Highlights
New Zealand tour of India, 2012
India vs. New Zealand, 2nd Test
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Aug 31, 2012
Batting: New Zealand
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | OUT | Zaheer to Brendon McCullum, out Lbw!! That looked plumb. Absolutely plumb. Good bowling from Zak - hits the good length spot and maintains it around off, McCullum doesn't get a good stride forward and misses the defensive stroke, the ball would have gone on to hit off stump. Perfect start for India, New Zealand lose Brendon McCullum without a run on the scoreboard. Brendon McCullum lbw b Zaheer 0(5) | 0/1 |
| 4.5 | FOUR | Ojha to Guptill, FOUR, positive approach from Guptill but Ojha shouldn't mind. Sees the flight and gets to the pitch of the bal before lofting it over mid off, he is trying to break the shackles | 8/1 |
| 6 | FOUR | Zaheer to Guptill, FOUR, beautiful shot! Not a bad ball at all but he picked the length so early. Not too short, but he went back quickly and punched it off the backfoot past extra cover, perfect timing and even better placement | 17/1 |
| 9.1 | DROPPED | Zaheer to Guptill, no run, catch dropped by Kohli. Oh dear, what has he done? That was going straight to Raina at 2nd slip but Kohli dived across from 3rd slip and spoilt it. Credit to Zaheer for inducing the outside edge, it was going at a comfortable height straight to 2nd slip, but Kohli dived across... | 23/1 |
| 9.2 | FOUR | Zaheer to Guptill, FOUR, good shot. India have set an attacking field in the slip cordon which means that the mid on area is vacant, Guptill comes on the frontfoot and drives it straight through that gap | 27/1 |
| 10.3 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Williamson, FOUR, good shot. Overpitched but Williamson played it perfectly, gets to the pitch of it and drives it along the ground through mid off | 33/1 |
| 14.1 | FOUR | Ojha to Guptill, FOUR, that's a gift. A real loosener from Ojha - way down the leg side and Guptill just helped it on its way to fine leg | 44/1 |
| 16.3 | FOUR | Ojha to Williamson, FOUR, no stopping it this time, Ojha goes flatter and shorter, Williamson goes on the backfoot and punches it hard through extra cover, that's the 50 run stand as well | 51/1 |
| 17.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Guptill, FOUR, welcome Umesh Yadav, thanks for the short one, says Guptill. Not much bounce and it just sits up for Guptill to pull it away between mid wicket and mid on, made it look very easy | 55/1 |
| 17.2 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Guptill, FOUR, back to back boundaries, Umesh goes fuller but errs on the pads, Guptill whips it away over backward square leg for a boundary | 59/1 |
| 17.4 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Guptill, FOUR, another boundary. He is leaking runs here, fast and full on the legs, Guptill is quicker on to the flick shot and works it away to deep square leg, this time all along the ground | 63/1 |
| 18.1 | OUT | Ojha to Williamson, out Lbw!! Ojha has picked up Williamson again! Third time in 3 innings on this tour. Beautiful bowling as well, slows it up in the air and gets it to straighten off the track, Williamson looks to defend but the ball sneaks through to hit the back thigh. Was height an issue? Need to check replays to confirm, but the umpire certainly didn't think so. A good partnership has been broken. Williamson lbw b Ojha 17(44) [4s-2] | 63/2 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Guptill, FOUR, FIFTY for Guptill, his 12th in Tests. And another boundary given by Umesh Yadav as well. Very full and just outside off, Guptill squeezes it out through the slip cordon to the third man fence, a good knock this from Guptill, he needs to carry on | 69/2 |
| 20 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, Taylor looks positive as well. Umesh is quick but errs on the legs, Taylor works it off his pads and flicks it away to deep square leg, Yadav continues to leak runs | 74/2 |
| 22.3 | SIX | Ashwin to Ross Taylor, SIX, that's when he is at his best. He has to attack the spinners here! Sees the flight and goes on his knees, plays the slog sweep to perfection and smashes it over deep square leg | 83/2 |
| 23.3 | OUT | Ojha to Guptill, out Caught by Gambhir!! Ojha gets his 2nd, and probably an even bigger wicket! Good bowling once again - tosses it up generously and invites Guptill for the drive, Guptill falls into the trap and goes hard at it, the bat turns in the hands and he ends up giving a simple catch to mid wicket. Ojha has dismissed Guptill 2 times in 3 innings in this series. Guptill c Gambhir b Ojha 53(79) [4s-8] | 89/3 |
| 25.2 | FOUR | Ojha to Flynn, FOUR, positive stuff from Flynn as well! Ojha tosses it up and Flynn punishes it, goes on his knees and heaves it through deep mid wicket for a boundary | 99/3 |
| 26.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Ross Taylor, FOUR, good shot. Not too short but Taylor was on the backfoot quickly, punches it hard between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. 100 up for NZ, they've scored at a good rate today | 103/3 |
| 30 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, misfield. What a mess! Loopy delivery outside off, Flynn guides it to the left of backward point, Umesh Yadav runs back from there, gets to the ball midway and slides awkwardly, the ball sneaks through his legs and races to the fence. That was a dangerous slide! Could have so easily injured himself as well | 113/3 |
| 30.1 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, timing. That defines the shot. Gets forward and pushes it. Just pushes it between extra cover and mid off and begins the over with a boundary, beautiful timing | 117/3 |
| 30.5 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, slog sweep, and when Taylor plays it, it almost always goes to the fence. Fetches it from outside off and hits it along the ground through mid wicket, a dangerous shot but he continues to be positive | 121/3 |
| 32.1 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, Taylor continues to deal in boundaries. Well tossed up by Ojha, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and steers it wide of backward point, into third man for a four | 129/3 |
| 32.2 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, another boundary! He is toying with the bowling now. Ojha looks a bit confused - he goes over the stumps and bowls down the leg side, Taylor paddles it to fine leg for four more | 133/3 |
| 32.5 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, that's his FIFTY. His 17th in Tests and he brings it up with a brute of a shot! Boy, did he hit that hard or what! Sees the flight and gears up for a hard hit, gives it everything and absolutely murders the ball through covers, Kohli was at short cover but he had absolutely no chance | 137/3 |
| 33 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, another boundary, the 4th of the over. Not very convincing, but he'll take them. Flighted up again, Taylor goes hard at it and gets it over point, manages to clear the in-field and collects 4 more | 141/3 |
| 34.4 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, outside edge and four through third man! Ashwin gives it a lot more air, Flynn stretches and looks to push through point, gets a thick outside edge that goes through the vacant short third man region | 146/3 |
