Match State: Match start scheduled for 0800 GMT (10:00 local)
Good day and welcome to CricInfo's live coverage of the Super Six
tie between India and New Zealand at Centurion.
India are already into the semi-finals, but for New Zealand, this
is a crucial game, one they must win if they are to go on to the
next stage of this World Cup.
The fourth spot in the semi-final is essentially to be fought
between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, and if the latter win this
game, they will go on to clash with Australia in the first semi-
final.
A New Zealand loss here, on the other hand, followed by a Sri
Lankan win against Zimbabwe, will give the Lankans that semi-final
berth against Australia.
India, on the other hand, will be looking to further boost their
confidence. They are to play their semi-final against Kenya, a
match that is unlikely to prove testing, but they must be in fine
fettle for the final.
Some Indian fans may also view this as a match in which India's 5-2
loss in an ODI series in New Zealand can be avenged.
Even Stephen Fleming seems unwilling to let memories of that series
go, saying before the game that New Zealand would be looking to
reopen those very wounds in the Indian side.
The pitch at SuperSport Park, Centurion, looks a real belter, so it
was something of a surprise when Sourav Ganguly opted to bowl
first after winning the toss.
India play an unchanged side, while New Zealand bring in Daryl
Tuffey and Craig McMillan for Andre Adams and Lou Vincent.
Teams:
New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (captain), Craig McMillan, Nathan
Astle, Scott Styris, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Brendon McCullum,
Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori, Daryl Tuffey, Shane Bond
India: Sourav Ganguly (captain), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar,
Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Mongia, Javagal
Srinath, Ashish Nehra, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan to open the bowling for India, while New Zealand open
with Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan.
0.1 Khan to McMillan, no run, and a loud shout for leg before to start
off with, the ball pitching on middle and leg and nipping back
just a touch, taking inside edge onto pad, that being the element
that defeats the appeal
0.2 Khan to McMillan, OUT: fuller delivery, on middle and leg, and
McMillan shuffles to the off and tries to flick it away to leg,
but he cannot keep the shot down on the ground, and the ball
accurately finds Harbhajan at square leg inside the circle
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
CD McMillan c Harbhajan Singh b Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (0b) Z Khan 0.2-0-0-1
Fantastic start for India, wicket off the very second delivery of
the innings, and Craig McMillan continues what has been a poor
World Cup for him thus far.
0.3 Khan to Astle, OUT: and anudder! Zaheer goes up in loud appeal as
the ball pitches on middle and leg and straightens, and Astle
plays outside the line, misses, and is struck on the pads plumb in
front of the stumps, no doubt about that one whatsoeve
New Zealand 0/2, Partnership of 0
NJ Astle lbw b Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 0* (0b) Z Khan 0.3-0-0-2
Two wickets in two balls for Zaheer Khan, and New Zealand, after
being asked to bat first on a good track, are reeling at zero for
two.
Styris to face the hat trick ball
0.4 Khan to Styris, two runs, full ball, Zaheer trying for the yorker
evidently, and the ball is overpitched outside off, Styris driving
down the ground to the left of the bowler for two runs, not only
avoiding the hat-trick but getting his side off the mark
0.5 Khan to Styris, FOUR, full delivery again, this time on middle and
leg, and Styris on the front foot flicks the ball away in front of
square on the legside, between square leg and midwicket, and gets
four for the stroke
0.6 Khan to Styris, one run, movement for Zaheer here, the ball angled
across Styris and combined with the movement squaring the batsman
up just a touch, the ball sliding off the bat face to third man
for a single
End of over 1 (7 runs) New Zealand 7/2 (RR: 7.00)
Z Khan 1-0-7-2 - Pavilion End
SB Styris 7* (3b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (0b)
Srinath to partner Zaheer with the new ball
1.1 Srinath to Styris, no run, angled into the batsman, on middle and
leg, and Styris shuffles to off and works it away off the hips on
the ground to square leg inside the circle
1.2 Srinath to Styris, wide: no run, sliding down the legside this
time, Styris shuffles to off and thinks about tryng to tickle it
through to fine leg and decides against it in the end
1.2 Srinath to Styris, no run, outside the off, just back of a length,
and Styris moves across but leaves the ball alone in the end,
shouldering arms. Nice carry for Srinath there.
1.3 Srinath to Styris, no run, on the off, nipping back into the right
hander a touch, and Styris tries to shuffle to off and work the
ball to leg and misses, the ball striking thigh and falling down
dead at his feet
1.4 Srinath to Styris, no run, beaten! just short of a length, moving
away from the right hander late, and Styris tries to probe at the
ball, feet not going anywhere, and the ball beats the outside edge
1.5 Srinath to Styris, no run, defended more solidly this time, body
right behind the line of the ball, the full face of the bat
meeting the ball and sending it trickling into the offside
1.6 Srinath to Styris, no run, another beaut from Srinath! this one is
fuller and Styris comes forward and is beaten as the ball moves
off the pitch and towards the slips, beating the outside edge of
Styris' bat
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 8/2 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Hennops River End
SP Fleming 0* (0b) SB Styris 7* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, Fleming's first ball of the match, the
ball just on off and moving in a touch, and Fleming chooses to
leave the ball alone, it strikes thigh outside the off stump, so
no lbw shout for a shot not offered
2.2 Khan to Fleming, (noball) no run, outside the off, and Zaheer
oversteps on this occasion, Fleming leaving this one alone as well
outside the off
2.2 Khan to Fleming, one run, the New Zealand captain gets off the mark
with that delivery, gliding the ball to third man and getting a
single
2.3 Khan to Styris, three runs, lovely shot from Styris, the batsman
pouncing on the half volely and stroking it through the gap
between point and cover, getting three runs as the fielder just
manages to pull the ball back inside the circle
2.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, pushed back down the wicket, Fleming
defending that one easily enough
2.5 Khan to Fleming, two runs, on middle stump, and Fleming converts
that by moving to off and flicking th eball off his pads, sending
it into the midwicket gap for a brace
2.6 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, Fleming gets his first boundary, the ball
pitched up outside the off, and the batsman getting the front foot
nicely to the pitch and driving sweetly through the covers, timed
very well indeed that stroke, showing the form that Fleming is in
End of over 3 (11 runs) New Zealand 19/2 (RR: 6.33)
Z Khan 2-0-18-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SB Styris 10* (10b 1x4) SP Fleming 7* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Srinath to Styris, one run, back of a length, and Styris gets on
his toes and works the ball down almost off his hips, down to fine
leg for a single
3.2 Srinath to Fleming, no run, good leave from Fleming, the ball just
outside the off and looking to maintain its line, good judgement
from the batsman in the final analysis
3.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, easier decision for Fleming to leave
that one, the ball angled across the left hander and moving
further away towards the slips
3.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, just a touch shorter this one, and
Fleming on the back foot punches the ball into the covers
powerfully, defensive shot timed well so that the ball races to
the fielder
3.5 Srinath to Fleming, wide: no run
3.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump, Fleming leaves
this one alone again, making an early decision to stride forward
and lift his bat high in the air to avoid th eball
3.6 Srinath to Fleming, one run, pushed delicately into the offside,
and Fleming calls early for the single on this occasion and gets
it, some slight hesitation from Styris notwithstanding
End of over 4 (3 runs) New Zealand 22/2 (RR: 5.50)
J Srinath 2-0-4-0 (2w) - Hennops River End
SP Fleming 8* (11b 1x4) SB Styris 11* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, angled into the batsman, and although the
ball is only on off stump, Fleming moves across and flicks the
ball into the legside with consummate ease, driving the ball to
the midwicket fence, superb shot
4.2 Khan to Fleming, (noball) no run, Zaheer now coming around the
wicket, and promptly oversteps as the unfamiliar angle gives him
some starting trouble
4.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, angled across Fleming, fullish delivery
that the New Zealand captain leaves alone, the ball carrying
through to Dravid quite nicely
4.3 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, drifting on the leg stump, and Fleming picks
off that full delivery quite nicely, just getting enough bat on it
for the ball to race to the fine leg fence, beating the fielder
stationed on the ropes
4.4 Khan to Fleming, one run, on middle stump, and Fleming's move to
off converts that into a ball on the pads, which the batsman then
flicks away again to fine leg for a single this time
4.5 Khan to Styris, no run, outside the off, and Styris gets high on
his toes but keeps his bat well away from the line of the ball
4.6 Khan to Styris, no run, on the middle and leg stump, fullish
delivery that Styris drives straight to the fielder stationed just
inside the inner circle at mid on
End of over 5 (10 runs) New Zealand 32/2 (RR: 6.40)
Z Khan 3-0-28-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 17* (16b 3x4) SB Styris 11* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, full and on the middle and off, and
Fleming is lured onto his front foot, the ball's movement then
taking it across the bat face, a slight edge into the covers
5.2 Srinath to Fleming, one run, short of a length, and Fleming
immediately gets on his toes and uses his height well to play the
ball down safely and to the third man fielder for a single
5.3 Srinath to Styris, no run, short of a length, much too much outside
the off to tempt Styris into the stroke, and the batsman leaves
well enough alone
5.4 Srinath to Styris, one run, dug in a touch shorter, and Styris
shuffles to off and turns the ball easily enough into the gap
between midwicket and mid on for a single
5.5 Srinath to Fleming, one run, on the pads, and Fleming clips that
one away off his toes and to the right of the fine leg fielder,
who has to run around on the boundary to field as the batsmen
cross for a single
5.6 Srinath to Styris, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
and Styrus shuffles onto his back foot and punches the ball back
down the track, just to the left of the bowler
End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 5.83)
J Srinath 3-0-7-0 (2w) - Hennops River End
SP Fleming 19* (19b 3x4) SB Styris 12* (16b 1x4)
Ashish Nehra into the attack after Zaheer became rather wayward
after his first brilliant over
6.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, short of a length, just outside the off,
and Fleming is in two minds about whether to leave it or not,
finally ends up trying to withdraw and gets some bat on it in the
process, the ball bobbling away into the offside
6.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, better leave this time, Fleming spotting
the length early and choosing to shuffle to off and leave the ball
to thud into Dravid's gloves
6.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, another leave from Fleming, the ball this
time seaming away from the left hander after passing the stumps,
Dravid collecting almost in front of first slip
6.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, shorter ball, and Fleming turns it with a
flick of the wrists but straight to the fielder inside the circle
on the legside
6.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, back of a length, just outside the off,
and Fleming defends the ball into the offside, just short of
backward point
6.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, much more pronounced movement to off from
Fleming, the ball full and outside the off, moving late into the
batsman, but after it passes the stumps
End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 35/2 (RR: 5.00)
A Nehra 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
SB Styris 12* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 19* (25b 3x4)
7.1 Srinath to Styris, no run, full delivery, almost overpitched, and
Srinath angles it straight into the right hander, who strides
forward and pokes defensively at the delivery
7.2 Srinath to Styris, no run, short of a length, outside the off
stump, and Styris tentatively pokes at that one, the ball sliding
off the face of the bat to the backward point fieldsman
7.3 Srinath to Styris, no run, more assured stroke this time, Styris
deliberately trying to beat backward point, but Yuvraj Singh at
that position is too swift for that
7.4 Srinath to Styris, three runs, drifting dwon the legs, and Styris
flicks the ball away in front of square on the legside, Harbhajan
half-stops the ball inside the circle, so the batsmen only run
three as Tendulkar runs into the outfield to collect
7.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, half volley length, but the line is too
close to Fleming for any stroke to be played, so Fleming strides
forward and defends into the offside
7.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump, three
runs from that Srinath over
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 38/2 (RR: 4.75)
J Srinath 4-0-10-0 (2w) - Hennops River End
SB Styris 15* (20b 1x4) SP Fleming 19* (27b 3x4)
8.1 Nehra to Styris, OUT: and Nehra breaks through! just as the stand
was developing, Nehra gets one to pitch on middle, angled across
the bat, and gets movement off the pitch to just kiss the outside
edge of Styris' bat and be caught by Dravid in front of first slip
New Zealand 38/3, Partnership of 38
SB Styris c Dravid b Nehra 15 (21b 1x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 19* (27b 3x4) A Nehra 1.1-1-0-1
A stand of 38, after two early wickets, is broken with that wicket,
and India get a foot back in the door after New Zealand were
looking to recover
Brendon McCullum promoted up the order to number five
8.2 Nehra to McCullum, no run, short of a length, moving back into the
batsman off the track, and McCullum plays the ball into the
offside defensively
8.3 Nehra to McCullum, no run, another defensive stroke from McCullum,
but this one stops on the batsman and bobbles ever so slightly
into the air before falling away into the offside
8.4 Nehra to McCullum, no run, McCullum leaves this one alone, and not
so convincingly, the ball just missing off stump and eliciting a
huge "Ooooh" from the crowd and the Indian team
8.5 Nehra to McCullum, no run, better leave this time, angled across
the right hander and moving further away with the arm
8.6 Nehra to McCullum, no run, short of a length, and McCullum turns
that into the legside just wide of the fielder inside the circle.
