Auckland Aces v Northern Gangsters
Practice Match 2
Ground - Eden Park, Auckland
Pitch - Hard
Practice Match 2
Ground - Eden Park, Auckland
Pitch - Hard
Auckland Aces - Graeme Smith (c), Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Peter Fulton, Kruger van Wyk (wk), Grant Elliot, Craig Cumming, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Ryan Sidebottom, Shoaib Akhtar
Northern Gangsters - Herschelle Gibbs (c), Peter Ingram, Aaron Redmond, Tim McIntosh, Peter McGlashan (wk), Dwayne Smith, Joseph Yovich, Brendon Diamanti, Mitchell Johnson, James Anderson, Rana Naved
Code:
0.1 Kyle Mills to Herschelle Gibbs, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
0.2 Kyle Mills to Herschelle Gibbs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
0.3 Kyle Mills to Herschelle Gibbs, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
0.4 Kyle Mills to Herschelle Gibbs, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
0.5 Kyle Mills to Peter Ingram, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
0.6 Kyle Mills to Peter Ingram, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 1
Northern Gangsters 10/0 (RR : 10)
Herschelle Gibbs 9 (4b)
Peter Ingram 1 (2b)
Kyle Mills 1-0-10-0
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Peter Ingram, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Peter Ingram, Very well bowled. (0)
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Peter Ingram, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Herschelle Gibbs, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Herschelle Gibbs, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 2
Northern Gangsters 15/0 (RR : 7.5)
Herschelle Gibbs 12 (7b)
Peter Ingram 3 (5b)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-5-0
2.1 Kyle Mills to Peter Ingram, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
2.2 Kyle Mills to Peter Ingram, He taps the ball away, calls for a quick singe, in comes the throw, and it's a direct hit! Out by miles! Fantastic fielding!
Peter Ingram run out Grant Elliot
Runs : 5 Balls : 7 S/R : 71.43
(0)
2.3 Kyle Mills to Aaron Redmond, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...oh yes he has! Splendid effort!
Aaron Redmond c Shoaib Akhtar b Kyle Mills
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
2.4 Kyle Mills to Tim McIntosh, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
2.5 Kyle Mills to Tim McIntosh, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
2.6 Kyle Mills to Herschelle Gibbs, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!
Herschelle Gibbs c Ryan Sidebottom b Kyle Mills
Runs : 12 Balls : 8 S/R : 150
(0)
End of over 3
Northern Gangsters 18/3 (RR : 6)
Peter McGlashan 0 (0b)
Tim McIntosh 1 (2b)
Kyle Mills 2-0-13-2
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tim McIntosh, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tim McIntosh, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Peter McGlashan, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Rapped dead in front, the umpire has no hesistation.
Peter McGlashan lbw Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tim McIntosh, Ooooh, he's not going to be a happy man after that dismissal. His partner called him through for a suicidical single there! If I were him I'd stay far, far away...
