the weather is excellent, and NZ have won the toss and have taken the only sensible option, to bat first both teams are unchanged from their last matches. so NZ are still with their fine top order, and Pakistan are with more bowlers than you can poke a stick at 0.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, wide: no run, wild wild ball to start us off, slipped out of the hand and way wide of the off stump 0.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, (noball) no run, beautiful movement down the line into the pads, appeal quietened by the no ball 0.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, and we finally have a ball bowled, left to the keeper 0.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, defending outside the off stump into the off side 0.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, onto the back foot, deflected away thru the gully, they jog a single 0.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, pitched up, a hint of outward movement, good bounce, zips past the outside edge 0.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, nearly full pitch, swinging too fast, into the pads going down the leg side 0.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, (noball) no run, nudged from outside the off stump to the point, Akram giving NZ their handicap 0.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, swinging in outside the off stump, good bounce, Astle with a hopeless cut shot, no idea about it at all End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00) Wasim Akram 1-0-4-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 1* (4b) NJ Astle 0* (4b) 1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, 87 mph to start with, bouncing into the hip, turned away direct to the square leg area 1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, straight and outside the off stump, bat raised, ball left to the keeper 1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, a little too wayward, batsman again not offering a shot outside the off stump 1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, away movement off the seam, that beats him, Horne dabbing some nervous defence at it, 90 mph 1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, one run, leading or outside edge pops in the air, but lands safely just beyond the gully 1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, good firm defence into the covers, Astle survives 1 ball from Shoaib, it's a start I suppose End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 2.50) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End MJ Horne 2* (9b) NJ Astle 0* (5b) 2.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, tapping a low cut shot, bottom edge runs wide fo the slips to the 3rd man 2.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, defending off the off stump and down the pitch 2.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, pushed well into the covers 2.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, slow ball, down to 73 mph, bat and pad defence 2.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, zero footwork, heaving at a horrible cut shot, plays over the top of it 2.6 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, stepping forward to have a slash, another non-shot, bottom edge dribbles short of the slips End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 6/0 (RR: 2.00) Wasim Akram 2-0-5-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 3* (10b) NJ Astle 0* (10b) 3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, FOUR, short and quit, aimed at the mid riff, Horne too slow with his defence, outside edge travels high and wide of the 2nd slip, Horne will tell his grand kids about the time he 4 off Shoaib 3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, defending only, down the wicket 3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, 94 mph, turned away direct to the square leg 3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, (noball) bye: FOUR, a bouncer, and did it bounce, high over the shoulder, slightly down the leg side, Moin attempts to jump, but couldn't get to it 3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, one run, turned away onto the on side, a single wide of the mid wicket 3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, one run, clipped square, a single to the cover point 3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, jammed down the wicket, back to the bowler End of over 4 (11 runs) New Zealand 17/0 (RR: 4.25) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - Stretford End NJ Astle 1* (11b) MJ Horne 8* (16b 1x4) 4.1 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, Astle gone fishing, but didn't catch anything 4.2 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, manages to get some bat on it for once, defending outside the off stump towards the non striker 4.3 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, yet another miss 4.4 Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, turned onto the on side, dabbed straight to the mid wicket 4.5 Wasim Akram to Astle, one run, flicked off the hip thru the 45, Shoaib runs in from fine leg to gather it 4.6 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, coming forward to defend, turning it onto the on side, to the short mid wicket End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 18/0 (RR: 3.60) Wasim Akram 3-0-6-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End NJ Astle 2* (16b) MJ Horne 8* (17b 1x4) 5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, one run, turning it straight down the on side, to the mid on, NZ still defying all logic and reason 5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, one run, looked a little slower, Horne misjudging the line, defending on the off stump, outside edge bounces short of Azhar at 2nd slip, they get a run from the effective misfield 5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, OUT: the leg stump is laying on the ground, dead to the world, thru the gate, Astle has been put out of his misery New Zealand 20/1, Partnership of 20 NJ Astle b Shoaib Akhtar 3 (18b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2.3-0-14-1 (1nb) - Stretford End Astle was jumping for some reason, perhaps expecting more bounce 5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, inswinging yorker lands perhaps a little short of the mark, well defended on the off side 5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, more good defence, knocked soundly into the covers 5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, bat raised, left to the keeper 5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, plays the defence a little late, or perhaps that's how it always seems against Shoaib, defended short of the covers End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 21/1 (RR: 3.50) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-15-1 (2nb) - Stretford End MJ Horne 9* (18b 1x4) CD McMillan 0* (4b) 6.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, onto the back foot, defending onto the off side 6.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, FOUR, a little short outside the off stump, commanding shot from Horne, onto the front foot and then cutting thru the cover point 6.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, a little flick across the line, ball rolls toward sthe forward square leg area 6.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, tapping it thru point, Ijaz pounces and flings it at the bowler's end, a direct hit would have sent McMillan to the dust bin 6.5 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, glancing down to the long leg 6.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, poorly timed jab outside the off stump, ball bounces down the pitch End of over 7 (7 runs) New Zealand 28/1 (RR: 4.00) Wasim Akram 4-0-13-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 15* (22b 2x4) CD McMillan 1* (6b) 7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, wide: no run, down the leg side, first loss of control from Shoaib today 7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, one run, sliding it down to Saqlain at the 3rd man 7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run, worked away to Razzaq at mid on, another silly single, if Razzaq hit, McMillan would've again been off 7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, left to the keeper 7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, glancing, may have come off the pad, Moin throws away a glove to collect down the leg side 7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, slow ball aimed at the off stump, a mere 72 mph, Horne defends easily 7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, one run, a pull shot, ball coming from high off the bat, easy fielding for the long leg End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/1 (RR: 4.00) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-19-1 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End MJ Horne 17* (27b 2x4) CD McMillan 2* (7b) 8.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, turned away behin dthe square leg, Horne looking a lot more solid than at the start of the innings, or the start of the tournament for that matter 8.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run 8.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, pushing it away to the cover point 8.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, defending onto the on side this time 8.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, more defence, cramped a little, poked onto the on side again 8.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, legbye: one run, defensive short of the covers, NZ grabbing every stupid single on offer, Pakistan can't buy a direct hit End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 34/1 (RR: 3.78) Wasim Akram 5-0-14-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End CD McMillan 2* (12b) MJ Horne 18* (28b 2x4) 9.1 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, tapping from outside the off stump, dead bats it 9.2 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, one run, quick single from a ball turned in front of the mid wicket 9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, one run, leaning over the ball, defending well thru the gully 9.4 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, knocked down the wicket, on the on side, to the mid on fielder 9.5 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, jams down upon it, very nice inswinging yorker, actually made the way by McMillan coming down the wicket for whatever reason 9.6 Abdur Razzaq to McMillan, no run, movement away outside the off stump, to the keeper End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 36/1 (RR: 3.60) Abdur Razzaq 1-0-2-0 - Stretford End MJ Horne 19* (29b 2x4) CD McMillan 3* (17b) 10.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, slapping the bat at it, thick edge runs thru the gully to the 3rd man 10.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, playing and missing a hard defensive drive, ball beats the outside edge 10.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, wide: no run, straight down the leg side by the left armer 10.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, OUT: the usual crappy lack of footwork from McMillan, trying to slap the ball into the covers, jumping as well, outside edge, easy keeper's catch New Zealand 38/2, Partnership of 18 CD McMillan c Moin Khan b Wasim Akram 3 (19b 0x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 5.3-0-16-1 (2w 2nb) - Warwick Road End 10.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, (noball) no run, lovely inswinging yorker to the left hander, pure class from Wasim, spoiled only by the no ball 10.