Match State: Match start scheduled for 2pm local time (0100 GMT)
Welcomd to the Westpac Stadium in Wellington for the fifth ODI of
the National Bank Series.
Since Boxing Day Wellington has been bathed in glorius sunshine and
today is not much different apart from a thin layer of cloud high
above us.
Of course this is nothing threatening and those familiar with New
Zealand conditions know that this signals muggy weather.
The Indians are now making their way out with the umpires, followed
by the two New Zealand batsman who are welcomed with applause.
0.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short of a length and defended on the
back foot down the wicket to the bowler
Fleming taking that one in the mid section and just taking his time
to recover
0.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, shuffling across the crease on the back
foot and leaving outside the off stump
0.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot and Fleming pulling
out of the shot at the last minute, should be looking to leave
those ones
0.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, good length outside off stump, Fleming
just happy to leave
0.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, getting forward, ball popping up on the
on side of the wicket, deflecting off his pad, sq leg rushes in
but can't get there in time
0.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, beating the bat outside the off stump.
pulling out of the shot on the back foot at the very last minute
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
J Srinath 1-1-0-0
NJ Astle 0* (0b) SP Fleming 0* (6b)
1.1 Khan to Astle, no run, gets forward and =pushes down the on side of
teh wicket on the front foot
1.2 Khan to Astle, OUT: gets forward and is struck on the pad, ball
pitching on middle and straightening up, big wicket for the
Indians, this could shape the game
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
NJ Astle lbw b Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (6b) Z Khan 0.2-0-0-1
1.3 Khan to Sinclair, OUT: Well well well, Sinclear gets on to the
front foot to leave, ball cuts back in slightly from the off side
and takes out the off stump, Sinclear leaves the crease somewhat
bemused
New Zealand 0/2, Partnership of 0
MS Sinclair b Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (6b) Z Khan 0.3-0-0-2
Huge applause as always to welcome Harris
Eye of the Tiger his choice of music to come in to
1.4 Khan to Harris, no run, streches forward on the front foot, wanted
to make sure that he got some bat on that one
1.5 Khan to Harris, one run, on the front foot and getting the thick
edge to third man, crowd loved that
1.6 Khan to Fleming, legbye: one run, ball srops on the on side of the
wicket and the New Zealanders tkae a very cheeky single
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/2 (RR: 1.00)
Z Khan 1-0-1-2
SP Fleming 0* (7b) CZ Harris 1* (2b)
2.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the back foot and watching the ball
past the blade of the bat
2.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, just shuffling ever so slightly and
watching the ball outside the off stump
2.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, again leaving outside the off stump on
the front foot
2.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, looking to defend on the back foot and
aagain taking it on the body, this time on the back thigh, ouch!
2.5 Srinath to Fleming, wide: no run, this one a good length, but down
the leg side, Fleming follows, but can't catch up with it
2.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, again Fleming doing his little shuffle
along the crease and letting the ball past
2.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, looking to work the ball down the leg
side, takes Fleming on the legs, shout from the Indians, not
given, Srinath moves into the teapot stance in the middle of the
wicket
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 3/2 (RR: 1.00)
J Srinath 2-1-1-0 (1w)
CZ Harris 1* (2b) SP Fleming 0* (13b)
3.1 Khan to Harris, no run, getting on to the front foot and watching
outside the off stump through to the keeper
3.2 Khan to Harris, no run, on the front foot, and the ball beating the
bat, not a good shot and Harris knows it
3.3 Khan to Harris, no run, on the front foot and leaving, pulling out
half way through the shot
3.4 Khan to Harris, OUT: coming forward going to leave a ball, front
foot is well outside the off stump, struck ont he pad, not
offering a shot, and one can only assume that this was the reason
for being given out
New Zealand 3/3, Partnership of 3
CZ Harris lbw b Khan 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (13b) Z Khan 1.4-0-1-3
biggest cheer of the day is for Cairns making his return to the
team
3.5 Khan to Cairns, no run, ball hitting the bat halfway through the
shot and almost coming back on to his own stumps that could have
been disastarous
3.6 Khan to Cairns, three runs, playing a lovelly off drive past mid
off
End of over 4 (3 runs) New Zealand 6/3 (RR: 1.50)
Z Khan 2-0-4-3
CL Cairns 3* (2b) SP Fleming 0* (13b)
4.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, on the back foot and going right through
Cairns
4.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, DROPPED edge on the back foot to third
slip, didn't quite carry but a chance
4.3 Srinath to Cairns, two runs, on the back foot and nicely pushed
through the covers
4.4 Srinath to Cairns, no run, on the back foot, getting forward and
defending into the pitch
4.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, shuffling on the back foot and pushing
forward to defend
4.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, ball beating the bat, cordon and keeper
going up, not really sustaining the apeall, didn't look convincing
at all
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 8/3 (RR: 1.60)
J Srinath 3-1-3-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 0* (13b) CL Cairns 5* (8b)
5.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, gets well forward, almost crouching on the
front foot and leaving outside the off stump, big job for the
Captain of all New Zealand this afternoon
5.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, lovelly shot, working the ball off the
pads, but goes straight to mid on
5.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, gets forward down the pitch and defends
nicelly, good shot in the context of the game
5.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot, pulling out of the shot
early enough to look comfortable
5.5 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, Khan comes in with the bouncer, and Fleming
plays a nice hook shot behind square leg, good stuff
5.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, low on the front foot and watching the
ball pass outside the off stump
End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/3 (RR: 2.00)
Z Khan 3-0-8-3
CL Cairns 5* (8b) SP Fleming 4* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, extending forward, perhaps a lack of
foot movement, defends down the wicket
6.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, looking to drive to the off side, thick
inside edge off the body to Ganguly under the helmet
6.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, shuffles on to the back foot and defends
to the ground on the on side, ball bounces to Ganguly under the
helmet
6.4 Srinath to Cairns, FOUR, on the back foot, straight forward edge
that goes well over the stumps, perhaps bat speed was what saved
Cairns in the end
6.5 Srinath to Cairns, no run, ball beating bat on the back foot,
through to the keeper
6.6 Srinath to Cairns, no run, launches in to a cover drive and doesn't
manage to time it correctly, cover is able to get to the ball
comfortably
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 16/3 (RR: 2.29)
J Srinath 4-1-7-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 4* (19b 1x4) CL Cairns 9* (14b 1x4)
7.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, pulls the ball well out of the way at the
last minute, you could almost say that beat the bat on the front
foot
7.2 Khan to Fleming, two runs, on the front foot and getting a drive
away just in front fo point who has to chase, Cairns keen for the
third but sent back
7.3 Khan to Fleming, one run, on the back foot and running the ball
past the slips to third man
7.4 Khan to Cairns, no run, right on to the back foot to defend a
short one to the off side
7.5 Khan to Cairns, one run, on the back foot, big thick edge between
slip and point to third man
7.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot and the ball beating the
bat outside the off stump
End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 20/3 (RR: 2.50)
Z Khan 4-0-12-3
CL Cairns 10* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 7* (23b 1x4)
8.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, looking to play off the crease, struck
on the pad, shout from Indian, umpire Harper not interested
8.2 Srinath to Cairns, no run, driving on the back foot, can't get past
cover
8.3 Srinath to Cairns, no run, on the back foot, looking to drive
square of the wicket, can't get hold of the shot
8.4 Srinath to Cairns, one run, on the back foot and getting a thick
edge well pas third slip
8.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, gets well forward to watch a ball past
the off stump
8.6 Srinath to Fleming, three runs, lovelly straight drive on the front
foot, the Stadium is often a haven for Fleming and these lovelly
straight drives that he plays so well on occasions
End of over 9 (4 runs) New Zealand 24/3 (RR: 2.67)
