Match State: Match scheduled to start at 11am local time (2200 GMT)
Welcome to Jade Stadium for the second Shell Cup final between
Canterbury and Auckland on a rather overcast morning in
Christchurch, though the forecast is for a maximum of 27 degrees
later today
the wicket is looking rather patchy with many grassy areas,
probably clippings rolled into the pitch, but it should play OK,
despite not looking a contestant for the Miss Pitch Universe
competition
Auckland captain Blair Pocock has won the toss and has elected to
bat first, with one change to his side - Andre Adams forced out
through injury, replaced by Chris Drum who missed the first final
for the same reason
Canterbury have kept the same side that snuck through by two runs
at Auckland, with Chris Martin again on 12th man duties
the players make their way out to the field, Auckland opening with
Aaron Barnes to take first strike and ex-Cantabrian Llorne Howell
at the other end, Chris Cairns to bowl from the Hadlee Stand End
0.1 Anderson to Howell, one run, clipped through midwicket, underway
immediately
0.1 Cairns to Barnes, one run, clipped through midwicket, underway
immediately
0.2 Cairns to Howell, no run, left alone outside off stump through to
Hopkins
it's been an incredibly blustery morning, it could be rather
difficult to bowl in for quite some time today
0.3 Cairns to Howell, no run, beaten! played inside the line in defence
and done
0.4 Cairns to Howell, no run, short of a length straight ball, angled
away in defence to gully
0.5 Cairns to Howell, one run, nudged into the covers, quick run taken
0.6 Cairns to Barnes, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 1 (2 runs) Auckland 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
CL Cairns 1-0-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
LG Howell 1* (4b) AC Barnes 1* (2b)
Warren Wisneski to bowl from the Port Hills End
1.1 Wisneski to Howell, no run, driven straight up to Doody at mid on
1.2 Wisneski to Howell, no run, defends on the leg side again
1.3 Wisneski to Howell, legbye: one run, struck on the pad, balloons
away square on the leg side, Barnes calls Howell through for a
quickish run
1.4 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, defends on the leg side
1.5 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.6 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, defends in close on the off side
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) Auckland 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
WA Wisneski 1-1-0-0 - Port Hills End
LG Howell 1* (7b) AC Barnes 1* (5b)
2.1 Cairns to Howell, no run, defends on the off side
2.2 Cairns to Howell, no run, defends towards Harris at point
2.3 Cairns to Howell, no run, defends back down the pitch on the leg
side
2.4 Cairns to Howell, FOUR, short ball, Howell jabs it away in the air,
past the spectacularly leaping McMillan at gully, it races across
the outfield beating the dive of Doody at third man
2.5 Cairns to Howell, no run, defends away to gully
2.6 Cairns to Howell, no run, dabs it away to point
End of over 3 (4 runs) Auckland 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
CL Cairns 2-0-6-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Barnes 1* (5b) LG Howell 5* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Wisneski to Barnes, one run, shortish ball down leg, turned towards
short fine leg for an easy run
3.2 Wisneski to Howell, no run, the wind picks it up, a bit of early
swing as it's left alone outside off, picks up speed as it passes
through, almost impaling keeper Hopkins who drops it as he tries
to take chest high
3.3 Wisneski to Howell, OUT: Howell falls for a mini-trap, Cairns
planted at short fine leg, Wisneski drops a shorter one in down
leg, really a rank poor ball that deserved to be punished, but he
just flicked it off the hip straight to him
Auckland 8/1, Partnership of 8
LG Howell c Cairns b Wisneski 5 (15b 1x4 0x6)
AC Barnes 2* (6b) WA Wisneski 1.3-1-1-1
Lou Vincent the new batsman
3.4 Wisneski to Vincent, wide: no run, leaves alone outside off, very
wide and swinging away
3.4 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, beaten pushing forward at one outside
off moving away slightly, this wind is playing havoc with the
bowlers and batsmen alike
3.5 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, Cairns' hat and sunglasses fly off his
head at short fine leg towards the boundary as Wisneski runs it,
but it doesn't stop the bowler, good line delivery defended into
the covers
3.6 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, beaten outside off, withdrew inside
the line late
End of over 4 (6 runs) Auckland 9/1 (RR: 2.25)
WA Wisneski 2-1-2-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
AC Barnes 2* (6b) L Vincent 0* (3b)
4.1 Cairns to Barnes, one run, shortish ball, drops it down in close on
the off side short of Stead at mid off, enables the easy run
4.2 Cairns to Vincent, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
4.3 Cairns to Vincent, no run, firmly stroked straight to McMillan at
shortish cover point
4.4 Cairns to Vincent, no run, leaves outside off stump
4.5 Cairns to Vincent, no run, turned away straight to square leg
4.6 Cairns to Vincent, no run, very short ball, Barnes tries to pull
viciously but mistimes it straight to mid on
End of over 5 (1 run) Auckland 10/1 (RR: 2.00)
CL Cairns 3-0-7-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Barnes 3* (7b) L Vincent 0* (8b)
5.1 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, defended away to point
5.2 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, prods forward in defence in close on
the off side
5.3 Wisneski to Barnes, one run, run away down to third man
5.4 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, good lifting delivery off a length,
Vincent again beaten pushing away at it, can't cope with the wind-
assisted movement early on in his innings
5.5 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, firmly stroked away square on the off
side but well stopped by Fleming grabbing it at point
5.6 Wisneski to Vincent, one run, turned away to short fine leg
End of over 6 (2 runs) Auckland 12/1 (RR: 2.00)
WA Wisneski 3-1-4-1 (1w) - Port Hills End
L Vincent 1* (11b) AC Barnes 4* (10b)
6.1 Cairns to Vincent, no run, defends up to Stead at mid off
6.2 Cairns to Vincent, FOUR, slices a drive high over backward point
and flies away wide of third man, bounces over the rope
6.3 Cairns to Vincent, no run, sweetly stroked straight to point
6.4 Cairns to Vincent, two runs, turned down to Wisneski at deep
backward square leg
6.5 Cairns to Vincent, one run, angling on to middle and leg, easily
turned away to vacant midwicket for the single
6.6 Cairns to Barnes, no run, turned away straight to square leg
End of over 7 (7 runs) Auckland 19/1 (RR: 2.71)
CL Cairns 4-0-14-0 - Hadlee Stand End
L Vincent 8* (16b 1x4) AC Barnes 4* (11b)
7.1 Wisneski to Vincent, no run, stroked straight to point
7.2 Wisneski to Vincent, (noball) FOUR, oversteps and smack! Vincent
hammers it on the up through the covers
7.2 Wisneski to Vincent, one run, turned away towards Anderson at deep
square leg, Hopkins misses the return through in, very deceptive
with the wind roaring through on a fairly side-on angle
7.3 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
7.4 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, defends into the covers
7.5 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, driven straight up to mid on
7.6 Wisneski to Barnes, one run, driving, thick edge flies wide of
second slip, down to Burson who makes an excellent dart around at
third man, slides into it and returns it straight over the stumps
End of over 8 (7 runs) Auckland 26/1 (RR: 3.25)
WA Wisneski 4-1-11-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
AC Barnes 5* (15b) L Vincent 13* (19b 2x4)
8.1 Cairns to Barnes, no run, good straight ball, plays it up towards
Stead at mid off, half looks for a run that isn't on
8.2 Cairns to Barnes, two runs, strays down leg, neatly clipped away
through wide midwicket, given chase by two infielders
8.3 Cairns to Barnes, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends down
into the covers
8.4 Cairns to Barnes, two runs, partly controlled thick edge flies over
gully, down to wide third man
8.5 Cairns to Barnes, no run, straight ball on off stump, stroked
firmly off the back foot up to straight mid off
8.6 Cairns to Barnes, one run, shortish ball outside off forced off the
back foot towards wide mid off, good diving save by Stead getting
across to his left
End of over 9 (5 runs) Auckland 31/1 (RR: 3.44)
CL Cairns 5-0-19-0 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Barnes 10* (21b) L Vincent 13* (19b 2x4)
9.1 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, widish ball down the leg side, shuffled
across towards off, tried to catch up with it but misses
9.2 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, driven up to Stead at mid off
9.3 Wisneski to Barnes, one run, pushed up towards mid on off the back
foot, quick run well taken with the shot
9.4 Wisneski to Vincent, one run, similar again, this time towards mid
off
9.5 Wisneski to Barnes, FOUR, great shot, a bit short and sat up, just
picked it up from one leg and pulled through midwicket, no chance
for Anderson at deep square leg as it was hit rather well
9.6 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, leaves a slower ball alone outside off
stump, Hopkins can't take cleanly again as it rebounds out of the
gloves towards second slip, not easy conditions to keep wickets in
today
End of over 10 (6 runs) Auckland 37/1 (RR: 3.70)
WA Wisneski 5-1-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
L Vincent 14* (20b 2x4) AC Barnes 15* (26b 1x4)
Ryan Burson replaces Cairns after a spell of 5-0-19-0 at the Hadlee
Stand End
10.1 Burson to Vincent, no run, stroked up to mid off
10.2 Burson to Vincent, no run, defends towards cover point
10.3 Burson to Vincent, no run, defends down on the leg side
10.4 Burson to Vincent, FOUR, superb! Vincent spotted it early and
viciously pulled it from wide outside off stump through midwicket,
cracking stuff
10.5 Burson to Vincent, one run, another similar type of slap shot, this
time up towards mid off, sets off for a very quick run except that
he hit it too well to Stead, the throw at the bowler's end misses
as he dives in, could've been in trouble otherwise