A wicket maiden for Nehra
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 38/3 (RR: 4.22)
A Nehra 2-2-0-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 19* (27b 3x4) BB McCullum 0* (5b)
9.1 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short of a length, and Fleming pushes
into the offside with a soft bat, looking much more at ease than
any of his fellow batsmen thus far
9.2 Srinath to Fleming, two runs, on the pads, and Fleming works it
away just in front of square on the legside, third man running
around from his posiion on the boundary to field as the batsmen
cross for two
9.3 Srinath to Fleming, no run, full delivery outside the off, and
Fleming gets forward, his foot to the pitch, and defends solidly
into the covers
9.4 Srinath to Fleming, no run, on the off stump, seaming prodigiously
away off the pitch, and Fleming essays another good leave, the
ball collected just to the right of first slip
9.5 Srinath to Fleming, no run, move movement for Srinath, away from
the left handed Fleming, who chooses to leave the ball alone yet
again
9.6 Srinath to Fleming, no run, short ball, and Fleming swivels on the
back foot and tries to pull the ball away behind square, mistimes
the stroke, the ball just dribbling away into the legside close to
the pitch
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 40/3 (RR: 4.00)
J Srinath 5-0-12-0 (2w) - Hennops River End
BB McCullum 0* (5b) SP Fleming 21* (33b 3x4)
10.1 Nehra to McCullum, no run, outside the off, but only just, and
McCullum leaves the ball alone well enough
10.2 Nehra to McCullum, one run, on the pads, and McCullum gets outside
the line and works it well just wide of the square leg inside the
circle, Harbhajan, and the New Zealand batsmen scamper the single
10.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, back of a length, outside the off, and
Fleming gets on his toes and steers the ball down to the gully
fielder
10.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, on the off stump, and Fleming shuffles to
the off and plays the ball quietly to the leg, just off the square
10.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, outside the off, seaming away from the
left hander, who strides forward and leaves the ball alone
10.6 Nehra to Fleming, no run, back of a length, no movement for Nehra
on this occasion, and as Fleming leaves the ball yet again, New
Zealand reach 41 for three after 11 overs
End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 41/3 (RR: 3.73)
A Nehra 3-2-1-1 - Pavilion End
BB McCullum 1* (7b) SP Fleming 21* (37b 3x4)
Zaheer comes into the attack again, replacing Srinath from the
Hennops River End
11.1 Khan to McCullum, no run, short of a length on the middle stump,
and McCullum gets squarely behind the line of that one, pushing it
back down the track towards Zaheer
11.2 Khan to McCullum, no run, on middle and leg, just short of a
length, and McCullum turns ito the legside
11.3 Khan to McCullum, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, squares
right around in defence, played down towards mid off
11.4 Khan to McCullum, no run, similar length, this time angling across
the right-hander just outside off stump, raises the arms up very
high to leave alone to the keeper
11.5 Khan to McCullum, one run, shortish ball angling away just outside
off stump, steers it off the face down to third man
11.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump, eases
forward in defence, pushing it into the covers
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 42/3 (RR: 3.50)
Z Khan 4-0-29-2 (2nb) - Hennops River End
BB McCullum 2* (12b) SP Fleming 21* (38b 3x4)
12.1 Nehra to McCullum, no run, tight shortish lifting ball on off
stump, hops on the crease, tapping it down in close on the off
side of the pitch
12.2 Nehra to McCullum, one run, shortish ball just angling into the
body, whips it away strongly standing on one leg, down to long leg
12.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
12.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, much fuller but in the same good channel
just outside off stump, leans well forward, leaving alone to the
keeper again
12.5 Nehra to Fleming, no run, tight shortish ball angling back in on
off stump, tucks it up towards mid on
12.6 Nehra to Fleming, one run, good length ball coming back in from
just outside off stump, inside edges into the pad, drops away in
close on the leg side, trickling up towards mid on to allow a
smart quick single to be taken
End of over 13 (2 runs) New Zealand 44/3 (RR: 3.38)
A Nehra 4-2-3-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 22* (42b 3x4) BB McCullum 3* (14b)
13.1 Khan to Fleming, one run, good length ball angling in on off stump,
squirts it away through backward point, Nehra charges up from
third man to keep them to just the single
13.2 Khan to McCullum, one run, shortish ball strays down the leg side,
glanced off the hip down to Nehra at fine leg
13.3 Khan to Fleming, one run, similar to the left-hander, just losing
his line as the batsmen swap strike, angling down the leg side and
is able to be worked away down to fine leg
13.4 Khan to McCullum, OUT: great bowling! Zaheer picks up his 100th ODI
wicket in wonderful style, very full, angling on off stump,
McCullum drives down the wrong line, through the gate and middle
and off are cleaned out
New Zealand 47/4, Partnership of 9
BB McCullum b Khan 4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 24* (44b 3x4) Z Khan 4.4-0-32-3 (2nb)
time for a drinks break with New Zealand in utter disarray, their
World Cup hopes hanging by a thread now, batting terribly on what
is a cracker of a Centurion pitch, and will later have to defend
against the rampant Indian top order
Match State: Drinks
Chris Cairns the new batsman
13.5 Khan to Cairns, no run, good ball to greet the new batsman, sharp
and rising just outside off stump, just keeps the bat inside the
line to leave to the keeper
13.6 Khan to Cairns, two runs, full outside off stump, firmly eased
through a gap in the covers for a comfortable two to get off the
mark
End of over 14 (5 runs) New Zealand 49/4 (RR: 3.50)
Z Khan 5-0-34-3 (2nb) - Hennops River End
SP Fleming 24* (44b 3x4) CL Cairns 2* (2b)
14.1 Nehra to Fleming, no run, tight shortish ball just outside off
stump, steers it down to cover point in defence
14.2 Nehra to Fleming, no run, oooh! good length ball just a fraction
outside off stump and shaping back in, Fleming judges where his
off stump is very well, leaving alone to the keeper as it just
shaves wide of it
14.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, similar delivery, this time just a little
further outside off stump and straightens off the seam, shuffles
across towards it before raising the bat to leave alone to the
keeper again
14.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, and yet again, quite full outside off
stump, good line, Fleming lets it go through to the keeper again
14.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, shortish, straight ball, tucked away to
vacant midwicket for an easy single, brings up a rather sickly
looking New Zealand 50
14.6 Nehra to Cairns, two runs, yikes! excellent short rising ball
catches Cairns by surprise, up at chest height and he plays a very
tentative shot, top edging very high over the keeper's head, first
slip races back after it but it clears him easily, just hauled
back inside the ro
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 52/4 (RR: 3.47)
A Nehra 5-2-6-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 25* (49b 3x4) CL Cairns 4* (3b)
15.1 Khan to Fleming, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
cuts back in a fair way off the seam as Fleming stretches out
towards it, taken very high on the leg as he shoulders arms, loud
shout for lbw led by the bowler as it deflects through to the
keeper, umpire Willey
says no, both height and direction a problem there
15.2 Khan to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
15.3 Khan to Fleming, FOUR, beautiful stroke! Fleming gets the first
boundary in nearly 11 overs with a gorgeous on drive, fullish,
straight ball, stroked straight down the ground on the leg side,
all timing, no need to run for that one
15.4 Khan to Fleming, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
15.5 Khan to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, shoulders
arms through to the keeper
15.6 Khan to Fleming, no run, similar again, a touch straighter and
comes back in off the seam late, but Fleming covers the line
safely as he shoulders arms once more, letting it pass through to
the keeper
End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 56/4 (RR: 3.50)
Z Khan 6-0-38-3 (2nb) - Hennops River End
CL Cairns 4* (3b) SP Fleming 29* (55b 4x4)
16.1 Nehra to Cairns, no run, full outside off stump, stands tall on the
crease, firmly stroking it along the ground straight up to mid on
16.2 Nehra to Cairns, one run, shorter ball angling just outside off
stump, stands back in the crease to play a straight bat defensive
stroke up towards mid off, lack of pace allows them to take an
easy quick single
16.3 Nehra to Fleming, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
props forward in defence, steering it straight to point
16.4 Nehra to Fleming, no run, fair length ball just a bit wider outside
off stump, not requiring a stroke and Fleming lets it go through
to the keeper
16.5 Nehra to Fleming, one run, shortish lifting ball angling back in to
the left-hander, tucked away just forward of square leg for an
easy single
16.6 Nehra to Cairns, one run, shortish ball on off stump, works it up
the ground just wide of mid on for another easy run with the shot
End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 59/4 (RR: 3.47)
A Nehra 6-2-9-1 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 6* (6b) SP Fleming 30* (58b 4x4)
Srinath returns, replacing Zaheer at the Hennops River End
17.1 Srinath to Cairns, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, Cairns
looks to attack immediately, mis-hitting across the line, dragging
it down to mid on
17.2 Srinath to Cairns, one run, shortish ball just straying a little
too much on the body, worked off the hip down to Nehra at long
leg, scooting in smartly from the boundary to prevent thoughts of
a second
17.3 Srinath to Fleming, OUT: a big blow for New Zealand, their key man
goes, and to a rather poor shot too, trying to smack a short
lifting ball across the line, had no width to work with just
outside off stump, miscues it straight up to Tendulkar at mid off
New Zealand 60/5, Partnership of 13
SP Fleming c Tendulkar b Srinath 30 (59b 4x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 7* (8b) J Srinath 5.3-0-13-1 (2w)