J Srinath 5-1-11-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 10* (25b 1x4) CL Cairns 11* (20b 1x4)
9.1 Khan to Fleming, one run, full and attempting a drive, played off
the toe of the bat to third man on the front foot
9.2 Khan to Cairns, no run, on the back foot looking to drive, getting
it square of the wicket to point
9.3 Khan to Cairns, FOUR, shuffles on to the back foot and is able to
find the gap in the covers, nice shot, outfield looks good on the
western side of the ground
9.4 Khan to Cairns, no run, shuffles on to the back foot and plays back
down the wicket
9.5 Khan to Cairns, no run, on the back foot, played high off the
blade, looking to work the ball on the on side, can't get the shot
away however
9.6 Khan to Cairns, (noball) FOUR, short on the leg side and a pull
shot doesn't quite connect, but a huge mis field at the rop, hats
falling off and everything
9.6 Khan to Cairns, no run, defended to the ons side
End of over 10 (10 runs) New Zealand 34/3 (RR: 3.40)
Z Khan 5-0-22-3 (1nb)
SP Fleming 11* (26b 1x4) CL Cairns 19* (26b 3x4)
10.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
10.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
10.3 Nehra to Fleming, one run, on the back foot and pushing short of
the leg side field on the on side
10.4 Nehra to Cairns, no run, shuffles back and defends down the wicket
10.5 Nehra to Cairns, FOUR, full outside the off stump, Cairns breaks
into a full blooded drive that races like a tracer bullet past mid
off, great shot
10.6 Nehra to Cairns, no run, on the back foot and pushing to mid wicket
End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 39/3 (RR: 3.55)
A Nehra 1-0-5-0
SP Fleming 12* (29b 1x4) CL Cairns 23* (29b 4x4)
the crowd applaudes during the over as Fleming makes his 5000th ODI
run
11.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, shufflingo n the back foot to leave
outside the the off stump
11.2 Khan to Fleming, two runs, full and driving on the front foot
beating cover
11.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, looking to work off the pads, can't get
hold of the shot on the on swide
11.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, looks to work the ball off the pads, can't
get hold of the shot and sqquare leg is in quickly to prevent any
thought of a single
11.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot and defending to the off
side of the wicket
11.6 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, nice shot, working the ball off the pads
through the gap at mid wicket, taking advantage of the good
outfield
End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 45/3 (RR: 3.75)
Z Khan 6-0-28-3 (1nb)
CL Cairns 23* (29b 4x4) SP Fleming 18* (35b 2x4)
12.1 Nehra to Cairns, one run, on the back foot and getting a big thick
edge to third man on the bounce
12.2 Nehra to Fleming, one run, nicely working the ball off the legs to
fine leg
12.3 Nehra to Cairns, one run, on the back foot playing to mid off,
taking on the fielder, didn't quite look at full gallop and that
was reasonably close
12.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
12.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, leaving outside the off stump, shuffling
back on the back foot
12.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run
End of over 13 (3 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 3.69)
A Nehra 2-0-8-0
CL Cairns 25* (31b 4x4) SP Fleming 19* (39b 2x4)
13.1 Srinath to Cairns, OUT: on the front foot playing a defensive shot
and the ball going straight through the gap between bat and pad
New Zealand 48/4, Partnership of 45
CL Cairns b Srinath 25 (32b 4x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 19* (39b 2x4) J Srinath 5.1-1-11-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
13.2 Srinath to Styris, wide: no run, ball down the leg side, Styris
following, but couldn't keep up
13.2 Srinath to Styris, no run, shuffling on the back foot to defend to
the off side
13.3 Srinath to Styris, no run, shuffling across the crease on the back
foot and leaving outside the off stump
13.4 Srinath to Styris, no run, tyring to workt he ball down the leg
side, struck on the pad, big shout, not given by umpire Bowden
13.5 Srinath to Styris, legbye: one run, worked off the pads to fine leg
13.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, left outside the off stump
End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 50/4 (RR: 3.57)
J Srinath 6-1-12-1 (2w)
SB Styris 0* (4b) SP Fleming 19* (40b 2x4)
14.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, left outside the off stump
14.2 Nehra to Styris, no run, defends high on the blade to the off side
14.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the front foot leaving outside the off
stump
14.4 Nehra to Styris, one run, thick edge past the slips to rhid man
14.5 Nehra to Fleming, OUT: pulling out of the shot very late, ball is
through to the keeper, huge shout from the Indians, umpire Harper
eventually puts his funger up, that was very close
New Zealand 51/5, Partnership of 3
SP Fleming c Dravid b Nehra 19 (41b 2x4 0x6)
SB Styris 1* (8b) A Nehra 2.5-0-9-1
14.6 Nehra to McCullum, no run, on the front foot playing and missing
outside the off sutmp
End of over 15 (1 run) New Zealand 51/5 (RR: 3.40)
A Nehra 3-0-9-1
SB Styris 1* (8b) BB McCullum 0* (1b)
15.1 Srinath to Styris, two runs, on the front foot playing a nice drive
fine of mid off
15.2 Srinath to Styris, no run, on the back foot and looking to open the
face, played short of point
15.3 Srinath to Styris, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side and off the
thigh, too wide for the keeper
15.4 Srinath to Styris, no run, working the ball behind square leg,
can't get enough pace on the ball
15.5 Srinath to Styris, no run, on the back foot and playing square to
point, can't beat the man there
15.6 Srinath to Styris, no run, shuffling on the back foot and again
working the ball to point
End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 57/5 (RR: 3.56)
J Srinath 7-1-14-1 (2w)
BB McCullum 0* (1b) SB Styris 3* (14b)
16.1 Nehra to McCullum, no run, on the front foot and defending down the
wicket
16.2 Nehra to McCullum, no run, leaving outside the off stum pon the
back foot
16.3 Nehra to McCullum, no run, dropping the ball on the on side off the
back foot, setting off, sent back
16.4 Nehra to McCullum, one run, full and an awckward bounce beats the
bowler and mid off
16.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, shuffling on the back foot and watching
the ball outside the off stump
16.6 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, on the back foot and playing through the
covers, what a nice looking shot
End of over 17 (5 runs) New Zealand 62/5 (RR: 3.65)
A Nehra 4-0-14-1
BB McCullum 1* (5b) SB Styris 7* (16b 1x4)
17.1 Srinath to McCullum, no run, looking to drive to the on side off
the pads, can't get it past the bowler
17.2 Srinath to McCullum, wide: no run, down the leg side
17.2 Srinath to McCullum, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
McCullum just unleashes on it, almost a square drive
17.3 Srinath to McCullum, no run, defends to the off side of the pitch
17.4 Srinath to McCullum, no run, shuffling on the back foot and
defending to the off side
17.5 Srinath to McCullum, no run, looking to work the ball on the on
side, the ball getting trapped in the body
17.6 Srinath to McCullum, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside
th eoff stump
End of over 18 (5 runs) New Zealand 67/5 (RR: 3.72)
J Srinath 8-1-19-1 (3w)
SB Styris 7* (16b 1x4) BB McCullum 5* (11b 1x4)
18.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot, looking to work off the
leg stump, the ball getting caught up in the body
18.2 Nehra to Styris, one run, working teh ball off the body down to
fine leg
18.3 Nehra to McCullum, no run, on the back foot, working the ball
behind point, can't get enough on it to beat the man
18.4 Nehra to McCullum, one run, on the back foot and using a horizontal
bat to guide the ball to third man
18.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, shuffling on the crase and letting the
ball pass outside the off stump
18.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot, ball beating the bat,
Styris frstrated with himself
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 69/5 (RR: 3.63)
A Nehra 5-0-16-1
BB McCullum 6* (13b 1x4) SB Styris 8* (20b 1x4)
19.1 Ganguly to McCullum, two runs, on the back foot and dropping the
ball well short of deep square leg who has to rush in, well ran
two
19.2 Ganguly to McCullum, two runs, full and worked off the toes to fine
leg, nice shot and again well ran
19.3 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on teh front foot and can't get the
shot away outside the off stump
19.4 Ganguly to McCullum, one run, on the back foot, working the ball
short again, this time the fielder is in too quickly for the
second
19.5 Ganguly to Styris, one run, stading upright on the back foot and
played to the cover sweeper
19.6 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, leaving outside the off stump, Dravid
drops the ball and thought of a run, not taken
End of over 20 (6 runs) New Zealand 75/5 (RR: 3.75)
SC Ganguly 1-0-6-0
SB Styris 9* (21b 1x4) BB McCullum 11* (18b 1x4)
20.1 Nehra to Styris, one run, on the back foot and pushed short of mid
wicket
20.2 Nehra to McCullum, two runs, on leg stump and plays a nice pull
shot to fine elg
20.3 Nehra to McCullum, FOUR, this time pulling squarer off the off
stump, just beats square leg
20.4 Nehra to McCullum, one run, on the back foot, thick edge past
second slip
20.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, shuffling on tot he back foot and again
the ball beats the bat
