwell 0* (2b)
16.1 Cairns to McGrath, one run, turns it to backward square leg
16.2 Cairns to Blackwell, no run, full ball outside off, gets his front
foot well forward, outside the line of the offstump, lets it go
through to keeper
16.3 Cairns to Blackwell, one run, on middle and leg, keeps bit low,
works it away to fine leg and gets off the mark
16.4 Cairns to McGrath, no run, outside off, left alone
16.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
16.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, on target, gets right behind the line of
the ball and defends it back to bowler
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 56/5 (RR: 3.29)
CL Cairns 3-1-3-0
ID Blackwell 1* (4b) A McGrath 5* (18b)
17.1 Franklin to Blackwell, no run
17.2 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, full ball, pitches just outside off,
swings in, plays and misses between bat and pad
17.3 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, left alone outside off
17.4 Franklin to Blackwell, wide: no run, well down the legside through
to keeper
17.4 Franklin to Blackwell, FOUR, short and wide outside off, slashed
away to backward point for his first boundary
17.5 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, inswinger, tries to work it to the
onside, misses and takes it on the pad
17.6 Franklin to Blackwell, no run, defensively back to bowler
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 61/5 (RR: 3.39)
JEC Franklin 9-0-42-3 (1w 3nb)
A McGrath 5* (18b) ID Blackwell 5* (10b 1x4)
18.1 Cairns to McGrath, no run, defended on the front foot to leg
18.2 Cairns to McGrath, no run, gets forward and defends it with the
soft hand to the onside
18.3 Cairns to McGrath, FOUR, too much width outside off, cut away
powerfully off the backfoot behind point to the offside
18.4 Cairns to McGrath, no run, guided to point
18.5 Cairns to McGrath, no run, bounce and movement outside off, beaten
18.6 Cairns to McGrath, no run, again plays and misses outside off stump
End of over 19 (4 runs) England 65/5 (RR: 3.42)
CL Cairns 4-1-7-0
ID Blackwell 5* (10b 1x4) A McGrath 9* (24b 1x4)
19.1 Franklin to Blackwell, OUT: pitches up and swings in, tries to play
on the front foot, takes it on the pad, loud and confident appeal
for lbw, umpire raises his finger up and England in deep trouble
now
England 65/6, Partnership of 14
ID Blackwell lbw b Franklin 5 (11b 1x4 0x6)
A McGrath 9* (24b 1x4) JEC Franklin 9.1-0-42-4 (1w 3nb)
Giles walks in
19.2 Franklin to Giles, OUT: good length delivery, outside off, pushes
forward, thick outside edge, keeper makes no mistake behind the
stumps, out very first ball he faced
England 65/7, Partnership of 0
AF Giles c Hopkins b Franklin 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A McGrath 9* (24b 1x4) JEC Franklin 9.2-0-42-5 (1w 3nb)
Gough in
Franklin on hat-trick
19.3 Franklin to Gough, no run, pitched just outside the line of leg
stump, rapped on pads, another appeal, this time umpire declined
19.4 Franklin to Gough, no run
19.5 Franklin to Gough, no run, full and outside off, plays and misses
19.6 Franklin to Gough, no run, pitched up outside off, left through to
keeper
End of over 20 (maiden) England 65/7 (RR: 3.25)
JEC Franklin 10-1-42-5 (1w 3nb)
A McGrath 9* (24b 1x4) D Gough 0* (4b)
20.1 Cairns to McGrath, no run, watchfully played to Marshall at gully
20.2 Cairns to McGrath, no run, pushed with soft hands to cover
20.3 Cairns to McGrath, one run, full and on legs, turned to backward
square leg
20.4 Cairns to Gough, no run, bounce and movement outside off to be left
alone
20.5 Cairns to Gough, no run, short of a good length, defended
20.6 Cairns to Gough, two runs, slower delivery on off stump, Gough
plays it well to extra cover and gets off the mark
End of over 21 (3 runs) England 68/7 (RR: 3.24)
CL Cairns 5-1-10-0
A McGrath 10* (27b 1x4) D Gough 2* (7b)
Oram back on
