Group B: Scotland v New Zealand at Edinburgh, 31 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Allott to Smith, no run
   0.2 Allott to Smith, no run
   0.3 Allott to Smith, no run
   0.4 Allott to Smith, no run
   0.5 Allott to Smith, no run, across the batsman, seaming away, thru to
        the keeper
   0.6 Allott to Smith, no run, swinging into the right hander, into the
        pads, big appeal, but not out

End of over 1 (maiden) Scotland 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
GI Allott 1-1-0-0 - City End
MJdeG Allingham 0* (0b) MJ Smith 0* (6b)

   1.1 Nash to Allingham, no run, flicked across onto the on side, to the
        square leg
   1.2 Nash to Allingham, no run, defending down the wicket, back to the
        bowler
   1.3 Nash to Allingham, no run, forward defensive, outside the off
        stump, defending into the off side
   1.4 Nash to Allingham, no run, outside the off stump, left to the
        keeper
   1.5 Nash to Allingham, no run
   1.6 Nash to Allingham, no run, moving away from the off stump, swinging
        to the keeping, no shot offered

End of over 2 (maiden) Scotland 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - Park End
MJ Smith 0* (6b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (6b)

   2.1 Allott to Smith, no run
   2.2 Allott to Smith, no run, good inswinging yorker, swingign a bit too
        early perhaps, defended off the off stump
   2.3 Allott to Smith, no run, more defence, I'm sure Scotland have seom
        sort of tactics in this match, just a case of trying to work them
        out
   2.4 Allott to Smith, one run, played thru mid wicket, the crowd give a
        cheer for the run
   2.5 Allott to Allingham, no run, defending outside the off stump,
        inside edge bounces into the thigh
   2.6 Allott to Allingham, wide: no run, pushed way too far across the
        right hander by the left arm pacer
   2.6 Allott to Allingham, no run, firm defence, direct to McMillan at
        the point position

End of over 3 (2 runs) Scotland 2/0 (RR: 0.67)
GI Allott 2-1-2-0 (1w) - City End
MJ Smith 1* (10b) MJdeG Allingham 0* (8b)

   3.1 Nash to Smith, no run, getting it into the pads, big appeal from
        Nash, but there was too much height, ball heading over
   3.2 Nash to Smith, no run, eased back into the off side
   3.3 Nash to Smith, no run, just moving away of the off stump, thru to
        the keeper after zipping past the outside edge
   3.4 Nash to Smith, OUT: woeful drive, chipped up in the air, easy catch
        for Cairns moving around from the mid on

       Scotland 2/1, Partnership of 2
       MJ Smith  c Cairns b Nash  1 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       DJ Nash 1.4-1-0-1 - Park End

   3.5 Nash to Allingham, no run, misplayed into the off side, batsmen
        crossed for the dismissed
   3.6 Nash to Allingham, (noball) no run, edged and thru to the keeper,
        but a no ball, zero reaction from the NZers
   3.6 Nash to Allingham, one run, glided away off the bat and down to the
        3rd man

End of over 4 (2 runs) Scotland 4/1 (RR: 1.00)
DJ Nash 2-1-2-1 (1nb) - Park End
MJdeG Allingham 1* (11b) G Salmond 0* (0b)

   4.1 Allott to Allingham, legbye: one run
   4.2 Allott to Salmond, no run
   4.3 Allott to Salmond, legbye: FOUR, swinging down the leg side, flicks
        the pads and runs for 4 leg byes, no shot offered at all, poor
        umpiring
   4.4 Allott to Salmond, no run, defending onto the off side
   4.5 Allott to Salmond, no run, tight defence outside the off stump,
        ball bounces into the off side
   4.6 Allott to Salmond, no run, defensive into the off side, ball passes
        harmlessly away

End of over 5 (5 runs, maiden) Scotland 9/1 (RR: 1.80)
GI Allott 3-2-2-0 (1w) - City End
MJdeG Allingham 1* (12b) G Salmond 0* (5b)

   5.1 Nash to Allingham, no run
   5.2 Nash to Allingham, no run, ball travels straight and wide, there's
        a hint of a dabat it outside the off stump, but he thinks better
        of it
   5.3 Nash to Allingham, one run, worked away easily onto the on side
   5.4 Nash to Salmond, no run, lovely outward seam, ball moves away after
        pitching on the off stump, thru to the keeper
   5.5 Nash to Salmond, one run, deflected away easily to the wide 3rd man
   5.6 Nash to Allingham, no run, defending just outside the off stump,
        ball bounces away towards the slips

End of over 6 (2 runs) Scotland 11/1 (RR: 1.83)
DJ Nash 3-1-4-1 (1nb) - Park End
G Salmond 1* (7b) MJdeG Allingham 2* (16b)

   6.1 Allott to Salmond, no run, pitched up and outside the off stump,
        keeps going, not called wide
   6.2 Allott to Salmond, no run, overpitched outside the leg stump, but
        too quick for the batsman, into the pads
   6.3 Allott to Salmond, no run, pictehd up outside the off stump, huge
        bounce from somewhere, nearly goes over Parore's head
   6.4 Allott to Salmond, no run, closer to the off stump this time, but
        still no shot offered
   6.5 Allott to Salmond, no run, sets the radar for target yorker, well
        dug out by the batsman, turning it to square leg
   6.6 Allott to Salmond, OUT: swinging down the line and into the pads,
        pitched up, long appeal, Koertzen succumbs to the plead, ball
        would've hit middle and leg

       Scotland 11/2, Partnership of 9
       G Salmond  lbw b Allott  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 7 (maiden) Scotland 11/2 (RR: 1.57)
GI Allott 4-3-2-1 (1w) - City End
MJdeG Allingham 2* (16b) 

       the next England international is the new batsman
   7.1 Nash to Allingham, no run, pushing it away to point
       but it's debatable whether it's the right move for Hamilton, both
        Scotladn and England appear to be of equal strength having both
        missed out of the Super Six (chortle!)
   7.2 Nash to Allingham, no run
   7.3 Nash to Allingham, no run, swinging into the pads, hits outside the
        line, poor defence there
   7.4 Nash to Allingham, no run, dabbign and pushing at it across the
        line of the ball outside the off stump
   7.5 Nash to Allingham, no run, nudged square
   7.6 Nash to Allingham, no run, solid defence outside the off stump,
        ball comes to rest into the middle of the pitch

