5th Match: India v New Zealand at Harare, 2 Sep 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.30am local time (7.30am GMT)
Good Afternoon and welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the fifth
match of the Videocon Cup Tri Series, 2005.
Black caps are playing good cricket all round, and once again they
got past Zimbabwe in the fourth match of the tournament without
much trouble, their third consecutive win of the series.
Kiwis have already booked their place in the final and as far as
India are concerned this is a crucial encounter, a win here today
will take them through to the final which is to be held on the 6th
of this month,
on the other hand if they lose today, Sunday's match against
Zimbabwe will become a virtual semi-final.
Batsmen performing under-par is the one thing that is worrying
India at the moment and the fans will be hoping for a much
improved performance from them today.
Bowling is one department that has performed well, probably much
more than expected, Pathan and Nehra in particular are in good
form and once again they will be the key.
Sehwag, who was running a temperature is said to be improving well
but it is not certain if he will feature in the final line-up and
to add to the misery, Ganguly too fell pray to the fever bug and
he missed a net session yesterday,
we will have to wait for the toss to see the starting lineup.
Harare Sports Club is bathed in sun shine and once again conditions
are perfect for cricket.
Kevan Barbour and Ian Howell are the umpires for today's match, Ian
Robinson is the TV umpire and Roshan Mahanama is the ICC match-
referee.
News from the middle is that, New Zealand captain Steven Fleming
was won the toss and elected to bat first.
My name is Sajan Nair, and i will be your commentator for the day.
It looks like a good surface to bat on, and at the Toss Ganguly
indicated that he too would have opted to bat first had he won the
toss.
India - Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj
Singh, Mohammad Kaif, MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan,
Ajit Agarkar, Ashish Nehra, JP Yadav and Murali Karthik(Supersub).
New Zealand - Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle, Lou Vincent, Hamish
Marshall, Craig McMillan, Scott Styris, Chris Cairns, Brendon
McCullum, Jacob Oram, Kyle Mills, Andre Adams and Jeetan
Patel(Supersub).
Andre Adams has been drafted in to the eleven in place of Shane
Bond who is being rested.
Good news for India as Ganguly and Sehwag make it to the final
eleven, India go in with three seamers, an all-rounder and
Harbhajan Singh.
Fleming and Astle will open the innings for New Zealand and it will
be Ashish Nehra to start the bowling attack.
Nehra is at the top of his run-up, two slips and a gully in place -
here we go!
0.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, good delivery to start off, pitched up
and swinging away from the left-hander, Fleming carefully leaves
it for the keeper
0.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, closer to the off stump line and opens up
Fleming, defended down to the mid-off region, well played in the
end.
0.3 Nehra to Fleming, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Fleming plays it late, get it wide of the fielder
at gully and they cross over for a well judged single. New Zealand
and Fleming off the mark.
0.4 Nehra to Astle, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, defended
watchfully
0.5 Nehra to Astle, no run, good length delivery, swinging back in to
the right hander, Astle was caught in two minds, ball hits the pad
and rolls down the track
0.6 Nehra to Astle, no run, outside the off stump and Astle drives it
down to the mid-off region, Nehra starts off with a decent over
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
A Nehra 1-0-1-0 - City End
SP Fleming 1* (3b) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
Pathan to share the new ball with Nehra, just the two slips
catching
1.1 Pathan to Fleming, wide: no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and swinging away further, Pathan starts off
with a wide
1.1 Pathan to Fleming, no run, good length delivery, pitched close to
the off stump line and swinging away, Fleming leaves it for the
keeper
1.2 Pathan to Fleming, no run, pitched up further, defended on the
front-foot, Pathan follows it up
1.3 Pathan to Fleming, one run, good length delivery, swinging away and
Fleming plays it away wide of the fielder at backward point, third
man moves across in the deep and keeps it down to just one
1.4 Pathan to Astle, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging back in, Astle stands his ground and
defends it back down the track
1.5 Pathan to Astle, two runs, good length delivery, this one is
drifting on to middle and leg, Astle gets into a good position and
turns it away behind square on the leg side, this time third man
fails to cut off the second run.
1.6 Pathan to Astle, no run, hit on the pad, came in after pitching
outside the leg stump and the appeal is rightly turned down
End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
IK Pathan 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Club House End
SP Fleming 2* (6b) NJ Astle 2* (6b)
2.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing, no shot offered
2.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in a bit, Fleming defends it away on the off
side and calls for the single but Astle turns it down.
2.3 Nehra to Fleming, wide: no run, this one is way outside the off
stump and the umpire is not happy
2.3 Nehra to Fleming, one run, short of a good length delivery, close
to the off stump line, squared up Fleming there but he manages to
keeps it down and the ball rolls away towards third man
2.4 Nehra to Astle, legbye: one run
2.5 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, shot! pitched up outside the off stump,
Fleming moves forward, makes it into a perfect half-volley and
drives it down the ground, played it with a straight bat and the
ball raced away past the mid-off fielder.
2.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run
End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
A Nehra 2-0-7-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 2* (7b) SP Fleming 7* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Pathan to Astle, no run, hit on the pad and the ball rolls away
towards square leg, Astle was looking to turn it away on the leg
side.
3.2 Pathan to Astle, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down fine
3.3 Pathan to Astle, no run, good length delivery, Pathan getting the
ball to swing in late, Astle adjusts well and turns it away on the
leg side
3.4 Pathan to Astle, two runs, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, again the ball swinging in late, this
time Astle goes back and turns it away through midwicket for two
runs
3.5 Pathan to Astle, no run
3.6 Pathan to Astle, FOUR, short and angling across, width offered and
Astle cuts it away through backward point - his favourite area,
New Zealand moving along nicely here at the moment.
End of over 4 (8 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
IK Pathan 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Club House End
SP Fleming 7* (11b 1x4) NJ Astle 8* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, swinging away outside the off stump and
Fleming offers no shot
4.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, pitched up further, close to the off
stump line and Fleming is made to defend, well bowled.
4.3 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, short of a good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Fleming tries to force it away off the
back-foot, ball clips the edge and races away to the third man
boundary, fielder in the deep way too square to cut it off
4.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defended towards cover
4.5 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
this time Fleming pushes forward and punches it away through cover
point for the second boundary on the over. Looked like a gentle
defensive push but the ball just raced away.
4.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defended off the back-foot to the cover
region
End of over 5 (8 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (RR: 5.60)
A Nehra 3-0-15-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 8* (13b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (17b 3x4)
Pathan is taken out of the attack - in comes Agarkar
5.1 Agarkar to Astle, wide: no run, starts off with a wide outside the
off stump
5.1 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging away, Astle looking to drive it away gets
beaten by a long way
5.2 Agarkar to Astle, no run, again way outside the off stump but this
time Agarkar gets away with it
5.3 Agarkar to Astle, no run
5.4 Agarkar to Astle, no run, drifting down the leg side, Astle gets
hit on the pad trying to turn it away on the leg side
5.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, good tight ball and Astle is made to defend, ball rolls
away to the cover region
5.6 Agarkar to Astle, wide: no run, pitched way outside the off stump
and swinging away further, that is too wide and it's the second
wide of the over!
5.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Astle pulls away late, Agarkar starts off with a wayward
over
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (RR: 5.00)
AB Agarkar 1-0-2-0 (2w) - Club House End
SP Fleming 15* (17b 3x4) NJ Astle 8* (19b 1x4)
change of ends for Pathan
6.1 Pathan to Fleming, no run, bit of width outside the off stump,
Fleming stands tall on the back-foot and punches it away behind
point, Yuvraj at backward point, dives full length to his right
and saves a certain four
6.2 Pathan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.3 Pathan to Fleming, FOUR, Pathan strays down the leg side and
Fleming takes full toll, gets well inside the line and flicks it
away off his pads to the fine leg boundary
6.4 Pathan to Fleming, no run
6.5 Pathan to Fleming, no run
6.6 Pathan to Fleming, one run, played down to fine leg for an easy
single
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 35/0 (RR: 5.00)
IK Pathan 3-0-15-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 20* (23b 4x4) NJ Astle 8* (19b 1x4)
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7.1 Agarkar to Fleming, one run, on the middle and leg stump line,
Fleming moves forward and turns it away to long-leg for an easy
single
7.2 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
7.3 Agarkar to Astle, no run, short but not wide enough, Astle flashes
hard at it but misses the target by a mile
7.4 Agarkar to Astle, two runs, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Astle takes it on the front-foot and pushes it away
into the gap between the cover fielders, excellent timing
7.5 Agarkar to Astle, no run, this one is short and wide outside the
off stump but Astle fails to make contact trying to cut it away
square
7.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
Astle defends on the front-foot
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 38/0 (RR: 4.75)
AB Agarkar 2-0-5-0 (2w) - Club House End
SP Fleming 21* (24b 4x4) NJ Astle 10* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Pathan to Fleming, no run, short of a good length delivery close to
the off stump line, excellent line and length and Fleming offers
no shot
8.2 Pathan to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, in the
slot and Fleming drive it down the ground, a powerful shot but the
ball went straight to the fielder at mid-off
8.3 Pathan to Fleming, no run, another probing delivery, left alone
outside the off stump
8.4 Pathan to Fleming, FOUR, good length delivery, bit wide outside the
off stump and Fleming pushes at it with no real footwork, ball
takes the edge and races away to the third man boundary, would
have gone straight to the third slip if one was in place
Agarkar in the deep dives across in a desperate effort to stop the
boundary but the ball rolls over the ropes
8.5 Pathan to Fleming, no run
8.6 Pathan to Fleming, no run
End of over 9 (4 runs) New Zealand 42/0 (RR: 4.67)
IK Pathan 4-0-19-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 10* (24b 1x4) SP Fleming 25* (30b 5x4)
9.1 Agarkar to Astle, no run, defended to backward point
9.2 Agarkar to Astle, one run, pushed down to the mid-off region, was
played with soft hands and Fleming responds well to Astle's call,
excellent running between the wickets
9.3 Agarkar to Fleming, no run
9.4 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, driven down to mid-off
9.5 Agarkar to Fleming, one run, wide outside the off stump and Fleming
cuts it away well wide of the fielder at backward point
9.6 Agarkar to Astle, no run, on the middle and off stump line and
Astle defends it away on the off side
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 44/0 (RR: 4.40)
AB Agarkar 3-0-7-0 (2w) - Club House End
SP Fleming 26* (33b 5x4) NJ Astle 11* (27b 1x4)
10 overs up and that's the end of Powerplay one.
Indian captain opts for the second Powerplay and the fielding
restrictions will stay.
