7th Match: England v New Zealand at Bristol, 4 Jul 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)

       Good Morning, its the NatWest Series 7th league match today with
        England and New Zealand at the Bristol
       News has just come in that New Zealand have won the toss and
        elected to field first
       England team: ME Trescothick, *MP Vaughan, +GO Jones, AJ Strauss,
        PD Collingwood, RWT Key, A Flintoff, SI Mahmood, D Gough, JM
        Anderson, SJ Harmison.
       New Zealand team: *SP Fleming, NJ Astle, HJH Marshall, SB Styris,
        CD McMillan, JDP Oram, CL Cairns, +GJ Hopkins, DL Vettori, JEC
        Franklin, CZ Harris.
       One change in the England team, Sajid Mahmood in for Anthony
        McGrath
       Debut match for Sajid Mahmood
       Only one change in the New Zealand team, Harris in for Cairns
       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, no run, angling away outside off to be left
        alone
   0.2 Oram to Trescothick, no run, moving away off a good length, left
        alone
   0.3 Oram to Trescothick, no run, outside off and seaming away to be
        left alone
   0.4 Oram to Trescothick, no run, left alone, slight away movement takes
        it even further away
   0.5 Oram to Trescothick, no run, legstump line, off the pad to leg
   0.6 Oram to Trescothick, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
        moving further away, through to the keeper

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
JDP Oram 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)

       Franklin to share the new ball
   1.1 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery, edged to gully
        area
   1.2 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, short of a good length, defended on
        the backfoot
   1.3 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, defended to cover
   1.4 Franklin to Vaughan, one run, tucked away off his legs to fine leg
        fielder
   1.5 Franklin to Trescothick, no run, fuller length, played solidly
        watchfully to point
   1.6 Franklin to Trescothick, no run, defended on the backfoot

End of over 2 (1 run) England 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
JEC Franklin 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 1* (4b) ME Trescothick 0* (8b)

       two slip in position
   2.1 Oram to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
        off stump and moving away, no shot offered
   2.2 Oram to Vaughan, no run, this one came back in after pitching
        outside the off stump, but not enough to make Vaughan play at it
   2.3 Oram to Vaughan, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
        stump and angling in, defended watchfully
   2.4 Oram to Vaughan, no run
       clouds gathering !
   2.5 Oram to Vaughan, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
        the off stump, no shot offered
   2.6 Oram to Vaughan, no run

End of over 3 (maiden) England 1/0 (RR: 0.33)
JDP Oram 2-2-0-0 - Ashley Down Road End
ME Trescothick 0* (8b) MP Vaughan 1* (10b)

   3.1 Franklin to Trescothick, wide: no run, drifting down the leg side
       full crowd in
   3.1 Franklin to Trescothick, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
        out of reach
   3.1 Franklin to Trescothick, one run, RUN OUT! dear oh dear!
        Trescothick cuts at one outside the off stump and gets an edge,
        keepers drops a fairly easy chance, ball goes down to the third
        man region, second run called for, nice flat throw comes in
        Trescothick is just short!!

       England 4/1, Partnership of 4
       ME Trescothick  run out (Butler)  1 (9b 0x4 0x6)

   3.2 Franklin to Key, one run
   3.3 Franklin to Vaughan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, in the
        slot, Vaughan moves forward and drives it away to the cover fence,
        nice looking shot
   3.4 Franklin to Vaughan, no run
   3.5 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
   3.6 Franklin to Vaughan, no run

End of over 4 (8 runs) England 9/1 (RR: 2.25)
JEC Franklin 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 1* (1b) MP Vaughan 5* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Oram to Key, no run
   4.2 Oram to Key, no run
   4.3 Oram to Key, no run, defended to the onside
   4.4 Oram to Key, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        left alone
   4.5 Oram to Key, wide: no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
        stump and moving away
   4.5 Oram to Key, no run
   4.6 Oram to Key, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling in,
        left alone

End of over 5 (1 run) England 10/1 (RR: 2.00)
JDP Oram 3-2-1-0 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
MP Vaughan 5* (14b 1x4) RWT Key 1* (7b)

   5.1 Franklin to Vaughan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, ball
        angling away from the right hander, no shot offered
   5.2 Franklin to Vaughan, wide: no run, another extra, down the leg
        side, pitched outside the off stump and swinging away
   5.2 Franklin to Vaughan, one run, good length delivery on the middle
        and off stump line, defended to the off side, quick single taken
   5.3 Franklin to Key, wide: no run, down the leg side
   5.3 Franklin to Key, (noball) no run
   5.3 Franklin to Key, no run
   5.4 Franklin to Key, no run
   5.5 Franklin to Key, no run, defended to cover
   5.6 Franklin to Key, (noball) no run
   5.6 Franklin to Key, no run

End of over 6 (5 runs) England 15/1 (RR: 2.50)
JEC Franklin 3-0-14-0 (4w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 6* (16b 1x4) RWT Key 1* (13b)

   6.1 Oram to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
   6.2 Oram to Vaughan, one run, full and on legs, whipped away to mid
        wicket
   6.3 Oram to Key, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
   6.4 Oram to Key, three runs, width given, taken on the full and driven
        to extra cover
   6.5 Oram to Vaughan, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
   6.6 Oram to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front foot

End of over 7 (4 runs) England 19/1 (RR: 2.71)
JDP Oram 4-2-5-0 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
RWT Key 4* (15b) MP Vaughan 7* (20b 1x4)

   7.1 Franklin to Key, no run, good length delivery, played to gully area
   7.2 Franklin to Key, no run, short and angling away, on the backfoot
        and cuts it to point
   7.3 Franklin to Key, FOUR, over-pitched on legs, nicely driven off his
        toes to deep mid wicket boundary
   7.4 Franklin to Key, no run, turned to square leg
   7.5 Franklin to Key, no run, angled across right hander, who shuffles
        back and leaves the ball alone
   7.6 Franklin to Key, no run, good length again, pitched bit more wider
        outside the off stump, batsman moves across but offers no shot

End of over 8 (4 runs) England 23/1 (RR: 2.88)
JEC Franklin 4-0-18-0 (4w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 7* (20b 1x4) RWT Key 8* (21b 1x4)

   8.1 Oram to Vaughan, no run, short rising delivery on off stump, beaten
   8.2 Oram to Vaughan, no run, defended to point
   8.3 Oram to Vaughan, no run, on the stumps, played solidly watchfully
   8.4 Oram to Vaughan, no run, good length, kicks up off the pitch, plays
        and misses
   8.5 Oram to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and defends it
   8.6 Oram to Vaughan, no run, yorker length, well played on the front
        foot

End of over 9 (maiden) England 23/1 (RR: 2.56)
JDP Oram 5-3-5-0 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
RWT Key 8* (21b 1x4) MP Vaughan 7* (26b 1x4)

   9.1 Franklin to Key, wide: no run
   9.1 Franklin to Key, wide: no run, again a wide delivery, this time
        down the leg
   9.1 Franklin to Key, FOUR, full and on the stumps, hit straight back
        past mid on to the fence, top shot that from Key
   9.2 Franklin to Key, no run, outside off and left alone
   9.3 Franklin to Key, no run, again out side the off stump left it
   9.4 Franklin to Key, one run, short of a length, sliced away to
        Marshall at backward point
   9.5 Franklin to Vaughan, one run, driven to extra cover
   9.6 Franklin to Key, no run, defended to leg

End of over 10 (8 runs) England 31/1 (RR: 3.10)
JEC Franklin 5-0-26-0 (6w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 8* (27b 1x4) RWT Key 13* (26b 2x4)

       Oram to continue, two slips in place
  10.1 Oram to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery very close to the off
        stump line, defended
  10.2 Oram to Vaughan, FOUR, super shot! good length delivery drifting
        down the leg side, Vaughan gets across a bit and plays it away to
        the square leg boundary, perfect timing
  10.3 Oram to Vaughan, no run
  10.4 Oram to Vaughan, OUT: gone! fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, Vaughan moves forward and slices it straight to Harris at
        point who holds on to it well, Oram rewarded for some excellent
        bowling

       England 35/2, Partnership of 31
       MP Vaughan  c Harris b Oram  12 (31b 2x4 0x6)
       RWT Key 13* (26b 2x4) JDP Oram 5.4-3-9-1 (1w)

       Andrew Strauss is the next man in
  10.5 Oram to Strauss, no run
  10.6 Oram to Strauss, no run, pitched outside the off stump and moving
        away, left alone

End of over 11 (4 runs) England 35/2 (RR: 3.18)
JDP Oram 6-3-9-1 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
RWT Key 13* (26b 2x4) AJ Strauss 0* (2b)

       Ian Butler into the attack now
  11.1 Butler to Key, one run, short delivery outside the off stump, Key
        moves back and cuts it down to the third man region, nicely got on
        top of it
  11.2 Butler to Strauss, no run, short delivery down the leg side, very
        close to the leg stump line, Strauss does well to move away
  11.3 Butler to Strauss, one run, on the pads, played down to deep fine
        leg, easy single
  11.4 Butler to Key, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
        off stump and moving away late, no shot offered
  11.5 Butler to Key, no run, this one came back in sharply after pitching
        outside the off stump, Key is late to react, ball hits the pad and
        pops up behind the stumps on the off side
  11.6 Butler to Key, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Key
        quickly goes back, stands tall and cuts it over the point fielder,
        solid shot, ball races away to he backward point boundary

End of over 12 (6 runs) England 41/2 (RR: 3.42)
IG Butler 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 1* (4b) RWT Key 18* (30b 3x4)

