Friday, February 27, 2009

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India prevail in battle of batsmen



India in New Zealand ODI Series - 3rd ODI
New Zealand v India




















2008/09 season

Played at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, on 08 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)

Result India won by 58 runs

India innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR

V Sehwag b Mills 3 15 6 0 0 50.00

SR Tendulkar retired hurt 163 206 133 16 5 122.55

G Gambhir c wicketkeeperMcGlashan b Butler 15 46 27 1 0 55.55

Yuvraj Singh c wicketkeeperMcGlashan b Elliott 87 82 60 10 6 145.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni c wicketkeeperMcGlashan b Mills 68 76 58 5 2 117.24

SK Raina not out 38 22 18 0 5 211.11

YK Pathan not out 1 6 2 0 0 50.00

Extras (lb 5, w 8, nb 4) 17











Total (4 wickets; 50 overs) 392 (7.84 runs per over)

Did not bat P Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel

Fall of wickets1-15 (Sehwag, 2.4 ov), 2-65 (Gambhir, 12.4 ov), 3-203 (Yuvraj Singh, 29.2 ov), 3-338* (Tendulkar, retired not out), 4-382 (Dhoni, 48.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

KD Mills 10 0 58 2 5.80 (3nb)

TG Southee 10 0 105 0 10.50 (2w)

IG Butler 5 0 37 1 7.40 (2w)

JDP Oram 8 1 34 0 4.25 (1w)

JS Patel 5 0 37 0 7.40

JD Ryder 5 0 56 0 11.20 (1nb)

GD Elliott 7 0 60 1 8.57 (1w)

New Zealand innings (target: 393 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR

JD Ryder c Khan b Harbhajan Singh 105 108 80 12 4 131.25
captain BB McCullum run out (Raina/wicketkeeperDhoni) 71 88 68 6 3 104.41

LRPL Taylor run out (Yuvraj Singh/wicketkeeperDhoni) 7 9 6 1 0 116.66

MJ Guptill lbw b Yuvraj Singh 1 3 4 0 0 25.00

GD Elliott b Khan 18 27 24 1 0 75.00

JDP Oram b Harbhajan Singh 7 9 11 0 0 63.63
wicketkeeper PD McGlashan b Khan 7 14 9 0 0 77.77

IG Butler b Yuvraj Singh 24 23 19 1 1 126.31

KD Mills c Khan b Pathan 54 55 32 6 3 168.75

TG Southee c & b Kumar 32 36 20 3 2 160.00

JS Patel not out 0 2 0 0 0 -

Extras (lb 2, w 4, nb 2) 8











Total (all out; 45.1 overs) 334 (7.39 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-166 (McCullum, 21.6 ov), 2-179 (Taylor, 24.2 ov), 3-182 (Guptill, 25.3 ov), 4-188 (Ryder, 26.6 ov), 5-203 (Oram, 30.3 ov), 6-217 (Elliott, 33.3 ov), 7-218 (McGlashan, 33.5 ov), 8-251 (Butler, 37.6 ov), 9-334 (Mills, 44.6 ov), 10-334 (Southee, 45.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

Z Khan 9 0 65 2 7.22 (1w)

P Kumar 8.1 0 60 1 7.34 (1w)

MM Patel 7.2 0 79 0 10.77 (2nb, 1w)

Yuvraj Singh 10 0 71 2 7.10 (1w)

Harbhajan Singh 10 0 56 2 5.60

YK Pathan 0.4 0 1 1 1.50

Toss New Zealand, who chose to field first
Series India led the 5-match series 2-0

Player of the match SR Tendulkar (India)

Umpires GAV Baxter and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire EA Watkin
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire DM Quested

