3rd Super Six Match: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Leeds, 6 Jun 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Zimbabwe have won the toss and have elected to bat first
Zimbabwe are unchanged from their brilliant win over South Africa
whilst Team New Zealand has been slammed into reverse and they've
undone the two changes they made for the match v Scotland. Horne
and Larsen coming back for the dynamically unsuccessful Hart and
Bulfin
Zimmer openers coming out onto the field. Crowd is pretty sparse,
it's allegedly a sellout, but maybe it won't fill up until after
lunchtime
0.1 Allott to Johnson, legbye: one run, and the team score immediately
ticks over with a little flick to the square leg
0.2 Allott to GW Flower, no run, wide and overpitched, bat jams the
ball on the ground and it squirts out to the point
0.3 Allott to GW Flower, no run, good drive, but not very pretty,
Harris dives at point and appears to injury himself slightly
0.4 Allott to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump, sort of left
alone to the keeper
0.5 Allott to GW Flower, no run, coming forward a little, driving to
the mid off, no shortage of shots so far
0.6 Allott to GW Flower, no run, and he duly leaves one alone, parore
collects from outside the off stump
End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
GI Allott 1-1-0-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
NC Johnson 0* (1b) GW Flower 0* (5b)
1.1 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, jumping at it onto his toes, lifting the cut
shot over the point , Harris dives, but is too far away
1.2 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, lovely drive thru the extra cover,
effortless shot, 2nd consective boundary
1.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, wide of the off stump, to the keeper
1.4 Nash to Johnson, no run, again wide of the off stump, Johnson sort
of flaps at it, no real intention of a shot
1.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, thru the batsman, much better ball, a bit
of bounce, passes high and beside the left hander's off stump
1.6 Nash to Johnson, no run, very wide, seamed away, the umpire must
have had something in his eye or something to miss that
End of over 2 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
DJ Nash 1-0-8-0 - Football Stand End
GW Flower 0* (5b) NC Johnson 8* (7b 2x4)
2.1 Allott to GW Flower, no run, tapping it back down the wicket to the
left handed bowler
2.2 Allott to GW Flower, no run, cut shot, and direct to the point
fielder, not the greatest of timing there
2.3 Allott to GW Flower, no run, defensive prod onto the off side,
fielded by the mid off
2.4 Allott to GW Flower, one run, tucked close on the on side, they
grab a single
2.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, turned awya off the legs to the backward
square leg area, Horne proves his worth to the team for possibily
the first time in the tournament, throw's down the keeper's
stumps, Flower is diving, but the TV replay shows him to be about
15cm short
Zimbabwe 10/1, Partnership of 10
GW Flower run out (Horne) 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
2.6 Allott to Goodwin, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper,
that ball was a touch wide again
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 10/1 (RR: 3.33)
GI Allott 2-1-1-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
NC Johnson 8* (8b 2x4) MW Goodwin 0* (1b)
3.1 Nash to Johnson, no run, no shot offered, the bat was resting on
the shoulder as it passed the off stump
3.2 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, Johnson enjoying some roast kiwi, his 3rd
boundary, another easy off drive, thru the wide mid off area
3.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, poked away into the covers
3.4 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, and again, first boundary on the on side,
Nash bowling 7 different flavours of tripe, this was a bit short
on the leg stump, Johnson pulls it thru mid wicket
3.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, passes thru to the keeper
3.6 Nash to Johnson, two runs, another off drive, in the air a little,
Larsen at mid off just tries to stop the boundary by diving, and
does so, they get a double in scraps
End of over 4 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 20/1 (RR: 5.00)
DJ Nash 2-0-18-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 0* (1b) NC Johnson 18* (14b 4x4)
4.1 Allott to Goodwin, one run, ball runs away down to the 3rd man
4.2 Allott to Johnson, no run, defending close, Johnson wants the
single, Goodwin refuses, knowing what happened when Johnson last
called for a quick one like that
4.3 Allott to Johnson, no run, defending on the off side again, there's
no argument this time
4.4 Allott to Johnson, no run, ball pitched perfectly on the off stump,
tapped away on the on side, mid wicket fields
4.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, stepping back, defending from outside
the off stump to Cairns at mid off
4.6 Allott to Johnson, legbye: one run, trying to flick it off the
thigh, misses, the ball runs down to the fine leg
End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/1 (RR: 4.40)
GI Allott 3-1-2-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
NC Johnson 18* (19b 4x4) MW Goodwin 1* (2b)
5.1 Nash to Johnson, no run, only the one slip for Nash now, Fleming
trying to plug up the infield
5.2 Nash to Johnson, no run, cutting hard, but the ever-reliable Harris
makes the save
5.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, defending down the wicket, back to the
bowler
5.4 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, another boundary, Johnson having a riot of a
time with poor little Dion Nash, this time flicking the wrists
thru the mid wicket and to the boundary
5.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, oooh, I dare say he beat him there,
Johnson on the front foot, lunging at some defence
5.6 Nash to Johnson, no run, and thru him again, what a contest, ball
zips over the top of the stumps
End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 26/1 (RR: 4.33)
DJ Nash 3-0-22-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 1* (2b) NC Johnson 22* (25b 5x4)
6.1 Allott to Goodwin, no run, a hint of a little defence, onto the off
side
6.2 Allott to Goodwin, one run, flicking it away behind the square leg
6.3 Allott to Johnson, no run
6.4 Allott to Johnson, no run
6.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, fending it away into the poitn area
6.6 Allott to Johnson, no run, coming forward, defending from outside
the off stump to the backward point
End of over 7 (1 run) Zimbabwe 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
GI Allott 4-1-3-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 2* (4b) NC Johnson 22* (29b 5x4)
7.1 Nash to Goodwin, bye: FOUR, passes widish of the off stump, Parore
completely fluffs the collection, ball runs away to the boundary
7.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run
7.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run
7.4 Nash to Goodwin, no run, jabbed into the off side
7.5 Nash to Goodwin, no run, left alone outside the off stump, to the
keeper
7.6 Nash to Goodwin, no run, nervous little bit of defence, inside edge
into the thigh
End of over 8 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1 (RR: 3.88)
DJ Nash 4-1-22-0 - Football Stand End
NC Johnson 22* (29b 5x4) MW Goodwin 2* (10b)
8.1 Allott to Johnson, three runs, ball with a bit of bounce outside
the off stump, guided perfectly thru the gap at point and backward
point and behin dthe umpire
8.2 Allott to Goodwin, no run
8.3 Allott to Goodwin, one run
8.4 Allott to Johnson, no run, cutting hard outside the off stump, to
the backward point, McMillan fields well
