Match State: Match start scheduled for 12pm local time (2300 GMT)
welcome to the John Davies Oval at the Queenstown Events Centre
complex where New Zealand are set to take on India in the fourth
National Bank Series One-Day International
it's the maiden One-Day International to be held at this venue, and
an incredible venue it is too - more for what surrounds it than
the ground itself (though it certainly has its own charm!)
surrounded by mountains, with the Remarkables range at one end, it
is a quite unique spectacle here, to rival that of the likes of
Newlands in Cape Town with Table Mountain in the backdrop
the weather hasn't quite come to the party, with a fair amount of
cloud hanging about, each with varying degrees of danger lurking
in them, but there's no rain to speak of at the moment, lets hope
it remains that way - the forecast is marginal, but blue
sky can be seen creeping along in the far off distance
the pitch has been kept much drier ahead of this match than others
around the country, risky, but in the hope that it'll produce a
long sought-after belter with plenty of runs on offer
the outfield is in wonderful condition, looks quick, though it was
reasonably lush yesterday, but has no doubt received another
clipping off the top since then
New Zealand have brought back Andre Adams and Scott Styris into the
team, while the recalled Chris Harris will be 12th man today, with
Lou Vincent and Paul Hitchcock dropping out of the squad to make
way for them (and Michael Mason from the 12th man role)
for India, there are a number of changes also, but alas still no
Sachin Tendulkar
Dinesh Mongia, fresh from arriving in the country, is straight into
the playing XI at VVS Laxman's expense - not unexpected,
considering the former took the latter's World Cup berth and will
need all the practice he can get
Parthiv Patel gets to make his ODI debut at last, with Dravid
relinquishing the gloves to him so he can play as a batsman only
Sanjay Bangar and Harbhajan Singh are also both being rested, with
Ashish Nehra returning, to form part of a pace-only attack for
India today
India are 3-0 down in the 7-match series, so this game is do or die
- lose this one and the series is gone, one wonders whether the
motivation is there today, to break this trot of 5 losses in a row
to New Zealand on tour (not including the Max loss!)
the players make their way out on to the field in front of a packed
ground, and there's still huge queues waiting outside
it'll be Virender Sehwag to open the batting with Rahul Dravid
today, Ganguly back down the order it seems
it'll be Daryl Tuffey to bowl the first over of the day
three slips, third man, gully, point, mid off, mid on and long leg
in place
0.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, wide: no run, starts off with a wide, fullish
ball a bit too wide outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
0.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, similar again but this time much
straighter outside off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
0.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, two runs, full on the legs, easily picked off
through backward square leg, Mills around in the deep from finer
to field, easy two on offer to get off the mark
0.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
0.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, plays and misses! good length ball and
Sehwag chases after it outside off stump, drifting wider from him,
through to the keeper
0.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, beaten! much straighter on the same
length outside off stump, has Sehwag thrusting forward in defence
and it slides just past the outside edge through to keeper
McCullum
0.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, and again! very similar delivery, fine
stuff from Tuffey, has Sehwag well beaten outside off stump
through to the keeper
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
R Dravid 0* (0b) V Sehwag 2* (6b)
it'll be Kyle Mills to open the bowling from the Coronet Peak End
same field set, with three slips, third man, gully, point, mid off,
mid on and long leg in place
1.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump, jumps
back in the crease to defend, playing it straight down to Adams at
mid on
1.2 Mills to Dravid, (noball) no run, oversteps, fair length ball
drifting wide outside off stump, shoulders arms to leave alone to
the keeper
1.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, full and straight, strongly drives
straight back down the pitch but Mills does well to get a hand on
it low down on his follow through, slows it up for McMillan to
tidy up from mid off
1.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, widish ball angling away outside off
stump, leans forward but that's all he does, content to leave
alone to the keeper
1.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, shorter rising ball just outside off
stump, watchfully stands back in the crease, leaving alone to the
keeper
1.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, fuller ball a little wider outside off
stump, again happy to leave alone to the keeper
1.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
raises the arms up high to leave alone to the keeper once more
End of over 2 (1 run) India 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
KD Mills 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Coronet Peak End
V Sehwag 2* (6b) R Dravid 0* (7b)
2.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, fullish ball drifting away just down the
leg side, Sehwag tries to catch up with it but misses, through to
the keeper as it doesn't pass through too wide of leg stump
2.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, fullish, straight ball, turned off the
legs away out to Mills at long leg for a leisurely single
the crowd is rather quiet here so far, may be the first ODI some of
them have witnessed, not generating any real excitement, feels
more like a village cricket match!
2.3 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
taps it down in close on the off side, smart quick single taken
with the shot, Tuffey unable to scoot through and underarm it at
the stumps cleanly
2.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, good back of a length ball outside off
stump, swish and a miss from Sehwag, beaten by the bounce, through
to the keeper
2.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
induces an edge from Sehwag, but plays with soft hands, bounces
down well short of Styris at third slip who takes on the bounce
2.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, wide: no run, short and wide, angling away well
down the leg side, Sehwag can't catch up to that one, through to
the keeper
2.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, gets his line right this time, back of a
length outside off stump, withdraws his bat inside the line to
leave to the keeper
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
DR Tuffey 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Remarkables End
R Dravid 1* (8b) V Sehwag 3* (11b)
3.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
3.2 Mills to Dravid, three runs, shot! lifting ball outside off stump,
Dravid stands tall and punches it down through the covers, a long
chase for Sinclair from point, just overhauls it inside the rope,
fires it from side on to the bowler's end, wasn't far off a direct
hit with Dravid
just making his ground, might have been a little tight!
3.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, props forward in defence to a good length
ball outside off stump, angling into him, takes the inside edge
and drops into the front pad before bouncing away, a little bit of
a dangerous gap there in defence
3.4 Mills to Sehwag, (noball) one run, oversteps, fair length ball
outside off stump, cuts hard into the ground, bounces up and over
Oram in the gully (no mean feat - he's 6'6"!), away to Vettori at
third man
3.4 Mills to Dravid, no run, oooh! huge appeal for lbw from the New
Zealanders, rather prolonged too, particularly from Mills who
jumps all the way down the pitch pleading to umpire Cowie, seamed
back in to rap the knee roll, but was doing too much
3.5 Mills to Dravid, no run, fair length ball just outside off stump,
half forward to tap it into the ground, away towards point in
defence
3.6 Mills to Dravid, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, jumps
back in his crease to leave alone to the keeper
End of over 4 (5 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 3.00)
KD Mills 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Coronet Peak End
V Sehwag 4* (13b) R Dravid 4* (13b)
4.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, shot! pure class, overpitched outside off
stump and Sehwag dispatches it, cracking drive through vacant
extra cover, a collection job
4.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, fullish ball on off stump, gets in behind
it, solidly defending with a straight bat up to McMillan at mid
off
4.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short lifting straight ball, taken on the
body as he looks to force it down the ground
4.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, gets in
behind it, firmly defending straight up to McMillan at mid off
4.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, full on the legs, strongly clipped away
through backward square leg, a fine sliding save by Mills in the
deep cuts off a boundary
4.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, full down the leg side, brushes the leg
as it goes through to McCullum who makes a fine diving take to his
left
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 17/0 (RR: 3.40)
DR Tuffey 3-0-11-0 (2w) - Remarkables End
V Sehwag 9* (18b 1x4) R Dravid 4* (14b)
5.1 Mills to Sehwag, no run, sharp rising ball off a back of a length
outside off stump, swish and a miss through to the keeper
5.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chopped
down into the gully in defence
5.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, similar again, this time defends it away
towards Sinclair at point
5.4 Mills to Sehwag, no run, and once again, steering it off the edge
straight down to Oram at gully on the bounce
5.5 Mills to Sehwag, no run, oooh! Sehwag goes for a big shot but it
doesn't come off, backs well outside leg stump to a fullish ball
angling in on off stump, swish and a miss, just passes over the
top of off stump
5.6 Mills to Sehwag, no run, fullish ball on off stump, firmly strokes
it into the covers in defence
End of over 6 (maiden) India 17/0 (RR: 2.83)
KD Mills 3-1-6-0 (2nb) - Coronet Peak End
R Dravid 4* (14b) V Sehwag 9* (24b 1x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Dravid, two runs, fielding! short lifting straight ball,
powerfully pulled down through backward square leg, great diving
stop made by Mills to just keep it inside the boundary and save
two runs
6.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, good sharp rising ball just outside off
stump and leaving Dravid, withdraws the bat from the line rather
late
6.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, short rising ball on off stump, goes
back, steering it firmly down to Sinclair at point
6.4 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, full on the legs, firmly clipped away
along the ground straight out to Mills at deep backward square leg
6.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, shot! a bit wide outside off stump and
Sehwag hammers it, carving it away through cover point, wide of
Sinclair, whose job is simply to collect it
6.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, great response! perfect length ball just
a fraction outside off stump, straightens off the seam from the
initial angle in, Sehwag presents the full face of the bat but is
well beaten, passes over off stump to the keeper
End of over 7 (7 runs) India 24/0 (RR: 3.43)
DR Tuffey 4-0-18-0 (2w) - Remarkables End
R Dravid 7* (18b) V Sehwag 13* (26b 2x4)
7.1 Mills to Dravid, no run, shortish ball with some width outside off
stump, swish and a miss, reaching well away from his body for it,
through to the keeper to Mills' anguish as there's no nick on it
7.2 Mills to Dravid, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
forward, firmly defending into the covers
7.3 Mills to Dravid, (noball) no run, oversteps, fullish ball outside