20.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot back to the bowler
End of over 21 (8 runs) New Zealand 83/5 (RR: 3.95)
A Nehra 6-0-24-1
BB McCullum 18* (21b 2x4) SB Styris 10* (24b 1x4)
21.1 Kumble to McCullum, no run, on the back foot, pushing to backward
point
21.2 Kumble to McCullum, one run, getting forward and pusing behind
square
21.3 Kumble to Styris, (noball) no run
21.3 Kumble to Styris, no run
21.4 Kumble to Styris, one run, short outside off and cutting behind
point
21.5 Kumble to McCullum, no run, on the front foot pushing to the off
side
21.6 Kumble to McCullum, two runs, gets the ball away behind square and
well ran again from McCullum, his running has to be one of the
positive high lights for New Zealand today
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 88/5 (RR: 4.00)
A Kumble 1-0-5-0 (1nb)
SB Styris 11* (27b 1x4) BB McCullum 21* (25b 2x4)
22.1 Ganguly to Styris, one run, running the ball fine off a cut shot,
just beats slip
22.2 Ganguly to McCullum, (noball) no run
22.2 Ganguly to McCullum, one run
22.3 Ganguly to Styris, no run, gets forward to defend, ball pops up and
takes Styris on the gloves, almost drops the ball on to his
stumps, is showing a lot of discomfort
the NZ trainer is out attending to Styris, this could soak up a bit
of time
Styris looks as if he is ready to go again
22.4 Ganguly to Styris, one run, on the back foot and nicely chopping
the ball down to third man
22.5 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, coming forward and sturkc on the pad,
appeal, down leg says umpire Harper
22.6 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on the back foot and pushing down the
stumps
End of over 23 (4 runs) New Zealand 92/5 (RR: 4.00)
SC Ganguly 2-0-10-0 (1nb)
SB Styris 13* (30b 1x4) BB McCullum 22* (29b 2x4)
23.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the front foot and pushing to the on
side of the wicket
23.2 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot and pushing down behind
point
23.3 Nehra to Styris, OUT: looking to play the ball outside the off
stump, getting the inside edge back on to the stumps and playing
it on
New Zealand 92/6, Partnership of 41
SB Styris b Nehra 13 (33b 1x4 0x6)
BB McCullum 22* (29b 2x4) A Nehra 6.3-0-24-2
23.4 Nehra to Adams, no run, gets on the back foot struck on the body,
shout, not given
23.5 Nehra to Adams, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
23.6 Nehra to Adams, no run, gets forwrd and defends back to teh bowler
who throws teh ball underhand to the keeper
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 92/6 (RR: 3.83)
A Nehra 7-1-24-2
BB McCullum 22* (29b 2x4) AR Adams 0* (3b)
24.1 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on to the back foot and playing to the
on side of the wicket defensivly
24.2 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, shuffling on tot he back foot and
defending down the wicket4;on the front foot and driving straight,
beating mid off, much to the appreciation of the home crowd
24.3 Ganguly to McCullum, FOUR
24.4 Ganguly to McCullum, legbye: one run
24.5 Ganguly to Adams, no run, on the back foot defending down the
wicket to the bowler
24.6 Ganguly to Adams, two runs, smashes the ball straight back over the
bowler's head, mid off chases, goes up too steeply and comes back
down too steeply, ball drops short of the rope and doesn't go all
the way
End of over 25 (7 runs) New Zealand 99/6 (RR: 3.96)
SC Ganguly 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
BB McCullum 26* (33b 3x4) AR Adams 2* (5b)
25.1 Nehra to McCullum, one run, played down to fine leg off the back
foot, looking to pull
25.2 Nehra to Adams, FOUR, short and pulled over mid wicket nice shot
25.3 Nehra to Adams, no run, on the back foot defending
25.4 Nehra to Adams, SIX, short on the leg side, Adams just pulls the
ball well over square leg, really hoists in to it, what a great
shot
25.5 Nehra to Adams, one run, on the back foot nad pushes to deep square
letg
25.6 Nehra to McCullum, no run, on the back foot and leaving outside the
off stump
End of over 26 (12 runs) New Zealand 111/6 (RR: 4.27)
A Nehra 8-1-36-2
AR Adams 13* (9b 1x4 1x6) BB McCullum 27* (35b 3x4)
26.1 Kumble to Adams, no run, gets well forward on the front foot and
leaves outside the off stump
26.2 Kumble to Adams, (noball) no run
26.2 Kumble to Adams, FOUR, short and pulled through mid wicket on the
back foot, beats mid wicket nad the sweeper on the boundary, too
straight for the sweeper
26.3 Kumble to Adams, no run, gest well forward and defends
26.4 Kumble to Adams, no run, fuller ball aimed right at the crease, on
the front foot and pushes to the off side
26.5 Kumble to Adams, no run, on the front foot, ball goes square sets
off sent back
26.6 Kumble to Adams, no run, gets forwrad and defends on the front foot
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 116/6 (RR: 4.30)
A Kumble 2-0-10-0 (2nb)
BB McCullum 27* (35b 3x4) AR Adams 17* (16b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 Khan to McCullum, no run, on the front foot defending down the
wicket
27.2 Khan to McCullum, no run, full and playing a nice drive to mid off,
can't beat the fielder
27.3 Khan to McCullum, no run, defending on the back foot to the off
side
27.4 Khan to McCullum, no run, on the front foot, doesn't quite get hold
of a drive, played to cover
27.5 Khan to McCullum, one run, on the front foot and this time manages
to beat cover, fielded on the rope by the cover sweeper
27.6 Khan to Adams, no run, gets forward on the front foot and leaves
outside the off stump
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 117/6 (RR: 4.18)
Z Khan 7-0-29-3 (1nb)
BB McCullum 28* (40b 3x4) AR Adams 17* (17b 2x4 1x6)
28.1 Kumble to McCullum, no run, on the front foot and played to mid
wicket
28.2 Kumble to McCullum, no run, shuffled on to the back foot and plyed
towards point, not enough pace on the ball
28.3 Kumble to McCullum, no run, shuffling back and played to gully on
the bounce
28.4 Kumble to McCullum, no run, on the front foot looking to work the
ball square, can't get enough on it
28.5 Kumble to McCullum, one run, on the front foot, gets the ball away
very square towards deep square leg, comfortable run in the end
28.6 Kumble to Adams, FOUR, short outside off, gets the ball away fine
on the back foot too fine and beats gully
End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 122/6 (RR: 4.21)
A Kumble 3-0-15-0 (2nb)
BB McCullum 29* (45b 3x4) AR Adams 21* (18b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
29.1 Khan to McCullum, no run, off the front foot pushed to the on side
29.2 Khan to McCullum, no run, on the back foot in the upright position,
played to point
29.3 Khan to McCullum, no run, looking to play outside the off stump on
the back foot, ball beats the bat through to the keeper
29.4 Khan to McCullum, no run, looking to workt eh ball off the pads,
mcCullum is sent back, Khan comes through to field the ball, fires
the ball and hits the batsman instead of the stumps who was in the
way
29.5 Khan to McCullum, no run, short outside theo ff stump, takes a big
swing and a miss, big shout, not out, McCullum stands there
tossing his bat up in teh air like a band leader does with a baton
29.6 Khan to McCullum, one run, full ball taht is turned off the toes to
deep square leg
End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 123/6 (RR: 4.10)
Z Khan 8-0-30-3 (1nb)
BB McCullum 30* (51b 3x4) AR Adams 21* (18b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Kumble to McCullum, (noball) no run
30.1 Kumble to McCullum, one run, worked off the front foot behind
square leg to the man at deep backward square
30.2 Kumble to Adams, no run, on the front foot looking to defend, gets
a thick edge to gully
this is a big shot over mid wicket Harper checking on it
on the front foot and picks it up off the toes
looks like it hit the rope, there we go the corwd go up
30.3 Kumble to Adams, SIX, big shot over mid wicket
30.4 Kumble to Adams, no run, gets forward and defends down the wicket
30.5 Kumble to Adams, no run, leaving outside the off stump, getting the
front foot forward
30.6 Kumble to Adams, one run, on the back footn and working the ball to
the on side
End of over 31 (9 runs) New Zealand 132/6 (RR: 4.26)
A Kumble 4-0-24-0 (3nb)
AR Adams 28* (23b 3x4 2x6) BB McCullum 31* (53b 3x4)
31.1 Ganguly to Adams, one run, on the back foot and working the ball
past point to the cover sweeper
31.2 Ganguly to McCullum, one run, that was well outside the off stump,
looking to play a cut shot, straight into Kaif's shins at cover,
slight mis field allowing the single, was struck hard
31.3 Ganguly to Adams, SIX, short on the on side, picked up and hoisted
over mid wicket, woeful delivery really, Adams thrives on those
31.4 Ganguly to Adams, no run, on the front foot and defends to mid off
31.5 Ganguly to Adams, OUT: looking to pull a short ball over mid wicket
agin, this time however Adams gets a top edge that skies over
cover and Kaif takes a catch over the shoulder
New Zealand 140/7, Partnership of 48
AR Adams c Kaif b Ganguly 35 (27b 3x4 3x6)
BB McCullum 32* (54b 3x4) SC Ganguly 3.5-0-24-1 (1nb)
31.6 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on the front foot, pushing to the on
side
End of over 32 (8 runs) New Zealand 140/7 (RR: 4.38)
SC Ganguly 4-0-24-1 (1nb)
DL Vettori 0* (0b) BB McCullum 32* (55b 3x4)
32.1 Kumble to Vettori, no run, gets forward to defedn on the front foot
32.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run, on the front foot looking to workt he
ball to the on side, can't get it away, popping up in the air
32.3 Kumble to Vettori, no run, gets well forward to defend again
