Match State: Match start scheduled for 0800 GMT (10:00 local)
welcome to CricInfo's coverage of the important Pool B match at the
De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley between New Zealand and
Bangladesh
the weather looks pretty good, and the pitch is said to be an ideal
batting surface
with that in mind, Bangladesh captain Khaled Mashud has chosen to
bat first after winning the toss
there is a reported chance of thunderstorms later on, which will
give the New Zealanders the jitters - they need full points from
this match - but at least by bowling first it gives them a chance
to try and shorten the length of time on the field if they
play rather well!
Bangladesh have made a few changes, with Al Sahariar, Ehsanul
Haque, Tushar Imran and Talha Jubair all making way for Hannan
Sarkar, Akram Khan, Habibul Bashar and Tapash Baisya
New Zealand too have made changes, with Nathan Astle rested with
two injuries, Lou Vincent dropped and in come Mathew Sinclair and
Kyle Mills to make their World Cup debuts
the umpires and players make their way out to the middle, nice and
sunny and an expected high of 30 degrees in Kimberley later today
it'll be Shane Bond to open the bowling from the North End, bowling
to Hannan Sarkar, with Mohammad Ashraful at the non-striker's end
0.1 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, good fullish length ball cutting
back in from wider outside off stump, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms through to the keeper
0.2 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, digs in a quick short rising ball
just outside off stump, sways the head right back out of the way
to the keeper
0.3 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish ball cutting back off the
seam from wider outside off stump, again happy to leave alone
through to the keeper
0.4 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, fuller ball outside off stump, makes
first contact with the ball, easing it nicely but straight towards
backward point
0.5 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, good quicker full ball angling in
slightly from outside off stump, drives and misses, plays a little
late, 152.8kph, through to the keeper
0.6 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, quick shorter ball angling into the
body, shuffles across the crease, drops down at his feet from the
thigh pad
End of over 1 (maiden) Bangladesh 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
SE Bond 1-1-0-0 - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b) Hannan Sarkar 0* (6b)
it'll be Kyle Mills to bowl to Mohammad Ashraful from the South End
1.1 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, good start by Mills but it
gets Bangladesh and Ashraful off the mark, fullish and swinging
away outside off stump, pushes tentatively forward at it, gets a
thick outside edge, low in the air but between third slip and
gully, down to third man
1.2 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, (noball) no run, oversteps, good fullish
ball outside off stump, draws Sarkar forward, drives and misses,
through to the keeper
1.2 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, FOUR, shot! just overpitches outside off
stump, picks it off very nicely, strongly square driving just in
front of point, races away to the rope
1.3 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, no run, lovely comeback ball from Mills,
fullish ball angling in then straightening off the seam, Sarkar
plays inside the line, doesn't know much about that one, through
to the keeper
1.4 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, FOUR, a good contest between bat and ball
this over, a little fuller and wider outside off stump, Sarkar
drives uppishly just forward of point, not as well timed this
time, but it just beats a dive from Adams, chasing from point
1.5 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish, straight ball, shuffles
right across the crease, watchfully defending down towards mid on
1.6 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, no run, a bit streaky from Sarkar, shortish
ball angling into the body, the batsman shuffles across the
crease, trying to work it to leg but almost gets a leading edge,
just rolls off the front of the pad and pops up well short of the
bowler on his follow thro
End of over 2 (10 runs) Bangladesh 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
KD Mills 1-0-10-0 (1nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 1* (1b) Hannan Sarkar 8* (12b 2x4)
2.1 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish rising ball just
outside off stump, jumps across to off stump before raising the
arms up high to leave to the keeper
2.2 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, oooh! good ball from Bond, just
back of a length, cutting back a long way off the seam, shoulders
arms and it doesn't miss off stump by much, but well judged,
watching the bounce, through to the keeper
2.3 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, Bond strays, shortish ball just
angling on leg stump, neatly glanced away wristily quite fine, too
quick for the fine leg fielder to cut off
2.4 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, digs in a sharp short rising
ball outside off stump, comes well across to meet it before just
swaying the body back out of the road to leave to the keeper,
raising the arms up high
2.5 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fuller ball swinging back in,
props forward in defence, playing ahead of the front pad, inside
edges into it, deflecting away square, stifled shout for lbw from
behind the wicket only
2.6 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball seaming back in
from outside off stump, gets well in behind it, solidly defending
down into the off side
End of over 3 (4 runs) Bangladesh 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
SE Bond 2-1-4-0 - North End
Hannan Sarkar 8* (12b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 5* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish ball angling in to the
body, Sarkar looks to work it to leg but plays too soon, gets a
little leading edge dropping down in front of him, well tucked up
by Mills angling it in from rather wide on the crease
3.2 Mills to Hannan Sarkar, one run, oooh! good length ball
straightening off the seam just outside off stump, tries to whip
the bat out of the way too late, chops a bottom edge just
fractionally past leg stump, down to fine leg
3.3 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wider shortish ball outside off
stump, shuffles across towards it before raising the arms up high
to leave to the keeper
3.4 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, jumps right across in behind it, solidly defending down
towards Cairns at mid on
3.5 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball angling in on off
stump, props well forward in defence, solidly playing it back to
the bowler
3.6 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
Ashraful looks to leave it rather late, deflects off the underside
of the face into the gully
End of over 4 (1 run) Bangladesh 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
KD Mills 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - South End
Hannan Sarkar 9* (14b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 5* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, oooh! good inswinging full ball,
tries to drive but is very fortunate to get a little inside edge
on to it, as he drove away from his body, had he missed that there
was big trouble, into the pad and just rolls away on the crease
4.2 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, drops it in a little shorter,
cutting back in sharply, tucks Sarkar up very nicely, deflects off
the top of the leg down into the slips
4.3 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, wide: no run, digs in a very short bouncer,
too short and Sarkar ducks well underneath it, signalled wide for
the height by umpire Hair, through to the keeper
4.3 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish ball seaming just a
fraction down the leg side, shuffles right across the crease,
tries to whip it off the hip, misses through to the keeper
4.4 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, back of a length ball cutting back
in from outside off stump, pushes away from his body a little,
again inside edging into the top of the leg, drops down at his
feet
4.5 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, hops right across to get in behind it, defending down into
the deck
4.6 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, shortish ball seaming in from
outside off stump, watchfully in behind it, defending down in
close on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 5 (1 run) Bangladesh 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
SE Bond 3-1-5-0 (1w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (11b 1x4) Hannan Sarkar 9* (20b 2x4)
5.1 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball angling in on off
stump, props well forward, defending with bat/pad together,
playing up towards mid on
5.2 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, oversteps, shorter
ball outside off stump, watchfully nudges it away to cover in
defence
5.2 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good ball! fuller ball angling
in from just outside off stump, has Ashraful lunging forward in
defence rather late, straightens off the seam and beats him
through to the keeper
5.3 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball angling in on
off stump, gets in behind it, defending straight back down the
pitch
5.4 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, full and straight, strongly
driven straight back down the pitch, Mills gets his hands to it
but can only slow its pace past him, chased down by mid off
5.5 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball just outside off
stump, angling back in, leans forward, shouldering arms through to
the keeper, just shaves wide of the off bail, benefit of the doubt
in terms of judgement goes to the batsman
5.6 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball straightening
outside off stump, tries to withdraw the bat out of the road too
late, deflects down off the face into the gully on the bounce
End of over 6 (3 runs) Bangladesh 19/0 (RR: 3.17)
KD Mills 3-0-14-0 (2nb) - South End
Hannan Sarkar 9* (20b 2x4) Mohammad Ashraful 7* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, quick and full outside off stump,
inviting the drive but again the openers are restrained, Sarkar
lets it go through to the keeper
6.2 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, good quick full inswinging delivery,
just manages to squeeze it out from his toes just past the bowler,
up to mid off
6.3 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, no run, slightly shorter ball outside off
stump, holds the bat well inside the line to leave alone to the
keeper
6.4 Bond to Hannan Sarkar, OUT: at last Bond manages to tempt a drive
in the channel outside off stump and gets reward, good length
fullish ball, Sarkar can't resist and plays away from his body, a
thick edge straight through to the keeper
Bangladesh 19/1, Partnership of 19
Hannan Sarkar c McCullum b Bond 9 (24b 2x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (18b 1x4) SE Bond 3.4-1-5-1 (1w)
Sanwar Hossain the new batsman, coming in slightly earlier than
normal at No 3
6.5 Bond to Sanwar Hossain, wide: no run, digs in a short ball, seaming
away down the leg side, lets it go through to the keeper
6.5 Bond to Sanwar Hossain, no run, quick, full and swinging in on off
stump, does well to drive firmly straight up to mid off
6.6 Bond to Sanwar Hossain, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, watchfully leaves it alone through to the keeper
End of over 7 (1 run) Bangladesh 20/1 (RR: 2.86)
SE Bond 4-1-6-1 (2w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (18b 1x4) Sanwar Hossain 0* (2b)
7.1 Mills to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, shortish ball just angling on
the leg stump, clipped away off the hip nicely, wristily turned
away down to long leg
7.2 Mills to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, shortish ball angling in from
just outside off stump, steers a thick outside edge just wide of
third slip, Sanwar sneaks back for an aggressive second run, does
very well as Vettori is lax in fielding it at third man and the
return throw is poor also
7.3 Mills to Sanwar Hossain, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
steers it away into the gully in defence, playing away from his
body somewhat
7.4 Mills to Sanwar Hossain, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucks it
down in close on the leg side, starts advancing for a quick single
but Ashraful isn't interested, comfortably gets back in time as
McMillan scoots in to field, but leaves the ball behind him anyway
7.5 Mills to Sanwar Hossain, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
happily leaves it well alone through to the keeper
7.6 Mills to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, Mills bowls this one just a
little too full and straight, shuffles across it to whip it off
the legs nicely through forward square leg, McMillan chases it
down, firing back to the keeper's end, Sanwar starts to set off
for a silly third but is sent
End of over 8 (5 runs) Bangladesh 25/1 (RR: 3.12)
KD Mills 4-0-19-0 (2nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 8* (19b 1x4) Sanwar Hossain 4* (7b)
back by Ashraful before there's any serious danger
8.1 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, cracking shot! fullish ball
outside off stump, Ashraful leans out to it, strongly driving
through extra cover, scorches away to the boundary
8.2 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good quick shortish ball seaming
in from just outside off stump, hops across the crease to get in
behind it, sneaks through his defences, taken high on the leg and
just drops down at his feet
8.3 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, shot! Ashraful takes on Bond in
wholehearted fashion, digs in a short ball angling on leg stump,
gets inside it and swings it away hard and high over long leg,
just clearing the fence and wide of Mills down on the boundary
8.4 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, similar delivery but
straying further down the leg side, through to the keeper for a
bonus run
8.4 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, hops right across to get in behind it, solidly defending
down towards mid on
8.5 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good quick shortish lifting ball
just outside off stump, plays a little loosely outside off stump
but in the end safely withdraws the bat inside the line to leave
to the keeper
8.6 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
tucks it down in close on the leg side, there's an initial call of
yes but then Ashraful changes his mind as Sanwar comes charging
halfway down the pitch, quickly turns back to get home in time as
Vettori scoots in to it
End of over 9 (11 runs) Bangladesh 36/1 (RR: 4.00)
SE Bond 5-1-17-1 (3w) - North End
Sanwar Hossain 4* (7b) Mohammad Ashraful 18* (25b 2x4 1x6)
Andre Adams on to bowl, replacing Mills at the South End
9.1 Adams to Sanwar Hossain, no run, tight shortish ball just outside
off stump, forces it strongly down to Oram in the gully on the
bounce
9.2 Adams to Sanwar Hossain, no run, similar again, shortish lifting
ball just outside off stump, steers it down into the gully in
defence