8.5 Allott to Johnson, OUT: and gone, trying some defence onto the on
side, inside edge grabs teh pad and trickles into the stumps,
that's pretty wanted wicket for NZ
Zimbabwe 35/2, Partnership of 25
NC Johnson b Allott 25 (32b 5x4 0x6)
GI Allott 4.5-1-7-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
8.6 Allott to A Flower, no run, well defended back to the bowler
End of over 9 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 35/2 (RR: 3.89)
GI Allott 5-1-7-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 3* (12b) A Flower 0* (1b)
9.1 Nash to Goodwin, no run, perhaps a deliberate outside edge along
the ground into the slips
9.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run, forceful defence into the covers, Goodwin
squeezing down upon it
9.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run
9.4 Nash to Goodwin, FOUR, easy to play the waiting game on Nash, ball
was overpitched outside the off stump, welld riven thru the cover
point
9.5 Nash to Goodwin, FOUR, short garabge, Goodwin goes for the hook,
doesn't time it all the best, ball gets a boost by running down
the hill
9.6 Nash to Goodwin, two runs, slashing at a wide one, top edge spurts
over the backward point
End of over 10 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 45/2 (RR: 4.50)
DJ Nash 5-1-32-0 - Football Stand End
A Flower 0* (1b) MW Goodwin 13* (18b 2x4)
10.1 Allott to A Flower, OUT: plays the backfoot defence very poorly,
ball loops off the outside edge, McMillan with the perfectly
executed dive from the backward point
Zimbabwe 45/3, Partnership of 10
A Flower c McMillan b Allott 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 5.1-1-7-2 - Kirkstall Lane End
10.2 Allott to Campbell, two runs, ball spurts away thru the on side
10.3 Allott to Campbell, no run, a little rain starting to fall
10.4 Allott to Campbell, no run, and now it starts falling heavier and
off the players trot
covers brought on, no protest from the crowd, weather obviously
unfit for play
Match State: Rain Stopped Play
the covers are just starting to come off (1210 GMT). The ground's
had a good soaking, so I'd be guessing it will be perhaps 30 mins
or more until play gets underway, with the umpires having various
inspections and cups of tea with the groundsmen, etc.
we're now informed that lunch is being taken. We're supposedly
aiming for a 1300 GMT restart. The covers are off, and there's no
rain about except for a few grey clouds to the east
play is about to resume after a 150 minute delay
10.5 Allott to Campbell, one run, glanced down to the fine leg
10.6 Allott to Goodwin, no run, no shot offered by Goodwin, ball allowed
to pass outside the off stump
End of over 11 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 48/3 (RR: 4.36)
GI Allott 6-1-10-2 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 3* (4b) MW Goodwin 13* (19b 2x4)
and a change of bowler, here comes Larsen with his entertaining
variation of exact line and length on the stumps
11.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defensive onto the off side
11.2 Larsen to Campbell, no run, bat raised above the ball, no shot
offered outside the off stump
11.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, good solid defence into the off side,
towards the non-striker
11.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, thick edge, just trying to push down
the wicket, "CATCH" is the call, and the ball zooms wide of the
slips
11.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, good drive, into the off side, fielded
by Nash at extra cover
11.6 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, easy defence outside the off stump and
towards the covers
End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 49/3 (RR: 4.08)
GR Larsen 1-0-1-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 4* (8b) MW Goodwin 13* (21b 2x4)
Cairns replaces Allott, Fleiming isn't interested in taking any
more wickets and instead offers ZImbabwe the chance to rebuild
their innings
12.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, squirted around the corner, a little of
confusion, but the batsmen resolve to not take a run
12.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run
12.3 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, aimed at the leg stump, flicked away by
Campbell, great shot, lofted over the backward square leg area
12.4 Cairns to Campbell, one run, a quick single is taken to the mid
wicket
12.5 Cairns to Goodwin, no run
12.6 Cairns to Goodwin, wide: no run, down the leg side, parore with
some acrobatics
12.6 Cairns to Goodwin, FOUR, down the leg side again, perfect glance
for teh boundary to fien leg
End of over 13 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 59/3 (RR: 4.54)
CL Cairns 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 9* (12b 1x4) MW Goodwin 17* (23b 3x4)
13.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run
13.2 Larsen to Campbell, one run, a single is found towards 3rd man
13.3 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, leaning back and cutting with little
timing just behind points
13.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, very wobbly seam, a little shorter
than usual from larsen, glanced off the hip behind the square leg
13.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, just some harmless defence
13.6 Larsen to Goodwin, FOUR, shortish and wide of the off stump,
Goodwin spanks a cut shot, ball zooms away behind the point
fielder
End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 66/3 (RR: 4.71)
GR Larsen 2-0-8-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 11* (15b 1x4) MW Goodwin 22* (26b 4x4)
14.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
keeper, quite wide of the left hander
14.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defensive from off the off stump, Nash
fields at mid off
14.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, cramps him up awkwardly, poor choice of
shot, tyrying to play across the line when the ball was bouncing
too much
14.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, nudging onto the on side again, but no
run taken
14.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, Cairns seeming to bowl with a bit of
pace, ball is defended off the leg stump onto the on side
14.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, guided towards the cover point, Harris
fields from point
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 66/3 (RR: 4.40)
CL Cairns 2-1-10-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 22* (26b 4x4) ADR Campbell 11* (21b 1x4)
and so here endeth the fielding restrictions
15.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, defending from outside the off stump and
into the covers
15.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, good deflection, ball runs away along
the ground to the 3rd man
15.3 Larsen to Campbell, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball
trickles away to the keeper's right down the leg side
15.4 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, a single is found on the on side
15.5 Larsen to Campbell, no run, some tight defence back down the wicket
15.6 Larsen to Campbell, one run, a single behind square and Campbell
keeps the strike
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 70/3 (RR: 4.38)
GR Larsen 3-0-11-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 12* (24b 1x4) MW Goodwin 24* (29b 4x4)
16.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, swinging and missing outside the off
stump, trying to jam it thru the covers
16.2 Cairns to Campbell, one run, anglign the face of the bat to deflect
the leather sphere down to the 3rd man
16.3 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, flicking across the line towards the
square leg, McMillan runs in swiftly to field
16.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, poking it away towards the covers