End of over 8 (maiden) Scotland 11/2 (RR: 1.38)
DJ Nash 4-2-4-1 (1nb) - Park End
GM Hamilton 0* (0b) MJdeG Allingham 2* (22b)

   8.1 Allott to Hamilton, no run, firm defence onto the on side, to
        Cairns at mid wicket
   8.2 Allott to Hamilton, no run, tight defence outside the off stump
        into the off side
   8.3 Allott to Hamilton, no run
   8.4 Allott to Hamilton, one run, nudged off the hip behind the square
        leg, Harry is the fielder
   8.5 Allott to Allingham, no run, more defence, into the off side
   8.6 Allott to Allingham, no run, wide of the off stump, nice economical
        bowling by Allott, but they would've hoped for more than a single
        wicket in his first 5

End of over 9 (1 run) Scotland 12/2 (RR: 1.33)
GI Allott 5-3-3-1 (1w) - City End
GM Hamilton 1* (4b) MJdeG Allingham 2* (24b)

   9.1 Nash to Hamilton, no run, shuffling defence, into the off side
   9.2 Nash to Hamilton, no run, moving across the left hander, bat
        raised, batsman is antisocial with the ball
   9.3 Nash to Hamilton, no run, intimate contact is resumed with a
        lover's tap to the mid wicket
   9.4 Nash to Hamilton, no run, no, the tiff has been resumed, batsman
        not interested in the ball
   9.5 Nash to Hamilton, no run, swinging into the left hander, lovely
        ball thru the gate over the stumps
   9.6 Nash to Hamilton, no run, the soap continues, batsman snobbing the
        ball again

End of over 10 (maiden) Scotland 12/2 (RR: 1.20)
DJ Nash 5-3-4-1 (1nb) - Park End
MJdeG Allingham 2* (24b) GM Hamilton 1* (10b)

  10.1 Allott to Allingham, OUT: simply pathetic, the lamest of nudge to
        the 1st slip, appeared to want to glide it to the 3rd man, but
        there's 2 slips! got what he deserved anyway

       Scotland 12/3, Partnership of 1
       MJdeG Allingham  c Fleming b Allott  2 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       GI Allott 5.1-3-3-2 (1w) - City End

       the new batsman is no stanger to danger
  10.2 Allott to Stanger, two runs, a sort of cross bat push across the
        line and thru the point, no end of "interesting" shots from the
        Scotties
  10.3 Allott to Stanger, no run
  10.4 Allott to Stanger, no run
  10.5 Allott to Stanger, no run, coming in, into the pads, half a shout
        for lbw
  10.6 Allott to Stanger, one run, played near the toe of the bat down to
        the long leg

End of over 11 (3 runs) Scotland 15/3 (RR: 1.36)
GI Allott 6-3-6-2 (1w) - City End
IM Stanger 3* (5b) GM Hamilton 1* (10b)

  11.1 Nash to Stanger, no run, grinded onto the on side, fielded at mid
        wicket
  11.2 Nash to Stanger, FOUR, more shtos in the best tradition of
        Scotland, raising the bat to get out of the way, clips the inside
        edge, over the stumps and down to a very fine leg area
  11.3 Nash to Stanger, no run, thru to the keeper outside the off stump
  11.4 Nash to Stanger, one run, flapping the bat across the line, pushed
        to the deep backward point
  11.5 Nash to Hamilton, no run, playing and missing outside the off
        stump, just wanted to defend down the pitch, but missed
  11.6 Nash to Hamilton, no run, firm defence, into the covers

End of over 12 (5 runs) Scotland 20/3 (RR: 1.67)
DJ Nash 6-3-9-1 (1nb) - Park End
IM Stanger 8* (9b 1x4) GM Hamilton 1* (12b)

       the Bullster is the new bowler
  12.1 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, defended, Bulfin's first ball of the
        tournament
       attempted 2nd ball is called dead, he dropped it in his run up,
        obviously been a long time since he's played I guess
  12.2 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, defended
  12.3 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, puhed away into the gully, who throws it
        to Harris at point
  12.4 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, going for some defence outside the off
        stump, excellent bounce, ball getting some outseam, beats the
        outside edge
  12.5 Bulfin to Stanger, (noball) no run, would've been called a wide as
        well
  12.5 Bulfin to Stanger, no run
  12.6 Bulfin to Stanger, wide: no run, but the over won't end
  12.6 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, and thru to the keeper finally

End of over 13 (2 runs) Scotland 22/3 (RR: 1.69)
CE Bulfin 1-0-2-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
GM Hamilton 1* (12b) IM Stanger 8* (16b 1x4)

  13.1 Cairns to Hamilton, no run
  13.2 Cairns to Hamilton, wide: no run, tpyical Cairns, moving way too
        far, ball not even in the same hemisphere as teh batsman
  13.2 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, chopping it onto the on side
  13.3 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  13.4 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, zips thru to the keeper, outside the
        off stump
  13.5 Cairns to Hamilton, wide: no run, down the leg side, Cairns is
        having a party and everyone's invited
  13.5 Cairns to Hamilton, one run, pushing across the line, playing at
        the point area
  13.6 Cairns to Stanger, no run, thru to the keeper

End of over 14 (3 runs) Scotland 25/3 (RR: 1.79)
CL Cairns 1-0-3-0 (2w) - Park End
GM Hamilton 2* (17b) IM Stanger 8* (17b 1x4)

  14.1 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  14.2 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, squeezes down on it, outside the off
        stump
  14.3 Bulfin to Hamilton, FOUR, very good drive, would be rewarded an A+
        in the correct technique category
  14.4 Bulfin to Hamilton, one run, jumping and tucking it off teh hip
        into the on side
  14.5 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, pushing a drive to the point fielder
  14.6 Bulfin to Stanger, one run, just nudging it down to the wide 3rd
        man

End of over 15 (6 runs) Scotland 31/3 (RR: 2.07)
CE Bulfin 2-0-8-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
IM Stanger 9* (19b 1x4) GM Hamilton 7* (21b 1x4)

