Match State: Start delayed to 10:30am local time (2230 GMT) due to wet outfield
welcome to Molyneux Park in Alexandra, where the home side Otago
are taking on Wellington in this final round Shell Trophy clash,
what will be the last game for most of these players this season
only a few of these players will be a part of New Zealand 'A's tour
to Australia, England and India starting next month, but with both
teams out of final contention, the rest will have to make the most
of this game
it's a lovely cool, sunny morning in Alexandra, but play was
delayed half an hour due to near-frost conditions
Otago captain Robbie Lawson has won the toss and chosen to insert
Wellington in to bat
young left arm quick bowler Regan West has been made 12th man for
Wellington, coming back after a long time off due to injury just
prior to Christmas
meaning right arm pace bowler Mark Gillespie gets to make his
first-class debut
off spinner Nathan Morland has the drinks-carrying duties for
Otago, giving off spin all-rounder Nathan McCullum his first-class
debut
it'll be Glenn Jonas to open the bowling from the Northern End,
with Grant Donaldson on strike and Matthew Bell at the other end
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for Jonas bowling right arm over the wicket to
the right-handed Donaldson
0.1 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, left alone wide outside off stump
0.2 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, stretching forward, leaves alone
outside off stump again
0.3 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
0.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
0.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
yet again
0.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, finally made to play one, comes half
forward and stabs it away towards point in defence
End of over 1 (maiden) Wellington 0/0
GR Jonas 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 0* (0b) GT Donaldson 0* (6b)
David Sewell to open the bowling from the Southern End
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for Sewell bowling left arm over the wicket to
the right-handed Bell
1.1 Sewell to Bell, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off stump
1.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends down on
the leg side of the pitch
1.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, stretching forward, keeps the bat tucked
behind the body as he's not required to play one passing by
outside off stump
1.4 Sewell to Bell, no run, shuffles right back in his crease, leaves
alone outside off stump
1.5 Sewell to Bell, (noball) two runs, oversteps, hops back in his
crease to play a shortish ball, tucks it around the corner
backward of square leg, Bell shouts Donaldson through for a hasty
second run taken well as forward short leg and long leg converged
to field
1.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, forward, taps it away towards point in
defence
1.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, stretching forward down the line of off
stump, lets it pass by untouched outside off stump
End of over 2 (3 runs) Wellington 3/0
DG Sewell 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Southern End
GT Donaldson 0* (6b) MD Bell 2* (7b)
2.1 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
2.2 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
2.3 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, straight ball on middle and off,
stretching forward to play a compact defensive shot back down the
pitch to the bowler
2.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, comes forward to a straightish ball,
taken low down on the pad a fair way out of his crease
2.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, wide down the leg side, Brendon
McCullum has to shuffle a fair way to his left to take
2.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, lets it come on to the bat,
angled away to Gaffaney in the gully
End of over 3 (maiden) Wellington 3/0
GR Jonas 2-2-0-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 2* (7b) GT Donaldson 0* (12b)
3.1 Sewell to Bell, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
3.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, taken on the pad angling down the leg side,
Bell tried to help it on its way but couldn't get to it, rolls
away towards the keeper
3.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, wide down the leg side, this time left
alone through to Brendon McCullum
3.4 Sewell to Bell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
3.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, forward, defends up towards Lawson at mid
off
3.6 Sewell to Bell, one run, back to a ball drifting down the leg side,
turned down to Jonas at long leg
End of over 4 (1 run) Wellington 4/0
DG Sewell 2-0-4-0 (1nb) - Southern End
MD Bell 3* (13b) GT Donaldson 0* (12b)
4.1 Jonas to Bell, no run, jumps back in his crease, defends down to
Forde under the helmet at forward short leg
4.2 Jonas to Bell, no run, back to a shortish straight ball, defends
down to Forde again
4.3 Jonas to Bell, no run, forward to a straight ball on off stump,
defends back down the pitch
4.4 Jonas to Bell, one run, turned down to Sewell at fine leg, a slight
misfield has Donaldson keen for a second but he has to scramble
back into his crease as Sewell recovers
4.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, defends away towards cover
point, Anderson across quickly to field to his right
4.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up to
McSkimming at mid on
End of over 5 (1 run) Wellington 5/0
GR Jonas 3-2-1-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 4* (17b) GT Donaldson 0* (14b)
5.1 Sewell to Bell, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side, turned
down off the thigh pad to fine leg where Jonas comes up to field
5.2 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, squared around in defence by a
straight one, defends off the leading edge down on the leg side of
the pitch
5.3 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, defends away to Anderson at backward
point
5.4 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, has a bit of a heave, looking to crash
it through the wide open space in the covers, but Sewell gets it
to come back in the air, Donaldson gets a thick inside edge into
the ground that rolls just past forward short leg, he looks for a
run but quickly gets back into his crease
5.5 Sewell to Donaldson, legbye: one run, taken on the thigh pad
looking to glance a shortish ball down the leg side, rebounds away
wide of the keeper for the run
5.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, quick ball full and wide down the leg side,
Brendon McCullum dives across to his left to take it tumbling away
End of over 6 (3 runs, maiden) Wellington 7/0
DG Sewell 3-1-4-0 (1nb) - Southern End
GT Donaldson 0* (18b) MD Bell 4* (19b)
6.1 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms
outside off stump
6.2 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
again
6.3 Jonas to Donaldson, two runs, full ball neatly clipped away off his
toes wide of McSkimming at mid on, they scurry back for a quick
second run
6.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, guides it away to Anderson at
backward point in defence
6.5 Jonas to Donaldson, one run, forward, drops it away past Forde at
forward short leg, easy quick run taken as he goes back to field
6.6 Jonas to Bell, no run, stretches well forward, defends up on the
leg side of the pitch, Forde back to tidy up
End of over 7 (3 runs) Wellington 10/0
GR Jonas 4-2-4-0 - Northern End
GT Donaldson 3* (23b) MD Bell 4* (20b)
7.1 Sewell to Donaldson, one run, pushes forward in defence, played
away past Forde in close for an easy run, McSkimming up from mid
on to field
7.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, shuffles on the creaseline before
presenting the bat forward away from his body, beats the outside
edge through to Brendon McCullum
7.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, hops back in his crease, squared around in
defence by a good rising ball, drops it down in close on the off
side
7.4 Sewell to Bell, FOUR, cracking shot! Bell quickly hops back in his
crease to pull down a ball crisply through the legs of Forde at
forward shot leg and away to the vacant square leg boundary
7.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, back then stretches forward, letting it
pass by untouched outside off stump
7.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, taken on the pad looking to turn it away
fine, but it was too straight on him, rebounds down to Forde in
close on the leg side
End of over 8 (5 runs) Wellington 15/0
DG Sewell 4-1-9-0 (1nb) - Southern End
GT Donaldson 4* (24b) MD Bell 8* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, goes for a big drive but misses, first
signs of streaky play by Donaldson
8.2 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, pushes forward in defence with bat/pad,
back to the bowler
8.3 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
8.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
again
8.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, but it's too
wide, leaves alone outside off stump
8.6 Jonas to Donaldson, two runs, overpitched, strongly driven straight
down the ground past the bowler, good solid shot, but the outfield
is fairly well grassed and it pulls up quickly, they only manage
to grab a couple
End of over 9 (2 runs) Wellington 17/0
GR Jonas 5-2-6-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 8* (25b 1x4) GT Donaldson 6* (30b)
9.1 Sewell to Bell, no run, full and quick down the leg side, Bell has
a bit of a go at it but can't catch up to it in time, through to
Brendon McCullum
9.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, back to a good short rising ball, sweetly
forced off the back foot up to Lawson at mid off
9.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends down
towards Anderson at point
9.4 Sewell to Bell, one run, back, works it away wide of McSkimming at
mid on for a quick run with the shot
9.5 Sewell to Donaldson, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
smacked down through backward point
9.6 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, jumps back in defence, dropping it
down at his feet
End of over 10 (5 runs) Wellington 22/0
DG Sewell 5-1-14-0 (1nb) - Southern End
MD Bell 9* (29b 1x4) GT Donaldson 10* (32b 1x4)
10.1 Jonas to Bell, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
10.2 Jonas to Bell, no run, stretches forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch, Jonas across to field himself
10.3 Jonas to Bell, one run, gets a little inside edge on to the pad,
turned away past Forde in close on the leg side towards vacant
square leg, easy run taken
10.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, beaten! good quick rising ball outside
off stump, Donaldson has a little wave at it but doesn't get near
it
10.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, defends away to Gaffaney at
gully
10.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
End of over 11 (1 run) Wellington 23/0
GR Jonas 6-2-7-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 10* (32b 1x4) GT Donaldson 10* (35b 1x4)
Warren McSkimming replaces Sewell at the Southern End after a spell
of 5 overs for 15 runs
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on and forward short leg
again set, the standard field so far for the first 11 overs of the
match
except now at the last moment Forde tosses the helmet away to the
keeper and moves from forward short leg out to square leg upon
Lawson's instruction
11.1 McSkimming to Bell, no run, floated full ball outside off stump,
awkwardly played up to Lawson at mid off
11.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, comes forward in defence, played up to
Sewell at mid on
11.3 McSkimming to Bell, one run, full ball, firmly stroked away through
cover point for an easy run as Anderson chases
11.4 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, shoulders
arms outside off stump
11.5 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, back then shuffles half forward,
shoulders arms to a wide ball outside off stump
11.6 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, forward, defends away towards
gully
End of over 12 (1 run) Wellington 24/0
WC McSkimming 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
MD Bell 11* (35b 1x4) GT Donaldson 10* (38b 1x4)
12.1 Jonas to Bell, no run, full ball outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to Lawson at mid off
12.2 Jonas to Bell, no run, straight ball, firmly played down on the
bounce to Forde under the helmet in close on the leg side
12.3 Jonas to Bell, no run, back to a short ball angling down the leg
side, shapes to play at it but then just lets it pass through to
the keeper
12.4 Jonas to Bell, no run, straight ball outside off stump, Bell looks
to defend but decides late in the piece to swing the bat around in
front of him to get it out of the line of the delivery
12.5 Jonas to Bell, no run, full and straight, strongly driven with a
straight bat up to Sewell at mid on
12.6 Jonas to Bell, no run, forward, taken on the pad trying to turn one
down the leg side, rebounds up on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 13 (maiden) Wellington 24/0
GR Jonas 7-3-7-0 - Northern End
GT Donaldson 10* (38b 1x4) MD Bell 11* (41b 1x4)
13.1 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, forward, defends up to Lawson at
mid off
13.2 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, forward, taken high on the pad
trying to work it away through forward square leg
13.3 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, straight ball on off stump, firmly
stroked straight up to Lawson at mid off
13.4 McSkimming to Donaldson, two runs, full ball, square drives
backward of point, partially stopped by Gaffaney diving away to
his right at gully, Anderson gives chase from point to catch up
with it
13.5 McSkimming to Donaldson, FOUR, too short, sits up for Donaldson to
strongly pull it through vacant midwicket, cracking shot
13.6 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside
off stump
End of over 14 (6 runs) Wellington 30/0
WC McSkimming 2-0-7-0 - Southern End
MD Bell 11* (41b 1x4) GT Donaldson 16* (44b 2x4)
14.1 Jonas to Bell, no run, forward to a straight ball, defends back
along the pitch to Jonas
14.2 Jonas to Bell, FOUR, shot of the morning so far! overpitched and
carved away through vacant extra cover, wonderful drive by Bell
really laying into it
14.3 Jonas to Bell, one run, shortish ball, hops back in his crease to
turn it away down through backward square leg, gets an inside edge
into the pad and away for a single
14.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, half forward, defends down towards
cover point, Anderson across to his right to field
14.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward, driven straight up to Lawson
at mid off
14.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, slower, full ball on off stump, driven
straight up to mid on
End of over 15 (5 runs) Wellington 35/0
GR Jonas 8-3-12-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 16* (44b 2x4) GT Donaldson 16* (47b 2x4)
15.1 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends away to Anderson at
point
15.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, jumps back in the crease, taken on the
pad, drops away to Forde at forward square leg
15.3 McSkimming to Bell, no run, stretches forward, angles it along the
ground to Mather falling to his right at second slip
15.4 McSkimming to Bell, no run, back to a straight ball, turned away to
Forde at forward square leg
15.5 McSkimming to Bell, no run, hops on the crease, taken high on the
pad as he misses the glance, but the follow through of the bat
hooks it back in the crease, just dropping past the stumps,
somewhat fortuitous there from Bell
15.6 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends away towards Anderson
at point
End of over 16 (maiden) Wellington 35/0
WC McSkimming 3-1-7-0 - Southern End
GT Donaldson 16* (47b 2x4) MD Bell 16* (50b 2x4)
16.1 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, forward to a straight ball, defends
down on the leg side for Forde to field, no stationed at a halfway
house position of short forward square leg
16.2 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward to a full ball,
shoulders arms outside off stump
16.3 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, full ball, driven firmly away to
Anderson at cover point
16.4 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, full, turned away to Forde at short
forward square leg
16.5 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, firmly driven straight up to Lawson at
mid off
16.6 Jonas to Donaldson, no run, quick shortish ball angling down the
leg side, Donaldson has a dabble trying to flick it fine, there's
a noise as it goes through to Brendon McCullum behind the stumps
End of over 17 (maiden) Wellington 35/0
GR Jonas 9-4-12-0 - Northern End
MD Bell 16* (50b 2x4) GT Donaldson 16* (53b 2x4)
the Otago players go up in appeal but Donaldson sticks around and
umpire George agrees with him, perhaps brushing the thigh pad
17.1 McSkimming to Bell, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up to
Lawson at mid off
17.2 McSkimming to Bell, two runs, full ball, angling down the leg side,
turned away through backward square leg, Jonas up from long leg to
field
17.3 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
17.4 McSkimming to Bell, no run, full ball, taken on the pad, rebounds
up towards Sewell at mid on
17.5 McSkimming to Bell, no run, quick ball, shapes to play but brings
the bat around in front of him, leaves alone
17.6 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends away towards gully
End of over 18 (2 runs) Wellington 37/0
WC McSkimming 4-1-9-0 - Southern End
GT Donaldson 16* (53b 2x4) MD Bell 18* (56b 2x4)
Sewell returns, replacing Jonas at the Northern End, after a 9 over
spell conceding just 12 runs
18.1 Sewell to Donaldson, one run, back to a shortish ball, taps it away
towards vacant cover and quickly calls Bell through for a quick
single
18.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, back to a shortish straight ball, forced up
to Lawson at mid off
18.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, full and quick well wide down the leg side,
Bell has a little bit of a go but can't get anywhere near it
18.4 Sewell to Bell, no run, shortish ball, defended down on the leg
side, Forde across from square leg to field
18.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, forward, taken high on the pad trying to
work it away square on the leg side, rebounds back towards mid on
18.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, quick straight ball seaming back in to the
pads down leg as Bell tried to whip it away, rebounds back down
the pitch
End of over 19 (1 run) Wellington 38/0
DG Sewell 6-1-15-0 (1nb) - Northern End
GT Donaldson 17* (54b 2x4) MD Bell 18* (61b 2x4)
19.1 McSkimming to Donaldson, one run, pushing forward, taps it away
towards cover point, quick single called for with the shot as they
take on Anderson positioned just backward of square, well taken
19.2 McSkimming to Bell, three runs, overpitched on his toes, strongly
driven wide of Jonas at mid on, the outfield again is gripping
like mad and doesn't let the ball get far
19.3 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, angling wide down the leg side,
left alone through to Brendon McCullum
19.4 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, edge but drops just short of
Richardson at first slip, who does well to stop it on the half
volley with his legs
19.5 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, forward, pushed up towards Lawson
at mid off in defence
19.6 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball punched off the
front foot down the ground on the off side, Lawson makes good
ground to scramble across and make a fine save at straight mid off
End of over 20 (4 runs) Wellington 42/0
WC McSkimming 5-1-13-0 - Southern End
MD Bell 21* (62b 2x4) GT Donaldson 18* (59b 2x4)
20.1 Sewell to Bell, two runs, back and across to a short ball outside
off stump, nicely struck through vacant extra cover, Lawson gives
chase from mid off to overhaul just inside the shortish square
boundary
20.2 Sewell to Bell, two runs, overpitched on his toes, picked up safely
low in the air through vacant wide midwicket, Jonas across from
mid on to field
20.3 Sewell to Bell, FOUR, shot! too short and Bell rocks back in an
instant to savagely pull it through wide midwicket, Jonas doesn't
move an inch as it races away to bring up the Wellington 50
20.4 Sewell to Bell, three runs, overpitched again, well turned through
forward square leg, just overhauled inside the boundary rope
20.5 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
20.6 Sewell to Donaldson, no run, forward, firmly defends up to Jonas at
mid on
End of over 21 (11 runs) Wellington 53/0
DG Sewell 7-1-26-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MD Bell 32* (66b 3x4) GT Donaldson 18* (61b 2x4)
there ends an expensive Sewell over costing 11 runs, and heralds a
drinks break as Wellington enjoy a good first hour and 10 minutes
21.1 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends away to Anderson at
backward point
21.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, taken on the pad trying to turn it away
off the front foot through square leg, rebounds back to the bowler
21.3 McSkimming to Bell, three runs, short and wide outside off stump,
strongly slapped down through the vacant covers, Anderson with the
chase from backward point, just manages to scoop it back inside
the boundary line
21.4 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, pushes forward in defence with the
bat away from the body outside off stump, beaten as it seams away
through to Brendon McCullum
21.5 McSkimming to Donaldson, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
lovely drive wide of mid off out towards the boundary, two men
give chase as Donaldson quickly calls Bell back for the third as
he goes to the danger end, but comfortable taken in the end
21.6 McSkimming to Bell, no run, stretches well forward, shapes to play
then holds the bat back in the air out of the way and lets it pass
by outside off stump
End of over 22 (6 runs) Wellington 59/0
WC McSkimming 6-1-19-0 - Southern End
GT Donaldson 21* (63b 2x4) MD Bell 35* (70b 3x4)
22.1 Sewell to Donaldson, three runs, they're doing it in threes at the
moment, overpitched outside off stump and beautifully struck
through extra cover, just overhauled inside the boundary rope
22.2 Sewell to Bell, FOUR, first it's too full, now it's too short,
pulled hard in the air through vacant midwicket, the outfield
really slows it up, but not enough to prevent the boundary
22.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, drawn forward in defence, taken on the pad
trying to work it away through midwicket again, Forde in to field
from square leg
22.4 Sewell to Bell, no run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
straight down the ground on the off side, Lawson does well to dive
across to his right and stop it at mid off
22.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, forward, defends up to Jonas at mid on
22.6 Sewell to Bell, one run, full ball, squeezed away towards vacant
midwicket for a quick run with the shot, Anderson across from
square leg to field
End of over 23 (8 runs) Wellington 67/0
DG Sewell 8-1-34-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MD Bell 40* (75b 4x4) GT Donaldson 24* (64b 2x4)
23.1 McSkimming to Bell, two runs, too full outside off stump, mistimed
drive through vacant cover, an easy couple of runs taken
23.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends away towards Nathan
McCullum, now placed in at cover
23.3 McSkimming to Bell, two runs, wide outside off stump, Bell really
reaches for it, strongly slaps it through cover point
23.4 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, driven away to Anderson at
backward point
23.5 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends up to Jonas at mid on
23.6 McSkimming to Bell, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
wonderfully driven away wide of mid off down to the boundary
End of over 24 (8 runs) Wellington 75/0
WC McSkimming 7-1-27-0 - Southern End
GT Donaldson 24* (64b 2x4) MD Bell 48* (81b 5x4)
Nathan McCullum replaces Sewell at the Northern End, bowling some
off spin
slip, backward point, short cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket,
forward short leg, deep square leg and short fine leg in place
24.1 NL McCullum to Donaldson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
24.2 NL McCullum to Donaldson, no run, forward, angles it away towards
backward point in defence
24.3 NL McCullum to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, defending
up to Lawson at short cover
24.4 NL McCullum to Donaldson, OUT: dear oh dear, Donaldson charges down
the track to play a nothing shot, scooping it high in the air and
Sewell races across to his left to take a good running catch, and
Nathan McCullum makes a dream debut with a wicket of just his
fourth delivery
Wellington 75/1, Partnership of 75
GT Donaldson c Sewell b NL McCullum 24 (68b 2x4 0x6)
MD Bell 48* (81b 5x4) NL McCullum 0.4-0-0-1
Jason Wells the new batsman, off strike as they crossed as the ball
was in the air
24.5 NL McCullum to Bell, two runs, back, opens the face to guide it
wide of slip, that brings up Bell's 50 off 82 balls, 5x4
24.6 NL McCullum to Bell, no run, shuffles back again, this time more
dangerously as it turns in towards the bat presented in defence,
just past the edge through to brother Brendon
End of over 25 (2 runs) Wellington 77/1
NL McCullum 1-0-2-1 - Northern End
JD Wells 0* (0b) MD Bell 50* (83b 5x4)
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, wide mid on, square leg
and long leg in place
25.1 Mather to Wells, no run, full ball, chopped into the pitch back to
the bowler
25.2 Mather to Wells, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
25.3 Mather to Wells, no run, leaves alone a full, wide ball outside off
stump
25.4 Mather to Wells, no run, full, pushed back to the bowler in defence
25.5 Mather to Wells, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
25.6 Mather to Wells, no run, forward, firmly defends straight back down
the pitch to Mather
End of over 26 (maiden) Wellington 77/1
SR Mather 1-1-0-0 - Southern End
MD Bell 50* (83b 5x4) JD Wells 0* (6b)
26.1 NL McCullum to Bell, one run, forward, lets it come on to the bat
and slide away off the edge wide of Richardson diving to his right
at slip, Anderson retrieves from backward point
26.2 NL McCullum to Wells, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced up to
Lawson in the covers
26.3 NL McCullum to Wells, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
26.4 NL McCullum to Wells, no run, back in defence, drops it down in
close on the off side, Brendon McCullum around from behind the
stumps to field
26.5 NL McCullum to Wells, no run, back, defends up on the leg side of
the pitch for midwicket to come in and field
26.6 NL McCullum to Wells, no run, angling wide down the leg side, left
alone through to the keeper
End of over 27 (1 run) Wellington 78/1
NL McCullum 2-0-3-1 - Northern End
MD Bell 51* (84b 5x4) JD Wells 0* (11b)
27.1 Mather to Bell, no run, hops on the crease, squared around in
defence, fends it back in the air short of the bowler
27.2 Mather to Bell, three runs, overpitched outside off stump, strongly
driven through extra cover, quickly run third taken
27.3 Mather to Wells, no run, pushes forward in defence to Lawson at
cover
27.4 Mather to Wells, no run, stretches forward in defence, leaves alone
outside off stump
27.5 Mather to Wells, no run, forward, firmly driven straight up to mid
off
27.6 Mather to Wells, no run, back in defence, pushed back on the off
side of the pitch
End of over 28 (3 runs) Wellington 81/1
SR Mather 2-1-3-0 - Southern End
MD Bell 54* (86b 5x4) JD Wells 0* (15b)
28.1 NL McCullum to Bell, OUT: Bell commits suicide by hopping back to a
fast, flat ball turning into the pads, doesn't defend down on it
in time and is trapped plumb in front, sharp appeal is met with
the raised finger of umpire George quick smart
Wellington 81/2, Partnership of 6
MD Bell lbw b NL McCullum 54 (87b 5x4 0x6)
JD Wells 0* (15b) NL McCullum 2.1-0-3-2
Bell is none too pleased, but the only person he should be
chastising is himself, for playing back to that delivery, great
start for McCullum on first-class debut, a wicket each off his
fourth and thirteenth balls
Roger Twose the new batsman
28.2 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, defends quietly in close on
the off side of the pitch
28.3 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, lets the ball come on to the
bat, defends into the pitch for Forde to collect from under the
helmet in close on the leg side
28.4 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward then back, caught in two
minds, Twose drives off the back foot and misses, just beats the
bat, Brendon McCullum drops the take anyway
28.5 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, driven firmly straight back
to the bowler
28.6 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, angling wide down the leg side, tries
to sweep but misses
End of over 29 (maiden) Wellington 81/2
NL McCullum 3-1-3-2 - Northern End
JD Wells 0* (15b) RG Twose 0* (5b)
29.1 Mather to Wells, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up to
McSkimming at mid off
29.2 Mather to Wells, no run, pushes forward in defence, but always
reaching for it, misses through to the keeper
29.3 Mather to Wells, no run, shuffles back in his crease, defending
away towards Anderson at point
29.4 Mather to Wells, no run, stretches well forward, defends back to
Mather who fields on his follow through
29.5 Mather to Wells, OUT: pushing forward in defence again, but is done
by a quickish ball that seams away, finds the edge straight
through to Brendon McCullum behind the stumps
Wellington 81/3, Partnership of 0
JD Wells c BB McCullum b Mather 0 (20b 0x4 0x6)
RG Twose 0* (5b) SR Mather 2.5-1-3-1
Wellington losing their way after a fine start, three quick wickets
falling in the space of just 6 runs on a good batting surface
Selwyn Blackmore the new batsman
29.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, quick ball passes wide down the leg
side, left alone
End of over 30 (maiden) Wellington 81/3
SR Mather 3-2-3-1 - Southern End
RG Twose 0* (5b) SJ Blackmore 0* (1b)
McCullum comes around the wicket to the left-handed Twose
30.1 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, doesn't cover all the turn
as he plays defensively, a little inside edge squirts away towards
backward square leg
30.2 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, pushes it away to Lawson at
short midwicket in defence
30.3 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, comes forward, pushed straight back
to the bowler
30.4 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, stays on the crease to a shorter one
angling across him, glides it off the closed face straight to
Mather at short fine leg
30.5 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, flighted up fuller, strongly driven
off his toes but can't get it past the diving Lawson at short
midwicket
30.6 NL McCullum to Twose, OUT: amazing stuff! super rising ball that
Twose is uncertain about, pings up off the pitch and he awkwardly
jabs at it, getting a big deflection off the glove through to
brother Brendon
Wellington 81/4, Partnership of 0
RG Twose c BB McCullum b NL McCullum 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 31 (maiden) Wellington 81/4
NL McCullum 4-2-3-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 0* (1b)
four wickets falling in the space of 6 runs, three with the score
stuck on 81, Wellington in some trouble now as Nathan McCullum
continues his dream debut, 3 wickets in his first 4 overs
James Franklin the new batsman at the non-striker's end
31.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, pushed straight up to Lawson
at mid off
31.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven straight back to the
bowler on his follow through
31.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends back on the off side
of the pitch
31.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends back on the off side
of the pitch
31.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, beaten! stabs forward in defence to a
testing length ball, never reaching the pitch of it, through to
Brendon McCullum
31.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends in close on the leg
side of the pitch
End of over 32 (maiden) Wellington 81/4
SR Mather 4-3-3-1 - Southern End
JEC Franklin 0* (0b) SJ Blackmore 0* (7b)
32.1 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends straight back to
the bowler
32.2 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad
together back to the bowler again
32.3 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, back to a shorter, flat ball,
taken on the pad and drops down in close on the leg side
pressure on the new man in with men under the helmet in close on
either side of the wicket
32.4 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward to a full ball, pushed
quietly back to the bowler
32.5 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, back, played straight back to
Nathan McCullum yet again in defence
32.6 NL McCullum to Franklin, one run, back, turned away through vacant
square leg, Franklin gets not only himself off the mark, but
Wellington off the dreaded figure of 81 as Mather comes around to
field from short fine leg
End of over 33 (1 run) Wellington 82/4
NL McCullum 5-2-4-3 - Northern End
JEC Franklin 1* (6b) SJ Blackmore 0* (7b)
33.1 Mather to Franklin, no run, stretches forward with the front pad,
shapes to play then chooses to leave alone but nearly misjudges
badly, seams back on to the knee roll of the front pad and there's
a fair appeal for lbw, but umpire Baxter says it didn't come back
enough
33.2 Mather to Franklin, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
33.3 Mather to Franklin, no run, pushes forward in defence at one that
seams away outside off stump, through to Brendon McCullum
33.4 Mather to Franklin, one run, full ball on his legs, turned away
down to Sewell at long leg
33.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, angling down the leg side, Blackmore
tries to help it on its way but can't catch up to it
33.6 Mather to Blackmore, two runs, forced off the back foot in the air
low down back down the pitch, Mather dives but not quite in time
as a sharp caught and bowled chance goes begging, it races away
straight down the ground as it was struck sweetly, but the
outfield helps keep it to two
End of over 34 (3 runs) Wellington 85/4
SR Mather 5-3-6-1 - Southern End
JEC Franklin 2* (10b) SJ Blackmore 2* (9b)
34.1 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, watchfully drawn forward in
defence, played back to the bowler
34.2 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, back, driven up towards Sewell at
deepish mid on
34.3 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward with bat/pad together in
defence, played back down the pitch
34.4 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch, Anderson goes back from silly mid off to field
34.5 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, sliced away off the outside edge
trying to back cut, away to McSkimming at backward point along the
ground
34.6 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, back, firmly driven straight up to
Sewell at mid on
End of over 35 (maiden) Wellington 85/4
NL McCullum 6-3-4-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 2* (9b) JEC Franklin 2* (16b)
35.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, straight ball outside off stump,
shapes to play but then raises the bat to let it pass through
untouched outside off stump
35.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, pushing forward in defence, seams back
into the front pad, loud appeal by the bowler turned down
35.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
35.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends back up on the leg
side to Jonas at mid on
35.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad together
up to Lawson at mid off
35.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, same again, this time it's more bat
and looking much more solid
End of over 36 (maiden) Wellington 85/4
SR Mather 6-4-6-1 - Southern End
JEC Franklin 2* (16b) SJ Blackmore 2* (15b)
36.1 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends in close on the
off side
36.2 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends to Anderson at
silly mid off
36.3 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch to the bowler
36.4 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, driven firmly on the leg
side, can't get it past the dive of Lawson from short midwicket
36.5 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, pushed straight back to
the bowler in defence
36.6 NL McCullum to Franklin, no run, forward, driven up to mid off
End of over 37 (maiden) Wellington 85/4
NL McCullum 7-4-4-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 2* (15b) JEC Franklin 2* (22b)
37.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone wide down the leg side
37.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward then shuffles back as he
shapes to leave alone outside off stump
37.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, pushing forward in defence, straight
up to Lawson at mid off
37.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, full ball angling wide down the leg
side, Blackmore tries to pick it away but can't catch up to it,
Brendon McCullum dives away to his left to make a good take
37.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends down away to Gaffaney
at gully
37.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward to one seaming back into the
front pad, drops down to Forde at forward short leg
End of over 38 (maiden) Wellington 85/4
SR Mather 7-5-6-1 - Southern End
JEC Franklin 2* (22b) SJ Blackmore 2* (21b)
there should be time for just one more over before lunch, though
Nathan McCullum gets through his overs quickly, we could possibly
sneak in a second
38.1 NL McCullum to Franklin, one run, flighted full from around the
wicket to the left-hander, turned away through to Mather coming in
from deep backward square leg
38.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends firmly up to
Lawson at extra cover
38.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, pushed straight back to
the bowler in defence
38.4 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, good ball! jabs forward
uncertainly in defence to a ball turning back in from a length,
just poked away from Anderson grabbing at it at silly point
38.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
38.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends straight back to
the bowler
End of over 39 (1 run) Wellington 86/4
NL McCullum 8-4-5-3 - Northern End
JEC Franklin 3* (23b) SJ Blackmore 2* (26b)
and that indeed is lunch, not enough time to sneak in another over
Wellington certainly owned the first hour and a half, Donaldson and
Bell going along very nicely, certainly experiencing no terrors
from a pitch which Otago surprisingly sent them in to bat on
however it all changed after debutant Nathan McCullum came in to
bowl, taking wickets with his 4th, 13th and 24th deliveries, and
with ex-Wellingtonian Mather chipping in with the dismissal of
Wells with a sharp ball
Blackmore and Franklin have stuck around to see them through to
lunch without any further loss, managing 5 runs off 49 balls
between them as McCullum and Mather have kept it tight (4-11 off
15 overs in tandem)
play will resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:30pm local time
(0130 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Glenn Jonas returns, replacing Mather at the Southern End for the
first over after lunch
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on and long leg in place
for the left-hander on strike to the right arm over the wicket
bowler
39.1 Jonas to Franklin, no run, full ball, dug out back up towards
McSkimming at mid on
39.2 Jonas to Franklin, no run, full and wide down the leg side, tries
to catch up to it but misses, Brendon McCullum makes a super
diving stop to his right
39.3 Jonas to Franklin, one run, this time he gets on to it, full and
angling down leg, turned down to Sewell at long leg
39.4 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, dear oh dear, woeful stuff, tapped
towards vacant extra cover, they hover out of their creases
looking for a run before deciding to finally come, but all that
hesitation costs them badly as McSkimming fires it in to the
keeper
Wellington 87/5, Partnership of 6
JEC Franklin run out (McSkimming) 4 (26b 0x4 0x6)
Franklin is found short of his ground scrambling through as umpire
George raises the finger and Wellington continue their calamitous
collapse - now 5 wickets for 12 runs
Chris Nevin the new batsman in
39.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, full and wide down the leg side, left alone
through to Brendon McCullum
39.6 Jonas to Nevin, one run, full ball played away to vacant cover to
get off the mark
End of over 40 (2 runs) Wellington 88/5
GR Jonas 10-4-14-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 1* (2b) SJ Blackmore 2* (27b)
40.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, defends down to Forde at forward
short leg
40.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, runs it away on the ground
to Richardson at slip in defence
40.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, two runs, pushes forward at one that doesn't
turn, gets a thin edge that flies through past the keeper and
Richardson grabbing to his left at slip, Mather gives chase from
backward point
40.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
40.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, watchfully forward, defends down to
forward short leg
40.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, FOUR, too short and wide, slapped down
through vacant point, the outfield tries to help Mather's chase as
best as possible but to no avail
End of over 41 (6 runs) Wellington 94/5
NL McCullum 9-4-11-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 2* (27b) CJ Nevin 7* (8b 1x4)
41.1 Jonas to Blackmore, two runs, overpitched, well driven down the
ground on the off side, straight of Lawson at mid on who has to
chase
41.2 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, pushing forward in defence, played away
to Gaffaney in the gully
41.3 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, attempted yorker, Blackmore just
manages to clamp down on it in defence, runs away towards third
slip, Blackmore drops his bat as he walks back into his crease,
nearly on to the stumps!
