07:44 GMT: Start of play for the day
England won the toss and will bowl
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the ICC World Twenty20 South Africa 2007 match number seventeen and it is the fifth match of the second stage - the Super Eights - between England and New Zealand in Group F. The match is the opening fixture and it comes from the Newlands in Durban.
England could be faced with an early exit if they do not up their game today while New Zealand could virtually book their place in the last four with a win. And all that despite their skipper Daniel Vettori giving the tournament a resounding thumbs down as a spectacle. But they have looked the part so far with some big hitting and competent bowling in their games so far.
Their opponents, on the other hand, are faced with a tricky selection dilemma in so much as who to pick and the might be forced in fielding a replacement wicket-keeper after Matthew Prior was injured - by his coach - in the nets yesterday so Vikram Solanki, an accomplished batsman, might be forced to take up the gloves too. The selection of Solanki might also balance out the team as their side of 'Twenty20 specialists' have come up horrendously short against the top class international players.
This is the fifth game in the Super Eights stage of the tournament and only four teams of the eight through will progress to the semi-finals. Who will make it is anyone guess! Sri Lanka were edging to become favourites but their defeat to Pakistan has opened up the tournament. Australia are finding form, Pakistan are looking good as are New Zealand.
This is the 35th Twenty20 International match to be played world-wide. England have got a fairly miserable record in the game they invented, winning just three of nine game while New Zealand have won four, lost three and had a tie that they won on a bowl-out.
The highest ever total, not only in Twenty20 Internationals but also anywhere in the world in this form of the game is Sri Lanka's 260-6 made against Kenya a couple of days ago while the lowest score, sadly for the men in green, is also held by the Kenyans, who were knocked over by New Zealand for just 73, having recovered from being 0-3 and 1-4!
Chris Gayle became the first player to hit a Twenty20 International century in the opening game (117), overtaking Ricky Ponting's 98* at Auckland. Mark Gillespie now takes the mantle of having the best bowling analysis in a Twenty20 international having taken 4-7 in that game against Kenya.
Simon Taufel and Steve Davis are the on-field umpires with Billy Doctrove the third umpire and Brian Jerling the fourth. Mike Procter is the match referee.
England team: DL Maddy, +VS Solanki, KP Pietersen, *PD Collingwood, OA Shah, A Flintoff, LJ Wright, AD Mascarenhas, CP Schofield, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson
New Zealand team: +BB McCullum, L Vincent, PG Fulton, RL Taylor, SB Styris, JDP Oram, CD McMillan, *DL Vettori, SE Bond, MR Gillespie, CS Martin
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L Vincent and BB McCullum to open the batting
08:00 GMT: Start of innings
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JM Anderson comes on to bowl
0b11wdAnderson to Vincent
wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
0b21wdanother wide down the legs, left alone.
0b31lbgood length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single.
0b44Anderson to McCullum
short of good length ball on the legs, turns it wide of fine leg for FOUR!
0b50good length ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run.
0b60fuller length ball on the middle, pushed to mid-on for no run.
0b70good length ball just outside the off, nips back, pushed to covers for no run.
0b80Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to Solanki.
McCullum c Solanki b Anderson (4 runs, 5 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
End of over 1:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 7-1 (Vincent 0*, 1 balls)




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PG Fulton comes in to bat
SCJ Broad comes on to bowl
1b10Broad to Vincent
good length ball just outside the off, leans forward and left alone.
1b20good length ball just outside the off and nips back, left alone on the frontfoot.
1b32good length ball just outside the off, chips it just wide of bowler for couple of runs.
1b42fuller length ball on the middle, drives it and got top edge over mid-on for couple of runs.
1b54good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers and mid-off for FOUR!
1b61wdwide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
1b70good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run.
End of over 2:(9 runs scored) New Zealand 16-1 (Vincent 8*, 7 balls, Fulton 0*, 0 balls)




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A Flintoff comes on to bowl
2b10Flintoff to Fulton
good length ball just outside the off, steered it and got outside edge but it fall just short of slip for no run.
2b20Gone! good length ball on the off, nips back, tries to play it across and misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, umpire Taufel raises finger.
Fulton lbw b Flintoff (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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LRPL Taylor comes in to bat
2b30Flintoff to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off, nips back, tries to push it got inside edge to pads.
2b41lbgood length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses, off the pads to backward point for a leg bye.
2b51Flintoff to Vincent
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single.
2b61Flintoff to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off, opens the face of the bat and guides it to thirdman for a single.
End of over 3:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 19-2 (Vincent 9*, 8 balls, Taylor 1*, 3 balls)
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JM Anderson comes on to bowl
3b10Anderson to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses.
3b26good length ball on the off, smashed it over to mid-wicket stands for SIX!!
3b30short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses.
3b40good length ball outside the off, dancing down the track and tries to cut it misses.
3b50Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it towards mid-wicket got leading edge towards covers for a well judged catch by Flintoff.
Taylor c Flintoff b Anderson (7 runs, 8 balls, 0x4, 1x6)