16.5 Cairns to Campbell, legbye: one run, defelcts of fthe pads towards
the square leg
16.6 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, just a little tap around the corner,
Cairns quite wayward that over, but only 4 taken off it
End of over 17 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 74/3 (RR: 4.35)
CL Cairns 3-1-13-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 26* (31b 4x4) ADR Campbell 13* (28b 1x4)
17.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, pushing it away well into the covers
17.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, flicked thru square again, the match
has been difficult to tell apart the rain delay, Zimbabwe just
nudging here and there, nothing explosive
17.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run
17.4 Larsen to Campbell, no run, ball spits up off a length, awkward
defence by Campbell into the off side
17.5 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defending back down the pitch to the
bowler
17.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run, worked away off the leg stump and to
the mid wicket
End of over 18 (1 run) Zimbabwe 75/3 (RR: 4.17)
GR Larsen 4-0-12-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 27* (33b 4x4) ADR Campbell 13* (32b 1x4)
18.1 Cairns to Goodwin, wide: no run, Cairns managing to be the only
bowler to bowl wides (or no balls) all day
18.1 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, jumping and defending into the ground
18.2 Cairns to Goodwin, (noball) one run, poorly timed cut shot outside
the off stump and into the covers
18.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, pushing that ball aside off the stumps
and onto the on side
18.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, onto one knee, plays some sort of ill-
advised shot, trying to slap it thru the covers, bottom edge
bounces into the body
18.4 Cairns to Campbell, one run, flicked away forward of the square leg
18.5 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, the right hander making the mirror shot
of the previous ball, thru the square leg
18.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, nothing there
End of over 19 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 80/3 (RR: 4.21)
CL Cairns 4-1-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 29* (36b 4x4) ADR Campbell 14* (36b 1x4)
19.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, defending softly and square to the point
fielder
19.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, making a little room and cramping the
late cut to the 3rd man
19.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defence from just outside the off stump
and down the pitch
19.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, one handed flick off the hip to the
square leg
19.5 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, easy little tap off the pads to the
long leg, and oh god this is boring
19.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run, stretches forward and defends to the
cover fielder
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 83/3 (RR: 4.15)
GR Larsen 5-0-15-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 31* (39b 4x4) ADR Campbell 15* (39b 1x4)
20.1 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and defending away to
Harris behind point
20.2 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, slowish outside the off stump, Goodwin
as a big slash and miss, no reaction from players or crowd,
everyone's asleep
20.3 Cairns to Goodwin, legbye: one run, flicking it away behind the
square leg towards the long leg
20.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run
20.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, stepping backwards, defending off the
stumps and towards the mid off
20.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, more defence, prodded towards the
covers, another maiden for Cairns, what a crime
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 84/3 (RR: 4.00)
CL Cairns 5-2-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 31* (42b 4x4) ADR Campbell 15* (42b 1x4)
21.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, stretching forward and defended into the
covers from outside the off stump
21.2 Larsen to Goodwin, legbye: one run, right hander's glance to behind
the square leg, correction a bye of the leg variety
21.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run
21.4 Larsen to Campbell, no run, and some more defence
21.5 Larsen to Campbell, two runs, strong defence, flukes his way thru a
gap at point, they get a double whilst Horne-bag chases it down
21.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 87/3 (RR: 3.95)
GR Larsen 6-0-17-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 31* (44b 4x4) ADR Campbell 17* (46b 1x4)
22.1 Harris to Goodwin, one run, that looked like a bit of a leg break,
tapped around the corner
22.2 Harris to Campbell, no run, some defence into the off side
22.3 Harris to Campbell, no run, some defence back to the bowler
22.4 Harris to Campbell, no run, chopping late on a low wide one, ball
runs to McMillan at point
22.5 Harris to Campbell, no run, coming around the wicket, Campbell
plays and misses dangerous outside the off stump, needless shot
really
22.6 Harris to Campbell, no run, defended back down the pitch to the
bowler
End of over 23 (1 run) Zimbabwe 88/3 (RR: 3.83)
CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 32* (45b 4x4) ADR Campbell 17* (51b 1x4)
23.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, stepping backwards and jabbed onto the
on side, ball coems to rest way before mid wicket
23.2 Larsen to Goodwin, FOUR, Larsen is obviously as bored as the rest
of us, throws one in short, there can't have been any other
reason, pull shot is whacked way over the forward square leg
23.3 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, slow outside the off stump
23.4 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, pushed into the covers, easily fielded
23.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, dabbed square, more defence really,
point fields
23.6 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, and we only have the 4 to savour in that
over
End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 92/3 (RR: 3.83)
GR Larsen 7-0-21-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 17* (51b 1x4) MW Goodwin 36* (51b 5x4)
24.1 Harris to Campbell, one run, around the wicket, gives his alleged
off spinner plenty of air, driven on the on side
24.2 Harris to Goodwin, no run, shuffles forward and tries to defend,
ball squirts away on the on side
24.3 Harris to Goodwin, one run, driving into the covers, a gap is found
and they grab a single
24.4 Harris to Campbell, one run, and another give me a tingle, to the
left hander's mid on
24.5 Harris to Goodwin, two runs, driving to the long off, handy save
dig up a big chunk of turf
24.6 Harris to Goodwin, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3 (RR: 3.88)
CZ Harris 2-0-6-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 19* (53b 1x4) MW Goodwin 39* (55b 5x4)
Larsen replaced by his young protege
25.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, a single onto the off side, played
straight
25.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run
25.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run, defended away towards the covers
25.4 Astle to Goodwin, no run, stepping back towards the stumps and
dabbing to the point fielder
25.5 Astle to Goodwin, no run, scratchy shot, they was an appeal for
caught behind or lbw, hard to tell really, both looked equally
implausible
25.6 Astle to Goodwin, no run, and another dot, these two just cruising
along, all care-free
End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 98/3 (RR: 3.77)