Match notes

  • India innings
  • India: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (56 balls), Extras 5
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (SR Tendulkar 30, G Gambhir 15, Ex 5)
  • Drinks: India - 69/2 in 14.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 39, Yuvraj Singh 4)
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 59 balls (7 x 4)
  • India: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 8
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SR Tendulkar 19, Yuvraj Singh 30, Ex 3)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 22.1 - 27.0
  • Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • India: 150 runs in 24.3 overs (155 balls), Extras 11
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 76 balls (SR Tendulkar 34, Yuvraj Singh 62, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: India - 197/2 in 29.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 85, Yuvraj Singh 81)
  • India: 200 runs in 29.1 overs (183 balls), Extras 13
  • SR Tendulkar: 100 off 101 balls, 166 mins (10 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • India: 250 runs in 36.3 overs (228 balls), Extras 14
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (SR Tendulkar 26, MS Dhoni 26, Ex 1)
  • India: 300 runs in 41.5 overs (260 balls), Extras 15
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 79 balls (SR Tendulkar 57, MS Dhoni 44, Ex 2)
  • SR Tendulkar: 150 off 127 balls (15 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • MS Dhoni: 50 off 45 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • SR Tendulkar retired hurt at 338/3 (163, 44.6 overs)
  • India: 350 runs in 45.5 overs (285 balls), Extras 17
  • Innings Break: India - 392/4 in 50.0 overs (SK Raina 38, YK Pathan 1)
  • New Zealand innings
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (JD Ryder 36, BB McCullum 17, Ex 0)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • JD Ryder: 50 off 36 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 85 balls (JD Ryder 61, BB McCullum 41, Ex 0)
  • BB McCullum: 50 off 52 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 135/0 in 18.0 overs (JD Ryder 81, BB McCullum 54)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 118 balls (JD Ryder 92, BB McCullum 62, Ex 0)
  • Match Delayed: New Zealand - 164/0 in 21.1 overs (JD Ryder 94, BB McCullum 70)
  • JD Ryder: 100 off 72 balls (12 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • New Zealand: 200 runs in 29.4 overs (179 balls), Extras 1
  • Power Play 3: Overs 32.1 - 37.0
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 226/7 in 36.0 overs (IG Butler 8, KD Mills 1)
  • New Zealand: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (228 balls), Extras 1
  • New Zealand: 300 runs in 42.2 overs (258 balls), Extras 6
  • 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (KD Mills 25, TG Southee 21, Ex 5)
  • KD Mills: 50 off 27 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • MM Patel removed from bowling attack after two waist high deliveries in the 45th over, Replaced by Y Pathan

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Sehwag stars in abandoned fixture

India in New Zealand ODI Series - 2nd ODI
New Zealand v India





Played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on 06 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)

Result No result

India innings (34 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR

V Sehwag c wicketkeeperMcGlashan b Butler 54 60 36 9 1 150.00

SR Tendulkar lbw b Vettori 61 100 69 7 1 88.40

G Gambhir c Elliott b O'Brien 30 65 36 2 0 83.33

Yuvraj Singh c Taylor b Mills 0 5 4 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni not out 23
19 2 0 121.05

SK Raina not out 13
8 2 0 162.50

Extras (lb 3, w 4) 7











Total (4 wickets; 28.4 overs) 188 (6.55 runs per over)

Did not bat YK Pathan, P Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel

Fall of wickets1-76 (Sehwag, 12.3 ov), 2-139 (Tendulkar, 21.3 ov), 3-142 (Yuvraj Singh, 22.3 ov), 4-166 (Gambhir, 26.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

KD Mills 7 0 46 1 6.57

IE O'Brien 6 0 44 1 7.33

IG Butler 7 0 38 1 5.42 (1w)

JDP Oram 4 0 29 0 7.25 (2w)

DL Vettori 3 0 14 1 4.66 (1w)

JD Ryder 1.4 0 14 0 8.40

New Zealand team

JD Ryder, BB McCullum, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, JDP Oram, wicketkeeperPD McGlashan, captainDL Vettori, IG Butler, IE O'Brien, KD Mills

Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series India led the 5-match series 1-0

ODI debut PD McGlashan (New Zealand)

Umpires RE Koertzen (South Africa) and EA Watkin
TV umpire GAV Baxter
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire WR Knights

