Twenty20 International: New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, 17 Feb 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 19.00 local time (6am GMT)
Welcome to Eden Park for this Twenty20 match between Australia and
New Zealand
Australia have won the toss and will bat first tonight
James Hopes gets his first match in Australian colours and reports
suggest Andy Symonds will bat at number 3
The players appearing today in the 80s look uniforms, Australia
still in its usual canary yellow
but New Zealand have reverted back to the infamous beige
NZ have taken the extra effort of growing facial hair
The NZ players are on the field
Hamish Marshall sporting a giant afro head of hair
Tuffey to bowl to Gilchrist
A delay while they sort out the sight-screen
Tuffey bowling around the wicket
0.1 Tuffey to Gilchrist, wide: no run, srayed down leg side
0.1 Tuffey to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, squeezed on leg side
0.2 Tuffey to Clarke, no run, wide of off stump. big slash
0.3 Tuffey to Clarke, one run
0.4 Tuffey to Gilchrist, one run, hit off the bottom of the bat to mid
on and dropped in the deep
0.5 Tuffey to Clarke, SIX
0.6 Tuffey to Clarke, OUT: attempts to cut and McMillan this time takes
an easy catch
Australia 10/1, Partnership of 10
MJ Clarke c McMillan b Tuffey 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
End of over 1 (10 runs) Australia 10/1 (RR: 10.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-9-1 (1w)
AC Gilchrist 1* (2b)
Andy Symonds comes to the crease
1.1 Mills to Symonds, no run, down leg side. Symonds moves towards it
but misses
1.2 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, wide of off stump. Symonds gives himself
some more room and whacks it through the covers
1.3 Mills to Symonds, SIX, swings away and this one clears the fence
over mid on
1.4 Mills to Symonds, one run
1.5 Mills to Gilchrist, OUT: short ball and Gilchrist gets a top edge
and McMillan takes a good catch in the deep
Australia 21/2, Partnership of 11
AC Gilchrist c McMillan b Mills 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
A Symonds 11* (4b 1x4 1x6) KD Mills 0.5-0-11-1
Captain Ponting to the crease
1.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, just knocks it to mid on
End of over 2 (12 runs) Australia 22/2 (RR: 11.00)
KD Mills 1-0-12-1
RT Ponting 1* (1b) A Symonds 11* (4b 1x4 1x6)
2.1 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, forward and leaves the ball that just
misses off stump. we'll call it well judged leave
2.2 Tuffey to Ponting, no run, swing and a miss as he's beaten by the
inswinger
2.3 Tuffey to Ponting, one run, forward and drives. The appeal goes up
as its strikes pad
2.4 Tuffey to Symonds, two runs, Late cut gets it just wide of Fleming
at slip
2.5 Tuffey to Symonds, no run, steps back and swings at a slower ball.
Through to the keeper
2.6 Tuffey to Symonds, one run, down leg side and Symonds backs into it
and plays it backward of point for a single
End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 26/2 (RR: 8.67)
DR Tuffey 2-0-13-1 (1w)
A Symonds 14* (7b 1x4 1x6) RT Ponting 2* (4b)
3.1 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, down the leg side again and Symonds give
himself some room and hits through mid off to the boundary
3.2 Mills to Symonds, wide: no run, way out off stump. Billy Bowden
takes his time to call it. SYmonds dig back away from the ball
3.2 Mills to Symonds, SIX, up and over. The goes over the bowler
straight down the ground
3.3 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, short and gets a top edge over the keeper
3.4 Mills to Symonds, FOUR, great shot. classic cut shot for the
boundary
3.5 Mills to Symonds, no run, yorker down leg side. Symonds digs it out
looks for the run and then retreats to his crease
3.6 Mills to Symonds, wide: no run, whipped down the leg side and
Bowden calls it. Pitched outside leg stump and kept going
3.6 Mills to Symonds, OUT: short and Symonds makes a meal of it chasing
the wide ball only managing to get the toe of the bat on its way
to the keeper
Australia 46/3, Partnership of 25
A Symonds c McCullum b Mills 32 (13b 4x4 2x6)
End of over 4 (20 runs) Australia 46/3 (RR: 11.50)
KD Mills 2-0-32-2 (2w)
RT Ponting 2* (4b)
4.1 Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR, drifts down leg side and Ponting picks him