NJ Astle 1-0-1-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 20* (54b 1x4) MW Goodwin 39* (60b 5x4)
back comes the Deej, in a double change
26.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, late cut gets it behind point
26.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run, backfoot defence ends up trapezing into
the covers
26.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run, defends a tight one from just outside the
off stump
26.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run, stepping back and directing it to the
wide 3rd man to bring up the century
26.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, around the wicket, puts his back into it,
thru the batsman, close to an edge, Nash looks excited for a
moment
26.6 Nash to Campbell, no run
End of over 27 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 100/3 (RR: 3.70)
DJ Nash 6-1-34-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 40* (63b 5x4) ADR Campbell 21* (57b 1x4)
27.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run, squeezed out onto the on side, to the mid
wicket
27.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run, nudge nudges it to the point fielder,
wink wink
27.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run, defends quite diretc to the short cover,
they almost go for a silly single, then reconsider, the fielder
fumbles the take anyway
27.4 Astle to Goodwin, no run, driven much hard this time
27.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run
27.6 Astle to Campbell, no run
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 101/3 (RR: 3.61)
NJ Astle 2-0-2-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 41* (68b 5x4) ADR Campbell 21* (58b 1x4)
28.1 Nash to Goodwin, no run, a dot
28.2 Nash to Goodwin, legbye: one run, missed glance, runs square, just
behind the umpire
28.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, angling into the pads, dug out onto the
off side
28.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, comign around the wicket, attempted swipe
thru the mid wicket, into the pads, big appeal
28.5 Nash to Campbell, legbye: one run, and if you thought the last one
was a big appeal, get a load of this one, angling into the pads,
terrible defence, hits outside the line and bounces over the
stumps
28.6 Nash to Goodwin, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 103/3 (RR: 3.55)
DJ Nash 7-2-34-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 21* (61b 1x4) MW Goodwin 41* (71b 5x4)
29.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, defended into the left hander's off side
29.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, poking it back down the pitch to the
bowler
29.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, guides it to the covers
29.4 Astle to Campbell, two runs, driving thru the covers and into the
deep
29.5 Astle to Campbell, no run
29.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defended square to the point fielder
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 105/3 (RR: 3.50)
NJ Astle 3-0-4-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 41* (71b 5x4) ADR Campbell 23* (67b 1x4)
30.1 Nash to Goodwin, one run
30.2 Nash to Campbell, no run
30.3 Nash to Campbell, one run
30.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run
30.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, forceful defence from outside the off
stump and into the off side
30.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, stepping back and chopping into the
covers, the yawnathon goes on
End of over 31 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 108/3 (RR: 3.48)
DJ Nash 8-2-37-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 43* (73b 5x4) ADR Campbell 24* (71b 1x4)
31.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run, tapping it onto the on side
31.2 Astle to Goodwin, one run, flicking it square
31.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, tapping to the mid wicket, I havn't seen
a period of play this boring since, well, the first 40 overs of
each innings yesterday
31.4 Astle to Campbell, one run, on side play in front of the square leg
31.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run, finally something exciting happens, we
hit Nelson, fascinating stuff
31.6 Astle to Campbell, one run, an easy drive thru the mid off, Nelson
doesn't strike yet again!
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 112/3 (RR: 3.50)
NJ Astle 4-0-8-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 26* (74b 1x4) MW Goodwin 45* (76b 5x4)
32.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, rigid cut shot, down to the 3rd man
32.2 Nash to Goodwin, one run, tucking it off the hip, Parore makes a
sexy slide behind the square leg
32.3 Nash to Campbell, legbye: one run, into the pads, another big
appeal, no doubt that noise would have leaked into the dreams of a
few of this dozing crowd
32.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run, right hander glides it to the 3rd man
32.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, scratchy shot, into the toes, ball
bounces away on the off side
32.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, yorker, aimed at the middle stump, and so
ends another over, only 17 to go until we get a 10 minute break
End of over 33 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 116/3 (RR: 3.52)
DJ Nash 9-2-40-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 47* (78b 5x4) ADR Campbell 27* (78b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run
33.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run
33.3 Astle to Goodwin, one run
33.4 Astle to Campbell, one run
33.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run
33.6 Astle to Campbell, no run
End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 119/3 (RR: 3.50)
NJ Astle 5-0-11-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 49* (82b 5x4) ADR Campbell 28* (80b 1x4)
34.1 Nash to Goodwin, one run, and there's his 50, off 83 balls, 5x4 0x6
34.2 Nash to Campbell, no run
34.3 Nash to Campbell, legbye: two runs
34.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, attempted swipe thru the mid wicket,
missed, onto the pad, no appeal
34.5 Nash to Campbell, (noball) one run
34.5 Nash to Goodwin, one run, playing late, behind the point fielder
34.6 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, go for it son, Campbell throws the bat at
it, big lofted shot lands inches short of a 6 at long on
End of over 35 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 129/3 (RR: 3.69)
DJ Nash 10-2-48-0 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
MW Goodwin 51* (84b 5x4) ADR Campbell 33* (85b 2x4)
here comes the rain again, and up go the brollies
35.1 Astle to Goodwin, FOUR, slashing cut shot, played late, was
stepping back, thru point, Cairns has a slide along the boundary,
but the ball trickles over
35.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run
35.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run
35.4 Astle to Goodwin, one run, pushed away onto the on side, Goodwin
gets a single
35.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, leans forward and defends onto the off
side
35.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, playign and missing outside the off
stump, Parore appeals, but the umpire already has the bails off
and is scampering towards the dressing rooms
End of over 36 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 134/3 (RR: 3.72)
NJ Astle 6-0-16-0 - Football Stand End
MW Goodwin 56* (88b 6x4) ADR Campbell 33* (87b 2x4)
covers are wheeled on, doesn't look too heavy, but it's certainly
dark
and oh joy, wouldn't it be fun is they took away everyone's day off
by using the reserve day tomorrow
Match State: Rain Stopped Play Again
covers are off, play scheduled to resume at 1545 GMT
let the action resume!
