CD Cumming and JM How to open the batting
23:58 GMT: Start of innings
WPUJC Vaas comes on to bowl
0b10Vaas to Cumming
good length outside the off, left alone
0b20good length outside the off, left alone
0b30good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
0b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
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Heavy down pour taken place once more
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0b50good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
0b61nbfuller length into the off, defended it
0b71fuller length into the off, drives it to covers for single
End of over 1:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 2-0 (Cumming 1*, 7 balls, How 0*, 0 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
1b10Malinga to Cumming
fuller length down the legs, left alone
1b20good length into the off, defended it
1b30good length outside the off, left alone
1b40good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
1b50good length outside the off, left alone
1b60good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 2:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 2-0 (Cumming 1*, 13 balls, How 0*, 0 balls)




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2b10Vaas to How
good length just outside the off, edges it to gully for no run
2b20good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run
2b31; 1nbgood length into the off, pushed to covers for single
2b41nbVaas to Cumming
good length into the off, edges it to second slip for easy catch but on no-ball
2b51fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for single
2b60Vaas to How
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run
2b70good length just outside the off, left alone
2b80good length into the off, defended it
End of over 3:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 6-0 (Cumming 2*, 15 balls, How 1*, 6 balls)
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3b15wdMalinga to Cumming
short of length into off, tries to pulls it and misses it, wide signalled
3b24good length outside the off, cuts it wide of gully for FOUR!!
3b31good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
3b41Malinga to How
fuller length into the off, pushed to covers for single
3b50Malinga to Cumming
short of length just outside the off, left alone
3b64short of length into the legs, pulls it wide of fine leg for FOUR!!
3b70short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
End of over 4:(15 runs scored) New Zealand 21-0 (Cumming 11*, 20 balls, How 2*, 7 balls)
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4b10Vaas to How
good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
4b20good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
4b30fuller length just outside the off, drives it to point for no run
4b40good length outside the off, left alone
4b50good length outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
4b60fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
End of over 5:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 21-0 (Cumming 11*, 20 balls, How 2*, 13 balls)
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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
5b10Muralitharan to Cumming
tossed up into the off, turns it to short leg
5b20flighted into the off, defended it
5b36full toss into the legs, smashed over square leg for SIX!!
5b40flighted into the legs, turns it to leg gully for no run
5b51tossed up into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
5b60Muralitharan to How
flighted into the legs, defended it
End of over 6:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 28-0 (Cumming 18*, 25 balls, How 2*, 14 balls)




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6b10Vaas to Cumming
good length just outside the off, left alone
6b20good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
6b30fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
6b42good length into the off, turns it to square leg for couple
6b50good length just outside the off, left alone on the frontfoot
6b60good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
End of over 7:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 30-0 (Cumming 20*, 31 balls, How 2*, 14 balls)




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7b10Muralitharan to How
tossed up into the legs, tries to defend it and misses
7b20flighted into the legs, defended it
7b30tossed up into the middle, defended it to midwicket for no run
7b40doosra just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
7b50tossed up into the off, defended it
7b60flipper, just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 8:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 30-0 (Cumming 20*, 31 balls, How 2*, 20 balls)
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MF Maharoof comes on to bowl
MF Maharoof comes on to bowl
8b11Maharoof to Cumming
8b20Maharoof to How
8b30
8b43
8b54Maharoof to Cumming
short of length into the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!!
8b60
End of over 9:(8 runs scored) New Zealand 38-0 (Cumming 25*, 34 balls, How 5*, 23 balls)
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9b11Muralitharan to How
9b20Muralitharan to Cumming
9b30
9b40
9b51
9b63Muralitharan to How
tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to midwicket for triple
End of over 10:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 43-0 (Cumming 26*, 38 balls, How 9*, 25 balls)
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10b10Maharoof to How
10b21
10b30Maharoof to Cumming
10b41nbshort of length into the off, pulls it to square leg an deasy catch taken on the no-ball
10b50good length into the off, defended back to bowler
10b60good length just outside the off, left alone
10b70fuller length into the off, drives it to mid off for no run
End of over 11:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 45-0 (Cumming 26*, 43 balls, How 10*, 27 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
11b11Malinga to How
good length into the off, pushed to deep point for single
11b20Malinga to Cumming
good length outside the off, left alone
11b36short of length into the off, pulls it over square leg for SIX!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 50 took 11.3 overs
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Cumming 32, How 11) took 73 balls
11b42fuller length into the off, drives it wide of mid off for couple
11b50good length into the off, played back to bowler
11b61good length just outside the off, pushed to extracovers for single
End of over 12:(10 runs scored) New Zealand 55-0 (Cumming 35*, 48 balls, How 11*, 28 balls)