off the hip behind square leg
4.2 Tuffey to Ponting, one run, gently pushed to mid on for an easy
single
4.3 Tuffey to Martyn, no run, fullish delivery and defended back to the
bowler
4.4 Tuffey to Martyn, no run, big swing and a miss at a short ball.
tries to hit it through the covers but plays under it
4.5 Tuffey to Martyn, two runs, hits into the gap at mid wicket. The
man in the deep fields
4.6 Tuffey to Martyn, one run, hits again to mid wicket, they look for
the second but wisely choose not to
End of over 5 (8 runs) Australia 54/3 (RR: 10.80)
DR Tuffey 3-0-21-1 (1w)
DR Martyn 3* (4b) RT Ponting 7* (6b 1x4)
5.1 Mills to Martyn, OUT: swing and a miss and his cleaned up
Australia 54/4, Partnership of 8
DR Martyn b Mills 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 6* (6b 1x4) KD Mills 2.1-0-32-3 (2w)
5.2 Mills to Katich, one run, cuts behind square. Tuffey does well to
cut it off
5.3 Mills to Ponting, one run, chipped in the air to mid on and lucky
that it falls short
5.4 Mills to Katich, one run, hits it straight forcing the umpire to
get out of the way
5.5 Mills to Ponting, no run, Again the aussies go for the big shot and
miss
5.6 Mills to Ponting, one run, pushed to point where the big afro
Hamish Marshall fields
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 58/4 (RR: 9.67)
KD Mills 3-0-36-3 (2w)
RT Ponting 8* (9b 1x4) SM Katich 2* (2b)
Cairns on to bowl
6.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives straight. fielder in the deep
with the relaxing of fielding restrictions
6.2 Cairns to Katich, one run, cuts backward of point
6.3 Cairns to Ponting, one run, just deflects the ball forward of point
6.4 Cairns to Katich, one run, and they stick with traditional shots
and pushs to mid off
6.5 Cairns to Ponting, one run, driven again to long off
6.6 Cairns to Katich, one run, and another prod to mid off
End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 64/4 (RR: 9.14)
CL Cairns 1-0-6-0
SM Katich 5* (5b) RT Ponting 11* (12b 1x4)
7.1 Mills to Katich, no run, cuts and gets a bottom edge. McCullum
jumps high to field the ball
7.2 Mills to Katich, one run, chips it over the infield to deep mid
wicket
7.3 Mills to Ponting, FOUR, down leg side and picked off past fine leg
who is inside the circle
7.4 Mills to Ponting, one run, attempts to pull a ball from outside off
and it runs down to third man
7.5 Mills to Katich, one run, pulled to mid wicket
7.6 Mills to Ponting, one run
End of over 8 (8 runs) Australia 72/4 (RR: 9.00)
KD Mills 4-0-44-3 (2w)
RT Ponting 17* (15b 2x4) SM Katich 7* (8b)
Great to see the players out there in the beige and canary yellow
(excuse me, I mean Aussie Gold)
8.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, waits for the ball and deflects it
behind point
8.2 Cairns to Katich, no run, pitched up and defends back to Cairns
8.3 Cairns to Katich, one run, attempts a yorker and Katich gets it
away for a single
8.4 Cairns to Ponting, FOUR, bang Ponting onto a wide ball and smashed
through extra cover
8.5 Cairns to Ponting, no run, good ball. pitched up and defends
8.6 Cairns to Ponting, one run, worked off his pads
End of over 9 (7 runs) Australia 79/4 (RR: 8.78)
CL Cairns 2-0-13-0
RT Ponting 23* (19b 3x4) SM Katich 8* (10b)
Wilson into the attch
9.1 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, Knee high full-toss from the all-black and
easily picked off
9.2 Wilson to Ponting, one run, pitched up and driven through mid off
9.3 Wilson to Katich, one run, hit straight
9.4 Wilson to Ponting, one run, attempts to play across the line but it
jumps up and gets his gloves
9.5 Wilson to Katich, one run, pushed into the covers and fielded on
the circle
9.6 Wilson to Ponting, two runs, outside off stump and deflected
through point
End of over 10 (10 runs) Australia 89/4 (RR: 8.90)
JW Wilson 1-0-10-0
SM Katich 10* (12b) RT Ponting 31* (23b 4x4)
10.1 Adams to Katich, one run, pulled to mid wicket
10.2 Adams to Ponting, one run
