Welcome to WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton for the first Test of the
National Bank Series between New Zealand and the West Indies
the West Indies have won teh toss and have chose to bat first
a minute's silence is observed in recognition of the passing of
three former West Indian greats, Malcolm Marshall, Conrad Hunte
and Sylvester Clarke within the last 6 weeks
New Zealand have gone for two spinners, and the West Indies are
playing Ranarine and debuting Ricardo Powell
the openers Griffith and Campbell make their way to the middle
Chris Cairns to bowl the first ball
0.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a bouncer first up to start the Test
series, Griffith ducks underneath
0.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
with it, through to Parore
0.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another shortish ball down the leg
side, Griffith sways out of the way
0.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight ball, Griffith squared
around, played towards McMillan at mid off
0.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball, defended way to McMillan
firmly
0.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, nice'un! short rising ball just outside
off stump, Griffith does well to stand tall and withdraw the bat
inside the line of the delivery
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0
CL Cairns 1-1-0-0
SL Campbell 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 0* (6b)
Dion Nash to open the bowling from the other end
1.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, a real loosener to begin with, short and
wide, sits up and Campbell isn't shy to help it on its way high
over point for the first runs of the series
1.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, guides it away to gully
1.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
1.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease
towards off stump, fends it down into the pitch
1.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, good bounce and carry from Nash, gets a
back of a length ball to slide past the groping outside edge of
Campbell's bat
1.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0
DJ Nash 1-0-4-0
AFG Griffith 0* (6b) SL Campbell 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Cairns to Griffith, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, off the
thigh pad down to fine leg
2.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, through to the
keeper
2.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat down away from a decent
length ball, left through to the keeper outside off
2.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
it's all a bit slow here at the ground, virtually no noise from any
domain, very much a Sunday afternoon's leisurely club cricket play
at the moment, in front of a sparse crowd
2.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, whipped off the pad down to deep
backward square leg
2.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, stands tall shouldering arms to one
that passes by not too wide of off stump
End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 8/0
CL Cairns 2-1-2-0
SL Campbell 4* (6b 1x4) AFG Griffith 2* (12b)
3.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends towards cover point
3.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, again, shortish ball defended down
towards cover point where Vettori fields
3.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, chops it down into his pads, dropped away
on the off side
3.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends into the ground, McMillan prowls
in eagerly from cover to field
there was a short, light shower about 30 minutes before the start
of play, it has freshened up the pitch a little, but it's still a
good looking batting surface
3.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends towards cover again
3.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, full delivery dug out in close on the off
side
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 8/0
DJ Nash 2-1-4-0
AFG Griffith 2* (12b) SL Campbell 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slips in his first slower ball, has
Griffith poking hopelessly at it without gaining an edge, not that
it would've mattered, the ball died completely well short of
Parore who took on the bounce
4.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends down to forward square leg
4.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, forward, opens the face defending it to
Horne at gully
4.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a good'un, Cirns gets it to scoot up
from a fuller length, Griffith surviving by playing inside the
line to most of these, he betterb be darn sure of where his off
stump is
4.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, similar again, bat goes back well
tucked in behind the front pad as it passes by outside off
4.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pokes forward at one outside off, this
time more tempted into going for the full blown defensive shot,
but through to the keeper
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 8/0
CL Cairns 3-2-2-0
SL Campbell 4* (12b 1x4) AFG Griffith 2* (18b)
5.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, Campbell in the meantime gets the easy
stuff, controls a short one well, cutting down past the diving
Horne at gully, no chance for Vettori in chase
5.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, straighter ball, forced to defend
straight back down the wicket to the bowler
5.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, short, straight ball rising into
Campbell, into the glove and dies towards the slips, as he tries
to turn it through square leg
5.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends to McMillan in the covers
5.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down to backward point where
Horne's across to field
5.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, back on his crease, defends solidly on
the off side
End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 12/0
DJ Nash 3-1-8-0
AFG Griffith 2* (18b) SL Campbell 8* (18b 2x4)
6.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
6.2 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, full ball, neatly tucked away
backward of square leg and they do well to sneak back for the
second run, Campbell hurrying at the bowler's end
6.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, stands tall on his
crease to defend down on the off side of the pitch
6.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
6.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
6.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, defends down on the leg
side of the pitch
End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 14/0
CL Cairns 4-2-4-0
SL Campbell 8* (18b 2x4) AFG Griffith 4* (24b)
7.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down towards forward squre leg
7.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms to a wider one outside off
stump
7.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump again, Nash lets
out an anguished cry as it passed by off stump, angled back in,
didn't miss by much, better watch it Sherwin
7.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends down on the leg side, Wiseman in
to field
7.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, forward, shoulder arms again, Nash groans
once again
7.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, shortish ball outside off, defends down
to gully
End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 14/0
DJ Nash 4-2-8-0
AFG Griffith 4* (24b) SL Campbell 8* (24b 2x4)
and the sedate start in overcast skies continues, the forecast is
promising though it's reasonably grey when one looks in all
directions
8.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
8.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again, this pair quite content to
only ply what they absolutely have to
Cairns and Nash bowling useful lines, but making no headway while
off stump is stoutly defended
8.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump, see previous
deliveries
8.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, firmly played to Stead under the helmet
in at short midwicket
8.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, that's more like it, Griffith finally
shows confidence on the front foot, driving well straight of
McMillan at extra cover, the outfield holds up the pace of the
ball but poor running sees them only manage two
8.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, keeps the bat inside the line, left
outide off
End of over 9 (2 runs) West Indies 16/0
CL Cairns 5-2-6-0
SL Campbell 8* (24b 2x4) AFG Griffith 6* (30b)
well this is an interesting change, Vettori into the attack early,
replacing Cairns after a 5 over spell
with only two seamers, one would've expected the likes of Astle (or
possibly a fit McMillan) to shoulder some of the seam bowling
burden to fill in the overs, but they're going straight to spin
9.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
9.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves again
9.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, crisply square driven but straight to
Stead at a deepsh cover point
9.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, funny tennis ball like bounce, just
sits up off a lenth, Campbell awkwardly tries to slap it down
without embarrassing himself, only gets it as far as gully
9.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, full pitched ball, dug out back to the
bowler
9.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off tump
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0
AFG Griffith 6* (30b) SL Campbell 8* (30b 2x4)
sorry of course, Vettori replaces Nash after a spell of 4-2-8-0 in
the last over, Cairns is continuing
10.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight ball on a back of a
length, defends back to teh bowler
10.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, angling across the leftie, again a
typical response, shoulders arms standing tall on the crease
10.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, a wider one outide off stup, certainly
no reason there for Griffith to even contemplate approaching it
10.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball, whipped off his toes but
straight to square leg
now Cairns tries coming around the wicket
10.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good one first up, angling into the
leftie, Griffith still chooses his preferred method of withdrawing
inside the line, not too far from the edge that time
10.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends down to Stead at short
midwicket
End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
CL Cairns 6-3-6-0
SL Campbell 8* (30b 2x4) AFG Griffith 6* (36b)
11.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down to Astle at short cover
11.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, full and wide outside off stump, left
alone, umpire Shepherd certainly considered that delivery for a
moment
11.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off again
11.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, quietly defensive to Fleming at silly
midd off
11.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, Campbell lives dangerously, either
that or incredibly intelligently, shoulers arms to the arm ball,
comes in to hit Parore's gloves jut wide of off stump
11.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 16/0
DL Vettori 2-2-0-0
AFG Griffith 6* (36b) SL Campbell 8* (36b 2x4)
12.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back up the wicket to the
bowler
12.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, wild bouncer down the leg side,
Griffith dsways to the side to get out of the way
12.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, Cairns back to bowling over the wicket
again, short lifting ball, Griffith sucks in the chest as he holds
hs bat high above the head to kee inside that one
12.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends to Stead at short midwicket
12.5 Cairns to Griffith, (noball) three runs, oversteps and overpitches,
driven up through mid on, hurried running this time as Griffith
confidently calls Campbell through for the third
and at last one of this pair get to face a delivery from the other
end, after 53 minutes of each living at one end only
12.5 Cairns to Campbell, three runs, overpitches again, driven through
vacant mid on, and they get three more, so much for swapping the
strike
12.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight ball, resolute defence with a
straight blade to short midwicket
End of over 13 (7 runs) West Indies 23/0
CL Cairns 7-3-13-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 11* (37b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (42b)
13.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away to Stead at cover point
13.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back to teh bowler
13.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back on the off side of the
pitch, Vettori does his own bowling
well, of course he does, but on this occasion he did his own
fielding too
13.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away square on the off side,
can't beat the field
13.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves an overpitched, wide ball
outside off stump
13.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump again
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DL Vettori 3-3-0-0
AFG Griffith 9* (42b) SL Campbell 11* (43b 2x4)
and it's time for drinks
a first hour that hasn't revealed all that much so far, we can only
wait and hope things get a tad more interesting
Dion Nash changes ends, Cairns finally finishes his spell of 7
overs for 13 runs, just let things slip somewhat in his final over
14.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone
14.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
14.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, tries to whip it through square again,
ends up coming off the pad square on the off side
14.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, this time he executes the stroke better,
but finds Stead roaming at forward square leg
14.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away to square leg again
14.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DJ Nash 5-3-8-0
SL Campbell 11* (43b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (48b)
15.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forwrd, into the pad and drops away on
the leg side harmlessly
15.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
15.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
15.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted up thi time, quietly defends
to Fleming at silly mid off
15.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to Fleming again
15.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed away towards mid on
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DL Vettori 4-4-0-0
AFG Griffith 9* (48b) SL Campbell 11* (49b 2x4)
16.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends away towards backward point
16.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, clipped off the pad to Stead across to
field at midwicket from square leg
16.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, Nash gets one to straighten on Griffith,
who had already set himslef up to play inside it, could've
regretted that had it come in closer to the edge
16.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump again
16.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside the line of the
delivery again
16.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, pitches it up this time, but still no
success and Nash lets Griffith know with a sharp stare, through to
Parore for the umpteenth time today
End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 23/0
DJ Nash 6-4-8-0
SL Campbell 11* (49b 2x4) AFG Griffith 9* (54b)
17.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, the first run conceded off the
bowling of Vettori, shortish ball sits up for Campbell to prod it
down between backward point and cover fielders for the easy single
17.2 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, runs it away off the thick outside
edge wide of slip along the ground for a couple
17.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defeds
17.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned past Stead at short leg, an
easy single is jogged though Stead flings himself to teh ball,
sliding and throwing in one action to keep them honest
17.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed straight to Wiseman at
midwicket
17.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, drive up to McMillan at mid off
End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 27/0
DL Vettori 5-4-4-0
AFG Griffith 12* (57b) SL Campbell 12* (52b 2x4)
18.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away to square leg
18.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, slides one past the outside edge
18.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a wider one outside off stump
Astle at second slip is warming up to bowl, giving a hint to
spectators
18.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, firmly played straight to Wiseman at wide
mid on
18.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, fuller ball on middle and leg, Griffith
has to get down behind it, defending on the leg side
18.6 Nash to Griffith, two runs, shortish ball, Griffith reveals he has
another shot to add to teh whole array of defensive ones in his
repetoire, pulling it in the air backward of Stead at square leg
End of over 19 (2 runs) West Indies 29/0
DJ Nash 7-4-10-0
SL Campbell 12* (52b 2x4) AFG Griffith 14* (63b)
19.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends into the covers
19.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed firmly up to mid off
19.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves a widish one outside off stump
19.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
19.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends
19.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, and again
End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0
AFG Griffith 14* (63b) SL Campbell 12* (58b 2x4)
20.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, turned away off the hip to Stead at
square leg
20.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, straight ball, firmly punched back down
the pitch, Nash fields low to his left on his follow through
the crowd appaud for the first thing all day - a plane circling the
ground does a couple of wee tricks which the bored spectators
appreciate, but off into the grey yonder he goes
20.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one outside
off, the script remains the same by and large on field
20.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, a closer one in to the bat, Nash slides
it right on past and then lets Griffith know he's not impressed by
his bat-inside-the-line routine
20.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, and another, slighty wider one outside
off this time
McMillan comes across from extra cover to have a couple of words
with Nash
20.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
DJ Nash 8-5-10-0
SL Campbell 12* (58b 2x4) AFG Griffith 14* (69b)
Aste continues, with the keeper standing back and two rare slips,
that's how disinterested in attack this pair have been so far
21.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, firmly played to cover
21.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off
21.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, shorter ball, tries to force it through
the off side but it's too cose to him, no power as it rolls away
to cover point
too close, rather
21.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
21.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed to extra cover with no follow
through on the shot, plain old defence
21.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 29/0
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0
AFG Griffith 14* (69b) SL Campbell 12* (64b 2x4)
22 overs for a mere 29 runs, self-preservation is the name of the
game here folks, yet the pitch has no demons, and while the
bowling has been good, it's hardly been spectacularly demanding
there's not a lot of swing whtsoever, even under the light grey
clouds, and movement off the seam is minimal
22.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
22.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, tries to turn it away off the pad,
misses, struck on the pad and it falls away towards cover point
22.3 Nash to Griffith, SIX, Nash gets excited briefly, but then realises
the boundaries aren't exactly big, Griffith pulls fairly well,
clearing the fine leg boundary by some safe distance, that
certainly broke teh shackles ... possibly
22.4 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned away towards vacant midwicket,
quick single taken, the throw shied at teh bowler's end is wide as
they safely made it home
22.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler, Nash decides
to scoop through a wee underarm throw back towards Campbell,
ending up tapping him on the top of the bat near the helmet, a wry
smile from the bowler as he apologises, sort of
22.6 Nash to Campbell, two runs, Campbell doesn't mind as he comes back
with a good shot of his own, puling behind the diving square leg
for a couple as fine leg is around to fied
End of over 23 (9 runs) West Indies 38/0
DJ Nash 9-5-19-0
AFG Griffith 21* (73b 1x6) SL Campbell 14* (66b 2x4)
field, rather
23.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, quietly defend into teh covers
Shayne O'Connor is on as substitute fielder for Craig McMillan, as
of the end of the last over
23.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends into the covers again
23.3 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, first runs off Astle, Griffith starting to
free the arms, pulled over vacant midwicket, one bounce into the
fence
23.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, slowish straight ball, somehow Grffith
misses it, meekly jabbing at it late down leg, the slips go up in
appeal but the bowler isn't interested
23.5 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg, that's how you
do it Adrian, whipped around the corner from more towards off
stump
23.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, driven firmly straight to Vettori at
covr
End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 43/0
NJ Astle 3-2-5-0
AFG Griffith 26* (78b 1x4 1x6) SL Campbell 14* (67b 2x4)
cover, rather
Paul Wiseman gets a bowl, replacing Nash, a slight surprise that
Wiseman gets a chance before lunch, he's often neglected by the
New Zealand skipper
24.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, turned to Stead at midwicket
24.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, defends back to teh bowler
24.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward to a full one outside off,
guides it away to short third man
24.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
mid off
24.5 Wiseman to Griffith, one run, flighted right up full, Griffith
quietly turns it away into open space at short fine leg, amost
thoughts of a second run
almost thoughts, even
24.6 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, flatter through the air to the right
hander from over the wicket, back on his crease to turn it away
past short leg for an easy single
End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 45/0
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0
SL Campbell 15* (68b 2x4) AFG Griffith 27* (83b 1x4 1x6)
25.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, turned down to Nash fielding at fine
leg
25.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushes up to mid off
25.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, gudes away to Wiseman at backward point
25.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends away to Stead at cover point
25.5 Astle to Griffith, FOUR, down the leg side, Griffith gets a fine
tickle, wide of the diving Parore
25.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one passing
through outside off stump
End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 50/0
NJ Astle 4-2-10-0
SL Campbell 16* (69b 2x4) AFG Griffith 31* (88b 2x4 1x6)
should be time for two more overs before lunch, possibly sneak in a
third
with that previous boundary by Griffith, the languid West Indian
first 50 was raised, in 25.5 overs
26.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back to a flat ball, defends on the
leg side
26.2 Wiseman to Campbell, three runs, cut away backward of point, Cairns
fields in the deep
26.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted full, dug up to McMillan (who
has returned to the field) at mid on
26.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, pushed square on the off side
26.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted up too full again, easy to
dig out, to McMillan at mid on, Campbell half set off for the
quick single but stopped in his tracks early to his benefit
26.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends
End of over 27 (8 runs) West Indies 53/0
PJ Wiseman 2-0-5-0
SL Campbell 19* (71b 2x4) AFG Griffith 31* (92b 2x4 1x6)
Vettori replaces Astle, Fleming mixing up his bowlers a bit just
prior to the break
27.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, back, pushed away to Horne at backward
point
27.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down to slip
27.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, gives himself a little room, cuts it
into the ground towards Horne again
27.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted a bit more, forward defensive
on the off side of the pitch
27.5 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, gets ore authority on the back cut this
time, too fine for Horne and the dive at the boundary is in vain
27.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends down off his pad on the leg
side
End of over 28 (4 runs) West Indies 57/0
DL Vettori 6-4-8-0
AFG Griffith 31* (92b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 23* (77b 3x4)
28.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive, runs it away
towards backward point
28.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, back on his crease, pushes up towards
Astle at extra cover
28.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves a regulation offie go outside
off stump
28.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on his crease, Fleming back
from silly mid off to field
28.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, driven up to McMillan at mid on
28.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 57/0
PJ Wiseman 3-1-5-0
SL Campbell 23* (77b 3x4) AFG Griffith 31* (98b 2x4 1x6)
and that's lunch
a rather laid back session, not a lot was revealed except that
neither of this pair are particularly interested in taking any
risks at this stage, and the pitch looks full of runs, now that
it's settled down a fair bit
just 57 runs in 29 overs, though there has been 28 runs in the last
7 overs, so that represents something of an upwards trend after
the lazy start
play to resume in just under 30 minutes time, with the West Indies
placed fairly OK
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players return from lunch
29.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
29.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut away to Stead at point
29.3 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, cut sweetly backward of point this time,
no chance for Stead as the outfield speeds up with the sun now
shining
29.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, back, defending into the pitch, up to
Fleming at silly mid off
29.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut again, Stead across to cut it off
this time
29.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive, up towards mid off
End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 61/0
DL Vettori 7-4-12-0
AFG Griffith 31* (98b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 27* (83b 4x4)
Cairns to open up from the other end after lunch, replacing Wiseman
30.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushes into the covers
30.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, on off stump, pushed away to Vettori in
the covers
30.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends into the covers
30.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, guided down short of the slips, only
partially stopped so they get the easy single
30.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, tries the disguised looks-like-a-
beamer-but-really-it's-a-yorker, but it turns out to be a slow
full toss, defended back
30.6 Cairns to Campbell, one run, turned away towards vacant cover,
brisk single taken as Vettori hares across to field andfire in a
flat through to the keeper
End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 63/0
CL Cairns 8-3-15-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 28* (85b 4x4) AFG Griffith 32* (102b 2x4 1x6)
31.1 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, too short and wide, punished again,
Stead's going to have a busy afternoon collecting balls at the
deep backward point hoardings
31.2 Vettori to Campbell, one run, tighter line, but Campbell is still
able to force it away towards point, they steal a good sharp
single a Stead is helplessly deep to prevent it
31.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, short, pulled hard but Cairns is out
there at deep backward square leg so only a single for Griffith
31.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, played to Stead at point
31.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flatter, faster ball, defends down in
close on the leg side, Parore around to tidy up
31.6 Vettori to Campbell, one run, swept down to fine leg, Vettori
easily milked that over
End of over 32 (7 runs) West Indies 70/0
DL Vettori 8-4-19-0
SL Campbell 34* (90b 5x4) AFG Griffith 33* (103b 2x4 1x6)
32.1 Cairns to Campbell, one run, turned down to fine leg
32.2 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, there's a definite mood change in the
air, the sun has come out and this pair have come to play,
Griffith pulls nicely through vacant midwicket, dispatching an
average delivery from Cairns
32.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball, defends down off bat/pad
towards square leg
32.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, short and down leg, easily milked for
more, pulled down to Wiseman at fine leg
32.5 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, slashing cut outside off stump, thick top
edge flies over the slips, he committed hard to the shot and got
duly rewarded
32.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 33 (10 runs) West Indies 80/0
CL Cairns 9-3-25-0 (1nb)
AFG Griffith 38* (106b 3x4 1x6) SL Campbell 39* (93b 6x4)
33.1 Vettori to Griffith, one run, pushed firmly up towards mid on,
quick single taken well
33.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends behind square on the off side
33.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, leans forward on it, running it away
towards backward point, quick single with the shot
33.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, dabbed away to short third man
33.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, reaching for the drive outside off,
hits into the ground, Vettori darts across to his right to field
himself
33.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flatter ball, hit straight to Fleming
at silly mid off on the bounce
End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 82/0
DL Vettori 9-4-21-0
SL Campbell 40* (95b 6x4) AFG Griffith 39* (110b 3x4 1x6)
34.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, beaten outside off, pushing forward
late at one passing through the channel
34.2 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, a lot luckier than the same shot in
Cairns' last over, gets it just over the slips this time from a
slashing attempt at a cut
34.3 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, cut through backward point, the fielders
all just stand and watch as it hits the rope
34.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, short lifting ball, Campbell holds the
bat back out of the way, passes by at chest height
34.5 Cairns to Campbell, one run, pushed towards wide mid on, quick run
with teh shot as McMillan has to come up from straighter to field
34.6 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, bit less of a cultured shot that one,
mistimed heve through vacant midwicket, pulls up well inside the
boundary
End of over 35 (11 runs) West Indies 93/0
CL Cairns 10-3-36-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 49* (100b 8x4) AFG Griffith 41* (111b 3x4 1x6)
35.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut backward of point, and that's
Campbell's 50, his 3rd 50+ innings in a row on tour
35.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
35.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
35.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, cracked through wide mid on, not totally
cultured, but effective
35.5 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away to deep backward square
leg
35.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
End of over 36 (6 runs) West Indies 99/0
DL Vettori 10-4-27-0
AFG Griffith 46* (115b 4x4 1x6) SL Campbell 50* (102b 8x4)
36.1 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, cracking shot through miwicket, this pair
is really warming up now, the West Indies and partnership both hit
100, and Griffith's 50 on top of that too
36.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
36.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, no shot offered, defending inside the
line
36.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defensive push towards Mcmillan at wide
mid off
36.5 Cairns to Griffith, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends up to sub
fielder O'Connor at mid on
36.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, in behind it in defence up to straight
mid off
36.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 37 (5 runs) West Indies 104/0
CL Cairns 11-3-41-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 50* (102b 8x4) AFG Griffith 50* (122b 5x4 1x6)
37.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to silly mid off
37.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run
37.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cuts away to backward point
37.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
37.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive back to teh bowler
37.6 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, and another poor ball, cut backward of
point to defeat the fielders
End of over 38 (4 runs) West Indies 108/0
DL Vettori 11-4-31-0
AFG Griffith 50* (122b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 54* (108b 9x4)
38.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run
38.2 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, overpitched, driven through cover
wide of McMillan who gives chase
38.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, on the back foot, forces it up to Nash
at mid on
38.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish again, forced down the track,
Cairns does well to field cleanly low down on his follow through
38.5 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, this time he gets it a little wider
of Cairns and with better timing, Nash does well to overhaul it
from mid on and keep them to just two
38.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, mistimed force off the back foot to
short midwicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 112/0
CL Cairns 12-3-45-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 54* (108b 9x4) AFG Griffith 54* (128b 5x4 1x6)
Astle returns, replacing Vettori
39.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, cut directly to gully
39.2 Astle to Campbell, no run
39.3 Astle to Campbell, no run
39.4 Astle to Campbell, no run
39.5 Astle to Campbell, two runs
39.6 Astle to Campbell, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 114/0
NJ Astle 5-2-12-0
AFG Griffith 54* (128b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 56* (114b 9x4)
Wieman replaces Cairns
40.1 Wiseman to Griffith, one run
40.2 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, oh dear, it's a bit of an onslaught,
Cmpbell with a great shot through cover
40.3 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, and another! easy stuff for Campbell
40.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
40.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, full, pushed back to the bowler
40.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, and defends again, a quiet end to a
busy early over
End of over 41 (9 runs) West Indies 123/0
PJ Wiseman 4-1-14-0
AFG Griffith 55* (129b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 64* (119b 11x4)
41.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushed towards cover point, both looked
for a run briefly then said no
41.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, firmly pushed uppishly towards Stead at
cover, diving awkwardly, does well to field on the bounce
41.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, tries to turn it off his pads,
overbalances as it strikes the pad
41.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, defend
41.5 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg for a single,
Griffith on to 56, like his last innings in Tests and highest
score
41.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, driven straight to cover
End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 124/0
NJ Astle 6-2-13-0
AFG Griffith 56* (134b 5x4 1x6) SL Campbell 64* (120b 11x4)
42.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
42.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side,
fielded by Horne at point
42.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, mistimed push up to Nash at mid on
42.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly
mid off
42.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends again
42.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted up, defends on the leg side
End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 124/0
PJ Wiseman 5-2-14-0
SL Campbell 64* (120b 11x4) AFG Griffith 56* (140b 5x4 1x6)
43.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, cut away backward of point, the runs keep
flowing when the easy ball is dished up with regularity
43.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
43.3 Astle to Campbell, two runs, drifts down leg, turned away to deep
backward square leg, Nash with a fair run around the boundary to
retrieve
43.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, mistimed force up to mid off
43.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
43.6 Astle to Campbell, one run, tapped away square on the leg side,
quick single taken, Stead races in and dive throws at the stumps,
goes wide but they were well safe anyway, well run
End of over 44 (7 runs) West Indies 131/0
NJ Astle 7-2-20-0
SL Campbell 71* (126b 12x4) AFG Griffith 56* (140b 5x4 1x6)
44.1 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, shot of the day! sweet square drive, too
good for McMillan diving at point
44.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, pushed firmly up to Cairns at mid on
44.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back turning on his crease, trying to
work it away backward of square leg, drops it away to short leg
44.4 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, this time just manages to feather it
past him squarer for the single
44.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
44.6 Wiseman to Griffith, FOUR, lovely back cut, races past backward
point, this is a prolific little session looming by comparison
with the first
End of over 45 (9 runs) West Indies 140/0
PJ Wiseman 6-2-23-0
SL Campbell 76* (130b 13x4) AFG Griffith 60* (142b 6x4 1x6)
45.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, lucky devil! reckless attempted drive
away from his body outside off, only manages an inside edge
towards the stumps, thankfully for him, his back leg's in the way
45.2 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, frtune favours the brave, sliced just over
gully
45.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends
45.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler
45.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, forced straight to Vettori at cover
45.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, leaves a wide one outside off
End of over 46 (4 runs) West Indies 144/0
NJ Astle 8-2-24-0
AFG Griffith 60* (142b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 80* (136b 14x4)
and it's time for drinks, with a whopping 87 runs inn the hour (17
overs) scored, what a contrast to the first 22 overs of the
innings when just 29 runs came
46.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
46.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven straight, up to Nash at mid off
46.3 Wiseman to Griffith, one run, pushed up to Nash at mid off, quick
single taken, direct hit and Shepherd is in such a position that
he can't tell, so goes for safety with the replay, but Campbell is
well home
46.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends to Nash at extra cover
46.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forcefully driven up to Fleming's left
at mid off, both batsmen keen for the single but no chance there
46.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forced off the back foot into the
covers, Astle across to field in front of Nash
End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 145/0
PJ Wiseman 7-2-24-0
AFG Griffith 61* (145b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 80* (139b 14x4)
47.1 Astle to Griffith, one run, taps it quietly away on the leg side,
strategically placed short of two fielders so they only have to
jog it
47.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, forced into the ground, up to Spearman
at short cover on the bounce
47.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed up to wide mid off
47.4 Astle to Campbell, one run, turned way towards midwicket, quick
single
47.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, the off side field is stacked, but Astle
bowls down leg, whipped away straight to backward square leg
47.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, miscued shot off his legs, up to mid on
End of over 48 (2 runs) West Indies 147/0
NJ Astle 9-2-26-0
SL Campbell 81* (142b 14x4) AFG Griffith 62* (148b 6x4 1x6)
48.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forward defensive
48.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends into the covers
48.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, edged and dropped! first genuine
chance of the match goe begging, Campbell edges to Spearman low
down at slip, rebounds up and away off his leg, but he loses sight
of it, only to have a late second attempt, which he also fumbles
48.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
48.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, cuts straight to gully
48.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends
End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 147/0
PJ Wiseman 8-3-24-0
AFG Griffith 62* (148b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 81* (148b 14x4)
49.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, played to short midwicket
49.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends on middle and leg again, to
short midwicket again
49.3 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned away through idwicket
49.4 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, and yet more runs carved away through
backward point
49.5 Astle to Campbell, no run
49.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends
End of over 50 (5 runs) West Indies 152/0
NJ Astle 10-2-31-0
AFG Griffith 63* (151b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 85* (151b 15x4)
50.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, slashes outside off stump, gets no
further
50.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward, decides not to play a stroke,
good ball pings up off a length to Parore
50.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, similar again, a little more turn,
left outside off
50.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, floated up full, well forward covering
in defece back to the bowler
50.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, bat/pad together, forward dead bat
defence
50.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
End of over 51 (maiden) West Indies 152/0
PJ Wiseman 9-4-24-0
SL Campbell 85* (151b 15x4) AFG Griffith 63* (157b 6x4 1x6)
51.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, flighted full, firly clipped away but
straight to Wiseman at midwicket
51.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, similar again, this time straighter,
but can't beat Stead sliding across to his right at mid off
51.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut into the ground towards cover,
quick run with the shot as it hits the gap perfectly
51.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pushing well forward at one outside
off, slides past the outside edge
51.5 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away on the leg side, quick
single
51.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, turned to midwicket
End of over 52 (2 runs) West Indies 154/0
DL Vettori 12-4-33-0
AFG Griffith 64* (159b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 86* (155b 15x4)
52.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends away to backward point
52.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
52.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, advances a pace, one of the rare times
either batsmen has chosen to, chips it up towards Nash at mid on,
who fields on the bounce and then fires a throw at the bowler's
end to see if Campbell is awake
at least one thing he is is helmetless, now
52.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends
52.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
52.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full down leg, struck on the pad
trying to sweep, appeal from the bowler alone
End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
PJ Wiseman 10-5-24-0
SL Campbell 86* (155b 15x4) AFG Griffith 64* (165b 6x4 1x6)
53.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, firmly pushed to Astle at cover
53.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive to Fleming t silly
mid off
53.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends to Fleming again
53.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, dead bat defence into the pitch at his
feet
53.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
53.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, shoulders arms outside off, through to
Parore
End of over 54 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
DL Vettori 13-5-33-0
AFG Griffith 64* (165b 6x4 1x6) SL Campbell 86* (161b 15x4)
54.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven back to the bowler
54.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, played down to Nash at mid on
54.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leves one wide and moving away outside
off
54.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, turns outside off stump
54.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, gets one to semi beat Griffith, closed
the face too soon and gets leading edge that pops away into
space, Wiseman appealing for lbw (?)
