slapped in front of square, towards deep cover
Australia vs New Zealand, 5th ODI at Brisbane, Feb 13 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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5th ODI (D/N), Brisbane, February 13, 2009, New Zealand tour of Australia
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end of over 145 runs
NZ: 123/6CRR: 8.78 • RRR: 5.66
Martin Guptill64 (34b 5x4 3x6)
Brendon Diamanti26 (22b 3x4)
Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-28-1
Peter Siddle 3-0-13-1
It has started raining pretty heavily in Brisbane now. Bucknor shakes his head, has an elaborate consultation with his partner. Under normal circumstances, the players would have gone off.
Bucknor has a word with Ponting, and the batsmen, and they all walk off. This is disappointing. We've had a superb game and it's really unfortunate to see it end in this manner. The captains are shaking hands in the pavilion, and New Zealand will feel unlucky. Diamanti and Guptill had added 50 for the seventh wicket, and with 33 needed off 6 overs with four wickets in hand, the batting side held a slight edge.
It's pouring in Brisbane now and its highly unlikely we'll have any more play. The match is officially called off, Australia retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy as a result of having won it on the previous occasion.
Just as a note of clarification, Duckworth-Lewis does not come into the picture here. Both sides need to have batted at least 20 overs for that rule to apply. New Zealand just batted 14 overs, so the match is inconclusive.
That's all we have from here folks. It's a tragedy the series had to end this way. It was fun bringing you the ODI series, and do tune in to the Twenty20 match between the two teams on February 15. Just for your information, no Man of the Match has been announced for this game, but Michael Hussey has been handed the Man-of-the-Series award. Thanks for all your feedback. Adios!
13.6
1
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, 1 run
13.5
•
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, no run
short of a length outside off, plays and misses
13.4
1
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, 1 run
pushed to David Hussey at cover and they take a quick single, a direct hit would have been close
A good crowd of 20,581 at the Gabba today
13.3
2
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, 2 runs
full on the pads, flicked away through square leg, fine leg takes some time to reach the ball and the batsmen are back for the second
13.2
•
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, no run
short of a length outside off, tries to cut that over point, is into the shot too early, misses
13.1
1
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, 1 run
firmly struck, full outside off, drilled down the ground for a single
38 needed off 7 overs. Hilfenhaus comes in to bowl
end of over 134 runs
NZ: 118/6CRR: 9.07 • RRR: 5.57
Brendon Diamanti23 (19b 3x4)
Martin Guptill62 (31b 5x4 3x6)
Peter Siddle 3-0-13-1
James Hopes 2-0-20-0
12.6
2
Siddle to Diamanti, 2 runs
lands on a good length on the off stump, plays across the line, gets a thick edge over point for a couple towards third man
A slip comes in
12.5
•
Siddle to Diamanti, no run
short on the off stump and swung away, tried to defend off the back foot, beat the outside edge
12.4
1
Siddle to Guptill, 1 run
full on middle and off, tries to drive it down the ground to long-on, gets a thick outside edge towards third man
12.3
1
Siddle to Diamanti, 1 run
short of a good length outside off, opens the face to play it wide of point for a single
12.2
•
Siddle to Diamanti, no run
played and missed, short of a good length outside off, prodded at it, failed to connect
12.1
•
Siddle to Diamanti, no run
good length outside off, slashes hard at it, misses
42 needed of eight overs here. New Zealand are well ahead on the run-rate
end of over 1215 runs
NZ: 114/6CRR: 9.50 • RRR: 5.37
Martin Guptill61 (30b 5x4 3x6)
Brendon Diamanti20 (14b 3x4)
James Hopes 2-0-20-0
Peter Siddle 2-0-9-1
11.6
4
Hopes to Guptill, FOUR runs
superb shot! Good length on middle and leg, too straight, he turns it away behind square, well wide of short fine leg for a boundary. The visitors are fighting back well here
11.6
1w
Hopes to Guptill, 1 wide
full and a touch too wide, the batsman reaches for it, misses
11.5
3
Hopes to Diamanti, 3 runs
he's looking good here, short of a good length outside off, chopped down over point for three runs, Siddle dives at deep point to drag the ball just back in
11.4
4
Hopes to Diamanti, FOUR runs
short on middle and leg, pulled away powerfully wide of midwicket for a boundary, good confident short from Diamanti
11.3
2
Hopes to Diamanti, 2 runs
shot! Full outside off, driven uppishly towards deep extra cover for a couple
11.2
1
Hopes to Guptill, 1 run
full outside off, driven firmly on the bounce wide of the bowler for a single
11.1
•
Hopes to Guptill, no run
short of a good length on middle and leg, tries to whip it away off his hips, gets an inside edge onto his pads
New Zealand still have their two powerplay overs intact
end of over 119 runs
NZ: 99/6CRR: 9.00 • RRR: 6.44
Martin Guptill56 (27b 4x4 3x6)
Brendon Diamanti11 (11b 2x4)
Peter Siddle 2-0-9-1
James Hopes 1-0-5-0
10.6
1lb
Siddle to Guptill, 1 leg bye
bowled full on the leg stump from wide of the crease, tried to glace it fine, hit on the pads and they get a leg bye
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