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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:32a.m.
6:40pm: The test match is drawn. Rain has prevented the rest of the over being played today. New Zealand finish on 90 without loss.
 
6:21pm: It's still drizzling at the ground. The covers stay on.
 
5:34pm: The players are leaving the field now as the rain comes down. They can be off the field for up to an hour but not lose any overs today. Fingers crossed!
 
5:32pm: NZ 90/0 as the rain threatens, but the players are still on the field.
 
5:27pm: NZ 84/0 after 18 overs. Run rate required 4.65.
 
5:24pm: New Zealand bring up 80 runs with a boundary from Watling.
 
5:21pm: TV3 cameraman at McLean Park says that it looks like it's going rain.
 
5:19pm: The next delivery Watling picks up a well timed have century with 3 runs. (73/0)
 
5:19pm: Watling hits out! 6 over mid-wicket off Kaneria (70/0)
 
5:16pm: Watling hits Gul for four again! (64/0).
 
5:14pm: Watling hits an unorthodox shot off Gul to the boundary, runs none-the-less, as TV commentators at the ground say rain is in the air. (59/0)
 
5:09pm: Gul responds with five consecutive dot balls. (51/0)
 
5:06pm: Watling hits a beautiful stroke off Gul to the boundary through mid-on. That's NZ's fifty up. (51/0)
 
5:02pm: We're back. New Zealand need five an over with 30 overs left.
 
4:43pm: At tea the New Zealand openers have made it through to 46/0 off 12 overs. (Watling 27, McIntosh 13)
 
4:24pm: Tim McIntosh picks up his first boundary, driving Asif through extra cover. (29/0)
 
4:19pm: New Zealand take a quick single and Umar Akmal gets a direct hit on the stumps. There's a referral to the video umpire but McIntosh makes his ground easily. (20/0)
 
4:08pm: Watling hits Aamer to the boundary. (10/0)
 
4:06pm: Tim McIntosh is hit leg before and Pakistan appeal. The umpire gives not out and Pakistan decide to appeal the decision but McIntosh is given not out. (6/0)

4:00pm: The run-rate for New Zealand to win is currently at 5:15. (2/0)
 
3:51pm: McIntosh gets off the mark with a single off Mohammad Asif. (1/0)
 
3:49pm: Tim McIntosh has opened the batting for New Zealand with BJ Watling at the other end.
 
3:37pm: Guptill strikes for New Zealand! Mohammad Asif is caught leg before. Pakistan have asked for a review but to no avail - Asif is out! That brings a close to Pakistan's innings. New Zealand need 208 runs to win the test match and series.
 
3:24pm: Danish Kaneria is out! He gets caught out by McCullum after top-edging the ball high to McCullum. (449/9)
 
3:16pm: Kamran Akmal brings up his half century with a single off O'Brien. (444/8, lead by 196 runs)
 
3:13pm: Kamran Akmal is currently on 49 runs. (441/8, 193 run lead)

2:55pm: Iain O'Brien strikes in his last test match!  Umar Gul is caught by Daniel Flynn for a duck. (423/8)
 
2:42pm: Play resumes, Vettori finishes off his over that he didn't complete before lunch. (421/7)
 
2:00pm: Lunch is taken straight after Aamer's dismissal. New Zealand have a chance to bat and win the match if they can get the remaining wickets quickly after the break.
 
1:59pm: Mohammad Aamer is out! He takes a swing and is caught in the deep by Chris Martin off Vettori.(421/7)
 
1:42pm: Forty minutes more play and no seventh wicket for New Zealand yet. (414/6)

1:03pm: Umar Akmal goes! He nicks the ball to McCullum off Southee. (397/6)
 
12:54pm: New Zealand take the new ball.
 
12:46pm: Gutpill has just bowled an over as New Zealand seek to make something happen. 1 run from the over, no wickets though. (374/5)
 
12:20pm: Misbah ul-Haq is stumped! He comes forward to try and hit Vettori but McCullum is on the ball! (361/5)

12:04pm: New Zealand have been unable to break through in the first half this morning. Pakistan are on 357/4.
 
11:43am: Umar Akmal has made his half century this morning. Misbah ul-Haq is at the other end on 6 runs. (353/4).
 
11:31am: Pakistan have resumed on 347/4 on the final day of the last test match.
 
 

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