41.4 Jonas to Blackmore, one run, tapped away towards vacant cover, this
time they take the single with more assurance as McSkimming fields
from wide mid off
41.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, forward, pushed back down the pitch on the
off side back to the bowler
41.6 Jonas to Nevin, one run, pushed away from the body to vacant cover,
easy single taken with the shot
End of over 42 (4 runs) Wellington 98/5
GR Jonas 11-4-18-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 8* (10b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 5* (31b)
42.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, drops it away past Forde at
forward short leg, Nevin looks for a quick run but is told in no
uncertain terms by Blackmore which end to stay
42.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler in
defence
42.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends up to Lawson at
short extra cover
42.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, FOUR, drops it in too short for the second
time in two overs, Nevin quick to pounce again, cutting it hard
down through cover point
42.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back, defends down to Forde on the
bounce at forward short leg
42.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches forward in defence in close
on the off side
End of over 43 (4 runs) Wellington 102/5
NL McCullum 10-4-15-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 5* (31b) CJ Nevin 12* (16b 2x4)
43.1 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
43.2 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, attempted yorker, not a bad one either,
Blackmore stumbles over himself to dig it out from under his feet
43.3 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, beaten! pushing forward in defence
outside of stump, never reaches the pitch of the ball, straight
through to Brendon McCullum
43.4 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, straight ball, watchfully defended away
towards Forde at forward square leg
43.5 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends away towards Anderson
across to field at cover point
43.6 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, full ball, turned away straight to
Forde at forward square leg
End of over 44 (maiden) Wellington 102/5
GR Jonas 12-5-18-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 12* (16b 2x4) SJ Blackmore 5* (37b)
12th man Nathan Morland comes on to the field to substitute for
David Sewell at mid off
44.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, shuffles back dangerously to a fast,
flat ball outside off stump, turns in slightly beating the outside
edge
44.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back again, defends down in close on
the off side
44.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back, defends down to Anderson at
silly point again
44.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, flighted full outside off stump,
strongly square driven out through cover point, but this time
Mather's out there waiting for it
44.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, good length ball, gets extra
bounce off the deck that defeats Nevin, through to the keeper
44.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, gives it more air this time,
flighted up and defended watchfully back down the pitch
End of over 45 (1 run) Wellington 103/5
NL McCullum 11-4-16-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 13* (20b 2x4) SJ Blackmore 5* (39b)
Morland departs the field again and Sewell's back on, just for a
one over break
45.1 Jonas to Nevin, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
45.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, attempted yorker, dug out back to the
bowler
45.3 Jonas to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, shapes to defend then
leaves alone outside off stump
45.4 Jonas to Nevin, two runs, overpitched, sweetly driven straight down
the ground on the off side, McSkimming gives chase
45.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, ducks underneath a rare short ball to date
in this match, through to the keeper at a comfortable height
45.6 Jonas to Nevin, one run, gloves it fine down the leg side, evading
Brendon McCullum's dive to his left as he tries to stop it on the
bounce, Sewell up from fine leg to field
End of over 46 (3 runs) Wellington 106/5
GR Jonas 13-5-21-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 16* (26b 2x4) SJ Blackmore 5* (39b)
46.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, flighted full, driven firmly out to
Mather at deep cover point
46.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up, firmly driven
straight to Lawson at cover
46.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, kicks forward in defence at one
turning in, pads it away in the air wide of Richardson at slip,
they don't bother to run as no shot was offered
46.4 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, pushing forward in defence
outside off stump, beaten for turn nicely by McCullum senior, and
McCullum junior finishes it off with a good practice stumping in a
flash
46.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends down to Anderson
at silly mid off
46.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, four runs, lofted straight drive, gets it
over the head of mid on, and nearly all the way to the boundary,
but the outfield stops it just inside the line, Nevin runs hard to
come back for a well taken fourth
End of over 47 (5 runs) Wellington 111/5
NL McCullum 12-4-21-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 17* (27b 2x4) SJ Blackmore 9* (44b 1x4)
47.1 Jonas to Nevin, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
47.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, forward to a full ball, defends away to
Anderson at point
47.3 Jonas to Nevin, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
47.4 Jonas to Nevin, FOUR, overpitched wide outside off stump, well
driven through vacant cover point off the front foot, Nevin
looking in good nick early on here, Wellington need a big innings
from him to push for a decent first innings total
47.5 Jonas to Nevin, two runs, pushing forward somewhat falsely, manages
to run it away between gully and third slip, Anderson chases
towards the vacant third man boundary from point
47.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, watchfully forward, defends away to Lawson
at extra cover
End of over 48 (6 runs) Wellington 117/5
GR Jonas 14-5-27-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 9* (44b 1x4) CJ Nevin 23* (33b 3x4)
48.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, back to a shortish straight ball,
defends with a vertical blade presented at waist height, drops it
down in close on the off side
48.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up, firmly driven
straight to Lawson at extra cover
48.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, driven straight back to
the bowler
48.4 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward then back, lets one pass
by outside off stump
48.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward, drops it
in close on the off side in defence
48.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up on a nice length,
Blackmore can do no more than watchfully defend down the line,
back to the bowler
End of over 49 (maiden) Wellington 117/5
NL McCullum 13-5-21-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 23* (33b 3x4) SJ Blackmore 9* (50b 1x4)
49.1 Jonas to Nevin, no run, shapes to play one just outside off stump
then raises the bat to let it pass by untouched
49.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, similar again, Jonas on a good length,
Nevin not tempted to go after it just yet, raising the bat high
above it as it passes through
49.3 Jonas to Nevin, one run, taps it away towards vacant cover, good
quick single taken with the shot as Lawson and Anderson converge
on the ball from opposite directions
49.4 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, forward with bat/pad together in
defence, seams back into the front pad, loud appeal mostly only
from Jonas is turned down by umpire Baxter
49.5 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, walks forward into a straight bat
defensive shot, up to Lawson at mid off
49.6 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, good testing straight ball, watchfully
pushed back to the bowler on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 50 (1 run) Wellington 118/5
GR Jonas 15-5-28-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 24* (36b 3x4) SJ Blackmore 9* (53b 1x4)
50.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends down towards point,
Anderson darts back to field from under the helmet at silly point,
flinging it back before they contemplate taking a single
50.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back, defends a shortish ball with a
straight bat, down in close on the off side
50.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends down to Anderson at
silly point
50.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends firmly straight back
along the pitch to Nathan McCullum
50.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, two runs, forward, runs it away wide of
Richardson at slip for an easy couple of runs towards the vacant
short third man boundary
50.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back to a straight ball, pushed back
to the bowler
End of over 51 (2 runs) Wellington 120/5
NL McCullum 14-5-23-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 9* (53b 1x4) CJ Nevin 26* (42b 3x4)
51.1 Jonas to Blackmore, one run, driven firmly straight up to Lawson at
mid off who doesn't lead by example by making a very poor
misfield, letting it go straight through him and giving away the
single
51.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, full ball outside off stump, firmly driven
straight to Anderson at point
51.3 Jonas to Nevin, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends up towards
McSkimming at mid on
51.4 Jonas to Nevin, one run, firmly stroked away towards vacant extra
cover, quick single taken with the shot as Lawson has to get
around from mid off to field
51.5 Jonas to Blackmore, one run, glanced off the legs down to Sewell
coming in to field from fine leg
51.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, forward, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 52 (3 runs) Wellington 123/5
GR Jonas 16-5-31-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 11* (55b 1x4) CJ Nevin 27* (46b 3x4)
52.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, reaching forward, turns it away
to Gaffaney at midwicket
52.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends down to Anderson
at silly point
52.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, quietly turned around the corner
to vacant backward square leg, they jog the single easily as
Gaffaney has to field from much wider
52.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, reaching forward, defends down in
close on the off side
52.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, watchfully forward to a fullish,
straight ball, defends to Forde at forward short leg
52.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward again, defends straight back
to the bowler
End of over 53 (1 run) Wellington 124/5
NL McCullum 15-5-24-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 12* (58b 1x4) CJ Nevin 27* (49b 3x4)
53.1 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms
outside off stump
53.2 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, straight ball, defends back to the
bowler
53.3 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, stabbing forward in defence, beaten by
a shortish rising ball outside of stump
53.4 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, similar again, tucks the bat/pad
together inside the line of it, Jonas gets it to zip away off the
pitch past the shoulder of the bat
53.5 Jonas to Blackmore, three runs, overpitched, strongly driven
through extra cover, beats the dive of Lawson a fraction
straighter and goes most of the way to the boundary line, but the
outfield helps out the fielding side yet again
53.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, turned firmly away straight to the forward
square leg fielder
End of over 54 (3 runs) Wellington 127/5
GR Jonas 17-5-34-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 15* (63b 1x4) CJ Nevin 27* (50b 3x4)
Nathan McCullum to continue, enjoying a good long first ever spell
in first-class cricket, 15 overs thus far, only split by lunch
54.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full, driven straight
up to Sewell at mid off
54.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, turns it away to forward square
leg, Gaffaney quickly across to field from midwicket and make them
think twice about trying on the single
54.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, this time Blackmore drops it
dead square, enabling them to take the swift run with the shot
54.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, back to a fullish ball, turned away
to vacant short fine leg
54.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full, nice footwork
by Blackmore but he can't get it past mid on
54.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, stretching well forward, covers
it up in defence to play it in close on the off side
End of over 55 (2 runs) Wellington 129/5
NL McCullum 16-5-26-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 28* (51b 3x4) SJ Blackmore 16* (68b 1x4)
55.1 Jonas to Nevin, FOUR, full ball strongly driven away through cover
point, the outfield can't do anything about it this time, cracking
shot from Nevin
55.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
55.3 Jonas to Nevin, no run, good full ball strikes Nevin on the pad, he
tried to turn it down the leg side but was asking a bit much to
drag it from off stump at that length, big appeal from Jonas and
supported well, but umpire Baxter says no
he wavered a little, almost raising his left hand, but stopped,
Jonas can't believe it, and stands like a tea pot in the middle of
the pitch for a few moments
55.4 Jonas to Nevin, no run, firmly pushed straight up on the leg side
of the pitch in defence
55.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, full ball, turned away from his toes to
Forde at forward square leg
55.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, drives uppishly towards point, for Anderson
to pick up from just backward of square
End of over 56 (4 runs) Wellington 133/5
GR Jonas 18-5-38-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 16* (68b 1x4) CJ Nevin 32* (57b 4x4)
56.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, back in defence, drops it down in
close on the off side
56.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, good quick flat ball, Blackmore
shoulders arms outside off stump, though it does pass by very far
from off stump at all, good judgement to a good ball
56.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full, strongly driven
back down the pitch, Nathan McCullum snaps it up on his follow
through
56.4 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, poking forward with less
certainty this time, defends down from the pad just past Forde
under the helmet in close on the leg side for a single
56.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, cut away out to Mather charging in
to field from deep point
56.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted up, driven hard into the
pitch and back up to the bowler on the bounce, flings it back to
his brother behind the stumps to end the over
End of over 57 (2 runs) Wellington 135/5
NL McCullum 17-5-28-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 33* (58b 4x4) SJ Blackmore 17* (73b 1x4)
Warren McSkimming replaces Jonas at the Southern End
57.1 McSkimming to Nevin, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump
57.1 McSkimming to Nevin, two runs, turned down to Sewell coming around
to field from long leg, that brings up a valuable 50 partnership
to set Wellington back on some sort of track
57.2 McSkimming to Nevin, no run, full ball, jammed out along the ground
to cover where Gaffaney fields
57.3 McSkimming to Nevin, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump, Nevin
has a go, slices it hard and high of the slips from a thick
outside edge down to the vacant third man boundary
57.4 McSkimming to Nevin, one run, hops back in his crease, glanced down
to Sewell at long leg
57.5 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven back down the pitch,
McSkimming quickly does his own fielding, picking up with his
right hand on the follow through
57.6 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward from the
crease, shapes to play but keeps the hands raised, leaving alone
outside off stump
End of over 58 (8 runs) Wellington 143/5
WC McSkimming 8-1-35-0 (1nb) - Southern End
CJ Nevin 40* (63b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 17* (75b 1x4)
58.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, back to a shortish ball, played up to
Gaffaney at midwicket
58.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward in defence,
played back to the bowler on the off side of the pitch
58.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward down the line
of a straight ball on off stump, played back to the bowler again
58.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, half forward, quietly defends it down
to Forde at forward short leg
58.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, same again, defends down to Forde
58.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends down to Forde yet
again
End of over 59 (maiden) Wellington 143/5
NL McCullum 18-6-28-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 17* (75b 1x4) CJ Nevin 40* (69b 5x4)
and it's time for a drinks break, this pair slowly turning things
around for Wellington, with Nevin particularly dominant
59.1 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, strongly cracked off the front
foot but can't get it past Lawson at mid off
59.2 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven up to Jonas at mid
on
59.3 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, pushes forward in defence, beats
the outside edge as he plays inside the line of it
59.4 McSkimming to Blackmore, one run, full ball on his legs turned away
through backward square leg, Forde across from forward square leg
to field
59.5 McSkimming to Nevin, three runs, hops back on the crease to a
shortish straight ball, squared around somewhat as he tries to
force it through cover, gets a thick top edge that flies over the
slips down towards the vacant third man boundary, but is
unsurprisingly overhauled
the outfield is still rather slow as it's fairly lush, despite the
hot sun really beating down on it for the last three hours or so
59.6 McSkimming to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven straight up to Jonas
at mid on
End of over 60 (4 runs) Wellington 147/5
WC McSkimming 9-1-39-0 (1nb) - Southern End
CJ Nevin 43* (70b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 18* (80b 1x4)
60.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, strongly square driven out to Mather
at deep backward point
60.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, watchfully defended down in close
on the leg side
60.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, flighted up full, nicely driven
straight up to Jonas at mid on, good quick run taken with the shot
60.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward, defends
straight back to the bowler
60.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, forward, works it around the corner
towards vacant short fine leg for an easy single, Forde fields
from in close on the leg side, brings up the Wellington 150
60.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, back to a short ball, whips it
away through backward square leg, but can't get any more than one
for it as McSkimming races around the boundary and fires it in
quickly
End of over 61 (4 runs) Wellington 151/5
NL McCullum 19-6-32-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 20* (83b 1x4) CJ Nevin 45* (73b 5x4)
Mather replaces McSkimming at the Southern End
61.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, swish and miss outside off stump
61.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, pushes forward in defence, beats the
outside edge through to the keeper
61.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, leaves it alone outside off
stump
61.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone outside of stump again
61.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, good straight ball, demands nothing
but a straight bat defensive shot back to the bowler, which
Blackmore offers
61.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball outside
of stump
End of over 62 (maiden) Wellington 151/5
SR Mather 8-6-6-1 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 45* (73b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 20* (89b 1x4)
Simon Forde into the attack, replacing Nathan McCullum at the
Northern End after a long successful spell of 3-32 from 19 overs
slip, deep point, cover, short cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket,
deep backward square leg and short fine leg in place for the
right-hander facing the off spinner coming over the wicket
62.1 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted full, driven straight back to the
bowler
62.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted up outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Lawson at cover
62.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
62.4 Forde to Nevin, one run, turned away wide of Jonas at mid on,
enabling a quick single to be taken with the shot
62.5 Forde to Blackmore, one run, flighted full toss outside off stump,
lazily pushed wide of mid off for an easy single
62.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, turns it away towards midwicket from his
toes, looking for a quick single but at the same time having to
yell 'no!' to Blackmore as Gaffaney's right there
End of over 63 (2 runs) Wellington 153/5
SF Forde 1-0-2-0 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 21* (90b 1x4) CJ Nevin 46* (78b 5x4)
63.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, defends down on the off side of the
pitch
63.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward then back, leaves it alone
outside off stump
63.3 Mather to Blackmore, one run, turned away from the hip through
backward square leg for an easy single, Forde fields from forward
of square
63.4 Mather to Nevin, no run, attempted yorker, jams it dead into the
pitch at the crease attempting to drive
63.5 Mather to Nevin, two runs, overpitched outside off stump, firmly
driven through vacant extra cover for an easy couple of runs as
McSkimming fields from mid off
63.6 Mather to Nevin, one run, full ball outside off stump, square
driven out to Anderson at deep cover point
End of over 64 (4 runs) Wellington 157/5
SR Mather 9-6-10-1 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 49* (81b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 22* (93b 1x4)
64.1 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, driven firmly up to mid off
64.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, driven straight back to the bowler
64.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, defends with bat/pad together down
in close on the leg side
64.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, back to a flat, straight ball, turns it
away towards straight mid on, Gaffaney in to field from midwicket
64.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted up very invitingly full, but Nevin
can't cash in, misplaying it up to Sewell at mid off
64.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted up on a much better, teasing
length, Nevin really leans forward to reach for it, watchfully
defending it to short cover
End of over 65 (maiden) Wellington 157/5
SF Forde 2-1-2-0 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 22* (93b 1x4) CJ Nevin 49* (87b 5x4)
65.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, good full ball on off stump, Blackmore
just manages to chop down on it in time, but in doing so gets a
thick edge that flies low to the ground towards Nathan McCullum at
second slip, who makes a good diving save to his left as it
bounces short
65.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, full and wide down the leg side,
Blackmore tries to help it on its way but can't catch up to it
65.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, defends back on the off side of the
pitch to McSkimming at short extra cover
65.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, full ball on his legs, turned away to
Forde going across to his left at midwicket
65.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, good straight ball, defends with a
vertical blade, up towards mid off, Lawson across to field from
squarer
65.6 Mather to Blackmore, two runs, full and wide outside off stump,
strongly square driven through vacant cover point, good chase by
Anderson from point to overhaul it just inside the boundary line
End of over 66 (2 runs) Wellington 159/5
SR Mather 10-6-12-1 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 49* (87b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 24* (99b 1x4)
66.1 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted full, softly driven up to Sewell
at deepish mid off
66.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, drawn forward into a full ball, drives up
towards mid on, can't get the single required for his 50 again
66.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted up full outside off stump, cracked
away straight to Lawson at cover
66.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward in defence, plays it
down in close on the off side
66.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, short ball angling down the leg side, Nevin
is down on one leg and trying to smack it around the corner but
misses, into the body and drops back towards the stumps, just
rolling past to the anguished cries of the home players
66.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 67 (maiden) Wellington 159/5
SF Forde 3-2-2-0 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 24* (99b 1x4) CJ Nevin 49* (93b 5x4)
67.1 Mather to Blackmore, no run, good quick straight ball just outside
off stump, Blackmore judiciously chooses to leave it alone
67.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, similar again, Blackmore stretches
right down the line of off stump, shoulders arms again
67.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends away towards Anderson
at point
67.4 Mather to Blackmore, no run, full ball, turned away to Forde at
forward square leg
67.5 Mather to Blackmore, no run, straight ball, jabs it back down the
pitch in defence
67.6 Mather to Blackmore, no run, quick shortish ball, shoulders arms
outside off stump
End of over 68 (maiden) Wellington 159/5
SR Mather 11-7-12-1 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 49* (93b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 24* (105b 1x4)
Sewell replaces Forde after just 3 overs at the Northern End
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, backward square
leg and long leg in place for the right-hander facing left arm
over the wicket
68.1 Sewell to Nevin, no run, forward, firmly defends up to mid on
68.2 Sewell to Nevin, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone through
to Brendon McCullum
68.3 Sewell to Nevin, no run, taken low down on the pad down the leg
side as Nevin tried to pick it up through midwicket
68.4 Sewell to Nevin, one run, full ball, slashed in the air towards
Nathan McCullum who makes a great diving attempt going to his
right at cover, has it but grasses it, through the hands and away
for Nevin's 50 off 97 balls, 5x4
he was stuck on 49 for 15 balls before that, that shot almost
smacked of desperation to get off it
68.5 Sewell to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends down on the leg side
of the pitch
68.6 Sewell to Blackmore, no run, full and wide down the leg side, left
alone through to the keeper
End of over 69 (1 run) Wellington 160/5
DG Sewell 9-1-35-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CJ Nevin 50* (97b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 24* (107b 1x4)
69.1 Mather to Nevin, one run, turned down off his hip through backward
square leg, now the crowd clap Nevin's 50 but he got it a ball
earlier, sadly the scoreboard is only giving very basic
information so his exact score was unknown
69.2 Mather to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
69.3 Mather to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid off
69.4 Mather to Blackmore, two runs, big swing, lofts it over mid off for
a couple
69.5 Mather to Blackmore, legbye: one run, turned down to Sewell at long
leg from the thigh pad
69.6 Mather to Nevin, no run, defends from the creaseline away towards
cover
End of over 70 (4 runs) Wellington 164/5
SR Mather 12-7-15-1 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 26* (111b 1x4) CJ Nevin 51* (99b 5x4)
70.1 Sewell to Blackmore, one run, tucked off the hip down through
backward square leg for an easy single
70.2 Sewell to Nevin, no run, strongly straight driven up to Lawson at
mid off
70.3 Sewell to Nevin, no run, shortish ball, strongly slapped down to
Forde at point
70.4 Sewell to Nevin, bye: FOUR, Sewell strays a mile down the leg side,
too far for the keeper too and it races down to the fine boundary
70.5 Sewell to Nevin, three runs, cracking lofted straight drive,
doesn't get it all too high in the air, but straight enough to
evade Lawson a touch squarer at mid off, it pitches and slows
quickly in the outfield but they still have time for three
70.6 Sewell to Blackmore, FOUR, short and wide, Blackmore's quick to get
on top of it and slash it down through cover point
End of over 71 (12 runs) Wellington 176/5
DG Sewell 10-1-43-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CJ Nevin 54* (103b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 31* (113b 2x4)
Forde returns, replacing Mather at the opposite end, the Southern
End
71.1 Forde to Nevin, no run, back to a flat ball, turned away towards
Nathan McCullum at wide midwicket
71.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, back, turned away to wide midwicket again
71.3 Forde to Nevin, FOUR, cracking drive off the front foot through
extra cover, well wide of mid off and again the outfield can try
its hardest but it won't stop that one
71.4 Forde to Nevin, one run, back, turned away to vacant square leg for
an easy run
71.5 Forde to Blackmore, one run, back, turned around the corner through
backward square leg for an easy single as Sewell comes up from
deep backward square leg to field
71.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, cut away to cover point
End of over 72 (6 runs) Wellington 182/5
SF Forde 4-2-8-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 32* (114b 2x4) CJ Nevin 59* (108b 6x4)
Nathan McCullum returns at the Northern End, replacing Sewell
72.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, defends down in close on the leg
side to Anderson under the helmet at forward short leg
72.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, turns it down through Anderson's
legs, after much animated conversation, they stay at home and
don't risk a single to Gaffaney coming across at midwicket
72.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, firmly driven up on the off side,
Lawson makes a good diving stop to his right to prevent any run
72.4 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, driven straight to Gaffaney at
midwicket
72.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, looks to come down the track but
has to check the stroke as McCullum pitches it up, watchfully
defended down square on the off side
72.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, flat, short ball, chopped away
out through cover point for an easy single as Forde's across to
field from squarer
End of over 73 (1 run) Wellington 183/5
NL McCullum 20-6-33-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 33* (120b 2x4) CJ Nevin 59* (108b 6x4)
73.1 Forde to Blackmore, one run, flighted on his toes, picked off wide
of Gaffaney at wide midwicket for a single
73.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, driven straight back to the bowler
73.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, defends down on the off side of
the pitch for McSkimming at short extra cover
73.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, defends down to McSkimming again
73.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, back to a shorter ball, cut partly in the
air towards Nathan McCullum at backward point, who fields on the
bounce
73.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, firmly driven straight back to the bowler
End of over 74 (1 run) Wellington 184/5
SF Forde 5-2-9-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 34* (121b 2x4) CJ Nevin 59* (113b 6x4)
74.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, forward, defends down to Forde at
silly point
74.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, FOUR, smack! thunderous on drive from
Blackmore but it was flat in the air and veering towards Mather at
mid on, but he gets it wide and it races away to the boundary
74.3 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, picked up through forward square
leg, for McSkimming to come around and field from deep backward
square leg
74.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, back to a shortish ball, chops it
down into the ground forward of point, quick single taken with the
