[truebluefan]

England vs New Zealand Third ODI at Auckland

 

[truebluefan]

Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both rugby union during winter, and cricket in summer. To accommodate both sports, the cricket pitch is removable. The ground is located three kilometres southwest of Auckland's CBD, straddling the boundary between the Kingsland and Mt. Eden suburbs.

Eden Park has a crowd capacity of 42,000 for cricket, and 45,472 for rugby. This is the largest of any New Zealand sports arena. There are no standing areas. Temporary seating in front of the ASB Stand and the West Stand is required for the capacity of 45,472 to be reached. Due to sight-screens and the larger area required for cricket matches, cricket capacity is less.

 

[truebluefan]

England in New Zealand ODI Series - 2nd ODI

Played at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 12 February 2008

 

[truebluefan]

New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)

 

[Rajah]

The 3rd match is under way.

New Zealand - Total (9 wickets; 50 overs; 224 mins) 234 (4.68 runs per over)

England are currently 1/28 after 4 overs.

 

[Rising]

england are currently 42-2 chasing 229 form 47 overs

 

[Rajah]

England won by 6 wickets with 18 balls remaining under the Duckworth/Lewis system.

New Zealand led the 5-match series 2-1

 

[Rajah]

Game 4.

England are on their way to a huge total, currently 4/279 after 44 overs with a run rate of 6.29 runs per over.

 

[Rajah]

6/340 after 50 overs.

 

[Jonn]

Great Innings by England.

Pleased we've dismissed Ryder as he looks an interesting prospect.

I really can't see NZ chasing the Total now, but they've chased a similar total down before against the Aussies, so you never know.

 

[truebluefan]

I cant see NZ doing that either.

 

[Jonn]

Well we're both wrong, as they only need 37 runs to win from 7 or so overs, looking very likely that they'll win now.

Really didn't think they'd pull it off.

 

[Rajah]

Well, it's all down to the final over. NZ have 4 wickets in hand.

7 from 6....
6 from 5....
5 from 4....
3 from 3....
2 from 2.... - How was run out for
2 from 1.... - They got 1.

Tied game.

England 340/6
New Zealand 340/7

 

[Jonn]

Great game.

Pleased with a tie considering NZ needed a run a ball at one point.

 

[Rising]

damn i had to miss the last part of game because i had classes
i had feeling new zeland would come close or win when they 70 in 10 overs

 

[Jonn]

The decider in a few days will be good, I'm just hoping for a good performance though.

 

[Rajah]

New Zealand win the series 3-1.

England 242/7 (50 ov)
New Zealand 213/6 (37.0/37 ov)

New Zealand won by 34 runs (D/L method)

Strange thing, we've been in a drought down in this end of the world but we've had a lot of games decided by the D/L method due to rain.

 

[Jonn]

I know, quite a few atcually have been decided via D/L.

I think Englands next Tour is in West Indies.

I would think we'd win there, we won the Test Series fairly easy back in the UK last Summer, where Chanderpaul was fairly amazing, as usual.

 

[Rising]

it was good series victory for new zeland they dominated the odi series a i thi9nk england should be able to beat west indies