it's all over! A thick outside edge flies to first slip and that's taken, jugglingly if that's a word, by Fleming who's done very well in the slips tonight, backing up the rest of his fielders.
New Zealand vs England, 6th Match at Adelaide, Jan 23 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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6th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 23, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series
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My my, what a turnaround by New Zealand. They were buried at 67 for 5 in their first innings until Oram and McCullum dug them out and piled on a 120-partnership to lift them to 210. That was still below par on this Adelaide pitch, but nevertheless their bowlers managed to totally crush England, removing them for 120, with Vettori bowling magnificently to take 4 for 24 under the lights. For the second time at Adelaide this tour England have managed to give up a very promising position and this performance was, in the end, woeful. There will be lots of head shaking and question-asking in the English camp now, while New Zealand are now sitting pretty, having leapt above England in the table, snaffling the extra bonus point. Well played New Zealand - their bowling and fielding was top class. With six weeks to the World Cup, England must fearing an upset at the back of their minds right now...
Oram's man of the match, by the way, and jolly well played that was, too - a timely comeback for New Zealand.
"Is the upset you are referring to the one where England beat either Kenya or Canada?" writes Malc, naughtily.
And on that note it's time to say goodbye. Thanks for joining us today. Do tune in on Friday for Australia's match against England back at Adelaide.
37.5
W
Bond to Lewis, OUT
Jon Lewis c Fleming b Bond 5 (8b 1x4 0x6 17m) SR: 62.5
New Zealand have one hand on that bonus point now - just one wicket needed now, while England need a last-wicket stand of 48
37.4
W
Bond to Panesar, OUT
tries to bang in a bouncer, Panesar bunts that high in the air and that's a very fine catch indeed from Astle, dribbling backwards and taking that right over his head with two hands. Good stuff and now it's Bond's turn to bring up 100 ODI wickets
Monty Panesar c Astle b Bond 6 (12b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 50
37.3
2
Bond to Panesar, 2 runs
a decent drive through mid-on
37.2
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
ouch, Bond's bouncer clatters into Panesar's helmet, but he just takes it on the chin... well, literally the shoulder in fact
37.1
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
driven to cover and that's well dived on to cut off the single
end of over 376 runs
ENG: 118/8CRR: 3.18 • RRR: 7.15
Jon Lewis5 (7b 1x4)
Monty Panesar4 (8b)
Daniel Vettori 9-0-24-4
Shane Bond 9-1-30-0
New Zealand need to keep England to below 168 for the bonus point - shouldn't be too hard, but you never know while Monty's there!
36.6
•
Vettori to Lewis, no run
aimless swish to one outside off, completely misses
36.5
•
Vettori to Lewis, no run
36.4
4
Vettori to Lewis, FOUR runs
aerial drive over midwicket
Sky flash up a points table. "Look at that table, a shambles," muses Andrew Miller. "Like my woodwork teacher used to say," says Martin... Oh dear
36.3
1
Vettori to Panesar, 1 run
tucked off the toes in front of point
36.2
1
Vettori to Lewis, 1 run
swept behind square
36.1
•
Vettori to Lewis, no run
driven hard to mid-on for a single
end of over 364 runs
ENG: 112/8CRR: 3.11 • RRR: 7.07
Monty Panesar3 (7b)
Jon Lewis0 (2b)
Shane Bond 9-1-30-0
Daniel Vettori 8-0-18-4
Vettori on for some more fun
35.6
2lb
Bond to Panesar, 2 leg byes
well played, very fine off his hips - so fine it actually brushed his pads
35.5
2
Bond to Panesar, 2 runs
worked behind point and there are huge cheers because that is a run! Two in fact! Ooh, but a direct hit and Panesar would have been gone there
35.4
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
straight and that's left alone courtesy of a bit of a duck and a weave
35.3
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
squared up and the edge flies down to point
35.2
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
jabbed down in front of him and Fleming runs in to pounce on that one
35.1
•
Bond to Panesar, no run
straight and that's worked into the covers
end of over 351 run • 2 wickets
ENG: 108/8CRR: 3.08 • RRR: 6.86
Jon Lewis0 (2b)
Monty Panesar1 (1b)
Daniel Vettori 8-0-18-4
Jacob Oram 7-1-17-1
34.6
•
Vettori to Lewis, no run
defended down
34.5
•
Vettori to Lewis, no run
worked into mid-on
34.4
1
Vettori to Panesar, 1 run
defended down off the back foot and that's just gone to the left of short leg
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