another full toss swung into the leg side, but once more the batsman can't find the gap, they come back for the second but that doesn't matter one jot
New Zealand vs England, 17th Match, Group E at Durban, Sep 18 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
17th Match, Group E, Durban, September 18, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
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"It got away from us in the middle of the innings," admits Paul Collingwood. Daniel Vettori sidesteps a question about his feelings on Twenty20 but enthuses, as well he might, about his side's performance. Craig McMillan deservedly wins the Man-of-the-Match award.
That''s it from Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson. But, unlike London buses, this being the ICC World Twenty20, there's another match along any minute now ...
end of over 2010 runs
ENG: 159/8CRR: 7.95
Stuart Broad3 (2b)
Chris Schofield8 (6b)
Mark Gillespie 4-0-37-0
Shane Bond 4-0-20-2
A good performance from New Zealand after a sedate start to the match, they batted superbly once Craig McMillan and Scott Styris cut loose, smashing 124 off the last 11 overs of their innings. England started well but lost wickets just when it mattered and were always off the pace in the final overs. The margin looks small, but New Zealand were the better side and won with something to spare. They are now almost certainly through to the semi-finals while, barring something odd, England are heading to Sri Lanka for their one-day series earlier than anticipated.
19.6
2
Gillespie to Broad, 2 runs
That's it barring a no-ball or wide ...
19.5
1
Gillespie to Schofield, 1 run
slow full toss, Schofield pulls through midwicket off the bottom of the bat. no power and deep midwicket cleans up
19.4
2
Gillespie to Schofield, 2 runs
Schofield swings but doesn't get hold of it, Broad hurtles back for the second and just beats a weak throw
This has to be a boundary ... 11 off three
19.3
2
Gillespie to Schofield, 2 runs
heaved off middle stump to the right of long-on, that allows them to come back for the second ... but that's not enough
19.2
1
Gillespie to Broad, 1 run
full, driven hard down the ground, long-on makes sure he stops it and fires in a pinpoint throw ...
19.1
1
Gillespie to Schofield, 1 run
driven hard at Styris square on the off side ... the ball bobbles unkindly but he keeps his eye on it and does well
19.1
1w
Gillespie to Schofield, 1 wide
just what New Zealand did not want at this stage ... a gifted run, wide down the leg side
Schofield has had a good Twenty20 record for Surrey ... he is the last hope.
end of over 194 runs • 3 wickets
ENG: 149/8CRR: 7.84 • RRR: 16.00
Chris Schofield2 (2b)
Stuart Broad0 (0b)
Shane Bond 4-0-20-2
Mark Gillespie 3-0-27-0
Was that the over that settled the match? Three wickets and three runs ... and only the tail left to keep England alive ...
18.6
1
Bond to Schofield, 1 run
well-aimed bouncer, Schofield fends it into the off side and ambles a single
18.5
W
Bond to Wright, OUT
full toss, smashed towards the cover boundary, Patel, who had to adjust a couple of times as the ball swirled, takes a well-judged catch five yards in from the edge
Luke Wright c sub (JS Patel) b Bond 24 (17b 1x4 1x6 25m) SR: 141.17
18.4
1
Bond to Schofield, 1 run
slower ball, clipped to short fine leg
Two a ball from here on in ...
18.3
1
Bond to Wright, 1 run
a very horrible heave, the ball scoots into the leg side
The wheels are really coming off the England innings ... again.
18.2
W
Bond to AD Mascarenhas, OUT
he thumps the ball high over the covers, Jeehan Patel, on for the injured Oram, doesn't have to move at deep cover and he takes a routine catch
Dimitri Mascarenhas c sub (JS Patel) b Bond 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
Mascarenhas, the man who thumped five sixes off the last over against India at The Oval earlier this month ...
18.1
1W
Bond to Shah, 1 run, OUT
full, driven to Vettori at extra cover, he misfields, the batsmen chance the second and Shah has to throw himself full length as the ball zips in to McCullum ... Shah slides but he looks to be an inch short ... had his bat not been the wrong way round with the back on the ground then he might just have made it
Owais Shah run out (Vettori/†McCullum) 21 (16b 0x4 1x6 28m) SR: 131.25
end of over 188 runs
ENG: 145/5CRR: 8.05 • RRR: 10.00
Luke Wright23 (15b 1x4 1x6)
Owais Shah20 (15b 1x6)
Mark Gillespie 3-0-27-0
Jacob Oram 2-0-26-0
17.6
2
Gillespie to Wright, 2 runs
hit straight down the ground, Vincent sprints round from long-off and makes a superb, one-handed diving stop on the boundary edge
17.5
1
Gillespie to Shah, 1 run
patted into the off side
Vettori throws his cap to the ground in disgust. ...
17.4
2
Gillespie to Shah, 2 runs
dropped pulled high into the leg side, Ross Taylor at deep midwicket gets right under it but it bounces out of his hand, into his chin and then onto the ground
17.3
1
Gillespie to Wright, 1 run
Wright gives the charge but can only punch the ball to extra cover
This is approximately how anguished Oram looked out there - it's an old pic from the last time he damaged a digit.
England need a couple of boundaries ... and soon.
17.2
1
Gillespie to Shah, 1 run
full, squeezed off the bottom of the bat to deepish point
17.1
1
Gillespie to Wright, 1 run
flicked off leg stump to the man in the deep square on the leg side
end of over 1711 runs
ENG: 137/5CRR: 8.05 • RRR: 9.33
Owais Shah16 (12b 1x6)
Luke Wright19 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Jacob Oram 2-0-26-0
Daniel Vettori 4-0-20-2
Oram looks very upset as he marches off, but at least it's not the same finger.
16.6
•
Oram to Shah, no run
dropped full toss smashed back into Oram's midriff, he spills the chance but he looks less than happy with life ... he had a serious finger injury going into the World Cup and he's heading straight off
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