Group B: New Zealand v Pakistan at Derby, 28 May 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
New Zealand has won the toss and has elected to have Shoaib Akhtar
bowling in the second innings
0.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, chopping a loose one to the point
fielder
0.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, what a cracker of a shot, leaning
slightly on the backfoot, pulled over the mid wicket
0.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run, just glancing down to the fine leg
0.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, SIX, what an electricifying start, more
garbage from Nash, Afridi just whacked it over the forward square
leg
0.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, and a no ball
0.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run
0.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing slowly to the mid wicket
End of over 1 (12 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 12.00)
DJ Nash 1-0-12-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Saeed Anwar 5* (3b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 6* (4b 1x6)
and the only pleasure NZ will get out of that over is the knowledge
that nahs will only have another 9 overs
a delay here whilst the sightscreens at the grandstand end are
fiddled with
1.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, great stuff, NZ with little clue of
how not to bowl long hops, Saeed with another hook shot over the
mid wicket
1.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, pulling behind the square leg,
Twose dives well in the outfield to save what would have been
another boundary
1.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing into the covers
1.4 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, playing and missing a defensive
dab outside the off stump
1.5 Allott to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump,
very well driven thru the covers, ball motors to the boundary
1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run
1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, wide of the off stump,
Shahid has a swipe and missed
1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing into the covers, only 11
off that over, NZ are always improving
End of over 2 (11 runs) Pakistan 23/0 (RR: 11.50)
GI Allott 1-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End
Saeed Anwar 10* (5b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 10* (9b 1x4 1x6)
2.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed away on the off side by the
left hander
2.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run, deliberate thick edge down to the
wide 3rd man
2.3 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, swinging away from the right hander,
Afridi leaves it alone
2.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, now that's what I call bowling,
slight inswing, then excellent outseam, zips past the defensive
bat
2.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, beaten again, Afridi just protecting
the off stump, and the ball beats the outside edge
2.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, playing the cut shot, direct to the
point, not timed well
End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 24/0 (RR: 8.00)
DJ Nash 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Saeed Anwar 11* (7b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 10* (13b 1x4 1x6)
3.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward defensive, bowler fields
3.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, and again, his 3rd 4 in that area from
that shot, swings the pull shot over the mid wicket
3.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending back to the bowler
3.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, tucking off the middle stump to the
square leg
3.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pushed down the leg side,
Francis calls wide
3.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, strong glance, played straight to
the fine leg
3.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, one run, strong drive attempted, thick
edge flies past the slips to the 3rd man
End of over 4 (7 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 7.75)
GI Allott 2-0-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End
Shahid Afridi 11* (14b 1x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 16* (12b 3x4)
4.1 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, seaming in, into the pads, Shahid
misses the flick across the line, ball bounces off teh thigh
4.2 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, quick ball, just outside the off
stump, defended
4.3 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, wide of the off stump, Afridi with a
typical heavy handed cut shot, missing
4.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, defending off the off stump into the
covers
4.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, stepping back, pushing into the
covers
4.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, two runs, pushing thru the mid wicket area,
they grab a double
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
DJ Nash 3-0-15-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Saeed Anwar 16* (12b 3x4) Shahid Afridi 13* (20b 1x4 1x6)
5.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, three runs, overpitched on the off stump,
Saaed steps across the crease, great flick off the pads thru the
mid wicket, chases to a metre from the rope
5.2 Allott to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, trying to play it on the on side,
leading edge flies over the mid off and down to the long off rope
5.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, OUT: pushing across the right hander,
pitched up, Afridi going for another slashing drive, regulation
outside edge to the keeper, typical Afridi dismissal
Pakistan 40/1, Partnership of 40
Shahid Afridi c Parore b Allott 17 (22b 2x4 1x6)
GI Allott 2.3-0-25-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End
5.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat held in the air, ball allowed
to pass to the keeper
5.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, across the rigth hander and to the
keeper again
5.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run
End of over 6 (7 runs) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 6.67)
GI Allott 3-0-25-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End
Saeed Anwar 19* (13b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (3b)
6.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, cutting at a short and wide one, top
edge goes wide of the slips and direct to the 3rd man boundary
6.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, three runs, the perfectly timed defensive shot
almost gets a boundary straigth down the ground
6.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, Saeed has promised much and delivered
little in this tournament, due for a big score today
6.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the batsman, thru
to the keeper
6.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitched up, getting more swing in the
process, beats teh defence of Adbur
6.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, coming forward, defended well on the
off side
End of over 7 (7 runs) Pakistan 47/1 (RR: 6.71)
DJ Nash 4-0-22-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Saeed Anwar 26* (15b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (7b)
Abdur continuing with his mysterious, yet effective, stint at the
top of the order. He's a bowling allrounder, but not a pinch
hitter.