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, defending onto the on side 10.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run 10.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, awkwardly played, opening the face, deflecting to the point, tying the wrists in a knot End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 39/2 (RR: 3.55) Wasim Akram 6-0-17-1 (2w 3nb) - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 20* (30b 2x4) SP Fleming 0* (4b) 11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, defensive outside the off stump, ball rolls short of the covers 11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, FOUR, very slightly wayward from Abdur, onto the leg stump, excellent glance, too fine for the long leg 11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, coming forward, firmly defending to the point fielder 11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, FOUR, coming forward, onto the front foot, not the prettiest of drives, but very effective to the long on boundary 11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, just wanted to defend it, tapping the bat close to the pad, balls ails past the outside edge 11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, slow ball, worked into the covers End of over 12 (8 runs) New Zealand 47/2 (RR: 3.92) Abdur Razzaq 2-0-10-0 - Stretford End SP Fleming 0* (4b) MJ Horne 28* (36b 4x4) in this form Horne looks very out of place at the top of the order, I'm sure the team management will have a word or two with him Saqlain on within the first 15 12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, wide of the crease, around the wicket, good turn, Fleming withdraws the defence after noticing the deviation 12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, coming forward and defending into the off side 12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, a single from the inside edge of the forward defence, to the square leg 12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, no run, over the wicket to the right hander, turned straight to the short fine leg 12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, FOUR, lovely sweep, Horne in terrific form, ball beats two fielders on the way to the long leg rope 12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, one run, trickles away off a glance, they grab a single End of over 13 (6 runs) New Zealand 53/2 (RR: 4.08) Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-6-0 - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 33* (39b 5x4) SP Fleming 1* (7b) 13.1 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, defending outside the off stump, poked into the covers 13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, more defence again, leaning over the ball 13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, thick edge trickles away to the gully area 13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, no run, Abdur flings it into the pads, big appeal, but obviously going down the leg side, Umpire Willey Wonka shakes his head 13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, one run, coming forward, thick edge runs away down to the third man 13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, defensive on the off side, Shoaib the mid off runs to his right to collect End of over 14 (1 run) New Zealand 54/2 (RR: 3.86) Abdur Razzaq 3-0-11-0 - Stretford End MJ Horne 34* (44b 5x4) SP Fleming 1* (8b) 14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, no run, turned square, direct to the square leg 14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, no run, oh joy, the microphones have been turned up and we can listen to the dulcet tones of Moin saying "Saqqy" every second word 14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, wide: one run, misses the sweep down the leg side, they run a single as well 14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, grinded around the corner,t o the short fine leg 14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Horne, one run, sweeping again, beats the short fien leg, down to the long leg 14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, coming forward, defending onto the on side 14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, a little slow footed, but safely negotiates the ball onto the on side End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 58/2 (RR: 3.87) Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End MJ Horne 35* (47b 5x4) SP Fleming 2* (11b) 15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Horne, OUT: brilliant yorker, even the batsman thinks so, thru the gate, batsman playing over the top of it, middle stump knocked way out of the ground, Horne looks up and gives a somewhat unneeded nod of approval to the bowler New Zealand 58/3, Partnership of 20 MJ Horne b Abdur Razzaq 35 (48b 5x4 0x6) Abdur Razzaq 3.1-0-11-1 - Stretford End Match State: Drinks 15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run, nervously prodding the defence at it, inside edge runs away behind the square leg 15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, coming forward and smacking it thru the mid wicket, good shot from the captain 15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, outside the off stump, defending to the mid off 15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, bat raised over the top of the ball, passes to the keeper 15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, slight adjustment in the feet, shuffling across the stumps, driving to the mid on End of over 16 (5 runs) New Zealand 63/3 (RR: 3.94) Abdur Razzaq 4-0-16-1 - Stretford End RG Twose 1* (1b) SP Fleming 6* (15b 1x4) 16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, coming forward and deflecting it to the backward point 16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, Saqlain always around the wicekt to the left handers, defending onto the on side 16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, quicker ball, from wide of the crease, not well played, off the body and short of the silly point 16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, two runs, a fine lofted sweep, over the forward square leg, ball has little momentum after landing, Abdur gathers just short of the rope 16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, draged away behind the square leg 16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, playing across the line, thru the square leg again End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 67/3 (RR: 3.94) Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End SP Fleming 7* (16b 1x4) RG Twose 4* (6b) 17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, bat raised, ball passes thru to the keeper 17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, turned away, behind the square leg 17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, driving outside the off stump, only defensive though, into the covers 17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, driving outside the off stump, missing, just wanting to place it into the covers 17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, wide: no run, wide fo the off stump, Abdur has been coming around the wicket the whole time 17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, outside the off stump again, thick edge drive to the point area 17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run, mistimed slap outside the off stump, thru the cover point gap, Azhar gathers in the deep in his lime floppy End of over 18 (3 runs) New Zealand 70/3 (RR: 3.89) Abdur Razzaq 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Stretford End RG Twose 5* (10b) SP Fleming 8* (18b 1x4) 18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, driving outside the off stump, to the mid off 18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, coming forward, dead bats it to the silly point. Moin just won't shut up 18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, two runs, driving thru the mid wicket, gathered easily in the deep, hardly any effort in the running 18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, driven into the silly point perhaps? Moin picks up 18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, stepping back and judging it off the pitch, poked thru the point area 18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, leaning over the ball and defending it End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 73/3 (RR: 3.84) Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 8* (15b) SP Fleming 8* (19b 1x4) 19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, Azhar's first ball is flicked thru the square leg 19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defensive off the off stump, Azhar only coming over the wicket 19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, driving into the covers, delicately played, but can't pick the gap 19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defending square, to the point fielder 19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, defending it into the covers once again 19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, tucked down the pitch, bowler fields and throws to the keeper, very low key past few overs End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 74/3 (RR: 3.70) Azhar Mahmood 1-0-1-0 - Stretford End RG Twose 9* (16b) SP Fleming 8* (24b 1x4) 20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, driving outside the off stump, into the covers 20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, driving square, just defensive in fact, picked up by the cover point 20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, soft late cut, can't beat the shortish backward square leg 20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, FOUR, stretching forward a long way for the sweep shot, glided thru the mid wicket and to the boundary 20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, dabbed away late 20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, stretching forward, deflects off the pad onto the on side, they considered a run until the silly point jumped across the pitch End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 79/3 (RR: 3.76) Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 10* (18b) SP Fleming 12* (28b 2x4) 21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, straight to the backward point 21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, to the backward point again, Ijaz is the fielder 21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, FOUR, too wide of the off stump, thick edge from the off drive thru the backward point 21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, awfully played outside the off stump, bottom edge trickles onto the on side 21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run 21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, drives thru the mid off, to the boundary, good over for the Kiwis, must be time for a wicket End of over 22 (9 runs) New Zealand 88/3 (RR: 4.00) Azhar Mahmood 2-0-10-0 - Stretford End RG Twose 15* (22b 1x4) SP Fleming 16* (30b 3x4) 22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, heaving a drive at it, poorly timed to the mid off 22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, FOUR, driving thru the cover point, lovely shot from the one of the 3 representatives of the host country left in the world cup (the other two being umpires) 22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, bat haidden behind the body 22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, dabbed thru the point area 22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, hacked onto the left hander's on side, Saqlain resorting to bowling over the wicket again 22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, flicked forward of the square, a few good overs piling up here: 5, 9, 7 End of over 23 (7 runs) New Zealand 95/3 (RR: 4.13) Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-29-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 21* (27b 2x4) SP Fleming 17* (31b 3x4) 23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, wide: no run, pitching on the off stump, Twose missing the flick, Moin with some handy keeping 23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, dabbing down the wicket from outside the off stump 23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, flogged into the ground and to the mid wicket, clumsy looking pull shot 23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, wide of the crease, around the wicket, ball travels down the leg, flicking the pad and drawing the appeal 23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, dabbing off the off stump and direct to the cover fielder 23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, onto the back foot, shoving the defence cover's way again, 82 mph that one 23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, poked square, to the point again, Azhar brings a halt to the scoring, ironically with a pretty poor over End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 96/3 (RR: 4.00) Azhar Mahmood 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Stretford End SP Fleming 17* (31b 3x4) RG Twose 21* (33b 2x4) Shahid is the new bowler, to exercise his old and creaky body 24.