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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
12b10Muralitharan to Cumming
tossed up into the off, defended it
12b23flighted into the legs, pushed to midwicket region for triple
12b30Muralitharan to How
tossed up into the off, defended it
12b40flighted into the legs, sweeps it to short leg for no run
12b50Gone! tossed up into the middle, tries to plays it across and misses it hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, given OUT!1
How lbw b Muralitharan (11 runs, 31 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
MS Sinclair comes in to bat
12b60Muralitharan to Sinclair
tossed up into the off, defended it
End of over 13:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 58-1 (Cumming 38*, 50 balls, Sinclair 0*, 1 balls)
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WPUJC Vaas comes on to bowl
13b11Vaas to Cumming
fuller length into the off, pushed to covers for single
13b20Vaas to Sinclair
good length down the legs, left alone
13b30good length into the middle, defended back to bowler
13b41fuller length outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single
13b50Vaas to Cumming
good length into the off, defended it
13b64fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of midwicket for FOUR!!
End of over 14:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 64-1 (Cumming 43*, 53 balls, Sinclair 1*, 4 balls)
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14b10Muralitharan to Sinclair
tossed up into the legs, padded away
14b22flighted just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for couple
14b30tossed up into th e legs, padded away
14b40flighted into the legs, tdefended it
14b50tossed up into the off, defended it
14b60flighted into the off, turns it to short leg for no run
End of over 15:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 66-1 (Cumming 43*, 53 balls, Sinclair 3*, 10 balls)
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15b10Vaas to Cumming
good length just outside the off, left alone
15b20good length just outside the off, cuts it to covers for no run
15b30good length outside the off, left alone
15b40Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to keeper for easy catch
Cumming c HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas (43 runs, 57 balls, 4x4, 2x6)
SP Fleming comes in to bat
15b50Vaas to Fleming
good length into the off, defended it
15b60good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
End of over 16:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 66-2 (Sinclair 3*, 10 balls, Fleming 0*, 2 balls)




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16b10Muralitharan to Sinclair
tossed up just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
16b20flighted down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
16b30tossed up into the legs, turns it to short leg for no run
16b40tossed up into the off, defended it to mid on for no run
16b50tossed up into the off, defended i t
16b60tossed up into the legs, defended it
End of over 17:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 66-2 (Sinclair 3*, 16 balls, Fleming 0*, 2 balls)




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17b10Vaas to Fleming
Gone! Match is on, good length into the middle, tries to plays it across and misses it, ball hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Fleming lbw b Vaas (0 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
NJ Astle comes in to bat
17b20Vaas to Astle
good length just outside the off, left alone
17b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
17b41good length into the off, pushed to mid off and ran a quick single
17b51Vaas to Sinclair
fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
17b60Vaas to Astle
good length just outside the off, defended back to bowler
End of over 18:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 68-3 (Sinclair 4*, 17 balls, Astle 1*, 4 balls)
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18b10Muralitharan to Sinclair
Gone! tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to square leg for easy catch
Sinclair c Sangakkara b Muralitharan (4 runs, 18 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
JDP Oram comes in to bat
18b20Muralitharan to Oram
flighted just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
18b30tossed up into the off, padded away, appeal for lbw, declined
18b40flighted into the legs, padded away on the frontfoot
18b50tossed up into the off, defended i t
18b60tossed up just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 19:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 68-4 (Astle 1*, 4 balls, Oram 0*, 5 balls)
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19b14Vaas to Astle
fuller length into the off, drives it straight down the ground towards mid off for FOUR!!
19b20good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
19b30good length just outside the off, drives it to short covers for no run
19b40good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
19b51good length just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
19b61Vaas to Oram
fuller length into the off, turns it to square leg for single
End of over 20:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 74-4 (Astle 6*, 9 balls, Oram 1*, 6 balls)
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20b10Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up into the off, defended it
20b20flighted into the off, defended it
20b30doosra, just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
20b40flighted just down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses i t
20b50tossed up just outside the off, defended on the frontfoot
20b60tossed up into the off, defended it
End of over 21:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 74-4 (Astle 6*, 9 balls, Oram 1*, 12 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
21b14Malinga to Astle
short of length into the legs, pulls it to deep midwicket for FOUR!!
21b22fuller length into the legs, drives it to deep midwicket for couple
21b31good length outside the off, cuts it to deep point for no run
21b41lbMalinga to Oram
fuller length into the legs, tries to drives it and misses it
21b52Malinga to Astle
good length into the off, punches it wide of extracovers for couple
21b61fuller length into the off, drives it to deep point for single
End of over 22:(11 runs scored) New Zealand 85-4 (Astle 16*, 14 balls, Oram 1*, 13 balls)