9.3 Adams to Sanwar Hossain, one run, smart running! tight shortish
ball on off stump, drops it away just forward of point, quick
early call to scamper through for the single as Adams has to race
after it himself, athletically flicking it back towards the stumps
but is wide as the run is
completedly easily
9.4 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fuller, wider ball outside off
stump, jumps across towards it before leaving alone to the keeper
9.5 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, similar again, fullish outside
off stump, Ashraful content to leave alone through to the keeper
9.6 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, similar again, a touch shorter
but has Ashraful no more interested in playing a stroke to a
delivery of that width outside off stump, left to the keeper
End of over 10 (1 run) Bangladesh 37/1 (RR: 3.70)
AR Adams 1-0-1-0 - South End
Sanwar Hossain 5* (10b) Mohammad Ashraful 18* (28b 2x4 1x6)
Jacob Oram on to bowl, replacing Bond at the North End in a double
change
10.1 Oram to Sanwar Hossain, OUT: what a start for Oram! good fullish
ball outside off stump, cuts back off the seam, invites the drive,
Sanwar is tempted but does so falsely, playing around it, a little
inside edge back into off stump which crashes out of its
foundation
Bangladesh 37/2, Partnership of 18
Sanwar Hossain b Oram 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 18* (28b 2x4 1x6) JDP Oram 0.1-0-0-1
Habibul Bashar the new batsman
10.2 Oram to Habibul Bashar, OUT: oh dear oh dear, after a promising
start Bangladesh are back into self-destruction mode, Oram has two
wickets with his first two balls! short ball angling down the leg
side, Habibul feels he doesn't need a sighter and goes for a
lavish hook,
Bangladesh 37/3, Partnership of 0
Habibul Bashar c McCullum b Oram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 18* (28b 2x4 1x6) JDP Oram 0.2-0-0-2
only succeeding in getting an edge from high on the bat through to
McCullum tumbling away to his left down the leg side, taking it
very well, umpire Hair raises the finger
Oram on a hat-trick, and could possibly emulate Vaas in terms of it
being from his first three balls (though not of the match, of
course)
Alok Kapali to face up to the hat-trick ball
10.3 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, shortish ball angling in just outside
off stump, hops across to it and very solidly diffuses the danger,
defending in close on the off side
10.4 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, good fuller ball just outside off
stump, shapes to play at it before raising the arms up high to
leave it late, through to the keeper
10.5 Oram to Alok Kapali, wide: no run, Oram tries something different,
bowling from very wide on the crease and digging it in very short,
just angling down the leg side, shaped to pull but shies away
under it, left alone through to the keeper
10.5 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, short rising ball just outside off
stump, fends it down towards square leg in defence, momentarily
looking for a quick single but it's not on
10.6 Oram to Alok Kapali, legbye: FOUR, shuffles across the crease to a
shortish ball just angling on leg stump, manages to glance it very
fine off the pad, beats fine leg to the boundary rope
End of over 11 (5 runs) Bangladesh 42/3 (RR: 3.82)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-2 (1w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 18* (28b 2x4 1x6) Alok Kapali 0* (4b)
11.1 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly pushes it up towards mid off in defence
11.2 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, much fuller outside off stump,
chops it hard into the ground, straight up towards the same
fielder, a little wider of mid off this time
11.3 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good sharp short rising ball
just outside off stump, shapes to play at it before rocking the
head back out of the road to let it go through to the keeper
11.4 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, much fuller in the same channel
outside off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
11.5 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, digs in a short rising ball,
this time he can't resist and goes for a big pull, doesn't middle
it very well but has enough power to lob it into the deep, where
it pitches and stops, Cairns field
11.6 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish, straight ball,
solidly in behind it in defence, playing up towards mid on
End of over 12 (2 runs) Bangladesh 44/3 (RR: 3.67)
AR Adams 2-0-3-0 - South End
Alok Kapali 0* (4b) Mohammad Ashraful 20* (34b 2x4 1x6)
12.1 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside off
stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
12.2 Oram to Alok Kapali, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
steers it away down to Adams at third man to get off the mark
12.3 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully defends down into the covers where Cairns is in to
field
12.4 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, digs in a shortish, straight
ball, again goes for a big pull shot but fails to time it well,
clears the infield safely, pitching and slowing in the outfield as
Vettori chases it down from mid on
12.5 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tight shortish lifting ball
angling in on off stump, gets right in behind it, defending firmly
back to the bowler
12.6 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, similar again, shortish lifting
straight ball, tucks it down in close on the leg side in defence
End of over 13 (3 runs) Bangladesh 47/3 (RR: 3.62)
JDP Oram 2-0-4-2 (1w) - North End
Alok Kapali 1* (6b) Mohammad Ashraful 22* (38b 2x4 1x6)
13.1 Adams to Alok Kapali, no run, fullish, straight ball just outside
off stump, comes across to get in behind it, firmly stroking it
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
13.2 Adams to Alok Kapali, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
defends quietly down in close on the off side of the pitch
13.3 Adams to Alok Kapali, no run, shorter, wider ball outside off
stump, Alok chases after it, flashing and missing, through to the
keeper
13.4 Adams to Alok Kapali, one run, digs in a short rising straight
ball, Alok goes for a big hook, not perfectly controlled but the
lack of timing on it may have helped him, falling safely short of
long leg coming in to field from the boundary
13.5 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
deflects it off the face just wide of gully, down to third man
13.6 Adams to Alok Kapali, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
steers it down into the gully in defence
End of over 14 (2 runs) Bangladesh 49/3 (RR: 3.50)
AR Adams 3-0-5-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 23* (39b 2x4 1x6) Alok Kapali 2* (11b)
14.1 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, good shortish rising ball just
outside off stump, steers a thick outside edge just wide of second
slip, fenced at it somewhat, a lucky stroke, down to third man,
brings up the Bangladesh 50 in 87 balls
14.2 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
watchfully forward, defending into the off side
14.3 Oram to Alok Kapali, one run, shortish ball just straying to leg
stump, clipped away out to Cairns at deep square leg
14.4 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tight shortish lifting straight
ball, defends down into the covers where Sinclair fields
14.5 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, oh dear! a shocker from Cairns,
a fairly simple chance dropped, the trap it set at deep backward
square leg, Oram digs it in short, Ashraful hooks, skying it
straight out to him, running a few paces back, somehow fumbles it
and lets the batsman off
14.6 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, watchfully defends square on the off side
End of over 15 (3 runs) Bangladesh 52/3 (RR: 3.47)
JDP Oram 3-0-7-2 (1w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 25* (42b 2x4 1x6) Alok Kapali 3* (14b)
15.1 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, shot! Ashraful makes New Zealand
pay quickly, shortish ball outside off stump, forces it off the
back foot, in the air through cover point, but always safe as he
picked the gap well, races to the boundary
15.2 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fuller, widish ball outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to the keeper
15.3 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, good length fullish ball
outside off stump, gets a thick outside edge in the gap between
the slips and gully, down to third man
15.4 Adams to Alok Kapali, one run, shortish, straight ball, tucked off
the hip out to deep square leg
15.5 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, digs in a sharp short rising
ball just outside off stump, sways the head back out of the way to
leave to the keeper
15.6 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, steers it away to Vettori at point in defence
End of over 16 (6 runs) Bangladesh 58/3 (RR: 3.62)
AR Adams 4-0-11-0 - South End
Alok Kapali 4* (15b) Mohammad Ashraful 30* (47b 3x4 1x6)
time for a drinks break on this hot Kimberley morning, Ashraful
holding all of Bangladesh's hopes in his hands at the moment,
hoping to exploit the big let off he received from Cairns
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down into the off side
16.2 Oram to Alok Kapali, one run, angling down the leg side, glanced
away down to long leg
16.3 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
16.4 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, defends down into the deck, drops away in close on the off
side
16.5 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, digs in a good short rising ball
angling into the body, ducks down well to let it go through to the
keeper
16.6 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, tucked off the hip out towards Cairns at deep square leg
End of over 17 (2 runs) Bangladesh 60/3 (RR: 3.53)
JDP Oram 4-0-9-2 (1w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 31* (51b 3x4 1x6) Alok Kapali 5* (17b)
17.1 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish ball on off stump,
props forward, solidly defending back on the off side of the pitch
17.2 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, fullish ball outside off
stump, strongly driven into the turf, straight of Mills at mid
off, forced to turn and set off on a fair chase, very good running
to scamper back for a third on teh wayward return
17.3 Adams to Alok Kapali, one run, digs in a shortish lifting ball on
off stump, tucks it down square on the leg side, smartly into a
gap for a quick single taken with ease
17.4 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good sharp short rising ball
just outside off stump, just drops the hands and stays out of the
line to leave to the keeper late
17.5 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, steers it away straight to point in defence
17.6 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, sharp short rising straight
ball, fends it down in close square on the leg side, smart quick
single taken again, Adams charges forward, trying an athletic
flick back towards the stumps, just goes wide as Alok hurries
through at the keeper's end
End of over 18 (5 runs) Bangladesh 65/3 (RR: 3.61)
AR Adams 5-0-16-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 35* (56b 3x4 1x6) Alok Kapali 6* (18b)
18.1 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fair length ball just outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
18.2 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball just outside
off stump again, steers it away to point in defence
18.3 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, digs it in a bit shorter,
goes for a big pull, again mistimes it but gets it safely away
through square leg, rolls to a stop well short of the rope,
Vettori chases it down from square leg, firing it back to relay
fielder Cairns but he holds on to it as
they do well to grab a third run
18.4 Oram to Alok Kapali, two runs, full and rather straight, firmly
drives straight down the ground on the leg side, mid on is a bit
wide and is forced to chase
18.5 Oram to Alok Kapali, no run, tight shortish ball just outside off
stump, steers it away to backward point in defence
18.6 Oram to Alok Kapali, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it down just wide of the man placed wide at slip, down to
third man to retain the strike
End of over 19 (6 runs) Bangladesh 71/3 (RR: 3.74)
JDP Oram 5-0-15-2 (1w) - North End
Alok Kapali 9* (21b) Mohammad Ashraful 38* (59b 3x4 1x6)
19.1 Adams to Alok Kapali, OUT: foolish stuff from Alok, should've
learned from previous indiscretions (and escapes), Adams digs it
in short, goes for a hook, but manages to send it sailing straight
down to Bond at long leg who takes it comfortably
Bangladesh 71/4, Partnership of 34
Alok Kapali c Bond b Adams 9 (22b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 38* (59b 3x4 1x6) AR Adams 5.1-0-16-1
Akram Khan the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as the batsmen
crossed during the catch
19.2 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, played down into the covers in defence
19.3 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, shortish ball straying
down the leg side, tries to glance it fine but misses, through to
the keeper
19.3 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, digs in a bouncer, doesn't
really climb too high, Ashraful has to duck well under it to avoid
it, quite straight, through to the keeper
19.4 Adams to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, oh dear, another shocking
misfield from Cairns, shortish, straight ball, pushed up towards
mid on in defence, comes across to it but sloppily reaches down
for it and misses it, rolls past and concedes a single
19.5 Adams to Akram Khan, two runs, lovely shot to get off the mark
first ball! very full and straight, wristily clips it off the
legs, timed wonderfully, only just picked up inside the rope by
Bond racing around from long leg
19.6 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, tight shortish, straight ball,
watchfully pushes it back down the pitch in defence
End of over 20 (4 runs) Bangladesh 75/4 (RR: 3.75)
AR Adams 6-0-20-1 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 39* (62b 3x4 1x6) Akram Khan 2* (2b)
20.1 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, shortish ball just angling on
leg stump, glances it nicely fine, Bond slides around to field
just inside the rope at fine leg, flings it back to a relay man
from the ground, but can't prevent a smart second run being
scampered
20.2 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish, wide ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
20.3 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, similar again, shortish and
fairly wide ball outside off stump, leaves alone through to the
keeper
20.4 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, oooh! full and wide outside off
stump, slashes hard at it, gets a streaky thick edge flying over
the slips, down to the boundary and brings up his career-best in
ODIs
20.5 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fullish, relatively wide ball
outside off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
20.6 Oram to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, digs it in a little shorter on
off stump, awkwardly fends it down in close on the leg side in
defence
End of over 21 (6 runs) Bangladesh 81/4 (RR: 3.86)