36.1 Harris to Goodwin, one run, just a dab into the covers
36.2 Harris to Campbell, one run, leaning onto the back foot and cutting
thru the covers
36.3 Harris to Goodwin, OUT: cutting low with an angled bat just outside
the off stump, not the best of shots, just a little nick off the
top edge, parore appeals, goodwin repractices the shot a couple of
times, but Venkat has the L shaped arm out
Zimbabwe 136/4, Partnership of 91
MW Goodwin c Parore b Harris 57 (90b 6x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 2.3-0-8-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
36.4 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run
36.5 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, tapping back to the bolwler
36.6 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, playing the drive outside the off
stump, but no run
End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 136/4 (RR: 3.68)
CZ Harris 3-0-8-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 34* (88b 2x4) GJ Whittall 0* (3b)
37.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, dabbed short of the covers, no chance of
a run, Whittall jogs back
37.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, worked onto the on side, but still no
run
37.3 Astle to Campbell, one run, poked into the covers, Fleming
misfields, but it's still only a single
37.4 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, stretching down the wicket, pushed
back to the bowler
37.5 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, chopped outside the off stump, ball
dribbles back to the bowler
37.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run, waving the bat at it, manages to
connect, a single is rewarded as the ball goes to mid off
End of over 38 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 138/4 (RR: 3.63)
NJ Astle 7-0-18-0 - Football Stand End
GJ Whittall 1* (6b) ADR Campbell 35* (91b 2x4)
38.1 Harris to GJ Whittall, two runs, scoops a sweep to fine leg,
Whittall loves his sweeps
38.2 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, trying again and missing, an appeal
for lbw is denied, Whittall was even making his own appeal
38.3 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run
38.4 Harris to GJ Whittall, one run, pushing towards extra cover, they
get a run
38.5 Harris to Campbell, one run, flicking it off the leg stump and
behidn the square leg
38.6 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run
End of over 39 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 142/4 (RR: 3.64)
CZ Harris 4-0-12-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 36* (92b 2x4) GJ Whittall 4* (11b)
39.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, flapping a cut shot at it behind the
point
39.2 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run, another stupid sweep shot, manages
to get an edge onto the pad and behind the square leg
39.3 Astle to Campbell, one run, pushing towards and into the covers
39.4 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, coming forward, defensive, ball
trickles on the on side
39.5 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, stepping bat, more unique batting
from Whittall, pulls it into the covers
39.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, onto the on side some how, mere comic
relief
End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 145/4 (RR: 3.62)
NJ Astle 8-0-21-0 - Football Stand End
ADR Campbell 38* (94b 2x4) GJ Whittall 5* (15b)
40.1 Allott to Campbell, one run, still 4 overs remaining for Allott
today
40.2 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, defensive onto the on side
40.3 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, glancing away to the fine leg,
Whittall needs to be taught that there's other places to play it
40.4 Allott to Campbell, no run, pushed away to the mid wicket
40.5 Allott to Campbell, one run, terribly mistimed drive down to the
long on
40.6 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, full toss on the leg stump, chopped
towards the covers, loe and behold, no wickets for Allott in that
over
End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 148/4 (RR: 3.61)
GI Allott 7-1-13-2 - Kirkstall Lane End
ADR Campbell 40* (97b 2x4) GJ Whittall 6* (18b)
Astle off after 8 obscenely cheap overs
41.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, playing
and missing, ball goes thru to the keeper
41.2 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defensive drive into the covers
41.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, played late, the cut shot, ball dawdles
its way to the point
41.4 Larsen to Campbell, OUT: hopeless stuff, pretty much throwing the
bat at it, top edge from a swipe across the line travels up in the
air for an easy catch to Nash at wide mid on
Zimbabwe 148/5, Partnership of 12
ADR Campbell c Nash b Larsen 40 (101b 2x4 0x6)
GR Larsen 7.4-0-21-1 - Football Stand End
with this sort of attention to detail and determination, Zimbabwe
will be lucky to pass 150
41.5 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, flicked away to the long leg,
Whittall again concentrating on the 1st sector
41.6 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, a hint of movement towards the off
stump, but that's enough to get Carlisle is all sorts of bother,
defended
End of over 42 (1 run) Zimbabwe 149/5 (RR: 3.55)
GR Larsen 8-0-22-1 - Football Stand End
GJ Whittall 7* (19b) SV Carlisle 0* (1b)
42.1 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, a yorker is worked off the middle
stump and into the covers
42.2 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, full and outside the off stump,
somehow it's too good a ball for Whittall
42.3 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, another full toss, this is pathetic,
lame shot played to the mid off
42.4 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, yorker outside the off stump, like
an obedient dog he taps it back to the bowler
42.5 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, weak drive down to the long off
42.6 Allott to Carlisle, no run, terrible god awful batting, this is
torture to watch, missing the cut shot outside the off stump
End of over 43 (1 run) Zimbabwe 150/5 (RR: 3.49)
GI Allott 8-1-14-2 - Kirkstall Lane End
GJ Whittall 8* (24b) SV Carlisle 0* (2b)
Allott had all sorts of problems with his control that over, but
only the 1 off it
43.1 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, another single, in the 43rd over!
god help us
43.2 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, nope
43.3 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, nothing there
43.4 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, still nothing
43.5 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, awful, dire, abominable, dreadful,
painful, terrible
43.6 Larsen to Carlisle, one run, has a go, throwing the bat at it, pull
shot thru the mid wicket for a....... 1
End of over 44 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 152/5 (RR: 3.45)
GR Larsen 9-0-24-1 - Football Stand End
SV Carlisle 1* (7b) GJ Whittall 9* (25b)
and back comes Astle, Fleming is just teasing the batsmen now
44.1 Astle to Carlisle, one run, defending it close, quick single,
that's the 5th run in 20 balls, gooooo Zimbabwe!