shot as Jonas has to field from backward of square
74.5 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, flighted full, driven up to
Mather at wide mid on
74.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, short ball, Blackmore goes back
and picks it up over umpire Baxter at square leg, out to
McSkimming around from deep backward square on the bounce
End of over 75 (7 runs) Wellington 191/5
NL McCullum 21-6-40-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 40* (126b 3x4) CJ Nevin 60* (114b 6x4)
time for one last over just before the tea break
75.1 Forde to Blackmore, three runs, shot! dances down the track and
cracks it hard and high over wide mid off, but the outfield slows
it right down as it pitches, rolling short of the boundary line to
be retrieved
75.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
75.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, quietly pushed straight to McSkimming at
short extra cover
75.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, tapped away to Nathan McCullum across to
field at backward point
75.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, stretches forward with bat/pad together,
defends to McSkimming at short extra cover
75.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, back to a straight ball, defends back to
Forde
End of over 76 (3 runs) Wellington 194/5
SF Forde 6-2-12-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 43* (127b 3x4) CJ Nevin 60* (119b 6x4)
and it's time for tea, Wellington coming right back to own that
session, just the early fall of Franklin blotting the copybook
before Blackmore, and particularly Nevin went about their business
confidently
the pitch is certainly a good one and it's getting better, so this
pair and what remainder Wellington have left to come will have to
knuckle down to make the total respectable, if they want to make
up for the top order's collapse
Otago's over rate is very impressive, already around 5 or 6 overs
extra than would be expected on average at this stage of the day's
play, but the 100 over stipulation is only a minimum
so despite starting 30 minutes late today, we won't make any of
that up in terms of an earlier finish, it'll just mean we should
end play on 6pm
play to resume in just under 10 minutes time at 4pm local time
(0400 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
the players return from tea, with Nathan McCullum continuing from
the Northern End
76.1 NL McCullum to Blackmore, no run, tapped away to Forde at backward
point
76.2 NL McCullum to Blackmore, one run, turned away wide of Mather at
mid on for an easy run with the shot
76.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
76.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, pushed straight to cover
76.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, runs it away from
the outside edge to Forde at backward point
76.6 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, defends away to midwicket
End of over 77 (1 run) Wellington 195/5
NL McCullum 22-6-41-3 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 44* (129b 3x4) CJ Nevin 60* (123b 6x4)
we continue with off spin from both ends, Forde to continue at the
Southern End
77.1 Forde to Blackmore, no run, flighted full outside off stump, tries
to smack it away through the covers but gets a bottom edge into
the ground, rolls away to Sewell at short fine leg
77.2 Forde to Blackmore, no run, flighted full on his toes, comes a step
down the wicket to firmly drive it straight up to Jonas at mid off
77.3 Forde to Blackmore, one run, turned quietly away towards vacant
forward square leg, easy run taken with the shot
77.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, stretches forward down the line of a
straight ball on off stump, defends back to the bowler
77.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, reaching forward, defends back on the leg
side of the pitch, wide midwicket in to field
77.6 Forde to Nevin, one run, flighted up, nicely driven down towards
mid on, good quick run taken with the shot as he took the pace off
it
End of over 78 (2 runs) Wellington 197/5
SF Forde 7-2-14-0 - Southern End
CJ Nevin 61* (126b 6x4) SJ Blackmore 45* (132b 3x4)
78.1 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, flighted up outside off stump, cut
down into the ground, away to Lawson at cover
78.2 NL McCullum to Nevin, FOUR, this time plays the same shot better,
piercing the gap between Lawson and Forde at point, the outfield
has quickened up a bit and it races away
that brings up the Wellington 200
78.3 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, defending away
from the face of the bat to Forde at backward point
78.4 NL McCullum to Nevin, no run, forward, defends back on the off side
of the pitch
78.5 NL McCullum to Nevin, one run, squirts it away towards the gap
between cover and point, good quick run called for by Nevin taken
78.6 NL McCullum to Blackmore, two runs, flighted up on a good length,
Blackmore's forward then shuffles back to slice a cut in the air
through vacant gully for a couple as Forde chases from backward
point
End of over 79 (7 runs) Wellington 204/5
NL McCullum 23-6-48-3 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 66* (131b 7x4) SJ Blackmore 47* (133b 3x4)
just one over left until the new ball is due, Lawson may be rather
keen to get to it, to try something different as this pair are
increasingly at ease with the spinners
79.1 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, driven up to Jonas at mid on
and just as conjecture about the taking of the new ball is bandied
about, the man who fielded that ball, starts warming up,
suggesting the hint could be on the right track
79.2 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, defends away to Nathan McCullum at
backward point
79.3 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward, pushes straight back to the bowler
in defence
79.4 Forde to Nevin, no run, forward then back, slashes it away strongly
but straight to Lawson at cover point
79.5 Forde to Nevin, no run, reaches forward to a slow ball, quietly
dropping it down on the leg side of the pitch in defence
79.6 Forde to Nevin, no run, flighted full outside off stump, driven
firmly but straight to McSkimming at extra cover
End of over 80 (maiden) Wellington 204/5
SF Forde 8-3-14-0 - Southern End
SJ Blackmore 47* (133b 3x4) CJ Nevin 66* (137b 7x4)
and indeed the new ball is taken and Glenn Jonas will take it, from
the Northern End, replacing Nathan McCullum
just the two slips in place, along with gully, point, extra cover,
wide mid off, mid on, square leg and long leg for the right-hander
facing right arm over the wicket
80.1 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, forward, drives a full ball away square
but not past Forde at point
80.2 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
80.3 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, full ball wide down the leg side,
Blackmore tries to catch up with it but can't, through to the
keeper
80.4 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, beaten! shaped to defend but tried to
withdraw as it scooted on by quickly, just passing the gloves
through to the keeper
80.5 Jonas to Blackmore, no run, wide down the leg side, Blackmore tries
to help it on its way, takes the pad through to Brendon McCullum
on the bounce
80.6 Jonas to Blackmore, legbye: one run, angling down the leg side
again, off the pad down towards long leg
End of over 81 (1 run, maiden) Wellington 205/5
GR Jonas 19-6-38-0 - Northern End
SJ Blackmore 47* (139b 3x4) CJ Nevin 66* (137b 7x4)
Sewell to take up the attack from the Southern End
two slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, square leg
and long leg in place for the right-hander facing the left arm
over the wicket bowler
81.1 Sewell to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
81.2 Sewell to Blackmore, no run, full ball on his toes, strongly
clipped square, to Forde at square leg on the bounce
81.3 Sewell to Blackmore, OUT: good quick rising ball, hurries Blackmore
up who fends at it with the glove, getting a fair deflection away,
Brendon McCullum takes a super diving catch to his right, falling
away as it was dropping short of first slip
Wellington 205/6, Partnership of 118
SJ Blackmore c BB McCullum b Sewell 47 (142b 3x4 0x6)
CJ Nevin 66* (137b 7x4) DG Sewell 10.3-1-43-1 (1nb)
the new ball does the trick, the partnership is broken within 9
deliveries of taking it, Blackmore gone for a solid 47, as part of
a fine 118 run partnership
Richard Petrie the new batsman, and immediately he gets an extra
slip in place
81.4 Sewell to Petrie, one run, underway straight away, short rising
ball but down the leg side, helped on its way down to Jonas at
long leg
81.5 Sewell to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, leaves alone outside
off stump
81.6 Sewell to Nevin, no run, jumps back in his crease, shoulders arms
outside off stump to a wide ball
End of over 82 (1 run) Wellington 206/6
DG Sewell 11-1-44-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RG Petrie 1* (1b) CJ Nevin 66* (139b 7x4)
82.1 Jonas to Petrie, one run, turned away through backward square leg
for an easy single
82.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
82.3 Jonas to Nevin, no run, full and wide down the leg side, Nevin has
a go at helping it on its way but misses
82.4 Jonas to Nevin, no run, angling down the leg side, taken on the
thigh pad and drops away, Brendon McCullum across to clean up
before they contemplate a quick run
82.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, angling down the leg side again, Nevin hops
back in his crease trying to work it away but misses out yet again
82.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, jumps back to slap one down through cover
point but mistimes the shot against a short rising ball and cover
easily fields it
End of over 83 (1 run) Wellington 207/6
GR Jonas 20-6-39-0 - Northern End
RG Petrie 2* (2b) CJ Nevin 66* (144b 7x4)
83.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, good rising ball from a length, Petrie
just manages to sway his body out of the way of the path of the
ball
83.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
83.3 Sewell to Petrie, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
83.4 Sewell to Petrie, no run, good quick straight ball, Petrie hops
back in his crease to watchfully defend it on the off side
83.5 Sewell to Petrie, no run, jumps up to defend a short rising ball,
down to leg gully in place
83.6 Sewell to Petrie, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 84 (maiden) Wellington 207/6
DG Sewell 12-2-44-1 (1nb) - Southern End
CJ Nevin 66* (144b 7x4) RG Petrie 2* (8b)
84.1 Jonas to Nevin, no run, angling down the leg side, tries to turn it
away but only succeeds in getting a little brush of the thigh pad
on the way through to keeper Brendon McCullum, the slips and
keeper appeal to see if umpire George noticed it, he did
84.2 Jonas to Nevin, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone through
to the keeper
84.3 Jonas to Nevin, two runs, flicked away fine down the leg side just
wide of the keeper for a couple, at last Nevin catches up to one
as Jonas consistently bowls that line
84.4 Jonas to Nevin, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
84.5 Jonas to Nevin, no run, back to a short, straight ball, taps it
back down on the leg side of the pitch in defence
84.6 Jonas to Nevin, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 85 (2 runs) Wellington 209/6
GR Jonas 21-6-41-0 - Northern End
RG Petrie 2* (8b) CJ Nevin 68* (150b 7x4)
85.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, full ball, driven back along the pitch to
the bowler
85.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
sways out of the way as it passes through
85.3 Sewell to Petrie, FOUR, short ball sits up, Petrie just pivots on
the crease and pulls it down through vacant backward square leg,
he stands and watches his handiwork from the spot he played it
85.4 Sewell to Petrie, FOUR, Petrie has a bit of a heave, looking to
crack it back over the bowler's head, fortuitously gets a thick
outside edge to fly over the slips and down to the vacant third
man boundary
85.5 Sewell to Petrie, no run, shapes to pull as Sewell tempts him with
another short one, but Petrie thinks wisely and holds the bat away
at the last moment
85.6 Sewell to Petrie, one run, turned down to Jonas coming around to
field at deep backward square leg
End of over 86 (9 runs) Wellington 218/6
DG Sewell 13-2-53-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RG Petrie 11* (14b 2x4) CJ Nevin 68* (150b 7x4)
86.1 Jonas to Petrie, two runs, full ball, driven firmly up wide of mid
off for an easy couple
86.2 Jonas to Petrie, no run, full and straight, driven up to McSkimming
at mid on
86.3 Jonas to Petrie, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
86.4 Jonas to Petrie, no run, pushing forward out of his crease, defends
away towards Lawson at cover
86.5 Jonas to Petrie, no run, shapes to play then withdraws the bat back
behind his body, letting it pass by outside off stump untouched
86.6 Jonas to Petrie, no run, straightish ball, taken on the pad trying
to turn it away through midwicket, sharp appeal for lbw from the
bowler but umpire George isn't interested and Jonas haunches over
with hands on knees in frustration
End of over 87 (2 runs) Wellington 220/6
GR Jonas 22-6-43-0 - Northern End
CJ Nevin 68* (150b 7x4) RG Petrie 13* (20b 2x4)
87.1 Sewell to Nevin, FOUR, full toss fired down the leg side, glanced
away ever so fine wide of the keeper diving in the air to his
left, down to the boundary
87.2 Sewell to Nevin, no run, forward, keeps the bat held out of the
way, leaving alone outside off stump
87.3 Sewell to Nevin, OUT: Nevin finally goes, looked to loft Sewell
over midwicket, but gets a bit of a leading edge on to it,
scooping it up towards wide mid on, McSkimming runs to his right
to take a good catch
Wellington 224/7, Partnership of 19
CJ Nevin c McSkimming b Sewell 72 (153b 8x4 0x6)
RG Petrie 13* (20b 2x4) DG Sewell 13.3-2-57-2 (1nb)
Robert Kennedy the new batsman, at the non-striker's end after they
crossed at the fall of that wicket
87.4 Sewell to Petrie, FOUR, slashing cut shot *just* clears Forde's
fingers leaping up at point and races away to the boundary
87.5 Sewell to Petrie, two runs, Petrie on the attack! down the pitch
and cracks it high over wide mid on before it pitches and nearly
stops there and then
87.6 Sewell to Petrie, one run, short rising ball, slightly slower from
Sewell, Petrie saw it early and ducked down but realised halfway
through it wasn't coming up, stuck up the bat in periscopic
fashion and it hits the top of the bat and falls away towards deep
backward square leg to the sound of his team mates' laughter on
the boundary
End of over 88 (11 runs) Wellington 231/7
DG Sewell 14-2-64-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RG Petrie 20* (23b 3x4) RJ Kennedy 0* (0b)
88.1 Jonas to Petrie, no run, leaves alone outside of stump
88.2 Jonas to Petrie, no run, swish and miss trying to crack it away
through the covers
88.3 Jonas to Petrie, no run, more watchfully tapped towards cover, loud
call of 'wait!' from Petrie as Lawson's across from straighter to
field
88.4 Jonas to Petrie, no run, jumps back in defence, playing it down
towards Lawson at extra cover
88.5 Jonas to Petrie, FOUR, cracking square drive, Jonas overpitches and
Petrie takes him to the cleaners, smacked through cover point, no
chance for the point fielder
88.6 Jonas to Petrie, two runs, hops back on the crease, turns it down
through backward square leg, Sewell around to field from long leg
End of over 89 (6 runs) Wellington 237/7
GR Jonas 23-6-49-0 - Northern End
RJ Kennedy 0* (0b) RG Petrie 26* (29b 4x4)
89.1 Sewell to Kennedy, one run, off the mark first ball, pushed away
through cover point for an easy single
89.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, stretches forward, defending up towards
Lawson at mid off
89.3 Sewell to Petrie, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot from
a slower ball, played up to Lawson at mid off
89.4 Sewell to Petrie, no run, full, fast and wide down the leg side,
Petrie tries to whip it away but can't catch up to it
89.5 Sewell to Petrie, two runs, turned away firmly through midwicket,
Petrie quickly calls Kennedy back for the second running to the
danger end, a good strong throw from McSkimming to the keeper's
end can't stop him
89.6 Sewell to Petrie, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 90 (3 runs) Wellington 240/7
DG Sewell 15-2-67-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 1* (1b) RG Petrie 28* (34b 4x4)
90.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, shapes to defend then shoulders arms to a
straight ball passing by outside off stump
90.2 Jonas to Kennedy, (noball) no run, oversteps, swish and a miss
outside off stump
90.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, full ball, driven firmly away to point
90.3 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, cut hard into the ground, to Gaffaney on
the bounce juggling it at gully
90.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, firmly drives a full ball straight back
to the bowler
90.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, driven up to Lawson at extra cover
90.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, seams back from outside off stump, tries
to tuck it away through the leg side, taken high on the front pad
as he's squared around
End of over 91 (1 run) Wellington 241/7
GR Jonas 24-6-50-0 (1nb) - Northern End
RG Petrie 28* (34b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 1* (8b)
and it's time for the last drinks break on what has been a rather
hot day, pushing the high twenties with perfectly clear skies,
after it was dewy and almost frosty earlier in the morning
91.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, forward, defends away to Forde at point
91.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, forward, defends away to Lawson at wide
mid off
91.3 Sewell to Petrie, no run, straight ball, defends up to Lawson at
mid off
91.4 Sewell to Petrie, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
91.5 Sewell to Petrie, no run, oooooouch! shortish ball, Petrie rocks
back and pulls is ferociously, but straight into Anderson at
forward short leg e in the most delicate region of all, and he
falls right over in agony, and tosses out his protective box
after some attention from team mates, he stands up and continues on
91.6 Sewell to Petrie, two runs, pulled down to long leg, this time
clear of Anderson, Jonas around to field
End of over 92 (2 runs) Wellington 243/7
DG Sewell 16-2-69-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 1* (8b) RG Petrie 30* (40b 4x4)
Anderson's team mates do a bit more checking up on his general
wellbeing at the end of the over, but he's slowly recovering now
92.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, jumping on the crease, taken on the back
pad trying to work it through backward square leg
92.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, straight ball on off stump, squared
around striking it back to the bowler, Jonas fields on the bounce
92.3 Jonas to Kennedy, two runs, driven sweetly back down the ground
past the bowler, McSkimming chases from mid on
92.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, forward, defends up on the off side of
the pitch, Lawson up from mid off to field
92.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, good straight ball, defends back to the
bowler
92.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, full ball angling down the leg side,
Kennedy tries to flick it away but misses, hitting the bottom of
the bat into the ground, half appeal from the bowler and keeper
ignored by umpire George
End of over 93 (2 runs) Wellington 245/7
GR Jonas 25-6-52-0 (1nb) - Northern End
RG Petrie 30* (40b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 3* (14b)
93.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, straight ball, defends back to the bowler
on the off side of the pitch
93.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, walks forward, defends back on the off
side, up to Lawson at mid off
93.3 Sewell to Petrie, one run, jumping on the crease, flicks it down
towards long leg
93.4 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, hops on the crease, jabs it down in
close on the of side, popped up in the air for a moment but Otago
only have the fielder in close on the leg side, Kennedy quickly
stops the ball with the bat and scoops it back to himself, picks
it up and tosses it
to Anderson at forward short leg
93.5 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, shies underneath a good sharp rising
ball from a back of a length, through to the keeper
93.6 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, forward, defends away to gully
End of over 94 (1 run) Wellington 246/7
DG Sewell 17-2-70-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RG Petrie 31* (43b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 3* (17b)
McSkimming replaces Jonas at the Northern End
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, deep backward square
leg and long leg in place for the right-hander facing the right
arm over the wicket bowler
perhaps set to bowl some short ones and hope Petrie is tempted into
the hook or pull and fall into the trap
94.1 McSkimming to Petrie, no run, straight ball that keeps low, Petrie
hops back in his crease to defend it straight back to the bowler
94.2 McSkimming to Petrie, no run, leaves alone a wide, slower ball
outside off stump, through to the keeper on the second bounce
94.3 McSkimming to Petrie, one run, full ball wide down the leg side,
Petrie gets a little tickle on it, Brendon McCullum dives away a
fair way to his left but it's through his glove, technically a
drop catch but that was really difficult and they get the single
94.4 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, straight rising ball on off stump,
watchfully defended back down the pitch to the bowler
94.5 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, shapes to play but quickly rises his
bat out of the way, shouldering arms outside off stump
94.6 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, straight ball, defends from the
creaseline away to Lawson at extra cover
End of over 95 (1 run) Wellington 247/7
WC McSkimming 10-1-40-0 (1nb) - Northern End
RG Petrie 32* (46b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 3* (20b)
95.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch on
the leg side to the bowler
95.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, back in his crease, defends down in close
on the off side of the pitch
95.3 Sewell to Petrie, no run, jumps back in his crease, defending down
in close on the off side again
95.4 Sewell to Petrie, legbye: one run, full ball down the leg side,
takes the pad low down and trickles away towards short fine leg,
they steal a quick run as the keeper's across to pick up
95.5 Sewell to Kennedy, one run, short rising ball outside off, tapped
down towards vacant extra cover, easy run taken with the shot
95.6 Sewell to Petrie, no run, forward, quietly defends away towards
extra cover
End of over 96 (2 runs) Wellington 249/7
DG Sewell 18-2-71-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 4* (21b) RG Petrie 32* (51b 4x4)
96.1 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, cracking off drive from a full ball
but he can't beat Lawson making a good diving save sliding across
to his left from mid off
96.2 McSkimming to Kennedy, FOUR, Kennedy rectifies things by playing an
even more wonderful shot, standing on one leg to powerfully cut it
down through vacant cover, no need to run for that
now captain Lawson plugs the gap up at cover with Nathan McCullum
96.3 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, beaten! lovely rising ball outside
off stump, fends at it but luckily doesn't get any glove on to it
96.4 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, back then pushes forward in defence
back down the pitch
96.5 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, jumping in the crease, defends back
to the bowler again
96.6 McSkimming to Kennedy, (noball) no run, oversteps, luckily for
Kennedy too, as he jumps back in the crease to a good rising ball,
squares around and gets a big loopy top edge that flies just over
Anderson's head at forward short leg, who makes little effort to
get back to it upon the call of no-ball
96.6 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
End of over 97 (5 runs) Wellington 254/7
WC McSkimming 11-1-45-0 (2nb) - Northern End
RG Petrie 32* (51b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 8* (28b 1x4)
97.1 Sewell to Petrie, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat above
it, leaving alone outside off stump
97.2 Sewell to Petrie, no run, shortish ball, hops on the crease,
fending it down to Forde at backward point
97.3 Sewell to Petrie, one run, short ball angling down the leg side,
flicks it away from his hip down to long leg
97.4 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, defends a shortish ball off the back
foot, back past the bowler for Lawson to tidy up from mid off
97.5 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, raises the arms and bat out of the way
of a short rising ball outside off stump
97.6 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, forward, runs it away to Forde at
backward point
End of over 98 (1 run) Wellington 255/7
DG Sewell 19-2-72-2 (1nb) - Southern End
RG Petrie 33* (54b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 8* (31b 1x4)
98.1 McSkimming to Petrie, (noball) no run, oversteps, hopping on the
crease, defends down to Forde at point
98.1 McSkimming to Petrie, no run, straight ball, defends back down the
pitch on the off side
98.2 McSkimming to Petrie, no run, shortish straight ball, jumps on the
crease to defend it down to mid on
98.3 McSkimming to Petrie, three runs, forward, McSkimming induces the
edge, Petrie running it down between third slip and gully along
the ground towards the vacant third man boundary, but the outfield
can be credited with saving a run as it pulls up just inside the
line
98.4 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, forward, defends straight back to
the bowler
98.5 McSkimming to Kennedy, FOUR, hops on the crease and plays a funny
scoops shot, picking it up over the head of Anderson at forward
short leg and away to the vacant deep square leg boundary
98.6 McSkimming to Kennedy, no run, hovers back on the crease, runs it
from the face away to gully
End of over 99 (8 runs) Wellington 263/7
WC McSkimming 12-1-53-0 (3nb) - Northern End
RG Petrie 36* (58b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 12* (34b 2x4)
Mather replaces Sewell at the Southern End
we only have 1 over to bowl today, but because of the quick over
rates, we play on to 6pm, so should probably get 4 or 5 bonus
overs today
99.1 Mather to Petrie, no run, full, slower ball, wide down the leg
side, Petrie has a half go at catching up to it but leaves it
through to the keeper
99.2 Mather to Petrie, no run, turned away straight to Anderson at
midwicket
99.3 Mather to Petrie, OUT: and the bowling change works, third ball in
and the partnership is broken, Petrie played half forward but
obviously not forward enough as it seamed back into the pad, a
quick appeal and umpire Baxter raised the finger smartly
Wellington 263/8, Partnership of 39
RG Petrie lbw b Mather 36 (61b 4x4 0x6)
RJ Kennedy 12* (34b 2x4) SR Mather 12.3-7-15-2
Mark Gillespie the new batsman
99.4 Mather to Gillespie, no run, goes back to a good straight ball,
defends watchfully back along the pitch
99.5 Mather to Gillespie, no run, wide down the leg side, tries to flick
it on its way but misses, half groan by Mather as he thought he
may have found a nick there
99.6 Mather to Gillespie, no run, watchfully defends away on the off
side of the pitch
End of over 100 (maiden) Wellington 263/8
SR Mather 13-8-15-2 - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 12* (34b 2x4) MR Gillespie 0* (3b)
the 100 overs are up but we still have 14 minutes left to play
today, and it's time for a bowling change at both ends with Nathan
McCullum replacing McSkimming at the Northern End
bowling with a deep set slip, backward point, silly point, extra
cover, mid off, mid on, wide midwicket, deep backward square leg
and forward short leg in place
100.1 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, firmly driven back up on the leg
side, to Jonas at mid on
100.2 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, looks to cut but leaves alone
outside off stump
100.3 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, straight bat defensive shot on the
leg side, to Gaffaney at wide midwicket
100.4 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, swung away hard and flat, but can't
get it past Gaffaney at wide midwicket, fielding it on the bounce
100.5 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, pads forward, rebounds up high off
the front knee roll and back over his head for Brendon McCullum to
'catch' it, brother Nathan in the meantime appeals loudly on his
lonesome for the lbw, not given
100.6 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, defends in close on the off side
End of over 101 (maiden) Wellington 263/8
NL McCullum 24-7-48-3 - Northern End
MR Gillespie 0* (3b) RJ Kennedy 12* (40b 2x4)
101.1 Mather to Gillespie, no run, back to a straight ball back to the
bowler
101.2 Mather to Gillespie, no run, seams back into the top of the front
pad, and away towards the gully region
101.3 Mather to Gillespie, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball outside
off stump
101.4 Mather to Gillespie, no run, back in his crease to a straight ball,
watchfully defended back to the bowler
101.5 Mather to Gillespie, FOUR, Gillespie gets off the mark in first-
class cricket in most interesting fashion, having a big heave and
scooping it over mid off's head, down to the wide long off
boundary, just trickling over the line
101.6 Mather to Gillespie, two runs, and he goes again! this time just
clearing the head of Jonas at mid on, hitting it straighter down
the ground this time, it pitches and comes to a stop in the
shadows of the tall trees on the South-Western side of the ground
End of over 102 (6 runs) Wellington 269/8
SR Mather 14-8-21-2 - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 12* (40b 2x4) MR Gillespie 6* (9b 1x4)
the shadows are extending across a third of the ground now, but
we'll have enough time to sneak in one, maybe two more bonus overs
102.1 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, firmly driven straight back to the
bowler
102.2 NL McCullum to Kennedy, three runs, swung away in the air over wide
midwicket, this pair giving it a bit of a go now, Kennedy lopes
back for the third as Gillespie is a bit slow off the mark and is
half lapped
102.3 NL McCullum to Gillespie, no run, shapes to play then leaves alone,
clips the top of the back pad through to the keeper, loud appeal
only from the bowler turned down
102.4 NL McCullum to Gillespie, no run, pushed back on leg side of the
pitch in defence
102.5 NL McCullum to Gillespie, no run, good rising ball from a length
outside off, brother Brendon has to glove at waist height behind
him as Gillespie left it alone
102.6 NL McCullum to Gillespie, no run, forward, defends away to backward
point
End of over 103 (3 runs) Wellington 272/8
NL McCullum 25-7-51-3 - Northern End
RJ Kennedy 15* (42b 2x4) MR Gillespie 6* (13b 1x4)
and with 3 minutes left in the day's play, we'll certainly get the
one last over in day thanks to McCullum's speedy over rate
103.1 Mather to Kennedy, no run, forward, defends firmly away to Lawson
at extra cover
103.2 Mather to Kennedy, one run, uppishly clipped from his toes towards
Anderson at forward square leg, just bouncing short, and on an
awkward spot and he falls back unsuccessful in his attempt to stop
it, rebounding away towards cover and concedes the single
103.3 Mather to Gillespie, no run, firmly defended back to the bowler
103.4 Mather to Gillespie, FOUR, on the back foot, launched over the head
of Sewell at mid off, he gives an earnest chase but can't overhaul
it
now Sewell is placed back on the long off boundary for the last two
balls of the day as this pair have a late afternoon hit about
103.5 Mather to Gillespie, no run, defends a full ball from the crease
away to Lawson at cover
103.6 Mather to Gillespie, no run, tries to pick it up over midwicket,
gets a leading edge low to the ground that falls short of second
slip who makes a good diving stop to his left, Gillespie quickly
gets back into his crease and then promptly walks off as it's
stumps
End of over 104 (5 runs) Wellington 277/8
SR Mather 15-8-26-2 - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 16* (44b 2x4) MR Gillespie 10* (17b 2x4)
and that ends the first day's play of this Shell Trophy encounter,
with the spoils evenly shared after an up and down day
Bell and Donaldson got Wellington off to a fine start in good
conditions, after the home captain Lawson curiously sent them in
to bat on what seems to be a perfectly good batting track
but after Donaldson fell to a rather weak shot, it all went to
pieces in the period surrounding lunch, with Nathan McCullum
having a dream introduction to first-class cricket with 3 wickets
inside his first 4 overs
however after they lost their first 5 wickets within the space of
12 runs, Blackmore and in particular Nevin turned things around
with an accomplished 118 run partnership
since then the lower order have held things up relatively well and
chances of making a respectable 300 have greatly improved,
something that was far on the horizon at 87/5
the umpires have decided that due to the dewy conditions early in