32.4 Kumble to Vettori, one run, short outside off and cut away, Yuvraj
fields nicely at backward point, diving to his left
32.5 Kumble to McCullum, no run, defends on the back foot
32.6 Kumble to McCullum, no run, tries to work the ball to the on side,
struck on the pad, big shout from the Indians, not given
End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 141/7 (RR: 4.27)
A Kumble 5-0-25-0 (3nb)
DL Vettori 1* (4b) BB McCullum 32* (57b 3x4)
33.1 Nehra to Vettori, no run, looking to work the ball behind point,
but can't beat the fielder
33.2 Nehra to Vettori, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
33.3 Nehra to Vettori, no run, gets well forward and 'well left' is the
cry from the young kids in the stadium
33.4 Nehra to Vettori, no run, played standing high, ball beating bat
33.5 Nehra to Vettori, no run, shuffling forward off the back foot and
the ball beats the bat again
33.6 Nehra to Vettori, two runs, short and pulled through mid wicket,
mid on has to chase
End of over 34 (2 runs) New Zealand 143/7 (RR: 4.21)
A Nehra 9-1-38-2
BB McCullum 32* (57b 3x4) DL Vettori 3* (10b)
34.1 Kumble to McCullum, no run, attempts a sweep shot and is struck on
the pad
34.2 Kumble to McCullum, no run, looking to play behind square on the
back foot
34.3 Kumble to McCullum, no run, full looking to sweep, struck on the
body, big shout, going down leg
34.4 Kumble to McCullum, no run
34.5 Kumble to McCullum, no run, defends to the off side
34.6 Kumble to McCullum, one run, on the front foot pushing the ball to
the on side square of thew icket
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 144/7 (RR: 4.11)
A Kumble 6-0-26-0 (3nb)
BB McCullum 33* (63b 3x4) DL Vettori 3* (10b)
35.1 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on the back foot looking to play to
the on side, can't get the ball away, hits the body and drops to
the ground
35.2 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on the front foot pushing to the off
side
35.3 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, short and tyring to pull through mid
wicket, can't get hold of the shot and straight to the man at mid
wicket
35.4 Ganguly to McCullum, one run, on the front foot and pushed to fine
elg
35.5 Ganguly to Vettori, one run, cut away to the point sweeper on the
back foot
35.6 Ganguly to McCullum, no run, on the front foot looking to drive,
can't beat the man at mid wicket
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 146/7 (RR: 4.06)
SC Ganguly 5-0-26-1 (1nb)
DL Vettori 4* (11b) BB McCullum 34* (68b 3x4)
36.1 Kumble to Vettori, one run, worked behind square leg to deep
backward square off the front foot
36.2 Kumble to McCullum, one run, on one knee, playing across the line,
over short mid wicket on the bounce to the mid wicket sweeper
36.3 Kumble to Vettori, one run, full outside off, and Vettori plays a
nice drive, can't beat Kaif at short cover
36.4 Kumble to McCullum, no run, defends down the wicket on the front
foot
36.5 Kumble to McCullum, bye: FOUR, through the keeper and the slip
36.6 Kumble to McCullum, one run, on the front foot driving to long on
End of over 37 (8 runs) New Zealand 154/7 (RR: 4.16)
A Kumble 7-0-30-0 (3nb)
BB McCullum 36* (72b 3x4) DL Vettori 6* (13b)
37.1 Ganguly to Vettori, no run
37.2 Ganguly to Vettori, no run
37.3 Ganguly to Vettori, one run
37.4 Ganguly to McCullum, no run
37.5 Ganguly to McCullum, no run
37.6 Ganguly to McCullum, no run
End of over 38 (0 runs) New Zealand 154/7 (RR: 4.05)
SC Ganguly 6-0-27-1 (1nb)
DL Vettori 6* (19b) BB McCullum 36* (72b 3x4)
38.1 Kumble to Vettori, no run, on the front foot and defended to
shortish cover
38.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run, left outside the off stump
38.3 Kumble to Vettori, two runs, full and gets a drive away square of
the wicket
38.4 Kumble to Vettori, no run, on the front foot struck on the pad, big
shout from Inidan, Harper says down leg
38.5 Kumble to Vettori, (noball) one run
38.5 Kumble to McCullum, OUT: looking to play the sweep shot off the leg
stump, misses completely, ball goes under the arms and bat and
hits the stumps
New Zealand 158/8, Partnership of 18
BB McCullum b Kumble 36 (73b 3x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 9* (24b) A Kumble 7.5-0-34-1 (4nb)
38.6 Kumble to Tuffey, one run, played to mid off on the front foot
End of over 39 (5 runs) New Zealand 159/8 (RR: 4.08)
A Kumble 8-0-35-1 (4nb)
DR Tuffey 1* (1b) DL Vettori 9* (24b)
39.1 Ganguly to Tuffey, one run, standing up to the bal and working it
behind square
39.2 Ganguly to Vettori, no run, on the back foot and playing to the off
side
39.3 Ganguly to Vettori, two runs, on the back foot and cut in the air
past backward point
39.4 Ganguly to Vettori, one run, leaning forward and driving to mid off
39.5 Ganguly to Tuffey, one run, on the bakc foot and opening the face
to third man
39.6 Ganguly to Vettori, no run, full and defended off the toes back to
the bowler
End of over 40 (5 runs) New Zealand 164/8 (RR: 4.10)
SC Ganguly 7-0-32-1 (1nb)
DR Tuffey 3* (3b) DL Vettori 12* (28b)
40.1 Kumble to Tuffey, one run
40.2 Kumble to Vettori, no run, on the back foot, looking to work the
ball away, pops up just short of te diving fielder
40.3 Kumble to Vettori, no run, defends to the off side
40.4 Kumble to Vettori, one run, drives out past point
40.5 Kumble to Tuffey, no run, drives to mid on
40.6 Kumble to Tuffey, one run
End of over 41 (3 runs) New Zealand 167/8 (RR: 4.07)
A Kumble 9-0-38-1 (4nb)
DR Tuffey 5* (6b) DL Vettori 13* (31b)
41.1 Srinath to Tuffey, no run, defends on the back foot to the bowler
41.2 Srinath to Tuffey, OUT: on the front foot,beating the outside edge
of the bat and hitting off stump
New Zealand 167/9, Partnership of 9
DR Tuffey b Srinath 5 (8b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 13* (31b) J Srinath 8.2-1-19-2 (3w)
41.3 Srinath to Bond, no run, on the front foot defending down the
wicket
41.4 Srinath to Bond, no run, full outside the off stump and played back
to the obwler
41.5 Srinath to Bond, no run, on the bakc foot defending short of a
length
41.6 Srinath to Bond, no run
End of over 42 (maiden) New Zealand 167/9 (RR: 3.98)
J Srinath 9-2-19-2 (3w)
DL Vettori 13* (31b) SE Bond 0* (4b)
42.1 Kumble to Vettori, one run, played to long on
43.2 Kumble to Bond, no run, defends on the fornt foot
43.3 Kumble to Bond, no run, defensd on the front foot, struck on hte
pad, big shout, not out
43.4 Kumble to Bond, OUT: gets well forward, struck on the pad, big
shout and Harper raises the dreaded finger
New Zealand 168/10, Partnership of 1
SE Bond lbw b Kumble 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 14* (32b) A Kumble 9.4-0-39-2 (4nb)
Match State: Innings Break
players now returning to the field after the dinner break
0.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, OUT: full outside the off stump, playing at a
drive on the half volley, getting a faint edge and through to the
keeper, Royal Golden for Ganguly
India 0/1, Partnership of 0
SC Ganguly c McCullum b Tuffey 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.1-0-0-1
again Tuffey has a wicket in the first over and the crowd is going
crazy
0.2 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, standing upright on the crease and
letting it through
0.3 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, beating the bat on the back foot, looking
to leave perhaps
0.4 Tuffey to Mongia, wide: no run, full down leg, rather an anit
climax as the crowd are getting very wound up
0.4 Tuffey to Mongia, one run, shuffling on the crease and playing to
the on side dropping the ball short of the field
0.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot leaving outside the off
stump
0.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, legbye: one run, looking to work the ball off the
pads, can't get it off the bat, runs taken on the on side
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 166/49 = 3.39)
DR Tuffey 1-0-2-1 (1w)
V Sehwag 0* (2b) D Mongia 1* (3b)
1.1 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, full on off stump, Sehwag just gets on to the
front foot and drives through the gap in the covers as if to show
that he is not phased by the occasion
1.2 Bond to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side, Sehwag can't catch
up with it, the crowd is excited by the current bowlering
combination
1.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, full on the off stump, can't get hold of
the drive, can't get it past point
1.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, bouncer, no doubt the only one that will be
allowed this over
1.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, defends on the back foot to theo ff side
1.5 Bond to Sehwag, wide: no run, full down the leg side again, another
anit climax called wide, the crowd doesn't like it, but pretty
reasonable
1.5 Bond to Sehwag, legbye: one run, straying down leg again and this
time wrapping the pad
1.6 Bond to Mongia, no run, on the front foot and leaving at the last
moment
End of over 2 (7 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 159/48 = 3.31)
SE Bond 1-0-6-0 (2w)
V Sehwag 4* (7b 1x4) D Mongia 1* (4b)
2.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, wide: no run, down the leg side again, looking to
pull, can't catch up with it
2.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, shorter length and defended on the back
foot
2.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, full ball, driven off the toes through mid
on, didn't have a chance of stopping that one
2.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, (noball) no run
2.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run
2.4 Tuffey to Mongia, no run, beating the bat on the front foot through
