Group B: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Chelmsford, 17 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Match State: Match scheduled to start at 9:45 GMT

       the news here at chelmsford is that NZ has won the toss and has
        elected to field
       and the English have really turned it on for the NZers - perfect NZ
        weather
   0.1 Allott to Shahriar Hossain, no run, Bangladesh's first ball in a
        World Cup passes thru to the keeper outside the off stump
   0.2 Allott to Shahriar Hossain, no run, defending back down the wicket
   0.3 Allott to Shahriar Hossain, OUT: Bangladesh off to a scintillating
        start, left arm Allott over the wicket, pitching on middle,
        straightens down the line, appeal, Robinson takes a long while to
        give a pretty plumb lbw

       Bangladesh 0/1, Partnership of 0
       Shahriar Hossain  lbw b Allott  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       GI Allott 0.3-0-0-1 - River End

       Akram Khan the new batsman, currently in relatively good form after
        a mild overrated career so far
   0.4 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, pushes to McMillan in the gully
   0.5 Allott to Akram Khan, one run, angling across the right hander,
        inside edge down to the fine leg, crowd goes wild for the first
        run, more cheers than for the first wicket certainly
   0.6 Allott to Mehrab Hossain, two runs, pushing thru the covers

End of over 1 (3 runs) Bangladesh 3/1 (RR: 3.00)
GI Allott 1-0-3-1 - River End
Akram Khan 1* (2b) Mehrab Hossain 2* (1b)

   1.1 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, great ball to start with, outseamer
        just misses the defensive bat, passes the outside edge
   1.2 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, forward defensive with the bat and pad
   1.3 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, defending outside the off stump down
        the wicket
   1.4 Nash to Akram Khan, FOUR, a scrummy yummy full toss on leg stump,
        easy drive thru the mid wicket, 1st bangladeshi 4 in the world cup
   1.5 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, defensive tuck on the off stump
   1.6 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, seaming into the pads, there's an
        appeal, but the newly bespectled Venkat says not out

End of over 2 (4 runs) Bangladesh 7/1 (RR: 3.50)
DJ Nash 1-0-4-0 - Hayes Close End
Mehrab Hossain 2* (1b) Akram Khan 5* (8b 1x4)

       Venkat obviosuly took the general crowd advice to umpires and got a
        pair of glasses
   2.1 Allott to Mehrab Hossain, no run, angles the face of th bat to the
        point fielder
   2.2 Allott to Mehrab Hossain, no run, good seam, good bounce, passes
        over the leg stump, batsman nowhere near playing that
   2.3 Allott to Mehrab Hossain, OUT: quick ball, or did the batsman just
        fall asleep, trying a very late cut, ball hits the pad, aimed at
        the off stump, the umpire was quick with the finger trigger,
        possibly before Mehrab even started his shot

       Bangladesh 7/2, Partnership of 7
       Mehrab Hossain  lbw b Allott  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       GI Allott 1.3-0-3-2 - River End

   2.4 Allott to Aminul Islam, one run, controlled thick outside edge thru
        the gully, the 3rd man collects
   2.5 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, solid defence on the front foot into
        the covers
   2.6 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, seaming in, missing the defence, into
        the thigh guard

End of over 3 (1 run) Bangladesh 8/2 (RR: 2.67)
GI Allott 2-0-4-2 - River End
Aminul Islam 1* (1b) Akram Khan 5* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, cut shot, swing and miss outside the
        off stump
   3.2 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, upright defence outside the off stump
        and to the cover point
   3.3 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, seaming away, batsman perhaps drew
        the bat inside the line, perhaps just playing down the utterly
        wrong line
   3.4 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, defending again, off the off stump
        and onto the on side
   3.5 Nash to Aminul Islam, FOUR, silly short ball from nash, cracks a
        pull shot over the mid wicket, brute of a shot
   3.6 Nash to Aminul Islam, FOUR, overpitched, Aminul showing why he's
        rated the best batsman in the side, classy on drive and the way to
        the boundary

End of over 4 (8 runs) Bangladesh 16/2 (RR: 4.00)
DJ Nash 2-0-12-0 - Hayes Close End
Akram Khan 5* (10b 1x4) Aminul Islam 9* (7b 2x4)

   4.1 Allott to Akram Khan, wide: no run, misdirected down the leg side
   4.1 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, thru to the keeper
   4.2 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, terrible shot, trying to force it
        behind the square leg from wide of the off stump, throughly missed
   4.3 Allott to Akram Khan, no run
   4.4 Allott to Akram Khan, no run
   4.5 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, a delicate push into the covers
   4.6 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, onto the pads, a big appeal, but
        missing off, NZ aiming to get all 10 via lbws perhaps

End of over 5 (1 run) Bangladesh 17/2 (RR: 3.40)
GI Allott 3-0-5-2 (1w) - River End
Aminul Islam 9* (7b 2x4) Akram Khan 5* (16b 1x4)

   5.1 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, outside the off, seaming in, but not
        enough, safely left alone with the bat raised
   5.2 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, wide of the off stump, Parore colects
       a very pro-Bangladeshi crowd in place, lots of ex-pats in England
   5.3 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, defending on the on side
   5.4 Nash to Aminul Islam, (noball) no run, chopped square, well fielded
        at point
   5.4 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, coming into the off stump, good line
        and length, squeezed into the covers
   5.5 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, lofted drive, oooh, lands very short
        of Horne at mid off
   5.6 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run

End of over 6 (1 run) Bangladesh 18/2 (RR: 3.00)
DJ Nash 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Hayes Close End
Akram Khan 5* (16b 1x4) Aminul Islam 9* (14b 2x4)

   6.1 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, tucked onto the on side
   6.2 Allott to Akram Khan, two runs, misdirected ball, bit short, well
        tucked off the hip and behind the square leg
   6.3 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, drives carefully to the forward
        square leg, horne is the fielder
   6.4 Allott to Akram Khan, two runs, poked thru point, somehow manages
        to find a gap between the cover point and backward point
   6.5 Allott to Akram Khan, one run, something like a thick late outside
        edge cut behind point
   6.6 Allott to Aminul Islam, one run, defends a yorker, ball runs away
        into the slips,2nd slip Astle misfields and the 3rd man has to do
        the job properly