  15.1 Cairns to Stanger, no run, awkward defence, just outside teh off
        stump, ball bounces into the pad and then away
  15.2 Cairns to Stanger, no run, defending
  15.3 Cairns to Stanger, no run, seaming away slightly, beats the outside
        edge very nicely thank you very much
  15.4 Cairns to Stanger, two runs, pushing it away thru the cover point,
        finds the gap, the mysterious stanger moves into double figures
  15.5 Cairns to Stanger, no run
  15.6 Cairns to Stanger, no run

End of over 16 (2 runs) Scotland 33/3 (RR: 2.06)
CL Cairns 2-0-5-0 (2w) - Park End
GM Hamilton 7* (21b 1x4) IM Stanger 11* (25b 1x4)

  16.1 Bulfin to Hamilton, one run, thru the mid wicket area
  16.2 Bulfin to Stanger, no run, defending and the ball trickles into the
        covers
  16.3 Bulfin to Stanger, one run, pushing into the 4th sector
  16.4 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run
  16.5 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, ball sqirts off the flat face to the
        point area
  16.6 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, cutting away wtith little timing to the
        point fielder

End of over 17 (2 runs) Scotland 35/3 (RR: 2.06)
CE Bulfin 3-0-10-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
IM Stanger 12* (27b 1x4) GM Hamilton 8* (25b 1x4)

Match State: Bring us this day our daily drinks

  17.1 Cairns to Stanger, no run, Cairns proving as effective as Bulfin so
        far
  17.2 Cairns to Stanger, no run, defensive short of the covers
  17.3 Cairns to Stanger, no run, down the leg side, flicks the thigh of
        the mysterious stanger, thru to the keeper
  17.4 Cairns to Stanger, no run, and yes, I know Stanger really rhymes
        with banger rather than stranger, but I'm not letting that ruin my
        fun
  17.5 Cairns to Stanger, one run, pushing away square to the point region
  17.6 Cairns to Hamilton, wide: no run, way down the off side of the
        batsman
  17.6 Cairns to Hamilton, one run, flicked away towards the square leg

End of over 18 (3 runs) Scotland 38/3 (RR: 2.11)
CL Cairns 3-0-8-0 (3w) - Park End
GM Hamilton 9* (26b 1x4) IM Stanger 13* (32b 1x4)

  18.1 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, playing thru the ball outside of the
        off stump, missed
  18.2 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, good defence, leaping onto his little
        piggies and defending high off the off stump
  18.3 Bulfin to Hamilton, two runs, tucking it off the thigh just to the
        right of the square leg umpire
  18.4 Bulfin to Hamilton, FOUR, cracking shot, thru the extra cover area,
        classy shot from an unclassy ball
  18.5 Bulfin to Hamilton, wide: no run, down theleg side, Bulfin perhaps
        a little confused by the match plan
  18.5 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run
  18.6 Bulfin to Hamilton, no run, defended tightly onto the on side

End of over 19 (7 runs) Scotland 45/3 (RR: 2.37)
CE Bulfin 4-0-17-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
IM Stanger 13* (32b 1x4) GM Hamilton 15* (32b 2x4)

  19.1 Cairns to Stanger, no run, outside the off stump, moving away but
        not called wide
  19.2 Cairns to Stanger, two runs, Hart making the little fluff in the
        field at square leg
  19.3 Cairns to Stanger, (noball) no run, overstepping, and it would've
        been a wide as well, Cairns from the same "pedigree" as Brendon
        Julian perhaps
  19.3 Cairns to Stanger, one run, pushing the bat behind the point
        fielder
  19.4 Cairns to Hamilton, one run, another little quick single, that's
        the 50 for the bagpipes
  19.5 Cairns to Stanger, three runs, jumping and driving a push thru the
        covers, fielded just inside the rope
  19.6 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, another great over for New Zealand,
        this partnership worth 41 now

End of over 20 (8 runs) Scotland 53/3 (RR: 2.65)
CL Cairns 4-0-16-0 (3w 1nb) - Park End
IM Stanger 19* (37b 1x4) GM Hamilton 16* (34b 2x4)

       Fleming forced into a bowling change by the sheer crapiness of
        Bulfin, perhaps it wasn't a good idea to drop President Larsen
        after all
  20.1 Astle to Stanger, one run, flicked away in front of the square leg
  20.2 Astle to Hamilton, no run
  20.3 Astle to Hamilton, no run, forceful, flat bat defence to the bowler
  20.4 Astle to Hamilton, no run, ooo, there's a false shot, inside edge
        passes just too far to Astle's left
  20.5 Astle to Hamilton, two runs, another inside edge, this time just
        missing the stumps and running to fine leg
  20.6 Astle to Hamilton, wide: no run
  20.6 Astle to Hamilton, no run, defended awya onto the on side

End of over 21 (4 runs) Scotland 57/3 (RR: 2.71)
NJ Astle 1-0-4-0 (1w) - City End
IM Stanger 20* (38b 1x4) GM Hamilton 18* (39b 2x4)

  21.1 Cairns to Stanger, one run, dug out and onto the on side
  21.2 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, quick one outside the off stump and
        thru to the keeper
  21.3 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, pitched up and outside the off stump,
        seams away a lot, but Ian Robinson isn't interested in mobilising
        those arms
  21.4 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, defended away onto the off side
  21.5 Cairns to Hamilton, two runs, thick edge, squeezes it away thru the
        gully
  21.6 Cairns to Hamilton, no run, more defence, just into the covers this
        time

End of over 22 (3 runs) Scotland 60/3 (RR: 2.73)
CL Cairns 5-0-19-0 (3w 1nb) - Park End
IM Stanger 21* (39b 1x4) GM Hamilton 20* (44b 2x4)

  22.1 Astle to Stanger, wide: no run, terrible ball, barely landing on
        the pitch outside the off stump
  22.1 Astle to Stanger, no run, easily defended down the pitch
  22.2 Astle to Stanger, no run, pushing away into the off side
  22.3 Astle to Stanger, no run, scratching around, defending to the mid
        on
  22.4 Astle to Stanger, two runs, driving behind the mid wicket, a 50
        partnership, I have a hunch that wasn't in NZ's plans
  22.5 Astle to Stanger, bye: one run, stretching at a wide one, Parore
        stuffs it up as well
  22.6 Astle to Hamilton, no run, pushing square to the point fielder