7.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run
7.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run
7.3 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good defence into the off side,
fielded in the covers
7.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, aimed at the leg stump, into the
pads, a half shout from Allott but it would've missed the stumps
and pitched outside leg
7.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, firm defence towards the extra
cover
7.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, across the right hander, bat held
high in the air, ball thru to the keeper
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 48/1 (RR: 6.00)
GI Allott 4-0-26-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End
Saeed Anwar 27* (17b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (11b)
8.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, backfoot push into the covers
8.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run
8.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, worked away into the off side
8.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper
8.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, very quiet over so far for Pakistan,
Nash keeping it nice and tight
8.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive off the off stump again,
ball dribbles away on the off side
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 5.44)
DJ Nash 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Saeed Anwar 28* (19b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (15b)
9.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing away into the off side,
fielded at point
9.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, firm defence from outside the off
stump, down to the mid off
9.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, mistimed drive, mid off collects
again
9.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the fof stump, a little
outseam beats Saeed, good ball
9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump,
pitching wide and then it seamed away further
9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, and a no ball this time,
Allott wrecking the good over
9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, OUT: seaming from off to leg stump, Saeed
playing across the line and missing, ball goes behind the legs and
sends the leg stump cartwheeling, what a way to take a wicket
Pakistan 51/2, Partnership of 11
Saeed Anwar b Allott 28 (25b 4x4 0x6)
GI Allott 4.5-0-28-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End
9.6 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending into the off side
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 5.10)
GI Allott 5-0-28-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End
Abdur Razzaq 0* (15b) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (1b)
10.1 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short of a length, aimed at the
middle stump, worked to the mid wicket
10.2 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, more easy defence, I've given up
trying to analyse Abdur, he's just beyond my comprehension
10.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
thru to the keeper
10.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
10.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, squeezes it off the off stump into
the covers, Abdur continues on his merry way
10.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defence, and only defence, angles it
to point
End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 4.64)
DJ Nash 6-1-23-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (1b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (21b)
11.1 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, only 2 runs off the bat in the past
30 balls
11.2 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, four runs, after we got the first yesterday,
we have another all run 4 today, flicked off the toes to a very
long boundary at square leg
11.3 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glanced off the legs direct to the
fine leg
11.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the batsman,
beating the outside edge
11.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing into the covers, there has
got to be a limit to this effort from Abdur
11.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing the cover drive wide of the
off stump, missing, 24 balls without scoring in ODI, incredible
End of over 12 (5 runs) Pakistan 56/2 (RR: 4.67)
GI Allott 6-0-33-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 5* (4b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (24b)
12.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending off the stumps, ball runs
around the corner
12.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, how deliberate that shot was is
debatable, bat hidden behind the body, a sort fo late cut to the
3rd man
12.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive
12.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, one run, he decides to get off the mark, his
strike rate sky rockets to 3.4
12.5 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, jabbing the bat at it, inside edge
runs down to the long leg
12.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper
End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 59/2 (RR: 4.54)
DJ Nash 7-1-26-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 7* (7b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (27b)
the man who never begins to entertain, Gavin Larsen, is on
13.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended into the off side
13.2 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, late cut, played low to the ground,
down to the 3rd man
13.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run
13.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming into the middle stump,
defended down to the mid on
13.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended to the point area
13.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive outside the off stump
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 60/2 (RR: 4.29)
GR Larsen 1-0-1-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (9b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (31b)
14.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending off the stumps and back to
the bowler
14.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, cramped push thru the covers, ball
bounced into the pitch and then was fielded close to the rope
14.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the master
strokemaker Abdur Razzaq, leave steh ball alone
14.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers
14.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run
14.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers, easily
fielded, 1 from 35, something has to be done
End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 63/2 (RR: 4.20)
DJ Nash 8-1-29-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 11* (11b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (35b)
after such an amazing start, Abdur as somewhat selfishly dragged
Pakistan down to a very average 63/2 off 15 overs
15.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapping it around the corner, time
for another 5 dots from Abdur
15.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, a shot! a shot! he actually
played a shot! flicking a leg side delivery down to the deep
backward square
15.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run, more rot down the leg side from
the supposed master of line and length, worked to fine leg
15.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, squeezing onto the on side
15.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending into the covers
15.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, another dot from the master of the
block
End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 68/2 (RR: 4.25)
GR Larsen 2-0-6-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 4* (39b)
Match State: Drinks
Nash to continue with his 9th over
16.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pulling in front of the square leg,
not timed well
16.2 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run
16.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing firmly into the covers from
outside the off stump
16.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, guided behind the point fielder,
Twose makes the uncoordinated dive at wide 3rd man
16.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat lifted high, Paraore collects
easily
16.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tucked into the covers again, no
attempt of a run
End of over 17 (3 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 4.18)
DJ Nash 9-1-32-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 14* (14b) Abdur Razzaq 6* (44b)
17.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapping close behind square on the
off side
17.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, lofting way over the mid wicket,
bounces over the boundary, as against Australia he comes alive
after a snail like start
17.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run
17.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run
17.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushed away just towards point
17.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending onto the on side, perhaps
he's nto that alive after all, just twitching
End of over 18 (7 runs) Pakistan 78/2 (RR: 4.33)
GR Larsen 3-0-13-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 16* (16b) Abdur Razzaq 11* (48b 1x4)
18.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, just pushing away being point, into
the deep, they grab a double
18.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: one run, dabbed onto the on side, ball
barely travels, quick single taken
18.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, one run, thru the cover point
18.4 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
18.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run
18.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper, no shot offered
End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 83/2 (RR: 4.37)
DJ Nash 10-1-36-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 19* (19b) Abdur Razzaq 12* (51b 1x4)
19.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, dabbed into the covers
19.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run
19.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned around the corner behind the
square leg
19.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run, tapping to the right of the diving
mid wicket, they grab a single
19.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, worked around the corner, behind the
square leg
19.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended into the covers, breaks
the run of singles
End of over 20 (5 runs) Pakistan 88/2 (RR: 4.40)
GR Larsen 4-0-18-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 22* (22b) Abdur Razzaq 14* (54b 1x4)
20.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, dabbing the bat at a wide
outswinger, silly shot, too far from the body
20.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defneding onto the on side
20.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, angling in to over the off stump,
pushed thru the covers
20.3 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stepping back, defensive into the