21.1 Oram to McGrath, no run, short of a length, outside off, left alone
21.2 Oram to McGrath, no run, short and angling into the batsman,
defended
21.3 Oram to McGrath, no run, short again outside off, McGrath tries to
cut and misses
21.4 Oram to McGrath, (noball) one run, width outside off, smashed away
to backward point, was a noball
21.4 Oram to Gough, (noball) one run, another noball, pushed to the
onside
21.4 Oram to McGrath, no run, defended on the front foot
21.5 Oram to McGrath, no run, on the stumps, played solidly watchfully
21.6 Oram to McGrath, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce and McGrath is beaten
End of over 22 (4 runs) England 72/7 (RR: 3.27)
JDP Oram 7-0-16-2 (1w 3nb)
D Gough 3* (8b) A McGrath 11* (34b 1x4)
22.1 Cairns to Gough, no run, defended back to bowler
22.2 Cairns to Gough, no run, again a solid firm push back to bowler
22.3 Cairns to Gough, FOUR, short on legs, tucked away off his hips to
fine leg boundary
22.4 Cairns to Gough, OUT: pitched up, Gough went to drive, edged and
gone, simple catch to Fleming at first slip
England 76/8, Partnership of 11
D Gough c Fleming b Cairns 7 (12b 1x4 0x6)
A McGrath 11* (34b 1x4) CL Cairns 5.4-1-14-1
Harmison is the new batsman
22.5 Cairns to Harmison, no run, yorker length, well dug out
22.6 Cairns to Harmison, no run, full toss, plays it well in the end to
legside
End of over 23 (4 runs) England 76/8 (RR: 3.30)
CL Cairns 6-1-14-1
A McGrath 11* (34b 1x4) SJ Harmison 0* (2b)
23.1 Oram to McGrath, no run, well outside off and he covers up to leave
it
23.2 Oram to McGrath, one run, driven uppishly to sweeper cover
23.3 Oram to Harmison, no run, pitched outside the off stump and nipped
back in, defended
23.4 Oram to Harmison, one run, guided to third man
23.5 Oram to McGrath, no run, tries to work it to the onside, leading
edge to cover
23.6 Oram to McGrath, OUT: quicker ball outside off stump, swings in,
got some bounce too, cuts and ball takes the edge, Hopkins takes
another catch
England 78/9, Partnership of 2
A McGrath c Hopkins b Oram 12 (38b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (2 runs) England 78/9 (RR: 3.25)
JDP Oram 8-0-18-3 (1w 3nb)
SJ Harmison 1* (4b)
Lastman in
24.1 Cairns to Harmison, one run, pulled to long leg
24.2 Cairns to Anderson, no run, outside off and left alone
24.3 Cairns to Anderson, one run, looking for a yorker, turned to mid on
24.4 Cairns to Harmison, no run, defended to mid on
24.5 Cairns to Harmison, no run, left through to keeper
24.6 Cairns to Harmison, no run, defensively back to bowler
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 80/9 (RR: 3.20)
CL Cairns 7-1-16-1
JM Anderson 1* (2b) SJ Harmison 2* (8b)
25.1 Oram to Anderson, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off and
misses
25.2 Oram to Anderson, no run, outside the off stump, bit of away
movement, drives and gets beaten, good ball
25.3 Oram to Anderson, no run, angling away outside off to be left alone
25.4 Oram to Anderson, no run, fuller length, defended to leg
25.5 Oram to Anderson, two runs, squeezed into the offside
25.6 Oram to Anderson, no run, on the stumps, defended to point
End of over 26 (2 runs) England 82/9 (RR: 3.15)
JDP Oram 9-0-20-3 (1w 3nb)
SJ Harmison 2* (8b) JM Anderson 3* (8b)
26.1 Cairns to Harmison, no run, on target, guides it to point
26.2 Cairns to Harmison, no run, edges it falls just short of slip
26.3 Cairns to Harmison, one run, guides it to third man region
26.4 Cairns to Anderson, one run
26.5 Cairns to Harmison, two runs, guides it to backward point
26.6 Cairns to Harmison, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 86/9 (RR: 3.19)
CL Cairns 8-1-20-1
JM Anderson 4* (9b) SJ Harmison 5* (13b)
27.1 Oram to Anderson, no run, short ball outside off, left alone
27.2 Oram to Anderson, one run, on legstump, turns it to fine leg
27.3 Oram to Harmison, no run, full ball, drives it to mid off