  12.1 Oram to Strauss, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended
        on the back foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
  12.2 Oram to Strauss, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
        line, driven back to the bowler, not a well timed shot
  12.3 Oram to Strauss, no run, goes back and defends it to the silly
        point region
  12.4 Oram to Strauss, no run, dropped! short outside the off stump, cut
        straight to Marshall behind point, easy catch dropped
       straight in straight out
  12.5 Oram to Strauss, no run
  12.6 Oram to Strauss, one run, pushed just wide of the mid off fielder,
        quick single to end the over

End of over 13 (1 run) England 42/2 (RR: 3.23)
JDP Oram 7-3-10-1 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 2* (10b) RWT Key 18* (30b 3x4)

  13.1 Butler to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
       two slips in position for the left hander
  13.2 Butler to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended down the track with a straight bat, mid off
        fielder moves in and fields
  13.3 Butler to Strauss, no run, pushed back to the bowler who bends down
        and half stops it
  13.4 Butler to Strauss, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
        played down to the fine leg region, Oram moves across quickly and
        keeps it down to one
  13.5 Butler to Key, no run, good length delivery, pitched in-line and
        angling down the leg side, Key tries to work it away but makes no
        contact, ball clips the pad and rolls down
  13.6 Butler to Key, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) England 43/2 (RR: 3.07)
IG Butler 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 3* (14b) RWT Key 18* (32b 3x4)

  14.1 Oram to Strauss, FOUR, fraction short and fraction wide outside the
        off stump, cut away nicely to the backward point boundary
  14.2 Oram to Strauss, FOUR, lucky but four all the way, outside the off
        stump, Strauss pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge, ball
        goes past the stumps and races down to the fine leg boundary
  14.3 Oram to Strauss, no run
  14.4 Oram to Strauss, no run
  14.5 Oram to Strauss, no run
  14.6 Oram to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone

End of over 15 (8 runs) England 51/2 (RR: 3.40)
JDP Oram 8-3-18-1 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
RWT Key 18* (32b 3x4) AJ Strauss 11* (20b 2x4)

  15.1 Butler to Key, one run, drifting down the leg side, helped on it's
        way to the fine leg region
  15.2 Butler to Strauss, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
  15.3 Butler to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
        hard but straight to the mid off fielder
  15.4 Butler to Strauss, wide: no run, bouncer, well over the batsman's
        head, called wide for the height
  15.4 Butler to Strauss, no run, superb delivery, short, pitched in-line
        and moving away late, Strauss pushes at it and gets beaten
  15.5 Butler to Strauss, no run, way outside the off stump, gets away
        with it
  15.6 Butler to Strauss, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, in the slot and
        Strauss takes full toll of it, ball screams away to the mid-wicket
        fence. powerful shot

End of over 16 (6 runs) England 57/2 (RR: 3.56)
IG Butler 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 19* (33b 3x4) AJ Strauss 15* (25b 3x4)

       bowling change, Scott Styris into the attack now
       coming over the wicket to the right hander
       no slip in place
  16.1 Styris to Key, OUT: perfect start! good length delivery, pitched
        outside the off stump and moving away a bit, Key pokes at it and
        ends up with a thin edge straight to the keeper, a nothing shot
        and he pays the price, Styris strikes first ball!

       England 57/3, Partnership of 22
       RWT Key  c Hopkins b Styris  19 (34b 3x4 0x6)
       AJ Strauss 15* (25b 3x4) SB Styris 0.1-0-0-1

       Andrew Flintoff is the next man in
  16.2 Styris to Flintoff, no run, hit on the pad, loud appeal turned
        down, hit touch outside the line of the off stump
  16.3 Styris to Flintoff, no run
  16.4 Styris to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended on the front foot
  16.5 Styris to Flintoff, no run
  16.6 Styris to Flintoff, one run, Marshall drops another one! short
        outside the off stump cut away uplishly towards Marshall at
        backward point who messes it up, costly

End of over 17 (1 run) England 58/3 (RR: 3.41)
SB Styris 1-0-1-1 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 1* (5b) AJ Strauss 15* (25b 3x4)

  17.1 Butler to Flintoff, no run, beauty, opens up Flintoff as he tries
        to defend it, was very close to the off stump line
  17.2 Butler to Flintoff, (noball) no run
  17.2 Butler to Flintoff, no run, nasty! short delivery, pitched outside
        the off stump and angling in sharply, Flintoff caught in two minds
        and in the end tries to fend it away but makes no connection, gets
        hit on the helmet
       new helmet called for
  17.3 Butler to Flintoff, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside
        the off stump, defended
  17.3 Butler to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length dleivery outside
        the off stump, just under 90 mph, defended on the backfoot
  17.4 Butler to Flintoff, no run, good bouncer on the middle and off,
        this time Flintoss moves away nicely
  17.5 Butler to Flintoff, one run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed wide of the mid off fielder, easy single
  17.6 Butler to Strauss, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone

End of over 18 (3 runs) England 61/3 (RR: 3.39)
IG Butler 4-0-16-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 2* (12b) AJ Strauss 15* (26b 3x4)

  18.1 Styris to Flintoff, no run, driven away to the cover region, nice
        diving stop saves runs
  18.2 Styris to Flintoff, no run, defended with a straight bat, ball
        rolls down to the mid on region
  18.3 Styris to Flintoff, FOUR, excellent shot! short and wide outside
        the off stump, not too wide but Flintoff adjusts well and cuts it
        away to the backward point fence, was in the air for sometime but
        well wide of the fielder
  18.4 Styris to Flintoff, no run
  18.6 Styris to Flintoff, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
        defended back to the bowler

End of over 19 (4 runs) England 65/3 (RR: 3.42)
SB Styris 2-0-5-1 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 15* (26b 3x4) A Flintoff 6* (18b 1x4)

  19.1 Butler to Strauss, one run, sliced away to the thrid man region,
        easy single
  19.2 Butler to Flintoff, wide: no run, slower delivery, misdirected, way
        down the leg side
  19.2 Butler to Flintoff, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
        stump line, defended standing tall
  19.3 Butler to Flintoff, no run
  19.4 Butler to Flintoff, one run, outside the off stump, played down to
        the third man region
  19.5 Butler to Strauss, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump
        line, one for the over signalled
  19.6 Butler to Strauss, no run

End of over 20 (3 runs) England 68/3 (RR: 3.40)
IG Butler 5-0-19-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 7* (21b 1x4) AJ Strauss 16* (29b 3x4)

  20.1 Styris to Flintoff, no run, pushed to the leg side, short mid-
        wicket fielder moves across and fields
  20.2 Styris to Flintoff, no run, very close to the off stump line,
        played late, gully moves across to his left and fields
  20.3 Styris to Flintoff, no run, played straight to the man at silly mid
        on
  20.4 Styris to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        leg stump line, punched away to the mid-wicket region
  20.5 Styris to Flintoff, one run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, worked away down to third man
  20.6 Styris to Strauss, no run, defended to the short mid-wicket region

End of over 21 (1 run) England 69/3 (RR: 3.29)
SB Styris 3-0-6-1 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 8* (26b 1x4) AJ Strauss 16* (30b 3x4)

  21.1 Butler to Flintoff, no run, fraction short, on the middle and off
        stump line, defended
  21.2 Butler to Flintoff, FOUR, fraction short, pitched outside the off
        stump and angling in, Flintoff gets into a nice position and pulls
        it away to the backward of square leg fence, comfortably beats the
        fielder in the deep
  21.3 Butler to Flintoff, no run, sharp bouncer, Flintoff ducks
  21.4 Butler to Flintoff, no run, short delivery, on the middle and off
        stump line, defended
  21.5 Butler to Flintoff, no run, good length delviery, pitched outside
        the off stump and moving in, Flintoff tries to hit thorugh the
        line but makes no contact
  21.6 Butler to Flintoff, one run, driven down to the mid off region

End of over 22 (5 runs) England 74/3 (RR: 3.36)
IG Butler 6-0-24-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 13* (32b 2x4) AJ Strauss 16* (30b 3x4)

  22.1 Styris to Flintoff, no run
  22.2 Styris to Flintoff, two runs
  22.3 Styris to Flintoff, one run, outside the off stump, played down to
        the mid off region
  22.4 Styris to Strauss, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
        stump and angling in, pulled away to the deep mid-wicket region
  22.5 Styris to Flintoff, one run
  22.6 Styris to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
        away to the gully region, fielder does well and saves the single

End of over 23 (5 runs) England 79/3 (RR: 3.43)
SB Styris 4-0-11-1 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 17* (36b 2x4) AJ Strauss 17* (32b 3x4)

       Chris Harris into the attack now
       looking for his 200th ODI wicket!
  23.1 Harris to Flintoff, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
        defended stretching forward
  23.2 Harris to Flintoff, one run, played away to the deep point region,
        easy single
       round the wicket to the left hander
  23.3 Harris to Strauss, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
        Strauss pushes at it and gets beaten, nice take by the keeper
        standing up
  23.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, tries to turn it away to the on side,
        ball takes the leading edge and pops up on the off side
  23.5 Harris to Strauss, no run, defended
  23.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
        side

End of over 24 (1 run) England 80/3 (RR: 3.33)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 18* (38b 2x4) AJ Strauss 17* (36b 3x4)