the morning, which delayed the start of play for half an hour,
that it would be best to continue with that same start time for
the remainder of the match given similar forecasts are expected
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to Molyneux Park in Alexandra for the second day's play of
this fifth round Shell Trophy encounter between Otago and
Wellington
it's a typically brilliant day in Central Otago with barely a cloud
in the Sky and already it's rather warm this morning
starting half an hour later than usual certainly has helped avoid
the cooler, more moisture-laden early morning conditions
it'll be Glenn Jonas to bowl to Robert Kennedy from the Northern
End, replacing Nathan McCullum from last night
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for the right-hander facing the right arm over
the wicket bowler
104.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
104.2 Jonas to Kennedy, two runs, forward, nicely cut away forward of
point for the first runs of the day, Anderson gives chase from
squarer
104.3 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, swish and miss outside off stump
104.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, jumps back in his crease to defend down a
short ball on the off side, Lawson up to field from mid off
104.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, stretches forward with bat/pad tucked
together, defends down on the off side of the pitch
104.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, straight, full ball on off stump, firmly
driven straight up to McSkimming at mid on
End of over 105 (2 runs) Wellington 279/8
GR Jonas 26-6-54-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MR Gillespie 10* (17b 2x4) RJ Kennedy 18* (50b 2x4)
David Sewell to open up from the Southern End
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for the right-handed Mark Gillespie facing left
arm over the wicket
105.1 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, firmly defends up to McSkimming at mid
on
105.2 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, shapes to play a rising ball outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
105.3 Sewell to Gillespie, one run, back in his crease to one on his hip,
turned away wide of McSkimming at mid on for an easy single with
the shot
105.4 Sewell to Kennedy, no run, forward, defends down to Anderson at
point
105.5 Sewell to Kennedy, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward, defends
away to backward point, Anderson across to field again
105.5 Sewell to Kennedy, two runs, hops back in his crease to neatly work
it off his legs through vacant midwicket for a couple of
McSkimming has the chase from mid on
105.6 Sewell to Kennedy, one run, good short lifting ball, Kennedy jumps
into the ball and has to fend it down from chest height, but does
so well as it's down the leg side, played backward of square leg
for a single
End of over 106 (5 runs) Wellington 284/8
DG Sewell 20-2-77-2 (2nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 21* (54b 2x4) MR Gillespie 11* (20b 2x4)
106.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, full ball, mistimes the drive straight up
to McSkimming at mid on
106.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, beaten! shapes to defend but is left
fishing at one passing just outside off stump, sliding past the
open face as Kennedy's in no man's land
106.3 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, more safely stretches forward and
shoulders arms to a similar ball outside off stump
106.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, attempted yorker but is off line, jams
down on it in defence back down on the off side of the pitch
106.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, hops back to a short ball, awkwardly
defends it down at his boots
106.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, beaten! Kennedy stretches half forward
and looks to jab at it, but Jonas gets it to seam past the outside
edge, bringing an anguished hands-on-head scene from the bowler as
it goes through to the keeper
End of over 107 (maiden) Wellington 284/8
GR Jonas 27-7-54-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MR Gillespie 11* (20b 2x4) RJ Kennedy 21* (60b 2x4)
107.1 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, sways back out of the way of a short
rising ball passing by at chest height through to the keeper
107.2 Sewell to Gillespie, FOUR, short ball, stands tall and slaps it
hard down through vacant extra cover, good solid shot that goes
all the way
a whole primary school class set up camp in that part of the
ground, nice of their teacher to take them along to the cricket
and triple the crowd size
107.3 Sewell to Gillespie, FOUR, it's very clear what this pair are all
about this morning, Gillespie slashes at a full and wide ball
outside off stump, gets a thick edge to fly low and just wide of
third slip and all the way down to the vacant third man boundary
107.4 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, short ball down the leg side, tries to
pull it hard away backward of square leg but can't get bat on to
ball, through to the keeper
107.5 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, stands back and tall in the crease to
watchfully defend down a short ball back on the off side of the
pitch for Lawson to come up from mid off to field
107.6 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, good quick short ball outside off
stump, Gillespie slashes and misses as he failed to get
sufficiently up for the shot
End of over 108 (8 runs) Wellington 292/8
DG Sewell 21-2-85-2 (2nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 21* (60b 2x4) MR Gillespie 19* (26b 4x4)
108.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, half volley outside off stump strongly
smacked but in the direction of Lawson at wide mid off, it just
pitches short of him as he awkwardly has to stop it with his body
on the bounce
108.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, withdraws inside the line late of a good
ball seaming past just outside off stump
108.3 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
108.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, shapes to play but quickly has to
readjust, ducking underneath a short straight ball, only just
whizzing over his back through to the keeper
108.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, short ball, is caught in two minds
between defence and attack and in the end plays a muddled fend
down into his pads and on to the pitch
108.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, chopped
down to gully on the bounce
End of over 109 (maiden) Wellington 292/8
GR Jonas 28-8-54-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MR Gillespie 19* (26b 4x4) RJ Kennedy 21* (66b 2x4)
109.1 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, sways back out of the way of a rising
ball outside off stump
109.2 Sewell to Gillespie, FOUR, swivels on the crease and picks up an
average length ball over the head of Forde at forward short leg,
through square leg to the vacant boundary
Lawson makes a late decision after that shot to move Forde out from
under the helmet to square leg
109.3 Sewell to Gillespie, one run, full ball, squeezed away wide of mid
off for a good quick run taken with the shot
109.4 Sewell to Kennedy, one run, short rising ball outside off stump,
Kennedy leaps on the crease to pat it down forward of point for
another easy single as the entire cover region is vacant, Anderson
fields from backward point
109.5 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, full, fast and wide down the leg side,
Gillespie tries to swing it away fine but can't catch up to it
109.6 Sewell to Gillespie, no run, hops on the crease, not sure what he
was attempting to play there, taken high on the pad and it
rebounds away towards the slips as he's struck outside off stump
End of over 110 (6 runs) Wellington 298/8
DG Sewell 22-2-91-2 (2nb) - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 22* (67b 2x4) MR Gillespie 24* (31b 5x4)
110.1 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, good ball outside off stump, Kennedy has
a wee poke at it but misses
110.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, forward to a fuller ball, firmly pushes
it away to Anderson at cover point
110.3 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, jumps forward down the line of a straight
ball, struck low on the pad trying to defend it down on the leg
side, sharp appeal for lbw from the bowler (and three kids on the
boundary edge) but a quick shake of the head from umpire George
ends that
110.4 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, swish and miss at a full ball outside off
stump, through to the keeper
110.5 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, dropped! full ball and Kennedy chipped it
away low to the ground square on the off side, Anderson dived
forward to his right at point and got both hands underneath it
before it hit the ground, but it spilled out as his elbows made
contact with the turf
110.6 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, firmly driven straight up to Lawson at
mid off
End of over 111 (maiden) Wellington 298/8
GR Jonas 29-9-54-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MR Gillespie 24* (31b 5x4) RJ Kennedy 22* (73b 2x4)
Nathan McCullum replaces Sewell at the Southern End after just 3
overs
slip, backward point, silly mid off, extra cover, deep mid off,
wide midwicket, forward short leg and deep backward square leg in
place for the right-hander facing the right arm over the wicket
off spinner
111.1 NL McCullum to Gillespie, one run, dropped! first ball of his spell
and he reached forward to the pitch of it but didn't get there,
gets a thin edge to Richardson at a straight slip but it's through
his hands and away for a fortunate run
111.2 NL McCullum to Kennedy, one run, Kennedy shows him how to do it,
guiding a similar ball wide of slip with safety to bring up the
Wellington 300
111.3 NL McCullum to Gillespie, OUT: Nathan McCullum strikes early in a
spell again! Gillespie's first thoughts were to just thrust the
front pad forward, but he received a good quick, flat and straight
ball, sharp appeal is met with the quickly raised finger of umpire
Baxter
Wellington 300/9, Partnership of 37
MR Gillespie lbw b NL McCullum 25 (33b 5x4 0x6)
RJ Kennedy 23* (74b 2x4) NL McCullum 25.3-7-53-4
that brings to an end a very useful 9th wicket partnership that has
seen Wellington through to a nominally useful total
Jeetan Patel the final batsman in
111.4 NL McCullum to Patel, no run, props forward in defend, drops off
the underface of the bat and rolls back over the crease, just wide
of off stump
111.5 NL McCullum to Patel, no run, tries to sweep but is taken full on
the pad, loud appeal turned down, drifting down the leg side
111.6 NL McCullum to Patel, no run, defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 112 (2 runs) Wellington 300/9
NL McCullum 26-7-53-4 - Southern End
RJ Kennedy 23* (74b 2x4) J Patel 0* (3b)
112.1 Jonas to Kennedy, two runs, shortish rising ball outside off stump,
runs it off the outside edge down between third slip and gully
towards the vacant third man boundary, but the shot and the
outfield take much pace of it and it's easily overhauled
112.2 Jonas to Kennedy, no run, reaching forward in defence, runs it off
the open blade low down away to Gaffaney at gully
112.3 Jonas to Kennedy, one run, full ball wide outside off stump, nicely
tapped away through to vacant cover for the easiest of singles
112.4 Jonas to Patel, no run, jumps back in the crease to watchfully
defend down a straight ball in close on the off side
surprisingly no man in close either side of the pitch for the
number 11 batsman
112.5 Jonas to Patel, no run, firmly pushed up to McSkimming at mid off
in defence
112.6 Jonas to Patel, no run, taken on the pad trying to work it down
through backward square leg, nobody really bothers appealing as it
was heading down the leg side
End of over 113 (3 runs) Wellington 303/9
GR Jonas 30-9-57-0 (1nb) - Northern End
RJ Kennedy 26* (77b 2x4) J Patel 0* (6b)
113.1 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, flighted up, Kennedy reaches well
forward to play at it, hitting it firmly into the right boot of
Anderson in at silly mid off on the bounce, and pops up in the air
away from him
113.2 NL McCullum to Kennedy, one run, driven firmly up to Sewell at
deepish mid off for an easy run with the shot
113.3 NL McCullum to Patel, one run, shortish ball, quietly turned away
through to vacant square leg to get off the mark, Gaffaney around
from wide mid on to field
113.4 NL McCullum to Kennedy, two runs, edged and missed! groped forward
at another lovely ball from McCullum but the edge went too quickly
wide of Richardson at a straightish slip and away towards third
man, Mather retrieves from backward point
113.5 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, dances down the track but McCullum
spots it and adjusts, Kennedy can only firmly drive straight back
to him and has to scramble back into his crease as a return throw
is fired back to the keeper
113.6 NL McCullum to Kennedy, no run, watchfully defended back down the
pitch, this time from the creaseline
End of over 114 (4 runs) Wellington 307/9
NL McCullum 27-7-57-4 - Southern End
J Patel 1* (7b) RJ Kennedy 29* (82b 2x4)
114.1 Jonas to Patel, no run, forward, defends straight to Lawson in the
covers
114.2 Jonas to Patel, no run, full ball on off stump, comes forward to
defend firmly away towards Lawson again at extra cover
114.3 Jonas to Patel, no run, full on off stump again, jams it out on the
off side for Lawson to deal with again
114.4 Jonas to Patel, no run, ducks underneath a short rising ball
114.5 Jonas to Patel, no run, forward, defends straight to Lawson at
cover
114.6 Jonas to Patel, OUT: there ends the Wellington innings, Patel
couldn't stand the consistent off stump line any longer and had to
have a swing, unfortunately for him he missed, and his off stump
is knocked back
Wellington 307/10, Partnership of 7
J Patel b Jonas 1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 115 (maiden) Wellington 307/10
GR Jonas 31-10-57-1 (1nb) - Northern End
RJ Kennedy 29* (82b 2x4)
Robert Kennedy to open up to Mark Richardson from the Northern End,
Robbie Lawson at the non-striker's end
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for the left-hander facing the right arm over
the wicket bowler
0.1 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, defends up to Patel at mid
off
0.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, steps forward, then shoulders arms
outside off stump again
0.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, dropped! Kennedy induces a big edge
from Richardson as he stabbed forward in defence, it flew straight
to Blackmore at second slip who lets a relatively simple one down
at a nice catching height, a big let off early on
0.5 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, defends down on the off
side of the pitch, Patel up from mid off to field
0.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, good quick rising ball outside off
stump, gets real lift off the pitch, Richardson jumps on the
crease trying to play it but is lucky in the end not to get any
touch on it, Nevin leaps up high to take it above his head
End of over 1 (maiden) Otago 0/0 (trail by 307 runs)
RJ Kennedy 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
RA Lawson 0* (0b) MH Richardson 0* (6b)
James Franklin to open the bowling from the Southern End to Lawson,
with three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short
leg, long leg in place right the right-hander facing the left arm
over the wicket bowler
1.1 Franklin to Lawson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
Patel is moved from mid on around to a leg gully position
1.2 Franklin to Lawson, (noball) no run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump again
1.2 Franklin to Lawson, no run, three in a row, no shot required
outside off stump
1.3 Franklin to Lawson, no run, beaten! uncertain on the crease line,
pushes away from the body at it passing just outside off stump,
fizzes past the outside edge
1.4 Franklin to Lawson, one run, full ball, pushed away firmly towards
vacant cover and they get an easy run with the shot for the first
runs off the bat and Lawson off the mark
1.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, back then pushing forward, defends
away towards point, four fielders quickly converge on it as it
drops in close on the off side
1.6 Franklin to Richardson, no run, back to a shortish ball on off
stump, defends down on the off side of the pitch
End of over 2 (2 runs) Otago 2/0 (trail by 305 runs)
JEC Franklin 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Lawson 1* (5b) MH Richardson 0* (8b)
2.1 Kennedy to Lawson, one run, jumps on the crease, turned away
through vacant backward square leg for the run
2.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, jumps back on his crease to leave
one angling by outside off stump
2.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shapes to defend but raises the bat
over the top of one passing by outside off stump
2.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, defends down in close on
the off side, quickly gets back in his crease as fielders and the
bowler race up to field the ball
2.5 Kennedy to Richardson, two runs, short lifting ball outside off
stump, strongly cut down forward of the man at point, it turns out
to be a rather wonderfully timed shot given the leverage he had to
work with, just overhauled by the point man inside the boundary
line
2.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, defends a shortish ball down in
close on the off side
End of over 3 (3 runs) Otago 5/0 (trail by 302 runs)
RJ Kennedy 2-1-3-0 - Northern End
RA Lawson 2* (6b) MH Richardson 2* (13b)
3.1 Franklin to Lawson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
3.2 Franklin to Lawson, no run, full and wide down the leg side, tries
to flick it away but can't catch up to it
3.3 Franklin to Lawson, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Lawson
swings at it and gets a thick top edge that just flies over Twose
leaping up at gully and down to the vacant third man boundary
3.4 Franklin to Lawson, no run, forward, defends in close on the off
side
3.5 Franklin to Lawson, one run, jumps on the crease, turns it down
past forward short leg for an easy run as Patel's around from mid
on to field
3.6 Franklin to Richardson, no run, Richardson seems a little bit
rattled early on, not settling into the different opening role so
far, has a wild slash and miss outside off stump
End of over 4 (5 runs) Otago 10/0 (trail by 297 runs)
JEC Franklin 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Lawson 7* (11b 1x4) MH Richardson 2* (14b)
4.1 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, jumps on the crease to a short ball
outside off stump, defends down in close on the off side, forward
short leg races across the pitch to tidy up
4.2 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, beaten! good ball outside off stump
slides past the groping outside edge of the bat through to Nevin
4.3 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
4.4 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, forward, shapes to defend then raises
the bat over the top to leave alone outside off stump
4.5 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, jumps back in defence, down in close on
the off side of the pitch
4.6 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, shapes to play then leaves alone outside
off stump
End of over 5 (maiden) Otago 10/0 (trail by 297 runs)
RJ Kennedy 3-2-3-0 - Northern End
MH Richardson 2* (14b) RA Lawson 7* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Franklin to Richardson, one run, pushes forward at a full ball,
nudging it away towards vacant cover, good quick run taken with
the shot as the point and mid off fielders race to field the ball
5.2 Franklin to Lawson, one run, back, turned off his hip past forward
short leg away to vacant square leg for an easy run
5.3 Franklin to Richardson, no run, steps half forward, keeping the bat
raised out of the way behind the body, leaving alone outside off
stump
5.4 Franklin to Richardson, no run, pushing forward, defends up towards
Patel at mid off
5.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, stretches forward but keeps the bat
out of the way, leaving alone outside off stump
5.6 Franklin to Richardson, no run, stabs forward in defence and
there's a big noise on the way through to the keeper Nevin, the
entire team cheer and appeal as Franklin runs down the wicket to
celebrate, but Richardson stands his ground, as does umpire Baxter
End of over 6 (2 runs) Otago 12/0 (trail by 295 runs)
JEC Franklin 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Lawson 8* (18b 1x4) MH Richardson 3* (19b)
the umpire indicates it was bat clipping his pad which made the
noise and not bat on ball, and in all honestly the Wellington
players don't seem all that disappointed despite their confident
appeal
6.1 Kennedy to Lawson, one run, tucked away off the thigh down to
vacant backward square leg for an easy run
6.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, back to a straight ball on off
stump, plays with a perfect vertical bat up to Patel at mid off
6.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, back in his crease to a shortish
ball, tries to whip it away through midwicket but is taken high
and the pad and it drops down in close on the off side
6.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, walks forward into a watchful
defensive shot up to Petrie at mid on
6.5 Kennedy to Richardson, FOUR, slammed down from chest height jumping
up in the air to play over the top of it, down through vacant
extra cover, the first real signs Richardson is feeling more
comfortable out there
6.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, though not if he continues to
receive those ones! a beauty of a brutish rising ball on off
stump, Richardson has to quickly jerk his head back out of the way
to avoid being knocked senseless, he succeeds, just
End of over 7 (5 runs) Otago 17/0 (trail by 290 runs)
RJ Kennedy 4-2-8-0 - Northern End
RA Lawson 9* (19b 1x4) MH Richardson 7* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Franklin to Lawson, no run, full ball angling down the leg side,
tries to help it on its way but misses, through to the keeper
7.2 Franklin to Lawson, no run, forward, defends straight back down the
pitch to the bowler on his follow through
7.3 Franklin to Lawson, no run, jumps on the crease, squaring around in
defence, played up towards mid on
7.4 Franklin to Lawson, one run, turned down through backward square
leg, Patel across to field from leg gully, but can't prevent the
easy run
7.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, back and across to off stump,
firmly pushes it away towards cover point where Kennedy fields
7.6 Franklin to Richardson, two runs, overpitched on his toes, nicely
clipped through wide midwicket for a couple as mid on chases
End of over 8 (3 runs) Otago 20/0 (trail by 287 runs)
JEC Franklin 4-0-12-0 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Lawson 10* (23b 1x4) MH Richardson 9* (26b 1x4)
8.1 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, jumps on the crease in defence to a
short ball, fends it down on the leg side, wide of the man under
the helmet at short leg
8.2 Kennedy to Lawson, three runs, overpitched on his toes, strongly
driven up through vacant mid on, the running between wickets is a
bit sluggish, but they still manage to get back for the third
despite it and the outfield slowing it up
8.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, pushing forward in defence, beats
the outside edge as it slides on past through to the keeper
8.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
8.5 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, defends away to backward
point
8.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, defends a shortish ball
straight to point
End of over 9 (3 runs) Otago 23/0 (trail by 284 runs)
RJ Kennedy 5-2-11-0 - Northern End
RA Lawson 13* (25b 1x4) MH Richardson 9* (30b 1x4)
Mark Gillespie replaces Franklin at the Southern End, to get his
first bowl in first-class cricket
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for the right-hander facing right arm over the
wicket bowling
9.1 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
Lawson jumps to defend it down towards backward point
9.2 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, shortish ball wide outside off stump,
cut down into the ground away to Franklin at backward point again
9.3 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, jumps back in his crease to defend
back up the pitch on the leg side
9.4 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, straight ball on off stump, Lawson
jabs forward in defence from the creaseline in uncertain fashion,
down to forward short leg on the bounce
9.5 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, back in his crease, defends down a
short rising ball outside off stump in close on the off side
9.6 Gillespie to Lawson, FOUR, oooh so close! Gillespie nearly with his
maiden first-class wicket off his sixth ball, instead he has his
first runs conceded instead, as Lawson threw the bat at a short
rising ball outside off stump, getting a thick edge flying just
over the slips
End of over 10 (4 runs) Otago 27/0 (trail by 280 runs)
MR Gillespie 1-0-4-0 - Southern End
MH Richardson 9* (30b 1x4) RA Lawson 17* (31b 2x4)
10.1 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, back in defence to a straight ball,
played back down on the leg side of the pitch
10.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, stretches forward, leaving alone a
full ball outside off stump through to the keeper
10.3 Kennedy to Richardson, (noball) no run, dear oh dear! Kennedy
oversteps and pays a big price for it, as Richardson has his
second life, whether he heard the call or not, who knows but
Richardson himself, he pulled a short ball and got a huge top edge
Petrie lined up a simple catch running across from wide midwicket
but it all counts for nothing, Kennedy goes back and discusses
where he landed his foot with umpire George
10.3 Kennedy to Richardson, OUT: sorry Mark, but three strikes and
you're out, very next ball and he fends a straight ball down to
Donaldson who takes a sharp catch at short leg and he's on his way
Otago 28/1, Partnership of 28
MH Richardson c Donaldson b Kennedy 9 (34b 1x4 0x6)
RA Lawson 17* (31b 2x4) RJ Kennedy 5.3-2-12-1 (1nb)
never a very confident innings, two definite chances gone begging
and otherwise looked very shaky indeed besides the one strong
boundary shot he managed
Hayden Anderson the new batsman in
10.4 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
10.5 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
10.6 Kennedy to Anderson, two runs, edged down through the gap between
third slip and gully for a couple
End of over 11 (3 runs) Otago 30/1 (trail by 277 runs)
RJ Kennedy 6-2-14-1 (1nb) - Northern End
RA Lawson 17* (31b 2x4) HT Anderson 2* (3b)
11.1 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, jumps back in his crease, defends back
up on the off side of the pitch
11.2 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, back to a shortish ball, defends up
towards Petrie at mid off
11.3 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, full ball outside off stump, firmly
driven up on the off side but can't beat Petrie who dives to make
a good stop to his right, he loses sight of the ball for a moment
before picking it up and threatening to throw down the stumps at
either end
11.4 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, defends a straight ball back down the
pitch to the bowler
11.5 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, good quick full ball, Lawson
overbalances as he tries to dig it out, is struck low down on the
pad in front, but is saved by a little inside edge as those behind
the stumps appeal but the bowler doesn't as he knows better
11.6 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, quickish short rising ball on off
stump, Lawson sways back out of the way of it as it passes through
End of over 12 (maiden) Otago 30/1 (trail by 277 runs)
MR Gillespie 2-1-4-0 - Southern End
HT Anderson 2* (3b) RA Lawson 17* (37b 2x4)
12.1 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, straight ball, defends back down the
pitch on the off side
12.2 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, shortish ball, defends down to
Franklin at cover point
12.3 Kennedy to Anderson, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven up through straight mid off, Petrie gives chase
from wider out
12.4 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, beaten outside off stump, playing just
inside the line of a good ball seaming away outside off stump
12.5 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, good straight ball defends back down on
the off side of the pitch
12.6 Kennedy to Lawson, one run, shortish ball, taps it down in close on
the off side of the pitch, good quick single taken with the shot
End of over 13 (4 runs) Otago 34/1 (trail by 273 runs)
RJ Kennedy 7-2-18-1 (1nb) - Northern End
RA Lawson 18* (40b 2x4) HT Anderson 5* (6b)
13.1 Gillespie to Lawson, no run, full ball, pushed straight to Petrie
at at extra cover
13.2 Gillespie to Lawson, one run, short ball outside off stump, drops
it down in close on the off side, quick single taken with the shot
as Franklin fields from point
13.3 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, stands tall, withdrawing inside the
line of a quick rising ball passing by outside off stump
13.4 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, half forward, tries to turn it away
through midwicket, taken full on the front toe, an appeal comes
firstly from behind the wicket then Gillespie joins in, but a
shake of the head is the response from umpire Baxter
13.5 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat
out of the way to shoulder arms outside off stump
13.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 14 (1 run) Otago 35/1 (trail by 272 runs)
MR Gillespie 3-1-5-0 - Southern End
RA Lawson 19* (42b 2x4) HT Anderson 5* (10b)
14.1 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, jumps back in the crease, defending down
on the off side of the pitch, Kennedy up to field on his follow
through
14.2 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
14.3 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
14.4 Kennedy to Lawson, two runs, driven up to vacant mid on, they take
an easy two, but suddenly they turn back for a ridiculous third
run, Donaldson chases from under the helmet and fires it in to
Kennedy at the bowler's end and Lawson is found out a metre short
Otago 37/2, Partnership of 9
RA Lawson run out (Donaldson) 21 (46b 2x4 0x6)
what a woeful way to lose your wicket in a first-class game,
pushing for a suicidal third run with lunch only 20 minutes away,
amazingly foolish stuff from the home captain of all people, his
second run out in a row in the Shell Trophy
Stephen Mather the new batsman at the non-striker's end
14.5 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
14.6 Kennedy to Anderson, one run, tapped away towards vacant cover
point, easy quick run taken with the shot
End of over 15 (4 runs) Otago 38/2 (trail by 269 runs)
RJ Kennedy 8-2-21-1 (1nb) - Northern End
HT Anderson 6* (12b) SR Mather 0* (0b)
15.1 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, driven off the back foot up to
Petrie at wide mid off
15.2 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full ball, drives out from his feet
up to Petrie again
15.3 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, leaves alone a short rising ball
outside off stump
15.4 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full ball, strongly driven on the
bounce to Twose in the gully
15.5 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, back in his crease, turns it down in
defence up to Patel at mid on
15.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, back, shoulders arms outside off
stump
End of over 16 (maiden) Otago 38/2 (trail by 269 runs)
MR Gillespie 4-2-5-0 - Southern End
SR Mather 0* (0b) HT Anderson 6* (18b)
16.1 Kennedy to Mather, one run, shortish rising ball, Mather's underway
first ball with a streaky jab in the air just past the diving
Donaldson to his right at forward short leg, away to vacant square
leg
16.2 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
16.3 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, hops on the crease to defend down a
straight ball away to Petrie at extra cover
16.4 Kennedy to Anderson, two runs, hops on the crease, twisting to work
it away to vacant mid on, this time they only take the two and no
thoughts of a suicidal third as Donaldson again fields from
forward short leg
16.5 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, short straight ball, defends down into
the pitch
16.6 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, defends from the creaseline straight
back down the pitch
End of over 17 (3 runs) Otago 41/2 (trail by 266 runs)
RJ Kennedy 9-2-24-1 (1nb) - Northern End
SR Mather 1* (1b) HT Anderson 8* (23b)
Jeetan Patel replaces Gillespie at the Southern End
slip, backward point, silly mid off, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
wide midwicket, forward short leg and deep backward square leg in
place for the right-hander facing the off spinner coming over the
wicket
17.1 Patel to Mather, one run, full ball on his legs, turned away to
vacant square leg for an easy run
17.2 Patel to Anderson, no run, hesitantly prods forward, dropping it
into the pad and it falls away just short of silly mid off amid
cries of 'catch it!'
