huge six over midwicket - massive pull that's caught somewhere in the crowd who have now, as is traditional, gone wild
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st Semi Final at Cape Town, Sep 22 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Semi Final, Cape Town, September 22, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
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Pakistan, then, are the first confirmed finalists in the first Twenty20 final... and aren't they enjoying it? There's even an on-pitch cartwheel from one of the support staff... though not Geoff Lawson who is looking quietly happy. They deserved to make it all the way, after suppressing New Zealand who had chosen to bat, then easing to the six-wicket victory.
Shoaib says: "First of all I want to thank you my team-mates. It's a great win, our bowlers, they're bowling brilliantly at the moment, they contained them."
Vettori says: "It just wasn't to be this time. We've been ragged with our batting. It's bitterly disappointing and I know the boys will be hurting a lot."
Shoaib again: "We are going to improve on our mistakes for the final where we will give 100 per cent."
Umar Gul is the deserved Man of the Match, with 3 for 15. "We have done a lot of hard work for the Twenty20, a lot of practice for yorkers, bouncers and the slower ones. We hope to continue with the same performance and I will try my best to perform the same way."
18.5
6
Patel to Malik, SIX runs
Vettori looks at once glum and resigned to his fate
18.4
2
Patel to Malik, 2 runs
dropped. Nathan McCullum made good ground to meet the ball deep near the midwicket boundary
Smiles in the dug-out - they can sense their final place right now
18.3
1
Patel to Misbah, 1 run
swept easily behind square for a single
Pakistan in sight of the final now
18.2
6
Patel to Misbah, SIX runs
...and is instantly punctured with a straight six over mid-off
The pressure's building
18.1
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Patel to Misbah, no run
driven out to a straight mid-on
end of over 185 runs
PAK: 132/4CRR: 7.33 • RRR: 6.00
Misbah-ul-Haq9 (14b)
Shoaib Malik18 (12b 1x4)
Daniel Vettori 4-0-22-1
Jeetan Patel 3-0-16-1
Great spell from the typically reliable Vettori who has now left Pakistan needing 12 from 12
17.6
1
Vettori to Misbah, 1 run
worked into the leg-side
"Finish it lads, come on," cries McCullum, a touch prematurely
17.5
1
Vettori to Malik, 1 run
touch of flight, worked off the toes and they come back for two, safely enough in the end
17.4
1
Vettori to Misbah, 1 run
outside off and driven to the covers
17.3
•
Vettori to Misbah, no run
comes down and defends forward
17.2
2
Vettori to Misbah, 2 runs
comes down the track, pushing a single out to long-on
17.1
•
Vettori to Misbah, no run
a throaty, gurgly roar - but outside the line
end of over 178 runs
PAK: 127/4CRR: 7.47 • RRR: 5.66
Misbah-ul-Haq5 (9b)
Shoaib Malik17 (11b 1x4)
Jeetan Patel 3-0-16-1
Scott Styris 3-0-14-1
Pakistan need 17 from the last three overs
16.6
1
Patel to Misbah, 1 run
outside off, turning into the right hander who pushes to mid-on for a strike-stealer
16.5
•
Patel to Misbah, no run
pops up, but harmlessly
16.4
1
Patel to Malik, 1 run
pitches on middle and follows the batsman as he hops back and pushes off the back foot to mid-on
16.3
4
Patel to Malik, FOUR runs
down the pitch and tracked right over to the rope, bissecting midwicket and mid-on - my, that was forcefully struck
16.2
1
Patel to Misbah, 1 run
worked out to midwicket
Pakistan content to pace themselves right now
16.1
1
Patel to Malik, 1 run
comes out and drives out to long-on for a comfortable single
end of over 164 runs
PAK: 119/4CRR: 7.43 • RRR: 6.25
Shoaib Malik11 (8b)
Misbah-ul-Haq3 (6b)
Scott Styris 3-0-14-1
Shane Bond 4-0-33-1
Patel on again
15.6
1
Styris to Malik, 1 run
full toss seems to slip out of his hand, squiggling in at midriff height outside off and driven back out to long-on
15.5
1
Styris to Misbah, 1 run
waits and presses an easy single into the midwicket
Midwicket moves out
15.4
•
Styris to Misbah, no run
reaches out to push the ball to cover where Vettori is clean, and not to mention tidy, in picking up
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