10.3 Adams to Katich, one run, sliced into covers
10.4 Adams to Ponting, no run, pushed to point
10.5 Adams to Ponting, no run, again attempts to deflect through point
but Marshall cuts it off again
10.6 Adams to Ponting, two runs, strays down leg side and Ponting
deflects it to fine leg where Mills does brilliantly to stop the
boundary
End of over 11 (5 runs) Australia 94/4 (RR: 8.55)
AR Adams 1-0-5-0
SM Katich 12* (14b) RT Ponting 34* (27b 4x4)
11.1 Wilson to Katich, SIX, Whack! Pulled into the top tier at long on
11.2 Wilson to Katich, no run
11.3 Wilson to Katich, FOUR, pulls a short ball behinf square
11.4 Wilson to Katich, FOUR, cuts through point and manages to beat
Marshall
11.5 Wilson to Katich, no run, better line with an inswinger. defends
and Wilson does his own fielding
11.6 Wilson to Katich, legbye: one run, attempts to play across the line
but just gets pad
End of over 12 (15 runs) Australia 109/4 (RR: 9.08)
JW Wilson 2-0-24-0
SM Katich 26* (20b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 34* (27b 4x4)
12.1 Adams to Katich, no run, defends on odd side. Ponting looks for the
run andruns into Adams fielding
12.2 Adams to Katich, one run, hit to backward point and Marshall saves
more runs
12.3 Adams to Ponting, FOUR, pulled behinf square
12.4 Adams to Ponting, one run, deflects it to short fine leg
12.5 Adams to Katich, one run, just uses the wrists and pushes it swuare
12.6 Adams to Ponting, one run, drives to long off
End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 117/4 (RR: 9.00)
AR Adams 2-0-13-0
RT Ponting 40* (30b 5x4) SM Katich 28* (23b 2x4 1x6)
13.1 Wilson to Ponting, two runs, up and over the infield at mid wicket.
Sinclaiur does well to stop a boundary
13.2 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, down leg side and easy pickings to fine
leg. Tuffey can't run it down
13.3 Wilson to Ponting, FOUR, same ball, same shot, same result
13.4 Wilson to Ponting, no run, this closer to leg stump and Ponting
can't get this one away
13.5 Wilson to Ponting, SIX, That one needs a ticket as its pulled onto
the roof at mid wicket
13.6 Wilson to Ponting, one run, pushed out to forward point
End of over 14 (17 runs) Australia 134/4 (RR: 9.57)
JW Wilson 3-0-41-0
RT Ponting 57* (36b 7x4 1x6) SM Katich 28* (23b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives straight
14.2 Cairns to Katich, two runs
14.3 Cairns to Katich, OUT: shorter and a bit quicker. Katcih plays it
back onto his stumps
Australia 137/5, Partnership of 83
SM Katich b Cairns 30 (25b 2x4 1x6)
RT Ponting 58* (37b 7x4 1x6) CL Cairns 2.3-0-16-1
Hussey to the wicket in front of a big crowd
14.4 Cairns to Hussey, one run, slower ball and Hussey picks it off
through square leg
14.5 Cairns to Ponting, two runs, on off stump and drives straight
14.6 Cairns to Ponting, one run, slower ball pitched up and Ponting
plays it to wide mid off
End of over 15 (7 runs) Australia 141/5 (RR: 9.40)
CL Cairns 3-0-20-1
RT Ponting 61* (39b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 1* (1b)
15.1 Wilson to Ponting, one run, wide of off stump and played wide of
mid off
15.2 Wilson to Hussey, two runs, down leg side and Hussey plays too
early and gets a leading edge that pops up over the bowler
15.3 Wilson to Hussey, no run, on off stump and pitched up. no runs for
Hussey
15.4 Wilson to Hussey, one run, turned behind square
15.5 Wilson to Ponting, one run, hits from outside off stump to wide mid
on
15.6 Wilson to Hussey, one run
End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 147/5 (RR: 9.19)
JW Wilson 4-0-47-0
MEK Hussey 5* (5b) RT Ponting 63* (41b 7x4 1x6)
16.1 Cairns to Hussey, one run, slower ball pushed on off side
16.2 Cairns to Ponting, one run, straight hit and Marshall fields to
long off
16.3 Cairns to Hussey, one run
16.4 Cairns to Ponting, no run, drives straight and Cairns gets a foot
to it to save runs
16.5 Cairns to Ponting, one run, drives a full toss to long on
