Match : England VS New Zealand
Venue : Kingsmead , Durban On 2007/09/18
Toss : England Won the Toss and Elected To Field First
New Zealand Won By 5 Runs
Man of the match – Craig McMillan
New Zealand beat England by 5 runs
19.6 Gillespie to Broad, 2 runs, takes it on the full and drives it to mid wicket, England lose their way after cruising at one stage!
19.5 Gillespie to Schofield, 1 run, full toss again, he doesnt get hold of it as he looks to hammer it through deep mid wicket
19.4 Gillespie to Schofield, 2 runs, full toss, Schofield can only drive it to long on, this was a boundary ball but he couldnt capitalise on this, desperately goes for the second run though
19.3 Gillespie to Schofield, 2 runs, yorker length again, Schofield drives it to deep mid wicket
19.2 Gillespie to Broad, 1 run, yorker length delivery, Broad takes it on the full and drives it to long on, this is going out of hand for England now
19.1 Gillespie to Schofield, 1 run, makes room and slices it to point, both the third man and fine leg are up in the circle
19.1 Gillespie to Schofield, wide, round the wicket, it goes down the leg, 15 needed off 6 now
12:05 England 149/8 – They need another 16 runs to win from 6 balls
18.6 Bond to Schofield, 1 run, great short delivery, Schofield goes on the backfoot and fends it off to the off side
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.4 Bond to Wright, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Bond to Wright, out Caught by (sub)Patel!! full toss, Wright goes for the big one over covers, mistimes it a bit, the ball goes high up in the air, Patel runs to his right and judges it to perfection, very good catch and this game has turned on his head Wright c Patel b Bond 24(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
18.4 Bond to Schofield, 1 run, glances it to short fine leg
18.3 Bond to Wright, 1 run, glances it to deep square leg
Chris Schofield, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 Bond to Mascarenhas, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Bond to Mascarenhas, out Caught by (sub)Patel at deep extra cover!! Mascarenhas looks to clear extra cover right away, but he ends up holing out to extra cover where Jeetan Patel takes a simple catch Mascarenhas c Patel b Bond 0(1)
Dimitri Mascarenhas, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.1 Bond to Owais Shah, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Bond to Owais Shah, out Owais Shah Run Out!!1 run completed, drives it to extra cover, Vettor fumbles a bit, the batsmen go for the second, Vettori’s throw is wide off the stumps and McCullum has to move to his left a couple of yards to collect that, he does that and flips the bails in a flash, superb keeping by McCullum Owais Shah run out (Vettori/Brendon McCullum) 21(16) [6s-1]
11:57 England 145/5 – They need another 20 runs to win from 12 balls
17.6 Gillespie to Wright, 2 runs, takes it on the full and chips it straight down the ground, great effort by Vincent there to cut that of, desperate attempt to cut it off and it paid off
17.5 Gillespie to Owais Shah, 1 run, drives it to cover
17.4 Gillespie to Owais Shah, 2 runs, full toss, Owais Shah swots it to deep mid wicket, Ross Taylor runs to his left to take that, he cant hold onto it, it was a simple catch, catch dropped, the captain is not happy at all
17.3 Gillespie to Wright, 1 run, walks down the track and pushes it to cover, the target now well within England’s reach
17.2 Gillespie to Owais Shah, 1 run, yorker length delivery, Owais Shah slices it to point
17.1 Gillespie to Wright, 1 run, pitched up, Wright flicks it away to deep square leg
Mark Gillespie is back into the attack
11:52 England 137/5 – They need another 28 runs to win from 18 balls
16.6 Oram to Owais Shah, no run, full toss again, Owais Shah drives it straight back to the bowler, catch dropped by Oram there, a very very difficult chance and looks like Oram has hurt his finger
16.5 Oram to Wright, 1 run, drives it to long off
16.4 Oram to Wright, 2 runs, looks to hammer it through covers, mistimes it but it is safe as it goes over the cover fielder
16.3 Oram to Owais Shah, 1 run, full toss, Owais Shah taps it to mid off
16.2 Oram to Owais Shah, SIX!!, full toss and Owais Shah sends it sailing into the long on stand, what a good hit
16.1 Oram to Wright, 1 run, cuts it square of the wicket
Jacob Oram is back into the attack
11:49 England 126/5 – They need another 39 runs to win from 24 balls
15.6 Vettori to Owais Shah, 2 runs, works it to deep mid wicket, unbelievable running to steal an extra run there, it was very very tight