Tim McIntosh run out Kyle Mills
Runs : 4 Balls : 5 S/R : 80
(0)
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Joseph Yovich, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 4
Northern Gangsters 23/5 (RR : 5.75)
Dwayne Smith 1 (1b)
Joseph Yovich 1 (1b)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-1
4.1 Kyle Mills to Joseph Yovich, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
4.2 Kyle Mills to Joseph Yovich, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
4.3 Kyle Mills to Dwayne Smith, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
4.4 Kyle Mills to Joseph Yovich, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.5 Kyle Mills to Joseph Yovich, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
4.6 Kyle Mills to Dwayne Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 5
Northern Gangsters 27/5 (RR : 5.4)
Joseph Yovich 3 (5b)
Dwayne Smith 3 (3b)
Kyle Mills 3-0-17-2
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Joseph Yovich, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Joseph Yovich, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 6
Northern Gangsters 35/5 (RR : 5.83)
Dwayne Smith 8 (7b)
Joseph Yovich 6 (7b)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-18-1
6.1 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
6.2 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
6.3 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.4 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
6.5 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
6.6 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 7
Northern Gangsters 49/5 (RR : 7)
Joseph Yovich 17 (11b)
Dwayne Smith 11 (9b)
Grant Elliot 1-0-14-0
7.1 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
7.2 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
7.3 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
7.4 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
7.5 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy! (3)
7.6 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 8
Northern Gangsters 58/5 (RR : 7.25)
Joseph Yovich 22 (14b)
Dwayne Smith 15 (12b)
Nathan McCullum 1-0-9-0
8.1 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Good running, two runs. (2)
8.2 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
8.3 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.4 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.5 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
8.6 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 9
Northern Gangsters 67/5 (RR : 7.44)
Joseph Yovich 24 (17b)
Dwayne Smith 22 (15b)
Grant Elliot 2-0-23-0
9.1 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
9.2 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, No shot offered. (0)
9.3 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.4 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
9.5 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.6 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 10
Northern Gangsters 74/5 (RR : 7.4)
Joseph Yovich 29 (19b)
Dwayne Smith 24 (19b)
Craig Cumming 1-0-7-0
10.1 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, No shot offered. (0)
10.2 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
10.3 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
10.4 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
10.5 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
10.6 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 11
Northern Gangsters 91/5 (RR : 8.27)
Joseph Yovich 39 (22b)
Dwayne Smith 31 (22b)
Nathan McCullum 2-0-26-0
11.1 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
11.2 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
11.3 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
11.5 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.6 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 12
Northern Gangsters 99/5 (RR : 8.25)
Dwayne Smith 37 (26b)
Joseph Yovich 41 (24b)
Grant Elliot 3-0-31-0
12.1 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
12.2 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
12.3 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.4 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
12.5 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
12.6 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 13
Northern Gangsters 106/5 (RR : 8.15)
Dwayne Smith 39 (28b)
Joseph Yovich 46 (28b)
Nathan McCullum 3-0-33-0
13.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Joseph Yovich, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
13.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
13.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Joseph Yovich, One more to the total. (1)
13.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
13.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
13.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Joseph Yovich, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 14
Northern Gangsters 114/5 (RR : 8.14)
Joseph Yovich 50 (31b)
Dwayne Smith 43 (31b)
Ryan Sidebottom 1-0-8-0
14.1 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
14.2 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
14.3 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
14.4 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
14.5 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Smith, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
14.6 Grant Elliot to Joseph Yovich, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
End of over 15
Northern Gangsters 128/5 (RR : 8.53)
Dwayne Smith 53 (35b)
Joseph Yovich 54 (33b)
Grant Elliot 4-0-45-0
15.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Joseph Yovich, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
15.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Joseph Yovich, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
15.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, , No Ball. Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
15.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
15.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
15.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
15.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Smith, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
End of over 16
Northern Gangsters 144/5 (RR : 9)
Dwayne Smith 63 (40b)
Joseph Yovich 59 (35b)
Ryan Sidebottom 2-0-24-0
16.1 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
16.2 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
16.3 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, That was a very good delivery. (0)
16.4 Craig Cumming to Dwayne Smith, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
16.5 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
16.6 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, , Wide, one run (1)
16.6 Craig Cumming to Joseph Yovich, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 17
Northern Gangsters 149/5 (RR : 8.76)
Joseph Yovich 62 (38b)
Dwayne Smith 64 (43b)
Craig Cumming 2-0-12-0
17.1 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, No shot offered. (0)
17.2 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
17.3 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
17.4 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
17.5 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
17.6 Nathan McCullum to Joseph Yovich, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 18
Northern Gangsters 155/5 (RR : 8.61)
Dwayne Smith 65 (45b)
Joseph Yovich 67 (42b)