54.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends
End of over 55 (maiden) West Indies 154/0
PJ Wiseman 11-6-24-0
SL Campbell 86* (161b 15x4) AFG Griffith 64* (171b 6x4 1x6)
55.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, turned up to wide mid on
55.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, clipped away straight to McMillan at
idwicket
midwicket, even
55.3 Vettori to Campbell, FOUR, finally a loose ball breaks the rare
monotony of 21 straight dot balls, cut backward of point,
Campbell's favourite spot
and into the 90s he goes, 10 runs away from 3 consecutive centuries
on tour
55.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cut down to Stead at short third man
55.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
55.6 Vettori to Campbell, three runs, nicely driven through extra cover,
Hone gives a valiant chase and hauls it inside the rope, though
pushing it away from him, keeps it to three anyway
End of over 56 (7 runs) West Indies 161/0
DL Vettori 14-5-40-0
SL Campbell 93* (167b 16x4) AFG Griffith 64* (171b 6x4 1x6)
56.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, firmly driven u to Cairns at mid on
56.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, played on the leg side
56.3 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, turned away down backward of square
leg, breaks Wiseman's sequence of 4 consecutive maidens
56.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
56.5 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, comes forward, drives uppishly just
short and wide of cover, through the gap for a couple
56.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
End of over 57 (3 runs) West Indies 164/0
PJ Wiseman 12-6-27-0
SL Campbell 94* (170b 16x4) AFG Griffith 66* (174b 6x4 1x6)
57.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away to Cairns at deep cover
57.2 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, short and Griffith rocks back to hammer
that through midwicket, short leg has to duck for safety,
rollicking pull
57.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, guides it away just wide of Astle at
slip
57.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, bat/pad defence, pops away into free
space on the off side, so Wieman's shout of 'catch it!' goes
unheeded
rather, Vettori's shout
57.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
57.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends
End of over 58 (5 runs) West Indies 169/0
DL Vettori 15-5-45-0
SL Campbell 95* (171b 16x4) AFG Griffith 70* (179b 7x4 1x6)
58.1 Wiseman to Campbell, one run, worked towards midwicket, good quick
single taken
58.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends to silly mid off
58.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
58.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, looked to play a more expansive shot
but pulls out of it, runs it way to short third man
58.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends quietly into the pitch
58.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 59 (1 run) West Indies 170/0
PJ Wiseman 13-6-28-0
SL Campbell 96* (172b 16x4) AFG Griffith 70* (184b 7x4 1x6)
59.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends on the off side
59.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, driven back to the bowler
59.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, slices a back cut straight to Stead at
short third man, can't quite find the gap to reach his ton
59.4 Vettori to Campbell, one run, slips through a flatter, faster one,
squirts it away backward of square leg, they jog a single
59.5 Vettori to Griffith, two runs, comes a pace out of his crease and
lofts it high up over midwicket, pitches and bounces a few metres
inside the rope, and it's overhauled
59.6 Vettori to Griffith, one run, Griffith keeps the strike off
Campbell
End of over 60 (4 runs) West Indies 174/0
DL Vettori 16-5-49-0
AFG Griffith 73* (186b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 97* (176b 16x4)
60.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cracking cut shot, but Vettori is
equal to it with a very good diving save at point, that went like
a rocket to him
60.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
60.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts into the ground, to Vettori at
point, easier to field this time with no power on it
60.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, down the leg ide, alost overbalances
trying to feather it fine, to Parore
60.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, looks at it but then withdraws inside
the line to one turning away outside off
60.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, firmly driven to Stead on the leg side
of the pitch
End of over 61 (maiden) West Indies 174/0
PJ Wiseman 14-7-28-0
SL Campbell 97* (176b 16x4) AFG Griffith 73* (192b 7x4 1x6)
McMillan to get a bowl! the helmet comes back for Campbell, expect
some 'interesting' bouncers just before tea!
61.1 McMillan to Campbell, FOUR, easy stuff saying 'hit me!' first up
and Sherwin sure does, lovely square cut to raise his century in
177 balls, 224 minutes, 17x4, and his 3rd century in a row on this
tour
61.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run
61.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, slash and miss outside off stump
61.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, firmly stroked up to mid off
61.5 McMillan to Campbell, no run, tries something like a bouncer, but
it barely gets up to chest height, wild down the leg sde too, left
61.6 McMillan to Campbell, no run, back, forced into the pitch bck to
teh bowler
End of over 62 (4 runs) West Indies 178/0
CD McMillan 1-0-4-0
AFG Griffith 73* (192b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 101* (182b 17x4)
62.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cut away to backward point
62.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forced back to the bowler
62.3 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, cut hard backward of point, poor
fielding by Horne as it goes straight through him, and took his
time to realise it before chasing it
62.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, clamps down on it into the pitch
62.5 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs, cut backward of point, McMillan from
squarer in the deep around to field, quick second taken
62.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 63 (4 runs) West Indies 182/0
PJ Wiseman 15-7-32-0
SL Campbell 101* (182b 17x4) AFG Griffith 77* (198b 7x4 1x6)
63.1 McMillan to Campbell, no run, wild slash and iss outside off stump
miss, rather
63.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run
63.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, cut to point
63.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, driven straight to Vettori at cover
63.5 McMillan to Campbell, no run, wide one down the leg side, no need
to play that
63.6 McMillan to Campbell, no run, defends back to the bowler, McMillan
threatens to throw it back at him
End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 182/0
CD McMillan 2-1-4-0
AFG Griffith 77* (198b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 101* (188b 17x4)
but he doesn't, and Shep removes the bails meaning it's time for a
good old fashioned cup of tea
just 38 runs off the 18 overs after drinks, yet another turnaround
in pace from the helter skelter 87 in the hour stright after lunch
but they still haven't lost a wicket, though this past hour had the
most half chances of the lot
182 without loss with an evening session left to play on the
opening day is how it stands, this pair sit 41 runs behind
Greenidge and Haynes' record for the 1st wicket for the West
Indies against New Zealand, something to aim for after tea
play to resume in 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 1
the players return to the field, Nash to bowl to Griffith
64.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, a bouncer on leg stump first up, ducks
under
64.2 Nash to Griffith, one run, drops it down square on the leg side,
easy single
64.3 Nash to Campbell, two runs, slashing cut to a short and wide one
outside off stump, just over gully, down to deep backward point
64.4 Nash to Campbell, three runs, clipped through midwicket, well run
third taken
64.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdrawns inside the line of defence,
through to Parore
64.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, full outside off, driven firmly but with
no power, to Cairns at mid off
End of over 65 (6 runs) West Indies 188/0
DJ Nash 10-5-25-0
SL Campbell 106* (190b 17x4) AFG Griffith 78* (202b 7x4 1x6)
65.1 McMillan to Campbell, SIX, short and pulled high over deep backward
square leg, six free runs
65.2 McMillan to Campbell, no run, slapped hard but can't defeat Cairns
at backward point
65.3 McMillan to Campbell, one run, turned away forward of square leg,
easy single on offer
65.4 McMillan to Griffith, no run, forcefully driven but straight to
Wiseman at mid off
65.5 McMillan to Griffith, no run, on leg, half picked up towards wide
mid on, low to the ground and bounces well short
65.6 McMillan to Griffith, no run, hit into the ground, big Macca
flunders across quickly to field himself
End of over 66 (7 runs) West Indies 195/0
CD McMillan 3-1-11-0
SL Campbell 113* (193b 17x4 1x6) AFG Griffith 78* (205b 7x4 1x6)
66.1 Nash to Campbell, no run, firmly played up to McMillan at mid off
66.2 Nash to Campbell, no run, and same again
66.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
jumping on the crease he gets the underside of the bat through to
the slips on the bounce, tried to force it away through the off
side but had no room with which to work
66.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, turned away to Stead at square leg
66.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off
66.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, good solid defensive shot on the off side
End of over 67 (maiden) West Indies 195/0
DJ Nash 11-6-25-0
AFG Griffith 78* (205b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 113* (199b 17x4 1x6)
67.1 McMillan to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, Griffith
tries to tickle it away fine but can't get near it
67.2 McMillan to Griffith, one run, tip and run stuff, drops it in close
on the leg side and they sneak a quick single, McMillan scoots
throw with the underhand throw, it misses and Campbell would've
been safe anyway
67.3 McMillan to Campbell, no run, defends towards midwicket
67.4 McMillan to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off, Astle fields
67.5 McMillan to Campbell, FOUR, lovely on drive, beats Wiseman chasing
from mid on, and that raises the 200 for the innings and
partnership
67.6 McMillan to Campbell, SIX, another poor ball, hoisted high over the
deep midwicket boundary
End of over 68 (11 runs) West Indies 206/0
CD McMillan 4-1-22-0
AFG Griffith 79* (207b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 123* (203b 18x4 2x6)
68.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid on
68.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, on the back foot to a shortish one
outside off, pushed up to Cairns at wide mid off
68.3 Nash to Griffith, three runs, driven well through mid off, Cairns
is too wide to cut it off, overhauls it near the boundary
68.4 Nash to Campbell, one run, tries the pull, doesn't come off well,
hit into his pad and rebounds away towards vacnt midwicket, so at
eat he gets a consolation single
68.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends up to McMillan at mid on
68.6 Nash to Griffith, two runs, nice drive through cover, reaching for
a full and wide half volley, however fails to time it well so it
doesn't make it all the way
End of over 69 (6 runs) West Indies 212/0
DJ Nash 12-6-31-0
SL Campbell 124* (204b 18x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 84* (212b 7x4 1x6)
Astle back to replace McMillan, after the latter conceded 18 in his
last 2 overs
69.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, smashing shot through cover, quality stuff
from a batsman who's loving Ne Zealand conditions and New Zealand
bowlers
69.2 Astle to Campbell, one run, driven into the covers, easy single
69.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, guided away to point
69.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, forward defensive towards extra cover
69.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, similar again, defensive on the off side
69.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, pushed straight to Wiseman at mid off
End of over 70 (5 runs) West Indies 217/0
NJ Astle 11-2-36-0
SL Campbell 129* (206b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 84* (216b 7x4 1x6)
70.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, short, wide ball sits up, Campbell
deliberately spoons it up and over gully down to deep backward
point
70.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, back on his crease for a shortish lifter
defends on the leg side
70.3 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned down to fine leg
70.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, cracking shot off teh back foot but finds
cover point
70.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, angles one down leg, Campbell tries to
hoist it high over midwicket with the pick-up shot but it cannons
into the pads
70.6 Nash to Campbell, one run, drops it away towards wide mid on, they
scamper a quick single that's quite comfortable in fact, Nash
tries his best to get across to field but it's well away from his
reach
End of over 71 (3 runs) West Indies 220/0
DJ Nash 13-6-34-0
SL Campbell 131* (210b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (218b 7x4 1x6)
71.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, taps it away towards midwicket, another
quick single taken
71.2 Astle to Griffith, no run, quietly pushed towards mid off
71.3 Astle to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
71.4 Astle to Griffith, no run, throws up a slow full toss, Griffith
spots it and waits on it, angling it away to backward point
71.5 Astle to Griffith, no run, played away to gully
71.6 Astle to Griffith, no run, on middle and leg, turns it away towards
Vettori at square leg
End of over 72 (1 run) West Indies 221/0
NJ Astle 12-2-37-0
SL Campbell 132* (211b 19x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6)
Wiseman replaces Nash, who looked rather out of sorts and in
questionable fitness
72.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
72.2 Wiseman to Campbell, two runs, turned down through backward square
eg
72.3 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends on the off stump
72.4 Wiseman to Campbell, FOUR, edges just wide of the diving Spearman
at slip and down to the vacant third man boundary for four, and
that's a newe Wes Indies record opening stand against New Zealand
surpassing 225 between Greenidge and Haynes at Christchurch in
1979-80, and the West Indians on the boundary know it too as they
stand to applaud before any official announcement
72.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run
72.6 Wiseman to Campbell, one run
End of over 73 (7 runs) West Indies 228/0
PJ Wiseman 16-7-39-0
SL Campbell 139* (217b 20x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6)
73.1 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, slashes at a wide one outside off, thick
edge flies high and wide of Fleming at slip, the runs are coming
any which way now
73.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, defends down on the leg side of the
pitch
73.3 Astle to Campbell, FOUR, lovely drive bisecting mid on and bowler,
the fielders just stand and watch it go
73.4 Astle to Campbell, no run, cut into the ground, away to Vettori at
cover
73.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, pushed to Vettori again
73.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, has a go, only manages to mistime a
stroke up to mid off
End of over 74 (8 runs) West Indies 236/0
NJ Astle 13-2-45-0
AFG Griffith 85* (223b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 147* (223b 22x4 2x6)
74.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, driven up to Cairns at wide mid off
74.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, guided away to backward point
74.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
74.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, full, driven to McMillan at wide mid
on
74.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
74.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts at one turning away, too close
into him and he misses
End of over 75 (maiden) West Indies 236/0
PJ Wiseman 17-8-39-0
SL Campbell 147* (223b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (229b 7x4 1x6)
Vettori replaces Astle, 5 overs to go until the new ball is due
75.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, cuts and misses outside off
75.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, this time leaves one back in close to
off stump
75.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, tries to force off the back foot
through the covers, hit into the ground and away to cover
75.4 Vettori to Campbell, two runs, flicked away towards fine leg,
McMillan with a bit of a chase
75.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
75.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive, away to backward
point
End of over 76 (2 runs) West Indies 238/0
DL Vettori 17-5-51-0
AFG Griffith 85* (229b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 149* (229b 22x4 2x6)
76.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flighted full, driven up to Cairns at
deep mid off
76.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leves outside off stump
76.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, straight ball turning away,
circumspectly defends towards point
76.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
76.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
76.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive
End of over 77 (maiden) West Indies 238/0
PJ Wiseman 18-9-39-0
SL Campbell 149* (229b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6)
77.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensve
77.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, leaves outside off stump
77.3 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends way towards point
77.4 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
77.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run
77.6 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away into the covers, and there's
Campbell's 150 in 235 balls, 22x4, 2x6
End of over 78 (1 run) West Indies 239/0
DL Vettori 18-5-52-0
SL Campbell 150* (235b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6)
78.1 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, turned away to midwicket
78.2 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, back on his crease to a fuller one,
defends back to the bowler, shouldn't go back to those Sherwin
78.3 Wiseman to Campbell, two runs, nicely turned away fine as it turns
down leg, quick first run makes the second very easy
78.4 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends into the pitch
78.5 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
78.6 Wiseman to Campbell, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 79 (2 runs) West Indies 241/0
PJ Wiseman 19-9-41-0
AFG Griffith 85* (235b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 152* (241b 22x4 2x6)
time for drinks, with the new ball due in an over's time
79.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
79.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turned away to Wiseman at midwicket
79.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
79.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, guided just wide of slip, quick
single taken as McMillan scoots from square to field, fires in a
throw that knocks off the off bail, but safely home
79.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, forward defensive
79.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run
End of over 80 (1 run) West Indies 242/0
DL Vettori 19-5-53-0
AFG Griffith 86* (239b 7x4 1x6) SL Campbell 152* (243b 22x4 2x6)
and no sign of the new ball, presumably because Nash isn't
completely fit, rather than the possibiity that the captain is
more than happy with current proceedings with the old ball
80.1 Wiseman to Griffith, two runs
80.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
80.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, dropped! slammed it hard into
Fleming's stomach and then it came out again, the woes of being a
silly mid off
80.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
80.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends square on the off side
80.6 Wiseman to Griffith, FOUR, cracking cut backward of point, beats
the dive of Cairns and from that moment onwards it's a certain
boundary, and Griffith into the 'nervous nineties'
End of over 81 (6 runs) West Indies 248/0
PJ Wiseman 20-9-47-0
SL Campbell 152* (243b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 92* (245b 8x4 1x6)
81.1 Vettori to Campbell, one run, nudged away forward of point, easy
single as they find the gaps
81.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends down to short leg
81.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, and again
81.4 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away down to backward square
leg, and that's the 250 partnership
81.5 Vettori to Campbell, no run, defends
81.6 Vettori to Campbell, no run, pushed up to mid off
End of over 82 (2 runs) West Indies 250/0
DL Vettori 20-5-55-0
AFG Griffith 93* (248b 8x4 1x6) SL Campbell 153* (246b 22x4 2x6)
82.1 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
82.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward, turned away to short
midwicket
82.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, tries to give himself room for the
cut, can't get on to it, drbbles away to point
82.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run
82.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, played up to mid on
82.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 83 (maiden) West Indies 250/0
PJ Wiseman 21-10-47-0
SL Campbell 153* (246b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 93* (254b 8x4 1x6)
83.1 Vettori to Campbell, no run, covers up in defence
83.2 Vettori to Campbell, no run, tries to sweep, doesn't get on to it,
into the pad down leg, Parore cleans up
83.3 Vettori to Campbell, one run, cut away t Cairns at deep cover point
83.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, half forward, has a little poke at it,
past the outside edge
83.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the leg side
83.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward defensive at his feet
End of over 84 (1 run) West Indies 251/0
DL Vettori 21-5-56-0
SL Campbell 154* (249b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 93* (257b 8x4 1x6)
and now the new ball is being taken, by Chris Cairns
except that Dion Nash isn't on the field, and couldn't come on to
bowl now as he's been off the field for a fair period of time
in fact, Nash is now on the field now at fine leg, having a
stretch, but he's not allowed to bowl the next over, surely?
84.1 Cairns to Campbell, three runs, the shiny new cherry just travels
faster towards the boundary rope, clipped through midwicket with
little effort, pulls up just inside the boundary
84.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, he's Tendulkared 'imself! Griffith
slams it back down the wicket, Campbell ducks, but ducks straight
into it, and ends up being hit on the funny bone in his elbow,
that *hurt*
and to add insult to injury, it nearly flew away off the rebound
towards Vettori at mid on for a catch!
after some magic spray from the physio, he recovers to continue on
84.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run
84.4 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, cracking shot lifted over gully down to
the vacant third man boundary, on to 97
84.5 Cairns to Griffith, FOUR, and all he needs is two balls and he's
got his maiden Test century, and isn't he happy about that? arms
immediately raised triumphant as soon as he had slammed that ball
down through mid off, easily his highest Test score (prevoius best
56 v Australia)
84.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 85 (11 runs) West Indies 262/0
CL Cairns 13-3-56-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 157* (250b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 101* (262b 10x4 1x6)
and Nash is indeed going to bowl, perhaps he's bypassed the
rulebook for some reason, word from the NZ dressing room is that
he's perfectly fit and was just being spelled earlier
85.1 Nash to Campbell, two runs, perhaps he should've stayed spelled,
half volley invitingly driven through cover, though into the
ground so it takes a lot of power off the shot
85.2 Nash to Campbell, one run, forced square on the off side again,
Vettori does well to dive and field at cover point
85.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, short wide bouncer takes off down the leg
side, miles away from requiring a response by Griffith
85.4 Nash to Griffith, one run, off teh hip, tucked down to Cairns at
fine leg
85.5 Nash to Campbell, two runs, forced through the covers, Vettori as
deep cover sweeper is out there to collect
85.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, wide down the leg side, Campbell can't
get anywhere near it, Parore takes athletically and Nash appeals,
but only Rudi Koertzen might give that one
End of over 86 (6 runs) West Indies 268/0
DJ Nash 14-6-40-0
AFG Griffith 102* (264b 10x4 1x6) SL Campbell 162* (254b 22x4 2x6)
86.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, inside edge as he pushes away outside
off, drops towards vacant short leg
86.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushed up to mid on
86.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
86.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again
86.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, big swing and a miss, careless stuff
from the established player with just 18 inutes left to play today
86.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 87 (maiden) West Indies 268/0
CL Cairns 14-4-56-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 162* (254b 22x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (270b 10x4 1x6)
87.1 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, superb stuff, cracking sht through backward
point left the outfielders just watching, this time
Cairns at third man and Vettori at cover point watched as it went
between them
87.2 Nash to Campbell, three runs, now he tries a short one, only to sit
an easy one up for the hook, gets it away fairly well but it
bounces and stops inches inside the rope
87.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, bouncer down leg
87.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, and another, tries to hook it but can't
catch up
87.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, short riser outside off, jumpng in
defence, dropping it at his feet
87.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, finally he gets in a useful bouncer, nice
and straight and head height, Griffith quickly sways away
End of over 88 (7 runs) West Indies 275/0
DJ Nash 15-6-47-0
SL Campbell 169* (256b 23x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (274b 10x4 1x6)
just 2 overs more have to be bowled today, but the New Zealand over
rate is quick, so they will get a couple of bonus (not for them)
overs in, as we've still got 14 minutes to the scheduled close of
play
88.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, into the pad, rolls away to Stead at
square leg
88.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, cracking heave but can't get it any
further than Vettori at mid off
88.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, quick ball, jumps across his crease to
turn it away towards square leg
88.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defends on the leg side
88.5 Cairns to Campbell, one run, played up towards wide mid on, quick
single taken well, throw at the keeper's end is well wide
88.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 89 (1 run) West Indies 276/0
CL Cairns 15-4-57-0 (2nb)
SL Campbell 170* (261b 23x4 2x6) AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6)
89.1 Nash to Campbell, OUT: dear oh dear oh dear, just 10 minutes away
from stumps, and lasting an entire day without a wicket, an
Campbell plays an abysmal shot, tried to hook but gets a massive
top edge that goes straight up in the air, Parore does the rest
West Indies 276/1, Partnership of 276
SL Campbell c Parore b Nash 170 (262b 23x4 2x6)
AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6) DJ Nash 15.1-6-47-1
a sad way to end a fine innings, with a huge proportion of runs
backward of point
Campbell loves New Zealand bowling, his Test career against NZ: 51,
88, 208, 29*, 13, 36, 170
Nash somewhat cheekily had his arms raised in victory as the ball
was still going straight up in the air, that could've been rather
embarrassing had it not been taken ....
Ramnarine is the new batsman, acting as nightwatchman, after the
276 run stand is broken, falling just 22 short of the West Indies'
all time 1st wicket record by Greenidge and Haynes
89.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, back, pushed to short leg
89.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
89.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, a bit of a peek and a poke, doesn't get
any wood on it
89.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, and done again outside off
89.6 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, has another go, he's keen to get out
tonight!
