Good morning from WestPac Park in Hamilton, where the 2nd test is
due to get under way. Unfortunately it wont be getting under way
on time.
Several days of soggy weather have left the surface very damp, the
ground staff having had no opportunity to make repairs
There are a couple of areas of concern, mostly where the covers
haven't protected things - near the boundary
The current situation is that the ground staff haven't handed over
the ground to the umpires, and from looking at the ground I would
say there will be no play until at least after lunch, possibly
even tea.
Weather conditions are quite nice, blue skies, sparse light clouds,
and warm temperatures.
Update - 10:30am (21:30GMT) - Still no prospect of immediate play,
and the word we have is that there will definately be no play
until after lunch.
There will be an inspection at 2:00pm (01:00GMT)
Update - 1:30pm (00:30GMT) - More cloud cover here at the moment,
and in fact there is a light cover on the pitch, in case it comes
to something. Otherwise the only action is the NZ team getting a
group photograph.
Update - 2:00pm (01:00GMT) - Well the umpires were due to have a
look at things about now, but that seems to be delayed. There is a
small rain shower crossing the ground at the moment, which
complicates proceedings a tad.
Update - 2:30pm (01:30GMT) - THe umpires areout inspecting
conditions, but more concerning is a big, dark, threatening rain
cloud which seems to be approaching.
Update - 2:40pm - Oh dear, things seem to be taking a turn for the
worse. YThe rain cloud has gone from threatening to downright
menacing - complete with thunder and lightening. Nothing has
reached here yet, but ground staff are acting as if it wont be t
Update - 2:50pm (01:50GMT) - And sadly the umpires have just
announced that play has been abandoned for the day.
With the drops of rain not too far away, the decision has been that
there will be no chance that the outfield will get to the required
state.
So tommorrow play (hopefully) will begin early in an attempt to
recover lost time, and finish later. 105 overs will be played,
beginning at 10:30am (21:30GMT)
It's been a day of waiting, with little reward. Particularly for
the spectators who filed in early on under bright blue skies.
Should we be able to get the next four days without interruption,
we will only lose 30 overs from the match. However, currently
there is a stormcloud dumping it's contents on Hamilton making the
chances of that, slim.
Join us at 10:30am (21:30GMT) tomorrow, to see if we have more play
than today.
Good morning from Hamilton as we attempt to get underway in this
2nd National Bank Test Match. Unfortunately the news isn't that
great.
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Damp Outfield
Good morning from Hamilton as we attempt to get underway in this
2nd National Bank Test Match. Unfortunately the news isn't that
great.
Despite good weather again this morning, there was a fair amount of
rain last night, and much of the drying that took place yesterday
has been lost.
This morning we have the interesting event of a helicopter hovering
over the ground in an attempt to speed the drying of the ground.
It has been moving around 5 metres above all the spots of concern,
guided by the ground staff, for at least 30 minutes this morning,
and showing no sign of letting up.
The news from the umpires isn't as exciting - Play will not begin
on time, and they will inspect the conditions at 11:30 (22:30GMT)
A casual glance suggests that things are more promising than
yesterday, with no actual pools of water on the ground. The earth
is very damp, and a start time would seem to be unlikely before
about 2:00pm (01:00GMT)
Update - Now they seem to have become even more serious about the
helicopter. It is now hovering just 1m off the surface. Quite
impressive work by the pilot.
Update 10:45am -The Helicopter has left the location! After over an
hour of hovering, it suddenly lifted straight up and left.
Update 11:50am (22:50GMT) - The umpires have spent the last 15
minutes inspecting the ground, and have told us that they will
look again after lunch. Progress is being made and it looks
promising for a start at some stage soon after that.
The next inspection will be at 1:40pm (00:40GMT) which would make
the earliest start time about 2:10pm (1:10GMT)
Update 1:50pm (00:50GMT) - The umpires have had a good look around,
and have decided that at 3:00pm (02:00GMT) the captains will meet
in the middle.
It is understood that if they agree to play, the match could start.
Indications are that it's more likely to be about 4:00pm
(03:00GMT) before play starts.
Update 3:00pm (02:00) - the captains and umpires are meeting, and
after a fair amount of head nodding, shaking, arm waving and
discussion, there seems to be some sort of agreement. Maybe a
start after tea.
And the official word has come through - Play will begin at 4:30pm,
with 38 overs to be played today
NZ have won tthe toss and (unsurprisingly) have chosen to bowl
first
New Zealand have chosen to go into the match with the same team as
in Wellington, and India have brought in Tinu Yohannan for Agarkar
Not a particularly hard decision to bowl first on a pitch that,
despite nearly 2 days of sun on it, looks pretty green
India will be desperate to not lose early wickets, and build a big
enough score to enable Harbijan to put pressure on the NZ order
Conditions are superb now here, light clouds hanging around, but
it's very warm and there's a light breeze
Bond and Tuffey will be looking forward to bowling on this pitch.
Tuffey in particular has found it a happy hunting ground - his
best first class figures were recordrd here - 7 wickets for 12
runs.
Umpires coming out now, de Silva taking the southern (city) end
Bond will open the bowling from the Northern (Members) end
Bangar to take the first ball
0.1 Bond to Bangar, one run, into the hips of Bangar who turns it down
to fine leg
0.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing it
back up the off side of the pitch
0.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, fuller ball, again defended off the back
foot, this time dropping it to the leg side of the pitch
3 slips, 2 gullys, point, mid off, short leg and fine leg
0.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, appeal for lbw as Bond beats the inside
edge. It bounces way too high and umpire Harper has no hesitation
in walking away
0.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, left well alone, lifting the bat high above
a ball bouncing through to Hart outside the off stump
0.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run, good ball, bouncing on Sehwag, who tries
desperately to drop his hands under it. It bounces over his gloves
and strikes his chest, dropping away short of Fleming in the slips
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0
SE Bond 1-0-1-0 - Members End
SB Bangar 1* (1b) V Sehwag 0* (5b)
Tuffey to open from the City end
1.1 Tuffey to Bangar, no run, goodish length, but way outside the off
stump, and almost a wide
1.2 Tuffey to Bangar, no run, sharper ball, and more well directed, as
Bangar has to jump a little to keep it down from his body
1.3 Tuffey to Bangar, OUT: squared up, it catches the bat high up and
flies out to Oram at 4th slip, diving forward to take a good catch
India 1/1, Partnership of 1
SB Bangar c Oram b Tuffey 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 0* (5b) DR Tuffey 0.3-0-0-1
1.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, leaving safely alone off the front foot
as it moves away from the off stump
1.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, again lifting the bat away from it
outside the off stump
1.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run
End of over 2 (maiden) India 1/1
DR Tuffey 1-1-0-1 - City End
V Sehwag 0* (5b) R Dravid 0* (3b)
2.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, full ball, Sehwag pushed up the off side
off the front foot, not much timing there and it bounces up to mid
off where MacMillan collect it
2.2 Bond to Sehwag, one run, prodded down to fine leg off the back foot
as Bond gets into his body
2.3 Bond to Dravid, two runs, driven firmly up the off side, well timed
this time as Bond is too full, MAcMillan cant stop it cleanly this
time, and it bounces past his hands
2.4 Bond to Dravid, legbye: FOUR, wow! Good ball cuts him in half.
Cutting in along way off the pitch and he's too slow down on it.
It hits him on the hip and bounces past Hart
2.5 Bond to Dravid, one run, pushed up the leg sid eof hte pitch and
they take the easy single
2.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run, on the front foot in defence to a ball on
off stump, defending firmly up the off side
End of over 3 (8 runs) India 9/1
SE Bond 2-0-5-0 - Members End
R Dravid 3* (6b) V Sehwag 1* (8b)
3.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, into the body, Dravind fends it towards
Richardson at short leg
3.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side where Vettori
wanders in from point to pick it up
3.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the drive, it slices off the outside
edge to Vettori again
3.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, shorter ball, Dravid looks to guide it
off the back foot, but Oram dives well at gully to get two hands
on it and cut off the single
3.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, caught on the pads as this one is heading
down the leg side, the appeals are choked off as the fielders
realise that wasn't any\where near a chance
3.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the front foot watching it bounce
outside th eoff stump. Some good movement away from the batsman,
but too far away to be dangerous
End of over 4 (maiden) India 9/1
DR Tuffey 2-2-0-1 - City End
V Sehwag 1* (8b) R Dravid 3* (12b)
4.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up the
off side. Shortish ball, Bond starting to get into it now
4.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, lifting the bat high above it, bouncing
lazily though. Not much bounce there
4.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, well away from off stump, and Sehwag has no
hesitation in leaving it
4.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, full ball, Sehwag chops down at it, missing
it as it's faily full. Not too convincing there.
4.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, trying to dig it in a bit more, but it
doesn't really bounce much and Sehwag defends to the off side off
the back foot
4.6 Bond to Sehwag, no run, good ball, Sehwag leaves it but is taking
his life in his hands as it cuts markedly in and just misses off
stump. 140kph that one
End of over 5 (maiden) India 9/1
SE Bond 3-1-5-0 - Members End
R Dravid 3* (12b) V Sehwag 1* (14b)
5.1 Tuffey to Dravid, legbye: one run, off the hip towards fine leg
5.2 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, pushed off the back foot out to Oram in
the gully
5.3 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, lifting the bat high in the air as it
moves away off the pitch, not really threatening off stump
5.4 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, again moving away off the pitch, but
starting too far away to draw a shot from Sehwag
Fleming, Astle, Styris in the slips, Vinccent and Oram in gully and
Vettori at point
Slight problem at the city end sightscreen
5.5 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, shorter ball, closer to the stumps has
Sehwag drawn to it, but pulls out at the last moment
5.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, quickish ball down the leg side as Tuffey
loses his aim. Hart dives magnificently to the leg side to take it
one handed, saving the boundary
End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) India 10/1
DR Tuffey 3-3-0-1 - City End
R Dravid 3* (13b) V Sehwag 1* (19b)
With Dravid on strike Vettori moves from point to gully to join
Oram
Macmillan at mid off, and Richardson short leg under the helmet
More sightscreen problems, this time at the other end
6.1 Bond to Dravid, one run, sharp ball rising into the chest of
Dravid, who fends it to the leg side for the single.
Shaking his hand now, that must have hurt
6.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, fast ball, bouncing high through to Hart.
Not without a fair effort from Sehwag to get an edge on it, but
was a little slow.
6.3 Bond to Sehwag, OUT: short ball into the body, it came back a long
way, and he edges it into his body, and it pops up to Richardson
at short leg
India 11/2, Partnership of 10
V Sehwag c Richardson b Bond 1 (21b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 4* (14b) SE Bond 3.3-1-6-1
Tendulkar takes his time to get ready
two men on the lag side waiting for that ball that flies up
6.4 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, moving across the off stump and leaving
it outside the off stump - fast ball at 144kph
6.5 Bond to Tendulkar, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, Tendulkar
manages to get something on it and it flies past Hart down the leg
side
6.6 Bond to Tendulkar, one run, punched up the leg side off the front
foot
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 16/2
SE Bond 4-1-7-1 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 1* (3b) R Dravid 4* (14b)
7.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, pushed up the leg side, not quite
beating mid on
7.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, down th eleg side, Tendulkar wafts at
it but cant catch up with it, and Hart takes it well
7.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, off the body to the leg side, a half
shout is stifled from the slips cordon
7.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, moving markedly back in
towards the stumps, but starting too wide and Tendulkar can leave
it
7.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
7.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, beaten! Good ball on off stump, moving
away off the pitch has Tendulkar prodding forward but it misses
the outside edge
End of over 8 (maiden) India 16/2
DR Tuffey 4-4-0-1 - City End
R Dravid 4* (14b) SR Tendulkar 1* (9b)
8.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, good ball, has Dravid in all sorts of
trouble, it cuts inside the bat and almost gets his chest
8.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, beaten! another 140+ ball has just about
got the edge as Dravid fends at it off the back foot, done all
ends up
8.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone this time, watching it warily as
it bounces past outside the off stump
8.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, short ball but it didn't really bounce and
Dravid does very well to chop down on it, just managing to keep
it out
8.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping it to
the leg side, more in control of it this time, keeping it down
from his chest
8.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, fired in at the body again, Dravid once
againkeeps it out by hastily chopping down on it. Bond really
tying him up at the moment.
End of over 9 (maiden) India 16/2
SE Bond 5-2-7-1 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 1* (9b) R Dravid 4* (20b)
Nice spell by Tuffey comes to an end
9.1 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, great ball first up, does the inside
edge of Tendulkars bat, on the back foot
9.2 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, chopped down to the off
side off the back foot
9.3 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, another shortish ball, moving away off
the pitch but starting too wide to cause problems. Fleming
obviously looking to use the bounce in this pitch
9.4 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, left alone off the back foot, moving a
lot in towards the stumps this time. Hart actually took it going
to th eleg side it moved so far.
9.5 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, finally a full ball and Tendulkar
punches up the pitch, Oram gets a hand to it
9.6 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, jumping to keep a good ball down to the
leg side, defending it well, keeping it under control
End of over 10 (maiden) India 16/2
JDP Oram 1-1-0-0 - City End
R Dravid 4* (20b) SR Tendulkar 1* (15b)
10.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, fullish ball, Dravid on the front foot in
defence, it bounces across the pitch and Richardson steps in to
pick it up from short leg
10.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone again, it moves in to him but
passes the off stump (141kph)
10.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, leaving it alone
10.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, another good ball outside the off stump,
Dravid is on the front foot in defence, just pulling inside the
line at the last moment
10.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, in a bit of trouble as Bond gets this one
to move in off the pitch and towards his hip. Dravid just managing
to chop down on it
10.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, on teh back foot again, this time more
comfortable in defence, textbook style, pushing it up the off side
of the strip
End of over 11 (maiden) India 16/2
SE Bond 6-3-7-1 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 1* (15b) R Dravid 4* (26b)
11.1 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, jumping in defence to a shortish ball,
it clips into his body off an inside edge and bounce up the leg
side
11.2 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, another good ball, Tendulkar pushing
forward at it, but it moves a fair way and beats the outside edge
by a decent amount
11.3 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, dropped to the leg side, looking for the
single as Richardson is at mid on for Tendulkar, but he races in
quick enough
11.4 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, beaten! pushing forward but again the
ball moves away too much
11.5 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer! In the end Tendulkar plays it
well, dropping down to his knees and watching it bounce well over
his head
11.6 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, lifting th ebat high in the
air as it bounces through outside the off stump, surviving another
over
End of over 12 (maiden) India 16/2
JDP Oram 2-2-0-0 - City End
R Dravid 4* (26b) SR Tendulkar 1* (21b)
12.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, dropping the bat inside the line of it
outside the off stump, agin there is a fair amount of cut in off
the pitch
12.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, moving onto the front foot in defence, it
slides out towards gully where Vettori wanders in to get it
12.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, forward in defence, pushing a fullish ball
up the leg side of the pitch
12.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, chopping down hastily on this one, clipping
it to the leg slip fielder. Not quite in control of it
12.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, again clipped to Tuffey in close on the leg
side, more controlled this time
12.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, short ball down the leg side, Dravid steps
inside it and tries to flick it towards fine leg. Unfortunately he
can't quite catch up with it.
End of over 13 (maiden) India 16/2
SE Bond 7-4-7-1 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 1* (21b) R Dravid 4* (32b)
13.1 Oram to Tendulkar, three runs, clipped off the pads through square
leg, first runs from the bat at this end
13.2 Oram to Dravid, one run, shortish ball worked well to the leg side
again
13.3 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, good ball, cutting into the pads of
Tendulkar who was jumping in defence. Oram leads an academy award
worth appeal, and De Silva takes an age to turn it down
13.4 Oram to Tendulkar, FOUR, short, chopped off the back foot to third
man
13.5 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, bouncing lazily through
outside the off stump. Tendulkartries a huge pull shot aiming to
send it out of the ground, but unfortunately he misses it
13.6 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, dabbed off the back foot looking for the
gap past 3rd slip, but it's well stopped by Vincent diving from
gully
End of over 14 (8 runs) India 24/2
JDP Oram 3-2-8-0 - City End
R Dravid 5* (33b) SR Tendulkar 8* (26b 1x4)
14.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run
14.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defending a full ball back up the pitch
14.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, pushed firmly back up the pitch
14.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, pushing forward outside hte off stump
14.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, great ball, does Dravid all ends up as he
tries to clamp down on it, it moves away and bounces over ht eoff
stump, after squaring him up
14.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run
End of over 15 (1 run, maiden) India 25/2
DR Tuffey 5-5-0-1 - Members End
SR Tendulkar 8* (27b 1x4) R Dravid 5* (39b)
15.1 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, on teh back foot in defence, chopping
down on it and it bobbles back up the middle of the pitch towards
Oram
15.2 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, short and way outside the off stump,
Tendulkar is dissappointed in himself as he throws the bat at it.