44.2 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run
44.3 Astle to Carlisle, no run, shocking cutshot, perhaps it was a pull,
too grotesque to describe
44.4 Astle to Carlisle, no run
44.5 Astle to Carlisle, OUT: you've done well son, put your bat up and
acknowledge the cheers of the crowd, launching into an on drive,
straight to McMillan at wide long on
Zimbabwe 154/6, Partnership of 6
SV Carlisle c McMillan b Astle 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 8.5-0-23-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
Streak in, but the bats swapped
44.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, two runs, pushing to the mid wicket, very
risky single, Streak nearly run out, but instead there's an
overthrow, NZ doing anything to keep Whittall off the strike and
preserving the sanity of the audience
End of over 45 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 156/6 (RR: 3.47)
NJ Astle 9-0-25-1 - Kirkstall Lane End
HH Streak 0* (0b) GJ Whittall 12* (27b)
45.1 Larsen to Streak, no run, mishit onto the on side
and we have an intruder on the ground, perhaps protesting at the
quality of the cricket
45.2 Larsen to Streak, no run, defending on the on side again
45.3 Larsen to Streak, no run, he looked like he was going to have a
swipe, but came down the wicket just to defend
45.4 Larsen to Streak, one run, tapped onto the on side again, but this
time there's a single
45.5 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, played almost exactly to the feet
on the square leg umpire
45.6 Larsen to Streak, one run, Astle again with the fielding duties
from mid wicket as the ball is tapped forward fo square again
End of over 46 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 159/6 (RR: 3.46)
GR Larsen 10-0-27-1 - Football Stand End
HH Streak 2* (5b) GJ Whittall 13* (28b)
46.1 Allott to Streak, no run, a good yorker, but wasted on these
batsmen, you could earn a dot with a long hop
46.2 Allott to Streak, no run, full toss, misplayed back down the
wicket, Streak just as useless as Carlisle against expectations
46.3 Allott to Streak, (noball) no run, full toss above waist height,
nearly popped a catch to the point fielder
46.3 Allott to Streak, one run, slaps a drive down to the long off
46.4 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, full toss at the legs, swiped
across the line forward fo the square leg, Cairns is in the deep
46.5 Allott to Streak, no run, driving and missing outside the off stump
46.6 Allott to Streak, one run, another yorker, another tedious bloody
single, adds up to a massive 4 off the over, Zimbabwe would be
proud of that effort
End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 163/6 (RR: 3.47)
GI Allott 9-1-18-2 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
HH Streak 4* (11b) GJ Whittall 14* (29b)
Fleming getting all experimental now, is bowling Cairns just to see
how hopeless these batsmen are
47.1 Cairns to Streak, no run
47.2 Cairns to Streak, OUT: outside the off stump, Streak flashing the
bat at it, misjudged it, inside edge onto the stumps, suits you
sir
Zimbabwe 163/7, Partnership of 9
HH Streak b Cairns 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 5.2-2-18-1 (2w 1nb) - Football Stand End
47.3 Cairns to AR Whittall, one run, a pair of whittlers at the crease,
ball scratched onto the on side
47.4 Cairns to GJ Whittall, wide: no run, full toss down the leg side,
seemed to have edged it along the ground to the keeper, umpy
thinks otherwise
47.4 Cairns to GJ Whittall, one run, played thru the mid off
47.5 Cairns to AR Whittall, one run, tucks it close, towards the covers,
quick single taken
47.6 Cairns to GJ Whittall, one run, slapping it away on the on side,
whoh! 5 off the over, ZImbabwe better take a rest
End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 168/7 (RR: 3.50)
CL Cairns 6-2-23-1 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End
GJ Whittall 16* (31b) AR Whittall 2* (2b)
48.1 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, driving off the leg stump, ball was
overpitched, thru the mid off
48.2 Allott to AR Whittall, no run, wafting a big play and miss outside
of the off stump
48.3 Allott to AR Whittall, no run, chinks it along the ground to the
keeper, trying to whack it thru the covers
he still has 7 dots to go before he's worse than Carlisle
48.4 Allott to AR Whittall, one run, digs the yorker out to the extra
cover, they earn themselves another juicy single
48.5 Allott to GJ Whittall, FOUR, *faints*, a boundary, lordy me what a
novel concept, the tiniest of nicks on the glance passes
underneath the diving Parore
48.6 Allott to GJ Whittall, OUT: cramped off drive, spooned in the air,
Astle with the good catch in the covers, the excitement was just
too much, now he can cool his heels in the dressing room
Zimbabwe 174/8, Partnership of 11
GJ Whittall c Astle b Allott 21 (34b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 174/8 (RR: 3.55)
GI Allott 10-1-24-3 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
AR Whittall 3* (5b)
and Allott equals the record for most wickets in a World Cup, and
he still has 2 (possibly) to 4 (hoho) matches remaining
49.1 Cairns to Huckle, OUT: deflecting it down the throat of the point
fielder, one of the more tamer dismissals you're likely to see
Zimbabwe 174/9, Partnership of 0
AG Huckle c Twose b Cairns 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 6.1-2-23-2 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End
49.2 Cairns to Olonga, one run, squeezing a single to the backward point
49.3 Cairns to AR Whittall, OUT: lofting it again, didn't get the drive
at all, Astle takes the catch running down the ground from mid
wicket
Zimbabwe 175/10, Partnership of 1
AR Whittall c Astle b Cairns 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 6.3-2-24-3 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End
a throughly pathetic effort by Zimbabwe, equal to anything any of
the associates managed in this world cup, they deserved to be
beaten and beaten soundly.