End of over 90 (maiden) West Indies 276/1
DJ Nash 16-7-47-1
AFG Griffith 102* (275b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 0* (5b)
now we're into overtime, though due to the wicket falling, only one
over's worth
90.1 Cairns to Griffith, one run, guided down to third man
90.2 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, full ball, rebounds off the foot to
forward short leg
90.3 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, driven up to mid off
90.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, and again
90.5 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
90.6 Cairns to Ramnarine, one run, turned away to vacant square leg
End of over 91 (2 runs) West Indies 278/1
CL Cairns 16-4-59-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 1* (10b) AFG Griffith 103* (276b 10x4 1x6)
umpires thought about stumps, but they're going to sneak one more
over in
91.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
91.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, and yet again
91.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, coming around the wicket to the leftie
now, a real short'un, flies high over the batsman, Parore takes at
head height
91.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, cut away down to Vettori at backward
point
91.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, back in behind a shortish one in
defence, back to the bowler, solid stuff at last from Ramnarine
last ball of the day coming up, Nash goes back to over the wicket
91.6 Nash to Ramnarine, FOUR, and Ramnarine rubs a little salt into the
New Zealanders' wounds, with a more than useful straight drive
past the bowler that just manages to make it all the way to the
rope
End of over 92 (4 runs) West Indies 282/1
DJ Nash 17-7-51-1
AFG Griffith 103* (276b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (16b 1x4)
and there endeth day one of the first Test, with the West Indies in
complete control, though ending with a slight blemish in
Campbell's dismissal
the pair were just 13 minutes short of batting out the entire day
together, with Campbell the dominant partner but Griffith
flourishing on occasion, against rather ordinary bowling for the
most part, on an easy paced track producing no rel demons
with strokeplayers in Lara, Chanderpaul and Powell still to come,
this could turn out to be a nightmarish total produced unless
there's a dramatic turnaround
join us for the second day's play starting at noon local time
(2300GMT day before) expecting runs and plenty of the, until then
it's good evening from WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
good morning and welcome to WestpacTrust Park for the second day's
play of this National Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the
West Indies
it's another cloudy morning, though it is reasonably bright, nice
cricket-playing temperatures
Cairns to open up the bowling, resuming from last night, with
maiden Test centurion Griffith on strike
92.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, full ball outside off, firmly driven to
point
92.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid off
92.3 Cairns to Griffith, one run, first run of the day, quietly works it
off the hip forward of square leg, they jog the single
92.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, lazy flash and miss outside off stump,
was rather reaching for that wider one that he didn't have to
92.5 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, another very wide one outside off,
this time no shot played
92.6 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, defends towards mid on
End of over 93 (1 run) West Indies 283/1
CL Cairns 17-4-60-0 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 104* (279b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4)
Nash to open up at the other end, also resuming with the new ball
from last night
93.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends to short midwicket
93.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, through
to Parore
93.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, full ball clipped firmly, a little in the
air and falls just short of Spearman scooping it up on the bounce
at short midwicket
93.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
outside off stump
93.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, an even tighter delivery on off stump,
withdraws the bat well back across his body away from it, Nash as
per usual can't believe it
93.6 Nash to Griffith, three runs, opens the face guiding it through
past gully, Hrne dives to stop it just inside the rope, replay
shows he did it well and saves a run
End of over 94 (3 runs) West Indies 286/1
DJ Nash 18-7-54-1
AFG Griffith 107* (285b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4)
94.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another one wide from Cairns, it was
full and inviting and Griffith has a go but misses, Cairns hangs
around to give him a little stare
94.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back up to mid on
94.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
94.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven firmly on the off side but
Wiseman does well to get across to his left from mid off to cut it
off
94.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, reaching for the drive again, it's a
bit straighter on him so the face of the bat is closed, back down
the wicket towards mid on
94.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 95 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
CL Cairns 18-5-60-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 5* (19b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (291b 10x4 1x6)
a hold up in play as the sightscreen gets stuck on some advertising
95.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump
95.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, leaves outside off stump again
95.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, shortish ball, jumping on the crease,
defends down in close on the leg side
95.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, beaten! moving away outside off stump,
has a little fiddle inside the line of it
95.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, jumping on the crease again, turned away
backward of square leg, Vettori fields from square
95.6 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, half forward, dead bats it at his feet
End of over 96 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
DJ Nash 19-8-54-1
AFG Griffith 107* (291b 10x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 5* (25b 1x4)
96.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
96.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
96.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, driven up to mid off
96.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outide off stump
96.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good straight delivey, defends away to
backward point
96.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 97 (maiden) West Indies 286/1
CL Cairns 19-6-60-0 (2nb)
D Ramnarine 5* (25b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6)
97.1 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, jumping on his crease, tries to swat it
from off to leg, bottom edges into the pad and away towards cover
point
97.2 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, firmly stroked away to backward point
97.3 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, looking the nightwatchman that he is,
Ramnarine goes for another dodgy shot, swish and miss outside off
97.4 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, firmly defended to point
97.5 Nash to Ramnarine, no run, off the pad down leg, drops away in
close for Vettori to come in to field
97.6 Nash to Ramnarine, one run, jabbed off the hip down to fine leg
End of over 98 (1 run) West Indies 287/1
DJ Nash 20-8-55-1
D Ramnarine 6* (31b 1x4) AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6)
98.1 Cairns to Ramnarine, two runs, full outside off, driven hard
straight on the off side, Wiseman makes a poor attempt to field
it, falling over the top, and they get two through mid off
98.2 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, yet another swish and miss by the
nightwatchman outside off
98.3 Cairns to Ramnarine, no run, a bit edgey, runs away along the
ground, well fielded at gully by Horne who parries it down towards
third slip
98.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, OUT: and finally he gets the edge after trying
many times to flay at them, clear nick through to Parore
West Indies 289/2, Partnership of 13
D Ramnarine c Parore b Cairns 8 (35b 1x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6) CL Cairns 19.4-6-62-1 (2nb)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul the new batsman
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, short midwicket, square leg, fine
leg in place for the Guyanese left-hander
98.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good slower ball first up, Chanders
is watchful in defence, played back down the wicket
98.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly struck to Wiseman at mid off
End of over 99 (2 runs) West Indies 289/2
CL Cairns 20-6-62-1 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 107* (297b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)
99.1 Nash to Griffith, no run
99.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
99.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves again
99.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends down square on the off side to a
shortish ball
99.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves yet again outside off stump
99.6 Nash to Griffith, legbye: one run, drops it away off the pad
backward of square leg, leg bye ambled
End of over 100 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 290/2
DJ Nash 21-9-55-1
AFG Griffith 107* (303b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)
100.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
100.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stum
100.3 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, tickled down to fine leg off the
pads, Griffith does well by running the first run hard, so when
Nash fumbles terribly in the deep, they're able to steal a second
run
100.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, firmly driven up to mid off
100.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves a widish one alone outside off
stump
100.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and yet again
End of over 101 (2 runs) West Indies 292/2
CL Cairns 21-6-64-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 0* (2b) AFG Griffith 109* (309b 10x4 1x6)
slow going again early in the day for the West Indies, just 10 runs
in the first 9 overs so far today, plus the wicket of
nightwatchman Ramnarine
101.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, shortish ball, turned down to fine
leg to get off the mark
101.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, on middle and leg, defends down in close
on the leg side, Spearman in from short midwicket to field
101.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, huge lbw shout, umpire Shepherd says no,
Nash holds his head in his hands, just can't believe it wasn't
given, it was a good shaping delivery which straightened, but it
was striking too high
101.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, another good ball, beaten outside off
stump
101.5 Nash to Griffith, one run, strays on leg, clipped down to Vettori
at deep backward square leg
101.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles across towards off stump, has
a little feather at one outside off, through to Parore, huge shout
for the catch behind, particularly by Nash but turned down again
End of over 102 (2 runs) West Indies 294/2
DJ Nash 22-9-57-1
AFG Griffith 110* (313b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 1* (4b)
replays show there was certainly no touch there by Chanders, good
call Shep
102.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
Cairns is unimpressed and tries to tell Griffith as such
102.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, turned away past quare leg, Griffith
has almost all his runs this morning backward of square leg
102.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, one run, dropped! Chanderpaul plays a lovely
flick but in the air to Stead at backward square leg who puts it
down, gets a second opportuniity off the rebound but can't dive to
it in time
102.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, another useful'un, Griffith gropes and
misses again outside off
102.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws the bat inside it, it seems
to be the form of defence he reverts immediately to after he gets
himself into trouble
102.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off
stump
End of over 103 (2 runs) West Indies 296/2
CL Cairns 22-6-66-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 2* (5b) AFG Griffith 111* (318b 10x4 1x6)
103.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, driven firmly straight to Wiseman at
mid off
103.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish ball outside off, defends
down into the pitch to the bowler
103.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, wide down the leg side, shoulders arms
to it
103.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a straight ball from around
teh wicket down to short midwicket
103.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a shortish one down towards
the covers
103.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a full bal alone just outside
off stump
End of over 104 (maiden) West Indies 296/2
DJ Nash 23-10-57-1
AFG Griffith 111* (318b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 2* (11b)
104.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
104.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the off side
104.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leave outside off again
104.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, yet another one where no shot's
required
104.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, pushed away to cover point where
Vettori fields
104.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends solidly on the off side of the
pitch
End of over 105 (maiden) West Indies 296/2
CL Cairns 23-7-66-1 (2nb)
S Chanderpaul 2* (11b) AFG Griffith 111* (324b 10x4 1x6)
105.1 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, jumping on the crease, works it away
to Vettori at square leg
the crowd onces again is just a fair smattering evenly around the
place, another picnic atmosphere with many families along and kids
playing their own games of cricket just outside the boundary
105.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to mid off
105.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, one run, good quick single taken, just dropped
it away short of the covers and get the run easily
105.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, outside off, shoots through rather low to
Parore from a full length
105.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, has a little fiddle at one outside off,
misses
105.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off
End of over 106 (1 run) West Indies 297/2
DJ Nash 24-10-58-1
S Chanderpaul 3* (14b) AFG Griffith 111* (327b 10x4 1x6)
and it's time for drinks, just 15 runs from the 14 overs this hour
for the loss of Ramnarine, certainly New Zealand's hour as Cairns
and Nash bowled throughout
the pair produced almost as many threatening deliveries this hour
as New Zealand managed all day yesterday, though make no mistake,
this pitch is still placid and full of runs
106.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends away towards Vettori at
point
106.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a fullish delivery alone
outside off stump
106.3 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off stump
106.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, and yet again
106.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to Wiseman at mid off
106.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, good straight ball on off stump,
watchfully defends, turning it away to McMillan at short midwicket
End of over 107 (maiden) West Indies 297/2
CL Cairns 24-8-66-1 (2nb)
AFG Griffith 111* (327b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 3* (20b)
107.1 Nash to Griffith, one run, turned off the pad down to fine leg,
poor throw by Cairns as he fires it wide of Parore but there's
backing up to prevent the overthrow
107.2 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, guided away to gully
107.3 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, plays and misses outside off stump,
Nash again anguishes over how close it was
107.4 Nash to Chanderpaul, two runs, turned away off the pad past the
diving Vettori at backward square leg, Cairns around to field in
the deep, the West Indies 300 finally raised this morning
107.5 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed up to Wiseman at mid off
107.6 Nash to Chanderpaul, no run, defends up to Wisema again
End of over 108 (3 runs) West Indies 300/2
DJ Nash 25-10-61-1
AFG Griffith 112* (328b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 5* (25b)
and the first bowling change of the day, Astle replaces Cairns
after an 8 over spell
108.1 Astle to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
108.2 Astle to Griffith, one run, turned down to long leg
108.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, meat
and drink for Chanderpaul, and the first boundary of the day comes
after 16.3 overs
108.4 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, firmly pushed back down the wicket to
the bowler
108.5 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, defends
108.6 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 109 (5 runs) West Indies 305/2
NJ Astle 14-2-50-0
AFG Griffith 113* (330b 10x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 9* (29b 1x4)
Vettori replaces Nash at the City End, in a double change
109.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, pushed firmly to midwicket
109.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run
109.3 Vettori to Griffith, one run, too short outside off, pulled around
the corner down to Cairns at deep backward square leg
109.4 Vettori to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive on the leg side,
to Stead under the helmet at short leg
109.5 Vettori to Chanderpaul, one run, full on the toes, turned away
forward of square leg, Wiseman from midwicket fields
109.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, flatter ball outside off, left alone
End of over 110 (2 runs) West Indies 307/2
DL Vettori 22-5-58-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 10* (31b 1x4) AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6)
110.1 Astle to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves outside off stump
110.2 Astle to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a bit too short and Chanderpaul gets on
to it quickly, pulling hard through midwicket, played a little too
much with the top hand, but plenty of power on it gets it to the
rope
two short balls from Astle today, both punished by Chanderpaul
110.3 Astle to Chanderpaul, OUT: but Astle gets it right third time
around, Chanderpaul ends straight to Fleming at slip and he's on
his way, after looking to step the scoring rate a little
West Indies 311/3, Partnership of 22
S Chanderpaul c Fleming b Astle 14 (34b 2x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6) NJ Astle 14.3-2-54-1
good ball from Astle on off stump and moving away ever so slightly,
a little extra bounce surprised Chanderpaul, gloving it to the
fielder low down at slip
an anti-climax as the big name Brian Lara comes in to bat, with
plenty of damage already done by the lesser lights in the side
110.4 Astle to Lara, no run, off the bad backward of square leg, looking
for the run but Parore is up quickly to field
110.5 Astle to Lara, no run, defends to short midwicket
110.6 Astle to Lara, FOUR, cracking way to get underway, super cut
through point
End of over 111 (8 runs) West Indies 315/3
NJ Astle 15-2-58-1 - Members End
AFG Griffith 114* (334b 10x4 1x6) BC Lara 4* (3b 1x4)
111.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, beaten poking at one outside off stump
111.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, arm ball, Griffith just keeps it out
in defence
111.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side
111.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends to short leg
111.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
111.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, and does it again
End of over 112 (maiden) West Indies 315/3
DL Vettori 23-6-58-0 - City End
BC Lara 4* (3b 1x4) AFG Griffith 114* (340b 10x4 1x6)
112.1 Astle to Lara, no run, strongly driven up to Cairns at wide mid off
112.2 Astle to Lara, FOUR, Lara on the attack already, charges down the
track and lofts it hard *just* over the leaping McMillan at mid
on, crashes into the hoardings
Parore up to teh stump at long last, after standing back for so
long
112.3 Astle to Lara, no run, firmly stroked again but good fielding by
Spearman at short midwicket stops it getting any further
112.4 Astle to Lara, no run, shortish ball zips off the pitch, striking
Parore high on the chest, after some discomfort, he's able to go
on
112.5 Astle to Lara, FOUR, yet another effortless Lara stroke, through
backward point and the fielders become mere spectators
112.6 Astle to Lara, one run, down the track to work a tap and run single
in close on the off side
End of over 113 (9 runs) West Indies 324/3
NJ Astle 16-2-67-1 - Members End
BC Lara 13* (9b 3x4) AFG Griffith 114* (340b 10x4 1x6)
113.1 Vettori to Lara, FOUR, advances down the wicket, cracking stroke
wide of the diving Horne at mid on
17 off 10 balls by Lara, he's made his intentions clear
113.2 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends, from the pad to slip
113.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, defends from the pad again
113.4 Vettori to Lara, no run, pushed into the covers
113.5 Vettori to Lara, one run, poked away to cover point, easy single
113.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, stretches well forward in defence on
the off side
End of over 114 (5 runs) West Indies 329/3
DL Vettori 24-6-63-0 - City End
BC Lara 18* (14b 4x4) AFG Griffith 114* (341b 10x4 1x6)
Wiseman replaces Astle at the Members End
114.1 Wiseman to Lara, FOUR, lovely sweep shot, gets it very fine, too
good for McMillan at long leg
114.2 Wiseman to Lara, legbye: one run, sharp appeal for lbw, Lara trying
to sweep a ball just outside off stump that straightened from
around the wicket, they get the leg bye as it rebounds away to
square leg
114.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, cuts and misses
114.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, dead bat defence in close on the off
side
114.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, strighter ball flighted up, quietly
defends away square on the off side
114.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, defends back down the track to Wiseman
End of over 115 (5 runs) West Indies 334/3
PJ Wiseman 22-10-51-0 - Members End
BC Lara 22* (16b 5x4) AFG Griffith 114* (345b 10x4 1x6)
115.1 Vettori to Lara, no run, comes a step forward, then stops, defends
quietly in close on the off side
115.2 Vettori to Lara, two runs, cuts outside off, gets a lucky bottom
edge just past the stumps and keeper
115.3 Vettori to Lara, no run, forward outside off stump, bat half tucked
behind the pad in defence, turning in towards the stumps, struck
outside the line and Wiseman appeals hoping the umpire reckons no
shot was offered
115.4 Vettori to Lara, OUT: advances down the track, tries another big
lofted shot but only succeeds in skying it high in the air to Nash
awaiting at mid off
West Indies 336/4, Partnership of 25
BC Lara c Nash b Vettori 24 (20b 5x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 114* (345b 10x4 1x6) DL Vettori 24.4-6-65-1
just like Chanderpaul, the moment he's looking dangerous he gets
out
Ricardo Powell walks to the middle for his maiden Test innings, a
day after his 21st birthday
however he won't be on strike, they crossed while the ball spent a
long time in the air for the catch
115.5 Vettori to Griffith, OUT: and Vettori's on a hat-trick! the opener
goes very next ball after a long vigil, having a big drive at a
full ball, only manages to get a nick to Parore, Shep raises the
finger
West Indies 336/5, Partnership of 0
AFG Griffith c Parore b Vettori 114 (346b 10x4 1x6)
RL Powell 0* (0b) DL Vettori 24.5-6-65-2
Adams the new batsman to face the music
115.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive, cramps down on it,
rolls away towards slip and the hat-trick is avoided
End of over 116 (2 runs) West Indies 336/5
DL Vettori 25-6-65-2 - City End
RL Powell 0* (0b) JC Adams 0* (1b)
and the crowd give a real hearty round of applause for the first
time in the match, suddenly New Zealand are just ever so slightly
back in the reckoning
Cairns replaces Wiseman at the Members End
116.1 Cairns to Powell, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off stump
116.2 Cairns to Powell, no run, forces a shortish ball firmly off the
back foot past short extra cver, Nash at mid off is across to
cover
116.3 Cairns to Powell, no run, full ball, firmly sroked to Spearman at
short extra cover
the West Indies have lost all 5 wickets for 60 runs, after the
opening stand of 276, a fair collapse of sorts
116.4 Cairns to Powell, no run, pushes away from the body late at one
outside off stump, semi-beaten
116.5 Cairns to Powell, OUT: oh what a disaster for the West Indies, and
Powell on debut as he falls for a duck, full delivery picked up
nicely, but in the air straight to Wiseman at a nice catchable
height
West Indies 336/6, Partnership of 0
RL Powell c Wiseman b Cairns 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 0* (1b) CL Cairns 24.5-8-66-2 (2nb)
3 wickets down for no runs in the space of 8 balls, and suddenly
from a dawdle to a struggle go the visitors, what a decisive swing
in fortunes just prior to lunch
Ridley Jacobs the new batsman
a crowd member not very kindly used a speakerphone to state to the
crowd "welcome to Test cricket Ricardo Powell! That'd mean you've
have a Test average of about ... oooh zero!"
116.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, full ball, firmly played to mid on
End of over 117 (maiden) West Indies 336/6
CL Cairns 25-9-66-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 0* (1b) RD Jacobs 0* (1b)
117.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off stump
117.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off this time
117.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flatter straighter ball, struck on the
pad, appeal just from the bowler
117.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, eaves alone outside off
leaves, rather
117.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, defends on the off side
117.6 Vettori to Adams, two runs, finally they're off the dreaded 336,
cut away backward of point for a couple to get off the mark
End of over 118 (2 runs) West Indies 338/6
DL Vettori 26-6-67-2 - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (1b) JC Adams 2* (7b)
118.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, tentative stroke
118.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, good ball, on a back of a length and
rising just outside off stump, Jacobs just keeps inside the line
of it
118.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, driven back to Cairns
118.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, bowling from wide on the crease to the
leftie, as per alost the entire morning, wide delivery left aone
outside off
left alone, rather
118.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, half forward to a straighter one,
covering in defence on the leg side
118.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, struck on the pad outside the line of off
stump, Cairns half contemplates an appeal but nothing becomes of
it, rebounds away towards gully
End of over 119 (maiden) West Indies 338/6
CL Cairns 26-10-66-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 2* (7b) RD Jacobs 0* (7b)
and tht's lunch, a session New Zealand have controlled nicely with
well-thought bowling, only a couple of flashes of brilliance from
Chanderpaul and Lara interrupting things
the West Indies have lost a calamitous 5 wickets for 56 runs in 27
overs bowled this session and this pair are the last established
able batsmen, 400 is still a little work away, so New Zealand
still have one foot in the door of this game
an idea that seemed inconceivable 13 minutes before stumps last
night, when the visitors were 276 without loss on an easy track
play to resume in just under 35 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return to the field for teh start of the second session
Vettori to resume from the City End
119.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves a fullish ball alone outside off
stum
119.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, cuts into the ground, to McMillan at
short third man
119.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, well forward in defence outside off
stump, on the off side
119.4 Vettori to Adams, two runs, reaches for a full and wide one outside
off, square driven backward of point and past McMillan for a
couple
119.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Fleming at silly mid
off
119.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Fleming again
End of over 120 (2 runs) West Indies 340/6
DL Vettori 27-6-69-2 - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (7b) JC Adams 4* (13b)
Cairns also to resume from before lunch at the Members End
120.1 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, wide ball left alone outside off stum
off stump, rther
rather, rather, sticky keyboards, gotta love 'em
120.2 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, shortish ball, taps it down towards cover
point, Jacobs is relatively interested in a quick single but Adams
is not, Vettori in to field
120.3 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, shoulders arms outsde off stump
120.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, good length ball cramps Jacobs up,
defends down in close on the off side, again looking for a quick
run but Cairns charges through on his follow through to field
120.5 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, strays down leg, tucked neatly away to
deep backward square leg, Jacobs off the mark after 12 balls
that single also broke a run of 4 consecutive maidens by Cairns
120.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends down in close on the off side
End of over 121 (1 run) West Indies 341/6
CL Cairns 27-10-67-2 (2nb) - Members End
RD Jacobs 1* (12b) JC Adams 4* (14b)
121.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, past short leg
121.2 Vettori to Jacobs, FOUR, has a go, cracking shot to a full wide one
outside off, straight bck over the head of Vettori who leaps up
late but it's flying
121.3 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, pads away outside off, rebound catch
taken by short leg
121.4 Vettori to Jacobs, OUT: pads away outside off, with the bat tucked
behind, it rebounds off the knee straight to Spearman for an easy
catch at slip, running past the edge of the unused bat on the way
through
West Indies 345/7, Partnership of 9
RD Jacobs c Spearman b Vettori 5 (16b 1x4 0x6)
JC Adams 4* (14b) DL Vettori 27.4-6-73-3
replays are a little inconclusive, one shows it to almost come
directly from the knee and nothing else, but Jacobs looked around
quickly to slip in guilt, and then walked off begrudgingly (and
dropping his bat too), mixed signals
121.5 Vettori to Rose, two runs, overpitched first ball, driven nicely
through extra cover, pulled in just inside the boundary
121.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive on the off side
End of over 122 (6 runs) West Indies 347/7
DL Vettori 28-6-75-3 - City End
JC Adams 4* (14b) FA Rose 2* (2b)
122.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, shuffles across his crease to nicely work
it down to long leg
122.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, Cairns coming back to over the wicket for
the rare sight of a West Indian right hander at the crease, sprays
it wide down leg first up though
Rose still had a go at it but no way you can catch up to those
122.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, forward defensive
122.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, leaves one alone outside stump
122.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, sways back out of the way of a shorter one
outside off stump
122.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, full, slower ball, Rose has a poke at it
but can't connect
End of over 123 (1 run) West Indies 348/7
CL Cairns 28-10-68-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 5* (15b) FA Rose 2* (7b)
123.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensve to silly mid off
123.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, pops up to sip
slip, rather
123.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
123.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pops up straight in the air for Fleming
to catch, from another pad away by Adams
123.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends in close on the leg side
123.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, works it past short leg, Spearman back
from slip to field
End of over 124 (1 run) West Indies 349/7
DL Vettori 29-6-76-3 - City End
JC Adams 6* (21b) FA Rose 2* (7b)
sightscreen moved across, Cairns coming back around teh wicket
124.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, worked away through square leg, quick
single taken, throw at the bowler's end misses
124.2 Cairns to Rose, two runs, pulls at one not quite short enough, ugly
but effective, over the bowler's end
124.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends on the off side
124.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, drives nicely but straight to Spearman in
the covers
124.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends up towards mid off, Spearman in to
field again
124.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 125 (3 runs) West Indies 352/7
CL Cairns 29-10-71-2 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 7* (22b) FA Rose 4* (12b)
125.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, turned away to Wiseman at midwicket
125.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Astle at silly point
125.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive on the leg side, Stead
from under the helmet collects
125.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to Astle
125.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, finally decides to go for a stroke, but
can't get any real power into a drive into the covers where Nash
is
125.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, guides it away to gully
End of over 126 (maiden) West Indies 352/7
DL Vettori 30-7-76-3 - City End
FA Rose 4* (12b) JC Adams 7* (28b)
126.1 Cairns to Rose, OUT: and another one bites the dust, Rose tried the
same pull but it was climbing on him too much, lobs straight down
to Wiseman who takes well above his head at mid on
West Indies 352/8, Partnership of 7
FA Rose c Wiseman b Cairns 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 7* (28b) CL Cairns 29.1-10-71-3 (2nb)
now the collapse stands at 8 for 76, after none for 276
King the new, and penultimate, batsman at the crease
126.2 Cairns to King, no run, angling down leg, off the pad towards
midwicket
126.3 Cairns to King, one run, jabs it off the hip down to McMillan at
fine leg
126.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, Cairns
back to around the wicket for the left-hander
126.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, goes for the expansive drive, plays all
over it, through to Parore
126.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, tap and run, a risky single is taken from
a push towards cover point, Spearman has a shy at the keeper's
end, just missing by a whisker, King was a mile out had it hit
End of over 127 (2 runs) West Indies 354/8
CL Cairns 30-10-73-3 (2nb) - Members End
JC Adams 8* (31b) RD King 1* (2b)
127.1 Vettori to Adams, FOUR, reaching for the sweep, gets the meat of
the bat on to that one, through square leg, too square for Cairns
to cut it off
127.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, driven straight to Astle at cover
127.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, back then forward, defending down in
close on the off side
127.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves one alone passing through flat
outside off stump
127.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends, inside edge from the bat on to
the leg and pops up for the catch by Stead at short leg, big ppeal
but Adams just stands there in the final position of his shot,
Shep is unmoved
replays confirm a huge inside edge there, and it was a big gap
between bat and pa, amazingly not picked up
127.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends
End of over 128 (4 runs) West Indies 358/8
DL Vettori 31-7-80-3 - City End
RD King 1* (2b) JC Adams 12* (37b 1x4)
128.1 Cairns to King, legbye: one run, angling down leg, off the pad
behind square
128.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends
128.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
128.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again, call of "come on Jimmy!"