he pouches the simplest of catches as it lobs straight up to him,
and New Zealand sit on the rather embarrassing score of 60/5 in
near ideal batting conditions, a nothing shot from Fleming, he was
just looking to take charge again after being forced to
settle down after the splurge of wickets at the other end, but
picked the wrong ball with which to start the charge
Chris Harris the new batsman
17.4 Srinath to Harris, no run, fullish ball angling away outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
17.5 Srinath to Harris, no run, short lifting ball just outside off
stump, jumps on the crease to poke it down into the covers in
defence
17.6 Srinath to Harris, no run, good length ball angling just outside
off stump, thrusts forward with the bat tucked behind the front
pad, defending into the covers
End of over 18 (1 run) New Zealand 60/5 (RR: 3.33)
J Srinath 6-0-13-1 (2w) - Hennops River End
CL Cairns 7* (8b) CZ Harris 0* (3b)
18.1 Nehra to Cairns, no run, full and rather straight, gets right in
behind it in defence, playing back to the bowler
18.2 Nehra to Cairns, one run, short lifting ball on off stump, poked up
towards mid off, smartly running through for a quick single with
the shot thanks to the lack of pace on it
18.3 Nehra to Harris, no run, fairly full just outside off stump, leans
well forward, raising the arms up high to leave alone to the
keeper
18.4 Nehra to Harris, no run, tight shortish lifting ball angling back
in from just outside off stump, shuffles forward, tucking it down
on the leg side in defence
18.5 Nehra to Harris, FOUR, intriguing shot! Harris has often struggled
with the short stuff, but this is his best method to combat it,
the jumping pull, and does it effectively this time, was at his
chest and manages to get it away through backward square leg
18.6 Nehra to Harris, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
eases it quietly into the covers in defence
End of over 19 (5 runs) New Zealand 65/5 (RR: 3.42)
A Nehra 7-2-14-1 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 8* (10b) CZ Harris 4* (7b 1x4)
19.1 Srinath to Cairns, one run, an aborted appeal for leg before as the
ball appears to rap Cairns on the pads in front of the stumps, but
the batsman got just a little inside edge onto the pad before the
ball runs away into the legside
19.2 Srinath to Harris, no run, on middle and leg, and a rising delivery
that Harris plays down well, back down the track towards the
bowler, who fields on his follow through
19.3 Srinath to Harris, no run, front foot defence, but a rather awkward
type, Harris putting bat and pad together first and then prodding
them both forward to defend into the offside
19.4 Srinath to Harris, no run, outside the off, angled across the left
hander, and Harris is content to leave this one alone to thud into
Dravid's gloves behind the stumps
19.5 Srinath to Harris, no run, short ball, rising rapidly on Harris,
who does well to hop in the air slightly and play the ball down
softly into the offside before descending silently to earth
19.6 Srinath to Harris, FOUR, good stroke, just short of a length but
not rising enough outside the off, and Harris shuffles onto the
back foot and hits it well through the covers to get four, five
runs off that Srinath over
End of over 20 (5 runs) New Zealand 70/5 (RR: 3.50)
J Srinath 7-0-18-1 (2w) - Hennops River End
CL Cairns 9* (11b) CZ Harris 8* (12b 2x4)
20.1 Nehra to Cairns, (noball) no run, short of a length, and Cairns
punches the ball strongly to mid off, just to Tendulkar's left,
and the fielder does well to pick up and prevent Cairns from
pinching the single
20.1 Nehra to Cairns, one run, turned easily enough this time by Cairns,
just in front of the mid on fielder, for the single
20.2 Nehra to Harris, no run, outside the off, no movement for Nehra on
that occasion, and Harris strides forward and shoulders arms to
the ball, which goes straight on with the arm through to the
keeper
20.3 Nehra to Harris, one run, full delivery outside the off, and Harris
strides forward and steers the ball sensibly to the third man
fielder in the deep for one
20.4 Nehra to Cairns, no run, Cairns tries to hit through the line to
long off, but Tendulkar at mid off runs to his right and fields as
the batsman mistimes the stroke
20.5 Nehra to Cairns, one run, full delivery, and Cairns tries to play
an identical shot to the last ball, mis-timing this even more but
getting the single to mid off as the ball goes much slower to
Tendulkar in that position
20.6 Nehra to Harris, one run, short of a length, and Harris jumps in
the air and tries to play the ball defensively into the covers,
but it stops in him somewhat, spooning in the air off the bat face
but just short of mid off as the batsmen pinch the single
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 75/5 (RR: 3.57)
A Nehra 8-2-19-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 10* (15b 2x4) CL Cairns 11* (15b)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack now, the first signs of spin from
India
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, one run, tossed up on off stump, and
Harris steps forward and takes it on the full, flicking it away
against the turn to midwicket for a single
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, FOUR, what a shot! flighted again
outside the off, and it just comes down as a half volley, Cairns
is already into position to simply smack the ball through the
covers to the ropes for four. Glorious!
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, defended this time by Cairns on
the front foot, bat and pad close together
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, drifting down the legside, and
Cairns turns it away with the spin behind square on the legside
for a single
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, tossed up, and Harris tries to
turn it to leg, but the ball gets more turn off the pitch this
time, taking a slight leading edge and bobbling off into the
covers
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, two runs, drifting down leg, and Harris
is able to turn this into the gap at midwicket much easier,
getting two runs more. Eight runs from Harbhajan's first over
End of over 22 (8 runs) New Zealand 83/5 (RR: 3.77)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-8-0 - Hennops River End
CL Cairns 16* (18b 1x4) CZ Harris 13* (18b 2x4)
Sourav Ganguly into the attack from the Pavilion End
22.1 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, overpitched, and Cairns drives down the
ground to a rather deep mid off and takes him on, getting the
single comfortably in the end
22.2 Ganguly to Harris, no run, full devliery again, and Harris just
defends this one on the front foot, bat and pad close together,
the ball dribbling aay into the onside
22.3 Ganguly to Harris, no run, on the legs, and Harris turns it just
wide of short midwicket. Cairns wants the single but is sent back
by Harris
22.4 Ganguly to Harris, no run, full and on the off stump, and Harris
defends on the front foot, the ball bouncing just short of short
extra cover
22.5 Ganguly to Harris, no run, a more aggressive stroke this time, but
this one is also sent to short extra cover, punched off the back
foot
22.6 Ganguly to Harris, no run, defended again on the front foot, the
ball falling down almost dead at Harris' feet. One run from
Ganguly's first over
End of over 23 (1 run) New Zealand 84/5 (RR: 3.65)
SC Ganguly 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 17* (19b 1x4) CZ Harris 13* (23b 2x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, one run, tossed up, and Cairns drives
the ball back down the pitch, to the right of the bowler, and to
long on for one
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, around the wicket to the left
handed Harris, tossed up on the off, and Harris turning it to leg,
gets a pad on the ball instead
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, a little shuffle down the track,
but this one from Harbhajan is flatter, and the batsman adjusts
his stroke to defend the ball at the last moment
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, again Harris looks as if he is
going to leap down the pitch, Harbhajan consequently spears the
ball down leg, and the batsman prefers to stay in his crease and
work it to leg ultimately
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, more steps down the track, and
an intended heave over midwicket goes nowhere
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, this time Harris prefers to stay
back in his crease and defend in an orthodox manner on the front
foot. Just the one run from Harbhajan's second over.
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 85/5 (RR: 3.54)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-9-0 - Hennops River End
CL Cairns 18* (20b 1x4) CZ Harris 13* (28b 2x4)
24.1 Ganguly to Cairns, no run, short of a length, and Cairns drives the
ball into the offside, just to the right of the short extra cover
fieldsman
24.2 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, worked wristily behind square on the
legside, taken from middle and off, and sent to the fine leg
fielder for one
24.3 Ganguly to Harris, no run, full and on middle and off, and Harris
turns the ball to leg but again finds that short midwicket fielder
moving swiftly to his left to prevent the single
24.4 Ganguly to Harris, one run, punched down the ground, but the ball
does not quite come onto the bat, and Zaheer running in from mid
off fumbles the take, although the batsmen do not run on the
misfield
24.5 Ganguly to Cairns, one run, turned to the legside, and short
midwicket Dinesh Mongia fumbles it this time, allowing the single
as the ball just squeaks past him
24.6 Ganguly to Harris, no run, driven right back down the pitch to the
bowler, who fields on his follow through
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 88/5 (RR: 3.52)
SC Ganguly 2-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 20* (23b 1x4) CZ Harris 14* (31b 2x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, flighted ball on middle and leg,
Cairns tries to turn the ball away to leg and finds short
midwicket sprinting in to prevent the run
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, no run, driven into the offside with the
full face of the bat, straight to cover
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Cairns, OUT: Cairns tries to essay the powerful
cut behind backward point, but this one from Harbhajan gets some
extra bounce and bite off the pitch, so the shot is uppish, in the
air just long enough for Zaheer at point to take a simple, simple
catch!