JDP Oram 6-0-21-2 (1w) - North End
Akram Khan 2* (2b) Mohammad Ashraful 45* (68b 4x4 1x6)
21.1 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, shortish, straight ball on off stump,
defends up towards mid on
21.2 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, similar again, this time a little
outside off stump, steps forward to get in behind it, solidly
defending down into the covers
21.3 Adams to Akram Khan, wide: no run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, just plays inside it, letting it pass through to the
keeper
21.3 Adams to Akram Khan, two runs, shortish ball straying to leg stump
again, neatly turns it away quite fine off the hip, Bond around
from squarer in the deep at long leg to field
21.4 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, good sharp short rising straight ball,
Khan has to shy just under it at the last minute, negotiating it
relatively awkwardly, through to the keeper
21.5 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, shortish, wider ball outside off
stump, lets it go through to the keeper untouched
21.6 Adams to Akram Khan, no run, very similar delivery, happy to leave
it well alone, through to the keeper once more
End of over 22 (3 runs) Bangladesh 84/4 (RR: 3.82)
AR Adams 7-0-23-1 (2w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 45* (68b 4x4 1x6) Akram Khan 4* (8b)
Chris Cairns on to bowl, replacing Oram at the North End
22.1 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, steered down into the gully in defence
22.2 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, strongly glides it away wide of the slips down to third man
22.3 Cairns to Akram Khan, one run, shortish ball straying on to the
legs, easily turned away down to Mills at long leg
22.4 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, loose ball and Ashraful punishes
it, short and wide outside off stump, slashed away over cover,
races to the boundary and Ashraful reaches his maiden ODI half
century off 71 balls, 5x4, 1x6
22.5 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, watchfully lets it go through to the keeper
22.6 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shorter ball just outside off
stump, hangs the bat back out of the way to leave to the keeper
again
End of over 23 (6 runs) Bangladesh 90/4 (RR: 3.91)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0 - North End
Akram Khan 5* (9b) Mohammad Ashraful 50* (73b 5x4 1x6)
a double bowling change, with Daniel Vettori on for Adams at the
South End
23.1 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up nicely outside off
stump, leans forward, shouldering arms as it turns away through to
the keeper, having a good look at it
23.2 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, similar again, flighted up a touch
fuller and wider outside off stump, again leaves forward and
leaves alone to the keeper
23.3 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, slightly flatter, straighter ball on
off stump, pops up a bit unexpectedly from the deck, pokes it down
in close on the leg side in defence
23.4 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up nicely wider outside off
stump, again leaves alone through to the keeper as it turns away
23.5 Vettori to Akram Khan, one run, oooh! good arm ball, swerves in
quick and full on the toes, just manages to turn it away towards
vacant square leg in time
23.6 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, nicely flighted on off stump,
waits for it to come on, defending from the crease, dropping it
quietly down in close on the leg side
End of over 24 (1 run) Bangladesh 91/4 (RR: 3.79)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - South End
Akram Khan 6* (14b) Mohammad Ashraful 50* (74b 5x4 1x6)
24.1 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, good shortish ball seaming away a
little outside off stump, Khan reaches for it before just holding
the bat inside the line to let it go through to the keeper, knew
little about that one
24.2 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, fuller and wider outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to the keeper
24.3 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
steers it away to gully on the bounce in defence
24.4 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, digs it in a little shorter, but
quite wide and relatively slow outside off stump, left well alone
to the keeper
24.5 Cairns to Akram Khan, one run, a slower ball, the off spinner, a
bit off line though, angling on the body, easily turned away down
to long leg
24.6 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, another loose ball from Cairns
is punished by Ashraful again, short and wide outside off stump,
slashes it away in the air through backward point, beats the man
in the deep, lovely shot
End of over 25 (5 runs) Bangladesh 96/4 (RR: 3.84)
CL Cairns 2-0-11-0 - North End
Akram Khan 7* (19b) Mohammad Ashraful 54* (75b 6x4 1x6)
25.1 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up well outside off stump,
leaves it alone to turn away through to the keeper
25.2 Vettori to Akram Khan, two runs, quicker, flatter ball just a
little outside off stump, Khan cuts dangerously with no room to
work with, but does rather well to get it fine of the man at
backward point, who has to chase it down towards third man
25.3 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up on off stump, props well
forward, defending quietly in close on the off side
25.4 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, very similar again, flighted well up
outside off stump, defends in close on the off side by getting
well forward to it
25.5 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, lovely ball! flighted up a probing
length, gets turn and bounce as he has Khan initially shaping
forward before standing creasebound, is completely mesmerised by
it and beaten through to the keeper just outside off stump
25.6 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up fuller outside off
stump, leans well forward, easing it into the off side in defence
End of over 26 (2 runs) Bangladesh 98/4 (RR: 3.77)
DL Vettori 2-0-3-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 54* (75b 6x4 1x6) Akram Khan 9* (25b)
26.1 Cairns to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, short and quite wide outside
off stump, reaches right out to it, steering it firmly down to
third man with ease
26.2 Cairns to Akram Khan, two runs, lovely shot! full and too straight,
drives off the legs wide of Oram at mid on who has to give chase,
brings up the Bangladesh 100 in 160 balls
26.3 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, beaten! good shortish ball just
outside off stump, Khan reaches for it away from his body, fishing
at it rather belatedly, through to the keeper
26.4 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, digs in a shorter, straight ball,
tucks it down towards midwicket in defence
26.5 Cairns to Akram Khan, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives, straight up to Bond at mid off
26.6 Cairns to Akram Khan, wide: no run, full and very wide and angling
further away down the leg side, Khan can't catch up to that one,
through to the keeper
26.6 Cairns to Akram Khan, (noball) no run, now oversteps, full just
outside off stump, leans well forward, solidly defending straight
back to the bowler
26.6 Cairns to Akram Khan, one run, an off spinner, is rather short and
sits up, pulled away out towards deep backward square leg, looking
for a second but it's a bit risky so they decide not to
End of over 27 (6 runs) Bangladesh 104/4 (RR: 3.85)
CL Cairns 3-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - North End
Akram Khan 12* (31b) Mohammad Ashraful 55* (76b 6x4 1x6)
27.1 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up very full and quick on
off stump, digs it out back to the bowler
27.2 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, another quicker ball, shorter and
sliding straight on, tucked off the legs to short midwicket
27.3 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, nicely flighted up, turning in on
leg stump, tries to turn it away but misses, drops away in close
on the off side from the pad
27.4 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flighted up full on off stump, props
forward, defending back to the bowler
27.5 Vettori to Akram Khan, no run, flights it up nicely outside off
stump, watchfully reaches for it, nudging it straight to shortish
extra cover
27.6 Vettori to Akram Khan, one run, waits on a shorter ball turning
away just outside off stump, cutting out to deep cover to retain
the strike
End of over 28 (1 run) Bangladesh 105/4 (RR: 3.75)
DL Vettori 3-0-4-0 - South End
Akram Khan 13* (37b) Mohammad Ashraful 55* (76b 6x4 1x6)
Bond returns, replacing the wayward Cairns at the North End
28.1 Bond to Akram Khan, OUT: the bowling change works wonders, Bond on
the spot first ball, shortish and lifting just a fraction outside
off stump, commits the batsman to play at it, finds the edge and
is taken well by Fleming low down at slip
Bangladesh 105/5, Partnership of 34
Akram Khan c Fleming b Bond 13 (38b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 55* (76b 6x4 1x6) SE Bond 5.1-1-17-2 (3w)
New Zealand needing that breakthrough as another solid partnership
was forming around the anchor Ashraful, Bangladesh threatening to
get 200-plus comfortably, but now they'll have to work harder
captain Khaled Mashud the new batsman
28.2 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, gets right across in behind it, firmly pushing it away
to point
28.3 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish rising ball just outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
28.4 Bond to Khaled Mashud, wide: no run, short and rather wide outside
off stump, leaves well alone through to the keeper
28.4 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, digs in a short ball, angling on leg
stump, ducks away from it, through to the keeper
28.5 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, very full outside off stump,
squeezes it up towards Cairns at mid on in defence
28.6 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish, wide ball outside off
stump, leaves it well alone through to the keeper
End of over 29 (1 run) Bangladesh 106/5 (RR: 3.66)
SE Bond 6-1-18-2 (4w) - North End
Mohammad Ashraful 55* (76b 6x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 0* (5b)
Bangladesh suffering somewhat in recent overs as Ashraful has been
deprived of the strike, facing just 3 balls in the last 5 overs
29.1 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, nicely flighted up just
outside off stump, Ashraful plays with uncertainty, just chopping
the bat down on it at the last minute, bottom edges into the turf,
just bounces wide of the stumps through to the slip man Fleming
29.2 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, quicker ball on the legs, is
unable to turn it away, drops down in close on the leg side from
the pad
29.3 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well flighted up on off
stump, props forward, watchfully defending back to the bowler
29.4 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, gives it a lot more air
outside off stump, Ashraful waits for it to pitch, strongly
driving down to wide long off
29.5 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
watchfully lets it go, turning away through to the keeper
29.6 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump,
nudges it away square on the off side, looking for a quick run but
it's not on
End of over 30 (1 run) Bangladesh 107/5 (RR: 3.57)
DL Vettori 4-0-5-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 56* (80b 6x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 0* (7b)
30.1 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, shortish ball angling in on off
stump, defends down towards cover point from the crease
30.2 Bond to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: a big wicket for New Zealand, it's
that of the top scorer, Ashraful gets ambitious, going for another
one of his favoured pulls, but mistimes it in the worst possible
way, done for pace, lobs straight up in the air and Bond races
forth, taking
Bangladesh 107/6, Partnership of 2
Mohammad Ashraful c & b Bond 56 (82b 6x4 1x6)
Khaled Mashud 0* (7b) SE Bond 6.2-1-18-3 (4w)
a fine diving catch almost completely at the other end of the pitch
on the leg side
Khaled Mahmud the new batsman
30.3 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, quick, good length, straight ball,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch as it hurries on to him
30.4 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, shot! full and a little wide outside
off stump, plays forcefully at it, getting it just past the diving
McMillan at backward point, Oram chases from gully but it's only
to collect the ball from beyond the rope
30.5 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, great reply from Bond, short rising
ball straightening off the seam after angling into him from
outside off stump, squared around and beats the outside edge
through to the keeper
30.6 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shortish, wider ball outside off
stump, hangs the bat back out of the way to leave alone to the
keeper
End of over 31 (4 runs) Bangladesh 111/6 (RR: 3.58)
SE Bond 7-1-22-3 (4w) - North End
Khaled Mashud 0* (7b) Khaled Mahmud 4* (4b 1x4)
31.1 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, nicely flighted up on off stump,
deflects it wide of slip, playing it rather late, looking for a
quick run but is sent back, Styris fails to pick up on the run at
short third man however, so never any danger
31.2 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked straight up to mid off in defence
31.3 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, shorter ball sits up outside off
stump, waits on it, forcing it away out to deep point for an easy
single
31.4 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, arm ball, quick and full outside
off stump, arcs back in nicely, strongly driven but straight to
shortish cover
31.5 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, one run, flat, slower ball outside off
stump, cut out to deep backward point
31.6 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, gives it plenty of air outside
off stump, very full and Mashud plays down on it rather late, is
beaten through to the keeper who takes it very smartly
End of over 32 (2 runs) Bangladesh 113/6 (RR: 3.53)
DL Vettori 5-0-7-0 - South End
Khaled Mahmud 5* (6b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (11b)
32.1 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, wide: no run, digs in a short ball angling
down the leg side, leaves it well alone through to the keeper
32.1 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, glides it away sweetly backward of point, but can't get it
past a good diving stop inside the circle
32.2 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
square driven but can't pierce the infield again, McMillan
tumbling across to his left to stop it well on the circle edge at
point
32.3 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, shapes to play at it before holding the bat well back
out of the line to leave to the keeper
32.4 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, sharp short rising ball on off
stump, is cramped up and fends it down towards gully, copping it
on the glove and that hurts
32.5 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
tucks it down in close square on the leg side in defence