10.1 Pathan to Fleming, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended back to the bowler, watchfully played
10.2 Pathan to Fleming, no run, slightly short and outside the off
stump, Fleming cuts it away straight to Yuvraj at backward point
10.3 Pathan to Fleming, FOUR, Shot! pitched up outside the off stump and
Fleming deliberately lofts it over Yuvraj at backward point,
confident looking shot that, third man had no chance whatsoever
10.4 Pathan to Fleming, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and this time Fleming drives it away well but fails to get
it past Yuvraj at backward point, another couple of runs saved
10.5 Pathan to Fleming, no run
10.6 Pathan to Fleming, SIX, shot of the day so far! good length
delivery outside the off stump and Fleming hits through the line
and the ball flies over the long-off fence, top shot that
End of over 11 (10 runs) New Zealand 54/0 (RR: 4.91)
IK Pathan 5-0-29-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 11* (27b 1x4) SP Fleming 36* (39b 6x4 1x6)
11.1 Agarkar to Astle, OUT: Agarkar strikes back for India! short of a
good length delivery, was too close to the off stump line but
Astle flashes hard at it and ends up with a thick edge straight to
Dhoni behind the stumps - New Zealand one down
New Zealand 54/1, Partnership of 54
NJ Astle c Dhoni b Agarkar 11 (28b 1x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 36* (39b 6x4 1x6) AB Agarkar 3.1-0-7-1 (2w)
Astle got away playing that shot earlier but this time he pays the
price - a much needed breakthrough for India.
in-form Lou Vincent is the next man in
11.2 Agarkar to Vincent, one run, turned away towards midwicket, Vincent
off the with an easy single
11.3 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
backward point
11.4 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, angling across and Fleming pushes it
away towards point
11.5 Agarkar to Fleming, no run
11.6 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Fleming defends it on the front-foot, end of a successful over
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 55/1 (RR: 4.58)
AB Agarkar 4-0-8-1 (2w) - Club House End
L Vincent 1* (1b) SP Fleming 36* (43b 6x4 1x6)
Nehra is back into the attack
12.1 Nehra to Vincent, three runs, pitched up on the legs and Vincent
turns it away through the vacant midwicket region, Jai P Yadav had
to run all the way from square leg
12.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defended back to the bowler
12.3 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Fleming leans back and cuts it away through cover point, there was
three fielders placed there still Fleming managed to find the gap,
cracking shot that!
12.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, good length delivery outside, no shot
offered
12.5 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, four more! once again it is short and wide
outside the off stump, Fleming waits for the ball to swing and
then flays it away to the backward point boundary, this time
didn't even bother to keep it down
12.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defended to point, normalcy returns!
End of over 13 (11 runs) New Zealand 66/1 (RR: 5.08)
A Nehra 4-0-26-0 (1w) - City End
L Vincent 4* (2b) SP Fleming 44* (48b 8x4 1x6)
Agarkar to continue, two slips in place
13.1 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, good length delivery, on the stumps and
Vincent defends it away on the leg side
13.2 Agarkar to Vincent, FOUR, good length delivery outside, drifting in
from outside the off stump and Vincent joins the party by lofting
it over the fielder at mid-on, just stood his ground and hit
through the line.
13.3 Agarkar to Vincent, no run, pushed to point
13.4 Agarkar to Vincent, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Vincent plays it down the ground and gets it away wide of
the mid-off fielder
13.5 Agarkar to Fleming, no run
13.6 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Fleming stands tall on the back-foot and defends it
carefully
End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 71/1 (RR: 5.07)
AB Agarkar 5-0-13-1 (2w) - Club House End
L Vincent 9* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 44* (50b 8x4 1x6)
14.1 Nehra to Vincent, one run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, Vincent defends, call clips the inside
edge and rolls away behind the stumps on the leg side
14.2 Nehra to Fleming, one run, again fraction short and Fleming steers
it down to the third man region for a single
14.3 Nehra to Vincent, FOUR, another stand and deliver shot! once again
Vincent comfortably clears the man at mid-on
14.4 Nehra to Vincent, no run, defended down to mid-on
14.5 Nehra to Vincent, FOUR, take that! short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and swinging back in, Vincent gets
forward and creams it away to the cover fence, got right on top of
the bounce and placed it to perfection.
14.6 Nehra to Vincent, no run, defended to cover
End of over 15 (10 runs) New Zealand 81/1 (RR: 5.40)
A Nehra 5-0-36-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 45* (51b 8x4 1x6) L Vincent 18* (11b 3x4)
15 overs up and Powerplay2 comes to an end - New Zealand off to a
good start here
Powerplay three has not been taken - the field is well spread out
now.
15.1 Agarkar to Fleming, two runs, short ball outside the off stump,
Fleming stands tall and pulls it away to the deep midwicket
region, easy two
15.2 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, RUN OUT! inside edge and the ball rolls
away on the off side, Fleming takes off thinking all was safe but
Agarkar follows it up beautifully, pick up is spot on, turns in a
flash and hits the stumps at the bowler's end, Fleming is out by
miles!
New Zealand 83/2, Partnership of 29
SP Fleming run out (Agarkar) 47 (53b 8x4 1x6)
that was an excellent piece of fielding - Agarkar on a roll here.
Dangerous Fleming is back in the hut - New Zealand two down
Marshall joins Vincent
15.3 Agarkar to Vincent, no run
15.4 Agarkar to Vincent, one run, steered down to third man
15.5 Agarkar to HJH Marshall, no run
15.6 Agarkar to HJH Marshall, no run, pushed to point
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 84/2 (RR: 5.25)
AB Agarkar 6-0-16-1 (2w) - Club House End
L Vincent 19* (13b 3x4) HJH Marshall 0* (2b)
and now Ganguly opts for Powerplay three - probably a good decision
with two new batsmen at the crease
16.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, short and angling across, Vincent goes
after it but fails to make contact
16.2 Nehra to Vincent, no run, again angling across, pushed away towards
point
16.3 Nehra to Vincent, FOUR, short delivery directed at the batsman,
Vincent looking to pull it away ends up with a top-edge and the
ball flies over the keeper, Nehra bit unlucky there, Vincent gets
four more to his name
16.4 Nehra to Vincent, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to backward point
16.5 Nehra to Vincent, one run, turned away to the midwicket region,
there is a slight mix-up going for the single but Dravid fails to
hits the stumps at the striker's end and Marshall makes it across
safely, direct hit and Marshall was history
16.6 Nehra to HJH Marshall, no run, defended to midwicket, this time
they decide not to go for the single
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 89/2 (RR: 5.24)
A Nehra 6-0-41-0 (1w) - City End
L Vincent 24* (18b 4x4) HJH Marshall 0* (3b)
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17.1 Agarkar to Vincent, two runs, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, Vincent tucks it away in front of square on
the leg side
17.2 Agarkar to Vincent, FOUR, try stopping that! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Vincent steps forward the hits through the
line, in the air and into the gap between mid-off and cover
17.3 Agarkar to Vincent, one run
17.4 Agarkar to HJH Marshall, one run, forced away wide of the gully
fielder, diving save there by Yuvraj keeps it down to just one
17.5 Agarkar to Vincent, FOUR, surprises Vincent with a fulltoss, who
pokes at it, ball takes the edge and races away to the third man
boundary
17.6 Agarkar to Vincent, two runs, played down to third man
End of over 18 (14 runs) New Zealand 103/2 (RR: 5.72)
AB Agarkar 7-0-30-1 (2w) - Club House End
HJH Marshall 1* (4b) L Vincent 37* (23b 6x4)
18.1 Nehra to HJH Marshall, no run
18.2 Nehra to HJH Marshall, no run, Yuvraj Singh take a bow! forced away
towards gully and they run, Yuvraj dives full length to his left
and takes it on the bounce, recovers well and hits the striker's
end stumps direct - Vincent is nowhere in the picture
New Zealand 103/3, Partnership of 20
L Vincent run out (Yuvraj Singh) 37 (23b 6x4 0x6)
that was another splendid piece of fielding - this time it's
Vincent who has to walk back to the pavilion
Styris is the next man in
18.3 Nehra to Styris, wide: no run, down the leg side
18.3 Nehra to Styris, no run
18.4 Nehra to Styris, wide: no run, this one is way outside the off
stump
18.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten outside the off stump
18.5 Nehra to Styris, one run, turned away to the square leg region
18.6 Nehra to HJH Marshall, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 106/3 (RR: 5.58)
A Nehra 7-0-44-0 (3w) - City End
SB Styris 1* (3b) HJH Marshall 1* (7b)
Jai P Yadav into the attack now
19.1 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
19.2 Yadav to Styris, one run, inside edge and the ball rolls away
towards fine leg
19.3 Yadav to HJH Marshall, no run, defended outside the off stump
19.4 Yadav to HJH Marshall, one run, forced away wide of the gully
fielder
19.5 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
19.6 Yadav to Styris, no run
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 108/3 (RR: 5.40)
Jai P Yadav 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
HJH Marshall 2* (9b) SB Styris 2* (7b)
First signs of spin now, Harbhajan Singh being given a bowl now
The last over of the third Power Play segment will now commence
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, no run, starts off with a good length
delivery, spot on target, Vincent tries to turn it away to the
onside, but gets rapped on the pads, just outside the line of off
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, no run
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, SIX, nicely tossed up delivery by
Harbhajan, Marshall reads the flight wellm, charges down the track
to the pitch of the ball and sends the ball soaring over long off,
huge six by Marshall
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, no run, tries to turn it away to the
onside, gets hit on the pad again, stifled appeal by Harbhajan, no
chance of getting a wicket on that occasion
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, no run
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Marshall, no run, tries to play it away to the
onside, plays a little too early, ball takes the leading edge and
rolls away to Yuvraj Singh at backward point
End of over 21 (6 runs) New Zealand 114/3 (RR: 5.43)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-6-0 - City End
SB Styris 2* (7b) HJH Marshall 8* (15b 1x6)
Thant brings an end the third Power Play segment
21.1 Yadav to Styris, one run, short of a length delivery outside off,
Styris opens the face of the bat and runs it down to thirdman
21.2 Yadav to Marshall, no run
21.3 Yadav to Marshall, OUT: good length delivery, in line with the off
stump, Marshall doesnt move his feet much and tries to play the
ball to the onside, misses the line of the ball and the ball
sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and disrupts the
woodwork
New Zealand 115/4, Partnership of 12
HJH Marshall b Yadav 8 (17b 0x4 1x6)
SB Styris 3* (8b) Jai P Yadav 1.3-0-3-1
That was just reward for some disciplined bowling by JP Yadav, just
keeping it simple, bowling stump to stump
McMillan the new man to replace Marshall
21.4 Yadav to McMillan, no run, again a good length delivery, plays it
