Prithvi
10 years at Planetcricket
Am I into next round??
New Zealand Premier League XIII
- Thread starter CG123
- Start date
Sorry, I've been a bit busy lately.
I have exam's coming up on Tuesday, so I've had to start studying for them.
Plus I had cricket practice last night, and I'll be out most of today with our game.
Also tonight is All Whites v Bahrain, a chance for a place in the FIFA world cup.
Everyone is in the next round, the format is on post five.
Sartaj
Panel of Selectors
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2009
- Location
- Frisco, Texas
The format is a very interesting one.
Never seen such a format anywhere before.
I think i like it.
Never seen such a format anywhere before.
I think i like it.
Auckland Aces v Wellington Thunderbolts
20 Over Tournament - Round 4
Ground - Eden Park, Auckland
Pitch - Dusty
It was another thriller in the New Zealand Premier League, as yet again a captain played a match winning knock.
The Aces won the toss and decided to have a bat, but it all went wrong when the lost Sangakkara and Dravid early on.
Neil Broom joined his skipper Graeme Smith in the middle and they never looked back, both scoring 65 plus scores at strike rates in excess of 150.
The Thunderbolts bowling card was all over the place, with some sublime figures and some disastrous ones. The two best bowlers were Shane Bond and Murali.
Wellington's chase was built around a Martin Guptill and MS Dhoni partnership, similar to the Aces innings.
After an aggressive start from the Thunderbolts they were contempt to work it around in the middle stages, as Nathan McCullum and Grant Elliot bowled seven over's between them for just 45 runs.
Wellington always looked to have the fire power in the sheds to get them home, but when Afridi fell just third ball the total started to get away from them.
Needing 11 off the last over, 19 year old talent Kane Williamson had to stand up. The over played out as follows, 2, 0, 4, 0, 2, 1. In the end they fell a minuscule two runs short.
Graeme Smith was awarded man of the match, for his knock of 82 coming from just 53 balls.
20 Over Tournament - Round 4
Ground - Eden Park, Auckland
Pitch - Dusty
It was another thriller in the New Zealand Premier League, as yet again a captain played a match winning knock.
The Aces won the toss and decided to have a bat, but it all went wrong when the lost Sangakkara and Dravid early on.
Neil Broom joined his skipper Graeme Smith in the middle and they never looked back, both scoring 65 plus scores at strike rates in excess of 150.
The Thunderbolts bowling card was all over the place, with some sublime figures and some disastrous ones. The two best bowlers were Shane Bond and Murali.
Wellington's chase was built around a Martin Guptill and MS Dhoni partnership, similar to the Aces innings.
After an aggressive start from the Thunderbolts they were contempt to work it around in the middle stages, as Nathan McCullum and Grant Elliot bowled seven over's between them for just 45 runs.
Wellington always looked to have the fire power in the sheds to get them home, but when Afridi fell just third ball the total started to get away from them.
Needing 11 off the last over, 19 year old talent Kane Williamson had to stand up. The over played out as follows, 2, 0, 4, 0, 2, 1. In the end they fell a minuscule two runs short.
Graeme Smith was awarded man of the match, for his knock of 82 coming from just 53 balls.
Code:
0.1 Shane Bond to Kumar Sangakkara, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.2 Shane Bond to Kumar Sangakkara, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.3 Shane Bond to Kumar Sangakkara, Slog-sweep time! He hasn't executed that quite well, and....yup, he's out caught! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll do better next time.
Kumar Sangakkara c Michael Hussey b Shane Bond
Runs : 0 Balls : 3 S/R : 0
(0)
0.4 Shane Bond to Rahul Dravid, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
0.5 Shane Bond to Rahul Dravid, 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)
0.6 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
End of over 1
Auckland Aces 6/1 (RR : 6)
Rahul Dravid 5 (2b)
Graeme Smith 1 (1b)
Shane Bond 1-0-6-0
1.1 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
1.2 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, That was a very good delivery. (0)
1.3 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
1.4 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, 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)
1.5 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
1.6 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
End of over 2
Auckland Aces 10/1 (RR : 5)
Graeme Smith 4 (5b)
Rahul Dravid 6 (4b)
Ian Butler 1-0-4-0
2.1 Shane Bond to Rahul Dravid, 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)
2.2 Shane Bond to Rahul Dravid, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.3 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, No shot offered. (0)
2.4 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
2.5 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.6 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 3
Auckland Aces 15/1 (RR : 5)
Graeme Smith 8 (9b)
Rahul Dravid 7 (6b)
Shane Bond 2-0-11-0
3.1 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
3.2 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, Splendid shot for four! (4)
3.3 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
3.4 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, , Wide, one run (1)
3.4 Ian Butler to Rahul Dravid, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!
Rahul Dravid c MS Dhoni b Ian Butler
Runs : 11 Balls : 10 S/R : 110
(0)
3.5 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
3.6 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, 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)
End of over 4
Auckland Aces 24/2 (RR : 6)
Neil Broom 4 (2b)
Graeme Smith 8 (9b)
Ian Butler 2-0-13-1
4.1 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.2 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
4.3 Shane Bond to Neil Broom, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
4.4 Shane Bond 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)
4.5 Shane Bond to Neil Broom, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.6 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 5
Auckland Aces 30/2 (RR : 6)
Graeme Smith 12 (13b)
Neil Broom 6 (4b)
Shane Bond 3-0-17-0
5.1 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
5.2 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
5.3 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
5.4 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
5.5 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
5.6 Ian Butler to Neil Broom, 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)
End of over 6
Auckland Aces 44/2 (RR : 7.33)
Neil Broom 20 (10b)
Graeme Smith 12 (13b)
Ian Butler 3-0-27-1
6.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
6.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
6.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
6.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 7
Auckland Aces 50/2 (RR : 7.14)
Graeme Smith 13 (14b)
Neil Broom 25 (15b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-6-0
7.1 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
7.2 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
7.3 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
7.4 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
7.5 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
7.6 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 8
Auckland Aces 60/2 (RR : 7.5)
Neil Broom 35 (21b)
Graeme Smith 13 (14b)
Paul Collingwood 1-0-10-0
8.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
8.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
8.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, That's a single. (1)
8.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Very well bowled. (0)
8.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
End of over 9
Auckland Aces 71/2 (RR : 7.89)
Neil Broom 39 (24b)
Graeme Smith 20 (17b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-17-0
9.1 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
9.2 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
9.3 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
9.4 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
9.5 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
9.6 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, 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 10
Auckland Aces 83/2 (RR : 8.3)
Graeme Smith 23 (20b)
Neil Broom 48 (27b)
Ewen Thompson 1-0-12-0
10.1 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, One more to the total. (1)
10.2 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
10.3 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
10.4 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
10.5 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, 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)
10.6 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 11
Auckland Aces 96/2 (RR : 8.73)
Graeme Smith 35 (25b)
Neil Broom 49 (28b)
Paul Collingwood 2-0-23-0
11.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Neil Broom, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
11.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
11.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, 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)
11.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 12
Auckland Aces 97/2 (RR : 8.08)
Graeme Smith 35 (30b)
Neil Broom 50 (29b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-18-0
12.1 Shahid Afridi to Neil Broom, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
12.2 Shahid Afridi to Neil Broom, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.3 Shahid Afridi to Neil Broom, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
12.4 Shahid Afridi to Graeme Smith, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
12.5 Shahid Afridi to Neil Broom, 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)
12.6 Shahid Afridi to Graeme Smith, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
End of over 13
Auckland Aces 107/2 (RR : 8.23)
Neil Broom 56 (33b)
Graeme Smith 39 (32b)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0
13.1 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! (6)
13.2 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
13.3 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
13.4 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
13.5 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
13.6 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, 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)
End of over 14
Auckland Aces 127/2 (RR : 9.07)
Graeme Smith 58 (37b)
Neil Broom 57 (34b)
Ewen Thompson 2-0-32-0
14.1 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
14.2 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
14.3 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
14.4 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
14.5 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, That's a single. (1)
14.6 Paul Collingwood to Neil Broom, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 15
Auckland Aces 140/2 (RR : 9.33)
Graeme Smith 62 (39b)
Neil Broom 66 (38b)
Paul Collingwood 3-0-36-0
15.1 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.2 Ewen Thompson to Graeme 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)
15.3 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
15.4 Ewen Thompson to Graeme Smith, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
15.5 Ewen Thompson to Neil Broom, Top edge...and gone!
Neil Broom c Kane Williamson b Ewen Thompson
Runs : 67 Balls : 40 S/R : 167.5
(0)
15.6 Ewen Thompson to Peter Fulton, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
End of over 16
Auckland Aces 154/3 (RR : 9.63)
Peter Fulton 4 (1b)
Graeme Smith 71 (42b)
Ewen Thompson 3-0-46-1
16.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
16.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
16.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
16.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Graeme Smith, , No Ball. 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)
16.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Peter Fulton, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
16.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Peter Fulton, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
16.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Peter Fulton, That was a running effort that would make Owais Shah proud. And that isn't a good thing.
Peter Fulton run out Ewen Thompson
Runs : 8 Balls : 4 S/R : 200
(0)
End of over 17
Auckland Aces 160/4 (RR : 9.41)
Grant Elliot 0 (0b)
Graeme Smith 72 (46b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 4-0-24-0
17.1 Paul Collingwood to Graeme Smith, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.2 Paul Collingwood to Graeme 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)
17.3 Paul Collingwood to Grant Elliot, Short, wide, and played on! That's poor, poor batting, the bowler is estatic about getting a wicket off that!
Grant Elliot b Paul Collingwood
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
17.4 Paul Collingwood to Nathan McCullum, 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)
17.5 Paul Collingwood to Nathan McCullum, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
17.6 Paul Collingwood to Graeme 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)
End of over 18
Auckland Aces 166/5 (RR : 9.22)
Graeme Smith 77 (49b)
Nathan McCullum 1 (2b)
Paul Collingwood 4-0-42-1
18.1 Ian Butler to Nathan McCullum, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
18.2 Ian Butler to Nathan McCullum, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
18.3 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, , No Ball. Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.3 Ian Butler to Graeme Smith, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
18.4 Ian Butler to Nathan McCullum, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
18.5 Ian Butler to Nathan McCullum, Splendid shot for four! (4)
18.6 Ian Butler to Nathan McCullum, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Auckland Aces 175/5 (RR : 9.21)
Nathan McCullum 8 (7b)
Graeme Smith 78 (51b)
Ian Butler 4-0-36-1
19.1 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
19.2 Shane Bond to Graeme Smith, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Graeme Smith c & b Shane Bond
Runs : 82 Balls : 53 S/R : 154.7
(0)
19.3 Shane Bond 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)
19.4 Shane Bond to Kyle Mills, 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 Shane Bond to Kyle Mills, Very well bowled. (0)
19.6 Shane Bond to Kyle Mills, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.
Kyle Mills c & b Shane Bond
Runs : 0 Balls : 4 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 20
Auckland Aces 179/7 (RR : 8.95)
Ryan Sidebottom 0 (0b)
Nathan McCullum 8 (7b)
Shane Bond 4-0-21-2
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 179
Wickets : 7
Overs : 20.0
The second innings begins now
0.1 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
0.2 Kyle Mills to Michael Hussey, Goes for the sweep shot, misses completely, and is caught plumb in front. Needless shot that.
Michael Hussey lbw Kyle Mills
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
0.3 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
0.4 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
0.5 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, 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)
0.6 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 1
Wellington Thunderbolts 10/1 (RR : 10) Required RR(8.89)
Martin Guptill 1 (1b)
Ross Taylor 9 (4b)
Kyle Mills 1-0-10-1
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
End of over 2
Wellington Thunderbolts 19/1 (RR : 9.5) Required RR(8.89)
Martin Guptill 9 (5b)
Ross Taylor 10 (6b)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-9-0
2.1 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
2.2 Kyle Mills to Ross Taylor, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
2.3 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
2.4 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, 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)
2.5 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
2.6 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, 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)
End of over 3
Wellington Thunderbolts 32/1 (RR : 10.7) Required RR(8.65)
Martin Guptill 17 (9b)
Ross Taylor 15 (8b)
Kyle Mills 2-0-23-1
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ross Taylor, Low fulltoss, the batsman lines up for the big shot, and misses completely! LBW! Gosh that's rubbish batting, the batsman is kicking himself!
Ross Taylor lbw Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 15 Balls : 9 S/R : 166.7
(0)
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, 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)
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 4
Wellington Thunderbolts 40/2 (RR : 10) Required RR(8.69)
MS Dhoni 8 (5b)
Martin Guptill 17 (9b)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-17-1
4.1 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
4.2 Kyle Mills to MS Dhoni, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
4.3 Kyle Mills to MS Dhoni, Easy single. (1)
4.4 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, 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)
4.5 Kyle Mills to Martin Guptill, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
4.6 Kyle Mills to MS Dhoni, 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 5
Wellington Thunderbolts 50/2 (RR : 10) Required RR(8.6)
Martin Guptill 23 (12b)
MS Dhoni 12 (8b)
Kyle Mills 3-0-33-1
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, Splendid shot for four! (4)
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to MS Dhoni, 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)
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, 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)
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martin Guptill, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 6
Wellington Thunderbolts 62/2 (RR : 10.3) Required RR(8.36)
MS Dhoni 21 (11b)
Martin Guptill 26 (15b)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-29-1
6.1 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.2 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
6.3 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
6.4 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, 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)
6.5 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
6.6 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
End of over 7
Wellington Thunderbolts 74/2 (RR : 10.6) Required RR(8.08)
Martin Guptill 34 (18b)
MS Dhoni 25 (14b)
Michael Burns 1-0-12-0
7.1 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, 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)
7.2 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
7.3 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
7.4 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.5 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
7.6 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 8
Wellington Thunderbolts 78/2 (RR : 9.75) Required RR(8.42)
MS Dhoni 28 (18b)
Martin Guptill 35 (20b)
Nathan McCullum 1-0-4-0
8.1 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
8.2 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
8.3 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, 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)
8.4 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.5 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
8.6 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 9
Wellington Thunderbolts 85/2 (RR : 9.44) Required RR(8.55)
MS Dhoni 31 (21b)
Martin Guptill 39 (23b)
Grant Elliot 1-0-7-0
9.1 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, One more to the total. (1)
9.2 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
9.3 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
9.4 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
9.5 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.6 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 10
Wellington Thunderbolts 93/2 (RR : 9.3) Required RR(8.6)
Martin Guptill 41 (25b)
MS Dhoni 37 (25b)
Nathan McCullum 2-0-12-0
10.1 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
10.2 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
10.3 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, 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)
10.4 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
10.5 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
10.6 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 11
Wellington Thunderbolts 100/2 (RR : 9.09) Required RR(8.78)
Martin Guptill 41 (25b)
MS Dhoni 44 (31b)
Michael Burns 2-0-19-0
11.1 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
11.2 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
11.3 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
11.4 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
11.5 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
11.6 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, 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 12
Wellington Thunderbolts 109/2 (RR : 9.08) Required RR(8.75)
Martin Guptill 41 (26b)
MS Dhoni 53 (36b)
Nathan McCullum 3-0-21-0
12.1 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.2 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
12.3 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.4 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, 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)
12.5 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
12.6 Grant Elliot to MS Dhoni, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 13
Wellington Thunderbolts 110/2 (RR : 8.46) Required RR(9.86)
Martin Guptill 41 (26b)
MS Dhoni 54 (42b)
Grant Elliot 2-0-8-0
13.1 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, 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)
13.2 Michael Burns to MS Dhoni, 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)
13.3 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.4 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
13.5 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.6 Michael Burns to Martin Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 14
Wellington Thunderbolts 117/2 (RR : 8.36) Required RR(10.3)
Martin Guptill 45 (30b)
MS Dhoni 57 (44b)
Michael Burns 3-0-26-0
14.1 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
14.2 Nathan McCullum to MS Dhoni, 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)
14.3 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, 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)
14.4 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
14.5 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, Very well bowled. (0)
14.6 Nathan McCullum to Martin Guptill, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 15
Wellington Thunderbolts 122/2 (RR : 8.13) Required RR(11.4)
Martin Guptill 47 (34b)
MS Dhoni 60 (46b)
Nathan McCullum 4-0-26-0
15.1 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
15.2 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
15.3 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
15.4 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, Great bowling, poor shot, and a regulation catch. Soft dismissal there.