New Zealand 88/6, Partnership of 28
CL Cairns c Khan b Harbhajan Singh 20 (26b 1x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 14* (31b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 2.3-0-9-1
Cairns was definitely a danger man for India, and his dismissal
lets India have a crack at the tail now
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, tossed up, outside the off, driven
back off the front foot by Oram
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, defended again on the front foot,
Oram now being attack with a slip and a silly point
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, drifting down the legside, and
Oram gently pats the ball back towards Harbhajan, who ends a
wicket maiden
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 88/6 (RR: 3.38)
Harbhajan Singh 3-1-9-1 - Hennops River End
CZ Harris 14* (31b 2x4) JDP Oram 0* (3b)
Zaheer Khan immediately brought back into the attack to winkle out
the new batsman
26.1 Khan to Harris, one run, turned away neatly into the square leg
region, bringing Oram on strike
26.2 Khan to Oram, legbye: FOUR, heading down leg, and Oram just gets a
faint touch of bat on the ball as it slides down towards the fine
leg region, the ball racing to the ropes for four
26.3 Khan to Oram, one run, Oram drives into the offside but mistimes,
the ball falling away just near the batsman, who gets the run as
Harris sprints down early and calls him to the other end
26.4 Khan to Harris, one run, pushed towards mid on, and Harris takes
the single on offer as the fielder is rather deep
26.5 Khan to Oram, no run, short of a length, and Oram goes onto his
back foot and defends into the offside
26.6 Khan to Oram, no run, full delivery, and driven on the first bounce
to the the short extra cover fielder
End of over 27 (7 runs) New Zealand 95/6 (RR: 3.52)
Z Khan 7-0-41-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 16* (33b 2x4) JDP Oram 1* (7b)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, no run, slip and silly point still in
place as Harris comes forward and defends on the front foot
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Harris, one run, flighted delivery, and this one
Harris sweeps rather well, just behind square on the legside, for
a single
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, defended on the front foot,
pushing the ball into the legside
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, steered into the offside just wide
of backward point, and Oram refuses the single that Harris,
already down the track, badly wants
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, defended on the front foot,
Harbhajan tossing that one up a tad more but Oram refusing to be
lured into the stroke
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, flatter and quicker, and Oram pads
this one away, the ball taking the top of the pad and going to
slip
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 96/6 (RR: 3.43)
Harbhajan Singh 4-1-10-1 - Hennops River End
CZ Harris 17* (35b 2x4) JDP Oram 1* (11b)
28.1 Khan to Harris, no run, full and straight, right on target by
Zaheer, and Harris comes forward and pushes the ball defensively
into the covers
28.2 Khan to Harris, OUT: and the virtues of being full and straight
shown yet again! Zaheer gets this one to pitch just on off and
move in a touch to beat Harris' bat and rap him on the pads plumb
in front of the stumps!
New Zealand 96/7, Partnership of 8
CZ Harris lbw b Khan 17 (37b 2x4 0x6)
JDP Oram 1* (11b) Z Khan 7.2-0-41-4 (2nb)
Zaheer gets his fourth wicket of the innings, and New Zealand
staring down the barrel now, their last recognised batsman
departing with that delivery
28.3 Khan to Vettori, no run, full and straight again, and Vettori just
gets some bat on that one, pushing it back quietly down the track
towards Zaheer
28.4 Khan to Vettori, wide: no run, straying down the legside, and
Vettori tries to get a touch on it to flick it away to fine leg
but misses
28.4 Khan to Vettori, no run, full delivery again, and Vettori tries to
drive this one through the off but mistimes, the ball reaching mid
off on second bounce
28.5 Khan to Vettori, no run, pushed into the offside, defensively, to
the short extra cover fieldsman
28.6 Khan to Vettori, legbye: one run, another loud shout for leg before
as the ball strikes Vettori on pad, but the ball looks to be
sliding down leg, and the batsmen run the leg bye
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 98/7 (RR: 3.38)
Z Khan 8-0-42-4 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 0* (4b) JDP Oram 1* (11b)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, tossed up, outside the off,
defended by Vettori
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, Vettori tries to go for the
drive through off and mistimes, pushing it into the covers
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, played back down the track
towards Harbhajan
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, tossed up and outside the off,
and Vettori goes for the cut behind squar eon the offside and ends
up finding the backward point fielder
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, sliding down leg this time, and
Vettori defending on the front foot gets some inside edge onto pad
before the ball runs away into the legside
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, tossed up, and Vettori does not
read this one too well, the ball taking a leading edge before
running away into the covers
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 98/7 (RR: 3.27)
Harbhajan Singh 5-2-10-1 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 1* (11b) DL Vettori 0* (10b)
Nehra back into the attack now
30.1 Nehra to Oram, no run, full and on the off, pushed into the offside
just wide of the short extra cover fielder
30.2 Nehra to Oram, no run, Oram tries for the flowing drive through the
off and mistimes, the ball dribbling away into the offside, just
square of the wicket
30.3 Nehra to Oram, one run, an attempted slower ball comes out as a
full toss that Oram can just push away into the legside for a
single
30.4 Nehra to Vettori, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and
Vettori is content to leave that one alone
30.5 Nehra to Vettori, no run, outside the off, but closer to the
batsman this time, who still persists in leaving it alone, good
judgement from Vettori
30.6 Nehra to Vettori, FOUR, full toss again from Nehra, heading down
leg too, and Vettori does not miss out, clipping it away in front
of square on the legside for the first boundary in quite a while
for New Zealand
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 103/7 (RR: 3.32)
A Nehra 9-2-24-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JDP Oram 2* (14b) DL Vettori 4* (13b 1x4)
New Zealand crossing the three-figure mark with that stroke
Match State: Drinks
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, on the off, tossed up, defend3d
carefully
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, just short of a length and on the
off, patted back down the wicket to the on side
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, too full and on the pads this
time, worked away easily backward of square on thge leg side
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, on the stumps, Vettori goes
back and defends with a straight bat
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, fuller and straight, looks to
be the straighter one, played at and missed, rapped on the pad
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 104/7 (RR: 3.25)
Harbhajan Singh 6-2-11-1 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 3* (17b) DL Vettori 4* (16b 1x4)
32.1 Nehra to Oram, no run
32.2 Nehra to Oram, no run, fullish and on the off, driven to point
where Yuvraj Singh fields easily
32.3 Nehra to Vettori, no run
32.4 Nehra to Vettori, no run
32.5 Nehra to Vettori, no run
32.6 Nehra to Vettori, no run
End of over 33 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 105/7 (RR: 3.18)
A Nehra 10-3-24-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JDP Oram 4* (19b) DL Vettori 4* (20b 1x4)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, FOUR, heaved over mid on's head to the
long on fence
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, fired in full and flat, well
dug out
End of over 34 (5 runs) New Zealand 110/7 (RR: 3.24)
Harbhajan Singh 7-2-16-1 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 5* (21b) DL Vettori 8* (24b 2x4)
Tendulkar being introduced into the attack now. Interesting move
this
34.1 Tendulkar to Oram, (noball) no run, off spinner on the pads,no-ball
though
34.1 Tendulkar to Oram, no run
34.2 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, low full toss on the pads, tucked away
backward of square on the leg side
34.3 Tendulkar to Vettori, no run, full, straight, flat, driven back to
the bowler
34.4 Tendulkar to Vettori, no run
34.5 Tendulkar to Vettori, one run, on the off and full, driven to long
off
34.6 Tendulkar to Oram, no run
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 113/7 (RR: 3.23)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 9* (27b 2x4) JDP Oram 6* (25b)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, tossed up and a fraction
outside the off, driven inside out to covers, diving save
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, just short of a length and on
the off, chopped to short third man
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, one run, played down to covers with
soft hands
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, flat and straight, defended
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, eased to the third man region
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 115/7 (RR: 3.19)
Harbhajan Singh 8-2-19-1 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 7* (27b) DL Vettori 10* (31b 2x4)
36.1 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, stroked to long on, Tendulkar drifting
down leg and Oram playing with a straight bat to the deep
36.2 Tendulkar to Vettori, no run, flighted on middle and leg, and
Vettori pushes the ball into the legside, to short midwicket
36.3 Tendulkar to Vettori, one run, worked away to the deep square leg
region for a single
36.4 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, on the pads, and Oram tries to flick it
to fine leg and just gets it to the fielder inside the circle
36.5 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, Oram trying a reverse sweep this time,
and missing the ball to be rapped on the pads. He is too far
forward, however, for Tendulkar's appeal to be held up
36.6 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, trying to work it to leg, Oram gets the
ball trapped between pad and thigh
End of over 37 (2 runs) New Zealand 117/7 (RR: 3.16)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 11* (33b 2x4) JDP Oram 8* (31b)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, one run, worked to the legside, just
wide of the mid on fielder, and a single taken
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, two runs, tossed up and on the leg, and
Oram tries to sweep it away to the square leg ropes for four.