  24.1 Styris to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  24.2 Styris to Flintoff, FOUR, take that! fraction short outside the off
        stump, Flintoff stands his ground and smashes it to the mid-wicket
        fence, short arm jab - as they call it
  24.3 Styris to Flintoff, no run
  24.4 Styris to Flintoff, one run, defended to the off side, quick single
        taken
  24.5 Styris to Strauss, no run, pushed to the gully region
  24.6 Styris to Strauss, one run

End of over 25 (6 runs) England 86/3 (RR: 3.44)
SB Styris 5-0-17-1 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 18* (38b 3x4) A Flintoff 23* (42b 3x4)

  25.1 Harris to Strauss, one run, swept down to the fine leg region
       keeper standing up
  25.2 Harris to Flintoff, no run, oooh! good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Flintoff pushes at it (not sure if there was a touch),
        ball goes behind and is nicely taken by the keeper, loud appeal
        turned down
  25.3 Harris to Flintoff, no run
  25.4 Harris to Flintoff, no run, defended to the off side, Harris
        follows it up
  25.5 Harris to Flintoff, one run, short outside the off stump, cut away
        to the deep point region
  25.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, tries to turn it away to the on side but
        makes no connection, Strauss struggling againt Harris

End of over 26 (2 runs) England 88/3 (RR: 3.38)
CZ Harris 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 24* (46b 3x4) AJ Strauss 19* (40b 3x4)

  26.1 Styris to Flintoff, one run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven away to the deep cover region
  26.2 Styris to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven down to the mid off region
  26.3 Styris to Strauss, no run, quicker delviery, angling across the
        left hander, Strauss pushes at it and gets beaten, another good
        take by the keeper standing up
  26.4 Styris to Strauss, two runs, on the pads, worked away to the deep
        fine leg region, fielder is fine and the second run is taken
  26.5 Styris to Strauss, bye: one run
  26.6 Styris to Flintoff, no run, defended back

End of over 27 (4 runs) England 92/3 (RR: 3.41)
SB Styris 6-0-20-1 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 21* (44b 3x4) A Flintoff 25* (48b 3x4)

  27.1 Harris to Strauss, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, Strauss goes down on one keen and sweeps it down to the
        fine leg fence, good clean hit
  27.2 Harris to Strauss, one run
  27.3 Harris to Flintoff, one run, waits for it and pushes it wide of the
        gully fielder
  27.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, played down to the mid on region
  27.5 Harris to Strauss, one run, goes back and long way and works it
        away past the mid-wicket fielder, easy single
  27.6 Harris to Flintoff, no run, good length delviery touch outside the
        off stump, defended

End of over 28 (7 runs) England 99/3 (RR: 3.54)
CZ Harris 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 27* (48b 4x4) A Flintoff 26* (50b 3x4)

  28.1 Styris to Strauss, no run, defended but not cleanly, ball goes
        behind to the keeper after pitching in front of the stumps
  28.2 Styris to Strauss, one run, pitched up, driven down to the long off
        region, single brings up England 100
  28.3 Styris to Flintoff, no run, defended to the leg side
  28.4 Styris to Flintoff, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
        defended back to the bowler
  28.5 Styris to Flintoff, one run, on the off stump line, pushed wide of
        the mid off fielder, quick single taken, nice throw comes it to
        the keeper, bails removed but Strauss was never in trouble
  28.6 Styris to Strauss, one run

End of over 29 (3 runs) England 102/3 (RR: 3.52)
SB Styris 7-0-23-1 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 29* (51b 4x4) A Flintoff 27* (53b 3x4)

  29.1 Harris to Strauss, (noball) no run, played back to the bowler at
        one bounce
  29.1 Harris to Strauss, one run, swept down to the fine leg region,
        Astle is the fielder there
  29.2 Harris to Flintoff, no run, on the middle and off, defended
        watchfully
  29.3 Harris to Flintoff, no run, defended to the short mid-wicket region
  29.4 Harris to Flintoff, no run, quicker delivery, fuller in length, on
        the middle and off stump line, Flintoff had to hurry, defended
        back to the bowler
  29.5 Harris to Flintoff, one run, moves forward and plays it away to the
        deep mid-wicket region
  29.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away
        late but not able to beat the gully fielder

End of over 30 (3 runs) England 105/3 (RR: 3.50)
CZ Harris 4-0-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 28* (57b 3x4) AJ Strauss 30* (54b 4x4)

       spin being introduced in the form of Daniel Vettori
       coming round the wicket to the right hander
  30.1 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, on the pads, Flintoff goes back and
        plays it down to the fine leg region for an easy single
  30.2 Vettori to Strauss, one run, goes back and plays it away to the
        deep backward of point region, 50 partnership up
  30.3 Vettori to Flintoff, no run
  30.4 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, goes back and punches it past the
        bowler, ball rolls down to the long off region
  30.5 Vettori to Strauss, no run, turn and bounce, pitched outside the
        off stump and turning in sharply, extra bounce too, beats the
        batsman
  30.6 Vettori to Strauss, two runs, goes back and cuts it away to the
        deep third man region, McMillan runs across, drives and saves two
        run

End of over 31 (5 runs) England 110/3 (RR: 3.55)
DL Vettori 1-0-5-0 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 30* (60b 3x4) AJ Strauss 33* (57b 4x4)

  31.1 Harris to Flintoff, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  31.2 Harris to Flintoff, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        driven down to the long off region, easy single
  31.3 Harris to Strauss, one run, turned away to the mid-wicket region,
        Marshall divesand half stops it but thorws to the wrong end,
        single taken
  31.4 Harris to Flintoff, no run
  31.5 Harris to Flintoff, FOUR, short delivery, begging to be it, smashed
        to the mid-wicket fence
  31.6 Harris to Flintoff, no run

End of over 32 (6 runs) England 116/3 (RR: 3.62)
CZ Harris 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 34* (58b 4x4) A Flintoff 35* (65b 4x4)

  32.1 Vettori to Strauss, no run, turned down to the short fine leg
        region
  32.2 Vettori to Strauss, no run, fuller length outside the off stump,
        Strauss drives and ends up with an inside edge on to his pad
  32.3 Vettori to Strauss, no run, tries to sweep it away to the leg side
        but makes no connection
  32.4 Vettori to Strauss, one run, moves forward and turns it away to the
        deep mid-wicket region
  32.5 Vettori to Flintoff, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, in the
        slot, Flintoff hits across the line, gets it on the middle of the
        bat and the ball races away to the mid-wicket boundary
  32.6 Vettori to Flintoff, no run

End of over 33 (5 runs) England 121/3 (RR: 3.67)
DL Vettori 2-0-10-0 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 35* (62b 4x4) A Flintoff 39* (67b 5x4)

       Harris to continue
  33.1 Harris to Strauss, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        Strauss moves forward and plays it down to the long on region
  33.2 Harris to Flintoff, one run, punched past the bowler to the long
        off region, easy single
  33.3 Harris to Strauss, no run
  33.4 Harris to Strauss, one run, comes down the track and plays it away
        to deep square leg, yet another easy single added
  33.5 Harris to Flintoff, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
        defended with a straight bat
  33.6 Harris to Flintoff, one run, driven down to the long off region

End of over 34 (4 runs) England 125/3 (RR: 3.68)
CZ Harris 6-0-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 41* (70b 5x4) AJ Strauss 37* (65b 4x4)

  34.1 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, goes back and cracks it away to the
        deep point region
  34.2 Vettori to Strauss, FOUR, fraction short, Strauss quickly gets ball
        and pulls it away, well in front of square
  34.3 Vettori to Strauss, one run, worked down to the fine leg region
  34.4 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, quicker delivery, arm ball, Flintoff
        pushes at it and gets beaten
  34.5 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, fraction short,
        Flintoff plays late and gets beaten
  34.6 Vettori to Flintoff, no run

End of over 35 (6 runs) England 131/3 (RR: 3.74)
DL Vettori 3-0-16-0 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 42* (67b 5x4) A Flintoff 42* (74b 5x4)

  35.1 Harris to Strauss, no run, moves forward and drives it down the
        track, Harris dives to his left and saves runs
  35.2 Harris to Strauss, one run, quicker delivery, on the middle and leg
        stump line, played down to fine leg
  35.3 Harris to Flintoff, one run, moves forward and drives it down to
        the long on region, easy single
  35.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, defended back to the bowler, awkward
        looking shot
  35.5 Harris to Strauss, no run, defended to the short cover region
  35.6 Harris to Strauss, no run

End of over 36 (2 runs) England 133/3 (RR: 3.69)
CZ Harris 7-0-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 43* (75b 5x4) AJ Strauss 43* (72b 5x4)

  36.1 Vettori to Flintoff, SIX, MAX! fuller length delivery on the middle
        and leg, Flintoff picks it up cleanly and lofts it over the mid-
        wicket boundary, good clean hit
  36.2 Vettori to Flintoff, no run
  36.3 Vettori to Flintoff, one run, played away to the deep square leg
        region
  36.4 Vettori to Strauss, one run
  36.5 Vettori to Flintoff, no run
  36.6 Vettori to Flintoff, FOUR

End of over 37 (12 runs) England 145/3 (RR: 3.92)
DL Vettori 4-0-28-0 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 44* (73b 5x4) A Flintoff 54* (80b 6x4 1x6)

  37.1 Harris to Strauss, one run
  37.2 Harris to Flintoff, no run
  37.3 Harris to Flintoff, one run, played down to the long on regionb
  37.4 Harris to Strauss, no run
  37.5 Harris to Strauss, one run, played down to the fine leg region
  37.6 Harris to Flintoff, FOUR, lofted down to the long on boundary

End of over 38 (7 runs) England 152/3 (RR: 4.00)
CZ Harris 8-0-32-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 46* (76b 5x4) A Flintoff 59* (83b 7x4 1x6)