| 35.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Ross Taylor, FOUR, boundaries, boundaries and more boundaries! Width on offer and Taylor is not going to miss those, stretches out and smashes it between cover and point, he hit that very hard! | 152/3 |
| 35.4 | FOUR | Zaheer to Ross Taylor, FOUR, shot of the day! Absolutely beautiful to watch the straight drives, especially when they are played like that. Zaheer bowls it full and straight, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and drives it straight down the ground, have a look at his scoring rate! | 156/3 |
| 36.3 | FOUR | Ashwin to Ross Taylor, FOUR, nicely played. This was bowled slower and turned in a touch, Taylor shuffled across a long way and glanced it between leg slip and Dhoni, a bit risky but he did it well | 161/3 |
| 37.4 | FOUR | Zaheer to Ross Taylor, FOUR, he continues to amaze with his clean striking. Overpitched but he absolutely creamed it, gets to the pitch of it and drives it hard between extra cover and mid off, nobody moved! | 168/3 |
| 38.1 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, that was just a touch! Flynn is timing the ball well too, comes on the frontfoot and pushes it between the bowler and mid off, it seemed like a gentle push but he timed it superbly | 174/3 |
| 38.4 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, more and more fours! Well flighted up outside off, Flynn goes on his knees and sweeps it through square leg, all along the groud for another boundary | 178/3 |
| 39.1 | OTHER | Zaheer to Ross Taylor, 1 run, a mix up and almost a run out! Taylor pushes it to mid on and sets off, then stops midway forcing Flynn to pause, Gambhir attacked the ball and had a shy at the striker's end but missed. Flynn dived but he would have been a goner had that hit the stumps, Taylor immediately apologises to Flynn for that mix up | 181/3 |
| 40 | FOUR | Zaheer to Flynn, FOUR, too short, too wide and Flynn helps himself to another boundary. Goes on the backfoot and smashes it with a flat bat to sweeper cover, NZ continue to punish the bowling | 187/3 |
| 41.4 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, the partnership between Ross Taylor and Flynn is now 103. Flashes and flashes hard, says Ravi Shastri, describing the shot to perfection. Poor delivery from Umesh though - short and very wide outside off, he goes hard at it and hits it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes | 192/3 |
| 41.5 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, another four. This is entertaining stuff from Rosco. Umesh goes full this time, Taylor expects it and flicks it off his pads to deep square leg, Pujara dives in the deep but falls over onto the boundary rope | 196/3 |
| 42.2 | OUT | Ashwin to Flynn, out Lbw!! Ashwin flights, Flynn sweeps, and the umpire raises his finger. We've seen that before already, haven't we? Yes we have, twice in Hyderabad, and it has happened again now. Nicely tossed up delivery, Flynn misses the sweep shot and is struck plumb in front. An important and entertaining partnership has been broken, Flynn will be furious with himself. Flynn lbw b Ashwin 33(53) [4s-6] | 196/4 |
| 47.4 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, short and wide outside off. Taylor reaches out and cuts it intentionally in the air square on the offside. Sachin was positioned at deep point but he could only watch it race past him | 206/4 |
| 50.4 | FOUR | Ashwin to Franklin, FOUR, flat and on the leg, Franklin stands up tall and flicks it hard through square leg for a boundary, easy pickings those | 214/4 |
| 51.4 | OUT | Ojha to Franklin, out Caught by Raina!! That's some real fortune for India and Ojha. It was a low full toss on the leg, Franklin tries to turn it on the onside but gets it on the bottom of his bat. Raina, at mid wicket, flings across to his left and takes a splendid catch. Franklin c Raina b Ojha 8(35) [4s-1] | 215/5 |
| 53.1 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, short and outside off, Taylor gets back and cuts it hard to the fence to bring up his 7th Test ton. It has been a fantastic innings so far and one that has delighted him immensely. | 222/5 |
| 53.3 | SIX | Ojha to Ross Taylor, SIX, a little too full and Taylor smokes it over long off with minimum effort. That was struck really cleanly and with some great power. He will be looking to open up more now | 228/5 |
| 62.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to van Wyk, FOUR, on a good length outside off, Wyk dabs it past Ashiwn at gully and picks up a boundary. The placement and timing were superb | 246/5 |
| 63.1 | OUT | Ojha to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Ojha gets his 4th and it's the big one. Ian Gould took his time to raise the finger but this looked plumb. It was full and in line with the stumps, Taylor misses the sweep and was a dead duck as it hit his pads. End of a very fine innings from the New Zealand skipper and India will now entertain hopes of bowling out New Zealand quickly. Ross Taylor lbw b Ojha 113(127) [4s-16 6s-2] | 246/6 |
| 64.5 | FOUR | Zaheer to van Wyk, FOUR, full and just outside off, Wyk waits for it and dabs it late to the third man fence, that was very well played | 254/6 |
| 66.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to van Wyk, FOUR, pitched up and outside off, Wyk stands up tall and smacks it hard in the vacant cover area for a boundary, top shot | 264/6 |
| 66.2 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to van Wyk, FOUR, a boundary on the other side of the ground now. It was short and asking to be hit. van Wyk rocks back and pulls it with ferocity to the square leg fence | 268/6 |
| 68.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to van Wyk, FOUR, Umesh Yadav continues to leak runs. Another short one but van Wyk is able to rock back and pull it with ease to the deep mid wicket fence | 276/6 |
| 69.4 | FOUR | Ashwin to van Wyk, FOUR, nicely tossed up and swept even more nicely, he struck that with a lot of power down to the square leg fence | 283/6 |
| 70 | FOUR | Ashwin to van Wyk, FOUR, van Wyk is getting more confident now, this time he brings out the slog-sweep and connexccts well. No one placed at deep mid wicket boundary, so it was risk free too. That is also his best socre in Tests. | 287/6 |
| 71.1 | FOUR | Ashwin to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, proably a chance, a difficult one but a chance nevertheless. Turning in from middle and Bracewell glances it past Kohli at leg slip even before he could react | 292/6 |
| 72.1 | OTHER | Ojha to van Wyk, 1 run, floated up outside off, Wyk dabs it in front fof Ashwin at backward point for a quick single. That brings up his 1st Test fifty. A very important knock this from the wicket keeper | 297/6 |
| 74.3 | FOUR | Ojha to van Wyk, FOUR, much slower through the air and outside off, van Wyk waits on it and cuts it nicely square on the offside to pick up another boundary | 304/6 |
| 78.2 | FOUR | Ojha to van Wyk, FOUR, sweeps and sweeps well. Picks it up from outside off and hits it along the ground to deep square leg, he had to wait for the ball to come on and did that to perfection | 314/6 |
| 80.2 | FOUR | Ojha to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, flat and outside off, Wyk gets back and dabs it past gully for a boundary. Ashwin gave it a good chase but does not manage to pull it in | 321/6 |
| 81.3 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, nicely pitched up and swinging away too. Doug Bracewell looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant gully area for a boundary | 328/6 |