MS Dhoni c Michael Burns b Ryan Sidebottom
Runs : 72 Balls : 50 S/R : 144
(0)
15.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
15.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 16
Wellington Thunderbolts 142/3 (RR : 8.88) Required RR(9.25)
Paul Collingwood 8 (2b)
Martin Guptill 47 (34b)
Ryan Sidebottom 1-0-20-1
16.1 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
16.2 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
16.3 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, 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)
16.4 Grant Elliot to Paul Collingwood, , No Ball. Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
16.4 Grant Elliot to Paul Collingwood, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
16.5 Grant Elliot to Martin Guptill, Hah, n00b. He tries a reverse sweep, but misses it completely, causing a facepalm from the captain, and an 'Epic Fail' from the umpire who promptly gives him out! Pwned.
Martin Guptill lbw Grant Elliot
Runs : 54 Balls : 38 S/R : 142.1
(0)
16.6 Grant Elliot to Shahid Afridi, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 17
Wellington Thunderbolts 153/4 (RR : 9) Required RR(8.67)
Shahid Afridi 0 (1b)
Paul Collingwood 11 (4b)
Grant Elliot 3-0-19-1
17.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
17.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, 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)
17.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, 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)
17.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood, Easy single. (1)
17.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Shahid Afridi, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
17.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Shahid Afridi, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!
Shahid Afridi c & b Ryan Sidebottom
Runs : 2 Balls : 3 S/R : 66.67
(0)
End of over 18
Wellington Thunderbolts 156/5 (RR : 8.67) Required RR(11.5)
Kane Williamson 0 (0b)
Paul Collingwood 12 (8b)
Ryan Sidebottom 2-0-23-2
18.1 Kyle Mills to Paul Collingwood, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
18.2 Kyle Mills to Paul Collingwood, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
18.3 Kyle Mills to Paul Collingwood, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
18.4 Kyle Mills to Paul Collingwood, Very well bowled. (0)
18.5 Kyle Mills to Paul Collingwood, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, and misses completely! Gone!
Paul Collingwood b Kyle Mills
Runs : 22 Balls : 13 S/R : 169.2
(0)
18.6 Kyle Mills to Ewen Thompson, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 19
Wellington Thunderbolts 168/6 (RR : 8.84) Required RR(11)
Ewen Thompson 2 (1b)
Kane Williamson 0 (0b)
Kyle Mills 4-0-45-2
19.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
19.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, That was a very good delivery. (0)
19.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
19.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
19.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
19.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kane Williamson, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 20
Wellington Thunderbolts 177/6 (RR : 8.85) Required RR(1.#J)
Ewen Thompson 2 (1b)
Kane Williamson 9 (6b)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-38-1
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 177
Wickets : 6
Overs : 20.0
Code:
Wellington Thunderbolts vs. Auckland Aces
Auckland Aces Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Kumar Sangakkara c Michael Hussey b Shane Bond 0 3 0 0 0
Graeme Smith c & b Shane Bond 82 53 12 1 154.7
Rahul Dravid c MS Dhoni b Ian Butler 11 10 2 0 110
Neil Broom c Kane Williamson b Ewen Thompson 67 40 9 0 167.5
Peter Fulton run out Ewen Thompson 8 4 2 0 200
Grant Elliot b Paul Collingwood 0 1 0 0 0
Nathan McCullum not out 8 7 1 0 114.3
Kyle Mills c & b Shane Bond 0 4 0 0 0
Ryan Sidebottom not out 0 0 0 0 0
Shoaib Akhtar dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Burns dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 179 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.95
Extras : 3 No Balls : 2 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Paul Collingwood 4.0 0 42 1 10.5
Shahid Afridi 1.0 0 10 0 10
Ewen Thompson 3.0 0 46 1 15.33
Ian Butler 4.0 0 36 1 9
Muttiah Muralitharan 4.0 0 24 0 6
Shane Bond 4.0 0 21 3 5.25
Total: 179 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.95
Extras : 3 No Balls : 2 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Martin Guptill lbw Grant Elliot 54 38 8 0 142.1
Michael Hussey lbw Kyle Mills 0 1 0 0 0
Ross Taylor lbw Shoaib Akhtar 15 9 3 0 166.7
MS Dhoni c Michael Burns b Ryan Sidebottom 72 50 5 1 144
Paul Collingwood b Kyle Mills 22 13 4 0 169.2
Shahid Afridi c & b Ryan Sidebottom 2 3 0 0 66.67
Kane Williamson not out 9 6 1 0 150
Ewen Thompson not out 2 1 0 0 200
Ian Butler dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Muttiah Muralitharan dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Shane Bond dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 177 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.85
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Grant Elliot 3.0 0 19 1 6.33
Nathan McCullum 4.0 0 26 0 6.5
Kyle Mills 4.0 0 45 2 11.25
Ryan Sidebottom 2.0 0 23 2 11.5
Shoaib Akhtar 4.0 0 38 1 9.5
Michael Burns 3.0 0 26 0 8.67
Total: 177 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.85
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts vs. Auckland Aces
Auckland Aces - 179/7 in 20.0 overs.
Wellington Thunderbolts - 177/6 in 20.0 overs.
Auckland Aces wins the match by 2 runsSartaj
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Hussey's just not delivering 
Thompson is just not good enough at this level
Thompson is just not good enough at this level
Northern Gangsters v Central Strikers
20 Over Tournament - Round 4
Ground - Seddon Park, Hamilton
Pitch - Sticky
With both teams sitting on one win from three games, it was a crucial match in determining who would get into Group A.
Both teams made a couple of changes from their previous outing.
The Strikers innings however, never really got going. They never managed to build a big partnership and their total of 142 all out was build around small cameos.
The pick of the Gangster's bowlers were Dwayne Smith and James Anderson.
Northern's first, and one of only two hiccups was losing Redmond first ball.
After that Ryder and Gibbs built a huge partnership, both getting classy fifties. Raina came out and finished the job with a powerful three ball knock.
The two best Central bowlers were Jeetan Patel and Shoiab Malik, both going at very respectable economy rates.
Man of the match was a tough call between Gibbs and Ryder. In the end Gibbs took it out, for his match high score of 70.
20 Over Tournament - Round 4
Ground - Seddon Park, Hamilton
Pitch - Sticky
With both teams sitting on one win from three games, it was a crucial match in determining who would get into Group A.
Both teams made a couple of changes from their previous outing.
The Strikers innings however, never really got going. They never managed to build a big partnership and their total of 142 all out was build around small cameos.
The pick of the Gangster's bowlers were Dwayne Smith and James Anderson.
Northern's first, and one of only two hiccups was losing Redmond first ball.
After that Ryder and Gibbs built a huge partnership, both getting classy fifties. Raina came out and finished the job with a powerful three ball knock.
The two best Central bowlers were Jeetan Patel and Shoiab Malik, both going at very respectable economy rates.
Man of the match was a tough call between Gibbs and Ryder. In the end Gibbs took it out, for his match high score of 70.
Code:
0.1 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, , Wide, one run (1)
0.1 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, 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)
0.2 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
0.3 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.4 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
0.5 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
0.6 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 1
Central Strikers 12/0 (RR : 12)
Nathan Astle 0 (0b)
Corey Anderson 11 (6b)
Chris Cairns 1-0-12-0
1.1 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
1.2 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
1.3 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan Astle, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
1.4 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan Astle, , Wide, one run (1)
1.4 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan Astle, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
1.5 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan Astle, 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)
1.6 Mitchell Johnson to Nathan Astle, 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 2
Central Strikers 19/0 (RR : 9.5)
Corey Anderson 14 (8b)
Nathan Astle 3 (4b)
Mitchell Johnson 1-0-7-0
2.1 Chris Cairns to Nathan Astle, 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!
Nathan Astle c Brendon Diamanti b Chris Cairns
Runs : 3 Balls : 5 S/R : 60
(0)
2.2 Chris Cairns to Yuvraj Singh, No shot offered. (0)
2.3 Chris Cairns to Yuvraj Singh, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 Chris Cairns to Yuvraj Singh, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
2.5 Chris Cairns to Yuvraj Singh, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
2.6 Chris Cairns to Yuvraj Singh, Easy single. (1)
End of over 3
Central Strikers 28/1 (RR : 9.33)
Corey Anderson 14 (8b)
Yuvraj Singh 9 (5b)
Chris Cairns 2-0-21-1
3.1 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, No shot offered. (0)
3.2 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
3.3 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, Very well bowled. (0)
3.4 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
3.5 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, , No Ball. Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
3.5 Mitchell Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, A mix up, throw, oh boy this is close. And the third umpire gives it!
Yuvraj Singh run out Joseph Yovich
Runs : 17 Balls : 11 S/R : 154.5
(0)
3.6 Mitchell Johnson to Chris Gayle, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Clean bowled!
Chris Gayle b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 4
Central Strikers 37/3 (RR : 9.25)
Sanath Jayasuriya 0 (0b)
Corey Anderson 14 (8b)
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-16-1
4.1 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
4.2 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, No shot offered. (0)
4.3 Chris Cairns to Corey Anderson, 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)
4.4 Chris Cairns to Sanath Jayasuriya, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
4.5 Chris Cairns to Sanath Jayasuriya, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.6 Chris Cairns to Sanath Jayasuriya, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 5
Central Strikers 38/3 (RR : 7.6)
Sanath Jayasuriya 0 (3b)
Corey Anderson 15 (11b)
Chris Cairns 3-0-22-1
5.1 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
5.2 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Corey Anderson c Chris Cairns b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 17 Balls : 13 S/R : 130.8
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5.3 Mitchell Johnson to Jacob Oram, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
5.4 Mitchell Johnson to Jacob Oram, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
5.5 Mitchell Johnson to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
5.6 Mitchell Johnson to Jacob Oram, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
End of over 6
Central Strikers 48/4 (RR : 8)
Jacob Oram 8 (4b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 0 (3b)
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-26-2
6.1 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
6.2 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
6.3 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.4 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, 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)
6.5 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.6 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Central Strikers 52/4 (RR : 7.43)
Sanath Jayasuriya 4 (9b)
Jacob Oram 8 (4b)
Dwayne Smith 1-0-4-0
7.1 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
7.2 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
7.3 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.4 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
7.5 Joseph Yovich to Sanath Jayasuriya, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
7.6 Joseph Yovich to Sanath Jayasuriya, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 8
Central Strikers 64/4 (RR : 8)
Jacob Oram 15 (8b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 9 (11b)
Joseph Yovich 1-0-12-0
8.1 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
8.2 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
8.3 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, 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)
8.4 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, One more to the total. (1)
8.5 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
8.6 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 9
Central Strikers 70/4 (RR : 7.78)
Sanath Jayasuriya 11 (15b)
Jacob Oram 19 (10b)
James Anderson 1-0-6-0
9.1 Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
9.2 Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.3 Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, That's a single. (1)
9.4 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.5 Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, , No Ball. Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.5 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
9.6 Dwayne Smith to Sanath Jayasuriya, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 10
Central Strikers 78/4 (RR : 7.8)
Sanath Jayasuriya 16 (18b)
Jacob Oram 21 (14b)
Dwayne Smith 2-0-12-0
10.1 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
10.2 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, 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)
10.3 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
10.4 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, 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)
10.5 Joseph Yovich to Sanath Jayasuriya, No shot offered. (0)
10.6 Joseph Yovich to Sanath Jayasuriya, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
End of over 11
Central Strikers 90/4 (RR : 8.18)
Jacob Oram 30 (18b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 19 (20b)
Joseph Yovich 2-0-24-0
11.1 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
11.2 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
11.3 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
11.4 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, That was a very good delivery. (0)
11.5 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
11.6 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 12
Central Strikers 96/4 (RR : 8)
Sanath Jayasuriya 25 (26b)
Jacob Oram 30 (18b)
Brendon Diamanti 1-0-6-0
12.1 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
12.2 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
12.3 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, 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)
12.4 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
12.5 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
12.6 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 13
Central Strikers 102/4 (RR : 7.85)
Jacob Oram 32 (21b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 29 (29b)
James Anderson 2-0-12-0
13.1 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
13.2 Brendon Diamanti to Jacob Oram, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
13.3 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, , No Ball. Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.3 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.4 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
13.5 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.6 Brendon Diamanti to Sanath Jayasuriya, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 14
Central Strikers 107/4 (RR : 7.64)
Sanath Jayasuriya 32 (35b)
Jacob Oram 33 (22b)
Brendon Diamanti 2-0-11-0
14.1 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
14.2 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.3 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
14.4 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
14.5 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.6 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Central Strikers 109/4 (RR : 7.27)
Jacob Oram 35 (28b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 32 (35b)
Joseph Yovich 3-0-26-0
15.1 James Anderson to Sanath Jayasuriya, He defends with the bat and pad tucked together, and the bowler goes up in appeal. Hard to tell if it was bat first or pad first, but the umpire thinks it was off the bat and he's got to go!
Sanath Jayasuriya lbw James Anderson
Runs : 32 Balls : 36 S/R : 88.89
(0)
15.2 James Anderson to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
15.3 James Anderson to Shoaib Malik, 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)
15.4 James Anderson to Shoaib Malik, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
15.5 James Anderson to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
15.6 James Anderson to Jacob Oram, , Leg Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
End of over 16
Central Strikers 114/5 (RR : 7.13)
Shoaib Malik 3 (4b)
Jacob Oram 35 (28b)
James Anderson 3-0-15-1
16.1 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
16.2 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
16.3 Joseph Yovich to Jacob Oram, No shot offered, and the off-stump is sent tumbling! That's a poor, poor leave...
Jacob Oram b Joseph Yovich
Runs : 39 Balls : 31 S/R : 125.8
(0)
16.4 Joseph Yovich to Mathew Sinclair, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
16.5 Joseph Yovich to Mathew Sinclair, He tries to take a step down the track to turn an attempted yorker into a full-toss, but ends up turning a half-volley into a yorker! Clean bowled. Boy he must be feeling silly!
Mathew Sinclair b Joseph Yovich
Runs : 2 Balls : 2 S/R : 100
(0)
16.6 Joseph Yovich to Mohammad Ashraful, The batsman drops the ball at his feet and sets off for a quick single, but the bowler pounces on it, turns around, and knocks the stumps down in one quick effort to send him packing! Brilliant effort.
Mohammad Ashraful run out Suresh Raina
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 17
Central Strikers 120/8 (RR : 7.06)
Michael Mason 0 (0b)
Shoaib Malik 3 (4b)
Joseph Yovich 4-0-32-2
17.1 Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, 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)
17.2 Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
17.3 Dwayne Smith to Michael Mason, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.4 Dwayne Smith to Michael Mason, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
17.5 Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
17.6 Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 18
Central Strikers 126/8 (RR : 7)
Shoaib Malik 8 (8b)
Michael Mason 1 (2b)
Dwayne Smith 3-0-18-0
18.1 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, Splendid shot for four! (4)
18.2 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
18.3 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.4 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, , No Ball. Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
18.4 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, 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)
18.5 Chris Cairns to Michael Mason, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
18.6 Chris Cairns to Shoaib Malik, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.
Shoaib Malik c Dwayne Smith b Chris Cairns
Runs : 8 Balls : 9 S/R : 88.89
(0)
End of over 19
Central Strikers 140/9 (RR : 7.37)
Jeetan Patel 0 (0b)
Michael Mason 14 (8b)
Chris Cairns 4-0-36-2
19.1 Mitchell Johnson to Michael Mason, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
19.2 Mitchell Johnson to Michael Mason, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
19.3 Mitchell Johnson to Michael Mason, 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)
19.4 Mitchell Johnson to Michael Mason, Very well bowled. (0)
19.5 Mitchell Johnson to Michael Mason, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! There is a fielder after it...he's runs hard...and takes the catch! Well done sir!
Michael Mason c Jesse Ryder b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 16 Balls : 13 S/R : 123.1
(0)
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 142
Wickets : 10
Overs : 19.5
The second innings begins now
0.1 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, 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)
0.2 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, 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)
0.3 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.4 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, 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)
0.5 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
0.6 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 1
Northern Gangsters 1/0 (RR : 1) Required RR(7.42)
Aaron Redmond 0 (0b)
Jesse Ryder 1 (6b)
Jacob Oram 1-0-1-0
1.1 Michael Mason to Jesse Ryder, No shot offered. (0)
1.2 Michael Mason to Jesse Ryder, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
1.3 Michael Mason to Aaron Redmond, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and top edges it high into the air. It's an easy catch in the end, and hopefully the batsman has learnt why you shouldn't slog across the line!