Match notes

  • India innings
  • India: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (V Sehwag 41, SR Tendulkar 9, Ex 1)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 32 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 13.1 - 17.0
  • Drinks: India - 96/1 in 15.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, G Gambhir 4)
  • India: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (99 balls), Extras 4
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 57 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (SR Tendulkar 39, G Gambhir 12, Ex 1)
  • Rain: India - 130/1 in 19.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 59, G Gambhir 13)
  • Match reduced to 44 overs
  • India: 150 runs in 23.4 overs (146 balls), Extras 6
  • Rain: India - 151/3 in 24.0 overs (G Gambhir 28, MS Dhoni 2)
  • Match reduced to 34 overs
  • Power Play 3: Overs 25.1 - 28
  • Rain: India - 188/4 in 28.4 overs (MS Dhoni 23, SK Raina 13)

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Rain halts play with New Zealand floundering


India in New Zealand ODI Series - 1st ODI
New Zealand v India 		2008/09 season

Played at McLean Park, Napier, on 03 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)

Result India won by 53 runs (D/L method)

India innings (38 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR

V Sehwag c Taylor b Vettori 77 79 56 11 1 137.50

SR Tendulkar c wicketkeeperMcCullum b Butler 20 43 23 2 0 86.95
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni not out 84 120 89 6 0 94.38

Yuvraj Singh run out (Vettori/Guptill) 2 17 13 0 0 15.38

SK Raina c O'Brien b Elliott 66 49 39 5 4 169.23

YK Pathan not out 20 15 10 2 1 200.00

Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 2) 4











Total (4 wickets; 38 overs) 273 (7.18 runs per over)

Did not bat G Gambhir, P Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel

Fall of wickets1-69 (Tendulkar, 9.4 ov), 2-121 (Sehwag, 18.2 ov), 3-131 (Yuvraj Singh, 22.4 ov), 4-241 (Raina, 34.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

KD Mills 7 0 69 0 9.85 (2nb)

IE O'Brien 8 1 52 0 6.50

IG Butler 8 1 42 1 5.25

JDP Oram 2 0 19 0 9.50

DL Vettori 8 0 42 1 5.25

JD Ryder 3 0 27 0 9.00

GD Elliott 2 0 20 1 10.00

New Zealand innings (target: 216 runs from 28 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR

JD Ryder c Sehwag b Kumar 11 31 25 1 0 44.00
wicketkeeper BB McCullum c Harbhajan Singh b Kumar 0 6 5 0 0 0.00

MJ Guptill c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 64 90 70 5 0 91.42

LRPL Taylor c Tendulkar b Pathan 31 31 24 3 0 129.16

GD Elliott run out (wicketkeeperDhoni/Sehwag) 11 20 11 0 0 100.00

JDP Oram c wicketkeeperDhoni b Yuvraj Singh 0 1 1 0 0 0.00

NT Broom st wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 2 14 7 0 0 28.57

IG Butler c Patel b Khan 0
1 0 0 0.00

KD Mills c Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh 0 1 2 0 0 0.00
captain DL Vettori not out 26
15 3 0 173.33

IE O'Brien not out 3
8 0 0 37.50

Extras (lb 10, w 3, nb 1) 14











Total (9 wickets; 28 overs) 162 (5.78 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-0 (McCullum, 1.5 ov), 2-23 (Ryder, 7.4 ov), 3-81 (Taylor, 15.5 ov), 4-111 (Elliott, 20.5 ov), 5-111 (Oram, 20.6 ov), 6-132 (Guptill, 23.3 ov), 7-132 (Broom, 23.4 ov), 8-132 (Mills, 23.6 ov), 9-132 (Butler, 24.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

Z Khan 6 1 19 1 3.16 (1nb)

P Kumar 6 1 28 2 4.66 (2w)

MM Patel 2 0 14 0 7.00

Yuvraj Singh 6 0 42 1 7.00

YK Pathan 4 0 22 1 5.50 (1w)

Harbhajan Singh 4 0 27 3 6.75

Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series India led the 5-match series 1-0

Player of the match tba

Umpires AL Hill and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire GAV Baxter
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire EA Watkin

