00:30Interesting decision.
00:57The pitch really looks like there will be something early for the bowlers, but the
01:01captain is asking their openers to get the pads on.
01:15Right so we're ready to get underway.
01:18Always something special about that first delivery.
01:21It can really set the tone for the match.
01:25Nice timing, good batting, won't get to the boundary.
01:34A couple on offer here.
01:38Good runs, good shot, first ball of the innings.
01:57This is out there on the short and wide one.
02:10Straight to the fielder.
02:12No runs on that occasion, got into position nicely just too early on the shot, couldn't
02:16find a gap.
02:29Just threw the shot too early.
02:45They'll push hard, should get back for two.
02:56Got forward well and was able to drive the ball, a lovely shot and good running.
03:04A lot of pressure coming to the crease.
03:06Not had the best of weeks leading up to this game and will want to show everyone their
03:11strength.
03:23Finds the fielder with that shot.
03:27Short and wide, did well to get some bat on that.
03:30Five runs in that over.
03:32Papua New Guinea are none for five.
03:41The right armour is coming into the attack from the members end.
03:54Great shot, great timing.
03:57A juicy delivery like that on leg stump isn't going to be missed by this batter, they just
04:02put it away.
04:04Always difficult to focus after what happened last ball, but you've just got to stay positive
04:10and believe the wicket will come.
04:14Well placed, should get a single.
04:20There'll be one run here for them.
04:23Decisive running might have got them two, looking back at it I'd say they'd have made
04:26it easily, so in the end poor running.
04:38And they're away and nicely off the mark.
04:52Misses everything.
04:54A good piece of bowling there, a little bit of pace off the delivery and the batter is
04:58all at sea.
05:11Big edge, where's that going?
05:14Through the hands of it, got it early but enough on it to get four.
05:19Time to keep the pressure on now.
05:22Great last ball to find the edge, it's just a case of finding the same spot.
05:28Ease through the field, there'll be runs here.
05:35Exquisitely down the front foot, a gorgeous looking drive, could have been worth more.
05:39Southie has had a pretty good over, just needed a bit more luck to find a wicket.
05:58The left arm pace bowler is coming on to bowl from the great southern stand end.
06:11That's off the middle of the bat.
06:14You just can't give them that much width, you bowl out there and you get what you deserve.
06:22Boundary off the last ball, what's to come off this delivery I wonder?
06:31Timed it nicely, they'll look for a couple you'd think.
06:57Off the body and they scamper through for a run.
07:17They'll get at least one.
07:26Good running, just finding the gap and that allows for rotation of the strike and keep
07:30the pressure on the bowlers.
07:56Nice shot, runs possible.
08:01That was a solid shot, driven off the front foot, fantastic cricket shot, probably deserved
08:07more from it.
08:08That's the over.
08:09Papa New Guinea are none for 25.
08:16And that's the end of the innings.
08:18New Zealand have been set a target of 26 runs.
08:36This total is well below par and the openers are going to be looking to close this out
08:41quickly.
08:42The bowlers are going to have to find someone to make up for the rest of the team's batting
08:46failures.
09:07Couldn't get it through the field.
09:09Easy shot to start the innings, unfortunate they just couldn't find a gap.
09:23That really wasn't a great delivery, seen early and it was dispatched with a plumb.
09:30That last ball isn't something you'd want to see a repeat of.
09:33They don't want to be giving easy runs away.
09:45Got their head right in line with the ball, a beautiful strike there down the ground.
09:52Consecutive boundaries in this over, I wonder what plans they'll come up with to slow this
09:57batting.
10:03Huge shout, the bowler seems very confident with that one.
10:21Should look for a couple here.
10:33Good return, back from the deep.
10:36Good running, it needed to be as well, probably closer than they expected.
10:50Power and precision in that shot.
10:53That went all the way up towards the grandstand for Ford, driven away nicely.
10:58Questions will begin to be asked, should the captain make a change?
11:02A big over that one, too many loose deliveries.
11:09A new batter always likes to feel bat on ball early on, as they bring a bit of energy to
11:14the crease.
11:16A new bowler is coming into the attack.
11:29Great shot, but it's not going to beat the fielder.
11:37Immediately underway with some runs.
12:07Yep, picks the gap perfectly.
12:14Had all the time in the world to get in position to play that ball, timed it nicely for four
12:19runs.
12:21Getting nicely settled at the crease now, would have been really happy with that last
12:26shot.
12:31Goes very well to get quickly across to that one.
12:45There'll be runs here.
13:07Thick edge.
13:08Nine runs added there.
13:10New Zealand are none for 25.
13:14The right armour is coming on to bowl from the members end.
13:18Looks like it's all over.
13:20Just the one run needed and the field needs to be in to stop the single.
13:25Yep, they've picked the gap, perfect timing.
13:37This has been a masterclass, a great display of batting and bowling.
13:42They didn't let their opponents get a look in.
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