New Zealand has won the toss and has elected to have Shoaib Akhtar bowling in the second innings 0.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, chopping a loose one to the point fielder 0.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, what a cracker of a shot, leaning slightly on the backfoot, pulled over the mid wicket 0.3 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run, just glancing down to the fine leg 0.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, SIX, what an electricifying start, more garbage from Nash, Afridi just whacked it over the forward square leg 0.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, and a no ball 0.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run 0.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing slowly to the mid wicket End of over 1 (12 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 12.00) DJ Nash 1-0-12-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Saeed Anwar 5* (3b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 6* (4b 1x6) and the only pleasure NZ will get out of that over is the knowledge that nahs will only have another 9 overs a delay here whilst the sightscreens at the grandstand end are fiddled with 1.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, great stuff, NZ with little clue of how not to bowl long hops, Saeed with another hook shot over the mid wicket 1.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, pulling behind the square leg, Twose dives well in the outfield to save what would have been another boundary 1.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing into the covers 1.4 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, playing and missing a defensive dab outside the off stump 1.5 Allott to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump, very well driven thru the covers, ball motors to the boundary 1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run 1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, Shahid has a swipe and missed 1.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushing into the covers, only 11 off that over, NZ are always improving End of over 2 (11 runs) Pakistan 23/0 (RR: 11.50) GI Allott 1-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End Saeed Anwar 10* (5b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 10* (9b 1x4 1x6) 2.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed away on the off side by the left hander 2.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run, deliberate thick edge down to the wide 3rd man 2.3 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, swinging away from the right hander, Afridi leaves it alone 2.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, now that's what I call bowling, slight inswing, then excellent outseam, zips past the defensive bat 2.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, beaten again, Afridi just protecting the off stump, and the ball beats the outside edge 2.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, playing the cut shot, direct to the point, not timed well End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 24/0 (RR: 8.00) DJ Nash 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Saeed Anwar 11* (7b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 10* (13b 1x4 1x6) 3.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, forward defensive, bowler fields 3.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, and again, his 3rd 4 in that area from that shot, swings the pull shot over the mid wicket 3.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending back to the bowler 3.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, tucking off the middle stump to the square leg 3.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pushed down the leg side, Francis calls wide 3.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, strong glance, played straight to the fine leg 3.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, one run, strong drive attempted, thick edge flies past the slips to the 3rd man End of over 4 (7 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 7.75) GI Allott 2-0-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End Shahid Afridi 11* (14b 1x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 16* (12b 3x4) 4.1 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, seaming in, into the pads, Shahid misses the flick across the line, ball bounces off teh thigh 4.2 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, quick ball, just outside the off stump, defended 4.3 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, wide of the off stump, Afridi with a typical heavy handed cut shot, missing 4.4 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, defending off the off stump into the covers 4.5 Nash to Shahid Afridi, no run, stepping back, pushing into the covers 4.6 Nash to Shahid Afridi, two runs, pushing thru the mid wicket area, they grab a double End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 33/0 (RR: 6.60) DJ Nash 3-0-15-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Saeed Anwar 16* (12b 3x4) Shahid Afridi 13* (20b 1x4 1x6) 5.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, three runs, overpitched on the off stump, Saaed steps across the crease, great flick off the pads thru the mid wicket, chases to a metre from the rope 5.2 Allott to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, trying to play it on the on side, leading edge flies over the mid off and down to the long off rope 5.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, OUT: pushing across the right hander, pitched up, Afridi going for another slashing drive, regulation outside edge to the keeper, typical Afridi dismissal Pakistan 40/1, Partnership of 40 Shahid Afridi c Parore b Allott 17 (22b 2x4 1x6) GI Allott 2.3-0-25-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End 5.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat held in the air, ball allowed to pass to the keeper 5.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, across the rigth hander and to the keeper again 5.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run End of over 6 (7 runs) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 6.67) GI Allott 3-0-25-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End Saeed Anwar 19* (13b 3x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (3b) 6.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, cutting at a short and wide one, top edge goes wide of the slips and direct to the 3rd man boundary 6.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, three runs, the perfectly timed defensive shot almost gets a boundary straigth down the ground 6.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, Saeed has promised much and delivered little in this tournament, due for a big score today 6.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the batsman, thru to the keeper 6.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitched up, getting more swing in the process, beats teh defence of Adbur 6.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, coming forward, defended well on the off side End of over 7 (7 runs) Pakistan 47/1 (RR: 6.71) DJ Nash 4-0-22-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Saeed Anwar 26* (15b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (7b) Abdur continuing with his mysterious, yet effective, stint at the top of the order. He's a bowling allrounder, but not a pinch hitter. 7.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run 7.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run 7.3 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, good defence into the off side, fielded in the covers 7.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, aimed at the leg stump, into the pads, a half shout from Allott but it would've missed the stumps and pitched outside leg 7.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, firm defence towards the extra cover 7.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, across the right hander, bat held high in the air, ball thru to the keeper End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 48/1 (RR: 6.00) GI Allott 4-0-26-1 (2w 1nb) - Grandstand End Saeed Anwar 27* (17b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (11b) 8.1 Nash to Saeed Anwar, no run, backfoot push into the covers 8.2 Nash to Saeed Anwar, one run 8.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, worked away into the off side 8.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper 8.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, very quiet over so far for Pakistan, Nash keeping it nice and tight 8.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive off the off stump again, ball dribbles away on the off side End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 5.44) DJ Nash 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Saeed Anwar 28* (19b 4x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (15b) 9.1 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing away into the off side, fielded at point 9.2 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, firm defence from outside the off stump, down to the mid off 9.3 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, mistimed drive, mid off collects again 9.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the fof stump, a little outseam beats Saeed, good ball 9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump, pitching wide and then it seamed away further 9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, and a no ball this time, Allott wrecking the good over 9.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, OUT: seaming from off to leg stump, Saeed playing across the line and missing, ball goes behind the legs and sends the leg stump cartwheeling, what a way to take a wicket Pakistan 51/2, Partnership of 11 Saeed Anwar b Allott 28 (25b 4x4 0x6) GI Allott 4.5-0-28-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End 9.6 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending into the off side End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 5.10) GI Allott 5-0-28-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End Abdur Razzaq 0* (15b) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (1b) 10.1 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short of a length, aimed at the middle stump, worked to the mid wicket 10.2 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, more easy defence, I've given up trying to analyse Abdur, he's just beyond my comprehension 10.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 10.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper 10.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, squeezes it off the off stump into the covers, Abdur continues on his merry way 10.