to the keeper
2.5 Tuffey to Mongia, one run, played high on the blade, up on the back
foot, turned towards square leg, not much pace on the shot, short
of the fielder, Harris at square leg
2.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short ball that is driven to Harris at
point on the back foot
End of over 3 (8 runs) India 18/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 151/47 = 3.21)
DR Tuffey 2-0-10-1 (2w 1nb)
D Mongia 2* (6b) V Sehwag 9* (12b 2x4)
3.1 Bond to Mongia, no run, on the front foot outside the off stump,
deciding to pull out of the shot halfway through
3.2 Bond to Mongia, wide: no run, full down the leg side, looking to
play off the toes, but there is no way he could have gotten to
that
3.2 Bond to Mongia, no run, stepping across the crease, not looking to
play in the end and leaving at the last moment
3.3 Bond to Mongia, no run, short ball taht passes Mongia at about
chest height standing upright
3.4 Bond to Mongia, OUT: absolute beuty, a Bond specialty, full yorker
length delivery that crashes into the base of the stumps, any one
that saw him bowl Gilchrist in Perth last year or Dravid at the
Basin in the test will know that ball all too well
India 19/2, Partnership of 19
D Mongia b Bond 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 9* (12b 2x4) SE Bond 1.4-0-7-1 (3w)
3.5 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, short outside the off stump, Tendulkar
leaps up on the back foot to avoid it
3.6 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside
the off stump, very quick
End of over 4 (1 run) India 19/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 150/46 = 3.26)
SE Bond 2-0-7-1 (3w)
V Sehwag 9* (12b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (2b)
4.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, FOUR, drifting down the leg side and clipping it
off the pads behind square leg, good shot
4.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short of a length nad defending on the
back foot down the off side of the wicket
4.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, attmpting a drive on the back foot, gets
a thick edge along the ground to third man
4.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on the front foot leaving outside the
off stump
4.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot and defending to the
off side
4.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on the back foot and turning the ball
to the on side
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 24/2 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 145/45 = 3.22)
DR Tuffey 3-0-15-1 (2w 1nb)
V Sehwag 14* (15b 3x4) SR Tendulkar 0* (5b)
5.1 Bond to Sehwag, one run, on the back foot, thick edge, just past
the diving hand of Styris at gully, would have been a rip snorter
of a catch if he took it
5.2 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, crouching and leaving it outside the off
stump
5.3 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, getting forward, thick edge can't beat
gully
5.4 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, gets forward to defend on eoutside the
off stump
5.5 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, boucner for the over, Tendulkar has to
duck, well perhaps he didn't have to, but he played it safe
5.6 Bond to Tendulkar, OUT: getting forward, hit on the front foot,
perhaps outside the off stump and perhaps an inside edge, but it
is too late now, also playing a shot
India 25/3, Partnership of 6
SR Tendulkar lbw b Bond 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (1 run) India 25/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 144/44 = 3.27)
SE Bond 3-0-8-2 (3w)
V Sehwag 15* (16b 3x4)
6.1 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, on the back foot playing a cut shot, edge
fine of third man
6.2 Adams to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot beating the bat, appeal,
not given by umpire Harper
6.3 Adams to Sehwag, no run, short and defending on the back foot
6.4 Adams to Sehwag, no run, short on the off stump, looking to pull,
didn't get hold of the shot at all and a ball bounces to slip
6.5 Adams to Sehwag, wide: no run, short down the leg side, looking to
play a shot, didn't catch up with it
6.5 Adams to Sehwag, no run, trapping the batsman on the pads, big
shout going down leg
6.6 Adams to Sehwag, one run, on the back foot playing down to third
man
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 31/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 138/43 = 3.21)
AR Adams 1-0-6-0 (1w)
V Sehwag 20* (22b 4x4) R Dravid 0* (0b)
7.1 Bond to Sehwag, one run, on the back foot and playing through the
covers
7.2 Bond to Dravid, wide: no run, full outside the off stump and called
wide by umpire bowden
7.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, shuffling across the crease and leaving
outside the off stump
7.3 Bond to Dravid, one run, looks to hook a bouncer, doesn't get hold
of the shot and it falls harmlessly half way towards fine leg
7.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot looking to turn the ball
to the on side, can't get it away
7.5 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, on the back fot and driving through the
covers, looked a touch late in playing the shot, but got it away
7.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run, short of a length and defended on the back
foot to the on side of the pitch
End of over 8 (7 runs) India 38/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 131/42 = 3.12)
SE Bond 4-0-15-2 (4w)
R Dravid 1* (2b) V Sehwag 25* (26b 5x4)
8.1 Adams to Dravid, legbye: one run, looking to turn the ball on to
the on side can't get bat on ball
8.2 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, on the back foot and looking to pull, played
fine of mid on, odd looking shot when you look at where the ball
actually went
8.3 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, full on off stump and driven wide of mid
off, nice looking shot
8.4 Adams to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot, driving square, cover
adn point converge on the ball
8.5 Adams to Sehwag, FOUR, driven to point, Harris reaches out to his
left, but it races out of his hands and to the cover boundary,
that mist have been racing when it hit his hands
8.6 Adams to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot and driving to Cairns at
cover
End of over 9 (13 runs) India 51/3 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 118/41 = 2.88)
AR Adams 2-0-18-0 (1w)
R Dravid 1* (3b) V Sehwag 37* (31b 8x4)
9.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, playing the ball to
Styris at backward point
9.2 Bond to Dravid, one run, short of a length and stricking Dravid on
the body, dropping short ont he ons side of the wicket, hurrying
through for the single
9.3 Bond to Sehwag, two runs, working the ball behind square leg on the
on side, a better throw would have had the second run under
pressure
slight delay for the trainers to attend to Sehwag
9.4 Bond to Sehwag, one run, working the ball off the body and the
keeper chasing
9.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, short and defending on the back foot to the
on side of the wicket
9.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, opening the face on the front foot and
played to Styris at gully
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 55/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 114/40 = 2.85)
SE Bond 5-0-19-2 (4w)
V Sehwag 40* (33b 8x4) R Dravid 2* (7b)
10.1 Styris to Sehwag, FOUR, carted over mid on
10.2 Styris to Sehwag, one run, played behind point on the back foot
10.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the back foot and leaving outside the
off stump
10.4 Styris to Dravid, one run, cutting on the back foot and played to
third man on the bounce
10.5 Styris to Sehwag, no run, driving and a thick edge to backward
point
10.6 Styris to Sehwag, no run, looking to pull, can't get it past mid on
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 61/3 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 108/39 = 2.77)
SB Styris 1-0-6-0
R Dravid 3* (9b) V Sehwag 45* (37b 9x4)
11.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, defended off the toes to the off side of
the wicket
11.2 Bond to Dravid, wide: FOUR, huge bouncer, well over the batsman,
keeper jumping, can't get it
11.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, gets forward to defend, can't get to it
11.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, defends on the back foot to the off side
11.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
11.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
11.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, leaving outside off
End of over 12 (5 runs) India 66/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 103/38 = 2.71)
SE Bond 6-0-24-2 (5w)
V Sehwag 45* (37b 9x4) R Dravid 3* (15b)
12.1 Styris to Sehwag, no run, defended to the on side
12.2 Styris to Sehwag, no run, left outside the off stump
12.3 Styris to Sehwag, OUT: on the froont foot and edge to first slip
India 66/4, Partnership of 41
V Sehwag c Fleming b Styris 45 (40b 9x4 0x6)
R Dravid 3* (15b) SB Styris 1.3-0-6-1
12.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends to the on side off the
front foot
12.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, leaves on the front foot outside
the off stump
12.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to mid on, hurrys through
End of over 13 (1 run) India 67/4 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 102/37 = 2.76)
SB Styris 2-0-7-1
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) R Dravid 3* (15b)