16.6 Cairns to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey uses his feet and places the ball in
a small gap in the covers
End of over 17 (8 runs) Australia 155/5 (RR: 9.12)
CL Cairns 4-0-28-1
RT Ponting 61* (44b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 11* (8b 1x4)
17.1 Adams to Ponting, one run
17.2 Adams to Hussey, one run, pulled through mid wicket
17.3 Adams to Ponting, one run, uses his feet but doesn't quite get to
it. Hit into the ground
17.4 Adams to Hussey, no run, swing and a miss. Just misses off stump
17.5 Adams to Hussey, SIX, up and over. Gtes under the ball and its over
the long on gence
17.6 Adams to Hussey, SIX, Pulls at the ball and it sails high into the
stands at square leg
End of over 18 (15 runs) Australia 170/5 (RR: 9.44)
AR Adams 3-0-28-0
RT Ponting 63* (46b 7x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6)
18.1 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, And another six as this one sails over the
long off boundary
18.2 Tuffey to Ponting, two runs, pitched up this time and the run well
to get two to mid on
18.3 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, Goodbye! Too short again and he hits it
down the ground for another six
18.4 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, And again! Ponting enjoying this as he
whips it off his legs over mid wicket. Bad half-volley there
18.5 Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR, Wonderful cover drive to keep the preasure
on NZ
18.6 Tuffey to Ponting, SIX, Whack and another flat six over mid wicket.
30 off the over from Tuffey
End of over 19 (30 runs) Australia 200/5 (RR: 10.53)
DR Tuffey 4-0-50-1 (1w)
MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6) RT Ponting 93* (52b 8x4 5x6)
Brings up the 200 for Australia
19.1 Adams to Hussey, one run, cross batted shot down to long on
Ponting gets his chance at 100
19.2 Adams to Ponting, FOUR, wonderul tiing as he drives a fullish ball
to long off
19.3 Adams to Ponting, legbye: two runs, off the pad
19.4 Adams to Ponting, one run, tries to hit it over mid wicket but gets
it into the ground
19.5 Adams to Hussey, SIX, pulls it well off the slower ball
19.6 Adams to Hussey, no run, hits it back to the bowler. Adams throws
at the stumps and Hussey has to scramble back
End of over 20 (14 runs) Australia 214/5 (RR: 10.70)
AR Adams 4-0-40-0
RT Ponting 98* (55b 9x4 5x6) MEK Hussey 31* (15b 1x4 3x6)
A great comeback from Australia who were 54/4
Ponting and Katich and later Hussey bring Australia back to set an
imposing total
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back as we get ready for the reply
Brett Lee to open the bowling
Fleming and McCullum the batsmen for NZ
0.1 Lee to McCullum, no run, swings and misses as a ball swinging away
outside off. 147 kph
0.2 Lee to McCullum, no run, down leg side and short. Wide not called
at 148 kph
0.3 Lee to McCullum, one run, defends a short ball to point
0.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
0.5 Lee to Fleming, one run, uses the pace and deflects it behind point
0.6 Lee to McCullum, no run, swing and misses
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 213/19 = 11.21)
B Lee 1-0-2-0
SP Fleming 1* (2b) BB McCullum 1* (4b)
1.1 McGrath to Fleming, FOUR, sinside edge just misses the stumps and
runs away to the boundary
1.2 McGrath to Fleming, one run, drives this one straight to mid off
1.3 McGrath to McCullum, one run, cramped for room but gets it away
backward of point
1.4 McGrath to Fleming, two runs, swings away to what looks a certain
boundary until Kasprowicz manages to cut it off
1.5 McGrath to Fleming, one run, backs off to make room but can't beat
Symonds in the covers
1.6 McGrath to McCullum, no run, Big slash but hit straight to the
fielder in the covers
End of over 2 (9 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 204/18 = 11.33)
GD McGrath 1-0-9-0
SP Fleming 9* (6b 1x4) BB McCullum 2* (6b)