comes from the boundary edge
128.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, a beauty! short ball gets up to a good
height, Adams has to sway back to avoid his throat being in danger
128.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, and another! Adams sways awkwardly,
looking away, not wise
End of over 129 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 359/8
CL Cairns 31-11-73-3 (2nb) - Members End
RD King 1* (3b) JC Adams 12* (42b 1x4)
129.1 Vettori to King, no run, defends to backward short leg
rther, silly point
129.2 Vettori to King, no run, pads away, pops away low past Fleming at
silly mid off
129.3 Vettori to King, no run, defends outside off
129.4 Vettori to King, no run, and again, from the pad to short cover
where Astle is
129.5 Vettori to King, no run, forward defensive into the pitch
129.6 Vettori to King, no run, stretches too far forward outside off to a
straight one, almost goes through his legs, but Rose improvises by
defending it away between them
End of over 130 (maiden) West Indies 359/8
DL Vettori 32-8-80-3 - City End
JC Adams 12* (42b 1x4) RD King 1* (9b)
Nash replaces Cairns at the Members End
130.1 Nash to Adams, one run, forces it towards cover point, quick single
taken, throw by Vettori at the keeper's end misses, King would've
just been safe anyhow
130.2 Nash to King, no run, has a little poke at one outside off before
withdrawing back late
130.3 Nash to King, no run, back and in behind it with vertical bat
defence away to cover
130.4 Nash to King, legbye: one run, down the leg side, from the pad
backward of square, Vettori turns and throws at the bowler's end,
though they are well home
130.5 Nash to Adams, one run, turns it around the corner towards short
fine leg, misfield gets them a run
130.6 Nash to King, no run, jabs it away towards cover
End of over 131 (3 runs) West Indies 362/8
DJ Nash 26-10-63-1 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (44b 1x4) RD King 1* (13b)
131.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, frees the arms, chops it into the ground
looking for runs, but can't get it past Nash at short third man
131.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends a shorter one into the ground in
close on the off side, Parore up to feld
131.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted very full outside off, driven
firmly to Astle at cover who doesn't field cleanly, lets it
through his legs but not enough for a run on the misfield
131.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, drops it away towards point,
Adams keen for a run but King not as three fielders race towards
it
131.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, defends away off the pad on the
off side
131.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, shapes to cut but then withdraws the bat,
leaving alone outside off stump
End of over 132 (maiden) West Indies 362/8
DL Vettori 33-9-80-3 - City End
RD King 1* (13b) JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4)
132.1 Nash to King, no run, tries to pull, but misses, huge appeal for a
catch behind the wicket, but umpire Cowie is unmoved, replays
prove him right as it went nowhere near the edge, only brushing
the top of his arm on the way through
132.2 Nash to King, no run, bouncer! King awkwardly tries to get out of
the way
Fleming now jogs all the way down from slip to have a friendly chat
with Nash at the top of his mark
132.3 Nash to King, no run, another corker! short of a length ball rising
and fizzing past the groping edge outside off
132.4 Nash to King, OUT: another good'un, King plays and misses, and
hangs around in his crease, not realising his off bail has been
disturbed until Nash points it out to him, the delivery just
clipping it on the way through to Parore
West Indies 362/9, Partnership of 10
RD King b Nash 1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4) DJ Nash 26.4-10-63-2
final man is Courtney Walsh, world record duck holder with 32, with
the West Indies in the middle of a 9-86 collapse
132.5 Nash to Walsh, no run
132.6 Nash to Walsh, no run, defends
End of over 133 (maiden) West Indies 362/9
DJ Nash 27-11-63-2 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (50b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (2b)
133.1 Vettori to Adams, no run
133.2 Vettori to Adams, no run
133.3 Vettori to Adams, two runs
133.4 Vettori to Adams, one run
133.5 Vettori to Walsh, no run
133.6 Vettori to Walsh, no run
End of over 134 (3 runs) West Indies 365/9
DL Vettori 34-9-83-3 - City End
JC Adams 17* (54b 1x4) CA Walsh 0* (4b)
134.1 Nash to Adams, no run
134.2 Nash to Adams, no run
134.3 Nash to Adams, no run
134.4 Nash to Adams, no run
134.5 Nash to Adams, no run, chops it into the ground on the leg side
trying to carve it through the covers
134.6 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves a very wide one alone outside off,
Nash keeps Adams off strike deliberately
End of over 135 (maiden) West Indies 365/9
DJ Nash 28-12-63-2 - Members End
CA Walsh 0* (4b) JC Adams 17* (60b 1x4)
135.1 Vettori to Walsh, OUT: and that's duck number 33! big swing and
miss at an arm ball and it cleans him up nicely
West Indies 365/10, Partnership of 3
CA Walsh b Vettori 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 17* (60b 1x4) DL Vettori 34.1-9-83-4
and tht's the end of a disapointing West Indies innings after an
amazing start, all 10 wickets falling for just 89 runs, aftering
being none for 276, remarkable stuff
New Zealand in with a fair chance again, though they'll still need
to prove they can negotiate the awkward West Indian pace attack
and the reatively unknown leggie Ramnarine before they're
completely back in this match
Stead to face the first ball of the innings, to be bowled by
Courtney Walsh at the Members End
3 slips, gully, cover, mid off, short leg, backward square leg,
fine leg is the field
0.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, pushes to gully
0.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down on the leg side
0.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, angling on leg, turned away to backward
square leg
0.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, good bowling, half beaten outside one that
zings off a length, encourages an extra slip to be brought in
place
0.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, wide down the leg ide, left alone
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 365 runs)
CA Walsh 1-1-0-0 - Members End
MJ Horne 0* (0b) GR Stead 0* (6b)
Franklyn Rose to open up from the ity End to Horne
1.1 Rose to Horne, two runs, and off the mark immediately, pushed
towards vacant mid on
1.2 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.3 Rose to Horne, no run, defends into the covers
1.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves a wider one outside off alone
1.5 Rose to Horne, no run, and again, Rose getting good bounce through
to the keeper
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, short leg, leg gully and fine leg
in place
1.6 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone yet again
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 363 runs)
FA Rose 1-0-2-0 - City End
GR Stead 0* (6b) MJ Horne 2* (6b)
2.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, jumping on the crease, turns it down
backward of the leg gully, and Stead is off the mark
2.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, turned away to leg gully
2.3 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends down to short leg
2.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, edges down short of the slips
2.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves outside off
2.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends a short ball down on the off side
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 362 runs)
CA Walsh 2-1-1-0 - Members End
GR Stead 1* (7b) MJ Horne 2* (11b)
3.1 Rose to Stead, (noball) no run, oversteps, leves outside off stump
3.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends back on the leg side of the pitch
3.2 Rose to Stead, no run, guides it away just short of gully
3.3 Rose to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
3.4 Rose to Stead, no run, forward, defends up on the off side
3.5 Rose to Stead, no run, pushed away to point
3.6 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 4/0 (trail by 361 runs)
FA Rose 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Horne 2* (11b) GR Stead 1* (14b)
4.1 Walsh to Horne, no run, turned away to leg gully on the bounce
4.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves a rising ball alone outside off
stump
4.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, guides an edge along the ground wide of
the slips, good fielding at the boundary rope restricts it to just
two
4.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends in close on the leg side
4.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends down to gully
4.6 Walsh to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends towards cover
point
4.6 Walsh to Horne, one run, turned down forward of square leg, loud
call of 'YES!' by Horne to get the quick single
End of over 5 (4 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (trail by 357 runs)
CA Walsh 3-1-5-0 (1nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 5* (18b) GR Stead 1* (14b)
5.1 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
5.2 Rose to Horne, no run, guides it along the ground to gully
5.3 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
5.4 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
5.5 Rose to Horne, no run, played up to id on
mid on, rather
5.6 Rose to Horne, FOUR, short ball and Horne goes for the hook, does
it quite nicely, getting it wide of Walsh who hardly chases
vigorously at fine leg
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (trail by 353 runs)
FA Rose 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 1* (14b) MJ Horne 9* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, worked around the corner but leg gully is
in place to stop it
6.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, tap and run towards the covers, could've
been trouble had there been better fielders around but Walsh and
King converge and can't reach down to pick it up cleanly
6.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, worked past short leg low in the air,
technically you could label it a chance but it was racing, a
couple taken to vacant midwicket
6.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
6.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, shortish length ball, Horne hopping on the
crease, defends on the bounce to short leg
Lara brings in the deep backward square leg back to leg gully after
that ball
6.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, full delivery, jammed out on the off side
towards extra cover
End of over 7 (3 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (trail by 350 runs)
CA Walsh 4-1-8-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 2* (16b) MJ Horne 11* (28b 1x4)
7.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends on the off side
7.2 Rose to Stead, two runs, turned away past short leg, plenty of open
real estate back there, the helmeted fielder has to chase to
backward square leg, quick second run taken
7.3 Rose to Stead, one run, shortish ball down leg, worked down to fine
leg
7.4 Rose to Horne, no run
7.5 Rose to Horne, no run
7.6 Rose to Horne, no run
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 18/0 (trail by 347 runs)
FA Rose 4-0-10-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 5* (19b) MJ Horne 11* (31b 1x4)
8.1 Walsh to Stead, no run
8.2 Walsh to Stead, no run
8.3 Walsh to Stead, (noball) no run
8.3 Walsh to Stead, no run
8.4 Walsh to Stead, no run
8.5 Walsh to Stead, no run
8.6 Walsh to Stead, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 19/0 (trail by 346 runs)
CA Walsh 5-1-9-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 11* (31b 1x4) GR Stead 5* (26b)
Ramnarine to get a bowl, it will be the last over before tea
short leg, two slips and silly mid off in close
9.1 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, forward defensive on the off side
9.2 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, defends, into the pad
9.3 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, pushes back to the bowler
9.4 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, floated up nicely, forward to defend,
angles it away to second slip
9.5 Ramnarine to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
9.6 Ramnarine to Horne, two runs, clipped well through the wide open
spaces at midwicket, Horne a bit slow to get underway so they miss
out on what was probably a comfortable third run
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (trail by 344 runs)
D Ramnarine 1-0-2-0 - City End
GR Stead 5* (26b) MJ Horne 13* (37b 1x4)
and that's tea, New Zealand starting off well in reply, negotiating
the early West Indian pace obstacles quite ably
play to resume in just under 20 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 2
the umpires make their way out to the middle, and now the players,
in slightly darker conditions, as the cloud hangs around,
peppering the otherwise blue sky
10.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends into the pitch
10.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down to short leg
10.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
10.4 Walsh to Stead, two runs, nicely rocking on the crease, cracks it
through cover, not perfectly timed so it doesn't make it far
10.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, pushed towards cover
10.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends away to cover again
End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 23/0 (trail by 342 runs)
CA Walsh 6-1-11-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 13* (37b 1x4) GR Stead 7* (32b)
Rose returns at the City End, Ramnarine's one over before tea will
stay as just that for now
11.1 Rose to Horne, no run, shortish ball, defends into the pitch
11.2 Rose to Horne, no run, plays and misses, dangerous stuff from
Horne, pushing at a wider line, the ball did nothing off the pitch
11.3 Rose to Horne, no run, shoulders arms to a wide one outside off
stump
11.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump again
11.5 Rose to Horne, no run, and three in a row left well alone
11.6 Rose to Horne, no run, make it four in a row, Rose not finding a
threatening line at all that over
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 23/0 (trail by 342 runs)
FA Rose 5-1-10-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 7* (32b) MJ Horne 13* (43b 1x4)
12.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
12.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends back down the pitch, Walsh reaches
his long right arm down to partially stop it on his follow
through, leaving it to others to clean up
12.3 Walsh to Stead, one run, angling into middle and leg, worked away
past short leg, the sole fielder forward of square on the leg
side, easy single towards mid on
12.4 Walsh to Horne, FOUR, short outside off stump, nice shot from Horne
doing well to get over the top of it, punched away through cover
point
12.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, presents a vertical bat outside off, to
which Walsh gets one to just fizzle past the outside edge
12.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (trail by 337 runs)
CA Walsh 7-1-16-0 (2nb) - Members End
GR Stead 8* (35b) MJ Horne 17* (46b 2x4)
13.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends away to cover
13.2 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
13.3 Rose to Stead, no run, turned up to wide mid on
13.4 Rose to Stead, no run
13.5 Rose to Stead, two runs, nicely clipped off the pads down towards
long leg, Walsh fielding much finer around to collect
13.6 Rose to Stead, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (trail by 335 runs)
FA Rose 6-1-12-0 (1nb) - City End
MJ Horne 17* (46b 2x4) GR Stead 10* (41b)
14.1 Walsh to Horne, two runs, driven up through vacant wide mid on,
again poor short leg has to chase with the helmet on
14.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, defends away to cover point
14.3 Walsh to Horne, three runs, nicely driven up through mid off, the
outfield slows the ball down to a stop with still a few metres
left to the rope
14.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, firmly pushed up to mid off
14.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends it down to short leg
14.6 Walsh to Stead, two runs, driven up through mid on again, easy runs
while Walsh pitches it fuller and a weak forward of square field
End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 37/0 (trail by 328 runs)
CA Walsh 8-1-23-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 22* (49b 2x4) GR Stead 12* (44b)
15.1 Rose to Horne, two runs, now Rose is guilty of overpitching this
time, clipped through vacant midwicket for an easy couple
15.2 Rose to Horne, no run, pushed up to mid on
15.3 Rose to Horne, no run, defends up to mid off
15.4 Rose to Horne, no run, short ball, defends down to backward point
15.5 Rose to Horne, bye: FOUR, digs it in short, Horne goes for the hook
but it's clibing too much on him, over the shoulder and whizzing
past the helmet, and jut over the leaping Jacobs' gloves for byes
15.6 Rose to Horne, no run, defends
End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (trail by 322 runs)
FA Rose 7-1-14-0 (1nb) - City End
GR Stead 12* (44b) MJ Horne 24* (55b 2x4)
16.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
16.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, full on the legs, neatly turned through
forward square leg, they decide against the second run after a bit
of anxiety with the fielder chasing well
16.3 Walsh to Horne, no run, sways out of the way of a good lifting
delivery just outside off stump
16.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down into
the covers, loud yells of 'NO!' particular from Horne as both had
partly advanced down the wicket
16.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, plays all around one that seams back in off
the pitch, first one to really move a fair distance off the seam
for a while
16.6 Walsh to Horne, three runs, gets over the top of another useful
cut, pulled in just inside the boundary line
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (trail by 318 runs)
CA Walsh 9-1-27-0 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Horne 27* (59b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (46b)
17.1 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to mid on
17.2 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to Chanderpaul at gully
17.3 Rose to Horne, no run, short straight ball, defends down at his
toes
17.4 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves outside off stump
17.4 Rose to Horne, no run, defends down to point
17.5 Rose to Horne, one run, Adams put back to deep backward square leg
for the hook/pull trap for Horne, but the ball is't sufficiently
short, nick into the pad down leg, just evades Jacobs outstretched
left hand
17.6 Rose to Stead, no run, defends
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 49/0 (trail by 316 runs)
FA Rose 8-1-16-0 (2nb) - City End
MJ Horne 28* (65b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (47b)
Reon King gets his first chance, replacing Walsh at the Members End
18.1 King to Horne, three runs, shortish ball first up, Horne quickly
back to pull it through wide mid on, the ball pulls up just inside
the boundary line as Horne didn't time it perfectly
50 partnership raised in 113 balls, 76 minutes, the second in a row
for New Zealand by this pair, a rare occurence indeed
18.2 King to Stead, no run, defends to short leg
18.3 King to Stead, no run, fishes at one outside off, not very pretty
looking stuff as he misses
18.4 King to Stead, no run, defends
18.5 King to Stead, no run
18.6 King to Stead, no run, defends back on the off side
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 52/0 (trail by 313 runs)
RD King 1-0-3-0 - Members End
MJ Horne 31* (66b 2x4) GR Stead 13* (52b)
19.1 Rose to Horne, one run, turned down to fine leg
19.2 Rose to Stead, no run, squirts a full ball away backward of point,
the second of two gullies does well to dive to his right and cut
it off
19.3 Rose to Stead, two runs, nicely pushed squarer this time, through
point for a couple
19.4 Rose to Stead, FOUR, Stead says anything Campbell can do, I can,
and he half deliberately spoons a shortish wide ball high over the
slips to the vacant third man boundary
19.5 Rose to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
19.6 Rose to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg
End of over 20 (8 runs) New Zealand 60/0 (trail by 305 runs)
FA Rose 9-1-24-0 (2nb) - City End
GR Stead 20* (57b 1x4) MJ Horne 32* (67b 2x4)
20.1 King to Stead, no run, down the leg side, Stead dangerously
shuffles across his stumps towards off, partly exposing leg,
trying to flick it on its way to the fine boundary, ends up too
far across so misses altogether
20.2 King to Stead, no run, good short riser outside off stump, sways
out of the way
20.3 King to Stead, one run, worked just past short leg to vacant
midwicket, square leg around to field
20.4 King to Horne, no run, defends down to short leg, slightly deceived
on line there, came back ever so slightly
20.5 King to Horne, no run, short ball, Horne defends down from chest
height to Chanderpaul in the covers
20.6 King to Horne, OUT: Horne falls to the hook trap, skying it down to
Rose perfectly positioned at fine leg, taking the catch low to the
ground safely
New Zealand 61/1, Partnership of 61
MJ Horne c Rose b King 32 (70b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 61/1 (trail by 304 runs)
RD King 2-0-4-1 - Members End
GR Stead 21* (60b 1x4)
Spearman the new batsman
Walsh returns to the attack, this time from the City End for a
change
21.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, worked away through forward square leg
21.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends up towards mid off
21.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run
21.4 Walsh to Spearman, three runs, turned through backward square leg
to get off the mark
21.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends outside off stump
21.6 Walsh to Stead, no run, and same again, up to Rose at mid off
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 65/1 (trail by 300 runs)
CA Walsh 10-1-31-0 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 3* (3b) GR Stead 22* (63b 1x4)
King pulls out of his run up late
22.1 King to Spearman, no run, leaves alone with the bat held well away,
outside off stump
22.2 King to Spearman, no run, defends a short ball down to short leg
22.3 King to Spearman, two runs, overpitched delivery on middle and leg,
Spearman neatly goes back and digs it out through vacant wide mid
on for a double
22.4 King to Spearman, no run, forward, pushes away to Chanderpaul at
cover
22.5 King to Spearman, no run, fullish delivery neatly clipped straight
up to mid on
22.6 King to Spearman, no run, defends down to Adams under the helmet at
short leg
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/1 (trail by 298 runs)
RD King 3-0-6-1 - Members End
GR Stead 22* (63b 1x4) CM Spearman 5* (9b)
and it's time for drinks
46 runs in the 13 overs after tea, for the loss of Horne, a
reasonable scoring rate
23.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, good short ball from Courtney straight
after tea, forces Sted to quickly sway the head back out of the
way as he looked to play a shorter one
23.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends up to mid on
23.3 Walsh to Stead, OUT: wicket number 424 for Walsh, Stead tried to
steer it away down to fine leg, but as he's often prone to doing,
he shuffled across his stumps too far, exposing leg, and Walsh
strikes
New Zealand 67/2, Partnership of 6
GR Stead b Walsh 22 (66b 1x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 5* (9b) CA Walsh 10.3-1-31-1 (2nb)
Fleming the new batsman in
23.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, jumping across his stumps, defends back
to the bowler, almost spoons it up but just keeps it down
23.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, Walsh really charging in now, he looked
much imroved from the first ball after tea, this time it's a more
than useful bouncer that Fleming has to avoid
23.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, across to off stump, shoulders arms,
through to keeper
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 67/2 (trail by 298 runs)
CA Walsh 11-2-31-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 5* (9b) SP Fleming 0* (3b)
24.1 King to Spearman, one run, pushing forward outside off, just gets
past the man diving at point, partially stopped but can't prevent
the single
King runs in to bowl but drops the ball half way to the crease,
Fleming is keen to play at it but no chance there, dead ball
24.2 King to Fleming, no run, defends straight back
24.3 King to Fleming, two runs, off the mark nicely, good back foot
drive up through mid off, Rose chases
24.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves a wide one alone outside off stump
24.5 King to Fleming, two runs, nicely worked through vacant mid on this
time for a couple more
24.6 King to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms, through to Jacobs
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 72/2 (trail by 293 runs)
RD King 4-0-11-1 - Members End
CM Spearman 6* (10b) SP Fleming 4* (8b)
25.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, short ball, jumping on his crease,
defends down towards cover point
25.2 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends
25.3 Walsh to Spearman, one run, edged just short of Powell at second
lip, Walsh looks on in anguish, through the hands too to third man
25.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
25.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends
25.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 73/2 (trail by 292 runs)
CA Walsh 12-2-32-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 7* (13b) SP Fleming 4* (11b)
26.1 King to Spearman, two runs, nicely pushed up through vacant mid
off, Rose gives chase, the batsmen aren't interested in pushing
it, so they stick to a casual two
26.2 King to Spearman, no run, straight bat defence, up to mid off
King misses his run up half way yet again, having a little trouble
with his rhythm
26.3 King to Spearman, no run, driven nicely up to Rose at mid on
a long hold up as King pulls out again, the sun's poked through the
clouds and reflecting off the roller parked on the boundary, which
is distracting King to no end, he refuses to bowl until it's
covered
but they've lost the keys, so people just sit and stand in the way
of it instead
26.4 King to Spearman, one run, pushes it into the covers from a height,
easy single
26.5 King to Fleming, two runs, clipped down to deep backward square eg
26.6 King to Fleming, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (trail by 287 runs)
RD King 5-0-16-1 - Members End
CM Spearman 10* (17b) SP Fleming 6* (13b)
Ramnarine into the attack
27.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, cut through backward point
27.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
27.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid off
27.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
27.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
27.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves a full, wide one alone
outside off stump
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 80/2 (trail by 285 runs)
D Ramnarine 2-0-4-0 - City End
SP Fleming 6* (13b) CM Spearman 12* (23b)
28.1 King to Fleming, no run, forcefully pushes away to point
28.2 King to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to Rose at
wide mid off
28.3 King to Fleming, no run, stands tall, leaving alone outside off
stump
28.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off
28.5 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked straight to mid on
28.6 King to Fleming, one run, turned down to long leg
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 81/2 (trail by 284 runs)
RD King 6-0-17-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 7* (19b) CM Spearman 12* (23b)
29.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends back up to the bowler
29.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
29.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, thrown up a bit more, turned away
backward of square leg, Spearman calls him through for the single
29.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
29.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, one run, forward, gets an inside edge past
backward square leg
29.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, pushed through mid off
End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 84/2 (trail by 281 runs)
D Ramnarine 3-0-7-0 - City End
SP Fleming 9* (23b) CM Spearman 13* (25b)
30.1 King to Fleming, one run, forced off the back foot on the off side
of the pitch, quick run called for by Fleming, well calculated
single as Rose has to dive across from wider out
30.2 King to Spearman, two runs, clipped through backward square leg,
Walsh around from long leg to field
30.3 King to Spearman, no run, off the thigh pad down the leg side, goes
down near the fine boundary but no shot offered so they don't run
30.4 King to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
30.5 King to Spearman, no run, pushed up to Rose at mid on
30.6 King to Spearman, no run, off the back foot, pushed towards cover
End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 87/2 (trail by 278 runs)
RD King 7-0-20-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 10* (24b) CM Spearman 15* (30b)
31.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, goes back on his crease, turned
through vacant square leg
Ramnarine not getting any significant turn, and hardly any
variation at all, easy to play on a pitch where anything short
sits up, and anything full is inviting for the drive
31.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven up to mid off
31.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run
31.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, FOUR, poor full toss, Spearman pats it
through square leg, doesn't hit it too hard but firmly enoigh to
just beat the long leg fielder coming around, didn't even attempt
a dive
King didn't want to even outstretch his foot, for fear of standing
on it and turning something
31.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
31.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pushed up to mid off
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 92/2 (trail by 273 runs)
D Ramnarine 4-0-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 11* (25b) CM Spearman 19* (35b 1x4)
Rose returns to the attack, replacing King at the Members End
32.1 Rose to Fleming, two runs, nicely driven through cover, not a lot
of ommph on it though, just time for a couple
32.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, Rose follows up with the requisite
response of a bouncer, Fleming ducks safely underneath
32.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, forcefully driven on the hop, to King at
wide mid off
32.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumps across his crease towards off,
defending back to the bowler at a height standing tall
32.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
32.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a moe awkward bouncer
than the previous one, Fleming dodges below and sways the head to
the side
End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 94/2 (trail by 271 runs)
FA Rose 10-1-26-0 (2nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (35b 1x4) SP Fleming 13* (31b)
33.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
33.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive
33.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, well forward, crouching in defence
with bat/pad togther, to silly point
33.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends in close on the off side
again
33.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven back firmly along the pitch,
Ramnarine scoots across to field himself
33.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 94/2 (trail by 271 runs)
D Ramnarine 5-1-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 13* (31b) CM Spearman 19* (41b 1x4)
34.1 Rose to Fleming, two runs, standing tall, that's the typical
elegant Fleming many know, drives off the back foot straight past
the stumps, they only jog a couple however
34.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot outside off, to
cover
34.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, stands tall, defending back down the track
to the bowler
34.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves one alone outside off stump
34.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumping across his crease, frced up to mid
off
forced, rather
34.6 Rose to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, jumping across his
crease, defends up to mid off yet again
34.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
FA Rose 11-1-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (41b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (38b)
35.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
35.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensve, to Adams under the
helmet again
now Lara comes up from slip and joins Adams and Ramnarine for a
mid-pitch discussion
and after all that delay, dams is moved to short leg, and another
man is brought in to silly mid off
35.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
35.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends backtowards the bowler
35.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, driven back towards the bowler
35.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, into the ground
to silly point
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
D Ramnarine 6-2-12-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (38b) CM Spearman 19* (47b 1x4)
36.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to mid on
36.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
36.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
36.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off
36.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends forcefully up to mid off
36.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, driving, hits the bottom of the bat into
the pitch with a puff of dust coming up, delayed appeal comes from
the keeper and slips for a catch, missed it fair and square
however
End of over 37 (maiden) New Zealand 97/2 (trail by 268 runs)
FA Rose 12-2-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (47b 1x4) SP Fleming 15* (44b)
37.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, slashing outside off, gets a thick
edge fly past the sole slip and down towards vacant third man
37.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, FOUR, a much better shot, confident cut
through point, a nice way to bring up the team 100
37.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side
37.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off
37.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, two runs, too short again, cut through the
covers
37.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, 8 from the over
End of over 38 (8 runs) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
D Ramnarine 7-2-20-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (44b) CM Spearman 27* (53b 2x4)
6 overs left to bowl today, we're already 4 minutes over time
38.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, squares around a little, defends away to
cover
38.2 Rose to Fleming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
38.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
38.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down
towards mid on
38.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, standing tall in defence, played away
towards cover, the shortish cover fielder can't bend down to pick
up, but Chanderpaul from point is there in backup
38.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
FA Rose 13-3-29-0 (3nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 27* (53b 2x4) SP Fleming 15* (50b)
39.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, cuts but into the ground, Powell
swoops across to field at cover
39.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, forward defensive, rebounds away
sharply from the pad past silly mid off, short shout as there was
possibly the faintest of brushes back past the inside edge
39.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends
39.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run
39.5 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, pads away dangerously to teh
wrong'un, finally Ramnarine shows some variation, wasn't turning
in enough from outside off to take the stumps adjudges umpire
Shepherd
39.6 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends on off stump
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 105/2 (trail by 260 runs)
D Ramnarine 8-3-20-0 - City End
SP Fleming 15* (50b) CM Spearman 27* (59b 2x4)
Walsh replaces Rose at the Members End, for a final dash of 2 overs
40.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, pushed into the covers
40.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
40.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, forced up to mid off on the back foot
40.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, clipped through midwicket
40.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, again forced up to mid off on the back
foot
Lara comes down from the slips to have a word to the bowler
40.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, he obviously told Courtney a simple
message of 'bowl well!' as he fires a great one through the
corridor of uncertainty, beating Fleming all ends up
End of over 41 (2 runs) New Zealand 107/2 (trail by 258 runs)
CA Walsh 13-2-34-1 (2nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 27* (59b 2x4) SP Fleming 17* (56b)
41.1 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to silly mid off
41.2 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, defends to short leg
41.3 Ramnarine to Spearman, no run, down the leg side, tries to help it
on its way to no avail
41.4 Ramnarine to Spearman, OUT: Spearman lethally fails to read the
wrong'un for the second time in two overs, he pays the price of
his wicket this time, playing an airy fairy drive, all around it,
into the stumps
New Zealand 107/3, Partnership of 40
CM Spearman b Ramnarine 27 (63b 2x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 17* (56b) D Ramnarine 8.4-3-20-1
nightwatchman Vettori comes in to bt with just 14 deliveries
remaining today, the West Indies just getting parity back in this
innings before the close
41.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, off the mark immediately, flicked
away through square leg from an overpitched delivery on his heels
41.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, kicks away a ball from over the
wicket, pitching outsid off
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 108/3 (trail by 257 runs)
D Ramnarine 9-3-21-1 - City End
DL Vettori 1* (1b) SP Fleming 17* (57b)
42.1 Walsh to Vettori, two runs, another useful shot from Vettori off
the middle early on, turned through midwicket for the easiest of
twos
42.2 Walsh to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks well down, Walsh comes
right down the wicket next to Vettori to have a little look see
42.3 Walsh to Vettori, two runs, another good shot, driven down through
vacant mid on this time, Vettori timing it well from the beginning
42.4 Walsh to Vettori, no run, good slower ball, nearly yorker length,
Vettori has to dig it away to point
42.5 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on his crease to a shorter ball
that doesn't bounce too high, bounces short of short leg
42.6 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on the crease, defends down to
silly mid off
End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/3 (trail by 253 runs)
CA Walsh 14-2-38-1 (2nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 17* (57b) DL Vettori 5* (7b)
43.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, turned away to deep backward square,
Chanderpaul fields as the last over of the day begins
43.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends to short leg
43.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, left alone outside off stump
43.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, kicks it away
43.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends back to the bowler
Lara comes down to have a chat with the bowler with one ball
remaining in the day that's been prolonged by an extra half hour
now
Ramnarine to change sides, and more fielders brought in close
43.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, turns it to backward short leg, and
that's the end of play on day two
End of over 44 (1 run) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
D Ramnarine 10-3-22-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (58b) DL Vettori 5* (12b)
New Zealand will be well pleased with their efforts, after things
looked almost forlone with their opponents sitting at 82/1 as the
day begun
but the tourists self-destructed at regular intervals, losing all
10 wickets for 89 runs (9 for 83 today)
New Zealand have made a solid start in response, though as has been
typical with the top order (when they're not collapsing) is to all
get starts and not go on, getting out to weak strokes
nonetheless, they'd take 113/3 in reply to 365 all out at the start
of the day
that's all from WestpacTrust Park this evening, as the last of the
approximately 1500 strong crowd disperse in nice conditions at
7:32pm, play to start at midday local time (2300 GMT day before)
tomorrow with things evenly poised, good evening
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
good afternoon and welcome to WestpacTrust Park for the third day's
play of the first National Bank Series Test between New Zealand
and the West Indies
it's a nice day, though the cloud cover is still around, good
comfortble temperature, average crowd again, possibly 500 in at
the moment
Courtney Walsh to open up to Stephen Fleming
44.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves a full and wide ball alone outside
off stump
44.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off
44.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, first ball he' required to play today,
standing tall jumping across to off, forces it down to cover
44.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
44.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, straight ball, firmly defended into the
pitch, Walsh deflects the ball towards mid off when trying to
field on the follow through
44.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 45 (maiden) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
CA Walsh 15-3-38-1 (2nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (12b) SP Fleming 18* (64b)
Ramnarine to continue from last night at the City End
45.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across towards off, forced
up to mid off
45.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, oooh! Vettori very lucky there, the
first real sharp turn off this track appears as Ramnarine finds a
footmark, turns right in cutting him in half, just flicking the
top of his pad and going past the stumps
45.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends outside off stump
45.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, chips it low to the ground on the leg
side, cries of 'catch it!' but well short of any fielders
45.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence
45.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed away to cover point
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 113/3 (trail by 252 runs)
D Ramnarine 11-4-22-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (64b) DL Vettori 5* (18b)
46.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends away to cover
46.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, clipped away to Adams at midwicket
46.3 Walsh to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, bouncer that Fleming
ducks under, and New Zealand are underway today at last
46.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked to Griffith at mid on
falling over
46.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, shuffles towards off to flick one off his
thigh straight to Adams at square leg
46.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, jumps right across to outside off stump
to get right in behind one in defence with his whole body,
straight batted up to mid off
46.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 114/3 (trail by 251 runs)
CA Walsh 16-3-39-1 (3nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (18b) SP Fleming 18* (71b)
47.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward defensive to forward short
leg
47.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back on his crease, defends square on
the off side
47.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back again, defends on the leg side
47.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
47.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run
47.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, nicely worked away through vacant
square leg to get himself off the mark today, Walsh is out in the
deep behind square to field
End of over 48 (1 run) New Zealand 115/3 (trail by 250 runs)
D Ramnarine 12-4-23-1 - City End
DL Vettori 6* (24b) SP Fleming 18* (71b)
physio Mark Harrison comes out to tape up Fleming's hand, just to
keep it safe in precaution after suffering a slight hand injury
recently
48.1 Walsh to Vettori, (noball) no run, oversteps, short ball defended
down from chest height to cover point
48.1 Walsh to Vettori, one run, edged and dropped! a sharp chance for
Powell leaping to his left at second slip, gets a hand to it but
it flies through him
48.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, back and across in behind it in defence,
to the bowler
48.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
48.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone again
48.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
48.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly straight up to mid off
End of over 49 (2 runs) New Zealand 117/3 (trail by 248 runs)
CA Walsh 17-3-41-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 7* (26b) SP Fleming 18* (76b)
49.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, FOUR, Vettori's quickly on to one just a
slight bit shorter, nicely pulling forward of midwicket to the
fence
49.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence on his stumps
49.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, two runs, forward outside off, runs an
outside edge wide of slip along the ground for a couple
49.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushes awy towards wide mid off
49.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across to off, defends to
short leg
49.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 50 (6 runs) New Zealand 123/3 (trail by 242 runs)
D Ramnarine 13-4-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 18* (76b) DL Vettori 13* (32b 1x4)
50.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, turned away to Adams at forward square
leg
50.2 Walsh to Fleming, FOUR, super shot, stroked off the back foot
through point, beating the dive of Chanderpaul, Fleming's first
boundary of his 105 minute long innings
50.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
50.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, driven firmly but straight up to mid off
50.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, across towards off, then shoulders arms
50.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
End of over 51 (4 runs) New Zealand 127/3 (trail by 238 runs)
CA Walsh 18-3-45-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 13* (32b 1x4) SP Fleming 22* (82b 1x4)
51.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, turned around the corner straight to
short fine leg
51.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed into the ground and up to
short leg who fields sharply
51.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defended back to the bowler
51.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pats it down in defence to a wide one
outside off, keeper fields
51.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends
51.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 127/3 (trail by 238 runs)
D Ramnarine 14-5-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 22* (82b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (38b 1x4)
Ramnarine is all ready to bowl and just starts his run up when Lara
calls him over to have a wee discussion, then suddenly Shep
realises that 6 balls have been bowled and over is called!