10.6 Burson to Barnes, no run, stroked into the covers
End of over 11 (5 runs) Auckland 42/1 (RR: 3.82)
RD Burson 1-0-5-0 - Hadlee Stand End
L Vincent 19* (25b 3x4) AC Barnes 15* (27b 1x4)
11.1 Wisneski to Vincent, one run, driven into the covers, fielded by
Cairns as they take a quick run
11.2 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, beaten by a slower ball outside off,
dribbles through awkwardly to Hopkins
11.3 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, firmly driven into the ground off the
back foot, straight to Wisneski on the bounce on his follow
through
11.4 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, hit firmly into the ground, Cairns
comes forward from cover to take a crowd catch low down
11.5 Wisneski to Barnes, no run, floats up a full slower ball, pushed up
to mid on
11.6 Wisneski to Barnes, FOUR, stroked in the air wide of Cairns
standing stationary in the covers, unconvincing stroke but he went
for it and got the placement right
End of over 12 (10 runs) Auckland 47/1 (RR: 3.92)
WA Wisneski 6-1-22-1 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
L Vincent 20* (26b 3x4) AC Barnes 19* (32b 2x4)
12.1 Burson to Vincent, no run, forward defensive to Astle at short
cover
12.2 Burson to Vincent, OUT: charges down the track, goes for another
big shot over the top, but slices it high down to Doody at third
man, Vincent's gamble doesn't come off and his aggressive innings
is cut short sooner than it should've been
Auckland 47/2, Partnership of 39
L Vincent c Doody b Burson 20 (28b 3x4 0x6)
AC Barnes 19* (32b 2x4) RD Burson 1.2-0-5-1
Doody almost misjudged that one but came forward to take it low
down to the ground well
John Aiken the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during that wicket
12.3 Burson to Barnes, no run, turned away to square leg
12.4 Burson to Barnes, FOUR, overpitched on his legs, whipped away
through vacant midwicket
12.5 Burson to Barnes, no run, defends off the back foot on the off side
of the pitch to Burson
12.6 Burson to Barnes, one run, well timed cut, down to Doody running
around from third man
End of over 13 (15 runs) Auckland 52/2 (RR: 4.00)
RD Burson 2-0-10-1 - Hadlee Stand End
AC Barnes 24* (36b 3x4) JM Aiken 0* (0b)
Nathan Astle replaces Wisneski at the Port Hills End after a spell
of 6-1-22-1
13.1 Astle to Barnes, no run, driven firmly straight to Fleming at short
cover
13.2 Astle to Barnes, no run, turned around the corner straight to short
fine leg
13.3 Astle to Barnes, one run, worked away squarer for a single
13.4 Astle to Aiken, no run, turned away straight to square leg
13.5 Astle to Aiken, no run, driven into the covers
13.6 Astle to Aiken, no run, turned straight to square leg again
End of over 14 (1 run) Auckland 53/2 (RR: 3.79)
NJ Astle 1-0-1-0 - Port Hills End
AC Barnes 25* (39b 3x4) JM Aiken 0* (3b)
14.1 Burson to Barnes, no run, driven straight to cover point
14.2 Burson to Barnes, no run, angled away to backward point
14.3 Burson to Barnes, two runs, turned away down to deep backward
square leg, comfortable two as Wisneski has to come around from
finer to field it
14.4 Burson to Barnes, no run, misses trying to cut away a marginally
slower ball outside off stump, good change of pace by Burson
14.5 Burson to Barnes, FOUR, overpitched and punished, strong drive
straight down the ground, too good for Cairns at mid on
14.6 Burson to Barnes, no run, defends in close on the off side
End of over 15 (6 runs) Auckland 59/2 (RR: 3.93)
RD Burson 3-0-16-1 - Hadlee Stand End
JM Aiken 0* (3b) AC Barnes 31* (45b 4x4)
15.1 Astle to Aiken, wide: no run, sneaks it wide down the leg side,
Hopkins' practice at a stumping can't hide the fact from the
umpire
15.1 Astle to Aiken, no run, defends to short midwicket
15.2 Astle to Aiken, one run, nudged away towards Anderson at deep cover
15.3 Astle to Barnes, no run, leaves alone outside off stump, doesn't
pass by off stump by all that much
15.4 Astle to Barnes, no run, pushed straight back down the track past
Astle, mid on quickly across to prevent thoughts of a run
15.5 Astle to Barnes, one run, stroked away to deep cover point
15.6 Astle to Aiken, no run, dabbed away in close towards Harris racing
in from cover point, it was always a hesitant single and Barnes
was really struggling to get through, the throw misses direct but
rebounds off Hopkins' knee on to the stumps
End of over 16 (3 runs) Auckland 62/2 (RR: 3.88)
NJ Astle 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
AC Barnes 32* (48b 4x4) JM Aiken 1* (6b)
third umpire called, and after many replays it's finally given out,
marginal call at best
Auckland 62/3, Partnership of 15
AC Barnes run out (Harris) 32 (48b 4x4 0x6)
Dion Nash the new batsman at the non-striker's end
16.1 Burson to Aiken, no run, played straight to Astle at short cover
16.2 Burson to Aiken, OUT: and Auckland are stumbling over themselves
now, Aiken tries to pull a short rising ball into the body, only
succeeds in lobbing up the simplest of top edges to Anderson
keenly waiting at square leg
Auckland 62/4, Partnership of 0
JM Aiken c Anderson b Burson 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 0* (0b) RD Burson 3.2-0-16-2
Tama Canning the new batsman at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during the catch
time for a drinks break at the fall of wicket
16.3 Burson to Nash, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
16.4 Burson to Nash, no run, and again
16.5 Burson to Nash, no run, three in a row
16.6 Burson to Nash, FOUR, overpitched and wide outside off, lovely off
drive by Nash beats the dive of sub Chris Martin at mid off
End of over 17 (4 runs) Auckland 66/4 (RR: 3.88)
RD Burson 4-0-20-2 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 0* (0b) DJ Nash 4* (4b 1x4)
17.1 Astle to Canning, no run, defends square on the off side
17.2 Astle to Canning, no run, angled away to backward point
17.3 Astle to Canning, no run, driving away from his body, to point
17.4 Astle to Canning, no run, defends to the bowler
17.5 Astle to Canning, no run, driven straight up to mid on
17.6 Astle to Canning, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 18 (maiden) Auckland 66/4 (RR: 3.67)
NJ Astle 3-1-4-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 4* (4b 1x4) TK Canning 0* (6b)
Chris Cairns is back at the Hadlee Stand End, for Burson
18.1 Cairns to Nash, no run, beaten! excellent line in the channel
outside off first ball back from a spell off, Nash does well to
only fend away and miss it
18.2 Cairns to Nash, no run, watchfully shuffles around his crease,
pushing it into the covers
18.3 Cairns to Nash, one run, stroked away towards cover point, quick
single well stolen
18.4 Cairns to Canning, no run, ducks underneath a short one, only just,
as it didn't get up too much
18.5 Cairns to Canning, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
18.6 Cairns to Canning, no run, straight ball, defends away to cover
point
End of over 19 (1 run) Auckland 67/4 (RR: 3.53)
CL Cairns 6-0-20-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 5* (7b 1x4) TK Canning 0* (9b)
19.1 Astle to Nash, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
19.2 Astle to Nash, one run, beaten but gets away with it, driving
falsely gets a thin edge fine down to third man, falls over before
getting up to grab the run
19.3 Astle to Canning, no run, tries to run it down to third man, misses
outside off
19.4 Astle to Canning, no run, full ball, driven straight up to mid on
19.5 Astle to Canning, no run, pushed away straight to Harris at
backward point
19.6 Astle to Canning, one run, slowish ball, guided away down towards
third man to get off the mark after 13 deliveries
End of over 20 (2 runs) Auckland 69/4 (RR: 3.45)
NJ Astle 4-1-6-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
TK Canning 1* (13b) DJ Nash 6* (9b 1x4)
Chris Harris makes an appearance at the bowling crease at last,
replacing Cairns who bowled just the 1 over for 1 run at the
Hadlee Stand End
20.1 Harris to Canning, no run, got the line and length spot on straight
away, forward defensive on the off side
20.2 Harris to Canning, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
20.3 Harris to Canning, one run, worked away wide of forward square leg
20.4 Harris to Nash, no run, turned straight to Astle at midwicket
20.5 Harris to Nash, no run, driven straight to McMillan at extra cover
20.6 Harris to Nash, one run, driven into the covers, slight misfield
enables the single as McMillan tidies up
End of over 21 (2 runs) Auckland 71/4 (RR: 3.38)
CZ Harris 1-0-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 7* (12b 1x4) TK Canning 2* (16b)
21.1 Astle to Nash, no run, stroked straight to point
21.2 Astle to Nash, no run, mistimed stroke straight to McMillan at
short cover
21.3 Astle to Nash, one run, driven firmly straight down the pitch on
the leg side, easy run with the shot as mid on gets across to
field
21.4 Astle to Canning, no run, good straight ball, can only defend it
straight to short cover
21.5 Astle to Canning, no run, firmly stroked, can't get it past
McMillan there however
21.6 Astle to Canning, FOUR, Astle ruins a good over by overpitching on
Canning's toes, excellent on drive wide of mid on and it races
away
End of over 22 (5 runs) Auckland 76/4 (RR: 3.45)
NJ Astle 5-1-11-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 8* (15b 1x4) TK Canning 6* (19b 1x4)
22.1 Harris to Nash, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
22.2 Harris to Nash, one run, worked away to deep square leg
22.3 Harris to Canning, no run, defends on the off side of the pitch
22.4 Harris to Canning, no run, defends down on the leg side, to Astle
at short midwicket
22.5 Harris to Canning, no run, played straight to Astle again
22.6 Harris to Canning, one run, driven down to long on
End of over 23 (2 runs) Auckland 78/4 (RR: 3.39)
CZ Harris 2-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 7* (23b 1x4) DJ Nash 9* (17b 1x4)
23.1 Astle to Canning, no run, technically dropped! thick edge from
Canning trying to run a very straight ball down to third man, very
difficult to take for Hopkins, straight in and out, bad enough he
has to contend with the wind behind the stumps
23.2 Astle to Canning, FOUR, cracking straight drive down the ground,
and Canning registers his highest televised Shell Cup score after
a previous dreadful run of 0, 0, 2 and 8 (after averaging 46 prior
to this whilst away from the cameras!)