off stump, pushes it up towards mid off
7.3 Mills to Dravid, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, hangs the
bat back out of the way to leave it alone to the keeper
7.4 Mills to Dravid, one run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chops
it down into the ground in close on the off side, sharp single
taken very well as the field are slow to react, taken with ease in
the end
7.5 Mills to Sehwag, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump, forced
off the back foot straight up to McMillan at mid off
7.6 Mills to Sehwag, no run, wider, fuller ball outside off stump,
hangs the bat back out of the way to leave to the keeper
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 26/0 (RR: 3.25)
KD Mills 4-1-8-0 (3nb) - Coronet Peak End
R Dravid 8* (23b) V Sehwag 13* (28b 2x4)
Jacob Oram on to bowl, replacing Tuffey at the Remarkables End
8.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, full and straight on off stump, props
forward, watchfully defending back to the bowler
8.2 Oram to Dravid, one run, similar again, this time Dravid smartly
taps it down in close on the off side and they scoot through for
another quick single, Sinclair in from point to field, underarms
at the bowler's end and misses, was well home in any case
8.3 Oram to Sehwag, no run, tight ball on off stump, forced from the
crease just forward of square on the off side, Dravid looks for a
single but holds his ground as Sinclair is sharp to field it and
threatens to throw down the stumps
8.4 Oram to Sehwag, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, steers it
away just behind point this time, it's Styris diving across from
gully who fields very well to his right, flinging it back from on
the turf to McCullum who whips off the bails for show only, only
brief looks
for a run there by the Indian openers
8.5 Oram to Sehwag, no run, a fraction shorter outside off stump,
Sehwag unfurls a cracking cut into the ground, but can't get it
sufficiently forward of Sinclair at point
8.6 Oram to Sehwag, FOUR, thwack! gets the end result he wanted this
time, too short and wide outside off stump, slashed away high and
wide of gully, rockets to the boundary with Adams no hope to cut
it off from third man
End of over 9 (5 runs) India 31/0 (RR: 3.44)
JDP Oram 1-0-5-0 - Remarkables End
R Dravid 9* (25b) V Sehwag 17* (32b 3x4)
this is easily India's best opening stand of the ODI series, and
the pair of them are looking pretty confident at the moment, very
comfortable and building
9.1 Mills to Dravid, one run, tight shortish ball just outside off
stump, dabs it down into the gully and they grab a tight single,
the underarm throw at the stumps from Oram just misses, was rather
tight had it hit
9.2 Mills to Sehwag, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump,
watchfully in behind it, steering it away to point in defence
9.3 Mills to Sehwag, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, Sehwag is
quick to go back and play a consummate back cut, but can't beat a
very sharp stop by Oram falling to his left at gully on the bounce
9.4 Mills to Sehwag, two runs, shorter again outside off stump and
Sehwag looks to pull but is a bit hurried on it, ends up dragging
it straight down the ground between bowler and Adams at mid on,
time for a couple as Adams gives chase
9.5 Mills to Sehwag, FOUR, shot! a bit short outside off stump once
more and Sehwag more orthodoxly cuts it away through cover point,
doesn't bother to run for that, getting into full swing now
9.6 Mills to Sehwag, no run, better length outside off stump,
watchfully looks to defend it before whipping the bat out of the
road to leave to the keeper
End of over 10 (7 runs) India 38/0 (RR: 3.80)
KD Mills 5-1-15-0 (3nb) - Coronet Peak End
R Dravid 10* (26b) V Sehwag 23* (37b 4x4)
10.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, fullish, straight ball, squeezes it up the
ground from the legs, straight to Vettori at mid on
10.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, plays and misses! fullish ball invites the
drive, but as far as Dravid can reach, it's not far enough,
playing somewhat away from his body as there was width to the
delivery, through to the keeper
10.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, good short lifting ball just outside off
stump, leaves Dravid who has a bit of a fish at it before
withdrawing the bat inside the line too late
10.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, tight short lifting ball on off stump,
chops it down into the gully where Styris fields on the bounce
10.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, good length lifting ball just outside off
stump, Dravid thrusts forward at it in defence, seams right back
in, clipping the top of the pad and going through to the keeper,
unconvincing appeal for caught behind turned down by umpire de
Silva
10.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, tight ball on off stump, steers it down
into the gully where Styris fields, a maiden over
End of over 11 (maiden) India 38/0 (RR: 3.45)
JDP Oram 2-1-5-0 - Remarkables End
V Sehwag 23* (37b 4x4) R Dravid 10* (32b)
Andre Adams on to bowl, replacing Mills at the Coronet Peak End
11.1 Adams to Sehwag, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts down
into the ground, straight to Styris almost on the 45 at short
third man, a little squarer though
Fleming has posted himself at a very short backward point,
attacking Sehwag with a deliberate ploy as he looks to play his
favoured cut strokes
11.2 Adams to Sehwag, OUT: and it partly works! good sharp rising ball
outside off stump, goes after it but only manages a thick edge
through to Astle at slip, jumps up to take it very smartly
India 38/1, Partnership of 38
V Sehwag c Astle b Adams 23 (39b 4x4 0x6)
R Dravid 10* (32b) AR Adams 0.2-0-0-1
Dinesh Mongia the new batsman
11.3 Adams to Mongia, wide: no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
but too wide, left alone to the keeper
11.3 Adams to Mongia, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, guides
it away down to Vettori at third man
11.4 Adams to Dravid, FOUR, too short and easily dispatched by Dravid,
pulls through vacant square leg, huge open spaces on the leg side
so that's a cardinal sin to bowl there, bread and butter for
Dravid
11.5 Adams to Dravid, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
11.6 Adams to Dravid, one run, another rather short, straight ball,
pulls powerfully again, but drags it finer, down to Oram at long
leg on the bounce
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 45/1 (RR: 3.75)
AR Adams 1-0-7-1 (1w) - Coronet Peak End
R Dravid 15* (35b 1x4) D Mongia 1* (1b)
12.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, fullish ball on off stump, squeezes it out
back down the pitch to the bowler
a helicopter hovers above the ground, with TV cameramen filming
from it, making a fairly noisy distraction for the crowd, who are
pretty quiet most of the time!
12.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, playing up towards mid off
12.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, similar again, a touch fuller, Dravid
watchfully defending from the crease, plays with a straight bat up
to mid off
12.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, a little
extra effort, hurries up Dravid, jabs it down to Vettori at mid on
in defence
12.5 Oram to Dravid, wide: no run, fantastic take! short wayward ball
down the leg side, swings away very late, McCullum acrobatically
leaps to his left and gloves it cleanly, had 5 wides written all
over it
12.5 Oram to Dravid, two runs, shortish ball sits up outside off stump,
powerfully cuts out through cover point, two men give chase as it
pulls up just inside the boundary, not perfectly timed, indecision
over a third run leads them to stay at home
12.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, shortish, straight ball on off stump, hops
on the crease to tuck it down to square leg in defence
End of over 13 (3 runs) India 48/1 (RR: 3.69)
JDP Oram 3-1-8-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
D Mongia 1* (1b) R Dravid 17* (41b 1x4)
13.1 Adams to Mongia, wide: no run, short and wide outside off stump,
leaves it well alone to the keeper to pick up a free run
13.1 Adams to Mongia, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, gets
right in behind it, solidly defending up towards Tuffey at mid off
13.2 Adams to Mongia, one run, full just outside off stump, squirts a
thick outside edge along the ground to Oram at third man
13.3 Adams to Dravid, no run, shortish ball, sits up somewhat but Dravid
mistimes his attempted pull, dragging it straight down to McMillan
at square leg on the bounce
13.4 Adams to Dravid, no run, shortish and fairly wide outside off
stump, leaves it well alone to the keeper
13.5 Adams to Dravid, no run, fullish, straight ball coming back in to
the right-hander, squeezes it down in close square on the leg
side, looking for a quick single but McMillan is smartly on to it
to prevent a run
13.6 Adams to Dravid, no run, fullish ball on off stump, watchfully
defends from the crease, playing up to mid off
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 50/1 (RR: 3.57)
AR Adams 2-0-9-1 (2w) - Coronet Peak End
D Mongia 2* (3b) R Dravid 17* (45b 1x4)
14.1 Oram to Mongia, one run, shortish ball straying to leg stump,
easily turned off the hip along the ground down to Adams at long
leg
14.2 Oram to Dravid, one run, shortish, straight ball, closes the face
on it a bit early, playing it down into the top of his leg, drops
away in close on the leg side for a smart quick single to be taken
14.3 Oram to Mongia, no run, fair length ball outside off stump, eases
it down towards point in defence
14.4 Oram to Mongia, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball outside
off stump, shoulders arms to the keeper
14.4 Oram to Mongia, no run, full and straight, leans half forward,
sweetly stroking it along the pitch back to the bowler
14.5 Oram to Mongia, no run, good shortish ball has Mongia awkwardly
defending from the crease, rises on him from a length as he plays
a little away from his body, inside edges into his body, drops
down into the slips
14.6 Oram to Mongia, two runs, shortish ball straying into the body,
wristily turned away out through forward square leg, easy couple
of runs taken as Tuffey has to chase from squarer inside the
circle
End of over 15 (5 runs) India 55/1 (RR: 3.67)
JDP Oram 4-1-13-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
R Dravid 18* (46b 1x4) D Mongia 5* (9b)
the fielding restrictions can be relaxed now, but even though India
are off to a better start than they have had in the past, Fleming
will probably continue to attack to a fair extent until the runs
really start coming
15.1 Adams to Dravid, no run, full and straight, leans well forward,
firmly pushing it straight back to the bowler
15.2 Adams to Dravid, no run, shortish ball just shaping away late
outside off stump, a little width and Dravid chases it, cutting
and missing, through to the keeper
15.3 Adams to Dravid, no run, rather wide and full outside off stump,
Dravid has nothing to do with it, leaving to the keeper
15.4 Adams to Dravid, no run, full outside off stump, stretches well out
to it, looking to play a glorious cover drive, but yorks himself
as he reaches for it, squeezes it back down the pitch to the
bowler
15.5 Adams to Dravid, no run, shortish ball with some width outside off
stump, Dravid again chases after it but misses as there's extra
away movement late
15.6 Adams to Dravid, OUT: bowled him! excellent yorker length ball,
came back in through the gate, Dravid drives but plays all around
it, and middle stump is rocked back
India 55/2, Partnership of 17
R Dravid b Adams 18 (52b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (maiden) India 55/2 (RR: 3.44)
AR Adams 3-1-9-2 (2w) - Coronet Peak End
D Mongia 5* (9b)
Mohammad Kaif the new batsman
drinks are taken at the fall of wicket, India a little less well
placed than a few overs ago
Match State: Drinks
Tuffey returns after drinks, replacing Oram at the Remarkables End
16.1 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms to the keeper
16.2 Tuffey to Mongia, wide: no run, short rising ball down the leg
side, Mongia almost gets in a tangle trying to raise the arms out
of the way to leave it, there's a little noise as it passes
through to the keeper, but only a faint appeal, umpire de Silva
signals wide anyway!
