Guptill's done it! Short and wide outside off, he winds up and unleashes a fierce cut, sending the ball racing over the fielder at point, Clarke watched it fly over him, he had a couple of chances to run the batsmen out but missed.
New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd T20I at Christchurch, Feb 28 2010 - Match Result
Australia scored six off their Super Over, New Zealand won by scoring nine off four balls.
Brendon McCullum is Christchurch's hero, scoring 116 off 56 balls, but don't forget Tim Southee, who somehow prevented a rampaging Cameron White from winning the match in normal time. He then returned to bowl a stunning Super Over full of yorker-length deliveries.
The New Zealand players are out on the field thanking the crowd, their fans have been vocal today. Ross Taylor's signing autographs. We've had a superb finish, and the T20 series is level at 1-1.
Vettori says it's one of the most "amazing crowds" he's played in front off. The noise as Southee ran in to bowl the final ball of the 20th over was something else. McCullum says it was "nice to make a contribution". Talk about understating it!
That's it from us at Cricinfo for the moment, on behalf of Marc Ellison, this is George Binoy signing off. Cheers.
and they run one too, that's wide down leg side, McCullum tried to scoop it but missed, New Zealand needed two off four balls!
cut to point again, Guptill sprints, Clarke fields and throws at the bowler's end, he misses again, Guptill was a goner. New - Zealand 3
Tait's bowled a terrible ball, short and very very wide outside off, Haddin does well to take it, New Zealand - 2
good length ball outside off, McCullum cuts to point and sets off, Clarke fields and shies at the bowler's end, McCullum dives full length, the throw misses, New Zealand- 1
New Zealand's three batsmen are McCullum, Guptill and someone else, I forget. Sorry. They have to contend with the fiery pace of Shaun Tait. What does McCullum have left? Can he scoop one more? Australia have only six to defend. Clarke's taking his time setting the field
hit to long on, Ross Taylor fumbles and the batsmen sprint the second run, Australia have scored six off the Super Over. Southee has done magnificently for the home team.
yorker, splendid yorker on leg stump, White digs it out and runs the single, Southee doesn't risk the run out at the bowler's end - Australia 4
Caught!! Warner clears his leg to make room and skies the ball high, it's very high but he's not hit it far enough, Nathan McCullum takes the skier at long-on. It's a dot ball. Australia have one wicket left, Haddin walks in but White is on strike. Australia - 3
Southee take a bow! Warner doesn't get under it and hits it to the bowler, Southee fields, White sets off for teh run and there's a run-out chance, Southee doesn't risk it. Australia - 3
full ball again from Southee, White powers it down the ground and it reaches the fielder on the bounce at long on. Australia - 3
full toss from Southee, and White mis-times it down the ground, Warner comes sprinting back for the second. Australia - 2
Right, buckle up for the Super Over. The team chasing will bat first, so White won't have to take his pads off. Australia's three batsmen are White, Warner and Haddin. If they lose two wickets, that's the end of the Super Over innings.
White and Warner are out there, Southee, who bowled a magnificent last two overs, has to do it again for New Zealand.
Right, buckle up for the Super Over. The team chasing will bat first, so White won't have to take his pads off. Australia's three batsmen are White, Warner and Haddin. If they lose two wickets, that's the end of the Super Over innings.
Clarke moves forward, gets to it on the full and clubs it to long on, Nathan Mc dives to save the boundary and parries it, the batsmen come back for the third but Clarke is well short and we are going to a Super Over! What a match folks. This is sensational stuff!
yorker length driven to long on and Brendon Mc does well to prevent the second. If it's a tie it will go down to a Super Over! The scenes are electric here.
full and he just misses the yorker, White cracks it straight, just past Southee's head for four, amazing power!
full and clubbed down the ground and Brendon Mc msfields in the deep and they take a tight second
Clarke moves across to the off side and Southee follows him and Clarke whips it into the leg side to the sweeper
yorker again, dug out to long on and they can only take the single
yorker dug out to long on, good finish
just misses yorker length and White launches it high, long and handsome over long on for another maximum. Exactly what Australia needed
yorker length but well wide off off stump
low full toss and White drives it straight back past the bowler for four
full but not full enough and White drives in the air through long on for four
yorker dug out into the off side, Oram dives, picks it up and throws it to Hopkins who fumbles and that may well have been run out had he held onto it
Oram is full, it's not quite yorker length and White clubs it to long on for a single
the best yorker of the over and White digs it out into the off side
yorker length again and Clarke comes down the track and gets to it on the full but can only dig it out to long off
impeccable length again as he hist the hole and he digs it out to long off
yorker dug out to deep mid wicket
Southee goes full again and White can only dig it out to long on
Southee hits the block hole and Clarke drives to cover
full and at the stumps and mistimed drive into the leg side
AMI Stadium, Christchurch | |
Toss | New Zealand, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2009/10 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | 2-match series drawn 1-1 |
Match number | T20I no. 149 |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20, Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00 |
Match days | 28 February 2010 - night (20-over match) |
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