27.4 Oram to Harmison, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
27.5 Oram to Anderson, one run, pushes it to cover and run a quick
single
27.6 Oram to Harmison, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
End of over 28 (3 runs) England 89/9 (RR: 3.18)
JDP Oram 10-0-23-3 (1w 3nb)
JM Anderson 6* (12b) SJ Harmison 6* (16b)
28.1 Cairns to Anderson, one run, on target, from round the wicket, big
inner edge to fine leg
28.2 Cairns to Harmison, no run, slower ball, well wide outside off,
goes for a big shot, misses it through to keeper
28.3 Cairns to Harmison, FOUR, full on legstump, nicely picked up off
his toes and lofted it over square leg for four
28.4 Cairns to Harmison, two runs, full ball, drives it to point,
Marshall misses it
28.5 Cairns to Harmison, no run, plays and misses outside off
28.6 Cairns to Harmison, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 29 (7 runs) England 96/9 (RR: 3.31)
CL Cairns 9-1-27-1
JM Anderson 7* (13b) SJ Harmison 12* (21b 1x4)
Styris comes on
29.1 Styris to Anderson, no run, short of a good length, defended
29.2 Styris to Anderson, no run, width outside off, hits it firmly, well
fielded by Marshall at point
29.3 Styris to Anderson, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
29.4 Styris to Anderson, no run, again out side the off stump left it
29.5 Styris to Anderson, no run, comes forward and comprehensively
beaten
29.6 Styris to Anderson, no run, pitches outside off, covers up and left
it through to keeper
End of over 30 (maiden) England 96/9 (RR: 3.20)
SB Styris 1-1-0-0
SJ Harmison 12* (21b 1x4) JM Anderson 7* (19b)
30.1 Cairns to Harmison, no run, fuller length, went for a big drive and
gets a thick outside edge, dropped by Fleming at first slip
30.2 Cairns to Harmison, no run, outside off and left alone
30.3 Cairns to Harmison, no run, pushed to cover
30.4 Cairns to Harmison, no run, very nice ball, the ball is full and
just outside the off, and Harmison comes forward and probes for
it, beaten outside the off stump
30.5 Cairns to Harmison, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off
30.6 Cairns to Harmison, no run, a good yorker, and equally well dug out
End of over 31 (maiden) England 96/9 (RR: 3.10)
CL Cairns 10-2-27-1
JM Anderson 7* (19b) SJ Harmison 12* (27b 1x4)
31.1 Styris to Anderson, no run, short and moving away outside off,
Anderson goes after it and misses
31.2 Styris to Anderson, no run, on the stumps, defended on the front
foot
31.3 Styris to Anderson, no run, good length, forced him on the
backfoot, defended
31.4 Styris to Anderson, FOUR, thick outside edge to third man, Cairns
dives in vain as ball crosses the boundary line, brings up England
100
31.5 Styris to Anderson, no run, outside off and left alone
31.6 Styris to Anderson, no run, firmly driven back to bowler
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 100/9 (RR: 3.12)
SB Styris 2-1-4-0
SJ Harmison 12* (27b 1x4) JM Anderson 11* (25b 1x4)
Vettori into the attack
32.1 Vettori to Harmison, no run, gets forward, tries to sweep and
misses
32.2 Vettori to Harmison, no run, pitched outside off and spun away,
left alone
32.3 Vettori to Harmison, one run, well forward, gentle paddle sweep to
fine leg
32.4 Vettori to Anderson, no run, spin and bounce, left alone
32.5 Vettori to Anderson, OUT: pitched outside off and turning in,
Anderson tries to sweep and misses completely and ball hits the
stumps
England 101/10, Partnership of 23
JM Anderson b Vettori 11 (27b 1x4 0x6)
SJ Harmison 13* (30b 1x4) DL Vettori 0.5-0-1-1
New Zealand needs 102 runs to win, we will be back with all the
action as and when it starts
Be sure to join us then
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back to Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Play is about to resume
The umpires and players are in the middle
Fleming and Astle are the New Zealand opening batsmen
Fleming is to take strike
Gough to bowl
Here we go!