15.3 Oram to Tendulkar, one run, tapped off the pads to the leg side,
forward of square leg and Richardson wanders over from mid on to
collect
15.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, on theback foot to a shortish ball on off
stump, defended to the off side of the pitch
15.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, forward in defence to a fuller ball on the
stumps, pushing it gently up the leg side towards mid on
15.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, pushed up the off side off the front foot
End of over 16 (1 run) India 26/2
JDP Oram 4-2-10-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 9* (30b 1x4) R Dravid 5* (42b)
16.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, OUT: fending forward, Tuffey squares him up
and it flies to Styris at 3rd slip for an easy catch
India 26/3, Partnership of 15
SR Tendulkar c Styris b Tuffey 9 (31b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 5* (42b) DR Tuffey 5.1-5-0-2
Superb figures here for Tuffey, 5 overs without conceeding a run,
and picking up 2 wickets
Ganguly comes to the middle
Tuffey has been having the batsmen in all sorts of trouble with the
movement he's getting off the pitch
16.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, leaving it to bounce high through
outside th eoff stump.
NZ clealy believe they have a chance with the ball sliding
acrossGanguly
16.3 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, defended up the off side, this one a
little closer
16.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, left alone outside the off stump
16.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, on off stump, Ganguly on the back foot
defends securely up the off side
16.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, beaten! Appeal from behind the stumps
was a little late, but the replays show it beat the inside edge
and clipped the pad, and wasnt too far away from being out
End of over 17 (maiden) India 26/3
DR Tuffey 6-6-0-2 - Members End
R Dravid 5* (42b) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
17.1 Oram to Dravid, one run, worked well to the leg side for the single
4 slips and 2 gullys for Ganguly
17.2 Oram to Ganguly, no run, beaten! pushing forward off the back foot,
no foot movement and very lucky not to get an edge as it bounces
through to Hart, moving away a little off the pitch
17.3 Oram to Ganguly, one run, edged! thisk outsid eedg flies to the
left of Vincent, bouncing before getting to him, but it was very
well stopped
17.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, lifting the bat above it and lettign it
bounce through
17.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, on teh back foot in defence, dropping it to
th eleg side, looking for the quick single, but it's not there
17.6 Oram to Dravid, one run, clipped off the pads to Tuffey at fine
leg, as Oram strays onto the leg stump
End of over 18 (3 runs) India 29/3
JDP Oram 5-2-13-0 - City End
R Dravid 7* (46b) SC Ganguly 1* (7b)
18.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, cutting in off the pitch towards the off
stump, Dravid is secure in his defensive technique
18.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, lifting the bat high in the air, starting
too wide and moving away, Dravid is untroubled
18.3 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, pushed up the leg side, the first run
Tuffey has conceeded, halfway through 7y th over
18.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, slashed through gully and Vincent this
time can't stop it
18.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, OUT: catching practice! Ganguly fends at a
shortich one, and it looks oh so easy for Fleming at first slip. I
think he tried to withdraw
India 34/4, Partnership of 8
SC Ganguly c Fleming b Tuffey 5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 8* (49b) DR Tuffey 6.5-6-5-3
That was awful batting from the captain
18.6 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, defending towards gully, a little unsure,
but manging to keep it out, something which some of the other
batsman cannot say
End of over 19 (5 runs) India 34/4
DR Tuffey 7-6-5-3 - Members End
R Dravid 8* (49b) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
19.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, cracker! Dravid pushes forward and is
beaten as it moves away from him, hands go in the air, but it's
just past the edge
19.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended safely to the leg side
19.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, another good ball, moving a long way to the
leg side but sttarting too wide. Hart takes it diving to the left.
19.4 Oram to Dravid, one run, dropped to the leg side off the hips, easy
single as Tuffey comes in from fine leg to get to it
19.5 Oram to Laxman, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping it
down at his feet
19.6 Oram to Laxman, legbye: one run, off the pads to the leg side, into
the big gap at square leg
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 36/4
JDP Oram 6-2-14-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 0* (3b) R Dravid 9* (53b)
20.1 Tuffey to Laxman, one run, forced off the back foot up the off
side, wide of mid off for the single
20.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, ooh! fanding towards a shortish ball off
the back foot, it very nearly gets the edge and Dravid is
dissappointed in his lapse of judgement
20.3 Tuffey to Dravid, legbye: one run, off the hip to the leg side,
Hart cannot quite stop it and it rolls to fine leg
20.4 Tuffey to Laxman, (noball) no run, fired in towards the body, this
time Tuffey oversteps
20.4 Tuffey to Laxman, one run, off the inside edge, it flies out to
deep square leg, he goes down to his knees as he looks to turn for
the second
seems to be ok though
20.5 Tuffey to Dravid, OUT: squared up by a ball that cut back at him,
edging to Hart taking it well behind the stump, and India are in
all sorts of trouble
India 40/5, Partnership of 6
R Dravid c Hart b Tuffey 9 (56b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 2* (6b) DR Tuffey 7.5-6-8-4 (1nb)
20.6 Tuffey to Patel, no run, moving across the young left hander, who
lifts the bat high in the air above it
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 40/5
DR Tuffey 8-6-8-4 (1nb) - Members End
VVS Laxman 2* (6b) PA Patel 0* (1b)
21.1 Oram to Laxman, no run, cracker! beating the inside edge as Laxman
chops down late on a ball that moves into him
21.2 Oram to Laxman, no run, beaten! oh so close to the outside edge as
Laxman wafts the bat at it, off the back foot way outside the off
stump
21.3 Oram to Laxman, no run, left alone, more secure this time, and the
ball swerves a long way after passing the stumps, Hart having to
move in front of 1st slip to get it
21.4 Oram to Laxman, one run, clipped off the pads towards square leg,
strolling the single
21.5 Oram to Patel, no run, pushed off the back foot out to point, loud
call of "No!" from his partner
21.6 Oram to Patel, no run, defending off the back foot, prodding out to
the off side, managing to keep it out
End of over 22 (1 run) India 41/5
JDP Oram 7-2-15-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 3* (10b) PA Patel 0* (3b)
22.1 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, shortish ball, but Laxman plays it well,
pushing firmly up the off side to mid off
22.2 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, looking to flick it to the leg side off
the back foot, but it gets past him and strikes him on the thigh
22.3 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, defending nicely up the off side, off the
back foot
22.4 Tuffey to Laxman, FOUR, Shot! Georgeous cover drive off the front
foot, timing it beautifully through the covers. That's the shot of
the (admittidly rather mediocre) innings
22.5 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, defended securely back up the pitch
22.6 Tuffey to Laxman, no run, beaten! Laxman flings the bat at it off
the back foot, but is beaten outside the off stump
End of over 23 (4 runs) India 45/5
DR Tuffey 9-6-12-4 (1nb) - Members End
PA Patel 0* (3b) VVS Laxman 7* (16b 1x4)
23.1 Oram to Patel, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above it
5 slips and a gully now waiting for the ball to come
23.2 Oram to Patel, no run, again leaving it to bounce through to Hart
23.3 Oram to Patel, one run, forced off the back foot up the off side
forward of point, to get off the mark
23.4 Oram to Laxman, no run, shortish outside the off stump, Laxman
pulls the bat inside the line of it
23.5 Oram to Laxman, no run, again lifting the bat high in the air, this
one passing the off stump but moving a long way to leg after
passing the stumps
23.6 Oram to Laxman, no run, well outside the off stump and moving away
End of over 24 (1 run) India 46/5
JDP Oram 8-2-16-0 - City End
PA Patel 1* (6b) VVS Laxman 7* (19b 1x4)
24.1 Bond to Patel, no run, Bond back, and the first ball is pushed
firmly to point, where MacMillan stops it
24.2 Bond to Patel, no run, short ball outside the off stump, Patel
lifts the bat high behind him, letting it bounce safely through
24.3 Bond to Patel, no run, defending firmly from off stump, pushing up
the off side
24.4 Bond to Patel, no run, shorter ball, Patel plays it well, pushing
off the back foot up the off side.
24.5 Bond to Patel, no run, oooh! Beaten by a beauty! Moving away in the
air just enough to beat the bat, Patel very lucky not to be on his
way too
24.6 Bond to Patel, no run, defended from the middle this time out
towards MacMillan at point
End of over 25 (maiden) India 46/5
SE Bond 8-5-7-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 7* (19b 1x4) PA Patel 1* (12b)
25.1 Oram to Laxman, FOUR, ooh! cut in half by a beauty, the inside edge
flies to the leg side and Hart has little chance, diving to the
left
25.2 Oram to Laxman, no run, pushed up the off side
25.3 Oram to Laxman, (noball) no run, left alone
25.3 Oram to Laxman, no run, lifting the bat high in the air and letting
it bounce through
25.4 Oram to Laxman, no run, beaten! pushing forward in defence, it
leaps off the pitch, moving away and Laxman doing everything but
getting an edge on it
25.5 Oram to Laxman, no run, cutting nicely but well stopped in the
gully by Vincent
25.6 Oram to Laxman, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above it
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 51/5
JDP Oram 9-1-21-0 (1nb) - City End
PA Patel 1* (12b) VVS Laxman 11* (26b 2x4)
26.1 Bond to Patel, no run, fullish ball, guided off the front foot to
point, nicely in behind it
26.2 Bond to Patel, no run, sharper ball, Patel is a little hurried in
defence, prodding to the off side
26.3 Bond to Patel, no run, leaning back under a short ball, it bounces
over off stump and Hart takes it by his throat
26.4 Bond to Patel, no run, beaten! undone by a good ball, short of a
length and Patel not moving his feet, prodding outside off stump
at it and lucky not to get an edge
26.5 Bond to Patel, no run, clipped off teh back foot towards third man,
but Vincent leaps up to snare it and save the boundary
26.6 Bond to Patel, no run, good ball, has Patel in trouble but managing
to drop the hands under it as it bounces sharply through to Hart
End of over 27 (maiden) India 51/5
SE Bond 9-6-7-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 11* (26b 2x4) PA Patel 1* (18b)
27.1 Styris to Laxman, no run, wide ball first up, left well alone by
the wary Laxman
27.2 Styris to Laxman, FOUR, on the back foot, clipping another widish
one past 3rd slip
27.3 Styris to Laxman, no run, short and wide, Laxman is tempted to the
shot, flinging the bat at it, but this time not connecting. Not
good bowling from Styris
27.4 Styris to Laxman, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, pushing back
up the off side
27.5 Styris to Laxman, no run, chopping at another widish one, this time
playing over it and lucky not to get a bottom edge
27.6 Styris to Laxman, no run, wide and not tempting Laxman this time,
wasted ball
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 55/5
SB Styris 1-0-4-0 - City End
PA Patel 1* (18b) VVS Laxman 15* (32b 3x4)
28.1 Bond to Patel, no run, sharp ball, Patel hastily drops his gloves
under it as it climbs nastily on him
28.2 Bond to Patel, one run, pushed edgily up the off side forward of
point
28.3 Bond to Laxman, no run, bouncer, straying to the leg side, and
Laxman wastes no time in getting right down under it. Hart takes
it moving to the leg side
28.4 Bond to Laxman, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot,
loudly calling against the single as Patel starts down the pitch
28.5 Bond to Laxman, one run, almost a catch! it flies off the gloves to
the leg side where Vincent is fielding, but it's agonisingly just
over his hands
28.6 Bond to Patel, no run, left well alone
End of over 29 (2 runs) India 57/5
SE Bond 10-6-9-1 - Members End
VVS Laxman 16* (35b 3x4) PA Patel 2* (21b)
29.1 Styris to Laxman, FOUR, too short, too sloppy. Laxman has heaps of
time to slap this ball from outside the off stump, through mid on
to the rope
29.2 Styris to Laxman, no run, better, left alone by Laxman ass it
bounces through outside the off stump, moving in a touch
29.3 Styris to Laxman, no run
29.4 Styris to Laxman, one run, full on the toes of Laxman, who
comfortably taps it down to fine leg
29.5 Styris to Patel, one run, prodded up the leg side, off a thickish
inside edge i think
29.6 Styris to Laxman, no run, punched up to mid off
End of over 30 (6 runs) India 63/5
SB Styris 2-0-10-0 - City End
PA Patel 3* (22b) VVS Laxman 21* (40b 4x4)
30.1 Bond to Patel, no run, lifting the bat high in teh air as this one
moves away from him, , Hart taking it towards 1st slip
30.2 Bond to Patel, one run, dropped nicely to the leg side off hip hip,
well run for the single, which in the end was quite comfortable
Patel is batting more sensibly here than most of his more
illustrious teammates
30.3 Bond to Laxman, no run, worked to the leg side, but straight to the
short fine leg
30.4 Bond to Laxman, no run, on the back foot, playing away from the
body a little, chopping it out towards gully
30.5 Bond to Laxman, no run, pushed off the back foot to gully
30.6 Bond to Laxman, two runs, clipped out to the leg side, well placed
for the second
End of over 31 (3 runs) India 66/5
SE Bond 11-6-12-1 - Members End
PA Patel 4* (24b) VVS Laxman 23* (44b 4x4)
Astle replaces Styris who was, quite frankly, poor
31.1 Astle to Patel, no run, beaten! first ball Patel flings the bat at
it but misses
31.2 Astle to Patel, no run, caught on teh pads, squared up a little
31.3 Astle to Patel, no run, pushing forward with the pad and then
lifting the bat high int eh air as it bounces past
31.4 Astle to Patel, FOUR, edged! just short of Styris at third slip
31.5 Astle to Patel, no run, on teh back foot in defence to a goodish
ball on off stump, Astle does his own fielding
31.6 Astle to Patel, no run, lifting the bat high int eh air this time,
this one doesnt bounce as much and Hart takes it by his ankles
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 70/5
NJ Astle 1-0-4-0 - City End
VVS Laxman 23* (44b 4x4) PA Patel 8* (30b 1x4)
32.1 Bond to Laxman, no run, punched out towards point off the back foot
32.2 Bond to Laxman, OUT: oh dear, the rot continues. Laxman pushes
lazily at a ball outside off stump, and gets a bottom/inside edge
that bounces into the stump. Slightly unlucky there
India 70/6, Partnership of 30
VVS Laxman b Bond 23 (46b 4x4 0x6)
PA Patel 8* (30b 1x4) SE Bond 11.2-6-12-2
Harhajan Singh is the new batsman
32.3 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Wow! Harbhajan looks to even the
score, looking to whack this shortish ball baseball style over cow
corner. Only managing to get an edge to the leg side
32.4 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, stepping back to giove himself a few
feet of space, and slaps this one over covers
32.5 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, another one! The crowd goes wild!
Again stepping back and getting an edge over the slips! Bond not
happy - that was one bounce to the rope
32.6 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, no run, squared up as Bond looks to give
him no room, it bounces off the thigh to the leg side
End of over 33 (12 runs) India 82/6
SE Bond 12-6-24-2 - Members End
PA Patel 8* (30b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 12* (4b 3x4)
33.1 Astle to Patel, no run, at the other end Patel continues calmly on,
letting this one pass by outside th eoff stump
33.2 Astle to Patel, no run, beaten! pushing forward in defence, this
time Astle gets it to come back and just beat the outisde edge
33.3 Astle to Patel, no run, swinging at this one, but playing over it,
and again it bounces through to Hart
33.4 Astle to Patel, no run, lifting the bat high above it, making sure
to cover the off stump
33.5 Astle to Patel, no run, pushing up the off side
33.6 Astle to Patel, no run, on teh back foot, defending down th e leg
side of the pitch
End of over 34 (maiden) India 82/6
NJ Astle 2-1-4-0 - City End
Harbhajan Singh 12* (4b 3x4) PA Patel 8* (36b 1x4)
Fleming has a chat to Bond before the next over
The field is spread out a bit more
34.1 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Oh dear, another huge heave, and
managed to get enough of an edge on it that it flies past the leg
stump, and beats Hart to the rope
34.2 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, no run, full, better ball, on the stumps
and Harbhajan manages to dig it out. A dot ball!
34.3 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Tennis! No respect there! That was a
short ball on off stump, he stepped back and slammed it back up
the off side of the pitch to long off
34.4 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, (noball) no run, Out! not out! the top
edge flies to mid on where Richardson catches it, but it's a no
ball!
all the drama is here!
34.4 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: Finally the carnage is over! Bond
finally gets one full and straight, and this time Harbhajan misses
one, and the middle stump takes the brunt
India 91/7, Partnership of 21
Harbhajan Singh b Bond 20 (9b 5x4 0x6)
PA Patel 8* (36b 1x4) SE Bond 12.4-6-33-3 (1nb)
34.5 Bond to Khan, no run, fullish ball, clipped back up the pitch and
Bond gets a hand to it
34.6 Bond to Khan, no run, bouncer! Khan shrugs under it and Hart leaps
to get to it
End of over 35 (9 runs) India 91/7
SE Bond 13-6-33-3 (1nb) - Members End
PA Patel 8* (36b 1x4) Z Khan 0* (2b)
Bond got pretty fired up in that over, but really could've been a
lot more cool and restricted the runs
35.1 Astle to Patel, no run
35.2 Astle to Patel, no run, fullish ball, well away from the off stump
35.3 Astle to Patel, no run, edged! it flies out towards the clips where
Vincent cant control it
35.4 Astle to Patel, no run, left alone outside the off stump
35.5 Astle to Patel, no run, clipped off the back foot up the off side
towards point where it's well stopped
35.6 Astle to Patel, no run, chopped off the back foot to gully where
Oram stops it well
End of over 36 (maiden) India 91/7
NJ Astle 3-2-4-0 - City End
Z Khan 0* (2b) PA Patel 8* (42b 1x4)
36.1 Bond to Khan, no run, squared up, he didnt know much about it, and
it bounces off the hip to the off side
36.2 Bond to Khan, no run, looking to work it off the hip to fine leg,
but misses it.