End of over 7 (6 runs) Bangladesh 24/2 (RR: 3.43)
GI Allott 4-0-11-2 (1w) - River End
Aminul Islam 10* (15b 2x4) Akram Khan 10* (21b 1x4)

   7.1 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, defending towards the point
   7.2 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, works the ball onto the on side, mid
        wicket fields
   7.3 Nash to Aminul Islam, two runs, bottom edge pull shot behind the
        square leg, the fine leg has a bit of a jog around the boundary
   7.4 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, straight and wide of the off stump,
        not punished by the umpire
   7.5 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, turns it off his pads direct to the
        square leg
   7.6 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, another lame ball outside the off
        stump, left alone, only 2 off the over, deserved a lot more

End of over 8 (2 runs) Bangladesh 26/2 (RR: 3.25)
DJ Nash 4-0-15-0 (1nb) - Hayes Close End
Akram Khan 10* (21b 1x4) Aminul Islam 12* (21b 2x4)

   8.1 Allott to Akram Khan, (noball) no run, pushed on the on side
   8.1 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, worked off the off stump, to the mid
        wicket, Aminul said "you've got to be joking" or something like
        that and sent him back
   8.2 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, defended onto the on side
   8.3 Allott to Akram Khan, no run, outside the off stump, pitched up,
        seams away
   8.4 Allott to Akram Khan, one run, slashed away, behind point
   8.5 Allott to Aminul Islam, wide: no run, pitches way outside the off
        stump, seams away even further, should be worth 2 wides
   8.5 Allott to Aminul Islam, no run
   8.6 Allott to Aminul Islam, one run, looked like an attempted on drive,
        instead gets an inside edge down to the 3rd man

End of over 9 (4 runs) Bangladesh 30/2 (RR: 3.33)
GI Allott 5-0-15-2 (2w 1nb) - River End
Aminul Islam 13* (23b 2x4) Akram Khan 11* (26b 1x4)

   9.1 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, trying a defensive drive on the on
        side, seaming into the pad, an appeal, probably hit outside the
        line of the off stump
   9.2 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run
   9.3 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, defends outside the off stump down to
        the mid on
   9.4 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, defends down the pitch, bowler
        collects
   9.5 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run, outside the off stump, ball left
        alone, Parore performs performs his allocated duties
   9.6 Nash to Aminul Islam, one run, a pull shot, top edged over the
        slips, seems headingfor 4, but the ball refuses to travel once it
        lands on earth, fine leg fields, all they get is a measely single

End of over 10 (1 run) Bangladesh 31/2 (RR: 3.10)
DJ Nash 5-0-16-0 (1nb) - Hayes Close End
Aminul Islam 14* (29b 2x4) Akram Khan 11* (26b 1x4)

  10.1 Cairns to Aminul Islam, wide: no run
  10.1 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, good forward technically correct
        defence, which is mroe than we can saw for a few of the bangla
        shots
  10.2 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run
  10.3 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, slashing drive direct to the mid
        off, woefully timed
  10.4 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, inside edge onto the pads, ball
        trickles down the pitch
  10.5 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, slow ball out of the back of the
        hand, batsman seemed to pick it and tapped it easily to the mid
        off
  10.6 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, defends off the off stump, Allott
        fields at mid wicket

End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 32/2 (RR: 2.91)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0 (1w) - River End
Akram Khan 11* (26b 1x4) Aminul Islam 14* (35b 2x4)

  11.1 Nash to Akram Khan, no run, defends off the stumps and back to the
        bowler
  11.2 Nash to Akram Khan, FOUR, drives very well off the off stump and
        thru the mdi wicket
  11.3 Nash to Akram Khan, no run
  11.4 Nash to Akram Khan, one run
  11.5 Nash to Aminul Islam, no run
  11.6 Nash to Aminul Islam, one run

End of over 12 (6 runs) Bangladesh 38/2 (RR: 3.17)
DJ Nash 6-0-22-0 (1nb) - Hayes Close End
Aminul Islam 15* (37b 2x4) Akram Khan 16* (30b 2x4)

  12.1 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, cut shot swing and miss outside the
        off stump
  12.2 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run
  12.3 Cairns to Aminul Islam, no run, defensive outside the off stump,
        bowler fields in front of the nonstriker
  12.4 Cairns to Aminul Islam, OUT: lovely ball, hopeless shot, seaming
        from outside the off stump, Aminul going for an *inappropriate*
        hoik over the mid wicket, plays outside the line, bang goes the
        middle stump out of the ground

       Bangladesh 38/3, Partnership of 31
       Aminul Islam  b Cairns  15 (41b 2x4 0x6)
       CL Cairns 1.4-0-1-1 (1w) - River End

       the wicket keeper is bumped up the order
  12.5 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, wide of the off stump and to the
        keeper
  12.6 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, again wide, again the umpire shows
        some mercy, Parore muffs the keeping

End of over 13 (maiden) Bangladesh 38/3 (RR: 2.92)
CL Cairns 2-1-1-1 (1w) - River End
Akram Khan 16* (30b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (2b)

       and here's the exciting bowler who no doubt the whole ground is
        here to watch
  13.1 Larsen to Akram Khan, no run, slow and straight on the stumps,
        typical Larsen delivery, taken on the pads
  13.2 Larsen to Akram Khan, no run, pushed into the covers
       Larsen actually showing a scary resemblance to Bill Clinton these
        days
  13.3 Larsen to Akram Khan, OUT: but it's Akram Khan who should be
        impeached, slogging a straight drive down the ground, well, that
        was the intention anyway, instead it goes straight into the hands
        of the bowler

       Bangladesh 38/4, Partnership of 0
       Akram Khan  c & b Larsen  16 (33b 2x4 0x6)
       GR Larsen 0.3-0-0-1 - Hayes Close End

       Bangladesh playing silly buggers with their batting order as usual
  13.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run, very straight and wide of
        the off stump
  13.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, chopped onto the on side
  13.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, two runs, well timed forward of the mid
        wicket
  13.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, defends close, bowler picks up and
        throws to the keeper

End of over 14 (3 runs) Bangladesh 41/4 (RR: 2.93)
GR Larsen 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
Khaled Mashud 0* (2b) Naimur Rahman 2* (3b)