away defensively
21.5 Yadav to McMillan, no run, outside off and McMillan decides to
leave it through to the keeper
21.6 Yadav to McMillan, FOUR, width offered by JP Yadav, and McMillan
takes full toll of it, sends the ball crashing to the cover fence,
easy pickings for McMillan
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 119/4 (RR: 5.41)
Jai P Yadav 2-0-7-1 - Club House End
SB Styris 3* (8b) CD McMillan 4* (3b 1x4)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, two runs, swept away to the fine leg
region, easy two
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, turning in from out side the off
stump, defended watchfully
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, drifting down the leg side,
turned away straight to the fielder at short fine leg
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, tossed up and turning in
sharply, Styris pushes forward and ends with an inside edge, ball
crashes into the ground and pops up for the slip
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
Styris struggling a bit here
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, turned away to the deep
midwicket region, easy single to end the over
End of over 23 (3 runs) New Zealand 122/4 (RR: 5.30)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-9-0 - City End
SB Styris 6* (14b) CD McMillan 4* (3b 1x4)
23.1 Yadav to Styris, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
pushed down to mid-on
23.2 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Styris steers it away towards gully, fielder moves across
quickly and cuts off the single
23.3 Yadav to Styris, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, forced away straight to the fielder at point
23.4 Yadav to Styris, no run, another wicket to wicket delivery, Styris
makes room and plays it away behind point
23.5 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Styris punches it down the ground to the
mid-on region
23.6 Yadav to Styris, no run, maiden, on the pads and Styris turns it
away towards square leg, that's the first maiden of the innings
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 122/4 (RR: 5.08)
Jai P Yadav 3-1-7-1 - Club House End
CD McMillan 4* (3b 1x4) SB Styris 6* (20b)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, two runs, turned away through
midwicket
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run
one slip in place for the spinner
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, drifting on to the pads and
Styris turns it away well wide of Yuvraj at short fine leg
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, straighter delivery outside
the off stump, McMillan forces it away to the vacant cover point
region for an easy single
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 127/4 (RR: 5.08)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-14-0 - City End
CD McMillan 8* (6b 1x4) SB Styris 7* (23b)
25.1 Yadav to McMillan, no run, hit on the pad trying to defend on the
front-foot, appeal for lbw turned down, probably missing leg
25.2 Yadav to McMillan, wide: no run, down the leg side, Dhoni moves
across quickly and saves runs
25.2 Yadav to McMillan, no run, good length delivery, another good line
and length delivery, McMillan once again get hit on the pad trying
to defend it on the front-foot, another lbw appeal turned down
25.3 Yadav to McMillan, one run, turned away behind square on the leg
side
25.4 Yadav to Styris, no run
25.5 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, forced away towards point
25.6 Yadav to Styris, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Styris plays it late and gets it past the fielder
at gully, another tidy over form Yadav comes to an end
End of over 26 (3 runs) New Zealand 130/4 (RR: 5.00)
Jai P Yadav 4-1-10-1 (1w) - Club House End
SB Styris 8* (26b) CD McMillan 9* (9b 1x4)
26.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Styris gets it on the middle but ends up hitting it straight to
the fielder at short fine leg
26.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, comes down the track and gets
beaten by the flight, ends up with an edge down to the short fine
leg region
26.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, turned away to the deep
backward square leg region for an easy single
26.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, played with soft hands and
the ball rolls away behind the stumps on the off side, takes on
Yuvraj coming in and makes it across safely
26.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, defended outside the off stump
26.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, again turned away to the deep
backward square leg region for an easy single
End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 133/4 (RR: 4.93)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-17-0 - City End
SB Styris 10* (31b) CD McMillan 10* (10b 1x4)
the run rate it down below five
27.1 Yadav to Styris, no run, pushed back to the bowler
27.2 Yadav to Styris, no run, another good delivery, Yadav keeping it
wicket to wicket at the moment, Styris once again ends up playing
it back to the bowler
27.3 Yadav to Styris, no run, and again, it's another tight delivery and
Styris is made to defend, for the third time in a row the ball
rolls back to the bowler
27.4 Yadav to Styris, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, a rare
bad delivery from Yadav and Styris drives it away to the deep
cover region
27.5 Yadav to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
27.6 Yadav to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and McMillan can only pushes it away on the off side, end of
another fine over from Yadav
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 134/4 (RR: 4.79)
Jai P Yadav 5-1-11-1 (1w) - Club House End
SB Styris 11* (35b) CD McMillan 10* (12b 1x4)
28.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, tossed up and turning in,
Styris stays back and turns it away through the vacant square leg
region
28.2 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, again turning in from outside
the off stump, defended watchfully
28.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, turned away towards midwicket,
excellent diving stop from Kaif there saves few runs
28.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, defended outside the off stump
28.5 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, McMillan drives down the ground to the long-on region for a
single
28.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, another single and this one is
again down to long-on, another good over for India comes to an end
- just three runs take off it
End of over 29 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/4 (RR: 4.72)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-20-0 - City End
SB Styris 13* (37b) CD McMillan 11* (16b 1x4)
29.1 Yadav to Styris, one run, played down to long-on
29.2 Yadav to McMillan, one run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
Styris is made to hurry, ball clips the outside edge and races
away to the third man region
29.3 Yadav to Styris, one run, worked away in front of square leg, no
fielder in sight and an easy single is added to the total
29.4 Yadav to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at short cover
29.5 Yadav to McMillan, one run, drifting down the leg side, McMillan
looking to turn it away on the leg side ends up with an inside
edge onto his pad and the ball runs away wide of the fielder at
short fine leg
29.6 Yadav to Styris, bye: one run, extra bounce and the batsman is
beaten, Dhoni standing up to the stumps fails to collect it
cleanly
End of over 30 (5 runs) New Zealand 142/4 (RR: 4.73)
Jai P Yadav 6-1-15-1 (1w) - Club House End
SB Styris 15* (40b) CD McMillan 13* (19b 1x4)
Ganguly into the attack now
30.1 Ganguly to Styris, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Styris leans back and hits it in the air and well wide of
Yuvraj at backward point, welcome boundary for the Kiwis
30.2 Ganguly to Styris, no run, close to the off stump line and Styris
pushes it away on the off side
30.3 Ganguly to Styris, no run, another good delivery, this one is again
close to the off stump line, Styris this time works it away to the
gully region
30.4 Ganguly to Styris, one run, drifting on to the pads and Styris ends
up with an inside edge on to his pad, ball rolls away on the leg
side and they steal a single
30.5 Ganguly to McMillan, two runs, fraction short, McMillan leans back
and drives it away through cover, Harbhajan Singh in the deep
sprints across and kicks the ball in from just in front of the
ropes, saved a certain four there with some good footwork
McMillan was confident that the ball will go over the ropes and
they only manage to run two
30.6 Ganguly to McMillan, one run, steered down to the third man region,
150 comes up for New Zealand - Ganguly starts off with an
expensive over
End of over 31 (8 runs) New Zealand 150/4 (RR: 4.84)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 - City End
CD McMillan 16* (21b 1x4) SB Styris 20* (44b 1x4)
31.1 Yadav to McMillan, one run, edged down to third man, easy single
31.2 Yadav to Styris, one run, this one is glided down to third man
31.3 Yadav to McMillan, one run, turned away to the square leg region
31.4 Yadav to Styris, one run, again drifting on to the legs and Styris
turns it away to the deep backward square leg region
31.5 Yadav to McMillan, wide: no run, down the leg side
31.5 Yadav to McMillan, two runs, fraction short and outside the off
stump, McMillan cuts late and gets it away wide of the fielder at
third man, comfortably two added to the total
31.6 Yadav to McMillan, one run, again turned away behind square on the
leg side, Yadav is starting to go for runs- this is another good
over for New Zealand
End of over 32 (8 runs) New Zealand 158/4 (RR: 4.94)
Jai P Yadav 7-1-23-1 (2w) - Club House End
CD McMillan 21* (25b 1x4) SB Styris 22* (46b 1x4)
Ganguly has had enough, Harbhajan Singh is back on
32.1 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run
32.2 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, turned away off the pads to
the fine leg region
32.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, tossed up and Styris plays it
down to the long-on region for an easy single
32.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run
32.5 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, again drifting onto the pad
and McMillan easily works it away behind the stumps on the leg
side
32.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, turned away to the vacant
square leg region - and that's 2000 ODI runs for Styris!
End of over 33 (4 runs) New Zealand 162/4 (RR: 4.91)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-24-0 - City End
SB Styris 24* (48b 1x4) CD McMillan 23* (29b 1x4)
earlier in the over McMillan reached 4000 ODI runs
With runs starting to flow, Ganguly brings his strike bowler back
into the attack
33.1 Pathan to Styris, two runs, Pathan starts off with a good length
delivery down the leg side, looked like the ball clipped the pad
but the umpire gives it as runs
33.2 Pathan to Styris, legbye: FOUR, good length delivery, pitched on
middle and off and swinging back in, Styris gets hit on the pad
right in front of the stumps, loud appeal for lbw turned down -
that was close!
33.3 Pathan to Styris, no run
33.4 Pathan to Styris, no run, driven away well to the cover region,
full length diving stop from Yuvraj saves runs
33.5 Pathan to Styris, no run, played down to the mid-off region
33.6 Pathan to Styris, no run, hit on the pad trying to turn it away on
the leg side
End of over 34 (6 runs) New Zealand 168/4 (RR: 4.94)
IK Pathan 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Club House End
CD McMillan 23* (29b 1x4) SB Styris 26* (54b 1x4)
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New Zealand is moving along at 4.94 runs an over - at this rate
they will reach 247. 6 and over from here on will take them to
264.