0.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, off the pad to square leg
0.3 Gough to Fleming, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single
0.4 Gough to Astle, (noball) no run, called for stretching a bit too
much
0.4 Gough to Astle, legbye: one run, legstump line, off the pad to
square leg
0.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, good length delivery, on target, Fleming
gets right behind the line and defends it to mid on
0.6 Gough to Fleming, no run, good length again, pitched bit more wider
outside the off stump, batsman moves across but offers no shot
End of over 1 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 99/49 = 2.02)
D Gough 1-0-2-0 (1nb)
NJ Astle 0* (2b) SP Fleming 1* (5b)
Harmison to share the new ball
1.1 Harmison to Astle, one run, short of a good length, inside edge
onto the pads to offside
1.2 Harmison to Fleming, no run, short and rising delivery on legstump,
brushed the thigh on the way to keeper, loud appeal for caught
behind, umpire not interested
1.3 Harmison to Fleming, one run, on the backfoot and pushes it behind
point
1.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, line and length, unplayable, beaten all
ends up as he gets forward
1.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, left alone with much ease this time
1.6 Harmison to Astle, no run, bounce and movement, outside the off,
left alone
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 97/48 = 2.02)
SJ Harmison 1-0-2-0 - Lumley End
SP Fleming 2* (7b) NJ Astle 1* (6b)
2.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, slower delivery outside off, plays and
misses, keeper takes it on the bounce
2.2 Gough to Fleming, (noball) no run, turned to square leg
2.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, a swish outside off, ball just goes past
the edge to Jones
2.3 Gough to Fleming, no run, left through to keeper
2.4 Gough to Fleming, no run, very nice ball, the ball is full and just
outside the off, and Fleming comes forward and probes for it,
beaten outside the off stump
2.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, lovely ball on the off stump that had him
beaten
2.6 Gough to Fleming, wide: no run, down the leg
2.6 Gough to Fleming, three runs, punches off the backfoot to cover,
good fielding by Collingwood, saved a run
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 92/47 = 1.96)
D Gough 2-0-7-0 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
SP Fleming 5* (14b) NJ Astle 1* (6b)
3.1 Harmison to Fleming, FOUR, short in length, on legs, tucked away
very fine to fine leg boundary
3.2 Harmison to Fleming, one run, cut away firmly to point, well
fielded by Collingwood
3.3 Harmison to Astle, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
3.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, a quick bouncer and he ducks
3.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, outside the off, and Astle fishes for it
and misses
3.6 Harmison to Astle, no run, another good ball, just outside off,
Astle again plays and misses
End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 87/46 = 1.89)
SJ Harmison 2-0-7-0 - Lumley End
SP Fleming 10* (16b 1x4) NJ Astle 1* (10b)
4.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, full and on the stumps, defended back to
bowler
4.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, defensively played to cover
4.3 Gough to Fleming, FOUR, on the front foot and drives it powerfully
through covers and the ball runs down to the fence
4.4 Gough to Fleming, no run, a solid defensive push to mid on
4.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, rapped on pads, loud appeal for lbw,
turned down
4.6 Gough to Fleming, four runs, driven powerfully on the front foot
beats mid off, long chase for mid off fielder who stops the ball
before it crosses the rope, batsmen run four
End of over 5 (8 runs) New Zealand 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 79/45 = 1.76)
D Gough 3-0-15-0 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
NJ Astle 1* (10b) SP Fleming 18* (22b 2x4)
5.1 Harmison to Astle, no run, good length, on target, defends it back
5.2 Harmison to Astle, no run, outside off and left alone
5.3 Harmison to Astle, no run, quick bouncer, Astle takes his eyes away
and the ball hits him on helmet
5.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, left through to keeper
5.5 Harmison to Astle, one run, turned to backward square leg
5.6 Harmison to Fleming, one run, plays it with soft hands behind, a
quick single is taken, well run
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 77/44 = 1.75)