End of over 23 (4 runs) Scotland 64/3 (RR: 2.78)
NJ Astle 2-0-7-0 (2w) - City End
IM Stanger 23* (44b 1x4) GM Hamilton 20* (45b 2x4)

       a Scotland target of 180 is the recipe for not just NZ missing out
        of the 2nd round, but missing out of the win altogether
       DJ Mixmaster Nash back into the attack, replacing the shoddy Cairns
  23.1 Nash to Stanger, no run
  23.2 Nash to Stanger, no run, tapped away onto the off side
  23.3 Nash to Stanger, no run, bat raised to the heavens, ball passes to
        the keeper
  23.4 Nash to Stanger, no run, nothing much happening off that one
  23.5 Nash to Stanger, two runs, flicked around the corner, the runs just
        keep coming, umpire was in the prefect position to field that one,
        but sadly, the laws prevent that
  23.6 Nash to Stanger, no run

End of over 24 (2 runs) Scotland 66/3 (RR: 2.75)
DJ Nash 7-3-11-1 (1nb) - Park End
GM Hamilton 20* (45b 2x4) IM Stanger 25* (50b 1x4)

  24.1 Astle to Hamilton, no run, pushing away on the off side
  24.2 Astle to Hamilton, no run, runs drying up a little
  24.3 Astle to Hamilton, no run, I reckon the next ball will be a wicket
  24.4 Astle to Hamilton, OUT: misplays a poor drive, floats away on the
        on side, and easily caught at the mid wicket area

       Scotland 66/4, Partnership of 54
       GM Hamilton  c Allott b Astle  20 (49b 2x4 0x6)
       NJ Astle 2.4-0-7-1 (2w) - City End

  24.5 Astle to Brinkley, no run, just defended
  24.6 Astle to Brinkley, no run, grinded away onto the on side

End of over 25 (maiden) Scotland 66/4 (RR: 2.64)
NJ Astle 3-1-7-1 (2w) - City End
IM Stanger 25* (50b 1x4) JE Brinkley 0* (2b)

       Time for a cliche: That was the wicket New Zealand desperately
        wanted
       I believe Hamilton finsihes as the highest British scorer in this
        World Cup (guffaw!)
  25.1 Nash to Stanger, no run
  25.2 Nash to Stanger, no run
  25.3 Nash to Stanger, one run, worked away behind the square leg on the
        on side
  25.4 Nash to Brinkley, no run, stepping back and pushing onto the on
        side
  25.5 Nash to Brinkley, no run, and not only that the 2nd and 3rd British
        run scorers are Hussain and Hick (born in India and Zimbabwe
        respectively)
  25.6 Nash to Brinkley, no run, and we have to get all the way to Stewart
        with a massive 159 runs in 4th position to find the leading
        English-born British run scorer

End of over 26 (1 run) Scotland 67/4 (RR: 2.58)
DJ Nash 8-3-12-1 (1nb) - Park End
IM Stanger 26* (53b 1x4) JE Brinkley 0* (5b)

       oops, Stewart has 125 runs
  26.1 Allott to Stanger, no run
  26.2 Allott to Stanger, no run
  26.3 Allott to Stanger, one run
  26.4 Allott to Brinkley, OUT: pushing across the line outside the off
        stump, a reasonable thick edge on it, Parore with an excellent
        diving catch in front of the 1st slip, very well taken

       Scotland 68/5, Partnership of 2
       JE Brinkley  c Parore b Allott  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       GI Allott 6.4-3-7-3 (1w) - City End

  26.5 Allott to Williamson, no run, flicked away onto the on side
  26.6 Allott to Williamson, no run, dabbing outside the off stump

End of over 27 (1 run) Scotland 68/5 (RR: 2.52)
GI Allott 7-3-7-3 (1w) - City End
IM Stanger 27* (56b 1x4) JG Williamson 0* (2b)

       and look at those figures of Allott
       but here's Cairns to wreck it all
  27.1 Cairns to Stanger, no run, defending onto the on side
  27.2 Cairns to Stanger, OUT: ball is swinging in, Stanger with a
        clanger, playing down the wrong line, ball grabs the outside edge
        and lands in the delicate underbelly of Astle at 1st slip, woof

       Scotland 68/6, Partnership of 0
       IM Stanger  c Astle b Cairns  27 (58b 1x4 0x6)
       CL Cairns 5.2-0-19-1 (3w 1nb) - Park End

  27.3 Cairns to Davies, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  27.4 Cairns to Davies, no run, attempted leg cutter, Davies jams on it
        nicely
  27.5 Cairns to Davies, one run, works it away thru the gully area, into
        the deep
  27.6 Cairns to Williamson, no run, and some defence

End of over 28 (1 run) Scotland 69/6 (RR: 2.46)
CL Cairns 6-0-20-1 (3w 1nb) - Park End
AG Davies 1* (3b) JG Williamson 0* (3b)

  28.1 Allott to Davies, FOUR, watching it carefully, places a drive
        perfectly thru the covers, buggers up Allott's figures nicely
  28.2 Allott to Davies, no run, dabbing and missing outside the off stump
  28.3 Allott to Davies, no run, no shot offered, bat was resting on the
        shoulder
  28.4 Allott to Davies, no run, playing and missing outside the off
        stump, flapping the bat across the line
  28.5 Allott to Davies, no run, defending well, direct to the cover
  28.6 Allott to Davies, no run, great ball, across the right hander, just
        misisng the bat and just mising the off stump

End of over 29 (4 runs) Scotland 73/6 (RR: 2.52)
GI Allott 8-3-11-3 (1w) - City End
JG Williamson 0* (3b) AG Davies 5* (9b 1x4)

  29.1 Cairns to Williamson, no run, defended a pitched up one outside the
        off stump
  29.2 Cairns to Williamson, three runs, easily played thru the mid
        wicket, off the toes and gathered in the deep
  29.3 Cairns to Davies, no run
  29.4 Cairns to Davies, no run
  29.5 Cairns to Davies, one run, pushing onto the on side
  29.6 Cairns to Williamson, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper

End of over 30 (4 runs) Scotland 77/6 (RR: 2.57)
CL Cairns 7-0-24-1 (3w 1nb) - Park End
AG Davies 6* (12b 1x4) JG Williamson 3* (6b)