36.3 Bond to Khan, no run, on teh back foot pushing up the off side to
mid off
36.4 Bond to Khan, legbye: one run, down th eleg side again, it flies in
the air towards fine leg off the hip
36.5 Bond to Patel, no run, sharp ball on the off stump, Patel just
lifts the bat high in the air, as it bounces well over the stumps
36.6 Bond to Patel, no run, another short sharp ball on off stump, Patel
drops his hands under it nicely
End of over 37 (1 run, maiden) India 92/7
SE Bond 14-7-33-3 (1nb) - Members End
Z Khan 0* (6b) PA Patel 8* (44b 1x4)
Oram gets the last over of the day
37.1 Oram to Khan, OUT: Khan plays all over a yorker, and the stumps are
cleaned out
India 92/8, Partnership of 1
Z Khan b Oram 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
PA Patel 8* (44b 1x4) JDP Oram 9.1-1-21-1 (2nb)
Thats the end of the day, we will return tomorrow to see if India
can reach 100
New Zealand will be pleased to have won the toss, having put India
in on a pitch that was "doing a bit"
Fleming comments that the pitch is a little dissappointing. Even
so, some of the Indian shot options left a little to be desired,
particularly Ganguly who seemed to be giving slip catching
practice
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
On another day Bonds 3-33 would be cause for comment, but the
effort of Tuffey is what will be remembered, at one stage having
bowled 6 overs without conceeding a run.
After 1 2/3 days of waiting the spectators finally got some action,
and despite all the lost time, we are well situated to get a
result in this match. If the pitch doesn't flatten out markedly,
we may not need the last day!
The match is scheduled to resume at 10:30am (21:30GMT) tomorrow,
weather permitting we will have 105 overs of action.
Good morning on what is a bright, fine and sunny Hamilton morning.
There are high clouds around, but the blue skies are shining
through and it's very warm
Play should begin on time, barring unforseen acts of God
Yohannan comes out to the middle, replacing Khan who lost his
wicket last night
37.2 Oram to Nehra, no run
37.3 Oram to Nehra, one run
37.4 Oram to Patel, OUT:
India 93/9, Partnership of 1
PA Patel c Hart b Oram 8 (45b 1x4 0x6)
A Nehra 1* (2b) JDP Oram 9.4-1-22-2 (2nb)
37.5 Oram to Yohannan, no run
37.6 Oram to Yohannan, no run
End of over 38 (1 run) India 93/9
JDP Oram 10-1-22-2 (2nb) - City End
A Nehra 1* (2b) T Yohannan 0* (2b)
38.1 Bond to Nehra, SIX, pulled over square leg
38.2 Bond to Nehra, OUT: edged to slip to end the innings rather quickly
India 99/10, Partnership of 6
A Nehra c Fleming b Bond 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
T Yohannan 0* (2b) SE Bond 14.2-7-39-4 (1nb)
0.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, punched to mpoint off the front foot
0.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, good ball, lifting over the off stump,
moving in to Richardson who lifts the bat high above it
0.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, good ball, fullish and moves a long way
away from Richardson who leaves it alone
0.4 Khan to Richardson, no run, swinging nicely away from Richardson,
who leaves it alone, Patel has to do a fair amount of work to get
to it
0.5 Khan to Richardson, no run, defended off the front foot to th eleg
side
0.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, struck low on th epad as he looks to
flick a ball from his pads through the leg side. Appeal quickly
turned down
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 99 runs)
Z Khan 1-1-0-0 - Members End
L Vincent 0* (0b) MH Richardson 0* (6b)
1.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, well outside the off stump, Vincent
pulls the bat behind him and watches it bounce past, cutting in to
him but starting wide
1.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, pulling the bat inside the line of a
good ball just outside the off stump
1.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high above it, again
bouncing through outside the off stump
1.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, safely lifting the bat again above it,
wide of off stump
1.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, defended safely up the leg side of the
pitch
1.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, defended to the off side of the pitch,
some interest shown by the Indians
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 99 runs)
T Yohannan 1-1-0-0 - City End
MH Richardson 0* (6b) L Vincent 0* (6b)
2.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, speared in to the legs of Richardson
who misses it as it passes to the leg side
2.2 Khan to Richardson, one run, digging out a good full ball, seemed
to be happy to have kept it out, then realised there was a single
as it rolls towards square leg
2.3 Khan to Vincent, no run, defended to the man under the helmet at
short leg
2.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, good ball, very full and Vincent almost
plays over it, just getting an edge off the toe of the bat into
his pads and to the leg side
2.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, goodish ball, pitching outside the off
stump and cutting back in
2.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, superb inswinging ball, full and coming
back into the pads. Vincent is stuck fairly low daown, but is
standing to th eleg side and it looks to be going down leg
End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (trail by 98 runs)
Z Khan 2-1-1-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 1* (8b) L Vincent 0* (10b)
3.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, Richardson lets this one bounce
through outside the off stump
3.2 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, shortish ball, Richardson again
happy to lift the bat out of the way and watch it bounce across
him
3.3 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, left alone again, Yohannan not
quite drawing the bat into play
3.4 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, lifting the bat above a fuller ball
outside the off stump
3.5 Yohannan to Richardson, one run, punched up the leg side past short
leg, who turns to chase it, but bumps into Yohannan
3.6 Yohannan to Vincent, one run, worked off the pads to fine leg
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 96 runs)
T Yohannan 2-1-2-0 - City End
L Vincent 1* (11b) MH Richardson 2* (13b)
4.1 Khan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot covering his stumps then
holding the bat behind him, it comes back in off the pitch but not
troubling him too much
4.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, ooh! A big flashing cover drive through
covers, apart from the fact that he came nowhere near the ball,
and was lucky not to get an edge through to Patel
4.3 Khan to Vincent, two runs, closer to the stumps this time and
Vincent pushes it nicely wide of mid on for the brace
4.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot and again lifting the
bat high above it
1432 was the attendance on the short day yesterday
4.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, down the leg side as he seeks a little
extra swing, and Patel does an excellent job diving full stretch
to stop it
4.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, punched up towards mid on
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 5/0 (trail by 94 runs)
Z Khan 3-1-3-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 2* (13b) L Vincent 3* (17b)
5.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence
dropping a shortish ball down to the pitch in front of him
5.2 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, left alone, moving away from him
off the pitch he lifts the bat again above it
5.3 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, down the leg side as Yohannan
strays in line a little
5.4 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, lifting the bat high above another
one outside the off stump, moving across the left hander
5.5 Yohannan to Richardson, two runs, ducking to avoid a short one,
somehoe it manages to hit the bat and fly over the keeper and
towards the rope
5.6 Yohannan to Richardson, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 7/0 (trail by 92 runs)
T Yohannan 3-1-4-0 - City End
L Vincent 3* (17b) MH Richardson 4* (19b)
6.1 Khan to Vincent, no run, pushed gently to the leg side off the
front foot
6.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot again, leaving a ball
that is shortish and sliding across him
6.3 Khan to Vincent, no run, better ball, on the stumps and Vincent is
on the back foot in defence, pushing up the off side of the pitch
6.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, bouncer! Vincent wastes no time in getting
right down on his knees under it, leaning the head back and seeing
it go through to Patel who jumps to glove it
6.5 Khan to Vincent, OUT: pushing forward, gets the edge and the
simplist of catches for Dravid. The ball seemed to straighten a
bit
New Zealand 7/1, Partnership of 7
L Vincent c Dravid b Khan 3 (22b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 4* (19b) Z Khan 3.5-1-3-1
6.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat above a
good ball that moves sharply off the pitch
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 7/1 (trail by 92 runs)
Z Khan 4-2-3-1 - Members End
MH Richardson 4* (19b) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
Khan looking very lively here, using thepitch well
7.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, sharp ball has Richardson on the
back foot, fending tot he off side
7.2 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
7.3 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, fullish ball, punched to the off
side towards wide mid wicket
7.4 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, down the leg side, Richardson cant
catch up with it and Patel struggles to control it
7.5 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, it slides off a
thickish outside edge towards gully
7.6 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, choosing to lift
the bat above this one, slightly wider and moving away from him
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 7/1 (trail by 92 runs)
T Yohannan 4-2-4-0 - City End
SP Fleming 0* (1b) MH Richardson 4* (25b)
8.1 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, full in at the pads, and Fleming flicks it
nicely, fine of fine leg and to the rope
8.2 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, again on the pads, Fleming times it
beautifully as he clips it through mid wicket off his toes
Just reached the rope before the fielder could get there
8.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, straighter ball, worked up to mid on,
looking for the single but not beating the field
8.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot this time, lifting teh
bat above a good ball, moving away off the pitch outside the off
stump
8.5 Khan to Fleming, one run, on the pads again, and Fleming has no
problems working it tofine leg for the single
8.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, defended tot he leg side, it bounces to
short leg, who fires it back in at the stumps in case Richardson
had moved
End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 16/1 (trail by 83 runs)
Z Khan 5-2-12-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 9* (6b 2x4) MH Richardson 4* (26b)
9.1 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
pitching and moving away
9.2 Yohannan to Fleming, FOUR, on the pads and Fleming has no
hesitation in swinging it away, over the head of short leg, and a
couple of bounces to the mid wicket rope
9.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, covering his stumps and lifting the
bat high in the air as this ball is more well directed, bouncing
over the off stump
9.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
9.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, good ball, pitching on the off stump
and moving away. Well left alone.
9.6 Yohannan to Fleming, (noball) bye: FOUR, oh dear the radar goes
wild, and he fires it way down the leg side
9.6 Yohannan to Fleming, one run, defended up the off side, quick
single taken as Fleming is keen to keep things ticking over
End of over 10 (10 runs) New Zealand 26/1 (trail by 73 runs)
T Yohannan 5-2-14-0 (1nb) - City End
SP Fleming 14* (13b 3x4) MH Richardson 4* (26b)
10.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, struck on the pads, lucky to not be givin
out as it struck his pads, falling over it a little
10.2 Khan to Fleming, legbye: one run, looking to flick it off the hip,
misses it and it bounced off the hip towards the square leg
10.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, outside the off stump this side,
Richardson has no interest in playing at it
10.4 Khan to Richardson, no run, widish ball, again Richardson doesn't
play at it, it pitches and moves away but not dangerously
10.5 Khan to Richardson, no run, shortish ball, a bit more pace in that
one, bouncing well for Patel to take up near his head
10.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, fuller and straighter, punched back up
the pitch, Richardson happy to just keep those out
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 27/1 (trail by 72 runs)
Z Khan 6-3-12-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 14* (15b 3x4) MH Richardson 4* (30b)
Fleming looks to be keen to keep the scoring going, while
Richardson will be happy to play the same role as he did in
Wellington
Nehra comes into the attack
11.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump, it
passes and swings markedly towards leg after passing the stumps,
nearly causing Patel some problems
11.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, struck on the pads as he walks across the
stumps, big appeal which is finally turned down. Too high
11.3 Nehra to Fleming, two runs, scooped out through point off the front
foot
11.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing it
back up the pitch and Nehra does well to grab it in his follow
through
11.5 Nehra to Fleming, legbye: one run, looking to flick it to fine leg,
the ball comes off the pads and gets the same result
11.6 Nehra to Richardson, FOUR, full and this time it's Richardson who
strikes out, driving beautifully through the leg side of straight
End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 34/1 (trail by 65 runs)
A Nehra 1-0-6-0 - City End
SP Fleming 16* (20b 3x4) MH Richardson 8* (31b 1x4)
12.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, fullish, driven to the off side, but
nicely stopped at cover
12.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, moving across to it then lifting the bat
high above it
12.3 Khan to Fleming, no run, massive lbw appeal as Fleming misses it. I
have to say it looked out from here, and I'm not quite sure how it
wasn't given
There's a bit of niggle out there now, that looked blumb, striking
the back pad
There's problems with the sightscreen now
12.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, on teh front foot in defence, managing to
get bat on this one, pushing up th eleg side of the pitch
12.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, beaten! A beauty of a ball, does Fleming
all ends up. Attempting to defend off the back foot, but it moves
off the pitch and just beats the outside edge
12.6 Khan to Fleming, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 34/1 (trail by 65 runs)
Z Khan 7-4-12-1 - Members End
MH Richardson 8* (31b 1x4) SP Fleming 16* (26b 3x4)
13.1 Nehra to Richardson, no run, sharp ball rises into the body of
Richardson who manages to fend to the leg side
13.2 Nehra to Richardson, FOUR, well timed straight drive to a fullish
ball, it races away through the gap and to the rope
13.3 Nehra to Richardson, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above
it, moving away a little off the pitch
13.4 Nehra to Richardson, no run, good ball, has Richardson tied up as
it angles in at off stump, short though and he struggles to get
bat and hands above it
13.5 Nehra to Richardson, one run, clipped off the hip down to Khan at
fine leg
13.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, again in at the pads, Fleming mistimes it
and it bobbles to the leg side
End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 39/1 (trail by 60 runs)
A Nehra 2-0-11-0 - City End
MH Richardson 13* (36b 2x4) SP Fleming 16* (27b 3x4)
14.1 Khan to Richardson, OUT: not playing a shot, he lifts the bat high
and the ball strikes him on the knee roll. That looked not as good
as the Fleming one.