Aaron Redmond c Mathew Sinclair b Michael Mason
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
1.4 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
1.5 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Oh, that's a juicy full tossand the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
1.6 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, , No Ball. No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.6 Michael Mason 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 15/1 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(7.06)
Herschelle Gibbs 12 (4b)
Jesse Ryder 2 (8b)
Michael Mason 1-0-14-1
2.1 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
2.2 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.3 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
2.4 Jacob Oram to Herschelle Gibbs, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
2.5 Jacob Oram to Herschelle Gibbs, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
2.6 Jacob Oram to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
End of over 3
Northern Gangsters 26/1 (RR : 8.67) Required RR(6.82)
Herschelle Gibbs 20 (7b)
Jesse Ryder 5 (11b)
Jacob Oram 2-0-12-0
3.1 Michael Mason to Jesse Ryder, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
3.2 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
3.3 Michael Mason to Jesse Ryder, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
3.4 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
3.5 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.6 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, 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 4
Northern Gangsters 32/1 (RR : 8) Required RR(6.88)
Jesse Ryder 7 (13b)
Herschelle Gibbs 24 (11b)
Michael Mason 2-0-20-1
4.1 Jacob Oram to Herschelle Gibbs, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
4.2 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
4.3 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
4.4 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
4.5 Jacob Oram to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
4.6 Jacob Oram to Jesse Ryder, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 5
Northern Gangsters 47/1 (RR : 9.4) Required RR(6.33)
Jesse Ryder 16 (17b)
Herschelle Gibbs 30 (13b)
Jacob Oram 3-0-27-0
5.1 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
5.2 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
5.3 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
5.4 Michael Mason to Jesse Ryder, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
5.5 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
5.6 Michael Mason to Herschelle Gibbs, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 6
Northern Gangsters 54/1 (RR : 9) Required RR(6.29)
Jesse Ryder 17 (18b)
Herschelle Gibbs 36 (18b)
Michael Mason 3-0-27-1
6.1 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
6.2 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
6.3 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
6.4 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.5 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Very well bowled. (0)
6.6 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 7
Northern Gangsters 61/1 (RR : 8.71) Required RR(6.23)
Jesse Ryder 17 (18b)
Herschelle Gibbs 43 (24b)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-7-0
7.1 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
7.2 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
7.3 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Easy single. (1)
7.4 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
7.5 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
7.6 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 8
Northern Gangsters 68/1 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(6.17)
Jesse Ryder 21 (21b)
Herschelle Gibbs 46 (27b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 1-0-7-0
8.1 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.2 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
8.3 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
8.4 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Very well bowled. (0)
8.5 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.6 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
End of over 9
Northern Gangsters 72/1 (RR : 8) Required RR(6.36)
Herschelle Gibbs 50 (33b)
Jesse Ryder 21 (21b)
Jeetan Patel 1-0-4-0
9.1 Shoaib Malik to Jesse Ryder, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
9.2 Shoaib Malik to Jesse Ryder, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
9.3 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.4 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
9.5 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
9.6 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 10
Northern Gangsters 83/1 (RR : 8.3) Required RR(5.9)
Herschelle Gibbs 58 (37b)
Jesse Ryder 24 (23b)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-18-0
10.1 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Easy single. (1)
10.2 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.3 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
10.4 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
10.5 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, One more to the total. (1)
10.6 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 11
Northern Gangsters 90/1 (RR : 8.18) Required RR(5.78)
Herschelle Gibbs 63 (41b)
Jesse Ryder 26 (25b)
Jeetan Patel 2-0-11-0
11.1 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, , No Ball. Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.1 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, Very well bowled. (0)
11.2 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
11.3 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, 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)
11.4 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
11.5 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, 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)
11.6 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 12
Northern Gangsters 99/1 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(5.38)
Jesse Ryder 33 (31b)
Herschelle Gibbs 64 (42b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 2-0-16-0
12.1 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Very well bowled. (0)
12.2 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
12.3 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
12.4 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
12.5 Shoaib Malik to Jesse Ryder, 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)
12.6 Shoaib Malik to Herschelle Gibbs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 13
Northern Gangsters 101/1 (RR : 7.77) Required RR(5.86)
Herschelle Gibbs 65 (47b)
Jesse Ryder 34 (32b)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-20-0
13.1 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.2 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, 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)
13.3 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
13.4 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Very well bowled. (0)
13.5 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.6 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 14
Northern Gangsters 105/1 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(6.17)
Jesse Ryder 37 (34b)
Herschelle Gibbs 66 (51b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 3-0-20-0
14.1 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
14.2 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
14.3 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
14.4 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, One more to the total. (1)
14.5 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.6 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 15
Northern Gangsters 113/1 (RR : 7.53) Required RR(5.8)
Herschelle Gibbs 67 (54b)
Jesse Ryder 44 (37b)
Jeetan Patel 3-0-19-0
15.1 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, , Byes, another 4 run(s) (4)
15.2 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
15.3 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
15.4 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
15.5 Sanath Jayasuriya to Jesse Ryder, 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 Sanath Jayasuriya to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 16
Northern Gangsters 129/1 (RR : 8.06) Required RR(3.25)
Herschelle Gibbs 70 (57b)
Jesse Ryder 53 (39b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 4-0-32-0
16.1 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
16.2 Jeetan Patel to Herschelle Gibbs, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
Herschelle Gibbs lbw Jeetan Patel
Runs : 70 Balls : 58 S/R : 120.7
(0)
16.3 Jeetan Patel to Suresh Raina, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
16.4 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
16.5 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
16.6 Jeetan Patel to Jesse Ryder, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 17
Northern Gangsters 137/2 (RR : 8.06) Required RR(1.67)
Jesse Ryder 60 (43b)
Suresh Raina 1 (1b)
Jeetan Patel 4-0-27-1
17.1 Corey Anderson to Suresh Raina, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
17.2 Corey Anderson to Suresh Raina, , No Ball. Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 148
Wickets : 2
Overs : 17.1
Code:
Northern Gangsters vs. Central Strikers
Central Strikers Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Corey Anderson c Chris Cairns b Mitchell Johnson 17 13 2 0 130.8
Nathan Astle c Brendon Diamanti b Chris Cairns 3 5 0 0 60
Yuvraj Singh run out Joseph Yovich 17 11 2 1 154.5
Chris Gayle b Mitchell Johnson 0 1 0 0 0
Sanath Jayasuriya lbw James Anderson 32 36 3 0 88.89
Jacob Oram b Joseph Yovich 39 31 4 0 125.8
Shoaib Malik c Dwayne Smith b Chris Cairns 8 9 0 0 88.89
Mathew Sinclair b Joseph Yovich 2 2 0 0 100
Mohammad Ashraful run out Suresh Raina 0 1 0 0 0
Michael Mason c Jesse Ryder b Mitchell Johnson 16 13 1 1 123.1
Jeetan Patel not out 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 142 Overs: 19.5 Run Rate: 7.474
Extras : 8 No Balls : 4 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
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Northern Gangsters Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Chris Cairns 4.0 0 36 2 9
Dwayne Smith 3.0 0 18 0 6
Joseph Yovich 4.0 0 32 2 8
Brendon Diamanti 2.0 0 11 0 5.5
Mitchell Johnson 3.5 0 28 3 7.3
James Anderson 3.0 0 15 1 5
Total: 142 Overs: 19.5 Run Rate: 7.474
Extras : 8 No Balls : 4 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
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Northern Gangsters Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Jesse Ryder not out 60 43 4 1 139.5
Aaron Redmond c Mathew Sinclair b Michael Mason 0 1 0 0 0
Herschelle Gibbs lbw Jeetan Patel 70 58 5 2 120.7
Suresh Raina not out 11 3 1 1 366.7
Chris Cairns dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Dwayne Smith dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Joseph Yovich dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Brendon Diamanti dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Peter McGlashan dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Mitchell Johnson dnb 0 0 0 0 0
James Anderson dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 148 Overs: 17.1 Run Rate: 8.706
Extras : 7 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Central Strikers Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Corey Anderson 0.1 0 11 0 66
Sanath Jayasuriya 4.0 0 32 0 8
Jacob Oram 3.0 0 27 0 9
Shoaib Malik 3.0 0 20 0 6.67
Michael Mason 3.0 0 27 1 9
Jeetan Patel 4.0 0 27 1 6.75
Total: 148 Overs: 17.1 Run Rate: 8.706
Extras : 7 No Balls : 3 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Northern Gangsters vs. Central Strikers
Central Strikers - 142/10 in 19.5 overs.
Northern Gangsters - 148/2 in 17.1 overs.
Northern Gangsters wins the match by 8 wicketsThe table and records have now been updated.
It's a pretty simple equation...
Otago have already qualified for Group A, while Central will be in Group B.
The winner of the Wellington v Northern game, and the winner of the Canterbury v Auckland game will join Otago in Group A.
If one of those games is a tie, it will come down to net run rate.
It's a pretty simple equation...
Otago have already qualified for Group A, while Central will be in Group B.
The winner of the Wellington v Northern game, and the winner of the Canterbury v Auckland game will join Otago in Group A.
If one of those games is a tie, it will come down to net run rate.
hedger_14
ICC Chairman
So how do the final groups work.
Read post five.
The top three from the round robin will go into Group A, and the bottom three will go into Group B.
Each group will then play a single round robin.
The semi finals will be A1 v B1 and A2 v A3.
CG123 added 11 Minutes and 36 Seconds later...
Wellington Thunderbolts v Northern Gangsters
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Pitch - Hard
It was a chance for both of these teams to guarantee their semi final spot, but only one of them took it.
Shane Bond stared off on fire, reducing the Gangsters to 46 for 3.
But it was to be Herschelle Gibbs innings for the second match in a row, as he made 98 in a total off 167 all out.
Bond, Kallis and Afridi were all impressive with the ball, taking nine wickets between them as well as all have economy rates of 8.5 or under.
The Thunderbolts innings didn't start off flash, and they never recovered. They were quickly behind the required run rate, and the loss of early wickets meant that they just ran out of big hitters.
An Afridi 59 and a Collingwood 39 both at good strike rates went in-vain, as their top order had just not done their job.
Johnson, Anderson and Cairns were all very good with the bowl for the Gangsters.
Man of the match was awarded to Herschelle Gibbs for his second consecutive match. His 98 came off just 54 balls, including 12 fours and three sixes.
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Pitch - Hard
It was a chance for both of these teams to guarantee their semi final spot, but only one of them took it.
Shane Bond stared off on fire, reducing the Gangsters to 46 for 3.
But it was to be Herschelle Gibbs innings for the second match in a row, as he made 98 in a total off 167 all out.
Bond, Kallis and Afridi were all impressive with the ball, taking nine wickets between them as well as all have economy rates of 8.5 or under.
The Thunderbolts innings didn't start off flash, and they never recovered. They were quickly behind the required run rate, and the loss of early wickets meant that they just ran out of big hitters.
An Afridi 59 and a Collingwood 39 both at good strike rates went in-vain, as their top order had just not done their job.
Johnson, Anderson and Cairns were all very good with the bowl for the Gangsters.
Man of the match was awarded to Herschelle Gibbs for his second consecutive match. His 98 came off just 54 balls, including 12 fours and three sixes.
Code:
0.1 Shane Bond to Jesse Ryder, 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)
0.2 Shane Bond to Jesse Ryder, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
0.3 Shane Bond to Jesse Ryder, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
Jesse Ryder lbw Shane Bond
Runs : 0 Balls : 3 S/R : 0
(0)
0.4 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, , No Ball. 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)
0.4 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
0.5 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
0.6 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 1
Northern Gangsters 3/1 (RR : 3)
Herschelle Gibbs 2 (4b)
Aaron Redmond 0 (0b)
Shane Bond 1-0-3-1
1.1 Ian Butler to Aaron Redmond, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
1.2 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, That's smashed hard into the crowd, its six! (6)
1.3 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
1.4 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
1.5 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
1.6 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 2
Northern Gangsters 17/1 (RR : 8.5)
Aaron Redmond 1 (1b)
Herschelle Gibbs 15 (9b)
Ian Butler 1-0-14-0
2.1 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, , No Ball. 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)
2.1 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
2.2 Shane Bond to Aaron Redmond, That's plumber than the man who fixes my kitchen sink! Out!
Aaron Redmond lbw Shane Bond
Runs : 1 Balls : 2 S/R : 50
(0)
2.3 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, 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)
2.4 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, One more to the total. (1)
2.5 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, Very well bowled. (0)
2.6 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, , No Ball. Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
2.6 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
End of over 3
Northern Gangsters 37/2 (RR : 12.3)
Herschelle Gibbs 32 (14b)
Suresh Raina 1 (2b)
Shane Bond 2-0-23-2
3.1 Ian Butler to Suresh Raina, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
3.2 Ian Butler to Suresh Raina, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
3.3 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
3.4 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.5 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
3.6 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 4
Northern Gangsters 44/2 (RR : 11)
Herschelle Gibbs 36 (18b)
Suresh Raina 4 (4b)
Ian Butler 2-0-21-0
4.1 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
4.2 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.3 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.4 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, 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)
4.5 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
4.6 Shane Bond to Suresh Raina, Hah, n00b. He tries a reverse sweep, but misses it completely, causing a facepalm from the captain, and an 'Epic Fail' from the umpire who promptly gives him out! Pwned.
Suresh Raina lbw Shane Bond
Runs : 6 Balls : 10 S/R : 60
(0)
End of over 5
Northern Gangsters 46/3 (RR : 9.2)
Chris Cairns 0 (0b)
Herschelle Gibbs 36 (18b)
Shane Bond 3-0-25-3
5.1 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
5.2 Ian Butler to Chris Cairns, Very well bowled. (0)
5.3 Ian Butler to Chris Cairns, Very well bowled. (0)
5.4 Ian Butler to Chris Cairns, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
5.5 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
5.6 Ian Butler to Herschelle Gibbs, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 6
Northern Gangsters 52/3 (RR : 8.67)
Herschelle Gibbs 41 (21b)
Chris Cairns 1 (3b)
Ian Butler 3-0-27-0
6.1 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Easy single. (1)
6.2 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.3 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
6.4 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Very well bowled. (0)
6.5 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
6.6 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 7
Northern Gangsters 58/3 (RR : 8.29)
Chris Cairns 4 (7b)
Herschelle Gibbs 44 (23b)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-0
7.1 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
7.2 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
7.3 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
7.4 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
7.5 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
7.6 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 8
Northern Gangsters 74/3 (RR : 9.25)
Herschelle Gibbs 60 (29b)
Chris Cairns 4 (7b)
Paul Collingwood 1-0-16-0
8.1 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
8.2 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
8.3 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.4 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
8.5 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.6 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 9
Northern Gangsters 84/3 (RR : 9.33)
Chris Cairns 13 (12b)
Herschelle Gibbs 61 (30b)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-16-0
9.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
9.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
9.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
9.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
9.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, 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)
9.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
End of over 10
Northern Gangsters 96/3 (RR : 9.6)
Herschelle Gibbs 64 (33b)
Chris Cairns 22 (15b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-12-0
10.1 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
10.2 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.3 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.4 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
10.5 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, 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)
10.6 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, 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)
End of over 11
Northern Gangsters 98/3 (RR : 8.91)
Chris Cairns 23 (20b)
Herschelle Gibbs 65 (34b)
Paul Collingwood 2-0-18-0
11.1 Jacques Kallis to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
11.2 Jacques Kallis to Chris Cairns, That was a very good delivery. (0)
11.3 Jacques Kallis to Chris Cairns, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
11.4 Jacques Kallis to Chris Cairns, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
11.5 Jacques Kallis to Chris Cairns, Very well bowled. (0)
11.6 Jacques Kallis to Chris Cairns, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
End of over 12
Northern Gangsters 106/3 (RR : 8.83)
Herschelle Gibbs 66 (35b)
Chris Cairns 30 (25b)
Jacques Kallis 1-0-8-0
12.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
12.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
12.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
12.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
12.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 13
Northern Gangsters 112/3 (RR : 8.62)
Chris Cairns 31 (29b)
Herschelle Gibbs 71 (37b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-18-0
13.1 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
13.2 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.3 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
13.4 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.5 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
13.6 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 14
Northern Gangsters 116/3 (RR : 8.29)
Herschelle Gibbs 73 (41b)
Chris Cairns 33 (31b)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-20-0
14.1 Muttiah Muralitharan to Chris Cairns, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
14.2 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
14.3 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
14.4 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
14.5 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
14.6 Muttiah Muralitharan to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
End of over 15
Northern Gangsters 123/3 (RR : 8.2)
Herschelle Gibbs 79 (46b)
Chris Cairns 34 (32b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-25-0
15.1 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.2 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Six! (6)
15.3 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
15.4 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, , Wide, one run (1)
15.4 Paul Collingwood to Chris Cairns, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
15.5 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
15.6 Paul Collingwood to Herschelle Gibbs, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
End of over 16
Northern Gangsters 141/3 (RR : 8.81)
Herschelle Gibbs 94 (50b)
Chris Cairns 36 (34b)
Paul Collingwood 3-0-36-0
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Chris Cairns, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, and misses completely! Gone!