  30.1 Bulfin to Davies, no run
  30.2 Bulfin to Davies, no run
  30.3 Bulfin to Davies, one run, edged! and wide of the slips, travelling
        down to the 3rd man
  30.4 Bulfin to Williamson, one run, working it behind the square leg
  30.5 Bulfin to Davies, FOUR, perfectly timed extra cover drive, maybe
        lacked a little technique, but the ball flew away for his 2nd
        boundary
  30.6 Bulfin to Davies, no run

End of over 31 (6 runs) Scotland 83/6 (RR: 2.68)
CE Bulfin 5-0-23-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
JG Williamson 4* (7b) AG Davies 11* (17b 2x4)

  31.1 Cairns to Williamson, no run
  31.2 Cairns to Williamson, no run
  31.3 Cairns to Williamson, no run, slow ball, outside the off stump,
        easily defended
  31.4 Cairns to Williamson, two runs, nudging the ball behind the point,
        great running for the double as the ball runs to the wide 3rd man
  31.5 Cairns to Williamson, no run, jammed down the pitch to the bowler
  31.6 Cairns to Williamson, no run, and no run there either

End of over 32 (2 runs) Scotland 85/6 (RR: 2.66)
CL Cairns 8-0-26-1 (3w 1nb) - Park End
AG Davies 11* (17b 2x4) JG Williamson 6* (13b)

  32.1 Bulfin to Davies, one run, pull shot slaps the ball into the ground
        where it thus fielded at square leg
  32.2 Bulfin to Williamson, two runs, edged and over the slips, just out
        of reach of the 2nd slip fielder, down to the 3rd man
  32.3 Bulfin to Williamson, no run, firmly defended into the covers
  32.4 Bulfin to Williamson, one run, works it around behind the square
        leg, Bulfin still wicketless in ODIs
  32.5 Bulfin to Davies, no run, squeezing into the covers, leaning
        forward and jabbing the bat at it
  32.6 Bulfin to Davies, FOUR, 3rd boundary, all thru the covers, Davies
        is being struck off New Zealand's Christmas Card list

End of over 33 (8 runs) Scotland 93/6 (RR: 2.82)
CE Bulfin 6-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
JG Williamson 9* (16b) AG Davies 16* (20b 3x4)

       the fluffy haired one is on to bowl
  33.1 Harris to Williamson, no run, easily defended back to the bowler
  33.2 Harris to Williamson, no run, swiping across the line, misisng as
        the ball dribbles down the leg side
  33.3 Harris to Williamson, no run, tapping onto the on side, to the mid
        wicket
  33.4 Harris to Williamson, wide: FOUR, Harris out_bulfins and out-cairns
        Bulfin and Cairns with that one, 5 runs as the ball travels down
        the legs die
  33.4 Harris to Williamson, no run, defended
  33.5 Harris to Williamson, no run, defended again
  33.6 Harris to Williamson, no run, whatever happened there, there was no
        run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Scotland 98/6 (RR: 2.88)
CZ Harris 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Park End
AG Davies 16* (20b 3x4) JG Williamson 9* (22b)

       no more Bulfin, the NZ fans cheer with relief
  34.1 Astle to Davies, no run, into the pads, an appeal, but it was going
        down the leg side
  34.2 Astle to Davies, one run, flicked awya on the on side
  34.3 Astle to Williamson, one run, grinds it away behind square, that
        brings up the collective ton
  34.4 Astle to Davies, no run, defended
  34.5 Astle to Davies, no run, quicker defence, playing late, pushing on
        the off side
  34.6 Astle to Davies, no run

End of over 35 (2 runs) Scotland 100/6 (RR: 2.86)
NJ Astle 4-1-9-1 (2w) - City End
JG Williamson 10* (23b) AG Davies 17* (25b 3x4)

Match State: Time for a cool refreshing drink

  35.1 Harris to Williamson, OUT: easy as you like, deceives the batsman
        with a little pace, pushed back to the bowler, one of the more
        easier catches you're ever likely to see

       Scotland 100/7, Partnership of 32
       JG Williamson  c & b Harris  10 (24b 0x4 0x6)
       CZ Harris 1.1-0-5-1 (1w) - Park End

  35.2 Harris to Blain, OUT: and another one bites the dust, trying the
        forward defence, misses, into the leading pad, Robinson rules in
        favour of the appeal

       Scotland 100/8, Partnership of 0
       JAR Blain  lbw b Harris  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       CZ Harris 1.2-0-5-2 (1w) - Park End

       The Butt man to defuse the hat trick
  35.3 Harris to Asim Butt, no run, lots of bounce and turn, into the
        thigh
  35.4 Harris to Asim Butt, no run
  35.5 Harris to Asim Butt, one run, grabs a single thru mid on
  35.6 Harris to Davies, two runs, grabbing a double behind the square leg

End of over 36 (3 runs) Scotland 103/8 (RR: 2.86)
CZ Harris 2-0-8-2 (1w) - Park End
Asim Butt 1* (3b) AG Davies 19* (26b 3x4)

  36.1 Astle to Asim Butt, SIX, that's 6, no Butts about it, big swipe
        over the mid wicket, great shot lands a few metres clear of the
        rope
  36.2 Astle to Asim Butt, no run
  36.3 Astle to Asim Butt, one run
  36.4 Astle to Davies, no run
  36.5 Astle to Davies, no run
  36.6 Astle to Davies, no run

End of over 37 (7 runs) Scotland 110/8 (RR: 2.97)
NJ Astle 5-1-16-1 (2w) - City End
Asim Butt 8* (6b 1x6) AG Davies 19* (29b 3x4)

  37.1 Harris to Asim Butt, OUT: going for another big shot, swipes over
        the mid wicket from outside the off stump, Twose positions himself
        well to collect it at deep mid wicket

       Scotland 110/9, Partnership of 10
       Asim Butt  c Twose b Harris  8 (7b 0x4 1x6)
       CZ Harris 2.1-0-8-3 (1w) - Park End

       still another 50 minutes until the scheduled lunch break
  37.2 Harris to Davies, legbye: one run, dabbing it away on the off side,
        behind the point fielder, bats crossed during the wicket, probably
        had time to cross twice really
  37.3 Harris to Dyer, no run
  37.4 Harris to Dyer, one run, tucked well into the covers, fielded well
        by Nash diving to his right
  37.5 Harris to Davies, no run, drags it away on the on side, keeper
        walks to gather
  37.6 Allott to Davies, one run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Scotland 113/9 (RR: 2.97)
GI Allott 8.1-3-12-3 (1w) - Park End
AG Davies 20* (32b 3x4) NR Dyer 1* (2b)