New Zealand 39/2, Partnership of 32
MH Richardson lbw b Khan 13 (37b 2x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 16* (27b 3x4) Z Khan 7.1-4-12-2
Drinks taken as MacMillan strolls to the pitch
14.2 Khan to McMillan, no run, bouncer! MacMillan ducks right under it,
and Patel leaps like superman to get gloves on it
14.3 Khan to McMillan, no run, struck on the hip and it pops up to short
leg. Theres a big appeal for the catch, but umpire Harper quickly
walks away
14.4 Khan to McMillan, no run, quick ball, MacMillan defends to the leg
side
14.5 Khan to McMillan, FOUR, bad ball, floating outside the off stump
and full. MacMillan thumps it through the covers with little foot
movement, but enough bat on it to make sure it stayed hit
14.6 Khan to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high in the air, as it
bounces through past him
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 43/2 (trail by 56 runs)
Z Khan 8-4-16-2 - Members End
SP Fleming 16* (27b 3x4) CD McMillan 4* (5b 1x4)
15.1 Bangar to Fleming, no run, Fleming looks to fling it away over
backward square leg but gets a bottom edge and it flicks into the
pads
15.2 Bangar to Fleming, no run, lifting teh bat above this one as it
bounces past the off stump
15.3 Bangar to Fleming, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat high
above it
15.4 Bangar to Fleming, no run, again lifting the bat away from it, on
the front foot
15.5 Bangar to Fleming, no run, on the pads, again Fleming looks to
flick it away but it clips the pad
15.6 Bangar to Fleming, no run, on the back foot to a ball rising off
the pitch and moving away from him
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 43/2 (trail by 56 runs)
SB Bangar 1-1-0-0 - City End
CD McMillan 4* (5b 1x4) SP Fleming 16* (33b 3x4)
16.1 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high above it
16.2 Nehra to McMillan, no run, moving off the pitch, short and
MacMillan sways away from it
16.3 Nehra to McMillan, no run, beautiful ball, draws MacMillan onto the
front foot in defence, but it moves just enough to get past the
outside edge. Hands on heads time for the Indian slip cordon
16.4 Nehra to McMillan, no run, on the front foot again, this time
prodding to the off side
16.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, oooh! MacMillan choses to leave this one
and it comes back to just miss the off stump. Nehra can only laugh
at how close that was
16.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, beaten again! Nehra is doing everything
right, but somehow MacMillan is managing to not get anything on
it. This one moved away and has MacMillan groping for it outside
the off stump
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 43/2 (trail by 56 runs)
A Nehra 3-1-11-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 16* (33b 3x4) CD McMillan 4* (11b 1x4)
17.1 Bangar to Fleming, no run, moving across him
17.2 Bangar to Fleming, two runs, worked off the pads to mid wicket
17.3 Bangar to Fleming, two runs, beautiful cover drive, and was
destined for the boundary but well fielded
17.4 Bangar to Fleming, no run, left alone, watchfully this time
17.5 Bangar to Fleming, no run, left alone again, moving across him
17.6 Bangar to Fleming, no run, short and wide, Fleming hammers it to
pooint, but straight to the fielder. A metre either side would
have seen it to the rope
End of over 18 (4 runs) New Zealand 47/2 (trail by 52 runs)
SB Bangar 2-1-4-0 - City End
CD McMillan 4* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 20* (39b 3x4)
18.1 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high in the air. There's
a little bit of dust in the outfield, which shows how much the
surface has driedout
18.2 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high in teh air above it
18.3 Nehra to McMillan, no run, great ball! Great leave in the end, as
MacMillan lifts the bat over a ball as it cuts back in and nearly
clips the top of off stump
18.4 Nehra to McMillan, no run, again! Nehra cannot believe how close he
is getting it, but MacMillan is still lifting the bat above it
18.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, tucked up this time as Nehra aims it in
at the body, and MacMillan cannot quite chop down on it
18.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, pushed gently up the leg side, getting
from the middle of the bat this time
End of over 19 (maiden) New Zealand 47/2 (trail by 52 runs)
A Nehra 4-2-11-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 20* (39b 3x4) CD McMillan 4* (17b 1x4)
19.1 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, whipped off the body to square leg,
looking for the single but deciding against it on the misfield
19.2 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, fuller ball, sliding across him
19.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, on the front foot
watchfully
19.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, again lifting the bat high
above it, as it boucnes sharply through to Patel
19.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, again leaving it alone, this time
stepping forward as it angles across him
19.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 47/2 (trail by 52 runs)
T Yohannan 6-3-14-0 (1nb) - City End
CD McMillan 4* (17b 1x4) SP Fleming 20* (45b 3x4)
20.1 Nehra to McMillan, no run, angled across MacMillan who seems happy
to watch it sail by, shorter ball and Patel takes it towards 1st
slip
20.2 Nehra to McMillan, OUT: big windy waft as Nehra keeps it in the
right place, no foot movement
New Zealand 47/3, Partnership of 8
CD McMillan c Dravid b Nehra 4 (19b 1x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 20* (45b 3x4) A Nehra 4.2-2-11-1
20.3 Nehra to Astle, (noball) no run, struck on the pads but Harper is
quick to signal the no ball
20.3 Nehra to Astle, OUT: clipped straight down the throat of Harbhajan
at point
New Zealand 48/4, Partnership of 1
NJ Astle c Harbhajan Singh b Nehra 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 20* (45b 3x4) A Nehra 4.3-2-12-2 (1nb)
20.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, Nehra appeals whole heartedly for the lbw
as it strikes high on the pad, but Harper turns him down - too
high
20.5 Nehra to Styris, one run, pushed to the off side and a tight single
is taken
20.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, beaten! Nehra bowling superbly here, has
Fleming fending at it on the back foot, very nearly getting the
outside edge but it just sneaks past
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 49/4 (trail by 50 runs)
A Nehra 5-2-13-2 (1nb) - Members End
SB Styris 1* (2b) SP Fleming 20* (46b 3x4)
21.1 Yohannan to Styris, no run, worked to short fine leg
21.2 Yohannan to Styris, no run, lifting the bat above it as it bounces
through outside the off stump
21.3 Yohannan to Styris, no run, good ball, cuts back him and hits him
on the thigh, the appeal is turned down
21.4 Yohannan to Styris, (noball) no run, punched up the leg side
21.4 Yohannan to Styris, no run, defended edgily out towards point
21.5 Yohannan to Styris, no run
21.6 Yohannan to Styris, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
End of over 22 (1 run) New Zealand 50/4 (trail by 49 runs)
T Yohannan 7-3-15-0 (2nb) - City End
SP Fleming 20* (46b 3x4) SB Styris 1* (9b)
22.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, walking across his stumps and caught on
the pads, appeal from Nehra turned down
22.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, short outside the off stump, Fleming more
safely watches this one bounce by
22.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
22.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, more appeals, but Fleming seems calm as
this time the ball beats the outside edge
22.5 Nehra to Fleming, bye: one run, good ball, swings back in towards
the stumps and just misses off stump, going so far towards leg
after passing the stumps that Patel cant stop it cleanly
22.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, oh the drama! pushed to the off side,
looing for the single and when he turned to get back to his ground
he fell over, and was very lucky the throw from Harbhajan missed
the stump, because he was well out of his ground
End of over 23 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 51/4 (trail by 48 runs)
A Nehra 6-3-13-2 (1nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 20* (51b 3x4) SB Styris 1* (10b)
23.1 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, short down the leg side
23.2 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
23.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, sliding across the left hander, it
flies off the pitch and Patel has to move a fair way to get to it
Patel has had a lot of work to do today, the ball flying around and
thebowlers sometimes inconsistant
23.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, Fleming tries to
hook it away, but misses and there's an appeal for a catch off the
glove
23.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping
it to th eleg side
23.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, it slides across him, well
wide of the stumps
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 51/4 (trail by 48 runs)
T Yohannan 8-4-15-0 (2nb) - City End
SB Styris 1* (10b) SP Fleming 20* (57b 3x4)
24.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, squeezed out to gully off the back foot
24.2 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! THere's a big appeal as the ball
moves a mile off teh pitch and looked like Styris got some bat on
it
24.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing more
securely to the off side, and not attempting a single this time
24.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, pushing defensively up the off side, maybe
off thepads and there's another stifled appeal from Nehra
24.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, fuller ball, squeezed out up the leg side
24.6 Nehra to Styris, one run, clipped to the square leg fielder, and
slips again as he goes to turn for the second
End of over 25 (1 run) New Zealand 52/4 (trail by 47 runs)
A Nehra 7-3-14-2 (1nb) - Members End
SB Styris 2* (16b) SP Fleming 20* (57b 3x4)
25.1 Yohannan to Styris, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
25.2 Yohannan to Styris, no run, again left alone outside the off stump
25.3 Yohannan to Styris, one run, fended off his body to the leg side
6 scoring shots in the last hour
25.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
side
25.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot then letting it
bounce past him
25.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot again, then lifting
the bat high above it
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 53/4 (trail by 46 runs)
T Yohannan 9-4-16-0 (2nb) - City End
SB Styris 3* (19b) SP Fleming 20* (60b 3x4)
26.1 Nehra to Styris, no run, oooh! Nehra's hands go in the air as again
he gets the ball past the outside edge, despite the best efforts
of Styris who followed the ball with the bat. Good bowling
26.2 Nehra to Styris, two runs, punched through the field on the leg
side, and he was gingerly turning for the second there
26.3 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! again Nehra can only walk back to
the start of his run up as Styris manages to somehow nearly hit
another one
26.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, on the back foot in defence, prodding up
the leg side of the pitch
26.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, lifting the bat high in the air, letting
this one go through
26.6 Nehra to Styris, FOUR, Finally Styris finds the middle of the bat!
Nehra pitches it up and Styris responds by smoking it straight
through the off side of the pitch
End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 59/4 (trail by 40 runs)
A Nehra 8-3-20-2 (1nb) - Members End
SP Fleming 20* (60b 3x4) SB Styris 9* (25b 1x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, left alone, turning away from
him
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, into the pads, he tries to work
it away to the leg side, but not enough for a single
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, this time clipped nicely
behind square leg
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, on the front foot in defence,
not down the pitch to him this match
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, defended edgily to the leg side,
there are a couple of cries of "catch it" but it was safe enough
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, pushed up the leg side of the
pitch
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 60/4 (trail by 39 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - City End
SP Fleming 21* (63b 3x4) SB Styris 9* (28b 1x4)
So that's lunch on the 3rd day, New Zealand struggling but managing
to survive out th esession while not scoring too many runs after
Astle fell
This could turn out to be an interesting (if low scoring) match.
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
28.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, good ball first up, has Fleming feeling
for it as it bounces past the off stump
28.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, this time Fleming pulls the bat back
inside the line of it
28.3 Khan to Fleming, OUT: after some delay with the sightscreen,
fleming gets a fullish ball that he looked to turn to the leg
side, but the leading edge flew straight back to Khan
New Zealand 60/5, Partnership of 12
SP Fleming c & b Khan 25 (66b 3x4 0x6)
SB Styris 9* (28b 1x4) Z Khan 8.3-4-16-3
28.4 Khan to Oram, no run, squared up by a good ball, it flies off the
pads to the slips cordon
28.5 Khan to Oram, no run, bouncer! Quick ball has Oram ducking, and
Patel does very well to jump up and get a glove to it
28.6 Khan to Oram, one run, whipped off the pads to fine leg
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 61/5 (trail by 38 runs)
Z Khan 9-4-17-3 - Members End
JDP Oram 1* (3b) SB Styris 9* (28b 1x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, two runs, tossed up, and driven through
point, nearly to th erope
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, lifting the bat over a quickish
one outside the off stump
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, in at leg stump this time, Oram
runs it off the outside edge to gully
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, forward in defence to the leg side
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, lookin gto push it up th eleg
side, but gets a leading edge that squirts up to mid off
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 30 (2 runs) New Zealand 63/5 (trail by 36 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-3-0 - City End
SB Styris 9* (28b 1x4) JDP Oram 3* (9b)
30.1 Khan to Styris, no run, beaten! Fending off the back foot and doing
everything but get some wood on it
30.2 Khan to Styris, no run, pushed gently back up to Khan who takes it
in his follow through
30.3 Khan to Styris, no run, short ball that Styris right down under
30.4 Khan to Styris, (noball) no run, left alone to angle across him
30.4 Khan to Styris, no run, looking to drive a fullish ball, it only
gets an inside edg einto the pads and up the off side
30.5 Khan to Styris, no run, on the front foot, choosing to lift the bat
behind him as it curves past him
30.6 Khan to Styris, no run, defended to the leg side, into the waiting
hands of short leg
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 64/5 (trail by 35 runs)
Z Khan 10-4-18-3 (1nb) - Members End
JDP Oram 3* (9b) SB Styris 9* (35b 1x4)
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, using his height to step down the
pitch and defend it to the off side
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, OUT: dancing down the pitch to drive, but
hits inside out down the throat of Tendulkar at mid off
New Zealand 64/6, Partnership of 4
JDP Oram c Tendulkar b Harbhajan Singh 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
SB Styris 9* (35b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 2.2-0-3-1
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, legbye: one run, off the pads behind
square leg
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, FOUR, oh dear, Styris takes his life in
his hands trying to sweep, and it flies over his head, and the
head of Patel and to the rope
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, on the front foot in defence,
pushing up the off side
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, OUT: trying to swing it over the leg
side, it struck him low on the front pad, and De Silva sends him
on his way
New Zealand 69/7, Partnership of 5
SB Styris lbw b Harbhajan Singh 13 (38b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 69/7 (trail by 30 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-7-2 - City End
RG Hart 0* (1b)
NZ self destructing, much in the way India did yesterday
32.1 Khan to Hart, no run, defended to the leg side
32.2 Khan to Hart, (noball) no run, caught on the hip as he tries to
leave it
32.2 Khan to Hart, no run, left alone again, it's still jagging about a
fair bit, this one coming back in not too far from off stump
32.3 Khan to Hart, no run, again left alone, Patel moving to the leg
side to glove it after it passed the off stump
32.4 Khan to Hart, (noball) no run, down the leg side, Patel again doing
superbly to dive across and get to it
32.4 Khan to Hart, two runs, forced through point off the front foot,
beating the dive of the fielder
32.5 Khan to Hart, one run, fended off the hip to square leg this time
32.6 Khan to Vettori, FOUR, on his hip, slapped through backward square,
typical Vettori shot
End of over 33 (9 runs) New Zealand 78/7 (trail by 21 runs)
Z Khan 11-4-27-3 (3nb) - Members End
RG Hart 3* (8b) DL Vettori 4* (1b 1x4)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, fending at it off the back foot,
it goes straight and beats the outside edge
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, defended edgily to the leg side
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, beaten again, has no idea about
that one, beating the outside edge again
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, caught! no! Dravid dives
beautifully to catch it on the bounce off the outside edge. Hart
in all sorts of bother here
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, on teh front foo tin defence, this
time managing to control the ball to the leg side
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, one run, nurdled around the corner to the
man at short fine leg
End of over 34 (1 run) New Zealand 79/7 (trail by 20 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-8-2 - City End
RG Hart 4* (14b) DL Vettori 4* (1b 1x4)
34.1 Khan to Hart, no run, defended to mid on, jumping to his toes to
keep it under control
34.2 Khan to Hart, OUT: caught ont eh front foot in defence, missed the
ball, Harper has a think then sends him on his way
New Zealand 79/8, Partnership of 10
RG Hart lbw b Khan 4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 4* (1b 1x4) Z Khan 11.2-4-27-4 (3nb)
34.3 Khan to Tuffey, no run, defended up the off side
34.4 Khan to Tuffey, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high int eh air
above it
34.5 Khan to Tuffey, one run, shorter ball, fended from teh chest to
fine leg
34.6 Khan to Vettori, no run, pushed firmly up the leg side, not beating
mid on
End of over 35 (1 run) New Zealand 80/8 (trail by 19 runs)
Z Khan 12-4-28-4 (3nb) - Members End
DR Tuffey 1* (3b) DL Vettori 4* (2b 1x4)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Tuffey, one run, squirted off an inside edge to
fine leg
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, stretching forward in defence,
prodding it to the off side of the pitch
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, on teh back foot this time,
fending to the leg side
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, defended to the leg side
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, stretching forward in defence
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, pushing to the leg side
End of over 36 (1 run) New Zealand 81/8 (trail by 18 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-9-2 - City End
DR Tuffey 2* (4b) DL Vettori 4* (7b 1x4)
36.1 Khan to Tuffey, no run, beaten by another pearler! Drawing Tuffey
forward and getting it to move a mile off the pitch
36.2 Khan to Tuffey, no run, very wide, but not called by Harper
36.3 Khan to Tuffey, one run, defensively pushed up the off side,
forward of cover
36.4 Khan to Vettori, one run, squeezed out behind point off the back
foot
36.5 Khan to Tuffey, no run, beaten! Huge drive at it, but beaten past
the outside edge
36.6 Khan to Tuffey, no run, fended down to the leg side off the back
foot
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 83/8 (trail by 16 runs)
Z Khan 13-4-30-4 (3nb) - Members End
DL Vettori 5* (8b 1x4) DR Tuffey 3* (9b)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, shorter and Vettori dabs it
past Dravid at slip
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, FOUR, Shot! Tuffey moves to the back
foot, and cuts hard through cover point
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, beaten! Tuffey forward in
defence, they shout for the caught behind but it beat the outside
edge
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, SIX, Tuffey not mucking round, down on
one knee and slog sweeps him over square leg, well over the picket
fence
Well played there
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, stretching forward in defence,
calmly playing out the over
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, secure in his defence,
stretching to get to the pitch of a quicker one
End of over 38 (10 runs) New Zealand 93/8 (trail by 6 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-19-2 - City End
DR Tuffey 3* (9b) DL Vettori 15* (14b 2x4 1x6)
Third umpire call
punched up the leg side, and Tuffey has to turn back after starting
38.1 Khan to Tuffey, no run, looks like he didn't make his ground as
Khan dropped the ball onto the stumps
New Zealand 93/9, Partnership of 14
DR Tuffey run out (Khan) 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
38.2 Khan to Bond, OUT: edged straight to 2nd slip, and there we have
it. 12 wickets so far today, thats the record for the lowest score
batting first in a test, to have a lead
New Zealand 94/10, Partnership of 1
SE Bond c Laxman b Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 6* (14b 2x4 1x6) Z Khan 13.2-4-30-5 (3nb)
This is destined to be an extraordinary match, with all sorts of
records falling
Patel is opening the batting, perhaps because he looked the most
likely to hang around yesterday
0.1 Bond to Bangar, no run
0.2 Bond to Bangar, no run
0.3 Bond to Bangar, no run
0.4 Bond to Bangar, no run
0.5 Bond to Bangar, one run
0.6 Bond to Patel, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) India 1/0 (lead by 6 runs)
SE Bond 1-0-1-0 - Members End
SB Bangar 1* (5b) PA Patel 0* (1b)
1.1 Tuffey to Bangar, no run, pushed out to point
1.2 Tuffey to Bangar, no run
1.3 Tuffey to Bangar, one run, worked to fine leg
1.4 Tuffey to Patel, no run, struck on the pad, and there's a big
appeal, looked close but he was struck too high and it pitched
outside leg
1.5 Tuffey to Patel, no run, left alone outside the off stump
1.6 Tuffey to Patel, OUT: another wicket in a first over by Tuffey,
just nipping the gloves and taking the top of middle stump
India 2/1, Partnership of 2
PA Patel b Tuffey 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (1 run) India 2/1 (lead by 7 runs)
DR Tuffey 1-0-1-1 - City End
SB Bangar 2* (8b)
2.1 Bond to Bangar, no run, bouncer! Bangar ducks under it
2.2 Bond to Bangar, no run, sharp ball rises up into the body of
Bangar, and falls short of the slips
This is the first time that the first 2 innings of a test have
been under 100
2.3 Bond to Bangar, FOUR, beautifully played, whipped off the pads
through square leg
2.4 Bond to Bangar, no run, edged! Bangar squared up by the shorter
ball, edgily falling short of Vincent
2.5 Bond to Bangar, no run, lifting the bat high above it outside the
off stump
2.6 Bond to Bangar, no run, stretching forward in defence
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 6/1 (lead by 11 runs)
SE Bond 2-0-5-0 - Members End
R Dravid 0* (0b) SB Bangar 6* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defended safely up the off side
3.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, jumping in defence to a ball on off
stump, pushing up the off side
3.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg
side
3.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run
3.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, beaten! This one moves away and well past
the defensive shot
3.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, left alone, pulling the bat back behind
him as he see's it bounce past
End of over 4 (maiden) India 6/1 (lead by 11 runs)
DR Tuffey 2-1-1-1 - City End
SB Bangar 6* (14b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (6b)
4.1 Bond to Bangar, one run, full ball on the stumps, dug out well in
the end, pushing up the leg side
4.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, pushed out to the off side off the back
foot
4.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, worked off the hipt to short backward
square leg where Vincent is waiting for it
4.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, sharp ball has him up on his toes in
defence, prodding it down to the leg side of the pitch where
Richardson picks it up
4.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
4.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, chopped out to point off the back foot
End of over 5 (1 run) India 7/1 (lead by 12 runs)
SE Bond 3-0-6-0 - Members End
SB Bangar 7* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (11b)
5.1 Tuffey to Bangar, no run, caught up on the crease, the ball sneaks
inside the bat and hits him on the body
5.2 Tuffey to Bangar, OUT: popped straight back up the pitch for an
easy caught and bowled
India 7/2, Partnership of 5
SB Bangar c & b Tuffey 7 (17b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 0* (11b) DR Tuffey 2.2-1-1-2
5.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, squared up a little, edgily out up the
off side
5.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, quicker ball, but outside the off
stump and safely left alone
5.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, legbye: one run, off the pads to the leg side
5.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on teh back foot in defence, it runs off
the thickish outside edge to Vincent at 4th slip
End of over 6 (2 runs, maiden) India 9/2 (lead by 14 runs)
DR Tuffey 3-2-1-2 - City End
SR Tendulkar 0* (3b) R Dravid 0* (12b)
6.1 Bond to Tendulkar, three runs, fullish ball and Tendulkar drives it
nicely thorugh mid on, McMillan has a long chase from mid off to
get it before the rope
6.2 Bond to Dravid, one run, pushed gently out in front of Vettori at
point for an easy single
6.3 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard on the bounce to McMillan at
mid off
6.4 Bond to Tendulkar, one run, pushed wide of mid off, taking the
single
6.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, sharp ball has Dravid jumping in defence,
dropping it to the leg side
6.6 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, inside edge off the gloves, flies just over
the leaping gloves of Hart
End of over 7 (9 runs) India 18/2 (lead by 23 runs)
SE Bond 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 4* (6b) R Dravid 5* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, defended up theleg side of the pitch
7.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on the front foot then leaving a wide
one. Every ball they can leave at the moment is a luxury
7.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, again a little too wide to
make him play
7.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, defended off the outside edge
7.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, cutting in a fair way off
the pitch, but again pitching too wide
7.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side, they appeal for a
catch but it just moved a bit too far for Tendulkar to get to
End of over 8 (maiden) India 18/2 (lead by 23 runs)
DR Tuffey 4-3-1-2 - City End
R Dravid 5* (15b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 4* (12b)
8.1 Bond to Dravid, one run, well timed push down the ground, Mason on
for Richardson chases it down well at mid on
8.2 Bond to Tendulkar, FOUR, beautifully timed flick off the pads races
away through square leg. Using the pace of the ball well there
8.3 Bond to Tendulkar, FOUR, SHOT! Down on one knee and smoking it
through the cover, too full from Bond, and Tendulkar makes sure to
put it away. This could easily take the game from NZ if he gets
going
8.4 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, much better ball, and defended from the
off stump
8.5 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, crickey! Bond fires in a fast bouncer
that follows Tendulkar, who plays it magnificently, leaning back
almost in half, watching it all the way
8.6 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 9 (9 runs) India 27/2 (lead by 32 runs)
SE Bond 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Members End
R Dravid 6* (16b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 12* (17b 2x4)
India already lead by over a third of NZ's first innings score,
after just 9 overs
9.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, dropped to the pitch off a defensive back
foot shot
9.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone, dropping the hands under a
shortish one
9.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, lifting the bat high above this one
9.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, dropping his hands down under another ball
outside the off stump
9.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, again lifting teh bat high in the air, Oram
not quite bowling close enough to make him play
9.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone again
End of over 10 (maiden) India 27/2 (lead by 32 runs)
JDP Oram 1-1-0-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 12* (17b 2x4) R Dravid 6* (22b 1x4)
10.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, caught on the hip as he looks to turn
to the leg side
10.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, down the leg side, Tendulkar follows
it and there's an appeal for caught behind, but a little hopeful
there
10.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on the front foot in defence to a ball
on the off stump
10.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, good ball, lifting off a
length, Tendulkar follows it then pulls inside the line
10.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outsdie the off stump, on
the front foot and watching it go past
10.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, lifting teh bat high above this one,
outside the off stump
10.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, fuller ball, and Tendulkar whips it away
through square leg, well played
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 32/2 (lead by 37 runs)
DR Tuffey 5-3-6-2 (1nb) - Members End
R Dravid 6* (22b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 16* (24b 3x4)
11.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended back up the pitch to Oram
11.2 Oram to Dravid, FOUR, ooh! Bottom edge to a short ball that flies
behind him and just manages to miss the leg stump
11.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone to bounce past him
11.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
11.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, short ball, again left alone, too wide to
force a shot
11.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone, again bouncing through outside
hte off stump
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 36/2 (lead by 41 runs)
JDP Oram 2-1-4-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 16* (24b 3x4) R Dravid 10* (28b 2x4)
At this rate Vettori wont get a bowl in the whole series, whoch
would be something of a rarity
12.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, two runs, clipped off his toes through forward
square leg, working those runs well.