32.6 Bond to Khaled Mahmud, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steered down to Adams at third man
End of over 33 (2 runs) Bangladesh 115/6 (RR: 3.48)
SE Bond 8-1-24-3 (5w) - North End
Khaled Mahmud 6* (12b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (11b)
time for a drinks break, New Zealand hauling Bangladesh well back
now, the run rate is sliding and the danger batsman has departed
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flighted up on off stump, props
forward, quietly defending at his feet
33.2 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump,
leans well forward again, defending in close on the off side
33.3 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flighted up well wider outside
off stump, hangs more in the air, Mahmud plays a very late dab at
it, straight to backward point
33.4 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, one run, flighted up a bit straight,
drifting into the legs, turned away out to deep backward square
leg
33.5 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted up very full on the
toes, looks to come forward and clip it away but is done by the
drift into him, taken on the pad and rebounds to silly point who
quickly flicks it back on to the stumps but Mashud just gets back
in time
33.6 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted up well just outside off
stump, steered away to backward point in defence
End of over 34 (1 run) Bangladesh 116/6 (RR: 3.41)
DL Vettori 6-0-8-0 - South End
Khaled Mahmud 7* (16b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (13b)
Oram returns, replacing Bond at the North End
34.1 Oram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, tight shortish ball cutting back in
from just outside off stump, defends away towards point
34.2 Oram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, lovely fullish ball angling back in
slightly from outside off stump, Mahmud drives at it away from the
body, playing rather late, beaten through to the keeper
34.3 Oram to Khaled Mahmud, one run, shorter ball outside off stump,
poked away wide of the slips, down to third man
34.4 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven but straight up to Bond at mid off
34.5 Oram to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, Mashud takes things into his own
hands, not a convincing stroke but he gets away with it, flashing
at a good length fuller ball outside off stump, plays uppishly
over point, just wide of the infield and runs away to the rope
34.6 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, pushes it away to Sinclair at point in defence
End of over 35 (5 runs) Bangladesh 121/6 (RR: 3.46)
JDP Oram 7-0-26-2 (1w) - North End
Khaled Mahmud 8* (19b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 5* (16b 1x4)
35.1 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, flighted up full outside off
stump, powerfully driven through the covers, the sweeper around to
field in the deep
35.2 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, one run, drops it in a little shorter,
sits up just outside off stump, Mahmud backs away to leg stump to
free the arms, forcing it out to deep cover
35.3 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, very nicely flighted up just
outside off stump, shuffles forward to it, watchfully defending
back on the leg side of the pitch
35.4 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, no run, well flighted up outside off
stump, watchfully forward again, nudging it to short cover
35.5 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, flatter ball outside off stump,
forced straight of the short cover fielder who has to give chase,
looking for a second but long off is in in time to make them think
again
35.6 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, well flighted up on off stump,
looks for a flourishing drive but has to check the stoke,
defending to short cover
End of over 36 (4 runs) Bangladesh 125/6 (RR: 3.47)
DL Vettori 7-0-12-0 - South End
Khaled Mashud 6* (19b 1x4) Khaled Mahmud 11* (22b 1x4)
36.1 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, good shortish ball outside off
stump, Mashud fishes at it but is beaten through to the keeper
36.2 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
drives across the line somewhat, dragging it up to mid on
36.3 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, tight shortish, straight ball,
defends firmly from the crease back down the pitch to the bowler
on his follow through
36.4 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to get over the top of it, firmly
pushing it just behind point, good diving half stop by Styris to
his right from gully prevents a run
36.5 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, digs in a shorter ball just outside
off stump, sways right back out of the way to leave to the keeper
36.6 Oram to Khaled Mashud, no run, good slower ball, very full outside
off stump, big swish and a miss, through to the keeper
End of over 37 (maiden) Bangladesh 125/6 (RR: 3.38)
JDP Oram 8-1-26-2 (1w) - North End
Khaled Mahmud 11* (22b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (25b 1x4)
37.1 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shorter ball with turn and bounce
just outside off stump, pokes it down to backward point
37.2 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, quicker, flatter, short ball on
off stump, forced away strongly but again can't beat the man at
backward point
37.3 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, one run, gives it a lot more air,
flighted up much straighter, Mahmud cleverly waits on it, working
it off the legs into wide open territory behind square on the leg
side for an easy single
37.4 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
swept strongly along the ground down to deep backward square leg
37.5 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flights it up very well on off
stump, stretches well forward to defend quietly in close on the
off side
37.6 Vettori to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flighted up on middle and leg,
leans forward, turns into the pad and pops up in close on the leg
side, amidst a cry of 'catch!' from Vettori, but no great
suggestion of bat there as McCullum comes around from behind the
stumps to tidy up
End of over 38 (2 runs) Bangladesh 127/6 (RR: 3.34)
DL Vettori 8-0-14-0 - South End
Khaled Mashud 7* (26b 1x4) Khaled Mahmud 12* (27b 1x4)
38.1 Oram to Khaled Mashud, one run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked off the hip backward of square on the leg side, Vettori
chases from inside the circle but it's Mills charging in from the
boundary who gets to it first, preventing thoughts of a second
38.2 Oram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, goes for a big cross-batted swipe, ugly shot and misses,
playing all over the top of it, through to the keeper
38.3 Oram to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: lovely bowling from Oram, bends the
back more and extracts some great bounce from the deck, immaculate
line on off stump, Mahmud flinches, gloving it straight through to
the keeper who snares his third for the day
Bangladesh 128/7, Partnership of 21
Khaled Mahmud c McCullum b Oram 12 (29b 1x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 8* (27b 1x4) JDP Oram 8.3-1-27-3 (1w)
Mohammad Rafique the new batsman
38.4 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, fullish ball on off stump, eases
it into the covers in defence
38.5 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
stands tall on the crease to defend down to short cover
38.6 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, shortish ball just outside off
stump, nudged away just forward of point, smartly taken quick
single with the shot, there's a direct hit at the bowler's end but
Rafique is easily home, it ricochets away past Bond at mid on,
allowing an easy overthrow
End of over 39 (3 runs) Bangladesh 130/7 (RR: 3.33)
JDP Oram 9-1-29-3 (1w) - North End
Khaled Mashud 8* (27b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 2* (3b)
39.1 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, comes down to a flighted,
straight ball, whipping it neatly off the legs, out to the deep
midwicket sweeper
39.2 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, flighted up nicely outside off
stump, coming over the wicket to the left-hander, props forward,
messily defending with bat/pad in close on the off side
39.3 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, flatter ball outside off
stump, goes across to it, defending with a straight bat to cover
39.4 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, well flighted ball turning in
and bouncing more, gets right in behind it outside off stump,
defending back on the leg side of the pitch
39.5 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, switches to come back around
the wicket, flighted up just outside off stump, nudges it away to
point, looking for a quick single but it's not on
39.6 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, one run, switches to come over the
wicket again, quicker, flatter ball turning in, scoops it in the
air down towards long on, easy single on offer as the fielder in
the deep comes in
End of over 40 (2 runs) Bangladesh 132/7 (RR: 3.30)
DL Vettori 9-0-16-0 - South End
Mohammad Rafique 3* (8b) Khaled Mashud 9* (28b 1x4)
40.1 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish ball angling away
outside off stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
40.2 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, one run, slower, shortish, straight ball,
taps it down just forward of point, smart quick single taken with
the shot as Sinclair scampers in to field from straighter at
cover, flicking it wide at the keeper's end
40.3 Oram to Khaled Mashud, one run, good length ball angling in on off
stump, Mashud gets a streaky outside edge wide of the slips, down
to third man
40.4 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, wide: no run, shortish ball straying down
the leg side, tries to pull but fails to catch up to it, through
to the keeper
40.4 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
stands tall on the crease to defend down into the covers
40.5 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, oooh! shortish ball on off stump,
Rafique backs away to free the arms, smashing it hard straight
back down the pitch, Oram does rather well to thrust his right
hand out to it on his follow through, technically a dropped
chance, but an impossibly hard
one, slows its progress up towards mid on, saves a certain boundary
40.6 Oram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, attempted yorker, right on target
too, Rafique has to dig it right out from his toes, played away to
point
End of over 41 (3 runs) Bangladesh 135/7 (RR: 3.29)
JDP Oram 10-1-32-3 (2w) - North End
Khaled Mashud 10* (29b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 4* (13b)
on comes sub fielder Chris Harris for Oram, who leaves the field
having completed his 10 overs, now holding a very sore hand after
stopping that smashed return shot from Rafique
41.1 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, short ball turning away outside
off stump, waits for it to come on, cutting it out to deep point
41.2 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, one run, nicely flighted up quite
straight, shapes to loft it down the ground, but adjusts nicely to
turn it off the legs just behind square into a gap for a single
41.3 Vettori to Khaled Mashud, one run, flat ball turning in on off
stump, pushes it just forward of point, again working it into a
gap for a single as Sinclair is across to field to his left in the
covers
41.4 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, quicker and fuller outside off
stump, leans forward, firmly stroking it straight to cover
41.5 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, gives it plenty of air,
turning in from outside off stump, gets across and in behind it,
defending in close on the off side
41.6 Vettori to Mohammad Rafique, no run, flat ball turning into the
legs, helps it around the corner but straight to short fine leg
End of over 42 (3 runs) Bangladesh 138/7 (RR: 3.29)
DL Vettori 10-0-19-0 - South End
Khaled Mashud 12* (31b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 5* (17b)
Vettori completes his 10 overs, a fine economical performance, his
cheapest 10-over stint in his 102-match career, beating two
occasions where he conceded 21 runs
Bond returns, replacing Oram at the North End
42.1 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, digs in a short rising ball first
up, just outside off stump, Mashud sways back out of the way to
leave to the keeper
42.2 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, very quick and full on off stump,
strongly driven into the deck, played straight back to the bowler
42.3 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, great fielding! fullish ball outside
off stump, strongly steers it away backward of point, but can't
get it past a fine diving stop by Styris to his right from gully,
grabbing it on the bounce
42.4 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, quick and full outside off stump,
drives and misses, through to the keeper
42.5 Bond to Khaled Mashud, no run, tight shortish ball angling in on
off stump, tucks it away to Cairns at wide mid on
42.6 Bond to Khaled Mashud, one run, attempted yorker, jams it away just
wide of the diving Styris in the gully, down towards Adams racing
around at third man, quickly fires it back to prevent thoughts of
a second
End of over 43 (1 run) Bangladesh 139/7 (RR: 3.23)
SE Bond 9-1-25-3 (5w) - North End
Khaled Mashud 13* (37b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 5* (17b)
Adams returns, replacing Vettori at the South End
43.1 Adams to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, poor ball and Mashud punishes it very
smartly, short and angling on leg stump, swung away through
backward square leg at ferocious pace
43.2 Adams to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish, straight ball, chops an
inside edge down into the pads, drops at his feet, looking for a
quick single but are forced back by Adams charging through on his
follow through to field
43.3 Adams to Khaled Mashud, one run, shortish ball, tries to pull it
away behind square again, but this time misses, taken high on the
leg, just rolls away behind square on the leg side, smart quick
single taken as McCullum charges forward to field
he shies at the bowler's end as Mashud runs the line of the stumps,
cops the throw in the back for his efforts
43.4 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short outside off stump, glides
it away to deep backward point
43.5 Adams to Khaled Mashud, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced strongly straight to point
43.6 Adams to Khaled Mashud, no run, digs in a bouncer, ducks well
underneath it as it's quite straight, through to the keeper
End of over 44 (6 runs) Bangladesh 145/7 (RR: 3.30)
AR Adams 8-0-29-1 (2w) - South End
Mohammad Rafique 6* (18b) Khaled Mashud 18* (42b 2x4)
44.1 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, oooh! tight shortish ball just
outside off stump, streakily chops an inside edge past off stump,
races very fine down to the boundary
44.2 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, Rafique making hay now, attempted
yorker by Bond but not quite the right line, deflects it very fine
off the legs, very neatly played and races to the boundary again,
brings up the 150 off 269 balls
