New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Abu Dhabi, , Nov 06 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Abu Dhabi, November 06, 2009, Pakistan v New Zealand ODI Series
(47.2/50 ov, T:304) 239

New Zealand won by 64 runs

Player Of The Match
131 (129)
brendon-mccullum
New
PAK
Full commentary

Hang on for the quotes from the post-match ceremony.

Man of the Match is McCullum: "I got a start and it was a pretty good surface. I have been guilty in the past of not carrying on. Will take a lot from today. I have been probably not been hitting the ball as I would have liked,. today got the balance right. It's amazing turn around for us. We have two quality teams here; if one teams plays good quality cricket as we did today and as Pakistan did the other day, the margin can be like this."

Younis: McCullum and Guptill had a good partnership and Mccullum went all the way. In our batting, we lost couple of quick wickets. First Afridi and then Kamran .. and then we collapsed. They were very fantastic in the fielding department and we have to improve our fielding."

Vettori: "We talked about some key things from the last game that we needed to improve on. The partnership between Guptill and McCullum was key. The fielding can make such a difference to how the bowlers feel. TAylor catch and Guptill run out. We have talked about our top batsmen playing on and it was fantastic how McCullum played."

That's it from us. Alvida.

47.2
W
Bond to Amir, OUT

All over. Full and outside off stump, square driven to deep point . New Zealand players shake hands with each other and with the Pakistani players. The series stands 1 -1. Exciting finale awaits us.

Mohammad Amir c Guptill b Bond 12 (15b 2x4 0x6 22m) SR: 80
47.1
Bond to Amir, no run
end of over 478 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 239/9CRR: 5.08 RRR: 21.66
Saeed Ajmal3 (3b)
Mohammad Amir12 (13b 2x4)
Tim Southee 8-0-48-1
Shane Bond 9-1-43-0
46.6
Southee to Ajmal, no run

stands tall to punch it to covers

46.5
1
Southee to Amir, 1 run

fullish, on the stumps, edged to midwicket

46.4
4
Southee to Amir, FOUR runs

Aamer provides more ammunition to suggest he should bat higher than Gul. It was the short delivery outside off, he cut it over point

46.3
3
Southee to Ajmal, 3 runs

fullish delivery, lofted to right of mid-off where Vettori dives for the catch but couldn't reach it

46.2
Southee to Ajmal, no run

bounced in short, allowed to go through to the keeper

46.1
W
Southee to Abdul Razzaq, OUT

Moves outside the leg stump, gives himself some room and goes for the big lofted shot down the ground but holes out to long-off

Abdul Razzaq c Guptill b Southee 35 (31b 3x4 1x6 58m) SR: 112.9
end of over 466 runs
PAK: 231/8CRR: 5.02 RRR: 18.25
Mohammad Amir7 (11b 1x4)
Abdul Razzaq35 (30b 3x4 1x6)
Shane Bond 9-1-43-0
Kyle Mills 10-1-57-2
45.6
Bond to Amir, no run

the slow yorker on the middle, squeezed out to backward point

45.5
4
Bond to Amir, FOUR runs

Cracking shot from Aamer. It was the short delivery well outside off and Aamer lashed out at the width, cutting it over point

45.4
1
Bond to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run

length delivery outside off stump, square driven to deep point

45.3
Bond to Abdul Razzaq, no run

yorker length outside off stump, Razzaq tries to squeeze it out through point but can't get bat to ball

45.2
1
Bond to Amir, 1 run

the short delivery arrives this time, upper cut towards third man.. catch it was the cry from Bond but it falls just short

45.1
Bond to Amir, no run

full in length, Aamer seems to have been expecting a short delivery as he was looking to back away before he came in line to push the ball to the off side

They have changed the ball again ..

end of over 4515 runs
PAK: 225/8CRR: 5.00 RRR: 15.80
Mohammad Amir2 (7b)
Abdul Razzaq34 (28b 3x4 1x6)
Kyle Mills 10-1-57-2
Tim Southee 7-0-40-0
44.6
1
Mills to Amir, 1 run

short in length outside off, punched away to deep cover

44.5
1
Mills to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run

around 121 kmph yorker, dug out to square-leg .. Mills offers another apology to Razzaq.

44.5
1nb
Mills to Abdul Razzaq, (no ball)

The beamer and Mills says sorry and walks to Razzaq who accepts the apology and shakes hand .. It was the full toss that went towards the face of Razzaq who manages to get down just in time

Syed Atif: "Syed Masrur...different people enjoy differently. we enjoy by passionately criticizing" Ah!

44.4
1
Mills to Amir, 1 run

full in length outside off, mistimes it towards cover

44.3
1
Mills to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run

backs away outside leg and swings it past square-leg

44.2
4
Mills to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR runs

oh lovely delivery but Razzaq gets the edge to fine-leg boundary. It was the slow yorker, Razzaq picked it up very late, tried to jam his bat down and got the edge

44.1
6
Mills to Abdul Razzaq, SIX runs

Thunderous hit. It was the short delivery and Razzaq was expecting it - Mills doesn't have the pace as well, and smashed it over midwicket boundary

Iqtidar: "Yes, we should take it as a game but if we don't learn from our mistakes, then we are insane."

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