15.5 Vettori to Wright, 1 run, short and wide and cut away square of the wicket, great fielding by Oram to stop a certain boundary there
15.4 Vettori to Wright, no run, taps it to cover, straight to the fielder
15.3 Vettori to Owais Shah, 1 run, works it to deep square leg
15.2 Vettori to Owais Shah, 2 runs, pitched up, Owais Shah flicks it to long on, really good running to come back for the second
15.1 Vettori to Wright, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and punches it to sweeper cover
11:45 England 119/5 – They need another 46 runs to win from 30 balls
14.6 Styris to Wright, 1 run, slower delivery, Wright drives it to long on, 13 runs off that over, very good over for England
14.5 Styris to Wright, SIX!!, fuller length delivery outside off, Wright lofts it to long on, thats a really good shot, these runs will surely release some of the pressure
14.4 Styris to Wright, no run, outside off, a bit short of length, Wright looks to cut and is beaten
14.3 Styris to Wright, FOUR!!, short and wide and cut away to deep backward point, good shot by Wright, that might give him some confidence
14.2 Styris to Owais Shah, 1 run, drives it back to the bowler, Styris fails to field that cleanly
14.1 Styris to Wright, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and plays it to point
Scott Styris is back into the attack
11:40 England 102/5 – They need another 59 runs to win from 36 balls
13.6 Vettori to Wright, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket and takes a quick single
13.5 Vettori to Owais Shah, 1 run, drives it to cover
Luke Wright, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.4 Vettori to Owais Shah, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
13.3 Vettori to Flintoff, 1 run, pushes it to cover
Andrew Flintoff, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.2 Vettori to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Vettori to Pietersen, out Bowled!! quicker delivery, Pietersen shuffles towards the off and looks to reverse sweep it, one shot too many and the Kiwi skipper is simply delighted Pietersen b Vettori 24(16) [4s-2 6s-1]
13.1 Vettori to Owais Shah, 1 run
Daniel Vettori is back into the attack
11:35 England 102/3 – They need another 63 runs to win from 42 balls
12.6 Martin to Pietersen, SIX!!, pitched up, Pietersen smashes it between midwicket and long on, its a very flat six and its caught well in the stands by a spectator! good catch! big over for England
12.5 Martin to Pietersen, FOUR!!, pitched up, Pietersen goes on the backfoot and smashes it to long off, along the ground it goes like a rocket
12.4 Martin to Pietersen, FOUR!!, makes room and looks to smash it through covers, big outside edge takes it down to third man, a much need boundary for Pietersen
12.3 Martin to Owais Shah, 1 run, gets behind the line of the delivery and drives it to long on
12.2 Martin to Owais Shah, no run, outside off, Owais Shah plays it to point
Owais Shah, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.1 Martin to Collingwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
11.6 Styris to Collingwood, 1 run, short of length delivery, Collingwood pulls it to deep mid wicket, doesnt really get hold of it and misses out on an opportunity to score
11.5 Styris to Pietersen, 1 run, comes down the track, takes it on the full and flicks it to deep mid wicket
11.4 Styris to Collingwood, 1 run, works it to deep mid wicket, Collingwood calls for two but settles for one
11.3 Styris to Pietersen, 1 run, drives it to long on
11.2 Styris to Collingwood, 1 run, picks it from outside off and works it to deep mid wicket, easy single for Collingwood
11.1 Styris to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up, Pietersen drives it to long on
Scott Styris, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
11:26 England 81/2 – They need another 84 runs to win from 54 balls
10.6 Martin to Collingwood, no run
10.5 Martin to Pietersen, 1 run, drives it to extra cover
Paul Collingwood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.4 Martin to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Martin to Pietersen, out Maddy Run Out!! works it towards short midwicket, there is no run there, Maddy still goes for it nevertheless and there is no chance that he could have made it Maddy run out (Martin) 50(31) [4s-4 6s-2]
10.3 Martin to Maddy, 1 run, drives it to cover
10.2 Martin to Maddy, SIX!!, slightly fuller than good length, Maddy picks it up from outside off and slog sweeps it over deep mid wicket, that goes a long long way, out of the ground, it should be one of the longest sixes of the tournament for sure