44.3 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, no run, quick, good length, straight
ball, tucks Rafique right up, taken on the pad and rebounds away
towards point
44.4 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, no run, quick, full and straight,
watchfully pushes it up towards mid off in defence
44.5 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, no run, sharp short rising ball just
outside off stump, sways the head back out of the way to let it go
through to the keeper
44.6 Bond to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
shuffles out towards leg stump but it follows him, cramped up,
forced to defend into the covers
End of over 45 (8 runs) Bangladesh 153/7 (RR: 3.40)
SE Bond 10-1-33-3 (5w) - North End
Khaled Mashud 18* (42b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 14* (24b 2x4)
Bond ends his 10-over spell, meaning one of Mills or Cairns will
have to come back to bowl two overs at the other end to Adams to
finish off the innings
45.1 Adams to Khaled Mashud, one run, shortish ball on off stump, pulled
across the line, mistimed away out towards deep midwicket
45.2 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
backs away to leg stump with one foot to free the arms, big swing
and a miss, through to the keeper
Rafique looking a bit worse for wear, seemed to cop one on the leg
from Bond in the last over, ran the recent single gingerly, and
now slumps to the ground in pain
he's calling for a runner it would seem, as the physio comes out to
the middle to apply some treatment
at last a return to the action, Rafique hobbling back to his
crease, with a runner in tow (Hannan Sarkar)
45.3 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, left alone through to the keeper
45.4 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, SIX, boy oh boy what a shot! backs away
outside leg stump, smacks a short rising ball outside off stump on
the up, high over extra cover, that's a big hit, quite remarkable
blow
45.5 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tries a similar thing again but
is done by the bounce and the line, backing away outside leg
stump, misses through to the keeper
45.6 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, no run, a slower ball, an off spinner,
quite full and straight, taken on the pad, deflecting away to
point, Adams optimistically appeals for lbw as umpire Shepherd
hands him back his cap
End of over 46 (7 runs) Bangladesh 160/7 (RR: 3.48)
AR Adams 9-0-36-1 (2w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 19* (43b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 20* (29b 2x4 1x6)
Mills returns, replacing Bond at the North End
46.1 Mills to Khaled Mashud, one run, tight shortish ball angling in on
off stump, deflects it down to third man
46.2 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
tries to smash it off the back foot through the off side, chops it
into the ground, up towards long off
46.3 Mills to Khaled Mashud, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
glides it straight down to third man, milking another single
46.4 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, fullish ball outside off
stump, smashed down towards wide long off, excellent running by
Mashud to get back for a second on Cairns' return throw
46.5 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, powerfully flat batted over cover, but straight out to the
sweeper on the bounce
46.6 Mills to Khaled Mashud, no run, oh boy! shorter, slower ball,
Mashud advances to it, slapping it back down the pitch, mistiming
it, Mills dives forward to his right but can't quite hang on to
the return chance
End of over 47 (6 runs) Bangladesh 166/7 (RR: 3.53)
KD Mills 5-0-25-0 (2nb) - North End
Mohammad Rafique 24* (32b 2x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 21* (46b 2x4)
47.1 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, no run, good slower ball outside off
stump, Rafique backs away and has a big swing and a miss
47.2 Adams to Mohammad Rafique, one run, very high full toss outside off
stump, manages to loft it away just over cover, should've been
called a no-ball for height too but isn't
47.3 Adams to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, this pair go from strength to
strength in the dying overs, albeit with some good fortune,
shortish ball just outside off stump, tries to pull, gets a thick
edge which flies through vacant slip, racing down to the boundary
47.4 Adams to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, amazing shot! very full and angling
in on the legs, Mashud gave himself room and whips it away
superbly through wide midwicket, finding the rope again
47.5 Adams to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, three in a row! overpitched outside
off stump and Mashud slams it away through cover this time,
leaving another sweeping fielder for dead
47.6 Adams to Khaled Mashud, one run, very full and straight, goes for
another big hit but has to settle for a quick single, dragging an
inside edge into the legs, drops away in close square on the off
side
End of over 48 (14 runs) Bangladesh 180/7 (RR: 3.75)
AR Adams 10-0-50-1 (2w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 34* (50b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 25* (34b 2x4 1x6)
48.1 Mills to Khaled Mashud, no run, digs in a good short rising ball
which follows the batsman, Mashud falls to the deck trying to
avoid it
48.2 Mills to Khaled Mashud, no run, another good shortish ball follows
the batsman down the leg side, swish and a miss as he has no room
to free the arms, through to the keeper
48.3 Mills to Khaled Mashud, one run, and another short ball angling
down the leg side, this time Mashud stays inside the line,
would've been called wide had he left it alone, goes for a big
pull shot but misplays it, dragging it into the ground, McCullum
across to field inside the circle
48.4 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, no run, digs in a good short rising
straight ball, Rafique backs a long way back outside leg stump,
another big swing and a miss, giving himself too much room this
time
48.5 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, what a shot! innovation the name
of the game, full outside off stump, Rafique goes all the way out
to it, drop-kicking it over backward square leg, knowing that fine
leg is up inside the circle
48.6 Mills to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, slower ball, short and
straight, slapped down towards long on, again Mashud does very
well to race back for the second, the throw goes to the keeper's
end and McCullum whips off the bails, but the runner Sarkar is
safely home
End of over 49 (7 runs) Bangladesh 187/7 (RR: 3.82)
KD Mills 6-0-32-0 (2nb) - North End
Khaled Mashud 35* (53b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 31* (37b 3x4 1x6)
interestingly it'll be Scott Styris to bowl his first over ... the
last of the innings, at the South End!
49.1 Styris to Khaled Mashud, bye: one run, oh boy, more hilarity,
quick, full and wide outside off stump, looks to drive but then
tries to deflect it away, misses, McCullum attempts a stumping but
it comes loose from the gloves and rolls away into space in the
infield to concede a run
49.2 Styris to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, fullish, straight ball,
strongly driven down towards long on, quickly back for a second
once again
49.3 Styris to Mohammad Rafique, no run, good slower ball turning away
outside off stump, goes for a big hoick over midwicket but plays
too soon, swing and a miss through to the keeper
49.4 Styris to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, very full and straight, digs
it out from his toes, played down towards long on, excellent
running to scamper back for the second again, sluggish outfielding
once more
49.5 Styris to Mohammad Rafique, SIX, and he does it again! backs away
to another slower, straight ball, lofts it powerfully over extra
cover, Vettori leaps back on the boundary rope to attempt the
catch but falls over the rope, just hit strong enough!
49.6 Styris to Mohammad Rafique, no run, quick and full outside off
stump, swing and a miss, McCullum partially stops it, rebounding
into the stumps, and that ends the innings on a rather tame note
End of over 50 (11 runs) Bangladesh 198/7 (RR: 3.96)
SB Styris 1-0-10-0 - South End
Khaled Mashud 35* (54b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 41* (42b 3x4 2x6)
a fantastic finish for Bangladesh, almost touching the 200 mark,
unthinkable when they were 128/7 in the 39th over - unthinkable
for virtually any side, let alone the struggling Bangladesh,
really
a record partnership for the 8th wicket for Bangladesh achived by
Mashud and Rafique, their 70* knocking off the 60-run stand
between Mashud and Tapash Baisya against South Africa at
Potchefstoom earlier this season
the stand taking just 69 balls, a fantastic effort, taking
advantage of a wayward latter overs effort by the complacent New
Zealanders, who had done a tough grafting job in the field earlier
on, gradually chipping away at the top order, but failing to
finish them off, and found their match in the gritty Mashud and
plucky Rafique, who wasn't afraid to improvise at every
opportunity, despite being incapacitated by a blow to the leg
earlier on in his innings
before this stand things were rather bleak for Bangladesh, the
clear stand-out being Mohammad Ashraful's 56 scored in good time,
learning to leave judiciously outside off stump, though the pull
shot wasn't his best executed today, attempting it many
times, often with streaky success, and one big let-off, when
dropped by Cairns, with the trap set in the deep behind square, a
relative sitter when he was on 24, and the total 51/3 at that
stage, and he went on to add another 32 to register his maiden
ODI 50, and just the fourth 50 in 10 World Cup appearances by a
Bangladeshi batsman
New Zealand's bowling effort was inconsistent, with Mills and
Cairns struggling to put it on the spot regularly, the 10 overs
between them and final-over man Styris costing 59 runs
Adams started well, but his final 3-over spell was carted for 27
runs, bloating his figures dramatically
Bond, Oram and Vettori were the clear leaders with the ball in
hand, a blend of pure firepower, accuracy and guile, tying down
the middle order excellently
so, New Zealand face an interesting challenge, needing 199 to win
at 3.98 per over for victory, a must-win game, one they expected
to win before the start, however Bangladesh have gone 30 ODIs in a
row since their shock 1999 World Cup upset of Pakista
without a victory, and this is the sort of tricky total that has
seen more fancied opponents slip up against lesser opposition a
few times before - look no further than Monday, when Kenya
successfully defended 210 against Sri Lanka
New Zealand are still hot favourites to win this match, but if an
early wicket or two should fall, then things may become rather
intriguing - please join us again in around 30 minutes time at
1:15pm local time (1215 GMT) for the start of the chase
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Match State: Innings Break
the players make their way back to the middle, and it'll be Craig
McMillan to take first strike to Manjural Islam, with Stephen
Fleming at the non-striker's end
0.1 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, good shortish ball angling
across the right-hander just outside off stump, holds the bat
inside the line to leave to the keeper
0.2 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, similar again, good shortish
ball slanting away just outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
0.3 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, excellent ball! very similar,
consistent line and length, seaming it across the right-hander,
McMillan has a little dabble, through to the keeper
0.4 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, boy oh boy! bang on target
again by Manjural, McMillan dices with death by pushing away from
his body, almost steering an edge straight to second slip, just
falling short of the fielder there
0.5 Manjural Islam to McMillan, FOUR, take that! McMillan becomes more
forthright and it pays dividends, shortish rising ball outside off
stump, cuts powerfully in the air through backward point, just
wide of the fielder inside the circle and races to the boundary to
beat third man
0.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, good shortish rising ball
angling across the right-hander outside off stump, has a small
dabble at it, beaten through to the keeper, unconvincingly half
shout for a catch by some of the Bangladeshi fielders
End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 195/49 = 3.98)
Manjural Islam 1-0-4-0 - North End
SP Fleming 0* (0b) CD McMillan 4* (6b 1x4)
it'll be Tapash Baisya to bowl to Fleming from the South End
1.1 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball,
watchfully in behind it, defending back on the leg side of the
pitch
1.2 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, leans
well forward, shouldering arms through to the keeper
1.3 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
leans well forward, solidly defending straight back to the bowler
1.4 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, one run, shorter ball with more width
outside off stump, glides it down to third man to get off the mark
1.5 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, good fullish ball angling in
from outside off stump, McMillan pushes half forward in defence
rather late, strikes pad then bat as he defends in close on the
off side, appeal for lbw, but struck outside the line of off stump
says umpire Shepherd
1.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, good fullish, straight ball,
leans well forward, defending back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 194/48 = 4.04)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-1-0 - South End
SP Fleming 1* (4b) CD McMillan 4* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good shortish ball seaming back
in to the left-hander from outside off stump, shuffles across
towards it before raising the arms up high to leave it, taken high
on the front pad, loud shout for lbw turned down by umpire Hair,
not coming back in enough
2.2 Manjural Islam to Fleming, one run, shortish ball just straying on
to the legs, clipped away through backward square leg for a
leisurely single as long leg is around to field in the deep
2.3 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
gets right across in behind it, nudging it away to point in
defence
2.4 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, good tight fullish ball on off
stump, props well forward in defence, solidly playing it down into
the covers
2.5 Manjural Islam to McMillan, FOUR, a little too short outside off
stump, McMillan spots it quickly and is into position smartly,
pulling powerfully through wide midwicket, fetching it but doing
it authoritatively
that stroke brings up his 3000th ODI run in his 127th match also
2.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, tight shortish ball on off
stump, steered away to point in defence
End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 189/47 = 4.02)
Manjural Islam 2-0-9-0 - North End
SP Fleming 2* (6b) CD McMillan 8* (12b 2x4)
3.1 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, shortish, straight ball, tucked
off the legs straight to midwicket
3.2 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, squared around a little in defence as he came across to get
in behind it, plays it down into the covers
3.3 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, wide: no run, short and rather wide