covers
20.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping away into the covers
20.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, aimed at the leg stump, flicked away
perfectly to the fine leg, great timing
20.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run
End of over 21 (6 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 4.48)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 23* (24b) Abdur Razzaq 18* (58b 2x4)
21.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushing away outside the off stump,
down to the 3rd man
21.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run
21.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, yet more neverneding defence
21.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump, just trying to dab it thru point
21.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending, I'd say he was out of
his depth except they cannot get the blasted fellow out
21.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive poke to the point fielder
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 95/2 (RR: 4.32)
GR Larsen 5-0-19-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 24* (25b) Abdur Razzaq 18* (63b 2x4)
22.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, jabbing a little late cut wide of
the 3rd man
22.2 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, overpitched on the off stump, swung
away over the forward square leg, cracking shot
22.3 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run
22.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing and missing a late cut
outside the off stump
22.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, what sort of shot is that, looked
like he was deliberately trying to run it off teh face to the
keeper
22.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flapping at another one outside the
off stump, appeared to have snicked it, but it was just the
dramatic away swing
End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 100/2 (RR: 4.35)
CL Cairns 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 25* (26b) Abdur Razzaq 22* (68b 3x4)
23.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, looked to take a quick single from a
nudge on the on side, but they pulled the emergency brake
23.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbing on the off side to the point
fielder
23.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played stronger this time, to the
point again
23.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glided thru the covers, playing the
cut late, but quickly forward of point
23.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flicked off the pads forward of
the square leg
23.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, leg glance, down to the fine leg,
good tight over from harris
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (RR: 4.29)
CZ Harris 1-0-3-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 27* (31b) Abdur Razzaq 23* (69b 3x4)
24.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tapped short of the covers, Nash
fields and flicks toward sthe non striker's stumps, would have
Abdur out by the proverbial mile
24.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
24.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, works a single down on the on side
24.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run
24.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run
24.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, firm defence, attempting to find a
single wide of the mid off, but the cover fielder comes in
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 104/2 (RR: 4.16)
CL Cairns 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 28* (34b) Abdur Razzaq 23* (72b 3x4)
25.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, cutting to the point fielder
25.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapped behind the point
25.3 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run
25.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, two runs
25.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run
25.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicking off the legs behind square
End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 109/2 (RR: 4.19)
CZ Harris 2-0-8-0 - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 30* (37b) Abdur Razzaq 26* (75b 3x4)
26.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driving on the off side, Cairns drags
it down so the mid off can field easily
26.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driving in the air briefly, thru
the forward square leg
26.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, bye: two runs, zipping past the outside edge,
Parore falls backwards as he takes that one, very strange way to
concede byes
26.4 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs
26.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, one run
26.6 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending outside the off stump, into
the covers
End of over 27 (8 runs) Pakistan 117/2 (RR: 4.33)
CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Abdur Razzaq 27* (76b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 35* (42b)
27.1 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, and here he goes, the tactics apepar
to be working again, he smashes a lovely off drive thru the wid
emid off
27.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run
27.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushing thru the cover point,
quick running was needed
27.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, not the best of sweeps, one handed,
with a bit of a top edge
27.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driving into the covers, more
uncoordinated shots
27.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, covers again, no shortage of singles
to be scored off Harris
27.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed straight to the cover point,
no run that time
End of over 28 (9 runs) Pakistan 126/2 (RR: 4.50)
CZ Harris 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 37* (44b) Abdur Razzaq 33* (80b 4x4)
28.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
28.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers
28.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, ridiculous single taken, playing
just on the on side, Astle collects and throws down the bowler's
end from a range of above 5 metres
Pakistan 127/3, Partnership of 76
Abdur Razzaq run out (Astle) 33 (82b 4x4 0x6)
28.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, deflecting off the face of the bat,
down to the 3rd man
28.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, no doubt Inzamam would've been
proud of that run out, almost better than anything he could
inspire
28.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicking in front of the square leg
End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 130/3 (RR: 4.48)
GR Larsen 6-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 40* (47b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b)
29.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
29.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending away into the off side
29.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
29.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defensive squeeze onto the on
side
29.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, jerky defence into the covers
29.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, works it down thru the mid on,
they jog a single, or was a run from Inzamam? hard to tell
sometimes
End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistan 132/3 (RR: 4.40)
CZ Harris 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (4b) Ijaz Ahmed 41* (50b)
30.1 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, blocked back to the bowler
30.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicking off the leg stump,
behind the square leg
30.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, easily worked thru the forward
square leg, fielded in the deep
30.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, ball trickles away towards the
square leg, fielded at the umpire's toes
30.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, some bounce appears from
somewhere, deflects off the splice of the bat to the short 3rd man
area
30.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 4.42)
GR Larsen 7-0-28-0 - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (7b) Ijaz Ahmed 44* (53b)
31.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, looking for the gap in the
covers, but safely fielded by Astle
31.2 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, cut thru the backward point,
Twose chases and slides near the boundary after coming from the
gully
31.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper
31.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down the leg side, flicks the pad,
big appeal from Parore, but Francis actually gets it right and
calls not out
31.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
31.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 141/3 (RR: 4.41)
CZ Harris 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 45* (56b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (10b)
32.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, lazy dab towards the cover point
32.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, firm defence, into the covers
32.3 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
32.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, zipping thru to the keeper, past the
outside egde
32.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, turns some soft defence off the
stumsp and to the mdi wicket
32.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, angling into the pad, Ijaz misisng
with a flamboyant stroke to some region, we'll never know where
End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 143/3 (RR: 4.33)
GR Larsen 8-0-30-0 - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (12b) Ijaz Ahmed 46* (60b)
33.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, finding the gap in the covers
for a casual stroke
33.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, working it behind square, leaning
forward and defending
33.3 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
33.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tame defence, Inzamam would
prefer something a bit quicker to slog at it
33.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, but he adjusts well, swung away
thru the square leg for a boundary, heft shot, first boundary in
over 6 overs
End of over 34 (8 runs) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 4.44)
CZ Harris 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Ijaz Ahmed 47* (61b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (17b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: FOUR, glancing down to the fine leg
fence, rather missing the glance
34.2 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
34.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, worked back to the bowler
34.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glancing around the corner again
34.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: two runs, beating the bat, into
the flap of the forward pad and down to the 3rd man
34.6 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 35 (7 runs) Pakistan 158/3 (RR: 4.51)