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SB Styris comes in to bat
3b61Anderson to Vincent
good length ball on the off, punches it towards point for a single.
End of over 4:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 26-3 (Vincent 10*, 9 balls, Styris 0*, 0 balls)
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4b10Flintoff to Vincent
good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses.
4b20good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for a single.
4b31good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got top edge over backward point for a single.
4b41Flintoff to Styris
good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single.
4b50Flintoff to Vincent
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run.
4b61short of good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single.
End of over 5:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 29-3 (Vincent 12*, 14 balls, Styris 1*, 1 balls)
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SCJ Broad comes on to bowl
5b10Broad to Vincent
good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run.
5b21good length ball on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single.
5b30Broad to Styris
good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
5b41good length ball just outside the off, defended towards backward point for a quick single.
5b50Broad to Vincent
Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got outside edge to keeper for an easy catch to Solanki.
Vincent c Solanki b Broad (13 runs, 17 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

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CD McMillan comes in to bat
5b60Broad to McMillan
good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses.
End of over 6:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 31-4 (Styris 2*, 3 balls, McMillan 0*, 1 balls)




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JM Anderson comes on to bowl
6b10Anderson to Styris
good length ball just outside the off, left alone.
6b22good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs.
6b30good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it got inside edge to mid-on for no run.
6b40fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
6b50fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run.
6b61fuller length ball on the off, pushed to long on for a single.
End of over 7:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 34-4 (Styris 5*, 9 balls, McMillan 0*, 1 balls)




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AD Mascarenhas comes on to bowl
7b10Mascarenhas to Styris
good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for no run.
7b20good length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
7b30good length ball just outside the off, moves away, tries to push it misses.
7b40short of good length ball just outside the off, slower one, tries to pull it misses.
7b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
7b61good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single.
End of over 8:(1 run scored) New Zealand 35-4 (Styris 6*, 15 balls, McMillan 0*, 1 balls)
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PD Collingwood comes on to bowl
8b11Collingwood to Styris
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single.
8b21lbCollingwood to McMillan
good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
8b31Collingwood to Styris
good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a quick single.
8b41Collingwood to McMillan
good lenght ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a single.
8b50Collingwood to Styris
fuller length ball on the middle, defended back to bowler.
8b61fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to mid-wicket for a single.
End of over 9:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 40-4 (Styris 9*, 19 balls, McMillan 1*, 3 balls)
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9b16Mascarenhas to Styris
good length ball on the off, smashed it out of the grounds towards square leg for SIX!!
9b26good length ball on the off, moves across and smashed it over deep backward square leg for another huge SIX!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 50 took 9.2 overs
9b36good length ball on the off, smashed it towards deep square leg for another flat SIX!!
9b40low full toss outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run.
9b51good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards sweeper cover for a single.
9b61Mascarenhas to McMillan
fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a single.
End of over 10:(20 runs scored) New Zealand 60-4 (Styris 28*, 24 balls, McMillan 2*, 4 balls)
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CP Schofield comes on to bowl
10b11Schofield to McMillan
tossed up just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single.
10b21Schofield to Styris
fuller ball just outside the off, dancing down the track and punches it to deep point for a single.
10b32Schofield to McMillan
tossed up on the off, walks down the track and drives it got outside edge over covers for couple of runs.
10b46fuller ball on the off, dancing down the track and smashed it over long off for SIX!!
10b51short ball on the off, pushed towards covers for a single.
10b61Schofield to Styris
tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
End of over 11:(12 runs scored) New Zealand 72-4 (Styris 30*, 26 balls, McMillan 12*, 8 balls)




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SCJ Broad comes on to bowl
11b16Broad to Styris
full toss on the off, smashed it to mid-wicekt roof for a huge SIX!!
11b21good length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
11b30Broad to McMillan
fuller length ball outside the off, tries to cut it got inside edge and bounces to keeper for no run.
11b44fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards point for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Styris 35, McMillan 16) took 35 balls
11b50good length ball outside the off, tries to drive it misses.
11b61fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single.
End of over 12:(12 runs scored) New Zealand 84-4 (Styris 37*, 28 balls, McMillan 17*, 12 balls)




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AD Mascarenhas comes on to bowl
12b11Mascarenhas to McMillan
fuller ball on the middle, turns it wide of short fine leg for a single.
12b20Mascarenhas to Styris
fuller length ball outside the off, tries to drive it misses.
12b34fuller length ball on the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!
12b41good length ball on the middle, turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
12b51Mascarenhas to McMillan
Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, pushed towards deep mid-wicket and looking for second run, Maddy fielded it and direct hit on the non striker's end, Styris is well short of crease.
Styris run out (42 runs, 31 balls, 1x4, 4x6)