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defence, and only defence, angles it to point End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 4.64) DJ Nash 6-1-23-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 0* (1b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (21b) 11.1 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, only 2 runs off the bat in the past 30 balls 11.2 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, four runs, after we got the first yesterday, we have another all run 4 today, flicked off the toes to a very long boundary at square leg 11.3 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glanced off the legs direct to the fine leg 11.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the batsman, beating the outside edge 11.5 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing into the covers, there has got to be a limit to this effort from Abdur 11.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing the cover drive wide of the off stump, missing, 24 balls without scoring in ODI, incredible End of over 12 (5 runs) Pakistan 56/2 (RR: 4.67) GI Allott 6-0-33-2 (3w 2nb) - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 5* (4b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (24b) 12.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending off the stumps, ball runs around the corner 12.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, how deliberate that shot was is debatable, bat hidden behind the body, a sort fo late cut to the 3rd man 12.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive 12.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, one run, he decides to get off the mark, his strike rate sky rockets to 3.4 12.5 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, jabbing the bat at it, inside edge runs down to the long leg 12.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 59/2 (RR: 4.54) DJ Nash 7-1-26-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 7* (7b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (27b) the man who never begins to entertain, Gavin Larsen, is on 13.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended into the off side 13.2 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, late cut, played low to the ground, down to the 3rd man 13.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run 13.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming into the middle stump, defended down to the mid on 13.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended to the point area 13.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive outside the off stump End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 60/2 (RR: 4.29) GR Larsen 1-0-1-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 8* (9b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (31b) 14.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending off the stumps and back to the bowler 14.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, cramped push thru the covers, ball bounced into the pitch and then was fielded close to the rope 14.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seaming away from the master strokemaker Abdur Razzaq, leave steh ball alone 14.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers 14.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run 14.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers, easily fielded, 1 from 35, something has to be done End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 63/2 (RR: 4.20) DJ Nash 8-1-29-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 11* (11b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (35b) after such an amazing start, Abdur as somewhat selfishly dragged Pakistan down to a very average 63/2 off 15 overs 15.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapping it around the corner, time for another 5 dots from Abdur 15.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, a shot! a shot! he actually played a shot! flicking a leg side delivery down to the deep backward square 15.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run, more rot down the leg side from the supposed master of line and length, worked to fine leg 15.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, squeezing onto the on side 15.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending into the covers 15.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, another dot from the master of the block End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 68/2 (RR: 4.25) GR Larsen 2-0-6-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 13* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 4* (39b) Match State: Drinks Nash to continue with his 9th over 16.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pulling in front of the square leg, not timed well 16.2 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run 16.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing firmly into the covers from outside the off stump 16.4 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, guided behind the point fielder, Twose makes the uncoordinated dive at wide 3rd man 16.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, bat lifted high, Paraore collects easily 16.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tucked into the covers again, no attempt of a run End of over 17 (3 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 4.18) DJ Nash 9-1-32-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 14* (14b) Abdur Razzaq 6* (44b) 17.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapping close behind square on the off side 17.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, lofting way over the mid wicket, bounces over the boundary, as against Australia he comes alive after a snail like start 17.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run 17.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run 17.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushed away just towards point 17.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending onto the on side, perhaps he's nto that alive after all, just twitching End of over 18 (7 runs) Pakistan 78/2 (RR: 4.33) GR Larsen 3-0-13-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 16* (16b) Abdur Razzaq 11* (48b 1x4) 18.1 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, just pushing away being point, into the deep, they grab a double 18.2 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: one run, dabbed onto the on side, ball barely travels, quick single taken 18.3 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, one run, thru the cover point 18.4 Nash to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 18.5 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run 18.6 Nash to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper, no shot offered End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 83/2 (RR: 4.37) DJ Nash 10-1-36-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 19* (19b) Abdur Razzaq 12* (51b 1x4) 19.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, dabbed into the covers 19.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run 19.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned around the corner behind the square leg 19.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, one run, tapping to the right of the diving mid wicket, they grab a single 19.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, worked around the corner, behind the square leg 19.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended into the covers, breaks the run of singles End of over 20 (5 runs) Pakistan 88/2 (RR: 4.40) GR Larsen 4-0-18-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 22* (22b) Abdur Razzaq 14* (54b 1x4) 20.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, dabbing the bat at a wide outswinger, silly shot, too far from the body 20.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defneding onto the on side 20.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, angling in to over the off stump, pushed thru the covers 20.3 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, stepping back, defensive into the covers 20.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping away into the covers 20.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, aimed at the leg stump, flicked away perfectly to the fine leg, great timing 20.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run End of over 21 (6 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 4.48) CL Cairns 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 23* (24b) Abdur Razzaq 18* (58b 2x4) 21.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushing away outside the off stump, down to the 3rd man 21.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run 21.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, yet more neverneding defence 21.4 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, just trying to dab it thru point 21.5 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending, I'd say he was out of his depth except they cannot get the blasted fellow out 21.6 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defensive poke to the point fielder End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 95/2 (RR: 4.32) GR Larsen 5-0-19-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 24* (25b) Abdur Razzaq 18* (63b 2x4) 22.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, jabbing a little late cut wide of the 3rd man 22.2 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, overpitched on the off stump, swung away over the forward square leg, cracking shot 22.3 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run 22.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing and missing a late cut outside the off stump 22.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, what sort of shot is that, looked like he was deliberately trying to run it off teh face to the keeper 22.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flapping at another one outside the off stump, appeared to have snicked it, but it was just the dramatic away swing End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 100/2 (RR: 4.35) CL Cairns 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 25* (26b) Abdur Razzaq 22* (68b 3x4) 23.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, looked to take a quick single from a nudge on the on side, but they pulled the emergency brake 23.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dabbing on the off side to the point fielder 23.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played stronger this time, to the point again 23.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glided thru the covers, playing the cut late, but quickly forward of point 23.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flicked off the pads forward of the square leg 23.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, leg glance, down to the fine leg, good tight over from harris End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (RR: 4.29) CZ Harris 1-0-3-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 27* (31b) Abdur Razzaq 23* (69b 3x4) 24.