England Innings
Over 0.1: No runs. K Mills to A Strauss, pitched up delivery, pushes it to mid on. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Over 0.2: He is Caught! K Mills to A Strauss, short and rising delivery, gets steep bounce and movement out of nowhere and Strauss can only nick it to the keeper, that was unplayable!
Over 2.1: Boundary! K Mills to Joe Denly, short of length delivery, drives it through covers for a boundary.
Over 3.5: Bowled him! S Bond to Joe Denly, good length delivery, got him, this one too comes back sharply and stays very low to beat Denly’s defence and hit the off stump!
Over 5.1: He is Caught! S Bond to Owais Shah, good length delivery, shuffles across to play the big pick up shot but can only get a thick edge to the keeper, that was played to a ball well outside off!
Over 7.5: Sixer! S Bond to P Collingwood, bangs it short, pulls it away over mid wicket for a flat six.
Over 10.5: Boundary! K Mills to P Collingwood, pitched up delivery, lofts it flat between the non striker and mid on for a boundary.
Over 10.6: No runs. K Mills to P Collingwood, short and rising delivery, sways away from the line of the delivery. There is a run out situation with Colly moving out of his crease thinking that the over was called and it was finally left to Vettori to show his sportsman spirit and take it easy with the appeal.
Over 13.3: Boundary! J Franklin to Eoin Morgan, short and wide, cuts that infront of point for a boundary.
Over 15.1: Boundary! J Franklin to P Collingwood, short of length delivery, pulls that away through mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 15.5: Sixer! J Franklin to P Collingwood, short of length delivery, swivels back and has enough time to pull that over backward squareleg for a six.
Over 18.2: He is Caught! Ian Butler to Eoin Morgan, short and rising delivery, attempts an upper cut but the extra bounce and pace takes the edge towards the keeper who leaps up and cannot hold onto it but first slip does off the rebound from McCullum’s gloves.
Over 19.5: Sixer! J Franklin to P Collingwood, pitched up delivery, no half measures at all and Colly swings hard through the line to send the ball packing over long on for a six.
Over 20.2: Boundary! Ian Butler to R Bopara, bangs it short, pulls that wide over mid on for a boundary.
Over 23.6: He is Caught! Grant Elliott to P Collingwood, short of length delivery, goes for a forcing pull in the air but can only drag it towards mid wicket where Taylor jumps up to take a brilliant one handed catch!
Over 24.3: Boundary! Ian Butler to R Bopara, pitched up delivery, lofts that freehit ball high over cover point for a boundary.
Over 25.4: Boundary! Grant Elliott to L Wright, short of length delivery, pulls it away in the gap past mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 25.6: He is Caught! Grant Elliott to L Wright, good length delivery, gets forced to nick a perfect outswinger on the frontfoot and McCullum is alert enough to snap it to his right.
Over 27.1: He is Caught! Grant Elliott to S Broad, good length delivery, goes back slightly and pushes that straight back into the bowler’s hands, that one bounced a touch extra and seemed to have stopped onto the bat!
Over 30.3: Boundary! S Bond to G Swann, pitched up delivery, thrashes that flat over extra covers for a boundary.
Over 31.2: He is Caught! Grant Elliott to G Swann, short of length delivery, goes for a predetermined pull shot and can only miscue it high up in the air and has McCullum taking an easy catch behind the stumps.
Over 34.6: Out LBW! S Bond to R Bopara, short of length delivery, this one horribly stays low and cuts back to strike the pad very very low infront of middle and there is no chance for the batsman!
Over 35.1: No runs. Grant Elliott to R Sidebottom, short of length delivery, looks to tick it down the legside but seems to have made no connection with the bat nor the glove. Eng have taken the batting powerplay.
Over 38.3: Boundary! Ian Butler to R Sidebottom, short of length delivery, pulls that in the air over squareleg for a boundary.
Over 40.2: Boundary! J Franklin to R Sidebottom, pitched up delivery, plays a delightful ondrive that beats mid on to his right for a boundary.
Over 41.4: Four Byes! D Vettori to R Sidebottom, flighted delivery, goes back and is beaten by one that turned in sharply and leaves McCullum no chance to stop that.