10.1 Martin to Pietersen, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Pietersen slaps it to deep extra cover
11:19 England 72/1 – They need another 93 runs to win from 60 balls
9.6 Vettori to Pietersen, 1 run, short ball, Pietersen goes for the sweep, but just drags it to short fine leg
9.5 Vettori to Maddy, 1 run, flat and full, on the off, Maddy taps it to cover, quick single taken
9.4 Vettori to Pietersen, 1 run, short of length delivery, Pietersen goes on the backfoot and cuts it to sweeper cover
9.3 Vettori to Pietersen, 2 runs, Pietersen pushes it to mid wicket, very good running between the wickets again
9.2 Vettori to Maddy, 1 run, he connects on the sweep shot this time, to backward square leg for a single
9.1 Vettori to Maddy, no run, Maddy tries to play a premeditated sweep shot to one pitched just outside off, misses it
11:17 England 66/1 – They need another 99 runs to win from 66 balls
8.6 Martin to Maddy, 1 run, low full toss, Maddy drives it to long on, only a single
8.5 Martin to Maddy, 2 runs, Maddy comes on the frontfoot and drives it to deep extra cover, very good running between the wickets to come back for the second
8.4 Martin to Maddy, no run, short pitched delivery, Maddy tries to pull it away, but misses it completely
8.3 Martin to Pietersen, 1 run
8.2 Martin to Pietersen, no run, fuller length delivery, Pietersen drives it straight to mid off
8.1 Martin to Pietersen, no run, short of length delivery, on the off, Pietersen defends on the backfoot
11:12 England 62/1 – They need another 103 runs to win from 72 balls
7.6 Vettori to Maddy, no run, flighted delivery, just outside off and it gets the inside edge which rolls to the keeper
Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
7.5 Vettori to Solanki, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Vettori to Solanki, out Caught by Vincent at long off!! Solanki uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and lofts it towards long off, Vincent runs forward and takes a straight forward catch. Solanki c Vincent b Vettori 24(25) [4s-4]
7.4 Vettori to Maddy, 1 run, short of length outside off, Maddy cuts it to backward point
7.3 Vettori to Solanki, 1 run, Solanki comes down the track and drives it square of the wicket
7.2 Vettori to Solanki, no run, Solanki waits for it and steers that to gully
7.1 Vettori to Maddy, 1 run, paddles it to short fine leg, in the air and it falls just short of Chris Martin
Daniel Vettori, left-arm spin, comes into the attack
11:08 England 59/0 – They need another 106 runs to win from 78 balls
6.6 Martin to Maddy, 1 run, drives it to backward point for a single
6.5 Martin to Solanki, 1 run, well outside off and Solanki drives it uppishly through to third man
6.4 Martin to Solanki, no run, short delivery, well outside off, Solanki tries to cut and misses
6.3 Martin to Maddy, 1 run, well outside off, Maddy drives it to sweeper cover
6.2 Martin to Maddy, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, Maddy chips it over mid off
6.1 Martin to Maddy, FOUR!!, short outside off, thats cut away to square third man
Chris Martin, comes into the attack
10:59 England 50/0 – They need another 115 runs to win from 84 balls
5.6 Oram to Maddy, 1 run, going down the leg, worked away to short fine leg, good fielding there by McMillan
5.5 Oram to Maddy, FOUR!!, short delivery and Maddy tries to cut it away, edges it away through slips and it goes across the fence with one bounce
5.4 Oram to Maddy, FOUR!!, short delivery and pulled away behind square leg for a single, there was a fielder there but he could not cut it off
5.3 Oram to Solanki, 1 run, cuts it to cover for a single
5.2 Oram to Solanki, FOUR!!, short delivery, Solanki swivels back and pulls it to backward square leg, it falls just inside the ropes
5.1 Oram to Maddy, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg
Jacob Oram, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
10:59 England 35/0 – They need another 130 runs to win from 90 balls
4.6 Bond to Solanki, no run, plays it defensively back to the bowler
4.5 Bond to Solanki, no run, good length delivery, tight and straight, Solanki plays it down defensively
4.4 Bond to Solanki, no run, slower delivery, short of length, Solanki plays it back to the bowler
4.3 Bond to Solanki, no run, well disguised slower delivery, Solanki tries to steer it away in the end, misses
4.2 Bond to Maddy, 1 run, Maddy just plays this one sensibly, tapping it towards cover point for a quick single
4.1 Bond to Maddy, SIX!!, pitched up and in the slot, Maddy goes after it and sends it packing over long off, thats a huge huge hit.
