ICC World Cup - 36th match, Super Eights

Ireland v New Zealand

New Zealand won by 129 runs

11.1

Johnston to Styris, 2 runs, Smooth. Full-pitched outside off, Styris glided forward and caressed it straight down the ground.

11.2

Johnston to Styris, 1 run, sliding down the pads, tickled behind square-leg

New Zealand 62/2   SB Styris 3* (2b)

12.1

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, defended to the leg side, full length ball and angling into his pads, moves his front foot forward and taps it cautiously

12.2

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, full on off, Styris pushes his front foot well forward and drives crisply, straight to mid-off

12.3

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, slow ball this time, floated into off, Styris defends it solidly to the off side

12.4

Langford-Smith to Styris, FOUR, streaky streaky. Wide outside off and Stryris goes for the fierce slash, ball takes a thick edge and flies dangerously close to the diving wicketkeeper. Races past his outstretched right hand for a four

12.5

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, pushed to mid-on, seems to be gathering himself after the previous misjudgement

12.6

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, wide again, goes for the slash again, bounces a tad high and Styris, goin for the slash again, misses

New Zealand 66/2   SB Styris 7* (8b 1x4)

14.1

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, good length, outside off, front foot plonked out, thumped straight to mid-off. Styris on the move, just can't find the gaps

14.2

Langford-Smith to Styris, 1 run, outside off this time, pushed wide of cover and steal a quick single

14.5

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, the accurate stuff continues, Fulton angles his bat and steers it to the off but it's straight to point.

14.6

Langford-Smith to Styris, 1 wide, well wide and moving away, Styris would have struggled to reach that with a pole vault.

14.6

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, full outside off, drawing the batsman forward, Styris is too early on his drive and a thick inside edge goes straight to mid-on

New Zealand 73/2   SB Styris 8* (12b 1x4)

16.1

Langford-Smith to Styris, 2 runs, another half-volley on the legs, driven through midwicket region.

16.2

Langford-Smith to Styris, no run, another over-pitched stuff. driven to cover

16.3

Langford-Smith to Styris, OUT, Styris falls. Done in by the change of pace. Scrambled seam and it floated outside off stump. Styris is bit early into his drive and nicks it behind. Smith does his jig again. Rolls his fist over each other and takes them behind and does a chicken act. At least, that's what it appears to me. Got to ask him in the PC.

SB Styris c †NJ O'Brien b Langford-Smith 10 (25m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

New Zealand 83/3   SB Styris 10 (15b 1x4)
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Photos

Apr 9, 2007

Daniel Vettori wins an appeal in his favour, Ireland v New Zealand, Super Eights, Guyana, April 9, 2007

Daniel Vettori wins an appeal in his favour

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Apr 9, 2007

Daniel Vettori scalped four lower-order wickets and sealed the victory, , Ireland v New Zealand, Super Eights, Guyana, April 9, 2007

Daniel Vettori scalped four lower-order wickets and sealed the victory

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