outside off stump, seaming further away, Fleming was interested in
chasing after it but couldn't quite reach, through to the keeper
3.3 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, dropped! a big chance goes
begging for Bangladesh early on, Tapash digs it in rather short
outside off stump, leaving Fleming a little, he tries to pull it
across the line, drags it straight to Habibul at midwicket, but he
can't hang on to it
3.4 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, one run, oh dear, and to rub salt into
the wound, Fleming drives a full ball strongly up towards mid off,
a regulation stop required, but it sneaks through the fielder's
legs to concede a single, sloppy
3.5 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, tight shortish ball on off
stump, forced off the back foot down into the covers
3.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, excellent tight short lifting
ball angling in on off stump, stands tall on the crease to defend
down into the off side
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 187/46 = 4.07)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-3-0 (1w) - South End
SP Fleming 3* (10b) CD McMillan 8* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Manjural Islam to Fleming, one run, shortish ball seaming into the
left-hander, Fleming shuffles right across his crease, gets a
little inside edge into the thigh pad, drops away towards square
leg, good quick single taken as Manjural appeals hopefully for lbw
4.2 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, tight fuller ball on off stump,
props well forward, easing it away to point in defence
4.3 Manjural Islam to McMillan, two runs, full on the legs, just
straying a little, well worked away through backward square leg,
quickly back for a second on the return from the long leg fielder
coming around in the deep
4.4 Manjural Islam to McMillan, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off
stump, stands tall, getting right over the top of it and punches
it strongly off the back foot down through point, very well timed
stroke
4.5 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, good reply, fuller ball
swinging away late, but McMillan looks to have his eye in better
now, safely shouldered arms through to the keeper
4.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, one run, full and straight, props well
forward, running it away off the face down to third man to retain
the strike
End of over 5 (8 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 179/45 = 3.98)
Manjural Islam 3-0-17-0 - North End
CD McMillan 15* (19b 3x4) SP Fleming 4* (11b)
5.1 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
forced away just forward of point into a gap for a quick run with
the stroke
5.2 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, no run, good length ball angling across
the left-hander, just outside off stump, stretches forward,
shouldering arms through to the keeper
5.3 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, one run, tight, fuller ball outside off
stump, Fleming does well to open the face and guide it wide of
gully, nicely timed using the pace of the ball, but can't get any
more than a single from it as third man is smartly around and
fires it back quickly
5.4 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, shortish, straight ball on off
stump, chops it down into the pitch at his feet in defence
5.5 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, Tapash
gets away with this one, McMillan absolutely lays into it,
smashing it along the ground but straight to Habibul at cover,
played a fair way away from his body, but saw it early
5.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, cuts powerfully into the ground, bounces
straight up to point, there's a shy at the bowler's end to keep
Fleming honest after backing up, having to scoot back into his
crease, does so safely, in any case
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 177/44 = 4.02)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-5-0 (1w) - South End
SP Fleming 5* (13b) CD McMillan 16* (23b 3x4)
the throw goes well over the top of the stumps
6.1 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, oooh! good sharp short lifting
ball just outside off stump, Fleming tries to move across to it
but ends up cramping himself up, chopping a bottom edge into the
deck, bouncing away just past off stump through to the keeper
6.2 Manjural Islam to Fleming, FOUR, lovely stroke! a little
overpitched, Fleming extends the front foot well forward to it,
sweetly driving down the ground on the leg side, beautiful timing
and it beats a despairing dive by Mahmud from wider at mid on
6.3 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good fullish ball swinging back
in from outside off stump, props well forward, squared around in
defence as he solidly plays it back to the bowler
6.4 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, very good ball from Manjural,
good length and swinging back in quite sharply, Fleming comes
right across to it, taken on the front knee roll, loud shout for
lbw, umpire Hair has a bit of a look but there's a big inside edge
there
6.5 Manjural Islam to Fleming, one run, good fullish ball swinging in
quite dramatically again, Fleming shuffles right across outside
off stump again, just getting another thick edge into the pad,
drops away towards square leg for a quick run
6.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, full and straight on off stump,
strongly drives straight back down the pitch, Manjural shows off
some of his soccer skills, thrusting his left boot out to it,
deflecting the ball away to mid off to save at least two runs, if
not four
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 27/0 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 172/43 = 4.00)
Manjural Islam 4-0-22-0 - North End
SP Fleming 10* (18b 1x4) CD McMillan 16* (24b 3x4)
7.1 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, FOUR, shot! Fleming advances down the
track to break up Tapash's so-far consistent length, smashing it
straight back down the pitch, in the air, lofting on the up, just
clearing the head of umpire Shepherd, rockets away to the rope
7.2 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, FOUR, and another! Tapash is rattled now,
tries to dig in a shorter ball but at his pace it just sits up,
Fleming hooks pretty well, hard and high over backward square leg,
one bounce and away it goes
7.3 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, SIX, brilliant from Fleming, he's
completely got the bowler off kilter now, bowling another loose
short ball, this one is superbly struck, powerfully pulled in the
same direction, but incredibly hard and flat, and goes all the
way!
7.4 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, FOUR, Fleming on fire! Tapash has no
answer, this time bowling it fuller, and wider outside off stump,
Fleming charges, picking up a half volley, struck very hard and
flat, and just lands a matter of inches inside the rope at extra
cover
the field spreads as much as it can inside the first 15 overs now,
Bangladesh suddenly on the defensive to Fleming
7.5 Tapash Baisya to Fleming, one run, slower ball, full and straight,
Fleming is content to quietly turn it off the legs out to the man
now posted at deep square leg for a single
7.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, stands tall on the crease, forcing it straight up to mid
off in defence
End of over 8 (19 runs) New Zealand 46/0 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 153/42 = 3.64)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-24-0 (1w) - South End
SP Fleming 29* (23b 4x4 1x6) CD McMillan 16* (25b 3x4)
a 19-run over comes to an end, Tapash is most relieved after such a
tight, tidy, nay almost innocuous start in his first three overs
8.1 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good length ball outside off
stump, leans well forward, shouldering arms through to the keeper
8.2 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, extends well out to it, clipping it strongly off the toes
but straight to midwicket
8.3 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, full and relatively wide outside
off stump, happy to let it go through to the keeper
8.4 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good shortish ball probing in a
similar line outside off stump, not particularly close to the
batsman, just a bit wider, tempting a stroke but Fleming doesn't
bite, left to the keeper
8.5 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, similar again but this time the
batsman shuffles across to it, forcing it into the ground,
bouncing away to point
8.6 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good fuller ball outside off
stump, leans well forward, shouldering arms through to the keeper
again, Manjural completes a welcome maiden over
End of over 9 (maiden) New Zealand 46/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 153/41 = 3.73)
Manjural Islam 5-1-22-0 - North End
CD McMillan 16* (25b 3x4) SP Fleming 29* (29b 4x4 1x6)
9.1 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, good short rising ball outside
off stump, McMillan flashes at it, reaching away from his body,
plays and misses, through to the keeper
9.2 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, and again! a near carbon copy of
the ball prior, Tapash digging it in well outside off stump,
McMillan flays at it away from his body, missing through to the
keeper
9.3 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, superb delivery! has McMillan in
a spot of bother now, similar length ball, but a touch straighter
and cuts back off the seam, cuts the batsman in half, somehow just
passing over the top of off stump through to the keeper, a corker
9.4 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, great fielding! short lifting
ball outside off stump, powerfully forces it away towards backward
point, Alok flings himself full stretch to his left to pluck it
out of the air from the bounce, brilliant Jontyesque bit of work
9.5 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, FOUR, but McMillan wins the war after
Tapash wins the battle, advances to a fullish ball, picking up a
half volley and smashing it in the air, straight down the ground
on the off side
that brings up the New Zealand 50 in just 59 balls
9.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, chops it into the turf just backward of point, more fine
fielding by Alok can't prevent a quick single being taken with the
shot
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 51/0 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 148/40 = 3.70)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-29-0 (1w) - South End
CD McMillan 21* (31b 4x4) SP Fleming 29* (29b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, tight, full ball on off stump,
props forward, easing it away towards point in defence
10.2 Manjural Islam to McMillan, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, opens the face to glide it down to third man
10.3 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, Manjural's footballing skills
comes to the fore again, full outside off stump, Fleming steps
forward and drives strongly back down the pitch, the bowler
manages to get hit feet to it on his follow through, preventing
any run
10.4 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, shorter ball angling back in
from outside off stump, Fleming attempts a big pull over midwicket
but plays a bit too soon, inside edging into the top of the pads,
drops at his feet
10.5 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, good length ball outside off
stump, tries to force it through the covers but chops a bottom
edge into the ground, bouncing away to the infield
10.6 Manjural Islam to Fleming, no run, full outside off stump, leans
well forward, solidly stroking it straight to cover, another very
tidy over completed by Manjural
End of over 11 (1 run) New Zealand 52/0 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 147/39 = 3.77)
Manjural Islam 6-1-23-0 - North End
CD McMillan 22* (33b 4x4) SP Fleming 29* (33b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, tight shortish lifting straight
ball on off stump, forces it up towards mid on in defence
11.2 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, two runs, more sloppy fielding gives
away a bonus run, the belligerent McMillan advancing to a good
length ball, punching it up towards wide mid off, playing it on
the up, sneaks through the legs of the fielder there, trying to
pick up quickly as the batsmen ran
smartly with the shot
11.3 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced straight down to Alok at backward point
11.4 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, stands tall, punching it up towards mid off
11.5 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, FOUR, McMillan innovating again, though
mostly it revolves around coming down the pitch, this time it's
the charge-pull! shortish ball angling into the body, swings it
away rather fine, just beating an attempted stop with his foot by
the fine leg man
11.6 Tapash Baisya to McMillan, one run, full outside off stump, drives
across the line somewhat, dragging it away towards wide mid on for
a quick run with the stroke, not timing it at all well
End of over 12 (7 runs) New Zealand 59/0 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 140/38 = 3.68)
Tapash Baisya 6-0-36-0 (1w) - South End
CD McMillan 29* (39b 5x4) SP Fleming 29* (33b 4x4 1x6)
the first bowling change of the innings comes in the 13th over,
with Khaled Mahmud on at the North End for Manjural
12.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, starts off with a full toss, but
isn't punished for it, very straight, drives forcefully straight
up to mid off
12.2 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, good length ball outside off
stump, cuts and misses, playing over the top of it as the
trajectory from Mahmud is rather flat, from a relatively short
bowler
12.3 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, similar again, this time chops
it into the ground, bounces away to point
12.4 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, slightly fuller outside off
stump, strongly punched into the covers, but again finds a fielder
12.5 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, FOUR, oooh! McMillan doesn't want to be
pegged down for too long, wasn't a bad length ball outside off
stump, but by advancing down the track McMillan breaks things up,
lofting on the up just over the head of extra cover, safely enough
but wasn't too far
over the top really, just brute upper body strength in the shot to
carry it away
12.6 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, FOUR, and a good over is ruined in the
last two balls, this time Mahmud overpitching outside off stump
and McMillan plays a savage square drive, defeating the man at
point, races all the way along the ground to the rope
End of over 13 (8 runs) New Zealand 67/0 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 132/37 = 3.57)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-8-0 - North End
SP Fleming 29* (33b 4x4 1x6) CD McMillan 37* (45b 7x4)
a double bowling change, with Alok Kapali on for Tapash at the
South End
13.1 Alok Kapali to Fleming, wide: no run, flighted up full and wide
down the leg side and turning further away, goes for a big sweep
on bended knee but misses out, stopped by the keeper with his pads
13.1 Alok Kapali to Fleming, no run, nicely flighted up outside off
stump, leans well forward, easing it away to point in defence