Match notes

  • India innings
  • Rain: India - 27/0 in 4.3 overs (V Sehwag 23, SR Tendulkar 3)
  • Wet Ground: India - 27/0 in 4.3 overs (V Sehwag 23, SR Tendulkar 3)
  • India: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
  • Power Play 2: Overs 8.1 - 13.0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (V Sehwag 35, SR Tendulkar 14, Ex 1)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 37 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (85 balls), Extras 1
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (V Sehwag 28, MS Dhoni 21, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: India - 128/2 in 22.0 overs (MS Dhoni 27, Yuvraj Singh 2)
  • India: 150 runs in 26.3 overs (160 balls), Extras 2
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (MS Dhoni 17, SK Raina 34, Ex 1)
  • MS Dhoni: 50 off 66 balls (4 x 4)
  • India: 200 runs in 30.3 overs (185 balls), Extras 3
  • SK Raina: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 67 balls (MS Dhoni 36, SK Raina 64, Ex 1)
  • India: 250 runs in 36.1 overs (219 balls), Extras 3
  • Innings Break: India - 273/4 in 38.0 overs (MS Dhoni 84, YK Pathan 20)
  • New Zealand innings
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 11.2 overs (69 balls), Extras 2
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (MJ Guptill 20, LRPL Taylor 30, Ex 1)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 19.0 overs (117 balls), Extras 9
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 106/3 in 20.0 overs (MJ Guptill 48, GD Elliott 7)
  • Rain: New Zealand - 111/4 in 20.5 overs (MJ Guptill 49)
  • MJ Guptill: 50 off 61 balls (3 x 4)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 22.1 - 23.0
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 26.3 overs (163 balls), Extras 14
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Disciplined Australia take series lead

The Australians savour the win, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg, 5th day, March 2, 2009

Australia in South Africa Test Series - 1st Test
South Africa v Australia
2008/09 season

Played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 26,27,28 February, 1,2 March 2009 (5-day match)

Result Australia won by 162 runs

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

PJ Hughes c wicketkeeperBoucher b Steyn 0 1 4 0 0 0.00

SM Katich c McKenzie b Steyn 3 39 25 0 0 12.00
captain RT Ponting b Ntini 83 188 134 11 1 61.94

MEK Hussey c Kallis b Morkel 4 32 21 1 0 19.04

MJ Clarke c wicketkeeperBoucher b Steyn 68 159 90 10 0 75.55

MJ North st wicketkeeperBoucher b Harris 117 355 233 12 0 50.21
wicketkeeper BJ Haddin c Harris b Ntini 63 148 105 9 0 60.00

AB McDonald c Kallis b Steyn 0 4 2 0 0 0.00

MG Johnson not out 96 189 131 10 5 73.28

PM Siddle c Kallis b Morkel 9 26 15 2 0 60.00

BW Hilfenhaus c de Villiers b Morkel 0 1 1 0 0 0.00

Extras (b 6, lb 8, w 2, nb 7) 23











Total (all out; 125.4 overs; 576 mins) 466 (3.70 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-0 (Hughes, 0.4 ov), 2-18 (Katich, 8.5 ov), 3-38 (Hussey, 14.6 ov), 4-151 (Ponting, 41.2 ov), 5-182 (Clarke, 49.4 ov), 6-295 (Haddin, 83.5 ov), 7-296 (McDonald, 84.4 ov), 8-413 (North, 120.5 ov), 9-466 (Siddle, 125.3 ov), 10-466 (Hilfenhaus, 125.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

DW Steyn 30 4 113 4 3.76 (1nb)

M Ntini 27 6 71 2 2.62

M Morkel 28.4 3 117 3 4.08 (6nb, 2w)

JH Kallis 8 0 33 0 4.12

PL Harris 18 2 64 1 3.55

JP Duminy 14 2 54 0 3.85

South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

ND McKenzie lbw b Siddle 36 171 125 6 0 28.80
captain GC Smith c wicketkeeperHaddin b Johnson 0 3 2 0 0 0.00