10:56 England 28/0 – They need another 137 runs to win
3.6 Gillespie to Solanki, FOUR!!, short outside off and Solanki cuts it through backward point
3.5 Gillespie to Maddy, 1 run, cuts it to backward point for a single
3.4 Gillespie to Maddy, no run, plays it to point
3.3 Gillespie to Maddy, FOUR!!, drives it straight over the bowler’s head, Martin tries to pull it back but his foot touches the ropes and a boundary is awarded
3.2 Gillespie to Maddy, no run
3.1 Gillespie to Maddy, 2 runs, short delivery, Maddy goes after it and gets a top edge which goes high over the keeper and runs onto fine leg
10:51 England 16/0 – They need another 149 runs to win
2.6 Bond to Maddy, leg byes, 1 run, off the pads to short mid wicket
2.5 Bond to Maddy, no run, pitched up outside off and holds its line, drawing Maddy forward into the drive and just beating the outside edge
2.4 Bond to Solanki, 1 run, pitched short, Solanki gets on the backfoot and taps it towards cover point for a quick single
2.3 Bond to Solanki, no run, very good delivery, nipping back sharply and good pace and bounce too, Solanki plays all over it and watches the ball sail over the stumps
2.2 Bond to Solanki, no run, drives it to short cover
2.1 Bond to Maddy, 1 run, good length straight on and quick, Maddy defends it watchfully, just dropping it at the crease and the batsmen steal a quick single
10:48 England 14/0 – They need another 151 runs to win
1.6 Gillespie to Solanki, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery, Solanki gets forward and jabs it to mid off, the timing just precise enough to beat the fielder there and run through to the fence
1.5 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, fuller length well outside off, Solanki looks to drive it away with a flourish, but fails to make any contact
1.4 Gillespie to Solanki, 2 runs, good length on the pads, Solanki works it away to mid wicket
1.3 Gillespie to Maddy, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket, misfield by Ross Taylor allows a single
1.2 Gillespie to Solanki, 1 run, straying onto the pads, flicked away gently to fine leg
1.1 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, just a little bit of away movement rigth away and it beats the outside edge as Solanki pokes at it tentatively
Mark Gillespie, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
10:44 England 6/0 – They need another 159 runs to win
0.6 Bond to Solanki, 1 run, fuller length, on the off and middle, Solanki pushes to mid off, calls for a quick single
0.5 Bond to Solanki, no run, good length but the width is there for the drive, Solanki is not quite in position for it though and ends up dragging it to cover area
0.4 Bond to Solanki, no run, short delivery on the pads, ball pops towards cover point, Maddy wanted a single but sense prevailed and he retraces his steps
0.3 Bond to Solanki, no run, fuller ball outside off, but just a tad slower and Solanki ends up getting up the inside edge trying to drive it through mid off
0.2 Bond to Solanki, FOUR!!, short of length and Solanki gets the width to reach across and cut it square of the wicket
0.1 Bond to Maddy, 1 run, short of length delivery, Maddy drops it towards cover point, the batsmen dart for a quick single
Darren Maddy and Vikram Solanki are at the crease. Darren Maddy is on strike. Shane Bond will open the attack
Welcome back, the Kiwis troop onto the field. We await the England batsmen.