  38.1 Vettori to Strauss, one run
  38.2 Vettori to Flintoff, no run
  38.3 Vettori to Flintoff, one run
  38.4 Vettori to Strauss, no run
  38.5 Vettori to Strauss, one run
  38.6 Vettori to Flintoff, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
        defended

End of over 39 (3 runs) England 155/3 (RR: 3.97)
DL Vettori 5-0-26-0 - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 49* (79b 5x4) A Flintoff 59* (86b 7x4 1x6)

       Ian Butler is back
  39.1 Butler to Strauss, FOUR, fifty! moves forward and works it away to
        the mid-wicket fence
  39.2 Butler to Strauss, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
        pulled away to the deep square leg region
  39.3 Butler to Flintoff, no run, played back to the bowler, not a well
        timed shot
  39.4 Butler to Flintoff, one run, short outside the off stump, pushed
        down to third man
  39.5 Butler to Strauss, no run, pitched outside the off stump, driven
        straight back, hits the stumps at the other end
  39.6 Butler to Strauss, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
        driven away to the deep cover region

End of over 40 (8 runs) England 163/3 (RR: 4.07)
IG Butler 7-0-31-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 60* (88b 7x4 1x6) AJ Strauss 56* (83b 6x4)

       Franklin back on
  40.1 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, smashed away but straight to mid off
  40.2 Franklin to Flintoff, FOUR, oversteps - lofted drive into the long
        off, cracking shot that!
  40.3 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, driven to mid off
  40.4 Franklin to Flintoff, two runs, struck firmly to long off, comes
        back quickly for the second run
  40.5 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, pushed back to bowler
  40.6 Franklin to Flintoff, FOUR, down on one knee and heaved away to mid
        wicket boundary, four more!

End of over 41 (10 runs) England 173/3 (RR: 4.22)
JEC Franklin 6-0-36-0 (6w 2nb) - Ashley Down Road End
AJ Strauss 56* (83b 6x4) A Flintoff 70* (94b 9x4 1x6)

       This is the record 4th wicket partnership against New Zealand
  41.1 Butler to Strauss, FOUR, fraction short, quickly gets into position
        and hammered away to mid wicket boundary
  41.2 Butler to Strauss, one run, full toss on legs, driven to long on
  41.3 Butler to Flintoff, one run, driven to extra cover
  41.4 Butler to Strauss, OUT: pitches on legstump, moves across the
        stumps and chips it high in the air, Astle at short fine leg
        running back and judges it well in the end, good innings comes to
        an end

       England 179/4, Partnership of 122
       AJ Strauss  c Astle b Butler  61 (86b 7x4 0x6)
       A Flintoff 71* (95b 9x4 1x6) IG Butler 7.4-0-37-1 (2w 2nb)

       Collingwood 11 ID Blackwell 5 JDP Oram 11 MHW Papps
       Collingwood in
  41.5 Butler to Flintoff, one run, driven to cover
  41.6 Butler to Collingwood, no run

End of over 42 (7 runs) England 180/4 (RR: 4.29)
IG Butler 8-0-38-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 72* (96b 9x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 0* (1b)

       Styris on
  42.1 Styris to Flintoff, one run, pushed infront of point, easy single
  42.2 Styris to Collingwood, no run, steered to point, Marshall does well
        to stop the ball
  42.3 Styris to Collingwood, one run, guided to backward point,
        Collingwood off the mark
  42.4 Styris to Flintoff, two runs, a solid punch down the ground to long
        off, good aggresive running between the wickets
  42.5 Styris to Flintoff, one run, smashed away to long on, one bounce to
        Astle
  42.6 Styris to Collingwood, no run, sliced away to point

End of over 43 (5 runs) England 185/4 (RR: 4.30)
SB Styris 8-0-28-1 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 76* (99b 9x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 1* (4b)

       Franklin back in action
  43.1 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, on the front foot and defends
  43.2 Franklin to Flintoff, one run, fuller ball, driven to long off
  43.3 Franklin to Collingwood, no run, back of a length, on the off stump
        line, gets back, dabs to the off
  43.4 Franklin to Collingwood, one run, driven to cover, well fielded
  43.5 Franklin to Flintoff, FOUR, slower delivery, ends up in the slot
        outside the off stump, lofted down the ground to the long on
        boundary
  43.6 Franklin to Flintoff, one run, steered to third man

End of over 44 (7 runs) England 192/4 (RR: 4.36)
JEC Franklin 7-0-43-0 (6w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 82* (103b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 2* (6b)

  44.1 Styris to Flintoff, one run, on the stumps, driven to mid on
  44.2 Styris to Collingwood, two runs, nicely clipped away off his toes
        to long leg
  44.3 Styris to Collingwood, one run, opens the face of blade to short
        third man
  44.4 Styris to Flintoff, legbye: one run
  44.5 Styris to Collingwood, one run, down on one knee and swept away to
        long leg
  44.6 Styris to Flintoff, one run, hits it out to long on, another single

End of over 45 (7 runs) England 199/4 (RR: 4.42)
SB Styris 9-0-34-1 - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 84* (106b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 6* (9b)

  45.1 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, slower delivery, full in length,
        driven to cover
  45.2 Franklin to Flintoff, one run, full toss, struck hard to long on
        and brings up his highest ODI score
       200 comes up
  45.3 Franklin to Collingwood, FOUR, gets forward and whipped away to
        long leg boundary, very delicate shot indeed
  45.4 Franklin to Collingwood, FOUR, reverse sweep, ball raced away to
        third man boundary, another lovely stroke
  45.5 Franklin to Collingwood, one run, full toss, smashed away to cover
  45.6 Franklin to Flintoff, no run, swing hard at a full ball, missed

End of over 46 (10 runs) England 209/4 (RR: 4.54)
JEC Franklin 8-0-53-0 (6w 2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 15* (12b 2x4) A Flintoff 85* (109b 10x4 1x6)

       Oram back into the attack
  46.1 Oram to Collingwood, one run, nudged into the covers
  46.2 Oram to Flintoff, no run, width outside off, strokes it straight to
        cover fielder
  46.3 Oram to Flintoff, one run, thick inside edge to long leg
  46.4 Oram to Collingwood, no run, pushed back to bowler
  46.5 Oram to Collingwood, one run, chipped away off his legs in the air,
        couple of bounces to deep mid wicket fielder
  46.6 Oram to Flintoff, two runs, used his feet and driven to extra cover

End of over 47 (5 runs) England 214/4 (RR: 4.55)
JDP Oram 9-3-23-1 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
PD Collingwood 17* (15b 2x4) A Flintoff 88* (112b 10x4 1x6)

       Butler on
  47.1 Butler to Collingwood, one run, comes down the wicket to a fuller
        delivery and drives it to mid off
  47.2 Butler to Flintoff, two runs, gets back and lofts it to extra cover
  47.3 Butler to Flintoff, SIX, Big one! slower delivery on the stumps,
        gets to the pitch of delivery and hammers the ball over the Long
        leg fence, cracking shot that!
  47.4 Butler to Flintoff, one run, thick inside edge, on the bounce to
        keeper, quick single taken
  47.5 Butler to Collingwood, no run, ducks under a short pitched
        delivery, one for the over
  47.6 Butler to Collingwood, one run, yorker, well dug out

End of over 48 (11 runs) England 225/4 (RR: 4.69)
IG Butler 9-0-49-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 19* (18b 2x4) A Flintoff 97* (115b 10x4 2x6)

  48.1 Oram to Collingwood, one run, pitched up outside off, driven to
        long on
  48.2 Oram to Flintoff, two runs, full toss, smashed away to long off for
        a quick couple, Flintoff on 99
  48.3 Oram to Flintoff, no run, full and outside off, plays and misses
  48.4 Oram to Flintoff, one run, driven to cover and there it is first
        ODI hundred for Andrew Flintoff, well played
  48.5 Oram to Collingwood, OUT: bouncer, Collingwood tries to play and
        gets a thin edge in the hands of keeper, appeals and umpire put
        his finger up

       England 229/5, Partnership of 50
       PD Collingwood  c Hopkins b Oram  20 (20b 2x4 0x6)
       A Flintoff 100* (118b 10x4 2x6) JDP Oram 9.5-3-27-2 (1w)

       Jones in
  48.6 Oram to Jones, no run, yorker length, well dug out

End of over 49 (4 runs) England 229/5 (RR: 4.67)
JDP Oram 10-3-27-2 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
A Flintoff 100* (118b 10x4 2x6) GO Jones 0* (1b)

  49.1 Butler to Flintoff, FOUR, swings hard at a pull shot, gets it to
        long leg boundary
  49.2 Butler to Flintoff, two runs, driven hard to long off, a quick
        couple is taken, well run
  49.3 Butler to Flintoff, OUT: bowled'im! pitches in line, walks across
        the stumps and misses the line completely, ball hits the stumps

       England 235/6, Partnership of 6
       A Flintoff  b Butler  106 (121b 11x4 2x6)
       GO Jones 0* (1b) IG Butler 9.3-0-55-2 (2w 2nb)

       Mahmood in
  49.4 Butler to Mahmood, one run, turned to mid wicket and gets off the
        mark
  49.5 Butler to Jones, one run, short delivery, cut away to cover
  49.6 Butler to Mahmood, OUT: short pitched delivery, pulled away high in
        the air, well taken by Oram at long leg