0.1 Johnson to Horne, one run, the rock of gibraltar off the mark with
a single
0.2 Johnson to Astle, no run
0.3 Johnson to Astle, no run, defending on the on side, to the mid
wicket
0.4 Johnson to Astle, no run
0.5 Johnson to Astle, FOUR, driving square thru the covers, Astle
making a positive start, but he'll usually be out pretty quickly
0.6 Johnson to Astle, one run, although it's hard to put anything past
Zimbabwe today
End of over 1 (6 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 170/49 = 3.47)
NC Johnson 1-0-6-0 - Football Stand End
NJ Astle 5* (5b 1x4) MJ Horne 1* (1b)
1.1 Streak to Astle, no run
1.2 Streak to Astle, no run, left alone as it slowly drifts past the
off stump
1.3 Streak to Astle, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper
1.4 Streak to Astle, FOUR, another smashing drive, thru the cover
point, rockets to the boundary
1.5 Streak to Astle, no run, down the leg side and thru to the keeper,
an appeal is heard, but it was neither wide nor out
1.6 Streak to Astle, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 166/48 = 3.46)
HH Streak 1-0-4-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MJ Horne 1* (1b) NJ Astle 9* (11b 2x4)
2.1 Johnson to Horne, no run
2.2 Johnson to Horne, no run
2.3 Johnson to Horne, FOUR, pulling very well thru the forward square
leg
2.4 Johnson to Horne, one run, chucking the bat at a lifting cut shot,
over the backward point
2.5 Johnson to Astle, no run
2.6 Johnson to Astle, no run
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 161/47 = 3.43)
NC Johnson 2-0-11-0 - Football Stand End
MJ Horne 6* (5b 1x4) NJ Astle 9* (13b 2x4)
3.1 Streak to Horne, FOUR, Horne in a rare mood today, he actually
scoring runs quickly and reliably
3.2 Streak to Horne, no run
3.3 Streak to Horne, no run, bat raised high outside the off stump,
ball to the keeper
3.4 Streak to Horne, no run, lovely ball leaving the batsman, Horne
just pushing an dmissing some nervous backfoot defence
3.5 Streak to Horne, legbye: one run, glancing it away down to the long
leg, comes off the thigh quickly
3.6 Streak to Astle, no run, bat raised high above the head, ball
passes to the keeper again
End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 156/46 = 3.39)
HH Streak 2-0-8-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MJ Horne 10* (10b 2x4) NJ Astle 9* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Johnson to Horne, no run, seaming into the pad, loud appeal, not
very out
4.2 Johnson to Horne, no run, and here comes some more drizzle,
especially to annoy those who were looking forward to a day off
tomorrow
4.3 Johnson to Horne, no run, bat raised outside the off stump, ball
passes to the keeper
4.4 Johnson to Horne, three runs, lovely timing in that on drive, a
couple of fielders chase it to the rope, Carlisle is the thrower
4.5 Johnson to Astle, (noball) two runs
4.5 Johnson to Astle, no run
4.6 Johnson to Astle, FOUR, playing forcefully and well in front of the
square leg, even Aravinda de Silva could score runs against
Zimbabwe today
End of over 5 (10 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 146/45 = 3.24)
NC Johnson 3-0-21-0 (1nb) - Football Stand End
MJ Horne 13* (14b 2x4) NJ Astle 15* (17b 3x4)
5.1 Streak to Horne, FOUR, spanking cover drive, all the way along the
ground
5.2 Streak to Horne, no run, thru to the keeper
5.3 Streak to Horne, no run, defensive outside the off stump, into the
poitn area
5.4 Streak to Horne, FOUR, perfectly flicked off the pads and thru the
square leg umpire, what a bizarre game
5.5 Streak to Horne, one run, Streak hasn't even bowled a single wide,
this is definitely being beamed in from a parallel universe
5.6 Streak to Astle, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers, Astle
dangerously flirting with a score of above 20
End of over 6 (13 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (RR: 7.17 RRR: 133/44 = 3.02)
HH Streak 3-0-21-0 - Kirkstall Lane End
MJ Horne 22* (19b 4x4) NJ Astle 19* (18b 4x4)
6.1 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run
6.2 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run
6.3 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, defensive drive into the covers
6.4 GJ Whittall to Horne, three runs, lofted flick over the mid wicket,
Carlisle slides near the boundary, TV called to decide on it, and
it is gooood. (for Carlisle)
6.5 GJ Whittall to Astle, no run, defensive
6.6 GJ Whittall to Astle, no run, and still no run there
End of over 7 (3 runs) New Zealand 46/0 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 130/43 = 3.02)
GJ Whittall 1-0-3-0 - Football Stand End
MJ Horne 25* (23b 4x4) NJ Astle 19* (20b 4x4)
Olonga brought on within the first 10, this will be fun
7.1 Olonga to Horne, (noball) two runs
7.1 Olonga to Horne, no run
7.2 Olonga to Horne, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, lands just short of
being a 6 to long on, a NZ 50 opening partnership, wonders will
never cease
7.3 Olonga to Horne, FOUR, and again, pulling to the square leg
boundary, tremendous stuff, Horne rising above hsi his struggle
against mediocrity
7.4 Olonga to Horne, no run
7.5 Olonga to Horne, no run
7.6 Olonga to Horne, no run
End of over 8 (11 runs) New Zealand 57/0 (RR: 7.12 RRR: 119/42 = 2.83)
HK Olonga 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
NJ Astle 19* (20b 4x4) MJ Horne 35* (30b 6x4)
8.1 GJ Whittall to Astle, one run, flicking around the corner to the
fine leg
there it is, a magnificent 20 for Astle
8.2 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run
8.3 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, pushed away on the off side
8.4 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run
8.5 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, stepping back and clamping down on it
8.6 GJ Whittall to Horne, OUT: seaming in, Horne missing the flick on
the on side, into the pad, dubious decison, possibly missing leg,
possibly hitting outside the line, Horne's dream day is over
New Zealand 58/1, Partnership of 58
MJ Horne lbw b GJ Whittall 35 (35b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 58/1 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 118/41 = 2.88)
GJ Whittall 2-0-4-1 - Football Stand End
NJ Astle 20* (21b 4x4)
9.1 Olonga to Astle, no run, defending outside the off stump, towards
the point
replay shows the ball did hit in line, but highly unlikely to hit
the stumps, Horne was a mile down the pitch
9.2 Olonga to Astle, no run
9.3 Olonga to Astle, no run, chopped back down the pitch to the bowler
9.4 Olonga to Astle, no run, more defence
9.5 Olonga to Astle, (noball) no run, defending from just outside the
off stump and into the covers
9.5 Olonga to Astle, no run, quick and outside the off stump, left
alone by the batsmen
9.6 Olonga to Astle, OUT: normal transmission has resumed, hefty drive