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, legbye: one run, missing the glance down the leg side 24.2 Shahid Afridi to Twose, (noball) one run, poked into the covers, that's worth a double 24.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, two runs, good running to the backward square leg, there's the Kiwi hundred 24.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, skidding thru to the keeper, zero turn, ball beats the outside edge 24.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, again past the outside edge with no turn 24.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, coming forward and shoving it thru the covers 24.6 Shahid Afridi to Twose, no run, missing his close cut shot, Twose very annoyed, kicks the pitch, raising a puff of dust, not beyond the realms of possibility of him dislodging the stumps there End of over 25 (6 runs) New Zealand 102/3 (RR: 4.08) Shahid Afridi 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End SP Fleming 20* (36b 3x4) RG Twose 22* (35b 2x4) the apologies to Moin, who copped most of the dust storm 25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, down the leg side again 25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, pushed down the wicket thru the mid on 25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, wide: no run, seaming away down the leg side, Azhar uselessly coming around the wicket 25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, nudged thru the square leg, they power walka single, Ranatunga style 25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pushing at a short one, zips past the outside edge, misjudging the bounce 25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, flicking off the toes, ball dribbles to the mid on 25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, forced away thru the mid wicket End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 4.12) Azhar Mahmood 4-0-15-0 (2w) - Stretford End RG Twose 24* (39b 2x4) SP Fleming 21* (38b 3x4) 26.1 Shahid Afridi to Twose, no run 26.2 Shahid Afridi to Twose, no run 26.3 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, a 50 partnership is brought up to distratc us from the slow but steady stage of the innings 26.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, turned off the legs and thru the square leg 26.5 Shahid Afridi to Twose, (noball) one run, driving down the on side, into the deep 26.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flicked forward of the square leg, nelson yet again equals absolutely nothing interesting happening 26.6 Shahid Afridi to Twose, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, Fleming having a hopeless attempt at it 26.6 Shahid Afridi to Twose, no run End of over 27 (6 runs) New Zealand 113/3 (RR: 4.19) Shahid Afridi 2-0-11-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End SP Fleming 23* (40b 3x4) RG Twose 26* (44b 2x4) 27.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, driving thru the on side, Twose is interested in the second, Fleming wants to bask in the glory of another run 27.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, poked into the covers 27.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, around the wicket, quick outside the off stump, Twose plays and misses, 85 mph for Azhar those ears don't appear to have any effect in stopping him from bowling the occasional quick one 27.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run 27.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, prodded onto the on side 27.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, turned direct to the mid wicket End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 114/3 (RR: 4.07) Azhar Mahmood 5-0-16-0 (2w) - Stretford End SP Fleming 24* (41b 3x4) RG Twose 26* (49b 2x4) 28.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, knocked square, gathered at the cover point 28.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, turned down the leg side 28.3 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, pushed to the mid off, Afridi effectively bowling just medium pace 28.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, defending onto the on side 28.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, a bit of bounce there, cuts it behind square 28.6 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, one handed forward push thru the mid off End of over 29 (4 runs) New Zealand 118/3 (RR: 4.07) Shahid Afridi 3-0-15-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 28* (51b 2x4) SP Fleming 26* (45b 3x4) 29.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, prodded down the wicket, Azhar fields from around teh wicket 29.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, nudged square, to the point fielder 29.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, legbye: two runs, bowling wide of the crease, misdirected down the leg side, ball rebounds thru the square leg, Twose missing the flick across the line 29.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pushing across the line to the point 29.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, diagonal bat slash, to the backward point, Ijaz dives well, but again picks himself up and rubs some niggling injury 29.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, driving thru the covers, they pick up a single End of over 30 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/3 (RR: 4.03) Azhar Mahmood 6-0-17-0 (2w) - Stretford End RG Twose 29* (57b 2x4) SP Fleming 26* (45b 3x4) a good score at the 30 over mark, they should (but won't) drag themselves up to the 250 run mark 30.1 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run 30.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, poking it down the off side 30.3 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, 3rd consecutive single thru the mid off 30.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, into the pads, into the backward pad in fact, in front of the off stump, perhaps pitched outside the leg stump, Moin is in pain appealing, Hair doesn't move, is possibly asleep underneath the sunglasses 30.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, bye: FOUR, wicked bounce from no where, nearly cleans up Moin, would've fit perfectly in his mouth, but he evades 30.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, two runs, turned away behind the square leg End of over 31 (9 runs) New Zealand 130/3 (RR: 4.19) Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-0 (1w 2nb) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 31* (59b 2x4) SP Fleming 29* (49b 3x4) a healthy cheer is heard for the reintroduction of the banal nicknamed "Rawalpindi Express" 31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, two runs, glided forward of the square leg 31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, two runs, pulled down to the long leg, bottom edge, good fielding by Razzaq, Shoaib stands in the middle of the pitch, he's obviously too important to go stand behind the bowler's stumps, more concerned with sulking 31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, no run, swing and missing, to the keeper 4th ball was delivered, Twose pulled away, got something in his eye something other than an eyeball anyway 31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, no run, take two, terrific ball, evades the outside edge, to the keeper 31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, one run 31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, shuffling across the stumps, defending off the off stump, that ends Shoaib's adventure around the wicket End of over 32 (5 runs) New Zealand 135/3 (RR: 4.22) Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-24-1 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End RG Twose 36* (64b 2x4) SP Fleming 29* (50b 3x4) 32.1 Shahid Afridi to Twose, no run, tapped down the wicket, off the middle stump 32.2 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, flicked across the stumps, to the mid wicket 32.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, another easy dab down the wicket, to the long off 32.4 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, turning it off the pads and down the leg side 32.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, wide: one run, down the leg side, into Moin's gloves, out of Moin's gloves 32.5 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, prodded onto the off side, to the deep mid off 32.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, tapped onto the on side, thru the mid wicket End of over 33 (7 runs) New Zealand 142/3 (RR: 4.30) Shahid Afridi 5-0-27-0 (2w 2nb) - Warwick Road End SP Fleming 31* (52b 3x4) RG Twose 39* (68b 2x4) 33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, worked square, fielded by the point, who has a ping at the bowler's end for reaons best known to him 33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, FOUR, around the wicket, a bit short, too wide, good cut shot thru the cover point 33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, FOUR, driven behind the point, Inzamam with the classic fielding at 3rd man, thru his legs, they've managed to hide him most of the day, now expect him to get some sort of "injury" 33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, two runs, on drive, and yet another misfield, Saqlain was the guilty party there I think 33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, OUT: Shoaib decides to take the fielders out of the equation, yorker sends the leg stump packing, simply brilliant bowling New Zealand 152/4, Partnership of 94 SP Fleming b Shoaib Akhtar 41 (57b 5x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 5.5-0-34-2 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End Match State: Drinks a false start, Shoaib forgot to let go of the ball, what a silly billy 33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run, yorker length, good yorker, but a little misdirected, Cairns plays it back down the pitch End of over 34 (10 runs) New Zealand 152/4 (RR: 4.47) Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-34-2 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End RG Twose 39* (68b 2x4) CL Cairns 0* (1b) 34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, Twose had a go at it 34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, strange shot, ends up chopping it down the wicket, no footwork with the dab outsid ethe off stump 34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, FOUR, cut shot, top edge over the leaping Ijaz at backward point, ball sees its way to the boundary 34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, tunred onto the on side 34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, legbye: one run, playing late at it, ball dribbles on the offside, inside edge there, perhaps the umpire was giving his knee a scratch 34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, legbye: one run, to the short leg area 34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, ball doesn't travel further than a metre, Cairns calls well for the run, Azhar manages to curve it off the inside fo the boot into the stumps, goaaaal! End of over 35 (8 runs) New Zealand 160/4 (RR: 4.57) Azhar Mahmood 7-0-23-0 (3w) - Warwick Road End RG Twose 44* (73b 3x4) CL Cairns 0* (2b) 35.