Zaheer runs around from the fine leg ropes and fields brilliantly,
diving well to keep it down to two
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, pushed into the offside, just wide
of the silly point fielder
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, pushed to mid on, and Oram sets
off early for the single, getting home comfortably in the end
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, trying to glide it down to
third man, Vettori ends up chopping the ball into the ground,
beaten by the flight and turn
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 121/7 (RR: 3.18)
Harbhajan Singh 9-2-23-1 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 11* (34b) DL Vettori 12* (36b 2x4)
38.1 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, tossed up outside the off, driven nicely
but straight back to the bowler
38.2 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, drifting to leg, and Oram turns the
ball just wide of the square leg inside the circle and sets off
for the single
38.3 Tendulkar to Vettori, one run, driven into the long off region, and
Vettori wants the second run but Zaheer's throw is strong and
precludes the second
38.4 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, pushed just wide of the bowler, to his
left
38.5 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, defended solidly on the front foot, just
pushing the ball into the offside
38.6 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, driven into the long off region,
another single added to the total
End of over 39 (3 runs) New Zealand 124/7 (RR: 3.18)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JDP Oram 13* (39b) DL Vettori 13* (37b 2x4)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, FOUR, nice stroke, Oram getting to the
pitch of the ball with a nice sashay down the wicket and lifts the
ball straight down the ground, to long on, for four
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, no run, flighted on the off stump, and
Oram, defending on the front foot, pushes into the offside
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Oram, one run, swept to fine leg, just wide of
the fielder stationed on the ropes, for a single
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, angled into the batsman,
cramping him for room, and Vettori chops the ball to backward
point
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, no run, held back just a little by
Harbhajan, and Vettori is rushed into the stroke and gets it
uppishly to cover, good bowling this from Harbhajan
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vettori, OUT: tossed up more this time, inviting
Vettori to have a go, and he does, trying to play it across the
line to leg and getting an inside edge first onto pad and then
into the hands of Ganguly at slip
New Zealand 129/8, Partnership of 33
DL Vettori c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh 13 (40b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 40 (5 runs) New Zealand 129/8 (RR: 3.22)
Harbhajan Singh 10-2-28-2 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 18* (42b 1x4)
Harbhajan getting his second wicket off the last ball of his 10
over spell, and a fine one it is, two for 28 in 10 overs
40.1 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, pushed into the legside, just to mid on
40.2 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, into the covers this time, Oram finding
the short extra cover fieldsman
40.3 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, down the legside, and Oram tries the
reverse sweep and misses the ball, Tendulkar escaping a wide
callas the ball is collected outside leg
40.4 Tendulkar to Oram, no run
40.5 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, straying down leg again, and Oram gets
a touch on this one and gets it to fine leg for a single
40.6 Tendulkar to Tuffey, FOUR, and Tuffey laces his first ball of the
World Cup through cover for four, getting forward nicely and
stroking it with good timing to the ropes for four
End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 134/8 (RR: 3.27)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JDP Oram 19* (47b 1x4) DR Tuffey 4* (1b 1x4)
Sehwag into the attack now as New Zealand enter their final nine
overs
41.1 Sehwag to Oram, one run, outside the off, turning away from Oram,
who nudges it into the covers and gets an easy single
41.2 Sehwag to Tuffey, one run, drifting down leg, stroked to the long
on fielder in the deep for one
41.3 Sehwag to Oram, one run, another quick single taken as Oram taps it
to square leg, just short of the fielder
41.4 Sehwag to Tuffey, no run, stout defence from Tuffey, on the front
foot and pushing the ball into the legside
41.5 Sehwag to Tuffey, no run, a hint of spin for Sehwag, the ball
turning across the intended front foot defence to find the inside
edge
41.6 Sehwag to Tuffey, no run, turned smoothly from middle stump but
straight to the square leg fielder inside the circle
End of over 42 (3 runs) New Zealand 137/8 (RR: 3.26)
V Sehwag 1-0-3-0 - Hennops River End
JDP Oram 21* (49b 1x4) DR Tuffey 5* (5b 1x4)
42.1 Tendulkar to Oram, no run, tossed up, and Oram strokes the ball
abck towards Tendulkar
42.2 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, on the pads, flicked away into the deep
midwicket region for a single
42.3 Tendulkar to Tuffey, no run
42.4 Tendulkar to Tuffey, one run, outside the off, and Tuffey pushes
this one gently in the direction of long off and runs the single
42.5 Tendulkar to Oram, one run, punched back down the ground, towards
long on, New Zealand getting singles with some regularity now
42.6 Tendulkar to Tuffey, FOUR, short and wide this time, and Tuffey
does not miss out, rocking back and punching the ball through the
covers to the fence for four, India letting a few easy runs leak
here
End of over 43 (7 runs) New Zealand 144/8 (RR: 3.35)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JDP Oram 23* (52b 1x4) DR Tuffey 10* (8b 2x4)
43.1 Sehwag to Oram, no run, gentle turn for Sehwag, Oram trying to work
it to leg and getting a leadine edge that dribbles back down the
pitch
43.2 Sehwag to Oram, OUT: full and straight, and Oram goes for the big
hit over midwicket as he must at this stage, the ball taking the
inside edge onto his pad and then onto his stumps, giving Sehwag
his first wicket of the innings
New Zealand 144/9, Partnership of 15
JDP Oram b Sehwag 23 (54b 1x4 0x6)
DR Tuffey 10* (8b 2x4) V Sehwag 1.2-0-3-1
Only Shane Bond to come now for New Zealand
43.3 Sehwag to Bond, no run, flighted ball outside the off, which Bond
pushes straight back to Sehwag
43.4 Sehwag to Bond, no run
43.5 Sehwag to Bond, no run, driven abck to Sehwag
43.6 Sehwag to Bond, no run, driven into the offside, just to the left
of Sehwag, who runs to his left and fields well, wicket maiden for
Sehwag there
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 144/9 (RR: 3.27)
V Sehwag 2-1-3-1 - Hennops River End
DR Tuffey 10* (8b 2x4) SE Bond 0* (4b)
Srinath back into the attack
44.1 Srinath to Tuffey, no run, right on target, on and outside the off,
and Tuffey strokes it into the coevrs off the front foot
44.2 Srinath to Tuffey, no run, attempted yorker, right up there in the
blockhole, and Tuffey jams it out and sends it just wide of short
midwicket, who fields well
44.3 Srinath to Tuffey, no run, solid defence, Tuffey getting right
behind the line of tha ball
44.4 Srinath to Tuffey, wide: no run, drifting down the legside, and
Tuffey tries to flick it away to fine leg and does not get bat on
that one
44.4 Srinath to Tuffey, one run, drifting down leg again, and this time
Tuffey gets the touch on the ball and sends it straight to the
fine leg fielder for a single
44.5 Srinath to Bond, no run, short of a length, rising delivery outside
the off, and Bond thinks about having a go at it before witholding
his stroke at the last moment
44.6 Srinath to Bond, no run, going down the legside, and Bond tries to
flick it away and misses, the ball hitting pad and dribbling
towards square leg
End of over 45 (2 runs) New Zealand 146/9 (RR: 3.24)
J Srinath 8-0-20-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
DR Tuffey 11* (12b 2x4) SE Bond 0* (6b)
Dinesh Mongia into the attack, India looking for that final wicket
and may just get it with Mongia's tight left arm spin
45.1 Mongia to Tuffey, OUT: given just a little air outside the off, and
Tuffey tries to drive through the line to long off and plays
uppishly, sending the ball just to the left of Mongia, who takes a
simple catch
New Zealand 146/10, Partnership of 2
DR Tuffey c & b Mongia 11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
SE Bond 0* (6b) D Mongia 0.1-0-0-1
Match State: Innings Break
So India set themselves 147 to win, not at all a target that will
dismay them as they walk off the field for the break.
Some may have been surprised with Sourav Ganguly's decision to bowl
first, but his bowlers repaid his trust in full, shuttling New
Zealand out cheaply.
As he has done often in the recent past, Zaheer Khan led the pack,
picking four wickets, and he was well backed up by the remaining
bowlers.
New Zealand will now have to bowl exceedingly well if they are to
bundle out India, and whether they will actually do that we will
find out on the other side of the half-hour break.
The Indian chase is about to get underway in minutes, New Zealand
just setting the field to Sehwag
Tuffey to open the bowling forNnew Zealand
0.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, wide: no run, and erratic line to begin with,
sliding down the legside, and Sehwag tries to get a touch through
to fine leg and misses, wide signalled
0.1 Tuffey to Sehwag, one run, on the pads, turned away behind square
on the legside, and Sehwag runs the single and wants the second
but is sent back by Tendulkar
0.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, on middle and leg, and Tendulkar moves
to off and works the ball to leg, just short of the short
midwicket fielder
0.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, more on target this time with the
line, the ball on middle and off, Tendulkar pushing the ball into
the legside defensively
0.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, outside the off, and
Tendulkar leaves this one alone, raising the bat high above his
head as he does so
0.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, one run, on middle and leg, worked away in
front of square leg for a single, getting off the mark
0.6 Tuffey to Sehwag, no run, short of a length, and Sehwag gets behind
the line of that ball and defends, pushing the ball just to the
left of the bowler
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 144/49 = 2.94)
DR Tuffey 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 1* (4b) V Sehwag 1* (2b)
Shane Bond to share the new ball with Tuffey
1.1 Bond to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, and wide as well, inviting
Tendulkar to go for the stroke, but the batsman is content to
shuffle to off and leave the ball alone
1.2 Bond to Tendulkar, one run, back of a length, and Tendulkar rocks
onto the back foot and pushes the ball into the covers for a
single
1.3 Bond to Sehwag, no run, rising delivery, which Sehwag gets on his
toes and plays down into the offside defensively, with the toe of
the bat
1.4 Bond to Sehwag, no run, oooh, nice ball from Bond! outside the off
stump and nipping back just a touch, and Sehwag without any
movement of the feet probes at it and is beaten comprehensively
1.5 Bond to Sehwag, no run, better this time, Sehwag getting his body
behind the line of the ball and tapping the ball off the square
into the offside
1.6 Bond to Sehwag, OUT: short and wide, and Sehwag really has no
business in chasing after that, but he does, driving from the
crease and getting an edge that flies to the left of Styris at
second slip for a good catch
India 4/1, Partnership of 4
V Sehwag c Styris b Bond 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (1 run) India 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 143/48 = 2.98)
SE Bond 1-0-1-1 - Hennops River End
SR Tendulkar 2* (6b)
Bond breaks through with the last ball of his first over, and India
lose one half of their explosive opening combination
2.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, one run, on the pads, and Tendulkar whips it
away behind square on the legside, to the left of the fine leg
fielder, for a single
Ganguly being accorded three slips, a gully and a man behind point
2.2 Tuffey to Ganguly, one run, and Ganguly instead waits for the ball
and then dabs it into the offside and sprints the single easily
enough, getting off the mark
2.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, full and straight, and Tendulkar
pushes the ball defensively, timing it nicely, the ball going
right back to Tuffey, who picks up and pretends to have a go at
the stumps
2.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, wide: no run, short pitched delivery, Tuffey
trying to get in that bounce for the over but sending it too far
down leg and too high to escape the wide call
2.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, well-bowled by Tuffey, the ball moving
off the seam away from Tendulkar, who looks to flirt with the
delivery and sees the bat go past his outside edge
2.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, Tuffey drops that a bit shorter, and
Tendulkar moves onto the back foot and punches the ball to mid off
2.6 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, pushed into the legside defensively,
just the three runs from the over
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 140/47 = 2.98)
DR Tuffey 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) SR Tendulkar 3* (11b)
3.1 Bond to Ganguly, no run, good ball from Bond, rising delivery that
is perfctly angled across Ganguly, who looks to have a dart at it
and drops his bat at the very last moment
3.2 Bond to Ganguly, no run, a little fuller this time, and Ganguly
comfortably plays this one down on the ground to point
3.3 Bond to Ganguly, no run, Ganguly tries to steer this one through
the slip cordon and only finds a diving Jacob Oram stopping the
ball well to prevent the run
3.4 Bond to Ganguly, two runs, Ganguly takes this one from middle and
leg and turns it neatly behind square on the legside and runs a
comfortable two
3.5 Bond to Ganguly, OUT: superb, simply superb! at 153 kmph, Bond lets
rip a full delivery that dips at the very last moment and beats
Ganguly's tentative defence, swerving in to hit the base of off-
stump
India 9/2, Partnership of 5
SC Ganguly b Bond 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
SR Tendulkar 3* (11b) SE Bond 1.5-0-3-2
Brilliant yorker from Bond cleaning Ganguly up completely, the
Indian captain having no answer to that whatsoever
Mohammad Kaif into the middle now
3.6 Bond to Kaif, no run, pushed tamely into the offside for a diving
cover fielder to stop
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 9/2 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 138/46 = 3.00)
SE Bond 2-0-3-2 - Hennops River End
SR Tendulkar 3* (11b) M Kaif 0* (1b)
4.1 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, Tuffey tries for the yorker this time
but overpitches, and Tendulkar strides forward and merely pushes
defensively without any follow through, but the ball screams past
the diving mid off fielder for four, what a wonderful shot
4.2 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, and another, even better this time! this
push, if anything, is even more gentle, and yet the ball rockets
past the mid off all along the carpet to the long off fence
4.3 Tuffey to Tendulkar, FOUR, and trying to overcompensate, Tuffey
pitches it shorter, which Tendulkar is fully expecting and flashes
into the pull, sending the ball just over the head of the short
midwicket fielder to the fence for four more
4.4 Tuffey to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar is just content to shuffle
to off and push the ball into the legside, in the direction of mid
on
4.5 Tuffey to Tendulkar, OUT: short and wide yet again, and Tendulkar
should have sent this rocketing to the point fence, but he plays
the ball in the air, perhaps a touch early, and the ball dips on
Oram at point before he dives forward to take a good catch
India 21/3, Partnership of 12
SR Tendulkar c Oram b Tuffey 15 (16b 3x4 0x6)
M Kaif 0* (1b) DR Tuffey 2.5-0-18-1 (2w)
New Zealand well and truly back in the game now
4.6 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, oooh, dangerous! Dravid to the first
ball he faces, plays an uppish stroke away from his body, the ball
in the air for some time before bouncing away to the right of
third man
End of over 5 (13 runs) India 22/3 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 125/45 = 2.78)
DR Tuffey 3-0-19-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (1b) M Kaif 0* (1b)
Eventful over that, to say the least!