Valuable runs they are too, given the context of the game
12.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, one run, gently pushed upt he off side, making
batting look very very easy
12.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, beaten! Cracker of a ball has Dravid
groping for it off the back foot, moving away from him, and he
followed it a bit
12.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the back foot guiding it safely out to
Vincent at 4th slip
12.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, left alone, cutting back off thepitch bit
starting too wide
12.6 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, defending up the off side, seeing out
the over and the session.
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 40/2 (lead by 45 runs)
DR Tuffey 6-3-10-2 (1nb) - Members End
R Dravid 11* (32b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 19* (26b 3x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Another astonishing session in this match, at the end Tendulkar and
Dravid looking almost comfortable.
One cant help but feel however, that there's going to be a ball
with the batsmans name on it at some stage, and it's only a matter
of time beforeanother wicket falls.
This could be an interesting last session, and the fate of the
match could lie in the hands of this partnership
13.1 Oram to Dravid, one run, inside edge into the pads and to the leg
side
13.2 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, driven hard and straight, too straight
in fact and it hits the non strikers stumps
13.3 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
13.4 Oram to Tendulkar, one run, defended to the off side, another
single taken
13.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, standing tall to defend to the leg side
13.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 42/2 (lead by 47 runs)
JDP Oram 3-1-6-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 20* (29b 3x4) R Dravid 12* (35b 2x4)
14.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, clipped away beautifully off his toes
through square leg. Tuffey not getting it right and Tendulkar
putting it away
14.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, short and widish, cracked to point,
and finding McMillan there
14.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, struck ont eh pad but it was heading
down the leg side, not appealed for
14.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, (noball) no run, full and on the stumps,
firmly pushed to mid on
14.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, worked off the hip to square leg
14.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, inside edge bounces into his pad and
down to the pitch in front of him. Not in control of that one, and
hurried to keep it out
14.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, but Tendulkar saw it early
and was well under it
End of over 15 (5 runs) India 47/2 (lead by 52 runs)
DR Tuffey 7-3-15-2 (2nb) - Members End
R Dravid 12* (35b 2x4) SR Tendulkar 24* (36b 4x4)
15.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, short and outside ht eoff stump, Dravid
leans back under it and sees it bounce safely through to Hart
15.2 Oram to Dravid, two runs, pushed in at his body, he jumps to fend
it to the leg side, picking up 2 as it rolls into the big gap
there
15.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, clamping down on a better ball from Oram,
pushing it out up the off side of the pitch
15.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, pulling inside the line of the ball outside
the off stump
15.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, edged! oh dear, Dravid gets a decent edge
on it and it falls agonisingly short of Styris' hands at 2third
slip
15.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone
End of over 16 (2 runs) India 49/2 (lead by 54 runs)
JDP Oram 4-1-8-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 24* (36b 4x4) R Dravid 14* (41b 2x4)
16.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, popped up the leg side of thepitch, in
the air for a moment, but safe enought
16.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, forced off the back foot up the off
side of the pitch
16.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, a snorter! Flying high off the pitch,
Tendulkar tried to follow it but it bounced too high
16.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside hte off stump
16.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, one run, pushed gently intot he gap in front
of point, quickly run single
There's the Indian 50
16.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, left alone otuside the off stump, on the
front foot covering his stumps
End of over 17 (1 run) India 50/2 (lead by 55 runs)
DR Tuffey 8-3-16-2 (2nb) - Members End
SR Tendulkar 25* (41b 4x4) R Dravid 14* (42b 2x4)
17.1 Oram to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the offs tump
17.2 Oram to Tendulkar, two runs, chopped nicely through the gap at 5th
slip, well fielded by vincent sliding and flicking it up to Styris
following him
17.3 Oram to Tendulkar, no run
17.4 Oram to Tendulkar, one run, pushed up the off side off the back
foot
17.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up the
off side
17.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended securely into the leg side, these
two are making it look quite easy
End of over 18 (3 runs) India 53/2 (lead by 58 runs)
JDP Oram 5-1-11-0 - City End
SR Tendulkar 28* (45b 4x4) R Dravid 14* (44b 2x4)
There is certainly not the amount of movement or the number of
balls flying past the outside edge
18.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, beautifully driven through the mid off
region, straight of the fielder, and beautifully timed
18.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, defending safely off the back foot
back up the pitch
18.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, OUT: cleaned out! Tendulkar looks to drive but
gets an inside edge and it shatters the stumps
India 57/3, Partnership of 49
SR Tendulkar b Tuffey 32 (48b 5x4 0x6)
R Dravid 14* (44b 2x4) DR Tuffey 8.3-3-20-3 (2nb)
18.4 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, left alone, pulling the bat behind him
as Tuffey looks to tempt him again outside the off stump
18.5 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, caught on the hip, looking to defend to
the leg side
18.6 Tuffey to Ganguly, FOUR, full outside the off stump, tempting him
and this time he was good enough to put it away through the
covers. Shot of the tour forGanguly
End of over 19 (8 runs) India 61/3 (lead by 66 runs)
DR Tuffey 9-3-24-3 (2nb) - Members End
R Dravid 14* (44b 2x4) SC Ganguly 4* (3b 1x4)
19.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, clamping down on a straight one, pushed out
up the off side
19.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone, on the front foot watching it
bounce past. Some movement in to him, but starting too wide to
cause problems
19.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, chopping down on a ball angled in to him
19.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, standing tall and lifting the bat high in
the air outside the off stump
19.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, bouncer! Dravid hastily sways away from it
as it angles in over the stumps
19.6 Oram to Dravid, two runs, driven through the covers, beating the
dive of the fielder
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 63/3 (lead by 68 runs)
JDP Oram 6-1-13-0 - City End
SC Ganguly 4* (3b 1x4) R Dravid 16* (50b 2x4)
20.1 Tuffey to Ganguly, no run, chopped out to gully off the back foot
20.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, one run, forced off the front foot wide of mid
off
20.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, beaten! Tuffey gets some movement away
from him and the ball has the bat dangle in mid air
20.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, short and sharp, he sways away and is
struck on teh shoulder. Ouch!
20.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the back foot leaving it
20.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the front foot in defence, more secure
now, pushing up the off side
End of over 21 (1 run) India 64/3 (lead by 69 runs)
DR Tuffey 10-3-25-3 (2nb) - Members End
SC Ganguly 5* (5b 1x4) R Dravid 16* (54b 2x4)
21.1 Oram to Ganguly, OUT: Wow! What a catch! Hart leaps to his left to
take a stunning one handed catch off a thick outside edge in front
of 1st slip
India 64/4, Partnership of 7
SC Ganguly c Hart b Oram 5 (6b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 16* (54b 2x4) JDP Oram 6.1-1-13-1
21.2 Oram to Laxman, no run, defending safely up the off side
21.3 Oram to Laxman, no run, lifting the bat high in the air above it
21.4 Oram to Laxman, no run, bouncer! Laxman gets low down on his knees
underneath it, leaning back to let it go past
21.5 Oram to Laxman, no run, short again, and Laxman again plays it
well, down on one knee leaning right back as it bounces over the
stumps
21.6 Oram to Laxman, no run, defending off the back foot to the leg side
End of over 22 (maiden) India 64/4 (lead by 69 runs)
JDP Oram 7-2-13-1 - City End
R Dravid 16* (54b 2x4) VVS Laxman 0* (5b)
22.1 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, speared in at the pads, worked well
behind square
22.2 Tuffey to Laxman, one run, worked to the leg side
22.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
22.4 Tuffey to Dravid, (noball) no run, well wide of the off stump,
overstepping as well
22.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, beaten! Pushing forward in defence, it
fizzes pastthe outside edge, and he holds the position to show
everyone his excellent technique
22.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defended up the leg side
22.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, cutting in towards teh stumps, he chops
down on it hastily
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 67/4 (lead by 72 runs)
DR Tuffey 11-3-28-3 (3nb) - Members End
VVS Laxman 1* (6b) R Dravid 17* (60b 2x4)
23.1 Oram to Laxman, no run, pushed gently tothe off side off the front
foot
23.2 Oram to Laxman, one run, looking to drive, gets a big inside edge
that runs away towards mid wicket
23.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, tapped out towards point off the back foot
23.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, again in defence on teh back foot, pushing
into the off side
23.5 Oram to Dravid, one run, popped tot he leg side and they take a
hurried single, the throw hits the stumps but he is well home
23.6 Oram to Laxman, no run, secure in defence on the back foot
End of over 24 (2 runs) India 69/4 (lead by 74 runs)
JDP Oram 8-2-15-1 - City End
R Dravid 18* (63b 2x4) VVS Laxman 2* (9b)
Bond back into the attack
24.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump
24.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, sharp ball rises up on Dravid who manages
to fend it down in front of the slip cordon, but not too
convincingly
24.3 Bond to Dravid, two runs, pushed forcefully through cover point,
giving McMillan a chase from point
24.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, pushed gently up the off side
24.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, beaten! a beauty of a ball, fizzing past
the outside edge as Dravid does his best to defend it
24.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, bouncer! flying over the top of off stump,
Dravid leans back behind it
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 71/4 (lead by 76 runs)
SE Bond 6-0-27-0 (1w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 2* (9b) R Dravid 20* (69b 2x4)
25.1 Oram to Laxman, no run, two appeals - once for the lbw, then for
the catch as it flies to the slips. Looks quite a good shout
25.2 Oram to Laxman, one run, fended to the leg side
25.3 Oram to Dravid, FOUR, tired ball from Oram, sitting up and Dravid
absolutely creams it, pulling fiercely through square leg, it
races away.
25.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up the
leg side
25.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, left alone, bouncing through outside the
off stump
25.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, beaten! Maybe pulling inside the line of it
End of over 26 (5 runs) India 76/4 (lead by 81 runs)
JDP Oram 9-2-20-1 - City End
VVS Laxman 3* (11b) R Dravid 24* (73b 3x4)
26.1 Bond to Laxman, one run, inside edge down behind him to deep
backward square leg
26.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, forward in defence, pushed up the off side
26.3 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, smoked through the covers off the front foot,
beautifully driven
26.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence
26.5 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, shortish ball down the leg side, Dravid steps
inside it and helps it past Hart.
26.6 Bond to Dravid, no run
End of over 27 (9 runs) India 85/4 (lead by 90 runs)
SE Bond 7-0-36-0 (1w) - Members End
VVS Laxman 4* (12b) R Dravid 32* (78b 5x4)
27.1 Astle to Laxman, OUT: Inspired! Astle picks up the wicket first
ball! Beats the outside edge and takes the off stump
India 85/5, Partnership of 21
VVS Laxman b Astle 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 32* (78b 5x4) NJ Astle 0.1-0-0-1
27.2 Astle to Sehwag, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
27.3 Astle to Sehwag, two runs, clipped down past the slip cordeon,
running hard to get the 2nd
27.4 Astle to Sehwag, three runs, clipped through mid wicket this time,
easy
27.5 Astle to Dravid, no run
27.6 Astle to Dravid, no run
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 90/5 (lead by 95 runs)
NJ Astle 1-0-5-1 - City End
V Sehwag 5* (3b) R Dravid 32* (80b 5x4)
28.1 Bond to Sehwag, no run, chopped out to gully, not in control of it,
and not much foot movement there
28.2 Bond to Sehwag, no run, sharp ball into the body, fending down to
the leg side
28.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, effort ball, short and over off stump,
Sehwag makes no mistake in getting right down underneath it
28.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, pushed off the back foot up the off side
28.5 Bond to Sehwag, one run, full on the pads, clipped nicely to deep
backward square leg, just beating the dive of Oram at square leg
28.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, straight and secure in defence to a ball
aimed in at off stump
End of over 29 (1 run) India 91/5 (lead by 96 runs)
SE Bond 8-0-37-0 (1w) - Members End
V Sehwag 6* (8b) R Dravid 32* (81b 5x4)
29.1 Astle to Sehwag, FOUR, slogs it away through the mid wicket area,
it just beats the chasing fielders to the rope
29.2 Astle to Sehwag, no run, chopping down on a better aimed ball off
the back foot
29.3 Astle to Sehwag, no run, pushed firmly up to mid off
29.4 Astle to Sehwag, no run, huge swing at a shortish one outside the
off stump, but misses it and there's a collective "ooh" from the
crowd
29.5 Astle to Sehwag, one run, chopped out to the off side
29.6 Astle to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 30 (5 runs) India 96/5 (lead by 101 runs)
NJ Astle 2-0-10-1 - City End
V Sehwag 11* (13b 1x4) R Dravid 32* (82b 5x4)
The lead is now over a hundred, in the context of this match, quite
handy
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, short, Sehwag leans back and spears it over
gully, not too convincing but safe enough
30.2 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, edged! again pushing forward, but this time
the edge flies down past third slip
30.3 Bond to Sehwag, two runs, punched up the off side off the back foot
30.4 Bond to Sehwag, FOUR, Shot! Beautifully carved away behind point,
that one flew from the bat!