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, no run, around the wicket, Twose missing the back foot push across the line to point 35.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, no run, very wide of the off stump, at least Twose thought so, lunging and missing the cut shot, then giving the umpire a bit of a stare 35.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Twose, one run, inside edge into the pads, Twose falling over in that shot, a run is recived thru silly point 35.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run 35.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, no run, attempted off cutter perhaps, misdirected wide of the off stump, driven into the covers 35.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, one run, dabs it close on the off side, ball runs away short of the slips, a quick single is in there End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 162/4 (RR: 4.50) Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-36-2 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End CL Cairns 1* (5b) RG Twose 45* (76b 3x4) 36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, no run, turned off the pads, direct to the mid wicket 36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, two runs, misplays a loft over the extra cover, Inzamam is found hiding in the deep 36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, one run, pushing square, just behind the point 36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, legbye: one run, poorly timed flick across the line, may have clipped the pads, yes indeed it did 36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, no run, defending outside the off stump, into the covers, easily gatehred 36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, one run, defending down the on side, to the mid on fielder, another quick single End of over 37 (5 runs) New Zealand 167/4 (RR: 4.51) Azhar Mahmood 8-0-27-0 (3w) - Warwick Road End CL Cairns 5* (10b) RG Twose 45* (77b 3x4) NZ still mostly on target for 250 the Razzler is back, Shoaib taken off - he always seems to bowl his 10 in 4-3-3 spells 37.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, no run 37.2 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, that ball kept very low lots of little hints about for how NZ might steal this match 37.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, no run, poked on the off side, into the covers 37.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, one run, driving down the on side for a quick one 37.5 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run, gliding it down to the big fella at 3rd man, but there's no beating the Rock fo Gibraltar this time 37.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, legbye: one run, an appeal is heard, but a run is taken End of over 38 (3 runs) New Zealand 170/4 (RR: 4.47) Abdur Razzaq 6-0-21-1 (1w) - Stretford End CL Cairns 6* (15b) RG Twose 46* (78b 3x4) 38.1 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, no run, defended square, that guy in the green with no moustache is slighted in the crowd 38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, FOUR, hacks an on drive down the ground, typical Cairns shot, knows nothing about playing square of the wicket 38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, one run, poked thru the covers 38.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run 38.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run 38.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, tapped onto the on side End of over 39 (5 runs) New Zealand 175/4 (RR: 4.49) Azhar Mahmood 9-0-32-0 (3w) - Warwick Road End CL Cairns 11* (18b 1x4) RG Twose 46* (81b 3x4) 39.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, legbye: one run 39.2 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run 39.3 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, OUT: Abdur coming around wicket, Twose gliding the flick away, great catch by ijaz leaping to his right at backward point, one handed to his right side, amazing catch from nowhere New Zealand 176/5, Partnership of 24 RG Twose c Ijaz Ahmed b Abdur Razzaq 46 (83b 3x4 0x6) Abdur Razzaq 6.3-0-21-2 (1w) - Stretford End harris bumped ahead of parore 39.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, legbye: one run 39.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, no run 39.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, one run, driving down the on side, into the deep End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 178/5 (RR: 4.45) Abdur Razzaq 7-0-22-2 (1w) - Stretford End CL Cairns 12* (21b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b) Ijaz has obviously been doing a lot of work on his batting styke in the nets, TV comms were telling us that he is a left handed batsman Saqqy is backy 40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, jams upon a full length ball 40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, one run 40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, pushing the cramped defence to the point fielder 40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, sweeping pull shot down towards the long leg 40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, trying to play across the line thru the mid wicket, missing and into the pads 40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, playing across the line again, not the best of batting, perhaps he's looking for some runs from the inside edge End of over 41 (2 runs) New Zealand 180/5 (RR: 4.39) Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-31-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End CZ Harris 1* (3b) CL Cairns 13* (25b 1x4) 41.1 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, pushing across the ball, to the point 41.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs, dabs it Wasti at mid off, the needless throws hits the stumps and gives away the overthrow 41.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run, pushing into the covers for a quickie 41.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, one run, turning it behind square, Shahid runs in well, still very agile for a 33 year old 41.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run 41.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cairns, one run, playing across the line once again, Afridi is once again the fielder from deep square leg End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 186/5 (RR: 4.43) Abdur Razzaq 8-0-28-2 (1w) - Stretford End CL Cairns 15* (27b 1x4) CZ Harris 5* (7b) Wasim coming on in time to complete his 10 42.1 Wasim Akram to Cairns, no run, jams onto the ball outside the off stump 42.2 Wasim Akram to Cairns, legbye: one run, travels close on the on side 42.3 Wasim Akram to Harris, two runs, left handers plays across the line this time, pushing thru the square leg 42.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, wide: no run, down the leg side and to the keeper 42.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, two runs, flapping the bat at it, EDGED! just wide of the Moin, Saqlain gathers in the deep with a good slide 42.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, legbye: one run, forward defence, into the pads, appeal, and a run 42.6 Wasim Akram to Cairns, one run, leaning forward and poking it into the covers, 8 off the over without much fuss End of over 43 (8 runs) New Zealand 194/5 (RR: 4.51) Wasim Akram 7-0-23-1 (3w 3nb) - Warwick Road End CL Cairns 16* (30b 1x4) CZ Harris 9* (10b) 43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, one run 43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run 43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run 43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, two runs, throwing the bat at it, actually turns into quite a smooth cover drive, lofting it over the covers and into the deep 43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run 43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, two runs, sweeping and lofting over the backward square leg End of over 44 (5 runs) New Zealand 199/5 (RR: 4.52) Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-36-0 (1w) - Stretford End CL Cairns 17* (31b 1x4) CZ Harris 13* (15b) 44.1 Wasim Akram to Cairns, FOUR, smacking a cover drive, down the ground, as is Cairns's want 44.2 Wasim Akram to Cairns, no run 44.3 Wasim Akram to Cairns, one run, just wide of Ijaz at backward point, replay shows it should've bene called no ball 44.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run 44.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run 44.6 Wasim Akram to Cairns, two runs, the funny fellow with the white beard is on TV again, he's had more TV exposure in this World Cup than your average member of the NZ top order End of over 45 (8 runs) New Zealand 207/5 (RR: 4.60) Wasim Akram 8-0-31-1 (3w 3nb) - Warwick Road End CZ Harris 14* (17b) CL Cairns 24* (35b 2x4) 45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, two runs, pushing the bat at it, controlled thick edge to one of the less athletic fielders at 3rd man 45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, defends on the off side, towards the mid off 45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run 45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, OUT: around the wicket, slow ball, Harris with little nouss about what that was doing, was trying to sling it onto the on side, Shoaib hits the leg stump once again New Zealand 209/6, Partnership of 33 CZ Harris b Shoaib Akhtar 16 (21b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 7.4-0-38-3 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End 45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Parore, no run, terrific inswinging yorker, very well defended by Parore 45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Parore, no run, dabbing and missing, ball evades the outside edge, to the keeper End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 209/6 (RR: 4.54) Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-38-3 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End CL Cairns 24* (35b 2x4) AC Parore 0* (2b) 46.1 Wasim Akram to Cairns, no run 46.2 Wasim Akram to Cairns, legbye: one run, trying to hoist it over the square leg, well missed, takes it on the erm, soft and tenders, Parore the true sadist calls him for a single 46.3 Wasim Akram to Parore, no run 46.4 Wasim Akram to Parore, wide: no run 46.4 Wasim Akram to Parore, OUT: stepping back to make room, late cut just clips the off bail, Parore the goose doesn't realise and is still running the second, wondering why Pakistan are hugging in the middle of the pitch New Zealand 211/7, Partnership of 2 AC Parore b Wasim Akram 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 8.4-0-32-2 (4w 3nb) - Warwick Road End 46.5 Wasim Akram to Nash, wide: no run, and another wide, to push the extras up to god know how many 46.5 Wasim Akram to Nash, wide: no run, and another one, Wasim determined to have Pakistan chasing a good target 46.5 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run 46.