  14.1 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, straight and boring outside the
        off stump, batsman is sensibly not interested
  14.2 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, defensive, ball trickles away to
        the backward point
       the striker doing some squats, appears to have tweaked something
  14.3 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, forced away to the backward point
  14.4 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, defends off the off stump, fielded
        in the covers
  14.5 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, no run, defends into the inner thigh, ball
        nearly trickles onto the stumps, batsman does some squats again,
        then almost goes walkabout, NZ fielder is alert and runs in to try
        the run out, but Mashud is alert enough, wh
  14.6 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, one run, clipped around behind teh square
        leg

End of over 15 (1 run) Bangladesh 42/4 (RR: 2.80)
CL Cairns 3-1-2-1 (1w) - River End
Khaled Mashud 1* (8b) Naimur Rahman 2* (3b)

  15.1 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, no run, stepping back, drives to the
        backward point
  15.2 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushing away, backward point is
        once again the fielder
  15.3 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, one run, late cut just behind the waiting
        gully fielder, 3rd man collects in and sends it back
  15.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run, onto the pad it seems,
        trickles fine down to the 3rd man
  15.5 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, one run, flicks across the line to the
        forward square leg
  15.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, onto the pad, maybe some edge,
        ball ends up at the cover point after a lone appeal from Larsen

End of over 16 (3 runs) Bangladesh 45/4 (RR: 2.81)
GR Larsen 2-0-5-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
Khaled Mashud 3* (12b) Naimur Rahman 2* (5b)

Match State: Warm Drinks

  16.1 Cairns to Khaled Mashud, one run
  16.2 Cairns to Naimur Rahman, no run
  16.3 Cairns to Naimur Rahman, no run
  16.4 Cairns to Naimur Rahman, no run
  16.5 Cairns to Naimur Rahman, no run, a good drive into the covers
  16.6 Cairns to Naimur Rahman, no run, played squarer on the off side,
        collected by the cover point

End of over 17 (1 run) Bangladesh 46/4 (RR: 2.71)
CL Cairns 4-1-3-1 (1w) - River End
Khaled Mashud 4* (13b) Naimur Rahman 2* (10b)

  17.1 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, no run, into the covers
  17.2 Larsen to Khaled Mashud, OUT: short of a length, outside the off
        stump, seams in, Mashud without a clue, into the leg stump, Larsen
        shows a little too much enjoyment over that wicket

       Bangladesh 46/5, Partnership of 8
       Khaled Mashud  b Larsen  4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       GR Larsen 2.2-0-5-2 (1w) - Hayes Close End

  17.3 Larsen to Khaled Mahmud, one run, good drive into the covers, no
        shortage of classy shots from Bangladesh, just no patience,
        tactics or the ability to play the seaming ball
  17.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  17.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  17.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, poked onto the on side

End of over 18 (1 run) Bangladesh 47/5 (RR: 2.61)
GR Larsen 3-0-6-2 (1w) - Hayes Close End
Khaled Mahmud 1* (1b) Naimur Rahman 2* (13b)

  18.1 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, no run, defended
  18.2 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, no run, dabbed outside the off stump and
        into the covers
  18.3 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, good square drive and good
        placement thru the gap at point
  18.4 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  18.5 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, no run, hit hard, straight drive, DROPPED!
        in and out of Cairns's right hand
  18.6 Cairns to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: slow ball out of the back of the
        hand, full toss, misjudges it and drives in the air, easy catch
        for the mid off, disgusting batting

       Bangladesh 49/6, Partnership of 3
       Khaled Mahmud  c Twose b Cairns  3 (7b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 19 (2 runs) Bangladesh 49/6 (RR: 2.58)
CL Cairns 5-1-5-2 (1w) - River End
Naimur Rahman 2* (13b) 

       whatever happened to gettingt your eye in by defending a few? or
        was he thinking time was running out in the 19th over of a 50 over
        match
  19.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, defends, and now there's a
        helmeted short leg in place
  19.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, outside the off, missed drive and
        to the keeper
  19.3 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, defends and taken at cover point
  19.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, two runs, clipped down to the 3rd man, a
        big cheer for the 50, hopefully an ironical cheer
  19.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, lovely firm defensive push to the
        wide mid off
  19.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, pushing on the on side, NZ
        fielders descend from everywhere, Rafique sends Naimur back

End of over 20 (2 runs) Bangladesh 51/6 (RR: 2.55)
GR Larsen 4-0-8-2 (1w) - Hayes Close End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (0b) Naimur Rahman 4* (19b)

  20.1 Cairns to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: first ball and gone, huge appeal
        from Cairns, just trying to defend, strikes in line with the left
        hander's leg stump

       Bangladesh 51/7, Partnership of 2
       Mohammad Rafique  lbw b Cairns  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       CL Cairns 5.1-1-5-3 (1w) - River End

  20.2 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, (noball) bye: FOUR, on a hat trick, typical
        Cairns anti-climax, no ball, sent well down the leg side, would've
        been wide as well
  20.2 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, no run
  20.3 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, FOUR, great shot thru the covers, hammered
        away to the boundary
  20.4 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, no run
  20.5 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, no run
  20.6 Cairns to Enamul Hoque, two runs

End of over 21 (11 runs) Bangladesh 62/7 (RR: 2.95)
CL Cairns 6-1-16-3 (1w 1nb) - River End
Naimur Rahman 4* (19b) Enamul Hoque 6* (6b 1x4)

  21.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  21.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, (noball) no run
  21.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  21.3 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, one run
  21.4 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run
  21.5 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run
  21.6 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, defending into the covers

End of over 22 (2 runs) Bangladesh 64/7 (RR: 2.91)
GR Larsen 5-0-10-2 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Naimur Rahman 5* (23b) Enamul Hoque 6* (9b 1x4)

  22.1 Allott to Naimur Rahman, no run, thru to the keeper
  22.2 Allott to Naimur Rahman, one run, trying a cover drive, instead
        gets an outside edge thru the gully and into the deep
  22.3 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, seaming into the pads, ball bounces
        on the left hander's off side
  22.4 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run
  22.5 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run
  22.6 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run

End of over 23 (1 run) Bangladesh 65/7 (RR: 2.83)
GI Allott 6-0-16-2 (2w 1nb) - River End
Naimur Rahman 6* (25b) Enamul Hoque 6* (13b 1x4)

  23.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  23.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  23.3 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, two runs
  23.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  23.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  23.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, quickish ball, at least relatively
        quick for Larsen, beats the cramped cover drive, Parore messes the
        take