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tapped short of the covers, Nash fields and flicks toward sthe non striker's stumps, would have Abdur out by the proverbial mile 24.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 24.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, works a single down on the on side 24.4 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run 24.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run 24.6 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run, firm defence, attempting to find a single wide of the mid off, but the cover fielder comes in End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 104/2 (RR: 4.16) CL Cairns 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 28* (34b) Abdur Razzaq 23* (72b 3x4) 25.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, cutting to the point fielder 25.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapped behind the point 25.3 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run 25.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, two runs 25.5 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run 25.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicking off the legs behind square End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 109/2 (RR: 4.19) CZ Harris 2-0-8-0 - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 30* (37b) Abdur Razzaq 26* (75b 3x4) 26.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driving on the off side, Cairns drags it down so the mid off can field easily 26.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driving in the air briefly, thru the forward square leg 26.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, bye: two runs, zipping past the outside edge, Parore falls backwards as he takes that one, very strange way to concede byes 26.4 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs 26.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, one run 26.6 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending outside the off stump, into the covers End of over 27 (8 runs) Pakistan 117/2 (RR: 4.33) CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Abdur Razzaq 27* (76b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 35* (42b) 27.1 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, and here he goes, the tactics apepar to be working again, he smashes a lovely off drive thru the wid emid off 27.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run 27.2 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushing thru the cover point, quick running was needed 27.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, not the best of sweeps, one handed, with a bit of a top edge 27.4 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driving into the covers, more uncoordinated shots 27.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, covers again, no shortage of singles to be scored off Harris 27.6 Harris to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed straight to the cover point, no run that time End of over 28 (9 runs) Pakistan 126/2 (RR: 4.50) CZ Harris 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 37* (44b) Abdur Razzaq 33* (80b 4x4) 28.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 28.2 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tapping it into the covers 28.3 Larsen to Abdur Razzaq, no run, ridiculous single taken, playing just on the on side, Astle collects and throws down the bowler's end from a range of above 5 metres Pakistan 127/3, Partnership of 76 Abdur Razzaq run out (Astle) 33 (82b 4x4 0x6) 28.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, deflecting off the face of the bat, down to the 3rd man 28.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, no doubt Inzamam would've been proud of that run out, almost better than anything he could inspire 28.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicking in front of the square leg End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 130/3 (RR: 4.48) GR Larsen 6-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 40* (47b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b) 29.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 29.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending away into the off side 29.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 29.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defensive squeeze onto the on side 29.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, jerky defence into the covers 29.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, works it down thru the mid on, they jog a single, or was a run from Inzamam? hard to tell sometimes End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistan 132/3 (RR: 4.40) CZ Harris 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (4b) Ijaz Ahmed 41* (50b) 30.1 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, blocked back to the bowler 30.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicking off the leg stump, behind the square leg 30.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, easily worked thru the forward square leg, fielded in the deep 30.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, ball trickles away towards the square leg, fielded at the umpire's toes 30.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, some bounce appears from somewhere, deflects off the splice of the bat to the short 3rd man area 30.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 4.42) GR Larsen 7-0-28-0 - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (7b) Ijaz Ahmed 44* (53b) 31.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, looking for the gap in the covers, but safely fielded by Astle 31.2 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, cut thru the backward point, Twose chases and slides near the boundary after coming from the gully 31.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper 31.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down the leg side, flicks the pad, big appeal from Parore, but Francis actually gets it right and calls not out 31.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 31.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 141/3 (RR: 4.41) CZ Harris 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 45* (56b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (10b) 32.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, lazy dab towards the cover point 32.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, firm defence, into the covers 32.3 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 32.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, zipping thru to the keeper, past the outside egde 32.5 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, turns some soft defence off the stumsp and to the mdi wicket 32.6 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, angling into the pad, Ijaz misisng with a flamboyant stroke to some region, we'll never know where End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 143/3 (RR: 4.33) GR Larsen 8-0-30-0 - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (12b) Ijaz Ahmed 46* (60b) 33.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, finding the gap in the covers for a casual stroke 33.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, working it behind square, leaning forward and defending 33.3 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs 33.4 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tame defence, Inzamam would prefer something a bit quicker to slog at it 33.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 33.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, but he adjusts well, swung away thru the square leg for a boundary, heft shot, first boundary in over 6 overs End of over 34 (8 runs) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 4.44) CZ Harris 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Ijaz Ahmed 47* (61b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (17b 1x4) Match State: Drinks 34.1 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: FOUR, glancing down to the fine leg fence, rather missing the glance 34.2 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 34.3 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, worked back to the bowler 34.4 Larsen to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glancing around the corner again 34.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: two runs, beating the bat, into the flap of the forward pad and down to the 3rd man 34.6 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run End of over 35 (7 runs) Pakistan 158/3 (RR: 4.51) GR Larsen 9-0-31-0 - Scoreboard End Ijaz Ahmed 48* (65b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (19b 1x4) last ball beating him nicely with a bit of pace and bounce 35.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, glancing down to the long leg 35.2 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run 35.2 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 35.3 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, beats him again, ball seems straigth as can be, Inzamam just too concerned to gliding it to the 3rd man 35.4 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, behind square again 35.5 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tapping into the covers 35.6 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, more runs down behind the square leg, NZ must be wishing they could have bodyline tactics, that's Ijaz's 50 End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 163/3 (RR: 4.53) NJ Astle 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (22b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 51* (68b) incredibly not a single boundary in that 50 from Ijaz, probably a first for this tournament 36.1 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 36.2 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, he does it again, he a guy, easily played to the backward point, comfortable single available, but Inzamam changes his mind, leaves Ijaz scrambling back, but Harris with an excellent direct hit of the bowler's end Pakistan 163/4, Partnership of 36 Ijaz Ahmed run out (Harris) 51 (68b 0x4 0x6) I'd prefer to credit Inzamam with that run out rather than Harris, but this scoring software will only accept a member of the fielding team 36.3 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 36.4 Larsen to Saleem Malik, one run 36.5 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 36.6 Larsen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 167/4 (RR: 4.51) GR Larsen 10-0-35-0 - Scoreboard End Saleem Malik 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (27b 1x4) and that finishes another Memorable Gavin Larsen Bowling Stint (tm) 37.1 Astle to Saleem Malik, no run 37.2 Astle to Saleem Malik, no run, defending again 37.3 Astle to Saleem Malik, FOUR, edges! but the keeper was moving the wrong way close to the stumps 37.4 Astle to Saleem Malik, bye: two runs 37.5 Astle to Saleem Malik, legbye: one run, more extras, Astle getting good movement off the seam, perhaps a little underused by Fleming 37.6 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swinging it away behind the square leg, the umpteeth run in that area End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 175/4 (RR: 4.61) NJ Astle 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (28b 1x4) Saleem Malik 5* (6b 1x4) 38.