New Zealand vs Canada, 18th Match, Group C at Gros Islet, Mar 22 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
18th Match, Group C, Gros Islet, March 22, 2007, ICC World Cup
(49.2/50 ov, T:364) 249

New Zealand won by 114 runs

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Player Of The Match
101 (117)
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand1 Inn
363/5(50 overs)
101 (117)
2/58 (10)
2/67 (10)
Canada2 Inn
249/9(49.2 overs)
52 (31)
3/25 (9.2)
3/57 (10)
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Dhaniram, who retired hurt, doesn't bother to come back out to bat and that completes proceedings at St Lucia, with a comprehensive victory for New Zealand. They are certainly looking like strong contenders at this early stage of the competition. Canada's performances in the group just got better, however, and they did very well today, giving the Kiwis some decent practice. Davison was at his brilliant best, too, with some entertainment early on.

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49.2
W
Patel to Osinde, OUT

another bowled, that one clattering into the off stick, the No 11 driving with a straight bat and missed that one completely

Henry Osinde b Patel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
49.1
W
Patel to Sandher, OUT

well bowled and Patel has to hold both hands up in appeal to confirm the wicket. Full delivery and Sandher swooshes at that one, misses, and the ball just clips the off stick on the way through to the keeper

Kevin Sandher b Patel 2 (6b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 33.33
Over49
4 runs
CAN 249/7CRR: 5.08  RRR: 115.00
KT Sandher 2 (5b)AC Cummins 9 (8b 1x4)
MJ Mason1/60 (8)

Speaking of pick, Canada's coach Andy Pick will be pleased with his side's efforts in this, his last match

48.6
1
Mason to Sandher, 1 run

high full toss, at an awkward height and coming straight to the batsman, who does well to pick that one out to square

48.5
Mason to Sandher, no run

on a good length, on off, and that's defended back to the bowler who mock-shies it back to the keeper, but doesn't release

48.4
1
Mason to Cummins, 1 run

driven on the up off the back foot to mid-off and that's just the single

48.3
Mason to Cummins, no run

wide down off and dying - Cummins gives a headrush of a game swoosh at that one, but connects only with air

48.2
1
Mason to Sandher, 1 run

full toss worked down off the hips to mid-on

48.1
1
Mason to Cummins, 1 run

tries to smash that on the up off the back foot through long-on, but instead the ball rolls into cover

Over48
2 runs, 1 wicket
CAN 245/7CRR: 5.10  RRR: 59.50
KT Sandher 0 (2b)AC Cummins 7 (5b 1x4)
JS Patel1/25 (9)
47.6
Patel to Sandher, no run

defended forward this time to finish off a good over from Patel

47.5
Patel to Sandher, no run

turns into the righthander and Lockets shares could go up there as the bowler roars the loudest and gravelliest of appeals - not a bad shout; it would have hit the stumps decides HawkEye... but not the real eye of the umpire

47.4
W
Patel to Bhatti, OUT

horrible - a big heave looking to send that into Row Z, instead it hit middle-and-off and the batsman's on his way

Umar Bhatti b Patel 10 (28b 1x4 0x6 35m) SR: 35.71
47.3
1
Patel to Cummins, 1 run

outside off and that turns in a touch to the righthander who in turn works it back out to point

47.2
1lb
Patel to Bhatti, 1 leg bye

tickled off the pads behind square

47.1
Patel to Bhatti, no run

on middle and changes the length well when he sees Bhatti bouncing down the track and has to adjust his own plans, with a defence

Over47
8 runs
CAN 243/6CRR: 5.17  RRR: 40.33
U Bhatti 10 (25b 1x4)AC Cummins 6 (4b 1x4)
MJ Mason1/56 (7)

"Vettori! Vettori! Vettori!" beseech the crowd. Vettori obliges with a wave and gets a cheer for his efforts.

Patel back into the attack

46.6
1
Mason to Bhatti, 1 run

hip-height full toss worked to Fleming at short midwicket who bungs it back in underarm

46.5
1
Mason to Cummins, 1 run

worked out to midwicket

46.4
1lb
Mason to Bhatti, 1 leg bye

wide and angled at the lefthander - McCullum screams a ridiculous appeal - that was missing leg by a long way

46.3
2
Mason to Bhatti, 2 runs

slower ball, so wide and slow that the batsman really should have done better than to just drive that slowly to inside the cover boundary

46.3
2nb
Mason to Cummins, (no ball) 1 run

overstepped and the batsman steps into that one and drives it through cover

46.2
1
Mason to Bhatti, 1 run

low full toss and that's bunted behind point

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
L Vincent
101 runs (117)
9 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
24 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
87%
SP Fleming
66 runs (67)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
25 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
JS Patel
O
9.2
M
0
R
25
W
3
ECO
2.67
DL Vettori
O
10
M
0
R
57
W
3
ECO
5.7
Match details
TossCanada, elected to field first
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2548
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days22 March 2007 - day (50-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsNew Zealand 2, Canada 0