End of over 24 (2 runs) Bangladesh 67/7 (RR: 2.79)
GR Larsen 6-0-12-2 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Enamul Hoque 6* (13b 1x4) Naimur Rahman 8* (31b)

  24.1 Allott to Enamul Hoque, three runs, weird shot, almost trying ot
        pull and then deciding to splice it over the covers, fielded on
        the rope at deep cover
  24.2 Allott to Naimur Rahman, no run
  24.3 Allott to Naimur Rahman, three runs, pushed behind point, McMillan
        chases and shows excellent commitment by diving near the rope and
        flicking to the second fielder
  24.4 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, defended
  24.5 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, poked to the point
  24.6 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, a big wafty drive, misses, ball
        passes the leg stump and travels to the keeper

End of over 25 (6 runs) Bangladesh 73/7 (RR: 2.92)
GI Allott 7-0-22-2 (2w 1nb) - River End
Naimur Rahman 11* (33b) Enamul Hoque 9* (17b 1x4)

  25.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, two runs
  25.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  25.3 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  25.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, tapping outside the off stump to
        the backwar dpoint
  25.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, jams a defensive shot onto it,
        falls short of the covers
  25.6 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, tucked into the covers again

End of over 26 (2 runs) Bangladesh 75/7 (RR: 2.88)
GR Larsen 7-0-14-2 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Enamul Hoque 9* (17b 1x4) Naimur Rahman 13* (39b)

  26.1 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, defensive
  26.2 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, defensive again
  26.3 Allott to Enamul Hoque, FOUR, late cut, flies off the outside edge,
        falls to the right of the 3rd man, and just short of a 6
  26.4 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, defending into the covers
       Vettori, back with his mousey brown long hair, is on for Nash as a
        sub
  26.5 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run
  26.6 Allott to Enamul Hoque, no run, and some more defence, these two
        looking far more composed than the rest of the team

End of over 27 (4 runs) Bangladesh 79/7 (RR: 2.93)
GI Allott 8-0-26-2 (2w 1nb) - River End
Naimur Rahman 13* (39b) Enamul Hoque 13* (23b 2x4)

       go TV! they tell us if Bangladesh can score at 10 an over they'll
        reach 309
  27.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run, pushing into the covers
  27.2 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, two runs, clipped behind the square leg,
        excellent running forces a wild throw from the fine leg running in
  27.3 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, no run
  27.4 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, one run, pushed to the backward point,
        quick throw, but a little too much to Parore's left, TV called, in
        by a few millimetres
  27.5 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run
  27.6 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, into the covers once again\

End of over 28 (3 runs) Bangladesh 82/7 (RR: 2.93)
GR Larsen 8-0-17-2 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Naimur Rahman 16* (43b) Enamul Hoque 13* (25b 2x4)

       hoho, go TV again! Nash is "right arm medium"
  28.1 Nash to Naimur Rahman, no run, pushes down the wicket and back to
        the bowler
  28.2 Nash to Naimur Rahman, no run, outside the off stump and thru to
        the keeper
  28.3 Nash to Naimur Rahman, no run
  28.4 Nash to Naimur Rahman, no run, nondescript tap down the wicket, the
        ball is too bored to even roll anywhere
  28.5 Nash to Naimur Rahman, no run, defensive into the covers
  28.6 Nash to Naimur Rahman, one run, on the back foot, handy little late
        cut to the 3rd man

End of over 29 (1 run) Bangladesh 83/7 (RR: 2.86)
DJ Nash 7-0-23-0 (1nb) - River End
Naimur Rahman 17* (49b) Enamul Hoque 13* (25b 2x4)

  29.1 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, one run, spliced away down to the 3rd man
  29.2 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the
        keeper standing up close
  29.3 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, defending off the stumps, collected
        by the keeper wandering out to the point area
  29.4 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, legbye: one run, missed glance, trickles
        down the way of the 3rd man
  29.5 Larsen to Naimur Rahman, OUT: 4th lbw of the day, Naimur playing
        down the outside of it, pitching on off, struck in line with
        middle, may have missed the leg stump, venkat doesn't care, he
        wants to watch the afternoon soaps

       Bangladesh 85/8, Partnership of 34
       Naimur Rahman  lbw b Larsen  18 (51b 0x4 0x6)
       GR Larsen 8.5-0-18-3 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End

  29.6 Larsen to Hasibul Hussain, no run, defensive

End of over 30 (2 runs) Bangladesh 85/8 (RR: 2.83)
GR Larsen 9-0-18-3 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Enamul Hoque 13* (28b 2x4) Hasibul Hussain 0* (1b)

  30.1 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run, to the keeper
  30.2 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run, into the covers
  30.3 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run, to the keeper again
  30.4 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run
  30.5 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run, pushed away to point
  30.6 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run, a little dottie to complete the
        maiden

End of over 31 (maiden) Bangladesh 85/8 (RR: 2.74)
DJ Nash 8-1-23-0 (1nb) - River End
Hasibul Hussain 0* (1b) Enamul Hoque 13* (34b 2x4)

Match State: Beverages

  31.1 Larsen to Hasibul Hussain, no run, defensive, slightly on the off
        side
  31.2 Larsen to Hasibul Hussain, no run, on the back foot, and then
        tapped to the forward point
  31.3 Larsen to Hasibul Hussain, legbye: one run, misses the glance, the
        slip and the fine leg converge on the ball behind square leg\
  31.4 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, defending off the stumps, towards
        the mid off, taken by the cover
  31.5 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, no run, misses a spanking cover drive by
        the proverbial country mile
  31.6 Larsen to Enamul Hoque, one run, pokes it behind the point fielder

End of over 32 (2 runs) Bangladesh 87/8 (RR: 2.72)
GR Larsen 10-0-19-3 (1w 1nb) - Hayes Close End
Enamul Hoque 14* (37b 2x4) Hasibul Hussain 0* (4b)

  32.1 Nash to Enamul Hoque, FOUR, attempted leg cutter, with the emphasis
        on attempted, turns into a fruity full toss outside the off stump,
        which is whacke dthru the covers
  32.2 Nash to Enamul Hoque, no run
  32.3 Nash to Enamul Hoque, one run
  32.4 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run, cramped in defence, defends to the
        covers
  32.5 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run, pushed from outside the off stump
        to the point
  32.6 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, one run, shortish ball, no idea how to
        play it, flaps the bat at it, luckily connects down to the fine
        leg