       England 237/7, Partnership of 2
       SI Mahmood  c Oram b Butler  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 50 (8 runs) England 237/7 (RR: 4.74)
IG Butler 10-0-57-3 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 1* (2b) 

       We will be back in 40 minutes time for the start of the New Zealand
        innings

Match State: Innings Break

       Welcome back
       Play is about to resume
       New Zealand need 238 runs at 4.76 runs per over to win this match
       Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle will open the innings
       Darren Gough with the new ball, coming over the wicket to Stephen
        Fleming
       two slips in place
   0.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, pitched on middle and swung away to be
        left alone
   0.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, pitches outside off, covers up and left
        it through to keeper
   0.3 Gough to Fleming, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
        alone
   0.4 Gough to Fleming, no run, on the stumps, steered away behind point
   0.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, angled across left hander, who shuffles
        back and leaves the ball alone
   0.6 Gough to Fleming, no run, outside off, tempting a rash shot but its
        left alone

End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 238/49 = 4.86)
D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) SP Fleming 0* (6b)

       Stephen Harmison takes the new ball from Pavilion End
   1.1 Harmison to Astle, no run, good delivery first up, plays and misses
        outside off
   1.2 Harmison to Astle, no run, outside off, gets the front foot forward
        and lets it alone to the keeper
   1.3 Harmison to Astle, no run
   1.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, bouncer and he ducks, Jones dives to his
        left and takes it well
   1.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, allowed to pass, outside off stump
   1.6 Harmison to Astle, FOUR, short, back, punches into the off side
        gone like a tracer bullet in to the backward point boundary

End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 234/48 = 4.88)
SJ Harmison 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 0* (6b) NJ Astle 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to Fleming, one run, punched off the backfoot to mid on,
        Fleming off the mark
   2.2 Gough to Astle, no run, beauty! short delviery outside the off
        stump, extra bounce and Astle is beaten
   2.3 Gough to Astle, one run, driven to mid off, half stop by Sajid
        Mahmood
   2.4 Gough to Fleming, FOUR, back foot on drive played to perfection!
        gets into a nice position and hits it well wide of the mid on
        fielder
   2.5 Gough to Fleming, one run, turned to fine leg area
   2.6 Gough to Astle, no run, defended on the front foot

End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 227/47 = 4.83)
D Gough 2-1-7-0 - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 6* (9b 1x4) NJ Astle 5* (9b 1x4)

   3.1 Harmison to Fleming, no run, defensively back to bowler
   3.2 Harmison to Fleming, no run, defended to leg
   3.3 Harmison to Fleming, FOUR, driven a bit uppishly wide of mid on,
        ball raced away to long on boundary, lovely timing once again
   3.4 Harmison to Fleming, one run, squeezed into the off side
   3.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, pitches up just wide of the off stump,
        leaves it to the keeper
   3.6 Harmison to Astle, FOUR, half volley, which is driven off the front
        foot in to mid on, four more!

End of over 4 (9 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 218/46 = 4.74)
SJ Harmison 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 11* (13b 2x4) NJ Astle 9* (11b 2x4)

   4.1 Gough to Fleming, (noball) no run, called for stretching a bit too
        much
   4.1 Gough to Fleming, no run
   4.2 Gough to Fleming, no run, played solidly watchfully to cover
   4.3 Gough to Fleming, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off and
        misses
   4.4 Gough to Fleming, no run, defended to point
   4.5 Gough to Fleming, no run, on the front foot and defends it to point
   4.6 Gough to Fleming, no run, good length delivery, off the thigh to
        keeper, well taken by Jones

End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 21/0 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 217/45 = 4.82)
D Gough 3-1-8-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 9* (11b 2x4) SP Fleming 11* (20b 2x4)

   5.1 Harmison to Astle, three runs, short pitched delivery, pulled away
        to long leg, well fielded by Gough
   5.2 Harmison to Fleming, no run, guided to point
   5.3 Harmison to Fleming, one run, tucked away off his legs to fine leg
   5.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, a quick short pitched delivery and he
        sways away
   5.5 Harmison to Astle, wide: no run, and another one is banged in
        short, called a wide
   5.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, defended to cover
   5.6 Harmison to Astle, no run, a solid defensive push off the front
        foot to cover

End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 26/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 212/44 = 4.82)
SJ Harmison 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 12* (22b 2x4) NJ Astle 12* (15b 2x4)

   6.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, on the backfoot and pushed back to bowler
   6.2 Gough to Fleming, one run, drives and gets an inside edge to mid
        wicket
   6.3 Gough to Astle, no run, defended on the front foot to mid off
   6.4 Gough to Astle, no run, short delivery, Astle goes after it but
        does not make contact
   6.5 Gough to Astle, FOUR, beautifully worked off the leg, the ball
        races through square leg
   6.6 Gough to Astle, FOUR, nothing wrong with this delivery, short of a
        length, angling away, Astle rocks back and punches it through
        covers for four, once again the timing is simply superb

End of over 7 (9 runs) New Zealand 35/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 203/43 = 4.72)
D Gough 4-1-17-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 13* (24b 2x4) NJ Astle 20* (19b 4x4)

   7.1 Harmison to Fleming, legbye: one run, to mid wicket
   7.2 Harmison to Astle, no run, short delivery outside off, left alone
   7.3 Harmison to Astle, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump, got
        some bounce too, beaten
   7.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
        stump, left through to keeper
   7.5 Harmison to Astle, no run, beaten! again short rising delivery very
        close to the off stump, stands tall and pushes at it, gets beaten
        by a long way
   7.6 Harmison to Astle, no run, short in length, outside off stump, left
        alone

End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 36/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 202/42 = 4.81)
SJ Harmison 4-1-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 13* (25b 2x4) NJ Astle 20* (24b 4x4)

       James Anderson into the attack
   8.1 Anderson to Fleming, no run, legstump line, turned to mid wicket
   8.2 Anderson to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid of
   8.3 Anderson to Fleming, no run, just outside off stump, tries to leave
        it, off the bottom edge, keeper takes it on the bounce
   8.4 Anderson to Fleming, one run, pushed to extra cover
   8.5 Anderson to Astle, no run, well outside off and he covers up to
        leave it
   8.6 Anderson to Astle, no run, fuller length, driven to mid off

End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 37/0 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 201/41 = 4.90)
JM Anderson 1-0-1-0 - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 14* (29b 2x4) NJ Astle 20* (26b 4x4)

   9.1 Harmison to Fleming, one run, tucked away to square leg, good stop
        by Anderson
   9.2 Harmison to Astle, no run, defended back to bowler
   9.3 Harmison to Astle, no run, short of a good length, defended
   9.4 Harmison to Astle, wide: no run
   9.4 Harmison to Astle, no run, tucked away off his hips to square leg
   9.5 Harmison to Astle, one run, short delivery, cut away hard in the
        air, dropped by Strauss
   9.6 Harmison to Fleming, one run, edged to third man

End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 41/0 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 197/40 = 4.93)
SJ Harmison 5-1-22-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 16* (31b 2x4) NJ Astle 21* (30b 4x4)

  10.1 Anderson to Fleming, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        off stump line, defended back to the bowler at one bounce
  10.2 Anderson to Fleming, no run, fraction short and angling across the
        left hander, Fleming moves back and plays it down to the mid off
        region, not able to get it away
  10.3 Anderson to Fleming, no run, pushed to the point region, once again
        Fleming finding it hard to find the gaps
  10.4 Anderson to Fleming, no run, tires to pull it away, ball hits the
        pad and goes past the short mid-wicket fielder
  10.5 Anderson to Fleming, one run, on the pads, flicked away to the
        square leg region, Flintoff dives to the left and half stops it
  10.6 Anderson to Astle, no run, this one came back in a bit, Astle
        pushes forward and gets an inside edge on to his pad

End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 42/0 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 196/39 = 5.03)
JM Anderson 2-0-2-0 - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 17* (36b 2x4) NJ Astle 21* (31b 4x4)

       Mahmood into the attack now
  11.1 Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
        stump line, pushed to the off side
  11.2 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, fraction short, pitched in-line and
        angling away, Fleming waits for it and runs it down to third man,
        easy single
  11.3 Mahmood to Astle, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        off stump line, Astle moves forward and pushes it down to the mid
        on region
  11.4 Mahmood to Astle, legbye: one run, pitched up on the legs, ball
        clips the pad and runs down to fine leg
  11.5 Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
        stump and angling in, Fleming picks it up cleanly and flicks it
        away to the fine leg fence, nice looking shot
  11.6 Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, four more! this one is played wide of the
        mid on fielder, ball races away to the long on fence, expensive
        start

End of over 12 (10 runs) New Zealand 52/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 186/38 = 4.89)
SI Mahmood 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 21* (33b 4x4) SP Fleming 26* (40b 4x4)

       Anderson to continue, one slip in position
  12.1 Anderson to Astle, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
        cut away hard to the third man region, Key moves across quickly,
        dives and saves two runs
  12.2 Anderson to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed down to the mid off region, straight to the fielder
  12.3 Anderson to Astle, no run, fraction short, ball kept it's line
        after pitching, Astle flashes hard and gets beaten
  12.4 Anderson to Astle, no run
  12.5 Anderson to Astle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
        back to the bowler at one bounce, Anderson fields it and throws it
        back at the stumps, again misses
  12.6 Anderson to Astle, one run, pushed down to the mid on region,
        fielder is bit deep and a quick single is taken

End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 183/37 = 4.95)
JM Anderson 3-0-5-0 - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 24* (39b 4x4) SP Fleming 26* (40b 4x4)