16.2 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, props forward in defence to a fullish
ball outside off stump, solidly defending back on the off side of
the pitch
16.3 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to try and force it down through the
covers, can only get it as far as Vettori at extra cover
16.4 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, lovely length ball straightening on
middle stump, takes Mongia on the knee roll and goes through to
the keeper, fair appeal for lbw turned down by umpire de Silva,
not a bad shout, maybe height a problem
16.5 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
strongly defends it down into the off side
16.6 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, short rising ball from a back of a
length, goes right back to defend it up towards Vettori hovering
across to mid off
End of over 17 (1 run) India 56/2 (RR: 3.29)
DR Tuffey 5-0-19-0 (3w) - Remarkables End
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) D Mongia 5* (15b)
17.1 Adams to Kaif, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, stands tall
on the crease to defend down towards mid off
17.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, shortish ball on off stump, again in behind
it, defending down towards Mills at mid on this time
17.3 Adams to Kaif, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, tries to
punch it from the back foot down the ground but gets no real
leverage, mistimes it back down the track to the bowler
17.4 Adams to Kaif, wide: no run, full and straying down the leg side,
Kaif shapes to play before letting it go through to the keeper
17.4 Adams to Kaif, OUT: oh dear, shortish ball, Kaif goes to pull but
drags it straight down to McMillan eagerly waiting at forward
square leg, absolutely nobody else but mid on forward of square on
the leg side, amazing mistake
India 57/3, Partnership of 2
M Kaif c McMillan b Adams 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
D Mongia 5* (15b) AR Adams 3.4-1-10-3 (3w)
Adams grabs his third wicket in a short burst
Sourav Ganguly appears at No 5 to bat
17.5 Adams to Ganguly, no run, not a nice ball to get first up! perfect
line and length and just leaving the left-hander outside off
stump, has a dabble at it but is beaten to the keeper
17.6 Adams to Ganguly, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, punches
it straight down to point
End of over 18 (1 run) India 57/3 (RR: 3.17)
AR Adams 4-1-10-3 (3w) - Coronet Peak End
D Mongia 5* (15b) SC Ganguly 0* (2b)
18.1 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
18.2 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, good length, straight ball, taken on the
pad as he looks to whip it to the leg side
18.3 Tuffey to Mongia, three runs, fullish ball outside off stump,
drives well straight down the ground off the back foot, Vettori
gives chase and overhauls it from mid off
18.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, fullish ball on off stump, props
forward, defending firmly back on the off side of the pitch
18.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, wide: no run, shortish ball straying down the
leg side, leaves alone through to the keeper
18.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
18.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, two runs, fullish ball on off stump, drives
straight down the ground on the off side, Vettori gives chase once
more
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 63/3 (RR: 3.32)
DR Tuffey 6-0-25-0 (4w) - Remarkables End
D Mongia 8* (18b) SC Ganguly 2* (5b)
19.1 Adams to Mongia, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump,
pounded through the covers, cracking blow by Mongia
19.2 Adams to Mongia, OUT: but next ball he falls, short rising ball,
tries to hook it but top-edges, skies is straight down to Vettori
on the fine leg boundary
India 67/4, Partnership of 10
D Mongia c Vettori b Adams 12 (20b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 2* (5b) AR Adams 4.2-1-14-4 (3w)
Yuvraj Singh the new batsman
19.3 Adams to Ganguly, no run, full outside off stump, sweetly strokes
it square, straight to Styris at point
19.4 Adams to Ganguly, no run, good length quicker ball outside off
stump, flashes at it but misses to the keeper
19.5 Adams to Ganguly, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, hops back
in the crease, defending down towards Mills at mid on
19.6 Adams to Ganguly, no run, full outside off stump, hangs the bat out
of the way to leave to the keeper
End of over 20 (4 runs) India 67/4 (RR: 3.35)
AR Adams 5-1-14-4 (3w) - Coronet Peak End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 2* (9b)
20.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full on off stump, props forward in
defence, pushing it straight back to the bowler
20.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, chops it into the deck, bounces up into the slips
20.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, similar again, forces off the back
foot up towards straight mid on, easy quick single taken with the
shot
20.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, fair length, straight ball, squared
around a little in defence, turns it away to McMillan at wide
midwicket
20.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, full outside off stump, drives into the
covers but can't get it past Vettori diving to his right from wide
mid off
20.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, (noball) no run, oversteps, short lifting ball
outside off stump, jumps on the crease to chop it down to the
squarer of the two gullies
20.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, OUT: unbelievable, India self-destruction, short
rising ball outside off stump, Ganguly uppercuts, but straight
down the throat of Mills coming in at third man, starts walking
off before it's taken
India 69/5, Partnership of 2
SC Ganguly c Mills b Tuffey 2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (2 runs) India 69/5 (RR: 3.29)
DR Tuffey 7-0-27-1 (4w 1nb) - Remarkables End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b)
Parthiv Patel the new batsman, making his debut
21.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, a
cracking drive through extra cover, no need to run for that!
21.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
steers it down into the slips on the bounce
21.3 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, hangs the
bat back out of the way to leave alone to the keeper
21.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, digs in a short one, that's his one
allowable bouncer for the over, Yuvraj shies away to let it go
through to the keeper
21.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish, straight ball, hops right
back in behind it, playing a very crisp, strong defensive stroke
up to Mills at mid on
21.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, forces
it from the crease up to mid off
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 73/5 (RR: 3.32)
AR Adams 6-1-18-4 (3w) - Coronet Peak End
PA Patel 0* (0b) Yuvraj Singh 5* (9b 1x4)
22.1 Tuffey to Patel, no run, a nervous start for Patel on his first
ball, two slips, two gullies and point attacking, he gets a
fullish ball and leans forward, pushing it into a bit of a gap at
cover, keen to get underway and off strike immediately, but is
sent back before there's
any serious trouble, by Yuvraj, as Vettori pounces on it from mid
off
22.2 Tuffey to Patel, no run, digs in a short rising ball outside off
stump, sways back out of the way, letting it go through to the
keeper
22.3 Tuffey to Patel, no run, similar again, back of a length, leaving
the left-hander outside off stump, stretches forward, shouldering
arms to the keeper
22.4 Tuffey to Patel, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, hops in
behind it, defending up towards Vettori at mid off
22.5 Tuffey to Patel, (noball) no run, oversteps, fullish ball outside
off stump, lunges forward in defence but is well beaten, through
to the keeper
22.5 Tuffey to Patel, no run, short lifting ball on off stump, steers it
down to Styris at point in defence
22.6 Tuffey to Patel, two runs, shot! nice way to get underway in ODI
cricket, fullish, straight ball, forces it straight down the
ground on the leg side past the bowler, McMillan chases it down
from mid on
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 76/5 (RR: 3.30)
DR Tuffey 8-0-30-1 (4w 2nb) - Remarkables End
Yuvraj Singh 5* (9b 1x4) PA Patel 2* (7b)
Mills returns, replacing Adams after a fine spell, career-best
figures for him
23.1 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish, straight ball, pushes it
down the ground on the leg side in defence, to Adams at mid on
23.2 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good ball! line and length, simple
as that, Yuvraj pushes forward at it, is beaten through to the
keeper, anguished cry from Mills who for a second thought he heard
a noise
23.3 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and straight, sweetly drives
back down the pitch to the bowler, well fielded on his follow
through by Mills
23.4 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump,
gets right in behind it, firmly defending straight back to the
bowler
23.5 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker, shortish ball angling into
the legs, tries to turn it away square but misses, taken high on
the pad and it drops down in close on the leg side
23.6 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full on off stump, props forward in
defence, watchfully easing it into the off side, Mills completes a
very tidy maiden over
End of over 24 (maiden) India 76/5 (RR: 3.17)
KD Mills 6-2-15-0 (3nb) - Coronet Peak End
PA Patel 2* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 5* (15b 1x4)
Oram returns, replacing Tuffey at the Remarkables End
24.1 Oram to Patel, no run, short rising ball outside off stump, jumps
across to off stump before raising the arms up high to leave to
the keeper
24.2 Oram to Patel, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, props
forward in defence, easing it away towards point
24.3 Oram to Patel, no run, beaten! lovely short lifting delivery off an
awkward length, leaving the left-hander, Patel hangs the bat out
to dry, reaching for it, just manages to stay inside the line
24.4 Oram to Patel, one run, full outside off stump, firmly drives down
the ground on the off side, Vettori smartly chases it down from
wider at mid off, no urgency in the running means only one is
taken
24.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven up the ground on the off side likewise, but can't get it
past a fine diving stop by Vettori to his right at mid off
24.6 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, pushes forward in defence, steering it down into the gully
End of over 25 (1 run) India 77/5 (RR: 3.08)
JDP Oram 5-1-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
PA Patel 3* (11b) Yuvraj Singh 5* (17b 1x4)
India reach the halfway stage of their innings in a shambles,
having just added 22 runs in the last 10 overs, and for the loss
of four wickets
25.1 Mills to Patel, no run, good length ball angling across the left-
hander outside off stump, it straightens off the seam and beats
Patel as he looks to cut but it's a little too close to him
25.2 Mills to Patel, FOUR, oooh! almost a spectacular take by Sinclair
leaping to his left at backward point as Patel plays a smashing
square drive but in the air, through the fingers and races to the
rope
25.3 Mills to Patel, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
25.4 Mills to Patel, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, gets
across and in behind it, stoutly defending with the full face,
played down to Sinclair pushed a bit deeper at point now
25.5 Mills to Patel, no run, fullish ball angling across Patel, goes
back and across, deflecting it off the face down to Styris in the
gully, making a good stop on the bounce as it travels quickly
25.6 Mills to Patel, three runs, nicely played, a bit overpitched and
straight, sweetly driven off the toes through widish mid on, Adams
charges in to field but dives over it, has to get up and chase
hard, nobody within miles of the ball out there!