New Zealand 164/9 20.0 Overs
19.6 Broad to Gillespie, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Broad to Gillespie, out Gillespie Run Out!! 1 run completed, makes room and plays the yorker length delivery to square third man, they go for the nonexistent second run and Gillespie is run out by a distance Gillespie run out (Solanki) 7(8)
19.5 Broad to Vettori, 1 run, makes room and drives it to sweeper cover, its in the air but goes on the bounce straight to the fielder
Broad round the wicket
19.4 Broad to Vettori, FOUR!!, and again, he moves a long way to the off this time and, that ball was bowled outisde off but Vettori picks it up from there and works it to fine leg, its very very fine this time
19.3 Broad to Vettori, FOUR!!, improvisation, Vettori shuffles across to the off, takes it on the full and flicks it over fine leg, gets it right
19.2 Broad to Gillespie, 1 run, short delivery and very well directed angling into the batsman, Gillespie makes room and plays it to cover
19.1 Broad to Vettori, 1 run, makes room and drives it to long off
Stuart Broad is back into the attack
10:19 New Zealand 152/6
18.6 Flintoff to Gillespie, no run, makes room but can only drives it back to the bowler
18.5 Flintoff to Gillespie, 2 runs, full toss, Gillespie drives it to long on
18.4 Flintoff to Vettori, 1 run, shuffles across and looks to beat the short fine leg fielder, doesnt get the direction right and it goes to backward square leg
18.3 Flintoff to Gillespie, 1 run, makes room and pushes it to cover
18.2 Flintoff to Vettori, 1 run, full toss, Vettori pushes it to cover and takes a quick single
18.1 Flintoff to Gillespie, 1 run, very full, Gillespie pushes it to cover and takes an easy single
Andrew Flintoff is back into the attack
17.6 Collingwood to Gillespie, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and slices it a bit to sweeper cover
17.5 Collingwood to Gillespie, no run, full toss, Gillespie drives it back to the bowler
Mark Gillespie, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.4 Collingwood to Bond, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Collingwood to Bond, out Bowled!! right into the blockhole, perfect yorker, Bond can only play a frontfoot defensive prod to that, he is completely castled Bond b Collingwood 2(3)
17.3 Collingwood to Vettori, 1 run, slower delivery, Vettori chips it to long off just over the bowler’s head
17.2 Collingwood to Bond, 1 run, pushes it to cover this time and gives Vettori the strike
17.1 Collingwood to Vettori, 3 runs, works it to backward square leg into the gap, great fielding there to cut that off inches within the ropes
10:11 New Zealand 140/6
16.6 Maddy to Vettori, 1 run, drives it to long off
16.5 Maddy to Bond, 1 run, drives it to mid on
16.4 Maddy to Oram, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Maddy to Oram, out Bowled!! Oram looks to slog sweep it this time, had the midwicket fence in his sights, the ball perhaps didnt bounce as much as Oram expected it, clean bowled Oram b Maddy 8(6) [4s-1]
16.3 Maddy to Oram, FOUR!!, drives it to deep extra cover as Maddy pitches it wide, powerfully struck by Oram
Daniel Vettori, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2 Maddy to McMillan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Maddy to McMillan, out Caught by Mascarenhas!! again McMillan makes room and looks to clear long off, this time he doesnt time it that well and it goes straight to Mascarenhas at long off who takes a well judged catch McMillan c Mascarenhas b Maddy 57(31) [4s-3 6s-4]
16.1 Maddy to McMillan, no run, plays it back to the bowler
Darren Maddy comes into the attack
10:06 New Zealand 134/5
15.6 Collingwood to McMillan, 1 run, fuller delivery, McMillan drives it to long off