HM Amla c Ponting b Hilfenhaus 1 3 3 0 0 33.33

JH Kallis c Hussey b Siddle 27 66 44 4 0 61.36

AB de Villiers not out 104 285 185 9 1 56.21

JP Duminy c wicketkeeperHaddin b Johnson 17 73 52 2 0 32.69
wicketkeeper MV Boucher c wicketkeeperHaddin b Johnson 0 6 3 0 0 0.00

M Morkel c & b Siddle 2 26 22 0 0 9.09

PL Harris lbw b North 1 4 4 0 0 25.00

DW Steyn c North b McDonald 17 63 49 2 0 34.69

M Ntini b Johnson 1 9 2 0 0 50.00

Extras (b 4, lb 6, nb 4) 14











Total (all out; 81.1 overs; 356 mins) 220 (2.71 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-1 (Smith, 0.5 ov), 2-2 (Amla, 1.2 ov), 3-49 (Kallis, 17.1 ov), 4-93 (McKenzie, 40.5 ov), 5-138 (Duminy, 57.2 ov), 6-138 (Boucher, 57.5 ov), 7-154 (Morkel, 63.5 ov), 8-156 (Harris, 64.6 ov), 9-208 (Steyn, 79.4 ov), 10-220 (Ntini, 81.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

MG Johnson 18.1 7 25 4 1.37

BW Hilfenhaus 25 9 58 1 2.32 (2nb)

PM Siddle 21 1 76 3 3.61 (2nb)

AB McDonald 10 4 22 1 2.20

MJ North 7 0 29 1 4.14

Australia 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR

PJ Hughes c de Villiers b Harris 75 159 121 11 1 61.98

SM Katich c wicketkeeperBoucher b Morkel 10 48 22 2 0 45.45
captain RT Ponting c Amla b Kallis 25 72 44 4 0 56.81

MEK Hussey c Ntini b Kallis 0 2 1 0 0 0.00

MJ Clarke c Kallis b Harris 0 3 2 0 0 0.00

MJ North b Kallis 5 7 7 1 0 71.42
wicketkeeper BJ Haddin c wicketkeeperBoucher b Ntini 37 83 54 1 2 68.51

AB McDonald c wicketkeeperBoucher b Ntini 7 11 11 1 0 63.63

MG Johnson c Kallis b Ntini 1 12 12 0 0 8.33

PM Siddle not out 22 57 36 2 1 61.11

BW Hilfenhaus b Steyn 16 25 15 1 0 106.66

Extras (lb 5, w 1, nb 3) 9











Total (all out; 53.4 overs; 244 mins) 207 (3.85 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-38 (Katich, 11.3 ov), 2-99 (Ponting, 26.5 ov), 3-99 (Hussey, 26.6 ov), 4-99 (Clarke, 27.2 ov), 5-104 (North, 28.5 ov), 6-138 (Hughes, 35.3 ov), 7-145 (McDonald, 38.1 ov), 8-147 (Johnson, 40.4 ov), 9-174 (Haddin, 48.2 ov), 10-207 (Hilfenhaus, 53.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

DW Steyn 16.4 5 51 1 3.06

M Ntini 11 3 52 3 4.72

M Morkel 10 1 41 1 4.10 (3nb, 1w)

PL Harris 11 0 36 2 3.27

JH Kallis 5 0 22 3 4.40

South Africa 2nd innings (target: 454 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR

ND McKenzie c wicketkeeperHaddin b Johnson 35 119 95 5 0 36.84
captain GC Smith c Johnson b Hilfenhaus 69 186 110 7 0 62.72

HM Amla c Hughes b Siddle 57 177 130 7 0 43.84

JH Kallis b Johnson 45 174 139 4 0 32.37

AB de Villiers lbw b McDonald 3 16 7 0 0 42.85

JP Duminy c Ponting b Siddle 29 130 75 3 0 38.66
wicketkeeper MV Boucher b Hilfenhaus 24 136 105 1 0 22.85