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JDP Oram comes in to bat
12b61fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
End of over 13:(8 runs scored) New Zealand 92-5 (McMillan 20*, 15 balls, Oram 0*, 0 balls)
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JM Anderson comes on to bowl
13b12Anderson to McMillan
good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of thirdman for couple of runs.
13b21low full toss just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single.
13b31wdAnderson to Oram
short of length ball on the off, left alone.
13b41good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a single.
13b51Anderson to McMillan
yorker length ball just outside the off, digs it towards point for a single.
13b61Anderson to Oram
good length ball on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a single.
13b71Anderson to McMillan
fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for a single.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 100 took 13.6 overs
End of over 14:(8 runs scored) New Zealand 100-5 (McMillan 25*, 19 balls, Oram 2*, 2 balls)
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14b16Mascarenhas to McMillan
fuller length ball on the off, smashed it over long off for a huge SIX!!
14b22low full toss on the off, punches it wide of deep mid-wicket for couple of runs.
14b34short of good length ball just outside the off, slashed it over backward point for FOUR!
14b41fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a single.
14b51Mascarenhas to Oram
fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single.
14b60Mascarenhas to McMillan
fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to bowler for no run.
End of over 15:(14 runs scored) New Zealand 114-5 (McMillan 38*, 24 balls, Oram 3*, 3 balls)
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PD Collingwood comes on to bowl
15b11Collingwood to Oram
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a single.
15b22Collingwood to McMillan
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it towards long on for couple of runs.
15b34fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed over extra cover for FOUR!
15b46fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it over deep mid-wicket stands for another huge SIX! and McMillan completes his Fifty.
CricketArchive Oracles say that Craig McMillan has passed his previous highest score of 44 in Twenty20 International Matches
CricketArchive Oracles say that Craig McMillan has made 50 in 27 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes
15b56fuller length ball on the off, smashed it to mid-wicket stands for another SIX!!
15b61yorker length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a single.
End of over 16:(20 runs scored) New Zealand 134-5 (McMillan 57*, 29 balls, Oram 4*, 4 balls)




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DL Maddy comes on to bowl
16b10Maddy to McMillan
fuller length ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler.
16b20Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, makes room and chips it to long off for an easy catch to Mascarenhas.
McMillan c Mascarenhas b Maddy (57 runs, 31 balls, 3x4, 4x6)

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DL Vettori comes in to bat
16b34Maddy to Oram
fuller length ball just outside the off, smashed it over extra cover for FOUR!
16b40Gone! good length ball on the middle, kept low, makes room and tries to pull it misses, clean bowled this time.
Oram b Maddy (8 runs, 6 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

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SE Bond comes in to bat
16b51Maddy to Bond
fuller length ball on the middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
16b61Maddy to Vettori
good length ball on the off, pushed towards long off for a single.
End of over 17:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 140-7 (Vettori 1*, 1 balls, Bond 1*, 1 balls)




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17b13Collingwood to Vettori
good length ball on the middle, pulled it towards deep backward square leg for three runs.
17b21Collingwood to Bond
fuller length ball on the off, pushed to deep point for a single.
17b31Collingwood to Vettori
fuller length ball on the middle, slower one, chips it over bowler's head for a single.
17b40Collingwood to Bond
Gone! yorker length ball on the off, tries to steer it misses, clean bowled this time.
Bond b Collingwood (2 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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MR Gillespie comes in to bat
17b50Collingwood to Gillespie
low full toss on the off, pushed back to bowler.
17b61full toss on the off, pushed to deep cover point for a single.
End of over 18:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 146-8 (Vettori 5*, 3 balls, Gillespie 1*, 2 balls)
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A Flintoff comes on to bowl
18b11Flintoff to Gillespie
fuller length ball on the middle, pushed towards point for a single.
18b21Flintoff to Vettori
low full toss just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for a quick single.
18b31Flintoff to Gillespie
yorker length ball on the middle, tries to dig it got inside edge to pads and rolls to covers for a single.
18b41Flintoff to Vettori
fuler length ball just outside the off, moves across and paddles it to deep backward square leg for a single.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 150 took 18.4 overs
18b52Flintoff to Gillespie
low full toss on the off, pushed it straight down the ground to long on for couple of runs.
18b60low full toss on the off, makes room and punches it back to bowler,
End of over 19:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 152-8 (Vettori 7*, 5 balls, Gillespie 5*, 6 balls)
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SCJ Broad comes on to bowl
19b11Broad to Vettori
fuller length ball just down the legs, makes room and punches it to long off for a single.
19b21Broad to Gillespie
short of good length ball on the legs, pushed towards point for a single.
19b34Broad to Vettori
low full toss on the off, moves across and paddles it over short fine leg for FOUR!
19b44good length ball just outside the off, moves across and paddles it wide of short fine leg for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that Daniel Vettori has passed his previous highest score of 15 in Twenty20 Matches
CricketArchive Oracles say that Daniel Vettori has passed his previous highest score of 15 in Twenty20 International Matches
19b51from around the wicket, fuller length ball on the legs, makes room and chips it to deep point for a single.
19b61Broad to Gillespie
Gone! yorker length ball on the off, makes room and digs it to thirdman, looking for the second run, Anderson fielded it and throws it to keeper, Solanki does the rest, Gillespie is no where near the crease.
Gillespie run out (7 runs, 8 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 20:(12 runs scored) New Zealand 164-9 (Vettori 17*, 9 balls)
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09:24 GMT: End of innings
09:25 GMT: England need 165 runs to win.