23.3 Astle to Canning, one run, turned away to deep square leg
23.4 Astle to Nash, no run, stroked straight to McMillan in the covers
23.5 Astle to Nash, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
23.6 Astle to Nash, no run, driving, slices an outside edge along the
ground away to backward point
End of over 24 (5 runs) Auckland 83/4 (RR: 3.46)
NJ Astle 6-1-16-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
TK Canning 12* (26b 2x4) DJ Nash 9* (20b 1x4)
24.1 Harris to Canning, one run, turned away through midwicket
24.2 Harris to Nash, no run, driven straight to McMillan falling away in
the covers to stop it
24.3 Harris to Nash, one run, driven back firmly on the off side, Harris
can only partially stop it to his left, they get a run as it rolls
away into space
24.4 Harris to Canning, no run, driven straight up to Stead at mid on
24.5 Harris to Canning, no run, tries to work it to leg, into the pad
24.6 Harris to Canning, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
End of over 25 (2 runs) Auckland 85/4 (RR: 3.40)
CZ Harris 3-0-6-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 10* (22b 1x4) TK Canning 13* (30b 2x4)
Carl Anderson replaces Astle at the Port Hills End after a spell of
6-1-16-0
25.1 Anderson to Nash, one run, flighted full outside off, driven down
to Wisneski at wide long off
25.2 Anderson to Canning, no run, forward defensive back on the leg side
of the pitch
25.3 Anderson to Canning, one run, firmly stroked down the ground to
Doody at long on
25.4 Anderson to Nash, one run, goes for the big drive, squeezes it away
to deep cover point
25.5 Anderson to Canning, no run, turned away to midwicket
25.6 Anderson to Canning, no run, pushed straight to Astle at extra
cover
End of over 26 (3 runs) Auckland 88/4 (RR: 3.38)
CJ Anderson 1-0-3-0 - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 12* (24b 1x4) TK Canning 14* (34b 2x4)
26.1 Harris to Nash, one run, strongly driven down to wide long off,
looking for the second but Burson fields quickly in the deep
26.2 Harris to Canning, one run, driven up on the off side again
26.3 Harris to Nash, two runs, worked away to deep midwicket
26.4 Harris to Nash, one run, driven straight down to Burson at long off
Canning loses his cap as Harris runs in to bowl, it flies away to
Doody at short third man, this wind is still rather powerful
26.5 Harris to Canning, one run, worked away to deep square leg
26.6 Harris to Nash, one run, driven down to long off
End of over 27 (7 runs) Auckland 95/4 (RR: 3.52)
CZ Harris 4-0-13-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 17* (28b 1x4) TK Canning 16* (36b 2x4)
Harris well milked that over by Nash and Canning, something most
batsmen find difficult, particularly on New Zealand pitches
27.1 Anderson to Nash, one run, turned away to McMillan at deep
midwicket
27.2 Anderson to Canning, no run, dabbed to Fleming at short third man
27.3 Anderson to Canning, one run, flighted up, driven down to long on
27.4 Anderson to Nash, no run, shorter, flatter ball, slapped straight
to Astle at extra cover
27.5 Anderson to Nash, one run, whipped away off the pads through to
deep midwicket
27.6 Anderson to Canning, no run, driven straight to extra cover
End of over 28 (3 runs) Auckland 98/4 (RR: 3.50)
CJ Anderson 2-0-6-0 - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 19* (31b 1x4) TK Canning 17* (39b 2x4)
28.1 Harris to Nash, one run, driven up to Stead at deepish mid on,
quick run with the shot
28.2 Harris to Canning, no run, driven straight to McMillan at extra
cover
28.3 Harris to Canning, one run, driven down to Burson at long off
28.4 Harris to Nash, no run, defends
28.5 Harris to Nash, one run, driven to deep cover
28.6 Harris to Canning, no run, pushed on the leg side towards vacant
mid on, Astle races across to dive and cut it off
End of over 29 (3 runs) Auckland 101/4 (RR: 3.48)
CZ Harris 5-0-16-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 21* (34b 1x4) TK Canning 18* (42b 2x4)
29.1 Anderson to Nash, one run, driven down to long off
29.2 Anderson to Canning, one run, forced off the back foot away to deep
cover point
29.3 Anderson to Nash, one run, driven straight down the ground, Doody
across quickly from long on to keep it to a single
29.4 Anderson to Canning, no run, misses trying to dab one down fine
outside off
29.5 Anderson to Canning, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.6 Anderson to Canning, one run, driven just past Anderson, down to
Doody at long on
End of over 30 (4 runs) Auckland 105/4 (RR: 3.50)
CJ Anderson 3-0-10-0 - Port Hills End
TK Canning 20* (46b 2x4) DJ Nash 23* (36b 1x4)
30.1 Harris to Canning, one run, driven straight down to Stead at long
on
30.2 Harris to Nash, one run, worked away through to deep square leg
30.3 Harris to Canning, no run, clipped straight to Astle at midwicket
30.4 Harris to Canning, one run, driven down to Stead at long on
30.5 Harris to Nash, one run, carves away a wider one through to deep
cover
30.6 Harris to Canning, no run, straight ball, forward defensive back to
the bowler
End of over 31 (4 runs) Auckland 109/4 (RR: 3.52)
CZ Harris 6-0-20-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 25* (38b 1x4) TK Canning 22* (50b 2x4)
31.1 Anderson to Nash, one run, cut away to deep backward point
31.2 Anderson to Canning, one run, full ball driven straight down to
long off
31.3 Anderson to Nash, one run, flighted full, driven straight down to
long on and that posts the 50 partnership in 91 balls, a much
needed rebuilding phase for Auckland is well underway
31.4 Anderson to Canning, one run, cut away to third man
31.5 Anderson to Nash, no run, back, turns it on the leg side, Harris
across from midwicket to intercept towards mid on
31.6 Anderson to Nash, one run, very full, driven down to long off
End of over 32 (5 runs) Auckland 114/4 (RR: 3.56)
CJ Anderson 4-0-15-0 - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 28* (42b 1x4) TK Canning 24* (52b 2x4)
more singles milked by this pair, the last 21 scoring shots
producing just the one run apiece, but done at a reasonable rate
of 4 an over
Burson returns, replacing Harris at the Hadlee Stand End after a
spell of 6-0-20-0
32.1 Burson to Nash, one run, driven hard on the off side, excellent
fielding by Stead at mid off prevents a boundary
32.2 Burson to Canning, no run, driven up to mid on
32.3 Burson to Canning, one run, worked away off the legs to deep square
leg
32.4 Burson to Nash, no run, slower ball, played straight to Astle at
midwicket
32.5 Burson to Nash, one run, turns it squarer of Astle to enable the
single this time
32.6 Burson to Canning, one run, driven down to long on
End of over 33 (4 runs) Auckland 118/4 (RR: 3.58)
RD Burson 5-0-24-2 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 26* (55b 2x4) DJ Nash 30* (45b 1x4)
33.1 Anderson to Canning, one run, driven down to Doody at long on
33.2 Anderson to Nash, no run, cut hard straight to Stead at backward
point
33.3 Anderson to Nash, one run, full, driven down to long on
33.4 Anderson to Canning, one run, driven just past the diving Astle at
extra cover, to Wisneski at wide long off
33.5 Anderson to Nash, one run, dabs it away on the leg side short of
Harris at midwicket, quick single taken well
33.6 Anderson to Canning, one run, flighted up, Canning dances down the
track to drive it down to Wisneski at long off
End of over 34 (5 runs) Auckland 123/4 (RR: 3.62)
CJ Anderson 5-0-20-0 - Port Hills End
TK Canning 29* (58b 2x4) DJ Nash 32* (48b 1x4)
34.1 Burson to Canning, no run, good straight ball on off stump, forced
to defend straight back to Burson
34.2 Burson to Canning, no run, played straight to Astle at midwicket
34.3 Burson to Canning, no run, guided away to Harris at point
34.4 Burson to Canning, one run, stroked away to Anderson racing in from
deep midwicket to cut off thoughts of a second
34.5 Burson to Nash, no run, good line from Burson, Nash can only
squeeze it away to Harris at cover point
34.6 Burson to Nash, no run, tucked away straight to Astle at midwicket
End of over 35 (1 run) Auckland 124/4 (RR: 3.54)
RD Burson 6-0-25-2 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 30* (62b 2x4) DJ Nash 32* (50b 1x4)
Astle returns to the bowling crease, replacing Anderson at the Port
Hills End
35.1 Astle to Canning, one run, nudged away towards vacant short
midwicket, quick single taken, Harris' shy at the bowler's end
misses, good backing up by a diving McMillan
35.2 Astle to Nash, one run, stroked away to Fleming at deep cover
35.3 Astle to Canning, one run, driven down to Wisneski coming in from
long off
35.4 Astle to Nash, two runs, cut down to deep backward point, Burson
around from third man to field, that breaks a trot of 35
consecutive singles between this pair
35.5 Astle to Nash, no run, forced off the back foot straight to
McMillan at extra cover
35.6 Astle to Nash, no run, driven straight back to Astle
End of over 36 (5 runs) Auckland 129/4 (RR: 3.58)
NJ Astle 7-1-21-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
TK Canning 32* (64b 2x4) DJ Nash 35* (54b 1x4)
36.1 Burson to Canning, one run, pulled down to Martin at long on
36.2 Burson to Nash, one run, stroked through cover to the deep
36.3 Burson to Canning, no run, driven straight to McMillan in the
covers
36.4 Burson to Canning, no run, Canning tries to break the monotony by
charging down the pitch and having a wild swing, misses, and
doesn't miss the edge or the off stump by much either
36.5 Burson to Canning, no run, has another flash at a wider one from
the crease, fails to connect again
36.6 Burson to Canning, no run, slower ball stroked up on the leg side
of the pitch, Astle across to field from midwicket
End of over 37 (2 runs) Auckland 131/4 (RR: 3.54)
RD Burson 7-0-27-2 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 36* (55b 1x4) TK Canning 33* (69b 2x4)
37.1 Astle to Nash, one run, driven through cover
37.2 Astle to Canning, one run, low full toss, stroked down to Doody at
long on
37.3 Astle to Nash, one run, dabbed away short of point, quick single
taken well
37.4 Astle to Canning, one run, shorter ball, drops it away between
cover and point for an ambled run
37.5 Astle to Nash, no run, forced off the back foot into the ground,
straight to McMillan at cover
37.6 Astle to Nash, no run, stroked straight to Harris at wide mid on
End of over 38 (4 runs) Auckland 135/4 (RR: 3.55)
NJ Astle 8-1-25-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
TK Canning 35* (71b 2x4) DJ Nash 38* (59b 1x4)
and it's time for the second drinks break, Canterbury managing to
get through their overs very quickly, 38 in 2 hours 20 minutes
this pair have relaid the foundation nicely for Auckland, but they