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run End of over 47 (4 runs) New Zealand 213/7 (RR: 4.53) Wasim Akram 9-0-34-2 (6w 3nb) - Warwick Road End CL Cairns 24* (37b 2x4) DJ Nash 0* (2b) 47.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, FOUR, ball is overpitched, Cairns with a fine cover drive, slapdashing it thru the covers 47.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, one run 47.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run 47.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run, squared up a little, defended to Wasim at extra cover 47.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run, defended outside the off stump, played to the cover fielder, fine batting in the 48th over 47.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run, excellent ball on the off stump, yorker, can't blame the batsman for having to defend that one End of over 48 (5 runs) New Zealand 218/7 (RR: 4.54) Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-43-3 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End CL Cairns 29* (39b 3x4) DJ Nash 0* (6b) Shoaib kneels on the ground, looking his usual knackered self 48.1 Wasim Akram to Cairns, two runs, driving down the off side, to Inzamam in the deep, who must be getting a bit knackered himself with all this outfielding 48.2 Wasim Akram to Cairns, no run, jamming on top of the ball, thru to the keeper 48.3 Wasim Akram to Cairns, one run, slashing it down thru the gully, his bat is cactus, a big flew off the bottom edge 48.4 Wasim Akram to Nash, one run, working it down to the 3rd man, Nash finally off the mark, possibly thru the intervention of a higher power 48.5 Wasim Akram to Cairns, (noball) two runs, cross bat shot, lifts it over the covers and into the deep, Wasim especially amaused to find that being a no ball 48.5 Wasim Akram to Cairns, three runs, flicked behind the square leg, they manage 3 before the fielder gets his act together 48.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, wide: no run, and extras now hit a disgraceful 47, beating the score of Twose 48.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper End of over 49 (11 runs) New Zealand 229/7 (RR: 4.67) Wasim Akram 10-0-45-2 (7w 4nb) - Warwick Road End CL Cairns 37* (44b 3x4) DJ Nash 1* (8b) last over beginning past the cut off, this may just be another thing in NZ's favour 49.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, two runs, lofting over the covers, lands in between the deep fielders 49.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, two runs, excellent running from the jab just behind the point fielder 49.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, one run, off cutter aimed at the batsman moving down the leg side, leading edge loops over the slip area 49.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, FOUR, using his feet and crashes an off drive, to the long off boundary, excellent shot 49.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, one run, stepping back and pushing behind point, no time for a second no matter what Nash thinks 49.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cairns, two runs, stepping across the stumps, flicks across the line to the forward square leg, poor outfielding and poor retrieving by the bowler means there no hassles for the batsmen End of over 50 (12 runs) New Zealand 241/7 (RR: 4.82) Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-55-3 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End DJ Nash 6* (10b 1x4) CL Cairns 44* (48b 3x4) and that is a very good score for NZ, plenty of things in NZ's favour: erratic bounce from the pitch, a possible over reduction, Pakistan being notoriously poor chasers of late, a shallow Pakistan top order with the "all-rounders" starting at number 5. this is not the foregone conclusion that everyone was woofing it was. 2nd innings to commence at 1400 GMT Match State: Lunch 0.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, tapped down the wicket 0.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, obvious inside edge into the pad, Allott with a big appeal 0.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicking onto the on side 0.4 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 0.5 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 0.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 241/49 = 4.92) GI Allott 1-0-1-0 - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 1* (3b) Wajahatullah Wasti 0* (3b) 1.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 1.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run 1.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, two runs 1.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 1.4 Nash to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run 1.4 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 1.5 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 1.6 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR End of over 2 (8 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 233/48 = 4.85) DJ Nash 1-0-8-0 (1w 1nb) - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 0* (3b) Saeed Anwar 7* (10b 1x4) 2.1 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 2.2 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 2.3 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 2.4 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run, pushing outside the off stump, thru the backward point 2.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing onto the on side just in case any newcomers were thinking that cricket is an exciting game, we have one of those mandatory 2 minute delays whilst some reflection is fixed 2.6 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 231/47 = 4.91) GI Allott 2-0-3-0 - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 8* (12b 1x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (7b) 3.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, and just some defence 3.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, to the keeper 3.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, full and wide of the off stump, easy peasy, slashed down thru the gully 3.4 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run 3.5 Nash to Wajahatullah, no run 3.6 Nash to Wajahatullah, no run, dabbing it down the on side, to the mid on End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 226/46 = 4.91) DJ Nash 2-0-13-0 (1w 1nb) - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 13* (16b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (9b) 4.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, two runs, leaning forward and flicking off the pads forward of the square leg 4.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run 4.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, Saeed having a swing but missing 4.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run 4.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, launching into the drive, couldn't quite time it and consequently just the one 4.5 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, another full toss, Waja doesn't think it's easy enough to hit, taps it down to the mid off 4.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, tapping down the wicket, Wasti in the Boycott mode of attack End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 222/45 = 4.93) GI Allott 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 16* (21b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (11b) 5.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 5.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, easy little defensive tap into the covers 5.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump, defending down the wicket to the bowler again 5.4 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up, Saeed squeezes it out onto the on side 5.5 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving onto the off side, gathered by the mid off 5.6 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, on the verge of the first maiden of the day, puts it into the pads of Anwar, dispatches a handy on drive End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 24/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 218/44 = 4.95) DJ Nash 3-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (11b) Saeed Anwar 20* (27b 3x4) 6.1 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, tapping into the covers, Wasti determined to see it out until stumps 6.2 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive past the non striker, mid off is the fielder 6.3 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, more defence, go Wasti you good thing! 6.4 Allott to Wajahatullah, FOUR, on the pads, excellent flick behind square leg, too wide of the fine leg 6.5 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, dabbing into the off side 6.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, FOUR, much better, handy cover drive, played just in front of point, Wasti getting jiggy with it End of over 7 (8 runs) Pakistan 32/0 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 210/43 = 4.88) GI Allott 4-0-15-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 20* (27b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 9* (17b 2x4) 7.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up on the stumps, Nash coming around the wicket, turned away to the mid wicket 7.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing outside the off stump, to the point fielder 7.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run, down the leg side, easily glanced to the fine leg 7.3 Nash to Wajahatullah, two runs, over the wicket to the right hander, driving thru the cover point 7.4 Nash to Wajahatullah, FOUR, simple stuff for Wasti, Nash bowling complete rubbish, driving off the pads thru the mid wicket 7.5 Nash to Wajahatullah, no run, defending 7.6 Nash to Wajahatullah, one run End of over 8 (9 runs) Pakistan 41/0 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 201/42 = 4.79) DJ Nash 4-0-26-0 (1w 2nb) - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 16* (21b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 21* (30b 3x4) 8.1 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 8.2 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, dabbing into the covers with some defence 8.3 Allott to Wajahatullah, FOUR, fantastic cover drive, playing across the line, thru the cover point 8.4 Allott to Wajahatullah, FOUR, Allott coming around the wicket, getting desperate, and hammered thru the extra cover 8.5 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 8.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run End of over 9 (9 runs) Pakistan 50/0 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 192/41 = 4.68) GI Allott 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 25* (27b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 21* (30b 3x4) 9.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, stepping back and pushing to the point fielder 9.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 9.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 9.4 Larsen to Wajahatullah, two runs 9.5 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 9.