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That's it from Cricinfo for now. I've been Andrew Miller (and I suppose I still am) and now I'm off to watch some Grand Prix darts on Sky Sports. In the meantime, don't forget to go to www.cricinfo.com/alerts and download our new desktop alerts system. It's all jolly clever, and what is more, it works
and that's an emphatic way to finish! It's two wickets in two balls, as Fleming takes the catch that sends New Zealand into the semi-finals! Akmal gave himself room, and lollipopped a simple catch to short midwicket.
well, that livened things up! The substitute Ross Taylor pulls off a blinding pick-up-and-throw from gully to ping the non-striker's stumps. Bob Willis, who has clearly been drinking too much of the local tea, sums it up thus: "It's not Rudolph Nureev [sic], it's Umar Gul"
swished out towards deep midwicket, but there's no way though
Mills to continue
pushed onto the back foot. Good tight bowling
double the result for this shot, thanks to an over-enthusiastic shy from Lou Vincent. Overthrows are Pakistan's only hope. Six of them every ball
and again. As the run-rate continues to climb
turned to short midwicket, another single, but Pakistan are most welcome to them
this match is dribbling to an inconsequential finish
full and wide of off stump, flat-batted to third man
singles simply won't do for Pakistan. Stephen Fleming is already contemplating his semi-final tactics
oh dear, down the leg side and away to the boundary. A bit of a slack finish from Mills, but a good spell nonetheless
short and carved uppishly to third man. But still no boundaries
but instead of a boundary, that's another dot. It's all a bit futile now for Pakistan
short and swished into the leg side. Pakistan need boundaries, urgently
firm drive, but can't beat mid-off
finds the gap and at last Akmal has the strike
expansive drive, but picked up on the cover boundary. The rate is now up to 11 an over
tight on off stump, edged onto pads
bouncer, but too short
firm drive into the covers, an excellent parry saves the boundary, and Akmal is back off the strike
angled into the new batsman, deflected into the leg side