really must get the run rate moving up on a decent pitch with 12
overs remaining and wickets in hand (with an admittedly weakened
lower order in reserve)
220 may be a defendable total on this wicket, but realistically
anything under 200 will be very difficult to work with indeed
38.1 Burson to Canning, one run, brave Hopkins standing up to the stumps
for Burson bowling at a very brisk medium fast pace, driven down
to McMillan at long off
38.2 Burson to Nash, no run, forced into the ground off the back foot
into the covers, Harris fields
38.3 Burson to Nash, one run, stroked off the back foot down to Martin
coming in from long on to field
38.4 Burson to Canning, one run, big swing at a wider one outside off,
thick outside edge runs down to Doody at third man
38.5 Burson to Nash, three runs, launches into one, just lofts it high
enough to get over McMillan sprinting back from extra cover, does
well to slide and save it inside the rope but can't prevent a well
run third
38.6 Burson to Canning, no run, turned to midwicket
End of over 39 (6 runs) Auckland 141/4 (RR: 3.62)
RD Burson 8-0-33-2 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 42* (62b 1x4) TK Canning 37* (74b 2x4)
39.1 Astle to Nash, one run, driven down to long on
39.2 Astle to Canning, no run, driven back on the off side, Astle dives
across to field well
39.3 Astle to Canning, one run, shocking cross batted shot by Canning,
top edges it high in the air but amazingly gets away with it as it
pitches away from McMillan racing back from shortish cover
39.4 Astle to Nash, one run, cut away to deep cover
39.5 Astle to Canning, two runs, clipped away through wide midwicket,
Anderson around to field
39.6 Astle to Canning, FOUR, full, driven well back past the bowler, too
good for Doody from long on
End of over 40 (9 runs) Auckland 150/4 (RR: 3.75)
NJ Astle 9-1-34-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 44* (64b 1x4) TK Canning 44* (78b 3x4)
Harris returns, replacing Burson at the Hadlee Stand End after a
fine second spell of 4-0-13-0
40.1 Harris to Nash, one run, ungainly stroke earns a single down to
Martin at long off
40.2 Harris to Canning, one run, driven down to Burson at long on
40.3 Harris to Nash, no run, flighted up, driven hard but straight to
McMillan at extra cover
40.4 Harris to Nash, one run, square driven to Anderson at deep cover
40.5 Harris to Canning, one run, cracked in the air just past Harris'
outstretched left hand, rockets down to Martin on the bounce at
long off
40.6 Harris to Nash, no run, teasing straight ball held back on off
stump, Nash fails to get it anywhere but straight back down the
deck to Harris
End of over 41 (4 runs) Auckland 154/4 (RR: 3.76)
CZ Harris 7-0-24-0 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 46* (80b 3x4) DJ Nash 46* (68b 1x4)
41.1 Astle to Canning, one run, worked away through backward point
41.2 Astle to Nash, one run, driven hard into the ground and out to
Fleming at deep cover
41.3 Astle to Canning, one run, full on his heels, jammed away to
Anderson at deep square leg
41.4 Astle to Nash, one run, stroked to deep cover
41.5 Astle to Canning, no run, shorter, quicker ball hurries on, can
only mistime a push straight to Harris in the covers
41.6 Astle to Canning, no run, shortish again, nudges it straight to
short midwicket, and Astle completes a tidy 10 over spell for 38
runs
End of over 42 (4 runs) Auckland 158/4 (RR: 3.76)
NJ Astle 10-1-38-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 48* (70b 1x4) TK Canning 48* (84b 3x4)
Astle promptly signals to reserve fielder Hayden Shaw to come on to
the field and replace him
42.1 Harris to Nash, one run, driven to Anderson at deep cover
42.2 Harris to Canning, two runs, superbly placed by Canning, worked it
straight to vacant square leg and they sneak back for a second,
and that raises his 50 off 85 balls, 3x4 (but not in 3011 minutes
as the scoreboard suggests)
42.3 Harris to Canning, one run, smacked straight down to long off,
Harris gets a hand on it low down but it fizzes past him, that's
the 100 partnership
42.4 Harris to Nash, one run, driven down to long on, and that's Nash's
50 off 72 balls, 1x4 (and not 1551 minutes as the errant
electronic scoreboard suggests again)
42.5 Harris to Canning, FOUR, slammed! Canning thunders one to the wide
long off fence, no chance for Martin who remains virtually
motionless in the deep, it was hit so ferociously
42.6 Harris to Canning, one run, played through point
End of over 43 (10 runs) Auckland 168/4 (RR: 3.91)
CZ Harris 8-0-34-0 - Hadlee Stand End
TK Canning 56* (88b 4x4) DJ Nash 50* (72b 1x4)
Wisneski returns at the Port Hills End, replacing Astle
43.1 Wisneski to Canning, one run, driven down to long off
43.2 Wisneski to Nash, one run, ugly looking aerial slap down to
straight long off on the bounce
43.3 Wisneski to Canning, one run, driven down to long off
43.4 Wisneski to Nash, two runs, driven hard back past the bowler's
outstretched left hand, misfield by Shaw at long off and they
sneak back for a quick second
43.5 Wisneski to Nash, one run, played through extra cover
43.6 Wisneski to Canning, OUT: shuffles across to off stump to try and
lift it away, but it's a yorker length delivery straight on the
stumps and he's skittled
Auckland 174/5, Partnership of 112
TK Canning b Wisneski 58 (91b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (6 runs) Auckland 174/5 (RR: 3.95)
WA Wisneski 7-1-28-2 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 54* (75b 1x4)
there ends a fine partnership of 112, Auckland need to lift the run
rate dramatically in the final overs now however to make any use
of it
finally captain Blair Pocock comes to the crease
44.1 Harris to Nash, one run, worked away to deep midwicket
44.2 Harris to Pocock, one run, driven down to long on, looking for a
quick second run but Nash slips over completely when turning, has
had trouble frequently in the finals series by wearing mainly
rubber soled shoes
44.3 Harris to Nash, FOUR, wonderfully driven through midwicket, beats
the dive of Astle and races away with lovely timing
44.4 Harris to Nash, no run, gives himself room by moving to leg stump
but the wily Harris outfoxes him, can't do anything but pull it
from off stump straight back to the bowler
44.5 Harris to Nash, one run, driven through the covers
44.6 Harris to Pocock, FOUR, shorter ball and Pocock's quickly back to
pull it hard in the air over midwicket, 1 bounce and over the rope
at cow corner
End of over 45 (11 runs) Auckland 185/5 (RR: 4.11)
CZ Harris 9-0-45-0 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 60* (79b 2x4) BA Pocock 5* (2b 1x4)
excellent over for Auckland, 11 from it, now 220 is firmly in their
sights
45.1 Wisneski to Nash, no run, low full toss, fails to capitalise on it,
striking it hard straight to extra cover
45.2 Wisneski to Nash, two runs, driven wide of the man this time, well
fielded by Astle racing around from long on and sliding inside the
rope
45.3 Wisneski to Nash, one run, tries to pull over wide mid on from
outside off, but slices it, top edge down to straightish third
man, Burson fields on the bounce
45.4 Wisneski to Pocock, two runs, streakily played partially in the air
just wide of Stead at backward point and they get a couple as the
sweeper isn't square enough
45.5 Wisneski to Pocock, one run, cut down to third man
45.6 Wisneski to Nash, one run, straight driven hard, but unluckily
straight into the leg stump at the other end, deflects away to
long off, cost them at least one run
End of over 46 (7 runs) Auckland 192/5 (RR: 4.17)
WA Wisneski 8-1-35-2 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 64* (83b 2x4) BA Pocock 8* (4b 1x4)
Harris replaced after a poor last over, destined not to complete
his 10 for once, Burson back at the Hadlee Stand End
46.1 Burson to Nash, one run, full, cracked straight down the ground,
Martin does well from long off to field and fire in a quick throw,
stops them from entertaining a thought of a second run
46.2 Burson to Pocock, FOUR, Pocock's enjoying the pull stroke, another
fine crack over midwicket, one bounce and to the fence, read
Burson's slower ball easily
Stead and Burson have a chat, Martin is brought up to mid off from
the deep, taking a gamble
46.3 Burson to Pocock, no run, well bowled, very fast and full, swung
away a little late, superb keeping up to the stumps by Hopkins,
Burson is bowling quite quickly and he gloved it clean as a
whistle low down
46.4 Burson to Pocock, one run, another very good full ball, Pocock can
only do well enough to jam it into the deck and away towards cover
46.5 Burson to Nash, one run, full toss, scooped down to Harris on the
bounce at long on
46.6 Burson to Pocock, no run, another excellent full ball, squeezes it
back down the pitch to Burson who fields sharply to his left, and
rolls back an underarm throw as Pocock hovers out of his crease
End of over 47 (7 runs) Auckland 199/5 (RR: 4.23)
RD Burson 9-0-40-2 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 66* (85b 2x4) BA Pocock 13* (8b 2x4)
47.1 Wisneski to Nash, one run, and that's the 200, stroked away through
cover
47.2 Wisneski to Pocock, OUT: Pocock's cameo comes to an end, full ball
chipped in the air, Harris takes a fine catch leaping up at extra
cover
Auckland 200/6, Partnership of 26
BA Pocock c Harris b Wisneski 13 (9b 2x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 67* (86b 2x4) WA Wisneski 8.2-1-36-3 (1w 1nb)
Kyle Mills the new batsman
Kyle Mills the new batsman
47.3 Wisneski to Nash, one run, driven wide of wide mid on
47.4 Wisneski to Mills, no run, driven back on the off side of the
wicket, Wisneski fields himself
47.5 Wisneski to Mills, no run, full ball, squeezed away but not any
further than Harris at short cover
47.6 Wisneski to Mills, no run, high full toss, thick edge goes through
behind the wicket but on the bounce to Hopkins
End of over 48 (2 runs) Auckland 201/6 (RR: 4.19)
WA Wisneski 9-1-37-3 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
DJ Nash 68* (87b 2x4) KD Mills 0* (3b)
48.1 Burson to Nash, one run, full, driven down to straight long off
48.2 Burson to Mills, legbye: one run, turned away to short fine leg
from the pad
48.3 Burson to Nash, one run, driven through the covers
48.4 Burson to Mills, one run, nice looking straight drive down to
Martin at long off, Mills looks to set back for the second, but
the throw is in quickly, even if rather wide
48.5 Burson to Nash, legbye: one run, inswinging yorker, struck on the
foot down leg, sharp appeal for lbw turned down by umpire Cowie,
rebounds away towards point
48.6 Burson to Mills, two runs, struck down towards wide long off, quick