5.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, short of a length, and rising very fast
indeed, but Dravid is equal to the task of hopping in his crease
and playing the ball down dead at his feet
5.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, just short again, and wide outside the off,
and Dravid is content to let this go past
5.3 Bond to Dravid, no run, shorter and wide outside the off, and
Dravid shoulders arms to this one as well
5.4 Bond to Dravid, no run, and more excitement! just short of a
length, outside the off and moving away from Dravid, who drives at
it and edges, but the ball goes to the right of McCullum, who gets
a glove to it and then grasses the catch
5.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, and Dravid is not going to flirt with
another delivery outside off this over, even as McCullum is
regretting dropping that sitter
5.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, back of a length and outside the off, and
Dravid leaves this one alone too, Bond walking a bit desolately
back to the umpire to collect his cap
End of over 6 (maiden) India 22/3 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 125/44 = 2.84)
SE Bond 3-1-3-2 - Hennops River End
M Kaif 0* (1b) R Dravid 1* (7b)
6.1 Tuffey to Kaif, wide: no run, short and wide, so wide that the
umpire signals it, but Kaif almost suicidally thinks about
reaching for it before withdrawing
6.1 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, better line, just outside the off and
seaming away from Kaif, who shoulders arms
6.2 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, back of a length, outside the off, and Kaif
is content to leave this one alone as well, India trying to really
consolidate at this stage
6.3 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, Kaif hops on his feet and plays the ball
down into the offside, wants the single but is denied it by Dravid
6.4 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, fuller devliery, to which Kaif comes
forward and plays the ball just in front of square on the offside,
for cover point to field
6.5 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, short ball, rising on Kaif, who hops on his
toes and plays the ball back down the track towards the bowler
6.6 Tuffey to Kaif, FOUR, good shot, Kaif striding forward decisively
and steering the ball through the covers, between point and cover,
to the fence for four
End of over 7 (5 runs) India 27/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 120/43 = 2.79)
DR Tuffey 4-0-24-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 1* (7b) M Kaif 4* (7b 1x4)
7.1 Bond to Dravid, no run, rising delivery outside the off, and Dravid
rocks onto the back foot and pushes the ball into the covers
defensively
7.2 Bond to Dravid, no run, short and wide, outside the off, and Dravid
patiently strides forward and watches the ball sail through to
McCullum
7.3 Bond to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched outside the off, Bond getting it
wrong for the first time in this innings, and Dravid gets to the
pitch well and drives square of the wicket, just in front of
point, to the fence for four
7.4 Bond to Dravid, two runs, driven into the covers, where the fielder
fumbles and gets the ball further away from him, whereupon Dravid
sets off for the single, Kaif calls for the second and gets it
comfortably
7.5 Bond to Dravid, no run, outside the off, and Dravid leaves the ball
to go through to McCullum, bat held hgh over the head
7.6 Bond to Dravid, no run, short of a length and wide outside the off,
left again by Dravid, but six runs from that Bond over
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 33/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 114/42 = 2.71)
SE Bond 4-1-9-2 - Hennops River End
M Kaif 4* (7b 1x4) R Dravid 7* (13b 1x4)
8.1 Oram to Kaif, no run, full and on the off, and Kaif steps forward
and defends into the offside, pad and bat close together, and
refuses the offer of a single from Dravid
8.2 Oram to Kaif, no run, back of a length, and Kaif plays the ball
square of the wicket, to he point fielder
8.3 Oram to Kaif, no run, fuller and on the off stump, and Kaif pushes
defensively into the offside, the ball appearing to stop just a
little on him but safely bounding away to mid off all th esame
8.4 Oram to Kaif, one run, rising delivery on the legs, which Kaif
plays down by hopping onto his toes, tucking it just to square leg
for a single
8.5 Oram to Dravid, one run, uppish stroke again, Dravid trying to cut
the ball fiercely and sending it juu-uu-uust to the right of a
diving gully, just behind square on the offside for a single
8.6 Oram to Kaif, one run, well-run, rising delivery that Kaif just
taps into the legside, working it off the square and calling for
the single early - adn getting it
End of over 9 (3 runs) India 36/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 111/41 = 2.71)
JDP Oram 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 6* (12b 1x4) R Dravid 8* (14b 1x4)
9.1 Bond to Kaif, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and Kaif
shuffles to off and leaves the ball alone
9.2 Bond to Kaif, no run, full delivery just outside the off stump, and
Kaif comes forward and steers the ball just in front of square on
the offside
9.3 Bond to Kaif, no run, nicely bowled, that one rising off a good
length and Kaif does equally well, getting on his toes and playing
the ball down with soft hands
9.4 Bond to Kaif, no run, short ball again, outside the off, Bond
perhaps missing a trick here by not bowling fast and straight,
slipping in perhaps a yorker or two per over while Kaif and Dravid
are still unsure about their footwork
9.5 Bond to Kaif, no run, more effort from Bond, but this one is short
and wide outside the off again, and Kaif is perfectly happy to let
it through
9.6 Bond to Kaif, FOUR, fuller delivery outside the off, and Kaif has a
go at that one, sending it uppishly over cover, juu-uu-uust over a
leaping Chris Harris, to the fence for four
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 40/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 107/40 = 2.67)
SE Bond 5-1-13-2 - Hennops River End
R Dravid 8* (14b 1x4) M Kaif 10* (18b 2x4)
Harris times his leap brilliantly, the ball just flicking his
fingers before flying over him
10.1 Oram to Dravid, one run, on the pads, and tucked away behind square
for a single, sensible cricket from Dravid
10.2 Oram to Kaif, no run, full and on the off, and Kaif steps forward
and blocks, the ball rebounding off the face of the bat into the
legside
10.3 Oram to Kaif, one run, turned to square leg and Kaif takes the
single on offer, that area being vacant inside the circle
10.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, outside the off, much too wide for Dravid
to be tempted into the stroke
10.5 Oram to Dravid, one run, on the middle and leg, and Dravid simply
turns that behind square on the legside for the single
10.6 Oram to Kaif, one run, just too short and straight, and Kaif too
tucks the ball behind square for the single, four runs from that
over
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 44/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 103/39 = 2.64)
JDP Oram 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 12* (21b 2x4) R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4)
11.1 Bond to Kaif, wide: no run, short ball, heading down the legside,
and wide promptly called by umpire Peter Willey
11.1 Bond to Kaif, no run, outside the off, much too wide for Kaif to
have a go
11.2 Bond to Kaif, no run, straighter from Bond this time, and Kaif
defends well, pushing the ball into the offside with bat and pad
close together
11.3 Bond to Kaif, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump, and Kaif
pounces, unhesitatingly striding forward and thrashing the ball
through the covers, to the fence for four more
11.4 Bond to Kaif, no run, again outside the off, and Kaif does not go
after this one, preferring to leave the ball to go through to
McCullum instead
11.5 Bond to Kaif, wide: no run, wide called as Bond yet again pushes
the ball much too much outside the off, and the Indian 50 comes up
in the 12th over
11.5 Bond to Kaif, no run, slower ball, and Kaif half-spots it and turns
the ball to leg, getting a slight inside edge onto the pad in the
process
11.6 Bond to Kaif, (noball) no run, Bond overstepping this time, and
perhaps he has been kept in the attack too long
11.6 Bond to Kaif, no run, on target this time, and Kaif strokes the
ball into the covers
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 51/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 96/38 = 2.53)
SE Bond 6-1-20-2 (2w 1nb) - Hennops River End
R Dravid 10* (17b 1x4) M Kaif 16* (28b 3x4)
12.1 Oram to Dravid, one run, on middle stump, and Dravid flicks it away
behind square on the legside for a single to fine leg
12.2 Oram to Kaif, no run, guided just wide of gully, who fields well
running to his right
12.3 Oram to Kaif, two runs, wide and full, and Kaif has a go at that
one and sends it in the air but safely, wide of the third man
fielder Bond, for a brace
12.4 Oram to Kaif, no run, short of a length, on the off stump, and Kaif
pushes the ball into the offside
12.5 Oram to Kaif, one run, rising delivery on the middle stump, which
Kaif plays down with soft hands into the legside, calls for the
quick single, and gets it comfortably inthe end
12.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, perfect forward defence, Dravid watching
the ball onto the full face of the bat - classic textbook
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 55/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 92/37 = 2.49)
JDP Oram 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 19* (32b 3x4) R Dravid 11* (19b 1x4)
Tuffey replacing Bond from the Hennops River End
13.1 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, short of a length, on the off stump, driven
into the offside, to the mid off fielder
13.2 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, fuller delivery, and Kaif steers this one
to Harris at backward point
13.3 Tuffey to Kaif, FOUR, nice shot, really well placed, Kaif cutting
the ball just in front of the point fielder, using the width and
sending the ball rushing to the ropes
13.4 Tuffey to Kaif, two runs, drifting down leg, Tuffey trying to cut
down on width, and this Kaif flicks away to fine leg for a couple
13.5 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, outside the off, and Kaif shoulders arms to
this one
13.6 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, pushed into the offside, six runs from
Tuffey's pver
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 61/3 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 86/36 = 2.39)
DR Tuffey 5-0-30-1 (3w) - Hennops River End
R Dravid 11* (19b 1x4) M Kaif 25* (38b 4x4)
14.1 Oram to Dravid, no run, short of a length, and Dravid strokes the
ball into the covers off the back foot
14.2 Oram to Dravid, no run, stroked to the mid on fielder this time,
off the back foot
14.3 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended into the legside, just wide of the
short midwicket fielder
14.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, outside the off, not close enough to tempt
Dravid into the stroke
14.5 Oram to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide, and Dravid inexplicably goes
for that one and flashes hard, sending the ball high over the slip
cordon to the third man ropes for four
14.6 Oram to Dravid, no run, defended this time into the legside, and
Dravid wants the single but is sent back by Kaif
End of over 15 (4 runs) India 65/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 82/35 = 2.34)
JDP Oram 4-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 25* (38b 4x4) R Dravid 15* (25b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and
Kaif shuffles to the offside and defends back down the track
15.2 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, on the back foot again, pushed to the cover
fielder defensively
15.3 Tuffey to Kaif, one run, short and wide, and Kaif plays a cut
stroke in the air, just wide of backward point, who dives but
cannot get a hand onto it