17.3 Patel to Anderson, no run, similar again, Anderson not keen to come
well forward to the offie, and drops it into his pad and on to the
pitch just short of forward short leg
17.4 Patel to Anderson, no run, forward, defends more assertively back
down the pitch
17.5 Patel to Anderson, no run, forward to a straight ball, defends
straight down into the pitch
17.6 Patel to Anderson, no run, leans forward, defends down square on
the off side in close
End of over 18 (1 run) Otago 42/2 (trail by 265 runs)
J Patel 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
SR Mather 2* (2b) HT Anderson 8* (28b)
a double bowling change as Petrie comes on for Kennedy after a
solid 9 over opening spell from the Northern End
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square leg
and long leg in place for the right-hander facing right arm over
the wicket from a few paces
18.1 Petrie to Mather, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
18.2 Petrie to Mather, no run, leaves a wide ball alone outside off
stump
18.3 Petrie to Mather, no run, straight ball, defends into his pad and
rolls back down the pitch to the bowler
18.4 Petrie to Mather, no run, leaves alone a ball passing by wide
outside off stump
18.5 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward, defends down into the pitch,
back to the bowler
18.6 Petrie to Mather, no run, steps forward out of his crease to defend
a shortish ball watchfully away towards Patel at cover
End of over 19 (maiden) Otago 42/2 (trail by 265 runs)
RG Petrie 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 8* (28b) SR Mather 2* (8b)
there should be time for just this over from Patel before we
adjourn to lunch
19.1 Patel to Anderson, no run, forward, defends away backward of square
on the off side, Anderson looks for a single as Wells chases from
slip, Mather tells him to stay back at home
19.2 Patel to Anderson, no run, flighted nice and full, stretches
forward to drive it straight back to the bowler
19.3 Patel to Anderson, no run, leans well forward, defending down at
his feet
19.4 Patel to Anderson, no run, stretches forward down the line of a
straight ball, rebounds away from bat/pad back a couple of feet
down the pitch clear of the two close in men
19.5 Patel to Anderson, one run, back to a slightly shorter one, turned
through vacant backward square leg, Kennedy in from the deep to
field as they take an easy single
19.6 Patel to Mather, one run, forward, runs it away from the outside
edge wide of slip for an easy run
End of over 20 (2 runs) Otago 44/2 (trail by 263 runs)
J Patel 2-0-3-0 - Southern End
SR Mather 3* (9b) HT Anderson 9* (33b)
Patel gets through his over so quickly we have a few seconds to
sneak in the start of one last over before lunch
20.1 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward, defends away to Twose in the
gully falling to his right
20.2 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward, then holds the bat back out of
the way, through to the keeper outside off stump
20.3 Petrie to Mather, no run, leaves alone outside off stump again
20.4 Petrie to Mather, no run, straight ball, forward in defence
straight back to the bowler
20.5 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
20.6 Petrie to Mather, no run, stretches well forward with the front
pad, dangerously decides to pad away as Petrie seams one back in,
big appeal for lbw but Mather lives on as umpire George decides it
didn't come back enough
End of over 21 (maiden) Otago 44/2 (trail by 263 runs)
RG Petrie 2-2-0-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 9* (33b) SR Mather 3* (15b)
a dangerous way to try and see out the last ball before lunch, but
Mather manages to survive and the players head off the field in
very bright and very warm sunshine
play to resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:30pm local time
(0130 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return to the field, with Mark Gillespie returning at
the Southern End, replacing Patel from before lunch
bowling over the wicket to the right-handed Anderson with three
slips, gully, point, cover, mid on, forward short leg and long leg
in place
21.1 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, cuts into the ground and down to
Blackmore at second slip on the bounce
21.2 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, swish and miss to a similar ball
outside off stump
21.3 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, forward, defends down to Kennedy at
mid off
21.4 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, forward, defends a shortish ball
down to Franklin at point
21.5 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat
over the top, leaving alone outside off stump
21.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, short straight ball, defends down
off the back foot back up on the off side of the pitch to Kennedy
End of over 22 (maiden) Otago 44/2 (trail by 263 runs)
MR Gillespie 5-3-5-0 - Southern End
SR Mather 3* (15b) HT Anderson 9* (39b)
Petrie to continue from before lunch at the Northern End, with two
slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square leg
and long leg in place
22.1 Petrie to Mather, no run, comes well forward, taken on the pad low
down, big appeal for lbw, mostly from the bowler, turned down as
it was drifting down leg
22.2 Petrie to Mather, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
22.3 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch, Patel in from cover to field
22.4 Petrie to Mather, two runs, overpitched on his toes, strongly
clipped through backward square leg, Gillespie around to field
from long leg
22.5 Petrie to Mather, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
22.6 Petrie to Mather, no run, overpitched outside off stump, strongly
driven but can't get it past the diving Patel to his right at
cover
End of over 23 (2 runs) Otago 46/2 (trail by 261 runs)
RG Petrie 3-2-2-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 9* (39b) SR Mather 5* (21b)
23.1 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, very short rising ball, sways back
out of the way of it outside off stump
23.2 Gillespie to Anderson, one run, shortish ball, turned off the hip
down to Petrie at long leg
23.3 Gillespie to Mather, no run, straight ball, defends firmly back on
the off side up to Kennedy at mid off
23.4 Gillespie to Mather, no run, ducks back underneath a quick rising
ball on off stump
23.5 Gillespie to Mather, one run, forward, pushes it away towards
vacant cover for an easy run as Kennedy's across from mid off to
field
23.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full, quick and well wide down the
leg side, left alone as Nevin has to dive across to his left to
make a good take
End of over 24 (2 runs) Otago 48/2 (trail by 259 runs)
MR Gillespie 6-3-7-0 - Southern End
SR Mather 6* (24b) HT Anderson 10* (42b)
24.1 Petrie to Mather, no run, stretches forward in defence, played
straight to Patel at cover
24.2 Petrie to Mather, no run, forward to a shortish ball, defends down
to Patel on the off side again
24.3 Petrie to Mather, two runs, angling down the leg side, turned off
his legs through backward square leg, Mather comes back to steal a
good second run as Gillespie has some distance to come in from the
long leg boundary to field
Nevin whipped off the bails as the throw came in but he was well
home, Mather picks up one of the bails and tosses it to umpire
Baxter to tidy things up
24.4 Petrie to Mather, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
24.5 Petrie to Mather, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
24.6 Petrie to Mather, one run, full ball angling down the leg side,
turned down to Gillespie at long leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) Otago 51/2 (trail by 256 runs)
RG Petrie 4-2-5-0 - Northern End
SR Mather 9* (30b) HT Anderson 10* (42b)
25.1 Gillespie to Mather, OUT: short rising ball, Mather stands on the
crease and tries to swivel and pull it over square leg but gets a
wee top edge that sees the ball pop straight up and down for
Donaldson to dive to his right and take a good catch at forward
short leg
Otago 51/3, Partnership of 14
SR Mather c Donaldson b Gillespie 9 (31b 0x4 0x6)
HT Anderson 10* (42b) MR Gillespie 6.1-3-7-1
Gillespie is jubilant to get his maiden first-class wicket, jumping
about all over the place as he charges down the wicket to
congratulate Donaldson
Chris Gaffaney the new batsman
25.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
25.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, legbye: one run, short ball angling down the
leg side, glanced off the pad down to Petrie at long leg
25.4 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, quick, straight ball, taken high on
the pad, half appeal from Kennedy at mid off only as he was well
across outside off stump
25.5 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, sways back out of the way of a short
rising ball outside off stump
25.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
tries to crash it away through the covers but jams it into the
ground only as far as Franklin at point
End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) Otago 52/3 (trail by 255 runs)
MR Gillespie 7-4-7-1 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 0* (2b) HT Anderson 10* (45b)
26.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, one run, turned away off the hip down to
Gillespie at long leg to get off the mark
26.2 Petrie to Anderson, no run, full ball on his toes, clips it away to
Donaldson at forward square leg
26.3 Petrie to Anderson, no run, firmly driven straight up to Kennedy at
mid off
26.4 Petrie to Anderson, no run, straight and full on off stump, sweetly
driven back up on the off side of the pitch, can't get it past
Kennedy sliding across to his right from mid off as he looked for
the run
26.5 Petrie to Anderson, no run, comes forward, looking to work one away
through the leg side but it's too off sidish and is taken on the
top of the front pad as he tried to hit across the line, no great
appeal for lbw as he was well outside off stump
26.6 Petrie to Anderson, two runs, wide ball outside off stump, square
driven away forward of the point fielder
End of over 27 (4 runs) Otago 55/3 (trail by 252 runs)
RG Petrie 5-2-8-0 - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 1* (3b) HT Anderson 12* (50b)
27.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
27.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, squared around in defence trying to
defend back, gets a thickish edge down into the ground and away to
third slip
27.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, forward, pushed wide of Kennedy at
mid off for a quick run with the shot
27.4 Gillespie to Anderson, two runs, has a big swing and gets a thick
edge that flies away low to the ground, bouncing between first and
second slips and through for a couple
27.5 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
hops to defend it down to Twose in the gully on the bounce
27.6 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, good straight ball but an equally
good looking straight drive back down the pitch, Gillespie makes a
good sharp reflex save on his follow through, as Gaffaney has to
dive back into his crease in case it's pushed back on to the
stumps
End of over 28 (3 runs) Otago 58/3 (trail by 249 runs)
MR Gillespie 8-4-10-1 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 2* (6b) HT Anderson 14* (53b)
28.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, props watchfully forward, defends down
in close on the leg side
28.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side, Patel in from cover to field
28.3 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, stretches well forward, shoulders arms
to a wide ball outside off stump
28.4 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, props forward in defence, plays away to
Patel at cover
28.5 Petrie to Gaffaney, two runs, overpitches on his legs, well clipped
away through vacant wide midwicket
28.6 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up to
Kennedy at mid off
End of over 29 (2 runs) Otago 60/3 (trail by 247 runs)
RG Petrie 6-2-10-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 14* (53b) CB Gaffaney 4* (12b)
Kennedy returns at the Southern End, replacing Gillespie
29.1 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
29.2 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
29.3 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight up
to Wells at mid off
29.4 Kennedy to Anderson, two runs, full down the leg side, nicely
clipped down through backward square leg, Petrie races around to
field from long leg
29.5 Kennedy to Anderson, two runs, a bit of width outside off stump and
sits up from a shortish length, slapped down through cover point
wide of Franklin for an easy couple of runs
29.6 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
hit down to Wells at extra cover
End of over 30 (4 runs) Otago 64/3 (trail by 243 runs)
RJ Kennedy 10-2-28-1 (1nb) - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 4* (12b) HT Anderson 18* (59b)
30.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, two runs, full ball wide outside off stump well
driven through vacant extra cover, mid off gives chase
30.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
30.3 Petrie to Gaffaney, two runs, full ball angling down the leg side,
easily worked away through vacant backward square leg for a lazy
two as Kennedy has to come all the way around from long leg to
field
30.4 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, forward defensive to a straight ball on
an off stump line, played up towards mid on
30.5 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
30.6 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
End of over 31 (4 runs) Otago 68/3 (trail by 239 runs)
RG Petrie 7-2-14-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 18* (59b) CB Gaffaney 8* (18b)
31.1 Kennedy to Anderson, three runs, firmly driven up through straight
mid off, Gillespie gives chase from wider out, well run third
taken
31.2 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
31.3 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
31.4 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, yet another wide ball outside off
stump left alone
31.5 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends a full ball on off
stump away to Twose at gully
31.6 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 32 (3 runs) Otago 71/3 (trail by 236 runs)
RJ Kennedy 11-2-31-1 (1nb) - Southern End
HT Anderson 21* (60b) CB Gaffaney 8* (23b)
32.1 Petrie to Anderson, no run, cracking square drive but straight to
Franklin at backward point
32.2 Petrie to Anderson, two runs, full ball on his toes, whipped away
through vacant midwicket for an easy couple as forward square leg
fields
32.3 Petrie to Anderson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut
hard into the ground, away towards cover point for Franklin and
Patel to converge on it to field
32.4 Petrie to Anderson, no run, back shortish ball, firmly driven
straight up to mid off
32.5 Petrie to Anderson, no run, stands tall on the crease, hitting it
hard down into the ground away Patel at cover
32.6 Petrie to Anderson, OUT: Anderson's vigil comes to an end, drives
at a well pitched up ball, a bit of movement in the air and he
plays right over the top of it and the bails and clipped off
Otago 73/4, Partnership of 22
HT Anderson b Petrie 23 (66b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 33 (2 runs) Otago 73/4 (trail by 234 runs)
RG Petrie 8-2-16-1 - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 8* (23b)
Simon Forde the new batsman
33.1 Kennedy to Gaffaney, one run, straight ball, played up towards
vacant mid on for an easy single
33.2 Kennedy to Forde, no run, back in defence, drops it just past
forward short leg, Kennedy's across to his right to field himself
33.3 Kennedy to Forde, no run, shortish ball, defends down to Twose at
gully
33.4 Kennedy to Forde, no run, straight ball, back in his crease to
watchfully defend it down to forward short leg on the bounce
33.5 Kennedy to Forde, no run, sways back out of the way of a quick
rising ball outside off stump
33.6 Kennedy to Forde, no run, quick ball outside off stump, withdraws
the bat back out of the way letting it pass through to the keeper
End of over 34 (1 run) Otago 74/4 (trail by 233 runs)
RJ Kennedy 12-2-32-1 (1nb) - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 9* (24b) SF Forde 0* (5b)
34.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
34.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, OUT: prods forward in defence, Petrie gets one
to move away just a touch and he finds the outside edge straight
through to Nevin, and Otago are in further trouble
Otago 74/5, Partnership of 1
CB Gaffaney c Nevin b Petrie 9 (26b 0x4 0x6)
SF Forde 0* (5b) RG Petrie 8.2-2-16-2
the follow-on mark of 158 is looking touch and go all of a sudden
with the quick loss of these two wickets
Brendon McCullum the new batsman
34.3 Petrie to BB McCullum, one run, off the mark immediately with a
strong punch down the ground on the leg side for a single as mid
off fields
34.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, pushes forward in defence, runs it off the
face to second slip on the bounce
34.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
34.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, a beauty! short lifting delivery just
outside off stump, Forde fiddles at it and is very lucky to not
quite find the edge through to the keeper
End of over 35 (1 run) Otago 75/5 (trail by 232 runs)
RG Petrie 9-2-17-2 - Northern End
BB McCullum 1* (1b) SF Forde 0* (8b)
Franklin returns, replacing Kennedy at the Southern End
35.1 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, full, straight ball, defends down
in close on the leg side
35.2 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, shapes to play then quickly raises
the arms over the top of it, letting it pass through to the keeper
outside off stump
35.3 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, full ball, dug out from his feet
up to mid off
35.4 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, shuffles right back in his crease
to shoulder arms to a ball that passes agonisingly close to off
stump and Franklin knows it, either that was superb judgement or
an extraordinarily lucky guess
35.5 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
35.6 Franklin to BB McCullum, FOUR, full outside off stump, tremendous
back foot square drive through cover point all the way along the
ground
End of over 36 (4 runs) Otago 79/5 (trail by 228 runs)
JEC Franklin 5-0-16-0 (1nb) - Southern End
SF Forde 0* (8b) BB McCullum 5* (7b 1x4)
36.1 Petrie to Forde, no run, straight ball, defends up to mid on
36.2 Petrie to Forde, no run, dead straight ball on a length again,
watchfully forward in defence back down the pitch
36.3 Petrie to Forde, no run, stretches forward down the line of off
stump in defence, Petrie seams one away past the outside edge in a
similar fashion to the way he removed Gaffaney though Forde is
still there to live to tell the tale on this occasion
36.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
36.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, full ball on his legs, turned away to mid
on
36.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, beaten! pushes forward in defence from the
creaseline, slides past the outside edge again
End of over 37 (maiden) Otago 79/5 (trail by 228 runs)
RG Petrie 10-3-17-2 - Northern End
BB McCullum 5* (7b 1x4) SF Forde 0* (14b)
37.1 Franklin to BB McCullum, two runs, shuffles back to a shortish
ball, gets a thick outside edge to run away along the ground
between third slip and gully towards the vacant third man
boundary, the ball slows up just inside the boundary line as
Kennedy fields from point
37.2 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, lets a short and wide ball pass by
untouched outside off stump
37.3 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, good testing length ball on middle
and off, McCullum uppishly drives towards Wells at mid off but it
doesn't quite carry, bouncing a couple of feet short of him
37.4 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, firmly driven straight up to
Wells, along the ground this time
37.5 Franklin to BB McCullum, OUT: big swing and miss at a full ball and
loses his wicket in a poor manner, off stump cartwheeled back out
of the ground and Otago are in all sorts of trouble now as the
drinks are signalled on to the field by umpire George
Otago 81/6, Partnership of 7
BB McCullum b Franklin 7 (12b 1x4 0x6)
SF Forde 0* (14b) JEC Franklin 5.5-0-18-1 (1nb)
Nathan McCullum replaces his brother at the crease for his debut
first-class innings
37.6 Franklin to NL McCullum, OUT: and it's all drama! a wicket on the
ball before and after the drinks break, and Nathan McCullum is out
first ball of his maiden first-class innings, amazing stuff, good
full ball and he failed to defend down on it in time, struck on
the toe a
Otago 81/7, Partnership of 0
NL McCullum lbw b Franklin 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (2 runs) Otago 81/7 (trail by 226 runs)
JEC Franklin 6-0-18-2 (1nb) - Southern End
SF Forde 0* (14b)
the brothers are dismissed off consecutive balls, and Franklin now
sits on a hat-trick, the first ball of his next over will be his
chance to complete it
Warren McSkimming the new batsman
38.1 Petrie to Forde, one run, turned away off his legs down to long leg
38.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shapes to play then raises the bat
away, leaving alone outside off stump
38.3 Petrie to McSkimming, one run, full ball, driven sweetly straight
down the ground past the bowler for a single
38.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
oooh dear, Forde pulls away just at the last minute, seems to be
some disturbance but there's nobody near the sightscreen, Petrie
continues to bowl and knocks out off stump, he only half turns
around to see if the umpire will allow it, but it's signalled dead
ball
38.5 Petrie to Forde, one run, firmly driven off his toes through wide
midwicket, quick run taken, they look for a second but have to
sneak back as mid on's quick across to field
38.6 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, jumps back on his crease to a
relatively full ball, just managing to defend it back down the
pitch
End of over 39 (3 runs) Otago 84/7 (trail by 223 runs)
RG Petrie 11-3-20-2 - Northern End
SF Forde 2* (17b) WC McSkimming 1* (3b)
Forde to face the hat-trick ball of Franklin, with three slips,
gully, point, short cover, mid off, forward short leg and long leg
in place
39.1 Franklin to Forde, no run, oooh, not a bad ball at all to bowl when
going for a hat-trick, Forde shaped to play then left a ball just
outside off stump, it shaves past the stumps and the whole team
let out a big sigh, Franklin slowly walks back to his mark with
hands on head
39.2 Franklin to Forde, no run, shoulders arms to a wider ball outside
off stump
39.3 Franklin to Forde, no run, good straight ball, watchfully defended
back down the pitch to the bowler
39.4 Franklin to Forde, no run, hops back in his crease, defending down
on the leg side of the pitch
39.5 Franklin to Forde, FOUR, full and wide down the leg side, glanced
very fine past the keeper and there's little chance for Petrie to
cut off from long leg
39.6 Franklin to Forde, no run, driven firmly straight up to Wells
sliding across to field at mid off
End of over 40 (4 runs) Otago 88/7 (trail by 219 runs)
JEC Franklin 7-0-22-2 (1nb) - Southern End
WC McSkimming 1* (3b) SF Forde 6* (23b 1x4)
40.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full and wide down the leg side, left
alone through to Nevin
40.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
40.3 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms, jumping across to off
stump to leave one alone passing not far by him
40.4 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down to Patel at cover
40.5 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
40.6 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full ball, struck low down on the pad
coming forward, big appeal for lbw from mostly just the bowler,
turned down by umpire George, looked to strike him outside the
line of off stump
End of over 41 (maiden) Otago 88/7 (trail by 219 runs)
RG Petrie 12-4-20-2 - Northern End
SF Forde 6* (23b 1x4) WC McSkimming 1* (9b)
41.1 Franklin to Forde, no run, stretches forward with bat/pad in
defence, drops it down in close on the leg side
41.2 Franklin to Forde, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders arms
outside off stump
41.2 Franklin to Forde, no run, stretches well forward to a straight
ball, played back to the bowler
41.3 Franklin to Forde, three runs, forward, guides a full ball away off
the outside edge down through the big gap between gully and third
slip, almost makes it all the way to the vacant third man boundary
before being overhauled
41.4 Franklin to McSkimming, one run, full ball on his toes, McSkimming
goes back to work it away towards vacant mid on for an easy single
41.5 Franklin to Forde, no run, taken high on the pad, rebounds away in
the air to forward short leg
41.6 Franklin to Forde, no run, goes back to a short, straight ball on
off stump, defends down on the off side towards cover
End of over 42 (5 runs) Otago 93/7 (trail by 214 runs)
JEC Franklin 8-0-27-2 (2nb) - Southern End
WC McSkimming 2* (10b) SF Forde 9* (29b 1x4)
42.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
42.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, jumps back in his crease, shoulders
arms to one outside off stump again
42.3 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full ball outside off stump, nicely
driven straight up to Wells at wide mid off
42.4 Petrie to McSkimming, two runs, opens the face to run it away wide
of the slips down towards vacant third man, quick two taken as
both slipsmen give chase
42.5 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, defends down in close on the off side
42.6 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, beaten! pushing down the wrong line
in defence as Petrie slides it on past the outside edge through to
Nevin
End of over 43 (2 runs) Otago 95/7 (trail by 212 runs)
RG Petrie 13-4-22-2 - Northern End
SF Forde 9* (29b 1x4) WC McSkimming 4* (16b)
Gillespie replaces Franklin at the Southern End
43.1 Gillespie to Forde, no run, full and wide outside off stump, driven
hard straight to Kennedy at point along the ground
43.2 Gillespie to Forde, no run, full straight ball, watchfully pushed
straight back down the pitch in defence
43.3 Gillespie to Forde, no run, sways out of the way of a short rising
ball outside off stump
43.4 Gillespie to Forde, two runs, good short rising ball outside off
stump, Forde fiddles at it and gets a big edge towards second slip
but it's missed, goes through them for a couple
43.5 Gillespie to Forde, no run, forward, defends away to Kennedy at
cover point
43.6 Gillespie to Forde, no run, good short rising ball on off stump,
defends it down from chest height towards point
End of over 44 (2 runs) Otago 97/7 (trail by 210 runs)
MR Gillespie 9-4-12-1 - Southern End
WC McSkimming 4* (16b) SF Forde 11* (35b 1x4)
44.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, forward, pushed away to Kennedy at
point in defence
44.2 Petrie to McSkimming, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump and
McSkimming brings out an expansive cover drive to bring up the
battling Otago 100 in style
44.3 Petrie to McSkimming, one run, driven firmly up to sub fielder
Regan West at wide mid off, quick run taken with the shot
44.4 Petrie to Forde, one run, full ball down the leg side, helped on
its way down to fine leg, Gillespie fields from long leg
44.5 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full on his toes, sweetly driven up
towards mid on
44.6 Petrie to McSkimming, one run, squared around driving falsely, gets
an inside edge down to Gillespie at long leg
End of over 45 (7 runs) Otago 104/7 (trail by 203 runs)
RG Petrie 14-4-29-2 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 10* (21b 1x4) SF Forde 12* (36b 1x4)
45.1 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
45.2 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, short rising ball well outside off
stump, shoulders arms again
45.3 Gillespie to McSkimming, FOUR, short and rising outside off stump,
this time McSkimming elects to use what's on offer and cleverly
lifts it over gully down to the vacant boundary
45.4 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, pushes up to mid off in defence on
the back foot
45.5 Gillespie to McSkimming, two runs, driven straight back past the
bowler strongly, Franklin chases from mid off to field
45.6 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball
outside off stump
End of over 46 (6 runs) Otago 110/7 (trail by 197 runs)
MR Gillespie 10-4-18-1 - Southern End
SF Forde 12* (36b 1x4) WC McSkimming 16* (27b 2x4)
Patel returns, replacing Petrie after a fruitful spell at the
Northern End
slip, backward point, silly point, extra cover, mid off, mid on,
wide midwicket, deep square leg in place for the right-hander
facing the off spinner coming over the wicket
46.1 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends down in close on the off
side
46.2 Patel to Forde, no run, flighted very full on off stump, chopped
into the ground away to extra cover
46.3 Patel to Forde, no run, props forward with bat/pad together in
defence, squeezes it down just short of the silly point fielder
46.4 Patel to Forde, no run, stretches forward to a straight ball,
defends down on the leg side of the pitch
46.5 Patel to Forde, no run, stretches well forward, then uses the front
pad to knee it away to Twose at backward point as it turns into
him
46.6 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends down into the pitch in
close on the off side
End of over 47 (maiden) Otago 110/7 (trail by 197 runs)
J Patel 3-1-3-0 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 16* (27b 2x4) SF Forde 12* (42b 1x4)
interestingly, it's Roger Twose to get a bowl, captain Nevin is
mixing it up with the slower bowlers now, replacing Gillespie at
the Southern End
the right arm medium pacer coming over the wicket will get two
slips, gully, backward point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, square
leg and deep backward square leg to bowl with at the right-hander
47.1 Twose to McSkimming, no run, a nice gentle delivery outside off
stump first up, McSkimming chooses to shoulder arms but it seams
back a shade, doesn't miss off stump by much
47.2 Twose to McSkimming, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side
47.3 Twose to McSkimming, no run, forward, pushes away to Kennedy at
point in defence
47.4 Twose to McSkimming, no run, full ball, driven firmly up to Wells
at deepish mid off
47.5 Twose to McSkimming, no run, forward, defends away towards square
leg
47.6 Twose to McSkimming, no run, back to a shortish ball on off stump,
guides it down to gully in defence
End of over 48 (maiden) Otago 110/7 (trail by 197 runs)
RG Twose 1-1-0-0 - Southern End
SF Forde 12* (42b 1x4) WC McSkimming 16* (33b 2x4)
48.1 Patel to Forde, one run, forward, turns it down through backward
square leg for an easy single
48.2 Patel to McSkimming, one run, tucked away to vacant square leg,
another nippy run on offer as there's only Bell out there roaming
at midwicket in that region
48.3 Patel to Forde, no run, stretches well forward to a full ball,
defends back to the bowler
48.4 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends down to forward short leg
48.5 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends from the pad to forward
short leg again
48.6 Patel to Forde, no run, stretches forward, rebounds back on the leg
side of the pitch
End of over 49 (2 runs) Otago 112/7 (trail by 195 runs)
J Patel 4-1-5-0 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 17* (34b 2x4) SF Forde 13* (47b 1x4)
49.1 Twose to McSkimming, no run, plays and misses having a little poke
at one outside off stump, Twose follows through over half the
length of the pitch, that's longer than his run-up!