Nathan McCullum 4-0-39-0
18.1 Kyle Mills to Joseph Yovich, Brilliant slower ball, the batsman swung at it twice and still missed! Clean bowled!
Joseph Yovich b Kyle Mills
Runs : 67 Balls : 43 S/R : 155.8
(0)
18.2 Kyle Mills to Brendon Diamanti, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.3 Kyle Mills to Brendon Diamanti, , Byes, another 4 run(s) (4)
18.4 Kyle Mills to Dwayne Smith, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
18.5 Kyle Mills to Dwayne Smith, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
18.6 Kyle Mills to Brendon Diamanti, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Northern Gangsters 162/6 (RR : 8.53)
Brendon Diamanti 0 (2b)
Dwayne Smith 68 (47b)
Kyle Mills 4-0-20-3
19.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
19.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Smith, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
19.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Brendon Diamanti, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, who fires a throw back in immediately. The batsmen try to scrable through for a single, but they're caught short! Brilliant fielding, and a wicket for the fielding side!
Brendon Diamanti run out Peter Fulton
Runs : 0 Balls : 3 S/R : 0
(0)
19.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mitchell Johnson, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
19.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mitchell Johnson, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
19.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mitchell Johnson, Fantastic slower ball, the batsman swings twice and still misses it, and is caught plumb in front!
Mitchell Johnson lbw Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 2 Balls : 3 S/R : 66.67
(0)
End of over 20
Northern Gangsters 167/8 (RR : 8.35)
James Anderson 0 (0b)
Dwayne Smith 71 (49b)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-23-2
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 167
Wickets : 8
Overs : 20.0
The second innings begins now
0.1 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
0.2 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
0.3 James Anderson to Rahul Dravid, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!
Rahul Dravid b James Anderson
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
0.4 James Anderson to Ricky Ponting, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
0.5 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
0.6 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
End of over 1
Auckland Aces 7/1 (RR : 7) Required RR(8.42)
Ricky Ponting 1 (1b)
Graeme Smith 6 (4b)
James Anderson 1-0-7-1
1.1 Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
1.2 Mitchell Johnson to Ricky Ponting, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
1.3 Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
1.4 Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
1.5 Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
1.6 Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
End of over 2
Auckland Aces 13/1 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(8.56)
Graeme Smith 11 (9b)
Ricky Ponting 2 (2b)
Mitchell Johnson 1-0-6-0
2.1 James Anderson to Ricky Ponting, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
2.2 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
2.3 James Anderson to Ricky Ponting, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Ricky Ponting c & b James Anderson
Runs : 3 Balls : 4 S/R : 75
(0)
2.4 James Anderson to Peter Fulton, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
2.5 James Anderson to Graeme Smith, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
Graeme Smith c Peter McGlashan b James Anderson
Runs : 12 Balls : 11 S/R : 109.1
(0)
2.6 James Anderson to Kruger van Wyk, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 3
Auckland Aces 16/3 (RR : 5.33) Required RR(8.88)
Kruger van Wyk 0 (1b)
Peter Fulton 1 (1b)
James Anderson 2-0-10-3
3.1 Mitchell Johnson to Peter Fulton, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
3.2 Mitchell Johnson to Peter Fulton, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.
Peter Fulton c & b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 3 Balls : 3 S/R : 100
(0)
3.3 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
3.4 Mitchell Johnson to Kruger van Wyk, That's a single. (1)
3.5 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
3.6 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 4
Auckland Aces 22/4 (RR : 5.5) Required RR(9.06)
Grant Elliot 3 (3b)
Kruger van Wyk 1 (2b)
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-12-1
4.1 James Anderson to Kruger van Wyk, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
4.2 James Anderson to Grant Elliot, , No Ball. out a no ball! (1)
4.2 James Anderson to Grant Elliot, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
4.3 James Anderson to Grant Elliot, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.4 James Anderson to Grant Elliot, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
4.5 James Anderson to Kruger van Wyk, Ah, he's beaten by the movement! It moved in the air, and deviated away off the pitch, taking the offstump with it! No chance for the batsman there, he just walks away bemused.