GR Larsen 9-0-31-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 48* (65b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (19b 1x4)
last ball beating him nicely with a bit of pace and bounce
35.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glancing down to the long leg
35.2 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
35.2 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.3 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, beats him again, ball seems
straigth as can be, Inzamam just too concerned to gliding it to
the 3rd man
35.4 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, behind square again
35.5 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tapping into the covers
35.6 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, more runs down behind the square
leg, NZ must be wishing they could have bodyline tactics, that's
Ijaz's 50
End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 163/3 (RR: 4.53)
NJ Astle 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (22b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 51* (68b)
incredibly not a single boundary in that 50 from Ijaz, probably a
first for this tournament
36.1 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, he does it again, he a guy,
easily played to the backward point, comfortable single available,
but Inzamam changes his mind, leaves Ijaz scrambling back, but
Harris with an excellent direct hit of the bowler's end
Pakistan 163/4, Partnership of 36
Ijaz Ahmed run out (Harris) 51 (68b 0x4 0x6)
I'd prefer to credit Inzamam with that run out rather than Harris, but this scoring software will only accept a member of the fielding team
36.3 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
36.4 Larsen to Saleem Malik, one run
36.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.6 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 167/4 (RR: 4.51)
GR Larsen 10-0-35-0 - Scoreboard End
Saleem Malik 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (27b 1x4)
and that finishes another Memorable Gavin Larsen Bowling Stint (tm)
37.1 Astle to Saleem Malik, no run
37.2 Astle to Saleem Malik, no run, defending again
37.3 Astle to Saleem Malik, FOUR, edges! but the keeper was moving the
wrong way close to the stumps
37.4 Astle to Saleem Malik, bye: two runs
37.5 Astle to Saleem Malik, legbye: one run, more extras, Astle getting
good movement off the seam, perhaps a little underused by Fleming
37.6 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swinging it away behind the
square leg, the umpteeth run in that area
End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 175/4 (RR: 4.61)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (28b 1x4) Saleem Malik 5* (6b 1x4)
38.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
38.2 Allott to Saleem Malik, one run, a bit of strin put in that ball,
on the stumps, played easily down to the mid off
38.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked off the toes, the mid
wicket collects and has a ping but misses
38.4 Allott to Saleem Malik, two runs, edges again, Inzamam bulldozes
over the top of Nash like a 10-ton proverbial when taking the
second run
smiles and apologies all round, there'll be no Barbadian reaction
today
38.5 Allott to Saleem Malik, OUT: and completely thru him, Malik is a
mere shadow of the brillaint batsman he once was, yorker at the
toes, middle stump knock out of the ground
Pakistan 180/5, Partnership of 17
Saleem Malik b Allott 8 (9b 1x4 0x6)
GI Allott 6.5-0-38-3 (3w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
38.6 Allott to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 39 (5 runs) Pakistan 180/5 (RR: 4.62)
GI Allott 7-0-38-3 (3w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (30b 1x4) Moin Khan 0* (1b)
39.1 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, late cut guided behind point and
into the deep
39.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump, trying another late cut
39.3 Astle to Moin Khan, no run, pushing some defence towards the point
area
39.4 Astle to Moin Khan, FOUR, quicker ball, overpitched, great lofted
shot over the off stump and down to the long off boundary
39.5 Astle to Moin Khan, no run
39.6 Astle to Moin Khan, two runs, taps an outside edge at it, well
fielded by the 3rd man saving it fine
End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 187/5 (RR: 4.68)
NJ Astle 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (31b 1x4) Moin Khan 6* (6b 1x4)
40.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, down the leg side of the
rigth hander
40.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, gliding it forward of the square
leg
40.2 Allott to Moin Khan, one run
40.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, easily driven thru the covers
40.4 Allott to Moin Khan, wide: no run
40.4 Allott to Moin Khan, FOUR, great shot over the top of the covers
40.5 Allott to Moin Khan, legbye: one run
40.6 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good drive, into the covers,
misfield allows the single
End of over 41 (11 runs) Pakistan 198/5 (RR: 4.83)
GI Allott 8-0-48-3 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (34b 1x4) Moin Khan 11* (9b 2x4)
41.1 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
41.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run
41.3 Astle to Moin Khan, no run
41.4 Astle to Moin Khan, one run, tapping it behind point to the 3rd man
41.5 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
41.6 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 201/5 (RR: 4.79)
NJ Astle 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Grandstand End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (37b 1x4) Moin Khan 12* (12b 2x4)
42.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
42.2 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, easily little pull, too fine for
the fine leg
42.3 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driving down to the long on
42.4 Harris to Moin Khan, one run
42.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR
42.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pushing away thru the covers
End of over 43 (14 runs) Pakistan 215/5 (RR: 5.00)
CZ Harris 7-0-45-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Moin Khan 13* (13b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (42b 3x4)
43.1 Astle to Moin Khan, FOUR
43.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run
43.3 Astle to Moin Khan, two runs
43.4 Astle to Moin Khan, OUT: swiping a pull shot, top edge, McMillan
runs in from the deep to the mid on, safe catch taken
Pakistan 221/6, Partnership of 41
Moin Khan c McMillan b Astle 19 (17b 3x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 4.4-0-26-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
43.5 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
43.6 Astle to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run
End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 223/6 (RR: 5.07)
NJ Astle 5-0-27-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
Wasim Akram 0* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (43b 3x4)
44.1 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run, dabbing and missing outside the off
stump, thru to the keeper
44.2 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run
44.3 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run
44.4 Harris to Wasim Akram, one run, easy on drive, Allott fields in the
deep
44.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swiping off the pads and behind
the square leg
44.6 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump, thru to the keeper
End of over 45 (2 runs) Pakistan 225/6 (RR: 5.00)
CZ Harris 8-0-47-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 43* (44b 3x4) Wasim Akram 1* (6b)
45.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
45.2 Cairns to Wasim Akram, OUT: into the pads, slow ball, big appeal,
Francis thinks good of the appeal
Pakistan 226/7, Partnership of 5
Wasim Akram lbw b Cairns 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 4.2-0-19-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
45.3 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run
45.4 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run
45.5 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run
45.6 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run
End of over 46 (2 runs) Pakistan 227/7 (RR: 4.93)
CL Cairns 5-0-20-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (4b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (45b 3x4)
46.1 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, down the leg side, woeful ball,
easily glanced down to the boundary
46.2 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, no run
46.3 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, one run, trying the cover drive, another
thick edge down to the 3rd man
46.4 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tapping into the covers
46.5 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, worked down to the mid on,
fielded
46.6 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, defending from outside the off
stump to the mid off
End of over 47 (6 runs) Pakistan 233/7 (RR: 4.96)
GI Allott 9-0-54-3 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (48b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 6* (7b 1x4)
47.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, slow ball, flicked thru the mid
wicket, quick double taken, Inzamam puts some effort into it
47.2 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, full toss, easily pulled away
behind the square leg, 50 off 50 balls, 3x4 0x6
47.3 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
47.4 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
47.5 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, great placement, working it
just in front of teh mid wicket, McMillan runs around from long on
to the deep mid wicket
47.6 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run, flicking it down thru the mid on
End of over 48 (12 runs) Pakistan 245/7 (RR: 5.10)
CL Cairns 6-0-32-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
Azhar Mahmood 7* (8b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (53b 4x4)
48.1 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, one run, lofting up and down to the long
on
48.2 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, top edge off the pull shot,
lands in the middle of 2 fielders at forward square leg
48.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
48.4 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, attempted yorker perhaps, but
it's a full toss, slashed thru the covers off the middle stump
48.5 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, another full toss, smacked back over
the bowler's head, magnificent straigth drive
48.6 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: swung away straight to the mid
wicket, easy catch for Twose
Pakistan 255/8, Partnership of 29
Azhar Mahmood c Twose b Allott 14 (12b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (10 runs) Pakistan 255/8 (RR: 5.20)
GI Allott 10-0-64-4 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 59* (55b 4x4)
49.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
49.2 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cracked over the covers, brute
strength in a very forceful drive
49.3 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
49.4 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, clipped off the off stump and
behind the square leg