  38.1 Astle to Davies, no run
  38.2 Astle to Davies, two runs
  38.3 Astle to Davies, no run
  38.4 Astle to Davies, no run, firmly defended onto the off side,
        gathered easily
  38.5 Astle to Davies, legbye: one run, missing the little squeeze onto
        the on side, but there's a run for the team anyway
  38.6 Nash to Dyer, no run

End of over 39 (3 runs) Scotland 116/9 (RR: 2.97)
DJ Nash 8.1-3-12-1 (1nb) - City End
AG Davies 22* (37b 3x4) NR Dyer 1* (3b)

  39.1 Allott to Davies, no run
  39.2 Allott to Davies, two runs, lofting it well over the covers,
        there's was time for 3 but Davies wants to keep the strike
  39.3 Allott to Davies, no run
  39.4 Allott to Davies, one run
  39.5 Allott to Dyer, no run, tapped away onto the on side, no runs
        available
  39.6 Allott to Dyer, no run, more defence, onto the on side

End of over 40 (3 runs) Scotland 119/9 (RR: 2.97)
GI Allott 9.1-3-15-3 (1w) - Park End
AG Davies 25* (41b 3x4) NR Dyer 1* (5b)

  40.1 Nash to Davies, no run, zips thru to the keeper, outside the off
        stump
  40.2 Nash to Davies, no run, dabbing across the line, played square to
        the point fielder
  40.3 Nash to Davies, one run, squeezing it onto the on side, they run
        thru the easy single as the ball barely travels away from the
        pitch
  40.4 Nash to Dyer, no run, defended to Harris at backward point
  40.5 Nash to Dyer, no run, stepping backwards to the leg side and
        pushing to the cover point fielder
  40.6 Nash to Dyer, no run, defending, Nash picks up and underarms it
        into the stumps, but the trick doesn't work

End of over 41 (1 run) Scotland 120/9 (RR: 2.93)
DJ Nash 9.1-3-13-1 (1nb) - City End
AG Davies 26* (44b 3x4) NR Dyer 1* (8b)

  41.1 Allott to Davies, no run, huge swing and miss outside the off stump
  41.2 Allott to Davies, no run, turning it away onto the on side to Astle
        at mid wicket
  41.3 Allott to Davies, one run, nearly chipped it up into the air at mid
        wicket, they grab a single anyway
  41.4 Allott to Dyer, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  41.5 Allott to Dyer, no run, squeezes onto the ball, it runs away into
        the gully area
       Allott and Nash are finished, only comes the Harrismeister
  41.6 Harris to Dyer, OUT: trying to loft over the covers, not played
        well, Vettori gets to make a cameo appearence, New Zealand must
        chase 122 in 21.2 overs

       Scotland 121/10, Partnership of 11
       NR Dyer  not out  1 (11b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 42 (1 run) Scotland 121/10 (RR: 2.88)
CZ Harris 3-0-9-4 (1w) - Park End
NR Dyer 1* (11b)

       Harris has the Courtney-esque figures of 4/7, a long way from real
        Courtney material, but....
       we'll have a looong lunch break, the maximum 75 minutes, play will
        resume at 1400 GMT

Match State: Haggis Break

       I beg your pardon, we are to have a resumption in innings after all
       just a 10 minute break, hart and Astle the openers
   0.1 Blain to Hart, no run, defending outside the off stump
   0.2 Blain to Hart, OUT: and so ends the great openign the batting
        experiment, bowled around his legs, not anywhere near it

       New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
       MN Hart  b Blain  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       JAR Blain 0.2-0-0-1 - City End

   0.3 Blain to McMillan, FOUR, flogged thru the covers, McMillan
        effectively the 3rd opener in this tournament
   0.4 Blain to McMillan, no run
   0.5 Blain to McMillan, wide: one run, going down the leg side
       and you have to wonder if Astle has to take any blame for not
        taking the strike for the 1st ball
   0.5 Blain to Astle, no run, could've done wonders to calm Hart down
   0.6 Blain to Astle, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper

End of over 1 (6 runs) New Zealand 6/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 116/49 = 2.37)
JAR Blain 1-0-6-1 (1w) - City End
CD McMillan 4* (2b 1x4) NJ Astle 0* (2b)

   1.1 Asim Butt to McMillan, one run
   1.2 Asim Butt to Astle, no run, outside the off stump
   1.3 Asim Butt to Astle, no run
   1.4 Asim Butt to Astle, two runs
   1.5 Asim Butt to Astle, one run
   1.6 Asim Butt to McMillan, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 10/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 112/48 = 2.33)
Asim Butt 1-0-4-0 - Park End
NJ Astle 3* (6b) CD McMillan 5* (4b 1x4)

   2.1 Blain to Astle, FOUR, great shot, one step down the wicket,
        cracking drive thru the mid on
   2.2 Blain to Astle, (noball) two runs, aimed at leg stump, terrible
        fielding by Smith at mid on, perhapss teaching Australia a
        personal lesson
   2.2 Blain to Astle, two runs, played off the toes and around the corner
   2.3 Blain to Astle, OUT: what a disaster area of a player, swinging
        outside the off stump, looking for the big heave ho over the extra
        cover, feathers and edge to the keeper

       New Zealand 19/2, Partnership of 19
       NJ Astle  c Davies b Blain  11 (10b 1x4 0x6)
       JAR Blain 1.3-0-15-2 (1w 1nb) - City End

   2.4 Blain to Twose, no run, flapping the bat at it outside the off
        stump, thru to the keeper
   2.5 Blain to Twose, no run, another flapping swing and miss outside the
        off stump
   2.6 Blain to Twose, three runs, worked around teh corner, they get a
        third as the fine leg fielder falls all over the ball, has a
        course for intimate relations with it

End of over 3 (12 runs) New Zealand 22/2 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 100/47 = 2.13)
JAR Blain 2-0-18-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
RG Twose 3* (3b) CD McMillan 5* (4b 1x4)