30.5 Bond to Sehwag, OUT: driven hard and straight, but straight to
Tuffey at mid off who dives forward to take an excellent catch
India 110/6, Partnership of 25
V Sehwag c Tuffey b Bond 25 (18b 4x4 0x6)
R Dravid 32* (82b 5x4) SE Bond 8.5-0-51-1 (1w)
Harbhajan the destroyer from the first innings comes out
30.6 Bond to Harbhajan Singh, one run, fending away from his body, it
flies down behind square
End of over 31 (15 runs) India 111/6 (lead by 116 runs)
SE Bond 9-0-52-1 (1w) - Members End
Harbhajan Singh 1* (1b) R Dravid 32* (82b 5x4)
31.1 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, slower ball, he swings all over
it and it bounces through to Hart
31.2 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, caught on the pad, Astle doesnt
join the appeal from the folk behind the stumps
31.3 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, bottom edge pull to fine leg
31.4 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended up the off side
31.5 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, on the front foot defending up
the off side
31.6 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, punched up the off side
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 113/6 (lead by 118 runs)
NJ Astle 3-0-12-1 - City End
R Dravid 32* (82b 5x4) Harbhajan Singh 3* (7b)
32.1 Bond to Dravid, two runs, well played, pushing through the line and
driving back past Bond up the leg side of the pitch
32.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, full, driven hard, but straight along the
ground to Tuffey at mid off
32.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, popping it
down to the pitch in front of him
32.4 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, short and into leg stump, Dravid swivels on
teh back leg and slaps it away through square leg. Completley in
control and very well hit
32.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, left alone, better ball bouncing over off
stump
32.6 Bond to Dravid, no run
End of over 33 (6 runs) India 119/6 (lead by 124 runs)
SE Bond 10-0-58-1 (1w) - Members End
Harbhajan Singh 3* (7b) R Dravid 38* (88b 6x4)
33.1 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, on the front foot, edgily
defended to the off side, Oram wanders in from gully to pick it up
33.2 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed up the off side of the
pitch, Astle waits for it at the non strikers stumps
33.3 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed defensively up the off
side
33.4 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defending securely from his stump
off the front foot
33.5 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, chopping down late on one that
bounced a bit
33.6 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushed gently up the off side.
This is a completely different style of batting from Harbhajan
than we say yesterday
End of over 34 (maiden) India 119/6 (lead by 124 runs)
NJ Astle 4-1-12-1 - City End
R Dravid 38* (88b 6x4) Harbhajan Singh 3* (13b)
34.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defending up the leg side
34.2 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, forced off the back foot to backward
point
34.3 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, dancing down the pitch,
getting a short one and slapping it over hand style to long on,
Richardson chases it down, near the boundary rope
34.4 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid off
34.5 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pushed up the leg side, off a
thick inside edge
34.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, left alone outside the off stump, Dravid
sailing along, like nothing is out of the ordinary
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 123/6 (lead by 128 runs)
DR Tuffey 12-3-32-3 (3nb) - Members End
Harbhajan Singh 6* (16b) R Dravid 39* (91b 6x4)
35.1 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run, on the back foot, punching up the
off side
35.2 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, no run
35.3 Astle to Harbhajan Singh, one run, chopped off the back foot, they
take a single as McMillan rolls around to pick it up, not quite
able to put enough pressure on them
35.4 Astle to Dravid, no run, Hart standing up cannot glove it cleanly
as Dravid misses the cut shot
35.5 Astle to Dravid, no run, defending safely back up the pitch
35.6 Astle to Dravid, no run, pushed up the pitch where Astle calmly
thrusts out a foot and stops it
End of over 36 (1 run) India 124/6 (lead by 129 runs)
NJ Astle 5-1-13-1 - City End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (19b) R Dravid 39* (94b 6x4)
36.1 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, one run, shortish ball, Harbhajan slaps
it to th eleg side
36.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, defending safely off theback foot to the
off side
36.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, caught on the hip as he looks to turn it
to the leg side
36.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, full and straight, Dravid drives and gets
it off the toe of the bat, and has no idea where it went as he
jumps around looking for it. It rolls gently to th eleg side
36.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, leaving this for the
keeper
36.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the back foot in defence, popping to
the leg side
End of over 37 (1 run) India 125/6 (lead by 130 runs)
DR Tuffey 13-3-33-3 (3nb) - Members End
Harbhajan Singh 8* (20b) R Dravid 39* (98b 6x4)
37.1 Oram to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, fullish, and Harbhajan flings the
bat at it, straight back past Oram who has no time to get down to
it
37.2 Oram to Harbhajan Singh, no run, left alone
37.3 Oram to Harbhajan Singh, no run, chopped off the back foot out to
the off side
37.4 Oram to Harbhajan Singh, one run
37.5 Oram to Dravid, OUT: Dravid falls, sending it straight to Mason
India 130/7, Partnership of 20
R Dravid c sub b Oram 39 (99b 6x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 13* (24b 1x4) JDP Oram 9.5-2-25-2
37.6 Oram to Khan, no run, full ball, dug out up the leg side
End of over 38 (5 runs) India 130/7 (lead by 135 runs)
JDP Oram 10-2-25-2 - City End
Harbhajan Singh 13* (24b 1x4) Z Khan 0* (1b)
38.1 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bottom edge slap which falls
down behind him. Hart runs up to get to it to restrict the scoring
38.2 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, bouncer! Harbhajan tries the
overhead smash, but misses it and it bounces over his head to Hart
38.3 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short again, and again Harbhajan
tries to whack it, but this time gets a bottom edge that bounces
in front of Hart
38.4 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, wide: no run, dancing down the pitch,
Tuffey follows him with a short one, and umpire De Silva calles it
wide
38.4 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, Tuffey slows it down and
Harbhajan slaps it back up the off side but it falls just short of
mid off
38.5 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run, short again, and yet again
Harbhajan tries to slap it over his head, and again misses it.
38.6 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) India 131/7 (lead by 136 runs)
DR Tuffey 14-3-34-3 (1w 3nb) - Members End
Z Khan 0* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 13* (30b 1x4)
39.1 Oram to Khan, OUT: shortish ball, it flies up in the air and Astle
wanders around to take the easy catch
India 131/8, Partnership of 1
Z Khan c Astle b Oram 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 13* (30b 1x4) JDP Oram 10.1-2-25-3
39.2 Oram to Nehra, no run, short ball, he tries to heave at it, but
cant get up to it
39.3 Oram to Nehra, no run, sharp ball, defended down tot he off side
off the back foot, not looking in control of the shot
39.4 Oram to Nehra, no run, wild windy waft outside the off stump
39.5 Oram to Nehra, no run, fending another shortish one down off the
back foot
39.6 Oram to Nehra, one run, squirted down to third man off the back
foot
End of over 40 (1 run) India 132/8 (lead by 137 runs)
JDP Oram 11-2-26-3 - City End
A Nehra 1* (5b) Harbhajan Singh 13* (30b 1x4)
40.1 Tuffey to Nehra, no run, outside the off stump, Nehra swings at it
40.2 Tuffey to Nehra, one run
40.3 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, full and wide, Nehra flings the
bat at it and the thickish outside edge flies past the stranded
Astle at 2nd slip
40.4 Tuffey to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: short ball, Harbhajan doesnt get
the gloves underneath it enough, and it bounces off the gloves
through to the keeper
India 137/9, Partnership of 6
Harbhajan Singh c Hart b Tuffey 17 (32b 2x4 0x6)
A Nehra 2* (7b) DR Tuffey 14.4-3-39-4 (1w 3nb)
40.5 Tuffey to Yohannan, no run
40.6 Tuffey to Yohannan, one run
End of over 41 (5 runs) India 137/9 (lead by 142 runs)
DR Tuffey 15-3-40-4 (1w 3nb) - Members End
T Yohannan 1* (2b) A Nehra 0* (7b)
41.1 Oram to Yohannan, FOUR, inside edge past the leg stump
41.2 Oram to Yohannan, no run, struck on the pad, appeal turned down
41.3 Oram to Yohannan, one run, looking to hoik but it flies over the
keeper
41.4 Oram to Nehra, FOUR, another big swing, it flies high over the
slips, one bounce to the rope
41.5 Oram to Nehra, no run, driven hardback to Oram, but on the bounce
41.6 Oram to Nehra, FOUR, short again, pulled hard throught he leg side,
bouncing just inside the rope
End of over 42 (13 runs) India 150/9 (lead by 155 runs)
JDP Oram 12-2-39-3 - City End
T Yohannan 6* (5b 1x4) A Nehra 8* (10b 2x4)
42.1 Tuffey to Yohannan, one run, sharp ball into the body, fending to
the leg side
42.2 Tuffey to Nehra, no run, pushed up th eleg side, fuller ball on the
pads, but Nehra gets in behind it
42.3 Tuffey to Nehra, no run, looking to swing this one over cow corner,
has a massive swing, but misses it and it hits him in the stomach
42.4 Tuffey to Nehra, no run, another big swing, and another big miss.
That one would've gone over long on if he had connected
42.5 Tuffey to Nehra, no run, again he has a swing, Tuffey not looking
to pitch it up
42.6 Tuffey to Nehra, one run, at last he makes contact, and it flies
high in the air, Richardson runs halfway back to the rope to get
to it, but the dive cant quite get to it
End of over 43 (2 runs) India 152/9 (lead by 157 runs)
DR Tuffey 16-3-41-4 (1w 3nb) - Members End
A Nehra 9* (15b 2x4) T Yohannan 7* (6b 1x4)
43.1 Oram to Nehra, one run, bottom edged pull rolls out to a big gap in
the field at square leg
43.2 Oram to Yohannan, one run, pushed to the leg side
43.3 Oram to Nehra, no run, full ball, on the stumps, and Nehra is lucky
to get an inside edge on it, theat rolls to Harts left
43.4 Oram to Nehra, no run, pushing forward in defence, this time it
rolls out to gully
43.5 Oram to Nehra, OUT: shortish and Nehra follows it a little, for a
simple catch to Hart
India 154/10, Partnership of 17
A Nehra c Hart b Oram 10 (19b 2x4 0x6)
T Yohannan 8* (7b 1x4) JDP Oram 12.5-2-41-4
Khan to open the bowling
0.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
forward but struck on the pad outside the off stump, half shout
from behind the stumps
0.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, pushing forward, but not quite to it
and it flies out towards gully
0.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, inside edge bounces to the leg side
0.4 Khan to Richardson, no run, angled in at leg stump, Richardson aims
to tap it through the leg side but gets a leading edge that flies
to point
0.5 Khan to Richardson, FOUR, clipped nicely off the pads through the
vacant square leg area
0.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, defended off the front foot to the leg
side
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (156 more runs req)
Z Khan 1-0-4-0 - Members End
L Vincent 0* (0b) MH Richardson 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, wide ball, well away from the off
stump
1.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high behind him,
bouncing through outside the off stump
1.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, dropped! Straight to the man under the
helmet at short leg, but it pops straight back out again. Bangar
hangs his head.
1.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot guiding it out to
gully
1.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, moving forward and lifting the bat
high int eh air
Bangar had two goes at it but couldnt grab it
1.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, struck on the pad, there's a big
appeal but it looked to be going down the leg side. Not too much
wrong with it though
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 4/0 (156 more runs req)
T Yohannan 1-1-0-0 - City End
MH Richardson 4* (6b 1x4) L Vincent 0* (6b)
Ordinarily a target of 160 wouldnt be too challengin, but in this
game, it represents a steep chase
2.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump, it
seemed to die a bit as it bounces through to Patel
2.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, beaten! pushing forward outside the off
stump
2.3 Khan to Richardson, two runs, pushed firmly up the leg side of
thepitch, not quite having enough power to get to the rope
2.4 Khan to Richardson, no run, dug in short, but didn't really bounce,
and Richardson has to hastily duck to get underneath it
2.5 Khan to Richardson, no run, full ball, driven hard back up the
pitch, but Khan gets a hand to it to stop any thoughts of a run
2.6 Khan to Richardson, two runs, punched firmly up wide of Khan this
time onthe off side
End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (152 more runs req)
Z Khan 2-0-8-0 - Members End
L Vincent 0* (6b) MH Richardson 8* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
into it
3.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, held back a bit and as Vincent goes to
drive, it flies in the air towards Tendulkar at mid off, but drops
a metre or so short
3.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, oh dear, ugly shot. Trying to pull
away a short one, it bounces down and almost hits Bangar under the
short leg helmet
3.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, well outside the off stump, Vincent
happy to watch it bounce past
3.5 Yohannan to Vincent, FOUR, Edged! Yohannan cries in disappointment
as it flies in the air past third slip, through the gap down to
the boundary. That would have been a simple 4th slip catch
3.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, closer to him, but this time he
decides to lift the bat high above it
End of over 4 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (148 more runs req)
T Yohannan 2-1-4-0 - City End
MH Richardson 8* (12b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Khan to Richardson, one run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
it into the off side, and running with the shot, Vincent having
enough paqce to get through safely
4.2 Khan to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high above it as it cuts
back into him from outside the off stump
4.3 Khan to Vincent, no run, down the leg side, he follows it but is
too late to get any bat on it
4.4 Khan to Vincent, no run, left alone, angled across him and going
straight this time
4.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, pushed up the leg side towards Tendulkar
at mid on
4.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, good ball, swinging back in to him,
defended safely to the leg side, straight to Bangar under the
helmet who chucks it back at the stumps in case he had left his
ground
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 13/0 (147 more runs req)
Z Khan 3-0-9-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 9* (13b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.2 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, edged! On theback foot to a short
one, it flies out towards gully, but lands short
5.3 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence,
pushing out to the off side
5.4 Yohannan to Richardson, one run, pushed up the leg side
5.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, fast ball, down the leg side
5.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, left alone lifting the bat high above
it
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 14/0 (146 more runs req)
T Yohannan 3-1-5-0 - City End
MH Richardson 10* (17b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
Richardson not showing any sign of wanting to go after it
6.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, again leaving it alone as it bounces
through outside the off stump
6.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, edgily guided out to gully off the back
foot. Not in control of that shot
6.4 Khan to Richardson, one run, defended to the off side, and Vincent
calls him though. The throw hots the stumps but Vincent was very
quick and umpire Harper doesnt feel the need to go upstairs
6.5 Khan to Vincent, no run, left alone to bounce through outside the
off stump
6.6 Khan to Vincent, no run, huge lbw appeal as Richardson is struck on
the pads in front of the stumps, but umpire Harper says it pitched
outside the leg stump
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 15/0 (145 more runs req)
Z Khan 4-0-10-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 11* (21b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Yohannan to Richardson, one run, defended off the hip to mid wicket
7.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, beautiful ball! Vincent is completely
done by a ball that pitched and moved away. He had to play but it
just did too much
7.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, quickish ball, Vincent pulls the bat
inside the line of it this time
7.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run
7.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run
7.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 16/0 (144 more runs req)
T Yohannan 4-1-6-0 - City End
MH Richardson 12* (22b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (26b 1x4)
8.1 Khan to Richardson, no run
8.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, struck on the pad, they appeal
heartily, but he was moving across the stumps and seemed to be
struck outside off stump
8.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, pushed firmly up the off side off the
front foot
8.4 Khan to Richardson, two runs, clipped off the pads through mid
wicket
8.5 Khan to Richardson, no run, on the front foot choosing to leave it
outside the off stump. Not so much fire in the pitch now
8.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
up the off side of the pitch
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 18/0 (142 more runs req)
Z Khan 5-0-12-0 - Members End
L Vincent 4* (26b 1x4) MH Richardson 14* (28b 1x4)
The lights have been turned on
9.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, down the leg side, Vincent misses it
and Patel only just gloves it
It's getting a little dark here now, and the lights are just
starting to take effect
9.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, left alone outside the off stump
9.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, left alone outsaide the off stump
9.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, big appeals here, for the lbw then for
the catch as Vincent is caught onteh pad but well down thepitch,
then it flies to short leg
9.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, pulling inside the line of it outside
the off stump
9.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
up the off side
End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 18/0 (142 more runs req)
T Yohannan 5-2-6-0 - City End
MH Richardson 14* (28b 1x4) L Vincent 4* (32b 1x4)
10.1 Khan to Richardson, FOUR, short ball, Richardson stands tall and
slaps it through cover with a sort of cut/drive shot
10.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, lifting the bat high in the air above