off the off stump, spectacular catch by Streak, diving to his left
at cover, two-handed leaping mid-air catch
New Zealand 59/2, Partnership of 1
NJ Astle c Streak b Olonga 20 (28b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 59/2 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 117/40 = 2.92)
HK Olonga 2-0-12-1 (2nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
CD McMillan 0* (0b)
10.1 GJ Whittall to McMillan, no run, defending outside the off stump,
delicate defence
10.2 GJ Whittall to McMillan, one run, wayward down the leg side,
glanced to the fine leg
10.3 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, bat raised above the line of the
ball, thru to the keeper
10.4 GJ Whittall to Fleming, FOUR, another terrific drive, on the on
side, thru the mid wicket, Whittall has a little think to himself
10.5 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, jammed back down the wicket to the
bowler
10.6 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, outsid ethe left hander's off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 112/39 = 2.87)
GJ Whittall 3-0-9-1 - Football Stand End
CD McMillan 1* (2b) SP Fleming 4* (4b 1x4)
11.1 Olonga to McMillan, no run, defended away
11.2 Olonga to McMillan, no run, slow yorker, tapped away off the stumps
to the mid wicket fielder
11.3 Olonga to McMillan, no run, stone wall defence, ball bounces away
to the mid off
11.4 Olonga to McMillan, no run, tightly defended off the off stump and
onto the on side
11.5 Olonga to McMillan, no run, cramps him up, inside edge into the
thigh
11.6 Olonga to McMillan, no run, floating the idea of the cut shot
outside the off stump
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 112/38 = 2.95)
HK Olonga 3-1-12-1 (2nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
SP Fleming 4* (4b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (8b)
all 4 bowlers with 3 overs, and so logically the most economical
one must be removed
12.1 Streak to Fleming, no run, defends on the on side
12.2 Streak to Fleming, one run, attempted back foot defence into the
off side, thick edge runs wide of the slip and to the 3rd man
12.3 Streak to McMillan, OUT: seaming in a little, McMillan playing
outside it, hits the pad, plumb in front, no controversy from
Orchard with that one
New Zealand 65/3, Partnership of 6
CD McMillan lbw b Streak 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
HH Streak 3.3-0-22-1 - Football Stand End
so whilst Astle and Horne defied logic and reason and managed to
get above 20 runs, there was to be no such eccentricity from
McMillan today
12.4 Streak to Twose, no run
12.5 Streak to Twose, no run, bat raised, ball passes the leftie's off
stump
12.6 Streak to Twose, no run, again to the keeper, no shot offered
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 65/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 111/37 = 3.00)
HH Streak 4-0-22-1 - Football Stand End
SP Fleming 5* (6b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (3b)
13.1 Olonga to Fleming, no run, defensive drive to Andy Whittall at mid
off
13.2 Olonga to Fleming, (noball) no run, overpitched outside the off
stump, Fleming going for a cover drive, but inside ends up with a
chuffing miss
13.2 Olonga to Fleming, no run, scratched away onto the on side, to the
square leg
13.3 Olonga to Fleming, no run, dead bats it outside the off stump,
Olonga fields
13.4 Olonga to Fleming, no run, playing well thru it, missing outside
the off stump, NZ suddenly in all sorts of bother
13.5 Olonga to Fleming, no run, squeezes the defence onto the ball, it
barely trickles off the pitch towards the covers
13.6 Olonga to Fleming, one run, EDGED! but just short of Johnson at 2nd
slip, thru his legs and to the 3rd man
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/3 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 109/36 = 3.03)
HK Olonga 4-1-14-1 (3nb) - Kirkstall Lane End
SP Fleming 6* (13b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (3b)
14.1 Streak to Fleming, no run, bat held above it outsid ethe off stump,
to the keeper
14.2 Streak to Fleming, no run, back foot push, the cover flicks it onto
the mid off
umpires having a chat about this and that
it's a little overcast and a little dark
14.3 Streak to Fleming, no run, defended on the off side, into the
covers
14.4 Streak to Fleming, three runs, leading edge, lucky not to pop a
catch up, Andy Whit chases it down to the long on
14.5 Streak to Twose, no run, poking it onto the off side3
14.6 Streak to Twose, no run, bat held in the vertical, no shot offered,
no worries
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 70/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 106/35 = 3.03)
HH Streak 5-0-25-1 - Football Stand End
SP Fleming 9* (17b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (5b)
the light is duly offered to the batsmen, and off the players comes
Match State: Bad Light Stops Play This Time
we're still 54 minutes away from the scheduled finishing time
but I wouldn't hold my proverbial breath waiting for any more
action today
I should say "cricket" rather than "action", since Zimbabwe managed
to deliver a good 49.3 overs worth of cricket with no action
and surprise surprise, play is called off at 7:30pm. Be sure to
return tomorrow at 945 GMT, we have lots of spontaniety planned.
Match State: Close of Day 1 - Play to Continue on the Reserve Day
we welcome you to the second day of this one day international with
the news that it is drizzling and the covers are on
it's been raining very heavily overnight and play is unlikely in
the near future. There's only a crowd of about 20 here, and
everybody is quite agreed about what a miserable place Leeds is.
more news at it comes to hand
Match State: Covers on - Resumption Delayed Due to Drizzle
at 1100 GMT, it's still raining and very little is happening
1230 GMT: still raining
1415 GMT: weather is still horrible, but there will be an
inspection at 1445 GMT
correction: there will be an inspection at about 1430 GMT. The rain
has stopped.
1450 GMT: still a little drizzle about, but the umpires will be
having another inspection at 1500 GMT with a view to starting at
1530 GMT"
1510 GMT: sigh, raining again
Match State: It's raining, it's pouring
all over, umpires have decided to give the match a lead injection
behind the ear, teams get 1 point each
Zimbabwe continue to ride the wave of good luck, but they're not
qualified for the semi finals yet, there's still a chance they'll
tie for 4th and 5th place with NZ
tomorrow's match is the low-profile India v Pakistan, starting at
0945 GMT, allowing for the Mancunian weather, which has been as
filthy as Leeds today apparently
Match State: Match abandoned - 1 point each
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Date-stamped : 07 Jun1999 - 19:07