second run scampered, Burson fumbles the return fired in by Martin
and the bails come off from his hand rebounding on to the sticks
without ball in hand, Nash was struggling otherwise
End of over 49 (9 runs) Auckland 208/6 (RR: 4.24)
RD Burson 10-0-45-2 - Hadlee Stand End
DJ Nash 70* (90b 2x4) KD Mills 3* (6b)
49.1 Wisneski to Nash, one run, charges down the track, slapped to
deepish extra cover
49.2 Wisneski to Mills, one run, full ball, jammed into the pitch and
straight back into Wisneski's stomach, who was busy trying to
avoid the ball, but old Wazza's just a bit wide
49.3 Wisneski to Nash, SIX, smash! the trademark Nash foot-down-the-
pitch and launch straight back over the bowler's head, lands at
the base of the sightscreen
49.4 Wisneski to Nash, two runs, launches into another but almost
straight down the throat of Doody at long on, he fails to charge
at the ball, and then drops it trying to field on the bounce, they
race back for a second
49.5 Wisneski to Nash, two runs, another great drive wide of extra
cover, super fielding by Astle racing around in the deep to slide
and cut it off to two
49.6 Wisneski to Nash, FOUR, Nash finishes it off in style, pulled
through wide mid on and Doody's dive is to no avail coming around
from long on, Nash is having a great Shell Cup as a specialist
batsman
End of over 50 (16 runs) Auckland 224/6 (RR: 4.48)
WA Wisneski 10-1-53-3 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
KD Mills 4* (7b) DJ Nash 85* (95b 3x4 1x6)
he ends up unbeaten just 3 runs short of his highest career Shell
Cup score, but 16 off the last over is a fair effort
Auckland have got themselves into a position of a little strength,
224 is a defendable total on this wicket, though they will have to
take early top order wickets like in the first final to have a
realistic hope of containing this Canterbury lineup stacked with
Black Caps
it's a must-win situation to keep the finals series alive for
Auckland, join us at around 2:40pm local time (0140 GMT) for the
start of the Canterbury chase for 225 at 4.50 runs per over
Match State: Lunch
the players return to the field, with Brad Doody to take first
strike for Canterbury, facing Kyle Mills from the Hadlee Stand
End, with Nathan Astle at the non-striker's end
0.1 Mills to Doody, no run, driven up to mid off
0.2 Mills to Doody, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
0.3 Mills to Doody, one run, tucked away down to Drum at long leg
0.4 Mills to Astle, one run, forward, bat/pad together, gets it
streakily away down to third man, avoid consecutive golden ducks
facing the bowling of Mills
0.5 Mills to Doody, no run, straight ball, defends away to backward
square leg
0.6 Mills to Doody, no run, shortish ball, sweetly stroked off the back
foot standing tall but straight to point
End of over 1 (2 runs) Canterbury 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 223/49 = 4.55)
KD Mills 1-0-2-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 1* (1b) BJK Doody 1* (5b)
Chris Drum to open up the bowling from the Port Hills End with
Astle on strike
1.1 Drum to Astle, wide: one run, very wide down the leg side, Vincent
does tremendously well to leap to his left and get a partial glove
on it, but can't stop it cleanly, a couple of bonus runs to short
fine leg
1.1 Drum to Doody, no run, off the pad to Canning at backward square
leg
1.2 Drum to Doody, (noball) no run, oversteps, Doody has a swish and
miss at a shortish ball outside off
1.2 Drum to Doody, no run, drops a straight ball down to short
midwicket
1.3 Drum to Doody, no run, defends to square leg
1.4 Drum to Doody, one run, guided down to third man
1.5 Drum to Astle, no run, back, pushes in defence back on the leg side
of the pitch
1.6 Drum to Astle, no run, shortish ball, tries to slash it through
point but hits over it, into the ground
End of over 2 (4 runs) Canterbury 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 219/48 = 4.56)
CJ Drum 1-0-4-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 2* (10b) NJ Astle 1* (3b)
2.1 Mills to Doody, no run, defends on the leg side
2.2 Mills to Doody, one run, turned away towards forward square leg,
nippy single taken
2.3 Mills to Astle, no run, guided to Walker at point
2.4 Mills to Astle, no run, another short ball outside off that Astle
fails to get on to, mistimed shot over it into the ground, to Nash
at cover
2.5 Mills to Astle, no run, stroked up to mid off
2.6 Mills to Astle, one run, worked down to long leg
End of over 3 (2 runs) Canterbury 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 217/47 = 4.62)
KD Mills 2-0-4-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 2* (7b) BJK Doody 3* (12b)
3.1 Drum to Astle, no run, forced off the back foot straight to cover
point
3.2 Drum to Astle, no run, cracked off the back foot but Canning is
equal to it at cover point, dives across and fires a throw back at
the keeper's end, Astle was keen for the run but the hesitant
Doody sent him back
3.3 Drum to Astle, legbye: one run, into the thigh pad and away to
short fine leg, tried to pull it away but too slow
3.4 Drum to Doody, no run, pushed into the covers in defence, sub
fielder King in to deal with it
3.5 Drum to Doody, no run, stroked off the back foot up towards mid on
3.6 Drum to Doody, one run, top edged in the air down to Mills at third
man, bounces just short of him, tried to slash a short wide ball
over point
End of over 4 (2 runs) Canterbury 10/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 215/46 = 4.67)
CJ Drum 2-0-5-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 4* (15b) NJ Astle 2* (10b)
4.1 Mills to Doody, one run, turned down to Aiken at deep backward
square leg
4.2 Mills to Astle, no run, straightish ball, jumping in defence into
the covers
4.3 Mills to Astle, no run, nicely stroked into the covers off the back
foot
4.4 Mills to Astle, FOUR, wide half volley outside off, you shouldn't
give Astle width out there, launched high over backward point, two
bounces and over the rope
4.5 Mills to Astle, no run, stroked off the back foot to extra cover
4.6 Mills to Astle, one run, driven up towards extra cover, this time
they set off quickly for a run with the shot, well taken
End of over 5 (6 runs) Canterbury 16/0 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 209/45 = 4.64)
KD Mills 3-0-10-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 7* (15b 1x4) BJK Doody 5* (16b)
5.1 Drum to Astle, two runs, shortish ball, pulled through midwicket,
not strongly hit and King does well to race around from deep
square leg and slide to field it inside the rope
5.2 Drum to Astle, FOUR, slashes outside off, dangerously aerial but
pierces the narrow gap between point and backward point and races
to the rope
5.3 Drum to Astle, two runs, nicely stroked through straight mid on,
Nash chases from mid off, can't prevent an easy two
5.4 Drum to Astle, no run, driven straight up to mid on
5.5 Drum to Astle, two runs, pulled through to deep midwicket, King in
action again, good over for Canterbury so far
5.6 Drum to Astle, FOUR, superb on drive, perfectly timed and the chase
is a forlorn collection job only, 14 off the over, all to Astle,
has really kickstarted the innings now
End of over 6 (14 runs) Canterbury 30/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 195/44 = 4.43)
CJ Drum 3-0-19-0 (1w 1nb) - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 5* (16b) NJ Astle 21* (21b 3x4)
6.1 Mills to Doody, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch,
towards mid on
6.2 Mills to Doody, no run, nicely stroked but straight to Walker at
point
6.3 Mills to Doody, no run, driven up to Haslam at mid on
6.4 Mills to Doody, FOUR, slap! pulled it straight back over the
bowler's head and too well struck for Haslam at a straightish mid
on position
6.5 Mills to Doody, no run, stroked away into the covers
6.6 Mills to Doody, no run, tight ball on off stump, King races in from
cover to field
End of over 7 (4 runs) Canterbury 34/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 191/43 = 4.44)
KD Mills 4-0-14-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 21* (21b 3x4) BJK Doody 9* (22b 1x4)
Mark Haslam replaces the expensive Drum at the Port Hills End after
a spell of 3-0-19-0
7.1 Haslam to Astle, no run, forward, quietly stroked back to the
bowler
7.2 Haslam to Astle, no run, flatter, quicker ball, pushed to short
cover
7.3 Haslam to Astle, two runs, induces a thickish edge that runs fine
of short third man
7.4 Haslam to Astle, no run, forward, driven straight back along the
pitch to Haslam
7.5 Haslam to Astle, no run, forced straight to short cover
7.6 Haslam to Astle, no run, angling into the pads down leg, looking
for a quick single but it isn't on
End of over 8 (2 runs) Canterbury 36/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 189/42 = 4.50)
MJ Haslam 1-0-2-0 - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 9* (22b 1x4) NJ Astle 23* (27b 3x4)
8.1 Mills to Doody, no run, turned around the corner to Haslam at short
fine leg
8.2 Mills to Doody, no run, defends with bat/pad back to the bowler
8.3 Mills to Doody, one run, slashes outside off, thick edge run down
to third man
8.4 Mills to Astle, legbye: one run, full, angling down leg, from the
pad towards midwicket, quick run taken
8.5 Mills to Doody, no run, stroked away to Walker at point
8.6 Mills to Doody, one run, back, worked up wide of Nash at mid on,
quick run with the shot, Nash throws down the stumps but Doody's
safely home
End of over 9 (3 runs) Canterbury 39/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 186/41 = 4.54)
KD Mills 5-0-16-0 - Hadlee Stand End
BJK Doody 11* (27b 1x4) NJ Astle 23* (28b 3x4)
9.1 Haslam to Doody, one run, flat ball, driven down to long on
9.2 Haslam to Astle, SIX, crack! Astle sends it flying high, wide and
handsome over wide midwicket, sheer power and timing, sends it 7
rows back into the No. 4 stand
9.3 Haslam to Astle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
9.4 Haslam to Astle, no run, turned straight to short midwicket
9.5 Haslam to Astle, one run, driven down to widish long off
9.6 Haslam to Doody, no run, pushed back to the bowler on the off side
of the pitch
End of over 10 (8 runs) Canterbury 47/0 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 178/40 = 4.45)
MJ Haslam 2-0-10-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 30* (32b 3x4 1x6) BJK Doody 12* (29b 1x4)
10.1 Mills to Astle, two runs, sweetly timed on drive, sub fielder Adams
gives a good chase, Doody doesn't want to risk the third
10.2 Mills to Astle, no run, cut straight to point
10.3 Mills to Astle, FOUR, smash! Astle cracks it in the air through
point, beats the despairing King leap to his left, and that's the
