full and straight, Mascarenhas at extra cover could have got there and would have had the match been on the line, as it is he allows the ball to bumble to long-off
New Zealand vs England, 2nd T20I at Christchurch, Feb 07 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd T20I (N), Christchurch, February 07, 2008, England tour of New Zealand
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end of over 207 runs
NZ: 143/8CRR: 7.15
Kyle Mills30 (22b 2x4 1x6)
Tim Southee12 (10b 2x4)
Ryan Sidebottom 4-0-19-2
James Anderson 4-0-36-1
Well, that's the end of another disappointing match, although it contained some good cricket earlier on. For the second time England have posted a score too large for New Zealand's batsmen and although it's early days, you have to worry about the home side in the one-day series to come. New Zealand are in transition after recent retirements and it has to be hoped that rumours one or two more players are on their way are not accurate.
As the remaining spectators head into the cold night, that's all from us for today. Join us again on Saturday at 2.00pm (0100GMT) for the first match in the five-game ODI series. Until then it's goodnight from Martin Williamson and Andrew Miller.
19.6
2
Sidebottom to Mills, 2 runs
19.5
1
Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run
full and at his feet, patted to extra cover
It's almost silent now ... those that remain are beyond caring, which is understandable.
19.4
1
Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run
driven to extra cover
19.3
1
Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run
squeezed to third man
19.2
1
Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run
driven to deep cover
Still the fans head into the night ...
19.1
1
Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run
turned to backward square leg who is on the edge of the circle
end of over 1914 runs
NZ: 136/8CRR: 7.15 • RRR: 58.00
Tim Southee9 (7b 2x4)
Kyle Mills26 (19b 2x4 1x6)
James Anderson 4-0-36-1
Ryan Sidebottom 3-0-12-2
"Sidebottom's combined series stats are 6.2-0-28-5. Who says this is a batsman's game?" says Andrew Miller from out in the ether.
18.6
1
Anderson to Southee, 1 run
finally Anderson aims for the stumps and that allows Southee to free his arms and drive square on the off side
18.5
4
Anderson to Southee, FOUR runs
clipped off his pads from a yard outside leg to the square boundary which is unprotected
18.4
•
Anderson to Southee, no run
way down the leg side - about five feet - but he was only following where the batsman was heading, Mustard takes a low one that scoots through to him
Bowden still commanding as much camera time as his antics can guarantee.
18.3
4
Anderson to Southee, FOUR runs
a swipe over midwicket from a yard outside leg
18.2
1
Anderson to Mills, 1 run
he's going to be treading on square-leg's toes if he moves any more to the on side ... Anderson follows and cramps him up
18.1
4
Anderson to Mills, FOUR runs
inside edge beats a diving Mustard. It was down the leg but the batsman had moved way outside the line to play it
James Anderson back ...
end of over 181 run • 1 wicket
NZ: 122/8CRR: 6.77 • RRR: 36.00
Tim Southee0 (3b)
Kyle Mills21 (17b 1x4 1x6)
Ryan Sidebottom 3-0-12-2
Stuart Broad 4-0-31-1
A great over at this stage of a Twenty20 match ... one wicket, one run, four dot balls.
17.6
•
Sidebottom to Southee, no run
he follows the batsman who can get no power into the shot and Sidebottom fields
17.5
•
Sidebottom to Southee, no run
full and down the leg side. had he stood where he was it would have been a wide, as it was it passed between batsman and stumps and Mustard made a tidy stop
17.4
•
Sidebottom to Southee, no run
driven to mid-off who has come up for the tailender
The crowd are heading home. It's very cold and they've seen enough. It's like watching Newcastle's stands empty when Big Sam was in charge.
17.3
W
Sidebottom to Hitchcock, OUT
full and straight, a swing across the line, a miss and an uprooted middle stump
Paul Hitchcock b Sidebottom 13 (11b 1x4 1x6 14m) SR: 118.18
Sidebottom aborts as he sees the batsman shuffling around the crease ... he trudges back muttering and sets off again ...
17.2
1
Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run
another yorker, this time straight, Mills again gives himself room and manages to squirt the ball to backward point
17.1
•
Sidebottom to Mills, no run
a big stride to leg but Sidebottom fires in a yorker-length delivery two feet outside off and there's no way he can get a bat on that
Here's Ryan Sidebottom.
end of over 1712 runs
NZ: 121/7CRR: 7.11 • RRR: 24.33
Paul Hitchcock13 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Kyle Mills20 (15b 1x4 1x6)
Stuart Broad 4-0-31-1
Graeme Swann 4-0-30-2
16.6
•
Broad to Hitchcock, no run
undone by a change of pace and much too early with an intended pull
Why is he batting below How - and others - in the NZ order. One of life's mysteries
16.5
4
Broad to Hitchcock, FOUR runs
lovely footwork, he shimmied to leg and drove the ball through extra cover
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