13.2 Alok Kapali to Fleming, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans
forward, driving strongly straight back to the bowler
13.3 Alok Kapali to Fleming, two runs, dangerous stuff from Fleming,
advancing to a nicely flighted ball drifting away from him outside
off stump, slices it, but safely lofted over the top of cover,
pitching in the outfield just outside the circle
13.4 Alok Kapali to Fleming, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
strongly driven but can't get it past the man on the circle edge
at wide mid on making a good sliding stop
13.5 Alok Kapali to Fleming, no run, shorter and flatter on leg stump,
tries to pull but misjudges the pace, misses, drops away square on
the leg side from the thigh pad
13.6 Alok Kapali to Fleming, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driven firmly along the ground down to long on
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 71/0 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 128/36 = 3.56)
Alok Kapali 1-0-4-0 (1w) - South End
SP Fleming 32* (39b 4x4 1x6) CD McMillan 37* (45b 7x4)
14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, OUT: oh dear oh dear, an abysmal stroke
from Fleming, it's a good length, straight ball, he gets down on
one knee, trying to paddle it away wide of fine leg who is up
inside the circle, gets a huge top edge, goes straight up and
Mahmud comes
New Zealand 71/1, Partnership of 71
SP Fleming c & b Khaled Mahmud 32 (40b 4x4 1x6)
CD McMillan 37* (45b 7x4) Khaled Mahmud 1.1-0-8-1
forward to accept the simplest of catches
New Zealand, mindful of the Net Run Rate situation, have promoted
pinch-hitter Andre Adams to bat at No 3
14.2 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
watchfully defends from the crease, stroking it solidly into the
covers
14.3 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, fullish, straight ball, watchfully
defends it down towards midwicket off the legs
14.4 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, chops it into the ground trying to force it away square,
bounces away to cover point
14.5 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
14.6 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, two runs, overpitches and strays on leg
stump, sweetly clipped away through square leg, very well timed
and long leg only just manages to get around to it in time, making
a diving stop well in from the boundary rope
End of over 15 (2 runs) New Zealand 73/1 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 126/35 = 3.60)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-10-1 - North End
CD McMillan 37* (45b 7x4) AR Adams 2* (5b)
15.1 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, flat ball just outside off stump,
waits on it, cutting it hard into the ground to backward point
15.2 Alok Kapali to McMillan, one run, starts to advance to a quicker,
flat ball outside off stump, has to adjust the stroke as the
length isn't there to play straight, forces it out to deep cover
15.3 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, nice delivery to the new batsman,
flighted up outside off stump and turning away, cuts and misses
through to the keeper
15.4 Alok Kapali to Adams, one run, slower, shorter, straight ball,
waits on it to arrive, quietly turning it away into a gap behind
square on the leg side for the easiest of singles
15.5 Alok Kapali to McMillan, one run, flat ball turning and bouncing on
off stump, forced away out to deep cover
15.6 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, quicker, flat ball sliding on on leg
stump, tries to whip it square but misses, drops from the pad down
at his feet
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 76/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 123/34 = 3.62)
Alok Kapali 2-0-7-0 (1w) - South End
CD McMillan 39* (48b 7x4) AR Adams 3* (8b)
16.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, interesting! McMillan lines up a
premeditated paddle shot, not dissimilar to that which Fleming got
out attempting, but Mahmud spies it early and pushes it through
wider outside off stump, the batsman has to bail out, leaving
alone to the keeper with
a grin on his face
16.2 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, cuts it hard into the ground, played straight to point
16.3 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, good ball from Mahmud, just
varying his lengths outside off stump, bending the back more to
get extra bounce outside off stump, beating McMillan flailing at
it, through to the keeper
16.4 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, forced straight down to cover
16.5 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, and again! shortish, straight
ball, cramps McMillan up as he charges, forced straight to the man
at cover again
16.6 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, FOUR, oh boy, but like earlier, the
bowler may win the battle, but McMillan wins another war, shorter
ball outside off stump and McMillan plays a punishing square cut,
leaves wide third man gasping, unable to cut it off
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 80/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 119/33 = 3.61)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-14-1 - North End
AR Adams 3* (8b) CD McMillan 43* (54b 8x4)
17.1 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, well flighted up outside off stump,
watchfully props forward, defending back to the bowler
17.2 Alok Kapali to Adams, SIX, shot! Adams was promoted for a reason,
and this is it, takes one step down the track, fetching a flighted
ball from outside off stump, launching it hard and flat over wide
long on, just clearing the rope, a real Calypso shot that one
17.3 Alok Kapali to Adams, FOUR, 10 in two balls! flatter ball just
outside off stump, plays a very neat cut through a narrow gap at
point, runs away from the chasing fielder on this quick, smallish
outfield
17.4 Alok Kapali to Adams, FOUR, 14 in three balls! drops it in a bit
shorter, picked off with ease by Adams, swung away through
midwicket to the fence
17.5 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, slower, flat ball turning away
outside off stump, Adams resists attempting another big shot, just
guiding it away to backward point
17.6 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, flighted up well on off stump,
shuffles across in behind it, firmly stroking it straight up to
mid on
End of over 18 (14 runs) New Zealand 94/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 105/32 = 3.28)
Alok Kapali 3-0-21-0 (1w) - South End
CD McMillan 43* (54b 8x4) AR Adams 17* (14b 2x4 1x6)
time for a drinks break with New Zealand well in command, vague
hopes of an upset seem to have been quelled by a strong beginning
by the Kiwi top order
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, wide: no run, short and rather wide
outside off stump, left well alone through to the keeper
18.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight up to widish mid off
18.2 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, neatly opens the face to steer it down to third man
18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball
just outside off stump, props forward, solidly defending into the
off side
18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, tight shortish ball angling in on
off stump, nudges it down into the covers again in defence
18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
leans well forward, easing it straight to cover once again
18.5 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, slower, fullish ball outside off
stump, leans well forward, easing it away to point in defence this
time
18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
strongly stroked into the covers, a slight misfield doesn't
concede a run
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 97/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 102/31 = 3.29)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-17-1 (1w 1nb) - North End
CD McMillan 44* (56b 8x4) AR Adams 17* (19b 2x4 1x6)
19.1 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, well flighted up full on off
stump, props well forward, defending into the off side
19.2 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, advances to a well flighted,
straight ball, gets it rather full on the bat, can only force it
straight back to the bowler on the bounce
19.3 Alok Kapali to McMillan, one run, shorter ball sits up, McMillan
waits on it, swatting it down towards long on
19.4 Alok Kapali to Adams, no run, oooh! well flighted outside off
stump, Adams shapes to come forward before rocking back, tries to
cut but slices it, flies in the air but just bounces short of
backward point
19.5 Alok Kapali to Adams, one run, shorter ball on the legs, swung away
out to deep backward square leg
19.6 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, very nicely flighted up on off
stump, McMillan waits on it, dabbing it away to backward point
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 99/1 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 100/30 = 3.33)
Alok Kapali 4-0-23-0 (1w) - South End
AR Adams 18* (21b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 45* (60b 8x4)
20.1 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, OUT: good catch! the keeper stands up to
the stumps to keep the batsman back in his crease, and it does the
trick, Mahmud bowling one on a good shortish length, not enough
room to free the arms but Adams tries to muscle it over midwicket
New Zealand 99/2, Partnership of 28
AR Adams c Mohammad Ashraful b Khaled Mahmud 18 (22b 2x4 1x6)
CD McMillan 45* (60b 8x4) Khaled Mahmud 4.1-0-17-2 (1w 1nb)
anyway, but only succeeds in pulling it straight to Ashraful at mid
on on the circle edge, taking it smartly above his head, was
flying pretty darn hard to him!
Scott Styris the new batsman
20.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, good shortish ball seaming back in
from outside off stump, taken high on the pad, hopeful shout for
lbw, was struck well outside the line of off stump
20.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, oooh! fine fullish ball leaving
Styris outside off stump after angling into him from wide on the
crease, drives and misses, beaten through to the keeper
20.4 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, forced off the back foot out to deep cover point to get off
the mark and bring up the New Zealand 100 in 125 balls
20.5 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, one run, slower ball, full on off stump,
firmly stroked up towards wide mid off, good quick single taken
with the shot as Khan hits directly at the keeper's end, but
Styris is easily home
20.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, quicker shortish ball angling in
on off stump, eases it away towards point in defence
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 101/2 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 98/29 = 3.38)
Khaled Mahmud 5-0-19-2 (1w 1nb) - North End
CD McMillan 46* (61b 8x4) SB Styris 1* (4b)
21.1 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked straight up to mid off
21.2 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, oooh! McMillan very lucky to get
away with that, advancing to a well flighted ball, is beaten
somewhat, just gets a bit of body on to it, slowing its progress
through to the keeper, giving him just enough time to jump back
into his crease
21.3 Alok Kapali to McMillan, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven straight down the ground on the leg side, Styris
scampers back for a tight second as the return comes in from the
fielder just picking up inches inside the rope
21.4 Alok Kapali to McMillan, two runs, flighted up full and wider
outside off stump, slices a square drive through backward point,
just picked up inside the boundary, time for a second to bring up
a 65-ball 50, 8x4
21.5 Alok Kapali to McMillan, no run, flat ball turning in on the legs,
tucked away straight to midwicket
21.6 Alok Kapali to McMillan, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
driven straight down to long off to retain the strike
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 106/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 93/28 = 3.32)
Alok Kapali 5-0-28-0 (1w) - South End
CD McMillan 51* (67b 8x4) SB Styris 1* (4b)
22.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, quick shortish ball angling into
the body, tries to whip it away square but is late on the stroke,
drops from the pad down at his feet
22.2 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, powerfully back cut, Alok makes another fine partial stop
diving away to his right there, but can't prevent a smart quick
single being taken as it trickles away behind him
22.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, two runs, oh dear, idiotic fielding from
the captain, Styris very neatly opens the face to deflect a
shortish ball from just outside off stump down to third man, he
runs the first one hard, looking for a second but it's not on,
Mashud gets the return at the
keeper's end and then wildly fires it wide of the stumps at the far
end, conceding an overthrow as it goes down to long off, Styris
was never in any danger at all
22.4 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
forced down into the covers in defence
22.5 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, quicker, shortish ball seaming
back in, taken high on the pad as he tries to work it square
22.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, slower, fullish ball outside off
stump, eases it away to Alok at backward point
End of over 23 (3 runs) New Zealand 109/2 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 90/27 = 3.33)
Khaled Mahmud 6-0-22-2 (1w 1nb) - North End
CD McMillan 52* (69b 8x4) SB Styris 3* (8b)
Sanwar Hossain on to bowl, replacing Alok at the South End
23.1 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, one run, short ball turning down the
leg side, worked off the hip out to deep backward square leg
23.2 Sanwar Hossain to Styris, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Styris reels out a predetermined paddle shot, turning it
well around the corner down to long leg
23.3 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, one run, flighted up on off stump,
turned away to short fine leg, tight quick single taken, puts the
pressure on the fielder who fumbles trying to pick it up to throw
23.4 Sanwar Hossain to Styris, one run, quicker, full and straight ball,
clipped off the legs out towards deep midwicket, easily milked so
far
23.5 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, SIX, a juicy ball flighted up
invitingly, a half volley and McMillan needs no second invites,
smashes it hard and high, easily clearing long on
23.6 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, one run, flat ball turning into the
legs, worked away out towards deep midwicket
End of over 24 (11 runs) New Zealand 120/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 79/26 = 3.04)
Sanwar Hossain 1-0-11-0 - South End
CD McMillan 61* (73b 8x4 1x6) SB Styris 5* (10b)
with the simplest of ease, 11 runs come from the over, milking five
singles and dispatching a half volley over the top
24.1 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, back cuts straight down to third man, using the pace of the
delivery
24.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, shorter ball outside off stump,
Styris stands tall, punching off the back foot straight down to
long off
24.3 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, slower, fullish ball outside off