End of over 26 (7 runs) India 84/5 (RR: 3.23)
KD Mills 7-2-22-0 (3nb) - Coronet Peak End
PA Patel 10* (17b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 5* (17b 1x4)
26.1 Oram to Patel, no run, fair length ball angling away outside off
stump, shoulders arms to the keeper
26.2 Oram to Patel, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, steering it down into the gully
where Styris tumbles to his left to field
26.3 Oram to Patel, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
pushes forward at it, squirts a thick outside edge into the
ground, bouncing down to Sinclair in the finer of the two gullies
26.4 Oram to Patel, no run, props forward in defence to a similar
delivery, guiding it down towards gully
26.5 Oram to Patel, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
26.6 Oram to Patel, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, pushes
forward at it, getting an outside edge bouncing low to the ground,
gets through Astle falling at second slip to try and stop it, down
to third man
End of over 27 (1 run) India 85/5 (RR: 3.15)
JDP Oram 6-1-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
PA Patel 11* (23b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 5* (17b 1x4)
27.1 Mills to Patel, no run, quicker, good length ball, has Patel taken
high on the pad jumping across in front of his stumps, appeal for
lbw turned down by umpire Cowie, pitched a fraction outside leg
and height and angle marginal
27.2 Mills to Patel, no run, similar delivery, but this time wider
outside off stump and angling away, leaves alone to the keeper
27.3 Mills to Patel, no run, similar again, this time struck higher on
the leg as he shuffles across to off stump, deflects down into the
gully
27.4 Mills to Patel, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
27.5 Mills to Patel, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, again
chooses to leave alone to the keeper
27.6 Mills to Patel, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts just
over the gully, down to third man, Patel farming the strike! has
faced all of the last three overs, and 22 of the last 24 balls
End of over 28 (1 run) India 86/5 (RR: 3.07)
KD Mills 8-2-23-0 (3nb) - Coronet Peak End
PA Patel 12* (29b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 5* (17b 1x4)
28.1 Oram to Patel, one run, short rising straight ball, goes for a hook
but top edges it, gets away with it as it pitches further infield
and square of Adams charging in from long leg, who fields it on
the bounce
28.2 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Yuvraj finally gets back on strike, and
it would seem he hasn't forgotten what to do in that period away,
overpitched outside off stump and a marvellous off drive between
bowler and Vettori at mid on is the end result
28.3 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short rising ball just outside off
stump, shapes to play at it before whipping the bat out of the
road, left to the keeper
28.4 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump again, tighter line and Yuvraj has to withdraw the bat
inside the line
28.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short climbing ball on off stump,
plays from the crease, mistiming a punchy stroke down towards
Sinclair at point
28.6 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full outside off stump, sweetly
driven up towards wide mid off, nice tumbling save made there by
Vettori to his right but can't prevent an easy single taken with
the stroke
End of over 29 (6 runs) India 92/5 (RR: 3.17)
JDP Oram 7-1-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
Yuvraj Singh 10* (22b 2x4) PA Patel 13* (30b 1x4)
29.1 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
29.2 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shorter ball just angling down the
leg side, Yuvraj jumps across his stumps to try and flick it fine
but misses
29.3 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
again happy to leave those ones alone through to the keeper, we're
certainly back in Test match mode now
the number of leaves outside off stump by both sides, but
particularly India, during this one-day series is quite remarkable
29.4 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, and another one! identical delivery,
identical end result, Yuvraj just waiting for a bad ball it seems
29.5 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, you can guess what happened on this
delivery, needless to say, keeper McCullum has had a fair bit of
work today
29.6 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, wide: one run, full and wide down the leg
side, McCullum dives across to his right, partially stops it but
has to go and collect a few paces away, conceding a bonus wide as
they take a run
29.6 Mills to Patel, OUT: fullish ball outside off stump, drives at it a
little away from his leading leg, that proves his undoing as it
straightens just enough to defeat him, drags an inside edge on to
off stump, India in further trouble
India 94/6, Partnership of 25
PA Patel b Mills 13 (31b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (2 runs) India 94/6 (RR: 3.13)
KD Mills 9-2-25-1 (1w 3nb) - Coronet Peak End
Yuvraj Singh 10* (27b 2x4)
Ajit Agarkar the new batsman
30.1 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, shortish, straight ball, well
tucked off the body through vacant midwicket for an easy couple as
Tuffey, the lone man on the leg side on the entire field barring
Adams at fine leg, has to give chase from wide mid on
30.2 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully gets in behind it, defending with a dead bat back on
the off side of the pitch
30.3 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, sweetly
drives straight down the ground on the off side, but can't get it
past a sliding stop by Vettori across to his left from mid off,
he's had a fair bit of work there today - keeping his
participation levels up, what with
no chance at all of ever being seen again at the bowling crease
this series it seems!
30.4 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends from
the crease, firmly playing it up to Tuffey at mid on
30.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fair length ball outside off stump,
runs it off the thick outside edge along the ground, down to Mills
at third man
30.6 Oram to Agarkar, no run, props forward in defence to a shortish
ball on off stump, guides it down to backward point
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 97/6 (RR: 3.13)
JDP Oram 8-1-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
Yuvraj Singh 13* (32b 2x4) AB Agarkar 0* (1b)
Mills to bowl out his last over
31.1 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
31.2 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
hangs the bat back out of the way, leaving to the keeper
31.3 Mills to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, shot! full outside off stump,
sweetly drives through extra cover by simply extending through the
line of the delivery, Tuffey chases it down from mid off, relaying
it back via McMillan on the circle edge, brings up the Indian 100
off a laboured 195 balls
31.4 Mills to Agarkar, no run, digs in a short pitched ball, Agarkar
ducks underneath it, that's his one allowed for the over
31.5 Mills to Agarkar, no run, oh that is simply brilliant! fullish ball
outside off stump, Agarkar firmly nudges it into the covers, both
batsmen set off for a quick run but they don't count of Sinclair
doing his best Vincent impersonation, flinging himself to his
right at point
and plucking the ball out of the air from the bounce, both batsmen
stop mid-pitch, realise they're suddenly in big trouble, and fluff
around before Agarkar makes a pointless attempted to get back into
his crease, as McCullum has whipped off the bails in
a flash by an unhurried return
India 100/7, Partnership of 6
AB Agarkar run out (Sinclair) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
India slump even further, somehow, and it's time for another drinks
break
Match State: Drinks
Zaheer Khan the new batsman
31.6 Mills to Khan, no run, fullish, straight ball, pushed up towards
mid off in defence
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 100/7 (RR: 3.12)
KD Mills 10-2-28-1 (1w 3nb) - Coronet Peak End
Yuvraj Singh 16* (35b 2x4) Z Khan 0* (1b)
Tuffey returns, replacing Oram at the Remarkables End
32.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone to the keeper
32.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, pushes
it firmly down towards Sinclair hovering across at point
32.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and a bit wider outside off
stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
32.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, very
sweetly drives it straight up the ground on the off side but for
no reward, played straight to Vettori at deepish mid off
32.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
pushes forward in defence, nudging it up towards sub fielder
Harris at extra cover charging in, preventing any thoughts of a
cheeky single
32.6 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, shot! tries to break up Tuffey's
length, and does it successfully, advancing down the track, slaps
it down through cover, playing it on the up, doesn't bother
running after playing the shot, good blow
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 104/7 (RR: 3.15)
DR Tuffey 9-0-34-1 (4w 2nb) - Remarkables End
Z Khan 0* (1b) Yuvraj Singh 20* (41b 3x4)
Adams returns at the Coronet Peak End, replacing Mills who has
bowled out his 10 overs, Fleming trying to get through the Indian
line-up with just four bowlers again
33.1 Adams to Khan, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly eases
it up towards Mills at mid off in defence
33.2 Adams to Khan, one run, short rising ball just outside off stump,
steers it down to Vettori at third man to get off the mark
33.3 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, another good shot from Yuvraj,
playing a lone hand now, shortish, straight ball, pulled down
through wide mid on, Mills gives chase from straighter and inside
the circle
33.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven into the covers, Astle hops across to his left to field
there
33.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tight full ball on off stump, gets
right in behind it, firmly defending back on the off side of the
pitch
33.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives up the ground on the off side but can't get it past Mills
dart to his right at mid off
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 107/7 (RR: 3.15)
AR Adams 7-1-21-4 (3w) - Coronet Peak End
Z Khan 1* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 22* (45b 3x4)
Tuffey now to complete his final over of his allotment
34.1 Tuffey to Khan, no run, beaten! back of a length ball outside off
stump, swish and a miss away from his body, typical shot you'd
expect to see from a No 9 really
34.2 Tuffey to Khan, no run, good ball! digs it in short, and it's on
target too, Khan has to rapidly jerk the head back out of the way
as it rises on a line of off stump, is signalled as his one
allowable short pitched ball of the over, though it only really
got up to armpit height
34.3 Tuffey to Khan, OUT: sadly, it's just all too easy for New Zealand,
rising ball just a little wider outside off stump, Khan fishes at
it and gets a regulation edge through to keeper McCullum
India 107/8, Partnership of 7
Z Khan c McCullum b Tuffey 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 22* (45b 3x4) DR Tuffey 9.3-0-34-2 (4w 2nb)
Javagal Srinath the new batsman, needing to stick around for 10+
overs and give support to Yuvraj who is knocking it about nicely,
if India are to have even the remotest of hopes of making this
game a serious contest
34.4 Tuffey to Srinath, wide: no run, digs it in rather short and wide
outside off stump, left well alone through to the keeper
34.4 Tuffey to Srinath, no run, fair length ball probing just outside
off stump, Srinath shapes to play before judiciously raising the
arms up high to leave to the keeper
34.5 Tuffey to Srinath, no run, shorter ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper again
34.6 Tuffey to Srinath, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
shuffles back and across, steering it down to Adams at third man
to get off the mark
End of over 35 (2 runs) India 109/8 (RR: 3.11)
DR Tuffey 10-0-36-2 (5w 2nb) - Remarkables End
J Srinath 1* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 22* (45b 3x4)
35.1 Adams to Srinath, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, has a
bit of a look at it, through to the keeper
35.2 Adams to Srinath, no run, fullish ball on off stump, watchfully in
behind it in defence, stroking it firmly up to Mills at mid off
35.3 Adams to Srinath, no run, tight ball on off stump again, firmly
punched up towards Mills at mid off once more
35.4 Adams to Srinath, one run, good length ball outside off stump,
Srinath drives at it away from his body, gets a thick edge flying
through the gully, but just fine enough of the diving Oram there,
down to Vettori at third man
35.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish, straight ball, in behind it
in defence, played firmly up towards Mills at wide mid on
35.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker, shortish ball angling into
the body, tries to wristily whip it away square on the leg side
but misses, gets a bit tangled up in doing so, struck high on the
pad and drops at his feet
End of over 36 (1 run) India 110/8 (RR: 3.06)
AR Adams 8-1-22-4 (3w) - Coronet Peak End
J Srinath 2* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 22* (47b 3x4)