End of over 33 (6 runs) Bangladesh 93/8 (RR: 2.82)
DJ Nash 9-1-29-0 (1nb) - River End
Hasibul Hussain 1* (7b) Enamul Hoque 19* (40b 3x4)

       the fluffy haired Harris finally makes an appearence as the 5th
        bowler
  33.1 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, no run, floats a ball up on the stumps,
        poor defence, into the pads, appeal, going down leg
  33.2 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, two runs, defends it thru the gully and
        they manage a double
  33.3 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, no run, defends well, eye on the ball
  33.4 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, one run, deflects thru the slip area,
        Cairns dives well at short 3rd man, Harris is prepared at all for
        the loafing bat to the non striker's end
  33.5 Harris to Enamul Hoque, OUT: around teh wicket to the left hander,
        bingo! the enamled one plays over it trying the cover drive, ball
        spins into the off stump

       Bangladesh 96/9, Partnership of 11
       Enamul Hoque  b Harris  19 (41b 3x4 0x6)
       CZ Harris 0.5-0-3-1 - Hayes Close End

  33.6 Harris to Manjural Islam, no run

End of over 34 (3 runs) Bangladesh 96/9 (RR: 2.82)
CZ Harris 1-0-3-1 - Hayes Close End
Hasibul Hussain 4* (11b) Manjural Islam 0* (1b)

  34.1 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  34.2 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run, hit hard into the covers, fielded
        well
  34.3 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run, tries the tuck on the on side,
        nearly pops the catch to the short mid wicket
  34.4 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  34.5 Nash to Hasibul Hussain, one run, firm flick across the line and
        thru the square leg
  34.6 Nash to Manjural Islam, no run, and that's the quota up for Nash

End of over 35 (1 run) Bangladesh 97/9 (RR: 2.77)
DJ Nash 10-1-30-0 (1nb) - River End
Hasibul Hussain 5* (16b) Manjural Islam 0* (2b)

  35.1 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, SIX, fantastic stuff, two hops down the
        pitch, and he hammers an angled drive over the bowler's head and
        then over the sightscreen
  35.2 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  35.3 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, one run
       typical secret world cup rule, was in place at the last world cup
        as well, the Test team must let the associate country have a late
        rally and make it into 3 figures
  35.4 Harris to Manjural Islam, legbye: one run
  35.5 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  35.6 Harris to Hasibul Hussain, FOUR, chopped thru the covers, the crowd
        is in love with this player

End of over 36 (12 runs) Bangladesh 109/9 (RR: 3.03)
CZ Harris 2-0-14-1 - Hayes Close End
Manjural Islam 0* (3b) Hasibul Hussain 16* (21b 1x4 1x6)

  36.1 Cairns to Manjural Islam, three runs, now manjural gets into it,
        excellent drive thru the covers, fielded just short of the
        boundary
  36.2 Cairns to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  36.3 Cairns to Hasibul Hussain, no run, driven straight to the mid off
  36.4 Cairns to Hasibul Hussain, no run, just defensive this time
  36.5 Cairns to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  36.6 Cairns to Hasibul Hussain, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) Bangladesh 112/9 (RR: 3.03)
CL Cairns 7-1-19-3 (1w 1nb) - River End
Manjural Islam 3* (4b) Hasibul Hussain 16* (26b 1x4 1x6)

  37.1 Allott to Manjural Islam, two runs, squeezes behind the point,
        collected by the 3rd man
  37.2 Allott to Manjural Islam, one run, classic slog from off the stumps
        to the wide mid on
  37.3 Allott to Hasibul Hussain, wide: no run, full down the leg side,
        actually went pretty close to hitting the leg stump
  37.3 Allott to Hasibul Hussain, no run, pitching on the off stump,
        pitched up, big shot attempted over the mid off, actually is a big
        miss
  37.4 Allott to Hasibul Hussain, OUT: waist high full toss, pulled direct
        to the mid wicket, batsmen think it should be a no ball, but the
        replay shows it was called correctly, he hit it a long way in
        front of himself

       Bangladesh 116/10, Partnership of 20
       Hasibul Hussain  c Horne b Allott  16 (28b 1x4 1x6)
       GI Allott 8.4-0-30-3 (3w 1nb) - Hayes Close End

       both batsmen actually ended up at the striker's end, NZ then went
        for the double play but they fluffed the run out
       and that's that for the Bangladeshi innings
       a bit of confusion over whether there's a 10 minute or if lunch is
        being taken. I guess we just have to wait and see
       a 10 minute break that is
       more than 30 mins before the scheduled lunch, therefore we should
        be continuing\
       and here they are
       about 28 minutes of play until the lunch break
   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, just a defensive tap down the
        wicket
   0.2 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, swinging away, outside the off
        stump and thru to the keeper
   0.3 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, very nice ball, perfect pace to
        exploit the swing, just missing the outside edge of the defensive
        bat
   0.4 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, left alone, passes thru to the
        keeper
   0.5 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, wide: no run, on the leg stump, moving
        away, down the leg side
       the NZ chase is underway!
   0.5 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, flicked away straight to the mid
        wicket
   0.6 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, bat on the shouler, behind the
        head, ball passes outside the off stump

End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 116/49 = 2.37)
Hasibul Hussain 1-0-1-0 (1w) - River End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)

       the left armer Manjural to open from the other end
   1.1 Manjural Islam to Astle, no run, over the wicket, across the right
        hander, defended just outside the off stump
   1.2 Manjural Islam to Astle, FOUR, casual as you like, straight drive
        off the stumps, beats the deep chasing mid off
   1.3 Manjural Islam to Astle, no run, easy drive to the extra cover
   1.4 Manjural Islam to Astle, no run, cross bat chop into the ground,
        trickles into the covers
   1.5 Manjural Islam to Astle, OUT: clown clown clown, thought he was
        good enough to get a big score against this team, but slogs the
        drive down the throat of the extra cover, arrogant stuff, and he's
        on his bike

       New Zealand 5/1, Partnership of 5
       NJ Astle  c Aminul Islam b Manjural Islam  4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
       Manjural Islam 0.5-0-4-1 - Hayes Close End

   1.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 112/48 = 2.33)
Manjural Islam 1-0-4-1 - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 0* (6b) CD McMillan 0* (1b)