Chris Cairns b Shahid Afridi
Runs : 36 Balls : 35 S/R : 102.9
(0)
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Smith, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!
Dwayne Smith b Shahid Afridi
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Joseph Yovich, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Herschelle Gibbs, 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)
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Joseph Yovich, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Joseph Yovich, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 17
Northern Gangsters 146/5 (RR : 8.59)
Herschelle Gibbs 97 (51b)
Joseph Yovich 2 (3b)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-25-2
17.1 Jacques Kallis to Joseph Yovich, That was travelling like a rocket, but somehow the fielder has managed to hold on! Nice catch.
Joseph Yovichc Muttiah Muralitharan b Jacques Kallis
Runs : 2 Balls : 4 S/R : 50
(0)
17.2 Jacques Kallis to Brendon Diamanti, 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)
17.3 Jacques Kallis to Herschelle Gibbs, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
17.4 Jacques Kallis to Brendon Diamanti, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!
Brendon Diamanti b Jacques Kallis
Runs : 1 Balls : 2 S/R : 50
(0)
17.5 Jacques Kallis to Peter McGlashan, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
17.6 Jacques Kallis to Peter McGlashan, , Wide, one run (1)
17.6 Jacques Kallis to Peter McGlashan, The bowler appeals, and the finger of death has lifted.
Peter McGlashan lbw Jacques Kallis
Runs : 6 Balls : 2 S/R : 300
(0)
End of over 18
Northern Gangsters 155/8 (RR : 8.61)
Mitchell Johnson 0 (0b)
Herschelle Gibbs 98 (52b)
Jacques Kallis 2-0-17-3
18.1 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
18.2 Shane Bond to Herschelle Gibbs, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
Herschelle Gibbs c & b Shane Bond
Runs : 98 Balls : 54 S/R : 181.5
(0)
18.3 Shane Bond to James Anderson, 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)
18.4 Shane Bond to James Anderson, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
18.5 Shane Bond to James Anderson, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
18.6 Shane Bond to James Anderson, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 19
Northern Gangsters 161/9 (RR : 8.47)
James Anderson 6 (4b)
Mitchell Johnson 0 (0b)
Shane Bond 4-0-31-4
19.1 Ian Butler to Mitchell Johnson, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
19.2 Ian Butler to Mitchell Johnson, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
Mitchell Johnson c Shane Bond b Ian Butler
Runs : 6 Balls : 2 S/R : 300
(0)
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 167
Wickets : 10
Overs : 19.2
The second innings begins now
0.1 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
0.2 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
0.3 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, 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)
0.4 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
0.5 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.6 Chris Cairns to Martin Guptill, He shuffles across the stumps, and paddles the ball straight into his legstump! Ouch, that's tough luck, but he has to go!
Martin Guptill b Chris Cairns
Runs : 6 Balls : 6 S/R : 100
(0)
End of over 1
Wellington Thunderbolts 6/1 (RR : 6) Required RR(8.47)
Ross Taylor 0 (0b)
Jacques Kallis 0 (0b)
Chris Cairns 1-0-6-1
1.1 Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
1.2 Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
1.3 Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
1.4 Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled. (0)
1.5 Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!
Jacques Kallis lbw Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 2 Balls : 5 S/R : 40
(0)
1.6 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 2
Wellington Thunderbolts 9/2 (RR : 4.5) Required RR(8.78)
Ross Taylor 0 (0b)
MS Dhoni 1 (1b)
Mitchell Johnson 1-0-3-1
2.1 Chris Cairns to MS Dhoni, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
2.2 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
2.3 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
2.4 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
2.5 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, One more to the total. (1)
2.6 Chris Cairns to MS Dhoni, 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 3
Wellington Thunderbolts 18/2 (RR : 6) Required RR(8.76)
Ross Taylor 7 (4b)
MS Dhoni 3 (3b)
Chris Cairns 2-0-15-1
3.1 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.2 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
3.3 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
3.4 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Very well bowled. (0)
3.5 Mitchell Johnson to MS Dhoni, Bowled!
MS Dhoni b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 3 Balls : 8 S/R : 37.5
(0)
3.6 Mitchell Johnson to Paul Collingwood, That's a single. (1)
End of over 4
Wellington Thunderbolts 19/3 (RR : 4.75) Required RR(9.25)
Ross Taylor 7 (4b)
Paul Collingwood 1 (1b)
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-4-2
4.1 Chris Cairns to Paul Collingwood, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
4.2 Chris Cairns to Paul Collingwood, 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)
4.3 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, No shot offered. (0)
4.4 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
4.5 Chris Cairns to Ross Taylor, Easy single. (1)
4.6 Chris Cairns to Paul Collingwood, Splendid shot for four! (4)
End of over 5
Wellington Thunderbolts 27/3 (RR : 5.4) Required RR(9.33)
Paul Collingwood 6 (4b)
Ross Taylor 10 (7b)
Chris Cairns 3-0-23-1
5.1 Mitchell Johnson to Ross Taylor, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
5.2 Mitchell Johnson to Ross Taylor, No shot offered. (0)
5.3 Mitchell Johnson to Ross Taylor, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
5.4 Mitchell Johnson to Ross Taylor, 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)
5.5 Mitchell Johnson to Ross Taylor, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Clean bowled!
Ross Taylor b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 18 Balls : 12 S/R : 150
(0)
5.6 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 6
Wellington Thunderbolts 36/4 (RR : 6) Required RR(9.36)
Paul Collingwood 6 (4b)
Shahid Afridi 1 (1b)
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-13-3
6.1 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
6.2 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
6.3 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, 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)
6.4 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
6.5 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
6.6 Dwayne Smith to Paul Collingwood, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 7
Wellington Thunderbolts 51/4 (RR : 7.29) Required RR(8.92)
Paul Collingwood 10 (5b)
Shahid Afridi 12 (6b)
Dwayne Smith 1-0-15-0
7.1 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, 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)
7.2 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
7.3 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, 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)
7.4 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
7.5 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, 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)
7.6 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 8
Wellington Thunderbolts 58/4 (RR : 7.25) Required RR(9.08)
Paul Collingwood 16 (9b)
Shahid Afridi 13 (8b)
James Anderson 1-0-7-0
8.1 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
8.2 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
8.3 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
8.4 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
8.5 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
8.6 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 9
Wellington Thunderbolts 69/4 (RR : 7.67) Required RR(8.91)
Paul Collingwood 20 (11b)
Shahid Afridi 20 (12b)
Joseph Yovich 1-0-11-0
9.1 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
9.2 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, 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)
9.3 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, 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)
9.4 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, 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)
9.5 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Very well bowled. (0)
9.6 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 10
Wellington Thunderbolts 77/4 (RR : 7.7) Required RR(9)
Shahid Afridi 27 (16b)
Paul Collingwood 21 (13b)
James Anderson 2-0-15-0
10.1 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, 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)
10.2 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
10.3 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, 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)
10.4 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, , No Ball. Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
10.4 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
10.5 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, 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)
10.6 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 11
Wellington Thunderbolts 90/4 (RR : 8.18) Required RR(8.56)
Paul Collingwood 30 (17b)
Shahid Afridi 30 (19b)
Joseph Yovich 2-0-24-0
11.1 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
11.2 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.3 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.4 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
11.5 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.6 Brendon Diamanti to Paul Collingwood, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 12
Wellington Thunderbolts 95/4 (RR : 7.92) Required RR(9)
Paul Collingwood 30 (18b)
Shahid Afridi 35 (24b)
Brendon Diamanti 1-0-5-0
12.1 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.2 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, 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)
12.3 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, 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)
12.4 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, 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)
12.5 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
12.6 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 13
Wellington Thunderbolts 101/4 (RR : 7.77) Required RR(9.43)
Shahid Afridi 36 (27b)
Paul Collingwood 35 (21b)
Joseph Yovich 3-0-30-0
13.1 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, 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)
13.2 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.3 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
13.4 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
13.5 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
13.6 James Anderson to Shahid Afridi, That's a single. (1)
End of over 14
Wellington Thunderbolts 107/4 (RR : 7.64) Required RR(10)
Paul Collingwood 36 (22b)
Shahid Afridi 41 (32b)
James Anderson 3-0-21-0
14.1 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
14.2 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, 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)
14.3 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
14.4 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
14.5 Joseph Yovich to Paul Collingwood, One more to the total. (1)
14.6 Joseph Yovich to Shahid Afridi, 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)
End of over 15
Wellington Thunderbolts 117/4 (RR : 7.8) Required RR(10)
Shahid Afridi 50 (37b)
Paul Collingwood 37 (23b)
Joseph Yovich 4-0-40-0
15.1 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
15.2 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
15.3 James Anderson to Paul Collingwood, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
Paul Collingwood c Suresh Raina b James Anderson
Runs : 39 Balls : 26 S/R : 150
(0)
15.4 James Anderson to Kane Williamson, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
15.5 James Anderson to Kane Williamson, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
15.6 James Anderson to Kane Williamson, 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 16
Wellington Thunderbolts 120/5 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(11.8)
Shahid Afridi 50 (37b)
Kane Williamson 1 (3b)
James Anderson 4-0-24-1
16.1 Brendon Diamanti to Kane Williamson, 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)
16.2 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.3 Brendon Diamanti to Shahid Afridi, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
16.4 Brendon Diamanti to Kane Williamson, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
16.5 Brendon Diamanti to Kane Williamson, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
16.6 Brendon Diamanti to Kane Williamson, Great yorker, he's hit flush on the toe and is dead in front! In one ball he's lost his wicket and his pride, and has a broken toe to boot!
Kane Williamson lbw Brendon Diamanti
Runs : 6 Balls : 7 S/R : 85.71
(0)
End of over 17
Wellington Thunderbolts 126/6 (RR : 7.41) Required RR(13.7)
BJ Watling 0 (0b)
Shahid Afridi 51 (39b)
Brendon Diamanti 2-0-11-1
17.1 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
17.2 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
17.3 Dwayne Smith to Shahid Afridi, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!
Shahid Afridi b Dwayne Smith
Runs : 55 Balls : 42 S/R : 131
(0)
17.4 Dwayne Smith to Ian Butler, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
17.5 Dwayne Smith to Ian Butler, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
17.6 Dwayne Smith to BJ Watling, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
End of over 18
Wellington Thunderbolts 139/7 (RR : 7.72) Required RR(14)
BJ Watling 2 (1b)
Ian Butler 7 (2b)
Dwayne Smith 2-0-28-1
18.1 Mitchell Johnson to Ian Butler, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
18.2 Mitchell Johnson to Ian Butler, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
18.3 Mitchell Johnson to Ian Butler, Very well bowled. (0)
18.4 Mitchell Johnson to Ian Butler, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
18.5 Mitchell Johnson to BJ Watling, Very well bowled. (0)
18.6 Mitchell Johnson to BJ Watling, That's a single. (1)
End of over 19
Wellington Thunderbolts 143/7 (RR : 7.53) Required RR(24)
Ian Butler 10 (6b)
BJ Watling 3 (3b)
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-17-3
19.1 Chris Cairns to BJ Watling, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
19.2 Chris Cairns to BJ Watling, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!
BJ Watling c Mitchell Johnson b Chris Cairns
Runs : 7 Balls : 5 S/R : 140
(0)
19.3 Chris Cairns to Muttiah Muralitharan, 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)
19.4 Chris Cairns to Muttiah Muralitharan, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
19.5 Chris Cairns to Ian Butler, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
19.6 Chris Cairns to Ian Butler, He defends with the bat and pad tucked together, and the bowler goes up in appeal. Hard to tell if it was bat first or pad first, but the umpire thinks it was off the bat and he's got to go!
Ian Butler lbw Chris Cairns
Runs : 10 Balls : 8 S/R : 125
(0)
End of over 20
Wellington Thunderbolts 148/9 (RR : 7.4) Required RR(1.#J)
Shane Bond 0 (0b)
Muttiah Muralitharan 1 (2b)
Chris Cairns 4-0-28-3
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 148
Wickets : 9
Overs : 20.0
Code:
Wellington Thunderbolts vs. Northern Gangsters
Northern Gangsters Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Jesse Ryder lbw Shane Bond 0 3 0 0 0
Aaron Redmond lbw Shane Bond 1 2 0 0 50
Herschelle Gibbs c & b Shane Bond 98 54 12 3 181.5
Suresh Raina lbw Shane Bond 6 10 0 0 60
Chris Cairns b Shahid Afridi 36 35 3 0 102.9
Dwayne Smith b Shahid Afridi 0 1 0 0 0
Joseph Yovich c Muttiah Muralitharan b Jacques Kallis 2 4 0 0 50
Brendon Diamanti b Jacques Kallis 1 2 0 0 50
Peter McGlashan lbw Jacques Kallis 6 2 0 1 300
Mitchell Johnson c Shane Bond b Ian Butler 6 2 0 1 300
James Anderson not out 6 4 1 0 150
Total: 167 Overs: 19.2 Run Rate: 8.789
Extras : 5 No Balls : 3 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Jacques Kallis 2.0 0 17 3 8.5
Paul Collingwood 3.0 0 36 0 12
Shahid Afridi 4.0 0 25 2 6.25
Ian Butler 3.2 0 33 1 9.9
Muttiah Muralitharan 3.0 0 25 0 8.33
Shane Bond 4.0 0 31 4 7.75
Total: 167 Overs: 19.2 Run Rate: 8.789
Extras : 5 No Balls : 3 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Martin Guptill b Chris Cairns 6 6 0 1 100
Jacques Kallis lbw Mitchell Johnson 2 5 0 0 40
Ross Taylor b Mitchell Johnson 18 12 1 1 150
MS Dhoni b Mitchell Johnson 3 8 0 0 37.5
Paul Collingwood c Suresh Raina b James Anderson 39 26 6 0 150
Shahid Afridi b Dwayne Smith 55 42 6 0 131
Kane Williamson lbw Brendon Diamanti 6 7 0 0 85.71
BJ Watling c Mitchell Johnson b Chris Cairns 7 5 1 0 140
Ian Butler lbw Chris Cairns 10 8 1 0 125
Muttiah Muralitharan not out 1 2 0 0 50
Shane Bond not out 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 148 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.4
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Northern Gangsters Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Chris Cairns 4.0 0 28 3 7
Dwayne Smith 2.0 0 28 1 14
Joseph Yovich 4.0 0 40 0 10
Brendon Diamanti 2.0 0 11 1 5.5
Mitchell Johnson 4.0 0 17 3 4.25
James Anderson 4.0 0 24 1 6
Total: 148 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 7.4
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts vs. Northern Gangsters
Northern Gangsters - 167/10 in 19.2 overs.
Wellington Thunderbolts - 148/9 in 20.0 overs.
Northern Gangsters wins the match by 19 runsCentral Strikers v Otago Volts
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - McLean Park, Napier
Pitch - Dusty
Both teams went into this dead rubber, looking to gain some confidence ahead of the split group stage.
Central looked to play aggressively from the start, but it did cost them some early wickets.
Yuvraj Singh came out and played a good knock of 46, while Sinclair finished it off adding 26 runs in just 11 balls.
Chinaman bowler Robbie Schaw was the best with the ball for Otago, taking one for 18 off three over's.
Otago's innings did not start off well, as they lost McCullum straight away.
Sehwag and Jayawardene looked to up the run rate early on, but in the end it cost them their wickets early on in the innings.
Symonds and Albie Morkel set about getting the Volts into a position of dominance, but this never occurred. They both fell in the death over's, as well as the rest of Otago's tail.
Jeetan Patel, Corey Anderson and Jacob Oram all impressed with the ball, picking up some valuable form at this stage of the tournament.
Man of the match was awarded to Central's spin bowler, Jeetan Patel. His four over's were deadly, taking three wickets and only giving up 18 runs.