49.5 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, not great bowling by NZ, too many
slow ball, all of which seem to be picked, moving across the
crease and palys down to the long leg
49.6 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shades of the 1992 semi final, I'm
sure NZ enjoyed that, ball is flogged thru the covers
End of over 50 (14 runs) Pakistan 269/8 (RR: 5.38)
CL Cairns 7-0-46-1 (1w) - Grandstand End
Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (0b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (61b 7x4)
0.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, sent across the left hander, thru to
the keeper
0.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, (noball) no run, bat raised, ball passes
harmlessly to the keeper
0.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, dabbing outside the off stump,
playing the defence late
0.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, slow ball thru the gate, huge appeal
for caught behind, good decision by Francis, off the thigh,
playing very late
0.4 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, thru to the keeper, Horne looking
more clueless than usual here
0.5 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, defending off the off stump, finally
gets some wood on it
0.6 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, across the right hander form the left
hander, no shot offered
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 269/49 = 5.49)
Wasim Akram 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (7b)
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, (noball) no run, and some defence from
Astle, amazing stuff
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, defending off the off stump, into
the covers, Astle cannot be held down much longer, been defending
for too long
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, more defence, this time stepping
onto the back foot
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, missing a tap onto the on side,
ball rebounds off the thigh to the square leg
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, good defence off the off stump
again
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, OUT: and again, his horror run in the World
Cup continues, defending outside the off stump, regulation outside
edge to the keeper, 9 consecutive innings of single figure scores
for Astle in the World Cup
New Zealand 2/1, Partnership of 2
NJ Astle c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 0.5-0-1-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, two runs
End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 266/48 = 5.54)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 0* (7b) CD McMillan 2* (1b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, defensive, ball spurts off the face
and behind point
2.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, works some defence onto the on side
this time
2.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
2.4 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, again, pad defending the off stump,
ball moving thru to the keeper with no shot offered
2.5 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, tight defence off the off stump
2.6 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, tapped away behind mid wicket, Horne
gets to keep the strike for Shoaib
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 265/47 = 5.64)
Wasim Akram 2-0-2-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End
MJ Horne 1* (13b) CD McMillan 2* (1b)
the "heavy" bails being brought out for the straong wind
and Shoaib is the one coming into bowl downwind
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, short and it zips thru past the
outside edge, backfoot defence
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, turned onto the on side, fielded at
square leg
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, trying to drive, thick edge runs
along thr ground harmlessly to point
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, bat raised high, ball thru to the
keeper
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, defending off the off stump onto
the on side
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, playing all around it, against all
odds, Horne survives the over against all odds
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 1.25 RRR: 265/46 = 5.76)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-3-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 2* (1b) MJ Horne 1* (19b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, this is looking like a match
against an ICC Associate, McMillan pushing across the line and is
ever so lucky to avoid the edge
4.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, tapping onto the off side
4.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, bottom edge from the cut shot,
into the ground, ever so close to colliding with the stumps
4.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, two runs, pushing thru the off side, they
get a double
4.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, (noball) no run, called by Francis for
overstepping
4.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, FOUR, inside edge swipe thru the forward
square leg, 1st boundary of the innings
4.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run
End of over 5 (7 runs) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 258/45 = 5.73)
Wasim Akram 3-0-9-0 (2nb) - Grandstand End
MJ Horne 1* (19b) CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, OUT: pushing at it, just a defensive drive,
another outside edge to Moin, NZ looking like a sad sorry lot
indeed
New Zealand 12/2, Partnership of 10
MJ Horne c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 1 (20b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 2.1-1-3-2 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, works some defence back to the
bowler
zero footwork in both of the dismissals so far
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, (noball) no run, looking pretty plumb as
far as they go, straightening down the line of the middle stump
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the
keeper
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 13/2 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 257/44 = 5.84)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-4-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (6b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, wide: no run
6.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run
6.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run
6.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run
6.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run
6.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run
6.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 17/2 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 253/43 = 5.88)
Wasim Akram 4-0-13-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End
CD McMillan 10* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (9b)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, just defensive again
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick into the stumps, defended
again
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, (noball) no run, bouncer and a good one,
but well ducked, no ball for shoulder height
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, three runs, pushed thru mid wicket to a
very long boundary, a quick sprint by the fielder denies the 4th
run, some poor calling almost causes a run out
End of over 8 (5 runs) New Zealand 22/2 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 248/42 = 5.90)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-9-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 4* (10b) CD McMillan 11* (17b 1x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run
a hold up whilst they solve a reflection from a car window
what it is possibily reflecting beats me, since there's no hint of
sun
8.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run
8.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run
8.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, just a little defence onto the on
side
8.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, outside the off and to the keeper,
Fleming practices the cut shot as if to show exactly what he
could've done
8.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, dabbing across the line wide
of the off stump, Francis calls wide
8.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, tucked defensively back to the
bowler
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 23/2 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 247/41 = 6.02)
Wasim Akram 5-0-14-0 (2w 2nb) - Grandstand End
CD McMillan 11* (17b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (16b)
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, just some more defence
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, there is that legally dubious
quick ball from Shoaib, with a technically dubious shot from
McMillan, outisde edge wide of the the diving 2nd slip
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, a pure
slog, ball spurts off the face and over the covers
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, cutting direct to the point
End of over 10 (8 runs) New Zealand 31/2 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 239/40 = 5.97)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-17-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 4* (16b) CD McMillan 19* (23b 3x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, defensive off the off stump onto
the on side
10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, (noball) one run, poking it towards the
covers
10.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, pushing it behind the point, into
the deep
10.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, patting it onto the on side
10.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, OUT: more batting labelled "keep out of
reach of children", dabbing the bat at it for some reason, ball
flies off the top edge and is easily swallowed by the mid on
New Zealand 35/3, Partnership of 23
CD McMillan c Saleem Malik b Wasim Akram 20 (25b 3x4 0x6)
Wasim Akram 5.4-0-18-1 (2w 3nb) - Grandstand End
10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, (noball) no run, drops it short, Francis
calls for shoulder height, Wasim looks well unamused
10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, (noball) no run, overstepping this time
10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, no run, over the wicket to the left hander,
pushing onto the off side
10.6 Wasim Akram to Twose, no run, seaming into the pads, big appeal,
the K.T. man gives it a jiving not out
End of over 11 (6 runs) New Zealand 37/3 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 233/39 = 5.97)
Wasim Akram 6-0-20-1 (2w 5nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 6* (19b) RG Twose 0* (4b)
11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run
11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run
11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, wide rubbish from Azhar suitably
disposed of beyond the rope
11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, wide: no run, wide of the off stump,
typical zero footwork from the new zealander, missed by a long way
11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run