15.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, short and wide, and Dravid shuffles to
the offside and then shoulders arms
15.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, impeccable forward
defence, the full face of the bat meeting the ball
15.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, worked to the mid on fielder, who fields
well diving to his left
End of over 16 (1 run) India 66/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 81/34 = 2.38)
DR Tuffey 6-0-31-1 (3w) - Hennops River End
M Kaif 26* (41b 4x4) R Dravid 15* (28b 2x4)
Oram to continue, 81 more required for India to win this
16.1 Oram to Kaif, no run, pushed to the cover region
16.2 Oram to Kaif, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, smashed into the gap on the off side, ball races away
to the cover fence, all timming in that one
16.3 Oram to Kaif, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
defended, quick single taken, 50 run partnership up
16.4 Oram to Dravid, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone
16.5 Oram to Dravid, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, pushed back past the bowler
16.6 Oram to Dravid, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) India 71/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 76/33 = 2.30)
JDP Oram 5-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 31* (44b 5x4) R Dravid 15* (31b 2x4)
17.1 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended
17.2 Tuffey to Kaif, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, played past the mid-wicket fielder, easy couple added
17.3 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, left alone
17.4 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, driven straight to the mid-off fielder
17.5 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
17.6 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, pushed to the point region
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 73/3 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 74/32 = 2.31)
DR Tuffey 7-0-33-1 (3w) - Hennops River End
R Dravid 15* (31b 2x4) M Kaif 33* (50b 5x4)
Daniel Vettori is the new bowler
slip and five men inside the ring
18.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, played away to the point region
18.2 Vettori to Dravid, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
off, pushed wide of the point feidler, quick single taken
18.3 Vettori to Kaif, no run, quicker delivery on the off stump line,
Kaif moves forward to play gets hit on the pad but outside the
line, huge appeal for LBW turned down
18.4 Vettori to Kaif, one run, turned away wide of the mid-wicket
fielder
18.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run
18.6 Vettori to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dravid quickly moves back and cuts it, ball races away to the
backward of point fence, six runs of the first Vettori over
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 79/3 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 68/31 = 2.19)
DL Vettori 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 34* (52b 5x4) R Dravid 20* (35b 3x4)
another bowling change, McMillan into the attack now
19.1 McMillan to Kaif, no run, short delivery on the off stump line,
Kaif jumps up and defends it
19.2 McMillan to Kaif, no run, played just wide of the cover fielder,
Kaif takes off for a quick single, early NO call form Dravid and
Kaif is safely back
19.3 McMillan to Kaif, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended
19.4 McMillan to Kaif, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the cover region
19.5 McMillan to Kaif, no run, yet another short delivery, this time
Kaif ducks under it
19.6 McMillan to Kaif, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 20 (maiden) India 79/3 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 68/30 = 2.27)
CD McMillan 1-1-0-0 - Hennops River End
R Dravid 20* (35b 3x4) M Kaif 34* (58b 5x4)
20.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle and
off, defended
20.2 Vettori to Dravid, one run, short delivery on the off and spinning
into the right hander, Dravid goes back and plays it wide of the
cover fielder, easy single taken
20.3 Vettori to Kaif, no run
20.4 Vettori to Kaif, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, Kaif gets
behind the delivery and defends it
20.5 Vettori to Kaif, no run, quicker delivery, outside the off stump,
cut away to the point region
20.6 Vettori to Kaif, two runs, takes a step out and plays it away to
the deep sqaure leg region, the fielder is wide and the second run
is taken
End of over 21 (3 runs) India 82/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 65/29 = 2.24)
DL Vettori 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 21* (37b 3x4) M Kaif 36* (62b 5x4)
21.1 McMillan to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid goes for the cut but does not connect well, ball
finds the point fielder after couple of bounce
21.2 McMillan to Dravid, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the deep sqaure leg region
21.3 McMillan to Kaif, one run, again short, played away to the third-
man region
21.4 McMillan to Dravid, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the deep mid-wicket region, yet another
easy single added to the total
21.5 McMillan to Kaif, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
played to the third-man region
21.6 McMillan to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) India 86/3 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 61/28 = 2.18)
CD McMillan 2-1-4-0 - Hennops River End
M Kaif 38* (64b 5x4) R Dravid 23* (41b 3x4)
22.1 Vettori to Kaif, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, pushed
back to the bowler
22.2 Vettori to Kaif, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
played wide of the cover fielder
22.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, tossed up delivery outside the off
stump, Dravid moves forward and drives it to the long-off region
22.4 Vettori to Kaif, no run
22.5 Vettori to Kaif, one run, quicker delivery, played down to the
long-off region, singles coming at will here
22.6 Vettori to Dravid, no run
End of over 23 (3 runs) India 89/3 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 58/27 = 2.15)
DL Vettori 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 40* (68b 5x4) R Dravid 24* (43b 3x4)
Shane Bond is back
23.1 Bond to Kaif, no run, fuller length delivery on the off stump line,
defended
23.2 Bond to Kaif, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, played
straight to the point fielder
23.3 Bond to Kaif, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
defended
23.4 Bond to Kaif, no run
23.5 Bond to Kaif, no run
23.6 Bond to Kaif, no run, pushed to the point region, maiden
End of over 24 (maiden) India 89/3 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 58/26 = 2.23)
SE Bond 7-2-20-2 (2w 1nb) - Hennops River End
R Dravid 24* (43b 3x4) M Kaif 40* (74b 5x4)
24.1 Vettori to Dravid, no run, dropped short, on leg stump, and Dravid
tries to pull it to the vacant midwicket area but only sends it
behind square to the fine leg inside the circle
24.2 Vettori to Dravid, no run, driven into the covers, straight to the
short extra cover fielder
24.3 Vettori to Dravid, one run, dabbed into the legside, and a quick
single taken
24.4 Vettori to Kaif, one run, worked away in front of square on the
legside, and India continue to pace this chase patiently and well
24.5 Vettori to Dravid, no run, perfect forward defence from Dravid, the
ball meeting the full face of the bat
24.6 Vettori to Dravid, no run, onto the back foot, punched back to
Vettori, two rnun from that over
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 91/3 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 56/25 = 2.24)
DL Vettori 4-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 41* (75b 5x4) R Dravid 25* (48b 3x4)
25.1 Bond to Kaif, no run, short of a length, on the off, and Kaif moves
to the back foot and punches it into the offside
25.2 Bond to Kaif, two runs, short and rising on the leg stump, and Kaif
plays it down behind square on the legside and sets off fast for
the second, getting it comfortably in the end, well run
25.3 Bond to Kaif, no run, movement for Bond, the ball catching Kaif's
leading edge as he tries to turn it to leg, the ball dribbling
into the offside
25.4 Bond to Kaif, no run, short of a length, and Kaif sways away from
the line of that one easily enough
25.5 Bond to Kaif, no run, again just short of a length, and Kaif pushes
the ball defensively into the offside, this length not working at
all for Bond here
25.6 Bond to Kaif, one run, full and outside the off, and Kaif has a
wild slash at that one, getting it over the head of a leaping
point fielder to the deep for a single
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 94/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 53/24 = 2.21)
SE Bond 8-2-23-2 (2w 1nb) - Hennops River End
M Kaif 44* (81b 5x4) R Dravid 25* (48b 3x4)
26.1 Vettori to Kaif, no run, turn for Vettori, and bounce as well, Kaif
probing forward and is beaten by the spin past the outside edge
26.2 Vettori to Kaif, no run, turned behind square on the legside
26.3 Vettori to Kaif, one run, just short of a length, and Kaif rocks
back and punches it into the deep covers for one more
26.4 Vettori to Dravid, no run, swept behind square, but straight to the
leg gully fielder
26.5 Vettori to Dravid, two runs, just short of a length again, and
Dravid rocks back and smacks that one through covers to the deep
cover area for a couple more
26.6 Vettori to Dravid, one run, worked into the square leg region, and
a second run was on the cards but Kaif does not respond
immediately
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 98/3 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 49/23 = 2.13)
DL Vettori 5-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 28* (51b 3x4) M Kaif 45* (84b 5x4)
Tuffey back into the attack now
27.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, short of a length, and Dravid pushes that
defensively into the legside
27.2 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, pushed to the short midwicket fielder
27.3 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, dropped with soft hands, just at his
feet, and Tuffey runs in to pick up and prevent the single being
pinched
27.4 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, short of a length, and Dravid cuts away
to the point fielder
27.5 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, pushed back down the track, defended
nicely on the front foot by Dravid
27.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, flicked away to short midwicket, and
Dravid rushes down the track for a single but is sent back as the
fielder does well to stop the ball
End of over 28 (maiden) India 98/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 49/22 = 2.23)
DR Tuffey 8-1-33-1 (3w) - Hennops River End
M Kaif 45* (84b 5x4) R Dravid 28* (57b 3x4)
Scott Styris into the attack now, replacing Daniel Vettori
28.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, short of a length, and Kaif pushes this
defensively into the offside
28.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, fuller and on the legs, and Kaif flicks it
away to the legside but only finds the short midwicket fielder
28.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, dug in shorter, and Kaif drives the ball in
the direction of long off and finds the mid off fielder stationed
on the edge of the circle
28.4 Styris to Kaif, two runs, turned behind square on the legside, and
Kaif absolutely hares between the wickets on this occasion, the
couple bringing up the 100 for India
28.5 Styris to Kaif, no run, pushed into the legside, to the mid on
fielder
28.6 Styris to Kaif, no run, short again, and Kaif merely turns this one
to the legside fielder inside the circle, two runs from Styris'
first over
End of over 29 (2 runs) India 100/3 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 47/21 = 2.24)
SB Styris 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 28* (57b 3x4) M Kaif 47* (90b 5x4)
29.1 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, steered to the point fielder, bat and pad