2.1 Lee to Fleming, one run
2.2 Lee to McCullum, no run, nasty bouncer right on target and quick.
McCullum only just gets out of the way
2.3 Lee to McCullum, one run, squared up and deflects the ball to third
man
2.4 Lee to Fleming, no run, short and swinging away. Fleming fails to
make contact
2.5 Lee to Fleming, FOUR, short and wide again and Fleming gets it over
point for a very flat four
2.6 Lee to Fleming, FOUR, whack! no mercy from Fleming as he slaps the
ball forward of sqaure leg
End of over 3 (10 runs) New Zealand 21/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 194/17 = 11.41)
B Lee 2-0-12-0
BB McCullum 3* (8b) SP Fleming 18* (10b 3x4)
3.1 McGrath to McCullum, FOUR, top edge to the third man boundary
3.2 McGrath to McCullum, no run, swing and a miss outside off
3.3 McGrath to McCullum, FOUR, on the pads and swings it away over mid
wicket
3.4 McGrath to McCullum, SIX, short and whacks it over third man
3.5 McGrath to McCullum, one run, gets the yorker in and McCullum digs
it out to the onside
3.6 McGrath to Fleming, no run, swings and misses
End of over 4 (15 runs) New Zealand 36/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 179/16 = 11.19)
GD McGrath 2-0-24-0
BB McCullum 18* (13b 2x4 1x6) SP Fleming 18* (11b 3x4)
4.1 Lee to McCullum, no run, swing and a miss
4.2 Lee to McCullum, three runs, pushed through the onside. Excellent
running for three
4.3 Lee to Fleming, no run, wide of off stump and a swing and a miss
4.4 Lee to Fleming, one run, yorker and Fleming throws the bat out
square for the deflection
4.5 Lee to McCullum, wide: no run, short bouncer down leg side
4.5 Lee to McCullum, FOUR, drives through the covers
4.6 Lee to McCullum, FOUR, short and wide of off stump. square drives
and beats McGrath on the boundary
End of over 5 (13 runs) New Zealand 49/0 (RR: 9.80 RRR: 166/15 = 11.07)
B Lee 3-0-24-0 (1w)
SP Fleming 20* (13b 3x4) BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6)
Kasprowicz with a Lillee like sweat band into the attack
5.1 Kasprowicz to Fleming, OUT: and it straight through him! Fleming
misses but Kaspa does as he's clean bowled
New Zealand 49/1, Partnership of 49
SP Fleming b Kasprowicz 20 (14b 3x4 0x6)
BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 0.1-0-0-1
5.2 Kasprowicz to Sinclair, OUT: Big swing looking for the six but just
finds Katich at mid off
New Zealand 49/2, Partnership of 0
MS Sinclair c Katich b Kasprowicz 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
BB McCullum 28* (17b 4x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 0.2-0-0-2
Kaspa looking for a hat-trick here. Styris the possible victim
In fact McCullum as they have crossed
5.3 Kasprowicz to McCullum, no run, outside off stump and McCullum
almost tempted to go fishing
5.4 Kasprowicz to McCullum, one run, deflects on the off side
5.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, two runs, cramped for room but gets it away
on the onside
5.6 Kasprowicz to Styris, no run, pushes into the cover for no runs
End of over 6 (3 runs) New Zealand 52/2 (RR: 8.67 RRR: 163/14 = 11.64)
MS Kasprowicz 1-0-3-2
BB McCullum 29* (19b 4x4 1x6) SB Styris 2* (2b)
Excellent over from Kasprowicz suddenly turns the game
Hopes into the attack
6.1 Hopes to McCullum, no run, beats the outside edge and Gilchrist
standing up whips the bails off
6.2 Hopes to McCullum, one run, worked nicly through point
6.3 Hopes to Styris, two runs, top edge and Gilchrist covers a lot of
ground to just miss the catch
6.4 Hopes to Styris, SIX, whack! Drives through the ball and it just
clears the rop at wide long on
6.5 Hopes to Styris, two runs, deflects the ball to third man