| 81.4 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, we saw a lot of boundaries yesterday and Umesh Yadav continues the trend. A gentle delivery down the leg side, Bracewell glances it to fine leg for four. Thanks a lot. | 332/6 |
| 83 | FOUR | Ojha to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, smash! In his zone and Bracewell makes use of it. Puts his frontfoot forward and punches it hard down the ground, it was in the air but between the bowler and mid on | 341/6 |
| 86 | OUT | Zaheer to van Wyk, out Caught by Raina!! van Wyk doesn't survive this one though. An excellent catch by Raina - he took one yesterday and has done it again today. Zaheer comes in from round the wicket and bowls this just outside off, van Wyk was cramped for room but tried to steer it towards third man, only managed to hit it in the air to 2nd slip where Raina dived to his right to take a sharp catch. A very good hand by van Wyk comes to an end - could turn out to be very vital. van Wyk c Raina b Zaheer 71(100) [4s-9] | 345/7 |
| 86.3 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, to long on | 349/7 |
| 87.4 | FOUR | Zaheer to Southee, FOUR, no third man and Southee gets off the mark with a boundary. Nicely controlled shot. Short and just outside off, Southee stands tall and guides it wide of backward point for four. NZ go past 350 | 353/7 |
| 88 | OUT | Zaheer to Southee, out Doug Bracewell Run Out!! Fortune going India's way today. Southee drives this one back to Zaheer who actually misfields, it hits his finger and goes on to hit the stumps at the non striker's end. Bracewell was way out of his crease and couldn't get back in time. They call that 'idea fielding' in school cricket, not sure what they term it in international cricket. Doesn't matter, NZ have lost both their overnight batsmen. Doug Bracewell run out (Zaheer) 43(79) [4s-6] | 353/8 |
| 88.2 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Jeetan Patel, out Caught by Gambhir!! I thought it was a good shot but India have a fielder at that position! Short delivery again, Patel repeats the previous shot and slashes it with an upper cut, he hit it pretty well but it went straight to Gambhir at third man. Umesh has a smile, that's his first wicket. New Zealand are going down pretty rapidly today. Jeetan Patel c Gambhir b Umesh Yadav 0(2) | 353/9 |
| 88.3 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Southee, FOUR, good shot! He can play with freedom now. Short delivery from Umesh but it just sits up to be hit, Southee swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for four | 357/9 |
| 88.5 | SIX | Umesh Yadav to Southee, SIX, biggie! Southee can be a dangerous batsman down the order and Umesh Yadav is finding out big time. Umesh continues to bowl short but doesn't get it to bounce much, Southee goes on the backfoot quickly and smashes the pull over deep backward square leg, Umesh Yadav is into the 90s now | 363/9 |
| 90.1 | OUT | Ojha to Southee, out Lbw!! A 5 wicket haul for Ojha - a very well deserved one too. Lots of turn for him - pitches on leg and turns a long way, Southee misses it completely and gets hit on the back pad. That's plumb, absolutely plumb. Ojha takes the ball and leads his side out. New Zealand have lost all the advantage they gained yesterday. Southee lbw b Ojha 14(11) [4s-2 6s-1] | 365/10 |
Batting: India
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | DROPPED | Boult to Gambhir, no run, catch dropped by McCullum. That's a sitter!! Very good bowling by Boult - full, around off and a bit of away movement, Gambhir pushes at it and gets a thick edge, straight in and out of McCullum at 3rd slip. Guptill, at 2nd slip, tried to take it on the rebound but it was away from him. NZ have to take these ones if they are to win Test matches in India! | 4/0 |
| 3.4 | OUT | Southee to Gambhir, out Bowled!! Gambhir didn't offer any shot! It pitched just outside off and curved in a touch, Gambhir let it go trusting the bounce but the ball clipped the off bail on the way to the keeper. An error in judgement from Gambhir gives Southee a well deserved wicket. Somewhere in the slip cordon, McCullum will breathe a sigh of relief. Gambhir b Southee 2(12) | 5/1 |
| 4.2 | FOUR | Boult to Sehwag, FOUR, no footwork but does it matter? Some width this time, Sehwag's bat follows the line and drives it away to sweeper cover, that's his first boundary | 9/1 |
| 4.3 | FOUR | Boult to Sehwag, FOUR, back to back boundaries! This time Boult overpitches and Sehwag says thank you very much, once again the feet don't reach the pitch of the ball but the bat comes down very hard on it as he drives it away through extra cover | 13/1 |
| 7 | OTHER | Boult to Sehwag, 1 run, Pujara was a goner had that hit the stumps! Risky single, Sehwag defends it to the off side and sets off, Williamson swoops in from gully and tries to under-arm it to the stumps but misses. Pujara dived, but that would have gone in vain had there been a direct hit | 22/1 |
| 9.4 | FOUR | Southee to Pujara, FOUR, good shot, Southee errs in line and sprays it on the pads, Pujara flicks it away to deep square leg for a boundary | 27/1 |
| 10 | OUT | Southee to Pujara, out Caught by Boult!! Pujara succumbs to the short delivery. That's a very good ball by Southee - he bangs it short again and gets it to bounce towards Pujara's face, he swivels and plays the hook but doesn't time it well, ends up hitting it high towards fine leg where Boult runs to his left and takes it. A big wicket that, Pujara is the man in form and he has been dismissed cheaply. Pujara c Boult b Southee 9(17) [4s-1] | 27/2 |
| 10.3 | FOUR | Boult to Tendulkar, byes, FOUR, a good bouncer but it's too good for the keeper. Tendulkar ducks under it but it keeps gaining in height as it goes over van Wyk | 31/2 |
| 13 | FOUR | Boult to Sehwag, FOUR, that's a gift. A real gift. Full and outside leg, Sehwag flicks it away to deep backward square leg, went to the boundary before one could blink! | 40/2 |
| 14.1 | FOUR | Franklin to Sehwag, FOUR, edged but no 3rd slip! Franklin starts with a full delivery outside off, Sehwag goes after it and tries to drive it hard, the bat turns in his hands and he gets a thick outside edge which flies wide of 2nd slip. Very close... | 44/2 |
| 15.2 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, shot. Very well played. Not too short, not too wide but he still went back and punched it past backward point, all along the ground for a boundary | 49/2 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, stylish! He is too strong in that area. This time Bracewell digs it short but it doesn't bounce much, Sehwag hops back and cuts it away between cover and point for a four | 53/2 |
| 17.2 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, slashed away! It was in the air but safe, Sehwag once again goes hard at the short one and gets a thick edge that flies wide of 2nd slip | 59/2 |
| 18.1 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Tendulkar, byes, FOUR, the umpire has given byes but it actually brushed Tendulkar's pads. Down the leg side and Tendulkar looks to play a slog-sweep, it hits the pads and rolls to the fine leg fence | 63/2 |
| 21.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, full and on the leg and that is put away with absolute ease by Sehwag. He flicks it past the square leg umpire and has a stroll down the track | 67/2 |
