short, swung into the leg-side, Jacob Oram dives forward and clings onto a blinder! And that is a suitably anticlimatic end to another desperate performance
New Zealand vs England, 9th Match at Perth, Jan 30 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
9th Match (D/N), W.A.C.A, January 30, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series
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end of over 508 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 260/8CRR: 5.20
Liam Plunkett25 (25b 2x4)
Shane Bond 10-0-58-1
Jeetan Patel 10-0-53-1
So, England save the bonus point, but they haven't yet salvaged their dignity. They are cut adrift at the bottom of the table, but they retain a mathematical chance of qualifying for the final.
Congratulations though to New Zealand, who have once again shown the sort of prowess in one-day cricket that England so palpably lack. That's it from me, Andrew Miller, and my co-commentators, Jenny Thompson and Martin Williamson. It's been distinctly average.
49.6
W
Bond to Nixon, OUT
Paul Nixon c Oram b Bond 49 (47b 2x4 2x6 68m) SR: 104.25
49.6
1w
Bond to Nixon, 1 wide
bouncer! And it's too short! Another chance to get there. Gosh, the artificial excitement is gripping
49.5
1
Bond to Plunkett, 1 run
full, and on middle, whipped into the leg-side to rotate the strike again, and give Nixon one ball to reach his fifty
49.4
1
Bond to Nixon, 1 run
forced onto the back foot, pushed into the covers
49.3
•
Bond to Nixon, no run
stepped inside the line, and missed
49.2
4
Bond to Nixon, FOUR runs
width, and carved through the covers! England have saved the bonus-point! Joy, happiness and rapture
49.1
1
Bond to Plunkett, 1 run
short and smacked into the leg-side. One more to the total
end of over 492 runs
ENG: 252/7CRR: 5.14 • RRR: 67.00
Liam Plunkett23 (23b 2x4)
Paul Nixon44 (43b 1x4 2x6)
Jeetan Patel 10-0-53-1
Shane Bond 9-0-50-0
48.6
1
Patel to Plunkett, 1 run
turned to leg to keep the strike
Apologies for those missing deliveries. Our technical team decided it was too exciting and pulled the plug early. I assure you, you missed nothing
48.5
•
Patel to Plunkett, no run
48.4
1
Patel to Nixon, 1 run
48.3
•
Patel to Nixon, no run
meanwhile, England continue to dribble to the finish
Now, what's interesting is that John's little hissy fit has provoked many responses, and thank you for the (mostly) kind comments. It's interesting how the one or two who agree with him have one thing in common. They are rude and they all give dummy email addresses ...
48.2
•
Patel to Nixon, no run
driven into the covers
Replays suggest it wasn't outside the line, but whatever
48.1
•
Patel to Nixon, no run
big appeal, but outside the line. That absurd reverse-sweep again
end of over 4813 runs
ENG: 250/7CRR: 5.20 • RRR: 34.50
Liam Plunkett22 (21b 2x4)
Paul Nixon43 (39b 1x4 2x6)
Shane Bond 9-0-50-0
Jeetan Patel 9-0-51-1
47.6
4
Bond to Plunkett, FOUR runs
same ball, same shot, same result! England are within a boundary of saving the bonus point! How exciting
47.5
4
Bond to Plunkett, FOUR runs
edged, and all the way to the third-man boundary!
47.4
2
Bond to Plunkett, 2 runs
good grief. This is getting a bit village! A big swing from Plunkett spirals up to square leg, and instead of catching it, Peter Fulton decides to head-butt it! Ouch, that's gotta hurt!
47.3
1
Bond to Nixon, 1 run
short, very short, and Nixon plays a sort of tennis smash to reach it. He'd have been out if the ball had hit the stumps at the non-striker's end
47.2
1
Bond to Plunkett, 1 run
short again, and worked off the hip to fine leg
"Nice chap that John," emails Toby. "Maybe he should keep his stupid unfunny thoughts to himself as well." We would pass your message on but he wasn't man enough to use a real email address ....
47.1
1
Bond to Nixon, 1 run
short and shovelled into the leg-side. The extra pace surprises Nixon, as well it might
end of over 479 runs
ENG: 237/7CRR: 5.04 • RRR: 27.33
Liam Plunkett11 (17b)
Paul Nixon41 (37b 1x4 2x6)
Jeetan Patel 9-0-51-1
Daniel Vettori 10-0-40-2
Right, here's Shane Bond. New Zealand are sensing a clean kill. The new target is 254, to deny England a bonus point
46.6
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Patel to Plunkett, no run
stretches forward and defended
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