15.5 Collingwood to McMillan, SIX!!, and again, slog sweeps it over deep mid wicket and it clears the ropes by a long long way
15.4 Collingwood to McMillan, SIX!!, another huge one as McMillan slog sweeps over deep mid wicket, what an innings this is turning out to be
15.3 Collingwood to McMillan, FOUR!!, drives it to deep extra cover, it was in the air for a bit and safely cleared the cover fielder inside the ropes
15.2 Collingwood to McMillan, 2 runs, lofts it to long on, it drops just short of Pietersen at long on who does well to stop that
15.1 Collingwood to Oram, 1 run, comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to point and takes a quick single
Paul Collingwood is back into the attack
10:02 New Zealand 114/5
14.6 Mascarenhas to McMillan, no run, slower delivery, McMillan looks to work it towards square leg, rapped on the pads but that was safe, it was going down the leg
14.5 Mascarenhas to Oram, 1 run, drives it to mid off
14.4 Mascarenhas to McMillan, 1 run, turns it to square leg
14.3 Mascarenhas to McMillan, FOUR!!, short outside off, McMillan works it down to third man, great
placement
14.2 Mascarenhas to McMillan, 2 runs, full toss, McMillan hammers it to deep mid wicket, good fielding by Maddy to stop that one
14.1 Mascarenhas to McMillan, SIX!!, makes room outside off and lofts it over long off, this is a huge huge hit, its the longest boundary and it lands on the second tier there, its 101 metres long!!
09:58 New Zealand 100/5
13.6 Anderson to McMillan, 1 run, drives it to mid off and the 100 is up with 6 overs to go
13.4 Anderson to McMillan, 1 run, yorker length outside off, McMillan pushes it square of the wicket
13.3 Anderson to Oram, 1 run, angling across the batsman, Oram plays that to point
13.3 Anderson to Oram, wide, short delivery, Oram ducks underneath it
13.2 Anderson to McMillan, 1 run, drives it to long off
13.1 Anderson to McMillan, 2 runs, runs it down to third man and they come back for the second, good running
James Anderson is back into the attack
09:54 New Zealand 92/5
12.6 Mascarenhas to McMillan, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket
Jacob Oram, left handed bat, comes to the crease
12.5 Mascarenhas to McMillan, THATS OUT!! Styris Run Out!!
Mascarenhas to McMillan, out Styris Run Out!!1 run completed, McMillan works it to midwicket, they look for the quick second run, but Maddy comes up with a direct hit from midwicket, Styris run out (Maddy) 42(31) [4s-1 6s-4]
12.4 Mascarenhas to Styris, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket
12.3 Mascarenhas to Styris, FOUR!!, picks it from outside off and lofts it straight down the ground, pitches inches inside the ropes
12.2 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run, full toss outside off, Styris looks to drive it through covers, doesnt connect
12.1 Mascarenhas to McMillan, 1 run, turns it to square leg
Dimitri Mascarenhas is back into the attack
09:49 New Zealand 84/4
11.6 Broad to McMillan, 1 run, outside off, McMillan opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
11.5 Broad to McMillan, no run, outside off, McMillan looks to smash it through covers, doesnt connect
11.4 Broad to McMillan, FOUR!!, full toss outside off, McMillan drives it to sweeper cover, thats timed sweetly, there is a sweeper cover but he cant reach there on time
11.3 Broad to McMillan, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, McMillan has to reach for it to cut it away, doesnt really connect
11.2 Broad to Styris, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover
11.1 Broad to Styris, SIX!!, full toss, Styris smashes it over deep mid wicket, it lands on the roof of the stand at midwicket and it stays there!