Canterbury 50, in 1656 minutes if you believe the malfunctioning
electronic scoreboard
10.4 Mills to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
10.5 Mills to Astle, one run, tucked away to forward square leg
10.6 Mills to Doody, one run, flicked away to King at deep backward
square leg
End of over 11 (8 runs) Canterbury 55/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 170/39 = 4.36)
KD Mills 6-0-24-0 - Hadlee Stand End
BJK Doody 13* (30b 1x4) NJ Astle 37* (37b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Haslam to Doody, one run, driven down to long off
11.2 Haslam to Astle, one run, driven up to long on
11.3 Haslam to Doody, no run, smacks it straight back at Haslam, sharp
chance but really need to take it, in and out
Haslam's hurt his hand in the process of trying to take that, and
he's just recovering from a broken hand too, the St John's
ambulance staff are out there, with a huddle of umpires and other
players having a look see
and we're back underway, Haslam's OK to continue
11.4 Haslam to Doody, no run, turned away to midwicket
11.5 Haslam to Doody, no run, square driven to King coming up from
backward point to field, Astle sends Doody back after looking for
a dodgy run
11.6 Haslam to Doody, no run, comes down the track a step then stops,
defending a flattish ball to short cover
End of over 12 (2 runs) Canterbury 57/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 168/38 = 4.42)
MJ Haslam 3-0-12-0 - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 38* (38b 4x4 1x6) BJK Doody 14* (35b 1x4)
12.1 Mills to Astle, one run, cut away to King at deep cover point
12.2 Mills to Doody, no run, defends on the off side
12.3 Mills to Doody, no run, glanced off the thigh pad through to the
keeper
12.4 Mills to Doody, no run, angling into the pads, to short fine leg
12.5 Mills to Doody, no run, defends down to short cover
12.6 Mills to Doody, wide: no run, full and wide down the leg side
12.6 Mills to Doody, one run, worked past shortish midwicket for an easy
single
End of over 13 (3 runs) Canterbury 60/0 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 165/37 = 4.46)
KD Mills 7-0-27-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
BJK Doody 15* (40b 1x4) NJ Astle 39* (39b 4x4 1x6)
13.1 Haslam to Doody, no run, turned away to midwicket
13.2 Haslam to Doody, no run, played in the same spot again
13.3 Haslam to Doody, FOUR, Doody eyed up the big open spaces through
midwicket and picked it, lofted high over the top, one bounce just
inside the rope
13.4 Haslam to Doody, no run, slightly beaten in the flight, misplayed
along the ground to midwicket
13.5 Haslam to Doody, no run, goes for a cover drive but miscues it, a
slight bit of turn there, inside edge to a very straight short mid
on
13.6 Haslam to Doody, one run, forward, driven down to wide long on
End of over 14 (5 runs) Canterbury 65/0 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 160/36 = 4.44)
MJ Haslam 4-0-17-0 - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 20* (46b 2x4) NJ Astle 39* (39b 4x4 1x6)
14.1 Mills to Doody, no run, defends to short midwicket
14.2 Mills to Doody, no run, cracked into the ground, bounces up high
but a great leaping take by Haslam at backward point stops it dead
14.3 Mills to Doody, no run, back, driven straight up to Pocock at mid
off
14.4 Mills to Doody, no run, glanced from the pad straight to short fine
leg
14.5 Mills to Doody, two runs, tucked down to deep backward square leg,
a good couple taken as King's around to field from squarer
14.6 Mills to Doody, two runs, chipped over midwicket, King in the
action again coming in to field from the deep
End of over 15 (4 runs) Canterbury 69/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 156/35 = 4.46)
KD Mills 8-0-31-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 39* (39b 4x4 1x6) BJK Doody 24* (52b 2x4)
the fielding restrictions are now lifted, with Canterbury off to a
fine start without loss, and it's time for drinks
Aaron Barnes into the attack, replacing Haslam after a spell of 4-
0-17-0 at the Port Hills End
15.1 Barnes to Astle, one run, cut down to deep backward point
15.2 Barnes to Doody, no run, tries to swing him away over square leg
but misses, swings a bit down leg, into the pad and drops at his
feet
15.3 Barnes to Doody, one run, cut away to King at deep cover point
15.4 Barnes to Astle, no run, cut into the ground, straight to Canning
at cover
15.5 Barnes to Astle, one run, dabbed away towards cover point, quick
single taken with the shot
15.6 Barnes to Doody, wide: no run, wide down the leg side, not taken
cleanly
15.6 Barnes to Doody, no run, driven into the covers
End of over 16 (4 runs) Canterbury 73/0 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 152/34 = 4.47)
AC Barnes 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 41* (42b 4x4 1x6) BJK Doody 25* (55b 2x4)
Brooke Walker on to bowl from the Hadlee Stand End to replace Mills
after an opening spell of 8-0-31-0
16.1 Walker to Astle, no run, cuts but plays over it, bottom edge into
the ground at the keeper's toes
16.2 Walker to Astle, two runs, slashing cut shot through point, King
does well to dart around and field from deep cover, diving inside
the rope
16.3 Walker to Astle, one run, driven down to long off
16.4 Walker to Doody, one run, driven down to wide long off
16.5 Walker to Astle, one run, cut away to King at deep point, he's had
plenty of work in the outfield already
16.6 Walker to Doody, one run, straighter ball, driven down to long on
End of over 17 (6 runs) Canterbury 79/0 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 146/33 = 4.42)
BGK Walker 1-0-6-0 - Hadlee Stand End
BJK Doody 27* (57b 2x4) NJ Astle 45* (46b 4x4 1x6)
17.1 Barnes to Doody, wide: no run, wide down the leg side, Vincent
whips off the bails smartly but only for added dramatic effect
17.1 Barnes to Doody, one run, chipped in the air firmly, just wide of
the leaping Canning at midwicket, up to wide mid on
17.2 Barnes to Astle, FOUR, shortish ball outside off, gets a thick edge
that flies very fine, and too quickly for Mills at third man
17.3 Barnes to Astle, no run, dear oh dear oh dear, Astle chips one up
in the gap between wide mid off and extra cover, both Astle and
Doody are too busy watching the ball to realise they are both a
bit out of their crease, Doody far moreso, had the shy back at the
bowler's end hit, Doody was gone for all money
17.4 Barnes to Astle, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
17.5 Barnes to Astle, no run, forward, pushed straight up on the off
side of the pitch, just past the bowler but not mid off
17.6 Barnes to Astle, no run, pushed up to mid on
End of over 18 (6 runs) Canterbury 85/0 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 140/32 = 4.38)
AC Barnes 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Port Hills End
BJK Doody 28* (58b 2x4) NJ Astle 49* (51b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Walker to Doody, SIX, Doody's down the track and lofts high down
the ground and over long off, super clean blow
18.2 Walker to Doody, FOUR, and he's at it again! this time pull/swept
high over backward square leg, one bounce inside the rope, 10 off
2 balls and Doody's starting to roll along now
18.3 Walker to Doody, one run, driven down to long on
18.4 Walker to Astle, no run, defends back to the bowler
18.5 Walker to Astle, one run, drops it away towards vacant square leg,
they jog the single and that's Astle's 50 off 53 balls, 5x4, 1x6
18.6 Walker to Doody, no run, defends away to point
End of over 19 (12 runs) Canterbury 97/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 128/31 = 4.13)
BGK Walker 2-0-18-0 - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 50* (53b 5x4 1x6) BJK Doody 39* (62b 3x4 1x6)
19.1 Barnes to Astle, no run, firmly stroked to cover point
19.2 Barnes to Astle, no run, straight ball, straight bat defence up to
mid on
19.3 Barnes to Astle, (noball) one run, oversteps, driven wide of mid
on, easy run with the shot
19.3 Barnes to Doody, no run, driven into the covers
19.4 Barnes to Doody, (noball) no run, oversteps again, and that's the
Canterbury 100 and the partnership 100 too, obviously, (in
supposedly 1724 minutes), defends on the off side, Barnes kicks up
a puff of dust returning to his mark in disgust with himself, he's
only coming off a few paces
19.4 Barnes to Doody, FOUR, cracking lofted shot over wide mid on, this
pair setting Canterbury right on its way to another Shell Cup
title
19.5 Barnes to Doody, one run, glanced down to long leg
19.6 Barnes to Astle, one run, dabbed away down to third man
End of over 20 (9 runs) Canterbury 106/0 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 119/30 = 3.97)
AC Barnes 3-0-19-0 (2w 2nb) - Port Hills End
NJ Astle 52* (57b 5x4 1x6) BJK Doody 44* (66b 4x4 1x6)
Chris Drum returns to have a bowl at the Hadlee Stand End,
replacing Walker after an expensive 2 overs spell conceding 18
runs
Auckland Aces captain Blair Pocock having to find one of those
cards up his sleeve to deal to one or both of this pair in quick
time or face a two-match finals series loss
20.1 Drum to Astle, legbye: one run, off the pad to square leg
20.2 Drum to Doody, OUT: slashes at a short rising ball outside off,
gets a fair bottom edge through to Vincent, and Pocock has found
his breakthrough
Canterbury 107/1, Partnership of 107
BJK Doody c Vincent b Drum 44 (67b 4x4 1x6)
NJ Astle 52* (58b 5x4 1x6) CJ Drum 3.2-0-19-1 (1w 1nb)
Stephen Fleming the new batsman
20.3 Drum to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, defends it down to Walker
roaming at backward point
20.4 Drum to Fleming, no run, short ball again, Fleming tries to pull it
but loses the bottom hand off the bat as it doesn't come on
enough, back down the pitch to Drum
Drum comes around the wicket now to the left-handed Fleming
20.5 Drum to Fleming, no run, stands tall, hopping on the crease in
defence back to the bowler
20.6 Drum to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, defends down in close on
the leg side
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Canterbury 107/1 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 118/29 = 4.07)
CJ Drum 4-1-19-1 (1w 1nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 52* (58b 5x4 1x6) SP Fleming 0* (4b)
Walker switches ends, replacing Barnes at the Port Hills End
21.1 Walker to Astle, no run, floated up, Astle props quietly forward,
doesn't control it well in defence, dribbles along the ground to
Vincent
21.2 Walker to Astle, FOUR, given width and Astle capitalises as always,
cut hard through point, poor fielding Adams lets it get through
