New Zealand v Australia - 2nd ODI (merged)

[OZGOD]

2 off the over, that's great bowling.

 

[OZGOD]

Hussey needs to think about who's going to bowl these last 10. Tait could take wickets but could go for heaps of runs.

 

[RumiNYC]

Wow..Taylor is a kid..22 yrs old..has yet to play a Test..good going kiddo...let's see..

 

[OZGOD]

Wicket!! Great catch from Hussey, Ross Taylor's great innings comes to an end for 117. NZ 4-228 and a key wicket for OZ.

 

[OZGOD]

He was trying to pull that into the stands but got deceived by Watto's slower ball. Pressure of the run rate!

 

[kablooee87]

Great over from Mcgrath.

 

[OZGOD]

One of the big hitters in now, I think McMillan or McCullum are in next.

 

[Sean]

TAYLOR OUT! GOT HIM! A BIG BREAKTHROUGH!
Caught by the skipper off the bowling of Watson for 117.
4/228

 

[OZGOD]

McMillan nearly run out!

 

[RumiNYC]

Oh freaking idiot me...just jinxed the kid...errrrrrrr

 

[Ilyas]

Tremendous century by Taylor...Fans of cricket must be extremely pleased today that we have another smashing cricketer in Taylor now to watch in WC'07...

 

[Sean]

Phil Jaques has dropped McMillan off a full toss.
It goes for four.

 

[OZGOD]

McMillan dropped by Jaques!!!

 

[OZGOD]

Geez that was a sitter, can't believe Jaques dropped it.

 

[iafzal]

If one of the M's get going for NZ then game may still be ON but it should all unflold which direction them match is going in next 3-4 overs.

 

[OZGOD]

Completely missed it.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Ross Fletcher?
109 needed from 72 at a runrate of 9.1 per over.

oh sorry....that'll be my friend! I meant Ross Taylor!

 

[OZGOD]

Macca using the life Jaques gave him to smash the ball around, 66666666!!!

 

[Sean]

How many overs each bowler has with 10 overs to go.
Current figures are there aswell.

McGrath: 2 overs (0/33)
Bracken: 2 overs (2/49)
Tait: 3 overs (0/44)
Watson: 2 overs (2/39)
Hogg: 4 overs (0/41)
White: 7 overs (0/29)

91 needed off the last 10 overs. Hogg will bowl one more over.

 

[OZGOD]

12 off the over.

 

[iafzal]

You cannot win these huge run chases without some luck and we may have seem some of that just there.

 

[OZGOD]

How many overs each bowler has with 10 overs to go.
Current figures are there aswell.

McGrath: 2 overs (0/33)
Bracken: 2 overs (2/49)
Tait: 3 overs (0/44)
Watson: 2 overs (2/39)
Hogg: 4 overs (0/41)
White: 7 overs (0/29)

91 needed off the last 10 overs. Hogg will bowl one more over.

Geez, I hope we never see White again from a bowling point of view. It takes something special to become worse than you were three years ago, particularly if you were pretty bad then.

 

[Sean]

250 up for NZ.
McMillan on 20 from 9 balls.

 

[Sean]

Inside edge next ball! FOUR MORE! Tait bowling badly.

 

[OZGOD]

Geez Fulton with a bit of luck here.

 

[Sean]

FOUR MORE! Through backward point this time. 3 in a row.
McMillan has 28 from 11 balls. Fastest fifty coming up?

 

[OZGOD]

Tait is not having a good day, is he.

 

[iafzal]

Game is in the balance right now but is only one good over from either side and it can swing it their way.

So who will do it, lets see...

 

[OZGOD]

13 off the over.

 

[kablooee87]

FOUR MORE! Through backward point this time. 3 in a row.
McMillan has 28 from 11 balls. Fastest fifty coming up?

man you sure do jump the gun a lot. weren't you predicting Hussey with a 150 today? I think he was on 70 odd at the time with 13 odd overs to go.

 

[OZGOD]

Geez, 66666666 from Fulton. Surely Hussey can't stick with Hogg on this pitch?

 

[iafzal]

Game is in the balance right now but is only one good over from either side and it can swing it their way.

So who will do it, lets see...

Spoke too soon, this over from Tait seems to be the over NZ is gonna swing the game their way. 13 off the over. not a complete knockout but drops the run rate a tad.

