RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Hamilton, February 12, 2008, England tour of New Zealand
(35.1/36 ov) 158
(18.1/36 ov, T:165) 165/0

New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 107 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
79* (62)
jesse-ryder
New
NZ
Full commentary

Well, what can you say about that? A desperate performance with bat and ball from England, and a clinical, professional response from the Kiwis. Jesse Ryder makes off with a souvenir stump, as well he might, as New Zealand move 2-0 ahead with three matches to come in the series

So, trouble at t'mill for England. They entered this series with high hopes, but their ambitions are now in tatters. For New Zealand, however, spirits have rarely been higher. Extraordinary, really, when you consider the chaos they were in last week. Hope you've enjoyed this massacre, especially if you're a Kiwi. We've been Andrews Miller and McGlashan, join us again on Friday for the potentially decisive third match of the series.

18.1
4
PD Collingwood to McCullum, FOUR runs

outside off, a step back and across, and a cool slap through the covers wraps up one of England's most humiliating defeats of all time

end of over 187 runs
NZ: 161/0CRR: 8.94 RRR: 0.27
Brendon McCullum76 (46b 7x4 5x6)
Jesse Ryder79 (62b 11x4 2x6)
Ryan Sidebottom 6-1-38-0
Paul Collingwood 3-0-17-0
17.6
1
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 run

clipped down to third man, and now one boundary would do the trick

17.5
1
Sidebottom to Ryder, 1 run

long-hop, pulled firmly and just short of midwicket. New Zealand living dangerously now. As well they might. It would be a shame if these two didn't see them home though

17.4
1
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 run

nudged to gully, an instant call and Ryder was a sitting duck had the shy come in. But Collingwood missed by a mile, appropriately enough

17.4
1w
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 wide

short, wide and ugly. Down the leg side

17.3
1
Sidebottom to Ryder, 1 run

good line and length, but calmly deflected down to third man. Single figures now needed

17.2
1
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 run

slashed down to third man, with an open face. Fielded on the first bounce

17.1
1
Sidebottom to Ryder, 1 run

square-driven to point

end of over 174 runs
NZ: 154/0CRR: 9.05 RRR: 0.63
Brendon McCullum73 (43b 7x4 5x6)
Jesse Ryder76 (59b 11x4 2x6)
Paul Collingwood 3-0-17-0
Ryan Sidebottom 5-1-31-0

This is now New Zealand's highest opening stand against England

16.6
2
PD Collingwood to McCullum, 2 runs

tight to off stump, but cut firmly - so firmly in fact that point can't gather cleanly. The ball ricochets away for two

16.5
1
PD Collingwood to Ryder, 1 run

slower ball again, patted into space on the off side

16.4
PD Collingwood to Ryder, no run

bouncer, and a good take standing up to the stumps

16.3
PD Collingwood to Ryder, no run

outside off stump, a swish and a miss, Mustard takes

16.2
1
PD Collingwood to McCullum, 1 run

cut, in the air, out to deep cover

16.1
PD Collingwood to McCullum, no run

slower ball, yorker length, dug out

end of over 165 runs
NZ: 150/0CRR: 9.37 RRR: 0.80
Jesse Ryder75 (56b 11x4 2x6)
Brendon McCullum70 (40b 7x4 5x6)
Ryan Sidebottom 5-1-31-0
Paul Collingwood 2-0-13-0
15.6
Sidebottom to Ryder, no run

a swing and a miss. Ryder's in a hurry now

"Not a chance" sums up England

15.5
2
Sidebottom to Ryder, 2 runs

flogged on one knee, out to deep cover, Cook running in can't get his hands to the opportunity. Not a chance.

15.4
1
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 run

a better pull, along the ground out to square leg

15.3
1
Sidebottom to Ryder, 1 run

in the air again, but chipped safely over the leg-side infield

15.2
Sidebottom to Ryder, no run

dropped! Oh good grief. A slower ball, came out as a long-hop, spooned straight back to the bowler, who shells a sitter in his followthrough. Sums it up really

15.1
1lb
Sidebottom to McCullum, 1 leg bye

on the pads, wafted away