Com Bank ODI Series: Aus V NZ @ Perth

[Sean]

Part timers Roy and Pup bowling now.

 

[Sean]

NZ 2/127 after 23 overs.
RRR: 8.04

 

[Sean]

I a plane just flew past the ground saying
"I love you Kristina, will you marry me?"

 

[Amjid Javed]

NZ 141/2 AFTER 25 OVERS.

still need over 200 to win off 25 overs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aussies slower bowlers turning the screws here..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wicket! Micheal clarke strikes.

Vincent gone lbw.

why play a sweep?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Vincent gone for 66

 

[Sean]

PLUMB PLUMB PLUMB! Hitting half way up middle.
One of Rob's favorite New Zealanders Lou Vincent is out for 66.
3/142 and Clarke gets his first wicket.

 

[Sean]

Hot spot shows he hit the ball.

 

[Sean]

Dropped. Simple catch dropped by White.

 

[kablooee87]

yet another decision goes the Aussie way. That's what happens when you dominate for so long.

 

[Sean]

3/149
27 overs.

 

[Rob H]

McMillan run out by Mitchell Johnson

 

[Sean]

OH GOD! MITCHELL JOHNSON! What a throw!
Mcmillan goes for 5 and NZ in a bit of trouble at 4/150.
Oram in now.

 

[Sean]

Hmm another run out?
I will say it is not out.

 

[Sean]

4/187
34.2 overs
Next ball is inside edged to fine leg for 4.

 

[Sean]

Ross Taylor bowled by Clarke around his legs for 39 off 50 balls. A nice innings. 5/198

 

[Amjid Javed]

N.Z 199/5 - 145 needed of 84 balls...

 

[Sean]

OMG! MASSIVE! ONTO THE HILL OFF MCGRATH!
Pigeon gives im a bouncer next ball.

 

[Sean]

Great shot down the ground! 4 more!

 

[Sean]

Foooodgy
Channel 9 even advertise during the match let alone after each over.
Advertising dramas and quiz shows. They get the commentators to talk about it.
5/237 as Oram brings up his 50.

 

[Sean]

7/246
98 needed off 54.

 

[Sean]

SIX MORE! Oram gets his fourth six. And it goes sailing into the crowd.

 

[Amjid Javed]

N.Z 256/5

88 needed from 48 balls...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rain coming down and it looks like could be game over...

 

[Sean]

Players are going off due to rain.
NZ need to be 280 at the current moment. They are 256

 

[Amjid Javed]

Covers coming off, i wonder how many overs will be lost?

 

[Sean]

The radar of Perth.

 

[Sean]

Play to start at 9:15 local time.

 

[Sean]

No overs will be lost which gives NZ a slight chance of winning.

 

[Amjid Javed]

No overs will be lost which gives NZ a slight chance of winning.

Ive seen mcullum do the buisness before against Aussies in similar situations before.

 

[Amjid Javed]

86 runs needed from 43 balls now...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Chance and dropped!

oram slashes one to point and mcgrath Drops it.

 

[Sean]

PIGEON YOU BUMBDIDDLY BUM!
He got himself into a bad position,

 

[Amjid Javed]

Johnson onto bowl now, oram gets two thru covers.

 

[Amjid Javed]

single for ORAM

brilliant outfielding by Symonds..

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 thru midwicket for ORAM, lovely pick up shot.

he seems to have boosted the Kiwi ranks since hes arrived in Aus.

 

[Amjid Javed]

5 wides, woeful ball johnson.

72 needed from 37 balls

oram and johnson having words...

 

[Amjid Javed]

13 runs from the over,

still words been exchanged! lovely!

 

[Sean]

5/272
after 44 overs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 balls from lee and just 2 singles, boundaries needed here...

 

[Amjid Javed]

slower ball and Kiwis get two, should have been a run out!

 

[Amjid Javed]

sorry single off last ball and single of 4th ball...

68 needed from 32 balls...

 

[Amjid Javed]

misfield from pidge and 4 good cut shot from mcullum...!

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 more cracking cut shot!

13 from last over, 12 from this one... game on!

 

[Amjid Javed]

N.Z 284/5 - 60 needed from 5 overs

Oram 70*

 

[Amjid Javed]

Mcgrath back now...

 

[Sacrilicious]

McGrath owes Lee a round of beers after this game - 2 dropped catches and 8 runs

 

[Amjid Javed]

3 yorkers and just 3 singles.

57 needed off 27 now..

 

[Amjid Javed]

superb over thus far from pidge. 5 balls all in block hole!

 

[Amjid Javed]

6 singles off the over.

54 needed of 24 now...!

 

[Amjid Javed]

chance and dropped by pointing!

 

[Amjid Javed]

8 singles off last 8 balls... not good enuf here for kiwis.

 

[Uzzy]

Whats with all the dropped catches in this match.

 

[Amjid Javed]

make it 9 singles in 9 balls.

 

[Sacrilicious]

3 dropped catches off Lee now

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 for oram off a hook, good fielding by hayden.

5 off 4 balls thus far in over...

 

[Amjid Javed]

six!

monster blow from Oram. length ball swatted over legside.

11 runs off over, looks better now!

 

[Amjid Javed]

12 off the over.

42 needed from 18 balls.

New zealand 302/5 (Aussies were 302/5 at this stage also)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bracken back on now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

partnership 105 off 72 balls at moment...

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 balls and just 2 singles.

40 needed off 16 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

another drop! symonds drops one down ground

2 runs for oram

38 needed of 15 balls..

 

[Amjid Javed]

good over thus far from Bracken,

36 needed from 13 balls..

 

[Amjid Javed]

New zealand 309/5 - 35 needed off 12 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Mcgrath back and brilliant yorker, dot ball.

 

[Amjid Javed]

six slamed over deep cover, inside out by Mcullum.

 

[Amjid Javed]

single next ball.

27 needed off 8 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

26 needed off 7 balls...

 

[Rob H]

26 off 7.

 

[Amjid Javed]

25 needed off the last over.

Looks like game over.

New zealand 319/6

 

[shan]

at least NZ giving Aus some fight

 

[Saj]

Good effort from the Kiwis. Had it been ENG, 150 all out perhaps

 

[Amjid Javed]

24 needed off 5 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

sixxxxx!

18 needed from 4 balls.

oram onto 96* now!

 

[Rob H]

brilliant running. He got back there.

 

[Amjid Javed]

run out?

nope 2 runs!

oram onto 98*

 

[Amjid Javed]

16 needed off 3 balls,

3 sixes needed!

 

[Sean]

14 off 3 needed

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good effort from the Kiwis. Had it been ENG, 150 all out perhaps

150? Youre been generous!