| 21.4 | OUT | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, out Caught by Flynn!! No luck for Sehwag this time. It was full again and on the leg, Sehwag flicks it lazily in the air and Flynn flings himself to his right and plucks it with both hands. A fantastic catch and that is a great start for New Zealand immediately after lunch. Sehwag c Flynn b Doug Bracewell 43(60) [4s-8] | 67/3 |
| 22.1 | FOUR | Boult to Tendulkar, FOUR, Boult starts with one on the leg and Tendulkar had it easy. He waited for it and glanced it very fine to pick up his first boundary | 71/3 |
| 22.2 | FOUR | Boult to Tendulkar, FOUR, very loud appeal but Ian Gould was not interested. It was a very good delivery, full and swinging in. Tendulkar tries to turn it on the onside but did not make clear contact. There were two sounds and that threw the umpire off. McCullum tries to run him out but misses and concedes a boundary | 75/3 |
| 23.2 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Tendulkar, FOUR, nice shot! Full on the off stump, Tendulkar leans onto the front foot and drives through the line to send the ball straight down the ground for a boundary | 80/3 |
| 23.3 | OUT | Doug Bracewell to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Perishing after a boundary seems to be the order of the day, Sachin follows Sehwag. Pitched up again on off, but angled in to the right hander this time, Tendulkar tries to drive it with an angled bat towards mid on but misses. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to crash in to middle stump. Tendulkar b Doug Bracewell 17(50) [4s-3] | 80/4 |
| 24.1 | FOUR | Boult to Raina, FOUR, Boult errs in line and Raina gets his first boundary. Boult was trying to angle it in but strays down the legside, Raina flicks it with ease to the fine leg fence | 85/4 |
| 25.2 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Raina, FOUR, we've seen a lot of those in the shorter formats, we see it again here. It was pitched up, cat leaned out and punched it on the up through cover and all along the ground for a boundary | 90/4 |
| 25.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Raina, FOUR, another very good shot, Raina is not afraid to play his shots. It was outside off, Raina waits on it and dabs it down to the third man fence | 94/4 |
| 25.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Raina, FOUR, three in a row! Doug Bracewell tries to dig it in short and Raina was waiting for it on the backfoot. He gets back and pulls it very hard to the deep mid wicket fence. That has got to rile up the bowler. It gets the crowd going though | 98/4 |
| 27.1 | FOUR | Southee to Raina, FOUR, Southee too keeps it outside off in the hope that Raina will nick one but he is timing them quite beautifully today. This time he waited on it and guided it wide of point. | 104/4 |
| 27.2 | FOUR | Southee to Raina, FOUR, the counter-attack continues to work and Raina is making it look classy, pitched up and outside off, Raina punches it firmly on the up through cover for yet another boundary | 109/4 |
| 30.2 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Raina, SIX, Raina is not holding back at all, tossed up outside off and Raina leans out to loft it handsomely over the extra cover fence | 119/4 |
| 32.1 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, tossed up and little too full. Virat Kohli reaches out and drives it sweetly along the ground to the cover boundary | 124/4 |
| 34.1 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX, Virat Kohli had been sedate for a long time now. This time he decides to put some pressure on Jeetan Patel and dances down the track first ball. He did not get to the pitch but continued to loft it with the turn and well over the mid wicket fence | 130/4 |
| 34.3 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Raina, FOUR, the elegant shots continues to flow from Raina. It was overpitched and he leans out to drive it superbly past the man at short extra cover. He knew he had struck it very well and does not bother to run | 135/4 |
| 35 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Raina, FOUR, Jeetan Patel fires it in and a little short down the legside, Raina stays in the crease and falls over as he pulls it very fine. 15 runs from the over! | 139/4 |
| 37.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is definitely finding his feet. The previous delivery was timed beautifully and so was this, this time past mid on and all along the ground | 147/4 |
| 40.4 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, another lovely straight drive and Virat Kohli holds his pose almost until the ball reached the fence, not that it took very long but he enjoyed that lot, overpitched and put away with great style past mid off | 156/4 |
| 44.4 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, on the leg, Kohli hops up and glances it very fine for another boundary, effortlessly done | 166/4 |
| 46 | OTHER | Jeetan Patel to Raina, 2 runs, turning away softly, Raina pushes out and dabs it down to third man for a couple to bring up his 7th Test FIFTY. A very good knock considering the situation he came in at and is greeted with loud cheers from the crowd | 168/4 |
| 48.2 | FOUR | Franklin to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lovely shot! Pitched up just outside off, Kohli gets onto the front foot and drives through the line to send the ball straight down the ground for a boundary | 174/4 |
| 50.1 | FOUR | Southee to Raina, FOUR, easy pickings! Width on offer, short and wide outside off, Raina latches on to it and cuts it powerfully, square of the wicket for a boundary | 179/4 |
| 50.3 | OUT | Southee to Raina, out Caught by van Wyk!! Raina looks unhappy. Length ball angled down the leg side, Raina tries to glance it down to fine leg but the ball goes off the face of the bat down towards the keeper, van Wyk dives to his right, and takes a good low one handed catch. Raina was probably unhappy with himself there, it's the second time in this series that he has been dismissed in that fashion. Raina c van Wyk b Southee 55(90) [4s-9 6s-1] | 179/5 |
| 51.2 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, this time Dhoni gets it right! Slightly short and wide outside off, Dhoni rocks onto the back foot and punches it to the sweeper cover fence | 184/5 |
| 53.5 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, SIX, he isn't going to hang back! Flighted on middle and leg, Dhoni skips down the track and swings across the line to send the ball over the fence at long on | 196/5 |
| 54 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, SIX, two in a row! Pushed through on middle, Dhoni charges down the track and employs a lofted whip to send the ball sailing into the stands at deep square leg | 202/5 |
| 56.1 | FOUR | Southee to Virat Kohli, FOUR, easy pickings! Length delivery on the pads, Kohli clips it away with ease, down to the fine leg fence. That shot brings up his 5th Test half century, he seems pretty calm about it too, perhaps he is pacing himself for a bigger knock | 212/5 |
| 57.1 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, nice shot! Flat outside off, Dhoni rocks onto his back foot and punches it with ease, to sweeper cover for a boundary | 218/5 |
| 57.3 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, poor line! Drifitng in to the pads, Dhoni flicks it down to the fine leg fence | 222/5 |
| 59.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Dhoni, FOUR, streaky stuff! Short and wide outside off, Dhoni reaches out for it and cuts it hard, the ball goes off the top edge, over the slip cordon, down to the third man fence | 231/5 |