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - McLean Park, Napier
Pitch - Dusty
Both teams went into this dead rubber, looking to gain some confidence ahead of the split group stage.
Central looked to play aggressively from the start, but it did cost them some early wickets.
Yuvraj Singh came out and played a good knock of 46, while Sinclair finished it off adding 26 runs in just 11 balls.
Chinaman bowler Robbie Schaw was the best with the ball for Otago, taking one for 18 off three over's.
Otago's innings did not start off well, as they lost McCullum straight away.
Sehwag and Jayawardene looked to up the run rate early on, but in the end it cost them their wickets early on in the innings.
Symonds and Albie Morkel set about getting the Volts into a position of dominance, but this never occurred. They both fell in the death over's, as well as the rest of Otago's tail.
Jeetan Patel, Corey Anderson and Jacob Oram all impressed with the ball, picking up some valuable form at this stage of the tournament.
Man of the match was awarded to Central's spin bowler, Jeetan Patel. His four over's were deadly, taking three wickets and only giving up 18 runs.
Code:
0.1 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
0.2 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
0.3 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Very well bowled. (0)
0.4 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, That was a very good delivery. (0)
0.5 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
0.6 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 1
Central Strikers 5/0 (RR : 5)
Sanath Jayasuriya 3 (2b)
Chris Gayle 2 (4b)
Albie Morkel 1-0-5-0
1.1 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
1.2 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
1.3 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
1.4 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, , Wide, one run (1)
1.4 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
1.5 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
1.6 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, No shot offered. (0)
End of over 2
Central Strikers 16/0 (RR : 8)
Chris Gayle 11 (9b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 4 (3b)
Iain O'Brien 1-0-11-0
2.1 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Splendid shot for four! (4)
2.2 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
2.3 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, , No Ball. One more to the total. (1)
2.3 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
2.4 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
2.5 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
2.6 Albie Morkel to Chris Gayle, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 3
Central Strikers 36/0 (RR : 12)
Chris Gayle 23 (13b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 11 (6b)
Albie Morkel 2-0-25-0
3.1 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
3.2 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
3.3 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
3.4 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
3.5 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
3.6 Iain O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, 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)
End of over 4
Central Strikers 47/0 (RR : 11.8)
Chris Gayle 26 (14b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 19 (11b)
Iain O'Brien 2-0-22-0
4.1 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
4.2 Albie Morkel to Sanath Jayasuriya, Low fulltoss, the batsman lines up for the big shot, and misses completely! LBW! Gosh that's rubbish batting, the batsman is kicking himself!
Sanath Jayasuriya lbw Albie Morkel
Runs : 19 Balls : 13 S/R : 146.2
(0)
4.3 Albie Morkel to Corey Anderson, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
4.4 Albie Morkel to Corey Anderson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.5 Albie Morkel to Corey Anderson, 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)
4.6 Albie Morkel to Corey Anderson, , Wide, one run (1)
4.6 Albie Morkel to Corey Anderson, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
End of over 5
Central Strikers 54/1 (RR : 10.8)
Corey Anderson 6 (4b)
Chris Gayle 26 (14b)
Albie Morkel 3-0-32-1
5.1 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
5.2 Iain O'Brien to Chris Gayle, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.
Chris Gayle c Virender Sehwag b Iain O'Brien
Runs : 30 Balls : 16 S/R : 187.5
(0)
5.3 Iain O'Brien to Nathan Astle, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
5.4 Iain O'Brien to Nathan Astle, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
5.5 Iain O'Brien to Nathan Astle, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
5.6 Iain O'Brien to Corey Anderson, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
Corey Anderson c Brendon McCullum b Iain O'Brien
Runs : 6 Balls : 5 S/R : 120
(0)
End of over 6
Central Strikers 63/3 (RR : 10.5)
Yuvraj Singh 0 (0b)
Nathan Astle 5 (3b)
Iain O'Brien 3-0-31-2
6.1 Mark Gillespie to Nathan Astle, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
6.2 Mark Gillespie to Nathan Astle, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
6.3 Mark Gillespie to Nathan Astle, One more to the total. (1)
6.4 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
6.5 Mark Gillespie to Nathan Astle, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
6.6 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, 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 7
Central Strikers 76/3 (RR : 10.9)
Yuvraj Singh 5 (2b)
Nathan Astle 13 (7b)
Mark Gillespie 1-0-13-0
7.1 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
7.2 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
7.3 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.4 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
7.5 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, One more to the total. (1)
7.6 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 8
Central Strikers 82/3 (RR : 10.3)
Nathan Astle 18 (11b)
Yuvraj Singh 6 (4b)
Robbie Schaw 1-0-6-0
8.1 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
8.2 Chris Harris to Nathan Astle, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.3 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.4 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.5 Chris Harris to Nathan Astle, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
8.6 Chris Harris to Nathan Astle, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
End of over 9
Central Strikers 91/3 (RR : 10.1)
Nathan Astle 25 (14b)
Yuvraj Singh 8 (7b)
Chris Harris 1-0-9-0
9.1 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, 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)
9.2 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, , No Ball. Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.2 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
9.3 Robbie Schaw to Nathan Astle, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled. Aw shucks.
Nathan Astle b Robbie Schaw
Runs : 25 Balls : 16 S/R : 156.3
(0)
9.4 Robbie Schaw to Jacob Oram, 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)
9.5 Robbie Schaw to Jacob Oram, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.6 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 10
Central Strikers 98/4 (RR : 9.8)
Yuvraj Singh 13 (10b)
Jacob Oram 1 (2b)
Robbie Schaw 2-0-13-1
10.1 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.2 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.3 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
10.4 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.5 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.6 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 11
Central Strikers 103/4 (RR : 9.36)
Yuvraj Singh 15 (12b)
Jacob Oram 4 (6b)
Mark Gillespie 2-0-18-0
11.1 Andrew Flintoff to Jacob Oram, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
11.2 Andrew Flintoff to Jacob Oram, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
11.3 Andrew Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
11.4 Andrew Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 Andrew Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, , No Ball. Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
11.5 Andrew Flintoff to Jacob Oram, 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)
11.6 Andrew Flintoff to Jacob Oram, , No Ball. EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
11.6 Andrew Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 12
Central Strikers 115/4 (RR : 9.58)
Jacob Oram 8 (10b)
Yuvraj Singh 21 (16b)
Andrew Flintoff 1-0-12-0
12.1 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
12.2 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
12.3 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled. (0)
12.4 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.5 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, 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)
12.6 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, 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)
End of over 13
Central Strikers 119/4 (RR : 9.15)
Yuvraj Singh 22 (18b)
Jacob Oram 11 (14b)
Mark Gillespie 3-0-22-0
13.1 Chris Harris to Jacob Oram, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
13.2 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.3 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, 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)
13.4 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
13.5 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, 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)
13.6 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 14
Central Strikers 122/4 (RR : 8.71)
Yuvraj Singh 24 (23b)
Jacob Oram 12 (15b)
Chris Harris 2-0-12-0
14.1 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
14.2 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
14.3 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.4 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
14.5 Mark Gillespie to Yuvraj Singh, Easy single. (1)
14.6 Mark Gillespie to Jacob Oram, 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 15
Central Strikers 132/4 (RR : 8.8)
Jacob Oram 13 (17b)
Yuvraj Singh 33 (27b)
Mark Gillespie 4-0-32-0
15.1 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, Very well bowled. (0)
15.2 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
15.3 Robbie Schaw to Jacob Oram, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
15.4 Robbie Schaw to Jacob Oram, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
15.5 Robbie Schaw to Jacob Oram, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
15.6 Robbie Schaw to Yuvraj Singh, 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)
End of over 16
Central Strikers 137/4 (RR : 8.56)
Jacob Oram 16 (20b)
Yuvraj Singh 35 (30b)
Robbie Schaw 3-0-18-1
16.1 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
16.2 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
16.3 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
16.4 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
16.5 Chris Harris to Yuvraj Singh, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
16.6 Chris Harris to Jacob Oram, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 17
Central Strikers 149/4 (RR : 8.76)
Yuvraj Singh 46 (35b)
Jacob Oram 17 (21b)
Chris Harris 3-0-24-0
17.1 Andrew Flintoff to Jacob Oram, , No Ball. Short and pulled away for a single (1)
17.1 Andrew Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, Thick inside edge there, but the umpire still gives it! Unbelievable! Zorax probably has a bet riding on this game, cause there is no way that was out!
Yuvraj Singh lbw Andrew Flintoff
Runs : 46 Balls : 36 S/R : 127.8
(0)
17.2 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, 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)
17.3 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, , Wide, one run (1)
17.3 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
17.4 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.5 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
17.6 Andrew Flintoff to Mathew Sinclair, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 18
Central Strikers 158/5 (RR : 8.78)
Mathew Sinclair 6 (5b)
Jacob Oram 18 (22b)
Andrew Flintoff 2-0-21-1
18.1 Iain O'Brien to Jacob Oram, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
18.2 Iain O'Brien to Mathew Sinclair, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
18.3 Iain O'Brien to Jacob Oram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
18.4 Iain O'Brien to Jacob Oram, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
18.5 Iain O'Brien to Jacob Oram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
18.6 Iain O'Brien to Jacob Oram, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
End of over 19
Central Strikers 162/5 (RR : 8.53)
Jacob Oram 21 (27b)
Mathew Sinclair 7 (6b)
Iain O'Brien 4-0-35-2
19.1 Albie Morkel to Mathew Sinclair, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
19.2 Albie Morkel to Mathew Sinclair, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
19.3 Albie Morkel to Mathew Sinclair, Very well bowled. (0)
19.4 Albie Morkel to Mathew Sinclair, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six! (6)
19.5 Albie Morkel to Mathew Sinclair, 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)
19.6 Albie Morkel to Jacob Oram, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
End of over 20
Central Strikers 187/5 (RR : 9.35)
Jacob Oram 27 (28b)
Mathew Sinclair 26 (11b)
Albie Morkel 4-0-57-1
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 187
Wickets : 5
Overs : 20.0
The second innings begins now
0.1 Brett Lee to Brendon McCullum, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
0.2 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, No shot offered. (0)
0.3 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
0.4 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
0.5 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
0.6 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 1
Otago Volts 14/0 (RR : 14) Required RR(9.11)
Brendon McCullum 1 (1b)
Virender Sehwag 13 (5b)
Brett Lee 1-0-14-0
1.1 Michael Mason to Virender Sehwag, 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)
1.2 Michael Mason to Brendon McCullum, Slog-sweep time! He hasn't executed that quite well, and....yup, he's out caught! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll do better next time.
Brendon McCullum c Mathew Sinclair b Michael Mason
Runs : 1 Balls : 2 S/R : 50
(0)
1.3 Michael Mason to Mahela Jayawardene, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
1.4 Michael Mason to Virender Sehwag, 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)
1.5 Michael Mason to Virender Sehwag, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.6 Michael Mason to Mahela Jayawardene, 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 2
Otago Volts 22/1 (RR : 11) Required RR(9.17)
Virender Sehwag 17 (8b)
Mahela Jayawardene 4 (2b)
Michael Mason 1-0-8-1
2.1 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
2.2 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
2.3 Brett Lee to Virender Sehwag, 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.
Virender Sehwag c Jeetan Patel b Brett Lee
Runs : 23 Balls : 10 S/R : 230
(0)
2.4 Brett Lee to Andrew Symonds, Very well bowled. (0)
2.5 Brett Lee to Andrew Symonds, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
2.6 Brett Lee to Andrew Symonds, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 3
Otago Volts 36/2 (RR : 12) Required RR(8.88)
Mahela Jayawardene 7 (3b)
Andrew Symonds 5 (3b)
Brett Lee 2-0-28-1
3.1 Michael Mason to Andrew Symonds, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
3.2 Michael Mason to Andrew Symonds, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
3.3 Michael Mason to Andrew Symonds, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
3.4 Michael Mason to Mahela Jayawardene, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! (6)
3.5 Michael Mason to Mahela Jayawardene, In the air, and gone!
Mahela Jayawardene c Brett Lee b Michael Mason
Runs : 13 Balls : 5 S/R : 260
(0)
3.6 Michael Mason to Andrew Flintoff, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
End of over 4
Otago Volts 56/3 (RR : 14) Required RR(8.19)
Andrew Symonds 16 (6b)
Andrew Flintoff 3 (1b)
Michael Mason 2-0-28-2
4.1 Brett Lee to Andrew Flintoff, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
Andrew Flintoff c Michael Mason b Brett Lee
Runs : 3 Balls : 2 S/R : 150
(0)
4.2 Brett Lee to Albie Morkel, That was a very good delivery. (0)
4.3 Brett Lee to Albie Morkel, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
4.4 Brett Lee to Albie Morkel, 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)
4.5 Brett Lee to Andrew Symonds, 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)
4.6 Brett Lee to Albie Morkel, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 5
Otago Volts 63/4 (RR : 12.6) Required RR(8.27)
Andrew Symonds 17 (7b)
Albie Morkel 6 (4b)
Brett Lee 3-0-35-1
5.1 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
5.2 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.3 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
5.4 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, Splendid shot for four! (4)
5.5 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
5.6 Michael Mason to Albie Morkel, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 6
Otago Volts 71/4 (RR : 11.8) Required RR(8.29)
Albie Morkel 14 (10b)
Andrew Symonds 17 (7b)
Michael Mason 3-0-36-2
6.1 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
6.2 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.3 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, 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)
6.4 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.5 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.6 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, 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 7
Otago Volts 74/4 (RR : 10.6) Required RR(8.69)
Albie Morkel 15 (12b)
Andrew Symonds 19 (11b)
Jacob Oram 1-0-3-0
7.1 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
7.2 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Splendid shot for four! (4)
7.3 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Very well bowled. (0)
7.4 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, That's a single. (1)
7.5 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
7.6 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
End of over 8
Otago Volts 84/4 (RR : 10.5) Required RR(8.58)
Andrew Symonds 24 (14b)
Albie Morkel 20 (15b)
Corey Anderson 1-0-10-0
8.1 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.2 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, No shot offered. (0)
8.3 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, Very well bowled. (0)
8.4 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.5 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
8.6 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 9
Otago Volts 86/4 (RR : 9.56) Required RR(9.18)
Albie Morkel 21 (19b)
Andrew Symonds 25 (16b)
Jeetan Patel 1-0-2-0
9.1 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, 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)
9.2 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
9.3 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
9.4 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Good running, two runs. (2)
9.5 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.6 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 10
Otago Volts 91/4 (RR : 9.1) Required RR(9.6)
Albie Morkel 22 (21b)
Andrew Symonds 29 (20b)
Corey Anderson 2-0-15-0
10.1 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
10.2 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.3 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
10.4 Jacob Oram to Andrew Symonds, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
10.5 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
10.6 Jacob Oram to Albie Morkel, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 11
Otago Volts 99/4 (RR : 9) Required RR(9.78)
Andrew Symonds 31 (22b)
Albie Morkel 28 (25b)
Jacob Oram 2-0-11-0
11.1 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
11.2 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.3 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
11.4 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
11.5 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
11.6 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 12
Otago Volts 103/4 (RR : 8.58) Required RR(10.5)
Albie Morkel 30 (28b)
Andrew Symonds 33 (25b)
Corey Anderson 3-0-19-0
12.1 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
12.2 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
12.3 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
12.4 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, That's a single. (1)
12.5 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
12.6 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
End of over 13
Otago Volts 112/4 (RR : 8.62) Required RR(10.7)
Albie Morkel 35 (31b)
Andrew Symonds 37 (28b)
Jeetan Patel 2-0-11-0
13.1 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
13.2 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
13.3 Corey Anderson to Albie Morkel, One more to the total. (1)
13.4 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
13.5 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Very well bowled. (0)
13.6 Corey Anderson to Andrew Symonds, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 14
Otago Volts 119/4 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(11.3)
Albie Morkel 36 (32b)
Andrew Symonds 43 (33b)
Corey Anderson 4-0-26-0
14.1 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
14.2 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
14.3 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
14.5 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
14.6 Shoaib Malik to Andrew Symonds, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 15
Otago Volts 128/4 (RR : 8.53) Required RR(11.8)
Albie Morkel 36 (32b)
Andrew Symonds 52 (39b)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-9-0
15.1 Jeetan Patel to Andrew Symonds, Beaten by the movement in the air, and rapped dead in front. Excellent bowling.
Andrew Symonds lbw Jeetan Patel
Runs : 52 Balls : 40 S/R : 130
(0)
15.2 Jeetan Patel to Chris Harris, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
15.3 Jeetan Patel to Chris Harris, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.4 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, 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)
15.5 Jeetan Patel to Albie Morkel, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.6 Jeetan Patel to Chris Harris, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!
