- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 timber! Bowled straight on middle, similar to the previous delivery, Sehwag goes for a cross-batted heave over midwicket, it seemed as if the ball kept just a little low, he missed and the stumps took a beating. New Zealand have struck early, removing India's most explosive batsman 15/144.6 driven straight to cover off the front foot 338/312.4 gone! Slightly short outside off, gets some good bounce, Gambhir tries to guide that to third man, gets a thick edge and McGlashan snaps it easily 65/229.2 he's gone now! Short of a good length outside off and came back in just a touch, Yuvraj tried to punch that towards mid-off, got a thin inside edge and McGlashan, who's standing up, snapped a sharp chance 203/348.4 Dhoni goes after an excellent cameo, short on middle, tries to pull it away over deep square leg, gets the top edge and McGlashan runs back to take a well judged catch on the second attempt 382/4Extras17 (lb 5, nb 4, w 8)TOTAL392/4 (50 Overs, RR: 7.84)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Virender Sehwag, 2.4 ov), 2-65 (Gautam Gambhir, 12.4 ov), 3-203 (Yuvraj Singh, 29.2 ov), 3-338* (Sachin Tendulkar, retired not out ), 4-382 (MS Dhoni, 48.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KD Mills 10 0 58 2 5.80 25 4 0 0 3 TG Southee 10 0 105 0 10.50 20 10 6 2 0 IG Butler 5 0 37 1 7.40 17 5 1 2 0 JDP Oram 8 1 34 0 4.25 35 4 1 1 0 JS Patel 5 0 37 0 7.40 12 3 2 0 0 JD Ryder 5 0 56 0 11.20 7 4 4 0 1 GD Elliott 7 0 60 1 8.57 10 2 4 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR26.6 big wicket, bowled flat and full outside off, Ryder just chips it without much effort, he ends up timing it a little too well to find a perfectly positioned Zaheer at long-off who takes it gleefully 188/421.6 run out, excellent fielding by Raina, finally redeems himself, worked away just wide of him at midwicket, he covers good ground running to his left and returns an accurate throw to Dhoni who takes off the bails to find McCullum short of his ground, he's out by miles and India, at last, get a breakthrough 166/124.2 run out, short of a length outside off, tries to pull it away, is rapped on the pads as it spins in, huge appeal turned down, the ball rolls to Yuvraj at short fine as Taylor is already out of his crease seeking a single, he rockets in a perfect throw, Dhoni collects it and flicks the ball onto the stumps to find Taylor just short 179/225.3 Yuvraj slips in an arm ball that's drifting onto the pads, Guptill tries to work it away off the front foot, misses, is rapped on the pads and the Indians break out into a huge appeal. The umpire Baxter, after giving it some thought, raises his finger though replays indicate the ball may have been sliding down 182/333.3 yorker fired in at 138.1 kmph on the off stump, Elliot is late in bringing his bat down in time, he misses and the stumps take a beating! New Zealand have lost too many wickets for too few runs and the task now is virtually impossible 217/630.3 he's chopped it on! Slightly short outside off, pushed through quick, he went back to cut that towards point, got a thick inside edge straight into the off stump 203/533.5 bowled'im! Good length on the off stump and held its line, kept a little low but McGlashan didn't have it covered, stayed his ground and pushed at it lazily to be bowled through the gate 218/737.6 his resistance ends! Bowled quick and flat on the off stump, gets back and looks to swat that over the bowler's head, misses and the off stump is out of the ground 251/844.6 gone! The Indians are relieved, fullish delivery outside leg stump and he paddles it straight to Zaheer at short fine who takes a sharp, well judged catch 334/945.1 short of a length on middle, tries to pull it away, gets a top edge and Praveen takes a comfortable catch running forward 334/10Extras8 (lb 2, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL334 all out (45.1 Overs, RR: 7.39)Fall of wickets: 1-166 (Brendon McCullum, 21.6 ov), 2-179 (Ross Taylor, 24.2 ov), 3-182 (Martin Guptill, 25.3 ov), 4-188 (Jesse Ryder, 26.6 ov), 5-203 (Jacob Oram, 30.3 ov), 6-217 (Grant Elliott, 33.3 ov), 7-218 (Peter McGlashan, 33.5 ov), 8-251 (Ian Butler, 37.6 ov), 9-334 (Kyle Mills, 44.6 ov), 10-334 (Tim Southee, 45.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Z Khan 9 0 65 2 7.22 21 9 0 1 0 P Kumar 8.1 0 60 1 7.34 25 8 2 1 0 MM Patel 7.2 0 79 0 10.77 15 8 4 1 2 Yuvraj Singh 10 0 71 2 7.10 25 1 5 1 0 Harbhajan Singh 10 0 56 2 5.60 29 4 2 0 0 YK Pathan 0.4 0 1 1 1.50 3 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30 Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45
Match days
08 March 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- India: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (56 balls), Extras 5
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (SR Tendulkar 30, G Gambhir 15, Ex 5)
- Drinks: India - 69/2 in 14.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 39, Yuvraj Singh 4)
- SR Tendulkar: 50 off 59 balls (7 x 4)
- India: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SR Tendulkar 19, Yuvraj Singh 30, Ex 3)
- Power Play 3: Overs 22.1 - 27.0
- Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- India: 150 runs in 24.3 overs (155 balls), Extras 11
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 76 balls (SR Tendulkar 34, Yuvraj Singh 62, Ex 4)
- Drinks: India - 197/2 in 29.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 85, Yuvraj Singh 81)
- India: 200 runs in 29.1 overs (183 balls), Extras 13
- SR Tendulkar: 100 off 101 balls, 166 mins (10 x 4, 2 x 6)
- India: 250 runs in 36.3 overs (228 balls), Extras 14
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (SR Tendulkar 26, MS Dhoni 26, Ex 1)
- India: 300 runs in 41.5 overs (260 balls), Extras 15
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 79 balls (SR Tendulkar 57, MS Dhoni 44, Ex 2)
- SR Tendulkar: 150 off 127 balls (15 x 4, 4 x 6)
- MS Dhoni: 50 off 45 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- SR Tendulkar retired hurt at 338/3 (44.6 ov)
- India: 350 runs in 45.5 overs (285 balls), Extras 17
- Innings Break: India - 392/4 in 50.0 overs (SK Raina 38, YK Pathan 1)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (JD Ryder 36, BB McCullum 17, Ex 0)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- JD Ryder: 50 off 36 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 85 balls (JD Ryder 61, BB McCullum 41, Ex 0)
- BB McCullum: 50 off 52 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 135/0 in 18.0 overs (JD Ryder 81, BB McCullum 54)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 118 balls (JD Ryder 92, BB McCullum 62, Ex 0)
- Match Delayed: New Zealand - 164/0 in 21.1 overs (JD Ryder 94, BB McCullum 70)
- JD Ryder: 100 off 72 balls (12 x 4, 4 x 6)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 29.4 overs (179 balls), Extras 1
- Power Play 3: Overs 32.1 - 37.0
- Drinks: New Zealand - 226/7 in 36.0 overs (IG Butler 8, KD Mills 1)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (228 balls), Extras 1
- New Zealand: 300 runs in 42.2 overs (258 balls), Extras 6
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (KD Mills 25, TG Southee 21, Ex 5)
- KD Mills: 50 off 27 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- MM Patel removed from bowling attack after two waist high deliveries in the 45th over, Replaced by Y Pathan
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