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 38.2 Allott to Saleem Malik, one run, a bit of strin put in that ball, on the stumps, played easily down to the mid off 38.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked off the toes, the mid wicket collects and has a ping but misses 38.4 Allott to Saleem Malik, two runs, edges again, Inzamam bulldozes over the top of Nash like a 10-ton proverbial when taking the second run smiles and apologies all round, there'll be no Barbadian reaction today 38.5 Allott to Saleem Malik, OUT: and completely thru him, Malik is a mere shadow of the brillaint batsman he once was, yorker at the toes, middle stump knock out of the ground Pakistan 180/5, Partnership of 17 Saleem Malik b Allott 8 (9b 1x4 0x6) GI Allott 6.5-0-38-3 (3w 2nb) - Scoreboard End 38.6 Allott to Moin Khan, no run End of over 39 (5 runs) Pakistan 180/5 (RR: 4.62) GI Allott 7-0-38-3 (3w 2nb) - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (30b 1x4) Moin Khan 0* (1b) 39.1 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, late cut guided behind point and into the deep 39.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, trying another late cut 39.3 Astle to Moin Khan, no run, pushing some defence towards the point area 39.4 Astle to Moin Khan, FOUR, quicker ball, overpitched, great lofted shot over the off stump and down to the long off boundary 39.5 Astle to Moin Khan, no run 39.6 Astle to Moin Khan, two runs, taps an outside edge at it, well fielded by the 3rd man saving it fine End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 187/5 (RR: 4.68) NJ Astle 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (31b 1x4) Moin Khan 6* (6b 1x4) 40.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, down the leg side of the rigth hander 40.1 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, gliding it forward of the square leg 40.2 Allott to Moin Khan, one run 40.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, easily driven thru the covers 40.4 Allott to Moin Khan, wide: no run 40.4 Allott to Moin Khan, FOUR, great shot over the top of the covers 40.5 Allott to Moin Khan, legbye: one run 40.6 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good drive, into the covers, misfield allows the single End of over 41 (11 runs) Pakistan 198/5 (RR: 4.83) GI Allott 8-0-48-3 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (34b 1x4) Moin Khan 11* (9b 2x4) 41.1 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 41.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run 41.3 Astle to Moin Khan, no run 41.4 Astle to Moin Khan, one run, tapping it behind point to the 3rd man 41.5 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 41.6 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 201/5 (RR: 4.79) NJ Astle 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Grandstand End Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (37b 1x4) Moin Khan 12* (12b 2x4) 42.1 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs 42.2 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, easily little pull, too fine for the fine leg 42.3 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driving down to the long on 42.4 Harris to Moin Khan, one run 42.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR 42.6 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pushing away thru the covers End of over 43 (14 runs) Pakistan 215/5 (RR: 5.00) CZ Harris 7-0-45-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Moin Khan 13* (13b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (42b 3x4) 43.1 Astle to Moin Khan, FOUR 43.2 Astle to Moin Khan, no run 43.3 Astle to Moin Khan, two runs 43.4 Astle to Moin Khan, OUT: swiping a pull shot, top edge, McMillan runs in from the deep to the mid on, safe catch taken Pakistan 221/6, Partnership of 41 Moin Khan c McMillan b Astle 19 (17b 3x4 0x6) NJ Astle 4.4-0-26-1 (1w) - Grandstand End 43.5 Astle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 43.6 Astle to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 223/6 (RR: 5.07) NJ Astle 5-0-27-1 (1w) - Grandstand End Wasim Akram 0* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (43b 3x4) 44.1 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run, dabbing and missing outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 44.2 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run 44.3 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run 44.4 Harris to Wasim Akram, one run, easy on drive, Allott fields in the deep 44.5 Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swiping off the pads and behind the square leg 44.6 Harris to Wasim Akram, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, thru to the keeper End of over 45 (2 runs) Pakistan 225/6 (RR: 5.00) CZ Harris 8-0-47-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 43* (44b 3x4) Wasim Akram 1* (6b) 45.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 45.2 Cairns to Wasim Akram, OUT: into the pads, slow ball, big appeal, Francis thinks good of the appeal Pakistan 226/7, Partnership of 5 Wasim Akram lbw b Cairns 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) CL Cairns 4.2-0-19-1 (1w) - Grandstand End 45.3 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run 45.4 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run 45.5 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, no run 45.6 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run End of over 46 (2 runs) Pakistan 227/7 (RR: 4.93) CL Cairns 5-0-20-1 (1w) - Grandstand End Azhar Mahmood 1* (4b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (45b 3x4) 46.1 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, down the leg side, woeful ball, easily glanced down to the boundary 46.2 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, no run 46.3 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, one run, trying the cover drive, another thick edge down to the 3rd man 46.4 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tapping into the covers 46.5 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, worked down to the mid on, fielded 46.6 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, defending from outside the off stump to the mid off End of over 47 (6 runs) Pakistan 233/7 (RR: 4.96) GI Allott 9-0-54-3 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (48b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 6* (7b 1x4) 47.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, slow ball, flicked thru the mid wicket, quick double taken, Inzamam puts some effort into it 47.2 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, full toss, easily pulled away behind the square leg, 50 off 50 balls, 3x4 0x6 47.3 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs 47.4 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.5 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, great placement, working it just in front of teh mid wicket, McMillan runs around from long on to the deep mid wicket 47.6 Cairns to Azhar Mahmood, one run, flicking it down thru the mid on End of over 48 (12 runs) Pakistan 245/7 (RR: 5.10) CL Cairns 6-0-32-1 (1w) - Grandstand End Azhar Mahmood 7* (8b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (53b 4x4) 48.1 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, one run, lofting up and down to the long on 48.2 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, top edge off the pull shot, lands in the middle of 2 fielders at forward square leg 48.3 Allott to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 48.4 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, attempted yorker perhaps, but it's a full toss, slashed thru the covers off the middle stump 48.5 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, another full toss, smacked back over the bowler's head, magnificent straigth drive 48.6 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: swung away straight to the mid wicket, easy catch for Twose Pakistan 255/8, Partnership of 29 Azhar Mahmood c Twose b Allott 14 (12b 2x4 0x6) End of over 49 (10 runs) Pakistan 255/8 (RR: 5.20) GI Allott 10-0-64-4 (5w 2nb) - Scoreboard End Inzamam-ul-Haq 59* (55b 4x4) 49.1 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 49.2 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cracked over the covers, brute strength in a very forceful drive 49.3 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 49.4 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, clipped off the off stump and behind the square leg 49.5 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, not great bowling by NZ, too many slow ball, all of which seem to be picked, moving across the crease and palys down to the long leg 49.6 Cairns to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, shades of the 1992 semi final, I'm sure NZ enjoyed that, ball is flogged thru the covers End of over 50 (14 runs) Pakistan 269/8 (RR: 5.38) CL Cairns 7-0-46-1 (1w) - Grandstand End Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (0b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 73* (61b 7x4) 0.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, sent across the left hander, thru to the keeper 0.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, (noball) no run, bat raised, ball passes harmlessly to the keeper 0.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, playing the defence late 0.