close together, and Dravid sets off for the single until he hears
the loud "No" from Kaif
29.2 Tuffey to Dravid, one run, stroked into the covers, and Dravid gets
the single this time, the throw to the striker's end glancing off
Kaif making his ground
29.3 Tuffey to Kaif, wide: no run, drifting down the legside, and wide
duly called
29.3 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, full and on the off, and Kaif drives with a
nice flourish but straight to mid off
29.4 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, full and on the middle and off, and Kaif
comes forward and pushes te ball back past the bowler
29.5 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, short of a length, and Kaif tries to thrash
it through the covers and mistimes, sending it to the fielder at
extra cover
29.6 Tuffey to Kaif, (noball) no run, Tuffey oversteps, Kaif drives to
the mid off fielder
29.6 Tuffey to Kaif, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 103/3 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 44/20 = 2.20)
DR Tuffey 9-1-36-1 (4w 1nb) - Hennops River End
R Dravid 29* (59b 3x4) M Kaif 47* (95b 5x4)
30.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, on the front foot, Dravid steers the ball
to the backward point fielder
30.2 Styris to Dravid, no run, full and straying to leg, and Dravid
drives the ball strongly to mid on
30.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, steered to the backward point fielder yet
again, Dravid unable to find the gap on this occasion
30.4 Styris to Dravid, two runs, straying down the legside, and this
time Dravid manages to flick it away to the deep behind square on
the legside, and Tuffey does well at fine leg to run around, dive
and keep it down to two
30.5 Styris to Dravid, one run, nurdled to third man this time, another
single to the total
30.6 Styris to Kaif, one run, turned around the corner, behind square
for a single to fine leg
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 107/3 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 40/19 = 2.11)
SB Styris 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 48* (96b 5x4) R Dravid 32* (64b 3x4)
31.1 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
powerfully by Kaif
31.2 Tuffey to Kaif, FOUR, full and on the off, and Kaif smacks the
cover off that one, stroking it sweetly through to the cover fence
to get to his 50, a fine innings that lifted India out of trouble
31.3 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, pushed defensively into the offside
31.4 Tuffey to Kaif, no run, on the back foot to the short of a length
delivery, pushed to the short extra cover fielder
31.5 Tuffey to Kaif, one run, steered nicely into the gap between mid
off and cover, but the latter does well to stop the ball
partially, letting just a single through
31.6 Tuffey to Dravid, no run, stroked back down the ground, to the
right of mid off, and Tuffey bowls out his spell
End of over 32 (5 runs) India 112/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 35/18 = 1.94)
DR Tuffey 10-1-41-1 (4w 1nb) - Hennops River End
M Kaif 53* (101b 6x4) R Dravid 32* (65b 3x4)
32.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, full and straight, and Kaif jams down on
that in time, sending it shooting into the offside just off the
wicket
32.2 Styris to Kaif, two runs, comfortable two runs for India as Kaif
turns the ball into the legside, wide of the fielder
32.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, defended into the legside
32.4 Styris to Kaif, one run, short of a length, and Kaif swivels on the
back foot and pulls it behind square on the legside for a single
32.5 Styris to Dravid, two runs, clever stroke, Dravid just nudging that
down to third man, and the throw is good, but the third umpire
shows Dravid is clearly home
32.6 Styris to Dravid, no run
End of over 33 (5 runs) India 117/3 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 30/17 = 1.76)
SB Styris 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
M Kaif 56* (105b 6x4) R Dravid 34* (67b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Chris Harris into the attack now, with his mix of dibbly-dobblies
33.1 Harris to Kaif, no run, tossed up, on middle and leg, and Kafi
works the ball to leg
33.2 Harris to Kaif, no run, forward defence from Kaif, full face of the
bat meeting the ball
33.3 Harris to Kaif, no run
33.4 Harris to Kaif, one run, a little sashay down the track, and Kaif
takes it on the full and plays uppishly to the legside, but the
ball bounces just short of the mid on fielder, who fumbles to
allow the single
33.5 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, Harris errs in length, dropping it short,
and Dravid just waits for it and then pulls it away to midwicket
for four, bringing up the 100 partnership
33.6 Harris to Dravid, no run, defended on the front foot, five runs
from Harris' first over
End of over 34 (5 runs) India 122/3 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 25/16 = 1.56)
CZ Harris 1-0-5-0 - Hennops River End
M Kaif 57* (109b 6x4) R Dravid 38* (69b 4x4)
34.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, short of a length and on the leg stump, and
Kaif punches the ball down the ground to mid on
34.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, flicked away to the legside, straight to
the short midwicket fielder
34.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, on the back foot, and Kaif pushes the ball
back down the ground, to the left of the bowler
34.4 Styris to Kaif, no run, driven to the cover fielder as Styris
overpitches
34.5 Styris to Kaif, no run, driven to the mid on fielder, Styris doing
a neat enough job here but not picking up the wickets that are the
only way to save New Zealand at this point
34.6 Styris to Kaif, two runs, turned away just in front of square, into
the deep square leg region, and Kaif picks up two more
End of over 35 (2 runs) India 124/3 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 23/15 = 1.53)
SB Styris 4-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 38* (69b 4x4) M Kaif 59* (115b 6x4)
35.1 Harris to Dravid, no run, cut away backward of point, but Dravid
finds the gully fielder only
35.2 Harris to Dravid, no run, turned behind square on the legside,
where leg gully fields to prevent the run
35.3 Harris to Dravid, no run, steered into the offside, straight to the
point fielder
35.4 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, full and just on the legs, and Dravid just
leans on it, driving past the bowler and past a diving mid on
fielder to the long on ropes for four
35.5 Harris to Dravid, FOUR, and four more from Dravid, Harris drifting
on the pads and Dravid is quick to pick it away on the legside,
almost from middle stump, and sending it racing to the midwicket
fence for his second boundary of the over
35.6 Harris to Dravid, no run, and as with the first delivery, Dravid
tries to glide it to third man but finds the gully fielder yet
again
End of over 36 (8 runs) India 132/3 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 15/14 = 1.07)
CZ Harris 2-0-13-0 - Hennops River End
M Kaif 59* (115b 6x4) R Dravid 46* (75b 6x4)
36.1 Styris to Kaif, no run, full and straight, and Kaif defends right
back down the track to the bowler
36.2 Styris to Kaif, no run, dabbed away into the offside, just to the
left of short extra cover
36.3 Styris to Kaif, no run, punched to the mid on fieldsman this time
by Kaif
36.4 Styris to Kaif, one run, Kaif gets the glide to third man right,
sending it past a diving gully to the right of third man for one
36.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, steered to the point fieldsman
36.6 Styris to Dravid, wide: one run, down the legside, and McCullum
misses the collect, enabling the extra run to be taken off the
wide
36.6 Styris to Kaif, no run, pushed into the offside defensively, three
runs from that Styris over
End of over 37 (3 runs) India 135/3 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 12/13 = 0.92)
SB Styris 5-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 46* (76b 6x4) M Kaif 60* (120b 6x4)
37.1 Harris to Dravid, no run, just short of a length, and Dravid gets
back and punches the ball into the offside
37.2 Harris to Dravid, two runs, short and pulled away to the midwicket
region, Dravid getting two more and inching towards his fifty
37.3 Harris to Dravid, no run, steered to the point fielder off the
front foot
37.4 Harris to Dravid, no run, dabbed into the offside again
37.5 Harris to Dravid, one run, pushed towards Cairns at mid on, who
fields and has a shy at Dravid's end, but the batsman is safely
home
37.6 Harris to Kaif, no run, pushed into the offside, no run taken
End of over 38 (3 runs) India 138/3 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 9/12 = 0.75)
CZ Harris 3-0-16-0 - Hennops River End
R Dravid 49* (81b 6x4) M Kaif 60* (121b 6x4)
38.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, pushed into the offside, straight to the
mid off fielder
38.2 Styris to Dravid, FOUR, drifting down the leg, and Dravid flicks it
off the pads behind square on the legside, sending it fine enough
to get four and get to his fifty in style
38.3 Styris to Dravid, no run, driven back down the track, just wide of
the bowler, who fields well enough
38.4 Styris to Dravid, no run, full and on middle sutmp, and Dravid
comes forward to defend
38.5 Styris to Dravid, no run, stroked to mid on, where Vettori does the
fielding, Dravid looking as solid as ever
38.6 Styris to Dravid, no run, punched to mid on again, where Vettori
fields and has a shy at the stumps, but Kaif is well behind his
crease
End of over 39 (3 runs) India 141/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 6/11 = 0.55)
SB Styris 6-0-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Kaif 60* (121b 6x4) R Dravid 52* (87b 7x4)
39.1 Harris to Kaif, no run, prodded into the offside, just wide of the
cover fieldsman
39.2 Harris to Kaif, no run, pushed again into the covers, India for
some reason not being able to take those last six singles requed
39.3 Harris to Kaif, no run, stroked wide of the cover fielder
39.4 Harris to Kaif, no run, Kaif looks to advance down the track, and
Harris bowls it full and straight, Kaif can only jam his bat down
and push the ball to mid off
39.5 Harris to Kaif, no run, stroked to the short midwicket fielder,
Harris bowling five dot balls with six runs needed for a win!
39.6 Harris to Kaif, no run, defended on the front foot, Harris proving
difficult to get away for Kaif
End of over 40 (maiden) India 141/3 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 6/10 = 0.60)
CZ Harris 4-1-15-0 - Hennops River End
R Dravid 52* (87b 7x4) M Kaif 60* (127b 6x4)
40.1 Styris to Dravid, no run, Dravid wants to finish it off with a big
hit over midwicket and misses, just as a little drizzle starts to
descend
40.2 Styris to Dravid, one run, glided to third man, India get closer to
their target as the rain comes down, but India are well ahead on
Duckworth-Lewis
40.3 Styris to Kaif, FOUR, just short of a length, and Kaif heaves it
away over midwicket, apparently fed up with the slow pace and the
rain complications, India now need just one to win
40.4 Styris to Kaif, FOUR, and another one from Kaif, replaying the same
stroke, heaving the ball again to the midwicket fence and getting
India home extremely comfortably in the end
So that ends New Zealand's defence of their total, India getting
home comfortably in the end, seven wickets and almost 10 overs in
hand
India notch up their seventh win in a row, maintaining their run of
good form leading into the semifinals of this World Cup.
New Zealand on the other hand will be disappointed with their
performance in this crunch game, and they must hope for Sri Lanka
to lose to Zimbabwe tomorrow to get through to the semifinals.
India were boosted hugely by their suddenly-potent pace
triumvirate, Zaheer Khan doing the bulk of the damage today with
four wickets.
And after Shane Bond had India reeling at 21 for three, Mohammad
Kaif and Rahul Dravid played sensible, solid cricket to take their
side home.
Man of the Match: Zaheer Khan
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