so Styris and McMillan have added 53 runs in 75 balls
34.1 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, turned away to the short fine
leg region, Yuvraj moves across quickly and cuts off the single
34.2 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, another tight delivery,
McMillan ends up defending it back to the bowler
34.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, tossed up and turning in,
McMillan moves forward and drives it down to the long-on region
for a single
34.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, pushed away on the off side
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, wide: no run, down the leg side
34.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, on the stumps and Styris turns
it away straight to the fielder at midwicket
34.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, again tossed up and turning in,
this time Styris manages to play it straight down the ground to
the long-on region for a single
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 171/4 (RR: 4.89)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-27-0 (1w) - City End
SB Styris 27* (57b 1x4) CD McMillan 24* (32b 1x4)
no slips in place - three men inside the circle on the off side
saving the single
35.1 Pathan to Styris, one run, short of a good length delivery, angling
across the right-hander, Styris waits for it and steers it down to
the third man region for an easy single
35.2 Pathan to McMillan, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended
35.3 Pathan to McMillan, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, was
the slower one, McMillan drives it away off the front-foot,
sweeper cover moves across in the deep and fields
35.4 Pathan to Styris, legbye: one run, good length delivery drifting
down the leg side, Styris fails to make contact, ball clips the
pad and runs down behind the stumps on the leg side
35.5 Pathan to McMillan, no run, defended to gully
35.6 Pathan to McMillan, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Pathan getting the ball to swing back in late,
McMillan has no option but to defend
End of over 36 (3 runs) New Zealand 174/4 (RR: 4.83)
IK Pathan 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Club House End
SB Styris 28* (59b 1x4) CD McMillan 25* (36b 1x4)
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, turned away behind square on
the leg side, yet another easy single added to the total
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, quicker delivery and McMillan
turns it away through the vacant square leg region, Nehra in the
deep moves across quickly and cuts off the second
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, turned away to the short fine
leg region, a rage mis-field from Yuvraj and they cross over for a
single
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, tossed up and McMillan turns
it away in the air to the mid-on region
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, FOUR, short ball, asking to be hit and
Styris pulls it away through square leg, easy pickings
End of over 37 (8 runs) New Zealand 182/4 (RR: 4.92)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-35-0 (1w) - City End
CD McMillan 27* (38b 1x4) SB Styris 34* (63b 2x4)
37.1 Yadav to McMillan, one run, close to the off stump line and
McMillan glides it down to third man for a single
37.2 Yadav to Styris, no run, played down to the mid-on region
37.3 Yadav to Styris, one run, slightly short and outside the off stump,
forced away through cover point for a single
37.4 Yadav to McMillan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McMillan makes room and drives hard, good diving stop by
Kaif who was moving in from cover saves runs
37.5 Yadav to McMillan, one run, played down to the long-on region
37.6 Yadav to Styris, no run, short of a good length delivery, this one
is again close to the off stump line and Styris defends it away on
the off side, another good over from Yadav comes to an end
End of over 38 (3 runs) New Zealand 185/4 (RR: 4.87)
Jai P Yadav 8-1-26-1 (2w) - Club House End
CD McMillan 29* (41b 1x4) SB Styris 35* (66b 2x4)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, pushed away behind point,
fielder is at the edge of the circle and a quick single is added
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, quicker through the air and
McMillan defends it back to Harbhajan
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, swept away in the air towards
the fine leg region, once bounce and straight to the fielder
moving across in the deep
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, pushed wide of Sehwag at cover,
easy single
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, another easy single to end
the over, this time McMillan driven down the ground to the long-on
region
End of over 39 (5 runs) New Zealand 190/4 (RR: 4.87)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-40-0 (1w) - City End
CD McMillan 32* (45b 1x4) SB Styris 37* (68b 2x4)
39.1 Yadav to McMillan, no run, hint of reverse away swing and McMillan
is beaten outside the off stump
39.2 Yadav to McMillan, no run, played back to the bowler
39.3 Yadav to McMillan, one run, dropped! McMillan takes the risk by
sweeping a medium pacer, ball flies off the top-edge and is
dropped by Pathan at short fine leg, that should have been taken
39.4 Yadav to Styris, one run
39.5 Yadav to McMillan, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
McMillan rocks back and cuts it away to the backward point
boundary
39.6 Yadav to McMillan, no run
End of over 40 (6 runs) New Zealand 196/4 (RR: 4.90)
Jai P Yadav 9-1-32-1 (2w) - Club House End
SB Styris 38* (69b 2x4) CD McMillan 37* (50b 2x4)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, played wide of the cover
fielder
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, two runs, driven down the ground to
the long-on region, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and
comes back for the second
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, pushed away on the off side
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, two runs, turned away through midwicket
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, pushed back to the bowler, and
that's the end of Harbhajan's spell
End of over 41 (6 runs) New Zealand 202/4 (RR: 4.93)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-46-0 (1w) - City End
CD McMillan 40* (52b 2x4) SB Styris 41* (73b 2x4)
9 over left in the innings - Agarkar is back into the attack now
41.1 Agarkar to McMillan, no run, starts off with a beauty, short of a
good length, pitched in line with the off stump and moving away
late, McMillan is beaten trying to run it down to the fine leg
region
41.2 Agarkar to McMillan, OUT: bowling change does the trick! good
length delivery on the stumps, McMillan comes down the track and
swings hard but fails to make contact, ball crashes into middle
and off, Agarkar once again gets the much needed breakthrough
New Zealand 202/5, Partnership of 87
CD McMillan b Agarkar 40 (54b 2x4 0x6)
SB Styris 41* (73b 2x4) AB Agarkar 7.2-0-30-2 (2w)
bit of an anti-climax there as McMillan was well set and was
looking good for more runs
McCullum is the next man in
41.3 Agarkar to McCullum, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side
and the ball rolls away after kissing the pad, McCullum takes off
looking for the second and makes it back comfortably, well run
41.4 Agarkar to McCullum, no run, short ball on the middle and off stump
line, cramping McCullum for room there who stands tall and cuts it
away toward backward point where Yuvraj dives across and saves
runs
41.5 Agarkar to McCullum, no run, another beauty, outside the off stump
and swinging away, definite reverse swing there, McCullum is
beaten trying to drive it away
41.6 Agarkar to McCullum, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 204/5 (RR: 4.86)
AB Agarkar 8-1-30-2 (2w) - Club House End
SB Styris 41* (73b 2x4) BB McCullum 0* (4b)
42.1 Yadav to Styris, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but Styris fails to get it past the fielder at
cover
42.2 Yadav to Styris, one run, fraction short but close to the off stump
line, Styris waits for it, opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to the third man region for an easy single
42.3 Yadav to McCullum, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, another tight delivery and McCullum defends it away on the
off side, this is excellent bowling from Yadav
42.4 Yadav to McCullum, no run, another dot ball, this time it was on
the middle and leg stump line and McCullum finds the fielder at
square leg
42.5 Yadav to McCullum, no run, driven back to the bowler, excellent
over so far
42.6 Yadav to McCullum, one run, bit of width outside the off stump and
McCullum runs it down to the third man region, just a single and
that's the end of a fine spell from Yadav, he ends up with figures
of 10-1-34-1.
End of over 43 (2 runs) New Zealand 206/5 (RR: 4.79)
Jai P Yadav 10-1-34-1 (2w) - City End
BB McCullum 1* (8b) SB Styris 42* (75b 2x4)
43.1 Agarkar to McCullum, no run, short rising delivery, McCullum fails
to make contact trying to cut it away
43.2 Agarkar to McCullum, one run, pitched up and angling in, driven
down the track to the long-on region for an easy single
43.3 Agarkar to Styris, one run, angling in from outside the off stump,
Styris turns it away on the leg side and sprints across for a
single
43.4 Agarkar to McCullum, one run, good length delivery on the stumps,
McCullum moves away to the leg side, makes room and punches it
wide of the fielder at mid-off
43.5 Agarkar to Styris, wide: no run, down the leg side
43.5 Agarkar to Styris, one run, low fulltoss on the pads, turned away
in front of square leg for an easy single
43.6 Agarkar to McCullum, SIX, finally McCullum breaks the shackles!
good length delivery outside the off stump, McCullum steps out and
lofts it over the extra cover boundary for a handsome six.
End of over 44 (11 runs) New Zealand 217/5 (RR: 4.93)
AB Agarkar 9-1-41-2 (3w) - Club House End
SB Styris 44* (77b 2x4) BB McCullum 9* (12b 1x6)
Nehra is back
44.1 Nehra to Styris, no run
44.2 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, more runs, short and angling across, Styris
stands tall on the back-foot and pulls it away nicely to the
midwicket fence
44.3 Nehra to Styris, one run, steered down to third man for an easy
single
44.4 Nehra to McCullum, one run, slower ball, short and drifting down
the leg side, McCullum picks it up and turns it away to the vacant
square leg region
44.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, ripper, Nehra gets one to swing back in
and Styris is beaten comprehensively, ball went right through him
there, loud appeal for caught behind turned down - looked like the
ball clipped the pad on it's way to the keeper
44.6 Nehra to Styris, no run
End of over 45 (6 runs) New Zealand 223/5 (RR: 4.96)
A Nehra 8-0-50-0 (3w) - City End
BB McCullum 10* (13b 1x6) SB Styris 49* (82b 3x4)
45.1 Agarkar to McCullum, (noball) no run, short outside the off stump
and McCullum cuts it straight to Yuvraj at backward point but ...
45.1 Agarkar to McCullum, no run, oh dear! this time the ball is driven
straight back to Agarkar, fairly easy catch dropped, McCullum
lives on!
45.2 Agarkar to McCullum, FOUR, shot, good length delivery outside the
off stump, McCullum moves forward and across and scoops it down
the fine leg fence
45.3 Agarkar to McCullum, SIX, MAX! under pressure Agarkar bowls a
fulltoss, McCullum gets under it and lofts it over the square leg
fence, Harbhajan fielding in the deep could do nothing about it
45.4 Agarkar to McCullum, FOUR, McCullum! McCullum! pitched up outside
the off stump, McCullum makes room and flays it through covers for
yet another boundary - this is turning out to be a fantastic over
for New Zealand
45.5 Agarkar to McCullum, no run, defended to off side
45.6 Agarkar to McCullum, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
45.6 Agarkar to McCullum, FOUR, good length delivery and McCullum creams
it away to the extra cover fence - massive over for New Zealand
comes to an end - 20 runs coming off it!
End of over 46 (20 runs) New Zealand 243/5 (RR: 5.28)
AB Agarkar 10-1-61-2 (4w 1nb) - Club House End
SB Styris 49* (82b 3x4) BB McCullum 28* (20b 3x4 2x6)
46.1 Nehra to Styris, no run
46.2 Nehra to Styris, one run, played down the ground
46.3 Nehra to McCullum, OUT: gone! short and straight, McCullum cuts
hard but the shot is not timed well enough, ball clips the top-
edge and balloons up towards extra cover, Kaif running backwards
makes it look simple, that's a crucial wicket
New Zealand 244/6, Partnership of 42
BB McCullum c Kaif b Nehra 28 (21b 3x4 2x6)
SB Styris 50* (84b 3x4) A Nehra 8.3-0-51-1 (3w)
Jacob Oram is the next man in
46.4 Nehra to Styris, one run, turned away to the deep midwicket region
46.5 Nehra to Oram, one run, defended to the leg side, fielders are deep
and a quick single is taken
46.6 Nehra to Styris, one run, pushed away behind point for an easy
single
End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 247/6 (RR: 5.26)
A Nehra 9-0-54-1 (3w) - City End
SB Styris 52* (86b 3x4) JDP Oram 1* (1b)
Pathan is back
three overs left in the innings
47.1 Pathan to Styris, three runs, good length delivery, angling across
the right-hander, Styris makes room and lofts it over extra cover
for three runs, 250 comes up for New Zealand
47.2 Pathan to Oram, wide: no run, way outside the off stump and the
umpire is not happy
47.2 Pathan to Oram, wide: no run, another wide! this one is way down
the leg side, Pathan struggling under pressure here
47.2 Pathan to Oram, three runs, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Oram makes room and swings hard, ball clips the
top-edge and flies down to the third man region, over throw allows
the batsmen to come back for the third
47.3 Pathan to Styris, one run
India making up for the good work they did on the field earlier in
the innings
47.4 Pathan to Oram, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Oram
gets into a good position and pulls it away through to the
midwicket fence, that's cracking shot!
47.5 Pathan to Oram, SIX, Pathan too being taken apart here! pitched up
outside the off stump and Oram dismisses it over the long-off
fence, good clean hit and it's 5th six of the innings
47.6 Pathan to Oram, OUT: one too many! Oram once again goes after
Pathan but only this time the shot is not timed well and the ball
goes high up towards mid-off, Ganguly gets under it and makes no
mistake, Pathan gets it revenge
New Zealand 266/7, Partnership of 22
JDP Oram c Ganguly b Pathan 14 (5b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 48 (19 runs) New Zealand 266/7 (RR: 5.54)
IK Pathan 8-0-52-1 (3w) - Club House End
SB Styris 56* (88b 3x4)
Chris Cairns is tne next man in
48.1 Nehra to Cairns, one run, played down to long-off for an easy
single
48.2 Nehra to Styris, OUT: short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside leg and angling in, Styris fails to pick it up and ends up
lofting it high up towards deep midwicket, Sehwag judges it to
perfection.