Chris Harris c Michael Mason b Jeetan Patel
Runs : 3 Balls : 3 S/R : 100
(0)
End of over 16
Otago Volts 132/6 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(13.8)
Rob Nicol 0 (0b)
Albie Morkel 37 (34b)
Jeetan Patel 3-0-15-2
16.1 Shoaib Malik to Albie Morkel, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
16.2 Shoaib Malik to Albie Morkel, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more! (6)
16.3 Shoaib Malik to Albie Morkel, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
16.4 Shoaib Malik to Albie Morkel, 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)
16.5 Shoaib Malik to Albie Morkel, They're running hard, excellent throw, and he's out!
Albie Morkel run out Nathan Astle
Runs : 49 Balls : 39 S/R : 125.6
(0)
16.6 Shoaib Malik to Iain O'Brien, 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 17
Otago Volts 144/7 (RR : 8.47) Required RR(14.3)
Iain O'Brien 0 (1b)
Rob Nicol 0 (0b)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-21-0
17.1 Jeetan Patel to Rob Nicol, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
17.2 Jeetan Patel to Rob Nicol, Very well bowled. (0)
17.3 Jeetan Patel to Rob Nicol, 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)
17.4 Jeetan Patel to Rob Nicol, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
17.5 Jeetan Patel to Iain O'Brien, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!
Iain O'Brien c Chris Gayle b Jeetan Patel
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
17.6 Jeetan Patel to Mark Gillespie, 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)
End of over 18
Otago Volts 147/8 (RR : 8.17) Required RR(20)
Mark Gillespie 2 (1b)
Rob Nicol 1 (4b)
Jeetan Patel 4-0-18-2
18.1 Michael Mason to Rob Nicol, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
18.2 Michael Mason to Rob Nicol, Slog-sweep time! He hasn't executed that quite well, and....yup, he's out caught! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll do better next time.
Rob Nicol c Jeetan Patel b Michael Mason
Runs : 5 Balls : 6 S/R : 83.33
(0)
18.3 Michael Mason to Robbie Schaw, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
18.4 Michael Mason to Robbie Schaw, 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)
18.5 Michael Mason to Mark Gillespie, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
18.6 Michael Mason to Mark Gillespie, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Otago Volts 156/9 (RR : 8.21) Required RR(31)
Mark Gillespie 4 (3b)
Robbie Schaw 3 (2b)
Michael Mason 4-0-45-3
19.1 Brett Lee to Robbie Schaw, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
19.2 Brett Lee to Mark Gillespie, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
19.3 Brett Lee to Mark Gillespie, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
19.4 Brett Lee to Mark Gillespie, Great bowling, poor shot, and a regulation catch. Soft dismissal there.
Mark Gillespie c Michael Mason b Brett Lee
Runs : 14 Balls : 6 S/R : 233.3
(0)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 167
Wickets : 10
Overs : 19.4
Code:
Otago Volts vs. Central Strikers
Central Strikers Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Chris Gayle c Virender Sehwag b Iain O'Brien 30 16 3 1 187.5
Sanath Jayasuriya lbw Albie Morkel 19 13 1 0 146.2
Corey Anderson c Brendon McCullum b Iain O'Brien 6 5 1 0 120
Nathan Astle b Robbie Schaw 25 16 4 0 156.3
Yuvraj Singh lbw Andrew Flintoff 46 36 7 0 127.8
Jacob Oram not out 27 28 0 1 96.43
Mathew Sinclair not out 26 11 2 2 236.4
Shoaib Malik dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Brett Lee dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Mason dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Jeetan Patel dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 187 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.35
Extras : 8 No Balls : 5 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Otago Volts Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Andrew Flintoff 2.0 0 21 1 10.5
Albie Morkel 4.0 0 57 1 14.25
Chris Harris 3.0 0 24 0 8
Iain O'Brien 4.0 0 35 2 8.75
Mark Gillespie 4.0 0 32 0 8
Robbie Schaw 3.0 0 18 1 6
Total: 187 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.35
Extras : 8 No Balls : 5 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Otago Volts Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Brendon McCullum c Mathew Sinclair b Michael Mason 1 2 0 0 50
Virender Sehwag c Jeetan Patel b Brett Lee 23 10 1 2 230
Mahela Jayawardene c Brett Lee b Michael Mason 13 5 0 1 260
Andrew Symonds lbw Jeetan Patel 52 40 2 1 130
Andrew Flintoff c Michael Mason b Brett Lee 3 2 0 0 150
Albie Morkel run out Nathan Astle 49 39 3 2 125.6
Chris Harris c Michael Mason b Jeetan Patel 3 3 0 0 100
Rob Nicol c Jeetan Patel b Michael Mason 5 6 1 0 83.33
Iain O'Brien c Chris Gayle b Jeetan Patel 0 2 0 0 0
Mark Gillespie c Michael Mason b Brett Lee 14 6 1 1 233.3
Robbie Schaw not out 4 3 0 0 133.3
Total: 167 Overs: 19.4 Run Rate: 8.789
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Central Strikers Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Corey Anderson 4.0 0 26 0 6.5
Jacob Oram 2.0 0 11 0 5.5
Shoaib Malik 2.0 0 21 0 10.5
Brett Lee 3.4 0 46 3 12.55
Michael Mason 4.0 0 45 3 11.25
Jeetan Patel 4.0 0 18 3 4.5
Total: 167 Overs: 19.4 Run Rate: 8.789
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Otago Volts vs. Central Strikers
Central Strikers - 187/5 in 20.0 overs.
Otago Volts - 167/10 in 19.4 overs.
Central Strikers wins the match by 20 runsCanterbury Cannons v Auckland Aces
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Pitch - Hard
It all came down to this, with one place still remaining in Group A for the next stage of the Twenty 20 tournament.
The Aces quickly asserted their dominance on the game, and never really looked back.
Akhtar and Mills both bowled fine opening spells, taking five wickets between them to go with a run out leaving the Cannon's reeling at 42 for six.
Bravo and Franklin tried to fight back, but a Michael Burns hattrick took away that hope sealing Canterbury up for a mare 129.
Auckland never looked comfortable against the Cannons new ball pairing of Steyn and Bravo. They were quickly put on the back foot losing five quick wickets at the top.
However the cool calm head of Graeme Smith came to the rescue, and along with Nathan McCullum they took the Aces all but home.
The game wasn't over yet though when Sidebottom went first ball, but an Akhtar boundary secured the Aces a spot in the higher seeded group.
Man of the match was awarded to Nathan McCullum, for his economical two over's with the ball and gutsy 47 with the bat.
20 Over Tournament - Round 5
Ground - AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Pitch - Hard
It all came down to this, with one place still remaining in Group A for the next stage of the Twenty 20 tournament.
The Aces quickly asserted their dominance on the game, and never really looked back.
Akhtar and Mills both bowled fine opening spells, taking five wickets between them to go with a run out leaving the Cannon's reeling at 42 for six.
Bravo and Franklin tried to fight back, but a Michael Burns hattrick took away that hope sealing Canterbury up for a mare 129.
Auckland never looked comfortable against the Cannons new ball pairing of Steyn and Bravo. They were quickly put on the back foot losing five quick wickets at the top.
However the cool calm head of Graeme Smith came to the rescue, and along with Nathan McCullum they took the Aces all but home.
The game wasn't over yet though when Sidebottom went first ball, but an Akhtar boundary secured the Aces a spot in the higher seeded group.
Man of the match was awarded to Nathan McCullum, for his economical two over's with the ball and gutsy 47 with the bat.
Code:
0.1 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, No shot offered. (0)
0.2 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
0.3 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
0.4 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, 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)
0.5 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
0.6 Kyle Mills to Stephen Fleming, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 1
Canterbury Cannons 10/0 (RR : 10)
Stephen Fleming 10 (6b)
Sachin Tendulkar 0 (0b)
Kyle Mills 1-0-10-0
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Stephen Fleming, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Stephen Fleming, In the air, and gone!
Stephen Fleming c Peter Fulton b Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 10 Balls : 8 S/R : 125
(0)
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kevin Pietersen, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar, 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
Canterbury Cannons 16/1 (RR : 8)
Sachin Tendulkar 5 (3b)
Kevin Pietersen 1 (1b)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-6-1
2.1 Kyle Mills to Kevin Pietersen, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
2.2 Kyle Mills to Kevin Pietersen, That's a single. (1)
2.3 Kyle Mills to Sachin Tendulkar, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 Kyle Mills to Sachin Tendulkar, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
2.5 Kyle Mills to Sachin Tendulkar, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
2.6 Kyle Mills to Kevin Pietersen, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!
Kevin Pietersen b Kyle Mills
Runs : 4 Balls : 4 S/R : 100
(0)
End of over 3
Canterbury Cannons 22/2 (RR : 7.33)
Michael Clarke 0 (0b)
Sachin Tendulkar 8 (6b)
Kyle Mills 2-0-16-1
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Clarke, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Clarke, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Clarke, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Clarke, They're running hard, excellent throw, and he's out!
Michael Clarke run out Kumar Sangakkara
Runs : 12 Balls : 4 S/R : 300
(0)
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Greg Hay, 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)
End of over 4
Canterbury Cannons 36/3 (RR : 9)
Sachin Tendulkar 9 (7b)
Greg Hay 1 (1b)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-20-1
4.1 Kyle Mills to Greg Hay, That was a very good delivery. (0)
4.2 Kyle Mills to Greg Hay, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
4.3 Kyle Mills to Greg Hay, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.4 Kyle Mills to Greg Hay, 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)
4.5 Kyle Mills to Sachin Tendulkar, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
4.6 Kyle Mills to Greg Hay, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 5
Canterbury Cannons 41/3 (RR : 8.2)
Sachin Tendulkar 10 (8b)
Greg Hay 5 (6b)
Kyle Mills 3-0-21-1
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Greg Hay, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
Greg Hay lbw Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 5 Balls : 7 S/R : 71.43
(0)
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Bravo, That's a single. (1)
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar, Ooo, cleaned him up!
Sachin Tendulkar b Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 10 Balls : 9 S/R : 111.1
(0)
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Daniel Vettori, Brilliant ball, and a sharp catch. Nothing the batsman could do there!
Daniel Vettori c Peter Fulton b Shoaib Akhtar
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to James Franklin, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dwayne Bravo, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 6
Canterbury Cannons 45/6 (RR : 7.5)
Dwayne Bravo 3 (2b)
James Franklin 1 (1b)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-24-4
6.1 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
6.2 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, 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)
6.3 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
6.4 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, One more to the total. (1)
6.5 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Bravo, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
6.6 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 7
Canterbury Cannons 51/6 (RR : 7.29)
James Franklin 6 (6b)
Dwayne Bravo 4 (3b)
Nathan McCullum 1-0-6-0
7.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
7.2 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
7.3 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Good running, two runs. (2)
7.4 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
7.5 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
7.6 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 8
Canterbury Cannons 62/6 (RR : 7.75)
James Franklin 16 (11b)
Dwayne Bravo 5 (4b)
Ryan Sidebottom 1-0-11-0
8.1 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
8.2 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
8.3 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
8.4 Michael Burns to James Franklin, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
8.5 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
8.6 Michael Burns to James Franklin, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 9
Canterbury Cannons 73/6 (RR : 8.11)
James Franklin 19 (13b)
Dwayne Bravo 13 (8b)
Michael Burns 1-0-11-0
9.1 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Bravo, 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)
9.2 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
9.3 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
9.4 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
9.5 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
9.6 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 10
Canterbury Cannons 86/6 (RR : 8.6)
James Franklin 29 (18b)
Dwayne Bravo 16 (9b)
Grant Elliot 1-0-13-0
10.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
10.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
10.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
10.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Dwayne Bravo, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 11
Canterbury Cannons 97/6 (RR : 8.82)
James Franklin 29 (18b)
Dwayne Bravo 27 (15b)
Ryan Sidebottom 2-0-22-0
11.1 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
11.2 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
11.3 Michael Burns to Dwayne Bravo, 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)
11.4 Michael Burns to James Franklin, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
11.5 Michael Burns to James Franklin, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
11.6 Michael Burns to James Franklin, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 12
Canterbury Cannons 105/6 (RR : 8.75)
Dwayne Bravo 30 (18b)
James Franklin 34 (21b)
Michael Burns 2-0-19-0
12.1 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, That's a single. (1)
12.2 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Bravo, Easy single. (1)
12.3 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.4 Nathan McCullum to James Franklin, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
12.5 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Bravo, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.6 Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Bravo, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 13
Canterbury Cannons 110/6 (RR : 8.46)
Dwayne Bravo 33 (21b)
James Franklin 36 (24b)
Nathan McCullum 2-0-11-0
13.1 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
13.2 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
13.3 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
13.4 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (2)
13.5 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
13.6 Ryan Sidebottom to James Franklin, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 14
Canterbury Cannons 123/6 (RR : 8.79)
Dwayne Bravo 33 (21b)
James Franklin 49 (30b)
Ryan Sidebottom 3-0-35-0
14.1 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, That was a very good delivery. (0)
14.2 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.3 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.4 Grant Elliot to James Franklin, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
14.5 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Bravo, No shot offered. (0)
14.6 Grant Elliot to Dwayne Bravo, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 15
Canterbury Cannons 124/6 (RR : 8.27)
Dwayne Bravo 33 (23b)
James Franklin 50 (34b)
Grant Elliot 2-0-14-0
15.1 Michael Burns to James Franklin, , No Ball. No shot offered. (0)
15.1 Michael Burns to James Franklin, , Wide, one run (1)
15.1 Michael Burns to James Franklin, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!
James Franklin b Michael Burns
Runs : 50 Balls : 36 S/R : 138.9
(0)
15.2 Michael Burns to Derek de Boorder, Top edge...and gone!
Derek de Boorder c Grant Elliot b Michael Burns
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
15.3 Michael Burns to Dale Steyn, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and top edges it high into the air. It's an easy catch in the end, and hopefully the batsman has learnt why you shouldn't slog across the line!
Dale Steyn c Kyle Mills b Michael Burns
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
15.4 Michael Burns to Chris Martin, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.5 Michael Burns to Chris Martin, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
15.6 Michael Burns to Chris Martin, 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)
End of over 16
Canterbury Cannons 129/9 (RR : 8.06)
Dwayne Bravo 33 (23b)
Chris Martin 3 (3b)
Michael Burns 3-0-24-3
16.1 Grant Elliot to Chris Martin, Struck in front, All fielders appealing, and Got him!
Chris Martin lbw Grant Elliot
Runs : 3 Balls : 4 S/R : 75
(0)
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 129
Wickets : 10
Overs : 16.1
The second innings begins now
0.1 Dale Steyn to Kumar Sangakkara, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
0.2 Dale Steyn to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
0.3 Dale Steyn to Kumar Sangakkara, Great yorker, he's hit flush on the toe and is dead in front! In one ball he's lost his wicket and his pride, and has a broken toe to boot!
Kumar Sangakkara lbw Dale Steyn
Runs : 4 Balls : 3 S/R : 133.333
(0)
0.4 Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 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)
0.5 Dale Steyn to Rahul Dravid, 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)
0.6 Dale Steyn to Graeme Smith, Splendid shot for four! (4)
End of over 1
Auckland Aces 9/1 (RR : 9) Required RR(6.32)
Graeme Smith 4 (1b)
Rahul Dravid 1 (2b)
Dale Steyn 1-0-9-1
1.1 Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Dravid, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.2 Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
1.3 Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Dravid, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
1.4 Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Dravid, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
1.5 Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Dravid, Fantastic slower ball, the batsman swings twice and still misses it, and is caught plumb in front!