   3.1 Asim Butt to Twose, no run
   3.2 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, dabbed away onto the off side
   3.3 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, stepping back onto the on side
   3.4 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, great big flipping swing and miss
        outside the off stump, swings away to the keeper
   3.5 Asim Butt to Twose, two runs, lifting it over the mid on, top edge
        goes sky high, Allingham is running towards the fence, is
        underneath it, sun is in his eyes, DROPPED!
   3.6 Asim Butt to Twose, FOUR, flogs a drive thru the wide mid off, no
        top edge there

End of over 4 (6 runs) New Zealand 28/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 94/46 = 2.04)
Asim Butt 2-0-10-0 - Park End
CD McMillan 5* (4b 1x4) RG Twose 9* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Blain to McMillan, no run, swinging away from the batsman, thru to
        the keeper
   4.2 Blain to McMillan, no run, good ball, pitched up, defended down the
        wicket
   4.3 Blain to McMillan, no run, squashing it onto the on side, more
        defence, excellent over so far
   4.4 Blain to McMillan, legbye: one run, misisng the glance, ball runs
        square off the bum
   4.5 Blain to Twose, (noball) no run, stepping back and defended to the
        bowler
   4.5 Blain to Twose, three runs, easy drive thru the cover, good safe
        shot, fielded in the deep
   4.6 Blain to McMillan, no run, tapping it onto the on side, and now
        it's definitely lunch, play to resume at 1400 GMT

End of over 5 (5 runs) New Zealand 33/2 (RR: 6.60 RRR: 89/45 = 1.98)
JAR Blain 3-0-22-2 (1w 2nb) - City End
RG Twose 12* (11b 1x4) CD McMillan 5* (9b 1x4)

Match State: Haggis Time

       so NZ need to score the remaining 89 runs in 16 overs to qualify
        for the Super Six at the expense of the West Indies
   5.1 Asim Butt to Twose, no run
   5.2 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, thru to the keeper
   5.3 Asim Butt to Twose, one run, nudges it just off the hip as play
        resumes
   5.4 Asim Butt to McMillan, no run, dabbing it into the covers, fielded
        easily
   5.5 Asim Butt to McMillan, two runs, dabbing it around the corner,
        there's a double available
   5.6 Asim Butt to McMillan, one run

End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 37/2 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 85/44 = 1.93)
Asim Butt 3-0-14-0 - Park End
CD McMillan 8* (12b 1x4) RG Twose 13* (14b 1x4)

   6.1 Blain to McMillan, FOUR, tremendous flick off the pads and behind
        the square leg
   6.2 Blain to McMillan, one run
   6.3 Blain to Twose, FOUR
   6.4 Blain to Twose, one run
   6.5 Blain to McMillan, two runs
   6.6 Blain to McMillan, no run, squeezing it away, and direct to point,
        very profitable over for the Xenas

End of over 7 (12 runs) New Zealand 49/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 73/43 = 1.70)
JAR Blain 4-0-34-2 (1w 2nb) - City End
RG Twose 18* (16b 2x4) CD McMillan 15* (16b 2x4)

       and here comes the British star of the World Cup
   7.1 Hamilton to Twose, FOUR, clubbed over the covers, plays that shot
        ever so easily
   7.2 Hamilton to Twose, no run, driving hard into the short cover,
        DROPPED! difficult chance, ball rebounds flush into the knee,
        rolls on the ground in agony
       but gets up just as quickly when he realised there would be no
        yellow card for Twose
   7.3 Hamilton to Twose, no run, plays softer to the short cover this
        time, Brinkley is the chap
   7.4 Hamilton to Twose, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, thick edge flies
        over the cover point
   7.5 Hamilton to Twose, no run
   7.6 Hamilton to Twose, bye: one run, ooooh, that goes inside the
        batsman then misses the leg stump, very close

End of over 8 (9 runs) New Zealand 58/2 (RR: 7.25 RRR: 64/42 = 1.52)
GM Hamilton 1-0-8-0 - Park End
RG Twose 26* (22b 4x4) CD McMillan 15* (16b 2x4)

   8.1 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, terrible swing and miss outside the off
        stump
   8.2 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, playing and missing another loose shot,
        Asim does his best Shane Warne impression to illustrate how close
        it was
   8.3 Asim Butt to Twose, no run, Twose struggling a little
   8.4 Asim Butt to Twose, SIX, not the cleanest of shots, just a pure
        slog, ends up way over the mid wicket
   8.5 Asim Butt to Twose, (noball) one run, finding an additional single
        on the off side
   8.5 Asim Butt to McMillan, no run, missing the dabbed cut shot outside
        the off stump, so many air shot, Asim should just pitch it on the
        stumps
   8.6 Asim Butt to McMillan, one run, poked into the covers

End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 67/2 (RR: 7.44 RRR: 55/41 = 1.34)
Asim Butt 4-0-23-0 (1nb) - City End
CD McMillan 16* (18b 2x4) RG Twose 33* (27b 4x4 1x6)

   9.1 Hamilton to McMillan, no run, defending outside the off side, thick
        inside edge goes towards mid wicket
   9.2 Hamilton to McMillan, no run, inside edge lodges in the flap of the
        pad for a second or two
   9.3 Hamilton to McMillan, one run, shoved hard to the point fielder
   9.4 Hamilton to Twose, no run
   9.5 Hamilton to Twose, one run, knocked away hard behind the point
        again
   9.6 Hamilton to McMillan, one run, and just another quiert single

End of over 10 (3 runs) New Zealand 70/2 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 52/40 = 1.30)
GM Hamilton 2-0-11-0 - Park End
CD McMillan 18* (22b 2x4) RG Twose 34* (29b 4x4 1x6)

  10.1 Asim Butt to McMillan, no run, flicked off the toes square
  10.2 Asim Butt to McMillan, no run, another swing and miss outside the
        off stump
  10.3 Asim Butt to McMillan, one run, worked away on the on side, another
        single
  10.4 Asim Butt to Twose, FOUR, flogged away over the mid wicket, big
        loft to the boundary
  10.5 Asim Butt to Twose, no run
  10.6 Asim Butt to Twose, wide: no run
  10.6 Asim Butt to Twose, wide: no run, we're a little stalled here at
        10.5
  10.6 Asim Butt to Twose, three runs, pulling off the stumps, top edge
        flies high over the slips, Dyer is running back, DROPPED! another
        difficult one