| 60.3 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, surprised by the short one! Bouncer on leg stump, Kohli isn't in the perfect position but adjusts at the last moment and pulls it away to the backward square leg fence | 235/5 |
| 63.1 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, nicely done! Full on middle and leg, Kohli leans forward and flicks it away with ease to deep mid wicket for a boundary | 242/5 |
| 65.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, very well played! Short on middle and leg, Kohli swivels in his crease, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the backward square leg fence | 254/5 |
| 65.5 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, poor bowling! Full but on the pads, Kohli has no problems in dealing with this one as he glances it down to the fine leg fence | 258/5 |
| 73.5 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, finally a shot of aggression, floated up on the pads, Dhoni comes down the track and drags it past midwicket, the ball rolls away to the deep midwicket fence | 271/5 |
| 75.2 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, full on middle, Kohli gets behind the line of the ball and flicks it effortlessly through midwicket for a boundary. Brilliant timing on that shot. | 277/5 |
| 77.2 | OTHER | Boult to Dhoni, 1 run, the partnership between Dhoni and Virat Kohli is now 100. Boult came around the wicket and bowled it on a length outside off, Dhoni looked to poke at that and got a thick outside edge which dropped just short of Taylor at first slip. He dived to his right, and managed to get a hand on it. | 279/5 |
| 77.4 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, that shot takes him into the 90s. Yorker length delivery outside off, Kohli squeezes it out through the vacant gully region and it rolls away to the third man fence. | 283/5 |
| 78.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, majestically done by Kohli, full ball but angling it in on the pads, Kohli uses his wrists nicely and flicks it to to deep backward square leg, Southee dives to his left but he cannot stop it | 288/5 |
| 80.1 | FOUR | Boult to Dhoni, FOUR, awesome way to get to his 26th Test fifty, full ball angled across and it bends back in on middle, Dhoni negotiates the swing by presenting the full face of the bat and punchily driving it straight down the ground for a boundary | 293/5 |
| 81 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, 2nd Test century for Kohli, what a knock this has been, full ball on the pads, easy picking for Kohli as he clips it to the deep mid wicket fence, he is all smiles as he raises his arms in triumph | 298/5 |
| 83.3 | OUT | Southee to Virat Kohli, out Lbw!! No shot offered and Kohli departs. Good length ball bowled with a scrambled seam and it is angled in, Kohli misjudges it completely and decides to shoulder arms, the ball thuds into the front pad and Southee appeals for an LBW, umpire Steve Davis raises the finger, that ball was hitting off stump. Virat Kohli lbw b Southee 103(193) [4s-14 6s-1] | 301/6 |
| 84.2 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Dhoni, FOUR, what a response from Dhoni, good length ball just outside off, Dhoni dances down the track and fetches that shot from outside off, he thwacks it to the wide long on fence | 307/6 |
| 84.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Dhoni, FOUR, BAM! That has been hammered. Short and wide delivery outside off, Dhoni swings his bat like a helicopter and mauls the square cut to the deep backward point fence | 311/6 |
| 85.5 | OUT | Southee to Dhoni, out Lbw!! Southee gets his 50th wicket in Tests. It is also his second five wicket haul. Once again Southee bowls this delivery with a scrambled seam, it pitches on a good length and nips back in, Dhoni tries to work it to the leg side and the ball hits him on the front pad, NZ appeal for an LBW and umpire Steve Davis has no problem in raising the finger, that was hitting leg stump. Dhoni lbw b Southee 62(94) [4s-8 6s-2] | 312/7 |
| 86 | SIX | Southee to Zaheer, SIX, what a way to get off the mark, audacious to say the least, full ball and in the slot on off stump, Zaheer clears the front leg and hammers it way over the ropes at long on | 318/7 |
| 87.2 | OUT | Southee to Zaheer, out Caught by van Wyk!! Best figures for Southee in Tests. What a spell this has been. Short ball and it again climbs up sharply from the deck, it straightens just outside off as Zaheer hops and looks to fend it to the off side, the ball takes the outside edge and van Wyk snaps it up. Zaheer c van Wyk b Southee 7(5) [6s-1] | |
| 88 | OUT | Southee to Ojha, out Caught by van Wyk!! Southee continues to rock. Back of a length delivery and it is again bowled with a scrambled seam, it nips away as Ojha pushes at it, gets a faint outside edge and van Wyk does the rest. Ojha c van Wyk b Southee 0(4) | 320/9 |
| 88.1 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Ashwin, FOUR, elegantly done by Ashwin, back of a length delivery outside off, Ashwin stays back and punches it crisply wide of the mid off fielder, it purrs away to the wide long off fence | 324/9 |
| 88.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Ashwin, FOUR, superbly done by Ashwin, this ball swings away wide outside off, Ashwin delays the shot and opens the bat face to glide it to third man, the fielder had no chance there | 328/9 |
| 89.3 | DROPPED | Southee to Ashwin, 1 run, catch dropped by Guptill, this yorker length ball swerves away late outside off, Ashwin does not move his feet as he tries to squeeze it out, gets an outside edge to second slip, Guptill dives to his right but spills the chance | 330/9 |
| 90 | FOUR | Southee to Umesh Yadav, FOUR, edged but safe, fuller length ball speared in on off stump and it curves away sharply, Yadav is slightly squared up as pokes at it and the outside edge falls just in front of van Wyk, it goes past him and to the third man fence | 334/9 |
| 91.4 | FOUR | Southee to Ashwin, FOUR, wonderful timing from Ashwin, this low full toss bends away just outside off, Ashwin leans onto it and pushes it into the gap at extra cover, the ball races away to the deep and Williamson dives to his right but cannot stop it | 339/9 |
| 95.3 | FOUR | Southee to Ashwin, FOUR, the frustration mounts for NZ, full ball but he fires it outside the leg stump, Ashwin uses the pace and flicks it to the fine leg fence | 349/9 |
| 96 | FOUR | Southee to Ashwin, FOUR, full ball on middle and off, Ashwin latches onto it and wallops the straight drive up and over mid on, the ball screams away to the long on fence | 353/9 |
| 96.5 | OUT | Boult to Umesh Yadav, out Bowled!! Boult finally breaks this stand. He comes round the wicket and slants this good length ball in, it nips back in further as Yadav looks to defend, he gets an inside edge onto the back thigh pad and it hits the leg stump, NZ have a lead of 12 runs. Umesh Yadav b Boult 4(21) [4s-1] |
Batting: New Zealand
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Brendon gets off the pair, short of length ball and wide of the off stump, Brendon hops back and crashes it to the deep point fence to get off the mark in style | 4/0 |
| 2.2 | FOUR | Zaheer to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, this is confident batting from Brendon, Zaheer comes round the wicket and bowls it short and wide outside off, Brendon frees his arms and cracks the square cut to the deep point fence, he really bashed that | 18/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Zaheer to Guptill, FOUR, edged but safe, goodish length ball and it straightens outside off, Guptill pokes at it and the edge flies past the gap at third slip and gully, races away to the third man fence | 23/0 |
