- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR29.5 got him! Oram has two! A good piece of bowling on the off stump, moving away just a little but Cook's defensive poke was hardly convincing - pushing at it away from his body, and a thin edge through to McCullum 82/227.2 BOWLED HIM! That's an absolute crackerjack from Oram, angling into Vaughan before straightening, beating Vaughan's forward defensive and clipping the top of his off stump. A wonderful delivery - an unplayable legbreak, effectively 79/136.1 gone! A slower ball and Strauss pushes at it away from his body, the ball looping to point. He was completely done, though it was technically a desperately poor stroke 94/350.3 GONE! what a huge wicket for New Zealand and their dream session continues. Full ball from Gillespie, Pietersen plays all around it and the ball crashes into middle stump. Pietersen looks at the pitch but that had nothing to do with it 136/547.4 gone! top stuff from Martin who follows the inswinger with one which holds its line outside off stump. Bell meets it with a limp push which takes the outside edge, McCullum dives one-handed to his right and this time takes it safely 126/4104.1 gone! Full, swinging into Collingwood who's trapped in front 335/894.3 gone this time! A fine ball just outside off, Ambrose prods at it and the ball squirts off a thick outside edge to second slip's left. Good catch by Taylor 300/697.3 bowled him around his legs! Broad looks quizzical, but the ball brushed his thigh pad and plonked onto his leg stump. Rather unlucky but good, straight bowling from Oram 305/7106.5 short of a length, Sidebottom top-edges a pull and Bell takes a fine tumbling catch at mid-on 342/9106.6 gone! Down the leg side, it rises on Monty who fends it off his chest through to McCullum 342/10Extras28 (b 5, lb 15, nb 8)TOTAL342 all out (107 Overs, RR: 3.19, 466 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-79 (Michael Vaughan, 27.2 ov), 2-82 (Alastair Cook, 29.5 ov), 3-94 (Andrew Strauss, 36.1 ov), 4-126 (Ian Bell, 47.4 ov), 5-136 (Kevin Pietersen, 50.3 ov), 6-300 (Tim Ambrose, 94.3 ov), 7-305 (Stuart Broad, 97.3 ov), 8-335 (Paul Collingwood, 104.1 ov), 9-342 (Ryan Sidebottom, 106.5 ov), 10-342 (Monty Panesar, 106.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 20 1 80 1 4.00 0 0 KD Mills 30 4 86 2 2.86 0 1 MR Gillespie 20 2 79 4 3.95 0 1 JDP Oram 29 11 46 3 1.58 0 2 DL Vettori 8 0 31 0 3.87 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.6 got him! Anderson on the money once more, the batsman coming forward, driving straight in front of him, the ball catches the outside edge hard and goes on to Strauss who takes a straightforward catch at first slip 9/21.5 cleans him up! Scorcher of a delivery that goes full, pitches in line with middle and swings back out, taking off stump, the batsman playing all around that one 4/137.4 fired across him and this time he does play, trapped in the crease and cuts out to backward point, trying to pull out of the hard shot and pops it over softly. Caught in two minds and caught by Pietersen 102/415.4 goddim! Excellent line just outside off, Sinclair pokes at it and gets a thin edge through to a gleeful to Ambrose 31/343.2 five for Anderson! Taylor's caught behind as the ball rips through outside off, curls away ever so slightly, and he pushes out at it off the back foot, sending a mere feather through but it's enough to dislodge him 113/642.5 swung back in to the left hander and Sidebottom takes his first wicket as Oram prods down the track in line with middle and off, trapping him in line with middle 113/548.5 well, they won't need Monty to remove McCullum as he's gone to Broad...a forceful edge low to first slip as he pushes outside off where Andrew Strauss takes a sharp chance, great strike for Broad who hasn't lost his head 165/751.3 well, well would you believe it, Collingwood has the wicket...a gentle ball outside off stump and Mills just slaps it straight at cover where Ian Bell takes a simple catch...a waste for New Zealand 176/853.2 maybe it was a plan after all! Gillespie on strike and