52.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
52.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
52.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, forward defensive, bat between the pads
in typical Fleming style, back to the bowler
52.4 Walsh to Fleming, no run, shapes to play then decides to raise tha
arms for a late leave outside off stump
Walsh switches to around the wicket, the sightscreen is moved
albeit at snail's pace
52.5 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, jumping on the crease, nicely works one
from a fair height down through square leg just behind Adams
52.6 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, driven well up through mid on, a
trademark Stephen Fleming stroke
End of over 53 (4 runs) New Zealand 131/3 (trail by 234 runs)
CA Walsh 19-3-49-1 (4nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 13* (38b 1x4) SP Fleming 26* (88b 1x4)
53.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back on his stumps to one turning in
from around the wicket, struck on the outside of the back pad,
appeal for lbw but Shep adjudged it to have just struck outside
the line
53.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward outside off, runs into the
pad
53.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, forward defensive
53.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back in defence
53.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends with bat/pad on his crease,
ball drops at his toes, cries of 'catch it!' to no avail as short
leg's well away
53.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pushed straight to extra cover
End of over 54 (maiden) New Zealand 131/3 (trail by 234 runs)
D Ramnarine 15-6-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 26* (88b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (44b 1x4)
54.1 Walsh to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
54.2 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off stump
54.3 Walsh to Fleming, no run, leaves again outside off stump
54.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, nicely forced off the back foot through
straight mid off, a bit of a chase for the wider fielder, easy
couple
54.5 Walsh to Fleming, one run, and with that shot Rose moves straighter
at mid off, this time it gets stroked straight to him, but he
manages tofmisfield poorly, letting it through him giving away a
single
54.6 Walsh to Vettori, no run, firmly stroked to point, Walsh gives
Vettori a bit of a glare to end the over
End of over 55 (3 runs) New Zealand 134/3 (trail by 231 runs)
CA Walsh 20-3-52-1 (4nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 29* (93b 1x4) DL Vettori 13* (45b 1x4)
55.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
55.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, across to off stump, leaves
55.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turned around the corner straight to
Rose at backward square leg
55.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven to Griffith at extra cover
55.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, similar again
55.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, driven on the leg side of the pitch,
mid on across to field
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 134/3 (trail by 231 runs)
D Ramnarine 16-7-29-1 - City End
DL Vettori 13* (45b 1x4) SP Fleming 29* (99b 1x4)
Fleming picking the wrong'un well there
56.1 Walsh to Vettori, no run, worked away to forward square leg
56.2 Walsh to Vettori, (noball) no run, oversteps, a useful enough
bouncer though it's not a steepling one, Fleming ducks quickly,
*just* getting underneath it in time
Vettori rather
56.2 Walsh to Vettori, no run, jumping on the crease to defend down a
short ball back to the bowler
56.3 Walsh to Vettori, one run, pushed away wide of mid off, good run
taken as Rose has to get across and field
56.4 Walsh to Fleming, two runs, nicely flicked off the hip backward of
Adams at square leg
56.5 Walsh to Fleming, no run, more firmly played this time but finds
Adams forward of square
56.6 Walsh to Fleming, no run, bonus full tss but he only manages to
stroke it to mid off
End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 138/3 (trail by 227 runs)
CA Walsh 21-3-56-1 (5nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 14* (49b 1x4) SP Fleming 31* (102b 1x4)
two men in close on the leg side now, short leg and backward short
leg
57.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, kicks away with the pad outside off
stump, to short leg
57.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, extends the front foot well across
outside off, spins past it to the keeper
57.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends to short leg
57.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, driving at an overpitched ball
outside off stump, plays over the top of it
57.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pads away in close on the leg side
57.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, played towards Powell at wide mid on
End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 138/3 (trail by 227 runs)
D Ramnarine 17-8-29-1 - City End
SP Fleming 31* (102b 1x4) DL Vettori 14* (55b 1x4)
Reon King into the attack, replacing Walsh at the Members End
58.1 King to Fleming, legbye: one run, down the leg side, struck flush
on the pad, down to fine leg
58.2 King to Vettori, no run, firmly stroked up to Rose at wide mid off
58.3 King to Vettori, no run, has a dash at one outside off, trying to
punish it through the covers, misses the outside edge
58.4 King to Vettori, no run, pushed up to mid off
58.5 King to Vettori, one run, full toss, guided away just past gully
for a single, partially fielded
58.6 King to Fleming, FOUR, edged and just wide of Powell diving to his
right at second slip, the West Indies will rue not having a third
one in place for that
End of over 59 (6 runs) New Zealand 144/3 (trail by 221 runs)
RD King 8-0-25-1 - Members End
DL Vettori 15* (59b 1x4) SP Fleming 35* (104b 2x4)
59.1 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, defends in close on the leg side
59.2 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and across to off stump,
rebounds away from the pad to backward short leg, sharp cry of
'catch it!' but no bat there
59.3 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, pads away
59.4 Ramnarine to Vettori, FOUR, neat shot! Vettori forces through extra
cover, looked reasonably innocuous to begin with but once it beat
the fielder the timing was evident as it beat both chasers to the
line
59.5 Ramnarine to Vettori, no run, back and defends to the bowler
59.6 Ramnarine to Vettori, one run, dabs it away towards backward point,
good quick single called for by Fleming
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 149/3 (trail by 216 runs)
D Ramnarine 18-8-34-1 - City End
DL Vettori 20* (65b 2x4) SP Fleming 35* (104b 2x4)
60.1 King to Vettori, no run, swing and miss outside off stump
60.2 King to Vettori, two runs, super shot for a nightwatchman! cracked
off the back foot through cover, deserved more than it got as the
outfield holds it up, Rose fields from mid off
60.3 King to Vettori, no run, shortish ball outside off, Vettori plays
over the top of it, up to mid off
60.4 King to Vettori, no run, tries to hammer it through the covers
again, gets a bit too over the top of it this time, into the
ground, looks for a single but Fleming declines
60.5 King to Vettori, one run, another well timed stroke, forced
straight on the off side, Rose does well to get across to
initially stop it, but not fully cleanly as he slides into it,
rebounds away behind the bowler for a single
60.6 King to Fleming, one run, full ball outside off, squeezed away wide
of Rose to the other side this time, another good single called
for
End of over 61 (4 runs) New Zealand 153/3 (trail by 212 runs)
RD King 9-0-29-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 36* (105b 2x4) DL Vettori 23* (70b 2x4)
and it's time for drinks, a good wee hour for New Zealand, 40
without loss off 17 speed overs by the West Indies (largely thanks
to Ramnarine)
Ricardo Powell gets his first chace at a bowl in Test cricket, his
luck hasn't been running high in this Test, time for a change?
61.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, possibly not, a shocker for his first
delivery, very wide outside off, slapped away to backward point
61.2 Powell to Fleming, wide: no run, oh dear oh dear, even wider and
called as such!
61.3 Powell to Fleming, one run, back, stroked away to deep cover point
61.4 Powell to Vettori, one run, cut backward of point, quick single
61.5 Powell to Fleming, one run, stroked to the deep cover again, and
that raises a useful 50 partnership
61.6 Powell to Vettori, FOUR, shocking short ball sits up and begs to be
hit, Vettori takes up the offer and pulls it through wide mid on
End of over 62 (8 runs) New Zealand 161/3 (trail by 204 runs)
RL Powell 1-0-8-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 38* (109b 2x4) DL Vettori 28* (72b 3x4)
62.1 King to Fleming, no run, cut in half to a good one just outside
off, plays around it, through to the keeper
62.2 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
another slip is brought in place
62.3 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
62.4 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid off
62.5 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
62.6 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked into the pitch, King
snatches it high to his right on his follow through and threatens
to throw it back at the stumps, Fleming drops to his haunches
reaching back in his crease for safety
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 161/3 (trail by 204 runs)
RD King 10-1-29-1 - Members End
DL Vettori 28* (72b 3x4) SP Fleming 38* (115b 2x4)
63.1 Powell to Vettori, one run, turned away through vacant square leg,
they jog the single
63.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side
63.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
63.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, has a go at a drive outside off stump,
fullish delivery but Fleming misses
63.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to Powell
63.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, forward, again defends to the bowler
End of over 64 (1 run) New Zealand 162/3 (trail by 203 runs)
RL Powell 2-0-9-0 (1w) - City End
DL Vettori 29* (73b 3x4) SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4)
64.1 King to Vettori, no run, driven firmly up to straight mid off
64.2 King to Vettori, no run, jumping on his crease to a shorter one,
defends down to Rose at mid on
64.3 King to Vettori, OUT: super catch by Adams! Vettori slapped it hard
square but didn't keep it completely down, Adams takes a good
diving catch, cupping it just above the grass at point
New Zealand 162/4, Partnership of 55
DL Vettori c Adams b King 29 (76b 3x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4) RD King 10.3-1-29-2
the West Indies finally have their first breakthrough of the day,
getting rid of the pesky nightwatchman
Astle the new batsman
64.4 King to Astle, FOUR, and what a start! overpitched on leg stump,
Astle picks up the half volley through square leg, just past the
diving Adams in the air, a reasonable distance away from two
catches in two balls, a moment of heart in mouth for Astle
but it was a good boundary to get immediately underway nonetheless
64.5 King to Astle, no run, full again, driven straight up to mid on
(New Zealand avoided the follow on with that boundary,
incidentally)
64.6 King to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on again
End of over 65 (4 runs) New Zealand 166/4 (trail by 199 runs)
RD King 11-1-33-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 38* (120b 2x4) NJ Astle 4* (3b 1x4)
65.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, ducks well underneath a bouncer
65.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven up to wide mid off
65.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, nice cut bit well protected there with
two fielders converging at point
65.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, Fleming beaten by a turning offie, past
the outside edge
65.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
65.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, kicks one away outside off stump
End of over 66 (maiden) New Zealand 166/4 (trail by 199 runs)
RL Powell 3-1-9-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 4* (3b 1x4) SP Fleming 38* (126b 2x4)
66.1 King to Astle, no run, firmly driven up to Rose at mid on
66.2 King to Astle, one run, runs it away off the outside edge backward
of point, Astle calling for the quick single
66.3 King to Fleming, no run, defends up to mid on
66.4 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
66.5 King to Fleming, one run, turned down to long leg
66.6 King to Astle, no run, defends up to mid off
End of over 67 (2 runs) New Zealand 168/4 (trail by 197 runs)
RD King 12-1-35-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 39* (129b 2x4) NJ Astle 5* (6b 1x4)
67.1 Powell to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to Powell
67.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
67.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
67.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, and defends again to Powell
Fleming pulls out of his stance late as Powell comes in, the
sightscreen rotated around to show advertising
67.5 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
67.6 Powell to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off
End of over 68 (maiden) New Zealand 168/4 (trail by 197 runs)
RL Powell 4-2-9-0 (1w) - City End
NJ Astle 5* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 39* (135b 2x4)
68.1 King to Astle, two runs, pushes one away through backward point for
an easy couple
68.2 King to Astle, one run, nicely stroked back down the track on the
leg side, some hurried calling for the single by Astle,
comfortable in the end as Rose has to come across to field from
mid on
68.3 King to Fleming, no run, forced off the back foot up to Rose at mid
off
68.4 King to Fleming, one run, cut into the ground square on the off
side, nobody at point so they get the single, Adams from cover
across to field
68.5 King to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
68.6 King to Astle, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, doesn't get up
too high
End of over 69 (4 runs) New Zealand 172/4 (trail by 193 runs)
RD King 13-1-39-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 40* (137b 2x4) NJ Astle 8* (10b 1x4)
69.1 Powell to Fleming, FOUR, shot of the day today so far, beautifully
caressed through the gap between cover and mid off, the fielders
are left scrambling well short trying to retrieve
69.2 Powell to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket
69.3 Powell to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
69.4 Powell to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, runs away past
the keeper and slip, nobody moves as no shot offered, Lara fields
from slip
69.5 Powell to Fleming, legbye: one run, down the leg side turning in,
nudged away off the pad towards vacant square leg, Astle calls
through for the quick run as Jacobs runs from behind the stumps to
field
Powell to come over the wicket for the right-handed Astle
69.6 Powell to Astle, no run, defends up to mid on
End of over 70 (5 runs) New Zealand 177/4 (trail by 188 runs)
RL Powell 5-2-13-0 (1w) - City End
SP Fleming 44* (142b 3x4) NJ Astle 8* (11b 1x4)
70.1 King to Fleming, one run, driven up through mid on, Ramnarine fails
to field well at all, reaching half down for the bouncing ball,
defeating him
70.2 King to Astle, no run, driven straight to Rose at mid on
70.3 King to Astle, one run, turned away down to Walsh at long leg
70.4 King to Fleming, no run, firmly stroked up to Ramnarine at mid on
70.5 King to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
70.6 King to Fleming, no run, short ball outside off, Fleming jumps to
defend it down to Adams at cover
End of over 71 (2 runs) New Zealand 179/4 (trail by 186 runs)
RD King 14-1-41-2 - Members End
NJ Astle 9* (13b 1x4) SP Fleming 45* (146b 3x4)
Ramnarine returns to replace Powell at the City End
71.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
71.2 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, flighted full on mid and leg, Astle
turns it away forward of square leg, easy single as Chanderpaul is
straighter at cover
Ramnarine coming around teh wicket for the left-hander
71.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turns it away to backward square eg
71.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, this time gets it firmer and
squarer, to Rose at deep backward square
71.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward, strokes it gently up to mid
off
71.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive, wrong'un turns into
the pad and pops away to Adams diving at silly mid off, appeals
for a bat/pad catch but Shep is unmoved - well he does move ... to
square leg for the new over
End of over 72 (2 runs) New Zealand 181/4 (trail by 184 runs)
D Ramnarine 19-8-36-1 - City End
SP Fleming 46* (148b 3x4) NJ Astle 10* (17b 1x4)
Rose replaces King at the Members End
72.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, good line and length immediately, Fleming
defends at his feet, the ball dropping between both legs, lucky
sheltered away from the stumps there, he looks around a few times
as he can't see it
72.2 Rose to Fleming, one run, cracking back cut but Walsh is down at
deep backward point
72.3 Rose to Astle, no run, cut down to Chanderpaul at point
72.4 Rose to Astle, no run, full ball, driven up to Rose at mid on
sorry King, obviously Rose is bowling, they've swapped positions
72.5 Rose to Astle, (noball) two runs, and King returns the favour to
Rose from some woeful misfields of earlier at mid on, this time
King lets it through his feet
72.5 Rose to Astle, one run, driven straighter on the on side,
comfortably single there as King is across again to field
72.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, defends
End of over 73 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/4 (trail by 179 runs)
FA Rose 14-3-34-0 (4nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 13* (21b 1x4) SP Fleming 47* (151b 3x4)
73.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive, to forward short leg
73.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, full ball on his feet, turned around
the corner behind square, both batsmen looked for the run then
Fleming sent Astle back as it hadn't gone far enough from the
close in fielders
73.3 Ramnarine to Astle, two runs, sweeps nicely backward of square
73.4 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends to wide mid on
73.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushing forward in defence to a wide
one outside off, passes by well outside the edge
73.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, similar again, this time closer in,
playing for the wrong'un possibly, whizzes closely past the edge
this time, good bowling
End of over 74 (2 runs) New Zealand 188/4 (trail by 177 runs)
D Ramnarine 20-8-38-1 - City End
SP Fleming 47* (151b 3x4) NJ Astle 15* (27b 1x4)
74.1 Rose to Fleming, no run, shapes to play then withdraws up the bat
outside off
74.2 Rose to Fleming, FOUR, superb off drive to raise his 22nd Test half
century, possibly surpassing his earlier shot of the day, splendid
timing, no chance for King at mid on
74.3 Rose to Fleming, no run, sways back inside the line of one outside
off stump
74.4 Rose to Fleming, no run, similar again, bends down and away
74.5 Rose to Fleming, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
74.6 Rose to Fleming, no run, another bouncer, and Mr Rose has a few
'friendly' words with Mr Fleming at the end of the over
End of over 75 (4 runs) New Zealand 192/4 (trail by 173 runs)
FA Rose 15-3-38-0 (4nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 15* (27b 1x4) SP Fleming 51* (157b 4x4)
75.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, and another one, Astle beaten outside
off to one turning away nicely
75.2 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, turned away through backward squre leg
backward square leg, even
75.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
75.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, driven down to Campbell at long off
75.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
75.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler again, and
it's time for lunch
End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 194/4 (trail by 171 runs)
D Ramnarine 21-8-40-1 - City End
SP Fleming 52* (159b 4x4) NJ Astle 16* (31b 1x4)
41 runs in the hour after drinks, for the loss of Vettori in 15
overs, making a comfortably 81 in the session for the home side,
progressing well with little trouble
the West Indian attack never really thretened to dominate at all
today, Ramnarine perhaps the best of the as he's extracting more
and more turn from this slowing wicket
play to resume in just over 35 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the umpires and players return to the field, the crowd has built up
nicely during the interval, possibly 2500 now
and Jimmy Adams is going to get a go first up, from the Members
End, 4 overs due to the new ball so it's unlikely to be for long
76.1 Adams to Fleming, no run, turns it away to Chanderpaul at forward
square leg
76.2 Adams to Fleming, no run, forward defensive on the off side of the
pitch
76.3 Adams to Fleming, no run, turned away to Chanderpaul at square leg
again
76.4 Adams to Fleming, no run, ditto again
76.5 Adams to Fleming, one run, pushed just behind square this time,
Astle calls Fleming through for the quick run, well taken
76.6 Adams to Astle, no run, oh my word, Fleming in all sorts of trouble
there, Astle turned one towards square leg, Fleming wanted the
quick single but Astle said no, he had to scamper back to the
bowler's end, the throw would've seen him short had it hit direct
End of over 77 (1 run) New Zealand 195/4 (trail by 170 runs)
JC Adams 1-0-1-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 53* (164b 4x4) NJ Astle 16* (32b 1x4)
Ramnarine to continue after lunch from the City End
77.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, full and wide outside off, Fleming
really teed off at it but bottom edges into the ground and up to
short leg
77.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back and defends
77.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, again, into the pitch
77.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, Fleming back for the
pull, smacked hard into the shin of Griffith at forward short leg,
saves a certain boundary as it rebounds back towards Fleming
77.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, leves outside off stump
77.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends
End of over 78 (maiden) New Zealand 195/4 (trail by 170 runs)
D Ramnarine 22-9-40-1 - City End
NJ Astle 16* (32b 1x4) SP Fleming 53* (170b 4x4)
78.1 Adams to Astle, no run, flatter ball, defends back to the bowler
78.2 Adams to Astle, no run, turned to midwicket
78.3 Adams to Astle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
78.4 Adams to Astle, FOUR, classy off drive, played wide of mid off and
was a sure boundary after that
78.5 Adams to Astle, no run, leans well forward in defence to short leg
78.6 Adams to Astle, no run, and again, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 79 (4 runs) New Zealand 199/4 (trail by 166 runs)
JC Adams 2-0-5-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 53* (170b 4x4) NJ Astle 20* (38b 2x4)
79.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends off his crease back to the
bowler on the off side of the track
79.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off, past the pads
to the keeper
79.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, leaves alone outside off
79.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, one run, slightly shorter, taps it away to
vacant square leg, easy single posts the New Zealand 200
79.5 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, pokes it low down between the legs of
forward short leg, to vacant cover point, no fielder for some
distance and Fleming is keen for two but Astle says no
79.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 80 (2 runs) New Zealand 201/4 (trail by 164 runs)
D Ramnarine 23-9-42-1 - City End
NJ Astle 21* (39b 2x4) SP Fleming 54* (175b 4x4)
interestingly it's Adams to continue, despite the new ball now
being due
80.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends a flattish ball on the off side
80.2 Adams to Astle, one run, full on his feet, clipped to vacant
midwicket with easy, they jog the single as Campbell fields from
cover
80.3 Adams to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
80.4 Adams to Fleming, FOUR, lovely shot, whips it off his pads through
midwicket, beats the despairing dive of Chanderpaul at forward
square leg, superbly timed
80.5 Adams to Fleming, two runs, and he does it again, this time less
power on it and they only get two to the deep
80.6 Adams to Fleming, no run, forward, defends up towards mid off
End of over 81 (7 runs) New Zealand 208/4 (trail by 157 runs)
JC Adams 3-0-12-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 22* (41b 2x4) SP Fleming 60* (179b 5x4)
81.1 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, runs one away off the outside edge,
short of Lara at slip and a bit wide too falling to his right
81.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, chipped back in the air down the
wicket, and dropped by Ramnarine! excellent effort to it by e
bowler to his left getting a hand on it, but can't hold on, to mid
on
Fleming tentatively held back on the shot half way, presenting that
chance
81.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, defends to midwicket
81.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, FOUR, too short this time from Ramnarine and
punished, clipped firmly through to the cow corner boundary
evading two persuants
81.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, hit into the ground on the off side
towards cover
81.6 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back and defends up towards mid off
End of over 82 (5 runs) New Zealand 213/4 (trail by 152 runs)
D Ramnarine 24-9-47-1 - City End
NJ Astle 23* (42b 2x4) SP Fleming 64* (184b 6x4)
82.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends to forward short leg
82.2 Adams to Astle, no run, swept straight to Chanderpaul at short fine
leg
82.3 Adams to Astle, no run, turned around the corner to the same spot
again
82.4 Adams to Astle, no run, nudged towards the point fielder, loud
shouts of 'no!' as the run is contemplated
82.5 Adams to Astle, no run, defends in close
82.6 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive to forward short leg
End of over 83 (maiden) New Zealand 213/4 (trail by 152 runs)
JC Adams 4-1-12-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 64* (184b 6x4) NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4)
83.1 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, turned away to Rose at backward
square leg
83.2 Ramnarine to Fleming, two runs, lovely stroke through midwicket,
good fielding in the deep by Powell, racing around from square to
charge it down
83.3 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, pads away outside off stump
83.4 Ramnarine to Fleming, no run, back on his stumps, defends in close
on the off side, Griffith fields from the other side of the pitch
83.5 Ramnarine to Fleming, OUT: tries to cut against a leggie that turns
in too close to him, ends up edging it from near the top of the
bat, through to Jacobs, Shep fires up the finger
New Zealand 215/5, Partnership of 53
SP Fleming c Jacobs b Ramnarine 66 (189b 6x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4) D Ramnarine 24.5-9-49-2
and Fleming becomes yet another New Zealand to be stopped in his
tracks after a good start, though he has gone on a fair bit longer
than the rest
McMillan the new batsman
83.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, already adventurous with his
strokeplay from ball one, paddles from outside off stump down to
backward square leg
End of over 84 (3 runs) New Zealand 216/5 (trail by 149 runs)
D Ramnarine 25-9-50-2 - City End
CD McMillan 1* (1b) NJ Astle 23* (48b 2x4)
84.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler
84.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, pokes it away to point, sharp calling
decides at last they shouldn't go for the foolish run
84.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to one going straight
through outside off
84.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends with straight bat back to Adams
84.5 Adams to McMillan, one run, pushed away towards cover, more
shouting here and there as they hurry the single, in the end it
was well judged as the ball is placed between two fielders
84.6 Adams to Astle, no run, forward defensive to cover point
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 217/5 (trail by 148 runs)
JC Adams 5-1-13-0 - Members End
CD McMillan 2* (6b) NJ Astle 23* (49b 2x4)
85.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, pushed away to Chanderpaul at extra
cover
85.2 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, forward defensive, to Adams coming
in from midwicket
85.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, FOUR, stand and delivery from McMillan,
that's the way he plays, smashed through extra cover, leaving
Chanderpaul stationary as it passed by him within a couple of
metres
Ramnarine can't believe the gall of the batsman playing these shots
85.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, prod it square on the off side, they
decide eventually against the tight single
85.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, forward defensive
85.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 86 (4 runs) New Zealand 221/5 (trail by 144 runs)
D Ramnarine 26-9-54-2 - City End
NJ Astle 23* (49b 2x4) CD McMillan 6* (12b 1x4)
86.1 Adams to Astle, no run, defends towards short extra cover
86.2 Adams to Astle, no run, defends off the pad, pops up in the air and
drops on the pitch, brief cries of 'catch it!', no suggestion of
bat there
86.3 Adams to Astle, one run, turned away behind square leg for a simple
single
86.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, forward defensive to cover point
now Lara calls down Adams for a chat on tacticss
86.5 Adams to McMillan, no run, worked off the pad to short third man
86.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, firmly struck into the ground to short
leg
End of over 87 (1 run) New Zealand 222/5 (trail by 143 runs)
JC Adams 6-1-14-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 24* (52b 2x4) CD McMillan 6* (15b 1x4)
87.1 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed straight to cover point
87.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, defends to silly mid off
87.3 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed to Chanderpaul at cover point
again
87.4 Ramnarine to Astle, FOUR, take that! after much defending and
trouble against the leggie, Astle unleashes a handy heave over mid
on
87.5 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, but then follows it up with a poor
attempted cut, right over teh top of it, groans from behind the
wicket come
87.6 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed on the off side of the track,
bowler fields
End of over 88 (4 runs) New Zealand 226/5 (trail by 139 runs)
D Ramnarine 27-9-58-2 - City End
CD McMillan 6* (15b 1x4) NJ Astle 28* (58b 3x4)
88.1 Adams to McMillan, no run, cut straight to point
88.2 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends square on the off side
88.3 Adams to McMillan, no run, defends down to forward short leg
88.4 Adams to McMillan, no run, forced up to mid on
88.5 Adams to McMillan, SIX, fighted up, McMillan has another go and
lofts it high over midwicket, the ball pitching just over the
boundary line
88.6 Adams to McMillan, no run, forward defensive
End of over 89 (6 runs) New Zealand 232/5 (trail by 133 runs)
JC Adams 7-1-20-0 - Members End
NJ Astle 28* (58b 3x4) CD McMillan 12* (21b 1x4 1x6)
89.1 Ramnarine to Astle, FOUR, slashing cut shot in the air well clear
of any fielders, through backward point
89.2 Ramnarine to Astle, no run, pushed straight to cover
89.3 Ramnarine to Astle, one run, nudged up towards wide mid on, runs
with teh sht
the shot, rather
89.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, leans forward, guiding it away off
the face outside off, backward of point, Lara at slip to field
89.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, similar again, this time to Adams at
cover
89.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, turns into the front pad
End of over 90 (5 runs) New Zealand 237/5 (trail by 128 runs)
D Ramnarine 28-9-63-2 - City End
NJ Astle 33* (61b 4x4) CD McMillan 12* (24b 1x4 1x6)
and the flurry of runs in the last few overs has ushered in the new
ball after 90 overs, Walsh to get first use of the new cherry as
presented by umpire Cowie
a few dark clouds start rolling in from the distance, looking a
little ominous
90.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, tries to work it away on the leg side but
it hurries on to his pad, back to the bowler
90.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, similar again, slightly shorter, this time
from the thigh pad towards the slips
90.3 Walsh to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone outside
off stump
90.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, defends
90.4 Walsh to Astle, one run, pushed away towards extra cover, quick
single taken
90.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, beaten! just moving a little in the
channel outside off, McMillan inside the line of it
90.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushed firmly away to backward point
End of over 91 (2 runs) New Zealand 239/5 (trail by 126 runs)
CA Walsh 22-3-58-1 (6nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 34* (66b 4x4) CD McMillan 12* (26b 1x4 1x6)
Rose to take second usage of the new ball from the City End
91.1 Rose to Astle, two runs, stroked straight between the bowler and
widish mid off
91.2 Rose to Astle, two runs, played towards cover, Chanderpaul scoots
from cover point to cover to have a shy at the bowler's end, but
Astle's home safely, the backing up fielder misfields and they get
a bonus run
91.3 Rose to Astle, FOUR, goaded into the drive by a good length ball,
thick outside edge runs away through backward point
91.4 Rose to Astle, no run, defended into the covers
91.5 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone a widish ball outside off stump
91.6 Rose to Astle, no run, a bit straighter, Astle tries to pull out of
the shot late, deflects from the face towards gully
End of over 92 (8 runs) New Zealand 247/5 (trail by 118 runs)
FA Rose 16-3-46-0 (4nb) - City End
CD McMillan 12* (26b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 42* (72b 5x4)
92.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, turned straight to Adams at square leg
92.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, raises the arms high about the head out
of the way of a riser outside off
92.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, firmly defended up to mid off
92.4 Walsh to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends down on the
off side
92.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off
92.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, tries to sway out of the way of a bounce
but Walsh is too good, it follows him and glances the grille on
his helmet, caught well at first slip
92.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, worked off the thigh to midwicket
End of over 93 (1 run) New Zealand 248/5 (trail by 117 runs)
CA Walsh 23-3-59-1 (7nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 42* (72b 5x4) CD McMillan 12* (33b 1x4 1x6)
93.1 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
93.2 Rose to Astle, (noball) no run, oversteps, too wide outside off
stump again to merit a stroke
93.2 Rose to Astle, no run, three in a row
93.3 Rose to Astle, FOUR, drives dangerously in the air through cover,
Adams makes a valiant attmpt at a flying catch at short cover but
it races past
93.4 Rose to Astle, no run, short ball, wide outside off, a real loosie,
left
93.5 Rose to Astle, no run, and similar again, no shot required, Rose
struggling to get a consistent line
93.6 Rose to Astle, no run, a bit better, Astle is still afforded the
luxury of shouldering arms to it however
End of over 94 (5 runs) New Zealand 253/5 (trail by 112 runs)
FA Rose 17-3-51-0 (5nb) - City End
CD McMillan 12* (33b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 46* (79b 6x4)
94.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, poking forward with a little gap between
bat and pad, thick inside nick into the top of his pad, cheekily
Walsh has a quick appeal for lbw after the slips did
94.2 Walsh to McMillan, one run, stroked into the covers, easy single as
he finds the gap wide of Chanderpau
94.3 Walsh to Astle, no run, oooh dear, Astle has a flay outside off and
misses
94.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, seams back sharply cutting Astle in 'arf,
brushes past the thigh pad through to Jacobs, unconvincing appeal
for a catch behind, Astle grins back
94.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, firmly stroked to point, Chanderpaul does
well to dive and cut it off
94.6 Walsh to Astle, two runs, forced off the back foot through vacant
extra cover, two men give chase and there's time for an easy two
End of over 95 (3 runs) New Zealand 256/5 (trail by 109 runs)
CA Walsh 24-3-62-1 (7nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 13* (35b 1x4 1x6) NJ Astle 48* (83b 6x4)
and it's time for drinks, a fair hour after lunch for New Zealand,
62 runs with just the blemish of losing their captain, in the
space of 19 overs (from the West Indies!)
