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Pakistan won by 22 runs  
41.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Styris, one run, turned to long leg
41.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Harris, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
41.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Styris, no run, pushed back
41.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Styris, one run, driven to long on
41.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Harris, two runs, driven to long off and two
fast runs taken


End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 150/4 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 54/8 = 6.75)

Mohammad Hafeez 10-1-33-1 (2w) - Scoreboard End
SB Styris 42* (92b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 17* (19b 1x4)

Ball being examined as it looks scruffy and dirty
Ball changed
Shoaib Akhtar to bowl
42.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, slower ball and drives and its an
inside edge onto the pads then to third man

42.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, stands tall and defends to deep
point

42.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, no run, short and its awkwardly fended off
to leg
42.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, slashes at one on the off,
straight to cover and its partially stopped
42.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, on the off and driven to the off
42.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, one run, pushed to point


End of over 43 (4 runs) New Zealand 154/4 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 50/7 = 7.14)

Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-28-0 (3w) - Press Box End
CZ Harris 19* (22b 1x4) SB Styris 44* (95b 1x4 1x6)

Sami on now
43.1 Mohammad Sami to Harris, one run, guided to backward point
43.2 Mohammad Sami to Styris, legbye: one run, 6; off the pads, hit low
and appeal declined as ball was sliding to leg
43.3 Mohammad Sami to Harris, FOUR, a great pull to mid wicket
43.4 Mohammad Sami to Harris, no run, left alone outside off
43.5 Mohammad Sami to Harris, OUT: pitched in line and hit above the
roll and ump Harper upholds the appeal

New Zealand 160/5, Partnership of 47
CZ Harris lbw b Mohammad Sami 24 (26b 2x4 0x6)
SB Styris 44* (96b 1x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 7.5-1-25-2 (1w 3nb)

43.6 Mohammad Sami to McCullum, no run, another loud lbw appeal and
declined


End of over 44 (6 runs) New Zealand 160/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 44/6 = 7.33)

Mohammad Sami 8-1-25-2 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
SB Styris 44* (96b 1x4 1x6) BB McCullum 0* (1b)

44.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Styris, one run, turned to long leg
44.2 Shoaib Akhtar to McCullum, no run, outside off and he slashes but
misses
44.3 Shoaib Akhtar to McCullum, OUT: fenced with it trying to run it to
third man, sharp catch to Younis Khan standing as the solitary
slip

New Zealand 161/6, Partnership of 1
BB McCullum c Younis Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
SB Styris 45* (97b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 7.3-0-29-1 (3w)

Kyle Mills in
44.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, no run, fast ball just misses off stump as
Mills goes for a shot on the off
44.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, no run, drives outside off and is beaten
for pace
44.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, no run, short and aggressive riser on the

off, can only fend it down


End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 161/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 43/5 = 8.60)

Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-29-1 (3w) - Press Box End
SB Styris 45* (97b 1x4 1x6) KD Mills 0* (3b)

Kaneria needs to bowl one over
45.1 Danish Kaneria to Styris, one run, paddled in the air to fine leg,
all safe
45.2 Danish Kaneria to Mills, one run, swept to fine leg for the strike
to go to Styris
45.3 Danish Kaneria to Styris, OUT: Amazing catch by Malik on long off
boundary was slammed flat and looked a certain six and he stayed
inside the rope, jumping in the iar too

New Zealand 163/7, Partnership of 2
SB Styris c Shoaib Malik b Danish Kaneria 46 (99b 1x4 1x6)
KD Mills 1* (4b) Danish Kaneria 9.3-1-28-3

Vettori in for batting
45.4 Danish Kaneria to Vettori, three runs, edged to third man and
Youhana has the running to go fetch
45.5 Danish Kaneria to Mills, no run, beaten outside off almost edged to
latif
45.6 Danish Kaneria to Mills, no run, prodded to backward point and a
good spell of 3 for 31 for kaneria


End of over 46 (5 runs) New Zealand 166/7 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 38/4 = 9.50)

Danish Kaneria 10-1-31-3 - Scoreboard End
DL Vettori 3* (1b) KD Mills 1* (6b)

46.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Vettori, no run, beaten outside off
46.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vettori, one run, chopped to third man, more of an
edge
Vettori has a runner
46.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, FOUR, a frenchie and it misses leg stump as
well as Rashid Latif, trying to dive to leg and ball hopped over
his gloves
46.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, one run, fast and furious on the off stump,

fends it away to the off awkwardly
46.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Vettori, OUT: too fast and too much, Vettori did
not get behind it at all, hung his bat out to edge a riser to
Latif

New Zealand 172/8, Partnership of 9
DL Vettori c Rashid Latif b Shoaib Akhtar 4 (4b 0x4 0x6)
KD Mills 6* (8b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 8.5-0-35-2 (3w)

Wiseman in
46.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Wiseman, one run, full ball outside off and nicely
pushed backward of point


End of over 47 (7 runs) New Zealand 173/8 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 31/3 = 10.33)

Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-36-2 (3w) - Press Box End
PJ Wiseman 1* (1b) KD Mills 6* (8b 1x4)

Sami on again
47.1 Mohammad Sami to Wiseman, one run, turned to mid wicket
47.2 Mohammad Sami to Mills, two runs, a good drive in the air to long
off and its fumbled by Kaneria
47.3 Mohammad Sami to Mills, two runs, driven nicely to long off
47.4 Mohammad Sami to Mills, legbye: one run, pulls a short one and hit
on the body, folds up some
47.5 Mohammad Sami to Wiseman, OUT: a quick one straight on the off
stump as a slog ot leg misses

New Zealand 179/9, Partnership of 7
PJ Wiseman b Mohammad Sami 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
KD Mills 10* (11b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 8.5-1-30-3 (1w 3nb)

Tuffey in
47.6 Mohammad Sami to Tuffey, two runs, very good looking flick to long
leg and to help, Yasir Hameed does not pick it cleanly


End of over 48 (8 runs) New Zealand 181/9 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 23/2 = 11.50)

Mohammad Sami 9-1-32-3 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
KD Mills 10* (11b 1x4) DR Tuffey 2* (1b)

48.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mills, OUT: short ball and a pull actually a skier
off the splice to Taufeeq at mid wicket and Shaoib has his 3rd
wicket for 36 for Pakistan to meet New Zealand again in the final

New Zealand 181/10, Partnership of 2
KD Mills c Taufeeq Umar b Shoaib Akhtar 10 (12b 1x4 0x6)
DR Tuffey 2* (1b) Shoaib Akhtar 9.1-0-36-3 (3w)

Pakistan pacers picked up six wickets today and even on this better

pitch were able to defend 203, but Kaneria and Hafeez did well too
for some vital early wickets after NZ were off to a good start
even though they lost Fleming early
The final will be New Zealand v Pakistan with 13 and 12 points
respectively
Rashid Latif should be happy with this show though it was quite a
battle out there
We shall soon have presentations

A reminder folks, final is on the 23rd starting at 04:00GMT
Just to keep everyone upto date, there was a buzz around the ground
and amongst tv crews as the spotted some possible 'thumbnailing'
of the ball attributed to Shoaib Akhtar, we are not aware if its
been taken up officially
Presentations on and luckily there were some fours struck today,
all pocketed by Shoaib Malik, best batsman, most boundaries so he
picks up a mo'bike and a cheque as well as the Man of the Match

Thats all folks as we end up with Shoaib saying there was a plan

and I was to stay there till the end and todays wicket was not
turning so much, good night all