   2.1 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run
   2.2 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run
   2.3 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, lovely new ball bowling, into the
        pads, good inseam, big appeal, but missing the leg stump
   2.4 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run
   2.5 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, squeezes it away into the covers,
        just a little chop
   2.6 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the
        keeper

End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 5/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 112/47 = 2.38)
Hasibul Hussain 2-1-1-0 (1w) - River End
CD McMillan 0* (1b) MJ Horne 0* (12b)

   3.1 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, inside edge into the pads, ball
        trickles to the keeper
   3.2 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, huge wafty swing and miss
        outside the off stump, NZ are more concerned with finishing this
        match early rather than actually winning it
   3.3 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, squeezed onto the on side
   3.4 Manjural Islam to McMillan, no run, the crowd is well alive, huge
        cheers for every dot ball, and an even bigger cheer for that
        missed late cut
   3.5 Manjural Islam to McMillan, FOUR, excellent cover drive brings us
        all back to reality
   3.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, two runs, clipped off the pads behind
        square

End of over 4 (6 runs) New Zealand 11/1 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 106/46 = 2.30)
Manjural Islam 2-0-10-1 - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 0* (12b) CD McMillan 6* (7b 1x4)

   4.1 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run, defending outside the off stump,
        bowler fields
   4.2 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, one run, very firm shot into the covers,
        but fielded
   4.3 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, pops it up! but just short of
        the extra cover fielder, so close
   4.4 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, and another false shot, trying
        the flick thru square, leading edge pops up on the off side
   4.5 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, and again, played and missed
        outside the off stump, fantastic batting from McMillan
   4.6 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, late cut, missed outside the
        off stump

End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 105/45 = 2.33)
Hasibul Hussain 3-1-2-0 (1w) - River End
MJ Horne 1* (14b) CD McMillan 6* (11b 1x4)

   5.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, wide: no run, pushed way too far across
        the right hander
   5.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   5.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, quick ball, putting his back into
        it, pitching on leg stump, edge pops up into the off side
   5.3 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, firm straight drive, into the
        bowler's stumps after he flicked them on, luckily McMillan was
        aware enough
   5.4 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, defends into the covers
   5.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, FOUR, Horne finally remembers the point of
        batting to to score runs, handy on drive thru the mid wicket
   5.6 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, careful tight defence down the
        pitch

End of over 6 (5 runs) New Zealand 17/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 100/44 = 2.27)
Manjural Islam 3-0-15-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
CD McMillan 6* (11b 1x4) MJ Horne 5* (20b 1x4)

   6.1 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, squeezed back down the wicket
   6.2 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run
   6.3 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, more defence, back to the
        bowler
   6.4 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, outside the off stump, misses
        the push across the line
   6.5 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, just a defensive push to the
        point fielder
       last ball before lunch
   6.6 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run, defended to the mid off, and
        in true Test tradition, a maiden in the over prior to lunch

End of over 7 (maiden) New Zealand 17/1 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 100/43 = 2.33)
Hasibul Hussain 4-2-2-0 (1w) - River End
MJ Horne 5* (20b 1x4) CD McMillan 6* (17b 1x4)

Match State: Lunch

       play to continue at 1400 GMT
   7.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   7.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   7.3 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   7.4 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   7.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, one run
   7.6 Manjural Islam to McMillan, two runs

End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 97/42 = 2.31)
Manjural Islam 4-0-18-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 6* (25b 1x4) CD McMillan 8* (18b 1x4)

   8.1 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, no run
   8.2 Hasibul Hussain to Horne, one run
   8.3 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, FOUR, easily played thru the covers,
        just a causal chop in front of the point
   8.4 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, FOUR, and again, this time on the back
        foot, well cut behind the point
   8.5 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run
   8.6 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run

End of over 9 (9 runs) New Zealand 29/1 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 88/41 = 2.15)
Hasibul Hussain 5-2-11-0 (1w) - River End
MJ Horne 7* (27b 1x4) CD McMillan 16* (22b 3x4)

   9.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, into the pads again, another
        appeal, but the left armer pitched outside the leg stump
   9.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   9.3 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   9.4 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
   9.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, pushing too far across the
        batsman, pitching on the off stump and seaming away to the keeper
   9.6 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, shunted across the line to point,
        another maiden, the lunchtime feed has calmed NZ down to some
        extent

End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 29/1 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 88/40 = 2.20)
Manjural Islam 5-1-18-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
CD McMillan 16* (22b 3x4) MJ Horne 7* (31b 1x4)

  10.1 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run
  10.2 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, no run
  10.3 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, FOUR
  10.4 Hasibul Hussain to McMillan, OUT:

       New Zealand 33/2, Partnership of 28
       CD McMillan  c Naimur Rahman b Hasibul Hussain  20 (26b 4x4 0x6)
       Hasibul Hussain 5.4-2-15-1 (1w) - River End

  10.5 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, wide: no run
  10.5 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  10.6 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, FOUR

End of over 11 (9 runs) New Zealand 38/2 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 79/39 = 2.03)
Hasibul Hussain 6-2-20-1 (2w) - River End
MJ Horne 7* (33b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (2b 1x4)

  11.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  11.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  11.3 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  11.4 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  11.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  11.6 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run

End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 38/2 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 79/38 = 2.08)
Manjural Islam 6-2-18-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
SP Fleming 4* (2b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (39b 1x4)

  12.1 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  12.2 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  12.3 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  12.4 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, two runs
  12.5 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  12.6 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run

End of over 13 (2 runs) New Zealand 40/2 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 77/37 = 2.08)
Hasibul Hussain 7-2-22-1 (2w) - River End
MJ Horne 7* (39b 1x4) SP Fleming 6* (8b 1x4)

  13.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  13.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  13.3 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  13.4 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  13.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run
  13.6 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run

End of over 14 (maiden) New Zealand 40/2 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 77/36 = 2.14)
Manjural Islam 7-3-18-1 (1w) - Hayes Close End
SP Fleming 6* (8b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (45b 1x4)

  14.1 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  14.2 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run
  14.3 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run, driven direct to the mid off
  14.4 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, FOUR, flicked off the legs, too wide of
        the fine leg
  14.5 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run, seaming in into the off stump,
        into the pads, big appeal, no life from the umpire, missing off
  14.6 Hasibul Hussain to Fleming, no run