11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, manages to get it somewhere
within the same county as the stumps, defended into the covers
11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, slow and wide of the off stump
and easily poked thru the covers
End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 44/3 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 226/38 = 5.95)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 0* (4b) SP Fleming 12* (25b 1x4)
second bowling change, the Saqlain replaces the Wasim
12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, a little prod down to the mid on
12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, finding some what of a gap at
cover point
12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run
12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, quick ball aimed at middle
stump, whippe dthru the mid wicket area
12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending outside the off stump
and to the poitnfielder
12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, a little dab onto the on side
for another single
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 222/37 = 6.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 14* (28b 1x4) RG Twose 2* (7b)
all in all, a throughly boring over
13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, pushing away at a widish one,
Saleem is the fielder at deep backward square
13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defended well, but to the cover
fielder
13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defending back to the bowler, Azhar
misfields, quite symbolic of his bowling really
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, pushing at it, works it down to
the wide 3rd man
13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, rushed into the defence onto the
on side
13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, good stroke, but direct to the
square leg
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 220/36 = 6.11)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RG Twose 3* (10b) SP Fleming 15* (31b 1x4)
the game meandering a little whilst we wait for the next Kiwi
wicket
14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, tight defence past the silly
point
14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, grinding away onto the on side
14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run
14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, some lame defence towards the
covers
14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, more defence, off the off stump,
bowler fields
14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, pull shot, missed, into the
thigh, big appeal, but the KT man wonders off thinking of
something else
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 220/35 = 6.29)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-4-0 - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 15* (31b 1x4) RG Twose 3* (16b)
15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, chopped awkwardly down to the
mid off, they grab a single
15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defending into the covers, easily
gathered
15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, delfected down to the 3rd man,
Saleem again fields well, so he proves he is useful for something
15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, doing to the Malik Man again, if
only Wasim would give him a bowl, that would be a treat
15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pushing away poorly on the on side
15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 53/3 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 217/34 = 6.38)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 17* (33b 1x4) RG Twose 4* (20b)
Match State: The Drinks Break
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending onside the on side
with little problems
dead ball called by Fleming withdraws
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, pushing away on the off side
in front of the point
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, SIX, spank! New Zealand's own Graeme Hick
lofts it very well back over the bowler's head, and after
countless replays of blurred technology, it's revised to a 6
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, played down on the on side
End of over 17 (9 runs) New Zealand 62/3 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 208/33 = 6.30)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-13-0 - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 19* (37b 1x4) RG Twose 11* (22b 1x6)
17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushing down on the off side to
the mid off
17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, three runs, well timed thru the wide mid
on, Shoaib chases and returns one of the worst throws you'll ever
see, lands about 20 metres wide fo the bowler
17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run
17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, pushed thru the covers, another
nondescript run
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, jumping slashing and cutting, all
for a single
17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, the long on has to run in and
gather
End of over 18 (7 runs) New Zealand 69/3 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 201/32 = 6.28)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 24* (41b 1x4) RG Twose 13* (24b 1x6)
these two not doing as diabolically as you'd expect, 34 runs off
7.2 overs
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending down the pitcha nd
back to the bowler coming around the wicket
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, swung away onto the on side, no
run as the mid wicket gathers
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, pushing away on the off side,
a single to cover point
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, OUT: good firm sweep from outside the off
stump, Inzamam takes a catch to his left at forward square leg,
the inevitable for NZ is one step closer
New Zealand 70/4, Partnership of 35
RG Twose c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Saqlain Mushtaq 13 (25b 0x4 1x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3.4-1-14-1 - Grandstand End
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, defends outside the off stump,
fielded at the cover point
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, and some more defence
End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 70/4 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 200/31 = 6.45)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-14-1 - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 25* (44b 1x4) CL Cairns 0* (2b)
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushing away from wide of the off
stump to the extra cover
19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, flicked around the corner behind
the square leg
19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, no run, more tame defence from the
supposed master of the straight drive
19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, OUT: seaming ever so slightly into the
stumps, Cairns playing outside it, Rudy Koertzen had a little bit
of hesitation in that decision for lbw
New Zealand 71/5, Partnership of 1
CL Cairns lbw b Azhar Mahmood 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 4.4-0-20-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Parore, OUT: big inseamer, but hits on the rear
pad, just in front of the middle stump, glory glory to New
Zealand, Azhar on a hat trick
New Zealand 71/6, Partnership of 0
AC Parore lbw b Azhar Mahmood 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 4.5-0-20-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, works the hat trick ball onto the
on side
End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 71/6 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 199/30 = 6.63)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-20-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 26* (46b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, leaning forward and defended
onto the on side
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, works it down to the long on
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, defends, but direct to the silly
point
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 72/6 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 198/29 = 6.83)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-15-1 - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 27* (51b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (2b)
New Zealand deep in what is scientifically known as "doo doo"
21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run
21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, tapped down to the mid off
21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, works it away on the on side
21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, driving, but fielded in the
covers
21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, slow ball, picked, turns it
around square, Wasim dives and slides and generally makes a
messier effort than is he just picked the darn thing up
21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 75/6 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 195/28 = 6.96)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-23-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 29* (54b 1x4) CZ Harris 1* (5b)
the Pakistani equivalent of Brendon Julian on now
22.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, (noball) FOUR, easily cut thru the
covers, the ladies love it as much as the batsman does
22.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run
22.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
zipping past the outside edge
22.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flicked away in front of the
square leg
22.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, tapped down towards the mid off
22.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, pushing it out thru the cover
point
22.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, stronger drive, and again thru
the cover point
End of over 23 (8 runs) New Zealand 83/6 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 187/27 = 6.93)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 35* (59b 2x4) CZ Harris 2* (7b)
23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, seaming in a little, misses the
inside edge, may have actually been snicked sicne it bounces in
front of the keeper
23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, just defended
23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, three runs, stepping forward and clipping
the ball thru the mid wicket
23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, coming forward, defended back to
the bowler
23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, stepping back, and carefully
defending to the extra cover
23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, another defensive push, into the
covers
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 86/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 184/26 = 7.08)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-26-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 38* (62b 2x4) CZ Harris 2* (10b)
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flicked off the pads, yawn, thru
the mid wicket
only 183 runs to go New Zealand! You're nearly there!