| 3.2 | FOUR | Ojha to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, flighted delivery and given a lot more air outside off, Brendon plunges forward and creams the drive to the deep extra fence | 27/0 |
| 5.3 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Guptill, out Bowled!! Yadav gets the breakthrough. He spears in a low full toss on the off stump, Guptill looks to drive it down the ground but gets an inside edge that uproots the leg stump, one hand came off the bat handle as Guptill played that, he is walking back in disbelief. Guptill b Umesh Yadav 7(16) [4s-1] | 30/1 |
| 7.1 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Dhoni!! Yadav seems to have had a wonderful lunch. Good length ball in the zone outside off and it nips away, Brendon pokes at it uncertainly and the thin outside edge is snapped up by Dhoni, NZ are in a spot of bother here. Brendon McCullum c Dhoni b Umesh Yadav 23(21) [4s-3] | 31/2 |
| 7.2 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, fantastic way to get off the mark, fuller length ball that snakes away just outside off, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and creams the drive to the deep extra cover fence | 35/2 |
| 11.3 | OTHER | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Taylor punches it past the fielder at cover who dives over to his left, it rolls to the deep for a couple and that brings up 3000 Test runs for Taylor, he becomes the 12th NZ player to achieve this feat | 45/2 |
| 13 | FOUR | Zaheer to Williamson, FOUR, elegantly done by Williamson, short of length ball outside off, Williamson plays it late and guides it with an open bat face past the gap at third slip and gully, the ball goes away to the third man fence | 51/2 |
| 14 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Williamson, FOUR, this attempted yorker goes wrong, Yadav dishes out a full toss on the pads, easy pickings this for Williamson who flicks it to the deep mid wicket boundary | 56/2 |
| 15.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR, fabulous batting from Taylor, good length delivery just outside off, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and presents the high elbow as he spanks the drive past the gap at extra cover for a boundary, he threaded the gap superbly there | 61/2 |
| 18 | OUT | Ashwin to Williamson, out Caught by Sehwag!! Ashwin strikes in his first over. This is the top-spinner that is bowled slightly quicker, it spins back in and bounces a touch more, Williamson pushes at it and the thick edge is snapped up at first slip. Williamson c Sehwag b Ashwin 13(37) [4s-2] | 69/3 |
| 21.1 | FOUR | Ashwin to Ross Taylor, FOUR, edged but safe, this flatter delivery skids on straight just outside off, Taylor pokes at it softly as he takes the bottom hand off, the ball goes past Sehwag at slip and to the third man fence | 78/3 |
| 21.4 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, slightly short in length outside off, it spins away slightly as Flynn rocks back and cracks the square cut to the deep point fence | 83/3 |
| 21.5 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, Ashwin drags this delivery short just outside off, Flynn again goes back and pummels the pull shot to the deep mid wicket fence | 87/3 |
| 24.1 | FOUR | Ojha to Flynn, FOUR, the length is once again short, it spins back in as Flynn makes room and belts the cut to the deep extra cover fence | 92/3 |
| 24.4 | FOUR | Ojha to Ross Taylor, leg byes, FOUR, quicker ball fired in on the leg stump, Taylor attempts the slog sweep but misses it, the ball flicks the thigh pad and goes past Dhoni for four leg byes | 97/3 |
| 25.1 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, quick and short delivery outside off, Flynn uses the pace and cracks it to the deep backward point fence | 101/3 |
| 26 | FOUR | Ashwin to Flynn, FOUR, low full toss on the middle and leg stump, Flynn plunges forward and takes it on the full as he paddle sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary | 105/3 |
| 28.3 | OUT | Ojha to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Ojha gets a massive wicket. Taylor moves to the off side and once again attempts the slog sweep, Ojha darts this delivery full and quick on the stumps, it straightens as Taylor swings and misses and the ball hits the front pad, Ojha appeals and the umpire has no hesitation in lifting the finger, that was plumb. Ross Taylor lbw b Ojha 35(66) [4s-3] | 111/4 |
| 29.5 | FOUR | Ashwin to Franklin, FOUR, Franklin is looking to be positive here, flighted delivery on the middle and leg stump, Franklin charges down the track and muscles it to the deep mid wicket fence | 116/4 |
| 34.5 | FOUR | Ashwin to Franklin, FOUR, wonderfully done by Franklin, flighted delivery but too full just outside off, Franklin threads the drive past the gap at cover and mid off, the ball scoots away to the wide long off fence | 123/4 |
| 37.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Flynn, byes, FOUR, this one keeps very low! Length ball outside off, Flynn tries to defend but the ball goes under the bat and strikes Dhoni's foot before going down to the third man fence | 129/4 |
| 38 | FOUR | Zaheer to Flynn, FOUR, expensive over then. Full length delivery outside off, Flynn opens the face of the bat and drives hard, the ball races away to the deep backward point fence | 133/4 |
| 38.2 | FOUR | Ashwin to Franklin, FOUR, well struck! Flighted just outside off, Franklin skips down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and hammers it over the bowler's head, to send the ball to long off for a boundary | 137/4 |
| 39.5 | OTHER | Zaheer to Franklin, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Franklin pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a single, Tendulkar has a shy at the non striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Franklin would have been out | 139/4 |
| 40.5 | OUT | Ashwin to Flynn, out Caught by Sehwag!! Flighted outside off, Flynn tries to run it down to third man but gets cramped for space and eventually ends up getting an outside edge that goes straight to Sehwag at 1st slip. Flynn c Sehwag b Ashwin 31(65) [4s-6] | 140/5 |
| 47.1 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to van Wyk, FOUR, very lucky! Pitched up outside off, van Wyk tries to force it through the off side, but the ball goes off the inside edge, down to the fine leg fence | 157/5 |
| 53 | FOUR | Ojha to van Wyk, FOUR, flighted on middle, van Wyk gets down on one knee and sweeps it powerfully to send the ball racing away to the deep square leg fence | 188/5 |
| 55.2 | FOUR | Ashwin to van Wyk, FOUR, lucky! Flighted on the off stump, pitches and turns in to the right hander, van Wyk defends but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the man at 1st slip, to third man for a boundary | 195/5 |
| 55.4 | OUT | Ashwin to van Wyk, out Lbw!! This time the finger goes up! Flighted on middle, van Wyk tries to defend off the front foot but ends up playing down the wrong line, the ball crashes in to his front pad, in front of middle and leg, Ashwin appeals and the umpire raises the index finger. van Wyk lbw b Ashwin 31(48) [4s-3] | 195/6 |