End of over 11 (10 runs) New Zealand 80/2 (RR: 7.27 RRR: 42/39 = 1.08)
Asim Butt 5-0-33-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
RG Twose 41* (32b 5x4 1x6) CD McMillan 19* (25b 2x4)

  11.1 Hamilton to Twose, no run, flapping and misisng with the bat
        outside the off stump
  11.2 Hamilton to Twose, no run
  11.3 Hamilton to Twose, one run
  11.4 Hamilton to McMillan, no run
  11.5 Hamilton to McMillan, OUT: utterly misjudging the pace of it, ball
        rebounds off the bat and floats to the bowler, McMillan just
        trying some forward defence

       New Zealand 81/3, Partnership of 62
       CD McMillan  c & b Hamilton  19 (27b 2x4 0x6)
       GM Hamilton 2.5-0-12-1 - Park End

  11.6 Hamilton to Fleming, three runs, and a 3 to get off the mark, thru
        the covers

End of over 12 (4 runs) New Zealand 84/3 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 38/38 = 1.00)
GM Hamilton 3-0-15-1 - Park End
SP Fleming 3* (1b) RG Twose 42* (35b 5x4 1x6)

  12.1 Blain to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
  12.2 Blain to Fleming, wide: no run, another chuffin swing and miss,
        trying to force it thru the covers
  12.2 Blain to Fleming, (noball) no run, and a no ball this time, Blain
        doing his best apparently
  12.2 Blain to Fleming, no run
  12.3 Blain to Fleming, legbye: one run, the ball barely travels away
        from the foot after the missed pull shot, very quick single, Blain
        misses the throw from literally point blank range
  12.4 Blain to Twose, one run, oh dear, ball dribbles behind the crease,
        Twose called for a quick single, Twose literally dives into the
        bowler's stumps, cleaning them up with his right shoulder,
        would've made a great moment in the weekend's rugger match
       he was concentrating too much on blocking the stumps from the
        keeper's view
  12.5 Blain to Fleming, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers, Fleming
        celebrates the humorous moment
  12.6 Blain to Fleming, OUT: playing for the nudge thru the covers,
        bottom edge, into the stumps, Fleming stops celebrating

       New Zealand 92/4, Partnership of 11
       SP Fleming  b Blain  7 (7b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 13 (8 runs) New Zealand 92/4 (RR: 7.08 RRR: 30/37 = 0.81)
JAR Blain 5-0-41-3 (2w 3nb) - City End
RG Twose 43* (36b 5x4 1x6) 

  13.1 Hamilton to Twose, no run
  13.2 Hamilton to Twose, no run, Twose will blow all of the cherries off
        his bat if he keeps misisng them like this
  13.3 Hamilton to Twose, one run, nudiging it away behind point
  13.4 Hamilton to Cairns, no run, form defence outside the off stump,
        short of the covers
  13.5 Hamilton to Cairns, no run, forceful defence into the covers
  13.6 Hamilton to Cairns, no run, more defence, but there's plenty of
        time in hand now

End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 93/4 (RR: 6.64 RRR: 29/36 = 0.81)
GM Hamilton 4-0-16-1 - Park End
RG Twose 44* (39b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 0* (3b)

  14.1 Blain to Twose, one run, pushing it down the ground on the on side
  14.2 Blain to Cairns, no run
  14.3 Blain to Cairns, no run, tightly pushed back to the bowler
  14.4 Blain to Cairns, three runs, lifted awkwardly, over the wid emid
        on, too deep for the chasing fielder
  14.5 Blain to Twose, one run
  14.6 Blain to Cairns, no run

End of over 15 (5 runs) New Zealand 98/4 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 24/35 = 0.69)
JAR Blain 6-0-46-3 (2w 3nb) - City End
RG Twose 46* (41b 5x4 1x6) CL Cairns 3* (7b)

  15.1 Hamilton to Twose, one run, worked around behind the square leg,
        quick little single
  15.2 Hamilton to Cairns, one run, pushed away behind point
  15.3 Hamilton to Twose, two runs, driving down the off side
  15.4 Hamilton to Twose, one run
  15.5 Hamilton to Cairns, one run, inside edge squirts away behind the
        square leg
  15.6 Hamilton to Twose, no run, and just a dot to end the over, Twose
        brought up his 50 with the previous ball

End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 104/4 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 18/34 = 0.53)
GM Hamilton 5-0-22-1 - Park End
CL Cairns 5* (9b) RG Twose 50* (45b 5x4 1x6)

  16.1 Blain to Cairns, one run, easy little push behind point
  16.2 Blain to Twose, two runs, short and wide of the off stump, guided
        down to Asim at 3rd man
  16.3 Blain to Twose, no run, pitched up, outside the off stump, thru to
        the keeper
  16.4 Blain to Twose, one run
  16.5 Blain to Cairns, no run, ball bouncing over the off stump, Cairns
        looking to send it way over the sightscreen
  16.6 Blain to Cairns, three runs, flicked well thru the mid wicket, they
        get a triple as the ball is fielded in the ropwe

End of over 17 (7 runs) New Zealand 111/4 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 11/33 = 0.33)
JAR Blain 7-0-53-3 (2w 3nb) - City End
CL Cairns 9* (12b) RG Twose 53* (48b 5x4 1x6)

  17.1 Hamilton to Cairns, no run, big hard straight drive, so straight it
        hits the bowler's stumps, deserved so much more really
  17.2 Hamilton to Cairns, one run, tapping it off the toes and behind the
        square leg
  17.3 Hamilton to Twose, one run, chopping it into the covers, another
        single gained
  17.4 Hamilton to Cairns, FOUR, guided down to the 3rd man, the fine leg
        stops it, then overruns it, ball tricles over the rope in the
        meantime
  17.5 Hamilton to Cairns, SIX, and the Kiwis show that the latest form of
        "underhand" tactics from Australia will not prevent their entry
        into the super 6. Cairns lofting it out of the ground over the
        forward square leg, a super 6 for the super 6
       Pakistan finish 1st, Australia 2nd, New Zealand 3rd. The 1st Super
        6 match on July 4th will be India v Australia. Australia have
        announced that SRT doesn't have to bat, they will just give him
        the 100 to save time.
       Off to watch the "cricket match" between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
        Good afternoon from CI.
       Off to watch the "cricket match" between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
        Good afternoon from CI.