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs, pushing thru the covers and into
the deep
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, quicker ball, pushed back to the
bowler
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, worked away on the on side,
another completely unexciting run
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, playing straight this time, thru
the mid off
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 91/6 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 179/25 = 7.16)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 40* (64b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (14b)
25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, short and down the leg side,
Koertzen makes another blunder and doesn't call it wide
Fleming actually argues the point with theumpire about it
25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, tucking it behind the square leg
25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, good solid defence and back to the
bowler
25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, coming in, towards the stumps,
Fleming thrusts the pad with no shot offered, big shout, but not
out
25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, inside edge into the thigh, ball
boucnes away to the keeper's left
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, way down the leg side again, not
called wide but Koertzen completely messes up and allows a 7 ball
over
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 92/6 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 178/24 = 7.42)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (18b)
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, legbye: one run, into the covers
End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 93/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 177/24 = 7.38)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 5* (19b) SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, full swing of the bat, but direct
to Akram in the covers
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, scrapes some defence down the
wicket on the on siude
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, turned away behind square
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, and a maiden, ball dribbles
towards point
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 93/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 177/23 = 7.70)
Shahid Afridi 3-1-13-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (25b)
27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs
27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 97/6 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 173/22 = 7.86)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 5* (25b) SP Fleming 45* (72b 2x4)
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, (noball) one run, pushed into the covers
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, FOUR, on the back foot, slashing outside
the off stump, thru the cover poitn, very good shot
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, played behind square to bring up
his 50, 76 balls, 3x4 0x6
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, playing thru the mid wicket
End of over 29 (8 runs) New Zealand 105/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 165/21 = 7.86)
Shahid Afridi 4-1-21-0 (2nb) - Grandstand End
CZ Harris 7* (28b) SP Fleming 50* (76b 3x4)
29.1 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, defended down to the mid off
29.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, tapping it towards the covers
29.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, big drive, but Harris is tangled up
in the cob webs
29.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
29.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run
29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 106/6 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 164/20 = 8.20)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 8* (33b) SP Fleming 50* (77b 3x4)
30.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, wide: no run
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
30.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run
30.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 111/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 159/19 = 8.37)
Shahid Afridi 5-1-26-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 51* (78b 3x4) CZ Harris 11* (38b)
31.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
31.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run
31.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
31.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, wide: no run, down the off side
31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, three runs
31.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run
End of over 32 (6 runs) New Zealand 117/6 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 153/18 = 8.50)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 53* (81b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (41b)
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run
32.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, playing down the wicket and back
to the bowler
32.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, down the off side
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
32.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run
32.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, dabbing onto the on side, NZ
certainly making their work as difficult as possible for the last
match
End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 118/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 152/17 = 8.94)
Shahid Afridi 6-1-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 54* (84b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (44b)
Match State: The Return of the Drinks Break
stumpcam being removed so the crowd don't steal it in the idiotic
rush for the stumps at the end of the match
33.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, a single onto the on side
33.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, defended
33.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs, flicked off the pads and behind
the square leg
33.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
33.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
33.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 149/16 = 9.31)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-15-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 55* (85b 3x4) CZ Harris 16* (49b)
34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run
34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, wide: no run
34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run
34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, two runs
34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run
34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the thigh
34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run
End of over 35 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/6 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 143/15 = 9.53)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-31-2 (2w) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 56* (87b 3x4) CZ Harris 19* (53b)
35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run
35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run
35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs
35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs
35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, legbye: FOUR, misisng the glance, clips the
bum
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run, down to the long off
End of over 36 (10 runs) New Zealand 137/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 133/14 = 9.50)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 24* (57b) SP Fleming 57* (89b 3x4)
36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run
36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run
36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, legbye: one run, misses tehe flick on the
on side, ball trickles to the square leg
36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, works a simple drive down to the
long on
36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, defensive towards the covers
36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, directs the ball into the pads,
ball bounces away down the pitch
End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 141/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 129/13 = 9.92)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-34-2 (2w) - Grandstand End
SP Fleming 59* (91b 3x4) CZ Harris 25* (61b)
Shoaib Akhtar back to hopefully put this game out of its misery
37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, two runs, driving easily down to the long
on
37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, FOUR, smacked down the off side, very
good drive back past the bowler coming around the wicket
37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, leans back and swipes it into the
covers
37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, onto the back foot, defensive
into the covers
37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, pushing the ball down to the wide
3rd man
37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, aimed into the pads, an
appeal, not out, and the ball run saway down to the 3rd man
End of over 38 (9 runs) New Zealand 150/6 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 120/12 = 10.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-25-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
SP Fleming 66* (96b 4x4) CZ Harris 26* (62b)
this is a pretty pathetic sight to see a team only playing for
their net run rate when they know they're going to lose
38.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run
38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, tucked off the hip and onto the
on side
38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, chopped down onto the on side
38.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, turned off the toes behind
square, quick running, Inzamam with the handy throw from the deep,
TV called, but not out
38.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, OUT: flicking onto the on side, direct to
the captain at forward square leg or mid wicket
New Zealand 154/7, Partnership of 83
SP Fleming c Wasim Akram b Azhar Mahmood 69 (100b 4x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 9.5-0-38-3 (2w) - Grandstand End
38.6 Azhar Mahmood to Nash, no run, driving outside the off stump,
correction, driving poorly outside the off stump
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 154/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 116/11 = 10.55)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-38-3 (2w) - Grandstand End
CZ Harris 27* (63b) DJ Nash 0* (1b)
39.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run
39.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run
39.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run
39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, (noball) one run
39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run
39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, wide: no run, down the leg side
39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run, defended awya on the off side
39.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, one run, thrusting the bat at it, ball runs
behind square
End of over 40 (6 runs) New Zealand 160/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 110/10 = 11.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-31-2 (1w 4nb) - Scoreboard End
DJ Nash 2* (4b) CZ Harris 29* (67b)
this section of the match will be sure to reach the final selection
of "most boring part of the world cup"
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run, trying to force it on the on side,
leading edge rebounds on the off side
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, two runs
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, scrapes it acors sthe line and
towards the square leg
40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, tapping it on the on side
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, (noball) no run, a no ball from the
spinner
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, sweeping, keeper gathers it and
then throws from point blank range misisng the stumps, they get an
overthrow. Trust me, very amusing, but difficult to describe
40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run
End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 165/7 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 105/9 = 11.67)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-20-1 (1nb) - Grandstand End
CZ Harris 30* (70b) DJ Nash 5* (8b)
what fun. We have to deduct 2 no balls that the official scorers
deny existed. We saw them. The TV saw them. But they officially
never existed.