95.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off
95.2 Rose to McMillan, one run, tucked off the hip down to fine leg
95.3 Rose to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
95.4 Rose to Astle, legbye: one run, into the pad, pops away towards
vacant square leg, easy leg bye taken
95.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, shortish ball, defends down from chest
height towards cover point
95.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, swing and miss outside off stump, the
impetuous side of McMillan shows through again, a rather wide ball
and not on a perfect driving length
End of over 96 (2 runs) New Zealand 258/5 (trail by 107 runs)
FA Rose 18-3-52-0 (5nb) - City End
NJ Astle 48* (85b 6x4) CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6)
96.1 Walsh to Astle, no run, ducks under a bouncer
96.2 Walsh to Astle, OUT: tries to pull a ball that's not there to,
spoons it up to Ramnarine who takes a good catch low down running
to midwicket
New Zealand 258/6, Partnership of 43
NJ Astle c Ramnarine b Walsh 48 (87b 6x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6) CA Walsh 24.2-3-62-2 (7nb)
and that's Walsh's 425th Test wicket, 10 away from setting the new
record, as Astle self-destructs short of a 50
Cairns the new batsman
96.3 Walsh to Cairns, two runs, oooooooh my word, what was he thinking?
first ball faced and he pushes it towards Chanderpaul at cover and
sets off for a quick single, good pick up and throw on the run
hits direct at the bowler's end and third umpire Dave Quested is
called into actio
thanks to Jimmy Adams running across in the way, and lack of better
television reply angles, Cairns is given teh benefit of the doubt
after many viewings from just two angles, it looked like he was
short of his crease, very fortunate stuff for Cairns
96.4 Walsh to Cairns, (noball) no run, oversteps, ducks underneath a
bouncer
96.4 Walsh to Cairns, no run, slower ball deceives Cairns, into the pads
down leg
96.5 Walsh to Cairns, no run, turned straight to square leg
96.6 Walsh to Cairns, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder for an
easy single
End of over 97 (4 runs) New Zealand 262/6 (trail by 103 runs)
CA Walsh 25-3-66-2 (8nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 3* (5b) CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6)
97.1 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, strays down leg and neatly clipped behind
square leg to the boundary
97.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, leaves a full ball alone wide outside off
stump
97.3 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, driving outside off, not quite there for it,
thick edge flies throgh where third slip would've been had Lara
had one - something Colin Croft has been bemoaning all afternoon
97.4 Rose to Cairns, no run, fends at a rising ball outside off
97.5 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends back to the bowler
97.6 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, cracking shot in the air over mid off, one
bounce and thunders into the hoardings
End of over 98 (12 runs) New Zealand 274/6 (trail by 91 runs)
FA Rose 19-3-64-0 (5nb) - City End
CD McMillan 14* (39b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 15* (11b 3x4)
98.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushed back down the track, Walsh does
well to partially field it, almost rolls back to disturb the
stumps with Cairns not backing up
98.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
Walsh fields
98.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer, keeps fairly
lowish
98.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves a riser outside off stump
98.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends back to Walsh
98.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run
End of over 99 (maiden) New Zealand 274/6 (trail by 91 runs)
CA Walsh 26-4-66-2 (8nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 15* (11b 3x4) CD McMillan 14* (45b 1x4 1x6)
99.1 Rose to Cairns, no run
99.2 Rose to Cairns, (noball) no run, poor poor Ricardo Powell, having a
nightmarish debut Test, finally he catches one at second slip,
only for Shep to have called no-ball against Rose for
overstepping, replays show it was a marginal one too
99.2 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, and Cairns adds insult to injury as he pulls
a short one high over midwicket, just bouncing inside the rope,
after inconclusive replays, it was firstly awarded as a six but
then changed again upon further enquries
99.3 Rose to Cairns, no run, the predictable response of a bouncer comes
99.4 Rose to Cairns, no run
99.5 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, and Cairns has another go, this time a pick-
up pull shot on one leg, one bounce to the picket fence at deep
backward square leg, no chance for Walsh at long leg
99.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, tries to slap it away off the front foot,
gets over it too much, into the ground towards extra cover
End of over 100 (9 runs) New Zealand 283/6 (trail by 82 runs)
FA Rose 20-3-73-0 (6nb) - City End
CD McMillan 14* (45b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 23* (18b 5x4)
100.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, defends to forward short leg
100.2 Walsh to McMillan, no run, guides it straight to backward point
100.3 Walsh to McMillan, no run, another good straight one, defends down
on the leg side
100.4 Walsh to McMillan, (noball) no run, oversteps, another bouncer,
ducks underneath, not a high one again
100.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, guided away to gully
100.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, big lbw shout but it was clearly angling
well down the leg side, struck halfway up the pad
100.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, full and wide down the leg side,
McMillan chases it without avail
End of over 101 (1 run) New Zealand 284/6 (trail by 81 runs)
CA Walsh 27-4-67-2 (9nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 23* (18b 5x4) CD McMillan 14* (52b 1x4 1x6)
time for Reon King to have a bowl, after Rose was a bit wayward at
the City End
101.1 King to Cairns, FOUR, and welcome to the crease Mr King! shot of
the day, authoritative cover drive, crashed to the fence
101.2 King to Cairns, one run, drops it away in close on the leg side,
easy single taken as the bowler fields, gets in the way of
McMillan running through but no worries
101.3 King to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
a juggler on the cover boundary keeps a fair section entertained,
yesterday it was just plain clubs, but today he's diversified into
firesticks!
101.4 King to McMillan, no run, driven up to Adams at wide mid off
McMillan still stuck on 14, as he was when Astle went out, Cairns
scoring 28 of this 31 run partnership (with 3 extras)
101.5 King to McMillan, no run, and McMillan may stay this way,
permanently, fishes at one outside off stump, misses
101.6 King to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms to a wider one outside off
stump
End of over 102 (5 runs) New Zealand 289/6 (trail by 76 runs)
RD King 15-1-46-2 - City End
CL Cairns 28* (20b 6x4) CD McMillan 14* (56b 1x4 1x6)
102.1 Walsh to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
102.2 Walsh to Cairns, FOUR, shot! shortish ball absolutely creamed
through extra cover, Cairns on fire here
102.3 Walsh to Cairns, three runs, and yet more! tried to lift it over
cextra cover, didn't come on quite enough, closed the face and
chipped it up over the wide vacant space on the on side for three,
35 from just 23 balls
102.4 Walsh to McMillan, no run, driven to wide mid on
102.5 Walsh to McMillan, no run, full, played up to mid on again
couldn't be more contrast between McMillan and Cairns right now,
one completely out of touch and the other in rampant form
102.6 Walsh to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 103 (7 runs) New Zealand 296/6 (trail by 69 runs)
CA Walsh 28-4-74-2 (9nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 35* (23b 7x4) CD McMillan 14* (59b 1x4 1x6)
103.1 King to Cairns, no run, driven firmly straight to cover
103.2 King to Cairns, no run, back in his crease, defends away to cover
103.3 King to Cairns, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at point
103.4 King to Cairns, no run, tries to force a straightish ball away from
the body, inside edge into his leg, lucky escape
103.5 King to Cairns, one run, driven firmly back down the wicket,
partially stopped by the bowler, can't prevent the single
103.6 King to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks sharply underneath
End of over 104 (1 run) New Zealand 297/6 (trail by 68 runs)
RD King 16-1-47-2 - City End
CL Cairns 36* (28b 7x4) CD McMillan 14* (60b 1x4 1x6)
104.1 Walsh to Cairns, (noball) one run, oversteps, Walsh into a long
spell - this is his eight straight over, driven up wide of mid on
for a single
104.1 Walsh to McMillan, no run, pushes away to Chanderpaul at cover
point
104.2 Walsh to McMillan, one run, pushed up towards extra cover for a
quick single, and finally gets off the dreaded 14 - scoring his
first run of the partnership, 42 in total at present, it also
raises the 300
104.3 Walsh to Cairns, no run, leaves alone outside off
104.4 Walsh to Cairns, one run, turned away to midwicket for an easy
single
104.5 Walsh to McMillan, three runs, clubbed down the ground over the
bowler's head, not perfectly hit and Rose can just step on the
slowing ball inside the line to keep it to three
104.6 Walsh to Cairns, no run, full and wide down the leg side, through
to Jacobs
End of over 105 (7 runs) New Zealand 304/6 (trail by 61 runs)
CA Walsh 29-4-81-2 (10nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 18* (63b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (32b 7x4)
and for the umpteenth time, King misses his run up and has to abort
105.1 King to McMillan, no run, firmly pushed to Chanderpaul at cover
point
105.2 King to McMillan, no run, similar again, to Chanderpaul
105.3 King to McMillan, no run, leaves a wider one alone outside off
stump
should be just time for these three further deliveries before tea
105.4 King to McMillan, one run, dabs it down in close on the leg side,
easy run as mid on has to come up to field
105.5 King to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
105.6 King to Cairns, no run, and again
End of over 106 (1 run) New Zealand 305/6 (trail by 60 runs)
RD King 17-1-48-2 - City End
CD McMillan 19* (67b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (34b 7x4)
and it's time for tea, folks
two wickets falling in the session, but plenty of runs for New
Zealand - 111 in all, in a good round 30 overs, New Zealand
trailing by just 60
looks like there'll be a minimal first innings advantage for either
side, though things are most likey to sway either way depending on
how soon or late Cairns is dismissed
play to resume in 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 3
the umpires and players return to the field, and with just 28 overs
required to bowl today, we're likely to finish on time for once
Rose to open up after tea, replacing Walsh at the Members End
106.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, sways inside a lifter outside off stump
106.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, nasty ball for McMillan, good and
straight, was cadught in no man's land how to play it, ended up
going back fending with the top hand, struck on the glove as the
bottom hand drops off the handle
all he needs now is another hand injury, after suffering from those
all too often
106.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, very wide outside off stump, leaves alone
106.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, angling down the leg side, McMillan
exposes his leg stump shuffling across trying to help it fine, no
touch gained
106.5 Rose to McMillan, wide: no run, very wide outside off stump, and
called as such
106.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves alone outside off
106.6 Rose to McMillan, one run, turned down to long leg
End of over 107 (2 runs) New Zealand 307/6 (trail by 58 runs)
FA Rose 21-3-75-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 20* (73b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 38* (34b 7x4)
107.1 King to McMillan, one run, turned down to long leg and that's the
50 partnership
107.2 King to Cairns, two runs, shortish, Cairns quick on the pull,
doesn't heave it almightily, but enough to clear the two leg side
fielders forward of square
107.3 King to Cairns, no run, played up to mid off
107.4 King to Cairns, one run, inside edge trying to go to off and pick
it up high over midwicket, into the pads and drops away square on
the leg side for a quick run, appeal for lbw turned down for
obvious reasons, going down leg in any case
107.5 King to McMillan, one run, driven straight on the off side,
partially fielded by mid off, but they get the single comfortably
enough
107.6 King to Cairns, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 108 (5 runs) New Zealand 312/6 (trail by 53 runs)
RD King 18-1-53-2 - City End
CD McMillan 22* (75b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 41* (38b 7x4)
108.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, shortish straight ball, defends down in
close on the leg side
108.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, defends away to Chanderpaul at point
108.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, played into the pitch, back to the bowler
108.4 Rose to McMillan, one run, short ball dropped away towards vacant
backward point, quick single as Chanderpaul's in having a shy from
point, safely home as it misses
108.5 Rose to Cairns, one run, well taken run, Cairns stands tall to a
short ball, drops it in close square on the off side and quickly
calls McMillan through, the West Indies field is left helpless
108.6 Rose to McMillan, two runs, neatly clipped down to long leg, King
doesn't field cleanly at first, then flings back a shocker of a
throw high over the keeper, and the backing up is sloppy too,
bonus run taken
End of over 109 (4 runs) New Zealand 316/6 (trail by 49 runs)
FA Rose 22-3-79-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 42* (39b 7x4) CD McMillan 25* (80b 1x4 1x6)
109.1 King to Cairns, no run, defends away towards cover
109.2 King to Cairns, no run, standing tall on the crease, pushed
straight on the leg side in defence, mid on in to field
109.3 King to Cairns, FOUR, a bit aerial, but Cairns pierces teh gaps,
between Adams just standing and watching at cover, and Ramnarine
at wide mid off, cracking shot
109.4 King to Cairns, no run, jumps across towards off to try and pick
him up backward of square leg, into the pads as he misses, appeal
for lbw only from behind the stumps
109.5 King to Cairns, no run, good straight ball, Cairns watchfully
defends back to the bowler
109.6 King to Cairns, one run, little nick into teh pad down leg, quick
single taken but some hesitatoin, Jacobs sprints to his left and
throws at the stumps, just missing as McMillan looked to be
struggling to make his ground
End of over 110 (5 runs) New Zealand 321/6 (trail by 44 runs)
RD King 19-1-58-2 - City End
CL Cairns 47* (45b 8x4) CD McMillan 25* (80b 1x4 1x6)
110.1 Rose to Cairns, no run, awkward short straight ball, Cairns has to
fend it own to his feet from chest height
110.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, oh boy, premeditated heave, tries to hoist
it a mile out of the ground over midwicket from outside off stump,
just misses the stumps and the edge,
110.3 Rose to Cairns, one run, turned down to long leg
110.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, swish and miss outside off stump
110.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves a riser alone outside off
110.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid on
End of over 111 (1 run) New Zealand 322/6 (trail by 43 runs)
FA Rose 23-3-80-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 48* (48b 8x4) CD McMillan 25* (83b 1x4 1x6)
111.1 King to Cairns, one run, turned through midwicket
111.2 King to McMillan, no run
111.3 King to McMillan, one run
111.4 King to Cairns, one run, driven up the ground on the leg side, and
that's Cairns' 50 in just 50 balls, 8x4
111.5 King to McMillan, legbye: FOUR, evasive action taken, short ball
does get up and strikes McMillan on the helmet, glanced away
between the keeper and slips to the boundary
111.6 King to McMillan, no run
End of over 112 (7 runs) New Zealand 329/6 (trail by 36 runs)
RD King 20-1-61-2 - City End
CL Cairns 50* (50b 8x4) CD McMillan 26* (87b 1x4 1x6)
112.1 Rose to Cairns, no run, driven straight to mid off
112.2 Rose to Cairns, no run, tries to lift a short ball over the slip
cordon, doesn't get any contact on it
112.3 Rose to Cairns, no run, defends down towards mid off
112.4 Rose to Cairns, FOUR, moves across to off and helps it on its way
fine down leg, no chance for long leg to stop that
112.5 Rose to Cairns, SIX, and there he goes again! big heave from
outside off, over cow corner, and lands it on the roof of a tent
just outside the picket fence, caught be a rather enthusiastic
corporate tent member off the rebound, and leaps over the fence to
parade around the
112.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, short ball outside off, slaps it down into
the ground towards cover point, looking for the single then Cairns
sharply sends McMillan back, who has to dive back into his crease
as a throw is fired at the bowler's end
End of over 113 (10 runs) New Zealand 339/6 (trail by 26 runs)
FA Rose 24-3-90-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 26* (87b 1x4 1x6) CL Cairns 60* (56b 9x4 1x6)
113.1 King to McMillan, two runs, square driven backward of point, Walsh
a bit slow from third man to field and they hurry back for the
second
113.2 King to McMillan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
113.3 King to McMillan, FOUR, lovely shot, driven through midwicket
113.4 King to McMillan, no run, forward defensive on the off side
113.5 King to McMillan, no run, driven up to mid on
113.6 King to McMillan, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer
End of over 114 (6 runs) New Zealand 345/6 (trail by 20 runs)
RD King 21-1-67-2 - City End
CL Cairns 60* (56b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 32* (93b 2x4 1x6)
114.1 Rose to Cairns, one run, firmly forced out to the cover sweeper
114.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
114.3 Rose to McMillan, FOUR, full and McMillan picks it up over the
bowler, three bounces and a bit of a roll, and more runs come
and that's the 350, just 15 behind now
114.4 Rose to McMillan, one run, guided away down to third man
114.5 Rose to Cairns, one run, dropped down towards forward square leg,
easy run as Chanders comes from squarer to pick up
114.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, short one, McMillan ducks under it, just
over the helmet and angling down leg by the time Jacobs manges to
glove it
End of over 115 (7 runs) New Zealand 352/6 (trail by 13 runs)
FA Rose 25-3-97-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 62* (58b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 37* (97b 3x4 1x6)
Ramnarine replaces King at the City End
115.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump, into
the front pad and runs past slip
115.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, tries to sweep, struck on the pad,
bowler appeals for a moment before pulling out
115.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, driven straight down to long on
115.4 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, defends on the leg side
115.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, drops it in close on the leg side,
quick single taken this time, direct hit from midwicket but safely
home by some distance
115.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, Cairns looking for the reverse sweep
then pulls out completely, as he sees it too wide outside off,
lets it go and it turns straight to slip
End of over 116 (2 runs) New Zealand 354/6 (trail by 11 runs)
D Ramnarine 29-9-65-2 - City End
CD McMillan 38* (99b 3x4 1x6) CL Cairns 63* (62b 9x4 1x6)
116.1 Rose to McMillan, no run, defends to Adams at extra cover
116.2 Rose to McMillan, no run, forces it straight to point from a height
116.3 Rose to McMillan, no run, bouncer, ducks partly out of the way
116.4 Rose to McMillan, no run, another short one, gets out of the way
116.5 Rose to McMillan, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
116.6 Rose to McMillan, no run, dropped! unbelievable shocker by Jacobs,
big swing to a wide ball by McMillan, gets an edge off the end of
the bat and Jacobs manages to plain let it drop at his feet from
his gloves
End of over 117 (maiden) New Zealand 354/6 (trail by 11 runs)
FA Rose 26-4-97-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CL Cairns 63* (62b 9x4 1x6) CD McMillan 38* (105b 3x4 1x6)
Rose just watches on with a semi-grimace, semi-smile, a horrid day
for him, having nearly brought up his own personal century with no
reward
117.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, leaves alone
117.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, left outside off
117.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, SIX, and Cairns lines up his target, cracked
high over the wide long on boundary, happy to go for it against
the spin
117.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, driven firmly to Adams diving at cover
that 6 brought up the 100 partnership in just 131 balls and 97
minutes
117.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run
117.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, drops it in close, quick single
taken, McMillan dives at the keepers end to make his ground
End of over 118 (7 runs) New Zealand 361/6 (trail by 4 runs)
D Ramnarine 30-9-72-2 - City End
CL Cairns 70* (68b 9x4 2x6) CD McMillan 38* (105b 3x4 1x6)
118.1 Rose to Cairns, no run
118.2 Rose to Cairns, one run
118.3 Rose to McMillan, no run
118.4 Rose to McMillan, FOUR, lovely straight drive past the stumps,
Rose's century is posted and New Zealand now have a first innings
lead
118.5 Rose to McMillan, one run, pushed straight again, quick single this
time
118.6 Rose to Cairns, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 119 (6 runs) New Zealand 367/6 (lead by 2 runs)
FA Rose 27-4-103-0 (1w 6nb) - Members End
CD McMillan 43* (108b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (71b 9x4 2x6)
119.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, nudges it around the corner towards
backward square leg, very quick single taken as the throw comes in
to the base of the stumps, Jacobs takes
119.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, pushes towards point, loud call of
'NO!' from McMillan
119.3 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, defends on the off side
119.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run
119.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, legbye: two runs, turned down fine off the
pads on the leg side
119.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, advances eagerly but then stops into a
defensive stroke back to the bowler
End of over 120 (3 runs) New Zealand 370/6 (lead by 5 runs)
D Ramnarine 31-9-73-2 - City End
CD McMillan 44* (109b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (76b 9x4 2x6)
and it's time for drinks
65 runs in 14 overs in the period since tea, New Zealand really
could build a useful little first innings lead here, the West
Indies are desperate for another wicket ASAP
King replaces Rose, who's now standing ready back at mid on for
more misfielding practice
120.1 King to McMillan, no run, jabs one away towards cover point
120.2 King to McMillan, no run, firmly cracked up to mid off
120.3 King to McMillan, no run, defends on the off side, Adams fields
120.4 King to McMillan, no run, defends to Adams again
120.5 King to McMillan, no run, and yet again, towards cover
120.6 King to McMillan, one run, guided away down to third man
End of over 121 (1 run) New Zealand 371/6 (lead by 6 runs)
RD King 22-1-68-2 - Members End
CD McMillan 45* (115b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (76b 9x4 2x6)
121.1 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, turned to Chanderpaul at midwicket
121.2 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, cut away to backward point
121.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, forward, guides it just behind
backward point for a sharp single
121.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, full into the pad down leg, drops away
towards midwicket, eearly calls of yes from McMillan are met with
"no no no" from Cairns, who sends him back into his crease
121.5 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, off the pad towards midwicket again
121.6 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, and another one
End of over 122 (1 run) New Zealand 372/6 (lead by 7 runs)
D Ramnarine 32-9-74-2 - City End
CD McMillan 46* (118b 4x4 1x6) CL Cairns 71* (79b 9x4 2x6)
122.1 King to McMillan, no run, pushed away into the covers
122.2 King to McMillan, no run, defends a good straight ball away towards
cover
122.3 King to McMillan, no run, defends to short extra cover
122.4 King to McMillan, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
122.5 King to McMillan, no run, straight ball, defends into the pitch,
spins back a little towards McMillan before coming to a rest
122.6 King to McMillan, no run, worked away towards midwicket
End of over 123 (maiden) New Zealand 372/6 (lead by 7 runs)
RD King 23-2-68-2 - Members End
CL Cairns 71* (79b 9x4 2x6) CD McMillan 46* (124b 4x4 1x6)
123.1 Ramnarine to Cairns, no run, defends in close on the leg side
123.2 Ramnarine to Cairns, one run, tries to improvise with a little
paddle of sorts, half-hearted shot, gets a wee top edge and is
rather lucky it falls between keeper and short fine leg
123.3 Ramnarine to McMillan, one run, turns it around the corner on the
leg side, another sneaky single, short fine leg fails to pick up
123.4 Ramnarine to Cairns, OUT: and it's one big shot too many, as is
often the case with Cairns' innings, lofted down the ground but
straight to Campbell awaiting at long off, had to move about a bit
as it wavered in the wind, but took a safe catch
New Zealand 374/7, Partnership of 116
CL Cairns c Campbell b Ramnarine 72 (82b 9x4 2x6)
CD McMillan 47* (125b 4x4 1x6) D Ramnarine 32.4-9-76-3
72 runs from just 82 balls, two thirds of his runs coming in
boundary hits
Parore is the new batsman
123.5 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, defends
123.6 Ramnarine to McMillan, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 124 (2 runs) New Zealand 374/7 (lead by 9 runs)
D Ramnarine 33-9-76-3 - City End
AC Parore 0* (0b) CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6)
124.1 King to Parore, no run, stroked away to backward point
124.2 King to Parore, no run, defends square on the off side
124.3 King to Parore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
124.4 King to Parore, no run, has a bit of a go at one wide outside off,
no contact
124.5 King to Parore, no run, defended up to Rose at mid off, switched to
the other side for his dearest buddy old pal Mr King
and for the 37th time this innings, King pulls out of his run up,
really it's been abysmal the number of times he's mistimed it
124.6 King to Parore, one run, leaing edge but it gets safely down to
third man and Parore's off the mark
End of over 125 (1 run) New Zealand 375/7 (lead by 10 runs)
RD King 24-2-69-2 - Members End
AC Parore 1* (6b) CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6)
125.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, forward defensive towards cover
125.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends square on the off side
125.3 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends to short leg
125.4 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, forward to a straigher one, defends in
close on the off side
125.5 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, swept cleanly but straight to short
fine leg
125.6 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven back on the leg side of the
pitch, Ramnarine dives across to field himself
End of over 126 (maiden) New Zealand 375/7 (lead by 10 runs)
D Ramnarine 34-10-76-3 - City End
CD McMillan 47* (127b 4x4 1x6) AC Parore 1* (12b)
126.1 King to McMillan, FOUR, short and sits up asking to be hit, good
cut shot backward of point beats third man, and that's McMillan's
50
126.2 King to McMillan, OUT: but very next ball he succumbs to a loose
shot outside off, thick edge straight through to Jacobs
New Zealand 379/8, Partnership of 5
CD McMillan c Jacobs b King 51 (129b 5x4 1x6)
AC Parore 1* (12b) RD King 24.2-2-73-3
Nash the new batsman, coming in to join Parore on 1, both under
pressure to at least make 22 - the worst score by any of the top 8
batsman so far!