| 56.5 | FOUR | Ojha to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, nicely driven! Flighted on middle and leg, Doug Bracewell employs a nice straight drive that goes past the bowler, to the long on fence | 200/6 |
| 57.1 | FOUR | Ashwin to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, full toss on middle, Doug Bracewell swings across the line and sends the ball just over Pujara at mid-wicket, to send the ball to the deep mid wicket fence | 205/6 |
| 61 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, lovely shot! Full on middle and leg, Bracewell gets onto the front foot and drives it with an angled bat to the long on fence | 214/6 |
| 61.5 | OUT | Ashwin to Franklin, out Stumped!! Wonderful bowling! Tossed up outside off, Franklin comes down the track and swings across the line but gets beaten as the ball spins away from him after pitching and it goes through to Dhoni who whips off the bails in a flash. Franklin was absolutely beaten by the flight and turn there. Franklin st Dhoni b Ashwin 41(90) [4s-3] | 216/7 |
| 66 | OUT | Ashwin to Southee, out Bowled!! The perfect off break! Flighted just outside off, draws Southee in to the drive, the ball pitches and spins sharply in to the right hander and goes through the gap between bat and pad to clip the top of middle. Southee b Ashwin 2(11) | 222/8 |
| 66.1 | OUT | Ojha to Doug Bracewell, out Lbw!! Doug Bracewell lbw b Ojha 22(43) [4s-3] | 222/9 |
| 67.2 | FOUR | Ashwin to Jeetan Patel, FOUR, flighted outside off, Patel gets onto the front foot and drives through the line to send the ball to the deep extra cover fence, Zaheer tries to jog after it but ends up a long away from the ball | 228/9 |
| 70.5 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Jeetan Patel, FOUR, WHACK! Good length ball and drifting in on the middle and leg stump, Jeetan swings across the line and whippily hoicks it to the straightish mid wicket fence | 239/9 |
| 71.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Jeetan Patel, FOUR, this is aggressive batting from Jeetan, full ball and straight on the stumps, Jeetan clears the front leg and wallops it straight down the ground, one bounce over the ropes for a boundary | 244/9 |
| 73.2 | OUT | Zaheer to Jeetan Patel, out Caught by Dhoni!! The innings has finally ended. Jeetan is not happy with the decision. Short delivery on the stumps and it veers away, Jeetan looks to fend it to the off side, the ball goes past the bat and Zaheer appeals for a catch, umpire Ian Gould gives it out, replays show that the ball was nowhere near the edge, 100 Test wickets for Zaheer in India. Jeetan Patel c Dhoni b Zaheer 22(27) [4s-3] | 248/10 |
Batting: India
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | FOUR | Boult to Gambhir, FOUR, positive stroke from Gambhir, full ball and swerving away outside off, Gambhir stays on the front foot and reaches out for it, creams it to the sweeper cover fence | 6/0 |
| 1.1 | FOUR | Southee to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag gets off the mark in style, full ball angling in on the middle and leg stump, Sehwag closes the bat face and flicks it to the deep square leg fence | 10/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Boult to Sehwag, FOUR, vintage shot from Sehwag, good length ball and it cuts back in on the off stump, Sehwag gets forward and wallops it on the up to sweeper cover | 20/0 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Southee to Gambhir, FOUR, this is confident batting from Gambhir, fuller length ball that snakes back in on the middle and leg stump, Gambhir stays on the front foot and whips it to the deep mid wicket fence | 24/0 |
| 5 | FOUR | Boult to Gambhir, FOUR, superbly done by Gambhir, full ball outside off, Gambhir comes on the front foot and presents the high elbow, he neatly laces it to the deep extra cover fence | 29/0 |
| 5.4 | FOUR | Southee to Sehwag, FOUR, that has been pummelled by Sehwag. Full ball and curving away outside off, Sehwag frees his arms and belts it to the deep point fence | 33/0 |
| 6.2 | FOUR | Boult to Gambhir, FOUR, wonderful stuff this, short and wide delivery outside off, Gambhir has ample width to work it and he slices the upper-cut to the deep backward point fence | 37/0 |
| 6.3 | FOUR | Boult to Gambhir, FOUR, this is the best cover drive that he has played this morning, full ball and snaking away wide of the off stump, Gambhir stays forward and spanks the cover drive on the up to the sweeper cover fence | 41/0 |
| 7.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Gambhir, FOUR, awesome shot from Gambhir, slightly overpitched just outside off, Gambhir punchilt drills it to mid off, Franklin dives over to his left and the ball goes past him to the boundary | 46/0 |
| 7.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Gambhir, FOUR, finally a fifty run partnership between these two, first one after 11 innings, back of a length delivery outside off, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and punches it to deep extra cover, Franklin puts in the slide forward but he cannot stop it, Bracewell tumbled on his followthrough | 50/0 |
| 9.1 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, edged but just wide of the gully fielder, full ball angled in from wide of the crease and it straightens, Sehwag goes for the drive and the thick outside edge flies past Williamson at gully, flies away to the third man fence | 57/0 |
| 9.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, poor line from Bracewell, short ball and down the leg side, Sehwag helps it along the way by turning it to the fine leg fence | 61/0 |
| 10 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Sehwag, FOUR, third boundary in the over, this is a fantastic start for India, full ball just outside off, Sehwag smashes the straight drive to the right of Bracewell and it screams away to the long on fence | 65/0 |
| 11.2 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Sehwag, SIX, Sehwag will go after the spinners, flighted delivery just outside off, Sehwag gets underneath the delivery and bashes it over long off | 73/0 |
| 11.4 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Sehwag, FOUR, flatter delivery and slightly short in length just outside off, Sehwag makes room and cracks the cut to the third man fence | 77/0 |
| 11.5 | OUT | Jeetan Patel to Sehwag, out Bowled!! Sehwag perishes. After some lusty blows, he perishes in attempting another big shot. Flighted delivery that goes straight on, Sehwag charges down the track and looks to loft it out of the stadium, he does not get to the pitch of the ball and it goes past the bat, it hits the top of off stump and Jeetan strikes in his first over. Sehwag b Jeetan Patel 38(33) [4s-7 6s-1] | 77/1 |
| 15.1 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Pujara, FOUR, poor fielding by Williamson, good length ball and nipping away outside off, Pujara pushes at it and the outside edge goes to gully, Williamson does not get behind the line of the ball as he dives to his left, the ball goes past him and to the third man fence, Bracewell is not a happy camper | 83/1 |
| 17 | OUT | Boult to Gambhir, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Once again, Gambhir's weakness has been exposed and he trudges off. Short of a length delivery and it straightens outside off, it kicks up from the deck as Gambhir plays away from the body and looks to dab it down to third man, he gets an outside edge to first slip and Taylor snaps it up, Boult is thrilled to bits. Gambhir c Ross Taylor b Boult 34(58) [4s-7] | 83/2 |
