New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram said on Monday playing in the lopsided series against Australia "leaves for dead" thrashing Bangladesh twice in Tests last month. Oram is one of the Kiwis' big hopes of salvaging a draw out of a looming heavy defeat in the second Adelaide Test against the world-beating Australians. Weather looks to be New Zealand's best hope with the tourists fighting to survive at 149 for five chasing a record 464 to win on Tuesday's final day.
Oram, a brilliant century-maker in New Zealand's innings and 156-run hammering in the first Brisbane Test, goes into the final day unbeaten on 40 with wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum on 34.
"We just have to see what we can do because we're up against history here, this is a huge chase and especially going into the last day it's a huge ask," Oram said Monday. "We haven't in the two partnerships I've been in talked about the end result or the bigger picture in chasing down 464... it's purely about the next run, the next ball, the next over and that's all we can do is get through the small targets and see where we are."
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