126.3 King to Nash, no run, defends
126.4 King to Nash, no run, pushes into the covers
126.5 King to Nash, no run, defends
126.6 King to Nash, no run, sways away from a bouncer
End of over 127 (4 runs) New Zealand 379/8 (lead by 14 runs)
RD King 25-2-73-3 - Members End
AC Parore 1* (12b) DJ Nash 0* (4b)
127.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends at his feet
127.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends back to the bowler
127.3 Ramnarine to Parore, no run
127.4 Ramnarine to Parore, FOUR, lovely off drive, beats mid off
comprehensively
127.5 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, defends in close on the off side
127.6 Ramnarine to Parore, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg
End of over 128 (5 runs) New Zealand 384/8 (lead by 19 runs)
D Ramnarine 35-10-81-3 - City End
AC Parore 6* (18b 1x4) DJ Nash 0* (4b)
128.1 King to Parore, one run, slashing cut defeats a dive at point, but
not the man in the deep backward of square
128.2 King to Nash, one run, pushed through extra cover to get off the
mark
128.3 King to Parore, no run, off the pad towards point
128.4 King to Parore, no run, defends away to cover point
128.5 King to Parore, one run, another sweet back cut from Parore down to
the man posted at deep backward point
128.6 King to Nash, wide: no run, a shocker outside off, called wide
128.6 King to Nash, no run, stands tall defending to Adams at short extra
cover
End of over 129 (4 runs) New Zealand 388/8 (lead by 23 runs)
RD King 26-2-77-3 (1w) - Members End
AC Parore 8* (22b 1x4) DJ Nash 1* (6b)
129.1 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven up to Powell at mid off
129.2 Ramnarine to Parore, no run, driven wider of Powell this time and
sets off for a tight run, too tight in fact, direct hit and after
many replays is finally given, despite bowler and umpire
conspiring to get in the way of the view yet again
New Zealand 388/9, Partnership of 9
AC Parore run out (Powell) 8 (24b 1x4 0x6)
Parore becomes the first batsman to fail to get to double figures,
or 22 for that mattere
matter, rather
Wiseman the fina batsman in
129.3 Ramnarine to Nash, no run, leaves outside off stump
129.4 Ramnarine to Nash, no run, driven up to wide mid on
129.5 Ramnarine to Nash, one run, a front foot slap down to wide long
off, unorthodox but it gets him the runs, it would've been a wide
had he left it
129.6 Ramnarine to Wiseman, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 130 (1 run) New Zealand 389/9 (lead by 24 runs)
D Ramnarine 36-10-82-3 - City End
DJ Nash 2* (9b) PJ Wiseman 0* (1b)
130.1 King to Nash, FOUR, cracking pull shot through midwicket
130.2 King to Nash, OUT: but next ball the innings is brought to an
abrupt end, thick edge to Powell's bucket hands at slip
New Zealand 393/10, Partnership of 5
DJ Nash c Powell b King 6 (11b 1x4 0x6)
PJ Wiseman 0* (1b) RD King 26.2-2-81-4 (1w)
after a long trot of bad luck, Powell suddenly effects two
dismissals in a row, maybe things are on the up at last for the
debutant
the last 4 New Zealand wickets fell for just 19 runs, a good wee
fightback by the West Indies after they conceded the first innings
lead
the West Indian openers will have to face 1 over tonight before
stumps
Vettori out on the field having a practice bowl
Vettori to bowl the solitary over with the new ball, Griffith on
strike
0.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, can't get a tickle
on it, Parore drops it anyway
0.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns down leg again, and again Parore
fumbles, this time pushes it past leg slip
0.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back on his stumps, a little
tentative, really turns sharply in and takes the thigh pad, to
Stead who catches under the helmet at short leg
0.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turns in again, into the thigh pad
again, drops at his feet
0.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, super arm ball! swung in the air and
went the other way, beats Griffith all up
0.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends, and manages to just survive a
useful final over of the day
End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 28 runs)
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Members End
SL Campbell 0* (0b) AFG Griffith 0* (6b)
another good day's play with the match evenly in the balance and
any of the four results are still quite possible
the West Indies trail by 28 runs with all 10 second innings wickets
in hand, on a wicket increasingly conducive to spin, expect
Vettori, Wiseman and Ramnarine to be key figures in deciding the
fate of this match in the next two days
New Zealand safely won the first two sessions with solid batting on
a placid track, but they were gradually chipped away, everyone
getting starts and not going on to realise a big total, with the
final mini-collapse, the West Indies are back on fairly le
vel terms, that's all from WestpacTrust Park tonight with the skies
a gloomy shade of grey, join us at midday local time (2300 GMT day
before) tomorrow for the resumption in play, until then it's good
evening from Hamilton
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
welcome to WestpactTrust Park here in Hamilton for the fourth day's
play of the National Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the
West Indie
the overhead conditions are cloudy as usual, this time a little
darker than previous starts, but still good enough to begin, the
crowd is rather small today, only about 700 in for the first ball
to be bowled
the umpires and now the payers make their way out to the middle
players, rather
Chris Cairns to bowl from the Members End to Sherwin Campbell
1.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, throws in a full slower ball first up,
digs it into the pitch, Cairns grabs on his follow through
1.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, plays and misses! driving outside off
stump and done completely
1.3 Cairns to Campbell, OUT: terrible start for Campbell, 170 in the
first innings, then gets a third ball duck in the second,
unconvincing for the second delivery in a row, this time playing
all around a straight one
West Indies 0/1, Partnership of 0
SL Campbell b Cairns 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 0* (6b) CL Cairns 0.3-0-0-1
Chanderpaul the new batsman
three slips, gully, point, mid off, short midwicket, square leg and
fine leg in place for the left-hander
1.4 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, defends down towards cover point,
Vettori fields from square
1.5 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, straight ball, defends to short
midwicket
1.6 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, sways back out of the line of a
shorter ball that goes through at chest height
End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (trail by 28 runs)
CL Cairns 1-1-0-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (6b) S Chanderpaul 0* (3b)
Nash to open up from the City End to Griffith
2.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, angling on leg, off the pad towards
backward square leg, looking for the run but Griffith is stuck on
his crease
2.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of one angling
across outside off stump
2.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, off the pad towards short midwicket
2.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of another one,
through to Parore
2.5 Nash to Griffith, no run, defends towards mid off
2.6 Nash to Griffith, no run, wide down the leg side, can't catch up
with it
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 0/1 (trail by 28 runs)
DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 0* (3b) AFG Griffith 0* (12b)
3.1 Cairns to Chanderpaul, no run, big appeal for lbw, lovely straight
ball by Cairns, straightened in but Chanderpaul was shuffling
across his stumps and just got struck outside the line by a
whisker
3.2 Cairns to Chanderpaul, OUT: and just like Campbell, Cairns does him
with the follow-up ball, feathers a catch through to Parore, and
Shep raises the finger
West Indies 0/2, Partnership of 0
S Chanderpaul c Parore b Cairns 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 0* (12b) CL Cairns 1.2-1-0-2
amazing start, 2 wickets in 2.2 overs, Cairns has them in all sorts
of bother and the West Indies still trail by 28
the captain Lara comes out to try and right his tilting ship
3.3 Cairns to Lara, no run, a beauty of a short ball first up, Lara
does well to just get out of the way of it, huge cheers from the
crowd as Cairns ruffles him up
3.4 Cairns to Lara, no run, solid in defence behind it, back to the
bowler
3.5 Cairns to Lara, no run, goes looking for the big drive to a full
one outside off, drags it across to short midwicket
3.6 Cairns to Lara, one run, and finally the West Indies are off the
mark, Lara dabs one towards vacant cover and they get a quick
single
End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 1/2 (trail by 27 runs)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-2 - Members End
BC Lara 1* (4b) AFG Griffith 0* (12b)
4.1 Nash to Lara, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
4.2 Nash to Lara, no run, flowing back cut but straight to Vettori at
backward point
4.3 Nash to Lara, no run, straight ball that Lara tries to work away
off his pads butmisses, into the front knee roll
4.4 Nash to Lara, OUT: unbelievable! Lara goes for a wild flay at one
outside off, interesting way of trying to 'save' your side, nick
through to Parore and now the West Indies are in dire trouble
West Indies 1/3, Partnership of 1
BC Lara c Parore b Nash 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 0* (12b) DJ Nash 1.4-1-0-1
Ricardo Powell comes in, oh what a time for him to blossom -
sitting on a pair on his debut Test, and generally having a
miserable time overall except for effecting the last two New
Zealand dismissals
4.5 Nash to Powell, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly drives a full
ball back to the bowler, the total is doubled
4.5 Nash to Powell, no run, defends up to mid on
4.6 Nash to Powell, no run, seams away off the track, Nash beats Powell
poking at one inside the line, goes up for the catch behind but
Parore doesn't so he looks a tad foolish before withdrawing the
appeal
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 2/3 (trail by 26 runs)
DJ Nash 2-1-1-1 (1nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (12b) RL Powell 0* (3b)
5.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, plays inside the line of a good length
ball just outside off stump, through to Parore
5.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
5.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends away to cover point
5.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, across towards off stump, shoulders
arms to a wider ball
5.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends
5.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, half forward in defence with bat near
pads, on the leg side
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 2/3 (trail by 26 runs)
CL Cairns 3-2-1-2 - Members End
RL Powell 0* (3b) AFG Griffith 0* (18b)
6.1 Nash to Powell, no run, opens the face guiding it to Horne in the
gully
6.2 Nash to Powell, no run, beaten! pushes forward late at one outside
off, moving away off the seam
6.3 Nash to Powell, no run, pushes backward of point, Horne up from
gully to field
6.4 Nash to Powell, FOUR, and Powell gets off the dreaded pair on debut
with a heave to a wide one outside off, through vacant cover
point, Nash gives him a few words
6.5 Nash to Powell, no run, fishes at one outside off, Nash gives him
some more verbal treatment
6.6 Nash to Powell, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, not sure of Powell heard
the call or not, guides one streakily away low in the air between
third slip and gully to the empty third man boundary
6.6 Nash to Powell, no run, back on his crease, defends on the off side
End of over 7 (9 runs) West Indies 11/3 (trail by 17 runs)
DJ Nash 3-1-10-1 (2nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 0* (18b) RL Powell 8* (10b 2x4)
7.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of a short
one just outside off stump
7.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, this time he's beaten, presenting the
bat outside off, Cairns bowling a very accurate line
7.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and again, Griffith struggling to read
Cairns who's dead on the money
7.4 Cairns to Griffith, two runs, and off the mark after 22 balls,
strays one down leg, turned down to Nash at long leg who fumbles
it, gives away the extra run
7.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, squared around in defence, through on
to the top of the back pad, half appeal from slips
7.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends a shorter one down towards
Vettori in the covers
End of over 8 (2 runs) West Indies 13/3 (trail by 15 runs)
CL Cairns 4-2-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 8* (10b 2x4) AFG Griffith 2* (24b)
8.1 Nash to Powell, FOUR, cracking shot straight down the ground in the
air, Nash and Powell have a little walk down the pitch side by
side
8.2 Nash to Powell, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch on
the leg side, Nash and Powell continue to engage in a delightful
conversation
8.3 Nash to Powell, no run, guided away to the second of two gullies
and yes, Nash had to continue the 'conversation' with Ricardo
8.4 Nash to Powell, no run, shorter delivery on off stump, defends down
from a height ... no prizes for guessing that the cat hasn't got
Nash's tongue this ball either
8.5 Nash to Powell, no run, dear oh dear, Powell goes for a mighty
heave over midwicket, misses altogether, Nash lets out a mighty
scream, and then does a teapot and has a mock look out to the
midwicket boundary to ask Powell "now where did that ball land?"
8.6 Nash to Powell, no run, defends down into his pad and away on the
off side
End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 17/3 (trail by 11 runs)
DJ Nash 4-1-14-1 (2nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (24b) RL Powell 12* (16b 3x4)
9.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
outside off stump
9.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and same again
9.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, Griffith just holding himself together
agains Cairns, shorter lifting ball through to Parore
9.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, fuller ball zings up off a length,
Griffith again inside it, just
9.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, much better, defends up on the off side
of the pitch solidly
9.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends on the off side, Wiseman up
from mid off to field
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 17/3 (trail by 11 runs)
CL Cairns 5-3-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 12* (16b 3x4) AFG Griffith 2* (30b)
10.1 Nash to Powell, no run, trying to turn one away through the leg
side, struck on the pad and it balloons away in close on the off
side
10.2 Nash to Powell, no run, forward defensive away towards backward
point
10.3 Nash to Powell, FOUR, cracks it through cover, partly in the air
but it's empty space out there, rather loose as he was never fully
in control, Vettori has no chance chasing from point
now Vettori's pushed out to deep point
10.4 Nash to Powell, FOUR, but this time Powell hammers it backward of
point and beats the despairing dive in the deep of Vettori
10.5 Nash to Powell, (noball) no run, oversteps, partly beaten outside
off, pushing at a wider one
10.5 Nash to Powell, FOUR, Powell means business, cracked from off stump
over wide mid on, and that's the deficit wiped out in 6 lusty
blows, plus a little extra
now Fleming goes down to have a chat with his bowler, Nash doesn't
really want to listen
10.6 Nash to Powell, two runs, nice shot to a half volley outside off,
driven through the covers, Vettori fields around in the deep
End of over 11 (15 runs) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
DJ Nash 5-1-29-1 (3nb) - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (30b) RL Powell 26* (23b 6x4)
11.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
outside off
11.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends up to Wiseman at mid off
a bit of misty rain is falling in the background, and quickly
sweeping towards the ground
and now it's starting to come down, the groundstaff on the boundary
edge are getting ready to act quickly
11.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball outside off, keeps low just
past the sutmps through to Parore
stumps, rather
11.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back towards the bowler on the
off side of the pitch
11.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight ball just a smidgen outside
off, withdraws inside the line of it
the light drizzle has swept past the ground as quickly as it has
arrived
11.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves yet again, Cairns is probing for
that outside coat of varnish of the off stump
End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
CL Cairns 6-4-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 26* (23b 6x4) AFG Griffith 2* (36b)
Vettori replaces Nash at the City End, after the latter ended up
being hit out of the attack by Powell, 29 coming from his 5 overs
12.1 Vettori to Powell, no run, leaves a widish ball outside off
12.2 Vettori to Powell, no run, and similar again
12.3 Vettori to Powell, no run, try three in a row
12.4 Vettori to Powell, no run, flighted up more, forward defensive to
cover point
slip, short third man, deep point, cover, short extra cover, mid
on, midwicket, deep backward square leg in place
12.5 Vettori to Powell, no run, spots the arm ball, back in defence into
the pitch
12.6 Vettori to Powell, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
DL Vettori 2-2-0-0 - City End
AFG Griffith 2* (36b) RL Powell 26* (29b 6x4)
13.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, short rising ball outside off, sways
his head out of the way
13.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of yet
another just outside off
13.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, and what do you know? Griffith sticks
to his game plan again
Fleming comes down for a quick word with Cairns
13.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends away towards cover point, a
rare contact of willow to leather from Griffith
13.5 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends up to mid off
13.6 Cairns to Griffith, no run, flatter ball goes through, Parore
kneels to misglove from an awkward bounce, to slip
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 32/3 (lead by 4 runs)
CL Cairns 7-5-3-2 - Members End
RL Powell 26* (29b 6x4) AFG Griffith 2* (42b)
and it's time for drinks
32 runs for 3 wickets in 13 overs in that eventful first hour
unfortunately the rain is back and this time a fair bit heavier,
this is not looking good
the groundstaff are taking their time on the boundary, but finally
they're coming out with the first covers, and the tractor with the
portable covers being rolled on
the rain is getting even heavier, and the players, umpires and
drinks trolley go off the field
Match State: Play delayed - rain
oh dear, now the rain stops just like that, just as all the pipes
and whatnot are setup on the ground, this is going to be one
frustrting day if this persists
and now the covers are coming off again, and the umpires walk out
to have a look around
the players now return to the field
Vettori to resume, with Powell on strike
14.1 Vettori to Powell, FOUR, not a bad way to resume, cracking cut shot
through point, no chance for Astle to stop that, too short and
wide from Vettori
14.2 Vettori to Powell, no run, defends down just wide of Spearman who
fields from slip
now a silly mid off is brought in
14.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, full down leg, Parore takes
14.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, full down leg, Adams squirts it away low
in the air backward of square to get off the mark, excited half
shouts from all in close but there's nobody near that, to Cairns
in the deep
14.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side
End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 37/4 (lead by 9 runs)
DL Vettori 3-2-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 1* (2b) AFG Griffith 2* (43b)
and the rain comes back again, this is going to be one
loooooooooong day
15.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, back across in behind it in defence, back
to the bowler
15.2 Cairns to Adams, one run, well played tap and run, drops it well
short of Nash at mid off, quick single comfortably taken
15.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends back to Cairns
15.4 Cairns to Griffith, no run, defends to McMillan in to short
midwicket
15.5 Cairns to Griffith, one run, amazing - Griffith gets a run, turned
down to long leg
3 in 77 minutes and 46 balls for old Adrian, hanging in there
grimly
15.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 39/4 (lead by 11 runs)
CL Cairns 8-5-5-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 3* (46b) JC Adams 2* (5b)
16.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward, defends quietly into the
pitch in front of him
16.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, turn and bounce, gets Griffith in a
bit of trouble, tries not to play it but it ends up jumping in to
hit his elbow, just dropping away from the stumps
has to rub it a fair bit, that 'urt
16.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, doesn't play at one outside off stump
16.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends back to the bowler
16.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump letting it run on to the bat, struck fairly full, appeal for
lbw but it wasn't doing enough
16.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, spins and bounces in sharply from the
footmarks, rebounds high off the pad as Griffith tries to leave
End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 39/4 (lead by 11 runs)
DL Vettori 4-3-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 2* (5b) AFG Griffith 3* (52b)
17.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends a shortish straight ball on the
leg side, Cairns scoots across to cover it himself and prevent a
possibly single
17.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
17.3 Cairns to Adams, two runs, slightly poor misfield by Horne trying
to stop an awkwardly bouncing ball at gully, gives away a couple,
Vettori does well to chase and prevent the third with a good throw
from the deep
17.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves a wider one alone outside off
17.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again
17.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, forward, pushes firmly towards vacant
cover, Vettori fields from point
End of over 18 (3 runs) West Indies 42/4 (lead by 14 runs)
CL Cairns 9-5-8-2 - Members End
JC Adams 5* (11b) AFG Griffith 3* (52b)
some advertising hoardings are removed as they're distracting the
batsman while Vettori bowls over the wicket
18.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, rebounds from the top of the
pad high past the keeper, nobody runs as no shot was offered
18.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward outside off, from the pad to
Horne falling to field on the bounce at leg gully
18.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks away a fuller one outside off
18.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, Jimmy Padams at your service, ma'am -
kicks away yet another as it runs away towards the fine boundary
18.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks to silly mid off
18.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, he actually plays a shot, defending down
a shorter one at his toes
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 42/4 (lead by 14 runs)
DL Vettori 5-4-5-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 3* (52b) JC Adams 5* (17b)
Nash replaces Cairns at the Members End, after a fine spell of 9-5-
8-2
19.1 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves a wide one down the leg side
19.2 Nash to Griffith, no run, stands tall, defending a shorter one down
to wide mid off
19.3 Nash to Griffith, no run, guides it away to gully
19.4 Nash to Griffith, no run, leaves outside off stump
19.5 Nash to Griffith, one run, clipped towards midwicket, quick run as
Stead does well to dive and field from square leg
19.6 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 43/4 (lead by 15 runs)
DJ Nash 6-1-30-1 (3nb) - Members End
AFG Griffith 4* (57b) JC Adams 5* (18b)
20.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, it's the swinger, Vettori gets it to
bend back in the air nicely, spinning the other way, big appeal
for lbw not given, just adjudged to have pitched outside the line
20.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends in close on the leg side
20.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back defending on the off side
20.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run
20.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run
20.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, tries to whip it
away, just past the leg stump
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 43/4 (lead by 15 runs)
DL Vettori 6-5-5-1 - City End
JC Adams 5* (18b) AFG Griffith 4* (63b)
21.1 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
21.2 Nash to Adams, no run, appeal for lbw as it straightens on him,
probably thought to go down leg
21.3 Nash to Adams, one run, full ball, squeezed away towards vacant
cover, quick run
21.4 Nash to Griffith, three runs, Griffith finally scores a run on the
off side, driving straight through mid off, sub fielder O'Connor
(on for McMillan) overhauls
21.5 Nash to Adams, no run, leaves alone outsidee off stump
21.6 Nash to Adams, three runs, overpitches again, driven through cover
and the West Indian 50 is posted
End of over 22 (7 runs) West Indies 50/4 (lead by 22 runs)
DJ Nash 7-1-37-1 (3nb) - Members End
JC Adams 9* (23b) AFG Griffith 7* (64b)
22.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends off the pad to short leg
22.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends on the leg side again
22.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off to slip
22.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, balloons in the air to short
leg
22.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, pushed to vacant extra cover, easy
single as Cairns fields from mid off
22.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, bounces from the pad towards leg gully
End of over 23 (1 run) West Indies 51/4 (lead by 23 runs)
DL Vettori 7-5-6-1 - City End
JC Adams 10* (28b) AFG Griffith 7* (65b)
Wiseman introduced into the attack from the Members End, replacing
Nash after a small spell of 2-0-8-0
a fair delay as the two sightscreens have to be adjusted at that
end, Wiseman coming around the wicket to the left-handers
23.1 Wiseman to Adams, no run, full on off, forward efensive
23.2 Wiseman to Adams, no run, similar again, to Astle at short cover
23.3 Wiseman to Adams, no run, leaves alone one turning away outsidee
off
23.4 Wiseman to Adams, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad together
23.5 Wiseman to Adams, two runs, sweeps nicely down to long leg, Cairns
around to field from deep backward square
23.6 Wiseman to Adams, no run, full ball, defends to short covere
End of over 24 (2 runs) West Indies 53/4 (lead by 25 runs)
PJ Wiseman 1-0-2-0 - Members End
AFG Griffith 7* (65b) JC Adams 12* (34b)
McMillan returns to the field, sub O'Connor departs
time probably for just this over before lunch
24.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends off the pad on the leg side
24.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, forward outside off, defends to short
leg
24.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, shorter ball, back defending down at
his feet
24.4 Vettori to Griffith, FOUR, firmly driven partly in the air, wide of
the diving Wiseman at mid on
24.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends
24.6 Vettori to Griffith, bye: FOUR, leaves outside off stump, Parore
can't glove cleanly and it goes all the way down to the boundary
for byes
End of over 25 (8 runs) West Indies 61/4 (lead by 33 runs)
DL Vettori 8-5-10-1 - City End
JC Adams 12* (34b) AFG Griffith 11* (71b 1x4)
just enough time to sneak in a last over before lunch, Wiseman gets
the honour
25.1 Wiseman to Adams, one run, cut away to Horne at deep backward point
25.2 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive on the leg side,
Parore up to field
25.3 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves one turning away outside off
stump
25.4 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, leaves again
light drizzle returns to the ground
25.5 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, flatter ball, defends off the back
foot to the bowler
last ball before what should be a wet lunch ...
25.6 Wiseman to Griffith, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 62/4 (lead by 34 runs)
PJ Wiseman 2-0-3-0 - Members End
JC Adams 13* (35b) AFG Griffith 11* (76b 1x4)
and that's lunch, 62 for 4 from 25 overs in the session, certainly
belonging to the home side, though Adams is looking quite
comfortable and Griffith is hanging on, this pair look set to be
to ones who could claw the Windies right back into this
the rain is coming down the hardest it has today, and looks like it
will hang around a bit longer than the other brief showers, which
added up to 11 minutes play being lost
play is scheduled to resume in just under 35 minutes time, though
don't count on it
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
the umpires and players return to the field, with the covers on the
edge of the boundary just being yanked away and folded up, play to
get underway on time, as the rain dissipated halfway through lunch
26.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends
26.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends to short leg
26.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, off the pad in close on the leg side
sightscreen moved as Vettori comes around the wicket now
26.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
26.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive, off the pad into the
pitch
26.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 62/4 (lead by 34 runs)
DL Vettori 9-6-10-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 11* (76b 1x4) JC Adams 13* (41b)
Cairns to bowl from the Members End, replacing Wiseman after a
spell of 2-0-3-0
27.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one just
outside off stump, same old same old from Grffith
27.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, drops it away on the leg side short of
two converging fielders, quick single well taken
27.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone one that keeps low through to
Parore outside off
27.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, clipped straight to Stead roaming at
forward square leg, Griffith has to scampere back at the bowlere's
end as a throw that way attempts to keep him honest
27.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, similar again, though not so much backing
up from Griffith this time, he learnt his lesson
27.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, pushes a shortish ball away towards
vacant cover, easy run
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 64/4 (lead by 36 runs)
CL Cairns 10-5-10-2 - Members End
JC Adams 14* (45b) AFG Griffith 12* (78b 1x4)
28.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, advances down the track, inside edges
into his boot and away on the off side, first time he's come down
the wicket to the spinners
28.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends square on the off side
28.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, and same again
28.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away on the leg side, pops in the
air between leg gully and short leg
28.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends in close on the off side
28.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, off the pad on the leg side
End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 64/4 (lead by 36 runs)
DL Vettori 10-7-10-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 12* (78b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (51b)
29.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, good short lifter, Griffith has to
awkwardly jab it down in defence from chest height, square on the
leg side
certainly makes a change from the withdrawing inside the line of it
just outside off
29.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, slower ball, edges but along the ground
to the slips
29.3 Cairns to Griffith, no run, straight bat defence up to Nash at mid
off
29.4 Cairns to Griffith, one run, drifts down the leg side, turned away
to McMillan in from square leg
29.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
29.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, and again, a wider one this time
End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 65/4 (lead by 37 runs)
CL Cairns 11-5-11-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 13* (82b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (53b)
and the rain makes an expected return back, gets quite heavy
quickly
30.1 Vettori to Griffith, one run, turned away to Cairns at deep
backward square leg
and off go the players and on come the covers
the rain's coming down a heck of a lot harder now, this isn't
looking too good at all, expect a fair delay this time
and it's just getting stronger and stronger, it's sure to be an
early tea now
it's a pity this rain has come, when the game was setting itself up
nicely for a final day tussle for a win, now prospects of a dull
draw are looking pretty good
official word is that tea was scheduled for 5:10pm (instead of
4:40pm) and then they'd try to get in a two and a half hour
session until an 8pm close, light permitting
the rain had almost stopped, just a light drizzle persisted for the
last hour or so, with just a little bit of groundwork being done,
soaking up water from teh surface of the covers
however a fresh heavy burst of rain has come in and it's looking
far less likely we'll get any further play today
I'm afraid folks that this day is a lost cause now, the rain has
just got heavier and heavier, it's only just died off now, but the
outfield will be rather sodden, and there's a few large pools of
water near the covers
it just keeps on coming, and though there hasn't been an official
word on an abandonment, it is sure to come soon
official word here is that they can't abandon the day's play until
6:30pm local (0530GMT), so we may be waiting for more than another
hour to finally hear the inevitable
and play has been officially called off, umpires Shepherd and Cowie
came out and had an inspection of the puddle-laden covers and said
enough was enough, did the common sense thing and abandoned play
so 60.5 overs of the day's play are lost, putting a severe dent in
the chances of a positive result either way
with the West Indies effectively situated at 38/4, this game is
probably only theirs to lose now, with only Jacobs a recognised
batsman to come after this pair, and then into a tail that could
easily fall cheaply
tomorrow play will start half an hour earlier, at 11:30am local
time (2230 GMT day before), and go through to to 7:30pm, in
sessions of length 2.5 hours, 2 hours and 2.5 hours (1 hour extra
all up), conditions permitting
in the post-day press conference, Dion Nash stated the New Zealand
side are still confident they can win this Test, if they get
enough time tomorrow, so that at least suggests there's hope of a
result if the weather holds at bay, but the West Indies
hopes rest on this obdurate pair who have succeeded so far in
slowing the New Zealanders' progress
that wraps up an abbreviated day's play here at WestpacTrust Park
in Hamilton, join us tomorrow at the earlier than normal (though
still later than traditional!) time of 11:30am for the final day's
play, good (damp) evening from CricInfo
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
welcome to the fifth and final day's play of the first National
Bank Series Test between New Zealand and the West Indies here in
Hamilton
the good news is that the day has dawned with glorious weather,
light white puffy clouds and blue skies for as far as the eye can
see and perfect cricket playing and watching temperatures
play is due to start in around 5 minutes time, 30 minutes earlier
than normal to help cover some of the lost time from yesterday, so
this will be a 2 and a half hour session going to the normal lunch
time of 2pm
play will go to 7:30pm, conditions permitting, meaning a minimum of
105 overs today
the umpires and players make their way out to the middle
Vettori will finish his over from the City End, with Jimmy Adams
taking strike for the first ball
news is that Stephen Fleming has been feeling rather off colour
overnight, being rather sick and only getting a little sleep, he's
still at the hotel at teh moment, so Nash is taking over as
captain, with O'Connor on as sub
30.2 Vettori to Adams, legbye: two runs, sweeps, gets a brush on the arm
down the leg side past leg gully
30.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends on the leg side
30.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends again
30.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away past short leg
30.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back on the leg side
End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 68/4 (lead by 40 runs)
DL Vettori 11-7-11-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 14* (83b 1x4) JC Adams 14* (58b)
Chris Cairns to bowl from the Members End, Nash orders the troops
about the field
3 slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, square leg, fine leg in
place
Cairns loses his run up as his foot doesn't take kindly to the rock
hard surfaces around the bowling crease
31.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, withdraws inside the line of one
passing through just outside off stump
and Cairns again pulls out as he hits the crease
31.2 Cairns to Griffith, one run, first runs of the day, drops it away
short of the mid off and point fielders, quick single
31.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends up towards Wiseman at mid off
31.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off tsump
stump, rather
31.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Vettor at
point
Vettori, rather
31.6 Cairns to Adams, one run, leans forward, pushing it away towards
vacant cover, another good quick run as Wiseman's up from mid off
to field
End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 70/4 (lead by 42 runs)
CL Cairns 12-5-13-2 - Members End
JC Adams 15* (62b) AFG Griffith 15* (85b 1x4)
32.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive on the leg side of the
pitch, Stead back from under the helmet to collect
32.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
32.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves alone the arm ball outside off
stump
32.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to silly mid off
32.5 Vettori to Adams, one run, swept down to Cairns at deep backward
square leg
32.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends back on the off side of the
pitch
End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 71/4 (lead by 43 runs)
DL Vettori 12-7-12-1 - City End
JC Adams 16* (67b) AFG Griffith 15* (86b 1x4)
33.1 Cairns to Adams, FOUR, cracking back cut from a height, beats the
dive of Horne at gully and the chase by Vettori sliding towards
the rope
33.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
33.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, short lifter, jumping on the crease,
defends down to cover point
33.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, straight ball on leg, into the pad and
drops away towards McMillan at square leg
33.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
33.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again
End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
CL Cairns 13-5-17-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 15* (86b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (73b 1x4)
34.1 Vettori to Griffith, no run, down the leg side, tries to forcefully
flick it away but can't catch up with it
34.2 Vettori to Griffith, no run, spins one in from outside off,
Griffith withdraws the bat well inside the line of it
34.3 Vettori to Griffith, no run, again down leg, trying to work it
away, misses
34.4 Vettori to Griffith, no run, played straight to short midwicket
34.5 Vettori to Griffith, no run, back on his crease, leaves one alone
angling across him outside off
34.6 Vettori to Griffith, no run, defends into the ground, to short leg
End of over 35 (maiden) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
DL Vettori 13-8-12-1 - City End
JC Adams 20* (73b 1x4) AFG Griffith 15* (92b 1x4)
35.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, short ball on off stump, defends down
towards cover
35.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, in behind it solidly in defence, straight
batted up to Wiseman at mid off
35.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, down the leg side, doesn't touch anything
at all, Parore and teh slips try an unconvincing appeal, to which
Cairns even more unconvincingly joins in
needless to say, umpire Shepherd is unconvinced
35.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
35.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends straight back on the leg side
35.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, full ball left alone, dies on its way
through to Parore low down
End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 75/4 (lead by 47 runs)
CL Cairns 14-6-17-2 - Members End
AFG Griffith 15* (92b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (79b 1x4)
36.1 Vettori to Griffith, three runs, flicked down to deep backward
square leg, quick second run taken to Cairns' throw from the deep,
to teh bowler' end, goes wide and they get an overthrow
36.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, to Stead who takes the rebound
at short leg
36.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
36.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward defensive square on the off side
a hold up in play as the sightscreen behind the main one has to be
moved along as Vettori comes over the wicket now
36.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away down the leg side
36.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward, bounces up into the top of the
leading pad and on to the arm and away between slip and silly
point, Vettori half cries 'catch it!'