Rahul Dravid lbw Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 4 Balls : 6 S/R : 66.67
(0)
1.6 Dwayne Bravo to Neil Broom, 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!
Neil Broom b Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
End of over 2
Auckland Aces 13/3 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(6.44)
Peter Fulton 0 (0b)
Graeme Smith 5 (2b)
Dwayne Bravo 1-0-4-2
2.1 Dale Steyn to Graeme Smith, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
2.2 Dale Steyn to Peter Fulton, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
2.3 Dale Steyn to Peter Fulton, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
2.4 Dale Steyn to Peter Fulton, 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)
2.5 Dale Steyn to Graeme Smith, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
2.6 Dale Steyn to Peter Fulton, 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)
End of over 3
Auckland Aces 24/3 (RR : 8) Required RR(6.18)
Peter Fulton 9 (4b)
Graeme Smith 7 (4b)
Dale Steyn 2-0-20-1
3.1 Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, 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)
3.2 Dwayne Bravo to Peter Fulton, That was a very good delivery. (0)
3.3 Dwayne Bravo to Peter Fulton, 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)
3.4 Dwayne Bravo to Peter Fulton, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
3.5 Dwayne Bravo to Peter Fulton, Very well bowled. (0)
3.6 Dwayne Bravo to Peter Fulton, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
End of over 4
Auckland Aces 29/3 (RR : 7.25) Required RR(6.25)
Peter Fulton 13 (9b)
Graeme Smith 8 (5b)
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-9-2
4.1 Dale Steyn to Graeme Smith, 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)
4.2 Dale Steyn to Peter Fulton, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it straight to second slip! Out!
Peter Fulton c & b Dale Steyn
Runs : 13 Balls : 10 S/R : 130
(0)
4.3 Dale Steyn to Grant Elliot, Plumb!
Grant Elliot lbw Dale Steyn
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
4.4 Dale Steyn to Nathan McCullum, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
4.5 Dale Steyn to Nathan McCullum, 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)
4.6 Dale Steyn to Graeme Smith, 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)
End of over 5
Auckland Aces 35/5 (RR : 7) Required RR(6.27)
Graeme Smith 11 (7b)
Nathan McCullum 3 (2b)
Dale Steyn 3-0-26-3
5.1 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
5.2 Dwayne Bravo 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)
5.3 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
5.4 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six! (6)
5.5 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
5.6 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 6
Auckland Aces 49/5 (RR : 8.17) Required RR(5.71)
Nathan McCullum 14 (7b)
Graeme Smith 14 (8b)
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-23-2
6.1 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.2 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
6.3 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.4 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, 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)
6.5 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
6.6 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, 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 7
Auckland Aces 59/5 (RR : 8.43) Required RR(5.38)
Graeme Smith 15 (10b)
Nathan McCullum 23 (11b)
Chris Martin 1-0-10-0
7.1 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, No shot offered. (0)
7.2 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
7.3 James Franklin to Graeme 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)
7.4 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, No shot offered. (0)
7.5 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
7.6 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, 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 8
Auckland Aces 63/5 (RR : 7.88) Required RR(5.5)
Nathan McCullum 24 (16b)
Graeme Smith 18 (11b)
James Franklin 1-0-4-0
8.1 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.2 Michael Clarke to Nathan McCullum, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.3 Michael Clarke to Nathan McCullum, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
8.4 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
8.5 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
8.6 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
End of over 9
Auckland Aces 75/5 (RR : 8.33) Required RR(4.91)
Graeme Smith 29 (15b)
Nathan McCullum 25 (18b)
Michael Clarke 1-0-12-0
9.1 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
9.2 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, One more to the total. (1)
9.3 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
9.4 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
9.5 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, No shot offered. (0)
9.6 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 10
Auckland Aces 79/5 (RR : 7.9) Required RR(5)
Nathan McCullum 28 (23b)
Graeme Smith 30 (16b)
Chris Martin 2-0-14-0
10.1 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, 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)
10.2 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
10.3 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
10.4 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
10.5 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
10.6 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 11
Auckland Aces 87/5 (RR : 7.91) Required RR(4.67)
Graeme Smith 38 (22b)
Nathan McCullum 28 (23b)
Daniel Vettori 1-0-8-0
11.1 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, No shot offered. (0)
11.2 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.3 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
11.4 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, 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)
11.5 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
11.6 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, 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)
End of over 12
Auckland Aces 90/5 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(4.88)
Graeme Smith 38 (22b)
Nathan McCullum 31 (29b)
Chris Martin 3-0-17-0
12.1 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.2 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Splendid shot for four! (4)
12.3 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, 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)
12.4 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
12.5 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, 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)
12.6 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 13
Auckland Aces 98/5 (RR : 7.54) Required RR(4.43)
Nathan McCullum 32 (30b)
Graeme Smith 45 (27b)
Daniel Vettori 2-0-16-0
13.1 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
13.2 Chris Martin to Nathan McCullum, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
13.3 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, 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)
13.4 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
13.5 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.6 Chris Martin to Graeme Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 14
Auckland Aces 100/5 (RR : 7.14) Required RR(4.83)
Graeme Smith 46 (32b)
Nathan McCullum 33 (31b)
Chris Martin 4-0-19-0
14.1 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, One more to the total. (1)
14.2 James Franklin to Graeme Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
14.3 James Franklin to Graeme Smith, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
14.4 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, 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)
14.5 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
14.6 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 15
Auckland Aces 105/5 (RR : 7) Required RR(4.8)
Graeme Smith 47 (34b)
Nathan McCullum 37 (35b)
James Franklin 2-0-9-0
15.1 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.2 Daniel Vettori to Graeme Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.3 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
15.4 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, 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)
15.5 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
15.6 Daniel Vettori to Nathan McCullum, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 16
Auckland Aces 113/5 (RR : 7.06) Required RR(4)
Nathan McCullum 44 (40b)
Graeme Smith 48 (35b)
Daniel Vettori 3-0-24-0
16.1 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Good running, two runs. (2)
16.2 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Splendid shot for four! (4)
16.3 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
16.4 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
16.5 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.6 Michael Clarke to Graeme Smith, 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)
End of over 17
Auckland Aces 122/5 (RR : 7.18) Required RR(2.33)
Nathan McCullum 44 (40b)
Graeme Smith 57 (41b)
Michael Clarke 2-0-21-0
17.1 James Franklin to Graeme Smith, 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.
Graeme Smith c Chris Martin b James Franklin
Runs : 57 Balls : 42 S/R : 135.7
(0)
17.2 James Franklin to Kyle Mills, 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)
17.3 James Franklin to Kyle Mills, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
17.4 James Franklin to Kyle Mills, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
17.5 James Franklin to Nathan McCullum, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
17.6 James Franklin to Kyle Mills, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 18
Auckland Aces 126/6 (RR : 7) Required RR(1.5)
Kyle Mills 3 (4b)
Nathan McCullum 45 (41b)
James Franklin 3-0-13-1
18.1 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
18.2 Dwayne Bravo to Nathan McCullum, 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.
Nathan McCullum c Derek de Boorder b Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 47 Balls : 43 S/R : 109.3
(0)
18.3 Dwayne Bravo to Ryan Sidebottom, 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.
Ryan Sidebottom b Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
18.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Akhtar, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 132
Wickets : 8
Overs : 18.4
Code:
Auckland Aces vs. Canterbury Cannons
Canterbury Cannons Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Stephen Fleming c Peter Fulton b Shoaib Akhtar 10 8 1 1 125
Sachin Tendulkar b Shoaib Akhtar 10 9 1 0 111.1
Kevin Pietersen b Kyle Mills 4 4 0 0 100
Michael Clarke run out Kumar Sangakkara 12 4 1 1 300
Greg Hay lbw Shoaib Akhtar 5 7 0 0 71.43
Dwayne Bravo not out 33 23 2 0 143.5
Daniel Vettori c Peter Fulton b Shoaib Akhtar 0 1 0 0 0
James Franklin b Michael Burns 50 36 5 0 138.9
Derek de Boorder c Grant Elliot b Michael Burns 0 1 0 0 0
Dale Steyn c Kyle Mills b Michael Burns 0 1 0 0 0
Chris Martin lbw Grant Elliot 3 4 0 0 75
Total: 129 Overs: 16.1 Run Rate: 8.063
Extras : 2 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Grant Elliot 2.1 0 14 1 6.46
Nathan McCullum 2.0 0 11 0 5.5
Kyle Mills 3.0 0 21 1 7
Ryan Sidebottom 3.0 0 35 0 11.67
Shoaib Akhtar 3.0 0 24 4 8
Michael Burns 3.0 0 24 3 8
Total: 129 Overs: 16.1 Run Rate: 8.063
Extras : 2 No Balls : 1 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Kumar Sangakkara lbw Dale Steyn 4 3 1 0 133.3
Graeme Smith c Chris Martin b James Franklin 57 42 6 0 135.7
Rahul Dravid lbw Dwayne Bravo 4 6 0 0 66.67
Neil Broom b Dwayne Bravo 0 1 0 0 0
Peter Fulton c & b Dale Steyn 13 10 1 1 130
Grant Elliot lbw Dale Steyn 0 1 0 0 0
Nathan McCullum c Derek de Boorder b Dwayne Bravo 47 43 2 1 109.3
Kyle Mills not out 3 4 0 0 75
Ryan Sidebottom b Dwayne Bravo 0 1 0 0 0
Shoaib Akhtar not out 4 1 1 0 400
Michael Burns dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 132 Overs: 18.4 Run Rate: 7.333
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Canterbury Cannons Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Michael Clarke 2.0 0 21 0 10.5
Dwayne Bravo 3.4 0 29 4 7.91
Daniel Vettori 3.0 0 24 0 8
James Franklin 3.0 0 13 1 4.33
Dale Steyn 3.0 0 26 3 8.67
Chris Martin 4.0 0 19 0 4.75
Total: 132 Overs: 18.4 Run Rate: 7.333
Extras : 0 No Balls : 0 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces vs. Canterbury Cannons
Canterbury Cannons - 129/10 in 16.1 overs.
Auckland Aces - 132/8 in 18.4 overs.
Auckland Aces wins the match by 2 wicketshedger_14
ICC Chairman
Yeah. I go into Group A now.
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ICC Chairman
Can't change a winning lineup. Let's hope we can record another win.
Wellington Thunderbolts v Canterbury Cannons
20 Over Tournament - Round 6 (Group B)
Ground - Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Pitch - Uneven
Last time these two teams met, it was the Thunderbolts who picked up an easy win. Would it be a different story this time, only time would tell?
However it was the Cannons opening bowlers who done a demolition on Wellington's top order, reducing them to 16 for 5 and then 37 for 6.
Youngster Kane Williamson joined Afridi at the wicket and they set about getting their team back into the game. They both compiled good fifties before falling to the left-armer Franklin.
In the end the Thunderbolts were rolled for 155 still with two over's left to bat, Dale Steyn was the main demolisher taking four for 20 off his three over's.
The Thunderbolts had to start well with a below average total to defend, and they did it through Bond who took three early wickets.
Kallis, Collingwood and Butler came on and bowled economically through the middle stages, leaving the Cannons requiring an unlikely 21 off the last over to win the game which was to be bowled by Tim Southee. It played out like this:
1. No Ball. Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.
1. Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son!
2. Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!
3. That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more!
4. No Run, excellent bowling.
5. Oh, that's a juicy full tossand the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs!
In the end it was "Dan The Man" again, as him along with wicket-keeper Derek de Boorder had the goods to get Canterbury home.
That now means Canterbury just need to beat Central in their remaining match, to secure the only semi-final spot from Group B.
Man of the match was awarded to Dale Steyn, who ripped through the Wellington top order taking four for 20.
20 Over Tournament - Round 6 (Group B)
Ground - Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Pitch - Uneven
Last time these two teams met, it was the Thunderbolts who picked up an easy win. Would it be a different story this time, only time would tell?
However it was the Cannons opening bowlers who done a demolition on Wellington's top order, reducing them to 16 for 5 and then 37 for 6.
Youngster Kane Williamson joined Afridi at the wicket and they set about getting their team back into the game. They both compiled good fifties before falling to the left-armer Franklin.
In the end the Thunderbolts were rolled for 155 still with two over's left to bat, Dale Steyn was the main demolisher taking four for 20 off his three over's.
The Thunderbolts had to start well with a below average total to defend, and they did it through Bond who took three early wickets.
Kallis, Collingwood and Butler came on and bowled economically through the middle stages, leaving the Cannons requiring an unlikely 21 off the last over to win the game which was to be bowled by Tim Southee. It played out like this:
1. No Ball. Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.
1. Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son!
2. Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!
3. That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more!
4. No Run, excellent bowling.
5. Oh, that's a juicy full tossand the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs!
In the end it was "Dan The Man" again, as him along with wicket-keeper Derek de Boorder had the goods to get Canterbury home.
That now means Canterbury just need to beat Central in their remaining match, to secure the only semi-final spot from Group B.
Man of the match was awarded to Dale Steyn, who ripped through the Wellington top order taking four for 20.
Code:
0.1 Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
0.2 Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
0.3 Dale Steyn to Martin Guptill, In the air, and gone!
Martin Guptill c & b Dale Steyn
Runs : 2 Balls : 3 S/R : 66.6667
(0)
0.4 Dale Steyn to MS Dhoni, Goes for the sweep shot, misses completely, and is caught plumb in front. Needless shot that.
MS Dhoni lbw Dale Steyn
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
0.5 Dale Steyn to Paul Collingwood, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
0.6 Dale Steyn to Paul Collingwood, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 1
Wellington Thunderbolts 6/2 (RR : 6)
Paul Collingwood 4 (2b)
Jacques Kallis 0 (0b)
Dale Steyn 1-0-6-2
1.1 Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
1.2 Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
1.3 Dwayne Bravo to Paul Collingwood, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.4 Dwayne Bravo to Paul Collingwood, Bah, that was poor umpiring. Pitched outside leg, going over the top, and an inside edge! That's what you get for sleeping with the umpire's wife!
Paul Collingwood lbw Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 4 Balls : 4 S/R : 100
(0)
1.5 Dwayne Bravo to Ross Taylor, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
1.6 Dwayne Bravo to Ross Taylor, The batsman tries to dab that down to third man, but misses and his offstump is knocked back! Cya!
Ross Taylor b Dwayne Bravo
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
(0)
End of over 2
Wellington Thunderbolts 17/4 (RR : 8.5)
Michael Hussey 0 (0b)
Jacques Kallis 7 (2b)
Dwayne Bravo 1-0-11-2
2.1 Dale Steyn to Jacques Kallis, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!
Jacques Kallis c Greg Hay b Dale Steyn
Runs : 7 Balls : 3 S/R : 233.3
(0)
2.2 Dale Steyn to Shahid Afridi, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
2.3 Dale Steyn to Shahid Afridi, 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)
2.4 Dale Steyn to Shahid Afridi, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
2.5 Dale Steyn to Shahid Afridi, Good running, two runs. (2)
2.6 Dale Steyn to Shahid Afridi, 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)
End of over 3
Wellington Thunderbolts 22/5 (RR : 7.33)
Michael Hussey 0 (0b)
Shahid Afridi 5 (5b)
Dale Steyn 2-0-11-3
3.1 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
3.2 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
3.3 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
3.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, , No Ball. And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
3.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
3.5 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Very well bowled. (0)
3.6 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, 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)
End of over 4
Wellington Thunderbolts 37/5 (RR : 9.25)
Shahid Afridi 19 (12b)
Michael Hussey 0 (0b)