 

[Sean]

13 from the over! 12 from the over before that.
RRR: 8.67
SIX TO FULTON! He goes to 49.
OUT! NO! HE HAS STEPPED ON THE BOUNDARY LINE!
A bit of controversy here. The fielder through the ball back into the field of play. But he stood on the boundary rope first.
That's six runs.

 

[OZGOD]

Unbelievable - caught in the deep but White had to jump over the rope and threw the ball back in. Going to the 3rd umpire.

 

[OZGOD]

It's six!

 

[UJ]

New Zealand require another 72 runs with 6 wickets and 53 balls remaining

very do-able!

 

[OZGOD]

Come on Hogster...

 

[Sean]

Well done by Cam White. He stops a four.
61 needed from 48 balls.

 

[iafzal]

this is 2 good over for NZ, game is slipping from the OZ hands.
Hogg not the right choice to bowl at this mooment

 

[OZGOD]

White saves two runs, knocked down the ball at long on.

 

[OZGOD]

Bracken in now.

 

[OZGOD]

NZ in the drivers seat now with 7.5 per over to go.

 

[Sean]

This game is going down to the wire.

 

[OZGOD]

We need to get some dot balls. That was a good first dot ball.

 

[161]

61 from 48 with 6 wickets remaining ...

NZ should chase this down

 

[Sean]

We have a real problem with defending big scores. We really struggle at the death overs.

 

[OZGOD]

Good over from Bracken, put the brakes on.

 

[Sean]

Good over there.
Only six from it.
55 needed from 42.

 

[OZGOD]

Will Huss go to Tait again? Tait's radar's been all over the place.

 

[kablooee87]

Good over there.
Only six from it.
55 needed from 42.

the gap b/w run needed and balls left was 31 with 10 overs left. Only 3 overs later the gap is 12!!

 

[kablooee87]

I say bring back Tait and tell him to bowl yorkers exclusively.

 

[UJ]

Current partnership 54 runs, 4.5 overs, RR: 11.17

 

[OZGOD]

50 from 38 needed with 6 wickets in hand, can't see how NZ can lose from here.

 

[Sean]

9 from that over.
43 needed from 35

 

[OZGOD]

That was a great over from Watson till the last two balls which were boundaries.

 

[OZGOD]

46 from 36 with 6 in hand.

 

[OZGOD]

Someone tell Bracken to tuck his bloody shirt in.

 

[Sean]

Four to McMillan.

 

[OZGOD]

Good shot from McMillan, good footwork to step through the line and flick the ball to leg for 4.

 

[Sean]

This partnership.
69 runs fro 39.
Batsmen:
McMillan 39
Fulton 69

Coincidence?

 

[kablooee87]

40 from 33.

Apparently the commentator thinks Mcmillan is clever. Probably said teh word clever like 8 times in 3 sentences.

 

[OZGOD]

Just cannot stop the runs - NZ 4/299.

 

[Sean]

300 up for New Zealand. Our number 1 ranking is slipping away with each ball.

 

[OZGOD]

4-303, if Macca is still there at the death NZ will have won.

 

[UJ]

Has Mcgrath already bowled out?

 

[kablooee87]

34 from 30

 

[PlanetPakistan]

My gosh....so far this has been a sensational series for NZ

 

[kablooee87]

this time he says clever 3 times in a row.

"Clever Clever....CLEVER play."

Sheesh.

 

[the_game]

Once again, the Aussie bowling is exposed. I have said it before and I will say it again, this is probably the most overrated Aussie attack we have seen in years.

 

[Sean]

A big shot by McMillan for six. He reaches his 50 in only 27 balls!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Has Mcgrath already bowled out?

No...he still has 2! Bracken has bowled out

 

[kablooee87]

This over from Watson is HUGE. Could be the decider if you ask me.

 

[OZGOD]

6666666666666666666 for Macca.

 

[Sean]

If something special was ever needed, that time is now.

 

[kablooee87]

beauty. RRR below 6.

 

[OZGOD]

That's 50 for Macca, he's played brilliantly but geez he's been lucky with some of his edges and shots.

 

[Sean]

5.79 needed per over!!!!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

this time he says clever 3 times in a row.

"Clever Clever....CLEVER play."

Sheesh.

WHo?

 

[UJ]

Looks like Tait and Mcgrath will bowl the final overs. Its too risky bringing spin on.

 

[Sean]

OUT! NO! ****! A NO BALL! ARGH!!!!!!!
Watson you idiot! This has cost us the match.