SJ Harmison 3-0-9-0 - Lumley End
SP Fleming 19* (23b 2x4) NJ Astle 2* (15b)
6.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, pushed back, ball hits the stumps at non-
striker end
6.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, defensively back to bowler
6.3 Gough to Fleming, no run, again a firm push back to bowler
6.4 Gough to Fleming, two runs, punches off the backfoot to cover
6.5 Gough to Fleming, (noball) FOUR, lovely shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Fleming moves forward and drives it into
the gap on the off side, ball races away to the cover fence
6.5 Gough to Fleming, (noball) one run, another noball, cut away to
cover
6.5 Gough to Astle, no run, sharp inswinger, rapped on pad, appeal, not
out, was struck a bit high
6.6 Gough to Astle, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 7 (9 runs) New Zealand 34/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 68/43 = 1.58)
D Gough 4-0-24-0 (1w 4nb) - Finchale End
SP Fleming 26* (29b 3x4) NJ Astle 2* (17b)
7.1 Harmison to Fleming, no run, pitched up on off, defended
7.2 Harmison to Fleming, no run, short in length, down the leg, left
through to keeper
7.3 Harmison to Fleming, one run, short on legs again, pulled away to
long leg
7.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, beauty! short delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce and Astle is beaten
7.5 Harmison to Astle, one run, tucked away off his legs to Gough at
long leg
7.6 Harmison to Fleming, FOUR, fine tickle went between the keeper and
legslip, ball raced away for four
End of over 8 (6 runs) New Zealand 40/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 62/42 = 1.48)
SJ Harmison 4-0-15-0 - Lumley End
NJ Astle 3* (19b) SP Fleming 31* (33b 4x4)
Anderson into the attack
8.1 Anderson to Astle, FOUR, width given, Astle takes it and hammers
past cover for his first boundary
8.2 Anderson to Astle, no run, slashing at it - missing
8.3 Anderson to Astle, FOUR, whipped away off his legs to long, Giles
fumbles and the ball touches the rope
8.4 Anderson to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
8.5 Anderson to Astle, no run, closer to the batsman, very nice
delivery, beaten
8.6 Anderson to Astle, no run, angling away outside off to be left
alone
End of over 9 (8 runs) New Zealand 48/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 54/41 = 1.32)
JM Anderson 1-0-8-0 - Lumley End
SP Fleming 31* (33b 4x4) NJ Astle 11* (25b 2x4)
9.1 Harmison to Fleming, OUT: short and wide outside off, cut away in
the air, Gough takes a good running catch at third man
New Zealand 48/1, Partnership of 48
SP Fleming c Gough b Harmison 31 (34b 4x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 11* (25b 2x4) SJ Harmison 4.1-0-15-1
The new batsman is Marshall
9.2 Harmison to Marshall, legbye: FOUR, off the thigh to fine leg
boundary
9.3 Harmison to Marshall, one run, edged past third slip to third man
9.4 Harmison to Astle, FOUR, SHOT! On leg and middle, Whipped away
infront of square, sweetly timed it too, four runs all the way!
9.5 Harmison to Astle, OUT: pitched outside off and nipped back in,
batsman offered no stroke, ball hits the pad, appeal and umpire
raises his finger up, Harmison strikes again
New Zealand 57/2, Partnership of 9
NJ Astle lbw b Harmison 15 (27b 3x4 0x6)
HJH Marshall 1* (2b) SJ Harmison 4.5-0-20-2
Styris in
3 slips and a leg gully in place
9.6 Harmison to Styris, FOUR, full on legs, nicely flicked away off his
toes to square leg boundary, nice way to get off the mark
End of over 10 (13 runs) New Zealand 61/2 (RR: 6.10 RRR: 41/40 = 1.02)
SJ Harmison 5-0-24-2 - Finchale End
HJH Marshall 1* (2b) SB Styris 4* (1b 1x4)
10.1 Anderson to Marshall, no run, turned to square leg
10.2 Anderson to Marshall, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
10.3 Anderson to Marshall, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
10.4 Anderson to Marshall, no run, on lesgtump, turns it to square leg
10.5 Anderson to Marshall, FOUR, good length delivery, outside off,
edges it between slip and gully to third man region for four
10.6 Anderson to Marshall, no run, again on legs, defends into square
leg
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 65/2 (RR: 5.91 RRR: 37/39 = 0.95)
JM Anderson 2-0-12-0 - Lumley End
SB Styris 4* (1b 1x4) HJH Marshall 5* (8b 1x4)
11.1 Harmison to Styris, one run, short in length, defends into leg with
soft hands and run a quick single
11.2 Harmison to Marshall, OUT: short and fast delivery, Marshall takes
his eyes away from the ball and gives a simple catch at leg gully
in the hands of Giles
New Zealand 66/3, Partnership of 9