him completely
21.3 Walker to Astle, no run, pushed back on the off side of the pitch
21.4 Walker to Astle, no run, nice flighted delivery, tight on off
stump, chops it away to point
21.5 Walker to Astle, no run, defends on the leg side
21.6 Walker to Astle, FOUR, width again, Astle does it far more
convincingly this time, bisecting the two fielders tightly placed
there in the point region
End of over 22 (8 runs) Canterbury 115/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 110/28 = 3.93)
BGK Walker 3-0-26-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 0* (4b) NJ Astle 60* (64b 7x4 1x6)
22.1 Drum to Fleming, two runs, straightish ball angling in, forced off
the back foot up towards Adams at mid off, who makes a clanger of
an effort to miss it, through him for a couple, not having a good
day as a reserve fielder
22.2 Drum to Fleming, SIX, rising ball, Fleming takes Drum on with a
"take that!" shot, hoisted very, very high over square leg, just
over the rope by a couple of metres, Canterbury turning it on for
the crowd now
22.3 Drum to Fleming, two runs, played through the covers, not a lot of
timing in it however, beats Adams' despairing dive at wide mid off
for a couple more
22.4 Drum to Fleming, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, adding to the punishment
already dealt out, Drum serving it up on a platter, flayed through
the big gap in the covers, 19 from the last 4 legitimate balls
just when Auckland thought they had wedged open some sort of
crevasse in the Canterbury batting line up, Fleming plays dentist
and fills it in and then adds some more for good measure
22.4 Drum to Fleming, no run, pushed off the back foot to the bowler
22.5 Drum to Fleming, no run, shuffles across towards off, trying to
flick it fine down leg, but into the pad, half shout from Drum
alone for lbw
22.6 Drum to Fleming, FOUR, all class, that's magnificent stuff from the
New Zealand captain, the tall, elegant Fleming plays the on drive
to perfection, mid on is too wide and it beats Drum's outstretched
left hand, races away
End of over 23 (19 runs) Canterbury 134/1 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 91/27 = 3.37)
CJ Drum 5-1-38-1 (1w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
NJ Astle 60* (64b 7x4 1x6) SP Fleming 18* (11b 2x4 1x6)
19 from the over and odds are strongly on Drum not bowling the next
over from this end
23.1 Walker to Astle, two runs, swept to vacant short fine leg, placed
well to enable a second run
23.2 Walker to Astle, no run, driven straight to extra cover
23.3 Walker to Astle, SIX, smooooooooooooookin! Astle creams it
incredibly high, wide and handsome over long on, Canterbury are
running rings around their guests today
23.4 Walker to Astle, FOUR, laps it very fine, Drum does well to get
after it, but can't quite pull it back inside the rope as he
awkwardly steps on it and slips, the replay confirms the boundary
35 runs from the last 11 legitimate deliveries now, amazing stuff
from this pair
23.5 Walker to Astle, no run, driven to extra cover
23.6 Walker to Astle, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 24 (12 runs) Canterbury 146/1 (RR: 6.08 RRR: 79/26 = 3.04)
BGK Walker 4-0-38-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 18* (11b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 72* (70b 8x4 2x6)
those who put in quick bets on Drum not bowling the next over from
the Hadlee Stand end have just earnt their 1 cent in the dollar,
it's Barnes on to replace him
24.1 Barnes to Fleming, no run, cuts and misses outside off, Vincent
doesn't take cleanly
24.2 Barnes to Fleming, no run, forward defensive to Adams in from extra
cover
24.3 Barnes to Fleming, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side,
tries to whip it away, taken on the pad, easy run as it goes into
vacant space, Vincent has to come from behind the stumps to tidy
up
24.4 Barnes to Astle, no run, driven up to mid on
24.5 Barnes to Astle, FOUR, simply sublime, caned through point, this is
too easy for the man in form
24.6 Barnes to Astle, no run, angling in on middle and leg, turned to
shortish midwicket
End of over 25 (5 runs) Canterbury 151/1 (RR: 6.04 RRR: 74/25 = 2.96)
AC Barnes 4-0-23-0 (2w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 18* (14b 2x4 1x6) NJ Astle 76* (73b 9x4 2x6)
25.1 Walker to Fleming, one run, back, turned away through backward
square leg
25.2 Walker to Astle, OUT: all good things have to come to an end some
time, Astle tries to hoist Walker high over midwicket but misses,
the sticks are rattled and Astle's rollicking 74-ball 76 is finito
Canterbury 152/2, Partnership of 45
NJ Astle b Walker 76 (74b 9x4 2x6)
SP Fleming 19* (15b 2x4 1x6) BGK Walker 4.2-0-39-1
the partnership between he and Fleming was worth 45 runs in just 31
balls
Craig McMillan the new batsman
25.3 Walker to McMillan, one run, off the mark straight away, turns a
full ball through square leg
25.4 Walker to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side of the pitch
25.5 Walker to Fleming, no run, defends on the leg side again, Mills in
from midwicket to field
25.6 Walker to Fleming, one run, flighted full, turned through towards
Adams at deep midwicket
End of over 26 (3 runs) Canterbury 154/2 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 71/24 = 2.96)
BGK Walker 5-0-41-1 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 20* (18b 2x4 1x6) CD McMillan 1* (1b)
26.1 Barnes to Fleming, no run, lovely flowing drive but straight to
Mills in the covers
26.2 Barnes to Fleming, FOUR, crisp pick up shot over backward square
leg, gets it sufficiently wide of the deep square fielder out
there
26.3 Barnes to Fleming, no run, flays it straight to Walker at point
26.4 Barnes to Fleming, one run, driven firmly straight back down the
wicket, Barnes thrusts out his left hand and deflects it away
towards where mid on would've been had he not run across to cover
the ball going straigher, gives away a run
26.5 Barnes to McMillan, no run, played up to mid on
26.6 Barnes to McMillan, no run, mistimed jab straight up to mid off
End of over 27 (5 runs) Canterbury 159/2 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 66/23 = 2.87)
AC Barnes 5-0-28-0 (2w 2nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 25* (22b 3x4 1x6) CD McMillan 1* (3b)
27.1 Walker to Fleming, no run, driven back to the bowler
27.2 Walker to Fleming, one run, turned away towards midwicket
27.3 Walker to McMillan, FOUR, down the track, lofts cleanly and hard
over wide mid off, good blow by the out of form McMillan
27.4 Walker to McMillan, no run, quietly forward in defence into the
pitch
27.5 Walker to McMillan, two runs, clipped through the covers to the
deep
27.6 Walker to McMillan, no run, prods half forward in defence, appeal
for lbw turned down
End of over 28 (7 runs) Canterbury 166/2 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 59/22 = 2.68)
BGK Walker 6-0-48-1 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 26* (24b 3x4 1x6) CD McMillan 7* (7b 1x4)
28.1 Barnes to Fleming, no run, driven firmly straight to cover
28.2 Barnes to Fleming, FOUR, Fleming with all the right moves and pick
up shots, lovely stroke lofted over midwicket to the vacant
boundary, the fielder is dead square in the deep, and that fair
flew away well wide of him
28.3 Barnes to Fleming, no run, defends back to the bowler
28.4 Barnes to Fleming, no run, Fleming really stroking it sweetly, this
time it's an elegant straight drive but straight up to mid off
28.5 Barnes to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, driven to Pocock at
mid on
28.5 Barnes to Fleming, no run, sits up outside off, Fleming tries to
dabble it down to third man but plays it into the ground, comes a
third of the way down the pitch for a run but is sent back by
McMillan as Walker's up quickly from backward point
28.6 Barnes to Fleming, one run, driven straight back along the pitch
past Barnes, quick run with the shot as Mills fumbles coming
across from mid off
End of over 29 (6 runs) Canterbury 172/2 (RR: 5.93 RRR: 53/21 = 2.52)
AC Barnes 6-0-34-0 (2w 3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 31* (31b 4x4 1x6) CD McMillan 7* (7b 1x4)
and it's time for a drinks break, Auckland's bowling rate is
positively pedestrian by comparison with Canterbury's - just 29
overs bowled in the first 2 hours 20 minutes, compared to 38 by
the home side
Canterbury firmly in the driver's seat with just 53 runs required
off 21 overs for victory and still 8 wickets in hand (including
Cairns and Harris waiting in the hutch)
Tama Canning gets an opportunity to roll his arm over, replacing
Walker at the Port Hills End
29.1 Canning to Fleming, one run, turned down to deep backward square
leg
29.2 Canning to McMillan, no run, tries to cut, misses
29.3 Canning to McMillan, one run, straightish ball just outside off,
nicely dabbed down to third man
29.4 Canning to Fleming, FOUR, cracking blow through extra cover, leaves
the infield gasping for breath, no chance to pounce on that one
29.5 Canning to Fleming, bye: one run, tries to cut, misses, Vincent
doesn't take cleanly, it pings up from the keeper's gloves towards
short third man for a bye
29.6 Canning to McMillan, no run, defends on the off side
End of over 30 (7 runs) Canterbury 179/2 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 46/20 = 2.30)
TK Canning 1-0-6-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 36* (34b 5x4 1x6) CD McMillan 8* (10b 1x4)
Kyle Mills replaces Barnes at the Hadlee Stand End
30.1 Mills to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, forced off the back foot
up to mid off
30.2 Mills to Fleming, no run, stands tall in the crease, defends on the
leg side of the pitch
30.3 Mills to Fleming, one run, shortish ball, strokes it up towards mid
off, quick single taken with the shot
30.4 Mills to McMillan, FOUR, scooped over vacant extra cover, looks
dangerous but it was safely wide enough of mid off, races away
30.5 Mills to McMillan, one run, nudged around the corner down to long
leg, takes on Canning's throw fired in from the deep for a second
... and loses, McMillan's goneburger by a good few inches
according to the third umpire Dave Quested's replay, the red light
is flashed
Canterbury 185/3, Partnership of 33
CD McMillan run out (Canning) 13 (12b 2x4 0x6)
McMillan's season woes compound further, and just when he looked
like he was going along OK this time
Canterbury captain Gary Stead joins New Zealand captain Stephen
Fleming at the crease
30.6 Mills to Stead, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 31 (6 runs) Canterbury 185/3 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 40/19 = 2.11)