this one, a little more effort in there
10.3 Khan to Richardson, no run, again leaving it alone.
Lights really taking effect now, you can see the shadows from the
lights now
10.4 Khan to Richardson, no run, defended up the off side to Tendulkar
at mid off
10.5 Khan to Richardson, no run, beaten! moving away off the pitch and
drawing a defensive prod from Richardson
10.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, defended out towards gully
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 22/0 (138 more runs req)
Z Khan 6-0-16-0 - Members End
L Vincent 4* (32b 1x4) MH Richardson 18* (34b 2x4)
11.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, looking to draw away from a ball
outside the off stump, but it bounces up and hits the face of the
bat, and goes down to third slip
11.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, defended fromt he back foot past
Bangar at short leg
11.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, caught high on the hip, half appeal
from the bowler, and Vinent considers a single as it bounces into
the off side
11.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, beaten! Fishing forward off teh front
foot, the ball moves enough to beat the outside edge. There's
still the odd ball doing that, but not near the same amount as
earlier on
11.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, wider, and he can safely leave it
11.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, down the leg side, looking to flick it
away, but can't get anything on it
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 22/0 (138 more runs req)
T Yohannan 6-3-6-0 - City End
MH Richardson 18* (34b 2x4) L Vincent 4* (38b 1x4)
12.1 Nehra to Richardson, no run
12.2 Nehra to Richardson, no run
12.3 Nehra to Richardson, no run
12.4 Nehra to Richardson, no run
12.5 Nehra to Richardson, no run
12.6 Nehra to Richardson, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 22/0 (138 more runs req)
A Nehra 1-1-0-0 - Members End
L Vincent 4* (38b 1x4) MH Richardson 18* (40b 2x4)
12.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
up the leg side
12.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run
12.3 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high above it, not
willing to play at anything he doesn't have to
12.4 Yohannan to Vincent, one run, worked off the pads through the leg
side, a surprise run for Vincent who has spent almost all of this
innings on 4
12.5 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence, pusing
it out to gully
12.6 Yohannan to Richardson, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 23/0 (137 more runs req)
T Yohannan 7-3-7-0 - Members End
L Vincent 5* (42b 1x4) MH Richardson 18* (42b 2x4)
13.1 Nehra to Vincent, no run, defended off the front foot up the off
side
This should be the last over of the day - a long day, with about 2
hours more than a usual day of test cricket
13.2 Nehra to Vincent, no run, caugth on the pad, appeal for lbw turned
down, despite the fierceness of it
13.3 Nehra to Vincent, one run, pushed up the off side, there's alittle
bit of a mix up but in the end they get the single
22 wickets have fallen today
13.4 Nehra to Richardson, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
out towards point and they think of a very silly single
13.5 Nehra to Richardson, no run, defensively pushed again out towards
the gully region, he takes a couple of stuttering steps before
returning to his crease
13.6 Nehra to Richardson, no run, on the front foot in defence, seeing
out the over and the last session
End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 24/0 (136 more runs req)
A Nehra 2-1-1-0 - City End
L Vincent 6* (45b 1x4) MH Richardson 18* (45b 2x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
The end of an astonishing day's play here in Hamilton, with 22
wickets falling. We have seen all four innings (if not all of
them) of the test, and it's probably safe to say there will be a
result tomorrow
Tuffey with 8-53 for the match, is a stand out, but all the bowlers
looked good on a pitch where the highest score of the batsmen is
39
Good morning from Hamilton. Slightly overcast skies here for the
4th day of this test, but I dont think that we will have a problem
with the amount of time left in the game
15.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, shortish, but well outside the off
stump, and Vincent can safely leave it alone
15.2 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, straighter ball, defended off the pads
to Bangar at short leg under the helmet
15.3 Yohannan to Vincent, two runs, driven straight, noce shot back past
Yohannan on th eleg side of the non strikers stumps
15.4 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, lifting the bat high in the air above
it, letting it bounce through to Patel
Still plenty of bounce in the pitch, if a little uneven
15.5 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, short ball, bouncing up near Vincent's
chest and he hurries to draw the bat away from it, not looking
completely in control there
15.6 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, left alone, not tempted by the ball
outside the off stump
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 26/0 (134 more runs req)
T Yohannan 8-3-9-0 - City End
MH Richardson 18* (45b 2x4) L Vincent 8* (51b 1x4)
16.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, left alone, swinging away from the left
hander outside the off stump
16.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, left alone, moving across to cover a
fuller ball, but again outside the off stump
16.3 Khan to Richardson, two runs, leaning into a well timed push up the
leg side of the pitch, easy second there as Khan over pitches
16.4 Khan to Richardson, one run, defended into the off side, taking a
well judged single as Tendulkar cannot get in from mid off in time
to stop them
16.5 Khan to Vincent, one run, worked off the hip past Bangar at short
leg, Khan not adjusting completely to the right hander
16.6 Khan to Richardson, no run, left alone, wide of off stump and
cutting away
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (130 more runs req)
Z Khan 6-0-16-0 - Members End
L Vincent 9* (52b 1x4) MH Richardson 21* (50b 2x4)
17.1 Yohannan to Vincent, no run, standing tall and lifting the bat high
in the air, positive decisions from Vincent, letting it bounce
through from outside off stump, coming in a little off the pitch
17.2 Yohannan to Vincent, OUT: drawn on to the front foot and getting a
slight inside edge through to Patel for a simple catch
New Zealand 30/1, Partnership of 30
L Vincent c Patel b Yohannan 9 (54b 1x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 21* (50b 2x4) T Yohannan 8.2-3-9-1
Vincent's unhappy series is completed
17.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, sharp ball angled across him, Fleming
hastily pulls the bat inside the line of it at the last moment
17.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, letting it bounce through to Patel,
again well angled ball across him
17.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot this time, again
lifting the bat above it
17.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, Fleming half
heartedly tries to whip it away, but cant make contact
End of over 18 (maiden) New Zealand 30/1 (130 more runs req)
T Yohannan 9-4-9-1 - City End
MH Richardson 21* (52b 2x4) SP Fleming 0* (4b)
18.1 Khan to Richardson, no run, short ball, this one doesn't get up
much and Richardson has to get really low down under it
18.2 Khan to Richardson, no run, again short, and again Richardson has
to get really low as he crouches to get under it
18.3 Khan to Richardson, one run, pushed into the off side and they take
the single
18.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, beaten! Fleming left stranded in defence
as the ball swerves past the outside edge
18.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump, pushing
forward then lifting the bat above it
18.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, lifting the bat high above it again,
letting it boucne past, not so much bounce in that one
End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 31/1 (129 more runs req)
Z Khan 7-0-17-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 22* (55b 2x4) SP Fleming 0* (7b)
Khan is getting a bit of swing this morning
19.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, defended up the leg side off the
back foot
19.2 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, thickish outside edge from the
forward defensive shot, gliding out to gully
19.3 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, defended up theo ff side
19.4 Yohannan to Richardson, FOUR, full ball, beautifully driven
straight down the off side of the pitch, well tiomed and it races
away
19.5 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence as
Yohannan isn't keen to pitch it up again, defended safely up the
same line, and Yohannan fields in his follow through
19.6 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, left alone, short ball and he ducks
right down underneath it
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 35/1 (125 more runs req)
T Yohannan 10-4-13-1 - City End
SP Fleming 0* (7b) MH Richardson 26* (61b 3x4)
20.1 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, Classic Fleming shot, driving sweetly off
the front foot through mid off, giving Tendulkar no chance to get
to it at mid off
20.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, on the front foot in defence
20.3 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, edged! safely off the front foot it flies
past Ganguly in the gully and down to the rope
20.4 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, Shot! On the front foot Fleming stands and
delivers, driving beautifully down the leg side of the pitch,
along the ground all the way and the field has no chance
20.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone, better ball and Fleming
chooses to lift the bat above it
20.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, good ball, swinging and full, Fleming
lifts the bat above it
End of over 21 (12 runs) New Zealand 47/1 (113 more runs req)
Z Khan 8-0-29-0 - Members End
MH Richardson 26* (61b 3x4) SP Fleming 12* (13b 3x4)
21.1 Yohannan to Richardson, no run, sharp ball, Richardson has to stand
tall and fend to the off side
There seems to be more bounce at this end of the pitch
21.2 Yohannan to Richardson, one run, uncomfortable in defence to a ball
that is rising off the pitch into his body, he gets an inside edge
that falls to the leg side and Fleming calls him through for the
single
21.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above an
angled ball
21.4 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, again on the front foot
then lifting the bat above it
21.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above
it outside the off stump
21.6 Yohannan to Fleming, one run, clipped off the pads to fine leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 49/1 (111 more runs req)
T Yohannan 11-4-15-1 - City End
SP Fleming 13* (17b 3x4) MH Richardson 27* (63b 3x4)
22.1 Nehra to Fleming, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg, bringing
up the NZ 50
22.2 Nehra to Richardson, no run, better ball, moving away from off
stump, Richardson happy to leave it
22.3 Nehra to Richardson, no run, down the leg side, Richardson flicks
at it but doesn't get anything on it. Patel dives well to take it
and there's an appeal, more for the fact that it moved a long way
to leg than any real hope
22.4 Nehra to Richardson, no run, defended off the back foot in front of
point, quickly calling "No!"
22.5 Nehra to Richardson, no run, driven more firmly up the off side,
but almost straight to Tendulkar at mid off
22.6 Nehra to Richardson, no run, defended off the back foot from off
stump, up the off side again to Tendulkar
End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 50/1 (110 more runs req)
A Nehra 4-1-6-0 - Members End
SP Fleming 14* (18b 3x4) MH Richardson 27* (68b 3x4)
Fleming holds things up, seems to have something caught in his eye
23.1 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, defended to the leg side
23.2 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high in
the air
23.3 Yohannan to Fleming, one run, pushed defensively to the leg side,
quick single taken
23.4 Yohannan to Richardson, one run, clipped off the back foot forward
of point, only getting a single as it slows up
23.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, lifting the bat high above it
23.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, left along outside the off stump
End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 52/1 (108 more runs req)
T Yohannan 12-4-17-1 - City End
MH Richardson 28* (69b 3x4) SP Fleming 15* (23b 3x4)
24.1 Nehra to Richardson, no run, beaten! Good ball has Richardson in
all sorts of trouble groping for it outside the off stump on the
back foot, following it as it moves away from him
24.2 Nehra to Richardson, OUT: good ball has movement away from
Richardson who feels for it and edges through to Patel, and the
Indians are jubilant!
New Zealand 52/2, Partnership of 22
MH Richardson c Patel b Nehra 28 (71b 3x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 15* (23b 3x4) A Nehra 4.2-1-6-1
24.3 Nehra to McMillan, no run, defended up the off side
24.4 Nehra to McMillan, no run, on the front foot, defensively pushing
forward, but not looking too confident
24.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat above a ball that slides
across him, but doesnt bounce much
24.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, left well alone, this one going away
from him
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 52/2 (108 more runs req)
A Nehra 5-2-6-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 15* (23b 3x4) CD McMillan 0* (4b)
25.1 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, quickish ball across the left hander
25.2 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, half shout from the Indians as Fleming
shoulders arms but it clipped his thigh pad
25.3 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, lifting ball, just above it
25.4 Yohannan to Fleming, one run, worked off the pads behind square,
well chased down by Nehra from fine leg to keep them to the single
25.5 Yohannan to McMillan, FOUR, well played whipping it off the pads
through square leg, and this time Nehra has too far to go to cut
it off
25.6 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
it back to Yohannan
End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 57/2 (103 more runs req)
T Yohannan 13-4-22-1 - City End
SP Fleming 16* (27b 3x4) CD McMillan 4* (6b 1x4)
26.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat above
it as it bounces through to Patel, moving away from Fleming off
the pitch
26.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side of the pitch
26.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on theback foot pushing a ball from off
stump up the off side to Tendulkar at mid off
26.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, solid looking defence from the front
foot, pushing down the pitch
26.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, bouncer! Fleming ducks down and forward
under it, and it was very short so Patel had to move a good
distance to leg to get to it
26.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, pushed into the off side off the back
foot
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 57/2 (103 more runs req)
A Nehra 6-3-6-1 - Members End
CD McMillan 4* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 16* (33b 3x4)
27.1 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, sharp ball has McMillan hurried in
defence, defending back up the pitch
27.2 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, tied up by a ball in at his body, he
mistimes it looking to turn to the leg side, it bounces down to
the pitch
27.3 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, edged! off the outside edge it falls
short of the slips cordon, and Yohannan is frustrated
27.4 Yohannan to McMillan, one run, worked to the man down at fine leg
off the hip
27.5 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, defending off the back foot up the
pitch
No extras so far in this innings, which is quite impressive given
the history of this match
27.6 Yohannan to Fleming, no run, pushed well across the left hander,
who choses to leave it alone
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 58/2 (102 more runs req)
T Yohannan 14-4-23-1 - City End
CD McMillan 5* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 16* (35b 3x4)
28.1 Nehra to McMillan, one run, dropped to the leg side and a quick
single taken
28.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, pushed up theoff side off the back foot
28.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, left alone off the front foot, boucing
ewell this time but too wide. Patel takes it above his head
28.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, cutting in off the pitch, but still too
wide to draw a defensive shot
28.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, clipped off the pad to fine leg
28.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high in the air abovec
it outside the off stump
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 60/2 (100 more runs req)
A Nehra 7-3-8-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 17* (39b 3x4) CD McMillan 6* (12b 1x4)
29.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump
29.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, standing tall and letting it bounce
through past the off stump, good bounce there and some movement
away from him
29.3 Khan to Fleming, two runs, worked nicely through the mid wicket gap
29.4 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, walking into it and driving beautifully down
the leg side of the pitch. McMillan turns and watches it to the
rope, not bothering to run
29.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, defending securely back up the pitch
29.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above a
good ball, moving away from him off the pitch
End of over 30 (6 runs) New Zealand 66/2 (94 more runs req)
Z Khan 9-0-35-0 - City End
CD McMillan 6* (12b 1x4) SP Fleming 23* (45b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Nehra to McMillan, legbye: one run, first extra of the innings, off
the pad to fine leg
30.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, lower ball, outside the off stump and
Patel takes it quite low
30.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, left alone, wider ball and moving away
from him
30.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, better ball, on off stump and Fleming
defends up the off side off the back foot
30.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, pushed up the off side, running well to
take the single as it bounces
30.6 Nehra to McMillan, FOUR, ooh! Nehra can't believe it as he gats a
beauty of a ball to bounce and come back to McMillan, who doesnt
get away in time, it bounces off the back of the bat and over Ptel
End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 72/2 (88 more runs req)
A Nehra 8-3-13-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 24* (49b 4x4) CD McMillan 10* (14b 2x4)
Harbhajan intothe attack
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, FOUR, edged! In the end it was well
placed as it bounces past slip and beats the chase down to the
rope
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, defended intot he off side
forward of point, they take a qiock single as it gently rolls away
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, forced off the back foot to
cover, but completly mistiming the shot
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, one run, worked to deep square leg
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, full ball, Fleming works it
well off his pads to fine leg
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, shouldering arms as it pitches
outside the off stump and doesn't turn too much
End of over 32 (7 runs) New Zealand 79/2 (81 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-7-0 - City End
SP Fleming 30* (52b 5x4) CD McMillan 11* (17b 2x4)
de Silva waves away a dead ball as Nehra doesn't complete the
delivery
32.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, defensivly pushing forward off the front
foot to Tendulkar at mid off
32.2 Nehra to Fleming, one run, again pushing tot he off side, but short
of Tendulkar and they take a quick single
They have reached the halfway score to the target of 160
32.3 Nehra to McMillan, one run, worked to the leg side
32.4 Nehra to Fleming, legbye: one run, caught on the hip, it bounces to
the leg side of the pitch and they take the single as none of the
Indians can get to it in time
32.5 Nehra to McMillan, no run, lifting ball, moving away from McMillan
32.6 Nehra to McMillan, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 82/2 (78 more runs req)
A Nehra 9-3-15-1 - Members End
SP Fleming 31* (55b 5x4) CD McMillan 12* (20b 2x4)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, no run, sharply turning ball, Fleming
lets it bounce and turna away, just offering the pad
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Fleming, one run, tapped out to point
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, SIX, dancing down the pitch and
smashing it to long on, well over the rope, very sweetly timed
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, dabbed out behind point
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, no run, stretching in defence to a
quicker ball, it bobbles to the off side of the pitch
End of over 34 (7 runs) New Zealand 89/2 (71 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-14-0 - City End
SP Fleming 32* (57b 5x4) CD McMillan 18* (24b 2x4 1x6)
34.1 Nehra to Fleming, OUT: short ball, Fleming tries to pull to the leg
side, and Khan nearly collides with Nehra as he catches it at mid
on
New Zealand 89/3, Partnership of 37
SP Fleming c Khan b Nehra 32 (58b 5x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 18* (24b 2x4 1x6) A Nehra 9.1-3-15-2
Astle the new man in, A pity there that fleming fell, he was
looking comfortable
34.2 Nehra to Astle, no run, on teh front foot then leaving a ball
angling across him
34.3 Nehra to Astle, no run, jumping a little on the back foot in
defence, pushing up the off side of the pitch for Nehra to collect
34.4 Nehra to Astle, no run, huge lbw appeal as Astle plays around a
ball that strikes him in front of off stump but looked to be
angling too far across
34.5 Nehra to Astle, no run, cracked off the back foot to Harbhajan at
point, the same shot he got out to in the first innings
34.6 Nehra to Astle, no run, caught again on the pads, this time the
ball pitching outside leg and the appeal again turned down
End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 89/3 (71 more runs req)
A Nehra 10-4-15-2 - Members End
CD McMillan 18* (24b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 0* (5b)
The Harbhajan spell ends after 2 overs
35.1 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, left alone, outside the off stump and
angling in but too wide for McMillan to play at
35.2 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, again leaving it alone, taking a big
step to it
35.3 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, shorter ball, and again McMillan was
not willing to play at it, lifting the bat high in the air
35.4 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, good ball, has McMillan drawn to it
but abandoning the shot at the last moment. The ball swung a long
way after passing the bat, causing some to think it had got the
edge
35.5 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, shortish ball, and yet again McMillan
chooses not to play
35.6 Yohannan to McMillan, no run, trying to get on the stumps, Yohannan
fires it in, but it goes down the leg side. Patel again takes it
well, diving a fair distance to get to it.