misses a straight ball from Collingwood, another wicket for England's No. 1 allrounder 180/957.5 and Collingwood finishes it, a straight ball which hits leg stump...it didn't take long 198/10Extras10 (lb 8, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL198 all out (57.5 Overs, RR: 3.42, 273 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Matthew Bell, 1.5 ov), 2-9 (Jamie How, 5.6 ov), 3-31 (Mathew Sinclair, 15.4 ov), 4-102 (Stephen Fleming, 37.4 ov), 5-113 (Jacob Oram, 42.5 ov), 6-113 (Ross Taylor, 43.2 ov), 7-165 (Brendon McCullum, 48.5 ov), 8-176 (Kyle Mills, 51.3 ov), 9-180 (Mark Gillespie, 53.2 ov), 10-198 (Chris Martin, 57.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RJ Sidebottom 17 3 36 1 2.11 0 0 JM Anderson 20 4 73 5 3.65 1 0 SCJ Broad 12 0 56 1 4.66 0 1 PD Collingwood 7.5 1 23 3 2.93 0 0 MS Panesar 1 0 2 0 2.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR42.5 gone! Great catch from Fleming at first slip as Cook pushes forward meekly at a wider delivery angled across him, and it loops low to Fleming 127/210.6 goddim! Vaughan's gone! Mills finds a cracker which leaves Vaughan who was slightly squared up and, this time, McCullum makes no mistake 21/143.3 gone! Double strike for New Zealand as Strauss walks across his stumps to a full, straight delivery which further straightened and Oram punches the air in unconfined delight 129/355.3 what a way to go...a straight drive from Bell which Martin gets a finger tip on a deflects into the stumps, Pietersen is way out of his ground and can't get his bat back. Run out backing up, a cruel way to go, but when you are having a trot things go against you 160/475.5 gone! Bell gives it away with a loose drive outside off stump to a wide half volley from Oram and he picks out Sinclair at point who has been busy of late. A good strike for New Zealand ahead of the new ball and another wasted chance from Bell 219/594.1 gone! Collingwood wanted the strike but falls trying to hit across the line to hand Gillespie another wicket...he was being aggressive and played a good hand of 59 277/981.4 gone! beauty from Oram, nips back between bat and pad to take the off stump as Ambrose offers a loose drive...another useful strike for New Zealand as they chip away 231/689.5 gone! regulation outside edge from Broad without much footwork easily taken from McCullum...a useful stand is broken 259/790.4 and another one...well bowled by Gillespie, banged in at an awkward height and Sidebottom can only get his gloves in the way sending an easy catch into the gully 260/897.4 gone. Wide of the off stump, Monty fends it to Taylor who takes a good catch high to his left at second slip 293/10Extras16 (b 6, lb 5, nb 5)TOTAL293 all out (97.4 Overs, RR: 3, 415 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Michael Vaughan, 10.6 ov), 2-127 (Alastair Cook, 42.5 ov), 3-129 (Andrew Strauss, 43.3 ov), 4-160 (Kevin Pietersen, 55.3 ov), 5-219 (Ian Bell, 75.5 ov), 6-231 (Tim Ambrose, 81.4 ov), 7-259 (Stuart Broad, 89.5 ov), 8-260 (Ryan Sidebottom, 90.4 ov), 9-277 (Paul Collingwood, 94.1 ov), 10-293 (Monty Panesar, 97.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 24.4 4 77 2 3.12 0 1 KD Mills 23 5 59 2 2.56 0 1 JDP Oram 20 9 44 3 2.20 0 0 MR Gillespie 15 1 63 2 4.20 0 1 DL Vettori 15 2 39 0 2.60 0 2
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.1 goddim this time! Good, straight delivery which How nudges to short-leg's right who leaps up to take a relatively facile catch 18/132.1 goddim! A good line just outside the off stump, he nibbled at it - as he has been doing all morning - and sent a thick edge through to Ambrose who took it diving to his right 69/232.5 he's bowled him! A wonderful delivery on off stump, just cutting back onto Fleming who shouldered arms and the ball clipped the top of his off stump 70/350.1 gone! strikes with his first ball after tea as Sinclair slaps a short wide ball straight to Ian Bell at cover. England have caught one and that's a real give away from Sinclair 151/456.3 swinging into Taylor's middle stump and that's absolutely plumb, hitting Taylor halfway