01/11Result

1st Semi Final (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Mohali, Nov 1 2006

Australia won by 34 runs

Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
46 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 206/10 (35 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.47, RRR: 8.75)

Shane Bond9 (11b)

Brett Lee8-0-31-2
Mitchell Johnson7-0-38-1

Australia hurt New Zealand with the new ball. Dew came into play later and the bowling didn't look as menacing as it was in the earlier stages as Vettori and Oram waged a gritty battle. But Australia have prevailed at the end and are through to the final.

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45.6

Lee to Mills, OUT, That'd it. Australia make an entry into the final of Champions Trophy for the first time. Lee bangs one short, Mills backs away, again, to attempt a slog but gets a top-edge.

KD Mills c †Gilchrist b Lee 21 (28m 17b 2x4 1x6) SR: 123.52

45.5

Lee to Bond, 1 run, Bond gets Mills back on strike with a push to left of Symonds at cover.

45.4

Lee to Mills, 1 run, Again Mills backs away, to fore-hand slap a short-of-length delivery through mid-off, down to the man at the deep.

The batsmen have a chat while the umpires had a discussion on whether to change the ball. They decide against it.

45.3

Lee to Mills, no run, Mills backs away again, Lee follows him to cramp him up. Just pushed back down the track

45.2

Lee to Mills, FOUR, Lee will be bemused now. Mills backed away this time and carved a short delivery past mid-off. Now mid-off goes back and fine-leg is up.

45.1

Lee to Mills, no run, Mills gives him the charge, throws his bat at a short of length delivery, intending to send it over deep midwicket, misses. Lee won't be amused.

Lee is back

END OF OVER:
45 | 6 Runs | NZ: 200/9 (41 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.44, RRR: 8.20)

Shane Bond8 (10b)
Kyle Mills16 (12b)

Mitchell Johnson7-0-38-1
Andrew Symonds7-0-45-1

44.6

Johnson to Bond, no run, speared in full, driven back down the track, Johnson stops it and fires it back at the striker's end, Bond tries to get out the way but is hit flush on the boot. Hurt him a bit there.

44.5

Johnson to Bond, no run, Johnson bangs it in, Bond goes for a cut, can't connect though.

44.4

Johnson to Bond, FOUR, Wah! Bond backs away to drill a full-length delivery over extra cover. Well-pitched up and smoked over cover. 41 from 32

44.3

Johnson to Bond, no run, kicks up from back of length, Bond tries to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

45 from 34

44.2

Johnson to Bond, no run, full, just outside the offstump, sliced to point

44.1

Johnson to Bond, 2 runs,

END OF OVER:
44 | 14 Runs | NZ: 194/9 (47 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.40, RRR: 7.83)

Shane Bond2 (4b)
Kyle Mills16 (12b)

Andrew Symonds7-0-45-1
Mitchell Johnson6-0-32-1

43.6

Symonds to Bond, 1 run,

43.5

Symonds to Mills, 1 run,

43.4

Symonds to Mills, SIX, Aha! heaved over deep midwicket. RIght in the slot, he swings it with the turn. New Zealand continue to fight

43.3

Symonds to Mills, FOUR, tossed up full, Mills drills it straight over Symonds head. Symonds wondered whether it would be wise to put a hand up to catch but chooses not to. Wise decision as it was drilled very powerfully,

Match Coverage

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McGrath says come and get me
England have been encouraged to target Glenn McGrath during the Ashes by both the bowler and Ricky Ponting
Ponting grateful for the wise heads
He might have been criticised for being over the hill at the start of the tournament but Glenn McGrath's performances over the last two matches show what a well-oiled machine he is
Candid Fleming rues timid display
Stephen Fleming wasn't willing to hear any talk about "surrendering without a fight" but at the same time he didn't think New Zealand needed to eliminate performances such as today's, when they were outplayed at Mohali
Ponting stands firm on disputed catches
Not for the first time in this tournament, the issue of a fielder beingunsure about the legality of a catch cropped up again and Ricky Pontingreiterated his stance on the need for an agreement between captains
Australia v New Zealand, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy
Match home for Australia v New Zealand, 1st sem-final, Champions Trophy, November 1, 2006

New Zealand INNINGS		R	B
L Vincent	caught	1	15
SP Fleming	caught	15	28
NJ Astle	bowled	0	4
HJH Marshall	caught wk	5	13
PG Fulton	bowled	2	13
JDP Oram	stumped	43	59
BB McCullum	caught	1	4
DL Vettori	bowled	79	103
JEC Franklin	caught wk	8	11
KD Mills	caught wk	21	17
SE Bond	not out	9	11
EXTRAS	(lb 7, w 13, nb 2)
TOTAL	206 (all out; 46 ovs)

Australia BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	8.0	0	31	2	3.87	(1nb, 5w)
GD McGrath	10.0	2	22	3	2.2	(2w)
NW Bracken	7.0	1	36	2	5.14	(3w)
MG Johnson	7.0	0	38	1	5.42	(1nb, 2w)
SR Watson	7.0	0	27	1	3.85
A Symonds	7.0	0	45	1	6.42

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	16	SP Fleming	L Vincent
2nd	4	SP Fleming	NJ Astle
3rd	10	SP Fleming	HJH Marshall
4th	0	SP Fleming	PG Fulton
5th	4	JDP Oram	PG Fulton
6th	1	JDP Oram	BB McCullum
7th	103	DL Vettori	JDP Oram
8th	21	DL Vettori	JEC Franklin
9th	21	DL Vettori	KD Mills
10th	26	SE Bond	KD Mills

END OF OVER:46 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 206/10 (35 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.47, RRR: 8.75)

END OF OVER:45 | 6 Runs | NZ: 200/9 (41 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.44, RRR: 8.20)

END OF OVER:44 | 14 Runs | NZ: 194/9 (47 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.40, RRR: 7.83)

McGrath says come and get me

Ponting grateful for the wise heads

Candid Fleming rues timid display

Ponting stands firm on disputed catches

Australia v New Zealand, 1st semi-final, Champions Trophy

END OF OVER:
46 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 206/10 (35 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.47, RRR: 8.75)

END OF OVER:
45 | 6 Runs | NZ: 200/9 (41 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.44, RRR: 8.20)

END OF OVER:
44 | 14 Runs | NZ: 194/9 (47 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.40, RRR: 7.83)