13.1 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot, looking to play
outside the off stump nad the bat is beaten
13.2 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, one run, hopping on the back foot and played
to fine leg
13.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot and drivein to Vettori at
mid off
13.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
13.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, gets well forward on the front foot and
defends back down the wicket
13.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, gets well forward and defends, this time
opening the face slightly and playing to backward point
End of over 14 (1 run) India 68/4 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 101/36 = 2.81)
SE Bond 7-0-25-2 (5w)
Yuvraj Singh 2* (5b) R Dravid 3* (19b)
14.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and leaving
outside the off stump
14.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the front foot and leaving
otuside the off stump
14.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defending back down the wicket,
ball bouncing to the bowler, someo f the crowd mistakenly think
that he has taken a catch
14.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the front foot and played to
third man
14.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside the
off stump
14.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, shuffling on to the back foot and
defending to the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) India 69/4 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 100/35 = 2.86)
SB Styris 3-0-8-1
Yuvraj Singh 3* (9b) R Dravid 3* (21b)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends on the back foot to the on
side
15.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot trying to push the
ball to the on side, can't get hold of the shot, played to Astle
at mid on
15.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and pushing to mid
off where Vettori rushes in to field the ball
15.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length, batsman forced on to
teh back foot and defends to mid off
15.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side, batsman
plays at it, oldest trick in the book, appeal, umpire Bowden
doesn't fall for that one thought, oh no
15.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, edge on the back foot, perhaps
through a vacant second or third slip, Fleming at first slip and
do nothing but watch it
15.6 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the back foot, the ball beating
gully and down to third man along the ground
End of over 16 (6 runs) India 75/4 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 94/34 = 2.76)
DR Tuffey 4-0-21-1 (3w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 8* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 3* (21b)
16.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends on the back foot to the off
side
16.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and Yuvraj just rocks back and
pulls it over mid wicket, good shot, nice clean crisp hit
16.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffles on to the back foot and
played down the wicket to the bowler
16.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on tothe back foot and played
through the gap in the covers
16.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, looks to work the ball off the pads,
can't get it away and it deflects off the pad to the off side
16.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, getting forward in typical Dravid
fashion, looking to use the wrists to work the ball to teh on
side, can't gt hold of the shot again
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 80/4 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 89/33 = 2.70)
SB Styris 4-0-13-1
Yuvraj Singh 13* (19b 2x4) R Dravid 3* (23b)
17.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, left outside the off stump ont he
back foot
17.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, hopping across the crease on the
back foot towards off stump and defending away to the off side on
the back foot
17.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the front foot and defends to
the off side
17.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, shuffling on to the back foot and
getting a thick edge past the slip cordon to thrid man
17.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the bakc foot and playing the ball to
point \
17.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) India 81/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 88/32 = 2.75)
DR Tuffey 5-0-22-1 (3w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 14* (23b 2x4) R Dravid 3* (25b)
18.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets forward and defends down the
wicket
18.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, extends well forward on the front
foot and looks to play to mid wicket
18.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets well forward and defends, the
Indian method of playing spin is very interesting to watch
18.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, looks to use the wrists on the
front foot and work it to the mid wicket sweeper
18.5 Vettori to Dravid, one run, cut behind the cover sweeper, should
have been two but one short
18.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, full and drives to long off on the
front foot
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 84/4 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 85/31 = 2.74)
DL Vettori 1-0-3-0
R Dravid 5* (27b) Yuvraj Singh 15* (27b 2x4)
19.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, getting well forward and looking to work
the ball off the pads with the wrists
19.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, gets forward on the front foot and leaves
outside the off stump
19.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, tucked up on the back foot by a shoter
delivery, doesn't manage to get any bat on it and it falls short
of gully
19.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, again not managing to get baty on ball,
Dravid really stranded here
19.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the back foot, looking to work it away
off the body using the wrists, can't get bat on it again
19.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, gets back and defends a ball just short
of a length down the wicket, crowd applauds the maiden bowled by
Tuffey
End of over 20 (maiden) India 84/4 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 85/30 = 2.83)
DR Tuffey 6-1-22-1 (3w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 15* (27b 2x4) R Dravid 5* (33b)
20.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short of a length and gently
pushing off the back foot to long on
20.2 Vettori to Dravid, one run, on the front foot and extending the
arms in the shot and driving to long off
20.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffling across the crease on the
back foot and played to the on side of thewicket, Vettori chases
it down
20.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the front foot and working the
gap well, using the wrists to play from the off stump to long on
20.5 Vettori to Dravid, one run, on the front foot and worked square of
the wicket on the leg side
20.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, short outside the off stump,
looks to play a cut shot, cna't get hold of it and played gently
to the cover sweeper
End of over 21 (5 runs) India 89/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 80/29 = 2.76)
DL Vettori 2-0-8-0
Yuvraj Singh 18* (31b 2x4) R Dravid 7* (35b)
21.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and played off the crease,
looking to work the ball on the leg side, played to Astle at mid
on
21.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and looking to
drive at the ball, the bat is beaten by the ball on its way
through to the keeper
21.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, ball is straying down the
leg side, trying to work it away and plays it off the legs
21.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, standing upright and playing on the back
foot high off the blade straight down the wicket to the bowler,
Adams comes in fromform mid wicket to play
21.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the back foot and pushing to cover,
can't get it through the field
21.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, shuffling across the stumps and leaving
outsid ethe off stump
End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) India 90/4 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 79/28 = 2.82)
DR Tuffey 7-2-22-1 (3w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 18* (34b 2x4) R Dravid 7* (38b)
22.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full outside the off stump,
looking to drive, gets a big inside edge that goes to square leg
22.2 Vettori to Dravid, no run, on to the back foot and Dravid playing
with that lovelly straight bat that he is known so well for
22.3 Vettori to Dravid, no run, looking to work the ball off the body to
the on side, can't get much bat on it
22.4 Vettori to Dravid, OUT: on the back foot looking to drive outside
off, gets the edge through to the keeper, the type of shot that
the Indians should have been looking to eliminate from their
selection on this tour, perhaps the story of their tour, but India
are still
India 91/5, Partnership of 25
R Dravid c McCullum b Vettori 7 (41b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 19* (35b 2x4) DL Vettori 2.4-0-9-1