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22b10Muralitharan to Astle
flighted into the legs, tries to defend it and taken on the pads
22b20tossed up into the off, played it to mid on for no run
22b30flighted into the middle, turns it to short leg
22b40tossed up into the off, defended it to short leg
22b50short of length into the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
22b60tossed up into the off, defened it
End of over 23:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 85-4 (Astle 16*, 20 balls, Oram 1*, 13 balls)
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WPUJC Vaas comes on to bowl
23b10Vaas to Oram
fuller length into the off, turns it to midwicket for no run
23b20good length just outside the off, Oram shoulder arms
23b30good length into the off, defended back to bowler
23b40good length into the off, defended it to midwicket for no run
23b50good length just outside the off, left alone
23b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 24:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 85-4 (Astle 16*, 20 balls, Oram 1*, 19 balls)
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24b10Muralitharan to Astle
tossed up into the off, defended it
24b20flighted into the legs, tries to defend it and taken on pads
24b30tossed up into the legs, defended it
24b43tossed up into the off, cuts it wide of point for triple
24b50Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up into the off, defended it
24b60flighted into the off, edges it to slips and it fall short of slips
End of over 25:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 88-4 (Astle 19*, 24 balls, Oram 1*, 21 balls)
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25b10Vaas to Astle
good length just outside the off, left alone
25b20good length just outside the off, tries to slash it and misses it
25b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
25b44good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got inside edge wide of keeper for FOUR!!
25b50good length into the off, pushed to extracovers for no run
25b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 26:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 92-4 (Astle 23*, 30 balls, Oram 1*, 21 balls)




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26b10Muralitharan to Oram
flighted just outside the off, tries to sweeps it and misses it
26b20tossed up into the off, padded away
26b30flighted into the legs, padded away
26b41tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep midwicket for single
26b50Muralitharan to Astle
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
26b60flighted into the legs, defended i t
End of over 27:(1 run scored) New Zealand 93-4 (Astle 23*, 32 balls, Oram 2*, 25 balls)




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27b14Vaas to Oram
fuller length into the middle, glances it to fine leg for FOUR!!
27b20good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for no run
27b31good length into the off, turns it to fine leg for single
27b40Vaas to Astle
good length just outside the off, left alone
27b50good length into the off, played back to bowler
27b60good length into the off, pushed to short covers for no run
End of over 28:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 98-4 (Astle 23*, 35 balls, Oram 7*, 28 balls)
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28b10Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up into the off, edges it to short thirdman for no run
28b20flighted into the off, tries to sweeps it and misses it, appeal for lbw, declined
28b30tossed up into the legs, pushed to square leg for no run
28b40tossed up into the off, defended it
28b51flighted into the off, drives it to deep midwicket for single
28b60Muralitharan to Astle
flighted down the legs, left alone
End of over 29:(1 run scored) New Zealand 99-4 (Astle 23*, 36 balls, Oram 8*, 33 balls)
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29b11Vaas to Oram
good length into the off, turns it to fine leg for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 100 took 29.1 overs
29b20Vaas to Astle
good length into the off, defended i t
29b31good length just outside the off, drives it wide of short covers for single
29b40Vaas to Oram
good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
29b50good length into the off, defended it
29b61bshort of length into the legs, ducks underneath it, Keeper misses the bouncer
End of over 30:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 102-4 (Astle 24*, 38 balls, Oram 9*, 37 balls)
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02:44 GMT: End of the session's play
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03:01 GMT: Start of session's play
Players and Umpires are entering the field
30b10Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
30b21flighted into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
30b30Muralitharan to Astle
Gone! tossed up into the off, spins in, tries to defend it and misses it, appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Astle lbw b Muralitharan (24 runs, 39 balls, 3x4, 0x6)

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BB McCullum comes in to bat
30b40Muralitharan to McCullum
tossed up into the off, defended it
30b50flighted into the off, defended i t
30b66tossed up into the off, comes out of the track and smashed over long off for SIX!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that Brendon McCullum has made 3000 runs in First-Class Matches
End of over 31:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 109-5 (Oram 10*, 39 balls, McCullum 6*, 3 balls)




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MF Maharoof comes on to bowl
New Zealand required 10 runs to win
31b10Maharoof to Oram
good length just outside the off, left alone
31b21good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for single
31b30Maharoof to McCullum
good length just outside the off, drives it to covers for no run
31b40good length into the off, played back to bowler
31b50good length into the off, drives it to covers for no run
31b64good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for FOUR!!
End of over 32:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 114-5 (Oram 11*, 41 balls, McCullum 10*, 7 balls)




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32b10Muralitharan to Oram
flighted into the legs, defended i t
32b20tossed up just outside the off, left alone
32b30flighted into the off, padded away
32b40tossed up outside the off, padded away
32b51tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to fine leg for single
32b64Muralitharan to McCullum
tossed up into the legs, sweeps it over midwicket for FOUR!!
End of over 33:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 119-5 (Oram 12*, 46 balls, McCullum 14*, 8 balls)
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03:15 GMT: End of innings
03:15 GMT: All over, McCullum finishes in style, New Zealand won by 5 wickets
End of the match: New Zealand won by 5 wickets
03:16 GMT: Sri Lankan batsman once again failed in the second only Sangakkara scored century, Other batsman falter again.
03:17 GMT: Good bowling by Kiwis to ensure their victory
03:18 GMT: For New Zealand Cumming top scored with 43 and Astle scored 24 are the major contributors
03:26 GMT: End of the session's play
03:27 GMT: Close of play for the day
Man of the match: SE Bond