New Zealand 267/8, Partnership of 1
SB Styris c Sehwag b Nehra 56 (89b 3x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 1* (1b) A Nehra 9.2-0-55-2 (3w)
48.3 Nehra to Cairns, no run
48.4 Nehra to Cairns, one run, driven down to long-on, just a single
48.5 Nehra to Adams, no run
48.6 Nehra to Adams, one run, tight delivery and Adams ends up driving
it down to the long-off region, end of a good over for India
End of over 49 (3 runs) New Zealand 269/8 (RR: 5.49)
A Nehra 10-0-57-2 (3w) - City End
AR Adams 1* (2b) CL Cairns 2* (3b)
last over of the innings coming up
49.1 Pathan to Adams, two runs, makes rooms and plays it away in front
of point, takes on Sehwag in the deep and comes back for the
second, excellent running between the wickets
49.2 Pathan to Adams, OUT: Adams too departs trying to force the pace!
lofted straight to Agarkar at long-off, Pathan gets one more to
his name - New Zealand 9 down
New Zealand 271/9, Partnership of 4
AR Adams c Agarkar b Pathan 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 2* (3b) IK Pathan 8.2-0-54-2 (3w)
Kyle Mills is the last man in
49.3 Pathan to Cairns, two runs, fulltoss and Cairns smashes it away on
the off side, once again they take on Sehwag in the deep and comes
back comfortably for the second
49.4 Pathan to Cairns, two runs, pitched up and Cairns drives it through
point, Sehwag moves across quickly and cut it off
49.5 Pathan to Cairns, legbye: one run, Cairns makes room and Pathan
follows him with a pitched up delivery, in the end ball hits the
pad and falls dead on the track and they sprint across, Pathan
followed it up well but failed to hit the stumps with the under
arm flick
49.6 Pathan to Mills, two runs, lofted away to wide long-on, ball falls
safely in the deep and they run two
End of over 50 (9 runs) New Zealand 278/9 (RR: 5.56)
IK Pathan 9-0-60-2 (3w) - Club House End
CL Cairns 6* (6b) KD Mills 2* (1b)
that was some exciting cricket to finish the innings - New Zealand
end up with 278 on the board.
we will be back in 30 minutes time with the Indian run-chase (at
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Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
New Zealand got off to a good start but India pulled things back
with some excellent fielding and things were under control until
McCullum showed up - he started smashing the ball to all the
corners of the ground
and under pressure the fielding became sloppy and things started to
fall apart for India.
Both Agarkar and Pathan went for runs and New Zealand ended up with
an imposing total.
Sehwag is due for a good score and the fans will be hoping that he
strikes gold here today - if India are to successfully chase down
this total their top order batsmen will have deliver.
and that won't be easy with the likes of Adams, Mills and Oram in
the line-up
all in all the match is set up nicely and it's going to be another
exciting few hours of cricket
Ganguly and Sehwag will open the innings for India and it will Kyle
Mills to start the bowling attack.
two slips in place for the right-hander
supersub has been introduced by the Kiwis, Jeetan Patel comes in
replacing McMillan.
0.1 Mills to Sehwag, three runs, short of good length delivery outside
the off stump and Sehwag pierces the cover field with a well timed
back-foot drive, long chase and diving effort saves one run.
0.2 Mills to Ganguly, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump line,
good ball to get first up, Ganguly ducks under it
0.3 Mills to Ganguly, no run, pushed away on the off side
0.4 Mills to Ganguly, one run, punched down to the mid-off region,
Ganguly off the mark with an easy single
0.5 Mills to Sehwag, no run, drifting down the leg side and Sehwag
fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
0.6 Mills to Sehwag, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 1 (4 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 275/49 = 5.61)
KD Mills 1-0-4-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 1* (3b) V Sehwag 3* (3b)
Andre Adams to share the new ball with Mills
1.1 Adams to Ganguly, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball stopped a bit after hitting the deck and Ganguly is beaten
outside the off stump trying to cut it away
1.2 Adams to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
1.3 Adams to Ganguly, two runs, short ball, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Ganguly rocks back and pulls it away in
front of square leg, not a well timed shot but gets two for it
1.4 Adams to Ganguly, (noball) one run, slightly short and angling
across, Ganguly looking to drive it away through covers only
manages to edge it down to the third man region, it's a no-ball as
well
1.4 Adams to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
1.5 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run, way down the leg side, making life
hard for McCullum who somehow manages to dive across full length
and half stop it, saved a certain four there
1.5 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run
1.5 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump with a
"kill me" sign on it, Sehwag stands tall and flays it away to the
backward point fence
1.6 Adams to Sehwag, two runs, driven away wide of the fielder at extra
cover
End of over 2 (12 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 263/48 = 5.48)
AR Adams 1-0-12-0 (2w 1nb) - Club House End
SC Ganguly 4* (7b) V Sehwag 9* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Mills to Ganguly, no run, beaten outside the off stump
2.2 Mills to Ganguly, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly moves forward and drives it away into the gap
between cover and point
2.3 Mills to Ganguly, one run, short and angling in from outside the
leg stump, Ganguly awkwardly pulls it away to the fine leg region
for a single
2.4 Mills to Sehwag, one run, turned away off the pads to the fine leg
region
2.5 Mills to Ganguly, wide: no run, short rising delivery on the middle
and off stump line, this one is too high and is called a wide
2.5 Mills to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but fails to beat the fielder at cover
2.6 Mills to Ganguly, no run, driven away square but once again Ganguly
fails to beat the fielder
End of over 3 (5 runs) India 21/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 258/47 = 5.49)
KD Mills 2-0-9-0 (1w) - City End
V Sehwag 10* (7b 1x4) SC Ganguly 7* (12b)
3.1 Adams to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, Sehwag stands tall and defends it with
a straight bat
3.2 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, fraction short and outside the off stump,
once again it is nicely set up for Sehwag who stands his ground
and cut it away past the gully fielder, that was a powerful shot!
3.3 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, four more! this one is again fraction short
and wide outside the off stump, Sehwag this time leans back and
drives it away in front of point, no stopping that
3.4 Adams to Sehwag, (noball) no run
3.4 Adams to Sehwag, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
3.5 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump and
Sehwag once again takes full toll, this time smashed it well over
the top of Fleming at backward point - this is turning out to a
massive over for India
3.6 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, there you go again, Adams once again drags
it short, on the stumps and this time for the sake of a change
Sehwag pulls it away through midwicket for the fourth boundary of
the over!
End of over 4 (17 runs) India 38/0 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 241/46 = 5.24)
AR Adams 2-0-29-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
SC Ganguly 7* (12b) V Sehwag 26* (14b 5x4)
4.1 Mills to Ganguly, no run
4.2 Mills to Ganguly, no run
4.3 Mills to Ganguly, FOUR, drifting on to the pads, Ganguly gets into
a good position and flicks it away to the fine leg fence, Ganguly
too joins the party - India off to a flyer here!
4.4 Mills to Ganguly, no run, Mills comes back with a good delivery and
Ganguly is beaten outside the off stump
4.5 Mills to Ganguly, FOUR, Shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ganguly meets the ball on the front-foot and drives it away
through cover point, excellent timing and placement, India racing
away here
4.6 Mills to Ganguly, no run, beaten outside the off stump
End of over 5 (8 runs) India 46/0 (RR: 9.20 RRR: 233/45 = 5.18)
KD Mills 3-0-17-0 (1w) - City End
V Sehwag 26* (14b 5x4) SC Ganguly 15* (18b 2x4)
Expensive Adams is out of the attack, in comes Jacob Oram
5.1 Oram to Sehwag, two runs, short of a good length delivery, drifting
down the leg side and Sehwag turns it away to the fine leg region,
fielder is too square and the second run is added comfortably
5.2 Oram to Sehwag, two runs, again drifting down the leg side and
Sehwag turns it away beautifully to the deep backward square leg
region for two runs, 50 comes up for India and we are only in the
6th over - just the start that India needed
5.3 Oram to Sehwag, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
5.4 Oram to Sehwag, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
Sehwag beaten outside the off stump trying to drive it away
5.5 Oram to Sehwag, no run
5.6 Oram to Sehwag, five runs, bit of width outside the off stump and
Sehwag cuts it away straight to Cairns at third man, a wild throw
results in four overthrows being given away, that is sloppy
cricket form the Kiwis
End of over 6 (9 runs) India 55/0 (RR: 9.17 RRR: 224/44 = 5.09)
JDP Oram 1-0-9-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 35* (20b 5x4) SC Ganguly 15* (18b 2x4)
6.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
6.2 Mills to Sehwag, legbye: FOUR, short and angling down the leg side,
Sehwag fails to make contact but the ball clips the thigh pad and
races away past the diving keeper
6.3 Mills to Sehwag, three runs, short of good length delivery on the
stumps and Sehwag whips it away through midwicket, runs hard and
gets back for the second
6.4 Mills to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
6.5 Mills to Ganguly, FOUR, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, Ganguly stands tall on the back foot and drives it away
through backward point, that's the Ganguly we know, elegant
looking shot that
6.6 Mills to Ganguly, OUT: that's the end of that! short ball and
Ganguly pulls it straight down the throat of Jeetan Patel at fine
leg, Mills with the breakthrough
India 66/1, Partnership of 66
SC Ganguly c Patel b Mills 19 (21b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (11 runs) India 66/1 (RR: 9.43 RRR: 213/43 = 4.95)
KD Mills 4-0-24-1 (1w) - City End
V Sehwag 38* (23b 5x4)
and for the nth time Ganguly departs mis-timing a pull shot - he
was in no position to play that shot but went thorough with it ! -
that's a crucial breakthrough
Kaif is the next man in - that's an interesting move
7.1 Oram to Sehwag, no run, left alone outside the off stump
7.2 Oram to Sehwag, no run
7.3 Oram to Sehwag, no run, hit on the pad, was missing leg by a long
away
7.4 Oram to Sehwag, one run, cut away to the third man region for an
easy single
7.5 Oram to Kaif, no run, pitched up and angling in, Kaif moves forward
and drives it straight back down the track, Oram on his follow
through fields it cleanly
7.6 Oram to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid-off region
End of over 8 (1 run) India 67/1 (RR: 8.38 RRR: 212/42 = 5.05)
JDP Oram 2-0-10-0 - Club House End
V Sehwag 39* (27b 5x4) M Kaif 0* (2b)
8.1 Mills to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side
8.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sehwag leaves it for the keeper
8.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump
and Sehwag ends up driving it hard into the ground, cover fielder
moves across and cuts off the single
8.3 Mills to Sehwag, one run, on the pads and Sehwag flicks it away in
the air towards deep midwicket
8.4 Mills to Kaif, one run, defended to the leg side with soft hands,
Sehwag calls early and makes it across comfortably, well run
8.5 Mills to Sehwag, FOUR, what a shot! fraction short, Sehwag climbs
into this one and pulls it away to the backward square leg fence
8.6 Mills to Sehwag, one run, yorker length delivery outside the off
stump and Sehwag squeezes it down to the third man region for a
single
End of over 9 (8 runs) India 75/1 (RR: 8.33 RRR: 204/41 = 4.98)
KD Mills 5-0-32-1 (2w) - City End
V Sehwag 45* (32b 6x4) M Kaif 1* (3b)
9.1 Oram to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
9.2 Oram to Sehwag, OUT: bowled'm! that's a big wicket! short of a good
length delivery close to the off stump line and swinging in a
touch, Sehwag tries to drive it with no real footwork, ball clips
the inside edge and crashes into the stumps - India two down
India 75/2, Partnership of 9
V Sehwag b Oram 45 (34b 6x4 0x6)
M Kaif 1* (3b) JDP Oram 2.2-0-10-1
as I said that's a huge huge wicket - with Sehwag back in the
Pavilion New Zealand have a good chance of pulling things back.