  13.1 Mahmood to Astle, no run, came back in sharply after pitching
        outside the off stump, ball hits the pad and goes behind on the
        off side
       one slip in place for Astle
  13.2 Mahmood to Astle, no run, defended watchfully
       short cover in position now
  13.3 Mahmood to Astle, (noball) FOUR, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, extra bounce, Astle gets into a nice position and
        drives it wide of the diving short cover fielder, long chase but
        the ball wins
  13.3 Mahmood to Astle, no run, driven straight to the mid off fielder
  13.4 Mahmood to Astle, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
        stump and moving away, Astle stands tall and flashes hard, misses
        the target by miles
  13.5 Mahmood to Astle, no run, driven hard but straight to the cover
        fielder
  13.6 Mahmood to Astle, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
        stump line, pulled away powerfully but straight to the square leg
        fielder, good shot for no runs

End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 178/36 = 4.94)
SI Mahmood 2-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 26* (40b 4x4) NJ Astle 28* (46b 5x4)

  14.1 Anderson to Fleming, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven down to the mid off region, fielder moves across
        quickly and fields
       section of the crowd trying to start a Mexican wave!
  14.2 Anderson to Fleming, no run
  14.3 Anderson to Fleming, no run, played away to the point region
  14.4 Anderson to Fleming, no run, turned away to the square leg region
  14.5 Anderson to Fleming, no run, pushed down to the mid on region
       no slip in place for the left hander
  14.6 Anderson to Fleming, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump
        line, sharp one, maiden over

End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 60/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 178/35 = 5.09)
JM Anderson 4-1-5-0 - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 28* (46b 5x4) SP Fleming 26* (46b 4x4)

       New Zealand require another 178 runs with 10 wickets and 35.0 overs
        remaining
       Mahmood to continue
       one slip in position for Astle
  15.1 Mahmood to Astle, FOUR, short outside the off stump, cut away to
        the third man boundary, comfortably beating the fielder in the
        deep, perfect timing
  15.2 Mahmood to Astle, no run, pitched up touch outside the off stump,
        driven back to the bowler at one bounce
  15.3 Mahmood to Astle, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        off stump line, Astle moves forward and pushes it down the track
        to the mid on region
  15.4 Mahmood to Astle, one run, short outside the off stump, again width
        offered, cut away hard to the deep point region, sweeper moves
        across and fields
  15.5 Mahmood to Fleming, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
        the off stump and angling away, pushed straight to the point
        fielder
  15.6 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, slower delivery, on the pads, played
        down to the short fine leg region, easy single to end the over

End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 66/0 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 172/34 = 5.06)
SI Mahmood 3-0-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 27* (48b 4x4) NJ Astle 33* (50b 6x4)

       Anderson to continue, into his 5th over now
       slip comes in, Trescothick it is
  16.1 Anderson to Fleming, one run, defended to the leg side
  16.2 Anderson to Astle, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
        played away to the deep square leg region
  16.3 Anderson to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        Fleming walks forward and drives it back, Anderson half stops it
        with his left hand
  16.4 Anderson to Fleming, no run
  16.5 Anderson to Fleming, two runs, outside the off stump, Fleming hits
        through the line, not timed well, just manages to clear the man at
        extra cover
  16.6 Anderson to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump, defended moving
        forward

End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 70/0 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 168/33 = 5.09)
JM Anderson 5-1-9-0 - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 34* (51b 6x4) SP Fleming 30* (53b 4x4)

       Paul Collingwood comes into the attack now
       no slip in place
  17.1 Collingwood to Astle, no run, slower delivery on the middle and off
        stump line, defended watchfully
  17.2 Collingwood to Astle, no run, wide outside the off stump, Astle
        plays at it and ends up hitting it back to the bowler
       Keeper standing up!
  17.3 Collingwood to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, nice shape away, no shot offered
  17.4 Collingwood to Astle, one run, defended to the vacant square leg
        region, easy single
  17.5 Collingwood to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        hit across the line, gets it down to the mid on region, again the
        shot is not timed well
  17.6 Collingwood to Fleming, FOUR, this one is, pitched up outside the
        off stump, hit on the up, gets it over the mid off fielder

End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 75/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 163/32 = 5.09)
PD Collingwood 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 35* (55b 6x4) SP Fleming 34* (55b 5x4)

       run-rate:4.17, rr-req:5.09

Match State: Drinks

  18.1 Anderson to Astle, no run, excellent stop, short outside the off
        stump, cut away powerfully to the point region, Collingwood dives
        and saves a certain four, well done
  18.2 Anderson to Astle, one run, tucked away down to the fine leg
        region, easy single
  18.3 Anderson to Fleming, one run, outside the off stump and angling
        away, Fleming waits for it and runs it down to the third man
        region, played it very late
  18.4 Anderson to Astle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was
        quick, Astle had to hurry, pushed back to the bowler
  18.5 Anderson to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, punched straight to the cover fielder at one bounce
  18.6 Anderson to Astle, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
        pushed to point

End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 77/0 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 161/31 = 5.19)
JM Anderson 6-1-11-0 - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 35* (56b 5x4) NJ Astle 36* (60b 6x4)

  19.1 Collingwood to Fleming, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
        enough width, cut away wide of Strauss at point, third man had no
        chance
  19.2 Collingwood to Fleming, one run, worked away to deep fine leg, easy
        single
  19.3 Collingwood to Astle, no run, pushed to pint, fielder moves across
        quickly and fields
  19.4 Collingwood to Astle, no run, drifting down the leg side, Astle
        tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and
        falls dead on the track
  19.5 Collingwood to Astle, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        driven down to the mid off region, Harmison moves across quickly
        and kicks it in, saved three runs
  19.6 Collingwood to Fleming, one run, driven away to the cover region,
        good diving stop saves runs

End of over 20 (7 runs) New Zealand 84/0 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 154/30 = 5.13)
PD Collingwood 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 41* (59b 6x4) NJ Astle 37* (63b 6x4)

       New Zealand require another 154 runs with 10 wickets and 30.0 overs
        remaining
       run-rate:4.20, rr-req:5.13
       Mahmood is back
  20.1 Mahmood to Fleming, wide: no run, down the leg side
  20.1 Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, on the middle and leg stump line,
        played down to fine leg, gets it wide of the fielder and comes
        back for the second
  20.2 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the
        off stump and angling in, pulled away down to the fine leg region,
        just a single this time
  20.3 Mahmood to Astle, no run
  20.4 Mahmood to Astle, no run, short delivery very close to the off
        stump line, pushed to point
  20.5 Mahmood to Astle, no run, good delivery, on the middle and off
        stump line, Astle defends and ends up with an inside edge on to
        his pad
  20.6 Mahmood to Astle, FOUR, shot! comes down the track and lofts it
        down to the long on fence, made it look easy, Mahmood's problems
        continues

End of over 21 (8 runs) New Zealand 92/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 146/29 = 5.03)
SI Mahmood 4-0-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 44* (61b 6x4) NJ Astle 41* (67b 7x4)

  21.1 Collingwood to Fleming, no run, defended straight to the point
        fielder
  21.2 Collingwood to Fleming, one run, inside edge on to his pad, ball
        rolls down to the short fine leg region, easy single
  21.3 Collingwood to Astle, no run, good length delivery on the middle
        and leg stump line, defended to the on side
  21.4 Collingwood to Astle, no run, goes back and turns it away to the
        mid-wicket region, straight to the fielder
  21.5 Collingwood to Astle, one run, pushed down to the long off region,
        bat and pad together, easy single
  21.6 Collingwood to Fleming, no run, slower delivery on the middle and
        leg stump line, defended with a straight bat

End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 94/0 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 144/28 = 5.14)
PD Collingwood 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 42* (70b 7x4) SP Fleming 45* (64b 6x4)

  22.1 Mahmood to Astle, no run
  22.2 Mahmood to Astle, no run
  22.3 Mahmood to Astle, (noball) legbye: one run
  22.3 Mahmood to Fleming, one run
  22.4 Mahmood to Astle, (noball) one run
  22.4 Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR
  22.5 Mahmood to Fleming, one run
  22.6 Mahmood to Astle, FOUR

End of over 23 (14 runs) New Zealand 108/0 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 130/27 = 4.81)
SI Mahmood 5-0-42-0 (1w 3nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 51* (67b 7x4) NJ Astle 47* (75b 8x4)

  23.1 Collingwood to Fleming, one run
  23.2 Collingwood to Astle, no run
  23.3 Collingwood to Astle, one run
  23.4 Collingwood to Fleming, FOUR, outside the off stump, Fleming opes
        the face of the bat and runs it down to the third man boundary
  23.5 Collingwood to Fleming, no run
  23.6 Collingwood to Fleming, one run, driven down to the long off region

End of over 24 (7 runs) New Zealand 115/0 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 123/26 = 4.73)
PD Collingwood 4-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 56* (74b 8x4) NJ Astle 47* (74b 8x4)

       Harmison is back
  24.1 Harmison to Fleming, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
        off stump and angling away, pushed straight to the point fielder
  24.2 Harmison to Fleming, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
        the off stump, Fleming drives hard and gets beaten
  24.3 Harmison to Fleming, no run, moves across and defends it to the off
        side
  24.4 Harmison to Fleming, no run
  24.5 Harmison to Fleming, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, Fleming moves across a long way and defends
  24.6 Harmison to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        punched back to the bowler

End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 115/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 123/25 = 4.92)
SJ Harmison 6-2-22-0 (2w) - Ashley Down Road End
NJ Astle 47* (74b 8x4) SP Fleming 56* (80b 8x4)