HJH Marshall c Giles b Harmison 5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
SB Styris 5* (2b 1x4) SJ Harmison 5.2-0-25-3
McMillan walks into bat
11.3 Harmison to McMillan, one run, sharp and quick inswinger, inner
edge to legside and run a quick single
11.4 Harmison to Styris, no run, another quick delivery, well left
through to keeper
11.5 Harmison to Styris, no run, again short in length delivery just
outside off, left alone
11.6 Harmison to Styris, one run, on target, pushes it to vacant midoff
and run an easy single
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 68/3 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 34/38 = 0.89)
SJ Harmison 6-0-27-3 - Finchale End
SB Styris 6* (5b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (1b)
12.1 Anderson to Styris, two runs, on legstump, whips it away to deep
square leg
12.2 Anderson to Styris, no run, full and swinging delivery, hit on
pads, going down the legside
12.3 Anderson to Styris, no run, again on legs, turns it in the air, bit
short of square leg fielder
12.4 Anderson to Styris, no run, sharp inswinger, hit on pads, loud
shout for lbw, ball hits high on pads
12.5 Anderson to Styris, four runs, full ball on middle and leg, nice on
drive to deep mid wicket and batsmen run four
12.6 Anderson to Styris, no run, full ball, drives it to mid off
End of over 13 (6 runs) New Zealand 74/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 28/37 = 0.76)
JM Anderson 3-0-18-0 - Lumley End
CD McMillan 1* (1b) SB Styris 12* (11b 1x4)
13.1 Harmison to McMillan, FOUR, full and on lestump, nicely picked up
off his toes to long leg for four
13.2 Harmison to McMillan, no run, short in length just outside off,
left alone
13.3 Harmison to McMillan, no run, again outside off, left alone
13.4 Harmison to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
13.5 Harmison to McMillan, FOUR, again on legstump, tucks it away in the
air wide of square leg fielder for four
13.6 Harmison to McMillan, (noball) two runs, short in length, whips it
away off his hips to long leg
13.6 Harmison to McMillan, no run, nasty bouncer, takes his eyes away
from the ball, fortunately landed safely
End of over 14 (11 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 17/36 = 0.47)
SJ Harmison 7-0-38-3 (1nb) - Finchale End
SB Styris 12* (11b 1x4) CD McMillan 11* (8b 2x4)
Gough back onto attack
14.1 Gough to Styris, no run, on middle and leg, defends into short mid
wicket
14.2 Gough to Styris, no run, full ball, drives it hard but straight to
mid on fielder
14.3 Gough to Styris, no run, on target, gets right behind the line and
defends it back to bowler
14.4 Gough to Styris, no run, turned to square leg
14.5 Gough to Styris, two runs, short ball, pulls it high in the air not
timed it well to deep mid wicket
14.6 Gough to Styris, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 87/3 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 15/35 = 0.43)
D Gough 5-0-26-0 (1w 4nb) - Lumley End
CD McMillan 11* (8b 2x4) SB Styris 14* (17b 1x4)
Anderson on
15.1 Anderson to McMillan, no run, outside off, left alone
15.2 Anderson to McMillan, FOUR, on legstump, whips it away off his hips
to long leg for four
15.3 Anderson to McMillan, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
15.4 Anderson to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg, run a
quick single
15.5 Anderson to Styris, no run, pushes it to cover
15.6 Anderson to Styris, one run, guides it to thirdman region
End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 93/3 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 9/34 = 0.26)
JM Anderson 4-0-23-0 - Finchale End
SB Styris 15* (19b 1x4) CD McMillan 15* (12b 3x4)
16.1 Gough to Styris, no run, turned to square leg
16.2 Gough to Styris, no run
16.3 Gough to Styris, no run, full ball, defends it to mid on
16.4 Gough to Styris, FOUR, good length delivery, off the edge to third
man region for four
16.5 Gough to Styris, no run, full ball, goes for a big shot, ball
misses the edge as well as the off stump on the way through to
keeper
16.6 Gough to Styris, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 98/3 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 4/33 = 0.12)
D Gough 6-0-30-0 (1w 4nb) - Lumley End
SB Styris 19* (25b 2x4) CD McMillan 15* (12b 3x4)
17.1 Anderson to Styris, no run, guides it to point
17.2 Anderson to Styris, wide: no run, way outside off, slashes and
misses
17.2 Anderson to Styris, FOUR, good length, drives and gets a thick
outside edge to third man boundary
And that's it New Zealand has won the match by 7 wickets
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