Kruger van Wyk b James Anderson
Runs : 2 Balls : 4 S/R : 50
(0)
4.6 James Anderson to Craig Cumming, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!
Craig Cumming c Tim McIntosh b James Anderson
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 5
Auckland Aces 30/6 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.13)
Nathan McCullum 0 (0b)
Grant Elliot 9 (7b)
James Anderson 3-0-18-5
5.1 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
5.2 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
5.3 Mitchell Johnson to Grant Elliot, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
5.4 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan McCullum, Very well bowled. (0)
5.5 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan McCullum, Full and on the toes, the batsman tries to flick it away but misses completely! Leg stump is out of the ground, back to the nets for him!
Nathan McCullum b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
5.6 Mitchell Johnson to Kyle Mills, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 6
Auckland Aces 33/7 (RR : 5.5) Required RR(9.57)
Kyle Mills 0 (1b)
Grant Elliot 12 (10b)
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-15-2
6.1 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, , No Ball. Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
6.1 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
6.2 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Very well bowled. (0)
6.3 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
6.4 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.5 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
6.6 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Auckland Aces 42/7 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.62)
Grant Elliot 15 (13b)
Kyle Mills 5 (5b)
Joseph Yovich 1-0-9-0
7.1 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
7.2 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, , No Ball. Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
7.2 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, , No Ball. Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
7.2 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, No shot offered. (0)
7.3 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Very well bowled. (0)
7.4 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
7.5 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
7.6 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 8
Auckland Aces 48/7 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.92)
Kyle Mills 9 (13b)
Grant Elliot 15 (13b)
Rana Naved 1-0-6-0
8.1 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.2 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
8.3 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
8.4 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
8.5 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.6 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 9
Auckland Aces 53/7 (RR : 5.89) Required RR(10.4)
Kyle Mills 9 (15b)
Grant Elliot 20 (17b)
Joseph Yovich 2-0-14-0
9.1 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
9.2 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, No shot offered. (0)
9.3 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
9.4 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
9.5 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.6 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 10
Auckland Aces 55/7 (RR : 5.5) Required RR(11.2)
Grant Elliot 22 (23b)
Kyle Mills 9 (15b)
Rana Naved 2-0-8-0
10.1 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Good running, two runs. (2)
10.2 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.3 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
10.4 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
10.5 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
10.6 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 11
Auckland Aces 68/7 (RR : 6.18) Required RR(11)
Grant Elliot 32 (27b)
Kyle Mills 12 (17b)
Dwayne Smith 1-0-13-0
11.1 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
11.2 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.3 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
11.4 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
11.5 Brendon Diamanti to Grant Elliot, , No Ball. Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
11.5 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
11.6 Brendon Diamanti to Kyle Mills, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 12
Auckland Aces 79/7 (RR : 6.58) Required RR(11)
Kyle Mills 21 (23b)
Grant Elliot 33 (28b)
Brendon Diamanti 1-0-11-0
12.1 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
12.2 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.3 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.4 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
12.5 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
12.6 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 13
Auckland Aces 84/7 (RR : 6.46) Required RR(11.9)
Kyle Mills 22 (25b)
Grant Elliot 37 (32b)
Dwayne Smith 2-0-18-0
13.1 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
13.2 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.3 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
13.4 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, , No Ball. Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
13.4 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
13.5 Rana Naved to Grant Elliot, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.6 Rana Naved to Kyle Mills, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 14
Auckland Aces 91/7 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(12.7)
Grant Elliot 41 (37b)
Kyle Mills 24 (27b)
Rana Naved 3-0-15-0
14.1 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Easy single. (1)
14.2 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
14.3 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
14.4 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
14.5 Dwayne Smith to Grant Elliot, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
14.6 Dwayne Smith to Kyle Mills, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 15
Auckland Aces 95/7 (RR : 6.33) Required RR(14.4)
Kyle Mills 26 (31b)
Grant Elliot 43 (39b)