It time for some consolidation and the stage is set for Rahul
Dravid to come in
9.3 Oram to Dravid, no run
9.4 Oram to Dravid, no run
9.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, played down to the mid-off region
9.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 10 (maiden) India 75/2 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 204/40 = 5.10)
JDP Oram 3-1-10-1 - Club House End
M Kaif 1* (3b) R Dravid 0* (4b)
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Fleming rightly opts for Powerplay two - Fielding restrictions will
stay
10.1 Mills to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
10.2 Mills to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line and Kaif forces it away to the gully region
10.3 Mills to Kaif, wide: no run, down the leg side
10.3 Mills to Kaif, no run, pushed to mid-on
10.4 Mills to Kaif, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down to the short fine leg region, appeal
for lbw turned down
two slips in place for the right-hander
10.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line and Dravid defends it standing tall on the
back-foot
10.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, again defended outside the off stump
End of over 11 (2 runs) India 77/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 202/39 = 5.18)
KD Mills 6-0-33-1 (3w) - City End
M Kaif 1* (7b) R Dravid 0* (6b)
11.1 Oram to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Kaif defends it on the back-foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
11.2 Oram to Kaif, no run, good length delivery from Oram, again
swinging into Kaif just a shade, Kaif watches it closely and
offers the full face of the bat, plays it straight back to the
bowler
11.3 Oram to Kaif, no run, this time a bit more straighter, Kaif turns
it away to the man at mid wicket
11.4 Oram to Kaif, no run, again short of a good length delivery, this
time it was again on the pads, tries to play it away to the on,
hits the thigh pad
11.5 Oram to Kaif, FOUR, shot!!! the first convincing shot that Kaif has
played, was a good length delivery, Kaif plays with a straight
bat, back past Oram who desperately tries to save runs on his
follow through
11.6 Oram to Kaif, no run, another gorgeous shot!! unlucky he couldn't
find the gap, the ball was full and was asking to be driven, but
unfortunately was driven straight to the man at cover
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 81/2 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 198/38 = 5.21)
JDP Oram 4-1-14-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 0* (6b) M Kaif 5* (13b 1x4)
12.1 Mills to Dravid, one run, short of a length delivery, cut away to
sweeper cover for a single
12.2 Mills to Kaif, one run, short of a length delivery, on the middle
and leg, Kaif hops across and plays it away behind square for an
easy single
12.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, short of a good length again, outside off,
Dravid suffles across, gets his feet outside the line of the off
stump, and plays it away to the man at short mid wicket
12.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, beauty! this one went away from the right
hander, Dravid felt for it outside the off stump, gets beaten
12.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, short of a good length again, this time
Dravid stands tall and punches it to the man at cover
12.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, short of a length again, this time outside
off, Dravid stays back and offers the full face of the bat, Mills
picks it up on his follow through
End of over 13 (2 runs) India 83/2 (RR: 6.38 RRR: 196/37 = 5.30)
KD Mills 7-0-35-1 (3w) - City End
M Kaif 6* (14b 1x4) R Dravid 1* (11b)
End of a good over from Mills, just the two singles off the first
two deliveries
13.1 Oram to Kaif, no run, short delivery, stands up asking to be hit,
Kaif stays back and pulls it, doesnt quite time it the way he
would have liked, Vincent there dives across and saves runs for
his team
13.2 Oram to Kaif, three runs, again on the pads this time, but this
time Kaif makes sure he finds the gap, bisected the man at square
leg and mid wicket, run quickly and take three easily
13.3 Oram to Dravid, one run, Oram drifts onto the pads again, and this
time Dravid shuffles and flicks it off his pads down to backward
square leg
13.4 Oram to Kaif, no run
13.5 Oram to Kaif, FOUR, pitched up and angling in, Kaif moves forward
and punches it down the track, beats both mid-off and mid-on and
the ball races away to the long-on fence, lovely shot
13.6 Oram to Kaif, no run
End of over 14 (8 runs) India 91/2 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 188/36 = 5.22)
JDP Oram 5-1-22-1 - Club House End
R Dravid 2* (12b) M Kaif 13* (19b 2x4)
Chris Cairns into the attack now
14.1 Cairns to Dravid, one run, pitched up on the stumps and Dravid
drives it down to the mid-off region, good diving stop by Astle
there saves runs
14.2 Cairns to Kaif, no run, slower ball, defended down to mid-off
14.3 Cairns to Kaif, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, Kaif
plays it away on the leg side
14.4 Cairns to Kaif, FOUR, on the middle and leg stump line, Kaif
shuffles across a bit and flicks it away through the midwicket
region, kept the fielder interested till the end
14.5 Cairns to Kaif, two runs, short delivery and Kaif pulls it away
behind square on the leg side, runs hard and comes back for the
second
14.6 Cairns to Kaif, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump and
that's a gift! Kaif leans back and cuts it away through point,
Cairns starts off with an expensive over - India moving along
nicely here
End of over 15 (11 runs) India 102/2 (RR: 6.80 RRR: 177/35 = 5.06)
CL Cairns 1-0-11-0 - City End
R Dravid 3* (13b) M Kaif 23* (24b 4x4)
Adams is back into the attack
15.1 Adams to Dravid, no run
15.2 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, Dravid
stretched well forward and drives it away through extra cover,
placed it to perfection and the fielders had no chance, Adams
continues to struggle here
15.3 Adams to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
15.4 Adams to Dravid, no run
15.5 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, Adams drops it short and Dravid cuts it away
to the backward point fence, once again the placement is spot on,
top shot that!
15.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, defended down to the mid-on region,
another expensive Adams over comes to an end
End of over 16 (8 runs) India 110/2 (RR: 6.88 RRR: 169/34 = 4.97)
AR Adams 3-0-37-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
M Kaif 23* (24b 4x4) R Dravid 11* (19b 2x4)
16.1 Cairns to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
no width offered and Kaif defends it back to the bowler
16.2 Cairns to Kaif, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was the
slower one, Kaif flicks it away in front of square on the leg side
16.3 Cairns to Kaif, no run, slightly short, once again Cairns keeps it
tight and Kaif is made to defend
16.4 Cairns to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Kaif stays back and punches
it down to the mid-on region
16.5 Cairns to Kaif, no run, bit of width outside the off stump but Kaif
fails to time it properly - cover fielder moves across and fields
16.6 Cairns to Kaif, one run, played wide of the mid-on fielder, easy
single to end the over
End of over 17 (1 run) India 111/2 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 168/33 = 5.09)
CL Cairns 2-0-12-0 - City End
M Kaif 24* (30b 4x4) R Dravid 11* (19b 2x4)
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India moving along nicely at this stage - required run rate is now
down to 5.09
these two have added 36 runs in 46 balls for the third wicket, New
Zealand badly needed a wicket here
17.1 Adams to Kaif, no run, turned away in front of square leg
17.2 Adams to Kaif, one run, good length delivery outside the off stump
and Kaif drives it away to the extra cover region, Styris there
gets a bad bounce but he manages to half stop it
17.3 Adams to Dravid, no run
17.4 Adams to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Dravid finds the point fielder on the bounce
17.5 Adams to Dravid, no run
17.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, steered away to the gully region, finally Adams produces a
decent over
End of over 18 (1 run) India 112/2 (RR: 6.22 RRR: 167/32 = 5.22)
AR Adams 4-0-38-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
M Kaif 25* (32b 4x4) R Dravid 11* (23b 2x4)
18.1 Cairns to Kaif, one run, edged down to third man
18.2 Cairns to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Dravid was
looking to run it down to third man
18.3 Cairns to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid ends up defending it back to the bowler
18.4 Cairns to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dravid moves across a bit, leans back and cuts it away well wide
of the gully fielder, Dravid waited on it to get the placement
right
18.5 Cairns to Dravid, no run
18.6 Cairns to Dravid, no run, slower ball outside the off stump,
watchfully defended to the cover region
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 117/2 (RR: 6.16 RRR: 162/31 = 5.23)
CL Cairns 3-0-17-0 - City End
M Kaif 26* (33b 4x4) R Dravid 15* (28b 3x4)
19.1 Adams to Kaif, FOUR, good length delivery, Kaif drives it straight
down the track, gets it just past the stumps at the other end and
both mid-off and mid-on had no chance of cutting it off, Kaif
moves to 30 with that boundary
19.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, driven down to the mid-on region
19.3 Adams to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, Kaif beaten trying to run it down to third man
19.4 Adams to Kaif, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
hard to the cover fielder, not a well timed shot that
19.5 Adams to Kaif, no run, forced away on the off side
19.6 Adams to Kaif, no run, driven straight to Fleming at gully
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 121/2 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 158/30 = 5.27)
AR Adams 5-0-42-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
R Dravid 15* (28b 3x4) M Kaif 30* (39b 5x4)
and with that all the three Powerplays are up - Fleming can now
spread his field
Jeetan Patel the Supersub is on now
20.1 Patel to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, forced
away to the point fielder
mid-off is up inside the circle inviting Dravid to go over the top
20.2 Patel to Dravid, no run, turning in from outside the off stump,
Dravid goes back and works it away to the midwicket region
20.3 Patel to Dravid, two runs, fraction short, turning in from outside
the off stump, Dravid leans back and cuts it away to the deep
backward point region for two runs
20.4 Patel to Dravid, no run, sharp turn and the ball goes right through
Dravid, well bowled
20.5 Patel to Dravid, no run
20.6 Patel to Dravid, one run, swept away to the fine leg region for an
easy single
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 124/2 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 155/29 = 5.34)
JS Patel 1-0-3-0 - City End
R Dravid 18* (34b 3x4) M Kaif 30* (39b 5x4)
21.1 Adams to Dravid, one run, bit of width outside the off stump,
Dravid cuts it away in front of point - single brings up the fifty
partnership!
21.2 Adams to Kaif, FOUR, good length delivery, drifting onto middle and
leg, Kaif moves forward and drives it away well wide of the
fielder at mid-on, excellent timing and placement, ball just
rocketed away to the fence
21.3 Adams to Kaif, one run, turned away on the leg side
21.4 Adams to Dravid, no run
21.5 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, short delivery, Dravid just had to pick the
spot, he opts for the pull and the ball screams away to the
midwicket fence, Adams continues to go for runs!