49.2 Twose to McSkimming, no run, full ball, McSkimming really tries to
lay into it but mistimes a big drive straight up to mid off
49.3 Twose to McSkimming, no run, forward, drives straight up to mid off
again
49.4 Twose to McSkimming, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
slapped hard in the air just wide of gully grabbing at it to his
left, but it was hit very hard, down to the vacant third man
boundary
49.5 Twose to McSkimming, no run, watchfully defends up towards Patel at
wide mid on
49.6 Twose to McSkimming, no run, driven firmly straight up to mid off
End of over 50 (4 runs) Otago 116/7 (trail by 191 runs)
RG Twose 2-1-4-0 - Southern End
SF Forde 13* (47b 1x4) WC McSkimming 21* (40b 3x4)
50.1 Patel to Forde, no run, flighted full, driven straight back to the
bowler
50.2 Patel to Forde, no run, stretches forward, defends down in close on
the off side
50.3 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends away to Twose at backward
point
50.4 Patel to Forde, no run, forward, defends down to the man under the
helmet at forward short leg
50.5 Patel to Forde, no run, forward in defences down in close on the
leg side again
50.6 Patel to Forde, no run, for the third time in a row, watchfully
forward, smothering a full ball down in close on the leg side
End of over 51 (maiden) Otago 116/7 (trail by 191 runs)
J Patel 5-2-5-0 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 21* (40b 3x4) SF Forde 13* (53b 1x4)
Franklin returns, after a 2 over spell from Twose at the Southern
End this time
51.1 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, full and wide down the leg side,
McSkimming makes no real attempt at helping it on its way, through
to Nevin
51.2 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, back to a straight ball, defends
away towards extra cover, Wells up quickly from mid off to field
51.3 Franklin to McSkimming, (noball) two runs, oversteps, short rising
ball outside off stump, tapped away backward of point, just wide
of the dive by Twose to his right at gully, Kennedy gives chase
but can't prevent an easy two
51.3 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
51.4 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, defends firmly up to Wells at mid
off
51.5 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, short rising ball, defends down on
the leg side of the pitch
51.6 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid
off
End of over 52 (3 runs) Otago 119/7 (trail by 188 runs)
JEC Franklin 9-0-30-2 (3nb) - Southern End
SF Forde 13* (53b 1x4) WC McSkimming 23* (47b 3x4)
52.1 Patel to Forde, no run, fends it down just short of the man under
the helmet at forward short leg, goes through his legs, Forde
looks for a quick run but has to sneak back in
52.2 Patel to Forde, OUT: Patel gets the breakthrough! Forde slashes at
a wide ball outside off stump, gets a thin edge straight through
to Nevin who accepts a good catch and the entire Wellington team
go up in celebration
Otago 119/8, Partnership of 38
SF Forde c Nevin b Patel 13 (55b 1x4 0x6)
WC McSkimming 23* (47b 3x4) J Patel 5.2-2-5-1
that brings to an end a nagging wee partnership of 38 for the 8th
wicket, and now Otago are in further trouble trying to avoid the
follow-on
Glenn Jonas the new batsman
52.3 Patel to Jonas, no run, forward, defends a full ball back down the
pitch
52.4 Patel to Jonas, no run, back to a similarly full ball outside off
stump, taps it down into the ground to silly mid off
52.5 Patel to Jonas, no run, flighted up outside off stump, Jonas has a
bit of a go at it, hitting it hard into the ground up to extra
cover
52.6 Patel to Jonas, no run, stretches forward with the front pad,
balloons up to the man placed in at leg slip
End of over 53 (maiden) Otago 119/8 (trail by 188 runs)
J Patel 6-3-5-1 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 23* (47b 3x4) GR Jonas 0* (4b)
and that's tea, Jonas, the first of two number 11s for Otago in all
reality, manages to survive the last four balls before the
interval
his job will be to support McSkimming, current the equal top scorer
of the innings batting at number 9, to somehow eke out the
remaining 39 runs needed to avoid the follow-on, or face real
trouble in keeping this match alive for an extended period
a truly disastrous session for the home side, on what is actually a
rather good batting track, but they've thrown away their wickets
with some silly options given the situation and have deservedly
earned the precarious position they are in
play to resume in just over 15 minutes time at 4pm local time (0400
GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
the players return from tea, it'll be Franklin to continue from the
Southern End, bowling to McSkimming
53.1 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
53.2 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, full ball, strongly driven straight
up to mid off
53.3 Franklin to McSkimming, (noball) no run, oversteps, short rising
ball, jumps to defend it down away to backward point, Twose across
from gully to field
53.3 Franklin to McSkimming, FOUR, widish ball outside off stump, edges
it in the air but wide of third slip and down to the vacant third
man boundary
53.4 Franklin to McSkimming, legbye: one run, turned off the pad for an
easy run to vacant backward square leg
53.5 Franklin to Jonas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
53.6 Franklin to Jonas, (noball) bye: one run, oversteps, leaves alone
outside off stump, Nevin fumbles the take and gives away a bye to
boot, it's all happening in this first over after tea
53.6 Franklin to McSkimming, FOUR, cracking lofted off drive, fine shot
by McSkimming, pitches in the deep and almost stops, just making
it over the boundary line
End of over 54 (12 runs) Otago 131/8 (trail by 176 runs)
JEC Franklin 10-0-40-2 (5nb) - Southern End
GR Jonas 0* (6b) WC McSkimming 31* (53b 5x4)
54.1 Patel to Jonas, two runs, full and wide outside off stump, useful
square slash from Jonas away through backward point for a couple
54.2 Patel to Jonas, no run, tries it again but this time misses out,
through to Nevin low down
54.3 Patel to Jonas, FOUR, Jonas on the attack! lovely extra cover drive
wide of mid off, and just has enough juice to make it to the
boundary, he pierced the narrow gap perfectly, a more accomplished
would be proud!
54.4 Patel to Jonas, no run, forward in defence, played straight back to
the bowler
54.5 Patel to Jonas, no run, tries to sweep, swinging it away from
outside off stump but misses, Nevin whips off the bails but he was
always back in his crease
54.6 Patel to Jonas, no run, back, has a little fiddle at one passing
through to the keeper outside off stump
End of over 55 (6 runs) Otago 137/8 (trail by 170 runs)
J Patel 7-3-11-1 - Northern End
WC McSkimming 31* (53b 5x4) GR Jonas 6* (12b 1x4)
55.1 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, straight ball, defends back down
the pitch from bat/pad tucked together
55.2 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, plays and misses at one passing by
at a fair height outside off stump
55.3 Franklin to McSkimming, (noball) no run, oversteps, firmly driven
away to Kennedy at cover point
55.3 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
55.4 Franklin to McSkimming, no run, hops back to a good length ball,
edges down with soft hands, playing it just short of Bell at third
slip on the bounce
55.5 Franklin to McSkimming, OUT: just as this pair suddenly looked like
they could sneak Otago through to avoid the follow-on mark,
McSkimming feathers an edge through to Nevin and things are
further back in tatters again
Otago 138/9, Partnership of 19
WC McSkimming c Nevin b Franklin 31 (59b 5x4 0x6)
GR Jonas 6* (12b 1x4) JEC Franklin 10.5-0-41-3 (6nb)
David Sewell the final batsman
55.6 Franklin to Sewell, no run, forward, defends a full ball back up on
the off side of the pitch
End of over 56 (1 run) Otago 138/9 (trail by 169 runs)
JEC Franklin 11-0-41-3 (6nb) - Southern End
GR Jonas 6* (12b 1x4) DG Sewell 0* (1b)
56.1 Patel to Jonas, two runs, short ball outside off stump sits up
gently for Jonas to pat it away comfortably through the
unprotected backward point region for a couple as slip chases
56.2 Patel to Jonas, no run, full ball flighted up outside off stump,
chipped up towards mid off on the bounce
56.3 Patel to Jonas, no run, quietly props forward, defending it down at
his feet
56.4 Patel to Jonas, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
56.5 Patel to Jonas, FOUR, swung away in the air wide off mid on, and
Jonas is doing his darndest to get the runs! 14 now required
56.6 Patel to Jonas, no run, jabs it down in defence just wide of the
man at silly mid off
End of over 57 (6 runs) Otago 144/9 (trail by 163 runs)
J Patel 8-3-17-1 - Northern End
DG Sewell 0* (1b) GR Jonas 12* (18b 2x4)
57.1 Franklin to Sewell, OUT: Sewell can't assist Jonas, only lasting
two balls, pushing away from his body and guides it straight down
to Blackmore low down at second slip to end the innings
Otago 144/10, Partnership of 6
DG Sewell c Blackmore b Franklin 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
GR Jonas 12* (18b 2x4) JEC Franklin 11.1-0-41-4 (6nb)
Otago fall 14 runs short of avoiding the follow-on, and now trail
by 163 runs overall, it would seem fairly likely Wellington will
ask them to bat again for the remaining 31 overs of the day's play
as they hold a decided upper hand
Franklin ends up with 4 wickets, though he may not have deserved
that many, with Petrie and Kennedy looking more impressive on the
day, but it was a good team effort all round in the field by
Wellington
they maintained the pressure throughout the Otago innings, never
letting them get away at any stage, and only Anderson in the top
order looked like hanging around for any extended period before he
threw it all away with a totally reckless shot
McSkimming at number 9 was the top scorer of the innings with 31,
which is a sad indictment on Otago's effort with the bat today
Wellington captain Chris Nevin has enforced the follow-on, and
Otago will have to bat out until stumps tonight
Mark Richardson and Robbie Lawson come out to bat for the second
time in the day
Robert Kennedy to bowl from the Northern End to Richardson on
strike, with three slips, gully, point, short extra cover, mid
off, forward short leg and long leg in place
0.1 Kennedy to Richardson, two runs, underway first ball, tucked off
the hip down through backward square leg
0.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
0.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, short and wide outside off stump,
slapped down on the bounce to backward point
0.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.5 Kennedy to Richardson, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
taps it down in close on the off side and they steal a good quick
single with the shot
0.6 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, jumps back in the crease, taken high on
the pad down the leg side, rebounds away towards point, those
behind the stumps half appeal but Kennedy has none of it
End of over 1 (3 runs) Otago 3/0 (trail by 160 runs)
RJ Kennedy 1-0-3-0 - Northern End
MH Richardson 3* (5b) RA Lawson 0* (1b)
Franklin to 'continue' from the Southern End, opening up in the
second innings from the end where he took the final wicket of
Otago's first innings around 15 minutes ago
three slips, gully, cover point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg
and long leg in place for the left-hander facing left arm over the
wicket bowling
1.1 Franklin to Richardson, FOUR, Richardson already looking 10 times
as good in the second innings as the first, neatly whips it off
his legs through backward square leg, lovely timing and it goes
all the way, beating the long leg fielder
1.2 Franklin to Richardson, one run, nudged away wide of mid off, easy
quick run taken with the shot
1.3 Franklin to Lawson, three runs, sweet off drive straight down the
ground, bisects the bowler and mid off, a fair chase for Petrie
required to overhaul it
1.4 Franklin to Richardson, no run, jumps back to a straight, short
ball, defending with raised bat back down the pitch
1.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
1.6 Franklin to Richardson, no run, defends down in close on the off
side
End of over 2 (8 runs) Otago 11/0 (trail by 152 runs)
JEC Franklin 1-0-8-0 - Southern End
RA Lawson 3* (2b) MH Richardson 8* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
2.2 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, leaves alone wide outside off stump
2.3 Kennedy to Lawson, no run, stretches forward, leaving alone a
similarly wide ball outside off stump
2.4 Kennedy to Lawson, one run, forward, straight ball on off stump,
tapped away firmly to vacant cover for an easy single with the
shot, Franklin fields from point
2.5 Kennedy to Richardson, two runs, jumps back to a short ball, tucks
it away from chest height through forward square leg, Petrie
chases from mid on
2.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, jumps back to a short ball again,
this time can't repeat the trick, taken high on the pad above the
knee roll and it drops away square on the off side
End of over 3 (3 runs) Otago 14/0 (trail by 149 runs)
RJ Kennedy 2-0-6-0 - Northern End
RA Lawson 4* (6b) MH Richardson 10* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Franklin to Lawson, no run, hops on the crease to a good length
ball seaming away outside off stump, gets a thin edge that flies
towards third slip, but bounces just short, Bell does well to stop
it on the half volley
3.2 Franklin to Lawson, no run, jumps back in his crease to defend it
down on the leg side of the pitch
3.3 Franklin to Lawson, no run, uppishly spoons up a ball towards
Petrie at mid off, just bounces short of him, he tried to drive
that one through vacant cover but it wasn't full enough, but he
gets away with the shot
3.4 Franklin to Lawson, three runs, lovely straight drive down the
ground between the bowler and Petrie, more work for the big man
known as 'Peaches', overhauling it just inside the boundary line
3.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, goes back to a shortish ball,
defending firmly up to mid on
3.6 Franklin to Richardson, two runs, back to a short ball angling down
the leg side, worked away through vacant backward square leg for
an easy two as Donaldson from under the helmet goes back after it
End of over 4 (5 runs) Otago 19/0 (trail by 144 runs)
JEC Franklin 2-0-13-0 - Southern End
RA Lawson 7* (10b) MH Richardson 12* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Kennedy to Lawson, OUT: and Lawson has another Shell Trophy failure
for the season, out twice in the same day, short and wide ball
outside off stump, just slapped it firmly in the air straight to
Franklin at backward point who takes an easy catch
Otago 19/1, Partnership of 19
RA Lawson c Franklin b Kennedy 7 (11b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 12* (14b 1x4) RJ Kennedy 2.1-0-6-1
he really threw his wicket away again, he should've smashed that
hard over the top, or if the worst came to the worst, just leave
it alone altogether
Hayden Anderson the new batsman
4.2 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, plays and misses outside off stump
4.3 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, firmly defended to Petrie at extra
cover
4.4 Kennedy to Anderson, no run, forward, defends away to Petrie again
4.5 Kennedy to Anderson, one run, worked away just past forward short
leg towards vacant mid on for an easy single
4.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, half forward to a full ball striking
him low down on the leg side, big appeal for lbw and for a moment
there umpire Baxter's hand twitched, but he doesn't go through
with the full raising of it
End of over 5 (1 run) Otago 20/1 (trail by 143 runs)
RJ Kennedy 3-0-7-1 - Northern End
HT Anderson 1* (4b) MH Richardson 12* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Franklin to Anderson, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
runs it away wide of Twose diving across to his right at gully for
a single
5.2 Franklin to Richardson, FOUR, full ball angling down the leg side,
well picked up off his legs through backward square leg, very well
struck and timed, no chance for Kennedy down at long leg
5.3 Franklin to Richardson, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump,
superb cover drive cracked away through the vacant region
5.4 Franklin to Richardson, two runs, sits back on the crease to
cleverly dab away a shortish ball away through the gap between
third slip and gully for a couple towards the vacant third man
boundary
5.5 Franklin to Richardson, two runs, cut hard down through backward
point, leaving Patel groping for it to his right, having to turn
and chase as he realises he can't reach it
5.6 Franklin to Richardson, one run, turned down to Kennedy at long
leg, a very useful over for Otago and Richardson there, 14 off it
End of over 6 (14 runs) Otago 34/1 (trail by 129 runs)
JEC Franklin 3-0-27-0 - Southern End
MH Richardson 25* (20b 3x4) HT Anderson 2* (5b)
6.1 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
6.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, full ball on his toes, turned away
to Petrie at wide midwicket
6.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, back to a short ball, firmly pushed
up to Patel at mid off
6.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball
outside off stump
6.5 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, short rising ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot away to cover point
6.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, short ball outside off stump, sways
out of the way
End of over 7 (maiden) Otago 34/1 (trail by 129 runs)
RJ Kennedy 4-1-7-1 - Northern End
HT Anderson 2* (5b) MH Richardson 25* (26b 3x4)
Petrie replaces the expensive Franklin at the Southern End after
his 3 overs cost 27 runs
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square leg
and long leg in place for the right-hander facing the right arm
over the wicket bowler
7.1 Petrie to Anderson, no run, forward, defends back on the off side
of the pitch
7.2 Petrie to Anderson, one run, shortish ball, chops it down from the
inside edge just past the stumps to the anguished cries of Petrie,
down to long leg
7.3 Petrie to Richardson, legbye: one run, taken on the knee roll down
the leg side trying to work it down to long leg, drops away
forward of square leg for an easy run
7.4 Petrie to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
7.5 Petrie to Anderson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
7.6 Petrie to Anderson, no run, forward, pushed up to mid off in
defence
End of over 8 (2 runs) Otago 36/1 (trail by 127 runs)
RG Petrie 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
MH Richardson 25* (27b 3x4) HT Anderson 3* (10b)
8.1 Kennedy to Richardson, one run, quick ball angling into middle and
leg, firmly turns it down into the left knee of forward short leg,
technically a dropped chance but a tough one, drops away behind
him and they get the single
8.2 Kennedy to Anderson, one run, forward, taps it away to vacant cover
for an easy run
8.3 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, defends down in close on the leg
side of the pitch
8.4 Kennedy to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, full straight
ball, firmly driven straight up to mid on
8.4 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball
outside off stump
8.5 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, defends up to Patel at mid on
8.6 Kennedy to Richardson, three runs, short rising ball outside off
stump, well struck down from shoulder height through vacant cover,
just overhauled inside the boundary by Franklin from point
End of over 9 (6 runs) Otago 42/1 (trail by 121 runs)
RJ Kennedy 5-1-13-1 (1nb) - Northern End
MH Richardson 29* (33b 3x4) HT Anderson 4* (11b)
and it's time for a drinks break
9.1 Petrie to Richardson, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
9.2 Petrie to Richardson, no run, full ball, turned away firmly
straight to wide midwicket
9.3 Petrie to Richardson, no run, walks forward, defends away to Patel
at extra cover
9.4 Petrie to Richardson, no run, straight ball, firmly driven up to
mid off
9.5 Petrie to Richardson, no run, back in the crease, firmly drives it
straight to Patel at extra cover
9.6 Petrie to Richardson, no run, firmly driven up to wide mid off
End of over 10 (maiden) Otago 42/1 (trail by 121 runs)
RG Petrie 2-1-1-0 - Southern End
HT Anderson 4* (11b) MH Richardson 29* (39b 3x4)
Gillespie replaces Kennedy at the Northern End
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, forward short leg, leg
gully and long leg in place for the right-hander facing right arm
over the wicket bowling
10.1 Gillespie to Anderson, two runs, lovely drive through vacant extra
cover off the back foot to a full ball wide outside off stump,
Kennedy overhauls a couple of metres inside the boundary chasing
from mid off
10.2 Gillespie to Anderson, FOUR, hops on the crease, cracking back cut
behind Franklin and point and it races away
10.3 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
strongly driven straight to Kennedy at wide mid off
10.4 Gillespie to Anderson, one run, back to a shortish ball outside off
stump, punches it away into the ground through vacant cover for an
easy run, they contemplate a second but decide against it as
Kennedy and Franklin quickly chase back after it
10.5 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, big swing and a miss at a full
ball wide outside off stump
10.6 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, similar ball, even wider outside
off stump, has another go at it but misses again
End of over 11 (7 runs) Otago 49/1 (trail by 114 runs)
MR Gillespie 1-0-7-0 - Northern End
HT Anderson 11* (15b 1x4) MH Richardson 29* (41b 3x4)
11.1 Petrie to Anderson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
11.2 Petrie to Anderson, no run, beaten! good brisk paced ball outside
off stump, Anderson has a little fiddle at it but misses
11.3 Petrie to Anderson, no run, forward, defends a full ball away to
point
11.4 Petrie to Anderson, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side as he hops into the shot
11.5 Petrie to Anderson, no run, full ball, reaches for the drive, plays
it straight back along the pitch to Petrie
11.6 Petrie to Anderson, one run, shortish ball on his hip, turned down
forward of square leg, quick single taken with the shot as square
leg has to get across, a nominal underarm throw at the bowler's
end is made, though Anderson is easily home and it misses anyhow
End of over 12 (1 run) Otago 50/1 (trail by 113 runs)
RG Petrie 3-1-2-0 - Southern End
HT Anderson 12* (21b 1x4) MH Richardson 29* (41b 3x4)
12.1 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, jumps back in the crease to defend
down a short, straight rising ball, played from waist height back
down the pitch
12.2 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, similar again, good short rising
ball, a little shorter still, defends down from chest height away
towards Franklin at point
12.3 Gillespie to Anderson, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
firmly struck into the ground away to Kennedy at wide mid off
12.4 Gillespie to Anderson, FOUR, smashing shot! short and wide outside
off stump, hammers it down through vacant cover from the back
foot, commanding stuff
12.5 Gillespie to Anderson, OUT: dear oh dear, follows up a superlative
shot with a shocker, beaten by a rising ball seaming away outside
off stump and just guides it straight down to Blackmore at second
slip who takes a good catch low down
Otago 54/2, Partnership of 35
HT Anderson c Blackmore b Gillespie 16 (26b 2x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 29* (41b 3x4) MR Gillespie 1.5-0-11-1
Otago lose their 12th wicket of the day, the 14th today in all, and
Anderson becomes the second batsman to be dismissed twice in the
day
Chris Gaffaney the new batsman, coming in ahead of Mather, with
Otago effectively -109 for the loss of 2 in an unlimited overs
one-innings match
12.6 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends back on the off
side of the pitch
End of over 13 (4 runs) Otago 54/2 (trail by 109 runs)
MR Gillespie 2-0-11-1 - Northern End
MH Richardson 29* (41b 3x4) CB Gaffaney 0* (1b)
the over rates have been diabolically slow today, we're half an
hour out from the scheduled finish and still have 18 overs to bowl
this is in complete contrast to yesterday where Otago managed to
bowl 4 bonus overs before stumps, tonight however we may go to
near 7pm
mind you, the sun has disappeared behind a blanket of clouds,
though they are relatively light fluffy ones, but it does suggest
play may be ended by lack of natural light before the 100 overs is
bowled
13.1 Petrie to Richardson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
13.2 Petrie to Richardson, no run, leaves alone another wide ball
outside off stump
13.3 Petrie to Richardson, one run, full ball sweetly driven up the
ground on the off side towards Kennedy at mid off, poor misfield
lets it through him and they get a single
13.4 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms to a wide ball outside
off stump
13.5 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, firmly driven down to Patel who makes a
good save falling to his left at cover, though he stings his left
hand in doing so
13.6 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 14 (1 run) Otago 55/2 (trail by 108 runs)
RG Petrie 4-1-3-0 - Southern End
MH Richardson 30* (44b 3x4) CB Gaffaney 0* (4b)
14.1 Gillespie to Richardson, two runs, short rising ball outside off
stump, well played down through vacant cover, getting right on top
of it and in full control of the shot
14.2 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, full ball outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to Patel at wide mid off
14.3 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, full, driven firmly back down the
wicket, Gillespie makes a smart stop on his follow through
14.4 Gillespie to Richardson, three runs, overpitched outside off stump,
well driven straight down the ground wide of mid off for a treble
14.5 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
14.6 Gillespie to Gaffaney, two runs, full ball, well driven down the
ground from his toes past Patel at mid on, who turns to retrieve a
few metres inside the boundary as the ball comes to a halt before
he gets to it
End of over 15 (7 runs) Otago 62/2 (trail by 101 runs)
MR Gillespie 3-0-18-1 - Northern End
MH Richardson 35* (48b 3x4) CB Gaffaney 2* (6b)
the umpires come together and check their light meters, they judge
that it's still OK to go on for now, but unless the clouds
magically part and allow the remaining sun to shine down, we're
highly unlikely to finish the day with the full over requirement
15.1 Petrie to Richardson, no run, straight ball, defends into the pitch
straight back to the bowler
15.2 Petrie to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
15.3 Petrie to Richardson, no run, firmly driven straight up to Kennedy
at mid off
15.4 Petrie to Richardson, no run, back then forward, defends a straight
ball back to the bowler
15.5 Petrie to Richardson, no run, walks forward into a defensive shot,
guides it away to Franklin at point
15.6 Petrie to Richardson, no run, stretches the front pad well forward,
Petrie gets it to seam back a little as Richardson chooses not to
play at it, Petrie with hands on head as it nearly goes through
him, just passing by off stump
End of over 16 (maiden) Otago 62/2 (trail by 101 runs)
RG Petrie 5-2-3-0 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 2* (6b) MH Richardson 35* (54b 3x4)
Patel replaces Gillespie at the Northern End
slip, backward point, silly mid off, extra cover, mid off, deep mid
on, wide midwicket, deep backward square leg in place for the
right-hander facing the off spinner coming over the wicket
16.1 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
16.2 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side
16.3 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, pads forward, kicks it away to slip
16.4 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
16.5 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends down to silly mid off
16.6 Patel to Gaffaney, two runs, angling down the leg side, turned away
through backward square leg for a couple
End of over 17 (2 runs) Otago 64/2 (trail by 99 runs)
J Patel 1-0-2-0 - Northern End
MH Richardson 35* (54b 3x4) CB Gaffaney 4* (12b)
17.1 Petrie to Richardson, FOUR, provides Richardson with some width,
slashed hard over Twose leaping up at gully, down to the vacant
third man boundary, a little lucky there, not fully in control of
the shot
17.2 Petrie to Richardson, no run, forward, firmly driven up to Patel at
extra cover
17.3 Petrie to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms to a slower ball
outside off stump
17.4 Petrie to Richardson, no run, stretches forward, keeps the bat back
out of the way, left through to the keeper again
17.5 Petrie to Richardson, no run, forward, defends down forward of
point, Patel sprints in from extra cover to pick up and flick it
in to the keeper
17.6 Petrie to Richardson, no run, full ball driven up to sub fielder
Regan West at mid on
End of over 18 (4 runs) Otago 68/2 (trail by 95 runs)
RG Petrie 6-2-7-0 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 4* (12b) MH Richardson 39* (60b 4x4)
and upon fielding that ball, goes straight off the field again as
Wells comes back
18.1 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, and who should drop the sharp chance off
the next ball! Wells himself, flighted up full, Gaffaney made a
tentative prod down at it and get a thin edge low to the ground
through to him at slip, he had it but it just slipped out as his
arm hit the turf
18.2 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, pushed away to Bell at wide
midwicket
18.3 Patel to Gaffaney, one run, turned away off his legs through vacant
backward square leg
and the sun peeks through a narrow gap in the clouds to help
prolong the day's play beyond the scheduled close
18.4 Patel to Richardson, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
18.5 Patel to Richardson, no run, forward in defence, taken low on the
pad, rebounds back down the pitch
18.6 Patel to Richardson, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
cracked away through cover point, got what it deserved
End of over 19 (5 runs) Otago 73/2 (trail by 90 runs)
J Patel 2-0-7-0 - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 5* (15b) MH Richardson 43* (63b 5x4)
19.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, short rising ball, cut down to
Donaldson at backward point on the bounce
19.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
19.3 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, stretches forward, defends back down
the pitch to the bowler
19.4 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side of the pitch
19.5 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends straight back to the
bowler
19.6 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shortish ball on off stump, chops it
down to Donaldson at backward point, they looked for a run but it
wasn't on
End of over 20 (maiden) Otago 73/2 (trail by 90 runs)
RG Petrie 7-3-7-0 - Southern End
MH Richardson 43* (63b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 5* (21b)
20.1 Patel to Richardson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump to one
turning in from wide out
20.2 Patel to Richardson, bye: two runs, tries to sweep very fine down
the leg side, is rather full and wide and everyone misses it in
the end
20.3 Patel to Richardson, no run, comes down the pitch to clip him
through midwicket but he's well beaten by the flight, luckily he
gets his pad in the way and it's kicked back down the pitch
20.4 Patel to Richardson, legbye: two runs, tries to sweep again, this
time he's slightly more successful, getting pad on to it as it
goes fine past the keeper for a couple more
20.5 Patel to Richardson, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side
20.6 Patel to Richardson, no run, firmly drive straight to extra cover
End of over 21 (4 runs, maiden) Otago 77/2 (trail by 86 runs)
J Patel 3-1-7-0 - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 5* (21b) MH Richardson 43* (69b 5x4)
21.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms
lazily to a very wide ball outside off stump
21.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, three runs, turned away off his thigh down
towards long leg, a fair chase from backward square leg to get to
it
21.3 Petrie to Richardson, no run, firmly driven straight up to Kennedy
at mid off from the back foot
21.4 Petrie to Richardson, no run, forward, defends back up on the off
side of the pitch
21.5 Petrie to Richardson, no run, walks into a defensive shot, played
up to Kennedy at mid off again
21.6 Petrie to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, short ball
outside off stump, defends down towards cover point
21.6 Petrie to Richardson, no run, full ball, driven up to straight mid
on
End of over 22 (4 runs) Otago 81/2 (trail by 82 runs)
RG Petrie 8-3-11-0 (1nb) - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 8* (23b) MH Richardson 43* (74b 5x4)
we've now past the scheduled close of play time and still have a
further 9 overs to bowl, and the sun's made an even bigger
presence through the clouds so we may indeed make it through the
overs
22.1 Patel to Gaffaney, two runs, turned away through backward square
leg, they hurry back for a second, the throw goes to the bowler's
end almost hits direct and has Richardson in trouble but he's home
in the end
22.2 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, tries to sweep a full, flighted ball,
taken low down on the pad but only those close in bother to
appeal, not the bowler
22.3 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
off side
22.4 Patel to Gaffaney, two runs, well cut away down through cover
point, Franklin makes a good stop to pull it in just inside the
boundary line chasing from cover
22.5 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends in close on the leg
side of the pitch
22.6 Patel to Gaffaney, two runs, sweeps away through forward square leg
for his third double of the over
End of over 23 (6 runs) Otago 87/2 (trail by 76 runs)
J Patel 4-1-13-0 - Northern End
MH Richardson 43* (74b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 14* (29b)
Gillespie replaces Petrie at the Southern End
23.1 Gillespie to Richardson, one run, firmly drives a full ball up
through straight mid on for a good quick single with the shot
23.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, firmly pushes it straight
to Petrie at extra cover
23.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, FOUR, shot! short rising ball, Gaffaney
rocks back and plays a cracking pull shot hard and high over
square leg's head, one bounce and over the boundary line
23.4 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, strongly clipped off his legs but