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, slow ball thru the gate, huge appeal for caught behind, good decision by Francis, off the thigh, playing very late 0.4 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, thru to the keeper, Horne looking more clueless than usual here 0.5 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, defending off the off stump, finally gets some wood on it 0.6 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, across the right hander form the left hander, no shot offered End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 269/49 = 5.49) Wasim Akram 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End NJ Astle 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (7b) 1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, (noball) no run, and some defence from Astle, amazing stuff 1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, defending off the off stump, into the covers, Astle cannot be held down much longer, been defending for too long 1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, more defence, this time stepping onto the back foot 1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, missing a tap onto the on side, ball rebounds off the thigh to the square leg 1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, no run, good defence off the off stump again 1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Astle, OUT: and again, his horror run in the World Cup continues, defending outside the off stump, regulation outside edge to the keeper, 9 consecutive innings of single figure scores for Astle in the World Cup New Zealand 2/1, Partnership of 2 NJ Astle c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 0.5-0-1-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End 1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, two runs End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 266/48 = 5.54) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End MJ Horne 0* (7b) CD McMillan 2* (1b) 2.1 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, defensive, ball spurts off the face and behind point 2.2 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, works some defence onto the on side this time 2.3 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper 2.4 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, again, pad defending the off stump, ball moving thru to the keeper with no shot offered 2.5 Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, tight defence off the off stump 2.6 Wasim Akram to Horne, one run, tapped away behind mid wicket, Horne gets to keep the strike for Shoaib End of over 3 (1 run) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 265/47 = 5.64) Wasim Akram 2-0-2-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End MJ Horne 1* (13b) CD McMillan 2* (1b) the "heavy" bails being brought out for the straong wind and Shoaib is the one coming into bowl downwind 3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, short and it zips thru past the outside edge, backfoot defence 3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, turned onto the on side, fielded at square leg 3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, trying to drive, thick edge runs along thr ground harmlessly to point 3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, bat raised high, ball thru to the keeper 3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, defending off the off stump onto the on side 3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, no run, playing all around it, against all odds, Horne survives the over against all odds End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 1.25 RRR: 265/46 = 5.76) Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-3-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End CD McMillan 2* (1b) MJ Horne 1* (19b) 4.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, this is looking like a match against an ICC Associate, McMillan pushing across the line and is ever so lucky to avoid the edge 4.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, tapping onto the off side 4.3 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, bottom edge from the cut shot, into the ground, ever so close to colliding with the stumps 4.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, two runs, pushing thru the off side, they get a double 4.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, (noball) no run, called by Francis for overstepping 4.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, FOUR, inside edge swipe thru the forward square leg, 1st boundary of the innings 4.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run End of over 5 (7 runs) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 258/45 = 5.73) Wasim Akram 3-0-9-0 (2nb) - Grandstand End MJ Horne 1* (19b) CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4) 5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Horne, OUT: pushing at it, just a defensive drive, another outside edge to Moin, NZ looking like a sad sorry lot indeed New Zealand 12/2, Partnership of 10 MJ Horne c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 1 (20b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2.1-1-3-2 (1nb) - Scoreboard End 5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, works some defence back to the bowler zero footwork in both of the dismissals so far 5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, (noball) no run, looking pretty plumb as far as they go, straightening down the line of the middle stump 5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper 5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run 5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run 5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 13/2 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 257/44 = 5.84) Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-4-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End CD McMillan 8* (8b 1x4) SP Fleming 0* (6b) 6.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, wide: no run 6.1 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run 6.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run 6.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run 6.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run 6.5 Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run 6.6 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 17/2 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 253/43 = 5.88) Wasim Akram 4-0-13-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End CD McMillan 10* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (9b) 7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run 7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run 7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, just defensive again 7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, quick into the stumps, defended again 7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, (noball) no run, bouncer and a good one, but well ducked, no ball for shoulder height 7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, one run 7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, three runs, pushed thru mid wicket to a very long boundary, a quick sprint by the fielder denies the 4th run, some poor calling almost causes a run out End of over 8 (5 runs) New Zealand 22/2 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 248/42 = 5.90) Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-9-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 4* (10b) CD McMillan 11* (17b 1x4) 8.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run a hold up whilst they solve a reflection from a car window what it is possibily reflecting beats me, since there's no hint of sun 8.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run 8.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run 8.4 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, just a little defence onto the on side 8.5 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, outside the off and to the keeper, Fleming practices the cut shot as if to show exactly what he could've done 8.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, wide: no run, dabbing across the line wide of the off stump, Francis calls wide 8.6 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, tucked defensively back to the bowler End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 23/2 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 247/41 = 6.02) Wasim Akram 5-0-14-0 (2w 2nb) - Grandstand End CD McMillan 11* (17b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (16b) 9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run 9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, just some more defence 9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, there is that legally dubious quick ball from Shoaib, with a technically dubious shot from McMillan, outisde edge wide of the the diving 2nd slip 9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run 9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, a pure slog, ball spurts off the face and over the covers 9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, cutting direct to the point End of over 10 (8 runs) New Zealand 31/2 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 239/40 = 5.97) Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-17-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 4* (16b) CD McMillan 19* (23b 3x4) 10.1 Wasim Akram to Fleming, no run, defensive off the off stump onto the on side 10.2 Wasim Akram to Fleming, (noball) one run, poking it towards the covers 10.2 Wasim Akram to McMillan, one run, pushing it behind the point, into the deep 10.3 Wasim Akram to Fleming, one run, patting it onto the on side 10.4 Wasim Akram to McMillan, OUT: more batting labelled "keep out of reach of children", dabbing the bat at it for some reason, ball flies off the top edge and is easily swallowed by the mid on New Zealand 35/3, Partnership of 23 CD McMillan c Saleem Malik b Wasim Akram 20 (25b 3x4 0x6) Wasim Akram 5.4-0-18-1 (2w 3nb) - Grandstand End 10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, (noball) no run, drops it short, Francis calls for shoulder height, Wasim looks well unamused 10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, (noball) no run, overstepping this time 10.5 Wasim Akram to Twose, no run, over the wicket to the left hander, pushing onto the off side 10.6 Wasim Akram to Twose, no run, seaming into the pads, big appeal, the K.T. man gives it a jiving not out End of over 11 (6 runs) New Zealand 37/3 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 233/39 = 5.97) Wasim Akram 6-0-20-1 (2w 5nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 6* (19b) RG Twose 0* (4b) 11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run 11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run 11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, FOUR, wide rubbish from Azhar suitably disposed of beyond the rope 11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, typical zero footwork from the new zealander, missed by a long way 11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run 11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, manages to get it somewhere within the same county as the stumps, defended into the covers 11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, slow and wide of the off stump and easily poked thru the covers End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 44/3 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 226/38 = 5.95) Azhar Mahmood 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End RG Twose 0* (4b) SP Fleming 12* (25b 1x4) second bowling change, the Saqlain replaces the Wasim 12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, a little prod down to the mid on 12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, finding some what of a gap at cover point 12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run 12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run, quick ball aimed at middle stump, whippe dthru the mid wicket area 12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending outside the off stump and to the poitnfielder 12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, a little dab onto the on side for another single End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 48/3 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 222/37 = 6.