6.6 Hopes to Styris, no run, the ball hold sup and Styris just defends
End of over 7 (11 runs) New Zealand 63/2 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 152/13 = 11.69)
JR Hopes 1-0-11-0
BB McCullum 30* (21b 4x4 1x6) SB Styris 12* (6b 1x6)
7.1 Kasprowicz to McCullum, FOUR, big swing and the slog goes in front
of point bouncing just before the rope
7.2 Kasprowicz to McCullum, OUT: cuts and Ponting picks one up knee
height at backward point
New Zealand 67/3, Partnership of 18
BB McCullum c Ponting b Kasprowicz 34 (23b 5x4 1x6)
SB Styris 12* (6b 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 1.2-0-7-3
McMillan to the crease
7.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, wide: no run, slow ball down leg side
7.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, drives into the covers
7.4 Kasprowicz to McMillan, one run, drops it as his feet, rolls back
towards Gilchrist and they take off. McMillan covers the stumps as
he runs
7.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, deflects
7.6 Kasprowicz to McMillan, SIX, jabs it over cover. uses his feet well
End of over 8 (13 runs) New Zealand 76/3 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 139/12 = 11.58)
MS Kasprowicz 2-0-16-3 (1w)
SB Styris 13* (7b 1x6) CD McMillan 7* (3b 1x6)
8.1 Hopes to Styris, two runs, Gets under it and hits hit high straigh
down the ground. Distance not enough
8.2 Hopes to Styris, no run, tries to pull him over mid wicket but
beaten by a slower ball and Gilchrist takes the bails off
8.3 Hopes to Styris, FOUR, half-colley this time and Styris connects
this time beating the fielder
8.4 Hopes to Styris, one run, pushed through extra cover
29,000 people in to watch this match
8.5 Hopes to McMillan, one run, pushed through to wide long off
8.6 Hopes to Styris, one run, full length and picked off the boots
behind square
End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 9.44 RRR: 130/11 = 11.82)
JR Hopes 2-0-20-0
SB Styris 21* (12b 1x4 1x6) CD McMillan 8* (4b 1x6)
9.1 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, deflects behind square. Gilchrist
fields
9.2 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, swings and misses. Good length from
Kasprowicz
9.3 Kasprowicz to McMillan, one run
9.4 Kasprowicz to Styris, FOUR, slower ball. Styris waits on it and
pulls through mid wicket
9.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run, looks to the yorker this time but
Styris up to the job and pushes it straight
9.6 Kasprowicz to McMillan, no run, DROPPED! smashes straight back and
Kasprowicz can't hold on to it. Difficult chance
End of over 10 (7 runs) New Zealand 92/3 (RR: 9.20 RRR: 123/10 = 12.30)
MS Kasprowicz 3-0-23-3 (1w)
SB Styris 27* (15b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 9* (7b 1x6)
10.1 Hopes to Styris, one run, drives to long on
10.2 Hopes to McMillan, OUT: in the slot and McMillan skies it straight
down the ground but it falls short and into the waiting hands of
Hussey
New Zealand 93/4, Partnership of 26
CD McMillan c Hussey b Hopes 9 (8b 0x4 1x6)
SB Styris 28* (16b 2x4 1x6) JR Hopes 2.2-0-21-1
Crowd goes wild as Cairns strides to the crease
10.3 Hopes to Styris, one run, on leg stump and picked off behind square
10.4 Hopes to Cairns, no run, pushes onto onside
10.5 Hopes to Cairns, no run, pitches it right up there and Cairns just
plays it back to the bowler
10.6 Hopes to Cairns, one run, Again good line and length and Cairns can
only steer it out on the offside
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 95/4 (RR: 8.64 RRR: 120/9 = 13.33)
JR Hopes 3-0-23-1
