steps to the off side and he tries to glance it, but misses and loses his off stump - Australia wins the game and levels the series at one apiece
New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd ODI at Auckland, Mar 06 2010 - Match Result
What a finish - full credit to the Aussies for getting over the line, another great game of 50 over cricket in the battle for the Chappell Hadlee trophy. Smart bowling in the end from Harris got the Aussies home when it looked like it was going to go the other way. Player of the match was Dan Vettori for his excellent bowling and bold batting - sadly his innovative batting was his undoing. Great to watch though.
These teams appear to be very well matched up and they will meet again on Tuesday at the lovely Seddon Park in Hamilton for the 3rd ODI. On behalf of the team this is Lawrie Colliver signing off - make sure you join us on Tuesday from Hamilton
drives at a wide length ball, edging to 3rd man, did well there the lad. Now Vettori on strike with 13 off 11 balls required
Harris to crank it up for Australia
What tension ------ ten from the over for the Kiwis. Maybe a dot ball might have been better there for the Kiwis, as Vettori would have had the strike
edges on the bounce just short of slip, Haddin dives tries to catch it, White knocks it down and a single is scored
late inswinger, hits him on the pad but angling down leg
16 off 14 balls needed
makes room and hammers a drive to mid off, no chance of a run as he hit it far too well
moves to the off side and tries to flick a length ball that goes over the top of middle................gee that was close
backs away to leg again and lofts it over mid off.......just and it runs away for another four!!!! Great stuff from the skipper!
makes room and drives a low full toss on middle stump through cover point, unbelievable shot!!!!
full again, he digs it out behind the stumps to keep the strike - ending an excellent over for the Aussies
Harris just needs to get one on the stumps here...................perhaps?
another yorker, he makes room but misses again
moves to leg and tries to hit a yorker, no contact
Now can Vettori keep his head..................
has a wild swing at a good length ball and gets an edge to 3rd man, bit of panic in that shot - but got away with it
single needed here by Southee to get his skipper on strike
plays back and is beaten outside off - good bowling
Pressure starting to build..............
comes forward in defence, fielded by the bowler
Interesting, with six in the circle Southee is going to need to take score a single somehow. Harris back to bowl
Now it's time for the batting powerplay with just 4 overs left this match
works to long leg - so Southee will have the strike
one more ball to survive for Southee
defends off the back foot back to the bowler
flashes at a wide ball outside off and misses it
Southee is the new man in, can he stay with his skipper and guide NZ to a 2-nil lead in this series?
very full and he plays inside it and he loses his stump -- well bowled by Johnson, at last a bowler goes full and straight and it has paid off
27 off 28 now required, could NZ be favourites?
cuts to 3rd man again, this time along the ground for a single
full and leg side, a shocker of a ball and another run for NZ
Eden Park, Auckland | |
Toss | Australia, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2009/10 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | 5-match series level 1-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 2969 |
Hours of play (local time) | 12.00 start, First Session 12.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-16.15, Second Session 16.15-19.45 |
Match days | 6 March 2010 - day (50-over match) |
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