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 53/0 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 189/40 = 4.72) GR Larsen 1-0-3-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 28* (33b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 21* (30b 3x4) 10.1 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 10.2 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 10.3 Cairns to Wajahatullah, one run 10.4 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run 10.5 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, defending on the off side, played into the covers 10.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, (noball) no run, overstepping and Free Willey extends the arm 10.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 11 (3 runs) Pakistan 56/0 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 186/39 = 4.77) CL Cairns 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 21* (31b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 29* (39b 5x4) 11.1 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run 11.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 11.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 11.4 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run 11.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run, opens the face and glides it down to the 3rd man 11.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run, and chopped down thru the gully by the right hander End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 60/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 182/38 = 4.79) GR Larsen 2-0-7-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 31* (43b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 23* (33b 3x4) 12.1 Cairns to Wajahatullah, (noball) one run, and another no ball by the tearaway speedster, pushed behind point 12.1 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned away to the square leg 12.2 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, three runs, placing it perfectly, pushing thru the point and into the deep 12.3 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive 12.4 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive tap, finds the gap, but McMillan manages to pounce on it quick enough 12.5 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 12.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 65/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 177/37 = 4.78) CL Cairns 2-0-7-0 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 26* (35b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 32* (48b 5x4) 13.1 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run 13.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, driving it square, to the point area 13.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, pitched up, some inswing there, poking it into the covers 13.4 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run, flicked away to the deep backward square 13.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending firmly down the wicket, Twose running around from the mid off 13.6 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, two runs, glancing behind the square leg, played well, they get a double End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 69/0 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 173/36 = 4.81) GR Larsen 3-0-11-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 33* (51b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 29* (38b 3x4) the toothless New Zealand attack on display in all its glory 14.1 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 14.2 Cairns to Wajahatullah, legbye: one run, flicked around the corner to the long leg, actually missed according to the umpire 14.3 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, jabbing at it, gliding it off the face to the 3rd man 14.4 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, short outside the off stump, Waja prodding the crossed bat at it, and missing by miles 14.5 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, defending down the pitch, back to the bowler 14.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, stretching forward, deflecting to the point fielder End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 71/0 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 171/35 = 4.89) CL Cairns 3-0-8-0 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 30* (39b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 33* (56b 5x4) fielding restrictions over, fat lot of good the compulsory catching fielders were for NZ 15.1 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run, just picking the gap in the covers for the one 15.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, late cut, excellent fielding by Zinzan, diving at backward point, falling to his left 15.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 15.4 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run, turning it off the toes to allott at the long leg 15.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, misplaying the flick across the line, NZ almost look to have given up with Allott not getting any wickets 15.6 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing away on the off side End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 73/0 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 169/34 = 4.97) GR Larsen 4-0-13-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 34* (59b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 31* (42b 3x4) 16.1 Cairns to Wajahatullah, two runs, flicking it thru the mid wicket for a double 16.2 Cairns to Wajahatullah, one run, stretching wide, defending direct to the point, but a single is scampered 16.3 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, around the wicket by Cairns, grabs the outside edge, but it falls safely and without fanfare, 3rd man fields 16.4 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 16.5 Cairns to Wajahatullah, one run 16.6 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, and that should be drinks I dare say End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 78/0 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 164/33 = 4.97) CL Cairns 4-0-13-0 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 38* (63b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 32* (44b 3x4) 17.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, and that should be drinks I dare say 17.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run, pushing it away to the point 17.3 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, two runs, lofting high and long, but safe, 2 fielders pounce on it at the long on 17.4 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 17.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 17.6 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving down the on side for no effect End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 81/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 161/32 = 5.03) GR Larsen 5-0-16-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 39* (65b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 34* (48b 3x4) 18.1 Cairns to Wajahatullah, one run 18.2 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, and just another single, Anwar poking it behin dthe point area 18.3 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 18.4 Cairns to Wajahatullah, one run 18.5 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, good drive on the on side, Allott dives and saves well at mid on 18.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run, comes off the pad and to the square leg, batsman sort of beaten there End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 85/0 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 157/31 = 5.06) CL Cairns 5-0-17-0 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 36* (50b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 41* (69b 5x4) 19.1 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 19.2 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 19.3 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, working it off the off stump, turned direct to the mid wicket 19.4 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicks it across the line, to the forward square leg 19.5 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, tightly defence, outside the off stump, to the conventional cover and the guy in the green with no moustache is finally sitting down and acting sensible 19.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, and just the single off the over End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 86/0 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 156/30 = 5.20) GR Larsen 6-0-17-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 37* (54b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 41* (71b 5x4) Harris on to bowl his right arm whatevers 20.1 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing away, to the gully 20.2 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing and missing, going for a big tonk thru the covers, Parore muffs the take 20.3 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, misplayed down the ground, towards the non striker 20.4 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run, played late, comes to rest well short of the 3rd man 20.5 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, stepping forward, mistimed drive down the off side to Cairns at long off 20.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run, picking the gap in the covers, grabs a single End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 90/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 152/29 = 5.24) CZ Harris 1-0-4-0 - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 43* (73b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 39* (58b 3x4) 21.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, Larsen and Harris in tandem, bowling does not get much more entertaining than this 21.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, chopped down the wicket and back to the bowler 21.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run, played late, gliding it down to the 3rd man 21.4 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, leaning on the back foot, lifting it way over the mid wicket and to the deep boundary 21.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run 21.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run, tucking it just short of the covers End of over 22 (6 runs) Pakistan 96/0 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 146/28 = 5.21) GR Larsen 7-0-23-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 44* (60b 4x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 44* (77b 5x4) 22.1 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run, around teh wicket to the left hander, cut outside the off stump, loose ball, but direct to the point 22.2 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, driving down the gorund to Allott at the long on 22.3 Harris to Wajahatullah, FOUR, cut shot, behind the point, 2 filders dive for it from opposite directions, the first fielder knocks it out of the way of the second fielder clap clap, the really captures the class of cricket that is to be expected from a World Cup semi final 22.4 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, no doubt appeared to have ruffled the few hairs of Harris's head as well 22.5 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run 22.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 101/0 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 141/27 = 5.22) CZ Harris 2-0-9-0 - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 45* (62b 4x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 48* (81b 6x4) 23.