Fleming persists with using just four bowlers, with two having
bowled out their 10 overs each, the other two now operate in
tandem to finish off theirs, with Oram back for Tuffey at the
Remarkables End
36.1 Oram to Srinath, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back on the leg side of the pitch
36.2 Oram to Srinath, no run, a little shorter on off stump, Srinath
looks to play through the line but checks the stroke, ending up
playing somewhat of a fend up to Tuffey at mid off
36.3 Oram to Srinath, one run, slower ball, full on off stump, smartly
waits on it and eases it into a gap at cover to run a quick single
with the shot, McMillan across from point to field
36.4 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, sharp shortish lifting ball on off
stump, Yuvraj didn't seem to know too much about that one, squared
around on the crease and it takes the leading edge, popping safely
down well short of point however
36.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish, straight ball, gets well in
behind it, defending straight back to the bowler
36.6 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, looks to do his famed advance down
the track on the last ball of the over trick, but Oram digs it in
short, goes for the hook but misses it by a mile, through to the
keeper
End of over 37 (1 run) India 111/8 (RR: 3.00)
JDP Oram 9-1-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
J Srinath 3* (10b) Yuvraj Singh 22* (50b 3x4)
Fleming finally decides on a fifth bowler, and no, it's not Daniel
Luca Vettori, but Scott Styris instead
37.1 Styris to Srinath, FOUR, shot! a poor opening ball from Styris and
even the No 10 Srinath can dispatch that one, gloriously driven
through extra cover, some of the best timing in that shot of any
of the strokes played today
37.2 Styris to Srinath, no run, better length ball outside off stump,
Srinath has a look before lifting the arms up high to leave to the
keeper
37.3 Styris to Srinath, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
resolutely in behind it in defence, stroking it firmly down to
Fleming posted at short cover
37.4 Styris to Srinath, no run, slower, fullish, straight ball,
stretches a long way forward to defend, playing with a dead bat,
drops it down in close on the leg side
37.5 Styris to Srinath, no run, short lifting ball a bit wider outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
37.6 Styris to Srinath, no run, very similar again, Srinath came forward
to shuffled back before leaving it well alone to the keeper
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 115/8 (RR: 3.03)
SB Styris 1-0-4-0 - Coronet Peak End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (50b 3x4) J Srinath 7* (16b 1x4)
Oram to become the third bowler to bowl out his full 10 overs, and
we're only in the 39th over
38.1 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands
tall on the crease, getting in behind it, strongly forcing it
straight back to the bowler
38.2 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten! a cracker of a quick, short
rising delivery off a good length, pitching on off stump and just
moving away a little off the seam, Yuvraj fences at it but is
happy not to get a touch on that one through to the keeper
38.3 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shortish, straight ball, forced off
the back foot straight up to Tuffey at mid on
38.4 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, similar again, this time far more
crisply timed, all in the wrists, but gets no value from it,
played straight to Tuffey again
38.5 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
firmly driven along the ground straight to Astle at extra cover
38.6 Oram to Yuvraj Singh, three runs, shot! back of a length, straight
ball, punches it from the crease straight back past the bowler,
Vettori gives chase from mid off, just picking it up inside the
rope as Yuvraj cleverly gets three off the last ball to retain the
strike
End of over 39 (3 runs) India 118/8 (RR: 3.03)
JDP Oram 10-1-28-0 (1w 1nb) - Remarkables End
Yuvraj Singh 25* (56b 3x4) J Srinath 7* (16b 1x4)
that's the third bowler to bowl out his overs now, Yuvraj has a
good opportunity here to put a bit of pressure back on New
Zealand, as a couple of part-timers have to share 9 of the
remaining 11 overs, if they can bat them out - could be handy runs
on offer
39.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short outside off stump, goes for a
big larrup through the covers but swings and misses, through to
the keeper
39.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly
driven straight back to the bowler
of course, one should mention Vettori when talking about the overs
left to bowl, but going on current happenings, he's pretty much a
forgotten man - Astle has about as much chance of being the next
bowler called into action!
39.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, a little shorter, on off stump,
powerfully punched from the crease but straight to Astle at cover
39.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, advances down the track to a
fullish ball, drives it strongly but straight up to Adams at mid
off
39.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: great catch! Yuvraj falls for the
trap, short ball dug in and he pulls it powerfully, but in the air
out to deep midwicket, Tuffey runs across to his right and falls
to take a fine catch
India 118/9, Partnership of 11
Yuvraj Singh c Tuffey b Styris 25 (61b 3x4 0x6)
J Srinath 7* (16b 1x4) SB Styris 1.5-0-4-1
Styris picks up a very handy wicket, and that should signal the end
of India's resistance, unless Nos 10 and 11 can work a few
miracles, or least blast a few cameo runs while they can
it's Ashish Nehra the final man to the crease
39.6 Styris to Nehra, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms to the keeper
End of over 40 (maiden) India 118/9 (RR: 2.95)
SB Styris 2-1-4-1 - Coronet Peak End
J Srinath 7* (16b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (1b)
incredible! Daniel Vettori gets a bowl! only 40 overs bowled in the
innings, and one wicket left, and he's on, possibly to mop the
innings up quickly as he did in Auckland
40.1 Vettori to Srinath, one run, flighted up full and straight, leans
well forward, deflects it away towards Mills at fine leg, just
turning it around the corner
40.2 Vettori to Nehra, no run, props well forward in defence to a nicely
flighted ball, striking in line with off and going on pretty
straight, big appeal for lbw from Vettori turned down by umpire de
Silva
40.3 Vettori to Nehra, no run, props forward again, this time turns into
the front pad, and drops down in close on the leg side
40.4 Vettori to Nehra, no run, tries a sweep to a similar delivery, but
it's held back nicely and he has to pull it across the line from
off stump, drags an inside edge into the back pad and it drops
away harmlessly
40.5 Vettori to Nehra, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker,
rapped on the pads once more, another loud shout led by Vettori,
but this looked to be striking just outside the line of off
40.6 Vettori to Nehra, no run, props forward in defence to a shorter
ball, plays it quietly down to short midwicket
End of over 41 (1 run) India 119/9 (RR: 2.90)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Remarkables End
J Srinath 8* (17b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (6b)
41.1 Styris to Srinath, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight to Sinclair at wide midwicket
41.2 Styris to Srinath, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to defend down to Fleming at short cover
41.3 Styris to Srinath, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump, props
well forward, solidly defending up towards mid off
41.4 Styris to Srinath, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, advances
down the track to turn it into a half volley, but drives it
straight to Astle at cover
41.5 Styris to Srinath, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
nudged into the covers, quick single taken with the shot as Astle
darts to his left to field, fires it to McCullum who breaks the
stumps but Nehra is well home
41.6 Styris to Nehra, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease with a dead bat, playing it straight to Fleming at
short cover
End of over 42 (1 run) India 120/9 (RR: 2.86)
SB Styris 3-1-5-1 - Coronet Peak End
J Srinath 9* (22b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (7b)
42.1 Vettori to Srinath, no run, the arm ball, Srinath stretches well
forward, rapped on the pads and again Vettori appeals very loudly
and prolongs it, but umpire de Silva is disinterested, struck
outside the line of off stump
42.2 Vettori to Srinath, no run, props well forward with bat/pad tucked
together to a well flighted delivery, just waits for it to arrive
and plays it back to the bowler
42.3 Vettori to Srinath, no run, flighted up a bit wider outside off
stump, trying to invite a bold stroke, but Srinath doesn't bite,
leaves it to the keeper
42.4 Vettori to Srinath, no run, similar again, a bit straighter, but
again Srinath is content to keep it quiet, leaning forward and
pushing it towards Styris at cover
42.5 Vettori to Srinath, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, goes
right back and cuts into the ground, played out to McMillan at
deep cover point
42.6 Vettori to Nehra, no run, quicker ball, very full, takes the pad
low down as Nehra stretches a long way forward, only a stifled
enquiry from Vettori this time
End of over 43 (1 run) India 121/9 (RR: 2.81)
DL Vettori 2-0-2-0 - Remarkables End
J Srinath 10* (27b 1x4) A Nehra 0* (8b)
Adams returns, replacing Styris at the Coronet Peak End
43.1 Adams to Srinath, no run, digs it in a little short, hops on the
crease to defend down in close on the leg side
43.2 Adams to Srinath, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, turned away off the pad towards sub fielder Harris at
fine leg
43.3 Adams to Nehra, no run, full outside off stump, stretches well
forward, shouldering arms through to the keeper
43.4 Adams to Nehra, OUT: and it's all over for India's innings, short
rising ball, Nehra tries to hook, gets a massive top edge, keeper
McCullum runs a fair way back and does well to get into position
very smartly, gloving an easy catch in the end
India 122/10, Partnership of 4
A Nehra c McCullum b Adams 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
J Srinath 10* (29b 1x4) AR Adams 8.4-1-22-5 (3w)
Adams finishes up with a 5-wicket haul, his first in One-Day
Internationals, a deserved return, bowled superbly to get in
amongst the Indian top order after a relatively safe start
India manage to last 43.4 overs, their equal longest stint of the
series (along with Napier), an extremely poor effort, needless to
say
at least in Napier they put on 219 runs in that period, albeit in a
losing chase, but this time it's a paltry 122, and if New Zealand
can't wrap up the series here and now, with three games to spare,
on what looks the best batting deck of the series so
far, then there will be some serious soul-searching done in the
Kiwi camp! the Indian bowlers will have to pull something out of
the fire to even make it a close content, and though they have
done admirably in most games to this point, it's completely
unfair to have to repeatedly expect such miracles from them
all the New Zealand bowlers performed as consistently as ever, and
most impressively, the new boy to the pack for this series, Adams,
exceeded the high standards already set in this series
poor old Daniel Vettori is a victim of New Zealand's success
(and/or India's ineptitude, depending on how you look at it), and
has now only bowled 11 overs in 4 matches (along with zip, nadda,
nix, nought, zero in both Tests)
and in two of the three games he actually got to deliver a ball, it
wasn't until India were nine down and many of Fleming's pace-
bowling options had been exhausted
not a lot of positives on the batting front, obviously, but it all
started rather well, a 38-run stand for the first wicket with
little discomfort, but the injection of Adams into the attack
quashed any hopes of mounting a series total
Yuvraj fought hard with the lower order again, but once more he got
out to a rash stroke that cost them any hope of at least batting
out the overs, at any scoring rate
the weather is still so-so, but at least the potentially bad stuff
has continued to hang off for the time being
the sun shone through a few times, but only for short spells, but
the weather has been largely warm, and this packed (though rather
subdued) crowd have enjoyed proceedings thus far
play is set to resume in around 55 minutes time at 4:15pm local
time (0315 GMT), please join us then for the New Zealand chase for
123 runs at a required rate of 2.46 per over
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Match State: Innings Break
the players and umpires make their way back on to the field for the
start of the New Zealand chase
there has been a bit of a cool change here, and the top of the
mountains are covered in cloud now, looks rather ominous
it'll be Stephen Fleming to take first strike to Javagal Srinath
from the Remarkables End, with Nathan Astle at the non-striker's
end
three slips, third man, point, mid off, mid on, square leg and fine
leg in place
0.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, fullish ball on off stump, pushes well
forward, easing it up to mid off in defence
0.2 Srinath to Fleming, three runs, shot! overpitched on the toes,
wonderfully well driven through wide mid on, a long chase out
there for Agarkar, it just pulls up inside the longest boundary on
the field, a wayward return tempts them to looking to run a
fourth!