Stuart Broad is back into the attack
09:45 New Zealand 72/4
10.6 Schofield to Styris, 1 run, works it to short fine leg, the Kiwis are breaking the shackles here
10.5 Schofield to McMillan, 1 run, plays that to gully
10.4 Schofield to McMillan, SIX!!, makes room and lofts it over long on this time, clean hit, it goes sailing into the long on stand
10.3 Schofield to McMillan, 2 runs, comes down the track to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it to deep extra cover, it lands safely between the long on and extra cover fielder
10.2 Schofield to Styris, 1 run, comes down the track and drives it to sweeper cover
10.1 Schofield to McMillan, 1 run, drives it to long off
Chris Schofield, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
09:42 New Zealand 60/4
9.6 Mascarenhas to McMillan, 1 run, slower delivery, McMillan pushes it to long on, big over this for the Kiwis
9.5 Mascarenhas to Styris, 1 run, comes on the frontfoot and drives it to deep extra cover
9.4 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run, fuller and wider this time from Mascarenhas, Styris pushes it to cover
9.3 Mascarenhas to Styris, SIX!!, and again swept this time, very very flat and it sails over deep mid wicket region, great hit
9.2 Mascarenhas to Styris, SIX!!, down on one knee and he slog sweeps it over backward square leg, that has gone a mile, it went outside the ground!
9.1 Mascarenhas to Styris, SIX!!, length delivery but it has no pace on it, Styris simply swots it deep mid wicket, big big shot
09:38 New Zealand 40/4
8.6 Collingwood to Styris, no run, pitched up, Styris flicks it to mid wicket
8.5 Collingwood to Styris, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side, leading edge back to the bowler
8.4 Collingwood to McMillan, 1 run, outside off, McMillan drives it to sweeper cover
8.3 Collingwood to Styris, 1 run, cuts it to backward point
8.2 Collingwood to McMillan, leg byes, 1 run, turns it to square leg
8.1 Collingwood to Styris, 1 run, runs it down to third man
Paul Collingwood, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
09:35 New Zealand 35/3
7.6 Mascarenhas to Styris, 1 run, runs it down to third man
7.5 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run
7.4 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run,
7.3 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run
7.2 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run
7.1 Mascarenhas to Styris, no run,
Dimitri Mascarenhas, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
09:31 New Zealand 34/3
6.6 Anderson to Styris, one run
6.5 Anderson to Styris, no run
6.4 Anderson to Styris, no run, fuller length, and driven to cover
6.3 Anderson to Styris, no run, short again but Styris can’t time this one either. New Zealand are looking a little keen to get on with it at the moment. As well they might
6.2 Anderson to Styris, 2 runs, too short, and swivel-pulled into the leg-side. No great timing however
6.1 Anderson to Styris, no run, full length and tight line, through to the keeper with minimal fuss
09:27 New Zealand 31/4
5.6 Broad to McMillan, no run, outside off, left alone
Craig McMillan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.5 Broad to Vincent, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Broad to Vincent, out Caught by Solanki!! length delivery outside off and shaping away, Vincent can only come on the front foot and defend it, outside edge and Solanki takes a simple catch Vincent c Solanki b Broad 14(17) [4s-1]
5.4 Broad to Styris, 1 run, cuts it to backward point, quick single taken
5.3 Broad to Styris, no run
5.2 Broad to Vincent, 1 run, drives it to mid on
5.1 Broad to Vincent, no run, drives it to cover
09:25 New Zealand 29/3
4.6 Flintoff to Vincent, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket
4.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, drives it to cover
4.4 Flintoff to Styris, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg
4.3 Flintoff to Vincent, 1 run, runs it down to third man
4.2 Flintoff to Vincent, no run
4.1 Flintoff to Vincent, no run
09:19 New Zealand 25/3
3.6 Anderson to Vincent, 1 run, taps it to cover point
Scott Styris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.5 Anderson to Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Anderson to Taylor, out Caught by Flintoff at extra cover!! looks to clear covers this time, mistimes it completely and Flintoff at covers takes a simple catch Taylor c Flintoff b Broad 7(8) [6s-1]
3.4 Anderson to Taylor, no run, comes down the track and looks to hammer it through covers, Taylor had moved even before the ball was delivered, he could never reach the delivery outside off