End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 44/2 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 73/35 = 2.09)
Hasibul Hussain 8-2-26-1 (2w) - River End
MJ Horne 7* (45b 1x4) SP Fleming 10* (14b 2x4)

  15.1 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, squeezed away past the bowler to
        the mid on
  15.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, wide: no run, across the right hander,
        thru to the keeper
  15.2 Manjural Islam to Horne, one run, grinds it thru point, fielded in
        the deep
  15.3 Manjural Islam to Fleming, two runs, straight drive off the stumps
        and into the deep
  15.4 Manjural Islam to Fleming, legbye: one run, missed flick across the
        line, ball trickles to the square leg
  15.5 Manjural Islam to Horne, no run, hit hard but direct to the captain
        standing deepish at mid off
  15.6 Manjural Islam to Horne, one run, driven wide of Aminul this time,
        but he dives well and restricts it to a single

End of over 16 (6 runs) New Zealand 50/2 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 67/34 = 1.97)
Manjural Islam 8-3-23-1 (2w) - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 9* (49b 1x4) SP Fleming 12* (16b 2x4)

  16.1 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, scrumptious full toss outside the
        off stump, but hit in typical NZ fashion to the extra cover
  16.2 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run
  16.3 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, two runs, one step down the pitch and
        knocks it wide of the 3rd man
  16.4 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, an air drive, just a little bit of
        nip beat the batsman
  16.5 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, chopped into the ground, ball
        trickles back to the bowler
  16.6 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, one run, pushes across the line to point

End of over 17 (3 runs) New Zealand 53/2 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 64/33 = 1.94)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-3-0 - River End
MJ Horne 12* (55b 1x4) SP Fleming 12* (16b 2x4)

  17.1 Enamul Hoque to Horne, FOUR, god awful bowling, that better be just
        a loosener, much width, and much pitched up, slammed thru the
        extra cover region
  17.2 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, pushing on the off side
  17.3 Enamul Hoque to Horne, three runs, excellent bit of turn grabs the
        outside edge of the drive and floats over the cover point, slow
        fielding allows the 3
  17.4 Enamul Hoque to Fleming, one run, driven on the on side, fielded in
        the deep
  17.5 Enamul Hoque to Horne, one run, sweeps well behind square, deep
        backward square collects
  17.6 Enamul Hoque to Fleming, one run

End of over 18 (10 runs) New Zealand 63/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 54/32 = 1.69)
Enamul Hoque 1-0-10-0 - Hayes Close End
SP Fleming 14* (18b 2x4) MJ Horne 20* (59b 2x4)

  18.1 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  18.2 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  18.5 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run, driving outside the off stump to
        the keeper
  18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run, and back to the bowler, clap clap
        Fleming, plays a maiden to Mahmud

End of over 19 (maiden) New Zealand 63/2 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 54/31 = 1.74)
Khaled Mahmud 2-1-3-0 - River End
MJ Horne 20* (59b 2x4) SP Fleming 14* (24b 2x4)

  19.1 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, defending short of the covers
  19.2 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, defensive, short of the cover point
  19.3 Enamul Hoque to Horne, FOUR, airy drive, not too far away from
        spooning a catch to the covers, lucky to pick the gap in addition
        and get an undeserved boundary
  19.4 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, no shot offered, leaves it alone to
        the keeper
  19.5 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, beaten! oh dear, the class of Enamul
        is too much, the left arm finger spin is too good for the
        attempted sweep
  19.6 Enamul Hoque to Horne, one run

End of over 20 (5 runs) New Zealand 68/2 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 49/30 = 1.63)
Enamul Hoque 2-0-15-0 - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 25* (65b 3x4) SP Fleming 14* (24b 2x4)

  20.1 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, bat raised above it, thru to the
        keeper
  20.2 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, defensive outside the off stump,
        onto the off side
  20.3 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, firm push direct to the cover
        fielder
  20.4 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, drives down the wicket, the bowler
        dives and slows it down
  20.5 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, one run, pushing across the line and down
        to the 3r dman
  20.6 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run, missing the shot across the line,
        ball runs off the pad to the square leg

End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 69/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 48/29 = 1.66)
Khaled Mahmud 3-1-4-0 - River End
MJ Horne 26* (70b 3x4) SP Fleming 14* (25b 2x4)

  21.1 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run, strongly defended outside the off
        stump
  21.2 Enamul Hoque to Horne, one run, flicks behind the square leg umpire
  21.3 Enamul Hoque to Fleming, no run, a little turn into the pad,
        Fleming trying to pat it away
  21.4 Enamul Hoque to Fleming, one run, onto the back foot, carefully
        pushed away on the on side
  21.5 Enamul Hoque to Horne, FOUR, and thru the covers into the deep
  21.6 Enamul Hoque to Horne, no run

End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 75/2 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 42/28 = 1.50)
Enamul Hoque 3-0-21-0 - Hayes Close End
SP Fleming 15* (27b 2x4) MJ Horne 31* (74b 4x4)

  22.1 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  22.2 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run
  22.3 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run, defended towards the coverx
  22.4 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, no run, more soft drives, Rahman is the
        fielder
  22.5 Khaled Mahmud to Fleming, one run, a little knock across the line
        to the 3rd man
  22.6 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, one run

End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 77/2 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 40/27 = 1.48)
Khaled Mahmud 4-1-6-0 - River End
MJ Horne 32* (75b 4x4) SP Fleming 16* (32b 2x4)

       the pace bowler cum slow left armer Mohammad Rafique is the new
        bowl
  23.1 Mohammad Rafique to Horne, one run, flicked across the legs
  23.2 Mohammad Rafique to Fleming, OUT: end of a great captain's knock,
        slow and low outside the off stump, trying the cut shot, a faint
        bottom edge, excellent catch by the keeper

       New Zealand 78/3, Partnership of 45
       SP Fleming  c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique  16 (33b 2x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 0.2-0-1-1 - Hayes Close End

  23.3 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run
  23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, pushed on the off side to the
        mid off
  23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, three runs, late cut, tiny touch has it
        travelling fine, no 3rd man, great fielding by the man chasing,
        slides and collides with the fence
  23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Horne, no run, drives to the mid off, end of an
        excellent first up over

End of over 24 (4 runs) New Zealand 81/3 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 36/26 = 1.38)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-4-1 - Hayes Close End
RG Twose 3* (3b) MJ Horne 33* (77b 4x4)