0.3 Srinath to Astle, no run, short rising ball just outside off stump,
cuts back off the seam, raises the arms up high to leave alone to
the keeper
0.4 Srinath to Astle, two runs, Astle nicely off the mark in solid
fashion too, full outside off stump, just leans into it and it
pings off the middle of the bat through vacant cover for an easy
two
0.5 Srinath to Astle, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, leans
forward and raises the arms up high to leave to the keeper
0.6 Srinath to Astle, no run, fullish and straighter, thrusts the front
pad well forward in defence with bat tucked in behind it,
unconvincing appeal for lbw, struck miles outside the line of off
stump
End of over 1 (5 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 118/49 = 2.41)
J Srinath 1-0-5-0 - Remarkables End
SP Fleming 3* (2b) NJ Astle 2* (4b)
it's Zaheer Khan to open the bowling from the Coronet Peak End,
with three slips, third man, point, mid off, mid on, square leg
and fine leg in place, stock standard field for this situation now
1.1 Khan to Fleming, (noball) legbye: one run, oversteps, shortish ball
angling into the body, drops from the thigh pad down in close
square on the leg side, they take a quick single
1.1 Khan to Astle, legbye: one run, fullish ball coming back in to the
right-hander, drops it away off the pad in a very similar place,
another quick run taken
1.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, fullish, straight ball, props well
forward, pushing it away towards Yuvraj at point
1.3 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, shot! straying down the leg side and Fleming
very neatly tickles it fine of the keeper, races to the boundary
1.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, oooh! Fleming gets a bit too ambitious
early, going for a crunching cover drive with all guns blazing,
but it's a good length ball from Khan and isn't really there for
it, big swing and a miss through to the keeper
1.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, beaten! lovely bowling from Khan, has come
back well here, just a little shorter, angling in then straightens
off the seam just outside off stump, Fleming props forward in
defence, just beats the outside edge of the bat tucked into the
front pad
1.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, stretches well
forward, shoulders arms to the keeper
End of over 2 (7 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 111/48 = 2.31)
Z Khan 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Coronet Peak End
NJ Astle 2* (5b) SP Fleming 7* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, squirting it off the outside edge along the ground
to Yuvraj at backward point
2.2 Srinath to Astle, one run, shortish, straight ball, tucks it off
the legs towards vacant midwicket, three fielders converge on it
as the batsmen decide not to risk a second run
2.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short lifting ball just outside off
stump, watchfully leaves it alone through to the keeper
2.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, beaten! excellent ball from Srinath,
back of a length and angling across the left-hander, that one just
goes straight on the angle, Fleming just withdrawing the bat
inside the line in time
2.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, shouldering arms through to the keeper
2.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, very similar again, full outside off
stump and left alone to the keeper
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 13/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 110/47 = 2.34)
J Srinath 2-0-6-0 - Remarkables End
NJ Astle 3* (7b) SP Fleming 7* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Khan to Astle, no run, fair length ball just outside off stump,
Astle tries to crunch it through cover point but chops it into the
ground, straight to Yuvraj at point on the bounce
3.2 Khan to Astle, FOUR, shot! a little overpitched outside off stump,
and it's as simple as driving through the line of the ball and it
races away
3.3 Khan to Astle, two runs, fullish, straighter ball, drives firmly
through wide mid on, past Ganguly who has posted himself
straighter inside the circle, timing carries it away from into the
deep
3.4 Khan to Astle, three runs, oh dear, fullish ball outside off stump,
Astle just leans on it, timing it straight down the ground on the
off side, Nehra makes an ungainly dive to his right there, too
soon and comes up short, has to get up and dash after it
3.5 Khan to Fleming, three runs, now Fleming joins in similarly, a bit
too straight and is driven through wide mid on, another lengthy
chase for Nehra, just overhauling it inside the rope
3.6 Khan to Astle, three runs, and three threes in a row! all very
similar in nature, Khan overpitching and Astle pushes firmly
through the line, playing it between the bowler and mid on, 15
from the over
End of over 4 (15 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 95/46 = 2.07)
Z Khan 2-0-21-0 (1nb) - Coronet Peak End
NJ Astle 15* (12b 1x4) SP Fleming 10* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Srinath to Astle, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, props
well forward, sweetly timing it straight up to Agarkar at wide mid
off
4.2 Srinath to Astle, no run, similar again, on a fullish length just
outside off stump, Astle props forward and lets the middle of the
bat do the rest, sweetly defending it to cover this time
4.3 Srinath to Astle, OUT: Srinath gets his man early this time,
pushing forward at a fractionally shorter ball outside off stump,
doesn't get out to the width of it, nicking straight to Dravid at
first slip who pouches it close to his chest
New Zealand 28/1, Partnership of 28
NJ Astle c Dravid b Srinath 15 (15b 1x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 10* (13b 1x4) J Srinath 2.3-0-6-1
Mathew Sinclair the new batsman
4.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
4.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, similar again, angling in on the
right-hander and getting it a little closer, but still able to
leave it alone to the keeper
4.6 Srinath to Sinclair, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling into
the body, tucked off the thigh just behind square on the leg side,
quick run taken as it falls into open space
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 29/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 94/45 = 2.09)
J Srinath 3-1-6-1 - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 0* (3b) SP Fleming 10* (13b 1x4)
Khan's stint at the bowling crease lasts just two overs, it's
Ashish Nehra on to bowl
5.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, oh boy! Sinclair gets himself in a real
tangle, almost plays on in ungainly fashion, good length ball
angling across him to off stump first up, hops on the crease to
defend it, ends up squeezing it into his midriff, falls loose and
just rolls back past
the leg stump, Sinclair didn't realise until it was too late
anyway, had it threatened the stumps
5.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, good length ball angling on off stump,
pushes forward with a little uncertainty in defence, squirts it
away off the thick inside edge to square leg
5.3 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, fuller outside off stump, firmly
strokes it down the ground between bowler and mid off for an easy
single to get off the mark
5.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, short rising ball just outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
5.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, full on off stump, leans well forward,
strongly defending into the turf, bounces up high to Yuvraj
leaping at point
5.6 Nehra to Fleming, FOUR, shot! short rising ball at Fleming, swivels
on the crease and drags it around the corner, pulling powerfully
through backward square leg, fine leg has no hope of cutting it
off despite not being too far away from it
End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 34/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 89/44 = 2.02)
A Nehra 1-0-5-0 - Coronet Peak End
MS Sinclair 1* (6b) SP Fleming 14* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, good length ball angling in from
outside off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
6.2 Srinath to Sinclair, three runs, a little shorter outside off stump
and sits up somewhat, powerfully punched down through vacant
cover, outfield just slows it up enough to be overhauled by
Agarkar chasing from mid off
6.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shuffles forward to a quicker, full and
straight ball, rapped on the pads as he tries to work it to leg,
loud shout for lbw from Srinath but clearly pitched well outside
leg stump
6.4 Srinath to Fleming, wide: no run, short and well wide outside off
stump, left well alone to the keeper
6.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball, tapped down in
close on the off side, they look for a quick run but decide
against it as Yuvraj darts in from point to field
6.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, good tight, shortish, straight ball,
Fleming respectfully shows the full face in defence, playing it
back to the bowler
6.6 Srinath to Fleming, one run, short, straight ball, pulls it around
the corner strongly, but straight down to Khan at fine leg this
time, he manages to no field cleanly, jumps up from his hands to
knock him the jaw, then fires back the return miles over the
keeper's head
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 39/1 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 84/43 = 1.95)
J Srinath 4-1-11-1 (1w) - Remarkables End
SP Fleming 15* (20b 2x4) MS Sinclair 4* (8b)
7.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
7.2 Nehra to Fleming, one run, full on off stump, props forward to
nudge it firmly towards Khan at mid off, good quick single taken
with the shot as it's played well short of the fielder
7.3 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, Sinclair goes
for an expansive cover drive but misplays it, squeezing a bottom
edge into the deck, bounces streakily away to Mongia at square leg
7.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, back
cuts but straight down to Kaif in the gully along the ground
7.5 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, pushes
forward in defence, nudging it away to cover point where Yuvraj
scoots across to his right to field
7.6 Nehra to Sinclair, FOUR, shot! overpitched and strongly driven
straight back past the bowler, a long boundary down there but
Khan's chase from mid on is in vain
End of over 8 (5 runs) New Zealand 44/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 79/42 = 1.88)
A Nehra 2-0-10-0 - Coronet Peak End
SP Fleming 16* (22b 2x4) MS Sinclair 8* (12b 1x4)
8.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, great fielding! short lifting ball just
outside off stump, Fleming fends it down to backward point, Yuvraj
flings himself to his right, stopping it on the bounce, saved a
certain couple of runs
8.2 Srinath to Fleming, one run, fullish ball on the legs, turned away
just behind square for an easy single as Mongia charges after it
from square leg, sharp fielding prevents thoughts of a second
8.3 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, shortish, straight ball, watchfully
over the top of it in defence, playing it down on the leg side of
the pitch
8.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
stretches forward before shouldering arms to the keeper
8.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, quicker ball seaming back into the
pads, Sinclair tries to work it to leg but is taken high on the
pad, drops down in close on the leg side
8.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms to the keeper
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 45/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 78/41 = 1.90)
J Srinath 5-1-12-1 (1w) - Remarkables End
SP Fleming 17* (24b 2x4) MS Sinclair 8* (16b 1x4)
9.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, short lifting straight ball, defends from
the crease, playing with a dead bat back down the pitch
9.2 Nehra to Fleming, one run, well squared around by a short lifting
ball on off stump, gets a little nick into the top of the pads and
deflects away between point and the slips for an easy run
9.3 Nehra to Sinclair, legbye: one run, full on the legs, doesn't get
anything on it as he looks to turn it away fine, thuds into the