well and truely in this game
22.5 Vettori to Kaif, no run, on to the back foot and played to the off
side behidn the wicket
22.6 Vettori to Kaif, no run, shuffling on the crease and leaving
outside the off stump
End of over 23 (1 run) India 91/5 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 78/27 = 2.89)
DL Vettori 3-0-9-1
Yuvraj Singh 19* (35b 2x4) M Kaif 0* (2b)
23.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the front foot and leaving
outside the off stump
23.2 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, looks to work the ball off the hips
using the wrists, can't beat Sinclear at square leg
23.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, turning the ball on the back foot
to square leg again, this time from the line of abot off stump
23.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) no run, on the back foot this time
trying to work it square again, doesn't get much on it
23.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, fuller and played off the toes wide
of square leg and through mid wicket, nice shot
23.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, up on the back foot and played to
mid off where Vettori is waiting in the long barrier position to
field the ball
23.6 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, on the front foot driving and
beating the diving hands of Adams at cover, chased down to the
rope by Harris who fires the ball back in, batsmen think twice
about the third when they see who has it
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 98/5 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 71/26 = 2.73)
DR Tuffey 8-2-29-1 (3w 2nb)
M Kaif 0* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 25* (42b 3x4)
this is Styris's second over of the spell, Vettori did not bowl the
previous over form this end it was Styris
24.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, defends on the back foot to the bowler
24.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, defends on the front foot to the off side
24.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, defended on the back foot
24.4 Styris to Kaif, no run, shuffling on the back foot and leaving
24.5 Styris to Kaif, no run, looking to play the ball off the pads,
played to mid wicket
24.6 Styris to Kaif, no run, looks to work the ball to the off side,
can't get it past backward point
End of over 25 (maiden) India 98/5 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 71/25 = 2.84)
SB Styris 6-1-13-2
Yuvraj Singh 25* (42b 3x4) M Kaif 0* (8b)
25.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played to fine leg off the legs
25.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, played off the crease to backward point
25.3 Adams to Kaif, one run, played to the off side
25.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short outside the off stump, plays a
cut shot that is over the head of Harris at backward point
25.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffling across and leaving outside
the off stump
25.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, short and outside the off
stump, perhaps unlucky to have that called is the bowler
25.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, a belated pull shot to fine leg
End of over 26 (8 runs) India 106/5 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 63/24 = 2.62)
AR Adams 3-0-26-0 (2w)
Yuvraj Singh 31* (46b 4x4) M Kaif 1* (10b)
26.1 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full adn played off the crease on
the front foot to mid off
26.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short on off stump and drives to
Astle at cover
26.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full toss on off stump and driven
staright past the bowler
26.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, better length and played to the
bowler
26.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full on off stump, gets on to the
front foot and plays a lovelly cover drive that beats the diving
hands of Astle at cover, diving to his right
26.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffles on to the bakc foot and
drives to mid off
End of over 27 (8 runs) India 114/5 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 55/23 = 2.39)
SB Styris 7-1-22-2
M Kaif 1* (10b) Yuvraj Singh 39* (52b 6x4)
27.1 Adams to Kaif, no run, gets forward and defends to the off side
27.2 Adams to Kaif, no run, played off the toes to Vettori at mid on
edge that went to second slip, batsman is keeping his ground,
replay shows that has carried and the batsman is walking
27.3 Adams to Kaif, OUT: on the fornt foot and getting the edge to the
captian of all New Zealand at first slip
India 114/6, Partnership of 23
M Kaif c Fleming b Adams 1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 39* (52b 6x4) AR Adams 3.3-0-26-1 (2w)
27.4 Adams to Kumble, no run, full and played off the toes to the on
side
27.5 Adams to Kumble, one run, edged along the ground through the cordon
27.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, rocking on to the back foot and
played to cover
End of over 28 (1 run) India 115/6 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 54/22 = 2.45)
AR Adams 4-0-27-1 (2w)
A Kumble 1* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 39* (53b 6x4)
28.1 Styris to Kumble, no run, gets on to the front foot and defends
down the wicket, Cairns comes in from mid off to field the ball
28.2 Styris to Kumble, no run, looking to whip the ball away off hte
pads, can't get bat on the ball and struck on the pads, some
excitment in the crowd, but that was heading down leg
28.3 Styris to Kumble, one run, running the ball off the face to third
man
28.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffles on to the back foot adn
defends down the wicket bck to the bowler
28.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump, beats the bat, much to the excitment of the crowd
28.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and driven back to the bowler.
perhaps a chance
End of over 29 (1 run) India 116/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 53/21 = 2.52)
SB Styris 8-1-23-2
A Kumble 2* (5b) Yuvraj Singh 39* (56b 6x4)
29.1 Adams to Kumble, no run, playing and missing outside the stumps
29.2 Adams to Kumble, no run, again beating the bat outside the off
stump exciting the crosd
29.3 Adams to Kumble, no run, short ball, passing Kumble's chin, he
would have heard that whizz past
29.4 Adams to Kumble, no run, again Adams is looking to bowl short,
played on the back foot to the on side of the wicket
29.5 Adams to Kumble, OUT: well, that was bizarre to say the least,
Adams totally losses control of the ball, bowls some kind of long
hop, that comes down very slowly, Kumble goes back and hits his
own stumps with his bat
India 116/7, Partnership of 2
A Kumble hit wicket b Adams 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 39* (56b 6x4) AR Adams 4.5-0-27-2 (2w)
29.6 Adams to Khan, one run, getting the ball away down the off side
End of over 30 (1 run) India 117/7 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 52/20 = 2.60)
AR Adams 5-0-28-2 (2w)
Z Khan 1* (1b) Yuvraj Singh 39* (56b 6x4)
30.1 Styris to Khan, one run, played to long on
30.2 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot can't beat cover
30.3 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffles back to defend on the ack
foot
30.4 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on teh back foot and pushing back
to the bowler
30.5 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full on off stump, Yuvraj plays a
lovelly cover drive that beats Vettori at cover
30.6 Styris to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full agian, this time the batsman
isn't able to get hold of it and Astle is able to come in at
sweeper and take care of it
End of over 31 (6 runs) India 123/7 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 46/19 = 2.42)
SB Styris 9-1-29-2
Yuvraj Singh 44* (61b 7x4) Z Khan 2* (2b)
31.1 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, no run, looks to work the ball off the pads,
can't get it away, the keeper chases it down
31.2 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and driven to long off
31.3 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drivng a full ball taht beats the
bowler, long off has to come in and field the ball
31.4 Bond to Khan, no run, beats the bat outside the off stump on the
front foot
31.5 Bond to Khan, no run, full yorker length delivery, able to play it
to mi doff
31.6 Bond to Khan, one run, short of a length and worked to the on side
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 125/7 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 44/18 = 2.44)
SE Bond 8-0-27-2 (5w)
Z Khan 3* (5b) Yuvraj Singh 45* (64b 7x4)
32.1 Adams to Khan, no run, beating the bat outside the off stump, Khan
sort of leaning ot at it, little foot work
32.2 Adams to Khan, wide: no run, looks to follow the ball down the leg
side, can't catch up with it
32.2 Adams to Khan, no run, on the front foot and playing and missing
outside the off stump, Khan perhaps beind undone by his lack of
foot work
32.3 Adams to Khan, FOUR, well, perhaps trying to play on the front foot
over mid wicket, gets a big top edge over poitn and one bounce to
the rope
32.4 Adams to Khan, no run, full and playing outside the off stump,
beating the bat
32.5 Adams to Khan, one run, on to the back foot and played to mid
wicket where Astle is waiting for it
32.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, shuffles on to the back foot and
played to the off side
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 131/7 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 38/17 = 2.24)