21.6 Adams to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (10 runs) India 134/2 (RR: 6.09 RRR: 145/28 = 5.18)
AR Adams 6-0-52-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
M Kaif 35* (41b 6x4) R Dravid 23* (38b 4x4)
22.1 Patel to Kaif, FOUR, more runs, fraction short and outside the off
stump, Kaif plays it late, opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to the third man fence, Fleming ends up escorting the ball to
the fence
22.2 Patel to Kaif, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump and Kaif
drives it through extra cover for the second boundary of the over,
Patel under pressure here
22.3 Patel to Kaif, no run
22.4 Patel to Kaif, no run, defended outside the off stump
22.5 Patel to Kaif, one run, played wide of the mid-on fielder
22.6 Patel to Dravid, two runs, cut away off the back-foot to the third
man region, another good over for India comes to an end
End of over 23 (11 runs) India 145/2 (RR: 6.30 RRR: 134/27 = 4.96)
JS Patel 2-0-14-0 - City End
M Kaif 44* (46b 8x4) R Dravid 25* (39b 4x4)
Astle into the attack now
23.1 Astle to Kaif, no run, pushed back to the bowler
23.2 Astle to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
played away towards cover
23.3 Astle to Kaif, one run, played away to the deep midwicket leg
region for a single
23.4 Astle to Dravid, no run
23.5 Astle to Dravid, FOUR, Dravid helps himself to another boundary!
drifting on to the pads and Dravid nicely drives it away well wide
of the fielder at mid-on, 150 comes up for India - New Zealand
badly needed a breakthrough now
23.6 Astle to Dravid, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 150/2 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 129/26 = 4.96)
NJ Astle 1-0-5-0 - Club House End
M Kaif 45* (49b 8x4) R Dravid 29* (42b 5x4)
24.1 Patel to Kaif, one run, pushed away through the vacant point region
for a easy single
24.2 Patel to Dravid, legbye: one run, outside the off stump and turning
in, Kaif gets a good stride forward and the ball hits him on the
pad well outside the line of the off stump, loud appeal for lbw
turned down
24.3 Patel to Kaif, one run, played away behind point for an easy single
24.4 Patel to Dravid, no run
24.5 Patel to Dravid, one run, short and outside the off stump, Dravid
pushes it away on the off side with soft hands and they scamper
through for a single
24.6 Patel to Kaif, one run, again fraction short, Kaif stands tall on
the back-foot and punches it down to the long-on region, easy
single to end the innings
End of over 25 (5 runs) India 155/2 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 124/25 = 4.96)
JS Patel 3-0-18-0 - City End
M Kaif 48* (52b 8x4) R Dravid 30* (45b 5x4)
25.1 Astle to Kaif, one run, on the legs and Kaif turns it away through
square leg
25.2 Astle to Dravid, no run
25.3 Astle to Dravid, no run
25.4 Astle to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler, closed the face
bit quickly there
25.5 Astle to Dravid, one run, short outside the off stump, Dravid leans
back and cuts it away towards point, diving stop there saves runs
but fails to prevent the single
25.6 Astle to Kaif, one run, drifting down the leg side, turned away to
the deep midwicket region for an easy single and that's fifty for
Kaif!
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 158/2 (RR: 6.08 RRR: 121/24 = 5.04)
NJ Astle 2-0-8-0 - Club House End
M Kaif 50* (54b 8x4) R Dravid 31* (49b 5x4)
that was a quick half century - just took him 54 ball to reach the
landmark - came in at a crucial time and kept the score board
ticking with some good stroke play
26.1 Patel to Kaif, one run, turned away to the midwicket region
26.2 Patel to Dravid, one run
26.3 Patel to Kaif, one run, played away through cover
26.4 Patel to Dravid, one run, again worked away on the leg side for an
easy single
26.5 Patel to Kaif, one run, played down to long-on
26.6 Patel to Dravid, no run
End of over 27 (5 runs) India 163/2 (RR: 6.04 RRR: 116/23 = 5.04)
JS Patel 4-0-23-0 - City End
M Kaif 53* (57b 8x4) R Dravid 33* (52b 5x4)
27.1 Astle to Kaif, one run, driven away to the deep cover region
27.2 Astle to Dravid, one run, worked away through midwicket
27.3 Astle to Kaif, no run
27.4 Astle to Kaif, one run
27.5 Astle to Dravid, no run
27.6 Astle to Dravid, one run, pitched up and angling in, Dravid moves
in and drives it down to the long-on region
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 167/2 (RR: 5.96 RRR: 112/22 = 5.09)
NJ Astle 3-0-12-0 - Club House End
R Dravid 35* (55b 5x4) M Kaif 55* (60b 8x4)
India well ahead at this stage - required run rate is now down to
5.09
Styris into the attack now - keeper standing up to the stumps
28.1 Styris to Dravid, two runs, starts off with a long-hop and Dravid
cuts it away in the air towards backward point, Marshall fielding
there gets a touch on it but fails to hold on to a fairly easy
chance - costly miss
28.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, turned away through midwicket
28.3 Styris to Kaif, no run
28.4 Styris to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Kaif defends it standing tall on the
back-foot
28.5 Styris to Kaif, no run, pushed away in front of point
28.6 Styris to Kaif, one run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Kaif punches it down to the long-on region for an easy
single
End of over 29 (4 runs) India 171/2 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 108/21 = 5.14)
SB Styris 1-0-4-0 - City End
M Kaif 56* (64b 8x4) R Dravid 38* (57b 5x4)
29.1 Astle to Kaif, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Kaif ends
up driving it back to the bowler, came off the inner half of the
bat
29.2 Astle to Kaif, one run, driven away in front of point, yet another
easy single added to the total
29.3 Astle to Dravid, one run, pitched up and angling in and Dravid
drives it down to long-on
29.4 Astle to Kaif, no run, forced away on the off side, Marshall moves
across from point and cuts off the single
29.5 Astle to Kaif, no run
29.6 Astle to Kaif, wide: no run, down the leg side
29.6 Astle to Kaif, one run, forced away of the back-foot, gets it well
wide of the cover fielder, easy single to end the over
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 175/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 104/20 = 5.20)
NJ Astle 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Club House End
M Kaif 58* (69b 8x4) R Dravid 39* (58b 5x4)
30.1 Styris to Kaif, one run, turned away to the midwicket region,
slight mis-field there gives away a single
30.2 Styris to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Dravid defends on the back-foot and the ball rolls
away to the cover region
30.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, quicker and fuller in length, Dravid was
beaten for pace there but luckily gets an inside edge onto his pad
and that saves him
30.4 Styris to Dravid, OUT: not so lucky this time! perfect line and
length and the ball goes right through Dravid, woodwork is
rearranged, India three down
India 176/3, Partnership of 101
R Dravid b Styris 39 (61b 5x4 0x6)
M Kaif 59* (70b 8x4) SB Styris 1.4-0-5-1
from nowhere Styris produces a beauty - was the perfect line and
length and cutting in late, Dravid played down the wrong line and
Styris gets the much needed breakthrough.
Yuvraj Singh is the next man in
30.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, Yuvraj off the mark straightaway
30.6 Styris to Kaif, one run, again played down to fine leg for an easy
single- end of a successful over
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 178/3 (RR: 5.74 RRR: 101/19 = 5.32)
SB Styris 2-0-7-1 - City End
M Kaif 60* (71b 8x4) Yuvraj Singh 1* (1b)
31.1 Astle to Kaif, no run
31.2 Astle to Kaif, no run
31.3 Astle to Kaif, no run, defended straight back
31.4 Astle to Kaif, no run, edged away to the midwicket region, this is
turning out to be a good over for New Zealand
31.5 Astle to Kaif, one run, forced away wide of the cover fielder and a
quick single is taken, these two are know for their running
between the wickets
31.6 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away to the third man region
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 180/3 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 99/18 = 5.50)
NJ Astle 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (2b) M Kaif 61* (76b 8x4)
India require another 99 runs with 7 wickets and 18.0 overs
remaining
32.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the cover region
32.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and Yuvraj drives through cover, easy single
32.3 Styris to Kaif, one run, fraction short and Kaif pulls it away to
the deep square leg region
32.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a good length delivery on
the middle and off stump line, Yuvraj defends it towards point
32.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed away towards point, good
over so far
32.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery and Yuvraj is
beaten outside the off stump, was looking to run it down to the
third man region
End of over 33 (2 runs) India 182/3 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 97/17 = 5.71)
SB Styris 3-0-9-1 - City End
M Kaif 62* (77b 8x4) Yuvraj Singh 3* (7b)
required run rate has now moved up to 5.71
33.1 Astle to Kaif, no run
33.2 Astle to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump and Kaif pushes it
away straight to the fielder at point
33.3 Astle to Kaif, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, Kaif drives it down the track to the long-on region
33.4 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed away towards point with soft
hands, quick single taken
33.5 Astle to Kaif, one run, again driven down to long-on for an easy
single
33.6 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended outside the off stump,
Yuvraj was shaping up for the big one but had to change his shot
because the ball skidded through
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 185/3 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 94/16 = 5.88)
NJ Astle 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Club House End
M Kaif 64* (81b 8x4) Yuvraj Singh 4* (9b)
34.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Kaif takes it on the front-foot and steers it away to the short
third man region
34.2 Styris to Kaif, two runs, drifting on to the pads and Kaif turns it
away to the fine leg region, the fielder is fine and they get
ample time to come back for the second
34.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
stumps and Kaif defends it back down the track, Styris moves
across and fields
34.4 Styris to Kaif, no run, short ball, pulled away straight to the
fielder at midwicket
34.5 Styris to Kaif, one run, pitched up and angling in and Kaif drives
it down to the long-on region
34.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played away well wide of the mid-
on fielder
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 189/3 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 90/15 = 6.00)
SB Styris 4-0-13-1 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 5* (10b) M Kaif 67* (86b 8x4)
35.1 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, pitched up outside the off stump,
Yuvraj lofts it straight down the ground and clears the long-on
fence by a comfortable margin - stand and deliver shot as they say
35.2 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
35.3 Astle to Kaif, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Kaif looking to drive it away ends up with a thick edge and the
ball races away to the third man fence, welcome runs for India
35.4 Astle to Kaif, one run, turned away to the deep square leg region
for an easy single
35.5 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pushed back to the bowler
35.6 Astle to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven away to the cover region,
diving stop there saves runs but fails to prevent the single, end
of a good over for India - 13 runs taken off it
End of over 36 (13 runs) India 202/3 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 77/14 = 5.50)
NJ Astle 7-0-34-0 (1w) - Club House End
Yuvraj Singh 13* (14b 1x6) M Kaif 72* (88b 9x4)
India require another 77 runs with 7 wickets and 14.0 overs
remaining
36.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads and Yuvraj turns it
away to the wide long-on region for an easy single
36.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the
off stump, Kaif punches it away off the back-foot but fails to
beat the fielder moving across from cover
36.3 Styris to Kaif, one run, played down to the long-on region and
that's another easy single added to the total
36.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pitched up outside the off stump
and Yuvraj drives it away wide of the cover fielder, not a well
timed shot and he gets only one for that
36.5 Styris to Kaif, two runs, driven straight back past the bowler,
long-on fielder away bit wide and the they come back for the
second
36.6 Styris to Kaif, no run
End of over 37 (5 runs) India 207/3 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 72/13 = 5.54)
SB Styris 5-0-18-1 - City End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (16b 1x6) M Kaif 75* (92b 9x4)
drinks are on the ground
India require another 72 runs with 7 wickets and 13.0 overs
remaining
required run rate is 5.54, these two have added 31 runs in 38 balls
- 'game on' here!