up 173/580.5 gone! that's a huge breakthrough late in the day and how Sidebottom deserved it. Full swinging ball outside off stump, draws a loose drive from Oram and taken by Pietersen at a second gully...the new ball has worked 242/6100.3 two steps down the track, he shapes to slam the ball over long-on but not enough elevation and Sidebottom, a few yards in from the rope, just waits and pouches a straightforward catch before setting off on a victory jog 311/1082.6 gone! That's the start England needed. Short of a length and just moving away from Vettori who pushed at it away from his body, the ball flying to Cook's right who took a safe catch at third slip 246/788.5 gone this time! Swinging into his pads and rapped on the knee roll and that's Sidebottom's fifth wicket 270/899.6 it's been coming ... Anderson produces another probing delivery on off stump, Gillespie plays a leaden-footed poke and Ambrose holds a thin but very distinct nick 311/9Extras12 (b 1, lb 10, w 1)TOTAL311 all out (100.3 Overs, RR: 3.09, 430 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Jamie How, 6.1 ov), 2-69 (Matthew Bell, 32.1 ov), 3-70 (Stephen Fleming, 32.5 ov), 4-151 (Mathew Sinclair, 50.1 ov), 5-173 (Ross Taylor, 56.3 ov), 6-242 (Jacob Oram, 80.5 ov), 7-246 (Daniel Vettori, 82.6 ov), 8-270 (Kyle Mills, 88.5 ov), 9-311 (Mark Gillespie, 99.6 ov), 10-311 (Brendon McCullum, 100.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RJ Sidebottom 31 10 105 5 3.38 0 0 JM Anderson 15 2 57 2 3.80 1 0 SCJ Broad 23 6 62 2 2.69 0 0 PD Collingwood 9 2 20 0 2.22 0 0 MS Panesar 21.3 1 53 1 2.46 0 0 KP Pietersen 1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0
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- Thu, 13 Mar - day 1 - England 1st innings 291/5 (PD Collingwood 48*, TR Ambrose 97*, 90 ov)
- Fri, 14 Mar - day 2 - England 2nd innings 4/0 (AN Cook 2*, MP Vaughan 0*, 5 ov)
- Sat, 15 Mar - day 3 - England 2nd innings 277/9 (MS Panesar 6*, 94.1 ov)
- Sun, 16 Mar - day 4 - New Zealand 2nd innings 242/6 (BB McCullum 43*, DL Vettori 0*, 81 ov)
- Mon, 17 Mar - day 5 - New Zealand 2nd innings 311 (100.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 84.3 overs (508 balls), Extras 9
- BB McCullum: 50 off 80 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 288/8 in 94.0 overs (BB McCullum 69, MR Gillespie 2)
- New Zealand: 300 runs in 96.3 overs (580 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: England - 293/10 in 97.4 overs (JM Anderson 12)
- New Zealand 2nd innings
- Drinks: New Zealand - 23/1 in 11.0 overs (MD Bell 14, SP Fleming 0)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 42/1 in 21.0 overs (MD Bell 18, SP Fleming 15)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 148 balls (MD Bell 19, SP Fleming 31, Ex 0)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 74/3 in 35.0 overs (MS Sinclair 5, LRPL Taylor 0)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 40.2 overs (242 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (MS Sinclair 26, LRPL Taylor 24, Ex 0)
- Tea: New Zealand - 145/3 in 49.0 overs (MS Sinclair 39, LRPL Taylor 35)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 49.5 overs (299 balls), Extras 3
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 65 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 199/5 in 64.0 overs (JDP Oram 13, BB McCullum 19)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 64.1 overs (386 balls), Extras 6
- Bad Light: New Zealand - 218/5 in 70.0 overs (JDP Oram 23, BB McCullum 27)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (JDP Oram 18, BB McCullum 33, Ex 1)
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 242/6 in 81.0 overs (BB McCullum 43, DL Vettori 0)
- England: 50 runs in 16.6 overs (104 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: England - 56/1 in 20.0 overs (AN Cook 31, AJ Strauss 9)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (AN Cook 34, AJ Strauss 15, Ex 2)
- England: 100 runs in 31.4 overs (193 balls), Extras 8
- Lunch: England - 106/1 in 33.0 overs (AN Cook 50, AJ Strauss 31)