M Morkel c Hughes b Johnson 2 24 12 0 0 16.66

PL Harris c Katich b Siddle 8 42 35 0 0 22.85

DW Steyn b Johnson 6 18 12 0 0 50.00

M Ntini not out 0 2 0 0 0 -

Extras (b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 4) 13











Total (all out; 119.2 overs; 515 mins) 291 (2.43 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-76 (McKenzie, 27.3 ov), 2-130 (Smith, 41.1 ov), 3-206 (Amla, 69.3 ov), 4-211 (de Villiers, 72.4 ov), 5-229 (Kallis, 82.6 ov), 6-268 (Duminy, 103.6 ov), 7-272 (Morkel, 109.1 ov), 8-284 (Boucher, 114.6 ov), 9-289 (Harris, 118.6 ov), 10-291 (Steyn, 119.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

MG Johnson 34.2 2 112 4 3.26 (1nb, 1w)

BW Hilfenhaus 31 7 68 2 2.19 (2nb)

PM Siddle 25 8 46 3 1.84 (1nb, 1w)

AB McDonald 22 8 31 1 1.40

MJ North 7 0 27 0 3.85

Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Series Australia led the 3-match series 1-0

Test debuts BW Hilfenhaus, PJ Hughes and MJ North (Australia)
Player of the match MG Johnson (Australia)

Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and SA Bucknor (West Indies)
TV umpire Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire M Erasmus