stump, McMillan waits on it, guiding it away straight to backward
point
24.4 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, no run, full on off stump, firmly drives
straight up to Khan at mid off
24.5 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, SIX, McMillan tucks into another half
volley, full on off stump, picks it up powerfully, sending it
sailing a long way back over long on, enjoying himself now
24.6 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, one run, oooh! technically a dropped
chance, a very difficult strangulation job that would've been too,
short and very wide down the leg side, McMillan chases after it,
gets a little nibble to it, but it goes in and out of Mashud's
gloves, rebounding away
End of over 25 (9 runs) New Zealand 129/2 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 70/25 = 2.80)
Khaled Mahmud 7-0-31-2 (1w 1nb) - North End
CD McMillan 69* (78b 8x4 2x6) SB Styris 6* (11b)
towards vacant short midwicket, and both batsmen are alert enough
to steal a quick single
25.1 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, no run, flat ball turning in from off
stump, forced off the back foot up to mid on
25.2 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, one run, shorter ball turning in from
outside off stump, forced away out to the cover sweeper
25.3 Sanwar Hossain to Styris, one run, rather short and sits up outside
off stump, cut strongly straight out to deep point
25.4 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, FOUR, shot! drops it in just a little
short, McMillan frees the arms a little and powers it over wide
midwicket, finding the gap in the deep perfectly, just bouncing
wide of the sweeper out there
25.5 Sanwar Hossain to McMillan, one run, flat ball just outside off
stump, dabs it neatly fine, short third man across to field
25.6 Sanwar Hossain to Styris, one run, flighted up fuller on the legs,
clipped out to deep midwicket to retain the strike, something
Styris hasn't seen much of recently
End of over 26 (8 runs) New Zealand 137/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 62/24 = 2.58)
Sanwar Hossain 2-0-19-0 - South End
SB Styris 8* (13b) CD McMillan 75* (82b 9x4 2x6)
26.1 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, cut hard into the ground, cover point across to field
26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, good length fuller ball outside
off stump, driven hard into the ground, straight to shortish extra
cover
26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, full and swinging in a little
from just outside off stump, driven sweetly straight down to long
off
26.4 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, OUT: McMillan throws his wicket away
needlessly, trying to get far too cute, jumps well outside off
stump, trying to scoop a shortish ball away very fine, but it's
too quick for him and goes crashing into the top of middle stump
New Zealand 138/3, Partnership of 39
CD McMillan b Khaled Mahmud 75 (83b 9x4 2x6)
SB Styris 9* (16b) Khaled Mahmud 7.4-0-32-3 (1w 1nb)
Chris Cairns the new batsman
26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, oooh! good length fullish ball
outside off stump, has Cairns driving, gets a thick outside edge
in the air, but well wide of slip, down to third man to get off
the mark
26.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, fair length ball outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, driving straight down to long
off
End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 140/3 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 59/23 = 2.57)
Khaled Mahmud 8-0-34-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
SB Styris 10* (17b) CL Cairns 1* (1b)
Tapash returns, replacing Sanwar at the South End
27.1 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Styris tries to pull across the line, drags it straight down to
mid on on the bounce
27.2 Tapash Baisya to Styris, FOUR, shot! too short from Tapash and is
duly dispatched, swung away powerfully through backward square leg
27.3 Tapash Baisya to Styris, two runs, oooh! Styris going for his shots
now, almost gets into trouble with this one, fullish ball outside
off stump, advancing to it, has to reach away from his body a fair
bit, lofts it hard and high over extra cover, just lands short of
the long off man
racing around to it
27.4 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, looks to advance again but is
outfoxed by Tapash, holds it back a little and follows the
batsman, cramping him up with a shortish ball, forced to defend
down into the covers
27.5 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, excellent follow-up ball too, much
quicker and very full, chasing Styris down the leg side, swing and
a miss, through to the keeper
27.6 Tapash Baisya to Styris, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, glides it off the face down to third man
End of over 28 (7 runs) New Zealand 147/3 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 52/22 = 2.36)
Tapash Baisya 7-0-43-0 (1w) - South End
SB Styris 17* (23b 1x4) CL Cairns 1* (1b)
28.1 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, charges a full ball outside off
stump, turning it into a low full toss, gets hold of it well, but
strikes it straight out to the cover sweeper
28.2 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, full and straight outside off
stump, hammered back down the pitch past the bowler, long off does
very well to get across in front of the sightscreen and fire it
back to keep them to just a single
28.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, slower, shortish ball sits up on
off stump, driven from the crease straight out to deep cover
that brings up the New Zealand 150 in 172 balls
28.4 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, good slower ball on off stump,
Cairns nudges it up towards mid on, stealing through for a cheeky
quick single with the shot, there's a shy at the bowler's end but
it's wide anyway
28.5 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, fullish ball angling into the
legs, clipped away strongly but straight to midwicket
28.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, two runs, very full and straight,
powerfully driven straight back down the pitch past the bowler,
long on gets across, sticking a boot out to stop it just inside
the boundary, allows them time to get back for a second as a
result however
End of over 29 (6 runs) New Zealand 153/3 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 46/21 = 2.19)
Khaled Mahmud 9-0-40-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
CL Cairns 3* (3b) SB Styris 21* (27b 1x4)
29.1 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, FOUR, brilliant shot from Cairns! full and
angling in on the toes, uses the feet wonderfully to drive wide of
mid on, power and timing, classy stroke, rockets to teh fence
29.2 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, FOUR, shot! Cairns is in no mood to hang
around, too short from Tapash, sits up outside off stump, stand
and deliver from the batsman, swings it away over midwicket, one
bounce and over the boundary
29.3 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight t oextra cover
29.4 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, one run, very full outside off stump, jams
the bat down on it, squeezing it away to backward point, Cairns
looks for a quick run but is sent back, there's a shy from side on
at the keeper's end, just misses and they get an overthrow as the
nearest fielder
backing up is out at deep square leg
29.5 Tapash Baisya to Styris, FOUR, shot! low, straight full toss and
Styris dispatches it, powering it over wide long on, just bounces
inside the rope
29.6 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, good attempted yorker coming back
in to Styris, just manages to jam the bat down on it, digging it
out back on the leg side of the pitch to a rather unhappy Tapash
End of over 30 (13 runs) New Zealand 166/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 33/20 = 1.65)
Tapash Baisya 8-0-56-0 (1w) - South End
CL Cairns 12* (7b 2x4) SB Styris 25* (29b 2x4)
30.1 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it straight down to third man, walking through for the
single
30.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, slower, shortish ball outside off
stump, powerfully forced straight out to deep cover
30.3 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run, good slower, fuller ball on off
stump, Cairns is watchfully forward, stroking it firmly straight
back down the pitch, hits the stumps at the non-striker's end
30.4 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, two runs, full and straying down the leg
side, clipped away through backward square leg, smartly back for
the second as the return from the deep is poor
30.5 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, two runs, very full and straight, drives
through wide mid on, long on around in the deep to field, an even
easier two available this time
30.6 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, tries to dab it behind point but misses, Mashud fumbles the
take
End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 172/3 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 27/19 = 1.42)
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-46-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
SB Styris 26* (30b 2x4) CL Cairns 17* (12b 2x4)
Mahmud completes an excellent 10-over spell, the only wicket-taker
of the innings, but even he can't stop New Zealand roaring to a
comfortable victory
the only thing up in the air now is the victory margin, both in
terms of wickets in hand and how many overs to spare - the latter
being more crucial to New Zealand, who are going after everything
now
Alok returns, replacing Tapash at the South End
31.1 Alok Kapali to Styris, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
glanced away down towards fine leg
31.2 Alok Kapali to Cairns, no run, nicely flighted up on off stump,
leans well forward, watchfully defending down in close on the off
side
31.3 Alok Kapali to Cairns, one run, very well flighted outside off
stump, has Cairns deceived as he looks to advance but isn't to the
pitch of it, has to adjust and poke it away to backward point,
scampers through for a tight quick single, throw goes wide at the
bowler's end
31.4 Alok Kapali to Styris, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
powerfully driven straight down to long off
31.5 Alok Kapali to Cairns, SIX, what a shot! that is a humungous
strike! flighted up too invitingly and Cairns lofts it straight
back over the bowler's head ... and straight over the pavilion
too! that is one mighty, mighty blow
Cairns just stands and admires his handiwork, a little delay as the
ball is retrieved in the meantime
31.6 Alok Kapali to Cairns, one run, *thwack*, but only for a single
this time, making room by shuffling outside leg to a flatter ball,
smacks it straight down to long off to keep the strike
End of over 32 (10 runs) New Zealand 182/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 17/18 = 0.94)
Alok Kapali 6-0-38-0 (1w) - South End
CL Cairns 25* (16b 2x4 1x6) SB Styris 28* (32b 2x4)
just 17 needed in 18 overs now, New Zealand will be looking to
knock off these runs in 2 more overs tops, in order to maximise
their net run rate
Manjural returns, replacing Mahmud at the North End
32.1 Manjural Islam to Cairns, FOUR, what a shot! Cairns unleashing,
this is one great little cameo to finish things off, full and
angling in on leg stump, but Cairns steps well outside leg to
smash it hard and flat over extra cover, one bounce and over the
boundary
32.2 Manjural Islam to Cairns, one run, slower, shortish, straight ball,
tucks it off the hip to backward square leg, tight quick single
taken, a shy at the keeper's end misses as Styris scampers through
32.3 Manjural Islam to Styris, SIX, anything Cairns can do, I can do
just as well, says Styris! Manjural drops it in short and Styris
pounds it hard and high over midwicket, that's a big boundary, and
it cleared it by quite some margin
32.4 Manjural Islam to Styris, one run, full outside off stump, smashed
along the ground down to wide long off, New Zealand just one big
hit away from finishing it off now
32.5 Manjural Islam to Cairns, two runs, very full and straying down the
leg side, gets a little tickle fine, Mashud dives to his left,
just slowing its progress down enough to save a boundary, chased
down just inside the rope by short fine leg, three to win
32.6 Manjural Islam to Cairns, no run, good sharp short lifting straight
ball, Cairns is a little surprised by it, fending it down at his
feet in defence
End of over 33 (14 runs) New Zealand 196/3 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 3/17 = 0.18)
Manjural Islam 7-1-37-0 - North End
SB Styris 35* (34b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 32* (20b 3x4 1x6)
Mohammad Ashraful on to bowl for Alok at the South End
33.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Styris, one run, flighted up full on off
stump, comes well forward, driving off the toes out to deep
midwicket
33.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Cairns, one run, flighted up full and
straight, Cairns just leans on it, nudging it away towards wide
mid on, running with the stroke, scores now level
33.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Styris, one run, flighted up full and
straight, quietly driven down wide of mid on, down to wide long on
for an easy single, an anti-climactic finish after a string of big
hitting, but it gets the job done, New Zealand victorious by seven
wickets with 99 balls to spare
a very handy 61-run partnership in just 41 balls from Styris and
Cairns to finish things off, a pretty comprehensive win for New
Zealand, though they won't be entirely satisfied with their all-
round performance today
they will no doubt believe they gave Bangladesh 30-50 runs more
than they should've in the end, lengthening their chase
considerably, which was done pretty safely throughout, but there
were stuttery periods where runs didn't exactly flow off the bat
all five batsmen used got starts and made contributions, McMillan
leading the way, 'born again' as an opening batsman to fill a role
in South Africa, smacking 75 off 83 balls in typical belligerent
fashion, being rather inventive at times, though
ultimately it also caused his downfall in less-than-glamorous style
Fleming looked very classy again, following on from his epic ton
against South Africa, but attempted an inexplicable stroke, and
though replays show it is hard to tell whether he was caught
directly off the knee or there was a little underedge first, he
paid the price and had to depart, Adams came in and played a handy
little cameo before Styris and Cairns came together to do the
final damage
not much to talk about in terms of the Bangladesh bowling, except
for Khaled Mahmud, who bowled his 10 overs straight, being very
hard to get away, mixing up his pace and taking all three wickets
to fall, an impressive performance given his side and
fellow bowlers were on a hiding to nothing once New Zealand made a
safe start and an upset wasn't really on the cards any more
time for the presentations, and it should be a toss-up for Man of
the Match between Shane Bond and Craig McMillan today
and for his punishing knock of 75 from 83 deliveries, match referee
Mike Procter awards it to Craig McMillan
that concludes our coverage of today's match at the De Beers
Diamond Oval in Kimberley, we hope you enjoyed it
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