this also deducts a run from Wasim and Shahid Afridi. Not sure what
to do about the balls faced
41.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run
41.2 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run
41.3 Wasim Akram to Nash, one run
41.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run
41.5 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run
41.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 166/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 104/8 = 13.00)
Wasim Akram 7-0-22-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 32* (72b) DJ Nash 6* (12b)
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, two runs
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, spinning down the leg side,
pushed on the on side
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, coming around the wicket,
flicked behind the square leg
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) New Zealand 171/7 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 99/7 = 14.14)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-24-1 (1nb) - Grandstand End
CZ Harris 33* (74b) DJ Nash 9* (16b)
43.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run
43.2 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, slower ball, Harris completely
missing it outside the off stump
43.3 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, coming down the wicket and pushing
into the covers
43.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, legbye: two runs, glance is missed and the
ball travels very fine
43.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run
43.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run
End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 174/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 96/6 = 16.00)
Wasim Akram 8-0-23-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 34* (79b) DJ Nash 9* (17b)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, coming forward, defended softly
on the off side
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, stepping back and worked behind
the square leg
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, wide: no run, down the leg side of
theleft hander
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, boring, off the pad and onto the
off side
End of over 45 (3 runs) New Zealand 177/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 93/5 = 18.60)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-1-27-1 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End
DJ Nash 10* (19b) CZ Harris 35* (83b)
just when I thought the Sri Lankan v India was the most broing
thing I've sat thru, along comes this desperately futile effort
45.1 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run
45.2 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run, full down the leg side, not called
wide thankfully
45.3 Wasim Akram to Nash, one run, wide of the off stump, flicked down
to the 3rd man
45.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, insiwnger, dug out into the covers
45.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run, glanced, fone leg is the fielder
45.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, two runs, pushing behind the square leg for a
double
End of over 46 (4 runs) New Zealand 181/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 89/4 = 22.25)
Wasim Akram 9-0-27-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End
CZ Harris 36* (85b) DJ Nash 13* (23b)
the only person I could posisbly imagine behind excited by this
effort is Sunil Gavaskar
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run, shoves some defence out
into the off side
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, legbye: one run, big turner into the legs,
a leg bye, how interesting
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, guided down short of the 3rd
man
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, easy drive, Saleem fields
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run
End of over 47 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/7 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 84/3 = 28.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-1-29-1 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End
CZ Harris 37* (89b) DJ Nash 14* (25b)
47.1 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
47.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs
47.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run
47.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run, a couple of New Zealanders are
wrapped in their tin foil biosphere jackets, that's interesting I
suppose
47.5 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, no run
47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, wide: FOUR, down the leg side, that's 5
wides, that's pretty interesting as well
47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, one run, pushing somewhere in the off side
End of over 48 (9 runs) New Zealand 195/7 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 75/2 = 37.50)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-30-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
DJ Nash 15* (27b) CZ Harris 40* (93b)
48.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run
48.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run
48.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run
48.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, go New Zealand! You're may only
a have little pride left to lose
48.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run
48.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, OUT: played to the square leg. Caught.
By Abdur Razzaq. For a certain amount of runs.
New Zealand 200/8, Partnership of 46
CZ Harris c Abdur Razzaq b Saqlain Mushtaq 42 (96b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (5 runs) New Zealand 200/8 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 70/1 = 70.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-1-34-2 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End
DJ Nash 18* (30b)
49.1 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, one run
49.2 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, two runs
49.3 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, one run
49.4 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, no run, snicked to the keeper! no! wishful
thinking only.
49.5 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, two runs, and everyone runs onto the pitch,
the clowns can't count
a very English voice booms over the pa: "GET OFF THE PLAYING AREA
PLEASE. THE MATCH IS NOT OVER"
"PLEASE GET OFF THE PLAYING AREA".... priceless stuff
49.6 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, legbye: one run, a leg bye, hoho, the
umpire fields
End of over 50 (7 runs) New Zealand 207/8 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 63/0 = 0.00)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-36-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
GR Larsen 3* (4b) DJ Nash 21* (32b)
he was hopping signalling the leg bye, whilst moving to the mid
wicket to field the ball
3000 big ones to NZ for turning up an dpretending to play cricket
and some reward to Pakistan, Wasim participates in an interview
that is drowned out by the crowd again. The interviewer liked
whatever he said anyway.
Inzamam is the Man of the match, gets a medal, he says "the pitch
is good for batting"
every sentence started with the word "yeeeearrrr"
which is strangely enough the same word he begins his call for a
run with, and quite often followed by the word "nooo"
that's all for today. tomorrow's matches are bound to be some
improvement on today's new low in entertainment. SA v Zim and Ind
v Eng start at 0945 GMT. Ta ta from CI.
that's all for today. tomorrow's matches are bound to be some
improvement on today's new low in entertainment. SA v Zim and Ind
v Eng start at 0945 GMT. Ta ta from CI.
Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com
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Date-stamped : 28 May1999 - 23:02