| 24.2 | FOUR | Boult to Pujara, FOUR, majestic shot from Pujara, short of length ball and slightly wide of the off stump, Pujara stays back and crashes it to the sweeper cover fence | 98/2 |
| 25 | FOUR | Boult to Pujara, FOUR, Boult comes round the wicket and bangs in the bouncer, it slides down the leg side and Pujara goes for the pull, the ball hits the glove and goes past McCullum who throws himself to his left, the ball goes away to the fine leg fence | 106/2 |
| 25.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Tendulkar, FOUR, wonderfully done, good length ball and it is wide outside off, it sits up nicely for Tendulkar who stays on the front foot and creams it to the deep extra cover fence | 111/2 |
| 27.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Pujara, FOUR, majestically done by Pujara, fuller length ball on the pads, Pujara flicks it into the vacant space at deep mid wicket for a classy boundary | 116/2 |
| 27.4 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Pujara, FOUR, short ball and this sits up nicely outside off, Pujara rolls his wrists over the ball and gets on top of the bounce, he swivels and thumps the pull to the deep square leg fence | 120/2 |
| 30.4 | FOUR | Southee to Pujara, leg byes, FOUR, good short delivery this, it rises up from the deck and Pujara takes his eyes off the ball as he fends at it, the ball thuds into the helmet and goes to the fine leg fence | 127/2 |
| 31.1 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Tendulkar, FOUR, quicker delivery just outside off, Tendulkar plunges forward and paddles it past the short fine leg fielder and it scoots away to the fence, that brings up the fifty run partnership | 133/2 |
| 32.1 | FOUR | Southee to Tendulkar, FOUR, BAM! Classy shot from Tendulkar. Short and wide delivery outside off, Tendulkar frees his arms and belts it to the sweeper cover fence, he really spanked that | 138/2 |
| 32.2 | FOUR | Southee to Tendulkar, FOUR, highest score for Tendulkar in this series, goodish length delivery outside off, Tendulkar watches it carefully and uses his wrists nicely to glide it to the third man boundary | 142/2 |
| 32.5 | FOUR | Southee to Pujara, FOUR, awesome batting this, short of length ball just outside off, Pujara goes on the backfoot and punches it sweetly to the sweeper cover fence, Jeetan at cover ran to his right but he could not stop it | 147/2 |
| 34.3 | FOUR | Southee to Tendulkar, FOUR, no third slip and Tendulkar opens the face of the bat and slashes it down to third man, he played it away from his body and the ball took the outer half of the bat and raced away to the fence | 152/2 |
| 34.4 | OUT | Southee to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Sachin is bowled again, a poor shot by his standards, lands it full on middle, this one came back in sharply, Tendulkar was looking to play it through midwicket, missed it and the ball brushes his pads and crashes into the middle, third time in this series he's got out bowled and NZ sense a comeback in this match, Tendulkar was furious with himself after that dismissal. Tendulkar b Southee 27(34) [4s-5] | 152/3 |
| 37.3 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Pujara, FOUR, lovely shot from Pujara, this is his favourite hunting ground, drops it slightly shorter outside off, Pujara tranfers his weight onto the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover, superb timing and it raced away | 158/3 |
| 39.3 | OUT | Jeetan Patel to Pujara, out Caught by Flynn!! Huge wicket! Flighted on the off stump, pitches and turns in to the right hander, Pujara defends off the front foot but gets an inside edge that goes on to the pads and lobs up in the air, Flynn tracks back from forward short leg and dives to take the catch with his right hand. Pujara c Flynn b Jeetan Patel 48(104) [4s-7] | 158/4 |
| 42.1 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, nicely timed! Full outside off, Kohli gets onto the front foot and drives through the line to send the ball racing away to the fence at extra cover | 162/4 |
| 42.4 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, wonderful shot! Full on the off stump, Kohli plonks the front foot forward and employs a drive while presenting the full face of the bat, to send the ball past the non striker, to long off for a boundary | 166/4 |
| 43.1 | OUT | Jeetan Patel to Raina, out Bowled!! Absurd shot! Quicker one on middle, just goes straight through, Raina comes down the track and has a wild swing across the line, he misses the ball completely and loses the middle stump in the process. There was really no need for that shot, questions will be asked of his temperament now. Raina b Jeetan Patel 0(10) | 166/5 |
| 44 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, nice use of the wrists! Flighted on the off stump, Kohli gets onto the front foot and employs a wrist on drive to drag the ball through the on side, to deep mid wicket for a boundary | 173/5 |
| 46.4 | FOUR | Boult to Dhoni, FOUR, nicely done! Dhoni uses the pace of this delivery, fuller length outside off, he opens the face of the bat and lets the ball run off it to deep backward point for a boundary | 185/5 |
| 46.5 | FOUR | Boult to Dhoni, byes, FOUR, poor delivery! Full and wide down the leg side, Dhoni tries to flick but the ball is beyond his reach, McCullum dives to his left but fails to stop the ball and it goes down to the fine leg fence | 189/5 |
| 47.4 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, SIX, risky shot! Flighted on middle and leg, Dhoni gets down on one knee and goes for the sweep shot, the ball takes the top edge and still goes over the ropes at fine leg | 196/5 |
| 54.3 | FOUR | Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli, FOUR, superb shot! Full outside off, Kohli gets onto the front foot and drives through the line quite elegantly to send the ball racing away to the deep extra cover fence | 208/5 |
| 57 | FOUR | Boult to Virat Kohli, FOUR, well timed! Back of a length delivery just outside off, Kohli waits on it and punches it on the up to send the ball to the deep extra cover fence | 220/5 |
| 57.3 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, wristy shot again! Flighted on the off stump, Kohli whips it across the line to send the ball between midwicket and long on for a boundary | 225/5 |
| 61.5 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, well struck! Short outside off, Dhoni gets onto the back foot and slaps it away to deep extra cover for a boundary | 240/5 |
| 62.2 | FOUR | Southee to Virat Kohli, FOUR, classy shot! Full on middle and leg, Kohli leans forward and clips it away with ease to send the ball racing away to the deep mid wicket fence | 244/5 |
| 62.4 | FOUR | Southee to Virat Kohli, FOUR, superb shot! Short and slightly wide outside off, Kohli latches onto it and cuts it away with some force, to send the ball to the deep extra cover boundary | 248/5 |
| 63 | FOUR | Southee to Virat Kohli, FOUR, this guy is class! Full on middle, Kohli leans forward and employs a straight drive to send the ball all along the ground, to the long off fence. That shot brings up his 5th Test half century! | 252/5 |
| 63.1 | FOUR | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, FOUR, to deep backward point | 256/5 |
| 63.2 | SIX | Jeetan Patel to Dhoni, SIX, trademark way to finish the game off! Flighted on middle and leg, Dhoni gets down on one knee and employs a powerful slog sweep to send the ball sailing into the stands at deep mid wicket | 262/5 |