CL Cairns 1* (3b) SB Styris 29* (17b 2x4 1x6)
11.1 Kasprowicz to Cairns, OUT: pulled in the air on onside and McGrath
swallows it
New Zealand 95/5, Partnership of 2
CL Cairns c McGrath b Kasprowicz 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
SB Styris 29* (17b 2x4 1x6) MS Kasprowicz 3.1-0-23-4 (1w)
11.2 Kasprowicz to Styris, one run
11.3 Kasprowicz to Marshall, two runs, speared into the legs and Kaspa
apeals, they run and then get an overthrow
11.4 Kasprowicz to Marshall, two runs, steered out to point and Ponting
misfields to allow a second
11.5 Kasprowicz to Marshall, no run, slower ball and Marshall can only
adjust and defend back
11.6 Kasprowicz to Marshall, one run, pushed on onside and they run
End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 101/5 (RR: 8.42 RRR: 114/8 = 14.25)
MS Kasprowicz 4-0-29-4 (1w)
HJH Marshall 5* (4b) SB Styris 30* (18b 2x4 1x6)
Symonds to be the 5th bowler
12.1 Symonds to Marshall, one run, deflects it away
12.2 Symonds to Styris, one run, inside edge and fielded by short fine
leg who fires at the bowlers end but home safe
12.3 Symonds to Marshall, two runs
12.4 Symonds to Marshall, OUT: And bowled him! A quicker ball that skids
on and takes the off stump
New Zealand 105/6, Partnership of 10
HJH Marshall b Symonds 8 (7b 0x4 0x6)
SB Styris 31* (19b 2x4 1x6) A Symonds 0.4-0-4-1
12.5 Symonds to Adams, no run, outside off stump. and plays and misses
12.6 Symonds to Adams, one run, pushes it back straight
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 106/6 (RR: 8.15 RRR: 109/7 = 15.57)
A Symonds 1-0-5-1
AR Adams 1* (2b) SB Styris 31* (19b 2x4 1x6)
Clarke comes on the bowl
13.1 Clarke to Adams, no run, outside off stump and Adams just prods
deffensivly
13.2 Clarke to Adams, one run, swings at this one but straight to the
fielder at wide long off
13.3 Clarke to Styris, one run, shorter ball and picked off to mid
wicket
13.4 Clarke to Adams, one run, turned behind square leg
13.5 Clarke to Styris, one run, gives himself some room and swings over
covers. Katich does well with a difficult bounce
13.6 Clarke to Adams, FOUR, goves straight this time and finally finds
the boundary
End of over 14 (8 runs) New Zealand 114/6 (RR: 8.14 RRR: 101/6 = 16.83)
MJ Clarke 1-0-8-0
SB Styris 33* (21b 2x4 1x6) AR Adams 7* (6b 1x4)
14.1 Symonds to Styris, no run, well wide of off stump and the crowd
boos the wide not being called
14.2 Symonds to Styris, SIX, whack! hits this one straight and just
clears the rope
14.3 Symonds to Styris, one run, gets this one pitched up and can just
dig it out to the covers
14.4 Symonds to Adams, no run, RUN OUT!. Terrible mix-up and the ball is
pushed to McGrath at deep mid off. Adams sacrifices himself
New Zealand 121/7, Partnership of 16
AR Adams run out (McGrath) 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
14.5 Symonds to Styris, one run, pushed to point
14.6 Symonds to Wilson, one run, pushed to point
End of over 15 (9 runs) New Zealand 123/7 (RR: 8.20 RRR: 92/5 = 18.40)
A Symonds 2-0-14-1
JW Wilson 1* (1b) SB Styris 41* (25b 2x4 2x6)
15.1 Clarke to Wilson, no run, keeps low and just dug out
15.2 Clarke to Wilson, one run, drives up to long on
15.3 Clarke to Styris, no run, attempted cut wide of off stump. Fails to
connect
15.4 Clarke to Styris, no run, slower ball and only manages to hit it
back to Clarke
15.5 Clarke to Styris, one run, plays through the off-side
15.6 Clarke to Wilson, one run, backfoot cut
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 126/7 (RR: 7.88 RRR: 89/4 = 22.25)
MJ Clarke 2-0-11-0
JW Wilson 3* (4b) SB Styris 42* (28b 2x4 2x6)