can't beat a good diving save by the point fielder to his right
23.5 Gillespie to Gaffaney, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
Gaffaney taking it to Gillespie and Company, slashes it hard over
backward point down to the vacant boundary
23.6 Gillespie to Gaffaney, three runs, and there he goes again!
cracking straight drive past mid off, it's all the way along the
ground so it slows up quickly, but not before they can get a
comfortable three as Petrie chases
End of over 24 (12 runs) Otago 99/2 (trail by 64 runs)
MR Gillespie 4-0-30-1 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 25* (34b 2x4) MH Richardson 44* (75b 5x4)
12 off the over and Gillespie's figures blow out even further, 4
overs for 30
24.1 Patel to Gaffaney, FOUR, and more! flighted full and wide outside
off stump, slammed away through cover point, Gaffaney on fire - 17
from his last 5 balls faced
24.2 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch to
Patel
24.3 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, flighted full, straight ball, turns it
away to Bell at wide midwicket
24.4 Patel to Gaffaney, one run, arm ball, Gaffaney just about doesn't
pick it, but manages to play a hurried sweep shot to get it down
to long leg
24.5 Patel to Richardson, one run, back cut away through vacant short
third man for an easy run as backward point slides across to field
24.6 Patel to Gaffaney, no run, pokes forward in defence to a straight
ball on off stump, drops it down into the pitch
End of over 25 (6 runs) Otago 105/2 (trail by 58 runs)
J Patel 5-1-19-0 - Northern End
MH Richardson 45* (76b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 30* (39b 3x4)
25.1 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, short rising straight ball,
defends down from chest height on the leg side of the pitch, sub
fielder Regan West in to field from wide mid on
25.2 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, quick, full ball, strongly driven
straight back low in the air, Gillespie makes a great attempt to
dive down and scoop up the catch on his follow through but just
can't quite get his fingers underneath it, makes an athletic stop
however
25.3 Gillespie to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot up to Kennedy at mid off
25.4 Gillespie to Richardson, one run, chopped into the ground from a
bottom edge, past the stumps and wide of the keeper down the leg
side for the run
25.5 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, angling down the leg side, flicked
off the thigh towards vacant short fine leg, quick single taken
with the shot, Donaldson does well to scoot across from square leg
to throw down the stumps but Richardson's safely home
25.6 Gillespie to Richardson, one run, forced off the back foot up
towards extra cover, quick single taken with the shot as this time
it's Patel who gets a throw at the bowler's end but misses
End of over 26 (3 runs) Otago 108/2 (trail by 55 runs)
MR Gillespie 5-0-33-1 - Southern End
MH Richardson 47* (81b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 31* (40b 3x4)
and they're off! the sun popped back behind the clouds and the
umpires judge it's too dark to continue and so that's stumps, 19
minutes after the scheduled close of play, with still 5 overs left
to bowl
Otago gratefully accept the decision, though this pair were in good
form, doubling the score in quick time from the point when they
were joined together
however, they still trail by 55 on the first innings and have a
fair bit of work left to do if they are to post a halfway decent
total to give their bowlers something to work with if they want to
pull off an unlikely victory
Lawson and Anderson suffer the indignity of both being dismissed
twice on the same day, a very forgettable one for the Otago
captain as he can barely find two runs to rub together in first-
class cricket this year
Richardson looks a transformed player from that of the first
innings, having played a dreadfully tentative knock, in his more
unaccustomed position of opening, due to Andrew Hore being
unavailable with family commitments
he had two clear chances go astray before his ultimate demise, but
in the second innings he came out full guns blazing and was richly
rewarded for his attitude
Gaffaney finished the day off in his typical style, hammering it
about at a decent one-day strike rate including some rather
commanding strokes
in the second dig so far, Franklin and Gillespie have been the most
punished, conceding 60 runs off the 8 overs bowled between them,
after only conceding that many in 21 overs (along with taking 5
wickets) in the first innings
14 wickets fell in the day's play, along with 282 runs being scored
in the 94.1 overs bowled today, a fairly entertaining day's
cricket in all
and it promises to be interesting tomorrow, as Otago continue to
battle back into the match on what is a fine batting track that
just hasn't been used to its fullest by most batsmen on both sides
thus far
that's all from Molyneux Park today, join us tomorrow for the third
day's play starting at 10:30am local time (2230 GMT), until then
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to Molyneux Park in Alexandra, for this the third day's
play of the Round 5 Shell Trophy encounter between Otago and
Wellington
needless to say, it's a glorious morning here in Central Otago,
barely a cloud in the sky, and those are just on the horizon near
the surrounding hills
Robert Kennedy to open the bowling from the Northern End, to Mark
Richardson, with two slips, gully, point, extra cover, mid off,
mid on, square leg and long leg in place for the left-hander
facing the right arm over the wicket quick
26.1 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shapes to leave but it comes on with
a fair amount of bounce as he lazily lifts his bat, takes the
underface and goes away to gully on the bounce
26.2 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, stretches forward down the line of
off stump, shoulders arms to a ball passing by just outside
26.3 Kennedy to Richardson, one run, short rising ball outside off
stump, driven down through to vacant cover off the back foot to
get the first runs of the day
26.4 Kennedy to Gaffaney, one run, hops back in his crease to turn a
short ball down towards backward square leg for an easy run with
the shot
26.5 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
26.6 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, good quick rising ball outside off
stump, Richardson has a bit of a loose swing at it, it climbs too
much on him and beats him through to the keeper
End of over 27 (2 runs) Otago 110/2 (trail by 53 runs)
RJ Kennedy 6-1-15-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 32* (41b 3x4) MH Richardson 48* (86b 5x4)
James Franklin to open up from the Southern End, bowling left arm
over the wicket to the right-hander, with two slips, gully, point,
cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and long leg in place
27.1 Franklin to Gaffaney, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling down
the leg side, turned down towards fine leg from the thigh pad,
Kennedy in from long leg to field
27.2 Franklin to Richardson, (noball) no run, oversteps, straight ball
on off stump pushed straight to cover
27.2 Franklin to Richardson, no run, stands back and tall to a short
straight rising ball, defends up to Patel at straight mid on
27.3 Franklin to Richardson, no run, leaves alone a good quick rising
ball outside off stump
27.4 Franklin to Richardson, no run, full ball, firmly clipped away
towards wide mid on, they look for a single but Patel's across
quickly to his right and flings it back at the bowler's end as
Gaffaney stretches back in to his crease
27.5 Franklin to Richardson, no run, forward, firmly drives back on the
off side of the pitch, Franklin stops well with his boot on his
follow through
27.6 Franklin to Richardson, no run, full outside off stump, driven
straight to cover
End of over 28 (2 runs) Otago 112/2 (trail by 51 runs)
JEC Franklin 4-0-28-0 (1nb) - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 32* (42b 3x4) MH Richardson 48* (92b 5x4)
28.1 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
28.2 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, full ball on off stump, dug out up
towards Petrie at mid off
28.3 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, quick ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
28.4 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump again
28.5 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone outside off stump yet
again
28.6 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, straight ball requiring him to play at
it, defends firmly down towards mid on
End of over 29 (maiden) Otago 112/2 (trail by 51 runs)
RJ Kennedy 7-2-15-1 (1nb) - Northern End
MH Richardson 48* (92b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 32* (48b 3x4)
29.1 Franklin to Richardson, no run, forward, defends back up on the off
side of the pitch, Patel in from extra cover to toss it back to
Franklin
29.2 Franklin to Richardson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
29.3 Franklin to Richardson, one run, short straight ball, pulled hard
down into the ground forward of square, away to vacant midwicket
for an easy run as Wells fields from square leg
29.4 Franklin to Gaffaney, FOUR, wide outside off stump and Gaffaney
needs no second invitation, leaning right into a cracking back cut
through the gap between the slips and gully, down to the vacant
third man boundary, well controlled stroke
29.5 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, walks forward out of his crease to
turn it away to forward square leg
29.6 Franklin to Gaffaney, bye: FOUR, very poor ball down the leg side,
far too wide for the keeper who makes a valiant attempt but can't
get to it, and it's away to the boundary
End of over 30 (9 runs) Otago 121/2 (trail by 42 runs)
JEC Franklin 5-0-33-0 (1nb) - Southern End
MH Richardson 49* (95b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 36* (51b 4x4)
30.1 Kennedy to Richardson, one run, forward, leans on the ball to
caress it away towards vacant cover, they take a good quick single
with the shot and that's Richardson's 50 off 96 balls, 5x4
30.2 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, jumps back in his crease, shouldering
arms to a tight ball passing by just outside off stump
30.3 Kennedy to Gaffaney, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly punched off the back foot through vacant cover for an
easy two as Petrie chases from extra cover
30.4 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
30.5 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, squared around on the crease by a good
rising straight ball, spoons it back up on the leg side but safely
wide of the bowler or any fielders, Gaffaney was certainly well
tucked up there
30.6 Kennedy to Gaffaney, one run, short and wide outside off stump,
Gaffaney rocks back to hammer it through backward point but hits
over it a bit much, into the ground and Franklin slides across to
field quickly to his left from point, they hesitate before quickly
taking the single as
End of over 31 (4 runs) Otago 125/2 (trail by 38 runs)
RJ Kennedy 8-2-19-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 39* (56b 4x4) MH Richardson 50* (96b 5x4)
Franklin's throw just misses at the keeper's end, and though it was
close, Richardson may have been just home
31.1 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, full ball uppishly driven strongly to
sub fielder Regan West on the bounce at wide mid off
31.2 Franklin to Gaffaney, (noball) no run, oversteps, forward to a
full, straight ball, defends back to the bowler
31.2 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, forward, shapes to defend, shoulders
arms outside off stump
31.3 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, full ball on his toes, jammed out to
Patel at mid on
31.4 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, forward, nudges it away towards
backward point, they look for a quick run but Wells is quickly
across to his left to field from point and Richardson yells 'no!
no!'
31.5 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, full, mistimed back foot drive
straight up to West at mid off
31.6 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
short rising ball
End of over 32 (1 run) Otago 126/2 (trail by 37 runs)
JEC Franklin 6-0-34-0 (2nb) - Southern End
MH Richardson 50* (96b 5x4) CB Gaffaney 39* (63b 4x4)
32.1 Kennedy to Richardson, no run, forward, shoulders arms outside off
stump
32.2 Kennedy to Richardson, one run, full ball turned off his toes
towards vacant midwicket for an easy single
32.3 Kennedy to Gaffaney, two runs, firmly driven straight up the ground
on the off side, good quick two taken as West chases from mid off
32.4 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, jumps back in the crease, defends down
to Twose in the gully
32.5 Kennedy to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
32.6 Kennedy to Gaffaney, three runs, overpitched straight ball, driven
straight back past the bowler on the leg side, Gaffaney scurries
back for the third as Patel chases from mid on
End of over 33 (6 runs) Otago 132/2 (trail by 31 runs)
RJ Kennedy 9-2-25-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 44* (67b 4x4) MH Richardson 51* (98b 5x4)
33.1 Franklin to Gaffaney, FOUR, full ball outside off stump, goes for a
full-blooded drive through extra cover off the back foot but gets
a thick edge that bounces just short of the slips and through to
the vacant boundary, lucky stuff there for Gaffaney
33.2 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, attempted yorker, jams down on it in
defence back to the bowler
33.3 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms to one that
straightens and takes the top of the pad, dangerous stuff without
offering the shot, big appeal for lbw by the entire Wellington
team, but turned down by umpire George
33.4 Franklin to Gaffaney, two runs, oh dear, tragedy, absolute tragedy,
Gaffaney plays a lovely straight drive down the ground on the off
side, it nearly reaches the boundary and there's an easy three on
offer
however Gaffaney clutches his back as he nears the crease to turn
for his second at the keeper's end and crawls in to the crease in
pain, flopping over the line, Richardson blindly turns for the
easy third, sprinting down the pitch
not looking up to see his partner is in all sorts of trouble and in
no position to come back, he finally sees when two-thirds of the
way down, tries to turn and get back but he's found out well short
as Franklin takes the throw from Patel and whips off
the bails, absolute tragedy for Otago as Gaffaney brings up his 50
at the same time as his partner is run out, and they were looking
so comfortable together too
Otago 138/3, Partnership of 84
MH Richardson run out (Patel) 51 (98b 5x4 0x6)
there's a fair delay now as Gaffaney gets some treatment as the
Wellington look on from close by, but after a while he's OK to bat
on, and without a runner, in the meantime, new batsman Simon Forde
has joined him at the other end
33.5 Franklin to Gaffaney, no run, short rising ball tests him again,
Franklin giving him no favours, Gaffaney shies away and is struck
on the upper arm, drops away towards gully
33.6 Franklin to Gaffaney, FOUR, overpitched wide outside off stump,
Gaffaney's not too shaken to pounce on that one, cracking it away
through vacant cover
End of over 34 (10 runs) Otago 142/3 (trail by 21 runs)
JEC Franklin 7-0-44-0 (2nb) - Southern End
SF Forde 0* (0b) CB Gaffaney 54* (73b 6x4)
34.1 Kennedy to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
34.2 Kennedy to Forde, no run, stretches forward to a straight ball on
off stump, forward in a compact defensive shot, up to Petrie at
mid off
34.3 Kennedy to Forde, no run, straight rising ball, defends down with
soft hands to Twose in the gully
34.4 Kennedy to Forde, no run, good straight ball on off stump,
watchfully forward in defence, plays it down towards cover point
for Franklin to field to his right
34.5 Kennedy to Forde, no run, ducks underneath a short rising ball
angling down the leg side
34.6 Kennedy to Forde, no run, squared around in defence, plays it up to
Patel at mid on
End of over 35 (maiden) Otago 142/3 (trail by 21 runs)
RJ Kennedy 10-3-25-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 54* (73b 6x4) SF Forde 0* (6b)
Mark Gillespie replaces Franklin at the Southern End, two slips,
gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, deep backward square leg and
long leg in place for the right-hander facing the right arm over
the wicket quick
35.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump,
drives strongly but gets a thick outside edge low to the ground
that goes through the gap between second slip and gully to the
vacant third man boundary
35.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, short ball, goes for a big pull
shot but bottom edges into his pads, rolls away towards vacant
square leg
12th man Nathan Morland dashes on to bring on a sweater for
Gaffaney, and as he does so, on comes a runner too, it'll be David
Sewell
35.3 Gillespie to Forde, no run, pokes away an edge that bounces just
short of Wells at first slip, good quick ball on a length from
Gillespie
35.4 Gillespie to Forde, no run, another good one, rising from a good
spot on the pitch and Forde is squared around and is beaten as he
plays all over it
35.5 Gillespie to Forde, two runs, overpitched on his toes, firmly
driven straight up the ground on the leg side to get off the mark,
Petrie chases from mid on
35.6 Gillespie to Forde, one run, short rising ball outside off stump,
cut down towards cover point, they set off for a run then hesitate
mid-pitch before continuing as Franklin scoots across from point
and fires it at the bowler's end, knocking out one of the stumps
with a wonderful throw
End of over 36 (8 runs) Otago 150/3 (trail by 13 runs)
MR Gillespie 6-0-41-1 - Southern End
SF Forde 3* (10b) CB Gaffaney 59* (75b 7x4)
the appeal goes up for the run out and Forde was really scrambling,
he's saved with a shake of the head from umpire George, but it was
a gosh-darned tight thing
36.1 Kennedy to Forde, no run, forward, solidly defends down towards
Petrie at mid off
36.2 Kennedy to Forde, no run, forward to a straight ball, pushes
watchfully back down the pitch as he squares around a touch
36.3 Kennedy to Forde, no run, beaten! lovely ball outside off stump has
Forde pushing right forward to it and still nowhere near meeting
the pitch of the delivery, slides it on past the outside edge, the
inside edge of the bat clips the front pad as he plays it
which brings a muted appeal from the Wellington players to see if
umpire Baxter detected the noise
36.4 Kennedy to Forde, no run, quick ball angling down the leg side,
Forde tries to flick it away fine but misses, it brushes something
on the way through to Nevin, prompting a far more confident appeal
for caught behind, but both batsman and umpire signal it came off
the thigh pad
36.5 Kennedy to Forde, no run, full and wide outside off stump, firmly
cracked away to Franklin at backward point on the bounce
36.6 Kennedy to Forde, no run, forward, defends back on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 37 (maiden) Otago 150/3 (trail by 13 runs)
RJ Kennedy 11-4-25-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 59* (75b 7x4) SF Forde 3* (16b)
37.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, forward, defends away to Bell at
cover
37.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
37.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, forward to a straight ball, taps it
down in defence back to the bowler
37.4 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, full ball on his legs, turned away
towards wide midwicket, Petrie fields from straighter as the
runner Sewell has to run clear of the path of the ball as it goes
through the leg side
37.5 Gillespie to Forde, no run, ducks underneath a short rising ball
37.6 Gillespie to Forde, no run, full ball hits him on the boot as he
tried to clamp down on it in defence, big appeal for lbw, most
vociferously led by the bowler charging down the wicket, but is
scuppered by a shake of umpire George's head, struck outside the
line of off stump
End of over 38 (1 run) Otago 151/3 (trail by 12 runs)
MR Gillespie 7-0-42-1 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 60* (79b 7x4) SF Forde 3* (18b)
Richard Petrie replaces Kennedy at the Northern End, two slips,
gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, forward square leg and long
leg in place for the right-hander facing right arm over the wicket
medium pace
38.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, one run, angling down the leg side, dropped
down towards backward square leg from his thigh for an easy run
38.2 Petrie to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
38.3 Petrie to Forde, no run, forward, defends a ball on off stump down
towards Bell at cover
38.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, jumps back to a straight ball, defends
down on the off side of the pitch, Bell jogs in to field and toss
it back to the bowler
38.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, jumps back in his crease, letting a wide
ball pass by untouched outside off stump
38.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 39 (1 run) Otago 152/3 (trail by 11 runs)
RG Petrie 9-3-12-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 61* (80b 7x4) SF Forde 3* (23b)
39.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, full ball, pushed straight up to
Patel at mid off
39.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, short ball angling down the leg
side, tucked away to vacant backward square leg for an easy run,
Donaldson in from the deep to field
39.3 Gillespie to Forde, no run, forward, defends away towards Franklin
at point
39.4 Gillespie to Forde, no run, stands tall, driving sweetly up to
Patel at mid off from the creaseline
39.5 Gillespie to Forde, no run, defends a slower ball down to Twose at
gully
39.6 Gillespie to Forde, no run, pushing forward in defence, played away
towards cover point
End of over 40 (1 run) Otago 153/3 (trail by 10 runs)
MR Gillespie 8-0-43-1 - Southern End
CB Gaffaney 62* (82b 7x4) SF Forde 3* (27b)
40.1 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, forward to a slow, loopy, full ball on
off stump, shapes to crack it through the covers but has to hold
off the shot as it doesn't come on, squaring around a little to
poke it back down the pitch
40.2 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
40.3 Petrie to Gaffaney, no run, stretches forward, shoulders arms
outside off stump again
40.4 Petrie to Gaffaney, one run, firmly driven up on the off side of
the pitch past the bowler, after some hesitation between Sewell
and Forde, they realise an easy run is on offer as it passes
Kennedy who has to chase from mid off
40.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, stretching well forward, shoulders arms
outside off stump
40.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, short and wide outside off stump, Forde
has a wild slash at it but misses and chastises himself for
playing that shot, at least he lives to play on
End of over 41 (1 run) Otago 154/3 (trail by 9 runs)
RG Petrie 10-3-13-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 63* (86b 7x4) SF Forde 3* (29b)
and it's time for a drinks break
41.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, ducks underneath a quick rising ball
through to the keeper
41.2 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, sways down back out of the way of a
good quick rising ball outside off stump
41.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, FOUR, short rising ball, Gaffaney plays the
big up and under shot, lifting it high over the slips, but he has
to be careful as Twose has been moved back from gully to a third
man position in from the boundary, it just flies wide of him and
to the line
41.4 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, sways back out of the way of a quick
rising ball outside off stump
41.5 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, leaves alone a wide ball outside off
stump
41.6 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, straight ball, squares around to
defend down in close on the leg side, dropping it short of
Donaldson placed in there under the helmet
End of over 42 (4 runs) Otago 158/3 (trail by 5 runs)
MR Gillespie 9-0-47-1 - Southern End
SF Forde 3* (29b) CB Gaffaney 67* (92b 8x4)
42.1 Petrie to Forde, no run, full ball, Forde clamps down on it in
defence, squeezing it away in close on the off side for Bell to
come in from cover to field
42.2 Petrie to Forde, no run, comes well forward to defend down a
straight ball on the leg side
42.3 Petrie to Forde, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
42.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, straight ball, defends down on the leg
side of the pitch
42.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, squared around groping at a straight ball,
fends it down in close on the leg side
42.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, firmly driven straight to Bell at cover
End of over 43 (maiden) Otago 158/3 (trail by 5 runs)
RG Petrie 11-4-13-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CB Gaffaney 67* (92b 8x4) SF Forde 3* (35b)
43.1 Gillespie to Gaffaney, one run, short rising ball, Gaffaney swivels
on the crease standing tall, pulling it down from head height out
to Bell at deep backward square leg, quickish run taken as the
throw goes to the bowler's end, umpire George has to jump out of
the way of the ball
43.2 Gillespie to Forde, one run, glanced down off his hip to Kennedy at
long leg
43.3 Gillespie to Gaffaney, no run, straight ball, defends back down to
the bowler on the off side of the pitch
43.4 Gillespie to Gaffaney, OUT: Gillespie's plan works, after
constantly attacking Gaffaney with quick, short balls, he pushes
up a little fuller on a good length, Gaffaney is drawn into the
drive but never gets to it, uppishly scooping it to Patel at extra
cover
Otago 160/4, Partnership of 22
CB Gaffaney c Patel b Gillespie 68 (95b 8x4 0x6)
SF Forde 4* (36b) MR Gillespie 9.4-0-49-2
Patel had to dive down to his right and in front of him and took a
great catch just taking it above the ground, and Gaffaney is at
last removed after a battle with his injury suffered during the
Richardson dismissal, but it was an entertaining knock
with Stephen Mather suffering with a broken index finger of his
left hand, and unlikely to bat unless in an emergency situation,
it's Brendon McCullum in at the crease
43.5 Gillespie to BB McCullum, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
43.6 Gillespie to BB McCullum, no run, comes forward in defence, trying
to play it down on the leg side, taken low down on the pad, half
appeal from the bowler but is turned down as it struck outside the
line of off stump
End of over 44 (2 runs) Otago 160/4 (trail by 3 runs)
MR Gillespie 10-0-49-2 - Southern End
SF Forde 4* (36b) BB McCullum 0* (2b)
44.1 Petrie to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
44.2 Petrie to Forde, no run, straight ball, defends down in close on
the leg side
44.3 Petrie to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
44.4 Petrie to Forde, no run, shapes to defend then quickly raises the
bat back out of the way to leave alone outside off stump
44.5 Petrie to Forde, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
44.6 Petrie to Forde, no run, firmly driven straight up to mid off
End of over 45 (maiden) Otago 160/4 (trail by 3 runs)
RG Petrie 12-5-13-0 (1nb) - Northern End
BB McCullum 0* (2b) SF Forde 4* (42b)
45.1 Gillespie to BB McCullum, no run, sways back out of the way of a
rising ball outside off stump
Otago still trail by 3 runs on the first innings, and may
effectively by 5 down, it'll be a long uphill battle from here
45.2 Gillespie to BB McCullum, one run, forward, opens the face to run
it away down to Franklin at third man, a position rarely used by
either side in this match so far
45.3 Gillespie to Forde, no run, forward, taken on the front pad as he
reaches to defend, half shout for lbw is tempered as Gillespie
realises he had no realistic hope of extracting a positive
decision from umpire George, struck well outside the line
45.4 Gillespie to Forde, OUT: pushes forward in defence but Gillespie
gets it to do a bit off the seam and finds the edge straight
through to the keeper, Otago into free fall mode now
Otago 161/5, Partnership of 1
SF Forde c Nevin b Gillespie 4 (44b 0x4 0x6)
BB McCullum 1* (4b) MR Gillespie 10.4-0-50-3
Forde lasted 44 deliveries for just 4 runs, but he trudges off with
Otago now still trailing by 2 runs overall and with only 4 or
possibly 5 second innings wickets in hand
Nathan McCullum joins his brother at the crease, instead of
replacing him as in the first innings, and he's got a bit to do,
he's sitting on a king pair on first-class debut
45.5 Gillespie to NL McCullum, OUT: amazing stuff! stretches forward
down the line of a straight ball, strikes him flush in the middle
of the front pad, a huge appeal for lbw and umpire George thinks
for a while before raising the finger
Otago 161/6, Partnership of 0
NL McCullum lbw b Gillespie 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
BB McCullum 1* (4b) MR Gillespie 10.5-0-50-4
Nathan McCullum walks off dejected, out for a king pair on his
first-class debut, remarkable events unfolding here, and Gillespie
sits on a hat-trick chance, the second of the match (Franklin the
first in Otago's 1st innings, after nabbing the McCullums)
Warren McSkimming the new batsman to face the music as the field is
set strongly behind the wicket
45.6 Gillespie to McSkimming, two runs, touche! full straight ball
nicely straight driven back past the bowler for a couple and off
the mark straight away, hat-trick averted
End of over 46 (3 runs) Otago 163/6 (lead by 0 runs)
MR Gillespie 11-0-52-4 - Southern End
BB McCullum 1* (4b) WC McSkimming 2* (1b)
that cancels out the deficit and now Wellington will have to bat
again, but who knows for how long at this rate, 3 wickets falling
for 1 run, the last 4 for 23
46.1 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
46.2 Petrie to BB McCullum, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump,
cracking drive through extra cover wide of Kennedy at wide mid off
46.3 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, shuffles right back and across in
his crease to off stump, shoulders arms to a straight ball passing
by
46.4 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, reaching well forward for a full
ball, squirts it away along the ground to Patel at point
46.5 Petrie to BB McCullum, two runs, similar again to the earlier
boundary in the over, well driven off the back foot just wide of
the diving Kennedy at wide mid off, but this time there's less
power on it and it stops well inside the boundary as Bell chases
from cover
46.6 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, full ball, driven straight up to mid
on
End of over 47 (6 runs) Otago 169/6 (lead by 6 runs)
RG Petrie 13-5-19-0 (1nb) - Northern End