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - Grandstand End SP Fleming 14* (28b 1x4) RG Twose 2* (7b) all in all, a throughly boring over 13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, pushing away at a widish one, Saleem is the fielder at deep backward square 13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defended well, but to the cover fielder 13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defending back to the bowler, Azhar misfields, quite symbolic of his bowling really 13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, pushing at it, works it down to the wide 3rd man 13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, rushed into the defence onto the on side 13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, good stroke, but direct to the square leg End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 220/36 = 6.11) Azhar Mahmood 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End RG Twose 3* (10b) SP Fleming 15* (31b 1x4) the game meandering a little whilst we wait for the next Kiwi wicket 14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, tight defence past the silly point 14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, grinding away onto the on side 14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run 14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, some lame defence towards the covers 14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, more defence, off the off stump, bowler fields 14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, no run, pull shot, missed, into the thigh, big appeal, but the KT man wonders off thinking of something else End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 50/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 220/35 = 6.29) Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-4-0 - Grandstand End SP Fleming 15* (31b 1x4) RG Twose 3* (16b) 15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, chopped awkwardly down to the mid off, they grab a single 15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, defending into the covers, easily gathered 15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, delfected down to the 3rd man, Saleem again fields well, so he proves he is useful for something 15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, doing to the Malik Man again, if only Wasim would give him a bowl, that would be a treat 15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pushing away poorly on the on side 15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 53/3 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 217/34 = 6.38) Azhar Mahmood 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 17* (33b 1x4) RG Twose 4* (20b) Match State: The Drinks Break 16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending onside the on side with little problems dead ball called by Fleming withdraws 16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, pushing away on the off side in front of the point 16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, SIX, spank! New Zealand's own Graeme Hick lofts it very well back over the bowler's head, and after countless replays of blurred technology, it's revised to a 6 16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, one run 16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run 16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, played down on the on side End of over 17 (9 runs) New Zealand 62/3 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 208/33 = 6.30) Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-13-0 - Grandstand End SP Fleming 19* (37b 1x4) RG Twose 11* (22b 1x6) 17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushing down on the off side to the mid off 17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, three runs, well timed thru the wide mid on, Shoaib chases and returns one of the worst throws you'll ever see, lands about 20 metres wide fo the bowler 17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run 17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, pushed thru the covers, another nondescript run 17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, jumping slashing and cutting, all for a single 17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, the long on has to run in and gather End of over 18 (7 runs) New Zealand 69/3 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 201/32 = 6.28) Azhar Mahmood 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 24* (41b 1x4) RG Twose 13* (24b 1x6) these two not doing as diabolically as you'd expect, 34 runs off 7.2 overs 18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, defending down the pitcha nd back to the bowler coming around the wicket 18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, swung away onto the on side, no run as the mid wicket gathers 18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, pushing away on the off side, a single to cover point 18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Twose, OUT: good firm sweep from outside the off stump, Inzamam takes a catch to his left at forward square leg, the inevitable for NZ is one step closer New Zealand 70/4, Partnership of 35 RG Twose c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Saqlain Mushtaq 13 (25b 0x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 3.4-1-14-1 - Grandstand End 18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, defends outside the off stump, fielded at the cover point 18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Cairns, no run, and some more defence End of over 19 (1 run) New Zealand 70/4 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 200/31 = 6.45) Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-14-1 - Grandstand End SP Fleming 25* (44b 1x4) CL Cairns 0* (2b) 19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, pushing away from wide of the off stump to the extra cover 19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, flicked around the corner behind the square leg 19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, no run, more tame defence from the supposed master of the straight drive 19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cairns, OUT: seaming ever so slightly into the stumps, Cairns playing outside it, Rudy Koertzen had a little bit of hesitation in that decision for lbw New Zealand 71/5, Partnership of 1 CL Cairns lbw b Azhar Mahmood 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 4.4-0-20-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End 19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Parore, OUT: big inseamer, but hits on the rear pad, just in front of the middle stump, glory glory to New Zealand, Azhar on a hat trick New Zealand 71/6, Partnership of 0 AC Parore lbw b Azhar Mahmood 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 4.5-0-20-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End 19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, works the hat trick ball onto the on side End of over 20 (1 run) New Zealand 71/6 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 199/30 = 6.63) Azhar Mahmood 5-0-20-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 26* (46b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (1b) 20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run 20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run 20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run, leaning forward and defended onto the on side 20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, no run 20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Fleming, one run, works it down to the long on 20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, defends, but direct to the silly point End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 72/6 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 198/29 = 6.83) Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-15-1 - Grandstand End SP Fleming 27* (51b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (2b) New Zealand deep in what is scientifically known as "doo doo" 21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run 21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, tapped down to the mid off 21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, works it away on the on side 21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, driving, but fielded in the covers 21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, slow ball, picked, turns it around square, Wasim dives and slides and generally makes a messier effort than is he just picked the darn thing up 21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run End of over 22 (3 runs) New Zealand 75/6 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 195/28 = 6.96) Azhar Mahmood 6-0-23-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 29* (54b 1x4) CZ Harris 1* (5b) the Pakistani equivalent of Brendon Julian on now 22.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, (noball) FOUR, easily cut thru the covers, the ladies love it as much as the batsman does 22.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run 22.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, beaten outside the off stump, zipping past the outside edge 22.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flicked away in front of the square leg 22.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, tapped down towards the mid off 22.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, pushing it out thru the cover point 22.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, stronger drive, and again thru the cover point End of over 23 (8 runs) New Zealand 83/6 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 187/27 = 6.93) Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 35* (59b 2x4) CZ Harris 2* (7b) 23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, seaming in a little, misses the inside edge, may have actually been snicked sicne it bounces in front of the keeper 23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, just defended 23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, three runs, stepping forward and clipping the ball thru the mid wicket 23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, coming forward, defended back to the bowler 23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, stepping back, and carefully defending to the extra cover 23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, another defensive push, into the covers End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 86/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 184/26 = 7.08) Azhar Mahmood 7-0-26-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 38* (62b 2x4) CZ Harris 2* (10b) 24.