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-26-2
4.1 Dale Steyn to Michael Hussey, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
4.2 Dale Steyn to Michael Hussey, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled. Aw shucks.
Michael Hussey b Dale Steyn
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
4.3 Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, Good running, two runs. (2)
4.4 Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
4.5 Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
4.6 Dale Steyn to Kane Williamson, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
End of over 5
Wellington Thunderbolts 46/6 (RR : 9.2)
Shahid Afridi 19 (12b)
Kane Williamson 9 (4b)
Dale Steyn 3-0-20-4
5.1 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, , Wide, one run (1)
5.1 Dwayne Bravo to Kane Williamson, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three. (3)
5.2 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
5.3 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
5.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
5.5 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
5.6 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, , No Ball. Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.6 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 6
Wellington Thunderbolts 57/6 (RR : 9.5)
Shahid Afridi 25 (18b)
Kane Williamson 12 (5b)
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-37-2
6.1 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.2 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
6.3 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
6.4 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Easy single. (1)
6.5 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, 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)
6.6 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, 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)
End of over 7
Wellington Thunderbolts 65/6 (RR : 9.29)
Kane Williamson 19 (10b)
Shahid Afridi 26 (19b)
Daniel Vettori 1-0-8-0
7.1 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
7.1 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
7.2 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
7.3 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.4 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, 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)
7.5 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
7.6 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 8
Wellington Thunderbolts 74/6 (RR : 9.25)
Shahid Afridi 28 (23b)
Kane Williamson 25 (13b)
Chris Martin 1-0-9-0
8.1 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
8.2 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
8.3 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
8.4 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.5 James Franklin to Shahid Afridi, 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)
8.6 James Franklin to Shahid Afridi, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 9
Wellington Thunderbolts 81/6 (RR : 9)
Shahid Afridi 30 (25b)
Kane Williamson 30 (17b)
James Franklin 1-0-7-0
9.1 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, One more to the total. (1)
9.2 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
9.3 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
9.4 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
9.5 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
9.6 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 10
Wellington Thunderbolts 87/6 (RR : 8.7)
Kane Williamson 32 (19b)
Shahid Afridi 34 (29b)
Daniel Vettori 2-0-14-0
10.1 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.2 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
10.3 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
10.4 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
10.5 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, 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 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 11
Wellington Thunderbolts 99/6 (RR : 9)
Shahid Afridi 46 (35b)
Kane Williamson 32 (19b)
Michael Clarke 1-0-12-0
11.1 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, 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)
11.2 Daniel Vettori to Kane Williamson, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
11.3 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, 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)
11.4 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Very well bowled. (0)
11.5 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
11.6 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, , No Ball. No shot offered. (0)
11.6 Daniel Vettori to Shahid Afridi, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
End of over 12
Wellington Thunderbolts 109/6 (RR : 9.08)
Shahid Afridi 50 (40b)
Kane Williamson 37 (21b)
Daniel Vettori 3-0-24-0
12.1 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
12.2 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, 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)
12.3 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
12.4 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, , No Ball. Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
12.4 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
12.5 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
12.6 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 13
Wellington Thunderbolts 118/6 (RR : 9.08)
Kane Williamson 44 (26b)
Shahid Afridi 51 (42b)
Chris Martin 2-0-18-0
13.1 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
13.2 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, Very well bowled. (0)
13.3 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.4 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
13.5 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, 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)
13.6 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 14
Wellington Thunderbolts 123/6 (RR : 8.79)
Kane Williamson 47 (30b)
Shahid Afridi 53 (44b)
Michael Clarke 2-0-17-0
14.1 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
14.2 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
14.3 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.4 Chris Martin to Kane Williamson, That's a single. (1)
14.5 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.6 Chris Martin to Shahid Afridi, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 15
Wellington Thunderbolts 133/6 (RR : 8.87)
Shahid Afridi 60 (48b)
Kane Williamson 50 (32b)
Chris Martin 3-0-28-0
15.1 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, , Byes, another 4 run(s) (4)
15.2 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.3 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
15.4 Michael Clarke to Shahid Afridi, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.5 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, Very well bowled. (0)
15.6 Michael Clarke to Kane Williamson, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
End of over 16
Wellington Thunderbolts 142/6 (RR : 8.88)
Kane Williamson 54 (34b)
Shahid Afridi 61 (51b)
Michael Clarke 3-0-22-0
16.1 James Franklin to Shahid Afridi, The batsman tries to dab that down to third man, but misses and his offstump is knocked back! Cya!
Shahid Afridi b James Franklin
Runs : 61 Balls : 52 S/R : 117.3
(0)
16.2 James Franklin to Ian Butler, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
16.3 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, No shot offered. (0)
16.4 James Franklin to Kane Williamson, Great bowling, catching the batsman off guard with the quicker ball. He's stuck in his crease, rapped on the pads, and thoroughly beaten.
Kane Williamson lbw James Franklin
Runs : 54 Balls : 36 S/R : 150
(0)
16.5 James Franklin to Shane Bond, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
16.6 James Franklin to Shane Bond, Thick inside edge there, but the umpire still gives it! Unbelievable! Zorax probably has a bet riding on this game, cause there is no way that was out!
Shane Bond lbw James Franklin
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
(0)
End of over 17
Wellington Thunderbolts 149/9 (RR : 8.76)
Timothy Southee 0 (0b)
Ian Butler 3 (1b)
James Franklin 2-0-14-3
17.1 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, Very well bowled. (0)
17.2 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
17.3 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, 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)
17.4 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, Very well bowled. (0)
17.5 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.6 Chris Martin to Ian Butler, 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!
Ian Butler run out Stephen Fleming
Runs : 9 Balls : 7 S/R : 128.6
(0)
End of over 18
Wellington Thunderbolts 155/10 (RR : 8.61)
Trent Boult 0 (0b)
Timothy Southee 0 (0b)
Chris Martin 4-0-34-0
The final scorecard for first innings was :
Score: 155
Wickets : 10
Overs : 18.0
The second innings begins now
0.1 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
0.2 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
0.3 Timothy Southee to Sachin Tendulkar, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
0.4 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
0.5 Timothy Southee to Sachin Tendulkar, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
0.6 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
End of over 1
Canterbury Cannons 8/0 (RR : 8) Required RR(7.74)
Stephen Fleming 6 (4b)
Sachin Tendulkar 2 (2b)
Timothy Southee 1-0-8-0
1.1 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, No shot offered. (0)
1.2 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
1.3 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.4 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, , No Ball. Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
1.4 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, 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)
1.5 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
1.6 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
End of over 2
Canterbury Cannons 20/0 (RR : 10) Required RR(7.5)
Stephen Fleming 9 (6b)
Sachin Tendulkar 10 (7b)
Shane Bond 1-0-12-0
2.1 Timothy Southee to Sachin Tendulkar, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
2.2 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, That was a very good delivery. (0)
2.3 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
2.4 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
2.5 Timothy Southee to Sachin Tendulkar, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
2.6 Timothy Southee to Sachin Tendulkar, 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 3
Canterbury Cannons 25/0 (RR : 8.33) Required RR(7.65)
Stephen Fleming 10 (9b)
Sachin Tendulkar 14 (10b)
Timothy Southee 2-0-13-0
3.1 Shane Bond to Sachin Tendulkar, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, and misses completely! Gone!
Sachin Tendulkar b Shane Bond
Runs : 14 Balls : 11 S/R : 127.3
(0)
3.2 Shane Bond to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
3.3 Shane Bond to Kevin Pietersen, Plumb!
Kevin Pietersen lbw Shane Bond
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
(0)
3.4 Shane Bond to Michael Clarke, , No Ball. GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
3.4 Shane Bond to Michael Clarke, 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)
3.5 Shane Bond to Michael Clarke, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
3.6 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 4
Canterbury Cannons 27/2 (RR : 6.75) Required RR(8)
Stephen Fleming 10 (10b)
Michael Clarke 1 (3b)
Shane Bond 2-0-14-2
4.1 Timothy Southee to Michael Clarke, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
4.2 Timothy Southee to Michael Clarke, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
4.3 Timothy Southee to Michael Clarke, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
4.4 Timothy Southee to Michael Clarke, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
4.5 Timothy Southee to Stephen Fleming, Easy single. (1)
4.6 Timothy Southee to Michael Clarke, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 5
Canterbury Cannons 38/2 (RR : 7.6) Required RR(7.8)
Stephen Fleming 11 (11b)
Michael Clarke 11 (8b)
Timothy Southee 3-0-24-0
5.1 Shane Bond to Michael Clarke, No shot offered. (0)
5.2 Shane Bond to Michael Clarke, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
5.3 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
5.4 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.5 Shane Bond to Stephen Fleming, Plumb!
Stephen Fleming lbw Shane Bond
Runs : 15 Balls : 14 S/R : 107.1
(0)
5.6 Shane Bond to Greg Hay, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
End of over 6
Canterbury Cannons 45/3 (RR : 7.5) Required RR(7.86)
Greg Hay 2 (1b)
Michael Clarke 12 (10b)
Shane Bond 3-0-21-3
6.1 Ian Butler to Michael Clarke, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
6.2 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, 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)
6.3 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Very well bowled. (0)
6.4 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
6.5 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, 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)
6.6 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
End of over 7
Canterbury Cannons 54/3 (RR : 7.71) Required RR(7.77)
Greg Hay 10 (6b)
Michael Clarke 13 (11b)
Ian Butler 1-0-9-0
7.1 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
7.2 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
7.3 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, 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)
7.4 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, That was a very good delivery. (0)
7.5 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
7.6 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, 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)
End of over 8
Canterbury Cannons 57/3 (RR : 7.13) Required RR(8.17)
Greg Hay 10 (6b)
Michael Clarke 16 (17b)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-0
8.1 Paul Collingwood to Michael Clarke, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
8.2 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.3 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, 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)
8.4 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, 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)
8.5 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
8.6 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 9
Canterbury Cannons 59/3 (RR : 6.56) Required RR(8.73)
Michael Clarke 17 (18b)
Greg Hay 11 (11b)
Paul Collingwood 1-0-2-0
9.1 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, 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)
9.2 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, 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)
9.4 Ian Butler to Michael Clarke, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.5 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
9.6 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 10
Canterbury Cannons 66/3 (RR : 6.6) Required RR(8.9)
Michael Clarke 18 (19b)
Greg Hay 17 (16b)
Ian Butler 2-0-16-0
10.1 Shahid Afridi to Greg Hay, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
10.2 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, 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)
10.3 Shahid Afridi to Michael Clarke, 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)
10.4 Shahid Afridi to Greg Hay, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
10.5 Shahid Afridi to Greg Hay, No shot offered. (0)
10.6 Shahid Afridi to Greg Hay, 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
Canterbury Cannons 72/3 (RR : 6.55) Required RR(9.22)
Greg Hay 22 (20b)
Michael Clarke 19 (21b)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-9-0
11.1 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
11.2 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, No shot offered. (0)
11.3 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
11.4 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
11.5 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, , No Ball. Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
11.5 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.6 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, That's a single. (1)
End of over 12
Canterbury Cannons 78/3 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(9.63)
Greg Hay 24 (23b)
Michael Clarke 22 (25b)
Jacques Kallis 1-0-6-0
12.1 Paul Collingwood to Michael Clarke, Good running, two runs. (2)
12.2 Paul Collingwood to Michael Clarke, Very well bowled. (0)
12.3 Paul Collingwood to Michael Clarke, 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)
12.4 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
12.5 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
12.6 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 13
Canterbury Cannons 83/3 (RR : 6.38) Required RR(10.3)
Greg Hay 26 (26b)
Michael Clarke 25 (28b)
Paul Collingwood 2-0-7-0
13.1 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Very well bowled. (0)
13.2 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
13.3 Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.4 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, Very well bowled. (0)
13.5 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, Good running, two runs. (2)
13.6 Jacques Kallis to Greg Hay, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement. (3)
End of over 14
Canterbury Cannons 89/3 (RR : 6.36) Required RR(11)
Michael Clarke 26 (31b)
Greg Hay 31 (29b)
Jacques Kallis 2-0-12-0
14.1 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
14.2 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.3 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, 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)
14.4 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
14.5 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
14.6 Paul Collingwood to Michael Clarke, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
End of over 15
Canterbury Cannons 95/3 (RR : 6.33) Required RR(12)
Greg Hay 36 (34b)
Michael Clarke 27 (32b)
Paul Collingwood 3-0-13-0
15.1 Ian Butler to Michael Clarke, Struck in front, All fielders appealing, and Got him!
Michael Clarke lbw Ian Butler
Runs : 27 Balls : 33 S/R : 81.82
(0)
15.2 Ian Butler to Dwayne Bravo, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
15.3 Ian Butler to Dwayne Bravo, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.4 Ian Butler to Dwayne Bravo, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
15.5 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
15.6 Ian Butler to Greg Hay, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 16
Canterbury Cannons 100/4 (RR : 6.25) Required RR(13.8)
Greg Hay 40 (36b)
Dwayne Bravo 1 (3b)
Ian Butler 3-0-21-1
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, 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!
Dwayne Bravo run out Shahid Afridi
Runs : 1 Balls : 4 S/R : 25
(0)
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Daniel Vettori, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Daniel Vettori, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Daniel Vettori, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Daniel Vettori, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Daniel Vettori, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 17
Canterbury Cannons 114/5 (RR : 6.71) Required RR(13.7)
Daniel Vettori 14 (5b)
Greg Hay 40 (36b)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-23-0
17.1 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
17.2 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
17.3 Paul Collingwood to Daniel Vettori, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
17.4 Paul Collingwood to Greg Hay, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
Greg Hay c Kane Williamson b Paul Collingwood
Runs : 47 Balls : 39 S/R : 120.5
(0)
17.5 Paul Collingwood to James Franklin, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!
James Franklin c Martin Guptill b Paul Collingwood
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
17.6 Paul Collingwood to Derek de Boorder, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastest no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
End of over 18
Canterbury Cannons 128/7 (RR : 7.11) Required RR(13.5)
Derek de Boorder 6 (1b)
Daniel Vettori 15 (6b)
Paul Collingwood 4-0-27-2
18.1 Shane Bond to Daniel Vettori, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
18.2 Shane Bond to Daniel Vettori, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
18.3 Shane Bond to Daniel Vettori, No shot offered. (0)
18.4 Shane Bond to Daniel Vettori, One more to the total. (1)
18.5 Shane Bond to Derek de Boorder, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
18.6 Shane Bond to Derek de Boorder, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 19
Canterbury Cannons 134/7 (RR : 7.05) Required RR(21)
Daniel Vettori 20 (10b)
Derek de Boorder 7 (3b)
Shane Bond 4-0-27-3
19.1 Timothy Southee to Derek de Boorder, , No Ball. Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
19.1 Timothy Southee to Derek de Boorder, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
19.2 Timothy Southee to Derek de Boorder, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
19.3 Timothy Southee to Daniel Vettori, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more! (6)
19.4 Timothy Southee to Daniel Vettori, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
19.5 Timothy Southee to Daniel Vettori, Oh, that's a juicy full tossand the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 156
Wickets : 7
Overs : 19.5
Code:
Canterbury Cannons vs. Wellington Thunderbolts
Wellington Thunderbolts Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Martin Guptill c & b Dale Steyn 2 3 0 0 66.67
Jacques Kallis c Greg Hay b Dale Steyn 7 3 1 0 233.3
MS Dhoni lbw Dale Steyn 0 1 0 0 0
Paul Collingwood lbw Dwayne Bravo 4 4 1 0 100
Ross Taylor b Dwayne Bravo 4 2 1 0 200
Michael Hussey b Dale Steyn 0 2 0 0 0
Shahid Afridi b James Franklin 61 52 5 0 117.3
Kane Williamson lbw James Franklin 54 36 7 0 150
Ian Butler run out Stephen Fleming 9 7 0 1 128.6
Shane Bond lbw James Franklin 4 2 1 0 200
Timothy Southee not out 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 155 Overs: 18.0 Run Rate: 8.611
Extras : 10 No Balls : 5 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Canterbury Cannons Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Michael Clarke 3.0 0 22 0 7.33
Dwayne Bravo 3.0 0 37 2 12.33
Daniel Vettori 3.0 0 24 0 8
James Franklin 2.0 0 14 3 7
Dale Steyn 3.0 0 20 4 6.67
Chris Martin 4.0 0 34 0 8.5
Total: 155 Overs: 18.0 Run Rate: 8.611
Extras : 10 No Balls : 5 Wides : 1 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
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Canterbury Cannons Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Stephen Fleming lbw Shane Bond 15 14 2 0 107.1
Sachin Tendulkar b Shane Bond 14 11 0 1 127.3
Kevin Pietersen lbw Shane Bond 0 2 0 0 0
Michael Clarke lbw Ian Butler 27 33 1 0 81.82
Greg Hay c Kane Williamson b Paul Collingwood 47 39 3 1 120.5
Dwayne Bravo run out Shahid Afridi 1 4 0 0 25
Daniel Vettori not out 32 13 3 2 246.2
James Franklin c Martin Guptill b Paul Collingwood 0 1 0 0 0
Derek de Boorder not out 16 6 0 2 266.7
Dale Steyn dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Martin dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 156 Overs: 19.5 Run Rate: 8.211
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Wellington Thunderbolts Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Jacques Kallis 2.0 0 12 0 6
Paul Collingwood 4.0 0 27 2 6.75
Shahid Afridi 3.0 0 23 0 7.67
Ian Butler 3.0 0 21 1 7
Shane Bond 4.0 0 27 3 6.75
Timothy Southee 3.5 0 46 0 12
Total: 156 Overs: 19.5 Run Rate: 8.211
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Canterbury Cannons vs. Wellington Thunderbolts
Wellington Thunderbolts - 155/10 in 18.0 overs.
Canterbury Cannons - 156/7 in 19.5 overs.
Canterbury Cannons wins the match by 3 wicketsSimilar threads