pads and drops down in close square on the leg side, another good
quick single taken as it drops well short of the fielder
9.4 Nehra to Fleming, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
hard at it, slicing it over vacant gully, down to Srinath on the
second bounce at third man
9.5 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, great keeping! shortish rising ball just
outside off stump, Sinclair pushes at it, getting an underedge
towards first slip, Patel dives across and gloves it cleanly on
the bounce as he tumbles to a stop
9.6 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, shortish, straight ball, steered down to
backward point in defence
End of over 10 (3 runs) New Zealand 48/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 75/40 = 1.88)
A Nehra 3-0-12-0 - Coronet Peak End
SP Fleming 19* (27b 2x4) MS Sinclair 8* (19b 1x4)
10.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, fullish and straight, watchfully pushes
it straight back to the bowler in defence
10.2 Srinath to Fleming, FOUR, shot! shortish ball, powerfully pulled
down through backward square leg, no need to run for those, New
Zealand's 50 up in just 64 balls
10.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, chops
it down towards Yuvraj at point
10.4 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
punched down through cover point off the back foot, another easy
couple of runs collected, New Zealand doing this in a canter
10.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, nudged
down towards Yuvraj at point in defence as he leans into it
10.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
punched down to Yuvraj busy in the action again at point
End of over 11 (6 runs) New Zealand 54/1 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 69/39 = 1.77)
J Srinath 6-1-18-1 (1w) - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 8* (19b 1x4) SP Fleming 25* (33b 3x4)
Agarkar on to bowl, replacing Nehra at the Coronet Peak End
11.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, bye: one run, poor Patel, gets a bye against
his name on his debut, awkward delivery outside off stump which is
left by Sinclair, bounces short of Patel and it ricochets wide of
the slips
11.2 Agarkar to Fleming, wide: FOUR, oh dear, what a shocker from
Agarkar, that's a Test match bunch of wides, short and swinging
wildly away down the leg side, absolutely no hope for Patel on
this occasion, races to the fine boundary
11.2 Agarkar to Fleming, wide: no run, well, it's an improvement, but
still not good enough, short and wide down the leg side, Fleming
tries to help it on its way fine but misses out, at last Patel
gets an easy take this over
11.2 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, full and swinging back in from leg,
rapped on the pads and draws a sharp appeal for lbw but quickly
turned down by umpire Cowie, rebounds away square on the leg side
11.3 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, fullish ball on off stump, props well
forward in defence, firmly stroking it up towards mid off
11.4 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Fleming hops back to cut but chops it into the ground from a
bottom edge, bounces away to Yuvraj at point
11.5 Agarkar to Fleming, FOUR, shot! too short and down the leg side,
swivels on the crease and for about the fourth time today, picks
it off through backward square leg
11.6 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, full and straight, leans forward,
firmly defends straight back to the bowler
End of over 12 (11 runs) New Zealand 65/1 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 58/38 = 1.53)
AB Agarkar 1-0-10-0 (2w) - Coronet Peak End
MS Sinclair 8* (20b 1x4) SP Fleming 29* (38b 4x4)
Nehra returns, switching ends to replace Srinath at the Remarkables
End
12.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, good start by Nehra, has Sinclair
lunging forward in defence, the natural angle slanting across the
right-hander has him beaten, prolonged shout for a catch behind
the wicket is led by Nehra, but the bat was nowhere near the ball,
flicked the top of
the leading pad instead, umpire de Silva isn't that easily fooled
12.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, good tight delivery on off stump, props
forward to firmly defend back on the off side of the pitch
12.3 Nehra to Sinclair, two runs, fuller outside off stump, driven
firmly through the gap at cover for an easy two, Ganguly chasing
it from mid off
12.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, watchfully defends
with a straight bat, pushing it straight up to mid on
12.5 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, similar again, full and straight, pushed
straight up to Srinath at mid on
12.6 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, and again, this time Sinclair gets it a
bit straighter and Srinath has a little chase to the circle edge
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 68/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 55/37 = 1.49)
A Nehra 4-0-15-0 - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 11* (26b 1x4) SP Fleming 29* (38b 4x4)
13.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, fullish wide delivery outside off
stump, left well alone to the keeper
13.2 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, firmly drives
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
13.3 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, fair length ball outside off stump,
strongly punched from the crease, straight up to Ganguly at wide
mid off
13.4 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, fuller and straighter, watchfully
pushed up to Khan at mid on
13.5 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, powerfully straight
driven on the leg side of the pitch, very good work by Khan to
dive to his left and field cleanly at mid on, prevents any run
being taken, was probably four otherwise
13.6 Agarkar to Sinclair, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, and Sinclair rubs
some salt into the wound by managing to find the gap this time,
driven along the ground through wide midwicket, races away to the
rope
13.6 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot up to mid off
End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 73/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 50/36 = 1.39)
AB Agarkar 2-0-15-0 (2w 1nb) - Coronet Peak End
SP Fleming 29* (38b 4x4) MS Sinclair 15* (33b 2x4)
14.1 Nehra to Fleming, two runs, full outside off stump, firmly driven
through extra cover, sub fielder Harbhajan gives chase, just
overhauling it inside the boundary, they don't attempt a third
despite a wild return, miles wide of the intended target
14.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, tight, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, firmly stroking it up to mid on
14.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, quietly drives it
up to Harbhajan at mid off
14.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, fullish ball on off stump, defends from
the crease somewhat, stroking it up towards mid off again
14.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, full on the legs, turned away through
backward square leg for an easy single, Agarkar in from fine leg
to field
14.6 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, beaten! a rare sign in recent overs,
Sinclair lunges forward in defence to a good back of a length
ball, beaten by the angle across the right-hander, through to the
keeper
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 76/1 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 47/35 = 1.34)
A Nehra 5-0-18-0 - Remarkables End
SP Fleming 32* (43b 4x4) MS Sinclair 15* (34b 2x4)
the fielding restrictions are lifted, with New Zealand in absolute
control, just 47 more needed in 35 overs and 9 wickets in hand,
the Indian fielders look defeated and ready to get back to the
changing room as quickly as possible
15.1 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball sits up, Fleming tries to
pull but plays through it too soon, gets a front edge that drops
into the deck and through to the keeper
15.2 Agarkar to Fleming, SIX, whoa! digs in a short ball, rises to chest
height and Fleming goes for another pull, gets a huge top edge,
but unlike Mongia in exactly the same manner earlier today, his
flies over fine leg's head and into the crowd
that six also brings up the 50 stand in handy time too
15.3 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, squeezes it
down to square leg in defence
15.4 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, attempted yorker, jams the bat down on
it, squeezing it out up to mid off
15.5 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
15.6 Agarkar to Fleming, FOUR, overpitches and strays down leg, Fleming
clips it away neatly, beats the dive of Mongia to his left at
square leg, races along the turf to the rope
End of over 16 (10 runs) New Zealand 86/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 37/34 = 1.09)
AB Agarkar 3-0-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Coronet Peak End
MS Sinclair 15* (34b 2x4) SP Fleming 42* (49b 5x4 1x6)
time for a drinks break, it will be the last one of the day for
sure, now just 37 needed in 34 overs to win
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Nehra to Sinclair, one run, fair length ball angling away outside
off stump, leans forward to guide it down into the ground,
bouncing away through vacant gully to Agarkar at third man
16.2 Nehra to Fleming, wide: no run, bouncer! this one is a bit too
short, Fleming ducks slightly at the last minute, but it was well
over his head, signalled wide by umpire de Silva
16.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, leans into
it, guiding it down to Yuvraj at point in defence
16.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, short and a little wide outside off
stump, cuts and misses, playing over the top of it, optimistic
appeal for caught behind by the bowler
16.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, shuffles
across to it, steering it straight to Yuvraj at point
16.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, full and straight, firmly defends with a
straight bat, playing it straight up to Ganguly at mid on
16.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, digs in another bouncer, but this one is
of legitimate height so counts as his one for the over, Fleming
ducks underneath it, through to the keeper
End of over 17 (2 runs) New Zealand 88/1 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 35/33 = 1.06)
A Nehra 6-0-20-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 16* (35b 2x4) SP Fleming 42* (54b 5x4 1x6)
17.1 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
powerfully drives off the back foot, but straight up to Ganguly at
deepish mid off
it's got rather gloomy here, but still no sign of any rain just
yet, we should just sneak through and get a result soon it would
seem
17.2 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, firmly
strokes it straight to Kaif at cover
17.3 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, plays and misses, shorter ball outside
off stump, Sinclair flashes the blade at it, was always leaving
him from wide out, through to the keeper
17.4 Agarkar to Sinclair, no run, full and relatively wide outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
17.5 Agarkar to Sinclair, one run, full and straight, props forward,
nudging it down in close on the leg side of the pitch, good quick
single taken with the shot as it's played short of the infield
17.6 Agarkar to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives
but straight to Kaif at cover
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 89/1 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 34/32 = 1.06)
AB Agarkar 4-0-26-0 (2w 1nb) - Coronet Peak End
MS Sinclair 17* (40b 2x4) SP Fleming 42* (55b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
defends straight out to Kaif in the covers
18.2 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, short lifting ball outside off stump,
firmly strokes it straight up towards Ganguly at mid off
18.3 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, fullish ball, strongly drives into the
deck, bounces up to the bowler who palms it down on his follow
through
the crowd get restless, a little quiet patch here, a little
impatient and a few distractions such as helicopters, horns and
flocks of scavenging seagulls (or are they really vultures, trying
to tell the visitors something?)