WC McSkimming 2* (1b) BB McCullum 7* (10b 1x4)
47.1 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, good quick rising ball outside off
stump, Gillespie bowling with real fire with a 5-wicket innings
haul on debut on offer, McSkimming fiddles at it but just misses
the blade, luckily for him
47.2 Gillespie to McSkimming, one run, jumps back, guides it down to
Franklin at third man
47.3 Gillespie to BB McCullum, no run, sways back out of the way of a
quick rising ball just passing by outside off stump
47.4 Gillespie to BB McCullum, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump,
cracked away through vacant cover, well played
47.5 Gillespie to BB McCullum, no run, sways back out of the way of a
short rising ball outside off stump
47.6 Gillespie to BB McCullum, one run, forward, defends a full ball
away through vacant cover, easy run taken with the shot
End of over 48 (6 runs) Otago 175/6 (lead by 12 runs)
MR Gillespie 12-0-58-4 - Southern End
BB McCullum 12* (14b 2x4) WC McSkimming 3* (3b)
48.1 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
strongly driven straight to Bella t short cover
48.2 Petrie to BB McCullum, two runs, full down the leg side, clipped
away well through backward square leg, they scurry back for a good
second run as the throw goes to the bowler's end, McSkimming loses
the bat and it tumbles end over end as he tries to slide it home
48.3 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
48.4 Petrie to BB McCullum, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders arms
outside off stump again
48.4 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, good full straight ball, dug out
from his feet up on the leg side of the pitch
48.5 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, shuffles right back in his crease,
shaping to defend a shortish ball but then raises the bat up out
of the way of it
48.6 Petrie to BB McCullum, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
End of over 49 (3 runs) Otago 178/6 (lead by 15 runs)
RG Petrie 14-5-22-0 (2nb) - Northern End
WC McSkimming 3* (3b) BB McCullum 14* (21b 2x4)
Franklin replaces Gillespie at the Southern End
49.1 Franklin to McSkimming, one run, hops back in the crease and
dangerously clips it in the air just wide of Bell diving across at
backward square leg, almost pulling off a superb catch, goes down
to long leg
49.2 Franklin to BB McCullum, one run, pushed up on the leg side of the
pitch, good quick single taken with the shot as it's played short
of mid on
49.3 Franklin to McSkimming, one run, angling on leg stump, easily drops
it away to vacant wide midwicket for the run as there's nobody in
that general region, Petrie has to field from mid on
49.4 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, taken on the pad by one angling
down the leg side, trying to work it away down to fine leg
49.5 Franklin to BB McCullum, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders arms
outside off stump
49.5 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, full ball, cracked straight up to
mid off
49.6 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, angling on middle and leg, turned
up towards Petrie at wide mid on, they look for a single but yell
at each other 'no!' as it's clearly not on
End of over 50 (4 runs) Otago 182/6 (lead by 19 runs)
JEC Franklin 8-0-48-0 (3nb) - Southern End
WC McSkimming 5* (5b) BB McCullum 15* (26b 2x4)
50.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, forward, firmly defends straight up
to Kennedy at mid off
50.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full ball outside off stump, almost
overpitched too much as McSkimming plays back to dig it out
towards Bell at cover
50.3 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, forward with bat/pad together,
defends away on the off side again, Bell scoops it up with his
foot and proceeds to play a bit of hacky sack with it until he
kicks it a couple of metres away and decides to cut his losses
before giving away a silly run
50.4 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shortish ball picked up off his hip,
almost scooping it in the air straight to square leg, it just
drops a couple of feet short of the fielder
50.5 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, squares around in defence as he plays
it up to mid on
50.6 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, forward, pushes it away to cover
point
End of over 51 (maiden) Otago 182/6 (lead by 19 runs)
RG Petrie 15-6-22-0 (2nb) - Northern End
BB McCullum 15* (26b 2x4) WC McSkimming 5* (11b)
51.1 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, straight ball, watchfully pushed
back down the pitch in defence as he comes forward into the shot
51.2 Franklin to BB McCullum, FOUR, full ball outside off stump, stroked
hard away through cover point from the back foot, a fair chase by
Patel and Donaldson is made to no avail
51.3 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, shuffles back and across to off
stump then shoulders arms as it passes by
51.4 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, full ball, firmly driven straight
to Patel at wide mid off
51.5 Franklin to BB McCullum, no run, shuffles back in his crease,
raising the bat over the top of the ball passing through to the
keeper
51.6 Franklin to BB McCullum, (noball) no run, oversteps, taps it away
towards point in defence
51.6 Franklin to BB McCullum, two runs, drives at a wide ball outside
off stump, getting a thick outside edge to run along the ground
wide of gully and they get an easy two as it goes away towards the
deep backward point boundary
End of over 52 (7 runs) Otago 189/6 (lead by 26 runs)
JEC Franklin 9-0-55-0 (4nb) - Southern End
WC McSkimming 5* (11b) BB McCullum 21* (33b 3x4)
52.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, jumps back in the crease, shoulders
arms outside off stump
52.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
52.3 Petrie to McSkimming, two runs, driving at a full ball wide outside
off stump, gets a thick outside edge that bounces just short and
wide of second slip who gets half a hand on to it, slowing its
progress down towards the vacant third man boundary
52.4 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, forward, defends away towards Patel
at point
52.5 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
52.6 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, firmly driven straight up to Kennedy
at mid off
End of over 53 (2 runs) Otago 191/6 (lead by 28 runs)
RG Petrie 16-6-24-0 (2nb) - Northern End
BB McCullum 21* (33b 3x4) WC McSkimming 7* (17b)
and we get our first sign of spin today, Jeetan Patel replaces the
expensive Franklin at the Southern End
bowling right arm over the wicket off spin to the right-handed
McCullum, with a silly mid off, extra cover, mid off, mid on, wide
midwicket, forward short leg, slip and backward point in place
53.1 Patel to BB McCullum, FOUR, McCullum means business! dancing down
the track to his very first ball and lofts it hard and high over
wide mid on, bouncing just inside boundary line
53.2 Patel to BB McCullum, no run, comes forward again, this time
stabbing down on a full ball and it pops up just past silly mid
off snatching at it, going away to cover
53.3 Patel to BB McCullum, OUT: McCullum pays for his haste, trying a
big sweep to one down the leg side, gets a top edge that pops up
to Wells at slip for the easiest of catches, umpire George raises
the finger despite McCullum signally it hit him on the forearm
Otago 195/7, Partnership of 34
BB McCullum c Wells b Patel 25 (36b 4x4 0x6)
WC McSkimming 7* (17b) J Patel 5.3-1-23-1
Glenn Jonas the new batsman, still no sign of Mather, very unlikely
now that he'll be called on to bat with Otago in this position
53.4 Patel to Jonas, no run, jabs forward in defence, just getting it
past silly mid off
53.5 Patel to Jonas, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
53.6 Patel to Jonas, no run, forward, defends down in close on the leg
side
End of over 54 (4 runs) Otago 195/7 (lead by 32 runs)
J Patel 6-1-23-1 - Southern End
WC McSkimming 7* (17b) GR Jonas 0* (3b)
54.1 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, full ball outside off stump, firmly
pushed back up on the off side in defence
54.2 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, back in his crease, shoulders arms
outside off stump
54.3 Petrie to McSkimming, no run, comes forward to work a full ball
through the leg side, taken low down on the pad, only a half
appeal from the keeper as it was heading well down the leg side
54.4 Petrie to McSkimming, one run, full ball on his heels, turned down
to Franklin at long leg
54.5 Petrie to Jonas, no run, pushes forward away from his body in no
man's land feebly, gets nowhere near a widish ball passing by
outside off stump
54.6 Petrie to Jonas, two runs, full ball wide outside off stump, Jonas
stabs down on it and squeezes a bottom edge along the ground away
wide of the slips to get off the mark
End of over 55 (3 runs) Otago 198/7 (lead by 35 runs)
RG Petrie 17-6-27-0 (2nb) - Northern End
WC McSkimming 8* (21b) GR Jonas 2* (5b)
55.1 Patel to McSkimming, no run, jumps back in defence, dropping it
down into the pitch
55.2 Patel to McSkimming, one run, forward, runs it away wide of slip
from the outside edge for a run to vacant short third man, Wells
back to field from slip
55.3 Patel to Jonas, no run, half forward, defends down into the pitch
55.4 Patel to Jonas, FOUR, flighted up full, Jonas takes the opportunity
to have a swing, and he connects pretty well, pulling it over
Bell's head at wide midwicket and away to the boundary
55.5 Patel to Jonas, two runs, he goes again, and gets away with it
again! this time playing it straighter, between Bell and Petrie at
mid on, Petrie chases alongside the ball before picking up and
returning
55.6 Patel to Jonas, one run, and again! this time he picks it straight
towards Petrie at deepish wide mid on, but he loses sight of it in
the sun, and can't run back in time as it pitches just over his
head, and Jonas gets away with it
End of over 56 (8 runs) Otago 206/7 (lead by 43 runs)
J Patel 7-1-31-1 - Southern End
GR Jonas 9* (9b 1x4) WC McSkimming 9* (23b)
this should be the last over before lunch
56.1 Petrie to Jonas, OUT: make that the last *ball* before lunch, Jonas
pushes weakly forward in defence away from his body, leaving a
huge gate between bat and body, Petrie gets one on line, comes
back a fraction and sends the middle stump cartwheeling away
Otago 206/8, Partnership of 11
GR Jonas b Petrie 9 (10b 1x4 0x6)
WC McSkimming 9* (23b) RG Petrie 17.1-6-27-1 (2nb)
Petrie flops down in the middle of the pitch, as if he can barely
believe he got that wicket, and Jonas stands around a bit, looking
around, he can't quite believe it either, but it was a shocker of
a 'shot' by the tail-ender
so Otago go to lunch with a lead of just 43 and only 2 second
innings wickets in hand, and with Stephen Mather highly unlikely
to bat when play resumes unless the pair before him can someone
eke out enough runs to get Otago near something that they can
bowl at and be in with a sniff, but David Sewell isn't exactly know
as an accomplished batsman, so it'll be some task indeed
Richardson and Gaffaney started this morning where they left off
from last night, looking very comfortable, until the tragic run
out of Richardson turned the tide dramatically
wickets have tumbled since then as Gillespie bowled with increasing
pace and bounce and troubled the Otago middle order on what isn't
exactly the world's quickest pitch and is quite good for batting
the middle fell out of the home side, losing their 6 wickets today
within the space of 68 runs, and will do well to make this game
last to tea on what is just the third day of four scheduled
play to resume in just over 30 minutes time at 1:30pm local time
(0130 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return to the field, with David Sewell the new batsman
to face the remaining 5 balls of Petrie's over as Jonas was
dismissed off the first before lunch
56.2 Petrie to Sewell, two runs, edged and just short! almost all over
one ball after lunch, gets an edge that falls just between first
and second slip and through them for a couple to get off the mark
straight away
the injured Stephen Mather came out with the batsmen, certainly not
padded up to come in last, giving some advice to them, so had
Sewell gone then, it would've been the end of the innings
56.3 Petrie to Sewell, no run, props shakily forward in defence, playing
it with bat/pad together back to the bowler
56.4 Petrie to Sewell, no run, forward, defends away to Patel at point
56.5 Petrie to Sewell, no run, forward, defends back down the pitch to
the bowler
56.6 Petrie to Sewell, no run, forward again, and defends it down
towards midwicket, Sewell survives the over
End of over 57 (2 runs) Otago 208/8 (lead by 45 runs)
RG Petrie 18-6-29-1 (2nb) - Northern End
WC McSkimming 9* (23b) DG Sewell 2* (5b)
Gillespie replaces Patel from before lunch at the Southern End
surprisingly they are using a quick bowler, despite the Wellington
coach Vaughn Johnson being very worried about over rates,
requiring to get their first few overs after lunch at about 2 and
a half minutes per over to get back out of the danger zone
so to replace the off spinner with a quick bowler is a bit odd
under the circumstances
57.1 Gillespie to McSkimming, no run, plays and misses at a quick rising
ball outside off stump
57.2 Gillespie to McSkimming, OUT: and it's all over, McSkimming pats a
short rising ball outside off stump in the air straight to Twose
at backward point for the easiest of catches, a lame way to end
the innings
Otago 208/9, Partnership of 2
WC McSkimming c Twose b Gillespie 9 (25b 0x4 0x6)
DG Sewell 2* (5b) MR Gillespie 12.2-0-58-5
Otago only managing to add two runs in just seven balls after lunch
before succumbing
that wicket provides Gillespie with a 5-wicket innings bag on
debut, and 6-76 overall in the match
with Stephen Mather not batting, everyone walks off the field with
Otago 9 down on the board, and it means Wellington will come out
in a few minutes chasing a puny target of just 46 to win, with a
day and 68 overs minimum in which to get them
SR Mather absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
the players come back out, it's Matthew Bell to face Sewell from
the Northern End first up, Grant Donaldson at the other end
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg and
long leg in place for the right-hander facing left arm over the
wicket quick bowling
0.1 Sewell to Bell, no run, jumps back in his crease to a good length
ball on off stump, defends it down into his front pad
0.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, shuffles across to off stump, shapes to
play a quick rising ball just outside but decides the hold back
out of the way
0.3 Sewell to Bell, no run, full and wide down the leg side, left alone
through to Brendon McCullum
0.4 Sewell to Bell, no run, jumps back and across to off stump, guides
it away to sub fielder Morland in the gully
0.5 Sewell to Bell, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
0.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, jumps back in his crease, defends a
straight ball down in close on the leg side
End of over 1 (maiden) Wellington 0/0 (46 more runs req)
DG Sewell 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
GT Donaldson 0* (0b) MD Bell 0* (6b)
with both Mather and Gaffaney suffering from injuries, the 12th man
Nathan Morland, plus reserve fielder, ex-Otago player and father
of the McCullum brothers, Stu, is on the field also
Warren McSkimming to open up from the Southern End, with three
slips, gully, backward point, mid off, mid on, forward short leg
and long leg in place for the right-hander facing the right arm
over the wicket quick bowler
1.1 McSkimming to Donaldson, (noball) one run, oversteps, and dropped!
gets a thick edge flying to Stu McCullum at third slip and it's
into his hands at head height and then pings back out of them
behind him and they get a single
it wouldn't have been out had he caught it, but it would've been
good had he managed to take a relatively simple catch there, to
impress his sons fielding nearby
1.1 McSkimming to Bell, FOUR, short ball outside off stump,
nonchalantly slapped down through vacant cover, Bell just stands
and watches it race away
1.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, swish and miss outside off stump
1.3 McSkimming to Bell, no run, slower ball wide outside off stump,
really reaches for it, cutting it down into the ground and away to
Forde at backward point
1.4 McSkimming to Bell, three runs, jumps on the crease, standing tall
to slap it down through vacant cover again, this time he had less
leverage on it and can't quite get it all the way to the boundary,
but gets the next best thing from the shot
1.5 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
1.6 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
again
End of over 2 (9 runs) Wellington 9/0 (37 more runs req)
WC McSkimming 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - Southern End
MD Bell 7* (10b 1x4) GT Donaldson 1* (3b)
2.1 Sewell to Bell, no run, taken on the pad coming forward to one
angling into him, trying to work it away through vacant midwicket
2.2 Sewell to Bell, no run, big drive and miss outside off stump, and
Bell curses himself for the shot as he looked to crash it through
vacant cover
2.3 Sewell to Bell, one run, comes forward more compactly in defence
with bat/pad together this time, drops it down in close on the off
side and they take a good quick single with nobody close by
2.4 Sewell to Donaldson, two runs, angling down the leg side, turned
down fine to McSkimming coming in to field from long leg
2.5 Sewell to Donaldson, one run, props forward in defence with bat/pad
together, and they milk another run by playing it in close on the
off side and just jog through as there's no urgency in the Otago
field
2.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, full and wide down the leg side, Bell can't
catch up to it trying to help it on its way
End of over 3 (4 runs) Wellington 13/0 (33 more runs req)
DG Sewell 2-1-4-0 - Northern End
GT Donaldson 4* (5b) MD Bell 8* (14b 1x4)
3.1 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward to leave alone
outside off stump
3.2 McSkimming to Donaldson, no run, forward again, leaves alone a wide
ball outside off stump
3.3 McSkimming to Donaldson, OUT: what a great catch! a little bit of
width and Donaldson looked to cut it away behind square, but
played it edgily and finer than he'd have liked, Jonas plucks a
fantastic catch with his right hand at fourth slip falling back
Wellington 13/1, Partnership of 13
GT Donaldson c Jonas b McSkimming 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
MD Bell 8* (14b 1x4) WC McSkimming 1.3-0-9-1 (1nb)
a little bit of early consolation comes Otago's way, Roger Twose
the new batsman in to try and make sure that's all they get
3.4 McSkimming to Twose, four runs, full ball outside off stump,
strongly driven up through vacant mid off, but the outfield really
slows the new ball down quickly, but with nobody within cooee of
it, they are able to run four
3.5 McSkimming to Twose, no run, leaves alone outside off stump
3.6 McSkimming to Twose, (noball) no run, oversteps, defends back a
straight ball back to the bowler
3.6 McSkimming to Twose, three runs, full ball, driven firmly up
through vacant mid off again, there's nobody whatsoever forward of
square on the off side, so it's another long chase for the man
under the helmet in close on the leg side, they jog back for the
third
End of over 4 (8 runs) Wellington 21/1 (25 more runs req)
WC McSkimming 2-0-17-1 (2nb) - Southern End
RG Twose 7* (4b 1x4) MD Bell 8* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Sewell to Twose, no run, short lifting ball angling into the left-
hander, pulled down from chest height to Lawson at mid on
4.2 Sewell to Twose, (noball) no run, oversteps, angling wide down the
leg side, Twose has a little nibble but it's too quickly past him
through to Brendon McCullum
4.2 Sewell to Twose, one run, pushed up wide of mid off for an easy run
with the shot as Lawson's across to field
4.3 Sewell to Bell, two runs, angling into his toes, clipped in the air
off them and just past the grasping Anderson at forward short leg
and away to vacant midwicket for an easy couple
4.4 Sewell to Bell, one run, drops down a shortish ball in close on the
off side, they take a good quick run as Lawson runs in from mid
off and has a shy but Twose is well home at the keeper's end
4.5 Sewell to Twose, no run, short rising ball angling into him, firmly
taps it down in close on the leg side, Anderson partially stops it
with his right hand, dropping it away to his right
4.6 Sewell to Twose, no run, leaves alone outside of stump
End of over 5 (5 runs) Wellington 26/1 (20 more runs req)
DG Sewell 3-1-9-0 (1nb) - Northern End
MD Bell 11* (16b 1x4) RG Twose 8* (9b 1x4)
5.1 McSkimming to Bell, no run, back, defends down in close on the leg
side to Anderson
there's a good photo for the papers at the moment, three family
members in the cordon behind the stumps are only separated by Mark
Richardson at first slip, with Brendon McCullum keeping, brother
Nathan at second slip, and father Stu at third slip
5.2 McSkimming to Bell, no run, forward, defends back on the leg side
of the pitch up towards Lawson at mid on
5.3 McSkimming to Bell, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, carved
down forward of Forde at point, a retrieval job from beyond the
boundary only
5.4 McSkimming to Bell, two runs, overpitched on his toes, strongly
clipped away through vacant wide midwicket, Lawson chases hard
from mid on to overhaul it just inside the shortish square
boundary
5.5 McSkimming to Bell, no run, defends watchfully down in close on the
leg side just past Anderson at forward short leg
Anderson moves back to a short mid on position, keeping the helmet
on, after that delivery
5.6 McSkimming to Bell, one run, Bell uses this move to his advantage,
dropping it down in close on the leg side towards square leg to
enable the easy run as Anderson has to go after it from further
away
End of over 6 (7 runs) Wellington 33/1 (13 more runs req)
WC McSkimming 3-0-24-1 (2nb) - Southern End
MD Bell 18* (22b 2x4) RG Twose 8* (9b 1x4)
6.1 Sewell to Bell, one run, short rising straight ball, Bell rocks
back to pivot on the crease, pulling it down to Jonas at deep
backward square leg
6.2 Sewell to Twose, no run, swish and miss outside off stump, planted
one foot forward down the pitch and then tried to flat bat it
through cover point, but it was too quick and rising on him
6.3 Sewell to Twose, three runs, overpitches a straight ball, picks it
up strongly in the air back on the leg side wide of the bowler,
through vacant mid on, they jog back for a third as Lawson chases
from mid off
just 9 required for victory now, they're doing this in a breeze as
Otago give away plenty of open space forward of square on either
side of the wicket, attacking with two men in the deep backward of
square leg, and then a strong slips/gully/point region
6.4 Sewell to Bell, (noball) no run, oversteps, taken on the pad trying
to work it away through vacant midwicket, rebounds back to the
bowler
6.4 Sewell to Bell, one run, chops it down into the ground from an
inside edge, down to Jonas at deep backward square leg
6.5 Sewell to Twose, three runs, short straight ball, Twose pulls it
hard and very high in the air, quite safely as it goes through
vacant midwicket, but it's struck on too high a trajectory for it
to have the momentum to get to the boundary
it pitches and stops soon after that, and they scurry back for a
third run as the throw is flung back to the bowler's end
just a boundary required for victory now
6.6 Sewell to Bell, no run, full and wide down the leg side, has a
swing but can't catch up to it
End of over 7 (9 runs) Wellington 42/1 (4 more runs req)
DG Sewell 4-1-18-0 (2nb) - Northern End
RG Twose 14* (12b 1x4) MD Bell 20* (26b 2x4)
Nathan McCullum replaces McSkimming at the Southern End
forward short leg, short mid on, mid on, mid off, extra cover,
point, short third man, slip and deep backward square leg in place
for the left-hander facing the right arm off spinner coming around
the wicket
7.1 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, defends watchfully up
towards mid on
7.2 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, stretches forward down to a straight
ball on off stump, defends with bat/pad tucked together
the short mid on is removed, pushed back out to deep mid on, and a
midwicket is now in place
7.3 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, sits back trying to carve it away
through point, finds Forde at cover point
7.4 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, pushes it straight back to
the bowler in defence
7.5 NL McCullum to Twose, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side for Anderson to field from under the helmet
7.6 NL McCullum to Twose, one run, stands back to a slightly shorter
ball, forces it up to Jonas at deep mid on, three needed now
End of over 8 (1 run) Wellington 43/1 (3 more runs req)
NL McCullum 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
RG Twose 15* (18b 1x4) MD Bell 20* (26b 2x4)
Mark Richardson to bowl some left arm orthodox from the Northern
End, replacing McSkimming at the Northern End
silly mid off, slip, short fine leg, midwicket, mid on, mid off,
short extra cover and point in place for the left-hander on strike
as Richardson comes over the wicket
8.1 Richardson to Twose, no run, forward, pushes straight back to the
bowler in defence
8.2 Richardson to Twose, no run, short wide ball down the leg side,
Twose swivels around trying to pull it hard down fine but misses,
Brendon McCullum drops it as the bat nearly touches his gloves
8.3 Richardson to Twose, FOUR, takes a step down the track and launches
it hard back over the bowler's head, a couple of bounces and it's
over the boundary
Wellington win by 9 wickets with over a day and 59 overs to spare,
a comprehensive victory thanks to the home side's weak batting
efforts in both innings, managing to bat for just 57.1 and 57.2
overs in each respectively
it was never really Otago's match from the start, with the
Wellington openers getting into their stride early on and looking
the business until a dramatic collapse, losing their first five
wickets in the space of 12 runs
however, Nathan McCullum's stunning introduction to first-class
cricket with the ball (three wickets inside his first four overs,
his first coming after just four balls) only served to deceive as
the Wellington middle and lower order knuckled down
Chris Nevin looked particularly fluent, playing a controlled,
belligerent innings in the face of trouble, with good support from
Blackmore, Petrie, Kennedy and Gillespie, seeing them through to a
fair total of 307 on a perfectly good, medium paced track
Otago's reply started shakily, and for a while looked like they
could respond in kind, but it all fell to pieces after captain
Lawson threw away his wicket with an inexplicable run out, Otago
losing four wickets in the space of eight runs
their lower order came to a minor rescue, steering them away from
total embarrassment at 81/7, but fell 14 runs short of avoiding
the follow-on as Franklin came back to clean the innings up
he took the McCullum brothers' wickets off consecutive balls,
Nathan falling for a golden duck in his maiden first-class
innings, but failed to nab the hat-trick as Forde saw it out
safely
Gillespie took his maiden first-class wicket with a brute of a
rising delivery to Mather, who fended it down from the glove to
short leg and broke his left index finger in the process,
rendering him helpless for the remainder of the match
asked to follow on, it wasn't much rosier early on in Otago's
second dig, with Lawson and Anderson falling cheaply twice within
the same day, but Richardson and Gaffaney teamed up to play a
positive, attacking hand in the lead up to stumps on day two
before bad light ended it prematurely
they looked safe as houses resuming on the third day, until another
run out, this one far more tragic, turned the Otago innings to
custard, with Gaffaney injuring his back nearing the crease to
turn for the third run, and falling to the ground in agony
Richardson came back for the easy third, looking down and running
hard, and realised too late his partner wasn't coming at all, and
was found miles short trying to get back
Gaffaney did his best to soldier on in pain and without his equally
impressive partner, and succeeded briefly, before falling to an
excellent attacking plan from Gillespie, spooning the ball to
Patel who took an excellent catch to remove the danger man
the rest of the batting line up weren't up to much again, with the
last seven wickets falling for 70 runs as they failed to withstand
any sort of pressure
Nathan McCullum falling for another golden duck to complete a king
pair on first-class debut, a nightmarish beginning with the bat,
in stark contrast with his fine opening display with the ball
Gillespie, like Franklin before him, couldn't complete the hat-
trick, with McSkimming the man to deny him, but he eventually went
7 balls after lunch, handing the sharp Wellington fast medium
bowler a 5-wicket haul on debut, and 6 for the match
the Wellington pace bowlers easily proved their superiority in
similar conditions, extracting far more bounce, pace and carry
from the deck than their Otago counterparts
Gillespie in particular having a reminiscent fondness for the
ground, having played for New Zealand Under-19 against England-19
in the third Test last season here, taking 4 wickets, including
the final one to wrap up an innings victory and to draw the series
Wellington were left with the simplest of targets for victory, with
oodles of time in hand, and cruised there at near run-a-ball pace,
with the only blemish being Donaldson's dismissal to a stunning
catch by Jonas in the slips
Wellington collect the six points, Otago nothing, but the match was
a relatively meaningless one in terms of the Shell Trophy as a
whole, as both sides were already out of contention going into it
it's a morale booster for Wellington though, gaining their first
(and only) outright win, and ensuring they can't take the wooden
spoon away from Canterbury
Otago finish the competition highly disappointed, after it started
so promisingly with some solid performances, a crushing innings
victory over Central Districts, and a couple of lost opportunities
in close, low scoring affairs which could've easily seen them in
the final had they had the winning edge
it's the end of the road for both these teams now, with only
Richardson, Nevin and Franklin set to play any further competitive
level cricket in the coming months, as a part of the New Zealand
'A' tour to Australia, England and India
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fifth round of the Shell Trophy continuing today and tomorrow,
followed by the final starting on April 2, until then it's goodbye
from Alexandra on a magnificent afternoon
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Match State: Wellington won by 9 wickets