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, dabbing at it, pushing just behind the point fielder 23.2 Astle to Wajahatullah, one run, glancing easily, to the short fine leg 23.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 23.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, misplays a soft one down the wikcet, almost looked like a practice shot 23.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, worked onto the on side 23.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump, ball is gratefully received by the keeper End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 103/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 139/26 = 5.35) NJ Astle 1-0-2-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 49* (82b 6x4) Saeed Anwar 46* (67b 4x4) fireworks going off for some unknown reason, perhaps in anticipation for Wasti's 50 24.1 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run 24.2 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run, thru the covers, and there it is, 50 off 84 balls, 6x4 0x6 24.3 Harris to Saeed Anwar, two runs, working it around the corner delay whilst the fireworks are left to finish 24.4 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run 24.5 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run 24.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, someone apepars to have snuck in a fireworks luncher, bravo to the Old Trafford security End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 107/0 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 135/25 = 5.40) CZ Harris 3-0-13-0 - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 49* (70b 4x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 50* (85b 6x4) 25.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 25.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, and there's the second 50 of the day, off 72 balls, 4x4 0x6 25.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 25.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, thru the extra cover for the boundary, excellent stroke full of power, timing and many other cliches 25.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 25.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, lets just call this match off now, NZ have proved lamer than anyone was expecting during the lunch break End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 113/0 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 129/24 = 5.38) NJ Astle 2-0-8-0 - Stretford End Wajahatullah Wasti 50* (85b 6x4) Saeed Anwar 55* (76b 5x4) 26.1 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, small little effortless sweep, no effortless he didn't bother to move the bat 26.2 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run 26.3 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run, poked away the on side 26.4 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, drving down the on side for a single 26.5 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, pushed back to the bowler 26.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, and what a surprise, another over of survival by Pakistan against this brutal brutal bowling End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 115/0 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 127/23 = 5.52) CZ Harris 4-0-15-0 - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 56* (77b 5x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 51* (90b 6x4) sun is shining at Manchester, which means plenty of delays whilst windows and the line get adjusted because of relfections 27.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run 27.2 Astle to Wajahatullah, no run, swinging the bat onto the on side, fielded at about wide mid on 27.3 Astle to Wajahatullah, no run, driving away to the mid off this time 27.4 Astle to Wajahatullah, no run, defended onto the off side, nothing much happening there 27.5 Astle to Wajahatullah, one run, tediously played down to the long off fielder 27.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, defends in front of the point fielder for another single End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 118/0 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 124/22 = 5.64) NJ Astle 3-0-11-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 58* (79b 5x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 52* (94b 6x4) Allott brought back finally, but I think I can see a bolting horse disappearing over the horizon 28.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, stepping onto the back foot, deflecting it behind the point fielder 28.2 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, driving off the stumps, Fleming gathers at the mid off 28.3 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, good yorker, played late, but safe, Cairns is the mid on fielder 28.4 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run 28.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point where Harris fields 28.6 Allott to Saeed Anwar, two runs End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 122/0 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 120/21 = 5.71) GI Allott 6-0-28-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 53* (97b 6x4) Saeed Anwar 61* (82b 5x4) 29.1 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run, swept behind the square leg for a single 29.2 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run 29.3 Harris to Wajahatullah, SIX, heaved high over the mid wicket, lands over the rope for a very handy 6 handy especially for those willing this match to its finish 29.4 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run 29.5 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run 29.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 30 (8 runs) Pakistan 130/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 112/20 = 5.60) CZ Harris 5-0-23-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 62* (83b 5x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 60* (102b 6x4 1x6) 30.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run 30.2 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run 30.3 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run, dabbing outside the off stump, gliding it down to the 3rd man, could do that all day 30.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, tucking it off the hip, played forward of the square leg 30.5 Allott to Wajahatullah, no run, defends off the leg side, played down the wicket back to the bowler 30.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run, glances easily off the pads, ball runs down to the long leg End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 134/0 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 108/19 = 5.68) GI Allott 7-0-32-0 (1nb) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 62* (106b 6x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 64* (85b 5x4) Rolf Harris to continue 31.1 Harris to Wajahatullah, FOUR, 'that's a big one, it's into the crowd' according to the TV commentators, in reality it just manages to trickle over the boundary 31.2 Harris to Wajahatullah, one run 31.3 Harris to Saeed Anwar, two runs 31.4 Harris to Saeed Anwar, no run 31.5 Harris to Saeed Anwar, one run, swinging it around the corner 31.6 Harris to Wajahatullah, no run, batsman now 67* each, there's something interesting End of over 32 (8 runs) Pakistan 142/0 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 100/18 = 5.56) CZ Harris 6-0-31-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 67* (88b 5x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 67* (109b 7x4 1x6) 32.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends down the wicket back to the bowler 32.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the leg side, NZ used all their good balls up earlier in the tournament it seems 32.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, two runs, hacked down the on side, they grab a double from a piece of poor timing 32.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run 32.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, cracking on drive, plays thru the mid wicket, McMillan huffs and puffs and huffs and puffs and then dives, and the ball runs over the rope 32.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, crowd go berserk for the 150, and that funny chap with the white beard egts his ugly mug on TV again, I'm starting if there's more than 1 of him 32.6 Allott to Wajahatullah, one run End of over 33 (9 runs) Pakistan 151/0 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 91/17 = 5.35) GI Allott 8-0-40-0 (1w 1nb) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 68* (110b 7x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 73* (93b 6x4) grand larceny on to apply his trade 33.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run 33.2 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 33.3 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, two runs, in the air, it could be out, of course not, landing completely safely behind the covers 33.4 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, we need some inspiration from the illustrious captain, time to bring himself on 33.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 33.6 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushing thru the covers for a single End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 155/0 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 87/16 = 5.44) GR Larsen 8-0-27-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 76* (98b 6x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 69* (111b 7x4 1x6) it's the human rolling pin, Craig McMillan on to teach Shoaib a thing or two about pace bowling 34.1 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run 34.2 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbed abck down the wicket to the bowler 34.3 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, it actually beat him 34.4 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, lofting over the square leg umpire, there was a deep fielding, but the ball was too direct and too low 34.5 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run 34.6 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, driving thru the covers, Horne has it covered, until that is, he has to dive and field the thing, ball runs over the boundary End of over 35 (8 runs) Pakistan 163/0 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 79/15 = 5.27) CD McMillan 1-0-8-0 - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 69* (111b 7x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 84* (104b 8x4) NZ will consider it a victory just to take a wicket Match State: Drinks 35.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run 35.2 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, and thru to the keeper, maybe NZ will consider that a victory 35.3 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, coming around the wicket, quite hopeless really 35.3 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned away to the mid wicket 35.4 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, no run 35.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run 35.