Close of play
26 Feb day 1 - Australia 1st innings 254/5 (MJ North 47*, BJ Haddin 37*, 68 ov)
27 Feb day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 85/3 (ND McKenzie 35*, AB de Villiers 13*, 37 ov)
28 Feb day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 51/1 (PJ Hughes 36*, RT Ponting 1*, 16.3 ov)
1 Mar day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 178/2 (HM Amla 43*, JH Kallis 26*, 55 ov)
2 Mar day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 291 (119.2 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • Day 1
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Drinks: Australia - 32/2 in 13.0 overs (RT Ponting 25, MEK Hussey 0)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 18.2 overs (113 balls), Extras 5
  • Lunch: Australia - 78/3 in 26.0 overs (RT Ponting 49, MJ Clarke 17)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (RT Ponting 27, MJ Clarke 25, Ex 0)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 29.1 overs (178 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: Australia - 136/3 in 39.0 overs (RT Ponting 79, MJ Clarke 43)
  • over no:35.1 Fielding team referral for a catch turned down. One more referral left for South Africa
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 146 balls (RT Ponting 53, MJ Clarke 47, Ex 2)
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 61 balls (7 x 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 40.3 overs (247 balls), Extras 7
  • Tea: Australia - 194/5 in 51.0 overs (MJ North 18, BJ Haddin 6)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 52.5 overs (322 balls), Extras 12
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (MJ North 28, BJ Haddin 22, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 242/5 in 65.0 overs (MJ North 44, BJ Haddin 28)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 67.3 overs (410 balls), Extras 12
  • Bad Light: Australia - 254/5 in 68.0 overs (MJ North 47, BJ Haddin 37)
  • Rain: Australia - 254/5 in 68.0 overs (MJ North 47, BJ Haddin 37)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 254/5 in 68.0 overs (MJ North 47, BJ Haddin 37)
  • Attendance: 11027
  • Day 2
  • Australia 1st innings
  • MJ North: 50 off 104 balls (6 x 4)
  • BJ Haddin: 50 off 79 balls (8 x 4)
  • 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 178 balls (MJ North 46, BJ Haddin 54, Ex 1)
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 287/5 after 80.1 overs (MJ North 60, BJ Haddin 57)
  • Drinks: Australia - 290/5 in 81.0 overs (MJ North 61, BJ Haddin 59)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 85.3 overs (518 balls), Extras 16
  • Drinks: Australia - 311/7 in 90.0 overs (MJ North 67, MG Johnson 7)
  • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (MJ North 22, MG Johnson 24, Ex 6)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 100.1 overs (608 balls), Extras 18
  • Lunch: Australia - 351/7 in 101.0 overs (MJ North 85, MG Johnson 27)
  • MJ North: 100 off 207 balls (10 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 394/7 in 116.0 overs (MJ North 110, MG Johnson 44)
  • 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 192 balls (MJ North 48, MG Johnson 45, Ex 7)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 116.3 overs (706 balls), Extras 19
  • MG Johnson: 50 off 100 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 124.1 overs (752 balls), Extras 21
  • 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (MG Johnson 40, PM Siddle 9, Ex 3)
  • Tea: Australia - 466/10 in 125.4 overs (MG Johnson 96)
  • South Africa 1st innings
  • Drinks: South Africa - 31/2 in 15.0 overs (ND McKenzie 15, JH Kallis 13)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 17.2 overs (105 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: South Africa - 70/3 in 28.0 overs (ND McKenzie 24, AB de Villiers 9)
  • End Of Day: South Africa - 85/3 in 37.0 overs (ND McKenzie 35, AB de Villiers 13)
  • Attendance: 12367
  • Day 3
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 43.6 overs (265 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: South Africa - 127/4 in 53.0 overs (AB de Villiers 36, JP Duminy 17)
  • AB de Villiers: 50 off 122 balls (5 x 4)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 62.1 overs (374 balls), Extras 10
  • Lunch: South Africa - 158/8 in 66.0 overs (AB de Villiers 63, DW Steyn 0)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 76.2 overs (462 balls), Extras 14
  • 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (AB de Villiers 30, DW Steyn 17, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 208/9 in 79.4 overs (AB de Villiers 93)
  • New Ball Taken: South Africa 212/9 after 80.1 overs (AB de Villiers 96, M Ntini 1)
  • AB de Villiers: 100 off 181 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Innings Break: South Africa - 220/10 in 81.1 overs (AB de Villiers 104)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • Tea: Australia - 30/0 in 10.0 overs (PJ Hughes 22, SM Katich 6)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (98 balls), Extras 4
  • Bad Light: Australia - 51/1 in 16.3 overs (PJ Hughes 36, RT Ponting 1)
  • Rain: Australia - 51/1 in 16.3 overs (PJ Hughes 36, RT Ponting 1)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 51/1 in 16.3 overs (PJ Hughes 36, RT Ponting 1)
  • Attendance: 20533
  • Day 4
  • PJ Hughes: 50 off 85 balls (9 x 4)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (PJ Hughes 27, RT Ponting 22, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 99/2 in 26.5 overs (PJ Hughes 56)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (170 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: Australia - 145/7 in 38.1 overs (BJ Haddin 15)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (265 balls), Extras 8
  • Lunch: Australia - 174/9 in 50.0 overs (PM Siddle 6, BW Hilfenhaus 0)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 52.6 overs (322 balls), Extras 9
  • Innings Break: Australia - 207/10 in 53.4 overs (PM Siddle 22)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • 39.1 batting team referral
  • 50.1 bowling team referral
  • South Africa 2nd innings
  • Drinks: South Africa - 36/0 in 11.0 overs (ND McKenzie 12, GC Smith 24)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (107 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (ND McKenzie 23, GC Smith 26, Ex 1)
  • Tea: South Africa - 57/0 in 20.0 overs (ND McKenzie 28, GC Smith 28)
  • GC Smith: 50 off 84 balls (5 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 95/1 in 32.0 overs (GC Smith 50, HM Amla 8)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 32.3 overs (196 balls), Extras 2
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (GC Smith 27, HM Amla 21, Ex 3)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 130/2 in 41.1 overs (HM Amla 21)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 46.3 overs (283 balls), Extras 5
  • End Of Day: South Africa - 178/2 in 55.0 overs (HM Amla 43, JH Kallis 26)
  • Attendance: 19784
  • Day 5
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (HM Amla 25, JH Kallis 26, Ex 0)
  • HM Amla: 50 off 103 balls (7 x 4)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 65.5 overs (399 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: South Africa - 205/2 in 68.0 overs (HM Amla 57, JH Kallis 39)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 221/4 in 79.0 overs (JH Kallis 42, JP Duminy 9)
  • New Ball Taken: South Africa 224/4 after 80.1 overs (JH Kallis 43, JP Duminy 11)
  • Lunch: South Africa - 247/5 in 91.0 overs (JP Duminy 22, MV Boucher 6)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 92.1 overs (558 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: South Africa - 268/6 in 104.0 overs (MV Boucher 17)
  • Tea: South Africa - 289/8 in 118.0 overs (PL Harris 8, DW Steyn 4)
  • South Africa 2nd innings
  • 0.6: bowling team referral
  • 72.4: Batting team referral
  • 80.1: batting team referral
  • Attendance: 9380
  • Total Attendance: 73091
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India in New Zealand T20I Series
2nd T20I
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Irfan Pathan sign off the Indian innings, New Zealand v India, 2nd Twenty20 international, Wellington, February 27, 2009
New Zealand v India