  24.1 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run
  24.2 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run
  24.3 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, driven across the lien to the mid
        wicket
  24.4 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, walking into it to defend, takes it
        on the pad with the bat hidden, an appeal, but obviously not out
  24.5 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, worked on the on side
  24.6 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, across the line to the square, 7th
        maiden of the innings

End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 81/3 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 36/25 = 1.44)
Khaled Mahmud 5-2-6-0 - River End
MJ Horne 33* (77b 4x4) RG Twose 3* (9b)

  25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Horne, one run, glances away behind square, not
        much longer now for NZ
  25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, strange stuff from Twose, runs
        out of his crease to defend
  25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, only a short hop thsi time, but
        firm forward defence
  25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, low to the ground cut, still
        missed outside the off stump
  25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, defends back to the bowler
  25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, three runs, on his tippy toes, pushing
        across the line behind the point fielder

End of over 26 (4 runs) New Zealand 85/3 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 32/24 = 1.33)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-8-1 - Hayes Close End
RG Twose 6* (14b) MJ Horne 34* (78b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  26.1 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run
  26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, grinds it off the stumps and down
        the wicket
  26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, terrible shot, just trying to slash
        it away anywhere, thick edge into the pads, lucky to miss the
        stumps
  26.4 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, three runs
  26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run
  26.6 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, no run, some defensive work on the off side

End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 88/3 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 29/23 = 1.26)
Khaled Mahmud 6-2-9-0 - River End
RG Twose 9* (18b) MJ Horne 34* (80b 4x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, stepping back, defending on the
        on side
  27.2 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  27.3 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, no run, wide of the off stump, spinning
        in, left alone
  27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, FOUR, too short, Twose with all the time
        in the world, chooses to smack it thru point
  27.5 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, FOUR, big swing, inside edge missing the
        off stump and thru the keeper's legs
  27.6 Mohammad Rafique to Twose, SIX, way overpitched outside the off
        stump, hammered way way over the long on

End of over 28 (14 runs) New Zealand 102/3 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 15/22 = 0.68)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-22-1 - Hayes Close End
MJ Horne 34* (80b 4x4) RG Twose 23* (24b 2x4 1x6)

       and you can guess the standard of the bowling when Roger Twose can
        play shots like that
       we're now into the home stretch thanks to Twose's pyrotechnics - 15
        runs to win
       they've taken a replacement ball due to the last one visiting
        downtown CHelmsford
  28.1 Khaled Mahmud to Horne, one run, a push of a drive
  28.2 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run, nervous defence, onto the off side
  28.3 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run
  28.4 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, two runs
  28.5 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run
  28.6 Khaled Mahmud to Twose, no run

End of over 29 (3 runs) New Zealand 105/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 12/21 = 0.57)
Khaled Mahmud 7-2-12-0 - River End
MJ Horne 35* (81b 4x4) RG Twose 25* (29b 2x4 1x6)

  29.1 Naimur Rahman to Horne, no run
  29.2 Naimur Rahman to Horne, no run
  29.3 Naimur Rahman to Horne, no run
  29.4 Naimur Rahman to Horne, no run
  29.5 Naimur Rahman to Horne, OUT: stepping back to an innocuous
        delivery, taken on the pads, plumbs, Venkat shows no hesitation

       New Zealand 105/4, Partnership of 27
       MJ Horne  lbw b Naimur Rahman  35 (86b 4x4 0x6)
       Naimur Rahman 0.5-0-0-1 - Hayes Close End

       NZ determined to rival Australia in terms of labouring to wins over
        the associates
  29.6 Naimur Rahman to Cairns, one run, worked easily off the stumps and
        behind the square leg

End of over 30 (1 run) New Zealand 106/4 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 11/20 = 0.55)
Naimur Rahman 1-0-1-1 - Hayes Close End
CL Cairns 1* (1b) RG Twose 25* (29b 2x4 1x6)

  30.1 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, two runs, played behin dthe mid wicket
  30.2 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, collected by the keeper outside
        the off stump
  30.3 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, defensive, direct to the cover
        fielder
  30.4 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, defensive down the wicket
  30.5 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, just a push poke and prod onto
        the on side
  30.6 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, two runs, gets frustrated, goes for a
        cut, not timed or placed, just over the covers and into the deep

End of over 31 (4 runs) New Zealand 110/4 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 7/19 = 0.37)
Hasibul Hussain 9-2-30-1 (2w) - River End
RG Twose 25* (29b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 5* (7b)

       7 to go, nearly there, can NZ hang on
  31.1 Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run, careful defence, back to the bowler
  31.2 Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run, pushed easily into the off side
  31.3 Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run, poked on the off side, trickles
        away
  31.4 Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run, tapped on the on side
  31.5 Naimur Rahman to Twose, FOUR, guided thru the covers, the chasing
        fieldsman just doesn't have the stamina to keep up
  31.6 Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run, back to the bowler

End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 114/4 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 3/18 = 0.17)
Naimur Rahman 2-0-5-1 - Hayes Close End
CL Cairns 5* (7b) RG Twose 29* (35b 3x4 1x6)

  32.1 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, swatted to extra ciover
  32.2 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run, swing and miss outside the off
        stump
  32.3 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, no run
  32.4 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, one run, manages a single to the 3rd man
  32.5 Hasibul Hussain to Twose, one run, on the back foot, poked to the
        mid off
       scores are level, cannot rule out the tie yet
  32.6 Hasibul Hussain to Cairns, one run, prodded into the covers, and so
        ends the resumption of hostilities between NZ and Bangladesh after
        a 9 year break

End of over 33 (3 runs) New Zealand 117/4 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 0/17 = 0.00)
Hasibul Hussain 10-2-33-1 (2w) - River End
CL Cairns 7* (12b) RG Twose 30* (36b 3x4 1x6)

       and as far as thrashings go, that was highly enjoyable
       NZ did their best to give the tailenders some batting practice, but
        they didnt quite get there
       and so ends the 1st rounds of matches, Zimbabwe on top of Group A,
        NZ on top of Group B, no doubt some mud is to settle there.
       Tomorrow we head back to Group A, with England to take on Kenya, a
        match which could send the world cup onto the front page of the
        english dailies, that is, if Kenya win
       President Gavin Larsen is the Man of the Match
       an impeccable display of slow straight bowling at the stumps
       so until tomorrow, it's good evening from CI