AR Adams 6-0-34-2 (3w)
Z Khan 8* (10b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 45* (65b 7x4)
33.1 Bond to Khan, no run, again not moving his feet and undone by a
ball that is out sid eof off stump, and full
33.2 Bond to Khan, no run, full and digs it out off the toes well to
Adams at point
33.3 Bond to Khan, no run, beating the bat outside the off stump, a full
ball, NZ really need to exploit this lack of foot work if they
want to remove him
33.4 Bond to Khan, two runs, takes a wild swing outside the off stump
and manages to hoist the ball over mid off, typical tail enders
stroke
33.5 Bond to Khan, no run, strcuk on the pads just outside off stump,
big shout not given
33.6 Bond to Khan, no run, drives to mid on
End of over 34 (2 runs) India 133/7 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 36/16 = 2.25)
SE Bond 9-0-29-2 (5w)
Yuvraj Singh 45* (65b 7x4) Z Khan 10* (16b 1x4)
34.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and played to
Fleming at backward point
34.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the back foot and workign the
ball to deep square leg off the body
34.3 Adams to Khan, one run, short on leg stump, goes straight up in the
air on the leg side behind the stumps, drops between square leg
who is rushing back and fine leg
34.4 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beating the bat outside the off
stump
34.5 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.6 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and driving to
Astle just forward of point
End of over 35 (2 runs) India 135/7 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 34/15 = 2.27)
AR Adams 7-0-36-2 (3w)
Z Khan 11* (17b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 46* (70b 7x4)
35.1 Bond to Khan, legbye: one run, looking to play the ball off the
body, can't get it way, races through as the fielder gets the ball
to the non strickers end
35.2 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and played off the toes under
the feet of the sq leg umpire, choosing not to run Astle come in
off the boundary to field
35.3 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot and running the
ball, can't get it past backward point
35.4 Bond to Yuvraj Singh, one run, plays a full ball off the toes to
cover sweeper, this time choosing to take the easy single
35.5 Bond to Khan, no run, gets forward to defend on the front foot
35.6 Bond to Khan, FOUR, gets the ball away fine on the leg side to the
rope
End of over 36 (6 runs) India 141/7 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 28/14 = 2.00)
SE Bond 10-0-34-2 (5w)
Yuvraj Singh 47* (73b 7x4) Z Khan 15* (20b 2x4)
36.1 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, no run
36.2 Adams to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven off the toes to long on
36.3 Adams to Khan, no run, big swing and amiss outside the off stump,
Adams raises his hands, but no one else does
36.4 Adams to Khan, no run, gets on to the front rfoot and defends
36.5 Adams to Khan, no run, on the back foot and defends opening the
face to backward point
36.6 Adams to Khan, two runs, fulla nd worked off the toes to deep
backward square leg, well ran two, Bond fires it in fromt he rope
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 144/7 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 25/13 = 1.92)
AR Adams 8-0-39-2 (3w)
Yuvraj Singh 48* (75b 7x4) Z Khan 17* (24b 2x4)
37.1 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushing on the front foot into mid
wicket, Astle comes from imid on to field
37.2 Tuffey to Khan, one run, getting on to the back foot and playing
the ball square on the off side, Adams comes in off the boundary
to field
37.3 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and played off the toes to mid
off where Vettori is waiting for it
37.4 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets on to the front foot and
defends to Sinclear at cover
37.5 Tuffey to Yuvraj Singh, one run, full, driving and gets and edge to
third man
37.6 Tuffey to Khan, one run, on the back foot and getting an edge to
third man
End of over 38 (4 runs) India 148/7 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 21/12 = 1.75)
DR Tuffey 9-2-33-1 (3w 2nb)
Z Khan 19* (26b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 50* (79b 7x4)
38.1 Vettori to Khan, no run, looking to work the ball square off the
toes to square leg, cant' get it away
38.2 Vettori to Khan, one run, sweeping, getting a top edge on its way
out to tuffey at mid wicket sweeper, falling just short
38.3 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length and played on
the front foot by opening the face to short third man
38.4 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short outside the off stump and cut
away in front of Tuffey at cover sweeper
38.5 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the back foot defending to the
pitch
38.6 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, getting forward and driving to the
on side on the up, luckily for the batsman it didn't carry to the
man at short mid wicket
End of over 39 (5 runs) India 153/7 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 16/11 = 1.45)
DL Vettori 3-0-13-0
Z Khan 20* (28b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 54* (83b 8x4)
39.1 Tuffey to Khan, wide: no run, short and just down the leg side,
unlucky to be called
39.1 Tuffey to Khan, no run, short and played to point, non stricker
well out of his ground, Sinclear had the ball and thought about a
throw, but no one was backing up
39.2 Tuffey to Khan, no run, getting forward and played to backward
point
39.3 Tuffey to Khan, no run, full and tries to drive, doesn't get hold
of it and played to mid wicket
39.4 Tuffey to Khan, SIX, on one knee and playing a full ball back over
the bowler's head, that wen all the way, amazing shot
39.5 Tuffey to Khan, no run, on the front foot and misse outside the off
stump
39.6 Tuffey to Khan, no run, slower ball, gets forward and misses
End of over 40 (7 runs) India 160/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 9/10 = 0.90)
DR Tuffey 10-2-40-1 (4w 2nb)
Yuvraj Singh 54* (83b 8x4) Z Khan 26* (34b 2x4 1x6)
40.1 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the front foot nad played short
fine leg
40.2 Vettori to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: short of alength a full blooded pull
shot that goes straight into the hands of Harris
India 160/8, Partnership of 44
Yuvraj Singh c Harris b Vettori 54 (85b 8x4 0x6)
Z Khan 26* (34b 2x4 1x6) DL Vettori 3.2-0-13-1
what a catch
40.3 Vettori to Srinath, no run, playing outside the off stump to point,
thought of a run, sent back
40.4 Vettori to Srinath, no run, full and defended on the front foot,
this game coming down to the wire
40.5 Vettori to Srinath, no run, ont he front foot and can't quite
defend
40.6 Vettori to Srinath, no run, looks to defend on the back foot and
almost on to his own stumps
End of over 41 (maiden) India 160/8 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 9/9 = 1.00)
DL Vettori 4-1-13-1
Z Khan 26* (34b 2x4 1x6) J Srinath 0* (4b)
41.1 Adams to Khan, no run
41.2 Adams to Khan, one run, short of a length and worked to the on side
41.3 Adams to Srinath, no run, full ball, can't get hold of the drive
shot adn played to Styris at mid off
41.4 Adams to Srinath, no run, bouncer, umpire signals to the bowler
that that is the permitted bouncer of the over
41.5 Adams to Srinath, one run, full and played off the toes to mid
wicket
41.6 Adams to Khan, one run, on the back foot and opening the face to
third man
End of over 42 (3 runs) India 163/8 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 6/8 = 0.75)
AR Adams 9-0-42-2 (3w)
Z Khan 28* (37b 2x4 1x6) J Srinath 1* (7b)
42.1 Vettori to Khan, no run, high full toss tries to work it on the off
side, can't get it past backward opint
42.2 Vettori to Khan, no run, tries to work it off the pads, gets and
inside edge on to the pads
42.3 Vettori to Khan, one run, on the front foot and working the ball to
vacant square leg
42.4 Vettori to Srinath, no run, well pitched ball, gets forward to
defend and plays to the off side
42.5 Vettori to Srinath, no run, on the front foot
42.6 Vettori to Srinath, no run, getting forward and defending using the
wrists to teh leg side
End of over 43 (1 run) India 164/8 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 5/7 = 0.71)
DL Vettori 5-1-14-1
Z Khan 29* (40b 2x4 1x6) J Srinath 1* (10b)
43.1 Adams to Khan, FOUR, short outside the off stump, uses a horizontal
bat and guides it to the boundary, deep point and third man race,
point dives, gets a hand to it and it is through
scores are now tied and Zaheer has his shoe lace done up by the
square leg umpire
that batsmen are now consoling each other in the middle
43.2 Adams to Khan, one run, on the back foot and pushing to the on
side, they take off, Harris gathers teh ball and has a throw at
the non-stricker's end, hits, the crowd erupt, but umpire bowden
says SAFE!
That ends an entertaining fifth match of the National Bank Series,
not a lot of runs, but a real contest taht went down to the wire.
some steady batting in the mid to lower order of the New Zealand
order put the innings back on the rails after some early wobbles,
no real stand out performers however.
the Indian bowler's all came together nicely as well Khan the top
wicket taker with three for thirty.
Three stand out performers in the Indian line up, Sehwag getting
some crucial runs early on, Yuvraj playing a disciplined innings
down the order to steady the Indian ship and finally a handy 34
from Khan at the bottom to take India home.