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Change in bowling now, it will be Jeetan Patel to take up the
bowling attack after the drinks break
37.1 Patel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, outside off and turning away,
Yuvraj opens the face of the bat and runs it down backward of
point
37.2 Patel to Kaif, no run, outside off, and holds its line, Kaif goes
for the cut shot, but cant make contact, good take by McCullum
behind the stumps
37.3 Patel to Kaif, one run, short of a length this time, Kaif stays
back and cuts it away to the deep backward point region for a
single
37.4 Patel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long-on
37.5 Patel to Kaif, no run, flicked away on the leg side, short
midwicket moves across and cuts off the single
37.6 Patel to Kaif, one run, tossed up outside the off stump, Kaif steps
forward and slogs it away to the deep midwicket region for a
single
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 211/3 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 68/12 = 5.67)
JS Patel 5-0-27-0 - Club House End
M Kaif 77* (96b 9x4) Yuvraj Singh 17* (18b 1x6)
38.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, Kaif
plays it away on the leg side, midwicket moves in quickly and cuts
off the single
38.2 Styris to Kaif, two runs, driven straight back but Styris fails to
cut that off, two runs given away there
38.3 Styris to Kaif, two runs, drifting on to the pad and Kaif tucks it
away behind square on the leg side, once again the call is for two
and they make it across comfortably
38.4 Styris to Kaif, one run, driven away to deep cover, this time for
just a single
38.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back to the bowler on the
bounce
38.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended to extra cover
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 216/3 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 63/11 = 5.73)
SB Styris 6-0-23-1 - City End
M Kaif 82* (100b 9x4) Yuvraj Singh 17* (20b 1x6)
India require another 63 runs with 7 wickets and 11.0 overs
remaining
39.1 Patel to Kaif, one run, tossed up and Kaif drives it down to the
long-on region for a single
Patel bowling round the stumps to the left-hander
39.2 Patel to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away behind the stumps on
the leg side and yet another easy run is added to the total
39.3 Patel to Kaif, one run, once again Kaif drives down to long-off and
Yuvraj is back on strike
39.4 Patel to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, shot! tossed up on the stumps, Yuvraj
makes room and drives it away through cover, ball was in the air
for sometime but was placed well wide of the fielders
39.5 Patel to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: gone! quicker delivery on the stumps,
Yuvraj is beaten trying to sweep it away, ball hits the pad right
in front of the stumps and the finger goes up - India four down,
this is getting interesting
India 223/4, Partnership of 47
Yuvraj Singh lbw b Patel 22 (23b 1x4 1x6)
M Kaif 84* (102b 9x4) JS Patel 5.5-0-34-1
Dhoni is the next man in
39.6 Patel to Dhoni, no run, played back to the bowler - end of a
successful over but India still in a good position here
End of over 40 (7 runs) India 223/4 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 56/10 = 5.60)
JS Patel 6-0-34-1 - Club House End
M Kaif 84* (102b 9x4) MS Dhoni 0* (1b)
India require another 56 runs with 6 wickets and 60 balls remaining
40.1 Styris to Kaif, one run, driven down to long-on for an easy single
40.2 Styris to Dhoni, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line and Dhoni defends it back to the bowler
40.3 Styris to Dhoni, no run, another good delivery, this one is again
close to the off stump line, Dhoni defends it towards cover
40.4 Styris to Dhoni, one run, pitched up outside the off stump and
Dhoni drives it away well wide of the cover fielder, Dhoni off the
mark
40.5 Styris to Kaif, no run, slightly short and Kaif plays it back to
Styris who takes it on the bounce, good over so far for the Kiwis
40.6 Styris to Kaif, one run, bit of width outside the off stump and
Kaif drives it away to the deep extra cover region
End of over 41 (3 runs) India 226/4 (RR: 5.51 RRR: 53/9 = 5.89)
SB Styris 7-0-26-1 - City End
M Kaif 86* (105b 9x4) MS Dhoni 1* (4b)
India require another 53 runs with 6 wickets and 54 balls remaining
9 overs left in the innings, Patel to continue
41.1 Patel to Kaif, no run, tossed up outside the off stump and Kaif
drives it back, Patel on his follow through gets a touch on it and
that saves couple of runs
41.2 Patel to Kaif, one run, tossed up and turning in, Kaif moves
forward and drives it down to long-on for a single
41.3 Patel to Dhoni, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Dhoni rocks back and cuts it away in front of point, sweeper moves
across in the deep and fields
41.4 Patel to Kaif, no run, driven away to the midwicket region,
splendid diving effort there by Vincent saves runs
41.5 Patel to Kaif, one run, once again Kaif drives down the ground to
the long-on region
41.6 Patel to Dhoni, no run, tossed up outside the off stump and Dhoni
drives it down towards mid-off, Patel quickly moves across to his
left and with a good diving effort stops the ball from going any
further
End of over 42 (3 runs) India 229/4 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 50/8 = 6.25)
JS Patel 7-0-37-1 - Club House End
M Kaif 88* (109b 9x4) MS Dhoni 2* (6b)
India require another 50 runs with 6 wickets and 48 balls remaining
42.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
driven off the front-foot to the cover region, that's another dot
ball
42.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, played away on the leg side, midwicket
moves in and cuts off the single
42.3 Styris to Kaif, one run, on the pads and Kaif turns it away to the
deep midwicket region for a single, good over so far
42.4 Styris to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no real width there and Dhoni ends up driving it back to
the bowler
42.5 Styris to Dhoni, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Dhoni had
to hurry there, in the end brings his bat down heavy and the ball
rolls back to the bowler
42.6 Styris to Dhoni, one run, turned away wide of the diving midwicket
fielder and that's another good over for New Zealand, just the two
runs given away
End of over 43 (2 runs) India 231/4 (RR: 5.37 RRR: 48/7 = 6.86)
SB Styris 8-0-28-1 - City End
MS Dhoni 3* (9b) M Kaif 89* (112b 9x4)
India require another 48 runs with 6 wickets and 42 balls remaining
the gap is widening and the pressure is mounting
43.1 Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump, Dhoni comes
down the track and lofts it away to the long-on fence, once bounce
and over the rope she goes - that's a good hit, pressure is on the
bowler now
43.2 Patel to Dhoni, one run, played down to the long-on region, easy
single
43.3 Patel to Kaif, one run, tossed up and turning in from outside the
off stump, Kaif drives it down the ground to the long-on region
43.4 Patel to Dhoni, no run, low fulltoss, driven back to the bowler on
the bouncer
43.5 Patel to Dhoni, one run, Dhoni once again comes down the track,
this time takes it on the full and drives it down to long-on for a
single, almost took out Kaif at the other end
43.6 Patel to Kaif, one run, played away through midwicket and that's
eight runs off the over - a good one for India
End of over 44 (8 runs) India 239/4 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 40/6 = 6.67)
JS Patel 8-0-45-1 - Club House End
M Kaif 91* (114b 9x4) MS Dhoni 9* (13b 1x4)
India require another 40 runs with 6 wickets and 36 balls remaining
44.1 Styris to Kaif, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Kaif drive on the up and gets it into the gap between the fielders
at mid-off and cover, that a super shot! Kaif moves to 95 with
that boundary
44.2 Styris to Kaif, one run, fraction short and Kaif pulls it away to
deep midwicket
44.3 Styris to Dhoni, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps
44.4 Styris to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
no room offered and Kaif is made to defend
44.5 Styris to Kaif, FOUR, Styris strays on to middle and leg, Kaif gets
into a good position and turns it away to the vacant backward
square leg fence and that's his hundred! 100 in 118 balls.
44.6 Styris to Kaif, no run, defended outside the off stump, another
good over for India comes to an end, if they keep their cool it
should be easy from here on
End of over 45 (10 runs) India 249/4 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 30/5 = 6.00)
SB Styris 9-0-37-1 - City End
MS Dhoni 9* (14b 1x4) M Kaif 100* (119b 11x4)
India require another 30 runs with 6 wickets and 30 balls remaining
New Zealand need few quick wickets to come back into this game.
Adams is back into the attack - can get the much needed
breakthrough
45.1 Adams to Dhoni, no run, short of a good length delivery, close to
the off stump line and Dhoni is beaten trying to drive it away
through cover
45.2 Adams to Dhoni, one run, driven away wide of the cover fielder, 250
comes up for India
45.3 Adams to Kaif, one run, short ball and Kaif pulls it away to the
midwicket region, not a well timed shot that
45.4 Adams to Dhoni, two runs, chipped back over the bowler's head for
two runs
45.5 Adams to Dhoni, FOUR, short ball, angling in from outside the off
stump, Dhoni goes for the pull, ball clips the top edge and flies
away to the fine leg fence, that's a crucial boundary
45.6 Adams to Dhoni, one run, pulled down the track to the long-on
region, Dhoni not in full control there
End of over 46 (9 runs) India 258/4 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 21/4 = 5.25)
AR Adams 7-0-61-0 (2w 2nb) - Club House End
MS Dhoni 17* (19b 2x4) M Kaif 101* (120b 11x4)
India require another 21 runs with 6 wickets and 24 balls remaining
46.1 Patel to Dhoni, one run, fuller length outside the off stump and
Dhoni squeezes it away behind point for a single
46.2 Patel to Kaif, one run, cut away through point
46.3 Patel to Dhoni, no run
46.4 Patel to Dhoni, SIX, that's a mighty hit! comes down the track, get
to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it well over the long-on
fence - India right on top here
46.5 Patel to Dhoni, SIX, Dhoni once again comes down the track and
clears the long-on fence, that should do it for India! just seven
more needed now!
46.6 Patel to Dhoni, one run, flat batted shot and the ball races away
to the long-on region
End of over 47 (15 runs) India 273/4 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 6/3 = 2.00)
JS Patel 9-0-60-1 - City End
MS Dhoni 31* (24b 2x4 2x6) M Kaif 102* (121b 11x4)
India require another 6 runs with 6 wickets and 18 balls remaining
that's it - just the last rites to be delivered here
47.1 Adams to Dhoni, no run, short outside the off stump and Dhoni plays
it past the bowler but not past the fielder at mid-off
47.2 Adams to Dhoni, FOUR, there you go! murdered through extra cover,
no stopping that - just two more needed now
47.3 Adams to Dhoni, two runs, all over! lofted away to deep extra
cover, was a mis-hit but Dhoni gets back for the second and India
win by 6 wickets!
what an innings that was from the young wicket keeper - came in at
a crucial time and scored 37 runs in just 27 balls and that
destroyed the Kiwis.
Kaif too played like a champion and his century laid the foundation
- all in all a pretty decent win for the Indians and now both
these team will meet again in the final.
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Man of the Match - Mohammad Kaif.