- AN Cook: 50 off 104 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 184 balls (AN Cook 50, AJ Strauss 41, Ex 10)
- Drinks: England - 145/3 in 48.0 overs (KP Pietersen 10, IR Bell 5)
- England: 150 runs in 50.3 overs (306 balls), Extras 13
- Tea: England - 177/4 in 62.0 overs (IR Bell 22, PD Collingwood 6)
- England: 200 runs in 70.2 overs (427 balls), Extras 15
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (IR Bell 26, PD Collingwood 23, Ex 1)
- England: 250 runs in 85.2 overs (517 balls), Extras 16
- PD Collingwood: 50 off 107 balls (8 x 4)
- End Of Day: England - 277/9 in 94.1 overs (MS Panesar 6)
- PD Collingwood: 50 off 122 balls (7 x 4)
- TR Ambrose: 100 off 144 balls (16 x 4, 2 x 6)
- England: 300 runs in 93.3 overs (565 balls), Extras 20
- Drinks: England - 335/7 in 104.0 overs (PD Collingwood 65, RJ Sidebottom 13)
- Innings Break: England - 342/10 in 107.0 overs (JM Anderson 0)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- Lunch: New Zealand - 11/2 in 7.0 overs (SP Fleming 3, MS Sinclair 0)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 48/3 in 21.0 overs (SP Fleming 16, LRPL Taylor 14)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (SP Fleming 13, LRPL Taylor 39, Ex 1)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 2
- Tea: New Zealand - 100/3 in 34.0 overs (SP Fleming 33, LRPL Taylor 49)
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 74 balls (9 x 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 134/6 in 46.0 overs (BB McCullum 8, DL Vettori 6)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 47.4 overs (287 balls), Extras 9
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (BB McCullum 24, DL Vettori 18, Ex 8)
- DL Vettori: 50 off 42 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 198/10 in 57.5 overs (DL Vettori 50)
- England 2nd innings
- End Of Day: England - 4/0 in 5.0 overs (AN Cook 2, MP Vaughan 0)
- England 1st innings
- Drinks: England - 38/0 in 14.0 overs (AN Cook 19, MP Vaughan 16)
- England: 50 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (AN Cook 24, MP Vaughan 23, Ex 3)
- Lunch: England - 79/0 in 27.0 overs (AN Cook 43, MP Vaughan 32)
- England: 100 runs in 36.3 overs (221 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: England - 107/3 in 41.0 overs (KP Pietersen 17, IR Bell 1)
- England: 150 runs in 52.5 overs (319 balls), Extras 14
- Tea: England - 156/5 in 53.0 overs (PD Collingwood 4, TR Ambrose 12)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (PD Collingwood 11, TR Ambrose 36, Ex 4)
- England: 200 runs in 64.3 overs (389 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: England - 208/5 in 68.0 overs (PD Collingwood 23, TR Ambrose 44)
- TR Ambrose: 50 off 68 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls (PD Collingwood 31, TR Ambrose 67, Ex 5)
- England: 250 runs in 79.4 overs (482 balls), Extras 20
- 6th Wicket: 150 runs in 229 balls (PD Collingwood 48, TR Ambrose 94, Ex 10)
- End Of Day: England - 291/5 in 90.0 overs (PD Collingwood 48, TR Ambrose 97)
Match Coverage
All Match News'We've tried to respect the game' - Vaughan
"We'll celebrate properly and then make sure we get our heads on and train very hard leading into that game in Napier," Michael Vaughan said after the Wellington win
Sidebottom ends England's drought
Ryan Sidebottom bowled England to their first Test victory for nine months, and their first overseas since the tour of India two years ago, as New Zealand were dismissed for 311 on the final day in Wellington
Vettori: Ambrose's innings was the difference
New Zealand's captain, Daniel Vettori, was predictably despondent as he reflected on his side's 126-run defeat against England at Wellington, a result that levelled the series and gave England the momentum going into next week's decider in Napier
Broad benefits from tough start
England had a poor day in the field, but still finished within touching distance of levelling the series in Wellington as the bowlers put in a fine effort with Stuart Broad playing a key role
Sublime to ridiculous
Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between New Zealand and England