New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 9th Match at Guyana, 04 May, 2010

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl first
Zimbabwe 84/10 (15.1)
New Zealand 36/1 (8.1)
New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L Method)
Man of the Match: NL McCullum
  • Martin Guptill 6 * (12)
  • BB McCullum 22 * (26)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and punches it to mid wicket.

Over 0.2: Boundary! P Utseya to BB McCullum, on the shorter side, goes back and plays a murderous pull through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.3: Single. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and knocks it to long on for a single.

Over 0.4: Single. P Utseya to JD Ryder, flighted delivery, works it off his pads through squareleg for a single.

Over 0.5: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and punches it to mid off.

Over 0.6: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it to squareleg.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. RW Price to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket.

Over 1.2: No runs. RW Price to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it to short fine leg.

Over 1.3: No runs. RW Price to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, works it to the fielder at mid wicket.

Over 1.4: No runs. RW Price to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, works it straight to short fine leg.

Over 1.5: Single. RW Price to JD Ryder, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it through wide mid wicket for a single.

Over 1.6: No runs. RW Price to BB McCullum, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it off his pads to short fine leg.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. P Utseya to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and flicks it uppishly to mid wicket.

Over 2.2: No runs. P Utseya to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, pushes it defensively to covers.

Over 2.3: No runs. P Utseya to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and eases it to square covers.

Over 2.4: No runs. P Utseya to JD Ryder, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it to squareleg.

Over 2.5: He is Caught! P Utseya to JD Ryder, flighted delivery, loses his concentration and plays a slog sweep very casually, swinging his bat too early to get a top edge which is caught by the Keeper Taibu towards the off side.

Over 2.6: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flighted delivery, moves back and is hit on the back thigh by one that turned from middle and also jumped!

Over 3.2: Wide Ball. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flatter trajectory delivery, looks for a magic ball outside leg but that doesn't turn away towards the stumps, wide given.

Over 3.2: Single. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and knocks it to long on for a single.

Over 3.3: Single. RW Price to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, sweeps it with the angle to deep squareleg for a single.

Over 3.4: No runs. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and works it to backward squareleg.

Over 3.5: No runs. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flatter trajectory delivery, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.6: No runs. RW Price to MJ Guptill, flighted delivery, gets forward in defence and is hit on the pad outside the line.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Boundary! P Utseya to BB McCullum, on the shorter side, goes back and pulls it past mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 4.2: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, gets down and sweeps it to mid wicket.

Over 4.3: Three runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's head and there is enough time to run three.

Over 4.4: Single. P Utseya to MJ Guptill, flatter trajectory delivery, gets forward and nudges it through covers for a single.

Over 4.5: No runs. P Utseya to BB McCullum, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and drives it to covers.

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