prodded into the covers, and so ends the resumption of hostilities between NZ and Bangladesh after a 9 year break
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match at Chelmsford, May 17 1999 - Ball by Ball Commentary
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)
and as far as thrashings go, that was highly enjoyable
NZ did their best to give the tailenders some batting practice, but they didnt quite get there
and so ends the 1st rounds of matches, Zimbabwe on top of Group A, NZ on top of Group B, no doubt some mud is to settle there.
Tomorrow we head back to Group A, with England to take on Kenya, a match which could send the world cup onto the front page of the english dailies, that is, if Kenya win
President Gavin Larsen is the Man of the Match
an impeccable display of slow straight bowling at the stumps
so until tomorrow, it's good evening from CI
scores are level, cannot rule out the tie yet
on the back foot, poked to the mid off
manages a single to the 3rd man
swing and miss outside the off stump
swatted to extra ciover
back to the bowler
guided thru the covers, the chasing fieldsman just doesn't have the stamina to keep up
tapped on the on side
poked on the off side, trickles away
pushed easily into the off side
careful defence, back to the bowler
7 to go, nearly there, can NZ hang on
gets frustrated, goes for a cut, not timed or placed, just over the covers and into the deep
just a push poke and prod onto the on side
defensive down the wicket
defensive, direct to the cover fielder
collected by the keeper outside the off stump
played behin dthe mid wicket
worked easily off the stumps and behind the square leg
NZ determined to rival Australia in terms of labouring to wins over the associates
stepping back to an innocuous delivery, taken on the pads, plumbs, Venkat shows no hesitation