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 89/3 (71 more runs req)
T Yohannan 15-5-23-1 - City End
NJ Astle 0* (5b) CD McMillan 18* (30b 2x4 1x6)
36.1 Nehra to Astle, no run, left alone
36.2 Nehra to Astle, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
36.3 Nehra to Astle, one run
36.4 Nehra to McMillan, OUT: caught ont eh front foot right in front and
umpire de Silva nods the head
New Zealand 90/4, Partnership of 1
CD McMillan lbw b Nehra 18 (31b 2x4 1x6)
NJ Astle 1* (8b) A Nehra 10.4-4-16-3
Looked to have pitched on middle stump, and hitting middle and off,
plumb
Local boy Styris the new man in
36.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, caught high on the pads, half appeal as he
doesnt manage to get bat on it
36.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, lifting the bat high above it
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 90/4 (70 more runs req)
A Nehra 11-4-16-3 - Members End
NJ Astle 1* (7b) SB Styris 0* (2b)
37.1 Yohannan to Astle, FOUR, driven firmly down the ground, straight of
mid off
37.2 Yohannan to Astle, no run, caught on teh hip looking to turn to the
leg side
37.3 Yohannan to Astle, no run, left alone off the front foot outside
the off stump
37.4 Yohannan to Astle, legbye: one run, off the thigh to the leg side
37.5 Yohannan to Styris, no run, well wide of the off stump, lifting the
bat high above it
37.6 Yohannan to Styris, no run, clipped off the pads to square leg,
straight to the fielder
End of over 38 (5 runs) New Zealand 95/4 (65 more runs req)
T Yohannan 16-5-27-1 - City End
NJ Astle 5* (11b 1x4) SB Styris 0* (4b)
38.1 Nehra to Astle, no run, good ball coming in to Astle who is too
slow on it and it hits the thigh pad
38.2 Nehra to Astle, no run, defending to the leg side off teh back foot
38.3 Nehra to Astle, one run, pushed gently to the off side, tight
single taken as it rolls up to the fielder
38.4 Nehra to Styris, no run, good ball, has Styris follows it off the
back foot but it does too much and beats the outside edge
38.5 Nehra to Styris, no run, beaten! A beautiful ball does Styris all
ends up, pushing forward and doing everything but getting the
outside edge, moving away in the air and off the pitch
38.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 96/4 (64 more runs req)
A Nehra 12-4-17-3 - Members End
NJ Astle 6* (14b 1x4) SB Styris 0* (7b)
Harbhajan returns, seems to be on the orders of Wright, who knows
that Astle likes the medium pacers more than spinners
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, sharply turning ball, Astle
helps it on the way to fine leg
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, shouldering arms to a ball
pitching outside hte off stump, not turning too much that time
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, worked off the hip to fine leg
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, very wide ball, Astle thinks
about smashing at it, but decides not to, maybe remembering how he
got out yesterday
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, worked nicely behind square leg
off the pads
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, another wide ball, and Styris
has no hesitation in leaving it alone
End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 99/4 (61 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-17-0 - City End
NJ Astle 8* (17b 1x4) SB Styris 1* (10b)
40.1 Nehra to Astle, no run, good ball, Nehra right in his rythm here,
and Astle leaves it to angle across him
40.2 Nehra to Astle, no run, another good quick ball, Astle pulling
inside the line as it moves away a little bit. Hands go on the
heads in teh field.
40.3 Nehra to Astle, two runs, slightly mistimed shot, forcing it on the
up through the off side of the pitch, running hard for the second
40.4 Nehra to Astle, no run, bouncer! angled over the leg stump but it
was very short and Astle just watches it bounce over him. Again
Patel has to do excellent work to get to it
40.5 Nehra to Astle, one run, pushed up theoff side wide of mid off this
time
40.6 Nehra to Styris, no run, lifting teh bat above a wider one, moving
across him
End of over 41 (3 runs) New Zealand 102/4 (58 more runs req)
A Nehra 13-4-20-3 - Members End
NJ Astle 11* (22b 1x4) SB Styris 1* (11b)
41.1 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, ooh, the cries go up as it flies
off the pad and over Bangar at short leg
41.2 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defended from the bat this time
up the leg side
41.3 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, no run, defended off the front foot to
the off side
41.4 Harbhajan Singh to Astle, one run, on the back foot this time,
mistimed cut to the off side
41.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, pushed up the leg side
41.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, on the front foot, not too sure
about this one, but manages to defend it as it seemed to
straighten
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 103/4 (57 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-18-0 - City End
NJ Astle 12* (26b 1x4) SB Styris 1* (13b)
42.1 Khan to Astle, two runs, clipped through the leg side off the back
foot
42.2 Khan to Astle, OUT: superb diving catch by Patel after Astle gloves
a pull shot, Patel had to dive a long way and take it with his
left hand
New Zealand 105/5, Partnership of 15
NJ Astle c Patel b Khan 14 (28b 1x4 0x6)
SB Styris 1* (13b) Z Khan 9.2-0-37-1
42.3 Khan to Oram, no run, clamping down on a good ball, and for a
moment the slip cordon it had beaten the bat
42.4 Khan to Oram, no run, short ball, Oram sways away but it follows
him but hits him on the back
42.5 Khan to Oram, no run, chopped off the back foot to gully where its
well taken by Ganguly
42.6 Khan to Oram, no run, stretching forward in defence, pushing back
up the pitch
End of over 43 (2 runs) New Zealand 105/5 (55 more runs req)
Z Khan 10-0-37-1 - Members End
SB Styris 1* (13b) JDP Oram 0* (4b)
43.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, defending a quickish ball up the
leg side
43.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, chopped off the back foot out to
backward point
43.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, pushed up the leg side past the
close in fielders
43.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, squirted out th eleg side, and
Khan does a good job getting to it
43.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, pushed up the off side
43.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, defended gently to the off side
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 107/5 (53 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-20-0 - City End
JDP Oram 1* (5b) SB Styris 2* (18b)
44.1 Khan to Oram, FOUR, Shot! Beautifully thumped down the ground with
a well timed front foot drive
44.2 Khan to Oram, one run, attempted defensive shot catches the inside
edge and runs to fine leg
44.3 Khan to Styris, no run, defending securely off the back foot
44.4 Khan to Styris, FOUR, full and wide, Styris stands and thumps it
through the covers. Classical shot, gloriously executed. Khan not
getting his length and line quite right
44.5 Khan to Styris, no run, Straighter and Styris defends up the leg
side of the pitch
44.6 Khan to Styris, three runs, in the air, and Khan yells "catch!" as
it flies past Tendulkar at mid on, but it flies wide and they run
hard for the third on the throw
End of over 45 (12 runs) New Zealand 119/5 (41 more runs req)
Z Khan 11-0-49-1 - Members End
SB Styris 9* (22b 1x4) JDP Oram 6* (7b 1x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
So the drama continues here in Hamilton, with 5 wickets falling,
for the addition of 95 runs. Still needing 41 the next session
promises to be a tense one
Of the Indians, Nehra looked good all morning, especially towards
the end of his spell, with pace and movement
45.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, darting down teh leg side,
Styris misses it
45.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, this time manages to get an
edge on it, past the close in fielders
45.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, defended gently out to backward
point
45.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, flicked off the pads forward of
square leg, and the crowd are cheering every run now
45.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, flicked to square leg, another
gentle single
45.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, left alone for Patel to look after
End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 122/5 (38 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-23-0 - City End
SB Styris 11* (25b 1x4) JDP Oram 7* (10b 1x4)
Khan to resume
46.1 Khan to Styris, no run, beaten! Good ball has Styris groping for it
off theback foot
46.2 Khan to Styris, no run, nicely driven this time, straight to
Tendulkar at mid off
46.3 Khan to Styris, no run, squared up alittle in defence, pushing it
up the off side of the pitch
46.4 Khan to Styris, one run, defended off hte back foot, Oram runs
through as it rolls gently into the off side and Tendulkar races
in from mid off to pick it up. Not in time to cut off the single
46.5 Khan to Oram, two runs, chopped behind point where Harbhajan dives
but cannot stop it, Ganguly chases it to the rope, and his throw
is poor, over the head of Patel when the run was tight. "Wake up
captain!" is a call from the crowd
46.6 Khan to Oram, no run, defended up the leg side
End of over 47 (3 runs) New Zealand 125/5 (35 more runs req)
Z Khan 12-0-52-1 - Members End
SB Styris 12* (29b 1x4) JDP Oram 9* (12b 1x4)
47.1 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, stretching in defence to a ball
on off stump, it bounes to the leg side
47.2 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, chopping down late on a ball
that he was going to leave, it very nearly gets through and some
hands go in the air as they think it has
47.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, one run, shorter ball, and Styris is
comfortable in turning to the leg side
Harbhajan getting some turn out of the footmarks
47.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, too full on the pads of Oram, who
taps it to the mid wicket gap in the field, looking for 2 but well
fielded
47.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, FOUR, tossed up inviting the shot, and
Styris obliges, driving well through cover, down on one knee
47.6 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, padding away to a ball outside
the off stump, not a lot of turn there
End of over 48 (6 runs) New Zealand 131/5 (29 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-29-0 - City End
JDP Oram 10* (13b 1x4) SB Styris 17* (34b 2x4)
48.1 Khan to Oram, no run, bouncer! Oram ducks down under it and it
bounces over leg stump
48.2 Khan to Oram, (noball) no run, dug in, but Oram handles it well,
fending to the off side
48.2 Khan to Oram, two runs, forced up the leg side, not fielded well,
and they take another on the misfieldf
48.3 Khan to Oram, no run, bouncer! Very short, and Oram has little
trouble ducking under it, and Patel again has to jump to take it
48.4 Khan to Oram, no run, cries of "catch!" as Oram looks to turn a
shortish ball to the leg side, it seems to come off the glove or
something, but falling well short of the fielder
48.5 Khan to Oram, no run, another ball dug in short, but this one
doesn't bounce much and Oram has to get really low to avoid it. It
would've been about chest height had he stood up
48.6 Khan to Oram, one run, turned to the leg side, easy single worked
off the pads
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 135/5 (25 more runs req)
Z Khan 13-0-56-1 (1nb) - Members End
JDP Oram 13* (20b 1x4) SB Styris 17* (34b 2x4)
49.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, stretching forward in defence, it
pops off the pad to the man in at silly mid off. The appeal seems
only half hearted
49.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, turned off the pad to the leg
side, easy single as Khan runs in to pick it up
49.3 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, defended off the back foot to
short leg
49.4 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, no run, stretching in defence, not a
heap of turn there and Styris looks comfortable that time
49.5 Harbhajan Singh to Styris, OUT: looking to chop a shortish one,
faint edge through to the young keeper who has done superbly this
match
New Zealand 136/6, Partnership of 31
SB Styris c Patel b Harbhajan Singh 17 (37b 2x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 14* (22b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 7.5-0-30-1
Local boy Rob Hart the new batsman
Could we have a tie here?!
49.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, forward in defence to a quickish
ball
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 136/6 (24 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-30-1 - City End
JDP Oram 14* (22b 1x4) RG Hart 0* (1b)
50.1 Nehra to Oram, one run, fended to the leg side
50.2 Nehra to Hart, no run, good ball, clipped on the bounce out to
Harbhajan at point
50.3 Nehra to Hart, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up the
off side, calling "no!" as it rolls to mid off
50.4 Nehra to Hart, one run, slightly shorter ball, edgily played tot he
leg side, and they race through a well run tight single, Tendulkar
unable to stop it
50.5 Nehra to Oram, legbye: one run, off the pads on the leg side, they
take a single and the thrrow from square leg just misses as Oram
scrambles at the non strikers end
50.6 Nehra to Hart, no run, edged! prodding forward in defence, it
bounces into the pad and past the hand of short leg
End of over 51 (3 runs) New Zealand 139/6 (21 more runs req)
A Nehra 14-4-22-3 - Members End
JDP Oram 15* (24b 1x4) RG Hart 1* (5b)
51.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, stretching in defence to the off
side
51.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, turned to the leg side
51.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run
51.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, FOUR, flowing through the line of it,
driving wide of the man at mid off, who dives but cant stop it
going to the rope. The crowd erupts!
51.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, stretching forward and padding
away, outside the off stump
51.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, stretching again, using his height
to get to the pitch of it
End of over 52 (4 runs) New Zealand 143/6 (17 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-34-1 - City End
RG Hart 1* (5b) JDP Oram 19* (30b 2x4)
52.1 Nehra to Hart, one run, thick inside edge rolls to deep backward
square leg
52.2 Nehra to Oram, FOUR, full and wide, Oram swings throught he line
and sends it fizzing out through point. Lovely square drive, right
out of the Fleming school of good looking shots
52.3 Nehra to Oram, no run, Beaten! The blood gets going and he's
tempted to slash at another one, playing under it and very nearly
getting an edge through to Patel. Good bowling
52.4 Nehra to Oram, no run, on the back foot in defence, a little
jittery as it falls tot he off side of thepitch and he considers a
single. Nehra races down to get to it
52.5 Nehra to Oram, no run, Wow! Great ball does Oram like a dinner.
Pitching short and coming in to beat the inside edge of the back
foot defensive shot, going through between bat and body through to
Patel
52.6 Nehra to Oram, no run, well driven off the back foot, but directly
to mid off, where Tendulkar dives to his right to stop it
End of over 53 (5 runs) New Zealand 148/6 (12 more runs req)
A Nehra 15-4-27-3 - Members End
RG Hart 2* (6b) JDP Oram 23* (35b 3x4)
53.1 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, quickish ball, turning in to Hart
who defends off the back foot to the leg side
53.2 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, good ball, swerving in the air and
ducking in to Hart, defending off the inside edge to the leg side
53.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, stretching in defence, again to
the leg side
53.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, fuller ball, Hart angles it past
short leg, but not far enough to get off strike
53.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, one run, this time he gets it forward of
square, and Oram calls him through, sprinting down the track as
the throw comes in,
53.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, standing tall in defence, prodding
it back up the leg side
End of over 54 (1 run) New Zealand 149/6 (11 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-35-1 - City End
RG Hart 3* (10b) JDP Oram 23* (37b 3x4)
Harbhajan in his rythm now, bowling well, and Hart in particular
looks like he's working hard to keep the ball out
oh dear
54.1 Nehra to Hart, FOUR, edged! to the leg side and he takes a step out
of his ground. The throw comes in and he would've been out! but it
missed and the ball races past the backup fielder and goes to the
rope. Worth the shot
54.2 Nehra to Hart, no run, Beaten! Appeal! Great ball induces a shot
from Hart and the Indians appeal wholeheartedly, but the bowler
looked to join in late
There was a bat pad noise
54.3 Nehra to Hart, no run, left alone, on the front foot choosing to
keep the bat well out of the way this time
54.4 Nehra to Hart, no run, again choosing to leave it off the front
foot
54.5 Nehra to Hart, no run, on the back foot to a shorter one angled in
at him, defending down to the leg side and quickly refusing the
single
54.6 Nehra to Hart, no run, left alone, again on the front foot
End of over 55 (4 runs) New Zealand 153/6 (7 more runs req)
A Nehra 16-4-31-3 - Members End
JDP Oram 23* (37b 3x4) RG Hart 7* (16b 1x4)
55.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, dipping ball, Oram stretches
forward to defend
55.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, two runs, clipped throught he leg side,
nicely placed and timed, not willing to chance the 3rd run
55.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, clippedup the leg side off the
back foot
55.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, good ball has Hart a little edgy
in his defence, watching it onto the bat
55.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, no run, forward in defence, it runs off
the outside edge behind point
55.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hart, one run, inside edge runs to square leg,
they take the single as it runs past the inner field
End of over 56 (4 runs) New Zealand 157/6 (3 more runs req)
Harbhajan Singh 11-0-39-1 - City End
RG Hart 8* (19b 1x4) JDP Oram 26* (40b 3x4)
Just 3 runs to get now
56.1 Nehra to Hart, two runs, fullish ball, clipped through the leg side
off the pads, running hard for the 2nd
56.2 Nehra to Hart, one run, worked off the hip behind square, the local
boy gets a huge cheer as NZ win the test match
This is the 10th time that a test has been won, without a 50 being
scored in the match
An astonishing match, just under 2 days of play in the end, but
still plenty of action - including the 22 wickets falling
yesterday
The pitch will be looked at, but to be honest some of the batting
was awful
NZ did well to struggle through in the end
The pitch seems to have flattened out a little, but there was still
plenty of balls going past edges this afternoon. India will rue
not being able to scrape together 50 more runs yesterday
afternoon, especially when Tendulkar and Dravid were going well
New Zealand win the series 2 - 0, and India will be a little
dissappointed with their efforts. Conditions certainly haven't
been in their favour, but coming here for the first time with John
Wright in charge, they will have hoped for more.
New Zealand retain their position at number 3 on the ICC test
championship table
The first one day international match will be held on boxing day,
26 December at Eden Park, Auckland