3.3 Anderson to Taylor, no run, short of length delivery, Taylor looks to cut and is beaten
3.2 Anderson to Taylor, SIX!!, slightly fuller, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and flicks it over deep mid wicket, superb shot
3.1 Anderson to Taylor, no run, a really good delivery, good length and it straightens then, Taylor is beaten outside off
09:15 New Zealand 19/2
2.6 Flintoff to Taylor, 1 run, again Taylor looks to defend, outside edge and it runs down to third man
2.5 Flintoff to Vincent, 1 run, looks to defend, outside edge takes it down to third man
2.4 Flintoff to Taylor, leg byes, 1 run, looks to work it towards the leg side, it was short of length, brushes the body and goes down to third man
2.3 Flintoff to Taylor, no run, pitched up, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and defends it
Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.2 Flintoff to Fulton, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Flintoff to Fulton, out Lbw!! fuller delivery, Fulton shuffles across and looks to work it towards the leg side, rapped on the pads, loud appeal, umpire Taufel takes his time but rules him out Fulton lbw b Flintoff 0(2)
2.1 Flintoff to Fulton, no run, edged and it falls short of Owais Shah at first slip, who is standing surprisingly very deep
Andrew Flintoff, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
09:10 New Zealand 16/1
1.6 Broad to Vincent, no run, length delivery outside off, Vincent defends it to cover point
1.6 Broad to Vincent, wide, down the leg
1.5 Broad to Vincent, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery, Vincent punches it to deep extra cover, superb shot
1.4 Broad to Vincent, 2 runs, looks to clear mid on this time, mistimes it as the bat turns in his hands, it goes up in the air but wide of Pietersen at mid on
1.3 Broad to Vincent, 2 runs, drives it to long off, it was in the air for a while, it was hit uppishly away from Broad, Mascarenhas gives the chase
1.2 Broad to Vincent, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone by Vincent
1.1 Broad to Vincent, no run, left alone outside off
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
09:06 New Zealand 7/1
Peter Fulton, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.6 Anderson to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Anderson to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Solanki!! short of length ightly short of length outside off, Brendon McCullum looks to cut it away, outside edge and Solanki takes a simple catch Brendon McCullum c Solanki b Anderson 4(5) [4s-1]
0.5 One Run
0.4 Anderson to Vincent, no run
0.3 Anderson to Vincent, no run
0.2 Anderson to Vincent, FOUR!!, short and going down the leg, Vincent works it to fine leg, the fine leg fielder is quite square
0.1 Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, turns it to square leg to get off the mark
0.1 Anderson to Brendon McCullum, wide, another wide down the leg
0.1 Anderson to Brendon McCullum, wide, down the leg
Brendon McCullum and Lou Vincent are at the crease. Brendon McCullum is on strike. James
Anderson will open the attack
08:45 Paul Collingwood won the toss and decided to bowl. He said he always likes chasing a total.
England team
DL Maddy, VS Solanki, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, OA Shah, A Flintoff, LJ Wright, AD Mascarenhas, CP Schofield, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson
New Zealand team
BB McCullum, L Vincent, PG Fulton, RL Taylor, SB Styris, JDP Oram, CD McMillan, DL Vettori, SE Bond, MR Gillespie, CS Martin
08:35 England have just confirmed that Vikram Solanki will take over behind the stumps.
Team News The latest from Durban is that England wicket keeper Matt Prior will miss the rest of the World Cup after breaking his thumb in the nets yesterday, the word coming out of the England camp is that Vikram Solanki will take over behind the stumps.
Good morning and welcome to cricket20’s ball by ball coverage of England vs New Zealand from Durban. After England’s disappointing defeat against South Africa in Cape Town they will be looking to bounce back and keep alive their chances of qualifying for the semi finals.Facing them today is a Blackcaps side full of confidence after a fantastic win over India.
England squad
PD Collingwood, JM Anderson, SCJ Broad, A Flintoff, RJ Kirtley, DL Maddy, AD Mascarenhas, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior, CP Schofield, OA Shah, JN Snape, VS Solanki, CT Tremlett, LJ Wright
New Zealand squad
DL Vettori, SE Bond, PG Fulton, MR Gillespie, GJ Hopkins, BB McCullum, NL McCullum, CD McMillan, CS Martin, JDP Oram, JS Patel, BE Scott, SB Styris, RL Taylor, L Vincent
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