ICC World Cup - 36th match, Super Eights

Ireland v New Zealand

New Zealand won by 129 runs

3.1

Rankin to Fulton, FOUR, Again driven through the midwicket region. Half-volley on the leg and middle, flicked away in style.

New Zealand 14/0   PG Fulton 8* (14b 1x4)   WB Rankin 1.1-0-10-0

3.6

Rankin to Fulton, FOUR, Another four. Fullish and on the middle and leg, Fulton leans forward and drives it past a diving mid-on

New Zealand 19/0   PG Fulton 12* (19b 2x4)   WB Rankin 2-0-15-0

4.3

Langford-Smith to Fulton, FOUR, Shot. Overpitched on the middle stump line, down came the bat, met the ball flush in the middle and he just punched it away. Like a boxer. There was no great follow through.

New Zealand 26/0   PG Fulton 16* (20b 3x4)   D Langford-Smith 2.3-1-11-0

4.5

Langford-Smith to Fulton, FOUR, half-volley outside off stump, off-driven past mid-off. The wheels are coming off for Ireland. Half-volleys, over-pitched deliveries and fullish balls on the legs. C'mon guys tighten up!

New Zealand 30/0   PG Fulton 20* (22b 4x4)   D Langford-Smith 2.5-1-15-0

5.2

Rankin to Fleming, FOUR, It doesn't get better. It does for Fleming though. He chases a wide full-toss outside off and slashes it to wide third man region

New Zealand 35/0   SP Fleming 10* (9b 1x4)   WB Rankin 2.2-0-20-0

6.2

Langford-Smith to Marshall, FOUR, full and outside off stump, Marshall leans forward, square-drives, the bottom-hand comes off the handle, the top hand gives it direction and he squeezes it past point

New Zealand 42/1   HJH Marshall 7* (4b 1x4)   D Langford-Smith 3.2-1-19-0

6.4

Langford-Smith to Marshall, FOUR, Both are looking pretty good out there. Fulton and Marshall. This time its Marshall who leans forward and drives between extra cover and mid-off. Again too full in length. Not much movement and it begs to be driven. He has to shorten the length slightly

New Zealand 46/1   HJH Marshall 11* (6b 2x4)   D Langford-Smith 3.4-1-23-0

7.6

Rankin to Fulton, FOUR, half-volley on the legs and you know where that went. To the square-leg boundary. Nicely picked up. Leant forward a touch and wristed it over square-leg

New Zealand 50/1   PG Fulton 24* (29b 5x4)   WB Rankin 4-0-27-1

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

New Zealand 66/2   SB Styris 7* (6b 1x4)   D Langford-Smith 6.4-1-32-1

13.2

Johnston to Fulton, FOUR, cracking drive, drifting onto his pads and Fulton eases into the drive, creaming it past midwicket for a boundary

New Zealand 70/2   PG Fulton 31* (40b 6x4)   DT Johnston 2.2-0-11-0

15.1

Johnston to Fulton, FOUR, slightly short, back of a length, doesn't rise that much but Fulton rocks back and pulls it away. He's a tall man and it's too short for him.

New Zealand 77/2   PG Fulton 36* (47b 7x4)   DT Johnston 3.1-0-15-0

15.5

Johnston to Fulton, FOUR, overpitched outside off and Fulton creams it through cover point. He leant forward and drove it square.

New Zealand 81/2   PG Fulton 40* (51b 8x4)   DT Johnston 3.5-0-19-0

21.3

Rankin to McMillan, FOUR, slashed away. There was a backward point and a squarish point. McMillan pierced the gap. Bit of width outside off and he sliced it on the up, through that gap.

New Zealand 107/3   CD McMillan 15* (19b 1x4 1x6)   WB Rankin 5.3-0-41-1

34.5

McCallan to Fulton, FOUR, Crack from Fulton, flighted outside off and he picks up the length early, goes down on the ground and sweeps it behind square for a crisp four. It's the first four in 13 overs. Is this the time to step it up?

New Zealand 164/4   PG Fulton 79* (102b 9x4)   WK McCallan 7.5-0-30-1

47.2

Johnston to Franklin, FOUR, And guess where this one goes. Past that man. Another yorker that went slightly awry. Low dipping full-toss on the legs, flicked fine.

New Zealand 223/7   JEC Franklin 13* (14b 1x4)   DT Johnston 8.2-0-37-0

47.3

Johnston to Franklin, FOUR, Two in a row. There was a drought for 12 overs and now we have two in sucession. Overpitched on the middle and off stump line, drilled straight down the ground.

New Zealand 227/7   JEC Franklin 17* (15b 2x4)   DT Johnston 8.3-0-41-0

47.6

Johnston to McCullum, FOUR, The third one in this over. Short in length and McCullum swivels off the front foot to pull it behind square-leg. Didn't connect well, it went high in the air, but the placement was fine.

New Zealand 234/7   BB McCullum 32* (30b 1x4)   DT Johnston 9-0-48-0

48.5

KJ O'Brien to Franklin, FOUR, Runs are coming in a flood. Full and on the leg and middle line, swung to deep backward square-leg region.

New Zealand 242/7   JEC Franklin 25* (19b 3x4)   KJ O'Brien 1.5-0-14-0

49.2

Johnston to McCullum, FOUR, Another four. McCullum is making merry. Full-pitched, on the stumps and he went inside-out over extra cover.

New Zealand 254/7   BB McCullum 41* (35b 2x4)   DT Johnston 9.2-0-54-0
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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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