game over, Shoaib lasted all of two balls, another short one from Styris, Shoaib flails at it and gets a top edge that flies towards mid-on, Nathan McCullum gets across and takes a smart catch, and New Zealand get their third win of the tournament
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 24th Match, Group A at Kandy, Mar 08 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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24th Match, Group A (D/N), Pallekele, March 08, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup
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Tim Southee:"It was the sort of day you are dreaming of, we were thinking of 245 and then suddenly ... it was some of the cleanest hitting I have ever seen. The partnership at the end from Pakistan is slightly disappointing."
New Zealand are now top of table on net run rate.Here's the latest points table.
This match will be remembered for the surreal onslaught at the end of New Zealand's innings, and Kamran Akmal's disastrous effort behind the stumps. Pakistan lost it in the final six over of New Zealand's batting and the first seven of theirs.
Post-match presentation:
Shahid Afridi: "I have no excuse. We didn't bowl well, we didn't field well, you can win games based on fielding, but I am confident of my team and myself, we will not repeat this performance. We should learn from what we did in this game."
Ross Taylor: "To have them six down after 20 overs was a credit for the bowlers. We didn't want to be complacent at the break. I had a bit of luck early on, even when I was at 30 or 40, but the way Nathan and Jake came out and hit it rubbed off. " No update on Vettori. Taylor says "we'll just have to find out over the next couple of days."
George Binoy has the bulletin for this match here.
On behalf of Abhishek Purohit and the rest of the team, this is Siddarth Ravindran signing out. Thanks for all the mails, see you tomorrow.
41.4
W
Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT
Shoaib Akhtar c McCullum b Styris 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
41.3
•
Styris to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
Stryis may be a dibbly-dobbly bowler but he wants to send a message to Shoaib, a bouncer that sails high over Shoaib
41.2
1
Styris to Umar Gul, 1 run
Gul's on strike now, he swings a shortish ball towards deep square leg
Shoaib Akhtar is the last man in
41.1
W
Styris to Abdul Razzaq, OUT
Styris has struck, Razzaq was looking for the Hollywood hit over long-on, can't get hold of it and it balloons in the air towards Oram at long-on, Pakistan lose their ninth
Abdul Razzaq c Oram b Styris 62 (74b 9x4 0x6 108m) SR: 83.78
end of over 414 runs
PAK: 191/8CRR: 4.65 • RRR: 12.44
Umar Gul33 (24b 3x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq62 (73b 9x4)
Nathan McCullum 6-0-28-2
Scott Styris 4-0-16-0
40.6
•
McCullum to Umar Gul, no run
Gul looking totally at ease here, one more ball on the pads, glanced to short fine
40.5
1
McCullum to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
Razzaq again wanted to go for the big hit, McCullum sends it short, Razzaq checks his shot and plays it past a diving McCullum
40.4
1
McCullum to Umar Gul, 1 run
off his pads and down to fine leg, the partnership grows to 65
40.3
1
McCullum to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
thumped past Taylor at midwicket, a misfield from the acting captain gives a single
40.2
•
McCullum to Abdul Razzaq, no run
defended back to the bowler
'One mistake will do, lads, one mistake will do,' says McCullum
40.1
1
McCullum to Umar Gul, 1 run
nudged towards deep midwicket for a single
end of over 404 runs
PAK: 187/8CRR: 4.67 • RRR: 11.60
Umar Gul31 (21b 3x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq60 (70b 9x4)
Scott Styris 4-0-16-0
Nathan McCullum 5-0-24-2
39.6
1
Styris to Umar Gul, 1 run
elegantly done by Gul, driven towards wide long-on for a single
39.5
1
Styris to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
length ball this time, hammered over the bowler's head, long-on is very straight and Oram gets round to stop what looked like a boundary
39.4
•
Styris to Abdul Razzaq, no run
superb delivery from Styris, in the blockhole, Razzaq looking to pull the trigger every ball now, he can only block this
39.3
1
Styris to Umar Gul, 1 run
on the pads, Gul whips it towards short fine leg, where Southee makes a smart stop
39.2
•
Styris to Umar Gul, no run
short of length and outside off, defended to the off side, Razzaq wanted the single but Gul didn't
39.1
1
Styris to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
muscled down to long-off, it was an overpitched ball, Nathan McCullum attacks the ball in the deep to keep the batsmen to a single
Scott Styris returns. 120 needed from 11 overs
end of over 398 runs
PAK: 183/8CRR: 4.69 • RRR: 10.90
Abdul Razzaq58 (67b 9x4)
Umar Gul29 (18b 3x4 1x6)
Nathan McCullum 5-0-24-2
Jacob Oram 10-1-47-1
38.6
1
McCullum to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
fuller ball is thumped towards cover
38.5
1
McCullum to Umar Gul, 1 run
a bit shorter and a touch wider, Gul carves it to deep backward point
38.4
•
McCullum to Umar Gul, no run
fullish ball on the pads, driven to mid-on
38.3
1
McCullum to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
length ball outside off, Razzaq makes room and jabs the ball towards backward point
38.2
1
McCullum to Umar Gul, 1 run
length ball outside off, dabbed towards point and a quick single is pinched
38.1
4
McCullum to Umar Gul, FOUR runs
full and wide outside off, Gul caresses that one past a diving cover fielder, supremely timed by Gul for four
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