       New Zealand require another 123 runs with 10 wickets and 25.0 overs
        remaining
       run-rate:4.60, rr-req:4.92
       Vaughan to bowl
  25.1 Vaughan to Astle, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
        line, defended to the leg side
  25.2 Vaughan to Astle, no run, goes back and works it down to the short
        fine leg region
  25.3 Vaughan to Astle, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, Astle
        drives hard, opening the face of the bat as he played it, ball
        goes past the fielder at short third man and runs down to the
        boundary
       brings up his half century in style
  25.4 Vaughan to Astle, no run
  25.5 Vaughan to Astle, no run
  25.6 Vaughan to Astle, one run, turned away to the vacant square leg
        region, easy single to end the over

End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 120/0 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 118/24 = 4.92)
MP Vaughan 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 52* (80b 9x4) SP Fleming 56* (80b 8x4)

  26.1 Harmison to Astle, no run, dropped! sharp short delivery on the
        middle and off, Astle caught on the wrong foot, ends up with and
        edge on to his helmet, ball pops up on the leg side, Harmison
        follows it and gets there but is not able to hold on
       nice try
  26.2 Harmison to Astle, one run
  26.3 Harmison to Fleming, one run
  26.4 Harmison to Astle, OUT: got'm! yorker does the trick, Astle plays
        all over it, furniture rearranged, Harmison gets his man

       New Zealand 122/1, Partnership of 122
       NJ Astle  b Harmison  53 (83b 9x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 57* (81b 8x4) SJ Harmison 6.4-2-24-1 (2w)

       Marshall comes in
       two slips in, England on the attack
  26.5 Harmison to Marshall, one run, defended down to the mid on region,
        quick single taken, off the mark
  26.6 Harmison to Fleming, no run, played down to the mid off region

End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 123/1 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 115/23 = 5.00)
SJ Harmison 7-2-25-1 (2w) - Ashley Down Road End
HJH Marshall 1* (1b) SP Fleming 57* (82b 8x4)

  27.1 Vaughan to Marshall, no run, gently pushed to point
  27.2 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, good footwork on a mid on drive
  27.3 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, pushed to leg
  27.4 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, full toss and its driven to long on
  27.5 Vaughan to Fleming, two runs, finds the legside gqap and gets a
        valuable 2 runs
  27.6 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, flicked backward of square

End of over 28 (6 runs) New Zealand 129/1 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 109/22 = 4.95)
MP Vaughan 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 61* (85b 8x4) HJH Marshall 3* (4b)

  28.1 Harmison to Fleming, no run, good full ball outside off and Fleming
        shuffles across to defend
  28.2 Harmison to Fleming, one run, a yorker and its bottom edged to
        square leg awkwardly
  28.3 Harmison to Marshall, no run, fast and full on the legs and its
        turned to leg gully
  28.4 Harmison to Marshall, no run, short and Marshall does well to keep
        it down to slip
  28.5 Harmison to Marshall, no run, a bouncer and a good one too,
        Marshall has to sway away fast
  28.6 Harmison to Marshall, one run, goes back and dabs it to short
        midwicket

End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 131/1 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 107/21 = 5.10)
SJ Harmison 8-2-27-1 (2w) - Ashley Down Road End
HJH Marshall 4* (8b) SP Fleming 62* (87b 8x4)

  29.1 Vaughan to Marshall, FOUR, comes rushing out and sends it one
        bounce over the wide mid off rope, good blow
  29.2 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, pushed to long on
  29.3 Vaughan to Fleming, no run, chopped to cover and has to go back to
        his crease quickly
  29.4 Vaughan to Fleming, no run, defends to point
  29.5 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, short and he leans back to cut it to
        deep cover
  29.6 Vaughan to Marshall, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 137/1 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 101/20 = 5.05)
MP Vaughan 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 63* (90b 8x4) HJH Marshall 9* (11b 1x4)

       Gough to bowl
  30.1 Gough to Fleming, no run, from round the wicket, defends to cover
  30.2 Gough to Fleming, one run, shortish outside off and its slammed to
        deep point
  30.3 Gough to Marshall, one run, outside off and its driven firmly to
        mid off
  30.4 Gough to Fleming, one run, outside off and its square driven to
        deep point
  30.5 Gough to Marshall, two runs, outside off and its guided to third
        man
  30.6 Gough to Marshall, no run, turned to leg

End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 142/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 96/19 = 5.05)
D Gough 5-1-22-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 65* (93b 8x4) HJH Marshall 12* (14b 1x4)

  31.1 Vaughan to Fleming, two runs, a one handed drive in the air to long
        off
  31.2 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, placed nicely to point for a single
  31.3 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, comes out and makes it a full toss on
        the drive to long off
  31.4 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, flicked to square leg
  31.5 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, turned to fine leg
  31.6 Vaughan to Fleming, no run, goes back and defends

End of over 32 (6 runs) New Zealand 148/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 90/18 = 5.00)
MP Vaughan 4-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
HJH Marshall 14* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 69* (97b 8x4)

  32.1 Gough to Marshall, no run, short and wide outside off and it looked
        like a catch to Collingwood at point but it was short of him
  32.2 Gough to Marshall, one run, steered to third man
  32.3 Gough to Fleming, no run, beaten all ends up, arms in the air on
        the disguised slower one
  32.4 Gough to Fleming, one run, pushed to mid on for the New Zealand 150
  32.5 Gough to Marshall, FOUR, Hammer! full one and its slammed along the
        ground to extra cover
  32.6 Gough to Marshall, no run, defended into the covers

End of over 33 (6 runs) New Zealand 154/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 84/17 = 4.94)
D Gough 6-1-28-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 70* (99b 8x4) HJH Marshall 19* (20b 2x4)

  33.1 Vaughan to Fleming, one run, airily driven to long off
  33.2 Vaughan to Marshall, no run, square up and turns to leg
  33.3 Vaughan to Marshall, wide: no run
  33.3 Vaughan to Marshall, wide: no run, and another down the legside
  33.3 Vaughan to Marshall, no run, comes forward and defends to the off
  33.4 Vaughan to Marshall, one run, gently pushes a ball on the stumps to
        mid on
  33.5 Vaughan to Fleming, no run
  33.6 Vaughan to Fleming, two runs, pushed to deep coverpoint for a
        comfortable 2 runs

End of over 34 (6 runs) New Zealand 160/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 78/16 = 4.88)
MP Vaughan 5-0-29-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
HJH Marshall 20* (23b 2x4) SP Fleming 73* (102b 8x4)

  34.1 Gough to Marshall, two runs, short delivery, pulled away to fine
        leg
  34.2 Gough to Marshall, no run
  34.3 Gough to Marshall, three runs
       round the wicket to the left hander
  34.4 Gough to Fleming, bye: one run, pitched outside the off stump and
        angling in, Fleming tries to defend and gets beaten, ball goes
        over the stump
  34.5 Gough to Marshall, no run
  34.6 Gough to Marshall, one run, short delivery, Marshall pulls and ends
        up mishitting it uplishly towards the square leg region, falls
        short of the fielder rushing in

End of over 35 (7 runs) New Zealand 167/1 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 71/15 = 4.73)
D Gough 7-1-34-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
HJH Marshall 26* (28b 2x4) SP Fleming 73* (103b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

       New Zealand require another 71 runs with 9 wickets and 15.0 overs
        remaining
       run-rate:4.77, rr-req:4.73
  35.1 Anderson to Marshall, no run
       and it starts to rain!
  35.2 Anderson to Marshall, one run, short delivery, pulled away to the
        fine leg region, top edge this time
       umbrellas popping up here and there !
  35.3 Anderson to Fleming, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, hit on the
        up, get it over the gully fielder, Flintoff moves across quickly
        in the deep and flicks it in, third umpire finds out that Flintoff
        was touching the rope as he flicked it in
  35.4 Anderson to Fleming, legbye: one run, hits the pad and rolls away
        to the off side, quick single taken
       rain getting seady now
  35.5 Anderson to Marshall, two runs, played away to the long leg region,
        Gough slids across and saves runs
  35.6 Anderson to Marshall, no run, angling in, ball hits the pad and
        goes away to the short third man region

End of over 36 (8 runs) New Zealand 175/1 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 63/14 = 4.50)
JM Anderson 7-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 77* (105b 9x4) HJH Marshall 29* (32b 2x4)

       finally the umpires decide to call in the covers
       players walk away
       New Zealand are ahead by 37 runs (D/L) at this stage
       we will take a short break now and will be back with you as soon as
        play resumes

Match State: Delay - Rain stops play

       just the one sheet covering the pitch
       it has stopped raining and the covers are off
       play will resume shortly
       umpires walking out now
       back to bright and sunny
       New Zealand require another 63 runs with 9 wickets and 14.0 overs
        remaining
       run-rate:4.86, rr-req:4.50
       out comes the batsmen
       Gough to continue
  36.1 Gough to Fleming, one run, outside the off stump, pushed wide of
        the diving point fielder, easy single
  36.2 Gough to Marshall, no run, nasty bouncer, Marshall is late to
        react, gets hit on the helmet, bang
  36.3 Gough to Marshall, two runs, short delivery drifting down the leg
        side, flicked away to the deep fine leg region, easy two
  36.4 Gough to Marshall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended with a straight bat
  36.5 Gough to Marshall, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
        hard, good stop at covers saves runs
  36.6 Gough to Marshall, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
        stump, defended to the point region

End of over 37 (3 runs) New Zealand 178/1 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 60/13 = 4.62)
D Gough 8-1-37-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 78* (106b 9x4) HJH Marshall 31* (37b 2x4)

