And India have won. It was the short delivery and Mills top edged the pull. It climbed ever so high until gravity started to drag it down. And Saha collects that. Game over.
India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI at Guwahati, Nov 28 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI, Guwahati, November 28, 2010, New Zealand tour of India [Nov 2010]
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New Zealand were 169 for 8 and it looked all but over. The Indians were waiting for the end, some of us had started to discuss Ajit Agarkar, some even were thinking about Justin Green but Kyle Mills and McCullum took NZ to 236. And just when you think you had a game on, as it often happens, the tail froze. Game over. The highlight of the game was Virat Kohli's hundred.
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Taylor: " You wanted some early wickets but Vijay and Gambhir batted well. Also Virat Kohli. We couldn't take early wickets as they did to us. Disappointing result. Martin Guptill batted well but we lost 3-4 wickets. Kyle Mills and Nathan McCullum got us close but Virat had played well and I think took the game away from us.Hopefully we can pick ourselves up and play well in the next game."
Gambhir: "Leading the first side and to get the first win under your belt is very satisfying. Everyone chipped in and Virat went on to score a big one. I am happy with the team's effort. We also would have bowled first on this wicket as there was a lot for the bowlers. So the game plan was to just stay there and try not to lose too many in the first ten overs. As a captain, I am taking one game per time. I would like to say that Ashwin bowled brilliantly. Nehra and other bowlers too bowled well. "
Man of the match is Virat Kohli: " It feels good. I went out there and continue my form . HOpefully I can continue in the next few games. I had a kind of a lean patch in Sri Lanka recently; the team-mates and coach backed me. I would like to thank them. I try to probably stop myself if I feel like playing a big shot and enjoy the singles. I have been lucky that we have had strike players in the other end. My role is to bat long and put the team in a good position."
That's it from us. Good bye and good luck.
45.2
W
Sreesanth to Mills, OUT
Kyle Mills c †Saha b Sreesanth 32 (28b 2x4 2x6 42m) SR: 114.28
45.1
W
Sreesanth to McCullum, OUT
What a catch from the captain! McCullum carved it over covers - he didn't quite connect it but it still seemed he had cleared the field .. Gautam dashed back from cover and lunged forward to take the ball dropping in from over his shoulder. A youtube moment. Reminds me of Roshan Mahanama. Fine innings but its over now
Nathan McCullum c Gambhir b Sreesanth 35 (35b 4x4 0x6 50m) SR: 100
end of over 457 runs
NZ: 236/8CRR: 5.24 • RRR: 8.20
Kyle Mills32 (27b 2x4 2x6)
Nathan McCullum35 (34b 4x4)
Ashish Nehra 9-0-44-1
Munaf Patel 8-0-39-0
44.6
•
Nehra to Mills, no run
full and straight, pushed back to the bowler
44.5
4
Nehra to Mills, FOUR runs
They keep coming. NZ stay in the game. This was a full toss outside off and Mills gets a fat edge on the drive down to third man boundary
44.4
•
Nehra to Mills, no run
fullish around off, squeezed back to the bowler
44.3
2
Nehra to Mills, 2 runs
leans forward to flick it past square-leg
Just felt like dropping two names here: Angelo Mathews and Malinga ... Now then .. Now then ...!
44.2
1
Nehra to McCullum, 1 run
he moved outside leg, Nehra followed him, pushed out to point
44.1
•
Nehra to McCullum, no run
gets forward to drive to mid-off
Deepak with the ultimate Ajit tribute: "In a 1 player super over match up between Ajit and Justin Green, I say Ajit would win hands down :)"
end of over 4413 runs
NZ: 229/8CRR: 5.20 • RRR: 8.00
Nathan McCullum34 (32b 4x4)
Kyle Mills26 (23b 1x4 2x6)
Munaf Patel 8-0-39-0
Ashish Nehra 8-0-37-1
43.6
1
Patel to McCullum, 1 run
taps this towards cover for a single
43.5
4
Patel to McCullum, FOUR runs
Four more! Much fun here. This was the bouncer and McCullum top edges the pull shot over the keeper. The equation now is 49 from 37 balls
43.4
2
Patel to McCullum, 2 runs
backs away and clears mid-off .. It was the slower one and he was looking to lift it to the on side i reckon
43.3
1
Patel to Mills, 1 run
the slower ones keep coming in from Munfa.. this one has been pushed down to long-off
43.2
4
Patel to Mills, FOUR runs
Shot! He moved outside leg and drove this dipping full toss inside out to the wide long-off boundary
43.1
1
Patel to McCullum, 1 run
slower one outside off, McCullum is slightly early into the shot and ends up dragging it down to long-on
end of over 434 runs
NZ: 216/8CRR: 5.02 • RRR: 8.71
Nathan McCullum26 (28b 3x4)
Kyle Mills21 (21b 2x6)
Ashish Nehra 8-0-37-1
Munaf Patel 7-0-26-0
42.6
1lb
Nehra to McCullum, 1 leg bye
stabs this to point for a single
42.5
•
Nehra to McCullum, no run
drags this to midwicket
42.4
1
Nehra to Mills, 1 run
not quite in the blockhole but almost there, pushed out to cover
42.3
•
Nehra to Mills, no run
moves outside leg and Nehra bangs it in short. Swing and a miss results.
Mandar: "While we give our expert opinions on Ajit, we seemed to have missed out that this match aint over yet, With McCullum and Mills hitting some lusty blows this match is far from over." Aag fans might say, "If only Agarkar was here"
42.2
1
Nehra to McCullum, 1 run
slower, on the off stump line, pushed to the off for a single
42.1
1
Nehra to Mills, 1 run
around the off stump line, run down to third man
Vivek: "I remember his 2003-04 australia tour where he grabbed 6 wickets in an innings, on the other hand I also remember WC'99 match against proteas- 42 needed off 41 and Lance Clusener smashed him all over the ground"
Rajesh: "Last 5 overs by five different bowlers....Gambhir tryingtoo much as a captain??"
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