Played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on 27 February 2009 - day/night (20-over match)

Result New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

India innings (20 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR

G Gambhir c wicketkeeperBB McCullum b Butler 10 29 13 0 1 76.92

V Sehwag c Vettori b O'Brien 24 15 11 5 0 218.18

SK Raina c Southee b Butler 0 4 4 0 0 0.00

Yuvraj Singh c Oram b O'Brien 50 33 34 3 4 147.05
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni not out 28 57 30 2 0 93.33

YK Pathan b Vettori 0 3 2 0 0 0.00

RA Jadeja c Guptill b Southee 19 14 16 1 1 118.75

IK Pathan not out 15 13 10 0 1 150.00

Extras (lb 2, w 1) 3












Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 149 (7.45 runs per over)

Did not bat Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma

Fall of wickets1-29 (Sehwag, 3.3 ov), 2-36 (Raina, 4.3 ov), 3-47 (Gambhir, 6.1 ov), 4-92 (Yuvraj Singh, 12.4 ov), 5-94 (YK Pathan, 13.2 ov), 6-121 (Jadeja, 16.5 ov)


 Bowling O M R W Econ

TG Southee 4 0 36 1 9.00 (1w)

IE O'Brien 4 0 30 2 7.50

IG Butler 4 0 42 2 10.50

DL Vettori 4 0 21 1 5.25

JD Ryder 4 0 18 0 4.50

New Zealand innings (target: 150 runs from 20 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR

JD Ryder b Khan 26 22 15 3 2 173.33
wicketkeeper BB McCullum not out 69 94 55 8 1 125.45

MJ Guptill lbw b Harbhajan Singh 10 15 19 1 0 52.63

LRPL Taylor b IK Pathan 27 35 25 2 0 108.00

JDP Oram c wicketkeeperDhoni b IK Pathan 0 1 1 0 0 0.00

NT Broom c IK Pathan b Yuvraj Singh 5 5 3 1 0 166.66

NL McCullum not out 1 11 2 0 0 50.00

Extras (b 1, lb 6, w 5) 12











Total (5 wickets; 20 overs; 94 mins) 150 (7.50 runs per over)

Did not bat captainDL Vettori, IG Butler, TG Southee, IE O'Brien

Fall of wickets1-53 (Ryder, 4.4 ov), 2-69 (Guptill, 8.5 ov), 3-125 (Taylor, 17.2 ov), 4-125 (Oram, 17.3 ov), 5-134 (Broom, 18.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

IK Pathan 4 0 41 2 10.25 (2w)

Z Khan 4 0 30 1 7.50 (1w)

I Sharma 2 0 19 0 9.50

Harbhajan Singh 4 0 15 1 3.75

RA Jadeja 4 0 21 0 5.25 (1w)

Yuvraj Singh 2 0 17 1 8.50

Toss New Zealand, who chose to field first
Series New Zealand won the 2-match series 2-0

Player of the match BB McCullum (New Zealand)

Umpires GAV Baxter and AL Hill
TV umpire EA Watkin
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire PD Jones

Match notes

  • India innings
  • India: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (41 balls), Extras 2
  • Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 32 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • India: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (93 balls), Extras 3
  • Innings Break: India - 149/6 in 20.0 overs (MS Dhoni 28, IK Pathan 15)
  • New Zealand innings
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (26 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (JD Ryder 25, BB McCullum 25, Ex 1)
  • Attendance: 21,537
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (88 balls), Extras 6
  • BB McCullum: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (BB McCullum 19, LRPL Taylor 22, Ex 9)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (124 balls), Extras 12
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