  37.1 Anderson to Fleming, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven hard, good diving stop at covers saves two runs
  37.2 Anderson to Fleming, no run, yorker, pitched behind the stumps on
        the off side, Fleming tries to tap it away but makes no contact
  37.3 Anderson to Fleming, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        square driven away to the deep point region
  37.4 Anderson to Marshall, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Marshall
        plays opening the face of the bat and gets it over the keepers
        head, well played
  37.5 Anderson to Marshall, FOUR, four more! moves forward and drives it
        down to the long on boundary, mid on was wide and Marshall finds
        the gap to perfection
  37.6 Anderson to Marshall, no run, cut away straight to the point
        fielder at one bounce

End of over 38 (9 runs) New Zealand 187/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 51/12 = 4.25)
JM Anderson 8-1-27-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 79* (109b 9x4) HJH Marshall 39* (40b 4x4)

       Sajid Mahmood is back
  38.1 Mahmood to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the pad
        and goes behind
  38.2 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, played down to the fine leg region
  38.3 Mahmood to Marshall, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        driven down to the mid off region, quick single taken, Gough
        scores a direct hit, third umpire called in, green light flashes,
        Marshall is in by a long way
  38.4 Mahmood to Fleming, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
  38.4 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, driven down the track, just past the
        stumps at the other end, good diving stop at mid off saves runs
  38.5 Mahmood to Marshall, one run, waits for it and turns it away to the
        vacant mid wicket region
  38.6 Mahmood to Fleming, no run, short outside the off stump, not enough
        width, Fleming cuts and ends up with a bottom edge back to the
        keeper

End of over 39 (5 runs) New Zealand 192/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 46/11 = 4.18)
SI Mahmood 6-0-46-0 (2w 3nb) - Ashley Down Road End
HJH Marshall 41* (42b 4x4) SP Fleming 81* (113b 9x4)

  39.1 Harmison to Marshall, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
        Marshall moves forward and drives it down the track to the long on
        boundary, super shot
  39.2 Harmison to Marshall, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away
        straight to the gully fielder
  39.3 Harmison to Marshall, wide: no run, short rising delivery way
        outside the off stump
  39.3 Harmison to Marshall, FOUR, short outside the off stump, played
        over the keeper's head, deliberate shot!
       change of angle, coming round the wicket
       slip comes in
  39.4 Harmison to Marshall, no run, played back to the bowler
  39.5 Harmison to Marshall, two runs, fifty
  39.6 Harmison to Marshall, no run

End of over 40 (11 runs) New Zealand 203/1 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 35/10 = 3.50)
SJ Harmison 9-2-38-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 81* (113b 9x4) HJH Marshall 51* (48b 6x4)

       New Zealand require another 35 runs with 9 wickets and 60 balls
        remaining
  40.1 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, short outside the off stump, cut away
        to the deep point region
  40.2 Mahmood to Marshall, two runs, pitched up outside the leg stump,
        slower delivery, played away to the deep backward of square leg
        region
  40.3 Mahmood to Marshall, (noball) one run, waits for it and plays it
        down to deep fine leg, easy single
  40.3 Mahmood to Fleming, one run, outside the off stump, drilled away to
        the gully region, half stops saves three runs
  40.4 Mahmood to Marshall, no run
  40.5 Mahmood to Marshall, three runs
  40.6 Mahmood to Fleming, one run

End of over 41 (10 runs) New Zealand 213/1 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 25/9 = 2.78)
SI Mahmood 7-0-56-0 (2w 4nb) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 84* (116b 9x4) HJH Marshall 57* (52b 6x4)

  41.1 Collingwood to Fleming, two runs
  41.2 Collingwood to Fleming, no run
  41.3 Collingwood to Fleming, SIX, lofted over the long on fence, superb
        shot
  41.4 Collingwood to Fleming, FOUR, more, pitched up outside the off
        stump, hit on the rise, ball races away to the cover fence
  41.5 Collingwood to Fleming, no run
  41.6 Collingwood to Fleming, one run, turned away to the leg side, easy
        single takes him to 99

End of over 42 (13 runs) New Zealand 226/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 12/8 = 1.50)
PD Collingwood 5-0-34-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 99* (121b 10x4 1x6) HJH Marshall 55* (52b 6x4)

  42.1 Anderson to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump, tries to run it
        down but makes no contact
  42.2 Anderson to Fleming, no run, defended to the point region
  42.3 Anderson to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        pushed straight to the gully fielder
  42.4 Anderson to Fleming, no run, RUN OUT! pushed just wide of the gully
        fielder, Marshall calls for the single, Collingwood scores a
        direct hit and Marshall is short by a long way

       New Zealand 226/2, Partnership of 104
       HJH Marshall  run out (Collingwood)  55 (51b 6x4 0x6)

       Scott Styris walks in
       seven fielders inside the circle
  42.5 Anderson to Styris, no run, beamer on the middle and leg stump
        line, defended
  42.6 Anderson to Styris, one run, flicked away to the mid wicket region,
        easy single, Styris off the mark

End of over 43 (1 run) New Zealand 227/2 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 11/7 = 1.57)
JM Anderson 9-1-28-0 - Ashley Down Road End
SB Styris 1* (2b) SP Fleming 99* (124b 10x4 1x6)

  43.1 Collingwood to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  43.2 Collingwood to Styris, OUT: gone! on the middle and leg stump line,
        turned away straight to Trescothick at square leg, as easy as it
        gets

       New Zealand 227/3, Partnership of 1
       SB Styris  c Trescothick b Collingwood  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       SP Fleming 99* (124b 10x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 5.2-0-34-1

       Craig McMillan is the next man in
  43.3 Collingwood to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended
  43.4 Collingwood to McMillan, no run, pushed down to the mid off region
  43.5 Collingwood to McMillan, no run
  43.6 Collingwood to McMillan, three runs, driven into the gap on the off
        side, ball races away to the cover boundary, long chase and a
        diving stop saves one run

End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 230/3 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 8/6 = 1.33)
PD Collingwood 6-0-37-1 - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 3* (4b) SP Fleming 99* (124b 10x4 1x6)

  44.1 Anderson to McMillan, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump
        line, McMillan ducks under it
  44.2 Anderson to McMillan, no run, defended
  44.3 Anderson to McMillan, wide: no run, short rising delivery outside
        the off stump
  44.3 Anderson to McMillan, no run, yorker on the middle and off stump
        line, defended
  44.4 Anderson to McMillan, no run, moves forward and pushes it down to
        the short fine leg region
  44.5 Anderson to McMillan, no run, came back in sharply, McMillan
        defends, ball takes the leading edge and pops up on the off side
  44.6 Anderson to McMillan, no run, defended down to the mid on region

End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 231/3 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 7/5 = 1.40)
JM Anderson 10-1-29-0 (1w) - Ashley Down Road End
SP Fleming 99* (124b 10x4 1x6) CD McMillan 3* (10b)

       New Zealand require another 7 runs with 7 wickets and 30 balls
        remaining
       Fleming needs one to get to his 7th ODI hundred
  45.1 Collingwood to Fleming, OUT: oh dear! pitched up on the middle and
        leg stump line, flicked straight to Strauss at short mid wicket,
        Fleming departs one run short of his hundred

       New Zealand 231/4, Partnership of 4
       SP Fleming  c Strauss b Collingwood  99 (125b 10x4 1x6)
       CD McMillan 3* (10b) PD Collingwood 6.1-0-37-2

       standing ovation as Fleming leaves the field
       Oram is the next man in
  45.2 Collingwood to Oram, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed straight to the gully fielder
  45.3 Collingwood to Oram, no run, played away to the mid on region,
        Strauss moves across, dives full length and stops it
  45.4 Collingwood to Oram, FOUR, shot! pitched up outside the off stump,
        lofted straight back down the ground, one bounce over the ropes
       just three needed now
  45.5 Collingwood to Oram, no run
  45.6 Collingwood to Oram, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
        off stump and angling in, pushed straight to the gully fielder

End of over 46 (4 runs) New Zealand 235/4 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 3/4 = 0.75)
PD Collingwood 7-0-41-2 - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 3* (10b) JDP Oram 4* (5b 1x4)

       New Zealand require another 3 runs with 6 wickets and 24 balls
        remaining
  46.1 Gough to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  46.2 Gough to McMillan, no run, pushed away to the square leg region
  46.3 Gough to McMillan, no run, wide outside the off stump, cut away
        straight to point fielder
  46.4 Gough to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended to the gully fielder
  46.5 Gough to McMillan, no run, comes down the track and hits it
        straight to the cover fielder, McMillan finding it hard to find
        the gaps
  46.6 Gough to McMillan, no run, superb yorker, McMillan digs it out
        late, maiden

End of over 47 (maiden) New Zealand 235/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 3/3 = 1.00)
D Gough 9-2-37-0 (1nb) - Ashley Down Road End
JDP Oram 4* (5b 1x4) CD McMillan 3* (16b)

       New Zealand require another 3 runs with 6 wickets and 18 balls
        remaining
  47.1 Collingwood to Oram, two runs, played away to the square leg
        region, Anderson dives forward and gets a touch but is not able to
        hold on
  47.2 Collingwood to Oram, FOUR, all over! smashed away to the long on
        boundary
       New Zealand win by 6 wickets
       and book a place in the final
       next England take on West Indies at Lord's on the 6th of July
        (Tuesday), winner will go through to meet New Zealand in the final
       we will be back with the live coverage of that nail-biting match at
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