KD Mills 9-0-37-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 37* (37b 5x4 1x6) GR Stead 0* (1b)
31.1 Canning to Fleming, no run, pushed on the off side, towards mid on,
three fielders converge on the ball
31.2 Canning to Fleming, no run, driven up to mid off
31.3 Canning to Fleming, no run, and same again
31.4 Canning to Fleming, two runs, cut down to wide third man
31.5 Canning to Fleming, no run, slower ball pings up from the pitch,
defends down into the covers
31.6 Canning to Fleming, one run, driven straight up on the off side of
the pitch, quick run with the shot as mid off gets across to field
End of over 32 (3 runs) Canterbury 188/3 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 37/18 = 2.06)
TK Canning 2-0-9-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 40* (43b 5x4 1x6) GR Stead 0* (1b)
32.1 Mills to Fleming, one run, driven to cover, misfielded and they get
a single
32.2 Mills to Stead, no run, turned away to square leg
32.3 Mills to Stead, no run, pushed off the back foot to Nash at extra
cover
32.4 Mills to Stead, one run, nudged towards cover point, runs with the
shot
32.5 Mills to Fleming, two runs, nicely flicked around the corner down
towards long leg, bisecting the two men out there at deep backward
square and fine leg, slight misfield and Fleming gets back for a
comfortable second run
32.6 Mills to Fleming, one run, driven into the covers
End of over 33 (5 runs) Canterbury 193/3 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 32/17 = 1.88)
KD Mills 10-0-42-0 (1w) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 44* (46b 5x4 1x6) GR Stead 1* (4b)
33.1 Canning to Fleming, no run, sweetly driven straight to cover
33.2 Canning to Fleming, no run, forward defensive up towards mid off
33.3 Canning to Fleming, no run, driven straight to extra cover
33.4 Canning to Fleming, no run, guided away to backward point
33.5 Canning to Fleming, FOUR, magnificent off drive, power and timing
and it bisects the small gap between extra cover and mid off
Canterbury cruising towards victory, they have a luxurious 97 balls
to find the remaining 28 runs to keep the Shell Cup
33.6 Canning to Fleming, no run, full ball, chopped into the covers
End of over 34 (4 runs) Canterbury 197/3 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 28/16 = 1.75)
TK Canning 3-0-13-0 - Port Hills End
GR Stead 1* (4b) SP Fleming 48* (52b 6x4 1x6)
Barnes returns to have another go, replacing Mills at the Hadlee
Stand End after bowling out his 10 overs for 42 runs
34.1 Barnes to Stead, no run, defends to short midwicket
34.2 Barnes to Stead, no run, guided away to Walker at backward point
34.3 Barnes to Stead, no run, firmly driven, can't get it by Nash
roaming at extra cover
34.4 Barnes to Stead, no run, square driven, point and cover point
converge to field
34.5 Barnes to Stead, no run, cracking cut but straight to cover point
34.6 Barnes to Stead, no run, forward defensive up towards mid off
End of over 35 (maiden) Canterbury 197/3 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 28/15 = 1.87)
AC Barnes 7-1-34-0 (2w 3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 48* (52b 6x4 1x6) GR Stead 1* (10b)
Barnes manages to bowl just the second maiden over of the innings,
but it's just a consolation prize for Auckland, they need wickets
and truckloads of them "yesterday"
35.1 Canning to Fleming, no run, driven straight to extra cover
35.2 Canning to Fleming, one run, back cut through gully, thoughts of a
second but third man's up to field
35.3 Canning to Stead, two runs, neatly whipped through midwicket, that
brings up the Canterbury 200
35.4 Canning to Stead, no run, played to midwicket
35.5 Canning to Stead, no run, turned straight to square leg
35.6 Canning to Stead, no run, defends back on the off side
End of over 36 (3 runs) Canterbury 200/3 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 25/14 = 1.79)
TK Canning 4-0-16-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 49* (54b 6x4 1x6) GR Stead 3* (14b)
36.1 Barnes to Fleming, no run, driven straight to extra cover
36.2 Barnes to Fleming, one run, pushed back down the track, somewhat
uppishly but safely, Fleming sprints through for the quick run,
well executed as it wasn't far from the mid off fielder, that
raises his 50 off 56 balls, 6x4, 1x6 (and "1801" minutes according
to you-know-what)
36.3 Barnes to Stead, no run, driven up to mid on
36.4 Barnes to Stead, no run, what a shocker! Barnes sums up Auckland's
day as Stead is induced into play a false stroke, baubles up as
simple a caught and bowled chance as anyone in cricket history is
likely to achieve, and somehow Barnes flatly drops it after having
it firmly in his hand
he just stands there haunched over in the middle of the pitch in
disbelief while the crowd simply laugh
36.5 Barnes to Stead, no run, stroked to midwicket
36.6 Barnes to Stead, no run, defends on the leg side
End of over 37 (1 run) Canterbury 201/3 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 24/13 = 1.85)
AC Barnes 8-1-35-0 (2w 3nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 50* (56b 6x4 1x6) GR Stead 3* (18b)
37.1 Canning to Fleming, no run, pushed to King at cover
37.2 Canning to Fleming, one run, run down to third man
37.3 Canning to Stead, no run, floated up full, driven to mid on
37.4 Canning to Stead, no run, defends back to Canning, Stead keen on
elongating this chase by playing a watchful, quiet innings, and
depriving the form batsman Fleming of the strike
37.5 Canning to Stead, no run, back, worked up to mid on
37.6 Canning to Stead, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 38 (1 run) Canterbury 202/3 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 23/12 = 1.92)
TK Canning 5-0-17-0 - Port Hills End
SP Fleming 51* (58b 6x4 1x6) GR Stead 3* (22b)
38.1 Barnes to Fleming, no run, driven straight up to Mills at mid off
38.2 Barnes to Fleming, no run, sweetly stroked to midwicket, fielded
well
38.3 Barnes to Fleming, two runs, innovative paddle/sweep, gets it high
and very fine behind the keeper
38.4 Barnes to Fleming, (noball) no run, oversteps, cracked straight
back past the bowler, but doesn't beat Mills from mid off
38.4 Barnes to Fleming, one run, full ball jammed up to Pocock at wide
mid on, quick run with the shot, Fleming looked to be struggling
initially, but he got home quickly and the throw was quite wide of
the mark
38.5 Barnes to Stead, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to flick
it away but doesn't get a touch on it, Vincent and Barnes have a
cheeky appeal anyway
38.6 Barnes to Stead, legbye: one run, turned away from the pad to short
fine leg
End of over 39 (5 runs) Canterbury 207/3 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 18/11 = 1.64)
AC Barnes 9-1-39-0 (2w 4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
GR Stead 3* (24b) SP Fleming 54* (63b 6x4 1x6)
39.1 Canning to Stead, no run, pokes forward in defence square on the
off side
39.2 Canning to Stead, one run, dabs it down towards cover point, this
time shorter of the field and they sneak the quick single
39.3 Canning to Fleming, one run, run down to third man
39.4 Canning to Stead, no run, driven back to the bowler
39.5 Canning to Stead, no run, pushed to cover point
39.6 Canning to Stead, one run, driven up towards mid off, Walker with a
rare blunder, kicks it away and they get a run on the misfield
End of over 40 (3 runs) Canterbury 210/3 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 15/10 = 1.50)
TK Canning 6-0-20-0 - Port Hills End
GR Stead 5* (29b) SP Fleming 55* (64b 6x4 1x6)
40.1 Barnes to Stead, no run, driven to extra cover
40.2 Barnes to Stead, one run, slashes it away, just wide of the leaping
Walker at gully, down to third man
40.3 Barnes to Fleming, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side,
brushes the pad to vacant short fine leg
40.4 Barnes to Stead, two runs, neatly clipped through midwicket, just
overhauled inside the rope
40.5 Barnes to Stead, no run, cuts and misses outside off, Vincent
fumbles first time trying to glove cleanly, takes low down on the
second grab, but no edge, alas for Auckland
40.6 Barnes to Stead, FOUR, Stead finally gets a move on, driven through
cover, looked like it wouldn't have the legs but it kept good pace
to make it all the way
End of over 41 (8 runs) Canterbury 218/3 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 7/9 = 0.78)
AC Barnes 10-1-46-0 (2w 4nb) - Hadlee Stand End
SP Fleming 55* (65b 6x4 1x6) GR Stead 12* (34b 1x4)
captain Blair Pocock gives himself a bowl
41.1 Pocock to Fleming, one run, pulled partly through the air to deep
square leg
41.2 Pocock to Stead, no run, defends
41.3 Pocock to Stead, FOUR, overpitched, chopped through the covers and
now just 2 required for victory
the end is nigh, they have a mere 51 deliveries to get them in
41.4 Pocock to Stead, one run, turned down to long leg, the scores are
level
41.5 Pocock to Fleming, one run, turns it down to long leg as easy as
you please, and Canterbury are the 1999-2000 Shell Cup champions,
defeating Auckland by 7 wickets with 49 deliveries to spare
a dominate Canterbury side do it again, with too much finals
experience, taking it 2-0 and the third final on Tuesday won't be
required
Canterbury defend the title they won last year, and make it their
7th Shell Cup success in the last 9 seasons, truly the team of the
'90s
Despite Nash's best efforts with the bat today, he failed to gain
enough support besides that from Canning in their recovery century
stand for the 5th wicket, the home side, with Astle and Fleming
proving irresistable forces, cantered home with little worry
whatsoever
the 7 Cup successes going alongside 3 in the Shell Trophy (first-
class) and a Shell Super Max League victory last year to round off
the decade (unless they can add the forthcoming Shell Trophy to
the list also)
time for the presentations, Warren Wisneski is named Man of the
Finals Series, Gary Stead holds aloft the Shell Cup, the second
time he's had the honour as Canterbury captain, and now the
players go forth to receive their respective winners and losers
medals
that wraps things up from here at Jade Stadium, on what started an
incredibly blustery, dark morning and ends up bathed in sunshine,
in front of a fairly disappointing crowd of no larger than 3000
people, when 8000 was predicted, but at least that's about a 500%
increase on the pitiful Auckland turnout in the first final
join us for the next round of New Zealand coverage when the England
Women's tour of New Zealand and Shell Trophy both begin in the
next week, until then it's good evening from CricInfo at the home
of the victorious Shell Cup champions, again, Christchurch