End of over 37 (3 runs) West Indies 78/4 (lead by 50 runs)
DL Vettori 14-8-15-1 - City End
AFG Griffith 18* (93b 1x4) JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4)
37.1 Cairns to Griffith, no run, shortish ball, defends down to McMillan
at square leg
37.2 Cairns to Griffith, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
37.3 Cairns to Griffith, OUT: Cairns comes around teh wicket and gets an
immediate result, Griffith feathers the faintest of edges through
to Parore, big appeal but Shep doesn't need to raise the finger as
Griffith graciously walks
West Indies 78/5, Partnership of 42
AFG Griffith c Parore b Cairns 18 (96b 1x4 0x6)
JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4) CL Cairns 14.3-6-17-3
the West Indies now effectively 50/5 and teetering, Jacobs the new,
and last recognisable batsman
Rose and Ramnarine can give it a go, but would they be able to bat
a few hours?
37.4 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, bouncer to greet him, ducks underneath,
swings down leg after it passes the batsman
37.5 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, a beauty! a short lifter on off, Jacobs
has to really sway right back to avoid it
37.6 Cairns to Jacobs, no run, pushed on the off side
End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 78/5 (lead by 50 runs)
CL Cairns 15-7-17-3 - Members End
JC Adams 20* (84b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)
38.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, forward with the front pad, kicks away,
Parore takes the rebound high down the leg side
38.2 Vettori to Adams, bye: three runs, pads away outside off, zings up
off the pitch and whizzes past Parore at shoulder height, McMillan
slides to pull it back inside the line, just, crashing into the
hoardings
38.3 Vettori to Jacobs, one run, back, pushes into the off side, wide of
Nash racing in from mid off, easy enough quick single despite
Nash's throw at the bowler's end
38.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, flighted well up, pads away back to the
bowler
38.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends into the pad at his toes in
ungainly fashion
38.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, gives himself a bit of room, back
cutting behind point, single as Horne fields from squarer
End of over 39 (5 runs) West Indies 83/5 (lead by 55 runs)
DL Vettori 15-8-17-1 - City End
JC Adams 21* (89b 1x4) RD Jacobs 1* (4b)
Cairns to come around the wicket to Adams
39.1 Cairns to Adams, one run, slower ball on middle stump, quick single
taken as it's pushed up towards Nash at mid on, Jacobs is safely
home as the dive underarm throw comes in, and misses
39.2 Cairns to Jacobs, one run, more tip and run stuff, just drops it
away in close and the placement gets them the single
39.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
39.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, angling down leg, turned straight to
McMillan at square leg
39.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, bouncer, stays underneath it
39.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 85/5 (lead by 57 runs)
CL Cairns 16-7-19-3 - Members End
RD Jacobs 2* (5b) JC Adams 22* (94b 1x4)
40.1 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, defends to short leg
40.2 Vettori to Jacobs, no run, guides away a straight bal to backward
point, Jacobs sets off for the single, Adams comes then yells
'no!', Jacobs has no chance to turn back in time and he's gone by
a mile as Parore whips off the bails
West Indies 85/6, Partnership of 7
RD Jacobs run out (Horne) 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Rose the new batsman as the West Indies are in real trouble,
effectively 57/6, needing a herculean effort to survive the next
few hours now
40.3 Vettori to Rose, no run, appeal for lbw, mainly fuelled by the
bowler, unconvincing for umpire Cowie
40.4 Vettori to Rose, one run
40.5 Vettori to Adams, no run
40.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 86/6 (lead by 58 runs)
DL Vettori 16-8-18-1 - City End
FA Rose 1* (2b) JC Adams 22* (96b 1x4)
more delays a the sightscreen is moved again, Cairns coming back
over the wicket for the right-handed Rose, the mail sightscreen
screeches along like fingernails down a blackboard
41.1 Cairns to Rose, no run, floated full delivery, defends away to
point
41.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, defends down to Vettori haring in to field
at square leg
41.3 Cairns to Rose, no run, sways out of the way of a short ball
outside off stump
41.4 Cairns to Rose, no run, another quick rising ball, sways back
41.5 Cairns to Rose, no run, fuller ball, mistimed drive up to Nash at
mid off
41.6 Cairns to Rose, no run, beaten! pushes forward at one outside off,
past the outside edge
End of over 42 (maiden) West Indies 86/6 (lead by 58 runs)
CL Cairns 17-8-19-3 - Members End
JC Adams 22* (96b 1x4) FA Rose 1* (8b)
42.1 Vettori to Adams, no run
42.2 Vettori to Adams, one run, guides it away to Horne fielding at
short third man
42.3 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
42.4 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends square on the leg side, Stead
fields from under the helmet
42.5 Vettori to Rose, no run, defends up to mid on
42.6 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward defensive to silly mid off
End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 87/6 (lead by 59 runs)
DL Vettori 17-8-19-1 - City End
JC Adams 23* (98b 1x4) FA Rose 1* (12b)
43.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, around the wicket to the left-hander,
shoulders arms outside off stump
43.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, and leaves again
43.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, squared around trying to work one to leg,
cannons into the top of the pad, and away towards point
43.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
43.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, good straight rising ball, defends down to
cover point
43.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off stump
End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 87/6 (lead by 59 runs)
CL Cairns 18-9-19-3 - Members End
FA Rose 1* (12b) JC Adams 23* (104b 1x4)
44.1 Vettori to Rose, no run, forward, defends down to short leg
44.2 Vettori to Rose, no run, flighted up, quietly defends to silly
point
44.3 Vettori to Rose, legbye: one run, turns across the pad and rebounds
away towards backward square leg, a delayed yell of 'catch it!'
comes from cover
44.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
44.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away to Spearman to takes at slip
44.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends down to short leg
End of over 45 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 88/6 (lead by 60 runs)
DL Vettori 18-9-19-1 - City End
FA Rose 1* (15b) JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4)
45.1 Cairns to Rose, two runs, Rose can't resist, and at last goes for a
shot, pulling it high in the air, Vettori sprints back from point,
but it just drops over his shoulder in the deep
Nash and Cairns have discussion, and push Vettori out deep at
square leg
Vettori was sprinting back from square leg earlier, sorry
45.2 Cairns to Rose, no run, leaves a shortish ball alone outside off
stump
45.3 Cairns to Rose, OUT: unusual stance, right right across to his off
stump exposing leg and part of middle, Cairns slips one through
and it strikes him on the pad, big appeal nd Shep gives it
immediately
West Indies 90/7, Partnership of 5
FA Rose lbw b Cairns 3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) CL Cairns 18.3-9-21-4
some doubt as to whether that struck him inside the line, but it
did look to go on and hit the stumps
the West Indies effectively 62/7 now, with Ramnarine the new
batsman
Cairns 7.3-4-10-3 this morning, fine stuff
45.4 Cairns to Ramnarine, OUT: and on a hat-trick now! make that 7.4-4-
10-4, Ramnarine chips it straight back to Cairns who snatches as
simply as he pleases, throws it a mile in the air delight
West Indies 90/8, Partnership of 0
D Ramnarine c & b Cairns 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) CL Cairns 18.4-9-21-5
the West Indies in woeful trouble here, now effectively 62/8, with
just King and Walsh left to assist the frequently stranded Adams
King gets first go, ahead of the world record duck holder
and faces up to Cairns on the hat-trick ball, with 4 slips in
place, two gullies, short cover, mid on and fine leg
4 slips to a New Zealand bowler is a rare sight indeed
45.5 Cairns to King, no run, appeal for caught behind but Shep isn't
fooled, King just played and missed, went well past the outside
edge
45.6 Cairns to King, no run, and similar again, beaten
End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 90/8 (lead by 62 runs)
CL Cairns 19-9-21-5 - Members End
JC Adams 23* (107b 1x4) RD King 0* (2b)
46.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, tries to give himself room but there's
not a lot, cuts it into the ground towards Horne at point
46.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away back to teh bowler
46.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, flat ball, scoots through on Adams who's
right back trying to pull, strikes him high up and angling into
leg
46.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends away square on the off side,
cries for a catch but it falls safely
46.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends again
46.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, back, defending to Horne at backward
point
End of over 47 (maiden) West Indies 90/8 (lead by 62 runs)
DL Vettori 19-10-19-1 - City End
RD King 0* (2b) JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4)
47.1 Cairns to King, OUT: puts in the slow off spinning yorker, struck
full on the toe and Shep fires up the finger imediately, Cairns
ripping through them
West Indies 90/9, Partnership of 0
RD King lbw b Cairns 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4) CL Cairns 19.1-9-21-6
immediately, rather
Cairns 6-21, his best ever bowling figures (previous best 6-52 v
England at Auckland in 1991-92) and if he gets one more wicket
conceding 1 run or less, it'd be the 2nd best bowling performance
by a New Zealander in a Test innings
Walsh strides to the wicket on a pair, and the West Indies on a
collision course with embarrassment
47.2 Cairns to Walsh, no run, beaten by a wider one outside off
47.3 Cairns to Walsh, no run, semi plays and misses again
47.4 Cairns to Walsh, no run, ungainly flash and withdraw outside off
47.5 Cairns to Walsh, FOUR, Walsh ruins it all for New Zealand, guides
an edge along the ground between slips and gully to the vacant
third man boundary
47.6 Cairns to Walsh, no run, defends
End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 94/9 (lead by 66 runs)
CL Cairns 20-9-25-6 - Members End
JC Adams 23* (113b 1x4) CA Walsh 4* (5b 1x4)
48.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away
48.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, kicks it in defence, cries for someone to
catch it, drops away safely
48.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, Vettori desperately appeals for a catch
at silly mid off, but it rebounded only off the front pad
48.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away backward of point
48.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off, balloons away
towards short fine leg
48.6 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away again, Adams not looking to
score runs or regain the strike, interesting approach
End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 94/9 (lead by 66 runs)
DL Vettori 20-11-19-1 - City End
CA Walsh 4* (5b 1x4) JC Adams 23* (119b 1x4)
49.1 Cairns to Walsh, one run, taps it in close on the leg side, Walsh
calls for the very tight single but they scramble it well in the
end, throw goes to the bowler's end
49.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, flowing cut straight to McMillan at point
49.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Vettori at
square leg
49.4 Cairns to Adams, one run, worked around the corner behind Vettori
at square leg, they take the single, Walsh with two ball to see
out in the over
49.5 Cairns to Walsh, no run, there's the expected off spinner after
Nash had a word to him at the top of his mark, but it's not
straight, Walsh gropes at it but misses
49.6 Cairns to Walsh, no run, and pushing again at one outside off,
through to Parore
End of over 50 (2 runs) West Indies 96/9 (lead by 68 runs)
CL Cairns 21-9-27-6 - Members End
JC Adams 24* (122b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4)
50.1 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away outside off, turns past it
through to Parore
50.2 Vettori to Adams, no run, defends down to short leg
50.3 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away, balloons high in the air,
Parore does well to run across and dive on the leg side, appeal
for the catch but it rebounded off the body miles away from the
bat
50.4 Vettori to Adams, no run, pads away again, Parore again takes the
rebound, no cheeky appeal this time
50.5 Vettori to Adams, no run, sweeping at it, rebounds up off the pad,
almost flicked the glove, drops short of short fine leg
50.6 Vettori to Adams, one run, Adams farms the strike, worked away to
deep backward square leg
End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
DL Vettori 21-11-20-1 - City End
JC Adams 25* (128b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4)
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has arrived at the ground now,
but he's not going to make an appearance on the field
51.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, short ball, pulled nicely but down to fine
leg and Adams turns down the run as O'Connor's down there
51.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, defends one on off stump down towards
short cover
51.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
51.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, firmly square driven but straight to point
51.5 Cairns to Adams, no run, wild bouncer, pings up like a tennis ball
down the leg side, Parore does well to leave away and prevent any
byes
51.6 Cairns to Adams, no run, short lifter outside off, Adams sways out
of the way, not looking to regain the strike
End of over 52 (maiden) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
CL Cairns 22-10-27-6 - Members End
CA Walsh 5* (8b 1x4) JC Adams 25* (134b 1x4)
52.1 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
52.2 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaves again, inside the line of the turn
away
52.3 Vettori to Walsh, no run, leaning forward, flatter full ball, just
jams it out to short leg awkwardly
52.4 Vettori to Walsh, no run, slips in another quick one, struck low on
the pad, rebounds to short leg, appeals for the lbw, looked useful
but it was really moving and he was partly forward
52.5 Vettori to Walsh, no run, runs it away off the pad past slip, Adams
doesn't want the run this late in the over however
52.6 Vettori to Walsh, no run, defends
End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 97/9 (lead by 69 runs)
DL Vettori 22-12-20-1 - City End
JC Adams 25* (134b 1x4) CA Walsh 5* (14b 1x4)
53.1 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves outside off stump
53.2 Cairns to Adams, no run, leaves again, no shot required
53.3 Cairns to Adams, no run, angled away to Horne at backward point
53.4 Cairns to Adams, no run, good straight ball just outside off, no
room for Adams to free the arms, only able to force it away to
cover
53.5 Cairns to Adams, OUT: and the innings is all over, Adams tries to
hook a bouncer, top edges it down to the sub O'Connor awaiting at
fine leg, Cairns' first ever 7-wicket haul in an inning and his
first 10-wicket bag in a match
West Indies 97/10, Partnership of 7
JC Adams c sub (SB O'Connor) b Cairns 25 (139b 1x4 0x6)
CA Walsh 5* (14b 1x4) CL Cairns 22.5-10-27-7
what a calamitous collapse by the West Indies today, losing 6-31 in
23.4 overs, just no spine whatsoever
amazing stuff after scoring 276/0 on the first day with consumate
ease, losing their next 20 wickets in the match for a mere 186,
awful awful stuff
much irresponsible batting, against decent, and sometimes very good
bowling
this is Cairns' first 10-wicket haul in Tests, and is the 8th equal
(10-100 by Richard Hadlee also) best by a New Zealand bowler in a
match
Cairns' innings bowling figures are also the 3rd best ever by a New
Zealand bowler in Tests
and out come the openers, Stead and Horne, New Zealand needing to
chase just 70 to win this oening Test
Walsh to open the bowling to Stead from the Members End, oddly with
a third man, fine leg and just two slips in place
0.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, jumping on the crease, tries to get out of
the way, off the bottom of the bat into his pad and away on the
off side
0.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves outside off stump
0.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends down in close on the off side
0.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends up to mid off
0.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, beten having a nibble at one outside off
stump
0.6 Walsh to Stead, one run, Walsh is not happy as Stead gets off the
mark, pushes forward on the leg side, no mid on in place, easy
single
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (69 more runs req)
CA Walsh 1-0-1-0 - City End
GR Stead 1* (6b) MJ Horne 0* (0b)
Franklyn Rose to open up from the City End, two slips, backward
point, third man, point, mid off, mid on, backward square leg,
fine leg in place
1.1 Rose to Stead, no run, defends away to point
1.2 Rose to Stead, one run, slapped away towards backward point,
through the hands of the fielder giving away the run
1.3 Rose to Horne, no run, guided away to gully, this time it's a good
piece of diving fielding to stop it
1.4 Rose to Horne, no run, shapes to play then withdraws the bat above,
through to Jacobs
1.5 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump
1.6 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball, defends
down to backward point
1.6 Rose to Horne, no run, straighter ball, defends back to the bowler
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (67 more runs req)
FA Rose 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 2* (8b) MJ Horne 0* (5b)
2.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, pushed away short of mid off and cover,
quick run called by Stead and taken well
2.2 Walsh to Horne, no run, good straight ball, back on his stumps,
defends to Chanderpaul in the covers
2.3 Walsh to Horne, two runs, nicely slapped down between point and
cover, Chanderpaul gives chase, shortish ball sitting up off a
length, had to get right over the top of it
2.4 Walsh to Horne, no run, shoulders arms outside off
2.5 Walsh to Horne, no run, quick full ball down the leg side, tries to
whip it away fine but can't get a touch on it
2.6 Walsh to Horne, no run, beaten! good ball just outside off
straightening, presented the blade, past the outside edge, just
End of over 3 (3 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (64 more runs req)
CA Walsh 2-0-4-0 - City End
GR Stead 3* (9b) MJ Horne 2* (10b)
3.1 Rose to Stead, two runs, tucked off the hip backward of square leg,
quickly taken second run as the throw was slung in from the deep
3.2 Rose to Stead, one run, edge, guided wide of second slip, down to
Walsh at third man
3.3 Rose to Horne, two runs, overpitches on Horne's toes, clipped
nicely through midwicket
3.4 Rose to Horne, no run, sways inside one outside off stump
3.5 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves outside off stump, wider one
3.6 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves again
End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (59 more runs req)
FA Rose 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Members End
GR Stead 6* (11b) MJ Horne 4* (14b)
4.1 Walsh to Stead, one run, jumping on the crease, works it down to
fine leg
4.2 Walsh to Horne, one run, edgey along the ground down to third man
4.3 Walsh to Stead, no run, short ball outside off, jumps on the crease
to defend it down at his feet
4.4 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends to short leg
4.5 Walsh to Stead, no run, forced off the back foot up to wde mid off
wide mid off, rather
4.6 Walsh to Stead, one run, runs it away along the ground down to
third man
End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (56 more runs req)
CA Walsh 3-0-7-0 - City End
GR Stead 8* (16b) MJ Horne 5* (15b)
ths pair just ticking things over safely, the West Indies don't
even look in a mood to challenge for victory, or even to make New
Zealand work hard
5.1 Rose to Stead, legbye: one run, shuffles across to off stump, off
the pad down to fine leg, late appeal for lbw from bowler and
keeper
5.2 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
5.3 Rose to Horne, no run, wide ball outside off, Horne not compulsed
into playing a stroke
5.4 Rose to Horne, no run, leaves alone outside off again
5.5 Rose to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, Horne tries to pull but
gets hit on the side, in rather some discomfort, Stead calls for
the run but stops a few steps down as he realises Horne isn't
coming
struck on the wrist possibly, just shaking it about a bit, no
physio forthcoming to assist him however
finally out comes Mark Harrison with something to relieve the
distress
and now they come to a decision for Horne to retire hurt
his index finger looks rather red and swollen, rather unpleasant
MJ Horne retired hurt 5 (19b 0x4 0x6)
Craig Spearman the batsman in to replace him
5.5 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
5.6 Rose to Spearman, bye: FOUR, free runs for New Zealand, a wild
bouncer is unable to be gloved cleanly by the leaping Jacobs down
leg, beats fine leg too
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (50 more runs req)
FA Rose 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - Members End
GR Stead 8* (17b) CM Spearman 0* (2b)
6.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, defends into the covers
6.2 Walsh to Stead, one run, turned down to fine leg
6.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends down on the off side of the
pitch, Walsh picks up himself
6.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, jumping on his crease, defends down to
short backward square leg
6.5 Walsh to Spearman, no run, half-hearted appeal for lbw or caught
behind, clipped the pad on the way through to the keeper, well
outside off stump, seaming back
6.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends down to forward short leg
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 21/0 (49 more runs req)
CA Walsh 4-0-8-0 - City End
GR Stead 9* (19b) CM Spearman 0* (6b)
Ramnarine replaces Rose at the City End
7.1 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, forward defensive on the leg side
7.2 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, forward, defends to silly mid off
the leggie is coming over the wicket to the right-hander, with a
slip, a close man in on either side, backward point, point, short
cover, mid off, mid on inside the imaginary circle
7.3 Ramnarine to Stead, FOUR, beautiful cut bisecting the point and
backward point fielders, nicely stroked to the boundary
7.4 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, defends
7.5 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, back to the bowler
7.6 Ramnarine to Stead, no run, pads off to short leg
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (45 more runs req)
D Ramnarine 1-0-4-0 - Members End
CM Spearman 0* (6b) GR Stead 13* (25b 1x4)
and it's time for lunch, with New Zealand just 45 away from victory
with all 10 wickets in hand, well 8 plus 1 hurt and 1 ill
play to resume in 40 minutes time, with the result headed just one
way, but who knows how many inroads the West Indies can make to at
least trouble them after lunch, teh weather is looking very nice
in almost all directions in the distance
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
the umpires and players return to the field
8.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, guided away to gully
8.2 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, firmly square driven backward of the
diving point fielder, fielded just inside the line by Rose at
third man
8.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, short lifter outside off, sways out of
the way
incidentally, Chris and Lance Cairns have become the first
father/son pair to each take a 10-wicket match haul
beating out next likely challengers Peter and Shaun Pollock, the
younger having only taken 10 five wicket bags without a 10-fer
8.4 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, nicely stroked straight up the ground
on the off side, mid off gives chase
8.5 Walsh to Spearman, FOUR, cut well behind point, Rose misfields
reaching down while running around at third man and it goes over
the line
8.6 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, nicely pushed off the back foot up
through vacant mid on, more runs in an expensive Walsh over, they
watz back for teh second, not concerned about pushing for a
possible third
End of over 9 (10 runs) New Zealand 35/0 (35 more runs req)
CA Walsh 5-0-18-0 - City End
GR Stead 13* (25b 1x4) CM Spearman 10* (12b 1x4)
New Zealand half way to their target
Franklyn Rose returns at the City End, replacing Ramnarine who
bowled just the one over immediately before lunch
9.1 Rose to Stead, one run, turned away backward of square leg, quick
single taken as Adams from square leg throws at the bowler's end,
backing up fielder at mid off just manages to stop it
9.2 Rose to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, doubtful Spearman
heard the call in time as he was beaten outside off stump
9.2 Rose to Spearman, two runs, the runs coming thick and fast over
lunch, straight ball forced back down the track past the stumps
for a couple more
Spearman pulls out of his stance late as Rose is near the end of
his run up
9.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, angles one in, brushes the thigh on the
way through to Jacobs, delayed appeal for lbw or caught behind,
didn't pass over the stumps by too much either
9.4 Rose to Spearman, no run
9.5 Rose to Spearman, (noball) SIX, oversteps again, and Spearman adds
more misery to the West Indian cause by pstanding on one leg on
off stump and pick-up pulling it over deep backward square leg
it bounces into teh crowd and then into the surrounding hedge and
there's a fair delay as the ball is extracted from it
9.5 Rose to Spearman, one run, dropped! full ball picked up to Adams
leaping up at square leg, into his hands and out again, it's not
the West Indies match this
9.6 Rose to Stead, no run, shortish ball, Stead awkwardly fends with
the glove, pops away into vacant space in close on the off side
End of over 10 (12 runs) New Zealand 47/0 (23 more runs req)
FA Rose 4-0-20-0 (4nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 19* (18b 1x4 1x6) GR Stead 14* (27b 1x4)
10.1 Walsh to Spearman, no run, leaves outside off stump
10.2 Walsh to Spearman, two runs, pushed up through vacant mid on again,
plenty of space forward of square on the leg side and easy runs
even from gentle pushes
10.3 Walsh to Spearman, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch,
Walsh fields
10.4 Walsh to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps by a long way, ducks
under a bouncer, and that raises the New Zealand 50 in ignominous
fashion for the tourists
10.4 Walsh to Spearman, (noball) no run, and another one overstepping by
a mile, good lifting ball into the body, fended down towards
square leg
10.4 Walsh to Spearman, no run, angling down leg, rebounds off the pad
to backward square leg
10.5 Walsh to Spearman, FOUR, slashes at a climbing ball outside off
stump, top edges high over the slips and down to the straight
boundary on the bounce, no chance for third man
10.6 Walsh to Spearman, no run, uppishly pushed on the off side, up
towards mid off partly in the air
End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 55/0 (15 more runs req)
CA Walsh 6-0-26-0 (2nb) - City End
GR Stead 14* (27b 1x4) CM Spearman 25* (26b 2x4 1x6)
11.1 Rose to Stead, one run, and yet another little moment that sums up
the match for the visitors, glancing edge that would've gone
straight to a third slip, if they had one, instead it goes down as
a drop by Powell, albeit a very difficult one
leaps spectacularly to his right, just got a finger to it, down to
third man
11.2 Rose to Spearman, (noball) no run, oversteps, left outside off
11.2 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves again
11.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, uppishly pushed away towads extra cover,
mid off fields
11.4 Rose to Spearman, one run, glided down to long leg
11.5 Rose to Stead, no run, shortish ball, jumps up to defend down on
the off side
11.6 Rose to Stead, no run, a less friendly bouncer that time, Stead
crouches right underneath it, good ball
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 58/0 (12 more runs req)
FA Rose 5-0-23-0 (5nb) - Members End
CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) GR Stead 15* (30b 1x4)
11.6 Rose to Stead, one run, umpire Cowie lets in a 7-ball over, and New
Zealand get a bonus run, guided down to third man
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 59/0 (11 more runs req)
FA Rose 5-0-24-0 (5nb) - Members End
GR Stead 16* (31b 1x4) CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6)
12.1 Walsh to Stead, no run, fuller ball, pushed on the leg side up
towards mid on in place
a fair cordon has now formed behind the wicket, 3 slips, gully,
point, cover point
12.2 Walsh to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
12.3 Walsh to Stead, OUT: oh dear, Stead does it again, shuffles across
towards off and just gives the delivery enough of a peek at leg
stump, Walsh gets number 426
New Zealand 59/1, Partnership of 59
GR Stead b Walsh 16 (34b 1x4 0x6)
CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) CA Walsh 6.3-0-26-1 (2nb)
Astle the new batsman, with just 11 runs required for victory
12.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
12.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, ducks underneath a short one outside off
12.6 Walsh to Astle, no run, Astle has a flash and miss to a fairly
short ball
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 59/1 (11 more runs req)
CA Walsh 7-1-26-1 (2nb) - City End
CM Spearman 26* (30b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
13.1 Rose to Spearman, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
13.2 Rose to Spearman, no run, a wider one again, no shot required
13.3 Rose to Spearman, no run, straight ball, defends up to mid on
13.4 Rose to Spearman, no run, ducks under a very short bouncer
13.5 Rose to Spearman, no run, defends up to wide mid on
13.6 Rose to Spearman, FOUR, cracking shot, stands tall and strokes it
forward of Chanderpaul point, nobody but mid off in front of
square on that side so it's a certain boundary
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 63/1 (7 more runs req)
FA Rose 6-0-28-0 (5nb) - Members End
NJ Astle 0* (3b) CM Spearman 30* (36b 3x4 1x6)
14.1 Walsh to Astle, two runs, stroked through cover to get off the
mark, well run second taken, just 5 needed for victory now
14.2 Walsh to Astle, no run, straight ball, defends a low one back to
the bowler
14.3 Walsh to Astle, FOUR, edged in the air but betwee gully and third
slip, no third man, and the scores are now level
14.4 Walsh to Astle, no run, into the pad, away to square leg, loud call
of 'no!' from Astle
14.5 Walsh to Astle, no run, shortish ball, jumping in defence to
Chanderpaul in the covers
a short cover is now put into place, expect a similar ball
14.6 Walsh to Astle, one run, and New Zealand win the first National
Bank Series Test by 9 wickets, as Astle tucks it down to long leg
and they jog an easy single, hugs between the batsmen
End of over 15 (7 runs) New Zealand 70/1 (0 more runs req)
CA Walsh 8-1-33-1 (2nb) - City End
NJ Astle 7* (9b 1x4) CM Spearman 30* (36b 3x4 1x6)
1200 crowd in today, many coming in during lunch to see the end,
8200 total for the Test
what a remarkable turnaround result after the first day's play
where the New Zealanders were almost out of the game, then came
the great clawback on the second day when the last 9 West Indian
wickets fell for just 83
New Zealand responded with a solid innings, with everyone making
fair contributions without any great standouts except for Cairns
fine 72 after taking full advantage of his first-ball let off in
an inconclusive run out replay decision
the last four wickets fell cheaply, but the 28 run first innings
lead proved to be more than useful as the West Indies crumbled to
1/3 before recovering briefly to 78/4, before losing their last 6
wickets for 19
- Cairns ripping through the for a fine all-round match (10 wickets
and 72 runs)
the West Indies never looked interested in even trying to cause New
Zealand any trouble in achieving their target, the last 45 runs
required coming in just 7 overs after lunch
so New Zealand lead the 2-match National Bank Test Series 1-0, at
worst now they can draw the series - and it's time for a bit of
self-examination in the West Indies camp, now that the best they
can do is draw it
after cruising through the first day with ease, they played 3 and a
half days sloppy cricket after that, when they had an opportunity
to shut New Zealand out of the match with perhaps just 1 further
session of solid batting
this is the West Indies 9th consecutive away Test loss, a statistic
they must dearly hope to halt, even if it is just with a draw at
Wellington
official word is that Matthew Horne has broken his index finger,
and will have a plate inserted, so will definitely miss the second
Test and no doubt the ODIs also, as it will take 3-4 weeks to
recover
no naming of a replacement will take place until tomorrow at the
earliest, but it's likely to come down to a decision between a
recall for Matthew Bell, or capping number 3 batsman Mathew
Sinclair, and promoting Spearman to partner Stead at the top
the squad of 13 is being reduced to 12 in any case, with Andrew
Penn surplus to requirements for the next match
that's all from our coverage at WestpacTrust Park, next it's off to
Wellington for the second and final Test of the series, beginning
at midday local time (2300 GMT day before) on Boxing Day (Sunday
the 26th)
we hope you have enjoyed the commentary, until then it's good
afternoon from CricInfo in Hamilton
Match State: New Zealand win by 9 wickets