Dwayne Smith 3-0-22-0
15.1 Joseph Yovich to Grant Elliot, Plumb!
Grant Elliot lbw Joseph Yovich
Runs : 43 Balls : 40 S/R : 107.5
(0)
15.2 Joseph Yovich to Ryan Sidebottom, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
15.3 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
15.4 Joseph Yovich to Ryan Sidebottom, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.5 Joseph Yovich to Ryan Sidebottom, Very well bowled. (0)
15.6 Joseph Yovich to Ryan Sidebottom, , No Ball. That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos! (3)
15.6 Joseph Yovich to Kyle Mills, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!
Kyle Mills c Peter Ingram b Joseph Yovich
Runs : 29 Balls : 33 S/R : 87.88
(0)
End of over 16
Auckland Aces 103/9 (RR : 6.44) Required RR(16)
Shoaib Akhtar 0 (0b)
Ryan Sidebottom 4 (4b)
Joseph Yovich 3-0-22-2
16.1 Brendon Diamanti to Ryan Sidebottom, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
16.2 Brendon Diamanti to Ryan Sidebottom, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
Ryan Sidebottom c Dwayne Smith b Brendon Diamanti
Runs : 6 Balls : 6 S/R : 100
(0)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 105
Wickets : 10
Overs : 16.2
Code:
Auckland Aces vs. Northern Gangsters
Northern Gangsters Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Herschelle Gibbs c Ryan Sidebottom b Kyle Mills 12 8 2 0 150
Peter Ingram run out Grant Elliot 5 7 0 0 71.43
Aaron Redmond c Shoaib Akhtar b Kyle Mills 0 1 0 0 0
Tim McIntosh run out Kyle Mills 4 5 0 0 80
Peter McGlashan lbw Shoaib Akhtar 0 1 0 0 0
Dwayne Smith not out 71 49 6 0 144.9
Joseph Yovich b Kyle Mills 67 43 8 0 155.8
Brendon Diamanti run out Peter Fulton 0 3 0 0 0
Mitchell Johnson lbw Shoaib Akhtar 2 3 0 0 66.67
James Anderson not out 0 0 0 0 0
Rana Naved dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 167 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.35
Extras : 6 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Auckland Aces Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Grant Elliot 4.0 0 45 0 11.25
Craig Cumming 2.0 0 12 0 6
Nathan McCullum 4.0 0 39 0 9.75
Kyle Mills 4.0 0 20 3 5
Ryan Sidebottom 2.0 0 24 0 12
Shoaib Akhtar 4.0 0 23 2 5.75
Total: 167 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.35
Extras : 6 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Auckland Aces Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Graeme Smith c Peter McGlashan b James Anderson 12 11 1 0 109.1
Rahul Dravid b James Anderson 0 1 0 0 0
Ricky Ponting c & b James Anderson 3 4 0 0 75
Peter Fulton c & b Mitchell Johnson 3 3 0 0 100
Kruger van Wyk b James Anderson 2 4 0 0 50
Grant Elliot lbw Joseph Yovich 43 40 4 0 107.5
Craig Cumming c Tim McIntosh b James Anderson 0 1 0 0 0
Nathan McCullum b Mitchell Johnson 0 2 0 0 0
Kyle Mills c Peter Ingram b Joseph Yovich 29 33 1 0 87.88
Ryan Sidebottom c Dwayne Smith b Brendon Diamanti 6 6 0 0 100
Shoaib Akhtar not out 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 105 Overs: 16.2 Run Rate: 6.563
Extras : 7 No Balls : 7 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Northern Gangsters Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Dwayne Smith 3.0 0 22 0 7.33
Joseph Yovich 3.0 0 22 2 7.33
Brendon Diamanti 1.2 0 13 1 9.75
Mitchell Johnson 3.0 0 15 2 5
James Anderson 3.0 0 18 5 6
Rana Naved 3.0 0 15 0 5
Total: 105 Overs: 16.2 Run Rate: 6.563
Extras : 7 No Balls : 7 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces vs. Northern Gangsters
Northern Gangsters - 167/8 in 20.0 overs.
Auckland Aces - 105/10 in 16.2 overs.
Northern Gangsters wins the match by 62 runs