16.1 Symonds to Wilson, FOUR, full toss and mis hits it to backward
point
16.2 Symonds to Wilson, one run, pulled over mid wicket and falls just
short of the deep fielder
16.3 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, wide of off stump and Styris reaches out
to drive it square
16.4 Symonds to Styris, two runs, slog drives it straight but can't beat
the fielders
16.5 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, slogged straight down the ground and
splits the fielders
16.6 Symonds to Styris, FOUR, and again finds the perfect gap in the
field on the onside
End of over 17 (19 runs) New Zealand 145/7 (RR: 8.53 RRR: 70/3 = 23.33)
A Symonds 3-0-33-1
JW Wilson 8* (6b 1x4) SB Styris 56* (32b 5x4 2x6)
McGrath back into the attack
17.1 McGrath to Wilson, FOUR, edges wide of off stump
17.2 McGrath to Wilson, one run, drives it to long off
17.3 McGrath to Styris, two runs, drives down the ground and Kasprowicz
just cuts off the boundary
17.4 McGrath to Styris, SIX, same shot but this time in the air.
Kasprowicz gets the finger tips to it but it carries over the
boundary
17.5 McGrath to Styris, no run, attempts to hook a bouncer and misses
17.6 McGrath to Styris, one run, pitched up and Styris digs it out to
long off
End of over 18 (14 runs) New Zealand 159/7 (RR: 8.83 RRR: 56/2 = 28.00)
GD McGrath 3-0-39-0
SB Styris 65* (36b 5x4 3x6) JW Wilson 13* (8b 2x4)
18.1 Lee to Styris, one run, pitched up and Stryis gets it away on
onside
18.2 Lee to Wilson, no run, swing and a miss outside off stump. Wilson
caught out backing away
18.3 Lee to Wilson, no run, almost a replay of the previous ball. swings
and misses outside off stump
18.4 Lee to Wilson, one run, gets contact this time and picks up a
single through point
18.5 Lee to Styris, no run, inside edge into the ground. Gilchrist
fields and almost catches Styris out looking for a single
18.6 Lee to Styris, OUT: big swing and the ball is through him onto the
stumps
New Zealand 161/8, Partnership of 40
SB Styris b Lee 66 (39b 5x4 3x6)
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 161/8 (RR: 8.47 RRR: 54/1 = 54.00)
B Lee 4-0-26-1 (1w)
JW Wilson 14* (11b 2x4)
19.1 McGrath to Wilson, two runs, cuts forward of point
19.2 McGrath to Wilson, two runs, hits high in the air down towards long
on
19.3 McGrath to Wilson, OUT: big swing and a miss and middle stump gets
knocked out of the ground
New Zealand 165/9, Partnership of 4
JW Wilson b McGrath 18 (14b 2x4 0x6)
KD Mills 0* (0b) GD McGrath 3.3-0-43-1
19.4 McGrath to Tuffey, FOUR, Tuffey backs away and then stretches out
to get bat onto ball and it runs backward of point
19.5 McGrath to Tuffey, one run, drives down the ground
NZ looking for 45 off this ball
McGrath rolls the ball down the pitch underarm
Billy Bowden gets out the red card
19.6 McGrath to Mills, OUT: slogs down the ground only to find
Kasprowicz
New Zealand 170/10, Partnership of 5
KD Mills c Kasprowicz b McGrath 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (9 runs) New Zealand 170/10 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 45/0 = 0.00)
GD McGrath 4-0-48-2
DR Tuffey 5* (2b 1x4)
Australia take the first Twenty20 International win by 44 runs
proving they are a force in any form of the game
NZ started well but the Australia dug hard and as they always seem
to do put the runs on the board
Stephen Fleming lead from the front and while he was there NZ
looked a real chance but then came the collapse and Australia
never took the foot off the throat
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underway with the first ODI from Wellington
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