18.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly strokes
it up to Srinath at mid on
18.5 Nehra to Sinclair, FOUR, some runs at last, but not without some
luck, good back of a length ball angling on off stump, Sinclair
tries to force it away with no room for the shot, gets a thick
inside edge, dragging over leg stump and down to the fine boundary
18.6 Nehra to Sinclair, two runs, next ball he succeeds in doing what he
just tried prior, this delivery is a touch wider outside off
stump, cuts it down through cover point for an easy two
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 95/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 28/31 = 0.90)
A Nehra 7-0-26-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
SP Fleming 42* (55b 5x4 1x6) MS Sinclair 23* (46b 3x4)
Srinath returns, replacing Agarkar at the Coronet Peak End
19.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short rising ball on off stump, tries
to flay it away through the covers but is cramped up, gets a
bottom edge which drops at his feet
19.2 Srinath to Fleming, three runs, a little full and straight,
strongly clipped away through wide midwicket, everyone but third
man and fine leg inside the circle still so there's a long chase
for the ball which pulls up just inside the rope
19.3 Srinath to Sinclair, one run, fullish ball straying down leg,
neatly glanced down to Agarkar at fine leg
19.4 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, full on the legs, strongly turned
away through midwicket, quickly back for a second as Kaif scoots
after it, brings up the New Zealand 100
19.5 Srinath to Fleming, OUT: Srinath gets a late breakthrough, Fleming
falls short of his 50, edging a probing fullish ball outside off
stump, straight to Sehwag who takes it well at second slip
New Zealand 101/2, Partnership of 73
SP Fleming c Sehwag b Srinath 47 (59b 5x4 1x6)
MS Sinclair 24* (47b 3x4) J Srinath 6.5-1-24-2 (1w)
Craig McMillan the new batsman
a rather misty patch of extremely low cloud is very quickly
approaching the ground from one direction, looking incredibly
dodgy, this could be a nervous next 20 minutes for the home side!
19.6 Srinath to McMillan, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper Patel
End of over 20 (6 runs) New Zealand 101/2 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 22/30 = 0.73)
J Srinath 7-1-24-2 (1w) - Coronet Peak End
MS Sinclair 24* (47b 3x4) CD McMillan 0* (1b)
20.1 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, good length ball angling on off stump,
strikes Sinclair high on the pad as he reaches forward for it,
deflects into the gully as Nehra rather hopefully appeals for lbw
20.2 Nehra to Sinclair, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven through the covers for an easy two, Ganguly
chasing it down from mid off
20.3 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, fullish ball on off stump, watchfully
defends from the crease, firmly driving up to Ganguly at mid off
20.4 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, very strongly
drives but straight to Ganguly who has now placed himself much
wider at mid off
20.5 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, strongly punched
into the deck from the crease, straight up to Kaif at cover
20.6 Nehra to Sinclair, no run, good length, straight ball, pushes
forward hard at it, dropping it down at his feet after ricocheting
into his pads, looks for a quick single but McMillan screams him
out of it, as Nehra scoots up to field himself
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 103/2 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 20/29 = 0.69)
A Nehra 8-0-28-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
CD McMillan 0* (1b) MS Sinclair 26* (53b 3x4)
21.1 Srinath to McMillan, OUT: Srinath does it again! India's leading
strike force just wants to take some gloss off this for the home
team, excellent length delivery, straight through McMillan who
plays all around it, clips the top of the stumps and he's on his
way
New Zealand 103/3, Partnership of 2
CD McMillan b Srinath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
MS Sinclair 26* (53b 3x4) J Srinath 7.1-1-24-3 (1w)
Scott Styris the new batsman
21.2 Srinath to Styris, no run, full outside off stump, thrusts the
front pad out to it, flicks it, through to the keeper, hopeful
appeal for lbw from Srinath in particular
21.3 Srinath to Styris, one run, good length ball just outside off
stump, pokes at it and gets a bottom edge into the deck, drops
dead near the stumps, Sinclair ushers him through for a sharp
single as Mongia is slow to react from square leg, Styris off the
mark
21.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, fullish, straight ball, drives but
plays inside edgily, dragging it up to Khan at mid on
21.5 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, full and straight, driven very
strongly along the ground but straight to Khan at mid on, who ends
up using his body to stop it thanks to an awkward bounce
21.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, looks to
square drive as he reaches for it somewhat, bottom edges into the
ground, bounces up to Yuvraj at point
End of over 22 (1 run) New Zealand 104/3 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 19/28 = 0.68)
J Srinath 8-1-25-3 (1w) - Coronet Peak End
SB Styris 1* (2b) MS Sinclair 26* (56b 3x4)
22.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, gets
right in behind it in defence, pushing it straight back to the
bowler
22.2 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! lovely ball from Nehra, quick and
lifting off a length that makes it an uncertain stroke for Styris,
caught on the crease and just fishes at it outside off, through to
the keeper
22.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, full outside off stump, driven crisply
along the ground but straight up to Agarkar at mid off
22.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, full outside off stump, firmly eased into
the covers where Kaif scoots to his right to field smartly
22.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, short rising ball on off stump, fends it
down in close on the off side in defence, looking for a quick run
but Sinclair says no
22.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, steers it
down to Yuvraj in the gully in defence, a tidy maiden from Nehra
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 104/3 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 19/27 = 0.70)
A Nehra 9-1-28-0 (1w) - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 26* (56b 3x4) SB Styris 1* (8b)
the low cloud in the distance has subsided a little, doesn't look
as much of a threat now, and we only need two more overs to be
bowled in order for this game to count, and Duckworth/Lewis could
then be invoked if required
23.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
pushes it back on the off side of the pitch in defence, from an
inside edge
23.2 Srinath to Sinclair, one run, similar delivery but wider outside
off stump, back cuts it along the ground down to Nehra at third
man
23.3 Srinath to Styris, one run, fullish, straight ball angling into the
right-hander, nudges it up on the leg side of the pitch, good
quick run taken as Mongia is too slow to get in from midwicket to
field
23.4 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight to Kaif at cover
23.5 Srinath to Sinclair, FOUR, Sinclair decides to break up the growing
monotony, charging down the track, turns it into enough of a half
volley to pick up in the air through straight mid on, not a clean
blow, but struck hard enough to race away
23.6 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, steers
it away to Yuvraj in at a short backward point position
End of over 24 (6 runs) New Zealand 110/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 13/26 = 0.50)
J Srinath 9-1-31-3 (1w) - Coronet Peak End
SB Styris 2* (9b) MS Sinclair 31* (61b 4x4)
24.1 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, shot! half volley and Styris absolutely
hammers it, lofting over mid on's head, races away to the
boundary, now just 9 needed to secure the series
24.2 Nehra to Styris, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, gets in
behind it, defending straight back to the bowler
24.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, fullish ball on off stump, pushes forward
at it, nudging it down in close on the off side of the pitch,
looking for a quick run but it's not on offer
24.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, similar delivery, a little shorter, Styris
warily defends, getting in behind it, playing back to the bowler
24.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, tries to
force it through the covers but is too cramped for room, chopped
into the ground to Yuvraj at backward point
24.6 Nehra to Styris, wide: FOUR, that gets New Zealand 5 runs closer,
Nehra tries a bouncer to finish his spell, but it's too short,
over the batsman's head and over the leaping Patel's head too,
he's not the tallest wicket-keeper in the world unfortunately!
24.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, fullish ball on off stump, defends firmly
up towards mid off
End of over 25 (9 runs) New Zealand 119/3 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 4/25 = 0.16)
A Nehra 10-1-37-0 (2w) - Remarkables End
MS Sinclair 31* (61b 4x4) SB Styris 6* (15b 1x4)
25.1 Srinath to Sinclair, wide: no run, oh dear, Srinath tries a slower
ball, but it's a horrible one, extremely wide and goes wider
outside off stump, left alone to the keeper, 3 required
25.1 Srinath to Sinclair, no run, quick, short rising ball angling down
the leg side, can't catch up to it, through to the keeper
and we have an invader! a young woman, fairly well clothed, runs on
to the field and brings the biggest cheer of the day ... then two
security guards proceed to tackle her and escort her off the field
25.2 Srinath to Sinclair, one run, full down the leg side, glanced away
down to Agarkar at fine leg
25.3 Srinath to Styris, no run, tight ball on off stump, steered
straight down to Yuvraj at backward point
25.4 Srinath to Styris, two runs, slower ball sits up outside off stump,
waits for it to arrive, back cuts behind point, Nehra around from
third man to field in the deep, but not before they can pick up an
easy two and New Zealand have won by 7 wickets
New Zealand wrap up the series with an unprecedented three matches
to spare, quite remarkable, but also a sad indictment on the lack
of competition put up by the Indians
Sinclair ends up with a handy not out to boost his confidence, and
Fleming will be rather happy with his innings today, showed many
more of the silky skills that have been missing recently
Srinath the only bowler of any note for India, again, three wickets
in a hopelessly lost cause but he still fought hard throughout
Nehra had a reasonably fiery burst for a while, but couldn't break
through
New Zealand keep re-writing their record books, recording their
fastest (chasing) victory over a full ODI nation - winning today
with a mere 146 balls to spare - 7 more than which they had
remaining when they won at Christchurch three days ago
not a lot more can be said about today really, it's just a case of
'same old, same old' and India don't look even remotely like
breaking the shackles, despite the abundant talent lying dormant
in the squad
if there's any sort of tenuous positive that can be taken from this
result is that with the series now officially lost, India may be
able to relax more, experiment more for the World Cup, as the
results from here on in matter far less, except for pride
no great surprises as Andre Adams is named man of the match for his
5-22, the equal second best bowling figures for New Zealand in
ODIs
that concludes our coverage from Queenstown, please join us again
four day's time at 2pm local time (0100 GMT) on Wednesday for the
fifth match of the National Bank Series from Westpac Stadium in
Wellington
until then it's goodbye from CricInfo at a cool and dark John
Davies Oval, where it's just started to rain! less than half an
hour after the conclusion, they certainly pushed it tight - if
only India had batted for longer in their innings!
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