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, flicked off the pads, yawn, thru the mid wicket only 183 runs to go New Zealand! You're nearly there! 24.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs, pushing thru the covers and into the deep 24.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, quicker ball, pushed back to the bowler 24.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, worked away on the on side, another completely unexciting run 24.5 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, playing straight this time, thru the mid off 24.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 91/6 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 179/25 = 7.16) Shahid Afridi 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 40* (64b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (14b) 25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, short and down the leg side, Koertzen makes another blunder and doesn't call it wide Fleming actually argues the point with theumpire about it 25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, tucking it behind the square leg 25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, good solid defence and back to the bowler 25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, coming in, towards the stumps, Fleming thrusts the pad with no shot offered, big shout, but not out 25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, inside edge into the thigh, ball boucnes away to the keeper's left 25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, way down the leg side again, not called wide but Koertzen completely messes up and allows a 7 ball over End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 92/6 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 178/24 = 7.42) Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (18b) 25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, legbye: one run, into the covers End of over 26 (2 runs) New Zealand 93/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 177/24 = 7.38) Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 5* (19b) SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4) 26.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 26.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, full swing of the bat, but direct to Akram in the covers 26.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 26.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, scrapes some defence down the wicket on the on siude 26.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, turned away behind square 26.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, and a maiden, ball dribbles towards point End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 93/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 177/23 = 7.70) Shahid Afridi 3-1-13-0 (1nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 41* (66b 2x4) CZ Harris 5* (25b) 27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs 27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 97/6 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 173/22 = 7.86) Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 5* (25b) SP Fleming 45* (72b 2x4) 28.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, (noball) one run, pushed into the covers 28.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, FOUR, on the back foot, slashing outside the off stump, thru the cover poitn, very good shot 28.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run 28.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run 28.4 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, played behind square to bring up his 50, 76 balls, 3x4 0x6 28.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 28.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run, playing thru the mid wicket End of over 29 (8 runs) New Zealand 105/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 165/21 = 7.86) Shahid Afridi 4-1-21-0 (2nb) - Grandstand End CZ Harris 7* (28b) SP Fleming 50* (76b 3x4) 29.1 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, defended down to the mid off 29.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, tapping it towards the covers 29.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, big drive, but Harris is tangled up in the cob webs 29.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 29.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run 29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 106/6 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 164/20 = 8.20) Abdur Razzaq 3-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 8* (33b) SP Fleming 50* (77b 3x4) 30.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 30.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, wide: no run 30.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 30.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 30.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs 30.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run 30.6 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 111/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 159/19 = 8.37) Shahid Afridi 5-1-26-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 51* (78b 3x4) CZ Harris 11* (38b) 31.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 31.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run 31.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 31.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, wide: no run, down the off side 31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, three runs 31.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run End of over 32 (6 runs) New Zealand 117/6 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 153/18 = 8.50) Abdur Razzaq 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 53* (81b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (41b) 32.1 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run 32.2 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, no run, playing down the wicket and back to the bowler 32.3 Shahid Afridi to Fleming, one run, down the off side 32.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 32.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run 32.6 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, dabbing onto the on side, NZ certainly making their work as difficult as possible for the last match End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 118/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 152/17 = 8.94) Shahid Afridi 6-1-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 54* (84b 3x4) CZ Harris 14* (44b) Match State: The Return of the Drinks Break stumpcam being removed so the crowd don't steal it in the idiotic rush for the stumps at the end of the match 33.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, a single onto the on side 33.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run, defended 33.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs, flicked off the pads and behind the square leg 33.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 33.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 33.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 121/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 149/16 = 9.31) Abdur Razzaq 5-0-15-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 55* (85b 3x4) CZ Harris 16* (49b) 34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run 34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, wide: no run 34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run 34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, two runs 34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run 34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the thigh 34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run End of over 35 (6 runs) New Zealand 127/6 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 143/15 = 9.53) Azhar Mahmood 8-0-31-2 (2w) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 56* (87b 3x4) CZ Harris 19* (53b) 35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run 35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run 35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs 35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs 35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, legbye: FOUR, misisng the glance, clips the bum 35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run, down to the long off End of over 36 (10 runs) New Zealand 137/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 133/14 = 9.50) Abdur Razzaq 6-0-21-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 24* (57b) SP Fleming 57* (89b 3x4) 36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run 36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run 36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, legbye: one run, misses tehe flick on the on side, ball trickles to the square leg 36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run, works a simple drive down to the long on 36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, defensive towards the covers 36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, directs the ball into the pads, ball bounces away down the pitch End of over 37 (4 runs) New Zealand 141/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 129/13 = 9.92) Azhar Mahmood 9-0-34-2 (2w) - Grandstand End SP Fleming 59* (91b 3x4) CZ Harris 25* (61b) Shoaib Akhtar back to hopefully put this game out of its misery 37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, two runs, driving easily down to the long on 37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, FOUR, smacked down the off side, very good drive back past the bowler coming around the wicket 37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, no run, leans back and swipes it into the covers 37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, one run, onto the back foot, defensive into the covers 37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, pushing the ball down to the wide 3rd man 37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Fleming, legbye: one run, aimed into the pads, an appeal, not out, and the ball run saway down to the 3rd man End of over 38 (9 runs) New Zealand 150/6 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 120/12 = 10.00) Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-25-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End SP Fleming 66* (96b 4x4) CZ Harris 26* (62b) this is a pretty pathetic sight to see a team only playing for their net run rate when they know they're going to lose 38.1 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, one run 38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, tucked off the hip and onto the on side 38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, no run, chopped down onto the on side 38.4 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, two runs, turned off the toes behind square, quick running, Inzamam with the handy throw from the deep, TV called, but not out 38.5 Azhar Mahmood to Fleming, OUT: flicking onto the on side, direct to the captain at forward square leg or mid wicket New Zealand 154/7, Partnership of 83 SP Fleming c Wasim Akram b Azhar Mahmood 69 (100b 4x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 9.5-0-38-3 (2w) - Grandstand End 38.6 Azhar Mahmood to Nash, no run, driving outside the off stump, correction, driving poorly outside the off stump End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 154/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 116/11 = 10.55) Azhar Mahmood 10-0-38-3 (2w) - Grandstand End CZ Harris 27* (63b) DJ Nash 0* (1b) 39.