Over 43.1: He is Caught! D Vettori to R Sidebottom, flighted delivery, flicks it in the air straight to the man at mid wicket! New Zealand need 147 runs to win from 50 Overs.
New Zealand Innings
Over 0.1: No runs. J Anderson to B McCullum, short of length delivery, plays it defensively to extra covers. NZ need just 139 runs to qualify for the Semis.
Over 1.1: Four Leg Byes! R Sidebottom to M Guptill, pitched up delivery, deflects the inswinger off his pad past the keeper to the fine leg boundary. * Guptill had picked up three runs in the last ball of the last over.
Over 2.1: Boundary! J Anderson to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, chops his cut shot off the inside edges which escapes the stumps and races away to the fine leg boundary.
Over 3.3: Boundary! R Sidebottom to B McCullum, pitched up delivery, plays a wristy flick shot with fast hands over mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 4.3: Boundary! J Anderson to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, gets forward and pushes hard at that resulting in a thick edge that flies quickly behind point for a boundary.
Over 4.5: Boundary! J Anderson to B McCullum, bangs it short, plays a rash cut shot which flies off the outside edge over the slip for a one bounce boundary.
Over 6.3: Boundary! J Anderson to Martin Guptill, pitched up delivery, drives that crisply through wide mid off for a boundary.
Over 7.1: Sixer! R Sidebottom to B McCullum, good length delivery, jumps down the track making room and slashes it high over backward point for a six!
Over 7.5: Boundary! R Sidebottom to B McCullum, short of length delivery, jumps down the track and smashes it through cover point for a boundary.
Over 8.1: Boundary! S Broad to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, plays a flat batted pull that flies wide of mid off for a boundary.
Over 9.5: Sixer! J Anderson to B McCullum, short and rising delivery, plays a wristy upper cut that sails over backward point for a six!
Over 10.1: Beaten! S Broad to B McCullum, short and rising delivery, goes for the upper cut and is beaten by pace and bounce. New Zealand have taken their batting powerplay!
Over 10.3: Boundary! S Broad to B McCullum, short of length delivery, plays an absolutely rash pull shot that is dragged behind square for a boundary.
Over 10.6: Boundary! S Broad to Martin Guptill, pitched up delivery, smacks it uppishly past extra covers for a boundary.
Over 12.1: Sixer! S Broad to B McCullum, bangs it short, hooks it away over fine leg for a six!
Over 12.3: He is Caught! S Broad to B McCullum, pitched up delivery, makes room and miscues his lofted shot high towards covers and is caught safely.
Over 12.5: Boundary! S Broad to Martin Guptill, pitched up delivery, smashes that wide one behind point for a boundary.
Over 15.5: Sixer! P Collingwood to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, swings his arms across through the line to send the ball packing over long on for a six.
Over 17.1: Boundary! S Broad to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, slaps it flat back over the bowler’s head for a boundary.
Over 18.4: He is Caught! J Anderson to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, gets forced to edge that to the lone slip fielder Swann.
Over 19.1: He is Caught! S Broad to R Taylor, short of length delivery, gets squared up on the backfoot and is forced to edge that towards second slip, Swann dives to his right to take a low catch.
Over 21.4: He is Caught! S Broad to Grant Elliott, short and rising delivery, thats a nasty one for Elliott to handle and he fails to get down his gloves on time to that and its a simple catch to the keeper.
Over 22.1: Boundary! J Anderson to Neil Broom, short and wide, plays a smacking cut behind point for a boundary.
Over 23.6: He is Caught! S Broad to G Hopkins, short and rising delivery, thats another nasty one from Broad and Hopkins has no chance to avoid that, gloves that behind like Elliott. The line is superb from Broad, pitching them around middle and forcing the batsmen to play at such rising ones.
Over 24.6: Boundary! R Sidebottom to D Vettori, short and wide, cuts that over the top of point for a boundary.
Over 26.1: He is Caught! R Sidebottom to Neil Broom, short of length delivery, tries to force a cut shot but gets done in by the extra bounce which takes the edge to the keeper.
Over 27.1: Boundary! S Broad to D Vettori, bangs it short, pulls that in the air over mid wicket for a boundary. New Zealand win by 4 wickets and are through to the Semis.