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 36 (3 runs) Pakistan 166/0 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 76/14 = 5.43) GR Larsen 9-0-30-0 (1nb) - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 85* (109b 8x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 70* (113b 7x4 1x6) 36.1 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run, jammed away from outside the off stump into the covers 36.2 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, one run, thru point 36.3 McMillan to Wajahatullah, FOUR, cover drive and there's another boundary, commanding performance by NZ 36.4 McMillan to Wajahatullah, one run 36.5 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, no run 36.6 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, wide: two runs, down the leg side, Parore misses it as well 36.6 McMillan to Saeed Anwar, two runs, glancing it down to the long leg, another couple End of over 37 (11 runs) Pakistan 177/0 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 65/13 = 5.00) CD McMillan 2-0-19-0 (1w) - Warwick Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 75* (115b 8x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 88* (113b 8x4) 37.1 Larsen to Wajahatullah, FOUR, the smell of roast kiwi drifts thru the air, cracking drive thru the mid wicket 37.2 Larsen to Wajahatullah, FOUR, there's the action replay, same shot, same position, same nightmare for NZ 37.3 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run 37.4 Larsen to Wajahatullah, one run 37.5 Larsen to Saeed Anwar, one run, turning it off the pads and down the leg side, that makes this the highest opening partnership in World Cup history 37.6 Larsen to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 38 (10 runs) Pakistan 187/0 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 55/12 = 4.58) GR Larsen 10-0-40-0 (1nb) - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 89* (114b 8x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 84* (120b 10x4 1x6) 38.1 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicking it around the corner, into the deep, McMillan is the fielder 38.2 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, direct to the mid wicket 38.3 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, half hearted cut shot, direct to Rolf at point 38.4 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run 38.5 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, gliding the ball down to the 3rd man once again 38.6 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 190/0 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 52/11 = 4.73) CL Cairns 6-0-20-0 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 92* (119b 8x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 84* (121b 10x4 1x6) 39.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, Astle on to speed up the conclusion of this match 39.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 39.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, poked back down the wicket 39.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, nothing much happening there 39.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, dragging it around and into the deep 39.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run End of over 40 (3 runs) Pakistan 193/0 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 49/10 = 4.90) NJ Astle 4-0-14-0 - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 95* (125b 8x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 84* (121b 10x4 1x6) 40.1 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run, driving it into the covers 40.2 Cairns to Wajahatullah, no run 40.3 Cairns to Wajahatullah, OUT: a miracle has happened, NZ have taken a wicket, misplaying the drive, ball is skied, and Fleming safely collects it at mid off Pakistan 194/1, Partnership of 194 Wajahatullah Wasti c Fleming b Cairns 84 (123b 10x4 1x6) CL Cairns 6.3-0-21-1 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Wajatullah doesn't look half peeved either, with his ton so close 40.4 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, two runs, playing it down behind the point 40.5 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, prodded onto the on side 40.6 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, Cairns coming around the wicket, Saeed hangs the bat out for some defence, zips past the outside edge, thru to the keeper, not the best of shots of 98* End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 196/1 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 46/9 = 5.11) CL Cairns 7-0-23-1 (2nb) - Warwick Road End Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 98* (129b 8x4) 41.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, down the leg side, Parore collects in a puff of dust 41.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbed along the ground and back to the bowler 41.2 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned around the corner, behind the square leg 41.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, big big swing and miss outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 41.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, Anwar not looking very rapt about this upcoming century 41.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, prodded into the covers 41.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, big swing and miss outside the off stump, that ends quite a good over of bowling, and quite a horrible over of batting End of over 42 (2 runs) Pakistan 198/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 44/8 = 5.50) NJ Astle 5-0-16-0 (1w) - Stretford End Ijaz Ahmed 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 98* (133b 8x4) 42.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 42.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, very good on drive, skates away to the boundary, Pkaistani fans begin spilling over the fence 42.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, glances down to the fine leg, I'm beginning to think NZ aren't going to win this 42.4 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, big horrible scary wafting cut shot, almost blew the umpire's hat off 42.5 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, getting a bit too excited, into the pads, ball rebounds down the pitch 42.6 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) one run, driving in front of the square leg 42.6 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends direct to Dion in the covers, Fleming resisting giving him another go End of over 43 (10 runs) Pakistan 208/1 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 34/7 = 4.86) CL Cairns 8-0-33-1 (3nb) - Warwick Road End Ijaz Ahmed 10* (8b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 98* (134b 8x4) 43.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned around the corner 43.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, Saeed bogged on 98 43.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, tapping it off the pads, just behind the square leg, 99* 43.4 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, one step down the pitch, and clears the long on rope, Saeed to going to run of time to get the 100 at the rate Ijaz is going 43.5 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 43.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, glides it down to the 3rd man, and there it is, 100 off 137 balls, 8x4 0x6 End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 218/1 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 24/6 = 4.00) NJ Astle 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 100* (137b 8x4) Ijaz Ahmed 18* (11b 2x4 1x6) 2nd consecutive hundred and the 17th of his career Nash on, I'm sure Fleming knows what he's doing 44.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, way down the leg side, well at least he landed it on the pitch 44.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 44.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, two runs, around the wicket, playing across the line and off the toes, saved from being a boundary in the deep 44.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run 44.4 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run 44.5 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, lifted over the mid wicket, Horne slides his bum alogn the rope, looks very comofrtable, then someone expect it not to be called 4, TV umpire adjudicates 44.6 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, no run End of over 45 (8 runs) Pakistan 226/1 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 16/5 = 3.20) DJ Nash 5-0-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 103* (141b 8x4) Ijaz Ahmed 22* (13b 3x4 1x6) 45.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 45.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, lifting it over the covers, this match is approaching a raptuous climax 45.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, one run, I'm glued to the edge of my seat 45.4 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 45.5 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, typical horrid Ijaz shot, inside edge off an on drive, thru the keeper and to the fine leg boundary 45.6 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, and there's another few runs, we're nearly there End of over 46 (9 runs) Pakistan 235/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 7/4 = 1.75) NJ Astle 7-0-35-0 (1w) - Stretford End Saeed Anwar 106* (144b 8x4) Ijaz Ahmed 28* (16b 4x4 1x6) 46.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, Allott brought back, and not a moment too soon 46.2 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, zipping it past the outside the edge, Ijaz dabbing some defence at it 46.3 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, and again past the outside edge, Allott finally pulling his finger out people running onto the pitch for some unknown reason fans jumping over the fence, and squatting on the rope, security doesn't appear to give two hoots about it a big delay it will be, my crowd's overfloweth! I suspect there might be a pitch invasion at the conclusion of this match. Just call it a hunch. game won't be restarting until all the crowd are packed back into their tin this is fun finally, play is about to continue after a 9 minute delay. Most of the crowd simply stared blankly and ignore the request to get back into the stands 46.4 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, moving away from the batsman and to the keeper 46.5 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending down the wicket, back to the bowler 46.6 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, another ripper of a ball, zips past the outside edge yet again, Allott may not get a chance to bowl another over End of over 47 (1 run) Pakistan 236/1 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 6/3 = 2.00) GI Allott 9-0-41-0 (1w 1nb) - Warwick Road End Saeed Anwar 107* (145b 8x4) Ijaz Ahmed 28* (21b 4x4 1x6) 47.1 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run 47.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, slogged over the bowler's head, 2 to win 47.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, edged in the air, Twose may get a catch at the long on, but no, the terrific fans, a credit to the human race, storm onto the field, Twose aborts going for the catch and instead seeks out some protection and as expected Pakistan qualify for the 1999 World Cup final, a commanding performance. New Zealand get to hang around for the encore 4-Test match series a huge crowd has gathered in front of the pavilion. Stay tuned and we'll have a summary of the presentations being fully drowned out by the crowd noise Ravi Shastri is the MC, and don't the crowd just love him Fleming gets a healthy boo as well. "we had a reasonable competitive total... Shoaib very quick... we thought we may have got them with the lack of pace (!).... we exceeded expectation for a lot of people [in terms of the tournament, not the match]" Wasim: "reaching the final of the world cup is a great achievemnt...", he doesn't care who he plays in the final Richie Benaud chooses Shoaib as the Man of the Match, not for his economy I assume. A pretty surprising choice over Saeed Anwar. and then there were 3. Tomorrow is the second semi final, Australia v South Africa from Birmingham. As usual, 0945 GMT. Good night.