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run 39.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run 39.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run 39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, (noball) one run 39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run 39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, wide: no run, down the leg side 39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, no run, defended awya on the off side 39.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Nash, one run, thrusting the bat at it, ball runs behind square End of over 40 (6 runs) New Zealand 160/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 110/10 = 11.00) Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-31-2 (1w 4nb) - Scoreboard End DJ Nash 2* (4b) CZ Harris 29* (67b) this section of the match will be sure to reach the final selection of "most boring part of the world cup" 40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run, trying to force it on the on side, leading edge rebounds on the off side 40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, two runs 40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, scrapes it acors sthe line and towards the square leg 40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, tapping it on the on side 40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, (noball) no run, a no ball from the spinner 40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, sweeping, keeper gathers it and then throws from point blank range misisng the stumps, they get an overthrow. Trust me, very amusing, but difficult to describe 40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run End of over 41 (5 runs) New Zealand 165/7 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 105/9 = 11.67) Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-20-1 (1nb) - Grandstand End CZ Harris 30* (70b) DJ Nash 5* (8b) what fun. We have to deduct 2 no balls that the official scorers deny existed. We saw them. The TV saw them. But they officially never existed. this also deducts a run from Wasim and Shahid Afridi. Not sure what to do about the balls faced 41.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run 41.2 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run 41.3 Wasim Akram to Nash, one run 41.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run 41.5 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run 41.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 166/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 104/8 = 13.00) Wasim Akram 7-0-22-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 32* (72b) DJ Nash 6* (12b) 42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run 42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, two runs 42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run 42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, spinning down the leg side, pushed on the on side 42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, coming around the wicket, flicked behind the square leg 42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run End of over 43 (5 runs) New Zealand 171/7 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 99/7 = 14.14) Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-24-1 (1nb) - Grandstand End CZ Harris 33* (74b) DJ Nash 9* (16b) 43.1 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run 43.2 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, slower ball, Harris completely missing it outside the off stump 43.3 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, coming down the wicket and pushing into the covers 43.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, legbye: two runs, glance is missed and the ball travels very fine 43.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run 43.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run End of over 44 (3 runs) New Zealand 174/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 96/6 = 16.00) Wasim Akram 8-0-23-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 34* (79b) DJ Nash 9* (17b) 44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run 44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, coming forward, defended softly on the off side 44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run 44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, no run 44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, stepping back and worked behind the square leg 44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, wide: no run, down the leg side of theleft hander 44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run, boring, off the pad and onto the off side End of over 45 (3 runs) New Zealand 177/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 93/5 = 18.60) Saqlain Mushtaq 8-1-27-1 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End DJ Nash 10* (19b) CZ Harris 35* (83b) just when I thought the Sri Lankan v India was the most broing thing I've sat thru, along comes this desperately futile effort 45.1 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run 45.2 Wasim Akram to Nash, no run, full down the leg side, not called wide thankfully 45.3 Wasim Akram to Nash, one run, wide of the off stump, flicked down to the 3rd man 45.4 Wasim Akram to Harris, no run, insiwnger, dug out into the covers 45.5 Wasim Akram to Harris, one run, glanced, fone leg is the fielder 45.6 Wasim Akram to Nash, two runs, pushing behind the square leg for a double End of over 46 (4 runs) New Zealand 181/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 89/4 = 22.25) Wasim Akram 9-0-27-1 (2w 5nb) - Scoreboard End CZ Harris 36* (85b) DJ Nash 13* (23b) the only person I could posisbly imagine behind excited by this effort is Sunil Gavaskar 46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, no run 46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run, shoves some defence out into the off side 46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, legbye: one run, big turner into the legs, a leg bye, how interesting 46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, guided down short of the 3rd man 46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run, easy drive, Saleem fields 46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, legbye: one run End of over 47 (5 runs) New Zealand 186/7 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 84/3 = 28.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 9-1-29-1 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End CZ Harris 37* (89b) DJ Nash 14* (25b) 47.1 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 47.2 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, two runs 47.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, no run 47.4 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run, a couple of New Zealanders are wrapped in their tin foil biosphere jackets, that's interesting I suppose 47.5 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, no run 47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, wide: FOUR, down the leg side, that's 5 wides, that's pretty interesting as well 47.6 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, one run, pushing somewhere in the off side End of over 48 (9 runs) New Zealand 195/7 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 75/2 = 37.50) Abdur Razzaq 7-0-30-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End DJ Nash 15* (27b) CZ Harris 40* (93b) 48.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run 48.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run 48.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run 48.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, one run, go New Zealand! You're may only a have little pride left to lose 48.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Nash, one run 48.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, OUT: played to the square leg. Caught. By Abdur Razzaq. For a certain amount of runs. New Zealand 200/8, Partnership of 46 CZ Harris c Abdur Razzaq b Saqlain Mushtaq 42 (96b 0x4 0x6) End of over 49 (5 runs) New Zealand 200/8 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 70/1 = 70.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 10-1-34-2 (1w 1nb) - Grandstand End DJ Nash 18* (30b) 49.1 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, one run 49.2 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, two runs 49.3 Abdur Razzaq to Nash, one run 49.4 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, no run, snicked to the keeper! no! wishful thinking only. 49.5 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, two runs, and everyone runs onto the pitch, the clowns can't count a very English voice booms over the pa: "GET OFF THE PLAYING AREA PLEASE. THE MATCH IS NOT OVER" "PLEASE GET OFF THE PLAYING AREA".... priceless stuff 49.6 Abdur Razzaq to Larsen, legbye: one run, a leg bye, hoho, the umpire fields End of over 50 (7 runs) New Zealand 207/8 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 63/0 = 0.00) Abdur Razzaq 8-0-36-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End GR Larsen 3* (4b) DJ Nash 21* (32b) he was hopping signalling the leg bye, whilst moving to the mid wicket to field the ball 3000 big ones to NZ for turning up an dpretending to play cricket and some reward to Pakistan, Wasim participates in an interview that is drowned out by the crowd again. The interviewer liked whatever he said anyway. Inzamam is the Man of the match, gets a medal, he says "the pitch is good for batting" every sentence started with the word "yeeeearrrr" which is strangely enough the same word he begins his call for a run with, and quite often followed by the word "nooo" that's all for today. tomorrow's matches are bound to be some improvement on today's new low in entertainment. SA v Zim and Ind v Eng start at 0945 GMT. Ta ta from CI. that's all for today. tomorrow's matches are bound to be some improvement on today's new low in entertainment. SA v Zim and Ind v Eng start at 0945 GMT. Ta ta from CI.